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The Margarita McCoy Award was named to honor a pioneer planning educator known for her unflagging commitment to the advancement of women in the profession. Today Professor Emerita at Cal Poly Pomona, Margarita was one of the one of the first women in a tenure-track position in planning and the first female full professor of Planning in the US. She was very involved in ACSP, serving as ACSP Secretary in the organization's formative years.
FWIG established the McCoy award to honor ACSP women who follow the model set by Professor McCoy–those whose teaching, research, or service helps advance women in the planning academy by creating a positive climate for women students and faculty, encouraging greater participation by women in ACSP, mentoring and supporting junior women faculty, and/or providing leadership in overcoming barriers faced by women in a variety of academic arena.
Nomination Information
Deadline July 1, 2014
Presented in even-numbered years
Recognizes individuals who have made an outstanding contribution toward the advancement of women in planning at institutions of higher education through service, teaching, and/or research.
Nominations may come from faculty or administrators at ACSP-member schools and must include a nomination letter that states the ways in which the nominee has, through his or her activities, contributed to the advancement of women in planning at institutions of higher education. Nomination letters should include the name and current affiliation (including mail and e-mail addresses and phone number) of the nominee, and full contact information for the nominator. A maximum of three letters of support and BRIEF supporting materials may accompany the nomination.
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Margarita McCoy Award Committee
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San José State University
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|Hemalata Dandekar, California Polytechnic State University (Acceptance speech)
|Daphne Spain, University of Virginia (Acceptance speech)
|Dolores Hayden, Yale University (Acceptance speech)
|Patricia Pollak, Cornell University (Acceptance speech)
|Ann Markusen, University of Minnesota
|Margot Garcia, Virginia Commonwealth University
|Karen R. Polenske, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
|Marcia Marker Feld, University of Rhode Island
|Marsha Ritzdorf, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
|Eugenie Birch, Hunter College-CUNY
|Sandra Rosenbloom, University of Arizona

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SafeCare is a structured parenting program that is designed to address the behaviors that can lead to child neglect and abuse. The program was developed to offer a more easily disseminated and streamlined program to parents at risk for child abuse and neglect, based on key components of its precursor, Project 12-Ways.
SafeCare provides parent training in three focused areas: (1) parent-child/parent-infant interactions, (2) infant and child health, and (3) home safety. The model emphasizes learning in a social context and uses behavioral principles for parent training across the three modules. SafeCare Augmented, an enhanced version of SafeCare, adheres to the SafeCare model with additional training on Motivational Interviewing and domestic violence.
Project 12-Ways employs an ecobehavioral approach to the treatment and prevention of child abuse and neglect. Ecobehavioral refers to the multifaceted in-home services provided to families. Twelve key services are offered: (1) parent-child interaction, (2) stress reduction for parents, (3) basic skills training for children, (4) money management training, (5) social support, (6) home safety training, (7) multisetting behavior management, (8) infant and child health and nutrition, (9) problem solving, (10) marital discord counseling, (11) alcohol abuse referral, and (12) a variety of pre- and post-natal prevention services for young and unwed mothers.
SafeCare, like its precursor Project 12-Ways, includes one-on-one home visits between providers and families. All SafeCare modules include baseline assessments and observations of parental knowledge and skills, parent training, and follow-up assessments to monitor change. Each module typically involves a baseline assessment session, followed by four training sessions, and concludes with a follow-up assessment. Providers use a four-step approach to address target behaviors: (1) describe and explain the rationale for each behavior, (2) model each behavior, (3) ask the parent to practice the behavior, and (4) provide positive and constructive feedback. The training is designed to promote generalization of skills across time, behaviors, and settings.
SafeCare Augmented adds domestic violence training and Motivational Interviewing, a technique that explores and builds on an individual's motivation to change.
SafeCare, like its precursor Project 12-Ways, is designed for families with a history of child maltreatment or risk factors for child maltreatment, including young parents; parents with multiple children; parents with a history of depression or other mental health problems, substance use, or intellectual disabilities; foster parents; parents being reunified with their children; parents recently released from incarceration; and parents with a history of domestic violence or intimate partner violence. The program also serves parents of children with developmental or physical disabilities, or mental health, emotional, or behavioral issues. SafeCare is intended to complement the more specialized intervention services these families might be receiving from other agencies.
SafeCare is available to parents with children ages birth to 5 and has been used with culturally diverse populations. SafeCare Augmented was adapted for high-risk, rural families who do not have a long history of involvement with child welfare services.
National SafeCare Training and Research CenterMark Chaffin Center for Healthy DevelopmentSchool of Public HealthGeorgia State UniversityP.O. Box 3995Atlanta, GA 30302-3995Phone: (404) 413-1281Email: email@example.com: www.safecare.org
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Severe Weather Preparation
MEMA Encourages Residents to Prepare for Severe Winter Weather
FRAMINGHAM, MA – The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) wants to ensure that the residents of the Commonwealth are prepared for this winter's severe weather. In Massachusetts, a winter storm may range from a moderate snowfall over several hours to a Nor'easter with blizzard conditions that lasts for days. Severe winter weather may be accompanied by dangerously cold weather, strong winds, coastal flooding, and heavy snow. Residents of the Commonwealth must be prepared for prolonged power outages, difficult to impossible travel, and stores and businesses being closed. As we move into winter, MEMA encourages all residents to stay informed of changing weather conditions, build home and car emergency kits, have family and business emergency plans, and take some simple steps to mitigate the impacts of severe weather.
MEMA Director Kurt Schwartz stated, "Last year, residents of Massachusetts endured a long, hard winter with unprecedented snow and cold temperatures. While we hope that this winter will not be as challenging, it is best to 'prepare for the worst and hope for the best.' MEMA encourages residents to make preparations before the snow, ice, and cold temperatures hit Massachusetts. These precautions can help keep you and your family safe and protect your home."
Stay Informed – Monitor changing winter weather conditions and receive emergency alerts.
- Downloadthe free Massachusetts Alerts app for your iOS or Android device for weather alerts from the National Weather Service and messages from MEMA. Click here.
- Sign up for your community's emergency alerting system by contacting local public safety officials.
- Have a battery operated radio to monitor news and weather in case of a power outage.
- Follow MEMA on Twitter (@MassEMA) and like MEMA on Facebook for storm updates and preparedness information.
Build an Emergency Kit – Have an emergency kit in your home and car in case you lose power, are isolated in your home, or become stranded in your vehicle during severe winter weather.
- For Your Home – Have enough food, water, batteries, medicine and other supplies in an emergency kit to last for at least 72 hours.
- For Your Vehicle – Store emergency supplies in your car's winter emergency kit in case your vehicle breaks down or you become stranded during cold weather.
Make an Emergency Plan
Make a plan with your family and household members for what to do and how to communicate in an emergency.
- Identify friends or family that you might stay with if you lose power during cold weather.
- If you receive medical treatments or home health care services, work with your medical provider to determine how to maintain care and service if you are unable to leave your home for a period of time during a winter storm.
- If you have transportation needs, work with local transportation providers and/or disability services (e.g., Paratransit, Independent Living Centers) to plan ahead for accessible transportation.
- Provide every family member with the name, address, and phone number of the family's emergency contact.
Steps to Mitigate the Impacts of Severe Weather
Prepare your home by removing dead or rotting trees and branches, check that smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are working, insulate your home, and take other actions to prepare your home for winter weather. Additionally, winter storms can cause extended power outages which can be dangerous during extreme cold weather. Have alternate phone charging methods, learn how to use your emergency generator safely, plan for your unique medical needs and take other steps to prepare for power outages.
When driving in winter weather, keep your gas tank at least half full, ensure adequate tire tread and pressure, and check your antifreeze level, battery, defroster, windshield wipers, wiper fluid, and other vehicle equipment.
During the winter, MEMA will provide additional topical winter weather preparedness information to help residents prepare for severe winter weather. For additional information about Winter Storm & Extreme Cold Weather preparedness, click here.


