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Matt Ball on September 30, 2015 - in Corporate, Transportation
BOISE – Idaho Transportation Department Director Brian Ness revealed his plan to upgrade security and emergency-management measures for state transportation departments at the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) annual meeting in Chicago. The AASHTO Board of Directors approved the plan Monday, Sept. 28.
As chairman of the Special Committee on Transportation Security and Emergency Management (SCOTSEM), Ness spearheaded a strategic-planning effort to include greater accountability and performance measures. SCOTSEM is a nationwide committee containing a representative from each of the four regions of AASHTO.
"It's critical that we show leadership as a committee by setting performance measures and holding ourselves accountable in securing our transportation system prior to emergencies," said Ness. "We have to remember nothing can bring a government agency to its knees faster than not being prepared to respond. Even though we are 14 years away from 9/11 and a decade since Hurricane Katrina, we have to always remain vigilant in preparing for emergencies."
Under the new strategic plan, SCOTSEM has a new leadership structure. The sub-committee now has a chairman (Brian Ness), vice-chairman (Chuck Runyon of West Virginia), secretary (Jeff King, Federal Highway Administration), three new technical working groups (All-hazards Infrastructure Protection, Emergency Management, and Research Identification and Implementation), and a representative from each AASHTO region.
The new SCOTSEM structure serves as a model AASHTO could implement as the parent organization begins implementing its a new strategic plan.
Ness has been chairman of SCOTSEM since 2012, and is also the president of the Western region of AASHTO, which is called WASHTO.
The Idaho Transportation Department is responsible for all highways on the State Highway System – interstates, state highways and U.S. routes. All other roads are under the jurisdiction of the local, city or county entity.
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US Open champion Dominic Thiem said he was "over the limit" physically in his five-hour 7-6 (7-1) 5-7 6-7 (6-8) 7-6 (7-5) 6-2 loss to Diego Schwartzman in the French Open quarter-finals.
Austrian Thiem beat Hugo Gaston in the last round in another gruelling five-set encounter, and simply ran out of steam against the Argentine.
"In the end I gave everything I had out there," Thiem said.
"It was an amazing match – I think the first in my career over five hours."
The start of the two-time finalist's French Open run was only two weeks after he won his maiden Grand Slam title at Flushing Meadows.
"It was a pretty short time with the long trip home, jet lag and everything," Thiem said. "Come here, play in pretty brutal conditions. I cannot say it was a bad tournament – I'm pretty happy about it."
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Q: Difference between buffer and mailbox Peripherals in Micro-controllers usually provide a way for us to send and receive data from it. Usually this are memory mapped registers.
I have come across few terminologies. The most often used one is a buffer and probably a FIFO. But when working with CAN controllers, I came across Mailboxes.
Now I am confused.
What is the difference between a buffer and a mailbox. Or a FIFO and a mailbox.
Thanks!

A: A buffer is simply a collection of data registers that your program can access. In case of CAN, there is usually one or several "control field registers" where you can find the CAN identifier, message data length, RTR and such things. Followed by 8 bytes of the actual data.
A FIFO (first in first out) is simply a number of buffers, that form a queue. The first item to arrive in the queue is the first to leave. This is handled by hardware, so that you don't have to trigger an interrupt to service each and every CAN message. Most commonly there will be a Rx FIFO for received messages - this makes most sense since these would be causing interrupts, but some CAN controllers also support some manner of Tx FIFO.
In the case of Tx FIFO, it is usually just a mechanism to allow you have several out-going messages (usually 3), but have the CAN controller pick the one with lowest CAN identifier at the next point of message arbitration on the bus. There are also plenty of dumb CAN controllers which requires you to set a manual "Tx prio" instead of simply using the CAN identifier. Avoid these.
It is possible that some microcontrollers support DMA for CAN buffers, so that you can have them stored directly in some convenient chunk of RAM, instead of having to repeatedly poll/interrupt trigger on the CAN peripheral's registers.
Mailboxes is a different alternative. Each mailbox is a buffer (rx and/or tx), but it can be configured to only work with one specific CAN identifier. Meaning that it also have a receive flag and maybe also interrupt possibilities. These are perfect for systems where your MCU is only interested in a limited amounts of identifiers.
One more advanced, but fairly common setup, is to combine a Rx FIFO with mailboxes, so that high priority messages will end up in their dedicated mailbox, while everything else ends up in the FIFO. This could be a good solution for more advanced CAN applications like for example CANopen, where you have countless possible identifiers on the same bus.

A: A buffer is a fairly generic term, so you will have to rely on context to determine specifics,  a buffer is used to temporarily store data before it can be processed e.g. buffering data before it can be transmitted.
FIFO is an acronym for First In, First Out; it describes how the order of incoming items corresponds to the order of outgoing items; for example the data structure that implementers FIFO ordering is the queue. Often FIFO is used as an adjective,  e.g. a FIFO buffer is a buffer that can store multiple items and outputs them in the same order as recieved. The simplest hardware example of a FIFO buffer would probably be a shift register.
The term mailbox implies some sorry of addressing scheme is in use i.e. each mailbox had a unique identifier or address. Specifically in the CAN standard (a communication standard), conceptually a mailbox is an addressed buffer, essentially the CAN control checks the ID specified in a message and if it matches the mailbox the message contents are stored in it.

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Police in Victoria has questioned the Australian Cardinal George Pell in connection with the allegations of sexual abuse that are circulating. This happened in Rome, where the former Archbishop of Melbourne has lived since 2014. The most senior Catholic cleric of Australia is in the Vatican's main financial and economic adviser to the Pope.
