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Days & Rhymes'
Traditional English Saturday Rhyme'A man lost his wife on a Saturday night,and where do you think he found her?Away in the sky, flying so high,with the stars and the moon all around her.'
'When to have a hair cut!'(Traditional English, UK)
'Best never enjoyed if Sunday shorn,And likewise leave out Monday.Cut Thursday and you'll never grow rich,Likewise on a Saturday.But live long if shorn on a TuesdayAnd best of all is Friday.'
'The Weather'
A old European belief tells of the significance of thunder sounding on a particular day of the week seen in the following:
'Sunday was an omen of death of a learned man, judge or writerMonday was the death of womenTuesday was the sign of plenty of grainWednesday was the death of harlots or news of bloodshedThursday plenty of sheep, cattle and cornFriday the death of some great man or a great battleSaturday forebode pestilence or sickness/illness.'
'British (UK) Traditional Rhyme'
'Thunder in the morning,All day storming;Thunder at night,Is a sailors delight.'
'USA Traditional Rhyme'
'When dew is on the grass,Rain will never come to pass.When grass is dry at morning light,Look for rain before the night.'
'The Best Day to Marry'(Traditional Rhyme UK)
'Monday for wealth,Tuesday for health,Wednesday best day of all,Thursday for losses,Friday for crosses,And Saturday no luck at all.'
'When to buy an engagement ring'
There is an old American belief as to what is in store for a couple who intend to marry. This can be affected by the day upon which the they buy the ring (thankfully they are all good outcomes):
MondayA busy and exciting life.
TuesdayA peaceful and contented life.
WednesdayA good tempered relationship.
ThursdayAttainment of all you wish.
FridayHard work but reward in time.
Saturday Will give you life with much pleasure.
SundayTraditionally this day was a time when shops were closedtherefore advice does not currently exist.
'Birth & Days of the Week'
'Monday's child is fair of face,Tuesday's child is full of grace,Wednesday's child is full of woe,Thursday's child has far to go;Friday's child is loving and giving,Saturday's child works hard for a living,But the child that is born on the Sabbath-dayIs bonny and blithe, good and gay.'
'Days of the Week & Sneezing'
If you sneeze on Monday, you sneeze for danger;Sneeze on Tuesday, kiss a stranger;Sneeze on Wednesday, sneeze for a letter;Sneeze on Thursday, something better;Sneeze on Friday, sneeze for sorrow;Sneeze on Saturday, see your sweetheart tomorrow.'
'British (UK) on Swimming'(there are variations)
'He who bathes in May will soon be laid in clayHe who bathes in June will sing a merry tuneBut he who bathes in July will dance like a fly.'
'The Best Month to Marry'(Traditional Rhyme UK)
'Married in January's hoar and rime,Windowed you'll be before your time.Married in February's sleepy weather,Life you'll tread in time together.Married when March winds shrill and roar,Your home will be on a distant shore.Married beneath April's changing skies,A chequered path before you lies.Married when bees over May blossom flit,Strangers around your board will sit.Married in the month of roses-June,Life will be one long honeymoon.Married in July with flowers ablaze,Bittersweet memories on after days.Married in August's heat and drowse,Lover and friend in your chosen spouse.Married in September's golden glow,Smooth and serene your life will go.Married when leaves in October thin,Toil and hardship for you gain.Married in veils of November mist,Fortune your wedding ring has kissed.Married in days of December cheer,Love's star shines brighter from year to year.'
'Traditional May Day Rhyme'(1 May : Oxfordshire, (UK).
'Good morning, missus and amster,I wish you a happy day,Please to smell my garlandBecause it's the first of May.'
'Traditional Portent for the Bride'(UK)
'Sweep the house with blossomed bloom in MayYou'll sweep the head of the house away.'
'November'(Traditional Poem)
'No sun - no moon!No morn - no noon,No dawn - no dusk - no proper time of day.No warmth, no cheerfulness, no healthful ease,No comfortable feel in any member -No shade, no shine, no butterflies, no bees,No fruits, no flowers, no leaves, no birds!-November!'
The following flowers are closely associated to the month, and in some cases also have connections to the zodiac. On the whole each flower is identified in its most prolific time of flowering, so the Language of Flowers also offers a seasonal calendar view of the garden. It has long been thought that the flower identified with the month of your own birthday will bring good fortune.
Some of these flowers are currently listed in Mystical-WWW Plants, with an update coming soon so make a note of the page details.
The Team welcomes all submissions and sharing of experience.
January Carnation & Snowdrop
February Primrose
March Daffodil
April Daisy
May Lily of the Valley
June Rose
July Water Lily
August Gladioli
September Aster
October Dahlia
November Chrysanthemum
December Holly
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Gems have been used throughout history to promote spiritual and physical well being, whilst also been seen to be profitable investments or a sign of affection. The use of stones in crystal healing has increased during recent years with many of the beliefs traceable to ancient Egyptian times.
The following gem language is given as a starting point only, with each being seen to ultimately being good fortune to the wearer, or by implication to the month in which an individual is born. An update of this section will be coming soon so make a note of the page details.
We welcome all submissions and sharing of experience.
JanuaryGarnet(Constancy)Said to ward off depression and treat arthritis, anaemia, and when green, for sinus ailments eye sight and soreness of the breast. The Garnet was extremely popular with the Victorians and is the main stone related to Aquarius, but Amber, Amazonite and Hematite can be found to provide healing functions for those born in this month too, the Capricorn and the Aquarian.For Capricorn the Diamond will bring confidence in personal abilities in this month with the White Sapphire providing much needed support in work, and the Falcon's Eye providing that creative spark.
FebruaryAmethyst & Aquamarine(Sincerity)The Amethyst protects from accidents, excess and disease, and used to treat upper and middle back pain, diabetes and fatigue. Preserves affection. The Holy Grail was believed to be made from this stone whilst the Aquamarine promotes examination of the 'life-force' within the wearer, often used for the Egyptian Eye of Horus to promote inner vision. The Aquamarine is used to treat laryngitis, nerves, hypoglycaemia, menstruation, constipation, asthma and anorexia.Jade, Pearl, and the White Opalcan provide healing functions for those born in this month too.The Amethyst also is closely associated with the house of Pisces.The Aquamarine has close associations with the house of Aquarius and in this month brings emotional release whilst the Amazonite brings inspiration, and Amber will soothe anxiety.
MarchBloodstone(Courage)Used to treat many conditions and illnesses including lower back pain, anaemia, baldness, diabetes and blood pressure.The Diamond, the Ruby, the Emerald and the Amethyst bring healing functions for those born in this month in the house of Aries.The White Opal brings strength to visions and ideas, Jade calms fears, Pearl brings consolation and the Amethyst will bring protection from illness for Pisces in this month.
AprilDiamond(Purity)Symbolic of love and affection, strength in men and pride in women. Believed to ensure longevity and protection against mental illness in ancient times. Once known as the Philosopher's Stone by alchemists. This is the stone most closely associated with the house of Aries. The Diamond brings confidence, the Emerald aids communication and the Amethyst will alleviate headaches in this month for the Aries.
MayEmerald(Hope)Once believed to ensure fertility, symbolic of resurrection, indicates inner vision. Egyptian Eye of Horus often portrayed with this stone. In ancient Egypt the Emerald symbolised resurrection and reincarnation. Reputed to protect against eye infections, stress and diseases of the blood. Once used like the Turquoise to promote passion and arousal. The Emerald is the stone most closely associatedwith the house of Taurus. Here the Rose Quartz and Lapis Lazuli bring further positive qualities of imagination inspired and strengthens action.The house of Gemini lays claim on the end of the month and is associated with the Citrine, Amber, and Tourmaline.
JunePearl & Agate(Health)Pearl engagement rings can bring misfortune due to the changing energies of the moon upon the person, but embodies feminine innocence, purity and sweetness. Agate reputed to ward of negative energies, and once believed to provide invisibility.Agate used as an aid to water divining.The Agate has close associations with the house of Gemini and at this time the Citrine, Amber and the Tourmaline are important for Gemini Communication, imagination and concentration are aided here by these three stones.
JulyRuby & Moonstone(Contentment)Changes of colour in a Ruby said to indicate the health of the wearer, and channel energy. The stone has also been used to treat headaches. Moonstone was believed to cure lunacy, yet could also bring mixed fortune due to its associations with the changing forces of the moon upon the wearer.The Moonstone and the Pearl have close associationswith the house of Cancer which also brings the Peridot.Associations with the Yellow Topaz, Tiger's Eye, Ruby, and Milky Yellow Amber are important for those born in the house of Leo in this month. Relief from inner stress, received vitality, strengthening of the heart and a firm base of thought are provided by these stones.
AugustSardonyx(Fidelity)Said to provide courage and protection against attack, and drive out sadness. The name of the stone translates as 'conjugal felicity'.The Ruby has close associations with the house of Leo in this month.Virgo brings associations of Amethyst, Carnelian, Pyrite to this month.Freedom from worry, stress, and the strengthening of energies are provided here by these stones.
SeptemberSapphire(Repentance)Considered to be a stone which brings wisdom and strengthens intuition encouraging depth of thought. Also seen as a protection against negative forces. Has been used to treat headaches.Sardonyx also has close associations with the month of Septemberas it is the main stone for the house of Virgo as well as Leo. Pyrite is particularly important to Virgo at this time.
OctoberOpal(Loveable)Believed to be able to encourage the 'third eye', often used by mystic's. Also known as the 'stone of hope and justice'. To be worn with Diamond if not born in this month.Seen as a stone to indicate health and bring good fortune in the East.The Opal has close connections with the house of Libra.The Opal will bring energy and clear decision making in this month for Libra with Jade strengthening the inner self and the ability to understand the impact of one's actions with care and compassion.
NovemberTopaz & Malachite(Cheerfulness)Topaz brings good fortune symbolising the sun in financial terms and in relationships. Said to promote courage and wisdom. Malachite provides the ability to understand the speech of animals, and promotes spiritual well being in times of depression.The Topaz and Malachite have close associationswith the house of Scorpio.The Ruby will bring inner strength this month, and courage, whilst the Garnet will exert balance on passionate whims in the material, spiritual and physical realms. The Carnelian will make sure you keep your feet on the ground at this high point in your year, whilst the Black Pearl will calm anxieties.
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DecemberTurquoise(Unselfish)Brings happiness, and prosperous relationships between friends when given as a gift, and can also indicate changes in the health of the wearer. Once used to promote love and arousal! The Diamond, the Falcon's Eye and the White Sapphire can provide healing functions for those born in the house of Capricorn.For Sagittarius, the Turquoise brings protection against any form of problem this month, whilst the Amethyst will develop understanding of self and others, and the Citrine providing a channel for communication.
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I spent a good part of the weekend watching the Olympics (can I use that word without IOC permission?). NBC is wall to wall with them across all of their networks and it's great. It's truly the smorgasbord of sports – a grand buffet with a little something for everyone. Just in case you're still hungry, NBC is also streaming everything to anyone who can prove they have a cable TV subscription. Seems fair – why have to pay for the same content a second time?
As an aside, that availability of this streaming has me confused about why people are complaining via social media about NBC's TV coverage – what they choose to air on which networks, etc. You can be your own producer, and if you're tech savvy enough to complain in the Twittersphere about it you're probably savvy enough to figure out how to hook a computer up to a TV screen to watch the streaming as if it was TV.
I tried to get myself authenticated to do exactly that and found out that the weak link in the chain is actually the cable operator. Well, specifically MY cable operator. Every time I went through the process, which involves going to the NBCOlympics.com site and entering your cable user ID and password via your own provider's site, I got a weird server message. Not an error message as if I had the wrong information – a message you see in the graphic that's indecipherable. I finally emailed Cablevision support. To their credit, they emailed me back within the hour that I was now authorized. I wasn't – same message when I went to sign in. I used an online chat link they sent me to try to resolve it. The very nice person (named Keith, coincidentally) let me know after a few minutes that he was a TV support guy and I needed to chat with the Internet guy. Start a new chat. Kevin (the new rep) asked if I had Cablevision's internet service, which I don't. I reminded him that as long as I had TV I was supposed to be able to watch the streams. He checked (5 minutes) and discovered I was right. The issue turned out to be Chrome on a Mac – I was authorized instantly on a PC using Firefox. Once I installed Flash into Safari, it worked on my Mac as well. Strangely, it now works on Chrome too.
I suspect we'll see a lot more of this as the pipe we use to access content becomes less important than the content itself. I'm hoping the bumps will vanish and that rather than a great product such as this surfacing once every four years, we can use it every day. What about you? Have you tried the streaming? What do you think? Any issues getting it to work?

