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The Emperor Has No Clothes: Palestinians and the End of the Peace Process (ICS) International Crisis Group) Ramallah/Gaza City/Cairo/Jerusalem/Brussels, 7 May 2012)
Source: http://www.crisisgroup.org/en/regions/middle-east-north-africa/israel-palestine/122-the-emperor-has-no-clothes-palestinians-and-the-end-of-the-peace-process.aspx
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Middle East Report N°1227 May 2012
Does anybody still believe in the Middle East Peace Process? Nineteen years after Oslo and thirteen years after a final settlement was supposed to be reached, prospects for a two-state solution are as dim as ever. The international community mechanically goes through the motions, with as little energy as conviction. The parties most directly concerned, the Israeli and Palestinian people, appear long ago to have lost hope. Substantive gaps are wide, and it has become a challenge to get the sides in the same room. The bad news is the U.S. presidential campaign, Arab Spring, Israels focus on Iran and European financial woes portend a peacemaking hiatus. The good news is such a hiatus is badly needed. The expected diplomatic lull is a chance to reconsider basic pillars of the process not to discard the two-state solution, for no other option can possibly attract mutual assent; nor to give up on negotiations, for no outcome will be imposed from outside. But to incorporate new issues and constituencies; rethink Palestinian strategy to alter the balance of power; and put in place a more effective international architecture.
For all the scepticism surrounding the ways of the past, breaking with them will not come easily. Few may still believe in the peace process, but many still see significant utility in it. Ongoing negotiations help Washington manage its relations with the Arab world and to compensate for close ties to Israel with ostensible efforts to meet Palestinian aspirations. Europeans have found a role, bankrolling the Palestinian Authority and, via the Quartet, earning a seat at one of the most prestigious diplomatic tables a satisfaction they share with Russia and the UN Secretary-General. Peace talks are highly useful to Israel for deflecting international criticism and pressure.
Palestinians suffer most from the status quo, yet even they stand to lose if the comatose process finally were pronounced dead. The Palestinian Authority (PA) might collapse and with it the economic and political benefits it generates as well as the assistance it attracts. For the Palestinian elite, the peace process has meant relative comfort in the West Bank as well as constant, high-level diplomatic attention. Without negotiations, Fatah would lose much of what has come to be seen as its raison dêtre and would be even more exposed to Hamass criticism.
But the reason most often cited for maintaining the existing peace process is the conviction that halting it risks creating a vacuum that would be filled with despair and chaos. The end result is that the peace process, for all its acknowledged shortcomings, over time has become a collective addiction that serves all manner of needs, reaching an agreement no longer being the main one. And so the illusion continues, for that largely is what it is.
More than any others, Palestinians have become aware of this trap, so have been the first to tinker with different approaches. But tinker is the appropriate term: their leadership, in its quest to reshuffle the deck, has flitted from one idea to another and pursued tracks simultaneously without fully thinking through the alternatives or committing to a single one. For a time, it seemed that President Mah moud Abbass September 2011 speech at the UN General Assembly resolute and assertive might presage a momentous shift in strategy. But after the Security Council buried Palestines application for UN membership in committee, the logical follow-up an effort to gain support for statehood at the General Assembly was ignored. After admittance to one UN agency, the leadership froze further efforts. After refusing negotiations unless Israel froze settlements and without clear terms of reference, Abbas consented to talks. After threatening to dissolve the PA, central figures waved off the idea and declared the PA a strategic asset. After reaching a reconciliation agreement with Hamas, the two parties reverted to bickering.
One can fault the Palestinian leadership for lack of vision, yet there is good reason for its irresoluteness. Whatever it chooses to do would carry a potentially heavy price and at best uncertain gain. Negotiations are viewed by a majority of Palestinians as a fools errand, so a decision to resume without fulfilment of Abbass demands (settlement freeze and agreed terms of reference) could be costly for his movements future. His hesitation is all the stronger now that he has persuaded himself that Prime Minister Netanyahus positions are incompatible with a two-state solution. A decisive Palestinian move at the UN (whether at the General Assembly or in seeking agency membership) likely would prompt a cut-off in U.S. aid and suspension of tax clearance revenue transfers by Israel. A joint government with Hamas could trigger similar consequences without assurance that elections could be held or territorial unity between the West Bank and Gaza restored. Getting rid of the PA could backfire badly, leaving many public employees and their families penniless while also leading to painful Israeli counter-measures.
The trouble with all these domestic and international justifications for not rocking the boat is that they are less and less convincing and that perpetuating the status quo is not cost-free. A process that is turning in circles undermines the credibility of all its advocates. It cannot effectively shelter the U.S. from criticism or Israel from condemnation. Europe can fund a PA whose expiration date has passed only for so long. The Palestinian leadership is facing ever sharpening questioning of its approach. Most of all, the idea that to end the existing process would create a dangerous vacuum wildly exaggerates the processs remaining credibility and thus assumes it still serves as a substitute for a vacuum when in reality it widely is considered vacuous itself.
Finding an alternative approach is no mean feat. Contrary to what some say, or hope, it is not a one-state solution which is championed, in very different versions, by elements of both the Israeli and Palestinian political spectrums. A one-state reality already is in place, but as a solution it almost certainly would face insurmountable challenges beginning with the fact that it is fiercely opposed by a vast majority of Jewish Israelis, who view it as antithetical to their basic aspiration. By the same token, even though alternatives to the current process should be pursued, a solution ultimately will be found only through negotiations.
What should be explored is a novel approach to a negotiated two-state solution that seeks to heighten incentives for reaching a deal and disincentives for sticking with the status quo, while offering a different type of third-party mediation. In this spirit, four traditionally neglected areas ought to be addressed:
New issues. At the core of the Oslo process was the notion that a peace agreement would need to deal with issues emanating from the 1967 War the occupation of the West Bank and Gaza as opposed to those that arose in 1948 from the establishment of Israel, the trauma of the accompanying war and the displacement of the vast majority of Palestinians. But if that logic was ever persuasive, it no longer is. On one side, the character of the State of Israel; recognition of Jewish history; regional security concerns extending beyond the Jordan River; and the connection with the entire Land of Israel have been pushed to the fore. On the other, the issue of the right of return and the Nakba (the catastrophe that befell Palestinians in 1948); the place of the Arab minority in Israel; and, more broadly, the Palestinian connection to Historic Palestine have become more prominent. Within Jewish and Muslim communities alike, religion has become more prevalent in political discussions, and its influence on peacemaking looms larger than before.
As difficult as it is to imagine a solution that addresses these issues, it is harder still to imagine one that does not. If the two sides are to be induced to reach agreement, such matters almost certainly need to be tackled. Israelis and Palestinians, rather than refusing to deal with the others core concerns, both might use them as a springboard to address their own.
New constituencies. The process for most of the past two decades has been led by a relatively narrow array of actors. But the interests of those who have been excluded resonate deeply with their respective mainstreams. In Israel, this includes the Right, both religious and national, as well as settlers. Among Palestinians, it includes Islamists, Palestinian citizens of Israel and the diaspora. That needs to be rectified. A proposed deal that is attractive to new constituencies would minimise opposition and could attract support from unexpected quarters.
