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The mixed methodology research design had two components: (1) a quasi-experimental study and (2) affect analysis. The quasi-experimental study included pretest, intervention (gameplay), and posttest, followed by a post-questionnaire and interview. Affect analysis involved the process of identifying what emotions should be observed, and video annotations by trained judges.
The study contributes to related research by: (1) reviewing sets of emotions important for learning derived from literature and pilot studies; (2) analyzing inter-judge agreement both aggregated and over individual students to gain a better understanding of how individual differences in expression affect emotion recognition; (3) examining in detail what and how many emotions actually occur or are expressed in the standard 20-second interval; (4) designing a standard method including a protocol and an instrument for trained judges; and (5) offering an in-depth exploration of the students' subjective reactions with respect to gameplay and the mathematics content. This study analyzes and proposes an original set of emotions derived from literature and observations during gameplay. The most relevant emotions identified were boredom, confidence, confusion/hesitancy, delight/pleasure, disappointment / displeasure, engaged concentration, and frustration. Further research on this set is recommended for design of ALTs or ITSs that motivate students and respond to their cognitive and emotional needs. The methodological protocol developed to label and analyze emotions should be evaluated and tested in future studies.
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Pre-season testing may have gone in Mercedes' favour but Toto Wolff concedes racing is very different and his team will have to climb "Mount Everest" to hold off Ferrari and Red Bull.
This season the Mercedes motorsport boss believes Mercedes will be part of a three-team battle for the championships with Red Bull expected to enter the fray.
But while it was Ferrari who topped the time sheets in pre-season testing, it is Mercedes and Red Bull who showed better long-run pace.
Wolff said: "We're excited to go racing again.
"Everything we've done over the past months were just the first steps on the road to start our 2018 campaign – from the first build of the car to the first fire-up, from the launch in Silverstone to testing in Barcelona.
"Now, it's time to find out what we've got: like the old saying goes, when the flag drops, the bullsh*t stops.
"Last year, the competition was very close and there was no moment where we could afford to relax. Ferrari put up a very tough fight and we had a proper battle between silver and red.
But while the Austrian acknowledges that Mercedes had a very good pre-season, covering the most laps of all the teams, he concedes that racing is a different beast to testing.
"Both our drivers seem reasonably happy with our new car, but it remains yet to be seen how well it performs when driven in anger," he added. "The reduction in the number of power unit components means that reliability will again play an important role in 2018.
This season Mercedes are chasing their fifth successive championship double having won the title three years with Hamilton and one with Nico Rosberg.
"We will tackle this new season with the same dedication, team spirit and energy that has made us strong in the past. Each of us has the mindset that last year's Championships belong in the past; yesterday's trophies don't win today's games.


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New York Federal Court Strikes Down Key Portions of Joint Employer Rule
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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
USA September 11 2020
On September 8, 2020, a Federal Judge in New York struck down a key portion of the U.S. Department of Labor's ("DOL") new joint employer rule, which took effect just several months ago in March 2020.
Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA"), an employer is any person or entity that "suffers or permits" an individual to work, a definition that is generally regarded as being exceedingly broad. Additionally, more than one employer may "suffer or permit" the same individual to work and therefore be held liable (jointly and severally) for wage and hour violations based on the scope and nature of control each employer has over the employee's work. This is considered a "joint employer" relationship. For example, if two companies share a workspace and the second company has some authority to supervise or discipline an employee of the first company, the second company may be deemed a joint employer.
The DOL first established joint employer rules in 1958, at which time the concept of who could be held liable as a joint employer was broad and encompassed companies that were not "completely disassociated" in relation to an employee. More recently, the DOL has stressed that the "economic realities" of the relationships between various entities and workers are highly relevant in determining joint employer status.
In January 2020, the DOL published a new rule regarding joint employers, which outlined a four-factor balancing test to determine joint employer status. The four-factor test focuses primarily on the types of direct control employers exert over workers.
Specifically, the four-factor test considers whether the potential joint employer:
hires or fires the employee;
supervises and controls the employee's work schedule or conditions of employment to a substantial degree;
determines the employee's rate and method of payment; and
maintains the employee's employment records.
No one factor is dispositive of a joint employer relationship. However, merely maintaining employment records is not sufficient for joint employer status. The new rule has generally been received as employer-friendly in that it provided a more stringent joint employer test, making it more difficult to establish joint employer liability. The new rule took effect in March 2020.
The September 8, 2020 Decision:
On Tuesday, September 8, 2020, Judge Gregory Woods, a U.S. District Court Judge for the Southern District of New York, ruled on summary judgment in favor of a coalition of 17 states and the District of Columbia that brought a case challenging the new rule as unlawfully narrowing the prior, broad definition of "joint employer" (the "Decision"). In the 62-page Decision, Judge Woods held that the new rule violates the Administrative Procedures Act—which governs, among other things, the rulemaking powers of administrative agencies, such as the DOL—and does not comport with the FLSA.
