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Vietnam, re-admitted as a SEAMEO Member Country on February 10, 1992, by the
SEAMEO Council, hosts the SEAMEO Regional Training Center (SEAMEO RETRAC) in
Ho Chi Minh City. SEAMEO RETRAC started its very first operations in October,
1996. Since its founding, the Center has experienced its share of successes as
well as difficulties and lessons. It has, however, in the end, seen the development
of a full-fledged regional center with all the responsibilities, opportunities
as well as challenges in the wake of globalization and internationalization.
The Center has successfully implemented the policies set by the SEAMEO RETRAC
Governing Board as well as creatively initiated plans and activities for itself
serving the needs of its immediate communities and the region at large. Its
combined collective activities serve to enhance international cooperation and
assistance throughout the region and beyond.
With the mandate approved by the SEAMEO Council to focus on educational leadership
and management, SEAMEO RETRAC has conducted various training activities in the
aforementioned fields. Initially, the Center started with an extremely humble
background of six staff and a small number of activities. For 16 years of tireless
efforts, the Center has increased the number to more than 60 staff members, most
of whom are qualified and experienced professionals. In addition, it has constantly
thrived and developed various activities such as training, research, community
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has made a great contribution to improving and enhancing competency and capacity
of numerous teachers, administrators and leaders in the field of education not
only in Vietnam but in and outside the region (like for Afghanistan and Bangladesh)
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Hi, my question is regarding pregnancy and autoimmune disease treatment options
I was recently diagnoised with Lupus and have since began a series of steriod treatments. I was wondering what the chances were of having a full term baby or if any one out there has experienced this from a previous or current preganancy.
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I have lupus. This is my first pregnancy after my dx. Are you doing steroid shots for a flare or baby's lungs?
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A group of 5 to 7 suspects are apparently targeting students on their way home from class, stealing iPhones.
One of the victims was injured in the string of incidents, which all happened on the campus of Kellenberg Memorial High School or nearby. All of the robberies happened within the course of an hour.
The first incident happened around 3 p.m. Wednesday, when a 17-year-old girl walking to her car had her phone stolen by a group of between five and seven teenagers.
About a half hour later, two other teens walking home were targeted. Police say at least one of the suspects then went on campus and ripped a phone out of a 12-year-old girl's hand on the lacrosse field.
"They have a lot of nerve, I'm hoping there can be security this is a really safe school it's a little surprising," said Rob Lau, a student.
It was a surprise to staff here too. The principal told Eyewitness News they are meeting today to discuss ways to increase security on school grounds.
But the robberies extended beyond campus. In the final incident, a 13-year-old boy who was walking home near Emerson Street and Hempstead Boulevard was punched in the face when he tried to resist as a suspect made off with his phone.
Police are still trying to get a good description of the suspects. They say one was wearing a red hat and a black shirt, but that's all they know at this point.
"That's just something planned if it's between 5 and 7 teens probably planning to sell them so it's probably bigger than people think," Zach Clifford a student, said.
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Darin Oswald, Associated Press
"It would require 'labeling on raw or processed food offered for sale to consumers if made from plants or animals with genetic material changed in specified ways.' And it would prohibit marketing 'such food, or other processed food, as natural.'"
Source: MARK BITTMAN, for New York Times Opinionator blog
Editorial: Clarity in food labeling warranted
- Article by: EDITORIAL BOARD
- September 17, 2012 - 8:26 PM
Congress and state legislatures across the country are facing growing initiatives to require greater transparency in the labeling of foods containing genetically engineered ingredients. Californians will even vote on the matter come November.
Nearly 50 countries around the world already require such labeling. But in the United States, foods from genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are given a pass, while the use of nearly 3,000 other ingredients, from high-fructose corn syrup to tricalcium phosphate, must be identified on labels.
California's "right to know" initiative is a reasonable demand from the growing numbers of health-conscious consumers, who simply want to make informed choices about their food. Without the labeling, Americans who don't wish to eat GMO products have no sure way to avoid them unless they know the product producer. If the California measure passes, and survives the subsequent battles over implementation, the rest of the country would likely follow.
Over the past year, at least 36 bills calling for such labeling have been introduced in at least 19 states: Alaska, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont, Washington and West Virginia.
Congress has entertained the issue, too. In June, the U.S. Senate voted down an amendment to the farm bill that would have granted states the authority to require the labeling. The measure was offered by Sen. Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent, and cosponsored by Democratic Sens. Barbara Boxer of California and Mark Begich of Alaska.
"This is the very first time a bill on labeling genetically engineered food has been brought before the Senate," Sanders said. "It was opposed by virtually every major food corporation in the country." Also among the leading opponents of such measures are the major chemical companies, such as DuPont, Dow Agro and Monsanto, one of the largest developers of biotech crops.
GMOs most commonly refer to plants that have been modified genetically to improve nutritional content or a desired trait, such as drought tolerance. Monsanto insists the foods are safe, and the Food and Drug Administration allows them. The reasons some consumers want to avoid them vary, but that's another matter. Transparency, rather food safety, is really what's at stake in the labeling initiatives.
Let's be honest: The companies are resisting the labeling because they fear that sales will drop on their vast assortment of GMO-dependent processed foods, which are staples in supermarkets. Supporters of the labeling include the American Public Health Association, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, National Cooperative Grocers Association and the Center for Food Safety. They represent a small fraction of the populace who think food production practices in America need dramatic change.
The battle over food labeling, however distasteful to some, is a positive sign that consumers want to be educated and responsible about their purchases. Debates over whether GMOs are more healthful or less so than other foods will continue, as will the confusion over organic and conventionally grown produce, as witnessed by the outcry over a recent Sanford study, however flawed, comparing the two.
As America's obesity epidemic grows, so do the battles over food politics. Outbreaks of deadly foodborne illnesses have also contributed to making the quality of food consumed an emerging social issue. The agricultural industry will need to adapt to consumer demands, as it has throughout history.
We should welcome reasonable initiatives that help Americans better understand what they're eating. Those who don't care a whit about GMOs won't be harmed, while those who do care would be able to opt to purchase something else.
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Ok again I did quite a bit since my last post. Not sure if I'll be able to remember it all. Yay for super long posts! =D
White 2
Well anyway, I trained my team to lv. 30.
Zakuro evolved into Scolipede. And I evolved Kyoko into Ninetales at lv. 30.
Decided to take on the Gym Leader Clay.
I beat all the trainers in the Gym with Kyoko's Energy Ball.
On Clay, I decided to use Yamamoto, which he did take the first two out easily.
But on his Excadrill, I wanted to try using Revenge which was a bad idea, Yamamoto fainted.
Tried using Ryohei, he fainted but then I just used Kyoko and she finished the job.
So thus, I obtained the Quake Badge and the TM Bulldoze.
Then I went South down to the PWT.
Before entering, I had Ryohei remember Dark Pulse and Kyoko remember Nasty Plot. I forgot Zakuro's Megahorn at this point.
After some talking, I entered the Driftveil Tournament.
All three challengers were pretty easy with the help of Ryohei. So obtained 1 BP.
Before going to the boat to fight some Plasma Grunts, I did some detouring.
Did a few movies in Pokestar Studios, went to the route to right of Nimbasa.
Went inside Lostlorn Forest and got the TM Snarl.
So then I went to boat, which I kinda forgotten about.
Battled some grunts, they weren't too much trouble.
Teamed up with Cheren, but his Stoutland seemed to have done most of the work.
Then teamed up with my Rival Hibari, beat them easily too.
So after that, we were all booted off the boat by the Shadow Triad.
Before going to Chargestone Cave, I did 2 Tournaments.
It was fun, I got to face Bianca and Burgh in Mix who they all chose Kyoko.
So I had to fight her 3 times, but won every time even when using Haru.
I fought against Clay and Elesa in another Driftveil Tournament.
So then I headed to Chargstone Cave. And I obtained the HM Surf.
Gave it to Yamamoto. And entered the Cave.
I caught all available Pokemon there. Battled the trainers. Collected the items.
One trainer did give me trouble. One with an Archen, beat almost all my Pokemon, its a miracle I survived.
In the Cave, Gokudera finally evolved into Vibrava!
So now I'm in Mistralton City. Now for some more training.
I also went back to teach Zakuro Megahorn and Poison Tail from the Relearner. And taught Gokudera Fly.
I also explored Relic Passage some. And soon I'll explore the cave where Axew is found. I forget this cave's name...
Next time I play, I'm going to trade over Yamamoto and Zakuro to teach them some TMs.
Yamamoto Ice Beam and Zakuro Rock Slide. And when Gokudera is a Flygon, I'll trade him over and teach him Dragon Claw and Earthquake.
