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It was nearly 40 years ago that anti-gay crusader and orange juice lady Anita Bryant helped mobilize the local LGBT community. With Bryant scheduled to perform at the Texas State Bar Association's gathering at the Hyatt Regency, thousands of gay rights activists, wearing black armbands with pink triangles, marched through downtown Houston on June 16, 1977. Some have since called the march Houston's own Stonewall moment.
Seeing how many people the community could turn out for a protest, the following year LGBT rights activists decided to throw a party in Montrose instead. Houston's Pride parade was born.
This Saturday, Houston's LGBT community will again March downtown. Pride Houston, the local nonprofit that has thrown the city's Pride celebration for over 30 years, announced in October that Pride would leave its decades-long home in Montrose. The decision riled many in the LGBT community who said the move was abrupt, unexpected and done with little to no community input.
Thus began a series of tense meetings at the Montrose Center as Pride Houston committee members struggled to defend the move downtown. First, there was the obvious scheduling conflict to address: Pride Committee members had rescheduled Pride festivities for Juneteenth weekend. After a number of cringe-worthy exchanges with black members of the gay community, Pride committee members effectively admitted they didn't know what Juneteenth was and acquiesced, re-rescheduling the parade for the last weekend in June.
Still, for some folks the decision to move Pride downtown has tainted this year's celebration. "I find myself floundering somewhat because it is that time of the year and my community should be buzzing with excitement and anticipation, but it's not," says Judy Reeves, who chairs and curates the Gulf Coast Archive & Museum of GLBT History and has opposed moving Pride downtown. Reeves says she plans to stay in Montrose Saturday to shop at some local store, see a play at Upstage Theater and then hang out at KPFT after hours. She won't be going downtown.
Reeves and others who opposed putting Pride downtown argue the move ignores the local LGBT community's history in Montrose, and the neighborhood's deep, lasting connection to all things Pride.
Jack Valinski, who hosts the weekly Queer Voices radio show on KPFT, worries that taking Pride out of Montrose adversely impacts the neighborhood that was essential to the formation of a strong LGBT community here in the first place. "I think some people, even if they don't live here (Montrose), were upset that it's gone because Pride was part of the Montrose community," Valinski says.
One of Valinski's main gripes is how the Pride Committee came to its decision. Many years ago, Valinski says he was involved with Pride when organizers considered whether to hold a night parade. "When we decided to make it a night parade, we took a whole year to talk to the community, to get people's opinions, to make sure it would work," he says. "And then we took another whole year to sell it to the community."
Most Montrose bar owners, for instance, didn't know Pride was moving downtown until an hour or so before Pride Houston made its official announcement back in October. Valinski says he couldn't even get Pride Committee members to come on his radio show to explain and defend the move downtown. So eventually Valinski started working with a number of Montrose bar owners to set up a second, "alternative" Pride parade centered in the neighborhood this year. The plans stalled when they couldn't get a needed city permit.
"Depending on how things go this year, we might still try that again next year," Valinski says.
Pride Houston president and CEO Frankie Quijano insists that logistics alone were enough reason to move Pride downtown this year. Quijano says that 10 years ago, when he first became involved with Pride, festival attendance was about 75,000. Last year, nearly half a million people overwhelmed Montrose streets during Pride.
"The added space alone gives us many opportunities to expand the event," Quijano says. This year, for instance, Pride will have two main stages for performers instead of one. The festival's "family fun zone," which in the past, Quijano says, "was, in reality, very small…just a few tents," is being expanded to offer more space and activities specifically for kids. Quijano also says this year's festival will have misting stations.
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And Quijano says entries for the parade have actually gone up this year. At this point last year, there were some 110 groups signed up to participate in the parade. Quijano says Pride had to close registration this week now that they're maxed out with more than 130 groups signed up to walk or drive floats down the parade route.
But it's not just about size. Since announcing the move downtown, Quijano has said that Pride needs to move past being a "segregated community" or event. Quijano hopes that each year, as Pride grows, it becomes a more inclusive, "mainstream" celebration that draws people from all over.
"Change is never easy, no matter what form it takes, and Montrose will always be Montrose and will always be at the center of our hearts," Quijano tells the Press. "But we also have to look and notice that with time we're changing and we're evolving as a community. We're becoming a little bit more mainstream. …We are a community that lives across Greater Houston. We take all that into consideration, not just one neighborhood."
Go to PrideHouston.org to learn more about Saturday's festival and parade.


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comb jellies
Forget sponges: the earliest animals were marine jellies
Apr. 10, 2017—A powerful new method has been devised to settle contentious phylogenetic tree-of-life issues. such as "What is the oldest branch of the animal family tree?"
Could comb jellies, close cousins of jellyfish, be the earliest ancestors of animals?
Dec. 13, 2013—With their intricate, translucent shapes and elaborate bioluminescent displays, comb jellies add beauty and mystery to the ocean depths. They also have an important story to tell about the origin of animals.

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How To Recreate Mandy Moore's Red Carpet Beauty Look From Last NightSeptember 18, 2018
We're not the first to say it, but Mandy Moore slayed on the red carpet last night — so much so, that she practically broke the Internet. From her warm, monochromatic Lancôme makeup look and her effortless beachy waves to her swoon-worthy gold Rodarte dress and chic, gold-glitter mani — the actress takes home our award in the beauty category.
"I really wanted Mandy's look to be beautiful, but in a really toned-down way," explains celebrity makeup artist Jenn Streicher. "I loved her Rodarte dress and created a monochromatic look to highlight this without taking away from the dress."
Ahead, discover how to get the makeup look at home, according to Jenn Streicher.
STEP 1: Prep your skin with Lancôme Advanced Génifique Youth Activating Serum followed by Énergie De Vie Day Cream.
STEP 2: Prime your skin with La Base Pro Pore Eraser.
STEP 3: Apply Teint Idole Ultra Wear Liquid Foundation in your shade and then spray your makeup sponge with Fix it Forget it Setting Sprayto moisten it. Blend out your fondation.
STEP 4: Use Teint Idole Ultra Wear Camouflage Concealer in your shade underneath your eyes to conceal any undereye bags.
STEP 5: For the blush, combine two shades from the Proenza Schouler for Lancôme Chroma Eyeshadow Palette in 01 Warm Chroma. Apply two of the burnt orange shades in the bottom row of the eye palette to your cheeks.
STEP 6: Using a fan brush, I lighted dusted Dual Finish Highlighter in 05 Sparking Peche (or your ideal shade) onto the cheekbones.
STEP 7: Apply a layer of Big Lashes Extension Fibers to your top lashes for extra length and then use a lot of mascara on your top and bottom lashes.
STEP 8: Create a burnt orange and burgundy smokey eye using Proenza Schouler for Lancôme Chroma Eyeshadow Palette in 01 Warm Chroma. Focus on two of the darker brown shades in the palette and then used the lighter, more nude colors in your crease and below your eye.
STEP 9: Fill in your brows with the Les Sourcils Definis in your shade.
STEP 10: Prep your lips with Absolue Precious Cells Nourishing Lip Balm and then use L'Absolu Rouge Lipstick in 202 Nuit et Jour — a creamy brown, nude shade. Finish by dabbing your finger in one of the dark bronze, burnt orange shades from the Proenza Schouler for Lancôme Chroma Eyeshadow Palette in 01 Warm Chroma. Press it onto the lips for a matte effect.
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>One of the tasks in this capacity is to develop a database
>roadmap for our company. Where the technology is going,
>how we should exploit it, etc.
Not sure of what you are looking for...
An overview of data management technologies - oo-dbms, o/r-dbms, r-dbms? Distributed vs centralized capabilities? File systems in the database?
Or, the state of the data models in the corporation and the direction they need to change towards?
(My guess, based upon many direct professional observations of many companies, plus anecdotal evidence from many more, is that you have a 99.99999999999999999999999 % chance that the current data models in use are incredibly bad, filled with denormalized data that doesn't agree with itself, is structurally static exactly where it most needs to be dynamic, uses the same codes to mean different things for the same data item in different stovepipe systems, is full of invalid data and, in general, shows the result of institutional incompetence on a grand scale for decades.)
My suggestions would be different for each.
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Training classes launched in Grand Rapids on January 26, 2015 and in Detroit on February 4, 2015. Read our press release here. An additional class launched March 16, 2015 in Lansing as part of the Michigan Primary Care Association's Linkages Project. The first three training classes are pilots. Because the MiCHWA CHW Curriculum has never been taught before, the pilot classes will give MiCHWA and its partners the opportunity to evaluate the curriculum. We will work with students, instructors, and employers to understand what worked well, what could be improved upon, and how CHWs are using their training knowledge and skills in the field.
The Detroit pilot finished March 27, 2015, the Grand Rapids pilot finished June 5, 2015, and the Lansing pilot finished August 27, 2015. MiCHWA is evaluating the pilot classes to better understand how the curriculum impacts the training participants as CHWs in the field.
Special Thanks
Special thanks to Grand Rapids Community College, Henry Ford College, Henry Ford Health System, the Institute for Population Health, and Spectrum Health for their work on this project. Additional thanks to Anne Willaert and her colleagues in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System for their partnership on the CHW curriculum.
This project would not have been possible without the generous funding support of the Metro Health Foundation, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Spectrum Health Healthier Communities.


