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I've been baking up a storm over the past few days (as I'm sure many of you are as well). But sadly I've been too preoccupied to take any photographs. I've been rushing from party to party, squeezing in some last minute gift shopping after work, and getting the house ready for guests. I guess the holidays are like that for a lot of people. We still have a few more get-togethers between now and the first, so I'll be back to blogging regularly in January.
Here's a list of sweets I've baked in the last few days:
• Espresso chocolate swirl cheesecake
• Bostini cream pie (individual mini custards topped with a mini orange chiffon cake and drizzled with a warm bittersweet chocolate sauce)
• Raspberry chocolate cake (layers of chocolate genoise filled with whipped chocolate ganache and fresh raspberries and covered in a chocolate glaze)
• Crystallized ginger cookies
• Chocolate hazelnut cookies (aka Nutella cookies)
• Cinnamon sugar cookies
• Amaretti
• Almond cookies
• Butter cookies with jam
And here's a photo of my most recent creation Raspberry Champagne Trifle. I'll post the recipe soon. Until then, have a wonderful New Year!
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Too Much Baking, Not Enough Blogging
Butter and Floured by Alpineberry Mary on 12/26/2006
8 comments:
- Ivonne said...
Looking forward to all your baking in the year to come, Mary!
- 12/26/2006
- clarice said...
Looks wonderful Mary, enjoy your baking. Clarice
- 12/26/2006
Thank you for your gourmet cookies! You are the BEST! Happy Holidays!
- 12/26/2006
That trifle pic is such a tease...
- 12/27/2006
Wow, I'm impressed! The trifle looks beautiful. Happy New Year to you!
- 12/28/2006
- peabody said...
You have been a busy little baker. Hope recipes are to follow.
- 12/29/2006
This trifle looks so beautiful, I love the contrast of colors!
- 12/29/2006
- Tanna said...
Great list of goodies!
Wishing you and yours the best in 2007!
- 12/31/2006
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Residents angry over Victorian fire info
Residents forced to flee their homes during a destructive Victorian bushfire say authorities failed to keep them informed about the blaze.
Nine houses, including the 120-year-old historic homestead Carngham Station, were destroyed when the fire struck the Carngham area near Ballarat.
During a packed community meeting in nearby Snake Valley on Wednesday, residents were angry at not being able to find out information on the blaze, which is contained but still burning across 1300 hectares.
One woman told the meeting she fled her home to the local hall, but once there she was given no information about the fire.
She said there was no power and no television or radio in the hall.
Others at the meeting complained they did not receive emergency SMS alerts and the Country Fire Authority (CFA) website crashed when they were trying to get information.
The website experienced significant problems last Friday, but Fire Services Commissioner Craig Lapsley has repeatedly reassured people the problem would be fixed.
Acting Premier Peter Ryan said he was aware of criticisms but noted the community meeting concluded with a round of applause from the 200-plus people there.
He said the emergency alert was issued about 10 times during the fire and had worked well.
"For the very, very, main part, the feedback from the community was that the alert worked and it worked well," he told reporters at the Snake Valley staging area.
He said the government would be looking to deliver emergency grants for people in need.
Mr Ryan said he understood problems with the website related to the maps and the issue would be examined.
Ray and Gayle Stone, who lost their home of 30 years, say they had no idea there was a fire in the area when they left their Carngham home to go to Ballarat on Tuesday afternoon and soon heard that Station Lane was alight.
"Then we heard that Carngham Station had gone up and we live across the road from Carngham Station so we knew we were gone," Mr Stone said on Wednesday.
"Shattered. Not a thing (left), nothing. We didn't know we needed to take anything. We didn't know there was a fire on the way."
CFA deputy incident controller John Athorn said the fire took hold quickly at Carngham Station after embers made their way into the restored home through the roof tiles.
"It got a fairly strong hold and there was nothing they could do about it," he said.
An emergency alert was issued for residents of Wallan, about 60km north of Melbourne, on Wednesday afternoon but later downgraded.
The five-hectare blaze took firefighters 2.5 hours to control.
CFA operations officer David Harris said it was believed the fire, which is still burning but under control, was deliberately lit.
Nearby, there were two other small grassfires at High Camp and Glenaroua, about 40km to the north of Wallan, he said.
In the state's southwest, fire crews are battling to get on top of the Kentbruck blaze before forecast severe fire danger conditions on Friday.
The blaze began in Kentbruck last Friday and is still covering more than 6500 hectares, including 1150 hectares of a blue gum and pine plantation.


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Jim Fowler, IRIS/PASSCAL Program Manager, July 1, 1999
SOCORRO, N.M., July 1, 1999 -- Jim Fowler had spent the last 13 years working in the Washington, D.C. area for the Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS), so when IRIS relocated its Program for Array Seismic Studies of the Continental Lithosphere (PASSCAL) Instrument Center to the New Mexico Tech campus last fall, it seemed natural that Fowler would eventually contemplate relocating his own base of operation to Socorro.
He didn't have to stay thinking about it for too long.
In fact, Fowler has already settled in his new office as PASSCAL Program Manager at the IRIS/PASSCAL Instrument Center and has no regrets about moving back to New Mexico.
"My wife, Cynthia, and I are originally from New Mexico, so it really wasn't as difficult for us to move here as it might have been for someone who's a hardcore 'Easterner,'" Fowler says.
"Since most of my work involved the Instrument Center, it seemed best for all concerns if my office was actually located at the Instrument Center," Fowler points out. "Basically, instead of living in Washington and commuting to New Mexico, I now live in New Mexico and commute to Washington."
Fowler received his bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces and went on to earn both his master of science and doctorate degrees in electrical engineering at the University of Missouri at Rolla.
"One of our jobs at IRIS/PASSCAL is to design seismic instruments and related software," Fowler notes, "and also to purchase and maintain instrumentation for use by the research community. We also provide specialized training on those same instruments.
"We don't do actual seismic research per se," he continues, "but instead we provide logistical support to the seismic research community. . . . All the support we can provide is available right here at this facility."
Fowler estimates that the IRIS/PASSCAL Instrument Center currently has about $10 million worth of equipment in its inventory, including a pool of over 1,000 seismographs which are routinely employed throughout the world for research by geophysicists and other scientists.
In his leisure time, Fowler says he enjoys bicycling and running, among other activities.
"On our family outings, we used to do quite a bit of sailing in the D.C. area," he relates, adding that he and his wife plan on eventually taking up the sport again on the waters of Elephant Butte Reservoir.
Fowler also is actively involved with helping run his wife's gourmet specialty foods business. Cynthia's company, he says, is based in Albuquerque and manufactures and distributes salsas, hot
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Unified Access: 50 Shades of Gray
Okay, maybe networking isn't quite as hot as the best-selling book. But figuring out what "unified access" means is definitely not straight-forward. So how do you sift through the many claims around "unified" solutions, to find out which one really is?
