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Max Dupain (1911 – 1992) is regarded as one of Australia's greatest photographers. The simplicity and directness of his work created images that had a sharp focus, a certain boldness and a strong graphic composition. The repertoire includes landscapes, seascapes, industrial, nudes, still life, architecture and portraits.
Some examples of his famous works are: "Sunbaker", "Meat Queue", "At Newport" and "At Bondi". Often these are spontaneous photographs of unaware Australians pursuing their daily tasks or at leisure.
These photographs have been released from Max Dupain's estate by his daughter. They have been printed by Max Dupain from his original negatives. There is often only one print available.
Dimensions (photograph): w 31cm x h 30cm
The photograph can be framed using contemporary exhibition framing (white mount board with deep cut black frame).


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This is the main project page of Wikisaurus—a Wiktionary subproject and a wiki namespace aiming at creating a thesaurus—a dictionary of synonyms, antonyms and further semantically related terms such as hyponyms, hypernyms, meronyms and holonyms.
New to Wikisaurus?
- See a random page in Wikisaurus
- See all Wikisaurus entries
- Search Wikisaurus, in the input box below:
Please contribute your own Wikisaurus entries, or add to the existing Wikisaurus entries.
- Purpose:
- To help people find words that they
- can't recall or
- don't know
- To help people explore the network of words
- To help people find words that they
- Semantic relations:
- Synonymy – same or similar meaning
- Antonymy – opposite meaning
- Hyponymy – narrower meaning, subclass
- Hypernymy – broader meaning, superclass
- Being an instance – being an example of the class, set membership
- Meronymy – part, such as wheel of a car
- Holonymy – whole, such as car of a wheel
- Troponymy – manner, such as trim to cut
- Users:
- Writers
- Managers
- Contributors to wikis
- Bloggers
- Writers of love letters
- Journal writers
The purpose of Wikisaurus is to serve the role of an electronic thesaurus—a dictionary of synonyms and antonyms in a rather vague and inaccurate sense of the word "synonym", but also of other semantically related terms such as hyponyms, hypernyms, meronyms, holonyms, and troponyms. The definition of "synonym" is, quoting Wiktionary, "A word or phrase with a meaning that is the same as, or very similar to, the word or phrase." For the purpose of thesaurus, the definition needs to be adjusted: the word "very" has to be stricken out from the part "very similar". Many thesauri go much farther than that: they list words whose meaning is close enough to the headword to be interesting for the user, disregarding any precise meaning of the word "synonym". The concept of a dictionary of accurate synonyms is incapable of producing typical entries of 20 vague synonyms. (To remove the confusion, coinage of a new term, such as "similonym", would be helpful, although there already is "near-synonym".)
The purpose of such a thesaurus in general is mainly to help anyone who writes for living or fun—writers, managers, contributors to wikis, bloggers, and writers of love letters—to find words they don't recall or even know when they recall words that are semantically related to the sought word. In general, anyone to whom the choice of words matters can benefit from a thesaurus, especially one linked to a dictionary providing the definitions.
Added value of Wikisaurus is its Wiktionary integration—it links to and is linked from Wiktionary.
To do: add a link to an external consideration of value and uses of thesauri.
Candidate model thesauri include Roget's thesaurus, and, say, The Penguin Thesaurus. The two follow different design principles.
Whether Wikisaurus at en.wiktionary.org should contain entries for other languages than English is currently undecided or disputed. Entries for foreign languages could look like Wikisaurus:příbuzný and Wikisaurus:juoppo. An alternative naming of the entries is "Wikisaurus:cs:příbuzný" and "Wikisaurus:fi:juoppo", modeled on the naming of topic categories. See also Wikisaurus_talk:juoppo and BP: Wikisaurus - non-English entries, Mar 2009.
Formatting is specified and discussed at:
Example entries:
- Wikisaurus:greed – mostly synonyms
- Wikisaurus:error – mostly synonyms
- Wikisaurus:aircraft – mostly hyponyms
- Wikisaurus:food – a complex entry
- Wikisaurus:machine – a complex entry
- Wikisaurus:beverage – hyponyms on various levels of unfolding or nesting
The inclusion criteria for Wikisaurus entries are the same as those for the mainspace: Wiktionary:Criteria for inclusion.
For the content of subpages of Wikisaurus entries starting with "/more" such as "Wikisaurus:breasts/more", there are no inclusion criteria; these subpages are left unregulated.
Lists of templates:
Template naming:
- Use "ws " prefix. Basis for decision: Grease pit discussion of July 2008. (Past prefixes: "wse-", "wikisaurus-", "saurus-".)
|The second entry is a lazy one. The third one shows no tooltip, but also does not make it clear that one is missing.
|To be put around a list of {{ws}} entries. Currently formats the list as a 3-column one.
|Entered at the very top of the entry. When without parameter, determines the headword automatically.
|The second example only works if the subpage "/def" is there.
|Deprecated in Wikisaurus. Preferred template: {{ws}}
|{{R:Roget 1911|beauty}}
|"beauty" in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
|{{ws sense|glad; in a good mood}}
|Sense: glad; in a good mood
|Used after the third level heading for the part of speech.
Linking from mainspace to Wikisaurus entries:
- A simple option: place "* See also [[Wikisaurus:headword]]" to "Synonyms" section, or to "Hyponyms" section if the Wikisaurus entry contains mainly hyponyms.
- A template-based option: using {{ws refer|fatigued}}. Currently mostly unused.
- Especially for Wikisaurus entries featuring mostly synonyms, it is good to add a link to the Wikisaurus entry from all the mainspace entries for the synonyms, so that the user knows that there is a Wikisaurus entry when visiting the mainspace.
Since its inception in 2004, the project is in an embryo stage. The formatting is in flux, the entries are few -- 275, so are the contributors. --Dan Polansky 12:38, 26 August 2008 (UTC)
As of the beginning of September 2009, Wikisaurus has around 800 entries, some of which feature hyponyms, hypernyms, meronyms and holonyms. Almost all entries follow a unified format.
Title: The current title of the project is "Wikisaurus". Alternatives considered include "Wikithesaurus".
Spelling: The current spelling is Wikisaurus with lowercase 's'. In the past, it must have been WikiSaurus with capital 'S' at some point.
Logo: The past, currently disabled, logo: .
This logo was proposed here in December 2006.
To do: add links to discussions about logo.
Public domain
- Searchable 1911 version of Roget's Thesaurus hosted by the University of Chicago
- Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward - public domain
- Public Domain Db's Free Online Thesaurus and Dictionary - searchable copy
- Dictionary at datasegment.com - includes Moby thesaurus in its search results
Free as in "freedom"
- None listed.
- http://thesaurus.reference.com
- http://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus
- http://www.bartleby.com/62/
- http://www.visualthesaurus.com/
- http://encarta.msn.com/thesaurus__/thesaurus.html
- http://www.fao.org/agrovoc/
- http://www.slangasaur.us
- http://wordnet.princeton.edu/ - licensed under WordNet license; see also Wiktionary:Princeton WordNet
- WT:WSI - a Wikisaurus index.
- WT:WS - could be made redirect to this page. Currently redirects to Wiktionary shortcuts.
- See also Wiktionary:Shortcut
Highlighted subpages:
Project subpages:
- Help:Creating a Wikisaurus entry -- out of date, see /Format
- /Purpose - on the purpose of Wikisaurus; has 230 words now. Last substantial change: 11 June 2007.
- Wiktionary:Thesaurus considerations - Original discussion about the project.
- /Improvements 1 - Its talkpage has a discussion from July 2008.
- /Improvements 2 - Discussion about the direction and overall project.
- /Format - Discussion about the formatting and general contents of a Wikisaurus entry.
- /Requested entries - A lot of words with candidate lists of synonyms that can be used as a starting point for creation of entries. The size of the page: 700 words. --Dan Polansky 11:34, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
Things to do:
- /Requested entries - add requested entries
- Requests for cleanup - clean up entries with formatting and other problems
- Appendix:Roget's thesaurus classification - add entries using Roget's thesaurus as a checklist and model
Lists of all Wikisaurus entries:
Discussions about Wikisaurus are scattered across various pages. In the future, they should better take place in Beer Parlour, a general policy discussion room.
Pages with discussions:
- Wiktionary:Thesaurus considerations -- starting in 2002 and 2003, getting more traffic in 2004, with most discussion ended by the end of 2006
- Wiktionary:Wikisaurus/Improvements 1 -- created in February 2005, and stopped immediately; a surge of activity appeared in July 2008
- Wiktionary:Wikisaurus/Improvements 2 -- created in April 2006, active in May 2006 and then stopped; a surge of activity appeared in May 2008
For more discussions, see #Beer Parlour.
Discussions about Wikisaurus at Beer parlour:
The following list is highly incomplete.
- 2005
- WikiSaurus category - March 2005 - 750 words
- 2006
- Wiktionary:Project_-_WikiSaurus_improvement_1 - April 2006
- Template_WikiSaurus-link - April 2006
- Wikisaurus_cleanup - April 2006 - 2800 words
- WikiSaurus:new - May 2006 - 45 words
- WikiSaurus_proposal - May 2006 - 172 words
- Pushing for the definitive WikiSaurus name and namespace - May 2006 - 2200 words
- Stop me if this sounds_familiar - Oct 2006 - on semiprotecting Wikisaurus entries - see also the vote
- 2007
- ...
- Necessary_tidying_up_of_Wikisaurus_templates. - May 2007
- Wikisaurus_changes - May 2007 - on inclusion criteria including the option of 30,000 Google hits - 650 words
- ...
- 2008
- January-April 2008 : none found.
- WikiSaurus - May 2008 - a proposal of deletion of Wikisaurus
- Thesaurus_flunky - May 2008
- Specific_Universal_Changes_in_Wikisaurus - June 2008
- Yet_Another_Interminable_Discussion_about_Wikisaurus - July 2008
- Category:Wikisaurus - July 2008
- Wikisaurus at cross purposes - July 2008 - including whether all items in WS entries should link to WS or to WT - many participants
- Wikisaurus alteration - Sep 2008 - about the appearance of {{ws}}.
- Moby Project - Sep 2008 - on importing Moby II thesaurus into Wikisaurus
- 2009
- Wikisaurus - non-English entries - Mar 2009
- on using the Wikisaurus - Apr 2009
- Wikisaurus - inclusion criteria - Nov 2009
- 2010
- Proposed Wikisaurus style changes - Jan 2010
- International Wikisaurus - Jan 2010
- Vote on deleting Template:Wikisaurus-link- Jan 2010
An index to this page:
- All entries - see #All entries, Wiktionary:All Wikisaurus pages, and Category:Wikisaurus
- Example entries - see #Formatting
- Layout - see #Formatting
- Logo - see #Identity
- Monitoring - see #Recent changes
- Recent changes - see #Recent changes
- Requested entries - see /Requested entries and #Subpages
- Spelling - see #Identity
- Title - see #Identity