Current Team:
Yamamoto [M] lv. 34 || Hasty | Torrent // Revenge | Return | Surf | Razer Shell | @Mystic Water
Ryohei [M] lv. 34 || Docile | Inner Focus // Dark Pulse | Dig | Ice Punch | Force Palm | @Leftovers
Zakuro [M] lv. 34 || Impish | Poison Point // Return | Megahorn | Poison Tail | Strength | @Rocky Helmet
Kyoko [F] lv. 34 || Timid | Flash Fire // Flamethrower | Nasty Plot | Will-O-Whisp | Energy Ball | @Charcoal
Haru [F] lv. 33 || Serious | Own Tempo // Magical Leaf | Quiver Dance | Sleep Powder | Giga Drain | @Big Root
Gokudera [M] lv. 35 || Docile | Levitate // Rock Slide | Dig | Fly | DragonBreath | @Expert Belt
Black 2
On B2, which my niece has played some, but I have been playing it lately.
I had obtained the Genesect on here as well.
In it, the trainer is a Girl named SARAH. Eventually I'll do my own save and name the Girl Sayuri.
And right now, she is in Mistralton City. So the team will also be trained for the Gym.
On it, I have also changed the movesets around using my Black and bred a new Psyduck on my Black as well.
I also obtained a Jolly natured Serene Grace Female Deerling from that scientist in Route 6. Awesome!
Also when I do my own save, the team and Genesect and the Deerling will be traded over to my Black.
The Servine will be bred for another Jolly Female for my playthrough.
The team on it is as follows:
Servine [F] lv. 34 || Jolly | Overgrow // Slam | Leaf Blade | Return | Leech Seed | @Miracle Seed
Lucario [M] lv. 34 || Naughty | Steadfast // Dark Pulse | Dig | Ice Punch | Force Palm | @Leftovers
Arcanine [M] lv. 34 || Relaxed | Intimidate // Aerial Ace | Flamethrower | Wild Charge | Snarl | @Rocky Helmet
Golduck [M] lv. 35 || Naive | Cloud Nine // Psychic | Return | Surf | Ice Beam | @Mystic Water
Krokorok [M] lv. 34 || Lonely | Moxie // Crunch | Rock Slide | Low Sweep | Earthquake | @Eviolite
Tynamo [M] lv. 32 || Naive | Levitate // Tackle | Thunder Wave | Spark | Charge Beam | @Exp. Share


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When the Department of Labor releases its monthly payroll report tomorrow morning, it will give investors and individuals an update on the status of the fledgling jobs market. Trading will pause, pundits will look up from their work, and candidates will cross their fingers, all on the off-chance that the latest figures will serve up some sort of previously unknown insight.
There's only one problem: the numbers are basically worthless.
"People look at the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) number and treat it with some kind of respect. All it is is a guess," says Charles Biderman, CEO of TrimTabs Investment Research, in the attached video. "I don't understand why people look at it like it means something."
[See Related: Unemployment Rate Is a Farce That Needs Fixing: Rep. Duncan Hunter]
To be fair, the best guess for July is that 100,000 new jobs were created for the month and the official unemployment rate remained at 8.2%. Setting aside the veracity of the numbers for a moment, if economists nail it on Friday and the economy meets their expectations, it will not only mark the best month of hiring since March, but it will snap a three-month slump that saw payroll growth plunge to an average of just 75,000. Right or wrong, it will have an immediate impact on the mindset of the Federal Reserve and the wagering, if you will, on if and when they will offer up more stimulus.
Of course, the flip-side also holds true. Should the job slump spill over into July with a weaker number than was forecast, that will also have implications on the markets and the Fed — not to mention the election.
As much as we know the numbers are flawed, investors generally still accept them since they're the only numbers we have — that is, until they get revised — which just happens to be another Biderman peeve. As a result, he says TrimTabs uses "real-time data" to derive its payroll estimate (which is currently 115,000) by analyzing daily income and employment tax reports from the U.S. Treasury. Other areas of concern for him about the monthly report include the fact that a good chunk of it is compiled through a telephone survey of households.
Add in seasonal adjustments, benchmark revisions, as well as other conversi0ns and changes that take place periodically, and you've got yourself a moving target.
The official July report will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET.


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To avoid what would be an unforgivable clash with OER17, we are moving April's #FirstWednesdayofEveryMonth webinar to Tuesday April 4th! GO-GN researcher Katy Jordan, who was awarded her PhD last November, will share her work on academics' networks. Academics are under increasing pressure to embed social media and online networking in their scholarly practices, as its use… Read more »


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What does Bow mean?
Definitions for Bowboʊ
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word Bow.
Princeton's WordNet
bow, bowknot(noun)
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments
bow, fore, prow, stem(noun)
front part of a vessel or aircraft
"he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line"
a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow
bow, arc(noun)
something curved in shape
bow, bowing, obeisance(noun)
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
bow, curtain call(noun)
an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience
a decorative interlacing of ribbons
a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments
bow, bow down(verb)
bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head
"He bowed before the King"; "She bowed her head in shame"
submit, bow, defer, accede, give in(verb)
yield to another's wish or opinion
"The government bowed to the military pressure"
bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting
"He bowed before the King"
crouch, stoop, bend, bow(verb)
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
"he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse"
play on a string instrument with a bow
The front of a boat or ship.
Origin: From bugan, from beuganan. Cognate with Dutch buigen, German biegen.
Webster Dictionary
to cause to deviate from straightness; to bend; to inflect; to make crooked or curved
to exercise powerful or controlling influence over; to bend, figuratively; to turn; to incline
to bend or incline, as the head or body, in token of respect, gratitude, assent, homage, or condescension
to cause to bend down; to prostrate; to depress,;/ to crush; to subdue
to express by bowing; as, to bow one's thanks
to bend; to curve
to stop
to bend the head, knee, or body, in token of reverence or submission; -- often with down
to incline the head in token of salutation, civility, or assent; to make bow
an inclination of the head, or a bending of the body, in token of reverence, respect, civility, or submission; an obeisance; as, a bow of deep humility
anything bent, or in the form of a curve, as the rainbow
a weapon made of a strip of wood, or other elastic material, with a cord connecting the two ends, by means of which an arrow is propelled
an ornamental knot, with projecting loops, formed by doubling a ribbon or string
the U-shaped piece which embraces the neck of an ox and fastens it to the yoke
an appliance consisting of an elastic rod, with a number of horse hairs stretched from end to end of it, used in playing on a stringed instrument
an arcograph
any instrument consisting of an elastic rod, with ends connected by a string, employed for giving reciprocating motion to a drill, or for preparing and arranging the hair, fur, etc., used by hatters
a rude sort of quadrant formerly used for taking the sun's altitude at sea
two pieces of wood which form the arched forward part of a saddletree
to play (music) with a bow
to manage the bow
the bending or rounded part of a ship forward; the stream or prow
one who rows in the forward part of a boat; the bow oar
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
bow, v.i. to bend the body in saluting a person, acknowledging a compliment, &c.: to submit.—v.t. to bend or incline downwards, to crush down (with down, to, in or out, up or down).—n. a bending of the body in saluting a person.—adj. Bow′-backed, crook-backed.—A bowing acquaintance, a slight acquaintance.—To make one's bow, to retire ceremoniously, to leave the stage. [A.S. búgan, to bend; akin to L. fug-ĕre, to flee, to yield.]
bō, n. a piece of elastic wood or other material for shooting arrows, bent by means of a string stretched between its two ends: anything of a bent or curved shape, as the rainbow: the instrument by which the strings of a violin are sounded: a ring of metal forming a handle: a knot composed of one or of two loops and two ends (single bow, double bow), a looped knot of ribbons, a necktie or the like, so tied.—adj. Bow′bent (Milton), bent like a bow.—n. Bow′-boy, a boy archer: (Shak.) Cupid.—n.pl. Bow′-com′passes, compasses, one leg of which slides on a bow or curved plate of metal to steady its motion: a small pair of compasses for describing circles with ink or pencil.—adj. Bowed.—ns. Bow′-hand, in archery, the left hand, the one by which the bow is held: (mus.) the right hand, the one that draws the bow; Bow′-leg, a leg crooked like a bow.—adj. Bow′-legged, having crooked legs.—ns. Bow′line, a rope from the weather side of the square sails (to which it is fastened by bridles) to the larboard or starboard bow, to keep the sail close to the wind; Bow′man, an archer; Bow′shot, the distance to which an arrow can be shot from a bow; Bow′string, the string by which a bow is drawn: a string with which the Turks strangled offenders; Bow′-win′dow, a bent or semicircular window.—adj. Bow′-win′dowed (slang), pot-bellied.—n. Bow′yer (obs.), a bowman: a maker of bows.—Bowline knot, a simple but secure knot, used in fastening the bowline bridles to the cringles.—On the bow hand, wide of the mark.—To draw the long bow, to make extravagant statements; To have two (or more) strings to one's bow, to have other alternatives. [A.S. boga; cog. with Ger. bogen.]
bow, n. the general name for the stem and forepart of a ship, or that which cuts the water—often used in pl., the ship being considered to have starboard and port bows, meeting at the stem.—ns. Bow′er, Bow′er-anch′or, an anchor at the bow or forepart of a ship—usually two, the best-bower and the small-bower; Bow′-oar, the oar nearest the bow.—A bold, or bluff, bow, a broad bow; A lean bow, a narrow one.—On the bow, within 45° of the point right ahead.