First, start by reading the Gartner Magic Quadrant report on wired/wireless networking. As we've discussed earlier, Cisco is a leader in this report. It just came out, and it's the first time Gartner has combined LAN switching and Wireless LAN – a good indicator that it's time to get serious about evaluating unified access layer connectivity solutions.
Next, ask your vendor these questions to see how unified their solutions really are — "one network" or several silos.
1. Do you truly have one policy interface to manage guests and context-aware network access across wired, wireless and VPN?
- You should have one single source of truth for policy, else you're prone to inconsistencies that can lead to security holes, and your IT staff spends too much time manually entering policies for VPN client, guest access, wired access and wireless access. Most vendors claim "one interface" for a narrow piece of functionality, like guest access, but can't claim integration with VPN and management.
- Cisco offers the Identity Services Engine , that converges policy administration across the organization, for wired, wireless and remote access – no other vendor offers that level of unification.
2. Does one security infrastructure support wired and wireless?
- Some architectures treat wireless as a pure overlay, with separate firewall and VPN capability. This approach does not scale well, burdening the wireless controller with firewall transactions and requiring additional controllers to support the wireless traffic. You should extend the same security from the core of your network to the WLAN seamlessly, with the power to scale up to enterprise-class demands.
- Cisco offers the SecureX framework, with 802.1x, VPN client and context-aware firewall with massive scalability. The always-on AnyConnect client requires no user intervention and works across the industry's broadest client platform, not just iOS. At the head end is a context-aware ASA firewall, capable of fine-grained control down to the application level.
3. Can you track and troubleshoot end user experience end to end, across any network?
- Both from a user satisfaction perspective and from an IT productivity standpoint, the BYOD era requires management tools to quickly identify issues a user may have in access networked resources. With so many diverse platforms on the network, IT has to have visibility and diagnostics at a new level of efficiency and completeness. When a problem arises, the fastest way to resolve it is a single source of truth.
- Cisco offers Prime Infrastructure, a single entry point into converged wired/wireless monitoring and troubleshooting, with integrated policy information from ISE. Not only do IT managers have a simple dashboard view for application performance across the entire network, they have a one-click troubleshooting tool based on user ID (or IP address or any other piece of information) to work backward from the client to find issues – be they wired or wirelessly connected.
4. Is there a strong track record of innovation and excellence in both wired and wireless networking?
- The list of network vendors is long if you include anyone who has made a switch or access point. When you look at companies that have years of research and support invested in the largest networks in the world – both wired networks and wireless networks—the list shortens considerably. To scale your infrastructure into the future, to support evolving 802.11ac throughput and burgeoning mobile device density, you need solid technology on both wired and wireless. To ensure both platform stability and reliability, look for companies that have industry-leading innovation, a track record of years of investment and customer success across both enterprise and Service Provider and have participated in and helped develop and support global industry standards in both wired and wireless .,
- Cisco leads the switching industry with decades of experience, unsurpassed network scalability, and innovations that offer real business value for customers –such as Power over Ethernet, Secure Group Tagging, and integrated wireless modules. In parallel, Cisco has delivered wireless industry firsts like hardware-based CleanAir spectrum intelligence, mobile client acceleration with ClientLink, and an alphabet soup of standards delivered first (including 802.11n, 802.11u, 802.11r and now 802.11ac). There is no compromise on wired or wireless.
If your networking vendor can answer Yes to all of these, congrats — it means you're on solid footing for the future, because you've got a truly unified infrastructure with no "gray areas". Oh, and it means you've got "One Network" from Cisco.
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At a time Ghana is ready to accept next tranche of IMF money in August, it is very refreshing to see the simplicity, albeit sartorially-eloquent style, of outgone-Finance Minister Varoufakis -- a Minister who had the testicular fortitude to make history by encouraging Greeks to vote "Oxi", or "No!" to more bailouts from Europe.
It is speculated that for having dared call the Troika of the European Commission; European Central Bank; and IMF "terrorists", they no can no longer countenance his presence among negotiators.
Very democratic, that!
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Cauliflower & Tofu Gratin with Stilton
Cauliflower and cheese — a winning combination if ever there was one. One of my favorite childhood meals was a steamed cauliflower with cheddar cheese sauce. But today I had a small amount of Stilton left over and decided to use this elegant cheese to create a rustic dish comprising mostly of leftovers.
The result was a very sophisticated lunch item. The combination of firm cauliflower, smooth tofu, and plain rice provided a satisfying combination of textures. Their mellow flavor was the perfect backdrop to the tangy strength of the Stilton.
The inspiration for using hot water and creme fraiche as the base for the sauce came from Delia Smith's Cauliflower with two Cheeses and Creme Fraiche recipe, in which she uses Parmesan and Gruyere. The Stilton made this really special, though, and wasn't overwhelmingly rich. You'll be surprised and how quick and easy this dish is to make.
Recipe (2 servings):
1 small cauliflower, cut into florettes
3-4 oz firm tofu, cubed
1 cup cooked rice
3 oz stilton, crumbled
2 tbsp creme fraiche
2 tbsp hot water
Steam the cauliflower for a few minutes, until it is partially cooked, but still has crunch.
Put hot water and creme fraiche in a non-stick skillet and stir over medium low heat until well combined. Add the cheese and cook additional minute. Add in the tofu, cooked rice, and steamed cauliflower and place into two individual ramekins and top with cayenne (and additional cheese if desired). Place gratins about 4 inches from the broiler and broil until the top is lightly browned (5-6 minutes).


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Middle school football
Grier 8, Southwest 2 � Ja'Quailin Brown returned a fumble 45 yards for a touchdown early in the second half to keep Grier (5-0, 3-0) unbeaten. The Knights visit Mount Holly on Oct. 10. Southwest (3-1, 1-1) visits Cramerton next Wednesday.
Cramerton 28, Holbrook 0 � Noah Oxendyne (two), Ometric Leeper-Floyd and SethRathbone scored touchdowns, Floyd and Rathbone each ran in a two-point conversion and Floyd and Nate Whitaker led the defense for Cramerton (4-1, 2-1), which hosts Southwest next Wednesday. Holbrook (0-4, 0-2) hosts Mount Holly next Wednesday.
Stanley 30, Chavis 6 � Robert Truesdale, Shawn Barnes and Michael Harkey each rushed for a touchdown, Thomas Moore scored on a pass from Josh Benfield and Barnes ran in three two-point conversions for Stanley (4-1, 3-0), which plays W.C. Friday next Wednesday. Chavis (0-5, 0-3) visits York Chester next Wednesday.
Bessemer City 32, Friday 8 � Deon Eaddy scored two touchdowns while Kristien Bell,Jahquzay Barnette and Kevin Goodwin rushed for one each for Bessemer City. Bell also ran in a two-point conversion and Queves Graham led the defense for Bessemer City (4-0, 3-0), which hosts Belmont next Wednesday. Friday (3-2, 2-1) hosts Stanley next Wednesday.