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The New York State Partnership for Long Term Care is a program that combines private LTC Insurance and Medicaid Extended Coverage, the purpose of the program is to help residents of New York prepare financially for the possiblity of needing LTC services (nursing home care, home health care, and assisted living). This allows residents who own a LTC Insurance policy to still protect their assets and still remain eligible for Medicaid if their care exceeds the period covered by their private LTC Insurance policy.
The information on the website is provided as a public service, provided by the American Association for Long Term Care Insurance , a national trade organization committed to helping individuals get the information they need to make educated decisions.
After reviewing the information on this website, you can click the Request A No Obligation Quote box for free, no obligation cost quotea for a New York State Long Term Care Insurance policy from one of the Association's designated professionals.
Or, call the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance offices at (818) 597-3227.
Long-term care is when you are no longer able to care for yourself due to suffering from a cognitive impairment such as Alzheimer's Disease, or you need assistance in performing your Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) such as dressing, bathing, eating, toileting, transferring, and continence for an extended period of time. Long-term care services are usually performed in a nursing home, assisted living facility, in your own home, or in a community based setting. Many people believe that long- term care is only for older people, when in fact the needs for long-term care can strike anyone at anytime due to an accident or a debilitating illness.
One of the most common misconceptions is that Medicaid and Medicare will pay for LTC. However, beyond the limited long-term care benefits provided by Medicaid and/or Medicare (assuming that you meet the eligibility requirements for one or both), you are responsible for your long-term care costs, whether you choose to purchase a long-term care insurance policy to cover some or all of the cost, pay for the care out of your pocket with your assets, or rely on a family member to provide your long-term care.
The American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance is the national professional trade organization committed to providing consumers with long-term care planning information. This website www.newyorkpartnershiponly.com - is your complete source for information regarding the NY LTC Insurance Partnership Program.
Learn all you need to know about the LTC Partnership Program and request LTC Insurance quotes today from an Association member who represent the top LTC Insurance carriers. When you fill out our easy, no-obligation request for quote, we will have a professional contact you by telephone to provide a cost quote and answer your questions about the New York State LTC Partnership.
For further information regarding the New York State Partnership program Visit the New York State Partnership for Long Term Care Website
Short term care insurance covers gaps in Medicare benefits and is a sound alternative for your long term care oplanning when cost, age or health is an issue.
Learn more about
short-term care insurance by visiting our sister organization the National Advisory Center for Short-Term Care Information
. If you are between the ages of 50 and 89,this is a valuable protection to learn more about.
Medicare supplement insurance can pay for costs not covered by Original Medicare and while plans are all standardized, it can be quite confusing. For that reason, we recommend connecting with a Medicare supplement insurance professional. To see a list of New York Medigap experts, click this link to visit the website of the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance.
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Gluconolactone is a natural substance that can often be found in creams and serums. Gluconolactone, a polyhydroxy acid (PHA), offers all the benefits of AHAs but it is gentle to the skin and is suitable for sensitive skin.
In skin care products, gluconolactone can serve either as an active ingredient (an ingredient that is included in a formula to provide benefits for the skin) or as an additive (an ingredient that is included to help improve the overall quality of the product). As an active ingredient, gluconolactone is often added to formulas because of its skin-conditioning properties.
This ingredient is an acid, but slightly gentler on the skin than acids you might have heard of, for example lactic or glycolic acid. Those with sensitive or very mature skin might prefer gluconolocatone as it is milder and kinder.
Murad's Daily Cleansing Foam for example, will help remove excess oil while normalizing the skin's pH levels. For anti-ageing properties I also recommend the Exuviance SkinRise Bionic Tonic, which is designed to de-stress congested skin. Please follow up with a moisturizer, like NeoStrat's Bio-Hydrating Cream. It's a highly effective professional strength emollient that will deliver long-lasting moisturizing benefits.


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Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Medical, Financial, Encyclopedia.
Related to chest binder: underworks
A written document that records the essential provisions of a contract of insurance and temporarily protects the insured until an insurance company has investigated the risks to be covered, or until a formal policy is issued.
A receipt for cash or for a check that is deposited by a prospective buyer with the seller to secure the right to purchase real estate at terms that have been agreed upon by both buyer and seller.
n. a written statement of the key terms of an agreement, in particular insurance policies, so that the insured as well as lenders can be assured there is valid and adequate insurance coverage. (See: insurance)
bindernoun assurance, caution money, collateral, collateral security, deposit, earnest, escrow, expense outlay, gage, guaranty, handsel, indemnity, installment, investment, payment, pledge, receipt, receipt for payment, security, stake, token, token payment
Associated concepts: binder receipt, insurance binder, real essate binder
See also: connection


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Driving more efficient, eco-friendly designs
Rising fuel prices also have led manufacturers to develop more fuel-efficient engine designs. As a result, new technologies such as biofuel, fuel cells and hybrid power trains are coming on line, along with new designs for combustion engines.
To help address these trends cost-effectively, SKF has developed a variety of innovative solutions, including sensorized units, ready-to-install multifunctional sealing solutions, and high quality engine seals.
Along with meeting environmental goals, SKF engine solutions are enhancing the performance and durability of construction equipment while cutting total costs.


