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I'm of two minds when it comes to air conditioning. At work, I set my air conditioner thermostat to 75 or 76 degrees. Since my office is compact, that setting keeps me cool and able to concentrate all day long. Except on the hottest days of summer, my workplace is a little box of bliss.
When I'm at home in my apartment, however, and not trying to finish a list of tasks with deadlines, I prefer to open windows each morning and night to catch any cool air or breeze. While in winter I follow the light around, moving from room to room, in summer I draw shades over the windows to block the sun and extreme afternoon heat and move toward the shadier backside as the day progresses. Sometimes I sit outdoors in a park to read under a shade tree. Sometimes I tie a handkerchief with a couple of ice cubes in it around my neck to cool myself off (yes it drips), a trick I learned in Atlanta years ago. I take a cold minute-long shower after I come in from outdoors sometimes, too. I'm hot-blooded.
But until it is hot—around 90 degrees—I prefer a good fan to circulate the air. Air conditioners are noisy, costly, have a slightly stale smell and poison the atmosphere. Of course, people differ in their preferences and tolerances regarding temperature. And where one lives has much to do with heating and cooling—I grew up in Phoenix. Summertime is the season to think about air conditioning.
Here's a factoid: According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, part of the Department of Energy, air conditioners use a quarter of all the electricity consumed in U.S. homes. What's the environmental cost? The electricity used by an average single-family household emits almost 2 metric tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
A recent article in the New York Times, "Bringing in the Fans" by Michael Tortorello, noted that fans consume only a fraction of the energy that air conditioners do and release none of the harmful carbon dioxide. As I read on, this statistic zoomed off the page: "The E.I.A. has found that fewer than 4 percent of households with central air turn it off during the workday when no one is home."
Ordinarily a thermostat automatically turns off (or turns down) the temperature at a set time, and turns it on again, say, 30 minutes before the family returns from work/school. Is it true that when no one is home, 96+ percent of households keep their air conditioner on anyway? I wonder what the national bill is for that. Why do it? To keep the parakeet cool? the cat? Because the thermostat is broken? I was stunned.
Then I grew cynical, wondering if the national common sense deficit were worse than the federal deficit, and in more urgent need of attention.
Do we need billboards and digital banners, public service announcements on radio and TV, and celebrity videos urging us to turn off the air conditioner when we're not at home? Perhaps. If a public education campaign could reduce the national energy bill by even 1 percent, conservation of that sort could be helpful. It wouldn't require Congress to do anything. Or a federal program or stimulus. It saves on energy bills and saves the environment. What practical ideas could remedy this needless squandering of energy? If you have a serious suggestion, please respond.
Not many problems in life can be fixed simply with the flick of a switch. But this one could.
I agree wholeheartedly with wise stewardship of resources - both in summer and in winter. Personally, I love when we have an invasion of cool, dry Canadian air here in southeast Michigan, in summer or in winter. Both call me to conscious use of energy. In our house, during the days of summer, when no one is home, the temp on the AC is set at 76, and that is when it is being used. It has to be hot, and humid, for the AC to come on - and only after all the blinds on the eastern and southern parts of the house have been drawn before the sun rises in the morning. In the winter, during the day the thermostat is set at about 60 during the day. We count on some passive solar heat - when the sun is shining, and the blinds are wide open to keep the house warm. For winter nights though, the thermostat is turned down to 56 - flannel sheets and a couple of golden retrievers keep us comfortable during the night. Our AC is on a separate meter, which allows the electric company to turn off the electricity to the AC during the hotter days for 10-15 minutes each hour. As such, that electicity comes at a cheaper rate, too.
I wonder though, why do we turn a blind eye to providing heat in the winter time? Are there things we can do to conserve heat and energy in the winter? Why does heating in the winter take a preference over cooling during the summer? Heat stroke in the summer, freezing in the winter, seem like variations on the same theme.
I'm wondering what others think? Tom Kay.
I listened to a radio show a couple weeks ago that interviewed people from a British company. There will be a new service which is testing in Philadelphia. The British firm has developed a detector that can sense heat loss in the winter by pointing the sensor at the house as a van drives by and show specifically where a house is leaking heat. I assume it could be done for the summer to see where the house is leaking cold air. The idea is to sell insulation and energy efficient windows. This may be a green job that pays off.
From Wikipedia
''HeatSeekers was launched in Autumn 2008 by Energy Saving Partnership - a sister company to Mark Group. It gathers thermal images of homes showing where heat is being lost, therefore identifying where insulation could be usefully installed. HeatSeekers works with the agreement of local authorities to image houses and its vehicles can gather up to 1,000 images every hour.''
Summer comfort is a matter of habit. 80 degrees is not really uncomfortable. And besides, the east view out the window is the nicest in the afternoon.
David does have a point. But many people, either for economic or green reasons already pare down their lives. He's not going to catch too many Greens in mypocrisy on this one.
You have to opt into a special program to do this and I am not sure if Con Ed is offering it anymore to new customers. We did it over 20 years ago. Our rates vary by time of year and by time of day. They have supply rates and delivery rates. For example, in the summer we get charged twice as much for peak as off peak for supply. They then add a delivery charge which varies substantially by time of day. Peak delivery costs are 14 times off peak costs.
