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Posts posted by Cajuncharlie
Should Q&As be "incorporated" into a Solicitation by Amendment?
in Contract Award Process
The path I was told does not solve the problem. My belts and suspenders solution does.
What happens when one objects to gratuitous insults on WIFCON? More gratuitous insults.
Unfortunately many of us must operate in an imperfect world and work on a practical basis. When one looks at a question and answer and firmly believes, with sound precedent and confirmed by advice of competent counsel, that no change to the RFP is involved, but loses in a mini-trial anyway, in the future one does what one must to protect oneself and one's client, regardless of unwarranted accusations of laziness, unsound thinking, and poor practice. It would be more useful to describe a path out of such a quandary than throw rocks from an ivory tower that is far removed from the real world in the trenches.
I have seen a prime contractor burned by its own "entire agreement" clause and the parol evidence rule after trying to hold a subcontractor to Q&A that were not incorporated by amendment. The prime had good reason to believe that the areas covered by the Q&A were quite clear in the solicitation and did not constitute a change. ADR resulted in a different conclusion, contrary to the prime's well-researched precedent and reasonable expectations. Since then I have avoided that kind of problem by making Q&A part of Section J.
This sort of thing makes me glad again to be on the contractor side where, within the broad confines of our purchasing system, we are free and indeed expected to use best practices based on lessons learned, rather than constrained by overly restrictive guidance. Why leave something open to misinterpretation, even when it does not constitute a change, when it can be easily be nailed down by well-considered answers made a formal part of the solicitation and resulting contract?
EE working half time On-Site, half-time Contractor-Site for 1.5 mos acceptable?
in Contract Administration
My answer was based on an allocation base that is properly reflected in the cost codes to which time is charged.
Overruns CPFF
To avoid this problem, whenever I could I would label the CLIN price "Estimated" and the total "Not to Exceed." Unfortunately, that's not always possible.
If the timekeeping portion of your accounting system has enough granularity for an employee to allocate his time between project cost codes, there should be no problem. Some weeks I used to charge my time to 3 dozen or so different cost codes, using the mantra, "Charge where you work, and work where you charge."
Funny or tragic? Part I
I for one took a big hit early in my career for buying Olivetti typewriters when the requester asked for IBM Selectric without justification. Would I do it again? Probably, but first I would let the end user know where it was headed and what might be done to change the outcome, such as going over my head.
Thank You Wifcon.com Regulars Who Respond To Questions
in Contracting Workforce
Joel, as we say in New Orleans, "Yeah, you' right!".
I have felt this pain often, although not in the space technology industry. The way the cycle goes is you win a contract based on your belief that you can work smarter and leaner than the incumbent, you get mobilized and settled in, you think you're doing OK, then you realize your margins are nowhere near where they need to be, but you tough it out, do the best job you can for the client with the resources you have, you work the numbers for the re-compete, and you lose to somebody who believes he can work smarter and leaner...
The only fix I have seen for an incumbent is to put heavy spin doctoration into your re-compete proposal, avoid reliance solely on your numbers, and make sure your proposal stresses all the times you have exceeded customer expectations, includes all the testimonials you can gather, and shamelessly toots your horn in an attention-grabbing, almost a comic book style, format that emphasizes your discriminators and is easy for the busiest source selection people to digest.
Internal Contracting Curriculum
The best answer would be whatever the person in charge, or your two GS-14s, have observed as areas needing attention.
From an outside perspective, however, not knowing your mission or people, I would suggest going back to basics, starting with the two fundamental things every file should be clear on, regardless of whether you're in the Government or purely private sector: Why did you pick this source, and why is the price OK?
Source selection and price reasonableness can have many facets and nuances, and your in-house training can focus on whichever aspects meet your needs.
Subcontractor Cost or Pricing Data Submission Requirements
in Contract Pricing Including CAS & Allowable Costs
Good update, but please bear in mind that not all who read or post here work under DFARS. Also it is prudent for contractors (and subs) to make it as easy as possible for the Government (or a sub's prime customer) to digest and approve a proposal, as indicated in Vern's last paragraph of post #3 as a best practice.
CBOM Price Reasonableness
DC, please bear in mind that the OP was about a non-competitive sole source proposal. In that situation, there is a big difference between a contractor's view of what is logical and sensible, and compliant. See the compliance requirement in post # 12 above.
For competitive proposals, you would usually not owe the Government a proposal formatted IAW Table 15-2, and therefore not owe them the statement of conformity with FAR 15.403( b )( 1 ), so as a general rule you would be good to go with your logical and sensible approach.
Subcontract Ceiling and rate increases (Subcontract Management)
in Subcontracts & Subcontract Management
Were the subcontract changes driven by changes in the scope of the prime contract that would fall under the prime contract Changes clause, or was there some other situation that is covered by another prime contract clause that would entitle the prime contractor to an equitable adjustment?
T&M Implementation Services for COTS
in Schedules, GWACS, MACs, IDIQs
Are we still allowed to say TINA? Or must we say Truthful Cost or Pricing Data?
Imho the people who foisted these new names on us should have kept the old names, unless they are deliberately trying to confuse us. I plan to stick with TINA.
subcontract flowdowns
JPH, suggest you search WIFCON discussions for flowdowns. We have gone through this subject in detail already.
Extension of expiring construction IDIQ
I am thinking of the poor contractor who has to go out and get all his subs to extend the validity of their proposals, and the consequences if the subs don't.
Suggestion for WIFCONERs
We don't thank Bob enough.
Thanks, Bob!
Does a QASP have to be included in the solicitation?
As a contractor, I find this disturbing rather than helpful. It leaves an open-ended scope of QA work. From the contractor side, it would be more helpful to have this scope defined in the solicitation so that it can be priced.
Claim rising for cost incurrred during negotiations
One of the concerns with this topic is imprecise language, and "value engineering" is something that has a specific meaning in U.S. Government contracting that few people in the wider world of contractors and contracting recognize. The vast majority of contractors take "value engineering" as simply working to find a more cost-effective way to accomplish the goal.
"The contractor had requested approval to do some value engineering..." appears to use the general sense of the term rather than the narrower FAR sense, in view of "... since a contract was never issued...".
On the other hand, as noted above, the CDA covers implied contracts, which could be the case depending on the specific wording of "The contractor had requested approval to do some value engineering, which we agreed to...".
HHS Salary Rate Limitation
Agree with Navy. The rate is the annual rate, not the portion of it incurred on this contract.
Exceeding funding on Delivery Order...Ratify or modify?
In this situation, with concurrence from my boss, my first steps would be, within the Government to process a ratification for every unauthorized procurement; and with the vendor to return every invoice in excess of the amount on the delivery order with a note that this is the reason the invoice is returned without action. Both tracks would play out from there. Regardless of outcome, the ordering offices would have strong motivation to clean up their act, and the vendor(s) would think twice about exceeding the funded amount on a delivery order.
Is a Subcontractor bound by a Stop Work order issued to the Prime as a result of a Protest?
Maybe it's just me, but the replies so far seem to have missed the obvious. I would look to the written record of official correspondence between prime and sub. Is there an executed subcontract for the work? Has the prime issued the sub an NTP or otherwise turned the sub on in writing to begin performance? If so, the prime is responsible for paying the sub in accordance with the subcontract until such time as the prime tells the sub to stop work in accordance with the subcontract. If not, this is all moot.
In preparation for another visit to Thailand next month, I have been not only following the news closely, but also re-reading my collection of fiction set in Thailand, by such authors as Christopher G. Moore, Jason Schoonover, Timothy Hallinan, Guy Lilburn, et al. In between, it's been historical adventure in colonial times from Wilbur Smith, the latest from Clive Cussler with a co-author, and the newest from Steven Berry. Most of my recreational reading is purely recreational and includes very little non-fiction, and I go through a couple of novels a week on average.
I'm also a fan of classic science fiction. In high school, walking from school to the bus stop, it was a toss-up whether to stop at the drug store for a banana split, or the bookstore for a forty cent sci-fi paperback. Nowadays the stuff is inexpensive in digital form.
OCONUS Contractor Allowances
While I agree that the question lacked sufficient context for a precise answer, I will chime in with some general observations based on over 20 years' contracts experience overseas, most of it in the Middle East, including my current job.
In my experience the $1,000 per employee tax allowance is not customary, and imho is not a cost that a reasonable and prudent business person would incur. Companies operating in the Middle East typically leave employees on their own for taxes, and will not offer employees any advice at all, other than to make sure you obey the law. I would definitely question this cost and challenge the contractor to support it with documentation, preferably sufficient to demonstrate that it is usual and customary in Bahrain, or at least consistent with the contractor's policies, procedures, and practices -- not just for this project -- that apply worldwide to a meaningful number of other projects.
A transportation allowance of BHD 150 per month may be OK, but I haven't been to Bahrain in quite some time, and what is reasonable would depend on many factors such as distance between residence and workplace, etc. Regarding the etc., bear in mind that personal transportation for normal domestic purposes has generally been recognized as an allowable cost in the Middle East, so shopping, restaurants, entertainment, etc. would be allowable destinations. In other Middle East countries, a vehicle is often provided to employees, so this allowance might be considered in lieu of a company owned or leased vehicle. A Taurus leases for the equivalent of BHD 419 per month in Riyadh. Often with such allowances, employees get very creative at finding ways to cut their own costs and pocket as much of the allowance as possible, defeating the purpose of the allowance. Again, I would question the cost and require the contractor to support it in sufficient detail to convince a potentially hostile auditor that the amount is consistent with the local market, the benefit is consistent with local practices, and the cost of administering receipted expenses outweighs the advantage of limiting compensation for transportation to reimbursement of documented actual costs.
Do you have access to an employee benefits survey report for the region, such as the one compiled by Towers Watson? If not, you could suggest to the contractor that something like this might support their questioned costs.
Edited to add an actual lease cost. Edited again to note the actual lease cost was for only 9 months, dropping each year thereafter.
Retreadfed, here, here! I thought I was something of a renegade for believing that the only pieces of the FAR that I, as a contractor, had to comply with, were the pieces within the four corners of the solicitation I was bidding or the contract I signed. Glad to see I'm not alone. My philosophy is that the Government should be happy for contractors to use best commercial practices and FAR principles, allowing them to perform more efficiently than the Government can.
I also recognize that Government expectations include contractor compliance with the whole FAR. including Part 15. What contractors actually must comply with are the contractors' own purchasing policies and procedures. In my admittedly limited but lengthy experience, it's hard to get purchasing system approval without including more of the FAR than contractors ought to, imho. Many contractors seem to accede to DCAA pressure and include more and more of the FAR in their policies and procedures, until contractors are almost as hamstrung as the Government in their procurement processes. And here I thought one of the reasons they hired us contractors was because we can perform more efficiently -- silly me.
The trend to require contractors to comply with the whole FAR and DFARS has been formalized in DFARS 252.244-7001, "Contractor Purchasing System Administration," whose paragraph ( c ) begins, "System criteria. The Contractor's purchasing system shall -- (1) Have an adequate system description including policies, procedures, and purchasing practices that comply with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS); ..." (Bold added) How in the world did that ever get published? Will it ever be literally and fully implemented? Can it be?
Again, not every contract contains this clause, but it clearly indicates the Government's attitude and expectations.
In looking back at Retread's question, I thought this topic was about a prime and the Government, not about a sub and a prime. Did I miss something? Wouldn't be the first time.
To get back to the topic at hand, as a contractor you can antagonize the Government by arguing and risk getting the kind of treatment that Vern described, or at worst losing the work, or at best delaying the approval until you give the Government what it wants; or you can cooperate by providing all the supporting documentation that the Government wants. In previous incarnations I have had similar differences of opinion with our estimators, and have always taken the attitude of making our initial submittal as easy as possible for the Government to digest and approve, and then providing whatever further backup is requested. The estimators eventually came around. It avoids a lot of friction, costs less in the long run, and makes for better customer relations, which is important for future business.
I believe contractors should pick their battles with the Government, and know how to disagree without being disagreeable. Maintaining a level of business courtesy and practicing good manners is important. At the end of a contract, not only do I want to perform well and make my financial goals; and even if there were some tough issues we had to work through, I also want to be the kind of contractor that leaves the client with a favorable impression.

