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Posts Tagged 'Dictionary'
"There's no such thing as an unabridged dictionary"*…
For OED's editors, this world is both exhilarating and, one senses, mildly overwhelming. The digital era has enabled Oxford lexicographers to run dragnets deeper and deeper through the language, but it has also threatened to capsize the operation. When you're making a historical dictionary and are required to check each and every resource, then recheck those resources when, say, a corpus of handwritten 17th-century letters comes on stream, the problem of keeping the dictionary up to date expands to even more nightmarish proportions. Adding to that dictionary to accommodate new words – themselves visible in greater numbers than ever before, mutating ever-faster – increases the nightmare exponentially. "In the early years of digital, we were a little out of control," Peter Gilliver told me. "It's never-ending," one OED lexicographer agreed. "You can feel like you're falling into the wormhole."
Adding to the challenge is a story that has become wearily familiar: while more people are consulting dictionary-like resources than ever, almost no one wants to shell out. Sales of hard-copy dictionaries have collapsed, far more calamitously than in other sectors. (OUP refused to give me figures, citing "commercial sensitivities". "I don't think you'll get any publisher to fess up about this," Michael Rundell told me.) While reference publishers amalgamate or go to the wall, information giants such as Google and Apple get fat by using our own search terms to sell us stuff. If you can get a definition by holding your thumb over a word on your smartphone, why bother picking up a book?…
As Andrew Dickson explains, for centuries lexicographers have attempted to capture the entire English language. Technology might soon turn this dream into reality – but will it spell the end for dictionaries? The fascinating story of the Oxford English Dictionary's ongoing attempt to outrun that fate: "Inside the OED: can the world's biggest dictionary survive the internet?"
* Jack Lynch, The Lexicographer's Dilemma: The Evolution of "Proper" English, from Shakespeare to South Park
As we look it up, we might send carefully-defined birthday greetings to Wilhelm Heinrich Immanuel Bleek; he was born on this date in 1827. A linguist, he created A Comparative Grammar of South African Languages. But his great project (jointly executed with his sister-in-law, Lucy Lloyd) was "The Bleek and Lloyd Archive of ǀxam and !kun texts"– a shortened form of which eventually reached press as Specimens of Bushman Folklore (on which Laurens van der Post drew heavily for his book, The Heart of the Hunter and for his BBC series The Lost World of the Kalahari).
Happy International Women's Day!
"What is it that breathes fire into the equations and makes a universe for them to describe?"*…
Consciousness permeates reality. Rather than being just a unique feature of human subjective experience, it's the foundation of the universe, present in every particle and all physical matter.
This sounds like easily-dismissible bunkum, but as traditional attempts to explain consciousness continue to fail, the "panpsychist" view is increasingly being taken seriously by credible philosophers, neuroscientists, and physicists, including figures such as neuroscientist Christof Koch and physicist Roger Penrose…
The materialist viewpoint states that consciousness is derived entirely from physical matter. It's unclear, though, exactly how this could work. "It's very hard to get consciousness out of non-consciousness," says [David Chalmers, a philosophy of mind professor at New York University]. "Physics is just structure. It can explain biology, but there's a gap: Consciousness." Dualism holds that consciousness is separate and distinct from physical matter—but that then raises the question of how consciousness interacts and has an effect on the physical world.
Panpsychism offers an attractive alternative solution: Consciousness is a fundamental feature of physical matter; every single particle in existence has an "unimaginably simple" form of consciousness, says [Philip Goff, a philosophy professor at Central European University in Budapest]. These particles then come together to form more complex forms of consciousness, such as humans' subjective experiences. This isn't meant to imply that particles have a coherent worldview or actively think, merely that there's some inherent subjective experience of consciousness in even the tiniest particle…
More at "The idea that everything from spoons to stones are conscious is gaining academic credibility."
(For a speculative playing out of this notion (and a basketful of other mind-twisting conceits of consciousness) at a cosmic scale, enjoy Vernor Vinge's exquisite A Fire Upon the Deep…)
* Stephen Hawking (Panpsychists argue that consciousness is the answer to his question.)
As we treat inanimate objects with more respect, we might send carefully-catalogued and phrased birthday greetings to Émile Maximilien Paul Littré; he was born on this date in 1801. A philosopher (friend and supporter of Auguste Comte, and contributor, with Comte, to the development of positivism), he is better remembered for his Dictionnaire de la langue française, commonly called "The Littré," a project that ran from 1844-1872, and was originally issued in 30 parts– the largest lexicographical work on the French language at that time.
"All slang is metaphor, and all metaphor is poetry"*…
"Slang dictionaries have always been done by mad people who sit in rooms and make books out of them," explains Jonathon Green. For 35 years he's been doing just that: collecting slang words and compiling them into dictionaries.
The biggest of these—Green's Dictionary of Slang, published in 2010—launched online this week. The online version is made up of 132,000 terms (the original print edition had around 110,000). Users can search for a word and its etymology for free, and subscribers can pay to access a bigger range of citations and a timeline of their evolution…
More of the backstory at "This man has spent 35 years compiling entries for a 132,000-word online slang dictionary that you can search for free." Browse the dictionary here.
* G.K. Chesterton
As we carefully choose our words, we might doff our hats to Elizabethan poet, courtier, and soldier Sir Philip Sidney, who died on this date in 1586 of an infected thigh wound received in combat with the Spanish at the Battle of Zutphen, after having given his leg armor to a soldier who had forgotten his own. As he lay dying, he gave his water-bottle to another wounded soldier, saying, "Thy necessity is yet greater than mine." Sidney's Arcadia (or more fully, The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia)– the inspiration for the Gloucester sub-plot in Shakespeare's King Lear-– was published posthumously.
"Your toil will become light and amusing and your progress sure, if you will only read a little Lucian every day"*…
Lucian of Samosata, who lived from ca. 125AD to ca. 200AD, was an Assyrian writer and satirist who today is perhaps best remembered for his Vera Historia, or A True Story — a fantastical tale which not only has the distinction of being one of the first science-fiction stories ever written, but is also a contender for one of the first novels.
A True Story is a stylish and brilliantly conceived work of the imagination, and readers may still delight in its descriptions of lunar life forms and interplanetary warfare, its islands of cheese and rivers of wine, and its modernistic use of celebrity cameos. But by the time of its writing Lucian was already several years into a period of literary adventurism that had brought him considerable fame — and infamy — as one of the sharpest, funniest, and most original comic writers of the age. With the quartet of works consisting of Dialogues of the Courtesans, Dialogues of the Dead, Dialogues of the Gods, and Dialogues of the Sea-Gods, Lucian would not only scandalise some of the most influential and celebrated figures of the empire, but in what is perhaps the best-known of these, Dialogues of the Gods, he would also furnish the permanent decline of belief in the gods themselves…
Nicholas Jeeves tells the story behind the twenty-six short comic dialogues that made up Dialogues of the Gods– in which Lucian took the popular images of the Greek gods and re-drew them as greedy, sex-obsessed, power-mad despots– and their reception in the English speaking world: "Divine Comedy: Lucian Versus The Gods." (Check out Jeeves' new edition of the Dialogues here.)