Most importantly, the Decision struck down the new rule as it applies to "vertical" employment relationships (e.g., employees of a subcontractor or staffing agency who are contracted to work for another company). Meaning that vertical employment relationships would not be subject to the strict four-factor joint employer test in the new rule, but would rather be subject to the old, more lenient joint employer rule. This is in contrast to "horizontal" employment relationships, in which related entities both employ or share control of a single employee. The Decision specifically held that new rule's "non-substantive revisions to horizontal joint employer liability…remain in effect." Vertical employment relationships are significantly more common than horizontal ones. Therefore, prohibiting application of the new rule to vertical employment relationships means that such relationships are now more likely to face joint employer liability.
More broadly, the Decision held that the new rule "conflicts with the FLSA because it ignores the statute's broad definitions. And the [DOL] failed to adequately justify its departure from its prior interpretations and to account for some of the final rule's important costs," making it arbitrary and capricious. The Decision states that the new rule inappropriately limits the FLSA's broad definition of "employer" by narrowing the definition of "joint employer" and requiring that a joint employer exercise certain controls over an employee. Additionally, Judge Woods stated that the DOL ignored the important legislative history explaining the reasoning for the broad definition of employment as "suffering and permitting" someone to work. Judge Wood discussed the phrase's derivation from child-labor laws that were enacted to stop a company from avoiding liability by using a middle man to hire child-workers. He stated that the new rule would disregard this crucial legislative history by potentially allowing a similar "middle man" set-up (i.e., a vertical employment relationship) to evade joint employer status. Moreover, Judge Woods found that the DOL did not have sufficient reason in so drastically altering the prior joint employer rules and failed to address important questions that arose during the notice and comment period.
While this Decision significantly alters the new rule and could substantially increase joint employer liability, it is likely to be appealed. Therefore, employers should consider whether any changes they made in response to the new rule are affected by the Decision and should prepare to alter their practices accordingly should the Decision stand.
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2012 ATA Trade Show
It was 2:00 am on Wednesday when Jenn and I got in the truck and began the 8.5 hour drive to Columbus, OH for the 2012 ATA Trade Show.
As an archery gear junkie, the ATA Trade Show is an event I look forward to all year long. All the major manufacturers have booths set up and several unveil new products for the first time. Although it's a dealer show and not open to the public, there are several members of the media in attendance to get the inside scoop on what's new in the archery industry.
We arrived at the Greater Columbus Convention Center just in time for Nikon's 5th Annual Monarch Awards. All of Nikon's television partners were at the luncheon including Lee and Tiffany Lakosky from The Crush, Ralph and Vicki Cianciarulo from Archer's Choice, Pat Reeve and Nicole Jones from Driven TV and the Keefer brothers from Dropped in Alaska, just to name a few.
Archer's Choice with Ralph and Vicki Cianciarulo took home the ID Tech Award for this year's "how -to" video. Pat Reeve and Nicole Jones of Driven TV won the PROSTAFF Award for their commitment to using Nikon optics. Last but not least, the winner of Nikon's most prestigious award is Tim Herald and James Brion of Nosler's Magnum TV.
Following the Monarch Awards, we made our way to the showroom floor and began our tour of the showroom floor starting with the QAD booth and ending our day at the Sitka booth where they unveiled some new products and previewed a trailer for an upcoming project that everyone at the booth was excited for.
This week I'll be posting photos and write ups on some of the best looking new products for 2012. There's a lot to be excited for!
2012 Bowtech Insanity CPX and CPXL released at the ATA Trade Show
Trophy Hunting Products Helps Hunters Transport Their Bow
NAP Introduces the Killzone 2-blade Broadhead
One of the newest additions to New Archery Products' (NAP) family of broadheads is the Killzone. The Killzone is a rear-deploying 2-blade broadhead with a 2″ cutting diameter. New technology allows both blades to open and work together in unison for increased reliability. Another advantage of this design is that it allows the broadhead to gain maximum penetration while avoiding any single blade deployment or deflection upon impact or during penetration of the cavity.
With no o-rings or rubber bands to hold the blades in place bowhunters don't have to worry about the blades prematurely opening. The rear-deployment design is also the least restrictive when it comes to penetration which means it doesn't rob much of the arrow's energy upon impact. Two blades also require less energy to push through an animal than 3 or 4 blade broadheads.
The blades on the Killzone feature NAP's Diamized blade technology which NAP claims is one of the sharpest blades in the industry. Another thing that bowhunters in states like New York will appreciate is that the blades on the Killzone fold back, so it is not a barbed broadhead and is legal in most states including states like New York where barbed broadheads are illegal.
The Killzone is a 100 grain broadhead and available in three models: Cut-On-Contact tip, Trophy Tip or Deep Six. Sold in a 3-pack, the Killzone also includes a practice head that is designed to be easily removed from your target and will not tear it up as the real broadhead would.
The Killzone is set to retail for $39.99. A 3-pack of replaceable blades and tips will also be available. The blades are easily replaced and come with blades, replacement screws and wrench. Practice heads are also sold separately and will be in a 1 pack for $9.99.