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filed: February 2, 2013 • Massachusetts, Opinions
Wind turbine noise complaint predictions made easy
Credit: by Steve Ambrose and Rob Rand | windwisema.org ~~
The public response to wind turbines operating in a number of Massachusetts coastal communities have been greeted with a mixed response. A series of one-page articles have been written based on the acoustic investigations and research by Robert Rand and Stephen Ambrose. They are career-long friends and colleagues dating back to 1981 when they both worked as noise control engineers for Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation in Boston, Massachusetts. Currently, they are independent acousticians working in Maine.
There should be no wind turbine complaints about noise with today's knowledge and instrument capabilities. They have never investigated a noise problem where the public has been so vocal about ruined lives and home abandonment. Why are neighbors complaining about wind turbines? Why are regulatory officials unable to protect public health and well-being. The following is written to help answer these two-questions. (Click to view a PDF version of the four one-page articles).
Wind Turbine Noise Complaint Predictions Made Easy – Part 1
Acousticians have known for decades how to predict the community reaction to a new noise source. Wind turbine consultants have chosen not to predict the community reaction as they have previously done for other community noise sources. If they had, there would be far fewer wind turbine sites with neighbors' complaining loudly about excessive noise and adverse health impacts.
In 1974, the USEPA published a methodology that can predict the community reaction to a new noise. A simple chart can be used that shows the community reactions (y-axis) versus noise level (x-axis). This chart was developed from 55 community noise case studies (black squares). The baseline noise levels include adjustments for the existing ambient, prior noise experience, and sound character. The predicted wind turbine noise level is plotted on the 'x-axis' and the predicted community reaction is determined by the highest reaction indicated by the black squares. Here are some examples; 32 dBA no reaction and sporadic complaints, 37 dBA widespread complaints, 45 dBA strong appeals to stop noise and 54 dBA vigorous community action.
The International Standards Organization (ISO) determined that 25 dBA represents a rural nighttime environment. The World Health Organization (WHO) found that noise below 30 dBA had no observed effect level (NOEL), and 40 dBA represented the lowest observed adverse effect level (NOAEL) for noise sources that excluded wind turbines. Wind turbines produce strong low frequency energy that may reduce the WHO cautionary levels by 5 dB, thereby showing closer agreement with the 33 dBA recommendations.
Pederson & Waye (2004) research found that when wind turbine noise levels reached 35 dBA, 6% of the population was highly annoyed, and rapidly increased 25% at 40 dBA. Independent researchers recommend that noise levels should not exceed 33 dBA, which is near the upper limit for sporadic complaints, or a maximum increase of 5 dB, whichever is more stringent.
People react in a predictable manner to changes in sound level and frequency content caused by a new noise source. Wind turbines are the cause for numerous complaints about excessive noise and adverse health effects. These complaints will continue to be a public health hazard as long as modern acoustic instruments are used without a person listening to identify the sound sources or by manipulating computer prediction models to provide acceptable results. Wind turbine predictions are based on meeting a specific noise level. Regulatory boards and agencies are not accessing noise levels consistent with how people hear.
The wind turbines at Falmouth Massachusetts clearly show why there are so many neighbors complaining. An effective way to evaluate a sound source is by comparing the ON operation to OFF. The below graph shows wind turbine ON fluctuates from 35 to 46 dBA and when OFF decreases to 27 dBA.
Using the USEPA (1974) community noise assessment methodology adjusted for a quiet area. The predicted public reaction for wind turbine noise indicates widespread complaints and threats of legal action, as shown by the shaded box. Massachusetts DEP noise regulation limits the wind turbine ON maximum levels to no more than 10 dB above the ambient background (L90, exceeded 90% of the time) when OFF. The sound level increase is 19 dB for wind turbine operation.
Sleep interruption and disturbance indicates the real potential for causing significant public harm from nearby wind turbines. A peer-reviewed research paper has investigated residents living near GE 1.5 MW wind turbines. Dr. Michael Nissenbaum, Jeffrey Aramini and Christopher Hanning, published "Effects of industrial wind turbine noise on sleep and health" in the peer-reviewed bi-monthly journal Noise & Health, September-October 2012.
The study focused on sleep quality as defined by the Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), daytime sleepiness by Epworth Sleepiness Score (ESS), and general health according to SF36 ver2; Mental Component Score(MSC) and Physical Component Score (PSC). Residents received questionnaires based on participant-inclusion criteria living for individuals living within 1.5-km (4921-ft) of the nearest 1.5 MW wind turbine(s). Baseline random samples were collected from residents living 3 to 7-km (9840 to 22,965-ft) away. The study conclusion has a strong recommendation for a separation distance of 1.4-km (4593-ft) away from a 1.5 MW wind turbine. This would be especially true for wind turbines located in quiet environments.
An aerial photo shows the locations of Falmouth's Wind 1, 2 and NOTUS turbines as red pins. The above sleep study recommended separation distance of nearly 4600-ft are shown as red circles. The Falmouth Board of Health's health study (June 11, 2012) confirms the sleep study's conclusion for complaints inside the red circles with yellow pins inside.
Wind turbine developers promote wind energy for financial benefit for communities when they are built on municipally owned properties as in Falmouth, Kingston, Scituate and Fairhaven. In return, towns relax their bylaw restrictions to permit loud industrial type noise sources on municipal land often near quiet residential areas. Town planners approve wind turbine development without performing proper reviews as required in the bylaws. Towns understand they can build a municipal project in any land use zone. However, these projects still need to comply with the zoning bylaws.
Zoning bylaws are enacted to control community development to minimize conflicts between abutting land uses. Industrial and commercial development often produces more traffic, noise, smoke, odors, etc. than residential use. Industrial and commercial facilities are limited to districts with large lots and setback distances. Residential district restrictions protect neighbors' expectations for peace, tranquility and protection of public health and wellbeing.
Bylaws are implemented to provide guidance to town officials and regulatory boards. Public officials are required to perform their duties in a consistent manner. Boards review new developments for appropriate economics, engineering and environmental impacts. Decisions can become emotional when there are disputed considerations for public good versus public harm. Boards are required to enforce their bylaws and should not alter rules, grant waivers or create amendments to benefit a project under consideration.
Too many towns have adopted changes to encourage wind turbine development, which were later proven detrimental to public health, safety and wellbeing. Large wind turbines produce loud noise levels that travel thousands of feet and could not comply with existing town bylaw noise limits.
Source: by Steve Ambrose and Rob Rand | windwisema.org


