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…co-starring her favorite Great Aunt, Hepzibah Cornwinkle
I know, I know…I've been slacking off on the last few Doclopedia posts. My only excuse is that first, my Sweet Angel of a wife, Grace got sick with a chest cold, then I got sick with either a bad attack of allergies or a bitch of a head cold. Grace is feeling somewhat better, but I'm what is commonly known as miserable. But I want the damned Doclopedia done for a while, so, sick as I am, I'm posting entries number 998 & 999. Entry #1,000 will go up in a couple of days, once I clear 647 square yards of mucus out of my head.
The Doclopedia #998
April Fools Day: …In An Enchanted Forest Genre: Humor, Fantasy
"Oh, you think it's funny, eh, dwarf? I go to lean up against a tree and it's an illusion and I fall on my ass and you think it's FUNNY? I didn't hear you laughing when those vines pulled down your breeches, did I? Personally, I thought that was pretty hilarious. OK, so it was funnier when the wizard bent down to pick up that fake gem and that rabbit goosed him. Heh, heh…I din't know the old boy could jump so high.
Well, anyway, I hope we get out of this damned forest with at least some shred of dignity. Curse those Forest Elves for setting all of this up anyway. Have I mentioned how I hate April Fools Day?"
The Doclopedia #999
April Fools Day: …In The Tooniverse Genre: Humor, Cartoons
"So yeah, you'd think that April first would just be crazy as hell in the Tooniverse, but here's the deal: it's the most boring day of the year! You've gotta figure, the cartoon folks are doing crazy stuff every day, so maybe they let us get wacky that one day and they just do normal stuff, which they do. They have barbecues, watch sports, do home improvement projects, attend concerts, watch their kids play…all of the stuff we do on the average weekend. Nary an anvil gets dropped on a head or a cat chases a mouse. I tell ya, it's actually quite eerie."

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The Ministry of Finance has replied the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), saying the government is only engaging in "smart-borrowing to sustain Ghana's growth and development, without unduly increasing "pure" public debt."
A statement signed by Finance Minister Seth Terkper on Sunday said, "All nations borrow for major capital or infrastructure development" therefore the IEA's assertion that the Mahama-led administration is heading Ghana into an abyss is untrue.
The IEA in a statement last week has warned that Ghana's economy could sink into an abyss in the next five years, if excessive borrowing by government does not cease.
"Should we continue on this path, our national debt will grow to about 70% of GDP by 2016 and close to 100% by 2020, returning our nation to where it was some thirty years ago, at the brink of financial collapse."
"Ghanaians should require the adoption of fiscal policy rules with ceilings on annual fiscal deficits," it added.
However, the Finance Minister said: "We therefore disagree with the IEA's dire projection of a debt/GDP ratio that does not take account of potential rapid GDP growth and the new debt management policy.
"The IEA Statement also ignores various fiscal stabilizers that have become active in a few years only: These include the establishment of the Stabilization Fund under the Petroleum Revenue Management Act (PRMA, Act 815), the hedging of crude oil imports and the National Petroleum Authority (NPA)'s use of a price stabilization margin in the petroleum price build up."
Below is the full statement:
The Ministry of Finance has taken note of a Statement by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) and two publications by Dr. Charles Amo-Yartey (the IMF's Resident Representative in Sierra Leone and Liberia) on Ghana's Public Debt situation.
While we take note of some positive aspects of these publications, the Ministry would also like to issue the following clarifications in response to several general and sweeping assertions in them.
All nations borrow for major capital or infrastructure development; therefore, the current focus of Government Policy is on "smart-borrowing" to sustain Ghana's growth and development—without unduly increasing "pure" public debt.
The need for reform has been reinforced by our attainment of Lower Middle-Income Country (LMIC) status, the persistent large infrastructure gap reinforced by the expansion of the services and agricultural sectors, discovery of oil-and-gas and dwindling access to grants and concessional financing.
The more relevant question to ask ourselves is how do we meet our energy, road, water, harbour, airport etc. needs without falling into excessive debt—and at a time when our access to "soft" or concessional loans will fall substantially over time? The traditional practice of putting the total cost of huge infrastructure projects or costs on our Budget has also failed us woefully over the years.
For example, prior to 2009, a significant value of infrastructure projects (notably the roads that we now call "Gang of 6") were put on the national budget. Indeed, part of today's fiscal pressure with high cost of domestic debt service emanates from the Bonds that were issued between 2010 and 2012 to finance these projects.
The government, therefore, has started to correct the unsustainability of our traditional debt management approach with specific strategies that were approved by Cabinet and Parliament in the 2013 through 2015 Budgets (we note that there is no reference to the Budget measures and policies in the IEA statement and publications).
These measures include:
• Use of grants and concessional financing: Since Ghana has become a middle-income country that will gradually lose substantial access to grants and concessional financing over the medium-to-long term, the government has decided to channel these resources to finance mainly social infrastructure, development and protection programs.
• Commercial and quasi-commercial projects will be fully or partially "self-financing": of Non-concessional or commercial loans will be channeled into projects that must repay, fully or partially, for the loan from the revenues generated.
• On-lending and Escrow (debt service) account policy: To operationalize the "loan recovery" policy, the Ministry has started signing On-lending Agreements and opening joint Escrow/Debt Service Accounts with State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) that cannot borrow on their own Balance Sheet and rely heavily on the state to guarantee or contract loans on their behalf.
• Establishment of Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF): The Fund will apply market-based principles to the way we contract loans for commercial infrastructure. The goal is to set up a "rated" agency, borne out of our Petroleum Wealth Funds under the PRMA (notably the ABFA), that can leverage the markets to support nation's borrowing for commercial infrastructure.
• Establishment of Sinking Fund Account: In the 2014 Budget, the government announced that it will "cap" the Ghana Stabilization Fund (GSF), under the PRMA, at US$250 million to enable it open Debt Service and Sinking Fund Accounts to start paying down the country's "bullet" loans—notably, treasury bills and medium- and long-term domestic and foreign (sovereign) bonds.
• Less reliance of Sovereign Guarantees: Cabinet has approved the setting up of SOE and project debt repayment accounts as well as the use of alternative loan guarantee and insurance instruments. For example, the Government recently utilized a share of Ghana's IDA resources to apply for the World Bank's Partial Risk Guarantee (PRG) scheme to support GNPC's offtake of gas under the SANKOFA [ENI-VITOL] field's development.
• Moratorium on new Loans and Contracts: Mindful of the increase in public debt— and while in the process of setting up the alternative policies noted above—the government placed a moratorium on the award of new contracts and loans, unless approved through an enhanced Cabinet process.
• Prudent public debt computation framework: The policy of recovering loans will extend to non-commercial infrastructure projects that can make a positive contribution to loan repayments as well as maintenance or replacement of equipment and other assets from the fees and charges that consumers pay for the use of goods and services. The basis of this "New Debt Management Policy" lies in the use of commercial loans by SOEs that benefit from the loans and use them to render services for income and fees. It requires that they sign On-lending Agreements with, and establish joint Escrow or Debt Service Accounts with MOF to repay the loans from the fees and charges they collect from consumers.
Once this takes root, we do not have to put the loans on the taxpayer and bemoan the level of our public debt, even as we develop our infrastructure.
The IEA trajectory of debt also appears to ignore the medium-term prospects for the country and, hence, did not make room for the potentially significant GDP growth. Evidence shows clearly that the rate of growth and base of Ghana's GDP went up significantly between 2010 and 2012, mainly due to the rebasing of the GDP, fast growth of the services sector, increased construction activity, rebound of cocoa production, and exports of crude oil (for the first time). In this regard, the 2015 Budget notes that the period from 2015 through 2017/18 will experience further increase in crude oil and, notably, the advent of gas production.
The cocoa sector also looks very promising as well as the prospects of the import substitution measures being implemented in the rice, poultry and pharmaceutical subsectors in line with President Mahama's transformation agenda.
Furthermore the analysis fails to consider the optimum impact of projects such as the Gas Processing Plant at Atuabo in the Western Region, which has the capacity to supply 120million standard cubic feet of gas per day from the Jubilee Fields to off takers for the generation 500MW of power.
The Gas Processing Plant will also produce 500tonnes of Liquefied Petroleum Gas to meet 75% of our present national demand per day. This project saves GHC500million annually in crude oil imports for the purposes of firing thermal plants. Potential tax revenue flows into the Petroleum Holding Funds, especially the Budget Funds under the PRMA has also not been taken into account by the IEA's analysis.
