The Lamborghini Countach is a mid-engined supercar that was produced by Italian automaker Lamborghini from 1974 to 1990. Its design both pioneered and popularized the wedge-shaped, sharply angled look popular in many high-performance sports cars. The "cabin-forward" design concept, which pushes the passenger compartment forward in order to accommodate a larger engine, was also popularized by the Countach. The prototype was introduced to the world at the 1971 Geneva Motor Show.
Most previous and subsequent Lamborghini car names were associated with bulls and bullfighting. The Countach was styled by Marcello Gandini of the Bertone design studio, the same designer and studio that designed the Miura. Gandini was then a young, inexperienced designer — not very experienced in the practical, ergonomic aspects of automobile design, but at the same time unhindered by them. Gandini produced a striking design. The Countach shape was wide and low (42.1 inches (1.07 m)), but not very long (only 163 inches (4.1 m)).
Its angular and wedge-shaped body was made almost entirely of flat, trapezoidal panels. The Countach used a skin of aircraft-grade aluminium over a tubular space frame, as in a racing car. Although expensive to build, it is immensely strong and very light; despite its size, the car weighs approximately 1,400 kg (3,100 lb)). The underbody tray was fiberglass. The rear wheels were driven by a traditional Lamborghini V12 engine mounted longitudinally with a mid-engined configuration.


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Both 2123 and 2125 Columbia Ave. have been rented since September of last year.
There were 11 empty retail spaces downtown last fall, but since then a number of new businesses have opened.
There were 11 empty retail spaces in downtown Rossland last fall, but since then a number of new businesses have opened leaving only a handful of spaces left to fill.
In September 2015, the Rossland News took stock of the empty retail spaces in downtown Rossland and reported that there were ten empty spaces, accidentally overlooking 2207 Columbia Ave. as there was no visible rental sign. Of the 11 empty storefronts, six were on the 2100 block, but most of those spaces have since been filled.
Jami Hughes is the owner of Treasure Mountain Jewel Shop (2110 Columbia Ave.) and opened the store on Dec. 5. Hughes is a trained jeweler, and many of the pieces in her shop are ones she created. She also sells jewelry made by other local artists and does jewelry repair. She came to Rossland from Calgary and found the city beautiful; since Rossland didn't have a jewelry store at the time, she decided to open one.
Two doors down another new store called Maboue and Co. (2118 Columbia Ave.) now also sells jewelry, as well as other BC made items.
Across the street, Rossland now has it's own computer repair shop. Mark Steeves opened Rossland Computer Repair (2125 Columbia Ave.) on March 1 and says he's excited by the reception the store has received. He is originally from Kelowna and returned to BC from Alberta after the collapse of oil cost him many of his customers.
Next door, Steeves has a new neighbour. Bombshack, a children's consignment store, opened on April 2. Owner Alicia Gray worked at Out of the Cellar where Janet Haskins mentored her, and as a mother of four she saw a need for a children's clothing store. Gray also carries some new clothing for boys and is looking to bring in gender neutral clothing as well. She buys used clothing in good condition by appointment. Fitting with the theme begun by other new businesses in town, Gray also wanted to offer locally made jewelry and carries pieces created by a local 12-year-old.
At the west end of the block, New Edition Café and Books is settling into its new home at the old Ross Vegas location and should be open soon. This, of course, leaves a new empty space at the store's old location on Washington St.
East on Columbia, Mook Thai Cuisine (2207 Columbia Ave.) has set up shop in the old Alpine Grind location. Owner Thanyanan Quirk opened her restaurant on Dec. 18. She previously ran a small catering company and decided that Rossland needed an authentic Thai restaurant. She says that so far business has been very good.
Over on Washington St., Stephanie Gauvin's Art/Studio Gallery (2070 Washington St. #2) has been open since Nov. 1 and Mindful Mountain Yoga (1990C Columbia Ave. with entrance on Washington St.) is coming soon.
Of the 11 spots that were vacant in September, only three remain empty.
Ronald Mah, owner of Ying Café, has been trying to rent out 2024 Columbia Ave. for more than a year and a half. While he says he's had lots of inquiries, not one has followed through. Ideally he'd like to see the location used for retail and wants a tenant who's willing to sign a long term lease. He says he'd even be willing to rent out the space to two tennants who'd share the space.
Le Roi Mall is the only empty spot left on the 2100 block and Dave Thoss, realtor and property manager for Century 21, says that "the owner has removed some of the dated finishings and it's ready for someone to create a business space." Century 21 is also managing 2070 Washington St. #1, which remains empty, but Thoss says he's had lots of inquiries regarding the spot.


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Q: Moving files older than 1 hour from one directory to another - AIX I am trying to move files older than one hour, which are being populated almost every minute very rapidly to another folder whose name specifies the particular hour, in aix.
The script i was trying to run is:
find /log/traces/ -type f -mmin +59 -exec mv '{}' /Directory \;

The above script gives me an error:

find: bad starting directory

I am a newbie to shell scripting.
Any help will be highly appreciated.
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I have been able to move the files older than 1 hour, but if the specified folder does not exist, it creates a file with the name specified in command and dumps all the files in it. The script i am running now is:
find /log/traces -type f -mmin +59 -exec mv '{}' /Directory/ABC-$(date +%Y%m%d_%H) \;

It creates a file named ABC-[Current hour]. I want to create a directory and move all the files into it.

A: If you are not running as a root user you may be getting this problem because of read permissions on /log/traces/.
To see the permission level of this directory run ls -l /log/traces/ the left most column will display something like this drwxr-xr-x which is an explanation of what permission settings that directory has. To understand more read this.
You need to ensure the user you are executing your command as has read access to /log/traces/ - that should fix your error.

A: Does the directory /Directory- (Timestamp) exist before the script exist? I am guessing the directory is not there to move the files. Make sure the directory exists before you start moving.
You can create a shell script for moving the files that will take the target directory as a parameter along with the file name. Tf the target directory does not exist the script creates the directory. After that script will execute mv command to move the file to the target directory.

A: Don't bother moving the files, just create them in the right folder directly. How?
Let crontab run each hour and create a dir /Directory/ABC-$(date +%Y%m%d_%H).
And now make a symbolic link between /log/traces and the new directory.
When the link /log/traces already exists, you  must replace the link (and not make a link in a subdir).
newdir="/Directory/ABC-$(date +%Y%m%d_%H)"
mkdir -p "${newdir}"
ln -snf "${newdir} /log/traces

The first time you will need to mv /log/traces /log/traces_old and make the first link during a small moment that no new files are created.
Please test first with /log/testtraces first, checking the correct rights for the crontab user.

