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I will present results from our program investigating the spatial distribution of LBGs exhibiting
different spectroscopic features that has uncovered direct links to their environment and kinematics.
Motivated by our recent work investigating interacting z$\sim$3 LBGs, we divide the LBG population
into two sub-types: one that exhibits dominant Lyman-alpha absorption and broad/strong interstellar
features (termed aLBGs) and one that exhibits dominant Lyman-alpha emission and weak/narrow
interstellar features (eLBGs). We use a novel broadband color-magnitude technique, tested using
$\sim$1000 Keck spectra, to generate highly pure and large ($\sim$10000) photometric samples of aLBGs and
eLBGs in the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope Legacy Survey Deep fields. The large numbers
enable a detailed investigation of the spatial distributions of the two LBG sub-types from large to
very small scales using their two-point correlation functions. We see a highly significant difference
in the behavior of the two auto-correlation functions indicating that aLBGs typically reside in proto-
groups, whereas eLBGs typically reside in the field. In addition, an anti-correlation component in
the aLBG/eLBG cross-correlation further signifies the intrinsic differences in spatial locations of the
two sub-types. The observed bimodality in the full LBG population - highlighted by these two sub-
populations - appears to trace the early formation of the red sequence and blue cloud of galaxies
observed locally. Finally, and equally surprising, analysis of IFU studies of z$\sim$2-3 LBGs compiled
from the literature find that aLBGs are best fit to disk models and eLBGs to interacting/merging and
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It's photo contest time on Motortopia! If you haven't been to take a peek at the 145 entrants in the photo contest, let me encourage you to take a few moments and check 'em out...some very cool pics of some very cool cars and the captioning on some is likewise very cool!
I've enjoyed shooting photos of The Green Machine in different settings and posting them here as albums on my Motortopia site...many of you have viewed and commented on them and I want to thank you for all the positive and kind remarks.
We'd love to have the winning photo and Motortopia's 8X10" Plaque with the Green Machine emblazoned on it hanging on my office wall...so give 'em a look and if you decide to cast your vote for Dan & The Green Machine, know that we will be greatly honored that you chose our photo over all the rest!
The photo above is the one I submitted...It doesn't have the captioning here that's on the contest photo so I hope you will go check it out and let me know what you think...
And please feel free to peruse all of our albums and post your comments and ratings...we'd love to hear from you!
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When did muffins get so healthy? Remember when you didn't have to sharpen your teeth to gnaw through a muffin? When coarse texture was frowned upon? When muffins were basically cake that you could eat for breakfast?
When I was a kid, muffins were either a) unhealthy, or b) bran. Two options. Now muffins are getting wrecked. They've got apricots in them. Why? Why would you wreck a perfectly good muffin with apricots? Oh, and how about dates? Wanna know where that little fruit's name came from? The word date comes from the Greek word for finger. "Pass me a finger muffin, please." No. I won't allow it. I will take your finger muffin and throw it in the street.
Now, let me tell you about these banana chocolate chip muffins. These muffins are a cakey muffin. That's right, they are like a cake. A cake that you can pack in your lunch kit. They are not particularly good for you. That's why they are awesome. You could eat them for breakfast. Or a snack. Or a dessert. These muffins multi-task. Prune muffins can't do that. Prune muffins have to hope that you are still half asleep when you eat them. You're never going to say, "Hey, do me a solid and pass me one of those dry and deformed rye-bran-spelt muffins for dessert." Not possible. "Gosh, I'd love to have one of those banana chocolate chip muffins for dessert," on the other hand, is totally believable.
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Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
recipe inspired by Rosie Beaucoup
Yields one dozen muffins.
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 3/4 cup mashed bananas (approximately 2 bananas)
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup walnuts
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line or grease the wells of a muffin tin.
In a medium to large sized bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
Add the egg, milk, oil and bananas, stirring until just combined.
Add the chocolate chips and walnuts, gently stirring to combine.
Fill muffin wells two-thirds full and then bake 18-20 minutes – tops should be golden and a toothpick should come out clean. Allow to cool for a few minutes in the muffin tin, and then remove muffins to a rack to cool completely.


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Hachico, A dog's Story!
Sadest movie i've ever seen.
Hachico, A dog's Story!
Sadest movie i've ever seen.
Cataclysm = CTC | Icecrown Citadel = IC | | CLASSIC, not vanilla |
The War Zone. Not cry, but teared up a bit. Only movie to do that, and....well, to call it intense is quite the understatement.
Seriously, Pokemon the first movie. I honestly thought Ash was dead.
When Forrest asked Jenny if little Forrest wa--
Oh dammit...
Need Roll - 1 for [Bright Pink Imbued Mageweave Banana-Hammock] by Ayirasi
I've never straight up cried, there have been several movies that caused a tear or two in my eyes. SPOILERS INC
Forrest Gump: When he is talking to Jenny's grave. The poor fellow loved Jenny forever and once he finally had her, she dies.
The Green Mile: When they are all standing there trying not to cry (unsuccessfully) before executing John Coffea, and you know that there is no other path that they can take other than frying the guy. When Tom Hanks cries I cry I guess lol.
I Am Legend: The whole five-ten minute sequence of when he discovers that his dog, his only friend, was bitten by the zombie-dogs. When his dog starts losing its hair and lunges at him and he has to strangle it while singing that one song that they always listened to. Then when he was at the video store begging that manikin woman to "please say hello"... that was it for me.
Now I have a tear in my eye just thinking about it, thanks.
Didn't like all the pokemon stop fighting and started crying for Ash which magically brought him back to life after getting face-raped by Mewtwo? What a bullshit ending, that was Brock's time to step up as the protagonist rather than that D-bag Ash.
