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By Michael Johnston | May 15, 2014
Codes & Standards National Electrical Code
Part X of Article 250 in the National Electrical Code (NEC) provides the grounding requirements for systems and circuits of greater than 1,000 volts (V). There are various methods to accomplish the grounding required for medium- and high-voltage systems, and Part X also includes important rules for grounding medium-voltage cable shields. The NEC provides essential grounding and bonding rules for systems and equipment over 1,000V, and there are new and more specific rules for providing an effective ground-fault current path for services. This article is based on the 2014 edition of the NEC.
Effective ground-fault current path
Section 250.186 includes requirements for providing an effective ground-fault current path from the supply source to the service equipment. NEC Article 100 defines the term effective ground-fault current path as "an intentionally constructed, low-impedance electrically conductive path designed and intended to carry current under ground-fault conditions from the point of a ground fault on a wiring system to the electrical supply source and that facilitates the operation of the overcurrent protective device or ground-fault detectors."
Currently, Section 250.24(C) requires a grounded conductor to be brought to the service for grounded systems 1,000V or lower. This conductor's main purpose is to ensure that a low-impedance path is provided for ground-fault current to return to the utility supply transformer or source and facilitate overcurrent device operation during a ground-fault event.
The same need exists for services and systems larger than 1,000V, but previous Code editions had no specific requirements. Some jurisdictions previously relied on the performance requirements of 250.4(A) and (B) to ensure that a suitable ground-fault return path was provided. As revised, this section establishes a clear requirement for installing suitable, effective ground-fault current paths for services and systems over 1,000V and accounts for instances where the serving utility may or may not provide a neutral (grounded) conductor with its distribution system.
Where a utility does not provide a neutral conductor, there is generally a static line or other ground-fault return path where the supply-side bonding jumper can be connected to complete the return circuit. This new provision enhances consistency with essential performance requirements in 250.4 for both grounded systems and ungrounded systems above 1,000V.
Grounded systems supplying a service
For grounded systems, 250.186(A) requires a grounded conductor to be installed and routed with the ungrounded conductors to each service disconnecting means. This grounded conductor must be connected (bonded) to the service disconnecting means using a main bonding jumper. The minimum size required for the grounded conductor must not be less than the required grounding electrode conductor and not smaller than the sizes specified in Table 250.66. If the size of the ungrounded service conductors exceeds the values in Table 250.66, use the 12.5 percent rule for establishing the minimum size. Sections 250.186(A)(1) and (2) provide minimum sizing requirements for the grounded conductor when routed in a single raceway or enclosure or when routed in a parallel arrangement to the service equipment.
Ungrounded systems supplying a service
For ungrounded systems, there is no intentionally grounded conductor. Section 250.186(B) requires a supply-side bonding jumper to be installed and routed with the ungrounded conductors to each service disconnecting means. This supply-side bonding jumper must be connected (bonded) to the equipment grounding conductor (EGC) terminal bus in each service disconnecting means. The minimum size required for the supply-side bonding jumper must not be less than the required grounding electrode conductor and not smaller than the sizes specified in Table 250.66. If the size of the ungrounded service conductors exceeds the values in Table 250.66, use the 12.5 percent rule for establishing the minimum size. Sections 250.186(B)(1) and (2) provide minimum sizing requirements for the supply-side bonding jumper when routed in a single raceway or enclosure or when routed in a parallel arrangement to the service equipment.
Impedance grounding alternative
Another method of grounding systems of more than 1,000V is through an impedance device. Impedance grounding means there is intentional opposition to current inserted between the grounded (neutral) conductor of the system and the grounding electrode conductor. The NEC refers to these systems as impedance-grounded neutral systems. The impedance intentionally limits the amount of current that will return to the source in ground-fault conditions, thus increasing continuity of service. The impedance device is typically a resistor or impedance coil inserted into the alternating current circuit. Impedance-grounded neutral systems are installed in an effort to limit current to the source in ground-fault conditions, thereby providing a measure of protection for equipment as well as minimal downtime. By limiting the current through an intentional impedance device, any arcing condition is also kept to a lower magnitude. Special equipment is manufactured for use on these types of installations.
Impedance-grounded neutral systems are only permitted under controlled conditions. First, conditions of maintenance and supervision must be in place, ensuring only qualified people service these installations. This is an important condition because, in a ground-fault condition, qualified people must understand the proper response and course of action to remove the faulted condition. Second, ground-fault detection systems are installed to notify qualified people of a first phase-to-ground fault event. The third condition that must be met for use of this type of system is that no line-to-neutral loads are served. See sections 250.186(1) through (3).
The grounding impedance device for an impedance-grounded neutral system must be installed in series with the grounding electrode conductor and the neutral point of the system source, which could be located at a transformer or a generator. The system neutral grounding connection is only permitted through the impedance device. The neutral conductor has to be fully insulated, with insulation equivalent to that of the ungrounded phase conductors supplied by the system. The grounded conductor is also required to be identified, typically white or gray, and in accordance with applicable provisions in Article 200. The neutral conductor of these systems extends from the center point of the wye connection to the impedance device's line side, and a grounding electrode conductor extends from the load side of the impedance device to the grounding electrode.
The neutral conductor of an impedance-grounded neutral system is not a circuit conductor. It does not supply a load. It is the conductor that connects from the impedance device to the system neutral point. It is the point of grounding for this type of system.
Grounding electrode requirements
Equipment grounding associated with medium- and high-voltage systems is required for fences, enclosures, housings, support structures and so forth, and it is required for all noncurrent-carrying metal parts of fixed, portable or mobile equipment. Note that you need not ground equipment that is isolated from ground and cannot be touched by people in contact with the ground. This exception applies to pole-mounted equipment such as elevated transformer and capacitor cases.
Grounding is accomplished through a grounding electrode conductor. Section 250.190(B) provides installation requirements for grounding electrode conductors for systems of more than 1,000V. The sizing requirements for grounding electrode conductors is based on the use of Table 250.66, using the largest ungrounded service, feeder or branch-circuit conductor supplying the equipment. The minimum size required for the grounding electrode conductor is 6 AWG copper.
Equipment grounding requirements
Just as with other supply circuits from grounded systems, a properly sized EGC must be installed. The EGC connection at the source has to be made on the load side of the impedance device. The EGC can be a bare conductor, or it can be insulated. It has to connect to the grounding electrode conductor and the equipment grounding terminal bus of the source equipment enclosure. The EGC is installed for grounding equipment supplied by the system and serves three important functions. First, it grounds the equipment. Second, it performs bonding, and, third, it serves as an effective ground-fault current path in ground-fault conditions.
Feeders and branch circuits of more than 1,000V typically must include EGCs as provided in 215.6. The EGCs must be of sufficient capacity. As previously stated, EGCs installed with circuits of more than 1,000V cannot be smaller than 6 AWG copper or 4 AWG aluminum unless they are an integral part of a cable assembly. If a cable assembly shield is a concentric neutral type and is suitable for ground-fault current performance, the shield can serve as the required EGC. For solidly grounded systems, a cable ribbon shield or tape shield of the cable assembly generally is not permitted as an EGC because of its inadequate size. The shielding material of these cable assemblies is usually smaller than the minimum capacity necessary to perform during ground-fault conditions. EGCs must provide an effective ground-fault current path to facilitate overcurrent device operation. The EGC must be sized using Table 250.122, based on the rating of the overcurrent device protecting the feeder circuit.
For example, if a pad-mounted transformer (nonutility installation) is single-point grounded and includes overcurrent protection at the bushing of the transformer's output side, the rating of the overcurrent protection integral with the busing establishes the EGC's minimum size. A 150-ampere bushing requires a 4 AWG copper EGC for this feeder circuit. The overcurrent rating for a circuit breaker in these types of systems is typically the combination of the current transformer and current pickup setting of a protective relay system in the breaker assembly. The minimum size of the EGC for systems of 1,000V and higher is to be based on the sizes in 250.122 but no smaller than 6 AWG copper or 4 AWG aluminum if an EGC is not an integral part of a cable assembly.
New rules in Part X of Article 250 specifically require an effective ground-fault current path for services supplied by grounded and ungrounded systems. If the system is grounded, the grounded conductor must be installed with the service conductors and serves as the ground-fault current path. If the service is supplied by an ungrounded system, a supply-side bonding jumper must be installed with the service conductors and serves as the ground-fault current path. These revisions in 250.186 provide needed clarity in Part X for grounding medium- and high-voltage systems over 1,000V, specifically the new requirements for ground-fault paths.
Michael Johnston
NECA Executive Director of Codes and Standards
JOHNSTON is NECA's executive director of codes and standards. He is a member of the NEC Correlating Committee, NFPA Standards Council, IBEW, UL Electrical Council and NFPA's Electrical Section. Reach him at [email protected]
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Effective May 18, Patrick McPeak will assume the position of interim director of the Office of Judicial Affairs. McPeak replaces former director Ramy Badawy, who served in the role from 2006-09.
McPeak joined the office as associate director in 2008. From 2006-08, McPeak served as assistant director for budget operations in the Office of Student Life. Prior to that, he was with the Office of Judicial Affairs as counselor and assistant director for four years.
McPeak has extensive experience in judicial affairs, serving as a case manager, overseeing the Office of Judicial Affairs' assessment projects, and serving as the office's liaison to the Office of Residence Life and the Department of Athletics.
The Office of Judicial Affairs resolves alleged violations of the Code of Student Conduct by educating all parties to the highest ethical standards of behavior with the goal of achieving civility and good citizenship within the University community. For more information on the Office of Judicial Affairs, visit http://students.syr.edu/judicial/ or call (315) 443-3728.


