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I love this article! I'm a freshman in high school going to a Christian school in Iowa so I don't expect to see this behaivior but it absolutely sickens me.
I want to thank you for all the hard work that you put in to come along side Youth Workers and Parents. I absolutely love being able to stay up to date on culture without having to take away from spending time with my students (ie.-eating with them at their schools) or taking away from my message prep time in the Word! Thank you for all that you do! You truly are making a difference in people's lives!
This is a great article and spot on for what we have been observing in our community. The toleration for this and the even embracing it as a phase of adolescence is very painful to observe. I'm trying to cry out about it...
Thanks Matt... you speak truth! My daughter has been learning swing dancing and we've been talking about that very thing. Good word. Thanks again!
Wonderful Article Jonathan, but I cannot stress enough, but in my opinion, there's one thing missing from your assessment.
Christian Teens have a responsibility, just like Christian adults to present a proper witness to their culture. Please encourage kids to really dance, and dance well. If your son/daughter has the fortitude, learn to dance (East Coast Swing is one of our Youth Group Teen's favorites) Then get themselves in the middle of the dance floor and show the world this can be done better.
I fear in our rush to condemn the world of teen dancing, sometimes it's easy to forget that dancing can be good. Teens themselves can make a difference. If I feel a teen is up for it, I'd far rather offer a positive challenge to "go change the world" whenever possible.
When it comes to dance, it's a real possiblity...I've seen it right here!
This is a great article. I remember my high school days from 2002-2006. Thankfully, I was usually too distracted goofing off with friends sharing funny stories and just dancing silly. But there were those occasions and I saw some pretty ridiculous things. Some students you could CLEARLY tell were already drunk and others were basically intertwined with others...and then there's those kids sitting at the tables just chillin or others having eating contests or something if food was there. So you have a little bit of everything. And thank you Jonathan for your take on the whole lyrics thing. I know I've used that excuse before and heard others. It's just not true. Kids DO know the lyrics. They may not necessarily intentionally focus on the lyrics but if you listen to something enough it will be engrained in your brain. The subconscious can be a scary thing! We as adults need to work hard to make sure what our kids to is encouraging, edifying and positive as much as possible. Great article. I'm sharing this with my brother-in-law who is the youth pastor at our church.
This is not 100% related, but it fits. I am a professional photographer and have shot my share of weddings (and senior portraits - but that is a whole other conversation about what parents allow and even encourage their daughters to wear and do in those). I have seen drunk people and stupid people and crazy dancing at weddings. However, a wedding this spring blew my mind.
It was a "christian" wedding, with prayer and even the bride helped prepare the sermon (not sure why). But then the reception had begun. And the same bride was grinding, and not on her husband but on 3-4 groomsmen and a few other guys who paid a couple bucks for the "money dance" while the groom was doing the same with 5 or 6 other girls and even a few older women. The "money dance" is actually an old tradition to help raise spending money for the couple's honeymoon, people would put a couple bucks and dance for a verse of a song with bride or groom. Usually it is very sweet and simple. I have never before seen it with grinding and to the words of the "thong song" - and this was a VERY spiritualized wedding service.
After seeing this, at a wedding with loads of teens, nothing surprises me any more.
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Taylor... I appreciate your response from a teenager's perspective. First, I'll tell you that I agree that some adults seem to just spread rumors about "small groups" of teenagers as if it's happening to ALL teens. If only 62% of high school seniors have had sex, then yes, 38% have not. Adults shouldn't make it sound like all teenagers are.
But at the same time, please consider that adults are worried about these numbers (whether we're talking about sex, alcohol abuse, etc.). When we hear that 15% of teenagers have received sexual text messages. We don't like the fact that 150 kids at the local high school of 1,000 kids are receiving these kind of texts! it concerns us. Yes, we shouldn't turn around and say, "All kids are doing this!" But it's okay to be concerned for those 150.
I think you'll find that I don't misrepresent teenagers in these article. In fact, in this article I reported exactly what I observed, because I was right there. The fact is, the majority of the room was "grinding."
Taylor, I want to ask you to consider something else. Please don't stereotype us as adults who just "blindly" are saying "all kids do this!" Stereotyping is a two way street.
One other thing you mentioned- that you don't listen to the words. I'm sorry Taylor, if you don't listen to the words, you're in the minority. Because I test this all the time when I speak at school assemblies, camps and rallies. I say a line of a popular song, like Taio Cruz's "Dynamite." I'll say:
I throw my hands up in the air sometimes
Saying AYO...
And then I'll hold my mic to the crowd and they'll all yell back:
Gotta let go
I wanna celebrate and live my life
Saying AYO
Baby, let's go
In actuality, many of the kids could finish the whole song by heart.
You're not alone Taylor. I've heard it again and again from teenagers. "I don't listen to the lyrics." But the argument just doesn't hold water. They do.
Furthermore, the lyrics affect them. Read here if you're interested in research on this subject: http://bit.ly/aaWO1i
I appreciate your candid response. I hope in the same way you'll consider mine.
Thanks Taylor!=
Thank you so much for this article. I teach youth girls & some of my seniors from last year left their dances. They said there was bump & grind going on, but you really painted the picture for me in this article.
This article was very informative--and sad. It is so sad that our ladies will allow themselves to be treated like this and that our young men would treat them like this. I guess we need to stay on our knees more than ever. Could you please shed some light to the question regarding having successful clean dances or parties for our youth that Jerel Peters wrote?"... The problem is if we don't play their music choices or allow them to grind they won't give the dance much of a chance - we don't allow either. Does that mean we just steer clear and don't do it, or is there a good way of making it happen. Seems impossible!"
Thanks! We want give our kids positive alternatives but don't know how to go about it successfully. Ideas welcome.
Also, how do we parents confront our Christian friends, in love, whose teens in the youth group have these songs on their I-pods? Thanks!
Scary but good info. I had parents ask me about this type of thing the DAY AFTER I read this article...
great article. This is so true, i deal with alot of students who are following the hip hop generation our culture today, Lil Wayne, Jay Z, Lil Jon, and others. We have a student center in Monroe, unfortunately i was not at the home coming dances in our community, but this is eye opening as a parent and a youth worker. We need to be more intentional on influencing leaders in our community and to teach the students what is truth about God's word. thank you for the in site and knowledge. Howard Forman, Monroe, GA
I found this articl very thought provoking and a huge eye opener into the lives of tennager also as a reminder in what it was like for me to be a teen.
As I put my students faces on these situations I pray for them. I know they face this junk everyday, not just at dances. I constantly put Christian music in their hands hoping it will take the place of secular music. It is troubling to know that my leaders students have this junk in their music library. They see it as a phase, or it was okay for them. They don't see how much worse the music has gotten now. "Dear Lord, your servants are tired and we pray for our children. AMEN." Thanks Jonathan for all you do.
I work at a community youth center and my dilemma is this: we have hosted dances in our youth center in the past and have one scheduled coming up. The problem is if we don't play their music choices or allow them to grind they won't give the dance much of a chance - we don't allow either. Does that mean we just steer clear and don't do it, or is there a good way of making it happen. Seems impossible!
Over the last two years, we have had a group of parents (encouraged by the pastor of their church) stage an appropriate rebellion. They went to principals, school boards, PTOs, youth pastors, and asked for prayers. They gathered students together for dances, which they sponsored, with a variety of dance styles introduced - they hired swing dance instructors, salsa, etc. They got student support; they helped students have a good time in an appropriate way. Last year, our high school administration tried to have the students sign a behavior contract. The students boycotted the dance.....but when Homecoming came around, the admin was smarter, got students on board, created the contract together, and Homecoming went off without a hitch. The lights were brighter (no gymnasium designer thought to make a dimmer for basketball games), but every student I talked to said the dance was less threatening than in the past. It can be done, people. We have to be the change.
Until recently I was a chaplain at a large (1000+ students)Australian high school, where I attended a school social every term (4 per yr). Back in the mid 90's I had been chaplain at a smaller highschool & attended socials there that had been conducted by the same DJ. On attending the 1st dance at the larger school, I was shocked at the poor standard of the event in comparison to the other school I had attended years previous (esp. the introduction of the large video screen for often 'soft' porn music clips) & decided to make a complaint to the school principal after several teachers approached me at the dance about their concerns. My concerns were largely dismissed by the principal, although a message was passed onto the DJ who made some effort to improve his music selection. Fast forward a few years & one of the last school dances that the same principal was at, he stopped the event at one stage to give all the kids a dressing down about not 'dirty dancing' after complaints from other staff who were being harrassed by kids (not sure what else they expected if you put 2-300 kids in a darkened highly sexualised environment)& the event was later stopped early because the stage was egged causing $100s damage to sound equipment. After complaints from staff & students, the DJ was changed & the last social I attended before I finished up as chaplain, there was no video screen & the new DJ made much more of an effort to get the kids engaged & interacting in dances/activities - completely different 'feel' to the event.
I work with middle schoolers who struggle with the idea that the music they listen to is bad unless it has swear words in it. Most of them have no idea how sexually explicit the lyrics to their music is. I have said a million times "garbage in, garbage out".
What the youth of today listen to and watch in movies and even on tv is getting closer and closer to just being trash. We can't then be surprised if their behavior reflects this. I would like to know how do we fix it?
Liked the article, don't like the fashion trend. I'd like to say it is not an issue for the youth I work with, but I know it is. Makes me wonder what things will be like in 10-12 years when I will have 3 teenage girls.
A few years ago my 2 sons were going to prom and they wanted to wear nice jeans (not holey) with there tuxedo jackets and the school wouldn't let them because it wouldn't look right. The local newspaper got wind of it and a few people agreed that they should just spend the $100 plus on a tux because that is what you should do. My sons went to the prom and were appalled by the songs and dancing, especially since prom was supposed to be so proper and formal. No one cared about the sex on the dance floor just that fact that jeans were not to be worn. Parents need to open up their eyes and ears!
Marie... good point about it being the boys responsibility too. Absolutely. I'm sorry if I didn't make that clear.
thank you so much for opening the eyes of so many.
Wow! Hard to know what to do on a cultural level besides pray.
I am disappointed that no where in this article do you mention the boys' responsibility for this type of dancing. We need to teach our boys not to put themselves in this postion either. The girls were called "sluts". What about the boys? Christian boys should not dance this way either.
WOW! As much as I was no surprised by any of what was written here, t took me a second to register that this is really happening. How desensitised we are as parents to these sexual actions that are young people call "dancing" After I read this article when you sent it out I actually brought the very subject up to my youth group during small groups. Most agreed that dancing now resembles "sex with their clothes on" and those who didn't have an answered could have been screaming " I KNOW!!!" through the look in their eyes. It's sad how desencitized we are to things like this...imagine what the kids will be doing in the generations to come.
I'm glad you posted this article. As one who has also chaperoned these dances/proms, I can say with a sad heart that many otherwise good kids loose their innocence in what many would declare to be just a little fun. Awareness is the first step to change.
This has been going on for years but it's even worse now! I know parents who won't let their kids go---except if it's prom night. Wow
Great article. We are having disgruntled parents in our church's school about not having a dance and this article sums up our reasoning in a nutshell! Thanks for the insight.
I taught in a public elementary school and I saw little girls dancing and singing those same songs.
I am certain that our school dances are similar - I know they were when I was in high school almost 10 years ago - and it is probably much, much worse now.
I really appreciate this article! I think it is sometimes alarming for parents to really get a glimpse of what their kids go through in schools today, to really understand what their kids SEE every day - so this is a great reference article to help parents understand.
great article, I used it to share with the parents of our Jr High and High School students. Great resource, thank you!
Great insight and tips for talking with students
Eye opener thanks for this article
Not sure how the ratings work but this one is right on--100%. My husband teaches High School English so we have chaperoned many a dance just like this one! We are also youth pastors and know that some of our students are at these dances...participating! And really, parents don't see these lyrics, listen to what their kids are listening to and don't take an active part in their lives like they should and until they do...this will go on and get worse (if that's even possible!)
I have just experienced my first dance for both my own teens and I can tell you that in my years of youth service, I had no idea what the schools were allowing at these things to go on. And the attitudes of teachers and administrators is that they have to allow it.
As a youth minister and more importantly, a parent, I used this experience and this article to talk to my kids and my students.
The church has got to understand what is going on in the current youth culture so we can effectively minister to these students.
Thank you Jonathan for your dedication and commitment not only to students but to those of us in the trenches. Your website and books have been a valuable resource to me and my ministry since I found out about it.
The sad reality is that we have churches doing their own dances because they don't like what's going on at school, and I find that a HUGE shame. Instead of being an influence at the dances or trying to make a difference they have retreated into their own Christian huddles.
Thanks so much for this article, Jonathan. I appreciate how you have taken your research and mixed it with your real-life experience of the high school dance. Gave me a great eye-opener to understanding the challenges my students are confronted with at their dances each year. Good food for thought....and opportunity to bring the conversation up with them AND their parents.
It's crazy what goes on at these dances...when I asked my own kids why they didn't go to the dance, they replied, "We don't want to be in the orgy pit." I hope more students can make the same wise decision...or have parents who intervene! Thanks for the article.
Having come out of this environment not too long ago, I had flashbacks of the numerous dances and proms that were exactly as described above. Now as I work in a church and with teens, I see the devastating effects of the sexualization of our society, and its increase everyday. This is why Biblical education is so important, and as Johnathan says, it begins in the home!
Great insight into what goes on at school 'dances' and how the schools most of the time don't follow through on keeping teens accountable
I remember school dances when I was in JH & HS back in the late 90's through 2001. I thought dances then were pushing the envelope - boys dancing with their hands on their date's butt (or any other girl they happened to be dancing with, actually). I remember some kids subtly grinding against each other in the middle of the dance floor, out of sight from the teachers and other supervisors. The fact that it has now progressed to the point that students do this in clear view of those in authority goes to show how far out of hand things have gotten.
Sadly, many of our students probably wonder why we are making such a big deal about this.....it's only dancing, right? Unfortunately, that's the attitude we have about so many things....."It's not really THAT bad." Maybe we need to remind our students (and ourselves!) that it's not about how bad something is, the point is whether or not Christ is being exalted and others are being edified through our actions.
Thank you for this article! Great insights!
Thanks for the comment Justin- I'm glad the article was a good resource to you for parents. I agree, this music is "too graphic." I sure wish schools would stop playing it!
Great article - I linked this to all my HS Ministry volunteers and we even sent it out in our church-wide family news letter.
Super helpful to get parents attention with what I've been trying to tell them for quite sometime. Many parents complained this article was "too graphic" which made me laugh as it's just an expository of what their kids are listening too.
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Allen Lessels' College Hockey: Few worries if Wildcats can win at WhitBy ALLEN LESSELS
New Hampshire Union Leader
March 07. 2013 8:53PM
So the last weekend of the University of New Hampshire hockey team's regular season comes down to this: a two-game White Out the Whit set against bitter border rival Maine with a Hockey East regular season championship within reach.
The No. 4-ranked Wildcats and the Black Bears play tonight at 7:30 and Saturday at 4.
"You look at it, 32 games into the season and we're sitting pretty good in the national picture and in Hockey East coming down to the last surge," said UNH coach Dick Umile. "It's a fun time of year. It's playoff time and you go for it."
Dartmouth starts its playoff run tonight against its major rival.
The Big Green, the No. 5 seed, takes on No. 12 seed Harvard at home in a first-round ECAC best-of-three series. The teams play tonight and Saturday at 7 and, if necessary, Sunday at 5 p.m. at Thompson Arena.
The Wildcats will go for it in Durham and at the same time keep an eye on what's happening around the league.
If they can take care of their own business against Maine, the Wildcats need worry only about what's happening with UMass-Lowell.
UNH, 18-8-6 overall and 13-7-5 in Hockey East, sits second behind Lowell in the standings. The Wildcats trail the River Hawks by a single point. They need two points to clinch home ice for next week's quarterfinals, but could do it with fewer points with help from other teams.
Boston College and Providence are tied for third, a point behind UNH. Boston University is fifth, three points behind UNH, and Merrimack is another point behind that.
Lowell, 21-9-2 and 15-8-2, plays Providence at home on Friday and closes out the season at PC on Saturday.
"They've got a tough series and ours will be tough as well," Umile said.
Maine is trying to keep its season alive. The Black Bears hold down the eighth and final Hockey East playoff spot by just a point over Massachusetts.
"Both teams are playing for a lot," Umile said. "Maine is fighting to get into the playoffs and needs to win. It's White Out the Whit. It doesn't get any better than that."
UNH, Lowell and Boston College go into the weekend in good shape to get at-large invitations into the NCAA playoffs if they don't win the league tournament and its automatic berth.
The three are tied for fourth in the PairWise rankings that mimic the system used to select teams for the NCAA tournament.
"If you're there at the end, that's awesome," Umile said. "The goal of the program is to be in the NCAA tournament. You can't win it unless you're in it."
The more immediate goal is a regular-season title.
"We just have to worry about getting the two points on Friday first," Umile said.
The Wildcats have won their last nine games against Maine at the Whittemore Center, their last loss coming on Feb. 5, 2005.
Maine has beaten New Hampshire three times at Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester in that span.
The Wildcats have two wins and three ties in their last five games, which ties them with Connecticut, Holy Cross, Notre Dame and Robert Morris for the second-longest unbeaten streak in the country. Lowell has the longest unbeaten stretch with seven straight wins.
UNH sophomore forward Matt Willows, who had one goal in his first 37 career games, has four in his last five.
"Guys like Matty Willows, once they get one in, they just keep coming," said senior forward John Henrion, who had a hat trick to lead UNH to a 4-0 win over Massachusetts on Saturday night.
Casey DeSmith, a sophomore goalie from Rochester, has given up three goals total in his last three games and made 25 saves for his fifth shutout of the season on Saturday.
"I said to him the other day after he got Defensive Player of the Week that it was about time they gave it to him," Umile said. "He said, 'I wasn't playing that well, coach.' The bottom line is he's playing well now."
Maine is 10-17-7 and 6-12-7, but has gone 5-3-3 in its last eight games, starting with a 4-1 and 3-1 sweep at Boston College in late January.
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THE BIG GREEN are 13-11-5 overall and 9-9-4 in the ECAC and have slipped to No. 19 in the PairWise.
Harvard is 9-17-3 and brought up the rear in the ECAC at 6-14-2 but is playing its best hockey of the season.
The Crimson are 4-2-1 since tying Dartmouth, 1-1, on Feb. 10. The Big Green won the first game between the teams this season, 3-2, in Hanover on Jan. 12.
Harvard beat Quinnipiac, the No. 1-ranked team in the country, 2-1 in overtime on Friday night on an Alex Fallstrom goal with 18 seconds left in OT.
Quinnipiac knocked off Dartmouth, 4-1, on Saturday night.
Freshman goalie Charles Grant has started the last three games for Dartmouth and has a 2.72 goals-against average and .912 save percentage for the season. Junior Cab Morris is at .917 and 2.10.
Sophomore Tyler Sikura leads Dartmouth in scoring with 10 goals and 18 assists for 28 points. Junior Matt Lindblad is at 9-14-23 and senior Dustin Walsh at 8-10-18.