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I have long been intrigued by the creative genius that goes behind logos. A high school buddy, in our Art class, wrote – in block font – the word NIXON, making the O into a reel-to-reel tape- record reel. Obviously I was impressed: I still remember that. So when I saw this logo for the Chinese New Year, – the year of the pig -, again, I am impressed. The Huntington Gardens, Library, and Museum in Pasadena published this recently as part of their February celebrations. I've looked at it long and hard, impressed by how its creator(s) generated it. Take 30 seconds to look at the simplistic details, then feel that same sense of awe. Cool, huh?
Every New Years Eve I revisit this fine work by Lord Tennyson:
It's just too good to not share it. Often I watch and listen to our monarch, Queen Margarethe of Denmark, give her annual New Years address as it is live streamed on Danish T.V. I often have to wait for its translation as she speaks quickly, but I like her messages of gratitude for the past year, and then optimism for the coming year. But Tennyson, better than anyone, did it best. Crawford Gates, a fine musician/composer I knew at Beloit College set the Tennyson text to music. It's written in a minor key, but the very last word is set then to a major key, evoking Hope. Class act!
What looks like a full moon is actually a lamp post light behind a grove of Aspen at Denver Botanical Gardens recently. Stunning.
🎶"I'd like to teach the world to sing…" was a great song of hope from the past, it was the Coke campaign just before these polar bears. Remember them? Here, at Bellagio Conservatory in Vegas, they remind us peace, humanity, & respect for our planet.
Logos, theme songs, words of fine poetry…. they add to my life.
Ring out the old, Ring in the New. Keep & cherish the best of both. Yes? Absolutely.
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It's the afternoon, and you deserve a break. Sit back, pour yourself a glass, and enjoy these food stories from around the Internet.
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If you still have your Christmas tree drying up in your living room, don't toss it; turn it into spruce beer. Vikings drank it, and so should you. [NPR]
Check out the most surprising fruits commonly mistaken for vegetables. For instance, squash, cucumbers, and peppers are all fruits. And eggplant is a berry. (What!?) Which makes us realize ratatouille is not so much a veggie side dish as it is a fruit salad. [Kitchen Daily]
Can one beer kill you? If the refrigerator that's chilling it topples over onto you, then yeah, it can. [Huffington Post]
Unsettling story of the day: A man showed up to his job too intoxicated to work. And by "work" we mean "fly a commercial jet." [Consumerist]
Something that's left out of our new sustainable food trend? The fair payment and benefits of the cooks who are preparing it all. Are we going to settle for treating our cattle better than we treat the people cooking burgers? [The New Inquiry]
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Happy Friday. Have a martini. But not if you're flying a plane. If that's the case, you might want to stick with a soda pop.


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In 2011, the new Housing Services Act came into effect, requiring all Service Managers in Ontario to develop a ten-year plan to identify objectives and targets related to housing and homelessness, as well as actions proposed to meet those objectives.
The City of Kingston, as the Service Manager for the City and the County of Frontenac, had a Municipal Housing Strategy approved by Council in July 2011 but it did not include an official plan to address homelessness. Thus, in summer 2012, OrgCode Consulting, Inc. was retained to commence development on a local plan to end homelessness, which would be used to guide future funding and service orientation related to homelessness services. Concurrently, the Municipal Housing Strategy was updated to extend the projections to a ten-year horizon and to bring it into alignment with the homelessness strategies.
The result of this effort is the updated 10-Year Municipal Housing & Homelessness Plan which was approved by City Council on December 17th 2013. This Plan recognizes and builds on the existing Municipal Housing Strategy (2011). The original MHS is not required to read, understand, or implement the strategies and recommendations identified in this document. However, the Municipal Housing Strategy includes a needs assessment and other important background information useful for understanding how the recommendations in this document were developed.


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Mortgage Bonds are soaring higher on this weekend's announcement that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will come under control of the government.
The government's move to create a line of $200 billion to back all Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans at all costs is great news for homeowners. First, it ensures the continued liquidity of conforming loans nationwide and, second, it ensures that buyers of this type of Bond have a safe investment going forward. There's no doubt that this will help the US housing market move through the current crunch that we're in.
So far this morning, the news has lead to a nice rally in pricing. When combined with the break above the 200-Day Moving Average, this may lead to attractive rates. Therefore, I recommend floating for now.


