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Football season is upon us, and not a moment too soon. I was about out of clean shirts.
Every kickoff of Monday Night Football finds me parked in front of the TV set, crying, cussing, and cheering. My wife tolerates this major intrusion in our home for two reasons:
She loves me, and I do the ironing.
Tablecloths, napkins, pillow cases, hankies, shirts, blouses will be ironed, some for the first time in months, while I watch the game.
Some women, I learned, will resign themselves to Monday Night Football and the adolescent behavior of an otherwise average, nice-enough man - as long as the ironing gets done. This is especially true if the above-described fan also does the laundry.
Actually, doing the laundry isn't that hard. It is, in fact, a piece of cake. The washer and dryer do most of the work. They even "ding" to let you know when you have to do something.
Sorting and folding can be done during the opening moments of the game, and items not needing to be ironed (towels, T-shirts) are put away during commercials. The first activity acts as my pre-ironing stretching.
Within moments of kickoff, a hankie (I always warm up on the easy ones) is placed on the ironing board, sprayed with water, ironed, flipped, sprayed and ironed again, and then folded. More follow. Holding the spray bottle (p1ease note), helps build that all-important grip for racquetball, tennis, golf, or bowling.
By halftime, the hankies, napkins, and half the shirts are done. Shirts that are finished go on a hanger (top button buttoned) and are hung nearby until there's a break in the action. Then I can move them to the appropriate closet.
Football is the perfect game to iron by. Basketball and hockey are too fast. Baseball and tennis require paying close attention, and even "The Wide World of Sports" has its drawbacks.
The main advantage to football is that it has breaks in the action. I get in several good strokes of the iron while players wave at the camera, stagger back to the huddle, or spit without opening their mouths. Time-outs are frequent and commercial breaks long.
Then there's instant replay. Football thrives on television's ability to show the action over and over. I've never missed a good play while ironing.
Here are a few tips for rookies:
1. Never iron unless you have a game on television. No sense in letting your mate know you may actually like ironing.
2. Never iron anything with a hole in it, unless it is your favorite shirt and you're willing to repair the hole yourself. (Darning is not something you can do while watching football with-out drawing a little blood.)
3. Clothes with holes are turned into rags. This reduces the amount of ironing I have to do next time. (Breaking dishes while washing them has a similar effect.)
4. Sitting while ironing is as tough as throwing a football while squatting.
The truth is, I do my best ironing during football season. Unlike summer, when the laundry basket threatens to take over the utility room, in the fall I'm usually ahead of the demand for ironed clothes, often washing smaller loads just to have something to iron.
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Monday, August 11, 2008
History In The Making?
I needed to average an 8:46 pace to beat Viper's PR and what's really frustrating is that I was on pace to do it for a while. Here's a fun little game that you can all play at home: I've listed my splits below, see if you can figure out when my quads decided to lock up tighter than Fort Knox.
Mile 1 - 8:52
Mile 2 - 8:43
Mile 3 - 8:31
Mile 4 - 8:22
Mile 5 - 8:45
Mile 6 - 8:23
Mile 7 - 8:33
Mile 8 - 8:54
Mile 9 - 8:53
Mile 10 - 8:50
Mile 11 - 9:34
Mile 12 - 9:33
Mile 13 - 9:30
If you said mile 11, you win! Give yourself a pat on the back. At the end of mile 10 I was starting to slow a little but was still averaging an 8:41 overall pace and feeling like I'd be able to push myself in the final miles. Shortly after the water stop at mile 10 my quads just ceased up. I tried pushing through it, I tried changing my stride, I even stopped and tried to stretch for a few seconds. Nothing worked. My pace dropped to 9:30 in the final 3 miles and I couldn't find speed anywhere within myself. I crossed the finish line in 1:56:45 (8:55 pace), a PR by over 3 minutes. Not nearly enough of an improvement considering that it's been almost a year since my last half marathon.
I offer no excuses for my suckitude, and I'll gladly take my lumps in the comments. I opened the trash talking last week and came up short, I guess I know how the French 4x100m Freestyle Relay Team feels.
Congrats to Viper who smashed my 10K PR with a blistering 50:48. I'm actually glad that he beat me because if we'd have both failed it would have just been pathetic. Despite my vows in the final 3 miles to give up running forever, I find myself resolving to train faster and longer in the upcoming months in that never-ending quest for self improvement - it's one of the reasons that I really hate running. Running, I wish I could quit you.
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Hey, at least you didn't sit on the lane letting your competitor draft the entire way only to pass you at the last moment (like the French)! There's no disgrace in fighting through pain and STILL achieving a PB! Great work!ReplyDelete
When you said how downhill this race was, I gave myself a fist bump. Sorry about the quads. You still ran a great race. Three minutes is nothing to sneeze at. I'm sure you just thought I needed an ego boost.ReplyDelete
Hold on is that Viper being nice again?ReplyDelete
It is a bit disappointing you didn't beat his PR. I was really looking forward to the trash talk.
Sorry to hear about the quads though. And still setting a PR rocks.
That's one hell of a respectable PR you have there Mr Vanilla! Great job and I hope you're feelin' groovy by now!ReplyDelete
Once the cramps start, there's nothing that can be done is there? At least you were able to keep moving at a decent pace. A downhill descent might have helped flare up the quads anyhow - instead of helping you - as they get worked harder than normal.ReplyDelete
A quick trip to McMillan's calculator tells me you marathon time would be in the 4:06 range sans quad locking, which would obliterate Viper's PR at that distance. Game on?
Congratulations. That is still a very solid time. A PR! Nice job.
