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Rimrock Corporation
APPLICATION: Maximizing Capacity of a New Vertical Machining Center
BACKGROUND: Founded in 1956 as a manufacturer of automatic lubrication systems, Rimrock has expanded to supply products including ladles, sprayers, extractors and complete turnkey robotic systems. As an exclusive integrator for ABB robots, Rimrock designs, manufactures and installs systems for applications ranging from material handling to parts finishing for the die casting, forging and foundry industries. Rimrock customers rely on the company's 24-hours/day accessibility, a consideration in all aspects of the Rimrock operation, including design, manufacture and service.
Rimrock manufactures industrial spray equipment, including several handheld spray guns that require machined castings for the bodies. These castings were machined on a Brother® TC 229 vertical machining center (VMC) using a progressive, manually loaded fixture that finished one spray gun per cycle with separate setups required for each spray gun model. According to Rimrock Machine Shop Manager Wes Dodge, "Moving each different part through progressive fixtures tied up the Brother TC 229 which we also use for manufacturing many other parts. We were challenged to keep up with sales demand with short lead times – this was a real problem."
- 2-1/2 days required to set up and run kanban loads for each of three spray gun models
- Ongoing machine operator overtime costs to maximize machine usage
Machinist Jason Richardson agreed with Dodge, "We were always playing catch up to try and free up the Brother TC 299. We needed to find a better way."
Rimrock purchased several new Hardinge® VMCs, one of which was dedicated to machining these spray gun castings. They also purchased a Jergens 4" monoquad vise with a round base for use with a Troyke NC-10-B indexer. In addition, Rimrock precision-machined the Jergens full-faced vise plates to exactly accommodate the dimensions of the spray gun castings.
This combination of new machine and workholding enabled Rimrock not only to access and machine all operations on multiple models without moving the parts through progressive fixtures, but also to free up availability of the Brother TC 229 for other parts manufacturing. As a result:
- Cycle time improved by 60%
- Actual manned labor hours reduced by 50%
ABOVE: Jergens 4" MonoQuad Vise with Round Base
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SAN DIEGO (AP/The Blaze) —A 27-year-old fugitive caught in Southern California and handed over to officials in Mexico is a top operative in the La Familia drug cartel working out of the United States, Mexican authorities said. ) reported.Noriega Rios was arrested June 27 at her El Monte residence. Two days later she was taken to a border crossing in San Ysidro, Calif., and turned over to Mexican authorities under tight security.
In a 64-page criminal warrant issued in Mexico, Noriega Rios is accused of being one of La Familia's main U.S.-based operatives overseeing the violent cartel's methamphetamine distribution in California and Washington. The cartel, a group often characterized as ruthless and cult-like, is known for moving meth, along with some cocaine and marijuana, into the U.S. from the Mexican state of Michoacan, according to the Times.
Noriega Rios once used a gardening company to move drugs brought by sea into Long Beach, the newspaper said.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials say Noriega Rios was arrested in the United States and deported to Mexico five times between 2004 and 2005 but has no criminal convictions in the U.S.
Authorities began watching Noriega Rios in El Monte upon the request of Mexican officials, who received a tip that she was living in El Monte, a working-class San Gabriel Valley city. After authorities were able to determine that the woman was in fact Noriega Rios, they arrested her without incident.
They confirmed her identity later using fingerprints, the Times reported.
Noriega was purportedly a contact between the Michoacan cartel and the powerful Sinaloa cartel and its leaders, including top cartel boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, a man whom the U.S. Treasury Department has called the world's most powerful drug trafficker.

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If you're regular at Costco or Kroger, avoid buying the chicken next time. Alongside Albertson's/Safeway, Publix, and Walmart, these massive grocers failed when it came to selling antibiotic-free chicken to the public. All five retailers fell short in a survey conducted by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), reported OrganicAuthority.com. Each one received a grade of "D" when it came to their lack of progress on the promotion of antibiotic practices, and their inability to provide antibiotic-free chicken offerings.
For their survey, the NRDC looked at the retailers' branches in Charlotte, Chicago, Houston, Jacksonville, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia. The NRDC selected these cities to represent the country's four census regions. These locations were then graded according to the following categories: policy (20 points), consumer education at point of purchase (five points), brand score antibiotic use (20 points), and brand score certification (10 points). The raw total of these categories was 55 points, and each grocer scored as such: Walmart received 20.9 points (38 percent), Albertson's/Safeway received 21.5 points (39 percent), Publix received 21 points (38 percent), Kroger received 18.4 points (33 percent), and Costco received 22 points (40 percent).
Sans Costco, all other retailers scored poorly in policy, which was defined as "Commitment to phase out routine use of antibiotics described on major retailer website" and "Timeline to phase out routine use of antibiotics described on major retailer website." This was especially notable, as large chicken producers like Tyson and Perdue have moved away from or pledged to move away from the use of antibiotics. Walmart was noted as the biggest offender in this regard. Not only does the company have the most number of suppliers with antibiotic-free chicken products, but Walmart has called for greater transparency from producers. Moreover, the NRDC discovered that the retailers' own private-label chicken brands were sourced from producers with questionable antibiotic-free practices. (Related: Perdue announces that its chicken products are now 95 percent antibiotic-free)
As for helping consumers in making informed choices, only Publix had the necessary signage in all of their stores. All of their branches had displays that informed consumers of producers with responsible antibiotic policies. However, this did not include producers who were still in the process of phasing out antibiotics from their products. Though all the retailers offered United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)-certified chicken or Raised Without Antibiotics (RWA) chicken, there were no indications that these poultry products had been certified by third parties.
Whole Foods may not have included in the survey, but the NRDC lauded it as the sole grocer to "have earned top score in all categories." Their policy to sell antibiotic-free livestock products goes beyond chicken and covers beef, pork, and turkey. Whole Foods also made it easier for consumers to understand their purchases better, something that all the other retailers failed to do.
The NRDC concluded their survey by asking for retailers to commit themselves to the elimination of antibiotic-laden products from their chains, and for consumers to "vote with their wallets" by purchasing RWA and USDA-certified chicken.
Carmen Cordova, a staff scientist under the Food and Agriculture Program of the NRDC, said this about the results of the survey: "The top five grocery store chains in the country feed millions of Americans, so their actions have a big impact on public health — for better or worse. Supermarkets can either continue to ignore the spread of drug-resistant infections, or they can answer their customers' call to be a part of the solution."
Rather than curing diseases among chickens, antibiotics are more often used to promote quicker growth in the animals and to prevent them from getting sick. According to OrganicAuthority.com, this practice allows antibiotic-resistant bacteria to thrive, which in turn is extremely harmful to humans and animals alike.
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North Central College becomes new home to Illinois Prairie Path archives
Feb 17, 2014
North Central College is the new home of stories, photographs, illustrations and other materials that chronicle the 50-year history of the Illinois Prairie Path.
The College in early February accepted delivery of the Prairie Path archives, which had previously been stored in an archive work space in downtown Wheaton. The Prairie Path's board voted in early January to donate the collection of legal documents, artwork and other historical materials to the College, which plans to hold an open house on a future date to be announced.
"I truly believe that making North Central College the home of the Prairie Path's permanent records will highly benefit both organizations," says Mary Jo Malach, Prairie Path board secretary. "The story of activists making change happen, especially in a physical manifestation that the public uses daily, is a story that cannot be told too often or in too many ways."
One reason Prairie Path leaders chose North Central as the new home for its historic materials is the Suburban Studies Archives within the College's archives.
"This collection documents the physical, economic and political transformation of the western suburban region from 1945," Malach says. "The Prairie Path data will be a part of this collection."
Materials in the College's Suburban Studies Collection include the Mary Lou Cowlishaw Papers (Illinois state representative 1983-2000), the archives of the American Association of University Women Naperville chapter and the archives of the League of Women Voters-Naperville. North Central College's Archives also maintain the Harris W. Fawell Congressional Papers (U.S. representative 1985-1998).
Kimberly Butler, the College's archivist, maintains materials in all of the collections.
"We will immediately rehouse the Prairie Path records, preserving them for future generations," Butler said. "Archives staff will also organize and create descriptions of the records, which will make them accessible for researchers."
The Prairie Path archives feature an extensive variety of items about the organization's history, including artwork, maps, letters and writing from renowned naturalist May Theilgaard Watts.
A Naperville resident, Watts spearheaded the concept of a regional trail and organized a dedicated group of volunteers that cleared land, built bridges and expanded the path from 1966 to 1986. Despite frequent issues with vandalism, lawsuits and licensing—including a bridge over the East Branch of the DuPage River that had to be replaced six times—the path was successfully built.
