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Theme: Birth Change
How do we change birth and how does birth change us? How has birth changed over the years? Articles in this issue will answer those questions, as well as teach you about massage and midwifery, ectopic pregnancy, the placenta and more. Articles in this issue include: Changing Childbirth: The Latin American Example, by Robbie Davis-Floyd. Anthropologist Robbie Davis-Floyd shares her experiences speaking about birth in Latin American countries, and identifies at least 21 ingredients necessary for creating a social movement that can effectively bring about birth change.
Mandatory Malpractice Insurance—Increases CS Rate and Profitability of Litigation, Decreases Planned Homebirths, by Judy Slome Cohain. This frequent contributor argues convincingly that making malpractice insurance mandatory for midwives will lead to more profitable lawsuits and decrease the number of homebirth midwives to deliver babies, rather than improving birth outcomes or public health.
Husbands and Homebirth, by Leah Hazard. Men are frequently the naysayers when it comes to homebirth. The author shares some of her experiences and concludes that one important birth change that needs to occur is to bring husbands on board as homebirth supporters.
Occupational Musculoskeletal Disease, by Cathy Topping. Cumulative knee damage and arthritis can be brought about by the kneeling and squatting that are inherent in midwifery. The author shares what she has learned and her novel solution to this problem.
The Coalition for Improving Maternity Services: Evidence Basis for the Ten Steps of Mother-Friendly Care. The Foundation for Promoting Change in Maternity Care, by Nicette Jukelevics. Learn about CIMS Expert Work Group findings showing that midwives provide optimal care.
When Love Hormones Become Useless, by Michel Odent. Women undergoing cesareans without labor miss a chance to get love hormones, which are crucial to civilization.
Incorporating Prenatal Yoga into Childbirth Education Classes, by Molly Remer. People often learn better by doing, and birth happens in the body. This article explains how these two precepts led the author to incorporate prenatal yoga into childbirth education.
Comprehensive Care in the Prevention of Ectopic Pregnancy and Associated Negative Outcomes, by Kathryn Albers. More than 1% of pregnancies are ectopic, and these numbers are increasing. Knowing what causes it can help to bring those numbers down.
Positive Birth Stories, by Sheri Menelli. We can change birth by telling positive, rather than negative, birth stories. We need to counter those negative stories that predominate in the US culture of birth.
Daniel: A Breastfeeding Challenge Overcome, by Joni Nichols. Sometimes midwives must unexpectedly become lactation consultants. Learn how the author successfully dealt with this challenge to get ensure that a baby got the nutrition he needed. You will find this article an invaluable reference if faced with a similar problem.
Saving Lives, by Sister MorningStar. This story is only one of many that can help to change birth for the better. Learn about the use of Yunnan Paiyao for postpartum hemorrhage in this excerpt from Sister MorningStar's upcoming book.
A Modern Midwife's Experience with Ancient Maya Techniques of Abdominal/Uterine Massage, by Anne Hirsch. The author shares some brief theories and many anecdotal experiences that are representative of what women report from the use of Maya Massage.
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Thundercracker is exactly what one would expect, and somehow anticlimactic after all the troubles. It's a fine figure, although clearly the mold has degraded to a point where another run would be in knock-off quality, but it's not special in its own, it's just another cool Seeker. It's also the first Seeker to use the original head transformation in years, I had forgotten how much more satisfying this is compared to the "rotate head" design on the coneheads. Anyway, it's Thundercracker and it's cool, and now we're done with this mold, it's time to look ahead and do away with the vestiges of the pre-movie Classics toolings with their inferior designs.
Scourge is pretty wild, a satisfying new alt mode that has one of the most unusual transformations ever in a deluxe (once you've got the hang of it, it feels more natural, but that first pass is a big question-mark the whole time). The end result is very faithful to the character, even the 2 guns that hide in the wings (which unfold and bend to be more like the character wings, but Hasbro instructions don't seem to know this) turning into a gun-only version of his G1 targetmaster. Well-articulated and well-detailed, the deco is simple but effective, right down to the silver-and-purple Decepticon logo on his chest looking like the classic sticker, but the white isn't actually character-accurate. The only drawback on the figure is the loose hips, a pretty common problem lately in TF figures. Ultimately, it's a satisfying figure on its own and a good throwback, everything a Classics should be.
Wheeljack is... well, just what the doctor ordered. Alt mode is terrific, the changes from Tracks make a nicely different car, just from a new color scheme and some spoilers it becomes much more Wheeljack. Flight mode still sucks and makes no sense here anyway, so it's easy to ignore. Transformation is mostly the same as Tracks, although the legs are quite different despite the instructions' confusion. Bot mode is Wheeljack all the way, just changing the legs makes him stockier, a little shorter, puts the wheels down the way the G1 figure had it, and it just comes together so nicely. The back isn't Jack, but that's ok since it's an homage, it still feels like its own man rather than just a Tracks repaint. The head is alright, it's not a standout but it's not a blob, though they went cheap with the lightpiped gray eyes and ears. The wrenches are nifty, each has 2 clip rails, 1 hinged clip, and can be stowed on the back of either lower leg. The gun is the same as Tracks, but that figure's gun was just Wheeljack's shoulder-mounted missile launcher anyway, so there ya go. The hips on Wheeljack are a bit loose, but unlike Tracks, the toes aren't this time, so it'll have a better time on the shelf not falling on the floor. There's just something that carries so much weight about this figure, so much personality. And it's a fun toy as well.