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A type of product created and designed in various colors, materials, mechanisms, shapes, sizes and styles and used for various purposes.
Bows are used for various purposes e.g in your hair, ontop of a gift or shoe and as a form of decoration etc.
A type of tool or piece of equipment created and designed in various colors, materials, mechanisms, sizes and styles used to play a stringed instrument.
Musicians use a bow to play a violin, cello, double bass and the viola.
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Rank popularity for the word 'Bow' in Nouns Frequency: #2449
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Bow' in Verbs Frequency: #924
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Bow in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Bow in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Sample Sentences & Example Usage
If you bow at all, bow low.
If your going to bow out, do it in style.
Every weed's fate is to bow in front of the wind!
That's why we carry a bow and arrow, to shoot the beast.
It would sure be nice to bow out with another breed win.
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Translations for Bow
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- ахыцAbkhaz
- strykstokAfrikaans
- ركع, قَوْس, انشوطة, انحنى, انحنى للتحيةArabic
- смычо́к, лук, смыкBelarusian
- извия се, поклоня се, панделка, извивам се, лък, извивам, свия, поклон, нос, извия, покланям се, свивам, извивкаBulgarian
- goareg, gwaregBreton
- corba, inclinació, doblegar, arc, reverència, corbar, vinclar, proaCatalan, Valencian
- ӏадChechen
- luk, poklona, příď, klička, smyčec, ohyb, ohnout, klanětCzech
- bwa, blaenWelsh
- bue, buk, bov, stryge, bukke, sløjfe, bøjeDanish
- streichen, Bogen, Verbeugung, Bug, SchleifeGerman
- daEwe
- λυγίζω, δοξάρι, αψίδα, τόξο, πλώρη, φιόγκος, υπόκλιση, πρώρα, κυρτώνω, υποκλίνομαιGreek
- arĉo, pafarko, arko, pruo, bantoEsperanto
- arco, reverencia, proa, arquear, doblar, inclinar, lazoSpanish
- vibuEstonian
- خمیدن, خم, کرنش, کمان, تعظیم, آرشه, نماز, خم کردن, خماندنPersian
- kaari, kokka, taivuttaa, kumartua, taipua, kumartaa, jousi, nauharuusuke, kumarrus, keula, rusettiFinnish
- bogi, bógvurFaroese
- archet, arc, proue, courber, fléchir, s'incliner, révérence, étraveFrench
- strykstôk, bûge, bôge, in bûging meitsjen, bûging, boechWestern Frisian
- bogha, tosachIrish
- lùb, crom, bogha, ùmhlachd, toiseach, slatag, bogha-saighdeScottish Gaelic
- croymManx
- קֶשֶת, כופף, התכופף, קד, קידהHebrew
- धनुष, कमानHindi
- vonó, meghajol, masni, íj, hajóorrHungarian
- աղեղArmenian
- busurIndonesian
- pruoIdo
- svigna, bogi, hneiging, bógur, hneigja sig, slaufa, bugast, bogna, sveigja, strjúka, beygjaIcelandic
- fiocco, arco, inchino, prua, archetto, curvare, incurvarsi, incurvare, piegarsi, fare la riverenza, piegare, curvarsi, inchinarsi, proraItalian
- お辞儀する, 蝶結び, 弓, お辞儀, 辞儀, 辞儀するJapanese
- მშვილდიGeorgian
- тағзымKazakh
- tagiutKalaallisut, Greenlandic
- ធ្នូKhmer
- 활, 절, 이물Korean
- kevanKurdish
- arcusLatin
- ຄັນທະນູLao
- smičius, lankasLithuanian
- loksLatvian
- punake, puneke, tauihu, ihuMāori
- се свиткува, се клања, панделка, гудало, свиткува, лак, поклон, гуди, се поклонува, свиокMacedonian
- വില്ല്, കുനിയുകMalayalam
- нумMongolian
- panah, busurMalay
- bue, baug, bogeNorwegian
- strijkstok, buigen, strik, strijken, boog, buiging, boegDutch
- boge, baugNorwegian Nynorsk
- ałtį́į́Navajo, Navaho
- arcOccitan
- gashka'oojigan, naazhaabike'iganaak, mitigwaabOjibwe, Ojibwa
- କୋଦଣ୍ଡOriya
- zgięcie, kokarda, łuk, ukłon, dziób, prowadzić smyczek, kłaniać, smyczek, zgiąć, wygiąć, skłonić, zagięciePolish
- curvar, arquear, arco, reverência, proa, laço, curva, [[tocar]] ([[com]] [[arco]]), curvar-sePortuguese
- t'iwkaQuechua
- artg, archRomansh
- arc, apleca, închinaRomanian
- лук, поклон, нос, бант, бантик, гнуться, кланяться, смычок, излучина, гнуть, поклонитьсяRussian
- arcu, alcuSardinian
- dávgiNorthern Sami
- zavoj, klanjati, gudalo, luk, pognuti, лук, naklon, pramacSerbo-Croatian
- luk, prova, sláčikSlovak
- lokSlovene
- harkAlbanian
- bockning, bog, krökning, böjas, båge, kröka, bågna, rundning, buga, krokna, böja, bocka, rosett, stäv, stråke, pilbåge, bugning, förSwedish
- uta, upindeSwahili
- வில்Tamil
- విల్లు, ధనుస్సుTelugu
- ศร, โบว์, ธนู, โบ, หนังสะติ๊กThai
- yayTurkish
- смичо́к, лукUkrainian
- دھنش, کمانUrdu
- cung, 弓Vietnamese
- bobVolapük
- בויגןYiddish
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kids and the eye dr?
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ETA We took her not.because there was a problem.but because we know that's the age eye problems can start and when vision is developing
I took my son this summer at 5 because his dad and I both wear eyeglasses. His eyes were fine. The doctor said that we should only bring him back if he says he has headaches, blurred vision and/or can't see the board.
DS had his first @ 4 I believe and DD is supposed to go and she is only 18 months. We are waiting to make that one to cordinate with other appointments we have going on because we have to drive 2 hours for it. My kids will have to go at least yearly and see an opthomalogist.
You only take them if they need to be seen.. My oldest two failed school eye exams so I made them apts.. (theyre ok, slight issue with distance, but not enough to realy need glasses).. My middle child has never been... and my youngest 2 went before they were 1, because they were preemies.. Their eyes, thankfully, have no problems.
DS1 passed his eye exam at the ped for the initial Kindy screening but failed the school test in 1st grade. He has been going every six months due to a slight crossing of his eye and adjustments needing to be made to his glasses because of growth.
DS2 passed his initial screening and test at school. I wonder if DD needs to be seen.
My kids drew the short straw in regards to family eyesight issues LOL My mom and grandmother have macular degeneration. Mom has cataracts (my grandfather lost an eye due to post cataract surgery infection). My MIL has glaucoma (many in her family do as well). Many of the family members have worn glasses at an early age due to being blind as bats LOL


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CLTC 6 Judith's Second Day
Posted on 07/23/2013 @ 11:30 PM
Hi! My name is Judith Cohen, BBG Coordinator here at CLTC 6.
Having built up my excitement for this experience for at least the last six months, there may have been a slight tinge of worry in the back of my mind that CLTC might not live up to everything I had built it up to be. I have never been so happy to be proven wrong. The first two days of CLTC have far exceed anything I could have imagined or hoped for. There is nothing more rewarding as a coordinator than to see how engaged and impassioned our participants are in every activity, from chapter lessons to song sessions to friendship circle, the teens' energy and enthusiasm is inspiring!
Yesterday's focus, as chosen by the dorm of the day, was kehilah, or community. Our participants began to come together to create their own new kehilah in rotations like Speed Dating, Public Speaking, and Exploring Judaism. I thoroughly enjoyed learning more about the teens by leading the Speed Dating rotation and a discussion about everyone's different reasons for coming to CLTC.
As Shabbat approaches, I'm excited to see what the chapters have planned for us to celebrate. I know it will be an uplifting and unifying experience for our community, and I can't wait to take part!
