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Top 5 Ways to Winter-Proof Your Home Electric
Wintertime should be reserved for building snowmen, baking cookies, and enjoying all the season has to offer — not worrying about electric emergencies and heating hazards. Luckily, our professional electricians created this list of the five most important things you should do to safety-proof your home electric for winter months.
1. Prevent Fire Hazards
According to the Electric Safety Foundation, more home fires occur during the winter months than during any other part of the year. Heating equipment is the second leading cause of home fires in the United States. More than 65,000 home fires are attributed to heating equipment each year. These fire result in hundreds of deaths, thousands of injuries and millions of dollars in property damage.
Portable electric space heaters can be a convenient source of supplemental heat for your home in cold weather, but they also increase the risk of fire and electric shock if not used properly. If you plan to use a space heater, purchase a model that shuts off to avoid overheating. Never run your space heater when you aren't at home, and don't run it overnight.
2. Have a Backup Power Plan
Portable generators are commonly used in the winter as a result of storm-induced power outages. But this safety fact might startle you: The Consumer Product Safety Commission reports that 50% of all portable generator-related carbon monoxide deaths occur during the winter months (November – February).
A standby generator can safely deliver backup power to your entire home. A portable generator can overload, damaging your expensive electrical equipment. In general, a standby generator can provide enough electricity to resume all normal home functions (note that propane-powered standby generators are limited by tank size). It's important to note that any propane generator runs the risk of engine exhaust and carbon monoxide poisoning. That's why you should always keep generators outside in a dry, safe, and well-ventilated area.
Another investment consideration is a whole house surge protector to prevent your sensitive devices from downed power line or other electric surge-inducing events. The power surge protector attaches to your home's main electric panel. This heavy duty surge protector redirects excess electricity to the ground, sparing your appliances and electronics from damage.
3. Be Winter Storm Savvy
Winter storms can also lead to serious hazards such as downed power lines and flooding. Learn how to spot hazards and educate your family on safety during storms. High winds, lightning, fallen trees and car accidents during a storm could cause a power line to fall down. Downed power lines are considered live and dangerous. If you see one, locate local authorities immediately.
If your property or a portion of it is hit by a hard storm, the electric aftermath can be downright dangerous. Contact a professional if you spot any of the following signs after a storm:
- Burning odor or smoke (contact local fire authority)
- Light switches or outlets not working
- Humming or buzzing lights
- Flickering lights
- Hot ceiling fixtures
- Visible sparks (contact local fire authority)
4. Keep the Heat On
While it seems wise to turn your heat all the way down to save on electric, your HVAC system might end up using significantly more energy when you decide to crank up the thermostat. Never turn off the heat when you leave home during the winter. Instead, set the temperature to at least 55 degrees Fahrenheit (or higher if you've had problems in the past or live in an area of extreme cold). If you have multiple heat zones, be sure to adjust all thermostats appropriately.
That being said, it can be awful costly to crank up your heat all winter long. By lowering your temperature 10 to 15 degrees Fahrenheit for at least eight hours daily during cold weather, you can save up to 15% a year on your heating bill. Energy.gov recommends the following settings:
- 68 degrees Fahrenheit when you're home
- 55 degrees Fahrenheit or lower when you're not home or sleeping
Many thermostats allow you to pre-set temperatures to suit your schedule: at work, when sleeping, or when traveling. This allows you to keep the heat at a consistent temperature, which not only protects your pipes from freezing, but optimizes HVAC efficiency, too!
Contact a Professional Electrician
The best way to prevent a winter electric emergency is to have your system professionally inspected. A certified electric technician will inspect potential circuit board issues, fire hazards, smoke alarm batteries and carbon monoxide detectors. Luckily, Mister Sparky services all of the above — and more. It's never too late to schedule an electric safety inspection so you can focus on fun instead of fear this winter!


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|Lantana 'Miss Huff'
with salvia 'Black & Blue'
in Helen's garden
When visiting Helen's garden in September 2009, I was struck by the deep blue of salvia guaranitica 'Black & Blue' planted with the gold and orange blooms of lantana 'Miss Huff'.
These are two easy plants to grow as annuals in cold zones and perennials in warm zones. Both are water-wise and can handle drought conditions with minimal water. Plant in full sun. Afternoon shade is fine in the hottest zones.
Lantana camara 'Miss Huff' is a perennial in zones 7-10 with blooms of gold and orange. She can grow quite large, reaching a whopping shrub-size of 4-6 feet in height and width. Late to emerge in spring, usually May in zone 7b, don't cut back lantana in the fall. This shrub is a wonderful butterfly magnet. Deer don't usually browse the blooms until late autumn and their preferred food is very scarce.
|Butterfiles love the lantana 'Miss Huff'
growing in my garden; July 2010.
Salvia guaranitica 'Black & Blue' is a perennial in zones 7-11. Growing up to 4-6 feet in height and width, with splendid deep blue blossoms, this is a hummingbird favorite. Also late to emerge in spring, you may find the offshoots several feet away from the original mother plant. Don't but this one back in the fall either. As with the lantana, deer tend to leave this alone unless they are desperate for food.
|I will divide my Salvia 'Black & Blue'
to plant with the Lantana 'Miss Huff'.
|Bronze fennel in my butterfly garden
serves as a host plant for Black Swallowtail Butterflies.
Lantana, salvia and bronze fennel are great companions with similar growing conditions and are beneficial for pollinators—an easy butterfly garden inspiration to replicate!
|Words and photos by Freda Cameron, Defining Your Home, Garden and Travel. Deer and rabbit resistance varies based upon the animal population and availability of food. All company or product or patented names mentioned are registered trademarks, copyrights, or patents owned by those respective companies or persons.

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I sometimes buy the Organix gingerbread men biscuits as a treat for my daughter when my little boy is in nursery. (Because they contain wheat, he can't have them.) After recently making biscuits again and remember quite how easy they were, I thought I'd just adapt the recipe to make them into gingerbread men! Gingerbread … Continue reading Gingerbread Bisuits
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In 1634, out of concern for the quality of is mustard, the city of Dijon imposed the first statues on the mustard-making trade. Even before this date the region was well known for the quality of its mustard.
The 18th century discovery of verjuice – juice from grapes harvested in Burgundy – put the finishing touch of quality to this fine product. Adding verjuice to the brown mustard seed and grinding the mixture using traditional grindstones – so as not to damage the heat-sensitive paste – helped to earn DIJON MUSTARD a worldwide reputation for quality.
Etablissements Edmond Fallot has been producing mustard in the town of Beaune, just to the south of Dijon, in Burgundy since 1840. They are very proud and protective of their tradition the seeds are selected for their quality and are still ground as before using traditional millstones. Now as before, Fallot looks to the mustard-maker's craft to guarantee a quality product, which is why they still use traditional millstones in their process.