So if we dry clothes it cost 4 1/2 times more in peak suppy and delivery charges than if done during off peak. You quickly learn to turn the air conditioning off anywhere except where we are working during the day as well as lights. The biggest energy drop came when we started using CDFs as we saw a sharp drop in electric usage especially during the winter.
There is potentially another huge energy saving idea out there. That is power meter monitors. A device is put on your electric meter and it sends a signal to a monitoring station in the house. It provides the wattage usage at any moment and if you put on a light, the oven, the air conditioner it then tell you the difference and how much additional cost that particular device is costing you. I have been bugging my electrician about installing one. Here is a link if any technical people out there want to comment.
I work from home. During the winter, I keep my my home at about 58-60F, and wear sweaters.
However, I cannot get to sleep in ambient temperatures over 72F, else I sweat terribly, and sleep is a serious medical issue for me; my body give off so much heat that it raises the temperature of the bed by 10+ degrees F over a period of hours. So I like to keep my bedroom at 65F (it takes a few hours to cool the air in the bed itself, not just the room). And, I keep my office and living room around mid-70s; if the temp is much higher, my core body temperature is that much more elevated when I go to bed.
So, can we please avoid generalizations that merely make us feel good about being Right-Thinking People(TM)? Thanks.


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The UN Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) reported that as part of the push to engage more community involvement, and in view of evidence that women are disproportionately more affected by Ebola (56.7 per cent) than men (43.3 per cent), it is collaborating with UN Women and the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists to bring women into the mainstream of Ebola response in Sierra Leone.
It said the focus will be on community, youth, religious and women leaders.
UNMEER said beginning from Thursday, there would be country-wide training of journalists on how to better engage women at the community level and women-themed radio programmes, including a simulcast on 41 radio stations in which representatives from UN Women, survivors, and women's leaders will discuss issues around bringing transmission to a resilient zero.
It also stated that there would be a campaign to engage communities in early detection of Ebola cases in Guinea, including the sensitization of local traditional healers.
The World Health Organization (WHO) in its latest update, said: "The decline in confirmed cases of Ebola virus disease has halted over the last three weeks, and to accelerate the decline towards zero cases will require stronger community engagement, improved contact tracing and earlier case identification."
According to WHO, more than 26,000 cases of Ebola have been reported in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, with over 10,800 deaths.
The agency also says that 21 new confirmed cases were reported in Guinea, 12 in Sierra Leone and none in Liberia in the latest seven-day reporting period.
It noted that community engagement appeared to be steadily improving in Guinea and Sierra Leone, but more needs to be done to identify all chains of transmission.
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As appeared in The Rattle - Vol. XXIX, No. 6 - June 1941
Sixth Assembly Success
The Attendance Trophy was won by Omega Chapter of the Pennsylvania State College for having sent the most men the greatest distance.
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1941 Convention
Theta Chi's first school, held at the University of Illinois convention in 1939 was such a marked success that plans were immediately started for the second school to be held at the 1941 Convention. George W. Chapman, national marshall, who is acting as director of the school, recently released the program for the 1941 session.


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James starts his letter to the very scattered twelve tribes of Israel with a humble introduction. He brings himself low by claiming to be a servant.
The scattered people of Israel now have very different lifestyles and are being influenced by many people with lots of different backgrounds.
Yet, despite the great variety of people receiving it, James writes a book full of wisdom and encouragement that is relevant to anyone and everyone!


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Recently, when I was checking my bank account, I saw that my rent for October had been refunded into my account. At first I was really worried about it, because I didn't want to be kicked out or get some kind of nasty-gram in my email for not having paid. I called and emailed the housing department a few times, and found out that my student loans after being combined with my scholarships were moved to cover my housing costs for the rest of this semester! So when I get my paychecks I don't have to use any of it to pay my rent because my rent is already covered. This was such a huge relief to me, it was one of the big highlights of my month!
Now that I'm able to save $524 that was originally going to be my rent every month, I'm planning on saving up to buy myself a really nice camera. I've said before on this blog that I've really wanted to get a proper camera so that when I post photos they'll be the kind of quality that I want. Previously I used a really old camera that I got from my mom, and after it crashed I started using my phone but the photos haven't been what I wanted. Since I can really save what I'm earning, I'll be able to get the camera of my dreams! I guess all I have left to do is decide which camera is the one of my dreams....
I've also been looking into study abroad programs and internship opportunities through my school, which (most likely after the camera) I'll look into saving up for!
Now... Onto the slightly bigger of my big news! I've decided to try and date again, there's this great guy in my life at the moment and we're giving it a shot. That's basically all the details about it that I have... But I will update you as needed.
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At Kapa Haka today we spent time going over whakataka te Hau, because we really needed to practice the second part of it, I showed leadership qualities by performing my best in front of the younger students. We practiced poi and I helped a year 5 and some year 6 girls. I really enjoy doing the poi and really look forward to be able to use long poi next year.


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Apparently, I look like a thief
We spent the evening with my cousin and her family for a dinner of delicious appetizers and salad, some playing with her adorable children, and the beginning of the Eagles game. I brought dessert. However, on the way home during half time, we got pulled over by a police officer who said that I matched the description of a girl who just ripped off someone's house. He wasn't too rude or anything, but Matt was upset that he messed up our timing of being home before half time was over. Anyway, I made Martha Stewart's Flourless Chocolate Cupcakes and we topped them with ice cream. Yum.
