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To Really Read Emotions, Look at Body Language, Not Facial Expressions
We think we're reading facial expressions, but most of us rely on body cues to understand emotion
Munchausen By Internet: Faking Illnesses Online
Why would someone pretend to be a cancer patient who became pregnant after being raped by her uncle?
Should Teachers Be Allowed to Spank Students?
A Texas school district changes its corporal-punishment policy — by expanding rather than limiting teachers' rights to paddle students. Is spanking really the best way to discipline kids?
Psychopathic Traits: What Successful Presidents Have in Common
Presidential success is linked with fearless dominance, a psychopathic trait of boldness that can sometimes turn reckless
Dr. Oz: How to Overcome 'Emotional Inertia' and Change Your Life
Making changes in your life means not just recognizing how important — even lifesaving — they can be, but having the courage to take action. Here's how you can get unstuck
Can Pro-Anorexia Websites Help Heal Some Eating Disorders?
They're widely considered harmful and restricted online, but "pro-ana" blogs may provide the kind of social support that some anorexics need to recover
Snoring at Night May Affect Kids' Daytime Behavior
As any parent knows, an exhausted child is an ill-behaved one. So it's no surprise that a new study finds that young children who snore persistently — which can disrupt the quality of their sleep — are more likely to have …
The Psychology of Heroism: Why Some People Leap in Front of Bullets
During the shootings in Aurora, Colo., and Oak Creek, Wis., some people confronted danger and saved lives, while most others scampered for the exits. What explains the difference?
Can Telling the Truth Make You Healthier?
Turns out, honesty really is the best policy
Seat's Taken! A Study of Antisocial Traveler Behavior
A researcher spent two years crisscrossing the country by bus cataloging all the ways we try to prevent strangers from sitting next to us
Testosterone, the Power Hormone
Biology meets history in a new book on revolution, riot and the sex hormone testosterone. Author Karin Kneissl explains
The Lasting Effects of Neglect: Altered Brain Structure in Children
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It is also known as Temple 83 in the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage. The pilgrimage has been undertaken for over a millennium, recreating the trip made by Kobo Daishi (774-835), whose quest led to his enlightenment. Traditionally, the temples are visited in order by pilgrims (called henro), with Temple 1 being the first and last stop. Some pilgrims do the route in reverse order for luck. While much of the dangers have lessened with modern convenience, the 1,400km circuit still takes time to complete. Walking the route takes between 30 to 60 days and biking takes 2 to 4 weeks. Modern pilgrims often use modern transportation, which could still take 4 to 5 days.
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Researchers Are Trying To Find A Solution To Cut Concrete's Carbon Emissions
Researchers are trying to make a cleaner concrete to cut greenhouse gas emissions and curb climate change. The industry is estimated to account for at least 7% of global carbon dioxide emissions.
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Publication date: Available online 24 August 2019Source: Sport Management ReviewAuthor(s): Karolina Eszter Kovács
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We examined whether advanced MRI analysis techniques have the capacity to detect brain injury (particularly white matter injury) caused by chronic hypoxia-induced fetal growth restriction in newborn preterm lambs.MethodsSurgery was undertaken in twin bearing pregnant ewes at 88–90 days gestation (term = 150 days) to induce FGR in one fetus. At 127 days gestation (~32 weeks human brain development), FGR and control (appropriate for gestational age, AGA) lambs were delivered by caesarean section, intubated and ventilated. Conventional and advanced brain imaging was conducted within the first two hours of li...
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Publication date: Available online 23 August 2019Source: The Social Science JournalAuthor(s): Zefeng BaiAbstractThe present study investigates the impact of two drinking habits – moderate drinking and heavy drinking – on marijuana use among college-aged youths. Utilizing data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 97 (NLSY97), this paper reveals that there is a positive association between both drinking habits and marijuana use in the long run, indicating that alcohol and marijuana are complements. However, in the short run, the association between marijuana and alcohol varies based on different drinkin...
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Publication date: Available online 23 August 2019Source: Social Science &MedicineAuthor(s): Megan D. CogburnAbstractOver the last two decades, there has been a global push to improve maternal health by increasing numbers of facility births in low- and middle-income countries like Tanzania. While recent scholarship has interrogated the increasing hegemony of numbers and metrics in global health, few have ethnographically explored how this push for numbers and its accompanying technologies affect the lived experiences of parturients and those who care for them during pregnancy and childbirth in rural communities. Based o...
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This study investigated the association of the five-factor model and trait emotional intelligence (trait EI) with camouflaging behaviours (masking and compensating for autistic characteristics) in a large sample of 278 autistic and 230 typically developing (TD) participants. Participants completed questionnaires assessing autistic traits, big five personality, trait EI, and social camouflaging of autistic traits. Camouflaging was negatively related to extraversion, agreeableness, and conscientiousness, while it was positively related to neuroticism. Trait EI was also negatively linked to camouflaging. The differences betwe...
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Work-family guilt as a straightjacket. An interview and diary study on consequences of mothers' work-family guilt
We examined consequences of work-family guilt with an interview study (N = 28) and daily diary study (N = 123). The interview study revealed that as a result of work-family guilt, parents tended to either reappraise the situation (e.g., emphasizing financial importance of work) or compensate for their guilt by adapting their parenting, adapting their work, and by sacrificing their leisure. Consistently, the diary study (where mothers completed online daily questionnaires over 8 consecutive days) revealed that higher work-family guilt was related to more traditional gender behaviors in mothers. Specifically, mothers...
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Conclusions: The new instrument allows healthcare professionals to assess the level of person-centered care provided by gerontology centers with excellent reliability and validity.ResumenAntecedentes/Objetivo: Las residencias y otros servicios gerontológicos son frecuentemente criticados por su falta de flexibilización y personalización en la atención, conduciendo a un trato uniforme que dificulta el control sobre sus vidas. El objetivo del trabajo es desarrollar y validar el primer instrumento de medida español que permite a los profesionales de la salud evaluar en qué medida se l...
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The Snake-eyed Skink (Ablepharus kitaibelii) is one of the rarest and most endangered reptile species in Croatia, where it has small area of occupancy and is threatened by the habitat destruction. The Nature Park Papuk and Croatian Herpetological Society-Hyla have been working on its conservation for the last three years, revealing the invasive Black Pine (Pinus nigra) spreading as one of its major threats.
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ lists the Snake-eyed Skink as Least Concern (LC) globally, due to its wide distribution, tolerance of a degree of habitat modification, and presumed large population. It is generally a common species, but it is notably rarer at the edges of its range – that include the most eastern parts of continental Croatia.
The field visits to the Papuk Mountain led to the conclusion that the Snake-eyed Skink is distributed in a very narrow area of the peak zone on Turjak and Pliš Mountains (~ 20 ha), and that a real problem is posed by the invasive and initially planted Black Pine (Pinus nigra) overgrowing the habitats. The next steps included habitat restoration - about 50 Black Pine trees were removed, as well as a number of saplings of different sizes in order to connect the two sections of habitat and prevent further overgrowth. Restoration action involved students from local school, thus serving the educational purposes.
A partial return of indigenous vegetation occurred in the course of 2012, and was followed by the reappearance of sections of fauna, including the Snake-eyed Skink. The Croatian Herpetological Society-Hyla is currently preparing an expert assessment for introduction (relocation) of Snake-eyed Skinks from the two known peaks (Turjak and Pliš) to two new ones with the same habitat type and no record of this species so far. The goal is to enlarge the species' habitat while creating several independent populations. This will be the first example of introduction (relocation) done in conservation purposes in Croatia.


