|Uncovering the Youth's Truth: Piloting a "Beneficiary Perception Report" with the Gates Foundation
CEP is piloting an effort to understand the perspectives of students in 20 high schools funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The program, dubbed YouthTruth, includes a kick-off school assembly that demonstrates to students the power of their voice, followed by a 27-question online survey that students complete in the weeks following the assembly.
The kick-off assembly uses handheld voting technology and is facilitated by staff from AmericaSpeaks, which is partnering with CEP on this effort. A video produced by MTV, featuring hip-hop icon Sway, helps students understand the process – and why it matters.
The online survey, developed by CEP, seeks to understand how students feel about a range of issues including: the level of rigor and relevance of their academic instruction, the degree to which they are connected to adults at school, and whether students feel motivated, supported, and prepared for their future. Results from the survey of nearly 7,000 students will be analyzed by CEP staff and comparative Beneficiary Perception Reports will be prepared for each of the participating schools, as well as for the Gates Foundation.
The launch of this pilot initiative follows a six-month planning process guided by an advisory board of Gates education grantees, Gates program staff, and outside experts. In that planning process, CEP studied other efforts by foundations and nonprofits to gather beneficiary feedback, examining in particular the various student surveys that are conducted throughout school districts and cities in the U.S.
Fay Twersky, Director of Impact Planning and Improvement at the Gates Foundation, describes the initiative as an exciting opportunity to bring student voices closer to the Foundation. "The Gates Foundation is interested in hearing more directly from the ultimate 'consumers' of our granting programs. Through this pilot, we hope to learn about the possibilities for collecting honest, rigorous, and actionable feedback which both the foundation and our grantees can use for purposes of improvement.""
Valerie Threlfall, who directs CEP’s West Coast office, is leading the work for CEP, and overseeing a team of research analysts. “This is the most ambitious effort we know of to help a foundation systematically understand the perspectives of the intended beneficiaries of its work. We hope to distill the lessons learned from this pilot so that other foundations can also think about how to benefit from hearing the voices of those they seek to help.”
CEP’s Board of Directors carefully considered whether to conduct the pilot at its September meeting and voted unanimously to proceed. “It’s an experiment,” says CEP President Phil Buchanan. “Over the past eight years, CEP has brought rigorous comparative data to foundations to help them understand the perspectives of grantees, applicants, policymakers, thought leaders, board members, and staff. How could we not at least try to uncover the views of those who are arguably the most important of all – the people whose lives a foundation seeks to improve?”
The pilot will be completed this summer. Staff from the Gates Foundation and CEP will then work together to publish a report on lessons learned and to consider whether and how to build on the pilot.
Twersky and Threlfall will discuss progress on the YouthTruth initiative at CEP’s March 31 – April 1 conference in Los Angeles.
Limited Space Left for March 31 – April 1 Conference
Fewer than 30 slots remain for CEP's March 31 – April 1 conference for foundation CEOs, trustees, and senior executives. Register now at www.regonline.com/CEP09 to reserve your space.
The conference, Aligning for Impact: Connecting the Dots, focuses on the challenge of using limited resources for maximum positive impact. Jim Collins, bestselling author of Good to Great and Built to Last, is the keynote speaker.
Other confirmed speakers include CEP Board Chair Stephen Heintz, President of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund; Carol Larson, President and CEO, David and Lucile Packard Foundation; Nancy Roob, President of the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation; Bob Ross, President and CEO of The California Endowment; and Jim Berk, CEO of Participant Media, which produced the movies An Inconvenient Truth, Fast Food Nation, Syriana, The Kite Runner, and Charlie Wilson's War.
Also among the speakers are CEP staff Kevin Bolduc, Phil Buchanan, Ellie Buteau, PhD, and Lisa Jackson, PhD, who will share results from CEP's latest research and assessment tool work.
The conference is co-sponsored by Southern California Grantmakers and San Diego Grantmakers and supported by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, the California Community Foundation, The James Irvine Foundation, The Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles, S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, and The California Endowment. The Stupski Foundation is supporting Jim Collins' appearance.
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A new report from San Francisco-based LaFrance Associates (LFA) documents the impact of CEP's Grantee Perception Report (GPR). The report, which was commissioned by CEP, demonstrates that more than 90 percent of foundations that commission a GPR make changes as a result, in areas such as communication with grantees, foundation strategy, and the performance of particular foundation staff members.
LFA's report, which is based on an annual survey of foundations that have commissioned the GPR, shows that foundations are extremely satisfied with the GPR and see it as an excellent value relative to its cost. Moreover, the report, which can be downloaded from CEP's Web site, shows that foundations that repeat the GPR process find it even more valuable the second time, and are more satisfied with their experiences.
"These findings are extremely gratifying," says CEP Vice President – Assessment Tools Kevin Bolduc. "They demonstrate the power of the GPR to fuel change, especially when it is conducted on a regular basis."
None of Your Business: CEP's Buchanan Takes on Corporate Leaders who Say Business Has All the Answers
In an opinion piece in the Financial Times published last month, CEP President Phil Buchanan takes on business leaders such as Harvard Business School professor Michael Porter and former General Electric CEO Jack Welch for suggesting that the for-profit sector has some special claim on effectiveness. "If the collapse and near-collapse of companies from Lehman Brothers to Chrysler remind us of anything, it is that ‘business' isn't synonymous with ‘rigor' or effectiveness," writes Buchanan.
Buchanan takes issue with the argument that the key to nonprofit success lies simply in emulating for-profits. "The characterizations of the nonprofit and business sectors as diametrically opposed on the effectiveness spectrum – and the tendency to play down the very real differences between the challenges of making money for shareholders and making a positive social impact – are not accurate or helpful."
While acknowledging that there are important lessons to be learned across the sectors, in both directions, Buchanan argues that "the distinctiveness of the nonprofit sector matters." He points out that some of the issues nonprofits seek to address are ones corporations helped create in the first place in their quest for profits and cautions against the "blurring of the boundaries" between the sectors. "I think we're better off with some clarity on the distinction."
"I would be the first to agree that the nonprofit sector needs to step up its effectiveness, just as business and government needs to step up theirs," Buchanan writes, noting that this is what the Center for Effective Philanthropy is focused on. But, he argues, the nonprofit sector has an important and distinct role, and needs to more forcefully stake its claim to concepts like strategy and performance measurement.
Buchanan makes similar points in a piece in Independent Sector's January Memo to Members and in an October 2008 review of the new book Philanthrocapitalism: How the Rich Can Save the World in The Chronicle of Philanthropy.
Since joining CEP as its first executive director in 2001, Buchanan has been arguing for creating a "language of assessment" that is particular to foundations and cautioning against simply importing business frameworks to the nonprofit sector. In CEP's first report Toward a Common Language, in 2002, Buchanan wrote of the need to "begin to forge a common language that will permit foundations to learn from each other's experiences."
In a 2005 speech at CEP's conference, Buchanan called on foundations to develop a "new language of assessment … that is particular to foundations" and to recognize that, "unlike in business, there is no universal measure of return for foundations."
"Beware of those in business who proffer frameworks promising easy answers to complex challenges," Buchanan wrote in the Chronicle of Philanthropy in 2006. "Like the first model of a new car, these frameworks often seem better at first glance than they do when the rubber meets the road and the defects become all too apparent."
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The next big thing in the reverb world came in the late 90s in the shape of Sony’s glamorously-named DRE S777 – the first commercial, real-time convolutional reverberator. Unlike algorithmic reverb processors which build their reverbs from the ground up, convolution reverbs capture the sound of real spaces using sophisticated signal measurement and post-processing techniques. The technology has since been distilled into many plugins, including Audio Ease’s Altiverb, Logic’s Space Designer and Cubase’s REVerence. This has also spawned a market for impulse responses (IRs) captured in interesting sonic spaces, and even those taken from classic hardware units.
