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A research team from the University of California San Diego discovered that low sun exposure was associated with increased incidence rates of leukemia.
Leukemia is cancer of the blood forming tissues that often results in high numbers of abnormal white blood cells. In 2014, the U.S. had more than 50,000 new cases and 24,000 deaths from leukemia.
Multiple studies have suggested that vitamin D plays a role in leukemia. One study found that low vitamin D status was linked to lower rates of relapse-free survival. A case-control study reported that all patients with acute leukemia were vitamin D deficient, which was defined by levels less than 20 ng/ml (50 nmol/l).
Researchers recently conducted a study to test their hypothesis that "leukemia is due mainly to vitamin D deficiency, which is due mainly to low solar ultraviolet B (UVB) irradiance."
They analyzed data from the International Agency for Cancer Research's Global Cancer 2012 database, finding the age-adjusted leukemia incidence rates for 172 countries. The research team also used data from the International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project to look at the cloud cover-adjusted UVB irradiance for each country.
The researchers found that individuals residing at higher latitudes with lower sun exposure, such as the U.S., Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Ireland, were at least twice as likely to have leukemia as individuals residing in countries closest to the equator, such as Nigeria, Bolivia, Samoa and Madagascar. The inverse relationship between sun exposure and leukemia incidence rates remained significant after adjusting for potential confounding factors (p < 0.01).
The researchers concluded,
"Importantly, these results suggest that increased levels of UVB irradiance and vitamin D may help prevent development of leukemia."
UVB exposure is the primary source of vitamin D, leading researchers to believe that vitamin D may be accountable for the link between low sun exposure and higher incidence of leukemia. However, one cannot rule out the possibility that a different byproduct of UVB exposure may be responsible for this relationship. It's important to note that this was an epidemiological study, and the analysis was unable to control for the many confounders that may contribute for differences in leukemia risk between countries.
Tovey, A. & Cannell, JJ. Closer look: Low sunlight associated with higher risk of leukemia. The Vitamin D Council Blog & Newsletter, January 2016.
Cuomo, R. et al. Low Cloud Cover-Adjusted Ultraviolet B Irradiance Is Associated with High Incidence Rates of Leukemia: Study of 172 Countries. PLOS ONE, 2015.


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In the 2015-16 season, conductor Perry So makes his debut with the Houston, New Jersey, Grand Rapids, Sarasota, Omaha, Shanghai and Guangzhou Symphony Orchestras, and will return to the Tenerife Symphony Orchestra, Cape Town Philharmonic, the Round Top Festival, and the Orquesta Sinfónica del Principado de Asturias. This season he gives three world premieres, and his wide-ranging programs include works by composers as varied as Rameau, Beethoven, Schumann, Schoenberg, Chen Qigang and Guillaume Connesson.
An inaugural Dudamel Conducting Fellow of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, he received the First and Special Prizes at the Fifth International Prokofiev Conducting Competition in St Petersburg. His recording of Barber and Korngold's Violin Concertos with violinist Alexander Gilman and the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra was awarded the Diapason d'Or in January 2012.
Recent highlights include debuts with the Cleveland Orchestra, the China Philharmonic, the Residentie Orkest in the Hague, and the Israel and Vancouver Symphony Orchestras. The latter he took over with five days' notice, and was immediately reinvited for the following season. Following his stint as conducting fellow at the Los Angeles Philharmonic, he has been a frequent guest both at Walt Disney Hall and the Hollywood Bowl. Bringing to a close his four years at the Hong Kong Philharmonic, first as Assistant, then Associate Conductor, he led the orchestra with Lang Lang in an internationally televised celebration of the 15th Anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China. He toured the Balkan Peninsula with the Zagreb Philharmonic in the first series of cultural exchanges established after the breakup of Yugoslavia.
In recent years he has appeared with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Zürcher Kammerorchester, the Royal Danish Opera, the New Zealand Symphony, the Japan Philharmonic, Singapore and National Taiwan Symphonies. He has conducted productions of Mozart's Cosí fan tutte and Die Zauberflöte, Britten's Turn of the Screw, Handel's Giulio Cesare, Puccini's Gianni Schicchi, Bernstein's Candide and Johann Strauss' Die Fledermaus. His passion for working with young musicians has taken him to the Australian Youth Orchestra, the Round Top Festival, the Manhattan School of Music, the Hong Kong Academy for the Performing Arts, and the Yale School of Music. He has assisted Edo de Waart, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Gustavo Dudamel, Lorin Maazel and John Adams. Born in Hong Kong, Perry So studied Comparative Literature at Yale University, and currently lives in New Haven, Connecticut.

