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Why is marriage a legal status anyway? What's the benefit of that?
Now, I've heard an argument that says the state should not be in the business of giving out marriage licences at all - they should all be civil unions and if your local church is willing to 'marry' you (straight or gay), then you yourself can call it whatever you want. Legally, it's just a civil union.
-My beliefs summarized in words much more eloquent than I could come up with
How the Universe came from nothing
Let me ask it this way, if the government tomorrow said if an interracial couple are to marry, we can no longer allow it to be called marriage, but they still have the same rights. Would you support it?
If not, why the double standard?
My views on life are not dictated by the law, howevever my fundamental definition of what things are are based on previous historic definitions.
Historical definition is not, in my view, an acceptable reason to continue discrimination. Historically, interracial couples couldn't marry and you were changing the 'historical' definition of marriage when you started allowing it.
Now if you don't think straight marriages and gay marriages are the same, fine. But I'm just pointing out that by creating the difference in name, you are also creating a difference in meaning, and by extension, treating them differently in some way. You can't say they're the 'same' and then call it by different names.
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Or in relation to gay marriage, why don't we just let people box themselves into whichever social structures they like, and call their relationships and ceremonies whatever they like, without the state getting involved? It seems really odd to me that it's the job of the state to define what does and what doesn't constitute marriage.
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The modern conservative is engaged in one of mans oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness." - JK Galbraith
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Kazimierz, Krakow
Kazimierz is the historical Jewish district of Krakow. Kazimierz is one of the most touristic areas in Krakow and also a major cultural center in Krakow. The Jewish quarter of the Kazimierz is the full of historical cafes and restaurants. The area is also very popular with its buzzing nightlife.
The Jewish festival that takes place here every summer is also one of the biggest festivities in the city. During the festival plenty of street parties go on around the old synagogue which is the most famous landmark of the area.
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Many of the world's biggest capital cities are adorned by skyscrapers and multitude of lights. Skyscrapers are objects of making a statement and wealth, and often are covered in advertising screens, billboards and glittery lights. Having one advertising billboard on one of these giant buildings is a great prestige, let alone having two of them depicting your images. This is exactly what you will get with this effect from PhotoFunia. Choose any two pictures to appear separately on each of the billboards or choose one picture to be duplicated across both. Give it a go and see how your pictures look hanging from the world's tallest skyscrapers.


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McCulloch Brothers Inc. Photographs, 1884-1947
This collection houses commercial photographs showing city scenes, streets, architectural views and building construction, commercial activities, water development projects (including dams and canals), landscapes, and agriculture in and around Phoenix, Arizona. Of particular note are the images showing the construction of Frog Tanks Diversion Dam and Lake Pleasant (A101-A353, A357), Arizona guest ranches and resorts (A754-A803), and Roosevelt Dam and the Apache Trail (A357-A372 A378, A381-A392, A404, A409-A411, A413, A418, A472, A946B).
An EAD guide to this collection can be accessed at (http://www.azarchivesonline.org/xtf/view?docId=ead/asu/mccullochphotos.xml. Additional photographs taken by James and Will McCulloch are available in CP SPC 153: McCulloch Family Photographs, 1890-1974 (guide available at http://www.azarchivesonline.org/xtf/view?docId=ead/asu/mcculloch_family_photos.xml).
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After six years of a long wait, the US President and "son of Kenya" is "coming back home" on July 24th 2015. When he was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States of America on 20th January 2009, every Kenyan went into jubilation with high expectations of increased economic ties between the US and Kenya. Whether their expectations were met is a discussion for another day; but Barrack Obama is jetting into Kenya this month for the Global Entrepreneurship Summit to be hosted in Nairobi.
This is not the first time Obama is coming to Kenya. He visited Kenya in 1988 and later on in 2006 as the Senator for Illinois.
However, this is the most significant visit he is making to Kenya; probably for his entire lifetime and for Kenya too. On a broad perspective, it is his first time to visit Kenya in his capacity as the US president and most likely his last as the president. This coupled with the fact that he is the first sitting US president to jet into Kenya makes his visit a kind of "maiden visit" by the white house to the country. For Kenya, it is the combination of receiving the most powerful man on earth into their country and the economic significance of the visit that counts more.
Global Entrepreneurship Summit brings together investors and entrepreneurs from all over the world to share ideas and innovations that spur economic opportunities. Launched by president Obama in 2009, the summit was hosted for the first time in Africa by Morocco in 2014. Kenya becomes the first sub-Saharan country to host the summit and second in Africa after Morocco.
Hosting such an international summit and considering the high level caliber of participants attending therefore makes it a huge economic opportunity for Kenya.
Negative perceptions
Following frequent terror attacks by Al-Shabaab on Kenya in the recent past, the country's attractiveness to foreign investors had started declining. Travel advisories issued by the western countries including the US made the situation worse by instilling fear on foreigners who were seeking opportunities in the country. Tourism sector in Kenya accounts for about 12% of the GDP and with the terror scare, the sector has been on a downward trend in the recent past.
Moreover, after the current government in Kenya came into power in 2013, the US seemed to distance itself from it, since both the president and his deputy were ICC indictees. The president and his deputy were charged with facilitating the post-election violence that happened in Kenya in 2007/2008. By telling Kenyans that "choices have consequences", the US president seemed to pass a message that economic ties between the two countries would be strained henceforth.
Opportunity to right the wrong
It is on this background that Obama's visit to Kenya is now being viewed as a correction of the above two major negative perceptions which are detrimental to Kenya's economic growth.
First, by the country hosting the GES, it sends a very strong message to the rest of the world that Kenya is the next frontier market and it can host such international forums peacefully. Obama's personal physical presence in the country for the summit is a reassurance to foreign investors and tourists that indeed Kenya is safe for investment and tourism. In addition, the Kenyan government has put in concerted efforts to utilize this rare opportunity to showcase the best of Kenya and demystify any negative perceptions.
Second, Obama's visit is a sign of rekindling relationships between the US and Kenya and a trust in the current government. This is a plus for the country since it is meant to boost investor confidence and result in more collaborative deals between Kenyan companies and international investors. The summit itself is a hub for such deals and Kenyan institutions are warming up to the investors already in town and those expected to arrive in the course of the week.
Never mind the fact that business around Nairobi will be slowed down during Obama's visit, but the long-term economic benefits to be reaped out-weigh the few days' costs. It is however up to the Kenyan government to take advantage of this opportunity and sell Kenya to the world for the few hours global media will be focused on the country.


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Two doctors opened offices in a small town and put up a sign reading Dr Smith and Dr Jones, Psychiatry and Proctology.
The town fathers were not too happy with the sign and they proposed Hysterias and Posteriors.
The Doctors didnt find it acceptable, and suggested Schizoids and Hemorrhoids.
The town didnt like that either and countered with Catatonics and High Colonics.
Thumbs down again, by now the story was in the papers and suggestions began rolling in:
Manic-depressives and Anal-retentives.
Minds and Behinds
Lost Souls and Ass-holes
Analysis and Anal Cysts
Queers and Rears
Nuts and Butts
Freaks and Cheeks
Loons and Moons
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Under special initiatives from Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India, Nehru Science Centre is giving free entry & special demonstrations to 2000 UNDERPRIVILEGED students per month. For details & visit confirmation interested schools / registered NGOs may contact Education section of NSC at 022-24932667 / 022-24920482 or mail to email@example.com immediately
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150 Years of celebrating the Mahatma
Nehru Science Centre has more than 500 hands-on and interactive science exhibits on energy, sound, kinematics, mechanics, transport, etc. installed in the science park & different galleries. The NSC building with its unique architecture houses several permanent science expositions on various themes.
