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Scientists become scientists by apprenticeship. We learn how to identify a question, design an experiment, publish and present our findings, write a grant application and lead a team. We learn how to get a job, keep a job and get promoted. We learn how to manage people and hopefully how to inspire them. We learn how to deal with ethical issues, and we learn about our responsibilities as scientists. Apprentices need mentors to teach them all these things, and different kinds of mentors are needed at each stage of our careers. It seems obvious that junior scientists need mentors; senior scientists need them, too.
Teachers and research advisers are obvious mentors during undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral training. The identification of mentors at later career stages is not always as straightforward. Some institutions assign mentors to junior colleagues to meet with them annually (or more frequently) and provide feedback on how well they are meeting the requirements for promotion. Mentors can provide feedback on grant applications and project proposals and help with staff challenges or lab-management issues. The best mentors can promote you within the professional realm: They can recommend you as a speaker at a meeting, as a lead scientist on a project or as an author of a minireview for a prestigious journal. At later career stages, mentors can provide advice regarding new job opportunities or administrative roles. They can help nominate you for awards and recommend you for other professional activities. They can offer advice about negotiating difficult situations or transitions. The most successful scientists nurture informal relationships with multiple mentors. Just knowing that one has wise counsel and support from colleagues is important at every stage.
I feel very lucky to have had wonderful and incredibly generous mentors throughout my career. As an undergraduate at the University of California, Berkeley, my mentor, Michael Chamberlin, took time to show me how to write an experimental protocol and a scientific paper. His writing skills were inspiring. I was drawn to Mike's lab because of the passion with which he described his research question: He wanted to understand how RNA polymerase selected a promoter to initiate transcription. I remember very clearly my first visit to his office to find out if he had space for an undergrad. He took to the chalkboard to draw out the location of promoter sequences on T7 bacteriophage DNA. Chamberlin respected anyone who was 100 percent committed to his or her science, undergrads included. He regaled his lab members with tales of Paul Berg and Arthur Kornberg, his own mentors. All of us learned what Arthur (apparently) would have done if he found someone reading a newspaper during lab hours.
My Ph.D. adviser at the University of California, San Francisco, Regis Kelly, was also a Kornberg mentee – and he taught me the importance of identifying a fundamental, unanswered question. When I joined Reg's lab, they were deep into analyzing the protein and lipid composition of synaptic vesicles purified from electric rays and just beginning to study the mechanisms by which peptide hormones are sorted for regulated secretion. Reg gave lab members a great deal of independence to conquer their projects and adopt the science as their own. In his lab, I learned the importance of sharing and discussing all the lab's science among all lab members. He shared with Chamberlin a great enthusiasm for science, and he pushed me to be fearless to do that key experiment that would either prove a new model or rip it to shreds. Reg encouraged fearlessness in multiple arenas: Few could match his skills when the entire lab would take a day for skiing at Squaw Valley or whitewater rafting and kayaking on a nearby river.
My postdoc mentor at Stanford University, Jim Rothman, did not train with Kornberg, but Kornberg was one of his heroes. When I joined the Rothman lab, they had just established the first cell-free system that reconstituted the transport of a viral glycoprotein from one compartment of the Golgi to the next. There, I learned how to establish a cell-free assay for a membrane-trafficking event and how to try to obtain precise molecular information from such complex mixtures. Rothman showed me the value of strategy sessions to coordinate lab member contributions to achieve specific goals expeditiously. Rothman is a masterful orator, and I tried to learn from him how to grab and command an audience's attention during a lecture.
Mentors include advisers with career experience willing to share their knowledge, supporters who provide encouragement, tutors who give performance feedback, sponsors who help open opportunities, and models of identity (1). Although at the time there were very few (if any) women in the departments in which I trained, I have benefited from wonderful role models whom I came to know through membership in scientific societies and participation on extramural committees. Maxine Singer, Joan Steitz, Liz Blackburn, Lucy Shapiro, Heidi Hamm and Carla Shatz have impressed me with their tremendous leadership and diverse individual styles.
Most recently, Greg Petsko has been an outstanding mentor to me; working with Greg has been a real highlight of my term as ASBMB president. From Greg, I have learned the importance of speaking out for what you believe in. Greg has an unusual commitment to the people with whom he works, and he has earned a devoted fan club of scientists around the world. I will do my best to continue to nurture Greg's mentorship in the years to come, and there is no question that I also have much to learn from our incoming president-elect, Jeremy Berg. More junior colleagues also can be great mentors, and Pehr Harbury and I mentor each other here in the biochemistry department at Stanford.
Mentee-mentor relationships can bring great rewards to both partners. To those of you who mentor others, the act of mentoring honors your own mentors. Mentees, remember that there are many people around you who can provide invaluable advice, guidance and support at critical junctures. Seek those people out and develop those relationships. To all of my mentors, past, present and future, mentioned or not, thank you!
1. Making the right moves: a practical guide to scientific management for postdocs and new faculty.
The following comment was appended below on behalf of a reader:
I cannot agree more regarding the importance of mentoring; in fact, I personally believe that it is the most important component of education, and not just in the sciences. I only wish it was valued more by academia so that more academicians would commit to doing it, and doing it well, i.e. the satisfaction from good mentoring usually comes from personal values assigned to it rather than rewards through the system, e.g. bonuses, release time, etc.
The value of mentoring is even more important for those that are under represented in science, e.g. ethnic minorities, an excellent example of which was the recent report on how Blacks are less likely to receive NIH funding. And, this is not limited to funding but we see similar effects in the number of faculty members from under represented minority groups, health professionals, e.g. MD, DDS, etc. and, of course, in the graduate and professional schools. Increased, and improved, mentoring cannot solve this problem of under representation but it certainly can help.
Also, as stated in the article, different mentors with different perspectives are important. In fact, one of my most important mentors was not a scientist but rather an educator who was intricately involved in Civil Rights in the 60's, who sought me out after I became active in working for equality. His mentorship was invaluable and like none that I had ever received from my science mentors throughout graduate and postdoctoral training. I still use today much of what I learned from him as I teach and mentor.
With this background and experience, while all the time recognizing the importance of mentoring, I wrote a book on Mentoring and Diversity (Springer 2009), with a focus on developing and maintaining a diverse scientific community, hoping to help emphasize the importance on mentoring overall but particularly for those who are underrepresented.
Unquestionably, mentoring will continue to critical to the future of science as well as academia and society, in general, as we move through this century, especially with the changing demographics. Successfully addressing this issue that will be the "thank you" that mentors will receive!
-- Thomas Landefeld, PhD
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Antidepressants are used to treat depression, anxiety, or
both by correcting imbalances in brain chemistry. For people who have
irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), doses much lower than
those usually used to treat depression can help relieve symptoms of IBS such as pain, bloating, and feeling like you are unable
to pass a stool.1
They may be used to treat chronic, unremitting
abdominal (belly) pain that interferes with your daily activities. Here are some
examples of antidepressants used to treat IBS. Your doctor may give you one
that is not in this list.
For people who have IBS along with depression and anxiety,
these medicines may be used in doses that are usually used to treat
depression or anxiety. Some antidepressants may make constipation worse. Others may
make diarrhea worse. You may start to feel better in 1 to 3 weeks after taking
antidepressant medicine. But it can take as many as 6 to 8 weeks to see more
improvement. If you have questions or concerns about your medicines, or if you
do not notice any improvement by 3 weeks, talk to your doctor. See the topic
Depression for more information.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an advisory on antidepressant medicines and the risk of suicide. Talk to your doctor about these possible side effects and the warning signs of suicide.
See Drug Reference for more information about these
medicines. (Drug Reference is not available in all systems.)
CitationsAmerican College of Gastroenterology (2009). An evidence-based systematic review on the
management of irritable bowel syndrome. American Journal of Gastroenterology, 104(Suppl 1): S8–S35.
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I am looking to get some new springs and shock oil for my Rally. I run it only on pavement, so I was wondering what springs and weight oil to get. Do I run the same springs front and rear?
I run softer springs up front and harder in the rear.
For on road only, you are going to want some pretty thick oil.
I cannot give you specifics because I do not run stock shocks.
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What shocks do you run? What springs and oil are you using?
Here is a link to the shocks:
The springs do not come with numbers... just soft, medium, and hard.
I am using 50wt oil, but these are big bore shocks; light oil in a bigger bore is like heavy oil in smaller bore.
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i run 90-100wt in mine. i mostly run on carpet road course, but it does alright on the pavement too.
rustler vxl, slash 4x4 and now spec class slash.
I run Traxxas black springs in the front, and tan springs in the back
How does the car handle with those springs on pavement now?
Does it matter if the springs are red, not white like the stockers. A buddy gave me a set of tan stripe'd and a set of black stripe'd from his merv, will they be the same as the ones SH302 uses???