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Thanks for the great article, Dean! I asked Dean to write up his thoughts on this subject after reading some posts of his in the Aggro Forums. I have recently been thinking a lot about the lack of player created content to MMORPG's but I didn't have any great ideas myself. Player created content is such a force in gaming today (mods for any FPS on the PC, Neverwinter Nights, Morrowind, etc.) but it is absent from current and next-gen MMORPG's. Sure, you have There and Second Life, but those aren't really games per se. I really hope an MMO company uses ideas similar to Dean's in the future because I think it would attract a lot of subscribers and unlock the creativity of the player base.
Haha, I remember the Wizards from my MUD days. I was a Wizard myself and it was fun to make cool stuff and then see your friends enjoy it. My stuff had a lot of in jokes. Would be cool to see similar things in Everquest type games.
kirkgibson: Being a Wizard on a well established MUD was a lot of fun. As a programmer I had the chance to create some pretty interesting stuff; from creating new zones, many quests, improving monster AI... gads, you name it, I had the chance to really have fun. The MUDs I was Wiz on required us to always create content that fit the game's theme and story, so things were fairly well organized.I have seen some MUDs where things went awry because the owners of the game had a laissez-fair attitude, and anything was allowed (such as mages wielding Jedi-sabers, and even the starship Enterprise... crazy). I tended to stay far away from those becuase I enjoyed RPing more than some.But, if a company made a game these days that allowed the people that made it to the End Game... these people know the world, they've spent an enormous ammount of time playing, and as a reward they could choose to contribute if they welt they wanted to.I hope the days of player-created content returns one day; it's a lot of fun to create extensions to a world you've come to know so very well on your journey through the game.
Good job Dean, you seriously covered the topic! Like aggro me mentioned, lets hope the major players in the MMO arena get a clue and one day add this feature.
Yeah, i wish Dean. Unfortunately theres a lot more to it than with MUDs. Don't get me wrong, i'd love what you have described just as much as the next guy, but you have severely over-simplified the subject.You say that player created content is free. Is it just? What about the massive amounts of space required to store all those models and textures? What about the gigabytes upon gigabytes of extra data being sent to every single player? What about the GM staff who have to supervise and approve each and every item, who have to make sure that piece or armor works on all of its intended races?Its quite obvious that player created content is not as FREE is it would seem.Thats only the tip of the iceberg too. The sometimes almost nightly updates are quite bothersome, and i'm on ADSL. Imagine those poor souls on 56k, and then to slap them with almost every hour updates with player created content.Furthermore, you would have to be extremely skilled to be able to create a half decent item in EQ2. Being a modder my self (On the D3 engine) i can assure you that there would not be many who would be able to create high quality items, as it is not as easy as it used to be.I choose quality over quantity.I am afraid to say that player created content will be much of a pipedream for a long time to come. Until MMORPGS become mainstream (it is happening) you probably won't see such innovative engine design for awhile yet.
Hey nazeroth,Yeah, I did think about all those issues... and the largest problems you make point of is that it takes a lot of storage space for the content, and a lot of bandwidth to download it. You then go on to say that it would take a lot of skill to create the more complicated content-type items, like custom 3D models for weapons, armour, buildings, and even maps/zones/areas.I agree with you 100%.It would take a lot of storage space to store that type of content if everyone was making it, but from my experience in the modding community the vast majority of people would not choose to create the more complex types of content. They might tend to create customized spells and such which would all be doable right in-game via a bunch of slider bars, checkboxes, and pull down menus (as I mentioned in the article). Code wise, in EQII a large amount of items are just clones of a same object with slightly modified stats/flags/etc on it, and a different icon (spell scrolls, collection quest items, books, etc.)As you mentioned, the more complex content like custom 3D models and such, would require a deal of skills. It is for this reason that I do not think that there'd be a large issue with the 2 issues you mentioned; if there's not a lot of it being created there's not a lot to store, and there's not much to download either.As for the free-side of things; the only big cost would be for the payrolls of people to verify the content... see, this type of game would have to have the player-generated content be a driving-force in the continuing development of the game. As things are right now gaming companies pay people to verify the content their own programmers/artists/etc generate, and it would be these same people that'd do the verifying. When it comes to applying stats to an object, let's say its body armour, you can easily limit the stats you can apply to it in game-code. If you make it heavy armour, and its AC is to be 150, the game rules would say it's for a minimum of level 30, for a fighter class, and the weight is 55 lbs. I pull these numbers out of the air as I type, but a game could have the whole item balancing in game code, we used to do it 15yrs ago... it could be done today too. Failsafes like these could be used to quicken the verification process.There *is* one issue you almost touched on that I was hoping someone would bring up, and I'll just mention it quick here: is it ethical to charge people to play a game whose content might not have been created by the company that created the actual game? Should the person(s) that made the content get paid for their work, or is it payment enough to just see your creations being used? It's food for thought.Anyways, I could go on and on. I agree with what you mentioned about storage space and bandwidth, but I feel it's probably less an issue that you'd think. I also agree it's probably a ways off yet before the companies and the majority of gamers are ready for it, but I am ready for it now. Creating content is a lot of fun, it build the sense of community, its a great reward to players that have dedicated a large amount of time to a game, and its a great way to keep a game fresh with new content.
Good article, thought I would just say that the player created content/areas and the ability to make new spells/abilities has been in use for some time in the Morrowind/Elder Scrolls line.Although not a MMO this game very well could be made into one, if Bethesda was so inclined. I know many people are awaiting the new ES4:Oblivion, many more were hoping that it would be the first to make the jump to MMO.If Vanguard:SOH does implement the "player created" zones/abilities (with limitations of course) then I feel many people will leave the as now dead worlds of EQ/EQ2 and WoW.Anyway good ideas.
I want to touch on MUDs first.There are a few basic MUD types out in existence. Most are either LPMud/MudOS or DIKU derived. The main difference in the two are how you go about creating content.LP-based MUDs use a language called LPC. This is a C-link grammer. Everything above the driver is usually implemented in LPC. This allows you to make changes to a running server by just reloading an object. This is also the type of MUD I coded on for a few years.DIKU-based MUDs use text files to describe the rooms and objects on the MUD. Base implementations of various objects are written in true C and complied into the MUD. Builders (what they call wizards who only make content, not class/race stuff) create these files to describe their zone and everything in it.Of course, even this is a simplification of the world of MUDs. But it at least illustrates the variation in complexity.Now to switch to EQ2/MMORPGS.MMORPGs are a paid service which comes with a few extra overhead items. These companies have to be careful about not allowing exploits, ruining the game economy and maintaining their class system for the enjoyment of all paying subscribers.On a MUD, if you ticked off a Wizard, they could 'kill' you on the spot and not worry about it (mostly) or you could be banned for a week. These were both common occurances. MMORPGs have to provide better customer support; which is too bad because some people need to just be killed ;)Personally, I would love if it we could create some types of content for these games. I would suggest only using the supplied textures to remove dependency and qualification of external artwork, not to mention all the meshes that have to be verified for character model stuff (armor, weapons, etc). I also don't think the community should be able to provide class spells/abilities. Leave these to the designers of the game.What we should be able to create are new weapons, armor, areas (zones) and quests. Even with just this, there is a lot that can be accomplished. Tools like Auror from NWN or the Morrowind editor (forgot the name) already show powerful builder tooles and something similar, no doubt, already exists for these MMORPGs.
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But the boobylicious pin-up has outdone herself with her latest procedure.
The teen bride took yet another sexy selfie this week and instantly sparked rumours that she had enlisted the assistance of a doctor with a needle full of collagen to boost her already-plump pout.
In the snap, Courtney puckers up for the camera displaying a heavily glossed trout pout.
The 19-year-old wrote: "Love my lippie!" but far from noticing her vibrant fuchsia make-up, it was the pillowy nature of her lips that stole the show.
Her mouth is noticeably puffier than previous pics – and we've had lots of evidence to compare to.
While some may object to injecting fillers into natural beauty, Courtney's new lips fit in rather well with her inflated bombshell image.
In fact, her surgically-enhanced pout fought for attention with her enormous silicone assets in the sultry snapshot.
However, we don't think Miss Stodden really needed extra help in the pout department – she's already a pro.
Before posting her juicy lip selfie, Court ditched the heavy make-up to show off her natural beauty in a toned-down pic.
Calling herself a "geek girl", she donned the hardest working sports bra in the business and leggings before slipping on some oversized specs.
But perhaps the most interesting post on her Twitter feed was a tweet Courtney sent regarding former BFF Lauren Harries.
After a fan asked whether she kept in touch with the CBB star, the living Barbie doll wrote: "I wish, miss her but she won't reply. Owell [sic]".
Come on girls, work it out – we'd definitely watch a show with this pair going wild.
Meanwhile, Courtney has signed a new exclusive worldwide management contract.
DWE Talent Management owner David Weintraub said: "Courtney is a lightning bolt of luminous energy in Hollywood.
"Widely known as a pop culture phenomenon, Courtney does indeed have enormous legitimate talent and star power.
"DWE Talent will drive Courtney in many different areas of film, TV, viral, hosting and branding spaces. We are excited to introduce Courtney Stodden's new image worldwide."
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Just when this whole Madonna scandal madness seems it can't get any weirder, her brother releases an unauthorized biography. He's been doing a lot of promotion lately for his book, including letting some of its juiciest secrets spill off the pages and out of his mouth. We've all been given a taste of an insider's look at Madonna's life but this latest piece is just too plain creepy for words. Christopher Ciccone, the brother of the huge music star, speaks of their brother-sister relationship as though it's a romance. Eeewwww! I'm not sure what point he's trying to get across but maybe someone who doesn't get all choked up on the grossness of it can make some sense of the whole thing. Celebitchy says,
"Then Christopher talked about how he used to be super close and live with Madonna and it was kind of creepy. He said that "it was like a marriage," and that he used to even dress her when she was touring.
"Not very many brothers find themselves on their knees, in their sister's dressing room, wiping sweat off of her naked body. It was an odd situation. I couldn't really tell my friends, but I wanted to be there for her."
He said they were living in the same house after Madonna and that they used to run together and "We had our sourdough toast together. We had our coffee together. We were very close. It was a bit like a marriage."
He then goes on to reveal his feelings for Guy Ritchie and to guess at Madonna's current feelings for him. Apparantly her own brother doesn't believe all the divorce reports but maybe he's still in denial since ya know, this is the man who stole someone that was just like a wife to him. Also from Celebitchy,
"When asked what happened to their relationship, he said "Guy Ritchie pretty much happened to our relationship, for the most part…
"The best way to get to my sister is to get in bed with her. Since I wasn't doing that – I wasn't about to. The last person to speakto her at night has the most influence. We both couldn't exist in the same hemisphere.. not to mention his issues with homosexuality."
Christopher said Guy Ritchie has problems with gay people and with him, and that his friends made rude references to gay people in their toasts at his wedding to Madonna.
He said that the book is not an attempt to get revenge at anyone. He also claims Madonna is likely to hold on to her relationship with Guy and she's not one to walk away."
Yeah, this is just too weird. I wonder why he thought no one would understand why he would rub the sweat off his sister's naked body? It makes me shudder just thinking about it.
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Somos is a rhythmic, distorted punk band. Their late 90's style is accented by subdued, longing vocals and quiet-loud-quiet dynamics. Using strong influences from the Cure, Alkaline Trio and similar acts, the band reinvents a familiar sound. Michael Fiorentino's voice is alluring; he effortlessly treads the line between urban slacker and dramatic lover. Fiorentino on bass allows for dueling guitars to both rip lead lines.
"Temple of Plenty" is a strong debut from the young band. Startlingly personal and mature, the record touches on tough topics of corporate greed and finding vocation. It's upbeat, clean, and straightforward, but it doesn't seek to follow any trend, and is organized flawlessly. Check out Somos playing at Riot Fest 2014 and all over the US.
Session Tracklist
1. Domestic
2. Dead Wrong
3. Lives of Others
4. Strangest
5. Distorted Vision
6. Familiar Theme
Boston, MA
Band Members
Michael Fiorentino – Bass and Vocals
Phil Haggerty – Guitar
Justin Hahn – Guitar
Evan Deges – Drums
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Let's take the time to define sandwiches as the constructive framework that they are.
Here is the hypothesis:
One thing between two things is a sandwich.
The sandwiches that we will largely cover fall in the food category, though the world of layered composites is a wild and untamed vastness that extends far beyond the edible realm.
In order to prove this hypothesis, we must make it more testable. The problem that currently faces the sandwich empire is that people are constantly arguing about what is and isn't a sandwich.
I propose a physical test to solve this debate once and for all.
If a sandwich is a structure that consists of a thing (Interior Core) placed between other things (Exterior Shell), then it would be possible to take an imaginary pin and push it through the layers in the following order.
1. Exterior Shell
2. Interior Core
3. Exterior Shell
If this act is possible, then it is clear that we are dealing with an object that meets the sandwich criteria. The second piece of criteria that should help define a sandwich for most people is the ability and intent to hold any part of the exterior shell with a hand. This is an objective that most people have when sandwiches were first invented and it stands true today. There may exist scenarios where a sandwich is created, and then added upon until it is no longer able to be held, notable examples include "challenge" burgers that are 5-10 layers tall, wet burritos that are covered in sauce, and beef wellington. These are still to be considered sandwiches.
Sandwiches aren't that complicated.
Just kidding, it is complicated. Here is a list of items that are, followed by a list of items that are not sandwiches.
List of Edge Cases that are sandwiches
- Folded Taco
- Burrito
- Calzone
- A dinner roll that you have stuffed things inside
- Pork Bun
- Corn Dog
- Hot Dog (a bun of some sort is required)
- Pigs in a blanket
- Two pieces of Pizza, one on top of the other, with the ingredients sides touching.
- Sushi Hand Roll
- Twinkie
- Kit Kat
- Beef Wellington
- Sloppy Joe
- Double Down
- Chicken Lettuce Wraps
- Sandwich Wraps
- Quesadilla
- Wowshi
- Falafel or Doner kebab Pita
List of Edge Cases that are NOT sandwiches
- Pierogi
- Sushi Rolls (Excluding Hand Rolls)
- Ravioli
- Truffle
- Open Faced Sandwiches
- Single Pizza Slice, served flat
- French Onion Soup served in a bread bowl
- Snickers
- Chicken Fried Steak
- Unfolded Taco
- Food served on a Trencher
- Tamales
- Pizza Hut Stuffed Crust


