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from the urls-we-dig-up deptFor people who are trying to watch their waistline, cake is generally off-limits. Sure, there are ways to make cake "healthier" -- for example, by using less sugar and substituting oil and butter with things like pureed fruit and vegetables or yogurt -- but that cake just won't be as satisfying as a rich and decadent piece of cake made the traditional way. Here's some good news and a few examples of decadence taken to the next level.
- According to researchers from Tel Aviv University, you can lose weight by topping off a 600-calorie balanced breakfast with a piece of cake. Apparently, the key is to have sweets in the morning when the body's metabolism is at its peak, then work off the extra calories during the rest of the day. Over 32 weeks, people who followed this diet actually lost 40 pounds more (and kept the weight off longer) than those who avoided eating sweets altogether. [url]
- A pastry chef in Wisconsin made a dessert version of a turducken and called it a "cherpumple." The cherpumple consisted of a cherry pie, an apple pie, and a pumpkin pie -- each baked within a cake. Then the cakes were stacked together and covered with frosting to form a giant 21-pound monster of a cake. [url]
- Mr. Kipling, a British baked-goods brand, is promoting its snap-pack "on-the-go" cake products with cake-dispensing posters. Specially converted poster sites will dispense free cake to the public, and some posters will also be sprayed with a special scent to emit the smell of cake. [url]
- To discover more food-related links, check out what's floating around in StumbleUpon. [url]
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I sometimes try to imagine what it would be like to run a restaurant for five years. Or 10 years. Or the 25 years that Darrel Broek and chef Oliver Saucy have been operating their namesake Pompano Beach cafe.
At the risk of offending the restaurant's longtime fans, to me, Café Maxx runs like a very-high-end diner. It starts with the cooking smells that waft out of the kitchen, and the gregarious exchanges between staff and guests. Broek and Saucy work the 132-seat room. We didn't feel unwelcome, but maybe on a second visit, our waiter will at least attempt to develop some rapport. Clearly, we didn't get the TLC that familiar guests receive.
Call it Club Café Maxx. Any restaurateur would be happy with this kind of popularity.
"We have a very well-heeled clientele," Broek says. "They're very, very loyal."
That's because the food at Café Maxx is superb. Servings tend to be oversized, which certainly makes the prices a little more palatable.
We started with a slice of caviar pie ($10.95): sour cream, onions, hard-cooked eggs and three kinds of caviar, including crunchy tobiko caviar. It's been on the menu since 1985, and is perfect with cocktails. (But what kind of bar doesn't stock Chivas Regal?)
Next up was Szechwan beef Napoleon ($12.95), crunchy beef with wontons and sweet-chili-vegetable slaw. Conch-and-seafood-vegetable chowder ($14.50) was watery and tepid, and quickly returned to the kitchen. Mediterranean chopped salad ($10.95) was just fine, but chopped it wasn't. The red onions were served in rings! But this sun-dried tomato vinaigrette would be great on just about everything, including the mixture of radicchio, arugula, feta, tomato and cucumber.
Lobster mac and cheese ($18 half or $35 whole) was an herby blend of penne and cheese and crispy bacon that I'd call a splurge well worth every calorie and gram of fat. Several of the pastas were appealing, including braised veal cheeks in a winter-vegetable risotto ($18/$38) and duck-and-smoked-mozzarella ravioli ($18/$36).
Sweet-onion-crusted hog snapper ($37.95) was a perfect taste of Florida seafood. But on this night, it was red meat that called to us. Three-peppercorn filet mignon ($47.95) was incredibly well seasoned and served with three-cheese potatoes and a shallot thyme compound butter. Rosemary-lemon-feta-crusted lamb chops ($46.95) — four chops to this dish — were outstanding. But because some were thinner than others, they weren't all cooked to the same temperature.
Including pasta, there are 23 entrees on the menu plus specials. Saucy likes big flavors, and his menu runs from grilled braised-beef short ribs ($42) and macadamia-nut-crusted sea scallops ($36.95) to chimichurri center-cut skirt steak ($41.95) and orange-and-Grand Marnier-glazed duck breast ($36.95). There's much thought to plating here. Duck comes with sweet potato and sun-dried-fruit bread pudding. Those short ribs are plated with cheesy sun-dried tomato polenta.
His menu is the definition of "new American," with influences from around the world and a focus on fresh ingredients.
Deciding on dessert was just as difficult as choosing something from the savory side of the menu, because everything sounded so good. So we settled on deep-dish-bourbon-and-chocolate-pecan pie ($8.50), which could have had more nuts, but was clearly made with top-quality chocolate. Strawberry-rhubarb cobbler ($8.50) had a spectacular pistachio-biscuit topping and peach ice cream.
Landscaping and parking at the plaza where Café Maxx sits was recently updated. Broek says it was the first upgrade since 1984, when he went to work for Dennis Max, who originally opened the restaurant.
Inside, the honey-colored wood on nearly every surface makes the restaurant feel more like a Northern roadhouse than a sophisticated Florida cafe. Maybe that's part of the coziness its regulars love.
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Our first morning in Reno. It wasn't like this when we went to bed.
I know I have been MIA. Please forgive me. As I explained in my Post at Halloween, a lot is happening in our lives right now. Our relocation to Reno has taken more time than I expected and the lap top I brought with me to keep connected was so out dated I wasn't able to Post. I think I have it up and running now. How to explain what is going on and Where do I start?
A little back ground. My Hubby and I have been looking for the last couple of years for a location where we would like to retire. We spent so many years trying to make it to the Coast we thought we could never leave the ocean. We were exploring the California central coast. During this time I had been doing a lot of work in Reno NV. Hubby had always loved it up there but it was never some place I had considered moving. We loved going up to Lake Tahoe on my time off and one time on the way up the hill we wandered into a place called Galena.
A beautiful mountain community. The beautiful Pine covered lots with views of the snow capped mountain and streams running through took my breath away. I was hooked. I called Hubby and he jumped on a plane. Long story short we bought a 2 acre lot with mountain and valley views. Our retirement spot. Some day this is where we planned to land.
Fast forward a year latter. Hubby's company Centex Homes a national home builder merges with Pulte homes. They scale back and many jobs get cut. Hubby has made it through most of the cuts. Two months ago his boss came to him and said there was going to be more cuts coming and knowing we wanted to relocate to Reno eventually would we consider a move now. Well we were really thinking 4 to 5 more years, not now. But looking at all of the alternatives, especially in these tough economical times being able to relocate with a job in hand sounded like a good idea. Plus we can build our New home while we are still young to enjoy it. So we finished some project on the beach house and put it on the market. Hubby had to start his new job Nov. 1, so we have packed him up and moved him to an apartment in Reno. I will be commuting back and forth to Southern California until the house sells and I have finished all of the projects I have going on. Talk about making a quick life change. I am still in shock. It is a stressful time but we are going to make the best of it.
The exciting part is I get to start putting together my inspiration files for the new home. It will be a combintaion Rustic Country French meets Mountain Cabin. So stay tune for some of my pictures.
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The United Nations Security Council has voted to impose economic sanctions on Sudan and South Sudan if the two countries don't cease their fighting immediately and go back to the negotiating table to settle their disputes over territory and oil revenues.
The two countries, which separated peacefully in July 2011 after a referendum, have been fighting a low-level war since early April, after South Sudan seized an oilfield in Heglig, a town that both Sudan and South Sudan claim. The South Sudanese assault on Heglig followed weeks of aerial bombing raids over South Sudanese territory and months of bickering over how to divide the revenues from oil that is produced in the land-locked country of South Sudan, all of which must be pumped through northern pipelines in order to reach global markets. South Sudan claims that the north, which charges $32 to $36 per barrel, is charging too much in pumping fees.
In the UN Security Council vote – which both Russia and China supported, despite initial reservations – Sudan and South Sudan must commit to a cessation of fighting within 48 hours, and immediately return to mediation over its disputes on demarcation of borders and oil-transport fees. If either country fails to do so, they face economic sanctions, such as the partial or total cutoff of rail, air, sea, postal, and electronic linkages between these countries and the rest of the world.
South Sudan welcomed the UN resolution, but Sudan said that it needed to study it.
"It is also essential that both parties return at once to the negotiating table under the auspices of the African Union High-level Implementation Panel to reach agreement on critical outstanding issues," said the US ambassador to the UN, Susan Rice, after the vote. "We support the plans of the African of the African Union to travel to Khartoum and Juba in the coming days to begin the process. This is ultimately the only way that further conflict can be avoided."
With crucial issues, such as the final borders between their countries, left unresolved by the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement, Sudan and South Sudan were almost inevitably bound to return to conflict. Diplomats hoped, however, that war fatigue and canny economic self-interest for the two countries would ensure that the two countries keep their dispute in the negotiation room and off the battlefield. One month of fighting and hundreds of deaths later, those hopes have been quashed.
Now, with both the United Nations and the African Union pushing the two countries to get back to mediation, diplomats hope they are creating the chance for Sudan and South Sudan to cool off and give peace yet another chance.
South Sudan Minister for Government Affairs Deng Alor Kuol told journalists at the UN on Tuesday that Juba was ready to abide by the UN resolution.
"If we reach an agreement, we will continue to export our oil through Port Sudan," Bloomberg news agency quoted Mr. Kuol as saying, referring to the northern Sudan port on the Red Sea. "At the same time, we will continue to look at building alternative pipelines."
If South Sudan sounds a bit bold, that's because it ended up keeping some three-quarters of the once-united Sudan's total oil output of 490,000 barrels a day.
The Sudanese government in Khartoum, which once paid for its large military and its large bureaucratic and intelligence apparatus through oil revenues became a largely agricultural country again in mid-2011, and is facing a mounting fiscal crisis. South Sudan, meanwhile, became one of Africa's largest oil-producing nations but with almost no expertise for how to manage those proceeds, and no means for getting its oil to market, except through the territory of its former enemy, with which it fought a 20-year-long civil war.
Sudan, for its part, has been eager to get what little is left of its oil industry back up and running. On Wednesday, Sudanese Petroleum Minister Awad Ahmed al-Jaz told reporters at Heglig that Sudan had resumed oil production at the Heglig oil field, which once produced 55,000 barrels a day, almost half of Sudan's total 115,000 barrels per day production.
"This oilfield was producing 55,000 barrels per day," Mr. al-Jaz said at the oilfield. "Now as we said ... we plan to produce more than that, besides the production of other oilfields which will follow."
Khartoum may have difficulty increasing production, however, since most of the country's remaining oilfields are in its southern states of Blue Nile and South Kordofan, both of which have full-blown domestic insurgencies that have tied down the Sudanese Armed Forces and threatened economic installations such as oil-pumping stations.


