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There just are not enough Saké books available in English. I wish much more were published as the realm of Saké is so expansive yet so little is made known to the general public. Whenever a new book is published, I buy it, hoping for the best, hoping to learn something new.
One of the last Saké books I reviewed was Saké's Hidden Stories: The Personalities, Philosophies, and Tricks-of-the-Trade Behind the Brew by John Gauntner. He is a famed Saké authority and educator who is referred to by the Japanese media as the Saké Dendoushi ("Saké Evangelist"), for his intense devotion to the promotion of Saké. This was a fascinating and informative book, an excellent addition to anyone's library. It told the compelling stories behind numerous Saké breweries, and I highly recommend it.
John has now released a Saké Dictionary, which is available in two formats. First, it is available as a PDF document for $8.99, a concise list of about 200 Saké-related terms. If you come upon an unfamiliar term, you can consult the A to Z dictionary, and find an easily understandable definition. The terms include sake grades, rice varieties, seasonal sake terms, special varieties, rare types, brewing terms and more. It is easy to use, and fairly comprehensive. I even learned a few new terms from the dictionary.
Now you could print out the dictionary and take it with you for assistance when buying Saké, but there is an easier way than carrying around all those papers. The Dictionary has also been released as an iTunes App for $6.99. The App is very similar to the PDF dictionary, though it actually seems to have a few additional terms. It is easy to use and all you have to do is move down to the term you want defined.
How is this useful? For one example, consider that you are shopping for a bottle of Saké and see unfamiliar terms on the label. You can use the App to determine what those words mean, to get a better idea of what is in the bottle. You can then make a better informed decision on whether to buy it or not. An educated consumer is a much better consumer. It is very doubtful that you will find a term on a label, that is not listed in the Dictionary App, unless it is written in kanji.
You can also search the dictionary with English words, and will find all of the terms that use the search word. For example, if you searched for the word "Sweet" you would find seven different terms, from Amakuchi to Yon-dan, related to "sweet."
Though this App is useful, I think it could be improved and made even more useful. Hopefully future editions of the App will have additional content, making it even better.
First, I would like to see a section where the terms are divided into separate categories for ease of reference. For example, maybe you just want to read the different types of Saké rice. Currently, searching for just "rice" gives you more terms than just the different types of rice. And searching for "rice types" gives you no results. Second, some graphics might be nice too, like the "pyramid" often used to show the various grades of Saké or a chart of the brewing process. Lastly, the App could easily add some basic information about Saké, a brief primer.
While considering the potential of Saké Apps, I think it would also be very useful to have an App that provides more extensive information on food pairings with Saké. It is very food friendly, but too many people don't realize its potential, thinking it only pairs well with Japanese cuisine. Though there are other Apps for food pairing with wine, they generally ignore Saké, or provide extremely limited, and often poor, information.


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The topless pictures of the Duchess of Cambridge, which were published in a French magazine, represent what is by any yardstick, an appalling invasion of her privacy.
The pictures, which were taken last month when the duchess was on a private holiday in France with her husband, should never have been published.
When such pictures are published the usual justification is that those whose privacy is being violated are somehow "public figures" and this justifies just about any sort of photographic intrusion.
In the case of the British royals, who receive over £30m a year from the UK taxpayer courtesy of the Civil List and other grants, this is clearly a more valid defence than it would be in the case of a minor celebrity.
The mealy-mouthed defence that, in an era of phone cameras, none of us has any privacy anyway has predictably been wheeled out in an effort to justify the publication of the photographs.
However, even public figures are entitled to private lives. The duke and duchess were in France purely in a private capacity and were not on official state business.
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Arepas: The Little South American Sandwich that Could
Corn bread: delicious. Corn tortillas: awesome. So why would have any doubt about corn cakes? These thin, round flatbreads, a staple in Venezuela and Colombia, are some of the tastiest and most versatile sandwich wrappers you'll find anywhere in the world. They don't even have to be in sandwich form to be appreciated; they're often eaten plain as a side dish, or simply with cheese or avocado.
But when split and piled with toppings, as is often done in Venezuela, it's a magic moment. You'll find arepas stuffed with all manner of fillings, from stewed beef to shredded chicken—the variety is endless.
The "bread." Arepa technically refers to the corn cake itself, which should be griddled crisp on the outside; they're best served hot.
The filling. Arepa fillings vary widely. Traditional arepa filling can be as simple as fresh white cheese or the aforementioned beef or shredded chicken. But some American purveyors are piling their arepas high with elaborate combinations of meat, dairy and produce.
Where to get it:
Bolívar Cafe & Gallery; Santa Monica. This café cum arepa bar won LA Weekly's Best Arepas award for their corn cakes stuffed with everything from black beans and fresh white cheese to mozzarella and bacon.
Caracas Arepas Bar; NYC. The perennially packed Caracas, with two New York locations, wins fans for its excellent fillings; the De Pabellón (shredded beef, black beans, white cheese, sweet plantains) and La Sureña (chicken, chorizo, avocado, spicy chimi-churri) are two particularly notable offerings.


