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Roundup - Sound Libraries
IN OUR last sound library roundup, it was clear that the next generation of libraries was emerging— resulting in new ways for songwriters, film composers, rock bands, DJs, jingle houses, and others to augment their productions with a growing universe of sounds. So before getting into the reviews, let's consider some trends.
• It's an online world. Companies are trending toward a download-only model. By eliminating physical duplication and shipping, even as sound libraries are getting bigger and more sophisticated, prices remain reasonable. Furthermore, much of the type of information we provided in the last roundup has become unnecessary, as most sample vendors now create online product landing pages with audio examples, reviews, and more. So, this roundup concentrates on summarizing each library's gestalt—the crucial element that a manufacturer's website often doesn't include.
• Mo' MIDI. More libraries are including MIDI files for their loops so you can substitute your own sounds.
• King Kontakt. The superb content from Native Instruments and third-party developers (coupled with a free player) have established Kontakt as the host. (Just make sure your keyboard has enough octaves—often multiple keys serve as dedicated keyswitches for controlling articulations and other triggers.)
• But it's not the only game in town. Ueberschall's Elastik engine provides a creative platform to play back and manipulate sound libraries like an instrument; Best Service's Engine 2, designed by Magix, is another sophisticated playback engine.
• Quality keeps improving. Acid, REX, and Apple Loops files have to be edited carefully to stretch well over a wide range, and in the past, not all libraries made the effort to get it right. That's changing. Also, most audio files are now 24-bit instead of 16-bit.
• Features move beyond audio examples. Best Service's try-sound.com online test station lets you try out libraries—play a MIDI keyboard or send MIDI data, and hear the resulting audio. Latency (some is unavoidable) and sound quality depend on your Internet connection, and you need to book time for 25-minute sessions, but this free service is both helpful and clever.
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Pop Ukulele and Island Sounds
Tempos of the 12 construction kits (totaling about 1GB of unique content—395 Acidized WAV/Apple Loop files and 356 REX loops) range from 88 to 130BPM; keys are all different except for two in C and two in D. The Acidized/ Apple Loops/REX files handle time stretching and pitch transposition very well, although you'll need to pitch-shift the REX files manually.
The kits have somewhat of a "needle-drop music" orientation, making it easy to create variations on each kit; however, they offer some fruitful mix and match opportunities, especially with the percussion loops. You'll also find one-shot drum hits and multitrack drum loops (e.g., separate loops for kick, snare, etc.).
When James Bond hits the bar at Journey's End in Belize to try and snare the rogue nuclear scientist, you'll reach for this library to put together the music the house band is playing—and the lilting, organic island sounds will make an excellent counterpoint to the rising visual tension.
DJ Puzzle: Dubstep Complete
This features six construction kits (Acidized WAV, 686MB, 200 files), along with a folder of breakdowns, build ups, and other transitions; the transitions act like oneshots but are looped and stretchable, which enhances their value. Drum loops comprise individual elements (snare, kick, hi-hat, etc.), and there are the requisite number of wobbly bass sounds. And of course, like all other Sony sound libraries, the Acidization is superb.
The overall vibe is somewhere between the original variation on Jamaican-style dub (without being drenched in echo) and the current, brighter, more commercial-sounding dubstep. Depending on your outlook, the sounds are either classic or a little dated, although that doesn't diminish the quality of the files. I think Dubstep Complete is best approached as one large construction kit, rather than trying to build complete mixes out of individual kits; but the secret weapon is the folder of transitions—the 40 files offer some very useful sonic seasonings.
Sunny Lax: Modern Trance Vol 1
Available in three formats: WAVE+Acidized+REX+MIDI ($49.95), Apple Loops + REX + MIDI ($29.95), or Reason Refill + MIDI files ($29.95) bigfishaudio.com
Yes, it's trance—but with a fresh, open quality instead of melodramatic choirs and thick-as-mud pads. The ten construction kits (with over 300 loops, 47 MIDI files, over 50 one-shot files, and both unmastered and mastered demo files for each kit) divide loops into dry and wet (typically delay and/or reverb) versions, but not all are duplicates; some of the wet sounds wouldn't work if dry, and vice-versa.
There are also one-shots, unlooped riffs (typically tails for other loops), and some corresponding MIDI sequences so you can trigger your own sounds. Tempos fall in the mid-130BPM, "locked groove"-type range. Acidization/REXing is good; for this genre, you wouldn't stray too far from the initial tempo anyway, but solid pitch shifting gives great mix and match potential. It's hard to do trance libraries right, but this one succeeds on multiple levels—and makes it easy to create convincing tracks in minimal time.
Maybach Ambition XXL Edition
No, The Maybach Ambition isn't a Robert Ludlum spy novel, but a set of 35 hip-hop construction kits (actually more, as several have A and B versions). Formats are Acidized WAV, Apple Loops, REX, and MIDI (each kit's MIDI file incorporates all parts in the kit, not just individual loops); there's about 2.6GB of unique content and 192MB of mixed audition files. All are minor keys except for three kits in Emaj; tempos range from 74 to 167 BPM.
True to the hip-hop origins, the kits are relatively short and anchor a groove instead of evolving. However, as the editing for time/pitch-stretching is very good, these loops mix and match easily—and not just within this set. I laid down a locked groove techno bed and tried several Maybach Ambition loops against it. They not only fit, but added a unique, evocative element. Quite a few of these work well for rock, too.
I was extremely impressed with the sounds, musicality, selection, and versatility. If you can do better for hip-hop, I want to know about it!
Austerity Measures: Electronica by EVAC
Eschewing the construction kit approach, this library has folders for atmospheres (drones and loops), synth bass loops and one-shots, drums (full loops, one-shots, and loops of various elements), natural/acoustic sound effects, electronic sound effects, and synths (loops and one-shots). These aren't genrespecific, like dubstep, techno, glitch, etc. but are more general EDM/ "experimental electronic" sounds, mostly (as you might suspect from the title) on the darker side of the spectrum. Although they remind me of clubbing in Germany back in the early 2000s, they don't sound dated; instead, they have a sort of timeless quality that fits into a variety of productions and styles.
Although you can create entire compositions using only this library (it includes 681 Acidized and one-shot WAV files, spread over 524MB), the sounds are inventive, and generally, you won't find them elsewhere—making Austerity Measures worth the $30 as a grab bag of useful sounds to add variety to all kinds of dance music.
VertuStudio Guitars
Going against the tide of "unusual" guitar libraries, this refreshing collection (Acidized WAV, 853MB, 624 files) of no-nonsense, guitar/amp/judicious effects offers files with a vintage vibe and solid riffs. The loops are processed just enough to give a particular feel (e.g., tremolo for kits that cry out for it), but you can still impart your own personality with additional processing.
The library include 16 folders of construction kits, containing only guitar parts; however, this is one of Sony's Artist Integrated Series titles, so it's from the same sessions as other libraries (in this case, Drums from the Big Room and DNA Bass). Of course you don't have to use these together, but the trio simplifies creating a "virtual band." Sony also sells optional "Session Packs" for $9.95 that include additional lead and rhythm extensions for each kit, but again, these aren't necessary to enjoy the material in the library itself. Overall, Sony has managed to pull off a warm, organic-sounding guitar library, and its somewhat higher price compared to their standard libraries is definitely fair for what you get in return.
AVAILABLE TITLES: Funk & Soul, Urban, House, Rock, and Ambient
$170.95 each
We covered the Funk & Soul sample library from Ueberschall's Inspire series in the October 2011 issue. But the series has now expanded to five titles, with Urban, House, Rock, and Ambient added to the collection, so let's revisit the concept for those who missed it the first time around.