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Those of us here in the US of A are celebrating our nation's independence day on Sunday. That means we get a nice, long holiday weekend, with no work on Monday! Hooray. Long weekends are perfect for leisurely breakfasts and relaxing mornings, and what could possibly be better for such a thing than a bowl of homemade granola soaked in homemade cultured oat milk, topped off with juicy fresh raspberries? With an extra day of vacation thrown in the mix, you might even have the time to try out a new recipe. So read on, my friend, and learn how to make an awesome breakfast perfect for a lazy holiday weekend.
For this granola, I used oats and brown rice flakes, pumpkin and hemp seeds, some shredded coconut, and spices. I sweetened it with apple juice and stevia. One cup of apple juice has about 35 grams of sugar, which is a lot if one were to drink it plain. But spread out over an entire BATCH of granola, it only contributes about 2 grams of sugar per 1/2 cup serving. Not bad, huh?
It is full of complex carbs, healthy fats, lots of fiber, and packs in over 10 grams of protein per serving. It is also a great source of omega fatty acids, phosphorus, thiamin, copper, magnesium, and manganese, and potassium (270 mg per serving). Serve with non-dairy or dairy milk or yogurt, over shredded jicama (surprisingly tasty!) or fresh fruit, or as a snack all on its own. Where else can it come in handy?
- Take on car, train, or plane trips for healthy travel snacks on the go.
- Pack in your child's school lunches for a totally nut-free, classroom friendly snack
- Keep a small snack-sized baggie or jar in your purse or backpack to combat nasty low blood sugar moments while you're out and about.
- Keep a jar at work to snack on during those crazy meeting-filled days!
- Great for busy students - you could easily make large batches on the cheap!
- Keep some in the car to have in case of emergency breakdowns
- Perfect energizing snack before or after the gym
As for the Cultured Homemade Oat Milk? I'll say this: once I started making my own milks, I stopped buying pre-made non-dairy milks almost entirely. Homemade milks taste better and are totally customizable to your tastes and dietary needs. Because they are not heavily processed, they retain all the great nutrition present in the whole food and can be prepared properly for the best nutritional benefit. They are also more environmentally friendly. I like oat milk because it is creamy and rich; there is something magical about oats when it is made into milk, and it has a really wonderful consistency that is perfect for using in hot beverages, smoothies, baking, and of course, over granola. On the milk note, I also have a great recipe for Homemade Rice Milk, with a number of tasty variations, so be sure to check that out.
For beneficial bacteria and increased nutrient bioavailability, I like to culture my homemade oat milk with a little miso (I'd love to try making my own miso, but I'm not quite there yet). :) If you're not interested in culturing your milk, you certainly don't have to, it will still be delicious and nourishing if left uncultured. But if you're willing to give it a shot, I think it is worth it! We could all use a little beneficial bacteria in our guts, let's be honest.
My favorite way to eat this granola is to soak it overnight in the fridge (or for at least an hour) in the oat milk before eating it. I like it because the granola becomes like a thick and creamy soft porridge, similar to the traditional way that the Swiss soak muesli overnight in milk. If you soak fresh berries with it, everything becomes sweet and infused with berry goodness. Yummy. In fact, I often mix everything together in a jar the night before or in the morning before work, and then throw it in my purse and take on the bus with me. By the time I get to my desk, it is all mixed up and soft and delicious. Breakfast on the go never had it so good! But hey, do what you want, you'll find your own way. How do you like to eat granola?
A batch of this granola is on my to-do list for this long holiday weekend. I'm going to New York next week to visit my LLMD and do a little site-seeing, and need some good travel food! I'll be camped out in Brooklyn, crashing at the home of the lovely and inspiring Kim from Wallet Friendly Wellness. I feel so fortunate that she opened her home to me and can't wait to meet her! Last time I was in New York I hung out in Manhattan most of the time, so I'm stoked to explore Brooklyn and eat at lots of little raw, vegan, and vegetarian places with all the young hip people that inhabit that corner of the city. A friend of a friend literally just opened up a new vegan restaurant called Sun in Bloom, and it is at the top of my must-see list. I love traveling! I just hope my body is up to it as much as my spirit. With some granola in my backpack, and a fresh green juice and macrobiotic bowl from Sun in Bloom for lunch (and dinner...), I think I'll manage just fine. :)
Super Seed Granola
Yield: approximately 8 cups
Serve with non-dairy or dairy milk or yogurt, over shredded jicama (surprisingly tasty!) or fruit, or as a snack all on its own. Crunchy, full of flavor, and loaded with nutrients, this granola is sure to become a staple in your pantry.
- 4 cups gluten free oats
- 1 cup brown rice flakes (or 1 more cup oats)
- 1 cup pumpkin seeds (or other nut/seed)
- 1 cup hemp seeds (or other nut/seed)
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
- 2 Tbsp ground chia seeds or flax seeds
- 1 1/4 cup apple juice
- 2 heaping tablespoons melted coconut oil
- 1 tsp gluten-free vanilla extract (Simply Organic is GF) or vanilla flavoring
- 1 tsp cardamom
- 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp allspice, or 1-2 Tbsp mesquite flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4-1/2 tsp stevia liquid, to taste (I used SweetLeaf's English Toffee flavor, yum!)
- 1/2-1 cup dried fruit (optional)
- any other junk you want to throw in - other seeds, nuts, spices, fruit, cacao nibs, chocolate chunks, etc etc etc...
Preheat oven to 325º F and lightly oil two large cookie sheets (preferably ones with sides). Mix together oats, rice flakes, seeds, coconut in a large bowl. Stir together apple juice and chia seed, and let sit 5 minutes. Then stir in melted coconut oil, chia, vanilla, spices, salt and whisk until smooth and creamy. Pour over oat mixture and mix until evenly moistened. Spread onto the prepared cookie sheets. Bake at 325 for 50-60 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Bake until completely dry, crisp, and golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool completely. Stir in dried fruit (if using), and store in a well-sealed jar or canister. Will stay fresh about 4-6 weeks.
Homemade oat milk is delicious with my mesquite chocolate chip oatmeal cookies.
Cultured Homemade Oat Milk
Yield: 4-6 cups
Soaking the oats before cooking and then culturing the finished milk yields an easily digested, nourishing milk product that is far superior to store-bought milks. During the culturing process, the beneficial lactobacilli in the miso eat away at the carbohydrates, turning them into more easily digested sugars. You will notice that the texture may thin out a bit after culturing; this is totally normal. The culturing process also yields a slightly sweet flavor that is delicious. If you do not want to culture the milk, skip that step and refrigerate milk immediately after blending; it will still be delicious. If you desire vitamin content, add liquid vitamin D to cooled milk for extra vitamins. Be sure to check the IU quantity of your vitamin D drops to determine the proper amount to add to your milk, depending on your nutritional needs. Carlson's makes great liquid vitamin D.
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 4-6 cups water (use 4 for thick, cream-like milk, use 6 for a thinner milk)
- pinch sea salt
- 1 Tbsp South River Chickpea or Azuki Bean Miso (or soy miso, if you are soy tolerant)
- optional: stevia or other natural sweetener to taste, or 1-3 pitted, soaked dates
- optional: liquid vitamin D
Soak oats in water for 4-6 hours (this step can be skipped, if desired). Then place oats and water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, then cook over low heat for 10-15 minutes, stirring often, until oats are totally soft and mixture has thickened. Place in blender and blend until totally smooth (add soaked dates to blender now, if using). Transfer to a large bowl and let cool to blood temperature. Remove a small amount of milk and dissolve miso paste in it, then transfer miso-milk mixture back into bowl and stir to mix. Let sit 8-12 hours, then pour through a fine strainer into jars. Stir in desired quantity of liquid vitamin D, if using. Cover and store in the refrigerator.
Variation: Real Vanilla Oat Milk
Place 1/2 vanilla bean in the pot with oats and cook as directed. Remove from pot before blending, or for more vanilla flavor, blend with oats. Culture milk as directed, or not, depending on your preference. If desired, sweeten with stevia or other natural sweetener, or blend with pitted medjool dates.
Hungry? Here's other delicious-looking recipes for granola, muesli, and milk:
- Homemade Rice Milk and Variations, pulled from my archives
- Crunchy Rice Flake Granola, pulled from my archives
- Sprouted Buckwheat G'raw'nola, pulled from my archives
- Greenola, from The Incredible Life of La FilleNaturelle
- Gluten Free Muesli, from Green Kitchen Stories
- Homemade Muesli, from Green Kitchen Stories (easily adapted gluten free)
- Gluten Free Granola, from I am Gluten Free (easily adapted nut free)
- Almond Granola, from Elana's Pantry (grain-free, contains nuts)