National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), the parent body of Nehru Science Centre, Mumbai, is an autonomous society under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India with its 25 Science Centres / Museums all over the country. It has the best infrastructure and skilled manpower to conceptualize, design, develop and organize high quality science exhibits and other related educational programmes and activities... Read More....Follow us
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New Large Format Science Film titled 'DOLPHINS'
3D Science show will remain closed for renovation
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How Clever is Clever Zebra?
Things have been rather quiet for a while over at Metaversed.com. Not quite as sepulchral as 3pointD, to be sure, but nevertheless it is a site that has faded from its early days as a young, snotty, opinionated upstart in virtual world news and views. Latterly it has become little more than a vehicle for advertising the Metaversed/Metanomics inworld meetings. I've been curious about this, wondering why Nick Wilson, the original voice and founder of Metaversed, had all-but disengaged from the site. It seems the answer is that he has been busy behind the scenes. There is a metamorphosis underway in the world of Metaversed, with the emergence of a whole new site – and more importantly, a whole new concept: Clever Zebra.
I know… I know… from nothing 24 hours ago, this is becoming the "phrase du jour" – but I thought you might like to know a bit more about it.
Broadly, Clever Zebra is a new company that will offer companies and others a new approach to establishing a presence in Second Life. At its crudest, the approach looks like an uber-version of the freebies already available to newbies and the financially-challenged in SL. Clever Zebra's first product, Zebra Corporate, will be available later in January. This "will include the buildings, productivity tools, furniture and landscaping necessary to form a corporate build that can be adapted to each organization's individual purpose."
And it won't cost you a penny. "By providing companies with enterprise class virtual world solutions for free under an open source license… All Zebra Corporate pieces will have full permissions to copy, modify and transfer under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3. This license allows the redistribution and resale of all or part of the system but stipulates that redistributed copies, whether modified or not, must also carry the same open license."
Clever Zebra intends to make its money from the services that can be offered alongside, such as customisations, training, support and consultancy.
Won't this mean a cookie-cutter approach? Well, yes and no. While Zebra Corporate provides a general toolset, it also offers plenty of scope for customisation, branding, layout changes and so forth. And it is worth considering whether "cookie cutter" is such a bad thing. It offers a quick, easy entry point to Second Life for companies that might otherwise have considered the environment too strange – and expensive – to consider. First and foremost, a place has to work as a social environment – looks are secondary.
What about the big building companies? It is unlikely that CZ will have a big impact on the existing virtual world development companies. Large corporates and media groups will still prefer to go the totally bespoke route offered by these specialists. Smaller build companies may well feel the squeeze – but from the conversations I have had over the last 6 months or so, most of these companies are suffering already. I don't know if this is feasible – but some form of alliance with CZ might actually benefit such companies.
What about artisan builders and craftsfolk? A few people have already voiced concern about the possible threat to existing SL artisans. I don't see Clever Zebra posing any greater threat than they experience already. In fact, it is part of the company's ambitions to bring in artisans to broaden the range of objects available under the CZ banner. "By creating a set of standards for Zebra Corporate, including measurements, content, and quality grades, we can invite the creative community to build to those standards and submit variations of the corporate theme for inclusion in the Clever Zebra collection."
Artisans should benefit from commissions, promotion and direct engagement with enterprise clients. CZ will also offer to help with profiles, contracts and freelance work – in effect acting as an agency.
In the hyperbole coming out of the site all of this is described as a "paradigm shift". I'm not sure I would go that far – but I do think this is an interesting, new approach for bringing companies into Second Life. The low cost may well attract a large number of new companies to try their hand.
And perhaps here's the rub…
The business model, in large measure, relies on selling people's time – time for customising, time for training and support, time for consultancy. Unlike virtual products, which can be sold over and over without any further intervention, people's time is not a scalable commodity.
Fundamentally, CZ needs to sell time, and that means having bodies, and that has all manner of ramifications. People are expensive. People need to be trained, managed and paid. How do you scale up quickly if there is high demand? In fact, how do you tune resourcing according to peaks and troughs in the market? Sounds like contracting to me.
But it goes a bit further than that: How do you ensure consistent quality? How do you ensure the CZ brand values are preserved? This starts to resemble the Virgin business model. It requires investment in the contractors – and governance mechanisms that allow CZ to monitor quality and conformance.
A final thought is around winning business. The costs associated with bid management, sales and marketing can be high – and the time these activities devour is time that cannot be readily clawed back from charge out. I know this has killed other small companies in SL.
The calculation of running costs, incorporating these and many other factors, looks to be highly complex and full of assumptions. Coupling this with an industry-standard per capita charge-out rate leads me to believe that making a profit will be a real challenge with this model.
I wish CZ good luck with this venture, but I think they need to work through some of these issues if they are to survive (but then, I'm not an open source zealot).
PS: I am glad to see that the "meta" prefix is noticeable by its absence. Here's to a meta-free '08!


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Warren Spector discusses Epic Mickey 2 improvements, singing characters, co-op support and more
Warren Spector's next title, Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two, is gearing up for release. The revered developer has worked on plenty of classics over the years – from Wing Commander to Deus Ex – but doe his Disney sequel live up to expectation? Spector thinks so.
Ps Move headlines
PS Move-compatible Cricket title in development for PS3
Atindriya Bose, country manager of SCE India, has confirmed that a PS Move-compatible PS3 sequel to Street Cricket Champions is in development.
PS Move demos coming to PSN
SCEE's Nick Robinson has confirmed in a live chat with the PlayStation community the PS Move demo's included in the Starter Pack will also be released via the PlayStation Store.
FIFA won't support Move or Kinect - for now
FIFA boss David Rutter has admitted that he remains unconvinced with the latest motion technology.
Greenberg on Move: "Only Natal makes you the controller"
Microsoft production boss Aaron Greenberg's thrown out a response to Sony's Move reveal earlier this week, saying that Natal's the only solution for controller-free motion gaming.
PS Move takes only "1-2Mb" of system memory to run
Speaking at GDC yesterday, Sony tech bods said PlayStation Move has virtually no impact on PS3's memory constraints, needing only 1-2Mb to run.
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Naturepedic Organic Cotton Changing Pad - 2 Sided
The Naturepedic Organic Cotton 2 Sided Changing Pad is a deluxe contoured pad featuring organic cotton filling and fabrics. It comes with snap-screws to easily secure to any dresser as well as a child safety buckle to help keep the baby in place while changing. A non-toxic waterproof surface made from 100% food-grade polyethylene easily wipes clean with a damp cloth. Meets the strictest GREENGUARD certification standards for eliminating chemical emissions making this pad an excellent choice for parents seeking to remove potentially harmful chemicals from their baby's nursery.
Wipe clean waterproof surface so pure it meets food contact standards
2-Sided contoured design helps keep baby positioned while maximizing space
Safety buckle secures baby while changing
Easy snap-screws secure pad to dresser
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Rectangular luminaire body made of aluminium. Luminaire enclosure made of single-pane safety glass, opens without tools. Hess quality pole, rectangular, steel, galvanised, optionally with continuous embedded base or flange plate. Light colour: 3000K/4000K. Protection rating I or II.
PML with bracket LINEA 6000 single
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Pole mounted luminaire with bracket LINEA 6000 single
Pole mounted luminaire with bracket consisting of luminaire and pole in simple, rectangular basic form. Luminaire housing takes up the basic form of the pole and is simultaneously bracket. Luminaire housing made of aluminium, 120 x 160 mm, (AlMg3, minimum wall thickness = 3mm). Overhanging the luminaire housing 1500 mm. Luminaire cover made off single pane, tempered safety glass, clear. All electrical components and cables are combined in one electric block. Electro block with safety plug (Wieland) directly pluggable. Ingress protection IP65. IK-Code IK07. Wind catching surface 0,88 m². ULOR 1,8%.
Pole made off steel section 120 x 160 mm (S235JR), galvanized. LSH 6000 mm. Embedded base with 2 openings for cable entry. With inspection-door and C-rail for fuse-box.