I've been trying to cut down on sugar, so I used Splenda in place of the sugar. My cousin-in-law said he couldn't tell the difference...good to know.


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Aden came to America at the age of 6 after being born in a refugee camp in Kenya. She became famous after making waves during the Miss Minnesota 2016 beauty pageant, where she was the first contestant in the pageant's history to wear a hijab, and then a burkini during the swimsuit segment of the competition. She was later signed by IMG models and has since become the first ever hijab wearing model to walk international runways as part of a major agency. So far she has walked the catwalk at Milan fashion week, London modest fashion week and will act as a preliminary judge at this years Miss USA 2017 pageant.
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In 2015, while most were sliding headfirst into failure in the social playing field of DMs, Vince Staples began flirting with the promising fusion of electronic music and hip-hop with a feature on With You.'s "Ghost."
Staples, who has spoken multiple times on his own sobriety, blesses the instrumental with a tale packed with piercing irony, "She loaded, I mean it, pills and potion/ Prescriptions and so more shit/ Heartbeat and tryna focus, I mean it, she a novice/ To those vices since that prom night/ She been lifeless off that Xan and that white."
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Anderson Indiana: Queen City of the Gas Belt
Although Anderson is generally thought of as a factory town because of the numerous auto plants it once had, the Historic West 8th Street area is one of the most beautiful residential areas in the state. Many of the homes date to the gas boom around the turn of the century, and some are even older. This street, now lined with electrified gaslights, helped Anderson earn its title as "Queen City of the Gas Belt." This area once attracted the elite of the city, which included several early automobile manufacturers and men associated with the glass industry. During the time of the Indiana gas boom, no pipelines were in place to transport the natural gas required by glassmakers. Therefore glass plants were built wherever natural gas was found. Indiana's most beloved poet James Whitcomb Riley lived in the 500 block while he wrote for the Evening Democrat, although the house he occupied is gone.
The city of Anderson has a self-guided walking tour that you can download at http://www.cityofanderson.com/documentcenter/view/340. If you need to rest a bit during your walk, stop in at the Elmo A. Funk Park. The land was donated to the city by Elmo's son Thomas to commemorate his father's contribution to Anderson. Elmo Funk owned the local Coca-Cola bottling franchise and was a member of the Anderson Rotary Club for over 50 years. Each year the club names a winner for its Elmo Funk Ideal of Service Award.
Jefferey Ferris House
The Jefferey Ferris House is an example Queen Anne style architecture, which was popular from 1880 to 1900. This house was built during the latter part of this period, in 1896. The round tower is typical of this style. Ferris was superintendent of the Sefton Manufacturing Company. This home was fully insulated, which was unusual in 1896, with corrugated paperboard made by Sefton. Later owners of this impressive home included a couple executives of Union Grain and a prominent local attorney. It is located at 322 West 8th Street.
Albert C. Davis Home
The Albert C. Davis Home is an example of Italianate architecture, which features round arched windows on the second floor. This style was popular in Indiana from 1855-1880. Located at 431 West 8th Street, it was built in 1879 and purchased by John Lovett in 1885. Lovett was one of the founding members of the Anderson Board of Trade. The Anderson chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution was founded here & Lovett's wife served as its first president. Charles E. Wilson, general manager of Delco-Remy (a division of General Motors) lived here in the 1920s, prior to moving to the Thomas Wright House.
Neil C. McCullough House
The Neil C. McCullough House at 226 West 8th Street, with its two story columns, is an example of the Neo-Classical style, popular from 1895-1930. The original building was constructed in 1879 for Mr. McCullough, who founded the Citizens Banking Company nearly 25 years earlier. The original building was simpler - The columns were added much later. In 1967 it was purchased and donated to the city of Anderson, which used it to house the Anderson Fine Arts Center until 1998. Dr. Loudermilk, a dentist, restored the home in 2003 and it currently functions as a dental office.
Thomas W. Wright House
Thomas W. Wright House at 403 West 8th Street was completed in 1903. The bricks were imported from England, along with the brick masons who stayed until the house was completed, which took two years. It is an example of the Free Classical style, which is an offshoot of the Queen Anne style that adds classic elements such as the columns on the front porch of this building. It was popular for a short time (1895-1910) as the popularity of the Queen Anne style waned. The original owner of the property also owned the Wright-Rich Cut Glass Company and the Wright Shovel Works. In the 1920s it was purchased by Charles Wilson. Mr. Wilson later became President of General Motors and served as Secretary of Defense in the Eisenhower administration.


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The WSJ's Li Yuan explains why the announcement of formal charges against the wife of fallen politician Bo Xilai is causing a flurry of online activity. Also, for some in China, counting Olympic medals is less important than counting pennies.
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Paul Ponnudorai died this morning at age 51. I'll bet there'a a huge bunch of ace musicians on the other side waiting to jam with him. Paul was undoubtedly an absolute phenomenon - a musician's musician, with an innate musicianship he honed to virtuoso heights. And yet he was always approachable, friendly and generous with his time.