Tim Robinette aced the No. 2 hole at Green Meadows Golf Course on Monday. Scott Roberts, Ed Yeo and Fred Pazani witnessed Robinette use a 9-iron in the feat.
Varsity girls golf
Lake Norman Charter 134, Highland Tech 154, North Lincoln 156, East Lincoln 163, Cherryville 170, Lincolnton 171, West Lincoln 182 � The Southern Piedmont 1A/2A Conference match was held at River Run golf course on Wednesday. Claiming medalist honors was Lake Norman Charter�s Maegan Ports, who shot a 3-over-par 40. The low scorers for each team were Highland Tech�s Taylor Shellman (44), East Lincoln�s Brittany Smith (49), North Lincoln�s Margo Loveless (48), Lincolnton�s Alexis Killian (45), Cherryville�s Courtney Brown (50) and West Lincoln�s Ashton Anthony (58).
East Gaston 152, Charlotte Catholic 165, Olympic 171 � Haley Helton shot a 45 for medalist honors and led East Gaston to first place in the team standings at Raintree Country Club in Charlotte. Also for East Gaston, Savannah Hovis shot a 51 and Brooke Grady carded a 56.
Varsity boys soccer
North Gaston 1, Lincoln Charter School 0 (Tuesday) � Candido Trejo scored the lone goal of the match for the victors as Alejandro Hertado had four saves in goal for North Gaston (9-3-1). Isaiah Smith had eight saves in goal for Lincoln Charter (3-8-0).
South Point 4, North Gaston 1 � Carson Potter (two), Kendal James and Nick Pena scored while Cameron Boyd assisted three goals and Josh Lineberger assisted the other for South Point (4-7, 3-2), which travels to Crest on Monday.
Hunter Huss 2, Forestview 1 � More details here.
JV boys soccer
Lincoln Charter 2, North Gaston 1 (Tuesday) � In the first half, Lincoln Charter�s Curtis Jackson scored a goal on a header, off of an assist from Dakota Kuczenski. In the second half, Kuczenski scored a goal, off of an assist from Cole Prommel. Joe Fortkort had five saves for Lincoln Charter. The one goal scored by North Gaston was on a penalty kick.
Varsity girls tennis
Lincolnton 8, Highland Tech 1 � Ashtyn Whitesides, Shelby Rollins, Andrea Lail, Stephanie Solera, Amber Herter and Macy Emory won in singles while Lail-Nadia Jimenez and Kathryn Macomson-La�Diamond Lowery won in doubles for Lincolnton. The doubles team of Hannah Payne and Victoria Rule provided the victory for Highland Tech (0-4, 0-3), which hosts Cherryville today at the Bradley Center.
Varsity girls volleyball
Kings Mountain 3, Shelby 0 (25-15, 25-9, 25-22) � Kings Mountain hosts Hunter Huss on Tuesday.
Forestview 3, East Gaston 1 (18-25, 25-20, 25-16, 25-19) � Allyson Wiggins had 12 kills, Kendall and Candi Craig added seven kills apiece and Stephanie Coe chipped in with 24 assists for Forestview, which improved to 11-5 overall and 3-3 in the Big South. Forestview hosts Crest today.
JV girls volleyball
Forestview 2, East Gaston 0 (25-15, 25-17) � Forestview�s Lauren Franklin had seven kills, Jordan Williams had six kills and three aces, while teammates Bri Adams and Leah Smith each had four kills for the Lady Jaguars, who are 12-2 overall and 5-1 in the Big South.


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This is the 67th post in a series on Booby Traps, made possible by the generous support of Motherlove Herbal Company.
In 2008, Texas mother Donnicia Venters was planning on returning to her job at Houston Funding after having a baby. She called the President of the company to discuss her return to work and mentioned pumping. She says that "while [the president] had been friendly at the beginning of the call, he paused for several seconds after she mentioned the breast pump, and then stated, 'well, we filled your spot.'"
In 2007 California mother Marina Chavez was an employee at Acosta Tacos when she had her fourth child prematurely. She returned to work after a month, and her boyfriend brought her baby to her at her lunch break so she could breastfeed in the car. She was told that she couldn't return to work until she had stopped breastfeeding. When she argued, she was fired.
What happened next in each of these cases shows you why it's important to get to cozy with the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 and the phrase "related medical conditions."
To explain this complicated issue, I went back to an excellent podcast interview I did with Jake Marcus for Motherlove Herbal Company earlier this year. In it, she explained that the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 protects women from discrimination on the grounds of "pregnancy, childbirth, or and related medical conditions." They cannot be fired or demoted or denied equal benefits, for example, because they are pregnant or recovering from childbirth.
But is lactation (breastfeeding, pumping, or even just producing milk) a "related medical condition?" This question is at the the core of the question whether moms can be fired for breastfeeding, and it is relatively untested in the courts.
As it stands, the answer is nope. Yes, if you are employed and want to pump at work there are various state and federal laws that give you that right. But if you show up at work after your maternity leave and say "Hi, I'm breastfeeding!" or "Let's see if my breastpump cord will reach this outlet…" you can legally be shown the door. State anti-disrcimination laws generally mirror the federal law, so this is the case under state law as well.
Except in California. Remember Marina, breastfeeding her preemie son in the parking lot? Her case went to the state's Commission on Fair Employment and Housing, which ruled that breastfeeding was in fact a "related medical condition," and that she should have been protected from discrimination on that basis. Then this year the legislature and Governor passed a bill that makes breastfeeding a "related medical condition," thereby protecting breastfeeding mothers against discrimination.
So if you happen to be pumping in California right now, you might want to send Marina Chavez a little mental thank you, since it was her case that gives you protection against being fired.
So that's one (trend-setting) state. What about moms in the other 49, like Donnicia Venters of Texas?
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission took up her case, arguing to a federal court in Texas that breastfeeding and pumping is covered by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. They lost, with the court finding earlier this year that "firing someone because of lactation or breast-pumping is not sex discrimination."
But did you catch who argued Donnicia's case? It was the EEOC – an arm of the federal government. That means that their support for this case was an official policy of the federal government. And I think that that bodes well for eventual change.
That change might come through a court decision, or it might come through legislation, such as the Breastfeeding Promotion Act, still pending in Congress. Either way, my money is on Marina and Donnicia.
What do you think of the fact that you can be fired for breastfeeding or pumping? Of California's new law?


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This project provides the basis for the first and second phases of the long-term project that seeks to align citizen's interest to that of duty bearers (political leaders and public servants) in a bid to improve the delivery of public goods and services in Ghana. In pursuit of our goal of improving duty bearers and public institutions' performance in the delivery of public goods and services, we seek to establish a data facility center that would help assemble, archive, and disseminate information on the state of socioeconomic and political developments at the district level.
