text: MSU: Where Efficiency Works 04/07/2004 | Physical Plant Operations At Michigan State University Make Wise Use of Manpower and Money PHOTO: MIKE SCHLOTTERBACK, FISHEYE PHOTOGRAPHY Greek dramatist Euripides once said, "Much effort, much prosperity." Nowhere is this more true than at Michigan State University (MSU) in East Lansing. The institution's Physical Plant division demonstrates inexhaustible effort and unending dedication despite diminishing budgets and a small staff. While more than 44,000 students attend MSU, the Physical Plant division ensures successful and smooth operation of the 21.7 million square feet on the East Lansing campus, 12 million of which are its budgeted responsibility. The division's responsibilities are organized under five departments: Business and Personnel; Building Services (consisting of maintenance and custodial services); Engineering and Architectural Services; Utilities and Waste Management; and Telecommunication and Transportation Services.Like the university's mascot, an ancient Greek Spartan warrior, Physical Plant employees are steadfast in their support of the school's mission of teaching, research, and outreach. If the facilities do not support this objective, the Physical Plant falls short of achieving its goals as well. "Our mission statement is that the Physical Plant division provides and maintains the physical environment conducive for education, research, and public service," explains Ronald T. Flinn, assistant vice president, Physical Plant division, MSU. The division has had no problem keeping standards high, and with creativity and resolve continues to improve the operation of campus buildings.Small numbers require big efficiency.On Dec. 11, 2003, Jennifer M. Granholm, governor of the State of Michigan, announced an executive order cutting $231.9 million from the State of Michigan General Fund. The reduction would result in a five-percent loss – more than $73 million – of general fund monies allotted to the state's higher education institutions. This situation and its impact on MSU (as well as the state's other schools) is becoming an ugly reality for many university physical plant departments nationwide.While challenging, tight budgets can result in some of the most innovative thinking, resourcefulness, and creativity. This is the case for MSU Physical Plant employees. Flinn explains, "We all have less budget to work with, but in a way, it's a blessing. You've just got to be very creative. Everybody here can make a difference. When I was a student employee, I made a difference. That's one of the reasons I agreed to stay.""Small, but mighty" is a good way to describe the Physical Plant division. "When you talk about what sets MSU apart from other physical plants, almost every university our size will have twice (or more) as many full-time people," Flinn says. "There will be a thousand to 1,200 people in the physical plant; we're [a team of] 560."The limited manpower hasn't slowed the division's commitment to keeping the facilities clean, operational, and efficient. Under Flinn and department managers/directors, the team is infused with a spirit of ownership and dedication. "I've had many visitors say to me that our buildings look cleaner than those with much larger budgets. That's a testimony to the fact that our team is trying to do the best possible with a real shortage of manpower, and is doing a great job," Flinn shares proudly.With numerous university customers relying on the Engineering and Architectural Services and Building Services groups for modernization and construction assistance, the division must work as efficiently as possible, keeping pace with the numerous projects planned or currently under way. "The last full fiscal year, which was 2002-2003, things slowed down a little. Before that year, for the previous 10 years, we had averaged about $70 million worth of construction per year. In 2002-2003, it slowed down to $51 million – still not terribly slow," says Robert Nestle, university engineer, Engineering and Architectural Services, Physical Plant division, MSU. More than $110 million in construction projects have been designed and planned for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003, and ending June 30, 2004. As Nestle says, "Things didn't slow down for long."Less is more.MSU can be counted among the many universities making a concerted effort to be better stewards of the environment, considering waste diversion, energy efficiency, and reducing harmful emissions a priority. The Physical Plant's Utilities and Waste Management organization generates nearly all of the electricity needed by the campus' facilities, also supplying potable water and steam. By continuing the cogeneration program, which started at the turn of the century, the university is able to supply steam and electricity cost effectively. "We typically provide 95 percent of the electrical needs to the campus. Our goal is to provide 100 percent and only use the grid for back-up," explains Robert Ellerhorst, director, Utilities and Waste Management, Physical Plant division, MSU. "The thing that MSU has done differently than a lot of other higher education institutions is that we've got a long-term commitment to cogeneration and full-capacity supply," he explains.Cogeneration allows the university to keep the cost of electricity at 5.6 cents/kWh and provide reliable power to the campus as well. "When we had the blackout on Aug. 14, 2003, MSU was the only thing running here in Lansing," Ellerhorst says. "We're pretty proud of that. It's largely a result of the investment that we made in good technology at the plant." Although the plant is coal-fired, the university, under the guidance of the Utilities and Waste Management department, works diligently to adhere to strict environmental regulations. "The State of Michigan was really aggressive about trying to make Michigan utility operations clean starting back in the 1970s. We responded. If you looked at our chimneys, they're clean," says Ellerhorst. Over the last five years, MSU has invested $8 million in NOx reduction and monitoring technology.The university has also implemented a number of strategies to reduce energy consumption, and two years ago launched an energy conservation campaign. Ellerhorst serves as chair of the energy subcommittee. "We're trying to, with an educational campaign, [communicate] to the university community that if a device is not essential to what you're doing, turn it off. Try to stop wasteful patterns," he explains. This recent initiative is only the latest in a long line of strategies employed by MSU and its Physical Plant division to cut down on energy consumption. According to Flinn, the efforts have been a huge success. "We have the lowest energy usage per square foot in the Big Ten. Between the cogeneration and vigorous energy program we started back in '73, we've been able to prudently be good stewards."Waste reduction, re-use, and recycling are strategies the university has also employed to green up the campus and its operations. Two programs are operated on campus – one that was initiated by students; the other by the Physical Plant's Utilities and Waste Management group. The latter is a general fund program and seeks to divert office and miscellaneous paper, magazines/catalogs, newspapers, laser printer toner and ink jet cartridges, and corrugated cardboard from the landfill. Additionally, when students move out of residence halls and abandon their lofts, the wood is recovered. "We provide the wood to a lot of volunteer organizations, like the Boy Scouts," notes Ellerhorst. "We do about 15-percent diversion of the waste material to recycling. We're really interested in trying to increase that," Ellerhorst says. With some universities boasting 30- to 40-percent diversion, MSU is searching for ways to boost its numbers. "We could do better in a lot of areas, but access to processing facilities has been a local limitation. We're trying to overcome that," he says. "We're trying to get the local waste companies to provide us facilities that allow us to do more processing of recycled materials."Smart strategies (and staff) save money.Conservative budgets haven't crippled quality at MSU. The Physical Plant's processes for construction and modernization projects often take advantage of the expertise of its in-house staff, a strategy that controls costs and quality. The Engineering and Architectural Services group has 26 people on staff, most of whom are licensed architects and engineers. "If we have a project where the construction cost is less than a couple hundred thousand dollars, you really can't bring in an outside architect and keep fees reasonable," explains Nestle. Small projects make use of the expertise of staff members, who create designs in-house on projects typically less than $300,000. The number of projects that Nestle's group is involved in averages about 200 each year – ranging from a $5,000 project to install a few window air-conditioning units to coordination and management of the design and construction of a $90 million science building. The use of in-house designs isn't always relegated to the less expensive projects. The department is completing the final phase of a project to install fiber optics throughout the East Lansing campus. "We've had a coaxial cable broadband system on campus for probably 25 years. It served us well, but the technology has gone to fiber, so consequently about 10 years ago, we started putting in fiber," says Nestle. Designed in-house, the fiber optics are being used for video and teleconferencing needs, and complement the coaxial cable, which is still in use. Additionally, the Physical Plant's Building Services group assumes the role of contractor on projects large and small. Employing Building Services for projects that are designed in-house makes for an excellent partnership. "Once it's decided that we're going to do it in-house, the engineering department knows that it can generally do an abbreviated design because our people are familiar with our standards and procedures," explains Gaston G. Gosselin, director, Building Services, Physical Plant division, MSU.On larger projects, the university's Engineering and Architectural Services group accepts proposals and reviews candidates, providing the Board of Trustees with recommendations. Once the outside firm(s) have been selected, a member