- Mulberry Walnut Granola, from Elana's Pantry (grain-free, contains nuts)
- gRAWnola from I am Gluten Free
- DIY Coconut Milk, from Elana's Pantry
- Cashew Milk, from Elana's Pantry
- Pepita Milk and Cashew Chai Sesame Milk, from Swell Vegan
- Six Do-it-Yourself Milk Recipes, from Go Dairy Free
- Refined Sugar-Free Granola Recipe, from About.com (use GF oats if gluten-intolerant)
- Homemade Granola Cereal, from Gluten Free Mommy
- Oat-Free Homemade Granola, from Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Sugar-Free
*The information provided on this site is intended for your general knowledge only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice or treatment for specific medical conditions. You should not use this information to diagnose or treat a health problem or disease without consulting with a qualified healthcare provider. Please consult your healthcare provider with any questions or concerns you may have regarding your condition.
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LOS ANGELES — Police say that a body discovered inside a rooftop water tank at the Cecil Hotel is that of a missing Canadian tourist Elisa Lam.
Guests at the hotel in downtown Los Angeles had complained about weak water pressure, and at least one said there was flooding in a fourth-floor room.
Those complaints led a hotel maintenance worker on Tuesday to check on a large tank on the roof, where he found the body of a woman in her 20s at the bottom.
Authorities said late Tuesday that the body was that of Lam, 21, of Vancouver, Canada, who was last seen at the hotel on Jan. 31.
Police have provided few details about how the body might have ended up in the tank.
"We're not ruling out foul play," said LAPD Sgt. Rudy Lopez, noting that the location of the remains "makes it suspicious."
A cause of death is still to be determined by county coroner's officials, Lopez said.
Police searched the roof of the Cecil with the aid of dogs when Lam was reported missing about three weeks ago. Lopez said he didn't know if the tanks were examined.
"We did a very thorough search of the hotel," he said. "But we didn't search every room; we could only do that if we had probable cause" that a crime had been committed.
According to detectives, Lam arrived in Los Angeles on Jan. 26.
She was traveling alone, but had been in contact with her parents daily before her disappearance.
It's believed that her final destination was Santa Cruz, but her reasons for visiting California were unclear.
Lam was last seen inside the elevator of the hotel. Surveillance video shows her pushing buttons for multiple floors.
At one point, she steps out of the elevator and waves her arms. Police said taht a locked door that only employees have access to and a fire escape are the only ways to get on the roof.
The door is equipped with an alarm system that would notify the hotel that someone was up there, Lopez said.
Guests at the hotel were understandably shaken following the grim discovery.
Fire department officials said the tank where the body was found supplied the rooms with water for showers and sinks, as well as being used to clean the hotel's linens.
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Lady Wind
by Aaron Meyers (https://www.instagram.com/aaronmphoto/)
When people ask where my favorite place to travel is they're often surprised when I don't answer "abroad" and instead tell them the Southwest might be my favorite place to visit. Every time I head to Utah and Arizona I'm just blown away. Antelope Canyon is one of those amazing places that leaves you speechless every time you visit. I've visited this slot canyon several times yet there's always something new to see and explore.
I've wanted to get this shot for quite some time but just never made time for it until this trip. With some time to kill on a cloudless morning, Willie, Breezy and I meandered the slot canyon for an hour by ourselves before the place became overrun with tourists. The rock formation on the left is known as "Lady in the Wind". Can you spot her head, torso, and flowing hair? Standing underneath her, looking up at the sky creates quite the dramatic scene. I've photographed the Lady twice before from different angles and of the three I love them all for different reasons.
Warning: We were in for a bit of a shock when we arrived. As we waited for the canyon to open we noticed that there were 2 new, fancy, buildings at the entrance. It turns out that a new, and quite awful, company opened shop at Lower Antelope Canyon called "Lower Antelope Canyon Tours." They are not the original tour company and they may even be operating illegally. They led us false information (for example: they claimed that the photography tour had to be a guided tour that started 1.5 hours after the canyon opened, well after the light would become harsh and horrible and that un-guided tours are no longer allowed). We went over to the original, Ken's Tours, and were able to head into Lower Antelope Canyon unguided. We had the whole place to ourselves for almost an hour. After that is when things went downhill — it became so crowded I couldn't even move. When I reached the end and wanted to turn back my only option was to climb up, out of the canyon, walk to the beginning from above, then climb back in to nab a few more shots. Lets hope they don't over commercialize Lower Antelope and turn it into the zoo that Upper Antelope is.
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Our Playa
by Aaron Meyers (https://www.instagram.com/aaronmphoto/)
There's a couple scenes that Death Valley is known for: beautiful salt flats, rolling Sand Dunes, and plays filled with mud-cracks. On this particular trip in November 2016, Willie and I managed to photograph all 3 of these, and perhaps a little bit more.
On this particular evening we hiked out to a playa filled with mud-cracks and ran around like giddy school-boys as we found amazing pattern after amazing pattern. We left clothing in various locations to mark our favorite spots and then watched as clouds rolled in just at sunset to give us an amazing sunset. I had to force myself to stop and let it soak in, before frantically getting back to my camera to try to take as many photos as I could, with a number of different compositions.
After the sun went down we decided to wait for blue hour to kick in so we could take some star photos with the playa. As we waited I noticed that the color in the sky never really faded ... it just kept lingering. So of course I kept taking photos! Saturn even popped into view, as you can see the bright spot in the middle of the sky.
I named this photo "Our Playa" because the shape of the mud cracks, at the bottom, forms both an "A" for Aaron and a "W" for Willie. Special thanks to David Thompson for giving us some amazing tips!
Nikon D800 w/Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8:
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by Sushruth Gowda (www.instagram.com/poplocknshootphoto)
Cannot explain in words how amazing this morning was. I was engulfed in fog and the trees in the back started showing themselves through the fog as I captured this image.
by Anthony DeChiaro (www.anthonyldechiaro.com)
After many trips to Tuolumne over the past years, I struggled with luck capturing a solid sunset. Escaype predicted some possible hints of success this late summer day and in the earlier in the afternoon skies storm clouds were threatening my climbing endeavors. I was keeping my fingers crossed that things would work out in my favor a few hours later and indeed they did!
Endless Curves
by Willie Huang (www.williehuangphotography.com)
The last sunlight strikes the undulating curves of these green rolling hills in Northern California.
by Liping Yu (https://500px.com/liping_photo)
Every spring the wild Cala lilies grove in Garrapata State Park in Big Sur, California!
Old Glory
by Cindi Roddan (www.onegirlimages.com)
by Colt Steele (www.instagram.com/coltsteele)
Creation of Earth
by Matt Levine (www.enivelm.com)
Early Morning II
by Giancarlo Paterlini (http://gcp19.500px.com)
Lighting up the hills
by AJ Ahluwahlia (www.instagram.com/escape_artyst)
Entrance To The Shire
By Jason Chong (www.jasonchongphotography.com)
As spring encroaches, many of the Bay Area hills are returning to its greener state. I found this really cool oak tree's main trunk that looped around and replanted itself, forming a doorway to which you can walk through. This was taken at a local state park at some random spot X. It is important that we protect our parks and open areas and allow for exploration. So that our children and children's children can discover their own cool random spot X.
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Marin Rivendell, Mt. Tamalpais State Park
by Della Huff (www.dellahuff.com)
Cataract Creek on Mt. Tamalpais swells with the winter rains of 2017. The Cataract Trail is a favorite on beautiful Mt. Tamalpais.
Primordial Soup Explosion
Rock Knots
Mesa Arch Winter Sunrise, Canyonlands National Park
by Della Huff (www.dellahuff.com)
Mesa Arch in Canyonlands National Park is a popular spot - for good reason. It was frigidly cold this December morning, but it was well worth getting up hours before sunrise to watch this spectacle unfold.
Calasacio Sunset
By Michael Housewright (http://housewrighter.com)
40 Knot winds and a fourth day on the hill could not dissuade me from finally getting this image from one of Italy's least-known monuments.
Morning Julia
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Mesquite Sand Dunes
by Wilson Zhang (www.instagram.com/wilsonzhang89)
Mount Diablo and Castle Rock
by Scott Maddern (http://www.scottmaddernphotography.com/)
by Nicholas Ewing (www.instagram.com/ewingnicholas)