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Nadav Eyal offers ideas for Senator John Kerry, nominee for US Secretary of State, on how best to manage US-Israel relations.
Welcome to the Middle East, Mr. John Kerry. True, you are an authority on foreign affairs and you bring with you to the job vast knowledge and rich experience. However, all that does not render you error proof. And if you need justification for this, take Hillary Clinton as a case in point — she is a living example of the axiom that expertise alone does not keep you from failure.
So, in anticipation of your collaboration with the next Israeli prime minister — which, by the way, is going to be Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — here are some tips to help you cope with Israel and the Israeli public in the next few years.
1. Don't climb trees you can't get down from, and don't set the bar too high.
You may say that this is obvious advice. In fact, the American demand posed by President Barack Obama that all building activity in the Israeli settlements be frozen as a precondition for opening negotiations with the Palestinians turned out to be a complete failure. As is well known, Netanyahu's consent to the freeze did not lead to the hoped-for contacts with Palestinian Authority President Abu Mazen (Mahmoud Abbas), and this failure let the Israeli prime minister demonstrate to the Israeli public (as well as to the American political establishment) his basic argument — namely, that there was no partner to peace negotiations.
As far as the Palestinians were concerned, the American request set the bar very high — a freeze on all construction activity in the settlements. However, the freeze on construction was only temporary and the outcome was utter disappointment in Ramallah.
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The Palestinian negotiators themselves told the Americans in meetings behind closed doors: "What do you expect of us? You climbed up that tree of construction-freezing, so now you expect Abu Mazen to be more pro-Israeli than you are?"
And you, Senator Kerry, you must be aware that it was a mistake. That's why you said only last year that "I have never thought it would work and it was, in fact, a waste of time; we spent a year and a half on something that for a number of reasons was unachievable and doomed to fail."
What's even more important is the conclusion to be drawn from the story: Don't let yourself be swayed by the rhetoric of either side, which more often than not serves their domestic politics only, and don't set the bar too high, too early. The outcome is bound to be disappointment. And while this is nothing new in the Middle East, a region accustomed to disillusionment and frustration, failures are liable to weaken your position as an effective mediator.
2. Don't underestimate Benjamin Netanyahu.
It is quite evident that President Obama, much like then-president Clinton in the days of Netanyahu's first tenure as premier, is not too keen on the Israeli prime minister. Well, the leader of the free world is naturally entitled to his likes and dislikes, and his lack of sympathy for Netanyahu may be quite understandable considering the circumstances. However, lack of sympathy should not be confused with lack of esteem. Netanyahu has demonstrated over and over again that, when required, he can deliver the goods — for instance, take the 1998 Wye River Memorandum, brokered by Washington, under which Netanyahu surrendered Hebron to the Palestinian Authority. At the same time, Netanyahu has shown that he is capable of thwarting and blocking even momentous moves already underway.
American officials tend to listen carefully to senior elements in the Israeli center-left. It is a discourse that they find rather convenient to hold, since the differences of opinion involved tend to be relatively limited. However, as matters now stand and as they will most probably stay in the coming years, the Israeli center-left is totally crushed and any evaluations by its leaders are worth nothing, at least in terms of effectiveness, and you, Mr. Kerry, should realize it.
The way to progress in the political process runs through one person, Benjamin Netanyahu. No progress can be achieved by condescension (nor, naturally, by unconditional acquiescence). What should be done is to establish a reasonable relationship that would wisely use the American levers of power. This is something that the first Obama administration, as well as the previous Netanyahu government, completely failed to do.
3. Never lightly dismiss the fickleness and resilience of the Israeli electorate.
You have been most probably briefed by someone in the State Department that Israel is a captive in the hands of the uncompromising right. But while this may be technically true, this is not necessarily the case.
Nobody imagined that the most tangible result of the Second Intifada, apart from the thousands of fatalities and the separation barrier, would be the complete and definitive withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. News cycles here in Israel are fast, memory is short and flexibility is Middle Eastern. Former prime minister Ariel Sharon presented the withdrawal as an Israeli victory. Thus, he managed to muster vast public support for the unilateral withdrawal that was carried out in the absence of an agreement, and for the evacuation of thousands of Israelis from their homes. As demonstrated time and again, an Israeli prime minister can make an about-face and still win the following election.
Even Yitzhak Shamir, the most conservative and uncompromising among the rightist prime ministers of Israel, ultimately made it to the Madrid conference. Netanyahu is less of a hard-liner than Shamir, and times have changed since.
4. More than the establishment of a Palestinian state, virtually a political consensus these days, Israelis are deeply worried about a nuclear Iran.
The big question you, Mr. Kerry, are asked to answer is quite simple: Are the Americans capable of delivering the goods of neutralizing Iran in return for the settlement of the conflict with the Palestinians? It is a deal the majority of Israelis are willing to make, even if they have to pay a painfully high domestic price.
5. Talk with the Israelis, Mr. Kerry.
President Obama chose not to visit Israel during his first term in office. Worse than that — as a president, Obama kept his distance not only from the government in Jerusalem, but from the Israeli public as well. True, we Israelis had become accustomed to the luxury of special American interest and attention. During the tenures of former US presidents Clinton and Bush, we felt their warm, personal and immediate sympathy for us. Obama is a different person: no-drama Obama. He is far more calculated and reserved.
However, in the Middle East it is a problem. With us, emotional gestures play a key role in directing historic moves. It is rather in doubt whether without the hug from Clinton and the unusually warm feelings he had for Israel, then-prime minister Yitzhak Rabin would have succeeded in gaining support at home for the Oslo peace process. Similarly, had it not been for the unusual gesture made by then-Egyptian President Anwar Sadat in his 1977 visit to Jerusalem, he would not have secured the agreement of then-Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin to full Israeli withdrawal from the Sinai Peninsula.
We Israelis crave recognition, and we are particularly sensitive to the overtures and undertones of our closest and greatest allies — the Americans. We find it easier to swallow compromises when they are wrapped up in comforting Washingtonian sympathy. It is not a rational thing; however, an administration interested in making headway and reaching compromises must be ready to pay the price. And it means not just taking care of Israel's security interests, the way Obama scrupulously did in his first term in office, but also a big American hug for a small state that suffers from deep insecurity. Give us that hug, Mr. Kerry — and above all, try and convince Obama to give us a big hug, too. You will be both surprised by the result.
Nadav Eyal is a contributing writer for Al-Monitor's Israel Pulse. He directs Chanel 10's foreign-news desk and was formerly a political reporter and European correspondent for Maariv daily. Eyal was named one of the hundred most influential people in the media for 2011 by the Israeli business magazine Globes. He holds an LLB degree from the Law Faculty at Hebrew University in Jerusalem and a master's degree in global politics from the London School of Economics.