of the staff is selected as a liaison between the campus department that has put in the work request and the consulting firm that has been hired. This individual ensures that the consulting firm meets MSU's expectations and achieves goals. "That person also has a significant role in controlling the scope of the project," says Nestle, "to make sure the project doesn't expand beyond the available funds." A member of the staff also administers daily site inspections while the project is undergoing construction. "Our project inspector is responsible for quality control on the construction project," Nestle explains.A set of construction standards has been developed to ensure the high-level of quality and performance required by MSU and the Physical Plant. "We have some strong feelings about what works here and what doesn't. It doesn't make sense to reinvent the wheel on every project," says Nestle. Architects that choose to deviate from the standards must provide a detailed explanation in defense. Strategies employed by the Engineering and Architectural Services group during the recent construction of a $93 million biophysical science building facilitated seamless project coordination throughout the design and construction phases. "Early on, we told the architect on that project that during construction, we expected them to issue a bulletin every month unless there was nothing that needed a bulletin," explains Nestle. These timely updates kept construction progressing because the contractor was not left waiting for necessary change orders. Additionally, the group made it mandatory for the contractor to update the construction schedule monthly. "We told them at the start of the job, 'If you don't have an updated construction schedule, don't send in a pay request, because it won't be approved,' " Nestle says. These strategies positively impacted the construction processes, kept communication flowing, and helped everyone anticipate future challenges while staying on schedule.Much can be achieved with the right tools, training, and attitude.The MSU Physical Plant is savvy to the advantages of technology and employs tools that improve operations as well as facilitate communication and record-keeping. Recently, the organization began employing an enterprise facilities management software solution by FAMIS Software Inc. Flinn learned of the product's capability during a Big Ten Physical Plant directors meeting. Since its implementation, the results have been positive and project tracking has been streamlined. "It's proven to be capable of doing project tracking for the whole university, not just our division," says Flinn. The software is currently being explored as a way to formalize key control.Palm pilots are also utilized where effective, and a Motorola radio system with a signal powerful enough to penetrate steam tunnels and building basements has been installed. While Flinn admits the cost of the system was steep, it was essential to the unit's safety and effectiveness. "It's been worthwhile because that raised the productivity and efficiency of our unit," he says.To help organize and present the university's facility data, MSU is employing a Geographic Information System (GIS). According to Nestle, "One of the primary instigators for getting it started was to provide the vice president of Finance and Operations with an effective tool [so] that he could explain to the Board of Trustees and other administrators on campus, the compelling problem the university has relative to deferred maintenance." The graphic function of the system allows buildings to be mapped, numerous queries ran, and facility data to be displayed through color-coded maps, charts, and graphs. MSU presents deferred maintenance information in a format called "Just in Time." The GIS identifies various facility systems that are approaching the critical stage, and helps make a case for obtaining funding "just in time" before failure. The Engineering and Architectural Services group was instrumental in providing information to the Contract and Grants Administration office, enabling the foundation of the program – small-scale drawings and building plans – to be entered. Perhaps more important than the Physical Plant's tools, are the skills of its employees. As a past president of Alexandria, VA-based APPA, The Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers, Flinn recognizes the value of educational opportunities. "As we've suffered budget cuts, there is usually talk about cutting back training. That's when I pump up training. If there's going to be less people, they have to be better. It only comes with training," he explains. Employees attend educational training (such as the APPA Institute), as well as industry seminars and trade shows.A solid foundation enables future success.The MSU Physical Plant has overcome many of the challenges plaguing facility operations nationwide, and with strong leadership will continue to ensure that current and future facilities on the East Lansing campus meet the needs of educators, students, and the community. An effective and proactive maintenance program keeps equipment running smoothly and trouble-free. "Our preventive maintenance strategy is that we do the lube, oil, and filter maintenance quite religiously on our equipment. We fix things as much as we can before we have problems," explains Gosselin. "We're quite proud of that [because at] Michigan State University, on most of the equipment we have, we get much longer life than what the industry projects." The life of an absorption type chiller on the MSU campus averages 30 years; the industry projects a useful life of 20. Elevators on campus have the same track record, outliving the industry average by 10 years. "We're a small, effective group. Our cost of maintenance per square foot is the lowest in the country," explains Gosselin.The Physical Plant will be tasked in the future to keep up with the rapid expansion plans projected for MSU. According to the 2020 Vision, the Michigan State University Master Plan created in 2000: "The total new program of over 3.6 million gross square feet represents an addition of nearly 17 percent to the existing space inventory of approximately 21 million square feet." An additional 2.4 million gross square feet of existing building space will undergo life-cycle upgrades and modernization before the year 2020. As the campus grows, the Physical Plant division will continue to evolve its operations to meet the expanding needs of the university. Through dedication, innovation, tools, and training, the team has carved out a successful organization. "If we have a weakness, it's that we don't toot our horn often enough or loud enough. Day in and day out, we just do our job. When somebody asks us, 'What did you do that was so special today?' we kind of give them a blank look and say, 'Well, we did our job,' " explains Gosselin.Today, tomorrow, and well into the future, the MSU Physical Plant will excel – investigating new technology, new strategies, and even alternative energy sources. Being good at what they do is just part of their job.Jana J. Madsen (email@example.com) is managing editor at Buildings magazine. 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text: Manager's Corner: Soybeans to the Rescue November 26, 2013 06:43 PM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By Top Producer Editors Email Officials from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are ruling trans fats as unsafe in food because they are linked to increased risk for heart attacks and strokes. This could lead to a ban of trans fats in baked goods and many other foods, such as icing and fried foods. Recently, researchers at the University of Missouri created a soybean oil that has no trans fats. Grover Shannon, an MU professor of plant sciences, and Kristin Bilyeu, an MU plant sciences adjunct assistant professor and USDA molecular biologist, have found a naturally occurring gene in soybeans that, when combined with another natural gene, increases the amount of oleic acid in the oil from 20% to 80%. "By raising the levels of oleic acid in soybean oil, we can effectively create a healthy alternative to foods with trans fats," Shannon says. "We are working with researchers around the country to begin growing these healthier soybeans and get the soybean oil into the market." Shannon hopes the first of these healthier soybeans will be available in 2014, with plans to expand production in the next few years. Currently, he and Bilyeu are working on increasing the crop yields of these soybeans so that farmers are able and willing to grow them. Farm of the Future The editors at Farm Journal Media are proud to present the Farming 2025 series, with the support of Asgrow and DeKalb. While it's fun to think about what future farms will look like in 10 years, we know it's important to be realistic as you work to prepare your farm business for future generations. We don't know if things like smart dust, 3-D printing or lasers will find their places on the farm, but we do know that technology and data management will play an ever-increasing role in helping us monitor crops and livestock more closely and use resources more efficiently. Visit our virtual farm at www.FarmOfTheFuture.net. + Head to the Web Legacy Project: Don't Get Stuck Avoid getting caught in a situation that doesn't allow you to achieve your dreams. Starting the conversation is your responsibility. Download a worksheet and get started at www.farmjournallegacyproject.com/Conversation. Sharpen Your Pencil: Continue Learning Discover new management and marketing strategies for 2014 and beyond at Top Producer Seminar, where experts will help plan for the agriculture's next era. Register today at www.TopProducerSeminar.com. Farming 2025: It's All About Data Management Listen to the experts share their views of how farms will change during the next 10 years. It's not that far away. How can you prepare your farm to be ahead of the curve? Learn more at www.FarmOfTheFuture.net. Get more information from your favorite articles at TopProducer-Online.com. Back to news


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The Department of State has released the September 2013 Visa Bulletin. According to it, the F2A category(spouses and unmarried children under the age of 21 of lawful permanent residents) remains current for all countries.