What tha?!?!? Where is my sleazy trash talk. Gaaaahhhhhhh :PReplyDelete
Awesome job Vanilla! You've been smokin lately ;-)
Perhaps not the result you were looking for, but you do get the sympathy from your commenters. Psychotic attention whore that I am, I always prefer sympathy to actually doing well.ReplyDelete
Enjoy that PR--3 minutes is massive, if you ask me. Nice job.
You ran an awesome race even though you didn't best Viper. But that's the beauty of always lingering behind someone in a challenge -- you have other opportunities to sneak up on his PR and then smash it.ReplyDelete
1:56:45? that's really weird as that was my time (new PR) for the half marathon I ran in May.ReplyDelete
This has been an entertaining battle. I can't wait for the next installment.
The PR is great - 3 minutes is a lot for a half! But I totally agree with Nitmos that you need to go for a full. Pick a state I haven't done and we'll meet up so I can chick you!ReplyDelete
A PR is always something to be proud of, regardless of besting Viper or not. Great job and remember, running will never let you quit it.ReplyDelete
A PR is always something to be proud of, regardless of besting Viper or not. Great job and remember, running will never let you quit it.ReplyDelete
Forget this one.. Let's see another episode here! Just kidding. GREAT job you pull on this one. You did GREAT and you should pat on your shoulder for it. There will always be another opportunity for the Big Showdown II. WTG !!!ReplyDelete
I'm digging the Brokeback Mountain allusion. Though it's perhaps a bit odd in a post all about you and Viper. Not that there's anything wrong with that.ReplyDelete
I would be THRILLED beyond belief with any half-marathon time below 2:00. Good job! You'll blow that time away in the next one.
Yikes, those splits tell a painful story. Good for you for deciding to go all Howard Zinn and tell it like it was, instead of disguising the pain and suffering you inflicted upon yourself in order to make the race seem more glorious.ReplyDelete
Congrats on the PR.ReplyDelete
3 minutes is nothing to sneeze at.
Congratulations, that was a really great time, and a PR is a PR, no matter what!ReplyDelete
Now start training for the next one.
We love you Vanilla!
Great job and an awsome PR! Cool way to tell it like it was as well. Keep up the great work and trash talk the next race!ReplyDelete
I also hate running. But only when I'm actually doing it.ReplyDelete
Great job on the PR!
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I was totally going to compare you to the French and then you went and threw it in at the end.ReplyDelete
I have no snappy comeback except to say, quit crying and train harder. :)
- AnonymousAug 11, 2008, 3:50:00 PM
I know you're disappointed, but there can truly be no real suckitude when you've both finished AND PRd.ReplyDelete
Add some more speed work to your training, and soon you'll make Viper your beyatch, I'm sure of it.
Great job on the new PR.ReplyDelete
Even though you are not happy with your PR, you were still smokin'! Sorry to hear about the quads!ReplyDelete
Sorry to hear of your quads... sounds like a good excuse and you have data to back it up... not bad! not a bad gig at all.ReplyDelete
Sure I am uber jealous I wish I could run that fast!
Mais... c'est la vie.
Pardon my French. Here, have some champagne.
The good thing about sore quads is that they are usually just that: sore. You'll get over your D.O.M.S. and live to scorch him another day.ReplyDelete
I had a similar improvement year to year with quite a bit of added mileage. I was expecting better, but I dug the PR. Enjoy it man. Well done.ReplyDelete
It's just time for a payback challenge with Viper. Great time on that trisko, regardless.ReplyDelete
I think you did a great job.ReplyDelete
about my kid----it was cool, but I'm a little selfish & I won't go into that.
sorry about the quad......I was sure you were gonna beat his PR.
I can't believe how much I sucked......I mean, I"m passed sad, onto mad & almost to OMFG how funny I did so bad. People at work approched me with this statement "hey, congrats in Chicago. At least you finished." now none of them run but that's what they were told from my DH (he said, "she didn't do as good as she wanted, but at least she finished").
So My self esteem is back to where it was when I left the race, too low to find. But with humor not saddness now. lol :O)
damn you and your sub 2:00:00 HM!ReplyDelete
nicely done, by the way. I'm envious!ReplyDelete
Thanks for proving me half wrong. I predicted you would start out strong and falter, but I was positive you would recover toward the end.ReplyDelete
No disappointment is necessary. The Running Gods were not on your side for this race, but conditions could be perfect next time around. This my friend is what running is all about.
"I'm actually glad that he beat me..."ReplyDelete
Er... Reeeeallly?
But wow, given the conditions a PR by 3 minutes seems like really something to be proud of.
Congrats on your PR!ReplyDelete
I've had the experience of achieving a pr but not meeting my actual goal. It definitely sucks.ReplyDelete
But as others have said, a 3 minute improvement is quite remarkable, especially when you were battling pain. Way to go!
