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"It's not going to come to you. You have to go to it."
While in a government office to pick up some official piece of paper or other, I met Irfan, the man behind the desk. I was in a foul mood. In general, I detest wasting time on paperwork anyway, and today had been an unusually busy day even before I'd spent an hour in line waiting my turn to get the stupid thing. Irfan, however, sat behind the desk and seemed determined to chat.
Lost in my todo list and the inbox on my phone, I zoned him out for several minutes. I responded to his routine questions with as little thought power as possible. Yes. Yes. Four. No. Undeterred, Irfan kept interjecting conversation starters into the requests for data. What did I think of Trump's election? Had I tried the nearby Malaysian restaurant? What about the Argentinian? Did I travel a lot? If so, had I seen the Sony DAB/DAB+ radio? It's great for long trips. Within the regular "what is your social security number" information he collected, he was also trying to engage with me better. Were our roles reversed I would probably do the same just to mix things up, if it was my job to ask everybody the exact same official questions all day.
I'm ashamed to say that I politely gave him nothing but the basics — I wanted to get out of there — until I saw the stack of language books on his desk. He saw me see them and knew he had me. (He did not say "Aha!" But he definitely thought it.) "I've got more," he said. "The rest are at home, so I can practice."
Surprised at the number of languages his stack represented, I asked him if he spoke all of them. "Yes; all these plus a few others," he replied. Now that was impressive. That meant he spoke at least a few words in English, German, Polish, Romanian, Turkish, Vietnamese, Russian, French, and Italian. He'd already told me that he'd grown up in Pakistan, so I guessed he almost certainly spoke Urdu natively as well. So at least 10 languages.
"Do you speak anything else but English?" he asked me. Well yes, as a matter of fact I do. Not 10 of them, though!
I have always been fascinated by languages and impressed by those who speak them. I think my grandmother gifted me a love of words. Mimi was always sending me poems from Dylan Thomas, and short stories she'd clipped out of literary journals for me. Although my mother's side is French-Canadian, in Western Massachusetts Mimi and the rest of our family grew up surrounded by English-only speakers. Even though growing up I didn't learn a single word in any other language, however, the notion of learning other languages had always called to me.
I did find linguistic diversity as my family moved down the US East Coast during my childhood. In Athol, Massachusetts it was "Pahk the cahw in Havahd Yahd." In Mt. Airy, North Carolina, it was "Put yir pins up, y'all!" (I learned that one quickly my first day of North Carolina elementary school. I figured out "pin" = "pen." But all alone with my pen in the air as my classmates laughed at me, I realized everyone else had put their pens away.) Marietta, Georgia and Melbourne, Florida also had their own accents and nuances. But these were all nuances of American English.
I finally started studying Spanish in high school. Unlike in my dreams, however, I was undeniably horrible. I spoke Spanish like that aunt in Napoleon Dynamite says "quesadilla." (0:40 in this clip.) It was bad.
My Spanish was objectively terrible. Our various instructors would wince when I spoke. So would most of my classmates. I just couldn't get the sound of the language into my head. I found it impossible to do things like "roll" my Rs. This was a little after the time of the "Ruffles have ridges" commercials (here's one of them on Youtube), which you'll remember if you're as old as I am and grew up in the US. If not, imagine someone saying those words while "Rrrrrrolling" the Rs. Probably better to imagine someone that wasn't me — because I most certainly could not.
My junior year a Nicaraguan kid taught me the incredibly useful* Spanish phrase for "don't tell me what to do." For some reason I still don't understand, I memorized it. I'd repeat "no me digas lo que hacer" for years during nearly every conversation in Spanish. This of course made no sense. This lack of sense would be reflected both in my grades and in my inability to befriend any Spanish-speakers. Not for lack of trying! I would inflict my bad Spanish on anyone I could: waiters, classmates, people passing by on the street. People learned to take great pains to avoid my Spanish and me.
Despite my incompetence and obvious lack of innate talent for Spanish, I kept trying to learn the language. In college I took several classes with the coolest dude ever, Señor Alan. Alan was a former Fulbright scholar and played water polo for the Columbia University team. He'd grown up in Latin America and Spain and could speak at great depth on everything from Liberation Theology to the differences in varietals in Spanish red wines (though he preferred beer).
Alan was also a great teacher, very patient with people like me. When one of his students mangled the beautiful language of Lorca, Alan would smile broadly. "Síííííííííííííííííííí!" he would exclaim, nodding his head sagely at some tortured phrase. A typical conversation would unfold like this. Me: "Weekend past, family Massachusetts eated turkey soon hungry ha ha!" Alan: <pause as he tried vainly to decipher what I'd meant and then decided it didn't really matter> "Síííííííííííííííííííí!"
Alan also passionately loved tacos de chivo and–no joke–every class would regale us with stories from various taco carts around New York. Prior to meeting him, I'd had no idea that goat tacos were even a thing, or that anyone would eat them. Because, why? (N.B. Years later I'd discover that they're wonderful, and that I love them.)
So this was the story of my trying to learn Spanish. Screw it up. Keep at it. Gradually make progress to become less bad. Put in the time.
I studied abroad in Spain at the University of Sevilla, located in the former tobacco factory where the opera "Carmen" was set. It was a beautiful and historic place to study Spanish. I learned important words like cerveza, baño, and tio. Later, in the Peace Corps, I insulted the mayor of a Dominican town only a few days after arriving in the country. Trying to tell him that his office was hard to find, I attempted to say "I looked all over town for your office, but I couldn't find it." Instead I managed to tell him that I had looked all over town for any signs that he did any work but found none. He spent the next 45 detailing each and every thing that his administration had accomplished during his term, all without raising taxes. Then he kicked us out. It was glorious.
Eventually I moved to another tiny town in the Dominican Republic, Villa Fundación de Baní. In my two and a half years in the DR, I only met three other people in that town of 7,000 who spoke English. As much as I could, I tried to avoid them. I made a lot of mistakes. I insulted quite a few people. But I did eventually learn Spanish. It took a lot of time, a lot of embarrassment, and a lot of patience. So I am extremely impressed by people like Irfan, who clearly went to it. "It' doesn't come to you.
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Manhunt in Bahrain after jailbreak
London - Bahraini authorities have intensified the search for gunmen who stormed Jaw prison near Manama, killing a policeman and freeing ten people held on terrorism charges.
A force of up to six gunmen attacked the prison, one of Bahrain's biggest, at 5.30am January 1st. One policeman was killed and a second officer suffered "moderate" injuries during the assault, authorities said.
The inmates who escaped had all been convicted of terrorism-related charges, mostly tied to violent anti-government protests and attacks on Bahraini security services, authorities said.
Jaw prison houses more than 2,400 inmates, including 1,000 convicted of terror-related offences. Last June, 17 inmates broke out of Al-Hadd jail, east of Manama, but most were captured the next day.
Authorities in Manama suspended three officials, including the Jaw prison director, and referred the case to the prosecutor's office.
"The decision follows the recommendations of an investigation committee that was set up by the Interior Minister to investigate the circumstances of the terrorist attack on the Reformation and Rehabilitation Centre in Jaw on January 1st," a statement carried by Bahrain News Agency said.
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) officials labelled the attack on the prison an act of terrorism. In a statement a day after the prison break, GCC Secretary-General Abdul Latif al-Zayani condemned "the heinous act of terrorism" while affirming the GCC's continuing support for Bahrain's security. Kuwait's cabinet and Saudi Arabia and Qatar's Foreign ministries issued similar statements of support.
The Arab League condemned the attack on the prison and expressed its support and solidarity in what it described as Bahrain's "war on terror and refusal of foreign interference in the Bahraini internal affairs", a reference to Iran.
Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit stressed that such interference undermines confidence in building constructive relations with Tehran.
"Iran is adamant on interfering in the internal affairs of Arab countries and fuelling unrest by exporting a heinous and sectarian-tainted mantra. Such a subversive policy undermines the confidence of Arab countries in the possibility of building normal and constructive relations with Iran on the basis of good neighbourhood and mutual respect," Gheit said.
"No stability in the Middle East can be guaranteed without a total change in behaviour by Iran."
Iran's Ahl Al Bait channel described the individuals behind the prison break as "heroes". Bahrain's Interior Ministry accused the channel of supporting terrorism.
"The channel gloated over the death of the fallen serviceman while performing his duty, describing the runaway terrorist elements as 'champions seeking freedom'," a statement from the ministry said.
"This represents an additional evidence of Iranian direct support for the terror acts and reflects at the same time an Iranian persistence to interfere in the internal affairs of Bahrain."
The GCC views Iran and its proxies, such as Hezbollah, as a cause of regional instability, pointing to situations in Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Yemen and Bahrain. Tensions were heightened last January when Riyadh severed diplomatic ties with Iran following the storming of its Tehran embassy by protesters angered at Saudi Arabia's execution of a radical Shia cleric convicted of involvement in the killing of police.
This resulted in Saudi Arabia cancelling a $3 billion aid package to the Lebanese Army over the Lebanese government's failure to condemn the attacks on the kingdom's diplomatic missions in Iran. This was followed by travel bans by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Kuwait.