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Josephine Young RoomThe Josephine Young Room in Owen D. Young Library has been a "browsing room" since "ODY" was built in 1959.
Browsing CollectionThe ODY Browsing Collection offers patrons access to a selection of new fiction, poetry and non-fiction.
Tree HouseThere are 8 raised cubicles spread throughout ODY Library's 3rd floor where students can study above the 'distraction line' allowing for a more effective and quiet study time.
Built in 1959, expanded in 1980, and renovated in 1999-2000, this is the main campus library. Features include the Munn Writing Center (aka The WORD Studio), the "treehouse" study areas, two public computer labs, and a 24-hour study room.
Even as the St. Lawrence University libraries' staff have aggressively added scholarly resources in digital form to the already substantial print-based collections, they have also attempted to create physical spaces that support both research and instruction. Thus, Owen D. Young Library, renovated in 1999, includes electronic classrooms and group study space dedicated to the teaching mission of the library. Highlights of the six-million-dollar ODY renovation include: Three new electronic classrooms, equipped with workstations and state-of-the-art teaching equipment for hands-on learning. When the classrooms are not scheduled for class use, they are available for student use. Fourteen new group study/seminar rooms available for individual and group use. Two hundred new seats in locations that are "wired" for network and Internet access; in the academic year 2005-2006, the library went "wireless" on all three levels. Seating is available in Owen D. Young (ODY) and Launders Libraries to roughly one-half of the student body at any given time.


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Jameis Winston's cool inspires teammates
If Florida State University's Jameis Winston doesn't sound like the typical redshirt freshman quarterback, it's because he's not.
"Most people when they think about big games they think, 'Oh man, let's get serious, get focused,' but I just want to bring a different approach because the game that we all love and the game that we all play, it's about fun," Winston said. "As long as we're comfortable in our situation, we're going to do our job right. So I want everyone to know — team-wise — 'Hey, let's have fun, let's chill, let's get the vibe going, let's get our swagger together. Let's get everything together.' "
Try to blitz him and he will pick you apart. Try to drop seven or eight? He can run. All the while he's never pressing. Not with mounting national attention and Heisman talk pervading his weekly news conferences. Not with rising expectations for his team or talk of him being a future No. 1 NFL Draft pick.
That's because Winston handles his growing hype the same way he handles the blitz — he faces it before quickly passing the ball — or in the case of the media, the praise — to a teammate.
"He's one of the guys that doesn't put himself above [the team]," coach Jimbo Fisher said. "At the same time they have tremendous respect for him for how he does handle [all the attention]."
Ask him about his passing numbers, and Winston compliments his receivers. Ask him about the time he has to throw, and he lists every one of his blockers by name. After every big play and at the end of every game, Winston can be seen walking up and down the FSU sideline thanking his teammates one by one.
That in turn inspires their trust. His play gains their confidence. His personality — well, his personality keeps them loose.
"It's like no stress playing, no worries. We know we're fitting to convert on this third down," redshirt sophomore wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin said. "[Jameis] just like changes his voice around, makes it funny.
"It just keeps you laughing, and it's kind of good to get your mind off the game when there's those TV breaks and stuff like that — just get away from the game and stay comfortable."
Through seven games this season Winston already has thrown as many touchdowns as his predecessor EJ Manuel — the 16th overall pick of the 2013 NFL Draft — did through all 14 of his games at FSU last year.
He also has played on a national stage twice. On Labor Day in Pittsburgh, he went 25 of 27 for 356 yards and four touchdowns. Two weeks ago, he threw for 444 yards — 293 of them coming with a blitz in his face — and three touchdowns on the road against then-third ranked Clemson.
A staggering 52 percent of Winston's passes go for first downs — tops in the nation — and 30 percent of his passes go for big plays (15 yards or more). He has the best ratio of pass attempts to touchdowns in the country — 12.6 percent of his passes result in scores. And against competition from BCS automatic-qualifying conferences, his quarterback rating is a national-best 213.8. He averages 11.6 yards per attempt and completes just a hair under 70 percent of his passes.
The ease with which Winston commands his teammates' respect and his ability to impart his own laid-back demeanor onto his teammates has shown on the field this year for FSU.
"If he's not coming to the huddle joking around, then that's not the Jameis that we know and there's something wrong," senior receiver Kenny Shaw said.
Fisher's offense looks as potent as it ever has at FSU. The Seminoles are ranked third in the country in scoring and fourth in total offense —and that's without the starters playing the whole game most Saturdays.
"One thing Coach Fisher always tells me, is if you're good enough to play, you're good enough to lead. So it doesn't matter what age you are, it doesn't matter [about] your senior status or anything like that," Winston said. "Leaders are born."
Leaders may be born, but few come into their own as quickly as Winston has done this year. And perhaps most remarkably, none of it appears forced, nothing has been contrived. What the nation has watched so far this season — that's just Jameis being Jameis.
"I don't get that serious at any time. Only time I'm really serious is probably when I'm doing bad because I need the guys to see that it's not just a joke," Winston said. "But we're still going to have fun with it."
A lot of fun. So far Winston and his teammates are having a lot of fun. And they may not be stopping anytime soon.


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Police say they still don't know why 22-year old Jacob Tyler Roberts, who hadno criminal past, shot two people dead and injured a third before turning his gun on himself at an Oregon mall.NBC's Mike Taibbi reports.
The man who shot two people to death and wounded another at an Oregon shopping mall had suffered a series of setbacks in the past year, but those who knew him say they are mystified by his violent assault.
Jacob Tyler Roberts, 22, had lost his driver's license after a couple of speeding tickets, broken up with his girlfriend, been evicted from his apartment, then quit his job and told friends he was going to Hawaii -- only to apparently miss his flight last weekend.
Roberts was identified Wednesday as the man who opened fire in the food court of the crowded Clackamas Town Center southeast of Portland. Steven Mathew Forsyth, 45, and Cindy Ann Yuille, 54, were killed, and Kristina Shevchenko, 15, was wounded before Roberts turned the gun on himself.
Police say Roberts did not have a criminal history, but that he stole the AR-15 rifle that he used in the shooting. Roberts killed himself at the mall.
Roberts' Facebook page listed shooting as one of his interests, NBC Mike Taibbi reported on TODAY on Thursday.
Before quitting his job, Roberts told co-workers at the sandwich shop where he worked that he had inherited money and planned to travel to Hawaii and perhaps move there. His ex-girlfriend, Hannah Sansburn, 20, told ABC News that he sold all of his belongings in preparation for moving.
"He had his plane ticket and was ready to go," she said. "He was supposed to catch a flight Saturday and I texted him, and asked how his flight went, and he told me, 'Oh, I got drunk and didn't make the flight.'"
The last time Sansburn saw Roberts -- a week ago -- she noticed he seemed "numb."
"I just talked to him, stayed the night with him, and he just seemed numb if anything. He's usually very bubbly and happy, and I asked him why, what had changed, and [he] said 'nothing.' He just had so much he had to do before he went to Hawaii that he was trying to distance himself from Portland," Sansburn said.
She told ABC she wondered if Roberts was ever really planning on moving, and said she was shocked he could have committed such a terrible act.
"The person I knew would have never ever done anything like done this. Not in a million years," she said. "He was just too sweet. Never mean to anybody."
According to a profile in The Oregonian newspaper, a friend of Roberts' stepfather said Roberts had planned to enter the Navy after graduating from Oregon City High School in 2008 but couldn't because of an injury.
"After that, everything kind of fell apart for him," Rosalie DeDore told the newspaper.