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Fitch views PL's standalone credit profile as in line with an 'A' IFS rating, which reflects the company's strong position in the life insurance market along with strong balance sheet fundamentals, based on PL's solid risk-based capitalization and above-average total leverage driven by reserve funding arrangements. The ratings also reflect strong operating performance, solid debt service capability and relatively low investment risk. Fitch views PL's capitalization as strong based on its Prism capital model score of 'Very Strong' and its lead operating subsidiary, Protective Life Insurance Co.'s (PLICO), RBC ratio of 619% at Dec. 31, 2016. PLICO's RBC ratio benefits from its extensive use of captive reinsurance arrangements. Fitch views PL's total financings and commitments (TFC) ratio, which captures reserve funding arrangements, as relatively high at 1.1x as of June 30, 2017. PL's financial leverage of 21% at June 30, 2017 remains in line with rating expectations. Fitch continues to view PL's underlying profitability as strong and consistent with rating expectations. However, modestly increased earnings volatility is expected due to the application of purchase accounting associated with the Dai-ichi Life acquisition. PL's asset quality remains very strong as demonstrated by its below average risky assets ratio of 51% at Dec. 31, 2016 compared with approximately 80% for the industry. The company is significantly underweight in Schedule BA assets and slightly underweight in common stocks and BIG bonds. PL has modestly above average exposure to commercial mortgage loans, and Fitch views the credit characteristics of this portfolio as conservative with favorable historical performance. However, PL does have above-average exposure within its commercial loan portfolio to the retail sector, which is showing deteriorating credit fundamentals. 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In an effort to spur more Latino voters away from the Republicans and entice voters to support the Democratic candidates in November, George Soros and other Democratic supporters are bankrolling a new $15 million campaign to try and entice immigrant voters to support their Democratic political choices as presidential candidates
George Soros has already contributed $6 million in December to Priorities USA Action. The organization is part of a "super PAC" which supports Hillary Clinton's bid for candidacy. In the previous election when Hillary campaigned for office against Barrack Hussein Obama, Soros had donated $8 million to support Hillary's campaign. Soros is loyal to the Democratic party with reported contributions of $18.5 million to Democratic outside groups to defeat George W. Bush. That donation apparently did not have the influence expected. Soros' earlier attempts to sway the Republican vote also failed to divert George W. Bush for a second term in the White House.
Lack of the wanted results of other donations will not detour the push to hold the White House close to the heart of the Democratic Party in the 2016 election. Not everyone holds Donald Trump's feet to the flame for his rhetoric and unpresidential approach to the becoming the candidate to represent the Republican Party. This election campaign season has turned the rhetoric style of campaigning topsy-turvy and has created much chatter in the news over the past few weeks. It is noted that Donald Trump has an obviously different approach to handling ISIS, negotiations, and threats to America. Time will tell if money talks loud and clear for everyone to hear.
Bernie Sanders appears to hold his own running against Hillary Clinton and Hillary has her plate full with the FBI investigations continuing during this busy time of the campaign. It is hopeful that this influx of campaign money will enlighten and influence voters whether they are Latino voters or any other nationality.
Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton both have influence over the voters in the Democratic Party, but they are hoping to sway dissatisfied voters, Independents and others teetering on the edge of decision and convince them to vote for the Democratic candidate.
Other major donors to the Democratic campaign are Haim Saban and his wife; Cheryl Saban donated $3 million, and Herb Sandler and Donald Sussman each donated $1.5 million. Additional donations totaling $1.5 million was received from the union-affiliated super PAC Working for Working Americans.
The waiting and the suspense is keeping voters on the edge of their seats while the primary election is still in motion. Only time will tell if donations and campaigning influences and sways voters everywhere.
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Geraldine Ferraro spoke not a word about abortion during Wednesday's rally outside Boston's City Hall. But judging from the posters in the audience, the hotly debated issue is what brought many of the estimated 10,000 spectators to the rain-swept plaza where the vice-presidential candidate was speaking.
Opponents of abortion have appeared at Ferraro rallies across the country, sometimes heckling the candidate during her speeches. There were plenty of posters at the Boston rally, too, taking the New York congresswoman to task for supporting a woman's right to choose an abortion.
But there also were just as many signs waved by those who supported Ferraro and the pro-choice position. Debbie Marranca of Boston, carrying a ''Catholics for Ferraro'' placard, said many Roman Catholics feel the same way Ferraro does about abortion. She and colleague Wendy Berg are members of Mass Choice, an affiliate of the National Abortion Rights Action League. They said their group, after hearing reports about hecklers in other cities, made an ''organized effort'' to counteract them at the rally here.
With hecklers silenced, usually shouted down by Mondale-Ferraro supporters, the Democratic vice-presidential candidate was able to turn her attention to captivating the audience. In this, she had some help from the Kennedy family.
First, US Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D) of Massachusetts, who introduced Ferraro , presented her with a Boston Celtics T-shirt. Senator Kennedy said he expected that the Democratic ticket, like this year's National Basketball Association champions, will come from behind to win in November.
When Ferraro, wearing the bright green T-shirt, stepped up to the microphone, she began her blast against President Reagan by criticizing him for evoking the memory of President John F. Kennedy at a campaign stop last week in Waterbury, Conn.
''I resent it when ... he pretends he has anything in common with that good man,'' she said. Elaborating, she said Kennedy sent Peace Corps volunteers to Latin America, but Reagan has sent military advisers. Kennedy signed the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, she said, but Reagan has been the first US president since Herbert Hoover not to meet with his Soviet counterpart.
''I liked her reference to Kennedy,'' spectator Mike Flaherty said after the rally. The MBA candidate at Northeastern University, who is registered as an independent, said he disagrees with Reagan's foreign policy but will vote for him anyway because of the strong economy. ''I think bread-and-butter issues will decide it (the election) this year, not war-and-peace issues.''
Others at the rally, such as Ann Schulz of Newton, Mass., disagreed.
She said she liked the strong stand for peace in Ferraro's speech, ''especially the part about sending in the diplomats before sending in the soldiers.'' Mrs. Schulz, who brought along her eighth-grade daughter, said Reagan ''could have used diplomacy more in Lebanon'' and scored him for sending the marines to Grenada ''strictly for show-of-force purposes.''
Though the day was gray and cold, spectators - forming a sea of bright red, yellow, and green rain slickers - stood elbow to elbow and waited patiently for Ferraro to arrive. Mondale-Ferraro campaign workers said buttons and bumper stickers were selling like hotcakes both before and after the rally. One campaign worker, a member of the National Organization for Women, said the turnout for Ferraro here was a triumph. But, she said, ''If she doesn't do well in Boston....'' The sentence trailed off before she could add, ''Where can she do well?''


