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2010 hurricane season experts
The University of South Carolina's Office of Media Relations has compiled a list of faculty experts, many of whom conducted research along the Southeast coast and Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina, for reporters who are covering hurricane, environmental and weather-related stories. To arrange interviews, call 803-777-5400 and ask for the media relations contact listed with each entry. After-hours contact information, if available, is listed with each expert.
- Preparing for the worst
Dr. Susan Cutter, Carolina Distinguished Professor of Geography, is considered one of the leading authorities on emergency preparedness, response and recovery, and social vulnerability to manmade and natural disasters. She is frequently consulted by government agencies for her expertise in the roles of public agencies, such as FEMA and state emergency-preparedness offices, in handling disasters.As director of the University of South Carolina's Hazards and Vulnerability Research Institute, one of the country's top facilities for integrating hazards research with geospatial information, Cutter has done extensive grant-funded research on hurricane evacuations and how people decide whether to evacuate. Immediately after Katrina, she led a team of researchers who mapped storm-surge inundation along the Gulf Coast and assessed where residents were the most vulnerable. Most recently, with funding from a National Science Foundation grant, she has teamed up with several colleagues to study social vulnerability and rebuilding along the Gulf Coast after Katrina. Cutter contact information: email@example.com; 803-777-1590 (office). (Media relations contact: Peggy Binette)
Susan Cutter
- Hurricane history
Dr. Cary Mock,an associate professor of geography and climatologist, has reconstructed a hurricane history for South Carolina and other areas of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, as well as for typhoons in the Pacific Ocean.From studying old diaries, 18th- and 19th-century plantation records, newspapers, ship logbooks and early meteorological records, he has created a perspective on hurricanes during the last several hundred years, which, in turn, is leading to a better understanding of hurricane patterns and the relationships between hurricanes and global climate change. Mock, who teaches meteorology courses, also can discuss the meteorological characteristics, climate, tracks and forecasting aspects of hurricanes. His research is funded by the National Science Foundation and NOAA. Mock contact information: email@example.com; 787-6109 (home); 777-1211 (office; frequently there on weekends). (Media relations contact: Peggy Binette)
Cary Mock
- A hurricane's impact on agriculture
Hurricanes and severe weather can have a devastating effect on crops. Dr. Greg Carbone, a geography professor and climatologist, can discuss the impact of a severe hurricane on the state's crops and water resources. Carbone also can discuss the nature of hurricanes, the conditions for their formation, how they move across water and land, the basics of storm structure and patterns of development, as well as the challenges to forecasting hurricanes. Carbone also is studying water-resource management in the Carolinas. Carbone contact information: firstname.lastname@example.com; 803-376-4396 (home); 803-777-0682 (office). (Media relations contact: Peggy Binette)
- The economic impact of hurricanes
Dr. Douglas Woodward, director of the Division of Research and professor of economics at the Darla Moore School of Business, can discuss the economic impact of a hurricane on South Carolina's economy.Woodward is well known for his economic impact analysis and studies and is frequently called upon by national media for his insights to economic development, industry location and direct-foreign investment, particularly as they relate to South Carolina and the Southeast. Woodward contact information: email@example.com; 777-4424 (office). (Media relations contact: Peggy Binette)
Doug Woodward
- Assessing storm surge and damage
Dr. Jerry Mitchell, director of the S.C. Geographic Alliance, can discuss the nature and dynamics of storm surge and how the vulnerability of communities is determined.Most recently, Mitchell, along with other university geography researchers, mapped storm-surge inundation from Hurricane Katrina along the Gulf Coast and assessed where residents were the most vulnerable. Mitchell contact information: firstname.lastname@example.com; 803-777-2986 (office); 803-252-2702 (home). (Media relations contact: Peggy Binette)
Jerry Mitchell
- Legal issues and ramifications surrounding hurricane damage
Kim Diana Connolly specializes in natural resources and wetlands/coastal law and can discuss environmental-policy implications and regulatory requirements related to hurricanes. Connolly contact information through July: firstname.lastname@example.com; 777-6880 (office). (Media relations contact: Bond Nickles)
Kim Connolly
- Water, water everywhere
In addition to high winds, the water that accompanies hurricanes can overwhelm a region. Geology professor Dr. Venkat Lakshmi, a hydrometeorology expert, can discuss the impact of intense precipitation. After Hurricane Katrina, Lakshmi conducted a study on flooding along the Gulf Coast and its impact. He can discuss flash floods and the seriousness of flash-flood advisories, coastal erosion when sediment is washed away and how the horizontal movement of wind and water changes the landscape. Lakshmi contact information: 803-361-0415 (mobile). (Media relations contact: Megan Sexton)
- Impact of storm surge, flooding
Dr. George Voulgaris, a geology researcher, studies the tide and wave patterns along the South Carolina coast. He can discuss the effect of hurricanes on coastal erosion and how a hurricane's storm surge affects land. Since Hurricane Katrina, Voulgaris has been studying the resilience of barrier islands along the Gulf Coast. In 2004, Voulgaris and his team of researchers launched technology off the S.C. coast -- at the Springmaid Beach pier near Myrtle Beach and at Folly Beach -- to get a 24-hour reading of waves, currents and water level. This technology will enable marine scientists and state agencies to determine the severity of a hurricane's impact as the storm occurs. He also can talk about the dangers of flooding during and after a hurricane. Voulgaris contact information: firstname.lastname@example.com. (Media relations contact: Megan Sexton)
- Levee breaches and closure procedures
Dr. Hanif Chaudhry, chairman of the university's department of civil and environmental engineering, has studied the levee breaches in New Orleans, the worst of which occurred at the 17th Street Canal. Chaudhry recently received a $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to lead an international research effort on levee breach and dam failure. Chaudhry contact information: 803-407-3114 (home). (Media relations contact: Megan Sexton)
Hanif Chaudhry
- Damage to real estate market
William Harrison Jr. directs the South Carolina Real Estate Center at the university's Darla Moore School of Business. Harrison, an expert in real estate finance who lives in Charleston, S.C., can address an array of post-hurricane real estate topics, including dislocation and devaluation due to damage, perceptions of risk, insurance escalations and cancellations, material shortages and condo association gridlock. Harrison contact information: email@example.com; 843-276-6116 (cell). (Media relations contact: Peggy Binette)
- Impact of storms on coastal ecology
Dr. Jim Morris is a coastal marine scientist and director of the Belle W. Baruch Institute for Marine and Coastal Sciences near Georgetown, S.C. He can address questions relating to the effect of sea-level rise and storms on our coast and its ecology, especially its salt marshes. Morris contact information: email@example.com, 803-777-5288 (office). (Media relations contact: Megan Sexton)
Jim Morris
- Hurricane impact on the oceans
Dr. Subra Bulusu is an associate professor in the marine science program and the Department of earth and ocean sciences. He can discuss a hurricane's impact on the oceans using remote-sensing techniques, satellite oceanography and ocean modeling. Bulusu contact information: firstname.lastname@example.com, 803-777-2572 (office). (Media relations contact: Megan Sexton)
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AGTS News: Legacy chapels with Doug Petersen honors Loren Triplett, March 13 and 14, 2012
AGTS hosted two Legacy chapel services in honor of Loren Triplett on Tuesday, March 13 at 2 p.m. and Wednesday, March 14 at 11 a.m. The public was invited to attend.