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A friend, Benjamin Eshbach, described Roberts as fun and light-hearted.
"It's a very difficult thing to wrap my head around," Eshbach, who said he played chess with Roberts and went out with him, told the newspaper. "It's hard to imagine him being any other way. Something doesn't fit."
In recent months, Roberts had moved into the basement of a small home in southeast Portland with two roommates, according to neighbors who told NBC station KGW that he seemed like a nice man.
Roberts went to Clackamas Community College in 2009, but withdrew after his first year of classes, reported KGW. In high school, he had been an "average" student who didn't do extracurricular activities, and had no disciplinary actions on his record, district officials told KGW.
On Wednesday, Roberts' aunt provided a hand-written note through a friend to reporters apologizing for his behavior. KATU of Portland reported that family friends said Tami Roberts is Roberts' aunt but raised him. She wrote that she had "no understanding or explanation for her son's behavior" and adding she was "very sad and wants everyone to know that she is so sorry what Jake did, it's so out of his character."
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Polar quest: Will Antarctic worms warm to changing climate?
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Delaware are examining tiny worms that inhabit the frigid sea off Antarctica to learn not only how these organisms adapt to the severe cold, but how they will survive as ocean temperatures increase.
The National Science Foundation study, led by Adam Marsh, associate professor of marine biosciences in UDs College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment, also will compare the process of temperature adaptation in the polar worm, known scientifically as Capitella perarmata, with that of a close relative that inhabits temperate waters, Capitella teleta.
By comparing these two marine species, we hope to assess how a polar environment shapes responses to environmental stress, says Marsh. By better understanding how the environment can trigger genetic changes through the genes the polar worm turns on or expresses we can gain insight into the potential impact of global warming on marine ecosystems.
Arriving in late August at McMurdo Station on Ross Island, Antarcticas largest outpost, Marsh and his research team undertook a series of dives in the freezing waters over the next two months to collect the polar sea worms, which are segmented like earthworms but belong to the class known as "polychaetes."
At a mere half-inch long and no thicker than the lead in a No. 2 pencil, Capitella perarmata would be a challenge to collect even on dry land. Because the worms feed on organic matter, the researchers have found the most abundant concentrations in the top layer of sediment from McMurdo Stations old sewage outfall. The divers collect buckets filled with sediment, from which the worms are sieved.
Just getting to the underwater site takes some doing, as UD doctoral student Annamarie Pasqualone points out. Pasqualone, who is from Medford, N.J., stayed on to complete the experiments in Crary Laboratory, McMurdo Stations science building. She will depart the frozen continent before Christmas to travel back to Delaware.
A three-foot-diameter hole needs to be drilled through about seven feet of ice, and then a heated dive hut must be placed over the newly drilled hole in order to prevent it from freezing over -- and to keep the divers happy when they surface out of the seawater, which is at a temperature of minus one degree Celsius, she says.
Pasqualone has been assessing the worms physiological and biochemical responses as they acclimate to an increase in environmental temperature from -1.5 degrees C to 4 degrees C in laboratory experiments. Additional experiments are under way in Marshs lab at UDs Hugh R. Sharp Campus in Lewes.
For this project, the Marsh laboratory is focusing on identifying epigenetic changes in DNA methylation in these worms in other words, how the environment is influencing the worms genetic code. DNA methylation is a process in animals and plants where environmental signals are imprinted on genes in a genome by chemical modification of cytosineone of the bases of the DNA codeto 5-methyl-cytosine. By tracking changes in metabolic activity and locating genes where methylation changes are active, the scientists will be able to pinpoint the types of genes involved in the temperature acclimation process.
Marsh says he hopes the results of the study will shed light on the ability of some Antarctic species to survive current levels of ocean warming.
The coastal waters around Antarctica have been at very stable temperatures for millions of years, Marsh says. This low-temperature environment has led to the evolution of many endemic polar marine species. As global sea-surface temperatures rise, temperatures in Antarctica will also increase. For animals that are used to constant cold conditions, even slight increases in temperature can have large impacts on survival.
Data yielded by the study on how extreme environmental conditions help shape genes and proteins also could have important economic applications.
Marsh and colleague Joe Grzymski at the Desert Research Institute in Nevada recently co-founded Evozym Biologics, a startup company, to accelerate the discovery of useful proteins for developing new antibiotic drugs and biofuels. The catalyst was their respective research on other Antarctic extremophilessoil microbes for Grzymski and Antarctic sea urchins for Marsh.
This information has a huge potential for commercial use in the field of synthetic biology, Marsh notes. Many of the industrial-scale processes that utilize enzymes require that these proteins are synthetically designed to work efficiently under extreme conditions. In bioreactors, for example, conditions of high heat or high acid are common and require bioengineered proteins for increased stability and catalytic efficiency.
Marshs Antarctic team also included Stacy Kim, a scientist at Californias Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, Stephanie Guida, a UD doctoral student from Milton, Del., and Michael League, a science teacher at Millsboro Middle School in Millsboro, Del.
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So that's why Michael Douglas sported that heroic goatee at the Golden Globes Sunday evening. News just broke that Douglas has been cast as Hank Pym in Edgar Wright's soon-to-shoot Ant-Man movie, dropping a vital piece of Marvel's puzzle into place as the movie rolls through pre-production.
Marvel confirmed the news Monday afternoon, stating that the two-time Oscar winner will play Pym alongside Paul Rudd's Scott Lang – clearing up confusion expressed by Marvel fans as to which version of the long-time hero they would see on screen. On the casting of Douglas, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige said:
With Hank Pym's rich history in the Marvel Universe, we knew we needed an actor capable of bringing the weight and stature to the role that the character deserves. We felt incredibly relieved when Michael Douglas agreed to step into the part with the charm and fortitude he brings to every character he inhabits, and couldn't be more excited to see what he will do to bring Hank Pym to life."
Wright chimed in on Twitter, posting a link to an old article by Ed Douglas (way to go, Ed!):
In that interview, Wright said that the idea he originally had on an Ant-Man movie would be to show two versions of the timeless Marvel hero. Well, I'll let him explain. He told SuperHero Hype back in 2006:
The idea that we have for the adaptation is to actually involve both [men in the suit], is to have a film that basically is about Henry Pym and Scott Lang, so you actually do a prologue where you see Pym as Ant-Man in action in the 60's, in sort of 'Tales to Astonish' mode basically, and then the contemporary, sort of flash-forward, is Scott Lang's story, and how he comes to acquire the suit, how he crosses paths with Henry Pym, and then, in an interesting sort of Machiavellian way, teams up with him. So it's like an interesting thing, like the 'Marvel Premiere' one that I read which is Scott Lang's origin, it's very brief like a lot of those origin comics are, and in a way, the details that are skipped through in the panels and the kind of thing we'd spend half an hour on."
This idea still sounds like it can work, with Douglas playing an older version of Pym, who is able to team up with Rudd's hero once he steals the Ant-Man suit. For those who've never picked up a comic book, Pym was the scientist who invented the technology that allowed him to shrink to the size of an insect. He was an early member of The Avengers, and also used his powers to assume the identities of Giant-Man and Goliath.
Lang, on the flip side, was a successor to Pym who was a reformed thief and electronics expert who – in an act of desperation – broke into Pym's home and stole his Ant-Man suit and shrinking-gas canisters. He eventually reformed his ways, becoming a crime fighter instead.
It sounds like this is the direction in which Wright is heading, and casting Douglas is a fantastic step in yet another bold direction for Marvel. Ant-Man is on pace for a July 31, 2015 release date.


