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Senior (2014): Saw action in 17 matches, while scoring one goal on eight shot attempts ... netted the game-winning goal against LSU in a 1-0 victory ... started the Boston College contest on senior day ... played 239 minutes.
Junior (2013): Appeared in 17 games … took 14 corners ... played a season-high 49 minutes in Duke's 6-3 win over Pittsburgh on Oct. 27 ... tallied 230 minutes played.
Sophomore (2012): Appeared in 17 games … registered two goals and three assists on the year … connected on goals against William & Mary and Francis Marion ... assisted on goals versus Elon, Washington State and N.C. State ... tallied 348 minutes played.
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Personal: Katy Elizabeth Colas was born on March 18, 1993 in Arlington, Va. ... daughter of Tim & Mary Colas ... has two brothers, Robbie (23) and Ryan (28) ... has one sister, Kelly (26) ... her brother, Ryan, ran track at James Madison from 2006-07 ... her father, Tim, ran track at South Carolina from 1979-83 ... member of The Director's List (Honor Roll), Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) and the Service Club all through high school ... named to the Dean's List at Duke in the Spring of 2013 ... a three-time ACC Honor Roll selection ... and Latin National Honor Society ... majored in sociology along with a minor in theatre studies and a markets and management certificate.


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There's a new Battlestar Galactica series starting today. Called Blood & Chrome, it's the first part of SyFy movie that will premiere next February. It looks like an action packed war and adventures movie. Update: it's out. You can watch it above.
The new series and movie follows the adventures of the young Admiral Adama, back when he was Husker, a Viper pilot fighting in the Cylon Wars. Most of it is filmed like the Star Wars prequels, using green screen techniques, according to Doug Drexler, CG supervisor on Blood & Chrome:
because the show was all greenscreen, we had an opportunity to expand the ship and give it greater scope.
They also used some of the same software used in Star Wars, both in the prequels and the release of the latest restored copies, which included new battle scenes entirely rendered using LightWave. LightWave is a classic animation program and a favorite of John Knoll, visual effects supervisor at Industrial Light & Magic for those scenes. If he sounds familiar to you, maybe it is because he's the co-inventor of Photoshop with his brother, Thomas.
If the pilot is successful, I guess there will be a long series after. I hope!
The best part: it will be available online, for free, starting with the first episode out of ten today. The worst part: they are only seven to ten minutes long.
But I don't care. By coincidence—I wasn't aware of the development of these series at all—I finished watching all the seasons of Battlestar Galactica yesterday. It's been my second time and I can't wait for this new dose of intergalactic space opera.
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Garbanzo and White Bean Soup with Lamb and Rosemary
Garbanzo and White Bean Soup with Lamb and Rosemary
(Makes about 6 servings, recipe created by Kalyn)
1 can garbanzo beans (chickpeas)
1 can small white beans
1 cup diced onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup diced carrots
1 T olive oil + more for browning meat
1 tsp. very finely chopped fresh or frozen rosemary (could use 1/2 tsp. dried rosemary ground in mortar and pestle if fresh rosemary is not available)
1 cup beef stock (I used homemade beef stock)
6 cups chicken stock (I used homemade chicken stock)
(If you don't have homemade stock, use 1 can beef broth and 3 cans chicken broth)
1 cup water
1/2 lb. leg of lamb or lamb shoulder meat, all fat trimmed, then cut into 1/2 inch pieces
Put vegetables and herbs into large soup pot, then add beef stock, chicken stock, water, and beans. Simmer at very low heat 1 hour.
Brown lamb in same pan you sauteed the vegetables in, adding a little more olive oil if needed. Add browned lamb to soup. Rinse out pan with a little water, scraping off any browned bits, and add to soup. Simmer about one more hour, until beans are very soft and flavors are well blended. Serve hot.
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Although dried beans are approved for every phase of the South Beach Diet, the addition of carrots makes this a soup for phase 2 or 3. It could be easily made with double celery and no carrots if you wanted to use it for phase one. Be sure the lamb is well-trimmed to keep the saturated fat low for South Beach Diet.
More Soups, Stews, or Curries with Lamb:
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Lamb Curry with Cauliflower and Double Cilantro
Basque Lamb Stew from Simply Recipes
Mild Indian Lamb Curry from La Tartine Gourmande
Wolfgang Pucks Lentil Soup with Lamb Meatballs from Je Mange la Ville
Curried Lamb and Lentil Stew from A Mingling of Tastes
Artichoke Heart and Lamb Stew from Almost Turkish Recipes
Persian Pomegranate Soup with Lamb Meatballs from Tigers and Strawberries
Peter's Lamb Curry from Bear Necessities
Kashmir Lamb Curry from Erin's Kitchen
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Our Vision: 'Total Football - Total Access'
A lot of people might ask a question 'why good access is so important?':
There are more than 80 million disabled people living in the European Union alone - equivalent to the populations of Belgium, the Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary and the Netherlands combined. In other words, more than 10% of the population. One in four Europeans has a family member with a disability. Six Europeans out of ten know someone, in their close or more distant circles, who is a disabled person. People with reduced mobility represent more than 40% of the population.
You might find it shocking that 50% of all disabled people have never participated in leisure or sport activities. Moreover one third of the disabled population has never travelled abroad or even participated in day-excursions because of inaccessible venues and services.
According to statistics, 97% of Europeans think that something should be done to ensure better integration of disabled people into society and 93% of Europeans express their desire to dedicate more money to the removal of physical barriers that complicate the life of disabled people.
Accessibility is essential for disabled people to be able to exercise their rights and participate fully in society. In fact, in some countries, any lack of access to the built environment is considered a form of discrimination.