The life of Loren Triplett, former executive director of World Missions, was highlighted by Dr. Doug Petersen, the Margaret S. Smith Distinguished Professor from Vanguard University in both services.
Listen to the services:
About Loren Triplett
Loren and Milly Triplett were pastoring in Nebraska when they sensed God's leading to serve as missionaries to Latin America. At a Nebraska family camp in 1953, Loren told the other ministers of the Spirit's prompting and requested prayer for God's clear direction. Immediately a pastor felt led to give financially. Then several others pledged their support.
During a Sunday afternoon missions emphasis that weekend, the Tripletts were presented as new missionaries, and God again moved on people's hearts. By the end of the service, the congregation raised the Tripletts' support, including travel expenses and money for a Speed the Light vehicle. When recounting the experience, Loren said, "That was like a powerful wind of God that left us trembling with excitement, joy and holy awe."
The Tripletts arrived in Nicaragua in 1954 with their two children, Donald and Debora. For the next 12 years they evangelized, planted churches, directed the Bible school, and wrote and published Spanish literature. Two other children—Marcus and Timothy—completed the family.
In 1966 Loren was appointed director of Editorial Vida (later renamed Life Publishers), the Spanish literature department for World Missions. Seven years later he was asked to serve as regional director for Latin America and the Caribbean, a post he held for 16 years.
At the 1989 General Council in Indianapolis, Loren was elected executive director of Assemblies of God World Missions. During his eight-year tenure, the number of Assemblies of God members and adherents overseas grew from 16 million to 25 million. The number of Bible schools increased 43 percent and national ministers increased 48 percent.
Since Loren's retirement in 1997, the Tripletts continue to minister effectively in both the United States and overseas. Their son Don and his wife, Terri, are missionaries to El Salvador. Debbe works with her husband, Lon Goff, in their business; Marc and his wife, Janette, pastor Thee Garden International Fellowship in Daytona Beach, Florida. Tim and his wife, Suzan, established and direct Steeple Foundation, which raises funds for church planting efforts.
The writer of a 1997 article honoring the Tripletts said: "Loren Triplett leaves a legacy of passion. Whether riding a Speed the Light mule through the hills of Nicaragua or seated in a jet airliner, his life focus has always been to take the saving message of Christ to a lost world. His characteristic passion for the lost is not just sentiment. It is an intelligent conviction coming from a Spirit-illumined understanding of God's Word and a keen sense of urgency."
About Doug Petersen
Dr. Doug Petersen is the Margaret S. Smith Distinguished Professor of World Mission and Intercultural Studies and a director of the Judkins Institute for Leadership at Vanguard University. Professor Petersen was a recipient of Vanguard University's "Alumnus of the Year" in 2005.
In 1977, Petersen co-founded Latin America Child Care (LACC), a faith-based network of elementary and secondary schools, and served as its international coordinator and president for 23 years.
During his tenure, LACC expanded to 22 countries in Latin American and the Caribbean providing education, food and medical assistance to 100,000 impoverished children in 300 schools. He built a vibrant fundraising arm that included 15,000 monthly donors. Doug is the founder of CINCEL (the Assemblies of God Language School and Research Center) in San José, Costa Rica. Together with a missionary colleague, Petersen planted the Centro Evangelístico in San José, now a congregation of 7,000.
With more than 30 years of leadership responsibilities in non-profit and higher education organizations in Latin America and the United States, Petersen is an experienced practitioner and research scholar in the development and operation of faith-based community programs, especially those focusing on children at-risk.
Petersen has published extensively on the social practices of grassroots religious groups. His book, Not by Might, Nor by Power: A Pentecostal Theology of Social Concern, was selected among the Outstanding Books of the Decade 1990-2000 by the International Bulletin of Mission Research. In addition to his books, Petersen has published numerous scholarly journal articles and authored book chapters and popular pieces on ethics, politics and Pentecostalism. Professor Petersen serves on the Advisory Board of the Values Institute at DGWB and is a member of the editorial boards of Pneuma: The Journal of the Society for Pentecostal Studies and the Evangelical Review of Society and Politics: An Interdisciplinary Journal for the Christian Analysis of Social and Political Issues.
Professor Petersen holds a Ph.D. in social theology from the Oxford Centre for Mission Studies, in Oxford, England. He earned an M.A. in New Testament studies from Pepperdine University and a B.A. in religion from Vanguard University. He also received a diploma in ministerial studies from Northwest Bible College, Edmonton, Canada.