American History X: When Danny gets shot in the bathroom :'(
Got dragged by my girl friend to watch Remember Me with the guy from Twilight. Very end when he's inside the twin towers looking outside the window :'(
Titanic: when they are in the water freezing to death :'(
Marly and Me: When the dog dies :'(
Sure there is other but can't think of them. And has anyone really full out cried from a movie? I just get teary eyed.
I`ve never cried when watching anything. Does that make me a heartless fiend?
You can`t dispel stupid.
Mah armory:http://www.wowarmory.com/character-s...&cn=Rainofpain
Saving private ryan
The little toaster (was traumatised by that shit, don't even remember why, and been too scared to watch it again)
E T Jesus christ I don't even remember why but I cried my eyes out on that one.
Edit : DUMBO, the scene when hi mother his in jail christ it was horrible.
Megaultrasupersadface from that scene when I was a kid
i bawled like a baby during Up when he was going through the picture book of him and his wife together and he go the message at the end about the greatest adventure in the world was sharing her life with him. (To put this in context, imagine a 19yr old 6'4 guy with an incredibly deep voice crying rather loudly in the movie theatre....) not my best moment. I also cry during Pay it forward. My manager at work lost his son in a motorcycle accident and he always gets teared up when he brings it up, so hits home. (Worked there for like 4 years now).
Also, i have always cried during that part in Up, regardless of where. Even during the spanish version i was watching on my laptop on an airplane....
OH! i also get a little tearing during the pokemon episode where Ash leaves pikachu to be with all the other pikauchu's BUT THEN PIKACHU COMES BACK!!!
Alot of them.
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I dont really cry in movies, but I got to mention that I actually cried a bit when Friends TV-series ended.


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DUGAN of Greene County, Illinois - Need help
Need help finding who the DUGAN husband was for Katherine/Catherine/Kate Dugan in this 1880 Greene County, Illinois census.
Also need full name of their daughter shown as W. Dugan.
This family has ties to the MOORE family.C.(Charles) N.(Newton) MOORE, son of Cyrus MOORE would be a half-brother to Katherine/Catherine/Kate MAY-WEAVER-HARRISON-DUGAN.
Catherine/Katherine/Kate MAY married 1st Noah Lundsford WEAVER on Feb 9, 1860, 2nd Alexander HARRISON on May 22, 1866, 3rd Unknown DUGAN before 1880.Her first two marriages were in Greene County, Illinois.Looking for her third marriage to the unknown DUGAN.
All help appreciated on this family as I cannot find them anywhere after this 1880 census.This is my brick wall.It is as if they disappeared after this 1880 census.
1880 Greene County, Illinois census, Carrollton, District # 85, Page 30 dated June 10, 1880
DUGAN, KateW F 36 Married Keeping house PA PA PA
GUYN, Mary A.W F 16 Dau Married At home IL IL PA
HARRISON, C. E.W M 13 Son Single IL IL PA
DUGAN, W.W F6 Dau Single IL IL PA
GUYNN, M. MayW F1 Gr-dau Single IL IL IL
MOORE, Mary AnnW F 67 Mother Divorced At home PA PAPA
Living next door in 1880 census is Kate Dugan's half-brother, Charles Newton MOORE who raised his family in Greene County, Illinois.
1880 Greene County, Illinois census, Carrollton, District # 85, Page 30 dated June 10, 1880
MOORE, C. N.W M 29 Married Works in Tile Factory IL PA PA
" EllenW F 23 Wife Married MO KY IL
The following is census and obit found on Kate Dugan's half-brother Charles Newton MOORE:
1900 Greene County, Illinois census, Roodhouse Township, Roodhouse City, District # 27, Sheet # 24A dated June 15, 1900
Dwelling: 520
Family: 521
MOORE, Newton C.Head W M July 1851 48 Married 15 yearsIL Ireland PA Day Labor Not employed 6 months Can read/write Rents house
" Maggie C.Wife W F Feb1844 56 Married 15 years8 children 6 living IL IN VA Can read/write
" Edward E.SonW M Sept 18909 Single IL IL ILAt school 8 months Can read/write
" Charles H.SonW M Feb1884 16 Single IL IL ILCoal MinerNot employed 8 monthsCan read/write
" Cora E.DauW F June 18927 Single IL IL ILAt school 8 months
STANBERY, ClintonStep-son W M Feb 1879 21 Single IL ILIL Railroad Brakeman Can read/write
1910 Greene County, Illinois census, Roodhouse Township, Roodhouse City, Ward of City: 3, District # 40, Sheet # 21A dated May 4, 1910
Street: Briggs Avenue
Dwelling: 491
Family: 497
MOORE, Charles N.Head M W 58 Married(2)24 years ILU.S. PA Street Comissioner City Can read/write Rents house
" Margaret O.Wife F W 56 Married(2)24 years 8 children 6 living IL IN VA Can read/write
" CharleySonM W 26 Single IL IL IL LaborerOdd Jobs Can read/write
" Eugene E.SonM W 20 Single IL IL IL WaiterRestaurant Can read/write
" Cora EttaDauF W 17 Single IL IL IL Telephone operator Can read/write
1920 Greene County, Illinois census, Roodhouse Township, Roodhouse City, District # 51, Sheet # 7B dated January 13, 1920
Dwelling: 176
Family: 197
MOORE, Charles N.Head Owner Mortgaged M W 68 MarriedCan read/write IL PA PA
" MargaretWife F W 65 Married Can read/write IL IN VA
" CharleySonM W 36 Single Can read/write ILIL IL
" CoraDauF W 26 Divorced Can read/writeIL IL IL
" Virginia MayGr-dau F W 3 8/12 Single IL IL IL
Obit of Charles Newton Moore:
White Hall Register Oct. 22,1926 edition:
Charles Newton Moore, a resident of Roodhouse died in a central Hospital , Jacksonville Il. on Wed. Oct. 13, 1926, aged 75y 3m 8d. He was twice married, his first wife being Ellen Buster, and his last wife, who survives , was Margaret Stansbury of Woodson. He also leaves 2 sons by the first marriage; W. A. Moore of St. Louis, and Charles H. of Roodhouse, and also 2 children by his last marriage -Eugene Moore of Roodhouse, and Cora, wife of Fred Stuart of Chicago.