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text: Beloved,Glory to God,hear the word of God.JESUS CHRIST speaking,THE FINAL JUDGEMENT.When the Son of Man comes as a King and all the angels with him,he will sit on his royal throne,and the people of all nations will be gathered before him.Than he will divide them into two groups just as a shepherd separates the sheep from goats.He will put righteous people on his right and the others on his left.Then the King will say to the people on his right come you are blessed by my Father.Then he will say to those on his left,Away from me.Away to eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels.(read-Math-25-31-46)(1-corth-1-16-31)NEVER FORGET TO ASK URSELF ARE U on the RIGHT or LEFT SIDE HAND OF CHRIST JESUS?? I IMPLORE YOU ON JESUS CHRIST BEHALF, BE RECONCILED TO GOD!!Beloved,I know something so wonderful that I must tell you! its so vital that it may change your entire future As it did mine."I myself was one of the internet fraud stars in fact a destroyer,deceiver,drunker, JESUS STOP me from going in to drug business.The list goes on and on.The world is in a mess because of sin.Give careful thought to your ways.TESTIMONY...One SINGER was interviewed she said,"As a race we feel empty.This is because our spirituality has been wiped out and we don´t know how to express ourselves.As a result we are encouraged to fill that gap with alcohol,drugs,sex,or money.people out there are screaming for the truth. "see the satan´s encouragment alcohol,drugs,sex,or money".Testimony is a spiritual witness given by the Holy SPIRIT.....JESUS is calling you to day.God transferred our wrongdoing onto JESUS CHRIST HE IS THE TRUTH,He will fill the gap with Holy Spirit.(read-John-8-12,Matt-11-28-30,Acts-22-16)The decision you make about it will affect you both in life and death. This message is absolutely true, because God said it,when God make a promise,you can rest upon It.God promises can never fall,God will not make you believe this message,that is your choice.but He will hold you responsible for having heard it.decide about it, you must say either I will or I will Not. Here is the message,it is a quotation from God´s Word the Holy Bible FOR GOD SO LOVE THE WORLD, that he gave his only begotten son,that whoever believe in him Shall not perish,but have everlasting life.(Acts-4-12..read-John-3-16)Did you ever hear such wonderful word?think for a Moment what to say,that reveal three mavelous fact....... FIRST GOD SO LOVE THE WORLD, since you are in the world, he love you.If that doesn´t astonish You,remember that whan God love you,He love a sinner.The bible says we all have sinned and come Short of God glory.(read-Rom-3-23) If you are honest you will agree with the bible. ALTHOUGH GOD LOVES YOU,He still hates your sins.Since God is holy and must punish sin,he Must make a holy way of saving sinners,otherwise the sinner must pay for his sins,and that would Mean spending etrenity in hell.(read-Rev-20-15...Rom-6-23....Ps-107-10-22)..... THE SECOND GREAT FACT IS THIS, He gave his only begotten son,God loved you so much that He sent his Son to earth to become a man and die on the cross of calvary so that you might be Saved.You see,someone must pay the penalty of sin either you or a sinless substitute.He shed his Blood so that your sins might be put away, so that you might have eternal life.(read-luke-23-44-50.....THE THIRD FACT, whosoever believe in Him should not perish,but have eveerlasting life.think of it. GOD gives eternal life to those who believe in JESUS CHRIST,the savior has finished the work,he Has dead.he has risen from the grave,and has gone back to heaven. Now your part is to believe in Him.This simply means that you must agree that you are a sinner,realize that CHRIST has paid the Full panalty for your sins,than receive him as your Lord and personal savior.(Rom-10-8-17..Jn-3-3-18)think about it. THIS IS THE MESSAGE THAT I HAD TO TELL YOU,now you must make a decision,remember JESUS LOVE TO LOVE YOU,HE WILL ONLY LOVE YOU.Remember That your time on earth is short.but your decision for Christ last an eternity,will you accept him or Reject him? will you believe in him or refuse him? think of it once again. IF YOU WILL SAY YES TO JESUS, reply this mail as a testimony of your decision.Have you ever asked Jesus to come in to your life?or you are not sure you are save, if your answer is no.Pray this prayer with sincerity and confidence....LORD JESUS,I come to you today.I am a sinner,I can NOT help myself,forgive me my sins.cleanse me with your blood,deliver me From sin and satan,to serve the living GOD.today,LORD I accept you as my LORD, And my personal saviour.thank you JESUS,for saving me.There is joy in heaven over the repentance of one sinner.(read- luke-15-7-10)Your eternity with Christ Jesus is our concern.For more help ask Holy Spirit to lead you to any Bible Church close to you.Christ´s return is imminent; Reject 666 Revelation 13:8-18: 9"He who has an ear, let him hear.GLORY TO CHRIST JESUS.AMEN.


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RAF puts full force behind Air Tattoo
Reflecting its close relationship with the Royal Air Force (RAF), the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) has confirmed that this summer's flying display will feature some of the RAF's most iconic aircraft, including the world famous Red Arrows.
The world's premier aerobatics display team will once again colour the skies over Fairford with red, white and blue on all three days of the Air Tattoo.
The nine BAE Systems Hawk T1/T1A jets, which comprise the renowned Red Arrows, will perform their trademark combination of close formations and precision flying under the leadership of Sqn Ldr David Montenegro.
Also joining the flying display line-up will be the RAF's leading multi-role combat aircraft, the Typhoon FGR.4 (above).
Capable of being deployed in the full spectrum of air operations, from policing and peace support, through to high intensity conflict, the Typhoon shows the enormity of present-day UK air power, displayed by Flt Lt Ryan Lawton of 29(R) Sqn at RAF Coningsby.