Colour: Coating DB 703 or all RAL (classic-unicolour), Hess-DB and Glimmer Hess colours. RAL Pearl-Metallic on request. Corrosiveness category C3 long (high) - DIN EN ISO 12944-5.
Equipment: LED-module and EB, dimmable. Exchangeable, rectangular aluminium core printed circuit boards for optimal thermal management with high-power LEDs mounted in grid-like manner and fastened via 2 screws and holders per board. Luminaire intended for operation with constant AC 220-240V according to DIN IEC 38, 50/60 Hz. Surge protection 10kV (1 pulse), 8kV in protection rating I and II. Optics made from PMMA ensure a homogeneous light distribution. Lighting according to DIN EN 13201 is possible dependent on light planning and existing pole spacings. Integrated, electronically controlled temperature monitoring
L80 B10 / 100.000h - TA -40°C - <= 25°C
L70 B10 / 50.000h - TA >25 - <=50°C
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Optic O6R, asymmetrical right-oriented, for pedestrian crossing illumination. Rated input power approx. 107 W without CLM – with CLM start 77 W, end 107 W. 4000 K. CRI min. 80. Protection rating II. Technical changes reserved.
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Did you know that Buzz Aldrin took the first ever space selfie during Gemini 12 mission in 1966? It took thousands of working hours of engineers and scientists along with millions of dollars.
Now if you want to make a selfie on the orbit of Earth or even Mars, all you need a photo, PhotoFunia and a few seconds of your time.


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A short while back, Amy had a hankering for lasagna, but alas and alack, we didn't have any gluten-free lasagna noodles on hand. I don't think they're that hard to come by, but for some reason, even after half a year of cooking gluten-free, we've never picked any up.
This got me to thinking about ways to substitute for the noodles. It's really the layers we often want, right? Well…half right maybe. We also want delicious noodles, if we're honest with ourselves. But before the second thought could usurp the first, I'd had a thought: polenta. That could be the base layer. Amy wasn't quite having this as a traditional lasagna, but she did have the genius idea of a Mexican lasagna–somewhere between a traditional lasagna, a delicious taco, and a seven layer dip. Behold.
This guy is 11 strata of spicy, savory glory. Yep, you read correctly, 11. Here's a pseudo-diagram, as viewed from the side (layered top to bottom):
tortilla chip crumbs
thinly sliced tomatoes
Daiya or homemade cashew cheese (pizza style)
yellow corn
tofu ricotta
thinly sliced tomatoes
Daiya/cashew cheese
refried beans
tofu ricotta
thinly sliced tomatoes
This is actually much easier to make than it sounds. The only necessary prep is the polenta and tofu ricotta. We used Daiya this time around, though I think it would do really well with homemade cashew cheese (pizza style) too. You'll either want to already have that on hand, or think far enough in advance to have soaked some cashews. You can also either go the canned refried bean route (we like Amy's w/green chilis), or homemade (way better, but a little labor-intensive–this is a great recipe for Mexican feast, day two, since there are always extra beans).
Otherwise, you're really just layering.
Let's get started. Preheat your oven to 425.
- 1.5 cups uncooked polenta
- 3 cups veggie stock
- 1tsp garlic powder
- 1tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp oregano
In a sauce pan, bring the veggie stock to a boil in high heat and add in the polenta and spices/powders. Reduce heat to low and let cook down uncovered. When it's firmed up, spoon it directly into the bottom of a 13″ x 9″ baking pan (I think ours is actually like 7.5″ x 12″, roughly).
- 1 lb tofu
- 1/2 bunch kale, de-boned
- 1 small can (4oz) green chilis
- 1/2 – 1 jalapeno, seeded or not (to heat preference)
- 1/2 white onion
- 1/2 bunch of cilantro, de-stemmed
- 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 2 cloves garlic (or 1 tsp garlic powder)
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp chili powder
Drain and press the tofu–the more water you can get out, the better. Combine all of the above ingredients in a food processor. You don't want to over-blend, just blend enough to get all of the kale and cilantro chopped up and the spices mixed in. You want some texture though–it shouldn't be completely smooth or too runny.
Remaining Ingredients
- 2 tomatoes, sliced thinly
- 2 cups refried beans
- 1.5 cups pizza-style cashew cheese or ~half bag of Daiya
- 1 cup frozen corn
- tortilla chip crumbs (you know, from the bottom of the bag [we save them for just this type of thing])
- avocado and salsa verde, to garnish
Layer the ingredients in the order above, halving the ricotta and cheese in their respective layers, as they appear twice. Bake covered with foil for about 20 minutes, and uncovered for about 15. This can really cook as long as you like, without worrying too much, as long as you don't burn the top layer of chips.
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Also known as International Bird Migration Day, or simply Bird Day – the big event is tomorrow, Saturday, May 12. Celebrated in the USA, Mexico, Central America, and Canada, IMBD was created in 1993 by the Smithsonian Institute, in an effort to raise awareness about migratory birds and migration. In some areas the date may vary, but most counts take place on the second Saturday in May.
The day is celebrated in different ways around the country, with most nature centers and environmental organizations hosting educational programs, bird walks, banding demonstrations, and bird-related activities. It's also the time in the USA when birders head out for the annual Spring Count, which is exactly what it sounds like. Counting all the birds you see and/or hear in a day.
This count takes place throughout the country. A Google search for spring bird count or International Bird Migration Day will lead you to many sources and resources for this event.
Since I'm not banding this year, I'll be heading out before sunrise with millions of other birders to participate, and I'll post my list here on Sunday.


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Every time I look at the sky in a remote location, far away from cities' light pollution, I marvel at the immensity of the Universe. But this video truly shows how much bigger the Universe is, how impossibly huge. Just watch and look at all those dots turn into galaxies until you reach your destination.
This video zooms in on the active radio galaxy Hercules A. Spectacular jets powered by the gravitational energy of a supermassive black hole in the core of the elliptical galaxy Hercules A illustrate the combined imaging power of two of astronomy's cutting-edge tools, the Hubble Space Telescope's Wide Field Camera 3, and the recently upgraded Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) radio telescope in New Mexico.
Imagine you could do this in real time with your own eyes. No matter where you look, no matter how much you zoomed in, there will always seems to be more. My mind would probably explode. Or I would just spend my nights outside, looking and looking and looking, till the day I die. [NASA Goddard Flickr]


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Gordon Neighbourhood House has served as a community hub in Vancouver's West End since 1942.
We have a history of working alongside our friends and neighbours to facilitate connection, engagement and collaboration, while seizing opportunities for community development.
We work alongside community and sister organizations to offer programs that reflect the needs of our diverse community.
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Children are regarded as a flower that needs nourishment, love and care. Think of our children as a garden, they need a place to show their beauty and pride.
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Feature: Real Stories From The Census BureauMonday, October 5th, 2009
It's been a while since we've received contributions from real Census Bureau field workers (who obviously need to have their anonymity kept in tact), but as the "Group Quarters Validation" phase of the 2010 Census started last week, our inbox has been overflowing. Those interested in writing for us should not hesitate to send us contributions (details on our contact page). So, here we bring you an account from a Census Bureau employee in New York City:
I worked in the New York City area as a lister during address canvassing and was disappointed with how the operation was conducted. One of my colleagues pointed me to this website some time ago and I felt compelled to share my story. We had alot of the technology glitches in the hand held computers that are widely know by now which included:
* software issues such the program freezes
* transmission problems such as the Sprint cellular network being down and missing assignments and map spots
* hardware issues such as the fingerprint swipe not working
But New York City has its own problems and is a completely different beast in itself. New York City is the most densely populated city in the United States and each neighborhood has its own unique character. The Census Bureau tries to monitor productivity but the very nature of the city makes it very hard to monitor. Since all the units of multi unit apartment buildings are listed separately a lister has to key in every entry. Comparing someone who has an assignment with high rise apartment buildings versus someone who has single family homes is like comparing apples with oranges.