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Zero no Tsukaima 4 (Final Season) - generic discussion thread
Zero no Tsukaima will get a fourth and last anime season, starting in October this year somewhere in the near future.
See ANN for further informations.
I knew they were gonna announce another season soon since the Blu-ray boxes for the previous seasons are coming out. They did the same thing with Shana, which the blu-ray boxes for the previous seasons came out before the final season airs this October. So after they finish with the final season of Shana, Rie Kugimiya and Satoshi Hino will be working together again for the final season of Zero no Tsukaima.
As for the update in the announcement, it means there will be a final season but it's not gonna air this October. Selected episodes from previous seasons will re-air this October. Man, I thought I was gonna see Shana and Louise at the same time.
So it's not airing this october, the rerun is. That makes more sense. My guess is Winter.
but isn't shana would be a 2 cour season? and both JC staff.... what should I expect if they do two big hitters in a season. sweating buckets. .....;_;
After reading it I think it won't be winter next year but maybe fall or something because there is still 2 more volumes and the author is focusing in curing his cancer.
I don't want an anime original ending >.>
the author can always collaborate with the anime studio.
hopefully we can get a 24 ep season, maybe even 52 if add/edit the old ones (much like haruhi anime). novel is ending, may they stay faithful to the great source material and make lots of people happy.
I'm guessing it's a Summer show- All the other previous seasons were aired in July.
If it's 2 cour, and I'm not saying it is, then maybe a Spring show.
Oh well, atleast the quality for Shana won't be that bad considering that ZnT 4th season won't be airing at the same time. In a way, it's a good news on the updated part.
But isn't Bakuman 2nd season will also be aired this fall though I'm not sure. And that's JC staff project too. So you can't really expect a good Shana III.
But it's a good thing they decide a re-run first before the actual thing. Reminds me of index. They do a rerun of Index I before Index II starts.
If Bakuman Season 1 is any indication, I wouldn't expect the sequel to be very resource intensive. However, I'm personally wary of
a) tightened budgets in general (doesn't help that sponsorship tends to decrease with sequels)
b) J.C.STAFF's severe schedule issues as of late
Regarding the latter, you can throw as much money as you want at a show, but it doesn't buy you time (i.e. if you have two days to finish a task, it'll inevitably be better than if you have to rush something in two hours because the air date is tomorrow). Schedule management has a huge impact on how a product might turn out, from the art/animation to the quality of scripts and storyboards.
I can only hope that circumstances are better for Fall 2011 and beyond.
What novel did season 3 adapt through, anyway? I hope this final season is two cours, because I'm pretty sure there's enough source material remaining that trying to compress it into 12-13 episodes wouldn't turn out well at all. (Not that the Zero no Tsukaima anime was exactly a faithful adaptation to begin with, but...)
Anyway, I'm glad to hear that this is getting concluded. Since it's been three years since Princess no Rondo (Which I actually quite liked even if most people don't) I'd given up on there being any more of Zero no Tsukaima.
Season 4 will be in next year http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news...lated-for-2012
Heard the news , FINALLY ! I was waiting for it as well as SnS.
Oh, neat. I wasn't expecting more Zero no Tsukaima.
The series has certainly went downhill since the first season, but I still like it. I hope it will be a little better than the third, though; that was just fanservice. Regardless, I'll watch it, as I've grown attached to the characters, and the first season still holds enough of a soft-spot in my heart to carry this through.
I read on the author's twitter that he's going to be heavily involved on this new season, so hopefully it´ll be better than the previous seasons.
I hope It´s at least 24 eps, they have to adapt around 10-11 volumes of material and that's like the minimum amount of episodes they need for that.
Like TJR said, rather than money, time is a more pressing resource...
More Zero no Tsukaima for JC to destroy!
Yattane, Tae-chan!
From what I can tell, seasons 1-3 adapted 12 volumes into 37 episodes. Since that was already rushing it, I would be pleased if the remaining 9 volumes were adapted into around 39 or 52 episodes. However, 26 episodes, while even being a bit more strained (37/12 = 3.08, 26/9 = 2.89) does seem more likely.
...If it's 13 episodes, that would involve adapting it twice as fast as before and/or skipping half the material. I have no idea how I'll take it if that's the case. Well, I've enjoyed reading some fan translations of the novels, and will retain hope that they pick up again; unless the studio goes the 39+ episode route, I doubt the anime will be able to match the novels for me.
Question: Does anyone know if there's one series that started with one cour seasons but then had a two cour one? I want to know if there's precedent for it happening.
Because I just can't imagine them adapting 10 volumes in a single cour, thats almost one vol per ep, But with 24 is more manageable, I mean Toradora was 10 vols in 25 eps and that was a pretty good adaptation imo.
This shows that there is a precedent, but that is is extremely rare from what I've experienced through the years. Sequels tend to either have the same amount of episodes as the original, or fewer. Very rarely does the number rise; but, as Aria and Nanoha shows, it's not completely impossible.
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UBS announces "flash" 3rd quarter results: net profit up 73%.
UBS today announced preliminary "flash" third quarter results demonstrating continued strong profitability, with Group net profit after tax and minority interests above CHF 2 billion for a third straight quarter and up 73% over the third quarter of 1999, on an adjusted basis.
Year-to-date adjusted net profit after tax of CHF 6,498 million represents an increase of 80% over the first nine months of 1999, and already exceeds the adjusted 1999 full-year results by 39%.
Assets under management development is encouraging with improved net new money flows across all business groups. In UBS Warburg, sharp changes in the quarter-on-quarter net new money trend in the Private Clients unit reflect the relatively early stage of this unit's business development.
UBS's detailed third quarter report, including all customary supporting information and analysis, will be published as planned on 28 November.
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Jim Byrnes - House Of Refuge
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B's Blues
Fresh Horses
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For The Turnstiles
I Can't Be Satisfied
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12 Questions
Just A Pilgrim
I've Got Blood In My Eyes For You
Postcard From Mexico
Love Is Just A Gamble
East Virginia
Jim Byrnes was born in St. Louis Missouri – that's blues country.
He grew up on the city's north side. One of the neighborhood bars had Ike and Tina Turner as the house band. As a teenager going to music clubs, he and his buddy were often the only white people in the place. "We never had any problems. We were too naïve, too innocent, and had too much respect for the music and culture – they knew it; they could tell."
Starting piano at age five, by age thirteen, Jim was singing and playing blues guitar. his first professional gig was in the summer of 1964. Over the years, he has had the great good fortune to appear with a virtual who's who of blues history. From Furry Lewis and Henry Townsend to Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Albert Collins, Taj Mahal, Robert Cray and so many others, Jim has been on the blues highway for 40 years.
Byrnes moved to Vancouver, BC in the mid-70's after years of drifting, working odd jobs and playing music. In 1981 he put together a band that became a staple of the local music scene. In 1986 the Jim Byrnes Band played 300 nights.
Jim Byrnes' fame as an actor has grown immeasurably from his too-numerous-to-mention TV roles, with highlights including Lifeguard in the CBS series Wiseguy, worldwide success in Highlander, and his nationally broadcast variety show The Jim Byrnes Show.
As for highlights in his musical career, Jim mentions "Sittin' down in a room with Muddy Waters, just him and me, and he showed me a couple of licks on his guitar."
His greatest musical moment was the first time he saw Howlin' Wolf. "I was devastated. I was 17. Who could take the Rolling Stones seriously after watching Howlin' Wolf down on his knees singing Little Red Rooster?"