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What is AirPrint
AirPrint is a wireless technology that allows you to print from your iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, or other iOS device. This technology makes it simple to print your email, photos, web pages, and documents without installing drivers and software. AirPrint-enabled applications can print to an AirPrint-enabled printer without a need to to install a driver or configure the printer queue. Tap print, select the AirPrint-enabled printer, and print. That's it!
AirPrint was developed by Apple and HP and was introduced in 2010. At that time, 12 printers were AirPrint compatible, all of them from the HP Photosmart Plus e-All-in-One series. Currently a lot of printers support AirPrint.
The AirPrint-enabled printer must connected to the same home Wi-Fi network as the iOS device. This is the default configuration in most home Wi-Fi networks.
Devices Which Support AirPrint
- Mac OS Printing/Fax (any version)
- iPad
- iPhone 3GS
- iPhone 4
- iPhone 4S
- iPod touch (3rd generation)
- iPod touch (4th generation)
Printers Supporting AirPrint
A lot of manufacturers of printer support AirPrint. Manufacturers include
- Brother
- Canon
- Lexmark
Complete and up-to-date list of AirPrint enabled printers can be found here.
How to Print using AirPrint
A few things to ensure:
- Verify that you have the latest version of iOS and the app you are printing from is the latest version.
- Verify that the AirPrint-enabled printer has the latest firmware version installed.
- Certain printer features or functions may not be available when using AirPrint (for example, selecting different paper trays, red-eye reduction, booklet printing, and so on).
- Please read the printer documentation or contact the printer vendor for details on how to connect the AirPrint-enabled printer to the network.
- AirPrint-enabled printers connected using Bluetooth or shared through a USB port of a Mac, PC, AirPort Base Station, or Time Capsule are not supported.
Print using AirPrint
You can print from the Apple applications iBooks, Mail, Photos, and Safari. App store apps may also offer this feature.
To print, follow these steps:
- Tap the action icon .
- Tap the Print button.
- Configure the printer options and then tap Print.
Note: If you are printing for the first time, or if the previously selected printer is not available, you will need to select the printer before step 3.
How to View the Print Queue
You can check the Print Queue by double-tapping the Home button to show the recently used apps. Then tap the Print Center.
Note: The Print Center is only available while printing is in progress.
Common and Known AirPrint Issues
No AirPrint Printers Found
If you face error "No AirPrint Printers Found", you can use the below procedure to resolve it and many other printer issues.
Verify that the printer:
- Has power and is turned on. If it has power, turn the printer off and then on again to see if that resolves the issue.
- Is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as the iOS device.
- Has the latest firmware version installed.
- Has paper with enough ink or toner installed.
- Is free of any errors displayed on the printer's control panel.
- Avoid connecting AirPrint-capable printers to the USB port of Apple AirPort Base Stations or Time Capsules. Doing so can enable traditional AirPort printing from a Mac, but it will not enable AirPrint functions for iOS devices. If you cannot use Wi-Fi networking to connect the AirPrint-capable printer, use an Ethernet connection from the AirPrint-capable printer to the Apple AirPort Base Station or Time Capsule.
- Wi-Fi printers can take several minutes to join a Wi-Fi network after being turned on. Ensure that the printer is connected to the Wi-Fi network before attempting to print.


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Volume 58, Number 23 February 21, 2011
Voting is limited to members of faculty, who were notified of their eligibility by e-mail from the Senate. Comments on the three options in the referendum are welcome from the entire University community.
To view the proposals and provide feedback, please visit www.sfsu.edu/~news/announce/feedback.htm This page will accept feedback through Friday, Feb. 25.
ICCE 2010-11 awards
The Community Service Learning program, a unit of the Institute for Civic and Community Engagement, will honor the award recipients at an award ceremony in April. Visit www.sfsu.edu/~icce/news.html for more information about the awards and honorees.
Academic Senate
Senate meeting dates are posted on the University Calendar and on the Senate website at www.sfsu.edu/~senate
Read Insiders: www.sfsu.edu/~news/cmemo/spring11/feb21insiders.htm
Read Newsmakers: www.sfsu.edu/~news/cmemo/spring11/feb21news.htm
Read Newsmakers: www.sfsu.edu/~news/cmemo/spring11/feb21grants.htm
Submitting events to CampusMemo
Recital: Vijay Iyer, jazz piano: 1 p.m.
Theatre: One-Act Fringe: 7 p.m.
Academic Senate Meeting: 2 p.m.
Theatre: One-Act Fringe: 7 p.m.
Sustaining the Relevance of General Education Courses: 12:30 p.m.
Theatre: One-Act Fringe: 7 p.m.
Poetry Reading: Steve Katz & Barbara Henning: 3:30 p.m.
Theatre: One-Act Fringe: 7 p.m.
Recital: Quartet Rouge: 1 p.m.
Theatre: One-Act Fringe: 7 p.m.
Coming Up
Feb. 27: Concert: The Return of the Three Muses: 4 p.m.
March 1: Panel: Why is Ethnic Studies Outlawed in Arizona?: 12:30 p.m.
March 1: Academic Senate Meeting: 2 p.m.
March 2: Recital: ImprovisAsians: 1 p.m.
March 2: Workshop: Strategies for Teaching Large Classes: 2:30 p.m.
March 3: Poetry Reading by Tisa Bryant & Ronald Palmer: 3:30 p.m.
March 4: Recital: ImprovisAsians: 1 p.m.
March 6: Lecture: Socio-economic Conditions in the U.S. Today: 1 p.m.
March 6: Lecture: Morrison Artists Series pre-concert talk: 2 p.m.
March 6: Concert: Morrison Artists Series: San Francisco Contemporary Music Players: 3 p.m.
March 6: Poetry: Tisa Bryant , Jen Hofer, Jennifer Nellis, Ronald Palmer, Konrad Steiner, Erin Morrill and C.S. Giscombe: 7:30 p.m.
March 7: Double Sided Quilt: Gender and Crossing Borders: 10 a.m.
March 8: Black Womanist Activism, A Fact of Life-From the Past to the Present: noon
March 8: Academic Senate Meeting: 2 p.m.
March 8: Women of Color Poetry: 7 p.m.
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In continuing with our discussion on sin last Wednesday, we explored 2 more of the 10 commandments listed in Exodus 20.
1. Thou shalt not kill, Exodus 20:13. There is a difference between killing and murder. In this statement, the Hebrew word for kill specifically means to murder. In Exodus 21:12-15, the people of God are instructed to handle premeditated murder differently than an accidental killing. We are commanded not to take someone's life or testimony through hate. If we hate our brother, we are just as accountable as a murderer. 1 John 3:15
2. Thou shalt not commit adultery. Exodus 20:14. In Matthew 5:27-28 defines the concern of adultery in the New Testament, it isn't just the act of a relationship of a married person and someone other than their spouse, but it is the act of lusting after another person. Lust is adultery in the heart. God is not just concerned with adultery among people, but also between his church, the Bride, and Christ. God commands us to refrain from lusting after another god.


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As we have said, momentum is critical in helping a struggling church move in a new direction. Momentum comes when there is a slowly rising ground swell of new thinking, even if that shift has yet to produce new results. When there are signs that church is beginning to think differently, it's time to start reinforcing
Month: September 2016
An Important Look Into Your Church's Culture – Part 8
Once you get a bit of momentum moving in the direction of new values, you can begin identifying places where the old ways aren't contributing to your new values. Now, be careful here! Momentum doesn't mean you preached it and they said "Amen" a lot (though that's a good day). Momentum is seen when people
An Important Look Into Your Church's Culture – Part 7
One of the mistakes that pastors in struggling churches often make is miscalculating the manner in which real culture change takes place. Now, by struggling church, I mean those that have been plateaued or in decline for a number of years, where the people may be kind to each other and even seem to enjoy


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The local Church of Ireland has once again teamed up with Irish Charity; Team Hope for this year's Christmas Shoebox Appeal. The shoebox appeal gives hope and happiness to children, who may not otherwise celebrate the significance of Christmas and the holiday season.
Donations would be much appreciated from the Castleblayney community. The appeal is asking people to contribute school supplies, small clothing items, toiletries, musical instruments, toys, etc.
Filled shoe boxes can be left in the Parish Centre. All items needed by 3rd November
For more information please contact Janet 086 8181468 or Ethel 086 1519964.