* Thomas Linacre, Humanist scholar and teacher of Thomas More and Erasmus (who shared their mentor's advice by leading the resurgence of interest in Lucian in the 16th century)
As we titter, we might recall that it was on this date in 1828 that Noah Webster copyrighted the first edition of his American Dictionary of the English Language. Published in two quarto volumes, it contained 70,000 entries, as against the high of 58,000 of any previous dictionary. Webster, who was 70 at the time, had published his first dictionary, A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language, in 1806, and had begun then the campaign of language reform (motivated by both nationalistic and philological concerns) that initiated the formal shift of American English spelling (center rather than centre, honor rather than honour, program rather than programme, etc.). His 1828 dictionary cemented those changes, and continued his efforts to include technical and scientific (not just literary) terms.
With apologies, your correspondent will again be away for a few days, this time, to a connectivity- free precinct. (Who knew such a thing survives?) With luck, regular service should resume in about a week.
"After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world"*…
Before dinner the Reverend Newman said grace: "Heavenly Father. What kind of a heel do you think I am? How dare you talk to me like that! Don't give me any of your back talk, smart-ass. It's been an of a week. I sinned and brought shame down on us. As far as I'm concerned, it's no big deal. You don't know dick about this—you haven't a clue! I suppose you believe that rubbish about vampires. The allegations were false, do you understand me? Baseless allegations. I believe in ghosts. Too bad, but that's the way it is. Why don't you leave me alone? Go on, get lost! I'll get mine, you get yours, we'll all get wealthy. Amen to that!"
More stories composed entirely of example sentences for the New Oxford American Dictionary at Dictionary Stories.
* Philip Pullman
As we channel our inner Tristan Tzara, we might recall that it was on this date in 1937 that George Allen & Unwin published J.R.R. Tolkein's The Hobbit, or There and Back Again. Widely critically-acclaimed in its time (nominated for the Carnegie Medal and awarded a prize from the New York Herald Tribune for best juvenile fiction), it was a success with readers, and spawned a sequel… which became the trilogy The Lord of the Rings.
"Wrestling is ballet with violence"*…
"You call it wrestling, they term it 'working' … As Shakespeare once said: 'A rose by any other name,' etc." So Marcus Griffin began his groundbreaking 1937 book on the ins and outs of the pro wrestling business, Fall Guys: The Barnums of Bounce. It's a good place to start, because any discussion of the grunt-and-groaners (as Griffin would call them) inevitably involves an examination of the artifice that undergirds the endeavor, and that artifice — be it the antediluvian secret that the whole show is a put-on, or the modern-day pretense that both actors and audience interact as if it's legitimate — is itself bolstered by an intricate, seemingly inane vocabulary of lingo, idiom, and jargon.
Every subculture has its lingo, but the subbier the culture, the more unintelligible the dialect can be. Couple that with an industry conceived on falsehood and dedicated to keeping the lie alive, and you've got a rabbit hole that even the most stalwart of linguists would think twice before exploring. We take a stab at it here. The most obvious of terms, those used in common parlance outside the wrestling world — pin, feud, dud, etc. — are mostly omitted, despite their prevalence inside the biz. Some terms are listed within other definitions for readability's sake. As with anything of this sort, this list is far from complete — and as with anything so idiomatic, the definitions are frequently debatable. Though some of the terms are obscure, their purpose is larger. The terms obscure the industry's realities, sure; they function as a secret handshake among those with insider knowledge, obviously; but moreover, they try to describe a unique, oddball enterprise in terms of its own bizarre artistry…
angle (n.) — A story line or plot in the wrestling product, as in, "They're working a classic underdog angle." It can be employed in either small-bore usage — i.e., the angle in a match — or in large-scale terms to describe a lengthy story. The term is borrowed from the archaic criminal/carnie phrase "work an angle," which means figuring out a scam or finding an underhanded way to make a profit.
Andre shot (n.) — A trick by which a camera is positioned beneath a wrestler, looking up, so as to make the wrestler look bigger. Famously used to make the 7-foot-4 Andre the Giant look even bigger than he was.
workrate (n.) — A term for in-ring wrestling quality, used primarily by wrestling journalists to rate the physical and psychological performance of a match. The field of wrestling critique is often associated with journalist Dave Meltzer, who rates matches on a star scale; great matches throughout history are often referred to as "five-star matches" in reference to Meltzer's rubric.
zabada (n.) — A catch-all term for an arbitrary tool used to fill in a hole in anangle, usually used when the tool is still undefined, as in, "He'll come out, cut a promo, run-in, zabada, then the finish."
…it's all in "Grantland Dictionary: Pro Wrestling Edition," along with illustrations like the one above (for "chain wrestling"). Check out Grantland's other delightful dictionaries here.
* Jesse Ventura
As we feel the frenzy, we might recall that it was on this date in 1906, in a game against Carroll College, that St. Louis University's Bradbury "Brad" Robinson hit Jack Schneider with a 20-yard touchdown toss– the first legal forward pass in football.
"E. B. Cochems [the coach at St. Louis University in 1906] is to forward passing what the Wright brothers are to aviation and Thomas Edison is to the electric light."
– College Football Hall of Fame coach David M. Nelson
Picture this…
Just one of the entries at WTF Visualizations: "visualizations that make no sense."
As we recall that not all pictures signify, we might send well-worded birthday greetings to Samuel Johnson; he was born on this date in 1709. A poet, essayist, moralist, literary critic, biographer, editor, and lexicographer, Johnson's best-known work was surely A Dictionary of the English Language, which he published in 1755, after nine years work– and which served as the standard for 150 years (until the completion of the Oxford English Dictionary). But Dr. Johnson, as he was known, is probably best remembered as the subject of what Walter Jackson Bate noted is "the most famous single work of biographical art in the whole of literature" : James Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson. A famous aphorist, Johnson was the very opposite of a man he described to Boswell in 1784: "He is not only dull himself, but the cause of dullness in others."


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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Metro stops could determine whether DC babies will live a long life. A new study by Virginia Commonwealth University's Center on Society and Health highlights that some neighborhoods are healthier than others in the DMV.
The map VCU illustrated shows babies born in DC and Prince George's County have a shorter lifespan than those babies born in Fairfax County or Arlington County. Those babies born in Northern Virginia life expectancy is 86 years old, that's 8 more years than children born in DC and Prince George's County.
VCU said it developed the maps based on vital statistics obtained from state and local health agencies and population data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Researchers, along with colleagues nationwide use the data to calculate newborn life expectancy.
According to the study, gaps in health across neighborhoods stem from multiple factors including, education, income, safe housing, exercise, access to medical care, and reliable public transit.

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Happy Saturday!
Today, I'm reviewing the lovely picture book, Leontyne Price: Voice of a Century.
Author Carole Boston Weatherford and Illustrator Raul Colon have written an exquisite tale about Leontyne Price's life story and legendary singing career, that is sure to inspire and enchant young readers everywhere.
Title information:
Hardcover, 40 pages
Expected publication: December 23rd 2014 by Knopf Books for Young Readers (first published January 1st 2014)
Format read: Finished copy via publisher
Two-second recap:
Beginning with Leontyne's musical influences as a child, to the encouragement from a college professor to study music which would eventually change her world forever, this is a beautifully written and wonderfully detailed book which will capture every reader's imagination, young and old.
Born in a small town in Mississippi in 1927, the daughter of a midwife and a sawmill worker, Leontyne Price might have grown up singing the blues. But Leontyne had big dreams-and plenty to be thankful for-as she surrounded herself with church hymns and hallelujahs, soaked up opera arias on the radio, and watched the great Marian Anderson grace the stage.