Jim has proven that a serious car accident in 1972 has done anything but hinder him. Despite two swipes with death and some pretty hard knocks, Byrnes has still managed to rack up an enviable string of credits, both on and off-screen.
Jim's first love, however, is the blues. His evocative, smoky vocals are found in a truth that doesn't come overnight. During the '80's, the Jim Byrnes Band released Burnin' on Polydor, followed in 1987 with I've Turned My Days Into Nights and 1995's Juno-Award winning That River on Stony Plain.
February 2004 will see the release of Jim's latest project, Fresh Horses on Black Hen Music. This new recording is the result of a musical meeting between Jim and Steve Dawson (of Zubot and Dawson). Jim and Steve realized they shared common tastes in music and realized that a collaboration between Jim and the Zubot and Dawson band would be a refreshing and exciting project.
In Jim's words, "Early bluesmen were really 'songsters' who interspersed their blues with spirituals, popular music, folk songs, anything to get the crowd to take note, and I suppose that's how I cast myself when I began my career. In the spring of 2003, Steve Dawson approached me about the possibility of a collaboration and I leapt at the opportunity to create a musical dialogue with the very finest players of a whole new generation; sort of fathers and sons, you know? It's been a long hard road and so 'Yahoo, thank the Lord', I thought, 'fresh horses'."
The goal of this project was to stay true to Jim's roots and influences, but to take the music in some new and innovative directions, while keeping the sounds of the acoustic instruments front and centre.
The musicians holed up in a Vancouver recording studio for 3 days, and in that short time, Fresh Horses was born. They started with some of Jim's original material (The soulful "Just a Pilgrim" and "12 Questions"), and then chose some blues standards (Muddy Waters' churning "I Can't Be Satisfied"), brought in some songs not usually associated with blues singers (notably Neil Young's "For the Turnstiles" and Bob Dylan's "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues"), threw in a couple of traditional country-blues tunes (The Mississippi Shieks' "I've Got Blood In My Eyes For You" and the haunting "East Virginia") and an instrumental of Steve's written for Jim ("Fresh Horses"). The result is an exciting recording of deep soul, blazing musicianship, and a youthful spirit that brings Jim's extraordinary talents to life.
Whether he is working solo or with a band he brings soul, intensity and total commitment to the music he loves. Fresh Horses is a new chapter in a successful and varied career that still has miles to go.


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Science Professor cooks up experiments on sabbatical
PLAINVIEW – Teaching courses in Kenya has many positives for Wayland Baptist University. Expanding the reach of academic programs in a Christian environment, while helping to spread the Gospel by educating ministers within the African nation, are only a few benefits.
But the partnership with Kenya Baptist Theological College also presents a few challenges, namely due to resources needed in terms of class materials, library resources and financial support to continue the project.
Dr. Gerald Thompson, professor of science at Wayland for the past 37 years, met one of those challenges head-on through a recent sabbatical, solving at least a few problems in the science arena.
Thompson, who has been involved with the Kenya partnership since its inception, has taught Biology 1401 and 1402 (General Biology) for several summer sessions there. Over the past few years, he's come across some limitations.
"Teaching the class there has some unique problems associated with it, but some good things too," Thompson said, adding that the lush vegetation around the classrooms – located on the grounds of Brackenhurst Conference Center, is not one of the negative aspects. "It's located in the highlands just off the equator, so there's no frost, but also no unbearable heat due to the elevation. You can walk right out of the classroom and find things to use in teaching."
Those resources became key to Thompson's need to create biology labs and hands-on experiences to teach the same concepts students in America are learning while overcoming the limitations of the international classroom.
Among those limitations was the difficulty in getting biological supplies to Africa. Thompson explained that his normal suppliers can ship to Kenya, but the added expense is much too high. And while books and other supplies can often be packed in suitcases by faculty and carried overseas, chemicals for science experiments are not allowed.
The result was a little improvisation on Thompson's part in order to follow the curriculum.
"We've found a few places there that we can tap for resources," Thompson said. "Outside Nairobi, there is a large supermarket that we've been able to get some things from, like strawberries for our DNA extraction lab. Also, we can purchase some supplies from 'dukas,' vendors that run kiosks in town and sell various things. We've purchased seeds for growth experiments from them."
Some light chemicals, Thompson said, can be purchased from pharmacies in Nairobi, like alcohol, baking soda and ethyl alcohol. One of their students, a pastor, was able to purchase a bottle of sulphuric acid from a car battery salesman for use in some experiments as well.
All this, of course, requires much planning ahead, since Nairobi is 20 miles from Brackenhurst and transportation is not readily available. It also takes ingenuity, like using computer spreadsheet software to devise an experiment in classification of living things, using the rich resources of flora in the area and digital photos. Thompson has also used piles of lawn clippings – saved by the landscapers – to find invertebrates to study.
The science lab does have a few resources of its own, including some older microscopes sent from the Plainview campus. And Thompson stumbled across a kit using nonhazardous materials that measures minerals and pH in water samples, and he's been able to use that with students on a "field trip" to a nearby lake, letting the students test the water and find all sorts of information.
There are also other resources, like a missionary at Brackenhurst who has been working with churches to reforest the areas and reestablish native forests in Kenya. Thompson enlisted him to help with ecology and conservation lessons. The labs requiring a look at specimens on glass slides has been transformed into a Power Point presentation since the cost of slides prohibits it being done traditionally.
Thompson said the class has also taken some field trips to places in their area like a wild game park, where they are able to do a lesson on ecosystems and classification as well. They've also visited the natural history museum in Nairobi and the botanical gardens.
"We're expected to teach the same concepts there as we do here, but we just have to do it in a different way," Thompson said. "We replicate as many labs as we can from here, then work on adapting the rest."


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"Storytelling is the heart of everything. Education is a story. It's not about isolated events or cardboard cut-out tests, it's about the story." -Stephani Sarnoski
Epiphany Community School - located just outside the city limits of one of the greatest places in America, Flagstaff, AZ - was the brainchild of Stephani Sarnoski. "Our educational philosophy is grounded in an inherent respect for each child as an individual and diverse learner," she writes on the school's website. "We are inspired by the philosophies of Free Schooling, place-based education, Montessori, Expeditionary Learning, Waldorf, Homeschooling, Service-Learning, Inclusive education and the idea of democracy in education."
I first met Stephani about ten years ago when she showed up at the Grand Canyon International Youth Hostel, where I was working at the time. She had moved to Flagstaff to finish her degree in Special Education and took a job tending bar where I became a regular fixture, little suspecting that one day we would live thousands of miles apart with families of our own and having a conversation about storytelling.
What role does storytelling play in the development of a child?
Storytelling is as key as imaginative play, and in the same developmental framework. Some children truly struggle with it and I think every early learning center should understand its importance in helping children develop social and emotional competence into adulthood. Storytelling/Imaginative Play is learning, period.
Those are some more organized activities to help extend and isolate skills, but I'm always amazed at how children are just natural story tellers even without prompts! Just sitting and listening to them play while building, painting, running or drawing can be enough to inspire a litany of picture books! As the year goes on, the storytelling in their play becomes more complex and directed. It has been amazing to watch.
What about picture books, what role do they play in your classroom?
They are integral, and they play many different roles in my classroom. Sometimes they are the inspiration for an art exploration, or even some cooking or snack lessons!
We also use them to teach about cultures, celebrations and different religious customs as they come up. Is there anything picture books can't be used for?
Ah, speaking of cultures and customs, there's a definite Native American presence in Flagstaff. How has that aspect of your community influenced the school?
