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Compact, easy, and powerfully equipped with built-in Wi-Fi, the VIXIA HF R52 is all the camcorder you need to preserve and share special moments both big and small. With the mega-sized 57x Advanced Zoom, you'll capture great shots from anywhere without intruding on the action. At the long end of the zoom, and even when you're shooting while walking, the camcorder's SuperRange Optical Image Stabilizer helps ensure steady video with beautiful clarity. The 3.28 Megapixel Full HD CMOS Image Sensor and DIGIC DV 4 Image Processor capture bright, sharp 1920 x 1080 Full HD video that will take your breath away. Record up to 12 hours of video on the 32GB internal flash drive, and enjoy extra storage capacity by recording directly to a removable SD card. Improved built-in Wi-Fi with the new CameraAccess plus app makes it easier than ever to share recorded video or live stream it on your Android or iOS device, and even control the camcorder remotely. And now, whether you're at home or away, you can use Wi-Fi and your mobile device to remotely monitor a wide 200 area by connecting the VIXIA HF R52 to the optional new Camera Pan Table. Experience blur-free 1080/60p recording in MP4 (35 Mbps), and AVCHD Progressive (28 Mbps) that captures children, pets and other moving subjects with smooth, precise definition; Dual Recording lets you record in both formats simultaneously, and built-in downconversion creates easy-to-share MP4 files for the web. Advanced Baby Mode is a must for parents, making it super easy to capture the daily growth and development of up to three children, and automatically achieve the best quality in any situation without fussing with settings. Controlling the camcorder is fast and fun with an intuitive interface and 3.0- inch capacitive touch panel LCD, and a high capacity battery pack lets the memory-making go on and on. see more...
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Lady Bisons open busy spring break with Western Carolina
The Lipscomb Lady Bisons are making a stop Wednesday at Western Carolina before heading to South Carolina for the Chanticleer Classic hosted by Coastal Carolina.
Western Carolina is 13-10 after splitting a doubleheader Tuesday with UNC-Wilmington. The Lady Bisons are 7-8.
Pitcher Whitney Kiihnl is credited with all seven of those wins. She leads the Atlantic Sun in earned run average (.73) and opposing batting average (.138).
She has pitched 76.1 innings and struck out 115 batters, third best in the A-Sun.
Bree Thurman leads the team in hitting with a .278 average.


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Learn how to set up your Workspace Email account on the mail app that came on your Android device. Then you can send and receive business emails from your phone.
The steps to set up email on your Android device may vary depending on the make, model and your network provider. However, all the information you need to set up your account (username, password, server settings) is in these steps.
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- Open your email application.
- If you already have an email account set up, press Menu and tap Accounts.
- Press Menu again and tap Add account.
- Type your Email address and Password, and click Next.
- Tap IMAP.
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TROY, Ala. – The Troy University Symphony Band will present its annual Salute to Veterans Concert Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. in the Claudia Crosby Theater on the Troy Campus. The event is free and open to the public.
The Troy University Concert Chorale, under the direction of Dr. Diane Orlofsky, will join the Symphony Band in a performance of Aaron Copland's "Promise of Living."
The concert will also include performances of "Suite of Old American Dances" by Robert Russell Bennet, the world premiere of "Hero" by Troy University graduate student Tyler Arcari, Henry Fillmore's "The Circus Bee," conducted by Charles Henderson High School Director of Bands Trent Burkett and the "Salute to Veterans," a sing along of patriotic tunes.
Dr. John M. Long, Troy University Director of Bands Emeritus, will conduct the Symphony Band in John Philip Sousa's traditional favorite, "The Stars and Stripes Forever."


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2004 F250 Stereo Upgrade
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Stereo Upgrade
F250 4×4 XLT Sport
since I bought my truck I had planned to upgrade the stereo unit. I'm
pretty sure everything below holds true for all 1999-2004 Super Duty pickups,
but before buying a new unit its always best to pull yours and verify the
mounting type, plugs, etc. I know Ford used this stereo type back in 1999,
because I gave my original stereo unit to my Dad to put in a 1999 Light Duty
F250 and it was a direct replacement for his AM/FM unit.
original stereo from my truck, just the typical AM/FM single CD unit.
generation Ford stereos are double-DIN units so the aftermarket options aren't
so great. The most common option is to get a double DIN install kit which allows you to
mount a single DIN unit at the top and use the remaining height of the double DIN
space as a storage pocket. Here's an example of this
kit from Crutchfield.
I didn't particularly like this option so I
started researching the stock Ford stereos from other vehicles. I knew
there were better options out there because my Dad & sister both
in dash 6-disc changers in their 2002 Explorers. So, I started
whether or not I could get one of these units and use it as a direct
for mine.
that there are a LOT of different versions of stereos in the newer
(1999-2004, and some 2005-2008) Fords that appear to be a direct fit.
there are different stereo types, mounting types, and connector types
to watch
out for.
the stereo types. Starting around 2005, most Ford vehicles started using the
larger (taller) stereo units similar to the one on the left, below. The
one on the right is the typical 1999-2004 size, that will fit.
the mounting type. In order for the stereo to be a direct replacement, it
has to have two release holes on each side. If the
release holes aren't there, then it uses brackets at the top & bottom to
mount and will not be a direct replacement. You can see these holes in the
above pic on the right.
the connector types. From what I've read on the internet, the typical
1999-2004 connectors are black and are referred to as "world
plugs". The newer type stereos use "Audiophile" or
"phase 2" connectors which are gray. It is possible to find an
earlier size stereo with the release holes, and phase 2 connectors so that's
something to watch for. However, there are adapter harnesses available that will make it work.
a pic of the "world plugs" like my stereo has. The one circled
in red is the only one used in my truck. I'm not sure what the other plug
is. Maybe for the satellite radio input….?
a pic of the phase 2 or Audiophile connectors which will not (without an adapter
harness) work.
once I found which size, mounting type, and connector type I needed, I narrowed
my search to find the features that I wanted. I was shooting for a 6-disc
in dash changer that plays MP3s. I watched ebay for quite a while before
finding, bidding on, and winning the one I wanted. Thanks to some great
info from DavidB
on the Ford
Truck Enthusiasts Forum I now know that this radio is from a 2006 Ford
Escape. So, I went to the Ford-Fleet
site and downloaded the owner's manual for an '06 Escape, which has all the
info for operating the radio.
all auctions have good descriptions of what the unit really is. One way to
easily distinguish a single-CD from a 6-disc changer is that the button to the
left of the CD slot will have "LOAD" on it, on the CD6 models. On
the single CD units, that button will just have "CD" on it. Some
of the CD6 units actually have "CD6" written on the face somewhere,
but not all of them.
one way to tell whether or not a unit plays MP3s is to see if there are any buttons that have "FOLDER" on them.
the install was as easy as I'd hoped. Used the U-shaped removal tools to
remove the old one, plugged in the antenna cable and stereo harness, pushed it
into the slot, and clipped it into place.


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That I ran the second 50 miles faster than the first 50 miles.
What advice helped you achieve your goal?
You've got to train hard and smart. And rest days are extremely important. Do not try to make up missed workouts. Move on and continue training. Cross-training is my friend. Don't run junk miles and train with a purpose. Lastly, you have to go slow to go fast.
Did you meet any new friends on the course?
Yes! I got to meet Kira! I remember her from two years ago when I was volunteering at Far Side. She made a great impression on me and I have been a fan ever since. It was great to get to talk with her and run with her. Go Kira!!! You ROCK!!!
Is there something you learned that you'll use in future races (good, bad, or ugly!)
Several weeks before the race, I used a lot of mental imagery of running a good race. I carried that with me during the race and although it was my first hundred miler, I felt as if I had run dozens of them, since I had been mentally imagining the race in my head for so long.
Any words of advice for others thinking about doing an ultra?
Train hard, rest, and listen to your body and mind so you don't overtrain. If you feel an injury coming on, stop running for a few days. It can mean the difference between full recovery and it turning into a full-blown problem. Patience with yourself is key in meeting your goals. But most important, you have to believe in yourself. That is the key to success.