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The fishing was great this week although the catching varied.
Sunday, I fished with my wife Julie. We spent hours casting to baby tarpon using live mullet and an assortment of lures. For all our effort, we landed one poon and jumped another, both on a tiny terroreyz.
Monday, I fished just outside Port Canaveral with Capt. Ron Presley. With one throw of the net, we had more live menhaden than we could have used in ten trips. We moved through the same area we had caught the boat using the trolling motor and tossed the menhaden on a circle hook to rolling tarpon and bruising jacks. I caught one tarpon around 70 lbs. and jumped a larger one. I also lost a big jack. Capt. Ron caught a huge jack that he fought for over thirty minutes and broke off another. We were less than one mile from the beach when we landed the fish. We were much closer in when we hooked it. The surf is alive with bait and the tarpon, sharks, kingfish and jacks are shadowing the bait schools. Slow trolling a live menhaden on a double hook rig is an effective method to catch all of these species.
Tuesday and Wednesday, Capt. Tom Van Horn and I traveled to southwest Florida to chase tarpon with Capt. John Kumiski. We fished along the beaches just south of Boca Grande Pass. Capt. John took us to hundreds of big tarpon, many of which were swimming in circles known as a "daisy chain". When the fish are in this formation, they allow you to make multiple casts to them which is exactly what we did. We cast a wide variety of flies, some soft plastics, and even some live baits to the fish for hours. As is sometime typical of tarpon, they showed no interest in our offerings with only a few half hearted follows. The only consolation was we did not see any of the other boats in the area jumping fish either. Capt. John is a well known guide in the Mosquito Lagoon but offers tarpon charters in Lee County each year in the early summer. If you have never experienced fishing for 100+ lb tarpon in less than ten feet of clear water, I encourage you to contact him. His website is http://www.spottedtail.com.
Thursday, I was back in the Mosquito Lagoon for a charter with a couple of brothers who wish to remain nameless. The morning was dead calm and hot and we soon found what we were looking for, tailing redfish. The fish were very shallow and extremely spooky. We saw a ton a reds but hooked none. My clients were surprised by the tiny strike zone of these fish. Ultra shallow water redfish and trout normally allow little room for error. Cast too far away from the fish and they will change direction before you can bring the lure into its path. Cast too close and the fish makes a beeline for deeper water. Bring your bait towards the fish too quickly and the flee. Don't reel fast enough and it goes behind them. Success in shallow water sight fishing is very dependant on precise lure presentation. The type of lure or bait you choose is a distant second. Casting accurately is a skill that must be learned and practiced to maintain a level of proficiency. Your neighbors may think you are strange, but if you practice casting to small targets in your yard before you hit the water, your catching rate will increase dramatically. Although no reds came to the boat, the brothers were able to avoid the skunk by catching some nice trout on white/pink Capt. Joe's Shredders.
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Wedding Fashion You'll Want To Wear Again… and again
Could You Be Joyously And Successfully Self-Sufficient?
Being successfully self-sufficient is an ideal that has been pursued for decades with more people than ever now trying conspicuous consumerism, AKA living with less. It's no secret that the cost of living is rising at an astonishing pace. Inflation is mainly to blame, and it can be difficult for many people whose wages don't stretch to match the constant rise in price. It is for this reason that more of us than ever are choosing to be successfully self-sufficient. So what does this term mean? Self-sufficiency is all about relying on yourself alone to provide you with the means you need to live – be it food, energy, entertainment or a mixture of all three (plus a few more). How self-sufficient you can be, depends on a few different factors, such as where you live and how much time you have to devote to the cause. But if you ever wanted to get off the consumer wagon and live in a more sustainable way, here are some tips that can help you do just that.
Style… From The Nose Up (And Not What You Think)
Infographic : Be Effortlessly Stylish Every Day
To be effortlessly stylish, you may think that you have to be on top of every trend each time you head out the front door, which takes a lot of work. It doesn't have to though and here are a few simple things you can do to make sure you're always in style.
Spring Jackets : Your New Wardrobe Hero
Spring jackets may be on your mind in the Northern Hemisphere as Spring is most definitely in the air. Whilst we may not be ready to put away our snuggly warm winter coat, it is time to start considering our go-to companion for the warmer weather. So check out our brilliant guide to the ultimate spring must have, the lighter jacket, and get ready to ditch the bulk and step out in style this season.
Who Are You? Let The World Know In Your Style
When you get dressed, what is it that you think of? Are you just dressing for yourself and you don't really mind what others think? Or do you pick out your wardrobe and try to make a statement to the world? Fashion is an important part of life. Sometimes people underestimate just how powerful it is. Consider the slogan tshirts of Katharine Hamnett. Choose Life was worn by various celebrities and has now been reproduced by many celebrities looking to raise awareness of the plight of refugees. Whilst this might not be a trend you want to indulge in it's worth remembering that what you wear says more about you than you might
Become An Eco-Aware Fashionista With These Easy Tips
Being eco-aware is the new mantra for a whole generation. In this highly disposable world, are you the kind of person who does their bit for the environment? The kind of person who ensures that they recycle all of their waste into the respective bins? Who is cautious about the food they eat and where it's sourced from? Someone who not only knows what a carbon footprint is, but is actively concerned about the size of their own? And of course – you insist on only using cruelty-free makeup products. If you have such ethical concerns, then they are a part of you. A choice you make and continue to make. So is your fashion sense, of course – but the two seem destined never to meet.
Chic Accessories To Change Up Your Fashion Looks
Chic accessories are the antidote when you're bored with your look. You don't have to go shopping for a whole new wardrobe to change things up and refresh your style – all you have to do is pick some clever accessories. Choose the right chic accessories and you can add edge to your current look – or even transform yourself into a different person altogether. Here's what to do, depending on what you're up to and where you're going…
Fashion Mistakes You're Making Every Day
There are lots of fashion mistakes with which we are all familiar and fashionistas know exactly how to steer clear of them. For example, I bet you are very familiar with the saying 'blue and green should never be seen.' So, hopefully, you would never wear a green top with some navy blue jeans! However, there are many more style faux pas that aren't quite as well-known and, as a result, lots of us end up making them every day. Thankfully, I'm here to put you right! Here are four fashion mistakes you shouldn't make ever again… after reading this blog post!


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- Read ALL of the instructions in this section FIRST!
- The above versions of windows do not have the required software already on them, so you need to download and install it from the link titled "Microsoft Remote Desktop Client" below. You only need to do this once.
- Ensure you have read and possibly even printed the table titled "Key Combinations when using Remote Access" which can also be found on the general Information section.
- Choose the best option (with or without sound) from the two links below.
- When a box pops up asking you if you want to Open or Save the file, choose "Open".
- Your computer will then try to connect to Leek High's Network. You may get a security warning at this point about sharing drives, this feature allows you to transfer files between school and home. (If your computer does not try to connect or displays a page of text, click here for instructions on how to connect manually)
- When you get to the Login Prompt, log in as normal.
- When you have finished choose "Start" then "Logoff".
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"We've actually had solutions in place for the dairy industry for quite some time now," Brent Reddekopp, President of Powerblanket said. "But recently, we've made a big push toward increasing awareness about what we offer the dairy farmer."
Salt Lake City, Utah (PRWEB) November 12, 2015
Powerblanket heating solutions have long served the freeze-protection and heating needs of multiple industries. But amid all the different sectors in which Powerblanket heating solutions are used, the dairy industry is one that isn't talked about as much, and Powerblanket aims to change that.
"We've actually had solutions in place for the dairy industry for quite some time now," Brent Reddekopp, President of Powerblanket said. "But recently, we've made a big push toward increasing awareness about what we offer the dairy farmer."
The standard line of Powerblanket products helps to ensure vital asset protection for varying applications in the dairy industry. From barrel and drum heaters to propane tank heaters and water tank heaters, Powerblanket provides a good foundation of easy-to-use and ready-to-ship products for farmers and ranchers. But perhaps the most innovative offering Powerblanket provides is their approach to custom heating solutions.
"It's true that our standard product offerings easily differentiated us from our competitors'," Nate Evans, Marketing Director for Powerblanket said. "But what adds increased value to our customers is the ability we have of creating a custom heating apparatus for their specific needs, and the dairy industry is no exception."
Powerblanket custom heating solutions have encompassed large scale projects of many sorts, ranging from frac tanks to large water tanks, and large propane tanks to pipeline valves and instrumentation. Whatever the project calls for, Powerblanket can likely cover it. What's more, the revolutionary approach Powerblanket has for custom projects allows clients to easily communicate the dimensions and other specifics of their heating needs to Powerblanket. Customers can submit a video of their custom heating need, and Powerblanket can create a custom heating solution without the need for costly onsite visits or asset shipping charges.
For more information on Powerblanket heating solutions for the dairy industry visit http://www.powerblanket.com/dairy.
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Powerblanket® started in 2005 in Salt Lake City, Utah with one goal – to solve heating problems. Since that time, Powerblanket has become an industry leader in offering such solutions to the construction sector. Featuring patented GreenHeat™ technology, Powerblanket products delivers a barrier of uniform, directional heat where it's needed most – preventing freezing problems and maintaining optimal temperatures. This Innovative heat-spreading technology insulates, protects, and maintains heat in a wide variety of applications. Discover how Powerblanket GreenHeat™ Technology can dramatically improve your output…and bottom line. For more information about Powerblanket, click here.


