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- Do you need to protect an aging loved one with a guardianship?
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Aging can compromise someone's physical strength and mental acuity. Some people remain sharp and physically fit into their nineties and beyond, while others may start having trouble living independently when they're barely into their senior years.
Age itself is not the determining factor in whether or not an adult requires a guardianship. Instead, the biggest issue is whether they have a lack of mental capacity, meaning an inability to take care of themselves or live independently.
Even when age or medical conditions like Alzheimer's disease affect an older adult, they may still resist or resent attempts to help them manage their lives. Sometimes, family members have to make the difficult decision to ask for a guardianship from the North Carolina courts to protect an older loved one.
How does guardianship work?
Guardianship is similar to being a parent. A guardian assumes responsibility for another adult and will have the authority to make medical and financial decisions for them. Guardianship helps protect individuals by making sure someone oversees their medical care and manages their finances.
You will typically have to go through and an incompetency hearing in court to secure formal guardianship over a loved one. That means you need evidence, such as rambling, confused voicemails or records of unpaid bills affecting your loved one's finances. If you can show that they have lost the ability to act in their own best interests and manage their own household, the court may name you or another family member as their guardian.
Special proceedings like guardianship hearings can be difficult to navigate, but they can protect your family member and give you peace of mind. It's wise to learn as much as possible about the process of seeking guardianship so that you can protect a loved one when they can no longer care for themselves.
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Владимир Сидорович Суренков (род. 23 февраля 1948 года в селе Долгий Мост Абанского района Красноярского края, РСФСР, СССР) — советский и российский инженер-геолог, политический деятель, главный геолог комбината «Балейзолото», заместитель директора объединения «Забайкалзолото», заместитель заведующего отделом промышленности Читинского областного комитета КПСС, депутат Государственной Думы ФС РФ первого созыва (1993—1995).

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В 1971 году получил высшее образование по специальности «горный инженер-геолог» в Красноярском институте цветных металлов им. М. И. Калинина. С 1971 по 1975 год работал на карьере с. Явленка Читинской области геологом участка, старшим геологом карьера, на руднике Тасеево геологом подземного участка. С 1975 по 1988 год работал в городе Балей главным геологом комбината «Балейзолото», заместителем директора объединения «Забайкалзолото» в Чите. С 1988 по 1989 год работал в Читинском областном комитете КПСС заместителем заведующего отделом промышленности. С 1989 по 1992 год работал управляющим трестом «Забайкалзолоторазведка», с 1992 по 1993 год был исполнительным директором ассоциации «Забайкалзолото».

В 1993 году избран депутатом Государственной думы Федерального Собрания Российской Федерации первого созыва от Борзинского одномандатного избирательного округа № 187 (Забайкальский край). В Государственной думе был заместителем председателя Комитета по природным ресурсам и природопользованию, входил в депутатскую группу «Новая региональная политика»