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Heads were spinning, and rolling, as Russia's United Co. Rusal, the world's largest aluminum producer, put new managers in place and sent a few packing.
Most notable were the changes at Rusal America Corp., Harriman, N.Y., which got a new president, Sergei Bubnov, a chief operating officer, Richard Kellner, and a new sales director, Mark Bodner. Gone is longtime Rusal America president Bruce Markowitz, to the general surprise of many in the tightly knit primary aluminum community.
Bubnov, who will report to the board of Rusal America, was a member of the team that established Rusal's North American headquarters in 1999. He also was director of the export sales department at Rusal from 2003 to 2006.
Vladimir Kremer, UC Rusal's managing director of sales and marketing and another Sual alumnus who did not leave the company, now heads UC Rusal's new operation in Zug, Switzerland, which the company has established to centralize its sales and marketing operations closer to customers and the offices of other international metals companies.
Back home in Russia, Alexander Bulygin, former chief executive officer of Rusal, is chief executive officer of UC Rusal, while Victor Vekselberg, former chairman of Sual, is non-executive chairman of UC Rusal.
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Being Successful With New Business Models Still Means Hard Work
from the no-sitting-back-and-relaxing dept
That doesn't mean that all it takes is work, or that if you work hard at things, you're guaranteed to succeed. There's nothing that's ever guaranteed success. But working hard can't hurt. Parker sent over this cool example of the band Hollerado, who detailed not just a variety of creative ideas, but also detailed the almost superhuman level of work and commitment the band put into building up their success as an indie band. The details come out in an email the band sent to Bob Lefsetz, whom they follow (not surprisingly). I was trying to pick the highlights, but there are so many, that I'll repost a big chunk of the letter, because the story is really worth reading (if you want to see the full thing click the link above):
For our first american tour, no-one wanted to book us. So, instead of booking shows, we drove as far way from our homes in canada as we could get. We would then show up at venues where a show was going on and tell them we were 2000 miles away from home, had a gig booked down the street but it somehow feel through. "Would you guys mind if we played a short set here tonight?" IT WORKED! We played countless shows this way.Now that's a hard working band. But it's also a band that doesn't take anything for granted and that isn't sitting around waiting for someone else to give it the magic answer for success. It's a band that clearly cares about its craft as well, and recognizes the value of getting out there and playing. While it doesn't come through as fully in the letter, some of the commenters on the post also add in the point that the band is also extremely engaging with fans, and puts on a fantastic live show (not a surprise, given everything else).
-Since we rarely got paid more than a few drinks and sometimes pizza, we needed to make gas money.
-We had a laptop with the the tracks to our demo CD. We would go to best buy, get a CD burner and a couple spindles of blank cds. We would burn a hundred demos in the parking lot and then return the CD burner to Best Buy. we would then put the demos in ziplock bags. (hence the name of our first record… record in a bag)
-Once we had a stash of demos we would drive to the nearest mall and set up shop in front of Hot Topic (probly the most shameless thing we have done for our band). We would stand there for hours, with discmen and demos asking anyone who would stop to take a listen if they wanted to buy a demo in a bag. We could sell the discs for 5 bucks and still make $4.50 to put towards gas.
-We did this for 2 years. Anything to avoid having a real job, right?
-In febuary 2009, we released our first full length album for FREE online.
-That same month we invented the RESIDENCY TOUR. We took the old concept of playing a residency one day a week at the same bar and made it psyco. We booked 7 residencies for the month, one for each night of the week. Every Sunday of that cold February we played in at the same club in Boston, every monday at Piano's in NYC, Tuesday was Lacolle Quebec, Wednesdays- Hamilton ontario, Thursdays - Toronto, Friday - Ottawa, Saturday - Montreal. Repeat 4 times. 28 shows in a row. over 12,000 miles of crap canadian winter driving in 28 days.
- In febuary 2010, we started our own record label to release "record in a bag" in stores in Canada. Although every distributor we talked to said it was impossible, we were finally able to convince one (Arts and Crafts) that we could literally package "record in a bag" in a ziplock bag filled with goodies. So far we have sold over 10,000 copies of it in Canada. With no label support, our first single "Juliette" went top 5 in mainstream Canadian alternative radio.
- Things began to take hold in Canada and we soon became privy to the Canadian grant system for touring acts. Still, when they gave us a budget to play a showcase in China, we took the budget and stretched it for all it was worth. We turned it into a 3 week tour deep into china. We recorded a song in mandarin chinese and released it on the internet in China. We were able to return for another tour 6 months later.
I'm sure some of the usual commenters will claim that this is somehow horrible or will misrepresent this as me saying that all bands should just start driving 12,000 miles to do a show in a different city every night. But, as I've pointed out over and over again, there is no magic bullet to be successful (and there never was). The point is that if you're committed, hard working, good, creative and willing to embrace what fans want and what the technology allows, you have a much better chance of succeeding today than ever before. As these guys have shown, you don't have to worry about gatekeepers any more. In the past, the strategy was almost entirely focused on getting "noticed" by a gatekeeper and then hoping that they would provide that magic bullet (which they rarely did in real life).
For those who are willing to embrace what this world allows, the story above is likely to be inspiring. For those who want to sit back and have everything handed to them, I could see how it would be horrifying. But I get the feeling those people won't ever be satisfied.
Oh, and make sure to check out this absolutely awesome live action "human" 8-bit video they did (all in one take!) for one of their songs.


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For seniors, the second semester of high school is extremely hectic. Be sure to stay organized so you don't miss important deadlines. Here is a list of essentials you must complete as you end your high school career and begin your college journey.
File the FAFSA. Be sure to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible after January 1st if you will be attending college in the fall. This application must be completed in order to apply for state, federal, and institutional financial aid. You can file the FAFSA online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. If you file online, make sure you and one of your parents have a PIN number (used to electronically sign the FAFSA).
Review your SAR. A few days or weeks after you submit the FAFSA (depending on if you submitted the electronic or paper FAFSA), you will be able to access your Student Aid Report (SAR) online or receive it either by e-mail or regular mail. This report summarizes the information you provided on the FAFSA and indicates your Expected Family Contribution (EFC). You should review your SAR carefully to ensure there are no mistakes. If you need to make corrections, you can do so electronically at www.fafsa.ed.gov, or you can make corrections on the paper form and send it to the address provided.
Keep your grades up. Colleges have the right to rescind offers of admission if your final semester's grades don't reflect the caliber of work that got you admitted in the first place. Avoid senioritis and continue to work hard throughout the semester.
Accept award package. In March or April, you should begin receiving award notifcations from the schools to which you have applied. Once you receive these notifications, be sure to compare the financial aid packages offered by each school and choose the best option for your academic and personal goals. Pay close attention to deadlines for accepting the award package. Deadlines are usually within two weeks after receiving the award notification. If you miss a deadline, you may risk losing a scholarship, grant, or loan assistance.
Decline admission to other colleges. Many institutions include instructions in their offer package regarding how to inform them of your decision to attend another university. You may be asked to return a response form via postal mail or update your status through an online student information system.
Submit housing application and deposit. Once you know which college you want to attend, you can submit a housing application and deposit if you will be living on campus. You need to do this as soon as possible because most rooms are assigned on a first-come first-served basis.
Send final copy of transcript. As the semester draws to an end, request that your high school send a final copy of your transcript to your chosen school. Make sure senior year grades are included on the transcript.
Register for orientation. Freshmen orientation is designed to calm your nerves, answer your questions, and get you prepared for the many exciting challenges that await you at college. Call your school to find out how you can register for their freshmen orientation and to see if there is an attendance fee. You may be able to register on the school's website. Summer orientation usually takes place in June/July, so be sure to register early.
Sign MPN. If you are taking out a Stafford Loan, you should receive a Master Promissory Note (MPN) from your school. A promissory note is your promise to repay the loan under the terms detailed within it. The Master Promissory Note (MPN) is a multiple year/multiple loan promissory note. This means that instead of having to complete and sign a separate promissory note each time you borrow under the Stafford Loan Program, the Master Promissory Note allows you to complete only one "master" promissory note over the duration of your education unless the length of your education exceeds 10 years or you change schools. Be sure to note the terms and conditions of the MPN before you sign it. They include the amount you are borrowing, the interest rate and fees associated with the loan, the length of the repayment period, and the conditions under which late fees and collection costs may be assessed. If you have questions about any of these terms, contact your school before signing the document. Your school will either give you a copy of the MPN or offer you the option of completing the MPN online at www.studentloans.gov.
As you enjoy your last semester of high school EVER (yay!), be sure to take the time to complete these very important tasks. Let the countdown begin, seniors!
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sogood wrote:gururug wrote:Apparently eating too many bananas can cause gout...
You got it mixed up with those with kidney failure. Banana is to be avoided in those cases for its high potassium load.
I literally eat more bananas than anyone in Australia. My liver, kidney, potassium and uric acid levels on my blood tests are always good.
Never met a vegan with gout issues but met PLENTY of meat eaters that went vegan to eliminate gout.
This is a good article from Dr McDougall.
Besides I heard those gout medicines can increase risk of impotence.


