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Rare Tanzanite Investment CollectionSpecialists in the Rarest Grades of Tanzanite
Not all Tanzanite is created equal. If you are looking for a very special Tanzanite that is out of the ordinary, that is extremely rare and of a pedigree that very few people will ever own or even see, then we are the specialists
Out of the Ordinary and Extremely Rare
There exists, in Tanzanite mining lore, a rare class of stone the miners call Nadra, meaning The Rarest in their native Swahili. A miner may find only a handful of these coveted crystals in a year. These Tanzanites have a color not normally seen in the main market. Their color is beyond the normal grading scales.
Just as certain gem types have their pinnacles - blue sapphire from Kashmir for example has a color saturation and tone mix that makes it unique and highly coveted, not only for its rarity but superior beauty. This is how these particular stones are regarded
Lapigems Investment Grade Collection
Our Tanzanites are cherry picked from the mouth of the mine by a GIA Gemologist, chosen out of literally thousands of carats of Tanzanite production. This gives our Investment Grade Collection a pedigree that very few people will ever own or even see. If you are looking for the highest grade in Tanzanite, the very top 1%, we are the specialists. We are one of the largest dealers at the source, seeing thousands of carats of Tanzanite production a month. Only the very finest 1% of these are selected for our online collection
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Our Mission - An Investment Collection Curated for 2019
Lapigems uses proximity to the mines, 40+ year old relationship with the miners in the famed Block D mining area, long experience in the trade, experienced field-based GIA gemologists and state of the art cutting facility to compile a collection of exceptional Tanzanite. Our Investment Grade Collection is unsurpassed in its quality and comprises solely of these rare pieces. We are exceptionally selective in this regard and only true investment grade stones are for sale here.
Why Dont we Have More Tanzanites Listed?
We are often asked why we don't have more Tanzanites listed. This is because, unlike other sites, we really do offer only the very finest stones - the very top 1%. These are extremely rare stones which are simply not mined in large quantities. The medium grades are, so make sure you know what you are buying. From us, you know that every stone listed is an investment grade piece. Our stones have the very top depth of color possible and we are extremely selective in offering only the very top grade of Tanzanite - the very finest 1%. If you are looking for the highest grade in Tanzanite we are the specialists.
Why Are We Different from Other Tanzanite Traders Online?
The difference is simple: we are a long established company of GIA gemologists, master gem cutters, jewelry designers and Master Goldsmiths. We have a relationship with miners which stretches back 40 years, and have been cutting Tanzanite just as long - well before the internet was even thought of. We are intimately involved in every stage of Tanzanite production from mining to cutting to setting, using our knowledge and experience to source and cut the very finest 1% of Tanzanites. We have been the chosen provider of investment grade Tanzanite to many high profile people including Sting, Trudy Styler, The Queen of Norway, James Earl Jones and many more.
We Custom Make Our Own Tanzanite Jewelry
Our Tanzanite Jewelry Collection contains exceptional Tanzanites hand set in unique designs.
Keeping You Informed
Investing in a the rarest grades of Tanzanite requires knowledge to make an informed decision. We offer more information, on every gem we sell, than any other online company. We are gemologists, not traders and we understand that our clients are interested in learning more about their investment. Our personalized service tracks the history of your Tanzanite right from its creation, geological history, cutting and gemological pedigree. We provide professional appraisals using the latest gem price indexes and extensively photograph and video our stones in neutral light. Any questions you have can be answered by our gemologist. We believe in professionalism, integrity and customer satisfaction as the very core of our company ethos.
How Rare is Tanzanite
Tanzanite is one of the world's rarest gems. There is only 1 source in the world for Tanzanite, which almost mined out and there is growing speculation that Tanzanite is about to become extinct. The top quality Tanzanite, traditionally constituting only 1% of all production, are now becoming exceptionally scarce. Henry Platt, ex president and chairman of Tiffany & Company sums up the essence of the stone with his comment "Tanzanite is the most important gemstone discovery in over 2000 years." Tanzanite's unique position in the gem kingdom means that once it is mined out, those who own top grade stones will be in an enviable position. Tanzanite will be the quintessential heirloom of our generation.
Understanding Investment Grade Tanzanite
When shopping online you will see a host of grading systems in use and it can be very confusing as to how to judge what you are looking at. Our GIA gemologist written article series on Tanzanite accessible from the top left corner of this page will leave you better informed.
Our Guarantee
We are based at the source and we have some of the best cutters in the industry. With a 40 year history exporting the finest Tanzanite and African gems worldwide ( See our History Timeline ) you can rely on our expertise. We support every sale with our excellent reputation, hard earned over 40+ years, and will stand by our extremely fine quality. That is why we have one of the industry's best Guarantees and Return policies.
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Google today introduced a new timeline based blog reader that could be a perfect fit for people who follow a very limited number of blogs. And it's great for researching blogs as well.
Go to newstimeline.google.com, select "Blogs" from the drop-down menu and type the name of any blog in the search box (e.g. labnol). Use the same search box to add add more blogs to the Timeline.
You can then zoom the timeline from months to weeks (and vice versa) or jump to a particular date in the timeline by specifying that in the search box. You may also use the mouse to navigate through the timeline in horizontal direction (either side).
Research Blogs in Google Timeline
Google News Timeline offers at least one unique feature that you may not find in any of the standalone "feed readers" and that's got something to do with the blog archives.
When you subscribe to a feed in Bloglines or Google Reader, it will display only the latest 20-30 stories from that feed but with Google News Timeline, you can navigate through the entire history of that blog in a smooth and zoomable timeline.
This may also come very handy when subscribing to a new site – you can use the Google News Timeline view to quickly determine what kind of topics is that site covering, the frequency of posting new articles, etc.
I just wish there was a way to embed the feed timeline into the blog itself as timeline based navigation of archives definitely looks more user-friendly than page-by-page navigation that is currently used on most blogs.
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The Criminal Justice A.S. program prepares you to transfer to a four-year college or university to major in criminal justice and related social science disciplines. Building on a solid foundation of required courses focusing on law, criminology, criminal justice and private security, the curriculum allows you to take elective coursework in such areas as policing, juvenile justice, corrections and security to suite their own professional interests. In addition, you'll take a variety of courses in such areas as forensic science, math and social science.
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Herkimer College students who earn an associate degree in Criminal Justice or 60+ credits with prerequisites, will have transfer status into a Cazenovia College baccalaureate program in Criminal Justice and Homeland Security Studies, to be offered on the Herkimer campus.
The part-time program will offer at least two courses for the degree each semester, each offered one night per week. For students needing to make up a general education prerequisite, online courses may be available.
A final summer course will be completed over two weekends at Cazenovia. Students will have complete access to Cazenovia's online library and resources, and will be charged $220 per credit hour for Cazenovia College tuition at Herkimer.
For more information contact Bill Stack, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, 315-866-0300, ext. 8609 or email@example.com or Christine Richardson, Director of the Office of Extended Learning at Cazenovia College, 315-655-7147, email@example.com.
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Making PDFs
- Open the adobe acrobat professional application
- navigate to the dropdown menu : File > Create PDF > From Multiple Files
- Click the "Add folders" button at the top of the panel then navigate to the folder that contains the images that you want to combine into the PDF
- Once the files are added in to the project list and you have verified that those are the files you want to combine
- Click the Smaller file size / low quality setting at the bottom of the panel (dont forget this!!!)