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Happy Humpday!
I thought I'd link up with Kathy as usual for Humpday Confessions, because why not right?
1 / I confess I'm a little proud of this creation we had for dinner tonight. It was a grilled cheese sandwich with zucchini, heirloom tomatoes, and pesto gouda. I was inspired by a recipe I found for a zucchini caprese sandwich, but when I saw the pesto gouda at Trader Joes, I knew this would make a killer grilled cheese instead!
2 / I'm exhausted. Like super. I feel like it should be Friday tomorrow so I can recover from my 2 day work week so far. I think a little visit from Mother Nature is impending and I just feel spent already. Plus, I'm just not ready to be back to work after a long weekend, and its only Wednesday. Boo.
3 / I confess I've been a little addicted to rewatching shows from my youth on Amazon Prime. I already finished Clarissa Explains It All, and I've since moved onto an older Melissa Joan Hart favorite, Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Yeah, I know, I'm cool. Ha.
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A few days ago I wrote about Like-A-Local.com and decided that maybe I should write about how it would be to live like me for a day.
To experience Johannesburg like the locals (and I do) – you have to do it fast, Jozi style. Get up before 7am and be on the go all day and then still have enough energy to be fabulous at one of Johannesburg's hottest spots.
Driving in Johannesburg is a nightmare during peak hours during the week (7 to 8:30am, 12 to 2pm, 4:30 to 6pm). The worst part of traffic is that you always get reckless minibus taxi drivers – so do be on the lookout.
On a Saturday morning I like to have breakfast at a side-walk cafe. I love ordering a hearty South African breakfast that includes everything from bacon to steak and eggs and strong South African coffee. After this, I usually hit the shops for a few hours.
The next activity on my list would be to take relax – preferably outdoors as South Africa has the best weather all year round. Obviously I love hanging out by the pool with a braai (BBQ) going or to go play golf.
In recent years I have scaled down from being a complete night owl to a moderate party person, so I prefer to spend my nights sippi.jpgng on long cocktails talking to my friends and maybe at the end of the evening venture onto the dancefloor.
PS. Johannesburg is a cosmopolitan city with people from all walks of life. It could probably be compared to any major city in the world.
I must admit that when I first arrived in Johannesburg 10 years ago, I knew that this was the city I would want to stay in because it is beautiful and vibrant with a personality of its own.


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A cut in stamp duty for first-time buyers, reportedly being considered for next month's Budget, could help young people get on the property ladder and reverse falling revenues at London-only estate agent Foxtons.
According to the Evening Standard, the stamp duty cut is among a series of measures being considered by Chancellor Philip Hammond that aim to help young people and restore "intergenerational fairness" to the system.
Stamp duty is a huge deterrent for people trying to buy their first home.
The average price paid by new entrants to the London property market is £428,546, which means a tax bill of £11,427, Land Registry figures show.
Meanwhile, a starter flat costing £250,000 attracts a stamp duty bill of £2,500.
Ministers said even young professionals on good money in London feel they are missing out on things their parents took for granted, including buying a home.
In addition to a potential stamp duty cut, Number 10 is urging Transport for London and other public bodies to release unused land for homes to be built on.
"The Budget is a good opportunity to seize the political initiative domestically through bold measures on issues like housing," said a Tory source.
"A stamp duty cut for first-time buyers would help all those in London whose starter homes are above the threshold of £125,000."
The cut could also have a beneficial knock-on effect on companies like Foxtons, who are suffering from the slowdown in the housing market.
The estate agent's revenue for the quarter ending 30 September was £35.1 million, down from £37.5 million in the same period last year.
Total revenue for the year so far also fell, from £106.3 million to £93.7 million.
Foxtons' last set of full year results, announced in March, showed its annual profits fell by 54% year-on-year, driven by London's stagnant housing market, Brexit uncertainty and the hike in stamp duty in April 2016.
But there are fears that without an increase in new homes, a stamp duty cut could backfire by driving up prices.
A stamp duty holiday was used by John Major to revive the market in 1992 and big cuts for young families were advocated by the Tories and picked up by Gordon Brown in 2005.
Treasury studies have cast doubt on the benefits of cuts unless supply is also boosted.
Tory former minister David Willetts told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "If you are 30 now you are probably earning less than someone who was aged 30 10 years ago. Anything that rebalances and helps young people, I'd be in favour of."
But he said tight public finances meant taxes would have to rise on older people if the young received help: "Any help you give to one part of the population does have to be offset by increases on others."
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Stamp duty has soared to eye-watering figures in recent years as house prices have spiralled.
It is a huge barrier for first-time buyers, particularly those in the capital, who already struggle to raise enough money for a deposit.
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Browsing wedding venues is among the very first steps of planning your big day. But with so many wedding venues to choose from, how do you find The One? First, consider the style of venue you'd like: Garden or beach? Ballroom or barn? Then, read reviews of wedding venues in your desired city and select a few to tour in person. Happy venue hunting!
The Les Bourgeois vineyards are the perfect place to your private events, including anniversary celebrations, birthday parties, corporate retreats, bridal and baby showers, or the wedding of your dreams — or to simply entertain in a private setting. No matter what your event needs, Les Bourgeois... (Wedding Venues Rocheport)
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Huge swaths of Australia's Great Barrier Reef are suffering from bleaching caused by an underwater heat wave, according to marine scientists. Photo: ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies / Terry Hughes
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November 27 is our very Special day. Not because it's Thanksgiving this year, although that is very nice. It's because four of our sisters share November 27 as their birthday! Happy birthday Karen, Colette, Beth and Ann.
Now, this brings to mind the rather well-known mathematics fact: There is a high probability that in a room of 30 people, that two will share the same birthday. In fact, the probability of that happening is just over 70%.
I am feeling very cocky today and so I am going to try and show you why this is true! Here goes..last chance to get out of this page. I won't blame you......Have a nice holiday.
For those who stayed: the idea here is that it's easier to compute the probability of NOT sharing a birthday and then, subtract that answer from 1 (100%) to get the chances OF sharing, because sharing or not sharing together make up 100% of all that can happen.
We'll start with 30 people. The first person has a certain birthday. What are the chances that the 2nd person will NOT share that date (have her own unique birthday)? The chances are 364/365, because there are 364 days available, not taken by the first person. Now a 3rd person comes along and what is his chance of NOT sharing one of the first two's birthday dates? 363/365, because two days are taken by the first two people, leaving 363 free.
How are you doing with this logic?!
Now, we continue this string of fractions for all 30 people. By the way, the last person's chances of NOT sharing a date already taken as a birthday by any of the other 29 is the fraction 336/365.
