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Thursday, May 6, 2010
Summer snapshots : Twice as nice
I often see him hopping around on my lawn, head perked at an angle, alertly scanning it for bugs. He loves my birdbath and is a frequent visitor, flying in for a quick feather-ruffling dip before flying up onto the cashew branch above it and settling in to treat the whole garden to his latest compositions.
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That is such a striking bird. New one to my eyes. Very pretty.ReplyDelete
Lovely picture, he looks so much like our magpies! I've been hoping to post a picture, but have yet to take a good one.ReplyDelete
Lona, I agree. He is striking, isn't he? The female is a dark grey and is just as helpful but for some reason I don't see her around as much as the male. Or maybe I just dont notice her.ReplyDelete
Rebecca, I'm sure that's the origin of his name (half of it, at least).I'd love to see a photo of your magpies.
Nice capture Sunita! Pretty bird :)ReplyDelete
Not many birds around or maybe i've not noticed. Maybe i'll keep a birdbath in the balcony ..and get some visitors :) the kids will be excited!
Provided they dont empty the water themselves :) :)
What a lovely bird!ReplyDelete
This is a good capture. I like the magpie. In our legend of Qixi Festival, all the magpies of the world will gather together to form a bridge to so that separated lovers, Cowherd (a human) and Weaver Girl (a fairy) can meet every year and spend the night together on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month.ReplyDelete
Absolutely, Aaron! and he sings so well too ... real rockstar !ReplyDelete
Thanks Autumn Belle :)
I checked up on the Qixi festival (how do you pronounce that?) on wiki. Its such a romantic story! Thanks for telling me about it.
Thats a fantastic idea, Priya! I'm sure a birbath or just a small dish of water will bring out all the birds you never knew lived near you. A shallow dish (maybe 1 inch deep will suit the smaller ones but the bigger ones would love a deeper bath in which they can cool down. If you have the space, maybe you could indulge both?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 9, 2010 at 12:57 PM
We have this bird - Magpie Robin around here too. No birds bathe in the bowls of water I keep... :|ReplyDelete
Once there was pipe leak in the park and it created a puddle, and it was fun to watch birds enjoying that puddle!!
I wish we had safe little puddles of water around the city... of course birds love fountains!!
Maybe they just have to get used to the bowls, IHM. Birds are the wariest creatures ever! And it may be a good idea to give them an illusion of shelter and safety... I think they dont like feeling too exposed (!). Maybe a leafy shrub in a pot next to the bowl? They could always fly up into that when they see someone approaching. I'm just guessing here, no idea if it'll work. But this is what I've seen the birds who come to my birdbath do.ReplyDelete
Even if they are shy of bathing in your bowls of water, I'm so glad you're offering them a chance to cool off in our miserably hot summer. Good for you!
We have a pair living in a mail box of an empty house in our row! Yes they are beautiful.ReplyDelete
They're one of the few birds which are very comfortable around humans, aren't they, Mridula? :)ReplyDelete
I love their birdsong.
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PEBBLE BEACH (AP) — Russ Cochran shot a 7-under 65 on Friday at Del Monte for a share of the Pebble Beach Invitational lead with fellow Champions Tour player Kirk Triplett.
Triplett had a 69 at Del Monte to match Cochran at 9-under 135 in the tournament that features 81 players from the PGA, LPGA, Champions and Web.com tours.
John Mallinger, the 2010 winner, was a stroke back after a 69 at Spyglass Hill.
Triplett had one bogey and four birdies, including 15-footer on the ninth, his final hole of the round.
"I putted well and drove the ball into the fairway most of the day," said Triplett, who claimed his first Champions Tour title in July at Pebble Beach. "That's what you have to do at Del Monte to play well."
Cochran, the 2009 Champions Tour rookie of the year who had three top-10 finishes this season, had five birdies and began his round with an eagle on the par-5 first hole.
William McGirt and Robert Streb were 7 under. McGirt had a 71 at Spyglass, and Streb shot a 68 at Pebble Beach, the site of the final round Sunday.
Scott Stallings, the first-round leader after a 64 at Del Monte, had a 74 at Spyglass to drop into a group at 6 under with Tommy Gainey, Bryce Molder and Mark Brown.
"I am very glad to be done," said Stallings, who won the True South Classic in Mississippi in July for his second PGA Tour victory. "I knew how the play the course, but the greens were super soft and mushy with the foot traffic. I had a few three putts and short-sided myself a few times and wasn't able to get up and down."
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They'll get notifications when other users near their geographic area join, and they can search other areas by cashing in points.They receive notifications when someone "checks" them out but must pay points to see who it is.
But it's likely your teen knows all about these apps -- even though they're mostly designed for adults.
According to the company's own estimates, about seven percent of Tinder's users are age 13 to 17.
Although adults use these apps both for casual hookups and for scouting out more long-term relationships, they're risky for teens.
But these apps are not a safe way for them to explore dating.
If you learn your teen is using dating apps, take the opportunity to talk about using social media safely and responsibly -- and discuss what's out of bounds.
Keep lines of communication open; talk to them about how they approach dating and relationships and how to create a healthy, fulfilling one -- and note that they usually don't start with a swipe.1. This flirting app allows users to sign up as a teen or an adult.They're then placed in the appropriate peer group, where they can post to a feed, comment on others' posts, add pictures and chat.For starters, although many of the apps aren't intended for them, it's easy for savvy teens to get around registration-related age restrictions. Location-sharing increases the potential for a real-life meeting; less dangerous but still troubling is the heavy emphasis on looks as a basis for judgment.It's possible that teens are only testing boundaries with these apps.Many are eager to be on the same wavelength as their 20-something counterparts, and the prospect of meeting someone outside their social circle is exciting.And with so much of their social life happening online, teens feel comfortable using apps to meet people.


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The nation's top intelligence official warned this week of the threat posed by "homegrown terrorism," though he said there was no evidence yet of an organized terrorist network operating in the US.
A small number of American Muslims are engaged in extremist activities at home and abroad, said Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair Tuesday at a Senate hearing. Their focus remains largely overseas, he said, but the threat to the homeland from Americans with links to radicals abroad remains troubling.
"We are concerned that the influence of inspirational figures such as Anwar al-Awlaqi will increasingly motivate individuals toward violent extremism," Mr. Blair said. Mr. al-Awlaqi is the radical Yemeni cleric linked to Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, the alleged Fort Hood shooter, as well possibly to Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab the Nigerian who attempted to blow up an American airliner in Detroit on Christmas Day.
Blair also separately warned that Al Qaeda or its affiliates overseas was planning a big attack against the US in the next six months.