Muzzy Introduces New DX-3 Broadhead
I'm really excited about Easton's new Injexion arrows with the smallest diameter of any hunting arrow on the market (just .236 compared to .294 for a standard diameter carbon arrow). The smaller diameter arrow shaft allows for increased penetration and decreased wind drift. The smaller diameter arrow, however, required Easton to develop the Deep Six insert.
Deep Six inserts, which use a non-conventional thread pattern (40 threads per inch instead of 32 threads per inch), provide 25% more thread engagement to keep points secure inside the insert. Additionally, the inserts are made from stainless-steel instead of aluminum for a 25% increase in strength. It also means your standard broadheads won't work with the new Deep Six inserts and only specially designed broadheads will work. One such broadhead is the new Muzzy DX-3.
I had a chance to stop by the Muzzy booth at the ATA Trade Show and get my hands on a DX-3. Speaking with the guys in the booth I learned just how painstaking of a process developing the new DX-3 was – moving 1/10 of a grain from one end of the broadhead to another while still maintaining the 100g final weight was no easy feat.
The DX-3 is in essence a modified MX-3 with a slightly thicker ferrule and a tapered end to meet the shaft diameter for less friction and drag during flight. The same .025″ blades found on the MX-3 are used on the new DX-3 which also has a cutting diameter of 1-1/4″.
The Muzzy DX-3, coupled with the Easton Deep Six System, produces less wind drag than other larger broadhead-arrow combinations, resulting in increased accuracy and deeper penetration. When the same amount of energy is concentrated in the smaller Deep Six/DX-3 package, the result is devastating. The DX-3 also fits Easton's Axis and Full Metal Jacket with Deep Six inserts. The Muzzy DX-3 has an MSRP of $29.95.
I'm really looking forward to shooting the new DX-3 and comparing the penetration against a MX-3 on a standard shaft. I have a feeling there will be a very noticeable difference in penetration. Now I just need get my hands on some Easton Injexion shafts!
Following on tradition, Bowtech once again unveiled it's new flagship bow at this years ATA Trade Show in Columbus, Ohio.
Advertisements with the phrase "Contain the Insane" were showing up everywhere and fueled anticipation for the unveiling of Bowtech's latest creation. At 9:00 am on January 10th it happened – the Bowtech Insanity was unveiled to an enthusiastic crowd on the showroom floor at the ATA Trade Show.
The Insanity comes in two versions, a 32″ model shooting 355 feet per second and a 35″ model shooting 340 feet per second.
Featured on the Insanity bows is Center Pivot Extreme Technology, which resists shooter induced torque for greater forgiveness and accuracy. The OverDrive Binary Cam System to eliminate cam lean issues and provide exceptional tuning to produce cleaner arrow flight for greater accuracy.
HardCore limbs boost efficiency for more speed without a harsh draw. On typical limbs, most of the bow's energy is stored near the outside of the limb, while the core stores minimal energy and serves as little more than a spacer.
HardCore Limbs put the core to work, storing energy not only near the surfaces, but also inside the limb. By sharing the workload, stress is reduced, producing exceptional durability. The carbon core is also significantly lighter than other limb materials available today, which produces a tighter physical response for increased energy efficiency, less noise, and less vibration.
The FLX-Guard greatly reduces cable guard torque to produce better arrow flight and easier tuning for greater accuracy. As the archer draws back, the cable guard flexes inward absorbing the cable guard torque that would normally be transferred to the riser. This also reduces lateral nock travel which increases the tuneability, forgiveness and accuracy of the bow.
The Carbon Rod String Stop is made of carbon, an extremely strong material with vibration-dampening properties. It is positioned directly in line with the stabilizer to effectively transfer vibration from the string to the stabilizer. This optimizes bow balance and dissipates noise and vibration efficiently.
Both bows come standard in Mossy Oak Treestand. Alternative finishes include Mossy Oak Infinity, GORE Optifade Forest or Open Country, Realtree APG HD and BlackOps. Target colors AnoRock Onyx and Inferno area also available. All finished except Mossy Oak Treestand include black limbs.
The insanity CPXL has a longer axle-to-axle length for added stability and forgiveness, which makes it the perfect fit for archers with a draw length up to 32″. The Insanity CPX will have a suggested retail price of $999 and the CPXL will retail for $1,049.
I had a chance to shoot the Bowtech Insanity side by side with last year's Invasion at the Bowtech shooting lane. Shooting the Insanity was exciting as the bow really put some heat behind the arrows as it sent them down range.
One thing that stood out to me when drawing the bow was the short valley. Upon releasing the arrow I felt a lingering vibration throughout the bow. However, this was a bare bow so some vibration is to be expected and a hunting rig outfitted with a stabilizer and other accessories should significantly decrease if not completely eliminate any vibration.
Another notable mention was the overall balance of the Insanity. When shooting last year's Invasion, the bow slightly kicked back after the shot. The new design of the Bowtech Insanity makes the bow extremely well balanced and the Insanity remained steady even after the shot.
Overall, I think Bowtech did a good job with the Insanity and there were noticeable improvements over the Invasion, specifically in the overall balance of the bow. The bow was fast, the grip was slim and the bow was easy to keep on target. The valley was short, however, and I did have one draw where I let up a little while at full draw and the bow pulled me forward.