Taking a step back in time, the RAF's Battle of Britain Memorial Flight will display two of its most famous and successful WW2 aircraft - the Lancaster and Spitfire – as it celebrates its 60th anniversary.
A regular and hugely popular inclusion in recent Air Tattoos, the heavy bomber and fighter aircraft will evoke memories of Britain's aviation history.
This summer's Air Tattoo (14-16 July) will pay special tribute to the US Air Force on its 70th anniversary, having a distinct American theme with a special performance from one of the world's most popular display teams, The Thunderbirds.
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Intertidal intertides! Go take a look here :-)
Of or denoting the area of a seashore that is covered at high tide and uncovered at low tide. That is what intertidal means, according to my dictionary widget.
According to my brain widget, as I mentioned before, it also means tides and the moon and how things are pulled off center in the most perfect (sometimes imperfect #vatmess) way. Also tiny mollusks that send suckers up through wet sand, crabs that scurry back and forth to avoid jostling waves, seaweed, horseshoe crabs, stranded jellyfish, and those sorts of things. Always in a transitory phase. Or if you prefer, just a cute pullover…
…With, if I may say, a clever construction. Knit flat in two pieces but with the easiest two seams ever in the history of seaming. I sewed both seams while watching TV. During a single episode, I believe, of The Comeback, which is a brilliant show and you should watch it immediately. If you haven't already, which you probably have, because you are smart and have your finger on the pulse.
Anyway, the pattern is published and can be viewed or purchased through Ravelry here.
A couple more things to share –
I updated the Bogolan pattern. I also increased the price, for two reasons. One, with the flat per-purchase fee taken by Paypal, the previous price was low enough that the total donation per pattern was getting disproportionately gouged. Two, I made the pattern better – more clearly presented, better and more specific instructions, nicer to look at, with improved formatting and photos – which I believe makes it worth a little more. I've learned a ton about writing patterns since I originally published Bogolan over a year ago. I wanted to put what I've learned back into the pattern to increase the quality, improve knitter experience, and generate (hopefully) further donations for Women for Women. All proceeds from Bogolan will be donated through (at least) the end of 2015.
Next up, VATmess. Feel free to skip to TLDR because this is about to get kind of opinion-y.
For those of you lucky enough not to have heard about this, the EU modified their VAT (tax) laws at the turn of the new year. Whether through negligence or intent, they have made legitimacy much more complicated, and in many cases unviable, for anybody, no matter how small-scale, who buys or sells digital goods (including knitting patterns) across international borders.
So. While I am apprehensive about the implications of the new VAT law regarding internet privacy, and while I believe that current VAT imposes a disproportionate burden on smaller businesses (which cannot afford tax lawyers and accountants), and therefore effectively constitutes a tax on "the poor" ("the little guy", "micro-business," or what-have-you), and further strengthens the global monopolies of large corporations, and should therefore be lobbied against to the fullest extent (petition the white house to respond here)–I have adjusted my own selling modes to comply with the new laws.
Ravelry and LoveKnitting, which is a UK-based online store, have done an outstanding (srsly) job of helping Ravelry-based designers comply, better than anyone could have expected. However, the situation is far from ideal. It will cost EU buyers more time and money. It will also cost me more money, in addition to lost sales, because LoveKnitting charges administrative fees which, in part, go toward their ability to deal with the complex VAT regulations. I assume they have lawyers and accountants on the job.
TLDR – Knitters in the EU will, for the time being, be redirected from Ravelry to LoveKnitting to complete purchases of my patterns with VAT-inclusive prices.
[Update – Plainstitch patterns are now available through the Plainstitch payhip store. See this post for more info.]
And now for a Palette Cleanser
A. and I have a holiday tradition of watching our way through all 19 episodes of My So-Called Life while he is on break. This year's favorite character was Patty, played by Bess Armstrong, but that's beside the point. Here's Ricky and Delia dancing at the World Happiness Dance.
Hey, who knew "What is Love" by Haddaway was about international tax law? har har.
Happy new year, by the way!
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That intertidal sweater is incredible! It immediately went into my queue. Sorry about all the #VATmess you're dealing with. It seems like a nightmare!Reply


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"When Legacies Alive approached us about supporting this cause, we were immediately onboard," said Erin Streit, marketing coordinator for Crestliner. "Chris' swim represents many of the qualities we hold dear here at Crestliner - strength, determination, loyalty. Helping him complete a challenge for such an important cause is truly an honor."
Amy Garber, a Gold Star Family member from Brainerd, Minn., learned this summer of Chris' plan to swim the Mississippi. She felt strongly that he and his team would need a boat that was reliable, safe and had a presence on the water. Amy's friend connected her to Crestliner National Pro Team member Jason Durham, who then put her in touch with Erin at Crestliner. Before long, plans were underway for Crestliner to provide a boat especially for the cause.
The completed 2016 Crestliner VT 18 came packaged with a 115-hp Mercury® FourStroke engine and Karavan trailer. A large American flag and an Honor and Remember flag were fastened to the stern for extra visibility on the water.
"It has been an honor to be a part of this amazing journey, and Crestliner's contribution has meant so much," Amy said.
Chris began his swim on June 6, 2015, the anniversary of D-Day, at the headwaters of the Mississippi in Minnesota's Itasca State Park. His 2,552-mile journey will take about six months, with him swimming an average of 14 miles a day. Chris is currently in Arkansas, and plans to finish his swim in late November where the Mississippi meets the Gulf of Mexico. When he finishes his swim, Chris will become the first American to swim the length of the Mississippi.
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Sundance Episode 125 with guestmix from UK, John Askew
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1st Hour : Danny Oh
2nd Hour : John Askew
This week, I'm featuring my Guestmix from UK, John Askew
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Durations : 2 Hours [1st Hour Danny Oh & 2nd Hour, John Askew]
Genre : Uplifting Trance
Guestmix : John Askew
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John Askew is without doubt one of the hottest tech/trance producer/djs in the world.
After spending most of his teens playing guitar in a variety of local rock bands, John Askew's musical alliance was suddenly disrupted when he attended an illegal rave in Cornwall in 1993. He immediately ditched both his band and his beloved Les Paul in exchange for a pair of decks. In 1994 John made his club debut at the notorious North London 80's Acid House venue – Woody's.
A few months later he blagged himself a slot at a rave in Wiltshire which in turn led to a residency for the then infamous Wiltshire based sound system "Code Red". This position gave John the opportunity to regularly play to thousands of underground revelers that would loyally make their way out into the countryside every weekend to party in the open air.
His sound was influenced by a mixture of tough melodic German dance music that was fast putting Frankfurt (and djs like Sven Vath and Dj Dag) on the map as the epicenter of the global trance scene, and the hard, more percussive sounds that artists like CJ Bolland, Westbam and Jeff Mills were pioneering.