Thanks SH302!!! I did do a lil investigate'n myself.....the red Merv springs are "longer" than the rallies.....so I went to the lhs and got the proper black n tan springs ($3 for a pair so worth try'n!!!) actually thumb'd thru the manual and the rally comes stock with 60wt shock oil....bump'd it up to 70wt with SH302's spring layout and it handles ALOT better!!! Full-throttle it now and she tracks alot better!!!! Like I said.....there's some GREAT info on this forum!!!! Thanks guys!!!!!
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New Student OrientationPage address: http://www.mnsu.edu/newstudent/orientation/new/
New Student Orientation (Summer)
Orientation is an experience designed to teach you about University resources, meet other new students, and complete course advisement and registration. Most students will attend a two day orientation program; however, we do offer a limited number of one day orientation programs.
During your time on campus you will have the opportunity to…
- Interact with students, faculty, and staff
- Learn about how to get involved in campus life
- Stay in the residence halls overnight (two day only)
- Receive information from various offices such as Financial Aid, Residential Life, University Dining, and much more
- Complete advising and registration
Family is strongly encouraged to participate. Family members/guests register for orientation by including their information on your orientation registration. More information on the Family Orientation program can be found at the Family Orientation and Resources page.
What to Expect at Orientation Video
To learn more about New Student Orientation, click on the links below:
- New Student Orientation Dates
- New Student Orientation Fees
- New Student Orientation Schedule
- Directions and Parking Map
- Orientation Packing List (What to Bring to Orientation)
- [PDF] New Student Checklist (688 KiB)
- Family Orientation Information
Academic Year New Student Orientation (January and August)
The Academic Year Orientation is a condensed orientation experience designed to inform you about Minnesota State University, Mankato's procedures and policies, as well as assist you with advising and registration. There is not a specific Family Orientation; however guests can attend with you.
Parking for Academic Year Sessions
August Orientation is designed for first year students who were unable to attend Orientation programs in June and July. Orientation registration for August does not occur until late July. The dates of the August Orientations will be August 21, 2019 and August 23, 2019.
January Orientation is designed for first year students who are beginning courses in the Spring Semester. The program will be held on January 10, 2020. Orientation registration for January does not occur until mid-October.
During your time on campus you will have the opportunity to…
- Receive information from various offices such as Financial Aid and Academic Requirements
- Complete advising and registration for the upcoming semester
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Stacy Julian joined the Roundtable this week to talk about her upcoming Photo Freedom class (which was called in previous years Library of Memories). Based on the content in her Photo Freedom book, she explained the philosophy behind using her popular system of organizing photos for greater scrapbook creativity and productivity.
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Psoriatic arthritis is a type of arthritis linked with psoriasis. Psoriasis is a chronic skin and nail disease. It causes red, scaly rashes and thick, pitted fingernails. Psoriatic arthritis is similar to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in symptoms and joint inflammation. But it tends to affect fewer joints than RA. And it does not produce the typical RA antibodies. The arthritis of psoriatic arthritis comes in 5 forms:
- Arthritis that affects the small joints in the fingers and/or toes
- Asymmetrical arthritis of the joints in the hands and feet
- Symmetrical polyarthritis, which is similar to rheumatoid arthritis
- Arthritis mutilans is a rare type of arthritis that destroys and deforms joints
- Psoriatic spondylitis is arthritis of the lower back (sacroiliac sac) and the spine
The cause of psoriatic arthritis is unknown. But factors such as immunity, genes, and the environment may play a role.
The skin condition psoriasis may start before or after the arthritis. Symptoms can happen a bit differently in each person. Psoriasis causes red, scaly rashes and thick, pitted fingernails. Symptoms of psoriatic arthritis may include:
- Inflamed, swollen, and painful joints, often in the fingers and toes
- Deformed joints from chronic inflammation
The symptoms of psoriatic arthritis can look like other health conditions. Make sure to see your healthcare provider for a diagnosis.
Psoriatic arthritis is easier to confirm if you already have psoriasis. If you don't have the skin symptoms, diagnosis is more difficult. The process starts with a medical history and a physical exam. Your healthcare provider will ask about your symptoms. You may have blood tests to check the following:
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR or sed rate). This test looks at how quickly red blood cells fall to the bottom of a test tube. When swelling and inflammation are present, the blood's proteins clump together and become heavier than normal. They fall and settle faster at the bottom of the test tube. The faster the blood cells fall, the more severe the inflammation.
- Uric acid. High blood uric acid levels are linked with psoriatic arthritis.
Treatment will depend on your symptoms, age, and general health. It will also depend on the severity of your condition.
Both the skin condition and the joint inflammation are treated. Some medicines used to treat psoriatic arthritis include:
- Biologic medicines to decrease inflammation
- Corticosteroids for inflammation
- Immunosuppressive medicines, such as methotrexate, to suppress inflammation if NSAIDs are not effective
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicines to relieve symptoms
- Vitamins and minerals, such as calcium and vitamin D, to slow bone deformation
Other treatment may include:
- Exercise
- Heat and cold
- Occupational therapy to improve ability to perform activities of daily living
- Physical therapy to improve and maintain muscle and joint function
- Management of psoriasis skin rash
- Splints
- Surgery to repair or replace a damaged joint (usually not needed until years after diagnosis)
- Ultraviolet light treatment (UVB or PUVA)
The condition may damage joints enough to change a person's activity level. Lack of activity can lead to stiff joints and muscle weakness. Psoriatic arthritis can also cause fatigue and low red blood cell count (anemia). People with psoriatic arthritis are more likely to develop:
- Diabetes
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Obesity
There is no cure for psoriatic arthritis. However, you can reduce your symptoms. This includes sticking to your treatment plan. Manage pain with medicine, acupuncture, and meditation. Get enough exercise. Good exercises include yoga, swimming, walking, and bicycling. Work with a physical or occupational therapist. He or she can suggest devices to help you in your daily tasks.
If your symptoms get worse or you have new symptoms, let your healthcare provider know.
- Psoriatic arthritis is a form of arthritis with a skin rash.
- Psoriasis is a chronic skin and nail disease. It causes red, scaly rashes and thick, pitted fingernails. The rash may come before or after the arthritis symptoms.
- Psoriatic arthritis causes inflamed, swollen, and painful joints. It happens most often in the fingers and toes. It can lead to deformed joints.
- Treatment may include medicines, heat and cold, splints, exercise, physical therapy, and surgery.
Tips to help you get the most from a visit to your healthcare provider:
- Know the reason for your visit and what you want to happen.
- Before your visit, write down questions you want answered.
- Bring someone with you to help you ask questions and remember what your provider tells you.
- At the visit, write down the name of a new diagnosis, and any new medicines, treatments, or tests. Also write down any new instructions your provider gives you.
- Know why a new medicine or treatment is prescribed, and how it will help you. Also know what the side effects are.
- Ask if your condition can be treated in other ways.
- Know why a test or procedure is recommended and what the results could mean.
- Know what to expect if you do not take the medicine or have the test or procedure.
- If you have a follow-up appointment, write down the date, time, and purpose for that visit.
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They'd be arriving in fifteen minutes. I was sweating, literally perspiring from sprinting into rooms and out of rooms shoving clothes into closets and wiping down counter tops. I was desperately hoping the kids would have been settled by then, in their beds, reading quietly but, no, no, they were doing nothing of the sort. Five minutes. It was only five minutes now until my new neighbor friends came over for dessert and coffee. I had five minutes to construct an environment reflecting harmony and order where there was none. "Do NOT get out of your rooms!" I ordered the children.
"Your home," they said, "it's lovely."
"Oh, thank you," I answered casually, handing out pie pieces on porcelain plates. "We love it here," I added, gathering from the looks on their faces that I was succeeding in presenting our family as respectable, delightful, God-fearing people worth getting to know. The evening went well, exactly as I'd hoped it would. Why, then, did I feel just a teensy bit guilty, like I had pulled something over on my guests? It wasn't the first time or the last that I'd question my motives, my genuineness - my identity.
For the past twelve years I've been chasing around a shadow, attempting to fuse myself to that which comes and goes with a change in whatever social climate I'm currently trying to adapt to. The vision I have for what I could and probably should be can broaden, shrink, or disappear completely depending on where I stand and what or who is positioned next to me. I used to know what to say, how to act, how to carry myself in such a way that would communicate clearly my commitment to the Christian faith - you know, the updated version of it where you totally believe but also totally relate and try to look like and sound like those who don't.
I was autonomous back then (no spouse, no kids, no needs to meet besides my own) and thus in a better position to craft a persona and stick with it. But you've heard what they say about familiarity breeding contempt; knowing thoroughly all of the rules, the proper etiquette and what was expected of me, I felt justified critiquing a system on which I was, obviously, an expert. After arrogantly picking it apart, I was ready to move on to something else, anything else, with the capacity to challenge or even surprise me.
