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Eakins' masterpiece, acclaimed as the greatest American painting of the nineteenth century, depicts the famed surgeon Samuel D. Gross as he paused to instruct students at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. Born in the city and a student at Jefferson, Eakins wished to celebrate his professor and the city's illustrious medical community. He also hoped, at the age of thirty-one, to establish his own reputation as a realist painter. Drawing on his training at the Pennsylvania Academy and in Europe, Eakins composed a majestic painting that wedded modern naturalism to the technique and impact of the old masters. Painted expressly for the Centennial exhibition in Philadelphia in 1876, the picture and its bloody detail shocked the art jury; ultimately, it was displayed among the medical exhibits at the fair. Kathleen A. Foster , from Philadelphia Museum of Art: Handbook of the Collections, 2009.
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I was very fortunate to have met some close friends that are from Sweden while I was abroad. While visiting them, I learned a couple things about the country that I absolutely love. It's true, Sweden really is heaven on earth. The free education, coffee, pastries and drinkable tap water are only a couple highlights from this spectacular city. To understand why you need to see Sweden with your own eyes, here are my top reasons!
Art is everywhere!
No really, not only are there enough museums to keep you entertained for a week, but Stockholm is home to the longest art museum in the world and it's inside of every train station terminal! Each terminal has been specifically designed to represent the area and they all have a story/meaning. It's a pretty fun rainy day activity to train hop between the different stations.
Also be sure to check out a couple of the fabulous museums the city has to offer. I highly recommend:
- Vasa Museaum – Houses the world's best preserved 17th century ship (it's massive!!) We spent the entire day in this area, after you're done with the Vasa, the ABBA museum is also close by!
- Adult Admission is 150SEK (~21CAD)
- Fotografiska museum – I really am a sucker for modern photography and I especially loved this museum as it had some great pieces of work displayed! Surprisingly the museum was quite large and kept us in awe for the couple hours we spent there!
- Adult Admission is 165SEK (~$23CAD)
- Moderna Museet – If you're interested in modern art, this is the place to go. From the history of Sweden's architecture to the interesting displays, videos and installation art, this museum was extremely entertaining.
- Adult Admission is free for all public exhibitions, there is a cost to see the special exhibitions.
Rooftop bars
Sweden has some pretty cool bars and what a good time they all are! Downtown Stockholm (near T-Central Station) has a rooftop bar (TAK) which offers great views of the city, amazing cocktails and the best environment for a Friday night out. TAK is linked to 4 other rooftops, so you really do have quite the pick for where you'd like to go!
Although not a rooftop bar, Stockholm has a pretty fun place that my friends referred to as "Under the Bridge." It's cool because it's literally a make shift bar that they have created under a huge bridge. When we went on a Friday night, they had converted the outdoor dance floor to a wrestling arena and were having wrestlers perform! We did not anticipate to watch a wrestling match but it turned out to be a fun experience and an absolute highlight to our weekend.
It's well known that the Sweds are meticulously well dressed and have nailed the casual effortless look. Everywhere I turn in Stockholm, guys and girls are so well dressed, you will literally want to buy their entire look! I was shopping in Stockholm around the first week of August and there were sales everywhere. Not sure what the occasion was but everything seemed to be on sale. Here are a couple of my favourite places to shop while in Stockholm:
- Drottninggaten – This was THE BEST street to shop on! It's just outside T-Central station and very easy to find this long narrow road full of amazing shops.
- Stockholm Quality Outlet – I love a good deal and this place was full of it! Make sure to check out Vagabond, a Swedish shoe brand with the most well made shoes. If I had room in my suitcase I would have bought 10 pairs!
- Sodermalm – this downtown area is adorable with it's cafes and boutique shopping. A store to keep your eye out for is Grandpa, this funky store sells fun knickknacks, men and women clothing, accessories and shoes! Also near by is Twist and Tango selling quality women's clothing. It'll be hard to resist shopping at these 2 stores!
- Gamla Stan – oh the old street is GREAT for souvenir shopping! You'll find everything from salty liquorice to varying sizes of the Dala horses.
- Mall of Scandinavia – the largest mall in Scandinavia is in Stockholm and it will have all the stores you need. When you get tired of walking, you can stop for a Fika at Espresso House!
If you want a full list of the coolest stores to go to in Stockholm, read up about it here!
This will become your favourite word and if you're like me, it was the first Swedish word I learned! Fika essentially means coffee break. The Spanish have siestas, the Swedish have Fika! A chain but seemed to be our favourite go to place for Fika was Espresso House, they're everywhere and extremely cozy! A popular and well known Fika place that has been around since 1928 is Vete Katten. Be sure to try the Princess Cake! It's soft, bouncy and the jam inside is to die for. This cafe is decorated to perfection and you'll love spending a couple hours eating great pastries and drinking unlimited amounts of coffee.
Stockholm Library
The Stockholm library is one of the cities most notable structures due to the shape of the library's interior. If you are in the area, it is worthwhile to wander through and admire the work of Swedish architect Gunnar Asplund.
Royal palace
You won't be able to miss the palace if you're on the way to Gamla Stan. The Royal family have many palaces throughout Sweden but the largest one is in Stockholm.
You can not go to Sweden and not visit the largest Ikea in Sweden! Although I already get lost in the Ikea back home, I can guarantee you'll be stuck in the Stockholm Ikea for a couple hours. This store is MASSIVE and offers so much more than what we see back in North America.
Be sure to go for the all you can eat breakfast or lunch buffet! It is very affordable ~$10CAD and has so much variety!
I think my fondest memory while in Stockholm was grabbing some food and walking over to the harbour with my friends for dinner. Hanging out on one of the docks enjoying the food and company was spectacular. There are also restaurants and bars along the walk way with great views of the harbour front.
Narrowest Street in Stockholm
Stockholm's most narrow street is located in Gamla Stan and it really is quite narrow. There wasn't a whole lot of people here as it's a little hidden and to discover this alley way requires keeping your eyes peeled. To find this narrow path, look for the restaurant Aifur, the alley is just a little past this restaurant on the opposite side of Aifur.
Grona Lund
What does Stockholm not have?! They even have an amusement park smack downtown near gamla stan! Grona Lund is packed with excitement for all ages. Whether you'd like to attend a concert, go to an amusement park or just hang out with friends, this is the place to be, especially in the summers!


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Zeer Pot
Mohammed Bah Abba, Mobah Rural Horizons
An open-source evaporative cooling storage container for households.
Zeer Pot is a simple fridge made of local materials consisting of one earthenware pot set inside another.
Hot and dry climates worldwide
Open-source technology, locally manufactured.
Mobah Rural Horizons, Practical Action, and The Desert Fridge distributed by Humanity First.
Janata Cooler, charcoal cooler, Evaporative cooling chambers, Naya Cellar Storage, Solar Powered Refrigerators.
Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
Those who could benefit from improved vegetable storage and longer shelf life may include vegetable producers, wholesalers, retailers, and household consumers, particularly off-grid, rural communities dependent on subsistence farming. Produce spoilage causes disease and loss of income for needy farmers and venders who are forced to 'rush sell' most agricultural products, even though they are well aware of the negative impact flooding the market has on their profits. Even in towns and cities where erratic power supply is available, most of the urban poor cannot afford refrigerators.
Most groups providing Zeer Refrigeration depend on individual and local manufacturers. Mobah Rural Horizons reported producing on average 30,000 Zeer Pots as of 2005.
Open source designs can be found through MIT D-Lab, Practical Action, and Appropedia websites.
Mobah Rural Horizons is the main distributor. Implementation of evaporative cooling refrigeration has been demonstrated throughout Nigeria. Majority of production located in Kano, Jigawa, Borno, Yobe, Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi and Katsina States, all in the northern region of Nigeria.
Unknown, but a production capacity of 30,000/year is claimed
The holding volume, measured in liters
Length of time it takes to cool products, measured in hours
Time the products remain cold, measured in hours
Is there a way to control temperature?
Maximum internal temperature, measured in degrees Celsius
The materials used in construction
Does the product prevent insects from entering the chamber?
What is the medium for cooling?
The underlying principle behind the Zeer Pot is that as water evaporates it will remove heat from it's surroundings. To take advantage of the evaporative cooling effect, take two earthen pots of the same shape but different sizes, put one within the other, fill the space between the them with sand and pour water into the same cavity (or other substrate e.g. coconut fiber) to make the sand wet. The result is that when you place food items into the inner pot, cover with a lid or damp cloth you can keep the temperature up to 10-15 degrees cooler than the external environment. Store the pot-in-pot refrigerator in a dry, well-ventilated space; and let the laws of thermodynamics do the rest. As the moisture in the sand evaporates, it draws heat away from the inner pot, cooling its contents. The only maintenance required is the addition of more water, around twice a day.