In his spare time, Professor Petersen is a sports fan and enjoys reading and coin collecting. The Petersen's reside in Laguna Hills, California, are the parents of three grown children and grandparents to Lily, Maya, Christian, Wyatt and Paige.
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Paris Fashion Week S/S 2012: Best of the Collections
We've landed in Milan, and we'll be sharing an edited look at the best of the best collections — everything you need to understand them, wear them, and get excited to buy them. Already, we've shown you our favorite pieces from Pitti Uomo. Stayed tuned here for the shows, and visit The Style Blog and the Twitter for even more backstage access.
Mr. Armani showed a chic, modern collection that touched on the season's trends but was still distinctly Armani. There were shades of navy and black worn together, and shorter double-breasted jackets with the must-have pant for spring/summer '12: pleated with a tapered leg. On the more daring end were graphic, patterned jackets, pants combined with beige and cement accents, and then, of course, Armani's great white seersucker. —Wendell Brown
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If you're running for office, canvassing for a candidate, or simply participating in debates leading up to next month's elections, then read no further: You're doing your job as a citizen and as an architect.
For everyone else, here's an observation by 20th-century journalist H.L. Mencken on the election cycle:
"If a politician found he had cannibals among his constituents, he'd promise them missionaries for dinner."
As a reader of the reporter and satirist, I find much to admire in his witty and frequently acerbic writings. Mencken was a master at skewering false pieties and hypocrisy, whatever the brand—secular or sacred. And surely around election time, there's much to skewer: the distortions, the crowd-pleasing appeals directed at our baser instincts, and the remarkable instinct of candidates to focus on trivial posturing when issues such as affordable housing, access to medical care, the decay of our nation's infrastructure, and climate change are hung out to dry.
Yet, once I get past the chuckle, I find myself parting company with Mencken's blanket criticism of the election process. I'm uncomfortable with the punch lines that slip too easily from laughter to a quality of cynicism, which frankly I find to be corrosive to a democracy. Yes, there's much to criticize in this, or any. election year. Running for office is a messy process. And how often have we been disappointed, heartbroken, or enraged by candidates who, once in office, become bloated with self-importance while simultaneously shrinking in size? The very saturation of the airwaves and the money being thrown at spinning narratives of exaggerated hopes and fears are enough to make one's eyes glaze over.
But as citizens and as architects, we can't afford to disengage. We can't allow ourselves to be seduced by cynicism even if, at times, the choice may seem to be between the lesser of two evils. Tempting though it may be for an exhausted and disillusioned electorate to give up on government and simply tune it out, the last time I looked at our Constitution, it began with the words "We the People." Government is us. If it's not working as well as it should be, then we should be the ones to fix it. And, by the way, more architects should be in government.
Earlier this year, the historian John M. Barry published the book Roger Williams and the Creation of the American Soul about a man who played an extraordinary role in creating the United States. It's a book worth reading as we approach Election Day.
Barry makes clear in the book that Williams did more than just settle the colony of Rhode Island and found the Baptist church in America: He defined by example the relationship between the engaged individual and government, and set the course for the great experiment that is America, an experiment that is tested and validated—or not—by the role we play as citizens. Read the book and be inspired by what one man was able to do against unbelievable odds. Thanks to him we have it easy, which ironically may be at the root of why so many people don't bother to engage in the crucial business of self-government.
But just because we have it easier than Williams, we can't take a pass when it comes to our responsibility as citizens. In the end, the greatest threat to the promise of America may not be politicians or missionaries—the greatest threat may be cynicism and indifference.
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I use my 3016 (gear)to clean up about 6 acres of trees that frequently fall due to drought/disease and for mowing and moving dirt/rocks. I am amazed at the power this tractor has. I bought a fork lift attachment and easily move around 20 in. diameter, 10ft. long hickory, oak, and ash logs. The shuttle is really handy. Even my wife likes it, although she doesn't normally "like" tractors, only the work I do with them. The dealer/Paul was very helpful and easy to work with. I recommend the Mahindra fully, and Giles Farm Equipment (about 50 miles from my home) and Paul the salesperson.
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Still looking for a backhoe attachment.
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I want one of those!!!
I like this tractor. It is tough. I use it to pull a 20' batwing shredder, haul 1500 # round bales on front and back, pull tiller, grader blade and knock down mesquite and locust trees, etc. No power problems.
The only thing I don't like is the exhaust is at a level where you breathe the fumes. This can be fixed, just haven't done it yet.


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The purpose of the 2011 Department of Defense Health Related Behaviors Survey of Active Duty Military Personnel (HRB) is to assess the health practices of active-duty service members. Substance abuse, mental and physical health, and lifestyle choices are important matters, especially when you need to be at your best for the demands of military life. Certain areas of this study directly affect human performance, and results (as reported in the Executive Summary) show that health behaviors vary between services.
Physical Activity/Body composition
Here are some figures from the Physical Activity/Body Composition portion:
- Overall, service members have lower rates of obesity (as defined by BMI) compared to the general public.
- More than one-third of active-duty service members age 20 and older were considered to be at a healthy weight, which exceeds the Healthy People goal as well as civilian population estimates.
- 75% of active-duty members practiced moderate to vigorous physical activity in the 30 days prior to the survey, with Army and Navy personnel having the highest rates.
- Almost half of service members do strength training three or more days a week.
Physical health and fitness are key components to optimal fitness. While these numbers are encouraging, there is no doubt that a larger portion of the military should be at a healthy weight and fit enough to fight. Make fitness and weight management your priority for performance.
- Only 40% of all active-duty personnel surveyed get the recommended seven to eight hours of sleep per night.
Sleep is an important factor in recovery. Poor sleep habits can take a physical and mental toll on your health, your relationships, and your performance.
Tobacco and alcohol
One area where the military could improve is in the use of tobacco products and alcohol:
- Almost one-quarter of service members reported smoking a cigarette in the 30 days prior to taking the survey, which is higher than the civilian population and the Healthy People objective.