Submitted with Undying Love
for Mishala BBG #185, CLTC 5 2010, The 22nd North Carolina Council Board, Lee's first pedicure, Eastern Region, North Carolina Council, Chai Chaverim BBG #1548-552, The baddest chapter in NCC, You, Me, and BBG,
I Forever Remain,
Judith Ilana Cohen
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Swansea have already begun their hunt for a new manager, following the departure of Brendan Rodgers to Liverpool. Chairman Huw Jenkins confirmed in a statement on Wednesday night that the Northern Irishman had asked to leave so he could take over at Anfield; the two clubs are understood to have agreed a compensation deal on Thursday.
It is understood that the club had started to make preparations for life without Rodgers as early as February, holding a series of meetings when the 39-year-old was linked with Tottenham.
Brighton boss Gus Poyet, Blackpool's Ian Holloway, Birmingham's Chris Hughton and former Denmark international Michael Laudrup have all been linked with the vacancy at the Liberty Stadium.
However, former assistant manager Graeme Jones is tipped to return to South Wales. Jones is currently assistant to Roberto Martinez at Wigan.
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Daniel Murphy's six-year major league career has seen him play all over the diamond.
A natural third baseman, Murphy has seen time in leftfield, third, and first before finally finding a home at second base.
With uncertainty to his left at first base, there has been speculation throughout the winter of potentially sliding Murphy over to first and placing someone such as Eric Young Jr. at second, at least on occasion for flexibility purposes.
When speaking to reporters Tuesday at Citi Field, Murphy appeared more than willing to move back to the first-base bag, saying it would only take some time down in Port St. Lucie to get used to the position again.
"I think I can do it," said Murphy, responding to Ed Marcus of MMO who asked about how comfortable he would be if asked to move over to first again.
"If I get asked to move over there, that's not a problem at all, I think it would take some reps, and that's what Spring Traning is for, if that's decision is made for me to do. I've had some experience over there, I think I've had probably 100 ballgames over there give or take, so it would take a while to adjust, so at least they would be giving me a bigger glove."
However following up, I asked Murphy what his preference would be between first and second. After being jostled from position to position for his entire big league career, he says he feels most comfortable at second.
"I enjoy playing second," said Murphy. "I've been bouncing around so much that I don't really have a whole bunch of games at one spot but second's finally taken the lead now, around game 300 or so. I like it because you're able to learn from past experiences, whether they would be mistakes or good plays, and so when something happens it's not quite as new each time, that's what I enjoy. It's not so much, 'okay I want to stay here because I just don't want to move' but you feel like you're just more comfortable in the position. So that's what I enjoy."
Murphy said he did not mind being shifted around when he was trying to find a place on the Mets roster as he said it kept him in the big leagues.
"This is the big leagues; you stick me wherever you want," said Murphy. "You know, I'd rather be here in the big leagues and feel a little uncomfortable than feel completely comfortable in Triple-A or the minors so if they're going to give you a job in the big leagues you don't ask questions, you just take it and try to see if you can figure it out."
As for the listed reserve second baseman Eric Young Jr., Murphy says he has been amazed at how the natural outfielder was able to step in and play second without skipping a beat.
"I got to see him play in Chicago and in the Arizona Fall League, but he flipped a double play in Chicago against the White Sox, that was sweet," said Murphy when I asked about Young at second.
"I remember from the bench—I think I had the day-off that day, or I got yanked, one or the other—but he got a low throw I think from the third baseman, and he took it and just turned that thing over easy and it was impressive, not because you couldn't think he could do it but he hadn't been there, like all year, and he wasn't really taking a whole whole bunch of ground balls there. He'd get some work there and turned some double plays, but to just go out there in the best league on earth flip a double play with a guy bearing down on you, that's what I would say is impressive."
As for the other uncertain position of the infield, don't expect Murphy to try to make another positional change.
"I don't think I could play short," said Murphy with a big laugh. "I would like to play there, but I don't think it would be in the best interest of our ballclub."


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The faculty, staff and students of Lyman Hall Elementary School last month donated $200 to Manna House of Liberty County.
The donation helped provide Thanksgiving dinners to 20 families in the community.
Pastor Katrina Deason visited the school to receive the donation from Assistant Principal Brenda Clark, LHE teacher and charity committee chairwoman Denise Blackmon and student representatives.


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Another Internet Explorer security patch! Here's a better bet...
Ken Silver
Posted Jul 31, 2004 8:52 AM
Today (30 July 2004), Microsoft released a software patch for IE which they deem 'critical' to security:
But there is a better way than sitting wondering what else might be compromising your browser, and that's to do what I did a year back... change to the Opera browser (
The latest version is just as good as IE. It formats webpages the same, and has as many features - if not more. One I particularly like is the ability for mouse gestures for shortcuts. Click your right mouse key and describe an "L" on your web page, and the page closes. No need to move up and find the "Close" icon.
Or your can right-click and move the mouse straight down, and a new page opens. There are many shortcuts like this.
But the best part of using Opera is the speed. It is very fast. While I'm loath to say it is 10 times faster with all web sites for everyone, this is actually the speed improvement I've found. With ADSL and Windows XP I get an almost instant page open on 90% of all sites. In fact, up to 2 seconds is the longest time I've had to wait for many pages.
IE on the other hand is much slower, taking up to 10 seconds for the same page. I still have it installed to remind me what 90% of all net users experience!
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Bragging Rights: Mason Student Interns for the White House
Posted: July 15, 2011 at 1:00 am, Last Updated: July 14, 2011 at 9:20 pm
By Lea Lubag
Rising senior Michael Foley has been an intern at the White House for about a month and a half this summer.
Foley was one of about 100 students selected for the summer 2011 White House Internship from a nationwide pool. The selection process required each student to submit three letters of recommendation along with their resume, as well as two essays illustrating their commitment to public service.
Foley, a government and international politics major and information technology minor, works at the Office of Presidential Correspondence (OPC), which is responsible for handling official correspondence on behalf of the president.
According to an article from ajc.com, the OPC receives up to 65,000 paper letters, 100,000 emails, 1,000 faxes and 2,500 to 3,500 phone calls per day that have been addressed to the president. The communications express concerns and ideas from private citizens to civic organizations and elected officials .
"Being able to read about the stories and hardships Americans face," has been "a very humbling experience," says Foley, whose responsibility it is to ensure that the letters and messages go to the appropriate departments and receive the correct responses.
Originally from Long Island, N.Y., Foley says his decision to come to Mason was a "win-win situation," based on the university's convenient location near Washington, D.C., as well as the opportunity to compete on Mason's track and field team.
After graduating from Mason, Foley is considering attending law school, working in public or government relations in the private sector or working in the local county government back home on Long Island.
He also has an ambitious plan for the long run.
"I have come to the decision that I intend to run for elected office within the next 10 to15 years," says Foley.
"Having read many letters from Americans while interning in OPC has shown me that government can play an important part in people's lives, and I intend to hold true to that conviction, hoping to serve the public in the future using what I've learned while interning for the White House," he adds.
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Dipika Pallikal equalled the highest ranking ever achieved by an Indian women squash player when she obtained a career-best 27th rank in the Women's International Squash Player's Association (WISPA) charts.
The 19-year-old from Chennai who, has risen two rungs from the 29th position, equalled the feat of former player Misha Grewal, after a quarter-final finish in the WISPA Punj Lloyd Masters in New Delhi last month.
Dipika, who trains in Leeds and Egypt, will aim to break into the top-20 this year.
The Chennai-based player finished 2010 at a commendable 29th after starting the year as number 46.
"I will look to crack into the top 20 next year and for that I need to get fitter and better. It's been a long season for me before the two-and-a-half week long break. I am happy with last year's performance," said Dipika.
Another Indian, Joshna Chinappa, was 35th in the list.
Pallikal had won her maiden WISPA title in the Indian Challenger in April, before winning the Nepal Open in November.


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CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) – Norfolk FBI agents say two men who robbed a Chesapeake bank Friday morning are connected to at least 10 other armed bank robberies in Hampton Roads.
Around 11 a.m., two suspects entered the Wells Fargo at 672 North Battlefield Blvd., according to Det. Boykin with the Chesapeake Police Department. They displayed handguns as they demanded money, and were able to escape on foot after receiving and undisclosed amount of cash.
Boykin said no one was injured.