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York takes 'Road to Qatar' Nov. 2011 -New musical set for Off Broadway bow
BroadwayWorld.com Nov. 23, 2010
"York Theatre Company To Present The Road to Qatar, Begins 1/25/2011"
Playbill.com Nov. 23, 2010
"York Theatre Company to Present New Musical The Road to Qatar in 2011"
TheaterMania.com Nov. 23, 2010
"Stephen Cole and David Krane's The Road to Qatar to Play Off-Broadway's
Making Theatre in "Qatar"
by Mark Peikert
Landor Theatre in UK to present Qatar as part of Page to Stage Festival
THE ROAD TO QATAR! Gets Concert Readings at Landor Theatre's Page to
Interview with Cole and Krane...Edinburgh August 2013...
What's On Stage announces Road to Qatar! as nominee for Best Musical
Broadway World announces Road to Qatar! as Best Musical nominee!
West End Frame 4 Star Review for Qatar in Edinburgh August 2013
(Book & Lyrics by Stephen Cole. Music David Krane)
World Premiere Production Lyric Stage, Irving, TX October 2009
Winner of Best New Play or Musical from the Dallas-Ft. Worth Drama Critics Forum
Off Broadway Production at the York Theatre Company Opened January 25, 2010
Original Cast Recording on Jay Records
Selected to be part of the 1st Page to Stage Festival at the Landor Theatre in London February 16-17, 2013
Nominated for Best Musical in The Edinburgh International Festival...August 1-26, 2013
British, German, Scandanavian, Israeli rights handed by
Joseph Weinberger Ltd.
What happens when two American musical theatre writers are commissioned by the Emir of Qatar to create the first American musical to premiere in the Middle East? Five years ago, Stephen Cole & David Krane each received an email that read: "We want you write musical. How much?" Thus began a truly unbelievable journey that introduced the two 'short Jews' to an alien world of camels, 'safari' rides in the desert, and Middle Eastern theatrical producers. During the course of this madcap adventure, Stephen & David starred in their own personal Bob Hope-Bing Crosby 'road picture' that took them to Dubai, London, Bratislava, and ultimately to Qatar, where they presented an epic original musical for the Emir and 1000 of his closest friends. When they returned, they had no other choice but to write their story in the only way they knew how: AS A MUSICAL!! The names have been changed to protect the innocent...but the story is TOTALLY
To see more about the show that these two short Jews wrote Click to jump to
From Dubai to Qatar to Dallas to NYC to London..
and now...Edinburgh!
Quotes from the 4 star reviews:
***** The Curtain Up Show
**** Broadway Baby "There's this lovely little sibling of a show here at the Fringe. Go see it!"
**** So So Gay "Should definitely be at the top of your list!"
**** West End Frame "If you're looking for an hour of pure escapism, The Road To Qatar is the show for you!"
Nominated for Best Musical of the Festival!
Watch and listen to Stephen Cole & David Krane tell the true story of how it all happened..."it all began with an email" and sing the title song of The Road to Qatar!
James Beaman & Keith Gerchak perform "The Road to Qatr!"
The World Premiere at Lyric Stage in excerpts from the show!
Sarah Stiles (with Beaman & Gerchak) perform "Nazirah's In London"
Production photos from The Road to Qatar! (Edinburgh International Festival August 2013)
Production photos from The Road to Qatar! (Off Broadway 2011)
Photos from The Road to Qatar! Original Cast Recording Session
Production photos from The Road to Qatar! (Dallas 2009) and New York Readings


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Human cultural evolution is the bleeding edge of evolution on the planet. Many of the current significant changes in the biosphere are due to it. Because cultural evolution itself is so important, its study is correspondingly significant. However until relatively recently, it was not being studied very scientifically, and an absolute basic requirement for any sensible study of cultural evolution - Darwinian evolutionary theory - was largely missing.
Thankfully that has changed over the last 40 years. In the mid-1970s scientists started looking at the topic and the field has been slowly snowballing since then. Part of the progress appears to be recent acceleration due to scientists getting on the internet and engaging in social networking activities. This has mostly made criticism easier and made misconceptions harder to sustain.
Science is intimately involved in predicting the future, and cultural evolution is the main science needed to predict future human evolution. So, what can be said? Here are four basic takeaway points:
- Synthetic life is here already. Before I learned about cultural evolution I thought that creating synthetic life would largely involve building self-reproducing robots, or virtual living systems capable of undergoing open-ended evolution. However non-DNA life forms are already out there in the wild undergoing their own open ended evolution. They live in symbiosis with humans in the form of human culture. I think that I first clearly articulated this point in 2008 - in my video/essay Synthetic life is here already. Our roles are thus not that of creators but rather nursemaids.
- A new kind of evolution. An important idea is that cultural evolution differs in some respects from the DNA evolution that preceded it. In next to no time, humans have conquered the globe and even landed on the moon. This is not evolution as normal, something new and different is going on. My 2008 video/essay A new kind of evolution covered this idea. The similarities and differences between cultural evolution and the largely DNA-based evolution that preceded it is a complex topic. One recent innovation is that evolution now involves intelligent design. Engineering is affecting both cultural evolution and the evolution of DNA-based creatures - but it illustrates one of the ways in which evolution itself is changing.
- Engineered future. The future is likely to be be engineered. Intelligent design leads to better and more flexible solutions than is produced by older evolutionary forces - and these will out-compete any lifeforms that don't make use of engineering. My 2008 video/essay The engineered future covers this idea.
- Memetic takeover A memetic takeover is likely to be imminent. DNA's near monopoly on high-fidelity information storage is over. The death knell for nature's one-size-fits all storage solution started with the evolution of brains. Progress accelerated with the evolution of culture, writing, printing and the internet. Now we can see that a one-size-fits all storage solution is not appropriate for living systems. Sometimes, random access is needed. Sometimes a read/write storage medium is appropriate. Storage should sometimes be volatile, and sometimes not. Power consumption and heat dissipation requirements can be quite variable. DNA storage meets only a few of these requirements and is currently hardly used at all by engineered systems. Most far future organisms are pretty unlikely to use DNA to store inherited information in. The idea is named after the genetic takeover of A. G. Cairns Smith. Here is my main memetic takeover page on the internet about this idea.


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Envelope pushing is definitely one of Stanton's trademarks. Not always a successful approach, so sometimes they have to see what people are actually buying right now, rather than what you think they might want to buy in the future. So enter the Stanton DJC.4, Stanton's new controller aimed at grabbing a share of the established controller scene.
These are Stanton's official words and pictures:
Stanton's new DJC.4 is a complete solution for today's digital DJ. Bundled with an enhanced 4-deck version of Virtual DJ® LE, the DJC.4 allows users to scratch and mix 4 decks of audio, as well as control video. The integrated 4-channel audio interface allows users to integrate analog turntables or CD decks into their performance, and the large touch sensitive jog wheels make for extremely tight scratch and pitch bend control.Plug in and Go
DJC.4's setup couldn't be simpler. Plug in the included USB cable, start up Virtual DJ LE and go. The one-to-one mapping makes a solution that is plug and play, out of the box with no guesswork. The high-resolution jog wheels and pitch faders provide tight control over even the finest performance tweaks, and the rugged steel chassis, long-lasting faders and chassis-nutted pots are made to handle years of use. Future functionality can also be added with ease due to the included shift functionality on all buttons and encoders.4 Deck Control
The DJC.4 includes 4-deck control functionality for control over 4 software decks at once. The included browse control section is capable of loading tracks to any one of the 4 decks, and intuitively labeled shift layers allow for direct access to filter, key and other advanced control.Features:
- 4 channel (Dual-Stereo) 16bit/48kHz audio interface allowing comprehensive connection to your sound system
- Included Virtual DJ LE software allows for 4-deck control, video mixing, effects, with plug and play functionality
- 2 or 4 channel control with deck shift functionality and browser loading, giving direct access to the controls you need fast
- Long-life replaceable Cross fader with hardware fader curve knob allowing your custom cutting preference to be dialed in
- Rugged metal chassis, designed to withstand years of use in the most rigorous environments
- 95 assignable MIDI controllers (63 buttons, 5 faders, 12 push encoders, 22 control dials, 2 touch-sensitive jog wheels) & shift function
DJC.4 Tech SpecificationsMixer
- Analog inputs for turntables or CD players, with direct pass-through to software for DVS control
- Each channel can be assigned to either 2 MIDI decks (A/C, B/D) or an analog input via toggle switch
- User replaceable 100K cycle 45mm cross fader with adjustable curve
- 3-band EQ control w/ complete KILL plus gain per channel
- VU meter LED for level monitoring
- 1-Balanced (1/4″ TRS) Microphone Inputs w/ separate volume & shared tone control
- 2 touch-sensitive platters with adjustable sensitivity
- Two long, high-resolution 14 bit pitch faders for precise matching
- Two pitch bend buttons
- Extensive loop & sample section includes 4 large CUE/LOOP trigger buttons on 2 banks
- Full effect control with 4 encoders and buttons for instant control
Master Connections:
- Master Out: 1-pair TRS (1/4″ Balanced), 1-pair RCA (unbalanced)
- Booth Out: 1-pair RCA (unbalanced)
- Headphone Out: 1-TRS (1/4″ Stereo Balanced) 1-Mini Jack (1/8″ Stereo Balanced)
- Input 1: 1-pair RCA (unbalanced) – phono/line switchable
- Input 2: 1-pair RCA (unbalanced) – phono/line switchable
- Aux Input: 1- 1/8″ Stereo Balanced
- Mic: 1-TRS (1/4″ Balanced) each
- USB: Type B
- Power: 12V / 2.0A DC Input
- Dimensions: 44 x 410 x 275 mm (H x W x D)
- Weight: 7.0 kg
- Includes Virtual DJ LE 4-Deck Edition CD with license, and discounted Virtual DJ Pro Upgrade
This is a very tidy unit. Small and well built, it crams a lot into a small space, but does so without much in the way of compromises. Obviously you don't have MPC sized pads, but the buttons are still highly responsive. I like that the hot cues, loops and sample decks all have their own buttons rather than having to get clever with shift functions. I like that the knobs are metal stems and nutted to the circuit board. In fact, I like this considerably more than I should given the wealth of similar products out there.
What I do like is the price. the one being floated to gain reaction is $350 and the same for Euros – that's pretty hot. At that price, Stanton are clearly aiming at the beginner, someone who doesn't have heaps to spend, but still wants to fulfil their desire for all the buzzwords that they'll read online. The DJC.4 will certainly give them solid performance, and will also tick the emerging video tick box too via Virtual DJ LE.
For DJs who like to travel light and work in small spaces e.g. a bar, pairing this with an ultrabook or Macbook air will make a perfect space effective setup.
Given the feel of the unit and the low price, I think this will also find favour as a backup unit. It certainly has most bases covered features wise, yet remains pretty small.
So while it is a bit of a me too unit, you can forgive Stanton because they do normally dance to the beat of their own drum. And this particular unit does appear to be pretty good and less taxing on your wallet than some.