While racism made it unlikely that a poor black girl from the South would pursue an opera career, Leontyne's wondrous voice and unconquerable spirit prevailed. Bursting through the door Marian had cracked open, Leontyne was soon recognized and celebrated for her leading roles at the Metropolitan Opera and around the world-most notably as the majestic Ethiopian princess in Aida, the part she felt she was born to sing.
From award-winners Carole Boston Weatherford and Raul Colón comes the story of a little girl from Mississippi who became a beloved star-one whose song soared on the breath of her ancestors and paved the way for those who followed.
Full review:
In Leontyne Price, Voice of a Generation, acclaimed children's book author Carole Weatherford and illustrator Raul Colón team up to tell the story of acclaimed opera singer Leontyne Price. Weatherford charts Leontyne's early years as a young girl growing up surrounded by music in Mississippi, all the way to her triumph success in Aida, a performance that continues to inspire singers to this very day.
Weatherford's writing is melodic and poetic, using beautifully-constructed sentences to share Leontyne's joy in learning to love music as a child, to her eventual realization that she has a gift to offer the world. While Weatherford doesn't hesitate to share the many racial and societal barriers faced by Leontyne during her rise to stardorm, they're presented in a way that focuses on those who have supported Leontyne along the way, and the poignant reminder that she will always be considered a trailblazer for those to come.
Illustrator Raul Colón helps to chart Leontyne's journey and Weatherford's beautiful prose with illustrations that burst off the page in swirls of color and grandeur. Readers can literally see the music wrap itself around Leontyne like a constant reminder of the gift that she has to share with the world, and it's hard not to feel the joy and love bursting off of every page.
Both author and illustrator make an impact throughout the book, but it's the final page of the story that will absolutely cement for readers the wonderful gift that Weatherford and Colón have given to readers everywhere, by sharing Ms. Price's inspiring journey.
Final verdict: Leontyne Price: Voice of a Generation, is a beautifully written book that belongs on every shelf. It not only shares the life of a singer that may not be as well-known to today's youth; it's also a wonderful reminder of how the strength and determination of one fearless young woman helped change the world forever.
I highly recommend this book for all readers. This is a book that will undoubtedly continue to inspire young dreamers like Leontyne, for many generations to come.
About the author:
Carole Boston Weatherford's picture books have received many literary accolades, including a Caldecott Honor, the Coretta Scott King Award, and an NAACP Image Award. She is also the recipient of the North Carolina Award for Literature. Carole lives in North Carolina and teaches at Fayetteville State University. To learn more about her, visit CBWeatherford.com.
About the Illustrator:
Raul Colón is the illustrator of many award-winning picture books, including As Good as Anybody by Richard Michelson and Doña Flor and Tomás and the Library Lady by Pat Mora. His works have received the Pura Belpré Award, Gold and Silver Medals from the Society of Illustrators, and two Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Awards. Raul lives in New York with his wife.


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I was amazed to see such work done prior to the advent of the camera, as well as work that looked so contemporary despite being about 250 years old!
My own painted portraits are, so far, less extreme expressions, but aim to capture emotional moments, with a gentle comedic edge to them. They have been fun to create and I'm working on more. Here they are, so far:
Title: "I'll be the judge of that..."
(model: the artist)
Kiss me!
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July 8,2014(ISN) – The qualifying tournament for the IRB Women's Sevens World Series 2014-15 will take place on September 12-13 in Hong Kong, the International Rugby Board has announced.
With four places up for grabs in next season's series, this 12-team qualifying tournament looks set to be extremely competitive with Japan, China, South Africa, Kenya, Brazil, Fiji, Mexico, Hong Kong, France, Netherlands, Portugal and Argentina all looking for a place at the top table.
The format of the tournament, which will be played at Shek Kip Mei stadium in Hong Kong, is based on three pools of four teams with the top two from each pool, along with two best third-placed teams progressing to the quarter-final stage.
The four winners of those quarters will progress to the semi-finals but, more importantly, will win qualification for the upcoming season's Women's Sevens World Series and join the top teams in the third season of that event.
The qualifiers will join core teams New Zealand, Australia, Russia, England, Spain, USA and Canada in the WSWS, with one more team invited to participate in the 12-team series.
"These are exciting times for women's Rugby Sevens," said IRB Head of Competitions and Performance Mark Egan.
"With the Olympic Games 2016 in Rio de Janeiro just over two years away, teams will have an eye on preparation for that and so we expect a hugely competitive and high-quality qualification tournament for next season's IRB Women's Sevens World Series."
"I'd like to thank the Hong Kong RFU for hosting the tournament for what will surely be an exciting two days of international Sevens action."
Meanwhile, the IRB has announced a panel of six referees to officiate at the Series.
The list includes a referee from each of Australia, England, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Spain and USA and all were involved in last season's series.
The full list is: Jessica Beard (New Zealand), Leah Berard (USA), Sara Cox (England), Gabriel Lee (Hong Kong), Alhambra Nievas (Spain) and Amy Perrett (Australia). As before, the panel will be joined by Rasta Rasivhenge of South Africa and Fiji's James Bolabiu from the men's panel for certain rounds of the series. Details of the dates and venues for next season's IRB Women's Sevens World Series will be announced in due course.


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Over the last two years I have lost over 60 pounds by logging my food each day and making healthy choices. But my weight loss progress had stalled for several months and discouragement settled in. Because of recent arthritis flare-ups which limited my mobility, the pounds began creeping back and with the diet-derailing holidays upon us, I knew I needed help to stay focused to prevent complete diet failure.
Just a simple pop-it-out and pop-the-new-one-in type task, right? Nope! After installing the cartridge, I got an error message about the printhead being loose. Four times I had to lift the housing of the printer and remove the cartridges and the printhead to reinstall them. Though I did it right, the error message persisted.
Thank You LORD!
The case of the missing diet plan
Little is Much When God Is In It!
"But the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over Jacob's descendants forever; his kingdom will never end." Luke 1:30-33 NIV
One of the things I love about the Christmas story is the way God uses the weak, the small and insignificant things of the world to glorify his name. Mary was a teenage girl, a virgin. She was to marry a carpenter, not a rich man by any means. Yet God chose her to be the mother of Christ who came in the form of a helpless infant. They lived in the small town of Nazareth and made a long journey to another small town, Bethehem, where Jesus was born in a stable – not the place we would expect a King to be born. On the night of his birth, his only recorded visitors were shepherds who were working on a nearby hillside outside the city. The priests and rulers of his own people never bothered to seek out this insignificant child until a group of foreign dignitaries came to visit several months later.
None of the characters or events of this story are remarkable in themselves. But when assembled together, you see the whole picture – a powerful God orchestrating ordinary details to fulfill all the prophecies about the coming of his precious Son who would save the world!
The Christmas story gives me great hope because it reminds me that my life is made up of a series of seemingly unremarkable events which are influenced by many ordinary people. Yet, when put all together and viewed through the Holy Spirit's eyes, I can see the divine hand of God leading me in remarkable ways on a very incredible journey. It gives me a new perspective on the value God places on my life.
Whenever you are tempted to lapse into your own personal pity party or to listen to the defeated one's lies that you are ordinary, not good enough or too young, too small, too insignificant, etc., remember Christmas. Ask the Lord to help you put the events and people of your life into perspective. As you pray over this list, you will begin to see a deliberate work of God as he pieces together the story of your life and polishes it to shine for him!