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Sharing those words and more from his immigrant, working class, queer perspective, poet and ENS keynote speaker Yosimar Reyes kicked off an unforgettable Expression Not Suppression conference in California's Central Valley. Over 120 people and 18 local organizations gathered for this day of learning, activism, and yes, resilience, fueled by Reyes's call for youth to be at the center of community activism.
GSA members and youth leaders traveled from Stanislaus County, Tulare-Kings County, and Fresno County to participate and learn from each other at the Fresno conference. "People of all types and ages were present at ENS 2012," said Brianna Navarro, a Central Valley youth leader and one of the conference organizers. "Some lived nearby while others drove quite a distance to be with us, but all of them came with a cheerful disposition and great enthusiasm for making positive change in their schools."
As the day progressed, youth eagerly chose between 19 different workshops, including GSA Network's Beyond the Gender Binary, an Out In The Silence film screening, and Coming Out 101. Adult allies in attendance also had the opportunity to network and participate in workshops hosted by the California Rural Legal Assistance targeted at helping them become more informed allies. Between workshops, youth and adult allies explored the resource fair, which featured organizations like Community Link (an event co-host), The Trevor Project, My Lgbt Plus, and Barrios Unidos. Closing this youth conference with a fun opportunity to express and not suppress yourself, LGBTQ and allied youth danced the night away to music and a drag show.
"ENS was an experience that I will not forget," said Christian Capulin, a conference organizer and a youth trainer who led three workshops at the event. "Even as a trainer, I learned things that could help strengthen my school's GSA. I was proud to be involved because I felt that I taught youth like myself skills that they could implement to make their GSA stronger."
GSA Network is proud that ENS 2012 successfully created a safe space that allowed students to come together to explore the multiple oppressions faced by youth and enabled teachers to become advocates for and form partnerships with LGBTQ and straight allied youth. ENS 2012 was a hit, equipping our communities with the tools needed to change the world! And our ENS youth planning team members, like Brianna and Christian, encourage you all to live every day expressing yourself and not suppressing yourself as we fight homophobia and transphobia in our schools and communities.
To read Yosimar Reyes's full keynote speech, please visit his tumblr. It's worth it!


