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The Staub fry pan browns foods beautifully, be it chicken breasts, potatoes, or bacon. The enameled black matte interior imparts texture, promoting exceptional browning. Cast iron offers steady, even heat distribution, so the temperature of the pan won't drop as you cook. Low, curved sides make it easy to flip the food, which releases easily.
Staub enameled cast iron cookware is the choice of the world's best chefs. With exceptional durability, it is perfect for day-to-day use in both gourmet home kitchens and prestigious restaurants around the world. Each piece transitions beautifully from the kitchen to the table. Built to last a lifetime, these heirloom pieces can be passed from generation to generation.
- Made in France
- Oven safe up to 900F/482C
- Smooth enamel bottom works on all stovetops, including gas, electric, glass, ceramic, induction, and halogen
- Each piece is one of a kind
- Pouring spouts for easy fat removal
- Unique, interior matte texture results in exceptional browning
- Requires no seasoning
- Dishwasher safe, hand wash recommended
- Country of origin: France
- Substance: Cast iron
- Type of handle: Lid handle
- Handle fixing: screwed
- Induction: Yes
- Oven-safe: Yes
- Stovetop-safe: Yes
- Dishwasher-safe: Yes
- Net weight: 6.93 lbs
- Length of product: 19.96 in
- Width of product: 11.61 in
- Height of product: 2.05 in
- Bottom thickness: 0.16 in
- Upper diameter: 11.81 in
Staub Cast Iron 12-inch Fry Pan - Matte Black is rated out of 5 by 8.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Frenchy Badeau from Staub quality This isn't my first Staub purchase from Zwilling J. A. Henckels, and there is a reason for that. Staub cookware is "heirloom quality", nothing else cooks like it, and when dealing with Zwilling J. A. Henckels, you always get what you ordered, right color, right size, always in a prompt manner. First class all the way!
Date published: 2016-08-24
Rated 5 out of 5 by Bonkey from Size Love this piece but just a bit too large (unless we have company). Keeping this but will get the 10" for everyday use It's just my husband and I and the 10" will be more practical. Waited far too long to buy my first Staub!!!
Date published: 2020-02-11
Rated 5 out of 5 by Tigger from Great product!!! I love to cook...but I get even more excited now when I know that the dish I am preparing involves cooking with my Staub Cast Iron Skillet!!!
Date published: 2016-08-23
Rated 5 out of 5 by Lolo from 12" staub fry pan. I bought my staub several months ago, and I absolutely love it. I use it all the time, best fry pan ever.
Date published: 2016-08-24
Rated 5 out of 5 by Pat H from Top Notch Pan I am pleased that this pan has an enameled exterior surface, including the bottom, and that it is flat. We are looking at purchasing a stove that is a glass top and it is a must to have these characteristics in an iron pan. I love the color and size.
Date published: 2018-11-25
Rated 5 out of 5 by Nick1992 from Great quality We love our cast iron pan. Great quality and we use it daily
Date published: 2019-12-28
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I've only used this skillet 3 times, followed all cleaning/care instructions however, this last time I've noticed cracking on the outer enamel of the skillet, is the typical/normal/safe?
This experience is not typical. We would recommend discontinuing use and filing a warranty claim for replacement consideration: https://www.zwilling.com/us/warranty.html
Date published: 2020-01-24
Rough idea on the weight of this pan?
This item weighs 12 lbs.
Date published: 2018-09-10
What are the dimensions of this pan? Does the 12" include handle? Thank you
The dimensions for this item are 20" long (with handle) X 12" diameter X 2" tall.
Date published: 2018-08-20
Is this none stick
No, cast iron is not nonstick by nature. You will need to use a generous amount of cooking fat and/or season the pan to create a "nonstick"-like layer.
Date published: 2018-06-06
Dear STAUB, Being a great fan of your products, just purchased (Round Cocotte, Chistera Saute PAN and American Grill Pan). I feel honored having these great products. Wanted to know whether these products can be used in camp fire. Regards
Cast iron works on the grill just like it does on your kitchen's stovetop: Place it directly on your grill's grates and allow your Staub cast iron do all the work.
Date published: 2018-04-24
Hi! I just bought one of these, and I love it. I'm wondering if Staub makes a lid that fits a 12" fry pan. Do you you know?
Staub does not currently offer lids for fry pans.
Date published: 2017-08-10
On this particular skillet, is the exterior BLACK ENAMEL, or just plain cast iron?
All of our cast iron is enameled, we do not manufacture any raw cast iron. Our Black Matte enamel can resemble raw cast iron, however it is a specially formulated enamel. None of our cast iron requires seasoning.
Date published: 2018-04-03
can this go into a broiler?
Absolutely! All of our Staub cast iron products are broiler and oven safe.
Date published: 2017-04-24
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"The following problem arises immediately. If ε is a positive quantity, to find a polynomial of the form
f(x) = xr + a1 xr-1 + … + ar
where the a's are integers, such that the absolute value of the product of those roots of f which lie outside the unit circle, lies between 1 and 1 + ε.
"This problem, in interest in itself, is especially important for our purposes. Whether or not the problem has a solution for ε < 0.176 we do not know." — Derrick Henry Lehmer, 1933.
Mahler's measure of a polynomial f is defined to be the absolute value of the product of those roots of f which lie outside the unit disk, multiplied by the absolute value of the coefficient of the leading term of f. We denote it M(f).
Lehmer's problem, sometimes called Lehmer's question, or Lehmer's conjecture, asks if there exists a constant C > 1 such that every polynomial f with integer coefficients and M(f) > 1 has M(f) ≥ C.
Lehmer added the following remark in his 1933 paper (using Ω to denote the measure):
"We have not made an examination of all 10th degree symmetric polynomials, but a rather intensive search has failed to reveal a better polynomial than
x10 + x9 − x7 − x6 − x5 − x4 − x3 + x + 1, Ω = 1.176280818.
"All efforts to find a better equation of degree 12 and 14 have been unsuccessful."
Despite extensive searches, Lehmer's polynomial remains the world champion.
This page summarizes what is known today about Lehmer's problem.
It includes descriptions of algorithms, histories of searches performed,
and various lists of polynomials with small measure.
Please write if you have comments or contributions!
Last modified June 30, 2011.
Talks on Lehmer's Problem and Mahler's Measure
Department of Mathematics
Davidson College
Davidson, North Carolina 28035-6996
mimossinghoff "at" davidson "dot" edu
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in lieu of the fact that the music mixes are currently on hiatus i thought it would be a good idea to share some tunes with you that have been making my happy lately. nothing new here though, folks. i've only been entertaining the oldies.
PS: i can't believe i haven't included a Queen track in any of the mixes yet. i loved Queen so much growing up that my best friend and i staged a musical performing our favourite songs to our parents… i think they loved it (or they were just being really polite). you're my best friend is a particular favourite because i always used to sing along to it in my mom's car (it was the only cassette tape she had in there) and whenever it comes on now i feel like a 10 year old again.
elton john is another one of those dudes whose music makes me so happy, even though so many of his songs are rather bittersweet. the fact that i can sing along to them at the top of my voice probably does it for me.
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Konqueror Icon Setting TVs Ablaze
CBS' geektastic sitcom sensation "The Big Bang Theory" has joined a long list of KDE television outings with main character Leonard Hofstadter wearing Konqueror on his chest in last night's episode, "The Vengeance Formulation":
KDE software has previously been spotted on "24" (FOX), "Alias" (ABC), "Dexter" (Showtime), "Heroes" (NBC), "House, M.D." (FOX) and "Shark" (also on CBS). If you've seen it anywhere else, chime in below!
Pure Awesome
I'm a big fan of the show, so that really made my day :)
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By abrown969 at Tue, 2009/11/24 - 11:33am
As previously reported on
As previously reported on dot, LHC control uses KDE and, um, that was on TV.
PS thiswas in the comments of the link page above, classic.
pps I never seem to be able to log in with blogspot openID "error:Invalid AuthRequest: 768: Invalid value for openid.ns field: http://openid.net/signon/1.0", something to do with drupal not liking blogger apparently, anyone know what to do about this?
By Casper Clemence at Tue, 2009/11/24 - 11:49am
By Ivan Čukić at Tue, 2009/11/24 - 12:40pm
One DE to rule them all?
And for those who dont already know, KDE was in use by creators of LOTR. Here is the dot story:
Too bad those links [to screenshots] now point to wrong place.
By emilsedgh at Tue, 2009/11/24 - 2:50pm
Want that shirt!