- Smokeless tobacco use is also prevalent in the military with 12.8% of all service members using smokeless tobacco in the month leading up to the survey.
- Rates of binge drinking were higher in the military than in the civilian population and more prevalent in the Marine Corps than in any other branch.
Tobacco in any form is detrimental to your health. If you're thinking about quitting smoking or would like to talk to someone about your alcohol use, there are lots of resources and professionals that can help you achieve your goal.
Stress and mental health
After more than a decade of ongoing war, troops have—and will continue to experience—significant mental stress as a result of their service. In general, 5-20% of service members reported high rates of anxiety, depression, PTSD, and/or other mental health concerns.
- The most common military-related sources of stress were being away from family and friends and changes in workload but included financial problems and family members' health problems.
- Women reported experiencing personal sources of stress more often than men did.
- Those who drank heavily were more likely to report problems with money and relationships.
Drinking, smoking, overeating, and even attempted suicide are all negative coping factors when dealing with stress. The survey found that the most effective methods of coping were planning to solve problems and talking with friends or family members. Find out how to use productive and effective methods for coping with stress and mental health.
Nutrition and dietary supplements
Being fueled to fight is an important component for anyone in the military. Proper nutrition requires consuming healthy—and avoiding bad and potentially harmful—foods and beverages.
- According to the survey, active-duty personnel eat too many unhealthy foods such as snacks, sweets, and sugary drinks and not enough of the recommended servings of fruits and vegetables.
- More than one-third of personnel reported daily dietary supplement use.
What you decide to put in your body now may affect your performance and your career later. For more information on nutrition for combat effectiveness, read Chapter 15 of the Warfighter Nutrition Guide. And make sure you know what you're putting into your body. Dietary supplements are not subject to pre-market approval by the FDA, and there are many ingredients that may do more harm than help. You can learn more about dietary supplements at Operation Supplement Safety. And for more information about the Health Related Behavior Survey, visit TRICARE's webpage.


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This is the multi-tool nail care system made with exacting German engineering for a salon-grade manicure or pedicure in one's own home. The ten attachments are each balanced and precision-honed for effortless trimming and shaping of nails, as well as for performing all cleaning, buffing, and finishing tasks. Three of the attachments (a disc and two cones) smooth rough skin and remove corns and calluses and are made of durable sapphire for long life. At its highest setting of 10,000 RPMs, the 4-speed motor barely registers a quiver, ensuring both a steady grip for delicate work as well as the power to achieve quick results. Includes travel case. Plugs into AC. (8 oz.)
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By Denny Digit
from Long Island, NY
I replaced a German-made battery powered pedicure system, which worked quite well until it died after 4 years of regular use, with an inexpensive single-speed battery-powered device that stalled whenever it came in contact with anything resistant like skin or nail. I had seen the Precision Pedicure System in the Hammacher Schlemmer catalog but was reluctant to spend the money. However after putting up with a device whose buzz was bigger than its buff, I bit the bullet and purchased the Precision Pedicure System. With the exception of the somewhat clumsy power unit, it is compact, easy to use, has several speeds and doesn't poop out when put through its paces. I use it after every shower to keep my feet looking human - I was born with talons instead of toes. With a full complement of bits, it lives up to my expectations. It is worth every penny. Since this is a recent purchase, I unfortunately cannot report on its durability.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Not salon-grade
By j
from Davis, CA
This product seems to do a decent job but I would not call it salon-grade as it cannot be used for any extended period of grooming. It overheats and then shuts off. This is good for safety but definitely prolongs the time needed to do a pedicure. Don't know if mine is defective or if this is the way it was designed.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Excellent purchase
By Lynn
from Minneapolis, MN
I have suffered with toenail fungus for years, so my toenails are very thick and discolored. My manual attempts with a nail file and clippers brought very minimal results, and professional pedicures became a waste. With this product I was able to reduce the thickness of my toenails, thus allowing the topical treatments I use to penatrate fully. The nails also look worlds better. I have sanded off the discolored areas and actually made them look acceptable for Summer sandals. I should have purchased this a long time ago. There are others on the market, but the Hammacher model proved heavy duty and reliable. If you have nail fungus, or even if you just want to keep your nails professionally groomed and looking their best, you won't be sorry.
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By Foot Smart and Fancy Free
from Cherry Hill, NJ
This is a wonderful product! I am arthritic, and it became impossible to keep my feet and toenails clean and trimmed in the usual ways with nail clippers, files, and such. I tried The Precision Pedicure System, and voila! success at last. My only problem is that I can only use it for short durations due to the aforementioned arthritis, but a little effort every day achieves the ultimate result. Also, I very much appreciate the instructions/photos included with the kit! Every item, as well as its use, is explained. Overall, though a bit pricey, this item is well worth purchasing. Finally, it also comes with a lifetime guarantee. How can you go wrong?
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nice tool but...
By TJ Hoofer
from Long Beach, CA
Comes with a nice assortment of tools that do a decent job. Everything is top quality. The motor can be adjusted to varying speeds but the unit seems to overheat rapidly with extended use.
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Expensive but worth it
By A & B
from Michigan
Really great for sanding off callous's on your heals. Also great for cuticle clean up on toes. It comes with several attachments. Both my husband and I use it. Beats manual filing of callous's and creams. I would recommend purchase although expensive.
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The woman on the phone gave me clear and precise instructions on returning the product. I am very satisfied with the replaceent.
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By TomasBahama
from Canada
Great results, no chipping nails, or taking off to much dead skin.
Excellent Nail Device, Easy to Use
By Billy
from Bellevue, Wa
Just plug in, attach an accessory and go to work!!
does the job
By Liorah
from New Hampshire
It takes a while to get to know the correct speed for each tool. the motto here is "practise makes perfect".
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Henley, another vaping boite a bit further downtown, is even hipper.
At Henley, the other vaporium, the crew lying around on settees and filling the room with fog brought back Dutch flashbacks.
Eisenberg and Denholtz reiterated many times that with Henley, they are "starting a culture."