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Links 11/3/2014: Publicis to acquire Sapient for $3.7 billion; Princeton CRO Covance sold for $6.1 billion
Publicis to buy US digital ad firm Sapient for $3.7 billion (Reuters)
Sapient has no Philly office, though Publicis has several offices in the area. Will be interesting to see how Sapient works with Publicis' Rosetta, which is based in Hamilton NJ.
Why Buy Sapient? Publicis Wants to Compete with Digital Media and Consultancies (AD Age)
LabCorp to Buy Covance for $6.1 Billion (New York Times: DealBook)
Covance will remain headquartered in Princeton.
Samsung in talks with SAP, MS about healthcare (Korea Times)
Rovi Buys Fanhattan to Pitch Startup's Fan TV Box to Cable Operators
Rovi has a group based in Radnor, though I don't think Fanhattan will be part of that group.
NYC Mayor Slams Proposed Comcast/TWC Merger (Multichannel News)
OTT is Dead * * Long Live OTT
(Mike Farrell/Multichannel News)
Unisys to create up to 700 jobs in Richmond County (WRDW Augusta)
Always good for a governor to have an announcement like this to make the day before he's up for reelection.
Announcements at the Bentley Year in Infrastructure 2014 and Trimble Dimensions 2014 Conferences Underscore Joint Undertakings and Benefits (Marketwatch)
DirecTV, Comcast installer UniTek is bankrupt (Philly.com: Philly Deals)
TIBCO TAKES ON ORACLE, QLIK AND TABLEAU IN BIG DATA WAR (Computer Business Review)
Oracle Stokes 'Hostile' Customer Relations, Study Says
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Sometimes, we can feel like Charlie Brown. We get caught up in the hustle and bustle of Christmas and wonder, "Is there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about?" Linus, much like the angels on that first Christmas, remind us what Christmas is all about.
"Peace and goodwill toward men."
Peace and goodwill is hard to come by these days, as it was that first Christmas. Charles Campbell reminds us, "The political powers, in both Jesus' day and our own, play on fear to get their way – whether it be the fear of the emperor, the fear of terrorists, the fear of the 'other' (the immigrant), or the fear of death."
Government mandated oppression.
Discrimination against those were different than them.
The poor were kept poor.
People suffered from hunger.
Violence was evident on the streets daily.
But, that was in "those days."
"And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn" (Luke 2:7, NRSV).
The arrival of Jesus brought with it a "new day." There is no longer need for fear, only joy. There is no longer need for corruption, only freedom. There is no longer need for hunger, only feasting. There is no longer need for occupation, only liberation. There is no longer need for war, only peace.
And yet, we struggle to see this "new day."
Political parties inspire fear of the other party.
Hatred and bullying of someone, anyone, who is different from us is rampant.
The great divide between the have's and the have-not's gets wider and wider.
People suffer from hunger.
Violence is evident on our streets and in our schools.
And there is something deep inside of us that wants to cry out like Charlie Brown, "Is there anyone who knows what Christmas is about?" Sure, we get all these warm fuzzies at this time of year that make us feel so good. It's great giving and receiving gifts. It's great going to parties. It's great having family and friends around.
But, at least for me, there is something hard to swallow about Christmas. That is with all the joy, there is grieving and hopelessness. And I don't mean to be a damper on things. From Central America and back, I have seen suffering at the hands of poverty, addictions, and violence. And while we try to not think about these things at Christmas, we have to remember this is why the baby boy was born. This poverty, these addictions, and this violence is the reason God became man. This suffering is the reason that Jesus was born.
Jesus is not just the reason for the season. Jesus is the greatest gift of all. In that lowly manger sits hands of grace that bring healing and hope into our hopelessness.
John's gospel talks about Jesus' birth as a great Light that penetrates the darkness of the world. Matthew quotes Jesus telling the disciples that "You are the Light of the World." This is just one of the many commissioning sayings of Jesus. God sent Jesus as the Light, we are the light-bearers. It is now our responsibility to carry that Light into the dark crevices of the world. Because we claim Jesus Christ, we now become a gift to the word.
Taking the Light to the oppressed.
Taking the Light to the poor and the hungry.
Taking the Light to the bullied and the bullies.
Taking the Light into the violent streets.
It is us who must act. It is us who must bring peace and goodwill to all. It is our gift to give.


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Rock the Boats
Like most outdoorsfolk, I'd love to have "the garage-majal" fully stocked with a driftboat, a cat-a-raft, two canoes, a float tube, a personal pontoon, a 16-foot jet boat, and the various accoutrements that accompany each. That ain't my reality, and just like many a humble sportsman, my wallet and limited storage space don't afford much. So what is a hard-up water-adventure-seeker to do in such a position? The answer quite simply rests close at hand—in a concept made popular by the ski industry.
I'm talking about rentals. Not only does renting a boat form a great contingency plan for a situation like mine, but it also provides an opportunity to test-float a variety of craft before buying. Here are some things to keep in mind.
Tailor the craft to the excursion. Any old military-surplus raft might do for a hot day's bob down the Madison, but a trip involving whitewater, hauling a few days worth of gear, or packing the craft over a portage or two may require a bit more planning and consultation with a knowledgeable support person.
Scrutinize the equipment to get the best price. Prices and conditions can vary greatly. The best way to get a feel for the quality of the gear is to find out how many times it has been rented, how often it is replaced, and how thoroughly it is inspected before it goes back out the door. Remember that renting is the same as purchasing in one regard: you get what you pay for. Don't expect bargain prices to produce high-end experiences. A good rule of thumb would be not to rent a whitewater raft from an outfit that also rents irrigation pumps.
Keep your expectations of the rental equipment realistic. Anything used as frequently as rental equipment has the potential to malfunction once or twice now and then.
Check things out thoroughly at the shop rather than at the boat launch. Two hundred miles away from town is a frustrating place to find out that the oars are different.
If you're thinking about trying a raft, canoe, or drift boat out for a couple of days this season, don't hesitate. You may just be able the rent the very thing you never knew you wanted.
The following business offer quality boats, rafts, and various other types of outdoor equipment for rental.
Northern Lights Trading Co. / The Barn: northernlightstrading.com
Round House Ski & Sports: roundhouse-sports.com
Big Boy's Toys: bigboystoysrentals.com
ASMSU Outdoor Recreation Program: montana.edu/outdoorrecreation
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Since I am in the market for a 6-10,000 dollar boiler, (plus install), figured I'd get some input. I got on youtube and viewed many vendor and individual videos on 9 different advertised boilers, as well as a video on a homemade gasification barrel stove, and the only video (IMO) that had a "TRULY" blue flame was the barrell! All the boilers gasified, and one even had a slight blue tinge, but none seemed to have that nice blue flame, except the barrell! Why is that? Figure if anyone could coax that pretty blue flamefrom a boiler, it would be the vendors. I bring it up not to irritate, but to get information. The boiler that I am almost certain to buy also was lacking in the blue flame category! Comments?


