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According to a report ("Obama Putting $3.4B Toward 'Smart' Power Grid") from the Associated Press:
President Barack Obama made a pitch for renewable energy Tuesday, announcing $3.4 billion in government support for 100 projects aimed at modernizing the nation's power grid.
Touring a field of solar energy panels in west-central Florida, the president urged greater use of several technologies to make America's power transmission system more efficient and better suited to the digital age. The projects include installing "smart" electric meters in homes, automating utility substations, and installing thousands of new digital transformers and grid sensors.
"There's something big happening in America in terms of creating a clean-energy economy," Obama said, although he added there is much more to be done.
He likened the effort to the ambitious development of the national highway system 50 years ago. He said modernization would lead to a "smarter, stronger and more secure electric grid."
The President has certainly learned the value of packaging the news, but the analogy to the highway system is inaccurate. The highway system provided faster transportation between cities; although originally implemented for national security reasons, easier transportation made less expensive transportation of goods and services between locations possible. But the "Smart Grid" is, for the most part, not about getting power to consumers, but about monitoring and controlling that power once it reaches its destination.
The dangers that the "Smart Grid" pose to privacy have already been highlighted in a recent story at JBS.org, so a brief summary will perhaps suffice. Whereas present electric meters simply measure the total power consumption of a home or business, "smart" meters will collect far more specific information on power usage. As Bob Sullivan at the Red Tape Chronicles observed regarding the "Smart Grid," the tale your new electric meter will be able to tell about your life and habits may be of interest to criminals and other people with an inclination to snoop on you:
Utility companies, by gathering hundreds of billions of data points about us, could reconstruct much of our daily lives -- when we wake up, when we go home, when we go on vacation, perhaps even when we draw a hot bath. They might sell this information to marketing companies — perhaps a travel agency will send brochures right when the family vacation is about to arrive. Law enforcement officials might use this information against us ("Where were you last night? Home watching TV? That's not what the power company says … "). Divorce lawyers could subpoena the data ("You say you're a good parent, but your children are forced to sleep in 61-degree rooms. For shame ..."). A credit bureau or insurance company could penalize you because your energy use patterns are similar to those of other troublesome consumers. Or criminals could spy the data, then plan home burglaries with fine-tuned accuracy.
'Smart Grid' meters are not necessarily going to lead to a "smarter, stronger and more secure electric grid," but they will gather a great deal of information regarding how consumers are using the power that they've purchased. But that fact is not part of the sales job. Again, according to the AP:
Obama said a modern grid could give consumers better control over their electricity usage and costs, and spur development of renewable energy sources such as wind and solar.
The $3.4 billion in grants from the government's January economic stimulus program will be matched by $4.7 billion in private investments. The smallest grant will be $400,000 and the largest $200 million.
"We have a very antiquated (electric grid) system in our country," Carol Browner, assistant to the president for energy and climate change, told reporters. "The current system is outdated, it's dilapidated."
Matt Rogers, the Energy Department official involved in the program, said the 100 projects were selected from 400 proposed. The money will be distributed over the next two months and the work is expected to be done over the next one to three years, he said.
As noted previously, power companies may choose to give discounts to those customers who choose to have a "Smart Grid" meter, and certainly an informed customer may decide that the potential sacrifice of personal information is worth the money they are saving.
Advocates of the "Smart Grid" will also note that the power company monitoring and controlling the appliances within the homes and businesses of its customers will probably also reduce the problems of summertime brownouts by turning off the air conditioning of people who are not at home. But many of these savings could also be accomplished by customers taking responsibility for exercising the same sort of control over their own habits and behaviors.
Whether or not one agrees with the assessment that the present electric grid is "outdated" and "dilapidated," there are crucial questions that remain: Is it necessary for the federal government to subsidize profitable power companies with $3.4 billion in grants? If the "Smart Grid" is of such benefit to consumers and the "bottom line" of the power industry, surely the "Smart Grid" can pay its own way. And how is a "Smart Grid" supposed to spur renewable energy sources — if wind and solar are efficient sources of power, shouldn't they be able to prove it with their profitability?
The conclusion to the AP article well summarizes the situation:
Even as Obama pitched more efficient and renewable energy use, his trip to Arcadia made it clear that old habits and dependencies die hard. He arrived in a motorcade of gas-guzzling SUVs. While waiting for the motorcade to get started, several vans kept their engines running to provide air conditioning for occupants escaping a hot Florida sun.
As the hypocrisy of former Vice President Al Gore's jet-setting lifestyle has stood in marked contrast to his jeremiads on behalf of environmental extremism, Mr. Obama's lack of concern for personal energy use highlights the fact that energy efficiency, in the end, is something to be imposed on the masses, not the ruling elites, and has more to do with control than conservation.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. - For HIV patients being treated with anti-AIDS medications, resistance to drug therapy regimens is commonplace. Often, patients develop resistance to first-line drug therapies, such as Tenofovir, and are forced to adopt more potent medications. Virologists at the University of Missouri now are testing the next generation of medications that stop HIV from spreading, and are using a molecule related to flavor enhancers found in soy sauce, to develop compounds that are more potent than Tenofovir.
"Patients who are treated for HIV infections with Tenofovir, eventually develop resistance to the drugs that prevent an effective or successful defense against the virus," said Stefan Sarafianos, associate professor of molecular microbiology and immunology in the University of Missouri School of Medicine, and a virologist at the Bond Life Sciences Center at MU. "EFdA, the molecule we are studying, is less likely to cause resistance in HIV patients because it is more readily activated and is less quickly broken down by the body as similar existing drugs."
In 2001, a Japanese soy sauce company inadvertently discovered the EFdA molecule while trying to enhance the flavor of their product. The flavor enhancer is part of the family of compounds called "nucleoside analogues" which is very similar to existing drugs for the treatment of HIV and other viruses. EFdA samples were sent for further testing, which confirmed EFdA's potential usefulness against HIV and started more than a decade of research.
EFdA, along with eight existing HIV drugs, is part of the class of compounds called nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs). NRTIs "hijack" the HIV replicating process by "tricking" building blocks inside the virus. Since EFdA appears similar to those building blocks, the virus is misled into using the imposter, which prevents HIV replication and halts the spread of the virus.
In their latest study, Sarafianos and his colleagues, including researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and the National Institutes of Health, helped define how EFdA works on a molecular level. Using virology techniques and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR), they pieced together the exact structure and configuration of the molecule. Compounds developed by Sarafianos and his team currently are being tested for usefulness as potential HIV-halting drugs with pharmaceutical company Merck.
"The structure of this compound is very important because it is a lock-and-key kind of mechanism that can be recognized by the target," Sarafianos said. "EFdA works extremely well on HIV that is not resistant to anti-AIDS drugs, it also works even better on HIV that's become resistant to Tenofovir."
Grants from the National Institutes of Health funded this research which was published the Journals Retrovirology, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy and The International Journal of Pharmaceutics. Editor's Note: For a longer version of this story, please visit, http://decodingscience.


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- Closer blow-o-rama:
It's not as if the Braves weren't warned what Billy Wagner is and what he does.