We therefore disagree with the IEA's dire projection of a debt/GDP ratio that does not take account of potential rapid GDP growth and the new debt management policy.
The IEA Statement also ignores various fiscal stabilizers that have become active in a few years only: These include the establishment of the Stabilization Fund under the Petroleum Revenue Management Act (PRMA, Act 815), the hedging of crude oil imports and the National Petroleum Authority (NPA)'s use of a price stabilization margin in the petroleum price build up.
In particular, the Stabilization Fund had accumulated US$590 million dollars between 2012 and 2014, of which, US$288 million was used to service our debt and GHC50 million used to start the Contingency Fund under the Constitution.
More importantly, given the fall in crude oil prices and envisaged decline in petroleum revenues to the Budget, Cabinet has approved the use of fifty percent (50%) of the Fund to support the Budget, as required by the PRMA. Finally, it is erroneous to assert that Ghana does not have fiscal rules or laws by simply pointing to gaps and ignoring the overall status quo. Ghana has a comprehensive statutory framework to support sound debt and public financial management including the 1992 Constitution (Art. 174 to 189), the Financial Administration Act (Act 654) and the Financial Administration Regulations (LI 1802). The BOG law includes limits on borrowing from the central bank. Furthermore, ECOWAS single convergence criteria—to which Ghana has subscribed—contains several fiscal rules.
We wish to assure that the Ministry of Finance is available to provide information to all researchers who require information to support their work. With this statement, we believe subsequent publications and commentary thereof will adopt a symmetrical approach to the subject.
Hon. Seth Terkper (Minister for Finance)
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The two state solution is the only real answer to the end of the Israeli and Palestine conflict. Palestinians are going to have to accept that they cannot eliminate Israel from the map. Israel will have to accept that they have no right to expand. There is no other choice.
At this point, anyone reasonable can see that Israel are the true aggressors of this conflict, despite their support from the United States which would suggest to us otherwise. That land belongs to the Palestinians, but as long as Israel stop encroaching on their territory, the two-state solution will go from an uneasy truce to genuine acceptance.
Palestine will not be satisfied with anything that doesn't involve the destruction of Israel. Palestine has made it clear that they do not recognize Israel and want to see Israel destroyed. Even if there were an agreement to a two state solution. Palestine would only see that as a sign of weakness and push until they achieve the destruction of Israel.
A two-state solution is one answer, but Israel and Palestine must be able to get along afterward. Israel must give back some of its settlements made since 1967. Palestine must also agree to be less aggressive against Israelis. Keep in mind, the average Palestinian and Israeli citizen is more moderate and less extreme than those outspoken enough to take action. Most everyone in that region simply wants to be left alone to determine their own destiny.
I do not believe the two-state solution is the real answer to the Israeli-Palentine conflict. Regardless of what is done in this area to promote peace, it has never worked. Conflict will always arise here due to all of the religions finding prominence with the area. There is no reason to assume that any one thing will solve the problem.


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एम्स रायपुर अस्पताल भर्ती भर्ती 2017-18 अधिसूचना ऑल इंडिया इंस्टीट्यूट ऑफ मेडिकल साइंसेज के प्रमुख संगठन से बाहर है, जिसमें नियुक्तियों की नियुक्ति के लिए 1 9 0 अस्पताल 13 दिसंबर 2017 से 12 जनवरी 2018 तक लागू हो जाने के लिए आधिकारिक वेबसाइट @ ईआईआईआईएमएसआरआईपुर। एडीयू । में। पूरी जानकारी को पूरी तरह से जानने के लिए पूर्ण विवरण पढ़ें
Name Of The Organisation: All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Name Of The Post: Hospital Attendant
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No, of Vacancies: 190 Posts
Category: AIIMS Raipur Hospital Attendant Recruitment 2017-18
Starting on: 13th Dec 2017
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Vacancy Details as per post-Wise:
- Assistant Laundry Supervisor – 04
- Tailor Grade III – 02
- Sanitary Inspector Grade II – 10
- Library Attendant Grade II – 03
- Medical Record Technician – 20
- Coding Clerk – 01
- Driver (Ordinary Grade) – 10
- Lab Attendant Gr. II – 30
- Junior Warden (House Keepers) – 10
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- For Library Attendant Grade II: Certificate/ Diploma course in Library Science
- For Medical Record Technician: B.Sc. (Medical Records) Or 10+2 (Science) from a recognized board with At least 6-month Diploma/Certificate course in Medical Record Keeping from a recognized Institute
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- For Driver (Ordinary Grade): 10th pass from a recognized Board. 2. LMV and HMV commercial license
- For Lab Attendant Gr. II: 10+2 with science. b) Diploma in Medical Lab Technology
- For Junior Warden (House Keepers): Graduate from a recognized board/
- For Hospital Attendant Grade III (Nursing Orderly): (i) Matriculation from a recognized School / Board (ii) Certificate course in Hospital Services conducted by a recognized organization (such as St. Johns Ambulance)
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- Min – 18 Years
- Max – 35 Years
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- Rs.5200- 20200 per month/-
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- Firstly, candidates need to visit the official website @ www.aiimsraipur.edu.in
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RALEIGH, N.C. – The former Ku Klux Klan leader charged with killing three people at Kansas City Jewish centers was caught with an African American, cross-dressing prostitute back in the 1980s.
North Carolina's WGHP reported Raleigh police caught Glenn Miller in the backseat of a car, engaged in a sex act with a black male prostitute who was dressed as a woman.
WTVD said it found this information when researching Miller's past in the area.
According to WGHP, officials said Miller wasn't charged for the incident likely because the government was pursuing a much larger case against him.
Miller is currently facing charges for killing a boy and his grandfather, who was a doctor in Duncan, Oklahoma, outside of a Jewish community center weeks ago.
He also allegedly killed a woman at a Jewish assisted living center.
WTVD reported he is a former North Carolina resident who rose to lead a local chapter of the KKK which later became known as the White Patriot Party.
According to the report, Miller tried to secure the Democratic Party nomination for North Carolina governor in 1984.
Then in 1986, Miller attempted to get the Republican nomination for a North Carolina Senate seat.
Miller has quite a past including declaring war on "blacks and Jews" and a plan to overthrow the government.
He was wanted by the U.S. Marshals and was captured by federal agents after a Missouri standoff in 1987.
Miller served time and gave authorities valuable information in other cases.
He was eventually released with a new identity as part of the witness protection program.
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The following review is a guest post by Jason Kaneshiro. Jason has also contributed numerous iPhone app reviews for Switching To Mac.
Game Concept: Color squares for points against several opponents in this turn-based board game.
The Good
Simple rules create deep gameplay: Move one adjacent square horizontally or vertically and turn the vacated square your color. Jump two squares horizontally or vertically, and all adjacent squares turns your color. Tap your current square to jump to a random, empty square. You can only move to open squares that haven't been colored yet. Moving a single square turns out to be rather defensive, while jumping is required to grab territory. But if you can jump to a particular square, so can your opponent, and as a result, seemingly awesome moves can be undone not soon after.
You can have up to four players set to either human or computer opponents. The game is a lot more fun with four players and defaults to this mode.
The Bad
Sub-par graphics: your primary piece is happy face, the animation of squares changing color is blocky, and the screens surrounding the game are rather simplistic.
Wish pieces could move diagonally.
Although My Squares' graphics aren't that impressive, there's a refreshingly compelling strategy game lying just beneath the surface. I'll be playing this one for a while. The game is available for the iPhone and iPod touch for $0.99 from the App Store.


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Katsushika Hokusai was born in 1760, half-way through the Edo period (1603 ??" 1868) in Japan. He was born into one of the four classes in Japan (Samurai, then peasants, artisans and mer
chants); Hokusai was destined to become an artist. Ukiyo-e was at the time the most popular form of art in Japan. It involves woodblock printing in a very simple way; excluding such western principles such as perspective. The word Ukiyo-e is a pun on the
Buddhist word for ???suffering world??™ which is also pronounced ukiyo. Literally translated Ukiyo-e means ???pictures of a floating world??™.
