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At the close of the Revolutionary War, the United States government began administering a limited pension system to soldiers wounded during active military service or veterans and their widows pleading dire Poverty. It was not until the 1830's and the advent of universal suffrage for white male and patronage democracy, however, that military pensions became available to all veterans or their widows. Despite these initial expansions, the early U.S. military pension system was minuscule compared to what it became as a result of the Civil War.
Beginning in 1861, the U.S. government generously attended to the need of its soldiers and sailors or their dependents. Because the Federal government did not implement conscription until 1863, these first Civil War benefits in many ways were an attempt to induce men to volunteer. Although altered somewhat over the years, the 1862 statute remained the foundation of the Federal pension system until the 1890s. It stipulated that only those soldiers whose disability was "incurred as a direct consequence of . . . Military duty" or developed after combat "from causes which can be directly traced to injuries received or diseases contacted while in military service" could collect pension benefits. The amount of each pension depended upon the veteran's military rank and level of disability. Pensions given to widows, orphans, and other dependents of deceased soldiers were always figured at the rate of total disability according to the military rank of their deceased husband or father. By 1873 widows could also receive extra benefits for each dependent child in their care.
In 1890 the most notable revision in the Federal pension law occurred: the Dependent Pension Act. A result of the intense lobbying effort of the veterans' organization, the Grand Army of the Republic, this statute removed the link between pensions and service-related injuries, allowing any veteran who had served honorably to qualify for a pension if at some time he became disabled for manual labor. By 1906 old age alone became sufficient justification to receive a pension.
At the same time that pension requirements were becoming more liberal, several Southern congressmen attempted to open up the Federal system to Confederate veterans. Proponents justified such a move by noting that Southerners had contributed to Federal pensions through indirect taxes since the end of the war. These proposals met with mixed responses in both North and the South, but overwhelmingly, opposition came from those financially comfortable Confederate veterans and southern politicians who regarded such dependency on Federal assistance a dishonor t the Lost Cause. It should be noted that impoverished Southern veterans frequently were not averse to the prospect of receiving Federal pensions. In any event, no such law ever passed, and Confederate veterans and their widows never matriculated into the Federal pension system.
Although U.S. Civil War veterans had received pensions since 1862 and Southern state governments had provided their veterans with artificial limbs and veteran retirement homes since the end of the war, it was not until the 1880s and early 1890s that the elevens states of the former Confederacy enacted what can accurately be called pension systems. The economic devastation of he war and the political upheaval of Reconstruction best explain this long delay. When Southern pension systems did finally emerge, they generally resembled the pre-1890 U.S. system: eligibility depended upon service-related disability or death and indigence, and widows as well as other dependents of deceased soldiers could receive pensions. Despite these similarities, however, there were striking differences. First, in the South widows collected pensions set at a specific rate for widows of deceased soldiers. These rates were generally lower than those to which their husbands would have been entitled should they have survived. Under the Federal system, there was no separate category for widows. Second, most Southern pension laws determined stipend amounts based only on the degree of disability. No regard was given to military rank. Third, there was never a Confederate equivalent to the 1890 U.S. Dependent Act. Although over time Confederate pension requirements became more liberalized, there was always an income and poverty limit-pensions were never given simply for service. Fourth, whereas indirect taxes funded Federal pensions, most Southern states financed their pension through a direct tax. And fifth, because Southern pension systems were on the state level only, they varied as to method and amount and were much less financially generous than U.S. pensions. Though the individual pensions of Southerners were minuscule compared to those of Federal veterans and war widows, as a percentage of state expenditures, Southern pension expenditures were monumental. Of all the former Confederate states, Georgia generally spent the most per year on pensions, Alabama ran a close second.
Both the Federal government and Southern state governments continued to provide pensions for Civil War veterans and their widows well into the middle of the twentieth century. In all, billions of dollars were expended by both sides in an effort to "reward" the survivors of America's costliest war. Because of the high rates of expansion in both the Federal and Confederate systems, critics frequently accused pensioners and officials alike of corruption and fraud. Those pensioners most often labeled as frauds were widows, especially young women who had married veterans much older than themselves, supposed "cowards," and, in the Federal system, black veterans. By the mid-twentieth century, both systems were generally considered devoid of original integrity.
Source: "Encyclopedia of the American Civil War" edited by David S. Heidler and Jeanne T. Heidler, article byĀ Jennifer L. Gross


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Quick: name the shortstop who led the major leagues in home runs last year. I'll give you a hint: he also led in OPS+, posted an above-average defensive season per Ultimate Zone Rating, and held down the position for the team with the National League's best record. And he's only 27, suggesting his best days are just ahead of him.
Hopefully, you know I'm referring to Ian Desmond, shortstop for the Washington Nationals. But while serious baseball fans have heard of Desmond, many casual ones still haven't. And it's kind of shocking that what was just recently baseball's glamor position, home to Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez and Nomar Garciaparra, somehow has failed to generate the same kind of national enthusiasm for Desmond's work.
Desmond is the power-hitting shortstop for what most people expect will be the National League's best team in 2013, playing in an awfully large media market. So why is he failing to get the kind of recognition of, for instance, Rey Ordonez, Alex Gonzalez and Edgar Renteria?
"Well, that's great, and that's just the way I want it to be," Desmond said, chatting in front of his locker Sunday at Citi Field, prior to Washington's 2-0 loss to the Mets. "My biggest thing, and I think you talk to any shortstop in the league, he'll say the same thing, is you want to win. So you can talk about the other guys [on the Nationals], but if there's other guys to talk about, that means we're having success."
Desmond has a point: He's playing in the media shadow of players like Stephen Strasburg and Bryce Harper, two top overall picks who rocketed to the major leagues and enjoyed immediate success. He's also playing with high-priced free agent Jayson Werth, franchise cornerstone Ryan Zimmerman, and ace for most other teams Gio Gonzalez.