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Vice in the Barracks
Date published:March 2014
Sex and alcohol preoccupied European officers across India throughout the nineteenth century, with high rates of venereal disease and alcoholism holding serious implications for the economic and military performance of the East India Company. This book examines the colonial state's approach to these vice-driven health risks. In doing so it throws new light on the emergence of social and imperial mindsets and of the empire, fuelled by fear of the lower orders, sexual deviation, disease and mutiny.


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Most of the frontier forests in Asia are endangered today by rapid population
growth, ever-increasing demand for agricultural land, poverty, poor institutional
capacity, and lack of effective community participation in forestry activities
(Mackenzie et al., 1998). Climate change is expected to affect the boundaries
of forest types and areas, primary productivity, species populations and migration,
the occurrence of pests and diseases, and forest regeneration. The increase
in GHGs also affects species composition and the structure of ecosystems because
the environment limits the types of organisms that can thrive and the amount
of plant tissues that can be sustained (Melillo et al., 1996). Compositional
and structural changes, in turn, affect ecosystem function (Schulze, 1994).
The interaction between elevated CO2 and climate change plays an
important role in the overall response of net primary productivity to climate
change at elevated CO2 (Xiao et al., 1998).
Climate change will have a profound effect on the future distribution, productivity,
and health of forests throughout Asia (see also Section 5.6).
Because warming is expected to be particularly large at high latitudes, climate
change could have substantial impact on boreal forests (Dixon et al., 1996;
IPCC, 1996; Krankina, 1997). Global warming will decrease permafrost areas,
improve growing conditions, and decrease areas of disturbed stands and ecosystems
in a general sense, although impacts would be significantly different at various
locations within the boreal forests. Moreover, forest fire is expected to occur
more frequently in boreal Asia as a result of increased mean temperature (Valendik,
1996; Lelyakin et al., 1997). Pest activity also could increase with a rise
in temperature, depending on the age composition of the boreal forests (Alfiorov
et al., 1998).
Asia's temperate forests are a globally important resource because of
their high degree of endemism, biological diversity, ecological stability, and
production potential. About 150 Mha of forests in central China have been cleared
during the past several decades. Efforts are now underway to at least partially
restore the area under forest cover in China through reforestation, soil recovery,
and water conservation programs (Zhang et al., 1997). Studies on projected impacts
of climate change suggest that northeast China may be deprived of the conifer
forests and its habitat, and broad-leaved forests in east China may shift northward
by approximately 3° of latitude. These results are based on a 2°C increase
in annual mean temperature and a 20% increase in annual precipitation (Omasa
et al., 1996; Tsunekawa et al., 1996).
Tropical moist forests have trees with higher densities of wood and larger
proportions of branch wood relative to those in temperate forests. As many as
16 countries of tropical Asia are located within the humid tropical forest region.
These forests and woodlands are important resources that must be safeguarded,
given the heavy use of wood as fuel in some countries. Past policies in the
humid tropics have focused mainly on natural forest protection and conservation
(Skole et al., 1998). However, there is a need to shift emphasis from conservation
alone to a strategy that involves sustained development, investment performance,
and public accountability (see Section 5.6). Encouragingly,
the current annual rate of reforestation is highest in tropical Asia as a result
of relatively high investments in reforestation schemes, including social forestry.
Most semi-arid lands in Asia are classified as rangelands, with a cover of
grassland or scrublands. Although the share of land area used for agricultural
purposes is about 82% of the total area, it is mainly low-productive pastures.
With an increase in temperature of 2-3°C combined with reduced precipitation
as projected for the future in the semi-arid and arid regions of Asia, grassland
productivity is expected to decrease by as much as 40-90% (Smith et al.,
1996). Approximately 70% of pastures are facing degradation, with dramatic decreases
in fodder yield over recent decades in some parts of Mongolia (Khuldorj et al.,
1998). Rangelands in Nepal also have been subject to degradation in recent years
(NBAP, 2000). Climate change is likely to represent an additional stress to
rapid social change in many of Asia's rangelands.
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Adams Golf adds the newest tour-caliber hybrid to its lineup with the Idea Pro a12. Compared to previous models, it's designed with a hotter face, improved playability and a sleek black finish that appeals to better players. The Idea Pro a12 is the next generation of the #1 hybrids played on the PGA Tour.
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The 3rd Annual Kenai Peninsula College Fair and Financial Aid night sponsored by the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District (KPBSD) for high school juniors and seniors was a huge success last week with more than 60 institutions sending representatives to participate at the Soldotna Sports Center. "This is a great venue for students and saves them having to be bused to Anchorage for this kind of information. Sometimes however students often leave a little more confused then when they came in because there are so many opportunities here for them that they might not have considered before so we recommend they go home and take all the information they gleaned here and work it through with their families and having digested all that information start the process of narrowing down their decisions. The financial aid night was geared to help students find ways to fund their higher education whether it is through local, state and national scholarships. We help them on how to do a scholarship folder and tying into state resources such as the Alaska Commission on post secondary education. The event was a great success and has grown every year and we plan to continue for it to grow in the future," Sara Moore, KPBSD District counselor/specialist said in an interview with the Dispatch.
Schools from all over the country participated, "We target a lot of the schools that are at the Anchorage College and Career Fair to come down. These representatives pretty much work a circuit in the state from Juneau to Fairbanks and Anchorage and now they are including the Peninsula as part of that circuit," added Moore who helps to organize the event for the KPBSD. According to Moore the first question most students want to know is how warm is it at your campus, "A lot times kids from small towns are drawn to larger cities for a change but also have practical questions about housing and degree programs. Historically students like to think about going outside to college but we are seeing a trend recently of more of our students choosing to stay instate and going to Fairbanks, Anchorage, Juneau or KPC," she said.
Over 300 students attended this year's College Fair and many were interested in the opportunity to earn their college education while serving their country. Alaska Air National Guard recruiter Staff Sgt. Franz Deters and Airman 1st Class Lauren Ax had an exciting booth toting use of the company vehicle as a fighter jet, "We offer transferable skills by learning a military trade that is fully college credited and we will pay for 100% state tuition so they can save going into dept for school while earning money while working two days a week with their local Alaska Air Guard," explained Sgt. Franz. "I feel I made a fantastic choice for my life," added Lauren Ax, "I have set myself up for future where I can serve my country and go to college while earning money and taking advantage of the opportunities offered by a college education and the military perks, all while doing what I want to do," she said.


