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The 53rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry was formed very early during the Civil War. Company C of the 53rd P. V. I. was formed from the Huntingdon and Blair County areas of central Pennsylvania. Many of the men to enlist in September and October of 1861 were from the Woodcock Valley area of Huntingdon County. Most were mustered in October 17, 1861.
I have created a new page dedicated to the men of Company C of the 53rd P. V. I. The page includes a brief history, the battles the men engaged in, a list of every person known to serve with Company C, and some additional resources. When possible, I included information and/or photos of each veteran. However, I still need a lot more information! If you have an ancestor who served with Co. C of the 53rd P. V. I,, please complete a Roll Call form and submit his information. I will then respond to you via e-mail.
The men of Co. C were at the Battle of Gettysburg, and their names are represented on the plaque for the 53rd at the Pennsylvania Memorial.
There were several injuries at Gettysburg received by the men of Co. C who fought in the Wheatfield area. Matthew G. Isett was killed at Gettysburg. You can read more about this battle in the letters of Anthony J. Beaver, which are contained in the Faces of the 53rd PVI photo album. Anthony detailed Matthew Isett's death and the injuries received by the men of Company C.
The men of the 53rd continued fighting until the end of the war. As the war went on, many men joined Co. C from Company K of the 145th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry in 1864 and 1865. These men were originally recruited in Erie County, Pennsylvania.
The men of Company C and of the 53rd Regiment reunited in Gettysburg on several occassions. The photo below was taken on September 12, 1899. They are pictured at the 53rd monument.
The photo below was also taken at Gettysburg, but the exact date is not known. There are a number of veterans from Company C in the front row. Those who have already been identified include Samuel Wilson Norris, Samuel Watson Gill, and John G. Garner.
Finally, the men of Company C met and reunited locally as well. The photo below was taken on June 8, 1898, in Grafton, now known as Hesston, in Huntingdon County, PA.
Some of the local men from the Woodcock Valley area of Huntingdon County who served with Compan C have been identified above. Samuel Wilson Norris is the first person on the left in the front row. Samuel Watson Gill is the fourth person from the left in the front row (there is another man on the ground in front of him). John G. Garner is the third man in the back row from the left. Can you identify any other faces from the Woodcock Valley?
Please fill out a Roll Call form if you can submit additional information on any member of Company C of the 53rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. I would love to have biographical information on each man, photos, and/or letters written during the Civil War. You can find the photos and letters I already have in the Faces of the 53rd PVI photo album. Finally, be sure and check out the Company C, 53rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry page. It includes a lot of information on our ancestors who left the Woodcock Valley to serve their country during the Civil War.
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The most easterly of ABP's South Wales Ports, Newport has excellent links to the nearby M4 and direct rail connections.
The port occupies a prime location to service the UK's main industrial and commercial regions.
ABP has invested significantly in Newport over the past few years, in schemes such as new warehousing facilities, open storage areas, and additional rail sidings. The Port of Newport is a steel, metals, recycling, and renewable energy hub.

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What is the Workplace Safety Committee?
The Bethlehem Area School District is pleased to announce the formation of a new District Workplace Safety Committee. As signed by Governor Rendell, the new state fiscal code contains language which requires all Pennsylvania school districts to form and maintain certified safety committees.
A safety committee is a key element to achieving continuous improvement in a safety process. The purpose of a safety committee is to regularly bring workers and management together in a non-adversarial, cooperative effort to promote safety and health in the workplace. The committee's primary focus is to detect and correct workplace hazards. The effective benefits of having a safety committee include a reduction in the number of workplace injuries and illnesses, a reduction in the hidden costs associated with workplace injuries and illnesses, and an increase in employee safety awareness in the workplace.
The initial organizational meeting was conducted on Tuesday, November 24, 2009. As required by law, all employee groups within our district are represented on the committee along with management representatives. The committee will also meet monthly to conduct its business. The committee's December meeting was devoted to the development of committee bylaws and to formulate a vehicle to provide all employees a means to identify and report safety and health concerns.
Mission Statement
The purpose of the Bethlehem Area School District Safety Committee (the committee) is to promote a safe and healthy working environment for each employee by creating and maintaining an active interest in safety by each employee and to assist in the overall effort to minimize the frequency of accidents in the workplace.
The goal of the Bethlehem Area School District Safety Committee is to eliminate workplace injuries and illnesses by involving employees and managers in identifying hazards and suggesting how to prevent them.
The Bethlehem Area School District Safety Committee has five major objectives:


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When it comes to a keyboard enthusiast's dream keyboard, a Realforce is often at the top of the list. These keyboards are expensive and available in relatively limited quantities, but their impressive build quality and capacitive switches have been able to win people over. And yes, that's right, electrostatic capacitive switches, not mechanical, which is what choosy keyboard users are normally looking for (as with the IBM Model M, Das Keyboard, or Filco Majestouch).
The 87U uses the Topre switches, which is basically a high-end rubber dome with a spring under it and a capacitive switch. It has 87 keys which means no physical number pad, but like IBM's famous Space Saving Model M the numbers are doubled mapped onto the keyboard. So when you hit Num Lock J becomes 1, U becomes 4, and 7, well, it's still 7. Additionally N is 0 and M is 00 so in some ways it's better than a tradition number pad, though the layout takes some getting used to. The important thing is that this reduces the size of the keyboard to just about 14 inches wide. It also has a USB connection.
This review isn't going to get too much into the technology behind the switches because all the information that you could ever want is available here. The important thing to take away from this article is that the Realforce is essentially a rubber dome keyboard. Yes, the $270 Realforce keyboards shares some small bit of switch technology with that $10 Dell model that got you looking for a better keyboard in the first place. While there is some irony here, don't get too hung up on it–the Topre switches make for one of the best feeling keyboards on the market today.
Here are two more interesting things to note about the Topre switches on the Realforce. The first is that they are precision-tuned to the strength of your fingers, so that they will be harder to press in the middle of the keyboard where your fingers are stronger and easier to press towards the outside. Keys that you won't want to accidentally press are even firmer, so the Escape key requires a 55 grams of pressure while the "]" requires an effortless 35 grams. A keyboard with uniform 55 gram switches is available if the variable layout is not for you. The second thing to know about the Topre switches is that they are also used in the Happy Hacking Keyboard Professional 2, a keyboard that is a bit more well known here in the US.
The switches may be cool, but Topre didn't slack off with the rest of the keyboard. The whole thing is built extremely well, but not in the way that a Model M or similar old-school board is (you know, they feel like you could knock a hole in a wall with one). The Realforce is substantial and solid. It's also heavier than you would expect. The coloring is a cool black-on-black (well more like a black on really dark grey) that is visible, but quite close to being a blank keyboard.
Aside from the impressive build quality what really stands out are the details. You might be thinking that a keyboard is a keyboard, but someone put a lot of thought into this one. For example, the indicator LEDs on the Caps Lock and Num Lock are blue LEDs built right into the switch, not placed on the top right corner. Also the keycaps are of an extremely high quality, giving them a sort of satin finish that is clearly nicer than those found on something like the Filco. The keyboard also includes a key puller (for swapping keycaps) and a few extra keys. Users get a red escape key, blueish-purple WASD keys, and alternate Ctrl and Caps Locks keys. Using switches placed on the underside of the keyboard you can remap the Caps Lock as Ctrl and vice versa (this is a popular swap for typists and it's found on the Happy Hacker). After you flip the switches the alternate keys allow your hardware to reflect the change.
For the first week or so the Topre switches just feel like a really refined rubber dome. They have a soft landing and a nice return, plus a tactile point. The point isn't as noticeable as on mechanical keyboards, say something with Cherry blue switches. There is a noticeable difference between the stiffer keys (like those in the middle of the keyboard versus those towards the outsides), but those melt away when you are typing and your relative finger strength takes over.