By contrast, Desmond took far longer to even reach the major leagues, struggled once he arrived, and only really came into his own as an every day player as the Nationals themselves reached prominence.
Desmond was there before the beginning. The Montreal Expos made Desmond their third round pick in the 2004 draft, the season before the franchise moved to Washington. Adam Lind, drafted just ahead of him, debuted in 2006 for the Blue Jays. Jason Windsor, drafted later that round, did the same for the Athletics.
But Desmond played six long years in the minor leagues before debuting in September 2009, to little fanfare. Baseball America had him as the nineteenth-best prospect in the Nationals' organization, behind such players as Leonard Davis, Bill Rhinehart, Adrian Nieto and Chris Marrero. Wrote BA at the time: "Early on during Desmond's slow climb through the system, organization officials speculated that he might be the kind of player who needs 2,000 pro at-bats before he's ready for the big leagues." Ultimately, Desmond logged 2,371 of them.
BA concluded that the Nationals "are still waiting for him to translate his tools into results". Fellow prospect maven John Sickels concurred, calling him "more of a tease than a sure thing," and adding that "it doesn't look like he'll hit enough to be a starter."
At first, Desmond appeared to dispel those doubts with a strong September debut, hitting 280/.318/.561 in 89 plate appearances. However, pitchers stopped throwing him strikes, and Desmond, intent upon improving his plate discipline, he says, instead failed to hit or walk, dropping to an 89 OPS+ in 2010 and then just 80 in 2011. On a .500 team, that was good for worst OPS+ of anyone in the everyday lineup.
So 2012 represented quite a jump for Desmond, whose 127 OPS+ was second only to Adam LaRoche's 129 among the Nationals' everyday players. He was more aggressive in his approach, and it paid off. He was named to the All Star team, his first, but an oblique injury kept him from playing in the game, and revealing his talent to a national audience. It's as if he suddenly developed into a star, hidden in plain sight.
Desmond believes this set of experiences allows him to be a better leader in the clubhouse.
"I've seen some great successes, and some great trials and tribulations along the way," Desmond said. "I have seen quite a bit. I've been through some good times, I've been through some rough times. I think I can relate to a lot of people, whether it's a kid who gets called up, or a veteran guy who's had success. I think I can talk to everybody... I don't think there's any conversation that's really out of my league."
The conversation that no one seems to have had lately is exactly how to get Desmond out with regularity. It seems like it should be fairly simple; Desmond is up looking to swing early, and likes fastballs. It is all too common in baseball for someone with that preference to get called up, exposed as Desmond appeared to be in 2010 and 2011, and shortly thereafter, head to the bench or out of the league.
But not only did Desmond take the opposite path in 2012, he's doing the same thing early in 2013. On Saturday, he hit a first-pitch fastball from Jeremy Hefner over the wall in left-center. But he's also hit home runs on off-speed pitches, his first a dramatic tie-breaking shot off of J.J. Hoover in a 7-6 win over the Reds on April 6, his next one a 1-1 slider off of Jake Peavy in an 8-7 win over the White Sox on April 9.
So it isn't just fastballs, it isn't just early in the count, and it isn't just happening against rookies. Ian Desmond is hitting right now, period.
Veteran pitcher Zach Duke, now a reliever with the Nationals, used the approach that used to work against Desmond, but hasn't of late.
"My approach was just to try to use his aggressiveness against him," Duke said of facing his now-teammate when we spoke on Sunday. "I know he's coming out, attacking the first pitch he sees, and the ability to hit the ball hard anywhere in the strike zone. So my approach was to pitch the ball just off the strike zone and hope for the best."
But why has that approach, which would seem to be effective against Desmond as much as ever, stopped working?
"When he's going good, he's not missing pitches," Duke said of even pitches off the plate. "So the approach has shifted to, I'm not going to let him beat me with the game on the line."
Duke expressed surprise that more people haven't taken notice of Desmond's evolution as a hitter.
"In my opinion, he is the top shortstop around, especially in the National League," Duke said. "You'd think a guy like that would get more notoriety. But it also speaks to the talent level on this team that he's just another one of the pieces in this lineup... It's sad that he doesn't get more recognition, but a lot of it has to do with the level of talent that's here."
Desmond, for his part, seems happy to be starring in relative obscurity.
"Hopefully, one day, all the all star games and World Series and all that stuff will come," Desmond said, permitting himself a small smile at the thought of it. "But if not, I'm perfectly at peace with where I'm at."
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Howard Megdal is Writer-at-Large for Capital New York, covers the Mets and Knicks for The Journal News, and is the author of "The Baseball Talmud," "Taking the Field" and "Wilpon's Folly."


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Ilan Hirschfeld, Partner-in-Charge of the New Jersey Offices, Quoted in Reuters Article, "U.S. Oil Baron Rewrites His Company's History; Move Could Stave Off Record Divorce Payout."
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Ilan Hirschfeld, Partner-in-Charge of the New Jersey Offices, Featured in The Wall Street Journal Article "Divorce, Sanford Style: Social Media and Mediation"
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May 14, 2012
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Lying about money can ruin a relationship, but couples still do it all the time.


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Fed is likely to maintain bond-buying pace for now
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Is this week when the Federal Reserve finally slows its aggressive stimulus for the economy? Or does it want to await more evidence of a consistently improving economy?
It's a close call.
Yet most economists think the Fed will maintain the pace of its monthly bond purchases to keep long-term loan rates low to spur spending and growth.
The decision carries high stakes for individuals, businesses and global financial markets. A pullback in the Fed's bond buying would likely send long-term rates up and stock and bond prices down.