Detailed schematics available here. See image below.
Zeer pots designs are open-source. Technical support can be provided by the local manufacturer (ex. local artisan or potter).
Detailed information regarding construction and use can be found in MIT D-Lab's Evaporative Cooling Best Practices Guide.
Zeer pots designs are open-source. If a pot is broken, local clay materials should be used to repair or replace the unit.
Zeer pots last until contaminated or damaged at which point they can be used for cooking bowls or returned to soil and can be used to make new clay based products.
If operated in hot and dry climates (greater than 25 °C and less than 40% humidity) they can be expected to provide a storage environment with humidity greater than 80% and temperature at least 8 °C lower than the maximum daily ambient temperature.
Some specific performance targets include:
• Minimum internal temperature of 15ºC
• Storage volume for 12kg of fruit and vegetables
• Consumes 1.5 – 2.5 L water/day
A report by MIT D-Lab and World Vegetation Center presents extensive testing comparing various evaporative cooling technologies, including the Zeer Pot. This study determined that evaporative cooling technologies could improve vegetable shelf life by providing a stable environment with low temperature and high humidity while also protecting food from insects.
A report by Practical Action evaluated different materials and shapes for Zeer Pot designs. The report claims that the shelf life of vegetables can last up to five times longer when they are stored in a Zeer Pot.
Individual ceramic refrigerators do not seem to be tested as they are made locally. However, research has been conducted by MIT D-Lab and Practical Action.
The only risks associated with evaporative cooling is possible contamination and spoiling of foods; however, this is already a threat to vegetables and the Zeer Pot serves to reduce rate of decay and frequency of contamination. It must be understood though that use of evaporative cooling refrigerators may not be effective in all conditions and environments and this is especially important if it is used to store vaccines and other medicines. Users may require some education about maintenance and ideal storage for them to be effective.
Technologies related to creating clean fuel sources for when firing the pots, sourcing clay and those that ensure that the community has a ready source of water for evaporative cooling (e.g. hand-powered well digging rig).
Verploegen, E., Sanogo, O., Chagomoka, T. (2018). Evaluation of Low-Cost Vegetable Cooling and Storage Technologies in Mali. Copyright © Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Accessed on 30 Oct 2018).
Odesola, I. F., Onyebuchi, O., A review of porous evaporative cooling for the preservation of fruits and vegetables. The Pacific Journal of Science and Technology. 2009 Nov, 10(2):935-941.
Basediya, A. I., Samuel, D. V. K., Veera, V., Evaporative cooling system for storage of fruits and vegetables – a review. Journal of Food Science and Technology. 2013 Jun, 50(3):429-442.
Anyanwu, E. E., Design and measured performance of a porous evaporative cooler for preservation of fruits and vegetables. Energy Conversion and Management. 2004 Aug, 45(13-14):2187-2195.
Performance evaluation should include measurements of the internal temperature as a function of external humidity, external temperature, and the frequency and amount of water added. Additionally, measurement of the average number of days before produce spoils (shelf life) when using the evaporative cooling chamber, compared to alternative storage methods can be used to evaluate performance.
Awards received include 2000 Rolex Awards to Mohammed Bah Abba, 2006 Tech Museum of Innovation Award, 2007 Santa Clara Global Social Benefit Incubator
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We are staggered by all of the marvelous authors who read for us in our fifteenth season of Salons in Lower Manhattan.
Our encore Salon on June 13, 2017, featured multiply international-bestselling author Jennifer Probst who told us stories of how she and her husband reacted after 20 years of rejection letters to receive an offer for a seven-figure advance on a novel that had itself been rejected by multiple houses. Critically acclaimed author Marcy Dermansky revealed that preschool can be a great benefit to a single mother who needs to write – she managed to finish the novel that will ensure food on the table for the next year in only a little over six months thanks to that writing time. Chicago-based author Gint Aras reminded us all that guilt is not to be taken lightly – but must be overcome. He also declared that criticism is a dark mirror that reveals more about the limitations of the critic than the limitations of the writing. It was a gorgeous and inspiring night.
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Keeping Time Tied to Intelligence
Podcast Transcript: Mozart was a genius. Duke Ellington, genius. Ringo Starr? Well, Ringo may be smarter than you think. Because a new study from Stockholm shows that people who can keep a beat score the highest on intelligence tests. The researchers asked 34 men to listen to a recording and then tap out the beat using a single drumstick. When the music stopped, the guys kept drumming, and they were scored by how closely they were able to maintain the original rhythm.
After their drum solos, the subjects traded their sticks for pencils and took a standardized intelligence test. The guys who had the steadiest rhythm also nailed the written exam.
What that means is hard to say. All of our actions, whether we're making music or solving equations, are governed by the rhythmic activity of nerve cells in the brain. So the scientists think that a keen sense of timing and a penchant for problem solving might come from having well coordinated brain cell activity. While sloppy drumming and sloppy thinking come from brain cells that are slightly out of synch. As for Ringo [lyric: "you know it don't come easy"].
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What are the players wearing at the U.S. Open? GolfThreads contributor Ian Galbraith critiques the fashion choices for the world's best players at Erin Hills.
Jordan Spieth (Under Armour)
For many people, finding a signature look takes years. For Jordan, he found his look at an early age. He loves blue polos in all shades and I can't blame him. Blue is a great color for any golfer and works well with multiple combinations. Jordan will never stray too far from his comfort zone and his 2017 U.S. Open script is a nice mix of blues and complementary colors, including his Thursday and Sunday attire, which pairs a light blue polo with dark blue pants.
Friday is the only day blue will not be incorporated into his outfit and it is a total miss. The white belt disrupts the gray-on-gray look. Saturday includes a nice pop of what UA calls Tokyo Lemon with his blue trousers. Even though this is not the most creative script, Under Armour is on point with the 2015 U.S. Open winner's tailoring and fit.
Dustin Johnson (Adidas Golf)
Dustin can pretty much wear anything and look good. Adidas has chosen to pair dark tops with light colored pants for the first three days to create clean and effortless looks. The camo prints on the polos are subtle and remind us of the uniforms Adidas rolled out at the Rio Olympics. Each day he pairs his shirts and pants with his trusty Tour 360 Boost shoes and his House of Fleming crocodile belt.
Sergio Garcia (Adidas Golf)
In his first major since winning the Masters, Sergio will rotate through a mix of bold and subtle patterns with splashes of red, white, and blue. He has played it fairly safe in the fashion department over the last few years, but the blocked stripes and tonal camo pattern bring an edge to his looks. I still can't wrap my head around the bulky hiking boots; I mean golf shoes.
Rory McIlroy (Nike Golf)
Nike is outfitting all of its athletes this week in a bright color story the brand is calling Pigment Burst. Rory will sport Nike's Zonal Cooling Blade Collar Polo for each round. I like the blade collars and Rory can easily pull them off. The Chlorine Blue and Electro Green Polos are the best colors of the bunch.
Rickie Fowler (Puma Golf)
The most noticeable change for Rickie this week will be his Green Bay Packers inspired golf bag. This is a well-planned shout out to Wisconsin's most successful sports team and a sure way to make him a crowd favorite at Erin Hills.
From an apparel standpoint, each day features a unique look. Thursday's and Saturday's polos bring colorful stripes to the course before Rickie's signature orange pants and hi-tops get paired up with a crisp white polo on Sunday. It looks like Rickie's fashion game will be on point again this week. Hopefully, his golf game will be as good as his clothes.
Shop Rickie's looks: Body Map Jacquard Polo; Levels Polo; Bonded Polo; TitanTour Ignite Hi-Tops; Tailored Tech Pant
Jason Day (Nike Golf)
Jason Day mirrors his Nike teammate, Rory McIlroy, by wearing the Zonal Cooling Blade Collar Polo throughout the week at Erin Hills. Day definitely believes in using a tailor, so the fit will be spot on each day. On Saturday he turns to a menacing all black ensemble. Will it fuel a Moving Day charge? The first round and final round kits offer summery pops of Fuchsia and Chlorine Blue, two of Nike's key colorways for the season. Will we see more customized and colorful shoes from Jason? I hope so.
Justin Thomas (Polo Ralph Lauren)
Justin Thomas always brings a classic, yet modern look to the course and Ralph Lauren does a great job of building looks around his own personal style. As a result, JT is one of the best dressed players out there and this is another solid week in the sartorial department for him. His best look of the tournament is his first kit. The Engineered Blocked Stripe Polo sets an aggressive and stylish tone right out of the gate. The thin yellow stripe gives his outfit a dose of positive energy while the wide white stripe syncs perfectly with his white trousers.