Funeral services were conducted at the residence on Fri. Oct. 15, 1926, and internment in Fernwood Cemetery.


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Tara Reid will miss out on starring in a sequel to cult horror "Sharknado" after producers decided not to include her in the follow-up, according to reports.
The actress appeared alongside Ian Ziering in the bizarre project, about a violent storm which lifts killer sharks into Los Angeles, which took America by storm when it aired on the Syfy channel earlier this month.
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Remember when there was a quarterback controversy in New York? Now, the only debate surrounding Tim Tebow and Mark Sanchez is which signal caller has less value in the trade market. The Jets will try to trade Tebow before the start of the 2013 season as they have elected not to release the quarterback before the start of the new league year, according to ESPN.com. There is little interest in the Florida product, which should come as a surprise to no one. One general manager told Adam Schefter that Tebow's NFL career could be over if he isn't open to changing positions. If the Jets had no intention of playing Tebow at quarterback, it would have been wise to attempt that in 2012, but other than his role as a punt protector, Tebow was usually handling clipboard duties on the New York sidelines.
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Marks & Spencer "performed well" and made "strong progress" last year, according to chief executive Marc Bolland. Really? Profits went backwards, the dividend went sideways and the three-year target for sales growth has been downgraded after one lap of the track.
Bolland's catch-all explanation is that "economic reality has changed." True, it has. But Bolland has also moved from boasting about the resilience of M&S's army of "older" shoppers in the UK ("They have seen it before and they have more savings," he said in November 2010) to presenting a same-again share of the market as a triumph. It's underwhelming stuff.
The great hope is that online and international sales will provide the excitement that the UK is failing to deliver. Bolland is encouraged by progress on both fronts but there remains a danger that the UK stores swallow more than their fair share of investment resources just to keep profits standing still. Long-term investors will wonder, not for the first time, why the huge refurbishment programmes during Sir Stuart Rose's reign require so much updating; the UK stores seem to be a money pit.
Group capital expenditure was £738m last year; £825m is planned this year; and £850m the next. Those numbers compare with what M&S calls a normal "run rate" of £550m to £600m. Bolland's updated forecasts still imply some of this extra spending will eventually show up in the form of higher sales. But he's making it look very hard work. Last year the sales dial moved by 2%. Even in unhelpful economic weather, that's painfully slow progress when you remember how much capital has been thrown at this business over the past decade.


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Hurricane Ike has weakened somewhat Monday to a Category 1 storm as it barrels along the southern coast of Cuba, the National Hurricane Center reported Monday afternoon. But the storm is expected to regain strength once it enters the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, probably Tuesday night. At 5 p.m. EDT Monday, Ike was centered about miles southwest of Cienfuegos, Cuba, or about 215 miles southeast of Havana. Winds have decreased to 80 miles an hour, which is Category 1 intensity. Nearly all of Cuba, including Havana, is under a hurricane warning. The NHC it expects Ike to begin veering to the northwest later Monday, taking it across western Cuba Tuesday. Such a course would put the storm in the Gulf of Mexico Tuesday night. The NHC's five-day projected path currently puts Ike off the middle of the Texas coast by Friday afternoon.


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Guests of Liverpool Biennial, graphic designer David Bennewith and artists William Hsu and Marnie Slater presented Watermarking.
A harbour city and the capital of New Zealand, Wellington is distinctive not only as the site of governance for a bicultural nation state, but also for the geographical location that determines its rich cultural character and enduring relationship to the ocean.
From the geographical and socio-political histories of Wellington, they extended connections to the port city of Liverpool through outsourcing and assemblage. Notions of distance, local matter in global circulation, and the fluidity of ocean waters inform and encapsulate the work that takes form as printed material.
"Today as our primary communication tools are online, publications have the potential to become deliberate sculptural objects, rather than simply a way to distribute information. This turns the making of a book into a building process and the construction of a space. In Watermarking, the book has become a structure that hosts various publishing practices."
Reflecting the ongoing necessity of the ocean as a physical and geographical expanse in which industrial enterprises connect, printers from Wellington, Melbourne, Taipei, Rotterdam and finally Liverpool were invited to visualise this space within the pages of a publication, each imagining and inscribing the colour of their ocean.


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YOUNG people seeking work, a change of career, or training opportunities are urged to attend the first Worthing and Adur Jobs Fair.
East Worthing and Shoreham MP Tim Loughton has organised the event in partnership with Northbrook College, and Worthing and Adur Chamber of Commerce is also involved.
He said: "Although levels of unemployment in Worthing and Adur remain low, and have been falling, there is always more we can do, particularly to help young people coming out of school or college get on the jobs and training ladder.
"That is why I have set up the first Worthing and Adur Jobs Fair and if successful, I hope this can become an annual event."
It will be held on Saturday, March 8, at the college's new state-of-the-art facilities in Broadwater Road, Worthing.
The college is also providing seminars on areas such as CV formulation and interview techniques.
People will be given the chance to sit in on seminars and workshops with trained advisers, as well as explore the best ways to create a job application.
Seminars will run from 11am to 2.30pm, with the timings staggered and each seminar lasting up to 30 minutes. Places will be offered on a first come, first served basis.
Mr Loughton added: "The number of businesses and organisations attending the fair continues to rise, so this will be a great opportunity for anyone looking for work, looking for a career change or looking for training and education opportunities to come along and see what is on offer locally."
Local businesses and organisations have been able to take up a stall for free and the names of some of those attending, including GlaxoSmithKline, NHS, Bowers and Wilkins, and Albion in the Community, have been released on the event's official Twitter page (@WandAJobsFair).