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Contemporary Neurobehavioral Syndromes
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During the twentieth century, new neurobehavioral diseases appeared or were described for the first time. Exposure to certain toxins or noxious environments, for example, produced illnesses that did not exist before the twentieth century. In addition, established illnesses were reconceptualized with regard to their cause or neurobiological basis. Autism, for instance, was described for the first time during the twentieth century and may not have existed previously. Its cause was subsequently reconceptualized from a disorder related to inadequate parenting, to a brain disorder with possible genetic causes.
These major new and reconceptualized disorders are reviewed in this book with regard to their neurocognitive characteristics, causes, and outcome. Disorders covered include ADHD in adults, Lewy Body Dementia, autism, multiple chemical sensitivity, deployment syndromes found in veterans of the Persian Gulf and Afghanistan wars, effects of low birth weight, neurobehavioral respiratory disorders, PTSD, and comorbid disorders such as depression and brain injury.
The expert reviews of these disorders give balanced coverage of the ongoing and often controversial research findings that continue to generate much professional and public interest. This volume provides an essential resource for researchers, instructors, and clinicians in the fields of neuropsychology, psychiatry, behavioral neurology, neuroscience, toxicology, as well as the informed general public concerned and affected by these disorders.
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G. Goldstein, T.M. Incagnoli, A.E. Puente, Introduction. N. Barre, E.M. Westrupp, K. Howard, P.J. Anderson, Long-Term Outcome Following Preterm Birth. J. Griebling, D.L. Williams, G. Goldstein, N.J. Minshew, Reconceptualization of Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders as Neurodevelopmental Disorders. L.J. Katz, AD/HD in Adults: The Syndrome and its Reconceptualization. J.T. Becker, E.S. Farbman, R.L. Hamilton, O.L. Lopez, Dementia with Lewy Bodies. G. Goldstein, Persian Gulf and Other "Deployment" Syndromes. J.A. Alvarez, K. Oveson, J. Vasterling, Neurobehavioral Aspects of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). G. Goldstein, R.V. Lopez, A.E. Puente, Comorbid Disorders. W.J. Shemansky, G. Goldstein, Behavioral Toxicological Disorders. K.S. Krug, A.E. Puente, Respiratory Disorders and Neuropsychological Dysfunction. J. DeLuca, H.L. Rogers, J.C. Arango Lasprilla, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue and Related "Neurasthenic" Disorders.
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Gerald Goldstein holds a Master's degree in education from the City College of New York and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Kansas. He is a Senior Research Career Scientist in the Department of Veterans Affairs and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Formerly he was a faculty member of the Department of Psychology at the University of Kansas and a Fellow of the Menninger Foundation. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology in Clinical Neuropsychology and a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the American Psychopathological Association. He has authored 185 papers, authored or edited 15 books, and written numerous book chapters in the areas of neuropsychology, schizophrenia, alcoholism, autism, and homelessness.
Theresa M. Incagnoli holds a Ph.D. in psychology from St. John's University and has completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Neuropsychology from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Dr. Incagnoli is currently in the private practice of clinical neuropsychology in Manhattan for children and adults. Prior to that, she initiated neuropsychology services at the VA Healthcare System. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology in Clinical Neuropsychology where she is a reviewer of work samples for candidates applying for the Diplomate. Dr. Incagnoli has published in the areas of clinical and forensic neuropsychology.
Antonio D. Puente, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology at University of North Carolina Wilmington. He has published over 200 books, chapters, and articles and is currently Editor of Neuropsychology Review.
"With Contemporary Neurobehavioral Syndromes, Goldstein, Incagnoli, and Puente provide clinicians and advanced trainees a window into the latest clinical conditions that are encountered by neuropsychologists and a refreshing view of conditions that clinicians have struggled to understand for decades. The editors, distinguished scholars and practitioners themselves, have assembled a group of contributing authors who are experts on the topics that they cover in the book. No other resource offers such thorough coverage of this collection of the newest and reconceptualized syndromes encountered in the practice of clinical neuropsychology." - Shane Bush, Ph.D., Director, Long Island Neuropsychology, President, National Academy of Neuropsychology
"Contemporary Neurobehavioral Syndromes is an edited work by three distinguished clinical neuropsychologists. The volume includes a state of the art compilation of chapters on topics that should be of interest to both clinical neuropsychological practitioners and researchers. The chapters brings together in one source up to date information on syndromes and conditions that represent new challenges to the field; it is a must have reference work that would also complement graduate level clinical neuropsychology courses." - Robert J. McCaffrey, Ph.D, ABN, ABPdN Professor of Psychology, University at Albany, State University of New York, USA
"This book reflects the extensive development of contemporary neuropsychology. Many syndromes described in the book, like syndrome of ADHD in adults, toxicological disorders, chronic fatigue or "deployment" syndromes are new for the neuropsychological literature, some others are reconceptualized. The volume is also very important for better understanding of neurobehavioral consequences in neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism, preterm birth. This book will be a valuable resource for neuropsychologists and other specialists in neuroscience." - Janna M. Glozman, Ph.D., Moscow State University, Russia
"The concept behind Contemporary Neurobehavioral Syndromesis unique and timely: discuss the neuropsychology of neurobehavioral syndromes that have newly appeared, been reworked conceptually, or been better understood in recent years, presumably with the goal of familiarizing clinicians with emerging diagnostic concepts, features, and related research. The book truly does a service by bringing accessible and relevant literature reviews to any interested clinical neuropsychology practitioner who needs to know the neurobehavioral issues associated with these illnesses. At just over 300 pages, Contemporary Neurobehavioral Syndromes is relatively brief by the standards of many edited textbooks in neuropsychology and behavioral neurology. This text, however, fills a unique niche in the fairly crowded market of textbooks in neuropsychology." - Nancy Hebben, Ph.D., Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School


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Donald Trump - a decoy?
I'm asking myself what is the deal with Donald Trump? And what is the deal with everyone suddenly rallying against him? Suddenly he's become the most talked about person in social media, and mostly in negative terms. It's like the masses has woken up to what is about to happen and they feel the need to speak up. But when I watch Mr Trump I don't see someone really going for presidency, I see someone that is quite fed up with everything and gets off doing what he does just because he can. But that shouldn't be the reason for becoming the president should it? To be honest I'm just waiting for him to just stop and say, "ok folks, I've done my piece, I just wanted to see how far you could actually go with a big load of money in this country. What I've said is obviously something the people feel as well and if so we need to straighten ourselves up both politically but also morally. You should have thrown me out of here long time ago just like I did with many of those that didn't agree with me." If he would do that things would make sense and it would be a healthy lesson to learn from. If not, well, then we'll see what happens. To me Mr Trump feels to obviously in your face wrong so I'm just waiting for him to step aside for someone else to take his place. The danger in that is that the one stepping in might not be so in your face wrong but offering solutions that seems better but perhaps not true. This is just me thinking away based on what I've felt, let's see how this unfolds, over and out.
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Boston Celtics All-Star Kyrie Irving has turned his love for Toy Story into an actual shoe he can hoop in.
Using both the right and left sneakers, the Nike Kyrie Core "Toy Story" features two different designs that honor the movie's main characters – Woody and Buzz Lightyear. The right shoe is all about Woody as it has a denim on the back and a cow print design on the side. The left shoe honors Buzz Lightyear with vibrant and bright colors.
Watch Irving talk about his Toy Story inspired kicks in the video below. Unfortunately these are PE only and won't be releasing.


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Do you believe on God ?
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Then who can appall you ?
There is no one in this world who can appall you , if you faith in God and fear only from God . Because , after all time remembering supreme God , your starle will go to vanish . Any fearful person can also start pray of God and see result of it . After this you can be frightened by any other person . God will give you such power that , your fright will not touch you . You will able the light of God every where after this , you will forget awe of your life


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Play Max Dirt Bike 3 sports game, win all levels in the Red and earn one more star to unlock the Bue stage! Take control of a motorbike and move it the finish line as fast as possible. Accelerate and act carefully in order to beat every obstacle along the tough terrain and avoid falling for survival. Everything that you see on the screen is pretty simple. However, they will soon bring to you a lot of challenges. Let's take part in the test and prove your ability!
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As those working in assistant roles, such as assistant psychologists and administrators, are often uniquely placed to support many different aspects of CYP IAPT transformation, we thought it may be useful to provide a space to meet with others in a similar role.
On the 26th of October a new Assistants Implementation Group was held in which the purpose of the group was discussed, as well as the roles and responsibilities and challenges within those roles.
The five CYP IAPT principles were discussed briefly and the group agreed that we will be focussing on one principle per group; the next group will focus on the principle Participation.
Additionally the decision has been made to rename the Implementation Group to Shared Learning Group for Assistants, as the CYP IAPT team felt the name 'Implementation Group' did not represent the purpose of the group.