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"Put The Videotape In"
Exactly two months ago, I left my country, my job, my beloved family—and the Olympics, which were being held in my home country for the first time—and prepared to be back at school for the first time in 6 years. After putting in the effort to develop my career in human resources, I had mixed feelings about the journey that was about to start. I was excited that I was finally carrying out my plan of getting my MBA abroad, but was nervous about being in a new place and not knowing anyone. It was also a special moment because, after being in a long-distance relationship for more than 2 years, I was celebrating the fact that I would be living in the same country as my husband!
After getting to Ohio, the difference in lifestyle was evident immediately. Everything that was discussedin Pre-Term is confirmed everyday: it is intense. It is about learning every day, time management and prioritizing, learning tons of material, sharing wonderful experiences with peers and professors. We also are bonding as teams. There's been amazing teamwork in zip- lining and a scavenger hunt across campus-- as well as in graded group projects. And then there is learning more material, coping with stress, experiencing diversity inside and outside the classroom, learning to adapt our own methodologies, learning even more material and of course: having fun with new friends! It's a lot of experiences-- coming at you quickly!
I am originally from Espirito Santo, Brazil, and I lived and worked in Sao Paulo for 6 years. Columbus has delighted me since my interview on campus. The entire city environment, the people, my apartment in Buckeye Village, and all the opportunities here have helped me create a new home (learn more about the city here). I can attest that being an international MBA student at Fisher College of Business has been the best experience of my life so far.
Our professors stressed the idea of envisioning the best outcomes every day when we began this program. They cited "Put the videotape in"-- a mantra originally used by Michael Phelps as his motivational motto for performing his best in every race. His "videotape" is the perfect race, in which every movement is precise and flawless. The concept is with me every day.
The whole experience is much more holistic than I was expecting and I can't wait for the coming semesters so I can take more classes, learn new subjects, meet new people and challenge myself in different areas. I want to "record" and celebrate each of these achievements so that they can become part of my video tape.
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I would love to redo my living room and mix shades of Blue. Maybe a rich Midnight Blue for my dream L-shaped sofa with some patterned throw pillows, mixing prints and brighter shades of Blue. I think it would be fun to paint the entire room a Dark Blue, feels clubby and homey. Getting excited just thinking about my imaginary "Blue room."
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Best mechanical keyboard 2018: seven options for gaming and typing
Which are the best mechanical keyboards on the market? That was the question I tried to answer in our feature on whether mechanical keyboards are good for gaming, and how they became popular in the first place. I ended that piece with three keyboard recommendations, but the response to the article made it clear that you wanted to see more recommendations for different use-cases than we considered – particularly full-fat gaming keyboards with features like macro and media keys, programmable RGB lighting and game-state integration or quieter models that can be used in a busy office.
The range of mechanical keyboard options continues to expand, making this a good time to take stock of the new arrivals. Apart from the quiet switched keyboards we alluded to earlier, we've also seen the arrival of optical-mechanical keyboards that should offer faster response times and even full analogue sensing on certain models. A wide range of other new switches have appeared in the past few years as well, including short-throw Speed switches and boutique options like Zealios which meet the demands of users who know exactly what they want.
Of course, for this article we don't want to go too far into the weeds. Instead, we'll keep our recommendations reasonably broad and merely note these more advanced options where they exist. So sit back, get comfy and take a look at our favourite mechanical keyboards for 2018!
Best quiet mechanical keyboard
Fnatic Rush Pro Gaming Silent – 80 UK
Using Cherry's MX Silent Red switches, the Rush Pro Gaming Silent offers quieter operation than other mechanical keyboards. That can make a big difference if you're working in a quiet office, trying to game when your family's sleeping or you want your teammates to hear you easily in online games. The Rush Pro Silent also impresses for other reasons: it has good macros and full reprogrammability, an optional wrist rest and a sobre aesthetic that lets you focus on the game. However, the Rush Pro Silent might not be a good choice if you're planning to install your own custom keycaps, as the keyboard uses a non-standard bottom row that is a pain to find replacement keycaps for – a problem also suffered by the Corsair K70 MK2 above.
If you'd like to roll your own quiet keyboard, you can also pick up rubber o-rings to place onto each keycap to dampen the sound of the downstroke and provide a softer landing. These o-rings are cheaply available and easily removable, so they're worth trying if you've already found a great mechanical keyboard but you just want to make it a bit quieter.
Best mechanical gaming keyboard
Fnatic Streak Pro – 120 UK
The Fnatic Streak is a fully-featured mechanical keyboard for gaming that includes many of the extra features that some users like, such as a detachable faux-leather wrist rest, full RGB backlighting, a programmable layout and a dedicated volume knob. It gets bonus points for customisability, with a choice of MX Red or MX Brown switches plus full-size and tenkeyless versions. It also comes with a standard layout which makes finding replacement keycaps a cinch, unlike other popular keyboards from Razer and Corsair. However, it also lacks those keyboards' complex yet powerful software, which could be a good thing or a bad thing depending on where your priorities lie. In my mind, the Streak Pro is a strong all-around choice with few weaknesses, but there are still a few other keyboards worth considering, especially if you're working to a budget or you're after something a bit different.
Best value mechanical gaming keyboard: CM MasterKeys Pro S – 95 UK/$95 USA
The MasterKeys Pro S comes in an ergonomic tenkeyless layout with RGB backlighting. The board comes with a choice of tactile MX Brown or linear MX Red switches in most regions and is well-built with a clean, minimal design. Other gaming-centric features, like macro recording, are also present, although there are no dedicated keys for this functionality. You can also get cheaper variants with white LED backlighting or more durable PBT keycaps. Whichever you go for, you're left with a strong mechanical keyboard that nails the essentials and doesn't include many extraneous features that add complexity or drive up the price – awesome.
Best mechanical keyboard for coding or typing: WASD Code – from 140 UK/$150 USA
Californian company WASD sell some of the most colourful keyboards in the business, even letting users upload their own custom designs to be printed onto the keycaps. Their CODE keyboard, on the other hand, is the complete opposite, designed to blend into a business environment while still offering a pitch-perfect typing experience. Beneath the sober design, you'll find one of five different MX switches, including rarer MX Green, MX Clear and Zealios, plus the choice of pre-installed o-rings to make the keyboard as silent as possible. The switches are plate-mounted to ensure a solid feel and long-lasting durability, while white LED backlighting makes it easy to use in darker environments. This keyboard isn't cheap, but it should offer a pleasant typing experience for decades to come.
Shipping a WASD keyboard to Europe can be costly, so a similar keyboard like the Filco Majestouch-2 or a Cooler-Master Masterkeys could be a good alternative. Full disclosure: I worked for Filco distributor The Keyboard Company before joining Eurogamer.
Best cheap mechanical gaming keyboard: Qisan Magicforce – 30 UK/$40 USA
This budget keyboard has become a popular choice for newcomers trying out a mechanical keyboard for the first time. The 30 price point is achieved through a compact 68-key layout, which omits dedicated F keys and a number pad, but retains the arrow keys. Combined with the MX Brown switches, you get a great typing feel thanks to the tactile feedback, without the loud click of MX Blue switches which might annoy your deskmates. The keyboard doesn't come with any backlighting, but the standard (if compact) layout does allow for custom keycaps to be installed easily if white isn't your peripheral colour of choice. Overall, an excellent keyboard that makes sensible sacrifices to achieve its bargain basement price.
Best optical mechanical keyboard: Wooting One – 130 UK/$140 USA
The Wooting One is something special: the first analogue mechanical keyboard. That's an interesting prospect for gaming, as its pressure-sensitive keys allow you to steer into corners or creep around a level with the same fine-grained control you only normally only get with a wheel or controller. You can adjust the actuation point of the keyboard in software too, making a tradeoff between speed and control that normally demands switching to an entirely different keyboard with different mechanical switches inside. All of this requires some setup and tweaking, but the result is something special. The One is also a solid keyboard even if you use it entirely digitally, with a clean 'floating keys' design, programmable RGB backlighting and a compact tenkeyless layout. The use of a tiny infrared beam also means that keypresses should be registered abnormally fast, which may have a tiny effect on your in-game prowess – but I think this keyboard's analogue controls are the more interesting feature to discuss.
Eurogamer's own Jamie Wallace has already waxed lyrical about his time with the Wooting One, so take a look at his article for more information! It's also worth bearing in mind that a full-size Wooting Two will be coming soon if you'd prefer a full-size analogue keyboard.
With that, our recommendations come to an end. Of course, even if we chose 20 keyboards we'd still not scratch the surface of the many options available – so if we didn't cover your favourite keyboard, it's nothing personal! I hope you've found this article useful, and I look forward to the feedback. If you haven't read it before, I'd also encourage you to check out our feature on how – and why – mechanical keyboards become popular in the first place.
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Pull-In Form Now Available From ResLife
Posted in Residential Life, Student Services on Oct. 26, 2010 by dphillips
The Office of Residential Life will soon begin evaluating available space for the spring semester in order to house returning students. It is possible that you may have a current housemate going abroad or on leave for next semester and may want to pull-in a student for the spring. Here is some information concerning this process:
- If you want to pull-in a person to fill a spring vacancy in your unit, you must complete a Pull-in Form and return it to the Office of Residential Life by December 1, 2010. The person leaving campus cannot complete the form. This form is available at the Office of Residential Life or on our web site: http://www.wesleyan.edu/reslife/ugrad_housing/pull-in_form_info.htt
- In order to be fair and equitable to all students, only class-appropriate pull-ins are allowed. For example, a sophomore cannot be pulled into a vacant room in a wood frame house or apartment. This would most certainly mean that a returning junior or senior would end up in that sophomore's space.
- If your wood frame house or apartment will be completely vacant for the spring semester you cannot submit a pull-in form. The pull-in form is for students who will be remaining on campus in the spring with confirmed vacancies in their house or apartment.
- If you have not identified a person to fill a spring vacancy in your unit and have not contacted the Residence Life office by Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at 5:00pm, the Residential Life office may fill the vacancy with a returning student for the spring semester.
- If you have specific questions about Program Housing vacancies, please contact Dawn Brown, Area Coordinator for Program Housing, at email@example.com.
If you have questions about future vacancies in your unit, please feel free to contact Residential Life by phone at x-3550 or email at email@example.com.


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The government nationalised the ailing bank, formerly a building society, but only after many months of foot-dragging. And only on a temporary basis, natch.
Word is, Northern Rock could be sold to Tesco, handing the supermarket even greater power in the economy. Given that a majority of shareholders voted against plans to improve workers' rights at the company, we know that Tesco isn't very socially-responsible – so why give them a stake in the banking sector?
There's a better alternative, as Louise Nousratpour reports:
A coalition of unions and businesses will step up their campaign for a "post bank" tomorrow with proposals that government-owned Northern Rock be used to offer services via post offices.
The group will publish plans arguing that their proposal would give a boost to the Post Office network and provide a vital community service.
A Post Bank would "revive and protect" post offices, support local communities and help smaller firms, especially as the banking system was still in "disarray," they argue.
The report Delivering the post bank outlines four options the government could follow to establish the post bank. These range from using Northern Rock as a foundation for a mutually structured people's bank to buying out the current relationship between the Post Office and Bank of Ireland.
Support for the idea of a post bank is growing within all three main political parties as well as among a range of campaign groups.
Postal workers union CWU leader Billy Hayes urged Business Secretary Lord Mandelson, who has been pushing for the part-privatisation of Royal Mail, to endorse this "vote-winning" initiative.
"We have met the challenge to create a workable model for the creation of a post bank," he said.
"Our new report builds upon the conceptual idea and provides practical blueprints that will appeal to the general public who are disillusioned with the old, tired banking model."
Federation of Small Businesses chairman John Wright said: "Northern Rock presents the government with a considerable opportunity and it should not consider selling it off privately, but instead should use it to establish a post bank and invest in the long-term future of the Post Office."
Finance union Unite national officer Paul Reuter argued that the ambition should be to "secure the future of the workers in Northern Rock as well as securing the Post Office network while, at the same time, resolving the problem of financial exclusion and meeting the needs of small businesses."
Dot Gibson of the National Pensioners Convention added: "Ministers need to rise to the challenge and secure a future for the post office network that serves local communities rather than pander to those who want to run it down and sell it off."