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Clinical hepatitis and hepatic decompensation, including some fatalities, have been reported. Extra vigilance is warranted in patients with chronic hepatitis B or hepatitis C co-infection, as these patients have an increased risk of hepatotoxicity [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].
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4.5: Structural Evidence for Evolution
Why do you have a tail bone?
If you look closely at a skeleton, you might notice a triangular bone at the end of the spinal column. This is your tailbone. Why would you have a tailbone when you don't have a tail? You have a tailbone because your ancient ancestors did have a tail. These sorts of "left-over" structures support the theory of evolution.
Structural Evidence
Even though two different species may not look similar, they may have similar internal structures that suggest they have a common ancestor. That means both evolved from the same ancestor organism a long time ago. Common ancestry can also be determined by looking at the structure of the organism as it first develops.
Vestigial Structures
Some of the most interesting kinds of evidence for evolution are body parts that have lost their use through evolution (Figure below). For example, most birds need their wings to fly. But the wings of an ostrich have lost their original use. Structures that have lost their use through evolution are called vestigial structures. They provide evidence for evolution because they suggest that an organism changed from using the structure to not using the structure, or using it for a different purpose. Penguins also do not use their wings to fly in the air. However, they do use them to move in the water. The theory of evolution suggests that penguins evolved to use their wings for a different purpose. A whale's pelvic bones, which were once attached to legs, are also vestigial structures. Whales are descended from land-dwelling ancestors that had legs.
Mole rats live under ground where they do not need eyes to find their way around. This mole's eyes are covered by skin. Body parts that do not serve their original function are vestigial structures.
Similar Embryos
Some of the oldest evidence of evolution comes from embryology, the study of how organisms develop. An embryo is an animal or plant in its earliest stages of development. This means looking at a plant or animal before it is born or hatched. Centuries ago, people recognized that the embryos of many different species have similar appearances. The embryos of some species are even difficult to tell apart. Many of these animals do not differ much in appearance until they develop further.
Some unexpected traits can appear in animal embryos. For example, human embryos have gill slits just like fish! In fish they develop into gills, but in humans they disappear before birth. The presence of the gill slits suggests that a long time ago humans and fish shared a common ancestor.
The similarities between embryos suggests that these animals are related and have common ancestors. For example, humans did not evolve from chimpanzees. But the similarities between the embryos of both species suggest that we have an ancestor in common with chimpanzees. As our common ancestor evolved, humans and chimpanzees went down different evolutionary paths and developed different traits.
- common ancestor: Organism from which two or more different organisms evolved a long time ago.
- embryology: Study of how organisms develop from a fertilized egg.
- vestigial structure: Structure that has lost its use through evolution.
- Vestigial structures, or structures that have lost their use through evolution, are important evidence of evolution.
- Studying the embryos of organisms also provides evidence that two very different animals could have descended from a common ancestor.
Use the resource below to answer the questions that follow.
- Richard Dawkins: Vestigial Organs at http://wrl.it/show/197403/12898506 (2:19)
- Are all cormorants flightless?
- What is the vestigial trait most obvious in the flightless cormorant?
- If being flightless is an advantage for this cormorant, then why aren't all cormorants flightless? Think carefully about this question, and be as complete in your answer as you can.
- What is a vestigial trait?
- How does embryology provide evidence for evolution?
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When the arduino has an onboard cap in series from DTR pin to the chip's reset, then a cap is not needed on the CP2102 module.
Did you swap them because of the pinout on your arduino, or because the board was mislabeled (that rx was labelled as tx?)?
what/where are these boards you are getting?? (that has the DTR pin broke out)
you dont have to use the 6-pin header do you?
I mean treat this like any other FTDI cable..yes?
as long as I run 5v+, GND, RX, TX to my chip.. Im good.. I can then use/tap the DTR pad from the bottom of the board to use on the DTR of the circuit Im uploading my sketch to....right?
also is there a driver for it?
@msev,a board like you describe is easy to make.
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We have had a major winter storm blow through our area this week. Lots of snow and ice have dumped on the metro area literally shutting down the city.
Yesterday, the Mayor of Gresham…yes… Gresham… declared a State of Emergency due to the weather.
Now I admit, I have never seen a December in Oregon quit like this one, but a State of Emergency?
Here's the bottom line. BE PREPARED!
Sunday, our Troop was scheduled to set up the Nativity scene in the back of the church, as we do every year.
Saturday and into early Sunday morning, the phone began to ring. "Are we still setting up the manger?"
Yes we are.
And low and behold there were Scouts and Scouters in the back of the church at 11:30 on Sunday making ready to set up the Nativity scene.
We shoveled our way out, put on chains if needed, bundled up, and made our way to the church. We even assisted Father in getting his chains on and getting his car out of a jam.
We were prepared for the conditions, understood that life had to go on, and made it happen.
Yesterday, the city was in panic. Emergency services slowed, business's shut their doors, and last minute shoppers frantically rattled the doors of shops with "CLOSED DUE TO THE WINTER STORM" signs on them.
Shelters are packed, soup kitchens are at capacity, I am glad we gathered all that food during Scouting for Food just a few short weeks ago.
It seems to me that we all need to just BE PREPARED a bit more. I keep getting asked about "What if your power goes out?"… "What about the heat?"…."Can you get around in this mess?".
They are prepared.
A state of emergency was declared yesterday because it snowed… or … no one was prepared.
Lesson learned folks.
Have a Great Scouting Day!