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Unemployment(失業)rose from 7.5&in June, 1996to 7.8% in July, 1996, the highest rate since January of that year , the Labor Department reported. The main reason was a large increase -----nearly 700, 000 in the labor force , with a record 61.9% of the population over sixteen years of age working or actively looking for work.
That growth was caused mainly by an increase in the number of women in the labor force , an increase partly because of a continuation of long ----term and economic trends(經濟趨勢)and partly a reflection of pressure on families to increase their incomes.
45. According to the announcement, which of the following statements is correct?
A. Unemployment in July was higher than it had been since January.
B. Unemployment rose at a steady rate form January to July.
C. Unemployment rose by about 7% from June to July.
D. Unemployment rose about 7% the first time in July.
46. Why did unemployment increase during the period discussed in the passage?
A. There are fewer jobs in summer. B. Many companies had dismissed workers.
C. The labor force had grown. D. Records have become more accurate(準確)
47. which of the following is said to be the main reason why more people are looking for work?
A. Young people start working younger.
B. Recent graduates have entered the labor market.
C. More people must have tow jobs to support their families.
D. More women have entered the job market.
48. It can be inferred that the labor force described in the passage is made up of __________
A. persons whose jobs are not professional(專業的)
B. persons who work at both permanent (永久)and full-time jobs
C. those over 16 years of age who are looking for work
D. about 60% of the country's population
I found myself facing a dry-cleaning store which had once been one of the best restaurants in New York. On Sundays the old man would take my mother and me for dinner. There had been a balcony(走廊)where a baker (面包師)in a tall white hat baked fresh bread , and been whenever a customer entered, the baker would look down and put in a fresh batch(一爐).I could see the manager who always sat down with us while we ate .He had some disease , I suppose, because the right side of his face was swollen (腫的)out like a balloon , but he always wore a hard wing collar and a white tie , and never seemed sick .A Negro with a moustache was looking through the store window at me .For a moment I was anxious to go and tell him what I remembered. I did not go into the store , nor even toward our house , I went down town instead and sat in my room , trying to read.
49. Why did the writer stop in front of the store?
A. He wanted to take some clothes to be cleaned.
B. He was thinking about his boyhood.
C. He was looking for a good place to eat.
D. He wanted to buy some fresh bread.
50. In America "old man" probably means _______.
A. uncle B. grandfather C. father D. friend
51. What did the writer do when he walked away from the dry-cleaning store?
A. He stopped thinking about his childhood.
B. He went to the field where the children were playing.
C. He went into the restaurant . D. He returned to the room where he was staying.
Hotlines have become common in China. Some radio broadcasting stations use hotlines to encourage the listeners to take part in the talk shows.
That's a good idea. Yet, the fact is, some people do nothing but break the whole programme.
Some people know little about the topic under discussion. Sometimes they do not even know what the host(主持人)is talking about. So the host has to tell the caller what the show is about .Usually the caller will ask a few questions which express his hope and show his ignorance(無知).Then the host has to answer and explain-how silly this is !It wastes a lot of time .
It seems that some people phone the hotlines in fun. They just want to let the listeners hear them. They don't care what the topic is , whether they themselves are interested in or how silly they appear to be.
I'm totally bored(厭煩)by those people . It's necessary for radio stations to improve the hotline programmes. In my opinion, if a caller doesn't know what is going on, the operator should not let the caller take part in it.
52. The sentence, "Some people do nothing but break the whole programme." may tell us that ______.
A. radio stations use hotlines in a wrong way B. it is a fact
C. it is a good idea D. some people have unclear thoughts
53. The host has to answer and explain, ____ .
A. for the host works hard B. because of the caller's ignorance
C. for the host likes talking to the caller D. because of a lot of questions raised by the caller
54. The passage doesn't tell us the idea ________ .
A. that some listeners phone the hotlines in fun
B. that some people just want to be heard by others
C. that some people who don't care what the topic is must have realized that they appear to be silly
D. what the hotline programmes are
55. Which of the following is not true?
A. Some people know little about the topic under discussion.
B. Some people do not know what the host is talking about
C. Some people do not know what the show is about
D. The writer tells us that the host is silly.
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Application Process for 2019-20
Link to information, pre-application, and application: www.jxncec.org
Complete the pre-application and turn it in to your school counselor. Your counselor also has paper copies of the pre-application and parent waiver.
Once your counselor has received and approved the pre-application, and you have provided the supplemental materials: a signed parent waiver, letter of recommendation, and essay, you may begin the application.
Directions for the supplemental materials:
- Complete a brief (250-word) essay on how Early College can benefit you.
- Have a parent/guardian sign the "Parent Waiver" form which is available at jxncec.org or from your counselor.
- Obtain a letter of recommendation from a teacher, counselor, employer or mentor.
- Give these documents to your high school counselor.
Your counselor will include your educational development plan in your application materials.
The high school counselor will submit your completed pre-application materials to Jean Logan, the Early College Administrator.
To complete the actual application for Jackson County Early College:
Click on the Application link under the "Application" tab. This takes you to the Jackson County student account page.
If you already have applied to Jackson College, you have an account. Use your username and password to enter the system.
If you have not applied to Jackson College, select create account. You will select a username and password.
Once you have created an account, you will be directed to the Jackson College application page. Select "Start an Application."
Select "Start a new JCEC Application." Do not complete a traditional student application.
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What to do when you get your shiny new Win 7 PC
Once you connect up your new PC you will be able to start using it right away, but there are a few things to do before waiting too long. This is my personal list for your consideration.
- Identify and Remove unwanted Trial software
- Install antivirus software. Try Microsoft Security Essentials or AVG 9 Free. Schedule full scan
- Find manufacturers user manual – Usually in All Programs (you will not get a printed manual). To find out about manufacturers specific recovery and other features. If all else fails – read it.
- Separate Programs and data. Use partition management. Right click Computer > Manage> Disk Management> Action>all tasks>shrink volume. Action >Create new simple volume (for data)
- Create folders on new volume for Documents, Photos etc and add to libraries.More Detail steps 4 & 5
- Run Windows Easy Transfer to transfer files and settings from your old PC. Check location of files restored.
- If required download Windows Live Mail to replace Outlook Express. Change store folder
- If necessary install Open Office. NB set Tools > Options >load/Save > Microsoft Office > tick all. Also Control Panel > Default programs > Associate a file type … with a program > Check and if necessary change program.
- Configure your preferred home page and Search engine in Internet Explorer 8 if not changed by Windows Easy Transfer.
- Set default folder view (N.B. enable checkboxes)
- Schedule Defrag
- Backup Windows and Programs. Create System image disks or backup to external hard disk. Or use the manufacturers recovery option if not dependent on hard disk.
- Create System repair disk
- Consider whether to install software from the disks supplied with your printer, scanner, camera etc. Normally not necessary. Count to ten slowly if you have an old scanner not supported in Windows 7.
- Download and install your favourite software. I recommend the following general purpose software: Picasa 3 for photos, Foxit PDF reader, Firefox browser, VLC player or MediaMonkey for multimedia.
- Familiarise yourself with the new features of Window 7. Google "Windows 7 features" or start here: http://www.pcworld.com/article/173967/windows_7_guide.html?tk=rss_news
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I drove out home bright and early Saturday morning, not only to pick up Charley and get my winter tires put on my car, but to also have a relaxing night into our cabin.
Before I go any further with this post, I feel like it's now my duty to inform you all of a very important lesson when getting your tires switched on your vehicle. Okay, so when you pick up your vehicle from the service department, make sure you actually check that the tires that were taken off and placed in your trunk or backseat are, in fact, your own tires (even if they wrap them in fancy bags). My car wasn't dropped off for even ten minutes on Saturday morning before I received a phone call saying that the winter tires I had given them were the wrong ones. My initial reaction-- that's not possible. Well trust me folks, it is possible if the last spot that switched them for you gave you someone else's tires. I guess I'll be now adding winter tires to my Christmas wish list this year. Le sigh.
So now even if you only skim through the remainder of this post, at least you can say you learned something here today. I took one for the team! And if someone else would like to take another one for the team and figure out a way to get me new tires, that would be great too.
Okay, so as much as I love spending time into our cabin, with each visit I quickly realize that our cabin (at this stage) may not be for everyone. I'll let you decide, though.
- You hate being trapped in the woods with nothing but your significant other.
- You don't want to do a 5 meter sprint just before the generator goes off so you can avoid walking like a zombie in the dark while trying to find your bed.
- You never want to hear the statement, "go grab a bucket of water to flush the toilet".