Europe is promoting a "Design for All" approach to the built environment so that buildings and public spaces are readily usable by as many people as possible and accessible to all . Despite the diversity in the specific technical solutions, at a functional level disabled people have similar accessibility requirements across Europe.
Moreover, accessible built environments are economically attractive; functionally they are more flexible and the infrastructure more sustainable as there is less need for expensive adaptations at a later stage. Disabled people should be seen as valued customers with good access not only considered a moral issue but also good business sense.
Access is a basic human right and a fundamental pillar of social justice. Social justice is about the acceptance of people as individuals and about access to fair and equal opportunity to participate fully in social life. A truly accessible environment is one where people are freely able to express their independence, and where all barriers to integration have been removed.
CAFE estimates that at least 500,000 disabled people within the extended UEFA European region are likely to be active football supporters with many more aspiring to become match going supporters. Disabled people have the right to enjoy football, sports and all forms of entertainment in the same way as everyone else. This applies to football at all levels.
More and more disabled football supporters wish to travel to football matches and tournaments both at home and abroad. As access improves, more and more disabled people will feel able to attend major tournaments like EURO 2012 alongside their fellow supporters.
By inspiring many more disabled people to attend live matches and to get involved in local volunteering activities, CAFE aims to stimulate social inclusion, encourage interaction between citizens and contribute to intercultural learning and bring to the fore both Europe's diversity and unity.
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On October 29, Microsoft will finally tell us everything there is to know about Windows Phone 8, its new mobile operating system. But surely we know everything already, right? After all, we've seen the software and all the major manufacturers have announced their hardware too.
Microsoft says it has kept some facts back about WP8 to help maintain anticipation, and revealing those will be part of the October event. Unfortunately, this secrecy has caused Microsoft to delay the release of its Software Development Kit, or SDK, presumably to help avoid thunder-stealing leaks; but the final version is expected to arrive at the end of this month.
However, the wait has angered many Windows Phone developers, as did a decision to allow certain developers limited access to the SDK in return for signing a non-disclosure agreement.
Angry developers without access to the right software could mean problems in the new Windows Phone Store, which will be a worry for anyone wanting to buy one of the new handsets. Windows Phone already lags behind Android and iPhone when it comes to quality apps. Should we be concerned by this delay?
Will app availability be a problem?
A delayed SDK means developers won't be able to fine-tune, test, or add in additional features to get their apps ready for Windows Phone 8. They also can't create new apps that take advantage of the new platform. The good news is Microsoft has said Windows Phone 7 apps will be compatible with Windows Phone 8, so every app that's already in the store will still be available — they just won't be optimized.
More good news is that those developers with early access are likely to be the big studios, as Microsoft will want to ensure high profile apps have been enhanced to show off the OS's abilities. Don't forget, Windows Phone 8 hardware has faster processors and higher resolution screens, so there's plenty of scope to improve existing apps.
We asked Microsoft representatives if the lack of an SDK would be a problem. Predictably, we were assured that it's all part of the plan:
"We've been quietly previewing the SDK with hundreds of top developers and on September 5 announced a broader SDK Preview Program for registered developers with apps in Marketplace. As usual we aren't going to release the SDK to the general public until the full OS is revealed, but we feel this Preview Program delivers on the commitment we made in June and allows developers to test and update their apps for Windows Phone 8."
Regardless of why Microsoft is being secretive, this delay brings us on to the bad news: older apps may not look all that great until they've been updated. It looks like some developers have been given the information needed to update, but not all of them. Remember the switch from a 320 x 480 pixel screen on an iPhone 3G/3GS to the iPhone 4's Retina Display? While it won't be quite that pronounced, this situation is very similar. The bottom line here is that yes, there will be apps, but most will not be enhanced for Windows Phone 8 in time for release.
There is one more thing to remember, and that's the October 29 date isn't the date Windows Phone 8 hardware goes on sale. Due to Microsoft holding back, manufacturers have stayed quiet on when phones will hit stores, with sometime in November being the only word.
Provided the SDK comes out on October 29, then developers will still have a few weeks to play with their apps before you get your hands on a WP8 phone. Let's hope they work fast.
Microsoft has upgraded it developer portal, promising improvements in the app certification process and overall site performance. Another 13 countries have been added to this list too, bringing the total to 191, and more developers able to sing up means more apps for us.
Is all this normal?
Apple releases different versions of its iOS SDK between the date of its announcement and the date of final release. Not all the versions have every new feature, but they at least allow developers to start work on new apps, or update existing ones. For example, according to this chart, the first iOS 5 beta appeared on June 6 2011, and four subsequent beta versions were released before the final October street date. iOS 6 was similarly released a few months prior to the iPhone 5 going on sale.
Historically, Google has released its SDK a short while after it announces the new version of Android, with 4.1 Jelly Bean's SDK coming out in July this year following Jelly Bean's announcement at Google I/O.
The real star at the moment, surprisingly, is RIM (Research in Motion). Despite BlackBerry 10 not appearing until next year (current guestimates hint at March 2013), Beta versions of its SDK are already available to developers, and this week it began accepting app submissions too. It's even offering an incentive to early bird devs, promising selected apps a prominent position in BlackBerry App World. It looks like it really is lovin' its developers.
Microsoft's approach is unorthodox, and does exactly the opposite of RIM's, as it alienates developers and could potentially annoy buyers when the app selection is sparse. There's still time to fix this, but Microsoft needs to start soon.
Will it all be OK come release day?
