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Newman, D.A., " Underground Limestone Mines - Case Histories of Sustainable Industrial, Research, and Commercial Use", 6th International Conference SDIMI 2013 - Sustainable Development in the Minerals Industry, Milos, Greece, July 2-4, 2013
Newman, D.A., "Proper Back Selection -The Critical First Step in Ground Control, Presentation at 16th Annual Underground Stone Safety Seminar," Louisville, KY. Dec 5, 2012.
Newman, D. A., "Practical Rock Mechanics in Underground Limestone Mines," Presentation at 14th Annual Underground Stone Safety Seminar," Louisville, KY. Dec 5, 2010.
Newman, D. A., "Pillar Stability and Coal Bumps – Case Histories of Retreat Mining in the Thick Overburden and Multiple Seam Environment of Appalachia," Proc. of the 3rd Int. Workshop on Coal Pillar Mechanics and Design, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 2010, pp. 74 - 79.
Newman, D. A., "Multiple Seam Highwall Mining in Appalachia," Proc. of the 28th Int. Conf. on Ground Control in Mining, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 2009, pp. 284-289.
Newman, D. A, "Coal Mine Bumps: Case Histories of Analysis and Avoidance," Proc. of the 27th Int. Conf. on Ground Control in Mining, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 2008, pp. 1-6.
Newman, D. A, "Multiple Seam Mining In Appalachia State-of-The-Art, State-of-Practice, State-Of-The Future", 2007 Proc. Soc. Of Mng. Engrs. Ann. Mtg, Denver CO.
Chase, F.E., Newman, D. A, Rusnak, J., "Coal Mine Geology in the U.S. Coal Fields: A State-of–the Art Review," Proc. of the 25th Int. Conf. on Ground Control in Mining, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 2006, pp. 51-56.
Newman, D.A. and Zipf, R. K., "Analysis of Highwall Miner Stability - The Effect of Multiple Seams Prior Auger and Underground Mining on Design," Proc. of the 24th Int. Conf. on Ground Control in Mining, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 2005, pp. 208-217.
Newman, D.A., "Rock Mechanics and the Analysis of Underground Mine Stability Adjacent to Coal Refuse Impoundments," Proc. of the 22nd Int. Conf. on Ground Control in Mining, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 2003, pp. 318-325.
Newman, D.A., "A Case History Investigation of Two Coal Bumps in the Southern Appalachian Coalfield," Proc. of the 21st Int. Conf. on Ground Control in Mining, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 2002, pp. 90-97.
Newman, D.A., DeCinque, J., and Dafferner, A., "The Integration of Geology and Engineering in Ground Control and Mine Planning for a Multi-Level Underground Limestone Quarry," Proc. of the 20th Int. Conf. on Ground Control in Mining, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 2001, pp. 129-136.
Newman, D.A., Agioutantis, Z., and Karmis, M., "SDPS for Windows: An Integrated Approach to Ground Deformation Prediction," Proc. of the 20th Int. Conf. on Ground Control in Mining, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 2001, pp. 157-162.
Newman, D.A., "The Role of Engineering and Geology in Analyzing Ground Control Conditions," Proc. of the 18th Int. Conf. on Ground Control in Mining, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1999, pp. 64 - 71.
Newman, D.A., "Landslide Occurrence in Steep Slope Areas of Appalachia," Proc. of the 17th Int. Conf. on Ground Control in Mining, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1998, pp. 309-316.
Newman, D.A., "Surface Subsidence and Structural Damage," Chapter 5 in: An Investigation of High Extraction Mining and Related Valley Fill Practices in Southwestern Pennsylvania, Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania, 1998, pp. B-85 - B-120.
Newman, D.A., "Subsidence Prediction Techniques," Chapter 6 in: An Investigation of High Extraction Mining and Related Valley Fill Practices in Southwestern Pennsylvania, Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania, 1998, pp. B-121 - B-131.
Newman, D.A., "Integration of Geology and Engineering Design in Mining: Multiple Seam Mining in the Southern Appalachian Coal Field," Milestones in Rock Engineering: A Jubilee Collection, Bieniawski, ed. A.A. Balkema, 1996.
Newman, D.A., "Planning and Design for Barrier Pillar Recovery - Three Case Histories," 14th Int. Conf. on Ground Control in Mining, West Virginia Univ., 1995, pp. 72-79.
Newman, D.A. and Hoelle, J.L., "The Impact and Variability in Coal Strength on Mine
Planning and Design ‑ A Case History," West Virginia Univ., 12th Int. Conf. on Ground Control in Mining, 1993, pp. 237-243.
Artrip, P.S., Nelson, J.S., and Newman, D.A., "Modern Geotechnical Exploration and Mine Design, "West Virginia Univ., 12th Int. Conf. on Ground Control in Mining, 1993, pp. 249-260.
Newman, D.A. and Bennett, D.G., "The Effect of Specimen Size and Stress Rate for the Brazilian Test ‑ A Statistical Analysis," Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, Vol. 23, 1990, pp. 123‑134.
Newman, D.A., "In‑Situ Yield Behavior of a Coal Pillar," International Journal of Mining and Geological Engineering, No. 2, Vol. 7, May, 1989, pp. 163‑170.
Leonard, J.W. and Newman, D.A., "Volumetric Efficiency and the Potential for Increased Productivity in Underground Haulage Units" AIME‑Society of Mining Engineers Annual Transactions, 1989, pp. 1202‑1203.
Newman, D.A., "Yield Pillar Behavior in Deep Coal Mines," Proc. Sixth Annual Technical Workshop of the Generic Mineral Technology Center, Univ. of Alaska, 1988.
Newman, D.A., "Automated Data Acquisition System for Remote Monitoring of Pillar and Roof Deformation on a Longwall Panel," AIME‑Society of Mining Engineers Annual Meeting, Preprint 88‑64, Phoenix, Arizona, January, 1988.
Newman, D.A. and Bennett, D.B., "A Microcomputer Based System for the Prediction of Mining Costs and Mine Property Valuation," AIME‑Society of Mining Engineers Annual Meeting, Preprint 88‑63, Phoenix, Arizona, January, 1988.
Martin, J.S. and Newman, D.A., "The Characterization and Redesign of a Failing Highwall in Eastern Kentucky," AIME‑Society of Mining Engineers Annual Meeting, Phoenix, Preprint 88‑80, Arizona, January 1988.
Newman, D.A., "Evaluation of Stability in Longwall Chain Pillars ‑ A Technical Note," AIME‑SME Transactions, Vol. 281, 1987.
Newman, D.A., "Automated Monitoring of the Stress‑Strain Behavior of a Yield Pillar," Proc. Fifth Annual Technical Workshop of the Generic Mineral Technology Center, Univ. of Alabama, 1987, pp. 94‑100.
Newman, D.A., "A Laboratory Investigation of the Post‑Failure Behavior of Coal," IMMR Highlights, University of Kentucky Institute for Mining and Minerals Research, Vol. 6, No. 5, 1987, pp. 1‑2.
Newman, D.A. and Bieniawski, Z.T., "A Modified Version of the Geomechanics Classification for Roofspan Design in Underground Coal Mines," AIME‑SME Transactions, Vol. 280, 1986, pp. 2134‑2138.
Newman, D.A. and Bieniawski, Z.T., "A Modified Version of the Geomechanics Classification for Roofspan Design in Underground Coal Mines," Preprint No. 85‑313, AIME‑SME Fall Meeting, Albuquerque, 1985.
Newman, D.A., "Mine Drainage and Pumping," in: Kentucky Coal Mine Reference Book,
Cameron ed., Dept. of Mines and Minerals and Kentucky Mining Institute, 1985, pp. 89‑99.
Snodgrass, J.J. and Newman, D.A., "An In‑Situ Technique for the Assessment of Failure in Coal Pillars," Proc. 26th U.S. Symp. on Rock Mech., Ashworth ed., Univ. of S. Dakota, Rapid City, 1985, pp. 1181‑1188.
Newman, D.A., "A Modified Version of the Geomechanics Classification for Use in Coal Mines," Proc. 2nd Conf. on Ground Control in the Illinois Basin, Chugh, ed., S. Ill. Univ., Carbondale, 1985, pp. 64‑72.
Newman, D.A., "Coal Mine Ground Control ‑ The Effect of Geology," Proc. 12th Ann. Meeting Eastern Sec. Amer. Assoc. Petrol. Geol., S. Ill. Univ., Carbondale, 1983, pp. 68‑74.
Bieniawski, Z.T., Rafia, F., and Newman, D.A., "Ground Control Investigations for Assessment of Roof Conditions in Coal Mines," Proc. 21st U.S. Symp. on Rock Mech., Missouri‑Rolla, 1980, pp. 693‑700.
Bieniawski, Z.T., Rafia, F., and Newman, D.A., "Performance Evaluation of Automated Extraction System, Vol. 5, Geotechnical Investigations of the Roof Conditions in the Area Mined by the AES Machine," Final Technical Report, DOE Contract ET‑77‑C‑01‑9144, 1980, 73 p.