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"I deplore the potentially treasonous disclosure of classified and sensitive national security information, and urge the Department of Justice to bring any responsible party to justice. I also condemn the ongoing WikiLeaks release of a quarter million diplomatic documents, which will cause immeasurable harm to our diplomatic efforts, and worst of all, may expose our sources of information to great danger.
"I learned this morning that the released cables include one chronicling a private meeting I had in Islamabad with now President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari. Not only could this release cause a potential issue for President Zardari, but it will certainly inhibit his willingness — and that of other foreign leaders — to be candid in their discussions with the Administration and Members of Congress. This is not in our national interest.
"Ultimately, the Intelligence Community and the Departments of Defense and State need to strike a balance between information sharing and reasonable limits on the dissemination of and access to classified or sensitive information. There are many legitimate reasons for keeping diplomatic conversations from leaking into the public domain. Confidence breeds candor and compromise, and the current document "dump" is particularly damaging to our diplomatic relationships and security alliances that have been critical to American foreign policy, diplomacy and counter-terrorism efforts worldwide."


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Evolutionary Morphing
David F. Wiley, Nina Amenta, Dan A. Alcantara, Deboshmita Ghosh, Yong J Kil, Eric Delson, Will Harcourt-Smith, F. James Rohlf, Katherine St. John, Bernd Hamann, Ryosuke Motani, Steven Frost, Alfred L. Rosenberger, Lissa Tallman, Todd Disotell, and Rob O'Neill
We propose to develop software tools for the analysis, interpretation and visualization of three-dimensional shape data from living and extinct organisms, using the statistical framework of geometric morphometics. While this software will be widely useful in biology and paleontology, we plan to focus our work by concentrating on one significant problem: incorporating fossils into evolutionary trees. Evolutionary trees for groups of living species are usually estimated using DNA sequence data. Since this is usually not available for extinct species, we need to use morphology (the shapes of fossil and modern specimens) to decide how the extinct species should be included in a tree whose framework is based on molecular studies. Specifically, we plan to estimate a well-supported evolutionary tree for the mainly African papionin monkeys, an inherently interesting group that includes about as many extinct as living clusters of species. Our analysis will be based on a large existing database of three-dimensional data (mostly skull surfaces) at the American Museum of Natural History.
This end-to-end analysis project should produce research results at all levels. The interactive graphics, visualization and statistical analysis tools we propose are ever more widely needed as the amount of three-dimensional morphology data increases. We expect that the close interaction of geometric morphometrics and computer graphics will lead to new ideas about the representation of shape. We have new approaches to the problem of integrating morphology with molecular data in the study of evolution, which we hope will be successful and applicable in many parts of the tree of life. And with massive amounts of new data, new processing and analytic software, and new approaches to integrating morphology, we hope to be able to answer specific questions about the evolution of African monkeys, which have remained elusive up until now.
Our proposed work will have a variety of broader impacts beyond our own research agendas. A large part of the project will be done at Lehman College of CUNY, a minority-serving institution in the Bronx, and minority undergraduates are already involved in the research. The software tools we will develop are sorely needed and will become part of the scientific infrastructure and our visualizations will form a basis for sharing research in evolution with the general public.
AAAS/NSF Scientific Visualization Competition Entry
Below is our five-minute video submission into the non-interactive media category for which we won an honorable mention award.
Our press release.
IEEE Visualization 2005
Download the powerpoint presentation given at Vis (ZIP 53MB)
Below is our five-minute video submission that accompanies our Visualization 2005 paper. This video is a bit more technical than our NSF video above.
Landmark Editor
Landmark was developed by the scientists at the Institute for Data Analysis and Visualization (IDAV) and the University of California, Davis. Working together with collaborators at the American Museum of Natural History, the team was able to build an easy to use tool for landmark editing and placement on geometric surfaces typically obtained via laser range scans.
The main purpose of Landmark is to easily place landmark points and semi-landmark points accurately and with high repeatability on complex surfaces for the purpose of registration, alignment, morphing, and computation of hypothetical ancestors in evolutionary trees.Features include:
- Point, curve, and patch primitives for placing the exact type of landmark point you're interested in
- Exporting of landmark points for use in other applications
- Correspondence between landmark points on different surfaces
- Automatic inference of landmark correspondences based upon existing relationships
- Semi-automatic transference of landmark points from one surface to another
- Built-in morphing between two surfaces
- Transparent surface rendering allowing interior inspection of surfaces
- Easy to use 3D interface for manipulating surfaces and landmark primitives
- Retrodeformation for un-deforming fossils
- Two-dimensional warping and merging
- Importing landmark points into Landmark
- File management for large projects
- A plugin interface
- Measurement calibration
- Reorder landmark primitives easily
- Transverse/coronal plane specification
- Improved landmark manipulation
- Handles missing data
Coming soon...We are currently working on:
- Employment of low-resolution models for interactivity
- Improving retrodeformation
- Fixing broken fossils
- Flexible patches
- Mesh coloring based upon curvature
The Landmark documentation is provided in PDF format and demonstrates a tutorial for two crania surfaces. It can be downloaded seperately by the following link (it is included in the software distribution below):Download Here (PDF 12.8MB)
Landmark is currently only available for Microsoft Windows. Download a zipped installation from the following link:Download Here (EXE 20MB)
Current release is version 3.6
- November 6, 2007: Fixed PLY reading problem for some PLY models. Added a number of improvements.
- April 4, 2006: Fixed PLY reading problem for some PLY models.
- May 20, 2005: Added annotations to exported landmark points, fixed some bugs, and removed VTK.
- Apr 23, 2005: Added a video and a tree image to the Screenshots section.
- Feb 25, 2005: Fixed point exporting crash and missplaced points.
- Jan 26, 2005: Fixed rendering bug.
- Jan 25, 2005: Fixed the PHANTOMIOLIB42.DLL problem when starting the application.
Project Collaborators
- David F. Wiley (1,2)
- Nina Amenta (1,2)
- Eric Delson (4,5,6,7,8)
- F. James Rohlf (3,4,5,6)
- Bernd Hamann (1,2)
- Katherine St. John (5,6,9)
- Dan Anthony Alcantara (1,2)
- Yong J. Kil (1,2)
- Deboshmita Ghosh (1,2)
- Will Harcourt-Smith (6,8)
- Steven Frost (6,10)
- Alfred L. Rosenberger (4,5,6,11)
- Lissa Tallman (4,5,6,7)
- Todd Disotell (5,12)
- Rob O'Neill (6,13)
- Institute for Data Analysis and Visualization, University of California, Davis
- Department of Computer Science, University of California, Davis
- Department of Evolution and Ecology, Stony Brook University
- Ph.D. Program in Anthropology, City University of New York
- NYCEP (New York Consortium in Evolutionary Primatology)
- NYCEP Morphometrics Group
- Department of Anthropology, Lehman College/CUNY
- Division of Paleontology, American Museum of Natural History
- Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Lehman College/CUNY
- Department of Anthropology, University of Oregon
- Department of Anthropology, Brooklyn College, CUNY
- Department of Anthropology, New York University
- Digital Arts Research Laboratory, Pratt Institute
- Ryosuke Motani, Nina Amenta, David F. Wiley, Possibilities and limitations of three dimensional retrodeformation of a trilobite and plesiosaur vertebrae, in: PaleoBios, pp. 88, 2005.
- David F. Wiley, Nina Amenta, Dan A. Alcantara, Deboshmita Ghosh, Yong J Kil, Eric Delson, Will Harcourt-Smith, F. James Rohlf, Katherine St. John, Bernd Hamann, Evolutionary Morphing, in: Proceedings of IEEE Visualization 2005, 2005.
- Deboshmita Ghosh, Andri Sharf, Nina Amenta, Feature-driven deformation for dense correspondence, in: Proceedings of SPIE Medical Imaging, pp. 36, 2009.
- Misha Kazhdan, Nina Amenta, Shengyin Gu, David F. Wiley, Bernd Hamann,
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. SEI(SBE)-0513894. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
Preliminary work of this material was supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Nos. DEB-0121681/0121682, ACI-9982351, DEB-0212023, ACI-962034, and NIH/NSF P20 MH60975-06A2.
Copyright (C) 2002-2006 by David F. Wiley and the Institute of Data Analysis and Visualization (IDAV)