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October 11, 2010
New Animal Welfare Policy Takes off at Virgin America: A Switch to Cage-Free Eggs
The Humane Society of the United States applauded San Francisco, Calif.-based Virgin America for joining the national cage-free egg movement. Effective this month, the company switched to exclusively using eggs from hens not crammed inside tiny cages.
"The Humane Society of the United States applauds Virgin America for not supporting the confinement of egg-laying hens in cages packed so tightly they can't even extend their wings," said Kristie Middleton, corporate outreach manager for The HSUS' factory farming campaign. "We hope others in the transportation industry follow Virgin America's lead, which will improve the lives of thousands of hens each year."
Frances Fiorillo, senior vice president for people and in-flight services for Virgin America, stated, "Virgin America understands that animal welfare and sustainability are increasingly important to travelers, which is why we're proud to exclusively feature cage-free eggs on our in-flight menu."
Across the country, a national movement away from using eggs from hens confined in cages has taken root: Burger King, Subway, Sonic, Wendy's, Arby's, Denny's, Carl's Jr., Hardee's, Quiznos and Golden Corral are just some of the major restaurant chains that use cage-free eggs; Wal-Mart's and Costco's private brand eggs are exclusively cage-free; and Hellmann's mayonnaise announced plans to convert the 350 million eggs it uses in the U.S. to cage-free.
Michigan and California have passed laws to outlaw cage confinement of hens, and similar legislation is pending elsewhere. California recently enacted a law that requires all whole eggs sold statewide to be cage-free by 2015.
- U.S. factory farms confine about 280 million hens in cages so small, they can't even spread their wings. Extensive scientific research confirms this causes suffering.
- Cage-free hens generally have two to three times more space per bird than caged hens. Cage-free hens may not be able to go outside and, like caged hens, may have parts of their beaks cut off, but they can walk, spread their wings and lay their eggs in nests—all behaviors permanently denied to hens crammed into cages.
- Factory farming is a major social issue: A study by food industry consultancy, Technomic, ranked animal welfare as the third-most important social issue to restaurant patrons; an American Farm Bureau-funded report found that 89% of Americans believe that food companies that require their suppliers to treat farm animals better are doing the right thing; and a Citigroup report found that cruelty to animals presents a "headline risk" to restaurant companies.
Follow The HSUS on Twitter. See our work for animals on your iPhone by searching "HumaneTV" in the App Store.
The Humane Society of the United States is the nation's largest animal protection organization—backed by 11 million Americans, or one of every 28. For more than a half-century, The HSUS has been fighting for the protection of all animals through advocacy, education, and hands-on programs. Celebrating animals and confronting cruelty—on the web at humanesociety.org.


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Time to walk away from the emails and pick up a pencil.
Do something nice this weekend - lots of new lovely books coming in this month, plums are dying to be put in a free-form pastry pie, there is liquor to be consumed with a friend somewhere, and a lovely big walk with the dog. Perhaps a rummage in Notting Hill tomorrow.
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{gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, grain-free} Every time I make this cookie cake, the whole pan is gone within 24 hours. Oops. Is it selfish to make a gluten-free, dairy-free birthday cake for someone (who totally can eat gluten and dairy) just so ... keep reading.


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Dr. Pranesh Aswath
Dr. Aswath is Associate Dean for Graduate Affairs and Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in the UT Arlington College of Engineering. He co-developed the curriculum for the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Material Science and Engineering, and has served on the national Action in Education Committee, which is part of ASM International and ASM Education Foundation. He has 14 patent applications and issued patents, has published over 70 journal publications and 40 conference papers and additionally has garnered over $3 million in research funding.
Dr. George Siemens
Dr. Siemens, an internationally known expert and theorist in the field of digital learning, is the executive director of the Learning Innovation and Networked Knowledge (LINK) Research lab which explores the critical demands new learning technologies place on higher education. He is the director of the MOOC Research Initiative, a project focused on Massive Open Online Courses that has been supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Siemens was one of the originators of open online education. He taught one of the first open online courses in 2008 while a professor at Athabasca University in Alberta, Canada. The author of two books, Connectivism: A Learning Theory for the Digital Age and Knowing Knowledge, he is co-founder of the yearly Learning Analytics and Knowledge conference, and is the founding president of the Society for Learning Analytics Research.
Dr. Samuel H. "Pete" Smith
Pete Smith, Vice-Provost for Digital Teaching and Learning, launched UT Arlington's Center for Distance Education in 1997 which has grown into the largest provider of distance education among four-year institutions in the state of Texas. He continues to lead a complex network of instructors, both on and off-campus, that provides distance education through a variety of platforms to students throughout the nation and around the world. Smith also oversees classroom technology through the Educational Technology Support Services group as well as the LINK Research Lab. His research focuses on language education, the role of internet technologies in teaching and learning, and localization and translation.
On November 17, from Noon until 1 pm, in the Rady Room (601 Neddereman Hall)
Pete Smith moderated a panel discussion, with Dr. Siemens and Dr. Aswath:
Title: Designing and Running a UTA MOOC
The art and practice of teaching and learning in digital environments is a growing area of interest for universities nationally and internationally. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) have caught the attention of academics and administrators since 2011. Globally, over 10 million students have signed up for courses on platforms like edX and Coursera. The University of Texas System was one of the first universities to join edX. UTA has committed to running several open courses over the next year. This panel discussion will explore the experiences of designing, developing, and running UTA open courses. Discussion will also focus on ways in which the lessons of MOOCs, and online learning specifically, can be incorporated back into classroom instruction.


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The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond is hosting the first webinar in its new series focused on capacity building in Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI).