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Murder in Suburbia is presented in a 16:9 widescreen, and it is a pleasantly surprising improvement over what one might expect when viewing it on television. I've watched this show on BBC America, so the DVD transfer is a remarkable improvement. The colors are bright, the lines are crisp, and the overall experience is a great one.
This season is presented in Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo, which is adequate, but not remarkable in terms of quality. It was nice not to have to constantly adjust the volume during scenes where music was playing, as is the case with some discs.
Don't look for any extras here, except for boring "cast filmographies." It would have been nice to see a featurette with the creators of the show discussing its premise, locations, etc. Perhaps this would be a good addition for future seasons!
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If you're new to the thrill of British television, Murder in Suburbia is a great introduction. For those of you who enjoy it already, this series is a must-own. The plots are absorbing, the acting is terrific, and overall, it is a sound addition to your TV-on-DVD collection.


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Describe how Arnold's impressions of Reardon fits into Arnold's overall development as a character.The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indianby Sherman Alexie
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I think that Reardon represents a significant moment for Junior. He sees his entrance into the school as a crossroads of sorts. Given where he is in his development and his age chronologically, if he does not make significant attempts to define himself as someone who can envision life off of "the rez" at this moment, he might never get the chance to again. Junior understands that there is an inward pull to the reservation life. It's like an undercurrent of an ocean. If one does not actively resist it, one will get carried off by it. Junior has already made it clear that he does not want to become victimized by life on the reservation, so he is willing to deal with all that comes after him with life in Reardon.
Transportation and merely getting to the school is difficult enough. The classes are challenging, as the curriculum and teaching is far more advanced and driven than what Junior encountered on the reservation. Additionally, he is socially "different." In a setting where there is only White people, he stands out. In his life on the reservation, he stood out because he refused to be clumped as a part of it. In Reardon, he stands out because he is not White and is fundamentally seen as different. He recognizes that he is in a different world socially and those expectations help to form his character as one who straddles both worlds, where his "Spirit" is one that chases the best out of both.


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Our wilderness is under attack from Trump and anti-conservationists in Congress. Help us fight back. Your gift today will be MATCHED dollar for dollar!
The president has been on a roll with taking action on climate change by recently finalizing the Clean Power Plan
The National Park Service will celebrate its 99th anniversary this month by waiving the entrance fee at all 408 of its parks, monuments and other sites, a prelude to the agency's centennial celebration in 2016.
New guidelines released by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would have lasting benefits for our health and our climate by reducing wasteful emissions of methane during oil and natural gas production.
Southwest Colorado's Animas River is closed to the public, and nearby towns have issued state of emergency orders, after a toxic spill from an old gold mine transformed the river into an orange mess of sludge on Aug. 6.
The report, released on Aug. 5, indicates a serious tipping point for the agency with half of the Forest Service Budget usurped by wildfire costs.
The bill, introduced by Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), would add federally owned land in six iconic locations to the California Coastal National Monument - first established in 2000 and previously expanded by President Barack Obama in 2014.
There is no greater threat to the long term health of our wild lands than climate change and today's commitment by President Obama will help ensure that polluting sources of energy are not threatening our health or our lands.
The bill, which was introduced by Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID), would designate more than 275,000 acres of snowy peaks and gorgeous lake-filled terrain as wilderness in the Boulder-White Cloud Mountains, one of the largest intact roadless areas in the country that lacks permanent protection.
Congress has passed a bill to open the Refuge, but this fight is not over. Take our pledge to stand in unity with the refuge.


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Today, when Lord Melchett and 27 Greenpeace protesters were cleared of causing criminal damage by wrecking an experimental crop of genetically modifed maize in Norfolk, it was a vital moment for green activists.
The ruling is timely - it comes in the aftermath of the abject failure of the green movement to react during the fuel crisis.
For the whole of last week, as protesters rallied and drivers complained of rising petrol prices (which have not risen since spring, but that did not stop anyone from spitting bile) environmentalists appeared cowed and silent.
This week, their own brand of protest was upheld by Norwich crown court.
While the people on the oil blockades claimed their protests were peaceful, they disrupted emergency services and schools and inconvenienced millions.
But they, and the vast majority of the public who supported their case, claimed that they had a democratic right to object to fuel taxes.
This democratic right they uphold is the right to expect no sacrifices for the future of the planet, merely to accelerate its descent into global warming and destructive freak weather conditions.
The Melchett verdict proves there is another sort of democratic right - the right to act destructively, if such actions prevent the greater destruction of the environment.
Norwich crown court decided that the rights of a farmer and the rights of a government are less significant than the rights of individuals to protest against the disruption of the balance of nature.
Whether the jury agreed with the actions of Lord Melchett and his followers is not known, but they supported the spirit in which the demonstration was carried out.
This is an extraordinary decision, which offers a substantial incentive for further field invasions and protests against experimental crop sites.
Under government plans, 25 fields are to be planted with trial crops of maize and oilseed rape, and 30 more with either sugar or fodder beet by the end of this year.
Herbicide resistant GM crops will be planted in one part of the sites and non-GM crops will be planted in the remaining acres. There will be more farm trials for the next two years, with results to be evaluated in 2003.
Two of the 31 farms selected for trials have already decided not to participate in the trials. After today's decision other farmers may think carefully about conducting GM tests on their land.
Some say the trials need to take place in order to guarantee the safety of the crops. But whether GM food can be proven 'safe' or not, few consumers want to buy it and, consequently, few supermarkets want to stock it.
The government can hardly expect the nation to support the testing of crops which can serve little function in the food production of the country. It seems that only bully tactics and duplicitousness will persuade people to consume GM.
The US government, supporting the interests of multinational GM-producing companies such as Monsanto, has threatened sanctions on European Union exports if EU supermarkets label GM foods as GM foods.