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Ask the Expert: Biggest green trends of the year
Dec. 30, 2011 | by Teena Hammond
Green news is increasing at an incredibly fast pace. New trends are constantly surfacing, with an onslaught of news resulting.
ProudGreenHome turned to its ACE's, which stands for Approved Contributing Experts, to ask them what they consider the biggest green trends of the year:
Scott Flynn, principal of Flynner Building Co.
At Flynner, we find homeowners interested in green construction are thinking about investing in other practices to sustain their lives and health, not just energy efficiency. Things likes growing their own food, raising their own chickens and creating their own renewable energy sources are becoming more important, too. Chickens are trending, with increasing numbers of people raising poultry in their backyards.
Raising chickens is becoming more popular as Americans seek a direct connection to their food.
Why raise chickens? Here are a few of the most frequently expressed reasons people raise chickens:
Easy and inexpensive to maintain (when compared to most other pets)
Eggs that are fresh, great-tasting and nutritious
Chemical-free, as well as offering bug and weed control
Manufacture the world's best fertilizer
Fun and friendly pets with personality (yes, you read that right.)
Melissa Rappaport Schifman, founder and principal of Green Intention LLC
As a LEED AP and one who works with a firm that certifies existing buildings under LEED-EBOM (EBOM = Existing Buildings, Operations, and Maintenance), I am particularly excited about a green building trend that may have gone unnoticed.
According to a USGBC announcement:
As of this month, cumulative square footage of LEED-certified existing buildings surpassed LEED-certified new construction for the first time. As the U.S. is home to more than 60 billion square feet of existing commercial buildings, most of which are energy guzzlers and water sieves, this trend serves as a promising indicator of our progress.
This is very encouraging news! It is one thing to embark on a new construction project and decide to go ahead with LEED certification. The incremental costs, if there are any, are pretty easy to justify. For example, a dual-flush toilet does not cost more than an inefficient toilet, so it's an easy decision to reduce water usage. For an existing building, however, there is an incremental cost to upgrading to efficient water fixtures, because the building already has toilets.
For this very reason, when LEED for Existing Buildings was first introduced, I was a little skeptical that it would be easily adopted in the marketplace. I thought it would be a tough sell to commercial property owners to make the required investment.
I am thrilled to see that this is not the case, because I believe retrofitting existing biggest is one of the biggest opportunities to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels. While renewable energy is on a great growth streak, it is still a very small piece of the pie, and it will not get big enough soon enough. We have to reduce our energy and water consumption and improve the health of our buildings. Conservation, while not that sexy or interesting, really is one of the most important keys to both improving our environment and jump-starting the economy. And the growth of LEED-EB certified buildings goes a long way toward that vision.
I also believe that investing in LEED-EBOM does pay back financially; indeed, several buildings in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area that were recently certified have seen significant reductions in their utility, maintenance, grounds, and cleaning expenses. Enough, I have found, to show an impressive return on their investment.
The other huge benefit of LEED-EBOM is on the operations and maintenance side of the equation. While LEED for New Construction is laudable, how people occupy and use the building can have a much bigger and longer-lasting impact on the environment. So, as a person who cares about the long-term, I think LEED-EBOM is by far the best rating system to come out of the USGBC. Let's keep that trend going!
Jessica Reilly, marketing and client services manager at Closed Loop Recycling and Green Stream Chemicals
The biggest green trend of the year is reduction of waste. Remember — Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!
Approximately 267 people are born every minute; in turn our world grows larger every day. The bad news is, so does our waste! With that many people, our waste has risen significantly over the past 25 years.
Good thing businesses and consumers have taken notice to this and have started to Reduce, Reuse, & Recycle. The first step in gaining control of our waste is to reduce the amount needed to produce these materials. Reusing containers, parts, items, etc. is a great way to keep the demand for materials down and to keep items out of our trash receptacles. Recycling is another great way to limit our waste. Trash, paper, glass, electronic, and oil recycling have generously impacted our environment in a positive way by eliminating trips to the landfill. This also prevents our rivers, lakes, oceans, and streams from being impacted from hazardous material contaminating our water.
People are living longer than ever in today's world. In order for us all to live comfortably and cleanly, we need everyone to Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Plus recycling sets a great example for our younger generations!
Farah Ahmed, fifth year architecture student at City College of New York
The biggest news trend of the year was the Solar Decathlon 2011 competition. It brought together 19 collegiate teams from around the world, and challenged them to design, build, and operate a solar-powered home!
Thousands of visitors came to Washington DC to see the houses on exhibit, and learned how to apply sustainable design, construction, and interior work to their own homes. It was a unique event which allowed college students to engage in all aspects of professional-level work. Countless hours were spent researching the best ways to go green. Check out www.solardecathlon.gov to see photos, construction documents, and project manuals so that you can become more educated and engaged in green design! Learn more about the ways in which energy efficient housing can become affordable and easily applicable to meet your needs. Whether you're looking for a way to incorporate sustainable flooring, how to integrate green décor inside your home, or how to install innovative technologies (solar panels!) into your home, you'll find a way to save the planet through these homes!
Heather Ferrier Laminack, marketing manager for Ferrier Custom Homes
I think that the Solar Decathlon held this year really brought into the spotlight efficient, smart design of high performance homes. Although this wasn't the first year of the competition, it was the first time that affordability was thrown into the mix. I saw so many more media outlets cover the event this year. I think it seemed more "doable" this time around than in previous years.
The competition was a representation of the growing trend for thoughtful, efficient homes. We are seeing more & more people interested in downsizing square footage while making their homes more efficient, and I think that this demand will only continue to increase.
Tom Smith, director of operations and marketing at Anua
The biggest trend of the year was municipalities using sustainable shell-based media to clean treat hydrogen sulfide in waste air streams without using any chemicals. This technology will become more important as cities continue to grow and they need to manage odors from once remote wastewater treatment plants and pump stations.
Eric Corey Freed, founding principal of organicARCHITECT
Several clear memes were present this year:
Living Buildings: The idea of simply being "less bad" with our buildings is not enough. We need regenerative buildings to restore the environment from the damage we cause. The idea of "living" buildings, and more specifically the Living Building Challenge rating system (http://www.ilbi.org), was all the rage this year.
Biomimicry: Popularized by the 2002 book by Janine Benyus, Biomimicry seeks to study Nature to learn her design secrets. A longtime favorite among design students, Biomimicry is finally being applied to real-world applications in our built environment. Remember, human beings are not the first to build things. Nature has 3.8 billion years of research and development on us and knows how to build sustainably.
Green Schools: With more than 1 in 5 people working in a school building every day, the idea of green schools has emerged as one of the best places to start changing how we design our buildings. The USGBC's 2010 spin off, The Center for Green Schools (http://www.centerforgreenschools.org), was grabbing some attention this year, as was the great work of Brian Dunbar from the Institute for the Built Environment, Colorado State University (http://www.ibe.colostate.edu), among others.
Eco Districts: Appropriately launched in Portland, Eco Districts (http://www.pdxinstitute.org/index.php/ecodistricts) are a new strategy to develop livable, walkable, sustainable neighborhoods. As an example, take a look at Pringle Creek (http://www.pringlecreek.com), a growing sustainable community in Salem, Oregon. The ideas have taken hold and are starting to spread across the country. The EcoDistricts Summit (http://www.ecodistrictssummit.com) was just held at the end of this past year.
Benchmarking and Metrics: The modern idea of green building is now over 20 years old, so it is fitting that many are taking a decades' worth of valuable data and putting it to good use. Many of the newest products and services announced this year offered various forms of benchmarking tools. Building dashboards are becoming more commonplace, with dozens of different providers now available. My two favorite systems come from Lucid Design Group (http://www.luciddesigngroup.com) and Schneider Electric (http://www.schneider-electric.com). Such systems will be standard issue in a few years.
Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs): Ushering in a new wave of manufacturer transparency, an EPD is a complete lifecycle assessment (LCA) of any material, product or even a system. It goes beyond a mere Material Safety and Data Sheet (MSDS) and provides the full picture of the impacts, risks and environmental responsibility. It is no surprise that carpet maker InterfaceFLOR (http://www.interfaceflor.com/epd/) would be leading the charge on the EPD movement given their long history and commitment to sustainability. Expect most other manufacturers to follow suit, if only out of fear of being left behind. In 2009, UL (the safety company famous for ensuring our electrical devices won't start a fire) spun off a subsidiary called UL Environment, who is pioneering an EPD program for manufacturers. Much of the buzz this past year was about the possibilities of manufacturers embracing these EPD's.
Topics: Certification / LEED, Solar Power, Trends / Statistics
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TOWebViewController is an open-source `UIViewController` subclass designed to fulfill one goal: to be able to quickly present a web page to the user, without needing to leave the current app. TOWebViewController has been designed from the ground up to be easily integrated into existing projects, and to optionally be backwards compatible with earlier versions of iOS.

## Features
* Backwards compatible down to iOS 5.
* Full navigation buttons set, including back, forward, refresh and an optional 'action' button.
* Detects whether being pushed modally via `[UIViewController presentViewController]` or being pushed onto a `UINavigationController` stack and adjusts the UI accordingly.
*  A page load progress bar  (using [ninjinkun's amazing algorithm](https://github.com/ninjinkun/NJKWebViewProgress) )
* Plays a smooth, elegant rotation animation if/when the user rotates the device
* Icons are procedurally generated by CoreGraphics (ie, no un-necessary iOS 6 icons if you're only targeting iOS 7)
* (TODO) Implement a confirmation dialog when the web view tries to switch to another app.
* (TODO) Re-implement the popup that appears when users tap and hold a link for added flexibility.
* (TODO) An optional text field for which users may manually enter in a URL
* (TODO) A proper delegate system to allow external classes to interact with this controller.
* (TODO) A rudimentary bookmark system.

## Installation

### [Cocoapods](https://cocoapods.org/)

``` ruby
pod 'TOWebViewController'
```

### Manual

Add the files in the TOWebViewController to your Xcode project.

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Science use the word theory, differently, it means tried and tested . Read about evolution, it?s only a facts. I?ve sent you a mail, did you get it ok?
Thanks for all your replies, much appreciated.
I have to say i?m totally shocked, the theory of evolution is so certain, and the evidence irrefutable and so overwhelming...?..
You are so so very wrong Tara.
The evidence against evolution is massive and many many scientists refute it, including those who don't believe in God, but still reject evolution as scientifically unworkable.
I?m not so wrong, in your opinion i?m wrong. However having worked and studied biology/anthropology for over over 30 years, it?s only my professional opinion!
What are the odds of life starting spontaneously here is next one calculation of many.
o what?s the probability of your existing? It?s the probability of 2 million people getting together ? about the population of San Diego ? each to play a game of dice with trillion-sided dice. They each roll the dice, and they all come up the exact same number say, 550,343,279,001.
Life can only come from life God is eternal all life comes from him.
Here I a site one of many that say evolution could not happen by chance.
All life is designed and the designer is the God of the bible.
Thanks for that, but i have reviewed such objections on countless occasions, we could be here forever picking out bits of data, but i?m convinced, it?s my opinion.
Thank you for your reply I would like to ask you about something you said in a previous post.
I obviously believe Evolution, but agree with @Deborah, I think God, kicked the whole thing off, God was the Big Bang.
If as you say God kicked the whole thing of then it did not evolve it was the beginning of Gods plan which is still on going.
Or are you saying that God started life then left it to look after its self you seam to be straddling the fence either God created everything or everything created itself out of dead matter which is it.
God didn't just create the world 'in the beginning'. He sustains it continually (Colossians 1:17;Hebrews 1:3).