Please join us on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 2pm EST for a one hour program on the Structure and Growth of Community Development Banks. This free event will feature background information on community development banks, showcase two different community development bank models, and discuss trends for the community development bank industry as monitored by the National Community Investment Fund. Learn how community development banks are playing an increasingly important role in low-and-moderate income communities.
Our CDFI capacity building series continues in 2013. The next topic in the series will be on CARS rating. Look for additional information early in 2013.
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New York: Often regarded as idle conversations in which people engage in to pass the time or kill an awkward silence, chitchat and small talk could be a social-bonding tool passed down from primates, new research suggests.
Social primates use vocalisations far more selectively than scientists previously thought, the researchers said.
They found that ringtailed lemurs (Lemur catta) living in groups primarily call and respond to the individuals with which they have close relationships.
While grooming is a common social-bonding experience for lemurs and other primates, the researchers found that lemurs reserved vocal exchanges for the animals that they groomed most frequently.
Lemurs vocalise to essentially "groom-at-a-distance" and keep in touch when the group members they are closest with get separated such as when foraging for food, said first author Ipek Kulahci, who received her PhD in ecology and evolutionary biology from Princeton University in the US.
"Our results indicate that when animals respond to each other's vocalisations, they are in fact also working on maintaining their social bonds," Kulahci noted.
"By exchanging vocalisations, the animals are reinforcing their social bonds even when they are away from each other," Kulahci said.
"This social selectivity in vocalisations is almost equivalent to how we humans keep in regular touch with our close friends and families, but not with everyone we know," Kulahci explained.
The findings could have implications for how scientists understand the evolution of primate vocalisations and human speech, the researchers said.
The findings appeared in the journal Animal Behaviour.


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Subban Working Toward his Time to Shine with B'sby Jess Isner / Boston Bruins
BostonBruins.com — As we have seen time and time again, goaltending wins championships.
Fortunately for the Bruins, they seemed to have stocked up on quality goaltending for many years to come, and beyond.
Last summer, they inked current starter Tuukka Rask to an eight-year extension. Earlier this summer, they signed former Providence starter Niklas Svedberg to a one-year, one-way deal. And in the Providence pipeline, they have 2012 draft pick Malcolm Subban holding down the fort.
Depth in net is a large part of what helped the B's claim the Stanley Cup in 2011, and the organization hopes it is what will help them remain one of the league's most competitive teams, year in and year out, in the future.
"I think it's a necessary thing to have," said Bruins Assistant General Manager Don Sweeney of depth — and competition — at goaltender. "I think they're spaced out accordingly to be able to come in and develop at the right [time]. The players themselves will always dictate how quickly they can make it and establish themselves as National Hockey League players, and goaltenders really aren't any different – but I think the book on goaltending is that you should be patient to allow them to go through some ups and downs and experiences.
"Tuukka is a great example of that — of spending time in the American League, coming up, having an apprenticeship, so to speak, and then getting the net. And Niklas is no different. He's going to try and go in and be that backstop — you know, the complementary piece to Tuukka. And the other guys are going to move along the path that they're supposed to be."
With Svedberg moving up to Boston to serve as Rask's backup, that leaves Subban as the go-to guy in Providence. And as he enters his second season with the P-Bruins, he is ready and eager to take advantage of the opportunity to show what he can do on a regular basis.
"Clearly, he's an NHL prospect," said Providence Head Coach Bruce Cassidy. "To sum it up quickly, he had a good year last year and got better form start to finish. Again, I don't like to speculate on how it will all turn out come October 1, when they get to their numbers, but I'm assuming he's with us. He's going to have the opportunity to be the guy for us, and hopefully he takes the ball and runs with it."
Subban would probably characterize the 2013-14 season as an up-and-down year. He had moments when he excelled, and he had stretches when he struggled, as many young players are prone to have. It's all part of the adjustment from juniors to the pros. In 33 games with Providence, he compiled a 2.31 goals-against average and a .920 save percentage.
The biggest adjustment? The workload.
"It's a lot bigger workload than the OHL — even as a backup, I felt that it was a pretty big workload," Subban said. "So I got to work toward that over the summer. I know what it felt like, so I got to get on the ice a bit more this summer and make sure that I'm ready going into camp."
Cassidy believes that for Subban, having one year of pro experience behind him will help him substantially.
"I assume a year pro under his belt he will be better off for it, a little more prepared out of the gate," Cassidy said. "I think last year, there was a lot of newness for him. But he is a guy [who], I would assume, down the road he will be competing for a goaltending spot here [in Boston]. How far down the road is always hard to project, but he is very athletic. It's just getting the technical side — being consistent every night — and it'll be the challenge for him to play up here on a regular basis."
Usually, when Development Camp rolls around every summer, there are plenty of unfamiliar faces, but Subban's is one that fans have come to recognize, as this year's camp was his third. Normally, once a player turns pro, it is unusual for him to continue attending Development Camp, but when the Bruins asked Subban to come this summer, he was 100 percent willing — partly because it is always an enjoyable experience for young players, and partly because he wants to take advantage of any time he can get to work with Boston's coaches, particularly goalie coach Bob Essensa.
"He welcomed me, obviously, from the first day, and he's a great guy," Subban said of Essensa. "That makes it a lot easier, connecting from goalie to goalie coach. Obviously he's helped me a lot, and I look forward to working with him [more]."
Added Sweeney, "Somebody asked me earlier, why was Malcolm, as a pro, in this camp. As a young goaltender, we felt that the time he would be able to spend with Goalie Bob would be very, very instrumental in continuing his development. So he had a really good first year, had some ups and downs, had to fight through some things and try and battle for net. So I think it is healthy for him to be around kids really his own age really, to be honest with you, even as a first year pro."