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For Lynne Mueller, owner of Stella's Resale Boutique, spring cleaning brings a slew of new designer labels which translate into incredible bargains for her customers. Louis Vuitton purse for five hundred, anyone?
After two years of running her popular consignment boutique in St. Matthews, Lynne Mueller knows a few things about what attracts shoppers. "Most of our merchandise is in and out quickly," she says. "We price them well from the start—usually fifty percent off what you'd pay for it new." And when these deep discounts are offered on luxury labels like Louis Vuitton, Tory Burch and Hermes, it's no wonder very few hang around for the next markdown which comes in four weeks. (For instance, currently in stock is an unworn pair of Tory Burch sandals for $50.)
Stella's knows their customers and their definition of a bargain has an upscale twist. "We stick to designer lines," says Mueller whose background as an interior designer and associate with Anthropologie provided her with a great eye for merchandise and merchandising her store.
"We have customers who come in every week to make sure they don't miss a deal!"
But they also have shoppers who just come to browse through their beautiful selection of names you don't see in many other local stores.
Either way, Mueller's carefully-cultivated ambiance is welcoming to all: "We worked hard to create a place where people look forward to spending time," she says. "It's the opposite of the stereotypical dark, crowded consignment shop." Of course, people come not only to buy, but to turn closet cast-off's into cash. The process: Lynne or her manager quickly sift through the pile to make selections. "Then we set a price and it's a fifty-fifty split," she says. In the rare case when something doesn't move in two months, it's donated to local women's charities. Mueller says, "We need to make room for the next great deal! The thrill of the hunt is what keeps people coming."


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For many Higher Education Institutions, the summer is a time for quiet campuses and holidays. At Trinity Laban however, when we said farewell to our term-time students, we welcomed many more learners into our summer schools. Our leading programme, Animate Orchestra is one of the summer programmes and returned to South London with two local courses held for young musicians living in Greenwich and Lewisham during the holiday. Both courses took place at Trinity Laban's Dance Faculty, in the Laban Building, which was taken over en mass by more than 60 excited young people and their instruments, all ready for a week's creative music making. Animate Orchestra, a partnership project between Trinity Laban, the London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) and local music services, employs LPO musicians and music service staff, as well as a lead animateur, who all work with the young musicians to help them create their own music. The 'theme' for these two summer courses (chosen by the young people) was James Bond Music, in particular that of John Barry – and both groups began by spending time listening to, and then discussing, the various techniques Barry used in his compositions.
The Lewisham course saw the children split up into various mixed ensemble groups, whilst the music technology students got to grips with some very cool 'Bond-style' gadgets, making musical instruments from seemingly innocuous household objects. The technologists (agents Q, Y, E and I) produced some fantastic new sounds using Makey Makey's – an invention kit which turns everyday objects into sound touch pads. LPO flautist Katie Bicknell and trumpeter Rob Willson assisted the wind and brass sections with their compositional ideas, whilst project leader Jason Rowland spent time with the rhythm section working to get that classic 'Bond sound' just right. The result when the different groups brought their ideas together was fantastic.
The Greenwich course – which took place later in the week – saw the young musicians explore the 'special effects' side of film soundscapes, including the use of Foley effects (the art of mimicking footsteps or rustling clothes) and background sound effects (imitating atmospheric sounds such as rain and wind). A few of the children then had the chance to create their own effects using specially placed microphones and amplifiers. One young musician had the idea of filling a mic'd bucket with gravel and using a heavy wooden plank to strike it with varying force and speed. This allowed the player to create a wide range of different footstep sounds (approaching with caution, running quickly, tiptoeing) which brought to the piece several different layers of tension. Several other children were then asked to create their own storyboards and came up with some truly amazing ideas – including one which involved Bond making a Houdini-like escape from a fantasy circus (pinned to a burning spinning wheel and surrounded by crazed elephants no less!). Creating music for these inventive stories was the responsibility the young people themselves, and with guidance from their tutors they came up with a brilliant final piece. The addition of the Foley effects during the performance was greeted by the audience with much enthusiasm and applause.
After four days' creative music making the Animate summer courses came once more to a very successful end, and as the young musicians packed up their instruments the phrase 'when is the next course?' was heard repeatedly during final registration. Thankfully, however, there isn't long to wait. Whilst the end of summer brings an end to the holidays, so too does it bring the approach of the new school year and the next Animate course – and to that we say, 'bring on the autumn and the October half term!'
To find out more about Animate Orchestra and its courses, visit www.animateorchestra.org.uk
Thank you to our Learning and Participation (Music) team for contributing this entry to our Learning blog.