Merry Christmas!
There is power in stories. They capture our attention, teach us life lessons and even let us know we're not alone in our difficult circumstances or emotional upheavals.
Let God minister hope and healing to your heart through the stories of others - whether they are Bible women, historical figures or even fictional characters whose lives are based in truth.
He has a message for you today!
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?POTTER TWP. � As many as 40 employees could lose their jobs at the Horsehead Corp. plant in Potter Township as the result of the zinc producer�s new contract with FirstEnergy Corp., according to a Horsehead statement released Thursday afternoon.
Horsehead will idle its in-house power generation plant in Potter and purchase electricity from FirstEnergy, an Akron, Ohio-based company that operates the Bruce Mansfield power plant in Shippingport.
The Horsehead power plant employs 40 people, and Thursday�s release said the company �is currently evaluating plans that would shift some of the employees elsewhere within the company�s (Potter) facility.�
Horsehead, which employs approximately 600 people, expects to begin purchasing electricity from FirstEnergy in the fall of 2011. The power plant will be shut down at the same time, according to the release.
The Horsehead statement did not reference the company�s plan to build a new zinc production facility, possibly at the Potter site. Earlier this year, Horsehead vice president Ali Alavi listed the power plant as one of components in the Potter site�s favor.
�It really doesn�t (impact the site selection process) at all,� Alavi said Thursday when asked if the FirstEnergy deal enhanced or reduced the Potter site�s viability. �This was really an independent decision.�
Alavi said he couldn�t answer questions about the FirstEnergy contract - involving the length of the deal and the inclusion of any reference to FirstEnergy potentially servicing a new plant - because of confidentiality clauses in the deal.
If Horsehead chooses another site, the Potter plant would be shut down when the new facility begins operating at its �targeted� capacity, according to a Horsehead statement from June 23.
Horsehead said earlier this year that it intended to complete the site selection process by June 30, but the June 23 statement said �site evaluations and negotiations continue� and will not be completed until �project financing is completed.�
Horsehead�s statement said it hoped to begin the permitting process for the new facility in the third quarter of 2011 and to begin construction by the end of the year.


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The severity of a lightning strike is a statistically predictable event. an economically designed protection grounding (P/G) system should take into account a typical-to-large strike. The P/G system should be maintained on a monthly or at least
yearly basis. This should include testing protectors, measuring the ground system, pulling on ground rods, and protection grounding connections for corrosion and tightness. It should also involve a re-evaluation of the overall system design each time new equipment is installed,
moved, or modified.
A lightning strike starts with a local breakdown of the atmosphere (step leader) and steps about 150 feet in 1µs time increments every 50µs. During each of the 49µs dormant stages, an imaginary hemisphere of 150' radius can be used to determine the next jumping distance. Any
object which penetrates this hemisphere, can be chosen as the point of attachment for the return stroke (lightning strike). Since this is a hemisphere, the geometry of a horizontal strike to a tower can occur anywhere above the 150' point over average terrain (side mounted
antennas above this height are vulnerable). This has led to the 150; radius rolling ball concept, where an imaginary ball is rolled along the ground in all directions. Each touch point of the ball with any ground mounted object is subject to an attachment point (hit). Coax
grounding kits should be installed 75' above the 150' point. Ins tall additional kits below 150' at the middle, bottom, and prior to the building entry bulkhead.
Lightning will take the path of least impedance which is both resistance and inductance. The larger the conductive surface, the lower the inductance. Bends add inductance - a coil is the continuous bending of a wire. Ground wires should be large and run straight for minimum
inductance and voltage drop. They also should be separated from all other conductors by 6" to 8" and should not be run inside or through a conductor unless they are bonded to it. In conduit, ground wires should be bonded at both the entrance and the exit. When working
with a metal wall, bond the ground wires to both sides. Do not go through the wall.
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The Fragility of Empathy after the Holocaust;HOLOCAUST FATIGUEjan peczkis|Tuesday, November 22, 2016
The title of this book is misleading. It makes the reader suppose that this book is about how the moral capital of Jews, caused by gentile sympathy because of the Shoah, is slipping away. Instead, this book is not about that at all. Instead, it rehashes the standard fare of books of this type.
Author Carolyn J. Dean suggests that the constant exposure of people to the Holocaust, far from creating and sustaining a "Never Again!" atmosphere, actually dulls them to violence and to the suffering of others. However, isn't desensitization a characteristic of modern mass media IN GENERAL? (For instance, wasn't the constant featuring of homosexuals, on TV, part of a strategy of desensitizing the general population to it?).
The author goes further. She suggests that, in a sense, the media portrayals of the Holocaust have become a sort of pornography (p. 22)—in that they both titillate the viewer (to see the violence), and then end up dulling the viewer (to violence)—in much the same way that pornography causes both short-term titillation and long-term desensitization in sexual matters. As an example, she cites Jerzy Kosinski's THE PAINTED BIRD, which had been widely criticized as a "pornography of violence". (p. 24).
There are other, unsaid implications of Holocaust fatigue. For instance, we often hear that other peoples who had experienced genocide--such as the Poles--merely need to "work harder" and "get the word out". This is unrealistic. Even if Poles somehow acquired the level of influence, in American society, that Jews enjoy, the American public, already desensitized by Holocaust fatigue, would scarcely be receptive to information about the Nazi German genocide of the Poles.
Author Carolyn J. Dean features the ideas of Daniel Goldhagen, who suggested that Germans as a whole share complicity in the Holocaust (pp. 45-on), even though only a small fraction of them were actively involved in it. However, exactly the same could be said about collective Jewish complicity in the crimes of Communism, even though only a small fraction of Jews were actively involved in it.
The author (p. 80) repeats the canned complaint that the people of Poland, Ukraine, Japan, etc., see themselves as victims and not victimizers while, just as predictably, exempting the Jews from this same standard.
Interestingly, the author touches on Jewish influence (even dominance) in Weimar Germany. She comments, "And he [Daniel Goldhagen] also ignores the gains Jews made in Germany before 1933 and the tremendous social and cultural status they enjoyed; thus he implied that they remained willfully blind to the virulent hatred all around them." (p. 48). [But hasn't it been elsewhere suggested that Jews sometimes have a blind spot about legitimate gentile objections to their conduct?]
The fate of German Jews varied. Most of those German Jews who were married to German gentiles ended up surviving WWII. (p. 83).
The title of this book does not convey, to the reader, the extensive attention that the author pays to the relationship of Nazism and homosexuality. (pp. 107-on). Dean also puts it in historical context. For instance, during a series of famous 1906-1909 trials against some of Kaiser Wilhelm II's advisors, leading Jewish sexologists such as Magnus Hirschfeld accused these advisors of homosexuality. (p. 116).
Interestingly, author Carolyn J. Dean (p. 188) cites Dagmar Herzog and his SEX AFTER FASCISM. Herzog showed that the notion of the Nazis being sexually repressed did not emerge until after 1966, and was a retrospective fantasy about Nazism. She also contended that Nazism challenged strict bourgeois morality while paying lip service to middle-class sexual conventions.
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Describe your style in three words?
Living dead party.
What's the best gig you've ever been to?
Radiohead at Bilbao Festival or Pixies at Ally Pally. Both incredible live and two of my favourite bands.
