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Obviously more difficult with snow but shouldn't feel more than moderate on the scrambling scale.
It's hard to say what the official, unofficial name of this minor front range peak should be. On Bivouac it's named "Kink Peak" for a good reason - it's the kink in the elbow of a ridge running towards Mount Davidson - the only official peak around the Waiparous Creek drainage. Gillean Daffern names two outliers of this peak the "Sheep Meadow Mountain" summits in her guidebook, but only mentions "two", when there's clearly three peaks along the ridge. We'll assume she's talking about the two smaller peaks. Bivouac names these outliers "Fallen", after the nearby Fallentimber Creek.
In April, 2016, Cornelius Rott scrambled this peak and without realizing it was already named, he called it "Ghost Peak" after the area in which it's located. Unfortunately, "Ghost" is cooler than "Kink" and has taken on a life of its own within the scrambling community now. I will honor the earlier name of "Kink" and I know that Cornelius was thinking of changing his site as well.
I wasn't totally feeling it when Dr. Phil contacted me regarding a possible scramble for the Remembrance Day weekend, 2017. The weather looked pretty good for a front range peak and even promised light winds for once, so eventually he wore me down with his incessant texting and I agreed to slog up something just to make him happy. Ok, ok, I was kind of in the mood for a nice day out and with the wx looking so lovely, it was hard to say no despite my SAD disposition. After the usual flurry of invites were sent, it was Wietse, Dave, Phil and I who were joining forces on the front range Kink Peak. We were inspired by the trip reports of Matt Hobbs and Matt Clay, who had done the peak in dry conditions a few weeks earlier and their reports made it sound fun. I knew that they'd been inspired for a Halloween ascent by Cornelius Rott's trip report where he named the peak - Ghost - after finding a summit register from a local geocaching group calling it so.
I was partly inspired by a misunderstanding myself. When Eric Coulthard and I hiked past the Fallen peaks earlier in 2017 on our way up Waiparous Peak, I wondered how easy they'd be to ascend - see my Fallen Peak trip report for details on that. At the time, I thought that Kink was part of the Sheep Meadow Mountain group that Gillean Daffern mentioned in her guidebook, but now I realize it's not. She's talking about the Fallen peaks. I also remembered the great views of Kink from Castle Rock earlier this fall. It looked tiny from 2950m, but still nice enough to make an effort for.
[Kink Peak seen from the summit of Castle Rock.]
When I arrived at the meeting spot to pick up Dave and Wietse, it turned out that Dave was replaced by Raf! No matter. It's been a while since Raf joined us and it was nice to catch up as we drove towards hwy 40 north to meet up with Phil who was driving down from Canmore now that he's a mountain townie. Originally we were all going to pile in Phil's SUV but when we noted the amount of snow in the front ranges, we decided that maybe we should take my Taco and it's winter tires instead. Phil jumped in the truck with us and we continued the ~50km up hwy 40 to the clearly signed Hunters Valley Road. This road was followed for about 5km before turning left down a side road. (We missed that turnoff before realizing our mistake and backtracking a bit.) If you cross a third bridge along Hunters Valley Road, you've gone too far. Turn back and take the first obvious road just before that 3rd bridge. We followed this much smaller and undulating road for another 3km before parking just before the first bridge along it. With snow or rain this final road could be problematic for anything other than a 4x4 with good tires, otherwise all roads were in great shape.
[We took a brief detour to a lookout along 940 offering great views of Orient Point, Costigan, Phantom Crag, Black Rock, Devils Head, Poltergeist, Castle Rock, Astral (L -R).]
[On the spur road leading off Hunter Valley Road with Kink Peak looking very respectable.]
We parked alongside the Fallentimber Creek spur road and proceeded to freeze our butts off in the very crisp morning air. Phil was especially surprised with the cold temps (-13) as it was +3 back in Canmore that morning! Wietse and I were somewhat convinced that we should wear snowshoes right from the truck. There was at least 6" of sugary snow on the ground at the parking lot and presumably a lot more the further in and higher up we went. Phil and Raf weren't so convinced and eventually wore us down until we somehow ended up not only not wearing snowshoes from the truck, but not even brining them along. Group think is a wonderful thing. Wietse led the way along the route, following a set of tracks at most a few days old through the sugary snow. Snowshoes wouldn't have helped much for the first few kms of trail as the snow was so unconsolidated and easy to walk through. We traveled through a few open meadows which are the "marshy" areas that others have talked about but were frozen solid for us in the cold temps. After about 45 minutes we started hiking along an obvious cutline, heading straight for our objectives.
[Wietse starts from the trailhead. Note the sign and our two peaks in the distance. Fallen Peak at left and Kink Peak at right.]
[The open marshy areas with our two peaks in the distance.]
[On the cutline now, chatting with two members of the "Dutch" club.]
As expected, the snow slowly deepened as we hiked, until we were at least ankle to boot top deep in spots. It was still sugary and Phil had the energy to break trail (the tracks we were initially following died out at the marshes) so that made life easy for the rest of us. Finally, after about 90 minutes of hiking relatively flat terrain, we started going obviously uphill. For the most part the route remained very obvious, but of course having a GPS track to follow made it very simple, as usual. Two hours after leaving the truck we were out of the forest, skirting the edge of a clearing and finally grunting up a steep grassy slope with dirt bike ruts (not allowed here) before coming upon a surprisingly scenic and extensive rock and boulder garden under Kink Peak's eastern aspect. Phil continued to break trail as we decided to try shortcutting the col with Fallen a bit, accessing the south ridge on Kink above the col to climber's right. For the most part this worked OK but probably wasn't worth the extra effort. The boulder garden provided some nice pics though. Topping out on the ridge we were treated to a cold breeze but some pretty darn nice views to the west.
[Hiking along the cutline.]
[Finally gaining height on an obvious trail through the light forest.]
[Not quite as warm as this photo shows - but lovely nonetheless.]
[Even with no recent tracks and fresh snow, the trail was pretty darn obvious.]
[On the edge of a clearing we leave the trees and really start ascending.]
[A nice day - we're warm from the ascent and breaking trail. This is looking back from the start of the rock garden.]
[Surprising views looking south to Fallen Peak from the rock garden. Note Wietse at far left. Kink is out of sight at right. ++]
[Another view, this time looking back over the boulder field at lower left.]
[Phil kicks steps to the south ridge of Kink with Fallen looking attractive to the left. This is when I decided we should probably tack it onto our day.]
[Great views south and west from the south ridge of Kink. Note the wind blown slab - this will become important later.]
While I was waiting for Phil to hurry up and kick steps for me (!) up to the south ridge of Kink, I found myself intrigued by the great view of Fallen Peak to the south, sharing a col with Kink. I yelled up to Phil that we should probably ascend it afterwards and he readily agreed. Phil is like that. It's pretty much guaranteed that any time I make a suggestion that involves more distance and height gain he is all in. That kind of sucks, because then I have follow through on my own suggestion and be all in too. Some day that's gonna get us in trouble... But not this day! This day it got us a second peak.
From just above the col, Phil and Wietse led the way up to the obvious crux above. The crux on Kink is short but interesting. It's interesting because if you don't know there's a moderate to easy route through the intimidating cliff band, you will either do some difficult scrambling or you'll turn around and go home. The gist of it involved ascending right to the bottom of the band before contouring slightly around to climber's left and then back right up an obvious short gully. At the top of this short gully was the moderate crux, turning back to climber's left and steeply up to a rocky (in our case snow covered) bench. The bench led easily along another cliff band running to the west before cutting sharply back east (right) and back up to the south ridge proper. A very interesting "zig-zag-zig" navigation that provided me with some of the best photos of the day. Other than a few no-slide zones (which would have taken us over the lower cliff band), this was pretty easy scrambling terrain with a nice alpine feel thanks to the snow.