Christina Pullen with Norfolk FBI said investigators believe the robbery is related to a series of armed bank robberies in Chesapeake and Virginia Beach:
- 01/11/2011 Bank of America, 3333 Virginia Beach Boulevard, Virginia Beach
- 11/04/2011 Bank of America, 3333 Virginia Beach Boulevard, Virginia Beach
- 04/13/2012 BB&T, 1300 North Great Neck Road, Virginia Beach
- 05/09/2012 Bank of America, 1125 Nimmo Parkway, Virginia Beach
- 09/18/2012 Bank of America, 4616 Virginia Beach Boulevard, Virginia Beach
- 01/15/2013 Wells Fargo Bank, 5284 Providence Road, Virginia Beach
- 05/10/2013 Wells Fargo Bank, 5284 Providence Road, Virginia Beach
- 08/07/2013 Wells Fargo Bank, 2677 Virginia Beach Boulevard, Virginia Beach
- 01/11/2012 Wells Fargo Bank, 111 Gainsborough Square, Chesapeake
- 03/19/2012 BB&T, 825 Volvo Parkway, Chesapeake
- 10/23/2013 Wells Fargo Bank, 821 N. Battlefield Boulevard, Chesapeake
The suspects have not been identified, but are described as possibly Caucasian, Hispanic or light-skinned African American males, late 20's to mid 30's, 5'6 to 5'10, approximately 170 lbs.
Pullen said the suspects are considered armed and extremely dangerous.
A combined reward of up to $25,000 is being offered by the FBI and the financial industry for information leading directly to the arrest and conviction of the individuals responsible for these robberies.
Anyone with information regarding one or more of these bank robberies or the suspects involved should call the Norfolk FBI Office at (757) 455-0100.


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Peter Hemings
Peter Hemings (1770-after 1834) was the ninth child of Betty Hemings, matriarch of the Hemings family at Monticello. He was a younger brother of James Hemings and an older brother of Sally Hemings.
In 1794, James Hemings began training his brother Peter to become Monticello's principal cook, a position that Peter Hemings then occupied from 1796 until 1809.1 From the President's House, Thomas Jefferson sent a longing request for his home cook's muffin recipe: "[D]irect us here how to make muffins in Peter's method. my cook here cannot succeed at all in them, and they are a great luxury to me."2
In 1813, Peter Hemings learned brewing and took charge of the brewing and malting operations at Monticello.3 According to Jefferson, Hemings learned brewing "with entire success" and possessed "great intelligence and diligence both of which are necessary."4 Confident of Hemings's skill as a brewer, Jefferson suggested to James Madison that he send a pupil to Monticello to learn brewing, writing that "our malter and brewer is uncommonly intelligent and capable of giving instruction."5
Peter Hemings and his wife Betsy were the parents at least five children. While he was cook, the family lived in a room next to the kitchen. In 1809, Jefferson instructed that Peter be given his choice of a house on Mulberry Row, and that the house be fixed up "in an entirely comfortable and decent manner."6
After Thomas Jefferson's death, Hemings was purchased by one of his relatives and given his freedom. By then in his late fifties, he earned a living as a tailor in Charlottesville.7
- Lucia Stanton, 2/16/90
Further Sources
- Gordon-Reed, Annette. The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family. New York: W.W. Norton & Co., 2008.
- Stanton, Lucia. "Those Who Labor for My Happiness": Slavery at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia Press, 2012.
- 1. See MB, 2:912n94.
- 2. Jefferson to Martha Jefferson Randolph, November 2, 1802, in PTJ, 38:623. Transcription available at Founders Online.
- 3. See MB, 2:912 n94.
- 4. Jefferson to James Barbour, May 11, 1821, Thomas Jefferson Papers, Library of Congress. Transcription available at Founders Online.
- 5. Jefferson to Madison, April 11, 1820, Papers of James Madison, Library of Congress. Transcription available at Founders Online.
- 6. Jefferson to Edmund Bacon, February 27, 1809, Thomas Jefferson Papers, Huntington Library. Transcription available at Founders Online.
- 7. Lucia C. Stanton, "Those Who Labor for My Happiness": Slavery at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello (Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2012), 222.


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Detroit Red Wings' Jimmy Howard Slumping Under Weight of Fat ContractNovember 25, 2013
If there was one thing most Red Wings fans were the least worried about prior to the start of the 2013-14 season, it was goaltending.
However, after 25 games, it appears as though there is ample reason to worry about the play of No. 1 netminder Jimmy Howard.
After a great 2012-13 regular season, the organization decided to reward Howard with a lucrative six-year contract extension. With an annual salary just shy of $5.3 million that's guaranteed through 2019, the money and the term appeared to be just about right given Howard's success as Detroit's top goalie since the 2009-10 season.
Now, it appears that the weight of that increasingly fat contract may well be contributing to what is undoubtedly a slumping season for Howard.
Before we continue further, it must be said that there was at least one inept blogger who thought such a thing was a near impossibility. In fact, a case was made for Howard being the best goalie in the Atlantic Division just prior to the season's start.
Time has a way of making optimism look like foolishness, especially when held up against the harsh reality of cold hard facts.
The facts don't get colder or harder than this—Jimmy Howard is on pace to finish the worst season of his career.
|Jimmy Howard—by the Numbers
|2012-13 Season
|21 Wins
|2013 -14 Season-to-date
|5 Wins
|2013-14 Projected Stats
|17 Wins
Since he began his full-time NHL career in 2009-10 and excluding last year's truncated 42-game season, Howard has never finished an NHL season with fewer than 35 wins.
Should he continue on this season as he's began it, he'll end up with 17.
Now, while the Red Wings' overall lack of routine success, lackluster defensive play and starving offense are certainly contributing factors to Howard's numbers, the concerns about his play go beyond statistics.
Prior to this season, Howard played his position between the pipes with a certain amount of swagger and an almost cocky confidence.
He'd put serious gusto into making a glove save and turn a routine pad stop into a display of panache. He'd challenge shooters to beat him, just for the fun of it, and then calmly take a few squirts from his water bottle as the opponent he just robbed looked to the rafters in disbelief on his way back to the bench.
Howard looked like he was having a lot of fun between those pipes.
While fluky goals off his own defenders or triple deflections found their way past him, he'd forget about such bad luck as quickly as it came. Howard was a steady and consistently solid rock for the Red Wings night in and night out.
For now, those days appear to be gone.
Howard's numbers, poor as they may be, don't speak as loudly about his declining performance as does his apparent attitude in net.
His play is not speaking as loudly or proudly for him as it has in the past, and while he's still falling victim to hard-luck pucks finding their way past him, he doesn't seem to shrug those off as easily as he has in the past.
One might say that Howard doesn't look comfortable in the net, but that may actually be misstating the case entirely.
Howard, ironically, may be all too comfortable. After all, it's human nature.
What marriage does to many a waistline, long-term contracts can certainly do to a goalie's performance.
Commitment, comfort and a complete lack of uncertainty as to who you are and where you stand have a tendency to make one go soft, even complacent, in almost any walk of life—NHL goaltending is certainly no exception.
However, just like recovering one's pre-marriage waist size could put some zip back into one's matrimonial situation, Howard desperately needs to recover the form that earned him that fat contract in the first place.
Hear me talk more about Jimmy Howard and the Red Wings with Greg Eno and "Big" Al Beaton on Monday, November 25th at 7pm EST on The Knee Jerks Blog Talk Radio Show!


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Tues. morning musings and a bit of serendipity…
Good morning readers.
Yesterday we got├é┬Āa good heavy rain shower. My plants and grass are very happy this morning.├é┬ĀOf course├é┬Āit also means that the humidity level will be high today. ├é┬Ā
Over the years, I have found that when I am pondering over an issue it seems that I always find other folks who are pondering over the same issue at the same time.
Rhonda, over├é┬Āof the├é┬ĀMy Handbound Books blog, had a great post yesterday on pricing handmade books. I have struggled with this issue myself for many years. How to your price your books so that they are reasonably priced so that people will buy them and are still profitable so you can afford to keep making them?
Years ago when I was participating in alot of craft shows, I would base my book prices├é┬Āon a formula that my Mom gave me. (She is also a crafter and for many years sold custom made├é┬Ājackets and vests at art shows.) I still use that formula but I├é┬Āalways adjust the number up, or down, depending on if I think the price is appropriate for the amount of time I put into making the book.
As artists there is really no way we can charge for our time per se so it's important to be able to work efficiently when making our books. Having a bit of an assembly line for the basic parts helps save time so that you can concentrate more on the decoration.
In her post, Rhonda says "First of all, I have found that when people buy a handmade book, they want it to look handmade. My traditional hardcover case bound books did not look handmade at all, and I even had some people question them thinking they had to be commercially manufactured! I think that makes it harder to get a good price for that type of book because the buyers think it looks the same as a book they can buy at W*lmart."
I was talking with my friend Holly on the way home from working at the gallery about this very thing.├é┬Ā I seem to have a harder time selling my traditional hardcover books these days.├é┬ĀHaving so many commercially available books doesn't necessarily make it harder to get a good price for them as you should still price your work to be profitable or it won't make sense to continue making them. I do think it makes the consumer question why they should buy your book as opposed to the ones at the B&N. I don't know how many times someone would walk into my booth at the art show and make some comment to the person with them like "you can get these at Barnes and Noble". Grrrrrrrr.