Blair's concerns about homegrown terrorism points up the difficulty US intelligence and law enforcement agencies have in spotting terrorists who are American citizens - the so-called "terrorist next door" phenomenon.
"The motivations for such individuals are complex and driven by a combination of personal circumstances and external factors," Blair said.
These include feelings of alienation, concerns over American foreign policy, and ties to extremist Islamic groups and "negatively inspirational ideologues."
Of particular concern are US citizens who travel abroad for training and return to attack the homeland, according to an unclassified version of the Annual Threat Assessment presented by Blair at the hearing.
Sporadic terror plots to persist
The assessment said violence from homegrown jihadists will persist "but will be sporadic."
"A handful of individuals and small, discrete cells will seek to mount attacks each year, with only a small portion of that activity materializing into violence against the homeland," according to Blair's testimony.
So far, there is no evidence of a US-based group sophisticated enough to support organized attacks against the US.
Still, there have been several domestic terror plots in the past few years, points out Rick Nelson, an expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a
think tank in Washington, in an analysis. In the past year, these include:
* Last September, Najibullah Zazi, an Afghan living legally in the US, was arrested on charges of conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction. Authorities claimed he traveled to Pakistan to receive training.
* Eight people were charged in November for allegedly recruiting more than 20 Somali-Americans to join Al Shabab, a local group in Somalia linked to Al Qaeda.
* In December, the FBI charged US citizen David Coleman Headley with conspiring with operatives of Pakistani terrorist group, Lashkar-e-Taiba, in the attacks in Mumbai in 2008.
* Also in December, five Northern Virginia men were arrested in Pakistan and were alleged to have traveled there to train with Taliban militants.
Why they radicalize
Poverty and social marginalization are some reasons why some individuals self-radicalize, Mr. Nelson writes in an analysis for CSIS. However, some of the alleged terrorists are from well-off families, including the five from Northern Virginia.
Many individuals may also self-radicalize or radicalize with the help of an inspirational figure in the context of the American wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, which appear to some as a war on Islam.
"The US needs to counteract this narrative," Nelson said. US policymakers must build stronger partnerships with states threatened by extremist violence.
"Cooperation, rather than large-scale intervention, ultimately offers a surer path to mitigating terrorism," he writes.
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There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.
The Nebbiolo grape varietal is widely understood to be the fruit responsible for Italy's finest aged wines. However, its popularity and reliability as a grape which gives out outstanding flavors and aromas has led it to be planted in many countries around the world, with much success. These purple grapes are distinguishable by the fact that they take on a milky dust as they begin to reach maturity, leading many to claim that this is the reason for their unusual name, which means 'fog' in Italian. Nebbiolo grapes produce wines which have a wide range of beautiful and fascinating flavors, the most common of which are rich, dark and complex, such as violet, truffle, tobacco and prunes. They are generally aged for many years to balance out their characteristics, as their natural tannin levels tend to be very high.
Situated in the north-western part of Italy, the region of Piedmont is known worldwide and is highly respected for the quality of the wines produced there. Many of the most successful sub-regions in Piedmont produce many of the world's finest red wines, such as those made from the excellent Nebbiolo grape varietal in areas such as Barolo and Barbaresco. However, the historic wineries which typify this region use a relatively wide variety of grapes, including Dolcetto and Barbera for their red wines, which are typically aged and have a delightful velvety character. Piedmont isn't all about beautifully complex red wines, though, as it is also famed for high quality, elegant sparkling wines, notably the Asti wines made with the white Moscato grape. The region benefits from a range of terroirs which are often well expressed in the sparkling wines, and a wonderfully consistent climate ideal for vineyard cultivation.


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Police states are countries with military detention of civilians.
How Congress is Signing its Own Arrest Warrants
The US military now has legal power to arrest and permanently imprison citizens without due process. Congress will be a joke soon enough.
... the power roles will reverse: Congress will no longer be directing and in charge of the military: rather, the military will be directing and in charge of individual Congressional leaders, as well as in charge of everyone else...
Naomi Wolf warns
... that one cannot name a nation that gave the military the power to make civilian arrests and hold citizens in military detention, that did not almost at once turn that power almost against members of that nation's own political ruling class.
We forget in America that all over the world there are militarized societies in which shells of democracy are propped up — in which Parliament meets regularly and elections are held, but the generals are really in charge, just as the Egyptian military is proposing with upcoming elections and the Constitution itself.
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I forgot to add that North Korea is probably closer to what we have to look forward to in disgust.
Goodbye internet, hello thought police. Kiss the Atheist nexus goodbye. Guess I better start watching Fox propaganda now so I can parrot all the sound bites and at least pretend I'm just another retarded, thoughtless lemming, who's convinced America's problems are because of those godless liberals and that Oceania has always been at war with Eurasia . :(
I too am concerned about free speech on the internet and the future of Atheist Nexus in a police state. The US military is already heavily infiltrated by Christian fundamentalism, so handing them the ultimate power is not good.
I will not be voting for Obama again. I was so naive. I couldn't wait to vote the Republicans out of of office, I registered myself as a Democrat, and I thought Obama would "set all to right". Boy was I off. I was very disappointed that he did not nationalize the banks or at least put strings attached to all the money he took from us and gave to them. Then I started getting myself really educated. I have since realized we no longer even have a democracy. There is an unholy alliance between Wall St. and Washington which rules us, a power elite that divides us into two nice and pretty "camps" and then pretends to give us a choice while they conquer us. There are 6 major industries which control policy-making: the military-industrial complex, banking, energy (oil), health "care" (big pharma and health insurance), communications, and agriculture. Between them, they have rigged our tax code, trade policies, and banking "regulations" so that this government works for the .05%.
The American people are finally starting to wake up to these facts, as well as the fact that we need systematic change to our government, our democracy, and our society if we are going to address the huge problems we and the world face, including climate change, income and wealth inequality, poverty, and unemployment. However, it looks to me that someone in the military or intelligence communities (the same one which assassinated JFK and for the same reasons) is planning ahead. They have seen the tides of change that the Occupy movement and the political unrest here have for their neat little two-party system, and they seem intent on arresting politicians who would upset their little party. Obama is the best choice we have? Not on your life. Get educated, get motivated, and help save our country from these criminals before it is too late.
However, it looks to me that someone in the military or intelligence communities (the same one which assassinated JFK and for the same reasons) is planning ahead
You're a conspiracy theorist. I guess I can ignore everything you say then.
That was a very dismissive thing to say Susan. You may of course feel free to remain as ignorant as you please.
@Susan Stanko:
Simply labeling someone a "conspiracy theorist" is not an argument, it's just an ad hominem. It would be sufficient to just disagree with the statement.