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same issue here !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!CSC website is down due to Server maintenance is in process. Please Wait..I m wait since last weeks but it same ....
Till now...I Get the same message! What can one do?
The problem still exists and I have a deadline since 19 of February to sybmit my application for scholarship and then to my University in Shanghai. Do you know when they are gonna fix that problem? I try to submit my application since last week and nothing
it's only fair if the CSC deadline is extended
Hey, I have the same problem. I will apply for the European scholarship and I read that the deadline is one the 15th of February. Did I receive wrong information or is it true?Would I have to contact the Office for Education and Culture, Mission of P. R. China to the European Union or the CSC?Cheers,Ghanca
I needed to apply earlier but because of this issue i have been waiting since 12th february. When it will be ok? kindly resolve this issue.
Hello, Please any idea about the date the server update of the CSC website shall end? I was only left to click the submit button but I realize the server maintenance has been on for almost 3 weeks now.


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Government working on revised Forward Contract Regulation Bill
The Government is considering empowering commodity market regulator Forward Market Commission, with search and seizure powers, similar to that of SEBI. This will be part of proposed Forward Contract Regulation Act (FCRA) Amendment Bill.
"The proposal related to power for search and seizure is based on the suggestions given by the FMC. It is expected to be part of the Bill which is being redrafted," a senior Government official said.
The Bill, once approved by the Cabinet, will be introduced in Parliament. The regulator was asked to work on the new Bill after which it sent its suggestions to the Finance Ministry late last week.
Though the Bill was introduced in the previous Lok Sabha, it lapsed as the UPA Government failed to get it passed. The earlier Bill was tabled by the Consumer Affairs Ministry, but now it will be introduced by the Finance Ministry as FMC and Commodity trading come under it.
The revised draft will be silent on regulating spot exchanges. FMC is empowered to regulate futures trading. However, last year, the Government empowered the FMC to supervise settlement of all outstanding one day forward contracts at the National Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL) and also authorised it to issue any order or direction in the wake of Rs. 5,600-crore scam. Earlier, there were three spot exchanges, NSEL, N Spot and National Multi Commodity Exchange. But, now only N Spot is functional.
The Bill aims to make provision for investigation, enforcement and penalty in case of contravention of the provisions of the Act. It also aims to give fresh powers to FMC such as levying fees and registration of intermediaries. There is also talk about allowing banks and foreign institutional investors in commodity trading. This will help deepen the market. The Bill also has provision for corporatisation and demutualisation of the existing commodities exchanges and setting up of a separate Clearing Corporation.
Beside, empowerment, enactment of the Bill will facilitate introduction of new trading product such as option. Option is a derivative product, like futures, but with some difference. Option gives right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a specific commodity at a certain price, while future prescribes obligation for the buyer to buy and for seller to sell at a specific future date.


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You have a purpose, unique talents and NOW is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. At Centura Health, we value incredible people with incredible skills – but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. This is the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success.
When people and places align, incredible things happen. Just like the 21,000+ amazing associates who work here, every community within Centura Health's connected ecosystem has its own unique history, story and personality.
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Featuring water repellent materials and innovative styling, the iCart® AquaPel III is designed for golf trolley use and is available in three 'iCart®' colourways meaning it will fuse perfectly to any model in the iCart® trolley range.
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Clusters of light yellow and cream with deep chocolate eyes. Sow seeds 4-8" apart in rows 12-18" apart when soil is warm, where there's plenty of sun.
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The best-selling popular historian Antony Beevor turns his powerful, revisionist gaze on the great Allied assault on Normandy. Beevor (Stalingrad) has a gift for bringing a new vividness and horror to old war stories, with brute-force statistics and small human details a sergeant remarks that paratroopers, dropped too low for their chutes to open, sound "like watermelons falling off the back of a truck." Greeted as a near definitive account in the U.K., D-Day adds dark shadows to the story that other historians have unwilling or unable to include: for example, Beevor focuses attention on the indiscriminate aerial bombing of the region by the Allies, which killed French civilians in appalling numbers.
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Introducing Fukuoka : OhoriPark!
Kyushu 大濠公園 Ohori Park Hello everyone ! (^-^*)/ My name is Vanessa, I'm French and I work at SUiTO FUKUOKA ! This is my first article on this blog, and so on this occasion, I would like to talk about one of my favorite place : Ohori Park !!ヽ(*^^*)ノ This park was constructed by Fukuoka City and was opened in 1924. I...
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UCLA track and field opens season with top finishes in throws, jumps
Junior thrower Dotun Ogundeji started off the 2018 season with a second-place finish. He fell only to fellow Bruin sophomore thrower Nate Esparza, who out-threw him by less than a meter. (Daily Bruin file photo)
By Nicholas Yekikian
January 24, 2018 1:23 am
The 2018 track and field season began last weekend, and UCLA's field athletes well outplaced their track counterparts.
The Bruins took a total of 44 athletes to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Invitational over the weekend, and of them, 20 went to compete in field events.
Despite comprising less than half the team, the jumpers and throwers accounted for a majority of the Bruins' top five finishes.
Track athletes took home three top-five placements from the weekend, but not one of those was an event win. The field events, on the other hand, saw 11 athletes crack the top five in New Mexico – five of those being first-place finishes.
The throws in particular saw a number of impressive debuts.
"For the throwers' side, we had probably one of the deepest, if not one of the best, recruitment years for freshman throwers this year because we have (freshman) Alyssa Wilson," said junior thrower Kai Wong, who threw for the first time in nearly two years this weekend.
Wilson made her collegiate debut for the Bruins this weekend. Despite finishing a respectable fourth overall, throws coach John Frazier said she had a bad meet.
"When you have the pressure of being the high school record holder, you're trying to throw far," Frazier said. "She's not used to losing … so basically it's good to get this (pressure) out of her system before the bigger meets."
Sophomore thrower Nate Esparza, who made his indoor debut, won the men's shot put with a mark of 19.49 meters. He was followed closely by a fellow Bruin, redshirt junior thrower Dotun Ogundeji, who threw 19.37 meters over the weekend.
The duo tallied UCLA's only first and second finish at the meet.
UCLA's jumpers also put on several impressive performances, though the most notable jump came from senior Jessie Maduka.
On her very first jump of the afternoon, Maduka leaped a distance of 13.74 meters – the best women's indoor triple jump in UCLA history, and second all-time if including outdoor.
Sophomore jumper Isaiah Holmes and junior jumper CJ Alumbres placed second in the high jump and triple jump, respectively. However, the athlete who beat Holmes was representing Nike, meaning Holmes technically won the event among collegiate participants.
"We went into this meet with short approaches … because we were working on a specific aspect of the event," said sprints coach Curtis Allen. "(Before the meet) I stated to all of my jumpers I was not that concerned about their overall performance marks as much as I was about them getting close to perfecting that one aspect we're working on … the hop phase."
Essentially, Allen is approaching the horizontal jumps in week-to-week segments. Last week the team focused on the first part of the jump – the hop.
This week the jumpers will move forward and practice something else – the step phase. Allen said all his phases will come together by the time the NCAA Indoor Championships roll around in early March.
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Learning 2.0: Learners of all ages are discovering the amazing power of publishing formats like blogs
Not being able to take a trip to educational blogs let me introduce you to some topics of your interest. It seems that we need to get deep on some definitions and concepts related to foundation technology. As many educators are proclaiming themselves adepts to the value of openness...but are predominantly using closed tools. Or as Elearnspace put it: "Content tools with great functionality and ease of use...but which are closed in format. Openness and free are being confused."
This is not an opinionated issue brought in by any current array of ideologues, know-nothings or self-promoters. This something that is flourishing in the Web era, the actual concept social media literacy, the influence of not only the scientific circle or even the educative theorists, all the big talk about Learning 2.O rely on ideologies and metanarratives that explains the impact of new media on our society. Sounds complicated but we need to go (again) deep in our research about what it means reassembling the social.
Those who create content for others (Citizen Journalism) also bear some responsibility for the ideas and the effects of those ideas when they are shared with others, however. A teacher using creativity and available resources, would be a good example to open doors of learning not only for the homebound student, but also for every other learner in the classroom, that wouldn't have been open otherwise!
In other words, we all need to move to the new era. While owning the network, we all are entitled to start using and getting educated at the youNiversity. Does it look like youTube? Maybe. May be not. This is only a heads up for all educational issues readers! Hope you dear visitor have a great weekend.