After some time using the Realforce (some of it inevitably spent questioning your purchase), it changes. The keyboard breaks in–it gets a bit louder, the sound is a bit deeper (the "thock" that Topre users know and love), and the key feel improves. It's less like a rubber dome and closer to what you were probably expecting. The feel of the keys is very light, but responsive and tactile. Moving from the Topres to another switch can become an unpleasant experierce, in the very least you'll need some adjustment time. After you get used to the variable switch pressures most people learn to enjoy them. They aren't ideal for gaming, but they take pressure off your weaker fingers and should cut down on muscle strain.
If any flaws had to be pointed out (and it's hard not to when a keyboard costs this much), I'd mention the black-on-black characters. Yes, they look cool, but if you are taking the time to look down at the keys you want to see something, so this can be annoying in anything other than full light. A white/grey 103-key model available in Japan, but it's a very staid color scheme. It's not nearly as cool as the white Happy Hacker that is currently available. My other issue with the Realforce is that the rubber feet on the keyboard are quite small. This can lead to some sliding on the desk if you aren't careful. This is easy enough to fix with some non-slip shelf liner, but it shouldn't need fixing in the first place.
Delivering a verdict on the Realforce is no easy task. On one hand, it's an impressive keyboard–it's built just about as good (if not better than) any modern keyboard and the feel of the switches is like nothing else on the market. The extras, like the in-key LEDs, included red Escape key, and layout customizing DIP switches might not be huge, but they are the sort of perks that should be on a premium product. Not factoring in the price, the Realforce 87U is a unique keyboard that offers a fantastic typing experience.
But in the real world, the price matters. A $267 keyboard is hard to justify when great keyboards can be had for not much more than $100 and very good ones can be purchased for well under $100. Dollar-for-dollar the Realforce just can't compete, but it's a premium product not a value proposition. If you factor in how long a keyboard lasts and how much time you spend at your computer, it might dull the blow of the initial purchase, but you have to be a dedicated typist to justify it. This is doubly true considering that the tenkeyless 87U comes in at a $39 premium over the larger 103-key models.
At the end of the day, the Realforce is a great keyboard, but it's not for everyone. If you can, try before you buy–you'll know in just a few minutes if it's for you or not.
Realforce keyboards are available in the USA from EliteKeyboards. They sell out fast and they are available in limited quantities so you might have to check in now and then if you want to pick one up. The 87-key model sells for $267 while the 103-key goes for $228. The larger keyboard is available in old-school white-and-gray colors as the SE0200.
More Topre reading:
- All Things Topre – excellent wiki entry
- Topre products
- Topre keyboards
- Realforce 87U Tenkeyless 55g


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LGBTA Student Resource Center announces lineup for fall programs
LGBTA Student Resource Center announces lineup for fall programs
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA -- LGBTA (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Ally) Student Resource Center (SRC) will sponsor and co-sponsor numerous LGBT supportive events this fall. Events will start with a Welcome Reception at 4:30 p.m. Sept. 3 in the HUB-Robeson Center, Alumni Hall.
The LGBTQ Mentorship Program is starting in September. This program is for those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and curious. If you are a graduate student contact us about being a mentor. If you're an undergraduate student take advantage of this program to work on your personal, social, academic and career goals under the mentorship of a graduate student with a similar background. If you're interested in taking advantage of the program, contact Natasha Cox at firstname.lastname@example.com. Also, in September LATE NIGHTS at the center will be starting back up on Thursday evenings.
For National Coming Out Week the LGBTA SRC is sponsoring numerous special lectures and events, including speaker Laverne Cox. She has taken her empowering message of moving beyond gender expectations to live more authentically all over the country. Cox was the recipient of the Anti-Violence Project's 2013 Courage Award. As a transgender advocate, Cox continues to lend her voice to the cause of transgender visibility and equality. She will start her visit on campus with a meet-and-greet at 3 p.m. Oct. 8 in the HUB, Freeman Auditorium. At 7 p.m., Cox will present a lecture followed by a question-and-answer session. The LGBTA SRC will have an open house from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10.
Additionally, LGBTA SRC along with the Office for Disability Services will present guest speaker Geri Jewell in at 7 p.m. Oct. 16 in the HUB, Foster Auditorium. Jewell is an award-winning author, performer and motivational speaker. Jewell received worldwide recognition being the first person with a disability to be cast in a prime-time series, NBC's "The Facts of Life." As an actress, comedian and advocate Jewell is a role model for millions of people with disabilities and LGBT youth.
For a full listing of all the sponsored and co-sponsored events LGBTA SRC has to offer, contact firstname.lastname@example.com to be added to the listserv or come to 101 Boucke Building to view a hard copy schedule or visit the Facebook page www.facebook.com/pennstatelgbta.


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Mid-level casual-dining chains continue their gradual exodus from Boulder, with the city's 20-year-old Olive Garden location the latest to shutter.
The Italian-American restaurant at 2685 Pearl St. closed over the weekend, joining the ranks of national casual-dining chains — among them Chili's, Applebee's and TGI Fridays — that have closed their Boulder locations in the past 10 years.
"First, closing this restaurant is a difficult business decision that we made very carefully and thoughtfully because it impacts our employees and guests," Mike Bernstein, a spokesman for Olive Garden operator Darden Restaurants Inc. said in a statement e-mailed to the Daily Camera.
"It is part of the continuous market evaluation every successful restaurant company does, and even the most successful casual-dining brands close restaurants from time to time due to changing local market conditions."
Darden has no immediate plans to relocate the restaurant and has not determined what to do with the building, which it owns.
"In no way does this reflect on the quality of our employees' work, and we're making every effort to relocate these team members to other Darden restaurants in the area," Bernstein said in the statement.
"In fact, managers from other Darden restaurants in the region, including Red Lobster and other Olive Garden locations, were on-site at the Boulder restaurant last Friday to immediately interview and place our team members in new jobs.
"If they prefer, employees also have the option of receiving a generous separation package."
The Boulder-region Darden restaurants include a Red Lobster in Longmont and Olive Garden locations in Westminster and Thornton.
The casual dining industry as a whole has suffered in recent years, with the bar-and-grill concepts taking the hardest blows, said Darren Tristano, executive vice president for Technomic Inc., a Chicago-based research and consulting firm in the food service industry.
"After many, many years with consecutive same-store sales growth, the major concepts sort of hit the wall a year-and-a-half ago and have struggled with sales," he said.
Segments that have fared better include "polished casual" concepts such as the Darden-operated Yard House and Eddie V's, which are positioned more toward the higher end. Additionally, consumers are gravitating more toward fast-casual operators and independently operated restaurants and chains, he said.
The growth of the craft beer movement combined with consumer dining trends have pulled some dollars away from the casual dining operator, he said.
"It's really raised the bar, no pun intended," Tristano said of craft beer.
Partly because of craft beer's national expansion, CraftWorks repositioned its Old Chicago concept to put a greater focus on hand-crafted offerings. CraftWorks has headquarters in Broomfield and Chattanooga, Tenn.
Olive Garden continues to expand by opening new stores and is seeming to find some success by rotating the menu frequently and having value-focused offerings such as the "buy one, take one," promotion, he said.
"We've not seen many closures … this may be a tough town to be successful in, tough town for casual dining," Tristano said. "Because they have other locations, they can drive loyal customers (to the neighboring restaurants) without losing too much."
Sean Maher, executive director of Downtown Boulder Inc., said "middle-of-the-road" chain restaurants do seem to struggle in Boulder.
"Boulderites are just not very accepting and embracing of chain restaurants," he said. "We lost Chili's and Applebee's and Fridays. It's just clearly a pattern."
Maher said Cheesecake Factory, which operates in downtown Boulder, does not fall under that category because he considers it to be a higher-quality offering. Chains on the lower-priced, fast-casual end also fare well in Boulder.
"I think there's a lot of loyalty here," he said. "People want to shop local and I think that extends into the restaurant category as well."