The city council's decision to ban the public use of e-cigarettes is highly unlikely to negatively impact Henley.
Today we associate the morning coat with arch-formality, like weddings, state funerals or an afternoon at Ascot or Henley.
"She's willing to do what's right," Henley said to Welborne.
The force Henley used with such success was simply his talk.
I caught Mrs. Henley's eyes occasionally straying in that direction uneasily.
Henley was not the sort of man to shirk a fight in the open.
"Miss Arkwright says your trees are all one, Mr. Henley," she began.
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On March 3rd, the Bulgarian community in Chicago gathered together at The Field Museum to celebrate Bulgaria's national holiday, the day on which in 1878, in accordance with the Treaty of San Stefano, Bulgaria regained its independence from the Ottoman Empire. The magnificent Founder's room opened its doors to welcome Bulgarian diplomats, distinguished members of the Bulgarian community in Chicago, representatives of the local municipal, state and federal administrations and other friends of Bulgaria.
The Consulate General of the Republic of Bulgaria in Chicago, the main organizer of the event, did not choose The Field Museum for this important celebration by chance. Since it became home of the ABF-ARCS program in 2009, The Field Museum has been gradually developing a stronger relationship with the Bulgarian community in Chicago. It has reaffirmed its position not only as one of the most important cultural institutions in the city, but also as a place where Bulgarian historical and cultural heritage and traditions are celebrated in a unique and memorable way.
The reception was organized in collaboration with the America for Bulgaria Foundation Archaeological Program at The Field Museum and the US Office of the American Research Center in Sofia. Dr. William Parkinson, director of the ABF Archaeological Program at The Field Museum and Prof. Shari Stocker, Chair of the Board of Trustees of ARCS greeted their guests. Official addresses were delivered on behalf of Mr. Pat Quinn, Governor of the State of Illinois and the Mayor of the City of Chicago, Mr. Rahm Emanuel. The Consul General of the Republic of Bulgaria in Chicago, Mr. Simeon Stoilov, talked about the historical context of March 3rd and the importance of Bulgarian-American relationships.
Bulgarian culture played a big part in the celebrations. Ttstanding Bulgarian piano player Ani Gogova. Delicious food prepared in the Bulgarian culinary tradition was served. More than 200 guests came to this memorable and successful event, which once again highlighted The Field Museum as a place where Bulgarian community in Chicago is welcomed and honored.


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Nearby attractions include the astronomical observatory, country hotel for good hearty meals and Coomba Waterhole in and around Maidenwell, five kilometres from the Farmstay. The beautiful Bunya Mountains National Park is a natural wonderland just 23 kilometres away from the farm's location in the foothills.
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"Writing good quizzes and tests for your physics course just became a whole lot easier … and a whole lot faster. With The Physics Classroom's Question Bank, you will be able to create, edit, and perfect that next test in considerably less time."
What is it?
The Physics Classroom has recently completed the production of a Question Bank CD to accompany The Physics Classroom website. With more than 9300 questions neatly organized according to topic, the question bank is the perfect tool for busy teachers. Even if you don't use the website with your classes, the Question Bank CD will assist you in quickly putting together quizzes, tests and other documents with high-quality questions that target student's conceptions of physics principles. And if you do use The Physics Classroom website, the Question Bank CD is the perfect complement to the materials found at the website.
What is on the CD?
The CD contains several Microsoft Word files* that are neatly formatted and organized in folders with intuitive file and folder names. There are five different collections of questions. These collections are described on the CD Contents page. Additionally, the CD contains more than 2000 image files that have been saved as .png files (portable network graphics). The image files are the images that are used in the more than 9300 questions.
What can I use the CD for?
The intended use of the Question Bank CD is to assist teachers in creating quizzes and tests. However, we can easily imagine many other uses of the question banks and the included image files. There will be teachers who will want to use some questions as discussion starters, as bell-ringer questions, as exit questions, and as homework questions. Other teachers will be thrilled by the more than 2000 image files that can be easily imported into PowerPoint presentations. Other teachers will want to include the questions on worksheets, review sheets, and homework assignments. And we hope that many teachers will be motivated to use the CD question banks as a starting point for organizing their own questions with ours so that they can begin to develop a useful bank of personalized questions for their courses. The possibilities of how to use the questions are nearly endless and only restricted by the licensing agreement discussed below.
What are the technical requirements for using the CD?
The Microsoft Word application is not included on the CD. To use the CD, teachers must own a legal copy of Microsoft Word. To take full advantage of the CD, teachers should have a basic understanding of how to use the Microsoft Word application. This understanding includes how to open, save, and create new documents and how to copy a portion of a document and paste that portion into another document at the desired location.
What is the licensing agreement for its use?
The CD comes with a licensing agreement that permits the user the right to use the questions with their students and with other students in their own school. The questions can be used in any document or project that is distributed or viewable only by students of that school. The contents of the CD cannot be posted in any location that can be viewed by the general public or by students and teachers from other schools. This prohibits the use of the questions on websites, CDs, and other storage media, and other projects that are not password protected from the wider population (e.g., students and teachers from other schools). Purchasers of the CD are also prohibited from using the questions in any for-profit ventures.
Who would benefit from purchasing the CD?
The Physics Classroom believes that any teacher - from the seasoned veteran to the first-year teacher - would benefit from the use of the CD. Whether you are looking to create a set of tests for a new course, rewrite the tests for an existing course, or prepare a collection of makeup tests, the CD would facilitate any of these tasks. Whether you are a first year teacher, a first-time physics teacher crossing over from biology-, chemistry-, or math-teaching, or a veteran teacher whose been teaching since Newton's day, the Question Bank CD is likely to be of great benefit. Whether you're a busy teacher juggling a couple of coaching duties and activities with a full load of teaching and grading or simply wishing to save some time on writing tests, the CD will be a much-appreciated time-saver.
How will it help me?