- Then click "next"
- make sure "Merge files into single PDF" is selected and then click "create"
- This process of merging will not prompt you when it is finished, you have to watch to see when all of the files have been added successfully
- Once all of the images present as successfully combined click save
- Select the correct folder and rename the PDF file to reflect the filename ("SMXXXX.pdf")
- Once the PDF has been created it will open in a window.
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The Cartoon Network's Adult Swim flash games might not always be wonderful examples of gaming goodness, but they generally have pretty good names. Case in point, Lesbian Spider Queens of Mars. How can you not play that?
Well I couldn't resist trying it out, and I found a game that wouldn't have been out of place in an early 80's arcade, right next to Midway's Wizard of Wor. Like the original WoW, it's a maze-based game in which pixel creatures do battle, only in this case the pixel creatures are topless servants of the Spider-Queen instead of oddly-designed representations of common fantasy monsters.
The Spider-Queen must capture the roaming servants in her web before they take her down. It's a tough job, but at least it's an equal opportunity one.
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Yesterday, Leon Panetta testified that he and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff backed a plan to aid selected groups fighting to overthrow Bashar al-Assad in Syria. Reportedly, the strategy was developed by then-CIA Director Petraeus and supported by then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
President Obama rejected the plan, however. The Washington Post's editors, citing reporting by the New York Times, attribute the decision to Obama's re-election campaign, during which he assured voters that "the tide of war is receding." After the election, Petraeus resigned, Clinton became ill, and the plan was not revived.
But, as the Post acknowledges, Obama's disinclination to become involved in Syria isn't just political — it has both ideological and pragmatic components. Obama is not an interventionist and he reportedly is concerned that intervening in Syria might make matters worse, by making the fighting even more bloody or by paving the way for an extremist takeover.
The latter concern shouldn't be dismissed. The CIA's proposal to back certain rebel groups came last summer. By then, hard-core anti-American Islamists were ascendant within the rebel movement. Aiding more agreeable factions (and who can be sure how much more agreeable they really are) might have helped shift the balance. However, it might also have hastened the victory over Assad and his replacement by an opposition dominated by radical factions hostile to our interests and values.
If so, our involvement would have ill-served the U.S. and Syria. Remember that the fall of Assad doesn't necessarily mean the end of bloodshed; it might mean the beginning of retribution against the minority groups that supported him.
In short, it's not so clear what the right call was regarding Syria last summer, or what the right call is now.
Two things seem clear to me, though. First, early in the conflict, before the jihadists became ascendant, the Obama administration should have identified, backed, and armed more moderate factions. Second, in selecting among the undesirable options now available, the Obama administration shouldn't be guided, as it seems to be, by domestic political considerations or by a presumption against the projection of U.S. influence through military means.


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A Hubbardton woman will appear in court today to face a charge of animal cruelty for a second time.
A week after her daughter, Elizabeth M. Harke, 25, pleaded innocent to an identical charge, Suzanne M. Hegarty, 53, was scheduled to appear in Rutland criminal court this morning to answer to a misdemeanor offense of cruelty to animals by depriving them of adequate food, water, shelter, rest, sanitation or necessary medical attention.
Hegarty faced the same charge in 2009 when she accepted a plea deal from prosecutors and pleaded guilty in exchange for an eight-year deferred sentence and probation as well as a mandate that 100 animals be removed from the farm she owned in Brandon.
She was allowed to keep 17 of her pets and livestock but she was forbidden from breeding animals, was ordered to spay and neuter her pets, and make monthly veterinarian visits.
Hegarty transferred ownership of the farm at 671 Kimball Road to her daughter in 2009 but continued to make all decisions about activities on the farm where police in a court affidavit describe finding numerous malnourished or dead animals this spring.
In an interview with Rutland County Sheriff's Deputy Milicia Lynds in April, Harke told police that while her name was on the farm "her mom Suzanne had complete control over what happened there.
"For instance, there was a point where Harke felt overwhelmed with the number of horses on the farm and wanted to sell some of them. Suzanne became very upset and demanded that they not be sold," Lynds wrote.
The daughter went on to tell police that she could no longer enable her mother and the 25-year-old told police she was frustrated that she wasn't allowed to work or go to college because then her mother wouldn't have anyone to keep up the farm.
But police said the keeping up of the farm was in shambles, and Lynds described numerous discoveries of malnourished or sick animals as well as dead animals scattered around the farm.
"As I walked around with (a farmhand) you could see bones littered all over the property. There were full skeletons that were on the surface next to several calf huts," the deputy wrote.
In an interview with a former farmhand, Wade Bridger, 47, Lynds said she learned that Hegarty had allegedly tried to hide the number of animals she owned from police.
According to the affidavit, Bridger told police that "Suzanne Hegarty had hired him to build a secret room at their residence in Hubbardton. The purpose of the room was to hide the animals Suzanne was not allowed to have in case they were raided by the police."
If convicted of the misdemeanor charges, Hegarty and Harke face up to one year in jail.
Hegarty, who will also answer today to a charge of violating her probation, could face up to another two years in jail for her prior conviction.
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HOUSTON — History and absurdity were the double-barreled themes Sunday. The Rockies recorded a franchise-record 25 hits in a 19-3 win, and then held a costume party.
"Let's get a picture," announced Jason Giambi, the man behind the outfits.
The Rockies held their rookie hazing, dressing the kids in "Star Wars" costumes. Some, um, were more fortunate than others. Tommy Field as Yoda drew the long straw, and even made sense. He looked like the smartest guy on the field Sunday with four hits and a web gem.
Jordan Pacheco, Wilin Rosario and Rex Brothers will wish they grew up in a time without internet and Twitter. They were dressed as Princess Leia slaves. Rookies Alex White and Drew Pomeranz where forced to wear white after Labor Day, outfitted in snug Princess Leia dresses. Edgmer Escalona as Chewbaca was well cast. Pat Burgess, the team's first-year bullpen catcher, was an X-Wing Fighter Pilot, looking more cool than crazy.
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Between our Baltimore and Washington, DC, venues, more than 17,500 animals representing 900 species call the National Aquarium home. There are constant changes, additions, and more going on behind the scenes that our guests may not notice during their visits. We want to share these fun updates with our community so we're bringing them to you in our weekly Animal Update posts!
Check our blog every Friday to find out what's going on… here's what's new this week!
Our freshwater exhibit welcomed some new additions this week!
Brown bullhead catfish
Also referred to as a "mud cat," this species thrives in lakes and ponds with muddy conditions.
The bullhead catfish is an opportunistic bottom feeder. Their diet consists mostly of insects, leeches, snails, fish, and clams.
Previously only found in the United States, the bullhead catfish has become a global invasive species (they are especially harmful to freshwater ecosystems in Europe, Chile and parts of New Zealand).
Greenside darter
A greenside darter was added to our Northern Streams gallery. The greenside is the largest of the darter genus, reaching a standard length of approximately five inches.
This species is commonly found in large creeks and medium-sized rivers across North America. They can even be spotted swimming along the Potomac River!
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Closure Raises Concern About the Future of Unregulated Virtual Currency
The virtual currency bitcoin suffered the biggest setback in its five-year history after a major exchange shut down on Tuesday, stoking concern about the future of a digital form of money traded by professional investors and ordinary people, but regulated by no one.
The abrupt closure of Tokyo-based Mt. Gox underscored the risks of a virtual currency that has seen a meteoric rise in the past year. Unlike a U.S. bank failure, in which deposits are insured by the government, there may be little recourse for people whose money...


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How to keep articles organized
Posted 11 August 2009 - 11:16 PM
I hope everyone's enjoying the summer!!
I needed some opinions about how to keep myself and these papers organized, and would appreciate any help.