During address canvassing we were instructed to find someone who was knowledgeable about where people live or could live. But locating a knowledgeable respondent was easier said than done. There are small tenement buildings in Chinatown and Harlem brownstones; where there are illegal subdivisions. It is very difficult to gain entry or make contact even if you speak the language. There are also a lot of abandoned construction sites where developers tried to take advantage of the real estate boom after September 11th but found themselves out of money in the current recession.
Luckily for the Census Bureau, the current recession produced a talented pool of very intelligent and highly educated workers. My crew leader was knowledgable and a great leader. From the very beginning he was committed to doing things right. He said that he was continuously told a proper address canvassing operation would be the cornerstone of a successful enumeration. He was thorough and all the work was quality checked by one of the other listers or his assistant. When we couldn't gain access to a building, he encouraged us to try again and gave us additional work to keep us productive. In the end we had all these partially complete assignments where we had one or buildings we either couldn't get into or make contact with anyone. However the office was less than empathetic to our thoroughness. Our crew leader told us that Assistant Manager of Field Operations,field operations supervisors (FOS) and crew leaders in other districts would belittle those who were behind. They would constantly say things like "John's district is 40% complete why aren't you 40% complete?" We were told that if we couldn't gain access to a building after two visits we had to accept what was in the HHC as correct. Many of us were tempted to falsify work and accept what was in the HHC as correct but my crew leader and FOS were adamant about not doing that. One of the other listers found an entire building with over 200 single illegally divided rooms. The HHC had less than 10 units listed in it. If they accepted was in the HHC as true they would of missed over 200 housing units.
At the beginning of the fouth week, my crew leader and several others were written up for being unproductive because they weren't working fast enough to complete their assignments. They asked the Field Operations Supervisor to approve the writeups. One of the Field Operations Supervisors refused to sign the writeups and they wrote him up also for being insubordinate.
During address canvassing we were to document any additions, or deletes to the address list on an INFO-COMM which is a carbon copy paper. They said that they were hiring clerks to reconcile INFO-COMMs between the production and quality control. The sheer volume of having to go through 2000 pieces of paper is mind boggling. Originally, the plan was to use the INFO-COMMs to help the quality control listers, but they wanted to keep the operation independent so quality control wrote an additional INFO-COMM. All told we wrote out over 2000 INFO-COMMs.
The handheld computer also had glitches. They switched crew leaders in districts that weren't working fast enough and sometimes just reassigned work. When listers saw their timesheets weren't approved they submitted additional timesheets electronically. The new crew leader approved it and then they accused these listers of intentionally trying to milk the government clock. They accused half of an entire crew of listers of clocking overtime.
Nonetheless with all the problems most of the listers worked quickly and breezed through their assignments. By the end of the first week we were about 25% done but they decided to train another 100 listers, by the end of the second week we were halfway done and some crews were almost done but they trained another group of listers. Some of these listers were trained and received no field work because there was none. All told we trained over 100 listers who received less days of work than the four and half days worth of training they received.
The thing to realize is that this was a poorly planned operation from the very beginning. The Census Bureau will waste money for government contracts on hand held computers that are shoddy and unreliable and training staff for which there is no work. But they will try to cut corners when it comes to their mission of counting each person accurately. In order to try to save money and finish ahead of other regions they used intimidation and the threatening of employees. I'm glad that Field Operations Supervisor stood up to the higher ups because like my crew leader said to me…they're just of bullies.
When the address canvassing operation finished up it was alleged that some of the crew leaders and field operations supervisors told their listers since there was no regard to quality that they could skip making contact even going as far as not conducting field work and enter the units at home. There is no way that listers who were reassigned work magically gained access to buildings people couldn't access for weeks unless they accepted what was in the HHC as true. The crew leaders and field supervisors who finished first were rewarded with additional work. Those who finished last were sometimes "written up" as unproductive and the office terminated their employment.
Luckily this story has a happy ending. My crew leader didn't fire any of us for clocking overtime. What they found was that the payroll system was mistakenly rewarding people overtime if they worked over eight hours during a work day even though they were below forty hours in a week. Someone was able to view the timesheet submissions in the office and prove all these listers weren't clocking overtime. It was rumored that someone who discovered this was the same FOS who refused to sign the writeups.
As for thousands of INFO-COMMs they are sitting in the office file cabinets gathering dust maybe someday someone will go through them. I highly doubt it given the sheer magnitude. I think my crew leader was incredible. And from what I heard from some of the listers that met him their Field Operations Supervisor was even better. I never got the chance to see him but I am honored to have worked with someone who is willing to jeopardize his job for what was morally right. I am surprised I received a phone call the other day to work in the next operation Group Quarters Validation. But I'm pretty sure that my crew leader or FOS won't be returning anytime soon.


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My friends and family are always sending me emails of cute and funny pictures. I see a lot of cute and funny pictures on Facebook and other sites on the internet. After years of just enjoying them I have decided to share them so everyone can get a smile, chuckle or even a giggle when they need one. Please note – I do not know who took the pictures, or worked on Photoshop to create them. I just enjoy them and am sharing them.
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Yo-yo dieting, a.k.a. weight cycling, a continuing pattern of losing and regaining weight, can be one of the most frustrating experiences people with weight problems may undergo.
The term, first created by Dr. Kelly D. Brownell of Yale University's Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, refers to a decrease of 10 pounds or more of body weight through significant calorie restrictions, followed by sometimes rapid, sometimes gradual weight gain after the regimen ends. It is an unproductive process that can lead to emotional upheaval and serious health problems.
Some diet regimens require participants to adopt radical changes in their existing eating patterns, including cutting out entire food groups such as fat or carbohydrates. While this can result in quick weight loss, it also makes it tempting to revert to old eating habits later on.
When a diet, any diet, includes starvation-like low-calorie intake, the body first adapts to conserve energy by slowing down the metabolism (the way it burns food for energy). But when the near starvation period is then followed by a return to former eating habits (e.g. regular overeating or bouts of binge eating), the body reacts by storing fat faster. That is why many dieters end up heavier than they were before their initial weight loss efforts. Also, with each new cycle of weight gain and weight loss, the metabolism becomes less efficient, making it even harder to repeat former successes.
"Unfortunately, yo-yo dieting is probably the most common outcome of efforts to lose weight," said Dr. Thomas Wadden, director of the Center for Weight and Eating Disorders at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in an interview on the subject with USA Today. "People do lose weight, but the majority regain some or all of their weight, whether it's over one year, two years, three years or five."
The experience of seeing one's initial successes being undone time and again takes a toll on people emotionally, which can be quite stressful, Dr. Wadden said. "People often feel ashamed, humiliated and powerless."
But it's more than just feelings of shame and humiliation that aggravates the problem, according to Dr. Tracy L. Bale of the University of Pennsylvania who conducted a study on the high failure rate of weight management, published in the Journal of Neuroscience. Dr. Bale and her colleagues found that dieting itself can change how the brain responds. Based on experiments with mice, the researchers observed that alternating eating behavior – like switching from near-starvation to overeating – lead to changes in the brains of the animals. In other words, the experience of famine (dieting) "taught" the rodents to overindulge in highly caloric foods as soon as they had access to them, just in case there would be more lean times in the future. From an evolutionary perspective, this makes a lot of sense and there is no reason to think that these mechanisms won't apply to humans as well. The problem is that in our food environment today with its plentiful supplies these effects often work against us.
However, not everyone agrees that yo-yo dieting is an all-around bad thing. At least one study suggests that losing weight, even if it's gained right back, is better than remaining obese all the time. Based on experiments with mice, researchers found that yo-yo dieters may be healthier and live longer than those who do nothing about their weight. Dr. Edward List, a scientist at Ohio University's Edison Biotechnology Institute and lead author of the study report thinks that gaining and losing weight by itself does not seem detrimental to one's life expectancy.