Browder v Gayle: The Most Important Civil Rights Case You Never Heard Of. Most people know the Montgomery Bus Boycott, but very few ever learn about Browder v. Gayle, the historic court case that put an end to segregated public transportation in the South.
I am the history of my country!


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package com.twitter.zipkin.web

import com.twitter.app.App
import com.twitter.conversions.time._
import com.twitter.finagle.httpx.{HttpMuxer, Request, Response}
import com.twitter.finagle.stats.{DefaultStatsReceiver, StatsReceiver}
import com.twitter.finagle.{Httpx, Service, Thrift}
import com.twitter.server.TwitterServer
import com.twitter.util.{Await, Future}
import com.twitter.zipkin.common.json.ZipkinJson
import com.twitter.zipkin.common.mustache.ZipkinMustache
import com.twitter.zipkin.thriftscala.ZipkinQuery
import java.net.InetSocketAddress

trait ZipkinWebFactory { self: App =>
  private[this] val resourceDirs = Set(
    "/public/css",
    "/public/img",
    "/public/js",
    "/public/templates",

    "/app/libs",
    "/app/css",
    "/app/img",
    "/app/js"
  )

  private[this] val typesMap = Map(
    "css" -> "text/css",
    "png" -> "image/png",
    "js" -> "application/javascript"
  )

  val webServerPort = flag("zipkin.web.port", new InetSocketAddress(8080), "Listening port for the zipkin web frontend")

  val webRootUrl = flag("zipkin.web.rootUrl", "http://localhost:8080/", "Url where the service is located")
  val webCacheResources = flag("zipkin.web.cacheResources", false, "cache static resources and mustache templates")
  val webResourcesRoot = flag("zipkin.web.resourcesRoot", "zipkin-web/src/main/resources", "on-disk location of resources")
  val webPinTtl = flag("zipkin.web.pinTtl", 30.days, "Length of time pinned traces should exist")

  val queryDest = flag("zipkin.web.query.dest", "127.0.0.1:9411", "Location of the query server")
  val queryLimit = flag("zipkin.web.query.limit", 10, "Default query limit for trace results")
  val environment = flag("zipkin.web.environmentName", "", "The name of the environment Zipkin is running in")

  def newQueryClient(): ZipkinQuery.FutureIface =
    Thrift.newIface[ZipkinQuery.FutureIface]("ZipkinQuery=" + queryDest())

  def newJsonGenerator = new ZipkinJson
  def newMustacheGenerator = new ZipkinMustache(webResourcesRoot(), webCacheResources())
  def newQueryExtractor = new QueryExtractor(queryLimit())
  def newHandlers = new Handlers(newJsonGenerator, newMustacheGenerator, newQueryExtractor)

  def newWebServer(
    queryClient: ZipkinQuery[Future] = newQueryClient(),
    stats: StatsReceiver = DefaultStatsReceiver.scope("zipkin-web")
  ): Service[Request, Response] = {
    val handlers = newHandlers
    import handlers._

    val publicRoot = if (webCacheResources()) None else Some(webResourcesRoot())
    Seq(
      ("/app/", handlePublic(resourceDirs, typesMap, publicRoot)),
      ("/public/", handlePublic(resourceDirs, typesMap, publicRoot)),
      ("/", addLayout("Index", environment()) andThen handleIndex(queryClient)),
      ("/traces/:id", addLayout("Traces", environment()) andThen handleTraces(queryClient)),
      ("/aggregate", addLayout("Aggregate", environment()) andThen handleAggregate(queryClient)),
      ("/api/query", handleQuery(queryClient)),
      ("/api/services", handleServices(queryClient)),
      ("/api/spans", requireServiceName andThen handleSpans(queryClient)),
      ("/api/top_annotations", requireServiceName andThen handleTopAnnotations(queryClient)),
      ("/api/top_kv_annotations", requireServiceName andThen handleTopKVAnnotations(queryClient)),
      ("/api/dependencies", handleDependencies(queryClient)),
      ("/api/dependencies/?:startTime/?:endTime", handleDependencies(queryClient)),
      ("/api/get/:id", handleGetTrace(queryClient)),
      ("/api/trace/:id", handleGetTrace(queryClient)),
      ("/api/is_pinned/:id", handleIsPinned(queryClient)),
      ("/api/pin/:id/:state", handleTogglePin(queryClient, webPinTtl()))
    ).foldLeft(new HttpMuxer) { case (m , (p, handler)) =>
      val path = p.split("/").toList
      val handlePath = path.takeWhile { t => !(t.startsWith(":") || t.startsWith("?:")) }
      val suffix = if (p.endsWith("/") || p.contains(":")) "/" else ""

      m.withHandler(handlePath.mkString("/") + suffix,
        collectStats(handlePath.foldLeft(stats) { case (s, p) => s.scope(p) }) andThen
        renderPage andThen
        catchExceptions andThen
        checkPath(path) andThen
        handler)
    }
  }
}

object Main extends TwitterServer with ZipkinWebFactory {
  def main() {
    val server = Httpx.serve(webServerPort(), newWebServer(stats = statsReceiver.scope("zipkin-web")))
    onExit { server.close() }
    Await.ready(server)
  }
}

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So I had a hard time finding somebody who put one of these out.
I found some, but they just didn't "do it" for me.
So here I am again, making another WeakAuras similar to my Feral Druid.
First off, I present the "general" strings. This gives you a reminder that you do not have buffs.
You can see the four icons in the lower left here. To grab them, here's the string.
I know for sure that these weren't fully original. Pretty sure I copied them from somewhere else.
I also know for sure that this is a heavy modification of the same person's work who laid the groundwork for the general Warlock ones. If anybody can help me find the original link it'd be great to share.
What we have here is a popup reminder that my current target doesn't have Haunt. It will go through the icy-veins affliction priorities, starting with agony, corruption and then unstable affliction before showing me Haunt.
The one I copied from gave me countdowns for each, I felt it was a bit too cluttered so I dropped those in favor or reminder icons.
Without further adieu, here's the affliction string.
Finally, because it's the only other spec I play, is my destruction spec.
The destruction string is here.
There's a flaming image to the left that I didn't capture, but that's for rain of fire.
Then there's a reminder that you don't have immolate on your current target.
And finally a reminder that your backdraft buff is on.
Go forth my minions, and share chaos and destruction!
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Configuration strings are case-sensitive (for example, "true" is a valid boolean value, but "True" is not).
More complex keys and values can be specified by quoting them with double quotes.
* (string, signed 32-bit integer, unsigned 16-bit integer).
All types of parentheses are treated equivalently by the parser.
For example, the value 500B is the same as entering the number 500, the value 500K is the same as 512000 and the string 500GB is the same as 536870912000.
Configuration strings are processed in order from left to right, with later settings overriding earlier ones (unless multiple settings for a key are supported by the method).
Superfluous commas and whitespace in the configuration string are ignored (including at the beginning and end of the string), so it is always safe to combine two configuration strings by concatenating them with a comma in between.
Empty configuration strings may be represented in C or C++ by passing NULL.
keys and values may be in double quotes: "key" = "value"
The result of this relaxed parsing is that applications may pass strings representing valid JSON objects wherever configuration strings are required.