The burning question about this most leaked budget must be will it work? Will it tempt people back out into spending and borrowing and pretending like it's 1999 again?
Fish technology, spicy fatballs and meteor ahoy!
Engineers are beginning to find ways to harness the energy caused by votexes in sea currents. (Something fish do when they swim.)Harnessing just 0.1% of the oceans' energy would support the energy needs of 15 billion people. Hurray for engineers with green intentions and great inventions!
If you have been constantly foiled in your attempts to leave out food for the birds by big fat grey squirrels the answer could lie in a good old dusting of chilli powder in the seed mix. See this article by the RSPB for details.
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Rivera to transfer to Rutgers for final season
The two-time Big Ten champ is heading home.
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Northwestern wrestling star Sebastian Rivera announced he will transfer to Rutgers for his final season of NCAA eligibility Friday morning via social media, a decision that comes three days after he informed FloWrestling of his intent to enter the transfer portal.
I'm coming home...
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While his decision to transfer was somewhat abrupt, his choice of Rutgers comes as no surprise. A native of Jackson, New Jersey, Rivera's hometown is just an hour drive from Piscataway, and his father Steve's wrestling club, Elite Wrestling New Jersey, has multiple ties to Rutgers' program as well.
Seabass finishes his time as a Wildcat with two Big Ten championships, three All-American nods, and an overall record of 72-12 while wrestling at 125 and 133 pound weight classes.
The 'Cats will have to find a new option at 133 pounds, with redshirt juniors Colin Valdiviez and Micah Krueger and redshirt Freshman Justin Benjamin all being possible options. Coach Matt Storniolo could look to move Michael DeAugustino, who had a breakout year last season, up from 125 pounds, a move they made with Rivera a season ago.
While it's tough to see Rivera move on from the program, especially after missing a chance to see him compete for an individual title at the NCAA Championships this spring due to COVID-19, it's still easy to appreciate him for his time as a Wildcat. He's undoubtedly one of, if not the best, wrestlers Northwestern has seen at the 125-pound weight class and will be remembered as a fan favorite for years to come.

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Even simple pin lever movements can be thrilling sometimes, such as the Jäckle caliber 19⁄50 described here. The brand Jäckle is very long time out of buisness and hence completely unknown today. Only in the Flume Werksucher K1, there's a note, that this movement is in the meantime offerd by Intex under their caliber number 1055. And if you compare it with the Intex 2820, you will certainly see the similarities.
The Jäckle 19⁄50 is a simple pin lever movement with four jewels for the non shock-protected brass balance. As escapement, a pin lever escapement is used, which regulares a conventional movement with a small decentral second indication.
The mainspring can be released easily by losing one screw - an advantage, only a rocking bar winding mechanism can offer.


Two men have been jailed for a total of nine years following the theft of an ATM from Penny Petrol Station on Hull Road in the Dunnington area of York.
Robert Harker, 35-years-old, of Hundens Lane, Darlington, and Asa Dominic Smith, 23-years-old, of Land Ends Road, Doncaster, were sentenced at York Crown Court on Thursday October 12.
Harker was sentenced to five years and four months imprisonment and Smith was sentenced to four years and two months. Both had pleaded guilty to conspiracy to steal.
The theft happened at about 2am on Monday 29 June 2015 when a Merlo Telehandler vehicle was stolen and smashed into the wall of the petrol station.
Making use of CCTV footage, forensic evidence and digital media information officers and were able to identify the individuals involved, and further enquiries led to the arrest of the two men.
Detective constable Theresa Wright, of North Yorkshire Police's Serious Crime Team said: "This event had a significant impact on the residents and local businesses of Dunnington.
Temporary detective sergeant Kevin Goodman, of North Yorkshire Police's Investigation Hub said: "These men were driven by greed and it was by sheer luck that no one was injured by their reckless actions.
"This was a multi-faceted investigation which came together with the valued assistance from the local community, whose support and invaluable information ultimately helped to bring the offenders to justice.
Both officers received a judges commendation for their dedication to the investigation.


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Kaufman, Taylor Earn PSAC West Basketball Athlete of the Week Awards
Sophomore forward Jenna Kaufman and senior guard Kameron Taylor were both named the PSAC West Co-Athlete of the Week, the league announced on Monday afternoon. Both had double double performances in their team's victories over Slippery Rock. It's the third time this season Taylor has been named the PSAC West Athlete of the Week. Kaufman is the first women's basketball player to earn a weekly PSAC award this season.
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In Her Own Words: A Confident & Successful Music Educator


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Requirements
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- Python 2.7
- Pygame 1.9.1 or 1.9.2: Windows installer on pygame.org, or `sudo apt-get install python-pygame` on Ubuntu
- network.py is in the directory above the code of the examples. You may have to add the project directory to your python path to be able to import network.py.

How to
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Run `python whale.py` for the solo version.

Run `python server.py` in one terminal and `python client.py` in another for client-server (the server listens on port 8888).

Run `python directory.py` in one terminal and `python peer.py` in another for peer-to-peer (the directory server listens on 8888, the peers listen on a random port between 20k and 30k).

Similar works
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- 99 literary styles in Exercises in Style, Queneau
- 207 interpretations and appearances of Catalan Numbers, Stanley, http://www-math.mit.edu/~rstan/ec/
- Exercises in Programming Styles, Lopes

Software architecture works with surveys of architectural styles:
- Design and use of software architectures, by Jan Bosch. Looks at pipe and filter, layers, blackboard, OO, and implicit invocation. Framework: performance, maintainability, reliability, safety, and security.
- Software architecture, by Taylor et al. Same as Bosch + call and return (main and subroutines), virtual machines, client-server, batch, rule-based, interpreter, mobile code, and pub-sub. Framework: summary, components, connectors, data elements, topology, additional constraints imposed, qualities yielded, typical uses, cautions, and relations to programming languages or environments.
- Software architecture, by Shaw and Garlan.

Backlog
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- turn-based (A's turn, sends his move, then B's turn, then C joins and is added to the end of the player list after B, then B sends his move, then C's turn, then A's turn, ...)
- p2p with lockstep (sync vs async)
- p2p with one pellet owner, others have copies: one "host"
- p2p with rollback
- p2p a la Chord
- p2p with vector clocks/Lamport
- p2p with mesh/arbitrary graph
- p2p with NAT punching/surrogate, like Semigod
- p2p with superpeers, like Skype
- pubsub without broker: each node maintains a list of subscriptions (DSG sort of does that)
- timewarp
- spatial pubsubs: static, dynamic BSP, dynamic Voronoi (Pikko), DSG (operational partitioning: physics vs script vs client manager)
- RPC
- one server for live actions, one server for storage, like Realm of the Mad God (or like DSG's persistence actor vs script actor, except in DSG, clients connect to a client manager, whereas in RotMG, they send messages directly to both servers)
- SOA: game vs chat service?
- operational transform (between N clients and 1 server, or p2p)
- reverse proxy to load-balance
- redirect asset requests to CDN (intermediaries are easy to add in REST)
- stream assets vs fat client
- clients pull updates vs server pushes updates
- plugin
- blackboard
- sense compute control (avionics)
- replication of data vs computation, Paxos, virtual synchrony
- CAP, NOSQL, ACID, BASE
- shared disk (ie servers share same DB) vs shared nothing (each server has its own DB)
- SOA vs service bus vs central repository vs linked data
- grid vs cloud
- CRUD (easy to add in RPC?)