[Phil and Wietse head up to the crux. Approx route line indicated. Initially I wanted to go up the obvious "x" gully but the correct one is hidden out of sight to the right and is much less exposed.]
[Another view of the crux / route on Kink seen from our descent of Fallen later in the day. Note that Kink is higher than the unnamed summit at center, despite appearances.]
[It's a strangely windless day as Raf follows me up the south ridge.]
[The terrain steepens towards the bottom of the crux gullies.]
[Phil heads into the bottom of the first easy gully just under the crux one - still out of sight here.]
[Definitely trickier with snow - there were a few no-slide or slip zones.]
[Phil leads the way across the ledge. Note the ice climb at left? Possibly an unclimbed route.]
[One of my favorite shots of the day. Raf follows our tracks along the ledge with Fallen looking like a proper peak in the distance. ++]
[At the end of the ledge traverse, the route cuts sharply back to climber's right (east) to gain the south ridge again. I was happy there wasn't more snow as it was very slabby here.]
I think I underestimated the remaining elevation gain and distance to the summit from the ledge traverse. Because this is the crux, I guess I assumed that it was also close to the summit. It wasn't. We still had over 1km of distance and 350 vertical meters of height gain after the ledge. Oh well. It was easy enough terrain and our views were awesome, so it still passed fairly quickly. A few interesting spots on the south ridge were easily bypassed, including a bottomless hole just off the ridge crest that looked to have water ice in it. I wonder if there's a cave down there? Soon we were topping out to some pretty decent front range views of many of the giant 3,000 meter eastern Banff and Ghost Wilderness Area peaks such as Barrier, Puma, Davidson, Astral, Castle Rock, Costigan and others. There was a stiff, cool wind at the summit but nothing horrible and we sat down for a bite to eat and some warm coffee / tea from our thermos'. I was surprised to find two summit registers, one looked to be from a geocaching group.
[The slog up to the south ridge crossed over the top of a large avalanche slope which had a thick crust (slab) on it.]
[Looking back down the south ridge towards Fallen Peak and over the crux cliffs below.]
[From the false summit there's still over 130 vertical meters to go.]
[The cliffs are far below us now and Black Rock is showing up beyond the double (triple?) summits of Fallen Peak.]
[Looking along the east face of the summit block towards Ya Ha Tinda and over Pinto Creek.]
[Wietse looks tiny in the distance as more peaks show up - Orient Point at distant right.]
[Phil tops out on Kink Peak.]
[A great mountain-meets-prairie summit panorama looking north (L), east and south (R) from the summit. ++]
[A panorama looking west (L) and north to Ya Ha Tinda includes (L to R), Oliver, Puma, Panther, Zombie, Otuskwan, Dormer, Barrier, Minos, Wildhorse Ridge, Maze, Eagle and many more unnamed peaks. ++]
[Panorama looking south (L) and west (R) includes (L to R), Fallen, Black Rock, Orient Point, Saddle Peak, Devils Head, Costigan, Castle Rock, Poltergeist, Astral, Davidson, Waiparous and Oliver. ++]
[Two of the South Ghost's most impressive peaks, Costigan at distant center and Castle Rock at right.]
[An impressive register / cache.]
[Raf approaches the summit. Note the Waiparous Creek valley in the distance between Fallen SE2 and Black Rock. This is the valley that Eric and I used to approach Waiparous Peak back in March of this year.]
[Mount Davidson (R) is an impressive peak and only one of a handful of official summits in the Waiparous Area. Waiparous Peak is in front of Davidson on the connecting ridge with Kink, and Astral Peak is at center distance. All of the peaks in the area are at or near 2950m high.]
[Devils Head is impressive from the east, but barely visible in front of Costigan at center here.]
Since Raf and Wietse were taking a pass on the mighty Fallen Peak "twofer", Phil and I started down immediately in hopes that we'd catch up with them later. We quickly descended to the crux and carefully downclimbed it without issue until we were at the col, gazing up the ~250 vertical meters to the summit of Fallen Peak.
[Looking back up the false summit block from descent.]
[Phil makes his way back along the ledge with our second peak visible at center.]
[This slope cannot slide when you're on it - the consequences are high here thanks to a cliff below.]
[Exiting the crux gully before descending the short, easy gully to Phil's right.]
[Looking back up the moderate (short) crux gully.]
[Approaching the col with Fallen Peak looming above us roughly 250 vertical meters.]
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My name is Vern Dewit. I moved to Calgary, Alberta (Canada) in 1999 and since then I've fallen in love with the spectacular scenery and grand vistas that open up as you scramble up above treeline on a beautiful fall morning, or make your first cast on some back country stream as the sun throws its golden warmth on surrounding peaks.
I hope that my trip reports and pictures will inspire you to push your own physical limits whatever those may be. You may be inspired to try scrambling - a sport where you climb mountains via non-technical ascent routes - or you may simply realize what's in your own backyard and go for a short hike somewhere.
Read the trip reports carefully and don't simply follow them blindly. Make sure you're within your abilities and if you have any questions don't hesitate to send me an email.


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Orval Hansen was Idaho's U.S. Congressman from the Second District when the Sawtooth National Recreation Area was established in 1972. He talks about the behind-the-scenes politics of getting the SNRA bill through Congress. Hansen spends part of each year in lower Stanley. He is the only living member of that 1972 Idaho Congressional delegation. Bruce Reichert conducted this interview in the summer of 2012.
When did this notion of a national park for the Sawtooths first take hold?
Senator Borah was for it and then against it when the cattlemen turned against it. Nothing really happened until Frank Church was elected in 1956, and then he took it on as a project and got nowhere because there was no real sense of urgency about it. But he would try his bill, and then it wouldn't go anywhere, and then it was not until there was a visible threat to the scenic values here that other people paid attention. Those who live here were herding sheep, and they were raising cattle, and they were in timber and mining; all of these things would be affected certainly by a national park, which would involve the acquisition of the property by the government so there was no real move to take any action, until ASARCO, in looking into the White Clouds, determined that there were valuable mineral deposits there, and then began the process of gaining the rights to mine those minerals.
Then you got a lot of attention by people who were concerned about the environmental impact and some on the other side who saw this as a great economic benefit. Then people began to take an interest. But you still had a lot of opposition in this area, and a lot of those who were dealing with the government agencies were not too enthusiastic about it, and particularly about the park option, because the park involved government acquisition and the elimination of these other land uses.
But the four of us in the Congress, with Frank Church's initial support, finally got together. And we were concerned about the potential damage to the scenic values of this area, so we came together and decided that we would introduce the same legislation. Frank had tried a couple of times before and got a bill passed in the Senate because he had great stature in the Senate, and we'd go to the House committee, and it would die there.
And so he concluded that he had to get the two Congressmen on board and also to get Senator Len Jordan on board. Len was never an advocate of the park option, but he would support another concept which was fairly new in government land management, called a Recreation Area, and it anticipated the preservation of the land in its use.
The grazing and other uses that were compatible with its number one priority — which would be recreation — if it was compatible with recreation, then the land could be owned by the individual landowner. Len said he would support that, and so he went on the bill with Frank Church to create a national recreation area.
But then the other problem was, you had to get it through the House. And I introduced a bill, which turns out was the bill that the President finally signed. It was my bill introduced in the House. And of course it went to the Interior Committee that had jurisdiction; but nothing was happening there.
What role did Jim McClure play?
The Senate passed their bill again; it came over and the key was getting Wayne Aspinall to schedule a hearing to say, this is a bill that we are going to move. It had to have his blessing, and I think it was Jim McClure's value to the committee that persuaded him, in a large measure, to get behind that bill and say, okay, we're going to move it.
Did the members of the Interior Committee come to Idaho?
