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Canadian Cheese Directory
Welcome to the Canadian Cheese Directory, a comprehensive database dedicated solely to Canadian cheeses made from cow, goat, sheep, or buffalo milk.
Canada produces more than 1050 cheeses that are listed in the Canadian Cheese Directory. The several varieties of cheese have been established according to guidelines including the type of milk, the cheese category, the milk treatment, the fat content, the ripening period and the production method.
In Canada, cheeses are classified according to the moisture content. Six (6) categories were established. Most Canadian cheeses fall into the firm, soft or semi-soft cheese category. The distribution of Canadian cheeses over the six categories is illustrated below:
You can obtain cheese information by choosing one of the following 3 options:
- Option 1 - By Cheese Manufacturer
- Option 2 - By Province
- Option 3 - By Typing in your search parameters:
Examples for your search: Cheese Name, Company Name, Classification, Characteristics and/or Particularities
For more detailed information regarding cheese manufacturers or cheese classifications; please refer to the following links:
If you are a Canadian cheese maker or if you represent a Canadian cheese manufacturer, you can register your cheeses using the online registration form:
The Canadian Cheese Directory is compiled and updated by the Canadian Dairy Information Centre (CDIC) in collaboration with the Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec (MAPAQ)
The Canadian Cheese Directory is based on information obtained, on a voluntary basis, by Canadian cheese manufacturers and our own research. This directory is meant to be a comprehensive and accurate listing of Canadian cheeses. The Canadian Dairy Information Centre (CDIC) cannot guaranty the accuracy of all information included in this directory. To obtain further details and information about a specific cheese, we suggest that you contact the respective cheese manufacturer directly.
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Elizabeth Cameron
Dr. Cameron is a licensed attorney and business consultant who continues to consult with clients in order to bring real life examples into her law and management classes. Professor Cameron is dedicated to teaching and working with students to achieve their goals. She has taught overseas classes in Belgium and Australia. In addition to teaching and research Dr. Cameron serves as a pre-law advisor.
Professor Cameron is passionate about teaching and incorporates service learning into her courses. She is the recipient of the Andison Excellence in Teaching Award, MALSB Master Teacher Award, Outstanding Faculty Award for the Social Sciences, Phi Sigma Sigma Faculty of the Semester, and the Michigan Campus Compact Faculty Community Service-Learning Award.
Dr. Cameron's research focuses on cybersecurity & privacy law, health care law and policy, consumer law, education law, and real property law issues. She is an experienced transactional attorney (drafting and reviewing contracts) with a strong understanding of construction law. She has received several awards for her research including: MBAA International McGraw-Hill/Irwin Distinguished Paper Award, Best Paper in the Proceedings of the Midwest Academy of Legal Studies in Business and Best Paper Published in Any Source in the Real Estate Law Journal.
Professor Cameron is an active advisor who has received recognition for being an Outstanding Faculty member and Most Involved Faculty member by the KCP Opportunities and Connections Mentor Program. She is the advisor of the Alma College Justice and Advocacy (ACJAG) group which supports students of all majors interested in law and advocacy. She can be frequently found chatting with groups of students in her office and roving the library answering student questions.
Educational Background
J.D., Thomas M. Cooley Law School / Certificate of Merit: Lawyering Before Trial
M.B.A., Saginaw Valley State University
Certificate in International Business, Saginaw Valley State University
B.B.A., Saginaw Valley State University
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Recent publications:
"Restraints: Patient Safety and Regulatory Compliance," Elizabeth Cameron and Tom Ealey, Compliance Today, Health Care Compliance Association, December 2015.
Complete textbook of Legal Case Briefs for Instructor's Manual (22 chapters), The Legal & Regulatory Environment of Business,17th Edition, by Marisa Anne Pagnattaro, University of Georgia; Daniel R. Cahoy, Pennsylvania State University; Julie Manning Magid, Indiana University; O. Lee Reed, University of Georgia; and Peter J. Shedd, University of Georgia, McGraw-Hill Publishing, November 13, 2015.
"Educators Beware: The Legal and Professional Dangers of Engaging with Social Media," Dr. Elizabeth A. Cameron, Professor Dawn Swink, University of St. Thomas, Autumn Ouellette, Clio High School Teacher, MBAA International Conference, 2014 Proceedings for the MALSB, Chicago, Illinois, March 27, 2014
"Social Media Privacy: What's in a Password?–Rights and Protection," Dr. Elizabeth A. Cameron, Professor Dawn Swink, University of St. Thomas, Kelsey Blades and Mason Molesky, 2013 ALSB Proceedings, Boston, MA, August 2013.
"Allergy Issues and Concerns in the Classroom: Keeping Students Safe," Dr. Elizabeth A. Cameron and Dr. Peggy Thelen, Journal for the National Association of Young Children, Vol. 67, No. 4, September 2012.
"Accommodating Students with Learning Disabilities in Higher Education–Qualifications and Extent of Academic Accommodation," Dr. Elizabeth A. Cameron, Dawn Swink, University of St. Thomas, Mason Molesky, MALSB Proceedings, MBAA International Conference, Chicago, Illinois, March 29, 2012.
Recent presentations:
"Transactional Law: Understanding Quasi Contracts. Promissory Estoppel, the Mailbox Rule and the Complexity of Contract Law," Elizabeth A. Cameron, Michigan State University, Eli Broad School of Business, GBL 295, Business Law, Public Policy, and Ethics, Lansing, Michigan, October 1, 2015.
"Medical Restraints: Patient Safety & Regulatory Compliance," MALSB, Chicago, Illinois, March 26, 2015.
"A Cry for Help: The Health & Social Benefits of Paid Leave Under the FMLA," MALSB, Chicago, Illinois, March 26, 2015.
"Exploring Business Concepts through Service Learning," Panel Discussion: Service Learning Across the Liberal Arts," Michigan Academy, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, March 13, 2015.
"Navigating Food Allergies of Young Children: Keeping Children Healthy, Happy, & Safe," Dr. Elizabeth A. Cameron & Professor Jenise Cardinal-Donnelly, Great Start Early Childhood Conference, Planting the Seeds for the Future, Greenville, Michigan, September 20, 2014.
"Educators Beware: The Legal and Professional Dangers of Engaging with Social Media, " Dr. Elizabeth A. Cameron, Professor Dawn Swink, University of St. Thomas, Autumn Ouellette, Clio High School Teacher, MBAA International Conference, MALSB, Chicago, Illinois, March 27, 2014.
"Deceased by Law: Res Ipsa Loquitor–The Grave is Empty and I'm Not Dead!" MBAA International Conference, MALSB, Chicago, Illinois, March 27, 2014.
"Children with Food Allergies–Best Practices for Early Childhood and Elementary Teachers," Dr. Elizabeth A. Cameron and Dr. Peggy Thelen, Association of Independent Michigan Schools (AIMS), Detroit Country Day School, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, October 7, 2013.
Other recent accomplishments:
Elected as Vice Chair of the MICPA Educators Taskforce
Elected as Chair of the Law for Accountants section of the ALSB
Appointed to the Juvenile Justice Grant Implementation Team for the Mid-Michigan Partnership for Communities and Families.
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I have taken students to the Michigan Supreme Court, and circuit, district, and probate courts to experience real life cases in action. Alma College law students also visited the local jail and the St. Louis Correctional facility.

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Check out the lastest news about Dutch Performing Arts' activities, open calls, and other developments related to Dutch music, theatre and dance abroad.
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21 Jan. '20
Want to join the Dutch delegation going to Morocco? Send us your proposal
Netherlands-based performing arts professionals (artists and programmers) are invited to join an interdisciplinary research trip to Morocco from 24-28 March 2020. We are now accepting proposals.
26 Jul. '19
For artists: Apply now for Off-IPAY 2020
Submissions are now open for Off-IPAY Showcase 2020. IPAY Showcase 2020 takes place from 21-25 January 2020 in Philadelphia, the United States.