Among those hailed as founders of the Illinois Prairie Path is the late Warren Keck of Naperville, who taught biology at North Central College from 1947 to 1969. Keck attended the first meeting of Prairie Path organizers at Watts' home, hosted many of the group's early board meetings at the College's Student Union and led many field trips on the Illinois Prairie Path.
The Illinois Prairie Path is the first successful volunteer rails-to-trails conversion in North America and helped catapult a railroad conversion movement across the globe. Approximately 61 miles in length, the Illinois Prairie Path consists of three branches that begin near downtown Wheaton and stretch across DuPage County, eventually reaching Kane County and Cook County. Much of the crushed limestone trail was formerly part of the Chicago railway system. The archives record this transformation and preserve the stories of community members who built it: families, neighbors, organizations, businesses, schools and scout troops—all volunteers. The Path is maintained by public and private partnerships between DuPage County and other organizations.
"The history of the Illinois Prairie Path proves that the public and private sectors can work together," Butler says.
The Illinois Prairie Path's archives at North Central include a film strip that was used by Watts during presentations, an important relic of the Path's creation that converted community members into active volunteers, including some who have volunteered for the Prairie Path since the 1960s. The strip, which was displayed more than 400 times, includes pictures of the emerging path and the volunteers building it, images that Watts showed to anyone willing to watch. Watts used the film strip to rally support for the Prairie Path, recruit volunteers and sway public opinion in favor of the project.
"It's a historic piece of marketing that changed everything," Malach says. "Watts, alongside many other leaders, took a really cynical public and changed it."
Butler says that historical materials in the Illinois Prairie Path's archives at North Central—such as Watts' film strip—can be useful for many of the College's programs. The environmental studies minor focuses on understanding and finding solutions to the relationships of economic, political, scientific and social forces of environmental challenges. Focusing on the entire Chicago region, the urban and suburban studies minor seeks to understand issues of transportation, housing, employment, sprawl and education from an urban and suburban perspective—topics closely related to the Illinois Prairie Path.
"The tie-in with our environmental and sustainability programs will be huge for the college and will help this material get used," says Butler. "It's a natural fit with our curriculum."
Malach adds, "I envision that faculty and their students could look to the Prairie Path as a model of citizen activism, interagency/governmental cooperation, and generally as a model for effecting change."
This article was written by Troy Kelleher, a sophomore student writer at North Central College.


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We hear from Everett cook Zoaunne LeRoy, "Regarding the lemon thing for Colleen Steelquist of Lynnwood, I don't know what lemon angel pie or lemon lush might be, but I have a recipe for a lemon favorite my mother used to make.
"It is in 'The Joys of Jell-O' published by General Foods Corp. a long time ago, looks like about the 1940s. I bought this spiral-bound paper book at an antique store."
Zee adds, "This makes 24 servings, which is a whole lot of servings, but I could sit and eat the whole thing. It's easy to make half of the recipe, though. I add more lemon rind."
And Doreen Spencer up there in Sedro-Woolley writes, "Perhaps Colleen Steelquist would be interested in my angel pie recipe, which was given to me by a friend over 50 years ago. My recipe is somewhat different from the one requested, but it is a delicious dessert."
Lemon crumb dessert
2packages (3 ounces each) or 1 package (6 ounces) lemon gelatin
11/2cups sugar
1/4teaspoon salt
2cups boiling water
11/2teaspoons grated lemon rind
2/3cup lemon juice
31/3cups (2 cans, 12 ounces each) evaporated milk, undiluted, chilled
2/3cup butter or margarine, melted
4cups vanilla wafer or graham cracker crumbs
In large mixing bowl, dissolve gelatin, sugar and salt in boiling water. Add lemon rind and lemon juice and chill until very thick.
Meanwhile, in mixing bowl, mix together the butter or margarine and wafer or cracker crumbs and press firmly into two 7-by-11-inch pans or 9-inch square pans or four 8-inch pie pans, reserving about 1/3 cup crumb mixture for garnish.
Add evaporated milk to thick gelatin mixture and whip until fluffy; spoon into pans and sprinkle with the reserved crumbs. Chill until firm.
Makes 24 servings.
Lemon angel pie
3egg whites
1cup sugar, divided
1/8teaspoon salt
1/2teaspoon vanilla
1teaspoon cider vinegar
Butter and flour for coating/dusting pie plate
4egg yolks, beaten
1/2cup sugar
Juice and rind of 1 lemon
1tablespoon flour
1/2cup water
1cup whipping cream
1teaspoon vanilla
For the meringue, in mixing bowl, beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. Beat in 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time. Add salt and vanilla and beat well. Beat in remaining 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time. Add vinegar and beat thoroughly.
Butter a 10-inch glass pie plate and coat with flour. Shake off excess flour. Pile meringue in pie plate, higher in the center than around edge. Bake at 275 degrees for 1 hour. Let cool in oven, with the door open.
For the filling, in double boiler, whisk together egg yolks, sugar, lemon juice and rind, flour and water; cook, whisking, until thick. Remove from heat and cool thoroughly.
When the meringue shell and filling are cold, whip cream and fold in the vanilla. To assemble the pie, spread half of the whipped cream in the meringue shell. Top with the lemon filling, then top with the remaining whipped cream. Chill several hours before serving.
Store leftover pie in the refrigerator.
Makes one 10-inch pie.
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14.9 The PPIs are published quarterly in Producer Prices Indexes, Australia (cat. no. 6427.0).
14.10 Import Price Index (IPI) measures the changes in the prices paid for imports of merchandise that are landed in Australia each quarter.
14.11 Export Price Index (EPI) measures the changes in the prices received for exports of merchandise that are shipped from Australia each quarter.
14.12 The IPI and EPI are published quarterly in International Trade Price Indexes, Australia (cat. no. 6457.0).
14.13 House Price Index (HPI) measures changes in house prices in each of the eight capital cities. The information is presented in the form of price indexes constructed separately for established houses and for project homes. The price index for established houses covers transactions in detached residential dwellings on their own block of land regardless of age. Project homes are dwellings available for construction on an existing block of land, therefore price changes relate only to the price of the dwelling. The index for project homes is compiled for use after sourcing house purchase expenditure data from CPI. The index for established houses, although not contributing to the CPI, is compiled and published along with the project homes index in recognition of the widespread interest in information specifically relating to housing prices.
14.14 The valuation basis of the HPI is purchasers' prices, that is the price includes non-deductible taxes (for example GST in the case of project homes). The HPI is published quarterly in House Price Indexes, Eight Capital Cities (cat. no. 6416.0).
14.15 Labour Price Index (LPI) measures changes in the price of labour services resulting from market pressures, and is unaffected by changes in the quality and quantity of work performed. Wages and salaries account for the majority of expenditure on labour costs, and an index of wage prices is published quarterly. Non-wage costs (such as superannuation, workers' compensation, payroll tax and paid leave) cover the remaining part of labour costs and non-wage price indexes are created for each of these components. Two labour price indexes (one including bonuses and one excluding them) are constructed from the individual wage and non-wage components.
14.16 As the LPI relates to labour costs incurred by employers in both the private and public sectors, the valuation basis for the LPI is purchasers' prices. Employers primarily engaged in agriculture, forestry and fishing are outside the scope of the LPI.
14.17 The LPI is published quarterly in Labour Price Index, Australia (cat. no. 6345.0).
National accounts price indexes
14.18 The Australian System of National Accounts, produced by the ABS, is a systematic framework of statistics providing a wide range of information about the economy and its components. Within the National Accounts framework are derived measures of price change which include implicit price deflators (IPDs), and chain price indexes.
14.19 IPDs are obtained by dividing a current price value by the chain volume measure expressed in dollar terms. IPDs are derived measures (hence the term implicit) and are not normally the direct measures of price change by which current price estimates are converted to volume measures. They reflect both changes in the prices between the two periods and changes in the composition of the aggregate between those periods.
14.20 Because the composition of an aggregate often changes from period to period, IPDs do not compare the price of a constant basket of goods and services between any two periods (except in comparing the index reference period with any other period). IPDs calculated from quarterly aggregates may be particularly affected by changes in the physical composition of those aggregates. As much of the quarter to quarter change in the physical composition is of a seasonal nature, IPDs derived from seasonally adjusted data are normally more reliable measures of price change than those calculated from unadjusted data. Even so, seasonally adjusting the series may not completely eliminate the effect of seasonal changes on the derived IPDs.
