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'God of War' molds troubled boy's life
The God of War
By Marisa Silver
Simon & Schuster; 271 pages, $23
Quietly powerful and remarkably moving, "The God of War" is the story of a pivotal period in the life of Ares Ramirez, a 12-year-old boy living with his mother and a younger brother in Bombay Beach on the Salton Sea, a desolate corner of the California dream. Silver, who lives in Los Angeles, opens the novel with what appears to be its denouement: "On a spring afternoon in the late 1970s, a boy I knew died of a gunshot wound." But that story isn't particularly important. The victim, says Ares, was "of no consequence"; his death isn't tragic so much as it is inevitable, and knowing it happens doesn't eliminate any of the drama or momentum of the storytelling. In the end, that boy and his death are merely facts of life in this coming-of-age story about a troubled boy in a troubled family.
Ares has a half brother, Malcolm; both fathers are out of the picture, which rarely seems to bother their mother, Lauren, a hippie-ish massage therapist who's intelligent, loving, even devoted - but independent to a fault. She struggles to eke out a living: "We lived an enchanted life by the shores in that desert outpost, under the spell of my mother, who conjured a life for us out of nothing."
It may have been an enchanted life, but they're poor, Malcolm is mentally disabled, and too much of the burden for his care falls to Ares, a burden he worries he'll have to bear forever. That's not just because his mom works and there's no money for additional care. Ares feels a deep responsibility for Malcolm because he believes a childhood accident caused his brother's brain damage: Ares dropped his infant brother onto a concrete curb.
When the two find a gun in the desert, Ares can't quite overcome the impulse to keep it: "The moment I held it I knew the power and sense of safety it bestowed on me would be hard to give up. ... I was now a boy who had a gun. It would be impossible to return to being the weak and helpless boy I had been."
Powerlessness is an important theme in "The God of War," and it's easy to understand why Ares - why any adolescent - would embrace something that gives him a sense of power. From there the novel unfolds with a sense of grim determinism. Ares takes Malcolm to the school librarian's house for after-school speech therapy (in her prim conventionality, Mrs. Poole is almost the antithesis of Lauren). There he meets her foster son, Kevin, a decidedly bad influence, a boy who had been "tossed from home to home like the object in a game of hot potato. ... It would be hard to make a case for his goodness given the deceitful and sometimes violent things he did." Seeking something in his life that doesn't include Malcolm or Lauren, Ares becomes "captive to [Kevin's] bright, angry flame." Kevin goads him into a series of petty crimes, and eventually, Kevin gets the gun.
The story of Ares and his dysfunctional family is an undeniably compelling one, and it stands on its own merits, told with great restraint and insight by Silver. But Silver, whose previous books include the novel "No Direction Home" and the story collection "Babe in Paradise," seeks something more thematically universal. She tries to connect the violence erupting in Ares' life with violence in society, but strives too hard to make the connection.
The novel is rife with references to the military and, as the title suggests, to war. American pilots practice in the desert with live ammunition. Lauren's occasional boyfriend Richard tells Ares about his stints in Vietnam. Ares imagines what war might be like. Watching a military exercise at night, he says, "I could see the explosions of people preparing for wars that, at the moment, were only in their imaginations, but that would one day become real." (It's hard to believe such an insight could be articulated so well by a 12-year-old, even one as bright as Ares.) Silver seems to be saying the existence and reality of organized warfare contribute to the existence and reality of the smaller-scale warfare occurring every day in homes and schools. There's also an echo of another theme, of violence toward nature (the Salton Sea is being polluted; fish and birds are dying), but this too seems tacked on; true enough, but not germane to Ares' story.
Nonetheless, "The God of War" is an engaging story about a key event in a young boy's life. It is both profoundly moving and well told, and - to the immense credit of Silver - it is free of sentimentality, which makes the book all the more powerful. {sbox}


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Shinhan Financial posted a net profit of 3.16 trillion won ($2.89 billion) in 2018, up 8.2 percent from the previous year. It is the highest net profit recorded by the group to date, led by big gains from Shinhan Bank.
According to Shinhan Financial, its bank-led interest income grew 9.4 percent on-year in 2018. Commission fee earnings from trust fund operations and other financial products also grew 13.3 percent on-year.
On top of its main banking business at home, Shinhan said it reaped significant gains from its global and investment banking segments, the earnings of which grew 36.8 percent to 86.5 billion won in 2018.
"Our achievement confirms the competitiveness of the 'One Shinhan' partnership model," Shinhan Financial said in a statement, outlining how its profits are well dispersed across both banking and nonbanking segments.
With its latest performance, Shinhan has regained its title as Korea's leading bank. In 2017, KB Financial Group was Korea's most profitable bank in term of net profits, relegating Shinhan to the No. 2 spot for the first time in nine years.
Now behind Shinhan, KB Financial Group posted a net profit of 3.07 trillion won in 2018, down 7.3 percent from the previous year, hit by outlays related to a series of job cuts.
KB Financial attributed the decline to one-time costs instigated by a voluntary retirement program carried out late last year. This includes 215.3 billion won (after taxes) spent on severance payments and 134.1 billion won (post-tax) on special compensation for employees.
Moreover, additional costs from exchange rate fluctuations and declining profits from insurance products also contributed to a decline in the banking group's fourth-quarter net profit, according to KB.
Nonetheless, KB's banking business remained strong, buoying the group's profits. Interest income increased 8 percent on-year to 8.9 trillion won in 2018, while earnings from commission fees grew 9.4 percent to 2.24 trillion won.
"Though our fourth-quarter earnings dipped far below that of the third quarter, KB Financial's profitability vehicles continue to remain sound," KB Financial said in a statement. "Looking ahead, we expect to maintain robust earnings despite the economic downturn, thanks to loans backed by solid assets and preemptive risk management activities."
In third place is Hana Financial Group, which logged 2.24 trillion won in net profit in 2018, up 10 percent from a year earlier. It's the biggest net profit recorded by the group since its establishment in 2005, it said.
Like others, Hana Financial attributed its gains to robust interest income collected by KEB Hana Bank. Earnings from commission fees from activities like consulting for mergers and acquisitions and asset management were also big contributors. The two sources of income increased 10.5 percent on-year to 7.86 trillion won in 2018, the group said.
Meanwhile, Woori Bank, which recently adopted a holding company structure, posted a net profit of 2.19 trillion won in 2018, marking a 33.5 percent leap from the previous year.
Woori's robust performance was mainly attributed to a surge in interest income, which jumped 8.2 percent on-year to 5.65 trillion won. In particular, interest gains from loans for small business entities grew 6.5 percent, according to the bank.
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These great Phuket restaurants with a view are among the most romantic dining spots around. Giving you a feast for the eyes as well as the stomach, they're at their best around dusk, when the setting sun paints the sky and surrounding landscape with beautiful colours.