If you could be on the line up with any two bands in history?
Rage Against the Machine - because lazy journalists that never mention them could finally see how often we've ripped them off hahaha, and all joking aside they are just a huge ball of energy - every time I listen to them, I write a riff.
Elliott Smith - completely different crowds and artists but I've sort of been subtly ripping him off for years without anyone noticing, mainly lyrically but musically as well.
Which subcultures have influenced you?
Punk/grunge and any other subtype that basically grew from the king Iggy Pop for bringing leftism, anti-establishment, the idea of mocking authority into the mainstream. Artists who have their music written for them and just pushed out like a fucking factory pushing out processed meats are just part of that safe, boring, meaningless drivel that just perpetuates the idea that the norm and being mediocre is something to be content with. I think punk and grunge had very similar ideas and stood for the right things. There are elements of what certain 60s artists were doing that's similar, and also there are subcultures like Brit-pop that have influenced me, particularly Oasis, they were poor working-class kids who dreamt it, wrote great life-affirming songs (despite horrific childhoods) with a tinge of melancholy to them and took it to the very end. You can't not admire that. I guess I feel like I fall somewhere between Kurt Cobain and Noel Gallagher.
Also recently '60s pop, bands like the Beatles, the Everly Brothers, Simon and Garfunkel and The Beach Boys. My voice isn't suited to any of that sort of stuff but Barney and I make an effort to get quite interesting harmonies and there's sort of a dark purity that runs through all of that music which I'd like to think comes across in our music too.
If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?
Bob Dylan or David Bowie probably. They've just been through everything and every type of music culture and we're at the forefront of so many different things. Bob Dylan merged love, politics and stories in a way that hasn't really been done since and Bowie just didn't give a fuck and reinvented himself and his music whenever he felt like it was stale, which is something that just doesn't happen anymore.
Outside of music, I'd like to spend an hour with Christopher Hitchens, I'd probably be absolutely sloshed by the end of it, but he was a true individual who never compromised and never labelled himself or cared what labels were slapped on him. I think we've become far too obsessed with labels and tribalism in today's society, we need more people to teach people how to think for themselves, and maybe that will create more people who are individuals and don't want to live in an echo chamber.
Of all the independent venues you've played, which is your favourite? Probably Bootleg Social in Blackpool (big up Milo) such an awesome venue and spot to hang out for people into alternative music. Amazing staff and just an amazing vibe in there. And it's in Blackpool, in the midst of the hell of a million stag and hen dos, you have a beautiful needle in the haystack.
Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
I'm going to say Danny Fields, not just because of what that man has done for our career, and because he is a dear friend but because of what he has done for popular culture. The man managed Iggy Pop and got him signed, he managed the Ramones and got them signed. He was friends with Lou Reed, Andy Warhol, Leonard Cohen and countless others. He broke the story on The Beatles being bigger than Jesus. He helped change popular culture time and time again. The compliment we take in him believing in us and rock and roll again as a result because of us is the biggest I've ever received in my life, and it's an honour to call him a friend. I'm glad he is finally getting real recognition in mainstream press and media for what the man did for forging popular culture. He is a legend. An actual one.
Rapidly honing their craft for the last three years, 'Fall Around' is the first single to be taken from the False Heads eagerly anticipated debut LP due in March 2020. The band have won over the legendary Iggy Pop, who regularly plays them on his BBC 6 Music show and said: "they are young, talented and going places, if they came to my town I'd show up for that." The band supported The Libertines on their sold-out 'Tiddeley Om Pom Pom Tour' and played Isle of Wight, Tramlines, Y Not, Reading Festival and War Child events.


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Sear a duck breast, skin side down, in a hot pan then flip. Finish cooking in the oven. Rest, slice, arrange over rice, drizzle with sauce and garnish with scallions.
And that, right there in that single paragraph is what this dish is all about. The total cooking time is 20 minutes.
And the sauce? A simple mixture of pantry staples that didn't even require cooking. We're very much into ultra simple dishes and super fast meals these days because of the house renovation.
The upstairs is livable; the downstairs is not. The living and dining areas are the one getting worked on and because they're adjacent to the kitchen, no cooking can be done until the workers take their lunch break or until they're done for the day.
So, you can imagine how fast we do the cooking especially at midday. Otherwise, the dust will be all over the food. We prep, we cook and we eat in an hour. Washing the pots and plates is done later.
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- 1 boneless duck breast
- salt
- pepper
For the sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons chili garlic sauce (available in the Asian section of groceries and supermarkets)
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
To garnish
- Preheat the oven to 375F.
- Wipe the duck breast dry with paper towels.
- Heat an oven-safe frying pan.
- Lay the duck breast in the hot pan, skin side down (it will sizzle!) and, over high heat, cook until the skin is nicely browned and fat has been rendered.
- Flip the chicken breast and sear the other side.
- Transfer the frying pan with the duck to the oven and roast the duck for 8 to 15 minutes depending on how rare or cooked you want it. Personally, I lean toward the 15-minute cooking time.
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- While the duck is in the oven, mix the ingredients for the sauce.
- Take the duck out of the oven, transfer to a chopping board and cover loosely with foil. Allow to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
- Slice the duck breast and divide into portions.
- Half fill bowls with cooked rice (see also: how to cook rice), arrange the duck slices on top, drizzle the sauce over the duck and sprinkle with sliced scallions.
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This 1959 Lincoln Continental Mark IV (chassis H9YC416203) is said to be one of just 955 sedans built, and the car looks incredible in photos–styling is definitely 50's Detroit, but Lincoln did it differently from anyone else. The seller says it runs and drives well, and with a Mercury-style "Breezeway" electrically retractable rear window, 430ci V8 with nearly 500 lb. ft. of torque and an interior like that of a period show car, this thing has presence in spades. Find it here on eBay in Saint George, Utah with a $23k BIN.
Says the seller: "This particular Mark IV is an amazing survivor. It's finished in a rare factory shade of Burnished Gold Metallic with a complementary Glacier White painted top. The body is straight, the paint was redone years ago and as you can see in the photos, the finish still looks great! The exterior chrome and stainless trim including the Continental Mark II wheel covers are in good condition and shine nicely."
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Just look at that instrument cluster–spectacular. Truly one of the best designs of the era, if not of all-time.
Up front, the 430ci MEL big block was originally rated at 350 HP, and according to the ad, an impressive 490 lb. ft. of torque. Power is sent rearwards through a 3-speed automatic. The seller says it starts easily, idles nicely, and shifts smoothly, though glasspacks added by the previous owner seem out of character for the car–at most, this one should emit a quiet burble.
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Starting from planning, going through the project and finally doing the building work. There are a lot of rules to be followed and what is better than knowing how to apply them? Here you´ll find a guide to accomplish all the right steps, when building a house in Portugal.
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The first SS18 collection by Goganga focuses on research and creativity and it is characterized by the originality of the garments, giving rise to a lightweight and full-bodied style.
The central mood is inspired by multicolored lines, marine fantasies, paintings and polka dots, in a palette of colors full of energy and craving for summer.
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MACOMB — The Chicago Field Office of U.S. Housing and Urban Development addressed substandard management level during a visit on August 21-23 to the McDonough County Housing Authority.