In particular I was hoping for some sort of software to keep me on track, but again any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
I'm a first year Grad Student and I spend a good deal of time reading to just basically catch-up, so I'm getting to the point where I've got piles of papers on my desk which I strongly feel I should do something about. For now, papers are separated topic-wise (revolving around NF-kB and the numerous tangents that can be drawn from it)... and that's probably about it... papers have read-unread marks on them, a few notes, and they are just piled high
Just looking ahead, I know I'm going to have trouble revisiting and finding some of these articles. Is an Excel file plausible?
Let me know what you guys do with what you read. My supervisor is able to sort what he needs from the trash, but you know, I'm not anywhere near that stage... and besides, I am for the most part focusing on major journals... so there isn't anything that's screaming to be thrown out
Thank you guys,
Posted 12 August 2009 - 12:36 AM
There are other commercial softwares also. . many of them. Everyone I know use Endnote. Ask in the lab. They might have the software. Consult your senior who will show you how to use them. If you are using zotero then there is no pain. There are online reference libraries also like citeulike. It can be another good option.
Happy reading.
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Posted 12 August 2009 - 05:27 AM
I started writing my dissertation using Microsoft Word with Endnote and Cite While You Write (there's a good toolbar in Word for Endnote), but then my advisor requested that I use WordPerfect. Endnote doesn't provide CWYW capability in WordPerfect, so I switched to Reference Manager. Along with some annoyances from WordPerfect, Reference Manager also had a few bugs that I didn't like and couldn't work around, so I migrated back to Endnote and Word. I think Endnote is a little more difficult to use (but not a lot), but has more ability to control your bibliographies and other things.
Posted 12 August 2009 - 07:29 PM
I will make sure to look into all that you've suggested
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I use the Zotero Firefox extension (mentioned above).
I save articles as PDF files in a folder, using the pubmid ID number as the file name.
I link all the PDF files to their respective records in Zotero.
I used PDFXchange viewer to highlight important passages in the text, annotate with my thoughts etc (it's much more flexible than Adobe Acrobat Reader). I often read articles on paper, then transfer the annotations, highlights etc to the version on my PC and dispose of (preferably recycle!) the paper version.
One of the great things about Zotero is that it can index all the PDF files (and I think other kinds of file) that you link to its records. Thus, suppose you read an article but can't remember what it was called, but do remember a few words or phrases - you type them into Zotero, and it lists the matches. There are loads of things which make it so much better than EndNote but I don't have time to get into it right now.
Posted 31 August 2009 - 12:13 AM
thank you you guys
I will make sure to look into all that you've suggested
Hi there, seems that many people have already suggested to you many different softwares. Probably to add on to what they have said, I think you should choose a software to suit your field of study. I use a free software called WizFolio. I am very satisfied with it so far and will strongly recommend to people writing scientific articles. You can sign up for a free account at www.wizfolio.com and give it a try:) Hope this helps!!!
Posted 08 October 2009 - 03:01 AM
i use the traditional way. seems to me you print out all your articles and arrange according to topics. I buy bigfile them up according to topics. Then i arrange all the articles according to alphabetical order. Notes are made on the first page of the article consisting a summary of the article (one or two sentence). The article is dated to when I downloaded them off the internet (to ease my cross-referencing to my articles folder in the computer), and a 'check' to state that I've quoted this article in my writing.
Hope this helped good luck!
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I use evernote, it allows you to store all your articles, notes lab results, and all I need to access them is internet.
Before that I used to use Papers from Mac.
Posted 26 January 2010 - 08:58 AM
fortunately my university provides us with endnote web, so i don't worry about that anymore. i know zotero 2.0 can manage synchronization but i haven't tried that, and probably won't. when products are still on beta testing it means it all can be ruined if you click on the wrong moment.
Posted 31 March 2010 - 01:32 PM
Read more about how BioKM helps you manage your reference papers here.
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Posted 15 April 2010 - 11:14 PM
I am using one of the latest versions of EndNote and it allows you to do Pubmed searches WITHIN the software, and drag your results straight into your customised folders. Since I still prefer reading papers from hard copies, I print out the papers and alphabetically sort them according to topics.


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Left-click to select first point. All subsequent points are selected by right-clicking. Every right-click will extend the cuboid selection to encompass the new point.
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A fundamental part of WorldEdit is working with a selection or region. For example, if you wanted to replace all the glass blocks inside a square area with dirt, you would have to tell WorldEdit where this square is. WorldEdit gives you several ways to select a region for editing, this section will introduce you to selecting regions and show you what you can do with them.
- 1 Selecting cuboids
- 2 Adjusting the selection
- 3 Selection information
- 4 Selection modes
Selecting cuboids
WorldEdit allows you to select cuboids (think a 3D rectangle) by choosing two points at two corners of the cuboid. The diagram below indicates how two points can form a cuboid. The cuboids you select can only be aligned to the world (they cannot be rotated at an angle).
Tip: You can also select other shapes such as 2D polygons, ellipsoids, spheres, cylinders, and more. Information on these other selection modes is described later in this page.
There are several different ways of choosing these two points and you can mix and match.
Selecting with the wand
- //wand
The most intuitive way to select a region is by using wand. To get the wand, use //wand (it is, by default, a wooden axe). Left clicking a block with the wand marks that block as the first corner of the cuboid you wish to select. A right-click chooses the second corner.
Selecting at your own location
- //pos1
- //pos2
These commands set the first and second corners to the block above the one that you are standing on. Generally the wand suffices for most tasks and you likely will not need to use this.
Selecting with your crosshair
- //hpos1
- //hpos2
These commands set the first and second corners to the block that you are looking at. This allows you to select points from far away and make particularly large cuboid regions with ease.
Selecting the current chunk
- //chunk
This command selects all the blocks in the chunk that you are standing in. Chunks are 16 by 16 and are 256 blocks high.
Adjusting the selection
Expanding the selection
- //expand <amount> [direction]
- //expand <amount> <reverse-amount> [direction]
- //expand vert
This command allows you to easily enlarge a region in several different ways:
- By specifying a direction (north, south, west, east, up, or down)
- By looking in the direction (only for north, south, west, and east)
- To the sky and to bedrock
To specify a direction, use "N", "S", "W", "E", "U" (for up), or "D" (for down) for the direction. If you want to merely look in the direction, either use "me" for the direction or don't enter a direction parameter. You can specify two numbers and the region will be expanded in two directions simultaneously.
Use //expand vert if you want to expand the region between the sky and bedrock.
Contracting the selection
- //contract <amount> [direction]
- //contract <amount> <reverse-amount> [direction]
This command works similarly to //expand.
Contracting 2 axes simultaneously (inset)
This command insets the selection.
- //inset <amount> [direction]
- //inset <amount> <reverse-amount> [direction]
Shifting your selection
- //shift <amount> [direction]
Shifts the region. This command works similarly to both //expand and //contract at the same time with the same amount in opposite directions. This will effectively shift the region by a certain amount. It will not move any blocks in the region; use the //move command to do that.
Selection information
WorldEdit also provides you with commands for getting information about the area you have selected.
Getting selection size
- //size [-c]
Gets the number of blocks in that region. Air blocks will be counted.
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Calculating a block's frequency
- //count [-d] <type>
Counts the number of blocks of a specific type in the selection area.
|The -d flag allows separating blocks by data values. Note that using the -d flag requires including a data value
//count torch Counted: 34 //count -d torch Counted: 0 //count -d torch:1 Counted: 3
Finding the block distribution
- //distr [-cd]
Shows the block distribution in the selection area.
