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“Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat.” These are the words from the former Naval Aviator and best selling author, Denis Waitley. Often times we all look at failure as the end of the road and when we fall down, we do not want to get back up again. However, Waitley goes on to say, “It is a temporary detour, not a dead end. Failure is something we can avoid only by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.”
If we ever want to be successful in life, we are going to experience failure. In fact, I challenge you to find someone who you consider a success who has not failed at one point. The simple truth is we all fail; the only difference between those who find success and those who don’t is the willingness to keep trying. We should not fear failure. Obviously we don’t want to start the task with the hopes of failing, but we need to change our mindset about it. Failure is simply an indication that we tried, but it was not enough effort in the right place. Move on and try again with a different plan; fail forward.
The main ways I have found that we fail are: failure to meet the standard, failure to reach the desired outcome, and failure to even try. None of these three are the end of the road, they are simply detours. All can be recovered from and there are vital learning moments in each.
Failing to meet the standard. At one point in our lives or careers we broke a rule or the law. Sometimes it was on purpose and sometimes it was a chain reaction we let spiral out of control. Regardless, we deviated from the standard and need to suffer the consequences. Sadly, our military culture tosses a label on you as a “dirt bag” initially. This pushes those who want to be better to try extra hard to overcome their failure. We start to try and hit home runs with every swing to show the boss what we are capable of, but meanwhile we are misplacing our efforts.
Step 1: Instead of trying to overcome our mistake, own it. Accept the consequences of the mistake and then hold yourself accountable to fix it.
Step 2: You are now under the spotlight and your next mistake will be treated even harsher. Don’t try to do something huge to overcome. Just do your job. Go back to the basics and do them to the best of your ability.
Step 3: After you prove you can be trusted again, the spotlight will fade and you can start to take on bigger challenges once again.
Failing to meet the desired outcome. This is the most common type of failure. For the most part, we strive to do great things for the mission and to help others grow; however, sometimes things do not go as planned. I have failed more times than I can count. I once made a rushed decision to do a tail swap from one plane to another once I saw the aircrew was starting to have issues. We rushed to move all of the cargo, pump more fuel, move the people, and double our efforts to get the next aircraft generated. Meanwhile, the other airplane was fixed and we still had a late mission.
Step 1: Avoid the temptation to blame others or the circumstances. I could have said that I will never do another tail swap again. However, tail swaps are sometimes the right answer.
Step 2: Take a step back and think things through. I failed to listen to and trust the technicians who told me they needed some time to troubleshoot. I should have considered the time it took to swap over to the new aircraft would cause a late no matter what and give them some more time.
Step 3: Work a Plan-B. Something I learned to do was to find an aircraft on the next day’s flying schedule that had similar requirements and make it a priority to prep it. This gave me a hip-pocket spare in case we had to swap and if we didn’t, we were a leg up on tomorrow’s prep.
Failure to try. The last form of failure is to not even try, this is the only way to truly become a failure. To try and fail is not a fail, but if we are not willing to take risks because we are afraid to fail, we have failed. Sometimes we fall short of a personal goal like making rank or when we position ourselves for NCO of the quarter or getting the promotion statement our supervisors were pushing us for. What happens when someone else edges us out? Typically we get upset and adopt the “F- It” attitude and quit.
Step 1: Look where you fell short. What did they do better than us? What can I do better? If nothing else, the person who beat us out this time will not be competing next time and we move up a position by default. If still in doubt, ask a trusted superior or peer for honest feedback.
Step 2: Develop this deficient quality or skill. I remember having a huge chip on my shoulder when I had to start over in my new unit. I was too busy blaming them for overlooking my talents, that I wasn’t actually displaying them. I had to learn to deal with my ego and use my skills to make my new team better.
Step 3: Adopt a positive attitude. As a leader, I am looking to advance those who have a positive attitude and a desire to get better. These are the people I want leading my teams, not those who give up or point fingers at the first sign of adversity. We all face hardships and let-downs, real leaders learn to embrace the suck and move forward.
Knowing what to do when we fail to meet a standard or fall short of our intended goal is a vital piece of knowledge if we are ever going to be a success. It always comes down to seeking out the root cause and seeking to learn how to do things better.
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” Wayne Gretzky.

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Several people have asked us about our new (new this past spring) Helly Hansen foul weather gear, in person and on this blog, so here’s our review after testing it out this summer in Alaska and this fall on the West Coast. Continue reading
After a speedy Inside Passage transit coming south this year, we returned to our old haunts in Port Angeles, Washington. We’ve spent quite a bit of time there now, between outfitting CELESTE prior to our first departure for Alaska back in 2014 and then last winter living aboard and giving our floating home the TLC she needed after her journey to the far north. So it felt a little like coming home again. Seth and I caught up with some good friends and had a great party on CELESTE with them. We restocked our provisions, had dinner at our favorite Thai restaurant, and replayed two major parts of our previous Port Angeles lives: boat work and hiking. Continue reading
Here’s another post that I wrote months ago (literally) and never got around to posting…. my apologies, dear Readers!
Celeste received a lot of TLC this winter, both at the boatyard and once we got back in the water.
A few weeks ago, we were honored to be asked for an interview by Fabio at the Psychology of Sailing website, whose focus is how sailing and psychology can influence each other and promote mental health and well being, as well as a sense of purpose in life. Our interview just got posted yesterday, and you can read it here. I hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed answering Fabio’s thoughtful questions! http://www.psychologyofsailing.com/outdoor_life_interview/
I’ve been thrilled to have a lot of articles published in sailing magazines this winter. For those of you who are interested, here’s a quick recap:
- Out right now in Ocean Navigator March/April 2017 is “Sail Fast! Aleutian Islands to Juan de Fuca Strait in Seven Weeks”, about our summer 2016 voyage. Despite having a schedule to meet and thus having to move faster than we would have liked, it was a great cruise and we managed to pack in the spots we most wished to see.
- For those of you who are Cruising Club of America members, the same piece will be coming out in this year’s Voyages.
- I’m also honored to be the newest member of the editorial team for Voyages – I had a lot of fun creating the maps for each article this year.
- And I was honored to be one of the judges for this year’s Chuck Husick Technology Award, presented by Ocean Navigator to an innovative technology product in the boating market. It was a hard choice among all the great nominees, but the you can read about the final winner here.
- Cruising World just posted Episode 2 of our Arctic Voyage video series! It’ll be up on YouTube soon. 🙂
- In the January/February issue, Cruising World published my piece “Alaska’s Wild Coast” about our 2014 cruise along the Alaska Peninsula the ‘wrong’ direction – from east to west – and now it’s online here.
- Sailing magazine published my article “Captain Cook’s Paradise: New Zealand’s Bay of Islands” in the January issue – unfortunately it’s not yet online.
- Across the Pond, Sailing Today ran my “Introduction to High Latitude Outfitting” in their February issue whose theme was the cold northern climes.
- Also in Britain, last but not least!, Water Craft ran my story about the Steamboat Liberty Belle as their lead feature, along with a cover shot!
As always, a big thank-you to all my readers and hope you enjoy these pieces!
In it, the story begins in the storm-tossed Aleutian Islands in June of 2015. The year before, we sailed Celeste from Washington State to Dutch Harbor of “Deadliest Catch” fame but sadly didn’t take any video footage. So in this video we’re back after a winter’s work to re-commission her – think scuba-diving in the Bering Sea – explore the tundra-covered mountains of the island, and get ready for the Arctic.
Stay tuned for Episode 2 on both Cruising World‘s site and on YouTube – it’ll cover our first Bering Sea passage and the wildlife-rich Pribilof Islands!
We’ve made the foray into videos! And Cruising World magazine has picked them up for their website! They’ve posted the first two Arctic Voyage videos so far here, and they’ll roll out one episode per month hereafter.
A big thank-you goes out to our amazing friends Chris and Jess Bray for persuading us to start taking footage in 2015 (you guys are right – it’s super fun!) and to our awesome friend Jeff for getting me into editing!
So here’s our first attempt – a short “trailer” that gives some context to our Arctic Voyage episodes:
Hope you enjoy! And feel free to sign up for our Gone Floatabout YouTube channel where we’ll post the episodes after they’re live on Cruising World‘s site!
Ellen & Seth