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The system of higher education in South-Eastern European countries (SEE) is mainly influenced by the academic isolation of the past years, the underdeveloped physical infrastructure at the universities, the complicated political structure and the poor economic situation.
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Teaching – BGP+ "Classic" project: guest lecturers hold courses to fill the gaps in the local teaching capacities. Emigrated SEE as well as Austrian experts are invited to teach at eligible public universities for a period of 1 to 3 weeks with a possibility to extend the period of stay up to 4 months in certain cases. (The hosting university / faculty will be responsible for the lecturer's accommodation.)
Mentoring – BGP+ "Classic" project, with extended period of stay for the guest lecturers, including those participating in visits through projects belonging to the Development of Labour Market Relevant Master and PhD Programs and Chairs at SEE universities (Degree Development Structure DDS, Labour Market Oriented Curriculum Program LMOCP, Master Studies Development Program MSDP) and providing mentorship for students writing final thesis.
Research – BGP+ for researchers: guest lecturers participate in research projects. BGP+ for researchers is aimed at supporting research work at eligible SEE universities by inviting guest researchers from all over the world. They will not only conduct their research but also transfer their knowledge and state-of-the-art techniques in research gained abroad to the staff and students in SEE.
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Martin Luther King Jr. and Obama's election: Free at last? (2)
President Barack Obama wins a second term. Barack Obama had been re-elected and his re-election has been celebrated around the world. Even in France, Tom McGrath, president of Republicans Abroad France, says: "It's clear that if they could vote, Europe would vote 80 per cent for Obama." Four more years. Whether this is a good or a bad news ...
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Martin Luther King Jr. and Obama's election: Free at last?
Martin Luther King Jr. holds a special place in my life. When I was at school I studied everything he said, everything he did; I used to write articles about him for my student newspaper. I am not into religion at all so sometimes I was uncomfortable with some of his speeches but Martin Luther King's strength, commitment and powerful discourses ...
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I am not American as you may have already noticed without any difficulty, but a few months ago (back in September) I started to work on my new Samazed Series and my first work was about JFK, with no apparent reason besides the fact his assassination is still in everyone's memory (well, at least mine). Then I worked on other projects and in October An ...
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Ajmal Shahzad accepts that this season's battle for England fast-bowling places will be as tough as it has been for years, but believes he showed enough glimpses of his talent and tenacity during a long winter odyssey to keep himself firmly in the selector's thoughts ahead of the Sri Lanka series in May.
Shahzad was a key squad member throughout England's Ashes and World Cup campaigns. Although he did not play in the Tests in Australia, he pressed hard for selection throughout, and subsequently featured in seven of England's 14 ODIs, before a hamstring injury led to his omission for the team's crucial World Cup victory over West Indies. Surrey's Jade Dernbach replaced him in the 15-man party as the team went on to be beaten by ten wickets in the quarter-finals by Sri Lanka.
At the moment of victory in Chennai, after England had grafted their way back into the contest to beat West Indies by 18 runs and secure their progression to the last eight, Shahzad's face was a picture of mixed emotions, as he rose in the dressing room to celebrate with his team-mates, all the while knowing that he was heading for the next plane home.
"I was absolutely gutted," he told ESPNcricinfo during adidas's launch of the new England ODI kit. "I was so happy to be picked for England, so the disappointing thing for me was when I did get my chance, I got a little niggle. And I don't know if it was the pressure of the situation or the nervous anxiety, or whatever, but it's really disappointing, because that is the time I wanted to impress and show what I can do. I hope I've shown a little of what I'm capable of doing, but I feel as if there's plenty more to show, and if I ever get given the chance again, I want to stay injury free, fingers crossed."
He is on the mend now, with a return to action anticipated for Yorkshire's CB40 match against the Netherlands on Sunday, but Shahzad's the first to admit he has some ground to make up. The trio of quick bowlers who finished the Ashes campaign - James Anderson, Chris Tremlett and Tim Bresnan - are set to be joined in the selection mix by Stuart Broad and Steven Finn, who has started the season impressively with Middlesex, while the likes of Warwickshire's Chris Woakes and the fit-again Graham Onions have also made strong cases in the early weeks of the season.
"It's going to be very difficult," he conceded. "There are plenty bowlers vying for spots - not only guys in the set-up, but people in the county circuit who want to put their name in the hat. Then it's up to the selectors to pick me or not pick me. But the selectors know what I can do. I want to go back [to Yorkshire] and help the boys out, show that I've got all the skill levels, show a good level of consistency, and show I'm a very competent batsman as well. If I get a few runs as well, you never know."
Even though he may be required to bide his time for a recall, there's little doubt that Shahzad made some important strides in his career this winter. By his own admission, he needs to work on his consistency, both in terms of fitness and performance, but taken in isolation, there were few better illustrations of his talent that the three wicket-taking deliveries he produced in England's shock defeat to Bangladesh at Chittagong.
Three off-stump snorters to Raqibul Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim and Naeem Islam resulted in two bowleds and a caught-behind, as Shahzad's ability to reverse-swing the old ball paid spectacular dividends before Bangladesh's tailenders regrouped to secure a thrilling two-wicket win. "At the time, they were probably three of the best balls I've bowled," he said. "They'd have got the best batsmen out on their day in any place in the world.