If you have a chance, take a trip to your local Bowtech dealer and shoot the Insanity to see what it's all about.
Brace Height: 6″
Draw Weights: 50, 60, 70, 80
Draw Length: 25.5-30 inches
Axle to Axle: 32″
IBO/ATA Speed: 355 fps
Kinetic Energy: 98.0 ft.-lbs. at 70 lbs.
Effective Let-Off: approx 80%
MSRP: $999
CPXL
MSRP: $1,049


OCALA - If it were possible, the man known as the Band-Aid Bandit would spend the next 149 years and six months behind bars.
That was the sentence Rafael Angel Rondon, 47, of Clermont, received in federal court in Tampa on Friday, according to a U.S. Justice Department news release.
His accomplice and brother-in-law, Emerigildo Roman, 54, of Davenport, also was sentenced - to 126 years and seven months - for his role in the string of robberies in the Central Florida area, U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday ruled Friday.
Rondon was dubbed the Band-Aid Bandit because he wore a bandage to cover a mole on his face. Federal authorities believe he was responsible for heists at 39 banks from Sarasota to Gainesville from 2000 through 2006, with nearly $1 million stolen.
Rondon and Roman were convicted in April 2007 for their roles in six robberies of the following banks between 2004 to 2006: A Capital City Bank in Spring Hill, Gold Bank in Sarasota, Colonial Bank in New Port Richey, Mercantile Bank in Tampa, Wachovia Bank in Hudson, and Fifth Third Bank in Pinellas Park.
The Band-Aid Bandit is also believed to be responsible for five robberies in Marion County, though he was not prosecuted for those crimes.
Marion County banks that Rondon is said to have robbed are: Bank of America at 3120 S.W. 34th Ave. on July 9, 2002; Bank of America at 5222 S.E. Abshier Blvd. on Sept. 16, 2002; an attempted robbery at the Bank of America, 1120 S.E. 17th St., where nothing was taken on Oct. 11, 2002; Compass Bank at 2620 S.W. 19th Ave. Rd.; on July 10, 2003; and Regions Bank at 2811 S.W. 27th Ave. on Sept. 17, 2003.
Agents first dubbed Rondon the Beer-Belly Bandit due to the size of his stomach, but the moniker Band-Aid Bandit stuck.
After dozens of robberies in the Central Florida area, various law enforcement agencies including the Ocala Police Department, the Sumter County Sheriff's Office, the FBI and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement formed a Band-Aid Bandit task force.
Earlier this year, the same judge ordered all of the men's assets, including vehicles, homes, gun, cash and money in bank accounts be turned over to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Mabel Perez may be reached at mabel.perez@starbanner.com or 867-4106.


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Reese Witherspoon has been busy. First she let us all in on the news that, as per the requests she received from fans and shoppers, her clothing brand, Draper James, is releasing their newest line at lower prices.
"Based on your feedback, we've made a few changes. Our newest collection is full of classic prints at more accessible prices," Witherspoon touted online.
@DraperJames and I have some exciting news… based on your feedback, we've made a few changes. Our newest collection is full of classic prints at more accessible prices. This is just the beginning, so stay tuned for even more exciting happenings at @DraperJames!
Then she let us all in on the news that her daughter, and lookalike Ava Phillippe is paving her own path beginning a career in modeling. Witherspoon shared the news via instagram and we can all relate to her proud, Southern Mama sentiment. "My girl. Beautiful inside and out. So proud of you," her post read.
Finally, to combine these two announcements, Reese and Ava took to instagram together to announce both the new spring line for Draper James and that Ava will be modeling these new designs for her mother's brand.
The release of the spring line arrives perfectly in time for Valentine's Day. There is a huge focus on love in these new items. Witherspoon reflects on this choice in an entry for her blog, aptly titled, Love, Reese.
One of our favorites is this adorable tee shirt adorned with a heart pierced by Cupid's arrow. The Heart Cloister Tee, modeled by Ava below, is one of the items that are part of the collection in a more affordable price range. This shirt retails for $38.
We also really love the Bless Your Heart Tote for $25 and the Hello Beautiful Heart Trinket Tray for $35. Both would make excellent Galentine's Day presents!


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African Americans and World War II
American College Students and the Nazi Threat
Displaced Persons and Postwar America
Nazi Ideals and American Society
Propaganda and the American Public
US Government Rescue Efforts
Bishop G. Bromley Oxnam at Buchenwald
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of National Archives and Records Administration, College Park, MD
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When American armed forces arrived at the Buchenwald camp on April 11, 1945, they discovered more than 21,000 prisoners, many near death from starvation and disease. Over the following weeks, the US Army documented Buchenwald through photography and film footage, gathering evidence of Nazi crimes against humanity.1
The US Army Signal Corps captured the featured photo, depicting American Methodist Bishop G. Bromley Oxnam2 in his April 1945 visit to the liberated Buchenwald. As Oxnam stands aside corpses at the camp, four other individuals can be seen in the frame; they appear to be working to remove the bodies. Two wreaths, likely hung as symbols of mourning, are apparent on both sides of the building above the bodies. Although we can only speculate on the Signal Corps photographer's reasons for taking this particular shot, the photo captures a prominent American church leader as he bears firsthand witness to Nazi atrocities.