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Q: Why does the probability function of a Bernoulli variable $X\sim Bern(p)$ have the form $f(x|p)=p^x(1-p)^{1-x}$? Why does the probability function of a Bernoulli variable $X\sim Bern(p)$ have the form $f(x|p)=p^x(1-p)^{1-x}$?
As I understand, the density function $f(x|p)$ for $X\sim Bern(p)$ should satisfy
$$f(0|p)=1-p,\ f(1|p)=p$$
Such functions are certainly not unique. In general, I would also require that $f(x|p)=0$ for $x\neq0,1$. So I would define it as $f(x|p)=(1-p)I_{\{0\}}(x)+pI_{\{1\}}(x)$. But if we only require that the conditions hold at $0$ and $1$, $f(x|p)=(2p-1)x+1-p$ is also a choice.
Why is there only $f(x|p)=p^x(1-p)^{1-x}$ that is used, especially when maximum likelihood estimation problems are involved? Is there a theory behind this? Can it be generalized to other discrete distributions?

A: Suppose we have a sample $X_1,\cdots ,X_n$, in which there are $a=\sum_{i=1}^nx_i$ successes and $n-a$ failures. We want to estimate the probability of success. Given a probability $p$, the probability of getting $a$ successes and $n-a$ failures (in the particular order of the given sample) is $$p^a(1-p)^{n-a}$$
The logic behind maximum likelihood estimation requires you to maximize the likelihood function (which is the probability of getting the given sample given the value of $p$ in this case) by varying the value of $p$. If the pmf of a Bernoulli r.v. is chosen to be $f(x|p)=p^x(1-p)^{1-x}$, then we can come up with the likelihood function $$L(\theta)=\prod_{i=1}^np^{x_i}(1-p)^{1-x_i}=p^a(1-p)^{n-a}$$
which is our desired probability. Other choices of the p.m.f. like $f(x|p)=(2p−1)x+1−p  $ would give $$L(\theta)=\prod_{i=1}^n((2p−1)x_i+1−p)$$ which would not give a convenient result.