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What people do is to begin looking into their own hearts and into the eyes of those with whom they share their lives. And all too often they find that these aren't places they've looked very deeply before.
We just spend some time with Fred, a 54-year old bus driver for Greyhound. After Fred's diagnosis of terminal cancer, he and his family decided that he would prefer to die at home.
Because of his work, Fred had spent most of his married life away from home. He'd never had a very close relationship with his children. He and his wife had dealt with most major family difficulties -- including some severe sexual problems -- by totally ignoring them. Fred had always felt he needed to keep up a macho image, and his wife felt trapped in her role as wife and mother. His children only used the house as a place to eat and sleep.
But as his disease progressed, Fred reached the point where he could no longer play his accustomed roles. He couldn't be a tough guy any more. He had a lot of pain, and all the members of his family has to work like hell to take care of him. His teenage son -- whom he formerly hardly spoke to -- was now giving him baths and rubbing his back. His daughter would read to him when he had trouble sleeping.
As Fred's cancer progressed, he and his family broke through one barrier after another. It wasn't easy, but through it all the family members drew closer and closer. Everyone in the house learned to trust and confide in each other. Neighbors who came to visit would tell us, "I expected to find a house of death. Instead I find a house of life and love. This family has never been as close as they are now."
In observing the changes in Fred's family, we were reminded of the thousands of Brahma bulls that wander around India. They're considered sacred. If two men are trying to kill each other with knives, and a Brahma bull walks between them, they'll pull their knives away, because they mustn't scratch the bull.
Dying people are like Brahma bulls. In their presence, so many of our petty hassles are simply forgotten. We realize what's impermanent, and what's of permanent value.
For most of the people we've worked with, the diagnosis of a fatal disease comes as a frightening experience. One of their most frequent comments is: "I feel like I've wasted my life." So much of who they are has been held back. So much of their precious time was spent running away from their fears, waiting for the future, or remembering the past.
So little of their lives was spent actually living. Although they've been alive 40, 60 or 80 years, it suddenly feels to them as if they've hardly lived at all. They've been so buy striving for security and trying to live up to one ideal or another that they forgot to taste and savor the texture of their lives. They were so busy making a home, building their career, becoming solid citizens, that they forgot to live.
We shared some time recently with Daren, a 38-year-old Los Angeles man dying from a degenerative nerve disease. Two years ago Daren was handsome, successful, and vibrantly health. He had reached the pinnacle of professional success. he was a singer, dancer, and virtuoso guitarist, and was greatly sought after by many for the major Hollywood studios. He had a wife and two children, a lovely home, and ran five miles a day.
Today Daren is strapped to a wheelchair, unable to support his own body's weight. His lungs are so weak that he must consciously draw in enough air to make his vocal cords work. He can no long move his arms, legs or body. He needs help to go to the bathroom. His flesh is slowly melting away from his bones.
At first Daren was in agony because he couldn't play, couldn't dance, couldn't earn money, couldn't drive his new Mercedes, couldn't make love -- in short, he could no longer live up to his models of who the thought he should be. But after a time, he began to see that it was not his illness that was the problem.
"It was those damn models," he realized. "Those models were always a hassle for me. They're like balloons with holes in them -- I've had to keep puffing and puffing all the time to keep them from collapsing. They're not really who I am." And gradually he's been able to let go of his identification with his models.
One day we were sitting and talking and he said to us, 'You know, I've never felt so alive in my whole life. I can see now how all the things I used to do to 'be somebody' actually separated me from really being alive. For all my outward success, my life back then was just a sort of busy, numb dullness."
He laughed and shook his head. "We're such fools, aren't we? We spend so much time polishing our personalities, strengthening our bodies, keeping up our social positions, trying to achieve this and that. We make such serious business of it all. But now that I can no longer do the things I thought were so important, I have so much love for so many things. I'm discovering a place inside I'd never looked at, never knew. None of the praise I received in the world brought me half the satisfaction I experience right now from just being."
Few Well Prepared for Death
Very few of the people we see are well prepared for their deaths, and no wonder. We are taught to keep thoughts of death out of our consciousness, ignore illness, to do our best to disguise the natural changes of aging. We grow up believing -- and teaching our children -- that we are not supposed to suffer. We are not supposed to grow old. We are not supposed to experience loss or pain.
We end up carrying a heavy load -- a great deal of fear of illness and death. When Ondrea had cancer, people were afraid to visit her. They were afraid to touch her. And if they did come, they were terrified.
The Pepsi Generation
One of the things we can learn from the dying is simply that it's all right to die. It's all right to be ill. It's OK to be in pain. Sometimes we'll be working with a group of cancer patients, we'll say, "You know, it's OK that you're suffering. It's OK to suffer." And there'll be a lot of shocked looks, like it has never occurred to them that it really could be OK.
It's the American way to be hale and hearty, and it's very difficult for us to accept the fact that illness and death are a normal part of life. Everyone in the Pepsi generation must grow old and suffer and die just like all previous generations. But our conditioning makes it very hard to accept that.
It's hard for us to accept situations in which we are unable to live up to our models of what's OK. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross used to say that someday she would like to write a book titled I'm Not OK and You're Not OK and That's OK.
We learn to work hard to be OK -- whatever that means for us. The dying can teach us a great deal about the ways we learn to distort ourselves, to diminish ourselves, to reshape ourselves in order to conform to that OK model, how we are raised to be constantly posturing, constantly inventing an acceptable reality.
A Mosaic of Awareness
The ebb and flow of our awareness is like a complex mosaic made up of many tiles. But because we learn that some of those tiles -- parts of ourselves -- are considered unacceptable, we begin, at a very early age, to pick out -- or cover up -- the offending tiles: "Oh, no, I'm not supposed to be angry," so we take that tile away. "That part of my mind is too crazy for anybody to see." So we cover it up. "Oh, God, I don't want anybody to see my hatred. Or my jealousy. Or my confusion. Or my greed. Or my envy. That self-hatred, that guilt -- that can't be who I really am. That's bad. That's unacceptable. That's crazy. That's neurotic." So out they go, until what is left is a pale caricature of who we really are.
But the dying tell us that is who we really are -- that continually changing flow of thoughts, those conflicts in values, that continual confusion and not knowing. This is our life.
Accepting "Unacceptable" Feelings
The dying teach us that because of our efforts to drive those "unacceptable" feelings out of consciousness, we end up wondering if we have ever really lived. They teach that it is better to sit quietly with our unwanted states of mind, to accept the pain, accept the waves of unfashionable feelings, to accept our own confusion -- rather than to let these painful events drive us out of awareness, into defenses that pull us away from life.
Perhaps the greatest gift the dying have to offer is the realization that we need not wait until we receive a terminal diagnosis to begin to relax our attachments to our images of who we think we should be. How much better, they tell us, to realize that we are not our fears, not our confusion, not our defenses. That it is possible to let those states of mind flow through us without identifying with them, without holding onto to them, simply doing our best to stay open to awareness.
They teach us that it is possible to let whatever needs to happen, happen -- without being driven into the life-denying reactions our fears would lead us to. It is possible to experience it all, to be threatened by nothing, to withdraw from nothing, not even death.
Learning to be Substantial
We are taught to make ourselves substantial, to take on certain roles and play them with utmost seriousness, to be responsible members of society. The dying teach us that we must live more lightly, take ourselves less seriously, accept our own impermanence, our own no-knowing. Not to harden against life, but to soften into it. They teach us that real growth comes from coming to the edge of one's model, then letting that model go, and seeing what comes next. The dying can teach us that it's possible not to be "something" but just to be.
Thousands of years of meditation practice teach us that thinking in terms of "the mind" rather than "my mind" helps clarify what's really happening. When you look at your flow of awareness as "my mind," there's confusion, because if it's your mind, then you must be responsible for what's in it. But when we look closely at our thought processes, we see that much of what arises in the mind is actually uninvited. We don't invite guilt. We don't invite anger. They come by themselves.