Maybe. Microsoft has dug itself a hole with the handling of Windows Phone 7. No one running a WP7 device will be able to upgrade to Windows Phone 8, making the old OS and hardware completely obsolete. Developers want to turn their attention to the new version, but are being hampered by Microsoft's desire to keep things "secret." RIM is often ridiculed, but it knows how important it is to keep developers working on its platform.
The first thing any new Windows Phone 8 owner will do is check out the available apps in Microsoft's Windows Phone app store. If the selection is poor, or the version available is for outdated hardware, that negative experience will spread — fast. Worse, experienced smartphone buyers are already used to Google Play and/or the iTunes App Store, which are full of good apps.
Microsoft needs Windows Phone 8 to have a more successful launch that Windows Phone 7, and is playing with fire by denying developers access to the WP8 SDK right now. Or, for all we know, the software has problems and isn't finished, requiring last minute adjustments. If it's the former, the reasoning is bizarre but not unforgivable provided the secrets are truly exciting; but if it's the latter, then Microsoft has got bigger problems to worry about than a software developer kit.


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Fill a medium pot with water, and bring to a boil. Add corn; cook until kernels are tender, about 4 minutes. Using tongs, transfer corn to a platter; let cool. Discard all but 3 cups cooking water. Use a sharp knife to shave kernels from cobs (to yield about 3 cups); set aside.
Add vinegar, sugar, turmeric, mustard powder, mustard seed, salt, and bay leaf to pot. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Add cabbage, red peppers, onion, and corn kernels; stir to combine. Bring to a boil; immediately remove from heat, and let stand 5 minutes.
Strain mixture, and let liquid and vegetables cool in separate bowls; discard bay leaf. When cool, strain liquid through a fine sieve into bowl with vegetables.
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- This summer I 'needed' cookie dough. I do NOT 'need' the calories, but....sometimes you have to compromise. My friend was telling me she made a cookie dough with no eggs you can eat raw and she tosses it in ice cream...or on a spoon and then into her mouth. I googled and found a single serving recipe (probably the equivalent of 2 cookies). Uhh...YES please. This taste soooo good. It's a great recipe, not so great for the diet, but....better than a whole batter....until you make it two days in a row. If you are in need of cookie dough, for a party of one-this ones a winner.
- Egg Less Raw Cookie Dough
- Ingredients: 1 T sugar, 1 T brown sugar, 1 T butter (softened), 2 T. chocolate chips, 1 T water, ⅛ t. vanilla, pinch of salt, pinch of baking soda, 4 T flour
- Instructions: Blend all ingredients. Pull out a spoon and eat. Repeat.
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[Thirteen years ago, as an addendum to the discussion in Muhakemat-i Bedi'iye, which was published thirty years ago, the draft of twenty 'Matters' was written about the Barrier of Dhu'l-Qarnayn, Gog and Magog, and the signs of the end of time. This has now been corrected for the sake of a dear friend, and been made the Fifth Ray.]
NOTE: So that the purpose of the Introduction may be understood, the 'Matters' following the Introduction should be read first.
A point about the verse, "But already have come some tokens thereof" (Surat al-Muhammad, 18) was written in order to protect the belief of the mass of believers and preserve it from doubt. Like allegorical verses of the Qur'an, some Hadiths about the events of the end of time have profound meanings. They cannot be expounded in the same way as incontestable verses, and not everyone can understand them. Rather than being expounded, they are interpreted.
According to the verse, "But none save Allah knows its final meaning (ta'wil). And those who are deeply rooted in knowledge", their meaning, interpretation and what is intended by them is understood only after the event, so that those firmly grounded in knowledge say: "We believe in it; the whole [of the divine writ] is from our Sustainer,"(Surah Al'Imran, 7) and they disclose those hidden truths.
This Fifth Ray contains an Introduction and twenty-three 'Matters.' The Introduction consists of five 'Points.'
Since belief and accountability are a test, a trial, a competition within the bounds of man's will, matters that are obscure, profound, and in need of careful study and experiment cannot obvious. They should not be so compelling that everyone has to affirm them willy-nilly. For in this way the Abu Baqr's may rise to the highest of the high and the Abu Jahl's descend to the lowest of the low. If there is no will, there is no accountability. It is because of this mystery and wisdom that miracles are displayed only rarely, and in this realm of accountability, like some allegorical verses of the Qur'an, the signs of the end of the world, which will be visible and seen, are obscure and open to interpretation. Since when the sun rises in the west it will be so clear everyone will be compelled to affirm it, the door of repentance will be closed and repentance and belief will no longer be accepted. For the Abu Bakr's and the Abu Jahl's will be equal in their affirmation of it.
In fact, although when Jesus (Peace be upon him) comes he himself will know he is Jesus, not everyone will know. Similarly, fearsome figures such as the Dajjal and Sufyan (Antichrist) will not know themselves to be such.
Some of the matters of the Unseen, outside the realm of man's perception, that were made known to the Prophet (saas) were made known in detail. These he could in no way alter or interfere with, like the incontestable verses of the Qur'an and 'Sacred' Hadiths. (Hadith Qudsi: A saying of the Prophet (saas) imparted to him by revelation or inspiration, the wording of which was his own. [Tr.]) Others, employing his eloquence, he would illustrate and explain in detail or in allegorical form suitably to the wisdom of man's accountability. For example, one time when conversing with some people, a deep rumbling was heard. He said: "That is the sound of a rock which has been rolling down hill for seventy years and has at this moment come to rest in the very pit of Hell."(Muslim, Janna, 31, No: 2844; Musnad, iii, 341.) Five minutes after he made this strange announcement, someone came and said: "Such-and-such a dissembler has died. He was seventy years old, and has gone to Hell," showing the meaning of the Prophet's eloquent words.