Ask me now what I know or how confident I am that my next decision, step, or word spoken will be the right one; ask me how comfortable I feel as an Orthodox Christian, even a decade after converting; ask me today the best way to identify a real follower of Christ. My indefinite answers might make many (myself included) a little uneasy. I've tried, for the longest darn time, to find some sort of formula, to figure out this Eastern Orthodoxy and fall into a spiritual rhythm I could memorize and depend on to feel authentic. At first this seemed challenging, yes, but doable. Fasting? Check. Saturday night Vigil? Check. Pre-Communion prayers? Evening Prayers? Morning Prayers? Check. Prayer Rope? Icons? Censer? Check. Check. Check. I went from 0 to 60 mph in one month flat, ascetically speaking, and was pretty sure I was proving myself to be a serious, "in this for the long haul," type of convert.
I knew better than to think that my zealousness was guaranteeing me God's approval, but…well, I kind of thought it anyway. In fact, I worried, or more like agonized, when I wasn't disciplined enough to cut out dairy on a Friday or attend a weekday service, that I was failing to represent a sort of "one size fits all" ideal I'd managed to piece together from observing my fellow parishioners. I couldn't shake that old habit of measuring my success as a Christian up against the status quo. The natural ebb and flow of faith and doubt, warmth and coldness, restraint and indulgence, I interpreted as signs of ineptness. I reasoned in terms of "good" and "bad"; I reasoned instead of listened. I've been attempting to keep up with that mom, so friendly and patient, and that couple over there with the beautiful, sweet, charming children and that fellow with a passion for serving the poor, but it isn't working.
God, I thank You that I am not like other men—extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector. Every year, as Great Lent approaches, Orthodox Christians around the world are reminded that a Pharisaic confidence in ourselves and our pious efforts can bar our path towards enlightenment by blinding our eyes and blocking our ears to the wisdom granted only to those whose humility and dependence upon the compassion of the Holy Trinity keep them close enough to the Spirit to hear God's will for any given situation delivered in whispers. God be merciful to me, a sinner, prayed the cheating, lying tax collector, having no leverage whatsoever with which to "earn" such a reward. It is this publican, Jesus tells us, who left forgiven.
Of all the astute things my priest has shared with us, the most helpful as of late has been about mystery - the Mystery of the Church and its inherent ambiguity when it comes to salvation. There is a necessary vagueness in the miracle of the sacraments lest we focus too much on the gifts ( how exactly they work and who most deserves them) and not the giver. When I act, using the tools provided by the Church, out of love and a longing for more and more of Christ, they effectively strip me of the biases and assumptions interfering with Divine Illumination and the Peace transcending all understanding. When I view them as a mandatory checklist for attaining the grace of God, however, those exact same tools break me down and remind me that I am nothing, capable of nothing pure or selfless on my own. I can't, I am realizing, assess the Faith, define it, or try and crack it like a code if I want to tap into its soul transforming, life changing capabilities. No, it's only through living it, clinging to it on a daily, moment-to-moment basis that I find any relief from the treadmill effect of feeling full of pride one minute and in despair over my sinfulness the next.
Just last week, my wonderful Matushka, our priest's wife, stopped by the house. It was a wreck; the kids were loud and disruptive. I was exposed as the frazzled and fallible gal I am and it was humbling, very humbling, to say the least. Without batting an eye at the chaos, she kept on making small talk and then proceeded to help me clean the kitchen, sweeping floors and washing dishes while I dried them. I had nothing of value to give in return for her kindness and generosity – no flowers, no zucchini bread, no bottle of wine, only a flimsy but heartfelt thank you which I offered again and again. She left and I teared up because it's healing but also painful to have to accept for yourself and reveal to others your weaknesses. I was pondering this fact when I walked down to the basement to get my laundry and found a basket full of clean but rumpled clothing belonging to my sister-in-law whose been borrowing our dryer till theirs gets repaired. Having been blessed so undeservedly, I wanted to show my appreciation and pass on a mere portion of the thoughtfulness I'd experienced and so I folded those clothes, Paige's clothes, because that's what was right in front of me.
And so it goes, I inch my way from one lesson and revelation to the next, never peering too far ahead and praying continually for the fortitude and the confidence to not look back. From this day, from this hour, from this minute, said St. Herman of Alaska, let us strive to love GOD above all. There is clarity for those who seek it out of a yearning for true communion with the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. It's crazy illogical and totally maddening, intellectually, that God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise and the weak to shame the strong (I Cor. 1:27), but there it is, plain as day, as hard as anything to accept but so freeing and fulfilling for those brave enough to get over themselves, let go of their misguided preconceptions and follow willingly the Truth of Christ as revealed through His Holy Church, wherever it leads them.


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Oceanside is a coastal community in Vero Beach, boasting water views, tropical surroundings, and impressive estates. This desirable neighborhood offers a private residence near or directly alongside the water and is within close proximity to local attractions.
Real Estate: Oceanside luxury real estate features exquisite mansions, several of which are located directly on the white sand beaches of the Atlantic. State-of-the-art appliances, smart home technology, and private pools are just some of the features you will find within estate properties in Oceanside. These spellbinding estates were built between the 1980s and early 2000s and feature a wide variety of styles.
Lifestyle: Oceanside residents enjoy an active lifestyle in this desirable neighborhood by the beach as they may easily access the water for swimming, fishing, yachting, and boating. Additionally, Oceanside is located near several marinas in which residents may park their vessel. Country clubs, golf courses, boutique shops, and fine restaurants are all just a short drive away from Oceanside, as is the activity in downtown Vero Beach.
Education: Residents of Oceanside are located near several area public schools, including Beachland Elementary School, Gifford Middle School, and Vero Beach High School. Nearby private schools include Saint Edward's School and Tabernacle Christian School.
Water Access: Accessing the tropical waves of the Atlantic could not be any easier for Oceanside residents as the sparkling beach is just steps from the neighborhood. In fact, several estate properties in Oceanside boast beach frontage and their own private access to the water.


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Talk:Project 'Photography'
From VoidWarranties - Hackerspace Antwerp, Belgium
Points for discussion
- Name for the project
- When will we keep a projectday and how frequent(bv: last friday of the month)
- What materials or tools do we need to get this going
- a dark room - red? working lights , a small white room light , warning lights outside (looking for it alex/niko) - something to keep the daylight out
- a enlarger: i (alex) got two at the moment , i want to donate the smallest one to the hackerspace so it can be used all the time ,the big one can also be used on request or when we do sommething in group , a timer , a focus finder is also available info, we shoud wash our fixed photo's info
- chemicals info AM 6006 - VariMax S 10 Reukloos Signaal Stopbad X 55 - ProfFix/ X 89 - ExtraFix
- Is it interresting to buy old analogue cameras for the space for everyone to use
- what workshops or subjects are we interested in.
- what are we not intrested in ? ;)
- Do we already have some ideas we can work around
-some kind of photo shoot , looking in group to make some nice photo's (compositions , subjects ...)
- what do we wanna learn with this project
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It is no surprise then that the search market, as it grows, is seeing the emergence of specialized, vertically-oriented search algorithms and companies. Searching for good answers wrt the types of search companies starting today and how an investor might want to participate in Adam Smith's prophesy of specialization, I attended today's Under the Radar conference in Mountain View. Under the Radar is a showcase for emerging search and mobile application companies and is targeted at the press and venture investors.
The common abstraction across all the presenting search companies is that while generalized, web-searching is useful, certain classes of queries demand a move from page-link analysis to algorithms more germane to the query at hand. Categories of specialized search include
- Mobile search (optimized for handset form-factors, location-based services, and carriers): Medio Systems
- Product search (optimized for product reviews and comparison shopping): Fatlens and Become
- Rich media search (optimized for video and audio): Blinkx, GoFish, and Meevee
- Travel: Kayak
The elephant in the room is obviously, what about GOOG, YHOO, and MSN? The major giants are investing heavily in search and extensions to web search. Will consumers seek results optimized for specific queries - travel, rich media, product shopping, event tickets, etc? Will the very models of analysis that make GOOG so powerful on the web (link analysis) leave room for specialists to enter with algorithms with limited general value but strong, vertically specific search results? Will the search start-ups be destination sites or will they syndicate their specialized search results to aggregators of queries (today's big three)?
A further observation is that the business models of various search companies are coalescing around a few key variables:
- Advertising (Ex. Google Adsense as a partner, direct sales to advertisers)
- Lead generation or referrals (revenue per click, revenue per customer acquisition, etc)
At a high level, Revenue Per Search = Coverage x Click-through rate x Price Per Click
- Coverage (#searches that show ads/total # searches)
- Click-through rate (total # clicks on ads/# searches that show ads)
- Price per Click (total amount received from advertisers/total # of clicks)
- or total amount received from advertisers/total # searches
WRT verticalization, a few thoughts:
1. Future revenue f(revenue per search or "RPS")
2. RPS f(domain specific problem resolution)
3. Domain specific problem resolution f(verticalization and specialization)
4. Verticalization f(investment in domain specific search algorithms)
5. However, venture returns are a f(scale and market size)
6. Focus limits scale7. Therefore, future scale must be f(indirect sales and extensible product platform)
Accordingly, I buy that all queries are not created equal. A search for Red sox tickets, Red Sox jerseys, Red Sox highlight clips, and Red Sox pitchers may all require search engines optimized for the nature of each request. I do not buy, however, that consumers will want to visit N number of search companies to answer N number of queries. Nor do I believe that it is capital efficient to raise money to compete to become a destination site.