The great advantage of IR-based reverbs is their accuracy when simulating real acoustic environments. However, they offer far less editing flexibility in comparison to their algorithmic cousins, and generally replicate the sound heard in a single listening position coming from a specific source – although multiple captures are possible.
A combination of flavours
When we add reverb to a mix, we can of course take advantage of as many different flavours of sound as we want. Some reverb styles will naturally lend themselves more to particular sounds, certain frequency ranges and specific placement in the mix. By combining a variety of different effects we can create a mix which suits each track.
Take, for instance, a drum sub-mix. Each element can be treated separately, avoiding placing too much reverb on the lower and higher frequencies, concentrating instead on the mid range with plate and small room reverbs, then applying longer hall reverb effects and denser or longer settings only where appropriate.
It is also worth adding that it’s quite possible to mix a track without artificial reverb added. A stereo delay, for instance, can be used to simulate the echo of a natural environment:
This has the added advantage that the reverb tail does not muddy the mix. In fact the combination of subtle delay combined with reverb works very well on vocals.
The final word on this lightning sweep through the world of reverb has to go to the ways in which it can be made to sound unrealistic. Just because a reverb effect doesn’t sound like any real-world acoustic space doesn’t mean it can’t be used in a mix. Some of the most interesting sounds come from heavily modulated and processed reverb settings:
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Arguably, Thomas Harris’ Red Dragon (1981) completely revolutionized modern crime fiction. By placing a strong emphasis on the science and technology behind criminal forensics and psychological profiling, Red Dragon was seminal in the creation of contemporary police narratives in the vein of Law and Order: Criminal Intent, Bones, Criminal Minds, and of course, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Thus, it is perhaps ironic that CSI: Miami, the successful spinoff of CSI, simultaneously feels retrograde and refreshing, in the sense that it goes back to the realm of old-fashioned, action laden police and cowboy stories.
The storylines of CSI: Miami are very straightforward, and so similar to each other that with time they become rather repetitive. Indeed, as the episode starts, a dead body is found somewhere in the sunny Miami Dade district, and the always efficient criminalists are dispatched to find the culprits. Under the tight supervision of Horatio Cane (David Caruso), the CSI team bags the evidence and heads off to the lab. Towards the episode’s end, an implausible situation or unrealistic technology provides the clue necessary to identify the wrong doers.
Needless to say, some of the cases confronted by the CSI team involve truly bizarre and gruesome situations. So, for example, in “Born to Kill, a vicious serial killer marks the chests of his victims with a “Y”; a scalped body is found near a Native American Casino in “Bloodline”; a stunt driver is decapitated in “High Octane”; a voodoo curse claims several victims in “Curse of the Coffin”; and a personal favorite of mine is “A Grizzly Murder”, where, believe it or not, a man is killed by a black bear.
But even though some of the cases appear to be intriguing and completely out of the ordinary, the CSI: Miami team features a calculated cultural and gender diversity, and its members conform to specific stereotypes. Indeed, while Horatio is the intrepid, caring, and paternal head of the group, Calleigh Duquesne (Emily Procter) is the heartthrob blonde and weapons expert. Similarly, Eric Delko (Adam Rodriguez) is the action oriented Latino, Dr. Alexx Woods (Khandi Alexander) is the African-American spiritual forensic pathologist, and Maxine Valera (Boti Bliss) is the laboratory geek. As each episode progresses, these characters are expected to pitch their unique talents and skills towards the resolution of the crime.
However, stereotyping is not limited to the main characters, but it is also applied to the main locale of the action. Indeed, the show almost appears to suggest that Miami is very close to paradise on Earth, where everybody is good looking and rich. Consider, for instance, how the opening sequence of every episode is used to set the tone for the place. These scenes usually feature a paradisiacal beach or a luxurious mansion full of perfect bodies and expensive cars. In the world of CSI: Miami, all possible social and class barriers are blurred in the display of such an opulent life style.
But then again, such a palpable lavishness is part of the visual style of CSI: Miami. In this regard, it is worth it to notice a rather obvious aesthetic difference with the original CSI. That is, the original CSI features a bluish tint, and blue is a color often associated to the working class and symbolizes physical or emotional injury. On the other hand, CSI: Miami has a yellowish tint, and yellow is the complementary color of blue. Such a chromatic symbolism is clearly embraced by both series. Indeed, in the original CSI, the majority of the stories focus on the impact of crime on working class people, while CSI: Miami quite often ignores the effects and consequences of crime on regular folks.
In addition, CSI: Miami is not as gruesome as the original CSI. While the depictions of anatomically correct dead bodies in diverse states of decomposition are a staple of CSI, one rarely sees this type of scenes in CSI: Miami. Therefore, as a result of all these visual and narrative differences, CSI: Miami emerges far less bleak and depressing than its Vegas counterpart.
But then again, in spite of its name, CSI: Miami is less about forensic procedures, and more about gun fights and car chases. Indeed, Horatio constantly keeps himself at the fiery front of the police investigation, never hesitating to use his sidearm to stop a nefarious criminal. On the other hand, let us recall that CSI’s leader, Gil Grissom (William Petersen), rarely has had to use his handgun. Furthermore, while Grissom is portrayed as a laboratory geek with an intense interest in entomology, Horatio wears cool sunglasses, drives a Hummer, and does not really spend much time in the lab.
As a consequence, it should not be surprising that Horatio is better known, among the fans of the TV series, as the “Shades of Justice”. Such an attributed sense of morality is actually made explicit in the series on repeated occasions, reaching a pinnacle in “Rio”, the first episode of the fifth season. Here, Horatio and Eric unofficially travel to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to hunt down the malicious Antonio Riaz (Vincent Laresca). On a previous episode from season four, Antonio was behind the deadly hit that claimed the life of Horatio’s wife, Marisol, who also happened to be Eric’s sister (in CSI: Miami, as with most current TV shows, principal characters appear to be required to share a family relation). However, when the Rio Police Department is unable or unwilling to play by Horatio’s rules, the two CSI team members decide to take justice into their own hands.
Quite dramatically, by going outside the scope of American law, Horatio seeks justice and rightful revenge by enacting a superior sense of morality. Such an ideological position is problematic to say the least. Clearly, as an intended or unintended consequence, the actions of Horatio bring to mind the controversial American military campaign in Iraq. As the narrative ultimately sanctions Horatio’s actions as an international vigilante, the political and ideological content of the show is quite evident.
For those who know how to enjoy a good police procedural show, the fifth season of CSI: Miami has recently been released on DVD by Paramount Home Entertainment with pristine audio and picture quality. A few decent extra features are included on the DVD set. Most notable are the 5 selected episodes that include audio commentaries with some of the actors, writers, and directors involved in their making. In addition, the set presents a series of short, but quite interesting, documentaries on the special make-up effects, the unique visual design and cinematography of the series, the costume design, and a look at the real life Police Department in Miami.
Even though CSI: Miami is far from being the best police procedural series on the small screen, it remains an engrossing and satisfying show. Quite different in style and approach than the original CSI, the Miami spinoff reinforces the idea of the archetypical American hero. Indeed, by possessing a superior moral stand and a precise sense for justice, and by never having to justify his actions to anybody, Horatio is the perfect embodiment of the quintessential Old West crime fighter.


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BERLINâGermanyâs youngest voters are turning their backs on big, established parties and casting their ballots for two smaller groups that are calling for change: one focused on climate and social justice, the other on freer markets and personal liberties.
Some 44% of voters under 25 picked the Greens or the Free Democrats in Sundayâs election while just a quarter voted for the center-left Social Democratic Party or the conservative Christian Democratic Union, according to preliminary analyses by polling form Infratest dimap. The figures were similar for first-time voters, the biggest share of whom opted for the FDP.
Pollsters say this trend partly reflects voter fatigue. The CDU and the SPD have dominated German political life since the end of World War II.
is preparing to bow out after 16 years in the chancellery, 12 of which were spent governing in a coalition between her CDU and the SPD.