Ueberschall makes great-sounding libraries, hosted by the sophisticated Elastik 2 playback engine, which works as either a plug-in (VST, RTAS, AU; Mac/Windows; 32/64 bit) or standalone. Controllable processing includes filter, pan, volume, pitch/formant control (by zplane), slice sequencing, and more; apply these changes to individual loops or globally to selected loops. What makes Elastik more of an "instrument" is that you load loops into a virtual keyboard and click on it, play it in real time from a physical controller, or trigger the notes from a sequencer—think of Elastik as an "instrument of loops," the way you used to play loops with samplers.
But here's how the Inspire concept takes this further. The Elastik player's Random option lets you load new sounds from other installed Ueberschall libraries; for example, suppose you load loops for kick, snare, a percussion mix, bass, and clavinet, then start playback. Click the Random button and selected loops will be replaced with loops from the same instrument category (e.g., a bass line gets replaced with a different bass line). Don't like it? Try again—but you can also undo/redo, which is handy if you like what you have but want to see if you can do better.
With non-Inspire series libraries, though, the replacement loop may or may not be in the right key. You can always transpose it, but with Inspire libraries, any loop from any Inspire library will match tempo and key. So if only Inspire library soundbanks are available to the Elastik 2 player, you literally can't go wrong. (A future update will allow you to select which soundbanks Inspire will recognize.)
Once you have the loop the way you want it, you can just keep playing or sequencing it and save it for future use, or export the loop at the current tempo as a digital audio file. In a nutshell, an Inspire library by itself is like a "loop factory" that can conjure up with a virtually endless combination of possible loops, and you don't have to concern yourself with matching tempo or key. But when combined with other Inspire libraries, the possibilities are multiplied just that much more.
You can also use the Inspire series libraries as standard sample libraries; they're all well-crafted and continue to uphold Ueberschall's high sonic standards. But the Inspire concept really does work—when I found loops that were "close but not quite," it didn't take long before I ended up with something that worked well.
Sound interesting? Download the Elastik 2 player and a free 410MB sound library from Ueberschall's website to find out for yourself. The player has a bit of a learning curve, but take the time to scale it—Ueberschall has added a new and very useful twist to the world of sample libraries.
The KLI series uses the full version of Kontakt 4 or 5 as an interface for loop libraries. Instead of having separate folders for loops and different loop types, like WAV and REX, you load various instruments into Kontakt:
Kit Combos These are construction kits, with a kit's various loops mapped across the keys. Although combos are great for auditioning loops in context, it's also easy to "play" entire songs from the various loops. Furthermore, the combos take advantage of Kontakt's interface for mixing, tuning, and panning various loop types—tweaks you'd normally need to do in your DAW on a pertrack basis. You can also apply, and tweak, effects that process whatever is mapped to the keyboard; opening up the effects section shows a handy reference detailing which MIDI continuous controllers affect which effect parameters. Of course, because it's Kontakt, you can edit anything down to a minute level of detail that can make your head explode.
Single Instruments These map loops for a specific type of instrument (e.g., bass) from the various kits across your keyboard, and is fantastic for when you're in a mix-andmatch mood.
Sliced Loops Each of these instruments takes advantage of Kontakt's slicing capabilities so you can rearrange slices; drag slice triggers as a MIDI file to your DAW; process slices (down to the individual slice) with respect to volume, pitch, pan, attack, decay, filter cutoff, and resonance; draw curves to alter these parameters; repeat patterns; and perform the various slice tricks Kontakt brings to the party. What's more, you can save up to 16 presets of custom sliced loop settings.
Demo Patch This maps what would normally be the mixed files within typical Big Fish construction kits to the keyboard for easy auditioning.
All this may seem obvious on paper, but when you're using a KLI library, it's like being able to "open up" a standard loop library and work with it in a far more detailed, and flexible, fashion. The only downside is you can't use the free Kontakt player, but all the KLI titles are also available as standard loop libraries, too.
In any event, this is a brilliant addition to the loop library concept that parallels the functionality of the Ueberschall Elastik player, and opens up multiple ways to adapt libraries to your own needs—as well as do serious warping if that's your thing.
Let's look at two specific KLI libraries.
If only I had this when I was doing the music beds for last year's Summer NAMM show videos: Drive successfully translates several country idioms to the sample library format, ranging from traditional elements to a more modern flavor.
It includes 15 construction kits; instrument loops include acoustic guitar, banjo, bass, drums, electric guitar, fiddle, percussion, and vocal background snippets. The traditional material is fine, but I was particularly attracted to the more modern-sounding, driving construction kits—when I found a kit I liked, I really liked it. I was even tempted to put a four-on-the-floor kick against some of these loops, and invent "country 'n techno" . . . no rules, right?
Hard Rock: Decade of Distortion
Hard Rock is a bit of a misnomer; some of these 29 construction kits also venture into nu metal and even some punk elements. But labels aside, this is a great collection of pounding drums, buzzsaw guitars, solid bass, and synth guest appearances. The playing is solid and assertive; the sounds are wellproduced, and the parts are pretty much ready to go without needing further processing or tweaking. Four of the kit combos are multitracked drums with multiple loop options, allowing for significant customization if needed.
Sure, this has applications for scoring and audio-for-video—but if you lift some of these riffs as the backbone of your next song, I won't tell. This is an eminently usable library that captures the power of modern rock music.
Native Instruments' Kontakt has become the "gold standard" for hosting not only their own libraries, but those from 3rd party developers. These libraries work with the free Kontakt 5 Player host, or the full Kontakt 5 version.
Albion II Loegria
£329 (about $535)
This is the only cinematic-oriented library I've reviewed where if you need to score a medieval science-fiction romantic horror time-travel comedy-drama, you're covered. There is no "theme," other than providing a wide variety of possibilities. The highlight is a set of gorgeous, lush strings, recorded to 2" analog tape with four-way control over miking, and multiple articulations selected by keyswitches. (And the Ostinatum option is great for creating rhythmic articulations.) Although I haven't reviewed the original Albion set, it apparently had bigger, more "epic" strings, which this smaller, more intimate ensemble is intended to complement. Regardless, the strings stand on their own and are versatile enough to work in musical as well as scoring contexts.
There's not a lot of brass, but the material that's included (a bank with two euphoniums and two French horns playing in unison, and a bank with a wonderful sackbut choir) is both evocative and emotional; the library also includes recorders, and some presets include Kontakt's Time Machine to allow for interesting warping.
But then flip over to the loops (which stretch to the host tempo), and you'll find some bits that could work under a comedy, sitcom, or period piece from the '60s in which the women wear go-go boots and the men have ridiculous facial hair. There are also chase-scene friendly, huge toms (Peter Gabriel might want to check these out), "what was that?" distorted and warped sounds, atmospherics and pads that range from ethereal to scary, and even reversals that are intended to smooth over transitions but also work well for dance mixes and ambient music. It's quite a lot, especially given around 50GB of uncompressed source data. And we haven't even touched on the control options, which are considerable . . .
Loegria is a different kind of library; it's more about performance than samples, and about having something you can use, easily, no matter what you're called on to do. It's very British, sometimes quirky, and creative. While I wasn't quite sure what to make of it initially, Loegria has really grown on me for its unique— and truly inventive—qualities.
Action Strings
Action Strings is a sound library-meets-instrument (yes, you need to learn how to play it, although it's not that difficult) that takes an inventive approach to string scoring. It's basically a phrase player with real strings playing those
phrases, which greatly increases authenticity compared to trying to build phrases from individual elements; the reason it sounds like an orchestra playing phrases because it is an orchestra playing phrases.