Now in probability when you want things ALL to happen in one situation, you must multiply their individual chances. We would multiply all the fractions---all of which have a denominator of 365 by the way. It's a mess, but a calculator or computer does it easily.
When you do this, you get the answer, in decimal form, 0.294 In percentage form that is 29.4% Now here comes the grand finale: Ta Da! Remember all of these were chances that they WOULD NOT share a birthday, so if any two DID share a birthday, it would be 100% - 29.4% or 70.6% chance that at least two WILL INDEED share a day.
This is truly amazing, because when you realize that you'd really have to have 366 people to be 100% sure that two would share a birthday (Hint: the first 365 could all have separate birthdays, couldn't they? But the 366th person would have to double up with someone!)
Now, if you've survived this far I hope you realize that you are much smarter in Math than some bad experience in math class in some grade made you think!! And the next question in your head is probably, In a community of 101 women, what are the chances that four share the same birthday? And the answer is, I'm nowhere near smart enough to even set it up, let alone do it! Suffice is to say that we have such and it's loads and loads of fun....which is what I hope you had a little of here.
Happy Thanksgiving and Blessed Advent, which begins this weekend, too.


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One year ago, my beloved Gidget had to be put to sleep. She had been suffering from cancer and liver problems and there was nothing more they could do for her. She was 16 years old.
I've been looking through her pictures and remembering some of the good times we had. She was the queen of the house as she'd been the only pet we had, although I did have some fish for a while, and we also had some birds for a little while – but Gidget had been the one pet who was a member of our family and treated as such. Even mum, while she didn't show a lot of loving attention towards Gidget like I did, I remember her telling me she had been at her Garden Club and they were selling raffle tickets for a little prize. The money would also be used towards the club itself. She sold most of the tickets except a few so she bought them herself. When they drew out the name of the winning entry they called out "Gidget" and mum went "Oh that's my cat!" Gidget was rather indifferent to the prize (a pot plant) but she got cuddles just the same. She was a loveable cat but also independent. She and I had a good understanding of each other. She also 'talked' a lot to me. I'd get home from work and she'd meow to greet me, so I'd say hello and then ask her questions about her day to which she'd respond in her own way.
Its kind of hard to say much more. I still mourn her passing but I do have two little munchkins that keep me busy every day. Tidus and Tifa were never replacements for Gidget, they are considered additional family members. There are things that Gidget used to do that they both do too, and things she used to do that neither Tidus nor Tifa will do – but they have their own traits and quirks that I love just the same.
I still miss you Gidget. Thank you for being my cat for 16 wonderful years. I'm sure you're keeping an eye on the two munchkins and the mischief they get up to. <3


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What is not to love about a Green Detox Smoothie? This smoothie is easy to make and tastes so great, even kids will love it!
A few years ago, I made a promise to myself. I set an intention that I would create a specific habit where several servings of fruits and vegetables were part of meals every day. And I knew that success hinged on making the process foolproof.
A typical morning for me looks like this – several servings of fruits, vegetables, herbs, non-dairy milk, etc… straight into the blender. Some mornings it's this smoothie or another favorite, the anti-inflammatory smoothie.
While the smoothie is blending (1-2 minutes), I put all the ingredients away. As I drink my delicious, freshly made, healthy smoothie, my day has started with my intention fulfilled. So easy!
Here you get a few handfuls of spinach (look for organic), yet you can't taste the spinach in the final drink. And, spinach is generally mild tasting. I happen to love spinach and spinach salads, but if you are someone who doesn't, this may be a way to get all the nutritious benefits of this wonderful green. Why not add a small piece of ginger for anti-inflammatory benefits? I would consider this a little milder tasting smoothie compared to the Green Kale Smoothie, (which was much sweeter tasting).
Try This For Spinach Detox Smoothie Success:
I find that in order to be successful in my smoothie a day habit, I need a good routine where ingredients and tools are easily accessible. The ten minutes it takes to pull my blender out of the cabinet, and chop up fruits and veggies will too often come between me and my nutritious smoothie, especially during a particularly busy morning. However, with a few easy strategies, smoothie success is a breeze, even on the busiest of days.
- A great blender – While I have a larger blender for certain recipes, it is this smaller blender which you will find on my counter.
- Make my daily smoothies with this blender.
- Strong enough to whip up frozen fruit, ice, and nuts
- Easy to rinse cups (vs. harder to rinse and clean blender pitcher)
- Portable caps for the blender cups (so I can take my smoothies to-go!)
- Less clunky than a larger blender and fits perfectly on my counter top.
- Frozen fruit in plastic bags ready to go:
- It is super easy to buy frozen, pre-chopped fruit from the grocery store.
- Reasonably priced and organic produce available.
- If buying fresh produce, freeze by placing fruit on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Spread fruit in an even layer with no pieces touching. Freeze completely and then place in plastic bags. If you place fresh fruit in bags and freeze, you will have frozen clumps of fruit that are hard to separate and use. 🙂
- Have your favorite smoothies all year, not just when fruit is in-season.
- I often transfer the contents into resealable individual clear plastic bags for easy use. It is easy to monitor when the supply is running low.
The great thing about smoothies is that you can add or subtract ingredients according to your tastes.
Looking for a smoothie that tastes like a strawberry milkshake? Try this strawberry smoothie !
How great is it to eat one cup of spinach first thing in the morning (or anytime)? Awesome!
Kitchen Tip – freeze your fresh ginger and it will last months. Simply peel ginger and place in a Ziploc baggie. It will be ready to go when you need it. Since ginger is very perishable, this is a great way to store it.
This book is a great resource for creating awesome and healthy green smoothies.
Ingredients For Your Green Detox Smoothie:
1 cup unsweetened organic almond milk
1 cup fresh organic fresh spinach
1/4 inch fresh ginger, peeled
1 tablespoon orange (approximate measure, not just the juice)
1 tablespoon fresh organic parsley and/or organic cilantro
1/2 stalk organic celery
1/4 peeled lime or lemon
1/2 teaspoon ground flaxseed
4 ice cubes
1 banana (frozen if possible)
Place all ingredients in a blender and pulse on high until all ingredients are blended, approximately 1 minute.
3 Day Green Smoothie Detox:
- In addition to this green detox smoothie, try:
- quick and easy anti-inflammatory spinach smoothie
- delicious green apple smoothie
Very Popular Two Ingredient Smoothie
Looking for an awesome, yet reasonably priced blender? This is the one I use and love!
Your Turn
Tell me your secrets for quick, easy, foolproof morning meals in the comments. Would love to hear your suggestions and successes!
Try this green detox smoothie for breakfast, snack or post work out!