Nice!!! But where can you get that shirt from? =:)
By Jason 'vanRijn' Kasper at Tue, 2009/11/24 - 4:21pm
KDE in media
If KDE is good enough for popular media, its good enough for me!
By Kanwar Plaha at Tue, 2009/11/24 - 11:19pm
Fan of dexter
I must of missed the Dexter one, can someone tell me where and when
By brendan at Wed, 2009/11/25 - 7:00am
Free and Open Source in Movies/TV Shows
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Sunday Supper: Garlic and Spice-Rubbed Pork Shoulder With Whipped Cauliflower
Cooking projects for people who'd like nothing more than to spend a sunday afternoon surrounded by the wonderful aromas of the kitchen.
Editor's note: Each Saturday afternoon we bring you a Sunday Supper recipe. Why on Saturday? So you have time to shop and prepare for tomorrow.
When cooked slow and low, economical fennel-, coriander-, and rosemary-rubbed pork shoulder turn unctuous. While it's true that the pork may be cooked at a higher temperature for a shorter amount of time, the results just aren't the same.
Feel free to swap this spice rub for your favorite combination. Really, anything goes, especially alongside simple, fluffy cauliflower. This oft-overlooked vegetable is a blank canvas for flavors and the perfect stand-in for potatoes. With the addition of sour cream and cream cheese, it also has a bit of tang. Remember, though, that blending the cauliflower makes all the difference. Mashed cauliflower is good, too, but you won't achieve the same consistency.
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"Grabs you from its opening lines. . . . [Murakami's] never written anything more openly emotional." –Los Angeles Magazine
"Murakami is a genius." –Chicago Tribune
"Murakami has an unmatched gift for turning psychological metaphors into uncanny narratives." –The New York Times Book Review
"An agonizing, sweet story about the power and the pain of love. . . . Immensely deepened by perfect little images that leave much to be filled in by the reader's heart or eye." –The Baltimore Sun
"[Murakami belongs] in the topmost rank of writers of international stature." –Newsday
"Murakami's true achievement lies in the humor and vision he brings to even the most despairing moments." –The New Yorker
"Perhaps better than any contemporary writer, [Murakami] captures and lays bare the raw human emotion of longing." –BookPage
"Murakami . . . has a deep interest in the alienation of self, which lifts [Sputnik Sweetheart] into both fantasy and philosophy." –San Francisco Chronicle
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At the time of his death Webber was Myers Professor of Ministry at Northern Seminary in Lombard, Illinois, and served as the president of the Institute for Worship Studies in Orange Park, Florida.
This posthumously published volume is the final installment in the acclaimed Ancient-Future series. Here Webber examines worship practices of both Old Testament Israel and the early church. His thesis is that the problem of worship in today's churches goes beyond the "worship wars" of "organ versus guitar" and "handbells versus drums" and instead goes deeper to the matter of content and forms of worship.
The work cites historical models and patristic church studies in examining how early Christian worship models can and should be applied to the modern-day church. Webber attributes the current worship crisis to a loss of vision of God and of God's narrative in past, present, and future history. Webber emphasizes that the road to the future runs through the past. "Worship makes this connection between past and present because worship celebrates God's saving deeds in the past that culminate in the future" (p. 58).
Webber's emphasis on early-church developments in worship forms is to be commended. For in undertaking research on early worship forms a clear-cut emphasis on the Savior emerges. For example Webber notes, "The apostolic way of reading and preaching Scripture is to see Jesus Christ as the subject of the entire Bible, the subject of all history. . . . He is the meaning of the entire narrative of human history" (p. 119).
Some readers will disagree with Webber's emphasis on communion as engaging what he terms a "real presence" of Jesus Christ. After explaining the Roman Catholic view of transubstantiation, the Lutheran view of consubstantiation, and the Zwinglian memorial view, Webber posits, "Real presence makes no attempt to explain what happens at bread and wine. It affirms the mystery of God's presence at bread and wine even as it affirms the mystery of the union of human and divine in incarnation. We are called, not to understanding, but to the fixed gaze of contemplation and to an active participation in the life of Christ" (p. 148). While contemplation and even participation are commendable, this reviewer also believes understanding and explanation are necessary means of reaching a watching world.
In this work Webber urges a new generation to look both forward and backward—forward to the eschatological glory awaiting the redeemed creation and backward to the very roots of that same eschatological hope, Jesus Christ Himself. For this Jesus-centered, historic-renewal emphasis the work is especially commended "to all who long for His appearing."
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Approximately 2000 people protested on Friday 21 February against Israel's closure of Shuhada Street, a major road in the old city of Hebron closed to Palestinians by Israeli forces since 1994.
The protest, organized by the group Youth Against Settlements, called for the reopening of Shuhada Street, once the economic heart of the city and the main artery connecting the north and south areas of Hebron.
"We just want to show the international community that Palestinians are not allowed to walk on their street, Shuhada street, which used to be the main street in Hebron…We just want to try to go to work on our street," said activist Badia Dwaik, who was arrested at the demonstration.
The march included approximately 2000 people, including an unprecedented appearance by Gazan activists. Starting at Sheikh Ali Makaa mosque, protesters peacefully marched toward Shuhada Street. The Israeli military met the demonstration with tear gas and stun grenades.
Most protesters dissipated quickly, with a few staying behind to confront the military. Youth threw stones and burning tires where thrown into the street to cloud visibility. As clashes continued between a small group of activists and citizens, the military began to shoot rubber-coated steel bullets. 5 people were arrested and over 15 injured throughout the day.
Youth Against Settlements is "a Palestinian national non-partition group working to dismantle settlements by pure nonviolent resistance and popular struggle," according to the group's coordinator, Issa Amro. Friday's demonstration was organized in an effort to encourage the reopening the street. However, the protest had a larger goal: to raise awareness about the situation in Hebron and call for international pressure on Israel to demand the "abolishment of settlements, and putting an end to Israel's occupation and the apartheid policies," Amro told the Palestine Monitor.
On 25 February 1994, during the First Intifada, Israeli doctor Baruch Goldstein entered the Ibrahimi Mosque during Friday prayer and opened fire, killing 29 Palestinians and wounding over 100. In response to the massacre, Israeli authorities shut down Palestinian vehicle access to Shuhada Street, stating the closure was due to security reasons. Meanwhile, Israeli authorities allowed for the construction of 4 Israeli settlements around Shuhada Street.
In 1997 the Israeli government and Palestinian Authority negotiated the Hebron Protocol, which once again allowed Palestinians vehicles onto Shuhada Street. It also established the division of the city into two areas: H1 under the purview of the Palestinian Authority, and H2 under Israeli martial law. Shuhada Street is located within H2, along with the Jewish settlements next to it.
In 2000 the Second Intifada prompted Israel to close the street once again, this time to Palestinian pedestrians as well. The closure effectively collapsed the economy of what was once the economic heart of the city, and has had a devastating impact on the city as a whole.
"You could say Shuhada was Hebron," said Issa Amro.
According to B'Tselem, 1,141 businesses closed in Hebron during the Second Intifada; approximately 440 of which were closed by direct military order, while the rest were forced out of business due to the lack of economic opportunity.
Hebron is one of the most impoverished cities in Palestine, according to a report by the United Nations Development Program. A 2009 survey by the International Committy for the Red Cross found that 77% of Palestinians living in Hebron still lived below the poverty line.
Today there are approximately 350-400 Jewish settlers living in Hebron, according to settlement watchdog organization Peace Now. These settlers and the Israeli military are the only people allowed to access Shuhada Street. Prohibition of access to Shuhada Street, and the installation of Israeli military checkpoints, have severely limited mobility for Palestinian families living in Hebron's Old City, especially for those living in the H2 area. In order to gain walking access, citizens must apply for a permit; however, Israeli authorities effectively stopped issuing permits in 2008, according to B'Tselem. Instead, citizens are forced to resort to traveling through side entrances, neighboring apartments and over rooftops.
Palestinians in Hebron are also subject to physical, emotional, and systematic violence by the Israeli army and Jewish settlers. Palestinian children walking to school have stones thrown at them, citizens are beaten with clubs, streets have grates and tarps hung over them because settlers often throw bricks and waste down on pedestrians, and houses are arbitrarily searched or seized. The Israeli military does little to protect Palestinians, and instead, operates as security for the settlers.
Life in Hebron is so unbearable that many have left the city to find safer homes elsewhere. "It is not occupation anymore, it is displacement," said Issa Amro. "Israel is doing their best to take out the Palestinian people."