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Does it seem like I'm being negative here? I'm only trying to paint a realistic picture of what it takes to travel in Latin America with a moderately severe case of Lyme. You see, after two and a half weeks of too much walking, too much noise, too much starchy food and too many hard chairs leaving me with a back as stiff as a boulder, I've been duly reminded that traveling with Lyme has certain prerequisites.
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Then there's the noise. Oh, the noise, which Latin America loves. Now that I am in the bustling capital of San Jose, finding an inexpensive, quiet abode has been a feat of persistence and patience. After one night's loss of rest at the guest house where I'm currently staying, I managed to persuade the owner to give me the quietest room in the place. In my new quarters, I've had to hang four blankets in the windows to block out the morning light. Budget hotels can be hard on the body.
Finally, I never leave the hotel without a liter of salted water, which means carrying around a constant weight on my back and popping a couple of Ibuprofen every night before bedtime.
But don't let all this discourage you. If you can splurge for a bit of comfort, hanging out at the beach can be a balm for the body. Seeing a volcano belch fire can be excitement for the soul, and a great conversation with a local can bring intrigue and joy to the spirit as your mind is opened up to new ways of seeing the world, and as your thoughts shift away from your symptoms.
Once again, I've had to be content to do less than I used to than when I traveled pre-Lyme. I don't check off a list of all the major sights to be seen in Costa Rica, but if I can experience one new thing everyday, be it a neighborhood or a statue or a waterfall, or a conversation with a local; if I can make one new friend or try one new food; if I can learn one new fact about this country or life in general, then I can say it's been worth it to travel with Lyme. Even if it is more physically difficult than sitting in a cozy armchair at home. After all, healing isn't just about the body.


(Left) A gathered crowd watches Bevo Howard perform over Charleston Harbor. (Right) He's shown in the early '40s in the Piper Cub he flew for all five of his world championship wins.
He was the first person in the world to do the tricky maneuver called an "outside loop" in a light plane. Heck, he regularly flew upside down with his arms dangling out of the cockpit before snagging a ribbon held between two poles. To the delight of thousands of Charlestonians, he once flew under the Cooper River Bridge, upside down.
Among the top aerobatic pilots in the world, Beverly "Bevo" Howard (1914-1971) was a Holy City hero. As a teen growing up in Bath, South Carolina, he went to work at Hawthorne Aviation in nearby Augusta, Georgia, and purchased the company just a few years later. At the start of World War II, he won a military contract through which Hawthorne trained some 6,000 American and French pilots, and he went on to open flying operations all over the Southeast—including one in Charleston, where he would eventually reside.
In this 1960s photo, Bevo Howard flies upside-down over Charleston Harbor in his Bücker Jungmeister, aiming to snag a ribbon hanging between two poles in a signature air-show stunt.
The daredevil's desire to give aviation a business-like image drove him to eschew the usual leather jacket, goggles, and white scarf and instead wear a dress shirt and tie while dipping, diving, and spiraling through the air. He won five world aerobatic championships—even before 1946, when he bought the extraordinarily aerodynamic Bücker Jungmeister that would become his trademark.
An essential ingredient of his art was safety. "If safety is lacking," he told The Boston Evening Traveller in 1964, "you don't have precision aerobatics—you have fool-hardy stunt flying that isn't worth watching." In fact, Howard may have only bailed out once in his career. After Charleston's 1938 tornado, he was hired to fly photos of the storm's destruction to The State newspaper in Columbia. Becoming lost in a low cloud near Orangeburg and losing control of his plane, he parachuted out. The plane crashed in a field, and, hitchhiking, he delivered the photos in time to make press.
Famed for flying upside down with his arms dangling toward Earth, champion aerobatic pilot Bevo Howard was a hero here in Charleston.
It was at a Greenville air show on October 17, 1971, that the consummate professional lost his life. He was moving into his final stunt when the Jungmeister's engine failed. Its wing hit a tree, and the plane fell to the ground, killing him instantly.
Fans remembered their hero with a memorial air show in Charleston on June 17, 1973. His plane, restored at Hawthorne Aviation, was on display and can still be seen today at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Udvar-Hazy Center, in all its red-and-white-checkered glory.


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Kazakhstan: Media Ownership Leaves Little Room For Independence
By Bruce Pannier
President Nazarbaev dominates Kazakhstan's media (file photo) (official site) May 25, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- If you live in Kazakhstan or are just visiting, you won't find much criticism of the government on television and radio or in the newspapers.
That's not necessarily because the government is running the country so well that everyone is completely satisfied. The lack of criticism of the government is the result of a process that has been under way for 15 years.
Presidential Influence
With the exception of a few independent newspapers and television and radio stations, the media in Kazakhstan is firmly under the control of people who are either loyal to or related to President Nursultan Nazarbaev. That situation has existed for years and was noted in 2001 by Emma Gray, who was working for the Committee to Protect Journalists.
"The most striking feature of media in Kazakhstan is the way in which
Nazarbaev and his family and business associates have taken control of
all of the most influential organs of the media in the republic."
"The most striking feature of media in Kazakhstan is the way in which Nazarbaev and his family and business associates have taken control of all of the most influential organs of the media in the republic," Gray said at the time. "Television, newspapers, radio -- [Nazarbaev] controls pretty much all of the most important, the most powerful and influential media in his country."
Relatives and friends of Nazarbaev started acquiring media outlets shortly after Kazakhstan became independent in 1991. The most visible example of this was Nazarbaev's daughter Darigha, who at one time was the head of the state news agency, Khabar. Darigha stepped down as head of the news agency when she formed her own political party in 2003, but she retains great influence there.
Financial Takeovers
Independent media suffered a further setback when Kazakhstan's economy started to blossom thanks to rising oil exports. Many of the influential businesspeople in Kazakhstan are friends and allies of the president and they used their new wealth to buy stakes in television and radio stations and formerly independent newspapers.
One example is the weekly newspaper "Karavan" and the KTK television station, which during most of the 1990s were among the many media that carried reports criticizing the government.
A media group led by Darigha's husband, Rakhat Aliev, bought both the newspaper and the television station in 1998. (The Prosecutor-General's Office suspended operations at both organizations on May 24, after criminal charges were filed against Aliev.)
Other media outlets have experienced similar fates, being bought by wealthy friends and relatives of the Kazakh president in what some term a "soft" crackdown on the media.
Harsher Measures
This "soft" crackdown would not be possible, though, were it not for the much harsher tactics employed by the state when there were many independent media that often ran reports critical of the government and Nazarbaev.
Darigha Nazarbaeva has been a central figure in Kazakh media (OSCE file photo)
These tactics included the harassment of independent journalists, some of whom were beaten and even killed under suspicious circumstances. Independent media offices were also vandalized, one example being the "Karavan" office, which was fire-bombed in 1995, days before a referendum that extended Nazarbaev's term in office.
Now the few independent media outlets that exist in Kazakhstan face a different threat -- fines or closure by the courts, as Tamara Kaleeva, the head of the Kazakh media-freedom group Adil Soz, told RFE/RL last year.
"We have a serious problem with judicial persecution of the media; these are criminal cases and the biggest obstacle we see from year to year is the civil and administrative cases [against the media], mainly accusations of insulting the honor and dignity [of government officials] and the crazy, astronomical fines imposed for moral damage," Kaleeva said.
The fines Kaleeva mentioned are often exorbitant enough to cause the closure of independent media. Unpaid taxes or irregularities in the media company's registration are also given as reasons for shutting down independent media.
(RFE/RL's Kazakh Service Director Merhat Sharipzhanov contributed to this article.)
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Why is that you have to start this car twice in order to fire all 8 cylinders?
I asked a Ferrari service member and he said that this was "just the way it is".
Jack- Odds are your injectors need cleaning. A problem on Motronic 7.1.1 Ferraris. Fixed the problem on my 575M with 7.1.1. The leaking injectors give you an overly rich mixture at start, confusing the system.
Find another tech.... this is not a normal condition and they all don't do that.