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on 08/08/2004 I went on a helicopter ride over Wiltshire and surrounding areas and saw some of the crop circles. my cousin's husband worked for the flight company (pilot though he wasn't flying this helicopter) and they were taking people on crop circle tours and there was a spare seat so I jumped at the chance to see them. there was also a crop circle conference running that weekend further down the hill but I recall it was quite expensive so we didn't go in to it. the end of the video is some footage from the same day driving through the UK countryside - England is beautiful in the summer - the colours of the wheat fields against the sky is one of my favourite memories of UK summer. so, for day 15, this is another one from the archive.
I don't think the video is online as I didn't think the quality was that good and I didn't like how shaky the camera was, but again. but I really like the colours in the footage & I even like the shakiness now too - with the frames of the helicopter windows and different shadows. am glad I didn't delete these clips now! amazing how time can change your views on things (& the world) I took many photos on this day and some of these have been included on a UK crop circle tracking website.
photos at http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=crop%20circle&w=28565478%40N00
the music is "mountain goat" from Amorphous Androgynous (who are also known as Future Sound of London - one of my favourite bands)
day 15
(half way there! keep going everyone!)
it was a hot hot hot day at the Newtown Festival today. a few clips from my wanderings. I liked the band that was playing near the King St entrance - I've heard a couple of those songs on fbi radio but I can't remember the name of the band. hula hoops seem to be this year's craze. might have to try one - good for the waistline!
surprise fireworks in the city on saturday night - I can see the edge of them. music is "Easy to Love" by The Jezabels http://www.thejezabels.com - I love this song and all of the jezabels cds. I was going to do a top 10 cd list for 2010 (cds I've bought this year - maybe not all were released this year) but I'm saving it for another vlomo10 day. the jezabels "she's so hard" cd is definitely on this list!!
I went to Saint Mary Mackillop place today at lunch - it's near my work office. I didn't get to see all the museum as I had to return to work, but I bought a few postcards, bookmarks and prayer cards. I like the screen printed cards - they remind me of Warhol. I sent some up to my friend's Mum who lives in a nursing home - hopefully she can give some to her friends. I sent some to my Mum too. the museum is very good, I'll have to go back and do the full tour (~45mins). the tour guide was quite interesting - she spoke about some of the historical period and what things were like in Mary's day - they had video exhibits, a film with Ernie Dingo speaking of Mary's work with the Aboriginal people and how they have stories with her in it now. and many artefacts such as the kits the traveling priests used to carry on horseback as they went from town to town in places where there wasn't a local town priest. apparently this is happening these days too - though they travel in cars / 4wd now instead of on horseback :) - the guide said wasn't it interesting that we seem to have reverted to the old days / ways in some ways. I had to leave before the tour was finished so I could return to work. it looked like an interesting historical museum so I'm going to go back and see the full tour another day when I have time (I think it takes ~45 mins). and who sells postcards for 50cents these days! amazing
day 12
in 2003 I went flying with a friend D and his pilot friend. I took some video and this is one of the clips. we flew over the beaches then into the harbour area so we saw the city and the harbour. I left the audio in this file so you might want to drop it to 0 as it's noisy (it was a small plane). I remember feeling a little sick part of the way through - maybe because I was looking at / concentrating on the camera at the same time and also because I could smell the fuel fumes more than in a passenger plane. it was a great flight though!
so it's a video from the archives for today. I'm pretty sure I've never uploaded this before - it was the first camera I could take videos with (an old kodak if I recall correctly) - I always thought the quality wasn't that good, but now i like the colours - it's almost like a lomo camera video?(!???)
day 10
sydney had a lightning light show & thunderstorm tonight, though there wasn't too much rain where I live. I heard it was heavier other parts of sydney
music is "Trauma" from David Sylvian's "Sleepwalkers" albumhttp://www.davidsylvian.com
made in isadora
day 8
some of the Aus hip hop MCs are taking part in #rappertag - it's like an online cypher / circle, where one rapper takes their turn then tags the next person in. then that person uploads their video & this repeats. it's getting/is (?) quite popular, so for today's #vlomo10, I'm mixing the twitter memes a bit and made a quick video showing you some of the #rappertag clips & details. check it out if you're interested. today's #rappertag #14 by Suffa from Hilltop Hoods got a great reaction, so we're waiting for the next installment now. (anyone else thinking a little along the lines of William Gibson's (@greatdismal) pattern recognition video-on-the-net-footage? not exactly the same, but along similar lines?)
http://www.rappertag.com has the videos or search for #rappertag on twitter
there's even an "Underground #rappertag" on youtube - of MCs not already tagged in on the main http://www.rappertag.com site. sky's the limit!
I'm hoping they start a turntablist tag too as I'd like to see that.
If William S. Burroughs, Surrealism or Hannah Hoch ring a bell, these Dalibor Baric films are made for you: a selection of mind blowing - if not stirring - video trips with awkward wonders, magic and a fair share of insanity, all straight from the obscure world of Baric.


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Lord Electryon
Os braceletes elementares são artefatos mágicos deixados pelos Senhores de Gorm na Torre dos Elementos. Graças aos seus poderes, os arautos escolhidos podem canalizar a sua energia e invocar os prodigiosos Gormiti para voltar a lutar contra Voidus e os seus malvados Darkans!
A bullet of Meka energy, merged with the ardent energy of fire, that Nukleor fires from his canon against his unfortunate opponent! A shot of pure blazing strength that melts anything it touches!
Nukleor unleashes on the enemy a shower of incandescent bullets charged with Meka energy, a fire storm that can't be avoided!
Motak channels his incredible Meka energy in his right arm infused with Rock energy. The result is a mighty attack that unleashes the power of a huge and unstoppable avalanche on his opponent!
Motak shrouds his left arm in Meka energy to create an immense claw of pure power that it is impossible to escape and that can bend steel without the slightest effort!
Kyonos hurls an icy bullet of Meka energy, charging it with the freezing power of the ice element! The absolute control he exerts over his power allows him to accelerate, slow down or multiply the attack, adapting it to each enemy and making it impossible to escape.
Kyonos strikes the battlefield with a powerful charge of Meka energy made super-strong by the ice element! The unfortunate enemies that it touches are frozen in their tracks, without being able to flee or attack!
Cosmyr charges a sphere with Meka energy, which he boosts with the elemental force of the wind! Once he has hurled it at the battlefield, he blasts it to trigger an enormous explosion able to annihilate any adversary!
Cosmyr concentrates all his power to unleash a mighty tornado boosted by unstoppable Meka energy! A real force of nature that just can't be matched!


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Super Bowl LI will take place on Sunday. The New England Patriots will square off against the Atlanta Falcons in Houston. What are sports fans truly hoping to see happen in the big game?
Super Bowl LI will take place on Sunday. The New England Patriots will square off against the Atlanta Falcons in Houston. What are sports fans truly hoping to see happen in the big game?
This week on the Daly Dose Sports Podcast, we discuss why MLB greats like Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, and Curt Schilling aren't getting into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
LeBron James is failing on his New Years resolutions, Johnny Manziel isn't being honest, and we recap the NFL Conference Championships and what they might tell us about the upcoming Super Bowl!
Plus we count down the Top 5 biggest blowouts in the NFL Conference Championships of all time! (Hint: they weren't this season.)
Listen here: Episode 113 The NFL Conference Championships
Last week the National Baseball Hall of Fame elected three more players to be inducted into its esteemed halls.
Yet, for the fifth time, one of the greatest players in the game's history was passed over by the Hall of Fame Selection Committee.
First baseman Jeff Bagwell, left fielder Tim Raines, and catcher Ivan Rodriguez earned themselves a plaque in Cooperstown, with their incredible careers.
Barry Bonds was a 14 time All Star, an eight time Golden Glove winner, and a hitter that knocked out 762 career home runs.
And while the speculation has always been, that baseball writers have held the rumors of steroid use against Bonds, that isn't the full story.
Baseball Hall of Fame spokesman Jack Wheeler explained the difficulty in electing the voting for the left fielder.
"We realize that Bonds used steroids. Let's be honest, there are plenty of people involved with steroids that are already in Cooperstown. I mean, Bud Selig used to literally walk through locker rooms with a blindfold on…just so he couldn't see the rampant drug use, and he got in." Wheeler said.
"The problem that we are facing with Barry Bonds, is that his head is way too big to fit on a plaque." he explained. "We have tried to cast a plaque for Bonds and his head takes up the entire square. There is literally no room for anything else. And when we try to hang it, the weight of the plaque keeps ripping the nail right out of the wall. Until we can come up with a new design, there just isn't much we can do right now."
Yes, we realize that college football might be over, but this week we hand out our Daly Dose college football awards! Our choices for best QB, RB, WR, coach of the year, and our Heisman selection. And of course, we do it all Daly Dose style!
It looks like a couple of NFL teams are going to be moving, we recap the NFL Divisional playoff games, and our picks for Super Bowl 51!
The NBA All Star game has one major flaw, and we count down the Top 5 most bitter pro franchise moves of all time!
Listen here! Episode 112 Our College Football Awards
For 46 years, NFL football was played in the city of Los Angeles.
However, the second largest city in America is now still being left without a professional football franchise for the 23rd straight year.
And Los Angeles residents aren't going to stand for it any longer.
Last week, a petition was started to bring NFL football back to the City of Angels.
Petition spokesperson Michael Garcetti spoke to the Daly Dose on Monday and stated the reasoning behind the petition.
"We are the largest city in California. We are the second largest city in the United States. Yet, for some reason we cannot have any representation in the National Football League." Garcetti continued. "When I was a boy living in Los Angeles, I watched Deacon Jones and Merlin Olsen. They were true professionals. And we cheered for Jack Youngblood and Jackie Slater and Eric Dickerson. But we haven't had football to cheer for in over twenty years, and that needs to change!"
So far, Garcetti claims that he has over 40 thousand signatures, and that he is going to continue to get even more.
"We are going to keep getting signatures." he concluded. "It isn't fair that some cities like New York have two NFL franchises, and we can't even get one!"
This week on the Daly Dose Sports Podcast we name the winners and losers from the College Football National Championship game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Clemson Tigers!
Plus a look back at NFL Wild Card weekend, and our picks for the Divisional round. The Broncos, Rams, 49ers, Chargers, and Bills are all looking for a new head coach. Which NFL coaching vacancy is the most appealing?
Why an NBA trade might not be as big as everyone thinks, and we count down the Daly Dose Top 5 worst NFL quarterbacks to ever start a playoff game!
Listen here: Episode 111 The Tigers top the Tide!
Police and 911 dispatchers, in the greater Houston area, have been flooded calls with calls since Saturday.
And all of the calls are reporting similar incidents.
According to local dispatcher Bess Langton, callers are reporting numerous pigs flying throughout the Houston area.
"The calls started about 6:30-7:00 p.m." said Langton on Monday. "Folks were calling and saying they had seen a number of pigs flying around their neighborhoods. We just assumed that it was a prank, or they were drunk, or something."
Houston Chief of Police Hubert Turner has a different theory.
"The timing of those calls seems to align perfectly with the end of the Houston Texans playoff victory over the Oakland Raiders." Turner speculated.
"A widespread investigation of the area has concluded that these reports are actually happening." he continued. "It's hard for us here to be reporting this to you, but it does seem to be a fact. Brock Osweiler winning a playoff game seems to have triggered this bizarre series of events, and at this point we are just hoping that the apocalypse isn't coming next."
On our very first episode of 2017, we make a few New Year's resolutions for some of the biggest names in sports. What should LeBron James resolve to do in 2017? What about the NFL, Alabama football coach Nick Saban, Tiger Woods, or Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski?
We discuss why UFC fighter Ronda Rousey keeps getting beat, and if there's any reason to think she can return to prominence.
The NFL regular season is now complete. We give our picks for the Wild Card round of the playoffs.
And who will win the College Football National Championship game between Alabama and Clemson?
Finally, we count down the Daly Dose Top 5 Steve Sarkisian New Year's Resolutions for 2017!
Be sure to check out Episode 110: Our 2017 New Year's Resolutions!
Daly Dose Poll: Who do Denver Bronco fans want as their next head coach?