"When an earthquake in Tanzania at least ten people died and over a hundred injured. Which has informed the Tanzanian police. The quake with a magnitude of 5.7 struck especially the northwestern Kagera region, on Lake Victoria. Also from the border regions are reports of damage."
Londoners were last night for the first time take the subway from their work or from the pub. After years of delay because of disagreement over the terms of the Metro staff was on the night of Friday to Saturday so far. Cleaners fear that they will get their hands on the many, often drunk, full of clubbers.
Londoners can after years of delay finally overnight taking the metro. On Fridays and Saturdays driving two lines (Central and Victoria) through the night, to the satisfaction of going public and shift workers. The lines Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly follow in the autumn.
The holidays of the Swedish King Carl Gustaf on holiday island of Öland expires this year, slightly less peaceful than in previous years. Pokémonjagers are around the royal summer residence Solliden Slott masse in search of the fictional creatures.
Gunmen on Saturday caused a massacre in a house in northeastern Mexico. They shot according to local authorities, eleven members of a family dead in the city of Ciudad Victoria.
English hooligans are Friday again clashed with police in the French port of Marseilles. As in the night from Thursday to Friday the police came down hard on the mostly drunken football fans.


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H.E.A.T TO RELEASE NEW SINGLE & VIDEO // RISE // TODAY
H.E.A.T TO RELEASE NEW SINGLE & VIDEO TODAY
Recently, H.E.A.T announced their brand-new album "H.E.A.T II" which is set to be released early next year. "H.E.A.T II" is the first album to be produced entirely by the band – with Jona Tee and Dave Dalone as producers. "This is what we would sound like if we made a debut album 2019, hence the title."
The recent single "One By One" (released September 27th) gave a first glance into what is to come for the new album, followed today by the anthem "Rise".
The band explains: "Rise is about uniting and rebelling against the powers that be. Whatever that maybe is subjective to the listener."
Earlier this year the band recently released their live album "Live At Sweden Rock Festival"
Their second-ever live recording – and for the first time on video – includes all of the band's remarkable hymns such as "Living On The Run", "A Shot At Redemption" or "Bastard Of Society". Every song from this setlist is as lively and intoxicating as the next, making this a memorable show that every rock music fan will enjoy.
H.E.A.T is:
Erik Grönwall – Vocals Dave Dalone – Guitar Jimmy Jay – Bass
Jona Tee – Keyboards Don Crash – Drums
H.E.A.T. ONLINE
OFFICIAL WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | TWITTER | SPOTIFY | YOUTUBE
'TODAY' REMIXH.E.A.T.RiseTO RELEASE NEW SINGLE & VIDEOToday
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CELEBRATED SWEDISH ROCK BAND H.E.A.T CONFIRM BRAND NEW STUDIO ALBUM "H.E.A.T II" FOR FEBRUARY 21, 2020
SOUL DRAGGER: Italian metallers launch "Rise" video
LILLA VARGEN RELEASES HER STUNNING EP "WE WERE THUNDER" TODAY | STREAM NOW
Gabrielle – Ulster Hall, Belfast: Sunday 29 November
H.E.A.T. Announce May 2020 UK Tour in Support of New Album
REVOLUTION SAINTS – 'Rise' : new album by melodic rock supergroup / out 24.01.20 (Frontiers)
Apocalyptica release spellbinding video for 'Rise'
NIRVANA release MTV Unplugged in New York reissue today
FIRE FROM THE GODS RELEASE NEW ALBUM 'AMERICAN SUN'
KID KAPICHI release brand new single 'Sardines' today, Oct 25th
METALITE release new video for 'Social Butterflies' today, new album 'Biomechanicals' out on 25th October on AFM Records
Kitt Philippa releases debut album 'Human' today via Paragon Records
H.E.A.T. To Release New Studio Album In 2020
METALITE release new track 'Apocalypse', taken from upcoming album 'Biomechanicals'
RAM launches video for new single, "Spirit Reaper"; releases new album, 'The Throne Within', today


People are the heart and soul of a city and buildings their modern habitat. Take time to observe the curves and lines of a city and you will discover amazing masterpieces. Contemplate the details and you will find hidden charm in the geometric contours.
Welcome structure and color into your sight with the age fotostock Architecture and Decoration collection.


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Bereavement Support Counseling
Houston Hospice
Grief is the natural and expected reaction to the loss of a loved one, and feelings of sadness, yearning, guilt, regret, and anger are normal. The Houston Hospice Bereavement Team offers individualized bereavement support for the loved ones of our patients, for at least a year after the death. This can include phone support, written information normalizing grief and loss, support groups and counseling as needed. The Bereavement Support Groups offer an opportunity to help you manage grief in a group setting. Grieving with the support of others is a healthy way to honor your feelings so that you can begin to heal. For more information, please call (713) 677-7155 to speak to our specialized Bereavement Team.
Bereavement Support Groups
ON GOING GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS
Grieving is a natural part of the healing process. Support groups provide an opportunity for you to share your experiences with others and listen to the stories of others who are in similar situations. Come listen, share, and be with others who understand. These open-format groups provide on-going support during the grief process. Facilitated by Houston Hospice staff, groups provide support to adults who have experienced the loss of a loved one. Please allow 4-6 weeks after the passing of your loved one before attending the following groups.
Update: These groups are currently meeting virtually using the Microsoft Teams App.