Many analysts think the Fed will signal that it expects to slow the pace of its bond purchases from $85 billion a month, perhaps early next year, if the economy strengthens further.
The Fed will announce its decision after its latest policy meeting ends Wednesday, just before Chairman Ben Bernanke holds his final quarterly news conference. Bernanke will step down Jan. 31 after eight years as chairman.
That the Fed is even considering slowing its stimulus is testament to the economy's improvement. Hiring has been robust for four straight months. Unemployment is at a five-year low of 7 percent. Factory output is up. Consumers are spending more at retailers. Auto sales haven't been better since the recession ended 4 1/2 years ago.
What's more, the stock market is near all-time highs. Inflation remains below the Fed's target rate. And the House has passed a budget plan that seems likely to avert another government shutdown next year. The Senate is expected to follow suit.
"It really feels like the economy has finally hit escape velocity," said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, citing a term Bernanke has used for an economy strong enough to propel growth and shrink unemployment without the Fed's extraordinary help.
Still, only one-fourth of more than three dozen economists surveyed last week by The Associated Press expect the Fed to scale back its bond purchases this week.
One complicating factor is the transition the Fed is undergoing as Bernanke enters his final weeks as chairman. Beginning in February, Bernanke will be succeeded by Janet Yellen, now the vice chair. The Senate is expected to confirm Yellen's nomination as chairman this week.
The economists surveyed by the AP think Yellen will be more "dovish" than Bernanke -- that is, more likely to stress the need to reduce still-high unemployment than to worry about inflation that might arise from the Fed's policies.
Investors have been on edge about a pullback in the Fed's bond purchases since June, when Bernanke proposed a timetable for a slowdown. Bernanke said the Fed could start reducing its bond purchases before 2013 ends and stop the purchases altogether by mid-2014.
His remarks threw markets into turmoil. The Dow Jones industrial average plunged. Interest rates spiked.
Stock markets have since recovered, though the rate on the benchmark 10-year Treasury remains well above its level in early May, before Bernanke hinted of a pullback in bond buying. The higher rate reflects investors' anticipation of an eventual Fed slowdown.
The calmness among investors suggests that they've absorbed a point Bernanke has stressed repeatedly: That even after the Fed scales back its bond purchases, it will still provide significant support for the economy. Fed officials have invoked the imagery of a driver easing up on a gas pedal without pressing the brakes.
In addition, the Fed plans to leave its key policy lever for short-term rates at a record low near zero, where it's been since December 2008. It's said it plans to leave its short-term rate ultra-low at least as long as unemployment remains above 6.5 percent and the outlook for inflation doesn't top 2.5 percent.
An unemployment rate of 6.5 percent wouldn't automatically trigger a rate increase, Bernanke has said. To stress that short-term rates will remain ultra-low, some Fed officials favor announcing an unemployment threshold of 6 percent before any rate increase would be considered.
One factor in the Fed's hesitance to reduce its stimulus is that inflation remains historically low. The Fed's optimal rate is 2 percent. For the 12 months ending in October, consumer inflation as measured by the Fed's preferred index is just 0.7 percent, well below its target. The Fed is as concerned about under-shooting the inflation target as over-shooting it. Both are seen as threats to the economy.
Some economists think the Fed may decide to leave its policy unchanged in December just because Bernanke and other officials have sent no clear signal of their intentions.
"Reducing bond purchases is going to happen at some point, but I don't think they have done enough explaining yet to prepare the markets for the move," said Diane Swonk, chief economist at Mesirow Financial.
Once the Fed does slow its bond purchases, many economists think it will start by reducing its monthly pace by just $10 billion to $75 billion. But much will return on the collective decision-making of a policy committee with an evolving membership.
Besides Yellen's ascension to the chairmanship, the White House will soon announce a new vice chair. In addition, two vacancies on the Fed's seven-member board must be filled. And in January, four regional Fed bank presidents will gain votes on the committee, replacing four others.
In part because of such changes, some think the Fed might decide not to trim its bond purchases until March -- the first meeting with Yellen in charge.
"I think they will wait until March when they have a new team in place," said Sung Won Sohn, an economics professor at the Martin Smith School of Business at California State University.
He added, though, "I don't see that it will make a whole lot of difference whether they do it in December or March in terms of the economic effects."


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We're excited to continue our series of posts from researchers who've posted projects on Petridish, highlighting their backgrounds, research interests and experience with the funding process. Our next interview is with Alison Atkin, a Ph.D. candidate a PhD candidate at the University of Sheffield in England studying biological anthropology and archaeology. View her project, "Profiling the dead: Learning from mass-fatality events."
Q: Tell us a little bit about your research interests.
I have quite a broad range of research interests, but over the years I have become more focused into the particular subject I am studying now. I have, in all of my degree studies, tended to focus on areas of research that would result in a practical application to a current problem facing our field; the political and ethical issues of exhibiting funerary artefacts and human remains in museums, the current state of forensic archaeology in a human rights context, and now the application of demographic theory and methods to mass fatality events – each new research project addressing a lack of research in a particular area identified during the previous project. I appear to be developing a reputation for taking on difficult and under-studied areas, but I really love the challenges you face with this type of research focus!
Q: What inspired you to become a scientist? What got you interested in this particular project?
Looking back, it seems obvious that I would go on to become a scientist, since I have always been an incredibly curious person. I was never happy with a simple answer to a question, constantly seeking more details and more information so that I could learn as much as I possibly could on a subject. I have always been fascinated with biology and history, but I never expected that I would end up in a position that relied so heavily on expertise in both of these subjects – so it really is the perfect fit for me!