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The Sprintjet 9-inch Self-Righting Jet boat Deep-V is summertime excitement in a size you can take with you anywhere.
The Sprintjet 9-inch Self-Righting Jet boat Deep-V is summertime excitement in a size you can take anywhere. The powerful motor, dynamic jet pump, and 600Mah LiPo battery with 9-12 minutes of runtime provide all you need to slice through the surface of your backyard pool or nearby lake. Plus, the 2.4GHz radio system offers an interference-free, proven connection and the self-righting hull adds security and builds confidence. This jet boat has all the performance you're looking for in an attractive package. Just charge the battery and attack the water. It's summer fun in the palm of your hand.
I boat that runs off of batteries and not gas.
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The iCub forward kinematics are described with respect to a (root) reference frame which is positioned at the level of the waist in the center of the robot as represented in the following pic (colored cylinders: the x axis is in red, the y axis is in green, the z axis is in blue).
The origin of the root reference frame is a point on the axis of rotation of the torso pitch. Among all points in this axis, the origin is located in the middle of the robot in between the two legs.
- The z axis of the root reference frame is parallel to gravity but pointing upwards.
- The x axis of the root reference frame points behind the robot.
- The y axis of the root reference frame points laterally and is chosen according to the right hand rule.
For simpler visualization the root reference frame of the forward kinematics is depicted in the picture below (light blue) (for the exact position refer the CAD pictures above):
Seven additional reference frames are defined with respect to this common root reference frame. The reference frames are located as shown in the CAD figure. The x axis is in red. The y axis is in green. The z axis is in blue.
- Left hand reference frame (see the CAD picture Media:LeftHandCADRefFrame.jpg)
- Right hand reference frame (see the CAD picture Media:RightHandCADRefFrame.jpg)
- Left foot reference frame (see the CAD picture Media:LegsCADRefFrame.jpg)
- Right foot reference frame (see the CAD picture Media:LegsCADRefFrame.jpg)
- Left eye reference frame (see the CAD picture Media:HeadCADRefFrame.jpg)
- Right eye reference frame (see the CAD picture Media:HeadCADRefFrame.jpg)
- Inertia sensor reference frame (see the CAD picture Media:InertiaCADRefFrame.jpg)
The roto-translation which converts a point in one of these reference frames to the root reference frame are given by the following SE(3) matrices:
Each of these matrices is constructed with two steps. The first consists in a rigid roto-translation from the points in the root reference frame to points in the 0th reference frame as defined by the Denavit-Hartenberg convention. The second step corresponds to the Denavit-Hartenberg description of the forward kinematic, i.e. the roto-translation from the 0th reference frame to the nth reference frame being n the number of degrees of freedom.
Finally, the following image shows the root reference frame and all other coordinate systems at each joint of the robot (no hands included), along with the fixed transformation matrices from limbs to base reference frames. The Upper/Lower Torso division has been made according to the iDyn library convention (which is different the one found in iKin).
Here is a list of known projects that encode the kinematics in various formats. None of them are guaranteed to be accurate or up-to-date.
- http://robotcub.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/robotcub/trunk/iCub/src/iCubSimulation/ (see also configuration files http://robotcub.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/robotcub/trunk/iCub/app/simConfig/)
- http://robotcub.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/robotcub/trunk/iCub/src/gui/iCubGui/ (see configuration files http://robotcub.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/robotcub/trunk/iCub/app/iCubGui/)
- https://svn.cognitivehumanoids.eu/italk/trunk/italk/src/worldsim/
- http://robotcub.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/robotcub/trunk/iCub/src/webots/
... and probably many others, especially summer school projects.


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Author: inb63
Forge is a great program, I started using it around a year ago and was amazed at the huge number of cards I could play with. Months later I was creating a custom set and scripting my first cards. It was so amazing for me, a guy with near zero programming experience to see some of his babies work on Forge. Anyways, I tested this card and it works.
I sort of laughed when I read that. The message sums up the theme Forge: "huge number of cards" and a guy with zero programming experience could actually contribute something. The card code that he posted was very impressive and is from the upcoming Innistrad set. (You can see the official Innistrad spoiler here.)
Name:Dearly Departed
ManaCost:4 W W
Types:Creature Spirit
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T:Mode$ ChangesZone | Origin$ Any | Destination$ Battlefield | ValidCard$ Creature.Human+YouCtrl | TriggerZones$ Graveyard | Static$ True | Execute$ TrigPutCounter | TriggerDescription$ As long as CARDNAME is in your graveyard, each Human creature you control enters the battlefield with an additional +1/+1 counter on it.
SVar:TrigPutCounter:AB$PutCounter | Cost$ 0 | Defined$ TriggeredCard | CounterType$ P1P1 | CounterNum$ 1
Crowdsourcing is the ultimate goal for many projects like Forge. Crowdsourcing is like outsourcing, except you give the task to a crowd of people. For Forge the biggest help that anybody can do is to add cards and now that many cards can be scripted, instead of hard coded in Java, crowdsourcing can help Forge add more and more cards. Obviously not all cards can be scripted but Forge's scripting has grown from supporting very simple cards to tournament winning rares.
Thankfully the user inb63 didn't mind trudging through Forge's scripting documentation and learning it. I personally don't understand the card code that he posted but I'm very impressed that it works. Obviously Forge lends new meaning to fan created cards, since Forge lets you actually use your creations in a real game. (Theoretically a program like Forge would make rapid prototyping and testing of a new card game much easier versus cutting cards out from a sheet of paper.)
The ultimate goal would be to allow people to upload cards to a massive online database and then Forge would seamlessly check the database and download new cards. While this is a pipe dream now, it may be possible in the future. (Obviously the cards would need to be checked somehow to make sure that they work and that they implement the rules correctly.)
Thanks for reading,
The best known crowdsourcing project is Wikipedia. More and more projects are trying to use crowdsourcing to solve many different types of problems. Crowdsourcing is the future.