There is such an abundance of rich cultural history in Flagstaff – specifically Navajo and Hopi - that incorporating it into the school's curriculum through literature, music, food, and activities comes naturally. We grow a Hopi variety of blue corn at the school that the children helped to care for, dry, harvest, and eventually grind into flour.
I don't know how we could call ourselves a community school that promotes a social justice curriculum, and neglect to actively introduce children to such an important part of their community!
|Exploring the dwellings of the Sinagua tribe.
Wow, I can hardly imagine being exposed to those sorts of concepts from such an early age. Do you find that being exposed to these sorts of concepts is getting your kids to ask deeper questions about themselves and the universe?
Kids do have a logic and many times that logic is a lot less scrambled than the "adult" type. I've learned a great deal about myself and my own belief system by listening to their conversations with each other. To be honest, they have taken it all in with stride and none of them seem to have nearly as much trouble taking it in as an adult would. To them it's often just the way things are- different for everyone.
That's not to say they don't ask questions. Asking questions is integral to learning and being in a space where it is safe to ask questions is the key to a healthy classroom environment. The students all have different belief systems and family traditions that they share with one another
One of the reasons I like our community investigations so much is that we bring a list of questions for them to ask and they always expound upon them once they get going. The questions they asked the vet when we when were there were amazing. ("How do animals get sick? What happens if you can't fix them?") They were also filled with questions about the caves at the top of Caves Crater ("Do you think they were comfortable here? Where did they go? Why aren't they here anymore?")
What was your own early schooling like, and how do you reckon that evolved into Epiphany?
I started out in public school for K-1st grade. I clearly remember not being allowed to eat lunch with the other students because I was constantly being sent to the Principal's office. I had to eat my lunch most days on a bench outside the office and wasn't allowed to go to recess because I couldn't sit still or keep my mouth shut during class.
I was transferred to Catholic school by the 2nd grade because my parents were incredibly religious and felt that the nuns might be able to instill some discipline in me. In other words, I think they hoped the nuns would break my spirit! It didn't work and I continued to spend a good amount of time explaining my impulsive and passionate actions to the principal. I got nearly straight A's in my classes, but D's in conduct. Catholic High School was basically a repeat of that situation, only there was no recess to take away from me anymore!
I was offered little-to-no opportunity for hands-on activity throughout my schooling. My classes were lectures that resulted in me spacing out or putting my head down, and then getting into trouble for it. I was an honor student with a GPA close to 4.0, so I think that caused a good amount of frustration amongst my teachers. I would memorize for the test the night before and forget it all within a week. School to me wasn't about learning, it was about a hoop to jump through, good grades, and approval from an external source. No one wanted me to think outside of the box- I was punished whenever I tried, so I stopped offering it. Creativity wasn't valued, but test scores and being quiet were.
As an educator and director I'm constantly thinking of my schooling and often trying to unlearn how I learned to teach from my teachers growing up. Looking back on it made me ask a lot of questions. Why do we want to teach our youth to sit for most of the day? What does that teach them to do as adults? Why is innovation and creativity not valued? How can we educate instead of "school" children? Why don't youth have choice and direction over their learning? What kind of adults would they become it they learned to analyze the world and be part of it, instead of passive participants looking for approval?
Epiphany is a huge step in the other direction from what I grew up - it's my attempt to answer and resolve those questions. It is my opportunity to offer something different and to teach children they are valuable to our communities. Research has proven how developmentally inappropriate it is to expect young children to sit and listen for long periods of time. My Master's in Special Education convinced me that learning is individual and all education should meet the needs of the student, not the teacher.
I think there are benefits to every type of education. I don't disagree with lecture based or more linear styles of education at the older grades for some students. I just don't believe in a "one-size fits all" philosophy at any grade. We all learn differently.
You first began envisioning having your own school when you were ten. To what extent does Epiphany resemble that initial concept?
I didn't have as many details, but in my young mind Epiphany was a safe haven for kids like me. It was a place for the "misfit toys," so to speak, a place that never turned anyone away and appreciated the unique gift of every individual who entered it's doors. Even as a kid I had the dream of starting a school where kids had a choice and were a big part of deciding what happened there every day. I was a huge proponent of democratic education even before I knew what the word meant!
My original plan had been to buy a block of abandoned homes in Detroit and turn it into a school that provided cheap or free housing for families who want to be actively involved through teaching, gardening, caretaking, or repairs. I've always felt that school and family should be more intertwined and that our busy work lives little time for families to spend with their children. I'm just waiting for someone to fund me. ;)
School shouldn't be a building, but a community that expanded out to children participating in service-learning projects and being actively involved in their community. Education isn't a place-it's a well-written story-kind of like a good book.
Storytelling is the heart of everything. Education is a story-it should be unique and individual and a beautiful process, not an end product. It's not about isolated events or cardboard cut-out tests - it's about the story. That's what makes it real. Without the journey, it's meaningless.
Learn more about Epiphany.
Storytelling is the heart of everything. Education is a story-it should be unique and individual and a beautiful process, not an end product. It's not about isolated events or cardboard cut-out tests - it's about the story. That's what makes it real. Without the journey, it's meaningless.
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As an eclipse user I can't really say I was very happen when I saw the Zen and also the price, it seems to me that they are giving away a lot of their technology very cheap in this box. Of course it is good for all others though.
I would vote against the Audient, I think Antelope is higher level stuff, it is a non brainer if you ask me... for this price there is no competition..
One thing good about having the Zen studio at the desk is easy and fast access to the volume knob.I think it is important to have fast access if you get very loud volumes in your DAW by misstake for instance..
Hi Scott,Can you describe a bit your workflow? Do you record plenty of outboard synths/instuments?Thanks
if you do not use the monitor controller maybe it is better to buy another product.
Quote from: Crossing_The_Threshold on April 06, 2014, 07:36:02 AMHi Scott,Can you describe a bit your workflow? Do you record plenty of outboard synths/instuments?ThanksI go back and forth between doing everything with VSTs in Bidule to using outboard synths like my Moog or beloved JD-990s (and now-beloved iPads) with occasional guitar or doodads to build tracks. I like the flexibility of a hybrid approach and the RME gives me a lot of flex with Firewire, Light pipe, SPDIF and quality analog ins and outs.When working with Jamie (the other half of dreamSTATE), I have 4 stereo pairs streaming to him through light pipe for live 32-bit recording (in his Bidule setup which seems to like 32-bit recording the best when recording a dozen or so stereo pairs plus playing all of Jamie's synths) from various sections of my portable rig (synth and iPad inputs, VSTs, sequences & FX) which has been great for capturing live and improv flows which can be edited later. I usually have an in/out pair going to my Kaoss Pad3. The two sets of MIDI i/o are very handy for connecting our two rigs together for sequencer syncing plus MIDI i/o to my iPad.If I have my laptop/RME-UCX then I don't use a mixer, just the UCX as the hardware ins and outs with a very nice vst mixer Jamie assembled being controlled from my Doepfer Drehbank for spontaneous adjustments. We're very live oriented but in the studio I can plug in whatever I need quickly into the front jacks and the RME Totalmix software, while sometimes headscratchy to figure routings, is very good.Sooo no, not a lot of recording of bowls, bells and acoustic instruments that you might be interested in my opinion about the preamps for. I can just state that the RME sounded immediately better to me than my PreSonus and that the clocking has been reliable (and switches smoothly and automatically between different master/slave configurations). It sounds good and robust with external electronic instruments and quality VSTs. I hope this is some help.