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Butter?' If my waitress were capable of amusement, hers would be an amused look. As it is, all I get is a slight upturn at the edges of the mouth and a raised eyebrow. 'We don't serve butter here. We're a vegan establishment.' To call Café Gratitude a restaurant would be sacrilege: it is so much more. On its website the cult LA eatery favoured by celebrities and anaemic-looking food saints describes itself as 'a sacred commerce', an 'environment' that 'does not only serve healthy food', but acts as a 'training ground to practise seeing our lives from a perspective of gratitude'. Every day, as they take down orders on hemp-leaf notepads, the staff will ask diners questions such as 'what are you grateful for?' or 'what would you like to celebrate in your life?'
Right now, I'd be grateful for a sliver of butter on my gluten-free toast. But it's not going to happen. I am here to pay new-year penance for the sins I haven't been allowed to commit over the Christmas period. Turning pleasure into penance is what LA does best – which explains the boom of 'rehab restaurants' across the city. Café Gratitude was the first to offer a cleansing of the soul along with its harissa salads. Then followed Crossroads, 'a leap forward in plant-based cuisine' on Melrose, and Raw, Gwyneth's favourite health emporium, in Santa Monica. Raw takes the unorthodox step of serving dessert first (that's fruit with a drizzle of honey, not tiramisu) because 'it's best to eat sweets 15 minutes before, or two hours after, eating savoury nutrition-dense raw foods'. Got it. Raw also advises you to avoid drinking water after your meal as it can 'dilute your digestive enzymes therefore making it potentially more difficult to digest food'. Talk of digestive enzymes never fails to get my salivary glands working. 'Ask an elephant, zebra, horse, rhino, ox, bull, gorilla or giraffe how many protein shakes they've had since the beginning of time,' urges the Raw online manifesto. 'The brachiosaurus, weighing 200 tons, thrived on a plant-based diet and plant-eating elephants live 70 years, sleeping only 4-6 hours a day.'
With no desire to emulate any facet of either a brachiosaurus or an elephant's lifestyle, my husband and I stopped off at the drive-thru for a life-affirming Big Mac on the way home.


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Grabinger, Haak announce Legislative Lunches
Grabinger, Haak announce Lunch with Legislators
(JAMESTOWN, ND) – District 12 Senator John Grabinger and District 12 Representative Jessica Haak will be hosting Lunch with Legislators on Monday, November 10 and Monday, November 24 at the Gladstone Inn at 12:00 p.m. These lunches will give Jamestown residents a chance to discuss the upcoming legislative session and any other concerns. All members of the public are welcome to attend. Each individual will be responsible to pay for his or her own lunch.
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6. Commenting - No commenting during challenge. When the posting is closed and a winner has been declared, comments can be made in this thread.
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About Us – Our Team
Meet the Hack and Slash Games Team
Robert Shofkom - President
I was into geek culture WAY before it was cool! I have been collecting (and reading) comic books for over 40 years! I started playing D&D before the 1st edition books were available for sale, and was playing board and...read more
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009
The plan
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Social principles of Christianity
"The social principles of Christianity have now had eighteen hundred years to be developed, and need no further development by Prussian Consistorial Counsellors. The social principles of Christianity justified the slavery of antiquity, glorifies the serfdom of the Middle Ages and are capable, in case of need, of defending the oppression of the proletariat, with somewhat doleful grimaces. The social principles of Christianity preach the necessity of a ruling and an oppressed class, and for the latter all they have to offer is the pious wish that the former may be charitable. The social principles of Christianity place the Consistorial Counsellor's compensation for all infamies in heaven, and thereby justify the continuation of these infamies on earth. The social principles of Christianity declare all the vile acts of the oppressors against the oppressed to be either a just punishment for original sin and other sins, or trials which the Lord, in his infinite wisdom, ordains for the redeemed. The social principles of Christianity preach cowardice, self-contempt, abasement, submissiveness and humbleness, in short, all the qualities of the rabble, and the proletariat, which will not permit itself to be treated as rabble, needs its courage, its self-confidence, its pride and its sense of independence even more than its bread. The social principles of Christianity are sneaking and hypocritical, and the proletariat is revolutionary. So much for the social principles of Christianity."
- Karl Marx, The Communist Manifesto
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MISSION HILLS, Calif. --Hundreds of people marched through Mission Hills Sunday to honor labor leader and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez.It was a colorful parade, as groups representing a variety of causes that were important to Chavez, took part in the 17th annual march.
Wednesday is Cesar Chavez Day, marking the leader's birthday.
Chavez is known for helping farm workers unionize to fight for their rights in the fields of the Central Valley.
There are some closures you should know about for Cesar Chavez Day, which is being observed throughout the week.
Federal and L.A. County offices will be open Monday and Wednesday, but L.A. city offices, including libraries will be closed Monday. Federal and L.A. County offices will be open Monday and Wednesday.
State offices, including the DMV, will be closed on Wednesday. L.A. Superior Courts will be closed as well.


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Despite this unparalleled efficacy for depression, ECT carries a risk of memory difficulties for a majority of patients who undergo this treatment. Patients often report being distressed and embarrassed by memory lapses about popular world events, family milestones such as their child's high school graduation, or trouble remembering and recalling new information such as ECT follow-up care instructions. Patients report that these memory impairments adversely impact their quality of life and their willingness to consent to receive needed treatment to complete their ECT course and maintain symptom remission. While variations in ECT technique have reduced this risk, they have not eliminated it. To date, no intervention to effectively mitigate ECT treatment-induced memory deficits has been developed. We propose to study a novel memory training program called Memory Training for ECT (Mem-ECT) that may help mitigate memory problems associated with ECT. This is a treatment-masked randomized controlled study with 60 depressed inpatients scheduled to undergo ECT. Participants will be randomized to either Mem-ECT, an active control group that provides general mental stimulation (puzzles) in a similar format as the memory training, or treatment as usual. We will determine if Mem-ECT is better at improving memory ability immediately following ECT and 2 months later. We will also study the integrity of biological memory mechanisms possibly impacted by the memory training, and in an exploratory manner, examine treatment factors such as medications and depression severity as potential mediators of improvement in cognition and quality of life. Our ultimate goal is to develop a safe and effective behavioral strategy to minimize the adverse memory side effects of ECT so that ECT is a more easily tolerated treatment.
People who undergo electroconvulsive therapy are at great risk for memory problems related to the seizure that occurs during the treatment. This study looks to see if applying a memory exercise program can minimize the adverse memory side effects of electroconvulsive therapy.
|Choi, Jimmy; Wang, Yuanjia; Feng, Tianshu et al. (2017) Cognitive training to improve memory in individuals undergoing electroconvulsive therapy: Negative findings. J Psychiatr Res 92:8-14
|Weiner, Richard D; Prudic, Joan (2013) Electroconvulsive therapy in the United States: how often is it used? Biol Psychiatry 73:105-6