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The Aviation Trail Museum is located across the street from the Wright Brothers' original cycle shop. This Museum displays the Wright Brothers original printing equipment, family pictures, historical memorablia, and flying artifacts.
The cycle shop is one of the only two original Wright brothers building still standing at their original locations in the West Side neighborhood where Wilbur and Orville lived, worked and invented the airplane. The Wright brothers occupied this building from 1895 to 1897, manufacturing bicycles on the first floor and operating a job printing business on the second floor.


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1937 Ford Phantom Truck - Downtown Dreamin'
Built Just Right for Cruisin'
Having a professionally built truck makes cruising down the boulevard so much more fun and relaxing. No worrying about if some goof-ball connected the airlines properly, or if the engine was broken in the right way, or heaven forbid, if the body panels aren't perfectly straight. For this, and several other reasons, Don Keller of Graston, West Virginia, recruited Norwood Wooding's Auto Body of Covington, Virginia, to build his '37 Ford Phantom truck. Envisioning full power amenities, a slammed stance, and a nice rumble from a V-8, Don shared his ideas with the Norwood's crew and the rest, as they say, is history.
Starting with a Downs tube chassis that was equipped with front and rear airbags, as well as a Hedit's Mustang II front suspension with 17-inch American Racing Torque Thurst II wheels, the Wooding's team had a great foundation to work with. While at Wooding's, the 3-inch chopped cab also received shaved door handles, a custom aluminum grille, a double-opening hood, and LED '37 Ford taillights in the Pro-Pics bed. Troy Wells of Wooding's applied the PPG Europe Blue pearl to the body and Van Norwich of Covington, added the subtle graphics to the sides and the tailgate.
Inside of those shaved doors lies a gorgeous interior, which was handcrafted by Kevin Hawkins using bone leather throughout, with a Teas seat, Lecara billet wheel, and a custom-fabricated overhead console. Behind the seat, Kicker amps were mounted in the surrounding leather and power the 6-inch bass cannons. The interior also features six Auto Meter gauges, a Panasonic six-disc changer, and Vintage Air air conditioning. A Viper remote controls the door poppers and windows.
Powering the awesome Downs body is a new GM Performance 350ci V-8 equipped with go-fast goodies, including an Edelbrock carb and intake, Hooker headers, electric fans, Powermaster alternator, and a hand-fabricated air cleaner with K&N filters. The Chevy small-block is hooked up to a TH350 auto with a shift kit and sends power to the Currie 8-inch with 3:00 gears. A 16-gallon fuel cell ensures the V-8 is fed and the filler was stealthily flush-mounted into the rear fender.


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It's not easy to genuinely know who we are. The stories others tell about us and the labels society heaps upon us only add to that confusion. But, when we disentangle ourselves from these narratives, we may choose courage over fear and take new risks.
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The stories of a person, a family, a culture, a country hold and bind us in ways that are potentially fruitful or harmful. They also give us an identity. A meditation on who we are, how we become, and the stories we tell ourselves along the way.
In an age of iPhone and Instagram ubiquity, we capture and curate in ways unimaginable only a few decades ago. And this connects us in unexpected ways. But, it also can have a cost, one that pulls us out of the moment.


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Evolution Hoax
"MANY MORE PEOPLE WILL AVOID SINS OUT OF FEAR OF HIM [HAZRAT MAHDI (AS)] RATHER THAN OF THE QUR'AN..." (Muhyiddin Ibn 'Arabi, Al-Futuhat al-Makkiyah, p. 6)
Some people will be fearful of Hazrat Mahdi's (as) powerful foresight, wisdom and intelligence. They will therefore have to behave as if they had faith and to live as Muslims. They will lack the strength and courage to be immoral.