This only points up just how aware the US government is of public hostility towards genetically modified food. Only by naming GM products as "not GM" will people be tricked into buying it.
Whether the decision in Norwich today is a beginning of a new acknowledgment by the law of the rights of the land remains to be seen.
For years, the Deep Ecology movement, founded by the Norwegian philosopher Arne Naess, has argued that the continuation of the life of the earth is more important than the concerns of any individual species, even humanity.
The Norwich crown court ruling could lead the law towards reform which recognises this. Nature, having no means to petition barristers and governments, might be more frequently perceived as a passive and endangered entity, to be protected from the more rigorous attempts of humans to obliterate it.
While people continue to fight for their prerogative to queue at garages and force the last drops of fuel into overflowing tanks, no one can be too concerned about the damage we are wilfully, ignorantly inflicting upon the planet.
This ruling opens up a new world for environmentalists, in which to protesting on green issues does not mean being hurled into a subculture, hounded by the police and disdained by the courts.
Today's decision also offers a brief, welcome respite from the self-interested protesting about a commodity that causes global destruction.
Useful links:
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Nicolas Cage discusses his acting style and process, interspersed with his best movie moments from classics such as "Face/Off," "The Wicker Man," "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance," and "Honeymoon in Vegas."
"I prefer to call it 'outside the box,'" he says of his acting being called "over-the-top." "I like to push the envelope of film acting. I don't want to get stuck in a style like naturalism. But my taste is to that."
He adds, "'Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance' was the last movie I did where I went operatic. I want to remind people that I can do something minimal and also photo-naturalistic."
But even if it looks like Cage is going bonkers, he assures us that it's all a part of his master plan. "To me, the words 'over-the-top' mean you're out of control. See, I always feel I'm in control while portraying 'out-of-control.' It's by design."
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Hollywood National School officially opened their new extension last Friday, April 4.
The extension – which includes two classrooms, a new principal's office and a resource room – will enable the school to cater for a far greater number of pupils moving forward as it prepares to welcome over 170 students in September. It was officially opened by Bishop Eamon Walsh, who performed a blessing of the extension after a ribbon cutting ceremony. The event was also attended by Principal Seamus O Briain, teachers and students of the school, Deputy Billy Timmins, Cllr Jimmy Ruttle and Hugh Keogh, the builder behind the development.
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Three men attempt to rob a bank, and after a customer shoots back, everyone escapes leaving one robber in the bank with two hostages including the shooter. One of the robbers is quickly found dead nearby while the other remains at large. Danny and Jackie, with Frank's help, soon discover the identity of their bad guys and that the robber still in the bank is a former cop named Jimmy Flood, he was a Special Forces officer who had worked for Frank and had been fired because of his drinking problem. They also learn that Flood has an 8 year old daughter in the hospital in need of a heart transplant and this was his motive for robbing the bank. Danny goes into the bank to negotiate with Flood directly and is able to convince him to surrender. In addition, Danny and Jackie track down the other robber who had escaped. Meanwhile, Jamie works with a new partner Luisa, to do 'Bingo Bags'in which they place a bag with a wallet and cash in it on a bench to catch people in the act of stealing and the two are at odds over the use of this tactic. At dinner, the Reagans discuss the Flood case, leaving them thinking about how far they would go in order to save their children.


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'What Went Wrong?" That was the explosive title of a December 2001 book by historian Bernard Lewis about the decline of the Muslim world. Already at the printer when 9/11 struck, the book rocketed the professor to widespread public attention, and its central question gripped Americans for a decade.
Now, all of a sudden, there's a new question on American minds: What Might Go Right?
To find out, I made a pilgrimage to the professor's bungalow in Princeton, N.J., where he's lived since 1974 when he joined Princeton's faculty from London's School of Oriental and African Studies.Read Full Article »


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Agricultural and Biological Sciences » "Forest Ecosystems - More than Just Trees", book edited by Juan A. Blanco and Yueh-Hsin Lo, ISBN 978-953-51-0202-1, Published: March 7, 2012 under CC BY 3.0 license. © The Author(s).
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Online Historical Presentations on the CITY of ALBANY
[not current since November 2013]
Wikipedia History of Albany, New York
Comprehensive overview of the city's history with links to relevant Wikipedia-based expositions from Wikipedia.org. Seeking more information on its principal author - an important contributor to Albany's online history. Year launched: 2009. Creator: Wikipedia contributors.
The People of Colonial Albany Live Here Website
A comprehensive, Internet-based exposition on the city of Albany's first two centuries from the Colonial Albany Social History Project. Website goal is to consider every person, place, and thing relevant to the early Albany story. Year launched: 1999. Creator: Stefan Bielinski
Features database driven information from the period in five categories: bibliography, real property, people, chronology, and archives. The chronology section currently is the most developed and features verbatim entries from Munsell's "Notes from Newspapers." Other historical events from the period provide local, state, national, and world perspective, with emphasis, on items of interest to or impact on Albanians. The "People" section has a searchable database by person, occupation, or address as given in the first City Directory (1813). Year Launched: 2012. Creator: John Mc Clintock
A substantial and dynamic compilation of sometimes daily blogs and historical expositions on the history and look of Albany. Features engaging photographic documentation of historic events. A wide range of topics are considered under this general heading. Particularly notable is the section titled Albany Rural Cemetery - History In Photos - although the overall site invites exploration. Launched: 2009. Creator: Paula Lemire. See her handy and useful access page entitled The Albany History Page @ GardenAlley.net..
The promising first issue (April 2010) of an online newsletter from the Albany County Hall of Records. Features must see historical offerings on the city's history. At least nine issues have appeared to date. Deputy Director Craig Carlson is its editor. Index to issues available online.