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text: DB Terry Godwin of Hogansville, GA has become a red hot target on the recruiting trail and has seen his number of offers mushroom. Godwin said right now he has offers from USC, Clemson, Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Louisville, Ole Miss, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Notre Dame, NC State, Arkansas, Georgia, Southern Cal and Vanderbilt. Only Georgia assistant John Lilly has been by his school this year. Godwin has been to games at Georgia and Auburn and will go back to Georgia this weekend. He's planning to get to games at USC and Clemson as well. There is no favorites' list at this point. Godwin said he's getting plenty of mail for USC and Clemson both expressing their interest in him and inviting him to come in for games. "I like both of them but I have to go out to the schools and look," Godwin said. Godwin talked on the phone with Vanderbilt Wednesday night and he's also had calls from North Carolina, Notre Dame, NC State and Ole Miss. Godwin is being recruited for corner and receiver and said most like him primarily for corner. "I really want to play both," Godwin said. He wants to make his decision before his senior season.


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Monday, 18 August 2008
More bone-headed nonsense from Johan Hari
Mr. Hari thinks that democracy is not working properly in the UK, and makes three suggestions for how to improve and reform the system. Each is paternailstic, expensive and illiberal, and at least one is self-serving. Lets look at them in turn.
Proposal 1: Deliberation Day, would "Declare every general election a national holiday, and offer every citizen £150 to take part… in a day of debate". Assuming an adult population of c.40 million, this could cost up to £6 billion per election not including the cost of administration. In addition, the extra day's holiday would reduce GDP, so dealing a double-whammy in that the extra taxes would be taken from a smaller pot. Of course, not everybody would attend, so the cost would not be as high. But it is likely that those attending would be the politically active middle classes, while those not attending would be the politically inactive underclass. So one can see which way the tax pounds are flowing there!
Mr. Hari may think this worthwhile because "The national political debate would then no longer consist of10-second soundbites… We could … to a more rational discussion of the evidence. To Independent readers, this might seem unnecessary, but two-thirds of British people tell pollsters they have not had a single conversation about politics in the past two years." Pomposity about the readers of his employer's paper aside, it is at least as likely that the groups would be dominated by the loudest voices and the pushiest opinions, and that many would not discuss politics at all but just claim to have done so for the cheque. Nobody could check up on you, after all, unless millions of moderators were employed to report on the content of the break-out sessions (approximately 2.6 million) to be precise.
Proposal 2: Banning opinion polls during elections, is an assault upon freedom of speech. Mr. Hari may believe opinion polls undermine the political process but he cannot prove it, and in the meantime he would be limiting people's freedom to ask other people how they will vote and then publicise the results. I would prefer a Freedom Bill to his Democracy Bill: one that makes attacks on freedom of speech illegal.
Proposal 3: "a law requiring universities to add a small amount to their students' tuition fees, to pay for a daily newspaper subscription of the student's choice", is an idea so absurd that it is hard to know where to begin. Increased tuition fees would undoubtedly discourage some pupils from studying, though this may be no bad thing as it would be those who value their education least and so probably those that are going to get the least out of it. It would be a colossal waste of money, of course, as many of these compulsory papers would not get read: there are, one might note, plenty of text books and course papers that don't get read, and these at least contribute to one's final grade. It is also incredibly patronising and paternalistic: young adults being forced to buy newspapers by Mr. Hari and his peers, who believe that they are not well enough informed. Why not just lock them in a room with a copy of Das Kapital and have done with?
However, the ill-informed nature of today's youth is not Mr. Hari's real concern. This he reveals in two statements. Firstly, he notes that "being a newspaper journalist can feel like being a coal-miner in 1985." His suggestion, therefore, in parallel to his analogues of 23 years ago, is a massive state-enforced subsidy for journalists.
But mere rent-seeking is not the limit of Mr. Hari's concern. He also wishes to use state power to shape public discourse. If students were forced to buy newspapers, he suggests, "papers would be pressured to be more progressive, since this new student market tilts left." So he is deliberately trying to use the law and taxation (which this effectively is) to influence the media and so shape, rather than merely deepen, political debate in this country. A Ministry of Truth would not be far off.
The sad truth is that Hari is right that our democracy does not work as the idealists would hope. Some people infuriatingly refuse to take any interest; some cannot find a political party that represents their views; some are too busy with other things.
What Hari fails to realise is that the problem here is that democracy fails because it tries to achieve too much. The alienation of people from politics is in part the result of an inevitable convergence between the major political parties. But it is more to do with the fact that people are no longer enamoured of collectivist solutions to problems. They would prefer to earn money and solve problems in a market where they can find solutions tailored to their particular needs, rather than vote once every four years for a one-size-fits-all answer to their problems. Hari recognises this implicitly when he bases his first proposal on bribing people to vote, but he misses the main lesson.
I have discussed the problems with democracy before, and also discussed some proposed solutions. But the solution is to focus on a Government that does less, better, and leave as much control over their lives as possible to people. Then we don't need Deliberation Day; we just need to make our minds up.
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- Julian H said...
In fairness to Hari, proposal 1 is not that stupid.
Proposal 2 is mildly stupid.
Proposal 3 is on par with his usual form.
A couple of weeks ago he decided to educate the world by explaining how wealth is created by government subsidies and tariffs. Chang's work, which he cites, has, of course, been entirely discredited.
- 18 August 2008 at 18:24:00 BST
- James Graham (Quaequam Blog!) said...
Take proposal 1, limit it to a few dozen randomly selected people at a time and instead of have them deliberate on which politicians they like best (which will inevitably lead to precisely the sort of soundbite popularity contest that Hari condemns), give them a specific piece of draft legislation to mull over a period of days. Make it a requirement that the Public Bill Committee formally considers their conclusions.
What Hari misses is the fact that you simply can't do industrial scale deliberation in the way that he envisages - too many people will simply game the system and use it as an excuse to have a picnic with their mates. But small groups, properly supervised, are capable of being more reflective. What's more, by giving individuals a mini-political education in this way the experience in Canada and Northern Ireland is that you create activists that go on to promote political engagement within their communities. And it might just lead to better legislation.
I have rather more sympathy for idea 2 than you do. There's no question that polls influence voting behaviour - why do you think those famous focus leaflets of your's have bar charts on them?
The problem is, under the current electoral system, stopping people from creating hype in this way simply helps incumbants and the political establishment. It kills momentum. And if we reformed the electoral system the impact of such polls is greatly reduced. So the answer must surely be to make elections freer rather than wasting time criminalising pollsters.
Idea 3 is simply beneath contempt. Don't students have free internet access anyway? And if Hari cares so much about newspapers, why doesn't he go and work for one instead of the self-defined "viewspaper" which kickstarted the tabloidisation movement and in turn reduced the relevance of the dead tree press.
- 18 August 2008 at 18:46:00 BST
- dreamingspire said...
Your discussion before and proposed solutions took place 13 months ago, and you were kind enough to let my long polemic through. Nothing has changed, and indeed I have been thinking back over 9 years of nothing changed (my involvement in govt's view of technology started then). The Commons Public Admin Committee have been thinking the same over a longer period, and Ms Jenkins laid some of it (35 years of it) out for them in a June witness session.
So I have looked at a couple of Lib Dem policy papers, and find nothing to propose a useful change - if there is such material, please let us have the links to it.
- 18 August 2008 at 20:46:00 BST
- Tom Papworth said...
I agree that "industrial scale deliberation" doesn't work but I remain sceptical about Citizens' Juries and other forms of direct democracy. James undoubtedly knows more about this than I do, to be fair, but there is evidence from the much-vaunted Town Hall politics of New England and other small communities (including the odd parish council, no doubt) that these small groups become dominated by loud voices and special interests. This may be mitigated by decent facilitating, but there remains the risk that the facilitator biases the outcome (I've seen it happen) or that the drafter deliberately shapes the question and the evidence provided (ditto).
That being said, Citizen's Juries are far superior to the mass-produced activism that Hari proposes. Mrs. Polemic certainly thinks the idea has merit. I suspect, however, that they always have a tendency to activism: as with all political debate, the "Something must be done" tendency dominates in each issue, including ironically the "Taxes must be reduced" and "Regulation must be eased" debates. Politics takes place in the round, however.
Quickly on polls, I'm sure they do influence behaviour and I agree that that is no reason to ban them. Banning things that affect election results is rather a perverse suggestion!
Surely you've been reading this blog long enough to know that it bears little relation to Liberal Democrat policy :oD
That being said, Nick Clegg's proposal to reduce the number of MPs by almost a quarter would reduce the activism that results from legislators with nothing to do but legislate, while his Freedom Bill would roll back some of the excessive (in both quantity and invasiveness) legislation of the last decade. Meanwhile, I keep waging the good fight against state funding of political parties.
- 19 August 2008 at 10:51:00 BST
- Shuggy said...
The compulsory paper thing strikes me as a particularly potty idea. It conjured up a vision of a dystopian totalitarian future where students who failed their daily newspaper-reading duties would be forced to read the Independent at gun-point or something. I couldn't be bothered reading the Hari piece - does he say what would happen if the student's newspaper of choice was the Daily Sport?
- 20 August 2008 at 12:20:00 BST
- Tom Papworth said...
No he doesn't. But he probably wouldn't mind half as much as if the subscribed to The Economist!
Isn't every reader of the Independent forced to do so at gun-point? I can't believe anybody chooses it!
- 20 August 2008 at 12:58:00 BST