At the end of 1995 overwhelming pressure from the police led the organisers of the Code Red parties to move their events from the fields into licensed clubs and venues. With this move John started warming up for a host of top international techno names such as Billy Nasty, Dave Angel and Dave Clarke. He quickly established a name for himself and was subsequently booked to play a number of other underground nights including Universe's legendary Final Frontier at Club UK where John rocked the decks along side a plethora of big names including Paul Oakenfold, Carl Cox and john's biggest hero of the time Dj Dag.
Over the next few years John found himself becoming a regular at Heathrow and Gatwick Airports, traveling extensively across Europe to deliver his now trademark sound. A sound and style that one Scandinavian radio presenter summed up as "…..like watching Jeff Mills mixing but using Paul van Dyk's records!!".
The next 5 years brought John residencies and guest slots at some of the hottest club nights in the South of England, including the infamous UFO Club which hosted debauched parties for thousands of party people every weekend on the picturesque Longleat Country Estate. In 1999 John teamed up with Bristol's most respected techno dj, Simmer, to form Shimmy Recordings.
With highly acclaimed reviews from the national dance press and a huge underground following in the West Country, John began to gain a reputation for his unique writing and production skills which combined euphoric melodies with hard punchy drums and percussion. In time, as his sound developed, his productions became firm favourites with the likes of Armin van Buuren & Paul van Dyk.
In 2000 John was asked to be the resident for Universe's (of Tribal Gathering fame) "Sorted" tour. In one month John played 21 gigs across the country along side many of the world's finest djs including Carl Cox, Orbital, Timo Maas, Danny Rampling, Danny Howells, Way Out West and John "00" Fleming. On NYE 2000 John rocked the main stage at Ministry of Sounds' infamous Dome event.
His technical wizardry on the decks in front of 26,000 clubbers led Ministry to offer him a residency at their world famous club – Ministry of Sound – London – where John was resident for 2 years. John's end of the night 3 hour sets in Ministry's "The Box" main room were legendary and often had the capacity crowds rocking long past their official 8am closing time. In 2001 John released the massive single "Vellum" on Telica records.
This led to the owners of that label recruiting John to develop and A&R a new label for this sound he was creating. The new label was called Discover Records. In 2003 Danny Newman (Tall Paul's brother and owner of London's coolest electronic music venue Turnmills) heard John play and immediately asked John to become an exclusive resident for The Gallery – the flagship night for Fridays at Turnmills. Accepting the offer did not require much thought!
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Texas defeats No. 17 North Carolina
Longhorns win five of six singles matches to down Tar Heels
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- No. 15 Texas (5-1) dropped the doubles point, but rallied behind five singles victories to post a 5-2 win at No. 17 North Carolina (2-3) on Sunday.
The win marks the Longhorns' first victory against an ITA top-20 opponent since April of 2010, when Texas defeated then-No. 9 Baylor in Waco. The victory is Texas' second against an ITA top-25 opponent in six matches this season.
The Horns' only defeat thus far in 2012 came at the hands of No. 2 Virginia on Friday evening in Charlottesville, Va. Notably, it was a youthful Longhorns singles lineup that lifted Texas to victory on Sunday against a seasoned team of Tar Heels. Texas started one junior, two sophomores and three freshmen against North Carolina's lineup of two seniors, two juniors and two freshmen. Texas managed to turn the tables on the Tar Heels, who upset the then-No. 3 Longhorns by a 5-2 count last March in Austin.
"Today was a real big test for us after the match on Friday," Texas head coach Michael Center said. "We were trying to improve and learn from the mistakes we made at Virginia. We lost a tough doubles point and lost a lot of break-point opportunities there, but we just kept fighting and came out on top."
Texas opened the doubles session with a win at the first slot, but the Tar Heels responded by claiming the matches at the remaining two possessions to take the doubles point and a 1-0 lead. UT freshman Soren Hess-Olesen and junior Alex Hilliard had the opportunity to take on Hess-Olesen's identical twin brother, UNC's Esben Hess-Olesen, along with the Tar Heels' Brennan Boyajian at first doubles.
Soren Hess-Olesen and Hilliard prevailed by an 8-3 count at first doubles before UNC's Joey Burkhardt and Jose Hernandez emerged with an 8-5 victory against UT's Chris Camillone and David Holiner at second doubles. The Tar Heels' tandem of Cameron Ahari and Oystein Steiro defeated UT's Joey Swaysland and Daniel Whitehead by an 8-6 count at third doubles to clinch the doubles point.
"You really want that doubles point to start that match, but at the end of the day, it's just one point and there are still six points to be had in singles," Center said. "I told the guys I thought the first sets would be big opportunities for us to turn around the momentum of the match."
Texas responded quickly in singles play to even the match at one, as Whitehead overpowered UNC's Boyajian by a 6-1, 6-2 count at second singles. The Tar Heels reclaimed the lead at sixth singles, where UNC's William Parker notched a 6-3, 6-3 win against UT's Swaysland. The Longhorns evened the tally at fifth singles, as Camillone registered a 6-4, 6-3 win against UNC's Steiro.
The pivotal third point for Texas came from sophomore Sudanwa Sitaram, who outlasted UNC's Esben Hess-Olesen 6-4, 0-6, 7-6 (2) to give Texas the lead for good at 3-2. As was the case with Sitaram, Texas' Glasspool won his first set, dropped the second set and prevailed in the third set to come out with a victory. Glasspool finished off North Carolina's Burkhardt 6-1, 3-6, 6-1 at fourth singles to clinch the Longhorns' victory and stake Texas to a 4-2 lead.
"Lloyd was struggling a little out there, but he just rallied and played big points really well in the third set," Center said. "It was great to see him clinch another match for us."
Texas' Hess-Olesen gave the Horns a perfect 3-0 mark on the day in three-set matches. Hess-Olesen gutted out a 7-6 (4) opening-set win against UNC's 30th-ranked Hernandez at first singles before dropping the second set, 7-5. Hess-Olesen finished off the Tar Heels' All-American in the third set, 6-2 to mark the highest-ranked opponent to fall victim to the Danish freshman in his young Longhorn career.
"Soren was so determined and poised," Center said. "I'm really proud of the way he's maturing on and off the court. He is handling himself professionally. [UNC's Jose] Hernandez is one of the best players in college tennis, so this is a tremendous result for Soren.
"North Carolina had a nice, enthusiastic crowd, and UNC beat us at home last year," Center said. "To win on the road in a hostile environment after losing the doubles point speaks volumes to the character of this group."


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Hot Summer Sails: Five Boats to Know
How to hire the perfect crafts for messing about on the water
THERE IS SOMETHING enduringly romantic about sailing the high seas: the calm, the solitude and the freedom that come with your own movable abode, drifting past a constantly changing landscape before coming to rest in secret coves and along shorelines where your only company is the crabs that crawl along the sand. Whether you're looking for the swankiest of yachts, with disco balls and all, a classic sailing yacht with a billowing grace or the thrill of deep sea fishing on a sportsman, we've found the perfect boat for you. Just remember to bring your sea legs.
Classic Sailing Yacht
WHAT // Built for gentle cruising or regatta racing, a classic yacht lets you experience the full power of the wind. And Vertigo, designed by naval architect Philippe Briand and French interior design house Christian Liaigre for Alloy Yachts, is the largest to be built in the Southern Hemisphere. Its 67 meters are long and lean—perfect for racing against the wind—while its glossy walnut interior comes complete with a gym and a 10-person Jacuzzi.