Still, some damage that is hard to reverse can result from significant weight fluctuations, one being muscle loss during rapid weight reduction, which is often replaced by fat gain afterwards. Both affect the metabolic rate, and not in a good way.
So what are workable alternatives to yo-yo dieting? Obviously, there are no easy answers. Setting realistic weight loss goals is certainly a part of it. Opting for small changes over time instead of trying for dramatic results is also recommended. So is observing appropriate portion sizes. And the need for regular exercise goes without saying.
Deprivation alone will rarely do the trick. If you don't enjoy the kind of food your weight loss diet requires, you will not stick to it no matter how beneficial it may be to your health. So, eat the food you like, get as many important nutrients as possible and give your body the time it needs to readjust. After all, you want to lose weight not only for the pounds but for your health's sake.
Timi Gustafson R.D. is a clinical dietitian and author of the book "The Healthy Diner – How to Eat Right and Still Have Fun"®, which is available on her blog, "Food and Health with Timi Gustafson R.D." (http://www.timigustafson.com), and at amazon.com. You can follow Timi on Twitter and on Facebook.


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The Central Connecticut football team will travel to Rhode Island this weekend to take on the Rams of Rhode Island. The Blue Devils (1-3) are coming off a 20-17 win over Albany, while the Rams (1-3) lost to William and Mary last weekend. Kickoff at URI's Meade Stadium is scheduled for 1 p.m.
Follow @KizerBlueDevil for in game updates.
9/25 - Junior Rob Hollomon Hangs Out with NEC Ralph
9/26 - Coach Mac's Interview with Ashley Afonso
Here are some notes on the Blue Devils heading into the game at URI:
Series History
This is the third football meeting between CCSU and Rhode Island. The Blue Devils and Rams played in week two of the 2004 and 2005 seasons with URI winning both meetings. The last meeting was a 56-10 victory for the Rams. This is the third time this season that the Blue Devils will play a member of the Colonial Athletic Conference. CCSU is 1-1 against the CAA so far this season. This was almost a conference game as Rhode Island had planned to move its football team to the Northeast Conference for the 2013 season, but a series of moves led to the Rams staying put in the CAA.
100+ Rushing Yards
The Blue Devils have rushed for 100+ yards in 27 consecutive games. The last time CCSU failed to reach 100 rushing yards was Nov. 6, 2010 against Robert Morris.
Trio Earn NEC Honors
Senior Chuck Watson, junior Rob Hollomon and junior Steven Calitri each earned a weekly award from the Northeast Conference on Monday afternoon. All three players were major contributors to CCSU's 20-17 victory over Albany last Saturday.
NEC Special Teams Player of the Week
Steven Calitri (Jr., K) was named NEC Special Teams Player of the Week and ECAC Division I FCS Special Teams Player of the Week after kicking a pair of career long field goals, including a 40 yarder to win the game with 17 seconds remaining.
NEC Defensive Player of the Week
Chuck Watson (Sr., LB) earned NEC Defensive Player of the Week and ECAC Division I FCS Defensive Player of the Week honors after setting a career-high with 15 tackles. Watson was flying all over the field and was a major reason why the CCSU defense held Albany to just 2.8 yards/rush.
NEC Offensive Player of the Week
Rob Hollomon (Jr., RB) was named NEC Offensive Co-Player of the Week after an excellent 145 rushing yard game. He added 60 receiving yards and 49 return yards to total 254 all-purpose yards in the game. He also scored the game tying touchdown.
Hollomon's National Ranks
Junior Rob Hollomon is among the top running backs in the nation in several statistical categories entering the fifth week of the season. He ranks fifth in rushing yards (516), eighth in rushing yards per game (129.0), tied for eighth in rushing touchdowns (6) and fifth in all-purpose yards per game (214.25).
Road Win
CCSU's 20-17 victory over Albany was the program's first road win since beating Bryant 42-21 on Nov. 19, 2011. That was the final game of the 2011 season and was CCSU's second road win of that season. The Blue Devils were 0-7 on the road between the Bryant and Albany victories.


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What's up guys? I'm back and with my return I will be submitting six new lessons that I thing you will get a kick out of. To start, how about we do another tutorial on something based on the 'for kids' genre. I wanted to complete a collection that I started and if you remember I did a lesson on a kiss for kids, and holding hands for kids. Next, I will show you how to draw a hug for kids, step by step and as you can imagine, this is going to be much easier than the original tutorial I uploaded long ago on the anime based couple hugging. All kids and novice artists like drawing people and one of the poses that people are often drawn in is a hugging pose. To make things a whole lot simpler, you will be able to finally draw two people hugging without all the fuss of understanding how to draw them interlocking. The lesson is very easy to follow and understand, which means you should be able to bang out this drawing in about twenty minutes or so. Well that's about it. Have fun drawing a hug for kids and don't be shy to upload your finished piece. Adios amigos and peace out!
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Past publisher of the Warcraft manwha (manga) whose license agreement with Blizzard Entertainment ended in March 2011.[1] The license was subsequently picked up by Cryptozoic Entertainment in June 2011.[2]
The US operations for TokyoPop shut down in May 2011 with a farewell letter from its founder Stu Levy,[3] however about a year later, there was some evidence that TokyoPop was still alive based on a co-publishing agreement with Right Stuf.[4] Some 8 months after that glimmer, at the Anime LA 2013 conference, it was announced that TokyoPop was making a comeback.[5] On January 9, 2013, they re-launched their website,[6] but with no evidence of any Warcraft relationship (which makes sense).
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- ^ iTZKooPA 2011-03-03. Blizzard & Tokyopop End Six-Year Relationship [Update2]. Lorehound.com.
- ^ Brigid Alverson 2011-06-01. Vertical, Cryptozoic rescue Tokyopop licenses. Geek-News.MTV.com.
- ^ Medievaldragon 2011-04-06. TOKYOPOP to Shutdown in May. Blizzplanet.
- ^ Brigid Alverson 2012-05-03. Hetalia Manga Rescue: What Happened, and What Might Happen Next. Geek-News.MTV.com.
- ^ gendomike 2013-01-06. Anime LA 2013: Tokyopop Panel. AnimeDiet.net.
- ^ Brigid Alverson 2013-01-09. Tokyopop Relaunches Website, Gets Back in the Book Biz. Geek-News.MTV.com.
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ComicsAlliance.com Tokyopop Returns With Plans To Evolve In The New Year By: Graeme McMillan Jan 9th 2013
Geek-News.MTV.com Vertical, Cryptozoic rescue Tokyopop licenses by Brigid Alverson 6/1/11 11:18 am ET
BlizzPlanet TOKYOPOP to Shutdown in May By Medievaldragon April 6, 2011
Lorehound.com Blizzard & Tokyopop End Six-Year Relationship [Update2] by iTZKooPA on March 3, 2011
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Selena Gomez Teams Up With Adidas NEO, Just Like Justin Bieber Did In October
Sorry Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez has a new partner: Adidas. The pop star signed a three-year endorsement deal with the shoe company's NEO line. Wait a minute…that's the same line of sneakers Bieber was shilling earlier this year! Well, at the very least Jelena will live on through a work relationship.
Though Sel was camera shy when leaving Benihana on Monday night (November 19), she was all smiles in Los Angeles today for the announcement — wearing the same t-shirt and beanie she sports in her promo vid.
"It is a great partnership for me because NEO really cares about style and having fun with fashion and allowing you to be yourself. This is something that's always been important to me and is important to my fans too: knowing they can express themselves through wearing whatever clothes they want and feel good about themselves," Selena explained.