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Buddhism believes in a world above our own, in which everything is perfect, in the western world it is known as nirvana. T
his idea was particularly important in the Edo period when Japan was undergoing a cultural revolution. In 1633 the reigning Shogun, Iemitsu isolated Japan from the rest of the world by forbidding all travel and trade abroad. By 1639 the ban was lifted to
small amount of trade with China and the Netherlands from Nagasaki port. Even after the embargo was loosened, any form of overseas culture such as books, poetry or art weren??™t allowed into Japan. This caused the Japanese to embark on a cultural upheaval
within their society.
The working class were finally given some power and wealth and art became commonplace in many peoples homes. Unlike modern society, religion was still extremely important, and the first recorded Ukiyo-e prints came from temples with pi
ctures of deities or sections of sacred ???sutras??™. In Edo Japan the Kabuki theatre was the equivalent of movies & TV today. These plays provided an opening for the first mass production of artwork in history. The posters advertising the Kabuki theatre
ere rolled off by the hundreds using Ukiyo-e as with printing you can make an unlimited number of prints from one woodblock. The artists would sit and watch a Kabuki performance and scramble to produce an artwork while the engraver and printer stood close
by. The temples, Kabuki theatre and the fact that the prints were cheap to buy (a print cost approximately the price of a bowl of noodles), accelerated the Ukiyo-e prints into mainstream art and eventually dominating Japanese culture.
As the prints were ch
eap to buy for the first time in history, peasants began to buy them. This new market demanded illustrations of a better, perfect world. Thus the subject matter of Ukiyo-e prints ranged from erotic pictures of beautiful women (???bi jinga??™) to landscapes to
famous battles and wars. Many of the prints were printed on rice paper; except for those who could afford them, they were printed on silk (silk was considered to be extremely rare and valuable in Japan at the time).
Other from Hokusai, there were many othe
r famous Ukiyo-e artists of the era. Kitagawa Utamaro (1753 ??" 1806) for instance was best known for his depictions of ???Beautiful Women from the Tea Rooms??™. He also produced some of the best book covers in the Edo period. Another example of an artist from
the Ukiyo-e period was Sharaku. One of his most famous prints was of Arashi Ryuzo as the servant Ukiyo Matahei and Otani Hiroji III as the servant Tosa no Matahei.
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he term that best describes the Japanese influence on the ???outside??™ world is Japonisme. It was created in 1876 by the French journalist and art-critic Philippe Burty. It describes the west??™s obsession with anything Japanese.
The first man to bring Japan to the west was Commander Perry. He represented the USA trying
to negotiate the end of the Sakoku (???secluded or closed country??™) policy. What he saw when he arrived in Japan were prints being sold in the street and specialized schools such as the Utagawa School set up to teach printmaking. Perry was amazed with this
and brought a lot of prints back home to the USA with him. This was the start of the west??™s obsession with Japan and especially Ukiyo-e.
The first public display of Japanese culture was at the Paris Exposition Universelle in 1867. People came fr
om all around Europe to see what lied on the other side of the Pacific (or Asia, depending on how you look at it). Shops selling woodblock prints, kimonos, fans and Japanese antiques started to appear all over Paris.
Many artists such as Edgar Degas, Toulo
use-Lautrec, Paul Gaugin and Claude Monet were inspired by Ukiyo-e. In 1875 Monet made ???La Japonaise??™ which depicted his wife wearing a Japanese Kimono and holding a fan. Later he called his painting ???trash??™ compared to the real Ukiyo-e. One of the most i
spired artists was Vincent Van Gogh. He first saw Japanese prints in 1885 in Antwerp where he bought a few. When Van Gogh moved to Montmartre there was a small shop which sold Ukiyo-e prints below his apartment. It was called the Bing Gallery after its ow
ner Samuel Bing. Mr. Bing kept thousands of Japanese prints in stock. Van Gogh spent days in the shop and became an avid collector of Ukiyo-e.
Van Gogh??™s love of Ukiyo-e lead him to copy two famous designs from Hiroshige. Vincent added frames and added what
he considered to be Japanese characters. Also his use of colour wasn??™t keeping with the original; he used complementary colours such as dark red and green.
???I envy the Japanese artists for the incredible neat clarity which all their works have. It is neve
r boring and you never get the impression that they work in a hurry. It is as simple as breathing: they draw a figure with a couple of strokes with such an unfailing easiness as if it were as easy as buttoning one??™s waist-coat.???
When Van Gogh moved to Arles in 1988 he was astounded by the strong colours and the light of the landscape. In the many paintings he produced in this time the Ukiyo-e influence was obvious: the use of black contours is typical of woodblock prints.
???Theo [his brother] wrote that he offered you Japanese woodblock prints. That is certainly the best way to understand which direction the light and colourful paintings has taken. Here I need no Japanese woodblock prints, because I am here in Japan [he was
in Arles]. This is why I only have to open my eyes and paint the impressions that I receive.???
He shot him self several days later on October 19th, 1890.
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atsushika Hokusa
i was such a great artist it is difficult to describe his life and works in a mere 1/2 page. One of the great artists of the Ukiyo-e period, he is said to have made over 30,000 prints, drawings, and paintings. His subjects include; landscapes; beautiful w
men; kabuki actor portraits; legendary figures and historical tales; still life; nature, including birds and flowers; porn; surimono; sketch books; illustrated albums, books, poetry, and novels; and instructional painting manuals. He sometimes described h
imself as the ???mad painter??™ as he changed houses over 95 times.
Hokusai was born in the autumn of 1760 at Honjo Warigesui, in Katsushika of Shimosa Province, very close to old Edo, now Katsushika ward of the city of Tokyo. In later years, Hokusai called him
self ???the farmer of Katsushika??? and often used Katsushika in place of his family name.
Details surrounding his earliest years are uncertain. He was first given the personal name of Tokitaro, but at the age of ten this was changed to Tetsuzo. Even at that a
ge he was learning woodblock carving. He was soon apprenticed to a book-lending shop, and continued his study of painting and drawing from the picture books he found in the shop.
At the age of nineteen, he was enrolled in the school of Katsukawa Shunsho, o
ne of the leading woodblock artisans of the time, who specialized in portraits of popular actors. At this time, he was given the name Shunro. While using this name he was mainly engaged in doing book covers and actor portraits.
After the death of Katsukawa Shunsho, the Katsukawa school headmaster, in 1792, Hokusai left the establishment because of a disagreement with the master??™s successor, Shunko.
Though reduced to poverty, he continued his studies, concentrating on the techniques of the schools of Kano Yu
sen, Tsutsumi Torin, and Sumiyoshi Naiki. He was also greatly interested in the examples of Western art that filtered into Japan through the Dutch trading establishment in Nagasaki. He frequently changed his artistic name, in fact, more than thirty times
in his career.
He settled on landscape painting around 1798, apparently much inspired by engravings brought in by the Dutch. It was at this time that he gave the name Sori to his most promising pupil and took for himself the name of Hokusai
From about 1823
to 1831, he was engaged in creating and publishing the epoch-making series of woodblock prints known as The Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (even though there were 48 prints). These became masterpieces in the history of Japanese landscape pictures, and wer
e considered to be most typical of this style of pictorial representation.
This series was accomplished when Hokusai was between the age of 64 and. He was at the height of his creative powers during this period, and in addition to The Thirty-six Views of Mo
unt Fuji, he also put out such masterpieces as the series Chie no Umi (One Thousand Seas, 1826), Shokoku Taki Meguri (Journey to the Waterfalls, 1883), and Ryukyu Hakkei (Eight Views of the Ryukyus, 1829).
Even after reaching the age of eighty, he was busy
producing many prints. He often expressed his desire to live beyond the age of ninety, and just before he died on April 18, 1849 at the age of 89, he sighed and said his last words: ???If heaven gives me ten more years,???, paused, then continued, ???or an ext
ension of even five years, I shall surely become a true artist.???
Imagery & Meaning
atsushika Hokusai??™s The Wave depicts a giant wave, forming from the left, cowering over 3 boats. In the background of the picture is Mt. Fuji, as this picture appeared
in Hokusai??™s 36 Views of Mt. Fuji. In the air next to the wave is some sea spray as well as some subtle clouds. There is about 8-10 men in each boat but you cannot tell what they are doing. There is a second smaller wave in the foreground of the picture.
Judging by the slop to the right it seems that the boats have just rolled off the back of a yet unbroken wave.