Rather, I believe the vertical search space will only see scale and success to the extent that major content or web properties see sufficient value in specialized search that they syndicate results from specialist search engines and play the role of aggregator of traffic and integrator of best of breed search function.
The key bet for a vertical search vendor today, in my mind, is that will engineering driven cultures, like GOOG and MSFT, overcome their not-invented-here bias and grant that specialized vendors produce better results than they are capable of producing through incremental hiring of specialists and tweaks to their search engines. If the answer is no, then I think the specialists lose. If the answer is yes, then MSFT and GOOG may morph from technology innovation companies (the best search innovators) to integrators of best of breed function and ad networks that drive queries across underlying and optimally suited third-party search engines. As a user/consumer, I clearly believe we will "win" if GOOG, MSFT, and YHOO aggregate specliazed search on our behalf rather than force us to alt-tab across N search engines to get us our much needed N answers!
GOOG's market cap and traction is clearly heralding in a new golden era of search innovation - will it pay off for venture investors?


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Reblochon Recipes
Grilled Portobello Mushrooms in Phyllo Cups
The basics of these appetizers are grilled Portobello mushrooms mixed with caramelized shallots. I added the mixture to layers of phyllo dough squares molded in a muffin pan and sealed with a piece of Reblochon cheese. I then topped the appetizers with a mound of herbed cream cheese and a little sprinkle of Gruyère cheese. A quick turn in the oven and the phyllo cups came out crisp, golden and absolutely gorgeous.
Even though we have all sorts of gadgets in our kitchen, I'm not a fan of "uni-taskers" because they generally become a waste of space. I spent Labor Day de-cluttering our cupboards, pantry and garage, removing any unnecessary items. I found many different-sized muffin pans, but contrary to what you might think, they are excellent "multi-taskers". For this recipe, I used a 12-cup tinplate. The cavities of the pan form cups, which are ideal for individual servings. I've also used muffin pans to make parmesan cups, popovers and many other appetizers, as well as muffins, of course!
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Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom and the United States. With roots in blues rock and psychedelic rock, the bands that created heavy metal developed a thick, massive sound, characterized by highly amplified distortion, extended guitar solos, emphatic beats, and overall loudness. Heavy metal lyrics and performance styles are generally associated with masculinity and machismo.
Heavy metal is traditionally characterized by loud distorted guitars, emphatic rhythms, dense bass-and-drum sound, and vigorous vocals. Metal subgenres variously emphasize, alter, or omit one or more of these attributes.
The lead role of the guitar in heavy metal often collides with the traditional "frontman" or bandleader role of the vocalist, creating a musical tension as the two "contend for dominance" in a spirit of "affectionate rivalry". Heavy metal demands the subordination of the voice" to the overall sound of the band.
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as it turns out, my brother has a fig tree in his back yard, and . . . it has figs on it. i know. exciting, right? i made him pull off a whole branch, cause i thought it looked so pretty. i took lots of fig pictures and now i have all of these figs. does anyone have a good fig jam recipe? is that hard to make? i feel like it should be easy. please help before they die.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Posted by jen gotch at 11:03 PM
19 comments:
- A home far away said...
Lovely photos!
Have a great day!
Hugs Gunilla in Singapore
- August 12, 2009 at 5:50 AM
- nole @ oh so beautiful paper said...
I love, love this fig and olive tapenade recipe from the Washington Post: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/mighty-appetite/2008/09/figs_and_olives_a_delightful_s.html
I've made it a few times and it's totally easy and way yummy. You're so lucky to have a fig supply nearby!
- August 12, 2009 at 8:42 AM
- Mujer imperfecta said...
maravillosos higos de mi infancia!!
- August 12, 2009 at 11:37 AM
this fig jam recipe from waitrose looks like it would be yummy: http://www.waitrose.com/recipe/Fig_Jam.aspx
i've had it stuck in my recipe book for ages and keep wanting to make it, but i have no figs! you're very lucky to have some, x
- August 12, 2009 at 12:24 PM
- sophia said...
no fig recipe, but arugula topped with fresh figs, goat cheese, and a drizzle of olive oil and a smidgen of maple syrup...yum.
- August 12, 2009 at 12:26 PM
- christina said...
you should try peeled & cut figs over fresh ricotta with a lil maple syrup. or stuff them with goat cheese & proccuitto and bake for a few minutes. sophia's recipe sounds super yum, too!
- August 12, 2009 at 8:31 PM
- Meghan said...
Kristina at lovely morning has a great recipe for fig jam: http://alovelymorning.blogspot.com/2008/09/very-favorite-fig-jam.html. Have a lovely day!
- August 13, 2009 at 6:24 AM
- KLBK said...
fig newtons! I actually *had* my first fig the other day!!
- August 13, 2009 at 10:28 AM
- ann.e said...
glad to see your foodie blog back! I admit I did feel neglected :) I love your photos and the fun way you put your words together...
- August 13, 2009 at 12:54 PM
I like fresh figs with gorgonzola, some almonds, apple slices or dried apricots, a nice light summer meal or snack.
- August 13, 2009 at 4:16 PM
- Miss B said...
Do you have a blender? If you do, fig smoothies are excellent. One way I like to make them is with a lot of ice, some fresh orange juice, fresh figs, a few dried figs that you've plumped up in warm water for a bit (this just adds fig flavor, you don't really need to use them if you don't want to) and rosewater or a bit of rose syrup. I saw the recipe first on the Chocolate & Zucchini site -- I'm sure if you look you can find exact amounts.
I also just bought a jar of pickled figs, in balsamic vinegar, the other day, and I am not sure how I have gone all this time without pickled figs. So good.
- August 13, 2009 at 7:29 PM
- Beth said...
I would google some recipes for you involving copious figs so you could get rid of them but I cant because I hate the things.
They are so fleshy and gross, sorry!
I will conceed that the plant is pretty though.
Beth xx
- August 14, 2009 at 9:09 AM
- Beth said...
ps) I've tagged you for a blogger award!
- August 14, 2009 at 10:27 AM
your blog is ever so beautiful ♥
- August 14, 2009 at 11:50 AM
- Fifi Flowers said...
I haven't stopped by in a long time.. but I see you are still capturing life beautifully! ENJOY! Fifi
- August 14, 2009 at 1:28 PM
- Michelle P said...
I once had warm figs with vanilla mascarpone & super thick balsamic - it was BANANAS! Well, it was figs - but you know.... BA-NA-NAS!
- August 14, 2009 at 5:38 PM
- damedelotus said...
Even gardening becomes something beautiful with you!!
I don't have got any figs jam recipe. here in France, we have some bread with figs. so yummy! put foie gras on and it's heaven. hope you will find a recipe for that too.
- August 15, 2009 at 2:15 PM
- vanessa joie said...
Fig Jam
1 cup fresh figs
2/3 cup sugar
4 slices lemon
Mash figs thoroughly. Mix figs with sugar, let stand for 20 minutes to form a syrup. Slice lemon very thin, do not peel, just wash and slice across rind. Add lemon slices, let stand for 20 minutes longer to allow flavors to marry.
Bring to a boil, and boil until figs are as soft as you want them. Put into sterilized 1/2-pint jars, top with paraffin, and seal jars. If you plan on eating the jam within a couple of weeks, you don't have to seal the jars.
Makes 2 jars.
- August 17, 2009 at 11:07 AM
Hi Jen
Nice blog! We worked together a few years ago on a Ciudad shoot in the Adams district with Ray K. I recommend
this photogenic cake that's totally worthy of your time and your figs. (Feel free to skip the plums and make it all fig, btw.)
This is not a tall cake. It actually looks like a tart when done. I love to present mine on a vintage glass cake plate. It has a great side view when sliced into. Pretty to look at, delicious to eat. Don't be intimidated by the longish recipe. It's actually very easy to make.
I like to serve it with a little scoop of homemade buttermilk ice cream but it's a fine dessert all on its own.
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Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz is legendary for her f-bombs. Today, she wagged her tongue again.
This time it was during a "fireside chat" with TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington in New York. The interview didn't break any new ground. Bartz said Yahoo is a content provider and that she is focused on content and ready to shed things that aren't in her sweet spot.
She told Arrington to "f--k off" when he asked her about Yahoo's growth compared to Apple and Google.
She also dropped an "s" bomb when asked about Yahoo's place in social media.
Michael Arrington asked, "Is that important to you? Are you comfortable not owning that?"