A distinguished chef, Heat Laliberte has worked in Vancouver's top restaurants and hotels. His resume includes positions at Blue Water Café and the Fairmont and Westin Hotel brands, since his cheffing career started in 2005. He's even cooked for world-class athletes at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janiero, and for the 2018 Winter Olympic games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
But Laliberte (Cree-Métis) was hungry for more.
During the time he was refining the charcuterie and butchery program at the Fairmont Pacific Rim in Vancouver, he came across an ad for the Aboriginal Business & Entrepreneurship Skills Training program at the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre. That altered the trajectory of his career. Laliberte applied, got accepted, and learned how to develop a business plan and start a business.
"Because I'm a chef, I knew that I wanted to do something around food. I'm very passionate about making charcuterie—especially sausages and bacon. It's something that I'm really good at," Laliberte told Native Business Magazine.
After Laliberte graduated from the Aboriginal Business & Entrepreneurship program in November 2016, he put his salary toward self-funding One Arrow Meats, his artisanal, naturally-smoked bacon business.
"It's always been a dream of mine to be a vendor at the farmer's market, so my idea was to open a stall at the farmer's market selling my artisan bacon. We had a couple months to prepare for the final presentation [through the Aboriginal Business & Entrepreneurship program], so I was working on different recipes, glazes and different kinds of pork belly," he said.
In January 2017, Laliberte won the best business idea and presentation for the course. "That gave me the confidence to apply to the Vancouver Farmer's Market as a vendor," he said.
Today, Laliberte is all about making customers smile. His client-base is growing at the farmer's market. "People want to hear about your product and how you make it and where you source everything from," he said.
So, what's his spiel? Laliberte tells potential customers that he's a First Nations entrepreneur who started One Arrow Meats to make small-batch, hand-cured, naturally smoked, hormone-free bacon.
"I use natural ingredients to support the local B.C. [British Columbia] economy. I have different flavors. I have a hickory-smoked maple bacon; the maple syrup is from Squamish. I have a black pepper and honey; and I use honey from White Rock, which is a suburb of Vancouver—so it's local, wild flower honey. I have a Chinese Five Spice; and I have a bacon that I call Salt and Smoke that has no sugar added—which is great for people with health issues like diabetes. That is actually selling quite well, because a lot of people are trying to stay away from sugar these days. I take a lot of pride in my product, and I just want to share it with the people of Vancouver," he told Native Business.
In addition to the farmer's market, One Arrow Meats supplies small butcher shops in the greater Vancouver area, and residences and small businesses in Vancouver can order the bacon through a delivery service called SPUD.ca. Laliberte is also talking with a grocery store chain right about supplying four of their stores. "We're just working out the UPC code. We're doing an inspection, and it's picking up steam," he said.
When it came to developing his brand, Laliberte turned to his friends skilled at website or logo design. "My new logo with the pig is done by an Ojibwe artist-in-residence at our Aboriginal Hotel downtown," Laliberte shared.
For photography? He paid his friends in bacon. Literally.
While Laliberte is a one-man show, he contracts outside help, such as hiring an accountant for his taxes. He handles the bookkeeping internally by logging each sale through an app on his phone. "I try to keep as organized as I can with all my invoicing," he told Native Business Magazine.
Laliberte currently works full-time as the butcher at the highly regarded Culinary Capers Catering & Special Events in Vancouver, where he additionally rents 6,000 square feet of space for One Arrow Meats—"ideal for product storage," he said.
Still, Laliberte's considering when he can make the leap to full-time entrepreneurship.
"It's also about that fear of the unknown. If you quit your full-time job, you're going to have to make your business succeed. All that pressure is on you now," he said.
"Once you start your own business, you pretty much have your hands in everything—from logistics to your deliveries to ordering all of your packaging and doing all the pricing for your products and getting all your ingredients. It can be very overwhelming, so it's not a bad thing to ask for help or advice from people. Just shoot an email off to someone who has a business and is a lot older than you and ask them how to deal with this," he advised.
Laliberte also emphasized the importance of learning one's trade. "It's something that can't be rushed, especially when it comes to food. You need time to perfect your product and work out the kinks. It has to be a labor of love, and cannot be rushed. This is not an easy buck. You need to take the time and put love into it," he said.
A few months ago, Laliberte spoke to youth through Good Food For All about his experiences in the food industry. "I've also donated money, and I've done food drives for them to stock up their pantry. It's such a great organization," he said.
Beyond his commitment to Good Food For All, Laliberte enjoys talking to First Nations youth about staying out of trouble and finding a goal and a passion.


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GLP Nabs Global Retailer as Tenant
Global Logistic Properties has leased a sizable industrial space in Joliet, Ill., to a leading global retailer.
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By Keith Loria, Contributing Editor
Global Logistic Properties Ltd. has leased 475,000 square feet of logistics space at Laraway Crossings Business Park in Joliet, Ill., to a leading global retailer.
Although the lessee was not revealed, the customer is planning to use the logistics facilities to enhance its distribution capabilities in the Midwest.
"The appeal was the combination of building functionality, the local labor force, and access to the intermodal and highway infrastructure," Paul Loosmann, GLP's U.S. co-chief investment officer, told Commercial Property Executive. "GLP recognized the value upside when we acquired the building vacant in February. Fully stabilizing this building with excellent credit over a long-lease term significantly enhances the value of this strategic asset."
Laraway Crossings is a 362-acre master-planned distribution park located southwest of Chicago that is ideal for companies to relocate and consolidate their warehouse and distribution centers. Buildings in the business park range from 80,000 square feet to 1,400,000 square feet. Facilities are cross-docked with a 30-to 32-foot clear ceiling height minimum, Early Suppression Fast Response sprinkler systems, ample parking, large truck courts and on-site trailer storage.
According to Loosmann, demand for space at Laraway Crossings has been very strong and the company will be making small changes to fit the needs of the incoming global client.
"The business-friendly climate of Joliet and strong local workforce, coupled with the transportation network, pushed this location to the forefront," he added. "We are currently building out additional office and providing other improvements to meet the customer's needs."
GLP U.S. was formed in 2015 through the acquisition of former IndCor Properties, and is now one of the largest U.S. providers of industrial real estate with over 110 million square feet under management located in 29 key markets across the country. GLP's U.S. $28 billion property portfolio encompasses over 440 million square feet of logistics facilities across China, Japan, Brazil and the U.S.
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The General Meeting resolved, in accordance with the proposal of the Board of Directors, to authorise the Board of Directors to resolve on the acquisition of a maximum of 2,800,000 of the company's own series A shares in one or more instalments with funds belonging to the company's unrestricted equity, subject to the provisions of the Finnish Companies Act on the maximum amount of treasury shares. The company's own Series A shares may be acquired for use as consideration in any acquisitions or other arrangements relating to the company's business, to finance investments, as part of the company's incentive scheme, to develop the company's capital structure, to be otherwise further transferred, to be retained by the company, or to be cancelled.
The shares shall be acquired in a proportion other than that of the shareholders' current shareholdings in the company in public trading arranged by Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd at the trading price of the moment of acquisition. The shares shall be acquired and paid according to the rules of Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd and Euroclear Finland Ltd. The Board of Directors was authorised to decide on the acquisition of own shares in all other respects.
The authorisation cancels the authorisation granted by the Annual General Meeting on 28 April 2016 to the Board of Directors to decide on the acquisition of the company's own shares and is valid until the closing of the next Annual General Meeting, however, no longer than until 30 June 2018.
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The General Meeting resolved, in accordance with the proposal of the Board of Directors, to authorise the Board of Directors to resolve on an issue of a maximum total of 5,500,000 new series A shares or series A shares possibly held by the company, in one or more instalments, by issuing shares and/or option rights or other special rights entitling to shares, referred to in Chapter 10, Section 1 of the Finnish Companies Act. The authorisation can be used for the financing or execution of any acquisitions or other arrangements or investment relating to the company's business, for the implementation of the company's incentive scheme or for other purposes subject to the Board of Directors' decision.
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I went to Comic Con this weekend with Holly and her friend Ivy. There were something like 100,000 people present and many of them were dressed like this. It was actually quite fun! I geeked out a little and went to panel discussions given by George RR Martin and by the guy who created Babylon 5.