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LONDON — Ten days in, and this is what Canada had been waiting for. Not the result, no, or the way it wrenched the guts of anybody watching, the way the bottom of your stomach fell out. Not the look in the eyes of Canada's women's soccer team afterwards as they stared into space, or at the celebrating Americans, or at the cold night sky in Manchester, flat on their backs. Not the officiating. None of that was what Canada was waiting for, precisely. That wasn't the part you would want.
But when Canada met the Americans in the semifinals of the London Olympics, they delivered something Canada hadn't felt yet at these Olympics. It's been a strangely unremarkable Games so far, despite the 10 medals Canada has accumulated. Brent Hayden's bronze in the 100-metre freestyle was a beauty; Ryan Cochrane's silver in the 1,500-metre free was well-earned. The men's eights rowed their hearts out for silver. Rosannagh MacLennan's gold in trampoline was great, though trampoline is over in a minute, and it's hard for the casual observer to tell who won until they tell you.
• Photos: Canada-U.S. in epic soccer match
But none of it was this. We've picked up silvers and bronzes, nice accomplishments, hearty congratulations, but the defining moment of the 2012 Olympics for Canada had been Paula Findlay, finishing the triathlon last, weeping. That was the one that grabbed your heart.
Until Monday night in Manchester. This was what Canada was waiting for because it mattered, because you could see it, because it grabbed hold and didn't let go. Canada had not beaten the United States in 11 long years, and was not supposed to be in the semifinal, and was not supposed to take a 1-0 lead. Or a 2-1 lead. Or a 3-2 lead. The match swung back and forth, or rather lurched, filled with penalties, injuries, near-misses, awful calls, desperation.
And yes, Canada was the victim of an inept referee, who made a call that the American coach said never got called — a six-second delay of game call on Canadian goalkeeper Erin McLeod, which led to a free kick rather than a yellow card, and the tying goal — and no, it was probably not fair that the United States got that call, and led for 30 seconds all day, and they just happened to be the last 30 seconds. It was probably not fair that Canada played like this, and lost 4-3.
"We could have parked the bus [at 3-3] and said, 'Come on let's take this to penalties,'" John Herdman, Canada's coach, told reporters. "But the game was open, it was going either way, and we just let the girls have a good crack at it and finish it with honour."
But that's what made it great. Christine Sinclair was simply astounding — she scored three times, three acts of will and talent, and the way her eyes burned after the third one was magnificent. The U.S. coach, Swede Pia Sundhage, said to reporters "what a wonderful, wonderful player," and it felt like she was underselling it. Canada needs to beat France for a bronze medal, but you may not see a greater Canadian performance at these Games. Sinclair apologized for letting Canada down, which you could almost laugh at. Lord, should we be proud.
And in the end, Canada forced a great team to make great plays, and they did. Megan Rapinoe's second goal was a knife; the winning goal, on a header by Alex Morgan, was just a fabulous goal. Canada's players said the result was a robbery, and you could say they were right. But you couldn't say the Americans didn't play their asses off, too.
Canada should remember this. The Olympics are stuffed with sports we care nothing about, and with athletes we only know every four years, but they're packed with something else, too. They matter so much to the people competing that they get to us. And so when Simon Whitfield runs to gold in Sydney, we remember. When Joannie Rochette skates her heart out for bronze, we remember. We should remember this.
Because the Olympics are at their best when they deliver the kind of performance that makes you call or text or email or tweet your friends to tell them to get to a TV, do it, do it now. We were waiting for the elation of watching an athlete like Sinclair deliver the kind of performance you're not going to forget, that this country should love her for. And we were waiting for the part that hurt, for the anger and the regret, because it meant it mattered, really mattered. It meant they made us care.
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Sunday Pinasaya August 18 2019
SHOW DESCRIPTION: It is a Philippine Sunday afternoon variety and comedy show broadcast by GMA Network which started on August 9, 2015 starring Marian Rivera, Ai Ai de las Alas, Jose Manalo and Wally Bayola. Accompanying them are Barbie Forteza, Julie Anne San Jose, Alden Richards, Joey Paras, Jerald Napoles, and Valeen Montenegro. It replaced Sunday All Stars on the network's Sunday noontime block, and is also aired worldwide via GMA Pinoy TV. The program is the first Sunday afternoon variety show on the network to be produced as a blocktimer, rather than by GMA Network which produced the program's predecessors GMA Supershow, SOP, Party Pilipinas and Sunday All Stars. It is produced by APT Entertainment, the sister company of TAPE Inc., who is behind the longest running variety show in Philippine television, Eat Bulaga!


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Ered Gorgoroth
The Ered Gorgoroth or Mountains of Terror were a mountain chain in the north of Beleriand.
The Ered Gorgoroth was the southern edge of the highlands of Dorthonion, and separated Dorthonion and the northlands of Ard-galen from Beleriand proper.
They were named such by the Sindar of Doriath after the spider-creature Ungoliant made it her temporary home, and spawned many evil spiders there, which wove webs that took away all light, and all the springs were poisoned.
South of the Gorgoroth lies the unpopulated land of Nan Dungortheb (the Valley of Dreadful Death).
The Gorgoroth had no known passes, and even the Orcs of Morgoth passed it by. In all of the First Age only Beren son of Barahir is said to have passed the mountain range, and he never spoke of this terrible journey.
Like the rest of Beleriand, the Gorgoroth were drowned during the War of Wrath, although the highland of Dorthonion survived as the isle of Tol Fuin.


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A Kentucky congressman behind an amendment that would undo the District of Columbia's strict gun control laws said Thursday he doesn't think it will become law.
The GOP-controlled House on Wednesday approved Republican Rep. Thomas Massie's amendment, which blocks the District from spending any money to enforce local gun laws. A day after he got the language in a spending bill, Massie said he suspects his amendment will not get through the Senate.
"I'm fairly confident that it will get killed by Harry Reid," Massie said of the Senate majority leader, a Democrat.
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A place for insight, analysis and exclusives on the people who shape politics in the District, Maryland and Virginia.
Still, he called the amendment an opportunity for "an important vote" on gun rights.
"Regardless of where you are on this issue I think you deserve to know where your representative stands," he said.
Twenty Democrats joined 221 Republicans in voting for the amendment, while four GOP lawmakers voted against it. Congress has the final say over the District's local laws and budget.
District of Columbia lawmakers, meanwhile, said during a press conference on Capitol Hill that the amendment is dangerous. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, a Democrat who represents the District in Congress but cannot vote on the House floor, said the amendment "presents a clear and present danger" to residents and tourists.
Mayor Vincent Gray said it was "shameful" the city must constantly fight attempts by Congress to involve itself in local affairs.
"We're not a toy. We're not a pawn," he said.
A 2008 Supreme Court decision struck down the city's longstanding ban on handgun possession. A new law passed after the decision requires residents who want to own guns legally to be fingerprinted and photographed, register their guns every three years and complete a safety class.
Massie's amendment would leave only federal gun control laws to govern the District.
The spending bill approved by the House on Wednesday also includes language that would reverse the city's decision to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. That law went into effect Thursday. The fate of that amendment will likely depend on negotiations between the House, Senate and White House.


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- New Guidance on Correctional Education
- Incarcerated Youth and High School Diplomas
- Education Transition Portfolios
- Juvenile Expungement Forms - Chapter 16. Miscellaneous Forms
Choices Video
Program Description:
The video was produced by the Indiana Department of Education in partnership with Indiana Project Safe Neighborhoods and the Office of the United States Attorney for Southern District of Indiana. Other partners include: the Indiana Women's Prison, the Indianapolis Commission on African American Males, the Indianapolis Violence Reduction Partnership, the Marion County Prosecutor's Office and WXIN-59.
This project was supported in part by grant number 2006-GP-CX-0082, Project Safe Neighborhoods, awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, and the Office for Victims of Crime. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not represent the official position or policies of the United States Department of Justice.
This video is available for presentations across the state at schools, detention centers, alternative programs, youth-serving agencies and the faith community. The video emphasizes the message, particularly to young women, about the importance of making good choices.


