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The shroud of secrecy that series creator Matthew Weiner places over every new installment – and especially the new seasons – of Mad Men has actually become an integral part of the show's appeal. Audiences head toward the now-standard two-hour season premiere with little more to go on than a perplexing arrangement of clips and sound bites from the previous season, leaving viewers to assume that even though the characters of TV's best program continue their inexorable march through time, perhaps nothing has really changed.
And that's what really set this series apart from all the others: Seeing what the future has in store for Don, Megan, Sally, Betty and the entirety of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce is kind of difficult. There's a curiosity, sure, but it isn't easy to watch as the magnificent Don Draper loses the magic that once made him the toast of Madison Avenue, or as Roger Sterling dabbles in LSD to combat the ennui that's absorbed him even more than he's absorbed in himself. And although it's funny, no one wants to be reminded of getting older by watching as Pete Campbell relinquishes his hairline with less fuss than Harry Crane surrendered his office in season 5.
As we pull back and look upon it all, it seems that Mad Men is leading the audience down a path of death and despair. But after watching the spectacular season 6 premiere, 'The Doorway, Part I & II,' it seems that the series which left its audience with the (thankfully) unfulfilled expectation that Pete Campbell was a suicide waiting to happen, isn't just pointing toward the end; it's pointing toward the way out.
Last season saw Don on the precipice of becoming the Don Draper of old, after the idyllic fantasy of his marriage to Megan shifted into something that was no longer entirely under his control and therefore, not entirely fulfilling. The audience was left with Don poised to acknowledge a part of himself he'd figuratively kicked under the bed through the permissive lucidity of a fever-dream, while Jon Hamm's brilliant and subtle performance illustrated how easily the actor playing the character - and then the actual character - could shift between identities. With an understated raise of his brow, Hamm illustrated how easily Dick Whitman became Don Draper, and how Don Draper can leave behind the man who spent much of season 5 on "love leave" to become the man who, as we see in the season premiere, is sleeping with his neighbor's wife.
Season 6 offers a handful of pleasures early on. There's the thrill of finding out Roger Sterling and Pete Campbell have sideburns! Stan Rizzo and Michael Ginsberg have incredible facial hair! Burt Peterson is back! SCDP has an upstairs! Betty Francis is wandering around the Village and has dyed her hair! But more importantly, it's still all about Don Draper and his relationship to the unalterable passage of time – which is noted by the realization that his wristwatch has stopped as he's reading 'The Inferno' on a heavenly beach during the "vacation" he and Megan enjoy courtesy of Sheraton.
"Midway in our life's journey, I went astray from the straight road and woke to find myself alone in a dark wood," Don reads in voiceover after the season begins from the POV of a man watching while a doctor performs life-saving chest compressions on him.
Naturally, that points to death, but even as Don and everyone else is seemingly stuck contemplating their own future – Weiner seems to be taking issue with the assessment that season 5 (and to an extent, the show's future) was obsessed with death – 'The Doorway, Part I & II' manages to be both completely obsessed with death (e.g., Bobby Draper wants to check out a violin case because it reminds him of a coffin) and able to joke about the audience's preconceptions about the series' so-called obsession all at the same time.
The premiere feels like the antithesis to 'Just a Little Kiss' from the get-go, as Don chats with the clearly troubled PFC Dinkins and agrees to give his bride-to-be away, despite having just met him. From then on, Don is rapt with the notion that his time in Hawaii wasn't just a vacation; it was an experience that even he struggles to put into words. This puts the character in a sort of malaise that acts as the connective tissue throughout the rest of the episode. Even then, Don is met with a multitude of signals that either reminds him of death's looming presence, or the past he's tried so hard to conceal.
The two points come to a head at the funeral of Roger Sterling's mother, as Don, experiencing someone's death yet again, is forced to listen while an elderly woman eulogizes Roger's mother and explains how she adored her son, and how life was full because of him. All of this (and his uncanny ability to find a libation at any social event) causes Don's emotions – presumably about his absent maternal figure – to literally explode from within, forcing him to vomit into a handsome umbrella stand.
But it is Roger's monologues in therapy that paint the fullest picture of Mad Men season 6 and just what's going on with him and Don. Like Sandy, the formerly Julliard-bound violinist who regales the Francis family with Chopin's 'Nocturne in E Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 2,' these characters are just running away from their dissatisfying lives. They aren't looking toward the end; they're just looking for the doorway out.
Mad Men continues next Sunday with 'The Collaborators' @9pm on AMC. Check out a preview of the episode below:
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Display Features
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Energy Saving & Efficiency
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VESA Hole Pitch: 300 x 300 mmVESA Hole Spacing Compatible: Yes
Sensing Features
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Service and Warranty Information
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This Exhibition aims to show the wealth of aviation-related images and other items contained within the Collections of the RHSV. Although the RHSV might not be considered a prime source of aeronautical history, the Society's Collections are large and comprehensive and can provide coverage of a range of specialist topics. Historical Societies in general can contain hidden gems of specialist interest within their Collections – they just have to be unearthed.
This Exhibition covers many aspects of aeronautical history, almost all Australian, from the earliest days of ballooning up to the early 1960s.