Despite the fact that the protesters never gained access to Shuhada Street, many remain optimistic. "Shuhada Street is not going to open with one [demonstration]. It needs to be a continuous work," said demonstrator Mariam Barghouti in an interview with the Palestine Monitor.
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6.32 SPrevayler
SPrevayler is a prevalence layer for Squeak. System prevalence is based on the idea that all data is kept in RAM. So the system runs very fast without any lack of data security. It can render your data out as XML or as binary Squeak Format, which is very fast. You can simply make your classes persistent by using a simple transparent proxy or you can use the full power of this solution and write your own commands. In order to use this project you need to have SIXX in your image!
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The Wenner-Gren Foundation is pleased to announce the Osmundsen Initiative, named in honor of Lita Osmundsen who was president of the Foundation from 1963 to 1987.
The Osmundsen Initiative provides up to an additional $5,000 of support for select applicants who receive either a Dissertation Fieldwork Grant or a Post-Ph.D. Research Grant from Wenner-Gren. This new initiative will enable grantees to demonstrate how their work would scale up from a local situation or focused topic to address broader social or intellectual issues. In the process, it encourages applicants to demonstrate the unique value of the anthropological approach to illuminating these broader issues.
Applicants for either the Dissertation Fieldwork Grant or the Post-Ph.D. Research Grant can simultaneously apply for the Osmundsen Initiative by simply answering an additional question on the application form, and providing a supplementary budget showing how they would use the additional funds. It is therefore essential that all applications for 2009 grants be made on the most recent application forms. Applications on out-dated forms will not be processed.
Importantly, applicants who apply only for the basic Dissertation Fieldwork Grant or the Post-Ph.D. Research Grant will be at no disadvantage in these competitions if they elect not to simultaneously apply for the Osmundsen Initiative. Likewise, applicants who elect to be considered for the Osmundsen Initiative have no special advantage in the regular Dissertation Fieldwork or Post-Ph.D. Grant competitions.
The Foundation hopes the Osmundsen Initiative will help offset cuts in our maximum grant awards. Our endowment has declined meaningfully in value over the past year, while the number of applications received by the Foundation continues to rise. Our goal is to fund as many grants as possible while at the same time preserving the Foundation's endowment for future generations of anthropologists.
We have therefore made the very difficult funding decision to decrease the maximum amount of the Dissertation Fieldwork Grant from $25,000 to $15,000, and to reduce the maximum amount of the Post-Ph.D. Research Grant from $25,000 to $20,000. Although these are significant cuts, over the past two years most of our grants have been considerably below the $25,000 maximum: The average amount spent has been $17,400 for Dissertation Fieldwork Grants and $20,300 for Post-Ph.D Research Grants. Nonetheless, we know the lower maximums will create challenges for some applicants, and deeply regret the need for these reductions.
Wenner-Gren has also made necessary cut-backs across our other programs. In 2009 we will award fewer Hunt Fellowships and fewer Wadsworth International Fellowships. The success rates for both our Conference and Workshop Grants and International Collaborative Research Grants will be lower than they have been in recent years. We have also made significant cuts in our International Symposium Program.
These are undeniably difficult times for the Wenner-Gren Foundation. Nonetheless, we are determined to carry on the Foundation's mission to support anthropological research now and in the future. To this end, we are pleased to introduce the Osmundsen Initiative. And we are proud that during 2009 we will disburse just under $4 million dollars -- about the same level of support to the field that we provided as recently as three years ago.
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Sutter County was incorporated by the California State Legislature on February 18, 1850, as one of the state's original 27 counties, and this year, 2009, marks 159 years that Sutter County has been in existance.
At that time Sutter County included the southwest portion of what is now Placer County and a piece of what now belongs to Colusa County. Between 1850 and 1866, the boundaries were changed to their present locations. Very early on in the growth of Sutter County, the county seat was located in the City of Auburn; however, that was quite short lived as Aurburn soon became the county seat for the newly established County of Placer.
American Hotel in Nicolaus circa 1890
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Oro City, with only a 20 x 20 zinc building was the next site of the County seat, which soon was relocated to a slightly more accommodating Nicolaus. Prisoners had to be transported back and forth from the Yuba County Jail in Marysville because Sutter County did not have a courtroom or jail. All county and court business was held in the American Hotel in Nicolaus.
Eventually, in 1856 Sutter County voters decided to establish the County seat at its present location in Yuba City. Two years later in Yuba City, the first court house and jail were constructed for the County which also housed the County Clerk and Sheriff's Office. Believed to have been started by mice chewing on match heads left in the Clerk's office, a fire erupted in the courthouse in 1871 that destroyed many of the County's records. The Sheriff's Office, however, survived the fire.
1899 Courthouse Fire
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A second fire in 1899 destroyed the courthouse and several other buildings, but again, the jail survived with only minor damage. The fire was attributed to a mental patient awaiting transfer to a Stockton asylum.
Oddly, back in the late 1800's, Yuba City was considered merely a suburb of the City of Marysville, just across the Feather River. Marysville at that time was the economic center for the region. How things have changed as Yuba City has since expanded and modernized to now become an active and significant economic and cultural influence in the region.
At the time Sutter County was incorporated, John Polo was elected as the first Sheriff for the County. Since then there have been
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Ad Libs: Variety showsUploaded: Oct 22, 2009
Kudos to producers at our Media Center, who picked up six Western Access Video Excellence (WAVE) Awards last weekend. A good reminder of the zings of variety you can find on local TV.
Watch the award-winning shows here -- if you're like me, you might end up transfixed by a Mongolian contortionist in a shimmery costume (and apparently no skeleton). Then get pulled into a cool contemporary dance piece called "The Grape Dance" that incorporates a huge green rubber band...
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And how about princes, since Mark has two and my third book is titled Black Prince?
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Annual to subshrub
Leaves generally basal and cauline, alternate, generally simple; stipules 0
Inflorescence: generally raceme
Flower bisexual; sepals 4, free; petals (0)4, free, generally white or yellow, often clawed; stamens generally (2,4)6, generally 4 long, 2 short; ovary 1, superior, chambers generally 2, septum membranous, connecting 2 parietal placentas, style 1, stigma simple or 2-lobed
Fruit: generally capsule ("silique") with 2 deciduous valves, sometimes breaking transversely or indehiscent
Seeds 1many per chamber
Genera in family: 300+ genera, 3000+ species: worldwide, especially cool regions; some cultivated for food (especially Brassica, Raphanus ) and ornamental
Recent taxonomic note: Recently treated to include Capparaceae [Rodman et al. 1993 Ann Missouri Bot Gard 80:686699; Rollins 1993 Cruciferae of Continental North America. Stanford Univ Press]
Family description, key to genera by Robert A. Price.
Robert A. PriceAnnual to subshrub; hairs appressed, forked to many-branched
Leaves in basal rosettes and cauline, simple, entire to lobed
Flower: petals clawed, generally cream to orange; stigma 2-lobed
Fruit narrow, round, 4-sided, or ± flattened (generally parallel to septum); style 0.25 mm
Seeds 12 rows per chamber, 14 mm, often ± winged
Species in genus: 160+ species: temp n hemisphere, especially Eurasia
Etymology: (Greek: to help, from medicinal uses)
Reference: [Rossbach 1958 Madroño 14:261267]
Incl Cheiranthus ; native CA taxa all related to E. capitatum.
E. insulare GreenePerennial or subshrub
Stems 560 cm, much-branched; some elongate, non-flower
Leaves linear to oblanceolate, ± entire; hairs 2several-branched; lower 315 cm
Flower: petals 1320 mm, yellow (-orange)
Fruit ascending or spreading, 210 cm, 1.44 mm wide, generally 4-sided to flattened perpendicular to septum, ± fleshy when immature; style 0.53 mm
Seed 1.53 mm, 0.91.8 mm wide, < 2 mm thick; wing 0 or at tip
Chromosomes: n=18
Ecology: Coastal dunes, cliffs
Elevation: 0300 m.
Bioregional distribution: s Central Coast, n South Coast, n Channel Islands.
subsp. suffrutescens (Abrams) R.A. Price
SUFFRUTESCENT WALLFLOWERSee the CNPS Inventory for information about endangerment and rarity.
Stem 1560 cm
Leaf 415 cm; hairs 24-branched
Fruit ± 4-sided to slightly flattened
Seed 0.41 mm thick
Chromosomes: n=18
Ecology: UNCOMMON. Coastal dunes (bluffs at Morro Rock)
Elevation: 0150 m.