This particular project came to my attention through my PhD research and as soon as I heard about it I just knew I had to jump at the chance to study a lost museum collection. It is not only really useful as another sample to add to the larger research project, but as a case study it is very unique. In addition to learning more about this particular collection, I am hoping that by studying it I can demonstrate the importance of re-visiting historical museum collection as methods and theories improve.
Q: What has been the most exciting thing you've found in your research so far?
Well, I am not sure how exciting it will seem to everyone else, but I am most fascinated by possibilities this research project offers. You know how everyone says that history repeats itself? Well, it turns out that it actually does! And when we're talking about mass fatality events, this becomes very significant. These mass fatality events aren't as rare as you might think – and they can have huge long-term impacts on populations. By developing methods to identify mass fatality incidents and the factors influencing the mortality profiles in the past we will be able to better study how these events have affected past populations and human development throughout history. This is incredibly important if we want to understand what sort of impact future events may have, which in turn may change the way we prepare for them or react after they've happened.
Q: Why did you decide to post your project on Petridish?
With research funding being reduced year on year it has been increasingly difficult to secure full-funding so, while my tuition fees are covered by a scholarship from my Faculty at the University, I pay for all of my maintenance costs (living and research expenses). Unfortunately, I have also found myself in a bit of an unusual situation where many more traditional funding options (research councils, professional societies, and charities) which can be used to 'top-up' existing funding are not open to me, since I am between residencies. I knew a lot about crowd-funding being used for non-science subjects and I was really excited when I learned about Petridish. I am a huge supporter of engaging the public with science, so in addition to the financial support it offers to scientific researchers, I was very keen on the opportunity Petridish affords the public to get directly involved with a projects they find interesting.
I cannot tell you how surprised I was to login to Petridish the day after my project went live to see that it had already met its minimum funding goal! In addition to hoping that there are just incredibly generous individuals out there who are interested or invested in your particular research area, I feel the video on your profile is really important to make for a successful campaign. It is a good idea to practice it before recording so you feel comfortable, but try not to make it too rehearsed – you know your research better than anyone and this will come across when you talk about it. Unless you're a professional, simple videos are the most effective. But that doesn't mean they have to be boring! I know that some people can find my area of research a bit 'dark' so I decided to keep the video light-hearted, which seemed to be quite popular. And after all the effort you put into your profile and video, you need to make sure people see it, so it is also really important to spread the word once your project is posted on the site – use Facebook, Twitter, e-mail, blog… and ask your friends, family, and collagues to help share it with people too!
Q: What is your favorite part of the work that you do?
To read more about Alison's research, ask questions or back her work, view the project page:
Profiling the dead: learning from mass-fatality events


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The challenge
Because the new burner exposed the bearings to more heat (100 °C/212 °F), oil temperature inside the bearing housing rose, reducing oil viscosity and increasing bearing wear. Bronze particles were clearly visible in the lubricating oil.
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2020 a new era!!
Dedicating my exhibits to community and environment.
The LAST Day is LEAP DAY, February 29th.
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Saturday February 29th 3:00-5:00pm
Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea 7545 E 29th PL Denver, CO
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COMING SOON!!!! Prints will be available from www.aspenspaces.art
See a preview during Stapleton OPEN Studios
Smaller paintings are featured on dailypaintworks by Lelija Roy
Thank you for visiting my studio during Stapleton Open Studios!
Read the article in Front Porch September Issue
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Special Edition print on canvas 12x12" Celebrating Autumn
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Exhibits 2018
Foothills Art Center, Golden CO-----------
HART(Holiday Art Show) Nov. 15 to Dec. 30
DEMO on Saturday December 15th
Beauty of Winter 48x72 Triptych (c) Lelija Roy
available from James Raitliff Gallery in Sedona, AZ
Hello Winter 40x30 (c) Lelija Roy
Midnight World 12x12 framed (c) Lelija Roy
|Autumn Heartbeat 40x30
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Stapleton Open Studios Tour September 28-30
Solo show "Wander and Wonder" at James Ratliff Gallery in Sedona, AZ
Opening Reception May 4th during the First Friday Gallery Walk.
JANUARY Winter Show at Raitman Art Galleries in Breckenridge & Vail, CO
Solo show in Breckenridge January 11th through 31st. Weekend demonstrations.
Opening reception February 18th at 5:30-7:00pm with daily demonstrations through February 28th
SEPTEMBER Solo show "Under the Western Sky" at James Ratliff Gallery in Sedona, AZ
Opening Reception September 1st during the First Friday Gallery Walk.
Art on a Whim Gallery in Breckenridge, CO
12/30/14 through 2/8/15 "Into Winter" seasonal delights.
Weekend demonstrations.
Read the Summit Daily Article.
Artblend Gallery in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Artblend Magazine Issue #4 Release Party – Spectrum Miami Preview
Saturday, November 15, 2014 from 6-9pm
Spectrum Miami 2014 Booth #401. December 3-7, 2014 Miami, FL
Wynwood Arts District, Midtown Miami.
Part of the Sedona Gallery Association's First Friday Art Walks on September 5th from 5 – 8 PM This solo show features acrylic, mixed media aspens in the western landscape by Lelija Roy. Through September 26th. Press Release
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Reception Friday September 26th and Studio Tour Saturday and Sunday 11:00AM to 5:00PM
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July and August 2014 "Falling into Summer"
Group show at both gallery locations. Opening July 4th in Art on Whim, Breckenridge and Vail, CO.
August 6th through 26th at Art on a Whim in Breckenridge, CO.
In Gallery demonstrations noon to 6:00 PM on Friday through Sunday all three weekends.
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September 2014 Stapleton Studio Tour
Reception Friday September 26th and Studio Tour Saturday and Sunday 11:00AM to 5:00PM
Preview show all month at Art&Framing in Stapleton.