From 2012 to 2015, the MHA had maintained a management score between 22 and 25. The score then dropped sharply in 2016 to 16 and again in 2017 to 9 – a substandard management level – according to a draft memo circulated by Bill Jacobs, MHA executive director, to the Board of Commissioners during the regular meeting last Monday.
According to HUD, the Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) assesses Public Housing Authorities' physical, financial and management condition and the Capital Fund Program. The three day assessment of management levels is called a Management Risk Review.
The highest score a public housing authority can receive for management is a score of 25, based on three sub-indicators: occupancy for up to 16 points, resident accounts receivable for up to 5 points, and accounts payable for up to 4 points.
Jacobs said the main reasons for the declines were related to low occupancy and poor enforcement of rent collection.
"All of the monies that we collect (from rent) are entered into a HUD system monthly, and every housing authority receives a score for how well they're occupied and how well they're collecting the tenant accounts receivable (the rent)," he said.
"The scoring here began on October 1, 2016 and ended September 30, 2017. One of the things that really deteriorated during that time frame was the collection of accounts payable by tenants, in other words, tenant accounts receivable (collecting rent)," Jacobs said. "When your business is leasing apartments and properties, your most basic function is to collect rent. And, that wasn't going very well during that year."
Jacobs confirmed with the Voice Friday that level drops coincided with a change from a centralized management model in place since the early 2000s to a site-based management model implemented by the previous director, Tina Oakenfuss.
Jacobs, who served in the same position previously, said he believes a centralized model works better for small sites like the MHA.
"For a relatively small housing authority like we are... (a better strategy) was to centralize (administration) and specialize (manager positions such as the Applications and Residential Services Manager positions).. When you're centralized, you know what's going on," he said.
Jacobs said that rent collection is "back to where it needs to be, now. Tenant accounts receivable is not a problem anymore, but occupancy still is. We still are not where we need to be with having occupied apartment units."
More vacancies are occurring in three- and four- bedroom units, compared with long wait lists in efficiency and one- and two- bedroom apartments. He believes this may be due to a greater number of available rentals in the community, and that the solution lies in increased marketing efforts.
In terms of rent enforcement, tenants are now paying their rent and other charges that are part of their lease because the public expects renters to meet the terms of their lease, he said.
"If you don't do that, you could very well see your lease ended because you owe the Housing Authority money."
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"I feel so honoured to be joining more than 120 years of English excellence and tradition. During this long period the Proms have demonstrated what music can be: something steadfast, and stronger than any barrier, a message that can create universal benefits. You can't imagine how happy I am about this important debut!
This is the first time I sing with Le Cercle de l'Harmonie and Jérémie Rhorer, and I am looking forward to it as they are such great and passionate musicians. The music we are performing is so beautiful and special – I find that if you close your eyes, you really appreciate how wonderful the music by these fine composers is.
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Since ancient times, Palestinians have been farmers, due to the presence of fertile soil and water. In the West Bank, the mountain range stretching from north to south causes rain to fall. However, the water quantity and quality have declined so drastically during the past decades that the river's contribution to agriculture has greatly diminished. In the past, farmers lived in an autarkic society. This changed from the middle of the 19th century as a result of increasing trade relations with Western nations.
This continued during the British Mandate (1920-1948). An important development in this period was also the gradual expansion of a parallel economy by Jewish settlers. Their land purchases not only forced land prices to rise but also drove Palestinian lease holders from their land.
During the war in 1948 (the Nakba), the Gaza Strip and the West Bank were inundated with a huge influx of Palestinian refugees which the economy could not absorb.
The worsening political situation and growing external and internal disturbances have had a direct impact on the Palestinian economy. The current Palestinian economy ranks low among world economies, and it is highly susceptible to instability, despite the availability of human and natural resources and the high productivity of Palestinian society and individuals. According to the World Bank, the Palestinian economy falls in the category of "lower-middle-income countries." The weakness and instability of the Palestinian economy have several causes—political, security, and economic.
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Novel Subtype of MS Identified by Cleveland Clinic Researchers
Myelocortical MS causes the same symptoms as "typical" MS, but patients lack characteristic white matter brain lesions.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) has long been understood as a disease in which the body's immune cells destroy the protective myelin covering on nerve cells, or neurons, found in the white matter of the brain. This process, called demyelination, is believed to cause the death of these neurons, resulting in the loss of motor control and function in people with the condition.
This is why new research out of the Cleveland Clinic, published on August 21, 2018, in the journal The Lancet Neurology, has raised more than a few eyebrows. After analyzing brains and spinal cords collected from the bodies of 100 people with MS who had died, the authors confirmed the existence of a previously little-known subtype of the condition that they called myelocortical MS.
As this form of MS has different hallmarks and characteristics from "typical" MS, it's believed that new approaches will need to be developed to effectively diagnose and treat it. Currently, there is no way to assess for this "new" subtype of MS in people living with the condition.
"Our study will have no effect on current treatment strategies, since we cannot identify living myelocortical MS patients," explains Bruce D. Trapp, PhD, study coauthor and chair at the Lerner Research Institute Department of Neurosciences at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. "And, we have no current options for their treatment."
No Cerebral White Matter Demyelination Found in Subset of Subjects
When Dr. Trapp and his colleagues collected brains and spinal cords during the autopsies of individuals with MS who had died, they identified 12 people with evidence of demyelination in their spinal cords and cerebral cortexes of the brain, but not in the brain's white matter. The cerebral cortex is the outer area of the brain, which is composed primarily of gray matter.
Although the cortical demyelinated lesion area was similar in people with myelocortical and typical MS, the spinal cord demyelinated area was significantly greater in typical MS than in myelocortical MS.
"The fact that 12 percent of patients do not have cerebral white matter demyelination has significant implications," notes study Daniel Ontaneda, MD, study coauthor and staff neurologist at the Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis and assistant professor of Neurology at the Cleveland Clinic. "For example, many studies are currently examining medications that promote remyelination in white matter lesions. Myelocortical patients will not [benefit from these approaches]."
Remyelination essentially involves the restoration of the protective myelin covering of affected neurons.
RELATED: A View Into the MS Brain: What New Imaging Techniques Reveal
More Sensitive Brain Imaging Techniques Needed to Detect New Subtype
Notably, the Cleveland Clinic team also found that in myelocortical MS, a portion of the affected neurons becomes swollen, making them appear to be like the lesions found in typical MS during magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This makes distinguishing myelocortical MS from typical MS in living people virtually impossible. Their findings support the idea that neurodegeneration — damage to the neurons — and demyelination can occur independently in MS, underscoring the need for new diagnostic approaches.
"We need more specific and sensitive brain imaging techniques that can reliably identify demyelinated white matter," explains Trapp. "We would then be able to identify individuals with myelocortical MS."


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Huobi DM, Huobi Group's new cryptocurrency contract trading service, is reporting cumulative trading volume topping $12 billion in its first full month of operation.
According to Huobi, their contract trading service enables users to take long and short positions on Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and EOS (EOS), including options for arbitrage and hedging.
Livio Weng, CEO of Huobi Global, said they are incredibly happy with Huboi DM's growth in December and the interest from institutional and professional traders.
"The time has come for tools to manage the risk and volatility of cryptocurrency – particularly during bear markets, like the one we find ourselves in now."
Huobi DM was launched in beta mode in November with an official launch taking place on December 10th. EOS contract trading was added to the platform on December 28th. Huobi said that over the course of 2019 additional contract types and features will be added to the platform.