For the most part, he'll convert his save opportunities with a gack-job sprinkled in here-and-there; but the threat is always there of a blow-up at any moment; and just wait until September when he's guaranteed to blow at least 2-3 imperative games that will cost the Braves a playoff spot.
Such was the case yesterday when a superlative performance by Tim Hudson was wasted as Wagner came in to close the victory for the Braves over the Giants in San Francisco and allowed a game-tying 2-run homer to Edgar Renteria with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning.
The Giants later won the game in the bottom of the 13th on an infield hit by Aaron Rowand.
Welcome to Billy Wagner, Atlanta.
The Wagner failure was just one of three games lost in the late innings by a good idea gone wrong. That good idea is the "one-inning closer".
Tony La Russa is widely blamed for the practice with his deployment of Dennis Eckersley in the late-80s and 90s; but the truth is that the use of Eckersley was little more than a cold-blooded and well-reasoned determination on the part of La Russa and pitching coach Dave Duncan that one-inning was the best possible use for Eckersley; it wasn't a cookie-cutter decision designed to remove responsibility from the manager or to have an explanation to reporters of why he did what he did.
Such a baseline and intractable template is the type of thing perpetrated by a manager who has neither the competence nor the courage to do what's right rather than what's safe. That is definitely not Tony La Russa.
Because of the success La Russa had with Eckersley, of course others copied the misunderstood practice. This is another case of forcing players into roles they may not be best suited for. The one thing that La Russa did that should be copied is the defined roles for relievers. Since being a designated closer is now worth big money, pitchers like Wagner want the job; want the gaudy save stat; and want to be the man coming into games at the end.
But is that the best way to win games?
I don't think Yankee fans truly appreciate Mariano Rivera even with the accolades he receives. His value is beyond comprehension because he's not going to be afraid; he doesn't give up many homers; he throws strikes; and he remains calm in the most dire circumstances.
The same goes for the Red Sox with Jonathan Papelbon. For the most part, Rivera and Papelbon are going to convert their saves; but because the closer is now such a high-profile position and is so lucratively compensated, they're not going to sign in a venue that doesn't give them the ninth inning regardless of circumstances.
Yesterday, both Mike Gonzalez of the Orioles and Trevor Hoffman of the Brewers blew ninth inning leads. Gonzalez's was the second blown save in his first week with the Orioles; Hoffman allowed a 2-out; 2-strike homer to Cardinals pinch hitter Nick Stavinoha to lose the game.
Gonzalez's resume isn't as impressive as Hoffman's, but Hoffman's had his vast share of big game stumbles throughout his career lending credence to the implication that he doesn't belong in a category with Rivera despite an accummulation of saves. Hoffman has always been more of a John Franco, Billy Wagner and Lee Smith-type than a true "Hall of Fame" closer as he's often described.
I'm waiting for a team with nothing to lose and some good arms----the Blue Jays?----to take the tack of using the proper pitcher in the situation rather than the designated "ninth inning ace" to close the game. I'm not talking about the Red Sox disastrous attempts at a "bullpen-by-committee" in 2003 when none of the pitchers they used were any good; I'm talking about a team making the conscious decision to do what's strategically correct rather than what's safe.
For most teams, the closer-by-committee won't work because they can't take the criticism for trying it; nor do they have the pitchers to do the job. The actual designated closer isn't working either and they can't make the change because of big money being paid to the "ace" in the bullpen. I'd like to see someone try it. Just because the Athletics altered the way the game is played in the 90s doesn't mean a manager with guts and a front office who supports him can't change things again.
It's called evolution and I'm waiting for it to kick in.
I think I'll be waiting awhile.
- No reason to panic; reason to be concerned:
It didn't take long for Yankee fans to have a PTSD-style flashback to 2004 with Javier Vazquez in last night's 9-3 loss to the Rays in Tampa.
Vazquez cruised through the first three innings before giving up 3 runs in the fourth; then the wheels came off in the sixth as he allowed another 5 runs. Vazquez's line was about as repugnant as it was (albeit in a less important game) in his last game in a Yankee uniform, the fateful game 7 of the 2004 ALCS against the Red Sox when Johnny Damon hit a grand slam off Vazquez----pitching in relief----to blow the game open.
I'm on record as saying I wouldn't have brought Vazquez back to the site of his greatest failure. Although supporters cite injuries as the real reason behind Vazquez's atrocious second-half in 2004, there's a widely held whisper-belief throughout baseball (elucidated openly by Ozzie Guillen---who but?) that Vazquez cannot handle pressure.
This isn't going to be a regular-season issue with the way the Yankees hit and Vazquez's durability. He's going to win his 13-15 games; and probably lose his 10-12 games; the innings are the most important thing for the fourth starter....in the regular season.
But what's going to happen in the playoffs?
Are the Yankees going to run the risk of Javier Vazquez in a make-or-break game 4 start if they're in Chicago and facing the White Sox down 2 games to 1? With Guillen and A.J. Pierzynski taunting him from the opposing dugout? Can they trust him?
There's no reason to worry now; but that doesn't mean they shouldn't have it in the back of their minds that Vazquez cannot handle New York. It's happened before and it'd be ignoring reality to dismiss the thought entirely now, even after only one start.
- Viewer Mail 4.10.2010:
Jane Heller at Confessions of a She-Fan writes RE early season panic:
I think panic is just part of being a fan, no matter what team you root for. Yes, it's silly to freak out after only a few games, but that's what we do. (Well, I guess I should speak for myself.)
I never panic. I explode, but don't panic. Panicking only makes things worse.
Jeff (Street Boss) at Red State Blue State writes RE Nelson Figueroa:
Figueroa? Seriously? If anything deserves a "WTF!?!?!" that move certainly does.
It's not a verifiable and quantifiable aspect, but there are players who I simply do not want around because bad things seem to follow them. Regardless of their possible use (not to imply Nelson Figueroa has use as anything other than filler), they simply have an aura of negativity. Damion Easley was a good guy and power bat off the bench; but he was a member of two teams----the 1995 Angels and 2007 Mets----that utterly collapsed.
There have been "good things" players like Dave Henderson; Lenny Dykstra; Eric Hinske; and Jim Leyritz (on the field anyway) who found themselves in advantageous situations to win and produce in big spots.
You can look at the "bad things" aspect of Figueroa; of Easley; of Vazquez; of Hoffman; and say this is a good enough reason not to keep them around. You could even stick Don Mattingly in there. People will scoff, but I believe it. My advice to the Phillies would be to get rid of Nelson Figueroa as quickly as possible.Amazon and I-Universe in paperback and E-book. And now on Barnes and Noble.com.


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There's been a lot of discussion of late about the issue of outsourcing jobs to overseas markets. Much of the discussion centers on the manufacturing, IT, and customer service industries. Local and national newspapers discuss it on a regular basis. Debates have taken place on Capitol Hill as to how best to handle the situation. President Bush has even addressed the topic in a speech or two. The worst of it is, I haven't seen a thing implemented that would alter this disturbing trend. And nowhere in the electrical industry is it more visible than in the industrial manufacturing market.