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Todd Gurley Hayden Hurst Dirk Koetter Raheem Morris Calvin Ridley Younghoe Koo Steven Means Julio Jones Foyesade Oluokun Jacob Tuioti-Mariner Russell Gage Sports NFL football Professional football Football Athlete injuries Athlete health
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Falcons continue to seek answers to solve red-zone problems
By CHARLES ODUM - Dec. 07, 2020 05:24 PM EST
A pass to Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones falls incomplete in the end zone as time expires with the New Orleans Saints defending in an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
ATLANTA (AP) — Raheem Morris loves Younghoe Koo. He'd just prefer to see more extra points instead of field goals from the reliable placekicker.
"Koo has been money, but I'd like to see less of him," Morris, the Atlanta Falcons interim coach, said Monday.
Morris has grown tired of seeing Koo jog onto the field after the Falcons' offense has been stopped short of the end zone.
Just as they have far too often this season, the Falcons leaned too heavily on Koo's field goals in Sunday's 21-16 loss to the New Orleans Saints. Koo kicked a combined six field goals in two losses to the Saints in the last three weeks, including three on Sunday. He's made 24 consecutive field goals since Week 4.
If only Morris could rely on the Falcons' offense the way he can trust Koo. Atlanta was held to only one touchdown in the two games against the Saints, including a 24-9 loss in New Orleans on Nov. 22.
"We are too good to only have one touchdown against them," wide receiver Julio Jones said Sunday.
Too good? Atlanta's running game again wasn't good enough.
The belief the offensive talent is better than the production has led to increased criticism aimed at coordinator Dirk Koetter.
When asked on Monday if Atlanta made enough changes on offense following the first loss to the Saints, Morris said "I'd be telling you a story if I said we made the necessary adjustments and you lose."
Added Morris: "I have to tell you right now we didn't do enough to win on offense ... and I'd have to say that across the board because we didn't win it."
The Falcons rushed for only 70 yards. Todd Gurley lost 7 yards on a crucial third-down run from the Saints 12 with less than two minutes remaining.
Gurley has rushed for nine touchdowns this season and is still counted on for the tough yards in the red zone. But Gurley has been held under 3 yards per carry in five of the past six games, and a balky knee limited his availability against the Saints.
The Falcons have touchdowns in only 50% of their red-zone possessions this season, good for only 29th of 32 teams. The red-zone woes are a big reason the Falcons (4-8) would have to win their final four games to avoid their third consecutive losing season.
Morris again will look for answers as Atlanta plays at the Los Angeles Chargers next Sunday.
Koetter said different factors have contributed to the difficulties near the goal line.
"If it were the same thing every week, it would be easy to fix, but it's not the same thing," Koetter said.
WHAT'S WORKING
The Falcons' depth at wide receiver is impressive when all are healthy. Calvin Ridley made a clutch 27-yard catch late in the game to keep Atlanta's comeback hopes alive. Ridley had five catches for 108 yards and Jones added 94 yards on a team-high six catches. Russell Gage had four catches, including the team's only touchdown, a 10-yarder.
WHAT NEEDS HELP
Tight end Hayden Hurst has at least four catches in six of his last eight games. The two exceptions came against the Saints, including Sunday when he had only one catch for 9 yards on four targets. After having three touchdown catches in his first five games with Atlanta, Hurst has not scored in six consecutive games.
Defensive end Steven Means had a career-high two sacks and forced a fumble as the defense provided a comeback opportunity. Linebacker Foye Oluokun continued his breakout season with 13 tackles, one shy of his career high.
STOCK DOWN
Gurley played a season-low 22 snaps and had only nine touches, including season-low totals of eight carries for 16 yards. Gurley was on the injury report with a knee problem before being cleared for the game. Morris acknowledged Gurley is being used "situationally." In this case it meant the running back's primary usage came late in the game.
Safety Riccardo Allen left in the second half with a concussion. Defensive end Jacob Tuioti-Mariner suffered a neck injury late in the game.
KEY NUMBER
1 - The Falcons' red-zone woes continue as they managed only one touchdown in four possessions inside the Saints 20.
The Falcons will play the Chargers in Los Angeles on Sunday. They return for their final home game against Tampa Bay on Dec. 20 before closing with games at Kansas City and at the Buccaneers.


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Treating the Problem: Fungal Keratitis
As we follow up on last month's column, "Fungal Keratitis: The Lessons Learned," (November/December 2011, Review of Cornea & Contact Lenses), we realize that it is important to practice what we preach. Fungal keratitis is a condition that cannot and should not be taken lightly—left untreated, the infection may lead to permanent vision loss. Because the infection is so fast acting, even in cases that are accurately diagnosed and treated, many patients may even need a therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty. This column will present an overview of the current treatment regimens and highlight possible future therapies for the infectious disease.
Awareness is Key
Although optometrists may not necessarily be the primary eye care provider treating the fungal infection, how to prevent the disease from occurring by being aware of a patient's lifestyle, especially in more tropical or humid climates, can play an eyesaving role in the case against fungal keratitis. Fungal keratitis is often treated by cornea specialists at tertiary care centers and eye institutes that have the ability to perform cultures and employ other diagnostic tools to test for fungal keratitis, such as confocal microscopy. However, many patients in rural areas or in lower income populations may not have access to a cornea specialist; therefore, an optometrist's knowledge and suspicion of the disease is of crucial importance, as they may be the first to diagnose the condition. Given that fungal keratitis cases usually occur within the contact lens-wearing population, the optometrist plays a signifi cant role as more than 80 percent of contact lens wearers go to an optometrist for their eye care.Contact Lens Institute. May 2003. Clinicians evaluating contact lens users with signs of fungal keratitis should look for a cornea that appears dull-gray; a heaping of the epithelium; a dry, rough texture; and a feathery, branching pattern. If an optometrist suspects fungal keratitis, they should advise their patient to discontinue contact lens wear immediately, and refer the patient to an ophthalmologist if appropriate. Knowing when to refer a patient to an ophthalmologist or corneal specialist is an important weapon in an optometrist's arsenal, as well as an awareness of the scope of available treatments.
Ordinarily, it is quite rare for fungi to invade and damage a healthy eye. But when fungal eye infections do occur, it can be sight threatening. Early diagnosis is essential for the successful treatment of fungal keratitis. The importance of early identifi cation must be stressed; treatment has proven to be most effective if aggressively administered in the early stages of infection.
Current Treatment
Suspicion is one, if not the most, important aspect of treatment and prevention. All clinicians should be especially observant in contact lens wearers. Being slow to identify and treat the disease can drastically worsen the patient's condition. For fungal keratitis cases, systemic and topical steroids should be avoided until it is absolute that the pathogen has receded. In today's market, natamycin 5% is the only commercially available topical agent indicated for the treatment of fungal keratitis, and has been popularly used for filamentous fungi infections. However, there are other therapeutic treatments that include both topical and oral anti-fungal medications. The two most commonly prescribed antifungal treatments are amphotericin B, which is usually used primarily to treat Candida pathogens. In addition, fl ucytosine can be an alternate treatment, used in conjunction with amphotericin B or miconazole.
More recently, however, studies have shown that triazoles—and more specifi cally voriconazole, a broad-spectrum antifungal agent effective against yeasts and molds— may be more effective than natamycin and amphotericin B against fungi. A recent studySiatiri H, Daneshgar F, Siatiri N, Khodabande A. The effects of intrastromal voriconazole injection and topical voriconazole in the treatment of recalcitrant Fusarium keratitis. Cornea. 2011 Aug;30(8):872-5. combining injected and topical voriconazole showed effectiveness in combating infection in patients with Fusarium keratitis. The case series involved three patients who presented with recalcitrant Fusarium fungal keratitis, and a voriconazole solution was administered to each patient via intrastromal injection as well as 5% topical natamycin hourly and oral ketoconazole twice per day. A significant reduction in the size of the Fusarium infiltration was noted in two of the patients.
The Future of Treatment
Antifungal drugs may often have poor corneal penetration, as they are routinely administered on an hourly basis for weeks at a time, day and night. This can vastly increase non-compliance, a factor that, as mentioned above, is crucial in the steps to fi ght fungal infection. However, emerging new therapies aim to change that aspect: one new technology is a contact lens that elutes econazole, an antifungal medication of the imidazole class.Ciolino JB, Hudson SP, Mobbs AN, et al. A prototype antifungal contact lens. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2011 Sep;52(9):6286-91. The lens is designed to treat and prevent fungal ocular infections and results showed that the release of 16mg of econazole killed 100% of fungi for 21 days. An antifungal contact lens provides a one-two punch by reducing the treatment burden in addition to increasing patient compliance. An econazole-eluting contact lens would expand an ophthalmologist's toolbox for treating fungal keratitis, and would follow suit with the new wave of combination contact lens and drug treatment, such as the K-lens, a ketotifeneluting contact lens, though, like the anti-fungal lenses, are yet to be FDA-approved.
Having a wealth of knowledge concerning disease prevention, identifi cation, and consecutive treatment is of invaluable importance to an eye care practioner. Optometrists should periodically educate themselves on various diseases, no matter how rare. Furthermore, cases of Fusarium keratitis should be reported to state and local health departments or directly to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at 800-893-0485.