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And Suddenly Terrorism Is No Longer A Threat
By Duru
March 13, 2004
Merely one day after agitating over whether the global terrorist threat has suddenly expanded, the market launches a strong and spectacular rally. The natural conclusion is that the market has determined that threat is over, and we can all go back to our shopping. I have mentioned before that the market appears confused, and I will continue to harp on this theme. The market is suddenly waking up to risks that have ALWAYS been lingering. Terrorism is just one of them. We should expect further stomach-grinding action as the market finally decides to try to price in some of the risks to the great earnings numbers we have been getting from corporate America. However, the discounting for terrorist threats can be quite confounding. Below is a quote from briefing.com on Friday, March 12, 2004:
"12:14 ET Quiet but jumpy trade in treasuries as players' set-up for potential weekend terrorism : Treasuries had clung to the lower levels of the recent range on profit taking and very light volume early, and then quietly rode the safe-haven trade back up. Traders have seen some action in the options, buying of April and May volatility ahead of the weekend, citing the possibility of additional terror news or activity. There has been a rumor circulating about a bombing in Turkey, but it was likely in reference to an incident earlier this week. The sentiment numbers were unimpressive as the labor situation continues to worry the public. The futures market has been skittish and thin, with a definite "bias to the buy side. It will be very difficult to go home short," offered one long-term dealer. Another agreed, adding "You have to be very afraid of the sell side ahead of this weekend, and if nothing happens, well, they dust this stuff on Sunday night." As security threats loom over the Euro-zone, cash is flooding into low risk, low yield currencies like the dollar, Swiss franc, Canadian dollar and Swedish krona leaving the euro and sterling down almost 2 cents a piece. The 10-year is currently -05/32nds; yielding 3.717%, 2-year is currently -01/32nds; yielding 1.478%, 5-year is currently -04/32nds; yielding 2.675%, 30-year is currently -05/32nds; yielding 4.675%."
From reading this, you would think that the bombing in Spain was our first confrontation with terrorist activity. Suddenly, traders are scrambling, perhaps even panicking, trying to account for the possibilities of weekend terrorist activity. What?!? So, perhaps the terrorists take a break this weekend and decide to enjoy the good weather. What happens after that? They will never return? As you can probably tell, I get particularly annoyed and peeved with this short-term logic. It makes little sense and again is the hallmark of a confused market that is under-going a transition that will only be clear to us once its over. My main point is that the terrorist threat has been with us for quite some time and will stay with us for quite some time more. Invading and taking over Iraq did not "solve" terrorism and probably made it even MORE of a threat. And the terrorists sure do not care about your investment portfolio and will not be killing and maiming according to some schedule. If nothing else, they are seeking to destabilize world financial markets - they are not interested in providing clues that allow easy discounting and prediction of their heinous crimes. So, it makes little sense for you to try to invest or trade around this threat in the short-term. If you care about the threat, then make it part of your investing thinking all the time. If you have hope and confidence in the future, then you should mainly ignore the market's immediate gyrations over these terrible moments and perhaps even think about buying into weakness.
Since the market is once again showing strong tendencies, I feel more comfortable having strong opinions on the market again. Friday's action is very reminiscent of past bear market action. In the middle of clear downtrends, we would get strong rallies that would help everyone temporarily forget about the real problems that are brewing. Make no mistake about it. The nature of the market has taken a clear and decided turn. The trouble has been brewing for a while, but only the NASDAQ and Dow Jones Transportation Index were clearly talking. With the S&P and Dow Jones Industrials joining the downward blues, we are compelled to sit up and take note. And do not be fooled by any logic that says that terrorists are bring the market down. It simply provided the latest excuse for sellers to cash in their chips. We must look more broadly and deeper to understand what is going on. For those of you interested in technical analysis, check outMartin Goldberg's convincing piece explaining the how and the why of the market's breakdown.
I will add to this expose, my own list of warning flags. See earlier missives to examine how my red flag notices have done. (I wish I had myself followed my indicators more faithfully!!!). As an intro, I will repeat my overall assessment that the market has put in some kind of top here. All rallies must be sold into resistance until proven otherwise. Dips may still be bought, but you must be prepared for further losses. Once the earnings numbers start faltering, you need to kiss this bull market goodbye.
1. I have called Intel's stock the flagship for tech stock health. It has failed miserably these past few weeks. And has experienced its worst breakdown since the bear market ended. It is now in very ugly territory and deeply entrenched in a downtrend having broken its 200 day moving average (price). This alone makes me extremely wary of tech's overall health.
2. I have before talked about Dow Theory. The Dow Transportation Index broke down in January suggesting that the Dow Industrials would be next. At the time I was not fully convinced because the Dow Industrials seemed to remain strong that I figured the Dow Industrials was the non-confirming signal for the decline of the Transports. I apologize on that one - even without hindsight I should have taken that warning signal a lot more seriously!
3. TheMcclellan Summation Index is a relative measure comparing advancing NYSE stocks against declining stocks. It dropped hard on Friday despite the huge rally. I take that as a non-confirming signal of a bottom and an indication that the market's momentum is fading.
4. The percentage of stocks that are above their 200 day moving average (price) has been in slow decline since mid-January. This does not mean that the rally is over, but it does suggest that the character of the market may be under-going change. This past week, this indicator moved downward more sharply than is usual, so I would expect a snapback like on Friday. I would definitely not ignore this signal.
5. The VIX measures the volatility in S&P 500 stock index. Volatility is a measure of sharply and frequently change is occurring. Market fear tends to drive this up, and market complacency tends to drive this index down. The VIX has been a tricky one of late. During the recent bear market rally, spikes in this index have been greeted with equally sharp buying as a counter-reaction to sudden "bargains" in the market. On Wednesday, The VIX made its largest spike in quite some time. In fact, a chart of the VIX suggests that this index is finally done going down as it has slowly and gradually done for a year. The quick buying we saw on Thursday then is not surprising, but the Madrid bombings upset the market's appetite to counter-rally, particularly as questions arose about who was actually responsible. Thus, we can view Friday's buying as a delayed reaction to the buying that should have held steadfast on Thursday. My warning here is that when an indicator does something different, particularly something it has not done in a very long time, it is time to consider whether something is changing or has already changed. Again, this makes me feel like the bias to the upside is OVER.
6. Finally, the utility index is the one major index that has stayed clean from its 50 day moving average (price) - that alone tells me how defensive the market has gotten! Utilities are typically an escape hatch for cash when the stock market begins to look less attractive. The sudden resumption in the decline of interest rates also makes the yields on utilities more attractive and their large debtloads easier to discount.
So, why am I throwing all this cold water at you? Am I saying the bear market is back? Far from it. I am giving you all this information because many people will cling to the past good economic and earnings news to suggest that all is fine and that we are seeing a "normal" correction. I suggest to you that a "normal" correction would not contain so many warning signs and instead would reveal what is often called a divergence. This divergence would feature a declining market in the face of improving technical indicators. Instead, we have a downward market confirming the declining technicals. You probably do not need to run for the hills yet, but you sure should not spend a lot of time hanging around in the valley either. And if you have been hiding out in the hills, stay put. Company is coming at some point, and they are going to need a lot of consolation…
ÓDrDuru, 2004