Bioregional distribution: s Central Coast, n South Coast
Synonyms: E. s. (Abrams) Rossbach
Hybridizes locally with E. capitatum. Sporadic wide-lvd plants have been called E. s. var. grandifolium Rossbach, large-lvd wallflower.
Horticultural information: DRN, SUN: 14, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24.
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By Jim Stanford on March 27, 2014
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Last month, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe played a smoking-hot show at the Knotty Pine, but a blizzard struck that night, closing Teton Pass and stranding music fans on both sides.
Those who missed out have another chance to catch the funk-blasting sax master, this time for free. Tiny Universe will perform tonight at Snow King Center, the first of three consecutive nights of free music for the new Jackson Hole Rendezvous.
Formerly known as the Jackson Hole Mountain Festival, the Rendezvous continues Friday at Teton Village with Blues Traveler, a last-minute substitution for Steel Pulse, whose singer is ill. Traveler played the debut event in 2006. On Saturday, Michael Franti and Spearhead return for the festival's centerpiece.
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Medieval Manuscripts Support Learning
Professor Katie Vulić has been bringing her medieval literature classes to Western Libraries Special Collections ever since she first began teaching at Western. For the first several years, Vulić taught students exclusively from copies of original works; Special Collections owns a number of facsimile reproductions of medieval manuscripts that helped her students gain an understanding of the original context and culture of their class texts.
At the same time that she was using these facsimile materials, Vulić was also very interested in finding an opportunity to introduce original materials into her courses so that her students could engage directly with original manuscripts and learn from them firsthand about medieval literary culture.
"One of the goals in using original manuscripts is for students to recognize how hugely different their reading practices are between reading mass-produced, cheap, clean texts versus hard-to-produce medieval luxury goods, the kind where every letter written is its own work of art," explained Vulić. "Additionally, with the facsimile materials, I could say 'Here is what is known, here is what has already been discovered.' With the original materials, I can do that too, but then I can also come back and ask, 'What can we learn from these materials that is not yet known? What are the differences between medieval reading practices and our own?'"
Last year, Vulić was able to pose these questions to some of her graduate students after she made arrangements to borrow some original manuscript fragments and incunables (early printed books) from Washington State University's Special Collections for her class to use. These materials were kept in Western Libraries Special Collections, and her graduate students were then able to spend a number of hours over a two-week period working directly with the borrowed materials.
"I had them go the whole nine yards with the manuscript fragments: transcribe passages, prepare a thorough description of their features, and check the existing databases in order to identify what they were. Students did say it was a lot of work but they also really enjoyed it and said I should keep the project going," stated Vulić.
Though all of the medieval items loaned from Washington State were just individual leaves of parchment separated from their full original manuscripts, students can learn a lot from scraps and fragments. "If a book was taken apart like that, it was often because it was considered commonplace, outdated, or not valuable. Old manuscripts could be used for scrap, or for reinforcing the binding of other more current books. What that means is most of the scraps we can afford and that we see tend to be in Latin and church-related, but one advantage of that is they also tend to be searchable," explained Vulić.
While some of the manuscript fragments have cataloged information as part of their records, other fragments have very little documented information accompanying them. However, for the fragments that are not searchable, there is still a lot that can be discovered.
"It's hard to make a huge discovery in just one day, but sometimes we could use context clues to figure things out. And students come away with a real appreciation for the unique methods, challenges and experiences of this profession. They also gain firsthand experience with archival practices and discovering something 'new' in an archive, sometimes even contributing quite a lot to existing knowledge. Students are surprised by how hard these materials are to read, but they seem to have a lot of fun with it, as if they are working out puzzles. It's an opportunity that undergraduates don't usually have—a chance for them to see and interact with materials that are usually kept behind glass."
This experience with her graduate students made her think of piloting a similar project in her undergraduate classes, and one year later, Dean of Western Libraries Mark Greenberg helped facilitate another loan of original materials from a rare book dealer with whom he has worked in the past.
Vulić has since used these original manuscript fragments this past quarter in two of her undergraduate classes. She synthesized the highlights of what her graduate class did over a two week period into two days, and Vulić thinks her classes have enjoyed the experience. She noted that access to these materials gives students an enhanced sense of the culture, can correct misinformation from movies, video games, and popular culture, and can help students become more grounded in the time period from which the pieces were produced, while simultaneously creating opportunities for interaction with the original materials about which there might not be a lot of known information.
Vulić explained that while she wished Western Libraries would someday have its own collection of original manuscripts, she also wanted her colleagues to know about the resources available to them that Western Libraries can help provide. She stated that she is always surprised when she meets someone who teaches at Western who has not visited Special Collections.
"It would be lovely if more of our colleagues would take advantage of these resources. I have found it to be fantastic working with library staff. They are always so willing to work with me and to meet my teaching needs. They have always been the best partners in just the best possible ways. I cannot say enough good things about them. For faculty thinking about setting up a new class and using some of these resources, it may take a little work to get things going, but it will be worth it in the long run, and you will always get the support you need from the library!"


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It's been quite some time since the last time I logged in here, but I am back...And glad to be!
I would like to create a drop down menu (select menu) that you see across many sites, that allow you to sort or filter.
I will give you my basic server setup.
I am using php + mysql on localhost.
I am looking for help on creating two different select menus.
One menu will be to sort. For example:
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The other menu will be to filter the amount of results per page. I understand this requires other scripts, which I currently do have, and am familar with php includes, but I need to know the syntax explanation as to create the functioning select menu (html), (not select query in php).
I have seen examples of similar code, but I couldn't manage to get it working to show an example...Sorry.
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today: occupy everywhere
Today, if you can, join an Occupy site for however long you are able.
Today, if you cannot physically join an Occupy site, do something to stand in solidarity with the Occupy Movement: blog, Tweet*, Facebook, write a letter to a media outlet, put a sign in your window, put a sign in the rear window of your car, wear a button, make a donation.
Do something to show that you stand with the 99% and you stand for justice.
#occupymap for actions
#N17 is the tag of the day
Posted by laura k at 11/17/2011 06:20:00 AM
Labels: occupy movement
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- Alison said...
In solidarity, sister.
- Thursday, November 17, 2011 10:07:00 AM
- John F said...
I wish I could join the Occupy Nova Scotia site in Halifax, but our enlightened city administration trashed it on Remembrance Day. This occurred after the group agreed to temporarily move from the Grand Parade so as not to disrupt the Holocaust Memorial and Remembrance Day ceremonies. The police showed up at their alternate site, gave them one hour to depart, then started tossing tents into city trucks. Fourteen Occupiers were arrested while non-violently resisting.
Will this affect my vote in next year's municipal election? Oh, yes indeed. Vote out Mayor Kelly!
- Thursday, November 17, 2011 12:40:00 PM
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Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) - Gordon Beckham and Dayan Viciedo each smashed two-run homers to help power the Chicago White Sox to an 8-2 win over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday in the opener of a two-game set. Adam Eaton, Adam Dunn and Tyler Flowers all drove in a run for theWhite Sox, who snapped a four-game skid. John Danks (6-5), who has won three straight starts, tossed a solid 6 1/3 innings, allowing two runs -- one earned -- on five hits and three walks with four strikeouts. "He has pitched to where he is always giving us a chance out there," said White Sox manager Robin Ventura. "It seems like he has a little more on it when he's spotting his fastball." In his worst outing of the year, Matt Cain (1-5) was tagged for eight runs -- seven earned -- on 10 hits and a walk over just five innings to absorb the loss. Hunter Pence had a solo home run and Buster Posey added an RBI for the Giants, who have dropped a season-high four straight and seven of their last eight. The game was tied 2-2 before Chicago pulled away after scoring three runs in the fourth and fifth innings. Three singles to left in the fourth loaded the bases for theWhite Sox with one out. Cain issued his first walk of the game to Flowers with two outs that put Chicago up 3-2. Eaton then singled on a slow roller to shortstop Brandon Crawford, whose bare-handed throw to first was wide, which allowed an extra run to score to make it 5-2. Dunn drove in Conor Gillaspie, who singled to start the fifth on a base hit to right. Viciedo then smacked a two-run homer to increase Chicago's advantage to 8-2. Earlier, Pence smashed his 10th homer of the year in the first to give the Giants an early 1-0 lead and they pushed across another run in the second. Gregor Blanco drew a walk and Pence reached on shortstop Alexei Ramirez's fielding error. Posey's base hit to left plated Blanco. Beckham crushed a two-run home run to left in the third with two outs to tie the game. Eaton kept the inning alive with a single. "The third inning was a little long and he (Cain) ended up giving up the home run then he got derailed," said Giants manager Bruce Bochy. Game Notes Eaton has reached base safely in 12 consecutive games ... Cain is winless in his last nine road starts, dating back to last season ... It was the Giants first interleague loss of the season (6-1) ... The Giants went 1-for-5 with runners in scoring position.