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HPL tackles storage with SAN based solution
Bangalore, 4 February 2010 - Kolkata-based Haldia Petrochemicals (HPL) manufactures naphtha-based petrochemicals and is based out of 16 locations and employs 900 people. The company had a SAN in place which was dedicated to its SAP servers. But as the company grew, its SAP servers were not the only ones that were critical. In addition, many of the company's PCs stored data which was critical to key business processes including pricing management, discount management and daily reporting - all of which could be lost in the event of a crash.
-- The system came with a mail archiving solution and a three-year comprehensive warranty that ensured there were no additional costs for that period on maintenance
-- Apart from being a data store of the application servers, data on user machines is now protected on the SAN
To make the problem worse, the company's document control centre said that 60,000 pages from 11 functional groups needed to be digitised and stored in central repository. In the meanwhile, the business was under pressure to meet compliance requirements. "We needed all our transactional data and e-mail data to be archived and maintained for at least seven years," says Anjan Bose, Sr. VP, CIO, and head-HR&A, Haldia Petrochemicals.
All of this meant that it was only a matter of time before data outgrew the available storage space. A single solution to address all of these issues came in the form of another SAN - this one would work for non-SAP application servers and mails. HPL installed an HP Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA) 8000 for this project. The system came with a mail archiving solution and a three-year comprehensive warranty that ensured there were no additional costs for that period on maintenance. This system was designed to be fail-proof at multiple levels, with features such as automatic de-staging of cache to the disks in a power failure (graceful shutdown), global hot spare disks that could be used automatically when any live disk failed, each controller having two or more CPUs for redundancy, etcetera.
The project cost about Rs 1.5 crore (US$754,982) and went live in February 2008. With the SAN up and running, about 60,000 pages of documents were digitised and made available through the company's document control centre. The data generated by engineering documents due to project activity is projected to be 6TB per year. Apart from being a data store of the application servers, data on user machines is now protected on the SAN. New servers to be deployed do not need massive storage since the SAN works as a single dedicated backup system.
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Tired of telling friends and family about the total solar eclipse coming in August?
Just send them a letter. They don't even need to read it.
The Postal Service announced Thursday that it is releasing a first-of-its-kind stamp that changes images when touched.
The Total Solar Eclipse Forever stamp commemorates the Aug. 21 eclipse. The stamp transforms from the black circle of an eclipsed moon into the full moon, from the heat of a finger.
Around 94 percent of the sun will be obscured in the South Sound. If you want to see the event in totality, you'll need to head to Oregon, Idaho and other points on the 70-mile wide path.
The back of the stamp has a map of the eclipse's path and times it will appear in some locations.
The stamp uses thermochromic ink that changes color based on temperature. The image reverts to the eclipse when it cools.
The stamp will be released June 20. Because it is a "forever" stamp, it will cost whatever a first class stamp costs at the time it's bought.
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Roll Forming Machines
Roll forming machines allow professional shops to craft the shapes they need from the sheet metal they use everyday. These come in various sizes, and each includes features to help ease the process. Choose from metal roll forming machines that fit your space and work with your materials.
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Engineering machine tools offer special value to niche shops. These roll forming machines work in conjunction with the rest of the setup to provide everything the team needs to get back to the job site right away. Paired with bench and stationary machinery, these machines tool materials into usable resources. The greatest benefit of these machines may be the ability to work with unfinished materials, lowering material costs for each project--and ensuring better value for the crew and customers.
Make the most of your metal roll forming machines by taking them along on the job. Unlike standard shop tools, including many lathes and engineering tools, some of these models allow for easy transport. Portable roll forming machines allow the team to determine what they need on-site, without having to head back to the base to make material alterations. This will save you both time and money
Bench and stationary accessories, like digital readouts, offer additional value to tools like these. With more information, roll forming machines may provide even greater control over the final product. Shop for the machine that best fits your space, choosing between industrial sized floor machines or portable models for easy transit. Then, use the on-unit features to adjust the output to create the surface form you need.With the right roll forming machines, a professional crew gains greater control over their materials. Transform existing materials to fit each new job, and enjoy the benefits that come with lower material costs along the way.
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When I read the news about the Equifax data breach on my phone last week, I immediately clicked on the company's link, www.equifaxsecurity2017.com, to find out if my personal data was at risk. It was. What I didn't realize at the time was that, just by checking on my data, I forfeited my right to participate in class action lawsuits against Equifax. So much for the "helpful" website Equifax created in response to the problem.
Once a few savvy consumers and policymakers, including New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, read the fine print, uproar over the company's clause ensued. Equifax ultimately clarified that the clauses only related to "the free credit file monitoring and identity theft protection products, and not the cybersecurity incident," and then the company removed the clause altogether. But Equifax's initial instinct to protect itself rather than do right by people is part of a real problem that has been getting worse.
Consumer financial services firms increasingly require consumers to sign forced arbitration clauses as a condition for using their products and services. If you have ever opened a checking account, signed up for a credit card, or subscribed to a phone service, chances are you have signed away your right to sue the company that is supposed to be serving you.
These clauses — which became commonplace after 2011 and 2013 Supreme Court rulings — are a big problem as they eliminate an important tool for people who have been wronged by financial firms' illegal practices, such as banks' high-to-low ordering of debit transactions.
Consider Angela who banked at Wachovia before Wells Fargo acquired it. In sworn testimony, Angela said she chose Wachovia as her bank because it was close to her home. Everything seemed fine until a series of overdraft fees caught Angela by surprise. She had never incurred an overdraft before, and she knew she had enough money in her account to cover her charges. Angela called the bank for an explanation and learned that Wachovia didn't debit her account in the order the expenditures came in. Instead, the bank ordered the charges from largest to smallest. This deceptive practice, called debit resequencing, maximizes banks' income from overdraft fees, which totaled $33 billion in 2016.
Angela is now one of more than 1 million Wells Fargo and former Wachovia customers who are part of a class action lawsuit against the San Francisco bank, which inherited Wachovia's class actions and rolled them into its own. Together, they are arguing that these banks manipulated their accounts to maximize overdraft fees, bilking them out of billions of dollars. Wells Fargo, meanwhile, hopes to block the plaintiffs' lawsuit by forcing people like Angela into individual private arbitration. Arguments in the case were heard on Aug. 24, and if the panel of judges rules in Wells Fargo's favor, it is unlikely plaintiffs will see a dime of the money out of which they were cheated.
The recent Wells Fargo case is a textbook example of why we need to remove these clauses. Arbitration is litigation without rules performed behind closed doors, and it is rigged to favor corporations. Companies that require arbitration choose, hire and pay the arbitrators — a practice that raises serious questions about their impartiality. Arbitrators' findings cannot be appealed in most cases. Once in arbitration, a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau study found that businesses won 93% of their claims and counterclaims.
Therefore, class action lawsuits are the only practical way for consumers like Angela—who have been cheated out of small amounts of money — to be made whole.
As Justice Stephen Breyer wrote in his dissent of the 2011 Supreme Court ruling on arbitration clauses: "What rational lawyer would have signed on . . . in litigation for the possibility of fees stemming from a $30.22 claim? . . . The realistic alternative to a class action is not 17 million individual suits, but zero individual suits, as only a lunatic or a fanatic sues for $30."
In July, the CFPB announced an arbitration rule that would provide a solution to the growing problem by preventing companies from blocking class actions. "On paper, these clauses simply say that either party can opt to have disputes resolved by private individuals known as arbitrators rather than by the court system," CFPB Director Richard Cordray explained in prepared remarks. "In practice, companies use these clauses to bar groups of consumers from joining together to seek justice by vindicating their legal rights."
While the House of Representatives voted down the CFPB rule on July 25 in a highly partisan vote, the rule now awaits a Senate vote.
We should embrace the CFPB's final rule. Financial firms' deceptive practices, which all too often hit their poorest customers the hardest, aren't disappearing. With consumer financial protections under siege in the current administration, there is a good chance consumers will continue to be vulnerable to firms' manipulation and deception.
True, the fate of the CFPB's arbitration rule won't be determined in time for it to benefit Angela and her co-plaintiffs. But the ubiquity of arbitration clauses means we're all vulnerable to the abusive practices that have proliferated throughout the financial industry in recent years. Unless government holds these firms accountable for wrongdoing, consumers' right to collectively pursue justice must be preserved.


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Mamata cruising in Bengal
In Assam, the ruling Congress appears to be emerging as the single largest party in contention for a third successive term, while in Puducherry also it looks headed for a third term.
In the 294-seat assembly in West Bengal, the 34-year-old regime of the Left front is set to crumble with Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress ahead in 172 seats. The Left Front is leading in 67 seats.
In Tamil Nadu, the DMK appears to be on the way out of power with J Jayalalitha-led AIADMK alliance ahead in 159 of the 234 seats. The DMK-Congress alliance was ahead only in 44.
Kerala has witnessed an interesting duel between the ruling Left Democratic Front led by CPI(M) and the Congress-led United Democratic Front. The UDF is ahead in 73 seats in the 140-member assembly. The LDF was leading in 65.
In Assam, Congress was ahead in 50 seats, BJP and AGP leading in seven seats each and Bodoland Peoples Front leading in five seats.
In the 30-member assembly in Puducherry, DMK-led alliance was ahead in 10 seats while AIADMK was leading in five.