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The chest-thumping, high-energy, error-prone second baseman/shortstop/outfielder/pinch-hitter/everything-in-between for the Mets is a Rorschach for observers. Different eyes, with different biases, see different possibilities.
Can Jordany Valdespin be a valuable member for the 2013 squad and beyond? Or is he just another energetic career minor leaguer who hit a few home runs at just the right time?
The 2012 Minor League Baseball Analyst gave Valdespin a 9E rating, meaning he had a 10 percent chance at becoming an elite player. Here's their write-up on the then-second baseman:
"Lean, strong, and athletic 2B. Plays an aggressive brand of baseball with a fiery temper. Aggressive approach at the plate results in good power, but below average plate discipline. Combines power with plus speed for an exciting package from the left side. He has good tools on defense, but is inconsistent and has not always had the best attitude."
Valdespin had just posted a superb season at Double-A when this was written, hitting .297 with 15 home runs and a .341 on-base percentage – the best OBP of his minor league career given at least 200 at-bats at a given level. He wasn't as productive during a 27-game stint at Triple-A (.285 average, 2 home runs). But Valdespin still showed enough promise to merit that 9E rating. Of the 528 position players the Analyst profiled in 2012, just 59 of them earned a "9" designation – 11.1 percent.
After he hit .241 with eight home runs for the big league club in 2012, Valdespin was profiled in the 2013 Baseball Forecaster. By now, that 10 percent probability of becoming an elite player had vanished. Could he even project as an average regular on a non-Houston Astros-type team?
"Was decent source of power and speed in part-time role. But low bb% provides little hope for even a .300 OBP, and SB success rate in minors was less than stellar. Youth provides hope for more growth, but short-term prospects not so promising."
While Valdespin stole 92 bases in the minors, he did so with just a 67.1 percent success rate. Anything below 75 percent is considered hurting your team. During that great Double-A season he stole 33 bases – but was caught 14 times. With the Mets he stolen 12 bags so far and been caught four times – EXACTLY at the 75 percent threshold in an extremely small sample size.
Meanwhile, his highest walk rate – in the majors or minors – was 6.7 percent (in Single-A). The National League average walk rate in 2012 was eight percent, when Valdespin posted just a 4.9 percent rate.
These days, Valdespin is being looked at strictly as an outfielder. He's played three games in center (two starts) and two in left. He's batting 6-for-15 (.400) with a triple, making the most of few plate appearances.
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Even though it's officially fall, we wanted to throw it back to a few (of so many) great moments from our 2018 summer travel season.
So, in case you missed it (ICYMI), here are some photos of our Summer Searchers who traveled all over the country and world to participate in empowering and inspiring experiences. Thanks to all of our amazing Summer Partners and supporters for making these opportunities possible. Continue reading #ICYMI: Summer 2018


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Creative? No, unless you want your containers to be as individual as the street corner Santa. Fresh, fragrant, long-lasting, and inexpensive are good reasons consumers seek spruce tops. The demand is huge, and they are not hard to find, they are seen in every lot of every box store around. This lack of creativity, although bothersome and a bit worrying, is not why I strongly object to using spruce tops.
Spruce tops are just that, the top chopped off a black spruce. Black spruce grow in bogs. Bogs are sensitive ecosystems with just the right acidic conditions to grow unique plants like the insect eating pitcher plant, and wild cranberries. Of course these unique conditions support a variety of unique animal life.
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I urge you to use your creativity, not be like everyone else. Forego the purchase of spruce tops, go for sustainable stems, rose hips, dried plant material...the possibilities are beautiful for your containers and the beleaguered bog.