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Cleft lip (cheiloschisis) and cleft palate (palatoschisis), which can also occur together as cleft lip and palate, are variations of a type of clefting congenital deformity caused by abnormal facial development during gestation. A cleft is a fissure or opening. It is the non-fusion of the body's natural structures that form before birth.
Approximately 1 in 700 children born has a cleft lip and/or a cleft palate. In decades past, the condition was sometimes referred to as harelip, based on the similarity to the cleft in the lip of a hare, but that term is now generally considered to be offensive.


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Their Chili Size was a half pound flame broiled burger, pinto beans, chili and cheese. Served with a dinner salad. Mine is a quarter pound flame broiled burger with Black Bean chili and pepper jack or cheddar cheese and a dollop of sour cream.


MINNEAPOLIS – Maya Moore was pulling up from all over the floor. Sylvia Fowles and Rebekkah Brunson were patrolling the paint. Lindsay Whalen was spearheading the effort on both ends. The bench brigade brought a spark. And the Target Center was roaring.
But even after building a 14-point first half lead, the defending champs didn't quite feel whole in these WNBA Finals until "Money 'Mone" got cooking.
With the home team's lead trimmed from as many as 17 to six less than a minute into the fourth quarter, Seimone Augustus caught the ball on the left wing, took two dribbles toward the basket, absorbed a bump from Sparks defender Chelsea Gray and dropped a right-handed floater into the hoop as she fell to the floor. When Augustus popped back up onto her feet, Moore – clapping and pumping her fist from the bench – saw a familiar sight.
Money 'Mone was back, and with that, the backs-against-the-wall Minnesota Lynx looked like the three-time champion Minnesota Lynx again.
After all, she was the one who arrived as the first piece of the Lynx dynasty. Landing the No. 1 pick and drafting Moore in 2011 — following another losing season plagued by an injury to Augustus — transformed the franchise. But a decade after the Lynx drafted Augustus first overall in 2006, she remains the team's heartbeat and its veteran voice in the locker room. It's her, not Moore, introduced last when starting lineups are announced at home games.
With the Target Center tense to start the fourth quarter, at last, Augustus went into what Reeve called "bayou mode" – a nod to 'Mone's days as a Baton Rouge, La., high school and college sensation.
"I don't know what happened," Reeve said. "We always kind of wonder what happened in the game that kind of got her going. I knew it wasn't going to be me. I told her I'm done trying to get her going. We're both too old for that.
One minute, 18 seconds after the driving and-one from the left side came a dribble hand-off from Brunson that led to a driving and-one from the right side. Augustus clenched her fists, yelled to herself, pounded her chest and bobbed her head again. Fifty-four seconds later, she cut into the paint and turned a feed from Fowles into an easy lay-in.
The Lynx lead was back to a commanding 12, and 'Mone had 14 points – passing Diana Taurasi for second all-time in career WNBA Finals scoring in the process.
Moore finding enough breathing room to score 21 points on 8-of-16 shooting helped knot the series before it shifts west. Fowles showing her own mean streak en route to 13 points and 15 rebounds – leading a 46-32 overall rebounding advantage – proved pivotal. Clogging L.A.'s free-flowing offense to the tune of 33% shooting did, too.
But the Lynx weren't the Lynx until Seimone Augustus was Money 'Mone, breathing life back into another championship chase.


It's not every day you get to watch a U.S. senator swallow a swirling ball of liquid nitrogen-cooled foam (yuzu-flavored, no less). Talk about a palate cleanser.
The wide range of capabilities at Intellectual Ventures was on display in a series of lab demos. The tour included glimpses of an expansive cooking-science station (site of the palate cleanser) and setups for doing epidemiological computer modeling of malaria outbreaks; diagnosing malaria by laser light (instead of a blood sample); designing electricity-free vaccine containers that can withstand 105 °F exposure in Africa for six months; and photographing mosquito wingbeats at ultra-high speed (27,000 frames per second). Then came the coup de grace—bug-zapping lasers that work as a "photonic fence" against mosquitoes and agricultural pests (the live-demo lasers were non-lethal and just for show, shooting 50 bugs per second). OK, maybe not the most practical technology yet, but it's certainly a striking demo.
The lab hasn't changed much since I saw it last summer; it still has about 30 full-time employees. But overall, Intellectual Ventures has grown to more than 500 staff members, up from 400-some employees earlier this year. The company has also leased space across the street from the lab for a new supercomputing center, presumably to help its researchers perform large computer simulations for epidemiology studies and other complex problems.
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Ten Acres Enough (Unabridged)
by Edmund Morris (1804-1874) Edmund Morris (1804-1874)
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THE man who feeds his cattle on a thousand hills may possibly see the title of this little volume paraded through the newspapers; but the chances are that he will never think it worth while to look into the volume itself. The owner of a hundred acres will scarcely step out of his way to purchase or to borrow it, while the lord of every smaller farm will be sure it is not intended for him. Few persons belonging to these several classes have been educated to believe Ten Acres Enough. Born to greater ambition, they have aimed higher and grasped at more, sometimes wisely, sometimes not. Many of these are now owning or cultivating more land than their heads or purses enable them to manage properly. Had their ambition been moderate, and their ideas more practical, their labor would be better rewarded, and this book, without doubt, would have found more readers.
The mistaken ambition for owning twice as much land as one can thoroughly manure or profitably cultivate, is the great agricultural sin of this country. Those who commit it, by beginning wrong, too frequently continue wrong. Owning many acres is the sole idea. High cultivation of a small tract, is one of which they have little knowledge. Too many in these several classes think they know enough. They measure a man's knowledge by the number of his acres. Hence, in their eyes the owner of a plot so humble as mine must know so little as to be unable to teach them any thing new.
Happily, it is not for these that I write, and hence it would be unreasonable to expect them to become readers. I write more particularly for those who have not been brought up as farmers--for that numerous body of patient toilers in city, town, and village, who, like myself, have struggled on from year to year, anxious to break away from the bondage of the desk, the counter, or the workshop, to realize in the country even a moderate income, so that it be a sure one. Many such are constantly looking round in this direction for something which, with less mental toil and anxiety, will provide a maintenance for a growing family, and afford a refuge for advancing age--some safe and quiet harbor, sheltered from the constantly recurring monetary and political convulsions which in this country so suddenly reduce men to poverty. But these inquirers find no experienced pioneers to lead the way, and they turn back upon themselves, too fearful to go forward alone. Books of personal experience like this are rare. This is written for the information of the class referred to, for men not only willing, but anxious to learn. Once in the same predicament myself, I know their longings, their deficiencies, and the steps they ought to take. Hence, in seeking to make myself fully understood, some may think that I have been unnecessarily minute. But in setting forth my own crudities, I do but save others from repeating them. Yet with all this amplification, my little contribution will occasion no crowding even upon a book-shelf which may be already filled.
I am too new a farmer to be the originator of all the ideas which are here set forth. Some, which seemed to be appropriate to the topic in hand, have been incorporated with the argument as it progressed; while in some instances, even the language of writers, whose names were unknown to me, has also been adopted.
Bronson Tweed Publishing


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Krutxónaia (en rus: Кручёная) és un poble de la província de Rostov, a Rússia, que en el cens del 2010 tenia 7 habitants, pertany al districte de Salsk.