A colleague of mine, who was from Oklahoma, flew in one of these little 3-seaters with the pilot going all over to see the mountains and the lakes and so forth. And just as we were going over the tops of the Sawtooths, the chopper lost its hydraulic pressure, and so it could not maintain altitude, and so it began slowly losing altitude. My colleague was sitting in the center and the pilot had him manually operate a pump that would help. It wouldn't maintain the hydraulic pressure, but it would reduce the rate of it being depleted. So we sort of coasted over the top of those mountains and gradually went down and landed in John Breckenridge's pasture.
It landed up at the far end of the valley where Breckenridge's ranch is, and then a car picked us up and we joined the rest of them. And we thought that was quite an exciting adventure, my friend and I. The Forest Service almost had kittens because they confessed to me years later at one of our reunions that they were really concerned about that.
So it was a pretty close call as to whether this was even going to happen?
They were fishing, and fortunately Roy Taylor caught some fish. Now we've always accused the Forest Service of having some guy dive down and hook the fish on, but they deny that. Roy Taylor was impressed.
Tell us about the hearings in Sun Valley.
"The point that I would leave — and most people don't know — is, had we not passed that bill at that time, you would be looking wall to wall development in this valley."And among those that testified was Mary Hemingway. But it was a good hearing, and it persuaded the subcommittee to go forward. We had later hearings also in Washington, and there we were trying to deal with this question of the mining, a mining entry, and how would we handle it, and I think they finally reached a compromise; Jim McClure played a big part, because he was one of the best informed and most articulate members of that whole committee, and understood the issues. But they finally worked out an agreement that would continue the mining for five years, and then it would be extinguished until there would be no further entry after that.
Tell us about the last-minute surprises on the House floor as this bill came up for debate.
A day or two before we had the debate and the vote, you had some other groups who were speaking up, and what they were saying is this bill should be sent back to committee, so that you can change it in committee and add this language prohibiting the mining entry. It was a little disconcerting to me, but I didn't see any real major problem in the passage because it sort of came fairly late. There were some people — who I won't name — who were fairly prominent in endorsing that procedure. And also a daily newspaper that I won't name also endorsed that procedure, but it came too late.
Had the environmental movement been organized as it later was, they could have flooded Congress with telegrams, and they could have killed that bill — or sent it back to committee.
The flaw in that strategy was that Wayne Aspinall was probably the most successful chairman in the House in a long time, and he gave his personal blessing, and he gave a very powerful speech on behalf of this bill. If you had voted on the House floor to send it back to committee for the purpose of this one amendment, and then bring it back and pass it, it wouldn't happen. You don't shove a bill back at Wayne Aspinall and say, you correct this and send it back. That would be the end of it.
And before you could get the public support, the cost would have gone up, because it involved millions of dollars to buy scenic easements to get it started. There were already developments in the Sawtooth valley — honky-tonk, cheap type buildings and little settlements — and it would have gone out of control and the cost of then acquiring the easements and getting rid of that development would have been prohibitive. My point was that ours was a very narrow window.
The environmentalists had a friend in Congressman John Saylor from Pennsylvania; and Saylor, came from a fairly well-to-do family, and the family had been out into this area when he was young, so he knew it. But he also knew the legislative process, and he came to me just before the debate began and almost apologetically he said, 'Orval, I've got to vote against that bill and I'm going to speak against it.' I was surprised; and he said, 'my people expect me to do that,' and my people being environmental groups that he was associated with. But it didn't appear that it was going to be a big problem, but I was surprised.
Several of us participated in the debate, and Aspinall made a very strong speech in favor of it, as did Roy Taylor, the sub-committee chairman. And then Saylor spoke right at the end, and it was not a stem-winding speech. It was a fairly modest speech, explaining his opposition to the bill. And it wasn't until later when I reflected on what had happened and trying to understand where Saylor was coming from, I concluded and I believe now that Saylor understood the process that was unfolding' and he knew that bill had to pass, and he knew it had to pass now. He did his job. He stood up, and he opposed it and gave all the reasons for it, but, had he said, 'I'll take the lead in trying to defeat this bill,' he would have mobilized all the environmental groups, and had them send telegrams. Most of the members of the House, they'd never heard of this until it came to the floor, so they supported it; but had there been a major lobbying effort in advance, they might have been successful. So we were just plain lucky.
So you got the bill through the House. What happened in the Senate?
Another historic tidbit. The House had been working on an electronic voting system, so we didn't have to take a half hour to call the roll. And it was all ready to go, and our bill, the conference report, was the next item up. So this was the first time that they ever used this electronic voting system. And it passed 100%.
So it got signed into law. We'd won over the administration — they're always very skeptical about these things — but the administration, which was Nixon, became supportive. But we had to get the money to implement it, and the place you would look for is this Land and Water Conservation Fund; it is used for these kinds of projects. But there are 10 projects for every one that can be funded, and so we had to get the money there.
The bill authorized many tens of millions of dollars to get that started; and the administration released those funds, so they could begin acquiring scenic easements, which means that you sell your right to build beyond a certain level so that you can preserve in natural form all the great places of scenic beauty, and the recreation opportunities we have here.
What's the take-away from all this?
So I think maybe one can say the good Lord was with us on this one, and we can be so grateful that, as a result of that good luck and some real statesmanship by a lot of people, we have preserved and will for all time one of the greatest scenic treasures on the earth.
I have heard that some folks want to rename Mount Heyburn in honor of James McClure. Have you heard that?
He was as gifted a legislative technician as I have ever seen. We were together in the state Legislature and I saw it there and then in the Congress. When we'd have hearings, he knew what to ask, and he knew how to frame the language that would carry out the committee's purpose. When he finally joined as a co-sponsor of my bill, when he finally did that and told the chairman we'd like to have hearings and move this forward, that was what did it.
You can name anything you want for him.


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A US jury has found former Penn State university American football coach Jerry Sandusky guilty of 45 out of 48 sex abuse charges.
Jurors believed accusations Sandusky had abused 15 boys over a period of 10 years.
Many are happy with the prosecution team's performance not far from the the Penn State campus, where Sandusky had a strong reputation and was known for charity work. The prosecutor praised the victims.
Praising the bravery of the victims, Pennsylvania Attorney General Linda Kelly said: "This trial was not something that they sought, but rather, something that forced them to face the demons of their past, and to reveal what happened to them and their childhood when they met Jerry Sandusky."
Sandusky now faces a possible sentence of hundreds of years in prison, though he maintains his innocence and his defence teams says it will appeal.
The scandal led to the sacking of former Penn State head coach Joe Paterno, who had won more games than any other major college coach. Paterno died of lung cancer two months later.


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I am a cognitive neuroscientist interested in the sensorimotor bases of higher cognition (attention, memory, learning). In our group we use neural interference methods, combined with neuroimaging and detailed cognitive and behavioural probes, to make reverse inference about how information processing is organised in the healthy brain. We aim to leverage these insights within an experimental medicine framework to develop novel therapeutics to aid individuals affected by psychiatric or neurological conditions. For more information see our research group website.
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Induced sensorimotor cortex plasticity remediates chronic treatment-resistant visual neglect.
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Functionally specific reorganization in human premotor cortex.
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O'Shea J. et al, (2007), Neuron, 54, 479 - 490
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Towards a neuro-computational account of prism adaptation.
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Petitet P. et al, (2018), Neuropsychologia, 115, 188 - 203
Controlling striatal function via anterior frontal cortex stimulation.
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van Holstein M. et al, (2018), Sci rep, 8
Causal explanation of individual differences in human sensorimotor memory formation
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Petitet P. et al, (2018)
Studying the neural bases of prism adaptation using fMRI: A technical and design challenge.
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Bultitude JH. et al, (2017), Behav res methods, 49, 2031 - 2043
Induced sensorimotor cortex plasticity remediates chronic treatment-resistant visual neglect.
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The pattern was originally for tunisian crochet but I needed a quick project to experiment with tweed stitch. Pattern by Robynn-El Ross. It was in a magazine in a waiting room.