14.21 IPDs are available for gross domestic product; exports of goods and services; imports of goods and services; and domestic final demand, and its four major components. They are published quarterly as part of Australian National Accounts: National Income, Expenditure and Product (cat. no. 5206.0), and Balance of Payments and International Investment Position, Australia (cat. no. 5302.0).
14.22 In contrast, the chain price indexes in the Australian National Accounts provide estimates of pure price change. They are annually re-weighted chain Laspeyres price indexes. These indexes encompass the whole of the economy. The chain price index most akin to the CPI is the index for Household Final Consumption Expenditure (HFCE). The main differences between the two are that the chain price index for HFCE is re-weighted annually, and is broader in scope encompassing expenditure by all resident households and non-profit institutions serving households. For example, HFCE includes an estimate of expenditure on gambling, which is not included in the CPI, and it imputes rental payments for owner occupiers.
14.23 An annually chained price index weights price changes together using the previous year's weights for each quarter of the current year. The chain price indexes are calculated from the deflators used to derive the volume estimates, weighted together in the same way and at the same level of detail as the chain volume estimates. In those cases where quantity revaluation is used to derive volume estimates, the implicit price deflator at a detailed level of disaggregation is used in constructing the chain price indexes to minimise the effect of any compositional change.
14.24 The ABS also produces a set of quarterly living cost indexes to assess the effect of changes in prices on the out-of-pocket living expenses experienced by four different types of Australian households categorised based on the principal source of household income, derived from the latest HES.
14.25 The household types in the scope of these indexes account for just over 90% of Australian households. The four household types that have been identified as being appropriate for the construction of these indexes, are:
14.26 A living cost index is conceptually different from a price index as it reflects changes over time in the purchasing power of the after-tax incomes of households. It measures the impact of changes in prices on the out-of-pocket expenses incurred by households to gain access to a fixed basket of consumer goods and services. The CPI, on the other hand, is designed to measure price inflation for the household sector as a whole and is not the conceptually ideal measure for assessing the changes in the purchasing power of the disposable incomes of the households. The living cost indexes produced by the ABS are constructed using the outlays approach as opposed to CPI which has been using the acquisition approach since the September quarter 1998. For more information, refer to chapter 2 or the publications below.
14.27 The Pensioner and Beneficiary Living Cost Indexes (cat. no. 6467.0) provides an index for age pensioners and other government transfer recipient households whose principal source of income is government benefits.
14.28 The Analytical Living Cost Indexes for Selected Australian Household Types (cat. no. 6463.0), provides indexes for the four individual population subgroups.
14.29 As described in this chapter, there are a wide range of price indexes produced by the ABS which are used for indexation, research and analysis. Although the ABS acknowledges that the various price indexes it publishes are used in indexation clauses, it neither endorses nor discourages such use. The ABS has prepared information for users that sets out a range of issues that should be taken into account by parties considering an indexation clause in a contract using an ABS published price index. This paper Use of Price Indexes in Contracts is available on the ABS website and in appendix 5 of this publication.
14.30 The index or indexes selected will affect the price change recorded and should be chosen carefully to best represent the set of items. A description of what each price index measures is available on the ABS website which will assist in the decision of which index to use. For more information about what data is available, please contact the ABS National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070.
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One more post on weight loss (or gain), mitochondria density, and metabolic health and then I'll get back to posting some healthy, gluten-free recipes. I promise. But before I do that, I have to fill in the blanks from my prior post on this subject. To catch up, please see part one—the mitochondria: your own starship enterprise. This two-part series features highlights from last June's Fitness & Health Bloggers Conference held at the newly opened Anschutz Health & Wellness Center.
Okay, are you ready for a different take on weight loss? Curious, even?
Dr. Iñigo San Millán is the director of the Human Performance Lab at the Anschutz Center. He's an exercise physiologist and his conference presentation brought together two different areas of customized approaches to fitness. On one end, we have the average person trying to lose weight and get healthy. On the other end, we have world-class, elite, endurance athletes. You know—the kind of people who run ultra-marathons, break world records, win Olympic medals, ride in the Tour de France. Yes, I know, there's a big gap between average and elite. But according to Dr. San Millán, we have a lot to learn from elite athletes and can apply the same general principles of metabolic health to our own pursuit of fitness.
What is metabolic health, you ask? Overall, it means being healthy and fit in all aspects and on a whole body level (on a cardiovascular, hormonal, emotional, nutritional, and cellular level). Sounds rather yogic, doesn't it? Mind, body, and spirit health.
Dr. San Millán tossed out some brutal facts about the rising rates of obesity, diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular disease in the United States. Sixty-eight to seventy percent of the US population is overweight or obese. Two-thirds of Americans are on some sort of diet or weight-loss program at any given time, but 98% of weight loss is gained back. That roller-coaster ride of weight gain, weight loss, weight gain undermines metabolic health and makes it increasingly harder to lose the weight. What's the answer?
It's complicated and there's no magic formula, but there's a positive side to this. We can make health-enhancing changes at anytime of life. It's never too late to eat better and move more. BUT, it has to become a way of life, not a temporary "diet" or periodic exercise program.
According to Dr. San Millán, elite endurance athletes are the most fit people on the planet and the only population totally free of acquired metabolic and cardiovascular disease. As Dr. San Millán said in his talk, "Simply, it doesn't exist."
So, what makes these elite athletes metabolic super-stars?
High mitochondrial density and metabolic flexibility.
In a nutshell: cellular energy requirements control how many mitochondria we have (in "healthy" individuals without a genetic mitochondrial disorder). The more we move (walk, run, hike, bike, ski, play tennis), the more mitochondria we have. Endurance athletes have twice the mitochondrial content as sedentary individuals (Davis et al., 1981, 1982). The more mitochondria we have, the more efficiently we process carbs and fat. The more efficiently we process carbs and fat, the less likely we are to be overweight. If we maintain a healthy weight, there is less risk of insulin resistance, diabetes, and heart disease.
See those legs in the above cycling photo? That's turbo-charged mitochondrial density in action. It's unlikely any of those cyclists are overweight or have type 2 diabetes or heart disease. Tour de France riders consume an average of 6000–9000 calories per day. Of those, 75–80% are carbs. Michael Phelps told ESPN that he consumes 8000–10000 calories per day during training and competition. Again, a high percentage are carbs.
Okay, sounds good, but where do we start? And comparing ourselves to elite athletes is a little intimidating, wouldn't you agree? I don't know about you, but I'm not going to be running marathons anytime soon. Plus, we're all different. Each body is unique. We have different adaptations to exercise and different responses to what we eat. But, the good news is, it doesn't matter how old we are or what shape we're in, we can make positive changes. We can lose weight. We can eat better. We can become healthier. We can increase our mitochondria and enhance our ability to process carbs and fat. We can thrive.
Here's the deal. According to Dr. San Millán, physical activity should be the foundation, boosted by a healthy diet. And that healthy diet can include carbs. Healthy carbs aren't evil, we just need to move our bodies daily to be efficient at processing those carbs.
I agree. We need to make time for activity, at least an hour a day, more if possible. You don't have to go to the gym or buy expensive equipment. Dance, do yoga, garden, walk your dog, sell your car, move to Paris, become Amish. It's about permanent lifestyle changes; it's not about dieting. We need to move more to lose weight, maintain metabolic health, and avoid type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
We don't have to be an elite athlete, but we can learn from them.
Peace, love, and physical activity! Lots of it. Weight loss will be the side effect!


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The sixth and last article of Islamic faith is belief in divine decree which means that everything good or bad, all moments of happiness or sorrow, pleasure or pain, come from God.
First, God's foreknowledge is infallible. God is not indifferent to this world or its people. He is Wise and Loving, but this should not make us fatalists, throwing up our hands and saying, 'what's the point of making any effort?' God's foreknowledge does not compromise human responsibility. God holds us accountable for what we can do, what is within our capability, but He does not hold us accountable for things we cannot do. He is Just and, as He has given us only limited responsibility, judges us accordingly. We should think, plan and make the right choices, but, if sometimes things do not turn out the way we want, we need not lose hope or get depressed. We should pray to God and try again. If in the end we still do not achieve what we wanted, we should know we have tried our best and are not responsible for the results.
God knows what the creatures will do, encompassing everything by His knowledge. He knows all that exists, in entirety and totality, by virtue of His eternal foreknowledge.
"Truly, nothing is hidden from God, in the earth or in the heavens." (Quran 3:5)
Whoever refuses this denies God's perfection, because the opposite of knowledge is either ignorance or forgetfulness. It would mean God would have been mistaken in his foreknowledge of future events; He would no longer be omniscient. Both are deficiencies which God is free of.