At 20 years old, Subban is younger than plenty of the Development Camp attendees, but given his pro experience — something none of the rest of this year's players had — he emerged as a leader.
"It's been fun," Subban said of camp. "Obviously it's a great organization, Original Six. They have a lot of experience here, and they do it right. So it's great to be in an organization like this. Some great prospects and great guys. I love hanging out with these guys."
As one of the youngest goaltenders currently in the system, Subban has heard plenty over the years about the pipeline, but he isn't in any rush — nor does he waste his time thinking about if, or when, he will make it to the NHL.
He is confident in his abilities, and he has made it this far. If he keeps going on this track, his time will come. He knows that.
"To be honest, I'm a pretty laid-back guy," he said. "I don't think too far ahead. I just think of right now, and what I can control, and that's getting better on the ice and going into camp with a good mindset and showing them what I can do."


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Spring 2003
Dale Minami to Receive 2003 ABA Thurgood Marshall Award
Dale Minami, a San Francisco-based lawyer, will receive the ABA's 2003 Thurgood Marshall Award in recognition of his work to vacate the convictions of Japanese-Americans in the wartime internment cases and other work to advance equality for all Japanese Americans.
The award will be presented at the 2003 Thurgood Marshall Award Dinner on Saturday, Aug. 9, during the ABA Annual Meeting in San Francisco, Calif.
"Dale Minami is a hero to all who believe that 'Equal Justice Under Law' is not merely a slogan, but an aspiration worth fighting for," said Section Chair Mark D. Agrast. "By working to vacate the convictions of Fred Korematsu and the other defendants in the wartime internment cases, he helped to right a great historical wrong. And by co-founding the Asian Law Caucus, he helped ensure that access to justice is not denied to those who cannot afford an attorney. Through these and other efforts, he has truly exemplified the spirit of Thurgood Marshall that we honor with this award."
A graduate of the University of California Law School and the University of Southern California, Minami has practiced law in the San Francisco area since 1972, first with the Asian Law Caucus, which he co-founded, and later with a law firm now operating as Minami, Lew & Tamaki. Much of Minami's practice challenges employment discrimination in class actions, as well as in individual complaints.
He is perhaps best known for his work in vacating the convictions of Fred Korematsu and other defendants in the wartime internment cases, helping to right a great historical wrong. He currently lectures on the importance of civil rights and civil liberties, reminding many of the lessons of the Korematsu case as the country continues to work through the conflict between civil rights and national security needs.
In addition to his work for the Japanese-American community, he is credited with influencing the selection of African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, and Asians for executive and judicial appointments at the state and federal levels. His involvement in other issues of concern to minorities is extensive. In 1994, President Clinton appointed him to a three-year term as chair of the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund Commission. From 1988 to 1992 he was president of the Coalition of Asian Pacific Americans and from 1988 to 1990 he was chair of the Attorney General's Asian/Pacific Advisory Committee. He served as a commissioner with the State of California Fair Employment and Housing Commission in 1981-84.
In addition to the Asian Law Caucus, Minami co-founded the Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area, the first Asian American Bar Association in the country, in 1976. He was also among the founders of the Asian Pacific Bar of California, established in 1988.
"In a climate that tested the patriotism and civil rights of selected Americans, Dale Minami's work sought, not just reparation for those wronged, but a better course for everyone," said Thurgood Marshall Award Committee Chair Georgina C. Verdugo. "His lifelong efforts on behalf of equality are as critical today as they were to Japanese Americans after World War II. He is a role model for all Americans and has lived the true calling of a lawyer, to seek justice where it has not prevailed."
For more information about the awards dinner, contact the Section office (tel.: 202/662-1030) or visit the Section's website at www.abanet.org/irr.


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There's been a crime.
A deed was done.
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the guilty one.
We've searched around.
We've had a look.
Our suspects 8
are in this book.
Someone has been a little bit naughty, but who? Eight suspects are described in this book, can you tell who they are?
Hand sewn characters are brought to life with animations and sound effects in this companion book to "I Think Frog Did It" - not yet released.
Designed and created by parents. Directed, demanded and tested by children. Focussed on 1-3 year olds, users will delight in the tactile look and feel of the patchwork materials used to create this book.
Created for the iPad with HD graphics and supported on the iPhone.


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In english class, we learned about instructional writing, which is basically a piece of writing that is an instruction for something. For p.e class we had to make an instructional writing for a strategy for capture the flag, and we learned about instructional writing to improve our instructions for our strategies for capture the flag.
One thing I learned was that it has to be short and clear, like in a cooking recipe. It also should have visuals so its easy to understand and you can see what the step in the instruction should look like.
This is my finished capture the flag instructional writing. https://docs.google.com/a/yis.ac.jp/file/d/0Byu-inP-ruFxTmJvcm5waDcxNXc/edit


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New York City (NYC)
The 2018 Fleet Week Celebration will be held May 23-29.
Click here for more details.
Since 1984, Fleet Week New York has been one of the best traditions in NYC for celebration of the sea services. The Memorial Day commemoration is a highlight of the week's festivities. The event, honoring the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, includes dozens of military demonstrations and displays throughout the week.
A number of activities take place at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, the official hub of Fleet Week. It features military aircraft fly over, a ceremonial wreath laying, the playing of Taps and a three-volley rifle salute in honor of those who lost their lives in service to the United States.
This annual event also provides an opportunity for the citizens of NYC and the surrounding Tri-State area to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as witness first hand the latest capabilities of today's Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard Team.
The heart of Fleet Week is the ship tours. The most popular tour ship, the USS Iwo Jima, a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship, is a returning guest of Fleet Week and always a crowd favorite.