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Spotlight on college theater: UNC's 'Harvey,' CSU's 'Kafka Project'
The University of Northern Colorado presents "Harvey," while Colorado State University takes on "The Kafka Project." Here's more on each project:
University of Northern Colorado's "Harvey"
Guest artist Peter Krantz will star as Elwood P. Dowd in the University of Northern Colorado's "Harvey," directed by David Grapes, at 7 p.m. Dec. 1-3 and 2 p.m. Dec. 4 in the Langworthy Theater in Frasier Hall on campus.
Krantz has worked extensively in Canadian theater for more than 30 years. He has been a resident artist at the Shaw Festival in Ontario for 25 seasons, performing in more than 60 productions.
"It has been an utter delight to revisit the play Harvey with the very talented students at UNC." he said. "I have been pleasantly surprised by the attitude and work ethic displayed by all the students I have had the good fortune to meet. It is no wonder this play won the Pulitzer Prize in 1945, beating out none other than Tennessee Williams' 'The Glass Managerie.'
"After the horror of the Second World War, we were ready for a simple tale of a man who believes in helping those less fortunate, treating all people with respect and dignity, and of course accepting that his best friend is a 6-foot white rabbit. The world is different now, but one could argue that after the horror of 9/11 and the unrest we are again seeing in the world, the message in Harvey still resonates. I love the play, and hope the students and all who come and see it will, too."
Tickets and information: www.arts.unco.edu or call 970-351- 2200.
Colorado State University's "The Kafka Project"
Colorado State University presents "The Kafka Project," written and directed by Walt Jones, at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1-4 and 8-10 in the University Theatre at the University Center of the Arts, 1400 Remington St., Fort Collins.
Franz Kafka is renowned for prophetic and profoundly complex stories. His works are characterized by a grotesque vision of the world in which an individual undergoes a transformation in ways society often finds reprehensible. "The Kafka Project" is an ensemble-created sampling of six major Kafka works, along with entries from his diaries and letters. The centerpiece is his most famous story, "The Metamorphosis," with original music by CSU faculty members James David (composition professor) and Peter Sommer (saxophone).
"Kafka's work is mysterious, hard to crack, challenging and compelling, and full of contradictions," said project writer and director, Walt Jones. "His writing, while not 'theater,' per se, is very theatrical."
"The Metamorphosis" follows the six-legged nightmare of traveling salesman, Gregor Samsa, who awakens one morning to discover he has been transformed into a giant bug. In a dramatic flurry, Gregor scrambles up walls, over furniture and down banisters (without the aid of wires or harnesses in this theatrical production), conveying the wrenching sense of a terrified creature being drained of life as the actor seems to defy gravity on the out-of-kilter set.
Tickets $18 for the public and $8 for CSU students, available at the University Center for the Arts (UCA) Ticket Office in the UCA Griffin Lobby, by phone at 970-491-2787, or online at www.csuartstickets.com. The show will be reprised at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 31 and Feb. 1-5 in the University Theatre at the UCA.


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How is it possible to hide a 100-inch screen? It's easier than you might think—as long as you plan ahead. The screen is actually the easiest element to hide, provided you spring for one that can be retracted via a motorized mechanism into a housing mounted to the ceiling or located above the ceiling. With your massive screen tucked safely out of sight, your media room is once again just a room.
Hiding a projector is usually more complicated, but a well-designed soffit can function as an effective cloaking device. Consider adding removable panels to the soffit for cable and projector access, and definitely make sure the soffit is properly ventilated to ensure sufficient airflow. When all is said and done, you should see only a hole for the lens.
To make more equipment disappear, consider using in-wall or in-ceiling speakers and an out-of-sight, out-of-mind equipment rack. And since you're already dealing with a motorized screen, consider motorized draperies and triggered lighting control. With the push of a button, your projector revs up, the screen drops down, the lights dim and the drapes close.
To achieve this level of home automaton trickery, look for a front projector with at least one integrated 12-volt trigger and an RS-232 serial data port. A simple 12-volt trigger can signal the screen to lower as soon as the projector is turned on, for example. Similarly, when the projector is turned off, the screen can return automatically to its hiding spot.
In this room, by Starr Systems Design, the 120-inch screen disappears with the touch of a button.


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White House lays out new data transparancy mandates—with deadlines
Within 45 days, agencies must make a minimum of three high-value data sets available to the public, federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra said today during a Web chat announcing the new directive.
Read the plan here.
It is up to agencies to decide what is considered a high-value data set, Kundra said. Data related to health care, education and energy are the kinds of information officials expect agencies to share with the public, he added.
Kundra wants agencies to release data that can "fundamentally change the way government operates, or moves the government to an environment where making this data available publicly is going to improve the operations of government."
Administration officials drafted the new directive in a way that lets agencies implement broad open government objectives in whatever way seems best, Kundra said.
The goal of the directive is to change "the default setting of the public sector from that of being secretive, opaque and closed to one that is open, transparent and participatory," he said.
"While the plan is promising, however, there are still a lot of open questions and details to be worked out," said Morgan Reed, executive director of the Association for Competitive Technology.
"The open formats requirement is one area of the plan that leaves a lot of open questions," Reed said. "Everyone agrees that the government should make information available in open formats whenever possible, but agencies should also have the flexibility to produce that information in multiple formats—open and proprietary—in order to meet the needs of all Americans, especially the accessibility community. The administration should also focus more attention on ensuring data is produced in "machine parse-able" formats that will make that data more valuable to the community."
Under the directive, in 60 days Kundra and federal Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra will launch a dashboard designed to hold agencies accountable for meeting milestones under the directive.
Additionally, each agency must launch an open government Web site that engages the public on how federal agencies can advance a more open agenda. The Web sites must also show the status of each agency's efforts in adhering to the directive.
Finally, "within 120 days, each agency will create an open government plan to ensure that we can hardwire a culture of accountability, transparency and cooperation," Kundra said.
Individual federal workers must participate in the process of making government more open for the goals of the directive to be achieved, Chopra said. Federal employees should ask themselves a question, he suggested.
"What set of projects am I working on that would benefit from having the American people support or engage?" Chopra said.
Steps outlined in the directive have already begun in the federal government, according to Teresa Carlson, vice president of Microsoft Federal.
"The progress made to date on refining Data.gov and improving the quality of sites like USASpending.gov provide proof points that government officials are genuinely improving citizens' experiences with their government's information," Carlson said. "As agencies examine the role of technology in realizing the vision, they will want to keep in mind the results they're aiming for, and then find the best solutions to fit those needs."
The directive comes largely from the Open Government Initiative coordinated by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy during the summer, in which the administration asked the public for specific policy recommendations, according to the White House. Thousands of people participated in the online forums and offered ideas on how to make government more transparent, accountable and participatory.
The directive also requires that annual Freedom of Information Act reports be published online in machine-readable formats, and demanding milestones for improving data quality and records management. Agencies with a significant pending backlog of outstanding FOIA requests must take steps to reduce it by 10 percent a year, according to the directive.
In addition to the directive, the administration released the Open Government Progress Report which is an analysis of the steps already taken to increase transparency.
In the future, Kundra, Chopra and OMB officials will review government-wide information policies, such as the Paperwork Reduction Act and the federal cookies policy that may need updating or clarifying to allow agencies to utilize new technologies that promote open government fully, according to White House officials.
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Mike, the page you cite does contain interesting information. I'd think this would be just the type of info that could repurposed and posted to Data.gov. You mention that there are "great stories of how this information has benefited the public and the government." Can you provide more info on these stories (links, etc.)?
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It would be nice to have one or two standards as to what format the data would be in so that we could gather the data and use it in the best way possible. It could become the standard for all levels of government. XML, DITA, etc. We need to get together and have a leader in this area. I also agree with the comments made before this one.
Hi, this directive reflects the same principles that have inspired me to publish regularly updated airport data in "machine-readable" format for many years. The site is at http://www.faa.gov/airports/airport_safety/airportdata_5010/ and has proven to be one of the most popular resources on FAA's internet site. I hope this finds its way into the administration's Open Government Progress Report. There are great stories of how this information has benefited the public and the government. I thank the President for taking this action and look forward to continuing my support of it.