A new, tablet or smart phone-driven resource activated via an app. Abridged description: "Have you ever walked around downtown Albany and been impressed with the architecture or wondered what an Albany streetscape looked like years ago? To find out - make your way to downtown Albany. Open the "Albany: Then & Now" app on your mobile phone and click on the "View Map" button. On the map, the red arrows reference the more than 130 historical photographs in our collection. Each arrow shows where sometime in the past a photographer stood and took a picture of the city's landscape. Most of the photographs are around 100 years old." Further instructions using ITunes.
From the Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region, Inc. Primarily but not exclusively focused on the URR and the city of Albany. Historical links. Year Launched: 2009. Creators: Paul and Mary Liz Stewart .
Online memories by residents recalling their pasts in the city. This initiative represents a tip of the resource iceberg! Companion to the book. From the Times Union. Hosted by historian/journalist Paul Grondahl.
Website of the Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site support group. These sites interpret the life and home of General Philip Schuyler (1733-1804). Includes historical expositions, walking tour audios, and many illustrations. Launched: ? Website Creator: ?
The Neighborhood that Disappeared
Video narrative exposition (5:23) with some textual explanation and supplementary materials on the section of Albany that was destroyed by the creation of Nelson Rockefeller's Empire State Plaza (formerly the "South Mall" 1959-76). Launched: ? Website Creator: Mary Paley and others.
History of the Avenue: Central Avenue - Albany's Uptown
Illustrated narrative history of a major city street produced by by the Central Avenue BID. City-centered section of New York State Route 5. Launched 2013?
Back to the Future: An Illustrated History of The University at Albany
Based on the official history of the University from 1844 to present written by Professor Kendell A. Birr (1924-2004). Year launched: 1996.
An informal blog focused on "Life in Albany, Past and Present." Contains a variety of historical information. Creator: Akum Norder.
Daily posts on all things city of Albany. Not particularly "historesque" but worth a regular scan. Launch date: 2008. Creator: ? This might help explain.
A part of the city's history and a downtown presence since at least 1918. Launched: 2013? No additional information on this site so far.
Occasional illustrated posts featuring historical tidbits on the history and lore of Albany, Schenectady, and Troy. See also My Non Urban Life. Launch date: Maybe 2011. Creator: Carl Johnson.
Albany Institute of History and Art
Ten Broeck Mansion (Albany County Historical Association)
F. Tantillo - Albany's premier historical artist
Additional Albany history related Links from the Colonial Albany Social History Project.
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Sorry my friends across the pond....but this did happen on QM2.
In the buffet/self serve area a man was demanding "his" table & that a young couple be moved from it (remember this is the buffet) out of sympathy for the poor Eastern European waitress the couple moved, the guy who demanded the table was not happy & was ranting at the couple who were half his age with twice the class. I couldn't help comment on behalf of the young couple & the younger waitress & he started on me, better me than them anyway....but, & here is the big BUT..the problem was what came next...."I am an AMERICAN I can have what I want because you Brits would be under the Nazis if it wasn't for us!"...I did say if you are typical then the Nazis couldn't be that bad....he THEN said he was Jewish & I was now a racist!! At least those who didn't choose to argue were now not involved.
Makes me proud to be an American.
Creeps come in all shapes, genders and nationalities. I have heard some ugly American's use the "We saved your butt from Nazis" rant and it really irritates me to no end. My mother was English and American's have no idea what the British went through to "hold the country" until America finally did the right thing. I don't think anyone reading this has ever spent the night in a bomb shelter and came out the next morning to see their home in rubble.
Then again: I have seen my own relatives (English) say some pretty stupid and xenophobic things about Americans and other nationalities.
Oh well: There's one in every crowd.
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PM Moscow Business Club opens
Porto Montenegro, is proud to announce the opening of its first ever international office outside of Montenegro – in Moscow. It is dedicated to provide the existing Porto Montenegro homeowners based in Moscow, both international and local businessmen, with a physical space to host their own private meetings. In addition, it helps to develop the business in the most strategic country for the brand.
The selection of Moscow as the preferred city for the first ever office abroad was never in doubt for Porto Montenegro. This is a clear reflection of the commitment to the Russian market at a time when the whole project is entering a rapid growth phase, with a new hotel, residential building and over 400 berths all under construction is set to become one of the leading marinas of the Mediterranean area upon completion new 170 berths in 2014 and the Moscow Office is going to play a major role in this endeavour.
"One of our main investors is from Russia so we have an ongoing connection with that market", comments Matthew Morley, Senior Brand & Marketing Manager at Porto Montenegro. "Our intention is to host small gatherings in the office in future to introduce Porto Montenegro to new clients in the most effective way possible – by offering them an insight into the interiors they can expect to find when they eventually visit us in person.
" The spectacular spot, situated in the heart of the Russian magnificent capital, is designed by renowned Tino Zervudachi of MHZ in Paris and London. The architect was inspired by the all new Regent Porto Montenegro's nautical chic aesthetic. The priority has been given to creating a sense of calm and comfort inside, with a masterplan model of the development taking centre stage and nautical blues, whites and beiges dominating the colour palette. A plasma screen shows videos of the marina village to help evoke a feeling of summer.
"Having had the privilege to work as a design consultant for Porto Montenegro for many years now, both for the development and privately, and for many of our most influential clients, it is not hard to be inspired by the stunning setting there and the vibrant mood of the project", stated Tino Zavurdachi. "The natural woods and fabrics, linens and cottons and the fresh mood of the sales office are intended to reflect the elegant, understated and comfortable style of the residences currently being developed for PM, and bring a pocket of luxurious yachting, sun, sea and holiday spirit into the heart of Moscow."


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Portraits of Yourself in the Home?
Oh the drama and furor that was sparked by the recent post below about Padma's pad and her inclusion of large portrait of herself done by an artist friend. AT reader farmhousemoderne wanted us to pose the following question for everyone in regards to this issue:
I have a pretty nice painting of myself as a child, and can't figure out any way to display it that won't make me look narcissistic. AT, start a discussion on this topic please! I'd love to hear opinions but don't want to hijack.