Direct exposure to these crimes made a deep impression on Oxnam. In a series of lectures he gave after the war, he commented on what he had seen at Buchenwald. "Soon after our forces took Weimar I visited the terrible concentration camp at Buchenwald. Here 52,000 had died. As I looked upon these people still wearing the prison uniform, many hardly able to stand, it seemed that I was in a terrible dream."3
As president of the Federal Council of Churches (FCC),4 Oxnam shaped American opinions on matters of German guilt, complicity of the German churches, denazification, and the potential for rebuilding German democracy—and his experiences at the camp are reflected in his views on German churches and the future of postwar Germany. Conversely, FCC leaders were, on the whole, optimistic about the postwar rebuilding process of the Protestant churches in Germany. This photo reminds us, however, that Oxnam was not uninformed or naive about the extent of German crimes when he reestablished relationships with German church leaders and transmitted positive messages about Germany's postwar recovery to American audiences.5
To learn more, see the USHMM Photo Archives' Introduction to World War II Liberation Photography.
Bishop G. Bromley Oxnam (1891–1963) was an American Methodist minister, bishop, and academic. When the featured photograph was taken, he was serving as the Methodist Bishop of New York and President of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America (FCC), an ecumenical association of more than 30 protestant denominations. From 1942 to 1945, Oxnam was a member of the Civilian Advisory Committee to the Secretary of the Navy. A brief biographical note for Oxnam is available in the Guide to the Garfield Bromley Oxnam Papers at the United Methodist Archives and History Center. See also the overview of the G. Bromley Oxnam Papers at the Library of Congress.
G. Bromley Oxnam, The Church and Contemporary Change (New York: MacMillan, 1950), 10.
For more on the activities of the FCC, see the related item, "American Churches to Hitler."
Bishop Henry Knox Sherrill relayed another such appraisal of postwar Germany in the featured interview.
All 13 Items in the American Christians, Nazi Germany, and the Holocaust Collection
Letter from J. L. Published in The Golden Age
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Interview with Bishop Henry Knox Sherrill
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"Anti-Jewish Movement Opposed"
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Broadcast from Catholic University of America after Kristallnacht
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"Desecration of Religion"
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"Report on the Work of the Refugee Committee"
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Letter from Reverend Hugh M. Newlands to His "Jewish Friends and Neighbors"
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"Personal View of the German Churches Under the Revolution"
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"American Churches to Hitler"
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Ebba Anderson to Pastor M. E. N. Lindsay
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Louise Kleuser to J. L. McEhlany
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Elliot Ackerman is a novelist and an ex-Marine who was an active duty officer for eight years, including five tours of duty in Afghanistan and Iraq. He also spent three years as a journalist in Syria, covering that country's civil war.
Recently I listened to his interview with Eleanor Wachtel on CBC's Writers & Company, where he talked about his latest novel, Waiting for Eden. Novelists can reach people like me who aren't always well-informed about current political events, because they present these events at a personal level; that is, they appeal to readers' desire for characters and their stories. In this way a huge, often faraway event can be made real.
Wachtel's entire interview with Ackerman was hugely moving, but the part that got me hooked—because it was heartbreaking—was the five-minute reading Ackerman gave from Waiting for Eden.
The passage he read is written from the point of view of a young, inexperienced nurse who is working at a veterans' hospital. It is Christmas Day, and she is alone on duty on the floor where an injured soldier, sent back from Afghanistan three years earlier, is being tended. This man, Eden—reduced from a 220-pound soldier to a 70-pound multiple amputee—also has terrible burns and can't speak or hear. None of the doctors expect him to survive.
The nurse is at her desk monitoring Eden's vital signs. It seems awful to her that he's lying there, not being allowed to die. She doesn't plan to go to his room. She doesn't want to see that being in the bed that she can't think of as either living or dead.
However, at some point, "knowing she was spending her Christmas with him, and his with her, and that this might be his last Christmas," she is compelled to go to him. She unplugs the small Christmas tree from her desk (it's a tree with lights, like the ones Snoopy put on his doghouse) and takes it with her to Eden's room.
When she first goes in, she looks around him, not at him. But when she opens the blinds, she can see him in a way she hadn't before. She can see ". . . the white of his linens, the little pink stains where pieces of him had stuck against them . . . the great hollows of his wounds . . . " The intricate, awful details continue, and Elliot closes the description with this: "His eyes blinked at her, unprotected by lashes, and she could see where they were rheumy without rest and soapy with pain, and how they teared against his pillow, always."
I felt as though I could scarcely bear what I heard in this five-minute reading, yet Ackerman's writing was so exquisite I knew I had to read the book.
As a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Ackerman had much to say about the reasons why these wars go on and on. He spoke about what he sees as the role of the American military in international wars. Also, he spoke frankly about his personal motivation to participate in a war—and what he's come to learn about the nature of grief.