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Looking for an excuse to explore the Lehigh Valley's thriving arts communities?
There are plenty of fantastic exhibits on display throughout the area. Here are a few highlights:
ALLENTOWN ART MUSEUM | "This Light of Ours: Activist Photographers of the Civil Rights Movement" -- capturing the visions and voices of eight men and one woman who lived and worked in the South between 1963 and 1967, according to the museum's website -- is on display through May 15 in the Scheller and Rodale galleries. Located at 31 N. Fifth St., Allentown. allentownartmuseum.org
KEMERER MUSEUM OF DECORATIVE ARTS | This latest local artist spotlight features the work of photographer John Kish IV. Located at 74 W. Broad St., Bethlehem. historicbethlehem.org
MaGIK STUDIO | "Mind Maps" is a journey through the mind of artist Eli Albrecht. The reception is 6 to 8 o'clock and will include a performance by harpist Susan Spannagel. Location is 34 Sebring St., Easton.
MERCANTILE HOME | The opening of Mercantile Home's spring collection, "Metta Morph," is today. The collection features "art, objects and curiosities inspired by transformation." Opening reception is 4 to 7 o'clock at the gallery, 140 Northampton St., Easton. mercantilehome.com
RE:FIND | "Love is in the Air" -- featuring works by Andi Grunberg, Kenneth Browne, Devin Feely, Eva Di Orio, Michael Cabreza, Ron DeLong, Rick Hildenbandt, Femi Johnson, Francis Beaty, Egidio Galgano, Chaz Hampton, Tom D'Angelo, Maryann Riker, Will Hubscher, Danny Moyer, Bill Kreider, Dan Getz and Melissa Strawser -- runs through March 13 at RE:find's Gallery 724, 724 Hamilton St., Allentown. A closing reception is set for 1 to 3 p.m. March 13. refindeaston.com
STATE THEATRE | "Sandra Corpora: Journeys" runs through March 24 in the State Theatre's Easton Hospital Gallery, Fifth and Northampton streets. The photography-themed exhibit "Thomas Kosa: Smoke and Mirrors" -- featuring what Kosa describes as "smoke artistry" -- is on display through May 6 in the Easton Hospital Gallery Annex. statetheatre.org