Isn't this strange. "TRANSPARENCY" offered throughout the campaign by the highest office in the land, then withheld consistently and now demanded of lower offices? The Founding Fathers must be rolling over in ther graves.
I wonder how Kundra expects letting 'agencies implement broad open government objectives in whatever way seems best' to result in the public sector becoming 'open, transparent and participatory'. As long as agencies are the ones who decide what to publish about themselves, there will be no transparency except what is politically helpful.
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The victim is this case had his credit card taken by a suspect at the Kinko's Fed Ex (650 Orchard Park Rd) West Seneca.
The resident reported finding a bicycle in their yard which
did not belong to them in the Indian Church Rd./ City Line are of the Town of West Seneca in mid August 2012. Upon
review of home security system it was discovered that a W/M possibly teen had dumped a bicycle and stolen a bicycle belonging to another resident of the area .
If you can identify or believe you may know the subject in the video Contact the West Seneca Police Detective Bureua @ 716-674-3154
Crimestopper Case #D49-11-109664
If you can Identify this suspect please Contact: WSPD CrimeStoppers
Crimestoppers West Seneca Police Case#D49-11-116870 larceny hardware store.
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Alcohol consumption in the United States is one of the most common activities found at most social events. In the the year 2000 alone the alcohol industry spent 1.42 billion dollars in revenue on advertising. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for every public service announcement a teenager sees on television about the effects of drinking they see almost fifty advertisements toting the enjoyment of it's use. Taken in moderation most adults never have any complications from it's use. For some however this is not the case.
Again according to the NHTSA 17,419 people were killed in 2002 due to alcohol related automobile crashes. This number accounted for 41% of all the automobile related deaths in the United States for that year. As a part of our social structure the complications of the use of alcohol increases around holidays. In fact the highest percentage of alcohol related automobile deaths are found around News Years and the 4th of July. Both of these holidays are major symbolic social holidays in our country. So it is not surprising that alcohol related problems increase at these times. This is not the only area where excessive alcohol use causes problems.
The use of alcohol by a suspect in a domestic violence incident is the most common mitigating circumstance in these acts of violence. Research at Wake Forest University has shown a correlation between the use of as little as two drinks a day and the increase of physical aggression by a person. Another area of concern is underage drinking. The use of alcohol by teenagers in this country is still a disturbing problem. Statistically the median age for a person to start to use alcohol is 15.7 years of age.
For most people the use of alcohol is an enjoyable and relaxing time. Most medical personnel will tell you that used in moderation alcohol will not cause any major complications in your life. For those that do not use moderation any of the above problems can come into play. If you use alcohol use it responsibly and don't drink and drive.
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In Nepal, a simple solution brings light to mountain communitiesJan 30, 2013
Creating electricity for the planet requires hundreds of massive power plants, and a transmission grid system to deliver the power. In the Himalayan nation of Nepal, mountains impede this delivery.
"Nepal is a poor country," says Kiran Man Singh, a senior rural energy expert. "We don't have many resources, because we are landlocked, and we don't have fossil fuels."
But one thing the nation does have is water. So small-scale hydroelectric projects, called micro-hydro, are being used to harness the power of water to produce electricity. Cheaper and faster than large hydroelectric dams, these micro-hydro projects are channeling Nepal's ample water resources to power dark villages in the nation of 27 million.
"Micro-hydro was introduced in Nepal before, but the difference UNDP made was to put community people at the center of the project so that they are the driver to introduce this technology, then also maintain and then have full ownership," says Shoko Nodo, UNDP Country Director in Nepal.
Because it is difficult for villagers to reach out to the national power grid, they need their own local system, Nodo says.
The process is simple, explains Satish Gautum, program manager for Renewable Energy for Urban Livelihood.
"You have water flowing everywhere. You just use that height, and then take the water through a pipe and it runs a turbine, then the turbine is coupled with a generator, and it produces electricity," he says.
With the UNDP model, communities are required to help with everything: from digging the channels to diverting the water, to stringing the power lines and installing the lights. Since 1996, nearly 400 micro-hydro power plants have been built in the most remote and impoverished areas of Nepal, bringing modern energy for the first time to nearly half a million people.
"When they see the first bulb click, you can see their smile," Kiran Man Singh said.
The average micro-hydro project provides about 30 kilowatts of electricity, enough to power a village like Karbang in western Nepal. This newfound resource has sparked something of an economic boom in the village, powering welding shops, a cell-phone repair business, and even an ice cream shop.
One villager, Pabitra Giri, has opened a soap-manufacturing business.
"My dream was to run this business, and my dream has come true," she says. "It has been very beneficial for my family. Until now, we were not able to educate our children."
The micro-hydro project helps power classrooms, a medical clinic with an x-ray machine, and a way to refrigerate vaccinations to keep improving public health. Through these small, local electric plants, these big changes in the once-dark mountains of Nepal may light the way forward for ending energy poverty.


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When you're searching for any sort of good news, sometimes you wind up appreciating the small mercies more than you should.
Having said that, John Thomson makes his second rehab start for Syracuse this afternoon in Indianapolis, after going 5.2 innings with 2 hits and 1 run on May 3. And if you are willing to shell out $3.95, you can watch the game on MiLB.com.
It's amazingly sad how invested we are in the outcome of this game.
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Social media advertising: an oxymoron? When many marketers learn about social media, they ask themselves either: "How can I get involved with this?" or "How can I advertise here?" Many people think that you should never "advertise" on social media or social networking channels. But others have proven that smart advertising or marketing does work on social avenues.
Enter Ben & Jerry's and Starbucks. Both companies have a new campaign, conducted online, and propogated through social networks such as Facebook, that give away a free sample tomorrow, November 4, U.S. election day, if you provide evidence that you have voted.
In Ben & Jerry's case, the offer is a free scoop of ice cream between 5 pm and 8 pm. While there is no B&J very near to me, I will make the drive with my son, after voting, to get a scoop. In Starbucks case, there is a free tall brewed coffee, good any time on November 4.
Both Starbucks and Ben & Jerry's are marketing via two important avenues on Facebook simultaneously. The have both used the Sponsored Ad space on Facebook's new home page, AND, they have both created Facebook events for their one-day specials. With a head start,Ben & Jerry's currently claims 197,985 people attending (14,601 people have posted a comment on the event wall), while Starbucks has 65,498 people attending (and more than 5,000 posts on the event wall). I'm not sure how much the Facebook ad cost, but the cost for an organization to create a Facebook event is zero.
Facebook itself is doing it's part to encourage voter turnout by enabling people to "donate" their status to become a message to vote at midnight on Election Day. (So far, 500,653 have done so.)
Facebook initially missed an opportunity, by only allowing three choices in the "get the vote" message. The choices were a.) Obama, b.) McCain, or c.) a write in candidate of your choice. I immediately looked for an option to "vote for the candidate of your choice", but had to kludge my answer that people should vote "their conscience" which becomes ungrammatical in the different settings in which the answer appears. Facebook has since added a "just get out the vote" option.
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Jan. 4, 1935 – June 24, 2013
Jack Drummer, a longtime Buffalo artist whose dark and gritty paintings are in the collections of the Burchfield Penney Art Center, the Albright-Knox Art Gallery and the Whitney Museum of American Art, died Monday night after a long illness. He was 78.
The Buffalo native, known for the paintings he created from rubber, rocks and other unconventional materials, was an uncompromising figure who eschewed the local and national art scenes in order to focus on his own work.
"He did what he wanted to do," said Jamie Moses, a longtime friend of Mr. Drummer and publisher of Artvoice. "He was uncompromising, 100 percent uncompromising. He could not be influenced by friends, people, conversations or anything. He did what he liked."