NOTE: Minor future events not included among the truths of belief were considered unimportant by the Prophet (saas).
The First:
Because in the course of time ordinary people attached literal meanings to some Hadiths which had been narrated in the form of comparisons and allegories, such Hadiths are apparently not conformable with reality. Although they are pure truth, they appear not to be so.
The Second:
Some Hadiths refer to the majority of Muslims, or to the Islamic State, or to the centre of the Caliphate, but they were understood to refer to all the people in the world. Although being particular in some respect, they were supposed to be universal and general.
Just as for numerous reasons and instances of wisdom hidden matters of 'the Unseen' like death and the appointed hour remain secret, so the end of the world, which is its death and the appointed hour of mankind and that of the animal kingdom, has been left secret for many good reasons.
Yes, if the appointed hour of death was specified, the first half of life would be passed in absolute heedlessness, and the second half in absolute terror, as every day a further step was taken towards the gallows. This would destroy the wise and beneficial balance of hope and fear. Similarly, if the end of the world, its death and appointed hour, had been specified, the Early and Middle Ages would have been virtually unaffected by the idea of the hereafter, and the later ages would have been passed in terror. No pleasure or value would have remained in worldly life, nor, as an act of will, would the worship of Allah, between hope and fear, have held any importance or purpose.
Also, if the death of the world had been specified, some of the truths of belief would have been clearly obvious and everyone would have affirmed them willy-nilly. The mystery of man's accountability and the wisdom and purpose of belief, which are tied to man's choice and will, would have been negated. It is for numerous benefits such as these that matters related to the Unseen remain secret. Everyone therefore continually bears in mind both his death and his continued life, and he works both for this world and the hereafter. He is also aware that the end of the world may occur in any age, or that it may continue, and so works for eternal life within the transitoriness of this world, and strives to build the world as though he was never going to die.
Also, if the occurrence of calamities had been specified, the man who expected one would suffer a calamity perhaps ten times greater than the actual calamity. Divine wisdom and mercy have therefore veiled the time of their occurrence and left it secret, so that the man does not suffer the misfortune.
It is because most hidden cosmic events are tied to such instances of wisdom that to give news of the Unseen or to foretell events has been prohibited. In order not to be disrespectful and disobedient in the face of the principle None knows the Unseen save God, those who with dominical leave even, give news of the Unseen other than concerning man's accountability and the truths of belief, have done so only allusively and indirectly. In fact, the good tidings about the Prophet Muhammad (saas) in the Torah, Gospels, and Psalms, are veiled and obscure, in consequence of which some of the adherents of those scriptures put various meanings on those passages and did not believe them. However, since the wisdom in man's accountability necessitates that the questions included among the tenets of belief are communicated explicitly and repeatedly, the Qur'an of Miraculous Exposition and its Glorious Interpreter (Peace and blessings be upon him) tell of the matters of the hereafter in detail, and of future worldly events only in summary fashion.
Also, since the wonders of both the antichrists (Dajjal), which are related to their centuries, have been narrated in connection with them, those wonders have been imagined to proceed from their persons and this has led to the narrations becoming allegorical and their true meanings being concealed. Like, for example, his traveling by aero plane and railway train.
And, for example, it is well-known that when the Islamic antichrist dies, the satan who serves him will shout out the news to the whole world11 from 'Dikili Tas,' the obelisk in Istanbul, and everyone will hear its voice saying that he is dead. That is to say, the news will be broadcast by radio, which is wonderful and leaves even demons in amazement.
Also, since the strange circumstances and fearsome activities of the Antichrist's regime, and the covert organization and government that he founds, have been narrated as referring to his person, their true meaning has remained obscure. For example, "He will be so powerful and long-lived that only Jesus (as) will be able to kill him; nothing else will be able to." That is, it will only be a revealed, elevated, pure religion that will be able to overturn his way and rapacious regime, and eliminate them. Such a religion will emerge among the true followers of Jesus (pbuh), and it will follow the Qur'an and become united with it. On the coming of Jesus (pbuh) and emergence of the true Christian religion, the antichrist's irreligious way will be wiped out and will cease. The antichrist's person could otherwise be killed by a mere germ or by influenza.
Also, the explanations and statements of some narrators, made through their own exertions and interpretations, which are open to error, have been mixed up with the words of the Hadith. Their words have been supposed to be part of the Hadith, and the meaning has been obscured. It does not appear to be conformable with reality and in a way has become allegorical.
Also, in early times the social collectivity and its collective personality had not developed as it has at the present and the idea of the isolated individual was predominant, the extensive attributes and wide scale actions of the community, therefore, were ascribed to the persons who led them. In order to be worthy and fitting for superhuman, universal attributes, those persons had to have gigantic bodies and be of vast stature and have colossal power and strength a hundred times surpassing their own, so that is how they were depicted. This was not conformable with reality, and the narration became allegorical.
Also, although the circumstances and attributes of the two Antichrists differ from each other, they have been confused in narrations that have come down to us in absolute form; one has been supposed to be the other. Also, the circumstances of the Great Mahdi do not fit the narrations alluding to the earlier Mahdis, and these have become allegorical Hadiths. Imam 'Ali (May Allah be pleased with him) mentions only the Islamic antichrist.


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Note: Completion of the Safety & Orientation (S&O) meeting is required before taking this class. Please do not register for the waitlist, either, unless you've completed the S&O.
This class is designed to help you with Green Card Certification on these machines.
A Shop Attendant needs to be an intermediate woodworker and is expected to work at least one shift a month, plus attend the monthly SA meeting.