As Phuket is a hilly island, the opportunity to appreciate a good meal while enjoying outstanding and sweeping vistas is almost unparalleled in the country. Here are the top 'meals-with-a-view' culinary destinations on the island. The places in our selection offer a range of cuisines, panoramas and costs per dish, meaning there is something for most visitors.
- Phuket FantaSea Cultural Theme Park
- Phi Phi Islands Tour with Express Boat
- James Bond Island Full-Day Tour via Big Boat
- Coral & Racha Islands Full-Day Tour
- Whitewater Rafting & 4-Wheel-Drive Adventure
- Sea Kayaking at Ang Thong Marine Park
- Flying Hanuman Ziplining Experience
- Canoeing Excursion in Phang Nga Bay with Thai Buffet Lunch
- Introduction to City Tour
- John Gray's Cave Canoeing Tour in Phang Nga Bay
360 DegreesLayan Beach
With its hilltop vista of Phuket's lush greenery along with a generous swathe of the Andaman Sea, 360 Degrees is a winner in the looks department alone and its towering location and views are wonderful extras. This two-level, deck-floored restaurant's upper floor is where the kitchen, bar and washrooms are located. The under-lit white-topped bar is set off by its black slatted stools and a giant, white sail cover is fitted over it all. All of this, with the lights of Phuket twinkling down below, makes for a pretty impressive dining location. Read More...
- Location: The Pavilions Phuket, Layan Beach
Heaven Restaurant & BarKata Noi Beach
Heaven Restaurant & Bar Phuket allows you to enjoy a host of local seafood delicacies made in the traditional, local way at reasonable prices. Tuck into the extensive menu and delicious offerings while you stare out over the three bays of Kata Noi Beach, Kata Beach and Karon Beach - the perfect place to view the sunset in the distance on an evening in Phuket. Read More...
- Opening Hours: 09:00 – 04:00
- Location: Near Karon Viewpoint, Kata
- Tel: +66 (0)93 140 0113
- Cuisine: Thai, International
DiavoloKamala Beach
Diavolo is centred on a red-and-gold colour theme, with plenty of richly hued wooden parquet flooring and matching walls. It spills out onto a large terrace with decking and spectacular 270-degree views out over the Andaman Sea and a huge banyan tree to the side. It's all simply done but the overall effect is strong and pleasing to the senses. The kitchen rustles up quality Italian dishes and, if you're so inclined, you could even order a couple of Thai side dishes. Read More...
- Location: Paresa Resort, Nakalay Road, Kamala
- Tel: +66 (0)7 630 2000
- Cuisine: Italian, Thai
The Palace Restaurant & Sky LoungePatong Beach
The Palace Phuket certainly lives up to its name in appearance, with a grand classical design. Winged lions stand atop this elevated restaurant, sharing the excellent view along Patong Beach from its southern end. The food is similarly regal, featuring modern interptretations on international fine dining dishes. The steaks and seafood especially stand out, using high quality ingredients.
- Opening Hours: 18:00 – 01:00
- Address: 206/5-6 Prabaramee Road, Patong
- Tel: +66 (0)95 041 2121
- Website: https://www.facebook.com/thepalacephuket
- Cuisine: International
Pan Yaah RestaurantKalim Beach
For one of the best restaurant views of Patong Bay and the town itself, a good choice would be Pan Yaah, in Kalim. Established for many years, it's a great little place for romantic and intimate sunset and evening dining. The restaurant is set above large granite rocks and diners can hear the surf breaking below – very impressive. Largely made of dark wood with a fan-cooled terrace overlooking the sea, you'll not want for sea breezes at Pan Yaah. Read More...
- Opening Hours: 11:00 – 23:00
- Address: 249 Prabaramee Road (Beach Road), Kalim
- Tel: +66 (0)7 629 0450
- Cuisine: Thai
Sunset Grill RestaurantKamala Beach
Sunset Grill Restaurant's name tells you pretty much all you need to know about this excellent hillside restaurant at the Hyatt Regency Phuket Resort. The open-sided eatery serves up high-quality grilled dishes with a stunning backdrop of the sun sinking into to Andaman Sea, all in a chic and romantic setting. Read More...
- Opening Hours: 18:00 – 22:00
- Location: Hyatt Regency Phuket Resort, 16/12 Moo 6, Kamala
- Tel: +66 (0)7 623 1234
- Cuisine: International
Tung Ka CaféPhuket Town
Tung Ka Café is one of Phuket's best sunset viewing points and one of the only great Phuket restaurants with a view that isn't on the west coast. Khao Rang enjoys vistas over the town and the island's 'backbone' of north-to-south hills – every bit as prolific as a coastal sea view. Serving typical Thai dining, you'll enjoy an evening here above Phuket Town. Read More...
- Opening Hours: 10:30 – 22:30
- Location: Rang Hill, Phuket Town
- Tel: +66 (0)7 621 1500
- Cuisine: Thai
The Royal KitchenPatong Beach
Seen from offshore, Patong has a highly distinctive skyline. The two tallest buildings dominating this skyline are the Patong condominium and the Royal Paradise Hotel. The Royal Kitchen, a Chinese restaurant at the top of the Royal Paradise hotel, has a much sought-after 180-degree view out over Patong and the Andaman and looking down from this lofty perch, Patong below looks like a toy town. Read More...
- Opening Hours: 12:00 - 14:00, 18:00 - 23:00
- Location: Royal Paradise Hotel, Patong
- Tel: +66 (0)7 634 0666
- Cuisine: Chinese
After Beach BarKata Noi Beach
After Beach Bar is the most popular of the sunset bars and restaurants overlooking Kata Noi Beach. Here, the sun setting into the Andaman is accompanied by an almost non-stop flow of Bob Marley tunes on the stereo. Décor consists of wagon wheels and raw plank shelving, with Thai and (of course) Jamaican flags. No décor, no matter how well thought out, could possibly outshine the views out over the Andaman Sea to the horizon. It doesn't rank higher in our list of the great Phuket restaurants with a view because, while the view is excellent, the food is on the simpler and cheaper end of the spectrum. Read More...
- Location: On the hill road between Kata and Rawai, directly above Kata Noi Beach
Green Forest RestaurantPhuket Town
Green Forest Restaurant is a popular and genuine Thai diner located off the beaten path and mostly frequented by locals. Established a little way up Toe Sae Hill (commonly known as Monkey Hill) in the northern part of Phuket Town, near the City Hall and other governmental administration buildings, Green Forest's main asset is its superb views of Phuket's eastern coast and its offshore islands. Read More...