The center will house data on levels of social and economic goods, such as access to health education, unemployment, information on agricultural development, and, political data of duty bearers at the district level. When established, the data facility center would help provide reader-friendly information to citizens on the state of public goods and services in their respective districts/constituencies in order to strengthen the demand for political accountability in Ghana. Armed with this handy information on the state of public service delivery in their respective districts/constituencies, citizens and the media will be able to assess and evaluate the degree to which duty bearers are fulfilling their obligations to them.
By organizing and disseminating such reader/listener/viewer-friendly information to the general public, government officials, civil society organizations, media, policy think-tanks, policy makers and researchers, using tools such as the Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Mapping, SMS text messaging, television and radio and an internet platform, we hope to create incentives for duty bearers and public institutions to be responsive and committed to the delivery of public goods and services. Under the current grant application, CDD-Ghana, together with its collaborating partners, will identify sources of data, collect and process the data, into accessible formats and make them available to citizens through an established website, the media and bulletins.


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Online Payment for School Meals
Seattle Public Schools Nutrition Services department recognizes the important connection between a healthy diet and student's ability to learn effectively and achieve high standards in school.
Nutrition Services fuels over 14,00 student lunches and 6,000 breakfasts each day and adheres to the highest level of national nutrition standards and provides many locally sourced fruits, vegetables and beans daily.
School Meals for the 2018-19 School Year
Interactive School Menu
Visit the SPS Nutrislice interactive menus to see upcoming breakfast and lunch offerings at Seattle Public Schools.
This website provides menu descriptions, nutritional facts and other useful information. Additionally, students and families may download a free smartphone app from this website to conveniently view menus and post comments on menu items.
Visit the SPS Nutrislice Interactive Menu
Menu Highlights for the 2018-19 School Year
Over the past several years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has put in place many guidelines to help students make healthier choices in the school cafeteria, based on the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. This year, in addition to further changes to the meal standards for breakfast and lunch, students will see changes outside of the school cafeteria as well. Food and beverages sold from vending machines, student stores and fundraisers will be affected by the new "Smart Snack" regulations.
Proper nutrition is crucial to your child's success in school. Breakfast and lunch at school provides the right mix of fruits, vegetables, dairy, protein and whole grains to allow them to perform their best.
School meals will continue to offer:
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) is a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) funded program that provides free fresh fruits and vegetables to students in elementary schools where at least 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The purpose of the program is to increase the variety and frequency of fruits and vegetables that children eat and to positively influence their life-long eating habits. Seattle Public Schools Nutrition Services Department was awarded funds to serve a mid-morning or mid-afternoon fresh fruit or vegetable snack through the FFVP at 6 schools for the 2018-19 school year.
FFVP is offered at the following Elementary Sites:
Bailey Gatzert
Martin Luther King Jr.
Van Asselt
West Seattle Elementary
Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)
Seattle Public Schools now implements the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program at five schools. These CEP schools will provide school breakfasts and lunches to ALL students at NO COST while they are enrolled in a CEP school during the 2018-19 school year.
Families DO NOT need to submit a free or reduced-price meal application for students who are enrolled in a CEP school during the 2018-19 school year. If families have students enrolled in other Seattle schools, they will want to complete an application to determine eligibility for those students.
The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 authorized CEP to provide an alternative to household applications in the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs. The intent of CEP is to improve students' access to free school meals in eligible schools and to eliminate the burden for families who are required to complete income applications on an annual basis. CEP was piloted for a three-year period in a limited number of States and is available nationwide beginning July 1, 2014.
CEP Eligible Schools:
Bailey Gatzert Elementary
Dunlap Elementary
Emerson Elementary
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary
West Seattle Elementary
South Lake High School
Interagency Programs (8 sites)
Free Breakfast for all students is offered at 2 sites for 2018-19
In accordance with School Board Procedure H61.01, breakfast is available at no cost to all students, regardless of eligibility for free, reduced or full pay meals, at the following schools who on average had a student population that was 80% or greater in the free/reduced meal category during the 2017-18 SY. Please note that students are still required to take a "complete" breakfast per the federal meal reimbursement guidelines.
Elementary Schools: Van Asselt
Middle and High Schools: Seattle World School
Nutrition Services
Office Hours M-F:
7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
We work directly with schools, district staff and the media to encourage engagement, share information, and solicit input. Some of the resources we provide include:
Catering Request Form and Contract (staff login required)
Use of School Kitchens


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Tuesday night at Allen Arena the Lady Bisons won their eighth straight match of the season and extended their sets win streak to 24 with a 3-0 win over Evansville from the Missouri Valley Conference.
The Lady Bisons won set one 25-17, set two 25-19 and set three 25-9.
In set two the Lady Bisons came close to ending their consecutive set record. Evansville took over the lead early in the match at 2-1 and maintained it until the Lady Bisons came back to tie the set at 16-16. The Lady Bisons outscored Evansville 9-3 the rest of the way with senior opposite Erin Pierce making the serves on the final four points.
"There was a difference in the beginning of the set and the end of the set," said Lipscomb coach Brandon Rosenthal. "We were playing in two gears. I thought we did a great job, especially at the end of the second set.
"When we play like we did at the end of set two we are tough to beat. It is all about discipline. We are not gambling, but we are playing percentages. We understand the game and we understand what we want to do. There are times we are going to get beat, but more times than not we should be in the right place."
Rosenthal was surprised at the gap in the third set win. The last two times Lipscomb and Evansville the matches were 3-2 decisions with each team winning one match.
Freshman outside hitter Kaycee Green made a career-high 18 kills. She also posted a .548 hitting percentage.
"Kaycee is understanding what she needs to do," said Rosenthal. "If she just does what we ask her to do and doesn't try to do any extra stuff she is going to be fine.
"I think she has a six-foot wing span. For her, right now, it is a matter of her getting comfortable and understanding how hard she has to play. At this level you can't just rely on your natural ability. You have to work at it."
Rosenthal thought that Green had the capability to step in and make a place for herself quickly.
"When we recruited her I thought she could be a dominant player," said Rosenthal. "Kaycee has really worked hard over the last three or four weeks. I appreciate that all of our freshmen take our cues and take what we say and try to get better."
Junior middle hitter Alex Kelly collected a double-double with 13 kills and 12 digs.
Also in double figures in digs for the Lady Bisons were sophomore libero Katie Rose with 13 and junior outside hitter Meghan Hinemeyer with 12.
"I thought we did a tremendous job on defense," said Rosenthal. "I thought we got outplayed at the beginning of the second set. I told them we had to do this with defense. I also thought our passing was very good as well.
"We have three or four people gathering double figures in digs. We have a team full of good defensive players. When we do that, good things are going to happen."
The Lady Bisons are 11-3 overall. Evansville slipped to 8-7.
This weekend the Lady Bisons are back on the Atlantic Sun trail, stopping at ETSU in Johnson City on Friday night and visiting Campbell in Buies Creek, N.C., Sunday.