WHO // Sporting seafarers who want to feel the wind in their hair.
WHERE // See what these powerful boats can do with an island hop around the stunning Mergui Archipelago in Myanmar. Made up of 800 islands, close to the Thai border, this relatively new destination on the yachting circuit will give you the chance to stretch your sea legs on almost untouched islands where you'll be able to spot lizards and gibbons and maybe even meet the seminomadic Moken people who live here.
HOW // From €225,000 a week; y.co
THE SPECS // 67.2 meters long; 12 guests in 5 cabins; 12 crew members; 3 decks; 20-knot maximum speed; 13-knot cruising speed
WHAT // If lounging around on deck doesn't rock your boat, head out on an adventure where you can work for your supper. A trip on a Sportsfisher offers a chance to indulge in some serious fishing—while enjoying all the comforts of a superyacht. See what you can catch on Camper & Nicholsons' fisherman yacht Mea Culpa, which is fully equipped with a fishing tower, live-bait well and fighting chair.
WHO // Budding sea dogs.
WHERE // The Bahamas is regarded as the sportfishing capital of the world. Head to the fertile waters of Bimini, which were among Hemingway's favorite hunting grounds. In the 1930s, he reportedly hooked the islands' first big tuna, employing a technique that later became known as "Hemingwaying"—landing a fish on board the boat before it has a chance to tire.
HOW // From €90,000 a week; camperandnicholsons.com
THE SPECS // 40 meters long; 8 guests in 4 cabins; 6 crew members; 4 decks; 22-knot maximum speed; 11-knot cruising speed
WHAT // If you're the kind of cruiser who's looking for a disco lounge, a 3-D cinema and a pool floor that rises to create a party space—all without going ashore, there's only one boat for you: the megayacht. And it doesn't get more mega than Nirvana, Edmiston's unashamedly flashy gin palace, with two helipads, a reptile house with chameleons, lizards and water dragons, a glass elevator and interiors decked out in white onyx, eucalyptus and teak.
WHO // Schmoozers, sheiks and party people with endless pockets.
WHERE // Designed to sail anywhere in the world, the Nirvana is made for the kind of yacht gawking that is best seen along the Côte d'Azur. Be sure to make the obligatory stop in St. Tropez harbor to show off your wares.
HOW // €199 million to buy; charter from €900,000 a week; edmiston.com
THE SPECS // 88.5 meters long; 12 guests in 6 cabins; 27 crew members; 6 decks; 19.5-knot maximum speed; 16-knot cruising speed
Phinisi Ship
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WHO // Romantic adventurers yearning to see some wildlife.
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HOW // From $54,000, or €40,000, for six nights for 10, including unlimited dives and shore excursions; alilahotels.com
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HOW // From €100,000 a week; camperandnicholsons.com
THE SPECS // 40 meters long; 12 guests in 5 cabins; 4 decks; 8 crew members; 25-knot maximum speed; 10-knot cruising speed


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Crafting Your Blogger Profile
Lesson 2 of 8
Objective: Students will be able to develop their (first?) web-based biography in order to establish a web-based voice and persona.
Introduction and Context
[THIS IS THE 2nd PART OF 7 PARTS IN A SEQUENCE OF LESSONS FOR THE FIRST "MINI-UNIT" OF THIS SEMESTER.]
Before you begin this lesson it is important students have access to a short bit of personal writing about themselves. I often use the "About Me" assignment, a lesson from the first days of the course (and articulated in a pervious unit I have posted here) for this purpose. However, whatever you choose should be accessible as an e-copy before the lesson begins.
When students come to class, I have my mock-up blog bio posted on the screen as they enter. After the bell rings I read it aloud to them, and I ask them to comment on how it seems that I might be if one meet me in person. I lead a short discussion.
Generally, students answer it seems I might be interesting, but that I have had lots of "life experience" beyond theirs. (Such is the rub of using a teacher/adult example for the opening of this lesson.)
I articulate, though, how important one's "web persona" or "web presence" is, and I compare that to the old fashioned resume of their parent's generation. I share that in my reading about the need for a good web-bio./persona I've discovered that the web-bio. has, in fact, begun to replace the resume altogether. I also mention the new Google Authorship project, and we discuss the use of these kinds of technology across the web. I really want them to think of their blogs as about them -- that is as an actual expression of their lives.
Finally, I make reference to Playbill (the theater program publisher) and their actor bios. I point out that the bios at the back of a Playbill are something to aspire to, and I also share examples, using the document camera or from photocopies, of the student-editor bios. in The Best American Nonrequired Reading.
The Dave Eggers Nonrequired project makes excellent, indeed inspiring, use of selected high school, student editors, and these editor bios. are the best example of the form I have found. (Special note: the 2012 edition of Best American Nonrequired is available to preview at Google Books; look at page 392 for student bio. examples.)
These examples and this discussion gets them thinking ...
After the introduction, it is time for some assisted practice. I ask students to access the e-copy of their "About Me" (or other personal, description) and simply cut this into the "Introduction" box of their Blogger Profile (in edit mode). I ask them to consider changing the "narrative" to third person, and I mention that this technique lends a certain "authority" to their bio. I give them ten minutes to change person (from 1st to 3rd) and to edit their bio down to a paragraph (as this field in the Blogger Profile is limited to 1200 words).
At the end of the first 10 min., I have my students stand up and swap chairs with a partner sitting next to or near them. Then I ask all students to review each other and offer feedback. About 4 or 5 min. before the bell rings, I ask students to make any changes they believe are necessary to their "Introductions," save, and log-out.
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Parting Advice!
During the final ten minutes or so of class, I review the following web pages:
- re-read the text of your short bio and take a look at this very straightforward advise from a WikiHow contributor ... how does your work compare?
- despite the fact that you are not yet "working for a living" and you have yet to decide what industry to apply your talents to, it's never too early to think like an "information age careerist" ... here are examples of good advice from some leading business consultants, regarding personal branding:
- from the award winning website/magazine Fast Company
- from former Microsoft engineer and business consultant Scott Berkun
- from Bernadette Jiwa, voted best Australian Business Blogger of 2012 from the Australian Writer's Centre (do not overlook the examples she posts from around the web, linked near the bottom of her entry)
Later I will make these links accessible either via email or on a slide of the course Slides show.


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As of today, businesses, organizations and individual residents with addresses in New York City's five boroughs can submit their URL requests to ownit.nyc, Business Insider reported. Submissions will be accepted for more than a New York minute -- the deadline to apply is October 3rd and domains are not first come first served. An auction to determine who will own domains requested by multiple people will take place on October 7th.
The city itself has a lot to gain from the .nyc domain. Information Week reported that the city will receive 40 percent of the new domain's yearly revenue, though city council speaker Christine Quinn is hoping the rewards aren't strictly financial.
"With a new top-level domain name, New York won't just be the greatest city in the world — we'll also be the greatest city on the internet,"Quinn said last year. Let's see if her claim comes true.