Dates: 1st and 3rd Monday of each month
Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Dates: 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month
Location: Virtually using the Microsoft Teams App. Click here to download the app.
*Please call (713) 677-7155 to register and provide your email address in order to receive the link/invitation.
LIFE AFTER LOSS SUPPORT GROUP
Life After Loss is a six-week, bereavement support group designed to help people understand the process of grief, assess where they are in the process, and plan for how they will continue to heal. Space is limited and registration is required. We ask that you commit to all six group sessions.
Life After Loss Support Group in Wharton, Texas
Dates: Tuesdays, February 21 – March 28, 2023
Time: 5:30 – 7:30 pm CST
Location: First United Methodist Church of Wharton, 1717 Pioneer Avenue, Wharton, TX 77488
*Group size is limited: Please call (281) 507-5923 to speak to Susan for more information and to register.
To learn about additional services offered by Houston Hospice, click here.
Bo's Place
Bo's Place offers English and Spanish grief support for adults and children. Please call (713) 942-8339 for more information.
Grupos de apoyo gratuitos. Si gusta mas informaction sobre grupos de apoyo por favor contactenos al (713) 942-8339 . Personal de habla espanol disponible.
Widow and Widower's Support Group (Healing Hearts)
The Widow and Widower's Support Group (Healing Hearts) meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month at 10:00 am CST in Room 105 at St. John's United Methodist Church, 400 Jackson Street, Richmond, TX 77469. Please call (281) 342-6631 for more information.
Helping Our Pain Ease (H.O.P.E.)
Helping Our Pain Ease (H.O.P.E.) is a seven-week bereavement support group offered in the Sugar Land area. This group is registration only. Please call (281) 468-0738 to register and confirm dates. This group is led by a trained volunteer in the H.O.P.E. group process.
Empty Place at the Table
At Houston Hospice, we understand how difficult grief can be, especially during the holidays. To acknowledge the increased grief that can arrive with the holiday season, Houston Hospice offers a special seminar where you will learn tips to help you cope during this stressful time. During this two-hour seminar you will hear suggestions on coping with family traditions, you'll have an opportunity to share your feelings and fears about the holidays and connect with others who are experiencing the holidays with a similar empty place at the table.
**Seating is limited. Please call (713) 677-7155 to register.
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The contribution of Giuseppe Torelli to the development of instrumental music was often eclipsed by the presence of Arcangelo Corelli and Antonio Vivaldi, the composers that were more influential during the seventeenth century in Italy. In spite of this, however, even his lesser-known works reveal interesting characteristics.
The Sonata for Violin solo with Violoncello obbligato and Harpsichord.


We've seen how social media has formed communities, raised awareness, and influenced the people's power in gaining social change through the last couple of posts, but we must consider the negative aspects of social media to be able have a valued judgment on its impact on social change. As I mentioned in the first post social networking can lead to a distraction in life, with people posting untruthful videos and lying to gain likes and followers, as well as advertisements and unsubscribed content cluttering our newsfeed. There are so many uses for this platform, such as entertainment, the social aspect, politics, and of course, raising awareness of key issues. However these uses all jumble into one newsfeed meaning you end up with a range of posts consuming your time as as you scroll through to find your interests.
In time this becomes a serious distraction from your daily life. Experts state that social media can be very addictive, and it is engineered that way to keep you on their site. This suggests that it would have a negative impact on social media's ability to empower social change. Although people would still be watching and reading posts that raise awareness of key issues, they would be affected by all the, subjective, pointless, or stupid material they would have to endure to witness it. Is it worth it? It seems to be the case, as sites like Facebook,Twitter, and Youtube have so many users it makes inter-connectivity much more accessible to everyone. Below is an engaging article explaining the tactics used by the institutions to keep us addicted to the world of social media. Unfortunately this isn't the only problem faced with this method of communication.
The mood darkens, when mentioning privacy on social media. New laws have allowed more access to police officials, and those in surveillance have even more access to your accounts. One particular event that provided the government with another reason to tighten these laws, was the London riots. The riots were fuelled on Facebook and BBM, which at the time, were both secure methods of instant communication. They were encrypted, meaning the authorities could not monitor the data. It began when police shot Mark Duggan dead, due to suspicions of him being a threat to their safety, but this was not the case. The public reacted with outrage and frustrations had risen. People decided to spread a message to protest Mark's death outside Tottenham Police Station, and it was said to be peaceful until tensions rose in an altercation between the public and the police. The protesters, rightfully angry, retaliated and the riots unfolded from there. The message had spread rapidly, and day by day more and more people filled the streets. This chaos shocked the country at just how quickly the riots had been organised.
The media were quick to name social media as the main catalyst for the riots. This is in some cases true, but it was also argued that word of mouth and other forms of communication such as texting were just as valuable. Either way social media played a significant role in helping to create such chaos and both the media and the government placed the blame predominantly on it. This lead to the UK government calling for the power to turn of social media during times of crisis like the riots. Surveillance has also increased with new laws meaning communications forms can now access a key to unscramble encrypted data. Here's a link providing you with more information on the UK's surveillance powers.
This raises the worrying prospect that if we protested against something the government didn't want us to, they could shut down our social media communication, meaning the country would be much less connected. This would impact the public's ability to organise the protests, and they would have to resort to other forms of communication. This could slow the movement down, which would be in favour of the government, if they were trying to stop the message spreading. In my opinion, if people were revolting against something that needed to be changed in society, and the government restricted their main form of communication, this would encourage the people to continue the revolution.