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A constant narrative of the financial crisis is that banks out-smarted the government by taking excessive risks, and that if only we had empowered regulators, the whole crisis would have been avoided. The truth, however, is that government was often the driver of excessive risk-taking, and nowhere is that more true than in the mortgage market.
One of the worst offenders has been the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). Even today, one can get an FHA backed loan with only a 3.5% downpayment. After the financing of seller concessions, the borrower can leave the closing table with zero, or even negative, equity. FHA will even offer these low equity loans to subprime borrowers, those with the worst credit history. If there's anything to be learned from the financial crisis, combining high risk borrowers with low downpayment loans is asking for default.
Despite FHA's loose standards, several lenders have responsibly chosen to impose higher underwriting standards than FHA. Sadly instead of being praised for being slightly more responsible than FHA, these lenders are being attacked by so-called consumer advocates for not taking enough risk.
The Washington Post reports that a coalition of advocates is planning to file complaints against lenders who have higher standards than FHA, claiming that higher standards discriminate against minorities, since minorities on average have lower credit scores. It seems some have learned nothing, continuing to push the very same policies that contributed to the crisis. If anything, FHA should start moving in the direction of the more responsible lenders and improve its woefully weak underwriting standards. Congress should also move in the direction of requiring meaningful downpayments on FHA loans, as well as shifting some of the credit risk back to the lender.


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Lawyer Certain Jerry Sandusky Will Speak at Sentencing
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) - Jerry Sandusky's lawyer says "it's as certain as certain can be" that the former Penn State assistant football coach will assert his innocence when he's sentenced on 45 counts of child sexual abuse.
Defense attorney Joe Amendola said Monday that nobody else is expected to speak on Sandusky's behalf during the sentencing hearing Tuesday in Bellefonte, Pa.
Amendola and lawyers with the state attorney general's office are meeting behind closed doors with Judge John Cleland to discuss logistics for the hearing. Prosecutors say they'll comment afterward.
The 68-year-old Sandusky faces the likelihood he'll spend the rest of his life in state prison, given his age and the number of serious charges he faces.
Amendola says Sandusky's wife, Dottie, will be at the hearing.
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Apropos of the Social Body. — It is not the surgeon we should fear; it is the anaesthetist.
Thursday, 25 October 2012
Wednesday, 24 October 2012
Food for Unthought. — Appeal to reason through rational argumentation does not work well today because the mindset of secular leftism is irrationalistic. That mindset is also disjointed, incoherent, and given to distraction. Hence, one moment a man is claiming that rational argumentation is "mere word-games", "fiddling with language", etc, and the next, he is claiming something on its basis.
The secular leftist accepts no greater authority than his own desires. Reason cannot lead him. (Nevertheless, to a promissory idol of those desires, he may give the honourable name of reason.) As long as rational argumentation remains the slave of those desires, he can praise it, but otherwise he scorns it as unconnected with reality, which for him is merely the occasion for his desires. (His inheritance from romanticism.)
Since he will go only where his desires lead him, regardless of whether those desires are rationally ordered, rational argumentation has little force against him. Indeed, he even draws strength from the rational argumentation made against him. For argumentation suggests to him a matter open to question, and anything that is open to question, but which is not in accord with his desires, he finds easy to dismiss.
Secular leftism, like all evil, is parasitic upon good. Rational argumentation is food for secular leftism as blood is food for leeches.
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Adapted from a comment made to Bruce G. Charlton, "The Counter-Productiveness of Arguments for the Reactionary", Bruce Charlton's Miscellany (weblog), 24th October 2012.
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Mass-Media in a Nutshell. — "Typical of adolescents the mass media display impulsivity and unstable moods; alternation between hedonism and blaming; between aggression and cowardice; sarcasm and sentimentality; impossible idealism and indignant charges of hypocrisy; wild recklessness and paralyzing guilt; snide arrogance and hero-worship — is obsessed with novelties, fashion and peer approval; is extravert (needing continual external stimulation); and is emotionally cold, selfish and manipulative while burning with resentments, bursting with personal entitlements, prone to self-pity, and zealous for abstract 'justice' which other people fail to live up to."
Bruce G. Charlton, "The Adolescent Society – Uganda to the UK", Bruce Charlton's Miscellany (weblog), 10th October 2012.
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Friday, 19 October 2012
Fine Persecution. — Every society has before it an ideal of the kind of society it ought to be, and every society, in order to uphold that ideal, needs to persecute those within it who are at odds with that ideal. Once again, however, the deep mendacity of liberalistic society manifests itself in that it denies the persecution which it carries out against its hated enemies, namely, those at odds with its ideal. This denial of the persecuted status of its enemies — along with the ridicule of them when they claim it — are additional elements for the intensifying of their persecution.
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Mark of the Animal. — It is an odd prejudice which holds that it is not a limitation of science that it does not answer the most basic metaphysical questions, but rather a failure of metaphysics that it asks them. Consider the weirdness of this train of thought: a rational-empirical method of ours, which has the scope to answer questions a, b, and c, does not answer questions x, y, and z, therefore, questions x, y, and z are illegitimate as rational questions in general. This has more the character of animal territoriality than of rationality.
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A Refutation of the New (i.e., Individualistic not Socialistic) Libertarianism, Effected in Much Fewer Words than this Title, by Means of a Simple and Glaring Fact which at Least the Old (i.e., Socialistic not Individualistic) Libertarianism (e.g., Marxism) Recognised. — Man is a social animal.
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Humans and Triangles. — That human nature is unchangeable and everywhere the same does not mean that all humans are always and everywhere the same. Likewise, that the nature of triangularity is unchangeable and everywhere the same does not mean that all triangles are always and everywhere the same: there are equilateral, scalene, and isosceles triangles, big triangles, little triangles, more perfect ones, less perfect ones, red ones, green ones, iron-wrought ones, and so on. Humanity and triangularity are the bare determinations or essences by which something counts respectively as a human or a triangle in the first place rather than as a salmon or a square.
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Saturday, 6 October 2012
The change from a culture of honour to a culture of dignity was accompanied of course by a great loss of dignity.
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Modern life draws deep from the surface of things.
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The expectation that someone will turn up and do the logically impossible is the reverence that misology pays to inventive genius.
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Let niceness be reckoned amongst the most powerful forces of the underworld. Once the Devil is unchained, niceness invites him to tea.
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With every step of the social and political movement for emancipation, there arises the kind of man who is more in need of repression than the one before, and so advances the movement for enslavement.
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Art and religion are always a danger to the mechanical regime. They threaten the restoration of humanity.
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Stereotypes possess high-predictive value. It is odd that so many self-declared friends of science reject them.
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A Celebrity Speaks. — "At least 260 species of animal have been noted exhibiting homosexual behaviour but only one species of animal ever, so far as we know, has exhibited homophobic behaviour — and that's the human being. So ask which is really natural." 1
Countless species of animal have been noted exhibiting coprophagy, some species are even able to fly, but only one species of animal, ever, so far as we know, has exhibited rational and moral behaviour, albeit sometimes boasting the ability to make glaringly-bad arguments — and that's the human being. So ask which is really natural.