The SPD did win the election, but with just 25.7% of the vote and the narrowest of leads over the conservatives. Such weakness means the next ruling coalition will have to include three parties instead of the traditional two in order to have a majority in parliament. So the CDU and the SPD have been wooing both the Greens and the FDP, turning them into kingmakers.
The big partiesâ failure to attract younger voters is one reason why they have seen their share of the vote erode for decades. The conservatives lost 2.5 million voters and the SPD one million to the Greens and the FDP between 2017 and 2021, according to Infratest dimap. Nearly 18% of Green members and over 17% of FDP members are younger than 30, compared with only 7.8% and 5.6% for the SPD and the CDU respectively, according to 2019 figures.
The big partiesâ base isnât just aging, it is also dying. Well over one million conservative and nearly 700,000 SPD voters have died since the last election in 2017.
Simon Schnetzer, a researcher who studies youth culture, says how the young voted partly reflects their sense that the big parties have been too focused on serving the older voters that are the bulk of their electorate, thus neglecting long-term issues from combating climate change to fixing education, promoting digitization, and plugging the pension systemâs funding gap.
While the FDP and Greens are part of the mainstream, their political profiles are sharper and more distinct than that of the CDU, in particular, which Ms. Merkel pushed into the center under her long tenure with her decisions to end nuclear energy, abolish conscription and welcome hundreds of thousands of refugees. This has made her party hard to distinguish from the SPD in many areas, and less attractive to younger voters who tend to be more polarized.
The Greens and the FDP, by comparison, have little overlap: The former want to raise taxes for the rich in order to pay for an ambitious transition to a carbon-free economy, while the FDP wants to slash taxation and use market forces to save the planet. Despite these differences, they both call for rapid change in a number of areas, which pollsters say appeals more to younger voters who have less faith than their eldersÂ in slow, organic change.
The two are closer on education, digitization and civil rights and both want to legalize cannabis and decriminalize drug consumptionâall issues vital to young voters, said Manfred GÃ¼llner, the head of the Forsa polling company.
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The smaller partiesâ appeal also lies in their leadership. The Greensâ lead candidate Annalena Baerbock and FDP chairman
are both around age 40 and active on social media. In contrast, the conservatives and SPD candidates were political veterans in their 60s.
Julius Riedel, a 22-year-old management student and first-time voter from Munich, said pension reform was a key factor that persuaded him to support the FDP, which wants to overhaul a pay-as-you-go system most experts say is unsustainable because of Germanyâs rapidly aging society.
While both Green and FDP voters are on average wealthier and better educated than those of other parties, the FDP has traditionally been seen as a champion of business elites. Mr. Schnetzer, the researcher, said this was partly a misconception: Many upwardly mobile youths from poorer families also support the party.
Maximilian Sender, a 27-year-old startup entrepreneur from Berlin, said he voted for the FDP because of its âmantra that a state must first focus on generating revenue and then think of redistribution.â
By contrast, many Green voters were largely driven by issues unrelated to the economy, according to polls.
Sebastian Nieveler, a 32-year-old Berliner who is retraining to become a physiotherapist, said he supported the Greens because of their stance on social justice, sexual minorities and animal welfare. He said he used to vote for the Left Party but became disillusioned with their Russia-friendly posture.
He wouldnât vote for the SPD, he said, because the party didnât reflect his concern about the moral aspects of food production: They serve sausages at their conventions, he said, which goes against his views on abolishing mass livestock breeding.
Alexandra Regener, a 21-year-old law student from Berlin, also voted for the Greens in what was her first federal election. She studied all platforms and decided that the Greens had the most concrete, detailed and transparent proposals on fighting global warming.
âThe most important issue for me is the climate: If we donât protect the climate everything we have now will be gone in 30 years,â Ms. Regener said.
One thing young voters interviewed for this article all agreed on: The big establishment parties had proved incapable of embracing change and should now yield to more dynamic politicians with more ambitious agendas.
âThe longer you wait, the greater the costs,â Mr. Riedel said.
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Life had written, though, that I was to be born to a singer mom who was a gypsy at heart. By the time I was 16, we had moved residence back and forth eleven times and we got to experience life in the Yucatan peninsula, Puerto Rico and North Mexico. We had also traveled extensively and repeatedly to most states in Mexico, all of them with contrasting, different subcultures and traditions, and to places as far as India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Taiwan, Italy and the USA. With so much movement in my early years, it was essential to find refuge in painting and poetry. They both became my anchors and, in many ways, my form of meditation. If I could summarize my childhood, without sugar-coating it, I would say that it was a happy, awe-inspiring one where the main theme was "multiplicity of cultures and religions" and I learned at a very young age about this common thread of love that ties all of us together and makes us One.
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Familiarity with the most famous car parts
The most famous car parts … Familiarity with auto parts is not limited to mechanics and auto parts dealers. Knowledge of car parts is generally practical and necessary for all people, regardless of gender or specialization. In addition, for those who own a car, this need to know more about car accessories. In the article “Introduction to the most famous car parts”, we want to introduce some of the most important car parts to you, dear companions of Rentauto. Be with Rentauto.
Alternator, battery supply
Sometimes we come across a red battery-shaped warning light on the back of a car amp. This warning directly indicates a malfunction of the alternator or alternator. The car alternator is responsible for supplying electricity to the battery. When started, the battery turns on the car by taking the required energy from the alternator. Other electrical parts of the car are also powered by car batteries. The alternator piece gets its driving force from a piece called the timing belt. Damage to the alternator causes the battery to not charge and then the battery to empty, which causes the red warning light to come on. Alternator failure also occurs as a result of ball bearing failure, which is accompanied by a lot of noise.
Timing belt, coordination of engine components
Timing belt is one of the most essential parts in a car. Attaches the timing belt to the valve stem to ensure proper movement of the valves as well as their opening and closing. In fact, the complete belt has the task of adjusting the correct opening and closing of the valve and placing the valve in the proper position relative to the piston in the car engine. The location of the timing belt is in the cylinder head, but the installation and adjustment of this part requires great sensitivity and precision. Problems such as incorrect engine speed, start-up and movement problems, exhaust problems and tooth loss are signs of timing belt replacement time. The timing belt must be replaced at standard and specified times; If the replacement is not done in time, the valve and the piston will collide with each other, which will cause the valve to tilt.
Milling, linear-rotational movements
Milling is one of the key components in moving a car. This piece converts the linear motions of the pistons into rotational motions. The hinges of this piece are attached to the pistons and are directly involved in converting linear motions into their rotation. The hinge is not a consumable part and rarely needs to be replaced; But if not enough oil reaches the bearings of this part, the hinges and bearings will be damaged. In the continuation of this article, stay tuned to the specialized collection of car rental to deal with other car parts.
Valve shaft, opening and closing valves
The valve stem or camshaft is responsible for opening and closing the inlet and outlet valves. Another function of the valve stem is to play a role in transferring gasoline from the tank to the carburetor. There is an eccentric circle on the valve stem called the eccentric, which causes the gas pump to move and go up and down, causing the gas station to transfer gas by the gas station. The valve stem is not considered a consumable part like the milling, and it can also be damaged if it does not have enough oil.
Water pump, car engine cooling
The water pump is responsible for cooling the car engine. The water pump constantly moves water and antifreeze in the engine. This part cools and prevents the car engine from boiling by pumping water around the engine and cylinders. This water returns to the radiator after being circulated by the water pump. This is done by the blades inside the water pump. The water pump is located on the cylinder and next to the timing belt and is sometimes connected directly to it. If you notice water leaking from under the car radiator, suspect that this part of the car is broken!
Piston, engine heart
The piston is part of the car’s internal combustion system. This part operates with the combustion gas pressure in the combustion chamber above the cylinder. This piece moves vertically inside the holes in the cylinder liner. Its vertical motion inside the cylinder is converted to rotational motion by a connecting rod and transferred to the mill. This part is cylindrical and is known as the heart of the engine due to its performance.