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"Love Will Wait" is the debut single by Lisa Stansfield's band, Blue Zone, released in the United Kingdom in March 1986. It was written by Stansfield, Ian Devaney and Andy Morris, and produced by Blue Zone. The single included two bonus tracks, "There Was I" and "Dirty Talk" (both written and produced by Blue Zone) which were later included on Stansfield's 2003 album, The Complete Collection. "There Was I" was also featured on the single "Jackie" in 1988. "Love Will Wait" was remixed by Julian Mendelsohn (Re-Mix) and Chris Porter (Extended Version).

Track listings
UK 7" single
"Love Will Wait" – 4:20
"There Was I" – 4:28

UK 12" single
"Love Will Wait" (Extended Version) – 6:46
"There Was I" – 4:28

UK 12" single (Re-Mix)
"Love Will Wait" (Re-Mix) – 6:20
"Dirty Talk" – 4:40
"There Was I" – 4:28

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1986 songs
1986 debut singles
Blue Zone (band) songs
Songs written by Lisa Stansfield
Arista Records singles
Songs written by Ian Devaney
Songs written by Andy Morris (musician)


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The Calculator: An Important Engineering Tool
by Dennis Feucht
Editor's note: Also see Ken Coffman's blog: The HP15C returns as an iPhone app.
With the emergence of hand-sized computers, calculators have lost some of their former prominence, yet they continue to be a convenient and important engineering tool. Electronic calculators have been around since the early TI high-volume calculator ICs which were selling in the 1970s for a few US dollars and at a hundredth the price of 8-bit microprocessors such as the Intel 8080 or the Motorola 6800. Then Motorola designers Chuck Peddle and Will Mathys relocated from the arid zone of Arizona to MOS Technology, in colder, wetter Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, and developed the $20 (in unit quantity, at introduction) 6502. Later, this site produced Atari computers with 6502 microprocessors.
As we marveled at the low introductory, single-unit price of the 6502 in the mid-70s, an IC production engineer at Tektronix pointed out that the chip size of microprocessors and calculators were comparable, and that in volume, they should have comparable prices. They do now, and for quite some time, calculators – especially scientific (in distinction from grocery-store ) calculators – have been implemented as special-purpose or application-specific computers. Scientific calculators now sell for a few dollars – not only the IC but the entire unit, including display and keyboard, battery holder, and in some cases, solar cell. TI continues to be a major supplier of low-cost scientific calculators, though various Asian brands such as Casio have also established a place in the market.
The Venerable HP 45
In the 1970s – the calculator decade – HP also made their mark with the introduction of the HP 35, and shortly thereafter, the HP 45, the first scientific calculator of great impact, predating TI scientific calculators. An HP 45 is shown below, over 40 years later, in front and rear views, with some accessories.
The manual (not shown) was also included in the purchase of the $400 US calculator. The carrying case had a loop on the back for carrying the HP 45 on a pants belt. (The nerd look was more in fashion then.) The security cradle was optional but practical; these were not $15 commodity-grade calculators!
One of the major differences between the HP and TI calculators was the number entry format. TI used the familiar infix notation of mathematics and HP used postfix or RPN (reverse Polish notation, named after the Pole whose name was too hard to remember). Which is better? The infix format has the familiarity of math notation but requires more button pushes involving parentheses to enter a numerical expression. RPN is stack-based; the HP calculators had a four-number stack. Instead of pushing 3 + 4 = as on an infix calculator, you pushed the sequence: 3 ENTER 4 + . The ENTER key pushed the 3 down the stack, allowing the 4 to be entered on top. Then + added the top two stack numbers and left the sum on the top of the stack, which was always displayed. After a user became familiar with these slight differences in numerical entry, the RPN calculator was more efficient, with fewer key strokes. It also was more observable with stack operation keys (shown in a closer view below) such as swapping the top two stack items (upper-left) or rolling the entire stack down (and around to the top) (upper-right).
The ENTER key was larger, as it is on a QWERTY keyboard, and used often in pushing numbers on the stack.
The display consisted of red seven-segment LED digits of small size in 14-pin DIP packages having 5 digits each. These LED arrays were also made by HP and were attractive components in themselves for small instruments, though I do not recall seeing many in other than HP calculators. Radio Shack sold them, expensively packaged, so that it was possible to replace faulty displays. However, I do not know of any display failures, though in Tektronix engineering, most engineers and many technicians had HP 35 and HP 45 calculators.
The HP 15C Legacy Continues
Time passed, and in the 1980s, LCD displays became low in cost, and having very low operating power, were well-suited for battery-powered calculators. HP's next popular calculator for science and engineering was the LCD-based HP 15C. My over 30-year old HP 15C, shown below, finally failed; the LCD display could not restrain water vapor in the tropical humidity in which it has been in active use for at least ten years. (Neither do computer or TV LCD displays, as the seals eventually leak. It remains to be seen how large-panel LED displays persevere.)
The HP 15C became an obsolete product, but recently was re-introduced for a limited (market test?) run by HP, though at a higher price than the $150 US I paid for mine in the 1980s. (Taking dollar devaluation into account, it was still cheaper back then.) The HP 15C is in some ways an optimal calculator design for those who like RPN notation. It is minimalist: one single-line numerical display, and with only a few more functions than an ordinary engineer wants to remember how to use. It includes the Δ% function which most engineers can appreciate for tolerance calculations. The programming is easy and useful for simple formulas such as calculating two resistors in parallel. For those who like calculator programmability and are willing to spend time keying in long programs, they are retained by battery backup memory. The calculator power source is three coin cells that last for over a year in ordinary use. It was and is a great calculator.
When mine broke, I popped the lid to see if I could replace the LCD display. The battery spring had not rusted!
Alas, one large board is heat staked along the bottom to the case. If the plastic retainers are snipped to remove it, another form of attachment will be needed to reattach the board. (I have demurred, hoping that eventually I will discover how to properly disassemble it. Someone at HP from Corvallis, Oregon must know.) Note in the front photo that although the wear around the ON button is evident, the labels on the keys are as clear and legible as when the calculator was new.
For those who want an HP 15C on their computer, a virtual HP 15C emulator can be downloaded from HP here, that runs under Windows, looks identical to the hardware HP 15C and functions similarly. It might be an acceptable alternative on a hand-held computer to a separate calculator device.
The SwissMicros "HP 15C"
If you too have a broken HP 15C or want another and are in a conundrum, reticent to buy one of the more expensive limited-edition copies from HP, there is a happy alternative. A company in Switzerland, SwissMicros here, is offering a functionally identical product, shown below.
The front-panel (user interface) is identical to the HP 15C, though it includes an additional connector in the height dimension on the front, bottom-right. The size is also the same and the carrying case is very much like the HP case. The software runs on an ARM microcomputer. The user-interface differences are in the feel of the keys and the look of the display. The LCD display is inset slightly farther than in the HP 15C, and in evening desk-lamp lighting at an acute angle, I sometimes must tilt the calculator to eliminate the shadow. The numbers are somewhat more dot-quantized. These differences, however, are minor. A somewhat larger difference is that the keys have a more positive action in that they must be pressed slightly harder. This keeps "runt pushes" from spurious entry though it does require a harder push. The yellow screen-printed button functions have worn on my unit, though I learned from SwissMicros that a few units got out that had not been UV hardened, and they sent a replacement front-panel. Screenprint wear on the front-panel was a start-up glitch and is apparently no longer a problem.