Discussion in 'Snippets of Life (Non-Fiction)' started by ambika ananth, Apr 23, 2006.
Here is the piece I had written when my first son left for the US to pursue his MS in University of Michigan.
Now my second son too left for Canada to do a course in Animation and Visual Effects at Vancouver Film School....I am planning to write about this painful phase of 'empty nest'..
Strong emotions of love and deep affection poured out of my heart and strong sentimentality gripped me in the Airport. I remembered the episode in ' Ramayana' and empathised with King Dasaratha's pain and agony when lord Rama left for the forests. Though the situation was different, the emotion was the same-my dear son, my own extension, was going away to a country thousands of miles away. It was like a portion of my heart being severed. I was numb all over; but I did not cry. I remembered my cousin's word - "If the mother bird cries, it will clip the wings of the young fledglings trying to soar high into the skies". I didn't want my son to feel anxious and pained about leaving us, leaving his home. He was going on a purpose, to realise his dream- to one of the best universities of the world.
His first day at the school came vividly to my mind - how unwillingly he had stepped into the class. He had fought back tears (the pride of being "a boy" had been fierce in him right from a tender age), yet they shone like little stars in his bright big eyes. The question was writ large in them "When are u coming Ma, to take me home?"
Now the roles were reveresed and my brimming eyes were questioning him, "When are u coming back son? The lure of the West, the land of opportunity is strong no doubt, but don"t forget your roots. They are in me, your mother, and in India, your motherland.
The void was too great for me to bear. My son and I are great bosom friends. We talk, share thoughts, beliefs, feelings.He has an unscanny ability to joke about my silly frustrations and make them vanish. He has this keen mind and eye to find the mistakes in my writings. He is a loveable critic, and a writer himself. He is my best friend. How could I stop my tears from flowing, though I knew that I could be in constant contact with him across the space?
Before going he joked with a wink, "Ma I am getting you a bahu, a "phoren' one", expecting me to bring the roof down.. But I replied, "go ahead, Rajesh but ensure that she is not a phoney one . Love is, beyond cavil or question, the most important experience in the life of a human being. But the quality of love is very important. The fleeting, counterfeit and selfish love 'binds and blinds'. True love allows plenty of room for respect, privacy and independence. It allows one to breathe and grow. It is the primal rhythm of the universe". And when I ended my speech with a warning. "Dont cheat any girl or get cheated by any," he smiled an "I know that Ma ..he smiled and said, "It's not easy to have a writer as a mother, along with love she pours out words and words." He then hugged me warmly.
I am sure he will learn to live life to the fullest, he will learn to pick himself up after stumbling, he will learn to create a solid ground under his feet to stand tall and mighty.
I sent him with a blessing. "May God stand between you and the raw evil loose in this world/ Let not destructive emotions of anger and hatred overpower you. May your inner calm and composure reign over this age of stark pervasive fear and anxiety, may there be a healthy integration of your heart and your mind and may simple common sense precautions give you sure protection"
What foods do you keep ready to handle hunger pangs while dieting?
Hunger pangs post delivery !!!
A penny for my thoughts, Dear Ambika !
When I read your post, I relived my days of similar experience, but with a difference.
When my daughter, the elder one got married & left the house, I felt as if I could not let her leave me. Having a daughter & a son, I know what both mean, but differently .
"physical extension" of me ! So when she was leaving home to set up her own nest, it was as though I was losing a limb . The next time she came for a short stay with us, I was astonished how her priorities had changed. ( ofcourse we must have given the same shocks to our own parents ! ). When she said Amma, she meant her MIL & not me! I imagined that she was always in a hurry to go back to her house & not stay with me for a few more days. That was the first time, it dawned on me that I have to start practising detachment in attachment.
In all my relationships , rather interactions , I give my best. I work hard to mature & cherish them. My attachment with them is complete. However , I remain detached in the sense that I do not expect them to reciprocate my affection. Most importantly , I make a conscious effort , not to interfere or pass judgements on the lives they choose to lead. My concern for my near & dear ones will not fade with my detachment. If you let go of the ones you love , they will never go away – this is the beauty of attachment with detachment ! I have learnt to love & let go.This dictum has developed tolerance in me. When I let the people live the way they want to , I learn to accept them for what they are. Most importantly , I learn to tolerate the world around me & this tolerance brings in me a sense of peace & contentment. I ask God to guide me in being loving , compassionate , tolerant & understanding when I interact with others. If a person wants to share a thought or concern with me I want that person to feel comfortable to do so. I want to remain peaceful & approachable to others. Before I speak , I pray to God to give me the right words so that I express myself clearly & with consideration to others.
Since both my children live in Chennai, I follow this very strictly, you know why !
Now I have realised that we start growing mentally much more only after the children leave the house & we have to tackle the emotional vacuum, that arises, along with age-related problems like menopause which set in simultaneously.
I find this is the most testing period for a woman, as well & emerging successfully is a slow process.
Ambika, you wrote a few lines & I have almost written an essay for an answer.
I am speechless before the two great mothers!
You have once again proved that you amply deserve the prefix "the one and only" before your name. What words,Ambika! Words that soothe, words that soften, at the same time, words that teach, that chasten, that enlighten and words that edify and words that purify.
Rajesh and Magi should have done some penance in their previous births to get you as their mother.
Ambika the way you expressed your love towards your son, conveying the message at the same time that my love will not bind you nor my affection hold you, is a lesson many mothers have to learn. This lesson once learnt will uncomplicate many lives, especially those of the children.
And these words of blessing, Ambika are poetical and practical at the same time.
May God stand between you and the raw evil loose in this world/ Let not destructive emotions of anger and hatred overpower you. May your inner calm and composure reign over this age of stark pervasive fear and anxiety, may there be a healthy integration of your heart and your mind and may simple common sense precautions give you sure protection"
With such a mother to provide strong roots and such a motherland as ours, I am sure both Rajesh and Magi will return to India, for good, for their good as well as India's good. Only when the roots run deep can the wings grow strong. That will be proved in the case of your sons.
Ambika, may your blessings to your sons become true. May you also be blessed. You have made my day with nice words. Even if I call it a day right now (it's 10 30 Am now) and go home to sleep, this day would not have been wasted.
Your life is a lesson, Chitra!
After reading your response to Ambika's post I want to proclaim to all ILites that they have a lot more to learn from you apart from the recipes. You remember the post 'Your Children Are Not Your Children', Kahlil Gibran's poetry by Kamla. What Gibran said in words, you have said it in action.
Ambika is a mother grand. You are a mother grand as well as a grandmother. When I had the opportunity to meet your granddaughter manaswini I had an idea how she adores her "ammamma".
Thinking of parting I am reminded of the scene when I and my wife went to leave Preethi for her first day in school. We all expected that Preethi will cry and that one or both of us might have to stay back for the whole day. I did not go for work on that day.
But Preethi did not cry at all. She waved us goodbye. And as we were returning home in our car (I still remember it was an old fiat) I could sense some extra jolting in the vehicle. 'I should ask the garage to check up the shockabsorbers' I told my wife. But there was no response. I turned towards her side to see her sobbing violently. The jolting was not due to bad shockabsorbers but due to my wife's crying. I felt like crying myself but like Ambika's son I had to protect my 'manly' image. So with tears glistening I just held my wife's hand driving the vehicle with one hand.
That was 17 years back. Another parting is likely in the next few months. We are now preparing for that.
And Ambika's post and your response could not have come at a more opportune time.
you got me emotional tooo.
you both have made us think about our future too.
I get a sinking feeling when my daughter, 10 yr old says she wants to stay with her Grand ma (my mom) for the holidays - once I leave her there, I expect her to call me to say she misses me but she never utters what I want & I do feel let down sometimes. She has already started telling me that she won't be around when she grows up and that I shldn't depend on her - I don't know how much she understands about those phrases but just that thought of her not going to be around makes me emotional.
wonder what future has got in store for me.
Do take care Ambika - we can see you & Rajesh share a beautiful bond & you are a lonely Mother now. you've expressed your thoughts so beautifully - as usual - a beautiful post from a beautiful YOU!! I hope you'd find ways to cope with this phase of your life & of course you do have a small crowd here with whom you can share you time & thoughts & e..t..c.
Chitra, it was wonderful to read your post. I've read some of your earlier posts on relationships & I know how dedicated a Mother , you are!! Reading your post I can understand how painful it would've been when the kids left home. But then, you also seem to have coped with that phase wonderfully and seem to have emerged as a winner your own way!!!
I heard some of my uncles say, once a child is 18, (once they develop wings), they shld be kicked out. I mistook them as stone-hearted but after marriage & experiencing life, I feel that sentence had so much meaning to it.
Chitra, your descriptions were really touching & I think each and every one of us will go thru this phase one day.. we are all in a queue. I'll remember your phrase detached attachment always. I think its a circle of life, and it has to rotate that way. We have got so much to learn from you. I'm glad we have such matured ladies around and just reading your posts gives us so much insight into life itself.
Thanks for your response. You have filled it with so many life truths, some how it acted as an eye-opener and it helped me see everything in a better perspective.
Thanks for your heart stirring response..
As always, a wonderful reply from you...and reading what a father feels and seeing things from a father's perspective, it completed the picture of what parents love is all about..
I remember a quote now.
My respect and love for you has increased many fold Sridhar..
Thanks for your good wishes and kind words. Sure, I will depend on the friendship we all share here- when I feel lonely and listless, I will pour out my thoughts here and enjoy all the love and genuine affection you all give..
Mothers are God's noblest and loveliest creations...yet the 'soft tender spot' in their hearts needs cushioning..
thanks for your reply. Yes, with the eldest child a mother bonds very quickly and since they both 'grow up together' the bond deepens and becomes very special..
Thanks for calling me a 'good writer'...encouragement is the sunshine which can nurture anything 'under the sun'..