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Appreciate the Architectural Beauty of the State Guest House, a National Treasure of Japan [PR]
The State Guest House Akasaka Palace is a national treasure and Japan's only Neo-Baroque style building. It is situated in the corner of a forest in the center of Tokyo. When it isn't hosting foreign dignitaries from all over the world, it is open to the general public. Here's an introduction to all the charms it holds!
- Introducing the State Guest House Akasaka Palace
- Combining the Beautiful Elements of Traditional Japanese and Modern Western Architecture: State Guest House, Akasaka Palace
- Experience Japanese Beauty Up Close: the Japanese-style Annex, Yushintei
- To the Main Building
- Protected by Mythical Golden Birds: Sairan no Ma
- Adorned with Cloisonné Ware Depicting Birds and Flowers: Kacho no Ma
- Ceiling Art That Beckons You to the World of Noh: Hagoromo no Ma
- The Most Stately Room: Asahi no Ma
- Photo Spots with Gorgeous Scenery: Main and Front Gardens
Introducing the State Guest House Akasaka Palace
Admire the beauty of this gorgeous building that perfectly blends together Japanese and Western architectural elements through video!
Combining the Beautiful Elements of Traditional Japanese and Modern Western Architecture: State Guest House, Akasaka Palace
This palace was built 110 years ago in 1909 as the residence for the Crown Prince of Japan, who would later become Emperor Taisho. Its architectural design was world-class during the early 20th century: a fusion of the latest Western science and technology of the time and traditional Japanese craftsmanship and design.
With the passage of time, the palace became the residence of Emperor Showa, and after him, the current Emperor (Heisei). In 1974, it was reborn into the state's guest house and assumed the role as a stage for diplomatic activities, welcoming kings, presidents, prime ministers, and other prominent figures from all over the world.
In 2009, it was officially designated as a national treasure. While it is still used as a venue for welcoming foreign dignitaries, tours for certain sections of the palace are now available to the general public as of 2016. Pay a visit and thoroughly enjoy the unique and alluring world presented by this splendid combination of modern Western architecture and traditional Japanese beauty.
Two warrior statues wearing armor protect the palace from on top of the roof.
Experience Japanese Beauty Up Close: the Japanese-style Annex, Yushintei
Yushintei is a Japanese-style annex surrounded by lush greenery located east of the Main Building. This is where visitors can best experience Japanese beauty within the palace's premises. It was built in 1974, the same year that Akasaka Palace became the State Guest House. The Japanese hospitality that radiates from the refined and subdued beauty permeating throughout the traditional Japanese building and garden, as well as the tea ceremonies and Japanese cuisine offered here, all serve to warmly welcome foreign dignitaries.
Go through the front entrance of Yushintei and look to your right. Your eyes will be drawn to the stunning scenery of the garden, which incorporates white gravel, Kibune stones, and green bamboo stalks.
Bonsai that are over 100 years old decorate the premises, welcoming guests to Japan.
The plaque on the wall displays the name of the annex, Yushintei (游心亭), in Japanese characters. Yushin (游心) is an old Japanese word that refers to letting your heart run free and have fun. This building follows in the spirit of its name, serving as a place for guests to forget about their everyday affairs and indulge in the world of Japanese beauty.
One of the highlights of Yushintei is the Tea Room where dignitaries get to experience traditional Japanese tea ceremonies. In this tatami room, your eyes will be drawn to the ceiling, which has beautiful cedar wood detailing.
The hanging scrolls that decorate the back alcove are incredibly important in traditional Japanese tea ceremony culture. This tea room’s alcove features one of the brilliant works of the chief abbot of Daitoku-ji, an ancient Kyoto temple which is deeply connected to the history of Japanese tea ceremonies. Make sure you take the time to appreciate it!
To the Main Building
Return to the Main Building and you'll be treated to the sight of the Neo-Baroque style palace, which presents a unique visage with its sides curving out in front.
The Entrance Hall that lays beyond the front doors is spectacular, with flooring, walls, and pillars made of marble from Italy and France. The crimson red carpet that extends from the hall goes all the way past the central stairway and into the second floor. The guest rooms on the second floor are used for various events and ceremonies when state guests visit. They all have different designs, but each room incorporates Japanese elements suitable for their intended purpose.
Protected by Mythical Golden Birds: Sairan no Ma
Situated just right ahead of the front entrance, this is the first guest room that guests come across when they enter the State Guest House. It is currently used for events such as signing ceremonies for agreements and leadership conferences.
You will find golden embellishments of mythical Chinese birds known as ran (鸞) mounted on top of the great mirrors and mantelpieces of marble fireplaces, which are found in the left and right sides of the room. The name of the room, Sairan no Ma (彩鸞の間), is derived from the name of these birds.
The decor of the room, featuring armor, headpieces, and swords, harks back to the Empire style of interior decorating that took Europe by storm in the early 19th century. However, what makes it unique are the traditional Japanese warrior elements added to the design, such as the addition of Japanese swords.
Adorned with Cloisonné Ware Depicting Birds and Flowers: Kacho no Ma
This room is the dedicated banquet space for foreign dignitaries. The basic design follows the Henri II style, which was all the rage in France during the late 16th century, and beautifully incorporates Japanese elements. In particular, feast your eyes on the 30 cloisonné* medallions, depicting flowers and frolicking birds in front of a seasonal backdrop. The beauty of the washed-out colors will have you mesmerized, and the flowers and birds painted on the medallions are said to be some of the best in all of Japan. Don't miss out on seeing the cloisonné medallions in this space made of ash wood from Kiso, a town known for its wood.
*Cloisonné (known as "shippo" in Japanese) refers to an ancient kind of metalware.
Ceiling Art That Beckons You to the World of Noh: Hagoromo no Ma
Located in the western side of the State Guest House, this room was once a ball room. Nowadays, it is used to hold welcoming ceremonies on rainy days, and it is also the place where aperitifs are handed out to banquet guests.
Take a look at the ceiling when you're in this room. You'll discover a ceiling painting depicting a passage in a song from the Noh play Hagoromo. The beautiful sight of the ceiling painting illuminated by three chandeliers, which are the largest in the palace, will take your breath away. Other things to take notice of are the musicians' gallery on the mezzanine floor to the north side of the room, and the motifs shaped like traditional Japanese instruments, such as the tsuzumi (hand drum) and biwa (Japanese lute).
The Most Stately Room: Asahi no Ma
This is the most stately room in the whole palace. It is currently closed due to the restoration of items like the ceiling painting, but it is expected to open again in April 2019.
Photo Spots with Gorgeous Scenery: Main and Front Gardens
The magnificent Main Garden has a fountain at its center and can be found to the south of the Main Building. The area around the fountain, which has a bronze basin installed on top of stone sculptures, is a great photo spot.
Please keep in mind that you can only take photos of the Main Garden, Front Garden, and the Japanese-style Annex Garden. It is forbidden to take photos inside the Main Building and Japanese-style Annex.
There's also a food truck on one corner of the Front Garden that serves 20 afternoon tea sets per day. The food truck's menu changes with the seasons. The photo shows the foods included in the Afternoon Tea (4,600 JPY for 1 set (meant for 2 people) / 20 sets offered per day) for February and March 2019.
Spend an elegant time at the palace!
For a limited period of time, the State Guest House will be open at night, too. You'll be welcomed into a magical, beautifully lit-up world!
Name: State Guest House, Akasaka Palace
Open: Any day except for Wednesday and when a state guest is visiting
Prices: Main Building and Garden (Front and Main): 1,500 JPY/Adult, 1,000 JPY/University Student, 500 JPY/Middle School Student, Free/Elementary School and Below
Japanese-style Annex, Main Building, Garden: 2,000 JPY/Adult, 1,500 JPY/University Student, 700 JPY/Middle School Student *Children of elementary school age and below cannot participate in this tour
Japanese-style Annex and Garden: 1,500 JPY/Adult, 1,000 JPY/University Student, 500 JPY/Middle School Student *Children of elementary school age and below cannot participate in this tour
Garden: 300 JPY/Adult, Free/University Student and Below
*Must reserve in advance for the Japanese-style Annex tour
Address: 2-1-1 Moto-akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Access: Around a 7-minute walk from both the Akasaka Exit of Yotsuya Station on the JR Chuo-Sobu Line, and Exit 1 of Yotsuya Station on the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line or Namboku Line.
Official Homepage: https://www.geihinkan.go.jp/
The State Guest House is surrounded by greenery, making it a great place to relax. Give it a visit!
*Please note that the information in this article is from the time of writing or publication and may differ from the latest information.
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Great basketball players aren’t just powerful athletes: they also have a “sense” of the entire court and the ability to make split-second decisions, which many people assume are innate. But a company in Netanya, Israel, called Applied Cognitive Engineering (ACE) believes that these talents can be taught – and to prove it, it has created a video-game-like tool, based on training techniques used by the Israeli Air Force, that helps players learn when to shoot or pass the ball and how to work with teammates.
ACE’s program, called IntelliGym, bears no external resemblance to basketball. The player initially shoots down enemy spacecraft using the keyboard’s arrow keys. Over the span of a dozen or so 40-minute sessions, the tasks get more complicated, challenging the player to confront a variety of enemies with a range of weapons. That may sound like standard video-game fare, but there’s a carefully planned strategy underneath: each level is designed to exercise specific skills used in basketball, such as predicting an opponent’s trajectory, deciding when to shoot at an opponent who keeps changing direction, and working with other team members to defeat a number of opponents. Reports of player and team performance are automatically generated for review by coaches.
Daniel Gopher, a professor of industrial engineering at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology who introduced a computer-based trainer to the Israeli Air Force more than a decade ago and found that it improved pilots’ skills by up to 30 percent, agreed to help ACE design a new tool aimed at the sports industry, where improved performance can mean big bucks. “We spend so much time in the weight room working on the physical aspect, but this is the one area that is pretty untapped – the cognitive and mental aspects of the game,” says Ed Schilling, assistant coach for the University of Memphis Tigers, one of two NCAA Division I teams that have already signed contracts with ACE.
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Climb 3 Volcanoes in Guatemala
For the past ten months we’ve been living in Guatemala, taking in the vibrant culture, playing high on its volcanoes, diving deep into its lakes and rivers and exploring the countryside.
We’ve fallen in love with so many aspects of this country but at the top of the list is its amazing trekking and we are excited to share with you our carefully curated (we’d use the word ‘bespoke’ but we’re not Portland hipsters) itinerary. This experience is amazing because it combines genuinely challenging volcano ascents and high-altitude trekking with truly authentic cultural connection. Our local training hike is 5 minutes from our house in a community surrounded by three volcanoes – one which is so active you can count on evening fireworks after the sun dips behind its peak every night. February can’t come soon enough! Join us as we wander ancient Mayan footpaths and glimpse scenery that will truly rock your soul.
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- Rishi Kapoor died in Mumbai on Thursday morning
- Kareena and Saif were spotted at the hospital in masks
- Alia's car was filmed at the hospital
Rishi Kapoor's family members and friends were pictured at Mumbai's HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, where the 67-year-old actor died on Thursday morning after a long battle with cancer. Mr Kapoor's niece Kareena and her husband Saif Ali Khan were pictured at the hospital wearing masks; Saif drove them to hospital. Alia Bhatt, reportedly dating Rishi Kapoor's son Ranbir, is believed too also have been at the hospital - her car was filmed, though its unclear if she was in it. Visitors to the hospital have been restricted because of the Coronavirus lockdown; in a statement released after Rishi Kapoor's death, his family asked fans and well-wishers to respect the rules in place.
Rishi Kapoor spent the better part of the last two years in New York being treated for cancer. Alia Bhatt was among the several visitors he and wife Neetu Kapoor had while they were there. Alia is already "family" for the Kapoors, as Neetu said in this post: "Your family is your whole world. So, so many loves in these beautiful moments."
Kareena and her sister Karisma are the daughters of Rishi Kapoor's older brother Randhir Kapoor. The actor's surviving family also includes his daughter Riddhima.
After treatment in New York, Rishi Kapoor returned to India in September 2019, returning both to his social life and to Twitter, on which he was active till April 2. Mr Kapoor was hospitalised twice in February. His last films were the 2019 releases The Body and Jhootha Kahin Ka. Rishi Kapoor was to begin work on a Bollywood adaptation of The Intern with Deepika Padukone.


Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman vowed Saturday not to make a major move before Wednesday’s trade deadline, but he continues to address the team’s depth for the sprint to the Central Division finish line.
The Hawks acquired defensemen David Rundblad and Mathieu Brisebois from the Coyotes on Tuesday in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2014 draft.
Rundblad will join the Hawks and Brisebois will report to Rockford of the AHL.
Rundblad, 23, is known as a defenseman with offensive potential, but one who has battled inconsistency. He had one assist in 12 games for the Coyotes this season. The Hawks are his third NHL organization.
The Swedish international had 59 points (16 goals, 43 assists) in 86 AHL games. He was a first-round draft pick (17th overall) of the Blues in 2009.
Finding his way: Peter Regin has been with the Hawks for four games since they acquired him from the Islanders in a trade shortly before the Olympic break. And in the three games since resuming play, he centered the second line against the Rangers, was scratched for the outdoor game against the Penguins and centered the third line Tuesday night against the Avalanche.
His long-term role has yet to crystallize, but Marian Hossa’s injury has created more playing time for him.
“We’ll get a better feel for exactly where he’s going to fit as we go along,” coach Joel Quenneville said. “But he gives us a presence in the middle and has a real good presence on both sides of the puck.”
Regin had a productive second period against the Avalanche. His long pass from the Hawks’ blue line sprung Patrick Sharp on a scoring opportunity, and later his backhand stuff attempt was saved.
Tight down stretch: The Blackhawks clinched the Central Division in 2013 with eight games remaining in the regular season and ended up winning the top seed in the Western Conference by 11 points. This season’s final stretch promises to be more competitive. The Blues, Blackhawks and Avalanche entered Tuesday separated by only three points in the division.
Quenneville doesn’t see a significant difference in intensity required this season than last.
“I thought we handled (our lead) well last year,” he said. “This year I see it very competitive to the end. … It should set up a very meaningful stretch run.”


The Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs will be without speedster Aaron Schoupp for this weekend's clash with South Sydney, after a positive COVID test ruled the centre out.
The 21 year-old outside back has been in strong form this year, averaging nearly 120 metres per game in a Canterbury backline that's truly struggled for points barring the last month, leaving a big gap in their side against South Sydney.
It's not the first COVID blow for the Bulldogs in recent weeks, with interim coach Mick Potter missing their clash with Cronulla last start, instead coaching from the couch while the former Tigers mentor was stuck in isolation.
There's a host of candidates to replace Schoupp in the backline, with Declan Casey the most likely option, despite a shocker on debut. Matt Dufty also remains in the reserves, opening up the possibility for Jake Averillo to move to the centres, and Dufty to earn a reprieve at the back.
However, the strong form from Averillo since moving into the number one jersey will likely see Jacob Kiraz move into the centres, and Declan Casey joining the side on the wing. A daunting task, marking up against South Sydney's left edge in just your second first-grade.
Potter will trim his side to 19 men on Saturday night, confirming his final changes at 5:15pm Sunday afternoon.


CLEVELAND (AP) — The federal agency that takes care of shipping channels along Lake Erie still maintains that it isn’t legally required to dredge Cleveland’s harbor.
The Plain Dealer in Cleveland reports (http://bit.ly/2ijgIIa ) the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers filed court documents saying there is no mandate that is must dredge.
The Corps and Ohio’s environmental agency have been locked in a legal battle about where the sediment from Cleveland’s harbor can be disposed.
The Corps says the sediment isn’t toxic and can be dumped in the lake, but the state argues the sediment is polluted and should go into a containment dike.
Dredging this year on the Cuyahoga (ky-uh-HOH’-guh) River shipping channel didn’t begin until November after the Corps reached an agreement with Ohio regulators in the long-running dispute over costs.
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Several years ago, during the recognition of TASA Honorary Life members, a superintendent was walking across the stage when Commissioner of Education Robert Scott stepped to the microphone. He said, “You know, you have been superintendent of the same school district for several decades. Why don’t you say a few words about what it means to you to be superintendent for so long.” The superintendent was caught off guard a bit in front of several thousand people. Wearing a cowboy hat, he stood in front of the crowd, both hands in his pockets, and he paused for several seconds before saying, “Well, the best I reckon, it’s just one damn thing after another.”
He then exited the stage — a proverbial mic drop. He brought down the house.
I recall that moment quite vividly, and in fact, when I was a superintendent, it became a running joke with my board. Whenever we were dealing with some sort of challenge, someone would say, “Well, it’s just one damn thing after another.”
But that was in normal circumstances. I don’t know what words can be used to describe the current situation, but I doubt they can be printed. Even in the best of times (which those were), the role of a superintendent is enormous … almost unsustainable. Pressures come at you from all directions, and much of what you deal with is out of your control. Nonetheless, you take on the challenge because the rewards of making a difference in the lives of children, your staff and the entire community are profound.
These are not normal times. Today, you are dealing with at least two crises that are unprecedented in our lifetimes. COVID-19 is a public health, education, human and economic crisis. And you are in the center of it. During the upcoming year, you will have to make countless decisions, and each of them will be fraught with controversy and peril. There will literally be no way to appease everyone.
Meanwhile, the long history of racism and inequality in our nation, as well as the recent killings of George Floyd and other Black citizens, have led to large protests across the world. We have hard work to do in our society to end racism, injustice and inequality, and our public schools have an important role in doing just that. This crisis will also land on your doorstep, and the decisions you make will be scrutinized.
Sully Sullenberger, the pilot who safely crash-landed a commercial airliner in the Hudson River said, “You’re not a pilot till you lose an engine.”
The same could be said about school leaders. You aren’t a leader until you deal with a crisis, and this is a humdinger. Leaders are not defined by the good times; they are defined by how they respond to a challenge.
Abraham Lincoln wouldn’t be the leader we now love and admire had he not faced the greatest of adversities and held our nation together through a civil war. Every decision he made was fraught with controversy and division, yet each one was made with the intent of saving our nation. Martin Luther King, Jr. wouldn’t be a national icon if it weren’t for leading a movement against pervasive injustice; and, chances are, Rosa Parks would be unknown today if she hadn’t shown quiet courage in a crisis. Likewise, Winston Churchill would not be the leader we know without the bombing of England and his famous words, “We shall never surrender.” Crisis reveals leadership; and crisis provides an opportunity for leadership to shine through.
One of the perks of being executive director at TASA is that I have gotten to know countless heroic leaders in Texas schools. Surely, there is no profession that has such a wealth of wise, courageous, mission-driven community builders like those in school leadership.
This year is going to be a mess. You will be damned if you do and damned if you don’t in every decision you make. But this is the time for you to stand tall, be confident, believe in yourself, and make the best decisions you can to serve your students, staff and community.
As you deal with these crises, it is critical that you stick to your values and beliefs about what is right, that you lift up others in our profession, and that you take both physical and emotional care of yourself.
This is your time.
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‘‘If something’s gone wrong, we have the power to put it right,” the Financial Ombudsman Service (Fos) writes on the homepage of its website. The irony of this statement is that things have been going wrong at the Fos itself.
An undercover investigation broadcast earlier this year by Channel 4’s Dispatches exposed a number of failings within the organisation, primarily stemming from the fact that many staff were severely under-trained, after several years of soaring demand for its services.
“Staff with inadequate training or understanding of financial products are judging cases, with some having reached decisions in favour of the banks without properly reading case files,” the investigation alleged, a claim that suggested there could be thousands of decisions that need to be re-examined.
The fallout from the investigation was both damning and wide-reaching. Former pensions minister Ros Altmann urged the government to take action and have the ombudsman’s management team respond to the allegations.
Some organisations, such as the Personal Investment Management and Financial Advice Association (Pimfa), the intermediary trade body, have called for cases with questionable outcomes to be reopened and re-examined.
An independent review commissioned in light of the programme defended the Fos in many areas and said it was not “institutionally biased” against consumers.
But the review, conducted by Richard Lloyd, a former executive director at Which?, did make a total of 22 recommendations to address issues that it said often stemmed from overwork. A Fos spokesman says its board has agreed to these. Some of the suggestions are relatively broad, so more specific measures could yet emerge.
Recommendations include strengthening training, focusing on motivational team building, giving clearer notifications of rulings and assessing “the balance between digital knowledge capture and provision and caseworkers’ experience of financial products and services”.
The review has also urged the Fos to “project its medium-term costs based on sensible assumptions about case volumes and organisational capabilities, human and technological, required to provide a quality service”.
A Fos spokesman notes that the organisation has made investment in IT infrastructure and enhanced its training programme. “We also said we’d need to look at how we charge businesses we get complaints about, and we’re beginning to have conversations with industry stakeholders about that,” he notes. “We are constantly evolving, based on the number and type of problems people bring to us to resolve, and we’re always looking for ways to improve how we do things.”
Other recommendations could spell important changes for intermediaries.
Notably, the review recommended consulting on a funding overhaul and the introduction of a risk-based levy. Under this model, firms would pay based on the level of risk they bring to the market. As Money Management has previously reported, advisers have welcomed this and argue that providers should contribute to the Fos’s upkeep in order to take responsibility for the suitability or otherwise of their products.
“Why don’t product providers and wealth managers also pay into the Fos?” asks Susan Hill, a chartered financial planner.