There aren??™t many possible meanings to be interpreted from this picture. The most obvious, that man is dominated by nature, isn??™t true
because the boats fit quite harmoniously into the picture, almost bending with the waves. I think the picture was just to show the stunning waves that Japan gets. Japan is very prone to Tsunamis as it is facing the Pacific Ocean and on the edge of a cont
inental plate. At Hokusai??™s time there were many natural disasters including an eruption of Mt. Fuji, in the late 1600?s.
The feeling that I get is a thrilling rush as the wave is just at the edge of crashing down on the boats, yet Hokusai has c
aptured the moment just before it breaks. It looks like all three boats are going to get dumped upon as the large wave is breaking in two places, both conveniently over each boat, and a crest is just beginning to form on the smaller wave.
The a
ppearance of the large wave is that the crest at the top is almost like talons reaching out trying to grab the boats out of the water. If you could think of the wave as a bird with its claws, the boats are almost like splinters compared to the great wave.
The wave in the foreground looks quite like Mt. Fuji and the boat is trying to climb it. This could have represented Katsushika??™s aspirations as an artist, or the boatpeople??™s struggle up the wave.
I think that Hokusai might have be
en quite scared of Tsunamis or astounded by them. Because it looks like the wave is about to crush Mt. Fuji, which was a pinnacle of religion and achievement to the Japanese, he might be trying to express that nature, or the wave, is even more powerful th
n humans, religion, and society. But on the other hand, he could have been impressed with the waves because, as this was the ??™36 Views of Mt. Fuji??™, he might have thought that a Tsunami would have been a great way to portray Mt. Fuji. Either approach it s
hows that Hokusai (and the Japanese public as he was directing the picture at them) regarded Mt. Fuji and Tsunamis very highly.
lthough this is a very simple picture, the form that Hokusai uses is technically extremely complicated. The colours that he uses represent his views towards the subject matter. The underbelly is a dark blue, almost like a black hole about to engulf the bo
ts. The crest of the wave is white like a glacier about to ???ice??™ over the boats. The colour of the boats is almost ironic because in the Western world yellow is a sign of cowardness and fear, i.e. yellow bellied, but in this example the boats are the oppo
ite, they are brave and courageous. Hokusai has used shading on the wave, the sky and the white tops of the wave to give the picture a sense of depth. One use of colour that earns respect from fellow printers is the gradient going from black to yellow in
he background of the picture. This must have been difficult to do as woodblocks tend to have single blocks of colour, not smooth flowing colours like in today??™s paintings. Generally Hokusai has used very few colours, which adds to the complexity of the sh
The basic shapes that Hokusai uses are mainly circles. Circular shapes appear in the crest of the wave (the ???talons??™) the white of the wave (a wispy effect), in the boats and in the clouds. Generally as the grain in woodblocks flow horizontally, it is
very difficult to engrave circular shapes.
This picture has a unique use of line that you will only find in Japanese artwork: the black outlining of all the important features (in this case the wave, Mt. Fuji and the boats). This is typical of Japanese ar
t and you??™ll even find this being used in today??™s magna comics or anime animation.
The composition of this picture can be broken up into 2 vertical sections and 3 horizontal sections. A simple compositional plan of the picture goes like this:
Wave CrestSky Sky
Smaller WaveMt. Fuji & boatsSea & boats
Having such a simple composition like this contrasts the complexity of engraving.
Many of Hokusai??™s details all add up towards a fantastic final picture, but without very close inspection, most of it would go unnoticed.


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We are pleased to announce that the search for a Vice President for Campus Life has been successfully concluded and we will be able to introduce to you this individual on Monday, Feb. 18, at 9 a.m. at a welcome event to take place in the Green Room, Reynolda Hall. We hope you will be able to stop by and be part of this announcement and welcome.
As co-chairs of the Vice President for Campus Life Search Advisory Committee, we know we speak for all of the members of the committee in saying how excited we are about this important appointment. The advice and input from the committee members were critical throughout the process. Members of the search advisory committee were: Wake Forest Student Affairs Fellow Kristen Bryant, Vice President for Career Development Andy Chan, Associate Provost Jennifer Collins, Dean Jacque Fetrow, Professor and Faculty Senate Representative Sam Gladding, Special Projects Administrator Meghan Haenn, Professor Katy Harriger, Professor Jed Macosko, Director of Multi-Cultural Affairs Alta Mauro, Student Trustee Jim O'Connell, and Professor David Yamane.
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He also expressed sympathy for Clippers coach Doc Rivers and star point guard Chris Paul, who are currently leading the team against the Golden State Warriors in a playoff series. .@cjbycookie and I will never go to a Clippers game again as long as Donald Sterling is the owner. — Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) April 26, 2014 I feel sorry for my friends Coach Doc Rivers and Chris Paul that they have to work for a man that feels that way about African Americans. — Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) April 26, 2014 LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling's comments about African Americans are a black eye for the NBA. — Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) April 26, 2014 On Friday evening, audio of a conversation between Sterling and girlfriend V. Stiviano was posted on TMZ. What appears to be Sterling's voice can be heard chastising Stiviano for attending Clippers games with "minorities." "Why publicize it on the Instagram and bring it to my games?" Sterling asked. "It bothers me a lot if you want to broadcast that you are associating with black people." STORY: Clippers Star Chris Paul Responds to Donald Sterling's Racist Rant TMZ also quotes Sterling saying to Stiviano of Magic Johnson: "Don't put him [Magic] on an Instagram for the world to have to see so they have to call me. And don't bring him to my games." The NBA has since announced that it is looking into the remarks. "We are in the process of conducting a full investigation into the audio recording obtained by TMZ," the league said in a statement from spokesperson Mike Bass. "The remarks heard on the recording are disturbing and offensive, but at this time we have no further information." Commissioner Adam Silver said in a press conference Saturday Sterling had agreed not to attend his team's Sunday playoff game in Oakland. Silver said he would not discuss possible sanctions against Sterling until the NBA's investigation was complete. The remarks by Johnson, a former part-owner of the Lakers who currently has a small ownership stake in the Dodgers, could spark a wave of new protests against Sterling. STORY: L.A. Lakers Owners Jeanie and Jim Buss on Power-Sharing, Phil Jackson The Clippers owner has been one of the most polarizing owners in the league and counts several discrimination lawsuits that have been filed against him over the years. Under former Boston Celtics coach Rivers, the Clippers have had one of their most successful seasons in their history and are currently in the midst of a playoff run. The Clippers organization released a statement on behalf of Sterling stating that the audio recording does not reflect his "views." It also alleges that the woman heard in the recording is currently being sued by Sterling for embezzlement.. "We have heard the tape on TMZ. We do not know if it is legitimate or it has been altered. We do know that the woman on the tape -- who we believe released it to TMZ -- is the defendant in a lawsuit brought by the Sterling family alleging that she embezzled more than $1.8 million, who told Mr. Sterling that she would 'get even.' Mr. Sterling is emphatic that what is reflected on that recording is not consistent with, nor does it reflect his views, beliefs or feelings," the statement reads. "It is the antithesis of who he is, what he believes and how he has lived his life. He feels terrible that such sentiments are being attributed to him and apologizes to anyone who might have been hurt by them. He is also upset and apologizes for sentiments attributed to him about Earvin Johnson. He has long considered Magic a friend and has only the utmost respect and admiration for him -- both in terms of who he is and what he has achieved. We are investigating this matter." MSNBC host Rev. Al Sharpton issued a statement promising a protest at the NBA headquarters if there was not a proper response from the league. "No one should be allowed to own a team if they have in fact engaged in this kind of racial language," Sharpton said. "We are prepared at National Action Network to rally in front of the NBA headquarters if this matter is not immediately dealt with." L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti also weighed in on the mogul's remarks, saying that the "statements are offensive and despicable and have no place in Los Angeles. I urge the NBA to act swiftly. L.A. fans deserve and demand better." President Barack Obama weighed in during a press conference Malaysia, calling the comments "incredibly offensive" and "racist." "When ignorant folks want to advertise their ignorance," the president said, "we have to be clear and steady in denouncing it." Former Clippers star point guard Baron Davis -- who was the face of the franchise during the 2008-2009 season -- wrote: "That's the way it is...He is honest about what he believes in..Been going on for a long time, Hats off 2 the Team.. 4 playin above it all." Meanwhile, Sterling's comments drew condemnation from entertainment industry basketball fans. Anchorman director Adam McKay tweeted a pledge to give up his season tickets because he "can't give a dime to Sterling." Entourage creator Doug Ellin deemed the owner a "sick guy." Rapper Snoop Dogg posted an Instagram video calling the mogul a "racist piece of shit." Current Clippers star, DeAndre Jordan, posted a widely circulated image on Saturday morning that was speculated to be in response to Sterling's comments. FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Erik Hayden firstname.lastname@example.com Erik_Hayden


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It's been about four and a half years since I ventured down the rabbit hole. Haven't quite reached the bottom yet, but starting to get a sense of the spaces I'm moving through. There's a loosening, an unfolding. One day perhaps I'll emerge with some kind of a map of the warren.