There's only one Kontakt instrument, but it offers 82 "themes" containing presets with five related phrases, and a total of 154 phrases. You pick a theme, then use ten keyswitches (with consistent placement from theme to theme) to call up various phrases on the fly. Although each theme loads five preset phrases, you can replace any of these, as well
as fill up five "user" slots, with any phrase from any category. In addition, all phrases were recorded with both near and far miking, and processing includes EQ, reverb, and on/off dynamics.
Another crucial element is mod wheel control, which adds expressiveness. Shifting your keyboard so the keyswitches are close to the mod wheel allows manipulating both, but I found it more effective to tie the mod wheel to a footpedal. The mod wheel's importance increases because key velocity controls not traditional dynamics, but whether the phrase is major, minor, or plays a staccato note.
Action Strings is a special-purpose instrument that's deliberately designed to focus on a single task—but does so extremely well, which greatly simplifies the process of creating a convincing string score.
Cinematic Guitars 2
This is a grand, inventive, stylish, and flexible library. Yes, it's almost $400, but even at that price, I wonder if they'll make back what must have gone into making a library with this level of quality and innovation.
Although based on guitar sounds, this is not a "guitar" library but rather an exploration of what can be coaxed from abused, caressed, and processed guitars. If you're familiar with the AdrenaLinn Guitars sample library and Electronic Guitars Rapture expansion pack I did, just imagine them taken to an extreme (and quite possibly extra-terrestrial) degree, and you'll have a rough idea of what's going on.
Aside from the sounds themselves, which are brilliant, two features stand out. One is the set of Multis, which I consider "cat patches": Even a cat walking across a keyboard will create useful results. The second, and more significant, feature is the extent to which Cinematic Guitars2 takes advantage of Kontakt's processing and scripting options to allow for vast numbers of variations on a theme, including excellent exploitations of step sequencing—you can even step-sequence the Bypass function for strings of effects. It also includes tons of effects, clever use of tempo sync, and more.
This library is clearly not designed for keyboard players to add guitar parts to pop tunes, but for serious levels of both musical and atmospheric sound design—the term "cinematic" applies equally well to the intended usage as to the sounds. Cinematic Guitars2 is a pro-level tour de force; while it's not priced as an impulse item, I think anyone who takes advantage of everything this epic library offers will find it provides an excellent return on investment.
My previous library roundup covered some collections from Best Service, a company that distributes libraries as well as creates its own. The company's custom playback engine, Engine 2, was designed by Magix (the company behind Samplitude) and works with AU/RTAS/VST, standalone, 32/64-bit. Engine currently includes several of its own effects, however the ability to host VST plug-ins and instruments is slated for a future update.
Forest Kingdom
This isn't Best Service's latest library, but it's unique: If you ever need to score something for the Discovery Channel, a travelogue to the rainforest, or similar scenes in any kind of video project—or you're into ambient or chill music—this is a fantastic resource. Also, some of the ethnic percussion and melodic instruments can add exotic textures to many different kinds of music.
Its nearly 7GB library includes 200 patches and thousands of samples of ethnic instruments, but avoids the "Zamfir pan pipes" clichés and also includes a generous helping of nature sounds. The 19 audio examples online are very representative of what you can do with this library, so there's no need to go into too much detail, other than to say make sure you read the documentation to find out which keyswitches are used for various instruments— they're essential for obtaining extremely expressive sounds. This is a classy, useful library that's unlike anything else in my collection.


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Census records are available on internet sites.
I have used Ancestry.com many times to
I like using books to find early census records. On my recent trip to the Orangeburg County Library in South Carolina I browsed through this book, looking for my Ott family:
This book includes 1790, 1800 and 1810 records. I easily found Jacob Ott, Junior in 1790. I found Jacob Ott Junior and Senior, side by side, in 1800 and three "Jb." Otts in 1810.
In these early records I am happy just to discover the state and county for my ancestors. However, books sometimes give more details. The 1800 information in Jarrell's book tells me the Jacob Otts lived "between Edisto River & Beaver Creek of the four holes". That narrows down their home place. There are many images of the Edisto River on Google. A return trip to the county would probably turn up a map of the area.
I like books like this because they focus on the local area. In the book I can easily see other local Otts:
· 1790: two Gasper Otts, Barbara Ott and John Ott.
· 1800: Anne, Peter, and Gasper Ott.
· 1810: Pr., Wm., Do., and Z. Ott.
These need further research.
I can also see the neighbors of the Otts. In 1800 & 1810 one of those neighbors was Phillip Jackson. Jacob Ott Junior was married to Margaret Jackson. This could be Margaret's father or brother. It is something I should pursue.
Other books give me more information on these same people.
- Jarrell, Lawrence E. 1820 Orangeburgh South Carolina Census. High Point, North Carolina: Alligator Creek Publications, 1998.
- 1850 Federal Census Index; Orangeburg County, South Carolina.
- Miller, Floyd W., and Peggy Ann Easterling. 1860 South Carolina Census; Orangeburg District.
I would not eliminate using the internet to uncover census records but remember they are not the only source for this information.


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When I was suffering with anxiety and panic attacks, I used to hate people knowing about my illness and I would put up a pretence, acting like I was absolutely fine. I was the one that always had it all together and I was fearful of people discovering the truth of what was really going on inside.
During times of testing my first instinct was always to either hide myself away from people or to run away from any kind of conflict. I had put up so many walls and barriers, in a bid to try and protect myself, that God had to do major work on my heart and completely change my thinking. I wrote more about this in my recent post Loving Vulnerably.
Over time and as my faith in Jesus has grown, I've learned that hiding and running away are not the answer and are not even an option for me anymore. I've learned that appearing vulnerable is okay, for it is the Lord who lifts me up, protects me and strengthens me. God will and must receive all of the glory for every trial I face and overcome! Not me.
So, here I am, willing to appear vulnerable before you all; my heart open. I am currently going through one of the most difficult seasons in my walk with God. Ever! Everything within me is screaming to run away and hide and my flesh is telling me it's not worth it and to give up.
God gave me a vision a while ago to start Spirit led worship nights called 'Create Space' at my church and God has opened doors for this vision to become a reality and it starts up on 21st of January. Since then it's been attack after attack. Yesterday was the worst so far when I received a very critical text from a lady from my church. It was not a very nice text at all and I absolutely sobbed my heart out. As in previous years, my first instinct was to throw the towel in and give up all together.
Then God gave me this scripture:
James 1:2-4 Consider it nothing but joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you fall into various trials. Be assured that the testing of your faith through experience produces endurance leading to spiritual maturity, and inner peace. And let endurance have its perfect result and do a thorough work, so that you may be perfect and completely developed in your faith, lacking in nothing.
Spiritual maturity and inner peace are definitely things I want but I just found out the only way I'm going to get either of these, is to go through times of trial, where my faith gets tested. I'm now going to count it all joy as I go through this difficult time of testing and through handling things God's way, it will enable me to mature in Him.