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(New Orleans)—Cynthia Tucker, editorial page editor of The Atlanta Journal–Constitution and syndicated columnist, will speak at Loyola University New Orleans on Thursday, April 24, at 7 p.m in the St. Charles Room of the Danna Center. Tucker will speak about the need for better international news coverage in her talk, "News After Iraq: What We Need to Know Now." The event is free and the public is invited.
Tucker is responsible for guiding the development of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's editorial policies on issues ranging from foreign policy to local school issues in Atlanta. Since 1992 she has held the most influential liberal platform in the South, the editorial position previously identified with historic figures Henry Grady and Ralph McGill at The Atlanta Jour-nal-Constitution.
Tucker also has considerable reporting experience, filing dispatches from Africa, Central America and Cuba. Tucker is also a frequent commentator on the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer and CNN and Company. Her nationally- syndicated column appears regularly in the Times-Picayune.
A Nieman Fellow at Harvard University, Tucker was the 2000 winner of the American Society of Newspaper Editors' Distinguished Writing Award. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the International Women's Media Foundation, the National Association of Black Journalists, American Society of Newspaper Editors, the National Association of Minority Media Executives and the Council on Foreign Affairs.
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This thread is open to all members of the DCRP-forums, who feel like sharing some information about themselves, regardless of membership status and what camera you have (that is - it doesn't have to be a Canon... ).
I asked in the "Some S3 pics" thread that we'd introduce ourselves and let each other know if we're guys or girls, because it can be difficult to know that from the nickname. Some of you have already answered - thank you!
But maybe it's better to do this in an own thread? If you agree, please post a message here, saying your nickname on these forums and if you're a guy or a girl (or "man" or "woman", or "male" or "female" or whatever you feel you are - let's not be prejudiced here... )
Feel free to add a photo of yourself, if you want to, or any other information about yourself you'd like to share, as well.
I'll start with myself:
Hello. My name is Wesan and I'm a guy. I've been using cameras since I was pretty young, now that I think about it. I think I've had cameras since I was around 10 years old. My interest in photography has went up and down over the years, I think. I've had a number of different cameras, as you can see in my signature. Most of them film cameras of different kinds.
My favourite film camera was the Canon EOS 600, which I got in the late '80s. That's an SLR and I was planning to get more lenses for it. But I never could afford any more lenses than the 35-105 zoom lens I got when I bought the camera. I always wanted more zoom, though. So I decided that the next camera I'd get, had to be one with lots of zoom. A problem with film cameras is the film - you don't get many photos on a roll of film and the film is also expensive to buy and develop. Digital cameras are much better that way.
Well...after many years, when the digital cameras appeared, my "dream camera" was one of those Olympus cameras with 10x zoom. But it was not until this year that I could finally afford to get a new digital camera. Then, I had decided a while ago already, that it would be the Canon Powershot S3IS. Yes, I had one digital camera before the S3 - the Samsung Digimax 101, a 1.3 megpixel camera. It was a lottery prize, so I got it for free. It's not good...I don't like using it. It works best outdoor in good sunlight...indoor - forget it!
In case you'd be interested to see some of my pictures (both "film photos" and digital), you can do that on my homepage:
Click on "Gran Canaria 2009" or "Old homepage" to the left to find the pictures. The film photos (most photos on the old homepage) are scanned from paper copies (right expression?) of photos from either my EOS 600 or my Fujifilm Fotonex 310ix ZOOM MRC (the Fujifilm is an APS-camera where you can switch the roll of film to another one and then switch back again (Mid Roll Change, MRC) - cool!). And the digital photos are mostly from my Canon Powershot S3IS (for example: all of the Gran Canaria photos).
Here's a picture of me:
What else to say about myself? Well...I worked as an IT-consultant for about 13 years. Mostly worked with programming and system maintenance (I think you call it that in English) on mainframe computers. After 13 years, I lost the job. Now, I have studied to become a teacher and have a part time job as a teacher (and computer technician) at an IT and education company in the town where I live.
I have a girlfriend, who I met online soon 13 years ago. She is from the Philippines but lives in the USA. A hobby I had before (about 15-20 years ago), was music. I used to play and mix records and CDs like a DJ. But only at home... I recorded some of the mixes I did on tape. Recorded them on an Akai GX 4000D (a tape deck with, I think, 7" reels) and then I could copy them to cassette tapes. I used a Phonic disco mixer (Phonic MRT-70, I think) to mix the records and CDs. I also used to play the piano for 10 years, while I was going to school (about the age of 10 to 19).
I have also trained Jiu-Jitsu and Ju-Jutsu, two related Martial Arts. Swimming and weight training are a couple of other things I've done in my past life. Right now...I only seem to be lazy, watching TV, surfing online and taking photos...
I was born on February 1 1965. Getting old, huh!
Well...this was an introduction of me! It was a bit long, maybe. You don't have to write as much yourselves, of course. Just as much as you feel like.
It would be nice to know some more about the members of these forums, so I hope you will like to introduce yourselves in this thread.