Thank you George. That is an excellent suggestion, especially considering the fact that one can make distinctions between how hard they hold to the things they say. We don't always say things we are 100% sure of. That happened to be one of those claims that I am less sure of. But should Susan wish to dismiss everything I have ever said or will ever say on the basis of one statement that she disagrees with, she may have a hard time knowing what to believe from anyone, since everyone says things which one could possibly doubt or be not entirely sure of.
I agree, George. Name calling has no place here.
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Conspiracies do exist and have often played prominent roles in history- do I have to name some for you... really!? To just dismiss them out of hand especially if the supernatural is not mentioned (or space aliens I guess), is a response programed by the elite controlled media- which funny enough, happens to be a conspiracy itself.
Will - well said. I happen to agree with you.
I agree. One thing I could add is that the occupy movement has accelerated preexisting plans for a complete elite (.001%?) takeover (of the world). NWO PC/Theocratic Banksta Feudal Police-State Earth here we come ready or not. Ron Paul 2012 is the last chance for democracy in the medium term. But even if he is elected I suspect he would be assassinated.
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The Scout Motto tells us to "Be Prepared," and here's why.
A Louisiana troop trapped for two days by a rising river in southwest Arkansas survived by making smart decisions and planning ahead.
Officials inside and outside the BSA praise the
four six Scouts and two Scouters of Troop 162 for their impressive performance in the face of this ordeal.
According to an Associated Press report, the guys filed a detailed schedule and map of where they'd be, knew which areas to avoid in case of flash floods, and quickly moved to higher ground when necessary.
This planning might have saved the guys' lives.
"They did exactly what they needed to do," Montgomery County Sheriff David White told the Associated Press. "As long as they stayed on high ground, we figured they were going to be in good shape."
The six were rescued by a National Guard helicopter early Tuesday morning, as the Associated Press video above shows.
The Albert Pike Recreation Area had no cell service available, so when the troop didn't return home as planned on Monday, family members and friends took the seven-hour drive up from Lafayette, La., to the recreation area in southwest Arkansas.
After a nerve-racking evening that included a candlelight vigil for the parents, National Guardsmen spotted the troop's campfire at about 2 a.m. Tuesday.
It was too dangerous to land at that time, so Guardsmen tossed down supplies and walkie talkies.
After sunrise, the helicopter was able to land and rescue the troop—a happy ending made possible by the Scout Motto.
With the troop back safely, Art Hawkins, executive director of the Evangeline Area Council, took the chance to offer his own accolades.
"I wish I could videotape the whole thing," he told the Associated Press. "This was the lesson of all the things you could do right. There was nothing that could have been done differently to change the outcome."


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NOVACARE COMPLEX – Chip Kelly, known for possessing strong leadership skills and one of the most innovative minds in football today, will be the new head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles – the 21st head coach in the franchise's history.
Kelly – with his fast-paced offense and aggressive play calling – has been the head coach at the University of Oregon. He met with Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie, team president Don Smolenski and general manager Howie Roseman early in the head coach search in Arizona after the Fiesta Bowl for almost nine hours with both sides engaging in a wide ranging, enthusiastic discussion of everything from football philosophy to management and organizational values and ideas. The conversations continued until Kelly decided he wanted to remain at the University of Oregon.
Still, Kelly continued to evaluate the opportunity to work for the Eagles in the NFL.
"Chip Kelly will be an outstanding head coach for the Eagles," said Lurie. "He has a brilliant football mind. He motivates his team with his actions as well as his words. He will be a great leader for us and will bring a fresh energetic approach to our team."
This will be Kelly's first head coaching job in the NFL.
The 49-year-old Kelly has been with the University of Oregon since 2007, including the last four years as head coach. Kelly compiled an astounding 46-7 (.868) record as head coach of the Ducks as he solidified that program as one of college football's elite. He also worked as the team's offensive coordinator from 2007-08.
Before joining the University of Oregon, Kelly was the offensive coordinator for the University of New Hampshire, his alma mater, from 1999-2006. He was that school's offensive line coach from 1997 to 1998 and its running backs coach from 1994-96.
Over the years, Kelly has developed an aggressive offensive strategy and system. Kelly is one of the most progressive thinkers in football today. A strong leader and an innovative football mind was at the top of Lurie's list when he outlined the characteristics he was seeking in a coach when he launched the search.
Under Kelly in 2012, Oregon averaged nearly 50 points per game (49.6) and his four-year scoring average with the Ducks was a whopping 44.7 points per contest.
His first coaching job was with Columbia University where he was the outside linebackers coach and the strong safeties coach in 1991. In 1993, he was the defensive coordinator at Johns Hopkins University.
Kelly graduated from New Hampshire with a BS in Physical Education in 1990.
The Eagles will introduce the new head coach to its fans as soon as arrangements can be made.


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Not quite sure where to post this suggestion, but since it would have an impact on the warehouse, I chose here. Maybe it might be time to create a new area within the forum for generic technical discussions ? (I do have another one coming up re Funcube-1's behaviour coming out of eclipse) Anyway, here goes:
I see on the warehouse website there is a note about the spacecraft time, and that it (understably) drifts, to quote: "The date/time in the csv file is 'SatelliteTime' It is based on the number for sequences / frames it has transmitted since spacecraft initialisation after separation (2013-11-21 07:38:16). This time will drift as it is based on the MCU clock which is not temperature controlled. In the future we may be able to give realtime if we can model the drift". Being a time-nut (related to the time-lords...) I couldn't resist giving this some thought.
I'm not sure there is a need to model the drift, rather than actually just measure it. What we need is stations that are syncronised with UTC, either via a GPS Disiplined Oscillator, or other means. If we record the UTC time when we receive each frame, then by calculating the spacecraft time (which I assume is spacecraft_epoch (5*sequence_number) [Yes yes, roll overs, reboots we will have to deal with], we can calculate the offset of the spacecraft clock from UTC *for each frame*, espesially if we take into consideration the delay in transmitting the frame through space, which should be easily calculateable from distance, which is easily grabbed from a predict server. Essentially:
frame_rxtime_utc = utc - (tlmframe-signal_delay) # Possibly minus another 5 seconds due to the length of time to transmit the frame, would depend on the logic
spacecraft_offset = abs(frame_rxtime_utc - tlmframe_time
spacecraft_epoch is 2013-11-21 07:38:16 expressed as the number of seconds since 01-01-1970.
frame_rxtime_utc is the UTC Time of the received frame *adjusted for signal delay*
frame_offset is the difference between UTC and Spacecraft Time *when that frame was transmitted*
To be honest the signal delay adjustment probably isn't needed, but us time-nuts like accuracy :)
I have no idea how easy or difficult it might be to add extra code to the Dashboard to do this [Its a simple gettimeofday() call or Windows equivelent], but more of a concern would be being sure that the reference clock on the PC is aligned with UTC.