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Extending Municipal Wi-Fi Mesh Indoors
March 30, 2007
Muni Wi-Fi providers will likely find angry users if they don't make it clear early on that indoor usage is going to require extra equipment.
Ive been assisting municipalities such as Philadelphia and San Francisco with the deployment of municipal Wi-Fi networks. These networks offer a means for supporting wireless meter reading and public safety applications as well as public Internet access. In most cases, the city also offers Wi-Fi Internet access to homes and businesses, either free of charge or through an Internet service provider leasing use of the network.
Most municipalities require the network to have Wi-Fi signal coverage in at least 90% of outdoor areas and 70% inside homes and businesses. For indoor places, the coverage is generally required just inside the exterior wall of the facility on the first and second floors. In order to meet overall coverage requirements, the trend is to install Wi-Fi mesh nodes on city-owned assets, such as street light poles and traffic lights. This generally offers good coverage outside throughout the city, but indoor coverage is generally not sufficient without careful planning.
Indoor signal propagation suffers because the exterior walls of the facilities offer significant attenuation. In addition, the transmit power of user devices operating inside the buildings is usually relatively weak. The transmit power of the mesh nodes is much higher, but this only affects the downlink communications path from the mesh node to the user device. This doesnt do much good when the user devices have much lower transmit power. In this case, the ability for the communications link to operate is based on the weaker uplink signal, which causes limited range.
As a result, when designing a municipal Wi-Fi network, I highly recommend specifying the use of indoor customer premise equipment (CPE)
A CPE installs inside the facility near one of the exterior walls, and associates via Wi-Fi to the nearest mesh node. It also provides a separate Wi-Fi or Ethernet connection inside the facility. If its Wi-Fi, then users will likely have much greater indoor Wi-Fi coverage than what the municipal network requirements specify. Each indoor location will have the equivalent of a Wi-Fi router installed inside the building. If its Ethernet, then users will need to connect a laptop or PC directly to the CPE device or plug in an external Wi-Fi router or access point. Popular CPE devices are made by PePLink and Ruckus Wireless.
Something to keep in mind is to properly set user expectations regarding indoor coverage of a wireless municipal network and the need for CPE. Many potential users are accustomed to using Wi-Fi hotspots, where signal coverage is good without CPE devices. A municipality can circumvent frustrated users by educating users early on during the deployment of the network. Users need to realize that without indoor CPE, they wont have reliable Wi-Fi signal coverage.
Jim Geier is an independent consultant and founder of Wireless-Nets, Ltd (www.wireless-nets.com), a consulting firm assisting municipalities, enterprises, hospitals, airports and equipment providers with the development and deployment of wireless networks.


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Always On
Unboxing the I'm WatchMolly Wood and Jeff Cannata unbox the I'm Watch from Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Find out if the new smart watch is worth a buy, or if you should wait for the rumored Apple iWatch.
-We haven't seen a lot of wearables around the show, but we did run into the I'm Watch which is Italian. -Yes. -And we're gonna do an unboxing right now. -Which means it should have nice leather on the band. [unk] -Wooh. -They're calling it the world's first smartwatch. -Check that out. This is the black one. They come in a whole bunch of different colors. -Not a nice leather band -No, not a nice leather band, plastic band. -Goes in here. Probably, [unk] -I'm not saying it's [unk] on my right hand. -USB charging cable. -That's huge. -It's a little big. -It's clearly upside down, for me, but it's the right setup for you. -Hey, you did that on purpose. -English. Set that for English, Español, English-United States. -There you go. -Touchscreen interface. -Here, I'll help you. Next. -Just leave the time. It's fine. -Time. Who cares? I like it. We're like time, who cares? -It's a watch. We're gonna make that tell the time for us. -It's a watch. You don't even know what time it is. All right, so now, calibrate your I'm Watch sensors-- -To my phone? -in order to get the best out of them. Start calibration, not your phone yet. Don't worry. -Okay. I'm sorry about this. -Now, place your I'm Watch on a horizontal surface. I have one. -This will rotate slowly your I'm Watch in all directions. -Oh, rotate it. This is exciting. You're doing like the little Guns N' Roses dance. -Yeah, that's right. -That's right. -Axl action. Calibration complete. -Ooh. Connect with your smartphone now. -Oh, boy. -I'm Watch. -I'm Watch. -Contact importing may take several minutes-- -It actually-- -several time, actually, it says. It takes great time. -Contact importing may take several time. -That is awesome. Let's take a little time to look at the specs. The I'm Watch comes in three models. There are seven colors to choose from, with the Color model which is made out of aluminum. The Tech version is made out of titanium and the fancy Jewel model is made out of silver or gold. There's a 1.54-inch color display with 240 x 240 pixel resolution. The watch itself runs on a customized Android operating system and it communicates with smartphones like Android and iOS via bluetooth tethering. And this is key, you'll need bluetooth to run many of the internet features from your phone to the watch. It's not a standalone device. There's a built-in rechargeable battery, which gives you about 48 hours of standby time without bluetooth and 24 hours with it. They say it offers up to three hours of talk time using the watch's speakerphone and you can charge it from USB to a PC or via a power adapter. There's a 3.5-mm headphone connection, a microphone, and a built-in speaker. -So, this guy costs $249 or also 249 euros. -Yes. -So, a little bit expensive, but if it works as advertised, I mean, I think that we both agree this is a promising trend. [unk] -I'm ready for wearables personally, so I hope that this is as cool as it seems to be. I can tell-- already tell it's-- it gets smudgy real quick and something that you wear outside all the time, it's gonna be a little smudgy. -But you know what, it's got the plastic on it still. -Oh. -It's okay. Look, here, I'll fix it. -You know what? That's happened to me before. -It's gonna be-- It's gonna be a lot less smudgy. -When you do that. -Ta-da! Look, now, it's shiny and pretty. -Oh, pretty. -I fixed it. -I gotta take you everywhere. I don't know what I would do. Oh, very cool. So, we'll have to check this out more. -Yeah. -That's right. [unk] spaces. -But there you go, the I'm Watch smartwatch here at Mobile World Congress 2013, out of the box.


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Le public de l'Ecole Internationale de l'Alliance francaise de Paris (The Student Population of the International School of the Alliance Francaise in Paris).
Gibert, Pierre
Francais dans le Monde, n149 p37-40 Nov-Dec 1979
Discusses the results of a survey of characteristics of adult students of French attending courses at the Alliance Francaise in Paris. Also examines some of the social services provided by the Alliance, including housing, employment, and meal services. (AM)
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Faustus is in the court of the German Emperor. The Emperor asks him to conjure his historical heroes, Alexander the Great and his paramour, Diana. There is a knight in the crowd who openly doubts Faustus, so Faustus asks him to leave. Mephistophilis arrives with devils who resemble Alexander and Diana. The Emperor is pleased. Faustus then asks for the knight to return. When he does, he has horns. Faustus finds it amusing, but the Emperor asks him to remove them, stating that the man has been punished enough. Faustus agrees. When Faustus leaves, the Emperor promises him a generous reward.