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The beautiful mountains surrounding the Derwent Valley
Country Style March 2010 page 105
Here are some images from the March issue of the Australian Country Style magazine. To our delight it featured a Tasmanian Special within its pages. And we agree, Tasmania is pretty special! Best of all, the magazine explored the Derwent Valley, where you will find our antiques store. It also featured some historical places to stay. What more does one need on a trip to our wonderful state?
The garden room of our shop was pictured in the Derwent Valley feature in the magazine, showing some of our antique garden tools, watering cans and a birdcage. Country Style March 2010 page 111
The Vintage Rose, Tamar Street, Launceston. A chic shop to visit when in Launceston. Visit http://www.thevintagerosetasmania.blogspot.com/ Country Style March 2010 page 121The Red Feather Inn, Hadspen, Tasmania built in 1842 by colonial architect George Sprunt. The wisteria in flower is magical. Country Style March 2010 page 114
The Priory Country Lodge in Bothwell is filled with books, antiques and artworks. I love the sandstone steps and the finials.
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Django Media Tree Documentation¶
Django Media Tree is a Django app for managing your website's media files in a folder tree, and using them in your own applications.
Key features:
- Enables you to organize all of your site media in nested folders.
- Supports various media types (images, audio, video, archives etc).
- Extension system, enabling you to easily add special processing for different media types and extend the admin interface.
- Speedy AJAX-enhanced admin interface with drag & drop and dynamic resizing.
- Upload queue with progress indicators (using Fine Uploader).
- Add metadata to all media to improve accessibility of your web sites.
- Integration with Django CMS. Plugins include: image, slideshow, gallery, download list – create your own!
The Media Tree application¶
- Installing Media Tree
- Admin interface overview
- Models and Managers
- Configuring Media Tree
- FileNode Utility functions
- Bundled extensions
- Management Commands
Extending und using Media Tree with other applications¶
Your choices range from implementing file listing and detail views based on the bundled generic view classes, extending Media Tree itself and its admin interface, or writing custom plugins for use with your own applications.
- Fields and forms
- Using FileNodes in templates
- Class-based generic views
- Extending Django Media Tree
- Creating custom plugins for use with 3rd-party applications
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Changing Page Name
Our site builder lets you customize the web address (URL) for each of your pages. You can make the URLs more relevant to what your content is about. This gives your visitors and Google a better understanding of your content.
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Problem: Native AVCHD file support is the first thing I expected for the new iMovie. Does iMovie 11 support native AVCHD (.mts) files? Or it has the same painful way of importing and converting AVCHD files to the other format like iMovie 09? Is there any improvements for AVCHD file supports in iMovie 11?
Like the above guy, many mac users focus on the same topic that the newest iMovie version--iMovie 11---whether natively with self-owned camcorders and cameras, especially AVCHD camcorders. From the Apple Technology specification Page: http://help.apple.com/imovie/cameras/en ... lang=en_US. iMovie 11 just has the additional compatibility with iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPod nano (5th generation), and iPod touch (4th generation). iMovie '11 works with most Mini DV tape-based camcorders using DV and HDV formats, which use a FireWire cable (also known as IEEE 1394 or i.Link) to transfer video. AVCHD camcorders seems not included.If you want to import MTS to iMovie http://www.doremisoft.net/guides/conver ... movie.html for editing, even you use iMovie '11, you still need to use MTS to iMovie Converter to convert MTS files to iMovie compatible formats: .dv, .mov, .mp4, .m4v, etc.
There are three easy steps to convert MTS to iMovie with Doremisoft Mac Video Converter:
Step 1: Add MTS videos
Click the "Add File" button to browse your Mac hard disc and select the MTS videos you want to edit in iMovie.
Step 2: Select an iMovie video format as the output format
On the lower part of the interface, you can find the Profile field. Click the Arrow to the very right of the Profile field to open the Profile down-up list. From the opened list, move your mouse cursor to iMovie, and select an iMovie video format you prefer from the iMovie profiles.
Step 3: Convert MTS to iMovie
Click on the green Start button on the lower part of the application window to start the conversion of MTS to iMovie.
Tips: You can learn convert Sony Handycam to mac http://www.doremisoft.net/guides/conver ... ormat.html compatible video format. So you can achieve the goal of importing sony handycam to imovie.


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I have been providing financial strategies and superior service to clients since 1986. Because of my financial experience and solid conservative business judgment, I have developed lasting client relationships based on Integrity, Knowledge and Service.
I attended the U.S. Air Force Academy from 1977 through 1980. I then obtained my Bachelor's degree in Physics and Political Science from the University of Colorado. My career-related education includes achieving the professional designations of Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) and Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), as well as earning a Master's of Science in Financial Services degree (MSFS).
I am on the Board of Directors and a Past President of the Colorado Springs Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors and a member and mentor in the Society of Financial Services Professionals. I am a Lt Col in the Air Force Reserves, serve as a Contracting Staff Officer and deployed to Iraq in 2003/2004.
I am active in my community as a parent volunteer for the Boy Scouts, as an Eagle Scout Alumni, as a Past President of the Board of Directors for Catholic Charities of Colorado Springs, and as a Distinguished Past President of the Optimist Club. I've coached the Corpus Christi School Track and Field Team for over ten years and serve as a church lector. My interests include numismatics, taekwondo and speaking German. I am also a member of USA Track & Field as a Master's competitor and have earned All American Honors several times. I reside in Colorado Springs with my wife, Lise, and we have four children.
Lastly, I firmly believe that my practice will continue to grow based on a strong belief in God and family. My successes will be a product of the services I provide my clients and the community. I will achieve this by keeping well educated, informed and competent. By being committed to integrity and excellence I understand business will continue to go where invited and remain where appreciated.


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Information Technology Professional Degree Program
Offered at the Following Campuses
Program Overview
The Information Technology (IT) Professional associate degree program will emphasize specialized training in home and corporate networking; computer maintenance; operating system installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting; information security; computer programming; and web site design. These skills represent the subset of knowledge expected from graduates in the Southeastern Technical College service area. The program graduate receives an Associate of Applied Science Degree and is employable as an information technology specialist, help desk support specialist, network installation specialist, PC repair technician, or network administrator.
The standard curriculum for the Information Technology (IT) Professional degree program is designed for the semester system. Students may enter the Information Technology Professional degree program any semester. The Information Technology Professional degree program generally takes 5 semesters to complete. To graduate, students must earn a minimum of 68-69 credit hours for the Information Technology (IT) Professional degree.
Approved Electives: COMP 1000, CIST 2126, CIST 2127, CIST 2128, CIST 2129, CIST 2120, CIST 2130, CIST 2413, CIST 2414, CIST 2453, CIST 2454, CIST 1510, CIST 1520, CIST 1530, CIST 1540, CIST 2510, CIST 2921, CIST 2991, CIST 2612, CRJU 1010, CRJU 2050
Approved Programming Electives: CIST 1220, CIST 2311, CIST 2341, CIST 2351, CIST 2371, CIST 2381, CIST 2560, CIST 2570, CIST 2580
Entrance Requirements
- Submit a completed application;
- Be at least 16 years of age;
- Submit official high school/high school equivalent transcripts;
- Submit official college transcripts, if applicable;
- Satisfy Placement Testing requirements.
- This link found at: http://www.southeasterntech.edu/admissions/placement-testing.php
Course Overview
(Prerequisite: None) This course is designed to provide tools to assist students to acquire skills necessary to achieve academic and professional success in their chosen occupational/technical program of study. Topics include: Computer Applications/Technology Skills, Getting off to a Good Start, Learning and Personality Styles, Time and Money Management, Study and Test Taking Skills, Stress Management and Wellness, Communication Skills, and Career Exploration.
(Prerequisites: Appropriate algebra placement test score) Emphasizes functions using real-world applications as models. Topics include fundamental concepts of algebra; functions and graphs; linear, quadratic, polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic functions and models; systems of equations; and optional topics in algebra.
(Prerequisites: Appropriate algebra placement test score) Emphasizes techniques of problem solving using algebraic concepts. Topics include fundamental concepts of algebra, equations and inequalities, functions and graphs, and systems of equations; optional topics include sequences, series, and probability or analytic geometry.
(Prerequisite: Appropriate Degree Level Writing (English) and Reading Placement Test Scores) Introduces the major fields of contemporary psychology. Emphasis is on critical thinking and fundamental principles of psychology as a science. Topics include research design, the organization and operation of the nervous system, sensation and perception, learning and memory, motivation and emotion, thinking and intelligence, lifespan development, personality, psychological disorders and treatment, stress and health, and social psychology.
(Prerequisites: ENGL 1101- Institutional Requirement) Introduces the student to the fundamentals of oral communication. L Topics include selection and organization of materials, preparation and delivery of individual and group presentations, analysis of ideas presented by others, and professionalism.
(Prerequisites: Program Admission) Provides students with knowledge and skills necessary to install, configure, manage, support, and administer Windows Server. Topics include server deployment, server management, monitor and maintain servers, application and date provisioning, and business continuity and high availability.
(Prerequisites: Program Admission) This course provides students with classroom and laboratory experience in current and emerging network technology. Topics include basic network concepts, basic network device configuration, network protocols and models, network access, Ethernet and access control, end to end communications, IPv4 and IPv6 addressing and subnetting, fundamental application services, security, and network performance.
(Prerequisites: CIST 2451) This course describes the architecture, components, and operations of routers and switches in a small network. Students learn how to configure a router and a switch for basic functionality. Topics include switched networks, routing concepts, routing in a switched network, static and dynamic routing, Single-Area OSPF, Access Control Lists, and IP Services (DHCP and NAT).
This course introduces the fundamental concepts, terminology, and operations necessary to use computers. Emphasis is placed on basic functions and familiarity with computer use. Topics include introductions to computer and digital terminology and usage, operating systems, Internet and digital communication, word processing applications, spreadsheet applications, database applications, and presentation applications.