An online exhibition with the same time shows some of the themes from the exhibition at the RHSV -www.historyvictoria.org.au/exhibitions.htm


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The player-run podcast Critical Hit! will feature an interview with Assistant Lead Designer Nathan "Kaitheel" McCall on Wednesday, April 24, 2013. Tune in at 6:00 pm Pacific* to hear Kaitheel talk LIVE with show host Zjeven about EverQuest II.
For more information and to ask questions for Zjeven to possibly ask Kaitheel, visit this post on OGRshows.com or post in the EverQuest II forums!


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Kansas Unemployment Up Slightly
KSCB News - March 27, 2014 12:55 pm
Kansas labor officials say the state's unemployment rate increased in February to a seasonally adjusted 4.9 percent, up from 4.8 percent in January. That's the third consecutive month the rate has been below 5 percent.
The Kansas Department of Labor announced Thursday that the state lost a seasonally adjusted 2,300 jobs in February, but had gained 12,200 private sector jobs since February 2013.
A labor economist says Kansas has seen growth in each of the last five months in the number of people employed in the state, creating a positive outlook for future economic growth. As a result, the labor force has grown over the last three months as individuals look for potential employment opportunities.


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CalendarDefault Calendar North Alabama audio meet
This GTG will be at Erin's (bikinpunk's) house in Decatur, AL starting at 9AM.
Hotel Info:
Anything near Beltline Rd SW in Decatur will be close to the event location.
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There are places nearby within a few miles' drive to grab lunch or dinner. If enough folks want to order pizzas we can do that... just bring a few bucks with you to toss in.
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FAIRFAX, Va. – UMBC senior Mohamed Hussein (Cairo, Egypt/Victory College) recorded a season-best time en route to claiming the 200-yd. IM title on the first day of the Patriot Invitational, Friday at George Mason's Aquatic and Fitness Center.
After day one, the UMBC men sit in third-place of eight squads with 224 pts., trailing just the meet-host Patriots (302.5 pts.) and UNC-Wilmington (293 pts.). The Retriever women are fifth out of nine teams with 135 pts., behind George Mason (291 pts.), George Washington (223 pts.), Richmond (205 pts.), and Seton Hall (142 pts.).
After placing fourth in the morning prelims of the 200 IM with a time of 1:54.59, Hussein trimmed it by over four seconds (1:50.25) to take first-place in the finals.
Hussein later teamed with sophomore Leo Endres (Bamberg, Germany/Kaiser Heinrich Gymnasium), junior Lauri Kaei (Harjumaa, Estonia/Tallinn Secondary Science), and senior Evan Carey (Ponte Vedra, Fla./Grand Island) to win a silver medal in the 400 medley relay.
In the women's 200 IM event, freshman Emily Escobedo (New Rochelle, N.Y./Maria Regina) also set a season-best, touching the wall in 2:06.09 to take fourth in the finals.
Senior Talor Tadena (Orangevale, Calif./Bella Vista) earned a top-five finish in the 50-yd. free, taking a bronze medal with a finals time of 23.75. Classmate Erika Ronning (Western Springs, Ill./Lyons Township) placed 15th, swimming for just the third time in competition this season.
Freshman Gregor Sporlein (Bamberg, Germany/Clavius-Gymnasium) and Carey reached the finals of the men's draw, placing fifth and eighth, respectively. Sporlein also advanced to the finals in the 500 free, finishing eighth after setting a season-best time of 4:42.26 in the morning prelims.
On the diving boards, senior Tim Perkins (Frederick, Md./Tuscarora) continued his strong campaign, winning the 1-meter competition with a finals score of 270.40. Perkins, who has already earned a spot at the NCAA Zones meet, led a trio of Retrievers in the finals as junior Carson Wong (Hong Kong/Kowloon Technical School) placed fifth (250.95) and classmate Ryan Green (Ellicott City, Md./Centennial) took sixth (245.85).
For the women, sophomore Corinna Darelius (Rye, N.Y./Rye) gained a silver medal in the 3-medal event, scoring a season-best 241.25 in the finals.
The UMBC swimming and diving teams continue action at the Patriot Invitational Friday morning with the event prelims beginning at 10:00 a.m. Events scheduled for Friday include the 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, 100 breast, and 100 back. In addition, the women divers will compete on the 1-meter board while the men take to the 3-meter.


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Mauna Kea Climber's Log
Larry V - Mar 28, 2006 4:34 am Date Climbed: Mar 25, 2006Humu'ula Trail, March 2006
Good trail when you could see it. Lots of snow above 12,500'. Two feet of rime ice on summit. Lots of threatening clouds, visibility below 50' at times. I was relieved when the trail route joined the road. Cold, high winds on summit. I got down just before a rare hailstorm ensued. 7 hours round trip from visitor center trailhead. 13 miles round trip.
Mountain Jim - Mar 11, 2006 4:19 am Date Climbed: Feb 23, 1998Interesting summit
Climbed via the road.
Herb - Jan 11, 2006 10:46 amRoute Climbed: Road end to true summit Date Climbed: May 11, 2004
Nice experience to travel from 0 m to 4.205 m in a very short time with my girlfriend Irene. Big Island has so many beautiful and partly unique experiences to offer - from lava to snow and from giant-bamboo to waterfalls - densley packed on this exceptional island. Note: We met a pink VW Beetle on the Saddle road... :)
dyscti - Jan 3, 2006 4:03 pmDate Climbed: December 23rd
No snow, but no other people either which made up for it. :)
climberben - Dec 26, 2005 5:31 amRoute Climbed: Drove Date Climbed: 2 May 2005
We walked out that short little bit with high winds. I feel stupid signing this since we drove up.