AI (make whale bots?)
- sense plan act
- subsumption
- hFSM
- robotic architectures

Security
- authentication
- access control
- injections
- impersonation

Messaging/MEP
- fire and forget
- asynchronous
- request-response
- context-free

References
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inf123
https://github.com/gentimouton/swarch
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distributed_data_flow
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_architecture_styles_and_patterns
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architectural_pattern_(computer_science)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architectural_style#Examples_of_styles
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Distributed_computing_architecture
https://github.com/crista/exercises-in-programming-style
https://grape.ics.uci.edu/wiki/asterix/wiki/cs222-2014-winter
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https://github.com/gentimouton/swarch/wiki/todo
http://www.pygame.org/project-bitSnake-2158-.html
http://code.google.com/p/podsixnet/source/browse/podsixnet/examples/ChatServer.py
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/18196745/how-to-re-establish-asyncore-connection-with-server-solved
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/18280571/python-asyncore-not-keeping-up-with-high-data-rates?rq=1
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3701646/how-to-add-to-the-pythonpath-in-windows-7
http://www.softwarearchitecturebook.com/svn/main/slides/ppt/
http://sourceforge.net/p/pyrogue/code/HEAD/tree/trunk/
http://sourceforge.net/projects/pyunicurses/files/unicurses-1.2/
http://effbot.org/zone/console-handbook.htm
http://urwid.org/
http://www.npcole.com/npyscreen/
https://github.com/gentimouton/INF123-example-repo-for-assignments
http://www.cs.berkeley.edu/~brewer/cs262/
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/commandlinereference/p/netstat-command.htm
https://eee.uci.edu/toolbox/messageboard/m15623/
http://www.pygame.org/wiki/CookBook
https://docs.python.org/2/library/sqlite3.html#sqlite3.Cursor
http://www.ferg.org/thinking_in_tkinter/all_programs.html
http://se.inf.ethz.ch/courses/2011a_spring/soft_arch/
http://roy.gbiv.com/talks/webarch_9805/sld011.htm
http://www.ics.uci.edu/~fielding/pubs/dissertation/net_arch_styles.htm
REST
http://blueprintforge.com/blog/2012/01/01/a-short-explanation-of-hypermedia-controls-in-restful-services/
http://www.slideshare.net/alan.dean/separating-rest-facts-from-fallacies-presentation
http://tools.ietf.org/wg/httpbis/
http://www.looah.com/source/view/2284
http://www.ics.uci.edu/~fielding/pubs/dissertation/rest_arch_style.htm
http://roy.gbiv.com/untangled/2008/rest-apis-must-be-hypertext-driven
http://roy.gbiv.com/talks/200804_REST_ApacheCon.pdf
http://restcookbook.com/HTTP%20Methods/put-vs-post/
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/671118/what-exactly-is-restful-programming?rq=1
https://github.com/kevinswiber/siren
http://stateless.co/hal_specification.html
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/16066987/why-do-we-need-a-custom-media-type-when-using-hypermedia-links
http://www.w3schools.com/html/tryit.asp?filename=tryhtml_form_submit
http://www.ianbicking.org/blog/2008/10/hypertext-driven-urls.html
https://kenai.com/projects/suncloudapis/pages/Home
https://blogs.oracle.com/craigmcc/entry/why_hateoas
http://ruben.verborgh.org/phd/hypermedia/
http://thisweekinrest.wordpress.com/
http://ivanzuzak.info/2010/04/03/why-understanding-rest-is-hard-and-what-we-should-do-about-it-systematization-models-and-terminology-for-rest.html#par28
http://www.bjoernrochel.de/2012/10/16/the-pain-of-a-non-hypermedia-http-api/
https://www.mnot.net/blog/2011/11/25/linking_in_json
http://stateless.co/hal_specification.html
http://amundsen.com/media-types/collection/examples/#ex-item

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The Senate of Canada has several key roles and makes important contributions to the development of the country's most pivotal public policy initiatives. But lately, several key government and private members' bills have suffered the consequences of political theatre as we enter into the throes of an election year.
In recent months, we've seen a growing strategy by some of our more partisan colleagues to delay Senate approval of integral bills, presumably to ensure they die on the order paper when Parliament is dissolved later this year.
Some bills – notably government bills that make important changes to aspects of energy regulation and rules related to firearms – are facing delays in the chamber and in committee. In the absence of business planning and scheduled debate, it's becoming increasingly challenging to make sure that important pieces of legislation get the fulsome study Canadians expect and deserve from us.
Other bills, some of which have already been through extensive debate and approvals on both sides of Parliament, are getting caught in the crosshairs of increasingly heated partisan rhetoric.
Bill S-228 is a perfect example of this.
Introduced in September 2016 by former Conservative Sen. Nancy Greene Raine, Bill S-228 aims to protect children by limiting marketing of food and beverage to our kids.
This bill is important because Canada is in the midst of a health crisis caused by consumption of foods and beverages high in sugar, salt and saturated fat. Our children are at special risk because so many have spent their lives eating highly processed foods and are vulnerable to certain types of advertising.
Children are bombarded from numerous sources with marketing for unhealthy foods. The legislation awaiting Senate approval would restrict such marketing to children 12 and under, though the government has specified that important community-level sports sponsorships, programs like Timbits hockey would not be affected.
Over the past two and a half years, Bill S-228 has been studied, debated and already approved by the Senate and the House of Commons. It's been through two committee studies – one in the Commons and one in the Senate. As a former member of the Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology, I participated in the study of the bill.
After some important and substantial amendments, it's back in the Senate needing one final approval. Its broad support should have at least ensured an expedient final vote – but unfortunately this has not been the case. Bill S-228 has now been back before the Senate for five months – and if the first two weeks of Senate sittings are any indication of what's to come, there's considerable concern it won't proceed to a vote before the pre-election break.
If Canada's Senate is to be recognized as a modern and important part of our legislative process, it must work efficiently. This means devoting time to providing constructive improvements to important legislation while passing promptly those bills that have already gone through due process, such as Bill S-228. This is good business planning and our children and our families are counting on it.
And we know, business planning and scheduling debates work. Bill C-14, dealing with medical assistance in dying,challenged the Senate's usual approach to debate and benefited from thoughtful planning. Before my appointment, I followed those debates in the Senate closely with millions of other Canadians. It was an historic and highly successful project that saw senators working together to ensure that the best interests of Canadians were protected.
Last year, I advocated for a similar process for debates on Bill C-45, which proposed to strictly legalize and regulate cannabis. Leaders agreed on dates and times and, as such, debates were sensibly organized by themes and provided senators ample opportunity to speak. It did not limit the number of amendments – instead, amendments were clustered by subject matter. It was transparent, accessible and meaningful for Canadians.
As May and June approach, the Senate should again consider this modern approach to the legislative process before we enter our next federal election. At the very least, senators should agree on organizing dates and times for votes on legislation that has already been sufficiently reviewed and approved – important, non-partisan and meaningful bills that could significantly improve public health for Canadians – such as Bill S-228.
Sen. Tony Dean is a member of the Independent Senators Group and was named to the upper chamber in November 2016. Prior to his appointment, Sen. Dean was a distinguished and non-partisan senior public servant in Ontario, serving as a deputy minister and, from 2002-08, as secretary of the cabinet and head of the Ontario public service. He is also a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the School of Public Policy and Governance at the University of Toronto.
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Since the day he was sworn into office, President Donald Trump and his administration have gone to significant lengths to weaken, undermine and attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act. This week will demonstrate how effective their tactics have been.
For millions of people in the 39 states that depend on Healthcare.gov for open enrollment, the deadline to sign for health insurance for 2018 is Friday, Dec. 15.
Though the pace of signups when open enrollment began in November was surprisingly robust, with many more people signing up per day than in previous years under a supportive administration, the total number of enrollees is expected to fall far short of last year even in the best-case scenario. Already, according to an analysis by Avalere Health, the market is falling behind.
In an already weakened individual market, a dip in enrollment could drive up prices in 2019 and fuel the Trump administration's narrative that Obamacare is "imploding" and must be repealed.
It's human nature to procrastinate, and every year that Obamacare has been the law of the land there has been a spike in enrollment as the deadline drew near.
"The big wild card is how big a surge there will be," Levitt said.
One reason there could be an even larger surge than in previous years, he added, is the "widespread availability of cheaper plans for people who are uninsured"—an unexpected side-effect of Trump's attempt to upend the individual market by cutting off subsidies to insurance companies earlier this year. The president's constant disparagement of Obamacare could also backfire, and have the effect of reminding people that the law exists and is under attack, and spurring higher enrollment.
But the surge could very well be weak, as the new, earlier deadline and the lack of government advertising take their toll. President Trump cut 90 percent of the open enrollment outreach budget and more than half of the funding for in-person enrollment assistance, and severed enrollments partnerships with hundreds of community groups and corporations. The top brass at the Department of Health and Human Services, who in past years hit the road and lit up social media to encourage enrollment, this year have barely acknowledged open enrollment—tweeting more times about how to cook Thanksgiving dinner than about the enrollment deadline.
Advocacy groups are attempting to fill this void. Lori Lodes, the former director of the Office of Communications for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), is one of several Obama administration alumni working this year from the outside to promote enrollment.
On Dec. 15, everyone who was enrolled in the individual market this year who failed to actively re-enroll for next year will automatically be re-enrolled in their current plan or, if it no longer exists, a plan the government deems "comparable." Such a process swept up a few million people last year, and is expected to do the same this time around.
But in previous years, people who were auto-enrolled and found they did not like their old plan or couldn't handle the premium hike still had a few weeks to find a new plan. This year, thanks to Trump cutting the length of open enrollment in half, auto-enrollees will be locked into their plans whether they like them or not.
Adding to that confusion, millions of people across the country have received renewal notices that grossly over-estimate the premium hikes they will experience next year, and many may not know that they are eligible for a cheaper plan.
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Nearly everyone predicts a shortfall in enrollment, but the ultimate size of that shortfall will have serious repercussions.
But Levitt and others stressed that in the current environment, even a shortfall of one million fewer people than the total who enrolled last year would be a success.