Bartz said she didn't think anyone really owned it.
"Oh, I'd love to own it — s**t, why not?" she said. "I'd love to be Queen Bubah — but I'm not."
TechCrunch posted a transcript of the whole thing.
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Yankees-Royals finale postponed by rain
KANSAS CITY -- The rainout against the Yankees on Monday night had just been announced, but the Royals were already making a move in preparation for the Cleveland series.
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KANSAS CITY -- The rainout against the Yankees on Monday night had just been announced, but the Royals were already making a move in preparation for the Cleveland series.
The fourth game of the Yankees series was postponed because of constant rain and the forecast of more. The announcement was made about one hour and 45 minutes prior to the scheduled 7:10 p.m. CT first pitch.View Full Game Coverage
The makeup date was set for Monday, Aug. 25, an open date for both clubs. The Yankees will have to stop through Kansas City on their way from New York to Detroit.
The Royals won the abbreviated series, two games to one, and they've won seven of their last 11 games.
Just after the postponement, the Royals called up left-handed reliever Donnie Joseph from Omaha and sent right-handed reliever Wilking Rodriguez to the Triple-A club.
The reason?
"Lot of lefties in Cleveland," manager Ned Yost said. "Helps us match up."
Joseph was called up earlier this season, on April 7, and was returned to Omaha two days later without pitching in a game. In 2013, he pitched in six games for the Royals, giving up four hits and four walks in 5 2/3 innings but was not charged with a run.
The Indians open a two-game series at Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday night.
"Their lefties are really good left-handed hitters, and the ability to match up one extra arm out of the bullpen to come in and get one big out or two big outs could benefit us," Yost said.
Yost said that left-hander Bruce Chen, still on an injury rehabilitation assignment with Omaha, was under consideration to be reinstated. He's due for at least one more rehab outing to test his recovery from a bulging disk in his back.
Chen was knocked around in a start against Oklahoma City on Sunday, giving up 10 hits and four runs in four innings. He threw 56 pitches, 40 for strikes, in a 4-3 loss.
"He feels good, he got through it all right -- health-wise," Yost said. "Just so you're healthy, you're feeling good," Yost said. "That's what I'm looking at right now."
Rodriguez, called up from Omaha on June 2, appeared in two games and worked two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and one walk.
"We gave him a look, he was throwing the ball well down in Triple-A. We'll need him again," Yost said.
The Royals simply moved their pitching rotation back a day, meaning that left-hander Jason Vargas, who was due to start against the Yankees, instead will go against the Indians on Tuesday night. Right-hander Yordano Ventura will start on Wednesday night against the Tribe.
After Thursday's open date, the Royals will send Jeremy Guthrie, Danny Duffy and James Shields in that order against the White Sox in Chicago on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Because of the off-day, the starters were getting an extra day of rest between starts.
"Now they get an extra-extra day, which is sometimes good, sometimes not," Yost said.
After two straight victories over the Yankees and five wins in the last seven games, the rainout could be seen as a detriment to the Royals' momentum.
"When you're playing well, you really don't like rainouts, but there are benefits to it, too," Yost said. "Now Sal gets his off-day, Omar gets an off-day, Gordy gets an off-day. Play two games and they get another off-day. So there are pros and cons to it."
The references were to catcher Salvador Perez, who'd been scheduled to sit out Monday night's game; second baseman Omar Infante, who's in a 1-for-21 slump; and left fielder Alex Gordon, who's played all 63 games so far.
Shortstop Alcides Escobar, first baseman Eric Hosmer and designated hitter Billy Butler also have played in every game.
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Tom Dawson, an IOP Teacher Network co-ordinator based in Shropshire, advises NQTs to prioritise planning lesson content and developing teaching skills over marking. "Only then can you start thinking about homework," he explains. "When that is in place, think about tests. And only when all that is working well can you realistically start working on how to get each individual student's achievement levels up."
He points out that physics has many mathematical elements which can be easier to mark: "Homework designed to test understanding does not need to be marking-intensive. Filling in the blanks, solving problems and questions requiring short answers can test a wide range of topics and pick up where they are struggling."


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In London in 1944, soft-spoken John Reginald Christie, the landlord of 10 Rillington Place, invites his neighbor, Muriel Eady, into his flat. After assuring Muriel that he has a medical background, he promises to cure her bronchitis with a "medicine" of vapors she breathes in through a mask. Soon, he adds carbon monoxide to the mix, and when she attempts to break away, he forces the mask onto her face until she passes out, after which he rapes and strangles her. Later, he buries the body in the garden along with his previous victims. Five years later, Timothy John Evans, his wife Beryl and daughter Geraldine rent the upstairs flat from Christie. Tim, who is illiterate, frequently lies to impress his friends, inventing a wealthy relative and insisting that he has multiple lovers. Taking an instant interest in Beryl, Christie subtly urges them to rent the apartment, despite Beryl's misgivings. Soon, Christie is visiting Beryl after Tim leaves for work, offering her tea and mentioning that he was in the police force during the war, doing medical consulting. When Tim returns home one night, Christie informs him that he owes six weeks' payment for his furniture. Blaming Beryl for not paying, Tim promises he will soon be promoted to manager, then goes upstairs to chastise his wife. Stating that she cannot cover all the bills with his meager pay, Beryl announces she is pregnant. Upset by the news, Tim is further horrified to hear that Beryl is taking pills that she hopes will abort the baby. Furious, Tim fights loudly with Beryl, and as Geraldine begins crying, he storms out to the local pub. Later, he returns home drunk and slaps Beryl. The ensuing fight attracts the attention of Christie, who advises Beryl to see a doctor and warns them both to stop fighting. The next day, Beryl visits Christie to apologize, and after informing him about the pregnancy, asks for his help. Christie suggests a doctor he knows she cannot afford, then finally, as if coerced, offers to do the "termination" himself. Following Christie's advice to obtain Tim's permission, Beryl picks up Tim from work and takes him to a movie and the pub. There, she tells him about the procedure. Disgusted, he promises to make more money, but when she cries, he gives in. The next morning, Tim gives his consent to Christie, who shows Tim a "doctor's book" to prove his medical background, knowing Tim cannot read the words. When Tim asks how the procedure is performed, Christie replies that it must remain secret, and warns him that one in ten patients can die. Seeing Tim waver, Christie feigns offense, prompting Tim to assure him he trusts him. After sending his wife Ethel out to pay bills, Christie heads upstairs, but is interrupted by the arrival of two workmen who have come to repair the outdoor washhouse. Despite the men's clatter downstairs, Beryl invites Christie into her kitchen. As he sets up, he reassures her about the procedure, then lovingly applies the mask to her face. Soon, she realizes something is wrong and struggles, so he punches her until she falls unconscious. He then rapes and strangles her. Just then, Beryl's friend Alice arrives, but finding the door locked, she leaves. Later, when Tim comes home, Christie informs him the operation did not succeed, and showing Tim Beryl's body on the bed, states that he had to secure her arms to keep her from struggling, after which she concussed her head. Tim, helpless in his grief, believes Christie's claims that Beryl's blood had been poisoned by the pills she was taking. When the landlord then refuses to call the police, stating that he would be accused of manslaughter and Tim of being an accessory to the crime, Tim agrees to keep silent. Christie offers to bury Beryl, and when Tim grows hysterical, Christie declares that he will deny any involvement and Tim will be hanged for murder. Confronting Tim about the lies he tells about his family, Christie confuses him further, until he agrees to do whatever Christie says. Christie directs Tim to go away, during which time he will dispose of the body down the manhole out front, tell people the couple went on holiday together and send Geraldine to Acton to be looked after. Later, after Tim has left, Christie strangles Geraldine. Not knowing his daughter has also been murdered, Tim visits his aunt and uncle in Wales, telling them that Beryl and Geraldine went to Brighton to visit her father. While Christie tells his wife that Tim killed the baby, and hides both Beryl's and Geraldine's bodies in the washhouse wall, Tim's aunt and uncle learn from Beryl's father that she has not been in touch with him. Trapped and bewildered, Tim goes to the local police, declaring that he is turning himself in for disposing of his wife's body. He states to the police that Beryl died from pills she hoped would abort her baby, and finding her dead body, he buried her in the manhole in a panic. When the London police explore the manhole, however, they find nothing, and Tim is questioned again. This time, Tim reveals the true story, blaming Christie for the crime. But Christie has planted newspaper clippings of past murders in Tim's nightstand, and cleverly suggests to the police that the Evanses had a discontented, violent relationship. Searching the house, the police find the bodies in the washhouse. They bring Tim back to London, where he is shocked and anguished to learn of Geraldine's death. In a daze, he agrees to the confession written by the policemen, stating he killed his wife and child while the Christies were away. At the trial, Tim reverts back to his accusation of Christie, but the landlord maintains that Tim is lying about his involvement. Tim is stunned to hear Christie lie on the witness stand about everything he previously told the Evanses about his medical background. Despite the defense's charge that Christie has multiple previous sentences for robbery and violence, the prosecution counters with Christie's admirable war record, impressing the jury. Tim is called as a witness, but his inarticulate defense cannot save him from the prosecution's emphasis on his signed confession. In jail, Tim begs his aunt to bring Christie in to talk with him face to face, but with no ally, Tim is sentenced to hang. As the verdict is read, Christie breaks down in tears. Although Tim continues to insist that he is innocent and Christie guilty, stating that he confessed only because he had nothing left to live for, the death sentence is soon signed. When Tim is hanged, Christie suffers crippling back spasms, and unlocking his medicine cabinet, sees the rope he used to strangle Beryl. That night, after Ethel intimates that she knows he murdered Beryl, Christie kills her and hides the body under the floorboards. Over the next few years, he continues luring other women with the same ruse about being a doctor. Unable to work because of his back pain, he sells the house and moves into a shelter, where he is reduced to bragging about his involvement in Tim's case. As new tenants move into 10 Rillington Place, they notice a false wall, and soon uncover some of the murdered bodies. The police set up a search for Christie, and one day while he is loitering by the wharf, a policeman recognizes him. Almost as if he has been waiting, Christie meekly submits to his arrest. Later, Christie confesses to killing Ethel and is hanged. Twelve years later, Tim is posthumously pardoned, exhumed and buried in consecrated ground.