"That's what I'm capable of doing. I've got a natural inswinger, and when the ball's reversing I get it to go away, and it becomes a very difficult delivery to play, and it showed that," he added. "Looking back in hindsight, I wished I had a few more overs to bowl to get the boys a few more wickets, because it was disappointing to lose that game and make it difficult for ourselves in the quarter-finals, but it was nice to show what I was capable of doing."
Shahzad's other telling blow of the winter came with the bat, when he strode to the crease at No. 11 in the tense closing stages of England's epic showdown with India in Bangalore, and helped to salvage a tie by belting his first ball of the tournament, from Munaf Patel, over long-on for six. The blow transformed England's target, from 11 from four balls to five from three, and it was left to Graeme Swann to level the scores with the last shot of the match.
"Swanny said you can have a ball to have a look, then we need to do something," Shahzad recalled." But for me, walking out, I said to myself, these are the moments when heroes are made, if you want to show people what you're capable of doing, this is your chance.
"I'd watched Munaf bowl for a little bit before that, and I knew he was either going to bowl me a yorker or a legcutter slower-ball, so I'd got myself ready for that, and knowing that mid-on and mid-off were quite wide, I thought right, just hit it dead straight and as hard as possible, and I know I've got the power to back that up, so I can do this. He happened to miss his length and I happened to hit it, pleasantly!"
Since England's return home, much has been made of the gruelling nature of their five-month itinerary, but as a man who still had to clock up the air-miles even though he wasn't a regular member of the starting XI, Shahzad insisted that the team had never been under any illusions about the magnitude of the task.
"It was a little bit tough, but bearing in mind we knew what was in store for us, we planned for that and got ours mind focussed around it," he said. "There were probably too many one-dayers, you might say, with a World Cup straight after, but the lads knew what was in store. Our 15-man squad got bigger and bigger as it went along, and we had a bit of a rotation system as well, so the management managed it as best they could.
"Looking back on it, we did what we wanted to do, and we came back with the Ashes. We wanted to win the World Cup as well, but that was always going to be difficult in the subcontinent against subcontinent teams who are very good at one-day cricket. And right now I feel a part of the squad, although I don't yet feel I've established myself, which I want to do and need to do for a prosperous career for England."
Ajmal Shahzad was launching the new One Day International England Cricket Kit, supplied by England kit sponsor adidas, at the JJB Sports Store in Enfield yesterday. Purchase your ODI shirt in-store at any JJB or online at jjbsports.com
Andrew Miller is UK editor of ESPNcricinfo


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A modern incorporation of the "male gaze" can be found in the article, "A Piece of the Action: Images of 'Woman' in the Photography of Cindy Sherman". The author, Judith Williamson, discusses the fact that women in our society are judged solely on their appearance. Society makes it seems as if the woman's clothes are a reflection of her personality or identity. Williamson uses feminist artist, Cindy Sherman, as an example of an artist who attempts to depict women in positive perspectives within her digital images. Sherman executes this by using the following techniques in her work: lighting, composition, contrast, and photographic style. A few of Sherman's artworks that Williamson mentions are Film Stills and several Untitled digital images. In these artworks, the artist shows images of women as the observer or the "beholder" instead of the usual theme of the "male gaze" in various artworks pertaining to women.
In "A Piece of the Action: Images of 'Woman' in the Photography of Cindy Sherman", Williamson also states that "'image' has a double sense". Williamson is attempting to express that a digital image or photograph can be interpreted based on the viewer's own personal preference or mindset of the displayed image and/or it can be interpreted based on the actual representation of everything that can be observed within the image. It is up to the artist to carefully produce images that will bring their message across. In this case of feminism, or advocating positive, uplifting themes of women, the artist must challenge the viewer's (specifically the target audience of White males, who are the dominant audience in society as a
whole) preconceived judgments of characteristics that they feel women should be labeled with. After reading the "A Piece of the Action: Images of 'Woman' in the Photography of Cindy Sherman" article, it is evident Williamson gets her point across well when using Sherman's artworks to support the author's claims of the various ways society visualizes or fantasizes women which causes them to form their own stereotypes of an individual or the entire gender group as a whole just by observing their outward appearance without even taking the woman's personality into consideration. The stereotypes that the viewers usually have are encouraged by things that they read in books or magazines, watch on television and movies, and/or are learned from family members or other individuals that they are close to.


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By WestTXFisherman - Mon May 14, 2018 4:47 pm
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My son and I will be taking our kayaks down and staying on Egery Island at the end of May, beginning of June. When making the reservations, I wasn't aware that the fish probably won't be back that far in Copano Bay by then, so I am asking for any tips on locations in the Rockport area that are producing. Not asking for any secret spots, just general locations. Was thinking of maybe trying St. Charles Bay, but we are open to anywhere. I just want the boy to catch some fish. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.


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Newhaven Products > OLEDs
OLED Blue lens exposure
Has anyone notice on the OLED Displays that the color - in my case blue- does not go to the edge of the display? I have a clear shiny edge around the blue before the black plastic case.
is this supposed to be like this? any suggestions how I can eliminate the problem when I incorporate it into a cosmetic display? it looks crappy when mounted in my application.