Second, God has recorded everything that will occur until the Day of Judgment in the Preserved Tablet (al-Lauh al-Mahfuz in Arabic). The life spans of all human beings are written and the amount of their sustenance apportioned. Everything that is created or occurs in the universe is according to what is recorded there. God has said:
"Did you not know that God knows (all) that is in the heavens and the earth? It is (all) in a record. Surely that is easy for God." (Quran 22:70)
Third, whatever God wills to happen happens, and whatever God does not will does not happen. Nothing occurs in the heavens or on earth without the Will of God.
Fourth, God is the Creator of everything.
"…He has created everything, and has ordained for it a measure." (Quran 25:2)
In Islamic doctrine every human act both in material and spiritual life is predestined, yet it is incorrect to believe the action of fate is blind, arbitrary, and relentless. Without denying divine interference in human affairs, human liberty is kept intact. It does not discount the principle of man's moral freedom and responsibility. All is known, but freedom is also granted.
Man is not a helpless creature borne along by destiny. Rather, each person is responsible for his acts. Lethargic nations and individuals indolent to ordinary affairs of life are to blame themselves, not God. Man is bound to obey the moral law; and he will receive merited punishment or reward as he violates or observes that law. However, if such is so, man must have within his power the ability to break or keep the law. God would not hold us responsible for something unless we were capable of doing it:
"God does not burden any human being with more than he is well able to bear." (Quran 2:286)
Belief in divine decree strengthens one's belief in God. A person realizes that God alone controls everything, so he trusts and relies on Him. Even though a person tries his best, at the same time he relies on God for the final outcome. His hard work or intelligence does not make him arrogant, for God is the source of all that comes his way. Finally, a person attains peace of mind in the realization that God is the Wise and His Actions are dictated by wisdom. Things don't happen without a purpose. If something reached him, he realizes it could never have escaped him. If something misses him, he realizes it was never meant to be. A man achieves an inner peace, inwardly at rest with this realization.
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— -- Question: As A 30-Year-Old Woman, Should I Be Concerned About Taking Oral Contraceptive Pills And Is There Any Risk For Heart Disease With These Pills?
Answer: Oral contraceptives are some of the most effective birth control methods. And so, if you have chosen to be on oral contraceptives, presumably you're trying to prevent pregnancy. Where oral contraceptives got a bad rap, in a sense, was the first generation of oral contraceptives, which were 10 to 20 times higher doses of estrogen and progesterone than currently available oral contraceptives. So the oral contraceptives we're using today are much safer.
That said, even today's oral contraceptives, many of them can slightly increase blood pressure, they can adversely affect your cholesterol -- particularly by lowering the good cholesterol -- and they can slightly increase the risk of blood clots. So all of these things need to be taken into consideration.
There is no evidence that taking oral contraceptives today increases your risk of having a heart attack down the road after you stopped it as an older person. So that's very reassuring. If you choose to be on oral contraceptives, because that's the best method, one thing you should know, is that the risk, the cardiac risk of going through a completed pregnancy is actually much higher than taking oral contraceptives. So that's important to compare those risks. Taking care of yourself and reducing your cardiac risk factors, making sure your blood pressure is under control after you start, is a good way to reduce that risk.
The other thing is there are a number of newer oral contraceptives, and ones in development, that may actually reduce cardiac risk. Several that contain drospironone, which actually can lower blood pressure and has some other beneficial effects, are available now.
And so, we recommend you take the lowest dose for the time that you need it for oral contraception, but the cardiac risk shouldn't weigh too heavily when you make that decision.
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"Man is a creature who makes pictures of himself and then comes to resemble the pictures"
- Iris Murdoch, Existentialists and Mystics, p. 75
"the magical power of replication, the image affected by what it is an image of, wherein the representation shares in or takes power from the represented"Most of us, white fellas, have images of the indigenous "problem". Some of us even have images of the indigenous "solution".
- Francesca Merlin (1998), p. 150 quoting Michael Taussig (1993)
Ever since Whitlam, 45 years ago now, indigenous self determination has been on the table. The indigenous will determine their own future. Old style, immoral, coercive assimilation into white culture will be a shameful thing of the past.
Into this power vacuum step indigenous thought leaders who map out the requirements for self determination.
Is this real? Or is it more an imitation of an image of what aboriginality is meant to be. An attractive delusion for the guilt ridden white middle classes down south. (Please, please someone fix this problem, this terrible shame in our nation's history)
The reality is that aboriginal culture was never a unity but divided into more than 100 different tribes with differing language and cultures. Those different cultures are now positioned in a complex limbo somewhere in between their old partly forgotten, partly degraded traditions and western culture, the good, the bad and the ugly.
"Representations of Aboriginality as made most powerfully by others come to affect who and what Aborigines consider themselves to be. The imitative relation as lived out in Australia has rested on the assumption that Aboriginal cultural production continues to be autonomous from what previously sought to encompass or displace it. Further, the relation often requires from Aborigines demonstrations of the autonomy and long standing nature of what is seen of their cultural production."Reference:
- Francesca Merlin (1998)
Caging the Rainbow by Francesca Merlin (1998)


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Getting Ready to Naturally Raise a New Puppy or Kitten
This is a must read re-posting from ONLY NATURAL PET. We at Harmony Acres Farms Support a natural way of doing things.
Written by: Dr. Jean Hofve, Holistic Veterinarian, DVM
Nothing seems to pull at the heart strings as powerfully as a puppy or kitten. That adorable little bundle of fur, however, comes with a BIG bundle of responsibilities. Though the first six months are the most intense, the responsibility of guardianship lasts for the lifetime of your pet – 15 to 20 years. Are you prepared? Here are some helpful tips for starting off on the right "paw" with your new best friend and a list of essentials to have on hand.
Selecting "The One"
While a majority of people say their cat just "showed up" - and if one shows up for you, please take it as the honor that it is! - we typically exercise a little more choice when it comes to dogs. Researching breed characteristics is a must. Choosing a puppy or kitten to match your lifestyle is critical for the long-term success of your relationship. If you are an apartment dweller without much time for long romps in the park, choose a small breed of dog, or one that needs less exercise. Perhaps a Yorkshire Terrier or Pug would be well suited, but a Beagle or Border Collie would not. No matter how much you fall in love with a particular puppy, if his heritage and breed characteristics are not right for your lifestyle - it's best to keep looking.
Visit shows and local breeders to get a better feel for the breed you are interested in. It's estimated that 25% of dogs in shelters are purebreds, so contact your local shelters and rescure organizations if you are set on a particular breed. Age is no object to adoption, either; animals of all ages, from litters of puppies and kittens to elderly fellows, are always in need of "forever" homes.
Cats differ, too, from breed to breed – so if you have the opportunity, definitely do the same homework you would if choosing a dog. Kittens and very small children are not usually a good combination, but an easy-going young Ragdoll or Maine coon might be just the thing for an active young family.
Once you have chosen your new companion (or rather, she has chosen you!), prepare her new home in advance. She'll need places of comfort and safety. A cozy bed of her own is a must, even if she'll be sharing yours some of the time. For puppies, a large crate or corral is essential for any times she will be unsupervised. Better yet is a room with hard floors, such as a kitchen that can be gated off with baby gates. Learn about proper crate and house training before you bring her home. If you start out by leaving her for too long in a crate or without a proper set-up, she may learn to fear confinement.
For kittens, provide a cat tree or hidey hole to retreat to for naps in safety. Some cats prefer a high perch, and some prefer a cozy "cave", so you may need to offer both until you learn your kitten's preferences. It is usually best to start your kitten out with just one room to explore and become accustomed to. Once he has settled in for a day or two you can gradually expand his territory.
For any puppy or kitten, traveling and acclimating to a new home is quite stressful. You can help immensely in setting the stage for a smooth transition for your companion by supporting them with Flower Essences, Pheromone products and other calming remedies:
Certain flower essences, like Spirit Essences New Beginnings are designed to help support your little companion's emotional state as she settles in. These can be added to the water or massaged into the ears or paws.
Calming pheromones are natural "scents" produced by nursing mother dogs and cats that soothe and calm puppies and kittens. Sentry Pheromone Calming Collars can be worn by your pet to offer a calming "scent" at all times.
Routine, Routine, Routine
Kittens and puppies thrive on routine – and this is especially important to house training a puppy. Feeding at regular intervals along with taking your puppy out on a schedule is THE BEST way to avoid a long, drawn-out house training process. If you follow a routine from day one, you'll have him trained far more quickly and with fewer "mistakes". Read a good book on training such asThe Other End of The Leash or Don't Shoot the Dog.