I donated Autumn Confetti for the National Repertory Orchestra. The auction starts June 16, 2014 and ends at 6 PM MST on July 31, 2014. You can bid on the item at www.32auctions.com/nro2014.
First Friday March 7th "Landscape Visions" at James Ratliff Gallery in Sedona, AZ
Landscapes can be so beautiful and completely diverse that they inspire artists to recreate and sometimes even invent them by accessing memories which, when enriched by that artist's personal history, style and preferred media, create something highly unique to that artist. James Ratliff Gallery presents "Landscape Visions" as part of the Sedona Gallery Association's First Friday Art Walks on March 7th from 5 – 8 PM
The artists whose individual personal landscape styles will be featured are Greg Heil, Judy Choate, Cary Henrie and Lelija Roy. Come and enjoy what imagination creates! The show will run through March 20th.
March 14th through 23rd at Art on a Whim in Breckenridge, CO.
In Gallery demonstrations noon to 6:00 PM on Friday through Sunday both weekends. Preview Lelija's work here!
June 2014: Artist of the Month at Art & Frame at Stapleton in Denver, CO
Come celebrate all four seasons of AspenSPACES Saturday June 21st 3 -5 PM.
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Press Release: (April 21, 2013) It's About the EARTH: She Needs Us!
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"MoVIT: A tomographic reconstruction framework for 4D-CT", Optics Express, vol. 25, issue 16, pp. 19236-19250, 2017.
"Registration Based SIRT: A reconstruction algorithm for 4D CT", 7th Conference on Industrial Computed Tomography, Leuven, Belgium, 2017. Download paper (2.36 MB)


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A few creationists are suggesting that "transposable elements" could have been very important in this post-Flood recovery process.
An earthquake moved New Zealand closer to Australia.
Should we be surprised that a large percentage of young people who have given up on church have done so because they lacked biblical answers about common questions?
Students still see the appendix mentioned as vestigial.
"Ardi" does away with conventional ideas about a missing link.
Richard Dawkins' new book is just another diatribe against opponents of evolution.
No results found in Perspective.
Fossils are filled with mystery. They are commonly used to attack the biblical worldview, but in reality the Bible gives us the keys to help us solve these mysteries. How could recently discovered dinosaur tissue have survived until today? Why is the first fossil layer filled with such an astonishing variety of life ("the Cambrian Explosion")? Read this issue to understand these and other mysteries of our world!Browse Issue Subscribe
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So, I see a lot of pugs. I dislike leading them, as I know I am not a good raid leader; I have difficulty focusing on what the overall group is doing over what I need to be doing, myself. I'm also too nice to lead raids: I take too long considering options, I like to avoid conflict, and even my ML'ing can take ages as it gets sorted out to the "best" person with as few hard feelings as possible. I know my failings, so I don't raid lead. But, I also can see them in others, and know great raid leaders when I see them: I have a few on my friends list flagged as "good raid leader" so that I can catch up with them again.
Nefernet posted some excellent tips yesterday about pug raiding.
I have immense respect for anyone who has the patience and ability to lead a good pug through an instance that most puggers would just be carried through, and let's face it: most puggers for raids are puggers because they are either
- a) alts who may or may not know how to play their class, or
- b) mains who aren't in a strong raiding guild and may or may not know how to play their class.
This brings me to a rant: gear score, related gear-ranking mods and websites, and how the vast majority of the time, these are abused and taken to mean that gear is the end-all/be-all.
I have not yet been in a pug that requires a specific gear score or wow-heroes score, though my alliance druid did pass a gear inspection for a toc-10 normal that didn't make it off the ground for lack of healers. Frankly, I avoid pugs that require a gear score, even on my main. Ranking someone's ability to play based off of their gear is asinine.
- Well-geared players can have purchased gear using badges "earned" while being carried through a raid as baggage; they may've been dead in a corner somewhere and still be able to loot. Gear does not equal skill.
- Under-geared players may be alts or unguilded/non-raiding-guilded players who DO know their class, may've done the research and taken the time to know wtf they're doing. I have seen under-geared players in greens or blues out-perform players in 226/232 epics. I have DONE it, myself, on both my alts. Gear does not equal skill.
- Gear-checks that are really strict may only serve to guarantee that your puggers will have enough HP to maybe survive being dumb.
- Gear-checks that kick out half your healers, however, may be shooting yourself in the foot, because finding healers who are willing to pug is difficult, particularly if you're kicking some for wearing one or two i200 blues for an Ulduar or basic Sarth run. I can understand removing someone if they are a healer wearing strength gear, but really... don't mess with the healers if you want to actually get anywhere without the raid crumbling from sitting around waiting to fill healer spots.
- There are a good number of "raid leaders" who gear-check their invited puggers on standards that they themselves would not pass, apparently expecting to form a raid of "super players" who can carry their tail through a raid; if they seriously wished to pull the "gear is not skill" card in their own defense, then they have no excuse to be gear-checking everyone else they invite.
There are always limits, of course: one should not be wearing greens for the current cutting edge (currently ToC, later to be Icecrown Citadel) content unless the rest of the group is confident that they can make up for the slack in raw stats (which is difficult, but possible, in a pug). Seeing such things doesn't require a gearscore, though, just a cursory glance at the player's gear, even by staring at the models or questioning someone's rather low HP for their class (unbuffed stamina being a pretty steady indicator of relative gear level, taking cow-racials into account) , which can be done without grand gear-checking announcements.
I think a better pug-checking system would be a mod that queries interested puggers with a raiding-related question and rates their answer for keywords, or lets the raid-leader decide who to invite based upon answers to the questions. I'd be interested to see a mod made that can assist in sending out whispers and collecting replies, like an entry exam for the instance. Even if the puggers can google the answers, it at least means they took the time to do so. It'd have to rotate the questions through a series so that people don't share answers and ruin it for the leader... but it could be done.