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Cornwall Ontario — A joint committee dedicated to ensuring parent involvement in preparing children for success in kindergarten has been honoured with a national award from The Learning Partnership.
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The Cornwall and Area Welcome to Kindergarten/FACES Steering Committee, which includes representatives from Upper Canada District School Board elementary schools, was recognized Friday with a Welcome to Kindergarten Award for Partnership Excellence. The committee was cited for a program that builds on the successful Welcome to Kindergarten initiative by encouraging greater parental involvement in preparing children for a successful start to kindergarten. The program allows preschoolers and their parents to visit the kindergarten classroom they will attend in the weeks leading up to their first school year. It also provides resources parents can use to ready their children for their first day of school.
Sheila MacIntyre, a program resource teacher with the Upper Canada District School Board, is co-chair of the committee. She was elated with the award.
"I think it is just awesome for the steering committee to receive this recognition; however, it would not have been possible without the energy and commitment of the kindergarten teams from our participating schools," said MacIntyre. "It is quite an honour."
The committee's work is an extension of the Welcome to Kindergarten Program in the Cornwall area. The program encourages additional school visits by a parent and their child – the number varies depending on the school – in the weeks and months leading up to the child's first day of kindergarten. There is also a follow-up visit that takes place between September and November.
Parents visit the school with their preschool child and learn how to do everything from making healthy snacks to boosting numeracy skills. The program has also developed "Family Fun Kits" – packages families can take home that encourage parents to cultivate basic skills in their children through play-based learning. The kits provide everything from finger puppets for storytelling to a set of dice to develop early math skills.
Committee members were presented with a plaque on behalf of the Learning Partnership and the committee received $1,000 to spend in support of its work.
The committee is comprised of representatives from Maxville Public School, Longue Sault Public School, Viscount Alexander Public School, Eamer's Corners Public School, Gladstone Public School, East Front Public School, and Central Public School, as well as Cornwall-area schools from the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario. Community agencies represented in the partnership include: the Ontario Early Years Centre, the Eastern Ontario Health Unit, the Parent Resource Centre, Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre, Cornwall Public Library, St. Lawrence College, the City of Cornwall Child Care Services/Best Start Network, and the Parent Resource Centre.
The Learning Partnership is a national not-for-profit charitable organization dedicated to championing a strong public education system in Canada through innovative programs, credible research, policy initiatives, leadership training and public engagement.
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Has this ever been you? You are having guests for dinner and you are doing everything last minute because you are rushed for time? You can't find 8 matching cloth napkins that aren't stained and you aren't using your beautiful white tablecloth because you don't have time to iron it. You only have five wine glasses without chips and two candlestick stubs to put in your candlesticks. So now, you are regretting inviting your friends for dinner in the first place. UGH!!!! If only you were more organized!!!! It's important to know what you have, what you need and where you have it! That's the job of a Tableware Inventory! This is one must-read post!
Today we are talking about DECORATING YOUR DINING ROOM TABLE. Not decorating it for a season or holiday but decorating it for every day! What do you put on the big expanse of your dining room table to make it add to the beauty of your room and your home. We have lots to say about this and lots of laughs too!
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Today is PRACTICALLY SPEAKING! You and I talk honestly about all things home and I often share ideas to make the art of homemaking smarter, better and more sensible! Let's love our homes and love taking care of it!
Many of us are hosting Thanksgiving dinner so we want to be ready without any surprises!!!!
Now let's talk about creating a tableware inventory. I'm posting this with Thanksgiving in mind. But an inventory is useful 365 days of the year! This idea is really brilliant if you waste time looking for things you are not able to put your hands on!!!!
I look at a tableware inventory as a way to know what I have, know what I need and know what I would like to have for my table. And most importantly for me, to know where what I have is!
I used to put every piece of tableware I owned on 5 x 7 cards, but I lost the cards so they weren't much use. Then I went to 3 x 5 cards which I put in a file box with dividers. That worked great!!!! But I was always carrying around a box.
Then I moved my inventory to a google doc which worked pretty good and now I use my smartphone. It's so much easier to snap a picture of what I have and keep lists of things for my table in Evernote (a free app). I carry my phone everywhere so I have my inventory and images when I need them.
Not only do I have a list of what I have and what I need and what I would like to have I also have images of everything I need to set a table and I can start selecting what I'll put on the table before I even take out one thing to set it!
Really it does not matter how you organize and know what you have and what you need and where it all is. You can go high tech or write your inventory with pen and paper! It's all about what you will use!
My tableware inventory will be different than yours. An inventory is a very personal thing and reflects who you are and your style.
I take a pictures of all my candlesticks and keep them on my smartphone.
Right now I am working on putting all my candlesticks together on a shelf in the basement. So I know just where they are!
You might think this is a little bit of organizing overkill, but nothing makes me crazier than not being able to find what I need. So knowing that I have 8 mercury glass chunky candlesticks down on the candlestick shelf in the basement is freeing and wonderful and makes my life so so easy!
Because this is a big part of what I do every day for a living and because I find immense satisfaction setting a lovely table this inventory system a real gem! And it will work for you too!
A little word to the wise when creating a tableware inventory… this is a great time to purge! Curate your collection of dishes and tableware. Only keep what you love! Throw out or give away things you have not used in a few years and make this an ongoing process.
Start your inventory now and by Thanksgiving, you just might know where the gravy boat is or your squirrel salt and pepper shakers are stored away!
If you are enjoying my Practically Speaking series please let me know so I will continue it. Thanks!
I'm so happy I came across this particular article. I've been reading your blog on and off for several years, but more intensely these days since we bought a new house several months ago.
Anyway, I love everything you do, and am learning a lot. But I've realized as I curate more and more seasonal items, table ware, bar ware, etc. that keeping everything NOT in use is becoming very chaotic. I have a large storage room in my basement with shelving, but even this has gotten out of control.
My question is: can you show us how you keep your entertaining and decorating inventory? I have my holiday stuff settled, but the rest….oh my! How do you manage storing all your unused, especially delicate, inventory????
Any help, behind the scenes, would be greatly appreciated.
Great question for another blog! Look for one soon!
Please continue with your tableware inventory. This is great stuff. Your love to see photos.
Yvonne, thanks for great advice on tableware inventory. I have been purging this week in our home and it feels so good! Putting your photos on your phone of what you have is a great idea. Thanks!
Great post, Yvonne. Going to check-out Evernote now. Seems like it would come in handy for LOTS of inventories!
Love, Love all your decorating & ideas……you go girl!
Here's a tip for those of us with limited funds…I've been admiring several sets of vintage looking silverware available lately.
I really liked Pottery Barn antique silver sentiment. And world market Denali (not sure if I spelled that right)But they were too expensive for me.
Then I thought why not look for the real vintage thing!
I scored a pewter set of Lunt Jefferson pewter flatware on EBay for $50.00. Then I got a set of International Beacon Hill silverplate for $16.00. It doesn't even look used!
I love them both even more than the current day offerings!
There are so many different patterns available. I'm sure everyone could find a beautiful bargain!
Hi, Yvonne…I just marvel at the quality, quantity, and variety of your posts. You are truly gifted at what you do, and such an inspiration! You mentioned your willow chargers could be purchased at hayneedle. They only have dark brown available. Is that the color you have displayed in this post? Yours seem like they may be lighter. Thanks for your time and help. Keep shining!
Hi Lynn, the color of my chargers are dark brown. I love them and I bet you will too!
Yvonne, you are definitely speaking my language! I struggle to organize, it does not come easy or natural for me, but I do love everything organized and categorized and able to be found when I need it. I will attempt to implement your system, I know it would be so worth the time it will take to get everything together and photographed. Thank you so much! I love Practically Speaking!
I love candle sticks & have a nice variety … keeping the right candles on hand is a big job!
I enjoy your blog … wish the font was darker as I have to make it big to read comfortably ?
This is such an ingenious post! I love to see how other people organize some of the same things that I have. Why not learn from a master tablescaper?! Thank you for sharing this bit of inspiration and with pictures! ?
I love this idea! As usual, you make me think of things that make so much sense. I just never thought of it! I am always telling my mother all the organizing tips you give and she agrees that you are a genius!! Thank you!
Oh my what a time saver a tableware inventory would be. I love this idea and the app Evernote is a great start. Thank you for sharing such practical advice!
I enjoyed your Practically Speaking subject of doing a tableware inventory. I think this is a really good idea that helps with stress levels and especially so during the holidays when family and friends are coming to visit.
I wish you posted this list last week. I'm sure everyone also has the moment when they open up their utensil draw and say, I had service for 12, why do I only have 6 forks. Now I know why, at the time I thought my cousin was crazy, but she counts her silverware after dinner parties, while cleaning up. Anyway, I just bought a new service for eight, which blends very well with my existing ones. Now I need more white dishes.
Thanks, Yvonne. Have done that with silverware, but not the rest. Great idea. Yes, please continue. You are a stress, as well as timesaver. Not to mention, an enormous blessing.
Yvonne taking this a step further, – have been thinking about this post all day (getting excited LOL), can you maybe give a screen shot of your evernote list of your inventory.
You have encouraged to start the purge, there are far too many things I haven't used in forever, that need to find new homes. What am I keeping them for? The inventory list really makes sense. Thank you.
Yvonne, excellent organization idea! This will be so helpful for me and reduce my stress! I love your ideas and tips, and look forward to your posts! By the way, I'm looking for the smocked drapery panels that you used in one of your guest rooms…would you be willing to share where you found them ?! Thanks!
Hi Michelle, Those gorgeous curtains are from paintedfox.com. Find them in the Thistlewood Farm collection.
Wow! One of the must important posts yet! I really need to do a written inventory for holiday or any dinner entertainment! I do forget what I have and always st the last minute I'm scrambling to find what I need.. usually not much but enough to make it inconvenient! Many thanks for this incredible post!!
Yvonne, thank you so much for sharing your tips and tricks for hosting parties, household tips, cleaning tips, decorating tips, etc. I have learned so much from you in the last couple of years following your blog. I am not new at keeping a home but it is awesome to have fresh ideas. My husband and I are completing a renovation of our home. I used design tips from you and our home looks awesome. My next step is to organize and purge, purge, purge our house. These are great tips. Please keep them coming. Thank you again.
I love the idea of taking pictures of table settings, etc…that way you can see what you have!
I love this idea, it's right up my alley – i don't have a basement storage option sadly.
I'l look into evernote, i'm not particularly techie so it might take a while.
This is a great post! Having things organized and inventoried prevents me from purchasing duplicates and items I don't need just because I can't see them!
Loved practically speaking! Very heloful.
Great ideas! Now if I only had a basement, I'd be in heaven!
This article arrived in my Facebook feed at the perfect time! We have two attic zones and we recently converted one to all seasonal decor and entertaining items of every type. I will definitely follow through with this inventory idea to feel more prepared, not rushed, as each Holiday approaches. Thank you for sharing your ideas!
Great ideas. I hang all my table cloths in the closet of my office. Napkins are in seasonal boxes as are place mats, runners, and kitchen towels. I have several sets of dishes – most inherited – so always seem to have everything needed as well as candle sticks. I will say this, though, one of the lovely tables I've ever seen for a luncheon was done by a dear friend when I got engaged. She and her husband hadn't been married very long and so supplies were limited. Every other place setting was different as was the flat ware and glass ware. It was special not only because she planned a beautiful luncheon, but also because she used what she had and with the addition of flowers everything coordinated beautifully.
Great reminder…especially with the Holidays coming! You are so right on…it helps immensely.
I keep my list in a binder (keep it in the back of the china cabinet for easy access), with tabs for the different items, similar to what you listed: tableclothes, napkins, dish sets, glasses, etc. I also have pictures of my relevant items in each category.
One additional thing I do. I take a picture of the table setting I create for specific guests so I don't repeat the same thing next time I invite those same guests to dinner! I keep a tab in the binder for these pictures as well!
I enjoy the Practically Speaking series.
This one on Table Setting Inventory was especially helpful. Wish you had gone further by showing your pictures and examples of exactly what you put on the Evernote App.
I am in year 2 of a 5 year plan to downsize. We are still enjoying our home in the meantime, but I think doing this now will make it easier when the time comes to sell. I used to do about 10-20 dinners a year and had a collection of linens. Just a hint – after washing and ironing tablecloths I gently folded them and placed them on big jumbo drapery/coat hangers from the dry cleaner. They have a big roll of foam on them so they don't crease. I pinned a little note on each one the size of each so I didn't go crazy looking for the right one. Another hint – one day I went into Burlington Coat Factory, and they had a great selection of cheaply priced dinner napkins and it has become my go to place. Another hint – I purchased 6 very expensive wooden chargers from a nationally known store one morning — then went to get groceries- and there were beautiful wooden chargers that I thought were nicer and less than half the price! I learned a valuable lesson that day that when looking for items for our homes you can find them in the most unlikely places.
I think it is very smart to be so organized. It really does help !!!
Great advice! It's always good to plan ahead and with a inventory like this, you will always know what you have and what you need.
This is brilliant!!! Not only for a tabletop inventory but for anything stored. I wish I had done this before I boxed up and stored many of my things in the attic after my daughter and her family moved in. I did label the boxes but what good is that when I have to go into the attic and read every box to find what I want. ???. you can bet I will use your idea from now on. It is time for my things to come out of attic and some will go back in storage in the garage this time. But with your inventory system being used. Thank you so much!!!
I love this post. Please keep them coming! Such great ideas in this post.
Thank you!! What a great idea to inventory the dining room. Please keep the ideas coming!!
My inventory is small, short on storage space in this house, no basement but I try to be organized so I'm not going crazy !!
Thanks for the great tip! I always wait until the day before to set my table and then can't find anything. Having the information in Evernote is priceless!
Great practical advice! For those of us with limited space ( no basement) , I've always thought it good to go neutral with decor items so that you can mix and match through the seasons.
Love your helpful list. Thank you!
That is such a great piece of advice, JC!!!! Neutrals are the way to go when space is limited. So easy to mix and match what you have!
This current post about Tableware inventory is just the inspiration that I need! Please keep it coming!
Who doesn't need practical advice?! Love this piece on organizing tableware and decorations. I've spent so much time looking for stuff since our kitchen re-do in Feb/Mar, and this will make a great solution to tracking down and recording where I put everything.
Re-organizing is the worst since I constantly keep thinking, "I remember the this was there, but where is it now?" I'll appreciate all your organization ideas. And I've often wondered where you store all your off-season stuff. In the basement?
I have quite a bit of storage in my home. We took out a coat closet in the foyer and Bobby made a dish closet for me. And I LOVE it!!!! So most of my dishes and glasses are there. Other things like candlesticks go to the basement!
I have been going through my table cloths and I also note how many table leaves each one takes. Keeping the lists on my smartphone really helps when I am out shopping and don't recall what color, size etc.
I love pinners!!!! Thanks so much!
I am in the process of reorganizing and purging my dishes etc. I have lists of what I have and what I am on the look out for. This is an excellent idea and will make entertaining so much easier. I am in the process of designing new storage space so everything is easier to get to. I also have photos when I am on the hunt for a piece or two.
Love your ideas and photos.
A large three ring binder, plastic sleeves and separator tabs work for me. Place pictures and corresponding inventory in sleeves. When I'm ready to entertain I just grab the binder from the bookshelf. I have everything together so I know where to find them. If you look at Susan's pictures (Between Naps on the Porch) of her garage from one of her recent posts, you will see that she added white laminated cabinet storage that she put together herself. She bought some of them from Walmart. This is what I've had for years and it works great. All the dishes, candlestick, glassware, etc. are together with the large pieces placed on top of the units.
This is also a great idea too. I use binders a lot but hadn't thought of one for a tabletop inventory.
I used to use binders but putting everything on my phone is sooooo much easier. Bottom line… do what works for you though!
Garages are for storing more than cars!
Hi- Love your blog! Can you tell me where to find those wicker chargers? or something similar? Thanks!
Hi Susan, I found them on Hayneedle. You can find them there.
Pier1 has some I just purchased that are similar! I am hunting for those vintagy turkey plates!
Try Pottery Barn Laurie. They have gorgeous turkey plates this year.
I need to do this. Add to that, I need to write down, when and what my one of two daughter's have borrowed.
Great idea! It so appeals to my OCD nature!
I have been trying to create an dish inventory as well. Most of my dishes and glasses are vintage and I am always on the lookout for missing pieces of partial sets that I have found. I started by taking a picture of the front and any marking on the back and then I put the pictures in a little photo booklet, one of those cheap plastic ones with maybe eight plastic sleeves. I printed the photos of the front and the back and tucked them into a sleeve. Each pattern gets its own sleeve.
I then added a slightly longer piece of cardstock between the photos with a list of the pieces that I have. That piece of cardstock is longer so that I can easily remove it from between the front and back photos to check while shopping. My problem is that I don't always carry the little albums with me and I am not very good about keeping the list current. I like your phone idea. At least then I would always have the list.
Great ideas! I love to be organized looking for things at the last minute drives me crazy. It also takes the fun out of it.
Yvonne, you can rest your case. I have absolutely NO idea where my gravy boat is currently calling home!!!
You always have such great practical ideas!!
Yes I love your Practically Speaking series! Please don't! Anderson is beautiful! Happy Birthday! Blessings!
I enjoyed this post so very much. I am one who hesitates when putting things together, but after reading your post, I am going to start working on my inventory of the things that make my table beautiful all year long and not just at holidays. I love decorating and your post is my most favorite because you give such good advice. Keep all the ideas , information, and advice coming. You are a special person and I appreciate you sharing your life with others.
I love this post. I am often frustrated because I can't find items that I need easily. I'm in the process of purging and organizing, and I appreciate your suggestions very much.
What a good idea! Thanks for sharing your wisdom.


