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This program is open to current Temple law students only. Apply directly to Temple and pay tuition to Tsinghua. Federal financial aid applies, but Temple scholarships cannot be used for this program. Courses are taught in English. Please visit the exchange partner website for detailed information on the upcoming session.
Application deadline: March 1
As understanding of China's complex legal framework has become increasingly necessary for international lawyers, Temple students can study abroad in Beijing at our long-standing partner in China, Tsinghua University law school. The courses are part of Tsinghua's LL.M. program in Chinese law and conducted in English, taught by Tsinghua Law faculty and visiting legal scholars.
Tsinghua University, founded in 1911, is one of China's most prestigious universities with over 35,000 students. Tsinghua Law is nationally recognized for its international law, civil law, and criminal specialties. With 1,500 students and over 50 full-time faculty members, Tsinghua Law is considered a top choice for many of China's law students and future leaders.
Temple students may wish to combine a semester in Japan and a semester in Beijing, with a bridge summer in Asia, for a truly unique experience. We suggest students consider beginning with the spring semester program in Japan and then perhaps complete a summer internship before heading to Beijing in the fall.

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.—Anna Boettcher, a childhood and early education major in Penn State's College of Education, spent this past summer as a counselor at a camp that serves children with special needs. Variety Club Camp and Developmental Center, located thirty miles northwest of Philadelphia, is a facility that works to build children with physical and developmental disabilities through educational, recreational and leisure activities.
Boettcher said that the camp offers a number of activities for campers to take part in, everything from music to computers to nature.
"This allows the campers to learn and develop new skills that they may not have had before," said Boettcher, "while still having fun and enjoying their summer at the same time."
Boettcher was introduced to this camp ten years ago when her brother was a counselor there.
"I decided to start working at this camp in order to give back to the community and volunteer however I could," said Boettcher, who said she always wanted to be a teacher, but never knew what kind.
"I would've never known my true passion without coming to this amazing childcare facility," said Boettcher. "Because of my love for these children, working with them and seeing them grow, I'm soon pursuing my master's degree in special education."
Boettcher said she has numerous stories, but a story about a Down syndrome camper, whom Boettcher has worked with for many years, is special to her.
"I've watched him grow and learn new skills that he could not master before," said Boettcher. "Ever since he was young, we just always communicated by songs and hand games, but now, especially this past summer, we've been working on holding conversations and keeping eye contact."
Boettcher said that this camper's job coach found him a job in a cafeteria where he is finding a lot of success and showing great improvements in communication.
"When I heard about this recent story, my eyes filled with tears because it showed me that what we worked on this past summer stuck with him, and he was using it in everyday life," said Boettcher. "I've never been so proud."
Boettcher said that these children have helped her look beyond the disability to see so much more.
"It's funny to think that I first came to this camp thinking I was going to be the one helping them and changing their lives," said Boettcher, "but really, in the end, they changed mine."
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PARIS (Reuters) - French mobile operator SFR is planning to announce lower-than-expected job cuts on Wednesday, French daily Le Figaro reported on Saturday, citing an unidentified source close to the matter.
The French daily said that instead of the 2,000-job cuts expected by unions in the summer the number would be "less than 1,000."
A person close to SFR said the newspaper's estimate was realistic but declined to provide more details about the news to be made public at a workers' council meeting on Wednesday.
SFR is seeking to make 500 million euros ($647.93 million)in cost cuts in 2013 on top of the 450 million euros already targeted for 2012 as it grapples with low-cost competition, union sources told Reuters in July.
SFR, which is controlled by French media group Vivendi (VIV.PA), declined to comment on Saturday.
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Hurricane Sandy ravaged my hometown. Combined with the full moon, rivers flooded what the hurricane didn't destroy with winds. My home is without power, heat, hot water, phone, and internet. Huge trees are down. Stores and businesses are closed. A local nursing home had to evacuate all of its patients because the roof blew off. Road detours are everywhere. Traffic lights do not work. Gas stations with electricity have run out of gas; those without electricity can't access the gas; and still other have had the fuel tanks compromised with flood waters. Gas-run generators will become inoperable. Schools are closed.
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I am on genealogical reprieve, staying at the Hotel Albany. Discoveries begin tomorrow at the New York State Archives with the assistance of researchers from the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society. I am enjoying the internet service, working lamps, ice, and hot water.
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Following its debut at WonderCon in Anaheim, California today, the full new trailer for Ridley Scott's Prometheus is now online and can be watched below!
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I have to admit I don't think about blogging lots lately, kinda sad.. I know. I love 'this' space of mine. Sometimes I look through my family section like an old photo album, that is why I loved blogging so much. I could record my life and look back.
Since April the girls and I moved into an apartment in the city, which was a huge change for us. Good change though. I believe everything happens for a reason, and the universe was pushing me in this direction.
When I opened the restaurant I had to put my daughters in daycare. It was hard at first...it was upsetting leaving when Simone was crying. Now she just walks right in and does her thing. Kinda neat how adaptable children are. Leeluu starts school in September, amazing!
Starting a business, my thoughts. I love cooking, getting to create specials everyday, and designing a menu every month is really cool. Talking to the customers, connecting with the community, it is all super fun. It's hard work, trying to keep up with everything though. I am still wrapping my brain around how to get everything done that needs to be done in a day. I think with time it will become a little easier juggling family and work, I was able to go to the beach last weekend...I hope to sneak away there again soon.
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- AnonymousJune 25, 2013 at 10:07 AM
Thanks for keeping us up to date Kirsen.ReplyDelete
Love the beach photos.