Cylinder, the core of the engine
Cylinders are hollow cylinders where the piston rises and falls. With the explosion of fuel in this place, the driving force of the car is supplied. Due to the high sensitivity of this piece, the material used to make it is very important; Because it should not be damaged in the face of high and even low temperatures. Since the heat absorption by the cylinder also affects the other parts on which it is mounted; Mostly cast iron or aluminum is used in its construction. Its inner wall should have a very smooth and even surface so that the piston can move easily and without any obstacles. Do not forget that in the case of small friction between these two pieces together, extra heat is generated, which in itself creates another problem.
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This Tiny Plant is a Nutritional Powerhouse
Most Americans only encounter beans sprouts at a Chinese restaurant, but more and more people are learning about sprouting at home. A variety of organic beans and seeds can be sprouted, and mung beans are particularly popular. Sprouted mung beans are actually tiny mung bean plants. The taste is nutty and crisp, and they are a nutritional powerhouse.
Because mung sprouts are so small, the vitamins and minerals they contain are concentrated. Mung sprouts are a source of protein, although they don’t contain as much as meat, fish, eggs or dairy. A cup of sprouted, cooked, mung beans contains 2.5 grams of protein. The commonly cited dietary goal is 8 grams of protein for every 20 pounds that you weigh.
Every cell in your body, all the tissues and every organ contain protein. The Harvard School of Public Health says there are around 10,000 different proteins involved in the functioning of the body. Because the body doesn’t store amino acids, it is necessary to eat healthy protein every day.
Because sprouted mung beans do not contain all the 9 essential amino acids, you need to supplement with other complementary protein sources such as grains. These do not need to be eaten at the same meal, but within the same 24-hour period. Rice, whole wheat, and couscous are all good complements for sprouts.
Sprouting at home is easy and inexpensive. Select whole untreated beans that are meant for eating or sprouting; beans in gardening packets, for example, may have been treated with chemicals. You can buy them at health food stores on online. Put the beans into a glass jar until it is about one-quarter full, then fill the jar to the top with cool water. Cover the jar with cheesecloth and a rubber band, or a plastic mesh top designed for sprouting. Soak for 8 to 12 hours at room temperature, then drain and rinse. Refill the jar with water and soak again. Keep the jar out of the sunlight. Continue for 2 – 5 days, until the sprouts are the length you desire. Mung sprouts grow fairly quickly.
Eat fresh sprouted mung beans quickly because the longer you store them, the more protein and other nutrients they lose. Add sprouted mung beans to vegetable stir-fry or stir them into a pot of vegetable stew. Sprinkle sprouted mung beans on a tossed green salad or add them to a pasta salad recipe. Combine sprouted mung beans with cooked quinoa and vegetables for a tasty and nutritious side dish.

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About half of Chicago`s homeowners will pay lower property taxes this year despite an increase in the hated state ``multiplier,`` a tax researcher said Monday.
The multiplier, which always adds confusion to Cook County`s confusing system of taxing real estate, is issued each spring to raise the total assessed value of property in the county to the state-mandated level of one-third of fair market value.
This year`s tentative Cook County multiplier, issued Monday by the Illinois Department of Revenue, is 1.8809, an increase of 1.7 percent over last year`s figure of 1.8486.
But that does not necessarily mean an increase in real-estate taxes for county homeowners, said Toni Hartrich, senior research associate for the Civic Federation, a tax watchdog group.
In fact, she said, it should mean a tax reduction for Chicagoans living north of North Avenue, because their houses were not reassessed last year. They will be reassessed later this year.
Those homeowners will luck out because the total assessed value of the rest of the city grew more than enough to generate the increased property-tax revenues being sought by the schools, city government and other taxing bodies. The total assessed value grows because of new construction and because existing homes and buildings receive a higher assessment from Cook County Assessor Thomas Hynes.
If a Chicago house with a market value of $75,000 was not reassessed last year, its total property-tax bill will drop to $1,790 this year from $1,934 last year, Hartrich estimated.
Homes and businesses south of North Avenue-and that includes downtown Chicago-might get socked by higher taxes, Hartrich said. It all depends on how much their assessments went up.
By her figures, the assessment on a $75,000 house would have to have risen about 6.8 percent-to $80,100-for the total tax bill to top last year`s $1,934.
She was unable to calculate the effect of the new multiplier on tax bills in the suburbs because they comprise different taxing bodies with differing appetites for taxpayers` money.
A statement issued by the state Revenue Department emphasized that an increase in the multiplier ``does not mean that individual tax bills will go up.``
``Tax bills are determined by local taxing bodies when they request the dollars needed to provide services to local citizens,`` the statement says.
``The assessments determine what portion of the overall tax bill each individual must pay. Taxing districts determine the total size of the bill to be divided among taxpayers.``
In other words, a taxing body will get the money it asked for no matter how much the multiplier rises. If the multiplier goes up, the tax rate should go down proportionately to raise the amount of money requested. That`s what the Civic Federation expects to happen with most of Chicago`s taxing bodies.
But some school districts, including Chicago`s, exploit the multiplier by issuing ``balloon levies`` that seek more money than they expect to get. Then the schools reap a bonanza by applying their tax rate (usually the maximum allowed by law) to a tax base that has risen through reassessments and a higher multiplier.
Four suburban counties-Du Page, Lake, McHenry and Will-received multipliers of 1.0, which is the same as having no multiplier at all. This means the state determined that they assess all property at an average of one- third of market value. Kane County received a multiplier of 1.0165.
Cook County`s multiplier is so high because it, alone among the 102 Illinois counties, assesses different types of property at different rates. They range from 16 percent of fair market value for single-family homes to 39 percent for commercial property.
Because the multiplier is applied to all forms of property in Cook County, the homeowner still ends up getting taxed at a more favorable rate than the business owner.


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The model that we have created tries to describe how insider traders can use privileged informations (that other people can't know) in a financial market. Particularly, we have assumed that, according to the information received, the insider traders try to sell all assets they have or buy an elevate number of assets. To specify, insider traders will sell all assets (at the price of 15, price that we have fixed) if the privileged information received reveals that assets are overestimated; at the contrary, insider traders will try to buy a lot of assets (at the price of 5, price that we have fixed) if the privileged information received reveals an underestimation of assets available in the market.
Initially, the turtles represent common operators. There are blue-turtles and red- turtles: blue-turtles represent people who can only buy assets; red-turtles, instead, represent people who can both buy and sell. After blue-turtles have bought an asset, they change color and become red; if red-turtles finish their provision of assets, they change color and become blue. After a transaction there can be also yellow-turtles: these turtles represent people without liquidity, so they can only sell assets. After a sale, they change color. All people have an initial endowment of 200 € and an individual evaluation of price of asset (number included between 1 and 19). A transaction happens if own-valuation is greater or equal to seller's evaluation and if the operator has sufficient money. The asset-price is determined by seller's evaluation: this means that buyers have an advantage because they can choose if buy or not.
We have introduced the possibility of change own evaluation. It can be increased or reduced: people increase own evaluation if it is lower than seller's evaluation and reduce own evaluation in the opposite case only if the difference between buyer's evaluation and seller's evaluation is greater than 3. Users can activate this possibilty through a switch on/off called "variability?".
We have also attributed a particular characteristic to the patches, called "new information" that is a number (included between 0 and 99). We assume that, if the number assigneed to a patch is 1, this represent the privileged information. The patches with the privileged information are green. When turtles start moving, first turtles that go on a patch with number equal to 1 become insider traders and start to use the privileged information to have advantages by the transactions. The color of turtles (insider traders) is fixed according to the strategy that will be realized. Insider traders' presence is activated through a switch on/off called "insider?".
If there are insider traders in the market, the transactions implemented between an insider trader and a common agent will be realized in a different modality. The price of the asset is always determined by the insider trader: if he sells, the asset price is equal to 15; if he buys, it is equal to 5. Only if the common agent is the buyer, he will change own evaluation according to the modality already seen.
The simulation starts by clicking the setup-button. When clicking the go-button the turtles start moving and trading. Go-button remains pressed.