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Windows 8 Certification Online Course
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Perform backups and configure system restore
Windows 8 Mobility
Microsoft 70-687: Configuring Windows 8
Chapter 1: Course Introduction
Introducing Darin Sutton
Course Outline
Student Prerequisites
Certification Tracks
Chapter Review
Chapter 2: Microsoft Windows 8 Course
Demonstration Example
Building an Environment
Chapter Review
Chapter 3: New Features in Windows 8
Login Options
PC Settings
Default Metro Desktop and Apps
Installing Apps from the App Store
Searching Metro Desktop
SkyDrive and Internet Explorer 10
Non-Metro Desktop
Chapter Review
Chapter 4: Installing Windows 8
Editions and Architectures
Hardware Minimum Requirements
Upgrade Advisor and Migration Limitations
Installation Options and Types
Performing a Clean Installation
Chapter Review
Chapter 5: Upgrading or Migrating
Upgrade and Migration Limitations
Key Steps for Upgrading
Upgrading Windows 7 to 8
Key Steps for Migrating
Windows Easy Transfer
User State Migration Tool
Migration Backup
Windows 8 Migration
Activating Windows 8
Chapter Review
Chapter 6: Managing Images and Disks
Installation via Image
Imaging Disk Tools
Image Management Demo
Disk Partitions and Volumes
Disk Management
Virtual Hard Disks
Virtual Hard Disk Capabilities
Chapter Review
Chapter 7: Managing Devices and Drivers
Device Drivers 101
Driver Installation
Device Management
Management and Maintenance
Signed Drivers
Verifying Signed Drivers
Driver Staging
Installing PNP Utility
Chapter Review
Chapter 8: Network Configuration
Network Basics
IPv4 Basics
IPv4 Addressing
IPv4 Subnetting
Network Adapter Settings
Configuring Network Settings
Using the Command Line
Chapter Review
Chapter 9: Network Configuration IPv6
Protocol Migration from IPv4 to IPv6
IPv6 Basics
IPv6 Addressing
IPv6 Simplification
IPv6 Network Settings
Using the Command Line
Chapter Review
Chapter 10: Network Wireless
Wireless Networks
Wireless Basics and Broadband
Wireless Advantages and Disadvantages
Wireless Devices
Network Adapter Settings
Wireless Adapter Network Settings
Network Security
Location Aware Printing
Chapter Review
Chapter 11: Network Troubleshooting
Wireless Signal
Confirming the IP Address
Troubleshooting Wireless
Small Steps
Troubleshooting Demonstration
Chapter 12: Windows 8 Mobility
Power Configuration
Mobility Center
Power and Mobility
BitLocker To Go
Using BitLocker To Go
Windows To Go
Transparent Caching and Offline Files
Location Aware Printing
Chapter 13: Local Security
Windows Firewall
Configuring Windows Firewall
User Access Control
RunAs Command
Elevated Permissions and UAC
Credentials Manager
Managing Credentials
Windows Updates
Windows Defender
Configuring Windows Defender
Chapter Review
Chapter 14: Network and Remote Security
Network Security 101
Layered Defense
Area Of Concern
Overview of PowerShell ISE
Remote Desktop
Remote Assistance
Chapter Review
Chapter 15: Application Management
Desktop Applications
Windows Store Applications
Visiting Windows Store Applications
AppLocker Policies and Rules
Chapter Review
Chapter 16: Internet Explorer 10
Compatibility View
InPrivate Browsing
InPrivate Filtering
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The Three Wise Men….The Rays Trainers'
All throughout my athletic career I always saw this one piece of the total puzzle as a necessary evil. That even if we did not want to suffice to injury or to pain, I knew that the team's Medical Staff and Trainer's sole mission was to keep us healthy or get us ready to again take the field as soon as possible.
And within time, I began to see them not as evil, but as a saving grace to my career and others on the team for their dedication and their determination to do whatever was needed to make the team whole and strong again.
Most people are beginning to dwell and concentrate their attentions on the reports spilling out onto the Internet that gaze upon the Rays players names that have been taken off the daily line-up cards without seeing the total picture here right now. They forget that this is the time in the Spring Training season where the "dead arms" begin to multiple, and the players bodies are racked with aches and strains of sweating bullets for the last three weeks.
Some Rays players are hitting the baseball equivalency of a marathoner's wall, where even the slightest pull or strain could develop into a more severe episode if not for the Rays trio.
And most people do not even know their names, but they know their faces because every time a player is hurt on the field, or is taken from the game with a injury, they are right there in the photo with the Rays player usually helping them or stabilizing a body part hoping that their small action will minimize the consequences of the injury and speed the player's recovery even before they both reach the Home Team or Visitor's dugout.
Some of the most unsung heroes on this Rays squad is the trio of professionals that make up the Rays Medical Staff.So today, I want to take a moment to introduce you to the main three figures within the Rays Medical staff that treat, diagnose and prevent the breakdown of our favorite team on a daily basis. And this includes everything from the pre-game taping of ankles, wrists and even hamstrings, to post game visits by player's feeling a tightening or tweak of their muscles during the contests.
There collective job's starts way before the first pitch is thrown during Batting Practice, and they days ins well into the early morning on game nights.
Most people know Ron Porterfield more by his smile or his occasion visits out to the field to throw with a rehabbing player before the game, usually during B.P. And this move by Porterfield might seem foreign to most, but by observing the player in their throwing motion, he can see any deviation or hesitation personally and make his moves accordingly. And Porterfield has been doing this for some time for the Rays.
In 2010, Porterfield will be entering his 15th season with the Rays, and his fifth straight as the main guy on the Rays Medical Staff. And before his time at the top spot, Porterfield, was the Rays Assistant Head Trainer for three seasons after getting his stripes as the Rays minor league medical and rehabilitation coordinator. And during that time he has been a great ally to the Rays players, both past and present pertaining to both on and off the field medical situations.
Most people might not know the untold hours and endless research Porterfield did concerning Rocco Baldelli's 2007 ailment, and his constant attention to finding relief and treatments that would enable Baldelli to again take the field with the Rays. And you would only expect such dedication and commitment from the 2008 recipient of the prestigious American Sports Medicine Institute (ASMI) Career Service Award. The honor "recognizes individuals who have provided a career of exemplary care to baseball players." I think the Institute definitely got that one right!
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The second Member of the Rays Medical Team recently got his photo in the news wire photos as the Rays were carting Rays catcher Dioner Navarro off the field after he suffered a massive cut and possible nerve injury on a Home Plate collision with Twins speedster Jacques Jones. Paul Harker usually looks pretty serious when you see him before, during and after games, but the rugged Rays Assistant Trainer is entering his fifth season in that position after leaving his post as the Rays minor league medical and rehabilitation coordinator after three prior seasons.
And Harker was involved in the Rays minor league system for over 11 seasons before rising to his post with the Major League staff. And before the Rays, Harker was a trainer with the Seattle Mariners in their minor league system at Hampton, Virginia (1991-1992), Jacksonville, Florida ( 1993-1994) and Wilmington, North Carolina (1995-1996). And like Porterfield, Harker has paid his dues to get to this level in his career.
The last member of this triad also got some attention recently as Rays starter David Price was nicked by the barrel end of a maple bat during a recent game and Nick Paparesta was prominently featured in photos throughout the country holding onto Price's wrist as they both exited the field. Paparesta is entering his third season with the Rays as an Assistant Head Trainer, but he has been with the Rays organization now for five seasons.
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Paparesta can usually been seen sitting down by the Rays Bullpen benches during Batting Practice watching the actions of Rays players on the field. He spent his first two seasons in the Rays organization as the minor league medical and rehabilitation coordinator and was responsible for overseeing all minor league trainers and rehabilitation with minor league players as well as assisting with the Major League club's rehabilitation schedule.
Paparesta, a Florida native from neighboring city Fort Myers, got his Major League Baseball start in the Cleveland Indians organization for 11 years, including four with their Triple-A affiliate in Buffalo, New York. Paparesta has dual certifications as an Athletic Trainer from the National Athletic Trainer' Association (NATA) and also certification by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) as a strength and conditioning trainer.
These three members of the Rays Medical staff are the front line responders to actions and reaction that take part in front of our eyes, and within the dugout on a daily basis for the Rays. Their fast actions and adherence to policies and team procedures pertaining to the health and well being of every member of the Rays staff both during the regular season and this Spring will have a direct impact on the Rays this season.
The prognosis and diagnosis by each member of this Rays staff is critical to supporting the Rays objectives and ultimate goals for 2010.By keeping the Rays players on the field by mending their wounds and bandaging their limbs and applying ointments and medications to the Rays players when needed, they are the first line of defense to keeping this Rays team securely on the field and providing the team with a fighting chance to again rise towards a possible 2010 Playoff berth.
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They all work their magic behind the watchful eyes of the Rays Republic to secure the Rays player's health and generally are only seen when something bad or preplexing has happened on the field, or if called out to provide a second opinion into a player's injury and offer guidance as to if a Rays player should remain on the field, or taken off the field for further evaluations.
So next time you see one of them hanging out at the ballpark, be sure to thank them for their services, and maybe ask how they are doing. For if it wasn't for these three gentlemen and their commitment to this team, the Ray current injury situations could have been much worse, and resemble the shambles that is the New York Met's Medical Staff right now.
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This three trainers and medical staffs of Rays; namely – Nick Paparesta, Paul Harker and Ron Porterfield is truly magnificent. So much of CTIA Wireless Convention, and let's honor this 3 wise men who never get tired supporting, assisting and protects our Rays members. I can see how dedicated there are in making their existence important. So we are truly thankful for having you guys in our team!
Something else I find refreshing about the trio is their openess to the Rays entire team.
I know when I was playing ball, our trainers always seemed tired, restless and a bit distrurbed if we even came in to chat about injury prevention.
Heck, as a fan, Ron Porterfield has given me a few suggestions when I was working for Pepsi and some aches and pains showed up.
They should be honored, and they should get the praise they deserve……Hopefully this blog is the beginning of people remembering their name outside of the ballpark.
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NY Firefighters Killed By Gunman
WEBSTER, N.Y. (AP) — A western New York police chief says a gunman who entrapped and shot four volunteer firefighters outside a blazing home is dead.
Webster Police Chief Gerald Pickering says two of the firefighters were killed and two others hospitalized after the ambush on a spit of land on Lake Ontario just northeast of Rochester.
He also says the gunman is dead and an off-duty police officer who was driving by has injuries from shrapnel. One of the slain firefighters is also a town police lieutenant.
The shooting Monday morning happened in a quiet neighborhood of seasonal and year-round homes.
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Possible abducted infant back with mother | News
WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- Officials say the 8-month-old boy who was possibly abducted is back with his mother.
Police say the 8-month-old boy was possibly abducted by a woman.
Jh'mere Narjae Holloway was last seen with 21-year-old Jessica Walls on September 1 on the 1400 block of Taylor Street, NW, police said.
Police wouldn't say definitively if the boy was abducted or not. They are calling Walls a "person of interest" in the possible abduction.
"Walls is described as a 21-year-old black female with a light complexion, 5-feet-6-inches tall, weighing between 220 to 240 pounds, with short blonde hair. Ms. Walls has the following tattoos: "Jessica" tattooed on her left arm, red colored paws tattooed on her chest, and a "G" tattooed on her hand," police said.
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If you are caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's or dementia, you may be familiar with Sundowners Syndrome. Sundowners syndrome is characterized by memory loss, confusion, agitation, or wandering during the evening hours when the sun is setting. It affects up to 20% of individuals with Alzheimers. Sundowners can also be seen in those with dementia and in otherwise healthy individuals who are experiencing a protracted hospital stay. Symptoms of Sundowners include rapid mood changes, anger or agitation, crying or fear, depression, restlessness, and stubbornness.
The cause of Sundowners is unknown, however, Sundowners may be triggered by a variety factors. If your loved one is in an assisted care facility, Sundowners may be triggered by end-of-day activity. During late afternoon shift changes, there tends to be more activity and this activity has been linked to the anxiety or confusion many with Sundowners experience.
At home care providers should be on the lookout for a variety of factors that can contribute to Sundowners including fatigue, low light and the change of seasons. Sundowners can be triggered by fatigue at the end of the day and lack of activity after dinner. Others with Sundowners are triggered by the low light during the evening hours. This period of low light, before interior lights are fully turned on, can increase shadows making even a familiar room seem suddenly unfamiliar. The onset of winter has been shown to increase agitation in those with Sundowners.
How can you help your loved one cope with Sundowners? Because the causes are unknown, treatments are not well established. There is no pill to take to make Sundowners more manageable. There are, however, things you can do to help your loved one cope.
Try establishing a regular routine. "Routines help the elderly feel safe by minimizing surprises and establishing relied upon activities," says Larry Meigs, President and CEO of Visiting Angels, one of the nation's leading at home care providers. According to Meigs, "A regular routine can help to reduce anxiety and confusion."
Plan your day carefully. In addition to having a regular routine, those with Sundowners benefit from participating in more vigorous activities in the morning. It is also important to avoid loading up the day with too many activities. Experts recommend no more than two activities in a day.
Keep an eye on your loved one's diet. There may be a correlation between the foods your loved one eats and the symptoms they exhibit. Avoiding caffeine and sugary foods in the later part of the day can help to keep Sundowners under control. Keeping a food diary can help to identify the foods that trigger symptoms.
Minimizing noise from the television, radio and other devices in the evening hours can help as well. It is often advised that evening visits from individuals outside the household be avoided to minimize your loved one's stress and anxiety.
Keeping your home well lit is an easy way to help your loved one cope with Sundowners. "Our caregivers watch the daylight closely. We try to turn on lights early so as the daylight fades interior lighting can take over without a dip into darkness," says Meigs. Keeping rooms well lit can help your loved one to feel more secure as they move around their home.
If you are concerned your loved one may have Sundowners Syndrome, please contact your health care provider. Working closely with your health care provider, you can diagnosis and develop strategies for successfully coping with the symptoms of Sundowners Syndrome.
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Staying Fit via the Best Exercise Bikes during Winter
It's about that time again! The leaves are falling, it smells like pumpkin spice everywhere, and the days are getting shorter. Before we know it it'll be too cold to step outside. Like many people I have fallen off the fit wagon with the weather change. This year, however, will be different. There are many ways to stay fit during this time of year.
First off finding an activity that keeps me moving is crucial. During the summer spending time outside just comes naturally. Whether it's an amusement park, beach activities, or just a walk; during the warmer months, it is made easy to keep off the extra pounds. An easy way to replace this with mall walking! It's an easy place to stay warm and keep moving. Even better since I love to shop. One of the main things that will help are the stairs. There, of course, are escalators and elevators available but getting those extra elevated steps help maintain the endurance that was already built.
Beside replacing outdoor activities, maintaining a gym routine is part of the plan! Convincing myself to go to the gym when it is so comfy and cozy inside may be a challenge the encouragement to go comes from inside. I know myself well enough to know that during the holiday season there are so many treats available during gatherings. No one likes to be with family and feel deprived. Being able to indulge occasionally in turn actually will help me stay fit because the gym workouts will be part of a personal contract.
There may be days when it's too cold to go or the snow makes conditions unsafe. There still won't be any excuses! Working out at home is an option. There are many YouTube accounts dedicated to catering to the crowd of people who prefer to do things in the comfort of their home. Also, it's easy to find workout DVD programs that match up with different skill sets. In preparation for the weather, I'll find either a YouTube channel or buy a workout DVD to make sure I always have options. Also to go with this I'll invest in a few inexpensive pieces of home gym equipment such as resistance bands, a medicine ball, and a weight set. Not to forget, I've been looking into recumbent bike reviews — I feel keeping in shape, or for some losing some weight even during winter, can be accomplished faster with an exercise bike.
Something that is very popular during the colder months, right before it gets too cold to be outside, are holiday runs. Many towns have either a turkey trot or a Santa run that is meant to encourage us to stay moving! I will find one to sign up for and get my friends to join so it's truly a fun run. Having a specific run will be helpful because I'll have something to work towards!
Just because it's cold doesn't mean I'll avoid the outdoors as a whole. A great way to stay active while getting something accomplished is by shoveling the snow. We've all done it and we all know that when first outside it's freezing but by the time it's all finished the sweat is dripping! Another outdoor activity is sleighing. I have younger family members to take but it's an activity I know my friends would join in on too. Since I'd be going to a nearby park there wouldn't be a lift to bring me back to the top of the hill unlike skiing and snowboarding (which I know help maintain fitness as well).
Something that I plan on trying is active TV viewing. I, like anyone else, watch more TV in the winter. Active TV viewing is when one jogs or skips in place when watching. It is definitely something to try but I may have to jazz it up and get more creative with it. What I plan on doing is using some of the home workout equipment investments while watching because with repetitions and change-ups it won't feel stagnant.
With the weather being warmer naturally I eat less and more healthily. To remedy the change I'll be starting a food journal during the cold. It will help me make better eating choices. Also, since I'll be documenting everything I can compare and keep better track of my progress which will set me up for success. The truth is, seeing the calories add up on paper will be motivation to keep me on track!
Trying something new is always fun which is why it's another way I'll stay fit. Whether I join a basketball team or any other indoor sport it will create a sense of belonging. With people relying on me to be somewhere I'll have more motivation, the fact that it is something that will keep me active is a plus. There are so many awesome ways to stay fit when it gets colder out. It may take a little creativity but we all can find our perfect fitness cocktail so that we don't miss a beat.
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How Much Does an Accident Really Cost You?
Workplace accidents have obvious, direct financial ramifications, including medical, hospital, and rehabilitation expenses, lost wages, higher insurance premiums and, in some cases, a total loss of insurability. However, there are many indirect costs that are usually uninsured and can seriously affect a company's profitability, and can be much greater than the insured loss.
These uninsured indirect workers' compensation costs result from the marginal inefficiencies to the manufacturing or service process caused by a work-related injury.
Premiums Just a Small Part of Injury Costs
As an example, assume that one of your employees (unfortunately) suffers a serious injury on the job that requires surgery and eight weeks a from his job. It is relatively easy to measure the workers' compensation benefits paid for this injury. In most states, your insurance carrier must pay, on your behalf, all medical bills associated with the injury and disability (wage-replacement) payments. Your workers' compensation loss runs should give you a good idea of the total insured cost of an injury of this type.
However, traditional cost accounting typically fails to measure the additional uninsured costs related to these post-injury activities:
• The time spent by your supervisor(s) and human-resource staff responding to the injury, transporting the injured employee to the clinic or hospital, investigating the injury, and managing the claim throughout the entire process;
• Costs associated with the inactivity of manufacturing equipment or inventory as a direct result of the injured worker's absence, if he is not replaced at least temporarily. This equipment or inventory would be idle and completely incapable of contributing to your production or delivery of services.
• The cost incurred by temporarily replacing the injured employee, which may take the form of overtime paid to existing employees, the hiring of a temporary worker or paying a job-placement firm.
• The direct cost of your operation being disrupted. While you may have temporarily replaced the injured employee, in many cases the replacement employee (either an existing employee or a temp) may not be as productive as the injured employee. The injured employee has been trained and is experienced, which might make them extremely difficult to replace in the short-term.
Rarely does the injured employee come back to work at 100-percent capacity. It takes time for him to become reacclimated to his job. This is further accentuated if the employee must be permanently assigned to a new job to accommodate some physical restrictions. During this readjustment period, you have a less than 100-percent productive employee.
Additional expenses will be incurred as a result of the worker injury. While these may vary depending on the injury and your type of business, here are a few examples:
• The cost of accommodating the employee's work environment and resources to match his physical restrictions;
• The cost to train the replacement employee; and
• Extra cost to meet customer commitments. If the injured employee had been working to complete a rushed order, you may incur additional costs to ensure that customer commitments are honored.
It's Difficult to Calculate These Indirect Costs
Unfortunately, uninsured costs rarely are accounted for by most business owners and financial managers, because they are not easily identifiable. It's difficult to accurately measure the financial impact and obtain reliable information to allow business owners and financial managers to appropriately deploy scarce resources and minimize costs. However, designing safety and health practices around the credible quantification of your organization's total cost of worker injuries is an effective to reduce short- and long-term costs.
Past studies have been attempted to measure these uninsured costs, but all are quite old and general in nature. For example, Terrance Miller, in his article Track the True Cost of Accidents (Safety & Health magazine, November 1991), wrote:
"Uninsured costs usually are calculated from insured costs using a ratio. Fixed, arbitrary ratios such as 1-to-1, 4-to-1 or even 10-to-1 are sometimes used. However, uninsured costs vary so much from one operation to another, the only appropriate ration is one developed for your plant or company."
Also, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) refers to studies on its website, stating:
OSHA has attempted to provide a financial model for companies via its free online software—Safety Pays. However, the data used for this financial-estimation tool is based on rough estimates, driven primarily as a function of insured claims, and does not account for varying expenses incurred by different company operations.
Using the traditional ratios described by Miller and OSHA has these flaws:
• They do not apply to a company's specific operation. Each company has its own set of work-related risks, so using general averages or ratios, particularly if they are based on insured claims, will provide an unrealistic estimate of uninsured costs.
• The information lacks flexibility. Each worker-injury claim is different—one claim may involve very little time to administer, while another might involve lengthy litigation. Or, a major piece of equipment might be significantly damaged, or a worker injury might cause significant disruption to plant production. What is needed is a to quickly capture relevant data on an individual claim basis so that the financial information is accurate and reflects the realities of the operation.
• The ratios vary too widely, from 20:1 to a low of 1:1, which can cause a company to either deploy resources in the wrong direction, or to take no action at all.
Use the Internet to Quantify and Reduce Indirect Costs
From our perspective, manufacturers can follow one of two paths to reduce their uninsured costs with credibility: performing an internal risk audit, or employing available software systems that accurately quantify the total economic impact of your worker injuries. Conducting an internal audit requires extensive data and research to determine each and every possible risk, a time-consuming process that can have a high rate of error, or miscalculations. Typically, indirect risks are difficult to identify, especially when the audit is done internally and could be subjective and unintentionally biased. In addition, some potential risks may be overlooked—viewed as improbable or unlikely to occur.
A better solution is to apply software that quantifies the total economic impact of worker injuries, neither with guesswork nor estimates based on vague industry averages, but by using claim data and specific economic information. This third-party Internet-based product (we use CompEraser) serves as a personal risk-assessment tool that allows a company to evaluate its potential costs and risks. The program calculates all of the possible areas of risk, and evaluates where the strongest threat of liability lies. Companies can then focus on their most imminent areas of risk, reducing overall cost of losses due to work-related injuries.
One of the powerful components of this software is that it allows a company to quickly and reliably calculate insured and uninsured components that make up the true cost of a worker injury. These calculations use specific and actual financial data so that the information is tailored to your financial performance and costs. Armed with this information, management can develop focused and effective strategies for reducing the total cost of risk of worker injuries. MF
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Announcing the Sankyo Flutes NFA Masterclass Contest!
This is your chance to perform in an orchestral excerpt masterclass with LA Phil Principal Flutist Julien Beaudiment at the NFA convention in Chicago!
To enter, send a video of yourself performing one orchestral excerpt of your choice to firstname.lastname@example.com. The video must be received no later than July 10, 2014. The winner will be announced on the Sankyo Flutes facebook page on July 15, 2014.
Select videos – including the winner! – will be shared on the Sankyo Flutes facebook page. All ages and skill levels are welcome!
The winner will perform two contrasting orchestral excerpts in a masterclass with Julien Beaudiment on Saturday August 9th at 11:45am at the The National Flute Association Convention in Chicago. The contest winner is responsible for all expenses associated with attending the NFA convention, which is required to perform at this masterclass. For full details on the NFA convention, visit http://www.nfaonline.org/Annual-Convention/.