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"I'm Living in This Tent Full-Time, and It's Incredible!"
You'll want to take a look at this video on "Living In A Lotus Belle Tent," where the owner lives until he completes his own tiny house. This Lotus Belle tent is quite beautiful in its simple design, and can later be used as a space for guests, or as an artists studio.
The Lotus tent itself is 16 square feet in diameter, and is constructed to a very high quality. The canvas is 350gsm, which is much heavier duty than just any regular canvas tent. The floor in the tent is constructed from the same material that many kayaks are made from. The Lotus Belle motto is tents for life, not the landfill, which is something to think about. In a world where we throw so many things away, its nice to see a company push for sustainability and longevity in their products. Inside the tent there is everything that you need. The power comes from a very simple 150watt solar system, which runs on hot and cold water, refrigeration comes from a Waeco Coolfreeze 25 litre fridge. Keeping warm on the cooler nights is important and The Traveller Stove from the United Kingdom based company Anevay heats the Lotus Belle tent efficiently and wonderfully. Its a tidy little package, and the 4 kilowatt heater does a great job of keeping the tent nice and toasty. To help the heat circulate throughout the tent, the owner has added a small thermoelectric fan, which actually does make a huge difference in warming the space. At the moment, the Traveller Stove is also what the owner is using to do all ofhis cooking on.
In true treehouse style, tiki-hut-style the bathroom for this tent is accessed via a rope bridge which joins onto the deck. The roof is made from an old canvas patio umbrella and all of the walls are clad in bamboo that was cut down from a neighbours property. Inside the rustic, beach bathroom, there is a basin, shower (both of which have hot, running water) and a composting toilet.
Tiny houses are less expensive to live in than larger ones in terms of taxes, building costs, heating, maintenance, and repair costs. In addition to being less expensive, tiny houses may also encourage a less cluttered, simpler lifestyle and reduce the ecological impacts of those who live in them. Typically the size of a tiny home rarely exceeds 500 square feet. Most tiny houses on wheels are less than 8 ft by 20 ft, with a total living space of about 120 square feet or less, this is due to ease of towing and to exempt it from the need for a building permit. Tiny houses may emphasize design over size, utilizing dual purpose features and multi-functional furniture which double as storage, and incorporate technological advances of space saving equipment and appliances. Vertical space is also used and is a common feature of small houses. Tiny houses are more popular than ever before, with a wide variety of styles, designs, plans and sizes available to choose from. Some of the tiny house styles you will find around the world include teardrop campers, bicycles, sheds, tree houses, car camping, van dwelling, gypsy vardo caravan, backyard offices, small houses, apartments, cottages, park models, house boats, yurts, house boats, cob cottages, dome home, tiny living, tiny houses, cabins, tiny house interiors, house trucks, buses, RVs, travel trailers, cargo trailers, no loft tiny houses, tiny house vacations and lots more.
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Cameron Veterinary Clinic
Phone: (505) 466-1540
7 Avenida Vista Grande, Suite B-1
Santa Fe, NM 87508
January 24, 2013
From the Office of the New Mexico State Veterinarian:
New Mexico has confirmed a case of Equine Piroplasmosis (T. equi) in Eddy County (Carlsbad area).
The case has been diagnosed in a four year old Thoroughbred filly. This horse has had limited race and exercise training. A previous negative test was conducted on this horse therefore this appears to be a recent case.
At this time there appears to be very limited exposure to other horses
The premises has been quarantined as well as all other horses on the premises.
Equine Piroplasmosis is considered a Foreign Animal Disease. There will be international and national restrictions placed on New Mexico equines.
New Mexico animal health authorities and USDA-VS are working together to resolve this issue as rapidly as possible.
United States Department of Agriculture
Equine Piroplasmosis is present in South and Central America, the Caribbean (including Puerto Rico), Africa, the Middle East, and Eastern and Southern Europe. Only the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, England and Ireland are not considered to be endemic areas.
This disease is a disease of Equidae (horses, donkeys, mules, and zebras), and is caused by two parasitic organisms, Babesia equi and Babesia caballi. Although, Equine Piroplasmosis is primarily transmitted to horses by ticks, this bloodborne disease has been spread mechanically from animal to animal by contaminated needles.
Once infected, an equine can take 7 to 22 days to show signs of illness. Cases of Equine Piroplasmosis can be mild or acute, depending on the virulence of the parasite. Acutely affected equine can have fever, anemia, jaundiced mucous membranes, swollen abdomens, and labored breathing. Equine Piroplasmosis can also cause equine to have roughened hair coats, constipation, and colic. In its milder form, Equine Piroplasmosis causes equine to appear weak and show lack of appetite.
The greatest risk for introduction of this disease is through trading of animals or international equestrian sports, where infected and non-infected animals are in contact. Many disease free countries have the climate suitable for a foreign tick vector, or have ticks which could act as vectors.


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The International Federation for Family Development (IFFD) is a non-governmental, independent, and non-profit federation, whose primary mission is to support and strengthen families.
Through participative methodology, the programs aim to help parents to improve their relationships with their spouses and develop their child-rearing skills, in order to confront the daily challenges faced by families with confidence, flexibility and good humor.
Extensive collaboration with numerous entities and more than 7,000 volunteers around the world means that IFFD programs are currently offered in 66 countries on five continents.
For more information on Family Development programs in the U.S. and around the world see: Strengthening Families Around the World.


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Dear Miriam, happy eight-month birthday, you've been around for two-thirds of a year now! This past month can be summed up in one word: locomotion! Shortly after you turned seven months, you mastered crawling, and now you can't be stopped. You are speedy, even on the hardwood floors, and we are trying to keep up with baby-proofing.
You have an innate sense that dangerous=interesting, and "not a toy"="that's exactly what I've been looking for my whole life." You aren't happy just sitting around, you must be wiggling and moving all the time.
The only thing better than crawling around is standing up…then sitting down, then standing up, ad finitum. The play pen (aka baby jail) has replaced the jumperoo in the den because you can wiggle much more freely, albeit safely. Grandpa swears you'll be walking any day now, but you haven't quite started to cruise around on the furniture. No hurry on the walking though…besides, why do you need to learn to walk when you're going to have a pony to ride around? 😉 You started swimming "lessons" this month. You like being in the water and seeing all the other little babies, but the water is a bit cold, we had to get you a mini-wetsuit! You're pretty fearless about sticking your face in the water and doing new things.
According to the pediatrician, you are nearly 17 pounds and 28 inches long. You still have two little bottom teeth, I haven't noticed any others yet. Finger foods are now your favorite. Almost every evening involves you making guacamole with avocado slices while we eat dinner, with some sweet potato or mango slices on the side. Yogurt, cheese and eggs are new food favorites too. You have your second cold at the moment but you're weathering it pretty well.
You love to flash your cheesy grin at the camera, and you crack yourself up playing peekaboo with us or the dogs. You're starting to be a little bit ticklish on your tummy and toes, so that's another fun game.


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Browns Milton Keynes
Unit 300 CBX3, Midsummer Boulevard, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK9 2EA 01908 241118
Unit 300 CBX3, Midsummer Boulevard, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK9 2EA 01908 241118
Browns Milton Keynes is on Midsummer Boulevard, one of the main east-to-west routes of the city.
It's close to the theatre district and Midsummer Place, a shopping mall that houses many top retail outlets.
Join us for a relaxing, brasserie brunch, lunch, afternoon tea or dinner, made with quality, fresh, seasonal ingredients. Or if you don't fancy a meal, our expert, friendly teams will look after you in our stylish cocktail bar area, where you can enjoy a crafted cocktail (or two), a glass of fine wine or Champagne and graze on some delicious bar snacks. However you spend your time in our Milton Keynes restaurant, you can be certain it will be time well spent.
Monday - Thursday 9am - 10pm Friday - Saturday 9am - 11pm Sunday 9am - 9pm
Browns Milton Keynes, Unit 300 CBX3, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, UK, MK9 2EA
Tel: 01908 241118
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From time to time our venue is even graced with the talents of a pianist — with a repertoire that'll truly set the tone for the evening. For more information please contact Browns Milton Keynes on 01908 241118.
Milton Keynes is renowned for its shopping - with malls like The Centre:MK and Midsummer Place, The Hub and The Kingston Centre, not to mention the many farmer's markets, superstores and traditional boutique shops. However, there's a lot more on offer in the area. Make sure you join us at Browns for drinks, dinner or cocktails once you've explored the city's highlights.


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Y&T / Yesterday & Today is a concert which takes place on the 10/24/2017 at 19:00 in Junction Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom. Y&T / Yesterday & Today will be performing.
24 Oct. 2017
At 19:00
The public chat gathers everybody that's going or that wants to go to this event. Never miss a concert again for not having someone to go with!