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Studio Electronics SE-1
The SE-1 is an analog, monophonic synth-module designed to re-create that classic Moog sound perfect for Hip Hop, R&B and Dance music. The classic Moog sound comes from its distinctive 24 dB lowpass voltage controlled analog filter. There is also a 12 dB low-/band-pass filter which emulates the classic sounds of Oberheim synthesizers.
The SE-1 uses three discrete voltage controlled analog oscillators for genuine analog synth sounds. And that's three VCO's, just like the Minimoog. They offer the basic waveforms you would expect from any analog: triangle, sawtooth, reverse sawtooth, square, noise, and random. There are also 4 multi-stage ADSR envelope generators used to shape your sound, the filter and more. Also available are Ring Modulation and Glide/Auto-Glide effects.
With 24 knobs, 21 tactile switches, MIDI control over parameters and plenty of program storage memory (396 presets and 396 user patches), the SE-1 is a professional alternative to its classic forefathers. It is used by Fatboy Slim, Frontline Assembly, Dr. Dre, and Astral Projection.
The SE-1X is an improved version of the SE-1 with the following new features: A total of 198 new sounds - includes the "Lexington G" and "Allec Series" banks. Creatively expanded Modulation capabilities. Greatly enhanced MIDI specs. Tight new look - phatt new logo, sharper, more attractive front and back panel graphics and text. Flash-ROM Web-updateable Operating Software. Smoother tweaking and MIDI transmission of front panel pots (switches send info. as well). External Audio Input.
For the limited run of Novamusik.com special editions "Red Eye" and "Angel Dust", the triangle wave of oscillator 2 was replaced with a pure sine wave, among other improvements.
Lookup Studio Electronics SE-1 Prices
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- Demos & Media
Part 1 of an in-depth review of the SE1
Part 2 of an in-depth review of the SE1
Audio Clip 1 - A series of samples of various patches.
- Specifications
- Polyphony - Monophonic
- Oscillators - 3 analog VCO's; Waveforms: triangle, sawtooth and variable width square. Osc2&3 sync to Osc1. Noise generator.
- LFO - 3 LFO's; Waveforms: triangle, sawtooth, reverse sawtooth, square, noise, random. Controls: delay, key trigger, phase, and midi sync.
- Filter - 2 analog filters: 24db Lowpass (classic Moog), 12db Lowpass & Bandpass (classic Oberheim).
- VCA - 4 multi-stage envelope generators (ADSR). Env 1 fixed to filter frequency, Env 2 fixed to amp level, Env 3&4 are assignable
- Keyboard - None
- Memory - 4 ROM Banks (396 locations), 4 RAM Banks (396 locations)
- Control - MIDI
- Date Produced - 2000
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Hi everyone...this is Otie. I can't tell you how happy I am to be here. Miracles do happen, and I am a believer. My mom and I got together six years ago when my first family broke up. No one seemed to have any time for me, so this lady shows up at the door, checks me out and tells me to hop in the car. She looked nice and I would go for a ride with anybody. Little did I know I had a new home with someone who really wanted me there. She bought me new stuff, let me snuggle with her, play with her, she fed me treats, and showed me off to the neighborhood. I am a star! She is known as the Bulldog lady around these parts (way better than being a cat lady). All she asked of me is to love her, which we know is what we bullies do best!!!!! I am a champ at that. She says she loves the way I tilt my head when she talks to me, the way I get excited to ride in the car or go for a walk, the way I follow her around the house just so I know she is close. Most of all, she loves how I just want to be with her. She constantly tells people that I make her laugh every single day. I must be REALLY funny. Her patients at work see my pictures on the wall and ask about me and my brother all the time. All I can really say, is that we are so lucky to have found each other. I love my brother, Apollo, and we hang together while mom is working. She loves how we are waiting for her at the door when we hear the garage door open. Being a bulldog is awesome. Being a part of BDW is out of this world!
Thanks for the honor.....I wear it proudly! Thanks for being our friends!
Vicky and Otie
*PS: It's with a sad heart that we have to pass along the sad news that Otie passed away on July 29, 2013. He will be missed by his loving family and all of us here in the Bulldogsworld community. RIP Otie - you are much loved.


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Tony Coleman
Tony Coleman of Middleton passed away October 17, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. Tony was a PGA professional employed at Bishop's Bay.
Survivors include his wife, Jill Coleman; daughters Carrie Murphy and Katie Coleman; son-in-law Corey Murphy; twin grandsons Jimmy and Tony Murphy; parents Keith and Betty Coleman; brother Jeff Coleman; sister Laurie Coleman; and nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.


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Check out Buakaw Por. Pramuk in the Thail Fight Finals
- Written by Dave Walsh
When Buakaw Por. Pramuk fights, the world watches. Thai Fight 2011 was no different. Buakaw made it all the way to the Thai Fight 2011 70kg Finals where he squared off with Frank Giorgi. On paper, this fight was all Buakaw, but if you don't know how this fight turns out we aren't about to spoil it for you. Go ahead and watch it below. If you want to catch the entire event, head on over to GFL.tv to watch it for the confusing price of $14.99.


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The Project for Excellence in Journalism, which is affiliated with Columbia University, released their analysis of bias in news coverage. Here's an article.
"The war in Iraq
Using a similar methodology on 2,187 stories, the study found reporting of the conflict had slightly more stories with a clearly negative tone than stories with a clearly positive tone — 25% negative, compared to 20% positive. The largest number, 35%, had no decided tone and another 20% were on multiple subjects with no apparent tilt.
Newspaper coverage most closely mirrored that balance, while Fox had the most pronounced slant. The cable TV outlet aired twice as many positive as negative pieces about the war."


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Kelty Redstart 28 Pack
- This item can only be shipped to U.S. addresses.
The go-to pack for short adventures
Easy, stretchy pocket is perfect for a rain shell
Main compartment is big enough for essentials
Simple design for hassle-free backpacking
With a main compartment just big enough for the essentials, the Redstart is your go-to pack for short, fast adventures. A convenient, stretchy shove-it pocket is the perfect spot for stashing a rain shell or bike helmet.
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° AirMesh shoulder straps, waist belt, and lumbar
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Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) has presented the Sarasota Memorial Health Care System with its first ever "BD Quality Award" for pioneering practices in blood collection techniques that promote safe, high-quality patient care.
The award, presented Nov. 2 by BD — which is considered the leading global medical technology company — recognized Sarasota Memorial for developing state-of-the-art processes and procedures designed to prevent hemolysis in patient blood samples sent to the clinical laboratory for testing. Hemolysis is the breakdown of red blood cells. If significant hemolysis occurs in a sample, it could affect test results and lead to additional blood draws and tests, according to SMH officials.
In its continuing effort to develop best practices in patient care, Sarasota Memorial worked with BD to enhance and standardize its new blood collection protocol, educate its clinical staff and put in place a quality control program that ensures the best techniques and proper blood collection products are used in all situations, a hospital news release notes.
Since adopting the best practices in 2009, Sarasota Memorial successfully has maintained a hemolysis rate of less than 1% overall across the health system, a rate well below the national average of 5% to 7%.