If you have difficulty writing quizzes, tests, or exams or simply confront time restraints that limit your ability to create good quizzes, tests, or exams, then the Question Bank CD may be the solution to your predicament. Or if you are a new teacher or a crossover physics teacher, the Question Bank CD will provide you with a large sampling of questions that target conceptual understandings in physics. Or if you have an interest in creating a collection of multiple choice assessments that can be scanned and scored by an electronic scanner, the Question Bank CD will get your collection of assessments created quite quickly. Or if you are simply looking to expand upon your existing set of questions, the Question Bank CD will provide a rather rapid expansion.
What are the questions like?
Approximately 80% of the questions are forced-choice style questions. This includes true-false, multiple-choice, and multiple select questions. The remaining questions involve a calculation with a numerical response, a written statement, the completion of a sentence, or the construction of a diagram or graph. As for topics addressed by the question banks, it's worth taking a look at the CD Contents page.
Are there any redundancies in the five collections?
To be honest, there are some redundancies. Those familiar with the Minds On Physics Internet Modules know that each assignment in the collection of modules consist of as many as 40 questions. These questions are grouped into sets of two to four questions with questions in each group being very similar to one another. Additionally, a small percentage of the questions in MOP will show up in the other collections. When they do reappear in other collections, they are often reworded or reduced to five options to make them useable with electronic scanning forms. Despite these minor redundancies, The Physics Classroom is confident that users of the CD will have plenty of questions to choose from.
How can I be sure the Question Banks will open with my version of Microsoft Word?
That's a great question and one you should give consideration to before purchasing the CD. We anticipate that users of the CD may have a wide range of versions of Microsoft Word. As such, we have saved every test bank in two different file formats - a file format for older versions (named as fileNameO.doc) and a file format for more current versions (named as fileNameC.docx).
Does the CD contain answers to the questions?
Answers are not included on the CD … nor will there ever be. While every effort will be made to make the CD a teacher-only resource, we recognize that someday a student is likely to circumvent all the pre-cautions that we take to prevent the CD from falling into student hands. As such, The Physics Classroom feels most comfortable making only the questions available. Besides, it's safe to presume that if a teacher were uncertain of any of the answers to the questions, then those questions would not be good candidates for a quiz or test.
Who shouldn't buy the CD?
The Physics Classroom will not ship the CD to students or parents and will not refund the full amount of the purchase price if purchased by students or parents using the PayPal option. We do ask for means of validating that the purchaser is a teacher or school (hone number, school email, school address, etc.) and we do check before shipping. The CD is strictly a for-teacher offering.
How do I purchase it?
The Question Bank CD can be easily purchased using the PayPal button on the Purchase page. The PayPal button allows you to make payment via a credit card, a PayPal account, or a bank transfer. Teachers who would rather pay using a school purchase order can download an order form from the Purchase page.
The Question Bank CD is one more example of how The Physics Classroom offers user-friendly, classroom-ready resources that serve students, teachers and classrooms.
* Use of the CD requires that teachers own a legal copy of Microsoft Word.
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Suppose you are designing a class which you know will be routinely extended. The __construct method accepts several arguments. You know the extended classes will usually want to do some sort of custom initialization.
Is it better to:1. Have the extended class override the constructor keeping in mind that you need to keep the constructor signature intact.or2. Have the base constructor call an init() method once it is complete. The extended class will then override init().or3. A different approach
init() is generally considered bad practice.
What is "init" actually doing? Give the function a proper name and allow it to be called if required.
See http://misko.hevery.com/code-reviewers-guide/flaw-constructor-does-real-work/ for a detailed description.
NO Function does more than one thing in polymorphic code. The construct function exists to set the start state of the object. This means attach the parameters to the members of the object. Nothing else.
The fact that you are considering having the object need an init strongly indicates an overworked construct function. Construct really doesn't do much. In PHP you can't do this
class MyClass {
protected $foo = new Bar();
The __construct function provides the workaround here.
class MyClass {
protected $foo = null;
public function __construct() {
$this->foo = new Bar();
And honestly, that sort of thing is the only thing __construct functions should EVER do.
If you have tasks that you normally do as the object does then use a start function. Yes, this is clumsy
$myObject = new myClass();
But there are going to arise times sooner or later when you'll wish that you could do something between the instantiation of the object and the running of whatever those typical start up tasks are.
Giving a constructor the responsibility of object creation is bad practice. It makes for hidden dependencies and untestable code.
$bar = new Bar;
$foo = new Foo($bar);
is far better.
Poorly followed through design patterns also lead to hidden dependencies and untestable code along with miles and miles of boilerplate code - so what was your point?
I have a table class that starts it's row and field objects at creation. Saves the writing of busybox boilerplate code over and over ad naseum. There are times that starting an object within another object is appropriate which is why the option exists. If you disagree write your own programming language which bars the practice.
So untestable code is a good thing then? That "busybox boilerplate code" is what makes it possible for you to take a piece of code and isolate it. Without it, you can't (easily) substitute the dependencies for mock objects during testing or replace them at runtime, completely forfeiting the benefits of polymorphism.
That boilerplate code is 99.99% of the time the code with the error in the first damn place in my experience. That's why I keep it to a minimum.
Further, if they are written correctly, you can test objects which have dependencies. One trick is to insure the dependency flows only one way. The Row class does not need the table class, the Field class needs neither.
That's almost exactly option (2), only you have changed the function name from "init" to "start".
In my experience, it is often handy to have a separate "init" function that gets automatically run at the end of __construct in real-world code usage. This pattern - while certainly not ideal - does often allow you to extend and modify the class more safely. You don't have to worry about other stuff going on in the constructor (override only what you need to in "init") or dependencies changing (passed in constructor), and it helps discourage other developers from adding their own constructor parameters, which would break their code if you ever added another one later down the road. Most of the time, it's not necessarily about what's "right" in your code, but instead it's about what works best in the real world, even if that does ruffle the feathers of OO purists.