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22 U.S. Code § 7816 - Establishment of regional framework
§ 7816.
Establishment of regional framework
(a) Findings
The Congress finds that human rights initiatives can be undertaken on a multilateral basis, such as the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which established a regional framework for discussing human rights, scientific and educational cooperation, and economic and trade issues.
(b) Sense of Congress
It is the sense of Congress that the United Sates [1] should explore the possibility of a regional human rights dialogue with North Korea that is modeled on the Helsinki process, engaging all countries in the region in a common commitment to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms.
(Pub. L. 108–333, title I, § 106, Oct. 18, 2004, 118 Stat. 1292.)
[1] So in original. Probably should be "States".
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We tried Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Pizza Crust Mix tonight and I wanted to share the experience with my readers. My kids ate the two highly piled pizzas with ne'er a crumb left on my Pampered Chef pizza stones.
I purchased this at Whole Foods for a measly $3.99, which if you know gluten free mixes, this is a very small price to pay. I've paid a similar price for a pizza crust mix that was barely edible, so I wasn't expecting much from the mix, even though I used BRM stuff before going GF and LOVED it.
The mix requires only 3 ingredients, water, 2 eggs, and 2 tablespoons of oil, so you are not scrambling to the store for some strange stuff right before dinner. You are instructed to mix the yeast and warm water together and let sit for a few minutes, then add eggs, oil, and then the mix. It then said to mix on medium speed, but it was so thick, like real pizza crust, I just kneaded it.
When it came to spreading it on the stones, I "Pam"ed the stones and threw the glop of dough in the middle. I then sprayed my rolling pin with Pam and rolled out the dough. as far as GF dough is concerned, it was fairly easy to work with. It was a bit moist, but it still rolled out fairly well and didn't need too much patching.
I pre-baked the crust as per the directions. It turned a light gold and looked beautiful. I had the hubby and kids spread on the toppings and throw it back in for 15 minutes. These included black olives, onions and Welshire brand pepperoni. Since my one daughter and I are dairy free as well, we used our bean dip cheese substitute made with pinto beans, yum! I'll write that recipe on my blog soon for you, stay tuned.
To sum things up I'd try this again. I may use less water than it calls for next time just to get a bit more workable crust, but the finished product was well worth the small bit of trouble getting it on the pan. Share your experience with me!


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Pysanka Goose Egg Ornament - Design 7
Pysankas are traditional Ukrainian decorated Easter eggs and are a beautiful way to add to your home decor any time of the year. The goose egg Pysankas are larger than the chicken egg Pysankas allowing more room for an even more brilliant design. Each Pysanka is handmade by Anna and her fellow artists using the batik technique of wax-resist dyeing. She heats a beeswax-filled stylus over a candle flame and while using a writing motion applies the molten wax to the egg over the designs that are to remain white. Next, she begins to dye the egg, always going from the lightest color to the darkest. After each color she applies more wax to the egg before dyeing it the next color. Finally she holds the egg next to a flame to melt the wax, revealing the beautiful design.
Pysankas sold individually.
"I wish for the pysanka to be a part of every dwelling."- Anna Nepyivoda, Ukraine


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Uhm, what? If you are confused by that title, don't worry. I am too.
Recently, an article surfaced on Tree Hugger talking about how pubic lice, aka crabs, are becoming extinct due to "lack of habitation." The article notes briefly that a study showed 80 percent of US college students are trimming or fully removing all of their pubes, and as a result, crabs are dying out.
While not many of us are boohooing about the lack of crabs crawling around our fellow bar-goers panties or boxer-briefs, it's still important to note how a small change in human behavior can impact organisms around us. (Cough. Veganism. Sorry, I had to!)
But that's not what fascinated me about this pubey article. It was the study mentioned. I looked into this study, and was immediately enthralled. But first, let's just talk about pube trends for a moment, shall we?
While this study focused on college-aged students, I can assure you they aren't the only ones who are landscaping their love bits. How do I know? Because I am both a gym rat and a people watcher, and this means I spend a lot of time staring at butts and bushes in the locker room. I'm such a creep! But in the locker room, I get to really analyze the trends of what the women around me are doing with their lady whiskers, and if it has taught me anything, it is don't stereotype!
You might assume things about the people you see, and what they're doing with their pubes, but let me tell you, you're probably wrong. That super hot 20-year-old yoga bunny with the penciled in eyebrows is going full bush, but that 40-year-old spin instructor's cooch looks like my 4 year old cousin's.
While I would agree that the younger generation probably spends more time with a razor (or waxs), the trend is NOT limited to the college and young professional age group.
Unfortunately, I can't get into the men's locker room (I haven't really tried, I swear) to analyze their pube habits, but something tells me things are a bit furrier over on that side of the gym. I mean you don't see many men lining up for Brazilians.
We don't have to play a guessing game as to if men and women are removing their pubes. They are. But I do want to spend a moment speculating as to WHY.
The study, titled "Gender, Self-Objectification and Pubic Hair Removal" supports my locker room hypothesis: While both genders do groom their bits, women do it more often, and are more likely to remove ALL of their hair. But more importantly, the women cited in the study (which looks at two different samples, one from US college students, and one from Australian) find it more NORMAL to remove their hair.
In fact, "normative" was one of the largest reasons the women in the study shave/wax/Nair (JK on the Nair. Don't do that ever) with another large reason cited as "sexiness." These reasons were correlated with self-surveillance, or self-objectification. Basically, we are looking at ourselves and deciding what is sexy, or normal.
The men surveyed were interested in appearing masculine, which is why they keep more of their hair. Baldness isn't normally associated with manliness – if it was, Rogaine would not be a thing.
Oh, right right, I must briefly address the "clean" theory. Some say they shave because it makes them feel cleaner, but I think we should replace the word "clean" with "streamlined." Everything may look more put together if we're bald, or neatly trimmed, but in fact, removing our hair makes us more susceptible to infection and disease. That's what the hair is there for! To protect us! Like eye lashes. Pubic lashes.
The idea that body hair removal reflects a cultural norm is perhaps what is most important here—we are trying to meet definitions of what we think society finds attractive. Men remove hair on their face, and women remove their underarm and leg hair for these reasons. But unlike face and pit hair, banishing your pubic hair is NOT done for public appearance. It is done for our own self-surveillance, and possibly the surveillance of our lovers.
However, as the study notes, these norms in women are (freakishly?) child-like. We are taking our adult women and making them appear like thin, long-legged hairless children…with huge boobs.
From the study:
"In cultures that endorse this image of adult women, body hair removal may reflect yet another way (in addition, e.g. to dieting and plastic surgery) of disciplining the female body and keeping women focused on achieving a particular ideal."
Removing our hair is something that requires constant maintenance, as the hair is always growing back. The study linked this to the act of dieting to achieve unnatural thinness. It is something we strive for even though it consumes a lot of energy.
The study basically concluded that we are ashamed of our pubic hair, because our most pressing motive for removing it is to be normal, and maybe to be sexually alluring.
Speaking of sexually alluring, the study found that while men did claim to prefer little to no pubic hair on women, women did not share this preference in terms of men. Full circle to the whole idea of "manliness." While our society may find it sexy for the women to look like big-boobed children, we don't want our men looking like kiddies.
I wrote about manscaping on SexyTofu two years ago, concluding that the main reason I think dudes shave everything is because they think it makes them "look bigger." I'm onto you. Or maybe it's for comfort. I don't know!
Okay, what do you think? Why do we shave off all our pubic hair? Why do we sexualize child-like women but not men? Do you feel bad we're removing the natural habitat of crabs? Can you believe I just wrote 998 words about the sociology of PUBES? Oops, make that 1009!