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TARFANSurvivor,Of course Peach is right. There is no need to do this again, since post #59 has what you ask for. Here are the 3 most probable flight possibilities (although there are dozens of low probability alternatives):GYD NBO on maybe Dec. 8, 2011QR975 GYD DOH 1800 1945 connecting QR534 2030 0610+1TK333 GYD IST 1330 1430 connecting TK607 1835 0210+1EK256 GYD DXB 1845 2135 connecting KQ3110235+1 0645+1 Here is something new, a connection on to Kilimanjaro airport in Arusha Tanzania:Dec. 9 NBO JRO PW724 0800 0900
I guess I should have been clearer. Flights from Nairobi to Kilimanjaro (Arusha) or Kilimanjaro to Nairobi are all speculation. They may or may not happen. It is not a huge distance from Nairobi to Arusha, specifically 144 miles so buses or cars could easily be the source of transportation in either direction. What is clear based on schedules is that from outside Africa, flights will come in to Nairobi and from Africa to India the cross-Indian Ocean leg will be a flight from Nairobi.
If they are flying from Nairobi to Kerala, South India, then they could just as well fly into Calicut International Airport in Karipur, Kerala as either Kochi or Trivandrum. Kozhikode (formerly Calicut) is known as the city of spices and is a textile center. It has many arrival flights from all over the Middle East, Kuwait, Oman, Saudia Arabia and all the emirates. Seems the Arabs like to hire the people of S India for their worker bees. It also has domestic connections to Mumbai and Delhi if they go somewhere else first in India. As far as exiting South India
..I think they would have to leave by either Kochi or Trivandrum. Both those airports have connections to either Kuala Lumpur or Singapore and both those airports have connections direct to Osaka.
Here is one other, probably unlikely option. The teams could fly to Tokyo, which has a lot more connections, and then travel by train to Osaka or Kyoto. The bullet trains are super fast (it only takes a few hours).
Here is something new, a connection on to Kilimanjaro airport in Arusha Tanzania:Dec. 9 NBO JRO PW724 0800 0900
I am trying to reconcile the information presented in this telecast to real-time flight information for Dec. 8, 2012. Previous information assumed Dec. 7 but if you count out the days of the race that cannot be true. I cannot quite get the first one to match but it's only a half hour off and has no impact on when teams reach Nairobi.From Baku there are two flights to Istanbul possible (note - I also checked Dubai, Doha, Muscat and Cairo but none had any flights):TK337 0800 0915J2 75 1000 1038Both streams of teams meet up and got on the same Dec. 8 flight from Istanbul to Nairobi:TK607 1843 0223+1So then they wait around for about 5.5 hours for the first Precision Air flight to Arusha, PW724 0800+1 0900+1.
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A veteran Newtown police officer who has not returned to work since the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School last year is no longer in danger of losing his job.
Newtown Police Chief Michael Kehoe has withdrawn his recommendation to terminate the employment of Patrol Officer Thomas Bean.
"I am hereby withdrawing my request and recommendation for the termination of Officer Thomas Bean," Kehoe wrote in a letter to the Newtown Board of Commissioners on Dec. 5.
On Aug. 9, Kehoe submitted a letter to the board recommending that Bean be fired for not returning to work after the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in December 2012.
Bean was among the first to respond to the horror at Sandy Hook and suffered the effects of post-traumatic stress.
"It was a devastating day and the effects have been devastating," said Eric Brown, attorney for the Newtown Police Union.
Bean received a letter over the summer stating the town needed to take some sort of action in terms of his employment.
Bean has been receiving long-term disability benefits, but the town's insurance police will only cover two years of long-term disability.
"The town tried to pinch some pennies by buying the wrong type of insurance policy, " said Brown.
Brown has said he believes this was a violation of the union contract and said Bean was supposed to get 50 percent of his pay until retirement.
"Tom acknowledges, based on his own reports, that he's probably not going to be able to come back to work. The question is what type of benefit is he entitled to?" Brown said.
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Great room: Invisible speakers, Amina Technologies, call (905) 655-6411 for information; mirrors, BoBo Intriguing Objects, Atlanta (404) 355-2309 or visit Bobointriguingobjects.com; Safari Camp chairs, Four Corners throw pillows (Navajo print), Ralph Lauren Home, visit Ralphlaurenhome.com; tree-stump side tables, West Elm, Toronto (416) 537-0110 or visit Westelm.com for ordering information; floor lamps, Serengeti chair, Elte, Toronto (416) 785-7885, 1-888-276-3583 or visit Elte.com; coffee table, Michel Zelnik, email email@example.com; bowls (on coffee table), Indigo and Chapters, visit Chapters.indigo.ca for locations and ordering; olive jars, Crate & Barrel, Calgary (403) 278-7020, Mississauga, Ont. (905) 949-1545, Toronto (416) 657-4100, 1-888-657-4108 or visit Crateandbarrel.ca; wall treatment, Behr Premium Plus Texture Paint, The Home Depot, call 1-800-628-0525 or visit Homedepot.ca for locations across Canada; trim colour, Diamond (B451-4), Para Paints, call 1-800-461-7272 or visit Para.com for retailers across Canada; Threads Trevin in Mocha fabric (chocolate with cream blanket-stitch throw pillow), Lee Jofa Showroom (to the trade), call 1-800-535-3258 or visit Kravetcanada.com for showrooms across Canada; fireplace, Tartaruga Design, call 1-877-762-0418 or visit Tartarugadesign.com for information; ethanol fireplace insert, InFlame, Toronto (416) 530-0555, 1-888-396-9219 or visit Inflame.ca; fireplace screen, The Fireplace Shop, Toronto (416) 483-1443 or visit Thefireplaceshop.com; Geoffrey sofa, Montauk, visit Montauksofa.com for locations across Canada; sofa upholstery fabric, Designer Fabrics, Toronto (416) 531-2810 or visit Designerfabrics.ca; demilune consoles, Currey & Company, call 1-877-768-6428 or visit Curreyandcompany.com; console table lamps, Pottery Barn, call 1-877-812-7889 or visit Potterybarn.ca for locations across Canada; candlesticks, candles, Hollace Cluny, Toronto (416) 968-7894 or visit Hollacecluny.ca; Chandelier series by Daniel Schneider (line drawing above fireplace), Art Interiors, visit Artinteriors.ca, and Toronto (416) 219-6766 or visit Danielschneider.ca.
Library: Sectional, olive jar, Crate & Barrel, as above; sectional upholstery fabric, Designer Fabrics, as above; sofa upholstery, The Big Stuff, Toronto (416) 921-0696 or visit Thebigstuff.ca; throw pillows, Cocoon Furnishings, Oakville, Ont. (905) 829-2780 or visit Cocoonfurnishings.ca; invisible speakers, Amina Technologies, call (905) 655-6411 for information; throw, Ralph Lauren Home, as above; fireplace mantel, Statements, call 1-888-444-5606 or visit Statementsdefine.com; Blu-ray TV, LG Electronics, visit Lg.com for retailers and information; sound system, Radiant Audio Design, visit Radiantaudiodesign.com; coffee table, Elte, as above; glass-door bookcase, Rettie Restoration, Hockley Valley, Ont. (416) 999-5451 or visit Rettierestoration.com; cremone hardware, The Door Store, Toronto (416) 863-1590 or visit Thedoorstore.ca; Grey Eye by Elsha Leventis (framed oil on Mylar, middle shelf), through In2Art, Oakville, Ont. (905) 582-6739 or visit In2artgallery.com, and visit Elshaleventis.com; boxes, books, Indigo and Chapters, as above; lamp, Restoration Hardware, Vancouver (604) 731-3918, Toronto (416) 322-9422, (416) 223-2055, 1-800-910-9836 or visit Restorationhardware.com; tree-stump side table, West Elm, Toronto (416) 537-0110 or visit Westelm.com for ordering information; maple frame chair, Phil'z, Toronto (416) 461-9913; willow tree, Silk Plant Warehouse, Concord, Ont, (905) 660-7931 or visit Silkplantwarehouse.net; wall, trim and casings colour, Dove Wing (OC-18) from the Off White collection, Benjamin Moore, call 1-800-361-5898 or visit Benjaminmoore.ca.