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Q: Do I need to suffix @3x in UIImage imageNamed? There are iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus device available from apple.

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*I have three pics including @2x and @3x. When I load image using UIImage imageNamed:.

*Do I need to add @3x ad the end of file? My naming convention is pic.png, pic@2x.png, pic@3x.png.

*Do I need to do like first check the running device is iPhone 6 and then [UIImage imageNamed:@"pic@3x.png"] or just [UIImage imageNamed:@"pic"] and the device will automatically use the right image for the right device?

A: [UIImage imageNamed:@"pic"]

is enough.
Suffixes (@2x for iPhone 4 to 6 and @3x for iPhone 6 plus) are added automatically if image with this suffix is found.

A: Sol: [UIImage imageNamed:@"pic"] is enough instead of [UIImage imageNamed:@"pic.png"].
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*Device automatically detect pic@2x.png & pic@3x.png once you added into you project.

*If you not added any pic@2x.png or pic@3x.png image means device will load pic.png automatically.

*So you just add this line  [UIImage imageNamed:@"pic"] in your project.

A: TLDR: be sure to include @2x images if you are supporting iOS 6/7, or specify "*@3x" in imageNamed.
If you support older version of iOS (6/7), you need to do 1 of 2 things.
First option: include all versions of an image (normal, 2x, 3x). Preferred.
Second Option: if you only include a @3x image, [UIImage imageNamed"pic"] will work great on iOS 8 (downscaling the 3x image to 2x or 1x size as needed), however, it fails on iOS 7 since iOS 7 wasn't ever aware of @3x. You should use [UIImage imageNamed"pic@3x"]


Episode 130: At This Point, It's The Penultimate Burn!
Unconvincing coupling! Life draining energy vampires! 9 missing pages! Mi-Myself-And-My-5-New-Personalities-Sun! Vortex and More-tex's! All this plus the very first appearance of THE character find of 2005, Lucas Deacon! It can only mean it's time for an all new Waiting For Doom, so LET'S GET PATROLLING!
Doomsplaining - 11:48 - in this episode it's the beginning of the end of the Byrne era, as we discuss Doom Patrol Volume 4 issues 15 and 16, from John Byrne, Doug Hazlewood, Alex Bleyaert, Jared K. Fletcher, Michael Siglain and Mike Carlin!


These images from the play Taming of the Shrew are from my collection of books featuring illustrations of Shakespeare's plays. I hope you enjoy these public domain images of Taming of the Shrew.
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In honor of Hispanic Heritage month, students at Cesar Chavez Academy, created paper-mâché skulls. We worked with the Spanish Language Culture class to erect an ofrenda or altar in honor of the Day of the Dead.
A class of twenty-nine students worked together to create a mural for the Cesar Chavez Day of Service. The lesson plan was built around seeing and interpreting value. Each student worked on a small, individual square and we put the pieces together, like a puzzle, to make a large-scale painting.