23 Jul. '19
Want to join the Dutch delegation going to ChinaSPAF? Send us your proposal
Dutch Performing Arts organises a Dutch focus programme at performing arts fair ChinaSPAF in Shanghai. We're now accepting proposals from Netherlands-based artists who want to pitch their work to an international audience of arts professionals.
19 Jul. '19
Call for proposals: Platforms for cultural content innovation
The European Commission launches a pilot project to boost Europe's content industries through innovation, collaboration and new digital technologies. Professionals in the content industry are invited to submit their proposals.
30 May. '19
Save the date: open call CINARS Biennale
The official programme's call for submissions will open earlier than usual. CINARS Biennale will welcome submissions from September to the end of October 2019.
30 Apr. '19
Upcoming visitors' programmes for theatre and dance presenters
Dutch Performing Arts is pleased to expand its network of theatre and dance partners for the organisation of international professionals' programmes with three more organisations.
29 Apr. '19
International Dance Day 2019: Message by Karima Mansour
Every year on 29 April we celebrate International Dance Day. This worldwide celebration of dance is an initiative of the Dance Committee of the International Theatre Institute (ITI).
28 Mar. '19
Season-long Dutch focus at the Kennedy Center
Dutch Performing Arts and the Kennedy Center collaborate on a season-long Dutch focus that brings award-winning and accomplished work from the Netherlands to families and student audiences in Washington. The Dutch focus kicks off in October and November 2019 and will continue in January and April 2020.
25 Mar. '19
For performing arts professionals: Discussion about artistic freedom abroad
The Performing Arts Fund NL and DutchCulture invite Dutch (performing) arts professionals for an interactive discussion about artistic freedom of those who work abroad.
20 Mar. '19
World Day of Theatre for Children and Young People 2019
On 20 March we celebrate World Day of Theatre for Children and Young People, a worldwide celebration of performing arts for children and young people.
12 Mar. '19
Visitors' programmes 2019: Dance and (music) theatre
Throughout 2019 Dutch Performing Arts continues to collaborate with renowned Dutch festivals for the organisation of professionals' programmes. Invitations to the professionals' programmes are extended by the organising festivals.
12 Mar. '19
A bundle of visitors' programmes in 2019
Throughout 2019 Dutch Performing Arts continues to collaborate with renowned Dutch festivals for the organisation of professionals' programmes aimed at music, dance and (music) theatre presenters.
20 Feb. '19
For festival makers: Apply now for Atelier NEXT 2019
The Festival Academy invites festival makers to apply for the 16th edition of Atelier NEXT, taking place from 13-19 November 2019 in the Eurometropolis region (Belgium/France).
6 Feb. '19
For artists: Apply now to showcase at IPAY 2020
Performing artists can now apply to perform at IPAY (International Performing Arts for Youth) Showcase 2020 in Philadelphia, the United States.
31 Jan. '19
Call for performances: Assitej World Congress 2020
Assitej, the International Association of Theatre for Children and Young People, invites children's theatre and dance companies to submit performances for their World Congress in May 2020.
30 Jan. '19
Recap: Dutch TYA at IPAY Showcase 2019
What better place to showcase some of the finest Dutch performing arts for young audiences than IPAY Showcase? Dutch Performing Arts proudly powered the participation of eight theatre and dance companies from the Netherlands, who presented their productions for ages 2+ at the international conference in Philadelphia.
22 Jan. '19
Open call RESHAPE
RESHAPE wants to (re)imagine new models of organising the arts sector. The organisation invites artists and cultural workers from Europe and the South Mediterranean to submit alternative models of working together or to engage audiences in innovative ways.
18 Dec. '18
Tidal wave of Dutch youth arts in US
Throughout 2019, Never Grow Up! brings an abundance of Dutch film, literature and performing arts for young audiences to the United States.
11 Dec. '18
Open call Assitej Artistic Gathering 2019: professionals' programme
Assitej welcomes proposals for the professionals' programme of Assitej Artistic Gathering in Kristiansand, Norway, from 2-7 September 2019.
14 Aug. '18
For residents of Egypt, Morocco, Russia, and Turkey: Apply for ISPA´s Netherlands Fellowship Programme 2019
Following our earlier call, ISPA offers an additional place in the Netherlands Fellowship Programme, supported by Dutch Performing Arts. The programme provides access to ISPA's extensive international network of arts professionals to mid-career leaders from the performing arts community. This call is open to residents of Egypt, Morocco, Russia, and Turkey.


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The Royal Opera House will be partnering with three companies as part of the first year of the ROH Links scheme.
Balbir Singh Dance Company, The Opera Group and Pavilion Dance South West will be supported by the scheme which aims to share knowledge, experience and skills.
Balbir Singh Dance Company was established in 1997 as Diversity Dance before changing its name in 2008 to reflect the presentation of work by its creative director. In 2013 the company will tour a triple bill combining disciplines of Kathak, an Indian classical dance form, and contemporary dance to venues around the UK. The company is based in Huddersfield.
South East-based The Opera Group regularly commission and produce new opera. As well as touring other work, the company will be working with Opera North and Watford Palace Theatre to stage The Firework-Maker's Daughter, directed by Associate Director of The Royal Opera John Fulljames.
Pavilion Dance South West is a venue and programme which enable those in the region the chance to make, watch and take part in dance. They offer dance classes for all ages and abilities as well as staging work in Bournemouth.
ROH Links will be run alongside ROH Board Bank, which aims to help other arts organizations through the appointment of Royal Opera House staff to their boards and advisory committees. The project as a whole is called ROH Connections.


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Madoka Magica Episode 8: I'm Such a Fool
"I'm such a fool!" ~ Sayaka Miki
|I'm Such a Fool
|First airing
|24 February 2011
|Gen Urobuchi
|Shin'ichi Omata
|Episode director
|Takashi Kawabata
|Animation Director
|Tomoyuki Matsumoto
Yuuji Kondou
Sayaka finishes off Elsa Maria, but refuses to use the Grief Seed, giving it to Kyoko, and doesn't feel well afterwards. Madoka helps her go back home. They are sitting on a bench with Madoka crying over Sayaka's actions. Sayaka tells that all that is left for her in life is fighting witches. Madoka tells that she wants to make Sayaka happy, but Sayaka runs away, telling Madoka not to follow her, while her Soul Gem is dimming.
Kyoko and Homura are talking about Walpurgisnacht in Homura's apartment, Kyubey appears uninvited and tells them about Sayaka's current condition. Madoka goes to Sayaka's apartment to find out that she's been absent since the day before. As Hitomi and Kyousuke are walking home, the two of them stop in a park and have a lively conversation. Sayaka watches from afar.
Homura speaks with Sayaka, trying to get her to use a Grief Seed, but Sayaka refuses. Sayaka accuses Homura of putting up false pretenses and always lying to them. Homura admits she is just doing things for Madoka's sake and prepares to kill Sayaka, but Kyoko interferes. Homura uses a flashbang grenade and escapes.
Sayaka is riding in a train where two men are discussing and badmouthing their girlfriends and generally acting misogynistic. She interferes, asking them how they can speak this way about women who love them. Her train of thought grows progressively more fatalistic as she wonders why she bothered trying to save such a worthless world, and she begins to transform into darkness.
Madoka talks with Kyubey and he tells her about her apparent power. She seems to almost agree to become a magical girl, but Homura suddenly appears and riddles Kyubey's body with bullets before she can form a contract with him. Homura then breaks down in tears in front of Madoka, who has a strange moment of realization and asks if she has met Homura before. Before Homura can answer Madoka excuses herself and goes searching for Sayaka, ignoring Homura's calling out to her. Another body of Kyubey appears and eats his previous dead body. Kyubey realizes that Homura is a person from another time, and Homura says Kyubey's real identity is that of an "Incubator."
Kyoko finds Sayaka and sees that her Soul Gem is almost completely dark. Sayaka says that the hope and despair must always be in balance, starts crying, and her Soul Gem explodes, creating a maze with Sayaka apparently becoming a witch.