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A bilingual baby's language skills are tested.
(Photo by Tamara Casso)
UTSA Mexico Center presents bilingual baby research
By Alison Beshur
Public Affairs Specialist
(May 2, 2006)--UTSA Mexico Center Director Harriett Romo will present findings of a bilingual baby research project from noon to 1 p.m., Wednesday, May 3 in the Buena Vista Street Building Assembly Room (1.338) at the UTSA Downtown Campus. The event is free and open to all.
Romo, an associate professor of sociology at UTSA, said the research will help answer important questions about child development in transnational families.
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"Infants are beginning to form the basic understandings of language at very early ages, and this study explores how infants in bilingual homes become bilingual," Romo said.
Electro-caps were placed on babies' heads, while the infants received sensory, cognitive or motor stimuli. The caps facilitate the use of event-related brain potentials (ERPs) or multidimensional recordings of electrical brain activity.
"We have focused on the babies' reactions to Spanish and English and on the various strategies parents use to help their children maintain English and Spanish," Romo said. "Our research team also is documenting the different types of bilingual homes and the parents' varying levels of language capacities and language used in their communities, childcare and extended family relationships."
The parent sample includes first-, second-, third- and fourth-generation mothers and one father who were either from Mexico or of Mexican descent. Infants in the study ranged in age from six to 12 months.
The main objectives of the research have been to analyze language development and acquisition changes over time, collect information about cultural, familial and social factors in different bilingual environments, and determine improved methods of teaching literacy and language skills to bilingual children.
The ongoing research is a collaborative project with the University of Washington in Seattle.
Other UTSA researchers who have assisted Romo with the project include sociologists Sophia Ortiz, Tamara Casso, Maria Quesada, Maria Rodriguez and Monique Diaz.
For more information about this presentation or other brown bag lunchtime lectures by the UTSA Mexico Center, contact Laura Perez at (210) 458-2849.