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Microsoft's cloud based productivity suite, Office 365, is the latest offering to be awarded Impact Level 2 (IL2) accreditation via the government's G-Cloud framework.
It follows the successful accreditation of other products, including Memset's Miniserver VM virtual servers and SCC's back-up, managed and unmanaged virtual machines and email offerings.
The government launched its CloudStore in February 2012, which saw 257 suppliers signed up to the G-Cloud framework and catalogued within an online portal - Cloudstore. The number of suppliers jumped to 458 suppliers with the launch of the second framework in October last year, and is expected to increase with the third round of procurement.
The government plans to accredit each service offered only once and then any government body can reuse that service without going through the accreditation process again.
However, the accreditation process for the G-Cloud is a challenge for the Cabinet Office, which has to go through a lengthy process to sign off each product. Because this process is done centrally, rather than pushed out as a responsibility for the departments wanting to procure the service, a bottleneck has been created and a number of services are in the pipeline awaiting accreditation.
The UK government is also planning to halve the number of security levels it uses internally from six to three in an attempt to simplify the accreditation process for suppliers looking to provide services to the public sector.
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The Cabinet Office applies a Business Impact Level (IL) classification to suppliers to indicate the security level of their services. IL0 (protected) is the lowest level of security, while IL6 (top secret) is the highest. IL2 is often the minimum requirement for providers bidding for government contracts.
Microsoft has had moderate success on the G-Cloud so far, winning a number of contracts with the likes of the Department for International Development and Hampshire County Council.
"This is a big endorsement of secure public cloud services and the role of Microsoft Office 365 in enabling flexible working and mobility, and at great value," said Nicola Hodson, General Manager, Public Sector, Microsoft UK.
"Accredited public cloud services at this level are still rare among large IT suppliers and it's crucial that people understand that commodity public cloud services can be as secure as those that keep data behind the firewall and is entirely suitable for public sector data."
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By: Press Release | The Sidney Hillman Foundation
New York: The Sidney Hillman Foundation announced today that Sasha Chavkin, Anna Maria Barry-Jester and Ronnie Greene of the Center for Public Integrity have won the October Sidney Award for "Mystery in the Fields," an international investigation into a mystery kidney disease killing young farm workers in India, Sri Lanka, and Central America.
In north central Sri Lanka, where the disease strikes 15% of the population, Buddhist monks donate kidneys to strangers. An island in Nicaragua is known as the Island of the Widows because so many of its young men have died.
The mystery disease, Chronic Kidney Disease of Unspecified Origin (CKDu), is killing more people than diabetes, HIV/AIDS and leukemia combined. More than 16,000 men have died from CKDu between 2005 and 2009.
The victims are typically young male farm workers doing backbreaking work in very hot weather. In one case, Maudiel Martinez of Nicaragua developed CKDu at the age of 17, after working in the sugarcane fields for three years. His father also died of the disease.
The World Health Organization blames heavy metal poisoning, likely from food, but many independent experts suspect that CKDu is a work-related illness caused by the deadly combination of pesticides and backbreaking labor in the extreme heat.
Read the Backstory, our Q&A with the winners
Sasha Chavkin is an investigative reporter based in New York City. He is currently covering political advertising in the 2012 elections in "The Ad Wars," a regular column for the Columbia Journalism Review. He has previously written for ProPublica and the New York World.
Anna Maria Barry-Jester is a multimedia journalist based in New Delhi, India. She previously worked as a producer for an award-winning global health series at ABC News. She holds a Master of Public Health from Columbia University. She has been researching and documenting chronic kidney disease since 2008.
Ronnie Greene is a senior investigative reporter and editor with the Center for Public Integrity. Earlier this month, he received an Emmy Award for his investigation, produced in partnership with ABC News, into the U.S. government's green energy spending. Before joining the Center, he was the investigations and government editor for the Miami Herald; his last Herald project, "Neglected to Death," was a Pulitzer Prize "Finalist for Public Service."
The Sidney Hillman Foundation honors excellence in journalism in service of the common good. Judges are Rose Arce, Hendrik Hertzberg, Katrina vanden Heuvel, Harold Meyerson, Susan Meiselas, and Lindsay Beyerstein.
The Sidney Award is given once a month to an outstanding piece of journalism about social or economic injustice, by the Sidney Hillman Foundation, which also awards the annual Hillman Prizes every spring. Winners of the Sidney receive a certificate designed by New Yorker cartoonist, Edward Sorel, a $500 honorarium and a bottle of union-made wine.


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It started as a joke and became a show, the Counting Crows' sold-out 2007 reading of their classic album, August and Everything After. Four years later, that magical night is available on CD and DVD for those of us who missed it live.
"It was just a prank we were playing on the band," writes Adam Duritz in the liner notes of Counting Crows' August and Everything After: Live at Town Hall. "The film was supposed to (capture) a concert where we played with our friends, an evening at Town Hall with us, our songs and their songs."
But the devilish side of the Crows' singer and guitarist David Immergluck got the best of them and they sprang a surprise playlist on the band at the last minute: a full-reading of August and Everything After from top to bottom.
Little did they know that bassist Millard Powers and drummer Jim Bogios had never even played some of the songs in the set. But, it didn't matter: the show was on fire. Arrangements were made and a month later, with film crew in tow, the band stepped back onstage to take another unrehearsed and equally fiery run-through of the band's 1993 classic.
"We've never played it since then," Duritz adds, "but that night…we caught it all on film."
Today's Free MP3 of the Day really needs no further introduction.
Get a free MP3 download of "Mr. Jones (Live)," courtesy of our friends at MP3.com


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The Nature Conservancy is holding its 5th Annual Digital Photo Competition and invites all nature-loving shutterbugs to enter their favorite shots! This year, 35 photos will be selected as honorable mentions and finalists. The winner will be selected by public vote and featured on the cover of The Nature Conservancy's 2012 calendar, which reaches over 2 million households. Enter at http://www.flickr.com/groups/thenatureconservancy/ before October 4, see http://my.nature.org/photography/ for more information. I'm definitely going to look through my favorite photos and see if I have anything worth submitting.


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I am excited to be a part of Melissa's Simply Charmed Blog Hop today.
In thinking about what I would like to make with a Charm Pack, I decided to replicate this little mini-quilt/table-topper that I made last fall. I loved having a little zing of color on my normally 'blah' boring kitchen table.
Thanks to the generosity of the Fat Quarter Shop I was able to make a festive Valentines mini to festoon my kitchen table for February. (Try saying that 5 times fast.) And today I'll share how I did it. Pretty simple – definitely not rocket science, but it's always nice when someone else does the figuring, right?
In addition to the Charm Pack I used ¼ yard of sashing fabric, ¼ yard for binding and 2/3 yard for backing. You will only need 21 squares for the pieced blocks, which means a couple of things: 1) you could make another set of blocks=another mini quilt for a friend or 2) you could use your left over squares to piece a back or as a scrappy binding. So many options.
1. Take 21 of your 5″ charm squares and cut them into quarters = (4) 2½" squares.
2. Mix-up the 2½" squares and lay them out into 9 sets of 9 squares. Sew each set of squares into 3 rows of 3 squares each using a scant ¼" seam allowance.
3. Press the seams toward the outside on the top and bottom row. Press the seams toward the inside square on the middle row. This will help in matching up all those little square points.
4. Sew 9-patch rows together. Seams pressed to opposite sides will butt up against each other, matching the square points at the corners.