Cats are creatures of habit, so set up the right habits from the start. Cats prefer life to be predictable, so go slowly when introducing him to his new environment and housemates, keeping things as calm as possible. Kittens typically do not need much training to use a litter box. However, no matter what litter you ultimately intend to use, it may be wise to start with some of the same litter your kitten was accustomed to in his previous environment and make a gradual transition. For the first day or two, it can be helpful to place the kitten in the box periodically and gently help him paw a bit of the litter so he gets the idea. Scratching in sand produces a reflex to "go" - making most kitty box training amazingly quick and easy.
Separation anxiety is normal for many animals, and can be prevented, and often managed, by gradually getting your pet accustomed to being alone. Start with short departures – just a few seconds at first, then a minute or two, until you see how your puppy or kitten reacts. Gradually increase the time you are away until your little friend can be alone for up to several hours at a time. Again, using calming remedies such as HomeoPet Anxiety and/or Loneliness / Home Alone Flower Essence can help support your pet through the learning process. See the article about Treating Mild Anxiety in Cats and Dogs.
Puppies, especially, should not be left for the entire work day. Dogs are pack animals and do not like to be alone for such long stretches; not to mention there is no way a puppy can hold its bladder that long. Consider a dog walking service, a friendly neighbor, doggy daycare or a combination of solutions. When he is left alone, make sure he has an "approved area" for elimination with puppy pads or newspaper. Do not crate him for longer periods until he is older. A general rule of thumb is that a puppy can "hold it" for as many hours as his age in months; so a 2 month old can hang on for two hours at the most between potty breaks, a 3 month old can wait 3 hours, etc.
Healthy Food & Treats
Start your companion out with a variety of top quality foods to support his growth and development and build a strong immune system. The fresher the foods we eat, the healthier we are, and the same holds true for our four-legged friends. A raw diet is the closest to your puppy's or kitten's natural instincts. If you are not prepared to try raw, consider easy to prepare Dehydrated, Home Prepared, or Freeze Dried foods. Using these along with a good quality canned food for kittens and canned or dry for puppies will provide all their growing systems need. It is not necessary to feed a bag or can of food labeled "puppy" or "kitten" as long as the food is labeled "for all life stages." Please see What You Need to Know About Your Pet's Food for more information.
Feed your new friend frequently in the beginning – at least 3 to 4 times per day (more often if they're very young). At 5 to 6 months you can slowly transition to 2-3 meals per day by gradually reducing the amount of the mid-day meal and increasing breakfast and dinner a bit. Keep in mind that at around 6 months, or at the time of neutering, their growth process slows down, so watch your companion's waistline and reduce the amount you feed if necessary. Overfeeding your puppy or kitten can set them up for health problems, such as joint issues and obesity. Puppies and kittens should be trim and fit, not chubby and round.
Do not leave food out free-choice unless you cannot find a way to provide a mid-day meal when you are at work. Free-choice feeding is a set-up for unhealthy eating and elimination habits. Not only does free-choice feeding frequently lead to overweight pets, it is also a strain on their developing immune and digestive systems. If you must leave food out when your kitten or puppy is younger, be sure to eliminate free feeding once he is old enough to transition to 2-3 meals per day. For cats, who would naturally catch several mice or birds per day, a meal in the morning, right after work, and at bedtime is ideal.
Vitamins & Supplements for Optimal Health
Diet is the foundation of any animal's health - but what can you do in addition to a healthy diet to insure your puppy's or kitten's optimal development and strong immune system? Provide supplements tailored to her needs:
Colostrum - Kittens and puppies are more vulnerable than mature animals to parasites and disease because their immune systems are still developing. In addition, they are under a good deal of stress as they leave the safety and familiarity of their mothers and try to learn the ways of living with a human family. Most holistic veterinarians highly recommend supplementing all puppies' and kittens' diets with colostrum to help boost their immature immune system for at least a month or two after weaning. If you are caring for a young orphaned puppy or kitten, colostrum is absolutely essential.
Digestive Enzymes - To support the proper digestion of foods nature wisely endowed every vegetable, fruit and animal food source with enzymes that help break it down. These enzymes are destroyed, however, by heat and processing. Every dog or cat that is eating a processed food (anything other than raw or lightly cooked) diet should receive digestive enzymes with each meal. This will not only improve digestion and the assimilation of nutrients, but it will also help protect against the development of allergies and immune disorders such as IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease) which can be caused by poor digestion.
Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) - EFAs are required in the diet – they cannot be produced by the body (hence the "essential" in the name). These essential fatty acids are necessary for proper formation of cell membranes, production of hormones, proper cardiovascular function, and development of eyes, brain, skin and coat. Fish oils are the best source of Omega 3 EFAs (Omega 6s are abundant in the diet) and most dogs and cats enjoy the taste as long as you start slowly.
Multi-Vitamin - Many of us take a daily multivitamin supplement to ensure that we receive a basic amount of important vitamins and minerals. Even the best diet for our dogs and cats of fresh raw foods can be lacking in some essential vitamins and minerals. Think of a multi-vitamin supplement as health insurance. Making sure the body has everything it needs for proper cell function and growth will keep your little friend's health at its peak, possibly reducing your veterinarian visits and costs in the long run.
If adding 3 separate supplements to your pet's diet sounds a bit daunting, try our Only Natural Pet Super Daily Vitamins and Enzymes Skin and Coat Formula. This combination supplement includes flax meal to provide the essential fatty acid component.
Vaccinations & Deworming
The controversy surrounding vaccinations for kittens and puppies is an important issue for consideration by every dog and cat guardian. Appropriate vaccinations can help prevent serious illnesses, but over vaccination stresses the immune system of any animal, and can cause adverse reactions and contribute to long term chronic diseases. When it comes to vaccinations; the fewer that are necessary the better for the animal's long-term health.
If possible, wait to vaccinate puppies and kittens until 9 - 12 weeks of age. Prior to that age, in most cases, antibodies from the mother's milk prevent vaccines from taking hold. Ask for vaccines with the fewest antigens (a 3- or 4-way is preferable than a 7-way, or multiple vaccines), and give each vaccines three weeks apart if possible. It takes 10-14 days for a vaccine to become effective (3-4 days for intranasal vaccines). Until 16 weeks of age (or as advised by your veterinarian) keep your companion safe by avoiding exposure to public areas such as parks and pet stores. Keep them close to home and only expose them to animals you know are healthy. DO NOT vaccinate a sick animal - if your puppy or kitten is not in perfect health, delay the vaccines until he is.
The core vaccines that most holistic veterinarians will recommend include, for kittens: feline panleukopenia and rabies (which is required by law in most states, even for indoor cats). For puppies: parvo, distemper and rabies. Again, research this issue and understand the risks and benefits for any non-core vaccinations your veterinarian suggests. If your companion's risk of exposure is small, then it may be wise to avoid non-core vaccines. Consider administering a remedy such as Newton Homeopathics Thuja within two hour of the injection. Thuja is also the primary vaccinosis (adverse reaction to a vaccine) remedy for all species. If you must have your pet vaccinated, it is a good idea to give a dose of Thuja 30C . It is also helpful in case of immediate vaccine reactions, such as vomiting or diarrhea occurring within a few hours of the shot.
For more information about vaccination issues please see the article What You Need to Know About Vaccinations and the article on Vaccination by one of our consulting veterinarians, Dr. Jean Hofve. In addition, we encourage you to support the Rabies Challenge Fund for further research into the area of vaccines and regulations.
Most puppies and kittens will have worms during their first weeks of life no matter how healthy their mothers are and how clean the environment. Regardless of whether or not your companion was dewormed prior to your taking over her care, have a stool sample analyzed by your veterinarian during your first visit. Prescription dewormers from your veterinarian are safer and more effective than over-the-counter chemical dewormers available at pet stores, such as piperazine. Herbal and homeopathic dewormers are available as well, but should be followed up with another stool sample to insure that all infestations are cleared.
Grooming / Flea Control
Grooming is not only about maintaining a healthy coat, but it is also a time for bonding with your little pal. Choose a comb or brush suitable to your kitten's or puppy's coat. Make grooming enjoyable by offering frequent treats during the process. Keeping little nails trimmed frequently can help avoid scratched legs and furniture and will keep your companion more comfortable as well. Grooming and handling your little one prepares them for veterinary visits and examinations.