Electrical wholesaling industry players are seriously concerned by the renewed interest electrical manufacturers have shown in moving industrial production facilities offshore. According to Electrical Wholesaling's Annual Market Planning Guide, the industrial market accounted for 45.8% of electrical wholesalers' annual revenues in 1992. In late 2003, this number had dropped to 30.5% — a decline of more than 15% in a little more than a decade.
Many low-cost manufacturing facilities are finding new homes in Asia, namely China. In fact, two-thirds of the respondents to a recent National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) survey on China noted they are already sourcing from China, and half of the remaining one-third indicated they soon plan to be. With support of the U.S. Commerce Department's Market Development Cooperator Program (MDCP), NEMA just opened an office in Beijing, which will be housed in the American Chamber of Commerce. Malcolm O'Hagan, president of NEMA, said China is the "single biggest factor influencing NEMA members' business these days."
The move of U.S. factories to offshore locations is also affecting independent manufacturers representatives. In an October 2003 article in Electrical Wholesaling, Henry Bergson, president of the National Electrical Manufacturers Representatives Association, wrote "With manufacturing moving offshore, the opportunities to sell electrical products into manufacturing facilities has diminished significantly." The loss of the higher-margin industrial business is also driving consolidation of manufacturers' rep firms.
And the news doesn't get any better on the construction front. The level of manufacturing construction performed today is a mere shadow of its former self. At the beginning of the year, projections noted in McGraw-Hill's Construction Outlook 2004 called for a 9% increase in the construction of manufacturing buildings to $6 billion. This figure is down 57% compared to the peak of $14 billion in 1997.
How do we solve this current dilemma? If I knew, I sure wouldn't be writing this column. I'd be serving as a high-level advisor to the current administration and raking in the big bucks.
What I do know is that you better pay close attention to business trends like these if you want to remain employed or keep your business afloat. Don't place yourself or your company in a position where the export of manufacturing can put you out of a job or shut down your business for good.


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Oh My, Fair Lady
OK, everyone! It's time to channel your best Eliza Doolittle!
All I want is a womb somewhere
I wish you people wouldn't stare
(Excuse me! I'm gestating here!)
Maybe a slit right there?
Now, woooouldn't that be loverly?
There'll be leftovers you won't eat
(Hey! This cake was half off!)
Might I suggest a piece wif feet?
(Cannibalism goes down so much better when it's camouflaged.)
Moms are a tasty treat
("Mom-to-be gets the first slice!")
Aren't beeeeelly cakes just...
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This is exactly like the toy you remember, only bigger and with more options. Each plate is cut from 3mm clear acrylic, is 7" (18cm) across, and includes a variety of rings and gears in several sizes. The individual plates work as self-contained sets, or they can be combined with each other to make an ever-increasing number of different patterns.
The laser-cut plate will be shipped directly from Ponoko to you, which means that you'll need to provide your own pins, pin-board (I recommend foamcore), and pens. NOTE! This drawing tool uses pins with sharp points. It is not recommended that you give it to a small child (or foolish grown-up person) who might eat the pins. Eating pins is pretty much always a bad idea.
There's a slightly longer discussion of pins and pens on my page of notes, which also addresses the problem of pen-skid: http://polychroma.com/spiro-info.html
Plate 150 contains outer ring 150, inner/outer ring 150-105, inner/outer ring 105-72, and gear 72. All the patterns shown in this group were drawn using parts from this plate only.
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On Saturday, November 10, 2012, I will be speaking at JavaScript Saturday. This event will be held in Long Beach, California. Here is the description directly from JS(SATURDAY) site:
Javascript Saturday is a complete one-day Training from the best of the Javascript experts aimed at all levels of expertise.
Have no experience in Javascript? - Go from beginner to advanced in a day.
Want to know about Javascript frameworks and how to advance in your career - This event is for you.
Victim of Information overload? - You will learn what you need to know to succeed and become an expert in JavaScript.
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I love attending events like this. While I can learn from books and online tutorials, nothing beats being able to ask an expert a question. My session will be on jQuery Mobile. This will be an entirely new talk geared towards teaching you the things you need to know to get up and running as quickly as possible.
This event has a regular price of $95, but I have the promotional code for you. It will lower the price down to just $30. If you can't get your company to pay $30 for all day training, then you really should think about finding a new job. The code is: "RiaConsultingLLC". Enter it into the text box for the promotional code.


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|Squash & Carrot Stew
Winter comfort food, a low-calorie, spice-rich vegetable stew made with butternut squash and carrots. Perfect for simmering atop the stove or in a slow cooker.
"This was FANTASTIC!" ~ Marie
"My seven-year-old son loves this!" ~ Anonymous
"Feast with friends. Fast in solitude." ~ Olga, a cooking instructor in Kansas City
Last January, book club was scheduled for my house. (Other book clubs may be interested in my reading group's book list.) I planned a winter menu that finished with a feast-suitable squash and pear pie. By the morning-of, however, the weather was iffy with ice so, just in case, I switched to a still-festive squash and goat cheese pizza that could be made at the last minute. Once the roads turned dire, we cancelled book club. So much for feasting with friends!
But happy accident! I went looking for winter comfort food, vegetarian but substantial, low in calories but full of flavor. Enter this gorgeous vegan (but don't tell!) stew, perfect for post-holiday dieters, perfect for 'fasting in solitude'.
Still, doesn't 'fasting' imply fastidiousness, a tediousness, a plainness, a spareness, a certain blandness? Trust me, there's nothing 'bland' about this stew. The color is enlivening. The spices meld together, creating a whole new flavor set. We just might be forced to share.
Time to table: 4 - 5 hours
Makes about 10 cups but easily halved
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 4 teaspoons sweet paprika
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon – each, yes each! – ground pepper, coriander, cumin, turmeric and ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon Thai green curry paste (see TIPS), stirred into a tablespoon of water
- 28 ounces canned diced tomatoes
- Juice of 2 lemons, about 4 tablespoons
- 1 butternut squash (about 2-1/2 pounds), trimmed, peeled (see TIPS) and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 pound carrots, trimmed, cut into 1-inch pieces on the diagonal
- 2 cups water
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint (key ingredient, try not to skip)
STOVETOP In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat oil on medium heat til shimmery. Add onion and garlic, toss to coat with oil, then cook til turning gold, stirring occasionally. Stir in paprika, salt, spices and green curry paste mixture, let cook 1 minute. Add tomatoes, lemon juice, squash, carrots and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to maintain a bare simmer, cover and simmer for 3 – 4 hours until vegetables are fully cooked and liquid has slightly thickened.
SLOW COOKER In a skillet, heat oil on medium heat until shimmery. Add onion and garlic, toss to coat with oil, then cook til turning gold, stirring occasionally. Stir in paprika, salt, spices and green curry paste mixture, let cook 1 minute. Transfer mixture to a slow cooker. Add tomatoes, lemon juice, squash, carrots and water. Cook on low for about 7 hours.
TO SERVE Spoon stew into individual serving bowls. Stir in cilantro and mint, then a spoonful of something creamy like Greek yogurt, sour cream, even mashed potatoes. Serve immediately. Keeps for several days.