6. Press from the front. Here is what the pressed back will look like. Make 8 more blocks using the same method.
7. From sashing fabric cut 5 strips 1¾" wide x the width of the fabric. From one of those strips, sub cut into (6) 1¾" x 6½" pieces. Sew strips between the 3 sets of 3 nine-patch blocks. Press seams toward the sashing strips.
8. From 2 of the remaining sashing strips carefully cut (2) 1¾" x 21″ sashing strips. (If you cut carefully, you should be able to get (2) 21″ strips out of a 1¾" x width-of-fabric strip.) Cutting the sashing to the correct size, rather than just sewing it on and trimming the end, will help your mini quilt stay square. Pin the strips to the the sets of 3 blocks. Find the center of your strip (10½") and the center of your set of blocks. Pin at the center point and then pin at either end of the strip/set of blocks. Then evenly space the rest of the pins along the edge to be sewn. (If you need help visualizing this technique, go here and scroll down to the part about pinning.)
9. Sew sashing strips as shown at the top and bottom and between the three rows. Press toward the sashing.
10. From your remaining sashing strips cut (2) 1¾" x 23½" strips for the final borders on the quilt. Use the same method as above for pinning on the strips before sewing to help keep your quilt square. Sew using ¼" seam allowance. Press seams toward the sashing strips
11. After carefully pressing quilt top and backing fabric (use at least a 25″ square piece of backing") pin-baste the back, batting, and quilt top together. (For more on quilt basting go here.)
12. I chose to machine quilt my mini and I used this binding method.
And there you have a quick little mini. I love how the simplicity of this quilt shows off the fabrics. It's a quick project and using a charm pack is a simple way to get a variety of prints.
It would be very simple to make a larger version – 4 blocks by 4 blocks using a single Charm pack as well. You would need 36 charms for 16 finished blocks, 5/8 yard sashing, 1/4 yard binding and a yard for backing.
Be sure to stop by the other ladies sharing great tutorials as part of the Simply Charmed Blog Hop:
February 1 – Melissa from Happy Quilting with the Knotty Little Apron Tutorial & Grand Prize Giveaway
February 2 – Heather from Quilt Story with the Heart Garland Tutorial
February 3 – Melissa from Lilac Lane with the Be Mine Tote Tutorial
February 6 – Angela from Cut to Pieces with the Pincushion Tutorial
February 7 – Amy from Diary of a Quilter
February 8 – Natalia from Piece N Quilt
February 9 – Jessica from Twin Fibers
February 10 – Katie from Swim, Bike, Quilt
February 11 – Jane from Want It, Need It, Quilt
February 13 – Corey from Little Miss Shabby
Thanks again to Melissa for inviting me to play along and thanks to those of you who stopped by. Happy Hearts to you.


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Fire On the Mountain
Before we issue the all clear it is necessary to understand the root cause of the financial fires.
The flame from your stage has now spread to the floor
You gave all you had. why you wanna give more?
The more that you give, the more it will take
To the thin line beyond which you really cant fake.
(Grateful Dead)
Fire is a funny thing. We need it to live, cook and warm our homes but if we don't respect the power of the element, it can ruin our lives.
Back in June, I was asked whether the smoke seeping out of the sub-prime space was cause for concern. My response was that the falling trees weren't firewood unless someone was there to chop it up and collect it. Even then, it wouldn't lead to a forest fire unless a match was lit.
The tricky aspect of that juncture, I offered, was that everyone suddenly knew where the wood was. And the wood dealers, the same folks that were quick to realize gains when the underlying assets were appreciating, hoped the spark in the dark wouldn't ignite a blaze that would torch our finance-based economy.
As I watched footage from southern California a few weeks ago, I was struck by one of the reports. Fire departments were snuffing out flames in a particular region before moving on to the next call. A gust of wind then emerged and carried an ember from a neighboring fire back to the area already declared safe, triggering blazes anew.
That imagery stuck with me as it's precisely what is happening in the markets as credit risk spreads through the $500 billion of derivatives that weave together our financial fabric.
I maintain that this is the most interesting juncture in the history of finance. We've been watching a multitude of brilliant fires flash across the landscape as central banks stand at the ready with a hose of liquidity aimed in every possible direction.
In the interest of offering context, I wanted to revisit some of the stories we recently shared while sitting around the campfire.
In August, we walked through the warning flares that were set off around the world.
As we shook sand from our summer shorts, we wondered why the Federal Reserve was trying so hard to avoid the natural business cycle.
After the FOMC reversed course and lowered interest rates, we pondered the implications of dollar devaluation vs. asset class deflation.
Once it became apparent that there were unforeseen agendas in play, we explored those curiously unnatural forces in kind.
And last week, before the most recent witch-hunt began, we explored the haunted homes that littered the Street.
Similar to what we've seen in California, the possibility exists that this past period will move from the front pages to a rebuilding process. After billions of dollars of damage-sunk costs associated with any tragedy-a recovery phase will eventually emerge with lessons in tow.
Before we issue the all clear, however, it is necessary to understand the root cause of the financial fires. While it doesn't change the fact that homes and livelihoods were lost, it may help us understand how and why this seemingly unnatural disaster began in the first place.
Wall Street has long profited from repackaging risk. At the core of brokerage business models, they benefit from the chasm between what people know and what they can charge for advice. This, too, has been a topic of conversation in the past, albeit long before these current issues came home to roost.
Investment banks categorize their investments in three buckets. They are:
- Type I: Securities that are 'marked to market' or where they could actually sell them according to the last price.
- Type II: Securities that are 'marked to model' where they could conceivably sell them at a price determined by an analytical model.
- Type III: Illiquid securities that are 'marked to management'-or prices subjectively determined to be fair value by the management structure of the firm.
As of last quarter, Level III investments at four of the five major investment banks grew 36.7% from $156.4 billion to $215 billion. The one major bank that wasn't included in this reported figure was Merrill Lynch (MER), which has since written-down close to $9 billion dollars in losses.
Two natural questions are therefore begged. One, did it pay to be forthright with regards to disclosure (Stan O'Neal might have an opinion here). And two, what-and where-are the rest of these losses hiding?
I started my career in 1991on the worldwide global equity derivative desk at Morgan Stanley (MS) as the off-balance sheet proliferation began. We were pioneers in the field and during my seven years there, I watched as the largest technology companies in the world-from Intel (INTC) to Dell (DELL) to Cisco (CSCO) to Microsoft (MSFT)-sold massive amounts of downside puts in lieu of traditional buy-backs.
Their motivation was clear-if they were to put the stock, their cost basis would be considerably less than it would be through straight stock purchases. If their short puts expired worthless, the gains weren't taxed as ordinary income. That loophole always seemed strange to me but alas, that's a conversation for a different time.
They played the game because it was playable. And when they lost, they simply swallowed hard and wrote it off.
There was a "range" in which we could mark these positions consistent with where similarly listed options were priced. The spread we assigned to those OTC positions varied and we adjusted our P&L in kind. Management had latitude on pricing (within the "listed" range) such that they could alter performance depending on firm needs.
We did not believe there was anything illegal or unethical in these practices and I am not suggesting with hindsight that there was. It was firm policy and industry standard, albeit a segment of the industry that was widely misunderstood in its infancy. This story serves to encapsulate the hidden risks currently prevalent in the financial complex, albeit with one major difference.
Many of the positions on trading desks around the Street have no listed proxy with which to guide or gauge their valuation. Many Wall Street firms are assigning estimations of where they believe these securities should be trading but as we know, something is only worth as much as what someone else is willing to pay for it.
In a derivative laden finance-based economy, the banks, brokers and other financial service companies simply serve as wicks to the much broader brush. Stocks across a wide swath of sectors derive earnings from financial based operations and that is reason for economic concern regardless of whether the fans are flamed.
The slicing and dicing of risk, coupled with complexity of derivatives, has been cumulatively building during the manifestation of the credit bubble. The key word is cumulative, as the effects have steadily grown as a function of time. It has also provoked a familiar sentiment that just because it hasn't mattered yet, it's not going to matter. The irony would be sweet if only it wasn't so dangerous.
Capital preservation, debt reduction and due diligence remains the path of prudence. We're witnessing a historic transition, both in terms of financial credibility and the socioeconomic mindset as it relates to money. The more you invest in financial literacy and the discipline of risk management, the better you will be serving your future.
For if we've learned anything from recent history, it's that the wind has a tendency to blow both ways.
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Jan. YouTube Viewers Exceed 100M for First Time
Americans are apparently riding out the recession by holing up with their laptops. Internet users watched 14.8 billion online videos in January 2009, while YouTube surpassed 100 million viewers for the first time, according to data from comScore.
Web video viewership was up 4 percent from December, with Google leading the way.
People watched 6.4 billion videos on Google sites. About 99 percent of that occurred on YouTube, which now has 43 percent of the online video market share. The site logged just over 100 million unique viewers, with the average person watching about 62 videos over the course of the month for an average of 3.5 minutes.