My bag/beanie is made with four pieces of knitted fabric, of 8ply yarn, each 21 stitches wide, length 4x the width.
You need two colours. I used two variegated colours per rectangle, resulting in a green-, red-, yellow- and blue-flavoured panel. For line 1 knit colour a, b, a, b, a, and so on to end, carrying the yarns at the back of the stitches. .........For line 2 knit colour b, a, b, a, b etc. again carrying the yarns at the back of the stitches. Both sides of the work will be the same.
Sewing the project up can drive you a little crazy because it seems very contradictory when you have it about 2/3 done. At the end you may have a little ort bag, or you may have a beanie with fold up flaps. The flaps can be up or over your ears, good for cold weather.


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TAMPA, Fla. -- If you got skills, we got snacks! The College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Office is looking for communications and marketing interns for summer and fall 2015. Applications are due Friday, April 24, 2015 at 4:30 p.m. to Michele Dye in Cooper Hall (CPR) 107.
The intern positions looking to be filled include: reporter, photographer, public relations/marketing/advertising, events planner, social media, graphic designer, website design/management and broadcast/video production. Interns can receive college credit for the internship.
"This internship has allowed me to network with so many well-known people in the College of Arts and Sciences, and I've added countless videos to my résumé reel," said video production intern Brooke Harris. "I'm really happy with where this internship has taken me so far, and I'm excited for the future endeavors it'll bring me."
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Here you are some ideas which can help you in choice the suitable design :
1- In large living room , you can divide it into different parts each part set for special purpose on the condition that the space between each part not too big or small .
2- Avoid over crowd furniture in small Living room in order to not loss its real purpose ,comfort and fun .
3- Try to choose bright color for the wall with few dramatic dark touch as frames , light spots , portrays ,clock ….etc .
4- Curtains and drapes play an important role in improve the decor of the living room . So they should be matched with the paint and furniture .
5- For the furniture you can choose the dual- purposes pieces like sofa which transformed into bed . They are practical and less cost . The fabrics can be sturdy to withstand frequent use and easily cleaned .
6- Light also play a great role in highlight the beauty of the decor . It consider a focal point in itself . If you want an ambiguous look for your living room use the light spots . There are different types of lamps can be used in living room . Some lamps provide task lighting called table lamps , while others used in corner called floor lamps .
For adding a marvelous appearance to your living room you can use wall sconces around focal points or hanging fixtures like chandeliers in the ceiling . you can not imagine to what extent they can change the look of the room.
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32. Houston Texans (2-12) - Previously: #31 - Mel Kiper appeared on Sunday NFL Countdown and said that the No. 1 overall pick will come down to three players: Jadeveon Clowney, Anthony Barr and Jake Matthews. If the 2014 NFL Draft were held today, Clowney would probably be the pick. But this reminds me of the 2011 NFL Draft. Both Kiper and Todd McShay thought a defensive lineman would be the top choice (Kiper said Nick Fairley, while McShay suggested Da'Quan Bowers), yet the Panthers ultimately fell in love with Cam Newton.
The same thing will probably happen to the Texans unless they sign Jay Cutler or trade for Kirk Cousins. Houston will have five months to become smitten with Teddy Bridgewater, Blake Bortles, Derek Carr (probably not because of David's failure), Johnny Manziel or even Brett Hundley. One of those signal-callers will probably be the No. 1 pick.
31. Washington Redskins (3-11) - Previously: #32 - I'll go into this further later during the week when I bash Michael Irvin for being an incompetent buffoon, but the Redskins starting Kirk Cousins was the right move for so many reasons:
1. Griffin needs to be humbled after throwing his teammates and coaches under the bus after every loss.
2. Griffin isn't 100 percent, so what's the point of playing him in meaningless games?
3. Most of the players wanted Kirk Cousins to start, per reports.
4. The Redskins can probably obtain a high second-round pick for Cousins after that performance.
5. I'm sure Griffin suffered another boo-boo, so the time off will allow his dad to put a Band-Aid on it every day.
30. Oakland Raiders (4-10) - Previously: #28 - It's a screen pass, Oakland. It's a freaking screen pass.
Ugh. So frustrated. You know what time it is...
The Adventures of Derek Anderson's Magic Flask!
Defensive coordinator Jason Tarver is working hard to game plan for the Chiefs.
Jason Tarver: Oh boy, oh boy, this Jamaal Charles is one tough cookie!
Derek Anderson: Heyyyy yeerrr offfenisisveee coorrrdddnnaattuurr fooorr Raaiididerrss. Hic!
Jason Tarver: I'm actually the defensive coordinator.
Derek Anderson: Whooooaaaa mannnnn yeewwww suuuucckckkk.
Jason Tarver: I do not suck! We're doing quite well this year, but I just can't figure out how to stop Jamaal Charles and these screen passes!
Derek Anderson: Mmaaaaybbbee yeewwllll beeee aabbllelee to fiiggurree iitttsss ooutttss aftffterr yewww haavvvee siippp oofff thiiisss hic!
Jason Tarver: Hmm... couldn't hurt!
Ten minutes later.
Jason Tarver: I'mmm offfennsissiive cooorddinnttoorr fofoofrr Raiiidderss woooO!! I dodonn neeeed woorrryy stooppp Jaaammmalal Charrleess.
Derek Anderson: Buuut whaaa bboiuutt sccreeenn passsesss? Hic!
Jason Tarver: Wuuzz sscrreen passsess hic! Myyy dooorr hasss a sccreeeen annn it alllwayyyss hiit meeee innnnn leeggg! Hherresss whaaatt I thiiinkk bboutt youurr screeeen passsessss. Oonnne miidddleee fiinnger! Twooo mmillll finnngeuursss!
29. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-10) - Previously: #26 - Perhaps the best thing to happen to the Jaguars against the Bills was that their mascot, Jaxson de Ville, won some golfing competition against a professional golfer. It was quite amazing - especially when considering that Jaxson de Ville was emotionally scarred from the previous home game.
If you missed it, Michael Irvin was hanging out with Jaxson de Ville prior to kickoff when the former Cowboy receiver slurred, "This mascot name Jaxson Ville! Jaxson! Ville!"
You mean "Jaxson DE Ville," Irvin? See, kids? This is why snorting cocaine is bad for you. You'll grow up to be illiterate TV analysts making millions of dollars. So, don't do coke, or you'll be rich and famous!
28. Buffalo Bills (5-9) - Previously: #30 - My editor sent this to me. It's a video of a Bills fan trying to commit suicide because his team sucks so much. This is what nearly 15 years of 6-10 seasons will do, apparently.
27. New York Jets (6-8) - Previously: #25 - Geno Smith plays like he's intoxicated, Matt Simms sucks, while Mark Sanchez styles his hair like a girl. Not that there's anything wrong with that. The best of the bunch would undoubtedly be Tim Tebow, but the Jets can't even locate him anymore. Don't believe me? Check out his profile on NFL.com:
No wonder Tebow's not on a roster. These coaches and general managers keep mailing him, but their letters always bounce back because there's no state called null.
26. Cleveland Browns (4-10) - Previously: #27 - This week's Gong rant:
I watch the Browns to watch as they suck, and continue to suck, and all their players are worst or near worst in the NFL. I am never disappointed (or not for long, if anyone does any thing good ever)
25. New York Giants (5-9) - Previously: #22 - I sometimes have strange dreams about football. I discussed one last year in which Texans' owner Bob McNair hired me to steal the Colts' commercials.
Well, I had another one a couple of days ago where I bet my entire life savings on the Giants, only to watch Eli Manning toss countless interceptions. No lie, I woke up in the middle of the night shouting: "NOOOOO ELLLIII NOOOOOO DON'T FOOORRCCEE ANNNOOTHHHER THRRROOWW INTOOO DOUUBBLEE COOOVERRAGGE NOOOOOOOO PPLLLEAASSEE NOOOOOOOOOOOO AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!"