The episode ends with Kyubey noting "since this country calls women who are still growing up shoujo (少女 girls), for girls who on the way of becoming majo (魔女 witches), it's logical to call them mahou shoujo (魔法少女 magical girls)."
This episode made a more intensive use of the musical font. See Runes of episode 8
- In Homura's apartment, there are a number of documents pertaining to Walpurgisnacht on display. Images of these documents have been archived at the article: Homura Residence.
- Homura's room is laid out like the surface of a clock. There are gears on the ceiling.
- The artist Paul Klee made a painting called "Walpurgis Night". Not only does it have a strangely familiar name, it also seems fairly similar to Sayaka transforming into a witch.
- There is a scene where "Hotel Nwobhm" can be seen. NWOBHM is an acronym for "New Wave of British Heavy Metal", a genre of music started in the late 1970s where many bands attempted to toughen up their music.
Production errors
- At the beginning of the episode, when Sayaka has defeated Elsa Maria, the Grief Seed she picks up and throws to Kyoko is Elsa Maria's. The scene then cuts to Sayaka. When it cuts back to Kyoko, she is holding Elly's Grief Seed.
- This episode is notable for "killing off" Sayaka at the end of the episode. In the anime Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, one of the main characters (Kamina) also dies in the eighth episode. What is notable here is that Kamina also has blue hair like Sayaka and wields a sword as his primary weapon, including a cape.
- The train conversation scene between the two hosts is actually based on a real event that Gen Urobuchi witnessed.
- Miki Shinchirou and Tobita Nobuo are the voice actors for these hosts.
The billboard that appears behind Sayaka and Kyouko at the train station contains symbols that are believed to illustrate how new timelines split off from old ones. An alternative theory is that it shows how a witch splits her barrier off into a separate world, leaving her old body behind as if it were an umbrella and hat she no longer needs to wear.
Official Art
Musical runes appearing during Sayaka becoming a witch. See Runes:Episode 8. The duplicate figures of the man in the background appears to be an orchestral conductor.
This section contains fanart imagesEverything in the following fan gallery is created, or the comments accompanying them are created, for entertainment value and should not be confused with actual canon events of the Puella Magi franchise.
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Fan redrawing of Sayaka in witch form.
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Annotated fan redrawing of Sayaka in witch form.
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Fans' reaction to Episode 8.
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What fans think of Kyubey.
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By then the "Let's Kill Kyubey" crowd was already thinking ways to kill this magic pet from Hell.
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Parallel between the witch from episode 1 and the sketches in Homura's house.
- By Episode 8 Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica has passed the original series of Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu as the most popular current anime ever on the Japanese discussion board 2channel (2ちゃんねる)[1].
See also
- Kyubey is Evil Theory. A theory that emerged as soon as episode 1 aired, and that has been confirmed in this episode. Please note that this page explains the initial theory and, hence, may be inacurrate.
- Witches as Fallen Magical Girls Theory. A theory explaining the link between witches and magical girls. As for the above, this is the original version of the theory, that may then not really fit this episode's content.
External links
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|Episode 7 Can You Face Your True Feelings?
|Madoka Magica Episode 8: I'm Such a Fool I Really Am an Idiot
|Episode 9 I'll Never Allow That


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Favorite 4: Special Dietary Needs Apps
Christmas is very nearly upon us and with it, the time of year where we all eat too much and enjoy relaxing with our families. While I'm lucky that I have no significant food allergies or special dietary needs, much of my extended family isn't so fortunate. Various meals have to be adjusted accordingly for those with allergies, intolerances or medical conditions that restrict what can be eaten. Here's a look at four of my favorite apps for making finding relevant recipes a little simpler.
Allergy Free Entertaining
Covering most of the bases, Allergy Free Entertaining isn't quite as perfect as its name suggests but it does a good job, regardless. The app offers 124 recipes, each with gluten free options and ways to substitute ingredients for those who have a dairy, egg, wheat or nut free requirements. Each recipe is easy to read through and understand, plus there's a comprehensive search facility for those after inspiration.
Allergy Free Entertaining
21-Day Vegan Kickstart
Aimed at those who are starting out on the path to Veganism, 21-Day Vegan Kickstart also offers some handy ideas for those trying to cater to vegans' needs. Divided up according to meal type, it's simple to check for ideas for breakfast, lunch or dinner. In each case, there are some delicious ideas, whether you're a Vegan or not. Attractive photography rounds things off nicely.
21-Day Vegan Kickstart
So Simple Gluten Free Recipes
It's not quite the most attractive of apps to look at, but So Simple Gluten Free Recipes offers plenty of recipes for those suffering from a gluten intolerance. Including over 75 recipes, there's a particularly great Holiday themed section ensuring that there are plenty of cookie and cake based ideas that are perfect for everyone, not just those on a gluten free diet.
21-Day Vegan Kickstart
iCookbook Diabetic
Diabetics have a particular challenge on their hands, having to juggle their sugar levels so carefully. iCookbook Diabetic offers a selection of free recipes for users to read through, as well as the option to spend money for the full selection. Each recipe is attractive and easy to browse through, with AirPrint support and voice commands make things all the more convenient. Best of all, though, the recipes are high quality and the kind of thing that ensures that no diabetic feels like they're missing out this Holiday season.


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Brand: Giro
Type: Road Cycling Helmets
Item condition: New
Availability: Click & Collect, Buy online
MIPS - equipped (Multi-Directional Impact Protection System)
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Shipping costs are influenced by the size and weight of the product and your location. Exact shipping costs are calculated in the shopping cart and will be added to the order total before checkout.
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Lady Gaga and Simon Cowell have called her "a genius." Yet, YouTube commenters have hurled insults at her, like "I hope you get an eating disorder so you look pretty." It seems as though the public can't figure out what to make of "Friday" singer Rebecca Black.
In January, Rebecca, an eighth grader from Orange County, California, whose musical career had been limited to occasional parts in school plays and stints at performance-arts summer camp, paid Ark Music Factory, a local music production company, a reported $2,000 to record two prewritten, auto-tuned pop singles.
Over a month later, "Friday" went viral on YouTube—garnering more than 44 million hits within a week—and Rebecca became famous almost overnight, booking gigs on The Tonight Show and Good Morning America. As her star continues to rise ("Friday" on the prom episode of Glee, anyone?)—and other YouTube sensations spring up all over the country—her legacy has become even more unclear. Is Rebecca a flash in the pan who paid for fifteen minutes of fame, or is she an enduring talent who has pioneered the new formula for pop superstardom?
It depends on whom you ask. According to Ark founder and CEO Patrice Wilson, the answer, unsurprisingly, is the latter. Wilson's company—which Rebecca heard about through a classmate—helps performers "make their dreams come true," he says.
Wilson, once an aspiring singer, writes all the music, and his services include image consulting, photo shoots, studio time, and a song selection—all for an up-front tab that runs somewhere between $2,000 and $4,000.
But that won't necessarily get you closer to a Grammy, says Peter M. Thall, a music-industry lawyer and author of What They'll Never Tell You About the Music Business (Billboard Books/Random House). "Rebecca may have the momentary success she's enjoying now, but her long-term prospects for a recording career will likely be limited," he says. "Early success from such a simple song is risky."
Even the promise of short-term fame, however, is good enough for some. Jenna Rose, a twelve-year-old from Dix Hills, New York, became famous with her song "My Jeans" in the wake of "Friday." "I went to bed one night with 5,000 hits on YouTube and woke up with 60,000," says the seventh grader. "I was at the mall yesterday, and people recognized me. Eighth graders who didn't know my name are now talking to me at school." Still, while both her and Rebecca's songs might seem as though they were easy to record, "it's harder than it looks," Jenna says. "You have to practice, practice, practice."