# total blocks: 6 1 (16.667%) Stone #1 2 (33.333%) Cobblestone #4 3 (50.000%) Air #0
|The -c flag operates on the clipboard instead of current selection
|The -d flag allows separating blocks by data values
| Example: The difference between //distr and //distr -d (resulting lists truncated for clarity):
//distr ... 34 (0.386%) Torch #50 500 (5.682%) Stone brick stairs #109
//distr -d ... 3 (0.034%) Torch #50:1 4 (0.045%) Torch #50:3 7 (0.080%) Torch #50:2 7 (0.080%) Torch #50:4 13 (0.148%) Torch #50:5 46 (0.523%) Stone brick stairs #109:2 48 (0.545%) Stone brick stairs #109:3 62 (0.705%) Stone brick stairs #109:0 64 (0.727%) Stone brick stairs #109:1 68 (0.773%) Stone brick stairs #109:6 69 (0.784%) Stone brick stairs #109:5 71 (0.807%) Stone brick stairs #109:7 72 (0.818%) Stone brick stairs #109:4
Selection modes
Cuboid selection mode
- //sel cuboid
Left-click to select point #1. Right-click to select point #2. The selection will be a cuboid encompassing these 2 points.
Extending cuboid selection mode
- //sel extend
Left-click to select first point. All subsequent points are selected by right-clicking. Every right-click will extend the cuboid selection to encompass the new point.
Polygon selection mode
- //sel poly
Left-click to select first point. All subsequent points are selected by right-clicking. Every right-click will add an additional point.
Ellipsoid selection mode
- //sel ellipsoid
Left-click to choose center, right-click to extend.
You can either right-click horizontally to select a horizontal ellipse, or right-click vertically to select a vertical ellipse. But if you want to select a ellipsoid area you need to right-click at least twice.
Sphere selection mode
- //sel sphere
Left-click to select center, right-click to extend.
Cylinder selection mode
- //sel cyl
Left-click to select center, right-click to extend.
By right-clicking you extend the cylinder's underside horizontally and by right-clicking again you may extend the cylinder's height.


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Vigil for Wis. Sikh victims marked by hope, tears
OAK CREEK, Wis. (AP) -- The children of some of the six victims killed a year ago in a shooting rampage at a Milwaukee-area Sikh temple consoled each other as they remembered their loved ones during a candlelight vigil held next to the very parking lot where two of the six people died.
They described the horror of the shooting scene and recalled the pain of seeing their loved ones' bodies at the funeral. They also thanked community members for their support, even as they showed how much they have come to rely on each other as well.
Gurvinder Singh, 15, stood on stage with his family and gestured to a portrait of his father, Ranjit Singh, who was one of the six killed.
"I love this guy, Ranjit Singh," Gurvinder said Monday. Then he broke down in tears, saying, "I can't even speak today."
He rested his head on his forearm and sobbed. Then the son of another victim joined him on stage to comfort him. Raghuvinder Singh, whose father remains nearly comatose after Page shot him in the head, hugged Gurvinder and patted his back.
Amardeep Kaleka, whose father also was killed in the rampage, then asked the audience to raise their candles and extend their light toward Gurvinder to give him strength. Gurvinder, still crying, thanked the crowd.
"When I came here (from India for the funeral) I saw two kinds of American people," he said. "One was like Wade Michael Page, who did the shooting. Then there were the white people who helped us, they, I -- I don't know what to talk. I just love everyone. I would like to thank everyone who's watching me, who's watching my family. Thank you. Thank you for your love."
Page, a white supremacist, killed five men and one woman at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin. He also wounded six others, including an Oak Creek police officer, before turning the gun on himself. FBI investigators weren't able to figure out why he targeted Sikh worshippers he'd never met.
Oak Creek Mayor Stephen Scaffidi praised his city of 35,000 residents for showing love and support for their Sikh neighbors. About a 1,000 people attended Monday's vigil.
"Each of us can do something, whatever that is: Talk to someone you've never talked to, who looks different than you, who prays differently than you," he said. "... Oak Creek is not a city of hate, it's a story of what all communities should do."
All attendees covered their heads with brightly colored turbans or scarves. Many of the women wore colorful traditional Indian clothing.
The vigil brings to a close a weekend of events honoring the victims. Temple officials held several days of solemn religious observances and also organized a 6-kilometer run in honor of the six victims.
The shooting prompted an outpouring of support from around the world. Donors from the U.S., India, Canada, England and elsewhere raised more than $1.1 million for the victims' families, many of whom left their possessions behind in India when they moved hastily to the Milwaukee area immediately following the tragedy.
The relatives, along with other temple members, never reacted publicly with anger or calls for vengeance. On the contrary, several used the tragedy as a call to action, urging community members to join them in waging peace.
Pardeep Kaleka, Amardeep's older brother, formed an unlikely alliance with a former white supremacist. Together he and Arno Michaelis visit local middle schools and high schools, where Michaelis describes his former life of hate and Kaleka explains how that sort of hatred led to pointless bloodshed.
Other relatives have balanced their grief with the Sikh teaching of "Chardi Kala" (CHAR'-dee kuh-LAH'). The principle urges followers to remain optimistic and happy, even in the face of adversity, to show an acceptance of God's will.
Amardeep Kaleka acknowledged how hard it was to stay optimistic after his father's murder.
Kaleka said it took a while for his anger to subside. But it certainly helped to see hundreds of community members holding candles for the victims and sharing laughter and song with them.
"That's how thirsty our society is for peace," he said. "People could have stayed home and watched TV but they wanted to be here together in the name of peace."
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Proposals now being accepted for the 2011 Axio Learning Conference
Proposals to present at the 2011 Axio Learning Conference are now being accepted. Now in its sixth year, this conference provides an opportunity for faculty to connect with their peer community and learn about emerging tools and techniques of online teaching and learning.
Our learning management system, K-State Online, is powered by Axio Learning, which is developed, managed and supported by several K-State units.
The conference will be held Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 28 and 29, at the K-State Alumni Center.
Interactive and beginner/advanced sessions are highly encouraged, as are show/tell sessions and panel discussions. Sessions are 50 minutes. We recommend you allow at least 10 minutes for questions during the session.
New this year is the Peer Showcase, an exhibition of innovative methods so you can chat with faculty as they demo their work and explain how it was done. The Peer Showcase will be Sept. 28 during the lunch hour.
Submit your presentation and/or showcase proposal by July 1 to Dave Young at firstname.lastname@example.com
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DU's LaLeggia named national freshman of the month
The following is a verbatim release from the Hockey Commissioner's Association, honoring the DU paisan who leads all NCAA freshmen in scoring:
Joey LaLeggia, a freshman defenseman at the University of Denver, has been selected as the HCA National Rookie of the Month for January.
A 5-foot-10, 180-pounder from Burnaby, B.C., LaLeggia led Denver to a 5-1 record in the month of January by contributing 12 scoring points, earning a +4 plus/minus rating, recording 11 hits and 11 blocked shots. Named the WCHA Defensive Player of the Week on Jan. 17, he tallied at least one point in all six games with two goals and 10 assists, had five consecutive multiple-point games from Jan. 7-28, and finished the month as the Pioneers' top point and assist man. He had a career-high three assists in a 3-2 league win over Bemidji State on Jan. 14 and is currently in the midst of a career-best eight-game point streak with four goals, 11 assists and 15 points.