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Micrognathia is a term for a lower jaw that is smaller than normal.
In some cases, the jaw is small enough to interfere with the infant's feeding. Infants with this condition may need special nipples in order to feed properly.
Micrognathia often corrects itself during growth. The jaw may grow a lot during puberty. The problem can be caused by certain inherited disorders and syndromes.
Micrognathia can cause the teeth not to align properly. This can be seen in the way the teeth close. Often there will not be enough room for the teeth to grow.
Children with this problem should see an orthodontist when the adult teeth come in. Because children may outgrow the condition, it often makes sense to delay treatment until a child is older.
Micrognathia may be part of other genetic syndromes, including:
- Cri du chat syndrome
- Hallerman-Streiff syndrome
- Marfan syndrome
- Pierre Robin syndrome
- Progeria
- Russell-Silver syndrome
- Seckel syndrome
- Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome
- Treacher-Collins syndrome
- Trisomy 13
- Trisomy 18
- XO syndrome (Turner syndrome)
Home Care
You may need to use special feeding methods for a child with this condition. Most hospitals have programs where you can learn about these methods.
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Contact your health care provider if:
- Your child seems to have a very small jaw
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- Does the child have trouble eating?
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The physical exam will include a thorough check of the mouth.
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Depending on the symptoms, a child may need to be tested for an inherited condition that may be the source of the problem. The child may need surgery or devices to correct tooth position.
Evans K, Hing AV, Cunningham M. Craniofacial and orthopedic conditions. In: Gleason CA, Devaskar SU, eds. Avery's Diseases of the Newborn. 9th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2012:chap 95.
Hartsfield JK, Cameron AC. Acquired and developmental disturbances of the teeth and associated oral structures. In: Dean JA, ed. McDonald and Avery's Dentistry of the Child and Adolescent. 10th ed. St Louis, MO: Elsevier; 2016:chap 3.


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Kick off your engagement photo shoot by taking some pictures at the front entrance of the hotel, in front of the tall pristine glass doors. Your engagement photographer can also arrange a portrait of you and your man beside the sparkling fountain in front of the hotel, as well a photo beneath one of the tropical palm trees lining the exterior. Take advantage of the hotel's waterfront location and snap some group and photos using the glimmering Briscayne Bay and the Miami cityscape as a backdrop. Afterward, venture inside the hotel and have your photographer set up some photos in the chic lobby, employing the hotel's unique interior design. Take some seated photos on the elegant furniture or have your photographer create a portrait of you and your fiancée beneath one of the modern-looking hanging chandeliers.
Once you've finished your wedding photo shoot at the EPIC, head over to the Historical Museum of Southern Florida, located only half a mile away. Another of downtown Miami's most renowned attractions, the museum has become a popular spot for engagement photography. Have your engagement photographer take some photos of you and your man posing on the red and beige brick courtyard, against the backdrop of the museum's beautiful cream-colored exterior. Your photographer can also take some photos as the two of you embrace beneath the three neatly designed arches at the museum's entrance. Finally, you and your man can pose for a romantic portrait seated on one of the cozy benches or beside the lamppost outside of the museum.
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Connecting and Giving: Report on How Mid-Life and Older Americans Spend Their Time, Make Connections, and Build Communities (2010)
Civic engagement is becoming more personal and individual. Mid-life and older Americans are less likely to join or get involved with organizations. This study released by AARP focuses on the current civic involvement and volunteer rates across generations in the U.S. Fifty-seven percent of survey respondents reported volunteering on their own instead of with an organization in 2009, compared to 34 percent in 2003.
Key Points
The report focuses on four main aspects of volunteering: 1) how people spend their non-working time, 2) what organizations they are a part of, 3) what civic activities they spend time on, and 4) the ways they help others by volunteering and giving. It presents informational survey findings but does not extensively assess the barriers and incentives associated with these volunteer activities. The research findings are based on 1,475 interviews with Baby Boomers, Silent, and Greatest Generation members, and 500 from members of Generation X for comparison.
Other report highlights include:
- Volunteering is still very popular for AARP members. Fifty-three percent of members say they have volunteered through an organization in the past year and spent an average of 6-10 hours per month volunteering.
- Age correlates with volunteering. Generation X has the highest volunteer rates (77.5 percent) while the Greatest Generation has the lowest (71.6 percent).
- Volunteers are mainly motivated to volunteer because of the feeling of personal responsibility to help others in need (68 percent of respondents). Volunteers mostly participate in activities that serve the basic needs of those that they help (i.e., helping persons with disabilities, collecting clothing, fundraising money for a cause, and serving food).
How to Use
The report provides a detailed summary of the survey conducted by AARP to understand better volunteer rates and the level of civic engagement across different generations in the U.S. Local officials can use this report as a reference to gain an understanding of volunteer trends among different age groups in their communities. Though the information presented does not offer much assessment, officials can analyze the survey findings to formulate plans to increase community involvement in social activities and volunteer programs.
View full report: Connecting and Giving: How Mid-Life and Older Americans Spend Their Time, Make Connections and Build Commuties – 2010 (PDF – 345KB)


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The Daily State Gazette and General Advertiser (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 2, Ed. 1, Wednesday, October 12, 1859
Description: Weekly newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: October 12, 1859
Creator: Marshall, John
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The project bids came in approximately $500,000 over the estimated cost.
Holt said a number of cuts were made during the value engineering process to "cut without compromising the design."
Construction on the facility is set to begin in earnest this summer. Extensive earth-moving operations took place in the fall of 2012. Students are expected to occupy the new building in August, 2014.