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Powell discusses dietary diversity and life in general with friend and research participant, Zaina Housseni, in the East Usambara Mountains, Tanzania in 2012. Photo: Keith Powell.
Bronwen Powell will host a workshop at the PAC Herbarium on Thursday, November 2: Traditional African Vegetable Use and Ethnic Identity
Participants will learn about wild vegetables from Africa—many of which are weedy species also found right here in your back yard. Come hear about her research and get a new perspective on several old and familiar plants. We'll be tasting some as well.
Bronwen Powell joined Penn State in January 2016 as an assistant professor of geography and African studies. She joined Penn State after nearly four years as a postdoctoral researcher with the Center for International Forestry Research. Powell has spent a large portion of her career living and working in Africa, where she examines the social, cultural, and environmental determinants of human diet and nutrition.
Powell grew up in a rural area outside of Toronto, Canada, and recalls spending a lot of her spare time roaming in the forest around her home and learning about edible and medicinal plants from her father. "We collected fiddleheads, mushrooms, and berries," she said. "I still love collecting wild foods. If you see me looking at weeds on the side of the road you can probably assume I am thinking about dinner. It's a thrill for me that my childhood hobby has become a central topic of my research career. I love to hear from people in different places what wild foods they eat, how they cook them, why they like them (or don't like them), and how they manage their farms and forests to ensure they have access to a good supply of wild foods. In some places wild foods are essential parts of healthy diets and other places they are delicacies in local cuisine. I love too, that I can compare the ways other people use wild foods to the way my family does."
A wild food, Powell said, is anything that grows or may grow spontaneously without human intervention. The same species could be a cultivated food in some places and a wild food in others. "For example," Powell said, "what we call 'pig weed' (Amaranthus spp) in North America is cultivated in East Africa. In other cases people transplant wild foods from the forest to places closer to their homes."
Wild foods typically include vegetables, mushrooms, wild meat, fruit, fish, insects, and nuts. "The important thing about these types of foods is that they are also the types of foods that are nutritionally important: they are generally high in micro-nutrients and fiber and low in fat and sugar," Powell said, "Given that these days food security isn't about getting enough calories (that's not so hard with cheap processed noodles and soda found almost ubiquitously across the globe), but about getting enough healthy foods that support a balanced diet, these types of foods can be very important. "Research shows that in some settings, a large portion of the fruits and vegetables consumed come from the wild."
"Low fruit and vegetable consumption is listed as one of the top ten risk factors for mortality globally by the World Health Organization. Worse, global production of fruits and vegetables falls far short of what is needed to meet the recommendations globally," Powell said.
A nutritional paradox can emerge when communities transition from subsistence livelihoods, relying upon wild foods, to market-based and income-oriented livelihoods. "There are trade-offs for that income: people either have to spend time working at some non-traditional activity and may then have less time to grow a garden or go to the forest to collect wild food, or if the income is through some sort of payment-for-environmental-service scheme, there may be new restrictions on how they are allowed to use their forests. If there is fruit on the farm, kids usually eat fruit, but if a parent has to go to the market and purchase food, all of a sudden they have to decide between purchasing enough rice for four days or purchasing rice, fruit, and vegetables for one day. It is quite understandable that families with financial constraints struggle with those decisions," Powell said.
Working with government officials to develop national food security and land use policies that make it easier for those families to get the nutrition they need is a meaningful way Powell applies her research. "It has been a great privilege to work with colleagues in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia and other places, to support and have a small part in the policy change that they have driven in their own countries," she said.
"From farmers and hunters; from women who never went to school but know dozens of wild vegetables as well as exactly where to find them and when; from parents who have raised their teen-aged sons to be responsible members of their communities despite the allure of 'modernity;' I have learned that there are many ways to learn and know about the world. I have met many illiterate people who have an amazing depth of knowledge about their world, as well as a lot of wisdom. I am continually amazed by how clearly (some of) my research participants understand the reasons they do what they do and the constraints that impact their decisions. In academe we get so caught up in our ways of learning and our types of knowledge that we can lose sight of the fact that there are other, equally valid ways of learning and knowing," Powell said.
Powell recently received a Wilson Research Initiation Grant from the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences that will support her new project on agribiodiversity and landscape diversity in foodsheds in Morocco. "I hope that next in terms of new projects is more work with the Gumuz communities in Ethiopia," she said, adding, "and of course I'd love the opportunity to work in the East Usambara Mountains in Tanzania again.