New Palestinian strategy. The Palestinian leadership has tested various waters but is apprehensive about taking the plunge. That approach appears less sustainable by the day, eroding the leaderships credibility and international patience. Rather than ad- hoc, shifting tactical moves, the entire Palestinian national movement needs to think seriously through its various options including reconciliation, internationalisation, popular resistance and fate of the PA and decide whether it is prepared to pay the costs for pursuing them fully. If the answer is no, then it would be better to stop the loose talk that has been surrounding them of late.
New international architecture. Palestinian recourse to the UN is a symptom, at base, of international failure to lead and provide effective mediation. The body responsible for doing so, the Quartet, has delivered precious little since its 2002 inception; by creating an international forum whose survival depends on perpetuation of the process and whose mode of operation entails silencing individual voices in favour of a mushy, lowest-common-denominator consensus, it arguably has done more harm than good. Whether the body should be entirely disbanded or restructured and if so, how is a question with which the international community needs to grapple. Whatever the form, it ought to address the profound changes taking place in the Middle East, the opportunities they present and the risks they pose.
The inescapable truth, almost two decades into the peace process, is that all actors are now engaged in a game of make-believe: that a resumption of talks in the current context can lead to success; that an agreement can be reached within a short timeframe; that the Quartet is an effective mediator; that the Palestinian leadership is serious about reconciliation, or the UN, or popular resistance, or disbanding the PA. This is not to say that the process itself has run its course. Continued meetings and even partial agreements invariably welcomed as breakthroughs are possible precisely because so many have an interest in its perpetuation. But it will not bring about a durable and lasting peace. The first step in breaking what has become an injurious addiction to a futile process is to recognise that it is so to acknowledge, at long last, that the emperor has no clothes. (International Crisis Group © 2012 05/07/12)
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Apple ( AAPL) shares dipped lower in morning trading, off 0.30% to $531.67 as a noted Apple analyst cut his price target on the stock, citing growth concerns. Peter Misek of Jefferies has cut his price target on the Cupertino, Calif.-based firm, pointing to worries that Apple's growth will slow, as well as potential negative margin leverage. Misek lowered his price target to $800 from $900. Misek wrote in his research note he believes Apple's growth will start to slow down in 2014, as the markets become saturated with its products. He believes Apple will launch the iPhone 5S in June or July, compared to the September and October launches for the iPhone 5, and iPhone 4S, respectively.
Priceline.com ( PCLN) shares fell 4.18% to $631.54 on heavy volume, as Deutsche Bank downgraded the stock to "hold." Analyst Ross Sandler downgraded the stock on fears of competition in Priceline's core European market, as a "cold war" may heat up. Sandler cited Expedia ( EXPE) getting more aggressive acquiring customers, the concerns on the shift to mobile search, and Google ( GOOG) eventually going "..deeper into travel vertical search once its regulatory issues are resolved." Traders have been taking profits on names ahead of the fiscal cliff on stocks that have done well in 2012, amidst worries that tax rates will go higher in 2013. Priceline, the online travel company, has enjoyed a strong run year-to-date, gaining 35.69%. Interested in more on Priceline? See TheStreet Ratings' report card for this stock. -- Written by Chris Ciaccia in New York. >Contact by Email. Follow @Commodity_Bull

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BWI Marshall Airport will close two runways this weekend to complete a major pavement maintenance project. Runways 15R-33L and 10-28 will be closed from 11 p.m. on Friday night, September 9 through 5:00 a.m. on Monday, September 12. The improvement project will rehabilitate pavement located at the intersection of the two major commercial runways at BWI Marshall.
The scheduled pavement maintenance project is dependent upon weather conditions.
Due to the temporary runway closures, airline flight delays are expected throughout the weekend at BWI Marshall Airport. Travelers flying out of BWI Marshall or customers planning to meet arriving passengers this weekend should monitor flight information. Flight status information is available on the BWI Marshall website or from the airlines. The BWI Marshall website is www.BWIairport.com.
"We have worked closely for many months with the airlines and the FAA to plan and prepare for this important project," said Paul J. Wiedefeld, Executive Director of BWI Marshall Airport. "It has been more than two decades since a major pavement rehabilitation project has been completed on the runway intersection here at BWI Marshall. This work will allow the Airport to continue serving travelers for many years."
During the weekend runway closures, BWI Marshall Airport will utilize a separate runway, Runway 4-22, for most commercial operations. Runway 4-22 has approach and departure paths that overfly areas to the northeast of Aviation Boulevard (Linthicum and Lindale) and southwest of MD-100 (Arundel Mills and Severn areas). During the scheduled weekend work, local residents will recognize a temporary shift in aircraft activity due to the short-term closures of the two main runways.
Should weather conditions not allow the pavement project to occur, the work would be scheduled for the following weekend (September 16-19, 2011).
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The writer explains why, despite his recent decision to legalize 3 communities in Judea and Samaria and contrary to the right´s expectations, Bibi is focused on not making waves, rather than on asserting Israel´s rights.
PM Netanyahyu doesnt have a wanderlust. He is keeping the ship of state snuggly anchored in the harbor and has no interest in sailing out into troubled waters. So says a highly respected Israeli analyst with access to the PM Office. I spoke with him for an hour.
Bibi is quite happy with the status quo and has no interest in changing it. Israel controls Judea and Samaria, Arabs there have autonomy and they are cooperating with security. There is no need to govern them or give them citizenship.
He wants international money to keep flowing to the PA. It keeps them stable and enables them to buy Israeli goods.
The PA has no interest in the peace process. It will not make a final agreement with Israel. Instead it will get the international community to deliver Israel up. It prefers to be recognized as a state by the UN without the necessity of declaring itself a state. The Palestinian Arabs are trying to have it both ways. Meanwhile the money is flowing and the leadership is raking off their unfair share.
Israel is fearful of the UN recognizing them as a state because that would give way to the PA state bringing war crime charges against Israels leaders and senior officers. It would also give way to sanctions.
Israel is doing what it can to avoid this from happening. It is fearful of becoming another South Africa.
Sha, shtil. Israel has no intention of drawing attention to itself by provoking the West. It is keeping a low profile. It is keeping settlement construction east of the green line, even in Jerusalem, to a bare minimum. It will neither annex some of this land or extend sovereignty to part of it.
Why bother? We already control it.
My analyst friend cared only for security and not in making the land ours. Bibi probably shares that view. Bibi is always talking about the need for security and never - except in Congress last year - talking about our rights to the land, which essentially is the import of Res. 242 and the Oslo Accords.
I told the analyst that Bibi should be fighting for our right to the land rather than for our right to security.
Is it any wonder that American Jews support Obamas handling of US/Israel relations, the centre piece of which is his attack on settlements. Bibi is in no way standing up for our right to build and for the legitimacy of the settlements.
I complained to him that the High Court decision to recognize certain lands as private Palestine land was in violation of most legal norms and shouldnt be allowed to stand. He agreed.
But Bibi is doing nothing about it and instead has positioned himself as the protector of the independence of the Court.