Joseph Bullough - Nov 14, 2005 8:38 am Date Climbed: Nov 6, 2005Route Climbed: Humu'ula Trail from Onizuka Visitor Center
A clear and excellent day, surprisingly warm (45-ish?) at the summit. Saw a number of cars driving up the summit road, but no other hikers on the trail that day. Saddle Road from Kona was no where near as bad as I expected.
edl - Sep 23, 2005 4:19 pmRoute Climbed: Mauna Kea Trail Date Climbed: April, 2000
Most surrealistic hike I've ever done. Topping out among those huge telescope domes is a unique experience. The crux of the climb is driving the Saddle Road.
Ed F - Aug 28, 2005 5:45 pmRoute Climbed: Trail from Visitor's Center Date Climbed: August 25, 2005
This is an otherworldly experience. We started the day at our hotel on the ocean, and climbed to almost 14000 feet. The landscape here is truly amazing. The clouds hung at about 6000 feet the entire day, so looking out over the clouds was stunning.
15 miles round trip to the summit, and a start at 9000 feet makes it a long day. Well worth it, though. The altitude didn't really affect me much - I guess I climbed it while I was still acclimated from Colorado.
The only downside is that the final 1.5 miles forces you to hike on the road, which is kind of a bummer after having perfect solitude for 6 miles.
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ireyes - Oct 14, 2006 11:49 amRe: Route Climbed: Trail from Visitor's Center Date Climbed: August 25, 2005
Did you go on foot the entire way from sea level?
shknbke - Jul 31, 2005 6:01 pmRoute Climbed: from visitors center Date Climbed: July 24, 2005
climbed this unique volcano from the visitor's center. I felt the altitude even though I am from CO. Very out of this world experience although the trail isn't too much fun. Met my wife on top.
Shane Michelle - Jun 29, 2005 6:28 pmRoute Climbed: Humu'ula Trail Date Climbed: 6/26/2005
My friend Michelle came up with the bright idea to "hike to the summit!" ... and me being almost equaly crazy said "let's go for it!" We got to the visitor's center and hung out for an hour then began the Humu'ula trail hike at 12:30 pm wanting to make summit by sunset and hitch a ride down, and it was an absolutely beautiful day for the "trek." We both are in pretty good shape, for 47 (me) and 20 (her) year olds, but the trail ascent (steepness) and thin air made it clear that we would "never do this again!" But we did it, hiked to the summit of Mauna Kea in just under 5 hours, watched an amazing sunset and hitched a ride down with 4 crazy englishmen, and it will live in us for the rest of our lives. Thank You Michelle, because if it wasn't for your "bright idea" i would never have gone there, even living here for almost all my life. Having a fear of heights i couldn't drive up there, so hiking it was the ONLY WAY i would experience something so incredible. Now, for Mauna Loa!
fortaz107 - Jun 27, 2005 8:25 pmRoute Climbed: Main Road Date Climbed: 2001
I've driven up this mountain several times. It's strange to go from sea level to 14,000 in one hour. Getting up there and hiking the remaining few feet to the summit is really tough when youre not used to the altitude. I like the little Hawaiian display of arts and crafts on the summit.
The views from the summit are great. When its clear, you can see Maui and all of the Big Island. Most times the clouds are way below the summit. The last time I was up there, it was the middle of June and it was snowing!
The most popular time of day people go is around sunset so they can catch the day views and then see crystal clear night sky with no city lights.
annaleiserabinek - Jun 7, 2005 7:06 pmDate Climbed: November 20, 2004
Route Climbed: Da road.
Date Climbed: November 20, 2004
Date Signed: Nov 24, 2004 01:14 AM
Big props and much love to Cornvallis for making this a must do on our things to do in Hawaii list. Absolutely beautiful sunset. I'm ready to go back!
leedog12 - May 25, 2005 3:21 pmRoute Climbed: Mauna Kea Trail Date Climbed: May 18th, 2005
Drove up from the west side, Waikaloa beach area for a quick climb of the highest point in the Pacific. Started climb at the Onizuka Visitor's Center at 9200 feet. Nice day with little wind. Watch thermometer showed 57 degrees at the Visitor's Center and 49 degrees on the summit. I was the only climber on the entire trail. From rental car to summit and back to rental car was 6 hours and 30 minutes. Set a personal high altitude record, that is until I do Shasta next month. I was glad to be back at the beach by 2 PM to resume my relaxing vacation!
jdavies212 - Apr 24, 2005 11:57 pmRoute Climbed: Road end to summit Date Climbed: July 1996
Yup, did that 100-ft. elevation gain thing from the parking lot (equipment: rental car/Avis map). But I redeemed myself on Mauna Loa.
sufferjoy - Mar 18, 2005 10:39 amRoute Climbed: mostly on trail, with a deviation onto Pu'u Hau Kea (13441 ft), then up the road to observatory, then onto the main summit Date Climbed: March 31, 2004
It was a great day (clear still weather, not hot, not cold).