The Worst Possible Insult
Try this experiment: Think of the worst possible insult you can imagine, then suppose that you arrive home to find your living space broken into and that message scrawled across your wall. You would experience -- involuntarily -- a state of mind that you did not invite, expect, or want. Whose mind did that?
The mind is constantly rating us on our behavior, constantly comparing things as they are to imagined models of things "as they should be." The mind finds everything wanting: us, others, and the world. It is never satisfied for long. Identification with the mind is the very definition of suffering.
To the extent that we identify with "my mind," our lives will be in constant turmoil. We will be jerked up or down by any tray thought that drifts across our mind.
The dying teach us that to be able to accept ourselves in our true complexity, we must, without judgement, accept the craziness of the mind itself -- accept it without mistaking it for who we really are.
Just Sleeping, Just Eating
For those of us who live in the mind, life is 99 percent an after-thought. It isn't tasting, touching, smelling, loving, being alive; it's mostly the mind thinking about what we are doing. An action occurs, and a moment later we think of ourselves as acting. We see a bird, and a moment later we are no longer seeing the bird, but thinking of ourselves looking at a bird. At other times we live in fantasies of the future or the past. If we start to experience our flow of consciousness as just the mind "doing its thing," we find ourselves relating more directly to the world. It's as though the mind, the "I" disappears, and there is just smelling, just dancing, just seeing the sunset, just sleeping, just eating our food, just being with someone we love.


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While his performance has been somewhat overshadowed by the Ray Lewis Retirement Extravaganza®, Joe Flacco deserves a good deal of credit for the Baltimore Ravens' January rise.
As Peyton Manning posts up in some remote deer stand and tries to forget last week's loss, Flacco prepares for a rematch against the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game. The quarterback was excellent in leading the Ravens past Manning's Denver Broncos. Now, he needs to take his team past another Hall of Fame quarterback in Tom Brady.
And make no mistake, Flacco is leading this Ravens team. Running back Ray Rice told NFL.com's Kimberly Jones this week that Flacco is the team's general, adding that he deserves whatever he gets in the offseason, a reference to Flacco's well-timed impending free agency.
"I've never played with a guy with that much talent," wide receiver Anquan Boldin said, via Jones. "I'm talking about physically. Talk about making big-time throws, the deep ball, he does it all."
Think about that. This is the same Anquan Boldin who once joined forces with Kurt Warner during Warner's joyous career resurrection with the Arizona Cardinals. Boldin believes -- at least physically -- Flacco is the superior talent.
Jacoby Jones, whose 70-yard touchdown reception forced overtime against the Broncos, had a fun way of explaining Flacco's superior deep ball.
"It's like candy," he said, via Kimberly Jones. "Everybody likes Skittles and Starburst. Everybody likes candy."
The Ravens are overflowing with confidence as they prepare for a Patriots team they know they can beat. Their faith in Flacco is a major reason why.
Follow Dan Hanzus on Twitter @DanHanzus.Follow Kimberly Jones on Twitter @KimJonesSports.


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my own fault. maybe more reasons besides tire heat. but it happened. Glad it was on the supermoto where i can get back up and go, compared to the sportbike where its game over.
Its a 20 mph turn and if i look at the vid i was at 32mph in the turn when i went down. looks like i was coming in hot but i was comfortablw with the speed, off the brakes and using the engine compression to slow me down. Got up quick, shook it off, went home dropped off the go pro and went back out and had a pretty good day.


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The water village of Zhujiajiao is just an hour's drive from the busy modern centre of Shanghai, but it feels as if you are entering a whole other world, going 1700 years back in time. The many canals and rivers make this 'Venice of Shanghai' a popular day trip destination. Visitors come to enjoy a boat ride as well as to admire the picturesque traditional architecture.
There are 3 more similar water villages around Shanghai, but Zhujiajiao is the best preserved one. Here you will see some unique bridges with high arches spanning across the gently flowing water. The rivers are the main roads as transportation is predominantly by boat. Relax as you take a trip down the waterways and float among willows, temples and gardens. The hectic city life of Shanghai seems much more than an hour's drive away.
Zhujiajiao is also known as the Pearl Stream. This is first of all a reference to the glistening water. You will also find other pearls of beauty: the village boasts 36 bridges with wonderful refined architecture, made of wood, stone and marble. The Fangsheng Bridge from 1571 is by far the largest. It spans the water with 5 arches and is richly decorated with dragon and lion ornaments.
However, there is a lot more to see than just water and bridges: the simple, historical architecture along the many alleyways is also worth a visit. Lined with shops, restaurants and houses, these alleyways also reveal temples and special gardens. The Kezhi Garden consists of 3 parts: the garden itself, an artificial hill and a hall. This is also where you will find the village's tallest building: 4 storeys with a pavilion on top. The garden, built in 1912, is also known as the Ma Family Garden.
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Naturalization is the process of granting citizenship to foreign-born residents. Naturalization papers are an important source of an immigrant's place of origin, foreign and "Anglicized" names, residence, and date of arrival. Post-1915 records are more detailed and may include birth dates, birthplaces, and other immigration information about the immigrant and members of his family.
Immigrants to Canada have never been required to apply for citizenship. Some nationalities were more likely to naturalize than others. Until 1947, settlers from Britain were considered citizens of Canada without needing to naturalize. Of those from other countries who applied, some did not complete the requirements for citizenship. Evidence that an immigrant completed citizenship requirements can be found in censuses, court minutes, homestead records, passports, voting registers, and military papers.
Citizenship has been reported in Canadian censuses beginning in 1901, but information on individuals is not available from censuses after 1901. See Canada Census.
The requirements and process of naturalization have changed many times. Major laws and circumstances that have affected naturalization requirements are described below.
Before Canada Became a Nation (pre-1867): Naturalization was completed in accordance with the laws of the provinces or with British law. Between 1763 and 1947, non-alien residents of Canada were considered British subjects. Settlers from England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales had no need to naturalize in Canada. Naturalization in Canada conferred British subject status on immigrants from other countries, but only for Canada.
Prior to the War of 1812: There was no naturalization process in British North America, although some colonies had laws that required aliens to declare the length of their residence and the nature of their business. Some immigrants had to take loyalty oaths when applying for land grants; copies of early oaths of allegiance and later naturalization papers were sometimes filed with land records. See Canada Land and Property Records.
After the War of 1812: The first naturalization laws for the colonies of British North America were an eventual result of the War of 1812. In New Brunswick, certificates of naturalization date from 1817. In Upper Canada (Ontario) the law did not take effect until 1828. Laws for the other provinces were enacted later, although some documents had been made under British law.
After Confederation (1867): Most naturalization was a federal process, although provinces retained some jurisdiction over immigrants. Since 1867, certificates of naturalization have normally been granted by the office of the Secretary of State for Canada. Petitions for citizenship were received by judicial courts, which forwarded them to the Secretary of State's office for approval. Certificates of naturalization were returned to the courts, where they were delivered to the applicants after they had taken an oath of citizenship.
In 1947: Canadian citizenship was established separate from British.
A historical survey of earlier laws and policies is in:
Finkelman, J., "Aliens," in the Encyclopedia of Canada. Toronto: University Associates of Canada, 1935. 1:43–53. (Family History Library book 971 A5w.)
For more information about the naturalization process, write Citizenship and Immigration Canada at the address below.
Naturalization proceedings were conducted by any executive office or judicial court that had the authority to grant citizenship. Naturalization records may be at Citizenship and Immigration Canada, in the courts, or in archives. The individual should have received a certificate when he finally became naturalized.
Citizenship or naturalization records are valuable for non-British immigrants. These records begin with some aliens' declarations taken in Lower Canada (Quebec) in the 1790s. Records from other eastern provinces date from the early or middle 1800s.
Library and Archives Canada has a searchable naturalization database from 1915-1951.