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Deeplinks Blog posts about Digital Books
The holiday shopping season is upon us, and once again e-book readers promise to be a very popular gift. Last year's holiday season saw ownership of a dedicated e-reader device spike to nearly 1 in 5 Americans, and that number is poised to go even higher. But if you're in the market for an e-reader this year, or for e-books to read on one that you already own, you might want to know who's keeping an eye on your searching, shopping, and reading habits.
We've been puzzling over the Author's Guild's decision to sue several university libraries for participating in the digitization and storage of millions of works (largely in connection with the Google Books project) and making scans of some of those works available to the academic community. Simply put, it appears that the Guild is dead set on wasting time and money addressing imaginary harms, whether or not its efforts might actually benefit either its members or the public.
California took another big step towards updating reader privacy today. The State Senate unanimously passed SB602, the Reader Privacy Act, which would bring book privacy law into the digital age. The bill prevents the disclosure of information about readers from booksellers without a warrant in a criminal case or a court order in a civil case, and also requires booksellers to report the number and type of requests that they receive so that we can track government demands for reader information.
California has taken another big step towards updating reader privacy for the digital age. The State Senate Judiciary Committee passed through SB 602, the Reader Privacy Act, after hearing testimony from EFF Legal Director Cindy Cohn and others in support of the bill Tuesday.
As Cindy told the judiciary committee, the books we choose to read reveal private information about our political and religious beliefs or interests, our health concerns, our financial situation, and our personal and professional lives. Maintaining reader privacy is fundamental to the dignity of Californians, and this principle is well ensconced in state law. However, with the market for digital books exploding, the law needs an update for the 21st Century.
Yesterday's decision rejecting the proposed settlement in the Google Books case, Authors Guild v. Google, got a number of things right. For starters, as we wrote shortly after the decision was announced, we're glad that the court acknowledged the importance of the privacy concerns we helped to raise.
With respect to the class action analysis, the court correctly concluded that the settlement did not take account of the interests of all of the class members, such as academic authors. As UC Berkeley law professor (and EFF board member) Pamela Samuelson noted in a letter quoted by in the decision,
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|5 years 47 weeks ago
|That is correct. Kind of.
That is correct. Kind of. His actual salary goes up each year and includes bonuses, but the cap hit (the average) is 662.5k/per year while he's in the NHL.
|5 years 47 weeks ago
|I agree, Norm is hilarious,
I agree, Norm is hilarious, he's just not for everyone. Dry anti-humor is tough for most people, but it's a great craft and Norm is a master at it. People always seem shocked when they hear that the best comedians in the business find him very funny. His Saget roast was classic Norm; hilarious, ballsy, and over the head of most people. I feel sorry for those who couldn't appreciate that set.
|5 years 51 weeks ago
|I found this part kind of
I found this part kind of funny....
--- Titus Young, on being called a "poor man's DeSean Jackson'':
"I've never been poor. I've never been another man's nothing. I've always been Titus Young from day one. My mother named me Titus Demetrius Young, she didn't name me anything else. I know people will compare me to other people but God made me to be me. He made me to be Titus Demetrius Young. My initials are T.D. Young. Touchdown Young.''
|6 years 6 days ago
|I didn't expect a whole lot
I didn't expect a whole lot more than what the Yotes showed. They lack depth and have a shady defense. The one thing that was worse than expected was Bryzgalov.
What was really surprising, though, was Detroit's team defense, which was horrible during the regular season. The Wings often "flip the switch" going into the playoffs, but the team defense this year was the worst since the lockout, so I was somewhat skeptical about that switch being flipped this year. We ended up seeing a Wings team firing on all cylinders though, and without Zetterberg to boot. Made for a boring, albeit satisfying, series. If they continue playing this way, they'll be in line for a real strong run indeed.
|6 years 3 weeks ago
|Is this what we are looking
Is this what we are looking for?
(video about a quarter of the way down the page)
|6 years 8 weeks ago
|PAAAAAIIIN. So much pain.
PAAAAAIIIN. So much pain.
|6 years 11 weeks ago
|"Ron, did ya notice maybe you
"Ron, did ya notice maybe you clipped me a little there?"
Haha, I too loved the CareerBuilder ad. Probably my second favorite after the Chrysler/Detroit spot. Loved the Volkswagen/Vader commercial too. Those were probably my top-3.
|6 years 11 weeks ago
|Ok, that was awkward.
Ok, that was awkward. Staubach having to carry the trophy through a mass of grown, sweaty men while they all reach out and molest it. Looked like Staubach was a little scared.
|6 years 11 weeks ago
|Nice, I had some Schlafly's
Nice, I had some Schlafly's for the first time over the holidays when I was in Wichita. Good stuff.
I'm currently drinking a Bell's Porter.
|6 years 11 weeks ago
|Oh hell, this Chrysler ad
Oh hell, this Chrysler ad getting me pumped! Detroit baby!
|6 years 11 weeks ago
|Autotune! I know I shouldn't
Autotune! I know I shouldn't have been surprised, but man, I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
|6 years 11 weeks ago
|A bad acid trip.
A bad acid trip.
|6 years 11 weeks ago
|I tried, but I couldn't mute
I tried, but I couldn't mute the TV fast enough. BEP made my ears bleed again.
|6 years 11 weeks ago
|The CareerBuilder commercial
The CareerBuilder commercial with the chimps deserves some props, that was a good one.
|6 years 11 weeks ago
|Did anyone notice Christina
Did anyone notice Christina Aguilera mess up the national anthem before the game?
Edit: Nevermind, already discussed, my bad :(
|6 years 13 weeks ago
|Me too. I was expecting to
Me too. I was expecting to be enchanted by another one of his drunken adventures.
|6 years 13 weeks ago
|Moreover, it was a bad team
Moreover, it was a bad team culture in San Jose for a long time (and probably still is). Poor leadership led to a directionless team and their lockerroom failed to exude a winning attitude. That team was a paper tiger in the playoffs that could not overcome adversity. Nabokov was not the primary culprit, and the knowledgeable Sharks fans I've talked to know this.
On the ice, San Jose's biggest problem in the playoffs has been their big scorers disappearing and, subsequently, their offense drying up. Not sure how Nabokov can be blamed for that.
|6 years 13 weeks ago
|That's simply not true. Not
That's simply not true. Not only has it been the defense in front of him, it's been the entire team, starting with Thornton. He has struggled and made mistakes of his own accord, no doubt, but his "lol biggest choke artist ever" reputation is overblown. He has never lost a playoff series in which the team in front of him has managed to score 2 or more goals per game. Not a stat his biggest detractors expect to see. It is the team that folds.
His problem isn't that he is a choke artist, it's that he lets in occassional soft goals at a rate that is higher than most goalies of his ability. On the other hand, he's one of the quickest and most talented goalies in the world. Enter inconsistency. With Nabokov, you get both extremes, never knowing which one you'll get at any given time.
|6 years 14 weeks ago
|Who was the Superfan in 2000
Who was the Superfan in 2000 and in 2004? The same guy, or two different ones?
|6 years 14 weeks ago
|They are on the 10th
They are on the 10th Superfan? They have a new one every year now? The hell? When did that start? Do they pass the costume along each year, or is a new one made?
I done got old!
|6 years 15 weeks ago
|At least the direction of the
At least the direction of the jets is pretty much correct, as the closest F-22s would be coming from New Mexico. *shrug*
|6 years 24 weeks ago
|The plans must have changed,
The plans must have changed, as I could have sworn the original announcement (before the season started) was that it was going to be F-16s. T-38s will look good though.
For those who aren't familiar with the T-38, well, look it up on Wikipedia lol. A couple fun facts not included on Wikipedia....
- Mostly because its wings are so short and stubby, it has the highest roll rate of any aircraft in the US inventory; 720 degrees/second. Two complete rolls in a second.
- Along with the F-5 (a single-seat variant), it was used to portray the "MiG-28s" in the movie Top Gun (there is no such thing as a MiG-28).
|6 years 25 weeks ago
|Seems strange that Donald
Seems strange that Donald Brown is actually younger than Hart.
|6 years 25 weeks ago
|Eh, I've seen better
Eh, I've seen better costumes.
|6 years 25 weeks ago
|Illinois-Purdue..... that was
Illinois-Purdue..... that was one of the best onside kicks I've ever seen. And it was an accident. Probably the quickest recovery by the kicking team ever too. Not sure why the kicker ran directly off the field right after he kicked it, that was a bit strange. Just a weird play all-around.
|6 years 25 weeks ago
|6 years 25 weeks ago
|Negligence and lack of
Negligence and lack of training. Whoever was responsible for the use of the lift should have made all operators (including this kid) aware of all safety warnings and cautions. Having been an aircraft maintenance officer in the AF in Wichita, KS (windiest damn city in the world), I always made sure my troops knew the limitations for all lifts, stands, and ladders in the wind. From that perspective, this is especially frustrating. Condolences to family and friends.
|6 years 26 weeks ago
|Don't worry, I'd still hire
Don't worry, I'd still hire you on at my PR firm.
|6 years 26 weeks ago
|Dallas with the same record
Dallas with the same record as Detroit, ha!