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I was — and still am — cool about this daunting prospect. How to turn almost 400 words into tight, infographic-worthy copy that doesn't read like an 8th grade book report?
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Q: Expected value of average selling price I have n items priced P1,P2...Pn. An item will get sold with a probability p. I need to find an expression for the expected value of the average selling price.
Since, the items can be sold in 2^n ways,this seems very daunting.
My take
All  items are sold with probability p^n.
Then i can pick item to remain unsold. This can happen in n ways. This will add n expressions to the EV expression.
Then 2 items can remain unsold. This will add nC2 items to the EV expression.And so on.
It expressions seems to become very big very quickly.
Is there something obvious i am missing?

A: I think you're overthinking the problem. let E[x] be the expected value of x.
(see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expected_value#Definition)

E[P1] = P1*p1 + 0*(1-p1) = P1*p1

Using the identity E[X+Y] = E[X] + E[Y] (means "the expected price of all items is the sum of expected price of each item"), you get

E[P1 + P2 + ... + Pn] = E[P1] + E[P2] + ... + E[Pn] = P1*p1 + P2*p2 + ... + Pn*pn

Or, if p is the same for all items,

E[P1 + P2 + ... + Pn] = (P1+P2+..+Pn)*p

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LoopPay vs. Google Wallet: Which mobile payment method works better?
While retailers battle breaches that have resulted in tens of millions of credit card numbers stolen, word comes from the RSA Conference in San Francisco that a major vendor of payment terminals has been shipping devices for over two decades with the same default password.
The vendor wasn't named by the researchers, David Byrne and Charles Henderson, but they did disclose the password: 166816.
A Google search reveals that's the default password for several models of credit card terminal sold by Verifone, a Silicon Valley-based vendor that says it connects 27 million payment devices and has operations in 150 countries.
Verifone didn't immediately comment on the claim.
The researchers said that the password remains in use on nine out of ten terminals they see from the vendor, in part because customers mistakenly assume it is unique to them.
The RSA Conference is a major annual event for the security industry and the comments of the two researchers were reported by The Register and SC Magazine.
Such conferences are often used to highlight poor security practices or disclose how hackers are targeting systems. The hope is that by making such information more widely known, companies and users will be more alert to cybersecurity and change bad habits.
Cybercriminals have been increasingly targeting vulnerabilities in point-of-sale terminals.
The largest and best known of these was the hack of Target, which affected up to 70 million customers. A breach at Home Depot compromised the payment cards of up to 56 million customers, while systems have also been hacked at Neiman Marcus, White Lodging, Michaels and The UPS Store.
In part because of these breaches, the payments industry in the U.S. is moving to chip-based cards, but researchers note the security on the cards isn't bullet-proof and in part depends on the payment terminals and other systems at retailers.