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1. Stephen Fry, quoted by Richard Alleyne, "Stephen Fry: 260 animals have gay tendencies but only humans are homophobic", telegraph.co.uk, 5th October 2012.
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S. Korea pastor fasts to death in hope of resurrection
Seoul, May 10, 2012 (AFP) – A South Korean Christian pastor has starved himself to death in the belief that he would be resurrected, police said Thursday.
They said the 48-year-old female partner of the pastor was arrested Saturday for negligence in the death.
The pastor identified only as Jung died after fasting and praying for his church and its members in the Dongjak district of southwest Seoul.
Jung stopped eating on April 9 and died on April 18. He told his partner not to take him to hospital if he appeared near death, saying he would come back to life three and a half days later.
The woman waited for three days before taking the body to hospital.
She is accused of neglect by letting the pastor die and by leaving his body for three days afterwards in the belief he would come back to life, a police spokesman in Dongjak told AFP.
Among those who profess a religion, a majority of South Koreans are Christians. Some devout believers practice fasts for a limited period.
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This blog has welcomed thousands of new readers since I first posted these tips in April 2006, so I'm posting them again for your pleasure. If you'd like a pretty, print-worthy, colorful page of these tips in .pdf format, email me and I'll send them to you.
1. Slo-o-o-w-w down. Yes, it takes longer to warm us up. Fortunately, one of the best things about mid-life and later-life sex is the absence of urgency for our partners, also. They enjoy slow sex as much as we do! Make sex play last hours... or days.
2. Kiss and kiss. Kiss sweetly, passionately, quickly, slowly, contentedly, hungrily, lightly, sloppily. All kinds of kisses help you bond with your partner, warm up, and enjoy the moment.
3. Appreciate, decorate, and celebrate your own and your partner's bodies. Jewelry, lingerie, feathers, fringe, silk, velvet, massage oil, candlelight--whatever looks good, feels good,
4. Do sexy things together long before you hit the sheets. Dance together. Visit lingerie or sex toy shops. Leave sexy notes in each other's pockets. Give each other little gifts.
5. Do sexy things on your own to get yourself in the mood. Wear sexy lingerie under your everyday clothes. Work out. Swim. Dance. Fantasize. Write in your journal all the sexy things you want to do together. Spend some time humming with your vibrator.
6. Make love during high energy times. Midnight sex after a romantic meal may work for young folks, but we're more likely to feel full, bloated, and ready to sleep. Instead, make sex dates in the morning or afternoon. (Why do you think they call it "afternoon delight"?)
7. Explore sex toys and other erotic helpers. Our hormonally challenged bodies may need extra help to reach orgasm these days. Lucky for us that sex toys are easy to find, fun to try, and wow, do they work!
8. Use a silky lubricant. We don't have the natural moisture we used to, but there are many different lubricants that feel great and bring back the joy of friction. When your partner applies it, it becomes an erotic part of sex play.
9. Enjoy quality snuggle time before, during, and afterwards. Holding each other, feeling the warmth and texture of each other's skin, is one of the sweetest and sexiest parts of making love.
10. Laugh a lot. Play silly games, invent special words, tease each other, rediscover your childhood together. Laughter is bonding, joyful, ageless--and sexy.
(These tips are copyright 2006 by Joan Price and may not be reprinted without permission from Joan Price. Thank you!)
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
10 Tips for Hot Sex after Sixty
Posted by Joan Price at 9/29/2010 10:05:00 AM
Labels: "best of" Joan's blog, lubricants, senior sex aging, sex toys
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I am a 26 year-old student in the aging track at Columbia University's graduate school of Social Work and I am hoping you will allow me to reprint your brilliant "ten tips for hot sex after 60." I am hoping to use them in a flyer I am putting together as an assignment for my Aging: Issues, Policies, Research and Programs class. Your list is so full of simple but crucial concepts for understanding and enriching sexuality as people age.ReplyDelete
I also wanted to tell you how inspiring your web site has been to me. Your book looks wonderful!
Thank you, Liz! It's wonderful to see that this information is valued by the academic community. I look forward to hearing how it is received by your class.ReplyDelete
-- Joan
- AnonymousOctober 18, 2007
These are great ideas, but once again the presumption that "hot sex" is for couples only is very apparent.ReplyDelete
I don't think it's very realistic or fair to imply that when we're over 60 we'll of course have, or necessarily even want, a partner. In fact it's not realistic or fair to assume this about people of any age.
The article doesn't specify whether the couple is a man and woman, or two people of the same gender, which is good. I think it would mean a lot to readers who don't have partners if another article followed this one with hot tips for solo sex, emphasizing how good that can be too.
This article could more accurately be called "Hot Tips for Couples Over 60." Then it wouldn't be supporting the Western cultural misconception that good sex is only about pairs of humans.
Heck, use lots of silky lubricant is good no matter how old you are! I'm 25, and my bottle of lube is probably one of my most prized sex possessions (along with my silicone dildos and my Hitachi Magic Wand). From your comment, you make it sound like younger folks can always make all the lubrication they need... and that's simply not true. Adding some lube is always a good thing if sex is hurting for whatever reason... go slow at first, use more lube is the mantra of people who practice anal sex, and it's a good mantra for vaginal penetration as well.ReplyDelete
When anonymous challenged you to follow up with a post on hot sex over 60 without all the muss fuss and hassles of a partner, it sounded like a pretty good idea to me. Anything that encourages more enjoyment of sex in any form is great! For myself, I find the relationship to be central, but I know that's not possible or desired by everyone.ReplyDelete
However, in fairness to you, Joan, on a second read-through, it appears to me as though you'll have to change very little to brush this one up for a more generalized approach.
"Anonymous" did get it right that it is incredible to see how often the assumption is couples. "You're over 50? Of course, what turns you on is plain vanilla. Boys and girls. Right?"
Bleah!! Wrong again!! It might be. It might not be.
I guess it's a step to get people to accept any kind of sex at all for older people, but it's just a start. All those "-isms" miss just how unique any given human being is. Ageism is no different.
Some of us love sex, some of us hate sex, some of us don't care about sex, and that's just the start.
I think these tips can apply to just about any age. Great tips and will definitely keep them in mind to keep things exciting.ReplyDelete
A great tip no.7. Sex toys can spice up any sexual relationship at any age! Just start or with the massager type then move on.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 29, 2010
My husband of two years, who is 67, likes to wear lacy, tight underwear. It makes him feel sexy. I don't get turned on by men in a facsimile of ladies' underwear, but it does the trick for him.ReplyDelete
Although this has always been a proclivity of his, he never shared his wish with any previous partner. I consider it a compliment to me that he allows himself to be himself while with me. I have had relationships where men were unfaithful, mendacious, or mean, and in comparison to that, who cares about a bit of ladies' underwear?