To establish insider traders' strategy, before start the simulation, it is necessary to choose the price-of insider through the slider called "price-of-insider" (number included between 1 and 20). If user chooses a number lower (or equal) than 10, the turtles that represent insider traders are pink, and they will try to sell all assets; if user chooses a number greater than 10, the turtles that represent insider traders are sky, and they will try to buy a lot of assets.
During the simulation, the user can press more times the button "new information". This operation assigns a new number (included between 0 and 99) to the patches. The patches with number equal to 1 represent new privileged informations that can be used by turtles who will become other insider traders.
The simulation allows the users to monitor the total number of transactions effected; the number of transactions effected by insider traders and the price to which assets are sold with the help of three graphs and some counters.
Graphs are called "Number-transaction", "Asset-price" and "Transaction-of-insider".
The counters set in the interface allows to see:
- the number of turtles;
- the number of red turtles;
- the number of blue turtles;
- the number of yellow turtles;
- the number of pink turtles;
- the number of sky turtles;
- the number of insider traders;
- the number of transactions;
- the number of transactions effected by insider traders;
- the percentage of transactions effected by insiders on total transactions;
- the number of assets available in the market;
- the price to which assets are sold;
- the gain/loss of insider;
- the potential gain/loss of insider;
- the gain/loss of buyer;
- the gain/loss of seller.
With sliders, users can increase or decrease some parameters. In our model, there are four sliders:
- number, that allows to change the number of turtles (by a minimum of 10 turtles to a maximum of 300 turtles);
- price-of-insider, that is insider trader's evaluation (number included between 1 and 20);
- percentage-of-reduction, that allows to change the percentage of reduction of people's individual evaluation (by a minimum of 0 to a maximum of 20%);
- percentage-of-increase, that allows to change the percentage of increase of perople's individual evaluation (by a minimum of 0 to a maximum of 20%).
The last two sliders can be used if the switch "variability?" is on.
The variables to look at in the simulation are the total number of transactions, the number of transactions effected by the insider traders and the price to which assets are sold.
It's interesting to see how these variables change when users modify some parameters:
- number of turtles;
All these variables can be modified manipulating the correspondent sliders.
It's also interesting for users to see how the results change if people can modify own evaluation or not.
Users can try to change parameters described above, manipulating sliders and the switches set in the interface. Users also can modify some numbers fixed in the procedures:
- start-euros, that is the initial endowment of €;
- the maximum evaluation of asset;
- the difference between buyer's evaluation and seller's evaluation;
- prices of insider traders' bargainings.
In this model we have determined, for bargainigs between common operators, the asset-price as seller's evaluation. In alternative, asset-price can be determined as the average of buyer's evaluation and seller's evaluation.
Users can also plan another way to define the strategy used by insider traders and how insiders can obtain an advantage by the informations that have received.
Netlogo model: "economicexchange", by Rinke Hoekstra, January 2005
This is the website for the NetLogo community models.
Nicodano G., "Information and market of capitals", typescript, 1996


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Huludao: all citizens try not to go out of the city
Huludao City COVID-19 prevention and control headquarters issued a notice at midnight on December 12, urging all residents to stay in the city as much as possible.Huludao city held a press conference on epidemic prevention and control on Wednesday, saying that the city will exercise comprehensive control over all passages entering and leaving The city.The COVID-19 prevention and control Headquarters of Huludao City issued a notice at midnight on Monday, urging all residents to stay in the city as much as possible. Those who do need to leave the city under special circumstances should report to their communities (villages) and work units and hold a negative nucleic acid test within 24 hours before leaving the city.’All citizens should try to stay at home and avoid taking buses, taxis and other public transportation when they really need to go out,’ the notice said. ‘Self-driving, cycling and walking should be advocated.’The staff of municipal organs and public institutions shall implement the flexible working system and work from home in the form of network as far as possible.Enterprises of all types are doing a good job in epidemic prevention and control according to the situation.’Mahjong parlors, chess and card rooms, theaters, karaoke bars, Internet cafes, bathing and training institutions will be suspended,’ the notice said.People try not to have dinner parties, strictly control all kinds of gathering activities, red events slow down, simple funeral;All kinds of banquets, large-scale conference activities and Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month will be suspended.According to the Huludao Municipal Health Commission, 11 new locally confirmed cases were reported in the city between midnight and 24:00 on Feb 12.From assembles into assembles, to conduct a comprehensive control journalists held in huludao city 13, epidemic prevention and control in the press conference, according to huludao to into the assembles, away from the channel to conduct a comprehensive control. Huludao city transport department jointly with the public security, WeiJian departments of the city’s 14 highway toll station, 6 railway station, based on the original export control point, increasing entry controls;As of 24 o ‘clock on February 12, huludao city set up a total of 36 control points.Dong Wanzhong, deputy director of huludao’s transport bureau, said the city has strengthened traffic control.Suizhong county bus, line shuttle bus, taxi all out of service;Huludao city has been suspended to Suizhong county passenger lines and chartered buses;Suspension of intercity passenger lines;Some counties (cities) suspended inter-county shuttle bus;Drivers and passengers of chartered tour buses must hold 24 hours nucleic acid test negative certificate.From 0:00 to 24:00 on February 12, huludao city reported 11 new local confirmed cases, including 10 in Suizhong County and 1 in Xingcheng City.A total of 43 cases were confirmed between February 8 and 12 at 24:00.As of 24 o ‘clock on December 12, the city’s accumulated tracking of 879 close contacts, 617 people, close contacts and secondary contacts have been implemented according to the requirements of control measures.According to Xinhua News Agency, three people in Suizhong County, Huludao City, were punished for failing to perform their duties during the epidemic prevention and control period. They left their posts without authorization and failed to perform their duties, which had a negative impact on the epidemic prevention and control work…Three staff members of Suizhong County, Huludao City, Liaoning province, have been punished for failing to perform their duties during the epidemic prevention and control period, according to the discipline inspection Commission on Monday.Suizhong AnXin Qin Mou vehicle inspection test center workers in February 10, 2022 was transferred to the suizhong COVID – 19 outbreak traffic transport group work, on the same day at about 17, Qin Mou citing home pets, without permission to leave work, failed to perform job responsibilities, extremely bad influence on epidemic prevention and control work.February 11, Suizhong Anxin auto inspection and testing center decided to remove qin mou labor contract.Ding, a worker of Anxin Automobile Inspection and Testing Center in Suizhong County, was transferred to the TRANSPORTATION team for COVID-19 outbreak in Suizhong County since February 10, 2022. At around 17:11 on the same day, he left his job without approval and failed to perform his job duties, which had a negative impact on the epidemic prevention and control work.February 11, Suizhong county anxin automobile inspection and testing center decided to stop ding mou three months of work, and stop three months of wages and other benefits.Yang, a worker of Suizhong Ruitong Transportation Co., LTD., was transferred to the COVID-19 transport team in Suizhong County since February 10, 2022. At around 17:50 on the same day, he left his job without approval and failed to perform his job duties, which caused negative impact on the epidemic prevention and control work.On February 11, Suizhong county Ruitong transportation Limited company decided to stop Yang mou three months of work, and stop hair three months of wages.From 0:00 to 24:00 on February 12, huludao city reported 11 new local confirmed cases, including 10 in Suizhong County and 1 in Xingcheng City.


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I have been reading Like a Bridge by
Frs. Duffy and Girard, and my attention was caught by the idea of 'creative
fidelity'(p.103) in reference to the original vision and spirituality of Fr
Colin. From the same book I was also drawn to reflect on some familiar and
distinctive images associated with the Marist family:
a tree with its branches (pp.62-64)
a barque (small sailing ship)
the Virgin Mary wearing a mantle
The Marist ideal of men and women,
religious and lay, old and young working together in the mission of the
Church for the whole world (cor unum et anima una) inspired me. Somehow that
original vision has connected with a vocation and commitment to follow
Christ as his first disciple did. Devotion to Our Lady and relating to her
example of discipleship would apply to many people. In that sense one could
have the Marist spirit but not be involved in the Society of Mary in any
way. So I would like to pose a general question about Marist vocation: what
is distinctive, attractive, motivating about it? My concern here is more to
do with purpose.