One of the risks of owning a bundle of fur is that it can attract unwanted visitors to your house – such as fleas and ticks. Get a good flea comb to check for fleas if you see your kitten or puppy scratching. Be prepared by keeping some All-In-One Flea Remedy on hand. If fleas are a problem in your area, you'll need to treat the animal's bedding and favorite resting spots with the powder as well. The All-in-One powder is safe for use on puppies and kittens as young as 6 weeks. If you will be walking your puppy anywhere other than your own yard, consider using Herbal Defense Spray to avoid bringing home fleas from the park or a neighbor's yard. Be sure to read our The Natural Approach to Flea Control if you are in a high-flea area!
Chewing & Scratching
There is no way around it – puppies must chew and kittens must scratch; and even kittens will need to chew when teething (around 4-6 months of age). Like house training or any other learning experience the better you set your new friend up for success, the better the chance for a healthy and enduring relationship between the two of you. Many a puppy and kitten are given up for adoption due to chewing or scratching inappropriate items – like shoes, carpet and furniture.
Remember that these are totally normal, natural behaviors – so don't punish them for chewing or scratching. Simply re-direct the behavior to appropriate objects and remove inappropriate ones. For puppies, anything within reach is fair game – they just don't know that your favorite Italian stilettos or the TV remote aren't puppy toys. It is up to you to puppy-proof and keep things out of reach. Along with keeping inappropriate items out of reach, be sure to keep plenty of appropriate toys and chews on hand and within reach. Be prepared with a variety of chews that are appropriately sized so you can find out what her favorites are. Stuffed Kong toys or a Planet Dog Mazee are favorites for those times your pup will be left unsupervised but may need a "pacifier." Stuff the Kong with some Organic Peanut Butter and some small treats - he is likely to enjoy this treat so much he may not even notice you're gone. To make the game last longer, put the stuffed Kong in the freezer for awhile before giving it to your puppy.
Kittens need to scratch, stretch and climb – it's in their nature. Again, don't punish natural behavior – direct it to appropriate areas. Provide at least one high cat scratcher that your kitten will be able to stretch on even when full grown. It is a good idea to provide more than one scratchable surface. The Scratch Lounge is easy to move around the house wherever your kitten seems to be attracted to scratching. Placing one behind the sofa or other tempting furniture sets your kitten up to avoid mistakes. Apply Sticky Paws BEFORE your kitten comes home so she is never attracted to those surfaces from the day she arrives. There are behavioral solutions to all scratching problems, so please work with your kitty's natural needs, and DO NOT DECLAW! If you don't want her sleeping on the backs of your furniture, you'll need to provide a cat tree or other high ledge she can call her own.
Toys and Exercise
Don't forget the fun stuff! Kittens and puppies are like kids, both their minds and bodies are active and growing. They need to keep exploring and learning as they grow. Toys and games are their best learning experiences, so provide them with a variety of things to satisfy their needs.
Kittens need chewy toys for teething like the Chase the Hemp Cat Tails or Catnip Chew Toy. They also need something to chase such as the Go Cat Da Bird. The Peek and Play Toy Box is a big favorite for growing kittens. But the best toys are the ones that come with you on the other end! Regular interactive play will help you keep your kitty slim and trim, and will prevent the many behavioral problems that can develop in bored, lonely cats.
Puppies love a good game of tug o' war, but don't forget to let her win occasionally. Another favorite is something cuddly for naps yet floppy for those times he feels ferocious and wants to shake his prey back and forth and unleash the wolf within.
Remember to get a collar or harness and leash for walks in the great outdoors. Even kittens can be allowed to explore safely with a secure harness and leash. Fresh air is a necessity of life even for indoor kittens and cats.
Puppies and kittens are notoriously accident prone, so it may be prudent to invest in good first aid supplies. Choose your veterinarian with care – don't just go to the closest clinic. Ask at the local shelters, at shows and dog parks to find out who the best vets are in your area. You can check the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association's Referral Page for a list of holistically trained veterinarians near you.


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Lyrics: Lorenz Hart
Music: Richard Rodgers
Played by Jerry Garcia, I think only as an instrumental. Also played by Bob Weir with Ratdog on Valentine's Day 2007.
My funny Valentine
Sweet, comic Valentine
You make me smile with my heart
Your looks are laughable
Yet, you're my favorite work of art
Is your figure - less than Greek?
Is your mouth - a little weak?
When you open it to speak, are you smart?
Don't change a hair for me
Not if you care for me
Stay, little Valentine, stay
Each day is Valentine's Day
|Jerry Garcia Recordings
|Recorded By
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|Garcia Live Volume 6
|10 Jul 1973
|Keystone Companions: The Complete 1973 Fantasy Recordings
|11 Jul 1973
|Keystone Companions: The Complete 1973 Fantasy Recordings


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This will all go down in the annals of feminism, people. So think before you write. Andrew? [AND.]
IN THE COMMENTS: The first comment is from Maguro:
Let me be the first to say that I've never politically opposed anyone's vagina.
Ha ha. We start with the grammar.
AND: I see I'm getting Google traffic from the search "Sarah Palin Is NOT The Mother," which currently returns 311,000 hits. The top one is a new Kos diary, from ArcXIX:
Now, I've known liars in my life. Their single core problem is not with themselves, but those around them. If they're never called out on their twisting of truths and fabrications, they simply continue to make larger lies.Whew! That is ugly. Pictures are posted, with captions like: "Sarah's waistline never changed. Her wardrobe still remained tight and professional." Note the gratuitous insult to pregnant working women. They can't possibly dress in a professional manner. There are also enlarged photos of the 16-year-old daughter with comments about the shape of her abdomen. The whole world is invited to talk about that teenager's body.
Well, Sarah, I'm calling you a liar. And not even a good one. Trig Paxson Van Palin is not your son. He is your grandson. The sooner you come forward with this revelation to the public, the better.
Despicable, sexist trash. Shameful.
AND: ArcXIX displays a huge blowup of the picture of the 16-year-old and issues a faux-scientific opinion: "Bristol is pregnant in these pictures. She is not carrying belly fat, which grows outwardly wide, and does not become dome-shaped. That's because fat is generally evenly distributed around the abdomen and a fetus is not. Bristol's chest is sticking out, a normal body reaction when sucking in stomach muscles." Belly fat grows outwardly wide? Nonsense. People come in all different shapes, and female abdomens tend to protrude. If the girl was pregnant and inclined to hide it, why would she be wearing tight clothes and standing in proud half-profile? I apologize for asking that question, but I'm hoping to shake some sense into those who are pushing this story. They should be ashamed to stoop so low for the sake of politics. I doubt if the Obama campaign wants this kind of help, not that it's likely to be any help at all.
UPDATE: The first link in this post goes to a Metafilter thread that you can still read but that is deleted from the front page of Metafilter. The reason given for the deletion is: "you should probably keep this in the existing palin thread." Here is that first Palin discussion, which has 1420 comments as of Monday morning. Search on the page for the word "pregnant" to see how obsessed people have been about this. Since this thread was set up as a generic discussion of of Palin, it is a better gauge of the obsession. You can see how this issue popped up and seized the hive mind.


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The Secret Beyond Matter
The Courage of the Faithful
Consider the person who lives his entire life avoiding responsibility. One who thinks only of feeding himself, of only his own future, house, car and other property… That which unfolds around him, the tragedies and injustices that take place all over the world, the bloodshed, anguish and hunger suffered by others, does not concern him at all. He is indifferent to plight of those who have been unjustly attacked, or the child who can find not even a crumb to eat. He is of the corrupt mentality that suggests, "Let the snake which does not bite me live a thousand years." He thinks only of himself.
Such persons are quite common, however. There are many who think that if they can avoid thinking of these concerns, they themselves can be at peace. Though he finds himself in a cruel world, this does not trouble him or affect his conscience.
However, during such times, there are great responsibilities upon everyone. All can achieve the state of mind to dispose them to come to the rescue of those who are suffering, who have been unjustly exiled from their homes, or endured massacre. Working to save the world from these afflictions is a duty which falls on everybody with mind to think and a conscience.
Now, you may be thinking, "Yes, but what can I do?" But, think how the world would be if everyone thought that way… There would not be a single person to battle for good against the evils of the world. In fact, in every period of history, there have been those who fulfilled this duty. They came out fearlessly, trying to promote good in the world and keep it alive. The basic characteristics to be found among them were a fear of Allah, listening to their conscience, courage, outspokenness, and a willingness to accept responsibility.
In order to replace the cruelty and injustice which have become pervasive throughout the world with good, prosperity and justice, the first strategy is to step courageously along the path of righteousness. Perhaps, you will be wondering why it would require courage to recommend people to do good? The truth is that, courage is one of the foremost qualities necessary for those who wish to banish evil from the face of the Earth.