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Goldman's Currie Sees Oil Staying Below $50 as Surplus LingersBy
Worldwide market 'really looks similar' to early 1990s
Capex cuts by oil companies won't affect capacity till 2020
Don't count on a big rally in crude oil, said Jeff Currie, head of commodities research at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Or any rally, for that matter.
Two years into an oil rout that saw West Texas Intermediate oil fall to about $26 a barrel in February, the risk is "to the downside" because there aren't any clear catalysts to push up prices, Currie said in an interview in Lake Louise, Alberta. For the next 12 months, he said, oil is likely to trade in the $45-$50 range.
In May, Goldman cut its 2017 forecast for oil prices to $53 a barrel from $58 as producers became more efficient and Saudi Arabia, Russia and Iran boosted output more than expected. A "modest" supply deficit in the market is forecast to turn to a surplus early next year, Currie said Wednesday.
"It really looks similar to the period of the early 1990s, when we were at $20 oil," he said. "Is $45 to $50 the new $20? I am not ready to say we are in this new equilibrium environment, but it sure does feel like we're moving in that direction."
Market Share
West Texas Intermediate futures dropped $1.32 to settle at $43.58 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange Wednesday, the lowest close since Sept. 1. Prices plunged from $106 reached in summer 2014 after the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries failed to curtail output amid a surge of U.S. shale oil in an effort to defend market share.
The International Energy Agency and OPEC have issued reports this week indicating the glut will persist longer than previously thought. The IEA said Tuesday that oil stockpiles will continue to accumulate through 2017 amid slack demand in India and China. On Monday, OPEC predicted that supplies outside the group would grow next year rather than fall, as previously forecast.
OPEC producers are scheduled to meet with non-OPEC producer Russia in Algeria Sept. 27 to discuss freezing or capping output levels. While it behooves the producers to reach an agreement to show cohesion, any action will do little to support prices, Currie said. The advent of shale oil, which can be brought on or taken off the market more quickly than conventional oil, has undermined the group's effectiveness.
"The flat supply curve for oil has neutralized the ability to manage this market," he said.
Resolving Disruptions
Adding to the potential for lower oil is the prospect that current disruptions will be resolved. Prices rallied since February amid curtailments in Canada after May wildfires and disruptions in Nigeria, Libya and Iraq.
While international oil companies have curtailed capital expenditures, investments made when oil was over $100 means new capacity is due to come online for most of the rest of the decade with the "sweet spot" being 2017 and 2018, Currie said. Even when the cuts take effect by about 2020, it won't necessarily mean higher oil prices.
Low-cost producers such as Saudi Arabia and Russia will probably raise output to "offset some of that loss," he said. "Then the question is how much of that high-cost production gets reconfigured and brought online anyway, at lower costs? You're seeing that happening, re-engineering of large-scale projects to get them below $50 a barrel."
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Please Note: The stone process for black onyx and red carnelian is dyed.
All weights pertaining to gemstones, including diamonds, are minimum weights. Additionally, please note that many gemstones are treated to enhance their beauty. View Gemstone Enhancements and Special Care Requirements for important information.
Sterling silver, also called fine silver, is a beautifully lustrous cool-toned precious metal favored in fine jewelry among other products. The most reflective of all metals (excluding mercury), sterling silver looks stunning by itself and brings out the best hues in an array of colorful gemstones.
Sterling silver can be polished to a higher sheen than platinum. In fact, Ag, the chemical symbol for silver, comes from a word that means "white and shining." The surface of silver can boast that shiny, polished appearance, or can be brushed, satin, matte, sandblasted, antiqued or oxidized (chemically blackened).
In order to be called sterling silver, a metal must be made up of a minimum of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% alloy (meaning other metals), including but not limited to copper and nickel. The alloy is added to pure silver to make the metal more durable, tougher and harder. Sterling silver is designated a fineness of "925." Pieces with sterling silver may be marked "sterling."
Finishes on Sterling Silver
Finishing, or plating, is a common treatment with sterling silver. Popular types of plating are rhodium plating, gold plating and anti-tarnish plating. Plating is used to extend the life and sheen of the jewelry. After sizing or buffing a piece of jewelry with a machine, it must be re-plated to restore the finish.
Caring for Sterling Silver
Sterling silver becomes tarnished as the result of a natural chemical process that occurs when sterling silver is exposed to chemicals in the air, rubber, wool and latex. Humidity also plays a role in accelerating tarnishing. It's easy to keep your sterling silver sparkling, though, by taking a few steps to prevent tarnish and other wear and tear.
Mother-of-pearl is found on the shells of mollusks, such as mussels and oysters, and the shells of pseudopods, such as snails. When the young of these creatures come into the world, they create a shell "house" in order to preserve their existence. The walls of this housing are formed with layers of their secretions, ensuring a simultaneous growth of house and creature together.
Depending on the type of animal and the environment in which it lives, secretions create various shapes and colors found on the different types of mother-of-pearl. White mother-of-pearl comes from pearl-bearing oysters. It features high reflective properties and is one of the most commonly used types of this material. Iridescent mother-of-pearl is a type in which the colors of pink and green are predominant, while variegated mother-of-pearl is a multicolored type. Stone mother-of-pearl is white with a low reflective power, while mat mother-of-pearl is dull grey and also has a low reflective power.
The shiny quality of mother-of-pearl has attracted attention for thousands of years. The Louvre Museum features mother-of-pearl objects that belonged to the Sumerians and were found in Mesopotamia. In China, a dish with geometric-shaped pieces of mother-of-pearl was found that belonged to the Tang Dynasty in 618-906 A.D. Mother-of-pearl work was also common in ancient Italy, Greece and Cyprus. Today, different types of mother-of-pearl are commonly used in the art world. This type of art is certainly a challenge, for in order for them to be made into works of art, the mother-of-pearl pieces must be thick enough to withstand being worked upon and be of high enough quality to beautifully reflect colors of the rainbow.