The DM15L uses an internal CR2032 coin cell which can be replaced by removing the four corner screws and lifting the back cover, as shown below. Expect to replace the battery more often than with the HP 15C; it lasts about half to a third the time that the three coin cells of the HP 15C lasted. In terms of battery cost, it is about the same. The corner screws go into metal inserts and should survive many cover removals.
More product details are available from SwissMicros . Order handling was prompt and personalized; attention to delivery was exceptionally good. This calculator, especially at nearly half the price, is a worthy successor to the HP 15C – or competitor, should HP turn its reintroduction into a permanent product. The HP 15C, in whatever form, is indeed a legacy tool.
The Pocket-Sized "HP 15C"
But there is more. If you have non-large fingers, the shirt-pocket-sized DM-15 from SwissMicros costs less than the DM15L and is a miniaturized HP 15C, shown below with the HP 15C-sized DM15L and the SwissMicros cases.
The smaller calculator costs less and is well-suited for carrying around, indoors or outdoors, for it has a continuous plastic sheet on the keyboard, keeping fluids out. The keys, though smaller, have the same "clacking" action as the DM15L when pushed. The DM-15 also has a 5-pin interface connector, and it comes with a miniature carrying case made of sewn leather with a felt interior. I found it a very snug fit and use it instead as a calculator stand or dust cover on my desk. With use, it probably stretches to the right size, being leather. The smaller DM-15 has the same display type and functional performance as the larger unit.
Calculators that are Quasi-Computers
For some, more is better. Non-minimalists might be attracted to the final HP calculator to be given notice in this article, that of the HP 48G. As a next-generation calculator after the HP 15C, it has a multi-line, graphic LCD display and even more functions. Calculator users seriously desiring more functions and a computer-like "feel" in its use might be attracted to the HP 48G. Mine is shown below. Note that its LCD screen is damaged, though not by jungle vapor. I made the foolish mistake of leaving the 3 alkaline batteries in the unit while storing it in its carrying case. Chemical fumes from the batteries damaged the display. (This can also happen with camera optics or their LCD displays; remove batteries before air-tight storage.)
The HP 48G is either a computer that tries to be a calculator or else a calculator aspiring to computerdom. In either case, the functional fit in the calculator-computer spectrum seems awkward for me. The advantage of the HP 15C calculator is that it is a handy (hand-sized) and an immediate source of numeric solutions for simple to intermediate math problems which frequently occur in engineering work. It has a quite useful niche in the world of computation. The HP 48G goes beyond this functionally, and can solve more extensive problems and display graphs.
In pondering whether to invest money and self-training into a programmable-intensive calculator (whether from HP, TI, Casio, or others), the relative merits of a HP 48G versus a laptop (or smaller) computer running Mathcad or Matlab is a significant decision. Personally, I would like to see a "calculator" that runs the numeric part of Mathcad on a HP 48G with buttons that invoke a Mathcad menu tree. Perhaps Mathcad can be imported to the HP 48G and the buttons relabeled. Or maybe SwissMicros will do something like this for its high-end line of products.
In closing, I would like to know what you think
about calculators generally, and about the HP 15C. Do you use one? Do you use any scientific calculator?
about whether calculators like the HP 48G are too complicated or are more useful than single numeric-display calculators;
and finally, whether you would buy a calculator-like device that gives you hand-held Mathcad.
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11 comments on "The Calculator: An Important Engineering Tool"
TomC123123
A mostly overlooked feature of the HP48 series is that it has a built in Clock/Calendar and RS232 port.
These features combined with the graphical display make it a reasonable clock/automated controller.
TomC
Koda23
I used an HP41CV throughout engineering school in the 1980's and still have it. It was able to print text on the display and ran short programs that were built from sequences of calculations.
You could also assign a program to a function key, making it easy to run the program from a single key. I stored and used some routines to do calculations in dB, parallel combination of resistors, impedance calculation, etc.
dspread
I have been using my TI-85 daily, at work and home, for approximately 20 years. It has survived numerous drops, is not glamorous, but is supremely useful, which is why it is my constant companion. On my PC I run MathCad 15 for complex or repetitive calculations, but entry on the calculator is much faster.
I hardly ever use the graphing functions, but the 8 line text display is worth its weight in gold.
David Spreadbury
Andy_I
I can't find that virtual HP-15C that was mentioned. Not at the link provided in the article.
There are other HP-15C emulators to be found on the web, so I'm not really concerned, just pointing out an omission.
I still use my HP-15C (an actual one) daily. I probably used it two or three dozen times today. It works like a charm, as good as new. I don't think I have even needed to replace batteries.
uberestimate
A calculator is not an important tool for Engineering but it is also an important tool for all Low-value business and mid value business.
lyftestimate.org – Lyft Fare Estimator
Douglas.Butler
I own two HP15C calculators, one for my desk and one for my workshop. I think I changed the batteries on one of them once a few years ago. Plus I have a HP15C emulator on both my desktop and laptop computers. I would be lost without them.
Scott Elder
When the first smartphone came out I said that I would buy one as soon as I could get my watch, my phone, and a scientific calculator all in one package. That happened several years ago and I have never looked back. Now I have virtual HP calculators on my phone, tablet, and PC.
Just stopped using blue-line quadrille pads this year. Now I draw all rough schematics by hand on an iPad Pro with the Apple pencil using Concepts. I move over to the fancy schematic drawing tools once I've scratched out the idea.
Signed: Previous owner of an HP41C and all those other powerful calculators of the past.
D Feucht
Thanks for your personal example of the migration of calculators to iThings. One might suppose that calculators will soon fade out of existence, but I suspect not for the following reason: optimized user interface. The front-panel of calculators makes it easiest to calculate with them, and this endears me to the stand-alone calculator.
For those who do algebra-driven, and hence calculator-driven, circuit design, the calculator receives a heavy workout and is justified as a dedicated device. Mine certainly continues to be.
re: fading out.
How are virtual calculators any different from hand held calculators of old? I think it is simply that tactile buttons are replaced with touch screen buttons. Is there any other difference?
"… tactile buttons are replaced with touch screen buttons. Is there any other difference?"
Probably not, but to me that is an important difference. When I use a calculator, I usually am not looking much at the screen while I am pressing buttons, and I rely on the tactile feedback to know that the button has been pressed. (I have a calculator that has one number button that occasionally clicks but the number is not always entered – most annoying.)
I suppose the solution to this is to turn on sound on the iThing for a tactile-feedback substitute. That might be quite sufficient, in which case your point is well made.
I run the HP-15C emulator (made by HP) on my desk computer and it is very much like the real thing except for the need to click buttons with the mouse or type them in from the keyboard. The iPad is better, in putting the display and buttons close together.