Ascent (or two ascents if you count the satellite summit of Pu'u Hau Kea) and descent went pretty smooth. After about 2-3 hours of being in the summit region I started feeling altitude sickness, and by the time I got to the main summit I was ready to puke... Which I did on the summit to celebrate the ascent.
I liked the experience of Mauna Kea and Hawaii in general. At times things look unreal in this part of the world.
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PikesPeak14110 - Feb 26, 2005 9:36 pmRoute Climbed: Road Date Climbed: 3-17-04
1st highpoint summited with dad partly cloudy very windy too windy to hike to true summit. I think im going to go back someday when im old enough and hike out to the true summit
Steve Gruhn - Jan 26, 2005 10:13 pmRoute Climbed: Walked from Parking Lot Date Climbed: November 30, 2003
Easy walk from parking lot, but altitude was noticeable.
Cornvallis - Nov 24, 2004 1:14 amRoute Climbed: Da road. Date Climbed: November 20, 2004
Took a break from snorkeling and body surfing (more like getting beat by the surf) on the 85 degree Kona coast to catch one of the world's best sunsets. Simply amazing mountain, island, and sunset. If driving to the top is cheating, well then we cheated. Still hiked/climbed the last .2 miles to the true summit though! The Big Island is spectacular, where else can you swim with huge green sea turtles and tropical fish and in less than three hours be on a snow-capped mountain. Best sunset I have ever experienced, surreal experience. Hard to leave the Island, can't wait to go back.
sync - Aug 12, 2004 11:03 amDate Climbed: August 26, 2002
Well, we drove up to the top first, but I did walk the trail out to the true summit, which is no easy feat, considering it's almost 14,000 feet and we started at sea level. Take it each step at a time.


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A Bird's Eye View: Exploring Your RegionThe lab activity described here was adapted by Erin Bardar of TERC for the EarthLabs project.
Summary and Learning Objectives
In this Lab students focus their attention on an area significantly larger than their study site as they apply their developing knowledge of local Earth system interactions to the regional scale. Although the scale changes, the questions remain the same. How does organism or process or event "A" influence, or become changed by organism or process or event "B"? Specifically, in what ways is my local region interconnected with adjoining regions? What types of matter and energy cross the regional boundaries to help define and shape the neighboring regions?
Although students will investigate the region in which they live, the concept of a "study site" changes: instead of focusing their attention on an actual plot of land, students will investigate their region by combining their personal knowledge of the region with information they can learn from Google Earth.
After completing this investigation, students should be able to:
- compare and contrast local study sites in different regions
- identify a region for study as an Earth system by finding boundaries
- describe the region's boundaries so that others can find them on a map
- identify some scientifically appropriate inputs and outputs of a system at the regional scale
- predict how changes in the input or output of one component of a system might affect other components, reflecting the concept that parts of a system shape each other through their interactions.
Activity Overview and Teaching Materials
If students do not have access to computers with Google Earth, they'll need to download that program in Part B of this Lab.
For more information about the systems and regions, read the section titled Background Information under Additional Resources below
In Part A: Students will look at diagrams and descriptions of study sites from other regions, and compare them with their own.
In Part B: Students will use Google Earth to define a region around their local study site.
In Part C: Students will consider the inputs and outputs of their region and predict how changes in those inputs and outputs might affect other components of the Earth system.
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Teaching Notes and Tips
In Part A: The sketches of four different regions that students study may dramatize the concept of regional differences, but they also set the stage for helping students to think about some of the factors that can define a region, including climate and water resources. The key questions are: In what ways are these regions similar, and in what ways are they different?
In Part B: It's likely that many students will use human-made vs, natural boundaries to define a local region. This can help keep a defined region a manageable size in terms of understanding its character and identifying the inputs and outputs of energy and matter. However, this may also result in the local "region" being very similar in many ways to the surrounding regions. This will not detract from the process of identifying ways in which matter and energy move into or out of a region, and the ways in which such inputs and outputs help shape the nature of the region.
If you have access to technology such as a SmartBoard, consider having students project their Google Earth image, draw the boundaries on the image, and label the inputs and outputs. Different student groups can use different colors so that the entire class has their information on the board. This would be an excellent way to have a class discussion about the study site and regional influences.
In Part C:: You may want to give your students an opportunity to discuss systems, both open and closed, in a more general way before they start work on Part C. Can a bicycle be thought of as a system? Is a bicycle also an interacting set of systems? What are they? Can they define the interacting elements of the circulatory system? Is it an open or a closed system?
You can assess student understanding of topics addressed in this Investigation by grading their responses to the Stop and Think questions.
State and National Science Teaching Standards
(1) Scientific processes. The student conducts laboratory and field investigations for at least 40% of instructional time using safe, environmentally appropriate, and ethical practices. The student is expected to:
(2) Scientific processes. The student uses scientific methods during laboratory and field investigations. The student is expected to:
(A) demonstrate safe practices during laboratory and field investigations.
(E) demonstrate the use of course equipment, techniques, and procedures, including computers and web-based computer applications;
(F) use a wide variety of additional course apparatuses, equipment, techniques, and procedures as appropriate such as satellite imagery and other remote sensing data, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Global Positioning System (GPS), scientific probes, microscopes, telescopes, modern video and image libraries, weather stations, fossil and rock kits, bar magnets, coiled springs, wave simulators, tectonic plate models, and planetary globes;
(G) organize, analyze, evaluate, make inferences, and predict trends from data;
(I) communicate valid conclusions supported by data using several formats such as technical reports, lab reports, labeled drawings, graphic organizers, journals, presentations, and technical posters.