Since I'm using the Linux decoder, and have access to a GPSDO, I will try to hack together something to do this in the next few weeks (While it won't take me long, things are going to be busy for the next fortnight). I probably get 30-40 packets on average on a "good pass" of FC1 (I have an issue on the evening pass as she comes out of eclipse at the moment, more on that in another post). To begin with, I am simply thinking of a CSV format text file, with the following fields:
UTC Time of Receive Frame (Adjusted for signal delay)
Spacecraft Time (Calculated from the Spacecraft and Sequence Number)
Spacecraft Clock Offset (Calculated as per above)
Sequence Number (For Reference)
TLM Frame Itself (For Reference)
Doing it this way allows some awking, cutting and grepping, which would allow the frame to be sent on up to the Warehouse free of the extra info.
Would it be useful to folks to be able to have a record of the offset of the spacecraft's clock offset to UTC ? Anyone else using the Linux decoder from OZ9AEC interested ? That would gain us more data on the drift if more of us were doing it ?
Further additions could add temperature and eclipse/sunlight data, so maybe we could actually detect how the drift is related to temperature...


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Spicy curries, grilled satay skewers and noodles in all shapes and sizes: the streets of Kuala Lumpur offer a delicious culinary feast. The food on the street is as diverse as the city's inhabitants. Malay, Chinese and Indian food stalls stand side by side. Their stoves operate night and day so there is plenty of time to explore the diverse cuisine of Malaysia, one food stall at a time.
It is quite common in Malaysia to eat 6 small meals a day, often outside of the home and in the company of friends. The food stalls in Kuala Lumpur are usually pretty busy. People sit on plastic chairs and chat with their friends as fragrant rice or noodle dishes are brought out one at the time. The streets of Kuala Lumpur are full of tempting delicacies; try a Malaysian deep-fried snack, a Japanese noodle soup, an Indian curry or an Arab stuffed pita.
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Oscar voters: Meet the academy's youngest members
For a preteen, membership in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences brings some particularly grown-up perks. The biggest thrill for Anna Paquin, who joined at age 11, wasn't being able to vote on the best picture of the year — it was that her membership allowed her to see R-rated movies before she was 17.
"I remember thinking that was the pretty much the coolest thing that could happen to me," recalled Paquin, now 29. "My parents were pretty finicky with ratings, and occasionally I'd get away with watching stuff that was a little older than they preferred. Plus, I was living in New Zealand, and once a year I'd get sent all of these movies that weren't coming out for months where I lived."
In 1994, Paquin took home the supporting actress Oscar for her role in "The Piano" as the daughter of a mute pianist. At 11, she became the second-youngest performer behind Tatum O'Neal to ever score one of the coveted awards. And months later, she became one of the youngest members of the academy.
A recent L.A. Times study of the academy found that the median age of voting members is 62, and few members are too young to legally buy a beer. Among the youngest are 17-year-old Saoirse Ronan, who scored a supporting actress nod for her turn in 2007's "Atonement," and Dakota Fanning, who turned 18 Thursday.
Twentysomethings include Keisha Castle-Hughes and Jennifer Lawrence, 21; Mia Wasikowska, 22; Michael Cera and Haley Joel Osment, 23; Ellen Page, 25; and Rooney Mara, 26. Mara, star of "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," is up for the lead actress prize at the Academy Awards on Sunday. She will be one of the youngest nominees at the ceremony, along with 28-year-old Jonah Hill, who earned a nod for his supporting role in "Moneyball."
Not surprisingly, most of the academy's young'uns are in the actors branch, since it's easier to get a job at 13 as a kid star than, say, a makeup artist. The sound and public relations branch each have at least one member in their 20s.
Many of those who gained admission into the academy while they were minors, such as Paquin, became eligible for membership thanks to a nomination, which not that long ago almost guaranteed admission even if the nominee didn't have a substantial body of work. Others were proposed for membership by academy members, which was the case with Marlee Matlin.


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The salmon and steelhead are throughout the river system from the mouth up to the Wallace Hatchery as well as the steelhead hatchery at Reiter Ponds. Look for great bank fishing in the Monroe and Sultan area, as well as at the mouth of the Wallace River.
For a simple tackle set up, head to your local tackle store and they will take care of you with an inexpensive set-up that will get the job done and get you fishing. I would be glad to share some tips or answer any questions to help get you started. Feel free to email me at the above site.
Mother Nature has given us something very unique and special that is just a few minutes from Woodinville. The scenery is spectacular with snow covered mountains, beautiful green waters and abundance of eagles and most importantly fish. The salmon average six to 15 pounds and steelhead average eight to 12 pounds. Both fish serve up great from the BBQ, so be sure to get out there and spend a nice spring day casting your line in one of the most beautiful rivers Washington state has to offer.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Nerlens Noel isn't getting many RSVP's to his block parties.
In fact, opponents prefer to avoid the Kentucky freshman whenever making a trip to the basket.
Noel has been dominating defensively since Southeastern Conference play began, blocking 49 shots in seven league games. His 12 rejections in Tuesday night's 87-74 victory over No. 16 Mississippi set a school record - he had half of the blocks while playing with four fouls.
Kentucky (14-6, 5-2) enters Saturday's game at Texas A&M (13-7, 3-4) with the 6-foot-10 forward leading the nation in blocked shots at 4.8 per game. Noel has 95 swats, more than halfway to Anthony Davis' record of 186 during Kentucky's championship run last season.
Noel downplays ongoing comparisons to the former All-American, though he wants to break Davis' mark.
``My focus was to be a complete basketball player and I know shot-blocking was one of my specialties,'' said Noel, who's also averaging 10.2 points, 9.3 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 2.4 steals per game.
``Blocking shots has been in me from a young age. I always took pride in it pride and have always thought to build on it. It's probably the best thing I've done.''
Noel loves it so much that he didn't worry about fouling out on Tuesday against Ole Miss. His only concern was doing what he could to stop the Rebels from going ahead after scoring 16 straight points to close within 73-72 with 4:32 remaining in the game.
Mississippi started that scoring run with Noel on the bench, but he returned to lock down the inside, blocking six shots and altering several others. Kentucky came away with its first victory over a ranked team this season and will embark on avenging last month's home loss to Texas A&M. To do that, the Wildcats will have to better job containing Elston Turner, who lit them up with his 40-point game.
Though Turner hasn't come close to matching that offensive output in the Aggies' five games since beating Kentucky, guard Archie Goodwin expects to shadow him the whole game to ensure there's no repeat performance.