Playing in all 26 of Denver's games this season, LaLeggia leads all NCAA Div. 1 rookies with 28 points. He leads all NCAA Div. 1 rookie blueliners in points (28), goals (10) and assists (18). He also ranks second among Div. 1 defensemen with 10 goals and is third in scoring among his Pioneer teammates as a freshman.
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Here's some news that will actually have you encouraging your teen to log on: Blogging may help soothe stress and boost self-esteem, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association. Researchers say blogs are even more effective than written journals for kids because they promote sharing, allow feedback and build interpersonal skills. Help your teenager set up his own blog by following these steps.
1. Choose the right platform. "Go with Blogger or Wordpress—they are easy to use, customizable and have the best privacy options," says Gwenn O'Keeffe, M.D., American Academy of Pediatrics spokesperson and a social media expert.
2. Tweak privacy settings. Talk to your child about having a private blog, and letting only you and handpicked people have access. "Rude, off-topic feedback from anonymous readers won't help a vulnerable teen," explains O'Keeffe. Plus, it can be dangerous to reveal personal details—name, school, hometown—to strangers.
3. Become a fan. Check out the blog regularly—at least a few times a month. "The default temperament for teens at home is a poker face, so you might be surprised by how expressive your child can be on a blog," says O'Keeffe. If you notice something that's worrying—a poem about sadness or dying, for example—casually bring it up. "Say, 'I enjoyed your poem, but I'm curious to know how you were feeling when you wrote it,' " suggests O'Keeffe.
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Tea on the road is a dicey thing, at best. I knew that. But the fact was reinforced last Saturday when I left Arizona, on a five-day jaunt to Pennsylvania.
Saturday dawned and all of our worldly goods were packed up and ready to go. Cleverly, I'd remembered to leave the tea kettle out until the last minute. One does have one's priorities, after all. Also on hand were some of Adagio Tea's quite fine gourmet tea bags.
I fortified myself with two cups of the very robust Golden Yunnan (black tea - sorry if it's confusing), paused briefly to howl and thump my chest and then set out for a day and a half stretch with no tea. Gasp. Yes, that's right - 36 hours with no tea.
Now, it's not like I couldn't have found tea along the way. I'm sure if I'd looked hard enough I could have even managed to find a c***** merchant who stocked something passably drinkable. But since I'd set a first day goal for myself of more than 700 miles that didn't leave much time for exploring.
Of course, I'm sure I could probably have rustled up some rotgut cheapo crap in a convenience store somewhere along my route. But when it comes right down to it, why bother? After all, cheap tea is not much better than no tea at all - and maybe even worse.
But the compensation of rambling through southeastern Arizona and a good chunk of the great state of New Mexico helped to ease my tealess state and after what seemed like an eternity of driving at finally arrived at my first day's destination - Amarillo, Texas.


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Geiger Cars Builds Supercharged SVT Raptor
The Beast of Bling
Going fast in the dirt and the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor go together like peanut butter and jelly and with the off-road sport growing in popularity year after year, it's no surprise that many aftermarket tuning shops have come out of the woodwork with performance upgrades for the popular SVT Raptor. The truck is probably the single most impressive truck in the history of trucks to roll off the assembly line. Heck, it actually was just able to squeeze through the assembly line despite its wider track width and flared fenders and bedsides.
Even more impressive is all the aftermarket support that has become available for the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor and the latest version to be built by a tuning shop is definitely a head turner. Geiger Cars, a German tuner, has just unveiled their latest version of the SVT Raptor which they have dubbed – 'The Beast.'
The Beast might look like a lime green eyesore to most hardcore off-roaders (except BJ Baldwin fans who probably really dig it), especially considering it's sporting a set of 37-inch Toyo Open Country Mud Terrain tires on a set of 22x10-inch wheels that feature a body color matched wheel lip. Sure they're a bit much but for some reason, we don't mind it as much as we probably should. Perhaps this is because the Beast is also packing a 2.8-liter twin-screw Whipple supercharger that Geiger Cars claims will gives the SVT Raptor a power bump up to 572hp and 525 lb-ft of torque which is just about sufficient enough to terrorize any terrain imaginable.
Although Geiger claims to have lifted the SVT Raptor a bit, it looks like they've kept it subtle enough to not ruin the truck's off-road performance. The FOX Racing Shocks that are standard on all SVT Raptors was retained on the Beast but you'll notice Geiger has added a rear-facing LED Light Bar mounted on a custom roll bar in the bed. We're not quite sure why you would want a rear facing LED bar unless you wanted to blind tail-gators or distracted motorists on their phones but you probably shouldn't test its light output unless you're in camp.
If you're into wildly-obnoxious looks and tons of power in an off-road truck you can beat the snot out of, and you've got super deep pockets – you can expect to pay 99,500 euros. That's $137,000 American, which is still almost $6,526 more than if you bought both a Shelby SVT Raptor with 575hp as well as a 605hp Hennessey Velociraptor 600.
Good, bad or indifferent, Geiger's Beast is sure to turn heads with its loud flashy lime-green paint job and matching 22-inch wheels wrapped in 37-inch rubber, but what is sure to make heads spin will surely be the Whipple twin-screw supercharger as it huffs in large gulps of air and lets all 575 horses scream down the road, trail, or even a mall parking lot!


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A 76-year-old Wyoming man was driving an antique tractor and, for some reason, failed to follow the directions of the parade he was in. At this point, as would be expected, the police had no choice but to taser him.
The incident is under investigation and the details provided are fantastically vague. Here's what we know:
- A 76-year-old man was in a parade with an antique tractor
- The tractor somehow didn't obey the parade directions
- It took two police officers to subdue the man
- At one point the driver ran into a police car
- The septuagenarian was tasered
- No charges have been filed
If anyone has video or photography of the event we'd greatly appreciate it. This, of course, follows the tasing of a 72-year-old woman in Texas. We're fairly sure this ends up with everyone involved grabbing a beer with Barack Obama.
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Here at O'Brien of Worthing, we feel that moving house in Southwater should be a celebratory occasion. As such, why not hand some of the logistical-nightmare that is carting all your possessions across the land to experienced professionals like us?
With 60 years of experience in Southwater removals and Southwater storage, you know that when you hire O'Brien of Worthing you're getting the services of knowledgable professionals in the field with decades of removals experience under our belts. As the oldest running removals company in Worthing, still under original family ownership, we know more about the removal and safe transportation of personal belongings better than anyone else in the field.
We have a great deal of experience in handing people's precious items when moving house in Southwater. If there is anything of particular importance to you then don't hesitate to inform us, though all of your belongings will receive equal care and attention. We have helped move more pianos than we can remember, so rest assured that we are no strangers to peculiar items and the care they need! After 60 years in the UK removals business, there is very little that we haven't packed or moved!
We can do as little or as much work as you like; we can help you pack up all your belongings should you wish for assistance, or you may wish to do it yourself. Whatever you decide, we are right here if you need any help or advice; we'll even supply you with the boxes, tape and paper you'll need if you wish! We've certainly gathered up enough of it after 60 years in business, serving removals Southwater!