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Culver EMS volunteers share joys, sorrows of Sandy victims during east coast volunteer effort
While most of us watched coverage of the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy late last month on the news, members of Culver's EMS service were there in person, assisting victims and authorities.
Culver-Union Township EMS director Bob Cooper Jr. and full-time, Advanced EMT Kimberly Irsa made the journey early in the morning Sunday, Oct. 28, ahead of the storm actually landing on the east coast of the United States.
Their trip took place under the jurisdiction of Indiana's District 2, comprised of seven counties under the auspices of HASMAT and including emergency medical personnel, law enforcement, fire suppression, technical rescue, and swift water rescue staff. Culver's EMS, says Cooper, met in the spring to become part of the task force. The Sandy relief effort was the very first out-of-state deployment for any Indiana team, and in fact District 2's task force was the first out-of-state aid to arrive in hurricane-ravaged New Jersey.
Cooper says he had to do some checking when the call first came in Saturday morning asking if Culver could participate. Besides gathering volunteers (Cooper's father, Bob Sr. was originally slated to accompany them, but the District eventually reduced their number to just two), he also contacted the town council for approval of the trip.
There was some initial concern about Culver losing one of its two ambulances, but Cooper was able to nail down a backup plan involving agreement from various surrounding EMS services, which agreed to dispatch an ambulance depending on the location of the call. Further, Culver's fire department could be dispatched in the case of a life-threatening situation. He notes calls for the second ambulance while the first is on a run are rare, though they do occur.
The trip, notes Cooper, "won't cost Culver a dime." Meals, wages, and other costs will be paid for by the state of New Jersey. The entire, nationwide mobilization is handled under FEMA, he adds.
After a long series of changes in departure time and other details, Cooper and Irsa hit the road early Sunday, meeting in Rochester with other members of District 2's "Strike Team," including crews from Warsaw, Walkerton, and Clay South Bend for a total of five ambulances, a support vehicle, and command vehicle. The group convoyed to an INDOT facility in Indianapolis with two other districts for an ensemble which included 22 ambulances and support vehicles.
The teams headed to Jersey, Cooper explains, had to be able to be self-sufficient for 72 hours, in the wake of the dearth of available supplies in New Jersey, so MRE meal packs, cases of water, and other supplies were provided.
The group arrived in New Jersey at 5:30 Monday morning, still ahead of the storm's arrival proper, though even by then Atlantic City was "under water" from the massive amounts of rain, according to an official at the New Jersey fire training facility where Indiana crews arrived.
Not under water was the Federal Marshal's Training Center at the Atlantic City airport, where Cooper and company set up cots for three or four hours' rest.
As they headed out for rescue work around 3 that afternoon, crews were warned to watch out for their personal safety in the event of gang activity in the city, though fortunately no such situation was encountered, according to Cooper.
Cooper and Irsa were assigned to water rescue, but no one made it far before crews were pulled back in: the storm, expected much later that evening, appeared bound to make landfall within a few hours.
The Hoosier team sheltered in the hurricane-proof building as the storm -- which Cooper says was surprisingly un-spectacular to watch -- hit.
"We get worse in Indiana," he says of the appearance of the storm at the time. "There was a lot of wind and rain -- it was raining buckets, sideways, but that was it. It wasn't until we went into Atlantic City the next morning that we realized, 'This is bad.'"
Told to prepare to leave at 5 a.m., the District 2 team was awakened at 3:50 a.m. and told to suit up. That's when the real impact of Hurricane Sandy hit the Culver EMTs.
"On the parkway (on the way to Atlantic City), there were snow plows and pay loaders -- there was so much debris and sand, seaweed, boats, and billboards on the parkway. The pay loaders were pushing the big stuff, and the snowplows were pushing the sand," says Cooper.
What had obviously once been a beautiful city, he adds, was a "ghost town in ruins," with only ambulances, police cars, and fire trucks -- all having been moved to Atlantic City's convention center for safety during the storm -- visible on the streets.
Cooper and Irsa were assigned to assist New Jersey's Task Force 1, an urban search and rescue squad for high risk cases.
Near Brick, New Jersey, some 1,200 people needed evacuated off two barrier islands offshore, believed to be under at least seven feet of water. The bridge to the islands was made impassable, however, by a house which had floated onto it. Army Blackhawk helicopters reconnoitered and returned with grim news: At least 40 structures were burning or had burned, and several bodies were floating in the water.
After a quick meal, Cooper and Irsa spent some time helping evacuate Seaside Heights before being sent back to the Brick area, where boats were rescuing those they could from the waterlogged islands. Patients suffering from hypothermia, lack of their medication, and other issues were unloaded, with the death toll at around 70 from the area.
One couple in their 90s, says Cooper, made a good point. Area residents had been warned almost annually of deadly hurricanes and encouraged to evacuate, though no deadly storms hit. As a result, many had come to almost shrug off the potential danger. In this case, the error was deadly.
A number of chilling reports came in, he adds, of people climbing to their attics to escape the water, unaware of gas leaks and other problems causing fires.
"So people were burning in their attics," Cooper says, shaking his dead. "It was a terrible thing. It was crazy to think, two miles away this is happening as we speak -- and there's not anything you could do about it."
As the first 48 hours for the team wound down, 20 more ambulances from Indiana arrived, making for a total of 48 vehicles from the Hoosier state.
The District 2 team's last work day was Wednesday, which they spent backing up local 911 services and staffing shelters. At Great Bay Squad 85 in Tuckerton, New Jersey, Cooper says an all-volunteer staff mans four ambulances and fields 4,000 calls per year. Members of that service had been working since Friday with no rest, and at least six of the group knew their own houses were gone, "but they were still there, staffing the ambulances."
By 6 a.m. Thursday morning, the District 2 strike force was on the road, passing emergency crews from Maryland arriving to replace them, with Pennsylvania crews having arrives the night before. A Kansas crew was on its way.
"It's a nationwide effort," Cooper points out.
So what do Cooper and Irsa take away from the experience?
"It makes our problems seem small," Cooper says. "Don't sweat the small stuff; life's too short. In a second your life can change."
He adds the assisting personnel from Indiana "got more out of it than those people (we assisted) did. They were so grateful for our help, but we thought we didn't do much. But just the fact that we were there for them; they appreciated that."
The Great Bay Squad, in fact, asked the Indiana team members to sign a large board bearing their name, a focal point of their station.
The Great Bay group asked for the signatures, Irsa says, "so your company will forever remain with ours. They kept crying and making me cry!"
"That's why we do what we do," Cooper notes. "To make people's day better."
The two take pride that Culver responded to the call to assist the east coast when the district including a city as large as Fort Wayne did not.
"That's a pretty cool feeling for us!" says Cooper.
In fact, Culver's name was spotted in the media on several occasions, including on cable news network CNN, according to Cooper. Jersey Governor Christis specifically thanked the ambulance crews from Indiana, and news photos and references have been pouring in mentioning Culver.
One national firefighting website described the effort and, says Cooper, "Front and center, there was Culver's ambulance."


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MOSCOW, Aug. 5 (UPI) — Hackers with a Russian crime gang are in possession of more than 1.2 billion username and passwords and have gained access to some 500 million email accounts — login credentials to all kinds of online services and websites.
According to a report by The New York Times, the breach was discovered by Hold Security, a cyber security company based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Due to nondisclosure agreements, the company said they can't release any information about parties who have had their login information stolen, nor can they share names of any of the websites that have been hacked.
"Hackers did not just target U.S. companies, they targeted any website they could get, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to very small websites," Alex Holden, Hold Security's founder and chief information security officer, told the Times. "And most of these sites are still vulnerable."
Hold Security says the passwords were swiped by young Russians working out of a small town in the country's south central region, near Kazakhstan and Mongolia. The info has yet to be sold to other criminals; stolen online info is often traded like currency. Hold Security believes the info is currently being used to spam users on Twitter.
Major companies and cyber security experts are increasingly several few steps behind hackers, many of them operating out of Eastern Europe. In the last several months, companies like Target and eBay have had large chunks of protected info stolen — including credit card numbers — leaving many of their users vulnerable.