Take care
Sounds like you have so much to do these days! I am glad you are enjoying it!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 1, 2013 at 6:02 PM
I can't imagine how much work it must be running a business and being a parent, I'm sure once things settle down and you get into more of a routine it will get easier. Super happy for you, I love following your resturant updates on Instagram :)ReplyDelete
Hi Kirsten! I am playing catch up on blogs. SO wish I could visit the restaurant! Congratulations--I am sure you are impressing every one with your amazing cooking! I am keeping you in my thoughts and send big hugs.ReplyDelete
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Doesn't the term "medical marijuana" sound like an oxymoron?
Medicine is the science and art of healing, while marijuana is an illegal drug that affects your brain and body. How can marijuana be considered medicine? The answer is complicated—and controversial.
The potential medical uses of marijuana have been the subject of much research and heated debate. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)—the Government agency that approves all medicines for use in this country—has not approved marijuana to treat any disease or condition. That's because scientists can't prove that smoked marijuana is safe.
Marijuana is a plant whose makeup of chemicals and potency varies from plant to plant. Studying an inconsistent plant makes it difficult for scientists to test for safety and health benefits. In addition, scientists don't yet know the effects that some of those chemicals have on our health.
As with tobacco smoke, marijuana smoke is harmful to the lungs. Someone who smokes marijuana regularly may have many of the same health problems as someone who smokes tobacco, such as daily cough, more frequent upper respiratory illnesses, and a greater risk of lung infections like pneumonia.
Despite these health concerns, several states have passed medical marijuana laws, which remove the criminal penalties for possessing and using marijuana when prescribed by a physician. You may have heard that some physicians are recommending marijuana to patients with cancer.
More Research Is Needed
Making smoked marijuana legal for medical use is not the only option for taking advantage of the medical benefits from marijuana's active ingredient, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Currently, two FDA-approved THC pills are used to treat nausea in cancer chemotherapy patients and to increase appetite in some patients with AIDS. On its own, THC can improve other symptoms, such as chronic pain and muscle spasms, with fewer risks than smoking the plant. Scientists continue to investigate the benefits and negatives of THC and other marijuana compounds.
The most promising research to date has been on cannabinoids—compounds that bind to the same receptors in the brain as THC. NIDA supports multiple studies investigating the role of cannabinoids in a healthy brain and body. Ultimately, this research may help uncover potential therapies to treat medical conditions, with low risk of abuse.
There's no question that the debate and research about medical marijuana is going to continue for a long time, but NIDA remains committed to focusing on the science of drug abuse, and will share its research to inform future medical marijuana laws.
What do you think? Should marijuana be legalized for helping to treat diseases like cancer? If it were legalized for medical purposes, how would you prevent people without a prescription from obtaining it and using it nonmedically?
This is a great article, kudos! I feel it is legal if it is accessible by clinical trials, watching over the people to be safe. Lovin' Sara Bellum, Lovin' tell our teen groups how to be aware to prevention!
thats cool but its bad 4 u
that is good that yall put this kind of stuff on here so that we can learn this cause some people think that this is a bad thing but any way that is good.
OMG i never knew what marijuana could do to someone this makes me think what else could kill mee
This article is appalling in so many ways, with half truths and lies! This plant is being studied and bred to to be nonintoxicating; also to have different effects to help benefit the differing needs for different patients. If you throw this medicine to the side before it can be studied further in depth we will never know what it can be capable of doing for the sick. Honestly tell the youth the truth that the drugs that the pharmacies are using to treat the sick now are possibly causing them more harm then good. Yes, marijuana should not be legal to the public like Tylenol is, but strictly regulated by the Government so that street dealers can not control it anymore. So ask yourself this would you want a gun toting criminal controlling this medicine or our Government to regulate it and bring in a enormous profit that will benefit you and I both. Take the power from the street dealers and keep our kids safe from a potential drug related crime! In the near future more will understand that this will be a safer alternative to dangerously addictive painkillers "opana", stimulants such as adderall, and anxiety medicines like Ativan.
First, you are correct, prescription medications can be dangerous – that is why it is very important that you take them only as prescribed and while under the supervision of a doctor. Second, as we mentioned in our blog, NIDA-supported researchers and others are working on developing medications derived from marijuana's active ingredient, THC. In fact, two are already on the market, and several others are being developed.
Its crazy how even at the age of 15 or 16 your brain is not fully matured. When you think about it its crazy how much it could change your life so much. Your brain is like mold and when you do drugs it totaly changes the shape and change your life and brain forever. One choce as a kid could change your whole adult life.
this drug and what you have said about it is almost all correct...however you only covered the bad things and what COULD happen. not what is happening. i think you need to do more research on marijuana before you eve think about insulting the people who are benefiting from this plant. sorry but you chose the wrong drug to screw with.
and plus why are you benefiting from only two pills when there are a ton of types of marijuana to choose from all with more than one medical property hidden in the plant. dont focus on the bad because all that does is insult people and makes yourself look bad to the people who are actually right about this herb.
No insult intended. And although NIDA focuses on the science and not on policy, we do appreciate that this is a complicated and controversial issue.
@Educated_Toker As stated in its mission, NIDA focuses its research on drug abuse and addiction. Other institutes, such as the National Cancer Institute, are exploring possible medical uses for marijuana. Some studies have indicated that THC may help with specific side effects of cancer and cancer therapies such as nausea and vomiting, stimulating appetite, and pain relief. However, research also shows that marijuana can have negative effects on the brain and body. For more detailed information on the negative effects of marijuana visit: https://teens.drugabuse.gov/drug-facts/marijuana.
For more detailed information about the possible medical uses of THC in relation to cancer you can visit the National Cancer Institute and their information about cannabis and cannabinoids: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/cam/cannabis/patient/page2.