It must be feasible to make links
between the present day and the original Marist communities, their mission
and the first pioneers who went out into the unknown of their own time. More
than that the founders drew on the example of the first Christian
communities which were dynamic, evangelistic, acting on Our Lord's command
to push the boat out into deeper waters. How may this be translated into
contemporary mission? How may the vision of exploring new ways of being in
Both mission and community were
implicit in the theme of the 2007 Swanwick Conference: the role of Marists
in a new Church. In his conclusion Fr Jan Hulshof said "A new Church for
today should be a more true and sincere Church, more communion focussed and
participatory……The way we support each other affects
directly the nature of our Marist mission, the work of Mary."
I imagine the spirituality of these
twin themes could be communicated in three basic and interrelated ways:
consider the intention of living in
an eco- responsible way following the natural cycle of the seasons in
work, prayer and recreation, as the daily liturgical cycle reflects the
supernatural life of the Risen Christ.
be committed to the whole spectrum
of spiritual nurture in the Church's network of relationships, with a
special concern for the poor of the earth.
be a sjgn of faith, hope and love,
"a bridge to souls" in the work of reconciliation, gathering the people
of God together.
A simple sustainable lifestyle goes
hand in hand with authentic compassionate relationships with others, with
all creation: A kind of eco-discipleship? And what we call reconciliation
has very wide implications: personal integrity, family breakdown, Church
unity, interfaith relations, justice and peace, global environmental issues,
equal opportunities... there isn't much that doesn't come under this mantle.
Anyone who attended Marist Day at
Walsingham in July will have heard in the homily a challenge to look afresh
at the Marist project else it will surely decline. How are we then to live
as a new radical community and mission church in the spirit of Mary? A
community doesn't mean every member living in the same household but there
has to be a clear intention to share a meaningful way of life, a common life
in relationship. Living more closely with others isn't easy; to allow
ourselves to be known more intimately calls for deep humility, endless
forgiveness and starting afresh, a willingness to re-negotiate relationships
creatively. This is no less than the work of reconciliation, the interior
growth into freedom of the children of God.
It is an often observed fact that
people in the Marist Way are mostly older! Could the branches of the Marist
family work together on a project with a focus on young adults, particularly
the 20's/30's age range who are often seeking new direction and meaning.
This would be a long-term venture that evolves over time (and may change
significantly) but the more varied the work the more we need a variety of
people of all ages and skills and interests to give support and help. The
idea behind this is not necessarily to develop a young Marist thing, but to
encourage and promote Marist spirituality generally by actively involving
people of any age and status who would like to explore the rich Christian
tradition in different ways .
I would like to find out more and to
hear from anyone who feels motivated to respond with ideas and dialogue.
Communications to Jane Luker, Council for the Marist Way.
Anyone wishing to contact Jane should e-mail
All correspondence will be forwarded to Jane
Like a Bridge. The People

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Harris County target of STEP traffic program
Published 7:00 pm, Wednesday, May 28, 2003
Texas Department of Public Safety troopers in Harris County are targeting drivers who are intoxicated, speeding, or violating the occupant restraint laws.
Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP), a federally funded program administered by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), allows DPS to put additional state troopers on county roads to focus on those specific violations.
The program will continue through Sept. 30, conducted at any given time throughout the county.
DPS chose to run the program in Harris County because of the large number of DWI- and speed-related crashes in rural areas. In the year 2000, the county had 926 DWI related crashes, and 5,439 speed related crashes, according to the preliminary DPS figures.
DWI is the leading cause of fatal crashes in the state; and, about 50 percent of those killed were not using seat belts.
The law states that every child under the age of 4, or less than 36 inches tall, must be in an approved child safety seat, used according to manufacturers' directions.
Any person under age 17 must be buckled up in the front or back seat of any vehicle. Those ages 17 and older must be buckled up in the front seat only.
The STEP enforcement is designed to encourage drivers to adhere to the speed limit, wear safety belts, and refrain from drinking while driving.
If those laws are obeyed, the result will be fewer crashes, fewer injuries, and fewer deaths in Harris County.
For their own safety, and because they will frequently encounter DPS troopers who are working on the STEP program, motorists are urged to heed the laws.

domain: law


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Your dog could be at risk from his/her food!
Over the last year veterinarians have seen an increase in the number of dogs presenting with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), a disease of the heart muscle. While the cause of DCM is multi-factorial, diet has been linked to the development of the disease. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is currently investigating pet diets. On June 27th, they released an updated statement on their investigation: https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/news-events/fda-investigation-potential-link-between-certain-diets-and-canine-dilated-cardiomyopathy
Below is a copy of the FDA chart showing the most common diets with a reported link to dogs developing dietary-related Dilated Cardiomyopathy:
The FDA report states: “More than 90 percent of products were “grain-free”, and 93 percent of reported products had peas and/or lentils. A far smaller proportion contained potatoes.”
Veterinary universities are also studying DCM. Tufts University study report, released in December 2018 can be found at: https://vetnutrition.tufts.edu/2018/11/dcm-update/
The veterinarians at Macungie Animal Hospital recommend that you feed your dog one of the following brand foods: Royal Canin, Science Diet and Purina (Purina One or ProPlan). We suggest that you avoid grain free diets until more information is gathered by the FDA. If you have any additional questions, please call us at 610-421-8381.
For more information on Dilated Cardiomyopathy, visit Cornell University’s webpage at: https://www.vet.cornell.edu/hospitals/companion-animal-hospital/cardiology/canine-dilated-cardiomyopathy-dcm.

domain: biology


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These beautiful, hand-burned and stained Witches’ Runes are a unique tool that any Wiccan or Pagan can use for divination. Each set is made from wood of the same branch to insure that the energy and the spirit of the tree remain in tact. Each rune is hand stained with all natural linseed oil to seal and protect them, and they are each left to air-dry.
This particular rune set is based on the runes described by Patricia Crowther in her book Lid Off The Cauldron.
Each Set Comes With:
• 1 - Set of 8 hand burned runes
• 1 - 5 x 7 Inch black satin rune bag
• 1 - Detailed information sheet with rune explanation as well as casting ideas.
This rune set was featured within the Yule Sabbat Box.


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The layout of the new location for the county seat’s town hall and police department recently was presented to officials.
During its next meeting at 6 p.m. Monday at Brownstown Town Hall, the town council will finalize plans so renovation work can begin.
In early January, the council agreed to hire David W. Correll Architect LLC of Seymour as the engineering firm for the project.
Through the main entrance of the building at 116 E. Cross St., people will see offices for the clerk-treasurer and deputy clerk-treasurer to the right and a meeting area to the left. All town meetings will be conducted in that area, and there are two Americans with Disability Act-compliant restrooms for the public to use.
One of the main reasons for the town purchasing the former Jackson County Banner building is the current town hall facility at 200 W. Walnut St., built in 1945, is not ADA compliant.
Just past the restrooms will be a secure door to keep people from entering the police department. If people need police after the town hall is closed, there will be a phone in the vestibule for them to be connected to a dispatcher at the county jail.
The police department will have space for eight cubicles and separate offices for the chief, assistant chief, school resource officer and detective. There also will be an interview room, a mechanical room, and men’s and women’s locker rooms with restrooms.
Then in the back of the building will be two garage bays. The larger bay will be big enough to fit two cars and with room for storage. If no cars are parked in there, it also could be used for meetings or training sessions.
The other garage will allow police to pull in a vehicle to inspect for evidence, which Chief Tom Hanner said will be beneficial.
“We have had times where we’ve had vehicles at the same time the county does, and then we’ll call Seymour, ‘Do you have a bay we can use?’” he said.
In the back part of that bay will be an evidence room, which will only be accessible by the department’s detective, Jac Sanders. He said he is working with an Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officer who is a certified evidence technician for the state to ensure Brownstown’s evidence room is correctly set up.