The Family History Library has many naturalization records of Canadians coming to the United States, but only a few such records for Canada. See the Locality Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:
The National Archives of Canada in Ottawa has microfilm copies of naturalization papers for Upper Canada (Ontario) dated 1828 to 1850. These are on two rolls of microfilm at the Family History Library:
Upper Canada. Provincial Secretary's Office. Naturalization Returns, 1828–1850. Ottawa: Public Archives of Canada, 1980. (Family History Library microfilms 1631550–551.) This source contains about 3,000 entries, which include the immigrants' names, occupations, residences, and dates of naturalization.
An index to the Naturalization Returns, 1828–1850 is:
McKenzie, Donald A. Upper Canada Naturalization Records, 1828–1850. Toronto: Ontario Genealogical Society, 1991. (Family History Library book 971.3 P42m.)
Records made for Canada by the Department of the Secretary of State between 1854 and 1917 were destroyed. There is still an index with information such as name, residence, and court of certification at:
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The same office holds records created after 1917. These records are more detailed and include a person's family name, given name, date and place of birth, date of entry into Canada, and sometimes the spouse's or children's names. To obtain naturalization records, a resident or citizen of Canada must submit an Access to Information Request Form, available at Canadian post offices.
Obee published an index of naturalizations mentioned in the Canada Gazette between 1915 and 1951:
Naturalization records of Canadians who moved to the United States may be an excellent source for the town or city where your ancestor was born (especially records after 1906). See United States Naturalization and Citizenship. A high percentage of those named in the Index to New England Naturalization Petitions, 1791–1906 are of Canadian origin. Film numbers of the 117 microfilms (Family History Library microfilms 1429671–1429787) are in the Locality Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under any New England state, such as:
For more information, see Canada Emigration and Immigration.
Prior to 1862, Canadians, as British subjects, were able to travel to and from the United States without requiring passports. However, Canadians who wanted to travel to Europe had to get a British passport at the Foreign Office in London. Those who were not British subjects by birth could still go to the United States with a certificate of naturalization, which was issued by local Canadian mayors mainly for voting in municipal elections.
Requirements changed during the American Civil War. Authorities in the United States wanted more reliable certification from people living in Canada wanting to enter the U.S. In 1862, a centralized system for issuing passports was introduced.
The Passport Canada website provides an interesting overview of the history of passports and states the following about early Canadian passports:
The first bilingual Canadian passport was produced in 1926. Read more about the history of passports at the above site.
Library and Archives Canada does hold some passports (RG 25 A5c) and an index of those holdings.
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It is important to note that the peacemaking that reveals our status as God's children is peacemaking concerned to promote an authentic, holy peace. The false prophets of Israel promised a fake, ungodly peace, and many people today want ...Read More
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Dr. Sproul notes that all of us, no matter our position, have some kind of authority over other creatures — even if it is just over a pet. No matter the degree of authority we possess, the arrogant, selfish exercise of ...Read More
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God's presence is felt most strongly in the kingdom of heaven, which was inaugurated in Christ's ministry and will be consummated at His return. Entry into this kingdom and, ultimately, seeing God's beauty face to face comes ...Read More
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Matthew Henry writes: "There is no evil so black and horrid, which, at one time or other, has not been said falsely against Christ's disciples and followers." Rejoice and be glad if you are being slandered for obeying Jesus ...Read More
Purity and Peacemaking
By the Holy Spirit, we are "sons of God" and partake of His nature (2 Peter 1:3–4). Since our Father loves peace so much that He sent His Son to reconcile Himself to His people, we have not ...Read More
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Our passion for righteousness and mercy is one way we can measure our fervor for the Lord. There are innumerable ways we can pursue both of these actions. Thus, we are unable to complain to God that there have been ...Read More
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49ers' Kaepernick settling into a groove
Oops, there was one question we forgot to ask Jim Harbaugh at his news conference after Sunday's 27-13 win over the Miami Dolphins:
"Have you decided on a starting quarterback for the New England game?"
No matter. Harbaugh's answer probably would have been, "We have 53 starters. Some of them are quarterbacks. All of them are mighty men."
So despite the dearth of hard information, except for early returns from Ohio precincts, I'm going to go ahead and project that Colin Kaepernick will be your 49ers' starting quarterback next Sunday evening against the Patriots.
Once again Sunday, Kaepernick failed to live up to his glorious exploits of that Monday night game against the Chicago Bears three games earlier.
He played the type of game we're starting to recognize as Colin Kaepernick-ish. A couple of awkward, rookie-like moments and burned time-outs; a few spectacular plays; mostly good decisions; a high level of overall efficiency; and a lot of passes thrown really hard and right on the money.
Let's start with that last one. This fellow could do some serious damage to the stuffed-animal stock at a carnival midway. Seriously, if Kaepernick put himself on the market as a baseball pitcher - the Cubs drafted him in 2009 - in the offseason, he would be an instant multimillionaire. Rocket speed and pinpoint accuracy.
Kaepernick was 18-for-23, for 185 yards, no touchdowns, no interceptions, four sacks, one fumble recovered by a teammate.
Of the five incompletes, one ka-langed off Vernon Davis' hands, one was thrown purposely out of bounds to stop the clock for a field goal ("Kaepernick did a great job of throwing the ball away," Harbaugh said), one was a preposterously long bomb - about 70 yards in the air - to Randy Moss that was dead on the money, a beautiful TD, but Moss had a defensive back doing illegal (but un-called) chin-ups on his forearm.
Yes, Alex Smith has become an extremely accurate passer, but Kaepernick is close to his equal, and throws 10 mph faster (a guess), and has a nice touch long.
It took Smith five seasons to achieve the accuracy Kaepernick brought to his first start.
And let's not forget Kaepernick's 50-yard touchdown sprint in the fourth quarter, sealing the win. I'm cleverly naming that read-option play "Keepernick."
If you're scoring at home, that's back-to-back games with a 50-yard run for Kaepernick. Who was the last QB to do that? Or running back?
If you step back and look at the big picture, Kaepernick is gittin' 'er done.
In fact, he might have achieved equality with Alex Smith in one important aspect of the job:
"Thought he managed the game well," Harbaugh said.
Kaepernick has done all this with admirable aplomb, especially considering that his promotion to starter launched a heated and ongoing national debate, and his tattoos and pet tortoise and family situation have been weaved into a real-life soap opera, and he is a baby at the helm of a team that is expected to reach the Super Bowl.
How is Kaepernick handling all that?
"I'm not," he said. "I don't pay any attention to it. I'm focused on football, I'm focused on trying to win games."
He knows he's not doing it alone. On Sunday, the 49ers were helped by a gift turnover on a third-quarter punt return, leading to a touchdown.
Kaepernick had the advantage of working with a new toy. LaMichael James made his NFL debut Sunday and showed potential to be an effective fill-in for the injured Kendall Hunter as Frank Gore's speedy wingman.
Kaepernick connected with James for a 15-yard reception in the second quarter, a little video clip that will catch the attention of future opponents.
And Kaepernick seems to have brought Randy Moss more into the picture. Those two showed once again Sunday that Moss is still a very real deep threat.
Though the 49ers' offense is operating below peak efficiency, imagine the challenge facing opponents. Moss is stretching defenses, claw-fingered Michael Crabtree is working well underneath, defenses have to respect Kaepernick's legs, and all this opens larger slivers of daylight for Gore, mole-man extraordinaire.
Kaepernick is bringing out the best in Crabtree, who caught nine balls for 93 yards. What's the secret of their success? I couldn't get it from Crabtree, the rudest and worst interview on the team, but it could be as simple as Crabtree running precise routes and handling Kaepernick's fastball without requiring oven mitts.
Kaepernick's (and Greg Roman's) next challenge is to incorporate Vernon Davis into the offense, as other than a decoy/blocker.
So yes, the 49ers' offense has an upside, and the Niners will need to start finding it Sunday against a much tougher foe.