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Grants for eight of the new projects to be administered by NEH
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) will administer eight of the 60 new Save America's Treasures (SAT) grants that will receive up to $14,500,000 in federal funds to help protect and preserve our nation's irreplaceable cultural heritage. The new grants, announced jointly in Dallas, Texas, by representatives of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH), the National Park Service (NPS), and a partnership of federal agencies, will provide funding for urgently needed repairs, conservation, and restoration.
Laura Bush, Honorary Chair of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, said, "Our historic buildings, art and writings are the storehouse of America's memory and values. The grants provided by Save America's Treasures will help preserve these so that we can pass on this critical legacy and teach our young people the story of this nation."
NEH Chairman Bruce Cole said, "NEH is proud to contribute to the preservation of America's cultural treasures. Our nation's future depends on our ability to safeguard the ideas, ideals, and institutions of the past. These projects tell the unique story of America, from preserving early Revolutionary War documents to the history of Rosenwald rural schools to the influence of early American languages."
This year's grants administered by NEH reflect a diversity of subject matter and American themes. Several projects help to secure for future generations records of the nation's Founding period, including New Jersey and New York documents from the Revolutionary War and historic Philadelphia land records beginning with the Quaker settlers in 1683. Other awards preserve collections relating to the history of the book in American culture, the photographic archives of the Rosenwald Negro Rural Schools, documents and films on the history of science and linguistics, the manuscript papers of American poet and author Carl Sandburg, and audio and video tapes that document speaking engagements of designer and architect R. Buckminster Fuller.
The SAT federal grants program is administered by the Department of the Interior's National Park Service (NPS) in partnership with the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH), National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, and Institute of Museum and Library Services. In addition to these awards, Congress also designates projects for SAT funds, and in 2004 $17.9 million was awarded to 99 projects in 39 states.
Save America's Treasures received 390 grant applications from eligible federal agencies; state, local, and tribal governments; and nonprofit organizations in 2004. A panel of experts representing preservation and conservation disciplines reviewed the applications and made final recommendations to the Secretary of Interior. Each award encourages private sector investment through its requirement for a 1:1 match with nonfederal funds. The National Trust for Historic Preservation, Save America's Treasures' private sector partner, assists many of the federal SAT grantees in raising required matching funds.
To be successful each applicant project must be of national significance, demonstrate an urgent preservation need, have an educational or other public benefit, and demonstrate the likely availability of non-federal matching funds.
Since FY 1999, 660 grants totaling $154 million have been awarded to preserve nationally significant and endangered historic buildings, structures, places, collections, artifacts, and artistic works. To date, all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Midway Island have received grants.
Additional information on the Save America's Treasures program can be found on the PCAH Web site at www.pcah.gov, the NPS Web site at www2.cr.nps.gov/treasures/index.htm, or by contacting the NPS at 202-513-7270, ext. 6.


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Internet and TV Providers in Orange Park
There are two major wired providers that we offer in the Orange Park area. These providers include: Windstream and AT&T. We also provide HughesNet's new Gen5 satellite internet service in the Orange Park. Since we offer HughesNet's Gen5 speeds in Orange Park, we can guarantee that we can get you 25 Mbps download speeds no matter where you are in Orange Park. Of the wired providers offered in Orange Park, AT&T has the most coverage area.
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Not only does AT&T boast speeds in the Orange Park area that will allow you to have a great experience while surfing the web, but it also has great bundle offers with DIRECTV that allow you to take advantage of their affordable pricing options for a full 2-years guaranteed.
Speeds of 25 Mbps
No matter where you are in Orange Park, HughesNet can provide you with most reliable internet service plans (as rated by the FCC). Now with no hard data limit and built in Wi-Fi, HughesNet can offer you 25 Mbps download speeds on all of their Orange Park Gen5 offers.
DIRECTV plans come with you local Orange Park channels. Regional sports plans in the Orange Park area are available on select packages. Both DIRECTV NOW and DIRECTV have apps that allow you to watch your favorites channels whether you're at your Orange Park's home or not.
Plans Starting At $35/mo*
With an AT&T Unlimited wireless plan, DIRECTV NOW customers can save $25/mo. Even on the most basic package, DIRECTV NOW is offering 60+ channels to Orange Park customers. This basic package also comes with FS1, ESPN and ESPN2 at no additional charge. No need for a satellite dish, DIRECTV NOW is an online streaming that caters to the whole family.
Plans Starting At $50/mo*
With an AT&T Unlimited wireless plan, DIRECTV customers can save $25/mo. Even on the most basic package, DIRECTV is offering 140+ channels to its customers. When you go with the DIRECTV satellite plans, you also get to enjoy your local Orange Park channels and the Orange Park regional sports channels on select packages.
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It's time: Missy Franklin college recruiting war officially begins
OMAHA — Sunday was the first day college swimming coaches could talk to recruits and the nation's No. 1 recruit for the Class of 2013 is Regis Jesuit High's Missy Franklin.
Funny how so many college coaches are here at the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials where Franklin merely qualified in four individual events and won the 100 and 200 backstrokes. She said, however, no one has given her a strong recruiting pitch, including California coach Teri McKeever, who's the Olympic women's coach.
"I haven't even checked my phone so I'm not sure but none of the college coaches have come up to me and talked to me about colleges," Franklin said Sunday night after finishing her Trials with the win in the 200 backstroke. "They have all come up and said, 'Congratulations. We're excited to see you this summer.' So it's been awesome to have their support and know that they're behind me."


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This space-saving set is for those with limited counter space but an unlimited passion for cooking. It includes six of the most-used knives in the kitchen plus a specially designed in-drawer knife organizer to free up your countertops. The German-made precision blades hold a sharp edge and will never rust or stain. For excellent balance, each knife features a full tang that extends from the knife... Read more


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Trinidad and Tobago, the most southerly islands of the Caribbean chain, are occasional stops on Southern Caribbean cruise itineraries and sometimes also visited by cruise ships setting a course for the Amazon and other parts of South America from South Florida ports. The two islands boast wild beaches on the Atlantic side and calm waters idylls with powdery shores on the Caribbean.
Trinidad, discovered by Columbus in 1498, and called Trinidad by the explorer due to its three peaks now known as Trinity Peaks, is the largest of the Lesser Antilles. Natural charms abound including more than 400 species of birds that can be sighted in both islands' quiet interiors and particularly in Tobago's central forest reserve reportedly the oldest protected rainforest in the Western Hemisphere. Another must when it comes to natural attractions: leatherback turtles come ashore to nest on beaches of both islands from March to July each year.
A highlight of the islands' cultural events calendar is Carnival, a huge celebration taking place just before Lent each year and featuring a parade with thousands of costumed revelers. The main cruise ports are Port of Spain, the capital of Trinidad and Scarborough, the capital of Tobago.
Highlights of Trinidad include Independence Square in the heart of the city with many shops and the Brian Lara Promenade, Woodford Square with an impromptu speaker's corner, and the National Museum and Art Gallery with local history exhibits and artwork on the corner of Frederick and Keate Streets. Queen's Park Savannah is the city's largest green area and site of Carnival festivities. At its northern edge is the Botanical Garden, on Circular Road, with hundreds of trees and plants. Also on Circular Road is the Emperor Valley Zoo with many native species including showy scarlet ibises and red howler monkeys.
Scarborough's points of interest include its lively market off Gardenside Street and Fort King George, 84 Fort Street, with a collection of colonial-era brick buildings and cannons surrounding a modern-day lighthouse. Fort King George provides panoramic views of Scarborough and Tobago's Windward Coast and it is also home to the Tobago Museum with local history exhibits. Most visitors spend some time in the Tobago Forest Reserve, about 17 miles northeast of Scarborough. A 22-square-mile reserve, it has a trail that can be accessed from Gilpin Trace to explore the dense forest.
Popular pastimes after sightseeing include fishing (with the main catches being marlin, tuna and yahoo), sailing, diving, kayaking and other water sports; hiking and mountain biking. Bird watching and turtle watching are favorite activities with many visitors as is shopping for such souvenirs as pretty, woven palm frond hats and other local handicrafts including jewelry made from shells and beads.
Those who would like to just relax at a beach can head for Maracas Bay and one of the beaches at Blanchisseuse on Trinidad and Pigeon Point Beach on Tobago's Leeward Coast.
Local flavors not to be missed include tasty seafood including Creole fish, and tropical fruits including coconuts, tamarind, mangoes and papayas. A popular local dish is roti, a split-pea flavored bread wrapped around curried meat, shrimp or vegetables. For a typical Creole lunch while your ship is visiting Port of Spain, try Veni Mange, 67A Ariapita Avenue, Woodbrook. It serves West Indian cuisine in a tropical board house graced with local art.
Cruise lines that visit Trinidad & Tobago include Celebrity. Holland America, Princess, Voyages of Discovery and Windstar.
IF YOU GO For additional information on Trinidad & Tobago, visit www.gotrinidadandtobago.com.