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By Kele Alfred-Igbokwe Arts, Reviews September 14, 2016
Controversy surrounding "The Birth of a Nation" invalidates the film's message
Nate Parker of 'The Birth of a Nation' poses for a portrait at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival Getty Images Portrait Studio Hosted By Eddie Bauer At Village At The Lift on January 25, 2016 in Park City, Utah Photo courtesy of Eliza Berman
"The Birth of A Nation" depicts the important story of enslaved black people fighting for their freedom against oppressive white slave owners. The message couldn't be more poignant: enslaved people could be their own heroes, and did have powerful rebellions and uprisings against their oppressors. It's a story of the black freedom struggle and different from the typical slave movies that widely portray the enslaved as never fighting back. Nate Parker, who wrote, produced, directed and stars in the film, has been lauded for an excellent historical adaptation of a crucial moment in African-American history. "The Birth of a Nation" met scintillating reviews at Sundance film festival. I was ebullient at the prospect of a black-centric film being so highly praised and needless to say, was highly anticipating seeing it the moment it hits theaters.
To my dismay, I later learned of Nate Parker sexually assaulting a fellow college student when he was studying at Penn State. The filmmaker himself spoke of the assault during an interview in order to frame the narrative before it presumably got out to the public. Talking to "Variety" last month, Parker looked back at his past and reflected on the rape allegation against him, saying that, "seventeen years ago, I experienced a very painful moment in my life . . . It resulted in it being litigated. I was cleared of it. That's that. Seventeen years later, I'm a filmmaker. I have a family. I have five beautiful daughters. I have a lovely wife. I get it. The reality is, I can't relive 17 years ago. All I can do is be the best man I can be now."
If he had been genuinely apologetic for the harm he inflicted upon another person's life, or even had an iota of remorse, this would be an entirely different story. Instead, Nate Parker chose to center himself, his feelings and how the sexual assault he had committed had affected his own life. He urged the public to see him as a changed man because he has five daughters—apparently, having female family members exempts you from being an unrepentant rapist.
Now, before you rush to interject saying, "He was found not guilty for rape! Stop trying him in the court of public opinion!" — let's review the facts first. Nate Parker's victim was unconscious when he and his then roommate and current co-writer, Jean Celestin, sexually assaulted her. A victim that is not conscious is a victim that is unable to consent. To make matters worse, the only reason Parker got off at all for the rape is because he and his victim had had consensual sexual contact the night before. This exemplifies a terrible misunderstanding of consent. Simply because one person consented to have sex with another once does not mean that sex with them is permanently consensual. Back then, the law was not as aware of consent as it is (or at least should be) now. Nate Parker had non-consensual sex with an unconscious girl, which is rape.
The story doesn't end there. Parker and his friends made the victim's life a living hell by harassing her, slut-shaming her and sending her nudes to the whole school. A once 4.0 student ended up dropping out of Penn State because she couldn't deal with all the harassment. Years later, she killed herself. Yet Parker says, "Seventeen years ago, I experienced a very painful moment in my life," with insufficient regard to the person he actually harmed and inflicted severe trauma upon. Any attempts Parker has had at redeeming himself have fallen flat and short of penance.
So no, I will not be seeing "The Birth of a Nation" in theaters. I will not support an unconscionable rapist. I already know the story of Nat Turner's rebellion, and I'd rather not give my money to a man who does not deserve it in the slightest. Yes, I'm pro-black, but I'm a feminist too, and I won't encourage rape culture by letting this one slide and giving Nate Parker a pass because "he's doing something good for the black community." Instead, you'll see me watching "Hidden Figures" this January, a film that actually tells the inspiring story of black women that shaped NASA's historic space programs. Now that is a film worth supporting.
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Facebook just made it easier for female entrepreneurs to connect
Find other women who run the world on Facebook.
By Shannon Connellan on March 7, 2018
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Facebook is reaching beyond marketing gimmicks for International Women's Day.
On March 8, the social media platform is launching practical tools for professional women "who are leading the way in their communities."
SEE ALSO: This International Women's Day, remember the importance of self-love
First up, Facebook is finally launching a new Community Finder tool for its #SheMeansBusiness program, which will connect female entrepreneurs and women-owned businesses in 23 countries, including the U.S., Vietnam, Australia, Korea, Turkey, Mexico, and India.
Originally launched in 2016, and supported by Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In organization, the program is meant to help professional women share advice and resources in order to develop their businesses.
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Alongside practical advice on creating Facebook ads and such, there are recommended Facebook Blueprint business courses and profiles of successful female entrepreneurs already on the site, with video interviews and links to their businesses.
Plus, Facebook will be holding "Open Door" events at Facebook offices around the world, which will invite women to attend workshops and networking nights.
Back in your Facebook feed, the social network is working on a few things for International Women's Day. It's launching a new "Credit Her" campaign, which highlights women both past and present who "didn't get credit the first time."
These women include "Battle of the Sexes" tennis star Billie Jean King, pioneer of computer programming Grace Hopper, nuclear physicist Dr. Chien Shiung Wu, polar explorer Jade Hameister, and blues legend Big Mama Thornton, who recorded the original version of Elvis Presley's "Hound Dog."
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Silva Fennica vol. 31 no. 4 | 1997
Dimitris Athanassiadis. (1997). Residual stand damage following cut-to-length harvesting operations with a farm tractor in two conifer stands. Silva Fennica vol. 31 no. 4 article id 5639. https://doi.org/10.14214/sf.a8541
Keywords: harvesting; logging; thinnings; Sweden; farm-tractors; stand-damage
The objectives of this study were to record residual stand damage during harvesting operations and evaluate the influence of factors such as distance of the tree from the strip road, machine parts, operational phase, on the occurrence of tree wounds. The machine was a farm tractor equipped with a crane mounted on the front axle and a single grip harvester head. The study was carried out in two stands located in Southeast Sweden. Stand 1 was a 30-year-old Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) H. Karst.) plantation on an afforested pasture while stand 2 was a 90-year-old mixed stand of Norway spruce, Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.), birch (Betula pendula Roth) and aspen (Populus tremula L.).
The mean damage percentage was 6.3% for the first stand and 6.5% for the second stand. Sixty-five percent of the wounds were less than 50 cm2, with 91% of the damage occurring on the stem and 91% of the damage on or below the root collar. Sixty-six percent of the wounds produced by the stem under processing or by the harvesting head while only 10% of the wounds were produced by the tractor wheel. Damaged trees were distributed evenly in the crane reach zone. Significant differences were found between rut depths after one, two, four and six passes of the tractor in stand 1.
Athanassiadis, E-mail: da@mm.unknown
Markku Tykkyläinen, Pentti Hyttinen, Ari Mononen. (1997). Theories of regional development and their relevance to the forest sector. Silva Fennica vol. 31 no. 4 article id 5638. https://doi.org/10.14214/sf.a8540
Keywords: forest policy; forest economics; regional development; restructuring; resource community; geography
The paper elaborates upon various theories to explain economic development and restructuring in the forested regions of advanced countries. The concepts of communities based on the forest sector and the concept of restructuring are discussed before presenting the diversity of relevant theories. Different theoretical approaches in geography and regional and socio-economic sciences are analysed, and the paper concludes that each theory gives only a partial explanation of restructuring under certain conditions. This paper recommends that an explanatory framework should take into account – in addition to general explanatory factors – sectoral, local-specific and policy-related factors and the role of human agency in attempts to explain restructuring and development.
Tykkyläinen, E-mail: mt@mm.unknown
Hyttinen, E-mail: ph@mm.unknown
Mononen, E-mail: am@mm.unknown
Janne Uuttera, Harri Hyppänen. (1997). Relationship between forest management planning units and spatial distribution of forest habitat components in Koli National Park. Silva Fennica vol. 31 no. 4 article id 5637. https://doi.org/10.14214/sf.a8539
Keywords: Finland; forest management planning; forest habitat distribution; Geographic Information Systems; kriging-interpolation; Koli National park
This study examined the relationships between forest management planning units and patches formed by forest habitat components. The test area used was a part of Koli National Park in North Karelia, eastern Finland. Forest management planning units (i.e. forest compartments) were defined by using a traditional method of Finnish forestry which applies aerial photographs and compartment-wise field inventory. Patches of forest habitat components were divided according to subjective rules by using a chosen set of variables depicting the edaphic features and vegetation of a forest habitat. The spatial distribution of the habitat components was estimated with the kriging-interpolation based on systematically located sample plots. The comparisons of the two patch mosaics were made by using the standard tools of GIS. The results of the study show that forest compartment division does not correlate very strongly with the forest habitat pattern. On average, the mean patch size of the forest habitat components is greater and the number of these patches lower compared to forest compartment division. However, if the forest habitat component distribution had been considered, the number of the forest compartments would have at least doubled after intersection.
Uuttera, E-mail: ju@mm.unknown
Hyppänen, E-mail: hh@mm.unknown
Timo Pukkala, Jyrki Kangas, Matleena Kniivilä, Anne-Mari Tiainen. (1997). Integrating forest-level and compartment-level indices of species diversity with numerical forest planning. Silva Fennica vol. 31 no. 4 article id 5636. https://doi.org/10.14214/sf.a8538
Keywords: simulation; heuristics; biodiversity conservation; forestry decision-making; environmental planning
The study proposes a technique which enables the computation of user-defined indices for species diversity. These indices are derived from characteristics, called diversity indicators, of inventory plots, stand compartments, and the whole forest holding. The study discusses the modifications required to be made to typical forest planning systems due to this kind of biodiversity computation. A case study illustrating the use of the indices and a modified forest planning system is provided. In the case study, forest-level species diversity index was computed from the volume of dead wood, volume of broadleaved trees, area of old forest, and between-stand variety.
At the stand level, the area of old forest was replaced by stand age, and variety was described by within-stand variety. All but one of the indicators were further partitioned into two to four sub-indicators. For example, the volume of broadleaved trees was divided into volumes of birch, aspen, willow, and other tree species. The partial contribution of an indicator to the diversity index was obtained from a sub-priority function, determined separately for each indicator. The diversity index was obtained when the partial contributions were multiplied by the weights of the corresponding indicators and then were summed. The production frontiers computed for the harvested volume and diversity indices were concave, especially for the forest-level diversity index, indicating that diversity can be maintained at satisfactory level with medium harvest levels.
Pukkala, E-mail: tp@mm.unknown
Kangas, E-mail: jk@mm.unknown
Kniivilä, E-mail: mk@mm.unknown
Tiainen, E-mail: at@mm.unknown
Tommi Ruha, Martti Varmola. (1997). Precommercial thinning in naturally regenerated Scots pine stands in northern Finland. Silva Fennica vol. 31 no. 4 article id 5635. https://doi.org/10.14214/sf.a8537
Keywords: Pinus sylvestris; precommercial thinning; branch diameter; early development; external quality
The effects of precommercial thinning on the quantity and external quality of young Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) stands were examined over two 10-year periods in an experiment comprising five stands growing on sub-dry sites in Finnish Lapland, northern Finland. The thinning treatments applied resulted in stand densities of 625, 1111, 1600, 2500 and 4444 stems ha-1 and a no-treatment, unthinned plot with a randomised block lay-out of two or three replications in each stand. The dominant height of the stands varied between 4 and 8 m at the time of thinning.
The trees reacted only slightly to the increase in growing space during the first ten years following precommercial thinning. During the second 10-year period, increased growing space was reflected more clearly in diameter and volume increment. These reactions were more evident in stands thinned at an early stage. The increment of the thinnest 100–200 trees ha-1 in each treatment was poor. The results showed that when the main principle in precommercial thinning is to achieve even spacing, the remaining smallest trees fail to react positively to the increase in growing space. In other words, the target of precommercial thinning should be to concentrate the increment on the tallest trees, even though they are located in groups. The external quality of the trees in stands where precommercial thinning was carried out at a later stage was high, and the diameter of the thickest branch along the butt log remained under 20 mm. Branch diameter was greater in stands thinned at an early stage. The effect of precommercial thinning on branch diameter when comparing the extreme treatments averaged 5 mm. When the aim of stand management is to combine high quality and good yield in naturally regenerated Scots pine stands in northern Finland, precommercial thinning should not be carried out before the dominant height of 7–8 m. The intensity of precommercial thinning depends on the yield targets of the first commercial thinning. A spacing of 2,500 stems ha-1 satisfies the requirements of both high quality and adequate yield.
Ruha, E-mail: tr@mm.unknown
Varmola, E-mail: mv@mm.unknown
Leena Finér, Mika Nieminen. (1997). Dry mass and the amounts of nutrients in understorey vegetation before and after fertilization on a drained pine bog. Silva Fennica vol. 31 no. 4 article id 5634. https://doi.org/10.14214/sf.a8536
Keywords: Pinus sylvestris; biomass; peatlands; ground vegetation; field layer; litter; root systems; bottom layer
Dry mass and nutrient (N, P, K, Ca, Mg, B) contents of field layer vegetation and a combination of bottom layer vegetation and litter (referred to as bottom/litter layer in the text) were studied one year before and three years after fertilization (NPK and PK) on a drained low-shrub pine bog in eastern Finland. The results of an earlier study on the tree layer were combined with those of this study in order to estimate the changes caused by fertilization in the total plant biomass and litter. Before fertilization the average dry mass of the field and bottom/litter layers was 8,400 kg ha-1 and 7,650 kg ha-1, respectively. The above-ground parts accounted for 25% of the total field layer biomass. The dry mass of the field and bottom/litter layers together was < 20% of the dry mass accumulated in the total plant biomass and litter. The corresponding figures for N, P, K, Ca, Mg and B were 44%, 38%, 30%, 38%, 31% and 17%, respectively. Fertilization did not significantly affect the dry mass of either the field layer vegetation or the bottom/litter layer. 33% of the applied P was accumulated in the total plant biomass and litter on the PK-fertilized plots, and 25% on the NPK-fertilized plots. For the other elements, the proportions on the PK-fertilized plots were K 31%, Ca 6%, Mg 11% and B 13%. On the NPK-fertilized plots, the corresponding figures were N 62%, K 32%, Ca 6%, Mg 9% and B 13%. Except for B and K, the accumulation of fertilizer nutrients in the understorey vegetation and litter was of the same magnitude or greater than the uptake by the tree layer.
Finér, E-mail: lf@mm.unknown
Nieminen, E-mail: mn@mm.unknown
Seppo Kaunisto, Tytti Sarjala. (1997). Critical needle potassium concentrations indicated by diamine putrescine in Norway spruce growing on peat soils. Silva Fennica vol. 31 no. 4 article id 5633. https://doi.org/10.14214/sf.a8535
Keywords: Picea abies; stress; nutrition; deficiency; potassium; free polyamines; nutrient balance
Dormant needles from 129 Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) H. Karst.) trees from the 2nd and 3rd topmost whorls were collected from spruce stands locating fairly close to each other. Tree height varied from 8 to 25 metres. Trees with and without visual potassium deficiency symptoms in needles were selected and analysed for nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, boron, copper, zinc, and 3 free polyamines putrescine, spermine and spermidine.
The concentrations of all the analysed nutrients ranged from deficient to satisfactory levels. Free putrescine, spermidine and spermine concentrations in the current needles had a wide variation between the trees. Spermidine had a positive and spermine a negative correlation with potassium. Putrescine had a strong negative correlation with potassium with statistically significant increase in putrescine starting at potassium concentrations below 5.4 mg/g dry weight. The regression between putrescine and potassium changed from a linear to a non-linear form at the potassium concentration of 4.2–4.6 mg/g dry weight representing a severe K deficiency limit. The corresponding K/P ratio was 2.6–2.7. Extremely low phosphorus concentrations (P < 1.0 mg/g) lowered putrescine concentrations, but otherwise the relationships between putrescine, spermidine or spermine and potassium concentrations were unaffected by tree nutrition. At adequate potassium levels the putrescine concentrations were only slightly lower in trees taller than 20 metres than in trees of 8–16 metres height. The results show that the needle putrescine concentration can be used quite reliably for describing potassium nutrition of Norway spruce in varying nutritional and tree size conditions.
Kaunisto, E-mail: sk@mm.unknown
Sarjala, E-mail: ts@mm.unknown