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PAUSTIAN, Verne 1917-2010
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Date: 12/7/2010 at 13:58:50
Verne Paustian, of Reinbeck, Iowa, died Thursday, July 15, 2010, at Allen Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M., Monday, July 19, 2010, at French-Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck, Iowa. Burial will be at the Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation will be one hour prior to service. Memorials may be made to The United Church of Christ in Reinbeck.
Verne Robert Paustian was born in Tama County, Iowa, September 19, 1917. He was the son of Charles and Celesta (Valenta) Paustian. Verne started school in Traer, Iowa. While attending first grade his family moved to Cedar Rapids where he graduated from Washington High School. He worked for six years for Hamilton Seed and Coal Company in Cedar Rapids before enlisting in the Army Air Corps in 1943. He was discharged from the Army Air Corps in 1946 with the rank of Sergeant. After his discharge from the service he enrolled at Iowa State College, now Iowa State University. He majored in Agronomy and graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1949. He was hired as a Agronomist for the Reinbeck plant of Pioneer Hi-Bred Corn Company and started to work in Reinbeck in July of 1949. While working for Pioneer he spent the winter of 1971 in Argentina supervising the production seed corn which was shipped to Iowa to sell to customers in the United States. He replaced Wayne Brown as plant manager in April 1972. Verne retired as plant manager in January 1981 and continued to live in Reinbeck. He was extensively involved in community activities. He was Scoutmaster of the Reinbeck Scout Troop when he first came to Reinbeck. He was on the Agricultural Advisory Board of the Hawkeye Institute of Technology for six years. He worked with the gifted students in Reinbeck Elementary School for three years. He was a member of the Reinbeck Preschool Board for several years. He also served on several boards and committees of the United Church of Christ in Reinbeck. He was a member of the Community Development Corporation and served as secretary of the group. For a number of years he wrote a column, "That's Interesting", for the Reinbeck Courier. The column highlighted Reinbeck businesses and individuals with interesting hobbies or avocations. He was always ready to be part of activities that promoted Reinbeck or made it a better place to live.
Verne is survived by his extended family; Carolyn Roberts, Christina (Trevor) Schellhorn, Cody (Jon) Bystricky, Catherine (Travis) Boone, Cara Roberts; 3 nephews, Kevin, Jeffery and Dennis Cocayne.
Preceded in death by his parents; sister, Mrs. Robert Cocayne and extended family; Steven Roberts and Christopher Roberts.
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One of the world's largest consumer goods manufacturers has been accused of "exploiting consumers" amid the falling value of the pound after a pricing row with Tesco left the supermarket low on household items such as Marmite, Flora and Persil.
Unilever is believed to have demanded a 10% price rise due to the falling value of sterling, halting deliveries to Tesco when it refused.
The stand-off has left the supermarket facing a shortage of brands such as Surf washing powder, Comfort fabric conditioner, Hellmann's Mayonnaise, Pot Noodle and Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream.


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First things first, amongst all those many others may I wish Prince Philip a speedy recovery. He has been a tower of strength over the last 60 years and has made a contribution beyond compare to the Queen herself and the monarchy as an institution.
Nevertheless, the Diamond Jubilee celebrations can only distance the rest of the world to a limited extent. While we have been enjoying our good fortune, the Eurozone leaders have been slowly forming a reaction to the sovereign debt crisis, specifically the banking crisis in Spain.
According to the Guardian today, the recently elected French socialist government represented in this instance by Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici and the European Commission led by President Jose Manuel Barroso have just given strong backing for a new Eurozone "banking union". Crucially, the plan could see vast national debt and banking liabilities pooled and then backed by the financial strength of Germany in return for Eurozone governments surrendering sovereignty over their budgets and fiscal policies to a central Eurozone authority.
This is heady stuff indeed, and good news for the European single currency. Finding a way through the crisis in the Eurozone countries is also good news for the UK. Probably the only thing on which I agree with David Cameron is that it is in Britain's interests to have a stable Euro.
However, it is also very bad news for Britain. Yet again we are outside major European developments. This may not be harmful in the short-term, but will be damaging for the UK in the longer term.
The European Council president, the President of the European Commission, the President of the European Central Bank and the head of the Eurogroup of 17 finance ministers have apparently been charged with drafting the proposals for a deeper Eurozone fiscal union, to be presented to an EU summit at the end of the month.
The European Commission and France are piling pressure on Germany to line up behind the proposal. Angela Merkel would need to take it to the German parliament for agreement.
The international financier George Soros is on record as saying: "The likelihood is that the euro will survive because a breakup would be devastating not only for the periphery but also forGermany.Germanyis likely to do what is necessary to preserve the Euro…"
Soros continued with these prophetic words, ""That would result in a Eurozone dominated by Germany in which the divergence between the creditor and debtor countries would continue to widen and the periphery would turn into permanently depressed areas in need of constant transfer of payments."
Everything appears to be coming together -France and the European Commission working together, plus tentative but seemingly real acceptance of their proposals by the European Council, the European Central Bank and the Eurozone countries. Although it's by no means all set to go, it does look as if the 17 Eurozone countries are coming closer together and accepting the need for a central Eurozone authority look at budgets and fiscal policies.
Britain as ever is not part of what promises to be the most important European project since the formation of the Common Market. Unfortunately 50 years or so later, we still don't get it. Europe is where the future lies. If Britain has any hope of being more than a bit player outside our own shores, we have to be a leader in the European Union. Today that means being up there with France and Germany in the Euro. Very unfortunately we did not join, and this blog post explains just how serious a missed opportunity this will turn out to be.
To add salt to the wounds, if Britain had joined the Euro, there is little doubt we would have been at the top table with France and Germany. Yes, we would have suffered from the current crisis in the Eurozone countries, but thanks to dogmatic Tory Chancellor George Osborne and Prime Minister Cameron we are suffering a double dip recession anyway, even outside the single currency. The Euro was always a political as well as an economic project and the UK has comprehensively failed to grasp the political opportunity.


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Bittersweet Farms: The Farmstead as Service Provider
What do you get when you combine an intrepid public school teacher, a classroom of young autistic adults, and a vision of partnership and mutuality? Bittersweet Farms. Known as the gold standard in farmsteads, this Ohio non-profit celebrates its 30-year anniversary this month. Its mission? To positively impact the lives of individuals with autism and those whose lives they touch.
Bittersweet Farms was founded in 1983 by Toledo school teacher Bettye Ruth Kaye, who was hired to teach autistic students. "Her [1970's] class met in a room underneath the gym," Bittersweet Director Vicki Obee-Hilty notes. "It was not about inclusion." However, Kaye was determined to educate her students; to this day, Bittersweet structures its offerings around Kaye's idea that personal engagement is key. Obee-Hilty explains, "We find tasks that are meaningful to each individual, where a person can see an end product." The emphasis on concrete tasks stemmed from Kaye's teaching experience. Her students needed physical activity, and she saw that they were more responsive when she partnered with them in completing tasks. But students had few opportunities to learn outside of the classroom. Determined to change that, Kaye traveled to England and met Dame Sybil Elgar, the founder of the Society for Autistic Children (now the National Autistic Society). Elgar also founded Somerset Court, a farmstead community for autistic adults. Kaye was inspired, and when she returned home, Bittersweet Farms was born.
Residents & Staff
Bittersweet Farms began with 15 residents, and an aim to increase their self-sufficiency and quality of life. However, the vision expanded with the demand for autism services. As Obee-Hilty recalls, "People started knocking [on our door] because it was autism-specific." In the 1980's, the frequency of autism was approximately 1 in 10,000. Now, it's 1 in 50, and the demand for programs that serve autistic adults has surged. In 1989, Bittersweet built another house to accommodate five additional residents, bringing them to their current 20. The organization also operates a day program with 52 participants, and provides supported living for 19 individuals who live in HUD housing.