That's where we come in as artists and business people. We need to "know" our market and what they will buy. When├é┬Āmaking and pricing our wares that's the first thing we should take into consideration.├é┬ĀWe need to know what people are looking for in a handmade sketchbook, journal or album as well as how much they might spend for that item. And, we also need to educate our market on the value of a handmade book as opposed to a machine made one.
Thankfully, there are a few people out there that already know the value of what we make and they will seek us out.├é┬Ā It's just all the others that we need to convince.
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Overall warm public response to Salem MBTA garage, but questions remain
As it goes with massive, multi-million dollar construction projects, questions surrounding the future MBTA parking garage at the Salem commuter rail station - specifically the proposed indoor waiting area and aesthetic design of the whole structure - are abundant.
MBTA officials and the architect for the roughly $39 million, 715-space garage gave a public presentation of the current design - which is 30 percent complete - at the Carlton School on Tuesday night. The audience peppered officials with comments and questions on everything from pedestrian concerns and safety, to accessibility, and what the final project will mean for the future of downtown Salem.
But the overall public reception seems warm to what amounts to a complete overhaul of the current train station.
"Salem is a growing urban community, and I think we do need to embrace that," said Mary DeLai, who has lived off of Bridge Street for the past 12 years.
The new structure will replace the current 340-space lot, but the scope of the renovations encompasses more than parking. Commuters will have an indoor waiting area, an elevated track with intermittent canopies for weather protection, a footbridge from Washington Street to the platform, and bike storage.
Construction is slated to begin next spring or summer, and wrap up in the fall of 2014.
A handful of residents expressed concern with the size of the waiting area - which will be able to hold about 100 people comfortably - but the most commonly addressed issue, which was broached immediately by city councilors in attendance, is the lack of heating and air conditioning within the waiting area.
The current design incorporates a simple system of louvers and windows for temperature control.
"The waiting room needs to be air-conditioned and heated," said City Councilor Tom Furey. "I don't think that's an option. It's an injustice to commuters and to residents to not have that."
"I think a lot of people said it, which is that there needs to be some consideration for heating and cooling," DeLai said. "Particularly for heating during the winter because I think we have a long winter."
Suggestions from the audience included solar panels and only adding one amenity - either heat or air conditioning - so as to not incur too much additional cost, but MBTA officials say the solution is not as easy as some may think.
"The problem with that is in order to incorporate heating and cooling, it's not just adding equipment for the heating and cooling," said MBTA spokesman George Doherty, the project manager. "The glazing would have to be insulated glazing, the roof would have to be insulated, the floor would have to be insulated. It's not a small figure, it's a substantial amount of money.
"Typically our commuter rail stations don't have any heating or cooling spaces because people don't wait at the stations very long...the most important part, especially at this station, is to provide an enclosed area to keep the people out of the weather."
The design has changed substantially since the last public presentation on April 9, and at less than one-third complete still has a way to go. Public comments - and an additional $5 million in state funds allocated to the project earlier this month - resulted in changes such as a wider pedestrian thoroughfare from Bridge Street to the garage, additional canopies, more parking spaces, and a restoration of the historic signal tower.
Some are still not entirely pleased with the design - one resident described it as "blocky and rigid" - saying that it does not do enough to honor historic Salem architecture.
Photo by Ryan Mooney
"The design process is a process," said Jonathan McCredie, of Boston-based Fennick McCredie Architecture, the architect for the project. "We've been able to have three public meetings now before even getting to a 30 percent level of the design...the design is going to continue to evolve and modify and develop based on these comments."
Organizations such as Salem State University, the Peabody Essex Museum and North Shore Medical Center - which all had representatives at the meeting - are ecstatic that the project is starting to take shape.
"On behalf of the university and its president, I want to say that we are very supportive of this project," said Dr. Stanley Cahill, executive vice president of Salem State University.
The MBTA filed an expanded environmental notification form with the state in an effort to get the required second filing waived, and will hold a public presentation on the environmental impact of the project at 10 a.m. this Thursday at the City Hall Annex.
If the project does not receive the waiver, it could be delayed for 12 to 15 months.
The next public presentation on the design is scheduled for September.


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Factors governing redistribution of moment in continuous prestressed concrete beams
Kodur, V.K.R. ; Campbell, T.I. ;
Structural Engineering and Mechanics, volume 8, issue 2, 1999, Pages 119~136
DOI : 10.12989/sem.19188.8.131.52
The failure load of a continuous prestressed concrete beam depends partially on the amount of redistribution of moment that occurs prior to failure. Results from a parametric study, carried out using a nonlinear finite element computer program, are presented to demonstrate the influences of various factors on redistribution of moment in two-span, continuous bonded prestressed concrete beams. Trends in the data from the numerical studies are compared with those from a theoretical expression for percentage of redistribution, and it is shown that the redistribution of moment occurring in a continuous prestressed concrete beam is a function of number of parameters.
Numerical study on RC flat plates subjected to combined axial and transverse load
Park, Honggun ;
Structural Engineering and Mechanics, volume 8, issue 2, 1999, Pages 137~150
DOI : 10.12989/sem.19220.127.116.11
This paper presents a numerical study on the flat plates in deep basements, subjected to floor load and in-plane compressive load due to soil and hydraulic lateral pressure. For nonlinear finite element analysis, a computer program addressing material and geometric nonlinearities is developed. The validity of the numerical model is established by comparison with existing experiments performed on plates simply supported on four edges. The flat plates to be studied are designed according to the Direct Design Method in ACI 318-95. Through numerical study on the effects of different load combinations and loading sequence, the load condition that governs the strength of the flat plates is determined. For plates under the governing load condition, parametric studies are performed to investigate the strength variations with reinforcement ratio, aspect ratio, concrete strength, and slenderness ratio. Based on the numerical results, the floor load magnification factor is proposed.
Nonlinear vibration of Mindlin plate subjected to moving forces including the effect of weight of the plate
Wang, Rong-Tyai ; Kuo, Nai-Yi ;
Structural Engineering and Mechanics, volume 8, issue 2, 1999, Pages 151~164
DOI : 10.12989/sem.19126.96.36.199
The large deflection theory of the Mindlin plate and Galerkin`s method are employed to examine the static responses of a plate produced by the weight of the plate, and the dynamic responses of the plate caused by the coupling effect of these static responses with a set of moving forces. Results obtained by the large deflection theory are compared with those by the small deflection theory. The results indicate that the effect of weight of the plate increases the modal frequencies of the structure. The deviations of dynamic transverse deflection and of dynamic bending moment produced by a moving concentrated force between the two theories are significant for a thin plate with a large area. Both dynamic transverse deflection and dynamic bending moment obtained by the Mindlin plate theory are greater than those by the classical plate.
Cost-based design of residential steel roof systems: A case study
Rajan, S.D. ; Mobasher, B. ; Chen, S.Y. ; Young, C. ;
Structural Engineering and Mechanics, volume 8, issue 2, 1999, Pages 165~180
DOI : 10.12989/sem.1922.214.171.124
The cost effectiveness of using steel roof systems for residential buildings is becoming increasingly apparent with the decrease in manufacturing cost of steel components, reliability and efficiency in construction practices, and the economic and environmental concerns. While steel has been one of the primary materials for structural systems, it is only recently that its use for residential buildings is being explored. A comprehensive system for the design of residential steel roof truss systems is presented. In the first stage of the research the design curves obtained from the AISI-LRFD code for the manufactured cross-sections were verified experimentally. Components of the truss systems were tested in order to determine their member properties when subjected to axial force and bending moments. In addition, the experiments were simulated using finite element analysis to provide an additional source of verification. The second stage of the research involved the development of an integrated design approach that would automatically design a lowest cost roof truss given minimal input. A modified genetic algorithm was used to handle sizing, shape and topology variables in the design problem. The developed methodology was implemented in a software system for the purpose of designing the lowest cost truss that would meet the AISI code provisions and construction requirements given the input parameters. The third stage of the research involved full-scale testing of a typical residential steel roof designed using the developed software system. The full scale testing established the factor of safety while validating the analysis and design procedures. Evaluation of the test results indicates that designs using the present approach provide a structure with enough reserve strength to perform as predicted and are very economical.