The all-new Vivoactive 3 GPS smartwatch is Garmin's first device to come with Garmin Pay support for both Visa and MasterCard credit and debit cards. It can be acquired already starting at US$299.99.
When talking about smart wearables and other accessories, Garmin is one of the big brands that surfaces in the discussion sooner or later. At this year's IFA trade show in Berlin, Garmin unveiled the Vivoactive 3, a smartwatch that comes "packed with features to keep up with a varied active lifestyle" and is also the company's first device to support contactless payments.
The Garmin Vivoactive 3 is waterproof, has an ambidextrous design, and features a new Side Swipe control that provides easier access to the wearable's menus, stats, and widgets. The Vivoactive 3 comes with Elevate wrist-based heart rate monitoring and over 15 built-in sports apps for both indoor and outdoor activities. In addition to these preloaded apps, the users of this smart wearable can also download for free from the Garmin Connect IQ store thousands of watch faces, data fields, widgets, and then some more new apps.
One feature of the Garmin Vivoactive 3 that makes it stand out is the Garmin Pay functionality that supports quite a few Visa and Mastercard debit and credit cards already, with more being added on a regular basis.
Garmin's new smartwatch has a 1.2-inch 240 x 240 pixel display protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. Thanks to this low-resolution display, its battery can provide up to 7 days of autonomy in smartwatch mode and 13 hours with the GPS module enabled.
Fully compatible with both Android and iOS handsets, the Garmin Vivoactive 3 comes in black/stainless and white/stainless, both priced at US$299.99. There is also a slightly more expensive model, manufactured with a black/slate color combination and that has a US$329.99 MSRP. Those interested can already purchase the Vivoactive 3 from Best Buy retail stores or online at BestBuy.com.
OLATHE, Kan.--Garmin International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced the vívoactive 3, a GPS smartwatch that introduces Garmin PayTM, a contactless payment solution that lets users make secure payments from the watch, no phone or wallet required1. With ElevateTM wrist-based heart rate2 and over 15 built-in indoor and outdoor sports apps, the vívoactive 3 is packed with features to keep up with a varied active lifestyle. Multiple passions? Not a problem. Cardio class on Tuesday and yoga on Wednesday? This smartwatch can handle it. And with thousands of watch faces, widgets, data fields and apps available to download for free from the Garmin Connect IQTM store, users can customize the vívoactive 3, making it the perfect accessory for playing and paying. The vívoactive 3 is one of the many new wearables from Garmin being launched in conjunction with IFA in Berlin, Germany, September 1-6.
Garmin Pay, enabled by FitPayTM, supports Visa and Mastercard debit and credit cards from major issuing banks, with more being added every day. Adding these cards into their Garmin Pay wallet gives users the same rewards and benefits of the physical cards, with the convenience of having them right on the wrist.
Smart, sturdy and stylish, the vívoactive 3 features stainless steel metal details and an always-on high-resolution Garmin ChromaTM display for great readability in all lighting conditions. The vívoactive 3 also introduces Side SwipeTM, a control which makes for quick scrolling and swift navigation of menus, widgets and stats. And because some users will prefer to scroll with their thumb and others with their index fingers, the vívoactive 3 features an ambidextrous design, allowing it to be worn in whichever orientation is most comfortable. Like all of Garmin's wearables, the vívoactive 3 is safe for swimming and showering3 and has a battery life of up to 7 days in smartwatch mode and 13 hours in GPS mode4.
The vívoactive 3 is designed with an on-the-go lifestyle in mind. With more than 15 built-in sports apps including new profiles for cardio, yoga, elliptical and stair stepper, the vívoactive 3 takes customers from the gym to the slopes and everywhere in between. With the new strength training activity, users can stay focused on their form and let the vívoactive 3 do the rep counting. Strength training keeps track of reps, sets and even rest times, during free weight and bodyweight exercises. Bored of the same old workout routines? With vívoactive 3, users can mix it up by creating customized running, cycling, cardio and strength workouts on Garmin Connect and downloading them straight to their device.
Stay connected on the move with smart notification vibration alerts delivered right to the wrist. When paired with a compatible smartphone5, users can receive and even respond6 to text messages and see social media updates, app alerts, calls, emails and more. The vívoactive 3 can also be used to control music on a smartphone, send an alert to locate a misplaced smartphone and control a Garmin VIRB® camera (sold separately). The vívoactive 3 includes LiveTrack5, a feature that provides loved ones with peace of mind during outdoor workouts by tracking activity and location in real time. Those individuals receive invitations via email, Facebook or Twitter with a link to a webpage that includes the position of the connected vívoactive 3 device.
The vívoactive 3 comes in three colors – black/stainless and white/stainless (with a suggested retail price of $299.99) and black/slate ($329.99) and is available for purchase at Best Buy and Bestbuy.com. Users also have the option to switch up their style with compatible accessory bands (sold separately). To see what the vívoactive 3 has to offer, check out this feature benefit video. To learn more, visit Garmin.com/vivo.
Garmin International, Inc., is a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN). Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in Switzerland, and its principal subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. Garmin, vívoactive and VIRB are registered trademarks. Garmin Pay, Elevate, Garmin Chroma Display, Side Swipe, Connect IQ and Garmin Connect are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries.