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We have all the advice you need if you are planning on a spot of painting and decorating in the home this spring. Our new project on preparing walls and ceilings for painting talks you through how to get a room ready before you start followed by all the things you need to do such as washing down walls, filling any cracks in walls or round doors and windows, and remembering to mask off all skirting, windows/doors, not forgeting sockets and switches.
There are also a number of projects on other aspects to do with decorating including stripping wallpaper, paint stripping, painting new plaster, painting panelled doors, painting flush doors, painting a sash window and information on different types of brushes and paint rollers to do the job and how to clean them.
We also have a really helpful page on decorating tips and tricks which is well worth a read through as it covers things like what to do if you are using old paint, how to get a top quality finish when glossing and how to avoid getting paint all over the rim of the tin while you are painting plus lots more!


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ASA Panel: Who Speaks for Energy? (2021)
Energy is a necessity of life. How energy is harvested from the environment, however, and the repercussions of energy consumption, are of growing public concern and a central contributor to anthropogenic climate change.
In a global yet highly unequal energy economy, questions of responsibility and authority are crucial to understanding the entangled social and material complexities of our energy present(s) and futures. This panel explores the ethical tensions and power dynamics vested in the social worlds of energy production, consumption, distribution and disposal. We ask: How are responsibility and authority crafted, accepted and challenged by those who speak for energy? And, in turn, by the people, communities, and non-humans that are dependent on and adversely affected by human energy practices? How do non-humans figure in energy dilemmas? Can, and should they be represented in the anthropology of energy, and by whom? How do we reconcile analysis of the energy sector's provision of global energy needs and contribution to climate change with the voices, stories, beliefs, ethical sensibilities, lives and livelihoods of people who work in the fossil fuel, nuclear and renewable energy industries? Do anthropologists have a responsibility to avoid favouring or opposing some energy sources and voices over others? How do we, as anthropologists, navigate the ethical tensions of working with conflicting voices and demands for representation in a highly contentious field?
This panel welcomes papers that reflect on the ethical challenges, tensions, and opportunities associated with ethnographically researching energy from field sites around the world.
Register for this event.
Session Programme
Thu 1st Apr, 11:15-12:45 BST (UTC+1)
Theodora Vetta (Universitat de Barcelona): Responsibility and redistribution: what is a just energy transition?
Chima Michael Anyadike-Danes (Durham University); Claire Dungey (Durham University): Who Speaks for the Mines: Morality and Mine Water in Post- 'Coalonial' County Durham
Sean Field (University of St Andrews): White Oil – Responsibility and the Corporeal Limits of Expertise in the US Energy Capital
Fri 2nd Apr, 14:15-15:45 BST (UTC+1)
Anna Rauter (University of St. Andrews): Energy Elites: Optimism, Fatalism, and Business in the Face of Climate Change
Noah Walker-Crawford (University of Manchester): Holding energy to account: climate change litigation in an age of global interconnection
Eileen Jahn (University of Bayreuth): Access to energy for all in South Africa and the anthropologist's responsibility of care
Pauline Destree (University of St Andrews): Energy pedagogies: oil, development and civil responsibility in Ghana
Kristin Phillips (Emory University); Erin Dean (New College of Florida): When is Energy? Who is Energy? Gender, Labor, and Domesticity in Tanzania
Anna Bettini (University of Alberta): The truth lies between the…fractures: voices and stories on fracking from Aotearoa New Zealand
Anna Szolucha (Northumbria University) Divided by fracking, united in despair: making sense of the conflicting voices in the UK shale gas controversy
Mette High (University of St Andrews): Responsibility in creativity: science and energy imaginaries in the US oil and gas industry.
Friday Drinks: Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/93524409751pwd=TDBKOTVoNXJ4eCszbG5kOGJkTFZGdz09
Apr 01 - 02 2021


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The Little Sister
A Story from Borena
Why do some parents love their sons more than their daughters?
Do you have brothers and sisters?
Do you look after each other?
Once there was a soldier. He had a good wife and a fine son, but he wanted many more sons. One day his wife became pregnant and the soldier was very happy.
"The baby will be a boy," he said. "I'm sure it will be a boy."
He called his son and said to him, "Listen, my boy. A war has started in our country. I'm a soldier and I must go and fight. I will be far away and you will be the only man in the house. You must take care of your mother. Soon her baby will come. I want a boy. I don't want a girl. If it's a girl, you must kill her. Then you must come and find me, and show me her blood. But if it's a boy, kill the black sheep and bring its blood to me."
The boy was unhappy.
"Father," he said. "I can't kill my own sister."
"You must be a man now," his father answered. "Remember, I only want a son."
The soldier said goodbye to his family and went away to the war.
A few months later, the baby was born. It was a girl. Her brother looked at her. She was small and very sweet. She opened her eyes and smiled at him. He picked her up and held her in his arms.
"Little sister," he said quietly. "I'll never hurt you. I'll look after you. I promise."
He went outside and killed the black sheep. Then he took its blood and said to his mother, "Mother, I must go and find my father. I must tell him the news."
"No," his mother cried. "Your father wanted a son. He didn't want a daughter."
"Don't worry," the boy answered. "I won't tell him the truth."
So the boy went to find his father. He travelled a long way, through the valleys and over the mountains. At last he found his father.
"Father," he said. "You have another son. I have killed the black sheep. Here is its blood."
His father was very happy.
"This is wonderful news," he said. "Stay here with me. We'll celebrate together."