So far, Rebecca is Ark's biggest breakout success story—as of press time, Forbes estimated that she had earned approximately $20,000 from video ad revenue alone—and there are several others who hope to eventually achieve the same level of fame. Abby Victor, a fourteen-year-old member of Ark's talent roster, moved to a studio apartment in Los Angeles from her native New Mexico with her mother five years ago to pursue a career in showbiz. To date, her video, "Crush on You," has received more than 3 million hits on YouTube—an impressive number, though nowhere near the success of "Friday."
Regardless, she and her mother are satisfied Ark customers. "They're awesome," Abby says. "They give you support." Wilson, for his part, insists that his company won't take on an artist who he doesn't think has a shot at making it, explaining that he puts all potential clients through a rigorous three-part screening process to see if they have "that spark."
Advanced-fee-payment arrangements like the ones Abby and Rebecca entered into with Ark aren't the only options for aspiring artists. One popular alternative is a contract that requires no money upon signing but has a binding agreement to ensure the production company a cut of any future profits. That's the type of agreement eighteen-year-old aspiring performer Sizzy Rocket signed with a production company based in Los Angeles. "I felt more comfortable giving no money," she says. "We're in this together."


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Clarke backed up his unbeaten double century from last week's drawn Brisbane series-opener with another overpowering innings, becoming the first person in the history of Test cricket to post four 200s in a calendar year.
David Warner and Michael Hussey compounded the misery for the Proteas with quickfire tons as Australia romped to 482 for five on the opening day at Adelaide.
It was just the fifth time in all Tests that Australia have scored more than 400 runs in a day's play.
Unchallengeable Clarke has yet to be dismissed in this series and has amassed 483 runs. He is also this year's highest-scoring Test batsman with 1265 runs at 140.55.
At the close he was unconquered on 224. Hussey was bowled by Dale Steyn in the final over for 103 after raising his 18th century with a six off dispirited legspinner Imran Tahir, who finished the day wicketless for 159 off 21 overs.
"It's always the plan when you get on top to stay on top. When you grab momentum you've got to hang onto it for as long as possible," Clarke said.
"It's a really positive day for the batting group but we've got a lot of work to do over the next four days to have a crack at winning this Test match, that's for sure."
South Africa looked far from the world's best team as their bowlers were hammered, after having the home side in trouble at 55 for three in the morning session.
Warner wrested back control with a belligerent 119 off 112 balls and Clarke and Hussey carried on the run plunder.
It was a thoroughly miserable day for the Proteas with three of their leading bowlers having injury concerns — Vernon Philander withdrawing before the match with a back problem and Jacques Kallis and Dale Steyn leaving the ground during the day with hamstring trouble.
Kallis will not bowl again in the match but will be able to bat, the Australian Associated Press reported.
"The Australian batsmen put us under pressure on a good wicket and created some momentum — some very fast momentum," said Proteas coach Gary Kirsten.
"Sometimes in that situation it's very difficult to pull it back.
"I don't think we bowled well enough throughout the day to really put enough pressure on the batsmen at any time."
Clarke survived a referral on 73 and made the Proteas pay dearly with another commanding knock. He is averaging over 70 with the bat since he became captain last year.
In one Morkel over the sublime Clarke hit five boundaries to raise his 150 and earn a standing ovation from the home crowd.
The home side had seized control with a blistering 178 runs off just 26 overs in the middle session.
Warner was in a punishing mood after lunch, smashing spinners Tahir and Faf du Plessis and racing to his third Test century off 93 balls. He reached his hundred with a six and a four off successive Tahir deliveries.
But Warner perished on 119 when he attempted to glide Morne Morkel through the slips, only to edge to Graeme Smith at first slip. He had crashed four sixes and 16 boundaries, putting on 155 runs with Clarke in 24.2 overs.
It was a rousing fightback by Australia after they lost three wickets in the morning session as South Africa suffered two injuries.
Ed Cowan was caught and bowled for 10 off Kallis's third ball, an attempted yorker which struck him on the boot and spooned up off the bat for a dolly return catch.
Rob Quiney, who kept his place when Shane Watson failed to recover from a calf injury, went for an eight-ball duck when Morkel enticed him to edge to Smith at first slip.
Ricky Ponting's woes continued when he was bowled third ball for just four, playing inside Kallis.
The former Test skipper was out for a five-ball duck in Brisbane for his third duck in four Test innings against the Proteas. He fared little better in Adelaide, stumbling and losing his footing. – AFP


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In observance of Global Entrepreneurship Week (November 18 - 24), the Center for Emerging Technology and Entrepreneurial Studies at Cameron University will celebrate innovation and entrepreneurship with two events. Both are open to the public at no charge. To reserve a seat, email firstname.lastname@example.com or call 581-5447.
On Tuesday, November 19, CETES Tech Night will feature "The Future of Digital Marketing," a presentation by Kelly Edwards of Lawton Marketing Group. The presentation starts at 6 p.m. in Room 207 of CETES. According to Edwards, in today's digital society, traditional marketing methods have become more and more obsolete. They are rapidly getting replaced by things like search engine optimization, social media marketing, mobile marketing, and more. The informative session is ideal for Lawton business owners or students interested in marketing or web development. Attendees will garner insight and ideas that can be implemented immediately that will lead to exponential business growth.
On Wednesday, November 20, CETES will present a live stream address focusing on International Entrepreneurship by Chris Bradford, co-founder of Newline Interactive. The presentation will begin at 8 a.m. in Room 207 of the CETES building. Newline Interactive is a multi-national corporation with operations in Plano, Texas, and Beijing, China. A leading provider of advanced computer displays and interactive whiteboards, Newline employs more than 2,000 workers, including 350 engineers.
Global Entrepreneurship Week is the world's largest celebration of the innovators and job creators who launch startups that bring ideas to life, drive economic growth and expand human welfare. GEW through local, national and global activities designed to help individuals explore their potential as self-starters and innovators. These activities, from large-scale competitions and events to intimate networking gatherings, connect participants to potential collaborators, mentors and even investors—introducing them to new possibilities and exciting opportunities.
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Story highlights
- Body of unidentified child -- named Baby Hope by police -- was found on July 23, 1991
- Authorities able to identify the mother through tip, DNA
- No arrests have been made
After 22 years on a cold case, the New York Police Department finally has a lead.
The NYPD was able to identify the mother of "Baby Hope," a little girl whose body was found in a blue and white picnic cooler in a wooded area near the Henry Hudson Parkway on July 23, 1991.
The girl, then believed to be 3 to 5 years old, was smothered and sexually molested. Her body was so badly decomposed that several sketches were made to suggest what she looked like.
Thanks to a tip, the department has confirmed the identity of the girl's mother through DNA testing, according to Police Commissioner Ray Kelly. The body was exhumed in 2011.
"A DNA match was made with the mother and the mother has been cooperating," Kelly told reporters Tuesday. He declined to name the mother or provide details on the case.
There have been no arrests.
"Homicide is a distinct possibility here, so it's going to go forward in that direction," Kelly said of the investigation.
Baby Hope -- named by the police officers and detectives moved by her unknown story -- finally has a name and an age. The NYPD, however, is not ready to release this information so as to not disturb the ongoing investigation.
The girl was never reported missing and police could not track down anyone who might have known her.
The NYPD Cold Case Apprehension Squad never gave up hope, continuing to hand out flyers and canvas nearby neighborhoods every year on the anniversary of the discovery of the body.
"We have been able to identify the mother of Baby Hope as a result of, in my judgment, outstanding detective work," Kelly said.
Detective Robert Dewhurst, a member of the squad, told CNN in July that several detectives were still on the case and that people with information may speak many years later for many reasons, such as feeling safer after moving to a new area where they don't see the person responsible every day.
Sometimes people "want to get it off their chest," said Dewhurst.
For months after Baby Hope's body was found, police went back to the site hoping whoever was responsible, driven by guilt, had left some type of memorial that would have helped police.
Baby Hope, two years after she was found, was laid to rest in a donated plot. She was buried in a white dress bought by a detective's wife.