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News: Culture
The 'Problem of Evil' in Postwar Europe
"After 1945 our parents' generation set aside the problem of evil because —for them—it contained too much meaning. The generation that will follow us is in danger of setting the problem aside because it now contains too little meaning. How can we prevent this? How, in other words, can we ensure that the problem of evil remains the fundamental question for intellectual life, and not just in Europe? I don't know the answer but I am pretty sure that it is the right question." READ MORE >
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Thinking Catholic: European leaders blame crisis on "speculative capitalism"
Europe's financiers were seduced by the lure of easy subprime mortgage profits, just like everyone else, and they're suffering now, just like everyone else. But give Europe credit for one thing: Thanks to its Catholic roots, Europe's leaders understand that the financial crisis wasn't caused by some vague form of "greed"; it was… READ MORE >
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New at Library and Archives Canada (LAC) – Canadian Veterans Death Cards: First World War.
This collection includes Canadian World War I nurses and soldiers, if veterans, and a few others, but only those whose deaths were reported to Veterans Affairs up to the 1960s. The collection does not include those who died overseas during the war.
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Toothpaste and spiritual comfort share space in the double-wide storefront in Dundalk.
Magazines and snacks fill crannies and shelves, racks hold donated sweatshirts and winter jackets and somehow, wedged toward the back, is a quiet corner to make a phone call or connect via Skype with family members half a world away.
When you are at sea for months at a time, delivering cargo to ports around the globe, the tiny Stella Maris International Seafarers Center can seem like a palace stuffed with the good things of life.
Opened seven years ago by the Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore, the center is about to double in size to give merchant seamen a lounge to stretch out and watch a movie, a back patio to barbecue dinner and a chapel for quiet reflection and prayer. The expanded center will be dedicated on Oct. 15, with Archbishop Edwin F. O'Brien presiding.
But even the bigger space doesn't leave a lot of wiggle room.
"We have a small footprint," says Monsignor John FitzGerald, who oversees the Apostleship of the Sea ministry that operates the center. "We don't want a country club. Our ministry is to be mobile, to take care of their needs on the ship or get them in a van and bring them here or to the services they need."
Each year, the center hosts more than 12,000 mariners, most of them young men from emerging nations. The efficient unloading of ships at modern ports like Baltimore leaves precious few hours to take care of personal business. Port security requirements and a lack of mobility further compress time.
But with one phone call, a van driven by a volunteer from the center will arrive, ready to take the sailors to a doctor, an eyeglass repair shop or an electronics store.
On a recent morning, three young men from Delhi, India, on a short shore leave from their ship, MSC Claudia, have a one-stop-shopping request. "Walmart, please," says Vishram Tandel.
Working like an air-traffic controller, volunteer Andy Middleton ushers the mariners into the center while talking on the phone to a volunteer van driver bringing a second group of sailors with a similar request. While inside, the seamen scoop up free toiletries and snacks and peruse gently used clothing donated by parishioners and social service groups.
"Our guys don't need coats or ties. They need T-shirts, ball caps, Levi's and Dockers," says FitzGerald, the port of Baltimore chaplain. "What can't be used here we give to Our Daily Bread. Nothing goes to waste."
In a small cubicle, Ravinder Solanki connects with his family on Skype. Peals of laughter punctuate the conversation as his wife, three children and dog gather around a laptop in Delhi while he hunches over a laptop in Dundalk. After saying goodbye, Solanki leans back in his chair and grins, but his brown eyes are moist and he takes a deep breath before saying thank you.
It may be weeks before he can speak with them again, he says.
Life at sea is hard, says FitzGerald. Mariners sign contracts of eight to 10 months' duration, forcing them to miss the birth of children or the death of loved ones. The suicide rate is high and the work — especially with piracy on the rise — can be dangerous.
The seafarer center is more than just a convenience store, phone booth and taxi service.
To help seamen lacking clearance to leave the port or those who are restricted because of on-ship duties, volunteers come aboard with magazines (white bags for secular publications, blue bags for religious ones), loaner laptops and hotspot devices.
"We don't charge for anything," says Middleton.
FitzGerald works with pro bono lawyers to free delayed paychecks or smooth over contract disputes. Middleton drives seamen of other faiths to houses of worship, once locating a Latter-Day Saints meetinghouse for a troubled Mormon seaman and waiting until he was ready to return to his ship.
The archbishop offers praise for FitzGerald and his volunteers and says the center "fills a great spiritual void in the lives of the many women and men who pass through the Port of Baltimore."
In a 1997 letter, Pope John Paul II updated the duties and responsibilities of clergy in ministering to the maritime community and urged bishops in seaports "to show zealous concern for and to offer pastoral assistance to all maritime personnel who reside, even for a short time, within his jurisdiction."
Cardinal William H. Keeler asked FitzGerald, a retired Navy and Marine Corps chaplain, to start a Baltimore chapter of the Apostleship of the Sea in 2003.
"We started from scratch. We didn't have a building. We didn't have a staff. We didn't have a single volunteer," FitzGerald says.
Now, they have all of that and more. The chapel, stark white with warm, dark furniture, gives FitzGerald a place to hear confession and say Mass in six languages. And just this week, a motel near BWI Airport called to donate a van that had been used as a shuttle.
"These guys go from port to port and they don't know anybody. Pope John Paul II called them the invisible strangers among us," says FitzGerald. "We make sure that in Baltimore they don't have to feel like strangers."


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Williams syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that can lead to problems with development.
Alternative Names
Williams-Beuren syndrome
Williams syndrome is a rare condition caused by missing a copy of several genes. Parents may not have any family history of the condition. However, a person with Williams syndrome has a 50% chance of passing the disorder on to each of his or her children. The cause usually occurs randomly.
Williams syndrome occurs in about 1 in 8,000 births.
One of the 25 missing genes is the gene that produces elastin, a protein that allows blood vessels and other tissues in the body to stretch. It is likely that missing a copy of this gene results in the narrowing of blood vessels, stretchy skin, and flexible joints seen in this condition.
- Delayed speech that may later turn into strong speaking ability and strong learning by hearing
- Developmental delay
- Easily distracted,
attention deficit disorder(ADD)
- Feeding problems including colic,
reflux, and vomiting
- Inward bend of the small finger (clinodactyly)
- Learning disorders
- Mild-to-moderate
intellectual disability
- Personality traits including being very friendly, trusting strangers, fearing loud sounds or physical contact, and being interested in music
- Short compared to the rest of the persons family
- Sunken chest (
pectus excavatum)
Facial appearance that may show:
flattened nasal bridgewith small upturned nose
- Long ridges in the skin that run from the nose to the upper lip (philtrum)
- Prominent lips with an open mouth
- Skin that covers the inner corner of the eye (
epicanthal folds)
- Partially missing teeth, defective tooth enamel, or small, widely spaced teeth
Exams and Tests
Signs include:
- Blood vessel narrowing including supravalvular
aortic stenosis, pulmonary stenosis, and pulmonary artery stenosis Farsightedness
- High blood calcium level (
hypercalcemia) that may cause seizures and rigid muscles High blood pressure
- Slack joints that may change to stiffness as patient gets older
- Unusual pattern ("stellate" or star-like) in iris of the eye
Tests for Williams syndrome:
- Blood pressure check
- Blood test for missing chromosome (FISH test)
Echocardiographycombined with Doppler ultrasound
- Kidney ultrasound
There is no cure for Williams syndrome. Avoid taking extra calcium and vitamin D. Treat high levels of blood calcium, if present. Blood vessel narrowing can be a significant health problem and is treated based on its severity.
Physical therapy is helpful to patients with joint stiffness. Developmental and speech therapy can also help these children (for example, verbal strengths can help make up for other weaknesses). Other treatments are based on a patients symptoms.
It can help to have treatment coordinated by a geneticist who is experienced with Williams syndrome.
Support Groups
Williams Syndrome Association --
Outlook (Prognosis)
About 75% of those with Williams syndrome have some intellectual disability.
Most patients will not live as long as normal, due to complications.
Most patients require full-time caregivers and often live in supervised group homes.
Possible Complications
- Calcium deposits in the kidney and other kidney problems
- Death (in rare cases from anesthesia)
- Heart failure due to narrowed blood vessels
- Pain in the abdomen
When to Contact a Medical Professional
Many of the symptoms and signs of Williams syndrome may not be obvious at birth. Call your health care provider if your child has features similar to those of Williams syndrome. Seek genetic counseling if you have a family history of Williams syndrome.
There is no known way to prevent the genetic problem that causes Williams syndrome. Prenatal testing is available for couples with a family history of Williams syndrome who wish to conceive.
Morris CA. Williams Syndrome. Gene Reviews [serial online]. University of Washington; Seattle, Wa; June 2013.
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Chad Haldeman-Englert, MD, FACMG, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Section on Medical Genetics, Winston-Salem, NC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Isla Ogilvie, PhD, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.