Rest assured he supports the policies of Ehud Barak. For the most part, Bibi has stymied the initiatives of the right to gain more control over what is happening. In effect, Bibi is buying into the narrative of the left with which the international community is aligned. If they say something is undemocratic, he accepts it as such, even though much can be argued to the contrary.
Bibi is focused on putting out fires rather than starting them.
Remember in forming his government, he made sure to include [centrist] people like Sol Meridor high up in the Lidud rankings and [rightist] Moshe Feiglin low down. So Meridor is now a high ranking Cabinet Minister and Feiglin is not even an MK.
Similarly, he shunned the National Union Party and invited Labour into the coalition instead. This should have told us all we needed to know about how Bibi was going to govern.
In all probability, even if the right-of-center parties increase their seats in the up-coming election, Netanyahu will invite Kadima under Mofaz to join the coalition. He needs to have a counter-weight to the pressure from the right. Mofaz, not Yaalon, would replace Barak.
The Government of Israel is adamantly against the toppling of King Abdullah of Jordan. It works with the Bedouin who keep the King on the throne and the border with Israel quiet. I wouldnt be surprised to learn that Israels quid pro quo is that it wont expel Palestinians on the "West Bank" to Jordan.
My analyst friend didnt trust the Palestinians there one iota. They would not, in his opinion, abandon Judea and Samaria to make Jordan the Palestinian State. Even if some of their leadership would, all kinds of infighting and terrorism would take place to destabilize such a Palestinian regime and assassinate the leadership.
Steady as she goes. (IsraelNationalNews © 2012 05/02/12)
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The combat training center (CTC) Treorchy have now added additional classes to the weekely schedule.
CTC is the home of Rhondda Brazilian Jiujitsu (Pedro Bessa) - which is ran by me (Neil Williams BJJ brown belt) and supported by Greg Creel (BJJ Black belt) and head coach Pedro Bessa
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as it is about Empowering Producers.
Women consist of 51% of the global population and represent an even greater percentage of Fair Trade producers, yet women are often discriminated against and not treated with equality. Unfortunately, women in Fair Trade businesses and organizations are often unaware of their power.
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Discussion in 'Ride Reports - Epic Rides' started by AntiHero, Jul 13, 2012.
Arnica ?
It's the only thing besides corticosteroids that decrease the swelling in my brain.
Agree with 3B43. Auto-pilot-mode provides clarity.
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And for the first time since the trip began I now have a real kitchen to cook in.
So I cooked. Dinner last night:
Dinner tonight:
Salmon with a serrano pepper/balsamic glaze, with braised brussel sprouts, carmelized garlic and sauteed apple slices.
Who says you can't be both a stoic and an epicure?
Ouch that is the worst I have seen yet. Did you need surgery, stitches?
ah- i saw this and the 1st thing i thought of was your description of boston traffic control.
Appreciate it, thanks
It's been awhile since I've been through Boston, but at that time there were a couple of key rules: #1: when your light turns green, wait for a second. At least one and maybe two cars will run the red light; and #2: ignore all lane markings and most speed limit signs, like the locals do.
Anti-hero: great bike and food porn!! You really have a knack, both in the kitchen and behind the lens! I'd be interested to hear your take on the Vineyard. Most people I know find it beautiful, and at this time of year, peaceful. The tourists must be gone, so what's it like?
Hey, Been enjoying following your RR. Sorry Boston can be a pain in the ass. If you make it through again come by and stop at the wine bar I run in the north end of Boston. You seem to dig the cured meats and Ridge. We have it all. Its Called Volle Nolle on 351 Hanover St. If not, Have a great journey!
The author of XKCD lives in (or around) Boston actually.
My arrival at the Vineyard had an instant impact on me. Part of it was due to the beauty and tranquility of the island, but I think for the most part it was a respite from the persistent stress Ive gone through moving from big city to big city. When I set out months ago, I figured this trip would be a big adventure and that the interesting sights, different smells in the air and the constant change of scenery would offset all of the negatives. And that is still true, but when I arrived in the Vineyard the toll became clear. Moving from place to place in such rapid sequence for such an extended period of time is not easy. The resources required to adapt to challenging, new environments deplete. If not given sufficient time to recover experiences like Boston result. I just couldnt (and didnt want to) engage the city. I wanted to retreat and withdraw.
So in that respect, Marthas Vineyard is a true haven. Its popularity might be more related to what it doesnt have to offer vs. what it does. I imagine someone living in a Vermont would like MV far less than someone from LA or NY or Philly or Boston.
As for specificsthe island is picturesque, quaint, quiet and peaceful. And parts of it could pass for Ireland. Its verdant and lush, foggy and rainy (this time of year), contributing to a European countryside feel. Restaurants are plentiful, ranging in prices from $ to $$$$, with lots of bakeries, sandwich shops and gourmet grocery stores selling espresso and pies. Grocery stores dot the roadside (most are fairly small), and houses are charming, whether modest or grand.
I had originally expected the island to be filled with an agonizing mixture of slack jawed tourists and Martha Stewart types, but was relieved to find few of either. You can tell who is visiting from who the socialites on the island are, but its subtler than youd expect. Occasionally youll hear the at-home-wife pontificate about the difficulties of organizing her yoga schedule around her kids lacrosse and equine activities, but overall everyone is fairly relaxed and human. (Take the stress out of people and they become far more tolerable!)
Getting around requires a form of transportation, but there are lots of Scooter, Jeep and Mini rentals for those who dont want to bring their own car over on the ferry. The only challenging part about navigation around here is the absence of street signs for main roads. Most minor side roads are marked, but never the one youre on. Big signs point to areas of the island (Oak Bluff, Tisbury, Vineyard Haven, etc.), but if youre trying to verify that youre on Barnes or State, youd better have nav on your cell phone!
While in Martha's Vineyard, you might want to check out Benjamin and Gannon boatyard in Vineyard Haven. You might enjoy the book written on wooden boats that revolves around this boatyard titled Wooden Boats: in Pursuit of the Perfect Craft at an American Boatyard by Michael Ruhlman. Wooden Boats is akin to Shopclass as Soulcraft applied to boatskinda. One chapter is titled: "Workmanship of Risk," to give you an idea.
hello from Bahrain. ex Duc, 750 sport and ST2 owner, and marathoner and endurance cyclist - some points of contact!
I edited and altered your post above, which I found fascinating and informative. In particular, I cut 'motor' from cyclist!
Did you ever read Paul Kimmage, Brit cyclist, good enough for Tour de France in mid 80s? In his book 'Rough Ride', he points out that most bike racers had an interrupted childhood, absent parents (although Kimmage didn't mention them, Lance, Bradley, Millar and many others are in this category) and immersed themselves in self chosen pain and un-satisfiable achievement motive, hence prey to chemical temptation.
Great ride report. Stay safe and happy
Antihero... I've just (finally) finished reading your incredible RR. I don't think I've ever enjoyed a report as much as I did yours. Thank you for posting it, and thank you for sharing such a personal part of yourself with us. I do hope you write a book as I for one would love to read it.