(3) Scientific processes. The student uses critical thinking, scientific reasoning, and problem solving to make informed decisions within and outside the classroom. The student is expected to:
(A) in all fields of science, analyze, evaluate, and critique scientific explanations by using empirical evidence, logical reasoning, and experimental and observational testing, including examining all sides of scientific evidence of those scientific explanations, so as to encourage critical thinking by the student;
(B) communicate and apply scientific information extracted from various sources such as current events, news reports, published journal articles, and marketing materials.
(11) Science Concepts. Solid Earth. The student knows that Earth's surface continuously changes over long and short time scales in ways involving dynamic and complex interactions among Earth's subsystems. The student is expected to:
(A) compare the roles of erosion, deposition, and igneous activity by lava, water, wind, ice, and gravity in constantly reshaping Earth's surface;
(C) describe and interpret Earth surface features using a variety of methods including satellite imagery, aerial photography, topographic and geologic maps, and apply appropriate technologies such as Geographic Positioning Satellite (GPS) receivers and Geographic Information Science (GIS) software.
(13) Science concepts. Fluid Earth. The student knows that the Fluid Earth is composed of the hydrosphere and atmosphere subsystems that interact on various time scales with the biosphere and geosphere. The student is expected to:
(15) Fluid Earth. The student knows that interactions among Earth's five subsystems influence climate and resource availability, which affect Earth's habitability. The student is expected to:
(D) discuss mechanisms, such as atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration, major volcanic eruptions, changes in solar luminance, giant meteorite impacts, and human activities that result in significant changes in Earth's climate.
(A) describe how changing surface-ocean conditions, including El Niño-Southern Oscillation, affect global weather and climate patterns.
Lab 3 activities have been correlated to the following National Science Education Standards.
Science as Inquiry (12ASI)
Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
12ASI1.3 Use technology and mathematics to improve investigations and communications. A variety of technologies, such as hand tools, measuring instruments, and calculators, should be an integral component of scientific investigations. The use of computers for the collection, analysis, and display of data is also a part of this standard. Mathematics plays an essential role in all aspects of an inquiry. For example, measurement is used for posing questions, formulas are used for developing explanations, and charts and graphs are used for communicating results.
12ASI1.6 Communicate and defend a scientific argument. Students in school science programs should develop the abilities associated with accurate and effective communication. These include writing and following procedures, expressing concepts, reviewing information, summarizing data, using language appropriately, developing diagrams and charts, explaining statistical analysis, speaking clearly and logically, constructing a reasoned argument, and responding appropriately to critical comments.
Life Science (12CLS)
Matter, energy, and organization in living systems
12CLS5.6 As matter and energy flows through different levels of organization of living systems — cells, organs, organisms, communities — and between living systems and the physical environment, chemical elements are recombined in different ways. Each recombination results in storage and dissipation of energy into the environment as heat. Matter and energy are conserved in each change.
Earth and Space Science (12DESS)
Geochemical cycles
12DESS2.2 Movement of matter between reservoirs is driven by the earth's internal and external sources of energy. These movements are often accompanied by a change in the physical and chemical properties of the matter. Carbon, for example, occurs in carbonate rocks such as limestone, in the atmosphere as carbon dioxide gas, in water as dissolved carbon dioxide, and in all organisms as complex molecules that control the chemistry of life.
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Background Information
Systems: Open, Closed, and Isolated
Remember that a system is defined as a set of elements that interact within a boundary. Systems are characterized in different ways, depending on how they interact with the environment that exists outside of their boundary.
An open system is one that exchanges matter and energy with the environment outside of its boundary. Humans are open systems: we each have elements that interact with our boundary (skin) but we also exchange both matter and energy with the environment in which we live.
A closed system is one that may exchange energy but not matter with the environment that exists outside of its boundary. Earth is essentially a closed system. Energy from the sun crosses the boundary (top of the atmosphere) to enter the system, and energy radiates into space. Meteoroids add tiny amounts of matter to Earth, and space vehicles sometimes remove matter, but these are insignificant in comparison with Earth's mass, so it is considered a closed system.
An isolated system is one in which neither matter nor energy cross the system boundary. In reality, no system is truly isolated, but in certain realms of mathematics or science it is sometimes useful to consider a system as isolated for purposes of analysis.
What is a region?
A natural region is a geographic area larger than the local study site that is characterized by some common natural feature or features that differentiate it from neighboring regions. Examples of natural regions include a mountain range, an urban area, a watershed, a peninsula, a hardwood forest, and a coastal plain.
One can also consider as a region an area defined by human-made boundaries such as highways and railroad tracks. Such regions may not be distinct from the areas on the other side of their boundaries, but they can nevertheless be studied in the context of earth system processes.
A region that is useful for classroom study is most likely one that is smaller than most natural regions, one that has an area students find manageable to study. You can use maps from Google Earth or Google Maps as resources when students work to define a region.