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Let $M$ be a smooth manifold. Its structure sheaf $\mathcal{O}_M$ is the sheaf of smooth real-valued functions. Together they form a ringed space $(M,\mathcal{O}_M)$. The tangent sheaf $\mathcal{T}_M$ is a sheaf of modules over the structure sheaf. It can be defined as the sheaf of derivations of the structure sheaf.
A smooth map of manifolds $f: M \rightarrow N$ induces a morphism $df: \mathcal{T}_M \rightarrow f^*(\mathcal{T}_N)$ of $\mathcal{O}_M$-modules, where $f^*(\mathcal{T}_N)$ is the inverse image of $\mathcal{T}_N$. It is called the differential or pushforward of the map $f$.
Does anyone have a reference for the definition of the differential? In which kind of textbook would this be explained? It seems to be somewhere between differential geometry and algebraic geometry but I could not find it in any textbook in neither of these areas.
(I am not looking for the differential between tangent bundles which is explained in detail in every basic book on differential geometry.)
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We all love watching our children express their artistic side, but over time, the mountains of paintings, drawings, and crafts can get overwhelming.
As parents, we can tell ourselves that nobody really needs a dozen stick-figure family portraits, but that doesn't make us feel any less guilty for tossing these priceless "masterpieces" in the trash.
Maybe your art collection is stacked in a pile on your desk. Plastered all over the refrigerator. Stashed away in a closet.
The good news is, there's a clutter-free way to curate your home gallery. Here's how.
- Hang artwork in matching frames. Putting children's artwork in matching frames gives your collection a more polished look than taping up loose papers. To tackle this project on a budget, collect any old frames you might have lying around, or purchase some inexpensive ones at a craft or thrift store. Then, choose a color of your liking and spray paint them for a uniform look.
- Construct an art wall. An art wall gives you a designated place to hang pictures while saving time, money, and space. There are several easy ways to create your display. You can string up twine or picture wire, then hang the artwork with clothespins. Or, mount a series of clipboards to the wall. Either approach will let you easily rotate in their newest artistic expressions.
- Make a themed display. Whether the latest obsession is dinosaurs or unicorns, your kids' interests can change rapidly, so hang pictures based on what they're into at the moment. Creating themed displays can help you thin down their art collection while letting them show off the things they love most.
- Create a collage. Show a large sampling of their artwork in one place with a collage. Work with your child to select your favorite pieces of art. Then, cut them into smaller squares and mount the images in a collage frame. This one takes a little more time and effort, but the result is a piece you'll enjoy for years to come.
- Try a digital frame. Want to reduce your paper collection? Buy a digital frame to show an endless display of your child's artwork – without having to find room on the wall. All you need to do is scan or take a picture of each drawing, then upload them to your computer. This will let you archive their artwork forever.
Want more tips? Read our guide to storing family photos and other printed keepsakes.
As your child grows, artwork plays an important role developing creativity and self-expression. But remember that you don't need to keep every single drawing, finger painting, or sticker page. Using the tips above can help you decide which pictures to keep and make part of your home for years to come.
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I've been re-reading one of the best books ever written about California politics, Greg Mitchell's The Campaign of the Century, an account of the 1934 race for governor.
In it, Mitchell quotes from a letter that Albert Einstein wrote to Upton Sinclair, the socialist writer who was the Democratic nominee for governor that year, after reading I, Governor, a book in which Sinclair laid out what he would do if he were elected. Einstein's missive includes this priceless reminder:
"You know, indeed much better than I, that nothing annoys people more than if one tries honestly to help them."
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Tackling big problems is a priceless task, whether you're a new governor or a reformer desperately trying to get Californians to reckon with their governmental problems.