My End Of Summer Slump Is In Full Effect. This Is How I Reboot.
So many weekends of indulgence, a Fourth of July grill-fest, heavy August drinking, and all of a sudden I see puffy red eyes, the peek of a wine belly, the onslaught of new pimples, and is it just me, or are my jeans feeling tight?
All the work I did in the spring to get summer-ready is rendered pointless, and now I'm paying for all the fun I had. Right about now, I need to seriously recommit to my beauty and wellness goals. These are some of the simple things I do to get back on the right track, plus some advice from our fabulous experts.
1. I book a slew of September treatments to help banish summer damage.
Then I book either a Clear + Brilliant or microneedling appointment for September. If I freshen up my skin and hair (and of course, stay on top of potential sun spots despite my extensive use of sunscreen), it also motivates me to get back on track with my eating. I know it sounds weird…but it's true. I won't reach for a scoop of gelato after dinner if I'm feeling fresh and glowing.
2. I switch up my current exercise plan. New = easier to commit.
Just because you've been back and forth from weekends in the Hamptons/upstate/anywhere ten degrees cooler than New York City doesn't give you the excuse to duck out of your normal exercise routine. But it does give you a chance to change things up. Check out Anna Kaiser's streaming videos (so worth it) or any of these great exercise apps. Now that summer is over, try committing to a new workout plan.
It's that simple. It's usually easier to commit to something new and exciting. So switch it up! Plus, do not underestimate the importance of weights. "Resistance training will put on lean muscle mass and increase metabolism," says Heather Marr, The Model Trainer.
3. I spend some time with chlorophyll.
"Chlorophyll cures nutritional sins," Dana James, CB-approved nutritionist, says. It not only helps your liver by taking on some of last night's toxin removal project, but it also nourishes your liver with oxygen and magnesium.
4. I admit that it's time to lay off the rosé, and quite frankly, the wine altogether.
We know red wine has amazing health benefits, but it has a ton of calories too. We also know that laying off alcohol altogether—especially in the summer—is practically impossible. But my summer wine belly is peaking through. If I can't find it in me to stop indulging in alcohol completely, as a compromise, I like to ask for a Tito's martini dry with extra ice, and to be served with the shaker. Tito's is gluten-free, and the ice dilutes the vodka so you can sip on this drink for quite a while. I'll still get my buzz on but cut down the wine calories. I also love tequila straight.
5. I cut down the carbs (seriously).
During summer, it's super easy to get fresh fruits and vegetables. But it's also easy to indulge in burgers, homemade pizzas, and carb-filled fruit smoothies. I know I'm guilty of it. I also get stuck in the gluten-free trap. "Low-carb" and "gluten-free" still mean calories. They don't give you a license to eat all you want. That said, don't starve yourself of carbs; just get laser-focused on eating the right carbs.
6. I spend 10 minutes a day meditating.
Here's what I recommend: Lay on your mat for 10 minutes a day, either in the morning or at night. Make sure your phone is on airplane mode during these 10 minutes. If it helps, use the Headspace app. Staying mentally focused on your goals will make all the difference.
I put together a special-edition Girlfriend's Guide to losing your summer belly. Keep an eye out for it on justBobbi.
Plus, read my Girlfriend's Guide to Ulthera!