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I grew up in the south. I spent most of my life in South Carolina to be specific. I lived in Charleston for several years and was heartbroken when I saw the news of the recent shooting. I have watched over the days following that tragedy and I am saddened by what I'm seeing.
The arguments are so strong. The emotions are running at a fever pitch. Everyone has staked their claims, made their stances clear, let their voices be heard.
I would like to pose this question… "What should my stance be as a Christian?"
This will likely NOT be popular, but here is the answer I believe I see from the scripture.
1- If I call myself a Christian and have accepted the wonderful gift of salvation, THIS is my heritage… "There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus." (Galatians 3:28)
God has transfered my citizenship to His kingdom and my heritage is now one of sacrifice and reconciliation. "For God so loved the world tat he gave his only begotten son. That whosoever believes in him would not perish, but have everlasting life." (John 3:16)
2- If I call my self a Christian, I must begin to understand that, sometimes, it is much more benificial for me to strive to be at peace with those who point fingers at me than to get up on my soapbox and "give them a piece of my mind."
1 Peter 2:9-25 says this: "But you are the ones chosen by God, chosen for the high calling of priestly work, chosen to be a holy people, God's instruments to do his work and speak out for him, to tell others of the night-and-day difference he made for you—from nothing to something, from rejected to accepted. Friends, this world is not your home, so don't make yourselves cozy in it. Don't indulge your ego at the expense of your soul. Live an exemplary life among the natives so that your actions will refute their prejudices. Then they'll be won over to God's side and be there to join in the celebration when he arrives. Make the Master proud of you by being good citizens. Respect the authorities, whatever their level; they are God's emissaries for keeping order. It is God's will that by doing good, you might cure the ignorance of the fools who think you're a danger to society. Exercise your freedom by serving God, not by breaking the rules. Treat everyone you meet with dignity. Love your spiritual family. Revere God. Respect the government. You who are servants, be good servants to your masters—not just to good masters, but also to bad ones. What counts is that you put up with it for God's sake when you're treated badly for no good reason. There's no particular virtue in accepting punishment that you well deserve. But if you're treated badly for good behavior and continue in spite of it to be a good servant, that is what counts with God. This is the kind of life you've been invited into, the kind of life Christ lived. He suffered everything that came his way so you would know that it could be done, and also know how to do it, step-by-step. He never did one thing wrong, Not once said anything amiss. They called him every name in the book and he said nothing back. He suffered in silence, content to let God set things right. He used his servant body to carry our sins to the Cross so we could be rid of sin, free to live the right way. His wounds became your healing. You were lost sheep with no idea who you were or where you were going. Now you're named and kept for good by the Shepherd of your souls."
I refuse to argue whether or not the intent of any flag was racial, but there can be no argument that in several states, when desegregation was instituted, the Confederate flag was flown to show opposition to the integration of blacks into a society from which they had long been excluded.
Call it what you will… Racist, not racist, heritage, good, or bad… The fact is the Confederate flag is, at THIS time in history, a symbol of division, rebellion, and separation. How can I, as a Christian, having been given the ministry of reconciliation (2 Cor. 5:17-18), contend for or declare allegiance to such a symbol.
I honor every person who has laid down his or her life for the freedom I enjoy every day living in this great nation and I'm grateful for the time I spent living in the state of South Carolina and the beautiful region of our country called "The South" but I believe it's time. Move that flag to a place where it can be viewed and honored for what it originally was… a battle flag. Perhaps in a Civil War museum or even a Confederate museum, but not flying at the highest governmental building in the state.
Remember… "One nation, under God, indivisible…" ?
Your comments are welcome but please keep it "civil". (Pun intended…)


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This comics story first appeared in Art Review Asia.
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Sad story. Here too in Mumbai there were reports of the Brahmins who came here tried to do this but were resisted some 500 years ago. Yes they kept their monopoly on the fake Mumba devi temple. the Gazetter also said that the Sanskrit was not correct of that Brahmin priest who asked all to come to settle here on our islands because the indigenous were not dangerous. They used the temple trick to do so. Glad their real colours are out in the open.
Even after so many years of exploitation, the situation is continuing to deteriorate and brahminism is not being dislodged. The struggle for equality continues with more and more people expressing aversion against the brahmin atrocities


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- "Come on Hiro, let's make you happy!"
- ―Thomas
Making Hiro Happy is a magazine story illustrated using images from the television series.
Hiro is feeling sad and does not know why. Thomas can see that he is upset and gets Percy to tell him a joke, but Hiro does not laugh. He tells Thomas that he may be missing Japan. Thomas tells Hiro that he should have a fun day to take his mind off things. While Thomas plans fun activities for Hiro, the old engine makes himself even more sad thinking about his friends back home.
The first stop on their fun day out is the Sodor Search and Rescue Centre. Thomas hopes that seeing all of the coming and goings would cheer Hiro up, but it does not. Next they head to Misty Island. Thomas is sure that puffing through the Hollow Tree Tunnel will lift Hiro's mood, but it does not. Thomas refuses to give up and he takes Hiro to the busy Logging Station. Suddenly, Hiro smiles. Seeing all of the Jobi Wood reminds him of Japan where they have loads of Jobi trees. Hiro asks Thomas if they can go and find some Jobi trees to look at.
Thomas and Hiro soon arrive at the Jobi Woods, where Hiro beams. He felt as if part of Japan was with him there on Misty Island. Now, whenever Hiro feels sad, he knows to return to Misty Island to see the Jobi trees.
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- The Bird Watcher (cameo)
- Hiro's Friends (mentioned)
- Island of Sodor
- Misty Island
- Japan (mentioned)
- This story is based on the fifteenth season episode, Happy Hiro.