- 1 cup unsweetened organic almond milk
- 1 cup organic fresh spinach
- 1 small piece of ginger (1/4 inch piece) (peel fresh ginger)
- 1 tablespoon orange (fresh orange, not just the juice) (approximate measure)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground flaxseed - optional
- 4 ice cubes
- 1 banana
- 1/2 organic celery stalk
- 1/4 lime or lemon (remove peel)
- 1 tbsp organic fresh parsley and/or organic cilantro
Place all ingredients in a blender and pulse at high speed for approximately one minute until perfectly blended.
Additional Resources: this site has a wealth of information, as does this site, and I love these smoothies too!


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|User Contributed Perl Documentation
NAME¶Module::Install::DOAPChangeSets::Format - vocabulary guide
DOAP CHANGESETS FORMAT¶DOAP Changesets are written in RDF - normally serialised as Turtle, though other serialisations are fine. (The Module::Install::DOAPChangeSets module supports any input format recognised by RDF::Trine.)
This document assumes a good working knowledge of RDF and Turtle.
You would normally describe your project in a file called "meta/changes.ttl" from which a changelog called "Changes" will be automatically built at packaging time.
Namespaces¶You will want to define at least the following namespaces:
@prefix : <http://usefulinc.com/ns/doap#> . @prefix dc: <http://purl.org/dc/terms/> . @prefix dcs: <http://ontologi.es/doap-changeset#> . @prefix foaf: <http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/> . @prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> . @prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .
And you should define a namespace specific for your distribution:
@prefix my: <http://purl.org/NET/cpan-uri/dist/Example-Example/> .
Describing the Changeset Document¶You should now give the Changeset document itself a description. At a minimum, you must set the dc:subject.
<> dc:title "Changes for Example-Example" ; dc:subject my:project ; dc:creator my:developer .
Describing the First Release of the Distribution¶Use DOAP to describe the first version of the distribution. At the very least you need to include its revision (version number):
my:v_0-01 a :Version ; dc:issued "2007-12-20"^^xsd:date ; :revision "0.01"^^xsd:string .
You would not normally list any changes against the first release, as nothing has been changed.
Describing Subsequent Releases¶For subsequent releases, you add a changeset to a release description:
my:v_0-02 a :Version ; dc:issued "2007-12-29"^^xsd:date ; :revision "0.02"^^xsd:string ; rdfs:label "The 0.02nd Coming" ; ## a "title" for the release dcs:changeset [ dcs:item [ rdfs:label "Example change." ] , [ rdfs:label "Example bugfix." ; a dcs:Bugfix ] , [ rdfs:label "Example new feature." ; a dcs:Addition ] , [ rdfs:label "Example removal." ; a dcs:Removal ] ] .
Describing the Distribution¶Use DOAP to describe the distribution. At the very least you need to assert that the project is a Project and provide a name for it. You must also list all the releases you wish to appear in the human-readable Changes file generated by the Module::Install::DOAPChangeSets module. There are plenty of other properties in DOAP which you can also use.
my:project a :Project ; :name "Example-Example" ; :shortdesc "Just an example!" ; :programming-language "Perl" ; :created "2007-12-18"^^xsd:date ; :maintainer my:developer ; :homepage <http://search.cpan.example.org/dist/Example-Example/> ; :bug-database <http://rt.cpan.example.org/Dist/Display.html?Queue=Example-Example> ; :release my:v_0-01 , my:v_0-02 .
Describing a Developer¶Developers should be described using FOAF. At the very least, include a name. A CPAN e-mail address is also a good idea.
my:developer a foaf:Person ; foaf:name "Joe Bloggs" ; foaf:mbox <mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com> ; foaf:page <http://search.cpan.example.org/~joebloggs/> .
Legacy Support¶The module has legacy support for Aaron Cope's "changefile" vocab, but this is not thoroughly tested. Changelogs written in this vocab tend to use DOAP incorrectly, so I discourage using this vocab.
SEE ALSO¶Module::Install, Module::Install::DOAPChangeSets .
<http://www.perlrdf.org/>, http://purl.org/NET/cpan-uri/ <http://purl.org/NET/cpan-uri/>.
AUTHOR¶Toby Inkster <firstname.lastname@example.com>.
COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE¶Copyright (C) 2010-2011 by Toby Inkster
This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.
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The Radium Engineering fuel pump hanger is a drop-in replacement for the following models:
2008-2014 Subaru Impreza
2008-2014 Subaru Forester
2005-2009 Subaru Legacy
2005-2009 Subaru Outback
that allows the use of 1 or 2 aftermarket pumps. The machined assembly mounts in the factory fuel tank using the OEM hold-down flange. Four -6AN male fittings (2 pump outlets, 1 return, 1 crossover) simplify aftermarket -AN hose plumbing. Electrical bulkhead connectors are included for the fuel pump, OEM level sensor, and OEM temperature sensor.
The kit includes Radium's own venturi jet pump with interchangeable orifices. Without a properly designed jet pump, fuel cannot be properly transferred from the passive side of the OEM saddle bag fuel tank to the active side where the pump(s) reside. When fuel pump flow is increased, the OEM jet pump becomes too restrictive creating unwanted backpressure in the FPR return line causing excessive fuel rail pressure.
The kit also includes an anodized aluminum collector box that sits at the bottom of the OEM fuel tank. This container is NOT a total solution to fuel starvation, but does improve the fuel supply around the pump inlet. There is a 1" check valve incorporated on the front side of the tank that serves as a trap door keeping the pump(s) supplied with fuel during aggressive driving. Furthermore, all returning fuel from the pressure regulator return and the crossover hose enter the collector box through a one-way duckbill valve keeping it full. The duckbill valve prevents back flow and reduces fuel slosh noise. The collector box also permits a mounting solution for the OEM fuel level and fuel temperature sensors. Also included are 2 mating connectors for the sensors making the kit easily serviceable.
Single pump applications can reuse the OEM fuel pump controller wiring, but it is recommended to upgrade the OEM wiring as high flow fuel pumps draw additional current requiring thicker gauge wire. Fuel pump wiring kits can be purchased HERE. Select qty1 for single pump applications and qty2 for dual pump applications.
Pump Configuration Selection:
This kit is available with or without fuel pumps included. If you are going to use your own pumps or source pumps elsewhere, select the option "Single / Dual Hanger, Pumps Not Included" from the drop down. Note that there will be enough components included with this option to use 1 or 2 fuel pumps. Depending on the setup, some parts will simply not be used. Next, select the type of pumps that will be used so the appropriate internal wiring connectors will be included in the kit. If pumps are needed, the kit will come preassembled and sock filters will be installed on all fuel pumps. Note that the pump wiring harness is always configured to use up to 2 pumps even if only 1 surge tank pump is selected.