Shop Justin's Looks: Engineered Blocked Stripe Polo; Stretch Vintage Lisle Polo; Stretch Chino Short; Tailored Fit Chino Trouser
Brandt Snedeker (Peter Millar)
African Violet, Midnight, Seafoam and Moroccan Pink are just a few of the summery colors in Brandt Snedeker's U.S. Open apparel script from Peter Millar. Also look for the Summertime Plaid Pants on Thursday that are sure to turn a few heads.
As jazzed as I am about Brandt's threads, his footwear is what I'm coveting. Sneds will lace up two shoes from the new G/FORE x Peter Millar collab, which hits shelves June 15th. (Ironically that's the first round of the U.S. Open. Well played G/FORE & Peter Millar, well played.) Snedeker will wear two different models–the Brogue Gallivanter and Pintuck Gallivanter. Both models are flat out sick and offer a waterproof leather exterior with custom designed brogue and pintuck details on the top of the shoe.
Adam Scott (Uniqlo)
Look for Adam Scott sporting performance shirts from the new Uniqlo x Theory capsule collection. Tipping on the collars and plackets give these polos a vintage vibe while maintaining a clean look. He'll complete his looks every day with Uniqlo's new lightweight Kando pants in muted pastels.
Bubba Watson (Oakley & G/FORE)
Bubba Watson likes eye-popping colors, but his script for Erin Hills is void of any vibrant hues. He does manage to work in some modern graphical prints, sporty color blocked designs and heathered fabrics. Expect the two-time Masters Champ to add dashes of color to his looks through his colorful G/FORE gloves and shoes.
Shop Bubba's Looks: Offset Urban Polo; Velocity Polo; Gravity Polo; Hazardous Pant; Hazardous Short; G/Fore Collection Gloves; G/FORE Gallivanter Shoes
Kyle Thompson (Chase54)
Kyle Thompson's U.S. Open apparel script from Chase54 features a mix of rich colors, bold patterns, and classic stripes from the brand's new Boundaries Unknown Collection for AW'17. I'm totally diggin' the tonal paisley print on Sunday's shirt. The mod style is groovy, man. Look for Chase54's Boundaries Unknown Collection to be available on June 15th.


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Friday, April 22, 2016
Weed follies
Finally an Obama administration that has been not friendly at all to pot smokers is actually talking about maybe dropping the schedule classification down to a more sane level, Schedule 2. Way past time but I won't hold my breath. The original choom ganger done sold out his peeps.
Currently marijuana is a Schedule 1 controlled substance, "the most dangerous class of drugs with a high potential for abuse and potentially severe psychological and/or physical dependence."
In any case, pot is a billion dollar industry in Colorado and money talks loudly to cash strapped municipalities. Pot is everywhere and prohibition seems to be in its death throes. Everybody and their kid sister is getting on board. The people have smoken.
Is it safe yet to out myself as a pot connoisseur, a weed gourmand with an encyclopedic knowledge of the glorious herb? A near fifty year veteran? Maybe, maybe not. But here goes anyway.
Today we are awash in a world of weed, vape pens, tinctures, edibles, top shelf buds, etc. Kids have no clue what it was like in the dark ages. Ol' Uncle Rob is here to tell them. Today I guess the kids go out to buy a "bag." Well before there was a bag, there was a "lid" and before there was a lid there was a "can." Don't ask me what was before a can because I frankly don't know. Find an old bluesman. Ask Cab Calloway.
A can cost ten dollars. It was a measurement of marijuana of either four or five fingers in height in a quart zip lock bag. No scales necessary.
The pot itself was very ugly. A can was comprised of an assortment of marijuana byproduct that was at least 50% seeds and stems. Cans came from keys, a colored cellophane one kilo block of yellow, red or blue. They were usually wrapped with a lot of moisture left in the packet, and so you got a smoke that was slightly ammoniated and quite foul by today's standards.
I was in junior high when I scored my first can and remember switching it to five or six locations on my person before I finally got it home and hid it away in an American flag throw pillow so my parents wouldn't find it.
Anyway the stuff was pretty crude and it was pretty harsh. We used double album sleeves to separate the seeds from the tops, often with a card of some kind. The roaches ended up soaked in an oily black tar.
You hear rumors and anecdotes of Acapulco Gold and Panama Red but most young heads never saw anything like that. But what we did start to see in the early seventies was beautiful gold and reddish Colombian from an area called Santa Marta. This was some of the sweetest, most pungent marijuana that has ever been smoked. A very chesty expansive smoke with a singular perfume. Doubt it even exists anymore for reasons I can go into later.
Then in 1971 or 72 somebody back east imported some stuff from Nicaragua that supposedly produced so much resin that it killed the mother plant. That part might be bullshit but that was the advertised line. The marijuana was given the name Wacky Weed or wacky tabacky. A one time shot, I was lucky enough to try it. Pretty amazing stuff.
And I will tell you that I was the hit of my high school when I managed to score some cuban weed. I visited New York decades later and an old comrade told me that it was still the best that he ever had.
Things marijuana stayed in a commercial doldrums for many years. Pot was decidedly low grade, some Oaxacan and what were known as long "mohawk spears" showed up and doubled the lid price to $20. Crappy Jamaican weed appeared on the east coast, not the vaunted lamb's bread that nobody on my puny level ever saw.
Somewhere around 1973 or 4 a new wonder appeared, "Thai Sticks," thai marijuana wrapped tightly with thread around a bamboo stick. This stuff was really good, had an almost apple fragrance, a curiously triangulated seed which was half the size of a Mexican seed and a powerful buzz. The flower tops were accentuated and definitely more loved.
Sometime about 1976 I got a call about this great new thing, sinsemilla. People in the North County of San Diego and the hills near Santa Barbara were taking the seeds of that Mexican bag weed and growing them properly, and separating and vanquishing the males. Ball jars of the luscious herb appeared for sale, for $100 a jar. Much classier delivery system. You'd break the seal and get hit with the most lovely aroma.
The weed was strictly sativa strains and it was glorious. A gamut range of honey, grape and all colors of the rainbow in between. It became a thing of legend. Home growers even resuscitated some of the Colombian strains but the long growing season made them impractical, since they couldn't be harvested until early December.
Later people were bringing more asian varieties in, including "Cush," an indica strain and also fat leafed cannabis ruderalis. This was good and bad. Indicas, many of which came from Afghanistan, were skunky and savory and had a much higher thc content. But they lacked the sweetness and cerebral qualities of the fine sativas.
So many growers hybridized to the indicas that the early purply sativa strains were lost, probably never to reappear again. Commercial growing operations have taken over and you can't even find Santa Marta Colombian in Colombia anymore, they are all growing imported indica strains, which are heavier and fetch more in the market.
A person would have to find the original strains from Mexico and start a very laborious process to ever taste those flavors again. Doubt it will or could happen.
Leslie and I once stayed at a hotel in British Colombia called the Sativa Sisters, location undisclosed. Many years ago. The manager would bring you a menu and you would pick the pot you wanted to smoke. The freezer was full of pot waffles. Our fellow residents sometimes would never leave the hotel. It was there that I discovered the blueberry strains. Aromatic, grapey, beautiful, a distant relative to todays Blue Dream. It was a thai blueberry cross to be exact. Tasted a lot like Snowcap.
I don't want to sound like a Cassandra but things really went down the hill somewhere along the way. Many fantastic strains have been lost as people started relying on the same old Diesel, White widow, Ak47 and similar strains. Never to return.
Where once there was an organic process where some brave grower mixed sunlight, seeds, water and soil, the move to indoor created a whodunit where massive fertilizers are pumped in, toxic mite spray is applied and plants are inadequately flushed. I rarely smoke at all nowadays but if I did I would make sure exactly what I was getting and make sure that I trusted the grower implicitly.
People are using a product called wax that has been linked to brain lesions due to improper reduction of butane inherent in one type of production process. Why would anybody risk their health ingesting something like that? I am so old school on the weed thing...
I am pro pot. I fought cancer for over twenty years with the help of the herb, was able to undergo three major operations and completely forgo the use of pain killers and narcotics, have seen so many people help themselves medicinally in the least harmful manner imaginable.
But a world where practically everybody is toking, many of them legally, where things are so commercialized, well it sounds like a little something has been lost too. The danger is gone. Its kind of become boring. Something's missing. Pot's a big yawner. Perhaps I'm getting old. F-f-f-f-t.
12 comments:
- Jon Harwood said...
Fear not. As yesterday's radical act of rebellion fades and becomes as common and bourgeoisie as a Mc Muffin, something new shall be discovered that allows one to proclaim to the world: "I am not a brown mouse! NO! I am Gregor Samsa in his cockroach iteration!
- April 22, 2016 at 11:31 AM
Great read. I remember when....