Established in 2013, Huobi Group says cumulative turnover exceeds US $1 trillion.
Huobi has recently endured some criticism as it has been included in the Blockchain Transparency Insitute Exchange Advisory List. This list includes crypto exchanges that utilize wash trading to boost volume. According to the Insitute, Huobi ranks near the top of their wash trading list.
Huobi DM is not available to users from the US, Singapore, Israel, Iraq, Hong Kong (China), Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Malaysia, Syria, Samoa Eastern, Puerto Rico, Guam, Bangladesh, Ecuador, and Kyrgyzstan.


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Hollywood Flatlands: Animation, Critical Theory and the Avant- gardeAuthor:
Esther LeslieDate published:
New York: Verso
With ruminations on drawing, colour and caricature, on the political meaning of fairy-tales, talking animals and human beings as machines, the book brings to light the links between animation, avant-garde art and modernist criticism. Focusing on the work of aesthetic and political revolutionaries of the inter-war period, the author reveals how the animation of commodities can be studied as a journey into modernity in cinema. She also provides new interpretations of the writings of Siegfried Kracauer on animation, shows how Theodor Adorno's and Max Horkheimer's film viewing affected their intellectual development, and reconsiders Sergei Eisenstein's famous handshake with Mickey Mouse at Disney's Hyperion Studios in 1930.


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France, England storm to Euro 2012 wins after rain delay
WARSAW, Poland — A torrential storm and a deluge of goals hit the European Championship as France and England swept to victories Friday.
Pounding rain and lightning around the Donbass Arena in Donetsk threatened to wash away Ukraine's match against France, forcing the referee to suspend the match in the fifth minute.
When play resumed after a rain delay of nearly an hour, France doused the home fans' hopes with a 2-0 victory.
The storm's effects were felt 435 miles west in Kiev, where the kickoff between England and Sweden was pushed back 15 minutes to ease broadcasters' schedules.
England, sparked by substitute Theo Walcott, then beat Sweden 3-2 in a thrilling seesaw match in the Olympic Stadium.
Racism remained an issue as UEFA received reports that Croatia fans Thursday threw a banana toward the field and racially abused Italy striker Mario Balotelli, who is black.
UEFA's busy disciplinary department also hit Denmark forward Nicklas Bendtner with an improper conduct charge for revealing an unofficial sponsor's name on his underpants during a goal celebration.
France made no mistake in what proved an easy victory to follow its 1-1 draw with England on Monday.
Jeremy Menez had an eventful first half by missing a clear chance, having a goal ruled out for offside and getting a yellow card. But the winger scored in the 53rd minute with a powerful shot from 14 yards. Three minutes later, midfielder Yohan Cabaye scored from the edge of the penalty area.
"We dominated the game right from the start in terms of shots on target and possession," France coach Laurent Blanc said.
England led when Andy Carroll scored with a powerful header from a 23rd-minute cross from Steve Gerrard.
Sweden seized the lead when twice taking advantage of slack England defending at set pieces.
England defender Glen Johnson sent the ball into his own net as he tried to intercept Olof Mellberg's close-range shot in the 49th minute. Ten minutes later, the veteran Sweden defender got a goal of his own when he headed in unmarked from a free kick.
England coach Roy Hodgson sent Walcott on to chase the game, and he scored with a swerving shot from 20 yards in the 64th minute.
"Just to make my first appearance in such a high-profile arena, it just means so much to me," Walcott said. "It's been a long time waiting, and hopefully there'll be more to come from me."
Walcott's burst of speed created space for his cross which Danny Welbeck, with his back to the goal, steered in with a deft flick in the 78th.


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Valentina Tour travel agency proposes some tips tourists to spend holidays with minimal financial losses. Communication You have arrived in the country where you spend your holiday, buy a local SIM card. So that you can call home at a lower price, and a phone number can be helpful in your next trip. Shopping ATM remove small amounts of money to learn committee. And even better – to pay by card, so you'll pay at the rate set by the bank. Do not do too much shopping – on the way back when the baggage weight will exceed the maximum limit provided, you have to pay extra. Try to ignore the large boutiques with clothes and shoes, choose a small shop where you can buy cheap stuff, exclusive. Food and liquor is best to choose those local products – they are fresher, tastier and cheaper than imported. excursions Do not forget that there are countries where it is much safer to visit attractions with a guide. For example, tour operators urges tourists not to travel independently in Egypt or Tunisia. Most museums regularly hold free day visit. Where are these days, you can visit the official website of the museum. Also, do not forget that pensioners, students and students receive discounts. recreation Valentina Tour travel agency advises you make a plan for the holiday, so you do not get bored. Otherwise, you need to be entertained in bars and shops, where you leave a good part of the money for vacation. Guides often publish information on restaurants with high prices, you, of course, you can visit, but it is better to choose premises situated on the second line with a menu more democratic. If you like a certain local and you are going to dine there, try to be friends with the waiters, for example, give them a souvenir from Moldova. In this case, certainly small discounts and bonuses in the form of sweets or fruits you will get. Fair sex should know that some clubs offer free or low for girls. As a rule, information on this organization are available on the door or on the club's official website. Transport To reach the hotel from the airport is best with Aeroexpress. Opting for this mode of transport, you will save not only money but also time and – Express sites usually go downtown, and takes on average half an hour. Discard the taxi, subway or choose other means of public transport – with an online map you can plan a route, so you do not have to be afraid that you might be lost. To save money, instead of a ticket – two travelers we advise you to buy travel pass, which are found in many tourist towns. If you go on a journey by car, choose a hotel with parking, so you will not have to pay for parking. Not worth what you save: Not worth saving and do not visit major museums and viewing platforms from which you can see all the beauty of the city with a panoramic view. Do not skimp, familiarize yourself with the national cuisine of the country you are. In most cases, these dishes can be found in the premises of Moldova, but will probably be more expensive and not as tasty. Valentina Tour advises you not to save money when choosing a hotel – if you choose a very CHEAP HOTEL, the hotel is probably not only the quality but also the service and food to be of poor quality. Remember that the hotel's location also plays a role – often cheap hotels are located far from the center. Travel expenses at this hotel will offset the money saved on the hotel.
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Module: 2.2.1 Incentives and Motivation
During this training, participants will look at several strategies for providing meaningful incentives for staff and also techniques to determine what motivates themselves and their staff as well.
In this training participants will:
- Articulate what motivates themselves and others.
- Identify strategies and incentives for staff to self-motivate.
- List Maslow's Hierarchy of needs and how they affect motivation and appropriate incentives.
Content Overview:
What Motivates Me?
Each participant brainstorms a list of the things that motivates them.
Expectancy Theory
Participants will hear the five steps of the Expectancy Theory: Tell people what you expect; make the work valuable; make the work doable; give feedback/ and reward successful performance.
WIIFM: What's In It For Me?
Activity gives participants a chance to ponder one of the greatest motivators-something that is important to you.
What Makes People Work Well
Activity gives participants a chance to look at themselves and discuss how they work with a partner.
Money Is No Object
Activity gives participants and opportunity to consider the importance of a structure reward system.
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Review of the hierarchy and how afterschool programs meet the needs from Levels 1-4 in support of the child/youth achieving Level 5.
Staff Survey: Motivation
Staff takes a survey to determine what motivates them to do good work.
Training Length: 2 hours


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Monday, January 28, 2013
When you sleep...