Unfortunately, due to Federal budget cuts, NYC Fleet Week was cancelled in 2013. The Fleet Week tradition returned in 2014.


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Red Carpet Night for CoSA!Posted by: nancym 3 years, 11 months ago
How do you spell RED? Red Carpet VIP Event, Red "Nazco Wedge" donation and Ready for CHICAGO Opening Night!
CoSA Foundation hosted a VIP Red Carpet event for CHICAGO's Opening Night, at which 75+ patrons of the arts sipped libations and nibbled culinary delights created by CoSA Foundation member Don Carlson. Then the theatre-goers literally walked the Red Carpet, across D Avenue to the Coronado Performing Arts Center theatre lobby to witness the unveiling of the Nazco Wedge, donated by Hon. Patricia Cowett. After that, they were treated to a stellar performance of CHICAGO to a practically sold-out house! Watch the video at http://coronadotv.me/specialty/11062014-1108.
CHICAGO's final two nights are this Friday and Saturday. Are you ready? Tickets are available at www.cosasandiego.com or at the box office at 6:15pm. And remember....if you can't be famous, be infamous!Share on Twitter Share on Facebook


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About Spring AwakeningFor four years, the Spring Awakening Festival has brought the world's best electronic music to the heart of Chicago. Onward to 2016, the festival is growing in popularity.
The festival features dozens of renown bands and musicians, a carnival with a Ferris wheel, and visual arts displays. Festival goers can access the site on the Blue Line, and the Pink Line at both 18th Street and Polk stops. Several bus routes pass by the park as well.
There are two main stages, the D.J. Stage and Electronic Stage, plus four smaller stages for near-continuous live sets. The acts cover all varieties of electronic music. The lineup this year includes 100 acts, including Above & Beyond, Cosmic Gate, The Chainsmokers, Datskin, ShowTek, Claude Vonstroke, Dada Life and Steve Aoki.
Up to 120,000 were expected to attend in 2016, which is an amazing increase compared to the first Spring Awakening attendance of 50,000. As the festival's popularity increases, so will the demand for tickets – so be sure to get your Spring Awakening tickets soon or you might miss out!


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"My husband Mike makes these fabulous flat (no-flour) Italian cookies every year for the holidays, and they're absolutely heavenly! These cookies are an excellent addition to food gifts, as they will keep for a long time. Silpat baking sheets are very helpful when making these little gems."
READY IN:20mins
YIELD:20 cookies
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- 1⁄4 cup walnuts
- 1⁄4 cup almonds
- 1 tablespoon raisins
- 1 tablespoon candied citrus peel (orange and lemon)
- 2 ounces butter
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
- 1⁄2 ounce candied cherry (about 5)
- 1⁄2 ounce crystallized ginger
- 1 tablespoon cream
- 4 ounces semisweet baking chocolate
- Finely chop walnuts, almonds, raisins, orange and lemon peel, cherries, and ginger.
- Melt butter in a saucepan, then add sugar and stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved.
- Bring to a boil and let it boil for 1 minute without stirring (until just turning light golden).
- Remove from heat and mix well with cream and fruit-nut mixture.
- Spoon heaped teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet (if you have a Silpat, use it!), leaving plenty of space for spreading- try only doing four at a time until you see how large they spread.
- Bake at 300 degrees F for 10 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute before carefully removing with spatula.
- Melt chocolate in double boiler or microwave and spread thinly on flat side of cookies.
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 Review: Ultra Expensive, Ultra Rare, Ultra Fastby Ryan Smith on May 3, 2012 9:00 AM EST
Compute Performance
For our look at compute performance this is going to be a brief look. Our OpenGL AES and DirectCompute Fluid Simulation benchmarks simply don't scale with multiple GPUs, so we'll skip though (though the data is still available in Bench).
Our first compute benchmark comes from Civilization V, which uses DirectCompute to decompress textures on the fly. Civ V includes a sub-benchmark that exclusively tests the speed of their texture decompression algorithm by repeatedly decompressing the textures required for one of the game's leader scenes. Note that this is a DX11 DirectCompute benchmark.
Given the nature of the benchmark, it's not surprising that we see a performance regression here with some setups. The nature of this benchmark is that it doesn't split across multiple GPUs well, though that doesn't stop AMD and NVIDIA from tying. This doesn't impact real game performance as we've seen, but it's a good reminder of the potential pitfalls of multi-GPU configurations. Though AMD does deserve some credit here for gaining on their single GPU performance, pushing their lead even higher.
Our other compute benchmark is SmallLuxGPU, the GPU ray tracing branch of the open source LuxRender renderer. We're now using a development build from the version 2.0 branch, and we've moved on to a more complex scene that hopefully will provide a greater challenge to our GPUs.
Unlike the Civ V compute benchmark, SLG scales very well with multiple GPUs, nearly doubling in performance. Unfortunately for NVIDIA GK104 shows its colors here as a compute-weak GPU, and even with two of them we're nowhere close to one 7970, let alone the monster that is two. If you're looking at doing serious GPGPU compute work, you should be looking at Fermi, Tahiti, or the future Big Kepler.