Deepest thanks to the many people who don't know that they've helped me grope my way through this darkness. Reading about and listening to their/your experiences has been like coming across an arrow or a friendly note scribbled on the tunnel wall:
"Hello stranger. Funny place you're in right now. Well I've been here too, and I found a way out. Your way out may not be the same way as mine; getting out may not even be the answer. But know that I was here and I got out, and that's what matters, and I came back to write this note for those yet to pass through here.
"If it helps, when it's so dark you can't even see the walls or whether the floor drops away to nothing right in front of you, remember that you are not the only one here. Although you cannot see their faces or hear their breathing, these tunnels are full of people searching for light and rest and life, just like you are. And in these tunnels are also people who've come back in to help guide others out, as they once were guided by a quiet stranger who asked for no thanks."


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Does your little one like to make jokes, especially at your expense? If so, it may be time for some friendly payback. From freezing their breakfasts to shrinking their shoes, there are plenty of ways to prank your tot that won't end it tears. So celebrate April Fools' Day with these tricks that keep your kids giggling all day long.
1. TV No More
Take all the batteries out of the remote right before your kid tries to watch their favorite shows. Then act surprised when they ask you what happened!
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Digital images of medieval manuscripts
What an encouraging tweet exchange this morning:
Daniel Wakelin @DanielWakelin1
@balliolarchives Balliol's energetic use of Flickr was one of our inspirations to experiment with this medium for #DIYdigitization @BDLSS.
Balliol Archivist @balliolarchives
@DanielWakelin1 @BDLSS WOW. That has made my day.
Daniel Wakelin @DanielWakelin1
@balliolarchives Truly. Your 'roll up my sleeves and get on with it' process of #DIYdigitization. @BDLSS may want to interview you about it.
Balliol Archivist @balliolarchives
@DanielWakelin1 @BDLSS Always happy to talk about opening access to manuscripts 😀
YES. Big grants are great but one person with one camera can get a lot done even in an hour or two here and there (my photography has to fit in along with all the rest of the job) and make a real difference – and, it seems, not just to the individual researchers who request particular images but to institutional policy and approaches to openness of access. Lovely to find my hunch (gut feeling/considered professional opinion) is turning out to be correct. Keep on clicking!
Q&A: the Register
When using the Balliol College Register images online, I am confused by sets of usually 3 initials in parentheses, following the Balliol years in the education section of many entries. What do they mean?
Initials in parentheses are those of that student's Balliol tutor(s). You can find a list of tutors' initials just before the Index, and then use the Index to find that tutor's own entry.
College Register 2nd edition 1833-1933
College Register 3rd edition 1900-1950
a query
How can I access a copy of George F. Kennan's Reith Lecture of 1957? Many thanks.
Thank you for your enquiry re Reith lectures of GF Kennan (George Eastman Professor at Balliol College 1957/8). If you Google 'kennan reith lectures' you will see that the BBC has made audio and full transcripts available online.
Family History enquiries
Looking for information about an individual who may have been a member of Balliol College? Here's how:
(1) Balliol biographical research resources – see also the University Archives' helpful links to several of the same sources.
(2) AE Emden, A Biographical Register of the University of Oxford to AD 1500 (3 vols, 1957) and a supplementary volume 1501 to 1540 (1974). (Print resource only)
(3) Joseph Foster, Alumni Oxonienses 1514-1700 and 1700-1886
(4) Oxford University Archives
(5) Oxford University Calendar and the Oxford University Degrees Office
(6) Oxford Archivists' Consortium (OAC) – contact details for all college archives and other local resources
Open Days this weekend!
Balliol College's Historic Collections Centre at St Cross Church, Holywell
will be open to the public as part of Oxfordshire Historic Churches Trust Ride & Stride
Saturday 13 September 2014 12-4 pm
Oxford Open Doors (Oxford Preservation Trust in partnership with the University of Oxford)
Saturday & Sunday 13-14 September, 12-4pm both days
There will be an exhibition in the church about the Balliol Boys' Club and the First World War – more information on p.31
These events are of course FREE!
Ride & Stride participants, please note that the church will not be open during the whole official event time of 10am – 6pm – please come and visit us between 12-4pm.
Directions: http://archives.balliol.ox.ac.uk/Services/visit.asp#f
reading closely
An interesting enquiry from last year, demonstrating that the internet is a brilliant research tool, but that like any source it needs careful interpretation, and that not all immediately available information is correct or complete.
The enquirer requests information on William Hussey 1867-1939, son of Thomas Hussey of Kensington, stating that the images sent with the enquiry, of a Ladies' Challenge Cup medal, clearly show that WH rowed for Balliol when they won that particular race in 1891.
The enquirer has probably searched for something like 'ladies challenge cup 1891' and found the Wikipedia page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladies'_Challenge_Plate for the Henley Regatta's Ladies' Challenge Plate race, won by a Balliol crew in 1891, and concluded that Hussey must have been part of this crew.
In fact the medal shows nothing of the kind, and a closer look reveals quite a different story.
First I checked whether William Hussey had indeed been a member of Balliol – the college registers are not 100% infallible, but they are pretty good. No result, so back to the medal for other clues. A little more scratching around online revealed several things that didn't add up to support the Henley & Balliol assumption:
- Date: Henley is always held over the first weekend in July, but 1 July 1891 was a Wednesday. (thanks Time and Date!)
- Race name: the Ladies' Challenge Plate race at Henley has never been known as the Ladies' Challenge Cup – it is the only Henley trophy that isn't the Something Cup.
- Winner name: the LCP is an Eights race, not an individual one, so even if each member of the winning Eight had a commemorative medal, it would not be inscribed 'won by [any single name]'. Cf. Henley commemorative medals at http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/18783/lot/59/, a particularly nice find after searching for images of the LCP medals for visual comparison.
- Double-checking with another source – even supposing everything else was somehow wrong, we have a photograph of the Balliol Eight that did win the LCP in 1891; the rowers were: Rofe, Rawstone, Darbishire, Mountmorres, Fielding, T Rogers, Farmer, F Rogers, cox Craig-Sellar. Not surprisingly, no Hussey.
So if it was not at all connected with the Henley Royal Regatta or Balliol's win there in 1891, what is this medal? Balliol-based evidence stops here, but 'we have no further information about this' seemed a bit abrupt when most of what I had already found out was from non-Balliol sources anyway. Besides, by this time I wanted an answer to the puzzle, if I could find one!
Look at it again – the intertwined letters on the medal look like T C D, in a distinctively Irish style, and Trinity College Dublin's Regatta does include a Ladies' Challenge Cup race. But to check up further, one might try looking at the club's own site: http://www.tcdlife.ie/clubs/boat/archive.php. The answer is probably in Raymond Blake's book, In Black and White: A History of Rowing at Trinity
College Dublin. My research ends here; I can't spend any more time on this enquiry, and the answer won't add to knowledge of the Balliol archives.
And there are still questions: why should the medal read TCD when TCD's boat club has been known as the Dublin University Boat Club since 1847? Is the DUBC (TCD) Ladies' Challenge Cup race rowed by singles or eights? Is there any evidence at all that this is a rowing medal?
It's rare that answers to archival enquiries are either complete or absolute – often, the best we can hope for is to add another interesting piece to the puzzle, or point in another direction.
Q&A: time, gentlemen, please
Q: Another good question from @RussWrites to #AskACurator: Do you get annoyed if people don't want to leave the museum [or archive, or library] on time at the end of the day or is it a compliment?