It is important to note that NIDA does research and does NOT create policy. Marijuana continues to be illegal federally and in many states. The FDA has not approved marijuana for medical use, but has approved two cannabinoids (dronabinol and nabilone) for the treatment of chemotherapy-related nausea and vomiting in patients who have not responded to standard therapy.
In france its illegal to smoke marijuana
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The FDA doesn't approve Marijuana as medicine because of how much money they would lose if a person could grow their own medicine. Marijuana would eliminate many of the drugs that pharmaceutical companies make billions of dollars from (I.e Anti Depressants,Pain Medicines) Also, isn't it funny that our government claims Marijuana has no medical benefit yet they hold the patent for Medical Marijuana (check out US Patent 6630507 titled "Cannabinoids as antioxidants and neuroprotectants") [commercial link removed, per guidelines]
Actually, the FDA has approved medications that are based on cannabinoids, one of the active ingredients found in marijuana. They include dronabinol (Marinol®) and nabilone (Cesamet®) and a new, chemically pure mixture of plant-derived THC and cannabidiol called Sativex®, formulated as a mouth spray and approved in Canada and parts of Europe for the relief of cancer-associated pain and spasticity and neuropathic pain in multiple sclerosis. Scientists continue to investigate the medicinal properties of THC and other cannabinoids to better evaluate and harness their ability to help patients suffering from a broad range of conditions, while avoiding the adverse effects of smoked marijuana. So expect additional medications to become available in the near future.
Many studies and patient testimony have verified the medicinal values of cannabis. If there is no medicinal value than why try have marinol? Furthermore, the USA government, through the Health Dept, patented Marijuana for nuerological disease treatment in 2003.
Furthermore, one in depth recent study shows, when a teenager drinks alcohol, the left side of their brain is affected and white matter is reduced or in other words less brains. When marijuana is smoked it makes the left side of the brain increase in size and white matyer. When a teenager uses both alcohol and marijuana, the effects cancel out and the brain has the same white matter a teenager who never used marijuana or alcohol.
Is marijuana more dangerous than alcohol? One thing I will say, ifmarijuana werelegal, the drug companies would lose a lot of money and many people may choose to use marijuana instead of alcohol. Law enforcement would have to lay off many officers, court officers, and correction guards...the country's unemployment would rise......so what will the government do? Just keep everything the same?
@Concerned American You're right that certain medications are made from components of marijuana; however, smoking it is not good medicine because of the potential negative effects (to lungs, for example). It is definitely true that alcohol is harmful to the developing brain, and it is best to avoid alcohol – especially binge drinking – until the brain is fully developed. And although marijuana's ingredients can be used in medicine, smoking it carries too much risk compared with the possible protective effect seen in one study.
I agree and disagree with some of these responses. In a way I do believe that the FDA is obviously not going to approve of something thats not going to make medicine companies any money. However the responses that are totally bashing the possibility of this being a form of medication are a little off base. If someone were to have a disease that caused them alot of pain and marijuana was what made them feel better, let them have it. If you have a painful disease, doctors should be ok with something that can make you feel better if they actually care at all. I think medical marijuana is a valid possibility and people should stop arguing with it because not everyone is going to use it for the wrong reasons.
Despite the different opinions about using medicinal cannabis for treatment.Medical uses for marijuana can be proven by people with serious ailments and can testify that it relieved them from the painful and debilitating symptoms and provide them a functional life.
There are other ways to take Medical Marijuana besides smoking it; one can vaporize it and thus completely avoid the unwanted effects from the combustion products, or one can extract the essential oil of the cannabis plant and eat it. I would imagine burning the material would destroy a good portion of its medical potential anyway, so doctors ought to urge the other 2 methods instead.
It's pretty interesting too that Medical Marijuana is still so controversial, yet there's no debate about Medical Methamphetamine, which already exists marketed under the name Desoxyn®, for treatment of ADHD. It can be prescribed to children as young as 6 years old. If even the scary drug Meth can find its place in medicine, then marijuana definitely deserves it too.
Yep, THC (marijuana's active ingredient) has been shown to have therapeutic value in treating things like chronic pain, nausea in cancer patients, and "wasting syndrome" in people with HIV. NIH-supported scientists continue to explore such medical uses for THC through routes other than inhaling smoke into your lungs.
Hi Roxen,
Marijuana's use as medicine is still controversial; in fact, the FDA does not recognize marijuana as medicine, partly for the reason you mention—it is not generally safe to use because the ingredients and potency can vary widely. That makes it really hard to control the dosage of THC (marijuana's active ingredient) when the leaves are smoked or eaten. However, researchers are developing relatively safe medicines (in nasal spray and pill form) derived from THC, to treat pain and nausea and other problems, and some are already on the market.


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Gentrification is a phenomenon affecting nearly every major U.S. city, and apparently NBA champ LeBron James sees it material ready made for television.
Alongside "Scrubs" creator Bill Lawrence, James is co-producing a new sitcom about a white family moving into a predominately black neighborhood in Cleveland. NBC has picked up "There Goes the Neighborhood" through a script contract with penalty, penned by "Community" veterans Neil Goldman and Garrett Donovan and "Powerless" star Ron Funches.
"There Goes the Neighborhood" must hold a special place in James' heart, as it's set in his team's city. With its community-centric bent, the sitcom may even prove that "Cleveland is great for the whole family," as James humorously insists in the 2015 film "Trainwreck."
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Ten Second Review
The Peugeot 308 has evolved. This revised smarter second generation model delivers a better executed family hatchback formula that offers a focus on refinement, interior quality and efficiency that puts it right up alongside the Ford and Volkswagen class leaders. It's that good, especially now that the French brand has brought its engine technology up to date. There's a level of self-confidence and, yes, desirability here that we've not seen from Peugeot in a very long time.