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The William & Mary Women's Network provides a way for all women employees at the university — instructional faculty, administrators, professionals, operational, classified, and hourly — to support each other, help newcomers learn the ropes and the folkways of this special institution, socialize with each other, celebrate our successes and (occasionally) to advocate for each other when things get tough. The Women's Network is trans-inclusive.
In recent years, the Women's Network has provided information to the administration on issues relating to family leave, resources at the Campus Child Care Center, varsity athletics, the sexual harassment policy, the consensual amorous relationship policy, fringe benefit issues, salary equity, and partner/spousal hiring. We also sponsor workshops on topics of interest, such as personal finance and faculty tenure/promotion. In addition, the Women's Network hosts several informal gatherings each year at which W&M women can just meet and enjoy one another's company!
Most importantly, we provide a forum in which women can meet and discuss their common interests and concerns. Let us know of ideas, suggestions, questions, or concerns that might be addressed by the Women's Network.
W&M Women in the News
Tree tour reboot: a living fossil, a Mexican mystery and the conifer reincarnation of Bob Marley
Martha Case is updating — and modernizing — the Campus Tour of Woody Species, a walking loop that takes in some of the most interesting trees of William & Mary.
Katherine A. Rowe to be sworn in as 28th president July 2
Katherine A. Rowe will be sworn in as William & Mary's 28th president by Gov. Ralph Northam during a ceremony July 2 in the university's Wren Building.
Two professors receive McGlothlin Award for Exceptional Teaching
The annual award is given to two outstanding educators, one from W&M Law School and one from the Mason School of Business, who have demonstrated sustained commitments to teaching.
W&M thanks employees for longtime service
The following people will be recognized June 13, 2018, for reaching milestones in their years of service to the university.
CUPA Report on Gender Pay Gap in Higher Ed Administrative Positions
This College and University Personnel Association (CUPA) report on "Gender Pay Gap and the Representation of Women in Higher Education Administrative Positions" was just released.
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Online prices always change in a short period of time.
If you have a look at the most famous marketplace we all know, Amazon, you will notice a frequent change of prices. The price you see today might not be the one you'll see tomorrow. The pricing strategies of Amazon are very competitive, changing prices up to 8 times a day. Amazon uses very complex algorithms that take in consideration different parameters such as the number of visits, peak hour and competition.
Why do prices change so quickly and how often?
Here in Competitoor we collect millions of prices every day. These information are extremely important for us because thanks to these real time data we are able to let clients take right and strategic decisions in order to increase their sales and presence on the market.
Online prices change because the price itself is among those factors that influence the potential customer. Before purchasing online it's likely that a person controls on average 4 websites to see where is the best deal. In this search, other factors are taken in consideration such as: shipping costs, guarantees, pyments and returns policies.
What are those most vulnerable products?
Many are the factors that influence the price fluctuation. Here after are listed the most common, each one with a case study as example. The best way to know hot the market is changing over time is to keep it tracked, choosing one of the Competitoor's plan.
1) How much the website is famous?
Sites with a lot of visitors, have more opportunities than others to try to find the perfect price through the ability to monitor the behavior of multiple visitors and get instant benefits from the optimization of the price. Popular sites are also a benchmark, not just for the buyers, but also for those who sell and want to be perceived as competitive.
In the following example, Competitoor compared the behaviour of 3 german e-commerce that were selling the Playstation.
Observing the graphic below, it's pretty clear that there are specific moments where the price are similar and other moments where they have a difference of 15%. Quite predictable is also the fact that those website in the videogame field, changed price very often.
The most common products that are easily sold online since 1996 are electronics items and holidays-hotels. The dimension of the online market keeps getting bigger year by year with an increasingly facility to buy anything, from toothbrushes to cars.
Price variations collected from 4 main italian electronic websites.
In the same period of time, a niche product like a power wash shows price variations only on Amazon. The website indeed "follows" the best offer, except for sporatic moments where it tries to marginalize with some abrupt variations.
A high value often brings a greater marginality and offers the store manager freedom of action on price variations and discounts. But even if marginality remains the same in terms of percentage, indicators such as the power of customers, the salary and how much the item is wanted from the costumer, should always be considered.
In the electronic field, the merchants has more or less the 7% of margins on the main product of different brands. With a 600€ TV Led, the merchant income is 49€.
In the large-scale distribution some specific products can be sold witha 10 time higher price (apple for example shift from 0,10€\Kg to 1,2€\Kg ).
In the luxiry field, where the product is not sold for a primary need but it's only a way to upgrade the social status, the price came to reflect the perception of value of the brand itself.
The amount of competitors puts pressure on the merchants and the ease with which potential customers can find best deals online imposes well-defined pricing strategies. In the following example of the Italian market, a printer is compared to audio cassettes. Loudspeaker with an average price 10 times higher than the printer have no online price variations over time and are sold by 5 websites. The printer on the other hand counts only on Amazon over 60 merchants, adding then the major electronics eCommerce.
In the following example there are two non branded pic nic table with an important price gap. This gap is higher compared to branded helmets which are sold by two competing eCommerce.
To conclude this short list of the main factors affecting price variations of online products, there is still one missing out: seasonality.
Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Sale, Christmas, Carnival, Easter, Summer, Winter, Weekend, are in different period of the year and they are focused on promoting different items. During these periods the competition increases.
In the following example we see an important boiler discount from the 1st of April till 15 of May.


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Lauren's in the Hunt for glory
THIRTEEN-year-old Lauren Hunt was the outright winner of the Flag Competition played at Royston Golf Club. The 20-handicapper, who is part of the county girls squad, had a fantastic round and managed to complete her allotted shots on the 20th hole. The
THIRTEEN-year-old Lauren Hunt was the outright winner of the Flag Competition played at Royston Golf Club.
The 20-handicapper, who is part of the county girls' squad, had a fantastic round and managed to complete her allotted shots on the 20th hole.
The ladies winner was Kath Caunce, while Eddie Collins won the gents' competition. Both players finished on the fairway of the 19th hole.
The junior section has been in a rich vein of form with several of the members picking up prizes at the junior opens held over the Easter break.
Jonathan Windle played some superb golf at Newmarket to reduce his handicap while James Sandford shot an impressive round of level par at Girton in a county trial which has seen his handicap cut to six.
The juniors played the senior section last Friday, with several new members playing for them.
Led by captain Tom Smith, the juniors ran out winners and thanked the seniors for their hospitality.
Judith Osler shot a sparkling nett 68 to take the overall prize in the Ladies April Medal, which has seen her handicap reduced by two shots to 24. Second place went to Vi Bauckham who pipped Libby Toby on countback.
The ladies played the gents on Saturday and led by their captain, Joan Buckerfield ran out winners to secure the boot trophy.
Gents captain Micky Hall praised the ladies for their excellent play and looked forward to the return match in the autumn.