The optional plumbing kits include fittings and hoses to make the fuel pump hanger a direct bolt-in OEM replacement for both single and dual pump configurations. The included hose/fittings allow a plug and play connection to the OEM fuel system. These kits do NOT require any extra fuel hose plumbing.
Installation Instructions:
Click HERE to download installation instructions (PDF) if received before September 1, 2015.
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New Horizons probe (www.planetary.org) by Dan Durda, SwRI
With New Horizons being mere hours away from Yuggoth, more widely known as the dwarf-planet Pluto, I thought it would be a good time to discuss H.P. Lovecraft's knowledge of this world. First, as most know once the discovery of Pluto was officially made on 13 March 1930, Lovecraft correlated that this mysterious world was in fact Yuggoth, "rolling alone in the black aether at the rim…" of the solar system. In fact in "The Whisperer in Darkness" Lovecraft mentions that the impostor of Henry W. Akeley states that he "…would not be surprised if astronomers become sufficiently sensitive to these thought-currents to discover Yuggoth when the Outer Ones wish them to do so."
Clyde Tombaugh, a 24 year old astronomer who worked for the Lowell Observatory, discovered Pluto on 18 February 1930. Tombaugh had no formal training as an astronomer; however…
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Collapsible fluid containment device with semi-rigid support members
A collapsible fluid containment bag for irrigating and cleaning wounds on extremities having semi-rigid support members and an elevated lower support member attached to the bottom of the proximal end of the containment bag creating a gradient for allowing irrigation fluids and biological tissue to drain to the distal end of the bag for removal. The containment bag is collapsible, making it a convenient size for storage, transport, and disposal.
The invention relates generally to a wound irrigation/fluid containment system that isolates a wound on a person on which wound treatment is to be performed.BACKGROUND
The cleaning and washing of wounds is required to remove foreign material and to decrease bacterial contamination. The wound-care provider, whether a first responder, nurse, physician, surgeon, or assistants, should be protected or isolated from bodily fluids and any contaminated irrigation fluids.
A collection pan or receptacle is usually placed under the wound that is to be treated in order to collect the irrigation fluid used during the irrigation and debridement. Debridement is the removal of foreign matter such as dirt, contaminates, or dead tissue. Irrigation is the flushing of fluid over the wound to remove smaller particles and bacteria to decrease the possibility of infection.
During irrigation and debridement procedures, often times the fluid is not received in a collection pan. Further, fluid can splash onto the wound-care provider, equipment, and surroundings. In other words, the collection pan placed under the wound usually does not catch all of the irrigation or wound fluids that are present during the irrigation and debridement procedure. This is of particular concern should the patient have blood-borne infections such as HIV, hepatitis, or cytomegalovirus, thereby putting the wound-care provider at risk of contracting an infectious disease. There are times when a patient may not be aware that they have contracted an infectious disease, and hence, the adoption of universal precautions has been recommended. The spillage of contaminated irrigation fluid requires sterilization of the materials in the immediate environment, which could include carpeting, walls, bed coverings, etc.
Therefore, there is a need for a fluid containment system that provides a barrier to the wound-care provider to the splash or spillage of contaminated irrigation fluids or body fluids. This system must contain and collect body and irrigation fluids. It must enclose them for the safety of the wound-care provider and provide adequate means for removing the irrigation fluids and biological tissue without restricting the activities of the wound-care provider. An additional need is evident for a containment device that can be reduced to a convenient size for storage, transport, and disposal.DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART
U.S. Pat. No. 5,312,385 describes a collapsible enclosure for covering a limb for providing pulse irrigation to a wound thereon. An enclosure with inflatable ribbing, at least one outlet port, one opening for insertion of a body part, and an opening in the enclosure for providing access for a pulse irrigation nozzle is disclosed.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,316,541 describes a disposable, collapsible tent with a support structure for supporting the tent and an adhesive means for securing the tent to the patient's body. Gloves are formed from the wall of the tent so a surgeon may place his hands therein for manipulating surgical instruments and performing surgical procedures on the patient. A surgeon can operate on the patient by making an incision through the enclosure via use of the assembly on the patient's skin. The incision in the patient's body fluids is contained within the isolated cavity defined by the enclosure.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,608,163 describes a metal basin including a grid for supporting a limb enclosed in a free-standing transparent plastic enclosure. The basin collects irrigation fluids that are dispensed by a care giver whose hands are inserted through apertures in the side walls of the enclosure. The irrigation fluids are collected in the bottom of the basin for disposal.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,178,162 describes a fluid containment device that attempts to isolate an extremity of the body and provide drainage means for fluids used during irrigation and to allow access to the extremity by the surgeon to perform various functions.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,437,602 describes a fluid containment device using fenestrations or access ports for the surgeon that have apertures for inserting nozzles and another resealable opening for access to the extremity being treated. Removal of irrigation fluids is accomplished by manipulating a drainage plug in the bottom of the device. Vacuuming is required to remove the irrigation fluids, which would affect the collapse of the containment device.
It is desirable to provide a containment device for applying irrigation fluids and for debridement treatment that allows for the efficient drainage of the fluid or tissue to a drainage area for removal while providing protection to a wound-care provider.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention describes a collapsible fluid containment device allowing for isolation of those in the vicinity of the irrigation of a patient or debridement of wound tissue on a patient from contaminated irrigation fluid or tissue. Generally, the collapsible fluid containment device of the present invention includes a flexible bag body for defining a containment space, the bag body comprising a wall having a proximal end, a distal end, and a drainage area at the distal end, the wall including semi-rigid structural support members and an elevated lower support member positioned under the proximal end to create a gradient so that fluids and dislodged biological matter will migrate by gravity to the drainage area at the distal end for removal and disposal.
The invention will now be described by way of example only with reference to the following drawings:
Referring now to
The shape of the fluid containment device 10 is maintained with flexible, semi-rigid supports 26, which support the bag body and fluid containment device so that the patient's limb may be inserted therein. The flexible support members define containment space 28, which can receive the patient's limb for irrigation, wound treatment, debridement, or subsequent surgical procedures. Semi-rigid flexible structural support member 26 may engage fluid containment device 10 in any practical or conventional manner. However, it is preferred that the walls 20 and the lower section 14 and the upper section 16 of bag body 12 contain a double-wall sleeve 27 defining an opening for insertion of the flexible support member 26. The two-sided sleeve comprises an outside wall 30 comprising the bag body 12 and wall 20. It also comprises a lower side 32 defining open space 34 for insertion of the semi-rigid flexible support member 26 as illustrated in
In addition, fluid containment device 10 may contain access ports 36 wherein one or more may be placed on the upper section of the bag body or in any other convenient location. The access ports 36 provide access to the body for the care provider and can be resealed. Zippers are illustrated. However, any conventional closure means is acceptable.