Regions: Open Systems
Regions will have the same types of interconnections between elements that occur at the local level, but in addition, regions interconnect at a different scale. Regions exchange both matter and energy with other regions, in a variety of ways. For example, a region's inputs or outputs related to the atmosphere can include heat energy, dust particles, and liquid or frozen precipitation. Flowing water (the hydrosphere) will similarly move matter and energy into and out of regions. Human traffic and the movement of birds and other animals (biosphere) across regional boundaries are also responsible for exchanges at the regional scale. Another significant input to a region is the heat and light it receives from the sun, which changes across the seasons as well as from day to day.
The nature of a region depends not only on what is within its boundaries but also on the inputs to and outputs from the region. When these inputs are outputs change, the region itself changes. A region will change (short term or long term) if atmospheric changes result in more or less precipitation coming into the region, or if a dam is build upstream or downstream, or if the prevailing wind changes, or if there is a dramatic influx of people into or out of the region.


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Another week, another story of a mom questioned over the way she raises her children. This week's story comes to us from Texas. Kari Anne Roy recently started allowing her six-year-old son, Isaac, to play outside without her supervision. This isn't Roy's first rodeo (she has two older children) but Isaac had proven himself responsible enough to follow her rules: don't go past "the top of the hill where the stop sign is."
It wasn't long before a well-intentioned neighbor brought Isaac home. As Roy tells CBS News, "There was this kind of disconnect there that I was smiling and saying, 'yes he was outside playing' and she was like, 'well, he was outside by himself' and I said, 'yes, he was outside by himself playing, as six-year-olds do.'"
But the meddling in Roy's motherhood didn't end there. Before long, a police officer knocked on the door, questioned her, and left. A few days after that, Child Protective Services came knocking and questioned all three of her children, asking questions that left Roy justifiably outraged:
"Like, 'have you taken drugs or alcohol?' 'Have you seen movies of naked people.' 'Has anybody touched you?' They had to investigate … If CPS gets a call, you want them to check on the welfare of the children. However, I think when they are getting these kinds of frivolous calls, it's wasting resources."
These kinds of cases are popping up left and right. You may remember the mom who was jailed for letting her 9-year-old play at the park while she worked. Why are we letting fear destroy our kids' childhoods? When I was six, I walked to and from kindergarten alone every single day and I was certainly running around playing in my neighborhood by myself. By the time I was eight I was walking a mile along a busy road to a convenience store to buy penny candies. Every kid in my neighborhood did. It's how it was. But now? Now we've let fear take over parenting. Are kidnappings happening more? No. We're just more aware of when they do, and scared of them happening to our children. Roy agrees with me, saying that while supervision is important, kids need space too.
"I think when it comes to children, you have to give them the experience of life," Roy said. "It's doing them a disservice if we keep them trapped in the house until they are 16 and then they are off to high school."
If you disagree with Roy, that's fine. Keep your kids in your sight 24/7, but don't call the police on moms who make different choices. There's a huge difference between letting a child play outside alone and neglect. "If you're a parent and you're not comfortable with your kid being outside without your eyes on them, totally cool," Roy said. "I'm not going to tell you you can't do that. Just please don't tell me what I can do with my child, and I think everyone can get along."
My daughter is five years old and she's allowed to play in our yard by herself. Maybe by next year, if she's proven herself responsible, she can play on our street alone. But now, in addition to fighting the kidnapping fears society beats into our brains I have to worry about a neighbor calling child services?
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Charles Lindbergh made the first-ever solo airplane flight across the Atlantic Ocean. He left Roosevelt Field in New York on 20 May 1927, piloting a plane named The Spirit of St. Louis. 33 1/2 hours later he landed in Paris to a hero's welcome and global fame that stayed with him the rest of his life. During 1939 and 1940, Charles Lindbergh was a vocal opponent of American entry into World War II. However, after the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor he joined the war effort, eventually flying 50 combat missions in the Pacific. Lindbergh was also part of a famous criminal case: his son was kidnapped in 1932 and later found dead, and the case became a public sensation. A German immigrant named Bruno Hauptmann was convicted of the crime and executed, though in the years since some have claimed he was wrongly accused. In later years Charles Lindbergh and his wife, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, were widely known as advocates for environmental conservation. Charles Lindbergh's 1953 autobiography The Spirit of St. Louis won the Pulitzer Prize.
Charles Lindbergh was followed by Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean… DNA tests taken in 2003 confirmed that Charles Lindbergh was the father of three German siblings: David and Dyrk Hesshaimer and Astrid Bouteuil. The three, who requested the tests, said that Lindbergh had carried out an affair with their mother, Brigitte Hesshaimer, from 1957 until his death in 1974. It was later revealed that Lindbergh had four other children in Europe: Two by Hesshaimer's sister Marietta, and another two by his personal secretary, known only by the name of Veleska.
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Are you sorry for what you did, or just sorry you got caught? Will someone ever admit to that?
No, I don't think so. It goes against the First Rule of Apologizing: Never be completely truthful or honest for what you're apologizing for. We live in a forgiving society, you see, when it comes to sports stars and their "transgressions" (in the words of apologist Tiger Woods), and playing to that forgiveness is their main goal. Even if it runs the risk of trying to play us all for suckers.
And then there's Rule No. 2: Act sincere and contrite, even if you're really not. Remember, the cameras are rolling and the audience is looking for blood, humility, quivering lips, whimpering words, gushing tears or a total emotional breakdown if possible. They want to see your perfect world collapse and for you to seem human and ordinary, even though in some cases as soon as the press conference is over, a limo awaits outside, ready to whisk you back to the mansion.