- Opening Hours: 11:00 - 23:00
- Location: 500 metres up Monkey Hill
- Tel: +66 (0)7 621 5651, +66 (0)87 417 8406
- Cuisine: Thai


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FC: Little Girls Are Heaven's Flowers" | The story of Alysan and Arianna Amann
1: "A mother's joy begins when new life is stirring inside... when tiny heartbeats are heard for the very first time, and a playful kick reminds her that she is never alone."Having a baby is a joy forever, having two babies is an emotional roller coaster filled with excitement, anxiety and anticipation. | A new Baby is like the Beginning of all Things- Wonder, Hope, a Dream of Possibilities. - Eda J. Leshan
2: Alysan Jeanne February 16, 2000 2:40 PM 5 lbs. 6 oz 17.3 inches | Arianna Nichole February 16, 2000 2:50 PM 5 lbs. 6 oz 18.5 inches
3: Their | Life | is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away. | Life
4: God gave us children to bring immeasurable joy into our lives!" - Linda Marshall | Hello Baby...hello world... | Hello Baby...hello world...
5: Every exit is an entrance to somewhere else. - Tom Stoppard | After three days in the hospital, we are finally going on an adventure to explore the world outside...
6: Sleep, Baby, sleep, Dream, Baby, dream, Dance in the starlight, Swing from a moonbeam. Imagine the things You'll grow up to be, Create your own world In still reverie. Play on the playgrounds You're meant to explore, Sail all your sailboats To faraway shores. The future is yours, Baby, To have and to hold, Take hold of your fancies; Be strong and be bold! Sleep, Baby, Sleep, Swing from a moonbeam, Tomorrow's your future, So Dream, Baby, Dream.
7: Sweet | Dreams
8: Family | so, this is LOVE! | Family | so, this is LOVE!
9: Grandpa
11: "A mother's love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity, it dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path." -Agatha Christie
14: Rub a Dub,Dub | Our First Bath
15: Look who's in the tub... | Bathing Beauties | Bathing Beauties
16: Just a swinging in my swing | Not a care in the world
17: ""It's double the giggles and double the grins... And double the trouble when you're blessed with twins.""
18: "A sister is a gift to the heart, a friend to the spirit, a golden thread to the meaning of life.""
22: Mommy Loves You more than the moon and the stars in the sky
23: Grandma
25: Next Stop... | Next Stop... | Dr. Keefe
26: Off We go again
28: Mommy is proud to be a mother of twins
29: Oh what fun!
31: Great-Grandma's are special | They give lots of love and wisdom
32: You are such pretty | Little girls
36: We are waking up to a brand new day.. Mommy worked hard and with all of my family's help and sacrifice I made it!! | This is the dayI graduated with an Associates of Science degree.. | good morning
37: All things grow better with love. | You were baptized on Easter Sunday. God Bless you
38: Baptism
39: Father Don
40: In the eyes of children we find the joy of Easter. In their hearts we find its meaning.""
41: Smiles & Giggles


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Multiple sclerosis: a few questions and answers
Nitin K. Sethi, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Weill Cornell Medical Center
New York, NY 10065
Tami McNaughton
Topics:Test for MS
MRI shows I possess at least 5 criteria under the Macdonald criteria for ms, but my symptoms are entirely random and neurologist doesn't think it fits with ms. How common is this?
Dear Tami,
You ask a good question. The McDonald criteria (named after the lead author) are diagnostic criteria for MS and have been revised in the recent past. Basically these are criteria which aid in improving the diagnostic certainty of MS. Let me attempt to make these criteria simple. Well basically there are 3 situations:
1. Clinically definite MS--(the diagnosis of MS is confirmed, there is no doubt!!)
2. Clinically probable MS--(patient likely has MS, though the diagnosis is not confirmed)
3. Clinically possible MS-(it is possible the patient may have MS though other diagnoses cannot be ruled out).
Now Tami, you will agree that for clinically probable and clinically possible MS further testing is needed to either rule in or rule out MS as the diagnosis. Before I go further, I want to emphasizethat first and foremost, a definitive diagnosis of MS can be made just clinically without any other imaging studies like MRI or the need for invasive tests like lumbar puncture (spinal tap). How you may ask? _Well if by history you have had two attacks suggestive of MS which are disseminated in time and space, then a definitive diagnosis of MS can be made. No further testing is needed (_I wrote about this at length in my previous interview with Merely Me and you may like to refer to it).
But coming back to patients who fall in either the clinically probable or clinically possible MS categories. How does one go about confirming the diagnosis of MS in these patients? In these patients, the results of tests such as MRI of the brain and spinal cord, the spinal fluid (CSF) results and other tests such as visual and somatosensory evoked potentials aid in establishing or ruling out the diagnosis of MS.
Well that brings us to your question and the use of MRI to aid in the diagnosis of MS. The McDonald criteria lays down some recommendations with respect to the MRI. Basically how many lesions (we call them plaques) should be there and in which location. Do they enhance with contrast and if they do how many of the lesions enhance? As you can see it gets quite complicated and there are numerous patients who fall in the grey zone meaning not quite meeting all the McDonald criteria. My personal experience is that if you follow these patients for a sufficient length of time, the diagnosis becomes clear by itself (either they have a new attack or new lesions appear on the MRI).
2. Does the MRI to rule out MS have to be done with contrast?
Topics:Multiple Sclerosis , Living With MS , MS Symptoms , MS Research , Diagnosis , MS Attacks , Multiple Sclero
I have a history of B12 defiecency, however, as my level improved to normal my symptoms didn't and in fact worsen. My body feels at times like it's just not communicating well ( I just do not know how else to describe it). My legs get weak and wobbly, I have a lot of aching in them especially at night. I have a positive Romberg (I'll fall to the left every time). Clumsiness, extreme fatigue, parasthesias in all extremeties that comes and goes, numbness (mostly to the left side and it comes in patches again will come and go, will also get it in my toes and occasionally in my fingers and hand. I have lots of constipation and urinary frequency with these attacks also. My family doctor says all signs point to MS and ordered MRI and neurologist consult. MRI without contrast came back normal, it was of brain, neck, and spine. I do not see neuro for another month. I feel glad, although baffled by what the heck could be happening to me. Also, on a note, if I have even a half a glass of wine, it makes symptoms worse! The MRI's were quite expensive, and I'd hate to think they couldn't rule out MS and didn't do everything possible at the time I was in there like the contrast if that was needed to totally rule out.