Is it something that is seen when the display is powered on only? A picture showing exactly what you are referring to would be of great help. It can be tricky to post an image on the forums (it needs to be hosted online), so you may either post an image here or by emailing us directly at firstname.lastname@example.com. Also, please include the full part number of the display you are referring to.
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Learning to Live Gracefully with Change and Uncertainty
Quotations and commentary on the universal law of impermanence.
Posted Jan 20, 2017
Because life is ever-changing, uncertainty about what's to come next is always present for us. I hope these quotations and reflections will help you embrace change and uncertainty. When I'm able to do so, a feeling of peace comes over me, and that encourages me to keep trying to come to terms with this challenging aspect of the human condition.
When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves. —Victor Frankl
Frankl's words been a tremendous challenge for me since I became chronically ill in 2001. I often refer to these past years as a life upside down. I've been helpless to change the situation (as he put it), and so I've had to change myself. Preparing a piece like this is one of the ways I've changed myself in the sense that I now actively look for inspiration from others on how to live well despite the limitations imposed by my circumstances.
There is a certain relief in change, even though it be from bad to worse! As I have found in travelling in a stagecoach, it is often a comfort to shift one's position, and be bruised in a new place. —Washington Irving
I understand what Irving is driving at. I can also find relief in change even when it "bruises me in a new place" (literally or metaphorically) because it reminds me that change is ever-present, and although it sometimes make things worse, it sometimes make things better.
Have patience with everything that remains unsolved in your heart...Live in the question. —Rainer Maria Rilke
One of my favorite Buddhist teachers was a forest monk in Thailand. (Readers of my books will be familiar with Ajahn Chah) Once, when he was asked what the biggest obstacle to spiritual practice was, he replied, "Opinions." To me, leaving things "unresolved" is being willing to live with uncertainty, which includes not needing to immediately form an opinion about everything and everybody.
It's hard to be patient; we all know that. But rushing to judgment can lead to an unsatisfying—even a disastrous—outcome. More and more, I'm content to let things remain unsolved, as Rilke suggested. Life is here. I'm in it, with its joys and sorrows. Let that be enough.
The only thing that makes life possible is permanent, intolerable uncertainty; not knowing what comes next. —Ursula K. Le Guin
Harsh. But spot on.
Only I wasn't steering anything, not even myself. ― Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar
I love this quotation. The idea of not steering anything can be scary to me, that's for sure. It can also be freeing though, in the sense that sometimes I feel at peace when I'm not steering—that is, when I just let my life unfold day-to-day as it will.
Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties. —Erich Fromm
I've been dabbling in watercolor lately because it's something I can do from the bed or the living room lounger. I've discovered that the only time I feel truly creative with the brushes is when I let go of expecting a certain result.
Because we cannot accept the truth of transience, we suffer. Without accepting the fact that everything changes, we cannot find perfect composure. —Shunryu Suzuki
Shunryu Suzuki was a well-known Zen monk and teacher in the San Francisco area. I don't know whether by "perfect composure," he was referring to enlightenment. I tend to avoid loaded words like that. But I have experienced what I call tastes of freedom, and they come when I'm able to accept, at a deep level, the truth of transience.
Don't call it uncertainty; call it wonder. Don't call it insecurity; call it freedom. —Osho
Osho was a spiritual teacher in India who lived from 1931-1990. Many of his quotations are inspiring to me. These particular words help me shift my perspective—from worry to wonder and from fear to freedom. I couldn't ask for more from a quotation!
Finally, here's what I say on the subject of change and uncertainty in my book, How to Wake Up: "Upon getting up each morning, we can reflect on how we can't be certain if the day will unfold as we think it will and then resolve to greet it nonetheless with curiosity and kindness."
I hope these quotations and reflections have helped you feel more comfortable living with change and uncertainty. I know it's something I have to work on every day.
© 2017 Toni Bernhard. Thank you for reading my work. I'm the author of three books:
How to Be Sick: A Buddhist-Inspired Guide for the Chronically Ill and Their Caregivers (Second Edition) 2018
How to Live Well with Chronic Pain and Illness: A Mindful Guide (2015)
How to Wake Up: A Buddhist-Inspired Guide to Navigating Joy and Sorrow (2013)
Visit www.tonibernhard.com for more information.
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You might also like "How to Cope with Personal and Global Uncertainty" and "How to Talk to Yourself."


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ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal, is looking for a unique individual to become its Executive Director. This job is an incredible opportunity for the right person. As Executive Director (ED), you will work with brilliant and compassionate Jewish spiritual leaders and teachers. You will help further a trans-denominational movement that has already had profound effects on liberal Judaism and lead its continuing growth. You will have the privilege of making an extraordinary difference for Judaism around the world.
The successful candidate for Executive Director will bring the following qualities:
· Committed to the work of Jewish Renewal and ALEPH as an organization which enables people to have transformative personal and communal Jewish experiences.
· Eager to guide and inspire ALEPH as it continues its process of organizational change and growth, following the death of Reb Zalman, z"l.
· Proven fund-raiser at both the personal and institutional levels – adept at making the "big ask."
· Seeker who walks their spiritual path follows personal and communal spiritual practices and
who sees this engagement as holy work.
· Familiarity with postsecondary education and eager to contribute to addressing the unique challenges faced by the ALEPH Ordination Program, the largest liberal Jewish seminary in North America.