I probably should've taken that as a sign not to bet on the Giants.
24. Atlanta Falcons (4-10) - Previously: #23 - What percentage of Falcon fans do you think were rooting for the Redskins to make that two-point conversion? Atlanta can probably kiss Jadeveon Clowney and perhaps Anthony Barr goodbye as a result. What a terrible, meaningless win.
23. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-10) - Previously: #22 - I don't have much to say about the Buccaneers, so two things:
1. I know I'll be asked about this, so let me say that I've moved the Vikings out of the bottom 10 despite their 4-9-1 record because they just crushed the Eagles, recently beat the Bears, nearly knocked off the Ravens and tied the Packers in Lambeau. They've been playing extremely well lately, so they have no business being in the bottom 10.
2. This is a good time for more Andy Reid memes!
Last week, I showed you an animated version of the Chiefs' coach:
This week, here's another Andy Reid-walrus picture:
NFL Power Rankings: The Rest:
11. Arizona Cardinals (9-5). Previously: #11
12. Philadelphia Eagles (8-6). Previously: #8
13. Cincinnati Bengals (9-5). Previously: #9
14. Detroit Lions (7-7). Previously: #10
15. Chicago Bears (8-6). Previously: #14
16. Indianapolis Colts (9-5). Previously: #17
17. Green Bay Packers (7-6-1). Previously: #18
18. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-8). Previously: #19
19. Dallas Cowboys (7-7). Previously: #16
20. Minnesota Vikings (4-9-1). Previously: #29
21. Tennessee Titans (5-9). Previously: #20
22. St. Louis Rams (6-8). Previously: #23
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The deadline to apply for the 2016 Festival lottery has come and gone.
The lottery to pick the shows for the 2016 Festival is scheduled for Monday, November 30th, 2015, 6 PM at the Fringe Offices at the Lowndes Shakespeare Center. It is open to the public; results will stream in real time on Twitter and Facebook. We look forward to having you join our Festival, and helping you to make the art of your dreams become reality!
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Code for Progress is a one-year fellowship in Washington, DC that brings women and people of color into the coding workforce. Participants are trained in coding and design for 3-5 months by local tech professionals before transitioning into their first coding job for a seven-month post-residency period. Fellows recieve ongoing mentorship and technical coaching. Code for Progress is free of cost, and fellows receive housing and living stipends that allow them to live in DC and focus on learning.
The Code for Progress curriculum is designed for women and people of color who do not have a background in tech; graduates will be fluent in Python, SQL, Angular.js, Django, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Fellows also learn test-driven development, data analysis, RESTful API's, pair-programming, and professional development coaching, including resume and cover letter workshops, job search support, and professional networking opportunities.
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I have a Hahn's Macaw who is about 3.5 years old. When he was very young, he was absolutely my baby. He preferred me to everyone. As he went through puberty, he became aggressive toward our children, and started to slightly prefer my husband to me, but otherwise his behavior toward me was not different.
Over the last couple of months, though, he has begun to prefer my husband to the point where he will not stay with me, and tries to walk or fly to where my husband is sitting. Still, he wasn't aggressive.
The last straw, though, was that two weeks ago we left on vacation for a week. We left him with someone he knows and likes, and who herself has an African Grey, used to manage the pet shop where we bought Pete (our macaw), and who knows a lot about birds. She has mentioned that she thought maybe that "Pete" was actually "Petra", and that she noticed the change that he prefers her boyfriend to her, which was not always the case.
Anyway, since we got back from our trip, not only does Pete not want to spend time with me, he has become very aggressive with me and attacks me when I try to handle him.
This bird is very dear to me, and I don't understand his sudden change in attitude toward me. I don't believe anything has really changed in our relationship. My husband and I both work, but Pete gets several hours of kid-free family time every evening. If this had started sooner I would assume it had to do with our new baby, but that new baby is now almost 2, and this behavior is very recent.
Any ideas about why this is happening, and how I can change it, would be most appreciated. I am devastated by the bird's sudden rejection of me.
Thanks, Lindsay
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The region's transportation network is in full-blown crisis. New Yorkers are experiencing record levels of subway delays, dangerously overcrowded platforms and cars, and worst-ever traffic jams that are slowing our buses to a crawl, causing riders to flee by the thousands. Luckily, Governor Cuomo has embraced congestion pricing and committed himself to enacting a "real" plan in the upcoming budget session.
Now we need Senate Majority Leader Flanagan and Assembly Speaker Heastie to join Governor Cuomo in backing congestion pricing and producing a version of the plan on par with the Move NY proposal. We call on New Yorkers to sign our change.org petition demanding that Leaders Flanagan and Heastie work with the Governor to ensure that a robust congestion pricing plan is included in the final 2018-2019 state budget.
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I was reminded of an October 20th USA Today article on the resurgence of LaDainian Tomlinson after hearing Lida Orzeck, co-founder of Hanky Panky, maker of "the world's most comfortable thong" (how could you not want to repeat their tagline), speak this past Thursday at Lincoln Center on a panel of successful entrepreneurs hosted by The New York Enterprise Report.
If you are a football fan, you most likely will have noticed the resurgence of LaDainian Tomlinson this year, compared to his previous couple of years with The San Diego Chargers. At 31, when running backs are at the twilight of their career or have retired, Tomlinson so far is having an MVP type year as he did back in 2006. A similar phenomenon occurred a few years ago with The New York Giants running back, Tiki Barber. After having a nice career, after age 30 "all of a sudden", or so it appeared, to the average fan, Barber became an All Pro his final 3 seasons and actually retired at the peak of his production; well past the prime of an average NFL running back. Tomlinson noticed, so when he wanted to resurrect his own career, he asked Barber to explain what he had done differently.
The difference, as explained in the USA Today article, for Barber and now Tomlinson is the addition of a specific personal trainer, Lou Carini, who trained Barber and now Tomlinson to be "built for the end of the season".
Going back to the panel, hosted by the New York Enterprise Report and moderated by Rob Levin, multiple times, I noticed that Lida Orzeck from Hanky Panky would point out her advisors as being critical to Hanky Panky's 33 years of profitability and in particular managing huge growth for them after a favorable, above the fold page 1 story appeared in The Wall Street Journal. Rob Levin, as a moderator who actually listens to the panelists (how refreshing is that), picked up on it as well and asked Lida to elaborate on her use of advisors. Orzeck explained that she had accumulated a number of advisors throughout the years including advisors focused on insurance, real estate, accounting, and a strategic advisor that helped the founders capitalize on the unprecedented growth after the Wall Street Journal article appeared in 2004.
Business owners like Orzeck from Hanky Panky can opt for two kinds of help – strategic and tactical. Do you want an accountant that competently files your taxes on time for a low fee (tactical help) or do you want great help (strategic) from your accountant who understands your business so as to be able to provide business advice related to their world of taxes and balance sheets, income statements, and cash flows so as to make your business more valuable. For some areas, tactical help maybe fine for you (hiring somebody to "mow your lawn"), while in other areas great or strategic help (hiring a "landscape architect") is the best way to see dramatic improvement "on the field" or in your own business.


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Publicis Groupe's Publicis & Hal Riney, hit by two major account losses representing more than 40% of billings, is in the midst of a pitch for the $160 million Hyundai Motor America account right on the heels on the loss of General Motors Corp.'s $300 million Saturn Corp. account, a brand Mr. Riney nurtured from inception, and the $60 million account of merged banking client First Union Corp. and Wachovia Corp.
'Done well with heart
"I'm 47 years in the business and none of these things bother me as much," said Mr. Riney, who turns 70 in July but works five days a week as chairman of the San Francisco shop. Both Mr. Riney and agency President Scott Marshall, who has headed day-to-day operations for the past six years, say they plan no changes to an agency built on the premise of "Great ads done well with heart build brands."