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Many of you know through my Tweets and Facebook entries that I attended and have been supporting my friend Narada Michael Walden and his Let the Sunshine In Benefit which took place on Memorial Day evening.
Narada asked me right after his incredible show, "What was the highlight, what was the best part for me?" I was speechless, and I felt somewhat incomplete having failed in a moment to find and express words. The reality is I was overwelmed by the greatness and goodness of the evening. There were so MANY highlights. Now I am ready to attempt to answer that question.
Let the Sunshine In
10+ standing ovations.
The Olympics of Music, with every artist breaking a world record.
Perfect string and horn arrangements as Narada recreated and brought to life so many hits from five decades with the original artists who peformed them.
The house band: has any one stage featured better?
The backup singers: sheer brilliance under Claytoven Richardson's leadership.
The production: Narada's impeccable, tasteful and pristine imprint on everything.
The Love: we all felt it coming from Narada's Sunlit Heart.
Christopher Rodriguez in the house – we send him our love.
Nothing in my life has matched my experience of Let the Sunshine In, the benefit concert staged by the great record producer Narada Michael Walden for Christopher Rodriguez, a young Oakland boy paralyzed by a stray bullet in a senseless and random act of gun violence. It was a night I will always remember and cherish.
Why was it amazing? Simple: Narada is a consummate perfectionist who has realized Music at a very sublime level. He is like a High Priest, a Guru, and it's no surprise that he has been the force behind more than 50 hit records that have enriched the lives hundreds of millions of people around the world….recorded by the likes of Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Mariah Carey, Barbra Streisand and many others. With three Grammys and an Emmy and recognition as a Top 10 Record Producer of All Time by Billboard Magazine — it is Narada's spirituality-infused life that makes his work important now and forever.
Narada knows how to make great musicians and great music sound better. He knows how to connect music, spirit and audiences. He knows how to put it all together. And the performance on May 25th was powered by a giant engine:
A 16 piece backup band with the likes of Chuck Leavell, keyboardist with the Rolling Stones, Jim Horn, one of the most influential horn arrangers in pop music, and the great keyboardist Frank Martin, who partnered with Narada on the music that was performed. Two bassists, three guitarists, four keyboardists, two percussionists, six horn players (including my friend Premik Russell Tubbs), and it goes on and on.
Minna Choi's 60-member Magik*Magik Orchestra backed up the artists with a gorgeous palette of texture and color, and featured exceptional students from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music led by Maestro Michael Morgan, musical director of the Oakland Symphony Orchestra.
And a production team with pros like Merl Saunders Jr., Tim Jahnigen, Vadim Canby and Kimrea who made everything work for the audience and featured artists:
Sting, who sang several of his brilliant songs, including Fields of Gold and joined in a joyous operatic duet with the incomparable mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade.
Madame von Stade, who performed a breathtaking version of Ave Maria. I loved her beautiful spirit and grace.
The great Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis who performed many Fifth Dimension hits, including Up, Up and Away (a song they wrote), Hair, and One Less Bell to Answer. I grew up influenced by the awesome musicality of the Fifth Dimension so hearing Marilyn and Billy brought back a special magic.
Chris Botti and the incredible violinist Lucia Micarelli surprised us with a duet that touched the Gates of Heaven.
We were graced by the great R&B legend Gerald Alston of the Manhattans who performed Shining Star. And by the contemporary jazz acoustic guitarist Earl Klugh who elevated us to a serene place with his classic performance of Living Inside Your Love.
So many others joined, like Mandolin jazz/bluegrass fusion virtuoso Dave "Dawg" Grisman, singer Lisa Fischer, the incomparable Mary Wilson, and Dale "Satchmo" Powers, who invoked the great Louis Armstrong in a performance of What a Wonderful World. With Narada leading the way, the performers just kept hitting the home runs and the audience was overjoyed and overwhelmed.
And the great Bobby Weir and friends jammed it out and lit up Davies Symphony Hall.
So there were superbly great performances. Why was this a significant event? It all starts with Narada Michael Walden.
We met in 1973. I was an aspiring guitarist and Narada an extraordinary drummer. He joined the path of Guru Sri Chinmoy along with Mahavishnu John McLauglin and learned meditation, and I joined a year later at Narada's invitation. In those days Narada was washing dishes, giving drum lessons and developing his career. His humble beginnings were short-lived, however. For he soon joined the Mahavishnu Orchestra, met Jeff Beck, recorded with Mahavishnu John McLaughlin and Jeff Beck, launched a solo recording career, launched a production career, and 11 years later, earned a Grammy as Producer of the Year. Along the way he catapulted the careers of Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, relaunched Aretha Franklin's career, and recorded over 50 hit records for many of the artists who appeared at the concert, including Shanice and Tevin Campbell.
In his life he has collaborated with a who's who in music because if you're a really great musician, you probably want to know or work with Narada Michael Walden. Because music always sounds better when Narada is involved.
Narada is aware of Perfection and it's an intuitive thing. He knows what music can be and should be, and he takes us there. That is a rare place where goodness and greatness meet together with the penultimate peak of musical satisfaction. That's where Narada lives all the time, which is why so many people like me and the more than 150 people who made this show happen – were deeply grateful to support his work.
So history was made on May 25th in San Francisco at Let the Sunshine In. We were witness to something sublime, soulful, and spiritual. We heard great music and felt Narada 's humility, Narada's love, Narada's ability to bring Heaven down to earth. And being the giant and generous Soul he is, we all had a chance to participate as performers, as volunteers, and as audience members. We sang Give Peace a Chance and Let the Sunshine In. We were one soulful love fest for sure.
Welcome to the great Song of Love that is Narada's life. Welcome to the great Spirit who we know as Narada Michael Walden.
We join with Narada in supporting Christopher Rodriguez and the idea that music can inspire youth and should be part of their lives.
And we celebrate the great work of the Narada Michael Walden Foundation. I say, "Rock on!"