- April 22, 2016 at 11:38 AM
A friend used to call it being "terminally unique".
- April 22, 2016 at 1:53 PM
Ahh memory lane. When Columbian came around we didn't say lets get high we said lets go to Columbia. The Thai sticks were alleged to have been dipped in hash oil and had a memorable smell and taste. We never saw a zip loc only sandwich baggies. Zip was soon to be invented probably by Larry Von Zipper😪😪 thanks for a 420 tale. I'm a Bloom Pax man now. No fire.
Deli guy✌✌❤❤
- April 22, 2016 at 3:22 PM
- Blue Heron said...
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Marijuana is still illegal. God forbid what Ted Cruz will do if somehow he gets elected.......
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Read a reprinted column from late 2009.
Editor's Note: Because the chief medical editor s taking a week this summer to expose himself to the harmful rays of the sun at the Jersey shore, we reprint a commentary from last year.
Although many sectors of the economy remain hard-pressed, we have benefited from continued high demand for our services and continued advances in biomedical science. Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor agents continue to prove themselves of dramatic benefit to retinovascular diseases, and the demonstration of some dramatic benefits from gene therapy in a number of patients with retinal degenerations has renewed hope for gene therapy and biotechnology in general.
Like many, I have high hopes that the recession will abate, employment will begin to increase, and the economic lives of Americans will improve. The day before Thanksgiving 2009, the S&P 500 has closed at about 1100, and some cognoscenti predict another collapse due to continued unemployment and mortgage foreclosures. Optimistic myself, I hope the stock market will continue to rise. But my friend, who is a glaucoma specialist with a brother who is a finance whiz, says to buy gold and Australian currency and stay away from stocks and the euro.
On the sports front, count me among the many Peyton Manning fans who expect to see our favorite quarterback lead his (formerly Baltimore) Colts to the Super Bowl. But don't be shocked if the New Orleans Saints, having a great year so far and inspired from the adversity faced by their city, prevail over Manning.
My favorite sport is basketball, and with March Madness but a few months away, does anyone seriously doubt that perennial powerhouse Duke will dominate all comers? Butler University may surprise us this year because their defense is so strong. They might even make it to the Final Four, but there is no way that they could beat the Blue Devils.
Finally, in the sports world, expect Tiger Woods to become even more famous. Although there are many uncertainties that make sports predictions difficult, this is one fellow who always serves as a real role model for us sports-minded men.
On the political front, the death of Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA) Aug. 25th has caused some to doubt whether major health-care reform will pass this Congress. It may take a while, but it is very likely we will see this come to pass. What the details will be and how it will affect ophthalmologists and those of us who work in academic medical centers is anyone's guess. My bold prediction, based upon the financial situations of the federal Medicare and most state Medicaid programs, is that the costs of such a major overhaul of our health system will not be anticipated accurately but will exceed official projections (who knew?!). But, in 2010, we Americans finally will have health-care legislation with the same kind of quality that Toyota puts into its cars.
There is concern by some that a new CERN (the world's largest physics laboratory) particle accelerator in France will cause a black hole and annihilate our planet in 2010.1 Personally, I doubt this, but I wouldn't be surprised if it resulted in some big earthquakes and maybe a giant plume from a European volcano or two early in the new year.
Lastly (and experience proves this really is not a prediction but pretty much a certainty), in the summer of 2010, I will fall asleep in my beach chair at some point and wake up with a sun burn. At the same time-incredibly-an Ophthalmology Times reader will be wasting valuable minutes reading this column.
1. Good news! Black hole won't destroy Earth. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14923900/
By Peter J. McDonnell, MD director of the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, and chief medical editor of Ophthalmology Times.
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A bimodal distribution of zircons consisting of rounded, variably radiation damaged grains and clear, euhedral grains is present in the sandstones of the Scotland Formation, part of an accretionary prism exposed in northeastern Barbados. Fission track dating of detrital zircons indicates the presence of a component with ages ranging from 20 to 100 Ma with a strong grouping between 20 to 50 Ma. Results indicate that the Scotland Fm. , previously dated by paleontologic methods as Eocene, may actually be as young as late Oligocene. **4**0Ar/**3**9Ar age spectrum analysis of detrital feldspars from the Scotland formation provides additional evidence of a cratonic source for these sediments. Results from this study, together with paleogeographic constraints, suggest that the source area for these sediments was an area of the Guyana Shield which was drained by the proto-Orinoco river and deposited in a submarine fan north of the Unare depression.
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From Haaretz
JERUSALEM—President Reuven Rivlin disappointed the representatives of the Armenian community who visited him this week in the President's Residence. It joins a long series of disappointments regarding the recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the world in general and by Israel in particular. The Armenians had pinned their hopes on Rivlin, who was always sympathetic towards them as a member of the Knesset and Knesset Speaker.
The Armenian representative at the President's Residence, Archbishop Aris Shirvanian, had harsh words for Rivlin: "I'm disappointed and I believe that members of the Armenian community are also disappointed at the use of the words 'mass killing' as opposed to genocide," he said. "Mr. President, this was a backward step on your part. You should have been more courageous as president as you were in the Knesset, and said: What was perpetrated against the Armenians was genocide, mass extermination."
The Armenian Patriarch in Jerusalem, Archbishop Nourhan Manougian, also expressed his disappointment with Israel's policy towards the genocide and the entire Armenian community in an interview with Haaretz. The leader of the Armenian community in Israel reminded those who prefer to forget that Christian clergymen, however senior they may be, cannot walk around freely in the streets of Jerusalem.
Manougian was born in 1948 in Aleppo, Syria to a family of genocide survivors, and first came to Jerusalem in 1966. Since then, he has served in a series of positions in the Armenian Church all over the world, including Holland and the United States, where he lived for 20 years. In 1998 he returned to Jerusalem and was elected to the Supreme Spiritual Council of the patriarchy. Two years ago he was chosen to replace the deceased patriarch Torkom Manoogian.
The events marking the centenary of the Armenian genocide began last Friday, at the end of Israel's Independence Day, with an exceptional tribute to the Armenians by the various Christian communities in Jerusalem's Old City. Most of the church bells in the Old City rang 100 times to commemorate the 100 years since the murders.
On Friday there was a special prayer service in the Armenian Church and a wreath-laying ceremony at the memorial for the massacred. As is the case every year, no official government representative attended the ceremony. The Armenians made do with the presence of Meretz Member of the Knesset Zehava Galon, whose party has long been leading the campaign for recognition of the Armenian genocide. "The Israeli government participates in the denial of the Armenian genocide," said Galon.
Still, the Armenians could console themselves with a small step forward on the part of Israel, when the Knesset sent two members, Nahman Shai (Zionist Union) and Anat Berko (Likud) as an official delegation to the memorial events in Armenia. In spite of that, Archbishop Manougian is not optimistic.
"Sending two MKs is a good start, I hope that things will change, but with the business that they're now conducting with Azerbaijan, I don't think things will change," he says.
"I hope that it won't take us another 100 years to gain recognition. The Turks want us to forget, they tell themselves that we'll probably get tired. We're trying to show them that they're mistaken, that we remember and demand – we demand justice of course, for a start."
Manougian says that the Jews and the Armenians have a similar history. "You lost a lot of people, six million, we lost a million-and-a-half. But the main difference between your Holocaust and the Armenian Genocide is that we were thrown out of our own historic country." He adds that the Israelis should feel safe with the Armenians. "We are like you. You are like us. You have to understand us. You have to treat us differently – we're part of this place, we went through the same experiences, the same fate."
If in the past the good relations with Turkey were the explanation for Israel's failure to recognize the Armenian genocide, now the good and important relationship with Azerbaijan, which borders Iran, are the interest that serves to justify the failure. Azerbaijan is Israel's main oil supplier, a buyer of Israeli weapons and an ally in the anti-Iran coalition. "There's a new excuse for us to avoid our obligation," said Galon at last week's ceremony.
Armenia takes pride in being the first country in history to accept Christianity as a state religion, in 301 CE, and in the fact that the Armenian community was one of the first to settle in Jerusalem. This history gives the Armenians an exceptional foothold in the holy places in Israel. "We are a small nation of 10 million and our rights are equal to those of one billion Catholics and 500,000 in the Greek Orthodox Church," says Manougian, who is a guardian of Armenian rights in the holy places. Manougian is the 97th patriarch of the Armenian Church, but the challenge to maintaining these rights is increasing. The patriarch doesn't feel that Israel is helping him in this task.
A familiar problem reappeared at the memorial events for the genocide, one which is shared by all Christian clergymen in Jerusalem from all the denominations – spitting. Several girls, known to be extreme right-wing activists, were involved in two separate instances of spitting and cursing at participants in the march commemorating the 100th anniversary of the genocide. In both cases, they were finally confronted by young men from the Armenian community, who removed them from the site. Eyewitnesses said that only then did the police intervene and detain them for questioning.