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And make a positive stand happen. Responsible parenting and personal leadership are a start.
Responsible parenting and leadership are a start. In between reaching for the sky (Toy Story rocks).
Screw the darkness. I prefer the lightness of Pop.
Sunday, August 10, 2014
Men of An Unremarkable Age
But let's jump into the "way back machine" to over 35 years ago, to when a gangly, tall boy by the name of Robin Christopher Day befriended me. We were in the 7th grade at the time and in Mr. Franks "hot hockey stick" history class together. I say hot hockey stick because Mr. Franks had a sawed-off hockey stick he used to rattle the young minds in his class.
And rattle us he did. If you were out of line in class – slam – right on the desk in front of you. Scared the crap out of us every single time. He never physically hit any of us, and God knows no one really gets away with that today, but memorable it was.
During that first year of friendship Robby made me a cassette tape of two Cheap Trick albums and our rock and roll friendship has never looked back. Yes, a mix tape. Feel free to tease (while you reminisce the dozens you made for friends and lovers).
Fast forward to a fateful spring day at a swim meet our senior year in high school. Robby wanted to go with a group of us to the coast instead of his swim meet, and he knew perfectly well he wouldn't miss his meet for anything.
We returned early that evening to learn that he had broken his neck and crushed his spinal cord on a third false start. We rushed to the hospital to see him, and his mother claimed we were family so we could see him in the ICU the next morning when he was conscious.
Three months later he was brought by ambulance from the hospital rehabilitation center to graduate with our senior class, and I had the honor of pushing him into the football stadium and standing by his side throughout the commencement.
Five years later he moved to Chico and that's where we've been going to hang out with him ever since. Our mutual circle of friends had grown during high school and beyond, and since has remained more or less intact.
You know, like a bunch of girls.
But us guys? We've managed to do just that.
Now we're all men of an unremarkable age, just north of prime, more so for Robby, getting together as often as we can, banking all those happy silver linings and laughter, plus a shitload of usually inappropriate "inside baseball" comedic catch phrases.
"Low T, low T!" (which is one of the milder ones)
As in, low testosterone alert. Hey, that's life, kids. So slip on those pink wristbands and headbands and let's get physical. The B-hive is a proud endorser of girlie-men everywhere.
Unremarkable is the new black anyway. Love you, my Brothers.
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During the recent storms, many Olney Theatre Center families sustained damage to their homes or were without power for days .
Olney Theatre Center also sustained minor damages to their beautiful 14-acre campus. If you passed by the theatre last week, you probably noticed the large historic tree that uprooted, barely missing the Crawford House, which serves as Olney's office and living space for our staff and performers.
Despite the loss of shrubbery, building siding, and roof shingles, our doors stayed open for you. While the inclement weather forced many theatres and businesses to close their doors, Olney's diligent staff still managed to bring SLEUTH to valued audience members like you. Considering the record heat, the air-conditioning alone was worth the price of admission!
If possible, we ask those who are able to make a contribution to Olney Theatre Center and help us plant new trees and landscaping, as well as repair roofing and shingling, to refresh our wonderful campus—you can even name your own tree or garden!
Make your contribution on-line by clicking here. Please call David Frankenberger, Jr., Director of Development, at 301.924.4485 (x128) to make your contribution by phone or to hear more details on naming opportunities.
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Anne in the Stands: Why I love baseball
Anne in the Stands: Why I love baseball
- It's a summer sport, and I'm a summer girl.2. The players don't wear lots of padding and gear, so it''s possible to see what they look like.3. As George Carlin noted (hilariously), baseball is played in a park, where the fans eat and drink as if they're on a
- It's a summer sport, and I'm a summer girl.
2. The players don't wear lots of padding and gear, so it''s possible to see what they look like.
3. As George Carlin noted (hilariously), baseball is played in a park, where the fans eat and drink as if they're on a picnic.
4. Some plays have enormous dimensions. For example, a home run can be launched more than 400 feet.
5. Unlike so many things in life (TV shows, school days, plane flights) there are no strict time limits. The clock ticks, but does not determine when the game ends.
6. You can arrive late, miss a couple of innings, and still see plenty of action.
7. The crowd is amicable. Over the years I've made some good friends, just by chatting (or grousing) about our favorite subject. The couple who have had the seats in front of mine for about ten years has seen my nephew grow from a tiny six-year-old who knew almost nothing about baseball to a towering college kid who loves the sport.
8. People are generous. Time and time again I've seen a fellow work hard to catch a foul ball and then offer it to the youngster nearby.
9. I love the vivid vocabulary, like ground rule double, run batted in, suicide squeeze, double switch, and off-speed pitch. I love the complicated rules. My favorite example would be the six ways a batter can get to first base without getting a hit.
10. Following the sport also requires reading the statistics for each game, beginning with batting averages and earned run averages. This sport is heaven to a mathematician!
11. Real life recedes while I'm sitting in the stadium or keeping track of the game at home. My worries fade. My deadlines seem manageable. World news and politics are forgotten. At the ballpark, my biggest worry is how soon
Ryan Braun's Achilles will heal; whether Rickie Weeks will get his stroke back soon; or how the guys in the bullpen will manage to save the game. And, of course, whether I should have peanuts or a dish of ice cream.
12. After the game, I'm ready to rejoin the real world of road reconstruction, politicians offending each other, traffic jams, bills waiting to be paid, and editors' rejections.
13. Two unique facets of baseball give me the most pleasure: a walk-off win and a grand slam.


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A little off the B6525 to the NE of Doddington lies the hamlet of Wrangham. One may not immediately associate this rural backwater – now largely a collection of farm outbuildings – with anything too drastic, history-wise, but this lonely spot has a strong link with one of our most famous individuals.
St.Cuthbert needs little in the way of introduction to anyone with even the slightest interest in the history of our region, but biographical detail of his early life is scanty. Born in the Scottish Borders, he is believed to have come from a noble family – if for no other reason than he was raised by a foster mother (a common upbringing for such offspring). Amazingly, we know the woman's name, Kenswith, and that she lived at a place called Hruringaham – reckoned to be the Wrangham in question.
At age eight, it seems, he was placed in her care, and became a shepherd boy in the surrounding hills. He was something of a gymnast, he and his friends impressing one another with feats of agility and stamina in their spare time. Then, aged 17, he began his religious training and moved away.
He briefly saw military service with the early Northumbrian armies before settling down to his well-known career path – initially via the newly-established monastery at Melrose. As his responsibilities and reputation grew we are told that he still found time to visit Kenswith 'often' from 'the monastery' – though we do not know which monastery! There used to be a Wrangham near Smailholm in the Borders quite near to Melrose, but the Northumberland option seems to be favoured by most historians.
And, besides, there is a 'Cuddy's Well' and a 'Cuddy's Cave' nearby, which seems to clinch it for the North-East, thank you very much!


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Google is looking for the Fountain of Youth in its latest expansion beyond internet search.
The ambitious quest to reverse the ageing process and extend human life will be pursued by a new company called Calico that is being financed by Google, which has amassed a $US54 billion ($56.9 billion) stockpile primarily through its dominance of internet search and online advertising.
Calico will be run by former Google board member Arthur Levinson, best known as the ex-chief executive of biotechnology pioneer Genentech. Levinson resigned from Google's board nearly four years ago after the US Federal Trade Commission opened an investigation into whether his overlapping role on Apple's board created conflicts of interest that might lessen competition between rivals. Levinson will remain chairman at Apple and Genentech while he runs Calico.
Google isn't disclosing how much money it will pour into Calico, but CEO Larry Page indicated that it won't be a major commitment. The comments are an apparent effort to placate investors who would prefer to see the company boost its profits even higher instead of pursue far-flung ventures that may never pay off.
'Please remember that new investments like this are very small by comparison to our core business,' Page wrote in a post on his Google Plus profile.
Tackling daunting challenges outside search is something Page and his long-time partner Sergey Brin have always wanted to do since they founded Google 15 years ago. Google's success empowered them to realise that ambition.
Some Google projects that once seemed quirky have hatched potentially promising innovations, such as driverless cars and a wearable computer called Google Glass that can be worn like a pair of glasses. Page thinks of Google's bets outside its main internet business as 'moonshots'.
Some of those ventures have crashed and burned. One of them, called Google Health, aimed to set up a system to store digital medical records around the world. Page pulled the plug on Google Health shortly after he became CEO in April 2011.
Google and its venture capital arm have invested at least $US10 million in 23andme, a genetic testing start-up founded by Brin's wife, Anne Wojcicki.
Page, 40, is hoping Calico can find ways to slow the ageing process and other associated diseases. In his post, he said it was still too early to share other details about his hopes for Calico.
In an interview with Time magazine published online, Page suggested it could be 10 to 20 years before Calico's efforts bear fruit. But Page also said Calico's mission could prove to be even more important than curing cancer.
'One of the things I thought was amazing is that if you solve cancer, you'd add about three years to people's average life expectancy,' Page told Time. 'We think of solving cancer as this huge thing that'll totally change the world. But when you really take a step back and look at it, yeah, there are many, many tragic cases of cancer, and it's very, very sad, but in the aggregate, it's not as big an advance as you might think.'