Corralling Turner on the perimeter is more of a concern for Kentucky than controlling the paint.
Wildcats coach John Calipari believes that area is in good hands with Noel, who has blended improved technique and discipline with his shot-blocking prowess. Already considered the team's best all-around athlete - his steals and rebounds rank 16th and 32nd respectively - he has learned to stay on his feet longer and that has allowed him to time his blocks better.
``At the beginning of the season I had a tendency to leave my feet, being too anxious to block shots,'' Noel said. ``Maybe that's why I was only getting two, three, four blocks a game. Coach Cal has helped me with a lot of drills that got me right and I've adjusted to the game at this level and have really come a long way defensively.
``I try to keep my body equal. There are times when I won't try to block a shot; I just keep my hands straight up and always have them guessing what you're going to do next.''
Though Tuesday night was another example of Noel's tendency to get into foul trouble, his late block of Murphy Holloway without drawing a fifth foul also showed the strides he has made.
``I was going to ride him out because I know he's the one guy with the will to win on this team that you've got to have on the floor or you can't win,'' Calipari said Friday of Noel's finish.
The Everett, Mass., native has made his presence felt on defense since he arrived on campus.
Noel's size, skills and athleticism made it easy for him to be compared to Davis, who averaged 4.7 blocks per game while leading the Wildcats to their eighth national championship last season. While the rookie and Calipari have stressed differences with the consensus player of the year, Noel believed Davis' blocks record was within his reach.
Kentucky will likely need a deep postseason run to give Noel enough opportunities to match Davis's record, who set the mark over 40 games. But in averaging 7.7 blocks over his past six games, Noel is intent on giving it a run.
Goodwin has noticed reluctance by Wildcats' opponents to challenge Noel.
``I don't think they're hesitating, it's just that they're trying more to draw fouls,'' Goodwin said. ``The only time he fouls is when he tries to reach, but I haven't seen him get called for a foul while trying to block a shot.
``It's more them trying to take it to his body, and you can see the frustration on their faces because it's not working.''
Lost in the attention on Noel's blocks is his stamina, especially since 7-footer Willie Cauley-Stein has missed the past four games while recovering from a procedure on his left knee. Averaging nearly 32 minutes per contest overall, Noel has played at least 34 minutes in six of his past seven starts.
While that durability has provided plenty of opportunities for Noel to chase Davis, he's happier that his blocked shots are helping Kentucky win games.
``It's not an individual thing,'' Noel said, ``it's about the team and I want the team to go as far as we can go, not for a record I want to break.''


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The Yellow Lupine, an annual, was grown by Lady Jean Skipworth at Prestwould plantation in Virginia.
The ripe seeds of the Indian Shot are so hard it is said that they were used as ammunition for primitive weapons.
Scarlet Pentapetes, which Jefferson planted at Monticello, grows four to five feet tall.
Bloodroot, called puccoon by Native Americans, who extracted a red dye.
In 1736, Peter Collinson of London sent tuberose to John Custis IV in Williamsburg.
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If this is the case then help could well be at hand. A group of friends, referring to themselves as the Leg-Up Club, are returning with their annual bursary this year.
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BOONE, N.C. –– The Carroll County High School cheer program enjoyed another successful summer, earning numerous awards at the Universal Cheerleaders Association camp at Appalachian State University.
The Cavalier varsity squad earned all superior ribbons en route to winning first place in the camp championship cheer and in home pom dance routine competitions, as well as winning the Leadership Award, chosen by the other squads in attendance.
"The meaning behind that is, if you could be on another squad other than your own, which one would you want to be a part of," said Cavalier coach Nicole Lyons, in her 19th year. "The other squads chose Carroll County. That means more to me than any first-place trophy."
The camp was attended by more than 250 cheerleaders from Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
The junior varsity squad won first place in the school song performance competition, and the two Cavalier squads combined to gain six UCA all-American honors. Seniors Ashley Bailey, Eden Hodges and Alex Snow, sophomores Anna Reavis and Jordan Taylor, and freshman Annber McMillian were all-Americans for Carroll County.
Only 25 of the 250 cheerleaders were selected as UCA all-Americans. Tryouts were judged by the UCA staff and included a dance, cheer and jump. The three seniors will have the opportunity to perform in London, England during the Christmas holidays, and the sophomore and freshman representatives will have the chance to perform in Philadelphia over Thanksgiving.
The first-place honors also earned the team the opportunity to cheer at the 2011 Florida Capital One Citrus Bowl. It is the 16th time in 18 years of attending the camp that the Cavalier cheerleaders have earned that distinction.
"Every year, we are posed with new challenges due to seniors that graduated but I was so impressed with the hard work from both squads at summer camp, not just in learning new skills and techniques, but also their dedication towards teamwork," said Lyons.
Varsity team members are Ashley Bailey, Cheyenne Bolt, Jenah Dalton, Danni Daugherty, Rose Farris, Eden Hodges, Laken Hodges, Cheyenne Hunt, Alisha Leonard, Allison Mitchell, Ginny Reavis, Rachel Richardson, Sarah Sasser and Alex Snow. The JV team consists of Tia Anderson, Sue Caviness, Courtney Cox, Baylee Dalton, Jordan Hagee, Kalley Kirkland, McKenna Mabe, Annber McMillian, Brooke Quesenberry, Anna Reavis, Jenna Ring, Brittany Swain, Jordan Taylor and Amanda Webb.
"I love working with these young people," said Lyons. "Seeing them work hard on a new stunt and achieving it for the first time is such a thrill. We are definitely blessed at Carroll County High School to work with such a great group of young people."
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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — The dollar rose against major rivals Monday after U.S. retail sales in March came in better than expected, providing more evidence in favor of a continued reduction of Federal Reserve stimulus.
Retail sales increased 1.1% last month, beating economist estimates of a gain of 0.8%. The March increase was the largest since September 2012 and February's total sales were revised higher to 0.7% from 0.3%.
The dollar USDJPY, +0.01% rose to ¥101.82 from ¥101.69 late Friday. The ICE dollar index DXY, +0.19%, which measures the dollar against six rivals, rose to 79.741 from 79.492 late Friday.
"The overall tone of this report was unambiguously constructive, underscoring that U.S. consumers are back in the game after the weather-induced slump in spending in earlier months," said Millan Mulraine, deputy head of U.S. research and strategy at TD Securities, in a note.
Strong economic data lend support to the Fed's current removal of its monthly bond purchases, which are on track to finish by year end, and could even prompt a faster removal. That in turn leads to speculation about when the Fed could hike rates, which would boost the dollar.
The euro EURUSD, -0.2083% fell to $1.3818 from $1.3886 late Friday. European Central Bank officials over the weekend discussed further monetary easing, the latest sign they could be willing to take unconventional steps to fight low inflation.