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Anko is sweet red bean paste, which is used in most Japanese desserts (red beans are called Azuki in Japanese). There are two types of textures to Anko, one being Tsubu-an, which is the type where the beans are not crushed all the way, and the other being Koshi-an, which is the smooth type.
There are many types of manju, but the most traditional type has an outer skin made of wheat and rice flour, and the filling is red bean paste. Other types of manju include mizu-manju and momiji-manju (a regional confection of Hiroshima).
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This is a type of chilled manju often eaten in the summertime. The outside is a clear jelly-like layer, and the inside is filled with smooth red bean paste.
Chagashi is a bite-sized confection, usually made especially sweet in order to harmonize well with matcha green tea, which is extremely bitter. These sweets are also beautifully made and are usually expressions of the current season.
Dango are dumplings made of rice, and are served in many different styles. Some have fillings, some are covered with sauce or red bean paste, some are grilled, or some are blended with other ingredients before being formed into a ball. In most cases they are skewered, but sometimes are served individually.
Castella is a type of sponge cake, first brought into Japan by the Portugese.
Taiyaki is a pancake-like batter cooked in a pan shaped like a fish, and filled with red bean paste and other fillings like custard, white bean paste, or chocolate cream.
Dorayaki are pancake sandwiches with red bean paste in between. You can also find other varieties of fillings like matcha paste, chestnuts, and white bean paste.
A regular daifuku is typically known as red bean paste wrapped in soft mochi. Other ingredients such as chestnuts or strawberries can be included, and often change depending on the season.
Sakura Mochi
Sakura mochi is a pink-colored mochi with a red bean paste filling, and is wrapped with a pickled cherry blossom leaf (this leaf has a salty flavor). This dessert is often sold in the springtime.
Yohkan are blocks of thick bean paste desserts made from red bean paste and agar. Sometimes they include ingredients such as chestnuts or sweet potato.
Mizu Yohkan
This type of yohkan is a lighter jelly-like dessert which is less dense compared to regular yohkan, and people enjoy it in the summertime.
Warabi Mochi
Warabi mochi is a clear jelly-like mochi made of bracken starch, and is seen as a summertime dessert. It is topped with kinako (roasted soybean powder), and sometimes comes with kuromitsu (brown sugar syrup) which you can pour from top. The mochi itself is usually slightly sweetened, and the kinako can contain sugar as well.
Kuzukiri is a clear flat cold noodle made from Kuzu starch. The noodle itself does not have a flavor, but you dip it into Kuromitsu (brown sugar syrup) when you eat it (or pour from top).
The kuzu starch is also used in many Japanese cuisines to make the sauces thicker.
A monaka is sweetened red bean paste sandwiched between crispy wafers. It can also be filled with white bean paste, green bean paste, chestnuts, and/or mochi. At supermarkets and convenience stores, you can also find monaka filled with ice cream.
Zenzai is a sweet red bean soup which includes balls of mochi and sometimes chestnuts. It is eaten hot in the wintertime, and cold in the summer. The soup usually comes along with a small dish of salted seaweed. This is supposed to help the soup taste even sweeter than it actually is.
Uji Kintoki
Shaved ice is called kaki gohri in Japanese, but when the ice is flavored with green tea and red bean paste, it is called uji kintoki. It also contains balls of mochi, and sometimes ice cream.
Kashiwa Mochi
The leaf wrapped around this mochi is from a Kashiwa (oak) tree. This particular dessert is eaten on children's day, June 6th.
This is a summertime dessert and it is a mixture of fruits, mochi balls, red bean paste, and cubes of agar jelly. Ice cream can be a topping too. It comes with brown sugar syrup, which you pour onto everything before eating.
This dessert is made of mashed mochi rice, covered with soy bean powder, ground sesame seeds, or red bean paste (all sweetened). Sometimes the rice is wrapped around red bean paste.
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One of the hardest aspects to over come in photography is the presence of harsh light. It's so nice to shoot during the golden hour or the blue hour... the only problem is we don't always feel inspired to create images during these times. And depending on life itself we may not have the time to take advantage of these fleeting moments. In an ideal world I am sure we would prefer every minute of everyday to be the "golden hour"(or blue hour).
We are here to tell you that harsh light can be a great opportunity to step outside of your comfort zone and really explore a different artistic side of photography. We welcome harsh light and we really feel that it can enhance the way we (and possibly you!) explore our own talent, hone our skills and enhance the way we view light. The images and explanations below were taken at 12 in the afternoon inside with direct light.
The picture below was taken with our Canon 5d Classic and our 35mm 1.4. We exposed for the highlights on her skin, making the background fall into shadow. We not only flushed out the background but are using the leading lines from the light to draw your attention to our subject. This is our personal work, but can you do this with a client?
The answer is absolutely! The picture below not only incorporates harsh light but includes emotion and a real life moment that pulls you into the image. This image was taken with a Canon 5d Mark 3 and a 24mm 1.4. Again we exposed for our subject's skin causing much of our background to fall into shadow. Below this image is another image in the same room; it has a completely different feel and emotion.
Using light to create emotion and inspire connection is key to curating a unique set of images. Kris and I see light completely different and are inspired to use light in different ways. The two images above were taken only moments apart, yet in one, the harsh light is embraced and in the other it is used as a composition tool. In the second image above, you can see how the two windows are blown out along the wall but it creates a clear line for your eyes to follow. It takes you from the top left of the image to the subject, the family.
In the image below the harsh light is contrasted with the deep shadows caused by our blinds. It creates an artistic divide on our subject. It's an expressive way to use light. It's important to step out of the traditional view of light and experiment. Growth is achieved by attempting new things! Don't be afraid to be daring and take risks. Do something you are afraid of doing.
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When Keith and I first discussed having me write for the Pampered Pooch Playground blog, he shared, "Every product we sell has a story." I always enjoy a good story, so that made me curious. A couple weeks ago, I met Keith at Bubbly Paws to learn more. One thing I enjoy most about talking to Keith is his passion for dogs and his customers. He believes in promoting local and regional products, and in giving his customers unique options. Many of the products he offers actually came about in a sort of random way. For example, both Bubbly Paws and Pampered Pooch Playground use shampoo and conditioner from Top Line Canine Care. Originally created by owner Todd Pearsall for horses, the products were formulated to soothe and revitalize. Todd is a local guy who brought his dog to day care at Pampered Pooch Playground. After a while, he asked Keith if he would try his Top Line Equine Care products. Keith liked the shampoo and conditioner so much, both Pampered Pooch Playground and Bubbly Paws were the first to offer the line for dogs and to use them for dog washing. The conditioner is a personal favorite of mine--it smells great and leaves Leo's Goldendoodle hair very soft. I especially like that the smell lasts about a week after Leo gets washed. Now that's good stuff!
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Then we added a collar with argyle and skulls plus a leash. You can just see a little of the collar above the sweater. Very stylish! Go to Bubbly Paws and have fun trying different things on your dog. The people who work there are nice and will help you with ideas. All you have to do is ask.
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Scared But Not Afraid
I'm terrified. There. I've written it for the Internet to see. Can I go hide under my desk again until it's all over? I suppose not. I've put it out there now. I, Shaun Hutchinson, am scared witless. Saying it doesn't make it any easier. Writers are idiots. I am a writer. Therefore, I am
If You Don't Love Writing, You Should Quit
If you grew up in or around the 90s, then you're aware of The Smashing Pumpkins. My own path toward musical discovery began with 10,000 Maniacs, but it was a high school friend who introduced me to the bizarre and beautiful poetry of The Smashing Pumpkins. My favorite SP song is by far Frail &
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Sometimes it feels like I lose track of what's going on. It's been a crazy few weeks, so I just wanted to take a moment to recap some cool things going on: April 14-17, 2015 I'll be on a YART panel at TLA (Texas Library Associate) discussing Unique Formats in YA Novels. March 7, 2015,
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Have you ever woken up because your hand or arm is numb. Often because you or someone next to you is sleeping on it, and its feels a little dead. That's happened to me a bunch of times in my life, a simple fix, reposition and go back to bed.
I've now been up since 4am with throbbing aching legs. I have a feeling its going to be the final part of Abby Cadabby. I reckon once my legs stop hurting I'll be better. At least that's the plan. I took an anti inflammatory and it's working now. Now I'm just awake with frustration. I wish I could change the leg pain to arm pain or some other body part, but no my legs! I love my legs, I always have. I love them for many, many reasons.
If I were a poet I would write a poem called Ode to my legs. Seeing I'm not I'll just tell you why I'm a fan of the ol'pins. This is no specific order. They have been good to me, I love walking more than anything and well they are the essential tool, they look good in dresses, shorts, skirts, you get the drift.
Also when I think about the way they feel right now it makes me sad and brings me back to the Camino days.
Currently if I go out and walk more than I should I really suffer the next day, the difficult thing is measuring how much is too much and then balancing that with getting fresh air. Fresh air is the biggest reason I go out. Earlier today, I walked home from the post office and then went to the grocery store. Nothing spectacular, but it must have been too much.
As mentioned in this blog many times before, my last day of the Camino I walked a marathon. 26 miles about 42km. My legs were steel, they were sooooo strong! I so look forward to the day when I'm back on the Camino walking again.
What else, I'm going home in 6 sleeps! Lots of mixed feelings. As mentioned also in this blog I've never been home sick confused like I have this year after living away for almost 14 years. When I get back to MTL I would have loved to rediscover the city. I know that this won't be possible this time, but maybe another time.
I'm going home to rest and get better. I have a plan too! I'm going to sit on my dads couch, drink tea, and watch all of The Wonder Years. I am so excited about this box set being released. Either the family will get it for me for xmas or I'll get it for me. The other plan is to walk to the St. Lawrence River daily. My dad's house is 2 blocks away from the river and if you were to add an extra story to our house you could even see the river from where we live. (I know I sound like I still live there) Normally a river would be frozen in December but it's the rapids, ever flowing, moving and constant. (Providing we as the earths inhabitants' take better care of our environment)


text: Sony has apparently demonstrated a power supply for consumer electronics that uses enzymes to covert sugar to useful electrons (via Gizmodo). Not many details are available (to non-Japanese speakers, anyway), but it looks like each "module" generates ~50 mW from an unspecified amount of sugar. It is evidently just an engineering demonstration, but it's pretty cool nonetheless. No word on how the digested sugar is converted to electrical power.