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Ziegler 2' 1" x 5' 10" (ft) - No. 39451
Special Price $425 Regular Price $1,845
Beige/Brown
Ghiordes
9 x 9 (81)
This Afghan Ziegler design rug is hand-knotted with Wool on Cotton and has 81 knots per square inch.
The primary color in this handmade rug is Beige/Brown.
The measurements for this rug are: 2 feet 1 inches wide by 5 feet 10 inches long.
Ziegler (Zeigler) is the name of a design rather than an actual city or tribe. A German company based in Manchester (England), Ziegler and Co. commissioned the development of the original Ziegler rugs back in 1883. Using leading designers and master weavers from Iran and Europe, Ziegler and Co. managed to create a design using softer palettes than those typically found in Iran. Ziegler rugs were designed with the western market in mind and fit perfectly into almost any home. Based on a softer version of the Sultanabad design their muted colors using vegetable dyes and simple, yet striking pattern fit well with modern neutral color schemes and both contemporary or traditional furniture.
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Teaching Portfolio
By-Laws of the College of Arts & Sciences
2021-22 Chairs/Directors Deadline Schedule
2021-22 Chairs/Directors Meeting Schedule
Awards and Titles Guidelines
Distinguished Professor Nominations
The Marshall Award For Course Development and Curriculum Enhancement
A&S Teaching Award for Excellence
Weber Award for Teaching Excellence in Science or Math
University Outstanding Teacher Awards
Regents' Professor Appointments
Regents' Lecturer Appointments
Lecturer Travel Grant Awards
Initial College Deadline: November 15, 2021
The Associate Provost for Faculty Development solicits nominations for the rank of Distinguished Professor each October. The call for nominations, with the final deadline for submission of completed files, will be communicated each year to all main campus faculty by the Office of the Provost.
The Faculty Handbook, Section B, 2.2.5, defines Distinguished Professors as "individuals who have demonstrated outstanding achievements and are nationally and internationally renowned as scholars". This is the highest faculty title the University bestows and is used only for a few of its most prominent faculty members.
The initial nomination file will consist of a detailed Statement by Nominator (signed); the candidate's curriculum vitae; copies of the department faculty recommendation forms; and the Chair's letter supporting the nomination, which will include the faculty vote tally. Send this file to Karen Roberts by the College deadline above.
Once the nomination has been reviewed by the Dean, Chairs will receive approval to solicit a minimum of six letters from distinguished external reviewers to be included in the final file.
Secondary College Deadline: February 21, 2022
Forward all external letters to Karen Roberts by no later than Monday, February 21, 2022, for the Dean's review and recommendation. All materials (initial nomination, external letters and Dean's letter) will be forwarded by the College to the Provost by the stated mid-March deadline.
Detailed information on the procedures and specific deadlines can be found in the current call for nominations (dated 10.15.2021).
Deadline: February 1 (annually)
The UNM College of Arts and Sciences (the College) is pleased to announce the availability of the Marshall Award for Course Development and Curriculum Enhancement, which honors Diane L. Marshall's career-long commitment to improving the classroom experience of UNM students.
Marshall Awards are available to full-time faculty members in the College who are developing a new Face-to-Face course for the College or improving the curriculum of an already existing Face-to-Face College course.
Up to three (3) Marshall Awards will be granted each year, with no more than one (1) annual award dedicated to a course in the Humanities, the Sciences, or the Social Sciences. Recipients of a Marshall Award will receive a summer stipend of up to $2,000 to support their proposed project.
All full-time faculty members with a primary appointment in the UNM College of Arts and Sciences are eligible to apply.
The home unit of the course that is to be developed or enhanced must be an academic unit in the UNM College of Arts and Sciences.
The teaching modality of the course that is to be developed or enhanced must be Face-to-Face.
Email a completed Marshall Award Application Form to cascurriculum@unm.edu no later than 1 February. The completed form must include the signatures of the Applicant and the Chair or Director of the Applicant's home unit.
Award Selection
Awardees will be selected by a committee of no more than four (4) members who will include the Associate Dean for Curriculum and Instruction in the College of Arts and Sciences and at least one (1) additional member of the A&S Curriculum Committee.
Committee evaluations will focus on the level of curricular and/or instructional need that a project addresses and on the effectiveness of the strategies that the Applicant will use to complete the project. The committee will give priority to Applicants who have not previously been granted a Marshall Award and to projects that promise an impact on the learning experience of a significant number of students.
Awardees will be announced no later than 15 March.
Read about Dr. Marshall here. Read Interim Dean Mafi's announcement of the award here.
Arts & Sciences Teaching Award for Excellence (includes TAs)
Current Deadline: February 14, 2022
The Arts & Sciences Teaching Award for Excellence honors A&S faculty and graduate teaching assistants who have made outstanding contributions to the College's instructional mission. Typically, one tenured/tenure track faculty member is awarded a $1,000 increase to their base salary, one lecturer is awarded a $500 increase to their base salary, and one teaching assistant is awarded a stipend of $1,000.
To be eligible for this award, an individual must be:
A full-time, tenured or tenure-track faculty member within an Arts & Sciences department, or
A full-time lecturer within an Arts & Sciences department or interdisciplinary program, or
A graduate teaching assistant in an Arts & Sciences department or graduate-degree granting interdisciplinary program with sole responsibility for teaching one or more courses within that department or program.
(Previous winners are not excluded from additional nominations.)
Faculty will be evaluated on the basis of the breadth, as well as the quality of their instructional contributions. Preference will be given to those who have demonstrated instructional excellence at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, through both classroom instruction and supervision of student research, and who have integrated their research and scholarship into their teaching. Faculty may have made their contributions through:
Undergraduate and graduate teaching
Undergraduate and graduate student mentorship and training
Departmental or interdisciplinary curricular developments