What Makes Squash & Carrot Stew Distinctive
Two things make Squash & Carrot Stew such a stand-out recipe.
THE SPICES This is a "spice forward" recipe, meaning that there's no holding back. The spices don't overwhelm the vegetables but they do turn them into something that's warm and satisfying. There's no "heat" here, just flavor but if you're concerned about "too much flavor", no problem, the first time you make this, just use half the spices.
THAI CURRY PASTE Curry paste is powerful stuff, packed with heat. That's why this recipe uses just a little, a mere 1/8 teaspoon – but again, if you're concerned about "too much heat," just use half. I don't recommend skipping it though, the curry paste adds a unique flavor dimension that's hard to replicate.
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Check Your BP Claims Status, even if you are with an Attorney
BP Settlement Claimants can Now find Out Their Status
We have been hearing from many of you, that you don`t know where your BP Claims stand. Most of the Claims are with Attorneys, though some are with Consultants, and the answers that claimants are receiving are vague at best. Some Groups have created client portals so the clients know exactly where they stand, we applaud them.
People need to know where their claim is at, in the process, whether you are with a CPA, an Adjuster, or an Attorney, now there is a solution.
We have been lobbying the DeepWater Horizon Settlement Leadership for over a month for this, clients can NOW check their status even if they are with an Attorney. We would still like to see the claimants get more details as to what has been filed for them.
Here are the instructions from the Settlement Fund.
Claimants and other users are now able to check the status of their claims without having to create a login and password for the DWH Portal by using the new Check Status Portal. The Check Status Portal only shows current statuses. The Portal does not allow users to view or respond to Notices, upload documents, or submit Registration Forms and Claim Forms.
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To log on, the user must enter a DWH Claimant ID and the last four digits of the claimant's Taxpayer ID. The user must also type the security code shown on the screen. After a user successfully logs on to the Check Status Portal, he or she will see three sections: Claimant Information, Claimant Status, and Claim Status.
For security purposes, the Claimant Information section will only show the DWH Claimant ID and the last four digits of the claimant's Taxpayer ID. The Claimant Status section shows the claimant's overall status and the Claim Status section shows the status for each claim. The Status column shows the current Status or Notice. The Status Date column shows the date the Claims Administrator issued the Status or Notice. The Response Deadline shows the date by which the claimant must respond to a Notice. Not all Notices have Response Deadlines. If the Response Deadline column is blank, the claimant does not need to respond. You can also call them directly at 1-866-992-6174
U.S. is Pursuing Gross Negligence charges against BP
U.S. Department of Justice will be pursuing gross negligence charges against BP. This could mean that BP will have to pay out another 21 Billion Dollars. The D.O.J said that BP displayed a "culture of corporate recklessness." The trial is set to start in January, meanwhile BP`s stock is falling.
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The battle for the starting point guard spot continues as the Rockets approach opening night against Charlotte on Wednesday.
Patrick Beverley has started four preseason games, including the last two. Jeremy Lin said he is embracing his role off the bench. Kevin McHale said he doesn't have to decide yet.
"Obviously, I would love to start," Lin said. "I think every player would love to start but I think given our current situation, being able to being an offensive spark off the bench, being able to be a primary ball handler in that second group are big things too. Coach and I and Pat have all talked. At the end of the day, we are all trying to do what's right for the team. Egos aside, we are just trying to go out there and play. Who starts isn't important."
Beverley agrees. He said the Rockets are lucky to have so much depth at the position.
"I accept my role," he said. "We have three proven starting point guards. All three have started here (Beverley, Lin and Aaron Brooks). Me and Jeremy know each other well. We play together well too. He is a phenomenal playmaker. I try to pick his brain as much as I can. He is one of my best friends. It makes our team that much better. It's a great thing – it can go anyway. We are just teammates and we are playing well together."
McHale said he isn't sure who will start in the season opener and he won't make the final decision until that day.
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Painting 1: The Fishing Party by J. Alden Weir
about 1915, oil on canvas, 28 x 23 in, unsigned.
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Search and rescue teams located the deceased body of a missing boater in Morehouse Parish on Jones Lake today, March 16.
Walter Sims, 51, of Jones, was found by the Morehouse Parish Sheriff's Office (MPSO) this morning after five days of searching. Search crews from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office and West Carroll Sheriff's Office also participated in the search.
Sims was last seen fishing alone around 2:30 p.m. on March 10. When Sims didn't return home at dark, a concerned family member contacted the MPSO at 11:30 p.m.
Authorities believe Sims may have fallen into the water. His 14 foot aluminum boat was found tied up to the lake's bank directly behind his home.
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Sunday, March 16, 2008
On the Street….Purple & Orange, New Delhi
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i sometimes live vicariously through your photographs – thank you very much for the adventure.
beautiful, lively combination of colours, so different from the usual "grown-up" colours european older women tend to wear.
do you know why she is tattooed?
The poor use body art to adorn their bodies…usually at birth or at adolescence.
This is typical Jaipuri (from Jaipur(Rajasthan)) texture of Saree.
See the pattern of Saree. These patterns have been evolved over a long period of time and the combination of red, blue and white is just amazing.
Again, like in the previous post, this is a great scene. It looks like you captured a very peaceful moment on this woman's daily life. It looks so real, like I could just go and touch or smell some of those pretty fabrics in the background.
And those colours she is wearing, brilliant: the orange and purple with the white print, so vivid and youthful, so full of energy. Perhaps she is wearing the same sort of outfit she used to wear in her 20s, including those great sandals. Seeing all this in a woman of her age is specially moving and wonderful. And the way the fabric falls over her arm and creates all those pleats and volumes… Beautiful shot Sartorialist!
beautiful, natural photo of how life truly is in india for most. The sari is envitably an indian staple, whether it comes across as "touristy" or not.
These kanoko shibori (sorry, I only know the Japanese term) patterns are always so amazing. What needs to be realized is that every single white "dot" has to be tied by hand! There are machines that do it now, but the small irregularities in her sari prove that it was done by hand. The border between the orange and purple seems to show that the two colors were dip-dyed. I love seeing that traditional dyeing is still alive… (Who knows, maybe she dyed it herself!)
The sari is indeed handmade, as fraise said. It is a bandhej or bandini; a literal translation would be "to tie". So each and every white dot has been tied by hand, a pattern formed,and then the fabric is dip-dyed. Remember the sari is six yards long so you can imagine the work involved.
Thanks for the comments from folks who are knowledgable about the fabrics and daily life that these photos convey.
I always enjoy when you capture a person in motion, Sart.
tattoos are used to identify the village you are from and is a common practice in some parts of india. many people have the tattoos done at a young age and cover a large part of the body (may include face and neck)
Such beautiful colors. This may be the kind of shot you were originally trying to avoid ("great color" blah, blah), but there is a reason people take those pictures in India. Color, and the appreciation of it, seems to be a truly integral part of life for Indian people, and when we see it, it's impossible not to be seduced by it.