"This is what my squad does," Dewhurst said. "Twenty years is not uncommon for a cold case."
"I have hope. Otherwise I wouldn't be doing this."


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Storms light fires near basin
The Lake Tahoe Basin was largely spared by lightning strikes early this week that caused dozens of small fires in the region.
The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit did not receive any reports of fires starting from Sunday and Monday thunderstorms, said LTBMU spokeswoman Cheva Heck.
Still, the U.S. Forest Service conducted flyovers of El Dorado National Forest and the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Tuesday to ensure no unreported fires burned following the storms, Heck said.
Heavy rain accompanying the thunderstorms helped keep any strikes from becoming fires. Many areas received about a half inch of rain from this week's storms, Heck said.
While the rain will temporarily ease what has been a dry winter and summer, the relief from high wildfire danger is not expected to last very long.
"If we go back to a warm, dry windy trend, we're going to be back in the same situation," Heck said.
With warmer temperatures and a low humidity forecast for the next week, it will likely only be a matter of days before the wildfire risk returns to the high levels seen before the storms, said Eric Guevin, spokesman for the Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District.
"The moisture is a temporary deal, but it is welcome of course," Guevin said.
Although no starts were reported in the Lake Tahoe Basin early this week, surrounding areas saw several lightning-related fires.
Firefighters expected to have the more than 1,000-acre Springs fire in the Pine Nut Mountains east of Carson City contained Tuesday. Smoke from the fire found its way into the basin Sunday.
Heavy rains falling in the Pine Nuts Monday night helped firefighters contain the blaze, according to Sierra Front Interagency dispatcher Helen Frazier.
Lighting started the fire and five others in the Carson Valley area on Sunday afternoon. No structures were seriously threatened by the fires.
Forests in Amador and El Dorado counties experienced about 1,800 lightning strikes, which created 16 separate fires, the largest of which totals 28 acres, according to the Cal Fire incident website.
Tahoe National Forest, just north of Lake Tahoe, saw 25 small fires break out from approximately 900 lightning strikes between Monday and Tuesday mornings, said Ann Westling, spokeswoman for Tahoe National Forest.
All the Tahoe National Forest fires were in remote areas of the forest and were contained, controlled or extinguished by Tuesday afternoon. None grew to more than 1.5 acres, Westling said.
– The Union reporter Matthew Renda and the Record-Courier contributed to this story.


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About Warren Farrell
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Dr. Warren Farrell began his research on gender issues in the '60s. His first book, The Liberated Man, was published in 1974. It was from the women's perspective and the feminist perspective. By the '80s, he began noticing that men were feeling misrepresented, and his award-winning national best-seller, Why Men Are The Way They Are, was written to answer women's questions about men in a way that rings true for men. The New York Post calls it "the most important book ever written about love, sex, and
By the '90s, Dr. Farrell felt the misunderstandings about men had deepened and become dangerous to the survival of families and love. He confronted the misunderstandings head-on with the award-winning The Myth of Male Power, a book the The Library Journal ranked as "better than Robert Bly's Iron John or any of Betty Freidan's works." (His books are published in over 50 countries in 15 languages.)
By the turn of the century Dr. Farrell wanted to provide the sexes with the tools to communicate-- in particular to hear personal criticism from a loved one, especially when given badly. That was the take-off point for Women Can't Hear What Men Don't Say, a selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club. By 2001 Dr. Farrell completed research he had been working on for 13 years on the conditions under which children of divorce are most likely to be raised successfully. That book, Father and Child Reunion, has renewed the commitment of many dads to be with their children, and its research has helped judges understand the importance of dads.
Dr. Farrell's most recent research is published as Why Men Earn More: The Startling Truth Behind the Pay Gap -- and What Women Can Do About It. It documents the 25 differences between men and women's work-life decisions. It was chosen by U.S. News and World Report as one of the top four "great career books to be read in 2006." He is in the process of co-authoring with John Gray a book called Boys to Men.
Warren Farrell has appeared on over 1000 TV and radio shows, and been interviewed frequently by Oprah and Barbara, and by Larry King and Peter Jennings. He has been featured repeatedly on 20/20 and in The New York Times, in People and on Real People, in men's journals and The Wall Street Journal, and on the Today Show, the Tomorrow Show, and even To Tell The Truth.
Warren Farrell's understanding of both sexes is symbolized by his being, on the one hand, on the boards of four national men's organizations, and on the other hand, being the only man in the US to be elected three times to the Board of Directors of the National Organization for Women in New York City. Similarly, he has started over 600 men's and women's groups, and over 200,000 women and men have attended his workshops worldwide. He is the only person chosen to speak at both of former California Governor Wilson's 1995 conferences – his Conference on Men and his Conference on Women.
President Johnson chose Dr. Farrell as one of the outstanding young educators in the United States. (The man's been around for awhile!) He has taught political science, psychology, women's studies and sociology, and most recently taught at the School of Medicine at the University of California at San Diego. Dr. Farrell has been chosen by the International Biographic Centre of London as one of the World's 2000 Outstanding Scholars of the 20th Century and, in quite a different take, chosen by the Financial Times as one of the worlds top 100 Thought Leaders. He has also been selected by the Center for World Spirituality as one of the world's spiritual leaders.
Dr. Warren Farrell is in Who's Who in America and Who's Who in the World, but his best moments are at home. He has two daughters and lives with his wife in Mill Valley, California, and virtually at www.warrenfarrell.com.


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Working with Modern Choreographer Lizzie Leopold, Week 1
In the July/August 2008 issue of Dance Spirit, modern choreographer Lizzie Leopold shares with you her creative process in her new work. This is the first installment of four video diaries with Lizzie. Check back next week for her next video diary and be sure to read her story on p. 38 of the magazine.


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DART, America's Longest Light Rail System, Turns 30
Long-time executive director Gary Thomas reflects on the milestone and the future of mass transit in North Texas.
In 1983, voters in Dallas County and 14 cities approved the a 1-cent sales tax and the creation of Dallas Area Rapid Transit, or DART.
Today, DART is all grown up -- it turned 30 last month -- and is now the longest light-rail system in the country, with 85 miles of railway and 61 stations.
Governing spoke with DART Executive Director Gary Thomas on the milestone and what the future holds for transit in the rapidly growing region. Thomas, who's led the agency for more than 12 years, was involved in the original design of the system and has worked for DART since 1998. This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
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What made the conditions right for Dallas, of all places, to develop such an extensive light rail system?
There were some visionaries in Dallas and the suburbs around Dallas who said we can't continue to grow like we are and expect the highway system to move these people. They knew that you just can't pave everything. They were bold by saying we need another choice.
They realized there needed to be a plan before we went to the voters in 1983. We had to say 'this is what we envision this to look like in 30 years.' And that's where we are. Most of what we've got today is the result of that plan.
People voted to dedicate a 1 percent sales tax. We locked up a lot of the railroad right of way. I hate to say "simply" anything, but it was simply a matter of scheduling the projects to match the revenue. We were doing all this on a cash basis. In 2000, we went to the voters and asked if we could issue long-term debt and speed it up. People said yes. They had had a taste of light by then.
Was it difficult to get Texans, who hadn't had much experience with transit, to give it a shot?
Certainly not the first day: June 14, 1996. It was probably 100 degrees. The trains were air conditioned. They were new. There was a lot of conversation on the news that day. You couldn't squeeze another person on the train if you tried. Even after that, people embraced the system. They looked for ways to use the system.
Our biggest challenge is that it doesn't go everywhere people want it go. Our starter system did well. We had good ridership. It was better than what was expected. But the one thing is, people say 'it doesn't go where I want it to go.' That's one of the challenges with the region. We're not constrained by rivers, oceans or mountains. We sprawl everywhere. Consequently, you've got a lot of people living a long way from the employment centers.
Everyone wants a transportation choice. They might not always use it. But they say, 'give me a choice so I can get out of my car and not have to deal with traffic and not have to pay for gas.' That's what we're all about.