Other avenues
Teaching assistants will be evaluated primarily on:
The quality of their undergraduate teaching
The strength of their contributions to their department's instructional mission
A college-level evaluation committee will select no more than one award recipient in each category.
Procedures for All Nominations
Each department may nominate one tenured/tenure track faculty, one lecturer, and one graduate student for this award. Faculty members, as well as the Chair or Director, should be involved in evaluating and selecting applications to be forwarded. Nominations should be submitted to Karen Roberts in the College office, and include the following materials as PDF attachments:
A curriculum vitae (in College format preferred)
A teaching portfolio prepared according to the Teaching Portfolio Guidelines. (TAs should follow these guidelines but abbreviate as necessary.)
Letters of support from students of faculty nominees, or for teaching assistant nominees, letters of support from people who have evaluated their teaching.
A letter of support from the Department Chair or Program Director.
Nomination Deadlines
Nominations are typically due early in the spring semester of each year. Department Chairs and Program Directors will be notified of specific nomination deadlines by the Associate Dean for Curriculum and Instruction.
For more information, please contact Karen Roberts at krgard11@unm.edu or 277-4363.
The College of Arts and Sciences offers the William P. and Heather W. Weber Award for Teaching Excellence annually. This award honors Lecturers or Part-Time Instructors who exemplify excellence in teaching of any science or math discipline within the College at the undergraduate level. Funding is typically available for up to two instructors per year, and awards may be up to $2,000.
To be eligible for the Weber Award, an individual must be a full-time lecturer or part-time instructor within an Arts & Sciences department or graduate-degree granting interdisciplinary program. Nominee must have sole responsibility for teaching one or more courses in any science or math discipline within that department or program.
Nominees will be evaluated on the basis of the breadth, as well as the quality, of their instructional contributions. Preference will be given to those who have demonstrated instructional excellence both inside and outside of the classroom by making significant contributions to undergraduate science or math instruction through:
Undergraduate teaching
Undergraduate student mentorship and training
The Dean of the College or his designee will form a committee to determine the recipients of the annual award. The committee will be chaired by the Associate Dean for Curriculum and Instruction and will seek significant input from senior undergraduate science/math majors.
Each department or interdisciplinary program may submit up to two nomination applications to the College. Nominations may be originated by students within the unit, continuing faculty members, or the unit head. Continuing faculty and the Chair or DIrector should be involved in evaluating and selecting applications. All application materials, to be sent to Karen Roberts in the College office as PDF attachments, must include the following:
Teaching Portfolio (which follows the College of Arts and Sciences guidelines)
Evidence of innovation in the pedagogy of teaching within the discipline and/or participation in the assessment of the instructional effectiveness methodologies.
Letter of support from the department Chair.
Visit the Center for Teaching & Learning's Teaching Awards page for current nomination deadlines and additional information about University-wide teaching awards.
Regents' Professor Appointments
Next Nomination Deadline: Spring 2024
Regents' Professor is a special title bestowed on selected senior faculty members who, in the judgment of the Dean and on the advice of a faculty selection committee, merit recognition of their accomplishments as teachers, scholars and leaders both in University affairs and in their national/international professional communities. These appointments will be made to full professors for terms of three years. In addition to the title "Regents' Professor" the appointment also carries a stipend.
The Associate Dean for Faculty will send a call for nominations, with details and deadlines, to all department chairs every three years.
A complete nomination consists of a letter from the candidate's department chair indicating the candidate's qualifications and the extent of departmental faculty support for the nomination; the candidate's statement of teaching philosophy; the candidate's statement describing their research and scholarship; and their curriculum vitae. (A complete Teaching Portfolio may be substituted for the teaching/research/scholarship statements.) A selection advisory committee will be formed to review nominations and recommend appointees to the Dean.
Once bestowed, the title "Regents' Professor" may be retained during the balance of an appointee's affiliation with the University of New Mexico. The awardee, together with his/her department administrator, must complete and submit a Regents' Professorship Awardee Form to the College within 30 days of the award announcement. Please read the complete administrative details for the processing of this award.
Regents' Lecturer Appointments
Nomination Deadline: April 4, 2022
Regents' Lecturer is a special title bestowed on selected tenured junior faculty members who, in the judgment of the Dean and on the advice of a faculty selection committee, merit recognition of their accomplishments as teachers, scholars and leaders both in university affairs and in their national/international professional communities. These appointments will be made to associate professors for terms of three years. In addition to the title "Regents' Lecturer" the appointment also carries a stipend.
The awardee, together with his/her department administrator, must complete and submit a Regents' Lectureship Awardee Form to the College within 30 days of the award announcement. Please read the complete administrative details for the processing of this award.
Still on Pause for AY 2022
Deadlines: Application materials must be received by April 15 to be considered for the upcoming Summer and Fall semester travel and by November 15 for travel planned during the following Spring semester.
Travel Grants of up to $2,000 are now available to Lecturers of any rank in the College of Arts & Sciences to help offset the expenses associated with travel to professional development events such as conferences, institutes, symposia, and workshops.
The specific amount this grant will depend on whether the awardee is completing domestic or international travel, and on the number of applications that are approved during each funding cycle. Priority will be given to applicants who have not received a CAS Lecturer Travel Grant during the previous four award cycles. Further details concerning criteria can be found here.
Download the Lecturer Travel Grant Application