John E. Drummer, known to his friends and admirers as Jack, was born in Buffalo in 1935. According to Moses, Mr. Drummer attended Canisius High School and Canisius College, majoring in Latin and philosophy. Along with fellow artists Wes Olmsted, Ben Perrone and others, he mounted a well-received exhibition in the courtyard of his house on Delaware Avenue and Allen Street during the first years of the Allentown Art Festival in order to counterbalance the commercial nature of the festival.
In the mid-1950s, Mr. Drummer moved to New York City, where he opened a restaurant, Potpourri, in Greenwich Village. His art career quickly blossomed in New York, and he was featured in several exhibitions in the Martha Jackson Gallery, at the Whitney and elsewhere. A 1962 solo exhibition of his abstract work in the Gordon Gallery received an ecstatic review in the New York Times, proclaiming his arrival on the scene.
"These constructions, which like so much modern art occupy a new area between sculpture and painting, seem to compress vast deserts of time by showing its effects, and will doubtless lead the overeducated to hieratic comparisons with ancient arts," art critic Brian O'Doherty wrote of Mr. Drummer's paintings. "Mottled and striated, they mutate through charred experiences of heat and fire, through verdigris landscapes that seem to have been lifted from watery graveyards, to subtle erosions and moltings that look as if the artist had aided their transformation over years."
According to an oft-repeated story that has become something of a legend, Mr. Drummer was so uncomfortable with the adulation he was receiving in the press – perhaps fearing it would be a corrupting influence on his work – that he abruptly left New York. He spent the next 20 years living in California and Hawaii, where he worked in a pineapple factory, before returning east in the early 1980s.
At Moses' suggestion, he came back to Buffalo in 1985 and later moved into the first floor of a former Connecticut Street creamery that was his enclave for most of the rest of his life.
In the 1980s, Mr. Drummer's friend Bill Baker recalled, the cash-strapped artist would drive around to lots on Buffalo's East Side to pick up rubber and other raw materials that he would use to create work for the next 30 years.
In the summer months, Mr. Drummer could often be found sitting on a chair outside his studio, reading the newspaper or chatting with other neighborhood characters. His gritty first-floor space, with a wood stove in the center, a salvaged canoe in the corner and newspapers and magazines scattered around, was filled with dozens of dusty canvases from the past 30 years. The paintings have since been moved to a secure space, Moses said.
He continued to work even as his health deteriorated in recent years and his work was included in the regional exhibition Beyond/In Western New York in 2007. According to Burchfield Penney Associate Director Scott Propeack, an admirer of Mr. Drummer's work, he refused to attend the opening in a characteristic bout of obstinacy. To Propeack and other acquaintances, Mr. Drummer embodied "the classic idea of the artist as an independent person who was going to do what he wanted."
Over the years, in his dealings with local artists, curators and others, Mr. Drummer developed a reputation for irascibility. But that reputation, Moses suggested, wasn't entirely deserved.
"He liked certain people and admired them, musicians like Ornette Coleman and certain painters," Moses said. "He liked people who were one-of-a-kind, like he was."
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"You can see it everywhere in the city: how vibrant this society can be, how mixed and how democratic it is becoming. … It is probably 15 or maybe 20 years that we will need but there is no doubt that the Turkey of tomorrow will be ready to become part of the European Union."
Ishak Alaton, born in an old Jewish Istanbul family in 1927, is one of the most successful businessmen in Istanbul and a leading figure in its civil society scene.
Alaton went to Sweden in 1951 to work as a welder. There he was influenced by the Social Democratic movement of Sweden, including Olof Palme:
"I brought back to Turkey this mentality of private entrepreneurship, which is combined with social democracy. First creating wealth and then sharing wealth with the society where you live."
When Alaton returned to Turkey in 1954, he founded together with his partner Üzeyir Garih the company ALARKO. From a single office room it grew into one of Turkey's leading enterprises, employing today more than 6,000 people. ALARKO is involved in many different fields of investment, from manufacturing to tourism, land development, urban construction and energy. It is currently building the new Istanbul metro.
Alaton also played a prominent role personally supporting Turkish civil society organizations. He is one of the founders of Turkey's most prestigious think tank TESEV (Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation).
For Alaton Turkey's economic system changed a lot since the 1980s:
"In the 1980s, it was impossible to convince the bureaucracy to sign an agreement for importing new ideas of technology. They wouldn't allow you to pay for new ideas. Now it is free and you can integrate your economy and your industry in such a way that you can become the No. 1 in the world for quality."
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A 40,000-pound whale likely killed by a ship was decomposing near the Malibu beach homes of Hollywood celebrities on Thursday, as officials tried to figure out what to do with the carcass -- and the stench.
"It's not physically capable of being moved because of its condition," Kevin Marble of the L.A. County Lifeguards, told Malibu Patch. "It's so embedded in sand that they won't be able to get it out. The body will be pulled apart."
The juvenile fin whale's carcass was found Monday morning and vets with the California Wildlife Center later determined it had died from injuries consistent with a ship strike.
Burying the 40-foot-long carcass could be an option, Marble said, but it would have to be moved since it now sits in a rocky area.
"It has to be exhumed and moved and buried," he added.
California State Parks has also been involved in the talks but did not have an immediate plan.
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The remains of a fin whale that washed ashore last Monday are seen Thursday on a beach in Malibu. Calif.
"We don't have a boat. We don't have the resources to drag it off the beach," parks spokesman Craig Sap told Malibu Patch.
NBCLosAngeles.com reported that agencies were trying to figure out who was responsible for dealing with the carcass. A City of Malibu spokeswoman said removal plans had not been finalized, it added.
The L.A. County Department of Beaches and Harbors said it was not responsible.
"It's on a private beach" controlled by homeowners down to the high tide line and the state is responsible for the tidelands, spokeswoman Carol Baker told the Associated Press.
The whale washed up between Paradise Cove and Point Dume, near the homes of Barbra Streisand and Bob Dylan.
Biologists say krill are thriving in cleaner waters off the coast of California attracting more blue whales. KNBC's Michelle Valles reports.
Residents who got up close to the whale included Mari Stanley, NBCLosAngeles.com reported.
"It's a beautiful beast," she said. "It just looked like someone had picked it up and dropped it on the beach."
Fin whales are listed as endangered under the federal Endangered Species Act. They can grow to up to 85 feet, weigh up to 80 tons and live for up to 90 years.
The West Coast population of fin whales was estimated at around 2,500 in 2003, down from nearly 3,300 in 1996, the federal government says.
Incredible images taken by retired biology instructor Bill Bouton of a small pod of humpback whales lunge-feeding off the coast of California have gone viral.
Key threats to the species are ship strikes, entanglement in fishing gear, less prey due to overfishing, habitat degradation and disturbance from low-frequency noises.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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If you are one of those couples who adore the theater, your Baltimore wedding photography session can cater to that passion. With a host of theaters to choose from, you will want to narrow it down to some of the most architecturally stunning. Start off at the historic Hippodrome Theatre, which was originally a Vaudeville theater. You and your soon-to-be spouse can pose for pictures underneath the iconic marquee and the curved awnings.
Jump into your limo and head to the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. This architecturally stunning building is a great backdrop for those larger group shots. Include all of your wedding party members in some elegant pictures against the softly curving brick overhead. The rounded edges of the building will give your shots an understated grace.
You will have to hope back in the limo to reach your final stop, the old school cinema Baltimoreans know as The Senator Theatre. A city staple, this theatre has retained its glamorous marquee that is reminiscent of old Hollywood. Take some shots outside of the theatre in front of the marquee. Couple shots work wonderfully in this type of setting, so have the groom scoop up the bride in his arms for some cuddly, intimate shots under the overhang. For group pictures, have the bridesmaids line up in front of the historic theatre with the bride in the center, or do the same with the groomsmen and the groom. No theatrical itinerary is complete without the big smooch at the end, so make it passionate and you will end up with photos you will be proud to show off.
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