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Congratulations! You have found a very special destination. Blossoms, manicured grounds, a seasonally heated pool, an orchid conservatory … even a 130-acre wildflower preserve just across the road! This beautiful Bucks County Inn is a Certified Wildlife Habitat where a wide variety of flora and fauna can be seen … and heard … with frequent visits by white tailed deer, fox, raccoon, squirrels, snapping turtles, tree frogs and large numbers of bird species including the red-tailed hawk, gray heron, the pileated woodpecker and beautiful wood duck. What a wonderful place to celebrate the arrival of spring!
A springtime visit to the historical river town of New Hope and Bucks County is an energizing experience. Walk along the river, sing along at a piano bar, take a horse drawn carriage ride, step next door and wander among the wildflowers at the Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve or cycle on the towpath and admire the daffodils alongside the Delaware Canal. Welcome!
Come and experience this exceptional romantic retreat in the heart of Bucks County. A beautiful New Hope bed and breakfast Inn that has been named in the Top 10 Most Romantic Bed & Breakfasts in the Nation by five different organizations including Forbes Traveler and Trip Advisor. Welcome!
A recipient of the prestigious AAA Four-Diamond Award for the 12th consecutive year in 2019, The Inn at Bowman's Hill is the premier AAA 4-Diamond property in all of Bucks County and in March 2019 was again voted both the "Best Romantic Escape" and the "Best Bed & Breakfast" in Bucks County! And perhaps best of all, we are located just 90 minutes from New York City, 2 miles south of the town of New Hope, Pennsylvania, across the scenic Delaware River from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Experience a couples massage in the privacy of your own suite at the hands of one of our licensed therapists. Enjoy dinner at one of the many wonderful local restaurants and perhaps close out the evening at Bowman's Tavern … just ½ mile from the Inn … where you can hear live music 7 nights a week (excellent award-winning food too!).
Truly an Inn for all seasons, this romantic Bucks County Bed and Breakfast promises a memorable experience in a tranquil environment at any time of the year.
And just a few minutes beyond the inn, there's a world of activities. Wineries, shopping, live music & entertainment, history and a wide variety of dining experiences.
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Do you remember this skirt? Well, I am giving away the same skirt only in red color, made by yours truly, in celebration of Wonder Fashion's one year anniversary! I am so excited, I should make a cake.
The skirt is made out of chiffon and it has a elastic waist band so it should fit any size, the down half it's transparent and simply fabulous! Here is what you have to do:
1. Follow me via Bloglovin' or Google Friend Connect
2. Leave a comment with your email address
For an extra entry, post about this giveaway on your blog or your Facebook Wall and let me know in a link in the comment that you have done that.
The winner will be chosen randomly and it is open internationally!
You have time until the 20th August!
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IDB launches innovative territorial approach to address development challenges
Thursday, May 9, 2019 - 14:38
A study entitled "Honduras: a territorial approach to development" presents for the first time a spatial economic strategy that redefines the traditional national model so as to achieve greater and more inclusive economic growth. As it marks its 60th anniversary, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has presented the study "Honduras: a territorial approach to development", which makes an innovative proposal to confront the country's development challenges and fu
IDB approves grant funds for countries receiving migrants in Latin America and Caribbean
Tuesday, May 7, 2019 - 13:22
Grant resources will support inclusive national development investments, regional projects, research, training on critical issues, and innovative solutions impacting development in region The Board of Governors of the Inter-American Development Bank has approved the use of its special grant facility to support operations that help countries integrate migrants into local communities and contribute to their development.
SDG, urban and housing issues highlighted in IDB 2018 Sustainability Report
Wednesday, April 3, 2019 - 17:11
The IDB launches its new sustainability report with a focus on housing and urban issues The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) launched its 2018 Sustainability Report, featuring projects, initiatives, and research, with a focus on housing and urban issues in the context of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
Spain makes contribution to IDB's migration initiative
Wednesday, March 20, 2019 - 16:02
Event on migration analyzes impact on Latin America MADRID - Spain has made a $5 million contribution to help the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) tackle urgent development challenges posed by the rise of transborder migrations in Latin America and the Caribbean. The contribution was announced at the conference Migration and Cities: The Road to Inclusive Integration held March 20, 2019 in Madrid.
IDB launches Superheroes of Development contest to recognize executing agencies
Monday, March 4, 2019 - 18:41
In its second edition, the call for proposals will be open from March 4th to May 17th, 2019. The Superheroes of Development Award will recognize executing agencies of IDB-financed projects that have successfully addressed challenges during its implementation. The contest will identify eight finalists from across Latin America and the Caribbean who will travel to IDB's Headquarters in Washington, D.C. to present their solutions.
Sustainable growth, infrastructure focus of IDB Annual Meeting in Chengdu, China
Tuesday, February 19, 2019 - 15:05
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IDB launches 2019 Call for Proposals to finance regional projects in Latin America
Wednesday, January 16, 2019 - 10:27
THE DEADLINE FOR ACCEPTING PROPOSALS FOR REGIONAL PUBLIC GOODS IS MARCH 1ST, 2019 The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) launched the 2019 Call for Proposals for the Regional Public Goods (RPG) Initiative in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), which supports projects involving three or more countries.
Inter-American Development Bank Group to hold Annual Meeting in Chengdu, China
Thursday, December 20, 2018 - 16:50
Online media registration is available for March 26-31 gathering of Latin American and Caribbean leaders Spotlight on small and mid-sized firms, green financing, sustainable infrastructure investing The Inter-American Development Bank Group will hold its Annual Meeting in Chengdu, China, on March 26-31.
Government of France becomes founding donor of IDB Natural Capital Lab
Friday, November 30, 2018 - 17:50
The Government of the French Republic will contribute €24 million to the recently launched Natural Capital Lab of the Inter-American Development Bank, becoming its founding donor. France's Minister of the Economy and Finance, Bruno Le Maire, and IDB President Luis Alberto Moreno today signed a letter of intent concerning the contribution on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
IDB launches Blue Tech Challenge with up to US$2M in funding for Blue Economy proposals
Monday, September 24, 2018 - 16:32
The IDB through its Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF), Natural Capital Lab, Sustainable Islands Platform, and in alliance with the Compete Caribbean Partnership Facility, which is also supported by DFID, CDB and the Government of Canada, will identify firms and organizations looking to pilot and scale up business models that use cutting edge technologies to contribute to the sustainable management of oceans, marine ecosystems and coastal resources.


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Capital One Cup Official Standings Announced After Competitive NCAA® Division I Fall Athletics Season
MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --The 2012-13 college sports season is heating up as Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE: COF), an official NCAA® Corporate Champion, announced the official fall standings for the Capital One Cup, which is awarded each year to the best men's and women's NCAA Division I athletics programs in the country. Tied for first on the women's side are Penn State and North Carolina. The Nittany Lions earned points in three fall sports, turning in top 5 finishes in the final coaches' polls in volleyball, soccer and field hockey. The Tar Heels rose to the top of the women's standings after claiming 60 points for their NCAA soccer title, while also collecting points after their runner-up finish in the NCAA field hockey national championship. On the men's side, there is a three-way tie between Alabama, Indiana and North Dakota State for the number one spot. Alabama climbed to the top after claiming its third national BCS title in four years while North Dakota State won the FCS championship for the second consecutive year. Indiana earned its first place Capital One Cup ranking after winning the Men's College Cup.
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Below are the official Capital One Cup standings for the 2012 -2013 fall athletics season, with the top 10 point earners (including ties) in men's and women's athletics listed. The complete standings can be found at www.CapitalOneCup.com or Facebook.com/CapitalOneCup.
Men's Cup Standings
Women's Cup Standings
1. Alabama
60 points
1. North Carolina
72 points
1. Indiana
60 points
1. Penn State
72 points
1. North Dakota State
60 points
3. Stanford
64 points
4. Notre Dame
39 points
4. Texas
60 points
5. Georgetown
36 points
5. Oregon
56 points
5. Oregon
36 points
6. Florida State
32 points
5. Sam Houston State
36 points
7. Michigan
26 points
8. Georgia Southern
30 points
8. Princeton
20 points
8. Maryland
30 points
9. Brigham Young
18 points
10. Creighton
24 points
15 points
10. Eastern Washington
24 points
15 points
10. Georgia
24 points
Highlights from the fall season include:
- The Oregon women's athletics program clinched its first NCAA cross country crown since 1987.
- Princeton's Lady Tigers edged out North Carolina in the NCAA field hockey championship earning the program's first ever national title.
- North Carolina toppled three number one seeds on its way to claiming the school's 21st national championship in women's soccer.
- Indiana picked up its eighth soccer national championship for the men's program after defeating Georgetown in the championship game.
- The Oklahoma State men's cross country team captured its third national championship in four years after defeating Louisville.
- Alabama rolled to its third national BCS title in four years with a victory over Notre Dame. In the FCS championship, North Dakota State claimed its second consecutive title.
- Women's championship winners were Oregon (Cross Country), Princeton (Field Hockey), North Carolina (Soccer) and Texas (Volleyball).
- Men's championship winners included Oklahoma State (Cross Country), USC (Water Polo), Indiana (Soccer), North Dakota State (Football-FCS) and Alabama (Football-BCS).
- 47 schools earned points in the Capital One Cup men's standings and 26 schools earned points in the women's standings.
"There have been some inspiring performances from championship teams and student-athletes this fall," said Capital One Cup Advisory Board member, Brandi Chastain, a former student-athlete at Santa Clara University. "The UNC women's soccer team persevered through a challenging bracket to take home their 21st championship. And the women's volleyball tournament was filled with exciting upsets from teams like Oregon and Michigan before seeing Texas come away with the final victory. I'm looking forward to seeing which programs will challenge these current Capital One Cup standings leaders during the winter and spring sports seasons and gain the inside track at winning the trophy and $400,000 in combined total scholarships for student-athletes."
"The college football season has been one of the most exciting in recent memory, and the race for the Capital One Cup has been no different," said Capital One Cup Advisory Board member and former Heisman Trophy winner, Doug Flutie. "There's been a lot of movement at the top of the Capital One Cup standings this fall and Alabama and North Dakota State have claimed their early first place standing following strong performances on the football field. This is my third year with the program and I love how the enthusiasm from schools and fans continues to build as their respective teams earn points and move up in the standings."
"In the fall we saw athletics programs like Penn State, North Carolina, Alabama, North Dakota State and Indiana start to assert themselves," said Marc Mentry, Senior Vice President, Capital One Brand Marketing. "But anything can happen in the race for the Capital One Cup, as last year's men's winner, Florida, wasn't even ranked in the top 10 after the fall. As we move into the winter and spring seasons, we look forward to following the great performances of college athletics and the contenders for the Capital One Cup."
Schools earn points based on their teams' top 10 finishes in NCAA Division I championships and in final official coaches' polls across 20 women's and 19 men's sports as they compete to win the Capital One Cup trophy and a combined $400,000 in scholarships for student-athletes. The Capital One Cup winners will be determined at the end of the spring season and honored at the ESPY Awards in July. Last year the University of Florida won on the men's side and Stanford University claimed the women's Cup – each for the second consecutive year. This is the third year of the Capital One Cup.
Please visit us at CapitalOneCup.com, Facebook.com/CapitalOneCup and Twitter.com/CapitalOneCup for more information and news on the Capital One Cup as well as updates on the standings.
About Capital OneCapital One Financial Corporation (www.capitalone.com) is a financial holding company whose subsidiaries, which include Capital One, N.A., and Capital One Bank (USA), N. A., had $213.3 billion in deposits and $302.0 billion in total assets outstanding as of September 30, 2012. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Capital One offers a broad spectrum of financial products and services to consumers, small businesses and commercial clients through a variety of channels. Capital One, N.A. has approximately 1,000 branch locations primarily in New York, New Jersey, Texas, Louisiana, Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. ING DIRECT, a division of Capital One, N.A., offers direct banking products and services to customers nationwide. A Fortune 500 company, Capital One trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "COF" and is included in the S&P 100 index.
Capital One, an NCAA Corporate Champion, began its affiliation with college sports with the sponsorship of the 2001 Capital One Florida Citrus Bowl (now the Capital One Bowl) and ESPN's Capital One Bowl Week. In addition, Capital One sponsors the ABC College Football Halftime Report, Capital One All-America Mascot team, Capital One Academic All-America Program, and supports all 89 NCAA Championships including the Division I Men's and Women's Basketball Championships, and numerous other collegiate athletics programs.
NCAA is a trademark owned or licensed by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. All other licenses or trademarks are property of their respective holders.
Contact: Chris O'Neill, 804-284-5443
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After reports surfaced Tuesday that Tony Romo would miss organized team activities after he underwent a medical procedure to remove a cyst from his back, it raised a natural question: Did the Dallas Cowboys know about his condition before the quarterback signed a six-year, $108 million contract extension in March?
The team did not. And neither did Romo.
The veteran quarterback told reporters Tuesday that he felt no discomfort until "mid-April."
"It was just kind of like, 'What is this? Let's go take care of this,' " Romo said, via the team's official website. "There was no 'Woah, that's the biggest thing I've ever seen.' It was just a little cyst, so we just took it out and they said 'OK, you're good.' "
As reported, Romo expects to be ready for Cowboys training camp -- if not June minicamp -- and said he's already fully healed. Romo emphasized that team doctors and coaches agreed that waiting a few weeks for him to practice made the most sense.
"You've got to be smart this time of year, and I understand that." Romo said. "At the same time, you're ready to go, and you want to get back and get into it."
Nobody's used to seeing Romo miss time, but getting this out of the way now was best for the Cowboys and the quarterback.
Follow Marc Sessler on Twitter @MarcSesslerNFL.