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AGRICULTURE its global reach in the 1980s by Dr. CLAYTON YEUTTER/ President Chicago Mercantile Exchange Few topics evoke as much interest today as does agriculture. Or, more specifically, food. The scenario begins in the decade of the 40's, when America's farmers were encouraged to produce massive quantities of food to fight a multi-continent war Farm prices rose dramatically, presenting a striking contrast to the incredibly low price levels of the depression laden 30's. For centuries, farmers have responded eagerly to price incen-tives, and World War II was no exception. We fed our own troops, and a lot of others. American farmers learned their production lessons almost too well in the 40's. Too well for their own good, certainly, as surpluses began to mount in the aftermath of .the Korean War. By the mid-1950's, prices had plummeted, and most farmers under-stood "inelastic demand." But they really did not know what to do about it other than to ask for government help-not a happy solution. Govern-ment "assistance" translated into pro-duction control programs—remember the "soil bank"-and "ever normal" granaries bursting at the seams. As we moved into the 1960's, everyone was in distress. Farmers did not appreciate having a massive government bureaucracy following their every move. Nor did they much like being on a government dole, even though many of their urban cousins were in the same situation. Consumers were ambivalent for awhile, but then became increasingly hostile. They had by far the cheapest food in the world, but failed to 2 appreciate that fact. And, as inflation began to rear its ugly head in the late 60's, food prices began gradually to creep upward. Consumers, in their roles as taxpayers, also discovered that it cost a heap of money to (1) pay farmers not to produce, and (2) store all that excess grain that seemingly would never go away As we entered the decade of the 70's, everyone rebelled. The result was a dramatic shift in farm policy, with market forces once again being given a chance to function. To the surprise of many—especially those in the federal bureaucracy—the market worked. With prices permitted to seek their own levels for the first time in many years, we suddenly discov-ered that American farmers were efficient, in fact far more efficient than their counterparts elsewhere in the world. Policy makers of the 50's and 60's should have remembered that from World War II, but appar-ently they forgot. With a market-oriented farm policy, U.S. agricultural exports began to increase, lust as we started to work 0,ff some of our surpluses, the Soviets entered the world market on a grand scale. All of us will remember those days of 1972 and 1973. The surplus disappeared in one fell swoop, and the world began to worry about food shortages rather than food surpluses. As is often the case, people in the U.S. and elsewhere overreacted to the "crisis" and the food pendulum swung between excess and shortfall during the remainder of the 70's. Both supply and demand were volatile-supply because of the vicissitudes of weather in many countries (especially the Soviet Union) and of demand because of the new entrants in international trade (the Soviet Union, the nations of Eastern Europe, and, occasionally, the People's Republic of China). The U.S. Congress passed farm bills in 1970,1973, and 1977, but the basic content did not vary appreciably. All three pieces of legislation had a decided market orientation, backed by strong bipartisan political support.
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Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S 4G on Sprint are rumored to receive Android 4.1 tomorrow
With the Samsung Nexus S 4G and Galaxy Nexus being on Sprint, OS updates take typically longer than GSM devices. However, it appears the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for both devices on Sprint are expected to begin rolling out tomorrow. While the GSM counterpart for each Nexus smartphone is already running Android 4.1, the CDMA flavors (specifically Sprint's variant) are slow to the party.
The tip comes from an email being sent to Sprint Business Sales today. The email in full can be read below:
To Sprint Business Sales
September 5, 2012
Software updates for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus (L700) and Nexus S 4G will be available beginning Thursday, 9.6.12. Galaxy Nexus Software Version: FH05 Nexus S Software Version: JRO03R Software updates will be pushed to all handsets via Google. Customers cannot initiate a download on their own.
Upgrades Device Operating System to Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) Fastest and smoothest version of Android released Better search experience Expandable, actionable notifications A smarter keyboard And more!
The quick summary of the email is that the Sprint Nexus S 4G will be receiving an update titled JROo3R and the Galaxy Nexus will receive the FHo5 update.
Since this is still in rumor stage, we will have to wait until tomorrow to see if these handsets begin receiving the OTA update from Google. Hopefully, this rumor pans out and we will have good news for Nexus adopters on Sprint.


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Hosted by AAA President Virginia R. Dominguez, "Inside the President's Studio" features interviews with anthropologists about their ideas, research and passions. It is part of an ongoing effort to foster public, visible and active engagement with anthropologists. Become a part of the conversation by reading and listening to the interviews, adding your comments to the blog, and suggesting people or topics for future pieces.
This month the studio features Tom Boellstorff, Editor-in-Chief of American Anthropologist.
(1) What are you most passionate about–in life? In your work?
Working for intellectual inquiry and social justice, and feeling like I am living my life to the fullest. The joy of being overwhelmed.
(2) What were you like in junior high school? Rebellious? Studious? Popular? Shy? Intense?
Nerdy and shy. Being gay in junior high school in Nebraska and Oklahoma in the 1980s was not easy.
(3) When and how did you first encounter anthropology? And when did you decide to embrace it as a profession? Do you remember the moment?
I remember when, as an undergraduate, a friend of mine said "I've decided to study anthropology," and for some strange reason I had a premonition and thought "I will do that someday." (That friend of mine is still an anthropologist herself!)
(4) I know that you consider yourself a linguistic anthropologist, but I bet that many people who read your books or "meet" you in your current role as Editor-in-Chief of AMERICAN ANTHROPOLOGIST do not know that. How important is your linguistic anthropology training to your current work? Or even to your professional sense of self?
My undergraduate majors were in music and linguistics. But for my final two years in college at Stanford, I did independent studies with Joseph Greenberg and became almost a secretary to him. He was, of course, retired at that time, but he devoted incredible time to me and his work on language typology, language and thought, and other topics influences me to this day. After a year of gay activist work after college, I entered the Ph.D. program in linguistics at Berkeley and worked in cognitive linguistics, studying under George Lakoff and Eve Sweetser. After only a year I realized it wasn't the right thing for me and left the program, working for another year for an HIV/AIDS nonprofit before entering the Ph.D. program in Anthropology at Stanford.
So my training is very odd in this way. I never really trained in linguistic anthropology; I trained in pure linguistics as both an undergraduate and for a year in graduate school. And because I never took any anthropology courses before entering graduate school, it was only while earning my Ph.D. that I really became exposed to linguistic anthropology. I ended up co-editing a book on language and sexuality (Speaking in Queer Tongues) and writing an article published in Journal of Linguistic Anthropology about gay language in Indonesia.
Now, I get to teach undergraduate courses on linguistic anthropology from time to time, and teach language theory in many of my graduate courses as well. It remains important to me and, for instance, if you look at my research on virtual worlds, you'll see I'm often attending to language and incorporating language theory. Indeed, a keystone of my new project is using theories of indexicality to rethink "digital anthropology," given the origin of "digital" in "digit," the pointing finger. It's also important to my professional sense of self in that it reminds me of the odd paths by which so many of us come to our interests and passions; I tell my story to graduate students sometimes to illustrate how you don't have to know from the outset "what you will be."
(5) People who read your work on "Second Life" may be surprised to know that much of your earlier work dealt with sexuality and gender, and I bet the same is true of those who read your sexuality/gender work first. How do you respond to people who express genuine surprise (and interest) in the change of topic? (I know you have immersed yourself deeply in both and do not know if you like thinking about the connections between the two overall projects and delighting in explaining it to others.)
It's usual for anthropologists after their first research projects (based on their dissertations) to want to try a new research project. In some cases there's a very close link to the earlier work, in some cases it's somewhat different, and in some cases really different! In my own case, I really wanted to try something very different from my original work. I'd always been interested in technology and got curious about studying virtual worlds. I purposely decided not to focus on sexuality because of wanting to try something different, so while I discuss sexuality in Coming of Age in Second Life, it's not the core topic of the book.
I've enjoyed doing both projects in parallel even though it's been a lot of work. So, for instance, my 2009 American Ethnologist article "Nuri's Testimony" and my June 2011 Cultural Anthropology article "But Do Not Identify as Gay" are about my sexuality work, not the virtual worlds work. Once my term as Editor-in-Chief of American Anthropologist ends next year, I plan on some research that will bring the projects together in new ways. I enjoy both the distinctiveness of the projects, and then putting them together in ways that surprise me.