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LAKE PLACID - A $7.4 million overhaul of Old Military Road is in full swing.
Essex County Highway Superintendent Tony LaVigne said the project is in "full construction mode." He said Old Military Road will be closed from state Route 86 to Mill Pond Drive until October.
"The season is so short," LaVigne said Thursday. "We need to get as much done as we can. We need to get it winterized, and the asphalt plants generally close by Oct. 1. That's the reason for (the closure). And the weather starts getting in the way."
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A flagger directs traffic from Lake Placid's Old Military Road onto Mill Pond Drive Wednesday, the first day of a two-month construction closure of the busy bypass.
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Rifenburg Construction Inc. of Troy is the contractor on the project, although the county is overseeing the work. LaVigne said the company will reconstruct and rebuild the road, replace the bridge over the Chubb River and realign Riki Hill near the Lake Placid firehouse.
Preliminary work has already been completed, including installation of a new water line under the Chubb River, brush clearing and excavation for a new stormwater management system.
LaVigne noted that the closure of Old Military Road was timed so that it didn't coincide with big summer events like the Ironman triathlon, rugby weekend and the Summit lacrosse tournament.
Motorists are being detoured through the village on Saranac Avenue and Wesvalley Road. LaVigne said the county will install a traffic light at the intersection of those roads to "help organize traffic better."
Lake Placid village Mayor Craig Randall said there's been a "significant increase" in traffic downtown, and near the intersection of Wesvalley Road and Saranac Avenue, since construction began on Old Military.
"I think we're all aware of the fact that Old Military carries a significant amount of traffic around the village," he said. "For the next two months, we're certainly going to get a strong sense of that.
"It's something we discussed early on because we knew that Main Street is congested as it is. We knew it was going to be difficult, and the only thing we can do to accommodate the construction is to be aware of it."
Randall urged motorists to take a little extra time when traveling around the community.
"We're all looking forward to completion of that highway," he said. "It should be much safer, and should carry that volume of traffic more efficiently."