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The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) today released for public exposure proposed changes to the definition of "engagement team" in the IESBA Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (the Code).
The proposals address comments received by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board on its Exposure Draft (ED) on ISA 610, Using the Work of Internal Auditors. A number of respondents to that ED pointed out the perceived inconsistency between the independence requirements for external auditors under the Code and the use of internal auditors to perform external audit procedures.
"Through this Exposure Draft, the IESBA seeks to ascertain whether the proposed changes to the definition adequately clarify the term "engagement team" and eliminate the perception that the Code and the ISA are in conflict. The IESBA believes this will contribute to more consistent application of the Code, which is critical to our mission to support the global adoption and implementation of the Code of Ethics," said Ken Dakdduk, chair of the IESBA.
How to comment
The IESBA invites all stakeholders to comment on its proposals in the Exposure Draft, Proposed Change to the Definition of "Engagement Team." To submit a comment, visit the IESBA website at www.ifac.org/ethics. Comments on the Exposure Draft are requested by May 31, 2012.
About the IESBA
The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) is an independent standard-setting board that develops and issues, in the public interest, high-quality ethical standards and other pronouncements for professional accountants worldwide. Through its activities, the IESBA develops the Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants, which establishes ethical requirements for professional accountants. The structures and processes that support the operations of the IESBA are facilitated by IFAC. Please visit www.ifac.org/ethics for more information.
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Matthew Crisp '06 spent the first two years after college as a researcher at the National Cancer Institute. Working in the yeast genetics lab, Matt and his colleagues were examining chromosome segregation defects. "When they fail to separate perfectly," Matt says, "cancer is often a byproduct. In some cancer cells, the ordered separation of chromosomes is defective, which leads to an upset in the delicate genetic balance."
Matt was a published author in the May 2008 issue of Genetics journal for work conducted in that lab.
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PHOTOS – a selection of the nominees for Ireland's favorite Irish building
The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) have announced the shortlist for this year's Irish Architecture Awards including the People's Choice Award. From the Dental Hospital in Dublin, to Fota Island Resort, the people of Ireland will have their say.
The Irish people will vote for their favorite from the 34 nominations via Facebook and the RIAI website.
This year the award received 120 entries across the 16 categories, including best commercial/retail building, best conservation/restoration project, best cultural building, best International and best emerging practice.
Michelle Fagan, President, RIAI, spoke to Joe.ie at the announcement of the shortlist. He said, "It is encouraging to see the wealth of entries in this year's awards. These projects highlight the uniqueness that is present in Irish architecture which does not just have one generic style or one-size-fits-all approach.
"The projects on the shortlist show that our architects look at the landscape, the people who will be using the building and the wider community and respond to the individual needs of each space when they are designing, which is something to be very proud of."
The winners will be announced and presented with their awards on Thursday 21st June 2012 in Wood Quay Venue.
Check out some of the nominees here.
Let us know below – which is your favorite building in Ireland?
Here's a full list of nominees:
Ard na Sidhe Hotel
Back Yard
Bell Tower at Saint Patrick's Church, Ballina
Butterfly House
Central Park Bridge London 2012
Cottage Cubed, Remodel of a 25sqm Fisherman's Cottage
Dublin Dental Hospital
Fota Enclosed Frameyard and Glasshouses Restoration Phase 1
Garden Kitchen
House at Bogwest
House on Mount Anville
Lyric Theatre Belfast
Monaghan Courthouse
New Extension to Primary School for Girls
Old House / New House
Sean Treacy House
St. Vincent's Private Hospital
Teach Bhaile Eamoinn
The Lir Academy
The Metals Project, Phase 1
Tropical Biome, Leipzig
Wexford County Council Headquarters
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Cyprus ordered banks to remain closed for two more days over fears of a run by customers trying to get their money out, after striking a pre-dawn bailout deal Monday that averted the country's imminent bankruptcy.
The sudden midnight postponement of the much anticipated Tuesday bank opening by all but the country's two largest lenders was sure to hammer businesses already reeling from more than a week of no access to their deposits.
ATMs have been dispensing cash but often run out, and an increasing number of stores and other businesses have stopped accepting credit or debit cards. The two largest lenders, the struggling Laiki and Bank of Cyprus, have imposed a daily withdrawal limit of 100 euros ($130).
Cyprus clinched an eleventh-hour deal with the 17-nation eurozone and the International Monetary Fund early Monday for a 10 billion euro ($13 billion) bailout. Without it, the country's banks would have collapsed, dragging down the economy and potentially pushing it out of the euro.
Under the deal, the country agreed to slash its oversized banking sector and inflict hefty losses on large depositors in troubled banks.
The country's banks have been closed since March 16 to avert a run on deposits as the country's politicians struggled to come up with a way to raise enough money to qualify for the bailout. An initial plan that would have raised 5.8 billion euros by seizing up to 10 percent of people's bank accounts enraged depositors and was soundly rejected by lawmakers early last week.
But with the immediate crisis averted, worry spread across Europe that the deal could boomerang, spooking investors and hurting the eurozone's efforts to keep its debt crisis from spreading.
"The Cypriot bailout has a powerful legacy which may alter the security with which depositors elsewhere in the eurozone view the safety of banks," said Jane Foley, an analyst at Rabobank International.
The initial plan to seize a percentage of all deposits sent jitters across the eurozone. European officials, anxious to prevent any further spread of the financial crisis that has already left Greece, Ireland and Portugal dependent on bailout funds, had been at pains to point out that Cyprus was a unique case.