What do you look for in an Astra-sized family hatchback? If it's driving excitement, you'll find it in a Ford Focus. If it's sheer value, then you're more likely to be drawn towards cars like Hyundai's i30 or Kia's cee'd. But what if your priorities are a bit more relaxed? You want an expensive feel. An absorbent ride. A laid back demeanour. And a car that makes you feel you're in something much nicer. Perhaps, just perhaps, you want one of these, the revised version of Peugeot's second generation 308. Yes, we're looking at a package of facelift improvements here, but there are some genuinely significant ones, with changes to engines, transmissions and overall running cost efficiency. As before, the car runs on the PSA Group's hi-tech EMP2 ('Efficient Modular Platform 2'), underpinnings that now support a smarter, classier body. The result promises to be a car that family hatch buyers must now take very seriously indeed. Let's check it out.
Driving Experience
It's nice to report that the changes made to this 308 are more than skin-deep. There's an all-new 1.5-litre BlueHDi 130 desel engine for example. And if you're able to stretch up to the 2.0-litre BlueHDi 180 diesel powerplant at the top of the range, you'll now find it mated to an all-new 8-speed automatic transmission. The brand says that its 1.2-litre three cylinder PureTech petrol engine has been extensively revised too, in pursuit of extra efficiency. Otherwise, it's as you were. Most will want the 1.6-litre BlueHDi unit, which comes in either 100 or 120bhp guises. There's also a 2.0-litre BlueHDi engine, offered with either 150 or 180bhp. For petrol people, the engine line-up opens with an 82bhp, 1.2-litre three-cylinder PureTech unit, then there's a choice of either 110 or 130bhp versions of this same engine further up the range. Across the line-up, transmissions are fairly standard fare, with five and six-speed manuals or a six-speed torque-converter automatic. If you want something sparkier, there's a choice of the warmed-up GT model or the full-fat GTi hot hatch. The GT variant gets the older petrol 1.6-litre THP unit in 205bhp guise or the 2.0 BlueHDi 180 diesel unit. Go for the GTi and there's a 270bhp version of the 1.6 THP petrol powerplant. Dynamically, the 308 has never really been a car for the hard charger. Instead, it's a family hatchback that's more about refinement and a relaxed gait. The suspension carries no great surprises, with a standard front strut and rear torsion beam arrangement. Peugeot has fitted rear trailing arms that allow greater longitudinal arc in the wheel travel. It sounds esoteric but it makes for a smoother ride when the rear wheels hit ridges or bumps. The electrically-assisted power steering is geared towards ease of use rather than detailed feedback but perhaps that's just as well. It makes the 308 very comfortable around town in the sort of usage it will mostly see.
Design and Build
This revised 308 features a sleeker bonnet that flows into a vertical grille that has a central Lion badge and the 'Peugeot' name sculpted into the upper trim. The revised elliptical headlights come with integrated daytime running light LEDs to produce a distinctive front light signature. Other design-led changes include a re-styled front bumper with three lower grille openings to ensure effective engine cooling, while the rear lamps show a smart three-claw light signature. Plusher variants all feature a large glass roof as standard. Otherwise, things are much as before, this car exhibiting a mature, confident look. It's not trying too hard. We like that. The interior retains the 'i-Cockpit' design that sees the driver looking the instruments over the top of the steering wheel. As before, there's also a 9.7-inch centre dash colour monitor incorporating 'Mirror Screen' technology which allows you to connect in your smartphone using the 'Android Auto'/'MirrorLink' or 'Apple CarPlay' systems. There's also a faster-acting navigation system with voice control that connects into the TomTom real time traffic monitoring service. Other features are as before. The contra-rotating rev counter is a neat touch, the oversized manual gear knob less so. Space all round is more than adequate and the 470-litre boot is excellent. If you need more space, there's a 308 SW estate variant with a 660-litre boot extendable to 1,660-litres with the rear bench folded.
Market and Model
Prices range in the £15,000 to £27,000 bracket and there's a choice between Access, Sportium, Active, Allure, Tech Edition, GT Line and GT trim levels, plus a Gti hot hatch model. The two bodystyles are a five-door hatch and a spacious SW estate. Engine options range between a choice of two different 1.6-litre BlueHDi diesels, offering either 100 or 120bhp, plus there's a 2.0-litre BlueHDi unit with either 150 or 180bhp. Petrol people choose between 82, 110 or 130bhp versions of the 1.2-litre PureTech powerplant, or a turbo 1.6 THP with either 205, 250 or 270bhp. Even the most basic models include air conditioning, remote central door locking, cruise control with speed limiter, a DAB digital radio, LED daylight running lights and Bluetooth connectivity. However, if you go for base Access trim, you don't get the infotainment touchscreen that's such a key part of his 308's much improved cabin. The minimum trim requirement for this is the 'Active' level, which starts at around £18,000. Extended driver assistance runs to eight latest-generation systems, including Active Safety Brake and Active Lane Departure Warning and adaptive cruise control, including a stop function (with automatic transmission), or a 19mph function (with manual transmission). For the utmost in parking convenience, this 308 can be ordered with the 'Visiopark 1' rear camera and a 'Park Assist' function, which measures the parking space available and automatically steers the car in and out.