"These things happen all the time. It's become worse in recent years," says the patriarch. "Wherever we go, either the police will stop us, because they don't know whether we're Arabs or Christians, whatever, or they spit on us. In Tel Aviv and Haifa it's different. But here in Jerusalem, they look at you like you're an enemy, like you're a terrorist. That's the mentality."
He himself was arrested about two years ago by two female Border Police officers. Even the special card he carries that identifies him as a "religious leader" didn't help until the intervention of an officer, an adviser on Christian affairs with the Jerusalem District Police.
Another problem that concerns Manoughian is the dwindling of the community in Israel. Of the 35,000 Armenians who were living here at the end of the British Mandate in 1948 (most of whom had fled from eastern Turkey due to the genocide), only about 3,000 remain in Israel. About 800 of them live in the Armenian Quarter in Jerusalem's Old City, which is actually a medieval monastery that opened its doors 100 years ago to take in the refugees from the genocide, and since then has been serving as both as a monastery and as an ordinary residential neighborhood.
The community and the church are dependent on novice priests who come to study in the city, some of whom become the priests and monks who maintain the church and surrounding monastery. In the past they would come from Turkey and Lebanon, but both governments are now making it difficult to come to Israel to study. That's why the Jerusalem patriarchate is trying to recruit young men from the villages in Armenia. But the lack of an Israeli embassy in Armenia means the young men have to travel to the embassy in Tbilisi, Georgia, for their visas.
"Russians don't need a visa. When [former interior minister] Gideon Sa'ar visited here, I asked him to waive visas for Armenians too, but they didn't get back to me," claims the patriarch. "These are children of 14 and 15. We're asking you to help us."
Up until a few years ago Jerusalem was the scene of serious conflicts, to the point of violent skirmishes, between believers from the various Christian denominations. There was great tension, especially between the two leading Eastern Orthodox churches in the city — the Greek Orthodox and the Armenians. The violence usually surrounded the events of the holy fire ceremony on the Sabbath of Light, at the height of the Easter holiday. This year, as in recent years, quiet was maintained with the help of hundreds of policemen and Yasam Special Patrol Unit fighters.
"It looked like a military camp, there were so many soldiers," complains Manougian. "Relations with the churches are good. Occasionally there are problems, but it's tradition and we have to adhere to tradition."
There was a reminder of this tension about two weeks ago, when Rivlin visited the church leaders in honor of the Easter holiday. Rivlin decided to conduct the visit (which is quite unusual, since usually the community leaders are invited to the President's Residence) at the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate. The Armenians did not send a representative. "I was ill and I couldn't come, the Greeks informed us at the last moment," says the patriarch. But he added, "He should have come here, the Armenians are your only friends."


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Makiling Traverse Trail Run on Nov 26
The Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems, University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) is organizing its annual Maquiling Quest on 26 November 2011, Saturday. This year's race will take the form of forest trail running in celebration of the United Nations' International Year of Forests 2011.
Two-person teams will converge at the municipal hall of Sto. Tomas, Batangas as early as 4:00 am and will race through the 20 km route traversing the mountain's summit. The finish line is at the Makiling Botanic Gardens, College of Forestry and Natural Resources, U.P. Los Baños, Laguna.
Now on its 10th year, Maquiling Quest aims to develop and promote adventure sports and ecotourism while enhancing public awareness and conservation stewardship of the legendary mountain. It expects to attract trail runners and mountaineers from all over the country.
MCME has partnered with Smart Communications, Salomon Sports, Nuvali- Ayala Land, and other companies and institutions in holding the event. Cash prizes plus sponsors' gift certificates and products are at stake, with the champion getting P20,000 cash.
Some mechanics:
1. Maquiling Quest 2011 is open to teams of two members who are at least 18 years old.
2. Participants are expected to behave with fairness and honesty and shall have a sporting attitude and a spirit of friendship.
3. Registration fee is P2,000 per team if paid before 20 November 2011 or P2,200 if paid between 21-25 November 2011. The fee is inclusive of race kits and shirts. Payments
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4. Registration constitutes complete acceptance of the race rules and mechanics. The organizer reserves the right to accept or reject participants.
5. Participants must sign waiver of liability before the race start.
6. The deadline for submission of duly completed registration forms and signed waiver is set on 12:01 am of 25 November 2011
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Crawfish Bisque Le Meritage
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Crawfish Bisque
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In a large stock pot, combine the butter and oil, cook until hot. Add the onion and craw- fish. Sauté for 20 minutes. Add the cut potatoes and shrimp stock and cook over medium low heat for 1 hour.
Puree the soup in a blender. Add 1 pint of heavy cream and the cognac, stir. Salt and pepper the soup to taste.
Pour into soup bowls and garnish with the other pound of tails and chives.
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One of New Zealand's most successful coaches who is now currently director of cricket at the Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mike Hesson expects Rohit and Gill to open but wants Agarwal, who lost his spot in the eleven after two Tests in Australia, to be given a chance.
New Zealand's two Tests against England before the World Test Championship final against India could end up creating workload management issues for the Black Caps, feels the Kiwis longest-serving coach Mike Hesson.
In an interview to PTI, Hesson also had some advice for the Indian team: Go with Mayank Agarwal in the opening slot instead of retaining the set combination of Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill.
COVID-19 related restrictions have left India with limited preparation time ahead of the final beginning June 18 while New Zealand will have the advantage of playing two games against England before the first ever WTC title clash in Southampton. Hesson doesn't agree with that assessment.
"It is an issue (playing three Tests with a four day gap in between). New Zealand will have to look at the bowling attack and that's potentially why Trent Boult will play this game (second Test against England from Thursday," he pointed out.
"That will give one of those other quicks to rest potentially, because it's only four days between each Test. So, three on the bounce is a big deal, especially if you put in 45 to 50 overs in the second Test, or they just decide to manage the workloads which is not something you usually do going into a Test match," he said.
The 46-year-old, who coached New Zealand from 2012-2018, also backed Rishabh Pant to provide the X-Factor like he did on the memorable tour of Australia earlier this year and is in favour of a best of three WTC final in the long run.
One of New Zealand's most successful coaches who is now currently director of cricket at the Royal Challengers Bangalore, Hesson expects Rohit and Gill to open but wants Agarwal, who lost his spot in the eleven after two Tests in Australia, to be given a chance.
Agarwal was the team's leading run getter in the away series against New Zealand last year when India lost 0-2 and was only one of the four Indian batsmen to get a half-century in an otherwise difficult campaign.
"They will probably go with Rohit and Shubman but I think Mayank needs to be considered. He has faced the New Zealand attack in New Zealand, where he would have got some crucial experience," said Hesson.
On India's preparation going into the final compared to New Zealand, he said: "Look match practice is always useful. You know every ground is different though.
"Southampton is quite unique in terms of its ground so sure match practice is helpful.
"But India have got a big enough squad to where they can have intra-squad games to get some training done out in the middle so I think come the first day of the final, I don't think it will be a big deal."
While most experts see the match going New Zealand's way if the ball is moving at the Aegeas Bowl but Hesson predicted an even contest.
"How both top orders deal with the moving ball will be key. The Dukes ball will swing and it will seam a little bit for a period of time. And I think if the top orders are able to blunt that out from either side then they'll get a distinct advantage," he said.
"...it will be a fair cricket wicket and the ball will offer something for everybody. The spinners always like the Dukes, because it's got that high seam, there will be cross breeze so it will swing a little bit.
"And with the Dukes, there will be a little bit of seam on offer at least for the first 10 overs with, with each new ball so every batsman will be will be challenged," he explained.
Hesson thinks the Indian fast bowlers, including the reserves, will provide good preparation to their batsmen against the moving ball.
With the spinners expected to come into play later in the game, Hesson said R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja must play alongside three pacers.
For New Zealand, he sees four pacers in the side alongside Colin de Grandhomme or Mitchell Santer.
"That (Ashwin and Jadeja) gives India a really good balance. It gives you five frontline bowlers which means you can attack both left and right-handers and New Zealand have got five left-handers and six- right handers..."
Hesson expects Pant to bat at six and do what he did in Australia.
"I think he's more confident, more settled on the international stage now. Therefore, he's able to play the way he wants to play. He has earned enough credit within his team as well.
"He also does the hard work first, so it's not a reckless play. He allows himself that chance to show a bit of flair, which we all enjoy watching."
Talking about the Black Caps' performance in the drawn first Test against England, Hesson wasn't surprised to see South Africa-born Devon Conway play the way he did en route to a double century on debut.