Dear Crazylegs,
sorry to hear that you are passing through such a rough time. I shall not attempt to make a diagnosis here since I truly believe that unless you have the patient in front of you and can examine and take a history in person, attempting a diagnosis shall be a disservice and shall only confuse you further. Read my earlier interview with Merely Me where in I talk about MS as the great mimicker. Many diseases can resemble MS in its clinical presentation and vice-versa (a case in point is vitamin B12 deficiency causing neurological symptoms). Vitamin B12 deficiency causes demyelination of the tracts in the spinal cord (we call this sub-acute combined degeneration of the spinal cord). This presents with many symptoms similar to the ones you describe. Your treating doctor and the neurologist whom you consult shall be the best in determining what plagues you.
Let me answer this in another way. The MRI to rule out MS should ideally be done with contrast. As I stated earlier contrast enhancement (meaning if some lesions enhance with contrast) gives some indication about disease activity (is the disease active? is the lesion new? ).
3. Does MS always cause paralysis?
Pankaj Nayyar
It's necessary that RRMS turns into SPMS and Does MS always cause paralysis?
Dear Pankaj,
No MS does not always cause paralysis. Paralysis or rather paraparesis (weakness of both the legs) is most common if the MS involves the spinal cord (in the spinal cord all the tracts descending from the brain are in close proximity and hence even a small MS lesion can cause profound weakness of both the legs and problems with bladder and bowel control).
Not all patients who have relapsing remitting MS (RRMS) shall progress to secondary progressive MS (SPMS). That said and done, it has been seen that if you follow MS patients for a long period of time most of them do develop neurological deficits (meaning they do not revert completely back to normal after an attack of MS).
4. Do MS patients always have lesions on an MRI?
Dear tpwoods,
Let me answer this in this way. If a patient has clinically definite MS, more than likely they shall have lesions (plaques) on the MRI of the brain or spinal cord. It is patients who have a clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) (you can read more about that in my previous interview with Merely Me) who may have a normal MRI but yet go on to develop MS in the future.
5. I have had numb feet for 2-3 weeks. Should I call my doctor?
Topics:My Feet are numb should I worry
I have had numb feet and depression for 2-3 weeks. I also have weak legs, but only for a short time and same with eye problems. SHould I call my doctor?
Dear LeeAnn,
There can be many causes to explain your symptomatology. Bringing your complaints to the attention of your PMD, shall be the reasonable first step.
6. Genetics and MS
Topics:Multiple Sclerosis
My name is Elizabeth and I have a 2nd cousin and a great aunt who both have MS. My cousin is currently dying from it and my aunt has the late onset and has good controll of her MS. I am 5 months pregnant and there has been many questions going around about how MS affects the family and who, geneticly, MS can come from? What side of the family does it affect and can it affect any generation? Both my aunt and cousin are on my fathers side of the family and so far they are the only ones that have been diagnosed. Are there test that can be done to see if MS is in my genes or even in me?
Dear Lizzy,
You ask a good question and I wish I could give you a good answer. Unfortunately the genetics of MS are still be well elucidated. We do know there is a genetic component to the disease and certain HLA have been linked to MS. Yet the transmission is still not clear. To my knowledge none of the genetic tests are standardized Let me explain that. Even if we were able to determine that you have some genes that predispose you to MS, we do not know how to act on that information. Would you develop MS just because you have the genes? If yes at what age? And so on. The current thinking is that MS occurs due to a complex interaction between genetic and environmental factors.


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Prima Donna kick a hole in the Khyber 7-28-10
You may or may not have heard of Prima Donna, hailing from Los Angeles. If you haven't heard their particular brand of sixties-ish Sonics era garage inspired rocknroll, do yourself a favor and change that. Like, right now. It's okay, go. I'll wait.
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GO COBRAS GO!!! My second night in the bay was spent rocking the hell out at the Uptown in Oakland.


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text: I wrote this post last year around this time when I was watching the French Open Tennis championship at Roland Garros in Paris. I was enthralled by the levels of determination, fearlessness and resilience shown by the players as they battled for supremacy on the tennis court. I saw clear links with how we might nourish these spiritual qualities in our daily life. The article, entitled Jeu Decisif, has been posted on Watkins MindBodySpirit magazine online today. Click on the photo below to read on. Have a great day! Anita.


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Susan Banducci
Professor of Politics, The University of Exeter Q-Step Centre
"One supervisor said the experience made her aware of how her teaching could be immediately applied to concrete activities. This helped her to restructure her teaching materials from the perspective of a first year student."
What type of research projects do you offer?
The projects offered were data analysis driven projects requiring students to collect, manage, analyse data related to a social science question.
What do you feel are the main benefits for students from taking part in the scheme?
There were several benefits: working with bright, hard-working students, promoting quantitative social science, making progress on research projects.
Students were able to immediately apply newly Q-Step students breaking down Brexit voting data acquired skills under the supervision of an academic mentor. One of the students, who came to us with a strong background in maths and was able to learn new notions at an impressive pace, learned how to use statistical software (Stata) and used it to process and analyse survey data on the EU referendum. He developed statistical analysis skills up to the level of a second year student, contributed to the interpretation of results and wrote a report on the findings.
Has it helped communicate your area of research to a wider public?
The placements helped us to make a link with schools we would like to work with in the future for example, Exeter Mathematics School and Exmouth Community College.
Would you recommend the scheme to others?
Yes, as long as they have well-defined activities for the students. The students are bright and learn quickly and it is very gratifying to work with them; placement providers might keep in mind that activities must be interesting and challenging for them. Thank you for the opportunity of working with these bright kids.


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Interdisciplinary Studies
Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degrees
The Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS) major allows students to design a multidisciplinary degree program relative to an educational or occupational/vocational objective that would not be possible with existing division/department degree plans. Students may elect the Interdisciplinary Studies major in the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degree programs. The signed degree plan with a complete description of the IDS Major should be developed by the end of the Junior year and must be filed no later than the registration next following the student's completion of 90 semester hours of study (the beginning of the Senior year). The IDS Major will consist of 33 semester hours or more with at least 15 semester hours at the 300 level within at least two but no more than four disciplines, and include some capstone experience. IDS majors must complete all other requirements for the degree sought.
NOTE: PY210 cannot be counted for Psychology credit in the degree programs of Psychology majors or minors, including Interdisciplinary Studies concentrations, without the written permission of the chair of the Division of Social Sciences.
BA or BS, Interdisciplinary Studies - Min. 120 Hours
|Common Core: See Common Core requirements
|Tier Two: Additional General Education Requirements (21-22 Hours)
|Humanities or Fine Arts:
When choosing a Humanities course, see guidelines.
When choosing a Fine Arts course, see guidelines.
|9 hours (BA)
|6 hours (BS)
|Social Sciences (CJ, CT, EC, HI, PS, PY, or SO): See guidelines.