No one knows exactly when human beings developed speech, but it was certainly hundreds of thousands of years ago. I feel sure that as soon as people began telling each other where the best berries were, or about a good spot for fishing, or that a wolf or a bear was 'behind you!', they also started reminiscing.
Can you imagine sitting around your family fire on a dark evening in the stone age and NOT telling stories? You would start with telling about things that actually happened, and then you would embellish: 'it was that big …. Oh no, it was THAT big! ….. and then your imagination would kick in – and the art of storytelling was born.
Of course, the spoken word leaves no record, so we have no proof of the birth of story-telling. It would be many thousands of years before people started to write the stories down, starting the tradition that Fiona Eadie is so eloquently continuing.
In the subtitle of her book 'Tales from the Towpath' Fiona mentions stories and histories in the same breath. You might question this, if you think that stories are fiction and history is fact.
But the origins of the word 'history' puts it firmly in story territory. History, until recently usually written only by the winners, is simply a version of reality – and sometimes a very partial version. It can be dressed up with reference to facts – who ran that organisation? Who campaigned to stop canals being built?
Who invented that piece of lock gearing?
But I am sure we can all think of cases where the 'facts' are debatable. And there are many cases where we will never know: for example, who built the first Trow? All this is fertile territory for creative storytelling.
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Dinosaur Egg Parataxonomy
Dinosaur egg parataxonomy is a classification system that organizes dinosaur eggs by descriptive features such as shape, size, and shell thickness. Though egg parataxonomy originated in the nineteenth century, Zi-Kui Zhao from Beijing, China, developed a modern parataxonomic system in the late twentieth century. Zhao's system, published in 1975, enabled scientists to organize egg specimens according to observable features, and to communicate their findings.
Subject: Theories
Roy Chapman Andrews (1884-1960)
Roy Chapman Andrews traveled the world studying fossils, from mammals to dinosaurs, during the first half of the twentieth century. Andrews worked and collected fossil specimens for the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York City, New York. Throughout his career, Andrews collected bones of many animal species, including a previously unknown species of a horned, herbivorous dinosaur, later named Proceratops andrewsi in his honor. Andrews published widely read narratives about his travels and field experiences, such as On the Trail of Ancient Man and Across Mongolian Plains.
Acid Dissolution of Fossil Dinosaur Eggs
Acid dissolution is a technique of removing a fossil from the surrounding rock matrix in which it is encased by dissolving that matrix with acid. Fossilized bone, though strong enough to be preserved for thousands or millions of years, is often more delicate than rock. Once a fossil is discovered, scientists must remove the fossil from its surroundings without damaging the fossil itself.
Subject: Technologies
Jan Evangelista Purkyne (1787-1869)
Jan Evangelista Purkyne, also called Johannes or Johann Evangelist Purkinje, studied cells in the cerebellum, fibers of the heart, subjective visual phenomenon, and germinal vesicle, in eastern Europe during the early nineteenth century. His investigations provided insights into various mechanisms and structures of the human body. Purkyne introduced techniques for decalcification of bones and teeth, embedding of tissue specimens, and eye examinations.
"On the Nature of the Process of Fertilization and the Artificial Production of Normal Larvae (Plutei) From the Unfertilized Eggs of the Sea Urchin" (1899), by Jacques Loeb
Jacques Loeb developed procedures to make embryos from unfertilized sea urchin eggs in 1899. Loeb called the procedures "artificial parthenogenesis," and he introduced them and his results in "On the Nature of the Process of Fertilization and the Artificial Production of Norma Larvae (Plutei) from the Unfertilized Eggs of the Sea Urchin" in an 1899 issue of The American Journal of Physiology. In 1900 Loeb elaborated on his experiments.
Subject: Experiments
"Transplantation of Living Nuclei from Blastula Cells into Enucleated Frogs' Eggs" (1952), by Robert Briggs and Thomas J. King
In 1952 Robert Briggs and Thomas J. King published their article, "Transplantation of Living Nuclei from Blastula Cells into Enucleated Frogs' Eggs," in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the culmination of a series of experiments conducted at the Institute for Cancer Research and Lankenau Hospital Research Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In this paper Briggs and King examined whether nuclei of embryonic cells are differentiated, and by doing so, were the first to conduct a successful nuclear transplantation with amphibian embryos.
"The Role of Maternal Mitochondria during Oogenesis, Fertilization and Embryogenesis" (2002), by James M. Cummins
James M Cummins published 'The Role of Maternal Mitochondria during Oogenesis, Fertilization and Embryogenesis' 30 January 2002 in Reproductive BioMedicine Online. In the article, Cummins examines the role of the energy producing cytoplasmic particles, or organelles called mitochondria. Humans inherit mitochondria from their mothers, and mechanisms have evolved to eliminate sperm mitochondria in early embryonic development. Mitochondria contain their own DNA (mtDNA) separate from nuclear DNA (nDNA).
Subject: Publications
"The Adaptive Significance of Temperature-Dependent Sex Determination in a Reptile" (2008), by Daniel Warner and Richard Shine
In 2008 researchers Daniel Warner and Richard Shine tested the Charnov-Bull model by conducting experiments on the Jacky dragon (Amphibolurus muricatus), in Australia. Their results showed that temperature-dependent sex determination(TSD) evolved in this species as an adaptation to fluctuating environmental temperatures. The Charnov-Bull model, proposed by Eric Charnov and James Bull in 1977, described the evolution of TSD, although the model was, for many years, untested.
Temperature-Dependent Sex Determination in Reptiles
The sex of a reptile embryo partly results from the production of sex hormones during development, and one process to produce those hormones depends on the temperature of the embryo's environment. The production of sex hormones can result solely from genetics or from genetics in combination with the influence of environmental factors. In genotypic sex determination, also called genetic or chromosomal sex determination, an organism's genes determine which hormones are produced.
"Behavioral Thermoregulation by Turtle Embryos" (2011), by Wei-Guo Du, Bo Zhao, Ye Chen, and Richard Shine
In "Behavioral Thermoregulation by Turtle Embryos," published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in April, 2011, Wei-Guo Du, Bo Zhao, Ye Chen, and Richard Shine report that turtle embryos can move towards warmer temperatures within the egg when presented with a small, 0.8 degrees Celsius gradient. This behavioral thermoregulation may benefit the embryo's fitness by accelerating the rate of development enough to decrease the incubation period by up to four and a half days. Embryos are generally thought to have little control over their surroundings.
"How do Embryos Assess Risk? Vibrational Cues in Predator-Induced Hatching of Red-Eyed Treefrogs" (2005), by Karen Warkentin
In 'How do Embryos Assess Risk? Vibrational Cues in Predator-Induced Hatching of Red-Eyed Treefrogs' (2005), Karen Warkentin reported on experiments she conducted to see how red-eyed treefrog embryos, Agalychnis callidryas, can distinguish between vibrations due to predator attacks and other environmental occurrences, such as storms. Though the ability of red-eyed treefrogs to alter their hatch timing had been documented, the specific cues that induce early hatching were not well understood.
Subject: Experiments, Organisms
Eduard Friedrich Wilhelm Pflüger (1829-1910)
Eduard Friedrich Wilhelm Pflüger was a physiologist known for his research on respiration, the respiratory quotient, experimenting on the effects of electricity on muscles and nerves, and his study of the ovaries and egg development. His experiments on how the gravitational orientation of frog eggs affects their cleavage plane inspired embryologists such as Wilhelm Roux and Gustav Born to conduct their own experiments using frog eggs.
Rock-Menkin Experiments
Dr. John Rock, a doctor of obstetrics and gynecology in Boston, and Miriam Menkin, Rock s hired lab technician, were the first researchers to fertilize a human egg outside of a human body in February of 1944. Their work was published on 4 August 1944 in an issue of Science in an article entitled "In Vitro Fertilization and Cleavage of Human Ovarian Eggs." This experiment marked the first time in history that a human embryo was produced outside of the human body, proving that in vitro fertilization was possible in humans.
Subject: Experiments, Reproduction
Experiments on the Reproductive Costs of a Pure Capital Breeder, the Children's Python (Antaresia childreni) (2013), by Olivier Lourdais, Sophie Lorioux, and Dale F. DeNardo
In 2013, Olivier Lourdais, Sophie Lorioux, and Dale DeNardo conducted a study on the impact of the reproductive effort on the muscle size and the constriction strength of female Children's pythons. Children's pythons are pure capital breeders, meaning that they do not eat during vitellogenesis, a process in which egg-laying or oviparous species allocate bodily resources including fat, water, and protein to follicles in the ovary that develop into eggs.
De Formatione Ovi et Pulli (1621), by Girolamo Fabrici
The embryological treatise De formatione ovi et pulli (On the Formation of the Egg and of the Chick) was written by anatomist and embryologist Girolamo Fabrici and published in Padua posthumously in 1621. The book was edited by Joahannes Prevotius and is separated into two parts that describe Fabrici's observations and assumptions on embryology and combine the traditional knowledge of his predecessors with his own first-hand anatomical observations.
James William Kitching (1922-2003)
James William Kitching collected and studied fossils of dinosaurs and early humans in the twentieth century. He worked at the Bernard Price Institute for Paleontological Research in South Africa. During the fifty-three years he worked at the institute, Kitching spent eighteen of those in the field uncovering fossils. Kitching recovered fossils of early human ancestors, later called Australopithecines, as well as fossils of dinosaurs and ancient mammals. When he died in 2003, the Bernard Price Institute housed one of the largest fossil collections in the southern hemisphere.
Multi-Fetal Pregnancy
In humans, multi-fetal pregnancy occurs when a mother carries more than one fetus during the pregnancy. The most common multi-fetal pregnancy is twins, but mothers have given birth to up to eight children (octuplets) from a single pregnancy. Multiple fetusus can result from the release of multiple eggs or multiple ovulations, the splitting of a single fertilized egg, and fertility treatments such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) which involves the insertion of many fertilized eggs into the mother's uterus.
Subject: Processes, Reproduction
An Atlas of Fertilization and Karyokinesis of the Ovum (1895), by Edmund Beecher Wilson
Edmund Beecher Wilson in the US published An Atlas of Fertilization and Karyokinesis of the Ovum (hereafter called An Atlas) in 1895. The book presents photographs by photographer Edward Leaming that capture stages of fertilization, the fusion of sperm and egg and early development of sea urchin (Toxopneustes variegatus) ova, or egg cell. Prior to An Atlas, no one photographed of eggcell division in clear detail. Wilson obtained high quality images of egg cells by cutting the cells into thin sections and preserving them throughout different stages of development.
Subject: Publications, Reproduction
"Experiments on Artificial Parthenogenesis in Annelids (Chaetopterus) and the Nature of the Process of Fertilization" (1901), by Jacques Loeb
Jacques Loeb showed that scientists could achieve artificial parthenogenesis with some types of annelid worm eggs through a series of experiments in 1900. Loeb published the results of his experiments in 1901 as "Experiments on Artificial Parthenogenesis in Annelids (Chaetopterus) and the Nature of the Process of Fertilization," in The American Journal of Physiology. Loeb 's results broadened the range of animals to which artificial parthenogenesis applied beyond sea urchins.
Ovism
Ovism was one of two models of preformationism, a theory of generation prevalent in the late seventeenth through the end of the eighteenth century. Contrary to the competing theory of epigenesis (gradual emergence of form), preformationism held that the unborn offspring existed fully formed in the eggs or sperm of its parents prior to conception. The ovist model held that the maternal egg was the location of this preformed embryo, while the other preformationism model known as spermism preferred the paternal germ cell, as the name implies.
Ernest Everett Just (1883-1941)
Ernest Everett Just was an early twentieth century American experimental embryologist involved in research at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) at Woods Hole, Massachusetts, and the Stazione Zoologica in Naples, Italy. Just was known for simple but elegant experiments that supported the "fertilizing" theory of Frank R. Lillie and served as an antagonist to Jacques Loeb's work with artificial parthenogenesis.
William Thomas Astbury (1898–1961)
William Thomas Astbury studied the structures of fibrous materials, including fabrics, proteins, and deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, in England during the twentieth century. Astbury employed X-ray crystallography, a technique in which scientists use X-rays to learn about the molecular structures of materials. Astbury worked at a time when scientists had not yet identified DNA's structure or function in genes, the genetic components responsible for how organisms develop and reproduce. He was one of the first scientists to use X-ray crystallography to study the structure of DNA.