"Riney is Riney," said Mr. Marshall,
Messrs. Riney and Marshall declined to comment on Saturn. But one executive close to the agency said in retrospect the shop should long ago have parted with Saturn, which has lost much of its independence inside GM and is "a very different client than the one [Riney] went to work for."
'Our father of advertising'
It was little consolation that Saturn went to Omnicom Group's Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, a San Francisco shop founded by a creative team Mr. Riney himself originally paired and then supported financially in their early years when they set up their own agency. "He was our father of advertising," said Rich Silverstein, agency co-chairman with Jeff Goodby. "We would not have been as successful had we not learned from Hal."
Mr. Riney in 1976 opened Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide's San Francisco office and bought it back 10 years later. Buoyed by successes such as the Bartles & Jaymes work for the E. & J. Gallo Winery, Riney within two years pulled off the Saturn coup. His West Coast ad style, combining a filmmaker's eye for detail with humor and a tug at the heartstrings, upstaged Madison Avenue. Advertising Age named Riney its 1993 Agency of the Year.
Account losses,dismissals
After years touting independence alternated with flirtations about possible sale, Mr. Riney sold the agency with $700 million in billings and 360 employees to Publicis in 1998. The agency picked up Sprint PCS, with billings in the range of $400 million, and the business portion of Hewlett-Packard Co. account, shared with Publicis' other offices, and rode the dot-com wave up and down. In January, the shop reported billings of $825 million. That included Saturn's and First Union's estimated combined billings of $360 million. Riney executives declined to state the current number of employees; about 100 staffers were said to be dismissed following the Saturn loss.
With that loss, "the balance of power shifted officially" to Goodby Silverstein, said a veteran San Francisco ad executive.
The Saturn pitch further tested the camaraderie among the city's creative family. Goodby executives were miffed by Riney's immediate dismissal of employees on Saturn, concerned incomplete projects were "rudely" transitioned before the new agency was up to speed.
And last fall, Goodby executives believed they had a gentlemen's agreement not to plunder each other's HP business. Goodby executives viewed a process ending in a creative shootout over the positioning of a merged HP and Compaq -- which Riney apparently lost -- as an attempt to steal the account. Mr. Riney denied that, saying, "We were asked to approach some other part of that business."
One regret
Mr. Riney, with his buyout contract complete, said his one regret is not keeping his name as the sole one on the door, the way Publicis allowed Minneapolis shop Fallon to do in a later acquisition.
Now some wonder how Publicis Chairman-CEO Maurice Levy, after agreeing to buy Leo Burnett Worldwide parent Bcom3 Group, will move his chess pieces, perhaps one day turning Mr. Riney's shop into a branch of Fallon or even Burnett.
"What advantage would that have?" Mr. Marshall said. "That is a business question that has no good answer."


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Choosing art was so simple as a child. Posters of celebrities, pictures of friends and colourful drawings usually graced your bedroom wall. We're not kids anymore, we've grown up and have had kids of our own. However, something is lacking, and our walls are bare and boring...
Nothing brings more interest or life to a space than a fascinating display of artworks, tapestry or an unusual composition of paintings or prints. However, even the best of us find the idea of purchasing art for the home intimidating. Questions constantly plague us demanding answers: what style to choose? Sculpture, painting or print? Where to place it? How much to spend? Where to buy from? And on, and on it goes. It's no wonder people often end up confused and empty handed.
So how as an adult, do you successfully choose and style art without looking foolish? Don't worry House of Home is here to help! We've come up with 9 guiding tips for purchasing art for your home that applies to any budget. So take a deep breath, have a cuppa and let us help you.
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1. Do Some Research
The first thing you need to do is read and look! Educating yourself about the different styles and forms of art will be of great assistance later on when you're at a gallery or art space. We suggest visiting galleries or museums and reading magazines and publications and browsing online. Look at the different periods and forms of art and note down what you like and don't like. This will give you an idea of the beginnings of your personal taste. Try not to seek others opinions during this stage. Choosing the right piece is a very personal decision, and you may become overwhelmed by other people's opinions.
2. Decide On A Location
Next, look around your home. Art can be displayed effortlessly all around your home and not just on walls. Don't limit yourself to walls, look at floor corners, bed heads, empty voids, shelves and table tops. Walk around your whole house and identify any empty spaces that perhaps need some TLC. Don't forget to sit down and view areas at that level. As mentoioned, art doesn't just have to be found on wallls, art can also be placed low, leaning against walls.
3. Look At Your Space
Once you have identified the area in you home that could do with some artwork, be sure to identify any repairs that may first be needed given this will now become a focal point to the room. If you've chosen a wall check for unsightly cracks or markings that might need covering up. Fabric panels, tapestries and large paintings can be used to hide these. If your space is dark, lighter coloured art might help bring a brightness to the room. Looking it over firstly will also help determine if the space calls for a single piece or a collection. For example, on top of dressers or tabletops may look odd with just one item sitting or floating about it.
This brings us to scale. A large canvas frame on a narrow wall might look overwhelming. Remember the museums you visited? With all the art work effortlessly laid out? Our suggestion is cut out the shape of your piece and BlueTrack it to the wall, this will help you visualise how it will look. Hanging four pictures might look good in a hallway but in small spaces it may look cluttered. A collage or cluster of prints will look more organised in small spaces, but remember to do this successfully your best to consider works of varying sizes.
4. Set a Budget
Once you know where you're going to place your artwork, you should have a rough idea of the size or scale you will need and inturn this will help you determine a budget. Setting a budget is essential to purchasing art, there's no need to be extravagant in spending as this may lead you to resenting the piece for the money spent. A smart purchase is one that is within your limits that you won't regret, you should be able to find something beautiful whether your budget is $25 of $2,500.
5. Colours / Themes / Collections
Remember when you took all those notes on what you liked and disliked, it's time to reflect on those and determine if there is anything that stands out. Take these notes and look at the space you want your art piece or pieces to go. This will help you decide what to look for when you're ready to purchase. You might already have a theme running through the room, and you may want your art to compliment this or you might want it to create a discord and have the piece make more of a statement.
6. Where To Shop
At this stage you may have already found something to display in your home. If you haven't, don't be alarmed.. As you go about your daily life, take inspiration from your favourite magazines, stores, cafes, blogs, websites etc. Look around them and note any art you find appealing, don't be afraid about asking for details about the artist. Go to established galleries or Auctions, but be aware that it's ok to negotiating, just brush up on purchasing etiquette before you dive right in. Other great places aside from traditional galleries or auctions, are online art stores that specifically curate collections that can be shipped conveniently to your home. Businesses such as Discount Art Shop, United Artworks and Direct Art Australia are great places to look for beautiful and distinctive pieces, from a variety of artists and sources, don't be afraid on the internet. It was made to make our lives easier, so get clicking and scrolling!
7. Buy What You Love
This is perhaps the most important tip when purchasing art. You want to choose art that reflects your personal taste and one that matches your personality. Art is supposed to create emotional responses, make you think and ask questions. If the piece you're staring at brings up childhood memories then it's perfect for you. Even it speaks to you but you can't articulate why, that's going to be a better purchase than a piece that someone told you was 'nice', that you may regret in a few years. Just remember that everyone's taste is different, so don't get offended if your neighbour doesn't share the same thoughts or tastes.
8. The Importance Of Good Lighting
If galleries and museums show you anything about art, it's how necessary lighting is. Any piece of art, whether a canvas painting, sculpture or vinyl decal it should have good lighting. What you need to decide when you have your piece is how you are going to light it. You can use artificial gallery style lighting or natural light, it just depends on the space. Will it get a lot of natural sunlight? If not, do you need to install down lights or track lighting? Remember to not place pieces in direct all-day sunlight, just like plants, too much sunlight can ruin and devalue your art over time.