A: I'm always glad to hear that researchers have had a good day, but it really is important to plan the day's work, keep an eye on the time, and pack up promptly when advertised reader hours are coming to an end. I hate having to hurry people or sound like a jobsworth, but I'm not paid to stay late and I can't just take time tomorrow or some other day, because other researchers will be turning up on time. I can't very well take a hint from this post's title and invest in a handbell – ridiculous for a room occupied by only a few people.
The fact is, many archives, and small and/or specialist libraries, only have one or perhaps two (or one and a half) members of staff – who are trying to do a full day's work of their own as well as invigilating and assisting researchers. There's no leeway; there's no faceless institutional system that automatically takes care of these things. If a researcher stays 'just another fifteen minutes' to finish what he or she is doing, somebody is probably going to miss a train. Be aware that staff hours are often longer at both ends of the day than the advertised reader hours. Especially in small repositories, it comes down to individual courtesy.
P.S. Any researcher hoping for an enthusiastic audience is advised to avoid starting a detailed description of the day's discoveries just before closing time! Archivists tend to love their work, and many put in unpaid hours to assist researchers and get the job done as they want it to be – but they don't live there.
I shall finish what seems a rather negative post by saying that most researchers in person are efficient, courteous, interesting and a pleasure to work with!
P.P.S. Best response from the Twitter discussion from
@Rupriikki: 'Nice one! We are of course very flattered! (…And politely trying to go home at the same time.) They can revisit!'


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- Connects to the internet without permission
- Shows commercial adverts
- Annoying Pop-up's
Framed Display
Framed Display is another addition to the family of the advertisement-supported software created by the infamous SuperWeb LLC. The advertisement-supported program is no longer supported via the official website frameddisplay.com; however, it can be distributed by a number of different third parties. Even though software bundling is not illegal, you have to recognize that you may face certain risks if you choose to trust unfamiliar, untrustworthy parties. If Framed Display removal is bothering you, it is likely that you have trusted one of these parties already.
If you are trying to figure out how to delete Framed Display, it is quite possible that you must remove other undesirable programs as well. Just like other SuperWeb applications, including Window Web, Klip Pal or PlumoWeb (all require removal), Framed Display may be installed with a bunch of undesirable programs. Some of these may act as advertisement-supported software as well. Needless to say, to keep the virtual security guarded, you will need to delete all unreliable programs running on the system.
One of the most cunning features of the clandestine Framed Display is its ability to connect to the web without permission or notice. The components of the clandestine program connect to remote adware servers and initiate the demonstration of different Framed Display advertisements. If you visit online shopping sites, you will be presented with coupon-type ads, and if you visit any other random sites, you may be presented with offers mirroring the content you browse. This intrusive activity is supported by tracking cookies which you should delete from the browsers.
Even though Framed Display is represented as an extension only on Firefox and IE browsers, you will discover different offers if you run Google Chrome as well. The disturbing program creates as service which enables the representation of disturbing advertisements and which you should remove. As you may realize already, the ads related to unfamiliar adware servers may be unreliable, and so instead of clicking on them, you have to dismiss them for the time being and rush to remove Framed Display.
There are two kinds of adware. Some advertisement-supported programs are very difficult to remove, and others are not. Luckily, to delete Framed Display from the system all you have to do is follow the manual removal instructions below. If you lack experience with manual removal and you do not know how to delete third-party software – install automatic malware removal software.
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A big thank you goes to R Cubed for nominating me for this award. This is my first time and in being in the initial stages of my blog you can understand how thrilled I was to receive this nomination. Thank you so much!
The Rules:
- Thank the person who nominated you
- Answer the questions from the person who nominated you
- Nominate a few other bloggers
- Ask the same amount of questions for those bloggers to answer
- Notify those bloggers of their nomination
- Post the award on your blog
These are my answers:
- What type of sun protection do you use during the Summer? Honestly, I did not use to take much precaution until I had the scare of my life when a strange dark spot developed on my leg out of nowhere! I thought … skin cancer! (and the internet really makes you go even crazier) but thankfully it wasn't. From then on I started taking better care of my skin during the summer months. I tend to stick to Nivea products – definitely 50+ UV protection for Malta's summer.
- What's your favourite thing to drink on a warm/hot day? I tend to opt for water because I find nothing better to take away the thirst in summer, plus it's fresh and healthy! However, if I'm out and I want to take something different and also prolong the drink as much as possible, I go for a smoothie 🙂
- Does warm weather make you want to head outside or would you rather hang out in the shade? RUN outside, literally! During summer months I am free of my studies, wanting to enjoy summer to the full by going to the beach, for a nice evening walk, or attending some cool summer fests. If I'm at home, I like going out in my backyard, find a shady spot, and just read a book.
- If one of your favourite restaurants offered al fresco (aka open air) dining this time of year, would you take advantage of it? Not always…it depends on the weather. If it is sticky and humid I prefer to stay inside under the air-condition.
- Do you have a favourite Summer food? In summer I prefer to go for light snacks and nibbles, and so homemade dips become my favourite options. But I also enjoy fresh salads during summertime 🙂
- During this time of year, do you try to get a tan or use products that give the appearance of one (e.g. self tanner, bronzer, etc.)? Hmm…getting a tan has never been a priority to me and so I am not the one who tosses and turns in the sun for a whole body tan. Also, I have never sought to use any tanning products – I have learnt that skin protection is much more important than getting a tan which does not last long!
- Where would you travel if given the opportunity to take a long vacation (long meaning at least 1 week)? This is hard! There are so many places I wish to visit. I like London a lot but I've been there so I will opt for another country. I always wanted to visit the Scandinavian countries, mostly Denmark and Sweden…I think I would take a long vacation there 🙂
I nominate:
Since the women I tagged are evidently all fashion lovers, I have decided to assign questions related to beauty and appearance.
- If you had to design your own gala dress, how would it be? (colour & style)
- Which is your favourite daily lip shade? Why?
- Is there an accessory you always make sure to wear? Which is this?
- Do you remove your makeup before going to sleep? If not, what are the reasons? If yes, which product do you like using?
- When you go to buy your shoes, do you base your choice on feet comfort or aesthetics?
- Which perfume would you choose to wear for a date night?
- Which clothing item best describes your personality?
I hope you find my questions interesting – can't wait to know your answers!
Lea X


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As everyone knows, the earth's elliptical trip around the sun causes the days to become longer and the sun to feel hotter in the Spring and Summer. The inverse is true during the Fall and Winter. While we welcome this annual progression, particularly in the Spring, it can wreak havoc on the greenhouses and hoophouses if we are not careful.
The plastic covering of the hoophouses provides a wonderful break from the wind. It also allows heat to collect. Heat which can be helpful in promoting growth in the cooler seasons. But, with the greater amounts of sunlight, heat can kill. There has to be a way to control the airflow and maintain a somewhat constant temperature.
Enter SHADECLOTH! The black knit fabric offers different percentages of shade when applied over the plastic skin. This can make a difference in temperature of up to twenty degrees on a hot summer day. Coupled with the ability to roll up the plastic sides, the temperature and airflow can be regulated.
One might wonder why this is important. Without the shade, or the lowered temperatures, the hoophouses would be relegated to growing only hot weather crops. If we shade the houses, we can grow lettuce and other tender greens all summer. Last summer we added irrigation to the hoophouses, and the quality of the produce greatly improved. Overhead watering can lead to disease and plant loss, especially when in combination with high temperatures.
The shape of the house also affects the heat retention. The semi-round shape of hoophouse #1 combined with the lower roof height, makes it a warmer environment year-round. So, once the sun reached a certain point, it was time to apply the shadecloth.
As with most everything around here, we go low-tech. We even put to use the old jolly ball that was once a horse toy for A's pony. The pony may be gone, but that toy is really useful!
Ropes are attached to the cloth; the cloth is pulled over the house, and ta-dah! the house is instantly cooler!
With #1 shaded, the lettuce should flourish without the worry of bitterness caused by high temperatures. Now, we need another "still" day to cover #2 and the two greenhouses.


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Kerzner International Holdings has announced that Alan Leibman will step down as chief executive, a position he has held since 2012.
Mohammed Al Shaibani, executive director of Investment Corporation of Dubai, and chairman of Kerzner International Holdings said: "On behalf of the Board and all my colleagues, I would like to express my thanks to Alan for his commitment and hard work, and our appreciation of his dynamic leadership and untiring management while at the helm at Kerzner."
He added: "I wish him all the very best as he moves on to pursue his personal endeavours."