He was also impressed with the timing of Williamson's declaration on day five to force a result, something New Zealand "might have not done in the past".
"No surprises there at all. We were just waiting for him (Conway) to qualify (to play for NZ) and since he got introduced in the white ball format, he was always going to play (Tests).
"It was tough on Tom Blundell, having started so well at the top of the order but Conway is too good a player to leave out."
Hesson concluded by supporting India head coach Ravi Shastri's views on the WTC final format going forward.
"If it is to be considered a pinnacle event then time needs to be made in cricket calendar for a best of three final."


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"Dear [patient's first name],
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With any non-emergency questions you might have, please feel free to text or email me, and I will get back to you quickly. Our practice goal is to preserve your smile while offering you the most convenient and comfortable dental care possible. We appreciate you as a patient, and hope this is a clear demonstration of that. I look forward to seeing you soon!
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This certainly will engender patient loyalty. Beyond that, these good patients will now be even more likely to refer you (and wouldn't you love a call on your cell phone from a patient introducing you to a new patient?) My data shows me that patients will not abuse this privilege, but rather will respect and appreciate it. They may feel compelled to write about your letter on Facebook or Yelp. How nice would that be? And lastly, they are more likely to be consistent on recall. After all, they're one of your best patients. They need to act that way!
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US Egg Imports to Middle East and North Africa Grow 73%
It Looks Like the Middle East's Love For Eggs Is Rapidly Growing and We're Not Surprised
How do you like your eggs in the morning? Hard-boiled, in a Shakshuka, McMuffin or the way your favorite chef prefers? One thing's for sure – in the Middle East and North Africa, we can't get enough of them and it's led to a huge demand from the US.
According to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), imports from the States to MENA have grown 73 percent in 2017, compared to the previous year. Within that, the need for more table eggs have increased by 88 percent, while demand for egg products has gone up by 83 percent.
Bahrain's love for eggs from the US has grown by 1,713 percent, while Jordan ordered 559 percent more, Oman 168 percent, Saudi Arabia 107 percent and the UAE 65 percent.
Although the countries do have a location egg production, US eggs are especially desired because they are refrigerated from the initial packing to when it gets in front of the consumer, keeping it extra fresh.
So why so many more eggs? It's thought to be down to a combination of growing populations, increased tourism, a change in diet preferences, plus more income to spend.


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1000005 - Organization and Management
Course Description
Examine why people and groups behave a certain way in a work environment, and how factors such as diversity, communication, conflict, leadership, and organizational culture may impact job performance, employee interaction, and engagement.
Study strategies and opportunities to positively influence and manage the work environment.
Well-suited participants of this course include those working towards the Diploma in Human Resources Management or CHRP professional designation, and people working in or who wish to work in human resources management.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Explain key concepts related to organizational behaviour
- Describe how individual differences—and working in teams or groups—may impact overall organizational performance
- Identify the various theories of motivation and describe how organizational practices and processes impact the level of motivation in the workplace
- Demonstrate enhanced communication skills, through opportunities to provide feedback, present, address conflict, and negotiate
- Explain how the organizational vision can be shared through culture, leadership, and decision-making
- Realize the impact of organizational restructuring and change in behaviour in the workplace
Course Topics
- Motivation
- Communication
- Group Dynamics and Team Building
- Managing Workforce Diversity
- Leadership
- Management Decision-Making
- Job Design
- Organizational Culture
- Managing Organizational Change
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Hunter Greene's scary dream of becoming MLB's next baseball star
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – The way to Darby Park skirts The Forum, once The Fabulous Forum, home of Showtime, the best of the NBA's past. The way ducks beneath the soaring yellow cranes that brick by brick, beam by beam, dollar by dollar, shape the NFL's future.
Darby Park, not far from the corner of Crenshaw and Manchester, its charming little ballfield, its spotless community center named for Martin Luther King, you sort of have to know where it is.
That arena and those cranes, they cast long shadows here, even late on a Sunday morning, the sun directly overhead. Nobody bothered to notice.
In the center's gym, more than a hundred small faces — intent, dreamy, multi-colored, tucked under new red caps — looked to Hunter Greene, part of the next generation baseball fears for, the next generation to be swept up by Showtime basketball and opulent football.
He held a microphone. He'd been talking about discipline. Showing up, having a plan, abiding the plan even when it isn't always all that fun, making the choices that result in proud parents, presentable grades and, who knows, a $7-million check to play baseball. Then he lost his voice. Somewhere between describing the rigors of getting up early and brushing your teeth and staying up late and getting your homework done, Hunter Greene stopped, and all those young and old eyes widened, and he said finally, "I'm gonna get emotional. I'm sorry."
See, the thing is, he explained, "I want to be a baseball star, too."
He seems like a good young man, Hunter Greene. Dad's proud. Mom's proud. Perfect haircut. Fast, brilliant smile. Nice friends. Fastball that comes in at 102.
He's 18 and only recently got around to getting his driver's license, because, maybe, as his dad says, "Make the main thing the main thing," so for Hunter that might have meant school and ball and collecting and donating all those hygiene kits and socks for the folks on Skid Row, and maybe that didn't leave a lot of time for driver's ed. He's 18 and a multi-millionaire with four-plus innings of pro ball behind him. He's 18 and he throws a free baseball camp for boys and girls in Inglewood and Dave Winfield and Eric Davis and Noah Syndergaard show up, and a dozen corporate sponsors chip in, and a bunch of guys he played travel ball with or hung out at the Urban Youth Academy in Compton with whip Wiffle balls at campers and mind the comebackers.
These are six of the most wholesome hours you can spend anywhere, and at the center of it all is Hunter Greene, 18 years old, giving life advice, holding them accountable, and damn if it doesn't feel authentic and honest and exactly what those hundred pairs of eyes and ears needed to see and hear. And if not, hey, you try. You try to talk to them. You try to reason with them. You stand up straight and look them in the eye and you ask what their dream is, and when one of those perfect little knuckleheads is asked, and he says, "I want to be a baseball star," that sort of sticks in your soul, and you might need a moment, too. 'Cause who didn't want to be a baseball star at 9?
Those boys, many with their legs dangling from folding chairs, their slender shoulders leaning into their moms, their dads, or both, seemed to sense more about Hunter Greene, about this day down at the park. Not a mile away, the cranes bring change. They pay no mind to the shadows, though, no mind to somebody else's dream. They have new red caps and a raked infield and a young man who could be their big brother catching himself, vulnerable, because he wants what they want. And as hard as the past decade's been for him, it could be the next decade is going to be harder, so everybody's dreams are out there somewhere, some closer than others, but still out there.
"He's trying to give to them what was given to him," Hunter Greene's mother, Senta, said. "He's seeing all these young faces. It hit him as he stood up and addressed them."
Hunter grinned an unspoken question: "You saw that, huh?"
"Yeah, everything was coming together, everything I'd learned at such a young age," Greene said. "I see myself in those kids. I almost bawled out right there."
On their way to Darby Park on Sunday morning, past that arena, under those cranes, Hunter and his father, Russell, had talked. Seven months before, Hunter had graduated from high school. He'd gone second in the draft, to the Cincinnati Reds. He'd spent part of the summer in Montana, rookie ball, throwing some innings, taking some swings. So it had begun for the young man with the big shoulders, the big arm, handshake and eye contact practiced until confident and perfect, for the young African-American man who'd be the next whatever he wanted to be. A baseball player.
"He asked me," Russell Greene said, "'Dad, why do I have to wait until I'm a big leaguer to make a difference?' "
Things happen. Sometimes difficult things. Sometimes the game just isn't for you, turns out. Sometimes your sister gets leukemia. Things.
"Anything can happen to me," Hunter had said.
So, they'd picked out Darby Park, where Erikk Aldridge, founder of the Inglewood Baseball Fund, had been building ballplayers and shaping children for years, and where Hunter had logged innings as a youth. They'd chosen a message of standards, what the Greene family calls its pillars, "The integrity, the humility, the compassion, courage and discipline," Hunter said, "to be the right person off the field." They'd offered a day of encouragement, of laughter, of free lunch. Then, on the way home, they'd hope they'd reached them all, and maybe settle on a few, even one.
Eric Davis, 55, stood with all those Reds caps bobbing around him, about elbow high. Still lean. Still worried for what comes off those streets out there, the streets that finally took his brother, the streets these boys walk.
"First thing," he said, "you hope they're listening. If they're not listening then there is no hope. But somebody will get it. It might be one. Might be five. No one knows who's going to get it. But somebody's going to.
"It's not baseball, man. It's life. How do you view yourself? Where do you want to go? And do you have a plan to get there?"
A photographer asked Davis to stand beside Hunter Greene.
"Old and the new?" Davis said.