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Small Space Solutions: Long Island City Multi-Purpose Living Room
On Saturday's episode of Home by Novogratz, a Long Island City family needed help making the main room of their apartment function as living room, dining room, home office, and kid's play area. It's a problem many of us have experienced, and one of Apartment Therapy's primary directives. How do you squeeze the most function out of a small space in a stylish way? Let's see how Bob and Cortney tackled it.
The design anchor in this room is the Vitsoe shelving. One long wall became home office, tv nook, and hidden toy storage. And the super modern design of the shelves fit just right with the clients' request for sleek, mid-century modern. Cortney chose white to keep the look super clean, and we got to see her work with the Vitsoe consultant, who made the process seem really easy and definitely something to save up for when I'm a grownup someday. (Read more about Vitsoe here and here.)
With half the purposes of the multi-purpose room checked off the To Do list, Bob and Cortney completed the room with a long, low comfy sofa for lounging and a round, vintage dining table for eating. The chairs tuck right up under the table to save space, and the carpenter built a clean-lined cover for the eyesore airconditioner.
I grinned from ear to ear when I saw the daughter's reaction to the her "hidden shelves" and how she explained that there were "quite a few things I like" about the room. If you missed the episode, then this video will definitely make up for your lost ear to ear grin. It's by Jeff Scher, the watercolor artist who created the pieces above the sofa. Enjoy!
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- Imports your photo's Metadata – Titles, Descriptions.
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- Save a lot of time and hassle.
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Parker Trae Stotts arrived on Sept. 19, 2012.
Jake and Leah Stotts of Emporia, announce the birth of their son, Parker Trae Stotts. He was born on Sept. 19, 2012, at Newman Regional Health Center in Emporia, weighed 7 pounds, and measured 20 inches in length.
Maternal grandparents are Mark and Valerie Tollefson of Hiawatha.
Paternal grandparents are Marlin and Shelley Stotts of Pratt.
Great-grandparents are Robert Hunn of Augusta, Dee Stuart and Darrel Wilcox of Park City, and Ruth Anna Stotts of Pratt.


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By: State Sen. Phil Pavlov
In 2006, Michigan boldly adopted a set of rigorous high school graduation requirements. The Michigan Merit Curriculum (MMC) resulted from extensive research by a statewide alliance of business and education leaders and a historic bipartisan legislative effort.
The previous standard was a mere half-credit of civics, letting a high school diploma mean very different things in different communities and too often leaving students' educational fate to chance. The research showed our students were lagging their peers regionally, nationally and internationally in academic achievement, which in turn was affecting our work force development and economic vitality.
Michigan's new curriculum was expertly designed to prepare all students — from Ecorse to Escanaba — for whatever future they might face in a rapidly shrinking, fiercely competitive world. Whether they chose a career or college path, they would be armed with subject knowledge, critical thinking skills, self-discipline and sense of accomplishment.
At the time, some argued requirements like Algebra II or foreign language were too difficult for some students or irrelevant to others' goals. There were claims that the curriculum would have disastrous effects, but none of those fears has materialized. In fact, since implementation, graduation rates have risen, dropout rates have fallen and test scores have improved — which is why new efforts to weaken the MMC are misguided.
School districts who understood its necessity for both career and college readiness found ways to incorporate MMC content into all kinds of courses. Many began offering foreign languages in earlier grades, where the benefits to children are greater anyway.
Statewide, more students are exploring career-technical education, thanks to their schools' creativity and accommodations made in the law to allow personalized curricula when appropriate. East Jordan Public Schools runs programs in automotive technology, drafting and design technology, furniture and wood making and more, all of which include at least one course that counts as college credit. Other districts have similar stories, with participation remaining constant or increasing since the MMC took effect.
Today, rigor and relevance remain vital. Other nations are outpacing us educationally and economically. Michigan has thousands of unfilled jobs, but it's unclear whether the employment gap is at the college or high school level or outside the education system entirely. How does eliminating Algebra II or foreign language fill that gap?
This conversation is about many things. It's about competitiveness — Michigan's, certainly, but more importantly that of our students. It's about producing a capable, well-rounded citizenry. It's about instilling a love of learning and an appetite to tackle big challenges, and fostering the next round of ideas and inventions. It's also about leadership, from one generation to the next. A hallmark of America has been each generation envisioning better things for those who follow. That noble selflessness should apply to education, too.
How many of us at age 16 were qualified to make lifelong decisions? It is a tricky balance honoring teenagers' desires, while adequately preparing them for a future that could easily involve shifting goals or unexpected events.
We certainly should give students ample opportunity to pursue their interests, but we must also give them a solid educational foundation that affords them every opportunity for success later in life. With the right public policy, we can provide that opportunity on both ends, and I remain committed to working with Gov. Rick Snyder and my legislative colleagues to ensure we truly meet our children's needs.
Click here to see the original editorial on the Detroit Free Press.


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europa wrote:Yeah because John hasn't voted yet - he's an infrequent visitor (which is a pity seeing he's another builder).
Ok Here I am. I've voted now. Ride 3 different bents and love 'em all.
I've put some pics of my creations on the Show of your bent here thread.
Gday to rdp David . Good to see you're still around. Email me if you get a chance as I don't have a current for you.
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Although turnover rates have been slowly decreasing over the past few years, more and more employers are utilizing post-employment practices. According to the 2011 BenchmarkPro results, more than 60 percent of organizations have a severance policy. This is up from 55.2 just two years ago and 58.8 percent in 2010.
Insurance employers were the most likely to have a severance policy, with more than 70 percent reporting. On the other hand, 45.6 percent of not-for-profit organizations have a defined severance policy. The severance formula also varied. Nearly 43 percent of employers looked at years of experience when determining the severance package for a former employee. However, the results indicated just 4.1 percent of companies used a fixed number of weeks. More than 35 percent of employers utilized both a fixed number of weeks and years of service.
"Employee turnover is a constant issue today as we face a wavering economy," said Amy Kaminski, director of marketing for Compdata Surveys, the nation's leading compensation and benefits survey data provider. "Companies are more and more developing specific severance policies to keep both parties protected."
According to the results, the total turnover rate for all industries this year was 14.4 percent. However, these rates varied significantly among industries. In 2011, utilities organizations reported only 6.2 percent total turnover, compared to hospitality with more than 29 percent.
About the Survey
BenchmarkPro 2011 contains cross-industry data on more than 350 benchmark job titles. Data was collected from nearly 3,700 employers reporting for more than 18,000 locations across the country. The results provide a comprehensive summary of pay data and pay practices with an effective date of March 1, 2011.
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May 3, 2013 Editorial -- Heart Attacks and Women
Sarah Smith, KMBC and KCWE President and General Manager
May 3, 2013 Editorial -- Heart Attacks and Women
Sarah Smith, KMBC and KCWE President and General Manager
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —
Recently, we did a story on a 42-year-old women who had a heart attack. Certainly at that age, no woman thinks that could happen to them, but heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, causing one in three deaths, and is more deadly than all forms of cancer combined.
Since 1984, more women than men have died from heart disease.
We can change these numbers, but to do that, we must make our health a priority, knowing if we do, we take better care of those important to us.
So, know the symptoms:
- Uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain in the center of your chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or goes away and comes back.
- Pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.
- Shortness of breath, with or without chest discomfort and lastly breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or light-headedness.
If you have any of these symptoms listen to your body and call 911. Save yourself and you save all you love.