· Ability to connect with and attract the next generations of Jewish Renewal and to communicate effectively through social media.
· Practiced administrator able to encourage, affirm, and shepherd the professional staff, project directors, and educators. Strong collaborator with boards and committees.
· Smart decision-maker regarding the allocation of organizational resources. Proficiency with budgets, numbers, and Excel.
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Mirra 540, good for street? post #1
i know ima prolly get alot of people saying "use the effen search button" i used it and i didnt see anything about this bike excet some people say its "good" good for flatland? street? vert?. So im wondering, is the mirra 540 a good street/vert bike?


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Critics Slam Decision To Name Navy Ship For John Murtha
Murtha. What a toad. I wonder how Satan is treating him now.
The United States Navy which includes the united States Marine Corp (or corpse for Obama) is going to name a ship after the dispicable asshat John (Jack) Murtha.
The ship is a San Antonio-class amphibious transport-dock LPD 26.
[...] It is designed to support embarking, transporting, and landing elements of a Marine landing force in an assault by helicopters, landing craft, amphibious vehicles, and by a combination of these methods to conduct primary amphibious warfare missions. [...]
So, the Marine Hater and a dead beat dumbass, a now DEAD dead beat asshat is going to have a ship built for MARINES to deploy. Doesn't that strike anyone as a bad idea or what? Is there a libtard Murtha lover in the division that names ships or what?
The Navy's decision to name a ship for the late Rep. John Murtha has outraged some critics who have not forgiven the Pennsylvania Democrat for accusing U.S. Marines of murdering Iraqi civilians "in cold blood" five years ago. [...]
SOME critics?
Is the Rapture going to be soon or what?
The Snooper Report.
Join us as we Take Our Country Back.
Sic vis pacem para bellum
Fight Accordingly


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The JP161 single French horn is designed for children as it is a 'small wrap' so it is essentially smaller than a full size horn, the reason for that is so a child can put their right hand correctly into the bell whilst maintaining the correct posture for playing.
There is still some debate amongst many French Horn teachers as to which 'side' to start new pupils on, ie the 'Bb' or the 'F' side, this is just basically different fingering for the same notes with the Bb side being easier to pitch rather than the F side. The JP161 is the Bb side and the JP162 is the F side, however both horns still read horn in F music and transpose a 5th which can be confusing for some!
As a horn player you have to learn both sides of the horn so it is worth checking with your proposed teacher that you buy the correct single horn as some teachers only teach the Bb side and others only the F side.
The JP161 has been carefully designed as a small wrap to make it ideal for children to hold and with the addition of the adjustable finger ring and ducks foot which can be adjusted to fit even the smallest of hands.
Mechanical (ball & socket) linkage ensures that the valve mechanism is robust and reliable.
The JP161 is the best student instrument I have tried by a long way. For a young horn player there are many good things about it, not least the case.
The instrument is made in China. Many of you might switch off at this point having come across Chinese instruments in the past. But it would be a mistake to tar this horn with the same brush, as I was impressed with the very high quality - it is solidly built and seems very robust The handgrip is well thought out, incorporating both a finger hook and a ducks foot, which can be adjusted to suit any size of hand (even mine).
Unlike most student models where third valve slides can be broken easily, all the slides are well thought out to avoid unnecessary damage. It has a rose brass leadpipe and is lacquer finished. With regard to playing, it has excellent response throughout the range, plays pretty well in tune and the valve action is very precise.
There are two schools of thought on starting beginners on the French Horn, one is that it is better to start players off on the F horn as this cultivates the best horn sound. The other thinks it is better to start beginners on the B flat horn, as pitching is easier, thus enabling a pupil to make quicker progress. This instrument is pitched in B flat and has been specifically designed to have a small wrap making it easier to hold and therefore particularly suitable for young players.
The JP161 is supplied in a high quality lightweight case with backpack straps and comes with a JP612 mouthpiece, bottle of Ultra Pure valve oil and a maintenance guide to help you keep your instrument in top playing order.


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Years ago, when the world was young, and the web was a glimmer yet to be realized, there were boot sector viruses. McAfee had this neat feature where you would create a boot floppy and it would scan your machine and clean up these nasty buggers.
Today we have neat things like Knoppix. My thought is, where is the Windows Washer distribution of Knoppix? Maybe it's out there and I've missed it. Seems to me the perfect thing for dealing with all the rootkits, spambots, and zombie armies out there.
This article reminded me that there is still a need for these things.


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Scientific Programming
Volume 2, Issue 4, Pages 109-110
OON-SKI: An Introduction
Rogure Wave Software, Corvallis, OR 97339, USA
Received 28 September 1993; Accepted 28 September 1993
Copyright © 1993 Hindawi Publishing Corporation. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Skip music theory with a suite of tools that generate your harmonic ideas.
But where to start? Music theory can seem incredibly daunting. Numbers and symbols are scattered across the page like code, only to be unlocked by hours of pricey, diligent tutelage. Thankfully, the electronic music software industry has provided a number of solutions, the latest of which is Captain Plugins by Mixed In Key.