Your eye is not being watered down by that. As in all of your shots, we can use it as inspiration for our own wardrobes.
momo @ 12:05 pm — is there 1 person in india who is not in motion? (intended as good humor)
Wow! Thank you "sukesh kumar", "fraise", anon 10:52, and anon 1:44 for your wonderful insights! :) I had no clue that each white dot needs to be tied! That's amazing, and the woman looks very pretty! Older women need to wear more vibrant colors! Love her chapals, toe rings, and bangles..
Purple and Orange color combo reminds me of Phonix suns
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I love the toerings and the toe-ring-style sandals. Her feet are intriguing. I think that style of sandal is very common there, but it is so attractive and practical.
I'm loving the bandhini and the colours especially since our last winter storm in Toronto was only last week. The colours are inspirational especially when all else [here] is white!
GASP! Look at her tattoos and her colors, she's amazing! Thanks to anon 1:44 for info about tattoos, does anyone know any more?
It's a lovely photo, Sart.
I trust you bought your wife a beautiful sari. And, your little girls, too!
But, it's difficult to choose, isn't it, when each piece of fabric is more beautiful than the last.
Much love to you in your travels.
– desertwind
Lovely colors.
Wow! I stay in this city and you're making me fall in love with it all over again!
Purple and orange, one of my favourite colour combinations. Many call me crazy, of course, but I just love the way they contrast.
She is just perfect…. She is a work of art. Everything is just so pure, so beautiful…. the colours, the sandals, the bracelets.. Two or three milenium of culture gives this perfect artistic construction… She is a real princess
I love the play of colors..u make everything look so good :)
that flash of bright purple sleeve is simply divine!
I think it's absolutely gorgeous! I love the colors and patterns of ethnic fabrics—whether from India or other countries.
Sart, did you find her near Janpath? I think she is laying out handmade/embroidiered cushion/pillow covers on the sidewalk (aka footpath in India) to sell near the Janpath market. When I was there last, I saw a lady just like her and she spoke to me in perfect English – absolutely correct grammer – bowled me over. Anyways, it is a Rajasthani/Bandhej sari as someone noted above. The tattoos are also ornamental (sometimes though they are both "body art" and practical with peoples names and villages on them) — Rajasthan is absolutely beautiful. It is not chic like Mumbai or Delhi (or NY or Milan) but Rajasthan is seductive with its use of color. You will end up taking what otherwise have put put down as "touristy" shots but you might enjoy going to Rajasthan.
Thank you for helping me experience home away from home.
Homesick Indian in America
Enjoy Holi in India! Take some pics.
this photo makes me want to go to India too…
so magical colors, in such an interesting character
Truly a strong and vibrant lady captured in this picture. Hoping to go to India one day. My father side came to Jamaica to work the sugar cane fields, so I have always wanted to visit to pay tribute to their sacrifice.
This shot is so vivid that it's almost like you brought us to India. I love the colors and the candidness of it – and also how I can almost feel that patch of sun shining through nearby, and hear the sounds of the surroundings :).


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Matt Dew announced that he put the videos from XDS 2010 on youtube. If you're interested about the various topics we talked about, peruse it at your convenience.
For those that don't know him, Matt has been tackling the challenge of collecting X-related documentation (see his talk) for a while now. Someone give that man a medal, or alternatively I guess a suitable beverage will do.


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Asian stocks erased early modest gains on Tuesday, while the euro steadied but remained vulnerable after overnight comments from the European Central Bank chief heightened expectations of easing steps in the euro zone.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS dipped about 0.1 percent, after opening higher, as investors locked in profits following its rise to a one-year high on Monday.
Japan's Nikkei stock average .N225 was a regional standout, adding about 0.9 percent after marking its highest intraday level since early April.
"Short covering has been continuing since last week's strong China PMI data and U.S. housing data," said Norihiro Fujito, senior investment strategist at Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities. "The main buyers are short-term investors like derivatives players and hedge funds."
U.S. and UK markets were closed for holidays on Monday, giving Asian shares fewer directional cues than usual.
The holidays also crimped foreign exchange volumes to less than half of their daily averages. While thin conditions sometimes amplify market moves, major currency pairs quietly stuck to recent ranges.
The euro last stood at $1.3658 EUR=, slightly up on the day but still not far from a three-month low of $1.3615 plumbed on Monday. Against the yen, it added about 0.2 percent to 139.26 yen EURJPY=R.
ECB chief Mario Draghi on Monday continued to hint at coming measures, saying the ECB must be "particularly watchful" for any negative price spiral in the euro zone, and that "more pre-emptive action may be warranted."
Later on Tuesday, Draghi is scheduled to participate in an armchair discussion in the final day of the ECB forum underway in Portugal.
Reuters reported earlier this month that the ECB is preparing a package of policy options for its June 5 meeting. It includes cuts in all its interest rates as well as targeted measures aimed at boosting lending to smaller firms.
By contrast, current and former Japanese central bankers familiar with internal discussions say an informal debate is under way at the Bank of Japan on how to prepare for an eventual exit from its massive quantitative easing program.
The yen was steady against the dollar, which bought 101.96 JPY= and remained not far from its 1-1/2 week high of 102.05 marked on Monday.
Investors kept a wary eye on Ukraine, which launched air strikes and a paratrooper assault against pro-Russian rebels who seized an airport on Monday.
The escalation in the ongoing crisis was tempered by the decisive win for billionaire Petro Poroshenko in Ukraine's weekend presidential election, which many hope will help bring some stability to the situation.
In commodities trading, U.S. crude futures CLc1 were slightly up at $104.38 a barrel.
Spot gold XAU= was a touch lower at $1,291.06 an ounce.
London copper edged to its highest in nearly three months on Tuesday as markets reopened after a holiday weekend, underpinned by buying from top consumer China and expectations of monetary easing in Europe. It was last fetching $6,935 a tonne.
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The nonprofit organization First (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) has issued its latest robotics challenge for high school students all over the globe.
The contests, which started in 1992, are meant to spark interest in science and technology in grades 9-12. Recent attendance numbers (from 2,075 teams in 2011 to 2,850 in 2014) suggest First has done so quite successfully.
Every year, students form alliances and are tasked with designing three different robots for a specific game (which changes each year). Students are given a base set of rules they must follow in designing their robots, such as weight and height standards. They are also given a standard set of parts they may use and a limited budget for buying or creating additional parts, which also must conform to the rules.
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This year's game, Aerial Assist, resembles a modified version of basketball combined with volleyball. Two teams will compete to get an exercise ball two feet in diameter through goals on the floor and walls of the court. In the first half of the game, the robots will play without any human assistance. During the second half, students will be able to take control of the robots.
To help them mold their robot designs, the alliances are also given access to virtual kits from technology and software companies. These kits can be downloaded directly from the supplier or custom ordered if a specific part must be manufactured. A host of companies such as BaneBots, Bimba, Inventables, and MaxBotix offer a limited set of parts (upon request) to each alliance; these parts may or may not give the students an advantage, depending how they are used. Software also plays a big part.
For the design aspect, students have access to offerings from a host of big-name providers, such as Autodesk (Autodesk Design Academy 2014), PTC (free product development software), and SolidWorks (SolidWorks 3D CAD and the recently released SolidWorks Electrical). Cubify is providing materials such as the Invent, Sculpt, and Design platforms, which can be manufactured in any number of Cubify printers.