I'm sorry I didn't find your RR earlier, especially while you were still visiting Montreal. It would have been great to meet you and buy you dinner. When you were at the Orange Julep here, my office is kitty-corner opposite and we often walk over to get one of their drinks (and maybe a hotdog or two).
My most sincere wishes to you for good health, and lots and lots more great rides. I hope your story is a long way from over.
Very best regards...
You're on MV during a really nice time I would imagine most if not all the tourist are gone and you are free to explore in peace. I vactioned there for more than 10 years and had family that used to live there, but stopped going when it got too crowded and having to make a reservation to get you car across six months in advance became a chore. My favorite time to go was the before Labor Day or after Memorial Day it was just busy enough to be interesting but not crazy. I've enjoyed reading your RR.
Is Lola's Restaurant still there? It used to be good years ago, when Bill Clinton was on the island he would eat there and when the President came in you couldn't leave and no one could come in.
Someone at Jalopnik agrees with you, Anti. Well timed article!
AntiHero, thanks for a great ride so far. I am so subscribed.
My greatest disappointment with your RR is that I have finally caught up to present day.
I enjoyed the past few evenings reading as much as I could before making myself finally get some sleep. Now, alas, I will have to wait with all the others for your story to unfold. Stay safe.
Thanks, Wobblyoldgeezer, pilot3, Mtl_Biker (next time I'm in Montreal I'll hit you up, Eldor!), and LWRider. I'm only half done with the US. so far! (Long sigh)
Ben carfuel--thanks for the article. And I though Boston was bad! Santa Clara, CA has one of those suicide lanes and I was almost killed before I left when a car made a left turn straight into it. Great for traffic flow, but very confusing for 1) idiot drivers and 2) people who aren't familiar with protocol, which means most drivers.
EricD--haven't seen Lola's. I agree, though--this is the perfect time of year to be here. I was out at two different beaches today and they were empty. Love being alone on a huge expanse of beautiful land that I have all to myself.
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Lambert's Cove Beach
Toxic plant flat:
Wild (and suicidal) Turkeys in the background:
Steel Toe dipping in the Atlantic:
Coastline off of Beach Rd. (Photoshop fender eliminator)
(Now you know why I did the editing. Ugly, but without that protrusion I'd have nothing to tether my Kreiga bag to!)
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And I finally found Jaws locations:
(Where the Orca sets sail: Menemsha Harbor)
(Quint's workshop, also in Menemsha Harbor)
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I was at #2 on the list yesterday!! I was bringing my daughter to the SF zoo. We were in the left hand turn lane and there was a Muni train there. It got the go ahead and our left hand green arrow never came. We had to wait for another whole cycle of lights before we got to pass. What a load of crap. Good thing it was at noon and not 4pm....


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The goal of the Advanced Photograph Conservation Internship is to enable conservation graduate students or emerging conservators with similar experience to broaden and refine decision-making, manual, and technical abilities, and function as a cooperative and productive staff member in the special collections conservation laboratories (Conservation Division) of the Library of Congress. Interns focus on conservation problems in the context of a large research library and are challenged to develop solutions for a broad range of formats and collections.
Responsibilities include: documentation, examination, treatment, housing, collection surveys, environmental monitoring, emergency preparedness and recovery, and research. Advanced Conservation Interns are expected to work in the Conservation Division for 11-12 months,* contribute to the annual treatment and housing actions performed by the Division, further the expertise in the conservation of cultural heritage materials through research, and to share these research results with Library staff and with the broader community.
The Advanced Photograph Conservation Internship is hosted by the Conservation Division of the Preservation Directorate at the Library of Congress. The Conservation Division includes staff specializing in book, paper, photograph, and preventive conservation. The Preservation Directorate has a Research Resource Center with an expansive collection of conservation literature that is available to Interns for their research.
* Conservation students who cannot commit 11-12 months, please apply to the Preservation Internship Program. All aspects of the internship are the same, except the length.
Internship Details
Interns produce a variety of written documentation including checklist and narrative Library of Congress report forms and condition surveys. Interns document treatments with digital photography, employing specialized techniques such as photomacrography and spectral, transmitted, ultraviolet, and infrared illumination when appropriate.
Interns perform appropriately detailed examinations of objects in preparation for treatment and/or research. Techniques commonly employed include visual examination using a variety of light sources; binocular magnification; various means of film-base identification; fiber analysis using chemical tests and polarizing light microscopy; spot testing procedures to identify adhesives, paper additives, and other materials. Collaboration with the Preservation Research and Testing Division and access to additional analytical instruments is possible.
Numerous Library exhibitions and an active loan schedule require a portion of the Division's resources. Interns learn about the Library's exhibition-related policies and practices. Interns may participate in pre-exhibition examination and treatment, and occasionally help with installation.
Interns provide proper housing for the objects they treat. Interns learn to construct the basic housing forms, including clamshell boxes, mats, and polyester film encapsulations.
Lab Maintenance
Interns participate in the regular maintenance of the conservation laboratory with the rest of the staff and are periodically responsible for preparing stock materials. Interns will experience firsthand the dynamics of working in a communal space with a large professional staff.
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Interns have the opportunity to participate in preventive conservation activities such as care of film-base and color materials in cold storage, environmental monitoring, stack cleaning, archival housing projects, emergency preparedness, and collection surveys.
In addition to their practical exercises and projects, Interns are encouraged to conduct a research project that can be completed within the Internship year. Topics for projects are of the Intern's choosing and may be related to ongoing research projects, subject to approval by supervisors. Interns are also encouraged to fully utilize the Preservation Directorate's Research Resource Center and to remain current with conservation literature.
Interns undertake a range of conservation treatments that build upon his/her current level of expertise. Interns benefit from the impressive size and scope of the Library's collections that range from very early daguerreotypes to large contemporary photography. The Library's collections are particularly strong in 19th century photography (including daguerreotypes, Civil War era photography, and Pictorial photography) and 20th century documentary photography. Interns learn various techniques such as dry cleaning, consolidation, removal of extraneous materials, flattening, mending, filling (including leaf-casting), toning and inpainting, mount repair and removal, case repair, tape removal, and stain reduction. Interns may have the opportunity to work closely with senior book and paper conservators on special photograph projects that require book or paper expertise.
The Library of Congress has tremendous quantity, quality, and diversity in its holdings. Interns are given the opportunity to tour the other Directorate divisions as well as the many custodial divisions in the Library.
Training and Conservation Professional Activities
Interns have the opportunity to participate in outreach activities such as lab tours for visitors and are encouraged to attend relevant in-house lectures and conferences. Interns meet curators to discuss treatments and are expected to give a farewell presentation to Library staff on their year's work and accomplishments. The Washington metro area is home to many museums and other institutions with conservation facilities that are available for visits and Interns are encouraged to be active in the Washington Conservation Guild.
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The goal of the Internship is to enable conservation graduate students or emerging conservators with similar experience to broaden and refine abilities and function as a cooperative and productive staff member in the Conservation Division of the Library of Congress. Candidates will be selected on the basis of conservation knowledge, skills, and abilities, an active commitment to professional ethics as stated in the AIC Code of Ethics and Guidelines for Practice, effective communication skills, and an understanding of library and archival collections.