Sanders said it has to have a freezer and a refrigerator to be able to store certain pieces of evidence that need to be at a cold temperature.
Also, the Department of Homeland Security requires two secured access points to enter the room, either a key with a keypad or two sets of locks. If there’s an exterior door that goes into that bay, it needs the same level of security, Sanders said.
Security cameras are required to be pointed toward the entry doors, too.
“If you store evidence in the building and you don’t have a camera on (the doors), it’s going to be a nightmare for you,” Sanders said. “You have to have that. That is a Homeland Security requirement.”
Since the budget for the renovation project will be tight, Correll said he suggests only having ceilings in the building’s offices and restrooms. The other areas would be sprayed with insulation and painted and have ductwork exposed and hanging lights.
Nearly all of the existing walls in the building will be torn out and rebuilt.
Correll said the town will be pushing $200,000 worth of work. Putting up walls and drywall, floor coverings, ceilings and light fixtures will be the most costly work.
“It’s just a matter of picking the right ones out and getting some people that want to do the work,” he said.
Plumbing won’t be cheap, either, and there will be wiring and heating, ventilation and air conditioning work involved. A new roof also may be needed.
Once the plans are finalized, the council will work with Correll to create a bid package and select a contractor to do the work.
The hope is to begin construction in the spring.
The town plans to sell the building that currently houses the town hall, police department and street department. Officials are seeking bids to build a new structure for the street department near the wastewater department on the far west side of town.


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|Title: ||Ethics of Early Talent and Identity Formation with Music|
|Authors: ||Bartel, Lee|
music and identity
|Issue Date: ||2000|
|Description: ||This is slightly edited, informal email dialogue that took place between August 1999 and March 2000 among Lee Bartel, (the moderator) University of Toronto, Joyce Bellous, McMaster University, Wayne Bowman, Brandon University, and Ken Peglar, Peel Regional School Board.
Lee Bartel teaches in the music education division at the Faculty of Music, University of Toronto. His interests include music response, social psychology of music, and conditions of music learning. He is the Director of the Canadian Music Education Research Centre and co-editor of the Canadian Music Educator.
Joyce Bellous teaches at the McMaster Divinity College in Hamilton Ontario. Her specialty is philosophy of education which she has taught at the University of Alberta and The University of Calgary. Her research interests having to do with children focus on character formation and the role that identity plays in the formation of character.
Wayne Bowman teaches at Brandon University in Manitoba His specialty is music education and music philosophy. He is the author of the book, Philosophical Perspectives on Music, published by Oxford University Press. He has three grown children, two of whom make their living playing violin.
Ken Peglar, has taught high school for 22 years and currently teaches visual art and OAC philosophy at Turner Fenton Secondary in Brampton. For 13 years he was a music and history teacher. He is a founding member of Ontario Philosophy Teachers Association (OPTA).|
|Appears in Collections:||Bartel, Lee R.|
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LE MARS, Iowa -- Seated at her family's dining room table, Katelynn Semple, 18, painted green spots onto a whitewashed beach rock.
"It's supposed to look like Yoshi (the anthropomorphic dinosaur) from (the video game) 'Super Smash Brothers,'" the Le Mars Community High School 12th grader explained. "But I think my green isn't quite the right shade of green."
"Nah, it looks good, Kate," dad David Semple said. "It looks like Yoshi to me."
David's rock, however, was a bit of a Jackson Pollock-esque mess.
"You're using way too much paint," Paula Semple said, critiquing her husband's artistic endeavor. "That's never gonna dry."
"It'll dry," David said. "In a day or two, maybe."
The Semples weren't doing this art project as a family activity. Instead, they were painting rocks as a memorial.
Their son, Caleb Semple, an 18-year-old South Dakota State University English education freshman, was killed in a Dec. 1, 2017, car accident, outside of Rock Rapids, Iowa.
"People die when they're old or when they're sick," David, a Wells Enterprises, Inc. process control crew leader, said. "Caleb was gone in an instant. You can never prepare for something like that."
People are also reading…
Indeed, grandmother Nettie Semple spent months trying to cope with Caleb's sudden death.
"When you're overcome with grief, you feel like you're sinking in quick sand," she said, shaking her head at the memory. "I felt the entire family was sinking in quicksand."
This is when Nettie recalled reading about a grieving family that started painting rocks to commemorate a loved one who wanted to travel.
"Caleb always wanted to travel and we began taking painted rocks, leaving them in locales we thought he'd enjoy," she explained.
While Nettie may have conceived the idea of painting rocks that bore her grandson's likeness, it was Paula who decided to create a "Caleb Semple 'ROCKS' Around the Globe" Facebook page, which has more than 630 followers.
"We started painting rocks almost as therapy," Paula, a "lunch lady" for the Le Mars Community Schools, said. "We'd hide rocks every time we traveled or we'd ask friends and family to hide rocks when they were away."
The back of each rock told Caleb's story as well as made a request.
"If you found one of Caleb's rock, we're asking you to photograph and post it on Facebook," Paula said. "That way, we can chart all of Caleb's travels."
So far, Caleb's rocks have been spotted inside New York's famed Grand Central Station, South America, even Singapore.
"My son wanted to travel," Paula said. "Now, he gets to do it in spirit."
It's been more than a year since Caleb Semple died, and his mom still gets emotional at times.
"You'll never get over the loss of a child," she said. "Things get easier but it never stops hurting."
Luckily, Paula is left with memories of a one-of-a-kind son, who loved his life, his family and his dog Bruce.
"Caleb had a great sense of humor and so much charisma," Paula said with a smile. "He could work your last nerve but his smile got him out of trouble."
David said his son's sense of humor came out of curiosity and intellect.
"Caleb was a member of the Calculus Club and his college's English club," David said. "I think Caleb knew he wanted to become a high school English teacher long before he actually attended high school."
In fact, it was in high school where David said his son blossomed.
"That's when everything came together for Caleb," Paula said. "He found a circle of friends whom he adored, he discovered a love of video games and he started his sock collection."
Um ... his what collection?
"Caleb loved wearing crazy, knee-high socks, the crazier the better," David explained. "Nobody was more comfortable in their own skin than Caleb. He knew who he was and he was happy with that."
As her family continues to paint Caleb rocks, Paula Semple reached for a book that her son read from every Christmas.
"Right before his sister and their cousins would open presents, Caleb insisted on reading all of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas,'" she said with a laugh. "Did his family appreciate it? No. But that was Caleb. Everything was an adventure and everything was a performance."
That's even true today.
"I think Caleb would be thrilled with his globetrotting endeavors," Paula said. "He may be gone but he's still flying high."
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Ladies Day at the Range
Post 435 Gun Club was closed Saturday the 21st for Ladies
Day. We had 27 women in all, ranging in age and experience with firearms.
The ladies were instructed in basic firearm safety and given individual
instruction with a variety of rifles, pistols and shotguns.
No husbands or boyfriends were
Our day started on the rifle and pistol range with the ladies shooting
different rifles and pistols. The session ended with a ballistic demonstration
of various firearms.
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In early afternoon we broke for lunch, then it was off to the shotgun
range to try trap shooting and a short lesson in defensive shotgun.
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A quick lesson in :Defensive Shotgun"
The ladies (showing off their certificates) and instructors of Post
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Management has evaluated events subsequent to June 30, 2020 through the date that the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements were filed with the SEC for transactions and other events which may require adjustment of and/or disclosure in such financial statements.