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Getting The Most Out Of Google+
If you've just signed up for Google+ you may have found yourself in an empty clubhouse wondering just what all the fuss is about. Follow these tips and you'll soon discover how it resolves so many flaws from previous social networks.
Do Not Expect Another Facebook
The initial tendency to compare Google+ to Facebook is understandable, but the functionality of Circles makes it fundamentally different. As Christina Trapolino put it, "Stop treating Google+ like Facebook." (If you absolutely must put your Facebook stream in your Google+ then there's a Chrome extension for that.) Facebook has been a great way to re-connect with old friends and family that you've fallen out of touch with over the years. Unfortunately, it often serves as a reminder of all of the reasons why you haven't kept in touch. Not all friendships are created equal. That's where Circles come in.
More Circles Means More Granular Filtering
(Note: The image above is a unique iteration among literally hundreds of iterations of the X all the Y meme, an Internet meme based upon source material from Hyperbole And A Half.)
By now you've probably grokked how nice it is to show off your party pics with your friends and not your family or coworkers. But the utility of Circles doesn't end there. Think back to when Myspace was new. You added all your friends from the real world, and then some of your friends started adding people they had never met. There were all those tacky individuals on a race to collect the most friends they possibly could, meanwhile you sat back proudly reminding people, "I only follow people I actually know." This same relationship-valuing paradigm still applies to networks like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter, where a person with thousands of followers is often just a fame-seeking friend whore. But being in someone's Circle doesn't carry the same connotations as being someone's friend. The problem lies in the implications of the word "friend." Is someone who's work you admire but have never met really your friend? Furthermore, are the people who follow the comedy blog or news site that you write for really your friends?
No. Don't delude yourself. Instead, figure out realistic definitions of your various kinds of relationships, and keep in mind that Circles are not mutually exclusive. Because being in a Circle doesn't imply anything about the level of the relationship, there's also no shame in having literally hundreds or thousands of people in your Circles. You might have a personal friend with whom you share hilarious NSFW content with in private, but with whom you also do some sort of professional and public business with. You don't have to choose whether this person is your buddy or your colleague when they clearly fit into both circles.
We Don't Know Each Other? Perfect! You Are Now My Audience!
On Facebook I'd always get concerned by receiving Friend Requests from total strangers, thinking, "Who are you? What do you want from me?" On Google+ there's no expectation of reciprocity. So friend whores, spammers, and total strangers who are just interested in what I do can all be lumped into one very easy and convenient circle that I'm calling "Followers I don't necessarily know." The purpose of this circle isn't to exclude these strangers who are (for whatever reason) interested in what I have to share. But they're definitely the people who I will share whatever I want with. So if I want to spread the word about a friend's band, recommend a great restaurant, or self-promote to my heart's content then these are the right people to do that with. So my professional colleagues and certain friends can get all the really heady articles I like about about collaborative culture on the web, my mom and sisters can see my complaints about adjusting to a gluten free diet, and the followers I don't know much about can see the admittedly noisy stream of content I'm promoting.
Make A Bookmarks Circle
Wondering how to easily find a post that you made a week ago so that you can see how many people have interacted with it? Craig Kanalley wrote of a novel approach to this in the form of a Bookmarks Circle. Don't add any people to this circle. Instead, share whatever posts you'd like to bookmark with this circle.
Broadcasting, Consuming, and Interacting
On Twitter it's considered rude to simply broadcast your message without interacting with your followers. At the same time, consuming information on Twitter without broadcasting or interacting is perfectly acceptable because consumption is essentially an invisible behavior. On Google+ your style of behavior ought to be customized to different types of circles. If you've created a circle for reading about celebrity gossip, simply reading without interacting might be fine for you. That's your prerogative. In this way, your "News Circle" might be treated a bit like an RSS Reader. Now let's assume you're a standup comic riffing on some new material to your fans. Don't feel obligated to interact with everyone who comments. You're the one making joke-telling into a profession. You're the entertainer in this scenario, so broadcast away. If someone heckles you in the comments, you can block that user. If someone simply rephrases your joke, blatantly stating the implied obvious punchline (the "Thank You Captain Obvious Effect") feel free to ignore them. The Entertainer-Audience relationship is one that functions best in a broadcast dynamic. If you're a community manager trying to cultivate collaboration, then DO NOT simply broadcast your message. The community that you've been charged with looking after needs your interaction.
Quality Over Quantity
It's long been understood that the number of people in a person's network is far less important than the quality of each of those relationships. That quality is usually measured in terms of interaction. The fancy social media buzzword for this is "engagement" but the common sense term is "being a decent person." Now that you have the control to strategically target different groups with the content and level of interaction that makes the most sense for each, use it wisely. Depending on the nature of your circles, you may or may not want to publicly share who you're following and who's following you. Thankfully, you can choose whether to hide or show those in your Circles and those who have you in their Circles. Personally, I choose to hide those in my Circles and show those who have me in their circles because I respect others' privacy but love to brag about my increasingly irrelevant number of followers!


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Can I stay?' is a question faced by many in the light of the Church's response to child abuse. For Brian Lennon, however, the question comes up not only because of the abuse but also because of the faith struggles with which he has lived for many years. The revelations about abuse brought these to a head. They also focused questions about the institution: why is it so dysfunctional and what can we do about this?
In the book he goes back to the core values of the Church's Founder in the scriptures and also looks at periods in history when Church structures were quite different. Doing this gives hope: if the Church changed in the past it can change in the future.
He addresses directly the way the Church dealt with the abuse by asking why did Church leaders respond as they did? Who was to blame? In what ways, if any, were non-leaders in the Church connected to the crisis? He believes that the influence within Church structures of patriarchal practices, undue deference, lack of accountability and transparency made the appalling response more likely. And this in turn further undermined faith, already difficult because of wider cultural issues.
The Church needs to repent. One sign of this will be structural change.
This will not happen without a great effort by many. Part of that effort will involve deeply divided people within the Church learning how to speak to each other about issues that are currently dealt with in a dialogue of the deaf: issues such as the ordination of women, clerical power, and a monarchical papacy. Lay leadership will be needed for that to happen. So also will a Third Vatican Council.
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I have a new friend, but I've never seen him in person. I was introduced to him through a Christmas present. However, he's not a facebook (or any other internet social network) friend.
Theodore is a Russian who lived in the 18th Century. I've gotten to know him through the book, Little Russian Philokalia, Vol. V: St. Theodore of Sanaxar.
Theodore, the son of a Russian prince, grew up in affluence. As a young man he was partying with some of his friends, when one of them fell over and died. This shook up Theodore so much that he left everything behind and moved into an isolated hut in a wilderness area. There, as he began to pray and seek the meaning of life. he encountered the living Jesus Christ.
Theodore lived ten years as a hermit, seeking to know God better. Eventually he became a priest, a monk, and the leader of a monastery. Although, Theodore never learned to read, he became famous for his spiritual wisdom. People began to write to him and come to him for advice and counsel.
One of Theodore's disciples wrote down much of his teaching. I was very fortunate to receive those writings as a Christmas present. What a blessing. I have to share with you some of Theodore of Sanaxar's powerful ideas. Here goes:
"He who forgives others has been freed from torments."
"You are always hearing the word of God, but in your deeds you do not fulfill what you have heard."
"If tasty morsels were being offered to someone, and at the bottom of them deadly poison had been concealed, then I suppose that no one knowing about this would choose to taste them, since poison had been hidden underneath. Such are the unseemly delights of the world. There is spiritual poison in them."
"Vile and abominable thoughts are those which issue, either from an impure life, or from wicked habits, or from the suggestions of the enemy. Vile thoughts pass by like the wind if a man does not consent to them."
"Our sight stretches its gaze towards various unlawful deeds and to seductive amusements and these should be restrained."
"Patience consists in not desponding in any difficult circumstance."
"Do not obey evil thoughts."
"We have been commanded to speak well of and bless those who slander or abuse us."
"He who was crucified for you will live in you."