The Library may accept one or more Interns per year for the Advanced Photograph Conservation Internship. The length of the Internship is typically 11-12 months* and follows the academic year. Minor variations on this schedule are possible depending on time available, current Library staffing and work load, and the candidate's interests and qualifications.
Citizenship requirements: U.S. citizenship not required; non-resident aliens must be eligible for U.S visas.
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A complete application (only complete applications will be reviewed) consists of:
- Preservation Application Form [PDF: 174 KB / 4 pp.]
- Formal letter of interest
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- February: Interviews conducted
- March 1: Letters posted to applicants
- September: Internship begins
A small stipend (~ $3,500) may be available. The availability of the stipend is determined each year and if approved, is usually disbursed in the third quarter (sometime from March through May).
Mary Oey
Conservation Division
Library of Congress
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MYRTLE BEACH, SC -- Breakroom Provisions Co. Inc. will hold a micromarket seminar and users group conference in conjunction with next week's Atlantic Coast Exposition.
The annual vending and coffee service trade show will take place Oct. 4 and 5 here at the Embassy Suites Hotel at Kingston Plantation. Breakroom Provisions' session is set for Thursday, Oct. 3, from noon to 3 p.m.
"We are absolutely dedicated to helping our customers understand and utilize all of the advanced features of our system," said Kevin Galaida, vice-president of sales and operations consulting for Breakroom Provisions. "Sales and customer analytics are becoming increasingly important to the micromarket business, as they have always been in retail. We also look forward to demonstrating new developments and helping our customers achieve maximum operating efficiencies."
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Solve your family photo mysteries with these books by Maureen A. Taylor:
Patti's taking another look at her family history to see if she can find a family with several girls. There are three girls in the picture as well as the little boy in the sailor suit on the left. The gender of the child being held by the man in the back row isn't clear.
So how do the clues add up? I'll be back next week with the rest of the story. I love a good mystery—don't you?
The basic identification facts of this photo are known, but there's a bigger story.
I'd start by studying the local history of the town in which the family lived. This will help determine which fraternal organizations were in the area in the 1870s. This is a Masonic-related group, but which one?
This isn't the first time I've written about fraternal groups. Here are three columns on the Independent Order of Odd Fellows:
A search of the 1900 US census on HeritageQuest for W. Bryan resulted in a William Bryan in Arkansas, who was 10 at the time. You can't always trust ages in the census. Could this be the boy depicted in the photo? Or does the "Arkansas" notation on the back refer to something else?
The "E.R Pitt" notation could refer to the Earle who received the card from Frank.
There are no Pilbeams in Arkansas in the 1900 census, but it's not an uncommon name in Michigan, which is where Luther Abner (in whose trunk this photo was found) lived.
Gen. Nelson Appleton Miles, whose name appears on the back, served in the Civil War and in the Spanish-American War. He spent two decades fighting on the American frontier and he drove Sitting Bull into Canada after the Battle of Little Big Horn. The names Little Big Horn and Red Cloud appear on the card.
Could these be notes for something else? I've seen the backs of cabinet card photos used as scratch paper filled with math problems or handwriting samples, but in this case, some of the information seems more significant.
It's a picture mystery with lots of different threads to follow. There's one other thing to consider: Our ancestors collected interesting images. Perhaps this was an image bought because it's unusual. In an age when most people posed with serious expressions, the image of a baby laughing was an anomaly.
In the meantime, I'll keep digging. These multi-layered mysteries are frustrating but fascinating.
Three of the four images are owned by cousins who descended from James William "Harvey" Dunaway (1829-1880) and his wife Treasy Humphress Bateman (1820-1901). Could this be the link that June's been hoping to find?
June created this graphic to illustrate who owns what.
Contacts In May 2010,
I'd posted about June's detective work trying to identify a cabinet card. That post disproved a caption identifying the couple.
A distant relative saw that blog post and sent June a copy of the exact cabinet card. This couple turned out to be the Newmans. The tintypes above show some other couple. It was an online Family Tree photo reunion.
She had such good luck with the last photo posted here, that she's crossing her fingers that a Dunaway descendant will be able to figure out who is in the tintypes.
I hope so too! I'd love to write another reunion story.
"Four score and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal."


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Leading, feeding and protecting the flock. That has been the theme of my ministry involvement since I graduated from Multnomah in May of 99. In fulfilling my calling, I've served on church staffs, planted churches, and recently founded an outreach to coaches/athletes that has gained tremendous momentum in the Pacific Northwest.


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Tampa's Flores amasses five hits
Yankees outfield prospect hitting .625 over past three games
By David Heck / Special to MLB.com | May 2, 2012 9:20 PM ET
The Yankees prospect has put together three straight multi-hit games, culminating in a career-high five-hit performance Wednesday as the Class A Advanced Tampa Yankees defeated the Brevard County Manatees, 3-2, in 11 innings.
The 20-year-old outfielder has now gone 10-for-16 over his past three games, good for a .625 average. The streak has raised his batting mark for the year to .258.
"I feel pretty good," Flores said through a translator after the team's first win in five games. "I'm coming out of a slump, and finally the team won."
Flores roped a single to center field in his first at-bat, then followed up with a single to right field in the third and a double to right in the fifth. His first at-bat with a runner in scoring position occurred in the seventh with Kelvin Castro on second. Flores came through, lining a single to center, but Castro was thrown out at home by Reggie Keen.
Flores next stepped to the plate with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, when the Yankees had runners on second and third and the game was tied, 2-2. He made his only out of the day in that at-bat, grounding out to first base to send the game into extra innings.
In the 11th, Flores did not miss his opportunity. After Castro smacked a one-out single, the native of the Dominican Republic blooped one over shortstop Nick Shaw's head to send Castro to second and keep the line moving.
"I was looking for the right pitch to hit, the pitch that I know I can handle, and I was able to hit it," Flores said. "It was a blooper, but a blooper is a hit."
Rob Segedin followed with a groundout that advanced the runners, and Jose Toussen recorded the game-winning single.
"The last couple innings we had a couple runners in scoring position and finally we were able to get it," Flores said. "We were pretty excited."
Acquired by the Yankees as a non-drafted free agent on July 4, 2008, Flores hit .265 with 11 homers in 125 games at Class A last year. Though his career average has only eclipsed the .300 mark at one level -- he hit .329 in 43 games for the GCL Yankees in 2010 -- he had twice recorded four-hit games before Wednesday's effort. He accomplished the feat on on July 28, 2010 for the GCL Yankees and again on April 13, 2011 for the Charleston RiverDogs.
Looking ahead, the former South Atlantic League All-Star said he just wants to continue his hot hitting and keep improving.
"My goal is to end the year in Double-A, but most importantly, just to get better day by day," Flores said.