Fluid is drained or withdrawn from the bag body 12 by tube 38, which may have one or more extension tubes. The tubes enter the bag through port 40 at distal end 24. One tube 42 may enter the bag for collection of fluids that may drain through that area of the bag. Indeed, one or more perforated tubes 44 descending into the bag, preferably to the proximal end 23 or opening 22 for collection of fluids, may be utilized. It is preferred to have perforations 46 in the tubes for collecting fluids and tissue as they drain toward tube 42 and drain 48. Drain 48 includes a funnel device 50 having a set diameter 52 connected to hose 54. The large diameter 52 of the funnel and large diameter 56 of hose 54 allows for the insertion of tube 42 or perforated tube 44 therein, creating a double-walled tube 58. A vacuum pump (not shown) can be attached to double-walled tube 58 to remove liquid and biological tissue through perforated tube 44. Further, drain 48 may capture liquids and tissue as they collect in the bottom 18 of distal portion 24 of bag body 12. The funnel shaped device 50 assists in the collection of liquids and tissue. When vacuum is applied, it assists in the removal of liquids and tissue through hose 54 also, which is surrounding perforated tube 44, as well as through perforated tube 44.
An especially useful feature of the present invention is lower support 60, which is attached to bottom 18 in the lower section 14 of the fluid containment device 10 for elevating the limb of the patient at the proximal end 23 of the device. Support 60 runs the width of bottom 18. By elevating the limb, a gradient is created allowing gravity to assist the flow of irrigation fluids and tissue to the port 40 for removal from the bag. To assist in the removal of irrigation fluids and tissue from the bag, the tube 36 and perforated tubes 44 may be subjected to vacuum pressure.
Lower support 60 may be made from any lightweight, sturdy material, for example, polystyrene, that is fitted within sleeve 62 and the floor 18 of the fluid containment device 10 as shown in
Referring to
It should be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and adaptation of the structure described above are possible without departing from the spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims.
1. A collapsible, flexible fluid containment device comprising:
- (a) a flexible bag body defining a containment space;
- (b) said bag body comprising a wall having a proximal end, distal end, and drainage area at its distal end and double-walled sleeves;
- (c) said wall including attached substantially semi-circular flexible structural support members positioned in the double-walled sleeves;
- (d) an elevated lower support in a double-wall sleeve positioned under the proximal end to create a gradient so fluids will migrate to the drainage area at the distal end;
- (e) means for accessing through said body bag and into said containment space;
- (f) a port in the drainage area of the distal end of the bag for draining fluids; and
- (g) a flexible perforated tube placed inside the device and exiting the port for collecting and removing fluids and tissue from the device,
- wherein the proximal end and distal ends fold towards each other to collapse into a compact structure for storage and disposal.
2. The flexible fluid containment device according to claim 1, wherein the device has one or more tubes for collecting and removing fluids from the device.
3. The flexible fluid containment device according to claim 2, wherein the tubes may be subjected to vacuum pressure to assist in the removal of fluids.
4. The flexible fluid containment device according to claim 1, wherein a first single tube is integrated for removing fluids from the device.
5. The flexible fluid containment device according to claim 4, wherein the first tube is of a set diameter connected with the port for removing fluids from the device.
6. The flexible fluid containment device according to claim 5, wherein the perforated tube is placed inside the first tube to assist in the removal of fluids from the device and from the inside of the first tube of the device.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 9, 2007
Date of Patent: Mar 16, 2010
Patent Publication Number: 20080219642
Inventors: Haitham Matloub (Waukesha, WI), Brenda Matloub (Waukesha, WI), Philip Narini (Oshawa, Ontario)
Primary Examiner: John Rivell
Assistant Examiner: Atif H Chaudry
Attorney: Vedder Price P.C.
Application Number: 11/684,509
International Classification: A61F 5/44 (20060101); A61B 19/00 (20060101); A61B 19/08 (20060101); A61M 1/00 (20060101);


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In the aftermath of 9-11, I noted two different types of reactions, one defensive, one empathic. The following is an e-mail exchange that I had with some friends. The names have been changed in this account. First is a letter from an Egyptian graduate student who I met in Egypt in June, 2001. I asked her the question that many were asking: "Why do they hate us?". I shared her response, the first e-mail below, with some of my friends and relatives. Several responses, and my reaction to them, follow.
E-mail from A
My response to A
My cousin responds
A friend responds
My response to S
S responds to me
And my response to S
E-mail from A:
Hi Karen,
How are you? I heard that the new bacteria is making many victims now, it is a very awful thing, just be careful. when I told you that others were encouraged to humiliate us, I meant when it's been broadcasted in the news that, I don't remember, whether the prime minister of Italy or one of the ministers, who said " Islam should be fought to get rid of terrorists". And Israel too and others in some other places but I just don't remember who. I didn't care about the details then, I was just interested in the headlines. Anyway, next morning your president said that Islam and terrorism are not the same thing. But before that declaration all words were coming indirectly to suggest that Moslems were terrorists, until that Italian said it clearly. And when I said I am with Ben laden, I meant that I feel sorry for him, although he's never been an angel. He took a lot of stupid uncivilized decisions like saying that it's religiously forbidden for a woman to go to school, and to men to raise their beards, or to keep the historical status which he has already destroyed a few months ago. But on the other hand he has a point in what he did in N.Y. He was trying to revenge to all those who were innocent when they were murdered in Iraq, Bosnia and particularly in Palestine. Do you know that the USA always uses the VETO in the UN against anything that would help Palestinians? Is this fair? From the very early beginning of America, it always gives itself the right to judge and execute the judgment in very different situations like if there are no other countries exist.
Do you remember erasing the red skins unmercifully from the map of the world and turning them to a history? Do you remember who invented the racial discrimination? Do you remember Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan? Do you remember Vietnam where you shouldn't have been? Do you remember bombing Cuba? Do you remember bombing Libya? Do you remember bombing the Sudanian hospital? Do you remember the embargoes and airbans on Libya? Do you remember the airbans, which starves children in Iraq? and Now, we should add Afghanistan to the list too.
So, what Usama is doing is a way to make the USA pay back, plead; and feel sorrow as much as they are making others, who are not as half strong as it, sad. He wants you to cry for the same reason people in Iraq, Libya, and Palestine cry; for loosing lovers, friends and families, he wants you to feel unsecured just as much as they do. He is using a very ugly way, but he as well as Palestinians and Iraqis are desperate. They have nothing at all left. At least they don't have a safe place to return to and call it home. They don't have enough food. Their children don't enjoy gardens and toys and mostly don't go to schools. But they only have a cause to fight for, which is justice. Now, I want you to tell me if there is any other way that he could have used to give the message? Conceding that there have been tens of treaties, which are broken and never respected. hundreds of peace talks, which are failed. millions of reports in newspapers and t.v. Asking the world to save nations from being murdered and tortured, with no response. and uncounted number of requests, demands and begging, which are only neglected. Maybe his stupid way to handle it and to give the message wasn't clear, but at least it made you think of why he is making it, And why you are hated in many countries.