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William Kristof, the much traveled Pulitzer Prize winning columnist for the New York Times, wrote recently about the disturbing way that children's IQ scores often drop over summer vacation. The cause is lack of intellectual stimulation. The problem is more severe with poor than it is with middle class kids. As an antidote, Kristof offered […]
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2210-920 | Expansion Channel Module for 5900 Series
2210-920 | Expansion Channel Module for 5900 Series
Expansion Channel Module Provides four or eight additional channels.
Includes separate power supply, on/off switch. Connected to 5900 or 59 Series controller via a cable.
Provides signal conditioning and calibration for transducers Same resolution as controller load and strain channels.
The additional channels can be used for test control. Supply voltage: 100 to 240 VAC 50/60 Hz (Requires Bluehill 3 or Partner v9.0a or higher software)
Note: Full bridge strain gauge transducers require Instron rationalization and Instron connector. Quarter-bridge or half-bridge circuits, e.g. bonded strain gauges, require external conditioning and BNC to Instron connector cable (cat. no. 2210-877).
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The 2009 October Daring Bakers' challenge was brought to us by Ami S. She chose macarons from Claudia Fleming's The Last Course: The Desserts of Gramercy Tavern as the challenge recipe.I usually do my macarons with cooked egg whites, but it's always fun to try new recipes! I had a little trouble with this recipe provided, well, not the recipe exactly but the temperatures, I had to make some adjustments. My changes are in bold.
- Confectioners' (Icing) sugar: 2 ¼ cups (225 g, 8 oz.)
- Almond flour: 2 cups (190 g, 6.7 oz.) I've used 140 gr
- Granulated sugar: 2 tablespoons (25 g , .88 oz.)
- Egg whites: 5 (Have at room temperature)
- 20 Oreo cookies (without the cream)
- Filling of 20 Oreo cookies
- ¼ cup cream cheese
Mix and refrigerate until it's time to use.
- Confectioners' (Icing) sugar: 2 ¼ cups (225 g, 8 oz.)
- Almond flour: 2 cups (190 g, 6.7 oz.)
- Granulated sugar: 2 tablespoons (25 g , .88 oz.)
- Egg whites: 5 (Have at room temperature)
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- Preheat the oven to 200°F (93°C) I've started at 320ºF. Combine the confectioners' sugar and almond flour in a medium bowl (time to add the grinded Oreos or the cinnamon). If grinding your own nuts, combine nuts and a cup of confectioners' sugar in the bowl of a food processor and grind until nuts are very fine and powdery.
- Beat the egg whites in the clean dry bowl of a stand mixer until they hold soft peaks. Slowly add the granulated sugar and beat until the mixture holds stiff peaks.
- Sift a third of the almond flour mixture into the meringue and fold gently to combine. If you are planning on adding zest or other flavorings to the batter, now is the time. Sift in the remaining almond flour in two batches. Be gentle! Don't overfold, but fully incorporate your ingredients.
- Spoon the mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a plain half-inch tip (Ateco #806). You can also use a Ziploc bag with a corner cut off. It's easiest to fill your bag if you stand it up in a tall glass and fold the top down before spooning in the batter.
- Pipe one-inch-sized (2.5 cm) mounds of batter onto baking sheets lined with nonstick liners (or parchment paper).
- Bake the macaroon for 5 minutes (Baked mine for about 7 m). Remove the pan from the oven and raise the temperature to 375°F (190°C). Once the oven is up to temperature, put the pans back in the oven and bake for an additional 7 to 8 minutes, or lightly colored. (I've lowered my temp to 300º F and let them for 4 minutes more).
- Cool on a rack before filling.
- 1 cup rice pudding
- 60 gr (2 oz) white chocolate
Blitz the rice pudding in the food processor until you have a cream. Melt the white chocolate and add to the rice pudding cream.
Once I start making macarons I just want to make more and more, but the thing is once I start eating them, I also just want to eat more and more. Is it just me?


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Guidelines for children under five for healthy growth and development.
How much physical activity do children under 5 years old need to do to keep healthy?
Being physically active every day is important for the healthy growth and development of babies, toddlers and preschoolers.
For this age group, activity of any intensity should be encouraged, including light activity and more energetic physical activity.
The amount of physical activity you need to do each week is determined by your age. Click on the links below for the recommendations for other age groups:
Babies should be encouraged to be active throughout the day, every day. Before your baby begins to crawl, encourage them to be physically active by reaching and grasping, pulling and pushing, moving their head, body and limbs during daily routines, and during supervised floor play, including tummy time. Once babies can move around, encourage them to be as active as possible in a safe, supervised and nurturing play environment.
For more ideas, see Keeping kids active.
Children who can walk on their own should be physically active every day for at least 180 minutes (three hours). This should be spread throughout the day, indoors or outside. The 180 minutes can include light activity such as standing up, moving around, rolling and playing, as well as more energetic activity like skipping, hopping, running and jumping. Active play, such as using a climbing frame, riding a bike, playing in water, chasing games and ball games, is the best way for this age group to get moving.
Children under five should not be inactive for long periods, except when they're asleep. Watching TV, travelling by car, bus or train, or being strapped into a buggy for long periods are not good for a child's health and development. There's growing evidence that such behaviour can increase their risk of poor health.
Find out why being sedentary is bad for your health.
All children under five who are overweight can improve their health by meeting the activity guidelines, even if their weight doesn't change. To achieve and maintain a healthy weight, they may need to do additional activity and make dietary changes.
Light activity for children includes a range of activities, such as:
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Examples of energetic activities suitable for most children who can walk on their own include:
Energetic activity for children will make kids "huff and puff" and can include organised activities, such as dance and gymnastics. Any sort of active play will usually include bursts of energetic activity.
Download a factsheet on physical activity guidelines for children under five years (PDF, 506kb)
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In a little over a week, T-Mobile will completely overhaul their data plans in an attempt to give customers more options. A new cheaper data tier will become available for those looking to save some cash, tethering plans will finally be added, and T-Mobile will clarify exactly what "unlimited" data means. Read on after the jump for the full details.
Tiered data plans ($10/$30)
We all knew this was coming. The carriers and the handset makers want more people to buy smartphones and the quickest way to make that happen is by offering cheaper data plans. T-Mobile will create two tiers of data plans that are targeted at two different types of users.
- 200 MB: $10 per month, 10c/MB overage with $30 max overage, text message warning at 180 MB and 200 MB, speed reduction at 5 GB
- Unlimited: $30 per month with contract, $25 per month without contract, text message warning at 5 GB, speed reduction at 5 GB
Now I know 200 MB doesn't sound like a lot of data, but it fits perfectly for the new customer that has never owned a smartphone. They most likely have no idea of all the cool things their phone can do that suck data, but 200 MB will still allow them to email, Tweet, and update their Facebook status.
Basically, you can think of this $10 plan as training-wheels for a new smartphone. It allows a new customer to experience using a smartphone, warns them when they approach their data cap, and limits the total overage cost at $30 so they don't accidentally end up with a bill the size of their mortgage. If a user sees the benefits of owning a smartphone and understands they need more data, they can upgrade to the $30 unlimited plan at any time.
Speaking of unlimited plans, not much will change in terms of pricing. T-Mobile was currently charging a $30 premium for unlimited data and that will continue.
Tethering and WiFi sharing add-on ($14.99)
T-Mobile is the only major U.S. carrier without an official tethering plan, but that will change next month. Because T-Mobile's terms & conditions have not allowed tethering in the past, many users were getting it for free (like those with a Nexus One or hacked phone) but that is coming to an end.
Starting November 3rd, T-Mobile will offer a tethering add-on for $14.99 per month.
The charge will be in addition to the monthly data plan and must be paired with an unlimited plan with a value $19.95 or higher. The tethering add-on is intended only for smartphones and devices like the upcoming Galaxy Tab will have to use one of the existing webConnect plans.
Personally I think tethering should be free if I already pay for a bucket of data, as long as I don't go over my usage cap and abuse the service. However, T-Mobile will have the cheapest tethering plan of any major carrier so it's hard to complain about that.
5 GB soft cap for unlimited data
Along with the new data plans and add-ons will come a new soft cap for unlimited plans. Once a customer reaches 5 GB of data in one billing cycle, they will receive a text message notifying them that download speeds will be reduced.
Customers will still have full web access once they cross the 5 GB threshold, but at slower speeds until the billing cycle resets. Users will be able to track their data usage through the My T-Mobile site or My Account Android app. I consider myself a pretty heavy smartphone user, and I normally consume 2-3 GB per month.
It has been said that only 2% of wireless users exceed 5 GB per month, but I understand the possible frustration if you fall in that category. If you need a dedicated wireless internet connection, I suggest checking out T-Mobile's webConnect devices and plans or even Sprint's 4G offerings.