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|6 hours (BS)
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|3-4 hours (BA & BS)
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Interdisciplinary Course Requirements (33Hours): Students must complete 33 hours of study in at least two, but no more than four disciplines, with 12 hours completed in at least two disciplines. At least 15 hours must be at the 300 level. There must be some capstone experience; either a divisionally given 300-400 level course or CMU420.
|Electives (To Complete Min. 120 Hours)
Interdisciplinary Minor - 18 Hours
The Interdisciplinary Studies minor allows students to design a minor which complements their major, career goals, or personal interests. The minor requires at least 18 hours in two or three departmental areas with at least six hours in two areas beyond the general education requirements. 9 of these 18 hours must be at the 300 level. No course in the student's major, whether or not required, may be taken for this minor. The student must provide a written statement of rationale for the minor including the specific courses to be used and must have the written approval of his or her advisor and the division chair of one of the student's major field of study.


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Artist Lecture: Tuesday, November 10th
Todd Madigan Art Gallery and the Department of Art at CSU Bakersfield present the Visiting Artist Lecture Series with.....
Ybarra Jr. was born (1973) and currently lives in Los Angeles, California. He received his MFA at UCI and BFA at Otis College of Art and Design. He has exhibited at Michael Janssen Gallery, Berlin; Artpace, San Antonio; The Whitney Biennial, The Whitney Museum of Art, New York; Honor Fraser Gallery, Los Angeles; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; and LA><ART and has participated in exhibitions, publication projects and artists residencies internationally.
In his installations and community-based projects, Mario Ybarra Jr. reimagines the possibilities of "contemporary art that is filtered through a Mexican-American experience in Los Angeles," as he told the LA Times. While refusing to discount social or political context, Ybarra remains skeptical about the concept of Chicano identity, a position owing as much to the politicized dockworkers of his native Wilmington neighborhood as to such artists as Rubén Ortiz-Torres and Daniel Joseph Martinez. Indeed, the work of this "cholo aestheticist and inveterate jester," in the words of critic Andrew Berardini, frequently considers the exigencies--and perverse oddities--of cultural translations and the appropriate acts they presuppose.
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This little script is very similar to exif2folder, which for my purposes, in the end, didn't suit the purpose initially intended. The difference here is that this little script will not change the mtime of a folder, but will actually change the folder name. It looks again for the oldest image (photo with exif information) in all subfolders of a given start folder and prepends the oldest image date found in earch folder to that of the folder's name.
In Windows sorting can be done by name, date etc. However, with standard settings, it uses the mtime of the folder, e.g. when the folder was last modified. The problem is, when you insert a new image into a folder oder even just open the folder, the mtime of the folder is changed. So, sorting here in not according to when the folder was created. When we are out geocaching, we usually make photos of each cache found and later place it in a folder with the GC number of that cache. Now, if needed, I can very quickly locate when I acutally found that cache, just by looking at the folder date and searching for it via the GC number.
You will need PHP installed your system for this to work. I've written the script for my Ubuntu homeserver in mind, but with a little modification it should run on any system with php installed.
To prevent the script from renaming already changed folders, it only changes folders that beginn with the letters "GC". Previously renamed folders beginn with a number. Probably, you will need to change this feature to your own preference/use. Also it only looks for the exif information in jpegs.


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Diabetes Technology Meeting 2006
The sixth annual Diabetes Technology Meeting was held in Atlanta from November 2 - 4, 2006. In attendance were over 500 scientists, engineers, and doctors from government, industry, academia, and clinical practice. During the two-and-a-half days of sessions, speakers shared information on a variety of topics, including continuous glucose monitoring, non-invasive glucose monitoring, the nature of interstitial fluid and lag time versus blood, insulin delivery alternatives, and various types of computer technologies. Here is a summary of some of the sessions:
- During one of the pre-meeting workshops, academic and industry panels examined the physiology of interstitial fluid, an understanding of which is key to the success of today's continuous glucose sensors. Much of the discussion focused on the perceived lag time between capillary blood glucose readings and the corresponding glucose reading from interstitial fluid. Presenters included Gary Steil, Ph.D., from Medtronic MiniMed and Thomas Peyser, Ph.D. from Abbott Diabetes Care, who, with the rest of the esteemed panel, in the end agreed that there is a short physiological lag between blood glucose levels and interstitial glucose levels of about five to nine minutes.
- Bruce Bode, M.D., spoke about Advanced in Hemoglobin A1c Point of Care Technology, during which he discussed the new Metrika A1cNow+ HbA1c device. Dr. Bode began by noting that only 20% of people with diabetes are seen by endocrinologists, and that of the remaining 80%, the average HbA1c is over 8% -- well above any organizations target. To help physicians who do not have access to a device like the Bayer DCA2000+, Dr. Bode reported on the many improvements in the Metrika A1cNow product, resulting in the new A1cNow+, which has a variance of around 3% and a blood volume of 5 microliters -- both significantly better than the previous device. The new A1cNow+ will be available in 2007 and will be available over the counter for home use. Note that Metrika was acquired by Bayer Diabetes care in July 2006.
- Boris Kovatchev, Ph.D., from the University of Virginia, spoke about Glucose Variability, Risk Analysis, and the Temporal Structure of Continuous Monitoring Data. Dr. Kovatchev is widely regarded as one of best (if not the best) scientists working on developing algorithms for closed loop systems. He examined the unique nature of glucose data provided by continuous sensors and explained new and innovative ways of using that data to determine a patient's risk, whether for hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia. At the end of the session about continuous data, the audience was asked what they thought was most predictive of hypoglycemia. 58% chose glucose variability. Dr. Kovatchev noted simply "that is the correct answer," to the delight of everyone.
- Sharbel Noujaim, Ph.D., from LifeScan presented a novel approach to hypoglycemia alarms in Accuracy Requirements for a Hypoglycemia Detector: An Analytical Model to Evaluate the Effects of Bias, Precision, and Rate of Glucose Change. Dr. Noujaim explained the model as the "baseball plate" and, in essence, the model requires three thresholds: a hypoglycemia threshold, an alarm threshold, and a critical threshold. Conceptually, the hypoglycemia threshold is the upper limit of being low, the critical threshold is the level below which you never want to be, and the alarm level is in between. This model has some potential advantages related to fewer false positives than systems which alarm only on crossing one threshold.
- Stuart Weinzimer, M.D., from Yale presented Closed-Loop Artificial Pancreas: Feasibility Studies in Pediatric Patients with Type 1 Diabetes. He reported on his team's work using a Medtronic insulin pump and CGMS system, coupled with a laptop computer to run the control algorithm. His study looked at complete closed-loop operation and a hybrid system in which patients pre-bolused half their required prandial insulin before meals. As might be expected, users of the hybrid system experienced better control, especially reductions in post-prandial peaks -- however, there were a very small number of participants. Of particular importance is the dramatic improvement in control compared with open loop pump use: closed-loop participants spent 81% of the day in range vs. 58%, 15% high versus 33%, and just 3% low versus 8% (p<0.002). This work is very encouraging.