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Having run a recreational team of Siberian Huskies for over 10 years, with some sprint racing experience in the mid 1990s (I know, it sounds funny to say sprint racing and Siberians in the same sentence, but hey, if someone didn't finish last, no one could finish first), and having worked only as a veterinary assistant/technician for some mid-distance races, I was not sure of what to expect of the Yukon Quest. The following are a few things I observed, learned, or experienced on my first year as an official Yukon Quest trail veterinarian:
I get searched completely at the airport in Anchorage. Apparently a stethoscope, pen-light, and rectal thermometer are "suspicious" items. With my having black hair, a beard, and a darker complexion, the security guard keeps referring to me as "Ahkbar."
The guy that picks me up at the airport in Fairbanks laughs at how much gear I have and makes a prediction about how little of it actually will reach Whitehorse when I do.
At the Angel Creek mandatory vet check, I spend 15-20 minutes going over a team with one of the mushers only to be told by the handler that this musher doesn't understand a damned thing I say. "Not everyone speaks English (you fool)!" Thankfully, German veterinarian, Dr. Annette Kriller, often acts as a translator for me. Also at Angel Creek, some dogs already have pad abrasions and splits between their toes. These same dogs will make it to Whitehorse, and the sores will be healed due to the diligent foot care of the mushers. I make the mistake of putting my head down on the table in the roadside café at Angel Creek. There's still a bump on the back of my head from when the owner reminds me, "There's no sleeping in here!" I won't make the same mistake on my second Quest.
I was born and raised in northern Minnesota. It's cold there, but it's DAMNED cold at the Mile 101 dog drop. The wind blows right through my clothes, not to mention the cracks in the walls of the outhouse. At this point many of the dogs are wearing protective coats to protect their undersides. There are some creative designs to protect those parts of a dog that you can't imagine becoming frost-bitten. So far all my gear is with me.
By the time I reach the Central checkpoint, the dogs have already come a long way, but the mushers are beginning to walk the walk of the dead. The dogs are experiencing sore wrists and shoulders. Some of them are limping when they come in, but following massage, wrist-wrapping, rest (the dogs, not the mushers), more massage, and walking, they are not limping when they leave.
Circle brings the coldest weather yet. Fifty-below with wind blowing so hard you have to yell to communicate with the person you're standing next to. We spend three days in Circle because it's too cold to fly to Eagle. We drive back to Fairbanks because it's warm enough for the planes to take off. My feet are continuously cold for three days. Before flying out of Fairbanks, I stop at "Big Ray's" and pick up my first pair of bunny boots. Thank God for bunny boots. I finally am on my way to Eagle when I look down on the runway only to see all of my gear being left behind. The pilot quips, "Hey, it's either you or your gear, and Dr. McGill says you have to be on this plane." During the flight, the scenery is the most beautiful I've seen. At one point the pilot elbows me in the ribs and says, "You've got to stop saying 'Wow,' its starting to bug me."
I could live in Eagle. There's nothing like seeing the mushers come in up the river and the Aurora Borealis there are the absolute best. I don't mind taking the overnight shift, just so I can watch the Northern Lights. It's here that I notice that, in this race, organization is key. The mushers who are the most organized, are the ones in the lead and in the best physical condition. The efficiency with which they pack and unpack their sled bags and tend to the needs of their dogs determines how much rest both they and the dogs will receive at each checkpoint. The organized mushers have no wasted movements, while others wander back and forth, retracing their steps, forgetting to do things, or repeating steps. It's not hard to see who is organized and who is not. Some sleds have food, dishes, coolers, harnesses, and blankets neatly lined up or stacked, while others look like a bomb was set off in them.
Dawson City comes next. The dogs really improve with their 36-hour mandatory rest. Feet that come in looking rough will heal to an acceptable degree. Protected by the elements, frost-bite becomes quiet, and the swelling of the wrists and ankles subsides. The dogs get well-hydrated and actually gain weight. With the handlers able to care for the dogs, the mushers get some much needed rest so they are better able to care for their dogs for the remaining days of the race. My gear is still missing, but I'm able to get a toothbrush here.
After a breakfast of eggs and moose steak at the McCabe's Creek dog drop, I decide to follow the trail down to the Yukon River. There, in the fresh snow, I see some dog foot prints. "That's one huge dog," I think to myself. But wait. Where are the marks from the sled runners? There aren't any. Those aren't dog tracks, they're wolf tracks! I place my foot next to the track and take a picture. I suddenly realize that fresh snow = fresh tracks. And, I'm alone. Holy *@^#! You've never seen a vet move so fast in bunny boots.
By Carmacks, I'm walking the walk of the dead. Thankfully, the teams are spread out enough for me to get some rest. My gear catches up with me, but I'm almost too tired to clean up and change. After riding in a van with me for three days, Dr. Warren Webber insists that I do.
By the time I get to Braeburn Lodge, I think I'm starting to hallucinate. I've never seen hamburgers and cinnamon rolls that huge. Of course, I don't think I've ever seen a biker that big either.
When I arrive in Whitehorse, Hans Gatt has long since won the race, but it feels good to stay awake and greet the remaining mushers and dogs that brave the 1000-mile journey between Fairbanks and Whitehorse. I am amazed that even after 1000 miles, some of the dogs are still hammerin' into their harnesses, bucking to go on, as the officials check the sleds for mandatory gear, and the media surround the mushers. Anyone who believes that mushers "make" these dogs run against their will have never seen a sight like this.
When I was invited to work the Yukon Quest, I was told to be careful. "It will change your life," said Dr. Jerry Vanek. It has. I'll return to work it as long as they'll have me. Because of this race, I now consider the year to have only two seasons: Yukon Quest time, and the rest of the year that is not the Yukon Quest. I'm looking forward to another great Quest experience this year (with much less gear).
Dr.Phillips lives with his family and a team of "senior citizen" Siberian Huskies in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. He practices companion animal medicnine at Shamrock Animal Hospital in Rosemount, Minnesota. He has been involved with sled dogs for over 15 years as a recreational "urban" musher, and it was his dogs that inspired him to pursue veterinary medicine. While in school, Gregg worked as a veterinary assistant for the 2004 Empire 130 and the 2004 Yukon Quest. He has been a trail veterinarian for the Quest ever since, and he always looks forward to working with the mushers, their dogs, and his veterinary colleagues from around the world.


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Ronald "Ron" Charles Colburn, 80, of Streetsboro, passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2013 at Akron City Hospital. He was born on October 17, 1933 in Jamestown, New York, a son of the late, Charles and Virginia (Treadway) Colburn. Ron was an avid outdoors man. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Carol (Van Gorder) Colburn of Streetsboro; his children, Michael Colburn of Streetsboro, Donna (Russell) Williams of Shalersville, Patty (Jim) Fisher of Suffield, and Donald (Valerie Gabor) Colburn of Shalersville; six grandchildren, Elizabeth, Megan, Taryn, Dessie, Holly, and Alex; and six great-grandchildren.
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