Twinkle lights frame windows, a bell jingles on the door, and candles fill the air with the scent of juniper. There are cheeses to sample, scarves to snuggle and a shopkeeper to meet—a Midwesterner making a brick-and-mortar go of it in a click-to-buy age. She'll happily chat or share ideas for whoever's trickiest on your list. The idea is nostalgic, but the goods are modern—and these hometown shops get it right.
Tyler Kingston Mercantile, Kansas City, Missouri. Photo by Ryan Donnell.
Step inside Jessica and Ryan Mead's Tyler Kingston Mercantile in Kansas City, Missouri, and the atmosphere is decidedly tumbleweed-chic. Johnny Cash croons. Cacti dot tabletops. The colorful geometry of Southwest textiles—some collected at flea markets on a family trip to Phoenix—play across pillows, blankets and rugs.
The business, named for sons Gentry Tyler and Isaak Kingston, grew from Ryan's furniture-making hobby. This year the couple graduated from an Etsy shop to a 2,000-square-foot space in North KC, where Ryan's work mingles with a rotating cast of found treasures. ("I love being on the hunt," Jessica says.) What's hot now? Tribal patterns, African mud cloth and cactus everything. But there's no telling what the next trip will turn up (tylerkingston.com).
Jessica and Ryan Mead. Photo by Ryan Donnell.
Many of our featured shops have amazing Instagram feeds loaded with design ideas, first looks at new merchandise and other eye candy. This one posts @tylerkingstonshop.
Forage Modern Workshop, Minneapolis Vibrant, often handmade items: mod throw blankets, kitchen linens and whimsical La Croix can planters (foragemodernworkshop.com).
Silver in the City, Indianapolis The quintessential gift shop, packed with jewelry, cookbooks and all kinds of silly things you didn't know you wanted, like sassy screen-printed tea towels and animal candles (silverinthecity.com).
Commonplace, Milwaukee A spare gallery of design-driven home decor and personal items—lots of clean lines and solid hues in mugs, bookends, dopp kits, key rings and French presses (commonplaceshop.com).
Golden and Pine, Kansas City, Missouri Speckled plates, throw pillows and woven baskets, all ethically made and carefully selected for both style and story (goldenandpine.com).
Mint + Basil, Fargo Irresistible, totally millennial kitchen and home shop, the sort of place that invites you to "creep us" on Instagram and sells faceted air plant holders, Le Creuset and small-batch jams (shopmintandbasil.com).
Arlee Park. Photo courtesy of Arlee Park.
You get to talk to passionate owners who really know their stock. Jamie and Ashley of Arlee Park once unearthed a crystal and geode wind chime for a customer who was struggling to pick out a wedding present.
Elm & Iron, Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio Even if you don't buy a thing (good luck), thoughtful vignettes offer inspiration on mixing old and new (elmandiron.com).
Scout & Forge Long Grove, Illinois Crates, metal signs, pull-down school charts of insects and other Americana, all dinged-up in just the right way (scoutandforge.com).
West End Architectural Salvage, Des Moines A four-floor labyrinth of found furniture, stained glass, mirrors and doorknobs (westendsalvage.com).
Woolly Mammoth, Chicago A fantastically weird jackpot of antique taxidermy, toys, old Rorschach plates and anatomical charts (woollymammothchicago.com).
Home & Closet, Lincoln, Nebraska A fresh shop with clothes and decor— lots of mid-mod and wicker, plus a few fab custom items made with Pendleton wool (homeandclosetvintage.com).
Fromagination. Photo by Kevin J. Miyazaki/Redux.
Most Wisconsinites take cheese seriously, and Ken Monteleone is no exception. His staff will taste 300 varieties to select the 60 sold at Fromagination in Madison, Wisconsin. But Ken aims to transcend curating. He wants to educate, too. He can explain the limited-quantity allure of Rush Creek Reserve, a spruce bark-wrapped soft cheese made only of winter milk from cows that graze in southwest Wisconsin. He can advise you to serve "stinky" cheese, like Emmi Roth's Moody Blue, as a dessert course with roasted nuts and fresh figs. And he can suggest a wine or beer pairing—though he'd rather nudge you to a less expected match, like vodka mixed with Door County tart cherry syrup. The point is, good cheese is available everywhere these days. But supermarkets can't offer insight like this (fromagination.com).
DeBrand Fine Chocolates, Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Indianapolis Pretty truffles and luxe sundae sauces, plus warm lighting and dark walls to set the mood for indulgence (debrand.com).
The Spice House, Milwaukee, Chicago and Evanston, Illinois A nose-tickling array of spices (like, say, powdered sassafras leaves), with 60 years of experience to back up the cooking ideas (thespicehouse.com).
Churchill's Fine Teas, Cincinnati Tons of loose-leaf teas with detailed info on each, plus classes to build brewing and sipping know-how (churchillsteas.com).
Sprout Home. Photo by Bob Stefko.
When it comes to holiday traditions, poinsettias are a bit like candy canes or Mariah Carey on Lite FM. It wouldn't be Christmas without them, but their ubiquity somewhat diminishes their charm. Luckily, the soaring popularity of houseplants has given us leafy boutiques like Sprout Home in Chicago, where owner Tara Heibel makes it easy for a wannabe-plant-giver to think outside the foil-wrapped pot. She loves to introduce customers to unusual varieties like of-the-moment spiky staghorn ferns, pencil cacti or spectacularly variegated Rex begonias. As gifts, the sculptural quality of these plants makes them feel like works of art, not token gestures. When customers want something more classic, Tara steers them to Norfolk pines or blooming Christmas cacti in hues of pink, coral or red. Totally festive, yes, but these long-living beauts won't be curb-bound come January (sprouthome.com).
Most small plant shops offer classes and workshops where you can get your hands dirty or learn how to keep your new baby alive.
Stump, Columbus, Ohio Run by art school grads, with a great collection of plants and locally made pots, plus (coming soon!) a resident-artist studio (stumpplants.com).
Darling Botanical, Traverse City, Michigan Lush tropical varieties and a build-your-own terrarium bar that supplies all the materials and plants (darlingbotanical.com).
Art Terrarium, Des Moines A new business offering a solid mix of hardy houseplants and succulents against a backdrop of local art (artterrarium.com).
Fern, Cincinnati An airy, hyper-trendy spot selling all things green, plus tempting extras, like soy candles and pottery mugs. Classes include novelties like plant embroidery (fern-shop.com).
Mod Gen, Milwaukee A modern general store (get it?) with a great plant section, where succulents peek from drawers and rainbow-bright pots fill shelves (modgenmke.com).
Founded 20 years ago, this business has grown into an empire, with several product lines sold at 2,500 chains and boutiques. But the original K. Hall shop has a general-store spirit that belies the company's scale. Here, you can linger over nutmeg-scented triple-milled soap or explore this year's new Milk + Oatmeal line—all so beautifully labeled, you'll regret wrapping them up (khallstudio.com).
Merz Apothecary, Chicago An institution since 1875 that has evolved to sell thousands of lotions, soaps, candles and (sign of the times) beard oils (merzapothecary.com).
Modern Apothecary, Kenosha, Wisconsin A crazy-charming full-service pharmacy that sells local soaps, bubble bath and other self-care goodies (modernapothecary.org).
Eden, Des Moines A sunny downtown boutique with beautifully displayed personal care items, as well as natural home cleaning products (edeniowa.com).
Hand & Land, Leawood, Kansas A pair of cousins selling handmade natural products, like charcoal cleansers, bath salts and lavender eye pillows (handandland.com).
Wilson & Willy's. Photo by Ackerman + Gruber.
The sidewalk sandwich board outside Wilson & Willy's in Minneapolis beckons: Get Lost in Here. Gladly. You don't just see the attention to detail in every American-made product. You feel it. Leather belts with raw, hand-scribed edges. Jackets made of smooth waxed canvas. Organic cotton scarves in the colors of clouds. Even the letter-pressed tags beg for a second touch.
Founder John Mooty knows it's a big leap from $20 to $200, but that's how you get from a flimsy blanket that won't survive a wash to a thick wool one that will last generations. So a shop experience matters. "Being able to feel materials, see details and talk with an actual person about why it is here and how it is different from things found at mass retailers makes shopping meaningful," he says. So, too, does a visit with Lamont, the 203-pound shop dog snoozing inside (wilsonandwillys.com).
John Mooty and Lamont. Photo by Ackerman + Gruber.
The Fold, Omaha Boutique offering top-tier lines like Cluse watches, Derek Lam fashions, Janessa Leoné hats and Indiana-made Luur bracelets (shopthefold.com).
Others, Fargo Clothes and home goods from fair trade or charitable sources. All profits from the small store go to support local and global causes (othersshop.com).
Baldwin, Kansas City, Missouri The flagship store for a nationally known designer denim brand, with a popular line of graphic tees touting KC pride (baldwin.co).
Raygun, Des Moines, Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, Iowa; Kansas City, Missouri Affordable screen-printed shirts for adults and kids that revel in insider Midwest humor—and the occasional pointed political jab (raygunsite.com).
Blackblue, Saint Paul A thoughtfully chosen mix of indie and heritage brands from around the United States, including Minnesota staple Duluth Pack (blkblu.com).
Calendars feel like a quaint relic of a holiday gift—unless, perhaps, you find a sweet one with flower seeds embedded in the paper, so you can plant it later. At Ruff House Art in Lawrence, Kansas, Jill Shephard specializes in those Oh, cute! kinds of moments. Though she sells all sorts of gifts—soft unicorn ornaments, illustrated tote bags—Jill's real passion is her own cards and art prints. Chains like West Elm and World Market and hundreds of mom-and-pop shops have picked up her designs. Some are inspired by canoeing, biking or "funny things my kids will say." When people browsing ask her for gift ideas, Jill suggests stationery with a caricature of a loved one or pet—turnaround for her custom designs is just four days (ruffhouseart.com).
Little shops put their own spins on trends. Case in point: cacti. We spied the prickly guys (real, illustrated, felted) everywhere—including on cards and notebooks at Ruff House.
Mara-Mi, Stillwater, Minnesota Store-cafe-studio with in-house lines of playfully colorful stationery and wrapping paper (mara-mi.com).
Hammerpress, Kansas City, Missouri Vast selection of graphic letterpress goods, including mod Christmas cards and gift tags (hammerpress.net).
RSVP, Iowa City A one-woman shop selling unique greeting cards, plus extras for paper-lovers like journals and cute sticky notes (rsvp-asap.com).
Broadway Paper, Milwaukee Super browsable store selling pretty calendars, wrapping paper, cards and locally made Cream City Ribbon (broadwaypaper.com).
You need to check out Found Vintage Market in Omaha!!!