At present, Bittersweet has three campuses: Whitehouse (17 residents), Pemberville (3 residents) and Lima (adult day habilitation and community recreation). Expansion was fueled by increased need, but even so, Bittersweet is careful when pairing people residentially. There's space for a fourth resident at Pemberville, but the organization is committed to finding the right fit before filling it. And when it began providing supported living services, Bittersweet Farms formed an admissions committee. As Obee-Hilty says, "We only want to work with individuals if we think we can meet their needs, with families who are good partners." Individuals' behaviors can make selection challenging. One potential resident struggles with OCD and a Mountain Dew fixation; living near supermarkets has been disastrous. As the demand for community-based programs increases, some criticize the farmstead model as isolationist. Yet for certain individuals, living in urban areas poses a health risk. As Bob St. Clair, President of the Bittersweet, Inc. Board of Directors and parent of a participant, notes, "We want to get people in the community, but … one shoe doesn't fit all."
Bittersweet's services are always in demand. However, finding appropriate housing and retaining support staff are significant hurdles. Obee-Hilty says, "Even in this economy, we struggle to have enough workers." Retention is higher for day program staff; several have served for 15-20 years. However, Obee-Hilty cites a 65 percent annual turnover rate for residential staff, saying, "If you can get an employee to stay for two years, you're doing well." Residential staff work evenings and weekends, and their jobs are demanding. And while fair pay and benefits are important, money isn't their primary motivator. Instead, relationships with residents and a desire to contribute to their well-being top staff's list of reasons to stay.
The First Resident
And no one has been at Bittersweet longer than Beth Meyer, 51, the first Bittersweet Farms resident. Meyer loves being outside, saying, "It's a problem, when you get people cooped up in a building." Far from being "cooped up," Meyer's outgoing personality has contributed to Bittersweet's success. In March 2013, she spoke at the FRED Conference, which promotes agricultural communities as a viable option for adults with special needs. And Meyer's many responsibilities keep her busy. She cuts grass, cares for animals, splits firewood, fixes doors, and fills vans with gas. However, she does miss camping trips of days gone by. Now that Bittersweet has expanded and residents have aged, strenuous adventures are a thing of the past. "We do trips," Meyer says, "But not like we did. We're a bigger group, with a wide range of needs." But Meyer herself isn't slowing down. She has participated in Special Olympics downhill skiing and swimming since 1990, pursuing her dream of going to the World Games. In addition, Meyer serves on the board of trustees for The Arc of Lucas County, and has a part-time job working on a tourist railroad. Every Saturday, Meyer completes track work; she's held the job since 1999. "My skills and talents are put to good use," she says.
An Active Life
According to Jan Cline, Bittersweet Farm's Training and Consultation Director, Meyer's sense of contribution is the rule, rather than the exception, at Bittersweet. In fact, what impressed Cline during her first visit was that she couldn't differentiate staff and residents at a glance. She recalls, "Staff weren't dressed in white coats ... People were working together in the field. It was delightful to explore that possibility, that everyone's working equally well." Bittersweet has made such partnership central, with a holistic approach that integrates learning into daily life tasks. Cline recalls working with a man who didn't understand the concept of wet and dry. However, he loved animals, and Cline had him teach her about the difference between "wet" and "dry" animal stalls. In turn, she used his explanation to teach him about wet and dry clothing. (On her first day, Cline asked Kaye, "Are there supplies to complete assessments?" Kaye's response: "Anything Mother Nature provides.")
So how does Bittersweet assign tasks? Cline describes a process of clueing into individuals' wants and needs, and translating those into productive tasks. For example, one woman ripped her clothing compulsively. Cline asked, "What is that activity providing? How can we redirect that energy more efficiently, effectively, and socially acceptably?" The woman needed the physical act of ripping, as well as the attention it garnered. At Bittersweet, she was asked to rip fabric for weavers. Gradually, staff increased the strength of the fabric, providing positive feedback throughout. Staff then taught the participant to create coasters. She no longer rips clothing; instead, she weaves on a rug loom. How do staff stay faithful to this time-consuming process? Cline says, "[Participants] are the best teachers … [As staff], you are a teacher and a student." Participants teach staff their particular modes of learning and giftedness, and in turn, staff provide opportunities for participants to shine. Once, when sliding door fell off a van, Meyer utilized her skills to replace it. She remembers Kaye's affirmation: "You genius."
Greater Community
Parents see the difference this approach makes. St. Clair is also a parent; his daughter, Katherine, 38, is a part-time resident. Her father notes, "She'd rather be home, but Bittersweet is the best fit." He accommodates her desire for home and her need for engagement that Bittersweet provides, making a 70-mile drive to Bittersweet twice weekly. And despite her initial reluctance, Katherine has become part of the community. She currently enjoys swimming, artwork, and horse care. (Due to her comfort level with the barn environment, she recently began drawing there … a task she wouldn't attempt in Bittersweet's art studio.)
Though residential services are an integral part of Bittersweet's identity, the organization also serves family members and providers. Bittersweet developed a three-day curriculum to share its core principles, called Bittersweet Academy. Staff members teach and residents participate; the course emphasizes sensory needs of individuals with autism and integrating proprioceptive activities into daily life. Bittersweet also provides local families with respite supports through Friday Night Fun, an activity night for autistic adults. Social Skills and Life Skills groups are offered on a regular basis as well. Such programs are a growing part of Bittersweet's work; Obee Hilty says, "Parents are in it for the long haul, so we ask: How can we help them?"
Financial Sustainability
According to Bittersweet Farms' 2011 Annual Report, 94 percent of revenues came from services provided, and 2.4 percent from donations and grants. And despite the recession, donations are up. Obee-Hilty says that downsizing their calendar has been key; the events that remain have been successful. Last summer, Bittersweet hosted "Farm Fresh Dinners," featuring residents as bartenders. "We didn't ask for money," Obee-Hilty says, "and we collected over $7,000." Bittersweet does a yearly donation drive, but most of their funding comes from Medicaid waivers. (Its supported living program and others are funded through the newer waivers, but their 20 residents are funded through the older ICF-MR model.) In Bittersweet's current budget of $5.5 million, just $240,000 comes from grants and donations. However, donations have been a valuable part of the organization's property acquisition. The Lima site was donated, and the Pemberville property acquired at a discount.
The Farmstead Model
Bittersweet Farms enjoyed relative anonymity in its early years, but times have changed. St. Clair observes, "We were the best-kept secret, but now people are aware … It's not the amount of people you serve, but the quality of your service." He remembers a 63-year-old resident showing off her artwork; she radiated pride and contentment. However, St. Clair says, "For the first two years … she didn't want to come out of her room." The transformation astonished him. Far from being "disconnected" in a rural area, this woman had come alive. Likewise, Obee-Hilty says that Bittersweet isn't isolated. It's two miles from a small town, where participants bank, visit the library, and shop. "People in town know our guys by name," she says. "It's a forgiving and nurturing environment." It's also a 20-minute drive from Toledo; thanks to a fleet of vehicles, transportation isn't a problem.
In response to service model inquiries, Bittersweet has begun offering a forum for those interested in farmsteads to connect and share their experiences. Obee-Hilty co-founded Agricultural Communities for Adults with Autism (ACAA), which hosted its first summit last year. Sixty individuals attended; most had either formed agricultural autism communities or were interested in doing so. The summit was well received, and Cline was impressed by the diversity of attendees. "Some attendees were in the conceptual stage, others were beginning to plow the earth, and others were established. It was a dynamic conversation," she says. States have different standards for congregate living, but that didn't stop participants from conversing. Be it a farm or garden, a shared interest in agricultural supports provided common ground.
Looking Ahead
What does the future hold for Bittersweet? First, it aims to create jobs, and has begun a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. Participants make pesto, sell it to local grocers, and receive the proceeds. Future plans include developing a storefront for the business, allowing individuals a community-based employment setting. At present, Bittersweet pays participants minimum or sub-minimum wage, depending on productivity. They also hire participants to do lawn mowing and janitorial tasks. But Bittersweet's growth lies not only in terms of the individuals they serve, but in their ability to reach out to the wider autism community. Bittersweet was a trailblazer in terms of services for young adults, and now, it stands poised to educate elder care providers as well. Obee-Hilty notes, "Elderly individuals [with autism] are currently being under-served in many settings. We're considering how can we educate care centers as [individuals] age." And when asked about the secret of Bittersweet's own longevity, Meyer says, "It's a strong place. They got it started, and got it started good."