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The battle being fought by residents at Hay on Wye (population 1,500 and Wales of course) against a supermarket raises the question about how small a town has to be before a supermarkets impact is unacceptable.
Of course in most places 1,500 would be a village, and there are plenty of villages of this size without any retail – people use supermarkets elsewhere.
But in very remote areas with lack of competition small shops, often selling local produce, thrive.
Part of the key justification for the sequential approach was research that ‘linked trips’ led to people visiting a supermarket then say popping into the nearby marks and sparks etc.
But for small market towns the proportion of convenience against durable is higher and it was argued they had a bet negative impact.
Ludlow was cause celebre for some years.
Eventually DETR, at the urging of John Gummer, comissioned the Report ‘The Impact of Large Foodstores on Market Towns and District Centres’ in 1998
This was pretty devastating
The decline in market share for the town centre convenience sector as a whole ranged from 21% in St Neots to 64% in Fakenham, and 75% in Warminster.
And is now brandished by protestors.
As a result PPG/PPS 6 was amended to include tests that the scale of a store should be appropriate to the function and size of a town centre – noticeably missing from the draft NPPF.
This report is now rather old though and has been challenged by many retailers.
A 2010 report ‘Revisiting the Impact of Large Foodstores on Market Towns and District Centres’ by Prof Neil Wrigly et al. of the University of Southampton – commissioned by Tesco it must be said – found an increase in trade clawback, a decrease in car usage and an increase in footfall on high streets, as well as limited impact on existing trade. Of course the findings and genesis of the study was hotly contested.
Of course there is no almost no market town of any size without a supermarket, so it might not be the highest priority for research, so the battleground has shifted to the tiny market towns of mid Wales where English Planning ministers have no remit.
The CE of Sainsburys will this week suggest that people dont like trudging around between butchers, bakers and Greengrocers, well for most of middle England maybe but for tourist orientated small market towns that is one reason major reason why people visit and move there.
As this is an issue about how to meet local need perhaps it is one of the few areas of planning where a local referendum should be used to determine the decision?


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Post by Chrysi Cat Post by alo
If say sometime after 1870 a Prussian army (German) met in the field a
similar army from the American civil war (either from the north or
from the south or even a combined army)...what would the tactics
be... similar? A one sided clash?
Who would have stood on the field triumphant at the end of the day?
I'm not sure if the field artillery is that different due to the 5-year
difference or not, but the Union Army fielded almost no breechloading
rifles and yet still put more in the field than the various States of
the Confederacy (also, and this is very important, THE ENTIRETY OF NORTH
AMERICA WAS STILL A BACKWATER AND MOST OF EUROPE WOULD HAVE SEEN
AMERICAN TACTICS AS INFERIOR TO EUROPEAN ONES).
The North German Confederation (or by some arguments already the German
Empire) won the Franco-Prussian War despite having the /inferior/ small
arms (the Chassepot far outranged the Dreyse and matched in rate of
fire, so unless the American artillery is vastly superior...
...can you say "curb-stomp"?
OTOH, the last ACW battles had deteriorated into Great War-style trench
warfare, so that /might/ make up for the lack in rate-of-fire. Neither
side should be fielding too many of the automatic firearms that make
crossing no-man's-land somewhat workable either--the Gatling Gun
/EXISTS/ but isn't being fielded enough for the Americans, the Germans
have nothing of the sort even held back in reserve--
--but I still hold that the Germans/Prussians/North Germans, whichever
you want to call them; would have DESTROYED an ACW-era American army and
that even a clash between the post-reconstruction Americans and the
German Empire would have been ugly for the Yanks without Anglo-French help.
The American Civil War had a lot of calvary engagements and
still had some mobility with some long distance raiding.
Is it reasonable to say that in the Franco-Prussian war any
attempts to get horses to swim across the Rhine and conduct
long distance raids into Germany would have met with a total
inability to ride past a line ultimately resulting in dead
horses? Or were the weapons of the Franco-Prussian war still
unable to produce something like the dead horses of Poland in
Based upon the tactics throughout most of the ACW I could see
nearly all of both Confederate and Union Calvary asking the
French were the gaps in the lines are and what are the best
railroads and bridges to destroy behind the German lines.
Whether they would all get killed trying to ride through and
around them in the middle of the night is another matter.
Was calvary in effect under-utilized in our time line's
Franco-Prussian War? Could calvary raids in the Rhineland
or even through the forests to Berlin have had any effect?
How about dynamite blowing up the railroads and raiders
cutting the telegraph lines? Destroying telegraph lines and attempting
to destroy and
take over rail lines as a result of calvary raids was
pretty common during the American Civil War, but if a
line's firepower is effective enough to result in dead
horses then that becomes much less possible.
Is it reasonable to say that the distance between Germany
and France was so small that almost no transport was needed
to get to France from Germany? They could simply walk, and
no railroads were needed. There were so many people involved
that there were no gaps to ride around, even in the middle of
the night, to get behind the lines to blow up the bridges
and cut the telegraph lines. So in effect, those types of
tactics would not have worked because of the differing nature
of the logistics of the different wars.
Or could calvary raids have weakened the German invasion
rather severely, and they were not used because the French
were unfamiliar with them?

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On Sunday 28th October, Calder Food Hub took to the streets with two furry friends to create Hebden Bridge’s first public edible bed. Volunteers helped to strip what had been a very large weedy patch in the centre of town and fill it with fruit bushes, rhubarb, herbs and strawberries. Once the plants are fully established, the produce will be available to local residents to pick for free.
We feel that this kind of initiative is very important in Hebden Bridge as there is a real lack of growing space in town. Most residents do not have gardens and there are large waiting lists for allotments. For more pictures of our Gorilla Growers and fabulous new edible bed, check out Calder Foodhub on Facebook .


NYC singer Moxie Knox in music video for her fourth single, “Love Me Right”.
JoJo Siwa in the music video for the song entitled “It’s Time To Celebrate”.
Southern hip-hop is traditionally a male-dominated space — but that doesn’t stop women like La Chat, Gangsta Boo and bbymutha,...
Hispana (Mamba Negra) in the music video for the song entitled “One Million Dollar”.
Jennifer Lopez in the carnival themed music video for her song titled “Medicine” featuring rapper French Montana.