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MAN FINDS WIFE DEAD Posted: Friday, May 19, 2017MAN FINDS WIFE DEADFEWHRONI RAMPERSAD is the nation's 200th murder victim for the year.Wife found dead in bedA Mafeking woman, who was the only survivor in a car crash which killed four people two years ago, was found dead on her bed with her face covered by a garbage bag yesterday.'Trinis want to pay the tax'Finance Minister blames last-minute rush for long lines as deadline extended...JLSC did not act on factsKoylassThe newest member of the Judicial and Legal Service Commission said yesterday that it appeared the body "acted on the basis of oral exchanges rather than certifiable facts" Imbert, Cuffie: Shamfa not to blameFINANCE Minister Colm Imbert and Communications Minister Maxie Cuffie yesterday said Tourism Minister Shamfa Cudjoe is not to blame for a $58,379.80 phonePort seeking passenger vesselWORKS and Transport Minister Rohan Sinanan yesterday said the Port Authority is seeking to charter a third passenger vessel to "take up the slack" when the TT Spirit and TT Express, each go for separate dry docking later this year.Gopee-Scoon: TT stands with VenezuelaTRADE and Industry Minister Paula Gopee-Scoon yesterday reiterated this country's commitment to Venezuela despite the worsening political, social and economic unrest in that country.Emailgate investigator diesACTING Snr Supt Baldeo Nanan, who was put in charge of the emailgate investigation in 2013, died at the San Fernando General Hospital early yesterday.31 officers get HDC homesPM leaves for New YorkPRIME Minister Dr Keith Rowley left the country yesterday to attend the graduation of his daughter Sonel in New York .Pastor Cuffie's daughter a lawyerVICTRINIA Cuffie was among 59 new lawyers officially called to the bar yesterday afternoon at the Hall of Justice, Port-of-Spain.Hunt for runaway girlsFour girls who went missing from the St Dominic's Children's Home in Belmont may have been assisted by staff, police said yesterday.Savitri almost decapitated by one chopautopsyAs her killer raised a blade to deliver the vicious chop that ended her life, Gasparillo housewife Savitri Mohammed could not scream.DJ gunned down in MaracasRELATIVES of Emmanuel Nestor Cuffie are calling for answers after he was killed during the early morning hours yesterday.Policeman on murder chargeA 44-YEAR-OLD policeman who is on suspension was charged yesterday with the murder of a 24-year-old male relative.
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The Guard (2008)
The Guard
The Guard is a Canadian drama television series portraying the life of the Canadian Coast Guard along the British Columbia Coast. Filming takes place in Squamish, British Columbia with Howe Sound standing in for the fictional Port Hallet and a real 47-foot Coast Guard lifeboat Cape St. James has been renamed Cape Pacific for the series. The show primarily revolves around the four main characters: Miro Da Silva, Laura Nelson, Andrew Vanderlee, and Carly Greig. There is also a strong supporting cast, including Gordon Michael Woolvett, who worked with Bacic previously on Andromeda, and Eve Harlow, who won a 2009 Leo Award for her role on the show. The show focuses on both the professional and personal lives of the lead characters, confronting issues such as addiction, post traumatic stress disorder, and family problems. It was picked up by Ion premiering March 13, 2010. By late April, it was put on hiatus on the basis that it "did not find a broad enough audience on the network", explained a spokesperson. It subsequently aired for a period on the ION Life digital channel.
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Everybody loves her!
Dr Hook and the Medicine Show released "When you're in love with a beautiful woman" in 1978 and it's still, perhaps, as apt today - I should know, I married one!
I photographed Seanine and Damien before they rushed off to Our Lady's Grammar School Formal at the Canal Court Hotel in Newry.
I said to Damien, "You're punching above your weight, mate; you've a beautiful woman on your arm; she's stunning; everyone will be looking at her; everyone will envy you - how does that make you feel?
He fixed his tie, rubbed his hands and didn't stop smiling all night - and who could blame him!
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The City - Leadership Video Series
Click on the four cornered icon in the lower right of the video to view it full screen.
Leadership Series - Video 202 Basics
The City educational video for St Ben ministry leaders includes the benefits of using The City for their groups and "getting started" information.
Leadership Series - Video 203 FAQ #1
Video 203 - The City educational video for St Ben Ministry Leaders contains Frequently Asked Questions (and answers) about setting up and using The City to manage groups.


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I thought, that I would get the best views fom the cockpit; but I think the best views has the Gopro camera situated outsite the plane on the vertical stab, or on the wing. I am really happy with the use of the Gopro in general aviation; it helps me to remember my flights better and to reproduce my flights to make things even better.
Last saturday we went out for triangle flight; the weather was fun-tastic, with almost no wind. We did a flight between 3 islands (Tenerife – Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria – La Gomera and La Gomera – Tenerife). Under 3 pilots, each of us was flying one leg.
Here are some impressive pictures I took during this flight. I hope you will like them as much as I do 🙂
Today the BacPac did it's job; the battery lasted to record the whole flight 🙂
Safe landings!