With some of the older systems around the country, there's a lot more compelling reason (to use them). The density is higher. The congestion is worse. The parking fees are higher. You go to New York or Boston and you think 'why would I even think about driving here?' Here, we have traffic... but it's not horrible. You get downtown, and parking is reasonable. But you start looking at quality-of-life decisions. The train is normally every bit as quick and sometimes quicker than driving your car. It's going to be cool and comfortable and clean. And you can be more productive on the train.
How do you deal with the criticism that, even with all the time and money spent on DART, congestion is still a huge problem in the Dallas area?
It's an easy criticism to make. The problem is, it's not logical. The challenge we have -- that a lot of major Texas cities have -- is they're growing rapidly. We can take people off the roads, but there are so many people moving to the area, we're still losing the congestion battle. To the casual observer, they'll say 'DART didn't do anything and I'm still stuck in traffic.' That's because we're in one of the fastest growing regions in the country.
As I explain it, today there's about 98,000 trips per day on light rail. Roughly 75 percent of those are discretionary riders. So let's take 75 percent of those trips, put all those people back in cars on the highways. You tell me: does it make a difference? Of course it does. Do we solve the problem? No. Are we part of the solution? Absolutely. Ill be the first to say we can take more people off the roads, but then it gets back to communication: how do we convince people they can live without the car for the day?
How is DART going to deal with the rapid growth of Collin County, which is largely outside your service area?
It's one of the fastest growing counties in the state. Our job is to constantly communicate to those folks. Back in 1983, a lot of the cities dedicated the 1 percent sales tax to DART. Today, the cities that aren't in DART have dedicated that 1 percent to something else, and they're addicted, quite frankly, to whatever they've dedicated that penny to. What we have to do as an organization and as a region is figure out how to allow them to wean themselves off that addiction in a manner that is equitable and fair to them, and equitable and fair to the 13 cities and counties currently inside the DART service area.
Our board has adopted a policy that allows for a transition period to happen. We're working on communicating with the cities to tell them what they can do. Some are very interested in doing it. Some say we don't need a choice now, and we're happy with our toll roads and highways. The challenge will come when those highways and tolls roads are full, and they don't have options, and they'll say 'we want DART - can you make that happen tomorrow?' Large capital projects can't happen tomorrow.
What expansions are in the works, and when will the system connect to DFW Airport?
There's the Blue Line to University of North Texas - Dallas. That was accelerated to 2016 from 2019. There's the modern streetcar project that initially will go from Union Station to Methodist Hospital and ultimately to the Bishop Arts District. It will go to the restaurants and shops, and connect to downtown near the Omni Hotel. The first phase of that will open in 2014. And the Orange Line airport connection is huge.
When we open next year at Terminal A at DFW Airport, we'll be one of a handful of cities with airport connections. As one person characterized it it: we're a big city, and big cities have airport connections. We've go the opportunity to make that work, to connect our community to the world through DFW Airport. It's a short walk into and out of the terminal from the station. It's a partnership with DFW. They're building the station, and we're building all the track into the station. Having the station right at Terminal A is going to be incredibly convenient for everybody. The other group of people this connection is going to benefit immensely is the people who work there.


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Valérie Benoist
Valérie Benoist holds a Ph.D. in Spanish from Emory University and is an associate professor. She teaches for the Spanish Department as well as for the Latin American Studies Concentration and has served as chair of both. Her research centers on Latin American colonial literature, and in particular on gender and race construction. Her most recent publications have been on the representation of blackness in indigenous writers such as Guaman Poma de Ayala. She is currently working on a book project on the representation of black nuns in colonial Mexico, Peru, and Spain. Her works have been published in journals such as Estudios de Cultura Nahuatl, Latin American Theater Review, Revista de Estudios Hispanicos, Letras Femeninas, Moenia, and Afro-Hispanic Review.
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The supernatural cash cow Paranormal Activity has churned out another addition to the franchise. After the series covered the original couple, the couple's sister, and went back in time to show what happened when the sisters were babies, we thought they ran plum out of story.
Well, we were wrong! The fourth installment follows the demon-possessed original sister (who killed her old beau) and stolen demon-child Hunter. So what happens when demon babies move in next door? The lights flicker! Riveting stuff here, guys!
Thankfully, this movie is directed by the same pair of fellas who were behind Paranormal Activity 3 — which was actually scary — so we're remaining cautious about the project. We can't believe there's any more new ground to cover, but we loved the scares Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman delivered in the last flick. Paranormal Activity 4 will hit theateres on October 19.
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Tech Update
Machine-Tending Software Provides Conversational, Graphics-Based Robot Programming
Job setup is quick and simple, and so is making changes during a production run, according to company officials. Videos on the pendant demonstrate key features. Using the touchscreen, the operator enters critical dimensions for the part and other processes within the cell, selects machines for each operation and selects a sequence of operations. Next, the operator attaches simple teaching aids to the robot arm, teaches three touch-off positions for each machine and pickup/ set-down position, and removes the teach aids. With required data entered, the EasyLoad software automatically generates the robot program, including all basic logic and safety signals, using predefined templates. These templates can be customized as needed.
EasyLoad works with a variety of grippers and handles a range of Haas machine tools as well as infeed, outfeed and process equipment. It can be used with Motoman's NX100 robot controller and is compatible with Haas SL-series lathes and VF-series mills with Robot Ready interface and automatic doors.
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Uncle Bill's Helicopter - A speech I gave to ITT Tech - Chicken soup for engineers
Beating the Brand - A pathological exploration of how branding makes it hard to think straight
Inside the Internet Mind - trying to map the weather within the global supercomputer that consists of humans and google
Sex In Politics - If politicians spent more time pounding the flesh rather than pressing it, it would be a better world
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Twitter Click ExpectationsBlog Post: September 09, 2011
Interesting post and I think it is always useful to have information on what generates the most success rate. Agree with JesseW though - 4 word tweets, that's tough!
To expand on this I would be interested in knowing what the content of the tweet was - e.g. just link page title, a question, reply to someone etc.
I've heard people saying that adding questions to content, including tweets, helps with user engagement - would be good to see whether that was true or whether something else works better.


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¡Muchas gracias, en nombre del grupo PIXIES, por otro día fantástico en Zagreb! Un gran festival con el público maravilloso (¡por favor, menos lluvia la próxima vez!). Hasta luego.
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At 50 miles wide, the Bering Strait, which separates Alaska from Russia, hardly seems like a major player in Earth's climate.
But a new study in the journal Nature Geoscience concludes that this shallow strait between the North Pacific and the Arctic oceans has played a large role in climate fluctuations during recent ice ages. Depending on whether it's closed or open, the strait dramatically changes the distribution of heat around the planet.
When sea levels decline enough that water can no longer flow from the Pacific to the Arctic through the strait, the North Atlantic responds by growing warmer. That warmth is strong enough to melt ice sheets and temporarily reverse the glaciation of the Northern Hemisphere.
Generally, scientists think that changes in Earth's orbit around the sun have driven the repeated advance and retreat of glaciers during the Pleistocene — the period starting 2.58 million years ago and ending about 10,000 years ago.
When less sun reaches the Northern Hemisphere during summer months, winter snows don't melt. The white snow reflects more of the sun's energy back into space, further cooling the region. Glaciers form and begin creeping southward. These ice sheets, a mile or more thick in places, suck up large quantities of water.
Compared to today, sea levels dropped by as much as 400 feet during the Pleistocene.
But while glacial periods follows Earth's orbital variations quite closely — they occur very roughly on 100,000-year cycles — for the past 100,000 years or so, a shorter warming and cooling cycle has played out over the larger one.
Even as the amount of sunlight hitting the region diminished, parts of Greenland and North America warmed by nearly 3 degrees F. Glaciers then shrank and sea levels rose by up to 100 feet, only to reverse. This cycle repeated every few thousand years. Why?