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My name is Fred and I am a gay conservative living in Ottawa. This blog supports limited government, the right of the State of Israel to live in peace and security, and tries to expose the threat to us all from cultural relativism, post-modernism, and radical Islam. I am also the founder of the Free Thinking Film Society in Ottawa (www.freethinkingfilms.com)
Saturday, March 12, 2011
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It's a good think that the Israeli military would never hurt a hair on the head of Palestinian child. Otherwise, you'd look like a giant hypocrite.
Have you ever watched Louis Theroux's "Louis and the Ultra-Zionists"? You should: "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTszskhUrd0
How would you feel if the Native Americans decided that they had a mandate from God to forcibly eject us from their homeland?
- GayandRight said...
Huh? Mandate from God?
The Zionists who settled Israel were all socialist atheists! They did not believe they had a mandate from God.
Israelis do not purposely murder Palestinian children.
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Actually 'zionism' involved many different facets, of which a number of them were religiously motivated.
Regardless, ignore the religious aspect. How would you feel if Native Americans decided that they also had the right of self-determination in their national homeland?
Israelis do not purposely murder Palestinian children.
Ignoring the outright oppression that they inflict on the Palestinians - which you either ignore or think is irrelevant - I'm pretty certain that Israeli soldiers don't *accidentally* shoot people or drop bombs on people's houses. Do you seriously believe that there is only one side of this issue? Do you honestly think that no Palestinian children aren't killed, or that families aren't destroyed, or that they aren't disenfranchised or oppressed? Do you honestly believe it is all their fault and that they deserve all of that?
Also, do you still believe that Israel desires peace, or that they would ever support a Palestinian state?
- GayandRight said...
Israel has demonstrated over and over again its commitment to peace.
The Palestinians could have had a state in 1948 and they said NO.
The Palestinians could have accepted UN resolution 242 in 1967 and negotiated peace with Israel. The Arabs instead went to Khartoum and issued their famous 3 No's - No peace, no recognition, no negotiations.
Yassir Arafat turned down two offers from Israel - one in 2000 at Camp david and one in 2001 at Taba. The Saudi Foreign Affairs Minister said that Arafat had commited a crime against the palestinian people.
Olmert offered far-ranging concessions in 2010. He didn't even receive an answer from Abbas.
The Israelis are ready for a two-state solution. Are the Palestinians? They can't even get their own act together - just look at Hamas - a genocidal terrorist group dedicated to not only the destruction of israel..but the death of all Jews.
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Anonymous...6:23. Absolutely those savage Israelis continually launch rockets (generously supplied by Syria) acroos the border into villages of civilian
Pal...... Wait a minute I got my directions backwards, it's the other way around. who would of thunk it. Pull your head out of your butt ya clown.
Rob C
- KURSK said...
Some people are so blinded by their hate of Israel that they are ready to excuse the wanton murder of children.
I would suggest that if the poster does not want to see the deaths of Palestinian civilians , he should help get the message out to his Pallies that they should stop the rocket attacks as well as using civilian homes for mortar pits..
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Senators top Devils in shootout
OTTAWA (AP) The Ottawa Senators were thankful to get two points from the New Jersey Devils on Monday.
Mika Zibanejad scored the shootout winner for Ottawa in a 3-2 victory over New Jersey.
``It's certainly not our prettiest win,'' Ottawa's Chris Phillips said. ``At the end of the day, at the end of the season that's a big two points for us. They're right on our heels in the standings.''
The Senators beat the Devils 2-1 in a shootout Feb. 18.
New Jersey goaltender Martin Brodeur was frustrated after Monday's loss.
``We worked really hard and deserved a lot better,'' Brodeur said. ``They won the skill competition again, two games in a row against us.''
Zibanejad was pleased to be selected for the shootout and saw it as a sign that Ottawa's coaching staff has more confidence in his abilities.
``Obviously you want to take that chance and show they made the right choice,'' said the 19-year-old center. ``You've just got to make sure you take the chance you get.''
Phillips and Colin Greening also scored for the Senators, who got 32 saves from Ben Bishop. Captain Daniel Alfredsson also scored in the shootout for Ottawa. Bishop is 4-0 in the shootout this season.
Andrei Loktionov and Marek Zidlicky scored for the Devils as Brodeur faced 14 shots.
Senators coach Paul MacLean didn't excuse his team's poor performance for much of the game.
``We played way too much of the game in our end,'' MacLean said. ``I thought they were way better than we were for the majority of the game.
``At the end of the day we did enough to win the game.''
Devils coach Peter DeBoer would have liked to have seen his team's effort rewarded with two points, but had no problem with the team coming out on the losing end of the shootout.
``It was a gutsy effort by us,'' DeBoer said. ``I don't look at any points as disappointing. It's a tough building. I thought our guys played their hearts out and deserved better, but we'll take the point and keep moving forward here.''
New Jersey tied the game 2-2 at 6:05 of the third period as Zidlicky beat Bishop with a wrist shot from the left circle.
After overtime, Alfredsson scored on Ottawa's second shootout attempt. The Devils' Travis Zajac tied it 1-1, then Zibanejad's goal and Bishop's save on Loktionov ended the game.
Despite being outplayed and outshot 12-4 for much of the second, the Senators managed to escape the period leading 2-1.
The Devils tied the game after Loktionov was able to find the puck during a scramble in front of Bishop, but Greening regained the lead, scoring with just 17 seconds remaining in the period.
Kyle Turris beat the Devils defense with a shot and Greening jumped on the rebound to beat Brodeur stick side.
``Tonight wasn't our best hockey by far,'' Bishop said. ``I don't think we played our best, the last five minutes especially. We turned too many pucks over.''
Ottawa jumped to an early 1-0 lead scoring just two minutes into the game as Phillips picked up his fifth of the season.
``It's one of those streaks, records that I can't really explain why,'' Phillips said. ``I can't explain why it happens or why it's so favorable, but it's been fun.''
Zibanejad won the faceoff in the Devils end, got it to Mike Lundin who passed it to Phillips whose wrist shot beat Brodeur.
Senators defenseman Sergei Gonchar had his 10-game point streak come to an end Monday.
Notes: The Senators signed forward Buddy Robinson to a three-year contract Monday. C Jim O'Brien, LW Kaspars Daugavins and D Andre Benoit were a healthy scratch for the Senators. Ottawa is without G Craig Anderson (ankle sprain, indefinite), D Erik Karlsson (Achilles, out for season), C Jason Spezza (upper body injury, indefinite), LW Milan Michalek (knee, indefinite), D Jared Cowen (hip, out for season). ... The Devils are without C Dainius Zubrus (wrist surgery, 2-4 weeks), D Henrik Tallinder (lower body, injured reserve), RW Ilya Kovalchuk (sprained shoulder, indefinite), LW Alexei Ponikarovsky (lower body, indefinite). RW Krystofer Barch and D Mark Fayne were a healthy scratch for the Devils.


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Let us say that a client has filled out one of my worksheets stating that the rent collected for the year on the upstairs apartment of a two-family house is $9,600 – or $800 per month. But, when talking to the client he mentions to me that the rent he gets from the tenant is actually $1,050 per month. I now have "direct personal knowledge to the contrary".
Or perhaps I have a client who does occasional carpentry on the side and gives me a sheet of paper listing his income and expenses that shows $3,500 as total gross receipts for the year. However, in July of the tax year in question I had paid the client $4,000 to install new kitchen cabinets in my home. I have "direct personal knowledge to the contrary" that the client's gross income for the year was at least $4,000. (To be fair, the client may have split the work with another part-time carpenter, giving him $1,000 for his labor, and is claiming on his worksheet only his share of the fee and not deducting out the $1,000 paid to the other carpenter in his list of itemized expenses – but I must ask the client to find this out.)
And a third possibility – I have a client who each year only reports, to me and to the IRS and NJDOT, income from his W-2 job and some interest and dividends from 1099s. I have another client who had work done on his rental property during the year. Included in the cancelled checks for the repairs that this client shows me is one to the first client for $600 for painting the apartment. The second client tells me that the first client is a self-employed painter on the week-ends. I now have "direct personal knowledge to the contrary" that the client has additional, unreported, taxable income.
In each of these cases I must tell the client that I have "direct personal knowledge to the contrary" and that if he wants me to prepare his tax return I must report the correct amount of income.
Now if one client just happens in passing to mention that another client does not report all his income, but the "complaining" client has no first-hand knowledge of the truthfulness of this statement and is just making a guess based on what he thinks may be true, this is pure hearsay and definitely not "direct personal knowledge to the contrary". In my opinion I am not even obligated to ask the other client about this contention.