Anonymous, good for you being accepting of your husband's turn-on, even though it isn't yours. I agree -- it's a compliment to you that he felt he coud share this with you. You've got a great relationship, I can tell. Thank you for commenting here!ReplyDelete
Along the lines of erotic helpers my last live in and I devoted a room to sex. Since we often had grandchildren visiting (we were both over 60) we put a key lock on the bedroom door. Inside we put a futon and a couch. We added handicap grab bars low on the wall by the futon and took a stair rail and mounted it horizontal like a ballet bar above the couch. We both came to love these "grip rails." We decorated the room with erotic posters we found on line and added some erotic photos we found in magazines. We bought some erotic statues. We put in soft lights and candles. Took our romantic music, adult magazines, Adult videos, sex toys, erotica books, and love poems into that room.ReplyDelete
We kept everything sensual and erotic. We did add some fun and put up a shelf and filled it with lubricants we found on line, many purchased for their brand name. Smooth and Slick, Climax, For Play, Elbow Grease, Hand Job, KY Silky, Lick-a-Puss, Sex Grease, Erection Lotion, Safe & Clean, Jac-Off Lube, AstroGlide, Joy Jelly, Motion Lotion, and Embrace.
For sure we still often made love and masturbated together in the master bedroom. But when we decided to go to our Erotica Room we were focused on having sexual fun. In the afterglow we'd often sleep on the futon until morning.
Having adult kids and grans visiting often it was nice to have the Erotica Room locked and appear to be just a storage room while the rest of the house remained "proper."
We did show the room to a few close friends from time to time. Those who saw it loved the idea. But never heard of anyone setting one up in their own home.
Ron -- what a great idea to have an Erotica Room just for sex. I love this and will share it in my workshops! -- JoanReplyDelete
Anonymous, I didn't mean to ignore your suggestion about Tips for Hot Solo Sex. As John commented, very little would have to change. But I'm working on a separate list -- stay tuned. -- JoanReplyDelete
I'm seriously working on the "solo' version of these tips. If there's anything you think I should include, do share! -- JoanReplyDelete
- LoreeJuly 12, 2011
How delightful to find sex is not defunct by 60. I haven't quite reached it yet. However, having had a puritanical streak all my life, I have been feeling really doomed!ReplyDelete
I always had one minor health issue or another, cystitis, for instance, so my sexual history already seemed blighted by lack of spontaneity way before 60!
Being persuaded to turn back the biological clock with hormone therapy seems the "online" and official medical answer. However, it rings false for me. It seems we are always trying to scientifically retain youth even if it may threaten human life, so to find there might be an emphasis on "safe sex" WITHOUT hormones brings hope.
Trying to find out what CAN be done rather than what possibly can't any longer is so much more positive. Also learning tolerance for peccadillos helps us relax and enjoy rather than worry.
Perhaps the hardest part is being brave enough to ask questions without feeling naive and laughable. For instance, is it typical for women around my age to experience increased desire & feel sex even more important and not just to counteract the perception that a few wrinkles or gray hair renders us invisible?
Do more informed or sensitive men out there know this before we know it ourselves?
Loree, thank you for your comment. "Perhaps the hardest part is being brave enough to ask questions without feeling naive and laughable." -- You're right about that. I've been considering writing a whole blog post on that topic, after spending 12 days traveling and speaking at 7 venues.ReplyDelete
Sometimes people asked questions freely. Other times, I had to invite "consultations in the corner" to find out what they wanted to know.
"Is it typical for women around my age to experience increased desire & feel sex even more important...?" Absolutely! Often after menopause, women feel more sexually vibrant and free.
There's no one "normal." Whatever you feel is just right.
Hi Joan,ReplyDelete
Thanks for this great site! I had a wonderful example of sex and being older in my incredible grandparents. They were fantastic. I just lost them last year and the year before, but this http://sexandtheldswoman.wordpress.com/2011/05/05/sex-and-getting-older/ is one of my favorite stories about them! (You don't have to put this link in if you don't want to, I just thought you would enjoy my little story.) My grandmother told all us granddaughters this story and we cherish it and laugh about it all the time.
I am so thankful and pleased to be part of the senior sexual revolution. My partner is 80, and I am 76. He uses the little blue pill and I use personal lubricant which he skillfully and erotically applies. He is a wonderful lover, we have fun in bed, enjoy our sex together. We consider ourselves blessed.ReplyDelete
My readers and I appreciate your thoughtful comments. Please share your views! Comments are moderated, so yours will not appear until I approve it. I'm not censoring your ideas, but I am deleting commercial messages and testimonials for penis enlargement, erectile magic, sex toys / retailers that I do not endorse, escort services, and so on.
If you're a reader who wants to exchange views and experiences, I welcome you. Some people have reported problems commenting. If this happens to you, please email your comment (with the name under which you want it posted) to email@example.com, and I can post it for you.
Retailers please note: I delete comments that attempt to hijack my readers to a commercial site. If you want to advertise, contact me at email@example.com.
Authors, therapists and sex educators who have helpful information for readers are welcome to post links to their sites.
-- Joan


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Alberto Bressan, Distinguished Professor of Mathematics, has been selected to receive the Antonio Feltrinelli Prize in Mathematics, Mechanics, and Applications, which will be awarded in Rome later this fall by the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei. Founded in 1603, the organization is considered to be Italy's most prestigious scientific society. One of its first members was Galileo Galilei.
The Feltrinelli prize, which includes a monetary grant, a certificate, and a gold medal, is among the highest awards reserved for Italian citizens for achievements in the arts, music, literature, history, philosophy, medicine, and physical and mathematical sciences. "I was thrilled," says Bressan,"to be honored in the same way as some of the people I have admired throughout my life: my favorite writer, Italo Calvino; the music composer Gian Francesco Malipiero; and the movie directors Luchino Visconti, Michelangelo Antonioni, and Ermanno Olmi."
The prize is awarded in the area of physical and mathematical sciences only once every five years. Among the few Italian mathematicians who share this distinction, one can find names that are now part of the history of mathematics, such as Francesco Tricomi, Guido Stampacchia, and the Fields medalist Enrico Bombieri.
Bressan's research interests lie in the broad area of nonlinear analysis, differential equations, and control theory. He is best known for the breakthroughs achieved in the field of hyperbolic conservation laws, where he established the uniqueness and other fundamental properties of solutions, and the convergence of vanishing viscosity approximations. Systems of conservation laws provide the basic mathematical models in continuum physics. For his work on conservation laws, Bressan was invited to deliver a plenary lecture at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Beijing, China, in 2002.