He was asked if he played on these fields back when.
"I touched every field in this city," Davis said, smiling.
Touched, he was asked, or blessed?
The eyes of the fathers followed Davis around the room. Followed Winfield. When Syndergaard was introduced, every kid sat up and turned to find the hulking New York Mets pitcher in the back of the room. He waved and smiled. And then Hunter Greene, 18 and still dreaming himself, said hello. They said hello back. He said he wanted to play ball. They said they wanted to play ball.
"And if their dream is not scary enough, maybe it's not the right dream," he said. "My dream scares me. I know that I'm going to do well. I'm trying to do well as much as I can. It's a long road ahead of me and I have to be healthy. I'm hoping to have a 20-year career. Anything can happen between that time. I have to take care of myself and I have to take care of the people around me."
It can happen, he said. Here, it can happen. In the shadow, it can happen.
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Speaking at the conference's media day, commissioner Craig Thompson told reporters that the Mountain West would "still entertain" the possibility of bringing Boise State back into the fold if the school's foray into the Big East Conference doesn't work out, as Chris Murray of the Reno Gazette-Journal reports.
Thompson said MWC would "still entertain" thought of Boise State returning if Big East doesn't work. Relationship not severed.— Chris Murray (@MurrayRGJ) July 25, 2012
This summer, Boise State officially announced that it would be joining the Big East as a football-only member after years of being part of the Mountain West. There was speculation that the school might try to break that commitment in order to participate in a more geographically logical conference, but it's still part of the Big East going forward.
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Thanks for your interest in applying to the Nmap Project for Google Summer of Code! GSoC has had a huge impact on Nmap, and we look forward every year to a the great applications we will receive. The following are tips from our mentors on making your application the best it can be. We can't wait to hear from you!
Follow the rules
Don't lie, cheat, or plagiarize. This should be obvious. The truth will come out. Please don't waste anyone's time and effort.
Read and follow the directions. Unfortunately, too many applications are rejected immediately because the applicant didn't read the directions.
Get started early.
Understand our product. Nmap is a port and security scanner. We have lots of free online documentation. We also have sub-projects that are often part of GSoC: Ncat, Nping, etc.
Use our product. Learn how to do some basic things. Reproduce a bug in our issue tracker. Learn what Nmap is expected to do and what its limits are.
Get involved. Join our development mailing list or IRC channel and listen in. Try to answer someone's questions. Report a bug. Improve a translation. There are lots of ways to get involved and show us you know how to communicate.
Pick a suitable project.
Play to your strengths. Pick a project that you feel interested in. It helps if you can show us how you've done similar things in the past, for other projects or for homework.
Look at previous years for student accomplishments in the role. Find Fyodor's end-of-GSoC summary emails on seclists.org and read them. You can search for a particular student's status reports, too.
Stick to the ideas list. Most "original ideas" applications come from students who don't understand or use our product, so they are not a good fit. If you have an original idea, try to relate it to something we already have listed, and be open to doing something else if we like you a lot.
Write a good proposal.
Be realistic about what you can accomplish. Don't under-sell yourself, but realize that most project ideas list more than one person can reasonably accomplish in a summer. Working on your Nmap project should be your primary activity from May through August. If you already have a full time job, full time class schedule, or a long (3 weeks or more) vacation planned for that timeframe, you probably won't have time to participate in Nmap SoC.
Sell your idea. Don't just copy-and-paste something from the ideas list. Do a bit of research and tell us what you want to accomplish. Describe your idea in detail: What is its ultimate goal? What components will it have? What benefits does it have for Nmap and its community? How do you plan to achieve completion of your project? If a specification already exists, what will you do that will go above and beyond expectations?
Sell yourself. Get across your enthusiasm for the project. Tell us what makes you stand out from the rest of the crowd. Talk about your past experiences, what makes you tick. Why are you interested in open source software, and Nmap in particular? What interests do you have, and how do these interests relate to the project for which you're applying?
Show us code. We're considering you for a programming position, so we want to see that you can program. Even better: show us active development. Github is great for this, but anywhere that shows commits and not only final code is great.
Write your proposal carefully. English skills matter for most of our projects, as you will need to write documentation for your code. This proposal is a chance to show off your clear and concise writing skills. You don't need to be a literary genius, and many (perhaps most) of our previous winners aren't native English speakers. But do try to spell-check your application and review it a few times for readability before hitting the "submit" button.
Request feedback and respond to it. Show us how you will communicate if you're selected. You can discuss your idea on the Nmap Dev mailing list. Don't be afraid to ask the community for help; we want you to succeed just as much as you do!
Wait patiently.
Google sets the timeline and must make the announcement. Do follow up on pull requests as you usually would. Waiting patiently just means don't expect us to tell you early who was accepted. You can still communicate with us as needed.
Don't be afraid to apply again.
We are limited in how many students we can accept. We usually have more qualified applicants than we can accept. It's a hard decision, and we wish we could take more.
Ask us for specific feedback on what you can improve. Don't complain that you were not chosen. Learn from the experience and come back next year with an improved application.
Remind us of your previous proposal. Persistence pays off. When we get a few dozen new applications next year, you will stand out if you made a good impression this year.
Ready to apply?
Make sure you can meet the general requirements for participation, then sign up on the Google SoC Homepage and apply to the Nmap organization. We look forward to reading your application!


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Industrial Companies have heard about the Industrial IoT buzz and in many industries, they have also seen their peers taste the greatness of early success. As Industrial IoT-enabled innovation diffuses across the industrial sector, it is very useful to find out where it is in the adoption curve. Is Industrial IOT in the Early adopter stage ("Visionary") or is it in Early Majority ("Pragmatists") stage? We believe that Industrial IOT has crossed the chasm and is in the Early Majority stage where pragmatists have the technology. They certainly have an industrial problem they are trying to solve and even a business case aligned with senior leadership teams objectives.
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May 24, 2016
Market Observations - From Sketch to Scale on Industrial Internet of Things - IIOT
Rick Harlow
EVP & Head of Americas l OEM l Engineering l Energy l Aviation l Recognized Industrial IOT Visionary
This past week I was out at the Offshore Technology Conference most of the week. I spent time talking with customers and partners. There were many that I talked with that are in the sketch stage of their Industrial Machine Intelligence IOT strategy while others are in the scale phase.
As an example I had a lengthy conversation with the President of a 220-year-old company that serves the energy, drilling and marine industries. What I observed is that the company has plenty of resources and talent on their perspective teams but they are looking for partners to help enable their Industrial Machine Intelligence IOT journey that has experience in this arena.
Their team is great at what they do but they are not a sensor manufacturing company, they are not a software platform company, they do not employ data scientist and do not have the inclination to do so either. What makes better sense is to partner up with key companies in the market that are specialist in the IIOT arena that have experience in sensors, software and large scale deployments.
I met with numerous other senior leadership folks at OTC as well. What I observed was very similar as with the company I mentioned above. They have been talking about Industrial Machine Intelligence but have not made any big moves yet. One of the things I observed is that they have been approached by the GE's and PTC's of the world but have not done any projects with them. Either they don't want to expose their customer base to these mammoths or expose their internal processes and perhaps trade secrets but either way these companies have not made a move into Industrial Machine Intelligence IOT.
Thoughts on Industrial IOT Strategy
I work with senior leaders on a daily basis that are hired to solve business problems. Some are looking for a surgical solution while others are looking for ways to drive new revenue streams or unlock more revenue out of their existing operations. This is especially true right now with the sharp downturn in global markets for oil and gas players. Oil and Gas companies are looking for ways to get more out of their resources, people and investments. This includes reducing downtime or predicting failure so they can plan for scheduled maintenance versus unscheduled downtime.
A Khorus survey says 57% of CEO's say capturing and predicting company performance is their top priority in 2016-17. An Accenture report shows that only 27% of C level has put a single resource into a strategy to try to achieve better results. All of the industry analyst are telling the senior leadership teams they have to invest in IIOT or risk being left behind or even be at risk of losing their jobs. The question is where do they start?
The Conversation
It has been my experience that the best place to start is with a conversation with internal teams and market partners that have a track record of success in helping companies not only map out an IIOT strategy but ones that have actual experience doing real work in the field with use cases and proven results. Pick a company that has received accolades and awards in the market. Look for accolades from the likes of Bloomberg, TBB Siemens, Deloitte, Frost & Sullivan, etc. Make the time on the calendar to have these conversations either monthly or quarterly to ensure progress is being made.