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Where do I begin? Today was, for lack of a more appropriate word, different! As I write this, I'm still having a bit of a surreal, out of body experience. As a self proclaimed writer, I feel ashamed that "different" is the only word I can reach for at this time, but let's just keep going.
What began as a bid to teach my son a lesson in courage, being/doing your best and facing the daunt of the spot light, has quickly evolved into something I didn't anticipate.
Today I was crowned – Miss Bay City 2015!
Now, you might not know what that even means. Perhaps it isn't significant to you, but to me and to so many other proud citizens of beautiful Bay City, it's something special.
The day began as usual, with my precious little morning huggies from my son, Taelor. He was already dressed when he came knocking on my door, eager and ready to head to the Bay City Fairgrounds for the pageant.
I'd been up earlier to get his lunch prepared. I put it in a picnic basket to take with us to the fairground just in case we were out longer than expected. I then shoved the small basket into my carrier bag along with my costumes for the contest. Once we had both made trips to the bathroom, we were on our way to the Bay City Fairgrounds.
When we arrived, there were already a number of people there. Irma had arrived also. She was beaming and it was so good to see her and have her meet Taelor. Soon we moved on into the crowed. I spotted Ayame and her daughters Star and Vyll. I also spotted a lovely new friend, Rita, who had fought her RL sleep to be there. What a dear!
In no time, announcements were made for the contestants to head to the staging area, so Ayame, I and the others who had arrived to compete, moved on along. I felt sad leaving Taelor behind, but he had his brave face on and gave me a big warm hug. I needed it! ❤
The turn out was great. However, my nerves were racked high as a result. My palms were sweating, but I was also excited to be around all these amazing people.
The judges took their seats. Each of them were significant in and outside of the Bay City community. That didn't do any favors for my nerves, but press on I did. I was more happy than I was nervous.
Occasionally, I would look at the end of the runway and find my son clicking away on his camera in my direction. I could tell he was taking it very seriously. It was hard not waving at him the entire time.
I had left him in the care of Irma's parents, but then soon I saw my brother Viktor turn up after pushing through the crowd to get to the front and exhaled. I was glad he was here for many reasons.
Looking on at the crowd took my breath away.
Announcements by the well groomed and very dapper looking host, Pygar Bu, boomed again and it began. [FULL TRANSCRIPT HERE]
We lined up, then each of us made our way up the stage turn by turn to answer some questions. Ayame went up first and as she did, I changed into something that was a fit interview attire.
Pygar: "What is your favorite hangout in Bay City? What makes it special to you?"
Ayame: "Hmm…. I'm a little bias on that one. My favorite hangout is the Bay City Activity Center because it's a great place for anyone and everyone to highlight the dynamic community we have here in Bay City and give the rest of the grid one place to come see that demonstrated."
Pygar: "Do you see Second Life as an international community?"
Ayame: "I absolutely do. My SL Family and Friends are from all around the world. I've gotten to meet musicians and artist who come to SL to share their talents and culture with so broad and welcoming a medium"
Pygar: "Do you explore other virtual worlds than Second Life? Which ones, and why?"
Belle (me) smiles at everyone and nods at the judge doing her best to remain of the appearance that she is not nervous "Well thank you for the question…"…grins "I actually do not. I suppose if you count the Sims as a virtual world, then maybe."…smiles "It's not as, well, shall we say, interactive as Second Life. There's much to be said about loving and enjoying your own company, but the sims doesn't afford you that in the least. Second Life is my only virtual world that I visit regularly and invest in. I do so mainly because of the social aspect." smiles at her friends and family, "as well as the amazing platform of creativity it affords."
Pygar: "Tell us five strong points about Bay City."
Belle (me) wipes sweaty palms into her gloves "Well, being a frugal mother, I'll have to begin with the element that drew me in. Cost! I brought the children from my orphanage here on a holiday and soon discovered the affordability of it all. Soon other elements crept in as the primary reason I can't visualize myself living elsewhere. The sense of community provided by having a functioning and open Bay Alliance. They communicate with the residents and even seek our opinion. Also, the mirror into RL. I love the layout of the town. It goes a long way in providing great visuals for you to exist within. The amazing creativity that's found here. I turn a corner and find a shop that's not a franchise and exists here. Sort of like a little secret. And finally, I love love love the homage paid to the contributors of this amazing city, the moles. It's nice to have a daily reminder of the efforts people make to create such a lovely place we can call home."
((Summary: Cost, Community, RL mirror, Creative creators and Monuments showing respect to the Moles/Lindens))
Pygar: "What makes you "Miss Bay City"?"
Cinder: "what makes me bay city, hmmm. well, i've lived in bay city for about two years after wanting a place here for about seven so i guess that's a start. i think i would be a good representative of the values the city stands for. i love coming to the events held here when i can. the bay city rumble, the poetry night at the cafe. and i live right by the airport so i meet new arrivals on a day to day basis!"
Pygar: "If you could do one thing to make Second Life a better place for everyone, what would it be and why?"
Cinder: "well, i try the best i can to make second life a better place already. i work with linden lab and tpvs to bring improvements to the viewers especially the mac users. if i could do more, i would find some way to bring down the price of land because it's still too darn high after all these years… plus i would add cookies to the sl library. i know that's more than one thing."
Pygar: "What are three words which, for you, best define community?"
Micha: "Retro, fun and lag"
Pygar: "If you could be CEO of Linden Lab, what would you change about Second Life?"
Micha: "Well, not so much for me but that's what I hear."
Pygar: "What has been the biggest challenge for you, and how did you overcome it?"
Micha: "I would change the mainland, eliminate the abandoned parcels even if it meant shrinking the continents and try to make it so that people were less apt to using standalone sims. My biggest challenge was the interface but practice makes perfect and it wasn't so hard after a year."
Pygar: "What is the most valuable lesson you have ever been taught?"
Moolly: "In Sl I'd said say the best lessons I've learned were where to get help and that community is what makes a huge difference when you're first starting out in SL and what keeps you here long term."
Pygar: "What do you want people to remember about you and why?"
Moolly: "I'd like to think I've helped make a difference here together with a great group of people who help new users get started in SL"
Pygar: "What is beauty?"
Moolly: "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, especially here where you can be anything you want."
After that I changed into swimwear then joined the other contestants on stage strutting our stuff. It was so much fun. The energy was really just about enjoying each other and having fun in the moment. Ayame had the cutest bunch of balloons and I was certain she was gonna fly away. Thankfully, she didn't.
I presume that it was during this time that the judges collated their figures and reached a result, because after only a few minutes of parading, Pygar (the host) made his way to the front of the stage.
He pulled out a piece of paper and after torturing us with delays and mystery, he finally announced the winner – me!
Let me be really honest, I was truly truly shocked! I couldn't believe it. A part of me felt like any second, they'd say "Oops we added up the numbers incorrectly", but that second never came. In no time a sash was put on me along with a beautiful crown. I cannot beliiiiiiiiiiieeeeeeve it! My head is still spinning. I also was handed the keys to a beautiful brand new Jaguar. And was handed a beautiful bouquet of flowers by my brother. He also sent a bunch to the house.
As the crowd roared, I spotted a few young faces that were familiar. Jasziah and Kiptin were there! I waved to them but it was really packed and I could barely think through the shoutings to give a speech. I even spotted Terr and Jacob. Also my friend Jett turned up.
So many people came to support me and it was truly such an honor to be thought of enough to turn up. When I finally made my speech, I was full of emotions and eventually scurried quickly off the stage so I could get within hugging space of the people there for me. I shook the judges' hands as I made my way to the front where I hugged Irma and her folks, Taelor, Kiptin, V, Jett and my brother Shakespeare who turned up late. Heck I didnt care if he turned up late. I could hardly believe he came. I really was touched to see him. I didnt see the Jeddas or Jasziah at this point and was really sad that I didn't get to hug and thank them before they left.
There was an after party. Taelor went about hugging everyone he could while I chatted with V, Jett and Shakes. Eventually, I got to introduce Taelor to Jett. Then we danced for a little while.
Once that was done, I took Jett, Shakes and his wife, Maxi, Taelor and I to the Lollercoaster for a ride. It really was just for Shakes, Maxi and Jett to experience, since I've already been there. They loved it and to be honest, I almost felt like it was my duty as Miss Bay City to see to it that they rode that rollercoaster! Very serious business indeed!! *giggles*
After that, we walked through the aquarium. They were very impressed with our city and I can only hope they return to visit and maybe even relocate.
Shakes headed home with Maxi, so Taelor and I headed to Roha Park to eat dinner. Fortunately, I still had the lunch I'd packed for him and I. It had a little bit of everything. As I was setting up the food, V turned up! It was really cool seeing him roaming about looking for us. Suddenly the idea of him living in our city was beginning to appeal to me. Fortunately he was feeling the same way. 😀
We talked and enjoyed our meal together, but as always, bed time came and so I had to head home to get Taelor into bed. As always, we said our prayers together and then I tucked him into bed.
He told me that he was so very proud of me. It truly made me the happiest mom alive. Staying up to muse over him asleep was very easy to do, despite my exhaustion from the day.
That's it folks! Today I became the public icon and representative of the city, and that means a whole lot! This city is amazing. Before I lived here, me and Taelor have spent our time in numerous other places and we were happy. However, there's just something special about this place! It's the collaboration, the creativity, the people. It seems that people here are content to just live and be happy. I have yet to meet a negative person or someone so overcome with wanting to outshine the other. People here seem busy enough to not be petty, but not too busy that they can't connect with one another. It's a truly special place. The fact that I've been accepted by the citizens, first and foremost, then acknowledged in this way, is incredible!
The competition itself is admirable and fair. The true title is "Miss" Bay City. It's written in this way because they allow for no limitations on who can run for this position. You don't have to be human. You don't have to be female. You just have to have whatever they are looking for as your character.
The wonderful young host, Pygar Bu, put it perfectly when he stated:
"Miss" Bay City is our City's representative to the rest of the SL Grid. They are smart, funny, gracious and well-dressed, occasionally all at the same time!
It's hard to fathom how I managed to win up against amazing women like Ayame Kintsugi! Ayame is such an inspiration to me and the reason I ever considered visiting the Bay City. I count my win as hers.
This is the 4th year of the contest, and I'm preceded by some pretty amazing women. I was able to speak briefly with two of them – Angela Galway (The 1st MBC, 2012-2013) and Uccie Galway (The 3rd MBC, 2014-2015). It was a really good chat. I feel a bit more at ease knowing how wonderful and approachable they are indeed. I was given some really good advice. Wisdom that I take to heart. I even learned a new word from Angela, "androgynous". Yup, she's awesome! 😀
I don't know what my legacy will be as the 4th in the line of these incredible women who have been charged with this title. All I can promise is that I'll continue being myself and with any luck, that'll be good enough to fill the shoes of the ladies who have gone before me.