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4 a.m. April 21, 2010
I can't sleep. My alarm is going to go off in half an hour and I haven't slept. I think my mother and N are sleeping. I don't hear them moving. I need to sleep. Wait, do I? Won't I be sleeping through this ordeal anyway? Yes, I guess I'll rest then.
4 a.m. April 21, 2011
I can't sleep. My alarm is going to go off in 3 hours and I haven't slept. It's just like it was a year ago. Wait, no; it's not. A year ago I couldn't sleep because I was in pain. A year ago I couldn't sleep because there was no comfortable position that didn't cause pain. And let's face it, a year ago I couldn't sleep because I was scheduled to be at the hospital in 2 hours. For surgery. Brain surgery. Unreal.
I don't remember being nervous. My only care was that my mother would be OK. It would be hardest on her. I would be sleeping through it; she'd be waiting. Would she have enough food to eat? I had packed her a lunch bag. N cooked enough to last more than a week. A week was enough. Dr. Morcos said I'd be on my feet cooking my own meals in a week. I did not doubt him. (He was right. I made a pineapple upside down cake and brownies a week after I was released.) You have to be able to trust your neurosurgeon. That's important.
I truly never thought about it. I couldn't. Reality tried to creep in when Mn came to visit. He made me choke up. Damn him. But that's OK; MF stopped by next. He made me laugh. No, damn him too. Laughter caused pain.
"Not after tomorrow," he said.
Well, what about that lady in my support group who was still in pain post-surgery?
"There'll be no pain after tomorrow."
He was right.


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It's Recipe Redux time! This month's theme was plant protein power bowls. I've started experimenting with ancient grains - adding some variety to our diet, so I decided to use amaranth. Amaranth is a high quality plant protein, is gluten free and high in iron and calcium. I included lentils which are also a good source of plant protein, iron and fiber. This bowl is packed with nutrients and flavor!
Here are some of the delicious ingredients in this power bowl:
Amaranth, Lentil, Sweet Potato Power Bowl
Serves 4
- 1 cup dried Amaranth, cooked according to package instructions
- 1 cup dried lentils, cooked according to package instructions
- 2 -3 sweet potatoes, cubed and roasted
- 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 cups fresh spinach
- 4 radishes, sliced or diced
- 4 Tbsp pomegranate vinaigrette dressing (or another vinaigrette dressing of choice)
- 4 Tbsp pumpkin seeds, toasted
- 2 Tbsp Olive oil
Cook amaranth according to package instructions and set aside. Cook lentils according to package instructions and set aside. Cube (and peel if desired) and roast sweet potatoes. I drizzled the potatoes in a little garlic infused olive oil and roasted them at 400 for about 20 minutes. Saute mushrooms and onions in about 1 Tbsp olive oil. Add the spinach to the sauteed mushrooms and onions to wilt it slightly. Toast the pumpkin seeds, if desired. I toasted mine at 300 for about 10 minutes. Slice or dice the radishes.
Prepare the power bowls: Add 1/2 cup amaranth, 1/2 cup lentils, 1/2 cup sweet potato cubes, 1/2 cup sauteed vegetable blend to each bowl. Garnish each bowl with 1 sliced radish and about 1 Tbsp toasted pumpkin seeds. Drizzle each bowl with 1 Tbsp pomegranate vinaigrette dressing (I make mine with pomegranate infused balsamic vinaigrette and olive oil). Enjoy!
Don't Forget that Health Happens at Home,
Erin Marie


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Bio: My name is Brady Williams. I'm 25. I live in Dallas, Texas, where I am the Chef/Food and Beverage director for Oddfellows, Eno's Pizza Tavern and the soon-to-be-open Union Bear. I don't have a "real" bio and the thought of writing about myself in the third-person makes me uncomfortable, but I will say that I never would have thought I would do this for a living and am really blessed to be able to do so.
AHD: The path you've taken is certainly unconventional. How do you explain your early success?
BW: Well, I really don't feel like I've achieved anything or should be perceived as successful.
I can think of so many cooks and chefs who are more skilled, or have so much more experience than I do, and it all gives me this feeling of always needing to catch up, to put my head down and work as hard as I can.
AHD: You used to be a big Hockey player and now spend you time as a chef ... Is there a single similarity between stopping pucks and creating in the kitchen?
BW: I don't think so, or at least not at the surface level. The parallel, for me, really lies in the approach that I take (or took) to each. I was never the most naturally talented, but really took pride in working harder than the next guy, which is the same thing I try to do now.
There's also a certain amount of measurable progression in each, meaning that you can measure your improvement (or digression) daily if you work at it (or don't). I find that gratifying. Aside from that, they both require an incredible amount of discipline, dedication and focus.
AHD: You have an appreciation for what you call the communal aspect of food. Why does food bring us together?
BW: I think that food is one of the few things that transcends cultural lines, as in: "We might not understand each other or maybe we have different cultural values, but we both love food that tastes delicious, so let's come together and break bread and enjoy each other's company."
There's certainly a lot more to it than just that, and certainly, you can get into the theological aspect of food, but I feel like that transcension plays a major role in bringing people together.
AHD: How can an ever-progressing palate benefit the city of Dallas?
BW: As the population's palate as a whole continues to progress, I'd assume that would influence at which type of establishments they spend their money. And, as there becomes a demand for a higher quality product per dollar spent, I would think you would see restaurants or chefs having to step up and meet that demand, which would, in turn, progress the overall quality of food in the city.
AHD: Can you recall the moment when, for you personally, food transitioned from necessity to craft?
BW: I'm not really sure, but I would say that moment happened sometime in college when
I started cooking less for sustenance alone, but also because I was drawn to the creative side. It was at this time that I really started to care about techniques and about doing things "properly." I started researching different types of cuisines and chefs, and the further I got into it, the more hooked I was. My perception of food definitely changed during this time, and I started exploring the idea of culinary school or pursuing cooking as a career, but kind of put that idea on the shelf for a few years.
AHD: What is your favorite dish to prepare?
BW: I enjoy cooking rustic Japanese food—things like ramen or oyako donburi, which is a rice dish with chicken and egg.
AHD: What inspires you?
BW: That's a loaded question. First and foremost, it comes from the belief that what I do ultimately serves a greater purpose, that what I'm trying to do goes beyond just cooking a dish or helping run a restaurant. That's the general answer.
But, I'm blessed to be surrounded by a tight-knit group of incredibly talented and creative friends, both here in Dallas and in other cities, spanning a number of creative fields. It's hard not to be inspired and motivated to push yourself when those you are living life with are so talented and doing potentially game-changing things.
And last, daily inspiration can come from a number of things—a morning hike, a bike ride, a concert, a conversation, a book I've read, or a trip I've taken or want to take—just to name a few.
AHD: How can a legitimate foodie have a genuine appreciation for the occasional Muchaco from Taco Bueno?
BW: I think that at the end of the day, people just want something delicious. If, for them, that's the occasional Muchaco, then so be it.
Check out Brady's work at one of these fine eateries: Oddfellows & Eno's Pizza Tavern.