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Application deadlines and auditions
Degrees offered:
MMus (Conducting – Choral, Instrumental, or combined)
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The Master of Music programs in performance, performance/pedagogy and conducting directly address the variety of career and life skills which the contemporary musician must possess. The process of optimally developing the performing musician is complemented with a range of other learning and experiential opportunities that address the teacher, small-business-person, and community-cultural-advocate roles that make up the profession today. These programs are also conceived in recognition of the fact that no two musicians will require exactly the same complement of professional skills. Thus the program permits a high degree of flexibility in the details of content within a common structure.
Each specialization in the program contains the following components:
- Performance/conducting study and experience
- Music research and critical thinking skills
- Career and complementary professional skills
- Electives
Performance/conducting experience
Across the range of performance and conducting options, the objective of this element of the program is the same: the acquisition of professional-level skill. There is considerable flexibility in defining the performance medium.
Conducting majors have the option of working principally with instrumental ensembles, principally with vocal ensembles, or a balanced combination of both. Our conducting majors get regular podium time with the School's choirs and instrumental ensembles, as well as access to the unique resources of the musical community in St. John's, affording a wide range of conducting opportunities.
Performance and performance/pedagogy concentrations are currently available in:
- voice
- piano
- guitar
- violin, viola, cello
- flute, clarinet, saxophone
- trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba
We also offer the option of a secondary performance specialization where appropriate and feasible. Students are mentored in the preparation of two public concerts of professional calibre; they also have the option of preparing a professional audio recording. In addition, a variety of chamber music experiences are available for credit.
Music research and critical thinking skills
Research and critical thinking skills are the foundation of any graduate program, including Master of Music programs. This two-semester sequence contains one semester of research methods followed by a seminar course exploring music in its social context. The seminar gives all students the opportunity to examine "big ideas". International lectures and events are sponsored through the School's three research centres: Music Media and Place, Bruneau Centre for Excellence in Choral Music, and the International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation.
Career skills and complementary professional skills
This component of the program addresses the role of the versatile professional in today's world. The required course in career skills introduces students to a wide range of careers, deals with practical issues such as taxes and media, and helps students develop the skills needed for career development and promotion. Elective internship placements in the music industry offer hands-on applications of theory, and students can propose and carry out community music-making projects for credit. Additional complementary courses include pedagogy, ensemble repertoire and score study and analysis.
All majors include 3 to 6 credit hours of electives, allowing students to focus on areas of particular interest. In some cases, courses from related disciplines may be included.


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A greenside bunker shot is the only shot in golf where you are not hitting the golf ball. The club enters the sand before the ball and flies out of the bunker on a cushion of sand. In essence you are simply hitting behind the ball and fatting the shot.
The secret to making this happen is in the set-up and swing dynamic. In the set-up, play the ball forward of center, dig the feet in, but do not choke down. This combination insures that your club will hit the sand before the ball. Your swing dynamic is another huge factor in successfully executing greenside bunker shots.
Typically, golfers focus 2 to 3 inches behind the ball and find they have a difficult time hitting there and then following through. Focusing behind the ball can destroy good swing dynamics and usually leads to poor contact. Instead the golfer's focus should be on swinging through the ball, much like a pitch shot, relying on the set-up to produce the proper contact with the sand. This is how you make greenside bunker shots simple and easy.


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We previously reported the detailed accusations against four-star Gen. William "Kip Ward, who was the subject of a 17-month investigation that found Ward to have spent hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars to support a lavish lifestyle while he served as head of U.S. Africa Command.
Now The Associated Press reports that four-star Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, America's top military officer, is opposing Ward's potential demotion to three-star lieutenant general.
The Defense Department inspector general's report has been sitting on Defense Secretary Leon Panetta's desk since mid-August, and U.S. officials told the AP that he has not made a final decision.
From AP:
Retiring as a three-star would cost Ward nearly $30,000 a year in retirement pay — giving him about $208,802 a year rather than the $236,650 he would get as a four-star. He also could be required to reimburse the Defense Department for tens of thousands of dollars in flight costs and other expenses that he incurred while at Africa Command.
Here is a recap of the alleged misconduct, courtesy of The Daily Mail:
- $129,000 on an 11-day trip to Washington with his wife and 13 staff where he only had short engagements on the first three days of the trip. The cost covers the hotel and 'other' costs such as transportation.
- $10,000 on hotels rooms for himself and staff during a 'refueling stop' in Bermuda on the way to an engagement in Germany. He and his wife stayed in a $750 suite. The bill does not include transport or other costs.
- $18,500 on producing and publishing 2,000 books about the Command's plush residence in Germany and its first three years of work.
- One staffer stayed in the Ritz Carlton Hotel in McLean, Virginia for 49 consecutive nights in early 2010—even though Ward was in the area for just 18 of the nights.
- Use of government-rented vehicles to run errands including collecting flowers, books, football game tickets and snacks.
- Dinner and a Broadway show—paid for by a government contractor—before meeting Denzel Washington and staying in the five-star Waldorf Astoria Hotel.
- Wife joined him on 52 of his 79 trips even though she had no official capacity.
- Ward also set officials meetings after being refused the use of military aircraft for personal travel.
Some officials have argued that the allegations made against Ward are "very serious and that senior officers need to be held accountable" given that " similar misconduct by a lower ranking officer or enlisted military member would garner severe punishment or dismissal."
Gen. Dempsey seems to disagree.
SEE ALSO: How To Work A Room Like Badass 4-Star Marine General 'Mad Dog' Mattis >