The country of about 800,000 people has a banking sector eight times larger than its gross domestic product, with nearly a third of the roughly 68 billion euros in the country's banks believed to be held by Russians. Germany in particular long insisted that Cypriot banks, which attracted foreign investors with high interest rates, needed to contribute to the bailout.
Jeroen Dijsselbloem, the Dutch finance minister who chairs the Eurogroup gathering of the eurozone's finance ministers, said Monday that inflicting losses on the banks' shareholders, bondholders and large depositors should become the eurozone's default approach for dealing with ailing lenders.
"If I finance a bank and I know if the bank will get in trouble I will be hit and I will lose money, I will put a price on that," Dijsselbloem said in a joint interview with the Financial Times and Reuters. "I think it is a sound economic principle. And having cheap money because the risk will be covered by the government, and I will always get my money back, is not leading to the right decisions in the financial sector."
However, forcing losses on large deposits could encourage investors to pull money out of weaker southern European economies to more stable nations in the north, like Germany.
That concern was evident in markets. The euro currency, used by more than 330 million Europeans, initially rose against the dollar to about $1.30 on news of the bailout agreement, but tanked below $1.29 - its lowest level since November - following Dijsselbloem's remarks. European stock market indexes also lost their earlier gains, with bank shares hardest-hit, particularly in financially weak countries like Italy and Spain.
On Wall Street, stocks reversed an early rise as traders returned to worrying about the eurozone, and the Dow Jones industrial average closed down 0.4 percent.
After a whirlwind of nervous market reactions, Dijsselbloem issued a terse clarifying statement, saying Cyprus was "a specific case with exceptional challenges which required the bail-in measures."
"Macro-economic adjustment programs are tailor-made to the situation of the country concerned and no models or templates are used," he added.
Under the new Cyprus bailout plan, the bulk of the funds will be raised by forcing losses on accounts of more than 100,000 euros in the country's second- largest lender, Laiki, and its top lender, Bank of Cyprus, with the remainder coming from tax increases and privatizations.
People and businesses with more than 100,000 euros in their accounts at Laiki face significant losses. The bank will be dissolved immediately into a so-called bad bank containing its uninsured deposits and toxic assets, with the guaranteed deposits being transferred to the Bank of Cyprus.
Deposits at Bank of Cyprus above 100,000 euros will be frozen until it becomes clear whether or to what extent they will also be forced to take losses. Those funds will eventually be converted into bank shares.
It's not yet clear how severe the losses will be to Laiki's large bank deposit holders, but the euro finance ministers noted that the restructuring is expected to yield 4.2 billion euros ($5.4 billion) overall. Analysts have estimated investors might lose up to 40 percent of their money.
Speaking about the marathon 10-hour negotiations in Brussels that resulted in the deal, Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades said "the hours were difficult, at some moments dramatic. Cyprus found itself a breath away from economic collapse."
The agreement, he said, "is painful, but under the circumstances the best we could have ensured. The danger of Cyprus' bankruptcy is definitively overcome and the tragic consequences for the economy and society are averted."
Juergen Baetz in Brussels contributed to this story.


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Two Big Bottles: Boulevard Collaboration No. 2 and Deschutes Conflux No. 2
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Editor's Note: So many beers, so little time. One Big Bottle spotlights the brews we're sipping, one by one.
When Deschutes brewmaster Larry Sidor and Boulevard brewmaster Steven Pauwels decided to collaborate, they harnessed their breweries' respective strengths and created two beers from the same recipe. Combining Deschutes' deft hand on the hoppy side and Boulevard's talent with all things wheat, the collaboration colors outside the style lines. It's one part Belgian Witbier, one part American IPA, a fistful of white sage, a bit of lemongrass, and voilà! White IPA. But despite starting on the same page, the two beers are quite different. Like twins, Collaboration No. 2 and Conflux No. 2 each have their own personality.
Boulevard's Collaboration No. 2 pours a hazy yellow gold with a fluffy white head that leaves a fair amount of lacing behind. It's incredibly aromatic. The sage is at the forefront, flanked by orange peel, coriander, and pine. The first sip brings tangerine and herbal hops supported by a creamy malt backbone. Collaboration No. 2's bitterness is moderate, and its slightly sweet wheat creates a very smooth mouthfeel. This is the softest IPA you'll ever drink.
Its sibling, Conflux No. 2 from Deschutes, is a bit bolder in the glass. With stronger aromas of citrus and tropical fruits and slightly restrained herbal notes, at first this beer presents what we generally expect from a Northwest IPA. But the yeast's bubblegum and spice aromas were more pronounced here than in Boulevard's version. Conflux also packs more of the bitterness most people expect from an IPA, but it remains balanced. Lively carbonation leads to a crisp finish.
If you can get your hands on both, it's worth drinking them side by side.
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Hello, everybody. Today is my second full day without Vicodin, and my first full week without my bottom two wisdom teeth. (The surgeon decided, after slicing my upper gums, that the teeth there could and should stay put, leading me to ask, what did he see in there that wasn't on the x-ray that changed his mind? Did my upper teeth have protection from the Insane Popes?)
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I was led into the operating room – a tiny, square space, entirely colored in the lightest shade of grey and almost exactly what I picture when I contemplate what Hell might look like, though without the constant re-looping of "Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay" piped in, which I have decided will be the soundtrack to my eternal damnation.
I relaxed back into the chair and the surgeon and his nurse went to work prepping the scene. I stared at the fluorescent lighting, noting that sticker tags were still inside the fixtures, which struck me – I imagined that, if I were to have an office building of my very own, I wouldn't want ugly manufacturing stickers glued willy-nilly over my establishment. Did these practitioners of dental artistry have no pride? Or were they so focused on peering into dark depths of mucosal tissue and alveolar bones that they never thought to cast their gaze upwards into the blinding brilliance of tubes of excited mercury vapor that adorned their ceiling and lit their paths? I mean, you guys – kind of tacky, okay?