ECB President Mario Draghi said on Saturday a further euro strength would prompt further monetary easing to fight the low level of inflation.
Draghi has in recent weeks noted that the strong euro is weighing on consumer prices in the euro zone, making clear that the ECB is concerned the appreciating currency could hamper the region's recovery. Further monetary easing would ease demand for the euro and push the exchange rate lower.
"Draghi has his sight set squarely on the euro," said Christopher Vecchio, a currency analyst at DailyFX.
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The British pound GBPUSD, +0.0481% was little changed at $1.6736. The WSJ Dollar Index BUXX, +0.05%, another gauge of dollar strength, rose to 72.84 from 72.69 late Friday.
The Australian dollar AUDUSD, +0.0887% rose to 94.15 U.S. cents from 93.95 U.S. cents.
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March 21st is World Down syndrome Day. A day to show the world the talents and power of our loved ones with Down syndrome. A day of celebration.
In 2016 however, March 21st has also become a day in which we need to acknowledge the basic right to exist of people with Down syndrome. The pharmaceutical industry is continuing to perfect its screening methods to detect Down syndrome in utero. Non invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) can identify Down syndrome in an unborn child by testing the mother's blood, and it is spreading quickly across the world. Increasingly, governments (including France, the UK and the Netherlands) are preparing to introduce NIPT into their public healthcare programs as part of standard prenatal care.
With an ever increasing use of prenatal screening and a termination rate already higher than 90% following diagnosis, Down syndrome has become a symbol for genetic screening and selective abortion.
It is high time to ask ourselves how 'free' is a woman's 'choice' when insurers, medical professionals and governments are aggressively promoting prenatal screening policies as a part of public healthcare? Added to this the financial incentive to the industry is tremendous. It is expected that the market value of prenatal screening will be $10.5 billion by 2020.
Offering routine screening for Down Syndrome implies that Down Syndrome is undesirable, and should be eliminated. How 'free' can a woman be to choose when she risks social blame if she chooses to keep her child?
Mass termination of fetuses with Down syndrome and other variations has become socially acceptable. Government backed prenatal routine screening legitimizes 'eugenic use' of these new tests. Pro-life and pro-choice groups, refusing to idly stand by whilst individuals with an extra chromosome 'disappear' from society, are getting together to form a unique and growing International movement.
The Stop Discriminating Down campaign aims to raise awareness of the threat of prenatal testing to those with Down syndrome . We also wish to ask the world community to reject prenatal screening programs that have as their purpose the elimination of people with Down syndrome.
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The Wisconsin Legislature has tapped four UW Law professors and one of the school's William H. Hastie Fellows to serve on special committees during the 2011-12 legislative session.
Clinical Professor Keith Findley and Hastie Fellow Lahny Silva will serve on the special committee for Record Access of Circuit Court Documents. Findley is Co-Director of the Wisconsin Innocence Project. Silva represented individuals advocating for the expungement of past criminal convictions during her career as an attorney, and her scholarship explores collateral consequences of convictions and access to records.
Clinical Professor Ben Kempinen (UW Law '76) will serve on the special committee for Criminal Justice Funding and Strategies. Kempinen is Director of the Remington Center Prosecution Project, and a former interim Director of the Public Defender Project.
Clinical Associate Professor Marsha Mansfield will serve on the special committee for Spousal Maintenance Awards in Divorce Proceedings. An alumna of the UW Law School, Mansfield is Director of the Economic Justice Institute and the Family Court Assistance Project. She was elected to the State Bar of Wisconsin Board of Governors in 2006, and is a member of the Legal Assistance Committee, and the Family Law and Litigation Sections.
Professor David Schultz will serve on the special committee for Judicial Discipline and Recusal. Another UW Law School alumnus, Schultz is Associate Dean for Continuing Legal Education and Outreach. He has been a member of the Wisconsin Judicial Council since 1989, and chaired the Council from 1991-96.
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Killing children: Who would do such a thing?
Most Americans are bewildered by the Muslim suicide mission that killed about 350 schoolchildren, parents, and teachers in an Orthodox Christian province of Russia– and by the Islamic suicide bomber who killed 20 at an Iraqi police academy a couple of days later– and by Muslim suicide volunteers who allegedly downed two Russian airliners a week earlier– and by human bombs who shattered two Israeli buses August 31– and by another human bomb who killed seven U.S. Marines September 6 at Fallujah– and by hundreds of similar attacks since 9/11.
Why do fanatics willingly throw away their lives to murder strangers– especially defenseless children? It seems insane to the average Westerner. That's because most Americans and Europeans can't comprehend the notion of religious zealotry mixed with nationalism, politics, power-grabbing, ethnic rivalry and armed insurrection. They're baffled when faith– supposedly a source of kindness and brotherhood– becomes a factor in mutinous slaughter.
The 21st century has so far been an era of endless Muslim horrors, and most of us don't understand why it's happening. We simply can't believe that humans can be so heinous.
Actually, Christianity went through a similar period in medieval times. From the 11th through 17th centuries, Europe was wracked by Crusades, Inquisitions, pogroms against Jews, witch-hunts, massacres of "heretics," and dozens of Catholic-Protestant wars. The Reformation and Counter-Reformation brought horrifying bloodbaths. Off-brand groups such as Anabaptists, Waldensians, Albigensis, and others were virtually exterminated. But Europe outgrew the lethal mixture of religion and armed force. Faith-based killing faded away. The Islamic world, however, hasn't yet experienced a similar transition. For some young Muslims, belief and fighting remain entwined.
The entire history of Islam is tinged with blood. Muhammad launched the religion by combat. His Koran contains many commands to kill infidels. Successor caliphs unleashed holy wars that spread the faith eastward to India and westward across North Africa, Spain, and briefly into France. Later Islamic conquests roared north through the Balkans to the gates of Vienna.
Shiite Muslims split from Sunnis in a gory conflict, memories of which still linger. Splinter groups like the Assassins, Kharijis, and Azariqis fought savagely. The Assassins were the original suicide volunteers sent on one-way murder missions in the name of religion.
Islam has been ravaged by many "cleansings." In the 1700s, a holy man named Mohammed al-Wahhab preached that the faith had been corrupted and had to be purified by force. His Wahhabi followers battled sporadically in the Arabian Peninsula until they created the nation of Saudi Arabia. Puritanical Wahhabis remain a dangerous strain of Islam. Another cleansing was waged in the southern Nile Valley in the late 1800s by followers of the Madhi (the divinely guided one).