David Heck is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.View More


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Earlier this year, the School of Law at UC Irvine partnered with the Elk Grove-based California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) to develop a civil-rights clinic to train what Dean Erwin Chemerinsky calls "a new generation of civil-rights attorneys" to combat systemic discrimination, as well as to develop a pipeline for law students interested in future employment with the DFEH and related state agencies. "The department's partnership with UCI benefits students, businesses and consumers in the state," says Anna Caballero, secretary of California's State and Consumer Services Agency. During the academic year, UCI law students work on cases through DFEH, whose mission is to protect Californians from hate violence and unlawful discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations. Just this past summer, UCI law students assisted with the investigation, prosecution and settlement of class and individual civil-rights complaints prompted by the DFEH's $6 million class-action settlement against Verizon.
Whether he's working to protect the jobs of employees throughout Orange County, or jousting with his fellow board members at meetings at the Orange County Fairgrounds, Nick Berardino is a tough character. He's an idealist who doesn't take kindly to people in power exerting any type of unjust control over those who don't want or know how to be heard. He's good at constructive arguing or, as some call it, negotiating. He has been involved in labor negotiations for more than 30 years with the Orange County Employees Association, so there's not much that rattles him. He'll ask the uncomfortable questions, he'll call people out on their BS or stare down the most imposing of political figures—and then he'll turn to his constituents and smile and wink. He has their backs.
In the past, we've asked Bao Nguyen for quotes on topics, and he has politely refused. Unlike so many in local politics, Nguyen—one of Orange County's leading progressive activists—prefers accomplishments to accolades and publicity. In June, the 31-year-old UC Irvine graduate, who's a Buddhist and a public-school teacher, was appointed to a position on the Garden Grove Unified School District's board when Dr. KimOanh NguyenLam, another one of our favorites, accepted a job in Washington, D.C. While others with political aspirations might have been socializing at watering holes, Bao quietly volunteered to aid needy elderly citizens in North OC. Hopefully, his new role will be a continuation of what we've seen in the past: a man who is incredibly sensitive to community rights and wrongs and isn't afraid to speak up.
Before there was the city of Bell scandal (starring Huntington Beach's Robert Rizzo), there was Barbara Kogerman of Laguna Hills trying to get anyone to listen to what she was uncovering about excessive compensation of city staffers and elected officials in Orange County. The wife of former Marine Corps officer, El Toro International Airport fighter and Orange County Great Park board member Bill, Kogerman first targeted her own city, an obsession she was later able to spin into a successful run for the Laguna Hills City Council. Fortunately, she did not confine her digging to that 'burb. Assisted by two college students and public-records requests, Kogerman uncovered lavish pay, benefits and pensions throughout local governments in the county. Her investigative work was later validated by the grand jury, The Orange County Register and government watchdog groups that have lavished her with awards. Most cities, with a sense of shame, posted some elements of compensation on their websites (with varying degrees of success). The Los Angeles Times followed up by spotlighting excessive pay in LA County, which eventually brought the journos to Bell and Hogg Boss Rizzo. Subsequently, the state's controller and attorney general (now Governor Jerry Brown) called for disclosure by all cities of their city managers' compensation, and legislation was introduced to address excessive compensation and lack of transparency. Initially ignored, Kogerman is now a national spokesperson for local compensation reform, transparency and accountability.
In May, the county's Board of Supervisors voted without a word of public discussion to pay $249,975 in taxpayer funds to the Truth Agency, a Santa Ana government consulting firm, for the task of convincing residents they should visit county parks.
In June, the county's Board of Supervisors voted without a word of public discussion to give businesses at the Dana Point Harbor $145,800 in taxpayer funds to publicize their private companies.


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Seoul: A propaganda video uploaded to YouTube by North Korean authorities has been removed after a copyright complaint from game publisher Activision.
North Korea's official website, Uri-minzokkiri, which distributes news and propaganda from the state media, posted the video that depicted a US city resembling New York engulfed in flames after an apparent missile attack.
But the footage of burning buildings was taken from Activision's best-selling game, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.
The video is shot as a dream sequence, with a young man seeing himself on board a North Korean space shuttle launched into orbit by the same type of rocket Pyongyang successfully tested in December.
As the shuttle circles the globe – to the tune of We Are the World – the video zooms in on countries below, including a re-unified Korea.
The focus then switches to a city – shrouded in the US flag – under apparent missile attack, with its skyscrapers either on fire or in ruins.
"Somewhere in the United States, black clouds of smoke are billowing," reads a caption. "It seems that the nest of wickedness is ablaze."
The video ends with the young man concluding that his dream will "surely come true".
"Despite all kinds of attempts by imperialists to isolate and crush us ... never will anyone be able to stop the people marching toward a final victory," it says.
The video was blocked on Tuesday, replaced with a message notifying users of Activision's complaint.
The North Korean YouTube channel's administrators appeared to have removed the video completely on Wednesday.
The North is expected to conduct a nuclear test as a defiant response to UN sanctions imposed after a rocket launch in December.
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VT Corporate Research Center-Internship Job Fair and Networking Reception
Tuesday Feb 4
The Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center (VTCRC) is holding their first ever Internship Job Fair and Networking Reception on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014.
The internships are paid. This is a great opportunity for students to gain experience locally, while still being able to take classes.
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Line muffin pans with baking cups. (You will need 2 standard cupcakes and 4 mini cupcakes for each bear.) Fill 1/2 full with your favorite cupcake recipe or batter from a mix. Bake according to recipe instructions. Bake and cool completely.
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Shania Twain To Host Facebook Q&A Monday
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Shania Twain is connecting with fans. The country superstar will be hosting a "Facebook Q & A" Monday at 6:00 p.m. Eastern. And the singer has plenty to discuss.
Her online chat follows last week's record-setting concerts in Canada, which were her first full shows outside of Las Vegas in a decade. With her performances at the Calgary Stampede last Wednesday and Thursday, Twain became the first artist ever to play two sold out shows at the Scotiabank Saddledome on consecutive nights.
Shania has also said she's working on a new album, which will be her first collection of new studio material since 2002's Up!, and that she's considering resuming her touring career next year.
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Saint-Gaudens Centenary Symposium
Friday, September 7, 2007, 1:30 to 6:30 p.m.
View the archived webcast of this event.
This symposium will reexamine the influence and importance of one of America's greatest sculptors, Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848-1907). A series of lectures will begin at 1:30 p.m. followed at 5 p.m. by the premiere of a new film about the artist. The event will take place in the museum's Nan Tucker McEvoy Auditorium, which is located near the 8th and G Street NW entrance. A reception will follow the film. No registration will be required. For more information, contact AmericanArtSymposium[at]si.edu or (202) 633-8353. The schedule is as follows:
George Gurney
Deputy Chief Curator, Smithsonian American Art Museum
"An Introduction to Smithsonian Collections"
Henry J. Duffy
Curator and Chief of Cultural Resources, Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site
"Voices From Across the Sea: The European Associates of Augustus Saint-Gaudens"
Cynthia Mills
Historian, Smithsonian American Art Museum
"Saint-Gaudens's Lost Angels"
Thayer Tolles
Associate Curator, American Paintings and Sculpture, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
"After Saint-Gaudens: Casts, Memories, and Legacies"
Shelley Sturman
Head of Object Conservation, National Gallery of Art
"Conservation of the Shaw Memorial: The Long Journey"
Discussion moderated by Erika Doss
Chair, American Studies Department, University of Notre Dame
Film Premiere, 5 to 6:30 p.m.