The boy looked at his father. He did not smile.
"No, Father," he said. "I must go back to my mother."
The little girl grew quickly. She was a beautiful child. Her brother loved her. He made her little presents. He told her stories and sang to her.
After a long time, the war ended.
"Your husband is coming home," everyone said to the boy's mother. "It's wonderful news. Now you will be happy."
The boy was very worried. He ran to find his sister.
"Our father's coming home," he said. "When he comes, don't run up to him. Don't call him Daddy. Don't try to kiss him. Be like the other children in the village. Then he won't know that you are his daughter."
The soldier came home. Everyone ran out to greet him. Only the boy waited at the house.
"Are you well, Father?" he said, but again he did not smile.
That night, the boy woke his sister and went outside.
"What are you doing?" she asked. "Where are you going?"
"Be quiet," he said. "Our father must not hear us."
He untied his father's mule and lifted his sister on to its back. Quietly, they went away. They travelled all night and all the next day and at last they came to a big forest.
"We'll stay here," the boy said. "Our father will never find us here."
The boy and his sister lived in the forest for many years. The little girl grew into a beautiful young woman, and the boy grew into a fine young man. Their life was difficult and dangerous. There were many ogres in the forest. The brother was brave and strong. He killed some of the ogres, but he could not kill them all.
One day, a clever young ogre was walking past the house. He saw the girl, and he fell in love with her.
"I want her," he thought. "I'm going to marry her."
Every morning he watched her house. Every morning, the young man went out to work in the fields. And every morning the ogre waited. When the girl was alone, he went to the house.
"You're so beautiful," he said to the girl. "Marry me. I'm very rich. You will have the best clothes and the best food and a big, beautiful home. Come away with me now. We can be married today."
"I can't marry you today," the girl said. "First we must ask my brother."
"But your brother hates ogres," the ogre said. "He has killed many of us. He will never let me marry you."
The girl looked at him. She liked him. He was handsome and rich.
"What can we do?" she said.
"We must kill your brother," said the ogre. "Then we can be happy."
"I can't kill my own brother," said the girl. "I love you, but I can't kill my brother."
The ogre was angry.
"Who do you love most?" he said. "Me, or your brother?"
"I don't know, I don't know," said the girl.
Every day, the ogre came, and every day he asked the same question. "Who do you love most? Me or your brother?"
One day, the ogre said, "I can't wait any longer. Marry me, or I'll go away. I'll never see you again."
"All right," said the girl. "I'll marry you."
The ogre was very pleased.
"Now we will be happy," he said.
"But how can we persuade my brother?" asked the girl.
"You must lie down on your bed," said the ogre. "Tell your brother that you're sick. Tell him that only my food can make you better. He'll come and look for me. I'll meet him, and give him some of my food for you."
"And after that what will we do?" asked the girl.
"You'll see," the ogre said.
So the girl lay down on her bed. Soon her brother came home.
"Sister, what's the matter?" he said. "Are you sick?"
"Yes," the girl said. "I'm very, very sick. Only one thing can make the better."
"What's that?" asked her brother. "Tell me, and I'll get it for you."
"I need food from the young ogre," said the girl. "Get some for me quickly, or I'll die."
So the brother ran out to look for the young ogre. He ran fast. On the road he met an old ogre.
"Where are you going?" asked the old ogre.
"My sister is sick," said the young man. "She wants the young ogre's food. Only that will make her better, she says."
The old ogre shook his head.
"You're in terrible danger," he said. "There is magic in the food of ogres. When your sister eats the food, she will change. Believe me, I know my people."
"And I know my sister," said the young man. "She will never hurt me."
"You won't listen to me," said the old ogre. "But I'll help you. The young ogre and your sister will try to kill you. Before they kill you, you must say to them, 'Kill me if you like. But then put my body on the back of my mule. Put my rifle on the mule and send it out into the barley field.'"
Then the old ogre went away, and the young man ran on. Soon he met the young ogre.
"My sister is sick," he said. "'Bring me the young ogre's food,' she said. 'Only that will cure me.'"
The young ogre smiled.
"I'll bring her some at once," he said.
He ran fast to the brother's house, and gave the girl some of his food. She ate it and she changed. Now she was ready to kill her brother.
Her brother came into the house. His sister was standing up.
"Sister!" he said. "You're better!"
"Yes," she said. "The ogre's food is a wonderful medicine. I'm quite better now. I feel strong and very happy. Brother, when I was sick, I had a dream. I remembered our father's house. We used to play a game. First I tied you to the post of the house, and then you tied me to the post of the house. Do you remember that game?"
Her brother smiled.
"Oh yes," he said. "I remember that game."
"Let's play it now," said the girl. "Tie me to the post."
So the young man tied his sister to the post of the house. They both laughed.
"Untie me now," said the girl. "And I'll tie you."
So the young man untied his sister from the post of the house, and she tied him to it.
Then she went to the door of the house, and called out, "Master, he's ready. Come now and kill him."
The ogre ran into the house. He had a knife in his hand.
"Stop! Wait!" said the young man. "You're going to kill me. I know that. But promise me one thing. Take my body, and put it on my mule. Put my rifle on the mule and send it out into the barley field."
"All right, I promise," said the ogre. "You'll be dead. You can't hurt us then."
So the ogre killed the young man with his knife and cut him in many places. He and the girl untied the body and put it on the young man's mule. They put his rifle on the mule and they sent it out into the barley field.