Once a mighty culture, Islam declined. European powers seized most Muslim nations during the heyday of colonialism, and when the colonial rulers finally left, corrupt kings and dictators took over. Many Muslims felt humiliated, frustrated, ignored, powerless. Mutiny simmered below the surface. The discontent surged after Jews were given a homeland in what had been deemed Muslim territory.
The pressure cooker began exploding in the late 1970s when young militant followers of the Ayatollah Khomeini overthrew the CIA-backed Shah of Iran– and when brutal Muslim tribes rebelled against a Russian puppet regime in Afghanistan. President Ronald Reagan secretly armed the Afghan "freedom fighters"– unwittingly abetting the Muslim holy war movement that grew into al-Qaeda.
Since then, Islamic strife has snowballed to become the world's foremost cause of bloodshed. It spans the planet: Algeria, Egypt, Sudan, Israel, Iraq, Lebanon, Russia, Pakistan, Kashmir, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Spain, Indonesia, Bali, the Philippines, Bosnia, Kosovo, and even Manhattan. Suicide volunteers are a major tool in this new epoch of gore. Nothing except fundamentalism– with its promise of heavenly rewards for martyrs– could induce so many to kill themselves along with alleged enemies.
But blind faith is just one element in the witch's brew of ethnic and nationalistic ferment. What's so deadly is the combination of supernatural belief and political passion. And the political causes vary widely from country to country, group to group.
Fundamentalism alone couldn't produce the worldwide fighting. Alone, ethnic politics couldn't produce the needed supply of volunteer suicides. But the combination of martyr-oriented faith and political mutiny makes the monstrous phenomenon possible.
That's the best explanation I can see: It isn't just rigid religion; it isn't just ethnic rebellions– it's the deadly mix of the two.
One of the Chechnyan militant leaders calls himself "the Islamic Che Guevara." That neatly sums up the two elements.
Nothing happens in a vacuum. Zealots don't suddenly massacre schoolchildren, or crash airliners, or blow themselves up on buses, without a long background of hostility leading up to the horror.
Someday, presumably, Islam will outgrow its lethal phase, as European Christianity did. Let's all pray that the phase-change begins soon.
James A. Haught, editor of The Charleston (WVA) Gazette, is the author of "2000 Years of Disbelief: Famous People With the Courage to Doubt" (Prometheus Books).
Officials begin to identify the remains of 322 people, including 155 children, killed September 3 at Beslan School #1 by terrorists linked to al Qaeda.
Christians have also been known to get into the act.<br>


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App Review: Classics Brings the Books to You
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April 8, 2009
Filed under Book, Daily App Reviews, Educational, Staff Favorites
There are lots of ways to read books on your iPhone or iPod. I have always enjoyed the app Stanza, which is free, but doesn't have all the latest books. Then, there is Amazon's Kindle, which was recently released in the App Store. Kindle is also free, but you have to buy the books for it. With the iPhone commmercials spotlighting it and its position in the top 100, Classics has caught my attention. I decided to try it out.
When you launch the app, there is a book shelf with several books on it. Simply tap on the book that you want to read to start reading it. Simple enough, right? The reader interface in the app is beautiful. The pages of the books are an off white color, which makes the pages less bright, while the words are still easy to read. You do not have pages that turn and then scroll either. The text on each page fits on the screen. At the end of the page, you turn the page either by swiping your finger right to left or tapping the corner of the page. The page turns look remarkably real.
If you return to the menu after starting to read a book, the app will place a bookmark where you left off to mark your place. Bookmarks can be seen hanging out of books in the bookcase. My only complaint with this app is that the book selection is limited. Having said that, there have been, and I am sure there will be, updates that add more and more books to the app. Right now, there is a good starting selection of classic books.
Classics is on sale for $0.99 in the iTunes App Store.
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Homemade cards: easy digital art card
This digital art idea is so simple even an adult can do it. Follow our screen tutorial to make impressive homemade digital art for a professional looking card. These cards are perfect for Fathers Day, Mothers Day, Valentines Day, birthdays – or just to say thank you to someone special.
What you need:
- a computer (Mac or PC, the tutorial shows a Mac but the process is similar on each system)
- 1 x piece of white card (210gsm will go through a standard home printer)
- a colour printer
Number of players:
Here's how to make an professional looking card with digital art.
Open up a Word document. Choose a font and a colour. Fill the page with your text. A simple phrase such as 'I love you' or 'happy birthday' works well.
Save that document as a PDF or JPEG file.
Now close the word file, but don't bother saving it.
Open your PDF file. Crop it so that it is text only with no white space around it (see video).
Save the file.
Open up a new Word document. Choose 'auto-shapes' from the 'Insert' menu.
Insert your chosen shape into the word document.
Drag it to the bottom half of the page (so that you can fold the A4 piece of paper into a card when you print it and the image will be on the front of the card.)
Resize it to the size you want.
Now, to fill the shape with text, right click on it. You should get a menu. Go down to 'format auto-shape'.
You will now get a screen with more options. Choose 'colour' a drop down menu will offer you colours and right at the bottom, you will get 'fill effects' Choose that.
Now you will get a new screen again. Along the top will be options. Choose 'picture'
It will ask you to select a picture from your computer. Choose the PDF file you created before.
Your shape should now be filled with your text. Before you leave that menu, get rid of the line around the shape.
Go to the 'line' section. You will get a selection of colours and right at the top will be a choice that says 'no line.' Choose that option.
Check your shape for sizing on your card. And print it out.
Voila! You've just created a personalised digital art card!
Hints and suggestions:
You could write out a poem to fill the shape.
You could also choose song lyrics that mean something to you and the receiver of the card.
- Thanks to our sister company Kidspot Australia for creating the instructional video.


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How To Pray
The Mysteries:
The event of the Transfiguration marks a
decisive moment in the ministry of Jesus. It is a revelatory event which
strengthens the faith in the disciples' hearts, prepares them for the
tragedy of the Cross and prefigures the glory of the Resurrection. This
mystery is constantly relived by the Church, the people on its way to
the eschatological encounter with its Lord. Like the three chosen
disciples, the Church contemplates the transfigured face of Christ in
order to be confirmed in faith and to avoid being dismayed at his
disfigured face on the Cross. In both cases, she is the Bride before her
Spouse, sharing in his mystery and surrounded by his light.