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Wildlife Photography is usually captured in a "fleeting moment!" You don't get a do-over! "Hold it" doesn't work with animals! It's a now kind of place.
Scenery conveniently holds still so we can take our time and study the options .. even return to a place and try a new idea or lens!
It won't replace the bear that got so close you could smell it! but it is where old wildlife photographers go to relax!!
Enjoy some of my favorite scenic places to visit.
I was surprised by the number of Bald Eagles in the area.
The birds are seen in numbers like 10-20 per hour on a good day at the area lakes and over the surrounding terrain.
We have a good population of hawks and falcons along with a number of elusive owls. Some claim the area is second only to Alaska for migrating eagles.
Take a lunch and visit the area lakes. Sit and enjoy God's Hobby - Watching eagles fly and cavort in the sky!
The gallery started as a place to share photos of the family pets.
The German Shepherd has an uncommon and inbred duty to "guard." You notice that the dog is always between you and the door, lying at the open bedroom door, and between me and his nemesis "The Big Cat!"
The Maine Coon cats are large domestic cats. My two altered males run about 24 lbs. We watch the diet to avoid "Fat Assed Cat Syndrome!
The big cats are more likely to be your buddy rather than your baby. They take chairs on either side of you but not the lap. Well - sometimes!!
If a bear comes to the lanai door it will meet the cats before the dog gets there! Big, Brave, Smart ~ well short on judgement occasionally!!
The entrance of The Bear was first captured here and is now in it's own folder. Backyard Bears and Trail Camera Creatures.
Every once in a while you get a shot you can't categorize --- so I put them here!
A special group of people have fallen into this category ,as well! Those that forget that:
alligators are dangerous,
bison are not cute farm animals
Wilderness is "Wild"
....and those that don't know about "chiggers or red bugs" so they go "off trail!"
....and then wonder why they have an urge to scratch.
Darwin Rules! He spoke of "survival of the fittest!"
{ infers:: The loss of those ~ not so fitted! !!}
The area offers many places to see the beautiful wild flowers and my favorite orchids. Don't forget the water plants which are unique!
The wildflowers begin with Spring and many are in bloom well into the fall. Orchid are produced in Southern Florida and shown in many of the horticultural gardens
Herbs are easily grown in a sunny window or in container gardens outside. I keep a selection of my herbs in the screened-in enclosure { lanai } so the bug threat is minimal
Night Blooming Cereus
The Florida Bobcat is the only widely available feline, in the wilds, of the state. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobcats
The Florida Panther is highly endangered and rarely seen. Most folks, that work in the outdoors, claim to have seen a panther!!
The Bobcat can be mistaken for the larger cat because of distance errors and the tail that can be 20' in length. The Bobcat is 43-40 lbs when full grown.
Lesser known, is the Jaguarundi. The cat was "introduced to Florida near Cheifland, by a writer , early in the 20th century. It would easily be seen as a panther!
The bobcat is active from dawn and for three hours after dawn, then again, three hours before Sunset until Sunset.
Camo-up and good hunting! ( with a camera or binoculars -of course!! )
I have developed an interest in the various insects and spiders in the area.
We have some very large spiders and a host of colorgul insects to see. A macro lens or some extension rings offer a way to capture the details
Wildlife macros are special because the subjext moves and the closer you get to more likely you are disturb the subject and "miss a good shot"
I sugest the 100mm macro or longer for this type of work. I've used the Canon 180mm f3.5 which is nothing short of spectacular!! The Nikon 200mm is another excellent choice!
The North Central Florida area hosts a large number of Sandhill Cranes from around Thanksgiving until Saint Valentines.'
The Whooping Cranes are the rarest bills on the Eastern Flyway and are often seen in the same areas. Paynes Prairie's LaChua Trail, the fields around Evinston, and the University "Beef Unit" are dependable places to see the birds.
April 1st, 2012:
It's a sad day to report that the bison herd has been "removed" and will never be a herd again. The gross exaggerations of "aggressive behavior" was restated in forgone's last TV interview with Channel 20.
The total cost of the operation will never see the light of day! Rumor, guesstimation, and speculation: $50,000.00 to 75,000.00 to remove ten bulls. Impact on the rest of the animals Priceless!! ..It also proved to be a conservative estimate!!!
What's next? The bison are "corralled" at the Hickory Ranch on CR234. They are out of view and will remain "corralled" until deemed OK to release them.
That means "somebody" is paying $20-30.00 /day to feed 50? bison! ($38,250.00 per month @ 25.00/day!!
5/15/2013 Would you believe 66 bison?? @ 25.00/day or $49,500.00!!
A census of the animals captured, held and delivered to the "sanctuaries" is yet to be revealed.
But then the People that Protect us and the Prairie have stated the goals for the Wild Spanish Horses or "Cracker Horses." { note: that "heritage" is removed by refering to the horses as "cracker."}
Ref: Final Solution to the Livestock dated March 11. 2011 excerpt Page 14
"It is recommended that the cracker horse population be stabilized at current
levels using physical sterilization or removal of the stallions and maintenance
of a female and gelding herd."
Ref: Final Solution to the Livestock dated March 11. 2011 excerpt Page 14-15
"The target population size for the cracker horses will be between 10 and 30 horses.". Oh yeah - don't forget "gelded" which meand destruction of the herd.
Can you imagine the folks that sat down to decide how to best develop the Assateague and Chincoteague areas of Virginia.
They took the area's Wild Horses and developed a plan that has brought tens of thousands of visitors to the area. It has made the area a tourist destination {aka: jobs!. }
Contrast that to the plan put forth by forgone and the other People that Protect us and the Prairie. They would "minimize" the presence of the heritage animals, that are no less than an attraction, than the Wild Horses of
Virginia and Maryland. http://www.assateagueisland.com/
It is beyond their vision, to recognize the value of the herd to the community. We will now hear two years of propaganda ~ illustrating the evil horses and the death of prairie ecosystems if they too are not "gelded" and removed "for our safety!"
The number of "gelded" politicians that ran, ducked for cover or waffled on the topic has been amazin'. I wonder if one of those running could chat with the successful folks that put the attraction of the wild horses to advantage.
Regime change - Please!
The April 2013 follow-up piece, by Channel 20, just came to my attention The topic was the Paynes Prairie Bison -One Year Later!
It was a rather shallow article with limited facts and then only as presented by the Florida "Dark Service" Manager and his contractor.
Laughable!! was the phone conformation and acceptance of the four "sanctuaries" { also known as members of the meat industry!} assurances that all the animals were still well!!
The video offered a fluff statement by Jowers, which cited the previously presented propaganda, and a year old interview with Jere Herrington for a "fair presentation" of the other side.
I'll not go to the previous - but point out the revelations that 54 bison remain on The Prairie. a total "removal" number is stated as "26 Paynes Prairie Bison." Only the 6 Bulls were to be removed now we hear that cows were included.
The stated "number of bison re-released" was given by several sources as 66 animals. The same sources stated that 6 bulls were sent to Hajo's "farm." My guesstimation, at the time, was that 70-72 bison were on the prairie. Shell game?
The article offers first mention of 26 bison "removed" ... less 6 bulls? = 20? cows that were "given?" to someone!
Hajo's "won" a bid at $365.00 for each bison "Corralled." The next closest bid was around $2000.00. Two bidders withdrew from the pre-bid process when it was learned that no cows were included in the "removal." { insider trading??? }
Bison bulls are currently selling for $2500.00 to $4500.00. Heifers are $1500.00 and cows run from $1000.00 to 2000.00 {search want to sell bison.}
The point is did we give away the proverbial store?? Show me the accounting for the bison"removal" operation. Show me the money!
Hundreds of thousands of dollars were spent by several agencies to "remove" and there is the lost profit, from the bison, ( and the Heritage Horses!) with little or no public accounting.
Let's hear the justification from the "underfunded" Florida "Dark" Service Managers for such largess!
Other than that things are just wonderful on Paynes Prairie! Just like the "Florida Dark Service Managers" spin the tale that they tell us!
March 13th, 2012
The one remaining bull ran from the low-flying helicopter with the blaring "horn." Not a pretty sight- they said.
Horses and white deer ran, in distress and the remaining Sandhill Cranes scattered!
I listened to a tearful account of the bedlam caused by a "whatever means and whatever it takes" approach to Prairie Management! Pains Prairie Preserve!
The bison herd has been rounded up at great and undisclosed expense to avoid adverse publicity. I think it's called "full-disclosure."
I'll wait to see the report.
The Park Service has promised to enhance and repair the fences to reduce the possibility of a "roam."
The Rocky Point area is adjacent to SR441 and the site of the "last bison killed" in Florida.
The critical "Rocky Point" "exit" is promised to have the "enhanced fencing" completed by this Spring (2011.)
Private individuals have offered to raise funds, construct the fence and assist in the repair of the perimeter fencing so that the reasons to "remove" the bison are reduced.
The Park Service has stated that the "enhanced" fences are completed.
A fish in the air is not unuseual by itself -but when we're talkin' about 6 to 9 feet in lenght and up to 400 lbs. that's a dufferent story!
May until early September sees the White Sturgeon return to the spawning waters of the Suwannee River where the acrobatics begin!
The locals and tourists join the party, in boats, where occasionally one finds more fish in the boat than wanted - to say the least
In 1932 Colonel Touhy operated the Silver Springs attraction. He wanted to add some attractions so he sent to Cambodia for some monkeys to put on Raccoon Island.
The plan would allow his glass bottom rowboats to bring visitors to see the Rhesus Monkeys, on the island, as part of his tour of the wilds of Florida!
The flaw in his plan was that Rhesus Monkeys love to swim! They were gone by the next morning!!
They now range from Tampa to Jacksonville. Folks that float their various boats on the Silver River come here to enjoy the Silver River Monkeys!
2013 Good News! {for now!} The Dark Service has stopped allowing the trapping of the Rhesus Monkeys in Sliver Springs {aka Silver River State Park. }
Turns out one chap from South Carolina had the one and only "permit" too capture the monkeys which cost him $150.00. Why spend your time catching monkeys? He sold them for a reported $7500.00 each for "research!"
Same old story "Somebody musta got a bass boat and a new hunting rifle" outta that process!!
The article states:
"The recently returned public records also reveal that the potential threats posed by the wild monkeys to the health and safety of park visitors, and the negative impacts on native species, have been overstated."
"Overstates the threat" Damn! that sounds familiar!! We need a Park Service - We do not need a Dark {Ops} Service that serves it's management and not the visitors!
I'd suggest using the email link at the bottom of the article to reinforce the ban on "removal!"
I love photographing beautiful animals in action! I have spent the last eight years photographing the wildlife in Florida.
I have numerous National Award Wining Photos -including a runner-up in the World-Wide Smithsonian Contest.
I found that the horse fits my interests in animal photos and much of activity is in the quieter time of the Wildlife Season.
I'd like to explore the Photo Interests of the equestrian community and I am looking for private photography assignments in Florida.
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Sherman's Fox Squirrels are a funky long-bodied squirrel with a very specific habitat preference.
The ideal area for the Sherman's Fox Squirrel is the tall open pine forest with low understory - like a cow pasture with pine trees.
They are particularly susceptable to car induced short lives because of their lack of road crossing skills!
All that said about their limitations .. is wiped out by a Fox Squirrel's 50 yards graceful running style. "Flying" close to the ground, with the long tail for guidance, they resemble fox - at speed.
They are a great photography subject because of their open habitat preference and they sleep in until 9:30-10:00AM.
I added a sophisticated trail camera with day and night still photo and video capability for scouting wildlife areas .
The hummingbird feeder succumbed, to a major failure, and the camera went on-duty in the backyard to catch the culprit.
Barney da Bear was caught in the act of pilfering the avian offerings. The folder now contains a glimpse of what most folks don't know about their Florida Backyard.
Corollary: { If the German Shepherd won't go outside the lanai ~ I don't go outside the lanai! }
Living "near" the forest in North Central Florida can widen your circle of friends and not so friends. The nightly bear visits were a pleasant surprise -- at first! But soon became a topic to planning ... how to ward off our visitors!
The "Trail Camera" captures the unseen. You thought the birds "sure eat a lot of bird food." What a surprise!!!
It's cute to watch "Barney" the bear sit up on his/her hunches and lick the bird food from the feeder. How about the trash can contents ( feminine product wrappers on all of the neighbor's lawns) spread over 150 yards down the road of the highway??? Not so fun!
I took to carrying a large spotlight with me when I walked the dog at night. The bear was normally behind the house so I poked out the garage door and lite up the night in the rear of the house........ The German Shepherd took off towards the trash cans in front of the house and "engaged" the bear!!
Fortunately, The bear butt was facing the dog and the bear's attention was in the can! The bear ran and I started breathing again!!
That "Not this House Bark" probably saved the dog - but that was the last time I let her out without "additional surveillance"
I've arranged the video clips in date taken order, with the newest one at the top so you can see the evolution of the bear's behavior. Too comfortable - too soon - with people!
What's in your backyard?
We headed North out of Anchorage for Denali National Park.
The scenery continued to get more dramatic as we drove. The mountains surround the highway and dominate your prospective - to the point of distraction.
Had I known what I would see, I would have mounted a GoPro on the hood of the vehicle, for the entire trip!
Somethings only happen here! The Last Frontier lives up to its name with the folks and stuff they create and use to deal with the environment.
I've done -40F degrees ( -40C ) before - which is why we are here in their Summer! How about - a hot cup of coffee tossed into the air falls to the ground ...frozen!
Bends a persons way of lookin' at things!
November 8th,2013; Credit: Save the manatees.org
2013 has become the deadliest year ever for Florida's endangered manatees. In total, 772 manatees have died so far this year from January 1st through November 8th, making it the largest annual manatee die-off in Florida since record-keeping began.
The previous record was set in 2010 when biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission documented 766 dead manatees, of which hundreds died from cold stress. With more than two months still to go in 2013, nearly twice the number of manatees have already died than died in all of 2012.
Further information;
October 2013; Credit "Save the manatees" What is the Status of the Manatee Population?
As of the most recent aerial survey flown in January 2011, there are an estimated 4,834 manatees in Florida.
These aerial surveys are flown over manatee aggregation sites during the winter months when manatees gather in high numbers. Since the surveys started in 1991, the number of manatees counted during the surveys has increased, which is related both to a growing population and improved survey techniques and improved knowledge of where manatees aggregate.
Synoptic survey counts do not provide statistical estimates of population size and thus are not supposed to be used to determine trends in the population. Rather, these surveys provide a minimum count of manatees. The outcome of the survey is highly dependent on weather conditions and factors including wind speed, glare, and water clarity (turbidity) affect the ability of researchers to count manatees, while the severity of the cold front determines just how many manatees are present at the warm water site to be counted.
(1) The manatee population in Florida is divided into four management units (Northwest, Upper St. John's River, Atlantic, and Southwest). Runge et al. (2007) noted that while the population in three of the management units is currently increasing, the population of all four units is likely to decrease over the next few decades with the loss of warm water refuges.
Currently, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is reviewing updated population and mortality figures, as well as other relevant data regarding threats to manatee habitat, as part of their status review to determine whether manatees should remain listed as an endangered species. (2)
Read more about the Manatee Population Status.
Get the latest Synoptic Survey Results at the FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute website.
(1) Ackerman, B.B. 1995. Aerial surveys of manatees: a summary and progress report. In Population biology of the Florida manatee, edited by T.J. O'Shea, B.B. Ackerman, and H.F. Percival, 13-33. Information and Technology Report 1, U.S. Department of the Interior, National Biological Service.
(2) Runge et al. 2007. A core stochastic population projection model for Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris). U.S Geological Survey Open-File Report 2007-1082. 41 pp.
General Information
The manatees return to Florida from as far away as Boston Harbor to avoid cold water.
Manatees were spotted in the Florida Greenland Waterway in mid August. They on the way back to Florida for the Winter!
Temperatures below 62 degrees are harmful to them so they seek the warmth of the Florida "Springs" which remain 72 degrees -year round.
Blue Springs is one of the largest gatherings and has had over 200 manatees at one time.