What I have observed is that the most successful industrial IOT deployments involve the CTO, CIO, VP of Engineering and their teams investing the time to collaborate with IIOT partners in workshop sessions. An experienced Industrial IOT company will have a solid blueprint for a workshop session between their business analyst, data scientist and senior leadership teams. By going through this exercise the internal team in the company begins to unlock and enable their people to start thinking about Industrial IOT. The workshops will dive deep into the granularity of the machine data, what type of hardware is required to collect the data from the machines and other areas of the business, how the IIOT platform will collect and process and translate the data into meaningful insights so that actions can be taken in real time. Topics should also include machine learning, autonomous algorithmic signals, UI that is specific to your team and what the company objectives are short and long term.
60 Day Proof of Concept
Once your teams have gone through the workshops they will have a much clearer path to an IIOT strategy but from there the methodology must be put to test. Start with a specific piece of machinery or a specific production line. Have the IIOT partner develop the application for these with a short time frame in place of 60 days or less. Your team should carve out one hour each week during the 60 day PoC. Each week the IIOT partner should be delivering on milestones clearly defined in the workshop. By the end of the 60 days your team should have a finished product to either take to market of use internally.
Closing Thoughts
Earlier this year I had a conversation with a global manufacturer of industrial equipment. They mentioned that they had three different companies with brand recognition come in to talk to them about IIOT. They said it was a total waste of their time. Internally there was no vision and no strategy. The globally recognized partners provided no ideas, no path to scale and therefore no value.
About Flutura
Flutura is an Industrial IOT & Analytics Solutions Company based out of Houston with offices in Palo Alto, Bangalore and Tokyo. Flutura has a vision to transform operational outcomes by monetizing machine data. It does so by triangulating economic impactful signals from fragmented data pools. With a team of award winning data scientist and pioneering leaders in the Industrial IOT space Flutura prides itself on making deep and meaningful impacts in our customer's businesses with turn key solutions that are built specifically for you.
Flutura Actions! Not just insights!
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Location: Texas, USA
May 10, 2016
IOT for Utilities
It was a great day at the IOT for utilities conference in Houston today. There were many collaborative conversations and great ideas shared. It was good to be able to help give direction to IOT strategies and initiatives while sharing my industry experience and knowledge.
Everyone I spoke with was eager to see how IOT as a service could provide them interoperability to tie together legacy systems, processes and people to drive growth, increase customer satisfaction and reduce exposure to liabilities.
It was clear that closed loop solutions were what the market not only wants but is in fact demanding from their partners. In my opinion many utility companies will begin to rapidly adopt and deploy IOT solutions over the coming year.
Of course I advise the crawl, walk, run approach with specific measurable objectives that can be deployed and assessed within sixty days to quickly determine how it will impact the business.
Posted by Anonymous at Tuesday, May 10, 2016 36 comments:
Labels: Energy analytics, IOT, Utility Intelligence
Location: Houston, TX, USA
OTC 2016 & Flutura as a Top 20 Pick of Most Promising Manufacturing Tech Solution Providers by CIO Review for Oil & Gas and Engineering Companies
As a 2015 Top 20 Most Promising Manufacturing Tech Solution Provider chosen by CIO Review, Flutura is excited to be working with a number of companies at the OTC 2016 event. We're looking forward to seeing you there!
Flutura , a pioneer in Industrial IoTplatforms is powering new business models for Industrial and Commercial Machinery Companies. Our award winning Machine Diagnostics & Prognostics IoT platform, Cerebra, has been recently recognized as a game changer in the Machine Intelligence landscape.Cerebra is chosen as THE strategic platform of choice by leading players in the Energy and Engineering industry optimizing and predicting failure on top drives and rotating equipment, blowout preventers, frack pumps, generators, heavy equipment, personnel and other industrial equipment.
"Flutura is powering our next generation offerings to our customers through their platform and co-innovation model. I am especially impressed by their broad range of knowledge, professionalism, and passion in applying advanced technologies to our rapidly advancing industry. We are jointly innovating new offerings to intersect unprecedented opportunities in the IOT space."– Head of Asset Performance Management, A leading Oil and Gas Engineering Firm
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Labels: Engineering, Industrial Automation, Oil and Gas
Location: Houston, TX, USA
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Are you looking for a job in an area that is growing rapidly, that needs people with a broad range of skills, that will improve people's lives, and that will be exciting, challenging and rewarding? Consider a career in the field of aging! Aging is a multidisciplinary field. This means that the study of aging combines information from several separate areas of study. Biology, sociology and psychology are the "core" or basic areas, along with many other areas such as public policy, humanities, engineering, nursing, social sciences and economics. GERONTOLOGY is the study of the aging process and individuals as they grow from middle age through later life. It includes (a) the study of physical, mental and social changes in older people as they age; (b) the investigation of the changes in society resulting from our aging population; and (c) the application of this knowledge to policies and programs. Because of the multidisciplinary nature of gerontology, professionals from many fields call themselves "gerontologists". GERIATRICS is (a) the study of health and disease in later life and (b) the comprehensive health care of older persons.
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UMKC offers the opportunity to study aging both the undergraduate (Minor in Gerontology) and graduate level (Certificate in Gerontology). At the undergraduate level, a gerontology minor is a practical addition to almost any major. The minor requires 18 credit hours that cover psychological, biological and social aspects of aging, along with a field practicum providing direct experience in an aging-related project or organization. At the graduate level, the gerontology certificate can be taken as a free-standing program, or in conjunction with a degree program. The graduate certificate requires 18 credit hours that cover psychological, biological and social aspects of aging, along with a field practicum providing direct experience in an aging-related project or organization.


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Fundamentals of the Chinese Character Writing. Part 1
This course can be taken as part of a specialization «Fundamentals of the Chinese Character Writing».
About the course
The course gives a concise survey of the Chinese character-writing tradition. You'll master the fundamentals of the Chinese writing aesthetics; learn about the main phases of the characters' evolution and about the great calligraphers of the past. You are going to distinguish 6 types of the Chinese written symbols, become skilled in history of Chinese scripts and possibility of their modern usage. You'll get the explanation of the 214 Chinese character radicals (the first part in Part 1 of the Course, the second — in Part 2) and can practice their writing, using the animated and static samples given in videos and on pages. Elaborate tests are going to help you regularizing the new information and filling the lacunae.
Welcome to the mysterious world of the Chinese characters! You will definitely love it!
Alexander Storozhuk
Professor, head of the Department of Chinese Philology
Nadezhda Somkina
Associate Professor, Department of Chinese Philology
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Senior lecturer, Department of Chinese Philology


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David McOwen was a tech support engineer at a Georgia state college. In February 2000, the state of Georgia charged him with a felony crime (with a prison term of up to 15 years) and sought damages of US$415,000 for his running the distributed.net client on many of the school's computers. This is a punishment worse than a rapist would receive. The state calculated that the cost of the bandwith used by the distributed.net client was US$.59 per second and that he "stole" US$415,000 worth of bandwidth from them by running the client without permission.
The final details of the situation are available on a Team Anandtech site and at David McOwen's official site.
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Future scenario executed for annual forum participants during multiday event
MCLEAN, Va. -- June 9, 2014 -- The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) have successfully completed multiple sessions of a missile defense wargame for the second annual Ronald Reagan Missile Defense Forum recently concluded at Fort Belvoir.
Wargames are often used to demonstrate future ballistic missile defense system (BMDS) capabilities to the warfighting communities, allowing them to develop concepts of operations and tactics in advance of MDA's future capability delivery.
Forum participants engaged in a wargame that used a simulated 2020 scenario representing a future BMDS architecture in European theater. Through 16 sessions, participants were provided an opportunity to experience the complexities of the missile defense mission.
"Wargames look at 'the art of the possible' for countering future threats and they are crucial for developing solutions comprising technical and tactical adjustments," said Dan Verwiel, vice president of air and missile defense systems, Northrop Grumman Information Systems. "Through hands-on operations and close observations, forum participants gained appreciation for how promptly they must react, coordinate and make decisions when facing the complex environment and short timelines typical of the ballistic missile challenge."
Northrop Grumman developed the wargame under the MDA's Joint National Integration Center Research and Development Contract (JRDC) with direction from the MDA Branch Chief of Wargames and Experiments. The company drew from its wealth of JRDC experience integrating BMDS elements to affordably complete the wargame under a compressed schedule, reducing the cost by approximately 50 percent and the project timeline by 40 percent as compared to a standard wargame. The wargame threats were coordinated with the JRDC Threat Modeling Center for accuracy.
As the prime contractor of the JRDC, Northrop Grumman leads a world-class team to conduct BMDS-level modeling and simulation, ground and flight tests, wargames, exercises, analysis and operations in Colorado Springs, Colorado; Huntsville, Alabama; and other locations.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing innovative systems, products and solutions in unmanned systems, cyber, C4ISR, and logistics and modernization to government and commercial customers worldwide. Please visit www.northropgrumman.com for more information.
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