Dining room: John Derian Faience plates, though Houseandhome.com; dresser, Cocoon Furnishings, as above; hutch, Boo Boo & Lefty, Toronto (416) 929-2223 or visit Boobooandlefty.com; sconces, Universal Lighting, Toronto (416) 787-8900, 1-800-465-LAMP; dishes (in hutch), candles, Crate & Barrel, as above; invisible speakers, Amina Technologies, call (905) 655-6411 for information; table, chairs, pendants, Restoration Hardware, as above; Kerry Joyce Textiles drape fabric, Primavera Interior Furnishings (to the trade), Toronto (416) 921-3334 or visit Primavera.ca; drape hardware, Dynamic Iron, Toronto (416) 763-1905 or visit Dynamiciron.com; candleholders, HomeSense, visit Homesense.ca for locations across Canada; vase (with flowers), silver boxes, Pottery Barn, as above; wall treatment, Behr Premium Plus Texture Paint, The Home Depot, as above; trim colour, Diamond (B451-4), Para Paints, call 1-800-461-7272 or visit Para.com for retailers across Canada.
Kitchen: Cabinets, Heritage Kitchens, Toronto (416) 440-2605 or visit Heritage-kitchens.com; cabinet colour, Octagon Yellow (7), Farrow & Ball, Toronto (416) 920-0200, 1-877-363-1040 or visit Farrow-ball.com; electric radiant heating system, Nuheat, call 1-800-778-9267 or visit Nuheat.com; Invisible speakers, Amina Technologies, as above; La Cornue CornuFé range, Aga Marvel, call 1-877-650-5775 or visit Agamarvel.com, and visit Lacornue.com for information; white bowl, wire basket (on hutch), napkins (in basket), dishes (in hutch), glass vase, white glazed platters and bowls, Pottery Barn, as above; sink, Franke Kindred Canada, call 1-877-6-FRANKE or visit Frankecanada.com; cabinet hardware, Lee Valley Tools, call 1-800-267-8767 or visit Leevalley.com; hutch, table, Sharon O'Dowd Antiques and Custom Furniture, Toronto (416) 322-0927 or visit Sharonodowd.com; wall and trim colour, Lancaster Whitewash (HC-174) from the Historical Colour collection, Benjamin Moore, call 1-800-361-5898 or visit Benjaminmoore.ca; range hood, Dynamic Iron, as above; island, pendant lights, Restoration Hardware, as above; chairs, Elte, as above; faucet, Ginger's, Toronto (416) 787-1787, 1-888-444-3292 or visit Gingersbath.com; floor tiles, countertop installation, Moscone Tile & Marble, Vaughan, Ont. (416) 741-7385 or visit Mosconetile.com; backsplash tiles, Saltillo Imports, Toronto (416) 441-2224 or visit Saltillo-tiles.com; napkins (in wire basket), Crate & Barrel, as above; Fhiaba fridge, Distinctive Appliances, Toronto (416) 784-2004, 1-866-775-2520, Montreal (514) 736-2004 or visit Distinctive-online.com; dishwasher, Euro-Line Appliances, Oakville, Ont. (905) 829-3980 or visit Euro-line-appliances.com; countertops, CaesarStone, visit Caesarstone.ca; cookbooks, Indigo and Chapters, as above.
Back exterior: Teak table and chairs, The Sign of the Skier, Toronto (416) 488-2118 or visit Thesignoftheskier.com; stucco colour, Sandy Brown (CC-150) from the Designer Classics collection, Benjamin Moore, as above; shutter and trim colour, Antique White (SW6119), Sherwin-Williams, call 1-800-474-3794 or visit Sherwin-williams.com for retailers across Canada; outdoor lanterns, Sescolite, Burlington, Ont. (905) 632-8659, Toronto (416) 651-6570 or visit Sescolite.com.
Servery: Apothecary cabinet, Restoration Hardware, as above; glassware, Ikea, call 1-866-866-IKEA or visit Ikea.ca; white bowls, Indigo and Chapters, as above.
Mudroom: Lockers, Restoration Hardware, as above; baskets, Ikea, as above; bench, Elte, as above; wallpaper, Thibaut, call 1-800-223-0704 or visit Thibautdesign.com; Belvedere Bluffs by Danielle Hession (mixed media above bench), through In2Art, as above, and visit Daniellehession.com; floor tiles, Moscone Tile & Marble, as above; drape fabric, Designer Fabrics, as above; drape hardware, Dynamic Iron, as above.
Front entrance: Chandelier, BoBo Intriguing Objects, as above; sconce (in stairwell), Restoration Hardware, as above; hardwood flooring, The Sullivan Source (to the trade), call 1-800-805-7208 or visit Sullivansource.com; wall treatment, Behr Premium Plus Texture Paint, The Home Depot, as above; trim colour, Diamond (B451-4), Para Paints, as above; bench, Camilla House Imports, call 1-800-661-0257 or visit Camillahouse.com; Untitled by John Ens (ink drawings above bench), through Art Interiors, as above, and visit Johnensart.blogspot.com.
Twin bedroom: Beds, Restoration Hardware, as above; chest, Currey & Company, as above; benches (at ends of beds), Hickory Chair, call 1-800-349-4579 or visit Hickorychair.com; fabric for drapes (on beds), fabric for throw pillows, Threads by Lee Jofa fabric for duvets, Kravet Canada (to the trade), as above; fabric for bedskirt and standard shams, The Rosa-Bernal Collection, Primavera Interior Furnishings (to the trade), as above; wall and trim colour, Opaline (OC-33) from the Off White collection, Benjamin Moore, as above; lamp (between beds), tin boxes (on chest), Pottery Barn, as above; sheets, The Bay, visit Hbc.com for locations across Canada.
Guest suite: Margaret bed, Oly Studio, Berkeley, Calif. (775) 336-2100 or visit Olystudio.com for retailers across Canada; bedding, Les Indiennes, call 1-520-881-8122 or visit Lesindiennes.com for retailers and ordering information; matchstick blinds, Hunter Douglas, call 1-800-265-8000 or visit Hunterdouglas.ca for dealers across Canada; throw, West Elm, as above; lamp (beside bed), Cocoon Furnishings, as above; sheets, floor mirror, Restoration Hardware, as above; desk, Currey & Company, as above; chair, Phil'z, Toronto (416) 461-9913; lamp (on desk), Cose di Casa Interiors, Toronto (416) 924-0089; Sepia Backs #1 and Sepia Backs #2 by Deborah Pearce (artwork on burlap-covered tackboard), through In2Art, as above; lampshades, frame (on desk), basket (on desk), leather book (on desk), Pottery Barn, as above; burlap drape fabric, Designer Fabrics, as above; drape hardware, Dynamic Iron, as above; picture (in frame on desk), Ikea, as above; wall and trim colour, Opaline (OC-33) from the Off White collection, Benjamin Moore, as above.
Guest bathroom: Mirror, faucet, vanity, sconces, Restoration Hardware, as above; jar, tray, soap dish, cup, West Elm, as avove; hand towel, Ikea, as above; wall colour, Snow Pixie (P869-4), Para Paints, as above.