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tviceman - Thursday, May 03, 2012 - linkLast page: Based on our benchmarks we're looking at 95% of the performance of the GTX "580 SLI" - 580 SLI should read 680 SLI. Reply
UltraTech79 - Thursday, May 03, 2012 - linkI wish there was a separate button to point out this sort of thing so they could silently correct it. Dont get me wrong, I think its good to have accurate information, just clutters things up a bit. Reply
Ryan Smith - Thursday, May 03, 2012 - linkMy inbox is always open.=) Reply
mediaconvert - Friday, May 04, 2012 - linkp 2
While the basic design of the GTX 690 resembles the GTX 590, NVIDIA has replaced virtually every bit "with plastic with metal" for aesthetic/perceptual purposes.
surely "with plastic with metal" to "of plastic with metal"
still a good review Reply
rockqc - Thursday, May 03, 2012 - link1st line on page 2 "Much like the GTX 680 launch and the GTX 590 before it, the first generation the first generation of GTX 690 cards are reference boards being built by NVIDIA"
First generation has been written twice. Reply
Torrijos - Thursday, May 03, 2012 - linkThe first benchmark plotted (Crysis) has a resolution of 5760 x 1200, this has to be wrong! Reply
tipoo - Thursday, May 03, 2012 - linkIt's crazy but right. He tested that resolution on multiple games. Reply
CeriseCogburn - Thursday, May 03, 2012 - linkIf you look at accumulated benchmarks across the web, the 680 Nvidia cards beat the 7970 amd cards by a much higher percentage in 1920x1080 (17.61% ahead) than they do in 1920x1200 (10.14% ahead).
This means anand reviews always tests in 1920x1200 to give the amd cards a prettier looking review, instead of testing in 1920x1080 (the most commonly available resolution at 1920x that they could easily set their 1920x1200 monitors to).
Hence their tests here at anand are likely also amd favorably biased in higher resolutions.
http://translate.google.pl/translate?hl=pl&sl=... Reply
A5 - Thursday, May 03, 2012 - linkIt's not like 19x12 is an uncommon or unavailable resolution. Maybe Nvidia should improve their 19x12 performance? Reply
crimson117 - Thursday, May 03, 2012 - linkSadly, it is a very uncommon resolution for new monitors. Almost every 22-24" monitor your buy today is 1080p instead of 1200p. :( Reply


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Kaiser Permanente Laboratory Supervisor-South Baltimore Medical in Halethorpe, Maryland
To supervise the operations of facility laboratories and act as technical consultant for point of care laboratories and phlebotomy stations. To be responsible for the day to day operations of the facility laboratories with staff performing waived and non-waived laboratory testing and in partnership with the Laboratory Director, for ensuring the delivery of high quality, effective information to all providers and Health Plan staff in the Mid-Atlantic States Region.
Essential Functions:
Supervises and maintains the operations of the indicated laboratories.
Provides technical direction to staff in the performance of all approved laboratory procedures, resolves technical problems, ensures that remedial actions are taken, and performs technical duties when necessary.
Ensures that the laboratories provide accurate, timely and appropriate information to providers.
Manages laboratory personnel to include hiring, training, scheduling, payroll preparation, evaluation and competency testing, counseling, disciplining, and terminating in conformance with union contracts, personnel policies, EEO and Affirmative Action.
Works in an effective partnership with the Laboratory Director and the Laboratory Operations Manager to ensure compliance with quality assurance, accreditation requirements and regulatory standards. Ensures that laboratories maintain compliance with all proficiency testing requirements.
Manages QC/QA activities in accordance with the Regional Laboratory QA/QC plan. Routinely submits QA monitor reports within required time frames with plans for effective positive action when monitors are exceeded.
Provides input and maintains laboratory payroll and non-payroll budgets within set parameters.
Interacts with facility staff and physicians regarding patient care and service issues and facility administrative activities.
Manages information flow to staff regarding policy and procedure changes.
Participates in internal and external educational programs to develop management skills.
Evening/Night/Weekend Supervisor for South Baltimore Urgent Care. Baltimore Harbor Urgent Care and White Marsh Urgent Care
Basic Qualifications:
Minimum six (6) years of full time comprehensive laboratory experience in non-waived testing (high complexity) required.
Minimum two (2) years of supervisory experience required.
Bachelor's degree in medical technology or related field.
High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.
License, Certification, Registration
- MT (ASCP) or CT (ASCP) or equivalent certification required.
Additional Requirements:
Preferred Qualifications:
TITLE: Laboratory Supervisor-South Baltimore Medical
LOCATION: Halethorpe, Maryland
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.


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Hey, my name is Nathan and I am a minimalist. I am also a husband, a writer, a college student, and a techy. When I'm not doing one of those things I'm usually reading a good book, riding my bicycle, or exploring nature.
When I first discovered minimalism in 2008 as a teenager I was intrigued by the idea of owning less. I have worked ever since to learn more about a simple lifestyle and I have learned that minimalism and simple living is much more than just owning less stuff. I now know that it is about making space and time for doing what you love and so much more!
I started this blog in 2014 to write about my discoveries about simple living to share with others who are on this path. I write about simplifying the amount of things you own, simplifying our virtual and online lives, learning to let go, and finding happiness and joy by doing what we love. Minimalism can help us achieve all of these things and much more.
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Over the last few years, the Better Care Network has observed a growing global need and interest for regional and country-level networking, workshops and capacity development trainings, best practice forums, and development platforms for information exchange. The development of regional and country-level initiatives will help ensure that advocacy, policy, and program development around alternative care is culturally relevant and viable within each national and local context. In response, BCN is taking a more active convening role around promotion of country chapters and regional initiatives.
Continue to watch this space for more information!
The first national chapter of the Better Care Network was launched in the Netherlands in November 2007. BCN Netherlands (BCNN) was formed by international nongovernmental organizations and donors in the Netherlands with the aim of raising awareness about appropriate forms of alternative care among the Dutch groups and organizations. The chapter is coordinated by a part-time coordinator, Ms. Bep van Sloten, who can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. To learn more about BCNN, click here visit their website—which is in Dutch.
If you are interested in learning more about creating a national chapter of the Better Care Network, please contact us.