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UPDATE: Beautiful BVSN profits http://tim.ly/A0EIg9 and http://tim.ly/xAh3O1 and http://tim.ly/zykjBW from students who adapted & bought breakouts, but all of whom GREATLY underestimated this pump’s potential as did I.
Please watch these brand new 7 free videos I just finished to better understand the the pattern of BVSN.
The other day I wrote this well received research blog post on convicted penny stock manipulator Jonathan Lebed’s latest pump and dump…and the pump laughed in my face, surging 120% higher over 2 days from $20ish to $44ish on record volume:
…but not before I had covered my short for $7,500+ in profits as you can see HERE and HERE because as I explained to subscribers of my 4 , you have to respect a pump that refuses to crack support (unlike this penny stock pump which we successfully shorted for $50,000+ in profits when it DID crack support and them plummeted 50% in 2 days)…or else you deserve your short selling losses for ignoring the rules as outlined in my many (as some of my lazy/undisciplined students learned the hard way).
Now I’ve saved my truly useful chart reading and predictions for a superior video lesson I made last night forsubscribers and students and those who study my TIMfundamentals and DVDs know how to research BroadVision, Inc. (BVSN), but here are a few more fascinating crumbs that will help you understand why BVSN will soon crack 30-50% lower, if it hasn’t already between the time I write this post on Saturday and when it gets published a few days later:
1. Despite my negative bias on BVSN, my new newsletter BuyinAlerts issued a BUY alert due to buyins on short sellers when BVSN was trading at $18…given that BVSN surged to $44 over the next few days this turned out to be a GREAT call for $26/share in upside, a 144% winner, and I need to learn not to let me personal bias interfere with this data-backed newsletter since this was a dead on call that demonstrates the value of perfectly.
2. Contrary to convicted penny stock manipulator and National Inflation Association (NIA) president Jonathan Lebed’s assertions that he was shocked to discover a major company like SoftBank using BVSN’s Clearvale software, that deal was actually announced nearly 2 years ago in a Broadvision press release that is clearly visible on their website to those of us who do actual research instead of people like Jonathan Lebed who manipulate penny stocks and lie.
This SoftBank news was also picked up by several mainstream press sources one year ago in early 2011…and despite those articles claiming BVSN/Softbank would revolutionize the industry, as BVSN’s 20%+ year-over-year decrease in revenues and lack of any followup articles anytime after in 2011 shows, the partnership seems to be the only product not growing at 50-80% year-over-year like all of BVSN’s competitors denoted by these press articles.
It’s telling that convicted penny stock manipulator Jonathan Lebed makes no mention of these old press article nor does he dare mention BVSN’s -20%/year decrease in revenues.
3. Contrary to this misleading press release and convicted penny stock manipulator and National Inflation Association (NIA) president Jonathan Lebed’s assertions that BVSN’s contract win to handle this conference in London is a big deal, BVSN accidentally reveals on their blog that they’re a “founding sponsor” of the conference, meaning OF COURSE the conference is going to choose BVSN’s software…the only question is how much did BVSN pay to be a “founding sponsor”.
This is not a meaningful contract win at all, its announcement only helps convicted penny stock manipulator and NIA president Jonathan Lebed mislead people into believing that it is.
4. This isn’t the first time someone has made absurdly bullish statements on BVSN whose revenues have not only dropped 20%+ each of the past few quarters but the 20%+ decreases have been happening for years. And a few years ago, BVSN was in some legal trouble for this very same practice of hyping their business just before they reported terrible performance.
As revenues have continued dropping the past few quarters, causing the stock to trade below cash value of roughly $12/share, check out the CEO’s comments regarding their quarterly reports:
October 26, 2011: “We are pleased with the progress we’ve been making with the BroadVision Clearvale social business solutions suite,”
(revenues down 20%+ from 2010)
July 27, 2011: “We continue to make steady progress for the BroadVision Clearvale social business solutions suite,”
(revenues down 20%+ from 2010)
…given the consistently decreasing revenues, which coincidentally seems to be decreasing more and more lately, BVSN’s CEO has learned not to over-hype, but of course he has to stay positive with the whole “we continue making progress” line. Instead, it’s convicted penny stock manipulator Jonathan Lebed comparing BVSN to Facebook who hasn’t learned this important lesson (and legal question).
5. Oh yes, as the title suggests, BVSN has indeed lost $1.2 BILLION since its inception. This is a MASSIVE waste of money and it’s telling just how incompetent is this mere $180 million company (which is quadruple its valuation just last month). As denoted in their last SEC filing:
As of September 30, 2011, we had an accumulated deficit of approximately $1.2 billion.
Are you beginning to understand why I am short biased this carcass company and I look forward to short selling the stock this week…only subscribers of my 4will know when I take a position.

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Antique Rare Hindu Bronze Shiva Temple Bell
AGE: – 18th Century
HEIGHT: – 24cm
DIAMETER AT WIDEST PART: – 13cm
WEIGHT: – 1.55 kg.
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Antique Rare Hindu Bronze Shiva Temple Bell with a decorative Nandi finial (holy cow), and iron clapper with a nicely aged patina of a bell that has been used over the decades. When rung it makes a lovely long crystal clear ring. This bell with the Nandi finial signifies that is used to worship Shiva. (A bell used to worship Lord Vishnu may have a Garuda on it.)
A bell in many cultures plays a part in the call to prayer, or in proclaiming an important event in the area or village and also an integral part of the prayer time in Hindu temples with many temples having a dedicated prayer room housing several bells.
The Hindu Shiva bell is usually held and rung with the left hand, while offerings are made with the right. Here, the sculpture of Nandi on top of the handle signifies that this bell is used to worship Shiva. (A bell used to worship Lord Vishnu may have a Garuda on it.)
Hindu temples are adorned with lots of bells, some are placed at the entrance to the temple, hung on a wooden door or gate. Some smaller bells are tied to trees and branches within the temple compound and other smaller bells are inside the temple.
Larger bells are intended to be heard over a wide area and can range from a single bell hung in a turret or bell-gable or chiming bells similar to those found in Christian churches or town halls.
Bells are usually cast from bell metal (a type of bronze) for its resonant properties; depending on the function, they can also be made from other hard materials; Many small ornamental bells used to tie around a cows neck are made from pressed metal, the larger bells in the temple are normally cast from bell metal. The traditional metal for these bells is bronze of about 23% tin. Steel was not used after the 1870s as it had questionable durability and was also expensive.
This bell is quite rare, an identical Shiva bell is housed in the British Museum.


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Local musician George "Stet" Blancett was indicted on one count of second-degree murder on Wednesday by the Broward County Grand Jury in a fatal 1980 shooting in Deerfield Beach.
A tip from a fellow musician led police to Blancett, 37, in connection with the May 24, 1980 slaying of George Briggs, 31. Blancett was arrested on Oct. 6 outside his Pompano Beach home. Briggs was black, and the murder was racially motivated, police said.
Stirred by riots in Miami's predominantly black Liberty City and Overtown neighborhoods, Blancett, well-known among South Florida musicians, had gone to two bars frequented by blacks in Deerfield Beach on the night of Briggs' murder.
Police said Blancett shot Briggs from a pickup truck as the victim walked down the street from one of the bars.
The Miami riots followed the acquittal of four police officers in the beating death of black insurance executive Arthur McDuffie.

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|Tested species reactivity||Human, Mouse|
|Host / Isotype||Mouse / IgG1|
|Immunogen||A synthetic peptide corresponding to amino acids 345-357 (PEARDSKEDGRKF) of the human HET protein.|
|Storage buffer||PBS, pH 7.4|
|Storage Conditions||Store at 4°C short term. For long term storage, store at -20°C, avoiding freeze/thaw cycles.|
|Tested Applications||Dilution *|
|Immunofluorescence (IF)||Assay dependent|
|Immunohistochemistry (IHC)||Assay dependent|
|Immunoprecipitation (IP)||Assay dependent|
|Western Blot (WB)||1-2 µg/ml|
* Suggested working dilutions are given as a guide only. It is recommended that the user titrate the product for use in their own experiment using appropriate negative and positive controls.
MA1-23240 detects HET / SAF - B in Human and Mouse samples.
MA1-23240 has been successfully used in Immunofluorescence, Immunohistochemistry, Immunoprecipitation and Western Blot procedures. Positive control of HeLa, MCF7 cells suggested.
MA1-23240 immunogen corresponds to A synthetic peptide corresponding to amino acids 345-357 (PEARDSKEDGRKF) of the human HET protein..
Store at 4°C short term. For extended storage aliquot and store at -20°C or below. Avoid freeze/thaw cycles.
Hsp27 ERE-TATA binding protein (HET)/ Scaffold Attachment Factor-B (SAF-B) is a member of a subset of nuclear matrix proteins that mediate the attachment of chromatin to nuclear protein complexes. The calculated molecular weight of HET/SAF-B is 102 kDa (Accession No. U72355), but on SDS PAGE gels HET/SAF-B runs as an approximately 130 kDa protein. This aberrant migration is due to a large number of charged amino acid residues.
For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures. Not for resale without express authorization.

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The rent at Oak Park Townhomes Apartments ranges from $735 for a two bedroom to a $835 three bedroom. Apartments in this building are about 6% less expensive than the Tulare average.
This apartment is in Tulare. Nearby parks include Live Oak Park, Tulare County Fairgrounds and Tyler Park.
Oak Park Townhomes Apartments has a Walk Score of 42 out of 100. This location is a Car-Dependent neighborhood so most errands require a car.
Nearby schools include Cypress Elementary School, Cherry Avenue Middle School and Live Oak Middle School.
The closest grocery stores are Blackstone Market, Hollywood Liquor & Groceries and Alfa Y Omega.
The closest coffee shop is Plaza Cafe. There are five restaurants within a 15 minute walk including Wimpy's Hamburgers, You-Be's U-Bake Pizza and China Inn Chinese Restaurant.
In the quaint town of Tulare, along it's lovely tree lined streets you will find Oak Park Townhomes. Tulare combines the best of both worlds � small town charm with big-city amenities. A diverse collection of boutiques and restaurants with shopping centers including the Preferred Outlet Mall are just a minutes away. Tulare is situated in the Central San Joaquin Valley, conveniently located along Highway 99, just 45 miles south of Fresno, and 60 miles north of Bakersfield. Recreational opportunities abound with the beautiful Sierra Nevada Mountains to the east, and the spectacular California coast to the west.