9. To Frame or Not To Frame?
Lastly, once you have bought your art piece, you need to consider framing. This is completely up to your own discretion. If you have purchased a large canvas piece we suggest leaving it bare as framing these can be costly, and most artist will continue to paint around the front edges of the canvas. If you do decide to frame, steer clear of frame colours that compete with the colours in the piece. You want people talking about the art, not the frame it's sitting in! For paper artworks such as drawings, digital prints, sketches and watercolours we suggest conservation mounting. This will protect your piece from outside elements like humidity, which can damage the paper. Choose neutral colours for the mounting boards as bright whites can throw the look of the piece. For sculpture, look at stands, ornate ones can give the "museum" look, if you don't want this, side tables, shelves and stool make for excellent ways of elevating sculptures. If you found a tapestry, you can pin it to your wall or you can hang it from a rod. Use real tree branches for a more rustic look.
The last thing to remember is that art is a personal choice and can be interpreted in any way. Everyone's view on art is subjective and different and there are thousands of opinions waiting to whisper in your ear. Just remember to take your time, stay within your means, know what you like, then consider it in your space. Make sure every piece speaks to you personally that way, you will begin to establish a beautiful collection seamlessly.
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Recently my friend's laptop began to show a message at BIOS startup. The message is like this:
"The system has detected the storage capacity of the battery is very low. For optimal performance this battery need to be replaced."
I was wondering if this is for the CMOS battery to be replaced or for the normal battery of the laptop. This laptop's battery used to hold for 3-4 hours, and then suddenly got this problem and now it can hold at max 30 mins.
I would like also an opinion why could this happen!
Thanks in advance,
It sounds like you have a bad main battery. The fact that it started suddenly would point to failure of the battery's internal circuitry. Try a new battery pack.
there should be a code like 601(Primary (internal) Battery) or 602 ( Secondary (external) Battery) see the below link
HP Notebook PCs - HP Battery Alert Appears Before Windows Starts
HP System Diagnostics Battery Test
Testing for Hardware Failures (Windows 7 and Windows Vista)
you can check it with another computer , i think this is may be bad use , using the computer plugged in the ac with battery full for long times , or may be the battery was used before buying it


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(a stream), (Judges 12:6) is the Hebrew word which the Gileadites under Jephthah made use of at the passage of the Jordan, after a victory over the Ephraimites, to test the pronunciation of the sound sh by those who wished to cross over the river. The Ephraimites, it would appear, in their dialect substituted for sh the simple sound s ; and the Gileadites, regarding every one who failed to pronounce sh as an Ephraimite and therefore an enemy, put him to death accordingly. In this way there fell 42,000 Ephraimites. There is no mystery in this particular word. Any word beginning with the sound sh would have answered equally well as a test.
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This kiln can be ordered with the optional Sentinel Smart Touch controller instead of the standard Sentry 2.0 12-key controller. The upgrade price is only for a Sentinel ordered with a new kiln. The Sentinel is available as an option on any Paragon kiln that comes with the 12-key Sentry controller.
The new controller is made by Bartlett Instruments of Fort Madison, Iowa. New Paragon kilns equipped with the Sentinel give a continuous amperage and circuit voltage readout during firings. This is to inform the kiln user of voltage drops during times of heavy electrical demand, such as hot summers. The amperage reading indicates when the elements are beginning to wear.
Ramp-Hold programs can have a customized program title, which is entered through a touch screen. Store 12 custom programs with up to 32 segments per program. The Sentinel includes Novice Mode, which adds questions to guide you during programming.
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Public service scheme return overview video transcript
Cat Dean, Communications: Hello, today I'm talking to Joey Patel from the Public Service policy team about the scheme return process. So Joey, can we start by you explaining exactly what a scheme return is?
Joey Patel, Policy Lead: Sure, so a scheme return is how we collect information from pension scheme managers on their scheme – and giving us this information is a legal requirement. Pension managers can provide this information via our online Exchange service. The process starts with us sending out a scheme return notice and this provides the deadline for when schemes need to give us this information.
Cat: What sort of information are you asking for?
Joey: So, it's really quite straightforward. The information we're asking for is things such as the scheme name, the scheme address, the PSR number or the registration number and the HMRC reference number. We also ask for information such as the scheme membership – for instance, active, deferred and pensioner numbers. We'll also ask for contact details for the scheme manager, pension board, employers and for the administrator. We'll also ask for schemes to give us a scheme contact.
Cat: OK, and why do you need this information?
Joey: So it's important that we have this information so we can contact people who run these pension schemes. It's also a legal requirement for us to collect this information to maintain our register of pensions, and we use the scheme return to ensure that we can keep this information up to date. It's also used by people like the Pensions Tracing Service, if they need to get in contact with the scheme.
Cat: OK, thanks. What are the timescales for completing a scheme return?
Joey: So schemes have six weeks from the date specified on their scheme return notice.
Cat: How do they actually complete the scheme return?
Joey: So what schemes need to do is use our online service, Exchange. Some people will already be used to using Exchange. But for those who haven't, they can then register with us. All that information is provided on our reporting duties page on our website.
Cat: What happens if you manage more than one scheme?
Joey: So, if you manage more than one scheme, you'll need to complete a scheme return for each of those schemes. So for instance, if you are the pensions manager for the firefighters scheme in Essex, you'll need to complete a scheme return for the 1992 scheme, the 2006 scheme and the 2015 scheme.
Cat: But doesn't that mean that some members will be counted more than once?
Joey: Yes, that's right – for example one person may be a deferred member of one scheme, and an active member of another scheme, so they will need to be put in the correct category for each scheme.
Cat: What happens if a scheme can't complete their return on time?
Joey: Well, the information we're asking for in this year's scheme return is pretty basic, so we're hoping people won't find it too difficult. But we are providing the information upfront on our website, so schemes can start to prepare early. It's important for schemes to know that the scheme return is a legal requirement, so if they do need any help or are having any difficulties they should get in touch with us. They can find information on how to contact us on our reporting duties page on our website.
Cat: Thanks Joey. And if you want any more information on public service schemes, please go to our website [www.tpr.gov.uk/ps-reporting].


text: Advisor: Time for stiffer penalties for misconduct It's time for stiffer penalties for misconduct in the industry: that is the verdict of one financial advisor after new statistics were revealed showing that getting fired for misconduct often does not mean the end of an advisor's career. Sean Harrell, partner and senior advisor at Howe Harrell & Associates, hit out after a study from the University of Chicago revealed that almost half of advisors fired over misconduct are back to advising clients less than 12 months after their termination. Researchers also found that eight per cent of 650,000 advisors who are registered with Finra have a disclosure event on their record: ranging from criminal and civil judgments through to employment separations and regulatory judgments. Indeed more than a third are said to be repeat offenders. The statistics hugely disappointed Harrell who believes that the hiring of fired employees by other firms is a major black eye for the industry. "I 100 per cent think that there should be stiffer penalties for misconduct in our industry," he said. "The fact that the majority of advisors who are fired due to misconduct are re-hired by another firm within a year is a major blemish on the face of our industry. "FINRA is helping but more needs to be done by the firms doing the actual hiring. I think they are missing the big picture: sure, a less than honest advisor may bring in high revenues, but at what cost to the image of the firm he represents?" Indeed Harrell cited a very personal case that exemplifies the problems such re-hiring can cause for the industry at large. "I was recently referred to a husband and wife who own and operate a successful construction business together," he said. "They sat down with me and told me that they have never had a good experience with a financial advisor. We sat down and they gave me examples of why they were disappointed: and they have every right to be disappointed after I heard what they had gone through. They were sold insurance products guaranteed not to pay out in their circumstances, they were sold high fee funds which underperformed for over 10 years and now they are wondering if they can trust me, or any advisor for that matter. "My job to help this couple has been made infinitely more difficult by the previous advisors who helped themselves before helping this couple. And these previous 'advisors' are still out there doing their thing. It's very disheartening." According to the report, advisors who have a history of misconduct are "five times more likely" to be unethical again. Indeed advisors working at firms with top brass with misconduct on their record are twice as likely to be unethical. What do you think should be done to address this issue? Should advisors get a second chance after being found guilty of misconduct or should they be banned from the industry altogether: leave a comment below with your thoughts. SHARE


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Saying there is no way to ensure educational programs approved by the Broward County School Board are being taught to students, a consulting firm presented recommendations Friday to reshuffle the school system`s bureaucracy.