I never said that he is innocent, but that doesn't mean that it's America who is. I never said that what he did is right, but that doesn't mean that what America does is the right.
Karen when you are hurt, you fight back and say " an eye for an eye" and when you are desperate, you risk and say, "maybe that would help".
You asked why you are hated. I think now you can understand that it is difficult to fall in love with someone who's not fair with you and make you live to suffer, except if you were masochist.
About your idea, I am very flattered about your opinion of what I write to you and about your suggestions, but I don't think that I am capable of going through it. *First because I don't have a large background about policy to start from. *Second whatever I say represent me alone, or me and the street's man opinion; so it can't be taken into internet where some would think that it represents an idea of the whole country or all Arabs, or all Moslems. *Third, I am not a woman of religion or policy so that I go through the net and argue or spread ideas about any of both. So, my emails are opinions that I share with you, not with the American public. You shouldn't spread them around or forward them to any one, or put them on your web page. But maybe I can translate some important and interesting articles for you from our newspapers from time to time. But I would suggest that you would forward only this e- mail just to answer the American popular question about why are you hated? Maybe it would help people to think before they judge.
Hear from you soon,
My response:
>So, what Usama is doing is a way to make the USA pay back, plead; and fell sorrow as much as they are making others, who are not as half strong as it, sad. He wants you to cry for the same reason people in Iraq, Libya, and Palestine cry; for loosing lovers, friends and families, he wants you to feel unsecured just as much as they do.
He has succeeded very well in this. When I was in Egypt, Dr. P drove me to Luxor. Perhaps you heard the story: we had a hard time getting from Port Safaga to Luxor because the police would not let Dr. P drive me there unless it was in a convoy for foreigners. Dr. P tried to convince the police to let us go because he said I would go home and tell people how difficult it is to travel around Egypt. But the police would not be persuaded.
I appreciate that the police in your country were trying to protect tourists from terrorists, because tourism is a very important industry for you. Actually, I do not complain about the police insisting on protecting me. But it saddens me that your country must spend money to do this, when that money might be spent helping the Egyptian people who have little and are struggling to make a living. They are the ones who may find terrorism to be the only solution to their problems.
Ironically, the US is now becoming more like Egypt. We are spending billions of dollars to protect ourselves from more terrorism by adding extra security to airports and important buildings, and by checking all mail very carefully Not to mention all the money that we are spending to try to find Ben Laden and his followers while killing innocent Afghanis! Meanwhile universities are cutting back on faculty and staff, agricultural education programs are being cut, student costs are going up, etc. Air travel is greatly reduced because many people are afraid to fly, and hotels and restaurants in New York and other tourist places are suffering. Tourist travel to places like Egypt has probably gone way down as well. So, we are suffering, but I expect that Egypt will also be hurt in the long-run by the terrorist attack, rather than helped.
What do you think? Are there ways that things have improved in Egypt because of the attack on Sept. 11? Are there ways that life has become more difficult for you and the people that you know?
>Karen when you are hurt, you fight back and say " an eye for an eye" and when you are desperate, you risk and say, "maybe that would help".
>You asked why you are hated. I think now you can understand that it is difficult to fall in love with someone who's not fair with you and make you live to suffer, except if you were masochist.
When you write me about the frustration and anger of your people, I think about you and ask what can be done to help?
When terrorists kill people, their victims focus on protecting themselves, and on revenge. The Sept. 11 terrorists wanted revenge. Now people in the US talk just like the terrorists, of protection and revenge. I prefer the power of the pen to get us thinking, not about ourselves and how we have been wronged (any of us), but about the other and how they can be helped.
It seems to me that the power of Islam (or any other religion) to unite people should come from the love of God, not from the hate of others who have wronged them. If we all focus on the love of God perhaps we can stop hating each other.
You say that the terrorists did what they did because "they don't have a safe place to return to and call it home. They don't have enough food. Their children don't enjoy gardens and toys and mostly don't go to schools. ..."
Do you think this situation will improve by killing Americans? What positive alternatives are there? Are there ways that people of your country and mine could work together to so that the people of the middle east have safe homes, enough food, can go to school, and have gardens and toys?
> So, my emails are opinions that I share with you, not with the American public.
I will respect your request.* Our correspondence will be just between you and me, except that I will share this e-mail with a few friends and relatives who will appreciate hearing your answer to the question that so many people are asking ourselves these days. I think that the most important thing that can bring peace to the world is for people from different places to get to know each other on a personal level.
I also think that your thoughts are very valuable even if you are not an expert on policy or religion. You can express those thoughts very well. In a democracy like ours, everybody's thoughts are considered valuable. We are encouraged to express them. Your ability to do so in English as well as Arabic is a gift. Use your gift, and use it wisely
* With apologies to A for going back on my word, because I think that anyone who reads this correspondence will find food for thought.
My cousin responds:
Dear Karen,
Thanks so much for the letter from A. It was very powerful. I'm certainly grateful that she consented to you sharing it with others. I agree with much of what she says. My dearest wish is that the horrendous events ofSeptember 11th will be turned into some positive action and will bring greater understanding among all people. It's a very complicated problem but we must keep trying and must never give up. You are lucky to have A to talk to.
A friend responds:
Karen my dear,
In response to your pen-pal I submit the following article from the NYTimes. In response to your pen-pal: she may find reasons (or excuses) to dislike the U.S. Surely you and I are not to blame for issues like the treatment of Indians (neither of us had ancestors here 100 years ago) nor the stupidity of Vietnam (Which we both opposed). Hiroshima? What was the alternative? I believe that the real problem comes from using all-inclusive words like "always takes the side of Israel" or "never helps the Palestinians." Funny world ain't it, how that old jewish guy Henry K, spent months shuttling between Israel and Egypt brokering a deal that allowed this woman to live in relative peace. Hmmm.
Exploring the Flaws in the Notion of the 'Root Causes' of TerrorNovember 17, 2001 By EDWARD ROTHSTEIN
It is worth thinking about just what premises about terrorism and fundamentalism lie behind these arguments about their root causes.
My response to S:
Yes, and Sadat was assassinated for his role in that peace agreement.
If I forward your response to A, do you care to know her response? Or are you content to demonstrate my point that most Americans "are ignorant of other cultures, and don't see the biases in their own culture"? Have you noticed that your response is basically defensive and shows no interest in trying to understand a different world view?