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A recent survey by The Nielson Company(1) shows not only is email the number one activity on mobile email devices, but time spent on email has continued to grow from 37.4% to 41.6%.
The survey, conducted from June 2009 to June 2010, asked over 200,000 web users about their mobile browsing habits(2). The rising use of mobile Internet combined with the continued increase in email usage provides iContact customers additional avenues to reach their customers, even when they are not in front of their computers.
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(1) Martin, Dave. (2010, August 2). What Americans Do Online: Social Media And Games Dominate Activity. Retrieved from http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/online_mobile/what-americans-do-online-social-media-and-games-dominate-activity/.
(2) Boulton, Clint. (2010, August 3). Nielsen Says E-Mail Still Rules iPhone, Android, Blackberry. Retrieved from http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Messaging-and-Collaboration/Nielsen-Says-EMail-Still-Rules-Nielsen-Says-EMail-Still-Rules-iPhone-Android-Blackberry-215652/.


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Frankly, with German HJS 200 CPSI catalytic converters or sport cats you can have 93% of the flow of going catless. That means there is truth to Fabspeed's argument.
Look at this 991.2 GT2 RS and what happens when going catless without any software tuning to accompany it as tested by 311RS.com:
Porsche runs a heavily torque-based control strategy with its ECU. Just because there is a reduced back pressure doesnt mean the car will produce more power than the target torque value. The ECU will close the throttle, limit wastegate duty cycle, etc. to keep that targeted number exactly the same.
The ECU did not like it. They lost considerable power up top and torque through the curve.
Fabspeed makes a good argument especially in relation to McLaren platforms:
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Look at this McLaren 570S.
Sport cats:
Cat bypass:
The cat bypass pipes made a little more power but less torque and the ECU seemed to struggled a bit down low with the bypass pipes. A CEL (check engine light) without cats is inevitable and at that point you likely are losing power on the factory tune if the car isn't triggering various limp modes.
Ideally, you want a tune to take advantage of the pipes whether running straight pipes or sport cats but the advantage of going catless is not what it once was. You also can lose power if not properly tuned and on the factory tune while triggering a CEL.
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Just what is it that makes the USA the greatest country in the world???
What makes America the BEST COUNTRY in the world!!!
Just what is it that makes the USA the greatest country in the world???
Just what is it that makes the USA the greatest country in the world???
#AMERICA!!! Cheers to the greatest country of the world! #proudtobeanamerican #iloveusa #iloveamerica
Probably the truest thing no American will ever admit but its still the
truth. Because of this I'm going to start watching The Newsroom. Please
everyone watch this. Its something we all know is true even if you don't
admit it. I admitted it years ago.
Hells bells. I'd not seen this before.
The biggest (economy), the boldest, the richest, the strongest. But the
That opening scene from The Newsroom…
The most honest three and a half minutes of television, EVER…
What makes this so honest exactly? Arguably the U.S is in better shape now
than it has ever been, not that it is without serious problems. Sifting the
focus from the U.S. is the greatest country in the world to it use to be
the greatest country in the world isn't particularly honest. The fact is
we've been a world leader in many respects and in other's not so much?
When was this great golden age of the U.S. after the depression and before
the Hippies? Those 30 years? I bet almost every country has a 30 period
they could point to where they did better than their neighbors. In any
event Jack Kerouac sure didn't think even this period was so great.
So creating some fiction about how great the U.S. use to be doesn't really
count as honest.
Here's something I've shared before. But it's so awesome I must share it
again. PLEASE open your eyes to the truth. KNOW THE FACTS!!!
People do not believe that anarchy could viably work because they have
never seen it. We all live in a paradigm where we are taught the virtue and
inherent good of the state. We have never been presented an alternate
system. But believe me, the internet is waking people up and showing us
just how much better anarchy really is.
Never understood why Americans boasted about their freedom, at least 100
other countries have just as much freedom and some have more. Patriotism is
fine, its a great thing to be proud of where you're from, I'm a patriotic
Irish girl but there is no such thing as the greatest country in the world.
More truths like in this video should be spoken.
This just pretty much sums up why the rest of the world looks down on
America. The amount of Imperialistic self obsessed smugness is shocking.
No country should be considered the greatest. Sure they have their
attributes, but they all have their cons. The greatest country is Earth,
and until this planet realizes that, nobody will ever find true happiness.
Everyone will take advantage of each other, and no one will appreciate what
ALL humans are capable of, not just white males. He says it perfectly. You
can't expecr to change until you know there's a problem.
It's not easy to say that in America… You can get in the trouble…
Thank you for great thoughts of reality.
So, stating the obvious is supposed to be shocking now?
Something completely clicked in my brain when he said "you're 20 something,
right? You live in the worst generation ever, period, ever". As a 23 year
old, I couldn't agree more with this statement. My generation seems
uninspired. We're complacent, docile, not-motivated. We don't have job
opportunities, and we're so pent up on depression, anxiety, status, and
comparing ourselves to one another. We're hell bent on and self-conscious
about the most minute details… We don't value our education, we're
politically unaware, and we're mean-spirited, and generally jaded people.
We don't have class, we're not growing up to be stoic, well-mannered, men,
or lady like, motherly, skilled women. Pop culture is something that will
always appeal to youth, sure. But a part of me, a deep, genuine part of me
feels like we've gone too far. We're losing our values, our core, and what
made us Americans. We have almost nothing to brag about as a culture
anymore, other than achievements in the past. Wealth inequality just
fosters a generation of youth who are completely unmotivated to advance
themselves. Corrupt politicians who continue to find their way into
political office…
I don't think I've ever been more serious in finding the answer when I ask
– "what the fuck is going on with our country?".
Jeff Daniels is one of my favorite actors, and he does a brilliant job of
capturing how I feel about the country and where it's headed. I love
America, because I was born here, but more so than ever, there are so many
times where I just feel like saying "fuck it". And just traveling to other
countries and giving up a life of (shrinking) material comfort and
isolation in such a cut-throat, competitive, dog eats dog country for a
country that places more value on their culture, their happiness, their
heritage, their people, their relationships, their honesty, their passion,
It sure used to be…then the Liberals took over and f**ked it up.
"Why is American the greatest nation on earth?" What you hear will blow
your mind!
What is it with people and their plots of land, their patriotism, their
flags, their fucking choice of ice cream. It's about time people realise
that we are all one, our country is Earth and our race is mankind.
Hong Kong is the greatest country on Earth. It's the safest, the freest,
and the smartest.
Over 200 nation states in the world, every single one claims to be the
They can't all be right, and by what means to we define as "great"?
I wish I lived in Canada
Mongolian empire ruled over half the world
Wdf america was never a great country even hundreds of years ago
The most brainwashing 3 and half minutes in television, this was obviously
written by a brainwashed traitor. So many people want to see the U.S. fall,
but guess what? the greatest empire this world has ever seen will never
So true and the actor did this so well. Everybody where I live thinks that
America is the best country in the world given they are mostly gun toting,
deer shooting ,Rednecks. I cant help but role my eyes at all the stupidity
that come out of their mouths my friend kept saying "China's gonna own our
asses" when the shutdown was going on and it was the stupidest thing she
had ever said. I kept rolling my eyes and saying" the world doesn't work
like that" you cant just buy a country that causes tons of problems. It
would be a different story in the 18th century but for gods sake it's 2014
things like that don't happen to country's like ours we are a 1st world
country with power we are not the best but we are not the worst. Plus why
would china want us they make a lot of money off us look at anything and
you'll see "made in china." No country's perfect especially not one like