The old ogre was waiting in the field. He took the mule to his house and lifted the young man's body off it. He breathed on the body. Life came back into it, and the young man stood up.
The old ogre gave him his rifle and said, "You're alive again. I've saved your life."
The young man thanked the ogre. He ran to his house. He killed the young ogre with his rifle, then he took his sister, and put her on the mule. He drove the mule back to his parents' house.
"Look at your daughter," he said to them. "I saved her life but she killed me."
"This is a terrible story," everyone said. "It shows us one thing. You can be good and kind to people, but they will not always be good and kind to you."
Exercises for The Little Sister


Iran has been trying to organize summit joining Ahmadinejad, Talabani and Assad in a bid to assert its role as the top regional power broker.
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani arrived in Teheran on Monday amid increasing calls for Washington to enlist Iran's help in calming the escalating violence in neighboring Iraq. Iran has been trying to organize a summit joining hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Talabani and Syrian President Bashar Assad in a bid to assert its role as the top regional power broker. Talabani had planned to come to Teheran on Saturday but had to postpone his trip until Baghdad's airport, which was closed in a security clampdown, reopened Monday. Iranian officials have said an invitation was extended to Assad, but Syria has not responded. Talabani was given a red-carpet welcome by Ahmadinejad at Iran's Presidential Palace and the two presidents were expected to begin talks later Monday, the television reported. The Iraqi leader also is scheduled to meet Iran's former president, Hashemi Rafsanjani, later Monday and Iran's top leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Tuesday. The US has refused to negotiate with Iran and Syria to seek their support to bring stability to Iraq, accusing both Tehran and Damascus of aiding insurgent groups in Iraq. Iran is believed to back Iraqi Shiite militias blamed in sectarian killings that have killed thousands this year. Iran has repeatedly denied the allegations. But US President George W. Bush, who was scheduled to meet with Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki later this week in Jordan, has come under increasing pressure at home to engage Iran and Syria into a dialogue. The New York Times reported in Monday's editions that a draft report by the study panel led by former US Secretary of State James A. Baker III recommends increased regional diplomacy, including holding talks with Iran and Syria. Ahmadinejad has said Iran is willing to help Washington with Iraq if the US drops its "bullying" policy toward Teheran. Iran also has made clear that it wants to exert its influence in Iraq on Tehran's terms, not Washington's. "[Iraq's] occupiers need countries to help them get out of the quagmire," IRNA quoted Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki as saying Monday. Syrian officials have been silent for days over whether Assad would attend, apparently to avoid embarrassing Iran with a direct rejection. Iran is Syria's only close ally and a rejection would be an unusual snub, but Damascus may be more worried about angering the US by joining Iran's overt attempt to assert itself in Iraq. Instead, Syria may likely be looking further down the road to potential talks with Washington. It is the fourth visit by Talabani, who speaks fluent Farsi, since he took office. He is a member of Iraq's Kurdish minority, but he had close ties with Iranian officials before Saddam Hussein was driven out by the US-led invasion in 2003.


Windbreak Corridors are natural mechanisms blocking wind to desired areas. Planting trees or shrubs in certain formations can reduce the amount of wind that reaches a house or farmland. They are installed to help reduce wind soil erosion while also creating habitats for animals. Travel corridors are very similar to windbreak corridors except they are used to influence animal movements. This allows them to move safely from one isolated area to another.
Windbreak Corridors can help to reduce home heating costs, reduce soil erosion, provide a habitat for wildlife, and can reduce the damage occurring to crops. Travel corridors allow you to influence the movements of animals from one isolated movement to another.
Installation of windbreaks can potentially damage previous plant species that are currently there. Some potential cropland may need to be converted depending on where the windbreak needs to be located.
Description: A publication through the Purdue University department of Forestry and Natural Resources that discusses what windbreaks are, how they are used, and the types of plants that can be used in them.
Description: This is a powerpoint guide describing what windbreaks are and how they can be used. It provides several slides discussing the types of plants to use and plants to avoid. It also provides many picture examples for reference.
Description: A guide describing what travel (wildlife) corridors are, how they can be used, and types of options.


The USS CARNEY is the Navy's 14th ARLEIGH BURKE Class Destroyer. Built at the Bath Iron Works in Bath, ME, the ship was named after Admiral Robert B. Carney, an influential leader during World War II and the years following. The CARNEY was commissioned in Mayport, Fla., where she was subsequently homeported for 19 years until she shifted her homeport to Rota, Spain, in September 2015.
This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard USS CARNEY. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their information.
Click here to see which USS CARNEY memorabilia are currently for sale on ebay.
Upon graduation from the Naval Academy, in 1916, the future Chief of Naval Operations and son of Lieutenant Commander R.E. Carney (1868-1935) served onboard the Battleship USS NEW HAMPSHIRE. In October of that year, he joined the destroyer tender USS DIXIE until July 1917, when he transferred to the destroyer USS FANNING. Admiral Carney, then a lieutenant, was serving as Gunnery and Torpedo Officer when the FANNING sank the German U-58 on November 17, 1917.
Between the wars, he commanded several destroyers, including commissioning the destroyer USS REID. Additionally, he served as Executive Officer of a battleship and acquired staff experience in the fleet. Ashore, he served in the Navy Department in the Division of Fleet Training and in the Shore Establishment Division of the Secretary of the Navy's office.
After the onset of the Second World War, Admiral Carney, newly promoted to Captain, brought the light cruiser USS DENVER into commission and set out for the South Pacific. While participating in the Solomon Island campaign Admiral Carney was twice decorated for "exceptionally meritorious conduct...in action against enemy Japanese forces..."