Mode localization and frequency loci veering in an aircraft with external stores
Liu, J.K. ; Chan, H.C. ;
Structural Engineering and Mechanics, volume 8, issue 2, 1999, Pages 181~191
DOI : 10.12989/sem.1922.214.171.124
This paper presents an investigation of the mode localization and frequency loci veering phenomena in an aircraft with disordered external stores. Two theoretical analyses are carried out to study the occurring mechanism of the two phenomena: condensation technique in the subspace spanned by modes of interest and geometric mapping theory in the complex plane. Two simple criteria for predicting the occurrence of the mode localization and frequency loci veering are put forward. The prediction of the phenomena by our theoretically proposed criteria is in good agreement with that obtained through numerical calculations of characteristic solutions of the disordered system.
Effects of elastic foundation on the dynamic stability of cylindrical shells
Ng, T.Y. ; Lam, K.Y. ;
Structural Engineering and Mechanics, volume 8, issue 2, 1999, Pages 193~205
DOI : 10.12989/sem.1922.214.171.124
A formulation for the dynamic stability analysis of cylindrical shells resting on elastic foundations is presented. In this previously not studied problem, a normal-mode expansion of the partial differential equations of motion, which includes the effects of the foundation as well as a harmonic axial loading, yields a system of Mathieu-Hill equations the stability of which is analyzed using Bolotin`s method. The present study examines the effects of the elastic foundation on the instability regions of the cylindrical shell for the transverse, longitudinal and circumferential modes.
Defect-free 4-node flat shell element: NMS-4F element
Choi, Chang-Koon ; Lee, Phill-Seung ; Park, Yong-Myung ;
Structural Engineering and Mechanics, volume 8, issue 2, 1999, Pages 207~231
DOI : 10.12989/sem.19220.127.116.11
A versatile 4-node shell element which is useful for the analysis of arbitrary shell structures is presented. The element is developed by flat shell approach, i.e., by combining a membrane element with a Mindlin plate element. The proposed element has six degrees of freedom per node and permits an easy connection to other types of finite elements. In the plate bending part, an improved Mindlin plate has been established by the combined use of the addition of non-conforming displacement modes (N) and the substitute shear strain fields (S). In the membrane part, the nonconforming displacement modes are also added to the displacement fields to improve the behavior of membrane element with drilling degrees of freedom and the modified numerical integration (M) is used to overcome the membrane locking problem. Thus the element is designated as NMS-4F. The rigid link correction technique is adopted to consider the effect of out-of-plane warping. The shell element proposed herein passes the patch tests, does not show any spurious mechanism and does not produce shear and membrane locking phenomena. It is shown that the element produces reliable solutions even for the distorted meshes through the analysis of benchmark problems.
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GREENSBORO, N.C. -- A small solution could be the answer to a big problem in Guilford County.
A local non-profit builds tiny houses for the homeless in Guilford County and now is your chance to help.
Tiny Houses Greensboro kicked off a fundraising campaign to raise $50,000 to build more tiny houses for those experiencing homelessness.
From now until the money is raised, Tiny Houses Greensboro board members will sleep in their Greensboro model as part of the Sleep INN to Stomp Out Homelessness fundraiser.
Tiny Houses Could Make Big Difference In Fight To End Homelessness
Board member Walter Jamison stayed in the tiny house Saturday night. He knows how important is to help the homeless, because he once lived in a tent.
"It's a big transition, from a tent to a house," said Jamison. "It was cold at times, hot in the summer, but this tiny house is a big difference."
The goal of this charity event is to build the first of what they hope to be many Tiny House Villages in Guilford County.
"We'll be making a huge impact with our Veterans who are experiencing homelessness or their just caught in a vicious cycle trying to find housing that's temporary or transitional," said Board Chair Scott Jones.
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Art of Travel - European and World Backpacking
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CAMPING TRAVELERS WILL save money and eat better by carrying a source of instant fire. With this method some can experience Europe for $15 per day, plus transport. You can cook eggs the way you like, make soups and stews, and call up a hot drink at any time. You can combine efforts with neighbors to create a gourmet meal, or one that seems so at the time. The money saved should afford occasional feasts of local cuisine at restaurants.1
Note that some campgrounds and most hostels have cooking facilities available.
- Isobutane
- Butane and twenty percent propane which is sold in light steel canisters. It has replaced straight butane since it ignites in outside air temperatures down to about 15ş F (-10ş C). It is the most convenient and clean-burning fuel for normal conditions since you just strike a match and turn on the stove.
- Isobutane is mainly sold in two incompatible formats: canisters manufactured by Camping Gaz-Bluet, a French company that dominates the gas stove market, and more or less industry standard canisters sold by EPI (British), Primus (Swedish), MSR and Coleman (American), and Olicamp (Chinese).
- Gaz-Bluet fuel canisters are practically everywhere in continental Europe, widely available in outdoor shops in the U.S., Canada, Britain, Australia, and New Zealand, and somewhat available in sixty-two other countries. In France, where the canisters are also widely used for lanterns and heaters, you can cheaply buy them in grocery stores.
- Industry standard canisters are slightly more available than Gaz-Bluet canisters in Britain, Australia, and New Zealand. In my overall experience, however, most shops that carry industry standard canisters also have Camping-Gaz, while the reverse is less true.
- Butane
- Same characteristics as isobutane, except it won't ignite if the outside air temperature falls below freezing.
- Propane
- A gas that must be contained in heavy steel canisters, making it suitable only for car and RV camping.
- White Gas
- Also known as Coleman fuel and Blazo, white gas is a hot and relatively clean-burning gasoline. Widely available in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand in outdoor shops and some hardware stores.
- Unleaded Gas
- Available wherever modern cars run. Additives in fuel are noxious (injurious to health). Stoves and pans will require frequent cleaning.
- Leaded Gas
- Produces very noxious fumes, not recommended as a fuel. Will clog the jets on stoves quickly.
- Kerosene
- Available worldwide, this is the chief heating and lighting fuel for developing countries. Cheap, but often of such a low grade it should first be filtered through a cloth. More difficult to light than gasoline, especially in cold weather. Usually the stove must be "primed"--the burner is initially heated with a flame from preheating paste, gasoline, or paper. Kerosene is also dirtier, smellier, and smokier than white gas, and it blackens pots.
- Jet Fuel and Stoddard Solvent
- Similar to kerosene.
- Diesel
- Stove combustion byproducts of this heavy fuel are noxious, enormous, and immediately cancel out ten years of broccoli.
- Alcohol
- Coolest burning fuel with one-half the heat output per weight of any of the above. May be difficult to find in the 200 proof variety. I don't recommend alcohol-only stoves for travel.
Even a slight breeze greatly reduces stove efficiency as the windscreens built into stoves are always insufficient. Make a windscreen from four feet of aluminum foil by folding it over a few times until you have a piece approximately six inches high by twenty-four inches long (15x60 centimeters) that just or mostly surrounds your stove. Attach a few paperclips for later anchoring and rigging. Or create from a large pie plate. Or spend $10 to $29.95 for a pre-made contraption at your outfitter.
Be aware you don't want to heat up the fuel bottle or canister with the windscreen.
Illustration: Scorpion model I stove, industry standard isobutane canister, sierra cup, and aluminum windscreen.
Tents, Cooking, Fire, and Carbon Monoxide
- Gaz-Bluet 470HP, Turbo, and Micro
- $30, 8 oz. (225 g.) All are light, compact, very convenient, and have excellent fuel availability in Europe. They simmer well, burn hot, and pop on either a CV 270 or 470 gram isobutane canister ($3 and $4.50, two and four hours burn-time on medium) making heat instantly available for your pleasure. The convenience of these stoves is unbeatable--you flick your lighter and turn the valve. No spare parts necessary.
Illustration: Gaz-Bluet 470HP stove, 470 gram propane/butane cartridge, and non-stick fry pan. The folding handle was so long it tipped the fry pan at every opportunity. Hence I finally ripped it off and now use a pot gripper, which saves weight and works okay, as pictured below.
- While Gaz-Bluet makes several stoves compatible with CV270 and CV470 cartridges, beware the Gaz-Bluet model 206 stove. It uses an old-style cartridge which is punctured by the stove, and therefore must remain attached to the stove until empty. The 206, while cheap, is inefficient and, in my opinion, dangerous.
- Olicamp Scorpion
- $25, 8 oz. (225 g.) This nifty Taiwanese stove (a very good simmerer) uses industry standard fuel canisters. The model III has a large built-in windscreen that is less effective than the the lighter and more compact Scorpion model I with external screen pictured above.
- Other stoves that use industry standard canisters
- are sold by EPI, Primus, MSR (RapidFire only), and Coleman (some models only). Most would work reasonably well for travel.
- Beware
- Hank Roberts and certain models of Optimus stoves which use incompatible canisters (but at first glance may look standard) that can be difficult to find. These are specialty stoves for souls who willfully suspend themselves thousands of feet up sheer mountain faces and concurrently want to relax with a cup of hot chocolate.