Principal ensuite: Bathtub, Ginger's, as above; bathtub filler, Roman Bath Centre, Toronto (416) 787-1219 or visit Romanbathcentre.com; chair, Elte, as above; sconce, Sescolite, as above; wallpaper, Thibaut, as above; Line and Grey by Deborah Pearce (artwork above chair), through In2Art, as above; shower glass, Adanac Glass, Toronto (416) 785-6309 or visit Adanacglass.com; marble tiles, Moscone Tile & Marble, as above; electric radiant heating system, Nuheat, as above; shutters, Canadian Superbilt Shutters, Toronto (416) 201-0109 or visit Canadiansuperbiltshutters.com; shutter colour, Black Jack (2133-20) from the Colour Preview collection, trim colour, Bavarian Cream (OC-123) from the Off White collection, Benjamin Moore, as above.
Lower-level guest suite: Pierre Frey wallpaper, through Primavera Interior Furnishings, (to the trade), as above; sisal carpet, Elte, as above; bed, bedding, chair, rug, dresser, lamp, Ikea, as above; trim colour, Cloud White (CC-40) from the Designer Classics collection, Benjamin Moore, as above.
Lower-level lounge: Wine fridges, The Wine Establishment, Toronto (416) 861-1331, 1-800-268-8418 or visit Thewineestablishment.com for information; wine built-in, Rettie Restoration, as above; table, armchair, glassware, accessories, Ikea, as above; dining chairs, Camilla House Imports, as above; floor tiles, Ceratec, call 1-800-663-8445 or visit Ceratec.com for dealers across Canada; baskets, West Elm, as above; wall colour, Fog Mist (OC-31) from the Off White collection, trim colour, Cloud White (CC-40) from the Designer Classics collection, Benjamin Moore, as above; furniture, accessories, Ikea, as above; fireplace surround, Century Architexture, Toronto (416) 503-3889 or visit Centuryarchitexture.com; Blu-ray TV, LG Electronics, as above; photography, John Queenan, Oakville, Ont. (905) 469-0998 or visit Johnqueenan.com for information; books, Indigo and Chapters, as above.
Laundry room: Cabinets, chair, stools, shelves, sink, faucet, pitcher, hangers, glass jars, baskets, Ikea, as above; large basket, West Elm, as above; Sunlight HE laundry detergent, at retailers across Canada; sewing Judy, Restoration Hardware, as above; washer, dryer, TV, LG Electronics, as above; floor tiles, Stone Tile, as above; backsplash tiles, Saltillo Imports, as above; island, Heritage Kitchens, as above; polished concrete countertop, Anthony Concrete Design, Burgessville, Ont. (519) 424-3855; pendant lights, Currey & Company, as above; Focus iron, Precision steamer, Rowenta, visit Rowenta.ca; towels, Pottery Barn, as above; wall and cabinet colour, Martha Stewart Living Sharkey Gray (MSL240), The Home Depot, as above; trim colour, Cloud White (CC-40) from the Designer Classics collection, Benjamin Moore, as above.
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The People of the Mio UMC
Sunday, February 23, 2020
Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors...
Regular Worship Time
Date: Sunday, December 02, 2018
Time: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Location: Mio UMC Sanctuary
We gather each week for our regularly scheduled time of worship.
Our time together is fairly "traditional" (especially in the main-line protestant model of worship) with a few wrinkles thrown in from time to time. Children are welcome to participate in this time or they can go to a Sunday School class (ages from about 3 to about 10) that will not be quite as boring for them!
Everyone is welcome to come and participate as they feel comfortable, if that means wearing a suit and tie for the men or a nice dress and a hat for the ladies - great and if that means blue jeans and a T-shirt - that's great too!
We celebrate communion on the first Sunday of the month and everyone is invited to take part in that celebration.
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Professor of Biology, Indiana-Purdue University
Why have Pacific leatherback sea turtles almost disappeared? Look for answers and solutions on Costa Rica's beaches.
Dr. Frank Paladino is a marine turtle expert with a passion for saving leatherbacks from extinction.
"I was born along the East Coast and grew up on the South Shore of Long Island, New York, so I gained an appreciation for nature, marine environments, and marine animals" he told a Purdue University interviewer. "Once I arrived in Costa Rica and worked with these ancient and magnificent beasts on a tropical beach, I was hooked."
Here's just one example of Dr. Paladino's influence. Recently, the Costa Rican government rejected applications for development permits for hotels and houses on a critical nesting beach. This move came in response to over 3,000 emails from Earthwatch team members and friends around the world, criticizing these developments. The Ministry vowed to do likewise for all other critical turtle nesting beaches in Costa Rica.
"Data collected by Earthwatch volunteers over the past 10 years have demonstrated that these hotel and resort developments disturb the nesting turtles and destroy the dynamics of sand deposition needed to maintain the beach," Dr. Paladino told Earthwatch. "This action by the government of Costa Rica will ensure the protection of this beach and will be instrumental in the reproduction of this very endangered sea turtle."
Dr. Frank Paladino is a marine turtle expert with a passion for saving leatherbacks from extinction. Join Earthwatch in Costa Rica and contribute to his important research.
Parque Nacional Marino Las Baulas gained its protected status thanks to the findings of this Earthwatch project.


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Noël Coward's Present Laughter
Season 45 Episode 4 | 2h 14m 2s
Kevin Kline's Tony Award®-winning performance in Noël Coward's Present Laughter, first produced in 1942 with Coward himself in the leading role, comes to PBS Friday, November 3, 2017 at 9/8c (check local listings). The play continues the Great Performances marathon within the Broadway's Best on PBS lineup.
Aired: 11/03/17
Expires: 11/02/20Video has closed captioning.
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GREAT PERFORMANCES is made possible by the Irene Diamond Fund, Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Arts Fund, The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Rosalind P. Walter, The Agnes Varis Trust, The Starr Foundation, Kate W. Cassidy Foundation, Ellen and James S. Marcus, The Philip and Janice Levin Foundation, Lenore Hecht Foundation, Abra Prentice Foundation, The Lewis Sonny Turner Fund for Dance, Jody and John Arnhold, Anne Ray Charitable Trust, and PBS.


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I want to write a flexget config file to download some subtitle files form http://subs.sab.bz/ The site provides rss feeds for its new releases. Unfortunately, the link provided will open a download page, but will not get the file.
I browsed through the code of the download page and the download link in the code will open the download page again when pasted in the browser will re-open the download page again... Clicking on the download button, though, will start the download of a rar file.
I want to get to the link for downloading this rar file(containing the subtitle files)
Is there a way to bypass this behavior. I read that usually a script on the server will provide the direct link of the download, I want to get that direct link.
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Does anyone happen to know the brand of faucet used in Eichler kitchens? Was it Moen as was used in the bathrooms, or? Thanks to anyone who can let me know!
ORIGINAL EICHLER KITCHEN FOR SALE: $2500 of BO
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1) n. from Latin for caput, meaning "head," the basic assets of a business (particularly corporations or partnerships) or of an individual, including actual funds, equipment and property as distinguished from stock in trade, inventory, payroll, maintenance and services. 2) adj. related to the basic assets or activities of a business or individual, such as capital account, capital assets, capital expenditure, and capital gain or loss. 3) n. an amount of money a person owns, as in "how much capital do you have to put into this investment?" as distinguished from the amount which must be financed. (See: capital account, capital assets, capital gains or losses, stock in trade)
capitalnoun assets, available means, balances, bank annuities, belongings, caput, cash supplies, credits, economic resources, finances, financial provision, financial resources, funds, funds for investment, funds in hand, holdings, income, investment portfolio, investments, line of credit, liquid assets, money, pecuniary resources, property, ready cash, receipts, reserves, resources, revenue, savings, sors, working assets
Associated concepts: authorized capital, capital account, capital assets, capital budget, capital case, capital construccion, capital contribution, capital crime, capital expenditure, capital gains, capital gains tax, capital improvement, capiial in a corporation, capital investment, capital loss, capital of a state, capital offense, capital outlay, capital paid-in, capital project, capital punishment, capital reserve, capital stock, capital surplus, circulating capital, distribution of capptal, equity capital, fixed capital, floating capital, impairrent of capital, reduction of capital, return of capital, stated capital, working capital
Foreign phrases: Excusat aut extenuat delictum in capitallbus quod non operatur idem in civilibus.That excuses or extenuates a wrong in capital cases which would not have the same effect in civil suits.