Since joining Penn State, Bressan has gradually shifted his work toward mathematical problems more directly motivated by applications. Applied mathematics is commonly regarded to consist of "filtering down" the knowledge accumulated by centuries of research in pure mathematics — putting it in a form suitable for diverse applications and developing efficient computational algorithms. However, as Bressan remarks, it is also very important for mathematics itself to receive a constant infusion of new problems and paradigms from other disciplines. "It is the very presence of deep, challenging, open problems that keeps alive the quest for new mathematics, and that can foster the birth of fundamental new ideas," Bressan comments. "For centuries, classical mechanics and continuum physics have provided an extremely rich source of inspiration for mathematicians. In the future, other sciences such as biology, ecology, and economics likely will provide the major impetus for the development of new mathematics."
According to Bressan, working in applied mathematics can be scientifically very rewarding, provided that one carefully selects the problems. For example, he says that his studies of the optimal confinement of forest fires has lead him to an entirely novel class of problems in the calculus of variations. He adds, "Modeling fish harvesting under competitive conditions poses challenging problems in the theory of Nash equilibrium solutions for non-cooperative games, described by elliptic partial differential equations. The optimal management of large queuing networks and supply chains motivates new directions in the theory of conservation laws, where solutions are now defined on a complex network of lines. In all cases, what excites the interest of a mathematician is a problem that requires not just an application of well-established procedures, but also the development of substantially new models and techniques."
Bressan has published a book, titled Hyperbolic Systems of Conservation Laws: The One-Dimensional Cauchy Problem (published by Oxford University Press in 2000), and more than 130 scientific papers. Prior to joining Penn State in November of 2003, Bressan was a professor at the International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA) in Trieste, Italy, from 1991 to 2003 and an associate professor at the University of Colorado in Boulder from 1986 to 1990. He received his bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of Padova in Italy in 1978 and his doctoral degree in mathematics from the University of Colorado in Boulder in 1982.


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Hence, not so surprising to find that what binds Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad is more important than what (hitherto) has divided them. The report is Iranian, and given the extreme closeness of the Iranian regime to the Islamicist groups across the Middle East, we're persuaded they ought to be believed. Besides, it's almost always a mistake to dismiss the seriousness of threats when they're made by terrorists.
Palestinian Leader Calls Merger of Hamas, Islamic Jihad "Necessity" Saturday, 21 January 2012 | A senior Hamas official stressed on Saturday that merging Hamas and Islamic Jihad, the main Palestinian Islamic resistance movements, is a political and religious must. Mahmoud Al Zahar stated "Religion, politics and political developments in our surrounding necessitate closeness of Islamic movements". He said that integration of the two Palestinian movements in a single organizational structure can resolve many problems, including those related to elections since both groups can now take part in the elections in a single framework. In a recent a meeting with top officials from Islamic Jihad, Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniya called for rapid measures to merge the two movements. Islamic Jihad also confirmed that the merger talks were already underway. Spokesman Daud Shihab told AFP "An in-depth dialogue has actually begun, both internally and externally, with the aim of uniting".Odd that among the "many problems" to be solved by the merger of two of the most active terrorist entities in the world, there's no mention here of their ongoing war against Israel, the Jews and the whole spectrum of non-Moslems. Clearly there has been no change of heart: when it comes to hatred of the adherents of other religions in general, and to Jews in particular, both of these entities are populated by the genuine article. They are violent, racist, mysogynist barbarians capable of the most cold-blooded acts of cruelty against their perceived enemies (us) no less than against their own brothers and sisters.
If already we're speaking of lethal Islamist threats against "the whole spectrum of non-Moslems", let's put actual words in actual people's actual mouths.
One of this week's most prominent news personalities, in view of the election results in Egypt, is Mohammad Badie - a name worth remembering. In September 2010, this Badie - a man who bears the exalted title General Guide (and in some sources Supreme Guide) of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood - delivered a how-to-do-it sermon under the title "How Islam Confronts the Oppression and Tyranny". (It was posted the same month on his party's website.) He exhorted his audience to have faith in the Koran's promise that, even if they are temporarily weak, their god will deliver the infidels into their hands. Three highlights:
- "Moslems desperately need a mentality of honor and means of power to confront global Zionism [which] knows nothing but the language of force. [Moslems] must meet iron with iron, and winds with storms."
- "Resistance" is the only solution against the Zionist-American arrogance and tyranny. All we need is for the Arab and Muslim peoples to stand behind it and support it.
- "The U.S. is now experiencing the beginning of its end. It is heading towards its demise."
Presumably intending to prove that last point, Madie is pictured below. The beaming woman next to him [source] is Anne W. Patterson, ambassador of the United States to Egypt.
While she gripped the hand of the Supreme Guide (to give Badie the title accorded to him in this Egyptian source), Ms Patterson, a career diplomat, was quoted saying that "US administrations have committed some mistakes" but "called for overcoming them and to learn from them to avoid their recurrence in the future. She pointed out that democracy always brings stable partners."
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"It's been a dream come true," Celek said. "To get here with all the hard work we put in and finally paying off in the Super Bowl. As a rookie you can't ask for anything more."
New Orleans, Louisiana (PRWEB) February 03, 2013
NEW ORLEANS - Garrett Celek will be the second Lynx Shreds Athlete in the past two years to play in the Super Bowl. Last year Greg Jones from the New York Giants was the first Lynx Athlete to do so and finished with a championship ring. Now Garrett is hoping to finish with one as well.
Garrett, who is the younger brother of Philadelphia Eagles Brent Celek, is doing something that his older brother has never had the chance to do before- win the Super Bowl. San Francisco 49ers rookie tight end Garrett Celek has played 13 games this season. His brother Brent, has played 95 games in six seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles as Tight End. They both have dreamed about playing in the Super Bowl since they were little kids. "The only thing that matters is the game," Celek said, describing his thought process. "Have no regrets because this might be my only chance to be here. You have to take advantage of every opportunity."
Celek along with several other current NFL and NBA stars promote the clothing brand's lifestyle and vision. The Lynx vision lives through pushing friends/teammates and yourself to getting better and go bigger and harder in every physical activity. Putting in the work and time to improve and follow passions to the extreme till dreams become a reality. "It's been a dream come true," Celek said. "To get here with all the hard work we put in and finally paying off in the Super Bowl. As a rookie you can't ask for anything more." Garrett steps on the field Sunday his dream of playing in the Super Bowl will become his reality."
That vision is the heart and soul behind Lynx Shreds: "Lynx Shreds isn't just about the clothing but about what you're doing and where, but it's also who you're doing it with and giving it everything you've got. Pushing yourself and your friends to make each other the best you can possibly be. The company is creating apparel that is constantly changing to meet the needs of the hard-charging athletes such as Garrett doing what they love and dream of."
With this type of vision Lynx Shreds has, the brand produces MMA gear, along with a surf clothing, skate clothing, and other extreme sports style theme. If you or other athletes you know relate to the Lynx Shreds vision and lifestyle, then Lynx apparel would be the perfect brand that will mentality and physically fit right.
For more info about Lynx Shreds products, athletes, and sales please check out our website http://www.lynxshreds.com