The previous version of my framework has the controllers go through a list of tasks on startup. Near the end of last project with it I regretted doing that a lot - there where times I wanted to start controllers without doing their start tasks (often because another controller had already done those tasks and I was wanting to call controllers from other controllers).
I'm not wholly against the idea of taking actions at start but I ask myself these days - do I really need to do this every conceivable time this object starts? More often then not I can think of at least one case when I don't want to do that.
If there's something odd going on in your table, you can't easily track down the source of the problem. It might be the field, it might be the row. There is no way to know. They are tightly coupled.
Even if you don't use TDD, surely the loss of polymorphism alone is worth abstracting the object creation code. What if you need a special type of Row in your table... you have to extend the whole table class to cater for it.
Fortunately, there is a happy medium. While it is better to use dependency injection, it can indeed get in the way sometimes, which is why things like factories, service locators, and dependency injection containers exist. Before you get there, however, you can take a middle road. You can go ahead and instantiate dependencies inside the object, and allow setters to override them. Zend Framework does this a lot. Something like:
class Table {
protected $row;
public function __construct() { }
public function setRow(RowInterface $obj) {
$this->row = $obj;
public function getRow() {
if(null === $this->row) {
$this->row = new Row();
return $this->row;
So the Row object is automatically supplied if not overridden, and can still be easily tested and mocked by supplying your own Row object that implements the common interface.
Interestingly, that's exactly what I do. The Table class creates it's row interface by default and can be supplied one to use in preference of creating a new one similar to the above (the above is likely better than what I'm doing now to be honest).
Forgive me, but can I throw a can of petrol on to the fire here?
First (as pointed out above) hard coding dependencies is going to turn out badly the first time you want to change that dependency.
The first use case is usually testing. If you test a class and it's dependences at the same time, the number of lines of code under test grows an order of magnitude. This slows your productivity down by roughly half the same factor (assuming you spend roughly half your time writing tests and the other half getting them to pass).
Except for small apps, this is just the kind of thing you don't want to do in the constructor.
You do want stuff to happen in the constructor besides this. Between the __construct() call and the init() call your object is in an indeterminate state. Any call on it will generate a bug. You want a bug factory?
The C++ crowd (who have a far more demanding job having to manage memory as well) have a phrase "construction is initialisation". In other words, if you have any set-up to do, do it in the constructor.
A useful point here is that if you go...
$working_at_last = new GoodLuckGettingThisUpAndRunning();
...and the constructor throws an exception, you never get an object in the variable $working_at_last. This is handy if the cause of the exception would leave the object useless and unrecoverable. If you your init() code contains such a possibility, move it to the constructor. Then your program is guaranteed never to see an object in that state. Stronger than strong typing - how cool is that?
The exception to all of this is lazy construction. If you are doing this I won't disturb you further. You need all the concentration you can get.
yours, Marcus
Your condescension is overwhelming lastcraft, mind turning it down a notch or three? I wasn't even thinking about dependencies when I wrote that example.
Oh, sorry. I didn't think I was being that condescending. Apologies. I was picking apart that lone statement and certainly not you.
You must admit that "And honestly, that sort of thing is the only thing __construct functions should EVER do." is a pretty strong statement placed right next to a hard coded dependency. What did you have in mind?
__construct is for getting the object to it's default state as you said. Whether having new Bar(); in the constructor is appropriate has as much to do with the nature of Bar as dependency concerns.
If Bar is little more than an stdClass with a few methods and no constructor of its own then the consequences of instantiating it from __construct will be minimal. The rule about constructors doing nothing except get set up runs through to all the children. But if Bar has to anything that could fail, particularly running a query or validate an input, it shouldn't be instantiated during construct, but it still may need to be taken in as an argument.
Arguments to a class make me worry because they mean binding code. Binding code means repetition, which breaks DRY, and provides a spot for errors to occur. Factory patterns can alleviate this but at the cost of overhead and complexity.
I also am a firm believer of code that dies often and hard in development. I develop with E_ALL + E_STRICT for that reason. If an error state cannot be naturally reached assert is used to test things. I use assert a LOT - I've found that one well placed assertion can stop hours or even days of agony.
I'm a fan of soft dependencies - by that I mean dependencies that can be changed or even suppressed if needed (as in a test environment).
There comes a point though where you have to trust your code. Trust is earned through testing of course but also through use - after all even the best tests can let odd corner cases get through. So if Bar is an object I've used for months without issue, I might consider putting it in a __construct. If it's a week or two old though the answer is naturally no - and hell no at that.
Actually DI can eliminate a lot of the repetition straight away. Factories are often added as necessary anyway, so you won't add many. When it comes to sorting out older code, tangled dependencies cause far more harm than passing a few extra parameters around.
You will probably say I'm being condescending, but in my experience this advice is wrong. Passing dependencies is way simpler.
You'll not convince me of that - not when I'm working with an old code base that required me to add two arguments to 9 files to add 1 stinking field to a bloody report. And that code has hidden dependencies to go along with the now 15 arguments per file.
God I hate this code. I'm risking my job by developing its replacement in secret because the boss, who isn't a coder at all, doesn't understand the whole mess can be replaced much cheaper than it could ever be maintained. Then again, I'll lose my job anyway if I can't keep up with his unrealistic expectations so it's triage. At least I still have two jobs in case one croaks, but the stress is getting to me.
How is that related to the problem being discussed, if I may be so bold? The fact that the software you're maintaining is written differently than what I would write, doesn't mean parameters are a bad sign, just that there are too many layers of indirection, and that the application is (probably) overcomplicated. Hiding the dependencies themselves isn't going to help you, in fact, quite the opposite, or at least - that's how I see it.


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Gym owner and head coach Ricky Gillon with 25 years experience in the fitness industry is one of Scotlands leading sports coaches. He`s taken hundreds of people from little or no fitness to athlete standard.
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Isn't Rick Youngs Gracie Barra?