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This is an activity about the tides. Learners discover how the Moon's gravitational pull causes the level of the ocean to rise and fall twice a day along most coastlines. Six children represent the oceans, solid Earth, Moon, and Sun and move their... (View More) bodies to show the interactions of these elements. They then consider what the Earth's tides might have been like if there were no Moon. They model the smaller tides that would be produced solely by the Sun. This activity is part of Explore! Marvel Moon, a series of activities developed specifically for use in libraries. (View Less)
In this activity, students use mathematics to understand tides and gravitation and how gravity works across astronomical distances, using an apparatus made from a slinky, meter stick, and a hook. A description of the mathematical relationships seen... (View More) in the demonstration is included. The resource is from PUMAS - Practical Uses of Math and Science - a collection of brief examples created by scientists and engineers showing how math and science topics taught in K-12 classes have real world applications. (View Less)
In this activity, students are reminded that the Universe is made up of elements and that the heavier elements are created inside of a star. They are then introduced to the life cycle of a star and how a star's mass affects its process of fusion and... (View More) eventual death. Students discuss the physical concept of equilibrium as a balancing of forces and observe an experiment to demonstrate what happens to a soda can when the interior and exterior forces are not in equilibrium. An analogy is made between this experiment and core collapse in stars, to show the importance of maintaining equilibrium in stars. Finally, students participate in an activity which demonstrates how mass is ejected from a collapsed star in a supernova explosion, thereby dispersing heavier elements throughout the Universe. This activity is part of a series that has been designed specifically for use with Girl Scouts, but the activities can be used in other settings. Most of the materials are inexpensive or easily found. It is recommended that a leader with astronomy knowledge lead the activities, or at least be available to answer questions, whenever possible. (View Less)
In this two-part activity, learners compare how soil forms on Earth and the Moon. They examine different soil samples and compare them to lunar "soil" simulant. They explore how water, wind, and impactors help to make soil. This activity is part of... (View More) Explore! To the Moon and Beyond! - a resource developed specifically for use in libraries. (View Less)
This is an activity about seasons. Learners begin by brainstorming a list of activities and events that occur in each season. Next, learners perform an experiment by comparing the temperature on thermometers left under a lamp for different lengths... (View More) of time to illustrate that Earth heats more when the Sun is in the sky longer. (View Less)
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This resource describes the physics behind the formation of clouds, and provides a demonstration of those principles using a beaker, ice, a match, hot water, and a laser pointer. This resource is from PUMAS - Practical Uses of Math and Science - a... (View More) collection of brief examples created by scientists and engineers showing how math and science topics taught in K-12 classes have real world applications. (View Less)
In this lesson, students explore how eclipses happen and why Einstein needed a total eclipse to image stars near the Sun in order to demonstrate how the Sun's mass bends the light from a far away star. Using a foam ball and a lamp, learners create a... (View More) solar eclipse, a lunar eclipse, and learn more about why the moon appears differently from one night to the next. The activity needs to be done in a very dark room and requires a very bright light (e.g., a lamp without a shade) and a very dim light (e.g., like one found on a keychain). This activity is part of the Cosmic Times teachers guide and is intended to be used in conjunction with the 1919 Cosmic Times Poster. (View Less)
In this lesson, students will read the 1919 edition of the Cosmic Times (see related resources) and respond by raising questions to be answered with further research. They will make a model of curved space to view the motion of spheres as explained... (View More) by Albert Einstein's General Theory of Relativity. After presentations of their research to the class they will create an interview with Einstein. This activity is part of the Cosmic Times teachers guide and is intended to be used in conjunction with the 1919 Cosmic Times Poster. (View Less)
This lesson uses a simple discrepant event to demonstrate the underlying cause for early miscalculation of the size of the Milky Way galaxy. By standardizing the Cepheid period-luminosity relationship without recognizing there were two types of... (View More) Cepheid variable stars with intrinsic differences in absolute magnitude, a distance calculation error occurred. Requires two lamps and two soft-white light bulbs: 25 watt and 60 watt (estimated materials cost is for light bulbs). This lesson is part of the Cosmic Times teachers guide and is intended to be used in conjunction with the 1955 Cosmic Times Poster. (View Less)
The purpose of this lesson is to model for students gravitational waves and how they are created. Students will build a simple "Gravitational Wave Demonstrator" using inexpensive materials (plastic wrap, plastic cups, water, food coloring, and... (View More) rubber bands, marbles). Students should have a basic understanding of waves and be familiar with Einstein's theory of general relativity. The activity can be done either as a teacher demonstration or student activity. This lesson is part of the Cosmic Times teachers guide and is intended to be used in conjunction with the 1993 Cosmic Times Poster. (View Less)
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Art to Buy for Children's Rooms
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Inspired by childhood stories and his experience as a food writer, Christopher Boffoli crafts imaginative uses for food items. His photographs play with ideas of scale, placing Lilliputian dolls sourced from Europe in culinary environs. In Harry's Secret, for example, a tiny figurine is submerged in the highly detailed crevices of a croissant, while another holding a shovel looms over it. The image suggests a murder has taken place, and the croissant takes on grave overtones. "In the context of my work, I thought the concept was a great foil for the way our American penchant for massive portion sizes has the potential to transform something that nurtures us into something that does us harm," Boffoli has said. He photographs all of his work against bright, monochromatic backgrounds, using real food as his subjects, which he views as a corrective against the highly doctored and often-artificial food used in advertising and culinary magazines.
American, b. 1969, Worcester, Massachusetts, based in Seattle, Washington
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Fall 2009 Issue
Cultural canvas
Every artist's canvas is different, and for Marilyn Carter, an adjunct professor in the School of Adult and Continuing Education (ACE) in Melbourne, Florida, her canvas is making its way across the globe.
As an art instructor and a practicing artist, Carter's creative writing project of the Kanji character for flower, Hana, was recently on display at the Tenri Gallery in Paris, Korea and California. She is a member of Sumi-e Society of America, Inc., and the Ink Writers of America, for which her Hana project was exhibited. Carter is now working with other artists as they prepare for an educational show January 12 featuring creative writing with Asian characters. The exhibit will take place at the Art Gallery on the campus of Palm Beach Community College.
This past October and November, Carter's painting, The Fiery Fall Slopes of Asia, was on display at the Japanese Cultural Center in Toronto, Canada, as part of her association with the Sumi-e Society of America. The painting was created with ink and watercolor on shirawasa paper, which is similar to those used in the Middle Ages. Carter studied this process under Yukio Kondo, a professor of art from the Tama Art Institute in Tokyo, Japan.
In the fall of 2010, Carter will take a selection of her Christmas card paintings to Japan where she has been invited to exhibit her work in scroll form at a gallery in the Mashiko area, an art colony in the mountains above Tokyo. The gallery is run by Yuko Koto, a former student of Carter's.