Students are given six weeks to design and construct their robot players before engaging in the competition, which will begin Feb. 27 and will culminate with the championship round in April.
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Once the winter weather passes and the warm temps is back there's nothing quite like the adrenalin rush you experience when taking your hot rod or custom out for a road trip, especially on the East Coast. Now in its 21st year, one of the neatest shows across the country to have earned the reputation of being a true driving event is Cruisin' Ocean City, in Ocean City, Maryland. The bitchin' seaside community opens up its 10-mile strip to more than 3,000 enthusiastic car and truck owners for an extended weekend every May, leaving the scent of high octane juice hanging heavy in the air. The weekend kicks off at "the inlet" which serves as the epicenter for the festivities. Bordered by perfect beaches and wicked surf; parking for 1,500 vehicles disappears by 10 AM on Saturday but turns over regularly due to other fun mini-events along the strip. The inlet features a traditional old timey amusement park complete with a Ferris wheel and scream-worthy haunted house. There's also a neat boardwalk that stretches for miles laden with loads of retail shops and food vendors hawking an endless array of fried goodies and sweets. There were also countless sponsor exhibitors including General Motors Performance Division, Summit, Meguiar's, PPG, and K&N Filters to mention but a few to check out. Every year you can count on meeting celebrities at the show and this year you had the chance to meet Danielle Colby Cushman from TV's American Pickers who spent plenty of time meeting her legions of fans.
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NEW PHOTOS & VIDEOS! Bishop Michael Ordains Deacon Seraphim Joa to the Holy Priesthood
7 April 2012 • Campus Ordination
On the Feast of the Holy and Righteous Lazarus, seminarian Deacon Seraphim (William) Joa was ordained to the Holy Priesthood by His Grace The Right Rev. Michael, bishop of the Diocese of New York and New Jersey, Orthodox Church in America. Father Seraphim is in his third year of the Master of Divinity program here at St. Vladimir's. He and his wife, Matushka Julie, came to the seminary in 2009, from Long Island, New York, where their home parish of Holy Trinity Orthodox Church is located, in the town of East Meadow.
Father Seraphim holds an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Idaho and a Professional Engineers License; he was a Career Naval Officer in his prior professional life. During his senior year at the seminary, his parish placement has been at Christ the Savior Church, Southbury, Connecticut, where he is being mentored by Archpriest Vladimir Aleandro, rector.
Father Seraphim and his wife, Matushka Julie, are blessed with "one married son, a wonderful daughter-in-law, a granddaughter attending Auburn University, and a grandson who is a high school junior in Alabama."
The entire seminary community wishes Fr. Seraphim and Matushka Julie many blessed years!
See a gallery of photos of Fr. Seraphim's ordination, and the Lazarus Saturday procession with children, taken by Tatiana Hoff, here.
See a gallery of photos of Fr. Seraphim's ordination, and the Lazarus Saturday procession with children, taken by David Lucs, here.
See a gallery of photos of Palm Sunday Vigil, with Fr. Seraphim serving, taken by Tatiana Hoff, here.
Watch videos of Fr. Seraphim's ordination, taken by Marie Rentel: "encircling the altar," here; "the grace of the Holy Spirit," here; and "Axios," here.


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Next year the Royal Opera House is to host the Olivier Awards for the second year running.
The annual ceremony, which will take place on 28 April 2013, attracts stars from across the industry and is a highlight of the theatrical calendar.
Nominees for the awards will be unveiled on 26 March, and productions that open on or before 5 March are eligible for consideration.
Last year, Edward Watson won the award for Most Outstanding Achievement in Dance for his performance in a dance-theatre adaptation of Kafka novella The Metamorphosis. The production will be revived – with Edward Watson again in the central role - in the Linbury Studio Theatre this March. Former Director of The Royal Ballet Monica Mason was presented with a special award in recognition of her influential career in the arts at last year's Oliviers.
The 2012 Awards saw Matilda The Musical win in seven categories, setting a new record; a performance of Wicked for the public in Covent Garden Piazza and live performances from Brian May, Siobhan McCarthy, Maria Friedman, Elaine Paige and the cast of We Will Rock You.


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Inside Occupy Oakland
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In the early hours of Tuesday morning, police stormed the site of Occupy Oakland, reportedly using tear gas, rubber bullets, and flash grenades on peaceful protesters and arresting dozens.
The Occupy Oakland General Assembly reconvened in Oscar Grant Plaza the next day, where an overwhelming majority of protesters—nearly 1,500—voted to call for a general strike in Oakland on November 2.
In the weeks before the raid, comics journalist Dan Archer, who has covered human rights issues from human trafficking in Eastern Europe to the 2009 Honduran coup—all in the form of comic books—visited Occupy Oakland to meet the people behind the signs and find out what brought them out to sleep in the square. Here are a few of the folks he talked to.
- More of Dan Archer's work available online at archcomix.com
- Occupy Oakland Calls General Strike for November 2.
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- How Occupy Wall Street Became Occupy Everywhere
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For a Healthy Breakfast, I Put Chocolate Frosting On My Toast
- Posted November 17, 2012
Here's my definition of a healthy breakfast:
- Chocolate frosting on white bread: chocolate frosting has been shown to be part of a healthy breakfast for years. I know this is unconventional wisdom, but it actually contains a lot of good nutrients. Plus, it's super tasty.
- To really quench my morning thirst for a healthy breakfast, I put AT LEAST 1 big tablespoon of sugar in a cup of water and drink that. I know sugar is supposedly bad, but when you drink sugar in liquid form, your body knows it's good for you. Of course, I add some sugar to my coffee too!
- Sometimes, I'll stop by my favorite breakfast restaurant before I go to work and grab a huge piece of cake instead. Cake has been proven to curb appetite and tastes awesome in your mouth… so that's a no-brainer for a healthy breakfast.
That's what I eat every morning for my healthy breakfast, and you should do the same. Thanks.
If you're still here, you know something is definitely wrong.
Is Nick trying to prove a point, or has he gone crazier than Jack Nicholson in… any of his movies?
Here's the point: some people actually eat a 'healthy breakfast' like this every day and still THINK they are making "healthy" choices…
Let's play a little game. I'll change some words around and see what happens.
1. Let's change "frosting" to "Nutella": Nutella (famous chocolate spread brand), as the famous advertising goes, is supposed to be part of a "healthy breakfast". I mean, with 56 roasted hazelnuts in it… it MUST be healthy! The nutrition facts say otherwise:
2 tbsp. Betty Crocker frosting: 130 calories, 18g sugar, cheap refined soybean or cottonseed oil
2 tbsp. Nutella: 200 calories, 22g sugar, cheap refined palm oil
Turns out chocolate frosting might actually be a smarter choice. It's no wonder Nutella just paid $3 million after being sued for false advertising to children…
2. Let's change "Water and Sugar" to "A cup of 100% orange juice". Don't be fooled: fruit juice, even the 100% pure "not-from-concentrated" kind basically contains water and sugar.