(6) What makes you sad?
Injustice, talent wasted, lives cut short. Doing so much work on HIV/AIDS over the years has really impressed this upon me.
(7) What makes you mad?
See the above.
(8) What is one thing that only close friends know about you that you are now willing to share with others?
Nothing really springs to mind. I think this might be part of my own particular experience as a gay man; I've been shaped by a discourse of selfhood where being "out," open about myself, has been very important–because I have seen the terrible power of silence. ACT-UP got it so right, early on in the HIV/AIDS pandemic, with the "SILENCE = DEATH" slogan.
(9) Have you ever considered holding public office, starting an NGO, or devoting yourself directly or fully to political advocacy? Do you find yourself laughing at this question or surprised that I would ask?
It's a great question, not surprising at all, but it has a dark side. I was in Moscow during the 1991 coup attempt, working underground with gay activists and then using computers the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission had brought over (and were in my apartment) to help print fliers for the pro-democracy resistance. I was Regional Coordinator at the Institute for Community Health Outreach in San Francisco and worked with that organization for many years, and have sat on the Board of Directors for that organization, Mobilization Against AIDS, and others. My first two trips to Indonesia I wasn't even in graduate school yet; I was an HIV/AIDS and gay activist. I've helped many LGBT and HIV/AIDS nonprofits in Indonesia and still serve on the advisory board for two; one of them had their inaugural meeting in my apartment in 1993. I've also been involved in a lot of community activism in Long Beach, California, where I live.
So, on the one hand, activism has been central to my life; indeed, it was my path into academia. On the other hand, we can never forget the strains of anti-intellectualism in American society and never want to inadvertently strengthen them. I think that anthropologists who do no clearly identifiable activist work are completely legitimate, and that intellectual work is valuable on its own terms. It is not being ensconced in an ivory tower but being engaged in the human journey. Not everyone has to take the activist route I have taken, nor do I or anyone else needs to take it through our whole lives. Of course, I encourage activist work and see no contradiction between activist work and rigorous intellectual work. So the point is that for me it has been very important, and I encourage others to work for social justice and also for greater visibility for anthropology in public discourse, but also that intellectual work is activism, even if its effects are not always immediately apparent.
(10) What is the one question you wish I had asked but didn't?
What are the challenges and benefits of anthropological publishing now and into the future? But that we can discuss another day!


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Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2013
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was an integral figure in the Civil Rights Movement. He spoke, engaged others, and preached about justice, empowerment, love and peace. His efforts had a lasting impact on individuals in this nation and around the world.
King was born here in Georgia, in Atlanta, and entered Christian ministry like his father in 1948. He was ordained at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. He began serving at the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama in 1954, and was instrumental in the Montgomery Bus Boycott, made famous by the nonviolent resistance and arrest of Rosa Parks. He moved back to Atlanta in 1959 to direct the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and also served with his father at Ebenezer Baptist Church.
King believed in a nation of freedom and justice for all individuals, and believed that all citizens could apply principles of nonviolence to make this country a better place to live.
January 21, 2013 will mark the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. federal holiday. This day is an excellent opportunity for Georgians and individuals across the country to honor King's legacy by serving their communities. The MLK Day of Service intends to empower individuals, strengthen communities, bridge barriers, create solutions to social problems, and move us closer to King's vision of a beloved community.
The MLK Day of Service website can help you find ways to serve in your area. The King Center in Atlanta has several events planned, and the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site also has events planned. Georgia Public Broadcasting has compiled this list of events around Georgia to honor and celebrate King, including parades, performances and volunteer opportunities.
To commemorate King's legacy and encourage Georgians to serve and honor his efforts, state offices will be closed on Monday, January 21. If you need assistance, you can visit government agencies when they reopen Tuesday, January 22.
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Funniest comment I've ever read on TechDirt. It actually made me laugh out loud at work. =)
It just seems like a bad move because (and apparently you have misunderstood this) artificial scarcity is not a good thing
Marcus.. that artificial scarcity is exactly what made FB so popular to begin with.
Google is trying to add the 'cool' factor to the launch of Google+. They have succeeded so far.
There was drugs in the car, these were problem people, the cops were not wrong in what they did with them
If there were drugs in the car, the problem people would have been arrested. But guess what, they were let go. Hmm.
It certainly doesn't matter whether or not the child did anything.
The parent told the police that they didn't have any right to question their child without their observation and/or an attorney present. That is their right under our laws.
The POLICE broke the law and even if the child admitted to them that he had in fact thrown it, his statement would likely get thrown out of court. And with it the whole case.
If the video only showed the cops beating him, how can you say that he resisted strongly prior to that?


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This article was cross-posted from HIVhaven.com.
During the opening plenary at AIDS 2012 Phill Wilson, President and CEO of the Black AIDS Institute, delivered a highly passionate and inspiring speech to help kick off the conference. During his speech he called for all people living with HIV to reveal their status to help end HIV stigma. He did say that for some people this isn't possible because of certain issues. I worryingly see a movement in the making asking people to come out as HIV positive and this concerns me.
People tell me all the time that they wish they could be like me and be open to the world about their status. My reply is always the same and one I'd like to say to anyone considering coming out. If you feel you can safely do so and it is a well thought out decision considering all the possible circumstances and repercussions, then great. But don't reveal your HIV status because you feel that you need to do this solely to fight stigma or to support people living with HIV. The consequences of coming out as HIV positive will be YOUR consequences. You have to live with them. Don't feel pressured by a sense of responsibility to other people with HIV. The idea of supporting each other through disclosure is a beautiful thought and we CAN be there for each other. But at the end of the day, you're the one who has to deal with it in your day-to-day life.
In my life it was possible for me to scream to the world that I have HIV. I have no kids that will suffer from my continual disclosure. My family accepted it from the beginning as just something we have to live with. My friends would be my friends regardless of HIV and I knew that before I told them. I had no career to protect. I don't live in a small town. Coming out for me was safe enough and an easy decision for me at the time.
This is not the case for everyone. To some, as we know, disclosing their status can lead to losing the support of family and friends. It could mean the end of a job they need, or love, or a hostile environment at work. It could mean facing scorn and judgment on a daily basis from neighbors. Plus your kids or partner could have to deal with the stigma as well. For some, disclosure may mean various legal issues. Let's not simplify coming out as a necessity to rid us of stigma. It may reduce it if enough people came out but stigma will continue to exist on some level regardless. Does that mean we should accept it? Hell no. Does that mean we shouldn't be willing to deal with a few difficult situations here and there? No. But if coming out is going to jeopardize the safety and security of you and yours, don't make your decision based on a need to "do the right thing," because the "right thing" is what works for you.
Yes, stigma is important to fight. We all experience stigma and it ensures that HIV will continue to be spread by making people afraid to get tested. If every person in the country with HIV disclosed their status freely it would likely significantly decrease the stigma of living with HIV. If you feel that you want to help decrease stigma by coming out as HIV positive then that is a wonderful brave thing for you to do. But please do not feel that you have to out of loyalty and support for people living with HIV. There are other things you can do.
I've always felt and advocated very strongly that ALL people with HIV should do something to help fight HIV in some way. It is our lives and our destinies at stake. We are alive because many, many people fought for us. They gave their health, their safety, their freedom and some even their lives to ensure that we survive. You can help ensure that we continue to not only survive but thrive as people living with HIV. You can help make things better and even help to end the HIV pandemic. There are many ways to do this, both big and small. This does not mean you have to tell the world you're positive or become an activist fighting on the frontlines.