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Kiss Alive! Boxed Set
Okay, seriously, why pull a stunt like this in the age of downloading? Are you trying to encourage people to illegally download stuff?
This set includes Alive!, Alive! II (including the studio tracks), Alive! III, and the original Alive! IV that was supposed to be released in 2000 and never actually was released (though I can't help but note that "2000 Man" is now missing from the track list).
Give this some thought.
Q. Who wants an unreleased live album?
A. Hardcore fans.
Q. Will hardcore fans have the other three live albums?
A. Do bears make everything better?
Q. Are fans going to be happy to re-purchase three albums they already have to get this new one?
A. Can George W Bush pronounce "nuclear" properly?
Stupid. Just stupid. I foresee a lot of Kiss fans downloading some MP3s if they don't already have a version of this concert.


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Frequently Asked Questions – About Us
- A charity which offers support on matters relating to occupational safety & health and environmental (SHE) management.
- A membership organisation which listens to its members and represents their views.
- Engaging and thought provoking, using various media to influence and effect change.
- Champions of good practice and continual improvement, both of which we promote through our Awards schemes and our Five Star Audits.
- Educators of future generations of SHE professionals through the provision of high quality professional training.
Our vision is that no-one should be injured or made ill at work.
Yes – we are a charity and everything we do is for public benefit.
Our main focus is young workers. We offer health & safety qualifications for school students and young people and we campaign for the safety of young workers.
No – we generate our own funds through revenue generating activities centred on membership, auditing and training.
We have thousands of corporate members representing organisations of all sizes and across all sectors.
Yes – we operate in more than 50 countries.
Yes – our business management system conforms to ISO 9001 and our awarding body is regulated by the UK qualifications and examinations regulator (Ofqual).
Yes – and by adhering to this standard we ensure that people are at the heart of our organisation and that their skills, efforts and performance are recognised as an inherent part of achieving real success as a charity.