Looking for another shot of Amanda Seyfried? Well, if you are, prepare yourself for another sweet shot of Seyfried as terror hottie with the upcoming Gone.
Gone follows a young lady by the name of Jill, who works the night shift. And when she gets home from a long night at work, she discovers her sister's bed is empty. Convinced that her sister has disappeared, and at the hands of a serial killer who kidnapped Jill herself two years prior, Jill sets out to do the job the police won't. But what she finds might be more surprising than you'd think.
This one will be hitting theaters February 24th, and a brand new trailer has emerged just ahead of this one's release. The trailer isn't exactly the best one I've seen lately, but it might just come off all right in the end. But we'll find out either way, soon.
Don't know what it is about werewolves these days (are they the new vampires or what?) but they're steadily showing up in all sorts of places you'd never expect.? And a new werewolf project has just taken on a whole new life by officially bringing on board Amanda Seyfried.
You probably remember her as the mousy friend from Jennifer's Body, and she'll be joining Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke in The Girl With The Red Riding Hood, which is being described as, get this, "a gothic retelling of Little Red Riding Hood with a teenage love triangle at the center".
As glad as I am to see terror hotties continuing on, I have to admit I'm none too encouraged about this recent putsch to get more werewolves on screen, especially the way it's currently going down. Sure, The Wolfman was all right and all, but for crying out loud–there's a limit.
And frankly, this is crossing it.
I scarcely know where to begin, folks–this is a huge chunk of news as far as terror hottie involvement goes and it's almost terrifying in its scope.
Okay, here goes–Catherine Hardwicke, former director of the massive pile of godawful that is Twilight, is apparently making a huge splash at Warner Brothers, and to such a degree that they're making her next movie involving werewolves and, as is clearly indicated by the title, a girl with a red riding hood.
But guess who the girl under that hood is likely to be right now? Amanda Seyfried. Yes, the mousy friend from Jennifer's Body!
See, I told you this was huge news. The interesting thing is that, apparently, Hardwicke's schedule is so full that they need to start production on the order of soon if they want to KEEP Hardwicke! So chances are we'll be getting a werewolf movie with a love triangle (yes of COURSE there's a love triangle involved) sooner than anyone expected.
And you'll need to stay here, of course, to find out the latest.


The Purobio Organic & Vegan "Luminous" Liquid Corrector illuminates your complexion and brings it radiance. Light sensor, it visibly reduces the signs of fatigue and the tasks.
Composed of plant extracts and hyaluronic acid, this illuminator offers a plumping effect on your skin. Thanks to the antioxidant properties of avocado vegetable oil, your skin is protected from free radicals. Easy to apply, the Purobio Liquid Corrector moisturizes and hides imperfections for a unified complexion! Thanks to its silky and fluid texture, it is ideal for all areas of the face, even the most sensitive.
Agréablement surprise par l'odeur. Teinte n°3 cependant trop claire pour mon teint light-médium.
Apply Purobio Organic Corrector directly to the affected areas with the supplied applicator.
Spread and blend with fingertips, brush or sponge.
Real natural concealer, you can apply it on the edges of the nose, the corner of the lips, the hollow of the chin and the wrinkles of the forehead.
For a luscious mouth, apply on the contour of your lips.
Bring more brightness to your complexion with a touch of concealer on the edges of the nose.
Pas du tout satisfaite de cet anti-cernes : la texture est collante, il est impossible à appliquer et il fait comme des bouloches. 11 euros foutus en l'air.


THE WRITING BUDDHA - Opinions | Books | Movies: Inkredia - Luwan of Brida by Sarang Mahajan (Book Review- 4*/5) !!!
Inkredia - Luwan of Brida by Sarang Mahajan (Book Review- 4*/5) !!!
The book related to fantasy world does not excite me much as I have not been a very good person with imaginations hence I fail to understand lot of things that are being described in such books. Till date, even after reading 500+ books, I have yet not picked up Harry Potter series just for the sole reason that the book belongs to the fantasy genre. But still there are few books belonging to the fantasy genre which have been rated quite high from my side just because they made it possible for me to feel that I am part of their world. Similarly, another book that has kept me busy this weekend in its world is "Inkredia - Luwan of Brida" which also has the tagline that says "Danger looms tall. Mystery runs deep." The book is written by the author, Sarang Mahajan.
Before proceeding with the review, let me clarify few words related to the title of the book that you have read above which might have confused you as none of the words are understandable. Inkredia here is the name of a very vast region. Brida is a small area in the region. Luwan is the name of the protagonist around whom the whole story revolves. The world created in this book is truly fantasizing. The way author has described things in details and makes sure that the reader feels himself intrigued in the world is commendable. Right from the first page, the narration is made in such a way that you cannot keep the book aside but read it in one go. The book is around 400 pages which took me two days to complete it with naturally multiple breaks due to weekend but whenever I was not reading the book, I was thinking about the protagonist and his elder sister about what would have happened to them. Such is the roller-coaster experience of reading this book.
Unfortunately, this book still does not have a definite ending as it has more 3 parts to come. The description of assassins as a group of enemy is done very vividly. The characterization even in a book like this is done so emotionally and genuinely that you can feel for the characters and sympathize with them. The twists and turns come at the right time to always keep you thrilled throughout the journey of the story.
Talking about the drawbacks, the only thing that comes to my mind is that the book could have been shorter by 50-60 pages as few segments are over-described which also makes the reader irritated and wants to skip lines in between. Otherwise, this book is a journey that you will keep fantasizing for a long time. I give this book 4 star out of 5.
When will you read Quran by heart, Abhilash.?? It is the only book you will miss after leaving this world ��. Read by heart as God Almighty talking to you. And please do write your,true views, reviews after reading the best book on earth Quran the book of SIGNS. I reallr woukd like to know your true views after reading it by heart as God almighty directly having conversation with you. Thanks.. Waiting..