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Archigram to Banksy
February 24, 2013
I bought Archigram magazine as a student in 60s and being an ardent follower, attended as many of their events as I could at that time. Architectural Design used to cover their work regularly and had a big readership among students.
I have been putting occasional scanned images from my Archigrams on Flickr site since 2008 (before the Archival Project existed) and recently a Blog for Archigram Monte Carlo 1969 competition entry published in AD of January 1970. Both my Flickr site and Blog have no commercial slant and simply aim to bring Archigram (and other architectural work of note) as a study resource easily available to the new generations of architectural students and teachers every where in the world, who may know little about the scope of their work and tremendous impact this group made on second half of 20th century.
Having a quick look at the 'views' recorded for my Flickr and Blog site for Archigram's work, I can confidently say that figure is around 50,000. The hits come in clusters and it is not difficult to guess the part of the globe (Papua New Guinea to Peru) where some architectural student class is currently studying some aspect of Archigram's work by looking at the viewing records against the global time differences
I do 'smell a rat' when all of a sudden I am approached by a 'publisher' talking about 'infringements of copyrights' as I see some kind of profit motive lurking in the background. I know enough about these issues including character and purpose of my web sites at the same time I would hate to do anything to upset either the 'Archigram Archives', any original architects or their heirs who are the owners of the copyright. If any of these find any use of the images on my sites offensive, damaging or unacceptable in any way, please write to me as I would withdraw any offensive image or make suitable amendments.
'Slave Labour'photo by Nigel Howard for London Evening Standard.
Arcives are here: http://archigram.westminster.ac.uk/
Westbury, Artists Studios in an old farm, Milton Keynes
June 22, 2011
Westbury Farm is one of the hidden treasures of Milton Keynes. This ancient rambling farm has provided a shelter for many artists for more than 30 years and has also become a resting place for either insitu 'installations', unfinished, unsuccessful or experimental works which could not reach the desired standards or intended destination by the artists occupying the farm.
The following abstract comes from a case study for Westbury Farm carried out by The Price's Regeneration Trust.
"Westbury Farm is a 17th century timber framed farmhouse with brick infill and is Grade II listed. Milton Keynes Development Corporation (MKDC) compulsory purchased the farm and farmhouse for development purposes with the intention to develop the site out as part of the masterplan for the new town of Milton Keynes. The farmhouse and land surrounding it today remain undeveloped in the south-west of Milton Keynes and are now in the ownership of the successor of MKDC, the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA).
MKDC were approached by the Silbury Group, an artist led not for profit organisation, to lease the farmhouse for use as artist studios. MKDC at the time were keen to promote art in Milton Keynes so to encourage artists to move to the new town, and the provision of artist studios at Westbury Farm was seen as an important step in achieving this aspiration.
Lasting outcomes
HCA has continued the arrangement which sees the farmhouse occupied rather than left vacant and vulnerable, resulting in reduced security and general holding costs while ensuring that the farmhouse remains in good condition.
Leasing the farmhouse to the Silbury Group has meant that any problems in regards to repairs and general maintenance requirements are reported to the HCA as and when they arise, preventing repair and maintenance issues escalating in terms of cost and scale as a result of such issues not being identified quickly enough. All of these benefits deliver value for money in the interests of the tax payer, as well as resulting in a sustainable temporary use for the farmhouse that benefits the local community.
A disposal strategy for the farmhouse will be identified when the land surrounding the farmhouse comes forward for development. As the farmhouse has been well maintained then it is unlikely that there will be any conservation deficit, making the asset more attractive to potential purchasers."
The activity shown in the lawn infront of the farm is a weekend Raku Workshop which took place earlier this month.
Some of the 'left-over' works are constant reminders of artists who lived and worked here in the past and their works are only recognizable by their distinct styles.
Quiz: Below is the out come of most of the Raku day. Can you hazard a guess as to which part of the table houses the handiwork of a 'cranky' architect?
Artist Constructor Ltd, 70s Private Housing.
August 28, 2009
I took some slides of these houses in mid 70s while looking at modern buildings in Bristol area. Two of my slides have been on Flickr for a while and I am surprised to find that these are still proving interesting to people. I discovered an old AJ article about these houses and thought that the background information including hinted idealism (a rarity these days) may even inspire somebody else to take up the baton in the 21st century.
AJ published a little article in their 12April 1972 issue by Douglas Frank. The following plans and words are abstracted from there.
"The firm describes itself and its work in its sales brochures in these words; 'Artist Constructors Ltd was formed in 1968 with the sole objective of creating buildings of a very high architectural quality. The company only undertakes projects where it is able to control the design and production, ensuring that design ideas are worked through to the completed building. Its staff have studied architecture and town planning in Finland, Russia, Denmark, Holland, France, Italy and UK. Each site is carefully considered on its merits, and individually designed to integrate with the environment. The Parker Morris Commission's recommendations on building standards and heating are always followed.
The company believes that the recommendations provide the minimum acceptable standards, and aims to increase these throughout its developments. Great attention is paid to the needs of individuals or individual families, the Serge Chermayeff's six basic points on privacy, set out in his book Community and privacy, are observed in relation to the general siting and arrangement of space in each house. The company is pleased to select or advise on all internal fittings and furnishings, and also provide landscaping services where required.'
The firm's achievements have been remarkable; not least because most of the design work has not been carried out by architects. The planning, overall form, and detailing of their schemes have been under the direct control of Tim Organ, the builder, and his brother Bob Organ who is an artist and lecturer in the history of architecture. Local architects have been involved, but mainly for the production of working drawings and details to suit Organ brothers' requirements.
Tim Organ also makes it clear to the planning committees that he will go to appeal rather than compromise. His powers of persuasion with planning committees and clients have clearly been considerable. Dedication and determination of this sort are rare enough anywhere and for them to be found in the private business today is particularly heartening.
If this thorough breakdown of barriers between the skills of all staff in office continues, even on a small scale, it will mark a welcome advance in house-building management; taking us a few steps beyond the achievements of Span and pioneering involvement of another artist, Victor Pasmore, on the design of housing at Peterlee."
The above was written in 1972 and since we stopped hearing about Artist Constructor Ltd and their projects, we can only assume that sadly, their dream did not come true. Today I only know of Thomas Heatherwick as a sole surviving artist still prepared to tackle engineering, artistic and architectural ventures mostly against great odds but often producing exciting results.


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Haz click aquí para visitar www.studyspanish.com un sitio dónde se puede aprender y practicar con varios aspectos de la gramática española.
Archive for 27 septiembre 2012
27 Sep
Practicing the Regular verbs in Spanish.
Second Year students can practice all the regular verbs here:
For -AR verbs click here. You can learn a list of regular verbs that all work the same by clicking this link – Regular -AR verbs.
For -ER verbs click here. A list of the regular -ER verbs are here – Regular -ER verbs.
For -IR verbs click here. And a list of -IR verbs here – Regular -IR verbs.
27 Sep
Some activities to practice the vocabulary for animals
Click here to practice with the vocabulary of animals. Some of them you'll already have seen in class but there are also some new words here. You can use the 'STUDY' section to relearn the words and the 'PLAY GAMES' section to practice with the words.
Click here to start – Los Animales
You can practice with Tener by clicking here.


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On Monday morning SJK listened to some powerful words spoken to us by a truly remarkable woman. "Eva Olsson is a Holocaust survivor. But to the thousands of schoolchildren she speaks to every year, she's a hero. To watch Eva in action is an inspiration beyond imagining, and the lessons she teaches go far beyond history. She talks of bullying and being a bystander. Of respect and forgiveness, and never giving up … no matter what."
I will never forget the hour we spent in the chapel together listening to Eva speak to us. To witness a woman share such intimate and unimaginable pain for the sake of the lesson it provides the world is a truly selfless and admirable act.
The requirements for this weeks post are fairly open. Although it may be difficult to remember the photos, or recall parts of Eva's story, reflecting on the lessons she wanted us to learn is the least we can do.
Write 2 to 3 paragraphs about your reactions to Monday's presentation. You may write about any aspect of the presentation that you like, but if you are stuck some questions for you to consider are listed below.
* What impacted you the most?
* What will remember for years to come?
* Are there questions you wish you had answers to?
* Have you thought of ways to put Eva's lessons into practice?
* Of all that Eva shared with us, what do you think is the most important lesson we should remember? What will be the hardest?
Post must be online by Thursday November 5th.