As for Rothstein's article, I see his point that the terrorists are trying to destroy those who disagree with them, and that intolerance is the root cause of terrorism. But can you understand that from the Muslim point of view, we are doing the same every time a civilian is killed in Afghanistan? Never mind defending our past actions. How do you defend our current actions to the man on the street in Egypt? Or more importantly, to a unique, bright, and talented young graduate student who speaks fluent English and who is forming opinions and making decisions that will determine the direction of the rest of her life?
S responds:
My Dear Miss Strickler;
I believe you have reached a multitude of inaccurate conclusions. Perhaps I can clarify: After the 9/11 attacks, I saw a number of responses which tended to find fault with the US and show why this country "deserved" the violent events that occurred that day. Those included the likes of Ayatolla Jerry Fallwell, Bill Clinton, and lesser University professors. If Ms. A wishes to fall in step with those who would seek a simple and wrong reason for those events, she is welcome. The real reason for the events of 9/11 was the cumulative actions by one tall, very wealthy, political opportunist. He was successful in rallying numerous poorly educated religious zealots in a Jihad (you could use the word Crusade) against the wealthiest profligate state. It is certainly a common event in history. My sending you the NYTimes article was an attempt to defuse a little of the "Blame Game" which seemed to be part of Ms. A's response. Please ask her if she thinks that the Afghan women are better off for the US presence.
As to the whether I fall into that category of those who "are ignorant of other cultures, and don't see the biases in their own culture.." Oh Pu-lease, Miss Strickler. I doubt if you know another human who has had as much experience as I have, in traveling with, speaking with, and pestering foreigners, both in their country and in mine, about "cultural". The overwhelming majority of those folks expressed a positive attitude towards this country [and they are probably attracted to all the things in this country that I dislike.] The few natives of Moslem countries may have expressed a distaste for the US policy of coddling of Israel, but then so do I.
The word "culture" in this case, I believe, refers to "cultural values". My own personal cultural values stem from an attraction to Eudemonia-happiness rightly derived from a life of logic and reason. As such, I have a definite prejudice against cultures where religion is a prime political and coercive factor. I doubt if you believe that "understanding" other cultures equates with "condoning " other cultures.
Best wishes for a Rational Universe,
And my response to S:
> My Dear Miss Strickler;
That's Ms. or Dr. Strickler, if you please. Or Karen will do.
> I believe you have reached a multitude of inaccurate conclusions. Perhaps I can clarify: After the 9/11 attacks, I saw a number of responses which tended to find fault with the US and show why this country "deserved" the violent events that occurred that day. ...
> Best wishes for a Rational Universe,
S, you are the one who is reaching "a multitude of inaccurate conclusions". You are missing my point. My point has nothing to do with the details of what you write, but in the approach of your response, in the overall question that you are addressing. Your wife called it "a gender thing". I agree with her in part, but more to the point it is a matter of what I call "empathy" vs. what you call rationality. To some extent this is gender related, but there are a few men out there with well developed empathy, and lots of women without it, so the gender connection is a matter of different averages in populations that broadly overlap (as I explained in our conversation over pizza in Sept.), and societal expectations of gender.
Try this. I'm taking this from a chapter called "Procedural knowledge: Separate and Connected Knowing", in Belenky et al. 1986. Women's Ways of Knowing, Basic Books, Inc.
(Two quotes at the beginning of the chapter)
"I never take anything someone says for granted. I just tend to see the contrary. I like playing the devil's advocate, arguing the opposite of what somebody's saying, thinking of exceptions to what the person has said, or thinking of a different train of logic" - a college sophomore
"When I have an idea about something, and it differs from the way another person is thinking about it, I'll usually try to look at it from the person's point of view, see how they could say that, why they think that they're right, why it makes sense." - a college sophomore.
(From the chapter text:)
"At the heart of separate knowing is critical thinking, or as Peter Elbow (1973) puts it, 'the doubting game.' Elbow, a teacher of writing...appends his essay on the believing game and the doubting game to a book about writing. ...
"As Elbow says, the doubting game involves "putting something on trial to see whether it is wanting or not. Presented with a proposition, separate knowers immediately look for something wrong - a loophole, a factual error, a logical contradiction, the omission of contrary evidence. ...
"In general, few of the women we interviewed, even among the ablest separate knowers, found argument - reasoned critical discourse - a congenial form of conversation among friends. The classic dormitory bull session, with students assailing their opponents' logic and attacking their evidence, seems to occur rarely among women, and teachers complain that women students are reluctant to engage in critical debate with peers in class, even when explicitly encouraged to do so. Women find it hard to see doubting as a "game"' they tend to take it personally. Teachers and fathers and boyfriends assure them that arguments are not between persons but between positions, but the women continue to fear that someone may get hurt..."
"Connected knowers develop procedures for gaining access to other people's knowledge. At the heart of these procedures is the capacity for empathy. Since knowledge comes from experience, the only way they can hope to understand another person's ideas is to try to share the experience that has led the person to form the idea. A college senior, discussing The Divine Comedy with us, said, '... I tend to try and read the mind of the author and ask 'Why did he write that? What was happening to him when he wrote that?'.
"Connected knowers know that they can only approximate other people's experiences and so can gain only limited access to their knowledge. ... Elbow (1973) calls this procedure the 'believing game,' and he says it is very hard to play. Although it may be difficult for men, many women find it easier to believe than to doubt. An undergraduate we interviewed said "I'm not superanalytic. It's easy for me to take other people's points of view. It's hard for me to argue, because I feel like I can understand the other person's argument. It's easy for me to see a whole lot of different points of view on things and to understand why people think those things.'..."
So, now S, if you still have the previous e-mails in this thread, please re-read them, and see if you can pick out who is approaching the issue as a doubter and who as a believer?
Note, S, that the rationality of your argument depends on your explaining to me the context of your response: "After the 9/11 attacks, I saw a number of responses which tended to find fault with the US and show why this country "deserved" the violent events that occurred that day. Those included the likes of Ayatolla Jerry Fallwell, Bill Clinton, and lesser University professors. ..." In other words, you were responding to something more than A's e-mail, something that neither she nor I could have known about without you explaining it. Does it not follow that A's opinions may be perfectly rational in the context of her experience, if only we knew what it was?
The believing game seeks to find out what that experience is before judging it. The doubting game seeks to find the loopholes in the argument, never mind the context. In my opinion, neither approach is superior to the other. Both are necessary for people to come to an understanding of each other. Personally, I don't want to live in a purely "rational universe". I'd rather have a universe where reason and emotion interact, where emotions are understood and appreciated, and where everyone knows how to deal with emotions constructively.
- Karen
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