Kerzner further announced that it has finalized the appointment of a new chief executive.
Details of the new appointment will be announced imminently.
In the interim, Al Shaibani will work closely with the executive team until the new chief executive is announced.
Leibman commented: "I am incredibly proud of all that has been accomplished at Kerzner International over the last 23 years.
"I am honoured to have worked with an amazing team that would always rise to meet every challenge, an incredibly supportive board of directors, and world-class partners.
"After 23 years," he added, "I believe now is the ideal time to turn my attention to other challenges and fulfilling my personal passions.
"I am confident that the company will continue to flourish through creativity and innovation, delivering the best hospitality and entertainment experience and the highest levels of service in the industry."


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By PETER K. BULLEN, Senior Vice President & National Sales Manager, Key Equipment Finance
During the economic challenges of the past few years, many U.S. manufacturers refrained from investing in resources, such as equipment, in an attempt to conserve cash. As another sluggish year comes to a close, many are still making do with outdated and inefficient equipment. However, those who are considering an equipment acquisition at the end of this year can reap big benefits.
Although equipment leasing is a popular way for manufacturers to obtain new equipment at any time of year, many can take advantage of specific cost-saving opportunities by leasing equipment during the fourth quarter. With some tax breaks and economic stimulus measures expiring on December 31, for many manufacturers, the fourth quarter of this year is a particularly appealing time to lease equipment.
Manufacturers considering an equipment acquisition should take the following into account.
Programs Expiring December 31, 2011
IRS Code Section 179 is a longstanding tax break that received a boost through last year's Small Business Jobs Act. This modification to the IRS tax code (Section 179) is particularly attractive to businesses with limited capital expenditure budgets. Under Section 179, any company purchasing $2 million or less in capital equipment during 2011 can deduct up to $500,000 of that expense from its gross income.
Companies acquiring more than $2 million in capital equipment during the year need to manage the tax ownership of those assets in order to maintain a Section 179 write-off. By working with a qualified partner to lease assets of more than $2,000,000, the lease can often be structured so the finance company becomes the tax owner of the equipment, allowing you to maintain your Section 179 deduction on assets below that threshold.
In order to qualify for the Section 179 deduction, equipment must be purchased and put into use between January 1 and December 31, 2011, and must fall within certain equipment-type definitions. Items that generally qualify for the Section 179 deduction include:
- Equipment purchased for business use (office machines, etc.).
- Computers.
- Computer software.
- Office furniture and office equipment.
- Tangible personal property used in business.
- Business vehicles weighing more than 6,000 pounds.
- Partial business use equipment -- equipment that is purchased for business and personal use. Generally, deductions are based on the percentage of time the equipment is used for business purposes.
- Pre-owned equipment purchases, as long as the purchase is made from a third party.
- More detailed descriptions of qualifying equipment can be found by visiting the IRS website.
For a limited time, qualifying businesses can write off 100 percent of the cost to acquire eligible equipment as a depreciation expense on 2011 tax returns. This unprecedented tax break is only available through the end of 2011 -- with certain exceptions for aircraft, vessels and rail stock; in 2012, the bonus drops to 50 percent of the equipment's cost.
All capital equipment is depreciated in some way, whether it's a cash, borrowed or leased transaction. Manufacturers considering new equipment now should evaluate how the depreciation benefit works best for his or her business based on the organization's current tax position.
Other Fourth-Quarter Considerations
During the fourth quarter of the year, equipment finance companies can take advantage of specific tax rules that enable them to pass along lower rates than they can during the first nine months of the year. Manufacturers leasing capital equipment will find leases most attractively priced during October, November and December.
Any company acquiring more than 40 percent of its assets during the fourth quarter of the year is subject to the "mid-quarter" convention. Generally, mid-quarter convention rules reduce the depreciation available on equipment acquired throughout the year and increase income tax liability.
Using a lease to finance assets acquired during the fourth quarter allows companies to maintain the maximum allowable depreciation on earlier purchases, while trading in the tax depreciation on equipment acquired in the fourth quarter for overall lower financing rates. What's more, most leases allow the user to retain the option to own the equipment at the end of the financing term.
At any time of the year, leasing capital equipment provides many benefits for manufacturers keeping a close eye on their bottom line. Leasing is a great way for companies of all types and sizes to acquire the equipment to remain competitive, while conserving cash, as some lease programs require as little as no money down.
With leasing, adding or upgrading equipment is easy, and protects manufacturers from being stuck with outdated equipment, which is particularly important when it comes to rapidly evolving computer, software and manufacturing automation equipment.
For certain leases, lease payments can be structured to match cash flow, which often means the increased revenue generated from the new equipment covers the cost of the monthly lease payment. Additionally, soft costs, such as installation, service and support, can often be rolled into the lease, allowing manufacturers to make one predictable monthly payment for both equipment and services.
Act Now to Benefit from Maximum Benefits
Leasing is a viable alternative to purchasing equipment at any time of the year, but manufacturers interested in taking advantage of tax benefits and economic stimulus provisions that expire on December 31, 2011 need to act fast. Look for a financially strong and knowledgeable equipment-leasing company that understands the unique needs of your business and the nuances of fourth-quarter leasing, and you'll have a head start on the competition before the New Year.
(Always consult with a tax advisor before making equipment purchasing decisions.) For more information, please contact Bullen via 216.828.7092 or email@example.com.


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People often get a bit confrontational with Lonesome Onry and Mean about "country music," like the last time we went to the bank in our father's little ranching town in Central Texas. As soon as we were introduced as a "music writer," one fellow - the local tractor dealer - said, "Well, that stuff that's on the radio these days ain't country" like it was a fact that he and he alone had only recently discovered. We are also occasionally sucked into the endlessly circular chats on Facebook, usually on some retro country artist's page, about how it sucks that so-and-so artist isn't on the radio and that Carrie Underwood, etc. "ain't country." These are usually people with their heads buried in the sand, not willing to pull their head out and take a look until Hank Williams returns from the grave. The conversations usually go, "Hag, George Jones, Johnny Paycheck, blah blah blah." Well, if you happen to be one of those people who aren't happy unless everything sounds like the country classics, you happen to be in luck. Connie Smith, one of the absolute golden female voices of '60s and '70s country music, has just released Long Line of Heartaches (Sugar Hill) her first album of new material since 1996. And she absolutely nails it.
Smith works her way through a dozen stone-cold country tearjerkers, quick and dirty lyrical dissections of broken-heart syndrome. Half the tunes are fresh from the pens of Smith and husband/writing partner Marty Stuart, while the others come from heavyweights like Kostas, the late Harlan Howard and the vastly underrated Johnny Russell. Super-writer Dallas Frazier, who wrote so many of Smith's hits, came out of retirement to contribute a new tune, "A Heart Like You."
Lonesome Onry and Mean caught up with Smith at Stuart's offices in Nashville Tuesday. Lonesome Onry and Mean: You've only recorded one other record since you semi-retired in the '70s. Why a new record right now?
Connie Smith: Marty has been trying to get me to do this for some time. I've got five kids, seven grandkids, and a very busy husband, so I've been pretty occupied with life, but I knew the clock was ticking. I'll be 70 years old in two weeks, so it's like now or never. But it's deeper than that. Dallas Frazier approached us a year or so ago with a new song he'd written and we put a hold on it [in the Nashville system, artists are able to "put a hold" on a song they may be interested in covering so the song isn't recorded by someone else first]. And then we got offered another great song through Kostas, Patty Loveless and her husband Emory Gordy, Jr., so we put a hold on that one. And that's when Marty said, "Now's the time to get serious." The bonus was that Marty arranged for RCA Studio B, where all my original hits were cut. I knew that was going to make the work comfortable. So it really was time to do the record. Add to that that I got to use my band. Marty says he was only a guitar player, but he produced it and it wouldn't have happened or turned out so well without him.
LOM: These are all such classic country lyrics, Loretta and Tammy kind of stuff. And several of the tunes you and Marty co-wrote just scream Texas audience to me, especially "You and Me," which has that perfect Texas dancehall beat. CS: You know, when I was working all the time in the '60s and '70s, I probably spent ten days a month in Texas. There were so many big clubs in Houston back then, and we played them all. So I get that part of the country audience. I actually broke out of Houston and Atlanta.