A few weeks back I joined Mel (my cousin!) and a couple of friends to Hackney Wicked Festival. It was just after coming back from France, I was a little homesick and needed something to occupy my mind so we decided to head all the way up North (Hackney is seriously another world when you live in south west London!!) for some delicious Arepas and a stroll by the river while discovering some very talented artists. We laughed, ate a lot and met a giant spider - it sure helped cure the homesickness feeling! I'm so glad to have some of my amazing family living in London because it just means I can pop by if I ever need an emergency cuddle or a nice home cooked meal or just someone to be completely crazy with, because you know sometimes only family will do.


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Plenty Serious Talk Talk review: Spoken and unspoken, Vicki Van Hout has much to say
By Jill Sykes
Updated September 3, 2018 — 3.08pm first published at 2.54pm
plenty serious TALK TALK
Riverside Theatres, August 30
Vicki Van Hout is a bold personality on Sydney's dance scene, and this is reflected in her solo show.
Bold personality: Vicki Van Hout in Plenty Serious Talk Talk.
As its title – plenty serious TALK TALK – suggests, the piece is as much about the spoken word as movement, propelling Van Hout through an hour of sketches that are both personal and more generally applicable.
Her use of the language of dance alone, or as an adjunct to speech, is the most interesting and original aspect of the work.
The opening sequence is outstanding, combining classical ballet and Indigenous styles of dance in a mad mash-up of movement elevated by her very funny descriptions of what she is doing. I would have been happy to see it again, immediately, it's so good.
Its content also sets out Van Hout's background, with its important Indigenous inheritance, as well as her wry humour that shapes and points up whatever she creates.
She obviously likes playing with words, but her primarily vocal sketches do not work as well, ranging from banal to pretentiously self-conscious. Though I must report that some in the audience found them hilarious, and I certainly enjoyed the occasional gem.
As she moves through a range of characters and situations via small, no-nonsense costume changes, she takes us through a scary hospital experience and a violent beating.
While I didn't hear the culprits named, the circling red light on the backdrop told us: this was a police beating.
It was extraordinarily portrayed in heart-wrenching actions, writhing on the floor then frozen in pain. You didn't need to see the assailants to sense their every move.
There are some minor video interventions and, finally, Van Hout dances out her feelings, indicating there is still much to consider.
Her larger work, Briwyant, made its mark a few years ago. I am sure there will be more.
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Whether you're looking at public, charter, private and/or magnet schools, options for enrolling children can be overwhelming. School enrollment is often considered one of the most stressful and anxiety-inducing experiences among Los Angeles parents. As parents are aware, enrollment for public and charter schools and/or acceptance or denial to private schools is underway right now.
Problem: I don't know much about my resident and nearby schools. How do I find out if they offer a right fit for my child?
Parents, myself included, can be intimidated by the unknown. It's time to do our homework and get as much information as possible. First, don't be intimidated to contact the school site and request a tour, even if the school is public. Seeing the classrooms, teachers and children in action will give you an immediate sense of whether the school is right for you. Ask neighborhood friends for opinions but also check School-Ratings and California Department of Education's Academic Performance Index (API) to see how your prospective schools rank based on academic performance, facility and achievement levels. Note that these sites only account for public schools in California. Also, consider what is most important to your family and what kind of education aligns with your values and expectations, such as diversity, sports programs, accelerated learning, arts curriculum and classroom size.
Problem: I don't care for the public school assigned to our neighborhood and am not able to opt for private school. What options do I have?
Charter schools are considered a hybrid of public and private schools and are free of charge but often involve application processes and limited space. Acceptance is sometimes based on lottery. If you're seeking to change to another school inside of Los Angeles Unified School District, you may apply for an intradistrict transfer based on a few things: 1) If you're seeking a school that offers advanced studies (GATE or specific arts program), 2) If a parent or caregiver lives or works full-time in another area that makes another school more convenient for your family. Although it can be complicated, parents also have an option to request a transfer out of LAUSD and into a neighboring school district, for example, Santa Monica-Malibu, Beverly Hills, Culver City, etc., by citing full-time, parental employment in the desired district, meaning it is more convenient for the parent to drop off and pick up the child at a school that is near work.
Problem: We applied to private schools and only received wait-list options. Can I do anything further to get my kid into the school we want?
According to Los Angeles private school expert Cristina Simon of educational resource Beyond the Brochure, parents should act fast and consider the following tips: 1) Call the admissions director at your wait-listed schools and communicate that you are "ready" to send a deposit immediately and enroll your child should a spot open up, 2) Do not pester and/or get angry with staff once you've called. In other words, be patient and respectful, as difficult as it may be. 3) Consider reaching out to an educational consultant if you're out of options. 4) Consider enrolling your child at your local resident public or charter school and reapplying the next year. Sometimes, it takes a year or two for private-school spots to open up.
Jill Simonian is a Parenting Lifestyle Contributor and appears every Wednesday on CBS Los Angeles' News at 5pm. Her personal blog is TheFabMom.com. Follow Jill on Twitter @jillsimonian and connect with her on Facebook.


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namespace remoting {

class ClientSessionControl;

class HostWindow : public base::NonThreadSafe {
 public:
  virtual ~HostWindow() {}

  // Creates a platform-specific instance of the continue window.
  static scoped_ptr<HostWindow> CreateContinueWindow();

  // Creates a platform-specific instance of the disconnect window.
  static scoped_ptr<HostWindow> CreateDisconnectWindow();

  // Starts the UI state machine. |client_session_control| will be used to
  // notify the caller about the local user's actions.
  virtual void Start(
      const base::WeakPtr<ClientSessionControl>& client_session_control) = 0;

 protected:
  HostWindow() {}

 private:
  // Let |HostWindowProxy| to call DetachFromThread() when passing an instance
  // of |HostWindow| to a different thread.
  friend class HostWindowProxy;

  DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(HostWindow);
};

}  // namespace remoting

#endif  // REMOTING_HOST_HOST_WINDOW_H_


35110 – A list box in writer document doesn't expose correct role to AT-SPI.
Bug 35110 - A list box in writer document doesn't expose correct role to AT-SPI.
Summary: A list box in writer document doesn't expose correct role to AT-SPI.
Accerciser screen-shot. List Box object has unwanted parent 'panel'.
tools like a screen reader can access the document more easily.
1. Start Libre Office writer. Create a new text document. Add a list box. Add two items say 'circle' and 'triangle'. Turn Design Mode off. Save the document.
3. Go to the accessible tree view at top left. As shown in attached screen-shot, select the container object corresponding to the list box just created. It has role 'panel', but name 'List Box 1'. The real list box object is just below, with role 'list' but without name.
shows the role as 'panel', but the name 'List Box 1'.