On July 26, 1943, he was promoted to Rear Admiral and became Chief of Staff to Admiral William F. Hasley, Jr., Commander, South Pacific Force, which included all ground, sea, and air forces in the South Pacific area. When Admiral Halsey assumed command of the Third Fleet in the Central Pacific in June 1944, Rear Admiral Carney accompanied him as Chief of Staff. He took part in the Palau, Leyte, Lingayen, and Okinawa campaigns and in the attack on Formosa, in the China Sea; against the Japanese homeland and the Second Battle of the Philippine Sea. During this period, he earned the Navy Cross, the United States Navy's ranking decoration for "-invaluable assistance in formulating the plans for a series of combat operations in which task forces of the Third Fleet engaged capitol ships of the Japanese fleet waging devastation attacks on major Japanese combatant an carrier task forces-"
Rear Admiral Carney arranged with Japanese emissaries for the entry of the Third Fleet into Tokyo Bay, accepted the surrender ceremony held in Admiral Halsey's Flagship, the battleship USS MISSOURI.
After the war, he was promoted to Vice Admiral in 1946, and until February 1950, served as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations. Next he assumed command of the Second Fleet operating on the East Coast of the United States. On October 2, 1950, he was advanced in rank to Admiral and on May 13, 1953, President Eisenhower announced his selection of Admiral Carney as the next Chief of Naval Operations.
On completion of his appointment as Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Carney retired from active service. Over the next several years, Admiral Carney's various assignments, coupled with his personal interest in industrial participation in the defense effort, resulted in close contact with industry including the position of Chairman of the Board, Bath Iron Works, Corporation. The very same shipyard which built the destroyer proudly bearing his name.
USS CARNEY collides with HMS SOUTHERLAND (F 81) while conducting personnel transfers between the ships. Only light damage and no injuries are reported.
The photo below was taken by Michael Jenning and shows the CARNEY at Naval Station Mayport, Fla., on April 28, 2015.
The photos below were taken by me and show the CARNEY at HMNB Clyde, Faslane, Scotland, shortly before her participating in Exercise Joint Warrior 171. The first three photos were taken on March 23, 2017, while the last photo was taken on March 25, 2017.
The photos below were taken by me and show the CARNEY departing HMNB Clyde, Faslane, Scotland, on March 26, 2017, to join Exercise Joint Warrior 171.
The photos below were taken by me and show the CARNEY at Naval Base Kiel, Germany, on May 12, 2017. Kiel is CARNEY's third port visit after her participation in Exercise Joint Warrior 171. After completion of Joint Warrior, CARNEY proceeded south to Plymouth, UK, for the Royal Navy's Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST). After a visit to Amsterdam, The Netherlands, CARNEY entered the Baltic Sea in early May and arrived at Kiel on May 10.


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Special Report: Light Rail
Building Grassroots Support for Light Rail
If Hamilton is going to get light rail, citizens need to take the lead in advocating for it.
By Ryan McGreal
I was excited to see a report on rapid transit in FredConnect [PDF], Mayor Fred Eisenberger, newsletter, but disappointed not to see the words "light rail" anywhere.
With a new Rapid Transit Office in place, Hamilton is now positioned to access transit dollars from the federal and provincial governments. Since 2005, neighbouring communities have received millions from upper level governments to develop rapid transit - now it's our turn.
In June, the provincial government proposed a new $17.5 billion provincial transit plan. Under this plan, Hamilton's transit system would receive funding for two rapid transit lines across the City. As part of the Council approved transportation plan these rapid transit corridors would include one from McMaster University to Eastgate Square and another from the downtown core to Upper James and Rymal Road.
My understanding from the Mayor's office is that Eisenberger likes light rail but wants the city to conduct the appropriate studies before making any public declarations.
If light rail was a controversial proposal, I could understand this desire on the Mayor's part to get all his ducks in a row. However, as Raise the Hammer has argued, light rail is a no brainer for these rapid transit systems.
It's cheaper to operate, faster, carries more people, attracts more new riders, and generates billions of dollars in new private investment (which completely supports the city's "nodes and corridors" GRIDS planning framework). Best of all, the province is willing to pay for its construction.
City Staff Committed to Buses
In the meantime, all city planners can talk about is bus rapid transit or BRT, which is mostly a fancy name for "buses", albeit with priority at intersections and dedicated stations.
The Transportation Master Plan's Higher Order Transit Strategy reviews the history of rapid transit in Hamilton and surveys the factors impacting transit service. Then, in a jarring non-sequitur, it hastily concludes: "it is clear that there is a strong case for the implementation of Bus Rapid Transit in Hamilton."
The strategy doesn't even consider a case for light rail, despite the fact that it is better meeting the city's goals, including a 20 percent reduction in automobile trips and 40 percent intensification targeted along identified transport corridors.
Instead, the report dismisses light rail as something to investigate as a possible upgrade from BRT in the longer term.
A Light Rail Coalition
I lamented back in June that light rail needs a champion in the city: someone to shake up the complacency in the transit bureaucracy and enlighten council on a set of tangible benefits that even obstructionist suburban councillors can get behind.
This is the flipside of that argument: light rail needs a broad-based movement that will advocate strongly for city councillors and staff alike to move out of their transit-as-social-service comfort zone and take advantage of an historic opportunity.