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A gray, misty day on the bike trail - look closely and you'll see a couple of four-legged visitors.
The Bike Trail
Special thanks to Griffith resident Elizabeth Goral for authoring the following article.
The Erie Lackawanna Bike Trail
Most of the bike trails you find in the Lake County area are the result of former railroad tracks, better known as the "Rails to Trails" project. The trail that runs through Griffith is on the former Erie Lackawanna Railroad track and right-of-way. This project is part of a national effort, which began in 1992, to use former railroad easements to promote alternative modes of transportation, including biking and hiking.
Many different types of birds, insects and wildlife can be found along the part of the trail that stretches from Arbogast Avenue in Griffith through the end of the trail in Crown Point. This portion of the trail also flourishes with wildflowers during the Spring and Summer months. The trail is ideal for biking, jogging, walking and in-line skating. The Erie Lackawanna also connects to the Crosstown Trail in Highland. Caution should be used when crossing at Broad Street where there can be heavy auto and rail traffic.
Parking for the Griffith trail can be found at 45th Street and also on Broad Street (South of Main) across from the Griffith Historical Society and Grand Trunk Depot and Railroad Museum.
The Erie Lackawanna Railroad - A (very) Brief History
Before becoming the Erie Lackawanna, the Erie was chartered in 1832 and was known as the New York & Erie Railroad Company. The Erie transported passengers and freight between New York, Buffalo, Cleveland and Chicago. The Erie merged with DL&W Railroad in 1960 and became the Erie Lackawanna Railroad.
The Erie Lackawanna's main rail yard was located at 51st Street in Chicago.
In 1972, the Erie Lackawanna went bankrupt, and in 1976, it was taken over by Conrail (the Consolidated Rail Corporation). Conrail was established by the federal government under the Regional Rail Organization Act of 1973 to take over five bankrupt northeastern railroads: Erie Lackawanna, Lehigh Valley, New Jersey Central, Reading and Penn Central railroad companies.
In its early years, Conrail had lost more money that the bankrupt lines had before they consolidated. However, by 1983 the corporation had become profitable. In 1987, the government put the Conrail stock up for sale to the public. Today, the system operates in fifteen states and is one of only five major railways left in the United States.
Want to learn more about the Erie Lackawanna Railroad?
Information on the Erie Lackawanna merger are archived at Akron University in Ohio. The bulk of material in the collection dates from 1960-1971. Legal and financial records relating to the railroad's final reorganization and liquidation process are also available. The collection also contains records from the former Delaware, Lackawanna and Western & Erie Railroad, some of which date back to 1850.
The Erie Lackawanna Historical Society also collects material from and about the railroad and its precursors. Additionally, the Hagley library in Delaware has some information on the railroad.
The following resources are also available:
Grant, H. Roger.
Erie Lackawanna: Death of an American Railroad, 1938-1992. Stanford, CA: Stanford University, 1994
Erie Lackawanna: In Color. Edison, NJ: Morning Sun Books, 1991-1994. Volume 1: The West End; Volume 2: New York State; Volume 3: The East End
Prepared by: Elizabeth Goral, March, 1999
Above image - looking North from the parking and rest area on South Broad Street, near the railroad tracks and across the street from the Griffith Historical Society Railroad Depot and Museum.
Above is the 45th Street parking and rest area - looking South toward the Griffith High School.
Above is the Colfax Avenue parking area and rest stop - looking North.


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Four out of five people want compensation for breaches of privacy, according to a government survey which found widespread consumer concern about data misuse and the lack of protections.
The survey found 83 per cent wanted more data protection from the government, raising expectations for a consumer privacy right as part of a major review of the Privacy Act.
The survey, commissioned by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC), found widespread anxiety about identity theft, misuse of location data, and privacy risks with social media.
The survey found data security breaches are now the top order concern for Australians, with 84 per cent considering privacy extremely or very important when choosing a digital service.
The online survey of 1500 respondents was carried out this year and is the latest in a 20-year longitudinal series on consumer privacy sentiment. The survey comes as the government is soon to announce the terms of reference for a much-awaited review of the Privacy Act.
"I think the survey has important information for business in terms of what the community expects now, and also some pointers in terms of the future," the Privacy Commissioner, Angelene Falk, said.
"We are seeing some shifts in community attitudes in terms of some business practices that are occurring now, are not necessarily aligning with what the community expects.
"Overall I think the big takeaways are that community wants more choice and control over their personal information.
"They want to understand privacy policies in plain language that allows them to make meaningful choices, but they're also expecting that business is putting in place simple steps to protect their personal information."
Ms Falk said there were already important rights for individuals under the Privacy Act.
"But there has also been suggestions that could be complemented by a direct ability of individuals to take action, through the courts, either through a direct right of action in that way or statutory tort, and the survey provides support for that" she said.
The survey showed that 78 per cent of people supported the right to seek compensation in the courts for a breach of privacy.
A quarter felt the privacy of their personal information was well protected, but 40 per cent felt it was poorly protected.
Apart from an actionable consumer privacy right the survey found Australians are most likely to believe they should have:
- the right to ask a business to delete their personal information (84 per cent);
- the right to ask a government agency to delete their personal information (64 per cent);
- to know when their personal information is used in automated decision-making if it could affect them (77 per cent); and,
- the right to object to certain data practices while still being able to access and use the service (77 per cent).
The OAIC survey found 70 per cent considered the protection of their personal information to be a major concern in their life. The biggest privacy risks identified were:
- identify theft and fraud (76 per cent);
- data security and data breaches (61 per cent);
- digital services, including social media sites (58 per cent);
- smartphone apps (49 per cent); and,
- surveillance by foreign entities (35 per cent) or Australian entities (26 per cent).
The survey also found that three in five Australians had experienced problems with how their personal information was handled in the past 12 months.
The majority involved unwanted marketing communications or having their personal information collected (with or without consent) when this was not required to deliver the service.
Three business behaviours were singled out for criticism by over 80 per cent of respondents: the misuse of personal information in ways that cause harm, loss or distress; when information is supplied to an organisation for a specific purpose but used for another purpose; and the use of a personal device to listen to conversations and sharing this with other organisations without a consumer's knowledge.
The survey found only 20 per cent read and are confident they understand privacy policies on internet sites.
The survey found the community was willing to trade off privacy for COVID-19 health reasons. Sixty per cent agreed that "some privacy concessions must be made to combat COVID-19 for the greater good". The same proportion agree that concessions should not be permanent.
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Agnes Prest was an English Protestant martyr from the reign of the Catholic Queen Mary, dying on August 15, 1557 at Southernhay near Exeter. According to Foxe's Book of Martyrs, she lived near Launceston, Cornwall, and was married to a Catholic husband. She left her husband over his Catholicism, but, when forcibly returned to him, was accused by her neighbours and brought before the Bishop of Exeter. When questioned, she denied the Catholic doctrine of transubstantiation, and for this and her continued attacks on Catholicism, she would be eventually sentenced to death. While temporarily at liberty after the questioning, she is said to have met a Dutch stonemason in Exeter Cathedral, then known as St. Peter's Church, who was repairing the statues. According to Foxe, she said to him "What a madman art thou, to make them new noses, which within a few days shall all lose their heads," at which point she was forcefully returned to custody, and, when she continued unrepentant, was eventually burned to death.
- ↑ John Foxe (1887 republication), Book of Martyrs, Frederick Warne and Co, London and New York, pp. 242-44


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Canonization of Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II
April 27 will be the canonization of Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II. Two Popes will be announced a saints in this day Divine Mercy Sunday.
John Paul II will be canonized nine years after the death and three years after the beatification and Pope John XXIII half a century after his death and
thirteen years after the beatification. In the case of John XXIII, Pope Francis has decided to withdraw from statement of miracle through the intercession
of the blessed. Popes, John XXIII and John Paul II , became the head of the Church in times of "radical transformation" and its authentic example of life
strongly defended human dignity.
John XXIII (1881-1963). During his pontificate changed the way the Church's presence in the world and style of governance. He was famous sense of humor,
he was direct and straightforward. He is called the "Pope of goodness." Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, came from a poor peasant family, was the fourth of fourteen children.
In October 28, 1958, after a three-day conclave, he was elected Pope and took the name John XXIII. Over the next four years he make preparations for the Second Vatican Council,
which began on 11 October 1962. This council began a new way of the Church's presence in the world, called for the renewal of life in the Church, announced the so-called. aggiornamento,
it means to adapt to modern times. He also gave impetus to the reconciliation of Christian churches and dialogue with other religions. John XXIII announced several encyclicals,
of which the most important is the "Mater et Magistra" and "Pacem in Terris". The second one was addressed to "all people of good will", called for peace among the nations of the world.
John XXIII died after a serious illness in June 3, 1963. Pope John Paul II in September 3, 2000 beatified him. In his will, John XXIII wrote among others: "I was born poor, with a decent
and modest family and I am especially happy to die poor, given away, according to the needs and circumstances of my simple and humble life for the poor and the Holy Church, which fed me,
everything came into my hands – moreover in a very limited extent - during the years of my priesthood and bishophood. Appearances prosperity often obscure hidden thorns of severe poverty
and kept me from giving so generously, what I wanted. Thank God for the grace of poverty who vowed in my youth, poverty of spirit, as a priest of the Sacred Heart, and real poverty, which
it helped me to never ask for anything, neither positions nor the money, nor the reasons, never, neither for myself nor for my family or friends. "
Pope John Paul II (1920-2005). After the death of John Paul I, in October 16, 1978 cardinal Karol Wojtyla was elected pope, who took the names of John Paul II. He was the first from 455 years
of non- Italian pope and the first Pole to the See of Peter. The pontificate of John Paul II was a time of service to the ecumenical civilization of love and freedom. His pontificate was more than 26 years
and was one of the longest in history. Polish pope also had a big impact on the changes that have taken place at that time in Europe, including the fall of communism. In 1981 there was an attempt on John Paul II;
Pope narrowly escaped death. John Paul II visited 135 countries - for this reason is called the "pilgrim pope" - held more than 100 international pastoral visits . After death he was given the nickname of John Paul
the Great. During the funeral liturgy over St. Peter’s Square waved several large banners with the slogan " Santo Subito " or " Holy immediately." In this way, the faithful have demonstrated their belief in the sanctity
of the Pope and the fact that the Church should confirm that by the official elevation of John Paul II to the altars . In May 13, 2005 was announced the decision of the new pope, Benedict XVI, in the case of John Paul II
waived the required by the rules of the Church of the period 5 years after the death of a person and begin the process of beatification.
Eucharist - Intro
I want in my sermons-articles to discover the beauty of the Eucharist and its roots / both in the Jewish tradition, the culture of the early Christians, as well as the history of the Church ...
Eucharist - Place
The first Eucharist was celebrated in the Upper Room, the "large upper room, furnished and ready" – Bible sais.The authors treat the place of Early Christians celebrated the Eucharist in the private houses ...
Eucharist - Participation
St. Paul writes to the first followers of Christ in the letter to the Corintians: "The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not a participation (koinonia) in the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not a participation (koinonia) in the body of Christ? " ...