The authors argue that the Bering Strait, a choke point, is the critical factor. When sea levels dropped sufficiently, dry land emerged between North America and Asia. This dam halted the flow of water from the North Pacific into the Arctic.
At present, about 800,000 cubic meters (211 million gallons) of water per second flow into the Arctic from the North Pacific. That's about 3.6 times the discharge of the Amazon, the world's largest river.
This water from the north Pacific eventually flows to the north Atlantic. Water in the north Pacific is much fresher, and therefore much lighter, than the saltier water of the North Atlantic. And the influx of freshwater into the North Atlantic impedes a process that's critical to heat distribution around the globe.
In the north Atlantic, warm water flows north from equatorial regions. As it cools between Iceland and Norway, this water sinks and, once at a certain depth, begins flowing back south.
Scientists call this conveyor-beltlike flow the "meridional overturning circulation." And it's responsible for keeping Europe balmy compared to regions at similar latitudes elsewhere.
When the overturning is impeded, however, the transport of tropical heat to high northern latitudes slows, and the north Atlantic grows colder.
In other words, freshwater flowing into the north Atlantic can bring temperatures down in the region. Conversely, lessening the flow of freshwater into the north Atlantic can cause temperatures to rise. That's what the authors of this paper say happened repeatedly during the past 100,000 years.
Here's the cycle: Cooling brought on by changes in Earth's orbit caused glaciers to grow and sea levels to fall. Eventually, the seas dropped far enough that the Bering Strait was closed off. The flow of relatively fresh water from the north Pacific to the north Atlantic stopped, or was dramatically decreased. Without interference from this freshwater, the meridional overturning in the North Atlantic strengthened — by about 13 percent. Parts of Greenland, northeastern North America, and Europe warmed by 2.7 degrees F. Glaciers around thenNorth Atlantic then began melting.
Meanwhile, as the northward flow of water in the Pacific was stymied, temperatures there dropped by the same amount — 2.7 degrees F.
In the end, however, this warming was self-limiting. As increased warmth melted glaciers around the north Atlantic, sea levels began to rise.
Eventually they rose sufficiently to again engulf the Bering land bridge. The flow of water from the north Pacific into the Arctic resumed. The meridional overturning in the north Atlantic again weakened. And the glaciers of the Northern Hemisphere again began advancing southward.
None of this bears directly on the current trend of human-induced global warming. But it does indicate that scientists, enabled by ever-more powerful computers and more complicated — some might say "realistic" — climate models, are improving their understanding of Earth's climate system.
It also highlights an important lesson: In complex systems (Earth's climate), seemingly small changes, such as closing the 50-mile-wide Bering Strait, can have large consequences, like temporarily reversing a hemisphere-wide cooling trend.
Or, as we talked about last week, a little warming might cause a lot more.
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Dilip is involved in studying plant-fungal pathogen interactions and developing strategies for the development of fungal disease resistant transgenic crops.
Modes of action of antifungal defensins
Plant defensins are naturally occurring, ribosomally synthesized cysteine-rich antifungal proteins with remarkable structural conservation and rich diversity of variants. The constitutive expression of these proteins in transgenic crops affords strong protection from fungal attack. A critical issue that needs to be addressed for effective use of these proteins in transgenic crops for enhanced disease resistance is to unravel their modes of antifungal action and the mechanisms by which fungal resistance to these proteins might emerge. The Shah lab has been using Fusarium graminearum, a devastating multicellular filamentous fungal pathogen of wheat and barley, and a model filamentous fungus, Neurospora crassa, for elucidation of the mode(s) of action of these proteins. Genetic and genomics tools are well developed in these fungi for the mode of action studies.
Each plant contains a large gene family encoding defensin and defensin-like proteins. In the Shah lab, the research focus is on characterizing the antifungal properties and mechanism of antifungal action of three defensins, MsDef1, MtDef4 and MtDef5, each containing four disulfide bonds, but sharing only limited amino acid sequence homology. These proteins inhibit the growth of several filamentous fungi including Fusarium sp., Verticillium dahlia, Aspergillus sp. and N. crassa.
Research conducted by the Shah lab during the past few years has revealed that MsDef1 and MtDef4 exhibit different antifungal properties and different modes of antifungal action. MsDef1 is a morphogenic defensin which causes striking hyperbranching phenotype in the target fungus, whereas MtDef4 is a nonmorphogenic defensin which inhibits the growth of the target fungus without causing any significant morphological changes. MsDef1 binds to the fungal cell wall and plasma membrane localized sphingolipid glucosylceramide. The fungal signaling pathways operating downstream of this MsDef1/glucosylceramide interaction remain to be defined.
MtDef4 is a more potent antifungal protein and is internalized by fungal cells. It is very likely that its mechanism of action involves interaction with intracellular targets and processes. In preliminary studies, the Shah lab has found that MtDef4 binds to the phospholipid phosphatidic acid which is an important bioactive signaling lipid in all eukaryotic cells. In addition, they have determined that the γ-core motif (GRCRGFRRRC) of this protein plays a major role in facilitating fungal cell entry of MtDef4 into fungal cells. The current studies in the lab are focused on characterizing molecular processes involved in facilitating fungal cell entry of this defensin and identifying its intracellular targets.
The mode of antifungal action of the third antifungal defensin MtDef5 remains to be determined. Having antifungal defensins with different modes of action will pave the way for engineering more durable and broad-spectrum resistance to fungal pathogens in transgenic crops. Genetic modification of crops for enhanced resistance to fungal pathogens using antifungal defensins
Because of their potent antifungal activity against economically important fungal pathogens, plants defensins have great potential to be used as antifungal agents in transgenic plants. For example, expression of apoplast-targeted MsDef1 in transgenic Russet Burbank potato provides strong resistance to Verticillium dahlia under the greenhouse and field conditions. More recent research in the Shah lab indicates that apoplast-targeted MtDef4 seems to be more effective in providing resistance to biotrophic fungal pathogens in transgenic model plant Arabidopsis thaliana and in wheat. The current research in the Shah lab is focused on generating fungal disease resistant transgenic wheat, soybean and corn expressing antifungal plant defensins. This research involves expressing these defensins in the target crop using constitutive, tissue-specific and pathogen-inducible promoters, and targeting these proteins to different subcellular compartments to effectively inhibit the growth of fungal pathogens with different lifestyles.
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Wednesday, August 24, 2011
A change of focus
So what's the point of having a World of Warcraft blog and not playing WoW? Well, over time this blog has slowly slipped into discussing other games and activities. I would have gone mad if I'd talked exclusively about WoW. It so happens that there came a time when I simply felt burnt out. I thought Cataclysm would rejuvenate WoW, and it did... for a month or two. After that, boredom instilled. And then I realized that although Cataclysm had changed Azeroth, the core game had remained the same: same grinding, same questing, same dungeons, same gear race, same same.
I quit WoW after playing it for many years, after leveling half a dozen characters to level 80 and beyond, after trying all the classes, after amassing over 500,000 gold. After all that, I left everything behind and never looked back.
How do I feel after quitting cold turkey? Thanks for asking. I feel just fine. I don't miss WoW at all and I haven't gone through any withdrawal symptoms. In fact, when I imagine going back to WoW, it literally makes me nauseous. Yet, I won't deny completely that one day I might go back to it. I'll have to write a separate post on that though.
Ever since I have once again become enamored with the desire to play Diablo 3, I can't even conceive playing another game, much less WoW, when D3 is released.
As a result, this blog is dead, as far as WoW is concerned. After more than 2 years running it (and over 400 posts), I am faced with the simple fact of having to stop posting about WoW. Wowalone won't disappear off the face of the Internet. It will continue to exist because (strangely enough) a lot of people still visit it, yet it will remain frozen in time.
I have recently changed the blog's tagline. From "The Art of Solo-ing WoW", it became "The Art of Solo-ing WoW, life and other games". I think it's a funny play on words and it describes accurately what this blog has become.