Cost of Ownership
So what's changed from an efficiency perspective? Well, the three-cylinder 1.2-litre PureTech petrol engine has undergone a major upgrade, with at-source and at-exhaust emission control for low real-life fuel consumption and even more efficient pollution reduction. High-precision injection control on the PureTech 130 Stop&Start unit enhances combustion efficiency: exhaust gases go through a catalytic converter then a passive-regeneration gasoline particle filter. A new six-speed manual gearbox allows owners to reap maximum benefit. Even more significant is the introduction of the brand's new 1.5-litre BlueHDi 130 S&S Diesel engine, a four-cylinder unit that also implements at-source and at-exhaust emission control. Combustion efficiency is improved by a patented combustion chamber design, the efficacy of which was amply proven under competition conditions in the 24-hour Le Mans event. Further efficiency gains are afforded by the SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) pollution control system, fitted as close as possible to the engine for the fastest possible post-treatment action. Let's give you some stats. The 1.6 BlueHDi variant many buyers will still choose returns 80.7mpg on the combined cycle and emits a mere 92g/km in base 100bhp form. In the 120bhp version, these stats actually improve - to 88.3mpg and 82g/km. Don't automatically opt for a diesel though, until you check out the PureTech petrol options which could make more sense for lower mileage owners. All of this is helped by this car's relatively light weight. The 1.6 diesel for example, tips the scales at 1,160kg, which to save you looking is about ten per cent less than the equivalent Volkswagen Golf.
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ESA's future weather satellite activities unveiled
ESA intends to build on its quarter-century of experience constructing and flying weather satellites with new generations of spacecraft, Director of Earth Observation Programmes José Achache informed an audience of European meteorologists.
The Director was addressing attendees of the European Conference on Applications of Meteorology (ECAM), organised by the Italian Meteorological Service and taking place in Rome last week. His speech on Thursday was part of a special session on the future of satellites in meteorology, organised by the European Meteorological Society (EMS).
The first Earth Observation satellite developed and operated by ESA was the geostationary weather spacecraft Meteosat, launched back in 1977. Six more Meteosat spacecraft were launched after it, and today – turned over to Eumetsat for routine operation - the series plays a key role in the global satellite meteorological system.
Meteosat is due to be replaced by a new series of improved satellites called Meteosat Second Generation or MSG. Designed and built by ESA for Eumetsat, the first such spacecraft,
ESA is also co-operating with Eumetsat to design and fly the three-satellite MetOp system, planned to be launched into polar orbit in 2005. MetOp is part of a joint European-US system co-ordinated by the World Meteorological Organisation to increase observational coverage over parts of the Earth currently neglected by existing systems.
MetOp will fly in a polar orbit corresponding to local 'morning' while the US will be responsible for 'afternoon' coverage. The series will provide data for both operational meteorology and climate studies.
Besides developing weather satellites, ESA operates Earth Observation spacecraft whose data has improved our knowledge of the climate system, Achache explained.
Envisat can map trace gases, clouds and water vapour in the atmosphere in three dimensions, measure sea surface temperature to an accuracy of 0.3°C, record wind velocity and wave height and build up a detailed image of the local gravity field across the Earth. All this data can potentially improve future climate models.
Beyond Envisat, Achache explained, Earth Observation has a programme called Living Planet, which divides into two main areas – science-driven Earth Explorer research and the applications-driven Earth Watch activity.
The Director outlined the planned Earth Explorer missions focused on atmospheric and climate monitoring. These include Cryosat, a spacecraft designed for ice monitoring due for launch in July 2004, and
Earth Watch has the objective of providing tools for operational surveillance of the planet in the fields of environment, security and climate. The aim is to supply operational data to support sustainable commercial services.
Earth Watch includes a focus on the requirements of Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) - an initiative in partnership with the European Union to supply it with an information capacity to assist environmental and security policy-making and support sustainable economic growth.
The Director added that this year ESA has rejoined the Co-ordination Group for Meteorological Satellites (CGMS), and as such contributes to the space-based element of the WMO's Global Observing System, so that ERS and Envisat data is being placed at the disposal of WMO members.
The other speakers at the session were Michel Jarraud, elected Secretary General of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), Alain Ratier of Eumetsat and Tony Hollingsworth of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). An open forum on weather satellites in Europe followed the session, chaired by Professor Andre Lebeau of the Societé Météorologique de France.


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Friday, December 22, 2006
"Blog Wars" party video
Don't despair if you missed this screening; there's talk about holding a Hartford-area screening on Jan. 17th. When the details are finalized, I'll post a notice here.
Anyway, enjoy the video, and remember that I'm neither A) a good public speaker, and B) familiar at all with the new camera.
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Looking forward to seeing the documentary on Dec. 28, as well as attending the January 11th party with Ned. Get your camera ready Bob...221 people have already signed up!!!
- dad said...
how's the truth of the float's story coming along?
or are you content with perpetuating the false story?
- CT Bob said...
Dude, I don't know what you're referring to at all here. I didn't know there was a "false story" going around.
Help me understand this. Why don't you email me so we can discuss this, off the public boards?
- dad said...
The discussion should be held in public. I replied for your request for details over at MLN. The other detail may be found in the film.
- dad said...
for your convenience:
ask Edward, he knows.
- CT Bob said...
OK, fine.
I just read your response(s) to my comment on MLN. Which you posted TWO DAYS after I wrote it, and by then the article had been pushed far off the front page. That's another good reason to use email.
Since you want to do this in public, that's fine with me. I'll be perfectly frank here. I think it's great what your son and you did with the float, and you absolutely deserve credit. If you'll send me a photo of you and A posing in front of it, I'll post it, along with your MLN responses to my comment. I think your entire family deserves credit for creating the single most recognizable icon of the campaign; based, I think, on CT Keith's button idea.
I do think your pulling it off the road immediately following the primary was a bad idea, and I (along with many others) posted comments to you on MLN saying that. I think your insistance that you hear from the campaign personally before putting it back on the road was a mistake, especially considering the campaign never had anything to do with it from the start.