The new school is the latest in a series of capital projects throughout the school district. Remodeling projects have been completed at San Juan, Whitehorse, Monument Valley and Monticello high schools. In addition, in Monument Valley several homes for school employees were built and Tse'bii'nidzisgai Elementary School was built.
In other matters, district personnel reported on progress at San Juan High School. An arson fire on November 17, 2012 completely destroyed the school library and damaged several classrooms.
Total cost of the project is $1.6 million, and includes the replacement of books in the library. Crews are completing several classrooms. They will move in over Spring Break.
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A dog preparing to fly to Asia with his owner from Newark Airport escaped his airline pet corral and embarked on a 45-minute adventure through the airport before getting stuck in a flooded marsh, where Port Authority police rescued him, officials say.
The collie named Dart was being held at the United Airlines PetSafe at Terminal C Monday when he got loose and escaped about 8 a.m., police said.
True to his name, the collie darted through traffic and several parking lots from the terminal to a rental car lot next to a gas station on Brewster and Lindbergh roads.
He then ran into a flooded marsh area and got stuck in the mud there, police said. He was unable to walk or run out of the ditch.
Port Authority police brought a row boat and animal snare to the marsh and rowed about 50 feet to ensnare Dart and bring him into the boat. He was cleaned and safely reunited with his owner.
Dart wasn't injured, and there was no disruption to travel, police said.


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Cannon Rocks Kiteboarding Classic 2016
6 – 8 of October
From the 6th to the 8th of October Cannon Rocks will once again be hosting the top Kiteboarding athletes in South Africa for what promises to be another cracker edition of this amazing event.
Over the years, Cannon Rocks has made a name for itself by providing kiteboarders with world class condition. Nestled on the Sunshine coast it has much to offer for kiteboarders of all levels, and so does the contest. This event has become the most stable and popular fixture on the South African Kiteboarding circuit.
The contest, which is now in its 6th edition, has grown to a more "Festival" feel with everyone making the trek mostly for the vibe. It gives kiteboarders the opportunity to take center-stage and display this amazing visual sport. Within different categories, all riders of all levels will be able to show off their stuff and entertain the crowds.
With action ranging from freestyle, Big air, racing and Waveriding, the show is almost guaranteed (given the right weather conditions)
The Cannon Rocks Kiteboarding classic has always prided itself on running a flexible event that fits in with given weather conditions, especially for the amateur categories. It also allows the pros to show of their best in the best conditions.
The festivities don't stop on the beach! With great support from the local community and groups of riders from the various provinces and cities in South Africa, Cannon Rocks comes alive after a day at the beach.
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Japanese DSLR Sales Figures for One Year
Here comes the sales figures of DSLRs of different brands in the Japanese home market for the recent one year, starting from December 2006 to November 2007:-
(Report article is in Japanese, use BabelFish if needed)
Well, as we can see from latest November 2007 results, Pentax is currently the brand with the least popularity in the DSLR market, with a share below 5%, putting aside Panasonic which shares virtually no market (but then Pana has never been a real participant in the DSLR field anyway). And, a quick glance at the plotted chart reveals that Pentax has been following a constant down trend since December last year in 2006.
Now that in the Japanese DSLR market, the truth is that there are only two major players, and then Sony and Olympus follow, with market share somehow more than 5% whereas Pentax still comes in the last place (as usual, even for the global market) and now they simply could not secure the 5% market share line.
So, I'm afraid that last time I was totally correct to comment and predicted that the "update" of the K100D "Super" is just useless and helpless, and now that the facts have told that my prediction have come true. Nonetheless, the present outcome was indeed quite obvious and easy to be predicted from the very beginning, anyway.
In fact there are always some "good" (but actually these are all adversed factors) reasons for the low market share and Pentax's loss in the competition, as I have pointed out from time to time here and/or elsewhere, that is, the various weaknesses and issues (new or old ones which have been persistent) of the current different Pentax DSLR gear items and the significant incompleteness of the current Pentax lens system and etc.
So, my humble opinions for what Pentax could do and should do to change the current worse position are as follows, in order of priority:-
1. Launch an entry level 10MP DSLR to compete with Canon 400D and Nikon D40X so as to recruit new beginner user base who will be a huge customer base for their future products within the DSLR *system*. Well, now that they will have the new K200D very soon (but actually they should have done this half year ago and now the situation will not be like that);
2. Replace the K10D as soon as possible with a new model which has most of the widely reported and well-known K10D issues and limitations removed. This body probably is the widely rumoured K20D. I really hope Pentax could get rid of most of the weaknesses of the K10D in their new replacement model but not again making the mistake of marketing a seem-to-be very strong body as published on paper but actually performs below common standards in various ways in the field;
3. Supplement soonest the loopholes in the Pentax current lens lineup, especially at the tele side;
4. Launch a true pro grade, or at least high-end up-market, DSLR body within 2008;
5. Plan for the 135 Full Frame, for both later DSLR bodies and lenses. Otherwise, when Canon, Nikon and Sony all have the Full Frame DSLR system in the foreseeable future but at affordable prices, Pentax (and Olympus as well, but of course) will just seat there and wait to die;
In addition to the above, Pentax should improve their marketing (which are usually non-sense, IMHO) and their inferior customer "service" and "support" (virtually just a little bit better than none, MHO again).
All in all, in order to survive or even do it better, Pentax have a lot to do and it is indeed not easy but actually rather difficult. But I still hope they would do it and eventually can succeed. At least I think the upcoming K200D and K20D maybe a good start. I still imagine that these two new bodies have been vastly improved deep inside. Let's wait and see.
Finally, just bear in mind that Hoya may not have the long patience to see Pentax to do better in the camera field. If they fail after a certain pre-determined period, Hoya would simply quit the camera business to cut loss and to release the burden. For a large Amercian style corporation like the Hoya, this possibility is quite likely, frankly speaking.