Tweaking a pre TPRS cooking unit – again…..
For the second year in a row, I finished with a cooking recipe instead of a story for the year 6/7 classes. This cooking unit is a tradition with my year 6/7 students and it is the only pre TCI/TPRS unit I haven't binned! This is for several reasons: Firstly it is a food based theme which students constantly love and therefore hopefully is becomes a memorable final unit for my year 7's before they head off to high school and secondly it ties in nicely with our annual end of year school pasar (market).
As this is a unit I have done with my upper primary students for as long as I can remember, it has been tweaked significantly over the last 2 years as I continue to make it more TCI friendly. Last year was my first attempt which you can read about here. This year's tweaking though was much more successful (in my opinion) which I can only put down to my ongoing reading and listening to all things TPRS/TCI.
The biggest improvement came quite simply; tweaking the recipes that the unit is based upon.
I always begin this unit by asking each class to brainstorm for recipes they would like to cook. Then the class votes on them all, knowing that the recipe will be cooked twice; once for students to eat and enjoy themselves and then again to sell at the pasar. Students suggested dishes are usually based on food they have enjoyed at previous pasars' or dishes they enjoyed eating that had been made by visiting Indonesians. This year the 3 6/7 classes chose 3 totally different recipes; mie goreng telur Ala Ibu Mia (yummy savoury noodle pancakes), dadar gulung and klepon.
Once each class has decided on what they want to cook and sell at the pasar, I find a recipe for it because the unit of work for each class is then based on that recipe.
This year when I dug out the recipes, I was horrified with the amount of unfamiliar vocabulary each recipe uses! This became my first job – to pare down the recipe to its most basic form and to incorporate as much acquired language where ever possible. Unfortunately with recipes, what cannot be altered, is the list of ingredients and one recipe had 10 ingredients, most of which were unfamiliar!
Aduk kelapa, gula jawa, air dan garam. Goreng sampai air hilang.
Taruh tepung, telur, pewarna, santan, garam, santan dan air. Aduk sampai halus.
Panaskan wajan. Mengisi sedikit minyak.
Tuang 2Tb adonan dadar. Goreng sampai dadar kering. Angkat.
Ulangi sampai adonan dadar habis.
Ambil satu dadar. Mengisi satu sendok makan intinya. Terus lipat dan gulung.
Ulangi sampai dadar dan intinya habis.
Campurkan air, garam, gula dan kelapa. Goreng dan aduk. Angkat.
Campurkan tepung, gula, garam, telur, pandan dan susu di mangkok besar. Aduk.
Kasih satu sendok besar campuran dadar dan goreng dua menit.
Balik dadar dan goreng satu menit lagi.
Taruh campuran kelapa/gula di dadar. Lipat dan gulung.
Aduk kelapa parut, gula merah, air dan garam di wajan. Goreng, sampai tidak ada air. Angkat dan taruh di piring.
Aduk tepung, telur, pewarna pandan, susu dan garam di piring.
Panaskan wajan. Kasih sedikit minyak.
Kasih 2Tb dadar. Goreng. Angkat dan taruh di piring.
Ambil satu dadar. Kasih satu sendok inti. Lipat dan gulung. Taruh di piring.
Lagi sampai tidak ada dadar atau inti.
With the 2016 recipe adaptation, my focus structures became taruh (place/put), aduk (stir/mix), piring (plate) & wajan (frypan). Words like 'inti' are not high frequency, so I simply had the translation for that and other such words posted up on the baord to assist comprehension and reduce confusion.
My second task was to introduce the list of ingredients. With dadar gulung, there are 10 ingredients! In order to get as many repetitions on each ingredient, I created power points, showed students the ingredients, let them taste, smell & handle the ingredients where appropriate (tasting coriander was not very successful but it sure helped them to remember it), Plickers & played the drawing/matching game I outlined in my 2015 post.
I love using PowerPoint when introducing new target structures. I go crazy with the transition features whereby you can have a picture/word on the screen and then with a touch something is added or changed to the page in a quirky way. Most pages have 3 items which with a touch are layered onto each page. This included the English and Indonesian word for each ingredient and a picture to clarify meaning. The order that each came up on the page varied but generally the English word appeared last. The PowerPoint is then not only useful for introducing a list of new words but also for reviewing the list. To keep up the interest, pictures can be changed, slides rearranged and transition styles altered. Including pictures of past students is popular although can be distracting! Here is a link to the PowerPoint I used for dadar gulung.
While the main target structures for all 3 class recipes was 'aduk' and 'taruh', 'piring' and 'wajan' were purely support/minor target structures, I was amazed to discover at the end of the unit how the acquisition of the former was sketchy and needed a few gesture prompts yet wajan and piring needed no such prompts. In fact students were using them in their English discussions while cooking!
For the first time ever, on the day of cooking, I only handed out the Indonesian version of the recipes to groups. The only person who received an English version was the group support person if they had one. Groups that invite a support person (older family member/friend) are permitted to cook elsewhere in the school which I encourage as it reduces the power load in my classroom and hence the overload switch cutting off power! I was so impressed with the groups that remained in my room and their successful comprehension of the Indonesian recipe.
Unlike last year, I was extremely pleased with how the cooking unit progressed this year, especially considering it is such a busy time of year. Reducing the unfamiliar vocabulary down to just aduk & taruh made such a difference. While aduk isn't high frequency at all in the classroom context, 'taruh' certainly is and consequently I have already started incorporating into my lessons with the younger students.
I've also thought about the idea of having a year 6/7 cooking text that younger students work towards in Indonesian class during their 7 years of primary school, so that many of the words like 'taruh', 'lipat', 'gulung' can be built upon in a more challenging text.
Walking along with a bucket the other day, the song, There's a hole in My Bucket came into my mind. As I was singing it, It dawned on me just how repetitious this song is. I immediately started playing with it to see if I could rewrite the song for Indonesian students.
As our students learned the target structure 'terlalu besar' in term 1, this could be an extension idea for next year when I revisit this story!
Saya lapar! Pak Agus, Pak Agus, Pak Agus. Saya lapar Pak Agus, Pak Agus. Saya lapar!
Ayo makan, Bu Eliza, Bu Eliza, Bu Eliza. Ayo makan, Bu Eliza, Bu Eliza, makan!
Makan apa? Pak Agus, Pak Agus, Pak Agus. Makan apa Pak Agus, Pak Agus, makan apa?
Makan pizza, Bu Eliza, Bu Eliza, Bu Eliza, Makan pizza Bu Eliza, Bu Eliza makan pizza!
Terlalu besar! Pak Agus, Pak Agus, Pak Agus. Terlalu besar Pak Agus, Pak Agus, terlalu besar!
Makan spaghetti, Bu Eliza, Bu Eliza, Bu Eliza, Makan pizza Bu Eliza, Bu Eliza makan spaghetti!
Terlalu panas! Pak Agus, Pak Agus, Pak Agus. Terlalu besar Pak Agus, Pak Agus, terlalu panas!
Makan eskrim, Bu Eliza, Bu Eliza, Bu Eliza, Makan pizza Bu Eliza, Bu Eliza makan es krim!
Terlalu dingin! Pak Agus, Pak Agus, Pak Agus. Terlalu besar Pak Agus, Pak Agus, terlalu dingin!
Makan permen, Bu Eliza, Bu Eliza, Bu Eliza, Makan pizza Bu Eliza, Bu Eliza makan permen!
Terlalu kecil! Pak Agus, Pak Agus, Pak Agus. Terlalu besar Pak Agus, Pak Agus, terlalu kecil!
Makan nasi Bu Eliza, Bu Eliza, Bu Eliza, Makan pizza Bu Eliza, Bu Eliza makan nasi!
Dan kecap manis!! Pak Agus, Pak Agus, Pak Agus! Dan kecap manis Pak Agus, Pak Agus kecap manis!!
Ya enak!! Bu Eliza, Bu Eliza, Bu Eliza! Ya enak Bu Eliza, Bu Eliza Enak!!
Terima kasih! Pak Agus, Pak Agus, Pak Agus. Terima kasih Pak Agus, Pak Agus Terima kasih!!
Sama sama Bu Eliza, Bu Eliza, Bu Eliza, Sama sama Bu Eliza, Bu Eliza sama sama!!
What do you think?? Do you have suggestions for another version?
This post was originally uploaded last year as a page and in a reorganisation of my blog, I have decided to delete the page and reload this as a post.
How about a unit on cooking incorporating iPads and interactive smart boards? How fantastic. Have just stumbled across a Spanish teachers blog which included a fantastic idea for doing just this. The unit starts with simple cooking recipe YouTube videos. So i guess, my first task is to track some Indonesian cooking youtube videos down and if none are there, then add that to my list of resources to collect while in Jakarta with Bu Valentina or Kalimantan with Bu Arfa.
After watching one, The students then use an app on the iPad to complete a cloze. So much more motivating than doing it on paper. Although, how do i keep a digital copy of it? And how do i manage this with only 6 iPads? Maybe in groups, 1 student has the iPad and the others do the task on paper?
The lesson then proceeds to use the smart board for students to make their own cooking tutorial video! Sounds amazing however i think we may have copyright issues about using google images. If so, then either i will have to photograph the ingredients and utensils myself or students will have to take their own photos beforehand! Can't wait to investigate this use of the smart board!
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I aim the MasterChef unit at yr8s in second semester. Once the Year 12s finish Term 4, we can access the cooking room and so I aim to do one "practical" lesson per week and one "theory" lesson 🙂 When we enter the cooking room, we -only- speak Indonesian (so classes are quite quiet… heh) but I find that the change in environment has a huge impact on kids' willingness to speak the TL and creates a pretty clear boundary. Practical, hands-on lessons are also easier to facilitate in the TL I find, and the iPads come in handy because we can "beam" the action from the back of the room to the front of the room using AppleTV and a projector.
Tweet or email me your email addy and I can pass along some tasks if you like. It's all a bit here and there, I keep promising myself to sit down and put it together properly, but that's teaching for you!
Submitted on 2013/09/30 at 3:01 pm | In reply to Penny.
I am really interested in your master chef unit. What year level do you aim it at? I have just watched a current master chef episode and I can see how students would enjoy it as the formular is identical to what our students would be familiar with in Australia.
PS have you seen my current travel blog (Jalan Jalan With Bu Cathy)? It is mainly for my students (primary) so they can see what I am doing on my travels. If there is a topic you are currently covering and you would like me to do some research, just let me know!