This venue is steps away from Niagara Falls. Literally 200 steps to be exact. Talk about an ideal location for proximity to world wonders. The floor to ceiling windows in all the ballrooms give you front row access to a breathtaking view of the Canadian skyline. Plus, seasonal fireworks every Friday and Saturday night. Your out of town guests will be thanking you all. day. long.
When family and friends travel near and far to celebrate your special day with you, you want to make sure they are taken care of and that's exactly what you can expect here. They offer discounted overnight room block accommodations for all guests. BTWs the rooms are pretty stunning and are more spacious than your average size hotel room – no matter the type of room, they all come with a cozy corner sofa sleeper! Think modern simplicity and all the amenities you could ask for.
Every celebration is a little bit different. Luckily, you have plenty of options when it comes to food. You can choose a package that fits you and your other half perfectly or you can even request a customized menu. The staff here will help you find just the right fit.
This hotel is really a prime wedding destination. The main ballroom holds up to 220 guests and the view is incredible. Talk about the perfect backdrop for wedding photos. If you want to have your ceremony on-site, there are outdoor and indoor options for you to consider.
Stress a little less by letting the experienced wedding staff and on-site coordinator handle all the details. But really, when it comes to making your dream wedding a reality, you can count on the Hyatt Place.


Ms. O, Mrs. A and I set out to do some good a few weeks ago by participating in the American Heart Association Wall street walk. We gathered at Ms. O's home ready to join the walk but due to the weather we didn't quite make it. Even though we didn't walk we did work up an appetite so we decided to dine at Open Door.
It's a pub like restaurant with dim lighting and ample seating. We sat in a booth and considering we had spent some time reviewing the menu we were ready to order. Unfortunately, they had changed their menu and some of those dishes were unavailable. Instead we decided on several appetizers and figured we'd have a good time. The Wasabi Buffalo Calamari was pretty good.
I was a little suspicious of the buffalo drizzle on top, but it wasn't offensive. Unfortunately, it also didn't add much. The batter was falling off which made the calamari a little less desirable. It also didn't help that these were the biggest pieces of calamari I had ever seen. The Buffalo Wings were spectacular.
Crispy and well sauced, but not over sauced - exactly what I look for in wings. My favorite item was definitely the Crab Cake Slider.
Yummers! We should have ordered a table full of this! They were chock full 'o crab and corn and the dijon sauce was sensational. The Mozzarella Triangles were also pretty good.
By the time I made my way over to them they were room temperature so the cheese wasn't as stringy as I like it. The french fries were regular, but at least they were served in a cute little basket.
By far the worst dish we ordered were the Tuna Tacos.
A big mess of Wonton Chips, Melted Cheeses, Fresh Tuna, Tomato, Green Onion & Cilantro, Wasabi-ginger Aioli. Gross, yea? The tuna was hard to find, the chips were flimsy and tasteless. It was just all wrong. Thankfully our server was kind enough to take it off our bill when she noticed that we barely touched it.
Perhaps we were too ambitious because we still had a lot of food on our table when we decided it was time to go, but I think it's because we had certain items we wanted to eat and the disappearance of the Tapas menu was quite disappointing. Overall, Open Door was fine. Nothing spectacular but good enough to eat. Just stay away from the Tuna Tacos!


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package br.cefetmg.inf.model.service.impl;

import br.cefetmg.inf.model.dao.IAlunoDAO;
import br.cefetmg.inf.model.dao.impl.AlunoDAO;
import br.cefetmg.inf.model.domain.Aluno;
import br.cefetmg.inf.model.service.IManterAluno;
import br.cefetmg.inf.util.CPF;
import br.cefetmg.inf.util.db.exception.NegocioException;
import br.cefetmg.inf.util.db.exception.PersistenciaException;
import java.util.List;

public class ManterAluno implements IManterAluno {

    @Override
    public void cadastrar(Aluno aluno) throws PersistenciaException, NegocioException {

        //RN001
        if(aluno == null)
            throw new NegocioException("Dados do aluno não foram informados.");

        //RN001
        if(aluno.getNome() == null)
            throw new NegocioException("Nome do aluno deve ser informado.");

        //RN002
        if(aluno.getNome().split(" ").length < 2)
            throw new NegocioException("Nome do aluno deve ser informado.");

        //RN003
        if(!CPF.ehValido(aluno.getCpf()))
            throw new NegocioException("RN003: Número do CPF não é válido.");

        //RN004
        if((aluno.getEndereco() == null) || aluno.getEndereco().isEmpty())
            throw new NegocioException("Endereço do aluno deve ser informado.");

        IAlunoDAO alunoDAO = new AlunoDAO();
        Long alunoId = alunoDAO.inserir(aluno);
        aluno.setId(alunoId);
    }

    @Override
    public List<Aluno> listarTodos() throws PersistenciaException, NegocioException {
        IAlunoDAO alunoDAO = new AlunoDAO();
        List<Aluno> listAluno = alunoDAO.listarTodos();
        return listAluno;
    }
}


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Denmark/Greenland Environment Environment (Denmark/Greenland) General Special Features
Study looks at climate, Greenland ice sheet
Marc Montgomery, Radio Canada International
Posted: Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at 16:10 — Last Updated: Friday, January 8, 2016 at 21:37
Pools of melted ice form atop Jakobshavn Glacier, near the edge of the Greenland ice sheet in 2011. (Brennan Linsley/AP)
The huge Greenland ice sheet is changing and in a newly discovered way.
Traditionally, snow falling on the ice sheet transforms into new ice as it becomes compacted by the weight of several metres of snow falling on top of them year after year.
This snow-to-ice layer is known in scientific circles as "firn".
It was always thought that in periods of surface melting, the firn would act like a sponge and water would seep down through the porous snow with little "loss" to then freeze and remain as part of the ice sheet.
New research by an international team shows the firn reacting quickly and in a surprising way to climate change, and that ice-loss may be greater than thought.
Glaciologist William Colgan (@GlacierBytes) was a member of the research team. He is an assistant professor at York University's Lassonde School of Engineering in Toronto Ontario.
Listen to his interview: HERE
The ice sheet itself is between 1.5 to 2 kilmetres thick at its deepest points, and normally the firn is up to 60 metres deep. What the researchers discovered was a previously unknown phenomenon which dramatically changes the firn and its composition.
The research and analysis was performed in conjunction with lead researcher Horst Machguth of the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, Mike MacFerrin of the University of Colorado at Boulder and Dirk van As of the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland. Three expededitions to the ice sheet were carried out in 2012, 2013 and 2015 to gather the data.
Meltwater storage
The study was published online January 4, 2016 in the scientific journal Nature-Climate Change
What they found was that an extreme melt in 2012 and subsequent freeze resulted in a thick layer of ice forming just below the surface. In subsequent melt periods the water which previously seeped down through many metres of porous snow, hit the solid ice cap. Instead of being re-absorbed by the ice sheet, it now flowed along the top of this ice-cap and into the sea as run-off in hundreds of rivers.
Colgan said the change was dramatic; "to see no rivers one year, and the next to see rivers extending ten or twenty kilometres inland and in places they had never been seen before"
Firn and climate
Professor Colgan says, "It overturned the idea that firn can behave as a nearly bottomless sponge to absorb meltwater. Instead, we found that the meltwater storage capacity of the firn could be capped off relatively quickly."
Colgan says the Greenland ice-sheet is losing an average of 8,000 tonnes of mass every second. What this new research shows is that the firn reacts quickly to climate change and is no longer necessarily the "bottomless sponge" that can reabsorb meltwater and limit overall mass loss.
As this is a new discovery, current modelling of the ice-sheet melt and its contribution to sea-level rise did not take this firn "cap-off" into consideration so that there may be more meltwater into the ocean than calculated. He estimates as high as a 30 percent increase in melt runoff or water loss over previous computer models which did not take this recent phenomenon into account.
Colgan says this same phenomenon is also likely occurring in several areas of glaciers and ice-sheets in the Canadian Arctic as well.
This new data will now have to be factored into computer modelling of melt and sea-level rise. Because this is a recent occurrence, he says until now ice-loss estimates are probably fairly accurate, but this will affect projected ice loss modelling.
Colgan says the change in the firn composition also affects the ice sheet "albedo" or sunlight reflection rate which in turn has an affect on melt rate. This will be his next area of research.
Canada: COP21: View from Yukon, Canada, Eye on the Arctic
Finland: Helsinki City Council to close coal plant, Yle News
Norway: Arctic residents in hot water, Deutsche Welle's Iceblogger
Sweden: Will Sweden be able to produce enough energy in the future?, Radio Sweden
United States: Cleaner atmosphere means more Arctic ice melt: study, Alaska Dispatch News
Arctic, Canada, Science, York University
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With a passion for anything antique with an engine, and for Canadian and world history, Marc comes with a wealth of media experience. After DJ work at private radio in southern Ontario, and with experience in Canadian Forces radio and tv in Europe, the state broadcaster in Austria (Radio 3), and the CBC in Ottawa and Montreal, he was the host of the immensely popular CBC and RCI show, "The Link". He is now part of the new RCI online team producing stories from and about Canada from coast to coast.