In order to understand how important are courage and sense of determination in instructing people to do good, and discouraging them from doing harm, we should consider the prophets, the example of their lives, and how they battled against evil in the cause of Allah.
Considering this subject will help us to recognize that throughout the centuries, everymovement for the promotion of good has been opposed by some other people.
Of course, in every period of history, as well as those who struggled for virtue, beauty, morality, peace and tranquility to prevail, there have been a large numbers of those who killed others unjustly, expelled them from their homes, worked to spread moral degeneracy, oppressed the weak, all the while seeking by these means also to exalt themselves.
In the same way that the aim of Muslims is to spread moral excellence, the aim of these others is to spread their evil throughout the world. This is demonstrated by events throughout history. Attempts have been made in every period to place under pressure the prophets and the faithful who followed them in preaching superior morality and to stop them with ugly and baseless slanders and various methods of oppression.
However, there is a special secret that those who oppose good to become established in the world can neither know, or even understand. As is pointed out in the verse, "It is Our army which will be victorious." (Surat as-Saffat, 173), Muslims are always victorious over the unbelievers. This is the promise of Allah. In this world, Allah definitely brings victory over their enemies to those who follow His path with courage, and rewards them in the Hereafter for their devoted efforts by placing them in Paradise.
All who trust in Allah, and show determination in adhering to and promoting superior morality sanctioned by Him, can hope to be rewarded with His boundless blessings. Whoever shows courage and determination similar to that of the prophets and the sincere faithful, and strives forth without deviating from the right path, may hope to become among the dwellers of Paradise. In a verse, Allah promises the following:
Those who believe and migrate and strive in the Way of Allah can expect Allah's mercy. Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (Surat al-Baqara, 218)
In this book, we will explore the subject of courage, an important part of sublime morality of Islam. We will explain the true meaning of courage, as defined in the Qur'an, and, at the same time, examine how it is often misunderstood. We will compare the type of courage outlined in the Qur'an with this misinterpreted conception. Later, we will look at examples of the evil type of courage to which Satan incites people. Finally, we will offer examples of the courage of the prophets, and of pious believers, as recounted in the Qur'an.


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After several weeks of speculation, Apple Inc. today refreshed its laptop lines by shifting to faster, more power-efficient 45-nanometer Penryn processors from Intel Corp. and bumping up the size of the systems' hard drives.
Prices for the new MacBook and MacBook Pro laptops remained unchanged.
"This is what we had been expecting," said Ezra Gottheil, an analyst at Technology Business Research Inc.
The high-end MacBook Pro line, which features models with 15-in. and 17-in. LCDs, received not only processor transplants and brawnier hard drives, but also the gesture-based multi-touch track pad first introduced last month in the ultralight MacBook Air. Unlike the Air, however, which offers a larger track pad, the MacBook Pro's version remains unchanged in size from previous models.
"Multi-touch is a nice differentiator for Apple," said Gottheil. "I just don't know how easy it is for others to do the same thing." Because it's a way for Apple to separate its wares from those of other vendors, the new track-pad feature will continue to expand its reach. "It's propagating through the line, and I'd expect it to end up in the MacBook the next time around," Gottheil added.
Todd Benjamin, director of Apple's notebook marketing, declined to comment when asked whether Gottheil is on the money.
The MacBook Pros also sport double the video memory of their predecessors, and the 17-in. system now includes an LED-backlit screen option to match the standard mercury-free displays in the 15-in. models.
The video RAM boost is an attempt to answer demands from hard-core gamers, many of whom run Microsoft Corp.'s Windows, either in a virtual machine or from Apple's own Boot Camp dual-boot application, said Gottheil. "It looks like they're trying to make it more viable as a flat-out game machine," he said.
Priced at $1,999, $2,499 and $2,799, the MacBook Pro models are powered by 2.4-GHz and 2.5-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo chips, include 2GB of memory, and pack 200GB and 250GB drives.
The MacBook lineup, which features three models, all sporting a 13.3-in. displays, now boasts Intel Core 2 Duo 2.1-GHz and 2.4-GHz processors. The trio also packs hard drives that boost storage capacity over yesterday's models by 33% to 56%. Other specifications remain the same for the three MacBooks, which still list for $1,099, $1,299 and $1,499.
The entry-level Apple laptop includes 1GB of memory, a CD-RW/DVD optical drive, integrated graphics and a built-in iSight video camera. The more expensive MacBooks feature 2GB of RAM, optical drives that also allow DVD recording, and in the highest-priced model, a black (rather than white) plastic case.
Missing from today's product rollout, however, were Time Capsule, the wireless storage appliance CEO Steve Jobs unveiled last month at Macworld, and the iPhone SDK (software development kit), which Jobs has also promised will debut this month.
The new MacBook and MacBook Pro portables are available now from Apple's own online store and retail chain, as well as its authorized resellers, the company said. According to the Apple online outlet, MacBooks will ship within 24 hours, but the new MacBook Pro models ship one to four days after ordering.
At some point this year, MacBooks will get the same LED treatment now available in the Pro line, said Benjamin, who confirmed that the company intends to offer LED-backlit displays on all its notebooks by the end of 2008.


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Expert's Rating
- Combination of hardware and software is attractively priced
- Enough processing power for small businesses, small workgroups in larger enterprises, and educational environments
- Use of 2.5-inch hard drives hampers speed
- No optical drive
Our Verdict
This OS X Server-equipped version of the Mac mini isn't the ideal choice for most home users. But if you want to run a Mac OS X-based server and take advantage of Snow Leopard Server's impressive skills as a file, Web, backup, and workgroup server, you'll find no better value than the Mac mini server.
Ever since the Mac mini was first released, people have been using Apple's diminutive Mac desktop as a server. At 6.5 inches square and 2 inches high, it bears just the sort of compact computing power you want to stick in a closet or under a desk and use as an all-purpose receptacle for all your stuff.
Well, wouldn't you know it—someone at Apple was paying attention to those of us who have been praising the Mac mini as a good server. Because in October Apple announced a new configuration of Mac mini designed specifically to be a server. The new $999 Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server is a fantastic product for workgroups, small businesses, and even schools to use. But for some other common uses, you might be better off buying a regular old Mac mini instead.
What's in the box
The Mac mini server is largely the same Mac that Apple sells in a $799 non-server configuration (). The two models both have a dual-core 2.53GHz Core 2 Duo processor, 4GB of RAM, a gigabit ethernet port, FireWire 800, and five USB 2.0 ports.
Besides the $200 price difference, what separates the two models comes down to storage and software. The Mac mini server lacks the built-in SuperDrive of the standard model—even the familiar slot in the front of the case is gone, making the front of this Mac mini notably different from all the Mac minis that have come before. Apple has replaced the optical drive with a second internal Serial ATA hard drive. The result is a system with 1 terabyte of internal storage (on two 500GB 5400-rpm laptop drives) compared to a single 320GB hard drive in the non-server model.
The other big difference is the operating system that the Mac mini server runs: it's Snow Leopard Server (), which Apple sells separately for $499. The inclusion of Mac OS X Server 10.6 makes the Mac mini server a fantastic deal for anyone who's planning to deploy a Mac running Mac OS X Server; unless you're in the market for Xserves, the Mac mini server is just too good a deal to pass up.
Without getting into the details of Snow Leopard Server (see our review for that), let's just say that it's got an impressive array of features, including an iCal server, address book server for workgroups, file sharing (including a Time Machine server), a podcast-production automation system, a complete Web server including built-in wiki and blog software, and a whole lot more.
It's also important to note what Snow Leopard Server isn't: a home-media server. In the aftermath of Apple's announcement, I saw a lot of comments that the Mac mini server would make a perfect media server. Don't believe it. Yes, the Mac mini server will run iTunes, and you can plug it into your HDTV, and you can run Boxee on it. But so will the $599 Mac mini running plain old Snow Leopard. Unless you're going to take advantage of Snow Leopard Server's Web- and file-serving functionality, it's overkill.
Storage matters
The Mac mini server offers a storage configuration that's unique among Mac models: two laptop hard drives inside a single enclosure. Yes, there's probably enough room inside that Mac mini to squeeze a single full-sized 1TB drive, but that would have required some major re-engineering of the Mini's guts; instead, Apple just slid a second laptop drive into the spot where the optical drive would have gone.
This leads to some drawbacks, because 2.5-inch drives designed for laptops aren't nearly as fast as the 3.5-inch drives found in desktop models. And based on my personal experience, they're not necessarily as reliable, either.