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HAPPY NEW YEAR! Presenting our first blog items of 2012...
ACCOMMODATIONS ON HIGH-STAKES TESTS. Many twice-exceptional students would benefit from accommodations on tests such as the SAT, whether the accommodation be extra time or help in receiving or expressing test-related content. USA Today says that the U.S. Justice Department isn't enforcing laws that allow these accommodations. Read more.
SUPPLY AND DEMAND. When your child's AD/HD demands medication to help blunt its effects, will you be able to get a proper supply of that med? Increasingly, the answer is "maybe," as a result of actions by the Drug Enforcement Administration trying to cut down on pill abuse and, possibly, by drug manufacturers trying to increase profits. If your gifted child has AD/HD, find out more about pricing and availability of AD/HD meds.
DYSLEXIA AND AUDITORY PROCESSING. French researchers have found abnormalities in the left auditory cortex in people with dyslexia which might interfere with verbal memory and speech. The cortex processed higher-frequency phonemes less efficiently. Read more.
HYPERSENSITIVITY AND OCD? A new study suggests that children who are hypersensitive may be more prone to develop OCD. The link? The development of "ritualistic behaviors to better cope with their environment," according to researchers. Find out more.
ALLERGY TESTING may not be completely accurate, contend two allergists published in the journal Pediatrics. Blood and skin tests may lead to over-diagnosis, according to the article, and may not be definitive in determining whether an allergy actually exists. Read more.
EDUCATOR'S RESOURCES. Edutopia has compiled its "Best of 2011: Our Favorite Educational Resources." The resources apply to areas such as differentiated instruction, engaging under-performing students, and project-based learning. Find the resources.
RICHARD CASH is presenting a SENG webinar titled "Self-Regulation: Essential Skills for Adolescent Gifted Students" during the evening of January 19th. From the webinar announcement: "This session will offer suggestions as to how to develop self-regulated learners and ideas of how to encourage autonomous learning." Find out more.


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Sunday was a misty, rainy day in Manhattan. Blessings raining down upon us.
My sweet husband and I took the bus from Harlem's Hamilton Heights to Battery Park City's North Cove Marina to welcome the crew of the Hokule'a which had arrived in New York Harbor the previous afternoon, a little ahead of schedule, on its voyage around the world, the Malama Honu'a.
As the leaders of indigenous people of this part of the world (the REAL Native New Yorkers, like the Shinnecock and the Lenape nations) welcomed the Hawai'ians voyaging around the globe on their mission of Aloha, I was moved by the powerful feeling of connection.
Connected to ancient traditions in modern settings. Connected to my beloved Manhattan Island as I know it and as it has existed for its indigenous peoples. Connected to the grief of being sidelined and marginalized. Connected to the Aloha of people coming together to protect and preserve our Planet.
As I connected to these outer expressions of Oneness, I sat under the umbrella in the pounding rain, and connected within, to that Aloha and peace anchoring my daily existence.
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Created in Nantes, the young financial engineering company Benoolend has chosen to set up in Bordeaux, attracted by the Darwin Camp, an incubator for projects relating to sustainable development and innovation.
It proposes alternative financing solutions for projects providing access to renewable energy sources in developing countries, and especially in Africa.
With its 3 partners and 2 renewable energy consultants, Benoolend (trade name) is both a crowdfunding platform for access to energy and a fund investing in rural electricity supply projects.
The quality and range of academic research in IT and social sciences in Bordeaux proved decisive by enabling research and development activities in predictive social impact analysis to be put in place.
Finally, the dynamic economic fabric and FrenchTech status of Bordeaux enabled Benoolend to find its place in a fast-changing environment.
Bubacar Diallo: "Invest in Bordeaux provided its knowledge of the regional ecosystem and put Benoolend in touch with BPI France, among others."


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Damn - Gonna have to change my name now
I blame my parents
What gets me its that the Aptera was a dead product.
But someone had enough passion to bring it back
I''m not too sure if upgrading to the lastest lithium batteries and putting a panel is going to stop it dying again.
Giving the metaphorical dead horse a wash and new saddle wont make it go any better
Well I guess it falls in line with out re# of everything rather than something new.
Seriously how many Rambo and terminator movies do we really need.
The Aptera is back
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Re: The Aptera is back
So the short answer is NO but the long answer is YES.
Help prevent road rage - get outta my way!
Help prevent road rage - get outta my way!
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Re: The Aptera is back
If you put enough paint and spin on a dead horse it will finally get up and run for a while. Look at the flow batteries from there first proper entry into the market back in 1980 - 86 by Maria Skyllas-Kazacos at the University of NSW. It had a rebirth in the late 90's and again around 2009 and the latest is the Redflow battery that we got to look at during the AGM week in Adelaide. It has a wonderful new outer cover and coupled with a few Victron inverters modified to drain the battery completely every 4 days I think it is to strip the metal build up off the plates. Basically it is the same as the unit back in 1986 with all the down sides, but now it's been reinvented it looks like it will get off the ground this time.
I guess it really depends if the market is tuned to accept or even crave for the product, that way they only see the good and not the down side.
T1 Terry
I guess it really depends if the market is tuned to accept or even crave for the product, that way they only see the good and not the down side.
T1 Terry
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frequently asked questions
ACGPS charges S$300.00 for 4 lessons, with each lesson duration set at 2-hours. Payment is made at the first session of each month.
ACGPS does not observe a deposit policy where students pay a deposit which is subject to forfeit in the case of early withdrawal.
We believe strongly in the quality of our teaching and are confident that students who sign up with us will remain committed to attending our sessions until the completion of their major year-end examinations.
As a matter of policy, we do not refund lessons that are missed. We provide options for students to attend make-up sessions either in the same academic / working week or within the same academic month.
We do not refund lessons that have been paid for in full but which students may miss due to early withdrawal. The exception to this will be in unexpected circumstances which we will discuss and review with the student and family on a case-by-case basis.
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The Pork Checkoff continues to fund research to find more solutions regarding combatting and preventing porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) virus on U.S. hog farms.
But as temperatures cool, Lisa Becton, DVM, director of swine health information and research programs for the Pork Checkoff, reminds producers to do their part by being vigilant about biosecurity.
"This virus appears to act the same clinically as Transmissible gastroenteritis (TGE), which indicates that it has increased survivability in colder weather," Becton says.
"As temperatures cool this fall and winter, producers need to focus on biosecurity measures to help protect their herds," she reminds.
Becton adds: "This includes how manure is hauled and handled, how vehicles are washed and how traffic coming into and out of their farms is managed. Keep barns and equipment as clean and dry as possible to help reduce the spread of PEDV. And if you do suspect it in your herd, work with your veterinarian to help stem its spread and to build up herd immunity."
For more information on PEDV and related fact sheets, visit www.pork.org/pedv.