See also: assets, basic, cardinal, cash, central, deadly, essential, fund, important, leading, master, material, monetary, money, possessions, premium, prime, principal, resource, salient, seat, securities, security, select, share, stellar, stock, substance, treasury
CAPITAL, political economy, commerce. In political economy, it is that
portion of the produce of a country, which may be made directly available
either to support the human species or to the facilitating of production.
2. In commerce, as applied to individuals, it is those objects, whether consisting of money or other property, which a merchant, trader, or other person adventures in an undertaking, or which he contributes to the common stock of a partnership. 2 Bouv. Inst. n. 1458.
3. It signifies money put out at interest.
4. The fund of a trading company or corporation is also called capital, but in this sense the word stock is generally added to it; thus we say the capital stock of the Bank of North America.


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Matrix Basketball:
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From its quiet beginning in the Spring of 2003, the Matrix has gone from a single team of 18 girls that wanted the opportunity to play select-level basketball during the summer to a comprehensive, integrated force for the development of girls' basketball in the area.
The Matrix was founded in Arlington, Virginia and is a member of the Potomac Valley AAU District. While georgraphically based out of the Arlington-Falls Church area, the Matrix serves players from throughout Northern Virginia and the entire Potomac Valley District.
The Matrix offers a wide variety of basketball development programs and our programs are designed to further the following keys to the Matrix experience: Opportunity and Excellence, on and off the court.
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Coral reefs are under serious threat. How can we help protect them and still benefit from their rich resources?
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The health of coral reefs is essential to the welfare of hundreds of millions of people. Scuba dive or snorkel to collect data that will help preserve them.
Tropical coral reefs are some of the most species-rich places in the world. They also protect land from ocean waves and provide food and income for the communities around them. But humans aren't returning the favor: we overuse their resources and pollute their waters. These threats add to the potentially devastating impacts of rapid climate change, which could alter reefs to a point where they can no longer provide us with the services we need - and where some of the plants and animals they support no longer exist.
Off shores of these tropical islands, you'll scuba dive* or snorkel alongside researchers to explore the undersea landscape and collect data to protect it. You'll shoot underwater video, use high-tech instruments to investigate how corals absorb and use light, and survey the reef for fish. Back on land, you'll help with aquarium experiments and data analysis. Perhaps most importantly, you'll work on materials to inform the Seychelles government and other groups about the plight of the reefs. Your work may create awareness that will preserve reefs and protect the species that depend on them—us, for one.
*Divers must be scuba certified (CMAS 2 star = PADI Rescue or BASC Sports) or have logged at least 30 dives (five within the year before the expedition).
NOTE: Due to accommodation restrictions, some teams may be recruiting only female participants or only male participants.
Corals are powered by single-celled algae that live in their tissues and require sunlight for photosynthesis.
Scientists estimate that human threats, including global warming, could kill 30 percent of existing coral reefs in the next 30 years.
This research focuses on reef-building corals, the key architects of their ecosystems. The growth of these corals (which is powered by the single-celled algae that live in them) forms reef structures. Their health and productivity largely determine the overall biodiversity—the variety of forms of life—of a reef system.
The researchers also pay close attention to the types and abundance of coral reef fish, because they are excellent indicators of the overall health of a reef. By focusing on these two areas—fish life and the corals themselves—the researchers can link how healthy a reef is—that is, how many and what kinds of fish it is supporting—to the condition of the coral. Ultimately, they hope to understand how vulnerable key coral species are to environmental stress like climate change, and identify what conditions enhance the corals' tolerance of this stress.
Help assess the health of one of the world's most stunning coral reefs.
Gaining a better understanding of how reefs work is only the first step. These researchers then translate their work into practice by providing policymakers and local people with the information they need to counteract the threats to coral reefs. By supporting this research, you support policy and education that could save some of the world's most beautiful and diverse ecosystems.
The Seychelles consists of about 115 islands scattered across the Indian Ocean just south of the equator. You'll spend most of your time on two of these, Curieuse and Praslin, which border one of the country's six beautiful marine national parks.
Praslin is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Seychelles and has many hotels and resorts. Its 6,500 residents live in small coastal villages and depend on tourism and fishing—in other words, on the coral reefs—for their living.
The tranquil Curieuse Island is famous for its beaches and lush forests of coco-de-mer palms—a tree that naturally occurs only on Curieuse and Praslin. The island also hosts hundreds of giant tortoises, which were sent there from Aldabra Island in the Indian Ocean after Charles Darwin advised using Curieuse as a tortoise sanctuary. If you explore the island via one of its many nature trails, you may also spot vibrant green geckos and a dazzling array of birds.
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You'll spend most of your days conducting research on one of the many picturesque beaches. After an early breakfast, the team will prepare equipment and head to the beach to:
The team will have at least one full recreational day to explore the islands. You might spend a restful afternoon on one of the stunning beaches, visit the tortoise sanctuary on Curieuse, hike through the coco-de-mer forests, or take in some of Praslin's cultural attractions.
Learn how to help with coral reef monitoring and reef fish surveys.
Join Dr. Smith in the Seychelles, studying sea life and coral habitats of a Marine National Park.
Dr. David Smith leads Earthwatch in the Seychelles in researching coral reefs to learn how to protect them from overuse and climate change.
You'll stay just steps from the beach in a simple guesthouse with two bedrooms, a bathroom, a kitchen, and a sitting room. You'll share the bedrooms with a few other team members (singles and private couples rooms aren't available), which means you'll get the true bonding experience that comes with living and working with fellow researchers on a scientific expedition.
A cook will prepare breakfast and dinner at the guesthouse. Seychellois cuisine has diverse influences, including Creole, Indian, and Chinese, and you can expect lots of fresh fish and rice (vegetarian options are usually available). You'll pack a lunch to take to the beach with you each day.
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How can we keep shark and ray populations strong? Find answers while exploring some of the world's most beautiful reefs.
What's swimming in Walker Bay? Get to know the sharks that live there so that we can better protect their habitat.
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The technology community will be working for the region's nonprofits this weekend at GiveCamp.
GiveCamp is returning to Grand Rapids for its fourth year, looking to cross the $1-million mark in donated services to nonprofits since it began.
The event will be this Friday to Sunday at The Factory in downtown Grand Rapids.
GiveCamp is a nationwide group that creates a weekend-long event for technology-industry volunteers to serve the needs of nonprofits.
The event attracts volunteers such as designers, developers and marketers.
"Each year, we bring together approximately 20 nonprofit organizations and 150 technical professionals," said Grand Rapids GiveCamp President Ross Hunter. "The average annual value to the nonprofit community of the work completed at GiveCamp is $250,000 in donated technology services and resources that these organizations typically would not otherwise receive.
The nonprofits that benefit from GR GiveCamp are "great organizations, and I wanted to help them accomplish their goals," said Adam DeLong, an Elevator Up software developer and 2012 volunteer at GiveCamp.