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PaintShop Pro 2019's photo editing tools help you transform your photos. Even though the program can do a lot, it's extremely easy to use for beginners; it provides numerous learning resources and features a user-friendly interface. Whether you are a beginner or a professional, you can use this software to create high-quality photos.
Corel sells this photo editor for $79.99, at the time of this review Amazon was selling it for the same price. It's priced decently for the number of editing and organizing tools you receive. It's cheaper than many of its competitors, which also helps it stand out. If you want to test the program before making a purchase, try the 30-day free trial.
The software's interface uses tabs to divide the editing tools by function, which makes the program easy to use and navigate. It has two main tabs for its tools: Manage and Edit. The Manage tab is where the photo organizer is found, and you can use it to browse, tag and organize photos. The Edit tab houses editing tools that help you refine photos. Since both tabs house different functions and tools, it is easy to locate what you want without getting lost in the program.
In the Edit tab, tools are displayed in an organized manner, so you can find them quickly. The program offers several editing tools that serve many different functions. For example, PaintShop has several color-management tools. It has a background removal tool as well as an object extractor, so you can remove unwanted objects or backgrounds from photos.
The picture editor can add effects to your text to make it stand out. In addition, PaintShop 2019 has over 99 creative filters you can apply to completely change the textures and colors in your photos. This software can layer photos to create vivid HDR images and stitch pictures together to make detailed panoramas. You can further alter images using the highlight and shadow adjustment tools. A new feature added to this edition is 360-degree photo editing, which helps you stitch multiple images together to create a virtual tour.
PaintShop Pro has tools for editing close-up portraits. Using red eye removal and makeover tools, you can eliminate blemishes, smooth wrinkles, whiten teeth and enhance skin tones on subjects. You also can use the cloning tool and layers to help you correct your photos. These layers also allow you to test effects and filters on your photos without permanently changing the original image.
Since it serves as both a photo editor and design software, this program includes vector graphic tools, which means you can use it to edit both vector and raster images. Auto-edit options are included as well, which make automatic corrections to your photos, and the software's lens distortion corrector fixes bowing caused by wide-angle lenses. PaintShop Pro supports batch processing, so you can apply the same edit to multiple files at the same time, greatly reducing your editing time.
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I took myself an unannounced short break at the start of the month that lasted longer then I meant it too!
I'm still having the viewer locking up issues I have been since the new graphics card. I am awaiting the new memory to see if that fixes it. There was a mix up with what type I needed or I would have known by now. I really hope I can get the issue fixed with out going back to the old card or having to buy a new one. I miss being able to explore!
I shall now do some cleaning out of photo links!
Which mostly consists of links to Relay for life 2013..maybe THIS year I'll get a post made about Relay weekend like, shortly after Relay happens when all that happened is fresh in my mind! I just get so exhausted! SO very worth it though.
Relay for Life 2013 Shots taking during the Relay itself.
The rest of the links are pretty self explanatory.
Relay for Life 2013 – half of the builds before Relay day
Relay for Life 2013 – half of the builds After Relay day
Relay for Life 2013 – off the track after Relay Day
Steelhead's 2013 Relay for Life Build
We raised a total of $393,000 USD during last years Relay season. And we broke the 2 million USD mark for funs raised since Relay for Life of Secondlife Started!
Steelhead random part I have no idea
During the Secondlife 10th Birthday Celebrations there was a thing going around where you took a photo of yourself how you looked on your rez day along side how you look now. By way of someone offering them as freebies also during the celebration I managed to get a hold of the avatar I logged in with my first time. The one I affectionately call the lemur hooker. And took a shot. I also did one with my first ME look that my longest internet friend ever put together for me.
Here they are, needless to say these took QUITE a bit of photo manipulating on my end! WIIINGGSSS. And I think I had on the wrong first hair for the second outfit…
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An addiction is a chronic behavior that causes an individual to seek out a substance or livelihood. Drug addiction is considered to be a brain disease that causes users to abuse dangerous substances without any regard for harmful consequences. Ultimately resulting in loss of performance and although a person might initially choose to take drugs, continued use can lead to addictive behaviors caused by structural changes in the brain.
Drug Rehabilitation:
There are a lot of misconceptions about drug addiction, that a lot of people who are addicted to drugs lack the willpower to become normal. Society also misrepresents this complexity involved in drug addiction. Like any disease, the only way to find a cure is through treatment, in a Christian Drug Rehabilitation Center in Arizona, we work with men who wish to seek a fulfilled life free from drug abuse. With the use of our Spiritually Therapeutic Treatment Experience, we are able to help our residents restore their lives.
The addiction to these pain medications can seem impossible to overcome, but with the variety of treatments rehabilitation is possible. Detox in a controlled environment is the key to beginning these treatments for opiates addiction that are tied in to any recovery treatment plan. We don't perform detoxification directly within our facility, but we do offer partnered detox center referrals to begin the process. A team of qualified medical professionals is required to make sure that the process is done safely and no medical complications occur. All of our referral detox centers are verified and licensed.
Our disciplined faith-based approach stems from the belief in a higher power and the influence God has on endurance and recovery. Through prayer, meditation, bible study and weekly church services, our residents learn to accept the power of a spiritual presence.
Clinical recovery methods are employed in addition with our faith-based and 12-step activities, and include group and individual therapy. Our Christian certified psychiatrists hold sessions with each of our residents and provide counseling for anger management, grief and loss, trauma and other topics. This helps with recovery and the more support a family gives to those affected by alcohol, the more successful their family member will be to continue living well and free of alcohol.
No matter where you are in your stage of addiction, Christian Drug Rehabilitation Center Arizona can provide individualized services that are designed to help you recover from drug abuse. Our licensed staff has the personal and professional experience necessary to work with you to create long- term sobriety, mend relationships and learn the life skills needed to become a positive member of society.
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(CNN) –– Hours after John McCain and Sarah Palin conceded defeat to Barack Obama, the Alaska governor told CNN she can't imagine running for the top job herself in 2012.
"Right now I cannot even imagine running for national office in 2012," she told CNN's Dana Bash. "When I say that, of course, coming on the heels of an outcome that I did not anticipate and had not hoped for. But this being a chapter now that is closed and realizing that it is a time to unite and all Americans need to get together and help with this new administration being ushered in."
Watch: 'Chapter now closed,' Palin says
Bash caught up with Palin and her husband Todd in the Phoenix Biltmore - the site of John McCain's concession speech Tuesday night.
"2012 sounds so far off that can't even imagine what I'd be doing then," Palin also said.
Palin also denied the suggestion her presence on the GOP ticket contributed to Obama's electoral landslide victory.
"I don't think anybody should give Sarah Palin that much credit, that I would trump an economic time in this nation that occurred about two months ago, that my presence on the ticket would trump the economic crisis that America found itself in a couple of months ago and attribute John McCain's loss to me," she said.
"Now having said that, if I cost John McCain even one vote, I am sorry about that because John McCain, I believe, is the American hero. I had believed it was his time," she added.
Exit polls suggest that voting blocs McCain advisers had hoped Palin would attract - suburban woman and independent voters — strongly supported Barack Obama. Exit polls also suggested over 60 percent of the electorate thought the Alaska governor was unqualified to be president if necessary. But the overwhelming issue among voters did appear to be the nation's economy, not McCain's vice presidential pick - 85 percent of voters said they were worried about the nation's financial woes, and 54 percent of them picked Obama.
That fact that she thinks the problems with the economy started only 2 months ago is why we did not vote the ticket. No the economy was not sound. She will need to understand the issues more before the voters will take her seriously. Maybe taking the senate seat of Stevens will add some credibility.
PALIN FOR 2012!!! Boo all you haters! You're just jealous because you can mosse hunt in Alska!
she was not the best choice for mcain but she did gave the party a better look among new voters even if the media make fun of her she should feel proud..they did what the could..congrats OBAMA...hey bush is looking for people to help him move out the white house
What's more important for this country, more so than one man in charge or a certain party in charge, is what we citizens do for this country. You should look at yourself in the mirror and really question wether or not you are a cause, or part of the solution, to the problems that we face.
I am so glad this election is over...history has been made and now Sarah Palin can be history...if she drops out of sight, there will be no love lost...She was the plague of the REPUBS and she knows it.
"Dare to Hope"
Sarah-I can't imagine you running for national office in 2012 either.
Debby-thought you would have been over the hate by now or at least would have gone back into hiding. Palin and integrity are polar opposites. Her ethics are questionable and her vile attacks on Obama turned off everyone who is willing to vote for a candidate without an R after their name.
She can't conceive her 2012 bid?
neither can we.
I really appreciate that she added this, "…it is a time to unite and all Americans need to get together and help with this new administration being ushered in."
I certainly hope she means that, because I think some of her fans will need to hear it more than once in order to get over the sting of defeat and move forward.
I will not rallly around a President who thinks it is okay to kill babies and take away my hard earned money so that some lazy bumb can have something.
she cost my vote
I thought from the beginning that Palin knew she was being exploited but was ok with it because she had her own agenda. She needs to return to Alaska and stay there.
I'm an independent who supported Obama (and I've voted for both Dems and Reps in past elections). I think everyone but the die-hard fans of Governor Palin can agree that she was unprepared for the National issues facing a VP candidate; and, I think rightfully so, as a first term governor who didn't have her sites set on national politics at that moment. It will be interesting to see if she chooses to involve herself more in national politics and if she runs for president in 2012 or later years, to see how prepared she is. As for Debby's integrity comment ... I think that remains to be seen. Gov. Palin's surprise nomination didn't leave much vetting time and Trooper-Gate definitely raises some concerns in my mind.
If obama became the president on one speech like hilary said so can she!
This is my last post on anything that has to do with her. CNN – can you let this one go -thx
Like a bad smell on my shoe, it has been wiped off and forever cleanse. I can walk in peace knowing that this sad excuse for a Republican version of affirmative action is headed back to Alaska.
Hopefully, she has learned that those of us in the lower 48 states need more than a cute personality and an unsubstantiated sound bite to vote for someone.
Also, she will somehow reconcile her hate mongering and divisiveness with her purported "Christian" religion and have more tolerance for her fellow Americans in the future.
Govenor Palin-God Bless you as you return to your State to continue the excellent work that you have done, you suffered some of the harshest criticism during this campaign, much of which was simply shameful. Continue to make your state grow and prosper. Enjoy your wonderful Blessings in your beautiful Children and Husband and remember that between you and Hillary , you all made little girls all over this great country see that nothing is unattainable even though we may have to fight a little bit harder.
From a True Blue Democrat
Will she be "donating" the clothes to charity?
good luck, sarah, america needs you and look forward to your 2012 run with Romney and put obama where he belongs
Well I pray that you all know how to pray and that you find it in your hearts to apologize to our men and women in uniform. They are sent there to fight in your name (and at the beginning you all were for this war but now you can't remember that it was you that wanted it so blame Bush. You wanted change and don't really know anything about Obama except his name. You should be very afraid the bible speaks of such an man coming to power so lets wait and see. As for Palin a much tamer version of Hillary at least Palin speaks the truth.
Sarah Palin is one of the biggest factors for McCain to lose. In one hand she attracted her base but with her fanatic religious beliefs of the world just like Jeorge Bush, she drove the double amount of independents and especially women who does not like her abortion ideology. What McCain miscalculated is he thought without a conservative, base will not be with him. But I really do not see conservatives are going for Obama anyway. If he wanted to elect a lady vice president, I am pretty sure K Hutchinson of Texas would have been much better candidate. She would have given him the base plus other Hilary votes as she is close to center and has an impressive media presence. However, there are so many other factors which is responsible for McCain to lose, just not Sarah Palin. I really want to thank Sarah Palin for entertain us for couple of months in otherwise gloomy mood of the nation. I can see Russia from my home would be in people's mind for long time to come.
I'm not hating on Palin, but I'm ready for her to return to Alaska as a bizarre footnote.
Now that the election is over I have to say Sarah Palin is so hot! I think the fact that I disagree with her on almost everything makes her even hotter. Come on guys!! Am I right?
Thank God it's over. I was petrified by the thought of her in office.
Sarah Palin is going to be the next junior US Senator from AK. There is something rotten going on up there. Apparently voters up there missed the news that Ted STevens was convicted on 7 counts last week. Dems will through him out of the Senate in early February, and then there will be a new Republican challenger for the seat.....Sarah Palin. Mark my words....something is very "fishy" in AK right now.
Now that Obama has elevated to the highest seat in the land, proving, once again, that this is the greatest country in the world, there are so many people that can now take the railroad tie off their shoulder.
Sarah, your 15 minutes are up!
I am a Republican, and I didn't, in the smallest measure, support Gov. Palin's election bid.
But you really have to give the gal a bit of credit. Being thrown into our nationally illuminated meat grinder can't be fun. She did her small town best to hold up her end of the Republican's bargain.
I doubt that we'll see the Republican party revive itself as it has historically been. Odds are good that it will split and splinter into two new representative parties. I'll vote and work for that division..
I think we'll see Palin back again leading the charge for the radical right. They need and deserve her !
It's time for a new level headed middle-of-the-road party. Sign me up !