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I have been looking forward to Marc & Sarah's wedding all year. These two are so much fun, and I've enjoyed getting to know them - through the engagement session, and now their wedding! It was a privilege to be a part of such an amazing day, and I am so excited for both of them! They are in Mexico right now, but I wanted to get a few up as quickly as I could! Here's a few of my favorites. To view their complete gallery, simply click here!
Wedding: St. Thomas Aquinas, East Lansing, MI
Reception: The Kellogg Center, Michigan State University
Bridal Gown: Becker's Bridal
Flowers: Gayle Green
Cake: The Sweet Cake Company
LOVE this shot of Marc blowing Sarah a kiss as she walks down the aisle!


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Academic Nomad/
As you might know, the pre-faculty academic life can involve a lot of moving around. For me, I went from an undergraduate institution in California, to grad school in New Jersey, to a postdoctoral fellowship in England. And just a month an a half ago I moved to a second postdoctoral fellowship in Melbourne, Australia.
I actually went around the other direction. Image source.
All the moving and settling in has kept me pretty busy lately, but I'll try to write some more posts soon. Meanwhile, here's where some of my writing has appeared elsewhere on the Internet in the last few months:
- American Physical Society Physics, "Focus: Magnetic Fields Explain Lunar Surface Features" (20 August 2012)
- Why are there swirly white blotches all over the Moon? They come from miniature magnetic forcefields. And they might some day lead to Star Trek-style deflector shield technology, at least to protect spacefarers from the Solar Wind.
- Foundational Questions Institute (FQXi) Blog, "Losing Neil Armstrong"
- (3 September 2012)
- The death of Neil Armstrong hit me kind of hard. Here I share some thoughts about what the human spaceflight program means to me, and I tell the story of how my grandfather played a part in saving the Apollo 11 mission astronauts from certain death.
- The Economist "Babbage" Science and Technology Blog, "Becoming an astronaut: Frequent travel may be required"
- (6 September 2012)
- I recently applied to the NASA astronaut program. I made the first cut (and I'm still waiting to hear if I'll make the second). If you've ever wondered what the astronaut job application process is like, check out this piece. (Note: In case you're not familiar with the Economist style, the tech blog posts are all in the third person, with the correspondent referred to as "Babbage.")
I should be able to write more actual blog posts in the coming weeks. Stay tuned!


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Hi there! I'm so amazed with everyone's progress! Doesn't it feel great to check that off your list?
Too bad our lists never seem to stop growing! ha ha -Oh well.
Just don't forget to make time for the important people in your life. : ) Joe and I had fun playing Sonic with the kids yesterday – I'm horrible at it – but that makes it all the more fun!
Anyway, the winner is : #22 Gabriela, who finished her iPad case. Be sure to check it out!
I'll be in touch soon with an email to get those charms to you.
Have a great day ~ Amy


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A new PR, finally
Disclosure: Run for the Dream provided me a race entry for an 8K. All opinions about the event are my own and I am not being compensated in any other way.
The PR drought is OVER. It's one of those PRs that I'm not going to jump up and down and get too excited about, but I felt a huge weight come off my shoulders today in the Run for the Dream 8K as I pushed myself to a new best time of 37:51:31.
After running the first mile in 7:42, I maintained a pretty steady pace on what was a great course in Williamsburg and the College of William & Mary. (I'll save my complaining about other parts of the event for another time.)
I was pretty excited to get an email an hour or so after the race showing that I was in the top 80 in the field and 11th in my age group.
This was just the 4th race ever at the distance, but it's still a minute slower than my 5-mile PR, so that's why my excitement is somewhat subdued.
That said, with a little more than a month to go until a 5K on July 4, I have a better idea of where I am physically and what kind of work I need to do to go for a PR in that race. I also think I have a great back-up race lined up if I fall short.
I left a little bit on the course today, and I've done some speedwork recently that gets me to a 5K PR pace, so I'm really looking forward at seeing what I can do in July.
It's time to concentrate, run fast, eat better and go for it.


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Normal red blood cell counts are usually between 3.9 and 5.03 trillion cells per liter for women or between 4.32 and 5.72 trillion cells per liter for men, reports Mayo Clinic. Normal white blood cell counts fall between 3.5 and 10.5 billion cells per liter.
Platelet counts are normally between 150 to 450 billion per liter, according to Mayo Clinic. The normal range for a blood cell count is not exact and varies slightly for individuals, says Cancer Research UK. If a patient is otherwise healthy but has blood count results outside the normal range, it does not necessarily indicate a problem, states Mayo Clinic.


text: I was recently diagnosed with Kidney Cancer and will be operated on 5-29-2007. I was on coumadin until 5-22-2007 and now taking Lovenox until 5-28-2007. Today my PCP put me on Levaquin for a eye sty and sinus problem. I am losing faith in my PCP because Levaquin and Coumadin can cause bleeding problems. I am told to take 5 days of Levaquin with the final day falling the day before surgery. Can anyone provide any insight. Thanks


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After the earthquake hit Nepal, It's been preparing highway for revival also.
We GenFire Family in Nepal are focusing on hearing God's voice and His plan for Nepal. Former YWAM Leader of Nepal visited FireFlame/GenFire. Ministries on Brick Factory is going on. Naresh is leading ministries there.
Bipin and Sarah made a trip of Bangkok, Thailand for Revive Asia conference.
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Deadwood (Season 1)
Deadwood (IMDb, Wikipedia) is the western-drama equivalent of the Wire. It also kept realistic and has a serious tone. The series shows the politics, business, law and society of the growing gold rush town Deadwood. All actors fit perfectly for the role. So each character is credible and seams to have his unique background and motivations. The town is full of strange folks, from a religious reverend, a substance abusing doctor, a widow of a gold-seeker, helpless prostitutes to a unethical procurer and some fine gentlemen.
There is no general plot or straightforward story. Each episode just shows how conflicts, politics, relationship etc move forward. This supports the realistic touch of the show, but it also makes it no lightweight-entertainment.
Surely this TV series isn't suitable for everyone, but it has its audience. However there are only three seasons.
Star-O-Meter: (3.5/5)
German DVD release:
Season trailer 1:
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- Joan of Arcadia
- Riget I & II (The Kingdom)