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Faustus tells Mephistophilis that he would like to return to Wittenburg now that his time is beginning to run out. He also tells Mephistophilis that he would like to walk and he plans to sell his horse. A...
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Avery Nguyen is TAY (Transition Aged Youth) Navigator at the Center. While having been born and raised in San Francisco, they are a budding community activist and organizer, particularly for queer and trans communities of color in the rapidly gentrifying Bay Area. Prior to joining the Center, they were Public Health and Policy Intern at a health justice intermediary non-profit before finally giving in to doing the LGBTQ community work that inspires them. They feel the most empowered in the company of their QTPOC communities, however loose or tight the connection.
In their free time, Avery practices resistance by working with queer and trans Asian/Pacific Islander community orgs, enjoys journaling, attending poetry events, and dreaming and scheming about a safer world for their beloved trans fam.


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"Commerce between master and slave is barbarism." — Thomas Jefferson, Jefferson Memorial
Americans just celebrated the declaration of independence from Great Britain in the late 1700s with the Fourth of July holiday. The rebellion against British colonial rule was as much about taxes as it was about political power. The unfair British taxes that so vexed Americans, we ought never forget, were high because of the ill-considered foreign wars and financial speculations of the English crown. No nation, no matter how mighty, can long afford the cost of war or empire in a financial and economic sense.
As we celebrated the Fourth of July, Americans were greeted with the spectacle of a military coup in Egypt, another former British colony that has not yet recovered from centuries of foreign rule and the aftermath. The whole notion of Egypt and other Middle Eastern nations as states is a legacy of foreign colonial rule going back to the Ottomans and Byzantines. Watching the cronies of former president Hosni Mubarak taking power in Egypt should remind us all of the evils done in the name of empire, most recently by Rome, Britain, and the United States.
Since a declining Great Britain withdrew its military "East of Eden" in 1971, Washington has been the great colonial power of the world. The military industrial apparatus in Egypt has been a client of Washington for decades and before that, of the Soviet Union. What we call Egypt today has been dominated by European powers for centuries. In Iran, by comparison, a largely secular military industrial state that happens to be anti-American rules that nation under the religious label of the "Revolutionary Guards."
The ability of great foreign powers to guide outcomes in these various states is uncertain at best but is always done under the guise of good intentions. Such are the rules of "the great game," to borrow another phrase from the era of British colonial power a century ago. Brian Urquhart writes in The New York Review of Books, "Disaster: From Suez to Iraq":
Only seventy years ago, Great Britain ruled over more than one quarter of the land surface of the planet. It policed, as far as anyone did, the oceans and seas, and it was the most important force in world finance, trade, and economy. All this was a source of national pride and a sense of mission that, for most people, conveniently evaded moral questions about the right of one race or nation to dominate another. Lord Curzon, the ultimate British proconsul, wrote that the British Empire was the greatest instrument for good that the world had ever seen.
America likes to believe that it too is a great instrument for good in the world, but in the Middle East you can certainly ask whether Washington's policies are creating stability or larger chaos. President Barack Obama has overtly encouraged social unrest in Libya, Egypt, and Syria, but without any apparent grand goal. Veteran foreign affairs analyst Sol Sanders notes that "Obama is on record publicly as negating the concept of American exceptionalism," but he notes that Obama and his advisers have no vision for the future.
They do not believe in the U.S. overwhelming role as the leader of the free world nor in what most observers see as its constructive and stabilizing influence since World War II… They do not believe in guiding the almost inevitability of a huge role for the U.S. in international politics because of its inherent overwhelming and comparative economic, political and military power.
In a sense, the U.S. under Barack Obama has declared independence from world leadership and accountability. The cadre of incompetents buzzing around the American president don't see any problem allowing events in the Middle East to careen out of control or to encourage precisely that outcome. The Obama Administration has even considered military intervention on the side of Syria's insurgents, many of whom have ties to Al-Qaeda. In Afghanistan, Iraq, and Israel, the policies of the Obama White House lack any evidence of thought, much less a clear U.S. objective.
Along with this dangerous political trend, growing energy production in the US is causing the financial unraveling of the Arab oil cartel led by OPEC — and with it the financial underpinnings of the pro-Western regimes of the Middle East. Despite the best efforts of the Obama Administration to curtail energy production and waste billions on failed energy projects at home, the US is about to become an exporter of crude oil and eventually natural gas. Nobody inside the White House has even begun to consider the strategic implications of U.S. energy independence for our allies in the Persian Gulf.
It's the children's hour at the White House. A combination of technological innovations and market forces has lessened America's need for imported energy and thus the need for America to play the role of global policeman in the Middle East. The bad news is that the misguided foreign policy of Barack Obama in the Middle East could eventually lead to a regional war or worse.
In the absence of a global power in the Middle East, events in that region will increasingly take their own course. Hundreds of millions of people are declaring independence from Anglo-American colonial rule. All this is happening under an absentee American President who neither understands nor cares about the historical or global implications of his reckless actions. And best of all, Americans face three more years of non-government under the lame duck regime of Barack Hussein Obama.


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Katie Couric Will Sing on Glee
"Tea for Two."
For her guest turn on the upcoming Super Bowl episode of Glee, Katie Couric will be singing "Tea for Two" with Matthew Morrison. Thankfully, we are no longer still having that cultural conversation about Couric and her gravitas (or lack thereof), or we'd have to spend a lot of time talking about this development. [MTV]


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Dhayanti, Amitha Vinora (2007) HUBUNGAN ANTARA SAFETY NEED DENGAN SIKAP KARYAWAN PADA TANDA-TANDA PERINGATAN. Other thesis, University of Muhammadiyah Malang.
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Conducted Attitude by employees is very determining whether individual will safe or not in working. Because if attitude to positive working safety hence will emerge result which are positive and also on the contrary. Attitude do not happened by itself or with just anything. Forming of it ever take place in human being interaction, and with reference to certain object. Individual behave to fulfill requirement. Caused by requirement of security at individual self in working. One of that requirement is save in work threat. In working for to get security required an attitude, one of them is attitude at commemoration marking. Attitude at commemoration marking is tendency of individual to react based on assessment had in looking at positive and negative, like or not at commemoration marking. While safety need is lacking of individual both for representing exasperation and also having psychological character. There are two kinds of requirement of security that is requirement of soul security and requirement of security of money. Research population is 52 employees of PT. Industri Sandang Pangan Nusantara part of production who taken by using Random Sampling Technique. Data collecting by using two scale that is Safety Need scale and employees attitude scale at commemoration marking. While method analyze data which used in this research is correlation of product moment. From result of research which have been done by researcher and from data which have been got to earn conclusion that there is positive correlation and significant ( r=0.698, P=0.000) between safety need and employees attitude at commemoration marking, it is means if value at variable of safety need is increase will follow also by increase of attitude at commemoration marking, so also if safety need is decrease will follow also by decreasing of attitude at commemoration marking. As for effective contribution of variable of safety need at employees attitude in commemoration marking is 48,7% which seen from determinant coefficient ( ) is 0.487. It is means that variable of safety need render 48,7% to employees attitude at commemoration marking while the rest 51,3% representing other variable which do not check
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