Unlike many contentious issues, light rail is an idea around which everyone can rally. It improves air quality and reduces greenhouse gas emisions, benefits transit users, benefits business, reduces traffic congestion (since it takes up less space than the automobiles that would otherwise have to carry its passengers), and appeals very strongly to investors and developers.
Light Rail Supporters
Light rail is finding support in some nominally unlikely places.
The Hamilton Spectator 's editorial board formally endorsed light rail in a June 16, 2007 editorial. Forum editor Robert Howard wrote:
There are few things that can literally transform a city. Hamilton's share of the $17.5-billion transit plan announced yesterday by the province has the potential - particularly with a push for an "upgrade" - to do that. ...
[W]hat Hamilton really needs is the next step up - the 21st century solution. The proposed rapid-transit lines for Hamilton would essentially be dedicated routes for better or larger buses. This is the time for Hamilton to push the province, and the Greater Toronto Transportation Authority charged with implementing the plan, to consider light rail transit (LRT) lines for Hamilton that would replace some buses with quiet, environmentally friendly electric trains.
I asked John Dolbec, the CEO of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, whether the Chamber has considered light rail. He replied that the Chamber is discussing it, but pointed out that:
an effectively functioning and efficient public transit system, including possibly a solid LRT option, is a primary economic development tool, if not pre-requisite to retaining and attracting quality employers. [emphasis added]
He added that he "could not imagine anything more effectively "Triple Bottom Line" than sustainable Public Transit infrastructure enhancements, and we have always believed in 'TBL' principles - LRT smells like a real winner to me."
Building a Coalition
The next step is for these various groups to get together and cooperate on a campaign to lead council and city staff on choosing light rail.
A streetcar station in downtown Grenoble.
As Nicholas Kevlahan documented in a case study of Grenoble's excellent transportation system, the government will never take this kind of initiative by itself.
It turns out that the change [in Grenoble's transportation program] began over 30 years ago, in 1974, when Jean Sivardière helped found the Association pour le Développement des Transports en Commun (ADTC, association for the development of public transport). ...
He realized that it wasn't enough for individuals to write letters to the newspaper, or to try to lobby the mayor and city officials. In order to be taken seriously Sivardière needed numbers: he needed to form a sort of municipal NGO.
They challenged the myths about transit, overcame a political culture that was wedded to highways and lane capacity, and convinced business owners that light rail would actually benefit them. They finally forced the mayor to hold a referendum on building a streetcar network, and the "Oui" side won.
If we want to take our transit system to "the next step up - the 21st century solution", we need to build a coalition like the one that established light rail in Grenoble and pressure the city into doing the right thing.
Ryan McGreal, the editor of Raise the Hammer, lives in Hamilton with his family and works as a programmer, writer and consultant. Ryan volunteers with Hamilton Light Rail, a citizen group dedicated to bringing light rail transit to Hamilton. Ryan writes a city affairs column in Hamilton Magazine, and several of his articles have been published in the Hamilton Spectator. He also maintains a personal website, has been known to share passing thoughts on Twitter and Facebook, and posts the occasional cat photo on Instagram.
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By peter (anonymous) | Posted September 10, 2007 at 17:25:46
talk about a no brainer!! unfortunately, this is why it won't happen. we have a long history of making the wrong decision when the right one is staring us in the face. i'm comforted by the fact that eisenberger understands the importance of building an lrt system but it's going to take more than that. brt would have been great...20-25 years ago! we're a city that lives eternally in the past, man.
By seancb (registered) - website | Posted September 11, 2007 at 14:04:57
"If we want to take our transit system to "the next step up - the 21st century solution", we need to build a coalition like the one that established light rail in Grenoble and pressure the city into doing the right thing."
So lets do it! Where do we start?
I vote down for offensiveness and up for humour. I cast no votes based on my level of agreement.
By Jon Dalton (anonymous) | Posted September 12, 2007 at 13:02:33
I'm there on Sept. 24. Heck even Detroit has a rail line now, granted theirs is a joke.
By Frank (registered) | Posted September 13, 2007 at 12:45:58
LRT is definitely the way to go... Add more buses and get more "bumps" in front of bus stops because our pavement structure sucks...
By unno_2002@yahoo.com (anonymous) | Posted September 19, 2007 at 14:25:55
Cars, buses, light rail, whatever you pick, remember you must be able to operate it without fossil fuels...
If the system is not operational on a long-term sustainable fuel basis, then don't bother with it. Eventually, all those dependent on burning fuel (car, bus, train, etc) to reach employment, school, shopping, etc., will be forced to stop...
Some people are have already made the transformation... Why then would those feel an obligation to pay for government provided transport for those who have failed or refused to take responsibility for their own lives?
Unno, once the infrastructure is built any vehicle using the same configuration can be placed on the tracks...whether it's running on electricity or hydrogen or hot air. Notably, as the province moves into using more electricity generated by nuclear plants, electrical power becomes more viable...provided the distribution network is maintained properly.
I'm not sure I understand your comment regarding those who failed or refused to take responsibility for their own lives? Perhaps they have and simply chose differently than you based on their circumstances.
Also, building something like an LRT system completely without the use of fossil fuels is not financially responsible especially since fossil fuels will be available for a looong time. Granted, supply/demand will most likely force the price up and make alternative energy more feasible however currently this isn't the case.
As with all projects, an LRT system should be built with future prospects in mind for the duration of the life of the system (most likely 70 years if it's concrete) however building them to run using future possibilities at inception is poor plannng. It should be built to accomodate them in the future, not use them immediately.