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7 U.S. Code § 2248 - Statistics relating to turpentine and rosin
The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized and directed to collect and/or compile and publish annually, and at such other times, and in such form and on such date or dates as he shall prescribe, statistics and essential information relating to spirits of turpentine and rosin produced, held, and used in the domestic and foreign commerce of the United States.
Section was formerly classified to section 556b of Title 5 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, by Pub. L. 89–554, § 1, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378.
Functions of all officers, agencies, and employees of Department of Agriculture transferred, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of Agriculture by 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 1, eff. June 4, 1953, 18 F.R. 3219, 67 Stat. 633, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.
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Rigrodsky & Long, P.A., including former Special Assistant United States Attorney, Timothy J. MacFall, reminds shareholders of Tesco PLC ("Tesco") (OTC PINK: TSCDY) of an upcoming deadline involving a securities fraud class action lawsuit commenced against the Company.
A complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of all persons or entities that purchased American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") of Tesco between February 2, 2014 and September 22, 2014, inclusive (the "Class Period"), alleging violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 against the Company and certain of its officers (the "Complaint"). If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than December 22, 2014.
If you purchased shares of Tesco during the Class Period, and wish to discuss this action or have any questions concerning this notice or your rights or interests, please contact Timothy J. MacFall, Esquire or Peter Allocco of Rigrodsky & Long, P.A., 2 Righter Parkway, Suite 120, Wilmington, DE 19803 at (888) 969-4242; by e-mail to email@example.com; or at: http://www.rigrodskylong.com/investigations/tesco-plc-tscdy.
A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation. In order to be appointed lead plaintiff, the Court must determine that the class member's claim is typical of the claims of other class members, and that the class member will adequately represent the class. Your ability to share in any recovery is not, however, affected by the decision whether or not to serve as a lead plaintiff. Any member of the proposed class may move the court to serve as lead plaintiff through counsel of their choice, or may choose to do nothing and remain an absent class member.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Union Pacific Railroad is urging hunters to resist the temptation of hunting near railroad tracks.
The company says its tracks often run through newly harvested farm fields that attract wildlife. That can make railroad property attractive to hunters.
But that's also a good way to get hit by a train.
It can take engineers a mile to stop, so they can't do much to avoid hitting someone on the tracks. And railroad cars hang out about three feet beyond the tracks. It's easy for someone standing near the tracks to be clipped by a car.
Union Pacific says federal records show 411 people died and 361 were injured while trespassing on railroad property around the country last year.


text: In 2012, the California State University (CSU) launched Early Start—a program that requires freshmen who do not pass CSU's placement exams to begin taking remedial courses during the summer before freshman year. Chapter 430, Statutes of 2012 (AB 2497, Solorio), requires our office to report on Early Start participation, demographics, and outcomes. About 27 percent of CSU freshmen participated in Early Start in 2012. A higher percentage of Latinos, blacks, women, and financially needy students enrolled in Early Start compared to all CSU freshmen. Because CSU did not provide data on Early Start outcomes, we were unable to assess whether Early Start affected the time it took for students to become college ready. Moving forward, we recommend the Legislature eliminate the remaining Early Start reporting requirements and instead focus on the reasons why remediation rates remain high. To this end, we recommend the Legislature consider authorizing a broader series of studies on: (1) the appropriateness of CSU's placement exams and cut scores, (2) whether CSU is accepting students who fall outside its eligibility pool (the top one-third of high school graduates), (3) the rigor of college preparatory coursework in California high schools and the timing of test results that inform what classes are taken senior year, and (4) whether the state's subsidy policies encourage CSU to address high remediation rates.


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So, I went to Home Depot and got some pieces of moulding. Then I glued them on with wood glue and clamps. I glued the shelves in so they wouldn't tip over or get pulled out. I also put wood putty in the peg holes for the shelves.
crib bedding I made, I bought some extra of this pink suzani print. I had just the right amount left for a cushion (just under a yard).
We love reading together. Books are some of Ivy's absolute favorite things. I like that the books are accessible, which means she can go grab one to read any time, but safe. It's also a fun place for her to sit and look out the window.


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The Book Thief
The Book Thief opens with the voice of Death, providing a casual reminder that everyone will, eventually, die. Provided by Roger Allam, the voice appears several times throughout the film to philosophize and narrate, much like Death does in the novel by Markus Zusak. Fans of the novel will most likely find this a comforting sign of the faithful adaptation about to unfurl before them, but it's hard not to see the voice of Death as a clunky addition to the film. However, this is practically the only part of the film that doesn't make a successful transition from page to screen, as The Book Thief is just as compelling and enchanting a story as it ever was.
That story is about Leisel Meminger, played beautifully by Sophie Nèlisse, a young girl who is taken in by the Hubermanns, a poor foster family, at the start of World War II. Rosa Hubermann (Emily Watson) is a stern, cold woman who supports the family with her laundry business and seems more interested in the allowance they will get for taking care of Liesel than in the girl herself. Liesel warms more quickly to her new foster father Hans (Geoffrey Rush), a friendly, eccentric, and mostly out-of-work house painter who takes an instant liking to his new charge. The makeshift family becomes closer once they agree to shelter Max Vandenburg (Ben Schnetzer), a Jewish man, whose father once saved Hans' life. The film does a great job of showcasing the stakes of such an action, by quietly showing the building presence of the Nazi party, and intercutting scenes of a demonstration with scenes of Kristallnacht and Max escaping towards the Hubermanns and their home on Himmel Street, where they live.
Liesel and Max bond over their new circumstances and their love of books. Leisel has only just learned to read and write, using a book she stole from her younger brother's funeral. However, once the world of literature has been opened to her, she can't get enough, stealing books from the bonfire of a Nazi Party rally and a library belonging to the Burgermeister's wife. This act of rebellion helps Leisel and Max find hope and courage in the face of the growing threat of the war and the Holocaust, leading up to the film's most touching scene, where Liesel tells the other townspeople sheltered underground stories to distract them from the bombs going off above them.
Nèlisse is truly the star of the film, effortlessly bringing Liesel to life with a performance that is charming and compelling. It's no easy task to steal scenes from such respected and talented actors like Rush and Watson, but Nèlisse does so while simultaneously playing off of them wonderfully. She also does a great job of depicting Leisel's slow understanding of the events of the war and the effects of the Nazis' rise to power as it overwhelms her small town. It is through this slow realization that the audience really gets an understanding of the passage of time, rather than through the events of the film itself.
It's clear that Watson is enjoying playing Rosa's harsher side, but it's the moments when her walls crack and the love she has for her family show through that Rosa really becomes a compelling character. Watson's performance in incredibly understated, which means that she tends to be overshadowed by Rush, who, like Liesel, the audience finds it much easier to connect with. Unlike his wife, Hans wears his affection for his family clearly, and Rush's performance gives the film some much needed warmth and light. Schnetzer also gives a touching performance, despite his German accent dropping in and out, and his character's relationship with Liesel is the heart of the film. It's clear that the two actors had a strong bond, as their friendship radiates through the characters. However, when Schnetzer is on his own, he doesn't manage to capture your attention in the same way that he does when he has another actor to play off of.
The Book Thief's main triumph is its portrayal of how ordinary Germans were affected by the rise of Hitler and the war, which it does primarily through Leisel and her friend Rudy (the very charming Nico Liersch), and their conflicts with the new regime. Leisel doesn't understand why anyone would want to hurt Max, or even take her from her mother, who is a Communist. Rudy is confused by the anger and fear he inspires by covering himself in coal so that he better resembles his hero, Jesse Owens. Through their eyes, the audience sees the influence of the Nazi party, and the way that anyone who defies them like Hans does by defending a Jewish neighbor leads to terrible, often tragic consequences.
Audiences should not approach The Book Thief expecting a story about the full-scale horrors of the Holocaust. This is the story of one girl, one family, and one small village. With this grand tragedy as the backdrop, the film focuses on the small actions, the small rebellions and the small changes that affect ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances, and highlights how there can always be hope and light found in the darkest of times.