Commenting on the seventeen years of war in Afghanistan, and the even longer Vietnam War, Ackerman said that wars are "shape-shifting entities"—they don't usually continue for the same reasons they were begun. According to Ackerman, American leaders as far back as Kennedy knew the Vietnam War couldn't be won, yet they kept it going for both domestic and international political reasons.
Then there is the role of grief in maintaining wars. As a journalist, Ackerman understood the Syrians' desire for democratic reforms. They believed their cause was undeniably a good one, so their protests had to have a positive outcome. Instead, their country was destroyed. Elliot says, "You have people who have lost so much—they can just never be made whole. And that will keep a war going for a long, long time."
Return to Eden is largely an examination of the nature of grief. Ackerman talked about the "narrative arc of grief"—that it's a process we move through, and we eventually get over things. He said it's just not true. Sometimes we just keep enduring the loss. Waiting. Waiting as Eden does in the hospital, as his wife Mary does in "holding faith" with Eden.
Part of the interview was about Ackerman's background—he lived with his family in London between the ages of nine and fifteen, and he believes this gave him a "slant" view of what being an American means. Wachtel was subtly questioning whether it is possible to be proud of being an American in today's political climate. But Ackerman's response was firmly idealistic.
He still believes there is a "responsibility that comes with being an American. He said, "We're a nation that all aspires to a collective ideal. We're all immigrants. We all come here because we opt into this ideal of what it means to be an American." According to Ackerman, the American ideal is to strive for perfection, to strive for a "more perfect union," even though the ideal is never realized. He said that when people ask what it's like to be an American, what they're really asking is what it's like to live in a society that's idea-based as opposed to race-based or ethnically-based.
What kept him motivated when he was still on active duty? Ackerman said that when it comes to specific wars, people like himself are motivated to fight for personal reasons, not ideological ones. "I'm a Marine, it's my job. I'm taking care of my buddies."
Yet he has never stopped thinking about the reasons for wars, and the morality of them. He spoke passionately about what he sees as the moral hazard in modern wars. Why are wars so difficult to end? As mentioned above, it's partly because of the grief and losses that the populations involved have endured. But it's also because of the "outsiders" who are trying to intervene—including the US. The American military is fighting, but the American people as a whole are not engaged with the wars the US is fighting. These wars are fought solely by volunteers and funded by deficit spending. There is no incentive for the country as a whole to discuss the morality and financial aspects of war.
Ackerman mentioned "a modest proposal" he's written about: he would like to see an American military where ten percent of the combat units would be draftees. Critically, these draftees would come solely from families in the US who file in the top income tax bracket. Ackerman knows this would never happen; yet his point is that if the wealthy elite segment of the American population had a personal interest in the overseas wars their military fights, politicians would have incentives for ending them.
War has influenced Ackerman's views of both luck and grief. He commented that many people see their luck as something that is preordained. He sees luck as a totally random thing whose role is underrated. He described being shot at—and missed—and said that made the nature of luck very clear to him.
As for grief, he said it was the birth of his daughter that made him understand the enormity of personal loss. When Wachtel questioned him about why he left the military, he said a major reason was to be with his daughter. But also, he felt it was time to have a new purpose in life, and for him that meant writing novels.
Was it difficult for Ackerman to leave the military? He said, "You have to find another purpose. In life, we all derive our happiness from a sense of purpose." He went on to say, "In the military there is a very clear and intense sense of purpose. . . you see this with a lot of athletes, artists who've achieved early success—anyone who's been up to the summit—you have to then reckon with the descent."
To me, these words were inspiring. They reminded me that we can all be multi-faceted. We can embrace change, find a new purpose, and have the courage to believe we can reinvent ourselves.
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Asparagus soup is creamy and light, and best made when the enchanting green stalks are in season, but if you happen to pass by a bunch of asparagus ready and waiting in the store, don't miss the opportunity to try this one of a kind vegetable brew.
We all know that asparagus tastes absolutely delish when lightly sautéed and served with morsels of crumbled bacon; did you know that you can make a fabulous asparagus mousse too? Sometimes we need to get creative in the kitchen and swap out old notions of what food should look and taste like. Once you leave behind the grains, the processed sugars and artificial preservatives, you are left with wholesome ingredients that promote health. When you start eating the Paleo way, your life changes completely… back to the asparagus though. You should include it in your diet, if for nothing else than the sake of diversity. Though it also happens to be rich in vitamins A, K and E, as well as magnesium, zinc and selenium. It contains an abundance of essential minerals, while the flavor brings on all that is wonderful about spring. We cannot imagine life, or soup, without it.
Serve with a poached egg, or a dash of parmesan if it works with you. And those bacon bits mentioned above? Feel free to sprinkle some of those on too, if you are looking for a little more protein in your meal – although it is perfectly acceptable to keep it as a vegetarian option and satisfy everyone around the table.
Heat the coconut oil in a saucepan over medium heat.
Add the garlic and leek; cook 3 to 4 minutes.
Add the potatoes and asparagus; cook another 3 to 4 minutes.
Stir in the vegetable stock and cover.