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The return of Lamb Chop, and the woman who brought her back
Mallory Lewis talks performing with Lamb Chop, her work with the USO, and why she voluntarily jumps out of planes as a hobby
You all remember her. The cute little New York Jewish girl was on all of our television screens when we were children. She sang songs, and became one of our favorite characters. You know exactly who I'm talking about.
Lamb Chop.
This sock puppet sheep rose to fame with Shari Lewis, her puppeteer, and was a fixture in most households with young children. In 1998, however, tragedy struck, and Shari died of viral pneumonia at age 65 while undergoing treatment for uterine cancer. It seemed as if Lamb Chop could also be gone for good. And then came Mallory Lewis.
Mallory, daughter of Shari, took over her mother's legacy and brought Lamb Chop back to the spotlight, performing at state fairs all over the country. While flying through Chicago, in between state fairs and doing a television segment for WGN, Mallory sat down with Oy!Chicago, and gave us some insight into her life as Shari's daughter, Lamb Chop's sister, military enthusiast, and skydiving extraordinaire.
Oy!Chicago: So tell me a little about yourself.
Mallory Lewis: My name is Mallory Lewis, I'm a Cancer and I like long walks on the beach…I went to Beverly Hills High School, yes, 90210! And then I went to Barnard College Columbia University. I majored in anthropology, "the study of man!" It has had nothing to do with my life today at all in the slightest! I chose anthropology because I was always interested in evolution but also because at the end of my sophomore year I had the most classes in that. So that worked out.
And what did you do after college?
After college I started out being the eastern regional sales manager for New World Pictures Home Video. This was back in the days when home video first came out, when the choice was beta as the format or VHS. And then I went on to work for RCA Columbia Pictures, and then freelancing with some smaller companies. I moved to Los Angeles, back home, and then I worked in publicity, which most young, talkative, Jewish girls do at some point! And then I started writing. Now I had actually been writing for my mom [Shari Lewis] since I was about 12. And then I started writing for her TV series and Lamp Chop's Play Along, and then became the producer on that and Charlie Horse Mystic Pizza, and all of the specials. And while I was doing that I started skydiving, for fun, and I met my husband there, and we have an 11-year-old son named James Abraham Tarcher Hood. And when my mom died I started performing with Lamb Chop. So that's sort of what happened in the last 20 some odd years.
How was it growing up with Lamb Chop?
It was great growing up with Lamb Chop. Mom was very smart and I can only do what I do today because I watched her do it. Because the biggest part of what I do is not the performing although that seems like the biggest part. The biggest part is knowing how to get to the studio on time for a 6am taping, how to deal with the people backstage, deal with agents, deal with the public, deal with very nice interviewers sitting across the table from you who even when they smile don't have any wrinkles which is kind of irritating! You know my mom led by example, and she really set a very good example for how to be Shari Lewis, I guess would be the way to describe it. She was a good mom, she was fun.
One of the main reasons I started doing Lamb Chop was because I was pregnant when my mom died and I didn't know how to be a mother without Lamb Chop in my life. And by that I mean my son has had an hour in an F-18 simulator at Miramar Naval Base, he travels to state fairs with me, he has been all around the world because being Lamb Chop's kid is a great, fun thing to be. And so I couldn't let that die out of my life and I certainly couldn't let him not have that specialness in his life.
And how was it growing up with Shari Lewis as your mother?
It was great having Mom as a mom. I didn't learn as much from her as I should have when I was younger. It wasn't until I had to be her that I understood the lessons that she was trying to teach me. She used to say things like, "The day begins the night before." Okay, well that made me want to barf. You know, I was just a normal teenager. But what she meant was, I had a 5:30 wakeup this morning and I was lights out by 9:30 last night because the day begins the night before. I had my clothes laid out, I was ready and I was organized. She set an amazing example on the sets; she was the first one there and the last one to leave. Always. And she and I actually used to have a little contest to see who could get to the set first until finally my producing partner got us both sitting down and goes, "That's it you two! You've made the Kraft Service girl cry three days in a row because you're here before her! And she can't get here fast enough!" So she just set a good example and as a mom now, I realize how difficult the number of choices she had to make were. Because you can't have it all at the same time. Absolutely can't. I'm so glad that I did not get a TV show with Lamb Chop, which I had been trying for when my son was little, because I wouldn't have been as good a mom. I wouldn't have been there. Now my son is older, now my son comes with me. He understands and I had the chance to mold his little self.
When in your life did you realize just how famous Lamb Chop was?
When did I realize how big Lamb Chop was? Well, Mom was off the TV for the sort of crucial five years of my generation. The 4-9, you know when things make an impression on you. And I went to Beverly High, I was at school with huge stars' kids, so it didn't feel that big. It felt bigger when we were on the road. Because outside of Los Angeles, you know, in Malibu I don't feel slim, but when I travel the rest of the country I'm like, "Wow, I am skinny!" But when you live in the shiny bubble, you don't feel particularly shiny. It's only when you get out of the shiny bubble that you're like, "Wow, look at that! I sparkle!" So what's really sweet is now I do a huge amount of work for the USO and for the troops. And the troops are all 18-30—which is the key pocket for Mom right now because of Lamb Chop's Play Along. And it's so nice for me because I have no pretentions that it's me, I mean it's this wonderful and amazing character. And so whenever I'm autographing I usually just do Lamb Chop's autograph which is her little face, and people say, "Oh, aren't you going to sign your name?" and I'm like, "Oh! Okay!" And sometimes people will call me Shari by mistake and then they'll go, "Oh, I'm so sorry!" And I'm like, okay, I've dyed my hair red, the puppet's on my hand, I have false eyelashes glued to my face, really, you think I'm going to be offended by that? It's the ultimate compliment. It's not like they called me Hitler!
So there are no feelings of competition between Lamb Chop's character/fame and you?
I don't know, I'm just not competitive with a sock. But also, she's mine, so why would I be competitive with her? I'm proud of her! Someone once met me at the airport with a big sign that said Lamb Chop, you know a car company, and the guy goes, "Sorry, is this okay that the sign says Lamb Chop?" And I said, well as long as I don't have to ride in the trunk then I'm good with it! She's the one in the trunk! I'm comfortable.
And when did you decide to continue on with Lamb Chop's performances?
I decided to keep Lamb Chop's legacy alive. When my mom died I was eight weeks pregnant and I spent most of my pregnancy and most of the first six months of his life accepting posthumous awards for my mom. Until one day my husband looked at me and said, "Sweetie we cannot make a living of this so either go back to producing or put the puppet on." And so I did. And the first thing she said was at a charity event run by Pat Proft (who wrote Airplane and stuff like that). I put her in the podium because I didn't want to commit to doing it, and I put her on and just said "Shari would be so proud." And then in the audience there was silence and then a gasp and then a round of applause. And I thought, okay, I can do this. And then I started by doing like two minutes, a three-minute routine, a five-minute routine, and seven-minute routine, you know I just had to build a routine. Because even though I knew how to do the puppet I didn't know any material. So that's the how and when I started.
So how did you figure out the material for the routine?
I was always Lamb Chop's head writer. So some of it was mom's material, more in the beginning—because Lamb Chop is Mom's daughter, she's my sister. So now it's a very different relationship. She has absolutely no respect for me whatsoever.
So what do you do differently with Lamb Chop than what your mother did?
The one thing that I do differently than my mom is that I always have children onstage with me. My mom was an extremely good performer. She was incredibly precise. She ran a much tighter show than I do. She didn't mess around, I guess. I happen to be a very loose performer. I love having kids onstage. There's just nothing cuter than a little two-year-old. I once had a little girl who was sitting on my lap onstage after a number, and she holds up this little red bag and goes, "I have a puhse!" I said, "Oh really? What's in your 'puhse?'" and the audience starts to laugh immediately, and she goes "Whipstick!" and she holds up a lipstick. And then she goes, "And I don't know what this is, my mommy gave it to me." And she holds up a tampon. So the audience starts to roar with laughter, and I go, "Well you can ask mommy about that, here she comes! She's the one with the really red face!" So I love playing with the kids onstage. So I do that differently than my mom.
What is your favorite part of working with Lamb Chop?
My favorite part of working with Lamb Chop is the USO stuff. It is the most amazing honor to be able to work with the troops. They are all Play Along kids and I had a really emotional experience happen at a fair. There was this very tall guy who came to the autographing. He said that during one of the really bad firefights the guys had started singing the song that doesn't end, and they didn't let it stop until they had won. And they sang for four hours, like different people would be singing. And I was told that also by a colonel, and he said that when the guys were on point they were scared. And they would sing, "This is the war that doesn't end." So my greatest joy is to do things for the military and their families. That is unbelievable. But it's just all the love that people give me. It is just like a giant massage, it's so nice.
Did you ever envision Lamb Chop reaching so many different people, like the troops and their families?
I always knew Lamb Chop had a million ways of reaching people. Because I worked as my mom's producer, I saw it all. Mom was extremely focused on what she was doing. She never did USO work though—at least not as far as I know—and I feel so sorry for her that she missed that. Because that's an aspect that it's just unbelievable, because when you live in the world of "Oh my latte's too cold!" and then you go to see people who, you know, we have a volunteer military! These are not people being forced to give up their lives and their families' lives to protect our country, they are doing it because they really believe, even if they don't believe in the war, even if they don't believe in the Commander in Chief, it doesn't matter. They believe in the republic. And they believe that they have a responsibility to protect it. It is so humbling being with members of the military.
Have you ever been formally recognized for your work with Lamb Chop?
We got the Palmer Vision Award, the Kids First Award, I just got one the other day, the UNIMA award, which is for excellence in performance and UNIMA is the international puppetry association. My mom won the UNIMA award 20 years before me.
So it's like things came full circle?
There's an awful lot of that. Most of the time I walk around happy, but if you could just add a zero to all my paychecks then I'd be really happy. But other than that, it's okay. And I love performing with Lamb Chop, she really helps me feel close to my mom. Which is really nice because she [Shari] was my best friend. I miss my mom. You can remarry, you can't remommy. So it's wonderful.
What are you most proud of outside of your work with Lamb Chop?
The thing that I'm most proud of outside of Lamb Chop is Jump for the Cause. Jump for the Cause is a women's world record skydiving event that my girlfriend Kate Cooper and I organized for the last 10 years. We've raised over 2 million dollars for breast cancer research. And we bring in the top female skydivers from around the world for a week where we build new freefall records. I had started organizing it before I had my son, and had to stop jumping because I was pregnant. And then all of a sudden after I had Jamie, what had seemed like the only way to spend my weekends, for years, turned into, "Really? Jumping out of a plane? But I have a baby!" All of a sudden my mother brain kicked in, which is a whole different brain than my "Wheeeee!" brain. So I still organize the events but I no longer skydive actively. The first time I jumped, I jumped because someone in the studio said something about skydiving and I said, "Oh I'd love to do that" and my mom goes, "I forbid you to do it." So of course being the mature 28-year-old that I was, I went skydiving. I hated the plane ride, I hated freefall, I hated the canopy riding, I hated the landing, and the first thing out of my mouth was, "Wow, that was great, can we go again?"
Do you see Lamb Chop as more than just a puppet?
Am I insane? Is that the question? Well actually she is more than just a puppet. Sometimes when there is such a well-drawn character, it has a life of its own. And sort of like Tinkerbell, if you don't believe, she died. Well Lamb Chop has touched so many millions of people that their love for her has imbued her with a certain amount of life. I mean obviously I know she's a sock, I've been there when they make her. But once she comes to life she is more than the sum of her parts. When I was a little girl, I would talk to her. And I could tell Lamb Chop anything and I never got in trouble. Like I could tell her that I left my new sweater at school and I don't know where it is, you know the big crimes that an eight-year-old-commits, and she never told my mom.
So she was like your confidant.
Yeah! I still don't think Mom knows about that. So that's my story and I'm sticking to it.
So where do you see Lamb Chop going in the future?
I would love to have another TV series. I think Lamb Chop will continue to be an ambassador that brings out a lovely side of people. When she's there, people are nicer, I don't really know how else to explain it. They're happier, and I think that's why she works so well for the troops, because she reminds them of a time when nobody was shooting at them. Where things weren't blowing up.
So would you say Lamb Chop is mainly for kids? Or do you think there are other audiences that would enjoy your routines?
I like children's entertainment, I like kids very much, but I also have a nightclub routine that I do with Lamb Chop.
Really? A Lamb Chop routine in a nightclub?
It's on Youtube, and it's called "Lamb Chop After Dark." I really try and keep my two worlds fairly separate. Lamb Chop never is X-rated but she does come out wearing a burqa. And it's politically downhill from there. She's a very liberal Jewish puppet. Sarah Palin takes quite a beating during this routine. I mean, my humor, I'm more politically incorrect, but even when I don't have Lamb Chop on my hand, I am still representing my mom, so all the material is just double entendres, it never crosses the line into anything that truly would be inappropriate. And you can deliver a line in a million different ways. So what I deliver with a giggle and a smile during my kids show, I do with a bit more of a shimmy and a smirk in my adult show.
Do you think being Jewish affects how you perform in any way?
Oh totally, being Jewish completely affects my performances. A woman came up to me at my last show and she goes, "Hey we have a lot in common!" and I immediately knew she was Jewish. I mean in Ohio it's not hard to spot the Jews because there are three of them. And she said, "My mother was a Jewish ventriloquist too." So I'm like, "Wait, come back after the show, we gotta talk." So she and her husband the cantor come back and by the end of the conversation I got a gig coming up at their temple during Chanukah. So being Jewish really affects my performances. The Jews turn out for the Jews. Also, Lamb Chop is Jewish. I mean she is clearly Jewish, very publicly Jewish, and so her whole personality is a little New York Jewish girl. I mean she doesn't daven, so the whole country can connect with her.
Has she ever gotten you into any trouble on the road?
No, she hasn't caused any trouble on the road, but she has gotten me out of a couple speeding tickets! This one time, a cop pulls me over, and he goes, "What were you thinking?!?" So I just pulled out Lamb Chop and got out of a ticket. She often gets me upgraded because I'll go up to the first class counter and I'll assume shock, "Oh I'm not in first class?" And then Lamb Chop will say, "Well I'll have no objection to being upgraded." And sometimes that works. So she never gets me into trouble, she gets me out of trouble on the road.
Is there anything else you want the Oy!sters to know?
Thank you for being fans of Lamb Chop. And I'm more than willing to come to a college near you and do my nightclub routine!
Posted by Lindsey_1 at 11/2/2010 12:36 PM