While the Internal Revenue Service considers the tax preparation community as a "stakeholder", as a tax preparer I am not in any way a representative or agent of the Internal Revenue Service or any state tax authority.
My only obligations and responsibilities to the IRS or a state are, as stated in Part I, "to report all taxable income and claim all allowable deductions and credits, as identified in the Internal Revenue Code, of which I have knowledge, in a manner that is prescribed or allowed by the Tax Code or IRS and state rules and regulations" – basically to prepare an accurate and honest return - and to comply with the standards required of all tax preparers, unenrolled and otherwise, outlined in IRS Publication 470 and IRS Circular 230.
While, as previously mentioned, I am not obligated or required to personally verify all numbers entered on the 1040 (or 1040A), I am required to do what is called "due diligence" when it comes to information provided by the client. What this means is that I must -
• evaluate information received from clients,
• apply a consistency and reasonableness standard to the information, and
• ask additional questions if the information appears incorrect, inconsistent or incomplete.
Obviously, if a client says or indicates something that does not make sense, or does not seem reasonable, I must ask questions. And if a new client comes in who drives the latest model Mercedes Benz, is wearing a $500 suit and a $5,000 Rolex, and lives in a $1 Million + house, but claims only $50,000 in income for the year, I must dig deeper.
But if what a client tells me, or indicates on a worksheet, appears to me to be reasonable considering the individual facts and circumstances than I do not need to go any further.
When it comes to the Earned Income Credit I am required to be a bit more "due" in my "diligence". As a side comment, I do not think it is fair for the IRS to require tax preparers to determine if an individual is eligible for federal welfare (which, after all, is what the EIC is).
I must sign all returns that I have prepared for a fee.
I cannot endorse or negotiate a client's refund check.
I must not charge an "unconscionable" fee (are CPAs and Henry and Richard aware of this?).
If I take a position on a tax return that is excessively controversial, one that may be contrary to regulation, I must attach to the return a schedule or statement disclosing the controversial position taken.
As a "financial professional" it appears I am also required to disclose to clients my "Privacy Policy", which is -
"I collect nonpublic personal information about you from (1) information I receive from you on work-sheets and other documents that I use in preparing your tax return, and (2) information about your transactions with me or with others.
I do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about you to anyone, except as permitted by law.
If you decide to close your account or become an inactive client, I will adhere to the privacy policy as described in this notice.
I am the only person with access to your personal and account information. I maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to guard your information."
Finally, as a member of the National Association of Tax Professionals I am obligated to comply with the Association's "Standards of Professional Conduct". The purpose of these standards is to establish a threefold responsibility of members –
"Our first responsibility is to our clients. Members should make every effort to protect the interests of the client and advise the client when the client is taking the wrong course of conduct. The client is responsible for any decisions made when the tax return is prepared. When the client signs the tax return, it has the force of an affidavit.
The second responsibility is to the member himself. Members should conduct their practice so that it will not jeopardize their professional reputation or self-respect. The member should not be unreasonable in requiring proof of statements made by the taxpayer.
The third responsibility is to the government. In this respect, a member should always bear in mind the member is governed by the law, regulations, and decisions that make up their field of tax practice."
The document goes on to list specific examples of standards of ethical conduct, similar to those imposed by the Internal Revenue Service.
Before I end - What about the client?
A 1040 client also has obligations, responsibilities and requirements regarding the return. In the letter that I give to clients with their finished returns I state –
"There returns are subject to review and examination by the IRS and appropriate state tax agencies. We accept responsibility for the clerical and mathematical accuracy of all returns I have prepared. However, the burden of proving the facts reported on your tax return rests with you. You are responsible for keeping all of the necessary documentation of the income and deductions claimed on these returns for at least three (3) years."
This letter also says –
"Please examine these returns carefully to be sure all items of income and deductions have been accounted for properly. You are responsible for all the information reported on the returns. If you find anything that is not in order, or that you do not understand, contact us immediately. It is extremely important that you verify the accuracy of all Social Security numbers on the returns before mailing."
As the NATP Standards of Professional Conduct quoted above says – "The client is responsible for any decisions made when the tax return is prepared. When the client signs the tax return, it has the force of an affidavit."
Bottom line - you should not take the finished returns from me, or your tax professional, and just sign and mail without actually looking at them. You should carefully review all the forms and schedules that make up the returns before you sign and send.
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Arlene Bierman is the Director of Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement (CEPI) at the United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Rick Glazier is a Family Physician and Senior Scientist and Program Lead of Primary Care and Population Health at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) in Toronto, Canada
Primary care is foundational to optimizing individual and population health. Health systems based upon primary care provide better access to care while improving health equity and outcomes and reducing costs. Effective models of primary care can greatly enhance the value of increasingly constrained health care spending. Despite large investments on primary care transformation in the US and Canada, primary care has yet to achieve its full promise in either country. Sharing successes and failures from attempts at innovation on both sides of the border can help each country accelerate improvement.
Despite very different health systems, primary care practices in both countries encounter remarkably similar challenges in delivering care. At the point of care, patients' needs are similar and their experiences too often suboptimal. ...continue reading


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Last time, I talked a little about USB vs. RS232. I knew I was disappointed to see serial ports ***a***become such a rarity, but judging by the comments, some people were even less happy than I was!
RS232 is a good example of a single-ended I/O specification. If the voltage is above some threshold, the logic value is in one state; and if the voltage is below some other threshold, the logic value is in the other state. Lots of things use this kind of signaling, even things like conventional TTL and CMOS logic.
RS232 first appeared in 1962 and, at the time, was usually connecting some combination of a modem, a teleprinter, and a computer. Cables were short and speeds were slow. In those days, long runs were done through current loop signaling, but that's another story.
Single-ended I/O, however, has some notable problems. Because it is voltage sensitive, long (or otherwise lossy) wires will drop voltage and cause failures. Noise on the line can also cause errors, as can capacitive and inductive effects. Another issue can occur when the sender and the receiver have different ideas of what ground is (which is really a variation on the lossy wire problem). Normal RS232 (if there is such a thing) often uses +/-12V at the sender with thresholds set to minimize these problems. But some systems use +/-5V or even 0 and 5V. Problems occur more easily at lower voltage levels.
With today's electronics using lower voltages like 1.8V or even less, these problems can become much worse. That's driven a significant move to differential signaling. The idea is not new. RS422, RS485, and MIDI all use this form of signaling. So do new standards like SATA, FireWire, HDMI, and as I mentioned last time USB.
The idea is simple. Each bit uses two wires instead of one. One raw logic state is signified by one wire being more positive than the other. The opposite logic state is when the first wire is less positive than the other. In USB, these wires are D+ and D-. Before USB 3.0, these were the only two signaling wires and they were used half-duplex (that is, the computer sends to the device and then switches the wires to listen for a response). USB 3.0 adds another pair of wires so the host and the device can talk at the same time.
The USB spec calls out two states for the two wires: J and K. The host has pull-down resistors (that is, a resistor that grounds each data line). USB devices pull one line high with another resistor with a smaller value. That's how USB hosts detect a device plug. The lines go from both being low to one being high and one being low. Of course, this isn't differential signaling, yet. It just serves to tell the host someone is at the end of the wire.
Unlike RS232, USB data uses an NRZI encoding. A 0 causes the lines to change state (from J to K or from K to J). A 1 causes no change at all. That means a lot of 1s can cause the line to stall in the J or K state, and that can cause problems. So USB stacks stuff extra 0 bits into long streams of 1s.
There's a lot more to it, of course. However, why is differential better? The key is in the reception of the data. To receive a differential signal, a receiver uses a differential amplifier. Say you are signaling with 0V and 3.6 volts (typical for low speed USB). The differential amplifier will subtract the two input wires. So you will either get 3.6V or -3.6V out. That doubles the noise margin for a given voltage level. In addition, most noise you'd get from outside sources (lightning storms, motors, radio transmitters) will be roughly the same magnitude on both wires. So when you subtract, the noise magically disappears! That's called common mode rejection.
Within certain limitations, grounding isn't a problem either. If the sender's ground is offset from yours by, say, 2V, you'll see 2V and 5.6V on the wires; and when you subtract, you get the right numbers anyway. When you have negative voltages on the wire, this can help with lossy cables as well, since equal magnitude drops in both wires look like common mode noise.
So while I too miss the days when it was simple to throw together a bit-banged serial port in software, you have to admit that USB has some distinct advantages over serial. In addition, the new serial chips and CPUs are making it easier to use than ever. So don't fear USB.