Most successful BJJ Club in Scotland? Ummm, on what planet is that happening? Certainly not planet Earth, i mean they may be in the top 5 I suppose. Largest? That's very ambiguous, largest floor space? most members? Got to be a no on both counts regardless. Largest lies told bio is a possibility.
"Trainer of Trainers"? - I've never heard anyone refer to Ricky as that. Who are all these next generation of trainers? Davie Galbraith?
hater gonna hate.....liars gonna lie.
I may be the former but only because of the latter.
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A voiding cystourethrogram is an x-ray study of the bladder and urethra. It is done while the bladder is emptying.
Cystourethrogram - voiding
The test is performed in a hospital radiology department or in a health care provider's office.
You will lie on your back on the x-ray table. A thin, flexible tube called a catheter will be inserted into the urethra (the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body) and passed into the bladder.
Contrast dye flows through the catheter into the bladder. This dye helps the bladder show up better on x-ray images.
The x-rays are taken from various angles while the bladder is full of contrast dye. The catheter is removed so that you can urinate. Images are taken while you empty your bladder.
You must sign a consent form. You will be given a gown to wear.
Remove all jewelry before the test. Inform the provider if you are:
You may feel some discomfort when the catheter is placed and while your bladder is full.
This test may be done to diagnose the cause of urinary tract infections, especially in children who have had more than one urinary tract or bladder infection.
It is also used to diagnose and evaluate:
The bladder and urethra will be normal in size and function.
Abnormal results may indicate the following:
You may have some discomfort when urinating after this test because of irritation from the catheter.
You may have bladder spasms after this test, which may be a sign of an allergic reaction to the contrast dye. Contact your health care provider if bothersome bladder spasms occur.
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Purse-Snatching Leads To NSA Justifcation Of Domestic Spying
A purse-snatching led to the legal justification for NSA domestic spying.
In 1976 a young woman in Baltimore, Maryland had her purse ripped off - the purse snatcher jumped into a car and took off before she could see his license plate. But Michael Smith was caught a few weeks later because the police department had tracked threatening phone calls he made to the woman.
The case went to the Supreme Court in 1979, and it upheld Smith's conviction.
Fast forward 35 years, and the NSA cited that case as the justification for what they call metadata surveillance of phone calls, emails and Internet use.
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Color vision testEye test - color; Vision test - color; Ishihara color vision test
A color vision test checks your ability to distinguish between different colors.
How the Test is Performed
You will sit in a comfortable position in regular lighting.The health care provider will explain the test to you.
You will be shown several cards with colored dot patterns. In the patterns, some of the dots will appear to form numbers or symbols. You will be asked to identify the symbols, if possible.
As you cover one eye, the tester will hold the testcards 14 inches from your face and ask you to quickly identify the symbol found in each color pattern.
Depending on the problem suspected, you may be asked to determine the intensity of a color, especially in one eye compared to the other. This is often tested by using the cap of a red eyedrop bottle.
How to Prepare for the Test
If your child is having this test performed, it may be helpful to explain how the test will feel, and to practice or demonstrate on a doll. Your child will feel less anxious about the test if you explain what will happen and why.
Usually there is a sample card of multicolored dots that almost everyone can identify, even people with color vision problems.
If you or your child normally wears glasses, wear them during the test.
Small children may be asked to tell the difference between a red bottle cap and caps of a different color.
How the Test Will Feel
The test is similar to a vision test.
Why the Test is Performed
This test is done to determine whether you have any problems with your color vision.
Color vision problems usually fall into two categories:
- Present from birth (congenital) problems in the light-sensitive cells (cones) of the retina (the light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye) -- the color cards are used in this case
- Diseases of the optic nerve (the nerve that carries visual information from the eye to the brain) -- the bottle caps are used in this case
Normal Results
Normally, you will be able to distinguish all colors.
What Abnormal Results Mean
This test can determine the following congenital (present from birth)color vision problems:
- Achromatopsia -- complete color blindness, seeing only shades of gray
- Deuteranopia -- difficulty telling the difference between red/purple and green/purple
- Protanopia -- difficulty telling the difference between blue/green and red/green
- Tritanopia -- difficulty telling the difference between yellow/green and blue/green
Problems in the optic nerve can show up as a loss of color intensity, although the test may be normal.
There are no risks with this test.
Adams AJ, Verdon WA, Spivey BE. Color vision. In: Tasman W, Jaeger EA, eds. Duane's Foundations of Clinical Ophthalmology.2013 ed. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2012:vol.2, chap 19.
American Academy of Ophthalmology Preferred Practice Patterns Committee. Preferred Practice Pattern Guidelines. Comprehensive Adult Medical Eye Evaluation. Available at http://one.aao.org/CE/PracticeGuidelines/PPP_Content.aspx?cid=64e9df91-dd10-4317-8142-6a87eee7f517. Accessed February 26, 2013.
Olitsky SE, Hug D, Plummer LS, Stass-Isern M. Examination of the eye. In: Kliegman RM, Stanton BF, St. Geme JW III, et al., eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 19th ed. Philadelphia, PA:Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 611.
Review Date: 2/7/2013
Reviewed By: Franklin W. Lusby, MD, Ophthalmologist, Lusby Vision Institute, La Jolla, California. Also reviewed by A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc., Editorial Team: David Zieve, MD, MHA, Bethanne Black, Stephanie Slon, and Nissi Wang.


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Stars are taking to Twitter to remember Nelson Mandela, as the world reacts to the passing of the South African freedom fighter. Among them are members of 90s pop group the Spice Girls, who met Mandela in 1997 at the height of their popularity.
Melanie Brown posted a photo to Instagram of the five girls posing with Mandela. The former South African President is seen smiling at the singer as she goes for one of her "scary spice" faces. In the caption, Mel B. writes that it's "a sad day" and that she "will never forget" Mandela or the conversations they had.
Her former band mate Melanie Chisholm also seemed touched by the experience. Mel C. tweeted that while she feels "strange acknowledging somebody's passing on Twitter," she is "honored to have met the great Nelson Mandela."
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