``The actual delivery of instructional programs to the schools is inconsistent,`` according to the consultants` report. ``The expensive instructional programs are not always making it into the field.``
The recommendations -- made by a five-person team from Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Co., a nationally known accounting firm -- call for additional curriculum specialists to be placed in the north, south and central areas of the county to oversee educational programs more carefully. The job is now being done entirely out of the main county office.
Cindy Busis, a member of the consulting team, said a ``very serious situation`` now exists because nobody can guarantee that approved programs are actually being put into effect in the schools.
Board member Marie Harrington has long called for a reorganization of the school system`s Division of Instruction. She was particularly pleased by the proposals.
``The closer you have it to students, the better services you can provide,`` said Harrington. ``That`s what it`s all about -- curriculum.``
She pointed out, for example, that recent problems uncovered under a special program for gifted math students were difficult to resolve because nobody could tell who was responsible for the program.
Beneath the superintendant, the school system now has three area superintendants -- one each for the north, central and south sections of the county. There are also three associate superintendants -- one for instruction, one for business services and another for personnel.


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Sir Nick Houghton appointed new defence chief
General Sir Nicholas Houghton has been appointed as the new chief of the defence staff for the British armed forces, the Ministry of Defence says.
He will take over in July from General Sir David Richards, who has held the post since 2010.
Sir Nicholas became vice-chief of the defence staff in 2009.
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said he looked forward to working with Sir Nicholas "as we continue radical reforms to the Ministry of Defence".
Mr Hammond added: "I pay tribute to the leadership Sir David has shown as CDS [chief of defence staff] during a period of significant change in the military environment while securing operational successes across the globe, including in Afghanistan and Libya."
Among other roles, Sir Nicholas was previously the senior British military representative in Iraq and deputy commanding general of the multi-national force in Iraq from 2005 to 2006.
Sir Nicholas will be in charge of the armed forces as the government implements its Future Force 2020 plans, which will see the Army lose 17 major units as it cuts 20,000 regular soldiers by 2020.
The number of regular soldiers is set to fall from 102,000 to 82,000, while reservists will double to 30,000.
The cuts will mean that the Army will be about half the size it was during the Cold War era - it had more than 163,000 troops in 1978.
Under the plans, the Royal Navy will also face restructuring and a reduction of some 5,000 personnel by 2015, along with a reduction in numbers of some types of warships.
The Royal Air Force will face a similar personnel reduction and some of its aircraft are being withdrawn early, while its jet fleet will be restructured to comprise of Typhoon and Joint Strike Fighter aircraft.


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As travelers hit the road for Thanksgiving, Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) will participate in a national campaign to promote seatbelt usage. The Click It or Ticket enforcement will run from Monday, November 20 through Sunday, November 26.
NSP's Click It or Ticket campaign runs in conjunction with many local law enforcement agencies throughout Nebraska, the Nebraska Department of Transportation – Highway Safety Office (NDOT-HSO), and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NSP's participating is thanks in part to a grant for $18,000 from the NDOT-HSO.
"Thanksgiving week is a busy time for our roads in Nebraska," said Colonel John Bolduc, Superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol. "We've seen record numbers of Nebraska motorists using seatbelts already this year. We urge all drivers and passengers to buckle-up and practice safe driving for their Thanksgiving travels."
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The Hotel Study: Multimorbidity in a Community Sample Living in Marginal Housing
The Hotel Study: Multimorbidity in a Community Sample Living in Marginal Housing
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The health of people living in marginal housing is not well characterized, particularly from the perspective of multimorbid illness. The authors investigated this population in a community sample.
Method A prospective community sample (N=293) of adults living in single-room occupancy hotels was followed for a median of 23.7 months. Assessment included psychiatric and neurological evaluation, multimodal MRI, and viral testing.
Results Previous homelessness was described in 66.6% of participants. Fifteen deaths occurred during 552 person-years of follow-up. The standardized mortality ratio was 4.83 (95% CI=2.91–8.01). Substance dependence was ubiquitous (95.2%), with 61.7% injection drug use. Psychosis was the most common mental illness (47.4%). A neurological disorder was present in 45.8% of participants, with definite MRI findings in 28.0%. HIV serology was positive in 18.4% of participants, and hepatitis C virus serology in 70.3%. The median number of multimorbid illnesses (from a list of 12) was three. Burden of multimorbidity was significantly correlated with lower role functioning score. Comorbid addiction or physical illness significantly decreased the likelihood of treatment for psychosis but not the likelihood of treatment for opioid dependence or HIV disease. Participants who died during follow-up appeared to have profiles of multimorbidity similar to those of the overall sample.
Conclusions This marginally housed cohort had greater than expected mortality and high levels of multimorbidity with adverse associations with role function and likelihood of treatment for psychosis. These findings may guide the development of effective health care delivery in the setting of marginal housing.


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The blowback has been huge, understandably, to the undercover video that captured Mitt Romney telling rich backers what he really thinks about poor, working Americans.
He rushed to explain his statement that almost half of Americans think they are "victims" was "not elegantly" stated. But it was nothing but a rare moment of candor for Mitt Romney and a stark illustration of his — and his party's — understanding and empathy for the plight of ordinary people.
And here's a primer on Mitt Romney's 47 percent. Most pay payroll taxes. A significant number, benefitting from the earned income tax credit, will move to the tax-paying rolls within two years and many are elderly, drawing Social Security benefits they earned from payroll deductions. Deadbeats all.
Romney and Co., of course, have sold this myth to a goodly number of the very people he describes as predatory deadbeats who believe in entitlements — think the lowest paid members of the military, for example; pensioners, and others. His cold dismissal of them should cause some second thoughts, but faith is a powerful thing. Facts, not so much.
UPDATE: Good analysis from Ezra Klein on Mitt Romney's war on the non-millionaires.
ALSO: A conservative writer for National Review explains further that a significant number of the deadbeats don't pay federal income tax thanks to the child credit, a pro-family deduction that Republicans favored but wipes out tax liability for many low-income workers.
And speaking of facts, more video of the clueless Mitt Romney, in which he asserts that middle income in America means you earn $200,000 to $250,000. Yes, really. Income sufficient to put you in the top 1 or 2 percent of all of Arkansas is "middle income."
It's really not a long walk from the clueless Mitt Romney to the Koch Billionaire-inspired legislative effort sweeping the country to suppress the votes of poor people, as Voter ID laws would do. In their hearts, Republicans don't think poor minorities are qualified to vote, so they've come up with a non-existent claim of in-person voter impersonation to justify the ID laws that will disenfranchise millions of American.
Don't believe it? This is a MUST READ. A Washington Post reporter examines up close the bureaucratic maze that attends the new Pennsylvania voter ID law, which a leading Republican sponsor has already boasted would deliver the state to Romney through vote suppression. Follow the tortured path required for a 54-year-old woman, a voter since 19, to obtain a photo ID. The bureacratic maze is working as Republicans intended:
Perhaps 100,000 registered voters lack the right ID, although no one knows for sure; estimates have ranged from 1 to 11 percent of 8.3 million registered voters. Through Sept. 11, the state had issued 7,548 of the free non-driver IDs for voting, said PennDOT spokeswoman Jan McKnight, and 579 of the cards of last resort, 343 of those in Philadelphia — and one of those facilitated by McKnight herself, to the father of Jim Cramer, after the CNBC host complained via Twitter last Wednesday that his dad couldn't get ID.
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