August | 2012 | flying french fries .
An amazing track by PatrickReza. e n j o y .
Peking Duk is quickly becoming one of my favorite artists this year and this remix shows me just why I think that.
Simply incredible. e n j o y .
Such an amazing and funky remix of Standing On The Corner by Mike Metro.
SO DOPE. e n j o y .
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Amazing remix by xKore. e n j o y .


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A different side to Darwin
By Shannon Beven
The Royal Flying Doctor Service has a tourist facility in Darwin that explains its history. RFDS was founded by the Reverend John Flynn in the Northern Territory in 1939. In 1942, what is known as the Bombing of Darwin Harbour shocked Australia.
Gourmet showcase to savour
16 Sep 2021 Stephen Scourfield
It reads like a who's who of Australian food. Some of our best food and drink will be served over four days in Queensland's idyllic Port Douglas.


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Oracle Releases NetBeans 8.0
This week, Oracle released version 8.0 of its NetBeans integrated development environment (IDE). Most notably, NetBeans 8.0 supports Java 8.0 and includes tools for updating older Java code with features available in the latest version of the language, such as Lambda Expressions, Compact Profiles, Streams and Method References. Other key new features include better support for HTML5, Karma and Grunt integration, Chrome Web tools integration and support for embedded Java development.
According to James Gosling, the father of Java, NetBeans 8.0 is "a landmark release." He added, "There is a long list of useful features [in this release], but the two that have made the biggest difference to me have been the support for Lambda Expressions for embedded development. It's absolutely magical how the 'Use Lambda Expression' refactoring makes my code so much clearer."


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<?php
namespace R2AuthHeader\Authentication\Adapter;

use R2Tracker\Entity\Repository\UserTraker;
use Zend\Authentication\Adapter\AdapterInterface;
use Zend\Authentication\Result;
use Zend\Http\Request;

class HeaderAuthentication implements AdapterInterface {
	protected $request;
	protected $repository;

	public function __construct(
		Request $request,
		UserTraker $repository
	) {
		$this->request = $request;
		$this->repository = $repository;
	}

	public function authenticate() {
		$request = $this->getRequest();
		$headers = $request->getHeaders();

		// Check Authorization header presence
		if (!$headers->has('Authorization')) {
			return new Result(Result::FAILURE, null, array(
				'Authorization header missing',
			));
		}

		// Check Authorization prefix
		$authorization = $headers->get('Authorization')
			->getFieldValue();
		if (strpos($authorization, 'PRE') !== 0) {
			return new Result(Result::FAILURE, null, array(
				'Missing PRE prefix',
			));
		}

		// Validate public key
		$publicKey = $this->extractPublicKey($authorization);
		$user = $this->getUserTrackerRepository()
			->findByPublicKey($publicKey);
		if (null === $user) {
			$code = Result::FAILURE_IDENTITY_NOT_FOUND;
			return new Result($code, null, array(
				'User not found based on public key',
			));
		}

		// Validate signature
		$signature = $this->extractSignature($authorization);
		$hmac = $this->getHmac($request, $user);
		if ($signature !== $hmac) {
			$code = Result::FAILURE_CREDENTIAL_INVALID;
			return new Result($code, null, array(
				'Signature does not match',
			));
		}

		return new Result(Result::SUCCESS, $user);
	}
}


What is the treatment for age related macular degeneration?
The last few years have seen treatments become available for certain types of wet AMD, but there currently isn't any treatment for dry AMD.
In wet AMD, new blood vessels grow at the macula and these vessels leak. Laser treatment can be used to seal the leaky vessels.
There are also newer treatments that involve injecting the eye with drugs - for example, 'Lucentis', which can prevent or even reverse the damage caused by wet AMD.