- Edward Damiano, Ph.D., from Boston University presented Closed-Loop Blood-Glucose Control Using Dual Subcutaneous Infusion of Insulin in-vivo as part of the session about using glucagon and insulin as part of an artificial pancreas. He reported on his team's success with a closed loop system using both insulin and glucagon, delivered via two Cozmo insulin pumps, in a pig model of diabetes. His system requires only the weight of the pig to control blood glucose levels. Data presented showed good control even after the pigs ate, well, like pigs -- sometimes consuming 300 grams of carbs in one quick meal. Dr. Damiano's team also showed that commercially available glucagon from Eli Lilly worked fine for up to seven days in the insulin pump. (Another presenter, Kenneth Ward, M.D., also found commercial glucagon to be stable in solution for many days.) Prior to the presentations about using glucagon, just 47% of conference participants thought that glucagon will be required. By the end of the sessions, 60% said glucagon will be required.
- Solomon Steiner, Ph.D., Chairman and CEO of Biodel, Inc., presented ViajectTM, A Very Rapid Acting Novel Formulation of Recombinant Human Insulin. Viaject is basically Humulin Regular insulin with unique additives that change the absorption characteristics such that the Viaject essentially remains monomeric and is absorbed extremely rapidly -- even faster than rapid acting insulin analogs. Absorption times as measured by T-Max basically showed Viaject being absorbed in about half the time of Humalog. In addition, Viaject showed lower variability in action than both Humulin Regular and Humalog. Since insulin kinetics remain a challenge, novel formulations like Viaject have the potential to improve care.
- Stuart Weinzimer, M.D., also presented Variations in Insulin Analog Pharmacodynamics in Pediatric Patients Using Insulin Pumps. In this study, the Yale team looked at the performance of insulin pump infusion sets at one and four days, with both Humalog and Novolog insulins. Basically, they found no difference between insulins and a slight difference in insulin action from one day to four days, though Dr. Weinzimer noted that not every participant was able to wear an infusion to for four days. His major advice from this study was that you should not stack boluses for three hours because of prolonged insulin action.
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The Coalition Just Formed a Fighting Unit of 120 Kurdish Women
Troops to join offensive to free Mosul
WIB front April 1, 2016 Kevin Knodell 0
British and Dutch military advisers in Northern Iraq have wrapped up training for a class of female peshmerga fighters. The foreign instructors trained 120 Kurdish women in infantry tactics, first aid and counter-IED skills.
This is the first time the U.S.-led anti-Islamic State coalition has trained Kurdish women. These troops will reportedly serve as part of a peshmerga infantry battalion and will fight alongside their male comrades on the front line.
"They have a unique psychological advantage over Daesh as the terrorists believe that if they are killed by a woman they will not go to heaven," stated a U.K. Ministry of Defense press release. "They are due to play a key role in the operation to retake Mosul, dealing with civilians who may have been victims of Daesh sexual violence."
Women have long played an important role in Kurdish military history, particularly as guerrillas fighting Turkish and Arab rulers. But their level of participation has varied wildly depending on the faction.
Female guerrillas with the YPJ and PKK — sometimes mistaken for peshmerga by western audiences — are the most visible. During fighting for the Iraqi-Syrian border town of Rabia, War Is Boring contributor Matt Cetti-Roberts captured a series of images of a female sniper team as they scanned for — and shot at — suspected enemy fighters.
While Kurdish culture is relatively progressive by regional standards, and Kurdish women play important roles in business and politics, many Iraqi Kurds hold conservative views about gender roles. Traditionalists prefer to see women in the home, as far as possible from the front lines.
The Iraqi-Kurdish peshmerga has been far more hesitant to field female fighters compared to the PKK and YPJ. Though Iraqi-Kurdish women fought in the past as irregulars, the peshmerga has evolved from a scrappy collection of rebels to a de facto — if factionalized — army that serves the semi-autonomous Kurdish Regional Government.
Though several women are members, they've mostly been relegated to roles as clerical workers and nurses, not fighters.
Women have been eager to volunteer, however. In 2014, War is Boring correspondent Vager Saadullah attended a graduation ceremony for a group of female peshmerga fighters. Peshmerga Col. Viyan Pendroy, a female Kurdish officer told him that her troops were willing — and capable — of fighting the Islamic State.
"We went to front lines many times to fight against ISIS, but our superiors usually tell us that there are enough men," she said. Their superiors repeatedly sent them away, though some of the women made their way back on occasion to tell the men they're willing to fight.
At the ceremony, a female fighter named Aveen Sidqi Nerway told War Is Boring that she'd been with the peshmerga for two years, and unlike many other women had seen brief combat. Nerway added that her husband is a peshmerga fighter, and that her father and other family members are peshmerga veterans.
At top — female peshmerga fighters train under the watch of a British military adviser. U.K. MoD photo. Above — peshmerga fighter Aveen Sidqi Nerway demonstrates how to disassemble an AK-47. Vager Saadullah photo
Recently, some peshmerga women have served as rear-guard troops protecting facilities in liberated areas close to the front line. As Kurdish forces pushed farther into Iraq's Ninevah province and more men went to the front, more opportunities are gradually opening up for women.
The recent batch of Western-trained female peshmerga seem to be poised to take on a role similar to the cultural support teams the United States fielded in Afghanistan. Women received extra training and accompanied Green Berets, SEALs and Rangers on missions where they were likely to encounter local women.
These support teams were primarily sent out to gather intelligence and to assist in humanitarian roles — not combat. But the circumstances of Afghanistan's asymmetric battleground makes no distinctions for "non-combat" personnel. Women soon began accompanying their male counterparts on deadly raids into areas where combat was a certainty.
Securing Mosul will likely be the most challenging part of the anti-Islamic State campaign in Iraq. If coalition-backed forces manage to enter the city in the coming months, it's likely that clearing out the insurgents will take considerably longer.
The coalition and Kurdish forces have emphasized a need to have women on hand to deal with local women the Islamic State has kept as sex slaves. The group is keeping thousands of these women and girls in Mosul. Some who survived captivity and managed to escape the city have recounted their experiences, including being bought and traded.
Several female Kurdish fighters War Is Boring has interviewed have cited the Islamic State's pervasive sexual violence and enslavement of Yazidi women as major reasons why they've joined the war, explaining that it gives them a particularly strong drive to fight.
While this war has turned thousands of innocent women into victims, for many Kurdish women it's been a chance to prove themselves as warriors.