"I had a great time creating a positive impact on these organizations, while collaborating with and learning from many different technology and community leaders in the area," DeLong said. "The experience was invaluable."


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. –MIT placed a league-high 28 athletes on the New England Football Conference (NEFC) All-Academic Team. To qualify for the team, a player must have completed three semesters at the same institution and maintain a 3.7 or higher cumulative grade point average on a 5.0 scale. A total of 244 student-athletes from all 16 member institutions collected accolades.
The NEFC is comprised of Bridgewater State University, Curry College, Endicott College, Fitchburg State University, Framingham State University, MIT, Maine Maritime Academy, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Nichols College, Plymouth State University, Salve Regina University, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, UMass-Dartmouth, Western New England College, Westfield State University, and Worcester State University.
Plymouth State secured the second-highest number of honorees with 24 selections, followed by Coast Guard with 22. The following is a list of MIT's representatives on the NEFC All-Academic Team:


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Great Books about place and culture, not necessarily travel books:
- Dakota: A Spiritual Geography by Kathleen Norris
- About the (comparatively) empty Dakotas, and the small towns where people hang on (sometimes their own worst enemies) while the modern world rushes by without them. Norris, a poet, and her husband returned to South Dakota, where she had spent part of her childhood, to take over her grandmother's home when no one else in the family wanted it. She explores the contradictory nature of the people there, and finds meaning and solace in the landscape, work in the schools as a traveling language arts instructor, her small church community and the nearby Benedictine monastery.
- Kabloona by Gontran de Poncins
- Poncins, a world weary Frenchman of aristocratic lineage, small means, no particular vocation, and an interest in primitive cultures, went on a 15 month journey into the Canadian Artic in 1938, living with the native Inuits for nearly a year there. "Kabloona" means white man in Inuit; Poncins sought to understand the "Eskimo mentality" and "stone age mind" and while completely submersed in this entirely alien setting to possibly find himself. Read this one on a January evening in front of the fire.
- Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain
- Annie Dillard's father bought a copy of this book each summer when he pursued his sales trips. When she looked through the bookshelves as an adult, she found tens of copies. Lucky girl. It's a wonderful mixture of essay, travel adventure, and even ghost stories.
- Eric Weiner, NPR correspondent, and, by his own admission, never a very happy person, wonders in this book about the connection of place with happiness. Americans believe that happiness is a birthright; it is the object of our constant introspection, and we move frequently, since we apparently believe that happiness is "somewhere else". In order to shed some light on this topic, Weiner travels to the happiest (and the most unhappy) places on earth,to see what makes the people happy or not happy. He goes to some unexpected places like Bhutan, where happiness is a policy, and Iceland, where it's okay to fail. The most unhappy places on earth? Well, Iraq and Africa, for obvious reasons. But Moldova, the former Soviet Republic, where citizens don't help each other out and constant complaining is a way of life, wins the prize. Here are some conclusions: money matters, but not as much as you might think; connectedness to family and friends are very important; envy is toxic, and excessive thinking doesn't boost happiness. Trust in others, and helping others turn out to be important indicators of happiness. Belief in fairies, or evil spirits everywhere, excessive drinking, legalized prostitution, "llama lickers", months of constant darkness and ice--it's all in here,so, journey with Weiner to some of the most interesting places in the world, in the quest for--HAPPINESS!
- Theroux retraces a trip of thirty years earlier as he travels by train from London through Eastern Europe, Turkey, some of the "Stans", Pakistan and India, Southeast Asia and Malaysia, and finally to Japan and home by the long journey across Siberia. Theroux travels on the cheap and by train because he says "luxury is the enemy of observation. Luxury spoils and infantilizes you and prevents you from knowing the world." There are few better travel writers than Theroux; as he turns his gimlet eye on the places and people he meets, supremely well informed by history, his viewpoint is never pedestrian, but always original and funny in that serious way that only Theroux can do.


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Foreign countries, including the United States, are secretly training Syrian rebels in Jordan, the German weekly magazine Der Spiegel reported.
The report Sunday said Americans have been training Syrian anti-government fighters in Jordan for three months. It said it is unclear whether they work for private firms or for the U.S. Army because not all wore military uniforms.
The British newspaper The Guardian on Friday quoted Jordanian security sources as saying British and French instructors are involved in the U.S.-led mission. The British Ministry of Defense denied U.K. soldiers were providing direct military training to rebels, but the newspaper said a small number of personnel, including Special Forces teams, have been training the Jordanian military.
Unnamed participants and organizers of the program told Der Spiegel about 200 people have undergone training, mainly in the use of anti-tank weapons. The aim is to train 10,000 fighters, the weekly said.
Jordanian intelligence personnel are cooperating in the program to prevent Salafists in Jordan from going to Syria and returning to cause unrest, the weekly said quoting one of the organizers.
The Jordanian government had yet to respond to the report.
A U.S. Department of State fact sheet published March 4 said the United States is acting with the international community to assist the Syrian Opposition Coalition and plans to provide an additional $60 million to help communities expand the delivery of goods and essential services, bringing the total amount of monetary assistance to the Syrian opposition to $115 million. Some of the assistance will be used to extend the rule of law and enhance stability, the fact sheet said.


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This case compilation was created in response to discussions in the Albert Einstein College of Medicine Faculty Task Force for Disparities and Cross-Cultural Training. The Task Force is an outgrowth of the Health Disparities Education Core of the Bronx Center to Reduce and Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities (BronxCREED).
In discussion, it was agreed that case-based teaching is one of the most effective ways to address issues of health disparities and culture. An expert in the field, Dr. Debbie Salas-Lopez, then Chief of the Division of Academic Medicine, Geriatrics and Community Programs at New Jersey Medical School, was invited to lead workshops on developing cases for cross-cultural teaching, which were held on December 12, 2006. The workshops were enthusiastically received. On September 18, 2007, Dr. Salas-Lopez will return to lead an advanced train-the-trainer workshop on the pedagogy of using cases to teach cultural issues.
After the first workshops it was decided that many departments and programs could easily expand their teaching of cross-cultural issues if a variety of teaching cases were made available. A call went out for faculty and others to develop and submit cases according to specific criteria designed to maximize cross-cultural teaching (see page 4). The cases reflect diverse areas of clinical expertise and are based on evidence from the literature that supports behavioral objectives. Many of the cases were originally developed by participants in the December 2006 workshop. The cases are based on real patients and situations; all identities have been altered to maintain confidentiality.
We hope that these cases assist in the complex and nuanced process of teaching the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to provide care for diverse populations, and that the process is productive and enjoyable. Please let us know your thoughts and comments so that we can learn from your experience and continue to incorporate this important content into the medical and residency curricula of our institutions. There is a brief evaluation form on the last page of this booklet. Please complete it and return it as indicated. This evaluation page can be copied or additional evaluations may be requested from firstname.lastname@example.com.
This case compilation was made possible by the efforts of the following members of the Department of Family and Social Medicine: Hal Strelnick, MD, PI, Bronx CREED; Hope Spano, Administrator, Hispanic Center of Excellence; Elizabeth Lee-Rey, MD, MPH, Director of the Hispanic Center of Excellence and Janet Townsend, MD, Director of Faculty Development. Also, we thank Debbie Salas-Lopez, MD, MPH, Chief, Division of General Internal Medicine, Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network; and Carmen McLaughlin, MPH, Manager, Division of Academic Medicine, Geriatrics and Community Programs of New Jersey Medical School for their expertise and guidance.
This work is supported by grant number P60MD000514-04 from the National Institutes of Health's National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities.
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