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The Difference Between Corporate News and Real News
Fox News has had a big event that they published on their network as being one of the major campaign hits against the liberals. Fox News Sunday had Jon Stewart on their network. It was an interview with Chris Wallace. This was a pretty cool interview to watch. Thank goodness somebody on YouTube had the sense enough to post the interview. Part one is here. Part two is here. This was a great catharsis for those of us who believe in the genuine media that it is supposed to be. For those of us who believe in real reporting, who believe that political commentary can be combined with getting all the facts, it felt good to listen to Jon Stewart bash all of the corporate news networks.
Jon Stewart had a great quote about what he believes 24-hour news networks exist for.
24-hour news networks are built for one thing, and that's 9/11. And the type of gigantic news event that the type of apparatues that exists in this building and exists in the other 24-news hours is perfectly suited to cover. In the absence of that, they're not just gonna say 'there's not that much that's urgent or important or conflicted happening today, so we're going to gin up. We are going to bring forth more conflict and more sensationalism because we want you to continue watching us 24-hours a day, seven days a week. Even when the news doesn't necessarily warrant that type of behavior.'"
A long quote, yes, but absolutely correct, and horribly brutal against the networks who do 24-hour broadcasts. Sure, I get my political commentary from Keith Olbermann (so glad he's back!), Rachel Maddow, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, and Lawrenece O'Donnell, but there is a reason that all straight news that this reporter gets is from BBC or PBS Newshour. The major corporate media is not designed for the kind of news that isn't in conflict, isn't sensational. Because let's face it – the news is boring. To most people, who don't care two craps what happens in the world, news is not something fun.
Watch the BBC news or PBS Newshour and you'll see for yourself. The news is generally delievered in a monotonous way that doesn't seem all that entertaining. The talk in a very low-key way. They do this because the bulk of information that matters isn't sensational. It's important, yes, but it's often dull. Talking about politics can be pretty fun. Finding the funny side of things is the reason that Jon Stewart has a job in the first place. But it also needs to be taken seriously, which is how O'Donnell, Maddow, and Olbermann tend to treat it. But the fact is that raw news is rarely a lot of fun.
You can drive in your car and have NPR playing, and most times, you won't listen all that hard. It's not a bad thing to be that way. It's the way of the world. You perk up and turn the radio up when something really catches your interest. That's how people work. There are different things that interest different people. But to even listen to something on a topic you like in the monotonous way that NPR reporters talk takes an amount of dedication and, I guess it would be patience, that the bulk of people in this country don't have. So, how does the corporate media make up for this? They sensationalize.
Does anybody remember the backlash after Anthony Weiner was found out for having sent images of his junk to other women? The media went off their nut about this! Jon Stewart brought this up as an example. After he decided to capitulate to the six-year-old (in spirit) members of Congress and step down, Nancy Pelosi was going to make a press conference. Everybody from the major media organizations was expecting her to blast Weiner (I think the only reason people got upset about this is because the guy's name is Weiner). They thought she was going to come out with both barrels blazing. And what happened? She decided not to let the six-year-old American audience rule her, and talk about things that matter, like jobs, the economy, stuff like that. Stewart asked Wallace what happened after she said that –
What did everybody do? (Stewart?)
Left (Wallace)
Stewart went on to make another REALLY good point –
The embarrassment is that I am given credibility in this world because of the disappointment that the public has in what the news media does.
Stewart went on the attack against Wallace, which was great. It was great to listen to a guy who is openly a political satirist getting bitter and upset with being called biased. He said that his bias first is comedy, next comes politics. The problem with the corporate media like MSNBC, CNN, and Fox is that they go out of their way to make things exponentially bigger than they actually are. Fox blew the Shirley Sharrod thing totally out of proportion. Anderson Cooper on CNN has introduced stories in the most cataclysmic of tones that even his guests agree was nothing. MSNBC has had Ed Schultz go off on tangents. There is a reason that Rachel Maddow has such respect on that network – because she had an obsession with the fact, connecting dots, and getting the information to people. I think she is the person who has done the least amoung of sensationalizing on MSNBC.
Stewart closed his interview stating that he has seen no significant change with how things are run in this country after the fall of this economy, which is a great point.
But the fact is that people believe that they are being given the correct news by the big corporate 24-hour networks, but they aren't. They are being given news that is sensational, and news that is often either blown out of proportion, or dumbed-down so that people won't think about it too critically. But people need to realize that that isn't what the news is always, or in my opinion, even often, about. There real reporters like my friend, Heather Aronno. She did her first report on APRN today. Here's a link to it. Check this it, it's good stuff. It's fair reporting about a pretty nifty topic – teaching young people how filmmaking is done. People think that all media is biased. I agree, but not to the same extent that they believe it is biased. I think true objective reporting isn't possible, because nobody is completely objective, but I do also believe that the bias is not so big, and most reporters genuinely want to get all the facts, or as many as they can fit.
Peace out,


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When it comes to aesthetic preferences, I like to remember an older colleague's explanation of why his wife's eyes are beautiful – not because they fit some common criteria of what is considered a beautiful shape, size, or color, but simply because they're hers. He loves her, he loves her eyes. Many memories are kept in those eyes. He watches them smile, cry, get angry, getting old, and sees the value and beauty in them.
Is this a beauty pageant?; Lime Tree Avenue, Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire; photo by Lincolnian (Brian)
There are some things we consider beautiful (or at least want to) per se, just because. All the things and people we love could be included here, and everything we think of as valuable. Just writing about how some trees are prefered over others because of their appearance seems somewhat unfair.


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Dear Community,
I need your help once again, please.
Having played around with INCLUDE Files for a while and used them, I have now thought of a stand-alone INCL File Library for Wikidot, for some time.
Now, I have actually sat down with a friend, and created just that.
The problem now is the passing of the sort parameters to the page calling itself, using the ListPages module.
I would like to use differently populated links, to call the same page, to the list in various ways.
- I hope and suspect there is just a small thing I have overlooked again!
Sample Code/Programs:
The original version is at: http://incl.wikidot.com/incl-list-all (Please make use of this Wikidot INCL Library)
and the test version is at: http://community-playground.wikidot.com/listpages-url-passing (slightly scaled down)
Thanking you in advance, I remain