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Williams Duplex Tenament, 730-732 North Main Street, Wheeling, Ohio County, WV
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Documentation compiled after 1933.
Survey number HABS WV-254
Significance: These two simple two-storied brick structures are well-preserved example of Italianate, middle-class town houses from the early 1880s. They are symmetrical in design with six regularly spaced bays, a continuous facade and common wall. The doors and windows are crowned with pedimented and bracketed wood hoods incised with Eastlake detailing and the continuous facade has a projecting, wood frame cornice with decorative wood brackets.
Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress)
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BRUSSELS – The iconic Grand Place of Brussels, a market square surrounded by guildhalls, has the aroma of churros and cider, the sound of flamenco and the singing of Valencia’s improvised lyrics: Spain is the guest country at the Folklorissimo festival this weekend in the Belgian capital, which on this occasion has become a show window of the art, traditions and gastronomy of some 10 of Spain’s autonomous communities.
In this 19th year of the event, Brussels combines the promotion of its own tradition with a tribute to a country with which it has historic ties across the centuries – between the 16th and 17th centuries Belgium was part of the so-called Spanish Low Countries, ruled by the crown of Spain – and with which today are together as members of the European Union.
“The more than 2 million Belgians who visited us in 2018 know Spain to be a welcoming country, which, like Folklorissimo, blends tradition with modernity and which, besides a common history, shares with Belgium a definite European character and an active multilateralism,” the Spanish ambassador to Belgium, Beatriz Larrotcha, said at the opening of the event at Brussels City Hall.
“We can’t deny that gastronomy and tourism is perhaps what Belgians look for these days, but I believe that gradually, with events like today’s, we show other aspects of Spain’s extremely rich history and culture,” the ambassador told EFE.
The programming of Folklorissimo has sought to combine these elements so that here at Grand Place, unusually sunny for this time of year in Brussels, will perform this Saturday and Sunday both dance and traditional music groups and contemporary artists revisiting national folklore.
More than 10 autonomous communities – Andalusia, Aragon, Asturias, Cantabria, Castilla-La Mancha, Castilla and Leon, Catalonia, Galicia, Extremadura, Basque Country and Valencia – are taking part in the festival, which bring to light another similarity between Spain and Belgium: their diversity of languages.
In charge of inaugurating the festival has been the most illustrious “citizen” of Brussels: Manneken Pis, the iconic statue of a little boy urinating, and who this morning was dressed in the garb of a Catalan shepherd boy.
On Saturday afternoon he will wear the suit of Francisco Goya, given to Brussels by the city of Zaragoza in honor of the illustrious Aragon native, while on Sunday he will first wear Asturian clothes, later to be changed for the “Manneken Pis in Balls” design by Agatha Ruiz de la Prada, made with brightly colored balls.
All that forms part of the more than 20 costumes from Spain that Manneken Pis now has among the thousand outfits in his wardrobe.
Attention then shifted to the Grand Place, where the performance of a dance group from the Cantabrian town of Torrelavega, and the dance of the shepherd boys by a folkloric Catalan group from Sant Pere de Ribes, have had their picture taken flash after flash by surprised tourists and locals.
When it’s time to dine, potato tortillas, churros, goat cheese, mountain stew and cider are some of the gastronomic treats that visitors to the festival – more than 15,000 in previous years – can enjoy together with Belgian specialties like craft beer, abbey cheese, waffles and blood sausage.
Some autonomous communities like Cantabria hope the festival acts as a show window to boost tourism to those regions among the Belgians, who visit Spain more each year: in 2017 some 24.5 million made the trip, 7.5 percent more than the year before.


Published: 10:09 am Fri, February 11, 2011The Judicial Nominating Commission is accepting applications for the Supreme Judicial Court vacancy created by the recently announced retirement of Justice Judith A. Cowin, effective April 5.
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“We are able too,” says Samsung in in response to Apple’s latest iPhone, Samsung announce its next smartphones will have 64-bit processing.
Apple announced the release of its iPhone 5s on 11th of September, 2013 with the Cupertino firm touting it as the first smartphone to include a 64-bit processor, meaning the iPhone just got a whole lot more powerful. Samsung on the other side, in response to that, did not remain silent about it plans but had to let us know theirs is on the way too.
Samsung’s mobile business chief Shin Jong-kyun told The Korea Times: “Not in the shortest time. But yes, our next smartphones will have 64-bit processing functionality.”
It is raising hot debate in the mobile world whether 64-bit processing power is really needed in smartphones; where phones will have more than 4GB of RAM. No one could ever have expected this in the past few years, but it looks like the next technological race in smartphones is going to revolve around creating smartphone processors that are capable of 64-bit processing with bigger RAMs, powerful devices just as PCs. With only the Galaxy Note 3 coming close with its 3GB of RAM is one clear indication that, it will not take long before it becomes real.
At some point High RAM might not be so great beneficial to faster code processing but will still be useful seeing that the current Mobile OSes rely on high RAM usage, Android 4.2 or higher being a good example.
Prof Alan Woodward, from the University of Surrey’s computing department, is of first people to air their views on Apples short-term switch to 64-bit. As he explains, “People who have the old 32-bit processors will not be able to run software that is built specifically for the 64-bit processors because the latter uses a different instruction set,” He argues that, “However, if people write in 32-bit, it will run on many of the 64-bit processors because they still support the old instruction set. So, you can get the whole market by writing the app in 32-bits, but you can only get a very small part of the market if you write specifically for 64-bits.”
At least when sales of the 64 bit devices do grow, creator of video games and software to make 3D-animations might be among the first developers to make the switch since their programs are among the most processor-intensive and thus most likely to see the biggest benefit.
Market wise, Samsung sees that Apple is making an aggressive push into China. Therefore, Shin addressed Apple’s intentions to increase its footprint in China and Japan market. “Samsung understands that Apple intends to boost its mobile business in China, as well as in Japan, meaning that we should try harder in these countries.”
In conclusion, Samsung wants to assure its customers that even the app developers weren’t ready for this new switch. Of cause it will take time to start programming compatible apps for the new device. To watch compatibility problems over 32/64 bit, Samsung will bring forth a 64-bit smartphone but with style. What do you think?