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Swinging to the Music
Do you feel out of touch with your teens? Want to generate some conversation to stimulate language and narration? Song lyrics are the poetry of our generation. Songwriters pack so much power into a three minute song. Don't miss the chance to explore the world of language, theme and message in today's popular music.
Listen to a favorite song(s) and examine the lyrics with your teens.
Song lyrics are one of the easiest ways to gain access to your teen's worldview. Suggest listening to one of their favorite songs together with the lyrics.
If you have a particularly reluctant teen writer and communicator, you might not be able to come to your child head-on asking to listen to a song and then to talk about it. Instead, suggest he or she bring a favorite CD in the car the next time you drive together. Ask to listen to one of the tracks and then ask a few questions about the lyrics:
Do you know why the songwriter wrote this song?
How does this song fit in with other songs on the CD?
How does this song address the main topic (love, death, relationships, sex, making a difference, celebrity, pain, depression)? What does it have to say about the main topic?
Why does the chorus say what it does? (The chorus is the repeated refrain of the song and usually contains the primary message of the song.)
How does the music (instruments) support the message of the song? Does it contrast the message or does it underscore it? (Sometimes a song will have tragic lyrics with an upbeat tune. The writer, in that case, may be trying to strike an ironic note rather than telling you the message sincerely…)
Do the lyrics ryhme? Do they work (whether or not they rhyme)?
Do the lyrics tell a story or reveal a viewpoint or deal in nonsense or proselytize an agenda? What is it?
Is the song effective?
What words stand out in the lyrics? Why do they stand out? What's special about them? (unusual, interesting sound, surprising use, perfect fit with music…)
Does the song generate feelings in you? (Elation, depression, anger, rage, peace, joy, inspiration, empowerment…)
Do you like it? Can you say why?
Remember, your opinion is not that important right now. You don't want to turn this into a moralizing moment or a long-winded explanation as to why this song is or isn't a good match for your family's religious faith. Rather, use this as a wool-gathering time. Discover what makes your teen tick. If your teen is reluctant to express much, listen together in silence. Share one thing you liked about the song's lyrics. Then leave it be.
Try again next week. You might even look up other songs on the Internet by the same band, do a bit of research about how the band formed or why they are currently popular, and send an article to your teen via email showing that you are thinking of his or her band.
Music is one of the most personal parts of teen life. If you find a way to enter their musical world, you will enrich both your relationship with each other and their writing lives.
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Academia, Bizarre, Criminal law	 August 23, 2016 August 23, 2016
Police: Brother of the Ex-Wife of Professor Dan Markel Paid For Breast Enhancement of The Girlfriend of the Killer
We have been following the investigation of the murder of Florida State Professor Dan Markel – a case that has cast suspicions on the family of his ex-wife and fellow professor Wendi Adelson. Much of this suspicion has been drawn to Adelson's brother and that suspicion has been magnified with a new and bizarre disclosure that Charlie Adelson paid for half of a breast enhancement surgery for the girlfriend of one of the accused killers.
Adelson and Markel married in 2006 when she was a third-year law student at the University of Miami and he was a criminal law professor at FSU. News accounts say that Markel returned from a business trip to find the kids and his wife gone with divorce papers left on the bed — the start of a highly acrimonious divorce.
Police say that Garcia and Rivera were "enlisted" to kill Markel in connection with his divorce from Adelson. Police traced a rental to the scene of the crime.
Adelson has gone public with her own account and said that she is being unfairly targeted by sensational media: "He died violently and young, and likely at the hands of a professional killer, and the media had a field day in response. I turned on the TV to find photos of my children with Nancy Grace, George Stephanopoulos saying my name in reference to our 'acrimonious divorce,' and a picture my friend took when I was her maid of honor showed as evidence of why I should be treated as a murder suspect, and not the mother of two fatherless boys."
Police have focused on Charles Adelson, his mother Donna Adelson, and a woman named Katherine Magbanua. Magbanua is the mother of two children with Sigfredo Garcia. Police say that she spoke more than 2,000 times to Garcia in the weeks leading up to the slaying. She also was dated Adelson when Markel was killed and worked at the family's South Florida dental office.
Prosecutors now say Charlie Adelson paid for half of a $6,000 to $7,000 breast implant surgery done by Dr. Leonard Roudner, also known as "Dr. Boobner." That surgery occurred notably in October 2014, roughly three months after Markel's killing. Police sought the medical records despite the insistence of Charlie Adelson's lawyer that it was "a fishing expedition." The court did not see it that way and granted the subpoena to confirm the surgery and payments.
The determined investigation has made no secret of the police's intense suspicions of the Adelson family and particularly Charlie. The direct payment of money to the mother of Garcia's children is key circumstantial evidence in building a case against the family.
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39 thoughts on "Police: Brother of the Ex-Wife of Professor Dan Markel Paid For Breast Enhancement of The Girlfriend of the Killer"
The alleged assassin, Garcia, spoke with his babys' mama (and Adelson's current girlfriend) "more than 2,000 times in the weeks leading up to the slaying." It hardly takes 2,000 phone calls to arrange a murder for hire. Sounds to me like a love triangle. She's still involved with her old boyfriend, Garcia, while also dating Charlie Adelson for money and boob jobs. The old boyfriend got jealous when he heard that her sugar-daddy, the nerdy Jewish dentist, was paying for a boob job, so he decided to set him up by killing someone that Adelson had the motive to kill, the ex-bro-in-law. The only part I don't get is how a career criminal and top guy in the Latin Kings would not know to use a disposable phone. Kinda hard to believe that he used his own cell phone which tracked his movements to the murder scene and back. But if the cops think tracking the boob job payments will help build a case against Adelson, I think that could backfire. Proving that Adelson paid for the boob job raises the "jealous Latin lover" defense, which is more plausible than the cop's theory that Adelson paid for the boob job as compensation for having his girlfriend's ex-boyfriend commit a hit for him, which really doesn't make much sense at all……
The old boyfriend got jealous when he heard that her sugar-daddy, the nerdy Jewish dentist, was paying for a boob job, so he decided to set him up by killing someone that Adelson had the motive to kill, the ex-bro-in-law.
The boob job was done three months after the killing. Your Rube Goldberg explanation to clear Charlie Adelson does not explain why Rivera would invest in this scheme (nor would it explain any incriminating communications between Charles Adelson and his mother, which law enforcement do have but have not released).
The only part I don't get is how a career criminal and top guy in the Latin Kings would not know to use a disposable phone. Kinda hard to believe that he used his own cell phone which tracked his movements to the murder scene and back.
They were tracked by assembling various sorts of electronic data and eyewitness statements. Security camera footage was used to track them in Tallahassee (a city Garcia denied ever having set foot in) and electronic data from the rental car company to track their first (aborted) attempt at visiting Tallahassee and their second successful attempt. IIRC, there was at least one E-Z pass hit as well.
Obviously I haven't read or heard the "incriminating communications" between C. Adelson & his mother, which "law enforcement do have but have not released." Have you? If so, please share. And I'm not trying to clear anyone. I don't know any of these people and had never heard of them before this murder hit the news. I'm stating my assessment of the facts that have been presented to the public. Another news outlet reports that there were actually almost 2,800 phone calls between Garcia and Katherine M., in the weeks before the murder. And her neighbor told the police that they are still very much involved. So Garcia's jealousy of his girlfriend's involvement with the rich dentist still seems like a very plausible motive. I don't know why Rivera would involve himself in Garcia's business. Maybe that's what gang members do for each other.
As for a boob jobs, I've never had one, but I would imagine that any plastic surgery would be decided upon and planned and scheduled at least three months in advance. I had relatively minor surgery some years ago and it certainly wasn't a snap decision and was scheduled several months after the decision to go forward.
I think you are on to something. My initial reaction had been, no way are the Adelsons this stupid or sloppy, but especially stupid. They had a clear axe to grind with Dan.
I was thinking Katherine Magbanua may have been sick of Charlie moaning on and on about Dan and wanted more of his attention and found a way to get her ex Sigfredo some cash.
The problem with the "jealous latin lover" argument is why would Sigfredo G put himself in harm's way to frame Charlie?
Riesling says:
Thanks for the link, Squeeky!
You're welcome! I thought it provided some needed detail.
randyjet says:
I am impressed that so many criminals happen to be lawyers. A fellow student I helped out turned out to be an arch criminal who got his degree in criminal justice so that he could be a better crook. It seems like this holds true for many lawyers. Then it turns out this woman's major interest is in defending illegal immigrants who have the same disdain for the rule of law. I wonder if she will still be getting that clerks job for the court. It would be interesting to find out Prof Turley's view on this. He called for the resignation of the PA Attorney General before she was tried and found guilty on a misdemeanor and was disbarred before that. I think that she should be looking for another job too.
FWIW, Here is a link to a Florida paper on this story:
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/article82210137.html
Sandra Fletcher says:
Dr Charlie is a very generous person with family as well as his friends and employees. I know this from personal experience. He has been judged unfairly thru the sensationalism of the media. I've known he and his family for many years. They are kind and compassionate people. I've worked side by side with his mother for Donna Adelson for 4 years and assisted surgery with Charlie during that time in his office as well as traveling to outside offices. These are not people capable of murder for hire nomatter how much dislike they have for someone. They are kind and caring people.


Oskar Rieding and Ferdinand Küchler wrote a number of delightful easy violin concertos among which the Concertino 'in the Hungarian style' has a special place.
The Concertino is written in one movement starting with a powerful Andante sostenuto introducing us to the concertino's hungarian style temperament. It is followed by a czardas inspired Allegro moderato. I especially love the orchestra interlude - I call it the singing orchestra part! The concertino continues with the solo violin continuing the czardas (there is a delightful harmonic to be played - probably your first!) only to return to the Andante sostenuto. The concertino ends with a hearty czardas!
Oskar Rieding lived in Budapest for many years, teaching the violin and leading the orchestra of the National Opera House. This concertino is a result of his love and fascination for Hungarian music.
Although the concertino belongs to the easy violin concertos, it is quite virtuoso. The student must have a good command of the 1st and 3rd position as well as a good sense of rhythm. You must also show a strong character in getting the czardas right!
It's a music piece you will enjoy practicing and playing. Your audience will also love it, they will tell you you are a virtuoso violinist, so practice well!
Here are 3 top reasons to play this concertino, but I can tell you there are many more!
Builds self-confidence - it's your first virtuoso concertino!