"Augustus Saint-Gaudens: Master of American Sculpture"
Director, Paul Sanderson


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(Las Vegas, Nev. – Feb. 20, 2013) – The National Steering Committee (NSC) for the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program – a business intensive program that awards students with a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Concrete Industry Management – raised more than $615,000 in gross revenue at its seventh annual auction, held in conjunction with the World of Concrete on Wednesday, Feb. 6.
"The NSC of the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program is pleased to report that the 2013 World of Concrete Auction equaled our highest gross proceeds total ever," commented Mike Philipps, CIM Auction Committee Chairman. "This is a great example of the high value the concrete industry places on the CIM program. We had a record number of donated items and attendees at the Auction that helped make this year's event a huge success."
The signature item this year was a Mack Granite concrete truck chassis with a McNeilus 11-cubic-yard concrete mixer donated by Mack Trucks, Inc. and McNeilus Co., a Division of Oshkosh Truck. The winning bidder of the mixer truck was Tim Ashley of Clovis Concrete in Clovis, New Mexico.
"We are very pleased with how everyone stepped up to donate and bid on the great auction items and support the CIM program," continued Philipps. "The money raised will benefit the NSC and support the current CIM program as well as help fund future program expansion."
"We were fortunate to have the incredible support of the World of Concrete (WOC) Show Management, Hanley Wood Publications and Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers," said CIM Marketing Committee Chairman Brian Gallagher. "We thank the many companies such as McNeilus Companies, Inc., Mack Trucks, Inc., Somero Enterprises, and the numerous companies that donated items to the Auction to make it a complete success."
In addition to the live auction, a silent auction was also held. This year CIM had record proceeds of over $50,000 in the silent auction. Auction items included cement, concrete saws, drills, mixers, vibrators, safety equipment, screeds, fiber transport systems, dust collectors, decorative concrete tools, water meters, pumps, generators, training sessions, reference books, advertisements, laptop computers, sports travel packages, and golf and vacation travel packages.
About CIM
Receiving tremendous support from the concrete industry, the CIM program was the first of its kind in United States – a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Concrete Industry Management. The need for such a program was recognized in 1994 and was put into action by the concrete industry. The end-result was a partnership between the concrete industry and Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) to develop the CIM program, implementing it with its first two students in 1996. Available at MTSU, California State University, Chico, Texas State University and the New Jersey Institute of Technology, the program has been successful for both the industry and the graduates.
The goal of the program is to produce broadly educated, articulate graduates grounded in basic construction management, who are knowledgeable of concrete technology and techniques and are able to manage people and systems as well as promote products or services related to the concrete industry. It entails a broad range of courses, from English and history to science and mathematics. A series of required business courses such as finance, marketing, management and business law are also taken throughout the length of the program.
The concrete-specific courses teach the fundamentals of concrete, properties and testing, concrete construction and more. All of these courses provide much more than what is simply in the text – they emphasize problem solving, quality assurance and customer satisfaction. They utilize practical case studies and an internship to make sure the student obtains real-world experience essential to starting a successful career. Additional opportunities for growth include on-campus socials and other organized events providing industry networking and professional development. To learn more about the program, visit www.concretedegree.com.


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Belk Library and Information Commons presents the Appalachian State University Global Film Series for Spring, 2014. The Global Film Series is a cooperative campus effort to provide a blend of cinema from around the world, in various languages, and representing a wide variety of cinematic genres. Based on input from students groups, faculty, and staff, we select current releases both educational and entertaining. In addition, the Global Film Series provides a platform for student groups and faculty to share their international experience, knowledge, and extracurricular opportunities through a variety of associated activities.
Thursday, April 10, 2014
6:00 p.m. Greenbriar Theater in the Plemmons Student Union
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"Babenco weaves the stories of a dozen inmates into a densely textured fabric, capturing the feel of a closed society whose members have lost their freedom yet still maintain a tenuous grip on their humanity."
— J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
New Muslim Cool
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
6:00 p.m. Room 114, Belk Library
Co-Sponsored by Muslim Journeys and Belk Library and Information Commons.
"This spellbinding documentary by San Francisco filmmaker Jennifer Maytorena Taylor gives us the full dimension of a Muslim American man who's a rapper, educator, father, husband and idealist."
— Jonathan Curiel, San Francisco Chronicle
Girl Rising
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
7:00 p.m. I.G. Greer Theater
Co-Sponsored by AIESEC and Belk Library and Information Commons.
"If Girl Rising is wholly a vehicle furthering the cause of girls' education across the globe, it's more of a multicolored bus to worthy destinations than a pace car."
— New York Times, March 2013
Wadjda (A Saudi Girl and the Green Bike)
Monday, March 17, 2014
7:00 p.m. I.G. Greer Theater
Co-Sponsored by INTAPP, the Language and Culture Community, and Belk Library and Information Commons.
"Haifaa al-Mansour's "Wadjda" is the story of a spirited 10-year-old Saudi girl discovering the severe limitations placed on women in the name of custom, Islam and family honor. With impressive agility, "Wadjda" finds room to maneuver between harsh realism and a more hopeful kind of storytelling."
— A. O. Scott, N.Y. Times
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The instructions and set up do take a bit of time, but the biggest problem is the requirement for an odd-size allen wrench to complete the put-together. I have three sets of allen wrenches, and not one of them had the right size! Also, the instructions for adding/using a cleaning agent are confusing because such agent requires dilution, and the machine does some dilution on it's own. Quite confusing. Also, having to pause for the motor to re-set every time you take your figure off the trigger is odd.BUT, my patio and walkways look brand new, the electrical cord was plenty long enough, the hose was plenty long enough, and the water use seemed moderate. I'm happy. I'm not sure it would work to prep a house for painting, however. Dosen't seem powerful enough.
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This pressure washer removed dirt and algae from our houseboat that our two other machines never removed. I was so pleased and impressed. It made this yearly job so much easier and faster. A great purchase! I did lose a nozzle and it was easy to purchase and sent to me fast after I learned which part I needed. An easy to use machine for women.
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Used power washer one time to clean vinyl siding, vinyl railing and concrete patio. Pressure is adequate in my opinion for a household electric power washer. Easy to use, quiet and effective. Works for me. Love the HS fast shipping and customer service.
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By Judy and Mike
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My husband ordered the Power Washer and is very pleased with it. It is easy to set up, roll around, attach the hose and start washing! He suggested today that I wash my car and try it out. I was amazed, it works so well and was happy with the result on my clean car. There is one suggestion my husband has..he would have liked a detachable "rubber" power cord. The cord on the machine is stiff and tangles up easily.
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We use this to clean the out side of our houseboat. The best pressure washer I've ever used. We had tuff dirt and algae to get off. Easy for a women to use. I'd give this product five stars but ordering parts seems to be complecated. I've lost a quick connect nozzle and cannot just order one on line without calling them. Otherwise I'd highly recommend this product. We will see if I can get new nozzle.