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Let me say I'm the most underrated artist there is….
24/02/2012, Jeremy Thomas
Mona Mur and En Esch are 2 giants of the German music scene, and we at Peek-a-boo are very excited that they’ve agreed to talk to us. And we’re even more excited at their imminent visit to Les Fantastique Nights in Brussels this 3rd of March
You sing in both English and German. Does each language hold its own fascination for you?
MM: Each language is music. Inspiration is the key. Do not see any boundaries. I totally do what I want. By the way, there is also a French part on the album, in "Le Weltanschauung - Les Jeux sont faits." In the album centerfold is a hookline of it decorated by a shot out of the window of "Circus Circus" Hotel at the end of the Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada. Saying "We 're all Jesus, we 're all Satan now and then, and we all belong in heaven; and we all belong in hell."
EE: English seems to be the easier language…. German the more sophisticated, for me at least…. Luckily we still have the luxury to be able to use both of them if we like…
After 30 years of making music, how have the rules changed?
MM: After the digital revolution, artists have been empowered, because they own the production technology. In the same time they see their work devalued. Gold nuggets lie in the street for free together with the rubbish. Nothing makes a difference. I wonder what the deluge will be like that will inevitably have to happen.
EE: I’ve been making music for over 40 years and I’m getting better all the time…let me say I'm the most underrated artist there is….
When 2 artists with such long histories get together as you and En Esch, how do you approach the back catalogue?
MM: En Esch helped me to fulfil my oaths from the past. The seven classic MONA MUR songs from the mid 80s, like "Snake", or "120 Tage" and the Brecht/Weill Interpretations, "Song von Mandelay", "Surabaya Johnny" and especially "Die Ballade vom Ertrunkenen Mädchen", for which we got one of the rare permissions of the Kurt weill Foundation NYC, have finally been appreciated and properly released in an unforeseen and exciting new way. In return, I serve Esch as female singer in his Slick Idiot and KMFDM sets, whenever he desires so. It is great to sing hits like "Godlike" or "Flesh" or “Jukejoint Jezebel".
EE: We honour each other’s work to the fullest… The only problem occurs playing live when we have to skip certain song to avoid the setlist being too long…
With Chanson to Metal, even the rather dodgy videos of you live on Youtube can be quite captivating. What should we expect in Brussels?
EE: We haven’t played since Ottawa, Canada, so we are hungry to perform again…watch out Brussels…
MM: "Strange and scary Rock 'n' Roll Cabaret,", "equal parts Marlene Dietrich and Black Sabbath". “If this music was a movie, it would be a film noir remake of Saturday Night Fever. It sounds like a nightmare take on Donna Summer... A sultry prowl 'n' growl through a musical landscape as atramentous as anything Tricky's ever done.... Like the Modern Jazz Quartet gone stoner-techno. It's time to hit the post-industrial dystopian disco.”
NEMESIS TO GO, UK
or here: "Surabaya Johnny"live in Chicago OCT 2011
You seem to have known En almost as long as you’ve been performing. There’s clearly quite some magnetism between you, not just musically, but a great friendship. What took so long for you to get something together?
MM: No, we didn 't know each other personally until January 2007. Of course we have known and adored each other’s music and performances before. Actually, KMFDM opened for me in Hamburg 1985 and Raymond Watts was sound engineer and live mixer of the MONA MUR formation at the time. Later I got to see a KMFDM DVD, "Beat By Beat by Beat". I enjoyed that to death. Classic KMFDM are clearly one of the best live acts ever. In the end, good things take time.
EE: I lived in the USA for over 15 years so I lost touch to the euro scene….and Mona … It was a coincidence that brought us back together… I like it…
You’ve both been involved in music for video games. But there’s not much in terms of videos for the music, at least not on Youtube. It that a deliberate policy?
MM: If you search Youtube for "Kane and Lynch 2 Mona Mur," you get a lot of stuff.....same with "Velvet Assassin".... And there is a 3D version of "120 Tage" in Russian with Esch and me as 3D characters in a cut scene of the Game "Culpa Innnata II"........so you better search again...:-)
Plans for the future?
EE: Staying alive and searching for fame…. Einheiit, Esch and Mur is the shit…..
MM: We work on music with FM Einheit formerly of Neubauten, "EINHEIT, ESCH & MUR". And we will tour North America again in summer 2012. Our recent album "DO WITH ME WHAT YOU WANT" will come out as a special German/Swiss/Austrian Release on DANSE MACABRE April 6th 2012.
What music are you finding really new and exciting at the moment?
EE: Not any of the new generation of guitar shredding hippies..… very boring ….. Than I rather go for Deadmou5e and such…. But usually we don’t have even time to listen to music cause we are working on our own stuff…
MM: Exiting, a lot. New, I do not know.
You are in a lift. It gets stuck. It will be at least 8 hours before you are rescued. To your greatest delight, you couldn't have wished for a better person to share that lift with than the person stood just next to you.
Who is that person,
EE: Rachel Welch
MM: My Candy Man.
And please tell us the story of what happens.
MM: NO. :-)
EE: Use your imagination, dear
*** Last photo from The Zero Hour, hosted by Steve Morell - you can listen to it here:
IN EXTREMO • We always think positive!
THE ARCH • Evolution doesn’t mean getting rid of our old stuff, but taking the best of the past with us, to create new and better songs.
APOPTYGMA BERZERK • 1984 IS NOW !
THOT • I am the Hills Mover, from the Great Escape
STORY OFF • No need to romanticize the 80’s too much, it was hard times back then as well and it wouldn’t be underground if it hadn't been so
TYING TIFFANY • I'm addicted to the wild side of the performance!
CRASH COURSE IN SCIENCE • Music played on analog instruments has a distinct feel about it that some people prefer over a cleaner, more digitized sound
CLAN OF XYMOX • Each song has a memory for me, like a photobook.
INKUBUS SUKKUBUS • I do feel an altered level of consciousness at live shows
NEON ELECTRONICS • Our future plan is to continue with the continuation ;-)


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The more salt there is dissolved in the water, the greater its salinity. When comparing two samples of water with the same volume, the water sample with higher salinity will have greater mass, and it will therefore be more dense.
- 1 What is the relationship between salinity temperature and density?
- 2 Does more salinity mean more density?
- 3 How does salinity relate to density quizlet?
- 4 Can salinity be determined by density?
- 5 How does salinity affect the density of seawater?
- 6 What is relation between density and temperature?
- 7 Does salinity and temperature affect density more?
- 8 What is the density of saltwater?
- 9 What factors affect density?
- 10 What happens to the density of seawater as salinity increases quizlet?
- 11 What is the general relationship of temperature salinity and density of ocean water with depth?
- 12 What increases salinity quizlet?
- 13 What measures salinity based on density?
- 14 What increases the salinity?
- 15 What is the formula for calculating salinity?
What is the relationship between salinity temperature and density?
The density of water increases as the salinity increases. The density of seawater (salinity greater than 24.7) increases as temperature decreases at all temperatures above the freezing point. The density of seawater is increased by increasing pressure.
Does more salinity mean more density?
Seawater is not just water – it has lots of chemicals packed into it. This means it is denser than pure water. The higher the salinity, the higher the density.
How does salinity relate to density quizlet?
How is density affected by temperature and salinity? Increasing salinity also increases the density of sea water. Less dense water floats on top of more dense water. Given two layers of water with the same salinity, the warmer water will float on top of the colder water.
Can salinity be determined by density?
The more accurate the density measurement is, the more accurately the salinity can be determined (by means of the density–salinity relation). To achieve an accuracy in the density salinity that is equal to that in the conductivity salin- ity, a density uncertainty of 2 g m−3 is required.
How does salinity affect the density of seawater?
The density of seawater depends on temperature and salinity. Higher temperatures decrease the density of seawater, while higher salinity increases the density of seawater. Seawater will become stratified with less dense water on the surface and more dense water below it.
What is relation between density and temperature?
Density is directly proportional to pressure and indirectly proportional to temperature. As pressure increases, with temperature constant, density increases. Conversely when temperature increases, with pressure constant, density decreases.
Does salinity and temperature affect density more?
Ocean water gets more dense as temperature goes down. Temperature has a greater effect on the density of water than salinity does. So a layer of water with higher salinity can actual float on top of water with lower salinity if the layer with higher salinity is quite a bit warmer than the lower salinity layer.
What is the density of saltwater?
Ocean water at the sea surface has a density of about 1.027 g/ml. Saturated salt solution has a density of 1.202 g/ml. Ask students why they think saltwater is denser than regular water.
What factors affect density?
The factors that affect the density
- Atomic weight of the element or the molecular weight of the compound.
- The distance between atoms ( Interatomic distances ) or molecules ( Intermolecular spaces ).
What happens to the density of seawater as salinity increases quizlet?
What will happen to the density of water as Salinity increases? Density increases when salinity increases and Density increase when temp. decreases.
What is the general relationship of temperature salinity and density of ocean water with depth?
Typically, the salinity decreases from the surface ocean to deep waters is very small, from about 36 g/L (ppt) at the surface to 35 g/L (ppt) in the deep water, thus there is a very small density decrease with depth given a constant temperature. The salinity of seawater also affects it’s freezing point temperature.
What increases salinity quizlet?
Evaporation and the freezing of surface water increase salinity.
What measures salinity based on density?
Using a Hydrometer to Determine Density and Salinity Both temperature and salinity affect density. The more dissolved salts there are in a body of water, the greater the density of the water. If the density and temperature of a water sample are known, salinity can be determined from a graph (Fig. 2.13).
What increases the salinity?
Evaporation of ocean water and formation of sea ice both increase the salinity of the ocean. However these “salinity raising” factors are continually counterbalanced by processes that decrease salinity such as the continuous input of fresh water from rivers, precipitation of rain and snow, and melting of ice.
What is the formula for calculating salinity?
Calculate salinity, using the formula: salinity (ppt) = 0.0018066 5 Cl– (mg/L). 1. This test can be conducted on site or in the lab.


The attack that allegedly used chemicals weapons on August 21 in a suburb of Damascus might have been carried out by government forces, without President Bashar al-Assad’s personal permission.
A paper in Germany reported this on Sunday, citing intelligence from Germany.
Syrian division and brigade commanders had requested the Presidential Palace authorize the use of the chemical weapons for over the past four months. This was according to messages on the radio that were intercepted by a group of German spies. However, the spies said permission was denied at each request.
If true, this could mean that al-Assad might not have approved of the attack personally, in which over 1,400 people were killed, suggested the intelligence officers.
The German paper said radio traffic had been intercepted by a reconnaissance vessel from the Navy, the Oker, which had been sailing near the coast of Syria.
Last week the head of Germany’s intelligence gave confidential briefings to members of the parliament’s foreign affairs and defense committees. The intelligence chief told the committees that the civil war in Syria could continue on for years.
Germany’s chief of staff of the armed forces also told parliament that al-Qaeda linked forces within the rebel groups and their influence was becoming stronger.
Members of parliament’s foreign affairs committee said that even though there was no absolute proof that the government of Syria had been responsible, much evidence was available that suggested it had been.
Included in that evidence was a phone conversation intercepted by German spies between an official from the Hezbollah and the Iranian Embassy, in which the Hezbollah official said the attack had been ordered by Assad.
Germany as well as other members of the European Union blame the government of Syria for the chemical attack, but have urged waiting for the UN weapons inspectors’ report before any military action is taken.
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