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By now, we're all experts on the public apology, having witnessed so many in sports over the years. Heck, over the past month. Aren't we up to one apology a week at this point? After a while, they all seem to run together; only the names and faces change. Last time, Tiger. This time, Mark McGwire. Next time, who knows. And do you really care?
As we know, a good many of these apologies are scripted and orchestrated by public relations flacks and driven by financial or career concerns. Gilbert Arenas apologized for the gun incident, saying "there is no such thing as joking around when it comes to guns," and then what does he do when he returns to the court? Jokes around about guns.
Anyway, here's homage to the almighty my-bad and the various methods used by our beloved sports people to make things right again:
The Begging For Understanding Apology: Michael Phelps. When the Olympic swimmer was caught on film sucking on a bong, his apology came with this disclaimer: "I am 23 years old and I acted in a youthful and inappropriate way, not in a manner people have come to expect from me."
Uh, because you're 23, that's exactly what people expect from you. By mentioning his age, he basically asked for sympathy and said: "This is what young guys do, even though I can't act like one, just because I have more bling around my neck than Mr. T." Phelps coyly suggested his celebrity status was keeping him from being a regular frat boy. Poor guy.
The Show Some Love For Family Apology: Tiger Woods. "I have let my family down and I regret these transgressions with all my heart." Oh, now he thinks about his family. In a bid for compassion, the apologist often cites family and privacy, which is odd, because had he never did anything wrong to begin with, his family would have privacy instead of embarrassment. Even stranger: Plenty of folks, for some strange reason, feel the need to give a shout-out to their family in public. "I'd like to apologize to my mother, father, son, daughter, wife, grandmother, grandfather, aunt, uncle," etc. Isn't that something best done in private?
The I'm Not Really Sorry Apology: Vince Young. When pictures of him shirtless at a party circulated on the internet, pictures that were rather tame in this day and age, Young felt compelled to apologize. To a degree. "I was just trying to have fun. It is not going to stop me from having fun." So there.
The Devil In Me Apology: Serena Williams. Her mea culpa for berating and threatening a line judge at last year's U.S. Open was rather weak and lacked sincerity, mainly because she didn't come clean right after the match. The next day, she offered a half-hearted apology. Three full days after promising to ram a tennis ball down an old woman's throat, she finally came full blast, which many believe was sponsor-driven. Phony, in other words.
Anyway, Serena blamed it all on her competitive spirit: "I'm a very prideful person and I'm a very intense person and a very emotional person." Hey, it happens. Athletes snap in the heat of the moment. Serena snapped. She just didn't own up to it right away. That was her mistake.
The Clarification Apology: John Rocker. "I am not a racist." Okay. If you say so.
The Apology That Most Heterosexual Males Did Not Feel Was Necessary Apology: Janet Jackson. Super Bowl. Wardrobe Malfunction. Nudity. YouTube hits. "It was not my intent that it go as far as it did and I apologize to anyone offended."
The I'm Not Sure What I'm Apologizing For Apology: Jason Giambi. This is a Hall of Fame-worthy apology, if only because the Yankee slugger went on and on without mentioning the words "BALCO" or "steroids" or really anything to do with why he was actually apologizing. He just kept apologizing for … something. Well, we think we know what. "There's been a lot of distractions over the last year and I'm sorry for that." That apology was a distraction in itself.
The Perfect Explanation Apology: Alex Rodriguez. "I was young. I was stupid." Yes, just blame it all on being an idiot, rather than being greedy and willing to do whatever it takes to get rich and famous, even it means taking steroids.
The Take This Apology And Shove It Apology: Randy Moss. Now, did anyone really think Moss, smug and unrepentant in public, would ever give a "my bad?" When he had that dust-up with a Minneapolis traffic cop a while back, taking her for an unwanted ride on the hood of his car, Moss was intent on being Moss to the very end. "I'm apologizing for what happened and how it happened. But to her? I didn't do nothing to apologizing for, you know what I'm sayin'?" Yeah, we know.
The I'm A Victim Too Apology: Tim Hardaway. He caught lots of deserved heat for his anti-gay rant on the radio, and offered this comeback: "As an African American, I know all too well the negative thoughts and feelings hatred and bigotry cause." Someone who wanted to distance himself from homosexuals all of a sudden wanted to join them? Kum-ba-ya indeed.
The I'll Apologize For This One But Not The Others Apology: Don Imus. In his show's constant attempt at pushing the envelope, all in the name of comedy, "we went way too far," he said, with regard to the Rutgers women's basketball players. As for those times when he merely went too far, instead of way too far, that was OK, right?
Finally, there's The Don't Hold Your Breath Waiting For An Apology From Me Apology: Bob Knight, Bill Belichick, Ozzie Guillen, Mike Leach. To those who might have been offended by them, well, deal with it. Sorry.