Onyx is a variety of chalcedony quartz that features a fine texture with a smooth black color. Some onyx can display white bands or ribbons against black or brown backgrounds. The bands that move through the stone run parallel and onyx is therefore sometimes known as zebra agate. Mined in Brazil, India, California and Uruguay, most onyx today is color-enhanced to increase its depth of color. It ranks a 6.5 on the Mohs Scale and is an ideal stone for carving. In fact, it is a favorite material of lapidary artists.
Onyx was very popular with the ancient Greeks and Romans. The name comes from the Greek word "onux" which means fingernail. Legend says that one day frisky Cupid cut the divine fingernails of Venus with an arrowhead while she was sleeping. He left the clippings scattered on the sand and the fates turned them into stone so that no part of her heavenly body would ever perish. In Greek times, almost all colors of chalcedony were called onyx. Later, the Romans narrowed the term to refer to only the black and dark brown colors, while the reddish brown and white onyx became known as sardonyx. Highly valued in Rome, sardonyx was especially used for seals because it was said to never stick to the wax. Roman General Publius Cornelius Scipio was famous for wearing sardonyx.
Worn during mourning in the Victorian age, onyx is now traditionally given as a 7th wedding anniversary gift. It is thought to increase happiness, self-control, courage, intuition and instincts. The stone is also believed to cool the yearnings of love and decrease sexual desire.
Carnelian, also spelled cornelian, ranges in color from light brownish-red, to dark reddish-orange, to deep transparent red, to bright orange. The rich color is due to the iron content and can be placed in the sun to change brown tints to red. A translucent to opaque stone, carnelian is moderately hard with a hardness of 6.5-7.0 on the Mohs Scale. This relatively inexpensive gem features great warmth and beauty and is often found as engraved cameos in antique jewelry. It is the stone of happiness and harmony in love.
Some of the oldest examples of jewelry contain carnelian and it has been featured in nearly every great civilization. The greatest myths surrounding the stone come from the Egyptian culture. At an excavation site in Ur, archaeologists uncovered the tomb of Pu-Abi, a Sumerian Queen from the third millennium, B.C. She wore a robe that contained carnelian, along with other precious and semi-precious materials. Ancient Egyptian tombs are full of examples of carnelian jewels because of the Egyptians' belief in the stone's power in the afterlife. According to their system, the Egyptian goddess Isis used amulets of carnelian to ensure a soul's safe passage into the next world. The Egyptians so revered the power of the stone that it was one of three used most often in their jewelry, along with turquoise and lapis lazuli. Carnelian was a symbol of life in Pharaonic Egypt, and adorns the precious funerary pectoral of Tutankhamon.
Because carnelian has been revered for its healing, spiritual and creative qualities, Buddhists in China and India created amulets inlaid with carnelian and other semi-precious stones, ascribing to them powers of protection and utilizing them for many rituals. To this day, Buddhists in China, India and Tibet believe in the protective powers of carnelian and often follow the Egyptian practice of setting the stone with turquoise and lapis lazuli for enhanced power. The stone also appears in the Bible as one of the stones included on Aaron's breastplate.
Carnelian has been recommended as an aid for anyone having a weak voice or being reluctant to speak. The belief was that carrying or wearing carnelian would give the person courage both to speak boldly and loudly. In fact, Napoleon is recorded to have carried one he found in Egypt and to have had faith in it as a talisman. Perhaps he followed the belief reported by Merrill: "The wearing of carnelian insured victory in all contests save those of love."
Carnelian is a form of chalcedony, which is the microcrystalline form of quartz. Because quartz is the most common crystal on Earth, deposits of carnelian are found throughout the world. The most famous sites are in India, Brazil, Uruguay and Japan. The deposits are usually found in the lower temperature and lower pressure zones near the Earth's surface, but the best carnelian is found in India.
Earring Back Types
Butterfly Back: A double looped piece resembling a butterfly that fits over a post. Variations on this design are called push back clasps. The basic post and butterfly back are usually used for stud earrings and lighter weight drop earrings.
Hinged Snap Backs: This clasp features a hinged post that snaps into a groove on the back of the earring. It is commonly found on hoops. Sometimes the hinged post is curved to provide more room to fit around the ear, sometimes called a saddleback.
Hook Backs: This earring backing is simply a long, bent post that fits through the piercing. Hooks have several variations, most notably the shepherd's hook and the French hook. While thin wire hooks reduce the weight of long earrings, making them more comfortable, they aren't as secure as other clasp styles.
Lever Back: A hinged lever snaps shut against the curved post to form a closed loop around the ear lobe. This clasp is very secure and good for large or medium sized styles that drop just below the ear.
Omega: Also called French clips, this clasp has a straight post and a looped lever. The hinged lever closes around the post and is held against the ear with pressure. The omega clasp is the most secure clasp, especially for the larger, heavier earrings.
Screw back: This backing is a slight variation of the standard post and butterfly nut back. Instead of pushing on the back, the nut twists onto the threaded post. A screw back post design is often preferred for expensive diamond stud earrings that require increased security.
Malachite is a stone that features light and dark green banded areas. Sleek and luxurious in texture, it contains natural black bands that vary from piece to piece, making it special and unique. Ancient Egyptians began mining it as early as 4000 BC! Malachite gems are found naturally combined with other minerals, such as chrysocolla. It's commonly found in Zaire, Russia, Germany, France, Chile, Australia and the southwestern United States. Considered the guardian stone of travelers, malachite is worn to detect danger and is believed to break into pieces when danger is near. Many believe malachite possesses the ability to calm the nerves. It is also known for creating peace, hope and success in business, as it can bring understanding and patience to those in its presence.