We ask each week people's favorite things to do in the various states as we get closer to visiting them. It has been so much fun reading everyone's favorite experiences, activities, and tips on the best eats.
With only one week in each state, there is no way we will be able to all of the amazing recommendations we have received. So we wanted to share highlights from everyone's tips.
Utah as a variety of national parks that feature some of the most beautiful rock and land formations. Each park is unique and offers a variety of activities from hiking to rafting and more. Here is a quick list of the 5 parks and what you can expect to see. We had several people comment on the narrows of the various rock parks, the beautiful star-filled skies that are visible at night, as well as the arches in Moab. Thank you, everyone who recommended these parks to us, we are planning on visiting a couple of them next week!
Park City is clearly a favorite for locals. It has shopping, amazing food, and great outdoor experiences. From the comments and recommendations, it sounds like there are always events and activities to do year-round. One that stood out to us in the comments was the opportunity to go bobsledding! How amazing is that?
There were a few comments about fun things to do in Midway Utah. We also found this awesome post from a local Utah blogger about all the specific things you can do there. Check out her Midway bucket list from Keep Moving Forward with Me.
We had lots of comments about things relating to dinosaurs activities around the state. While we were researching more about this, because it seriously sounds awesome, we came across this awesome post about 12 Dazzling Dinosaur Destinations in Utah. Mission accomplished! There are a ton of things to do all around the state and we hope that we will be able to fit one of these activities in.
Thank you to everyone who tagged, comments, emailed or messaged us recommended locations and activities. We really appreciate all of the input and suggestions. In case you didn't have enough things to choose from, check out this Utah Bucket List compiled by Temple Square. See you soon, Utah!