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Francis I aims to to enhance rapport among different religions, deepen the church's outreach to atheists
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis called Friday for more dialogue with Islam and offered an olive branch to China and other countries that don't have diplomatic relations with the Holy See.
In his first foreign policy address as pope, Francis delivered his remarks in Italian rather than the traditional French — another indication that the Argentine-born pope is less than comfortable speaking languages other than Italian and his mother-tongue Spanish.
The occasion was an audience with ambassadors from the 180 countries that have diplomatic relations with the Holy See, in which Francis explained he would work for peace, the poor and to "build bridges" between peoples. He noted that even his title "pontiff" means bridge-builder.
Francis said it was important to intensify dialogue among different religions "particularly dialogue with Islam" and to deepen the church's outreach to atheists.
The Vatican's relations with Islam hit several bumps during Pope Benedict XVI's papacy: He outraged Muslims with a 2006 speech quoting a Byzantine emperor as saying some of the Prophet Muhammad's teachings were "evil and inhuman." And in 2011, the pre-eminent institute of Islamic learning in the Sunni Muslim world, Cairo's Al-Azhar institute, froze dialogue with the Vatican to protest Benedict's call for greater protection of Christians in Egypt.
However, the Vatican said Friday that Al-Azhar's chief imam, Sheik Ahmed el-Tayyib, sent a message of congratulations to Francis for his election and hoped for cooperation. That's a possible sign of a thaw in relations with the arrival of a pope whose interfaith outreach while archbishop of Buenos Aires has been well-documented.
Francis also said he wanted to begin a "journey" with countries that don't yet have diplomatic relations with the Vatican.
Benedict had made improving relations with China a priority, given the millions of faithful who belong to China's underground Catholic Church, but tensions remain particularly over the appointment of bishops. China insists on naming them, while the Vatican says only the pope can name bishops.
China congratulated Francis for his election but said establishing formal relations would depend on the Vatican cutting diplomatic ties with Taiwan and ceasing activities Beijing considers as interference in its internal affairs — a reference to bishops' appointments.
The Holy See also doesn't have diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia. The latest country added to its list of diplomatic recognition was South Sudan, just last month.
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Continued process automation growth predicted in 2012
The year 2010 was an important year for the overall automation market as it saw a return to growth for many automation products and suppliers. ARC Advisory Group predicts continued annual growth in process automation in 2011 through the forecast period of 2015.
The timing of the 2010 recovery, however, was not felt evenly across the various suppliers and product segments. Orders increased almost unilaterally for all of the major automation suppliers over the course of 2010, but the ability to turn these increased orders into recognized revenues varied significantly across the major suppliers depending on a number of factors including preferred sales channel, vertical market focus, and each supplier's mix between aftermarket sales and greenfield projects.
Most automation markets saw a rebound in new orders over the course of 2010, with a corresponding increase in order backlogs. Based on the growth in incoming orders for new project business seen throughout the year, ARC expects a rebound to healthy growth for automation shipments to many of the "hot" developing countries for 2011. ARC also expects many of developed regions to rebound to moderate health in 2011 as many suppliers have seen their aftermarket business come back online. Consequently, ARC feels the global automation markets are on track to return to pre-recession shipment levels in 2011, as noted in the ARC research report, "Automation Expenditures for Process Industries Worldwide Outlook."
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The global manufacturing economy seems on track to return to pre-recession shipment levels in 2011, but risks remain. High oil prices due to growing demand from emerging nations and continuing political turmoil in the Middle East could upset growth. U.S. unemployment rates continue to be a deterring factor, as does the European debt crisis. Due to the numerous risks still present and the lag between orders and final shipment for new project business, short-term prospects for the market range widely by region and industry. While most sectors are expected to experience positive growth over the forecast period, growth in the oil and gas and electric power markets will drive the overall market growth positively in 2011 and beyond.
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The global automation index saw a sizeable jump in Q4 2010, generating a value of 198; a 12-point increase over the Q3 2010 value of 186. The index continued to grow in Q1 2011, registering a value of 205; a 7-point increase from Q4 10. Although the global index is still expanding, it is growing at a decreasing rate, and only one regional index—Asia—witnessed growth in Q1 2011. This decreasing growth rate in the global index is the result of stagnant first-quarter growth in the U.S. index, a significant decrease in the European index, and strong growth in the Japanese index, as first-quarter growth was strong in Japan before the 3/11 crisis.
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Ancient, primal, desirable. Moss evokes many emotions. When finding a moss garden, the desire to touch the moss is uncontrollable, wanting to walk it, feel it, stroke it.
This is how I felt the first time I saw a really well done moss garden. It was the home and garden of the late Richard and Barbara Urquhart, in Raleigh, NC.
I had heard of a moss garden in the area; the garden's reputation preceded itself. I needed to see this garden. To experience it. To know it. When I first laid eyes on the emerald green, blanket of moss, my normal frantic pace slowed and within seconds, I felt peace.
This garden was to be a journey, not an ordinary garden visit.
Looking back on that day, I remember fondly how Mr. Urquhart spoke so highly and kindly of David Spain, the man who helped him create the moss garden as it was that day.
The Urquhart's moss garden was later shared with Steve Bender, Senior Writer, with Southern Living magazine, who said, "The moss garden David created in Raleigh is simply one of the most amazing and beautiful places I've been."