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From Wikipedia: "Secular Humanism is a humanist philosophy that espouses reason, ethics, and justice…"
Sounds great, doesn't it? Here's the problem:
Secular humanism is an example of what has been called "cut-flower" morality. That is to say that it has grown out of a Western culture rooted in Christian principles and ethics, and it assumes that it can cut off and keep those attractive aspects while discarding all that bothersome baggage of Christianity itself.
If we look a little further into – oh, let's call them the "articles of faith", for convenience – of the Council for Secular Humanism, we see that:
"… religious experience … redirects and gives meaning to the lives of human beings. We deny, however, that such experiences have anything to do with the supernatural … We consider the universe to be … most effectively understood by scientific inquiry. We are always open to the discovery of new possibilities and phenomena in nature. However, we find that traditional views of the existence of God … are meaningless"
"Secular humanists may be agnostics, atheists, rationalists, or skeptics, but they find insufficient evidence for the claim that some divine purpose exists for the universe."
So let's break that down for what it's really saying:
- Religious experience gives meaning to our lives, but is not related to any spiritual reality and is in fact a meaningless illusion.
- Furthermore, we accept any evidence and are open to any new possibility as long as it has no theological implications, because those are a priori defined as rubbish.
We'll leave this hit-and-miss adherence to scientific rigour for another discussion. But it's the morality that I really want to examine in this essay:
"… secularists deny that morality needs to be deduced from religious belief … we believe in the central importance of the value of human happiness here and now. We are opposed to absolutist morality, yet we maintain that objective standards emerge, and ethical values and principles may be discovered, in the course of ethical deliberation"
So, maximising human happiness is the ultimate goal, and while there is no "absolutist morality", there are "objective standards". It has been an ongoing (and notably unsuccessful) pet project of atheist philosophers for centuries to deduce a basis for objective morality apart from a theistic worldview, but let's look at some specific examples. (Lest I be accused of cherry-picking particularly offensive statements made on an off day, I have included references to the relevant works if you would like to research them further).
Julian Huxley was the founding president of the International Humanist and Ethical Union in 1952, a broad umbrella organisation covering secular humanism, atheism, rationalism and the like. As well as being an extremely prominent secular humanist (and the first president of the British Humanist Association), he was a ground-breaking biologist in the field of evolutionary synthesis and the grandson of T. H. Huxley.
He was also a prominent member of the British Eugenics Society – indeed, was President of that institution from 1959-62. His view was that:
"The lowest strata are reproducing too fast. Therefore … they must not have too easy access to relief or hospital treatment lest the removal of the last check on natural selection should make it too easy for children to be produced or to survive; long unemployment should be a ground for sterilisation." (Man in the modern world, 1947)
Another prominent voice among the secular humanists is Peter Singer, who is Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University, and has held positions at the University of Melbourne, Monash University and the University of Oxford. In 2004 he was recognised as the Australian Humanist of the Year by the Council of Australian Humanist Societies. As well as supporting bestiality "as long as it's not abusive to the animal", Singer believes that early-term abortion is morally acceptable, not because of any usual pro-choice arguments, but because killing a human being is not necessarily wrong:
"[The argument that a fetus is not alive] is a resort to a convenient fiction that turns an evidently living being into one that legally is not alive. Instead of accepting such fictions, we should recognise that the fact that a being is human, and alive, does not in itself tell us whether it is wrong to take that being's life." (Rethinking Life and Death: The Collapse of Our Traditional Ethics, 1994)
He extends this line of thought further, arguing that killing an infant which the parents do not want is morally acceptable, as it would result in more happiness overall than allowing the child to live. (For the full discussion, see Practical Ethics, 1993 – it's too depressing to quote extended passages).
I have chosen these passages for this essay, not because they are morally repulsive and I wish to score an emotional point, but because they are the logical outworkings of a secular humanist worldview when applied consistently to the field of morality by the leaders in the movement.
What I am even more concerned with is why we find these concepts repulsive. It is not our rationality which objects – I suggest rather that it is specifically our humanity that is repulsed by infanticide and eugenics. And I assert that the logical product of secular "humanism" is a coldly rationalist shell with all traces of humanity removed.
Can the flower of our morality survive without the nourishing root of a Christian worldview? Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, perhaps the finest commentator on the great Soviet experiment with institutional atheism in the 20th century, summarised his views thus:
"…if I were asked today to formulate as concisely as possible the main cause of the ruinous Revolution that swallowed up some sixty million of our people, I could not put it more accurately than to repeat: Men have forgotten God; that's why all this has happened."
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1. The next CMA Intergroup meeting is January 8th, 8:15 PM at the Center on Halsted.
2. The Steppin' in Edgewater meeting on Mondays at 7:30PM has moved to Ebenezer Lutheran Church at 1650 West Foster.
3. The Friday Night Beginner's Meeting at the Center on Halsted will not be meeting on Christmas night, December 25th. The Rec Room will add to additional meetings at noon and 3PM on Christmas Day.
4. Visit crystalmeth.org for service opportunities with the CMA World Hotline and to share your story with the addict who still suffers.
5. The CMA World Conference Host Committee and the Rec Room will be hosting a New Years Eve party from 8 PM to 1 AM, a $10 donation is greatly appreciated but no addict will turned away. See a host committee member or visit the FB event page for more details.


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Recovery House
Recovery House
Recovery House is part of the substance-free Residential Learning Program (RLP) Balance.
Brief Overview:
The Balance RLP focuses on integrating all dimensions of wellness, while creating a holistic understanding of what it means to be "healthy." Balance is a community in which students will learn from the experiences of their peers, share their own perspective, and integrate a fuller understanding of wellness into their own lives.
Recovery House offers distinct advantages to those seeking on-campus collegiate recovery housing. These advantages include:
- Safe and supportive environment
- On-site recovery-focused programming and Carolina Recovery Program (CRP) staff
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- Finding friends for life while strengthening recovery and enjoying a normal collegiate experience!
- Live steps from classes, advisors and libraries
- Makes getting involved at UNC-CH incredibly easy
- Numerous options for meal plans
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- Enjoy free and fun programming designed to strengthen and support your recovery
- Have fun with other students in recovery
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- Enjoy sober trips to local, state, and national attractions
- Attend the annual state young people in recovery conference, and national collegiate recovery
Two Easy Steps to Join The CRP
- Fill out and email The Student Information Form
- Print, sign and submit the Student Commitment Agreement to the Program Coordinator
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We're going to build a house :)
I know we just moved into our own place (can you believe its been over a year there!!) but due to circumstance surrounding living in a complex we've decided to build our own place :) its been super exciting but also completely daunting trying to figure out the process but I received the final plans today so we need to get a couple of stamps and signatures from the neighbours and they'll be ready to submit ( eeek!!!)
We will be building by dividing up my in-laws HUGE property and building what we affectionately refer to as "the flat" in the back yard. our very talented draughtsman did some 3d renderings of what the house will look like so I thought I'd share so you can see :)
It'll be a two bed house with and open plan lounge dining area :) we love it!
this is the front of the house (no the car isn't included ;) )
Side view
The back . Unfortunately the roof over the Patio pushed us over the size limit were were allowed to build on the space so that's been nixed from the plan but the Braai will be staying :)
We also took the fireplace out. we felt that it would take up too much space in the small area and double sided Fireplaces are Uber expensive and we felt that for the two or three days its gets cold here it was an unneccesary expense
I love the vaulted ceiling :) :)
Isn't technology amazing! these pictures almost look like photographs!!
So here's hoping everything goes smoothly along the way :) we'll keep you updated on the drama as we go ...