This light shines on all the Church's children. All are equally called
to follow Christ to discover in him the ultimate meaning of their lives,
until they are able to say with the apostle: 'For to me, to live is
Christ' (Phil. 1:21). But those who are called to the consecrated life
have a special experience of the light which shines forth from the
Incarnate Word. For the profession of the evangelical counsels makes
them a kind of sign and prophetic statement for the community of the
brethren and for the world; consequently they can echo in a particular
way the ecstatic words spoken by Peter: "Lord, it is well that we are
here" (Mt. 17:4). These words bespeak the Christocentric orientation of
the whole Christian life. But they also eloquently express the radical
nature of the vocation to the consecrated life: How good it is for us to
be with you, to devote ourselves to you, to make you the one focus of
our lives! Truly those who have been given the grace of this special
communion of love with Christ feel as it were caught up in his splendor:
He is "the fairest of the sons of men" (Ps 45:2), the one beyond
compare. -- Pope John Paul II - March 1996
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Over 800 students enroll in Women's Studies courses each semester and many of them choose to major in Women's Studies. The major is an interdisciplinary study of women from the perspectives of the social sciences, humanities, and sciences. The curriculum examines the importance of gender, race, class and sexuality in human life. Courses emphasize the development of students' analytic and problem-solving skills while also encouraging them to use their creative talents to chart new paths that lead to positive social change for women and girls.
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New York, NY (PRWEB) May 29, 2012
"The New Biology," a film on how improved technologies like gene sequencing and data analytics are helping a new generation of life sciences and biomedical researchers cure and track diseases, has received a Master Series Award. The honor is given to the top film in the professional, non-telecast, non-fiction category by CINE, the prestigious institute dedicated to recognizing and fostering overall excellence in film and video.
Executive Producer and Creative Director Eric Schadt, PhD, a top genetics researcher and one of the foremost experts in computational biology, was at the French Embassy in Washington D.C. May 9th to receive the award, along with John Rubin, PhD, of John Rubin Productions, Inc. who also executive-produced the film. Dr. Schadt produced the film in his role as Chief Scientific Officer for Pacific Biosciences, provider of the PacBio® RS Single Molecule Real Time (SMRT®) sequencing system.
Dr. Schadt also recently became Director of the Institute for Genomics and Multiscale Biology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, initiating an alliance between PacBio and Mount Sinai that brings together the components required to fully realize the benefits of systems biology in a clinical research setting.
The 43-minute film has been posted on YouTube and can be seen in its entirety here:
The producers of "The New Biology" interviewed experts from around the globe to gather perspectives on how the field of study is evolving, from one where individual genes or data points are targeted as potential treatment targets for disease, to a more nuanced and holistic view that takes into account the highly interconnected nature of gene, protein and metabolite systems in the body.
One "new biologist" interviewed for the film likens these internal biological systems to a spider web, where pressure applied to one area of the web can be felt at all other points on the web. By leveraging the ability to amass large amounts of genetic data, along with the availability of enormous computing power to perform the complex mathematical modeling required to analyze that data, proponents of the new biology seek to understand how the various parts of that web interact with each other, and to usher in an era of precision medicine.
"You can't understand a movie by looking at a single frame, just as you can't understand human disease and how the body works by examining only a single dimension like DNA at a single snapshot in time," said Dr. Schadt. "The molecular, cellular, and organ components of a living system all affect each other in myriad ways, and by mapping the interactions of the many components at multiple scales we can truly progress in our understanding, and, most importantly, potentially cure patients.
"The hallmark of the new biology will be actionable results. Multiscale data integration, including genomic, expression, metabolite, protein, and clinical information, will ultimately define the future of patient care," said Dr. Schadt. "The questions include: how do we best exploit the massive amounts of data that are available and which will be more available as the cost of advanced technologies like genome sequencing continues to decline? How can we distill this information to some level of understanding that will genuinely improve the way we treat disease, grow food for an expanding population, and develop future medications?"
The Cine Master Series Award is the fourth award that "The New Biology" film has received. Others include the Cine Golden Eagle, a Special Jury Award from Cine, and the Award of the Student Jury at the Life Sciences Film Festival (Prague 2011).
"The New Biology" was produced by John Rubin Productions, Inc., of Cambridge, MA for Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.
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Map Pool:
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Tournament Format: Double Elimination.
Match Format: BO3
Tournament Date: Sunday Feb. 5, 2017.
Tournament Check-in Time: 15:00 NZDT
Tournament Start Time: 16:00 NZDT
Participation: To participate in this tournament, players are expected to register via challonge, and are required to join the Oceanic AFPS Discord. Check in opens 30 mins before start time.
Map Selection: Flip a coin (/cmd rnd heads tails). The map selection process will be as follows: +pick(winner), +pick(loser), +drop(loser), +drop(winner), +pick.
Match Start: Player must play their matching within ten (10) minutes of games being assigned.
Match Reporting: After the matches are complete both players are required to submit their results to challonge or an admin. Any discrepancies in reported scores will be investigated by admins.
Matches Details: Players must take an end of game screenshot, and complete demos of all their games. Players must be able to provide demos of their games upon completion of the tournament.
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Behaviour: Be nice to one another. Excessively flaming other players, spectators, casters, admins or referees will lead to disqualification.
Cheating: Any, and all forms of cheating, or assistance will lead to disqualification.
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Clay Rice is an award winning artist and children's book author. This rare artform is a Rice family tradition spanning three generations and two artists. We hope you enjoy browsing the galleries and invite you to contact us if you would like to learn more or if you are interested in purchasing any of this unique artwork.
Ballet Adaptation of Clay's Book "The Stick"
Metropolitan Ballet of Tacoma School Division presents Imagination Lives in You, a ballet adaptation based upon the writing and illustrations of "The Stick" by Clay Rice. Thursday, June 11, 7:00 PM and Friday June 12, 7:00 PM. Click here for more information.
This uncommon craft captures the world in black and white. From portraits to landscapes, each piece of artwork is handcrafted in a variety of mediums.
With a flash of scissors Clay Rice is able to capture a silhouette portrait in a matter of moments. It is quite literally, performance art.
Clay Rice's fine art silhouettes are collected worldwide. Please take time to view the fine art gallery and varied range of subjects that are at the core of his vision as an artist.


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Alums have a bone to pick with Harvard
Harvard professor cleared of ethics charges is million dollar donor
It looks like Environmental Working Group aren't the only ones that have a bone to pick with Harvard. At least 17 Harvard alumni, including several leading public health experts, have voiced serious concerns about the ethics inquiry of Dr. Chester Douglass by the university. Douglass has been accused of misrepresenting the research of one of his graduate students that linked fluoride to bone cancer in boys. Why might he do this? Douglass is an employee of Colgate toothpaste, a leading advocate of fluoride.
While the Harvard alums that are outraged aren't sure Douglass is guilty, they are sure of one thing: a closed-door investigation by his peers raises more questions than it answers. And here's the latest: It turns out Douglass is one of only six million-dollar donors behind Harvard's newest dental school building-- a fact that only darkens the shadow of dubiousness surrounding Douglass's treatment by the secret review board.
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