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hot at (something)
Skilled or adept at something. Often used in the negative to mean the opposite. Patty's pretty hot at biology—I'd definitely ask her to tutor you if you're having trouble. A: "I'm not so hot at baseball." B: "Yeah, because you never practice."
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Board of Directors Annual Planning Meeting
MINUTES OF MEETING – Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Piccolo's Restaurant, 3563 S Monaco Pkwy, Denver, CO 80237
1. Call to order – Bob Walcott at 7:05 PM
a. Thirteen board members in attendance, making a quorum. One guest in attendance.
2. Secretary's Report/Approval of Minutes – Tim Griesmer
a. One error was identified in the minutes. Item 7.d.iii. was amended to read "Bob Walcott will photocopy and display the Society's historical minutes at Founder's Day. He will also read from the historical minutes at Founder's Day."
b. Minutes from December 6, 2016 meeting were approved as amended.
3. Treasurer's Report – Dave Jackson
a. The Society currently has 1,006 members. Paid membership declined slightly to 90. Dave Jackson reminded everyone that they can check the membership roster on google drive to confirm the status of their membership.
b. 2016 Financial Review: the Society saw a net gain in 2017 attributed to quarterly dinners, an increase in membership, and surcharge on sporting event tickets. A projected loss of $1947 ended up as a gain of approximately $100.
c. 2017 Budget: The 2017 budget projects a surplus of $892.
i. There was a motion to increase the budget for college fairs from $400 to $600 to be able to cover an additional two weeks of fairs. The motion passed 13-0.
ii. There was a motion to add a budget item for the Army-Navy watch party of $300. The money would cover game giveaways, planning, gifts for the wait staff and some sort of commemorative item for Sports Column for hosting the game three years in a row. The motion passed 13-0.
iii. There was a motion to approve the 2017 budget as amended. The motion passed 13-0.
d. The Treasurer's Report was approved.
e. There was a discussion regarding the effectiveness of funeral notifications to Society members. There was a motion to email the full Society membership at the time of a funeral notification and to provide details of the service if available. The motion passed 13-0.
f. Dave Jackson discussed the commemorative gift that was ordered for Founder's Day. The Society ordered commemorative wine glasses which were later discovered to be low quality and could not be returned. The Board agreed not to distribute the glasses at Founder's Day, but to give them away at other Society events.
g. Dave Jackson presented a commemorative sketch that he asked to include in the Founder's Day program. Dave Jackson also offered to donate the sketch to the Society to be used in a silent auction at Founder's Day. The Board agreed that the sketch, along with donated football tickets, would be silent auction prizes at Founder's Day.
4. Admissions Update – Tom Carroll
a. There are currently 278 files open statewide for the Class of 2021; 165 in the Society's area.
i. 58 of these files have nominations
b. Tom Carroll noted that there has recently been a higher instance of failures on the CFA.
c. The Class of 2021 is projected to be about 30 cadets from Colorado.
d. The college fair schedule will be published around July 1.
e. South High School Denver Academy Day is on April 22 at noon.
f. Senator Bennet will be making a presentation of nominations on January 28 at the Air Force Academy. Dave Jackson offered to attend.
g. 2017 SLE scholarship: generally, the Society will contact everyone going to SLE and see who needs financial assistance. The Society plans to do so again this year.
5. Parent's Club Update – Bob Walcott
a. The Parent's Club will elect a new president on April 1.
b. There will be an admissible candidates meeting again as part of Founder's Day.
c. There will be a Parent's club tailgate for the Army-Air Force game.
d. The Parent's Club sendoff will be in June. The Society is looking for a member who can participate as the representative of the 50 year class.
6. Founder's Day – Bob Walcott
a. The Founder's Day dinner will be held Friday, March 3, 2017 at the University Club.
b. The Commandant, BG Holland '90, will be the guest speaker. Bob Walcott is looking for classmates of the Commandant to escort her and introduce her at Founder's Day. MG(R) St. Onge will be in attendance and would be a good person to introduce her.
c. Bob Walcott will explore other options for a commemorative gift.
d. To commemorate the 90th anniversary of the West Point Society of Denver, Bob Walcott will display the minutes from the first Society meeting. Bob is also soliciting other ideas for the commemoration.
e. Brian MacDonald is working on the program for Founder's Day. The Board reviewed the program
f. A request was made for a commemorative letter from the Governor and the Mayor.
g. Oldest and youngest grad (pending attendance):
i. Al Griebling-oldest grad
ii. Anastasia Efaw-youngest grad
h. Toasts:
i. Commander in Chief: Lou Schroeder
ii. Army: Sam Thiessen
iii. Corps: Cory Wroblewski
iv. Deployed Soldiers: Mike Euperio
v. Ladies/Significant Others: Tom Carroll
i. Lindy Blackburn will procure the necessary flags.
j. The Board volunteered Steve Best to lead a song from the songbook.
7. Golf Tournament – Chad Dalton
a. July 7, 2017 at 8:00am.
b. Chad Dalton asked to give a sleeve of golf balls to each participant. He will try to find corporate sponsorship to pay for them but needs the money fronted from the Board.
c. There was a motion to authorize $250 for the golf tournament. The motion passed 13-0.
8. Distinguished Society Application – Tim Griesmer
a. Tim Griesmer reviewed current work on the 2016-2017 Distinguished Society application.
b. The application is due on June 30, 2017.
c. There was a discussion to nominate George Brauchler as a Friend of West Point. Lindy Blackburn will discuss the nomination with him.
d. There was a motion to nominate George Brauchler as a Friend of West Point subject to his acceptance. The motion passed 13-0.
9. Summer Picnic- Mark Frank
a. The picnic will be held at Wash Park.
b. The date is pending.
10. Sporting Events – Brian MacDonald
a. Baseball games: June 17 at 1:00 v. Giants; August 2 at 6:40 v. Mets.
b. There will be a West Point cadet participating in the Ironman in Boulder this summer.
11. Leadership Conference – Bob Walcott
a. Brian MacDonald will attend the conference this year.
12. Pike's Peak Society Liaison – Bob Walcott
a. Stover James will continue serving as the Pike's Peak Society liaison.
13. Army-Air Force Game – Bob Walcott
a. The game will be at the Air Force Academy this year. The Society will join in tailgates/other events with the Pike's Peak Society and the Parent's Club.
b. The Board wants to hold another watch party in 2018.
14. Army-Navy Watch Party – Bob Walcott
a. Navy will host the watch party this year.
15. New Initiatives – Bob Walcott
a. Chad Dalton will work on determining if there are any opportunities for corporate sponsorship for other Society events.
16. Nominating Committee – Lindy Blackburn
a. Lindy Blackburn reviewed the list of Board members and terms that will be voted on at Founder's Day.
b. There has been some interest from new prospective Board members.
17. Old Business/New Business – Bob Walcott
a. Any candidate interested in attending Boys State or Girls State should be put in contact with Lindy Blackburn.
b. Schedule of Board meetings for 2017, to be held at American Legions Post 1, 5400 East Yale Avenue, Denver CO 80222:
i. February 21, 2017
ii. May 2, 2017
iii. July 11, 2017
iv. October 3, 2017
v. December 5, 2017
The next board meeting will be held February 21, 2017 at 11:30 AM, at American Legion Post 1, 5400 East Yale Avenue, Denver CO 80222.
The meeting adjourned at 9:10 PM.
Submitted by: Tim Griesmer, '02


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ESS 514 Geophysics: Fluids (3)
Geophysical fluid dynamics. Fluids in geophysics with emphasis on the oceans. Development of the equations of motion with examples drawn from oceanography and solid earth geophysics. Includes advanced, research-oriented problems. Prerequisite: PHYS 322, MATH 307 and MATH 308 or equivalent.
ESS 516 Geophysics: The Atmosphere (3)
Phenomena of the lower atmosphere: some simple applications of the principles of classical thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, and radiative transfer to the atmospheric hydrological cycle, global energy balance, and atmospheric dynamics and climate. Includes advanced, research-oriented problems. Prerequisite: ESS 514.
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ESS 524 Numerical Heat and Mass Flow Modeling in the Earth Sciences (3)
Numerical solution of steady and transient advective-diffusion equations describing heat and mass transport processes in Earth Sciences, emphasizing finite-volume methods and their relationship to finite-difference and finite-element methods. Topics include discretization methods; coordinate systems; boundary conditions; accuracy; and stability. Prerequisite: MATH 307; MATH 308 or equivalent, or permission of instructor. Offered: Sp; alternate years.
ESS 526 Sediment Dynamics and Boundary-Layer Physics (4)
Theoretical descriptions of sediment transport processes constrained by laboratory demonstrations. The physics of boundary layers, initiation of motion, suspended load, bedload, bedforms, and continua transport (turbidity currents, debris flows, and suspensions) and its application to the geological record. Offered: jointly with OCEAN 542.
ESS 529 Principles of Fluid Dynamics, Heat, and Mass Transfer in Earth Sciences (3)
Introduction to the quantitative treatment of transport phenomena with applications to mantle and magma convection, volcanic eruptions, landslides, porous flow, and reaction. Emphasis on the governing equations of fluid dynamics including porous and multiple flow, chaotic convection, mixing, heat transfer, rheology, analytical, numerical, and scaling solutions.
ESS 573 Cloud Microphysics and Dynamics (3)
Basic concepts of cloud microphysics, water continuity in clouds, cloud dynamics, and cloud models. Prerequisite: ATM S 501 or permission of instructor. Offered: jointly with ATM S 535.