Some of us demonstrate, some of us are treatment activists, some of us lobby Congress, and some of us spread awareness. Some of us dedicate most of our lives to ending HIV. You don't have to do this but you should do something. Everyone can do something. Even if that means simply signing a petition or writing a letter to your representative to support a bill that benefits people with HIV. YOU CAN BE HEARD. Especially if you belong to a group of people such as a support group, or a hub, or some type of program where there are a lot of HIV positive people -- a lot of signatures together are powerful. YOU CAN BE HEARD and you should be heard. This does not mean that you have to reveal your status. Signing a petition can be done under an assumed name. Create a new email address to use. A letter to your representative can be sent with your first name or a made up name using a street in your neighborhood (so they know you're a constituent) and a few lines of why you choose to be anonymous. Spend some time online in chat groups supporting newly infected people. Everyone can do something, no matter how big or small, and everyone should. People have and continue to do this for our collective benefit; we can all give back in some way.
Some people do choose to give more, to give it their all to fight this plague. As someone who has been an HIV activist for a while, it's wonderful to see so many new activists finding their way. Many are dedicated, passionate and have a fire that hasn't been seen in years. I'd like to say a few things to these individuals.
First, always stay true to yourself. If you become really involved as an activist you will come up against the status quo often on many different levels. Don't ever be afraid to speak your mind because what you have to say is valuable and should be heard. Being an activist, a true activist, can be a lonely place sometimes. The more experience and knowledge you gain, the more angles you see to everything and the more you figure things out. HIV is complicated. The disease itself is complicated. The HIV epidemic and pandemic is extremely complex. There are few simple answers. Things are not always black and white. It's a continual learning experience. Learn and listen, don't stop at what seems obvious or basic because everyone else is doing it. Be innovative. Make your own decisions; don't follow the crowd unless you are sure they are going in the right direction. We don't have all the answers so search for new ones. Make your voice heard but first make sure you fully understand the issues. If you decide that you want to be a leader, first learn how to lead by reading everything you can, talking to people with experience and thinking through the issue.
Second, straight up -- don't be a fame-whore. There seems to be this new trend in the last couple years towards HIV super stars. We are not public figures or celebrities. An activist is someone who fights for a cause, not for the glory. I find this truly offensive as a person living with HIV. We're all equal, none better than the other. If your concern is consistently getting your picture in as many publications as possible to "tell your story" without providing any guidance, information or facts about anything other than yourself, you might want to check your motives.
I'm not saying that everyone who promotes awareness by using their own story falls into this category and are in it primarily for themselves. A lot of genuine, caring, well meaning people share their stories and this is a great thing. Doing so helps countless people learn about HIV and makes those out there that feel alone, feel as though they are not, that there are others going through the same thing. Doing so also puts a face to HIV and evokes lots of feelings from people who have an off color image of people with HIV. But this has to be done in the context of US not ME.
What I am saying is that there are some that care more about attention and praise than helping people. Make sure it continues to be about HIV and people with HIV, not about you as an individual. This may sound cold but how can we exist and thrive as a community if there are those among us that put their own egos above everyone else? A person is no less important who struggles every day to get out of bed than someone who is visible and tells you about their struggle. We all matter and no one is more important than anyone else. Do your thing with pride but don't lose your humility. When enough people are clamoring for the spotlight instead of doing the hard work that comes with it, everything becomes convoluted. People begin to think that this is the way it should be and that's wrong; being an activist should be a selfless act.
Third, please consider focusing your work on finding a cure if this is an area you feel you could be helpful. We need more activists with the focus of ending HIV through a cure. You don't have to learn the science of HIV but do try to get to know the basics. There are many things you can do to support the fight for an HIV cure. For instance, follow legislative initiatives focusing on funding for HIV research, support it as much as you can and tell others about them. Call members of Congress or write them letters asking them to support these initiatives. Talk or write about the need for an HIV cure or share information and articles about developments in cure research. You never know who might see your posts or blogs and become inspired or pass them on to someone else who can make a difference. Create or sign petitions and help get others to sign. Follow organizations that are fighting for a cure and support them in any way you can. Ask them what you can do to help. Initiate or join a demonstration for more cure research. Ask, ask and ask again people involved in searching for the cure what you can do.
We can all do our part no matter how big or small. This doesn't have to include revealing your HIV status. We should continually fight stigma whenever confronted by it and in general, but not by risking ourselves if it's not safe or wise to do so.


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The Honda Civic was the third bestselling car in Orange County last year, but that didn't stop auto enthusiasts from complaining. The back end on the 2012 model was too boring, they whined. And the front grille? Yawn.
Professional critics also piled on. Consumer Reports described the vehicle's steering as "vague," its ride "choppy," its interior "low rent." The magazine – which once loved the Civic and routinely issued strong reviews – rated the vehicle an embarrassing "too low to recommend."
Honda, it seemed, had hit a major speed bump with its longest-running nameplate, despite an impressive record: More than 9.5 million Civics have been sold in the U.S. since 1973.
All of which brings us to the 2013 model, which, coincidentally, marks the car's 40th anniversary. Just 18 months after introducing its ninth generation update, Honda is tweaking its megaseller with improvements to its appearance, ride quality and standard features for a price increase of just $160. The changes were scheduled for six months later but were moved up because the highly competitive compact car landscape was making the Civic seem prematurely dated.
As part of an emergency, mid-cycle refresh that strives to silence its critics, the 2013 Civic has been refashioned with new front and rear ends that elevate its look a notch from utterly mundane to a style that's sportier, but not so much that it might actually swivel a head. The horizontal lines of its grille have been replaced with a honeycomb. Its front bumper is angled rather than round, while its back end has been creased with a chrome flourish.
More significant is the additional body structure, which Honda anticipates will earn the car a "good" safety rating in the new small overlap crash test, and, from a rideability perspective, the finessing of its suspension and additional noise reduction. In my weekend-long test of the 2013 Civic EX, it did exactly as I expected for a vehicle that starts at $20,815: It transported me from point A to point B with utilitarian efficiency and a cabin that wasn't so noisy that it inspired me to crank the stereo.
Still, I wondered: Was the 2012 model really that horrible? Would the average customer notice Honda's 11th hour intervention? I stopped by the dealer I've been passing almost daily on my commute to take both model-year cars for a spin.
Both versions are attractively unpretentious. The exterior of the 2012 version is just slightly more streamlined, which to some eyes, reads as bland. Inside, the fabric has been upgraded, but I didn't notice it being significantly more soft or tactile or high quality. The interior's fit and finish employed similar large swaths of molded plastic in contrasting, if complimentary, neutral shades that make the Civic's interior noteworthy for absolutely no reason.
What was most significant to me was the added technology that in 2013 comes standard across all trims, specifically the addition of Bluetooth, steering wheel controls for the audio system and the backup camera. The camera is one of those safety mechanisms that, having become accustomed to it, I miss whenever it isn't around.
The 2013 is the second model year Honda has incorporated an Econ feature that, with the push of a button, helps the car save fuel by numbing the accelerator's responsiveness. As if that cue weren't significant enough, the dashboard is outfitted with an Eco Assist feature designed to coach greener driving. Drive in a manner that would get Al Gore's approval, and the background lighting looks green. Floor it, and the light turns blue.
Honda claims a combined fuel economy rating of 32 mpg combined. I averaged 30.6 mpg over 130 miles of driving. That's the one area in which the Civic has not changed since 2012: Its extreme practicality.
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