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Brain Pacemakers May Help Halt Alzheimer's Damage
Neergaard, Lauran, The Charleston Gazette (Charleston, WV)
WASHINGTON - It has the makings of a science fiction movie: Zap someone's brain with mild jolts of electricity to try to stave off the creeping memory loss of Alzheimer's disease.
And it's not easy. Holes are drilled into the patient's skull so tiny wires can be implanted into just the right spot.
A dramatic shift is beginning in the disappointing struggle to find something to slow the damage of this epidemic: The first U.S. experiments with "brain pacemakers" for Alzheimer's are getting underway. Scientists are looking beyond drugs to implants in the hunt for much-needed new treatments.
The research is in its infancy. Only a few dozen people with early-stage Alzheimer's will be implanted in a handful of hospitals. No one knows if it might work, and if it does, how long the effects might last.
Kathy Sanford was among the first to sign up. The Ohio woman's early-stage Alzheimer's was gradually getting worse. She still lived independently, posting reminders to herself, but no longer could work. The usual medicines weren't helping.
Then doctors at Ohio State University explained the hope - that constant electrical stimulation of brain circuits involved in memory and thinking might keep those neural networks active for longer, essentially bypassing some of dementia's damage.
Sanford decided it was worth a shot.
"The reason I'm doing it is, it's really hard to not be able, sometimes, to remember," Sanford, 57, said from her Lancaster, Ohio, home.
Her father is blunter.
"What's our choice? To participate in a program or sit here and watch her slowly deteriorate?" asked Joe Jester, 78. He drives his daughter to follow-up testing, hoping to spot improvement.
A few months after the five-hour operation, the hair shaved for her brain surgery was growing back and Sanford said she felt good, with an occasional tingling that she attributes to the electrodes. A battery-powered generator near her collarbone powers them, sending the tiny shocks up her neck and into her brain.
It's too soon to know how she'll fare; scientists will track her for two years.
"This is an ongoing evaluation right now that we are optimistic about," is how Ohio State neurosurgeon Dr. Ali Rezai cautiously puts it.
More than 5 million Americans have Alzheimer's or similar dementias, and that number is expected to rise rapidly as the baby boomers age. Today's drugs only temporarily help some symptoms. Attempts to attack Alzheimer's presumed cause, a brain-clogging gunk, so far haven't panned out.
"We're getting tired of not having other things work," said Ohio State neurologist Dr. Douglas Scharre.
The new approach is called deep brain stimulation, or DBS. While it won't attack Alzheimer's root cause either, "maybe we can make the brain work better," he said.
Implanting electrodes into the brain isn't new.
Between 85,000 and 100,000 people around the world have had DBS to block the tremors of Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders. The continuous jolts quiet overactive nerve cells, with few side effects. Scientists also are testing whether stimulating other parts of the brain might help lift depression or curb appetite among the obese.
It was in one of those experiments that Canadian researchers back in 2003 stumbled onto the Alzheimer's possibility. They switched on the electrical jolts in the brain of an obese man and unlocked a flood of old memories. Continuing his DBS also improved his ability to learn. …


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When a cocktail calls for something sweet, there's no shortage of options. Plain old sugar and simple syrup get plenty of play, while trendy menus have begun opting for such delicacies as raw sugar, cane juice, agave nectar, flavored syrups and liqueurs. Honey, the oldest of sweeteners, doesn't make its way into many glasses, but classic cocktailians have been borrowing from the bees since the days of Jerry Thomas, some 150 years ago. "It might not be [seen] as 'exciting' enough, compared to rose petal syrup, but the purists are still using honey in good numbers," says Sam Ross, who tends bar at Milk & Honey in New York City. "Honey adds a wonderful depth of flavor to cocktails that a standard simple syrup can't.
Honey syrup rounds out the fresh ginger and lemon juices in the Penicillin, a scotch-based cocktail of Ross's creation, effectively helping the medicine go down. Ross also uses honey syrup to transform run-of-the-mill drinks like a gin sour into "a beautiful, richer, darker cocktail" like the 1930s-era Bee's Knees (gin, lemon, honey), simply by replacing the sugar or simple syrup.
Likewise, honey can transform a basic Daiquiri or Rum Sour (rum, lime, sugar) into a lush Honey Bee or Honeysuckle cocktail. At Barrio in Seattle, Casey Robison sweetens his house Pisco Sour with honey syrup, for a fuller-bodied version of the Peruvian classic. When substituting honey syrup in a recipe that calls for simple syrup, which is more neutral, Robison suggests starting with half or three-quarters as much honey syrup and adding more to taste.
Another honey of a drink, the bourbon- and grapefruit-based Brown Derby, is a house favorite at Barrio. "That drink surprises people—the honey balances the acid and brings out the flavor of the grapefruit," Robison says. "I think it's odd that honey isn't utilized more often. It is timeless, and it adds complexity to a drink."
When a cocktail, like the Penicillin or the Lonsdale, was designed for honey from the get-go, "nothing else will do," says Vince Lund, a bartender at San Francisco's Beretta, where orange blossom honey is a staple behind the bar. "Unless you want to collect the nectar of two million flowers and reduce it."
Making Honey Syrup
Honey in all its gooey glory is tough to mix into cold drinks, so it's best to thin it into a syrup. Pour equal amounts of honey and hot water into a glass container and stir. This formula, from Vince Lund at Beretta, makes a mild honey syrup. For a more concentrated honey flavor, with minimal cocktail dilution, bump up the honey-water ratio. At Barrio, Casey Robison uses two parts honey to one part water, and Milk & Honey's Sam Ross prefers a 3-to-1 honey-water ratio. Let your palate be your guide. The syrup will keep its flavor in the refrigerator for up to three weeks.


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