Simmer 15 to 20 minutes, or until all ingredients are soft.
Purée the soup using an immersion blender and add the coconut milk.
Season the soup to taste and serve warm.


For all the tales of woe during the real estate downturn, many new homeowners see their purchase as a good move. Debbie Grose, a financial advisor at Lighthouse Financial Planning in Folsom, helped 32-year-old talent acquisition manager Pranav Damle and his wife walk through their decision to buy a 3-bedroom, 2-bath house in Folsom last year. The couple says they are happy to have a place to plant a garden after years of renting. They're also not complaining about the fact that their house has appreciated by more than 20 percent since they purchased it.
"Real estate is going up. I have to get in now." If you buy now because everyone else is doing it, you're doing it for exactly the wrong reason, says Marc Bacsafra, a financial planner at Fountainhead Wealth in Sacramento. Think about how owning a home aligns with your financial goals, because trying to time the market is a bad idea in any area of investing.
"Paying a mortgage is a way to force me to save." If you have trouble saving, a mortgage may not improve your odds. Home equity loans make it easy to pull money out of your house, says Alan Moore of Montana-based Serenity Financial Consulting. A 401(k) is actually harder to drain because of the early-withdrawal penalties.
"My mortgage will be the same as my rent." Maintenance and capital costs, property taxes, insurance, homeowners association fees and the like quickly add up. Unless you factor these into your calculations, you're in for a surprise after you buy.
"I can't pass up the mortgage interest deduction." The majority of homebuyers can't take the mortgage tax break because they don't itemize their deductions, according to Moore. So if you're figuring it into the benefits of buying, make sure you're in a tax situation that will allow it.
Brian Collins is a 26-year-old director of accounts at Sacramento-based mobile applications marketing firm Appency. He makes what he calls "decent money," is putting lots of it into a 401(k) and has an eye on his financial future. And, like most people his age, he's decided that buying a house is not part of the plan.
Remember the wild days of the real estate boom when you could buy a house with nothing down? You still can. Well, maybe you can't, but a very select group of wealthy buyers can.


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When (Previously Published as Death Date) (Prebound)
By Victoria Laurie
Maddie doesn't have a choice. The forehead of every person she sees is marked by the shadowy digits of their deathdate. Her unique, innate skill often feels more like a curse than a gift, and Maddie grudgingly puts it to use identifying deathdates for the paying customers her mother reels in. It seems like a straightforward way to help support her family-until one client's young son goes missing on the exact date Maddie has pinpointed, and she gets pulled into a homicide investigation that turns her world upside down.
As more young people disappear and are later found murdered, suspicion swirls around Maddie. At once a suspect in the investigation, a target for the murderer, and a partner in a tantalizing dance with a boy who might be connected to it all, could Maddie also hold the key to cracking the case?
This perfectly plotted high-stakes, fast-paced thriller marks New York Times best-selling author Victoria Laurie's YA debut and brims with depth, heart, action, and romance.
Praise for When "Laurie's debut for teens is quite an accomplishment...The character development is just as riveting as the plot in this well-constructed thriller."
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Victoria Laurie is the New York Times best-selling author of the critically acclaimed YA thriller When and the upcoming Forever, Again. She also writes extensively for the adult paranormal mystery genre. She currently lives and works in a quaint little suburb in Michigan where she provides food, love, and shelter to a lippy parrot named Doc and a ginger-colored pup named Ember. To find out more about her and her books, please visit victorialaurie.com.
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Dr. Hwai Chyuan Ong
Dr. Hwai Chyuan Ong is currently appointed as Professor at Future Technology Research Center, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Taiwan. His research interests are under the general umbrella of renewable energy system, energy & fuel, green technology, environmental sustainability, solar thermal system, and waste management. He has published more than 200 high impact SCI journal papers with H-index 50 (WOS). And, he is invited and delivered several keynotes, plenary and invited talks at international conferences. He had secured and completed several grants as principal investigator from ministry, university and private nationally and internationally.
He had completed the supervision of 11 PhD and 13 Master degree postgraduates. He is listed as Highly Cited Researcher (Engineering) by Clarivate Analytics in 2019-2021. In 2018 & 2017, he received the Malaysia's Research Star Award (frontier researcher) and in 2016, received the Malaysia's Rising Star Award (young researcher) by Ministry of Higher Education and Clarivate Analytics. In 2018, he also received the outstanding research award and the most highly cited paper award by University of Malaya Excellence Award. Currently, he is Associate Editor of Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, Alexandria Engineering Journal, Energies, e-Prime as well as editorial board member for few other journals. Ong is also Core Group Member of APRU Sustainable Waste Management (SWM) program.
Academic Qualification:
PhD in Engineering (Alternative Fuel), UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA (UM), 2012
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) (Hons) UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA (UM), 2007
Specialization :
Renewable & Sustainable Energy, Energy and Environment; Biofuel & Bioenergy, Green Technology; Technoeconomic Analysis; Biomass waste management.