A squealing alternator pulley is not only annoying, it indicates a problem with the car's belts or alternator. Left unattended, the problem that causes a pulley squeal will likely become worse and lead to expensive alternator or engine repairs.
A loose drive belt may cause the belt to slip at the alternator pulley, creating a squeal. Most modern cars use a serpentine belt system that is tensioned by an automatic belt tensioner, which cannot be adjusted manually. In these cars, problems with the belt tension are often caused by a worn belt that has stretched.
A worn belt can create a squeal even if it is properly tensioned. A drive belt should be soft and pliable, allowing it to bend as needed and providing a solid grip on the pulley. Worn belts will often develop hard spots, cracks, or have a glazed appearance, which requires belt replacement.
An alternator's bearings can become worn and create noises, including a squeal. An alternator with worn bearings will likely produce an insufficient charge to operate the engine and charge the battery. To test for worn bearings, remove the belt and turn the pulley by hand. If noises are heard or the pulley does not turn smoothly, the bearings are worn and the alternator should be replaced.
How to Tell If a Tensioner Is Bad?


Usually when people are stressed out they resort to eating comfort foods and unhealthy treats. Here are some foods that can actually help to reduce stress and keep you on track!
Folic acid has a high presence in this vegetable. The great thing about folic acid is that it's very helpful as a mood stabilizer. Our bodies release hormones that affect our mood when we're stressed. Folic Acid, along with B vitamins are very helpful at keeping your mood steady because they key in producing serotonin, a chemical that directly affects mood in a positive way.
Beef often gets looked at in a negative light, but it's an excellent option for a stressed out family's dinner. Key nutrients in beef, like zinc, iron and B vitamins are known to stabilize moods. For those concerned about the fat content in beef, purchase the leaner cuts.
Antioxidants, Vitamins B2 and B12, protein and calcium are all present in milk. A bowl of whole-grain cereal and low fat milk in the morning is an awesome way to start the day – stress fighting style.
Cottage cheese is high in protein and calcium. Its high protein and low sugar content won't cause a spike in blood sugar and can keep you satiated for a longer time. Mixing cottage cheese with fruit that is high in Vitamin C, like oranges is a great idea. Vitamin C plays a role in fighting stress since it's an antioxidant that fights free radicals that get released when you're stressed.
Chewing almonds is a great snack to munch on when you're stressed. Crunching on almonds really helps to get aggression out. Almonds are a good source of Vitamin B2 and E, as well as magnesium and zinc, almonds are high in fat, but most of the fat is unsaturated. Like vitamin C, vitamin E has been shown to fight the free radicals associated with stress.
Very rich in antioxidants, blueberries offer a high-fiber, low-calorie fruit option that is also rich in stress-fighting vitamin C. They're great with cottage cheese too.
Tuna is a great lunch option; it's high in stress-fighting vitamins B6 and B12. Tuna is also a good low-fat protein source.


President Trump has issued a new executive order focusing on international cheaters, who do not pay their debts due to dumping penalties. The order targets the problem of unpaid special customs duties known as "Countervailing Duties" (CVD), levied on products from companies found guilty by an "anti-dumping" investigation.
First to the jargon: "Dumping" refers to a type of predatory trade practice. In its simplest form, it amounts to a company selling a product in a foreign market for less than it costs to make it. In theory, the goal of "dumping" is to drive down the price, and in doing so, muscle out smaller, weaker competition in order to later establish a monopoly status on that market. Under the rules of the World Trade Organization, dumping is a prohibited practice, and countries are permitted to levy special taxes on goods found to be unfairly dumped in their market in order to rebalance the price level. These tariffs are called "Countervailing Duties", abbreviated as CVD.


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AST612 Anthropology and Its Others
Anthropology and Its Others (AST612)
Availability MURDOCH: S1-external
Description This unit is a history of ideas in anthropology and of the contribution of anthropology to the understanding of social and cultural difference. Anthropology's 'Others' include the other cultures that are the subject of its studies and the other disciplines with which anthropological ideas are engaged. Major debates in social, cultural and evolutionary anthropology, and the contributions of cultural-ecology, marxist, symbolic, structural and post-modern approaches to cultural analysis are surveyed. Ethnographic and documentary films provide important case studies for interpretation.
Unit Learning Outcomes On successful completion of the unit, all students should be able to:
1. Demonstrate knowledge of the history of anthropology and its engagement with other cultures.
2. Critically reflect upon your own society and culture.
3. Recognize the significance of anthropology's contribution to theory and analysis in other disciplines.
4. Critically analyse and apply current theory and practice in the social sciences and humanities.
Timetabled Learning Activities 2 hours online lectures; 1 hour film; online discussion forum.
Unit Learning Experiences Given the scope of this unit and its interdisciplinary objectives, it has been structured to take students of varying undergraduate backgrounds through a logically developed sequence in the development of anthropological ideas. The unit is organised around a set of on-line lectures, documentaries and readings that cover a wide range of approaches in anthropology and associate disciplines. Engagement in discussions with fellow students through the weekly on-line Discussion Forum (external students) or Workshops (internal students) will provide the opportunity to exchange ideas and experiences, and to critically engage with the content of the unit and associated assignments.
Assessment Assessment in this unit includes: Critical Commentaries on each topic (40%) and a Take-home
Review and Essay (30%) that will enable students to demonstrate knowledge of anthropological approaches
to the Social Sciences and Humanities generally, and to critically analyse current theory and practice; a final Examination (30%) will demonstrate knowledge of anthropological concepts and approaches and the ability to apply these to contemporary issues.
Prerequisites Enrolment in a graduate-level (AQF level 8 or AQF level 9) course and permission of the Unit Coordinator.
Notes If not enrolled in a graduate-level (AQF level 8 or AQF level 9) course, then permission of the Unit Coordinator is required.
Graduate Diploma in Asian Studies (GradDipAsianSt)
Master of Asian Studies (MAsianSt)
AST612
Associate Professor Carol Warren
Associate Professor - Asian Studies
e: C.Warren@murdoch.edu.au