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By Leah Rodriguez and Carmen Singer
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Nicole Kidman Just Donated $500,000 to Stop Violence Against Women
The star is using her platform to make sure survivors are heard.
Women living in poverty and conflict are especially vulnerable to experiencing violence. Actress Nicole Kidman's donation will support the UN Trust Fund's initiatives to protect women and girls around the world. You can join us in taking action on this issue here.
The spirit of giving is in the air.
Nicole Kidman announced she's donating $500,000 to the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women on Monday, People reports. The UN Trust Fund awards grants to projects that aim to stop abuse.
The Academy Award-winner, who's been a UN Women's Goodwill Ambassador since 2006, shared the news while hosting the UN Trust Fund fundraising luncheon in Santa Monica.
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"I've met survivors who've experienced the most unspeakable violence yet through the UN Trust Fund, I've seen them overcome their pain and regain their courage to look towards the future," Kidman explained in a speech.
The philanthropist has traveled around the world to hear from the many women who have survived abuse. One in three (35%) of women worldwide have experienced violence in their lifetime, and are more likely to experience intimate partner violence if they have low education, according to the World Health Organization.
Watch as Nicole Kidman, @UN_Women Goodwill Ambassador, pledges $500,000 to the #UNTF for the cause of ending violence against women and girls to close out the #16Days on #HumanRightsDay. https://t.co/3WhIB9JX79
— UN Trust Fund (@UNTrustFundEVAW) December 13, 2018
"I'm here today to continue this work and amplify the voices of women survivors through the media and help raise significant funds for programs that address this issue," she said.
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Kidman's humanitarianism runs in the family. She made the generous donation on Human Rights Day, to honor her late father Dr. Antony Kidman's birthday. In 1997, Kidman founded a nonprofit organization for youth mental illness.
"My papa was such an advocate for human rights," Kidman in an Instagram Story, according to People.
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Women's Executive Director, hosted Monday's luncheon alongside Kidman.
When Mlambo-Ngcuka took the stage, she called on the world to keep fighting for justice.
"We must continue to amplify the voices of all survivors and activists, especially those who are typically marginalized or whose voices have been muted, and come together in global solidarity for change," she said.
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Does Oprah Need To Do A Show On The South Side?
(Ozzie Guillien, above, shows exactly how he'd manage Derek Jeter)
Let's just say the White Sox don't have their mind on their game lately. The Sun-Times' Joe Cowley reports one reason why the Working Side of Town can't beat the Yanks. Ozzie Guillen's in love:
White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen had no problem expressing his man-crush on New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter.
"Derek Jeter has everything in his life," Guillen gushed Wednesday. "He's got money, he's got rings…"
Then Guillen paused and laughed as it became obvious where he was going.
"He's not married," he continued. "He lives in New York. At the All-Star Game, I looked around to see if he's got anything I don't like. Whoa. The perfect man. Too bad I don't have a daughter."
(Cabrera's 2nd inning error against the Yankees last night)
And then, South Side Sox brought me to the on-going Colombian Shortstop Blood Feud going on between Detroit's Edgar Rentería and Chicago's Orlando Cabrera, the two greatest players in their native country's history, reported on here at length by ESPN's Jorge Arangure Jr. The two will be on the field together next week when the Sox and Tigers meet up at the end of April, but it dates back to 1992 when Cabrera's father got Rentería signed to the majors. This, I should add, was long before Cabrera read Ayn Rand or saw his family for the Spanish language adaptation of Long Day's Journey Into Night that it is. As Arangue reports:
But last year Team Rentería, a family business that runs the four-team Colombian winter league and a youth baseball academy in Barranquilla, was looking for investors. Edinson Rentería, Edgar's older brother and the league's president, offered to sell the Cartagena franchise to Cabrera, who'd already opened a competing academy in his hometown. Cabrera put in $25,000 to buy the Indios but sold them back to the Renterías at the end of the season, in January, when, he says, his interest waned. Despite many disagreements with Edinson over such issues as TV-rights fees and ticket sales, Cabrera believed the separation was amicable. In fact, it was not.
"He wanted to buy one team so he could wreck everything that's been done with the league," Edgar says. "I think he did it out of malice. You should ask him what he has against the Renterías. For several years, people have told me that he's jealous of me. People have always known me more in Colombia than him, and I think that bothers him."
As Cabrera listens to a recording of these comments, his jaw drops in disbelief. This is Colombia's baseball ambassador, the tactful Rentería? Cabrera seems more surprised than angry. "These are ignorant comments from an ignorant person," he says. "I've always respected Edgar as one of the smartest people on the field, who, because of his intelligence, has excelled beyond his abilities. For him to make comments like that is disappointing."
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4 thoughts on "Does Oprah Need To Do A Show On The South Side?"
itsmetsforme says:
i guess ozzie hasn't heard of Jeter's fine stable of STDs.
JeffWeaver4God says:
After googling Jorge Arangure Jr and reading up on him, he sounds like a hack and it seems like Cabrera was duped into thinking he was being interviewed for one thing and turns out it was something else, much like Tom Farrey and Tejada. I don't know the wire made me hate all journalists. That and Tim Russert going to the same high school (decades earlier than) I did and him showing up to my bio-class with body guards.
Rev says:
What is going on in this picture, for real? Who is Ozzy kissing? Why is he kissing him? is it his son? a lover? a joke? WTF?
@Rev,
That's his son.