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In Santa Fe, at least, city leaders are taking the advice of their city attorney and they are encouraging county clerks in New Mexico to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
Mayor David Coss and City Councilor Patti Bushee announced they are sponsoring a resolution expressing support for gay marriage in New Mexico.
The resolution will be introduced at the next city council meeting, scheduled for March 27.
"Santa Fe is a city of respect, acceptance, and diversity that embraces all of our residents," Coss said in a press release. "I sponsored this resolution because all loving, committed couples should have the right to marry regardless of their sexual orientation."
"It is disheartening to me — to be creating laws for my community for 19 years and not be treated equally in the eyes of New Mexico law," Bushee said. "We are the last group allowed to be legally discriminated against. This is a civil rights issue — it's time for Santa Fe to lead the way."
"Marriage law in New Mexico is gender-neutral and does not define marriage as between a man and a woman," said Geno Zamora, city attorney for Santa Fe. "New Mexico already recognizes valid marriages performed in other states between same-sex couples; it would violate our state's constitution to deny equal rights in our own families."
Where does Los Alamos fit in all of this?
County Clerk Sharon Stover said no same-sex partners have applied for a license in Los Alamos and she would not issue one because it is a violation of state law.
Stover cited NM statute 40-1-8 where the application, license and certificate have to be between a male and a female applicant. N.M. 40-1-1, meanwhile, states that marriage is a civil contract requiring consent of parties.
"I have not seen Mayor Coss' email yet," Stover said. "For what he is asking it is a violation of state law. I have (former Attorney General) Patricia Madrid's opinion. She said it is a violation of state law."
Madrid's opinion states, "New Mexico statutes, as they currently exist, contemplate that marriage will be between a man and a woman. The New Mexico legislature has adopted a marriage application form that requires a male applicant and a female applicant. The rights of married persons are set forth as applicable to a husband and wife. …
The generally accepted definition of 'Husband' is a married man. Black's Law Dictionary, Sixth Edition. 'Wife' is defined as a woman united to a man by marriage. Thus it appears that the present policy of New Mexico is to limit marriage to a man and a woman."
In a written opinion, dated March 19, Zamora begged to differ.
Zamora discusses the fact that New Mexico's statutory definition of marriage is gender-neutral and does not define marriage as between a man and a woman. "Nor does New Mexico law prohibit same-sex marriage. Therefore, same-sex couples are capable of contracting within the law and capable of marrying in the State of New Mexico," he wrote.
Zamora's memo references nine states and the District of Columbia, which all issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples: Connecticut, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont, Washington and the District of Columbia. Another group of states constitutionally or statutorily defines marriage as between a man and a woman. New Mexico law does not speak directly to same-sex marriage.
Santa Fe County Clerk Geraldine Salazar told the Associated Press she would love to issue licenses to same-sex couples, but "under the current law I am not free and clear to do so. And I am not going to play politics for a few hours."
Salazar said she must follow the rules and laws of the courts and the Legislature, not an opinion from a city attorney.
Phil Sisneros, a spokesman for New Mexico Attorney General Gary King, said his office has not weighed in on the specific question of whether same sex-marriage is legal, and "to my knowledge, there has not been a formal request for an AG's opinion."
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Comiskey, David, McCartan, K and Nicholl, P (2013) iBuilding for Success? iBooks as Open Educational Resources in Built Environment Education. In: The Proceedings of the 12th European Conference on e-Learning, Skema Business School, Sophia Antipolis, France, 30-31 October 2013. Academic Conferences and Publishing International Limited, Reading, UK, pp. 86-93. ISBN 978‐1‐909507‐82‐1 [Book section]
Comiskey, David, McCartan, K and Nicholl, P (2013) From elearning to ilearning. In: International Conference on Architectural Technology 2013, Sheffield Hallam University. The International Congress of Architectural Technology (ICAT). 9 pp. [Conference contribution]
Nicholl, P, Graham, D, Redpath, J, Kearney, Patricia, Wallace, Jonathan, Mulvenna, Maurice, Martin, Suzanne and Benest, I (2013) Identifying the Barriers and Enablers for Supporting Learners with Special Needs in Higher Education. In: Handbook of Research on Transnational Higher Education (2 Volumes). (Eds: Mukerji, S and Tripathi, P), IGI, pp. 467-485. ISBN 978-1-4666-4458-8 [Book section]
Chen, Liming, McCloy, Fiona and Nicholl, P (2012) Towards a Principle-Based Technology-Enabled Approach to Supporting and Facilitating Self and Peer Assessment and Feedback. In: HEA STEM Annual conference 2012. Higher Education Academy. 1 pp. [Conference contribution]
Redpath, Jennifer, Kearney, Patricia, Nicholl, P, Mulvenna, Maurice, Wallace, Jonathan and Martin, S (2012) A qualitative study of the lived experiences of disabled post-transition students in higher education institutions in Northern Ireland. Studies in Higher Education, 38 (9). pp. 1334-1350. [Journal article]
Ayre, Nicola, Nicholl, Peter and Hanna, Paul (2011) Enhancing the first year transitional experience. In: Enhancing the First Year Computing Curriculum, London South Bank University. The Higher Education Academy Information and Computer Sciences. 5 pp. [Conference contribution]
Hanna, Paul, Curran, Edwin, Fraser, Karen, Ayre, Nicola and Nicholl, P (2011) Early engagement with employers and employability. In: Enhancing Employability of Computing Students, University of Derby. The Higher Education Academy Information and Computer Sciences. 4 pp. [Conference contribution]
McTear, MF, Harper, R, Nicholl, P and Wallace, JG (2010) Design of an Automated Voice Application for Home Monitoring of Diabetes. In: SpeechTEK Europe 2010, London. SpeechTek Europe. 6 pp. [Conference contribution]
Liddle, SD, Sinclair, M, Nicholl, P and Wallace, JG (2009) User acceptability of an integrated low back pain assessment tool. In: RCN 2009 International Nursing Research Conference, Cardiff, Wales. Royal College of Nursing. 1 pp. [Conference contribution]
Harper, R, Nicholl, Peter, McTear, Mike, Wallace, Jonathan, Black, L-A and Kearney, Patricia (2008) Automated Phone Capture of Diabetes Patients Readings with Consultant Monitoring via the Web. In: 15th IEEE International Conference on Engineering of Computer-Based Systems (ECBS 2008), Belfast, Northern Ireland. University of Ulster. 8 pp. [Conference contribution]
Hull, Elizabeth, Nicholl, P and Bi, Yaxin (2001) Approaches to Component Technology for Software Reuse. Computing & Control Engineering Journal, 12 (6). pp. 281-287. [Journal article]
Ladagnous, MP, McCullagh, PJ, Nicholl, P, Bailey, C and Wethers, N (2001) OBJECTIVE MEASURE OF PLACENTAL MATURITY USING ULTRASOUND. In: European Congress of Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering, Belfast UK. Istituti Editoriali e Poligrafici Internazionali. 1 pp. [Conference contribution]
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February 14, 2014 Cincinnati, Ohio – The Warriors of Metal, Inc. non-profit organization is honored to welcome back Arizona's female-fronted Heavy Metal act BENEDICTUM, along with their special guest, U.S. female Metal matriarch LEATHER LEONE (CHASTAIN) for her exclusive Midwest metalfest performance at the 7th annual Warriors Of Metal Festival.