It's wonderful. When you are awake, it's wonderful too. But when you sleep, it's like the entire house gives a ginormous sigh and we all take a break. When you sleep, my mind wonders, reflects, composes itself. Sometimes there's tears. Sometimes there's chocolate. And sometimes there's a desperate prayer for an increased amount of calmness, insight, and forgiveness for saying a curse word in my head or getting angry at a certain husband for not understanding me.
When you sleep, I sleep sometimes. Sometimes I run on the treadmill. Sometimes I do the dishes, a load of laundry, make the bed, or clean the computer desk. Sometimes I even take down the Christmas decorations from a month ago. When you sleep, other things can get done...sometimes.
Sometimes, when you sleep, I spend my time thinking about when you are going to wake up. And it makes me frustrated. It's like my ears are turned up and I constantly feel like I hear you crying...even when you're not. So it makes perfect sense that I creep into your bedroom and take pictures of you sleeping, because there's nothing like a clicking camera to keep little babes snoozing in their cribs. But I can't help myself. I LOVE watching you sleep. I love to hear you breathe and think about where you are going in your dreams. You are safe, loved, and comfortable.
I love it when you sleep.
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Friday, January 18, 2013
You are 6 months, shout hooray!
Liam and Finn,
You are 6 months today. And you are growing, growing, growing! I looked at pictures of you from 1 month ago and you look so tiny, so different. 6 months ago today, I saw you for the first time "outta da womb" and I never pictured these big, healthy babies I have now. But here you are!
And you are marvelous.
My beautiful Liam, you are becoming such a smiley baby! When I set you and brother in your highchairs and I sing and make funny noises and clap my hands, you smile immediately and even laugh. I hope you always think I'm this funny. You are my inquisitive little boy. You watch and study things around you very carefully. And then you talk about it. Boy, are you my little chatter box! Holy moly, you have so much to say for such a little guy. And I love it. Sometimes you will be in your crib and just talk and talk and talk and Daddy and I will stop what we're doing and say "Is that Liam?" And then laugh, because it does our hearts good to hear that noise. Especially because it's NOT crying. :)
My sweet Finn, I can't get over those eyes. This afternoon, you woke up from your nap early and wouldn't go back to sleep. So, I rocked you and you looked straight at me with those big, blue eyes and my heart melted. You are getting to be such a strong boy! You LOVE standing on your legs. After I change your diaper, you get so excited and can't wait to be lifted up so you can stand. You love your daddy. Period. I think he is your favorite person in the world. Of course, I get a little envious after a long day of messes and meltdowns and the minute daddy walks in the door you are all smiles and so excited to see him. That's good, though, because I also love it when he walks through the door. :)
My dearest babies, I love you so much. Each new stage is exciting and I actually like that you each go at your own pace. I never want you to forget that even though you came as a package, Mama and Daddy love you for your individual gifts and personalities.
Happy 6 months my babes! Enjoy every minute.
(A little "smothering" brotherly love.)
(I love this picture, because it's so indicative of each babe's personalities.
Liam: inquisitive, Finn: busy.)
(B's mini-me)
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Monday, January 14, 2013
Who loves Liam?
Last Sunday, Brandon was teaching his Sunday School class at the same time babies needed to be diapered and fed. So...as he taught, I would trade babies from his arms. At one point, I knew I needed an extra pair of hands, so I marched into the Primary Room and handed Liam to one of the counselors, while I made bottles in the church kitchen.
After I came back down to the Primary Room, the Primary President asked if Liam could be a "special guest" for her sharing time. She went up to the microphone and invited me and baby up to the front. She introduced us and then asked the children "Who loves Liam?" Little hands shot up and one sweet girl answered "His mom!" I looked at Liam's little angelic face and nodded enthusiastically. The Primary President asked "Who else loves Liam?" More hands went up and and another little boy said "His mom!" Smiling, the Primary President replied "Yes, his mom loves him a lot. But, who else loves Liam?" Another answer was yelled out "His mom!" I kissed Liam's forehead and nodded again.
The sweet leader then asked "Who else, besides Liam's mom, loves him?"
"Daddy", "Grandma", "Ancestors", and "Jesus" were all heard around the room.
I love thinking about everyone who loves my babies. I especially love thinking about how much Heavenly Father and Jesus love them. It makes my heart so happy.
And, yes, I love them so much
it should be shouted at least 3 times.
(Liam and Finn in their new highchairs. They are such big boys!)
A little shout-out to Brandon Johnson:
(more to come...)
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Thursday, January 3, 2013
"Cause I'm going to make this place your home.'
The babies are supposed to be napping, but I can hear little Liam's voice.
He is such a chatter box. I love it.
Except when they're supposed to be napping.
The holidays are over. And I seriously needed a couple days recovery.
The dishes piled up, and so did the laundry.
We all stayed in our pajamas, without any care to get ready.
Some days are just like that. And that's okay.
Especially after the holidays.
My sweet babies,
our home may not always look perfect.
Dinner may not always be ready on time.
Or, some nights, ready at all.
You may have needed a bath yesterday
and the green beans stuck in your hair
from today's lunch may be a good indication
you definitely need one now.
The beds aren't made and the dishes aren't done.
You may have clean clothes neatly folded in your drawer
...you may not.
Your toys cover the family room floor
like foliage on a fall day.
And your mama?
She's the one passed out on the couch
from lack of sufficient sleep for
as long as she can remember
the past 6 months.
"Hold on, to me as we go
As we roll down this unfamiliar road
And although this wave is stringing us along
Just know you're not alone
Cause I'm going to make this place your home
Settle down, it'll all be clear
Don't pay no mind to the demons
They fill you with fear
The trouble it might drag you down
If you get lost, you can always be found
Just know you're not alone
Cause I'm going to make this place your home"
As we roll down this unfamiliar road
And although this wave is stringing us along
Just know you're not alone
Cause I'm going to make this place your home
Settle down, it'll all be clear
Don't pay no mind to the demons
They fill you with fear
The trouble it might drag you down
If you get lost, you can always be found
Just know you're not alone
Cause I'm going to make this place your home"
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Chance to raise local issues with Sutton Police
On 28th April, Tom Brake is sharing a platform with Joe Royle, the Borough's senior police officer and Greater London Assembly Member, Graham Tope to discuss local policing with local residents. In addition, Colin Hall, John Keys and John Leach are three of the local ward councillors due to attend this meeting.
The purpose of the meeting will be to help identify policing priorities for local residents and to hear the progress that is being made on joint initiatives to address issues such as anti-social behaviour and vandalism.
Tom Brake said, "As a Wallington resident, I am proud of the town and the area. I will want to hear what is in hand to stop the small minority who are trying to damage this town's reputation."
The public meeting will take place at the Red Cross Centre in Marlborough Court, Cranley Gardens, Wallington on 28th April 2004 starting at 7.30pm. Please call 020 8669 2225 to confirm your attendance.


text: the babe is cutting her 9th tooth, {yep, i said nine = she is somewhat of a shark-child} and consequently running a mild fever. she is sad & subdued. poor thing's just chillin' in her diaper to keep herself cool. in an effort to make her smile, i busted on some of our favorite itunes {jack j., snow patrol, johnny cash, & our new obsession: robin thicke} & handed her an enormous pile of colorful ribbon. it has been record breaking on the attention span charts! nothin' like the simple pleasures in life!