Next on the list was Fox Interactive Media, which includes social networking site MySpace. People watched about 552 million videos on the site, for a 3.7 percent market share. The company had 62 million unique viewers in January, with people watching an average of 9 videos on the site.
Yahoo rounded out the top three with 374 million videos viewed, 42 million unique viewers, and 2.5 percent market share.
On average, about 77 percent of people who use the Internet watch Web video, comScore said. The average person watched about 6 hours of online videos in January, up 15 percent from December.
Hulu.com maintained its edge over the Turner Network and Disney with 250 million videos viewed and 24.4 million unique viewers.
The site, a joint video partnership between Fox and NBC Universal, first jumped past Turner and Disney in October, when it had 235 million videos viewed.


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Send Async(SocketAsyncEventArgs) Method
Sends data asynchronously to a connected Socket object.
bool SendAsync(System::Net::Sockets::SocketAsyncEventArgs ^ e);
public bool SendAsync (System.Net.Sockets.SocketAsyncEventArgs e);
member this.SendAsync : System.Net.Sockets.SocketAsyncEventArgs -> bool
Public Function SendAsync (e As SocketAsyncEventArgs) As Boolean
The SocketAsyncEventArgs object to use for this asynchronous socket operation.
true if the I/O operation is pending. The Completed event on the
e parameter will be raised upon completion of the operation.
false if the I/O operation completed synchronously. In this case, The Completed event on the
e parameter will not be raised and the
e object passed as a parameter may be examined immediately after the method call returns to retrieve the result of the operation.
The Buffer or BufferList properties on the
e parameter must reference valid buffers. One or the other of these properties may be set, but not both at the same time.
A socket operation was already in progress using the SocketAsyncEventArgs object specified in the
e parameter.
Windows XP or later is required for this method.
The Socket has been closed.
The Socket is not yet connected or was not obtained via an Accept(), AcceptAsync(SocketAsyncEventArgs),or BeginAccept, method.
The SendAsync method is used to write outgoing data from one or more buffers on a connection-oriented socket. This method can also be used, however, on connectionless sockets that have specified a remote host on a connect operation.
The SendAsync method starts an asynchronous send operation to the remote host established in the Accept, AcceptAsync, BeginAccept, BeginConnect, Connect, or ConnectAsync method.
The following properties and events on the System.Net.Sockets.SocketAsyncEventArgs object are required to successfully call this method:
SocketAsyncEventArgs.Buffer or SocketAsyncEventArgs.BufferList
SocketAsyncEventArgs.Count if SocketAsyncEventArgs.Buffer is set
SocketAsyncEventArgs.Offset if SocketAsyncEventArgs.Buffer is set
The caller may set the SocketAsyncEventArgs.UserToken property to any user state object desired before calling the SendAsync method, so that the information will be retrievable in the callback method. If the callback needs more information than a single object, a small class can be created to hold the other required state information as members.
The SendAsync method will throw an exception if you do not first call Accept, AcceptAsync, BeginAcceptBeginConnect, Connect, or ConnectAsync.
Calling the SendAsync method gives you the ability to send data within a separate execution thread.
For message-oriented sockets, do not exceed the maximum message size of the underlying Windows sockets service provider. If the data is too long to pass atomically through the underlying service provider, no data is transmitted and the SendAsync method throws a SocketException with the SocketAsyncEventArgs.SocketError set to the native Winsock WSAEMSGSIZE error code (10040).
Note that the successful completion of the SendAsync method does not indicate that the data was successfully delivered.


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Physical Science: Session 1
Session 1. What is Matter?: Properties and Classification of Matter
Learning Goals
During this session, you will have an opportunity to build understandings to help you:
- Recognize the criteria that make something "matter"
- Differentiate between essential and accidental properties of matter
- Understand some of the history behind the classification of matter
- Begin to build a model that differentiates between solids, liquids, and gases
Video Overview
What is matter? This question at first seems deceptively simple — matter is all around us. Yet how do we define it? What does a block of cheese have in common with the Moon? What are the characteristics of matter that set it apart from something that is definitely not matter?
Matter is one of the big ideas in science. Most areas in physical science can be discussed and explained in terms of matter or energy, and matter is a subject that naturally bridges to the other sciences (chemistry, life, earth science, etc.). In this session, we'll build a working definition of matter, learn to distinguish between its "accidental" and "essential" properties, and explore it through classification, an activity with a rich history in science.
Video Outline
The video opens with a conversation among first and second graders and their teacher, Joanie Grisham, at the Fayerweather Street School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. After they sort through a variety of meanings for the word "matter," they begin to make a list of criteria that can be used to decide whether something is or is not matter.
The program continues with what we call the "Science Studio," where children in different grade levels are presented with examples of a variety of phenomena and asked to decide whether they are matter or "not matter." From these and Joanie's students' ideas, we begin to build a working definition of matter using a graphic organizer.
We then visit Dr. Alberto Martinez, a science historian at the Dibner Institute for the History of Science and Technology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He points out the importance of classification in science and how it helps us make sense of the "wealth of experience that is available to us." Later Dr. Martinez traces our classification schemes for matter back to Aristotle's theory that everything is made up of earth, air, fire and water, with each element behaving in a manner consistent with what he called its "natural place."
Then, children in the Science Studio apply their classification skills to a favorite form of matter — candy. We then visit Boxborough, Massachusetts, where Cindy Plunkett leads her first graders in a lesson from the Science and Technology for Children (STC) curriculum, Solids and Liquids, in which they sort a variety of solids by their observable properties.
Back in the Science Studio we see what criteria the children use to describe solids, liquids, and gases. Starting with the criteria the children use, we build on our graphic organizer to begin to distinguish between the states of matter.
We continue with a visit to another classroom in Salem, Massachusetts where Chris Bash's 4th and 5th graders explore a "mystery substance" that challenges the our working definitions of solids and liquids.
The video ends with a visit to the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center where plasma physicist Bob Granetz and his colleagues apply temperatures hotter than the sun to hydrogen gas, to create a fourth state of matter, plasma, which makes up 99% of our universe.


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Here is something to "wet" your appetite for the new GIGABYTE gaming series of boards being built by Richard Keirsgieter (FB page) who is an absolute genius case modder and probably the best in his field. We had to share another image, this man is ridiculously good at what he does!
SUCH WOW, droolzzzz


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News round-up, 12 June 2009
12 June 2009
News round-up, 12 June 2009
Batten down the hatches, news is upon us!
CITIZEN ASTRONOMERS UNITE is the rallying call of a superlative article from Cosmic Log about how "regular folks" can get involved in IYA2009. The comprehensive and hyperlink-laden feature lists projects and events, from the Galileoscope to kooky favourite Second Life. The comments section at the bottom of the page is also worth a look, as people highlight a few things that were missed in the main text. The IYA2009 Secretariat hereby declares the article to be required reading.
What's this then, EurekAlert? Looks like an astronomer has been championing the use of solar eclipses to solve modern problems. Nature journal has made his work the cover story of the latest issue, as part of its IYA2009 coverage. The accompanying image would look lovely hanging on the wall. See to that, please.
ABC 7 News from Chicago has an article about amateur astronomers getting involved in telescopic observations during IYA2009. It even includes a VIDEO where two presenters interview an enthusiast about his hobby. You have to feel for him, especially when at 01:49 a presenter asks if you need a "really strong microscope" to observe Saturn.
Now let's run as fast as our feet will carry us toward IYA2009 mainstay Astronomy Now, who have posted an article marrying the popular topics Galaxy Zoo and 100 Hours of Astronomy. The Zoo project is all about involving the public in scientific work by asking people to classify images of galaxies. For 100HA the aim was to analyse one million, but they smashed this and actually classified 2.5 million. Shall we steal a quote from the article? "With the Zoo 2 target of 40 million classifications in sight, participants in this IYA project will soon truly have made the Universe theirs to discover," says project principal investigator Chris Lintott. Thanks, Chris and Astronomy Now.
Attention! Galileo Teacher Training Program incoming! redOrbit has details about this new Cornerstone project, and how it will help teachers to successfully bring astronomy into the curriculum.
Astronomy in Mozambique may be on the rise, according to a SpaceRef.com report. As a proposed host for a future Square Kilometre Array and an active country in IYA2009 events, there has been a strong drive to create an astronomy university department. Says the article, Mozambique lacks funds but possesses a strong will. Good luck, Mozambique: "Descobre o teu Universo!"
Snippet time! Science Careers has an interview with astronomer Maggie Aderin-Pocock, supporting She Is An Astronomer's aims of promoting gender equality. 4NI.co.uk informs us that Belfast's Lord Mayor is encouraging people to get involved with IYA2009 activities by supporting a carnival with the theme "look up", to mark this special year. And Whyy.org has a lovely audio feature about our Sun and IYA2009.
Surely that's enough news to keep you going until next Friday?
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