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Jefferson Couny voters could vote anywhere
"Madder than hell" is how Beverly Hatcher described voters told they were at the wrong polling locations when they showed up to vote in past Jefferson County elections. The Jefferson County Commissioners Court conducted a hearing Tuesday, July 23, to solicit comments from the public on a proposed plan to implement a countywide polling place program for the Nov. 5, 2013 election. Hatcher, a Beaumont resident and poll worker, said she has witnessed first-hand the mayhem of Election Day at the Port Arthur Public Library on Ninth Avenue. "We would almost have to go to the driveway where you turn into the library and would almost have to let people run over our feet to stop 'em to ask, 'Are you sure this is where you are supposed to sheets that would tell them where to go, but by then they were so angry they could care less." Sheila Sachitano, said.
Democrats of Southeast Texas, said it wasn't uncommon on Election Day for 100 voters to be turned away by noon because they showed up to the wrong precinct. Jefferson County Clerk Carolyn Guidry added that in the 2012 presidential election alone, 96 provisional ballots were rejected because they were cast at the wrong precinct. Moving forward, the county is taking action to try and prevent future voter frustration. Guidry said she believed countywide polling places and new technology that the county purchased and implemented during the May 11 election would help prevent further polling frustrations in coming elections.
"If the (countywide polling location) plan is implemented, a voter on Election Day would no longer be required to vote in his or her precinct polling location, but could vote at any countywide polling place (Vote Center)," an information handout from the court meeting states.
"Our office has been interested in doing countywide polling for a long time, but because we did not have the resources and connectivity to have real-time voting on Election Day, we were not eligible for the program," said Guidry. "With the implementation of the EA tablets this last May election, that now makes us eligible for the program."
According to the Election Administrators website, the EA Tablet is the first tablet-based electronic pollbook on the market that follows election industry standards. It can scan driver licenses or voter ID cards; users can search by last name, first name, date of birth, or voter ID manually; they can collect, save and archive signature pages along with voter history. The EA website also states that the tablet features continuous real-time backup of voter history to a micro SD card, street search capabilities and it is the fastest tablet processor on the market.
County Judge Jeff Branick asked Guidry if there would be any safeguards in place to prevent the same voter from voting at several different locations in Jefferson County.
"Unless they have a jet to go from one location to another, that would be highly impossible within Jefferson County," Guidry responded. "With the new EA tablet, we have an administrative capability where we can look and see where people are voting, and instantly, those votes are logged into the system."
Tuesday, commissioners approved submitting the application to participate in countywide polling to the Secretary of State's office. The next step is for Secretary of State John Steen to approve the application.
"If the Secretary of State approves the application and we are allowed to use Vote Centers for the Nov. 5 election, we will again solicit comments after the election to gauge voter opinion and discover how we can improve the process," the handout states.
"We certainly hope that this is going to improve voter access, decrease voter confusion, and we're hopeful that, as we move along, we will be able to reduce the number of precincts and consolidate those a little bit to save money in the election process," Branick said.


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Rockies' Juan Nicasio growing into a real major-leaguer
SAN DIEGO — Juan Nicasio wanted to take a shower before he talked to the media Tuesday night after winning his second game in three starts in this young season.
Not a big deal, right? Then again …
Nicasio has changed, for the better. He's more confident as a pitcher and as a major-leaguer. Last year, he wouldn't have asked us to wait for him to shower, he would simply have waited for us at his locker. He's as courteous as ever, but he's more in charge, more his own man.
His English has improved as well (as you can see from the above video). It's not an easy thing for someone from San Francisco Macoris in the Dominican Republic to make the cultural adjustments the majors requires, but Nicasio is doing it.
Tuesday night, after the Rockies' 3-2 victory over the Padres, ROOT Sports' Jenny Cavnar complimented Nicasio on his improved English.
"I'm trying," he said.
I'm not anointing Nicasio as the next Pedro Martinez, or even the next Ubaldo Jimenez, but he's beginning to harness his talents and take charge of his career.


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It's been a day of surprises for fans of Bastion. First, they announce that you can play the gravel-voiced adventure in the Chrome browser. And now comes word that they'll be releasing DLC for the game next week. (This comes after saying that they'd never make any.)
The Stranger's Dream add-on hits on 12/14 for $1 and, as the title suggests, expands the backstory of the mysterious narrator. It also opens up two new modes. The customizable Score Attack lets you mix and match from the unlocked Spirits and Idols modifiers to rack up as many points as you can while the cakewalk No Sweat provides minimal challenge for those who just want to experience the story. This DLC will be available for Bastion for Chrome, too, in the next few weeks. The XBLA version will cost $1 and the Steam version comes as a free title update. More details can be found at Supergiant's website.
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If my 2012 self could visit my 2008 self, 2012 self wouldn't have the heart to tell 2008 self that in the years 2011-2012, there's going to be a whole lot of really depressing rape-mansplaining from the GOP. 2008 self would also be devastated to know that the problem has gotten so gigantic and stupid that a website now exists that tracks how long it has been since an American conservative politician has said something awful about rape. No, no, no, 2008 self, I'd say, don't cry! It's hilarious! Plus your chin gets really clenchy when you cry, and it's really unattractive! But 2008 self would be inconsolable.
Regardless, in this rape-rape legitimate rape honest rape forcible rape easy rape Paul Ryan Todd Akin laugh-so-you-don't-cry world we now inhabit, Days Without a GOP Rape Mention is a helpful resource, as it tracks both how much time has passed before dismaying public nincompoopery from men with actual power and helpfully documents past instances of rape... wisdom storms.
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