I don't know what "false story" you're referring to, but if you'll be clear about it (rather than cryptically saying "the other detail may be found in the film") it would help. I'm not responsible for every little detail in the film (or ANYTHING other than my content), so if Will and James got something wrong, take it up with them. It's not a perfect film by any means, but I'm trying to push the positive side of the message. Maybe we'll get more people out there interested in becoming video bloggers, which can only be a good thing.
And I'm not going to "ask Edward" anything. I don't give a crap what Ed knows or doesn't know; you're the one who made the comment above about me "perpetuating the false story". So YOU explain to me what the problem is. I really don't appreciate your insinuation.
I would have preferred to do this via email, but apparently this is what you want.
You are of course right that my reply to your comment was in fact tardy. But the your suggestion to right it was posted there and it was there I replied.
Regarding my accusation of a false story it is in regards to whom I understand the film suggests credit for the float and its not to its 16-year old originator.
I know I am being a turd. But those involved with the film knew the truth about the float and they chose to omit and/or ammend it. It was Edward who chose not to include us the week he had the float, the week they were filming. In fact on the day we were to meet with the crew, we recieved no contact. As I have said that is unfortunate.
As for my trust in private discussion and understandings, you might understand why I am leary of that. I am not all right here, regarding this matter, but I'm not all wrong either.
I have watched and been quite through Armando's selective history posted the day before primary on DailyKos, through GQ articles. I hoped and trusted that the film would make right. It didn't which is why I decided to try to make it right.
It is amazing to me that in the triumph of "people powered politics" that the we qucikly fall into traditional patterns.
Thank you for the opportunity to discuss this here with you.
sorry for my mistakes
oh, and regarding your comment about my deciding to temporarily pull the float back it has no relevance here as the film was recorded before the primary.
- CT Bob said...
Jeff, I don't wish to get involved in a debate about things that other people may have done that I had no knowledge of. Whatever people other than me did, it's THEIR problem. I'm only responsible for myself and my actions.
For example, I don't even know who the hell Armando is, or what he wrote on Kos. I'm not a daily reader there; I'm busy enough maintaining my own blog. Do not assume that I read everything and know everything that goes on. I don't. I don't necessarily even read all the articles on MLN. I have absolutely no idea why you might be leery of private emails, for instance. Personally, I think airing these kinds of grievances publicly makes us look petty and childish.
I agree 100% that you and your son didn't get enough credit for the float, but the way to go about correcting it isn't to waywardly post vague insinuations on people's blogs; especially when they had nothing to do with how the film or GQ portrayed things.
I sincerely wish you and A had come to the screening the other night. You would have been given a huge round of applause for being the people responsible for the float. I'm positive of that. But for whatever reason, you didn't come. I hope it wasn't because I didn't send you a personal invitation; the notice on MLN and my blog specified it was an open event.
Jeff, if you still want me to, I'll be happy post a detailed account of your son's efforts to create the float. Please let me know. FWIW, I really think A is a great kid with a bright future, and I sincerely hope he stays involved.
And thanks for everything you and A have done for the campaign. You can always be proud of creating what probably is the single most recognizable icon of the 2006 campaign cycle.
I just read all of the above, having been in Massachusetts most of the day yesterday and then pretending to care at an in-law party. Reading blogs is frowned upon at family events.
so ...WTF...
I, also, only read bits an pieces of the various blogs, catching up where I can (I have a job and am supposed to WORK most of the day). FWIW Here is what I can contribue:
I have never, to my knowledge, met dad or A. or mom or anyone else related to the design and construction of the Kiss Float.
However, I have always known who did it, why they did it, and offered credit when people asked me who and why.
In fact, I used it as a recruiting wedge to 15 and 16 year olds. {"Look what A. has done. What are YOU doing this weekend, ya shlub?")
I think there are two issues: Recognition for A. and Recognition by the Media for A.
With All Due Respect, if you want the "newspapers" and "television" and "hollywood[lite]" to profile A., I think you need to go to them, with a press release and photos and the video clips, which I am sure that everyone blogish will happily supply.
There seems to be a conlict within your house regarding fame/recognition. If it helps A. get into Yale of Harvard, lets get him letters of support from various and sundry and a video about you and A. and the others involved and don't trash the float.
There is a self-destructive element running through all these posts (MLN and the above). I have witnessed virtual love and tip of the hat towards A. (and you) for months and months. Let's not spoil this.
Sorry to be long winded, but I am.
- cgg said...
This whole thing with the float is becoming silly. Dad this is not the way to go about getting the credit that your son deserves. It's time to stop and ask yourself what exactly you're trying to accomplish, and if your current actions will help you achieve what you're seeking.
Whining at Bob, Ed, and whomever else will listen doesn't do a thing for your son or the float's legacy. Perhaps it's time to consider other options.
- SecretAgentDude said...
I have met Dad and A, and they're good guys, but what can we do at this point anyways?
- SecretAgentDude said...
I think there's a lot to be (and has been) said for the creation of the float, but as many things, it went largely uncredited. I personally met A, and Dad, and furthered that story as well (isn't there a video of Dad talking about it somewhere on YouTube?), but I think it's a natural part of the large thing that a campaign has become. There's a whole lotta cooks in the kitchen, but hopefully, the food turns out alright in the end, and I think we were all able to make beautiful food.
One of the other most famous images from the campaign (Kos, DD, FDL, Bob, Lamont, CT, MLN listed) was the LieberCar in a handicapped parking spot. Almost a half-million hits on that image, I never really got any credit.. Video from major events, cutting, radio quotes, etc. Half of the Chris Dodd commercial shoot, and probably countless other things that I was able to work with, never credited.. so it really just comes back to the end product that we were able to create...!