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University's Internet Connection Quadrupled
News Release
Fairbanks, Alaska - Access to the Internet for University of Alaska Fairbanks computer users more than quadrupled last week. The Arctic Region Supercomputing Center today announced expansion of access to a high speed computer network previously available only to some ARSC users. The new capacity became available April 7 to researchers, faculty, students and staff.
ARSC has entered into a collaborative agreement with the Department of Defense High Performance Computing Modernization Program and the Defense Research and Engineering Network (DREN) to allow this expanded use of the DREN. The agreement makes improved network access available as a temporary arrangement while new undersea cable is being laid and preparations are underway for an even higher speed connection next fall which was recently announced by the University of Washington and the University of Alaska.
"This expanded bandwidth provides an immediate speedup of data transmission for anyone who uses the Internet to connect with UA, whether coming in to Alaska or going Outside to the lower 48 and the rest of the world," said Frank Williams, UAF's Vice Chancellor of Administrative Services and Director of ARSC.
"It's been part of my vision for the university and for ARSC to improve network capacity to Alaska, and with these two initiatives we're making major progress in that direction," Williams said.
Internet connections between the UAF campus and the rest of the world have always hit a bottleneck between Alaska and the lower 48 states, said Jeff Harrison, ARSC Network Specialist.
"The bandwidth has been limited, which results in congestion and slower performance, particularly at certain times of the day when traffic on the network is high," Harrison said.
Internet traffic from K-12 schools and libraries which connect to the Internet through UAF will also benefit from the increased network speed, Harrison said. They will continue to use the existing internet link provided by Verio, UA's internet service provider, but the move to the DREN will free up bandwidth on that link.
"Having all the research traffic run on the DREN means less wait time and accelerated transfer of large data files. That frees up space on the network so everyone can get their work done faster," Harrison said.
Response from ARSC users was immediate.
"THANK YOU for the upgraded connections!!!!! What a difference!!!" said ARSC user Don Morton of Missoula, Montana, in an e-mail the day after the upgrade.
An Associate Professor in the Computer Sciences Department at the University of Montana, Morton is working on developing models for fluid flow problems as part of a National Science Foundation grant. He has been an ARSC user for several years, but has been accessing the ARSC supercomputers via the commodity internet.
"Only problem is, now I don't have enough time to go and fetch a cup of coffee between keystrokes," he joked.
The Defense Research and Engineering Network is intended to support scientists and engineers conducting research at universities, industry sites, test centers and defense laboratories for the High Performance Computing Modernization Program. ARSC provides computing resources for the HPCMP in addition to the support it provides for the University of Alaska.
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The UK court made this call after Apple posted an inaccurate notice on its UK website
After posting a snarky notice on its UK website, Apple was ordered to pay a majority of Samsung's legal fees.
Last month, a UK court ruling ordered Apple to
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to Samsung on its website, saying that the South Korean electronics maker didn't steal the designs of the iPad after all. Apple obeyed the order, but with a snarky tone that made sure to highlight a few facts in Apple's favor.
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The Apple-Samsung patent war began in April 2011 when Apple claimed Samsung was an
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This is the time of year where many are looking to score a new TV hopefully at a great price. This year, we have a few new acronyms that people need to take into consideration when making a purchase: 4K, HDR, and WCG. If you're familiar, then you know I'm talking about Ultra HD, High Dynamic Range, and Wide Color Gamut. All three represent a very positive shift in the TV viewing experience, and if you want all three you can end up spending a pretty penny. However, if you are just looking for a nice display with a fantastic feature that supports all the latest standards, then the 2016 Vizio M-Series should be on your list.
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The problem that Western Digital had was that it's class-leading hard disk drive prowess didn't mean that it was prepared for the new age of SSDs, and it had nothing to offer customers who wanted to go this route. It's solution was to purchase SanDisk in March 2016, a company that excels at flash storage solutions, and 8 months later we have the first results in the Western Digital Blue SSD.
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Meet BB-8 - the app-enabled Droid that's as authentic as it is advanced, and the latest entry in our 2015 Holiday Gift Guide. BB-8 has something unlike any other robot - an adaptive personality that changes as you play. Based on your interactions, BB-8 will show a range of expressions and even perk up when you give voice commands. Set it to patrol and watch your Droid explore autonomously, make up your own adventure and guide BB-8 yourself, or create and view holographic recordings.
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Microsoft has a bunch of solid deals on Xbox One bundles this year, and we think the Gears of War bundle provides the most value for the dollar making it our pick in our 2015 Holiday Gift Guide. Buying an Xbox One also nets you access to the large back catalogue of Xbox 360 backwards compatible games as well, making it an even better upgrade for Xbox 360 owners.
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Games are a popular holiday gift, and that's why they're a staple in our 2015 Holiday Gift Guide. Up next is the New Nintendo 3DS XL system - yes, that is "New" capitalized. It's part of the name. The console combines next-generation portable gaming with super-stable 3D technology and added control features. Take 3D photos, connect with friends, and enhance your gaming experiences with added amiibo support. The New Nintendo 3DS XL system plays all Nintendo DS games (although, those won't appear in 3D.) Also, if you buy one, keep in mind that the AC Adapter is sold separately. It uses the same AC adapter as the Nintendo DSi, Nintendo 3DS, and Nintendo 2DS, so you might already have one.
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BANGALORE, India—Outsourcing company iGate Corp. said its board fired President and Chief Executive Phaneesh Murthy for allegedly failing to report a relationship with a subordinate employee.
U.S.-based iGate, which is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market and employs 28,000 people, mainly in India, said in a written statement that Mr. Murthy had violated company policy and his employment contract by not informing senior management of the relationship. It didn't elaborate on the nature of the relationship or where it might have occurred.
The company, of Fremont, Calif., said it had received in the U.S. a complaint of sexual harassment against Mr. Murthy but an investigation by an outside legal counsel hadn't uncovered any evidence of this. It didn't say who made the claim of harassment.
Mr. Murthy, during a conference call with reporters on Tuesday, denied he had violated company policy. He said the complaint had been made by a woman who is a senior iGate employee, with whom he said he had a "personal" relationship. He called claims of sexual harassment "false and fabricated."
Mr. Murthy, who was based in Fremont, said the relationship ended several weeks ago. He said he told the company of the relationship after it ended, which led to the investigation. Mr. Murthy said he hadn't decided whether to contest his dismissal, of which he said he hadn't been informed until after office hours on Monday in the U.S.
"Mr. Murthy's departure was not related in any way to the company's operational or financial performance, both of which remain strong," said Ashok Trivedi, co-founder of iGate and co-chairman of its board.
The statement said Gerhard Watzinger, a former senior executive with Intel Corp.'s INTC -3.42% McAfee business unit, is the company's interim CEO and president, effective immediately.
Mr. Watzinger, 52 years old, worked at iGate previously.
The board is currently searching for a permanent CEO and president to take over from Mr. Watzinger, the statement said.
Mr. Murthy, who was born in India and is 49, joined iGate about a decade ago. Before that, he worked for Infosys Ltd. INFY -0.07% , one of India's largest outsourcing companies. He joined Infosys in 1992 as a marketing manager and rose through the ranks to become its senior vice president and global head of sales in 1998.
In May 2000, Mr. Murthy joined the Infosys board. In 2001, a former Infosys employee filed a lawsuit against him and the company in a California court alleging sexual harassment by Mr. Murthy and wrongful termination.
Mr. Murthy denied wrongdoing. He resigned from Infosys in 2002, citing the need for personal time to pursue a successful defense of the lawsuit.
Infosys and its insurers paid $3 million to settle this case out of court with the former employee in May 2003. In a filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Infosys denied the woman's allegations of sexual harassment and wrongful dismissal.
In 2003, another former employee of Infosys filed a lawsuit against Mr. Murthy and the company claiming that he allegedly sexually harassed her while she was employed there.
A statement posted on Infosys's website says the suit was settled out of court in 2004 through an $800,000 payment, of which Mr. Murthy and Infosys's insurers paid half each.
Mr. Murthy denied wrongdoing and said he chose to participate in a settlement to ensure the issue didn't distract him from his job at iGate, a subsidiary of which he had joined in 2003.
In a written statement in November 2004, he said: "This has been a very difficult decision for me, a clash of my personal beliefs and the responsibilities of running a large public company, and the implications of a CEO taking weeks or months off to fight a lawsuit."
Infosys denied wrongdoing. A spokeswoman for Infosys declined to comment further on Tuesday regarding either case.
On Tuesday, Mr. Murthy said that since the previous cases "anybody feels that this is an easy way to collect money on whatever pretext."
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Projector Headlights: We now offer a full range of Halo Projector Headlights from SPYDER Automotive Products. For more information check out our projector headlights page. Other products from spyder include led headlights & led tail lights. All products are top quality, have a one year warranty and are shipped free to customers in the United States.
LED Headlights: Our newest LED product is the G6 2016 LED Headlights. This amazing new technology boasts 3,000 lumens per bulb and all of the electronics are incorporated into the bulb housing, so there's no more ballast. The G6 kit can be installed in under 5 minutes! Philips LED Headlight kits are available in H1 bulb type, which is hard to find in LED. Our CREE LED Headlights feature USA made LEDs and built in cooling fans. The light output is 3,200 lumens per bulb and they can be fitted to both 12 and 24 volt vehicles. CREE LED headlights are even brighter than HID xenon lights.