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Winnipeg Free Press
A bundle of the Winnipeg Free Press issues of Thursday, October 29, 1981 is depicted and stuffed appropriately to suggest that it is the actual object. The bundles are displayed helter skelter in any quantity representing a normal bulk newspaper delivery.
Winnipeg Free Press
A bundle of the Winnipeg Free Press issues of Thursday, October 29, 1981 is depicted and stuffed appropriately to suggest that it is the actual object. The bundles are displayed helter skelter in any quantity representing a normal bulk newspaper delivery.
Bas relief of a male and female figure beside a tree
Night Landing Mask
The fiberglas mask has airplane wings extending from either side with chicken bones suspended by wires on the underside. The fiberglas surface is drawn overall with a prairie landscape. Airport runway lights and a full moon are visible through the goggles. Coloured circular insets below the goggles represent an airplane control panel. The mask is set on a turntable
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Yellow and green fluorescent lights in a white enamelled metal fixture ; Bulbs: Westinghouse - 20 watt F20T12/GO GOLD, U.S.A.,2 ft. & Westinghouse - 40 watt preheat-rapid start F40G, GREEN, U.S.A., 4 ft.; Fixtures: Coronet, Class P Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc. R, Listed Electric Fixture, issue No. C-237,562, Paterson, New Jersey. 188 VOLTS, 60 CYC.A.C. FOR LINE VOLT-AMPS, MULTIPLY TOTAL LAMP WATTS BY 2.5
Portrait of Sam Drache
Portrait of Sam Drache
Aquatic Sculpture III
A walnut shaped bronze in two segments, the smaller segment is raised slightly higher than the main part with a V-shaped plate glass separating the two
Two animals reminiscent of the Lascaux cave bisons - both with the tops of their heads removed, one with a flat cone-shaped hat of galvanized metal - stand on a shiny dark red U-shaped surface reminiscent of water or blood, with a mirrored irregular fence on either side. The U-shaped surface is a pan a few inches deep filled with water coloured a deep red.
Flame cut steel dog; flexible steel cable; steel anchor posts; dog collar and chain. A full size silhouette of a seated German Shepherd that sits outside a large ellipse of steel cable.
Motria's Hair
Molded Fibreglas and gessoed plywood are applied to a hayrake; a fiberglas female figure is entangled in the hay below the rake and a male figure is on the seat; the figures are three dimensional drawings of silverpoint and graphite; gessoed areas on the rake have landscape drawings overall
Structurist Relief, Red Wing, No.45
Processualita Ucello
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Blue-Red Block
Morning Hour
TWO LINES (Small Series)
Moving structure with two narrow blades pointed downwards.
Last Call - Signals Three
Sculpture has 2 long, adjustable antennas, with a red reflector on one end and a light sensor on the other. The antennae sit in white wood on steel base.
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#95 Outlook Shortcuts
December 15, 2011
We spend a lot of time everyday reading, responding, and organizing our mailboxes. Save some time when replying and composing your messages using these helpful Outlook keyboard shortcuts.
- Switch between Mail, Calendar, and Contacts: Ctrl+1 (Mail), Ctrl+2 (Calendar), Ctrl+3 (Contacts)
- Create a meeting request: Ctrl+Shift+ Q
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Burnt Offerings
Cast: Karen Black, Oliver Reed, Burgess MeredithDan Curtis
Dan Curtis, director of TV's Dark Shadows series, directed this eerie haunted-house thriller about a house which draws energy from its inhabitants and selects its own "keeper" from the family of Ben and Marian Rolf (Oliver Reed & Karen Black), who rent the strangely-affordable house one fateful summer then find themselves slowly succumbing to its creepy powers. The photography is suitably moody, and many of the standard haunted-house cliches are used to decent effect -- particularly a violent scene in which the surrounding woods form a barrier to prevent the family station wagon from escaping the area -- but the pace is too leisurely overall, climaxing with the type of grim ending employed by nearly every mainstream horror film in the late 70's. Black's spooky looks are used to maximum effect, but are never quite as chilling as the final shot of Curtis's TV movie Trilogy of Terror from the previous year.


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Hedge fund billionaire Eddie Lampert is taking over as CEO of Sears Holdings, starting on February 2. CEO Louis D'Ambrosio is stepping down, citing "family health matters."
Lampert is the chairman of Sears, and the founder, chairman, and CEO of ESL Investments.
So, what exactly does all of this mean for Sears, and the company's other big brand, Kmart?
Analysts and pundits have been weighing in on the situation today and they seem worried. Sears was in bad shape to begin with, and this transition presents additional concerns.
Lampert isn't a retail guy.
"While we acknowledge Mr. Lampert's insight and expertise when it comes to 'financial engineering,' we are concerned about his lack of merchandising experience at time when the retailer is struggling to turn around its core Sears and Kmart chains," Gimme Credit senior high yield analyst Evan Mann told Reuters.
"Does Sears now have even more problems attracting top talent in key departments for as long as Lampert remains at the helm?" asked Brian Sozzi, chief equities analyst at NBG Productions. "I am unsure if a creative retail mind would feel confident in jumping ship for fear of being boxed in from an initiative perspective."
But, after all, Lampert has been heavily involved in the inner workings of Sears since he became chairman. So, with D'Ambrosio gone, perhaps nothing will change.
There are concerns that he simply doesn't have any new ideas.
"Maybe he'll install new carpet at headquarters. Or change the logo," wrote YCharts editor Jeff Bailey. "But it seems doubtful at this late date that the man who has controlled Sears for nearly a decade - and presided over this stock chart - has any new tricks up his sleeve."
"At the end of the day, there is only one person who makes the big decisions ... and that person is Mr. Lampert," wrote Gary Balter, an analyst at Credit Suisse, in a note. "Giving him an additional title does not change that reality, and in our opinion, does not change the direction of the company."
Lampert personally owns 22 percent of Sears Holdings, and his fund, ESL, controls around 40 percent of the company.


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Convert quaternion vector to direction cosine matrix
Utilities/Axes Transformations
The Quaternions to Direction Cosine Matrix block transforms the four-element unit quaternion vector (q0, q1, q2, q3) into a 3-by-3 direction cosine matrix (DCM). The outputted DCM performs the coordinate transformation of a vector in inertial axes to a vector in body axes.
Using quaternion algebra, if a point P is subject to the rotation described by a quaternion q, it changes to P′ given by the following relationship:
Expanding P′ and collecting terms in x, y, and z gives the following for P′ in terms of P in the vector quaternion format:
Since individual terms in P′ are linear combinations of terms in x, y, and z, a matrix relationship to rotate the vector (x, y, z) to (x′, y′, z′) can be extracted from the preceding. This matrix rotates a vector in inertial axes, and hence is transposed to generate the DCM that performs the coordinate transformation of a vector in inertial axes into body axes.
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|Contains the direction cosine matrix.
Direction Cosine Matrix to Rotation Angles
Direction Cosine Matrix to Quaternions
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Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is putting a plan in motion that will evaluate employees—and put one in five jobs at risk, reports Kara Swisher at AllThingsD.
The bottom 20 percent could see their pay cut or lose their jobs.
Yahoo has about 14,000 employees, so by the numbers, this move would affect 2,800 of them.
Here's how Mayer described the process in a company memo:
Moving forward, we will have both annual goals and quarterly goals that we will all commit to, track, and grade ourselves based on … We will then cascade the goals down through the company at the department, team, and individual level …
Mayer is also canceling Yahoo's annual "rest week," where the company shuts down between Christmas and New Year's.
Some will say that these measures still don't go far enough. Former Yahoo Sriram Krishnan argued this summer that Yahoo needs to fire 10,000 people.
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What to Do When You Meet an Unattractive Baby
(NEW YORK) -- What do you do when you meet a baby you regard as funny-looking, or even "ugly"? You might lie and say the child is adorable, or you might simply smile and say nothing at all.
But what if you're expected to give a glowing assessment? Or worse, what if your expression has already betrayed your true feelings?
Enter Mary Fischer, a writer for the website CafeMom who addressed the issue in her article "8 Things to Tell New Parents if You Think Their Baby Is Ugly."
Among Fischer's tips for handling such a sensitive situation? Say you're speechless. That way, you won't have to say anything negative. She also suggested people say "Oh, my God," over and over again.
"Odds are good mom and dad will join in with, 'I know. Isn't he amazing?' -- at which point you can just nod your head in agreement and call it a day," she wrote.
Published Monday on CafeMom's The Stir, the article stirred up strong reaction.
Fischer, 35, told ABNews.com in a Thursday interview that the post was meant to be lighthearted. She got the idea after reading a poll that found 20 percent of new parents thought their baby was ugly but wouldn't admit it to anyone besides their partners, she said.
"And, you know, my first reaction was, 'Oh, my gosh, you know, that's horrible. Nobody's baby is ugly,' but then I sort of got what they were saying, because sometimes, you know, babies look a little awkward at first and they kind of take a little while to grow into their cuteness," she said.
She added that she has seen a couple of babies' pictures on Facebook and thought "eww. You know, just, kind of that initial reaction."
She remembered a Seinfeld episode that dealt with the same subject, and said she thought it could be funny to think about some people's unguarded reactions and how to "dig yourself out of them."
Fisher, who has a 7-year-old son who she says was "adorable" as a child, offered other tips. She suggested that people hide their eyes, but insist they're only trying to play peek-a-boo with the baby. Also, if someone cries uncontrollably, the baby's parents will assume the tears were prompted by the baby's beauty, she added.
Some of her readers weren't amused.
"That's so mean. I hope your babies are ugly and people laugh at you," one commenter wrote, while another added "Never. I have never seen a baby who was ugly. God does not make mistakes in his artwork. There is always something wonderful about each child."
But many others shared their own tips for dealing with a homely baby.
"I simply say congrats!!" one commenter wrote.
Another said she would confine her comments to one nice feature -- the baby's hair, or chubby cheeks, for example. "Even the ugliest babies have at least one feature you can safely comment on," she wrote.
Another added: "I simply sigh and say, precious. Regardless of looks, all babies are precious! :)"
Yet another offered this tip: "My aunt always uses breathtaking to describe an ugly baby. I always thought that was kind of funny."
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