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(Shaker Heights) - The unemployment rate is down to 6.7 percent -- the lowest level since October of 2008 -- but today's jobs report isn't a positive one.
The government says employers added just 74,000 jobs in December, the smallest number in three years, but admits the decline in the unemployment rate occurred partly because more Americans stopped looking for jobs.
Bonnie Dick of the Career Transition Center in Shaker Heights isn't impressed with the lower unemployment number of 6.7 percent. She doesn't believe the figure is an accurate reflection of the economy.
Dick says it may be true that the number fell because many of the unemployed have given up looking for work, but adds that a lot of job seekers don't know how to look. Adding that it takes more than searching help wanted listings online, you have to network and create relationships with potential employers.
Dick says the unemployment rate might be a lot lower if companies offered on the job training. She contends many good prospects are turned away because they don't meet every single qualification.
She maintains there are other barriers keeping the jobless index higher than it should be, like underfunded education programs, and discrimination against middle aged workers.
Dick also says it would help if more people really cared about the unemployed. She claims programs like hers that help people start new careers are severely underfunded.
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Florida Georgia Line are flying high with their new single. Billboard.com says "Dirt" is a Hot Shot Debut, opening at number 16 on the Country Airplay chart. That's not only the duo's highest debuting single, but this chart's best entry so far this year.
Florida Georgia Line's previous best also came earlier this year with their Luke Bryan collaboration "This Is How We Roll," which began its run at number 45 on the February 1st list.
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Find some triples of whole numbers a, b and c such that a^2 + b^2 + c^2 is a multiple of 4. Is it necessarily the case that a, b and c must all be even? If so, can you explain why?
Make a set of numbers that use all the digits from 1 to 9, once and once only. Add them up. The result is divisible by 9. Add each of the digits in the new number. What is their sum? Now try some. . . .
What are the missing numbers in the pyramids?
Replace each letter with a digit to make this addition correct.
Here are three 'tricks' to amaze your friends. But the really clever trick is explaining to them why these 'tricks' are maths not magic. Like all good magicians, you should practice by trying. . . .
Carry out cyclic permutations of nine digit numbers containing the digits from 1 to 9 (until you get back to the first number). Prove that whatever number you choose, they will add to the same total.
In the following sum the letters A, B, C, D, E and F stand for six distinct digits. Find all the ways of replacing the letters with digits so that the arithmetic is correct.
This addition sum uses all ten digits 0, 1, 2...9 exactly once. Find the sum and show that the one you give is the only possibility.
Powers of numbers behave in surprising ways. Take a look at some of these and try to explain why they are true.
Can you convince me of each of the following: If a square number is multiplied by a square number the product is ALWAYS a square number...
Imagine we have four bags containing a large number of 1s, 4s, 7s and 10s. What numbers can we make?
How many pairs of numbers can you find that add up to a multiple of 11? Do you notice anything interesting about your results?
Imagine we have four bags containing numbers from a sequence. What numbers can we make now?
Consider the equation 1/a + 1/b + 1/c = 1 where a, b and c are natural numbers and 0 < a < b < c. Prove that there is only one set of values which satisfy this equation.
Write down a three-digit number Change the order of the digits to get a different number Find the difference between the two three digit numbers Follow the rest of the instructions then try. . . .
Choose any three by three square of dates on a calendar page...
You can work out the number someone else is thinking of as follows. Ask a friend to think of any natural number less than 100. Then ask them to tell you the remainders when this number is divided by. . . .
Pick the number of times a week that you eat chocolate. This number must be more than one but less than ten. Multiply this number by 2. Add 5 (for Sunday). Multiply by 50... Can you explain why it. . . .
This jar used to hold perfumed oil. It contained enough oil to fill granid silver bottles. Each bottle held enough to fill ozvik golden goblets and each goblet held enough to fill vaswik crystal. . . .
How many noughts are at the end of these giant numbers?
The nth term of a sequence is given by the formula n^3 + 11n . Find the first four terms of the sequence given by this formula and the first term of the sequence which is bigger than one million. . . .
Caroline and James pick sets of five numbers. Charlie chooses three of them that add together to make a multiple of three. Can they stop him?
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Prove that if a^2+b^2 is a multiple of 3 then both a and b are multiples of 3.
Take any pair of two digit numbers x=ab and y=cd where, without loss of generality, ab > cd . Form two 4 digit numbers r=abcd and s=cdab and calculate: {r^2 - s^2} /{x^2 - y^2}.
Is it possible to rearrange the numbers 1,2......12 around a clock face in such a way that every two numbers in adjacent positions differ by any of 3, 4 or 5 hours?
You have been given nine weights, one of which is slightly heavier than the rest. Can you work out which weight is heavier in just two weighings of the balance?
Use the numbers in the box below to make the base of a top-heavy pyramid whose top number is 200.
Prove that if the integer n is divisible by 4 then it can be written as the difference of two squares.
I am exactly n times my daughter's age. In m years I shall be ... How old am I?
If a two digit number has its digits reversed and the smaller of the two numbers is subtracted from the larger, prove the difference can never be prime.
Arrange the numbers 1 to 16 into a 4 by 4 array. Choose a number. Cross out the numbers on the same row and column. Repeat this process. Add up you four numbers. Why do they always add up to 34?
Can you explain why a sequence of operations always gives you perfect squares?
A little bit of algebra explains this 'magic'. Ask a friend to pick 3 consecutive numbers and to tell you a multiple of 3. Then ask them to add the four numbers and multiply by 67, and to tell you. . . .
Euler found four whole numbers such that the sum of any two of the numbers is a perfect square...
Show that if you add 1 to the product of four consecutive numbers the answer is ALWAYS a perfect square.
If you can copy a network without lifting your pen off the paper and without drawing any line twice, then it is traversable. Decide which of these diagrams are traversable.
Find the smallest positive integer N such that N/2 is a perfect cube, N/3 is a perfect fifth power and N/5 is a perfect seventh power.
Euler discussed whether or not it was possible to stroll around Koenigsberg crossing each of its seven bridges exactly once. Experiment with different numbers of islands and bridges.
The country Sixtania prints postage stamps with only three values 6 lucres, 10 lucres and 15 lucres (where the currency is in lucres).Which values cannot be made up with combinations of these postage. . . .
If you know the sizes of the angles marked with coloured dots in this diagram which angles can you find by calculation?
Here are some examples of 'cons', and see if you can figure out where the trick is.
Spotting patterns can be an important first step - explaining why it is appropriate to generalise is the next step, and often the most interesting and important.
Choose a couple of the sequences. Try to picture how to make the next, and the next, and the next... Can you describe your reasoning?
A paradox is a statement that seems to be both untrue and true at the same time. This article looks at a few examples and challenges you to investigate them for yourself.
A huge wheel is rolling past your window. What do you see?
I start with a red, a blue, a green and a yellow marble. I can trade any of my marbles for three others, one of each colour. Can I end up with exactly two marbles of each colour?
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After some matches were played, most of the information in the table containing the results of the games was accidentally deleted. What was the score in each match played?