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Otaku-sempai wrote:Voronwe_the_Faithful wrote:Otaku-sempai wrote:[url=https://twitter.com/theoneringnet/status/996822027343310848]Presumably an official announcement will be forthcoming soon and with more details.
Or maybe not.
Give it a few days.
There's also still a chance that each season might have a different focus. The first season is alleged to be about the early days of Aragorn. However, subsequent seasons might concentrate on other characters and settings such as: Balin's attempt to retake Moria; the last days of King Arvedui; the fall of Angmar; etc.
Voronwe_the_Faithful wrote:Not only was there not an "official announcement" within a few days (or a couple of weeks for that matter), there wasn't even so much as a post on TORN's home page. I think this was just speculation from someone on twitter and nothing more. It probably still is the most likely possibility, but I consider it far from confirmed.
"I had a phone call by Amazon about a year ago. And it sounded like they would do the right thing, they have very good intentions with the series. For me everything was very fascinating and exciting.
But I don't want to be the one who is responsible for the whole show because I have never done a TV series that's that long. It would not be very clever when I would take the job of the showrunner.
What I'm basically doing right now is compiling the creative team (behind the series)."
Otaku-sempai wrote:We have a new article at The Playlist that alleges: Peter Jackson Denies Involvement In 'Lord Of The Rings' Series Or Any DC Film. So either the news coming out of IGN in Germany is false or this article isn't telling us the whole story. The previous story did state that Jackson was not going the be the showrunner for Amazon's Middle-earth series, so both articles could be true up to a point.
Due to the diametrally clashing interviews released yesterday by IGN Deutschland and French Allociné, the German portal Filmstarts.de asked both sites for clarification of their sources.
IGN could provide an audio recording of the interview with PJ which confirms their article:
- PJ is not involved directly with the Amazon series, and of course not as showrunner.
- However, he is "putting the creative team together" for the project.
- Also, he confirmed to be ready to participate in the project "in some capacity" and to help Amazon, as he is excited about their project.
The Allociné is still checking their interview as of now.
The Tolkien deal covers most, but not all of the material connected to the author's Middle Earth saga. Salke said that it is still too early to say what shape, exactly, the series will take. But, she added, "It's not a remaking of the movies, and it's not a whole new thing. It's something in between. It's not, 'Oh, it's "Lord of the Rings" but you don't recognize anything in it,' but it's not totally familiar to you either. So it's original."
Voronwe_the_Faithful wrote:That seems to suggest that I was right and that the reports that the series will begin with "young Aragorn" were premature.
Thor 'n' Oakenshield wrote:I'm pretty sure the whole thing will be focused on Aragorn & Arwen as protagonists, with the politics of Gondor, Rohan and the Elves explored in exhaustive detail (personally, I wouldn't mind seeing "Thorongil" and the conflict with Umbar – which could serve as a way to introduce Blue Wizards?) I guess Saruman's betrayal, maybe the Hunt for Gollum (though that would completely lack a payoff unless you bring the series up to the War of the Ring), and Theoden's backstory – I would be very surprised if Legolas didn't make an appearance too
Honestly, I could see a lot of opportunities in this series, as there were so many exciting events happening in Middle-earth at that time, but I fear it will be done in a GoT style that could ruin its potential
Fingers crossed!
Otaku-sempai wrote:I don't think we ever learn Gríma Wormtongue's exact age. I would assume that his father Gálmód was a youngish man when Aragorn rode with King Thengel.
Thor 'n' Oakenshield wrote:Wouldn't it be cool if Tom Bombadil could show up in this series? I know it won't happen, but I'm trying to remain hopeful about this whole thing
Otaku-sempai wrote:Why not? I can easily see Gandalf introducing Aragorn to Tom Bombadil and Goldberry, perhaps after an encounter with a Barrow-wight or three.
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$16.4 million in bonuses a record at CPS
Rewards questioned; rate hikes may loom.
CPS Energy last month awarded a record $16.4 million in bonuses to its 3,644 employees as part of a tiered plan that resulted in six-figure awards for two of its top executives.
The bonuses were paid May 15, shortly after the city-owned utility said publicly that it would abandon a plan to raise rates in September. Instead, CPS said it would ask the City Council for permission to boost rates in January. The council must approve all rate hikes.
CPS' last rate increase occurred in February 2010, when it boosted electricity rates by 7.5 percent and natural gas rates by 8.5 percent.
"At a time when they're contemplating rate increases, it's never a good idea to be giving sizable bonuses to executive management," said Tom "Smitty" Smith, Texas director at Public Citizen, a consumer advocacy organization.
The bonuses, he added, "send the wrong message to CPS customers and reward the wrong folks," as front-line workers are those delivering results.
"But to put it in perspective, CPS is doing a really good job on many of its metrics," Smith added.
Private industry uses bonuses to encourage staffers to do a better job, and "they have been proven to make people work harder, and if they do, they'll be rewarded for it," Smith said.
"Having a reward isn't a bad idea, but are the rewards going to the right people?"
A dozen senior-level executives who report to CPS CEO Doyle Beneby received bonuses equal to about 37 percent of their base pay, CPS spokeswoman Lisa Lewis said. The bonuses were pro-rated based on time served in a job.
Other bonuses ranged from 27 percent for top managers to 2 percent for line workers.