Benedictum vocalist, Veronica "The V" Freeman states: "We are so damned excited to play at the Warriors Of Metal Fest VII this year. It was a blast for me to be part of the crowd and announce a few bands last year as co-host of the event and be a part of that metal community, but it will be even better to actually play. Now, top that off with the fact that we will be bringing with us the talented and crazy Leather Leone of Chastain to jam some old and new Chastain tunes! I encourage everyone to come out and support Metal and have a kick ass time with us and all the great bands performing. We love ya! The V, Benedictum"
Leather Leone also comments: "I am stoked, not only to be getting much wanted stage time, but to be able to share it with Columbus, Ohio, not to mention with my friend, the powerhouse, Miss V herself! I will be ready; I will metal your brains out!"
The official video for BENEDICTUM's Scream, taken from their 2013 Frontier Records release Obey, is now playing below:
Bands confirmed for Pre-Fest Showcase on Thursday, June 26 at O'Sheckeys Live Bar & Grill include: ETERNAL LEGACY (headliner) AUTOMATON, DEADIRON, LOWER 13, DETHRATS, GRAVE ROBBER, SPLIT THE ABYSS and WINTERHYMN.
Warriors Of Metal Fest VII confirmed bands thus far for the main Fest on Friday, June 27 & Saturday June 28 include: ARMORY, A SOUND OF THUNDER, A TORTURED SOUL, BENEDICTUM w/ special guest LEATHER LEONE, BEYOND FALLEN, BURNING SHADOWS, CELLADOR, CRUSADER, FLESH ENGINE, LORDS OF THE TRIDENT, MITHRIDIUM, RESISTANCE, RESTLESS BREED, and SHALLOW GROUND.
Keep up-to-date with all of the developments such as band announcements and ticket information for next year's show through the Warrior's of Metal Fest's Facebook page: www.facebook.com/warriorsofmetal
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Speaking to the press on January 11, Prime Minister Abe Shinzo was emphatic:
"My stance on resolutely protecting the Senkaku Islands has not changed in the slightest. The problem is the damage to Japanese companies that are contributing to China's economy and society, and the harm to Japanese citizens being done for political purposes. I want to say clearly that these actions are errors by the standards of responsible countries in international society. I want to improve Japan-China relations by returning to constructing a mutually beneficial relationship based on common strategic interests."
The last phrase --戦略的互恵関係 in Japanese--has a specific meaning, particularly for Abe and also for China. It describes an initiative taken to Beijing in 2006 by then newly elected PM Abe, which aimed to repair the damage done to Japan-China political relations (though not to economic relations) by visits to the Yasukuni Shrine and a generally nationalistic stance of his predecessor, Prime Minister Koizumi Junichiro, and to put relations on a positive long-term footing.
Abe's 2006 initiative was warmly welcomed in Beijing and resulted the signing by then PM Fukuda Yasuo and President Hu Jintao and issuance in Tokyo on May 7, 2008 of the "Joint Statement between the Government of Japan and the Government of the People's Republic of China on Comprehensive Promotion of a 'Mutually Beneficial Relationship Based on Common Strategic Interests'."
Since Abe is calling for China to return to the spirit of this statement—in the preamble of which it is call the "common understanding" of the countries' leaders—we find some of its contents both noteworthy and thought-provoking (the whole statement at http://www.mofa.go.jp/region/asia-paci/china/joint0805.html is well worth reading):
"The two sides recognized that the Japan-China relationship is one of the most important bilateral relationships for each of the countries and that Japan and China now have great influence on and bear a solemn responsibility for peace, stability, and development of the Asia-Pacific region and the world."
"They also recognize that the two countries' sole option is to cooperate to enhance peace and friendship over the long term."
"The two sides recognized that they are partners who cooperate together and are not threats to each other….Both sides stated that they would resolve bilateral issues through consultations and negotiations."
"The two sides recognized that fostering mutual trust in the political and security area is of great significance to the building of a 'mutually beneficial relationship based on common strategic interests'…."
"The two sides resolved…to work together to make the East China Sea a 'Sea of Peace, Cooperation and Friendship'."
It is easy to say and not hard to document that bilateral government statements or communiques such as this one have little effect and importance in the medium term and even less in the long term. But there are many exceptions to this cynical view (think the 1972 U.S.-China Shanghai Communique).
I view the "Joint Statement between the Government of Japan and the Government of the People's Republic of China on Comprehensive Promotion of a 'Mutually Beneficial Relationship Based on Common Strategic Interests'" as having a more permanent substantive effect than is common. My reasons are two: the people—notably its author, Abe, who must feel ownership of and responsibility for it; and the historical "moment"—a period when Japan and China vitally need a positive conceptual and (I cannot think of a better word) "emotional" framework on which to continue to nurture and strengthen political, economic, social, and security relations.
This being the case, the first sentence in Abe's statement to the press—i.e., reiterating his resolve to defend the Senkaku Islands--is hardly positive. Indeed, it is profoundly negative.
To put it plainly, Japan's most vital medium and, more importantly, long term interests require that it find a way to give up the Senkakus.
At least one authoritative Japanese voice is suggesting a way to do so. He is retired career Japanese diplomat and former Japanese ambassador to Iran and Iraq Magosaki Ukeru whose views on Japan's foreign relations, particularly relations with the U.S., I have presented before.
Magosaki's proposal harkens back to post WWII Europe and the formation, principally by France and Germany, of a supranational organization, the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), given authority for exploiting and managing the coal and steel resources of the Ruhr, a perennially contested region that had provided the lure to and means of war between France and Germany over centuries.
Magosaki is hoping that leaders of Japan and China can summon the courage and wisdom, first to broach, then to conscientiously construct, an framework for putting the resources in an around the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands under some sort of joint administration, in which the sovereign claims of Japan and China are neither recognized nor disputed, but overruled by a supranational governing body like the ECSC during the 1950s.
The European Coal and Steel Community was conceived as a mechanism to prevent, forever, a repeat of war between France and Germany. Japan and China should be no less resolved to prevent forever a repeat of the unspeakable disaster that is modern war between themselves.
Within the totality of the Japan-China relationship, which can and should be a "Mutually Beneficial Relationship Based on Common Strategic Interests," the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands dispute is wholly negative and potentially disastrous, and the danger continues to escalate. The leaders of both Japan and China should make resolving this dispute their highest and most urgent priority. The United States should use all its influence to push both sides toward resolution.
Ambassador Magosaki's proposal could be the best and most workable solution for all parties. It should be a basis for secret diplomacy to begin soon.


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Paper on Improving Solar Cells Nets Zakhidov
'Top 5' Honor from Materials Research Society
May 22, 2007
A scientific paper on improving polymer solar cells, authored by Dr. Anvar Zakhidov and colleagues at The University of Texas at Dallas NanoTech Institute, was selected one of the "Top 5 Hot Talks/Cool Papers" submitted at the 2007 spring meeting of the Materials Research Society held last month in San Francisco. The honor was announced last week by the society.
The paper, published recently in the international journal Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, describes the efforts of NanoTech Institute researchers to build organic solar cells utilizing sheets of carbon nanotubes that collect a greater amount of energy from sunlight than other photovoltaic devices. The UT Dallas scientists have demonstrated the ability to double the collection efficiency of organic solar cells.
The "Top 5" papers and talks were selected from the more than 3,300 oral and poster presentations featured at last month's meeting. The winning presentations represented "research that translates to general public interest or application," according to the society.
Other presentations similarly honored were submitted by researchers from the University of California at Berkeley, the Technion in Israel, the University of Florida and the Georgia Institute of Technology.
The 2007 spring meeting of the Materials Research Society drew nearly 3,700 attendees from all sectors of the global materials science and engineering communities.
Contact Steve McGregor, UT Dallas, (972) 883-2293, [email protected]
August 19, 2019