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Here at Shopify, we like to play just as hard as we work. The consoles in our games room are kept busy with games of Street Fighter and NHL hockey, we have Starcraft 2 tournaments and Counter-Strike LAN games after work some days, and it's pretty common for some of us to hook up online after hours and play some Team Fortress 2, Magicka, Call of Duty, or any number of other games.
For those times when we prefer to create things rather than blow each other up, we have our company Minecraft server.
Minecraft is a sandbox construction game that lets players create amazing three-dimensional structures and artwork out of blocks, using materials you harvest from the world around you. It can be played solo, or together with other people on a shared server.
Upon its launch late last September, the Shopify server saw a few weeks of furious activity. We dug tunnels, explored caverns, built castles and towers and dungeons, and even bored out an entire mountain down to the bedrock.
The initial activity eventually faded, in part because Minecraft multiplayer was still pretty incomplete at the time. The server was left in the hands of some dedicated players who continued to build, and now we're returning to find some pretty amazing stuff.
New players can now visit "Noob Town", a safe haven just off the starter island with supplies and access to other areas via a subway train network.
Other parts of the map are connected by a sky train system that takes a long time to fully traverse even at minecart speeds.
Some of our players prefer to work with rare or labour-intensive materials, creating obsidian houses connected by long bridges and underwater glass tunnels.
Others prefer more natural constructions using regular materials like cobblestone and wood, or melding them more seamlessly with the existing terrain, but their creations are usually no less impressive.
Navigation is much easier these days thanks to a web-based map interface powered by Google. It uses the standard Google Maps interface, but provides us with an isometric view of the terrain and our constructions.
We even have a roller coaster that starts from the tree in Noob Town, visits a few major landmarks, and then deposits you back in the town library. Here's a clip, courtesy of one of our developers:
With so many builders and so many different construction projects, our server has become a fascinating example of what a collaborative persistent world can become. But more importantly, it's also just a great way to relax and let out our creative sides – and relaxed, creative programmers means more great Shopify features for you.
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February 04 2011, 09:00AM
Wow thats pretty cool, and I totally agree on the sessions of Street Fighter 2 and I would definitely opt for some Super Mario World when by ones self.
February 04 2011, 09:00AM
Wow thats pretty cool, and I totally agree on the sessions of Street Fighter 2 and I would definitely opt for some Super Mario World when by ones self.
February 04 2011, 09:00AM
It's seriously awesome guys! Are you doing this in "build mode" or "survival"?
February 04 2011, 09:00AM
Very cool — you clearly have more dedicated builders than we do at HubSpot. I'll try and shame the team into stepping it up.
It looks like you're using Minecraft-Overviewer to build your maps; if you're also a Bukkit server mod user, I've written a little plugin that puts all your logged in players' faces on the map. I'd link you the map itself, but our server's still private ;)
February 04 2011, 09:00AM
Newer versions of Minecraft only have "survival" mode, and that's what we're using.
Granted, it was several weeks before they finally added monsters to multiplayer, so it was pretty quiet at first. :)
February 04 2011, 09:00AM
LOVES IT! What are you using to make a map like that?


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'Barry Babes' Reunion Cruise
Left to right: Class of 1969 members Anne (Langlois) Secker, Ellen (Cerra) Healey, Michele (Leonardi) LaBute and Donna (Quinlan) Ogburn
The Class of 1969 celebrated its 40th year reunion in Miami and the Bahamas in June 2009. Dinner at Sofitel Miami's La Riviera Restaurant kicked off the reunion with a touch of class. Barry President Sister Linda Bevilacqua, OP, PhD, was the evening's special guest. The next day, 35 "Barry Babes" set sail on Majesty of the Seas for a three-day cruise to Nassau. "The ship was our Barry dorm extraordinaire and provided a perfect venue for babbling, giggling and serious conversation," Elizabeth Decker '69 said. "This marked our sixth class reunion. Special thanks to Janie Evert, Ginger Varca and Joan Weber for organizing this most recent reunion journey."


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MapBird's eye view of Anniston, Ala. 1888. Perspective map not drawn to scale. "Looking southwest." Indexed for points of interest. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 2 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. AACR2
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In a recent VMware press release, CEO of VMware Paul Maritz says "Cloud computing represents the next major era of computing – and it offers major opportunities to simplify and enhance IT. Now is the time to harness the benefits of cloud computing to enhance IT's ability to support mission goals and enable government to do more with less. And by beginning the cloud journey with virtualization, agencies can drive significant cost, agility and security benefits." Although Mr. Maritz is evangelizing the benefits of Cloud Computing (Private, Public and Hybrid Clouds) in the context of Government customers, IMHO, the benefits apply to other Businesses and Enterprises as well. Virtualization as a core technology enabling Cloud Computing is a disruptive technology and has brought down cost of solving problems of Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery.
Business continuity and 24x7 application availability are top requirements for any organization. Advances in virtualization, storage, and networking have made enhanced business continuity possible, so that IT can deal with unplanned outages (disaster recovery) as well as with planned disruptions (disaster avoidance) and eventually take advantage of the flexibility and cost efficiencies offered in the cloud. The disruptive virtualization technologies and products from VMware in working with partners such as EMC and Brocade are bringing down the cost of deploying business continuity solutions.
Brocade, EMC, and VMware have collaborated to test and validate a solution that offers IT Operations the capability to dynamically migrate applications live across data centers without business interruption. This demonstration of live application mobility across data centers separated by a latency of up to 10 ms round trip (~550 miles) relies on the industry-proven VMware® Metro vMotion™, with the EMC VPLEX Metro application mobility solution, running on Brocade® IP and storage networking infrastructure for high performance traffic management and DC interconnect. The workflow is automated by the Brocade Application Resource Broker to ensure a non-disruptive end-user experience throughout the vMotion event.
Building the right storage and network infrastructure to enable data and application mobility requires a data center infrastructure that can provide both optimal storage extension capabilities as well as advanced network functionality end-to-end. It is imperative that a complete, comprehensive solution comprising storage, network, and server infrastructure be designed and implemented to facilitate the movement of applications across data centers. These products from Brocade, EMC, and VMware have been validated in the joint solution:
Solution Description:
The solution comprises of four distinct areas of technology integrations. The solution is architected as;
Solution Testing
SpecJBB Testing
SPECjbb emulates a 3-tier system, the most common type of server-side Java application today. Business logic and object manipulation, the work of the middle tier, predominate; clients are replaced by user threads, and database storage by Java collections. The benchmark steps through increasing amounts of work, providing a graphical view of scalability. The benchmark is a CLI oriented benchmark used to stress the migration network and migration process within the vSphere servers.
SwingBench Testing
SwingBench is a load generator used to stress test the network IP management between data centers. The benchmark is primarily used to stress the working of the Application Resource Broker (ARB) and the Application Delivery Controller (ADX) of IP traffic management between data centers. As you can see from the graph below, there is no appreciable effect on the benchmark during the migration.
DVD Store Application Mobility Testing
This set of tests measured the orders per minute (OPM) for the DVD store application with different simulated WAN delay values. The VM was configured to move from the primary data center to the remote data center while clients were accessing the application. Delays of 3 and 5 ms were introduced and OPM was measured at 19,500 and 18,500, respectively. The 5 ms round trip time (RTT) was introduced to emulate latency between the two data centers, which is the currently supported value for VPLEX Metro.
Additional proof of concept tests were performed to go beyond the 5 ms value with an RTT of 7.5 ms and 10 ms; the results showed 16,500 OPM and 13,869 OPM, respectively, with no application disruption. The latency of 10 ms approximately translates into 1000 kilometers between the vSphere servers. With the assumption that the data center LAN network has 500 ms latency within the data center, it is then safe to assume a latency of 9 ms or a distance of 900 kilometers or 562.5 miles between data centers.
The VM was able to complete the full migration without any traffic disruption. Clients connected to the application did not see any interruption. The Brocade ADX redirected client sessions to the new VM in the remote data centers. The ADX, with the global server load balancing and ARB capabilities, ensured that new clients were able to transparently connect directly to the remote data center.
Measurements Performance Data
The Brocade FastWrite feature is designed to overcome the latency effects for write operations, without compromising data integrity and security. FastWrite allows the entire data sequence of a write operation to be transported across a link, without the inefficiencies of waiting for the "transfer ready" to travel back across the high-latency environment. Brocade FastWrite is available with either FC-based or FCIP extension.
In addition to the tests for application performance and migration time, additional tests were performed to show the positive effects of the Brocade FastWrite capability available on the DCX backbone directors. Sequential write operations at different block sizes and different delay values between the two data centers were performed using IOmeter. Tests results showed that response time and IOPS were improved more than 2.5 times compared to not using FastWrite.
Remember to watch the video demo of above solution at Brocade booth #710 in VMworld 2011 and discuss about the solution in-depth with our solution engineers.
I would like to thank Ravindra Neelkant of VMware for helping folks at Brocade in architecting and testing this solution.
Enjoy your time at VMworld 2011 and Vegas !!!