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Player's Guides for Public Golf Courses
Wrong club again? Know your distances? This junior golfer has set out to create high-quality Yardage Books for public golfers that is very similar to what the pro's get to use every week, for just a few bucks. The Player's Guides will include yardages to all key locations on each hole as well as slopes of the putting greens. As a bonus, there will be a short, illustrated rules guide in the back of each book for a quick reminder of the most frequently encountered (but poorly understood) rules. Did you know there are up to 6 or 7 options when you hit a ball into the water? This project involves the design, sales, and manufacturing of books. This year's goal is up to 15 courses before winter is upon us. Next year, the goal is to do 20 more. Support is needed for advancing our business through better drawing software, laser/GPS measuring devices, and slope measuring devices in order to create the highest quality product possible.


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I made a return visit to this little trailer, which (if you've been around here long enough) you may recall from 2013.
Go on over and look at that other photo; I'll wait.
So, see how it doesn't look like anything's changed? My theory is that the hot, dry air has mummified it.
Valentine, Texas
photographed 7.23.2016
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My neighbor has one of those. It is unfortunately on the other end from mummified. Oh, and "Go Pirates ! ".


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Yesterday was one of those rare therapy appointments when I didn't have an exceedingly pressing issue or anything that felt really unresolved from the last few appointments. I talked about some current things in my life. I love the fact that C is able to both help me with the past and work with me on the present. I know some people have said that they get only one or the other from their t.'s. It's a blessing to be able to work on whatever needs working.
So, since we ran out of things to talk about with fifteen minutes still left in the appointment, she opened up my (very thick) folder and started going through papers she had paper-clipped – her way of marking things that we had not finished. She found several DNMS sheets that we never completely finished, but when she refreshed my memory about the parts of self and problems we had identified in those sheets, they already felt resolved.
Finally, she pulled out a sheet that was from an actual "ladder rung" of the DNMS process. Honestly, I had almost forgotten that this is how the process is supposed to work.
In DNMS there are four "rungs". There is a fairly involved protocol for each one, and the idea is to go through them all, in order, to resolve childhood issues.
When I first started working with C in this DNMS process, we completed rungs 1, 2 and 3a in six months.
(Keep in mind that the following is my interpretation from what I remember and what I have in my old email and word files, and not directly from any DNMS book or guide.)
• The issues on the first rung are about existence. They are about knowing you exist and believing you have a right to exist.
• The second rung is about safety. It is about feeling safe and knowing you can keep yourself safe.
• The third rung comes in two parts. 3a is about owning your personal power.
When I look at those ideas, now, I can see how far I've come.
I spent a most of my life with a sense of unreality. On a deep level, I didn't understand that I existed at all. The idea that I had a right to exist - that the world was meant for ME as well as everything else in it – seemed ludicrous the first time it was presented to me. On some level, I knew it was true, but on a much more personal level, it did not feel true. I felt like an impostor .. a hanger-on in a world of the deserving.
Working through that first rung gave me a clear sense that I am real and that I am here for a reason. My existence is purposeful in a way it never was before.
For most of my life, I lived in such fear that I didn't even know I was afraid. Fear was my natural state, my norm. I honestly thought that's how it was for everyone. I thought it was just how life is, to wade through every experience in states ranging from anxiety to panic. Now I know that is not true. It is my spirituality that helps me keep my fears at bay. Knowing I am connected to everything, that the energy within me is eternal, helps me understand that nothing that happens to me can hurt me. I exist. I will continue to exist in whatever form I am meant to have. No matter what happens, "I" will be okay! That was an amazing revelation that came from my most adult self and my spiritual core. It makes life so much more manageable.
Next we come to 3a – personal power. I did not remember that this was the last rung we completed, but it made so much sense when my therapist refreshed my memory.
I believe I have found my personal power. I have learned how to look inside myself, determine what I want, decide if it is appropriate to go after, and if it is appropriate, I give myself permission to go for it.
There. One sentence to describe an enormous process. I suppose it makes sense that it was at this point that we stopped working through this protocol because I believe I needed time to fully process this before I was ready to go on to the next part.
Apparently I needed a LOT of time. We finished rung 3a in June of 2008! Now, 21 months later, I have gone through major changes in my life, accepting things that I couldn't even allow myself to remember, before that. It seems like a lot of time, but that's how much time I needed and I'm glad y therapist didn't rush me or allow me to rush myself.
I assume she now believes I'm ready to move forward, which is why she pulled out rung 3b, yesterday.
3b is about self worth.
If there is a piece of the puzzle that I still struggle with, this is definitely it. To me, this is proof that the process is working. We didn't have time to delve back into it, this week, but I'm excited about starting it again, next week. Although we have done a lot of DNMS and EMDR in the last 21 months, it has all been a kind of side road. It was all necessary, but it feels good to think I have made it back to the highway, again.
I wonder if it's possible that I will look back at this rung of the ladder in the same way I can the others, at some future point, and say "yes, I now understand that I have self-worth." I hope so. Before she pulled this out, yesterday, we were talking about my writing. She said something about my writing having innate value just in my doing it, even if no one else saw it or commented on it.
While it seems that should be true, I still can't really believe it.
She asked me, "If you wrote a hundred blogs and ninety-nine times someone gave you a positive comment, but on the hundredth time no one did, would that make the hundredth blog less valuable?"
I said, "I would wonder what I did wrong."
So, since she is certain that it doesn't change the worth of something just because someone sees it, and she gave examples that make sense, I can see that I still have a ways to go on the self-worth idea.
And, in case you're wondering, the final rung is about relationships with others. I'll get there...
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Stuck on the Third Rung
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Elizabeth Blackadder
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This article is from 2011
Brilliant retrospective of work by one of Scotland's major artists
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Simply but boldly curated to allow the visitor to follow Blackadder's journey from serious, mildly joyless student portraitist on her continuing search for a personal style through her scholarships and travels in Italy, America and Japan (among others), this show is as much about the emotion of the journey as the archaeology of influence.
Again and again it becomes evident that Blackadder is in search of something deeply elemental, different and very much her own. Her botanical portraits are beautiful but seemingly rootless and alone, her interpretations of Japanese Zen art works in opposition to the subject matter – it is chaotic, vibrant and full of roaring humanity. Her much-loved still lifes shudder with abstraction and skewed perspective. In her most profound paintings, which include Flowers and a Red Table and Grey Table with Easter Eggs, she prostrates herself on the altar of amateurism in search of the individual and the guttural. Blackadder's brilliance is in the sacrifice.
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It's hard to believe that it was August 2011 when I last visited the National Tramway Museum at Crich in Derbyshire. I was genuinely surprised to discover that I had not been to this event for six years but that is how long it has been. So much has changed for me personally during that time, so it is reassuring to discover that the event itself has changed very little, with many familiar faces to be seen, and the familiar surroundings which provide an excellent supporting role for these 1940s events.