what would you do for your child?
I fell into a hole last week and got stuck there. It wasn't the result of being caught off guard with a "how many children do you have?" question, another "first" or even a bittersweet reminder. I simply had a string of bad days where I was feeling empty and missing my son – his smile, his laugh, his pranks and his hugs. And, his little girl started back to school so I was especially sad that she didn't have him there for her first day.
The loss is so visceral and, at times, all-consuming that even my body hurts. I've discovered that my body knows the date before I ever look at a calendar. My "monthly cycle is centered around the 7th – the day my son died. It starts late in the day on the 5th when I find myself feeling weepy, and the waves of emotion continue for the next 2 days….. it's as if the body that bore him aches because he is gone.
I started to remember my pregnancy dreams: my son in the road and the oncoming car bearing down on him; me racing at lightning speed … reaching him just in time to push him to safety. I had so many of these type of dreams all throughout his childhood; different variations but the same ending: I took on the impact so that he would be saved.
My husband's point? That is exactly what I am doing now. Had I stepped in front of a car for my son, he would have been safe (and I would have suffered as I recovered from the impact). Well, he is now safe and happy. And yes, I am suffering as I try to rebuild my life.
I have to remind myself that my son was given to me for a time, and now he is home. My work is done.
I had a long, painful conversation with my sister who understands what it feels like to lose a child; she has been my rock. I know how much it hurts her to see me in pain. When she asked me if I had prayed for God to take away some of my pain, I had to wonder why I was holding on so tightly to my grief.
I realized that because people were getting back to the business of living, I was afraid that my son would be forgotten. That would be like losing him all over again.
The next day, I awoke knowing that my son was sent here for restoration and reconciliation. In the 6 months he lived with us before he died, he learned to love himself, and accept that he was loved.
I'm so grateful that God sent him here to me before taking him home.
My son died in early December……. just writing that is so strange. But, as I begin to step back into my life, I have to be able to write it and to say it without falling apart.
It feels like I'm beginning a new phase, with an entirely new set of challenges. There are fewer "I have to get out of here now" moments (like being startled by a comment or deeply moved by an unexpected kindness); but I'm still mastering how to manage those times when I do lose it. My confidence increases each time I am able to hold back the storm until I am alone (which is one way I know I'm making progress).
Going back to work full-time requires that I "act normal" for longer and longer periods of time. No more waiting until I have enough energy to do something; I'm now bound by my schedule. And, knowing that people are counting on me adds an enormous amount of stress. All of this requires energy that I don't always have (some days, I have only enough energy to get dressed). I honestly don't know if I could have made it back without the support, patience and flexibility from my work team.
I am already a different person – at work and at home. I'm very comfortable with silence, and spend more time in my head than I do with other people. When I do interact with people, the conversations happen very differently. For me, the spaces between the words no longer need to be filled. When a topic is over, there is no rush to begin another. I've noticed that not everyone is entirely comfortable with extended silence.
I used to get so angry when I felt people rushing me (advising me how to move on, or pushing me to cheer up and be grateful I had another son). Over time, my perspective has changed; people who care about you may not know what to say or how to say it, but they just want you to be OK. All of the wonderful people in my life – family and friends who have carried me with their love and support; I can almost feel their relief when I am having a good day. I know in my heart that their deepest wish is for me to feel better.
Right after my son's accident, I could only recall memories of his last 6 months while living with us.
It is only recently that the early memories have returned: my son as a baby, toddler, adolescent, and teen – such heartbreaking images.
Allowing myself to remember what he was – to me and to others, takes me to a dark, lonely place. In this space, I have no wish to speak; to listen; or to invite anyone in. Time passes, much like you see in a movie when everything freezes; white noise and nothing-ness blocks the world from getting in. It is a seductive, solitary place…….and I find it very healing.


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At the heart of their message and ours lies this one simple principle: Don't let your circumstances define who you are and what you do.
Whether you get off the couch on your own or require a little nudge from somewhere else, the point is to get out there and do something.
Everything will exact a certain price from you—energy, effort, patience, resources. It's natural to want the good things in life without paying the price: You want to lose weight but don't want to exercise or sacrifice your favorite foods. You want a promotion but don't want to put in the extra hours. Success comes when you hit a tipping point and begin to desire your goal more than you dread the cost of reaching it.


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Key objectives of the measure:
In partnership with the Minister for Equality, Integration and Human Rights/ National Action Plan against Racism (NPAR), the Arts Council commissioned a research and consultation process into the area of Cultural Diversity and the Arts as a means of informing Arts Council policy and strategy in this area. The research process was co-ordinated by Create, the national development agency for collaborative arts and a final report Cultural Diversity and the Arts was submitted at the end of 2009. The Arts Council considered the findings of the report in 2010 and met with the researchers to further probe issues that arose in the course of the consultation process. Following a series of discussions, the Arts Council drew up and agreed a policy and five year strategy for Cultural Diversity and the Arts and this was launched in September 2010 (http://www.artscouncil.ie/en/areas-of-work/actions/arts-and-cultural-diversity.aspx).
The Arts Council's policy and strategy document identifies four key principles that underpin its approach to cultural diversity and the arts. These include:
a belief that cultural diversity enriches the arts sector in Ireland and will contribute to the ongoing invigoration of arts practices and artform development
a recognition of the value of an intercultural approach towards arts provision in Ireland, promoting inclusion and interaction between individuals and groups from different cultures
a recognition that Irish society is made up of different strands and identities, which are constantly changing
a recognition that the process of interaction between cultures involves change for all involved, and that this may involve the reconfiguring of what is known or assumed about artforms and arts practices, the people who make art and the ways in which they are supported.
The five year strategy focuses on three overlapping areas, which reflect the Arts Council's intention to build capacity internally as well as in the wider arts sector. These include a series of initiatives related to:
Structures and operations
Resources and supports
Since then, the Arts Council has taken a series of actions towards the implementation of the strategy. It has:
made available the policy and the full research report on the Arts Council website (Oct '10)
launched and disseminated a pamphlet entitled Cultural Diversity and the Arts – Language and Meanings, which is intended as a resource to inform and enrich public discourse about culturally diverse interaction, collaboration and experimentation in the arts based on shared understandings of relevant terms; this is also available on the Arts Council website (Oct '10)
introduced a two-year cultural diversity strand to the Local Partnership Scheme in order to foster intercultural capacity at local and national level through strategic collaboration among local authorities and with arts and non-arts organisations (first award made in July 2010 - Ongoing) and augmented by an annual information and networking event (piloted in May 2011)
initiated a cultural diversity audit on five selected Arts Council schemes on a pilot basis (2010 – 2012), with a view to informing a further review of all grants and awards (2012 – 2014); the schemes participating in the pilot audit include: the Artist in the Community Scheme; Deis Scheme; Small Festivals Scheme; Young Ensembles Scheme and the Local Partnership Scheme (Ongoing)
worked in partnership with other members of the CNCI ECO group to plan and deliver a national seminar on Social Inclusion and Cultural Diversity in Ireland's Cultural Spaces, (Nov '10) followed by a regional event in Kilkenny (Nov '11)
developed and advertised a brief for a Cultural Diversity Adviser to assist in the implementation of other aspects of the strategy (May 2012)
Return to the platform
Goal(s) of UNESCO's 2005 Convention
Area(s) of Monitoring
Sustainable systems of governance for culture
Cultural Domain(s)
Other measures from this goal
Portugal | The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
Viet Nam | Strategy to develop Vietnamese film industry to 2020, vision 2030 (Prime Minister's Decision 2156/QĐ-TTg dated November 11, 2013)
Burkina Faso | Taxe spécifique sur les entreprises de télécommunication et affectation de 20% des recettes à la promotion de la culture
Kenya | The Copyright Act 2001
Italy | DiCultHer (School Network in Digital Heritage, Arts and Humanities)
Other measures from the same country
Ireland | Promotion of culture as an important element in international relations
Ireland | Arts and Health
Ireland | Access programme: ACCESS II (2007-2009)
Ireland | Making Great Art Work – Spatial and Demographic Planning
Ireland | Arts Participation
Other measures from the same region
Georgia | Become a Young Ambassador of Your Country
Norway | Support to the Cultural Sector in Developing Countries
Montenegro | Public financial assistance measure - The Program of Development of Culture in the north of Montenegro
Sweden | A strategy for equal rights and opportunities irrespective of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression


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