Renewable Energy System & Sustainable energy
Energy & Fuel
Biomass energy & Waste management
Energy Efficiency and Policy
Green Technology & Environmental Sustainability
Publons : https://publons.com/researcher/2675738/hwai-chyuan-ong/
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Australia's top 40 early career researchers, Top 5 in Engineering & Computer Science, 2021, by The
Australian Research Magazine 2021
2021 Highly Cited Researchers (Engineering), Clarivate Analytics, 2021, (International)
Honorary Research Fellow, National Tsing Hua University (NTHU), Taiwan, Republic of China, 2019,
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Future Technology Research Center, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
Onghc@yuntech.edu.tw
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What is Facebook LOL Feature? Know what will happen
August 17, 2020 by Shivam Singh Kaushik
What is Full form of LOL is (laughing out loud), it means that laugh out of the control, to meet up this need, for the Facebook is testing a lol name feature, in which will soon come to public use, where many memes and GIFs are given form the facebook. Users can also share them at friends. This section is currently in the testing. If the report indicates that the company is testing Facebook LOL Feature for 100 secondary schools users. The company has signed a good confidentiality agreement with these kinds of users. In addition to these users, Facebook administrators also test this section or feature. "We are testing this application on a small scale, and this concept is in its early stages," a Facebook expert said.
How it's Work Facebook LOL Feature?
At the present, it is very difficult to say that Facebook LOL Feature will be a separate application for the users or that it will be displayed as a section in the same app. Like Instagram feeds, Facebook LOL Feature will include many several categories for your, animation & jokes etc. With this, users can be access any of the category using like GIFs and GIFS. The content mentioned here is taken from the so many different pages of the sites available on Facebook. This video will be showing you in the very short clips. After clicking it, the screen will stretch. It can also be very fast. These videos will also be seen through different reactions.
What is the Bad Impact of Facebook LOL
We are known that some things that are very beneficial for us, but sometimes the same things also become the cause of danger for our security. If we talk about Facebook's LOL feature, then it is the also completely friendly for us, but if you are looking at the other angle, then it is also an unfriendly for us, especially for the children and less than 18.
"Here it is not right to create a one separate platform for a child you know that these things and the content is not only guided by it, but attempts are being made to keeping the children in the classroom," said social networkers and so many expert. "The social media gap around the earth is trying to make that children lessen the screen. In such a move, Facebook will be increase the time of the children's screen instead of reducing it. "
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A horse rider needs to move his or her legs while riding so stirrups cannot be attached on the body of the saddle itself. Stirrups are attached to a saddle by means of adjustable straps, called stirrup leathers which allows the rider's leg a full range of motion. Leathers are attached to a "stirrup bar," a small forged steel bar embedded into the saddle tree. Because different riders are of different heights, and stirrups also may need to be adjusted up or down to accommodate different types of activity, stirrup leathers have buckles and holes that allow length to be adjusted.


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The winning numbers from the Powerball draw on Wednesday July 19th were 50, 51, 59, 61, 63 and the Powerball was 4.
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On Saturday players of the Powerball have the chance to win a jackpot worth $205 million that has a cash value of $127.6 million. Each entry to the Powerball costs $2 and the Power Play option costs an additional $1 per line.
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MotoGP '08 is rated 4.0 out of 5 by 3.
MotoGP is the world's premier motorcycling championship, with a season of 18 Grands Prix in 15 countries, across four continents, bringing together the world's top motorcycle manufacturers and an elite crop of riders from every corner of the globe. The sport is a spectacular show, featuring the most technologically advanced, high-speed racing machinery being ridden by the most fearless and skilful riders on the planet.


Recent news by a website examined national data and found that certain violations cost more than others.
In recent auto insurance news, the results of a national analysis of traffic ticket and premiums data, conducted by San Francisco based InsuranceQuotes.com revealed that some violations cause rates to rise more than others.
Overall, safer drivers pay less than riskier ones, but some tickets are more costly than others.
The study showed that the moving violations that can lead to the highest penalties –in the form of the ticket itself, from the legal fees that could be involved, and the increase in auto insurance premiums – had to do with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. The penalty for this type of ticket was evaluated as being a 93 percent premiums increase, on average. In second place was an 82 percent average increase for reckless driving (that is, operating the vehicle in some way that displayed a complete disregard for road rules).
There were also a number of other smaller charges that could still impact auto insurance premiums.
Among the charges that bring about smaller increases to automobile insurance premiums include careless driving (such as talking on a cell phone while driving, failing to yield a right of way, or driving a vehicle in a way that could lead to injury or damage), or driving alone in the carpool lane. The average increases after having received those tickets are typically between 18 and 27 percent, according to the findings.
Speeding from 1 to 15 miles per hour over the speed limit could raise premiums by 21 percent, while speeding from 16 to 30 miles per hour over the limit could bring about an increase of 28 percent. On a notably smaller scale, failing to wear a seatbelt properly could bring premiums up by about five percent.
Many of these increases assume that the violation was done by a person who was otherwise a low risk and who had a clean driving record other than the specific ticket in question. That said, for drivers who have several accidents and/or violations on their records, auto insurance premiums could positively skyrocket or their policies could be cancelled outright, depending on what the violations happened to be.