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The only way to describe what happened to my mouth last night was, lobstah-gasm! The Lobster Roll Rumble by Tasting Table was nothing short of magnificent. Flashbacks of my childhood, on the shores of New England came swirling back around.
As I took my first few steps into the Metropolitan Pavilion, fumes of melted butter on toasted bread were like an aphrodisiac for the nostrils--my attention shifted immediately from people watching to finding the nearest lobster stand.
Naturally I got a little too excited and over ate early on, but I managed to fit in the majority of samples offered at the Lobster Roll Rumble, 20 contenders to be exact. In my opinion, the best rolls were The Clam Shack, Waterbar and Ford's Fish Shack. I'm always looking for the perfect combination of dressing and bread. If one or the other is off, you lose.
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You did it! It's Friday!
This weekend will see a convergence of two holidays that, come to think of it, overlap rather nicely given their impact on chocolate sales. Whether you're celebrating the resurrection of Christ by donning an elaborate hat for church or the recent renewal of your medical marijuana card by finding new and creative ways to mainline THC (word to the wise: be careful in public this year), Sunday, April 20 is shaping up to be a fine day for people-watching in this city.
But hey, fellow music nerds: We all know both of those pale in comparison to what's going down on Saturday. Yes, like the first esoteric, vinyl-collection obsessed, possibly slightly-condescending-at-times robin of Spring, Record Store Day is upon us once again. Tomorrow, Sat/19, will be a pretty good day to visit just about any (actual, brick-and-mortar, non-Internet-based) record store in the Bay Area. Now in its seventh year, the holiday — which, its website notes, was kicked off in 2008 at San Francisco's Rasputin, by none other than the boys from Metallica — is celebrated at stores on every continent except Antarctica.
No need to pack your bags though: Here's what's going down at a few Bay Area establishments that sell music in all its excellent tangible, physical forms.
From the Mission's Aquarius Records, owner (and Minor Forest drummer) Andee Connors wrote us the following when we asked what he was stoked on this year:
1. A Minor Forest, Flemish Altruism / Inindependence, 4 LP reissue on Thrill Jockey, both albums from this nineties math/post/noise rock band [acknowledgement of personal bias here]
1. The Ghostbusters' glow-in-the dark 10″
3. Ron Jeremy, Understanding and Appreciating Classical Music With Ron Jeremy, 7″ (only a 7″??)
4. Cardinal 2/t LP, vinyl reissue of this seminal baroque indie-pop classic
5. Scharpling & Wurster, Rock, Rot & Rule LP, vinyl reissue of maybe the funniest record ever, especially for music nerds
I think our customers are probably excited for those, but they're / we're also looking forward to the Heatmiser (Elliott Smith's old band) LP reissues, the four soundtrack LPs on Death Waltz, Pussy Galore reissue, Rodion G.A. reissue, the Space Project compilation…also, we have a new release from local band Twin Trilogy, featuring Sean Smith, the first in a series, ONLY available at aQ on RSD, and on Sunday, Twin Trilogy will be playing a special in-store at aQ. Record store day part 2!!! [Ed. note: Should pair well with your other Sunday celebrations].
Across the Bay at Oakland's 1-2-3-4 Go!, a full-day party will kick off when the store opens at 8am. "Last year people started lining up around 4:30am, to give you a heads-up if you plan on coming for the opening," advised owner Steve Stevenson, adding that they'll have coffee from SubRosa and donuts from Pepples (while supplies last) for those of you who line up early.
Giveaway: A test pressing of the Green Day Demolicious 2xLP, autographed by Berkeley boy Billie Joe Armstrong. The first 100 people in line will get a raffle ticket; once the 100th person has handed in their ticket, the drawing will commence.
James Williamson of The Stooges will be doing a signing and chatting with fans from 10am to 11ish. (Ed. note: !!!!)
Hella Vegan Eats will be on hand making breakfast and lunch throughout the day. "Not free, but well worth it even if you're not vegan," says Steve. They'll also have a couple of kegs from Linden Street Brewery for over-21 folks, for free, after noon.
Bands: Ghoul will be playing a very special "surf" set from their RSD Hang Ten 10″ out on Tank Crimes at 3pm, with Occultist opening.
An entirely non-comprehensive list of what's happening at other stores:
Amoeba Berkeley — In-store DJ sets from Jonah Nice and DJ Inti; 20 percent off all turntables, posters, and some other accessories; giveaways TBA.
Amoeba SF — Same sales as above, plus live silk-screening from 11am to 2pm with special RSD 2014 designs, one by Zach of Saintseneca; t-shirts and totes available for purchase, with all proceeds going to the San Francisco Rock Project. Plus a full day of guest DJs, including folks like Andy Cabic of Vetiver and Ezana Edwards and Ryan Grubbs from Blood Sister.
Rasputin Berkeley: Free acoustic show by Phillip Phillips.
Groove Merchant Records (Haight): Cool Chris' hand-picked "batch of 300+ Rock, Soul, Jazz, Italo Disco, and Post-Punk records (LP's, 12"s, & 7"s)," selected especially for RSD.
And now a word from your Record Store Day 2014 ambassador, Public Enemy's Chuck D, whose duties coincide with an RSD reissue of a very fine 1988 album. Happy crate-digging!


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Sword and Sworcery EP now available on Steam
Step right up and grab your PC copy of Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery EP – or at least, check out the new trailer.
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Confirmed - Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery heading to PC and Mac
Capybara's Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery has been formally announced for PC and Mac. The game will be released sometime "before the summer solstice" on Mac, and before the "next dark moon" – which occurs on April 21 – on PC. The firm promises it will be a "faithful recreation" of the original iOS game with […]
Sword & Sworcery EP may be coming to Steam
Capybara's iOS hit Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP may soon be available even to those of us without shiny iDevices.