That said, it's great to have one terabyte of storage in the Mac mini server. The question is, what's the best way to format the drives? You could keep them as two separate volumes, installing the operating system on one while saving the other for file storage. You could load all your files on the first volume and use the second one as a Time Machine drive, though I expect it would fill up fast. The safety conscious might want to format the drives in RAID 1, so that one drive perfectly mirrors the content on the other, protecting against a drive crash. Or you can RAID the drives together to create a single 1 TB volume-although by doing so you increase your risk, because you can lose all your data if either drive dies.
When I asked Apple what the best drive configuration for the Mac mini server was, the response was a resounding "yes." In other words, all those options are fine, depending on what you want to do. Personally, I'd probably opt to meld the drives together as a single 1TB RAID volume, and then buy a big external FireWire 800 drive to use as a Time Machine backup. But there's no single right answer.
When you think servers, accessories aren't the first product category to come to mind, but there are a few to talk about when it comes to the Mac mini server. First is its included accessory: a mini-DVI-to-DVI adapter. The Mac mini server also supports the Mini DisplayPort connection, just as all current Mac mini models do, but if you want to connect it via that port you're on your own.
Then there's the matter of loading software on the Mac that doesn't offer an optical drive. Not surprisingly, this is ground already trod by the MacBook Air, and the Mac mini server uses that to full effect. Not only does the Mac Mini server support the same CD/DVD sharing functionality introduced for the Air-it can read data CDs or DVDs inserted in the drive of a Mac or PC on your local network as if the drive were its own-but it also supports the $99 MacBook Air Superdrive.
Finally, the Mac Mini server supports the $29 Apple USB Ethernet Adapter, which gives the server added networking flexibility. For example, you could connect its built-in gigabit ethernet port to a local network, for high-speed file sharing, and route all traffic from the outside world separately through a separate IP address running on the USB Ethernet Adapter.
Is it powerful enough?
The big question about such a little computer is, can it handle the strain of being a server? In my experience with the Mac mini, the answer is undeniably yes. The internal hard drives aren't the speediest, but if that's an issue, it's one that can be remedied with speedy external storage via the FireWire 800 port. The Intel Core 2 Duo processor is plenty fast to serve up Web pages, wikis, blogs, and more, all while backing up local data via Time Machine and acting as a file server.
We didn't run our Speedmark tests on this model because our tests are designed to evaluate Macs being used by regular people, not as servers. From our tests of the 2.53GHz Mac mini, it's clear that the Mac mini server is hardly the fastest Mac around. But today's Macs are pretty fast creatures, and I'm confident that the Mac mini has enough horsepower to handle the job it's designed for: being a workgroup server and serving the contents of a few Web sites and blogs.
Macworld's buying advice
For most home users, the Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server is not a wise choice. Few home users are crazy enough to serve their Web site and blogs off of their home DSL or cable connection, and most don't need the workgroup tools that are the main focus of Snow Leopard Server. Mac users who want to set up a basic home server to store their media files might be better off with a regular Mac mini or a network-attached storage device such as a Time Capsule.
Likewise, if you're looking to attach a Mac to an HDTV to play back music and videos, I'd recommend saving $400 and buying the low-end Mac mini (which can also play and rip CDs and DVDs via its optical drive) and, optionally, a fat external hard drive. That said, if you're desperate for a home theater Mac with as much internal storage as possible and don't care about the extra cost or lack of an optical drive, the Mac mini server will certainly perform well in such a role.
If you want to run a Mac OS X-based server and take advantage of Snow Leopard Server's impressive skills as a file, Web, backup, and workgroup server, you'll find no better value than the Mac mini server. It's appropriate for small businesses, small workgroups in larger enterprises, and educational environments. Isn't it nice that Apple has finally realized that it had a great server under its nose this whole time?
[Jason Snell is Macworld's editorial director.]
[Updated 11 a.m. 11/19 to correct mistake about RAID version that does mirroring (it's 1) and to insert a word to placate a nitpicker.]


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Autobiography of a Duffer
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A witty, but insightful narration of 'normal' and 'orderly' cultural realisms of contemporary world, from the perspective of a young duffer. This duffer believes; a normal person should know how this world looks to a stupid, whom the world loves to label 'abnormal' and 'disordered', to truly visualize realities of benchmarking. This duffer's wife asked him to make it different; he truly does it!


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NSF: Mathematical Social and Behavioral Sciences Program SolicitationFebruary 22, 2006
Dear Colleagues,
An updated program solicitation is now available:
Mathematical Social and Behavioral Sciences (MSBS)
Please see
Full Proposal Deadline: April 20, 2006
Synopsis of Program:
This solicitation invites submission of research proposals for projects that advance the mathematical or statistical foundations of research in the social, behavioral, or economic sciences. The resulting research is expected both to further understanding of social and/or behavioral science phenomena and to address a topic of interest to the mathematical sciences. Proposals for workshops or symposia that foster the interaction of social, behavioral, and/or economic scientists with mathematicians and/or statisticians also are welcome.
The web page referenced above includes a link to abstracts of recent awards made through this program.


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Mooviestats is a place where you can log the movies and tv-shows you watched and enjoy some nifty little charts and stats based on your viewing habits. Create a (free) account, start logging and even follow your friends to see what they've been watching!
If you're new here, you could check out the profiles of some featured users to see what Mooviestats is all about.


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Empirical Evidence
A Structured Analysis of Student Performance in Economics
A performance comparison based on the use of documented problem solving in a large section of Principles of Macroeconomics (Wilson, 2007) was conducted. The class was divided into two groups. At the conclusion of each chapter, homework was assigned. Both groups were given the same homework assignments to complete. For each assignment, one of the two groups was required to use documented problem solving for a specific question while the other group was not required to do so. By the end of the semester, each group had documented a total of 6 questions.
The same comprehensive Final Exam was administered to both groups. The mean score on the Final Exam was 71 for both groups. There were several questions on the Final Exam that covered the same content as the homework questions that were documented. The group that was required to complete the documented problem solving technique for a specific homework topic was more likely to answer the correlated Final Exam question correctly than the group that did not document the given question.
Final Exam Performance By Group
This table provides a comparison of student performance for the six questions on the Final Exam that were closely related to the homework questions that students were required to write a documented problem solution for. For two of the three questions that Group A documented, the Final Exam performance was better than Group B. Similarly, for two of the three questions that Group B documented, the Final Exam performance was better than Group A. For one question documented by each group (a total of two questions), the performance was nearly the same.
Homework and Final Exam Questions Used for Comparison
This table shows an example of one homework question and the closely related Final Exam question that was used for comparison. The questions on the Final Exam were not the same as the homework questions that were documented, but the content was similar.
The complete table with all six questions can be accessed here. Table 2 (Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx) 159kB Jun19 10)


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Think you've got out-of-this-world poetry skills? Here's your chance to send a short piece through the cold depths of space, all the way to Mars.
NASA is asking the public to submit haikus — three-line poems with a standard 5-7-5 syllable structure — to ride aboard its Maven Mars orbiter, which is slated to launch toward the Red Planet this coming November.
It won't be easy; just three haikus will make it onboard the Maven spacecraft. You can submit poems (which must be in English) until July 1, and an online public vote to select the three winners will open on July 15.
You can still be part of the mission even if your masterpiece doesn't make the cut, however. The DVD containing the haikus will also carry every name submitted via the Maven mission's "Going to Mars" public-outreach campaign, officials said.
"The Going to Mars campaign offers people worldwide a way to make a personal connection to space, space exploration, and science in general, and share in our excitement about the Maven mission," Stephanie Renfrow, lead for the Maven education and public outreach program at the University of Colorado's Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (CU/LASP), said in a statement.
To participate in the campaign or learn more about it, visit http://lasp.colorado.edu/maven/goingtomars
The $670 million Maven mission — short for Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN — is slated to launch on Nov. 18 and arrive in an elliptical orbit around Mars on Sept. 22, 2014.
Mars has lost most of its atmosphere to space over the eons. Scientists hope Maven will help them understand how this happened, and what the consequences have been for the Red Planet's ability to support life as we know it.
The Maven team sees the "Going to Mars" effort as a chance to get the public excited about space science and exploration.
"This new campaign is a great opportunity to reach the next generation of explorers and excite them about science, technology, engineering and math," Maven principal investigator Bruce Jakosky, also from CU/LASP, said in a statement. "I look forward to sharing our science with the worldwide community as Maven begins to piece together what happened to the Red Planet's atmosphere."
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