Captain Plugins is the latest in an ever-expanding range of products from Mixed In Key, all of which stem from the original piece of software the company is named after. While Mixed In Key is used to analyse and determine the key of audio, Captain Chords and the accompanying series of VSTs that make up the Captain Plugins suite aim to guide you through the creative process of putting together musical progressions while staying locked to a particular key or scale. The package currently includes Captain Melody, Captain Deep and Captain Play. The ideas behind them aren't new: the suite is essentially a modular, VST version of Mixed In Key's existing, standalone Odesi software. The difference here is that Captain Plugins runs natively inside your DAW, meaning it's much easier to incorporate into your existing workflow by generating or responding to incoming or outgoing MIDI.
Any work with the Captain Plugins suite starts with Captain Chords, which acts as the master VST, sharing its note data with any slaved plugins you add from the suite into your project. This means that any changes to the sequence within Captain Chords will be reflected in the bassline created in Captain Deep, for example, or an arpeggiated lead line built in Captain Melody. Upon opening one of the plugins, you're presented with a splash screen, giving you the option to choose a key and scale within which to work. This can be changed at any time once you're in the plugin proper, so it seems a little superfluous. The other option, Randomize, is useful for when you're starting from scratch or fancy letting chance do its thing. From there you're delivered to the main plugin window, where a basic, one-bar, three-note chord in your chosen key and scale (or not chosen, if you took that route) is waiting for you in the note grid. Two rows above the note grid allow you to change this base chord for others in the same key (top row) and pick a voicing for each chord (bottom row). Hitting the + button to the right of the first chord duplicates it. From there you can select a different chord, insert a rest or enter a custom chord. It's not possible to edit notes within the plugin yet, so this is the closest you'll get.
Don't want to pick your own chords? The Progression section inside Captain Chords is where you'll want to head. These Progression presets provide the ultimate shortcut to creating convincing harmonies. Choosing one of these fills out a four-bar loop with a four-note chord progression based around the set key and scale. Chords are added in legato-length notes, which can be twisted into numerous variations via the Note Length, Rhythm and Timing menus. Unfortunately, these variations are global, and can't be applied to each chord individually. Hopefully, this will be addressed in a future update, as being at the mercy of this limitation proves fairly frustrating fairly quickly. Each chord can be resized by clicking and dragging, or split in half with the press of a button, though it's a shame you can't drag and drop the chords to re-order them as you please.
Six tabs across the top of the plugin window provide a few different ways of playing and storing musical ideas, and are echoed across all the plugins, bar Captain Play. (Captain Play is completely redundant, as it's two features—the playing and recording of single notes and chords locked to a set key and scale—are both fully available inside Captain Melody and Captain Chords.) Besides the MIDI In and Play tabs, the other four function as scratchpads, giving you spaces to build up the various melodic sections of your track. They're labeled according to how Mixed In Key imagine them to be used: Verse, Pre-Chorus, Chorus and, amusingly, Drop. Copy/pasting progressions between them is simple and makes for an easy way to play around with structure and variation, while it's possible to export individual MIDI files from each for future recall.
The sounds themselves are solid if somewhat unremarkable, mostly rich, full-bodied and well-suited to lush musical progressions. The included reverb and delay effects are also serviceable. The reverb has Hall, Room, Plate, Spring and Arena options, while the delay offers nine time divisions, including a Ping-Pong mode. Both can be dialled in using a dry/wet slider, and while you're probably going to end up using your preferred send effects, they're certainly a pleasing way of getting a quick idea up and running. Unfortunately the same can't be said for the built-in filter, which has a fixed, harsh resonance and a flat, muddy and unpleasing tone. Thankfully, the VST Output mode allows you to circumvent the built-in sounds altogether, meaning the plugin's MIDI output can be easily routed to a plugin of your choosing.
The seamless interplay between the different plugins is arguably the most enjoyable aspect of the suite. It is probably the main draw over similarly priced, more established products such as Steve Duda's Cthulu and Scaler by Plugin Boutique. Being able to write a progression in Captain Chords and have a musically related bass, lead or pad line ready to go inside of Captain Deep or Captain Melody is undeniably fun, but I can't help but wonder how quickly this kind of ready-made "inspiration" will lose its appeal. As a method for seeking out new chords you wouldn't think to choose, or finding the root note when using chord inversions, for example, it's undoubtedly useful. There's no doubt that Captain Plugins is a shortcut, but whether it's a shortcut to creativity, or a shortcut from it, is entirely up to you.
Cost: 4.1
Versatility: 3.7
Ease of use: 3.9
Sound: 3.4
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I've decided I want to make myself a sweater to wear to all the holiday functions I have coming up. You may remember that I had casted on for the hourglass sweater in the Last Minute Knitted Gifts book. That has since been ripped out and the pattern abandoned. Instead I'm just winging it. My sweater is more of a cross between the hourglass and Teva Durham's Ballet tee.
So far, I have it knitted up to the armpits, with quite a bit of shortrows in the bust, so I will have a very fitted sweater. No picture yet, I have to tack down the hembefore it'll look like anything. Here's where I'm stuck. The body's done in the round and I'll be doing the sleeves in the round, but what kind of sweater do I want it to be? Should it be a raglan? Should I make it a set in sleeve? Should I make my own version of tubey from the new knitty? I know it's difficult without seeing the wip, but any suggestions would be most appreciated.