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Every phone in the United States comes with something called a Ringer Equivalence Number or REN. Most other countries have some similar code. According to Wikipedia:
The total REN for a subscriber's line is simply the sum of the RENs of all devices connected to the line; this number expresses the overall loading effect of the subscriber's equipment on the central office ringing current generator. The local telephone company usually sets a limit on the total REN, typically 5 or less.
Basically, it means that some phones with higher REN's use some of the electricity in the line to ring your phones. If the amount of juice needed to ring your all your phones exceeds the amount of juice available, your phones won't ring. Before we had magicJack plus, we had an AT&T line. On this line we had an AT&T 'trimline' phone, a General Electric 'big button' phone and a panasonic cordless with several satellite phones. I originally hooked up all our old phones to the magicJack line, only to find none of the phones would ring.
It should also be noted that REN comes in two flavors: REN "A" and REN "B". So if you see a REN of 1.0B or 0.1B, no you're not misreading at as 0.08 — it really is a B.
MagicJack has a maximum REN load too. Depending on the lot your magicJack or magicJack plus was made in, your device may have a load of as little s 2.0 to as much as 3.0.
I looked on the back of our phones and found the numbers for all our phones:
|AT&T corded Trimline
|GE corded trimline
|Panasonic cordless with 4 satellite cordless phones:
|Total REN Load
After recognizing this, the problem simply became figuring out which phones I prefer to keep and whether to buy new phones, most of which have ridiculously low REN's. We dumped all the phones except the panasonic set and bought a corded GE big button phone with caller ID that I got at a yard sale for a couple dollars. I also found a cool cordless Columbo phone that had REN of 0.0B at RadioShack that we added and also use as our travel phone when we take the majicJack with us.
The REN can be found on the back of your phone. Here's an example:
i cant receive calls on my phone connected to magick jack.i have been so fustrated with this issue im having problems at home.i cant stand to had paid for something thtat does not work ,as it cost 'not a dollars but pretty spensive
I am tring to use an ATT corded phone with a Ren of . We have been on chat with magic jack people yesterday and today for hours. They claim it is everything from our router to a defective phone. Another corded phone didn't work either. We do have a cheap cordless phone that will actually ring on it. Why won't a corded phone work with a magic jack plus?
If all things fail you can get a phone number at Google Voice. This number will allow you to associate other phone #s with your Google Voice number so that those numbers will ring when the google # is called. At least that is how it is suppose to work. But when I call my Magic # the other #s I have associted with the Google Voice # ring. I can't quite figure it out. I just accept the fact that I now am receiving a ringing notification of some kind when my Magic Jack # is called. I hope you can understand what I am saying.
my phone wont ring when someone calls, but i can only hear the person through the microphone on the computer
my magicjack was also not ringing so i changed the option on the main screen on the top left corner. i clicked on the "normal high speed" and it started to work properly.
Where did you see the option on the main screen on the top left corner?
You said you clicked on the "normal high speed" and it started to work properly. Is that on the magic jack website or on the phone itself.
Raj Sharma 1 solutions Mar 04, 2013
I installed the magic jack app on my iphone and I had a similar issue, I could dial out but was not receiving any incoming alerts or ringing. I finally figured out the solution. the setting that needed to be changed was not on my phone or device but rather on the main mymagicjack panel.I think this solution might help anyone facing a similar problem.Heres what i did 1,)Log into your mymagicjackaccount on any pc with your user registered email and password 2.) check to see that your actual phone number is listed i=next to the device you are having an issue, If you see a number like *1762739273* instead of your phone number delete it and put your phone number there , when done log out, and now delete the magic jack app on the device that is having an issue. and reinstall the app.whether an iPhone,ipad etc. make sure your notifications are set to alert and it should be working now .My phone now works and rings when i get a call. the problem for me was simply when i downloaded and installed the app, i set a free number which was then set in my main user account. the problem is not with your instrument or its settings. please try what i have said and see if the problem is resolved. an Important note: make sure after making the changes on the mymagicjack,com account section ,you must now delete the app from your phone or device and reinstall it. I hope this helped some people get there iphone and ipads and devices in the issue of receiving calls.
I had the same problem today (6/3/2016) but with the correct number showing on my account (I didn't get a free number before). I deleted as you said and reinstalled it with the notification "on" and it WORKED. It rings for incoming calls as well as I get a notification. Thanks. For other users – never call majicjack support – they are useless bunch of jokers.
I have a Magic Jack plus running about 8 phones in my home including a fax machine. How did I do it? I purchased a VIKING Ring Booster, model VK-RG-10A. It boosts both the volume and ring voltage and also allows you to switch polarity with an internal toggle switch which is important as some of the Magic Jacks have a polarity issue, they work ok with phones but don't seem to do everything correctly.
Anyway, in my basement where my old phone lines terminated and where my router is, I have the MJ+ with the power and ethernet attached. I run a short phone line out of the MJ+ into the Viking and then plug the phone line going to every line in the house into the VK-RG-10A . Every phone, fax and other contraption hooked to the phone lines in the house work perfectly (after I switched the polarity toggle inside the VK-RG-10A).
The nice thing about the Viking box is that is also raises the volume of the call which is a problem if the MJ+ is pushing the signal over too long a wire. The viking box is small and about $180. Yes it is expensive but I was able to get rid of my second phone line 15 months ago so going forward the "MJ+VK-RG-10" is saving me money. Before I got rid of the second phone line I moved the # over to the MJ+ for $10 a year. I see many people just going to cell phones and getting rid of their house line. Even if you are not using the MJ for much, to hold onto the # for an additional $10 an year is pretty cheap until you figure out if you really want it.
By the way, Viking has a smaller model that has a 5 REN capability but for me i was not powerful enough and it can't witch the polarity that my MJ needed. I bought one, tried it and sent it back for the 10 REN model which worked great.
Because it's a POS
If you have MagicFeatures installed try receiving calls without MagicFeatures active… My cordless system (4) recently stopped ringing and after hours of fiddling with it and MJ Support I exited MF and lo and behold the phones started to ring again. In fairness I should point out that I am currently unable to update my MF to the current version due to some conflict with a previous version being unable to be deleted during the upgrade process; nonetheless, the failure of my phones to ring has been solved by not having MF running concurrently…
I will share my experience with the not ringing issue. It takes more current to ring the phone than to carry the voice. The comments about the phone REN number is key, but so is the distance and amount of wire the signal has to travel through. When I plug into my home phone wiring to use the old jacks with devices it creates to much current loss & the phones will not ring. Use a cordless phone system with as many handsets as desired (I find the vteck brand works great). Use a short (10′ or less) & don't connect anything but the base phone set to the magicjack – no line splitters. Don't use a really old computer & desktops are better than laptops (more consistant 5v current to the usb port). Do this & you will be happy. The newer MJ's that plug into the router may not have the issue that the old one's like I have do.
Yes they do. I have a MJ Go and it worked for about 3 months, then suddenly lost its ability to make the phone ring. I can make calls but have no way of knowing if I have a call coming in.
My magic jack used to be worked for years but since 3 months ago it doesn't ring either call in or call out. I don't understand why
Hi there,
I recently purchased a new Panasonic phone system (corded base with cordless extensions). I have it directly plugged into my Magic Jack; it works well – clarity and volume is good. However, it will not ring when an incoming call comes in. Using my mobile, I called my own MJ number (still no ring) and then picked up the phone – I could hear everything clearly, therefore I know that an incoming call works. I plugged my old phone back in and it would ring on incoming calls. I then tried using a line splitter so both my old and new phones are online; old phone rings, new one does not. The REN # on the new phone is 0.2 while on the old phone it is 1.6. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you in advance.
Phone had not been ringing for about 3 weeks. No incoming calls either but was able to make calls. Chatted with MJ a few days ago. Good trouble shooting on both parties. Client has to be able to provide accurate information and follow the prompts suggested. Turned out I had inadvertently switched the phone to call forwarding in my account while trying to familiarize with MJ, making my cell phone ring instead!! Problem now fixed.
Thank you
I recently purchased a MagicJack 'Go' phone. It plugs right into my Internet router.. HOWEVER, even in the instructions, it says to unplug your router 'ONCE A MONTH'..?? I find IF my MJ home phone is not ringing, I reset the router and all is well..?? (I also found that just unplugging the phone from the router, then plugging back in works too.!!) They call it 'Monthly Maintenance'…. A small price to pay for all the free calls..!
My magic jack Power is plug in but I cant call anyone nor does it can take any core does anyone know how to fix this problem?Plz healp!


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NIZHNY NOVGOROD, December 6. /TASS/. Russian authorities will not be impeding the participation of Russian athletes in the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in South Korea's PyeongChang under the so-called "neutral athletes" status, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.
"We will definitely not be announcing any sort of blockades and will not be impeding the participation of our athletes [in the Games] if they decide to take part in the Olympics under the neutral status," Putin said.
The Russian president pointed out that many athletes, including those he knew personally, "have been striving for these competitions throughout their lives."
"I also feel concerned for the guys, many of whom I know personally and consider them to be my friends," Putin said adding that all of them will have to make an important decision now.
"Unlike other athletes, Russian athletes will undergo triple checks," the Russian president recalled. "What does it mean in practical terms and how this will be organized?".
Putin said that taking those thoughts into consideration, the authorities will "definitely not impede anybody or ban anyone, or create conditions for their participation to become impossible."
In addition, he said that all current decisions "need to be scrutinized":
"Anyway, the Olympic [Committee's] meeting will have to take the final decision," the president concluded reminding the meeting was expected in coming days.
The 'doping scheme'
Vladimir Putin also noted it was important that the International Olympic Committee did not have any conclusions in its recent findings and reports regarding earlier allegations about state-supported doping scheme in the country.
"It is important that the commission's findings state that there was never a state support system of doping in Russia," Putin said.
"This was a very important conclusion."
However, Putin added, "we are facing a question here why the Olympians were barred from participating [in the Games] under the Russian national flag and displaying the state official symbols, if there had never been a state sponsored doping system in the country."
On December 5, the IOC decided to suspend membership of the Russian Olympic Committee, which bars the Russian national team from competing at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympics under the national flag. The IOC accused Russia of systematic doping violations, in particular, at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi. That said, the IOC intends to observe the rights of clean athletes: athletes who match the proposed criteria will take part in the Games in the status of Olympic athletes from Russia.
The Russian leadership has repeatedly refuted allegations of systematic use of doping in domestic sports and questioned the impartiality of the IOC commission.