LOM: You blew up so quickly, getting to No. 1 in the first three months of your career with your first single ("Once a Day"). And you had such an incredible string of records in the charts. What was the biggest thrill of that period?
"Once a Day"
CS: I was driving through the hills of West Virginia on my way to Nashville when "Once a Day" came on the radio [laughs]. And we were driving through the hills, so I literally leaned out the passenger side window and raised the antenna as high as it would go because I didn't want it to fade out.
I know that doesn't seem like much, but I always dreamed of hearing myself on the radio. So I think that was my biggest thrill.
LOM: My dad lives in the country in Central Texas, and he was the first person to get me to watch Marty's show on RFD network. And the first time he got me to watch it, you were on. CS: Actually I'm on every episode. I guess I'm what you'd call the "girl singer." The Porter Wagoner Show is the template that Marty uses for the show, so I think it gives the show a kind of classic look.
LOM: Who are some of the current young female acts that have caught your attention? CS: Oh, I just love the Quebe Sisters. We had them on in the first season, and we've had them back for at least one segment every year. They're sensational.
LOM: Your voice is in such great shape. How do you take care of an instrument like that? CS: [laughs] Well, I don't think it's in very good shape. I really should've taken a lot better care of it than I have. I guess I've just been lucky in that.
LOM: I think men all over the country are dying to ask you this: Whatever possessed you to marry that wild hillbilly Marty Stuart?
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CS: [laughs] Marty and I used to write together and that's when I discovered what a beautiful heart he has. And I fell in love with that guy. Now I actually get nervous standing by him when we are performing because he is so talented. I know that if I sing a little off-key, he knows!
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Trudi Canavan's fantasy trilogy has been sat on my bookshelves for longer than I care to admit (I'm talking years here). After snatching them up at a secondhand bookshop for an absolute bargain, they always seemed to be at the bottom of my reading list. So a few weeks ago I finally picked them up to read, and it baffles me that it took me so long.
We are brought into the trilogy with the first volume The Magicians' Guild, which tells the story of our heroine Sonea, a slum girl who is discovered to have unprecedented magical abilities. She treads a fine line between the Thieves (who essentially run the slums) and the Guild, who are tracking her down every step of the way. All magicians must be admitted to the Guild for training, and though Sonea doesn't know it, for safety. But when the Magicians' Guild are a bunch of jumped up posh-kids, who have never done anything for the people of slums except drive them out during the annual Purge, joining their ranks doesn't exactly seem like the most appealing option. While the Guild frantically search for her, Sonea's fate rests on her powers: how quickly they will develop, how strong they will get, and how long before she loses control.
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This is an old revision of the document!
NOTE The TDoA3 mode is experimental. The protocol and implementation might change but is fairly stable.
To try it out you will have to do the following:
make "EXTRA_CFLAGS=-DLPS_TDOA_USE_V3 -DLPS_TDOA_ENABLE"
make cload script.
make dfu
Anchor positions can be set by the python client but it only supports ids 0-7. If you want to use more anchors there is a tool that can be used.
The tool uses a Crazyflie as a bridge to transmit UWB messages to the anchors. When it is started it transmits positions for all anchors over and over,
The tool is somewhat hackish and could use some updates, for instance the Crazyflie radio address is hardcoded in the script. Be prepared to modify the script…
cat my_position_file.yaml | python3 tools/lpp/set_positions.py
If an anchor is configured to act as a sniffer, it can be used to listen to the UWB messages in the system. To set an anchor to sniffer mode, connect via USB.
Connect the sniffer via USB and check in /dev which port that it uses. Use this as the first argument
The second argument is the output format, use yaml
python3 tools/sniffer/sniffer_binary.py /dev/tty.usbmodem1421 yaml
Pipe the yaml into the TDoA 3 decoder to see TDoA 3 data unpacked
python3 tools/sniffer/sniffer_binary.py /dev/tty.usbmodem1421 yaml | python3 tools/sniffer/tdoa3_decoder.py
This will show all data that the sniffer receives. To limit the output it is possible to filter which anchors to show. Add one or more ids at the end to only show data from only these anchors.
python3 tools/sniffer/sniffer_binary.py /dev/tty.usbmodem1421 yaml | python3 tools/sniffer/tdoa3_decoder.py 2 3
By piping the TDoA 3 data into the TOF tool, the measured anchor to anchor distances will be displayed. By adding the 'm' argument the output will be in meters instead of UWB clock ticks.
python3 tools/sniffer/sniffer_binary.py /dev/tty.usbmodem1421 yaml | python3 tools/sniffer/tdoa3_decoder.py | python3 tools/sniffer/tdoa3_tof.py m
TDoA 3 supports 2D positioning as well. In this mode all anchors can be placed in the same plane. The tag (LPS deck) is expected to move in the XY-plane at a fixed Z.
Recompile the Crazyflie firmware using the LPS_2D_POSITION_HEIGHT compile flag set to the desired Z.
For instance
make "EXTRA_CFLAGS=-DLPS_TDOA_USE_V3 -DLPS_TDOA_ENABLE -DLPS_2D_POSITION_HEIGHT=1.2" if the tag will be located at 1.2 meters height.
In this mode the UWB bitrate is lower and the data of messages can be read at a longer distance. The packet rate will be reduced though.
Recompile both Crazyflie and anchors with the LPS_LONGER_RANGE compile flag.
make "EXTRA_CFLAGS=-DLPS_TDOA_USE_V3 -DLPS_TDOA_ENABLE -DLPS_LONGER_RANGE"
It is possible to use a longer preamble, this will also reduce packet rate. There is no compile flag for this setting, it requires some code modifications in the Crazyflie and the anchors. The preamble is used by the anchor radios to detect messages and a longer preamble increase the probability and thus the useful distance. Note that the radios might detect the preamble but fail at reading the data of the packet (see lower bitrate above). The "SFD" LED on the anchor indicates if a preamble has been detected by the radio.


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Dr. Holly Shipp Buchanan Receives Appointment to National Library of Medicine Board of Regents
The board makes recommendations about the scope, content, and organization of NLM's services; research conducted at the Library; research in medical informatics and in management of biotechnology information; training for research and for use of information management technology; educational technology; development of its biomedical communications network; acquisition of materials; and reviews and make recommendations about applications for grants, contracts and cooperative agreements.
Buchanan joined UNM in 1997. She also is a professor within the School of Medicine and is responsible for the Health Sciences Center's Knowledge Management and Information Technology (KMIT) initiatives. Before coming to UNM, Buchanan was the director of Libraries and associate professor at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. She has a B.A. from Georgetown College, and a M.B.A. and Ed.D. from the University of Louisville and is credentialed at the highest level as a distinguished member of the Academy of Health Information Professionals.
Contact: Cindy Foster, 272-3322


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Welcome to Ms. Grealish's 5th Grade Math Classroom
Communication is Key
- I am most easily reachable through my Diamond Canyon email: firstname.lastname@example.com Feel free to reach out to me with any comments or concerns you may have for me throughout this year! I will do my best to respond as quickly as I can.
- Student Agenda/Home Binder. Your child will have an agenda to record general assignments and reminders when necessary. Your child will also have a home folder he or she will take back and forth from school to home. Check the home folder daily for important announcements from the school, forms to be filled out, classwork your child has completed, etc. Even if there's nothing in it, it's important to bring it back and forth and check it each day to set the routine!
Kids need time to be kids, spend time with their families and explore other interests outside of school. We will work incredibly hard in class and won't have much down time; therefore, homework will be purposeful and minimal. If a student exhibits off-task behaviors during the school day and fails to complete an assignment, the assignment will be sent home for completion.
The supplies list is posted on the DC website. If you have any questions, please email me!
Schedule and Attendance
Students need to be in their seats ready for class by 8:45 am each morning. We start learning the minute the bell rings, so it's helpful if students have at least 5 minutes to settle in before.
We fully empathize that unforeseen absences are a part of life, so if your child is going to be absent, please let us know in advance if possible. In these cases, I will provide practice as well as missed assignments that will help you and your child learn with us.
Final Thoughts
Again, if you have any special questions or concerns, don't hesitate to email (fastest, most reliable form of communication), make an appointment after school, or send a note with your child. I will be giving out information surveys to each student in order to get to know each student better right away. I can't wait to meet your child and learn with them this year.
Fifth Grade, Here We Come!
Best Wishes,
Ms. Grealish