But as it stands, they have a promising young starter, and the league's absolute best reliever in Alex Smith.
At quarterback, who has it better than the 49ers?
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Jay-Z + Ludacris Premiere Sleek Cognac Commercials
Jay-Z and Ludacris want to get you drunk. Well, not actually. The entrepreneurial duo have just released their commercials for their new cognac brand liqueurs.
In Jay's 60-second advert for his Barcadi D'USSÉ cognac, the rap mogul is puffing on a stogie enjoying the New York skyline as he sloooowly reaches for his glass of cognac. That's it. No sound, no tagline or anything. This ad should come with warning: "So bold it will leave you expressionless with impaired motor skills."
Meanwhile, Ludacris' commercial for his cognac brand Conjure is more upbeat and soulful. Directed by Larenz Tate, Luda is getting his drink-on at a party with friends, live music (provided by former Danity Kane singer D.Woods) and plenty of yak to go around. At the end of the clip, the dapper rapper profiles with three lovely babes in the background. "Conjure … imagine the possibilities," Luda says before the ad fades to black.
Between the two commercials, we have to go with Ludacris' spot because it feels more exciting than Jay-Z's ad, which is just, uh, blah. On the economic side, Luda's Conjure cognac is priced between $24-27, while Hov's D'USSÉ is expensive at $45-50 a bottle.
Either way, we would like to give a toast to Jay-Z and Ludacris' entrepreneurial spirit. Cheers!
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The MIAA champion Flying Dutchmen will begin play in the NCAA Division III golf championships on Tuesday, May 13.
The four-day, 72-hole tournament will be played on two courses at the Chateau Elan Resort in Braselton, Ga. which is approximately 40 miles north of Atlanta.
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The tournament field will consist of 35 teams and five individual qualifiers. The field will be cut to 24 teams after 36 holes of competition.
The Flying Dutchmen have qualified as champions of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA). Hope will be making their sixth appearance in the national tournament, the fifth since 2000. A year ago the team finished 18th after four consecutive 17th place finishes (1987, 1988, 2000 and 2006).
Hope's national roster will include junior Don Kring of Williamsburg (St. Francis HS), senior Matt Lapham of Brighton (Brighton HS), senior Steve Martindale of Midland (H.H. Dow HS), senior Ryan Sheets of Saline (Saline HS) and senior Tommy Yamaoka of Zeeland (Zeeland East HS).
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WikiLeaks founder eyes window of opportunity in Australian Senate bid
JULIAN Assange lives in his own little bit of Ecuador. For the past six months he has been confined to that country's London embassy where he has been granted political asylum.
He has sought refuge in this building just a stone's throw from Harrods because he is at risk of extradition to the United States to face conspiracy or other charges arising from WikiLeaks obtaining thousands of secret US military and diplomatic reports leaked by US Army soldier Bradley Manning.
Inside the embassy, which is little more than a small apartment in the central London suburb of Knightsbridge, the WikiLeaks chief spends his days in a small room of about 20 square metres.
The furnishing is not luxurious: a small conference table, a few chairs, a television, a notice board covered in Post-it notes, a bookshelf, a bed, an exercise treadmill, a sun lamp and, of course, several laptops. There is just one large window with heavy curtains preventing people from peering inside.
Mr Assange shares a kitchen with the embassy staff, and has made progress in Spanish.
There is no inclination to venture outside the embassy as British police are on guard 24 hours a day, waiting to arrest him so he can be extradited to Sweden to face questioning about sexual assault allegations.
Mr Assange is convinced extradition to Sweden would facilitate his extradition to the US but is confident the Swedish police inquiry will be dropped.
''The matters in Sweden are not serious,'' he said. ''However, the US case, the grand jury espionage investigation, is a very serious matter. Getting the US investigation dropped, that is our number-one priority. Otherwise I'll be watching my back for the next 30 years.''
Mr Assange dismissed reports that he was suffering from health problems due to his confinement, telling Fairfax he had ''no pressing health issues''.
However, Geoffrey Robertson, barrister and Assange's former legal representative, told ABC TV that after visiting him he thought Mr Assange had ''lost a bit of weight … [and] could do with some sunlight''.
Speaking to Fairfax, Mr Assange highlighted WikiLeaks' efforts to ''work around'' the financial embargo imposed on the transparency group by major credit card companies and electronic funds transfer agencies over the past two years.
He said the refusal of Visa, MasterCard, American Express and other companies to process direct donations amounted to an ''extraterritorial, extrajudicial financial death penalty'' that had robbed WikiLeaks of 95 per cent of the revenue stream it had enjoyed in late 2010. Mr Assange pointed out that some 40 per cent of the transparency group's funding still came from the US despite the hostility of the US government.
''We're fighting back, we've had some recent victories including in regard to tax deductibility for donations in the European Union,'' he said. ''We hope that new initiatives in the US will enable us to raise $1 million to cover our 2013 expenses.''
This week a new US media advocacy group, the Freedom of the Press Foundation, announced it would process credit card donations to WikiLeaks, the long established National Security Archive and two other groups devoted to ''journalism … dedicated to transparency and accountability.''
Mr Assange said he hoped to raise $US1 million ($A948,900) in a new fund-raising campaign.
Speaking in advance of a planned public address from the balcony of Ecuador's London embassy on Thursday evening (6am Friday, Melbourne time), Mr Assange expressed confidence that his transparency group's stocks were improving as he anticipates a run for a Senate seat in Australia's 2013 federal election. '' In Australia our support base has continued to grow, our supporters have been increasingly active. I hope that increasing organisational strength will flow into the election campaign.''


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PRINCETON, N.J. - The Ivy League has released its list of student-athletes selected for 2011-12 Academic All-Ivy honors in its winter sport, and 10 Bulldogs were honored.
Charles Brockett, Sr., Hockey, Political
Science (Shaker Heights, Ohio)
Played in 34 games and finished with 10 points, both career highs; Yale's ECAC Hockey Student-Athlete of the Year candidate.
Michelle Cashen, Sr., Basketball, Political Science (Belle Harbor, N.Y.)
Honorable mention All-Ivy selection; earned All-Ivy recognition in each of her four years; played in 110 games in her career.
Kenneth Chan, Jr., Squash, Economics (Singapore)
First-team All-Ivy; three-time All-Ivy selection; played in No. 1 spot for Bulldogs for much of the season.
Stephanie Goldstein, Jr., Gymnastics, Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology (Plano, Texas)
Recipient of ECAC Scholar Athlete Award; competed on beam, floor and vault in every meet of the 2012 season
Hayes Hyde, Sr., Swimming & Diving, Environmental Studies (Woodside, Calif.)
Ivy League champion in 200 butterfly; also part of two Ivy champion relay teams; first-team All-Ivy.
Shiv Kachru, Sr., Fencing, Economics (Los Altos Hills, Calif.)
Finished seventh in the foil at the NCAA Championship; team captain.
Christopher Luu, Sr., Swimming & Diving, Economics (Monterey Park, Calif.)
Team captain; Several top 10 finishes in 100 and 200 breaststroke.
Rhetta Nadas, Sr., Squash, Political Science (Boston)
Team captain; ranked 16th individually in nation; competed in CSA Individual Championship; helped Bulldogs to 17-2 overall record.
Robyn Shaffer, Jr., Fencing, History of Science & Medicine (Nashville, Tenn.)
Team captain; competed at NCAA Regionals in epee.
Reggie Willhite, Sr., Basketball, Political Science (Elk Grove, Calif.)
Ivy League Defensive Player of Year; second-team All-Ivy; set school record with 65 steals; team captain.