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I've always thought it was appropriate that Susan G. Komen for the Cure first made a name for itself with a national series of popular 5Ks called Race for the Cure.
Besides the title having a dual meaning, racing for a cure for breast cancer, regular exercise and keeping a healthy body weight is one of the keys to lowering risks for the disease. And Race for the Cure events have celebrated active living.
Since the first race was held in Dallas, Texas, in 1983, many Komen races routinely are among the Top 100 in size in the United States. That kind of success spawns other efforts, and many have been fitness-oriented.
Locally, in recent years, we've had not only the local Komen race but yoga, bicycling, tennis and paddling events to raise money and awareness in October, which is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
First up this month is Sea Kayak Carolina's second annual Paddle Breast Cancer awareness kayak trip, starting at 1 p.m. Saturday on the Folly River.
The two- to three-hour calm-water paddle will be through pristine salt marshes, observing wildlife, and is suitable for new paddlers. The paddle will be guided by a certified coastal kayak instructor who is a breast cancer survivor herself.
Registration is required by calling 225-7969. A $10 donation is suggested. Proceeds will be donated to Breast Cancer Action, the national grassroots education and advocacy organization working to end the breast cancer epidemic and takes exception to "pink marketing" that has become prevalent in the last decade.
Participants in the trip can use their own kayaks or rent one for $30. Paddlers are encouraged to paddle in the name of a friend or loved one who has been affected by breast cancer.
Not into paddling? No worries. The month ahead includes the Trek Bicycle Breast Cancer Awareness Ride on Oct. 13 at Awendaw Green, the 20th Komen Lowcountry Race for the Cure on Oct. 19 on Daniel Island and the sixth annual Jerry Zucker Ride for Hope on Oct. 20, also at Awendaw.
Two events — one surf, one turf — are taking place on the Isle of Palms this weekend.
The 21st annual Isle of Palms Connector Run and Walk for the Child event, which includes a 10K and 5K, will be at 8 a.m. Saturday, starting on Palm Boulevard near the intersection with J.C. Long Boulevard.
The cost is $40. The event, which is put on by the Exchange Clubs of the Isle of Palms and Mount Pleasant and the city of Isle of Palms, raises money for child abuse prevention charities.
In-person registration and packet pick-up will be noon-8 p.m. today and Friday at the IOP Exchange Club, 201 Palm Blvd., and 6:30-7:30 a.m. Saturday near the finish line on J.C. Long Boulevard.
And the surf contest season for 2013 wraps up with a two-day event at Isle of Palms County Park on Saturday and Sunday with the Joe Hiller Surf Classic, a longboard and stand-up paddleboard contest.
The cost is $20 for the first division entry and $10 for each subsequent entry up to three total. It includes lunch and drinks. Proceeds go to Surfer's Healing, a one-day surf camp for children with autism held every year on Folly Beach.
Last month, the Mount Pleasant Land Conservancy became the East Cooper Land Trust as part of an effort to broaden its geographic scope and address the rapid population growth in the area.
The organization will focus its land conservation efforts on the coastal areas between the Cooper and Santee rivers, where development pressures are soaring, namely Mount Pleasant, Daniel Island, Sullivan's Island, Isle of Palms, Awendaw and McClellanville and the surrounding unincorporated area.
In one of its first fundraisers since the change Sept. 1 is this Saturday's Paddle for East Cooper, a two-hour guided paddle trip on kayak or paddleboard through Shem Creek and Charleston Harbor. The event, which is $25, is being sponsored by Nature Adventure Outfitters. The tours are 10 a.m.-noon and 1:30-3:30 p.m. Lunch is noon-1:30 p.m.
And finally, East Cooper Breakfast Rotary will hold its second annual Oktoberfest 5K Run-Walk at 6 p.m. Oct. 10 at Mount Pleasant Waterfront Memorial Park.
The cost is $30 for the run. For those who just want to go to the party, the fee is $20. Proceeds benefit Toys for Tots and the Rotary Youth Exchange Program.
The after-party will include local beers, brats and live German music that is included in the price. The band will go on at 6:30 p.m. The party starts as soon as the race is over.
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By Lisa Baertlein
(Reuters) - The Obama administration's decision to delay a key provision of the healthcare law, by giving employers an extra year to offer insurance coverage, is not expected to significantly impact 2014 hiring since many big businees were prepared for the change.
Smaller businesses, which have been among the most vocal critics of the law, say they are still coming to terms with the system's cost and complexity and need the extra time simply to make Obamacare work.
"It's a good thing they delayed it," said Doug Prestwood. "There's just not enough information. It's just a big chaos."
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, dubbed "Obamacare", was passed in 2010 and upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court a year ago. The administration announced Tuesday that employers have an extra year to provide workers health insurance.
"I don't think this means that people are going to hire with reckless abandon now," said David Lewis, chief executive of OperationsInc, a Connecticut-based human resources outsourcing and consulting firm that serves small to mid-sized companies. "It's a can that's just been kicked down the road."
Administration officials have said the change affects less than 5 percent of businesses, as an overwhelming majority of employers already provide health coverage. But that could still involve as many as 10,000 businesses and hundreds of thousands of workers, according to reform advocates.
Many large employers already were on track to make the change to their benefits in time for the previous 2014 deadline, said Steve Wojcik, vice president of public policy at the National Business Group on Health in Washington, D.C.
"If you're a large employer, your plans are well under way," Wojcik said.
Many companies which offer healthcare benefits began planning changes in anticipation of the law months ago, because workers usually enroll in plans in the fall.
Companies that plan to hire said it was due to increased demand and not because the law was delayed.
"It will not change anything for us," said Bob Mayer, vice president for human resources at Weis Builders, which is based in Minneapolis and has about 150 employees. "Our staffing plans are based completely on what we anticipate our growth in the marketplace to be, and not on a federal law that requires us to provide insurance."
Jessica Aptman, spokesperson for ZocDoc, a doctor search website, said the company provides "100 percent of healthcare coverage for employees and their families, and we have no plans to stop hiring. In fact, we're hiring aggressively."
The pause, however, will give businesses time to figure out how to operate under the new law, whose significant reporting requirements affect even companies with large numbers of workers ineligible for coverage, said Michelle Neblett, the National Restaurant Association's health care policy expert.
"It will help reduce some of the anxiety and fear of the unknown out there," Neblett said.
Sears Holdings Corp "is already taking the necessary steps to assess and ensure compliance" with the law and does not expect the delay to impact hiring, said Howard Riefs, a spokesman for the company.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc, the largest nongovernment U.S. employer, said it is still evaluating the impact, if any, this would have, but small companies like Kerns Trucking Inc in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, are relieved to have another year. The company, which does not offer health insurance to its almost 70 workers, is trying to decide whether to do so or pay the penalty.
"It's starting to come out now what some of the true costs are. They're extremely high," said Doug Prestwood, vice president of Kerns. "In our business, you have a plan before you implement something, but it's like they voted this thing in and now they're trying to write it."
Many businesses, including restaurants and retailers, had complained that healthcare reform would burden them with red tape and additional expenses that would hamper hiring.
But many retail and restaurant workers already aren't eligible because they work fewer than the 30-hour a week threshold.
Last year, Olive Garden parent Darden Restaurants Inc, in a brief trial, hired more part-time workers to reduce health benefit costs. It quickly abandoned the effort after a consumer backlash. Papa John's International Inc suffered a similar fate when its chief executive said he would make a similar move.
Questions around eligibility played a significant role in the delay, said Neil Trautwein, vice president and employee benefits policy counsel for the National Retail Federation.
"They figured out that employers weren't ready, that the administration wasn't ready and the individual state marketplaces were not ready," Trautwein said.
(Corrects third-last paragraph to say Darden "hired more part-time workers" instead "making some workers part-time")
(Reporting by Lisa Baertlein in Los Angeles, Jessica Wohl in Chicago, and Atossa Abrahamian, Madeline Will and Martinne Geller in New York; Editing by Richard Chang)


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Hello all,
Some of the content i'd like this post to generate would belong in buyer's guide, some in general synthesizers, so i'll try here and see how it goes.
The situation: I have access to an Akai X7000 for next to nothing (100$ CAN with hardcase) but i know nothing about sampler keyboards, i've tried to document this a little but really don't understand clearly the possibilities such a device offers. Can i make it sound like a microKorg? Just kidding, in fact i want it to produce the usual suspects: mellotrons,wurlys,organs, strings, you know.
So? How do i put sounds in this? If you look the 'why buy hardware thread' i just posted my reasons for using hardware so that will give you an idea of my personal taste. I play in a band in the line of Neurosis, Isis, and Red Sparowes, so i need it to sound as thick and warm as possible.
I could also get an Ensoniq ESQ-1 for 200$ CAN but i just don't know how they sound.
All contributions and advice are welcome!