1 cup orange juice: water, 22g sugar, some vitamin C (for what it's worth). Instant fat storage guarantee.
1 cup water with a big tbsp. of sugar: water, 15g sugar. Instant fat storage guarantee.
Orange juice contains 3 times more sugar than the actual fruit. Plus, the fact that it lacks the fiber, enzymes, and other nutrients of the whole fruits, makes it WAY more fattening.
3. Let's change "a piece of cake" to "a small blueberry muffin": your morning muffin has to be better than cake!
1 small blueberry muffin (my favorite kind): white flour, sugar, and refined vegetable oil. 340 calories and 25g sugar.
1 piece of generic cake (without frosting): white flour, sugar, and refined vegetable oil. 260 calories and 26g sugar.
Pretty similar to me.
Some people eat Nutella, orange juice, and muffins every single morning and still think they are making a choice towards a healthy breakfast. Can you see how this habit will screw up their health and any fat loss efforts?
If you could remember one thing from this lesson, here it is:
Don't believe everything you hear, especially when it comes to food. Don't trust the ads, don't trust the restaurants. Heck, don't even trust me too much (I might turn insane some day).
Don't freak out just yet: instead, check the facts. Read the ingredients. Compare nutrition labels. And decide if eating chocolate frosting, pure sugar in water and cake in the morning every day makes sense if you want to feel great and look great.
Keep it simple and healthy,
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All the power and toughness of today's Grand Cherokee, now in a less-thirsty diesel formula.
That was the gist of the inaugural press conference for the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, with Jeep opening the event Monday morning with the the unveiling of its overhauled large-SUV lineup.
The Grand Cherokee joins only a handful of SUV's sold in the U.S. with a diesel, most from luxury marques including BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Audi.
PHOTOS: 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Also new is an eight-speed automatic transmission on all Grand Cherokee models, also to boost fuel economy. Other changes include minor interior and exterior upgrades and a new Eco feature for additional efficiency.
But the diesel is the biggest news. This will be the first time a Jeep product has been sold in the U.S. with a diesel engine since the 2008 Grand Cherokee.
"This powerplant is everything our customers have been asking for," said Mike Manley, president and CEO of Jeep. "It's a fuel-efficient diesel with the torque it takes to pull even bigger boats, RV's, and trailers, and conquer even more challenging terrain when they're off road."
The new 3.0-liter V-6 diesel will make 240 horsepower and 420 pound-feet of torque. Its towing capacity is rated at a healthy 7,400 pounds.
PHOTOS: Highlights of the 2013 Detroit Auto Show
When paired with the eight-speed automatic transmission on two-wheel-drive models, the motor gets 21 mpg in the city and 30 mpg on the highway, according to Jeep. This combination gives the Grand Cherokee a range of more than 730 miles. Four-wheel-drive models will be rated at 20 mpg in the city and 28 mpg on the highway.
The diesel engine will only be available on the top three trim levels of the Grand Cherokee, meaning buyers will likely have to spend at least $40,000 to get one.
Gas-powered models, both V-6 and V-8, will see modest efficiency gains as a result of adding the new eight-speed transmission as standard equipment.
The move gives V-6 Grand Cherokees ratings of 17 mpg in the city and 25 mpg on the highway for both 4x2 and 4x4 models. The previous ratings were 17/23 and 16/23, respectively.
Meanwhile, the V-8 sees its highway fuel economy rise from 20 to 21 mpg.
But the updates aren't limited to mechanical changes. All 2014 Grand Cherokees get refreshed interiors and exteriors so the neighbors will know you've got a new toy.
Exterior changes are subtle, but include slimmer headlights similar to those on the current Chrysler 300 sedan. The grille is shorter and the front bumper sits higher, giving the 2014 model a more prominent snout. At the back, LED taillamps are now standard, and are now larger and more prominent.
Turning inward, the 2014 Grand Cherokees get a revised center console with a standard five-inch touchscreen. An 8.4-inch touchscreen will be optional.
Full coverage: 2013 Detroit Auto Show
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–First Lady Michelle Obama at the Women's Conference, Oct. 26, 2010
U.S. Education Secretary Observed Veterans Day at the New Fort Meade Library
To pay tribute on Veterans Day to military personnel and their families for their service to and sacrifice for our country, Manor View Elementary School unveiled a brand new library at Ft. Meade, Md. Among those who took part in the ribbon-cutting was U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, who also volunteered with his family to stack the library's shelves with books before the unveiling. "I can't think of a better way to honor the men and women serving in America's military than by supporting their children's education," said Duncan. "To give the children of veterans and of those serving today a chance to go to an amazing library … inspires children to build a lifelong love of learning." Retailer Target chose the 614-student school, in which 95 percent of the students are from military families, as a show of support for them. Target's Makeover program, launched with the Heart of America Foundation three years ago, is part of the company's larger commitment to education, which includes plans to donate more than $500 million of support by the end of 2015. More than 2,000 school libraries have been renovated since the program's inception. This year, the company donated more than $7 million for the 32 extreme library makeovers, with Manor View Elementary's opening marking the final library grand opening event for 2010.
ED Senior Leader for Innovation Applauds Military's Support for Education
Scott Pearson, associate assistant deputy secretary in the Office of Innovation and Improvement, provided remarks at the U. S. Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation's 2010 Scholarship Announcement Reception at the Library of Congress on Sept. 14. Pearson thanked service members for their contributions to the nation and highlighted the administration's goal of increased access to higher education. Hosting the event were Margaret B. Davis, president and CEO of the Scholarship Foundation, and Gen. Robert Magnus, USMC (Ret.), chairman of the foundation's board of directors. The foundation is the nation's oldest and largest need-based scholarship organization supporting U. S. military families. For the 2010–11 academic year, the foundation provided 1,423 scholarships totaling $4,250,000.For more information about the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, visit http://www.mcsf.org/page.aspx?pid=183.
Pearson also spoke at the launch of the Army National Guard Mobile Learning Center (MLC) at the District of Columbia's Woodrow Wilson Plaza on Sept. 30. The MLC, or "Energy Lab," provides a unique hands-on experience with math and science to 11th- and 12th-grade students in underserved communities. It is traveling across the United States during a six-month period to promote science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) literacy to high school students around the U.S. MLC has four highly interactive experiences that require students to use their STEM skills. Students manage fossil fuel resources, create waves to produce electricity, use simulated solar panels to maximize solar energy usage, and arrange digital wind turbines to increase electrical output. The goals and objectives of the MLC align with the mission of the Department of Defense's 2010 STEM Education Outreach Plan, which recognizes that STEM talent is essential to meeting DoD's workforce needs and strengthening the nation's security. To learn more, visit http://www.army.mil/standto/archive/2010/11/15/.
On Nov. 4, 2010, Pearson spoke at the annual meeting of the Hampton Roads Area School District Superintendents and Military Installation Commanders, hosted by the Joint Military Services School Liaison Committee. His remarks focused on the education issues of military-connected students, including the key themes of data, educational quality, and community relationships and support. His overview of the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act gave superintendents and commanders an opportunity to ask questions and discuss ramifications for military-connected students. Hampton Roads, Va., is the home of seven major military installations, 12 school districts, and 68,000 military-connected students, the highest concentration of military students in America.