AMENDMENT TO NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS COMPENSATION PROGRAM
In July 2020, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company approved an amendment to our Non-Employee Directors Compensation Program, or the Amended Plan. Under the Amended Plan, in lieu of per meeting fees, eligible directors will receive an annual board retainer fee of $35,000, as well as the following annual retainer fees: Audit Committee chair- $15,000, Compensation Committee chair- $15,000, Nominating Committee chair- $8,000, Audit Committee member- $7,500, Compensation Committee member- $7,500 and Nominating Committee member- $5,000. Additionally, the Chairman of the Board will receive additional annual compensation under this program of $60,000, which was not a change from the plan prior to this amendment. In addition, pursuant to the Amended Plan, the grant date fair value of the initial equity grant to non-employee directors was increased to $75,000, from $50,000, and the annual non-employee director grant was increased to $50,000, from $35,000. RSUs granted under the Amended Plan are valued based on the average of the closing prices of our common stock for the five trading days ending on the date of grant and will vest at a rate determined by our Board of Directors in its discretion, typically in equal quarterly installments over one year. Options granted under this Amended Plan will have an exercise price equal to the fair market value on the date of grant. Any such options will have a term of ten years and will vest at a rate determined by our Board of Directors in its discretion.
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While the majority of Pokémon fans are awaiting the exciting releases of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl in early November, there is another monster-catching RPG game coming out around the same time that fans should keep an eye on, Shin Megami Tensei V (SMT V). Not only is this Japanese role-playing game (JRPG) series just as good as Pokémon, it led the way for Pokémon’s existence by being the first RPG series to allow players to recruit monsters and use them to fight in turn-based battles. For those who have only recently heard of the series, here’s a little history on the series and its mechanics, along with why I think Pokémon fans would love it.
The first game in the Megami Tensei series (which would later become the Shin Megami Tensei series) was Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei which was released by developer Atlus and publisher Namco for the Nintendo Famicom in 1987. This game was a sequel to the popular Japanese book series of the same name by writer Aya Nishitani in the late 1980s. The book series follows protagonists Akemi Nakajima, a schoolboy who invents a Demon Summoning Program, and Yumiko Shirasagi, a schoolgirl who is the reincarnation of the Japanese goddess Izanami (Megami Tensei roughly translates to “Goddess Reincarnation” referring to Yumiko). In the novels, Akemi can use his program to summon the demon Cerberus (of Greek Mythology) to help him. In the Atlus game, Akemi is once again the protagonist and is able to recruit Cerberus and then use him in turn-based battles. After the success of the game and its sequel Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II, Atlus wanted to continue the franchise but with the creative freedom to divert from Nishitani’s novels. Thus Atlus created its own Megami Tensei games under the new title of Shin Megami Tensei (with Shin meaning “real” or “true”). This title, released on the Super Famicom in 1992, would go on to spawn many other mainline games as well as spin-offs including the Persona series.
What sets the SMT series apart from other monster-catching RPGs like Pokémon is mostly its setting as well as the creatures themselves. The setting in the mainline series is usually an apocalyptic version of Tokyo overrun by “Demons”, the series’ monsters. While some Pokémon are sometimes inspired by mythological creatures, the Demons of SMT are all named mythological creatures or gods that have real-life cultural influences (note: not all “Demons” are demons, the term is a catch-all for mythological figures so even angels are considered “Demons” in the game). Not only are these creatures named and designed after real mythological figures, in most of the games they come with a compendium entry that provides information on them (like the Pokédex). For those with an interest in mythology, these compendium entries are one of the highlights of the series, allowing you to learn about real-life mythological figures and the cultures that surround them.
These myths also shape the story, as most of the mainline games allow you to align yourself with one group of demons, humans, or angels to fight the other groups that don’t share your ideology. Not only do in-game choices decide who you align with, but they also affect the outcome of the story itself with most games having multiple endings depending on your decisions. And to say these decisions affect the fate of the world or even the universe these games take place in is not an overstatement. The stories are usually dark, apocalyptic tales in which humans can change the very fabric of the world they live in.
Got to Convince ‘Em All
Another unique aspect of the SMT series is how you acquire the Demons you use in battle. Unlike in Pokémon where reducing the monster’s health and using an item will do, in SMT you need to actually negotiate with the Demons to get them on your side. Sometimes some money or an item is all it will take to convince a demon to join you. Other times, the Demons will ask you difficult questions and will only join you if you provide the answer that they prefer. Thus, these demon negotiations are puzzles in of themselves and are another entertaining part of the gameplay. However, a wrong answer in these negotiations is dangerous as it could lead to you losing your turn and the demon getting a free attack in.
Another way you can acquire Demons is to fuse ones you already have to create powerful new Demons. This is essential for dealing with the powerful bosses of the series which are usually at a much higher level than your team unless you’ve grinded levels for a while. Fusing also comes with the added bonus of getting to choose the new Demon’s Skills (the SMT equivalent to Moves in Pokémon).
Combat in SMT uses the “Press-Turn System” which is simple, yet engaging. You get a number of turn icons based on the number of party members you have currently in the fight (up to four). Each party member (including your character) can use various Skills to fight enemies. Like Moves, Skills have an elemental type associated with them, and hitting an enemy’s weakness will result in more damage. Unlike Super-Effective Moves in Pokémon, though, hitting an enemy’s weakness in mainline SMT will allow you to get another turn icon, giving you another opportunity to attack, buff, or heal. This only works once (and thus can’t be spammed) but it is a powerful incentive to use Skills that enemies are weak to. Enemies, however, can also take advantage of this system to gain extra turns when they use Skills that you or your party of Demons are weak to. This makes the combat overall challenging, but fair. Once you’ve used trial and error to discover a particularly hard boss’s weakness and fused a team capable of tackling that boss, the satisfaction of seeing all the fruits of your labor during the fight itself is substantial.
This satisfaction is further enhanced by the amazing battle themes across the series. Whether it’s the hard-hitting guitar of “Battle B2” in SMT IV or the orchestral grandeur of “The Fear of God” in SMT: Strange Journey, the music contributes to the intensity of the battles and the feelings of accomplishment after you conquer them.
Appeal for Pokémon fans
The reason I have decided to write an article on SMT on a very much Pokémon focused site is that I believe the series has appeal specifically for Pokémon fans (myself included). Admittedly, I stumbled into the franchise by chance, only picking up SMT IV because Nintendo announced the series would be crossing over with another one of my favorite series, Fire Emblem. As soon as I started playing it, though, I was immediately hooked. Everything from the dark atmosphere and story, to the music and unique Demon designs, captivated me. Pokémon uses mythology as an inspiration as well, but SMT takes it to another level by having its monsters be the mythological figures themselves. This, along with the dark apocalyptic setting, drew me into the story which was refreshingly philosophical for a monster-catching JRPG. While Pokémon is very character-focused in its narrative, SMT excels at worldbuilding. Every apocalyptic version of Tokyo is unique with its own reasons for being tipped towards order or chaos and its own mysteries to decipher. Obviously, the stakes in these worlds are very high and death is a common theme along with obedience, rebellion, personal introspection, and survival. These themes are what set it most apart from other Monster-catching JRPGs.
If you grew up with Pokémon, and love its monster-catching mechanics, but want a darker story with philosophical themes and multiple choice-driven endings, then you might want to consider trying out SMT V when it launches in November (at least until Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl release). If you are already an SMT fan, let me know your favorite Demons in the comments below.
Source 1: https://megamitensei.fandom.com/wiki/Digital_Devil_Story:_Megami_Tensei
Source 2: https://megamitensei.fandom.com/wiki/Megami_Tensei
Source 3: https://megamitensei.fandom.com/wiki/Shin_Megami_Tensei
Source 4: https://www.thegamer.com/shin-megami-tensei-title-explain-meaning/
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January 17, 2018
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) -- Students at Florida State University have mixed feelings about the arrests made in connection to a fraternity pledge's death.
Nine fraternity brothers are being charged with felony hazing in the November death of Pi Kappa Phi pledge Andrew Coffey.
"It's going to be a difficult situation for all parties involved. All nine families that are being prosecuted, as well as the family who suffered the death," said FSU student John Powell.
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"Obviously Andrew can't speak for himself now, so the blame had to be put somewhere," said student Holly Dennis. "And someone needed to pay for what happened to him."
But, some students think the charges are more complex than meets the eye.
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Despite the mixed feelings, most students say they trust the process.
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