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Without much fanfare, Amazon has started to allow lending of Kindle books. As someone published in the Kindle store, I was notified by email this morning. Amazon had the opportunity to do something innovative but they chose to cripple this new feature in the same was that Barnes & Noble did with . . . → Read More: Kindle's New Lending Feature: A Major Disappointment
I am happy to announce the debut of a new service here at JTB Consulting. In addition to traditional consulting services, professional development, and custom lesson plans, I now offer eBook conversion. Here are the details:
eBook Conversion
I am happy to offer eBook conversion for any text or book that you would . . . → Read More: New Services
I just finished reading my first full-length e-book last night. As a former librarian, that may be surprising. Unfortunately, my proposal to pilot an e-book program while I was a librarian was turned down. Not having had a Kindle, Nook, iPad, Sony Reader, or other reader, I really had not had . . . → Read More: E-Books: How Should Schools Embrace the New Technology?
There has been a lot of buzz about the Nook, a new e-book reader from Barnes and Noble. Whether or not it can compete with Amazon's Kindle or even Sony's offerings is not the subject of this post. Rather, I would like to explore the advantages and disadvantages of e-readers in school . . . → Read More: E-book Readers in the School Library?


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Sunday, November 05, 2006
Slow and Steady
They see you as very cautious, extremely careful, a slow and steady plodder.
It'd really surprise them if you ever did something impulsively or on the spur of the moment.
They expect you to examine everything carefully from every angle and then usually decide against it.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 9, 2013) – Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) Vice President of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Sascha Haverfield, Ph.D., issued the following statement today on the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Draft PDUFA V Implementation Plan: Structured Approach to Benefit-Risk Assessment in Drug Regulatory Decision Making:
"PhRMA shares FDA's belief that a structured approach to benefit-risk assessment can improve and facilitate greater understanding of FDA's regulatory decisions by public stakeholders including patients, consumers, healthcare professionals and biopharmaceutical companies.
"A fully integrated use of the structured framework within FDA's regulatory review can advance the Agency's efforts to achieve greater consistency in the regulatory review and decision-making process while supporting systematic consideration of the patient perspective.
"The benefit-risk framework should be used to facilitate and improve the quality of interactions between sponsors and FDA during the drug development and review process.We encourage the FDA to think about ways to use the benefit-risk framework to facilitate discussions with sponsors at mid-cycle and late-cycle meetings in order to facilitate a more efficient, high quality review of new medicines. A structured approach to benefit-risk assessment could also be helpful to facilitate discussion at Advisory Committee meetings.
"PhRMA supports FDA's efforts to advance patient-focused drug development, and looks forward to learning how the Agency will incorporate patient perspectives into regulatory decision-making, particularly the process for integrating any differences in perspective (between the regulator, patient, caregiver, etc.) in the final benefit-risk assessment.
"While PhRMA believes that the principles of FDA's approach to benefit-risk are generally aligned with other global initiatives, we encourage the Agency's continued dialogue with other regulatory agencies on methodologies of assessing benefit-risk to advance global convergence of approaches that are necessary for the development of new medicines for the world's patients.
PhRMA looks forward to continuing to work with FDA and other stakeholders on the implementation of this effort."
PhRMA's comments are available at
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) represents the country's leading innovative biopharmaceutical research and biotechnology companies, which are devoted to discovering and developing medicines that enable patients to live longer, healthier, and more productive lives. Since 2000, PhRMA member companies have invested approximately $550 billion in the search for new treatments and cures, including an estimated $48.5 billion in 2012 alone.
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OAKLAND — Two of the Bay Area's largest water agencies on Tuesday took steps to reduce outdoor water use, but stopped short of penalizing residential customers.
Responding to a state water board push for stronger conservation measures statewide, the East Bay Municipal Utility District Board outlawed water-wasting practices such as flooding gutters and watering lawns more than twice a week — practices it previously only asked customers to avoid.
The board, however, said it wouldn't fine customers as is done in some other areas with more severe water shortages such as Dublin, Santa Cruz and Sacramento.
East Bay MUD customers had already been asked to reduce water use by 10 percent. Officials said formally banning water-wasting practices underscores the severity of the need to save this year, and they believe the wasters are shaping up when given written or verbal warnings by an enlarged crew of district water watchers.
"We think the public is getting the message to save water," said Abby Figueroa, an EBMUD spokeswoman. "We prefer to use a softer approach with an emphasis on public education."
The district's 1.3 million customers in Contra Costa and Alameda counties have met EBMUD's goal of reducing water by 10 percent this year, she noted. But the district has fallen well short of Gov. Jerry Brown's request for all Californians to reduce their use 20 percent.
EBMUD Board President Andy Katz of Berkeley said district customers have done well considering that a recent state survey showed Californians as a whole have cut back only about 3 percent from last year.
"A brown lawn is a badge of honor," Katz said.
Not a single customer spoke Tuesday afternoon on the emergency drought ordinance before it was approved on a 7-0 vote.
Among the practices banned are using a hose without a shut-off valve to wash cars or boats, using potable water to wash sidewalks or pavements or to fill fountains that do not recirculate, and watering landscaping other than potted plants more than twice a week.
If a customer ignores repeated warnings to stop wasting, the district has power to restrict or turn off water flows to homes or businesses.
The district hasn't yet had to take that step this year, officials said.
The number of public complaint calls to the district is skyrocketing, increasing from 10 calls in June to 211 in July, Figueroa said.
To respond, the district has added two more conservation specialists, bringing to 15 the number of employees on staff who deal with complaints.
The East Bay district is in better shape than many water suppliers this year because it tapped a new water supply from the Sacramento River that took decades to plan and deliver.
"Our diversity of sources is one of the reasons we're in relatively good shape," said Katy Foulkes, a water board member from Piedmont.
Meanwhile, the board of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission voted to require a mandatory 10 percent reduction in outdoor water use from customers across the city. But in practice, the rules will only be enforced on the 1,600 large irrigation customers in San Francisco, which include schools, parks and shopping centers.
Those large users will be given a monthly water allocation equal to 90 percent of their 2013 use, and will be charged penalties for going beyond it.
The amount of the penalties is expected to be set at the commission's Aug. 26 meeting.
Other residential and commercial property owners will not be given monthly water allocations or face penalties.
Paul Rogers contributed to this report. Contact Denis Cuff at 925-943-8267. Follow him at Twitter.com/deniscuff.
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German Title: Der Mittlere Osten in der transatlantischen Politik 2003 - 2009
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The study asks a major question: Why do European and American policies converge and diverge towards Middle East issues despite their agreement on common goals? In answering this question the study examines the actual behavior of transatlantic allies towards Iraq, Iran, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In its second part, the study draws on the Arab elite perception of transatlantic policies towards Middle East. The study presumes two main arguments; the first is that transatlantic divergences with respect to the Middle East are in details (tools), but not in the essence of policies. The second is that transatlantic allies' convergences regarding the Middle East make their policies more coherent. Based on a multidimensional methodology, the study attempts to illustrate the reasons behind the transatlantic divergences and convergences over the Middle East issues, particularly with respect to the Iraq war, the Iranian nuclear crisis, and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. In a sense, the study uses the combination of neo-realism, neo-liberalism, and constructivism to explain the ups and downs in the transatlantic policies towards the Middle East through three case studies; the Iraq war, the Iranian nuclear quandary, and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The first part of the study puts forward that transatlantic policies in Middle East diverge and converge for different reasons in each case study that range from neo-realist to neo-liberal to constructivist explanations. In doing so, the study examines transatlantic theoretical frameworks, strategies, priorities, and policies towards three case studies (Iraq war, Iranian nuclear crisis, and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict). Anchored in a questionnaire, the second part dwells on the Arab elite perspective towards transatlantic policies in the Middle East, through personal interviews with a random sample of Arab pundits in both Egypt and Jordan. In this part, the study puts forward that the Arab interview partners maintained that transatlantic convergence was the landmark of their policies even though there were superficial divergences. Based on a statistical and an analytical examination of the interview partners' answers, the author modestly attempts to link Arab perception's findings with dissertation's theoretical framework and the findings of the first part. A final conclusion attempts to answer both the sub-questions and the major question and verifies the main arguments of the study. Finally, out of the dissertation's two parts findings a very modest and slight comparison between the Arab and the western perspectives towards transatlantic policies in the Middle East is examined.