Last time I visited this event, I was still shooting with my trusty Canon 5D, now lovingly refered to on some internet forums as the "5D Classic". The 5D was my first full-frame camera and it was remarkable in that it always outperformed what the specification sheet would suggest it could achieve. With "only" 12 megapixels and "only" 9 focusing points (and only 1 that could be relied on), the spec would appear quite basic compared to today's cameras but somehow it always seemed to deliver, a testament to the quality of the sensor. Read More
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Protist Diversity and Geographical Distribution
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Part of the Topics in Biodiversity and Conservation book series (TOBC, volume 8)
There is still a widespread belief that microscopic organisms, such as bacteria, fungi, protists, and small multicellulars, have a cosmopolitan distribution due to a presumed easy dispersal by wind and water. However, the contributions collected in this book – ranging from protists to rotifers and mosses – show that microorganisms have community structures and biogeographies similar to those found in animals and vascular plants, although the ranges of many can be wider and local endemism is rarer. Accordingly, the cosmopolitan distribution model of Finlay & Fenchel is to be replaced by the moderate endemicity model of Foissner, which assumes that one third of microscopic organisms are morphological and/or genetic endemics. This has far-reaching consequences for estimates of the number of species and their conservation. There is convincing evidence that we know only about 20% of the actual diversity in many protist groups, especially saprotrophs and heterotrophs such as amoebae, flagellates, and ciliates. It is probable that this great diversity of microscopic organisms is caused by low extinction rates over geological time, and short generation times which foster dispersal of genetic variants. That the great diversity of microorganisms has remained unrecognized for such a long time has several reasons, of which the most serious is a shortage of taxonomists. Considering the dramatic losses of habitats occurring, especially in the tropics, a large portion of the Earth's protist biodiversity will disappear before it has been discovered.
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Awhile ago, I got deeply into Desktop Tower Defense – you may remember all my posts on that game. Turns out that Kongregate has some other great online games too.
My favorites are of course the Desktop Tower Defense original and Pro games
Other Strategy/Desktop defense games that I like are Bloons Tower Defense 1, 2 and 3. Gemcraft and Gemcraft chapter 0. Whiteboard Tower Defense, Balloon Invasion and Onslaught2
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When your back's to the wall, that mantra can change real quick.
When your back's to the wall, that mantra can change real quick.
Pistol Pete by Phil Rossi
Pete picked a subway car with the highest body count.
Robbed and beaten by thugs some time between last call and dawn, Pete had the daylights knocked out of him. The gang members left scars and divots from the stab wounds. Now, he thought safety in numbers.
Since the bad luck, Pete plunked down a cashed paycheck in exchange for a firearm. A black-market snub nose to keep him company on the trains. Pete wasn't there to cause trouble or seek revenge. The gun offered protection between the night shift and his walkup studio.
At each platform, the nameless came and went until Pete remained alone with two stops to go. The incoming terminal was a hub where he expected a crowd, even at that time. It was a bit of a haul. No mad dash between stations on this end of the subway line.
Before shoving off, a large man entered the subway car. Army jacket, baggy sweat pants, colors of a nefarious gang. Pete knew those colors all too well. The same ones that jumped him last time, grinding his body mass into wolf bait.
Pete could tell the man was all muscle by the way he strutted around. Once he noticed Pete as the lone passenger, the man halted and grabbed a seat diagonally across the aisle.
The train streaked through a ghost station, turning the car pitch black. Pete tried to keep his focus, but lost the man's shadow in the dark. The rattles and hums made it too noisy to trace footsteps.
Pete dipped his hand into the well of his coat pocket, just in case. Once the lights returned, the tip of a hunting knife was pointed inches from his eyeball.
"Gimme your money, and that gold watch too," the man demanded. No trembling in his hand or voice. This guy was all pro and meant business. The blade remained stiff as an icicle and big enough to stop a bear.
Pete yanked the grip of his gun and squeezed the trigger. Fire blasted from the barrel, torching the man's army jacket. It's the comet, not the tail, one needs to dodge. Pete's nine grams plowed the man's gut. The gangsta flew in the air and dropped the knife, arms fanned out in a frozen jumping jack. When he slammed to the floor, his stiffened frame resembled an upended tarantula.
The train hissed to a stop and the doors rocked open. Pete bolted from the car and skirted the crowded platform. Once he turned the corner, screams echoed through the terminal.
Pulse sprinting, weak-headed, Pete hustled up the stairwell. He hit the sidewalk on the fly as police sirens sounded off in the distance. Flashing lights carved the main drag, all hands racing for the cursed station.
Back in his apartment, he felt the bones ringing inside his flesh. Pete tried gumming up the works with shots of Old Crow. The shaking wouldn't stop as he spat the bourbon back up. The flat turned lopsided as Pete puked a few more times before falling asleep.
Pete woke up with a pounding headache, hoping it was the aftershock of a nightmare. The truth proved him wrong once he checked the chamber of the snub nose. He palmed that single shell casing with the missing lead.
Busy hunting down the maniac from last night's shooting, the police were fielding the fire from all angles. A mob of local citizens, fed up with the violence, had begun marching for social justice. They carried signs, yelled, and pumped their fists. Traffic was at a standstill. Police cars searched for Pete.
The mayor held a press conference. He assured the charged-up crowd and TV land that he wouldn't tolerate violence, especially vigilantism.
That's why there's a police force. Fair enough, but where were they? It's either him or me, Pete thought.
The police announced a person of interest, beaming out a police sketch. Man, were they getting warm. Red hot once the media released footage captured on the subway's video cams. Pete was afraid of running. What if he evaded the police only to be captured by the mob?
The media had already proclaimed "Pistol Pete" the criminal and the thug a victim. If the Boy Scout decided to kick off and die, Pete should be fed to the dogs. As it stood, Pete was a racist, a menace to society. The star reporting hadn't gotten to the thug's prison record, gang relations, or the hunting knife found at the scene.


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The 12th International Congress of Ecology (INTECOL), one of the most important international conferences for global ecologists, was held in Beijing, China from 21 to 25 August 2017. The University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) organized a symposium session titled Hindu Kush Himalaya Ecosystems: Resilience, Adaptation, and Services at the conference.
Eklabya Sharma, the Deputy Director General of ICIMOD, delivered a keynote speech at the conference. Sharma talked about the importance of building ecological and community resilience in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH). He discussed ICIMOD's commitment to the concept of resilience, specifically in relation to working on resilient mountain solutions in achieving adaptation goals and transboundary landscape management cooperation. An ideal resilience approach covers climate resilience, socio-economic resilience, and future resilience. Sharma shared a few examples of ICIMOD's experiences in responding to resilient outcomes and solutions for both ecosystem- and community-based adaptations.
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