Since I'll be probably playing Diablo 3 for the next 10 years (until Diablo 4 comes out heh heh) and since it's guaranteed that I'll get the urge to blog about it, I've been considering the following dilemma for the past couple of weeks: should I continue on this blog or should I start a new blog?
Continuing here has the advantage of a large readership. Many WoW players will also play Diablo 3. Some of my WoW readers will transfer seamlessly to the new Diablo format. Still, I will alienate a lot of WoW readers.
Starting a new blog has the advantage of focusing everything on Diablo and making a clear cut from WoW. There won't be any confusion as to what the new blog is about. I can have a new design (the current one has grown old) and I can attract new readership.
Overall I think the second option (of starting a new blog) is the most appealing. I'll need to think if I want to keep the Darth Solo persona or not.
So what do you guys think? Who's for a new blog?
15 comments:
- Unknown said...
Starting fresh provides the opportunity for a new perspective, a new look and a clean break. If you add a widget to the top corner with the link to your new digs your interested readers can follow you over.
Best wishes and happy gaming in D3 land.
- August 24, 2011 at 10:00 PM
I would just continue on with this blog, and simply change the name to a clever new title that still alludes to the "alone" aspect but isn't dedicated to a particular game. Then you can just write about what you feel like each day. D3...maybe another wow post here and there...possibilities are endless.
- August 24, 2011 at 10:43 PM
- Stabs said...
I used to have a specific blog (Death Knight spree) then bit the bullet and changed to a generic title about 3 years ago.
It's a matter of how much it bothers you. If you will still be blogging in ten years time will it annoy you to have a wow-themed blog ten years after you stopped playing WoW? It would annoy me.
- August 25, 2011 at 3:32 AM
- Echo said...
I would personally start a new blog. Just put a (very) visible link in your last post so that people can smoothly migrate to the new one. Surfers are smart, you wont lose people at all. I also think that it's always good to keep a "memory" of your work.
On a side note, there's a small glitch in the new title: you're not soloing real life, from what I recall ;)
Concerning the "keep the Darth Solo persona or not" I am on the same boat. I already registered few domains to use them for a possible new identity, I'll see how it goes.
- August 25, 2011 at 3:39 AM
- Darth Solo said...
@Eccentrica thanks and good idea!
@Anonymous another problem with keeping this blog is that the URL remains the same (and it references WoW), even if I can change the title.
@Stabs perfectly valid point. It really would trouble me to have a WoW-themed blog when I wouldn't be playing WoW.
@Echo so it's almost unanimous then! There's no glitch in the title :) I'm kind of a lone wolf in real life as well, so it applies. As for Darth Solo... it's game-neutral so I'm tempted to keep it.
So are your domains Diablo-related? Or just random stuff?
Thanks for the feedback guys!
- August 25, 2011 at 7:35 AM
- Echo said...
My domains are non-diablo related (so far), mostly because I want something to remain anonymous but not related to any specific game.
Decent diablo-related domains were already taken back in time, so unless you choose something a bit silly ... you will hardly get a good (and short) name.
I used my real info just for Steam and Battle.net accounts. I'll be using the new one on blogs, Facebook, G+, forums and so on.
If you have some cool names and need domain registration, hosting, email accounts and whatever... I have all of them at almost zero cost (it's my job) and hosted on a speedy UK provder. Just poke me and we can have some fun ;)
P.s. firstname.lastname@example.com was a name I used months ago to contact you, I guess.
- August 25, 2011 at 7:50 AM
- Mr. Menagerie said...
I've enjoyed all your opinions & commentary and help with all things WoW, I look forward to continue reading the same for D3 :)
I actually just began playing WoW again after an 8 month break, but I play "very" casually and just hit lvl 75 with my Pally Main last night. So for me there is still lots to do and see in the game, not to mention the raising of my other various alts in their teens to mid 20s :)
But I tend to bounce between different games as my mood shifts. (LOTRO, AoC) and more SP games than I could chuck a rock at lol
Gaming for me is a hobby, one that I enjoy...so I follow the fun where it takes me and take a break when it leaves.
Warm regards & best of luck (and good Hunting)
I'll be anxiously awaiting your thoughts and insights on D3 and any other topic you deem worthy to comment on ;)
- August 25, 2011 at 8:56 AM
- Darth Solo said...
@Echo hah but I just found the perfect name for a blog! You'll be hearing about it soon! I remember loquenahak ;)
@Stu glad to hear you'll be joining me on my new blog! You still have a lot of stuff to see in WoW if you're only 75 but... are you going to switch to D3 when it comes out?
- August 25, 2011 at 2:21 PM
Darth, I use blogspot myself and you can change the title.
- August 25, 2011 at 7:12 PM
- Darth Solo said...
@Anonymous of course you can. I just mentioned that I changed the title recently. But the URL, i.e. the blog's address wowalone.blogspot.com still references WoW.
- August 25, 2011 at 7:49 PM
- Lugnut Daffodil said...
There was once a rather famous WoW blogger named BigRedKitty who ran a site dedicated to just WoW entries.
After he ran into marital troubles (poor guy) he more or less stopped playing WoW and stopped the site too. He instead started a personal blog where he likes to post some of the most awesome cooking recipes I've ever seen.
But today, he's playing WoW again, and posting about it again, but now just does it on his personal blog. Some days you might get his opinions about Firelands, some days you might learn how to cook an awesome steak. And it makes for an awesome site.
So yeah man, make a new blog, and post whatever the heck you want on it. We'll certainly follow and there will be new readers to come as well :)
- August 26, 2011 at 9:08 PM
- Darth Solo said...
Thanks for the support Lugnut, it's really appreciated!
Wow I didn't know that BRK had marital problems. What happened, did he get divorced? I also wasn't aware that he went back to WoW.
I remember his awesome videos from the WotLK beta. He was big on the hunter back then, and so was I.
- August 26, 2011 at 9:30 PM
- Mr. Menagerie said...
@Darth Yes I will be picking D3 up on day one and dive right in...but I'll also keep the WoW account going and see how my time adjusts. I'm not one to play one game to the exclusion of everything else anyway ;)
Take care!
- August 29, 2011 at 11:10 AM
- James said...
I agree with @Lugnut – go for a personal blog. Taking blog breaks is a great way to relieve a fading interest. But when you have a personal blog, you can write about anything that interests you and not focus about a certain topic. But this blog is a great WoW resource. You can also keep this. Goodluck on your new blog.
- August 29, 2011 at 10:55 PM
- Darth Solo said...
@Stu it depends on the game but if it is really immersive, I will play that game and exclude any other. Since there's nothing else to come even remotely close to D3's awesomeness, I can guarantee that I won't be playing anything else for a long time.
- September 20, 2011 at 9:23 PM


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Rio to slash billions more from cost base
Rio Tinto will cut even deeper into its cost structures after announcing plans to cut $5 billion in costs by the end of 2014.
The campaign comes after a year of steep cost cutting that saw hundreds of jobs lost in Australia, particularly the Sydney corporate office, and will see the company's exploration budget cut by $1 billion.
Rio said capital expenditure will also "taper off" next year, with most analysts expecting the spend in 2013 to be close to $US14 billion: several billion dollars below spending rates in 2012. The company said sustaining capital expenditure would fall by more than $US1 billion next year.
This morning's announcement comes ahead of a summit with Rio's major investors in Sydney today, which is expected to focus on the company's iron ore and diamonds divisions.
In early trade Rio shares were up 40 cents - 0.7 per cent - at $57.10.
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Rio is once of the few global iron ore producers that has not slowed iron ore expansion plans, forging ahead with tens of billions of dollars worth of port and rail work to boost its Australian capacity.
It's major Australian rivals, BHP Billiton and Fortescue Metals Group, have either shelved or delayed the most aggressive aspects of their expansion plans.
But like its peers, Rio has been cutting costs, reviewing other projects and closing coal mines in Australia due to slumping commodity prices, soaring costs and the persistently strong Aussie dollar.
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