Translation of abstract (English)
Die Arbeit stellt eine Frage: Warum nähern sich europäische und amerikanische Politiken dem Mittleren Osten an, obwohl sie sich auf gemeinsame Ziele geeinigt haben?
|Item Type:
|Junker, Prof. Dr. Detlef
|Date of thesis defense:
|21 July 2011
|Date Deposited:
|25 Jul 2011 09:26
|Faculties / Institutes:
|Service facilities > Heidelberg Center for American Studies (HCA)
|320 Political science
|Uncontrolled Keywords:
|Middle East , Transatlantic relations , Iraq , Iran , Palestinian-Israeli Conflict , Arab Prespective


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There are a lot of java processes running on the server, generally, we capture the PIDs of the java processes using command 'ps -ef | grep java'. In general, the java processes have a lot of jars in their structure like the following
java -DCORDYS_INSTALL_DIR=/opt/abcd/clouprod01 \
-cp "/opt/abcd/clouprod01/scp.jar:/opt/abcd/clouprod01/scp.jar:/usr/lib/mysql-connector-java-5.1.22-bin.jar::/usr/lib/mysql-connector-java-5.1.22-bin.jar: com.eibus.tools.admin.cmc" \
In the above java process, there are a few parameters which are passed as arguments to the java process like "-DProcessName=ABCD".
In my case, for a few java processes, there are almost 50 jar files which get loaded when the java process starts. As a result of that, the result of the ps command is not showing the full structure/stack of the java process. The results are coming like
java -DCORDYS_INSTALL_DIR=/opt/abcd/clouprod01 -cp "/opt/abcd/clouprod01/scp.jar:/opt/abcd/clouprod01/scp.jar:
Can anyone help us in tracing the full structure/stack of the java process using either the
ps command or any other command?


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Antioxidants and Reducing Cancer Risk
Dear OncoLink "Ask the Experts,"
Should I take antioxidants to reduce my risk of cancer?
Katrina Claghorn, RD, Oncology Dietitian for The University of Pennsylvania Health System, responds:
Antioxidants have been shown to have many health benefits. Besides reducing the incidence of heart disease and stroke, antioxidants may help reduce the incidence of cancer. They act as protective substances by destroying free radicals, which are the harmful by-products formed through the body's metabolism. Free radicals damage cells and initiate carcinogenesis which is the development of cancerous cells. Vitamin C, beta-carotene, vitamin E and selenium are all antioxidants. In addition there are hundreds more naturally occurring antioxidants found in plant foods.
Studies have shown that antioxidants work best when combined and that the presence of fiber and other plant compounds may provide additional health benefits. Consequently it is recommended that you get most of your antioxidants from your diet rather than relying on supplements.
Although toxic levels for antioxidants have not been established, excessive levels can be harmful and may interfere with cancer therapies. If you are under going any cancer therapy it is important to inform your doctor of any supplements you are taking.


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PeaceHealth is seeking a Physician - Hospitalist for a per diem, Variable shift position.
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PeaceHealth at RiverBend is a state-of-the art 386 bed tertiary care medical center with many awards and recognition. We are seeking relief providers to work with our hospitalist team. This group is very collegial with a family culture. Our relief rates are very competitive and you'll have travel, lodging and meal stipends.
Eugene is city located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about 50 miles east of the Oregon Coast. The city's official slogan is "A Great City for the Arts and Outdoors." Love an affluent community surrounded by scenic beauty? The Emerald City is the place for you.
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The Trinity Alps are a spectacular subrange within the Klamath Mountain Range in northwestern California. At the core of the Trinity Alps is section of high, white granite peaks known as the White Trinities. These mountains are impressively rugged and due tot their geographical location, they contain elements of the Cascade mountains to the north (lush vegetation) and the High Sierra to the south (pristine granite). Topping out at just over 9,000 feet, the height of the Trinity Alps is not impressive when compared with the Sierras, but their higher latitude and proximity to the Pacific Ocean allow for significant winter snow accumulation and the existence of a few small glaciers. The largest of these cirque glaciers is immediately below Thompson Peak and due to the dry winter was virtually all bare ice with many active crevasses. I climbed Thompson Peak early in the season in 2009 finding substantial snow above Canyon Creek Lakes. On that trip I admired the long serrated ridge between Thompson Peak and Mount Hilton. Four years later I decided it was time to return to do this amazing traverse and climb the three named summits on the ridge – Mount Hilton, the Wedding Cake, and Thompson Peak. Strava route here. Complete photo album here.
I started out the day by ascending the Canyon Creek Trail which has some nice runnable sections. Once I ascended into a flat meadow area it seemed as if there was a tent at every corner (along with illegal fires). Labor Day weekend is a busy time for the Canyon Creek drainage, easily the most heavily used area in the Trinity Alps. Fortunately, once I left Boulder Creek Lakes I would see nobody until the summit of Thompson Peak. Solitude can be found in the Trinities even on the busiest weekends, but don't expect to have Canyon Creek Lakes to yourself! The ascent to Boulder Creek Lakes from the junction with the Canyon Creek Lakes Trail is on fairly rugged, steep trail but it's less than 2 miles to the lakes from the junction. Boulder Creek Lakes are tiny but they are situated in a beautiful granite basin with Sawtooth Peak as a backdrop. From Boulder Creek Lakes it's over 3,000 feet up to the summit of Mount Hilton. Surveying the slopes, my primary objective was to avoid thick brush which seemed pervasive on the lower part. My routefinding was pretty effective as I was able to pick my way through steep slabs instead of brush. Eventually, the terrain opens up with alp meadows and easy talus climbing toward Mount Hilton's class three summit block. Once on the summit of Mount Hilton, I was greeted to a lovely view of the surrounding area, including the traverse to Thompson Peak, Sawtooth Peak across Canyon Creek and Mount Shasta in the distance. Descending from Mount Hilton, there was one uncertain section to cross a cliffy barrier into the next drainage. I found a loose ramp that was perched over cliffs that worked but looking back a route further down the ridge might have been an easier and faster way through this barrier.
Once past the barrier, I worked my way up to another shoulder and then an awesome "granite highway" section ensued for 2+ miles. This section is stunning with rugged unnamed peaks and spires towering above on ridge crest and sweeping views of the pristine granite slopes to Canyon Creek Lakes below. The smooth white granite is interspersed with grassy meadow benches and small cascading streams, a delightful setting. I traversed over the ridge crest at a saddle south of the Wedding Cake and used a class 3 chute on the northwest side of the Wedding Cake to climb this rock formation, which has more amazing views. After the Wedding Cake I descended a little lower and found easy traversing on granite benches to Thompson Peak and then picked a route further to the west that I knew would be on more solid rock and faster than the sandy slopes on the south side of Thompson. In fact, it took only a little over a half an hour to reach Thompson Peak from the Wedding Cake. The views from this last summit of the day, and highest point in the Trinity Alps, were marvelous. I enjoyed the scene with a group who had ascended via a camp at Canyon Creek Lakes. The descent from Thompson Peak to Canyon Creek Lakes was spectacular with inspiring views the entire way, especially looking back up towards the traverse I had just completed. While Canyon Creek Lakes are popular, they are a beautiful spot with granite slabs coming down the lake shore and excellent views of the Wedding Cake and Thompson Peak up the Canyon. After Lower Canyon Creek Lake I jogged most of the way back to the trailhead. Next time I'm in the Trinities I hope to possibly include Caesar Peak in the traverse or climb Sawtooth Peak across the Canyon. Either way, I will definitely be returning since the Trinity Alps Traverse was an amazing route! Strava route here.


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Former Labour MP for Holborn and St Pancras
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