As I got to know David Spain and his business partner, Ken Gergle, co-owners of Moss and Stone Gardens, I learned more about the kind of work they did. Yes, they create beautiful moss and stone landscapes, but they also create art in the form of moss dishes. It's these dishes that's the focus of this blog.
Moss and Stone Gardens' blog hopes to be your moss resource, to expose you, to entice you, to teach you about mosses, their uses, sustainability, and usherance of peace. We hope you enjoy your time with us.
So, without further adieu, meet this dish —
The Moss and Stone Gardens' debut dish is set in a humble hypertufa trough planter. This commissioned piece, for a private client, was designed to accommodate medium to low light levels, in a dry environment.
Several moss species were used from the ticklely acrocarpus genus of mosses, including Atrichum undulatum, Campylopus introflexus, Ceratadon purpureus, Dicranum scoparium, and Luecobryum glaucum.
Acrocarps are generally identifiable as mosses growing upright, bearing capsules on the tips of the moss stems. The presence of these capsules adds another level of intrigue, through color and texture, to the design.
Soft flirty, mounds of pluerocarp moss, Entodon seductrix, is also used, adding value to the landscape.
In addition to mosses, this dish includes a fungus, Parmelia lichen, and a fern, Asplenium platyneuron (ebony spleenwort fern,) adding levity to the design.
When interviewing David Spain about this dish, I wondered about his vision for the design. "The design concept here was to combine different hues of green for contrast and interest and to take advantage of the hypertufa containers broad rim.
"The shape and material in hypertufa containers lends itself to encouraging the mosses to grow outside of the interior and it encourages the mosses to colonize the exterior of the container.
"In addition, I applied small moss colonies directly to the hypertufa for a jump start in this colonization process, which can take many years on it's own," says David.
I particularly liked the way David used a piece of moss-covered wood as an accent in the dish. It's subtle, earthy, and I like how it softens the hard line of the hypertufa dish.
Making hypertufa troughs has become increasingly popular. Making one for your own moss dish garden is a good project to do, especially this time of year, when most of us are itching to get outside. David cautions though, "When using newly made hypertufa, they should be washed with vinegar to neutralize the alkalinity before planting them with bryophytes."
My empty, discarded hypertufa trough is looking like a blank canvas to me right now. My next email will be to David Spain to inquire about getting moss for my own usherance of peace.
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Roanoke resident's approach to modeling has changed big time
Steve Clark - Monday, December 17, 2012 8:42 AM
Originally published Dec. 13, 2012.
Dan Drake's approach to model making has changed considerably since his youth.
"When you were a kid, you would glue the parts together as fast as you could and sit it on the shelf and then, eventually, it would die by firecracker," he says.
Today, it's not uncommon for Drake, a Roanoke resident, to spend four to six months working on a model, striving to make sure it looks as authentic as possible and communicates a message.
Despite making models in his youth, Drake didn't pick it back up as a hobby again until recently.
"It's been about three and a half years ago that I decided I wanted to get into modeling armor and get serious about it," he says.
Armor is a category of modeling that consists of armored fighting vehicles.
Drake models tanks and chalks his passion for doing so up to being a "gearhead."
"The bigger the machine, the badder the machine, the more I love it," he says.
Drake starts a project by drawing up a storyboard, as compared to actually working on a model, and it's because of how he prefers to present his final products.
"I lean more towards doing what they call a diorama, where you're actually showing a scene or conveying some type of thought," he says.
One of Drake's dioramas, for instance, titled "Forgotten Warrior," showcases a rusted Japanese tank sitting in the sands of Iwo Jima 20 years after the World War II battle.
The tank, meticulously detailed and weathered realistically, is a good example of the eye for detail Drake brings to his models.
"You strive to be historically and physically accurate," he says. "The kits are close, but they're not necessarily right.
"So, depending on how in depth you want to get, you could spend a good deal of time researching for it."
Drake's current model calls for him to apply a "winter whitewash" to it.
"During the wintertime (military personnel) would literally take whitewash, and they may use mops or brooms, and they paint (tanks) white to match the snow," he says.
Drake has been using a special spray to try to help him create the right look.
"It's basically a clear spray that you then spray white over and then immediately run it under tap water with a brush and remove some of the white so you get the effect, because the whitewash wasn't permanent," he says.
In Drake's first attempt, the whitewash didn't come off. This led him to repaint the entire tank - which is multiple colors - and try again.
His second attempt was successful. However, when Drake went to apply the chemical that lets him start using oils on the tank so he can create weathering effects, there was an unintended consequence.
"You literally watched the white just dissolve," he says.
Drake says the tank doesn't look horrible, but he speculates he'll end up repainting it for a second time, trying to get the look just right.
This past spring, Drake entered some of his models into a contest for the first time. The contest, held at the Victory Museum, in Auburn, and sponsored by the Armor Modeling and Preservation Society (AMPS), was a positive experience for Drake, as all three of his models medaled - two achieving gold and one bronze - at the basic level.
Drake, a member of Fort Wayne's AMPS chapter, credits his fellow members with encouraging him to enter.
"We're a source of support and information for one another," he says.
Drake's success at the contest bumped him up to the intermediate level of competition. He says he already has his next four projects planned.
One of those projects was inspired by the dilapidated state of a tank at a park in Cromwell.
"I'm going to highlight what you see: it's sitting on a cracked slab of pavement; the paint's all faded out; the glass is broken. Nobody really pays any attention," Drake says.
He hopes the project poses the question: Is this really preservation?
For the modeler who once looked at models as something to be opened up by firecrackers into a dozen pieces, it's a way of coming full-circle for him to now use them to open up peoples' minds.
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