Discretionary Construction Program Awards Made
Impact Aid received 27 new applications for its Section 8007(b) Discretionary Construction Program competition. Eligible applications were reviewed by field readers and the slate memo was approved by the Department's Office of the Secretary in August. Congressional notice followed and the awards were given out the week of Sept. 13. For more information, visit http://www2.ed.gov/programs/8007b/awards.html/.
Facilities Assessment Under Way for Public Schools on Military Installations
The Department of Defense (DoD) has begun an assessment of non-DoD schools located on military installations. The assessment will take place in two phases: a call for pre-assessment information; and on-site assessments conducted by small teams of trained DoD contractors. The teams are assessing the physical condition and functional adequacy of the school facilities. The information collected will assist the government in identifying which facilities should be replaced and which could be renovated; for the latter, determining what needs to be done to bring them to acceptable standards; and ensuring that any resources made available are applied to those schools with the highest priority requirements in a fair and equitable manner. The assessment will provide important preliminary information about the condition of the schools. For more information, call 703-588-3509.
DoDEA's Educational Partnership Relaunches Website for Military-Connected Schools
Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) re-launched the MilitaryK–12Partners website, http://www.militaryk12partners.dodea.edu/index.cfm with a redesign based on feedback from users. The site provides helpful information aimed at educators and administrators of schools that serve children of military families and for military leadership and school liaison officers. DoDEA's Educational Partnership program works collaboratively with the Department of Education to ease the transition of military children and by providing resources to school districts that educate military children. Recognizing that supporting military children takes a schoolwide effort and that professional development programs can help to inform school staff of the academic challenges that these children face, the partnership supports a variety of programs that promote quality education, seamless transitions, and deployment support.
eKnowledge Announces NEW Educational Material Available for Military Families
Through a military donation program, a set of three SAT/ACT Test Preparation Books are now available. In addition to the books, the SAT and ACT DVDs have been updated to include 12 hours of instructor videos and 170 student videos that have been remastered to include over 2,000 new graphics, animations, diagrams, illustrations, photos, and other visual aids directly in the video stream to assist students as they watch them. The new material has been two years in the making. To view samples of the 170 student videos go to http://www.eknowledge.com/back2school/dvd-v7_landing.htm. For further information, contact Lori Caputo, director of eKnowledge Sponsorship Alliance (ESA) Programs, at firstname.lastname@example.com or at 951-256-4076.
Bill Calls for Vouchers for Disabled Military Children
A proposed $5 million voucher program for military families who have children with special education needs is part of the defense spending bill that Congress will take up in its post-election lame-duck session. The pilot program would start in the 2011–12 school year and provide up to $7,500 per year for school costs. The pilot program is only one of several provisions tucked into the $726 billion defense bill that are intended to improve schooling for military children who require special education services. The proposed amendment, which was sponsored by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) would also direct the secretaries of defense and education to collaborate on issues such as expedited due process resolution for military families and creation of individualized education programs that are applicable across state lines. About 100,000 active-duty and reserve service members have dependents with special needs, including spouses, children, and dependent parents. The U.S. Department of Defense would be required to evaluate the success of the program in a report to be completed no later than 2015. For more information, visit http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2010/10/29/10military.h30.html.
Proposed Legislation
H.R. 6369 (Rep. Glenn Nye, D-VA), to amend Title 10 (Armed Forces), U.S. Code, to codify the Military Spouse Career Advancement Account program (MyCAA) conducted by the Department of Defense to assist spouses of members of the armed forces serving on active duty to pursue educational opportunities and career training, and to ensure that such educational opportunities and training are available to all military spouses (Armed Services).
H.R. 6372 (Rep. Glenn Nye, D-VA), to amend Title 38 (Veterans' Benefits), U.S. Code, to provide for the entitlement of surviving spouses of members of the armed forces who die while serving on active duty to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program (Veterans' Affairs).
Signed Legislation
House Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Bob Filner (D-CA) announced that President Obama signed H.R. 3219 into law Oct. 13, 2010. The Veterans' Benefits Act of 2010 improves and modernizes certain benefits administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for veterans and their families. The new law addresses the needs of veterans by enhancing employment opportunities, preventing and caring for homeless veterans, ensuring the welfare of veterans and their families by increasing insurance limits, protecting service members called to combat, honoring fallen service members and their families, strengthening education benefits, addressing housing needs of disabled veterans, and investing in research for Gulf War veteran.
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Your iPod's battery life is lackluster. In other words, it sucks. Seriously, it does. I could care less if you just got it 5 minutes ago... it's just not up to snuff anymore. Completely unacceptable. If only you had 50+ hours on your lil' white or black brick, now THAT would impress me. Well, now you can.
The iLuv i603 and i604 can extend your iPod's battery live by 42 and 55 hours, respectively (via Chip Chick ). The high-capacity rechargeable lithium polymer batteries are connected to a metallic "dock" that also has a dock connector at it's base. Once attached, the now big-booty iPod (red beans and rice didn't miss her) can be covered with a black, white, pink and blue skin to suit your mood.
Both models seem to be only compatible with the 5th generation iPod, so those with older, regular sized music players won't be able to join in on the fun. iPod nano owners can rejoice, as the mini-player will be able to playback music for either 56 (i602) or 36 hours (i601).
The 5G models will run for US$84.95. The nano batteries will cost US$65.95. All models are available now.


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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Four $1,500 travel grants are currently available to researchers who use collections from The Eberly Family Special Collections Library, located in 104 Paterno Library, within the University Libraries at Penn State University Park. Application deadline is Friday, Feb. 28, and grant recipients will be announced March 31. The grants cover expenses incurred with travel between June and August 2014, to use University Park resources. Any faculty member, graduate student or independent scholar with a research project that utilizes the Special Collections Library and lives beyond a 100-mile radius of State College, Pa., may apply for the grant.
Awards will be based on the quality of proposed research and its relevance to Penn State's special collections holdings. All applicants are encouraged to discuss proposed projects with the Special Collections Library staff prior to submission. Grant recipients are expected to participate in an informal public talk about the research project.
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Well, my first book titled "Testimony" is finally fully realized. The softcover turned out amazing, and I'm awaiting the hardcover proof. It's one thing to have all of the completed images and print them as a mockup, but it is such a surreal experience to hold the final, professionally printed book. I'm giddy with anticipation for the hardcover. There will be copies of the book, softcover and hardcover, available at PAFA's 2010 Annual Student Exhibition.
The image that I'm posting is a preliminary drawing for my second book, tentatively titled "Beautiful Dreamer". The images will be portrayed in black & white with very little color. Isolation and loneliness and the effects of leading a loveless life are the themes of this book. Originally titled "Good Morning, Goodbye", the idea focuses on a young woman who longs to love and her mental stability from lack of love. While the book is still in it's preliminary stages, it is proceeding very nicely. Once I've finished some more drawings and get my hands on a better camera, I'll post some more images. Enjoy.


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