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This test article will be shipped on the barge Pegasus from Michoud to NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., where it will undergo structural testing.
The engine section, the bottom of the 212-foot-long core stage, has to be strong because all four RS-25 engines and the SLS's two solid rocket motors are attached to it and produce 8.8 million pounds of thrust at lift-off.
After the structural tests at Marshall, Pegasus will transport the entire flight core stage to NASA's Stennis Space Center, Miss., for testing, and then on to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for integration into the SLS vehicle and launch. (Post)
At Hurlburt Field, Fla., two Special Tactics airmen received the Air Force's highest combat medal at the same time for separate missions in Afghanistan. One Air Force Cross was given to retired MSgt. Keary Miller, and the other was given to SSgt. Chris Baradat.
Miller in 2002 helped care for critically wounded service members during a 17-hour battle against Al Qaeda forces. In 2013 Baradat, serving as a combat controller, directed air strikes during three hours of fighting against the Taliban.
Both were originally awarded a Silver Star, but during a review of awards they were upgraded to the Air Force Cross. The Air Force Thunderbirds kicked off a special ceremony at Hurlburt Field with a flyover. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein presided over the ceremony. (Post)
-- A Boeing 747 VC-25A, one of two VC-25As assigned to the Presidential Airlift Group, 89th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Andrews, Md., was on the flightline April 19 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. It's known as "Air Force One" whenever it's used by the president, though any U.S. Air Force plane he's aboard receives that radio call sign. The aircraft was completing a maintenance cycle and is undergoing an operational test regimen before being certified to return to presidential service. (Post)
-- At Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., the youth center hosted the opening of its new Boys' & Girls' Club Center for Innovation.
The center will provide members access to advanced technologies and focus on STEM-related subjects and activities, including a robotics kit, 3D printers, a makerspace with a giant tool wall, invention- and computer- building kits that will offer hands-on learning opportunities to explore and advance understanding of scientific and mathematical concepts.
The program is made possible by a grant from Raytheon to cultivate interest in the STEM fields, which are expected to grow nearly twice as fast as any other field by 2018 according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. Eglin is the third Air Force youth center to benefit from the grant. (Post)
-- The Navy resumed T-45 training flights at Naval Air Station Pensacola and two other bases after halting the flights because of concerns about the oxygen system. Training can continue as long as pilots remain below an altitude of 10,000 feet to avoid using the onboard oxygen generator system. Normally, training is done at altitudes of 14,000 feet.
Pilots at NAS Pensacola, Naval Air Station Meridian, Miss., and Naval Air Station Kingsville, Texas, had complained about experiencing episodes of hypoxia and training was temporarily suspended. The investigation is continuing. (Post)
Mississippi State University in Starkville was chosen by the Department of Homeland Security as a base of operations for drone research. Much of the work on how to best to use the devices will be done in South Mississippi.
Operations are expected to begin in the fall. Sites that will be used are Camp Shelby, which is the Army National Guard's national drone-training center; buffer zone areas at Stennis Space Center, which is used for Department of Defense special-operations training; and the maritime environment accessible from the U.S. Coast Guard facilities on Singing River Island in Jackson County. (Post)
-- An autonomous helicopter designed to boost intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities for ship crews at sea has completed a successful first flight from the deck of a littoral combat ship underway.
Earlier this month, the MQ-8C Fire Scout took off from the Independence-Class LCS Montgomery during a two-week series of tests off the coast of California. The flight came two years after the Fire Scout was first delivered to the Navy in December 2014 and marked a milestone in proving out the reliability and safety of the small drone.
A Fire Scout had previously conducted an at-sea flight off an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, the Jason Dunham, in December 2015. Fire Scouts are built in part in Moss Point, Miss. (Post)
L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace, Madison, Miss., was awarded a $202.2 million contract for depot level maintenance, logistics, and sustaining engineering services in support of the C-12 utility lift aircraft for the Navy and Marine Corps. Three percent of the work will be done in Belle Chasse, La.. … Lockheed Martin Corp., Orlando, Fla., was awarded a $100 million contract for Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) production support. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is the contracting activity. … Jacobs Technology Inc., Fort Walton Beach, Fla., was awarded a $7 million modification to a previously awarded contract for services in support of the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division. … Longbow LLC, Orlando, Fla., was awarded a $10.8 million modification to a contract to exercise options for Hellfire engineering services. Work will be performed in Orlando, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., and Huntsville, Ala. … Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Ariz., was awarded a $64.6 million option to a previously awarded contract for the Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missile (AMRAAM) program. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is the contracting activity. … Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Linthicum Heights, Md., was awarded a $7.5 million contract for logistic support of the AN/ASQ-236 aircraft pod. One of the work sites is Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Eglin Air Force Base, is the contracting activity.


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UNM-Gallup "Team Wolfpack" is in full swing for the June 10th Relay for Life event. Under the direction of co-captains Jody Sowers and Bobbi Campos, our team is 16 people strong and will be walking for colleague Debby Garcia and others of our campus who have been touched by cancer. If you would like to support Team Wolfpack and the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life, there are several ways to help:
1) Team Wolfpack is selling luminaria bags that can be dedicated to friends and/or family members touched by cancer. Please contact team members Jody, Bobbi, April Coonsis, Marilee Petranovich, Ann Jarvis, Rae Ann Ruiz or Rose Adakai to purchase a bag for $5.00. You can decorate the bag with pre-designed templates and dedicate it to someone who has been afflicted by cancer presently or in the past.
2) Team Wolfpack is also hosting a GREAT raffle with FANTASTIC prizes! Prizes include a Glamour basket courtesy of our Cosmetology Department, a handmade jewelry set, gift certificates to local eateries, a handmade blanket, UNM football helmet and other gifts. Contact any team member (listed above) to purchase your tickets for $2.00/each or 3 for $5.00.00
3) Contribute to Team Wolfpack through the online donation site: http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?team_id=2046044&pg=team&fr_id=75344&s_locale=en_US&et=xcvhv2E46UuU1CEnKojv2A


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Sometimes a Fetus is Just a Fetus
July 8, 2008
One way of seeing that Bill is right about how the South Dakota decision reflects a growing change in abortion jurisprudence, is by looking at the reaction from some parts of the left. Emily Bazelon of Slate, is in a bit of a tizzy over it. The bee in her bonnet is the informed consent law's provision that doctors must tell women seeking abortions that "the abortion will terminate the life of a whole, separate, unique, living human being."
Apparently this is unacceptable. Bazelon informs us,
Planned Parenthood argued that the state is legislating morality because to call a fetus a "whole, separate, unique, living human being" is an ideological statement, not a medical one.
I was unaware that there was any debate in contemporary medical science as to whether or not a fetus- defined as a developing, distinct member of the species homo sapiens-was in fact a developing, distinct member of the species homo sapiens. (Bazelon refers to this line of thinking as "tautological." Perhaps it is, but just because something happens to be true via tautology doesn't negate the fact that it's true.) Perhaps some long-suffering practitioners of Aristotelian medicine might argue that the fetus is a vegetable or an animal, and not yet a human? Surely this cannot be what Bazelon would count as a "medical" opinion.
She goes on:
The Supreme Court has told the states that it's not for them to resolve when life begins-and it should certainly follow from this that they can't force any such resolution on doctors.
Never mind that the authoritative medical textbooks and the longstanding orthodoxies of embryology and developmental biology are crystal clear about when life begins, the Supreme Court has told us that we can't legislate based on those facts. It is reassuring to know that America has the likes of Anthony Kennedy and Harry Blackmun to be the arbiters of permissible scientific knowledge.
And the kicker:
As the 8th Circuit dissent by Judge Diana Murphy points out, the question "in some sense encompass[es] the whole philosophical debate about abortion."
Judge Murphy and Ms. Bazelon don't seem to understand the "the whole philosophical debate about abortion." The question at hand is not whether or not the fetus is a human being, but whether or not, as a human being, it is worthy of respect and in possession of an inviolable right to life. As Bazelon notes, almost in passing, the Supreme Court has pronounced "no" on the matter of the fetus' personhood and rights. Pace Bazelon and her liberal judge friends, the Supreme-or any-Court is incapable of pronouncing "no" on the question of the fetus' fetushood and biological status as a human being. This is merely the factual starting point for any fair-minded and reasonable analysis of the abortion question. If Bazelon and Murphy want to argue that these young human beings lack dignity and are not deserving of our respect due to their age, their location, their dependency, or mere caprice, they are welcome to do so. Maybe now that in South Dakota misinforming pregnant women through omission or commission isn't an option, they'll have to.