- $90, 15.5 oz. (440 g.) Like all MSR stoves, includes windscreen, pump, and stuff sack, requires fuel bottle. Operates on white gas, auto gasoline, kerosene, jet fuel, diesel, Stoddard solvent #4, and AV gas. Burns very hot and very loudly, like a blow torch. It doesn't simmer. (For all practical purposes it's either on or off.)
- The XGK is a proven design used on expeditions for melting snow and boiling water. It has a large-diameter generator tube which resists clogging. This is the most omni-fuelish stove, and it cleans easily. Spare parts and repair kit, $10. Mountain Safety Research is based in Seattle.
- MSR Dragonfly
- $100, 17 oz. (480 g.) A new product that reportedly burns all the fuels of the XGK, but simmers better.
- MSR Whisperlite Internationale 600
- $60, 14 oz. (400 g.) Burns white gas and with a change of a jet, kerosene. Burns hot. More compact, quieter, and slightly better at simmering than the XGK. Cleans easily. Spare parts and repair kit, $10. Don't confuse this stove with the MSR Whisperlite, which burns white gas only.
- Sigg Fire Jet
- $70, 13 oz. (370 g.) Burns white gas, gasoline, and kerosene, but simmers about as well as most other multi-fuel stoves. Sigg is a Swiss company best known for quality camping cookware.
- Coleman Peak1 Multi-fuel
- $65, 21 oz. (600 g.) Burns white gas, kerosene, and jet fuel. Has a built-in twelve-ounce fuel tank, which runs on high for ninety minutes. Not as compact for a given burn time as other designs, but is a proven product. Coleman stoves simmer better than other multi-fuel designs, and require little or no priming. Due to weight and bulk, however, the pictured stove is better for hunters than travelers
- Zipstove Sierra
- $43, 15 oz. (425 g.) Burns wood or charcoal. A single AA battery powers a fan which intensifies the heat. It works. Some love it, some hate it. One Appalachian Trail hiker hated hunting twigs every time he needed fire, as this is a busy stove. Others consider the Zipstove a magnificent invention, with fuel available everywhere. Blackens pots and your hands.
- Optimus and Primus
- Stoves by these Swedish companies were oft-carried by travel backpackers/explorers from the end of the last century until about 1980. While Primus has moved to gas stoves, Optimus still manufactures remarkable relics with the 8R/Hunter and SVEA/123R models.
For travel backpacking/camping throughout the developed world I recommend a newer model Camping Gaz-Bluet or industry standard gas stove. Advantages include space, gravity, and convenience.
When I wake up after a late night what I want from my stove is to flick, turn, and cook or kick back. I never want to deal with the pumping, priming, lighting, relighting, monitoring, adjusting, fiddling, cleaning, and stowing rituals of gasoline and kerosene stoves.
When I need more fuel I'll pick some up at the camp store or the next time I pass an outdoor shop.
Furthermore, gas stoves burn so cleanly they leave nothing on the bottom of your pots, unlike sooty gasoline and kerosene stoves which also heavily pollute that all-important local environment below your nose.
Overall I give an edge to Gaz-Bluet fuel canisters over the so-called industry standard for worldwide availability and lower price.
The MSR XGK, as the most omni-fuelish stove, is recommended for camping in remote areas and developing countries where fuel supply is likely to be a problem, or for expeditions that will be boiling lots of water or melting snow for drinking.
While this stove simmers about as well as a Saturn V rocket, it is matchless for producing a reliable, hot flame from many different fuels. It is also extreme overkill for European campgrounds at six in the morning.
For one or two people a one- to two-liter pot should handle all the pasta and soups you can eat. (A one-liter pot is just barely adequate.) I use a light eight-inch (20 cm.) non-stick fry pan for much of my cooking. It cleans with an easy wipe, which is a big plus after a big feed.
Every cooking camper should have a sierra cup, which is stainless steel and has a wire around the rim that quickly cools the rim. Sierra cups are great for heating water for tea and coffee, as well as sauces, vegetables, and soups. You can cook a lot with just these three items. I also carry a light aluminum plate for use as a lid, and for guests.
For utensils I carry a knife, fork and spoon. My knife and fork are made from Lexan, which saves an ounce. Note that Lexan melts if left in the fry pan (although this led to one of my greater inventions--the spife). Some diehards travel with only a spoon, and use their Swiss army knife for cutting and buttering.
- Coleman Peak 1 Solo cookset, two-quart pot and fry pan, stainless steel, $20, 12 oz. (340 g.)
- MSR pot and fry pan, stainless steel, $40, 14 oz. (400 g.)
- titanium cookset, strong, light, and so costly you're afraid to leave a simple pot lying around, $55, 5 oz. (140 g.)
- generic two-quart aluminum pot (what I use), $6, 6 oz. (170 g.)
- 8 in. (20 cm.) non-stick fry pan, Open Country brand (what I use), $10, 7 oz. (sans handle, 200 g.)
- aluminum or plastic plate (or Frisbee), 2 oz. (57 g.)
- knife, Lexan plastic, $1, 0.5 oz. (14 g.)
- fork, Lexan plastic, $1, 0.5 oz. (14 g.)
- spife, an evolutionary new utensil, 0.4 oz. (11 g.)
- spoon, stainless steel, 1 oz. (28.35 g.)
- pot gripper (secures with a squeeze, very useful, pictured at right), $3, 1oz. (28.35 g.)
- sierra cup, 8 or 12 oz. (250 or 375 ml.) capacities, $4.50, 4 oz. (110 g.)
- lighter, cheap plastic butane, 0.5 oz. (14 g.)
- two GI-style can openers, zilch
- nylon pot scrubber, zilch
- spicebag, a plastic zip bag holding smaller bags or containers of salt, pepper, garlic, hot pepper, crushed onion, Italian seasoning, etc., 4 oz. (110 g.)
- teabag, a plastic zip bag filled with a variety of tea or coffee, for yourself and new friends, 3 oz. (85 g.)
When traveling in China bring your own utensils or buy your own plastic chopsticks because poorly washed or even unwashed wooden chopsticks are a leading cause of sickness there. Jennifer, Vancouver
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Yavapai County businessman Buz Mills reports spending nearly $3.2 million in his campaign for the Republican nomination for governor.
A campaign finance report filed by Mills says he spent $3,193,369 through Monday. He hasn't yet filed a report detailing his recent fundraising but previous reports indicated his campaign was self-funded.
Meanwhile, Gov. Jan Brewer is asking a federal judge to allow her to supplement her $707,000 of public funding with private contributions.
The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked payment of so-called matching funds to publicly funded candidates outspent by privately funded rivals.
State Treasurer Dean Martin and Apache Junction resident Matthew Jette also are running for the Republican nomination.


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That's right, we have gorgeous wood pieces that are ripe for laser engraving. Our loose theme is family names!
We have 81 of these still available, at $25.00 each. These will be displayed in the Inspiration Hall, so all our families affected by autism can see that their community (affected and non-affected alike!) loves and supports them.
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Families affected by autism are counting on you! Thanks for all your help.
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Gives the DNS listed IP for the host you're on... or replace `hostname` with any other host
It's somewhat common ISPs to intercept DNS queries at port 53 and resolve them at their own.
To check if your ISP is intercepting your DNS queries just type this command in the terminal.
"#.abc" it's an OK answer.
But if you get something like "I am not an OpenDNS resolver.", yep, you are beign cheated by your ISP.
This removes the enclosing quotation marks ("), and sticthes the different packets together, e.g. '
Occasionally, to force zone updating, cache flush is necessary. This command is better than restart the mydns daemon.
Occasionally, to force zone updating, cache flush is necessary. The use of this command is better than restart the Bind9 process.
Change the $domain variable to whichever domain you wish to query.
Works with the majority of whois info; for some that won't, you may have to compromise:
domain=google.com; for a in $(whois $domain | grep "Domain servers in listed order:" --after 3 | grep -v "Domain servers in listed order:"); do echo ">>> Nameservers for $domain from $a
Note that this doesn't work as well as the first one; if they have more than 3 nameservers, it won't hit them all.
As the summary states, this can be useful for making sure the whois nameservers for a domain match the nameserver records (NS records) from the nameservers themselves.
Simple command to trace a DNS query from the root all the way to the authoritative servers.
Instead of opening your browser, googling "whatismyip"...
Also useful for scripts.
dig can be found in the dnsutils package.
Shorter version, works with multiple words.
Will edit *.db files in the same directory with todays date. Useful for doing a mass update to domains on a nameserver, adding spf records, etc.
Looks for a string starting with 200 or 201 followed by 7 numbers, and replaces with todays date. This won't overwrite Ip's but i would still do some double checking after running this.
Make sure your server's date is correct, otherwise insert your own serial number.
rndc reload
should usually follow this command.
The +short option should make dig less chatty.


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