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Gender and Racial Justice Fellowship
Standing in Our Power (SiOP), a project of Spirit in Action, is pleased to announce our cal for a 2015 Gender and Racial Justice Fellowship. This is a great leadership development opportunity for the right person interested in pursuing a career in the social justice non-profit field. Not only will you gain leadership skills, you will also be supported through intentional mentoring and coaching by the SiOP Director. There are also opportunities to take part in SiOP programming if there is interest and the right fit.
Position Title: Gender and Racial Justice Fellow
Location: Remotely working with our Bronx, New York office.
Hours: Flexible schedule, up to 20 hours per week.
- Participate in program development and administration. Provide key support for planning the SiOP local and national gatherings and the Transformational Leadership Institute.
- Research on topics related to women of color leadership and leadership development
- Coordinate SiOP Network meetings/trainings –in person, phone and web-based meetings/trainings.
- Develop Blog and other written material on women of color leadership and leadership development.
- If the applicant has the necessary skills providing facilitation for meetings.
- Work in close partnership with the SiOP Network Weaver and Leadership Core to ensure the success and sustainability of the network.
- Communicate on a regular basis with SiOP network participants, facilitators/coaches and leadership members.
- Support with outreach, fundraising and communications.
Applicants will have an interest in:
- Gender, Racial and Social Justice
- Leadership Development
- Interest in Movement Building and Transformative Change (linking personal and social change)
- Facilitation styles and methodology
- Developing their leadership skills through receiving mentoring and support of SiOP Director and core leaders
Applicant will have the below skills:
- Detail Oriented
- Analytical Thinking
- Research Skills
- Highly developed communication skillsThe ability to communicate clearly through phone and email to a variety of audiences
- The ability to write clear and concise announcements, blog postings, and other written material to a variety of audiences
- Fast learner
Additional skills sought but not required:
- Analysis of gender and racial justice issues
- An understanding of facilitation styles and methodology – for the right candidate we may be willing to provide development and mentoring in this area
How to Apply: Submit resume, cover letter describing interest in the position and how this position fits into your life goals, two writing samples – you may provide links to on-line writing samples, and three references to email@example.com.
Application Deadline: ASAP. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis
For More Information Contact: Taij Kumarie Moteelall at siop(at)spiritinaction(dot)net
Women of Color and LGBTQ individuals are encouraged to apply.


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This will be the first time I haven't re-qualified for Platinum Medallion, however I couldn't be excited to be a Silver Medallion. I ended 2017 with around 83K MQMs, which is enough for Platinum, however based on the Medallion Qualification Dollars (MQDs), I only spent enough for Silver and didn't earn the MQD waiver through spending.
So with that, I'm starting 2018 as a Silver Medallion and with 58,000 MQMs. During the first few weeks I should earn 7,000 MQMs which will put be at around 65,000 MQMs. Then, I plan to spend $25,000 on my Platinum Delta SkyMiles Credit Card from American Express, which will put give me an additional 10,000 MQMs putting me at 75,000 MQMs as well as give me the Medallion Qualification Dollars waiver.
I hope to accomplishment this by March, and then I will earn Delta Platinum Medallion status for all of 2018, all of 2019, until Jan 2020, effectively giving an extra year than I had re-qualified last year.
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McKinsey & Company: Women's Leadership Challenge Program
The Mckinsey & Company Women's Leadership Challenge (WLC) Program offers a series of session professional development opportunities with leadership experts. Experts will present professional programming topics via video, and host in-person debrief sessions led by McKinsey women following each video session. These debrief sessions, held in regional offices, and will allow for connecting with peers in the geographical area and for fine-tuning participants' leadership styles throughout the year. In addition to the professional programming and debrief sessions, participants will be assigned a McKinsey Mentor that will provide support over the course of the program. The Mentors will connect informally throughout the year and can help with the consideration of a potential application to McKinsey for full-time opportunities in the future. Individuals selected as a WLC participant are guaranteed a first-round interview if they choose to apply after completion of the program.
The program is open to women with advanced degrees, including PhDs, JDs, postdocs, medical students, interns, residents, and fellows, at Harvard, MIT, Northwestern, Stanford and University of Chicago who will complete their programs in 2018 and 2019.
Online applications are due by September 18. All applications will be reviewed and applicants will be notified within a few weeks of the application deadline. Finalists will be invited to take an online assessment in late September, and selected participants will be notified by mid-October. The program starts in November 2016 and runs through May 2017.


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About Us
We are a section of the American Sociological Association, and our purpose is to promote scholarly research and professional activity in relation to the sociology of science, knowledge, and technology. We began as a "section-in-formation" in 1987 and then became a full section the following year. As of 2017, our section has 581 members.
The SKAT section organizes sessions at the ASA annual meeting, selects and presents awards for books and articles in our field, organizes mentoring activities, publishes three newsletters per year, and communicates with our members about relevant events, activities, and opportunities.
ASA-SKAT Section Officers 2017-2018
Chair Alondra Nelson, Columbia University and SSRC (2019)
Chair-Elect Laurel Smith-Doerr, University of Massachusetts, Amherst (2019)
Past Chair Scott Frickel, Brown University (2019)
Secretary-Treasurer Claire Laurier Decoteau, University of Illinois, Chicago (2019)
Section Council
Ruha Benjamin, Princeton University (2018)
Catherine Bliss, University of California, San Francisco (2018)
Anthony (Tony) Hatch, Wesleyan University (2019)
Tim O'Brien, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (2020)
Jennifer Singh, Georgia Institute of Technology (2019)
Janet Vertesi, Princeton University (2020)
Student Representatives:
Melanie (Mel) Jeske, University of California, San Francisco (2019)
Alka Menon, Northwestern University (2018)
Mentoring Committee:
Anthony (Tony) Hatch, Wesleyan University
Alondra Nelson, Columbia University and SSRC
Melanie (Mel) Jeske, University of California, San Francisco
Publications Committee:
Jennifer Singh, co-chair, Georgia Institute of Technology
Anthony (Tony) Hatch, co-chair, Wesleyan University
Madeleine Pape, Social Media Coordinator, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Alka Menon, Northwestern University
Membership Committee:
Janet Vertesi, chair
Nominations Committee:
Scott Frickel, chair, Brown University
Aaron Panofsky, University of California, Los Angeles
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