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Jelynne LeBlanc-Burley
Exec. V.P., chief administrative officer
Salary: $300,000
Bonus: $111,840
Carolyn Shellman
Exec. V.P., general counsel
Salary: $276,925
Bonus: $103,238
Cris Eugster
Exec. V.P., chief sustainability officer
Salary: $264,550
Bonus: $98,624
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Paula Gold-Williams
Exec. V.P., chief financial officer
Salary: $260,500
Bonus: $97,114
Richard Peña
Senior VP, energy development
Salary: $249,456
Bonus: $92,997
Frederick James
Senior VP, energy delivery
Salary: $230,625
Bonus: $84,697
Maria Koudouris
VP, customer services and solutions
Salary: $203,500
Bonus: $74,261
Elaina Ball
VP, technical services & energy solutions
Salary: $200,000
Bonus: $62,830
Janet Pollock
VP, human resources
Salary: $200,000
Bonus: $37,148
Jeff Tuttle
VP, gas business unit
Salary: $199,565
Bonus: $74,398
John Benedict
VP, business operations
Salary: $188,304
Bonus: $56,408
David Herbst
Interim senior VP, power generation
Salary: $165,000
Bonus: $43,939
Source: CPS Energy
For example, Jelynne LeBlanc-Burley, CPS' No. 2 and its chief administrative officer, received a bonus of $111,840 based on her annual salary of $300,000.
The bonus awards were first reported Thursday by WOAI-TV in San Antonio.
Beneby wasn't part of the bonuses paid May 15. His compensation will be determined by the board of trustees later this summer. In August 2011, he was awarded a bonus of $180,000, and his base salary was raised to $410,000 from $360,000.
CPS' senior leadership, including Beneby, told the board this week they won't accept increases in base pay as the utility looks for ways to save.
In defending the May bonuses, CPS Board Chairman Derrick Howard said last year was the best operating year in the history of CPS as the utility met or exceeded its "metrics," or goals.
"We continue to experience some of the lowest rates in the state and the country," Howard said. "That's a prime indicator from the board's perspective — how our customers are affected overall."
A key goal that CPS met was keeping its rates at least 10 percent lower than those of other Texas utilities, spokeswoman Lewis said. In addition, the utility reduced injuries and lost hours by more than a third and met or exceeded goals in customer satisfaction and in reliability based on how quickly outages were handled, she said.
The bonuses "are a way to ensure performance in our workforce, and it has worked," Lewis said.
CPS has hired a firm to survey pay and compare its compensation, incentives and benefits to similar utilities, CPS Chairman Howard said.
The results of the survey should be ready by August, he said.
Yet, comparing CPS with other municipal utilities is difficult.
"Examining employee compensation by comparing CPS Energy to other municipally owned utilities can be misleading due to the utility's size and scope," said Mark Crisson, president and CEO of the American Public Power Association. CPS is the nation's largest municipally owned electric and gas utility.
It could be beneficial to look at not only large municipal utilities but also small investor-owned utilities, he said.


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10 First Aid Skills Every Prepper Should Know
By: Jacob Hunter
Ive talked before about the importance of having a fully-stocked first aid kit and made this Complete Home First Aid Supplies Checklist and this Wilderness First Aid Kit Checklist. However, having first aid supplies isnt going to do you much good if you dont know how to use them.
Here are the top 10 first aid skills that every prepper (and everyone else too!) should know.
1. How to Stop Heavy Bleeding
There are three general types of bleeding that can occur from injuries:
Capillary Bleeding: These are smaller wounds that have just affected capillaries. The blood will ooze out. These injuries are not critical but care should still be taken to prevent infection.
Venous Bleeding: If a vein has been severed, then more blood will come out of the wound. The blood will not spurt but rather comes out steadily. Venous bleeding can be dangerous in some situations, especially if multiple veins have been affected..
Arterial Bleeding: This is the most critical type of bleeding. The blood will come out in spurts and will be a brighter red color. Because arteries are typically under so much pressure, it is important have lots of pressure is put on the wound to stop the bleeding. The heart is literally pumping blood right out of the body! A common mistake that people make is not applying enough pressure to the wound.
When arterial bleeding has occurred, you need to apply direct pressure to the wound with a clean, sterile pad. You should also elevate the injured area above the heart. Here is what Harvard Health has to say about treating severe bleeding.
2. How to Clean and Dress a Wound
Whether it is a smaller capillary wound or an arterial wound, it is critical that you clean and dress it properly. Otherwise infection could occur, or bleeding could start again. Make sure your first aid kit is stocked with enough sterile dressings. Youll also need supplies like irrigation syringes and cotton balls for cleaning out the wound and antibiotic ointments to prevent infection.
3. How to Treat Fever
Im kind of surprised how few people know how to properly treat fever. Of course, in an everyday situation, you should get professional medical help for severe fevers. If it is a disaster situation though and you cannot get to an ER, then you need to take steps to reduce the fever yourself. Read here what Cleveland Clinic recommends.
4. Choking
Most of us know that you should use the Heimlich maneuver when someone is choking. But how many of us have actually practiced the Heimlich? Also, do you know the procedure for when a child or infant is choking? A good first aid course will have dummies which can be used for practicing. Practice is really important because it will help ensure you perform the Heimlich thrusts at the right place on the abdomen.
Like with the Heimlich maneuver, it isnt enough to just know the steps of CPR. Youve actually got to practice them!
What surprises a lot of people trying out CPR for the first time is just how hard you have to push down during the chest compressions. Remember the goal of the chest compressions is to manually pump the heart! You have to push down about 2 inches. Youve also got to do it very quickly (30 times at a rate of 100 pumps/second). This is not easy to do if you havent practiced!
Another mistake that people make with CPR is that they compress on the wrong part of the chest, which can cause ribs to break. If a rib breaks during CPR, you have to continue doing it. And yet another mistake made with CPR is that the person giving aid forgets to tilt the patients head back and pinch the nose. If you dont do this, then the air will go into the stomach instead of the lungs.
Just because a person is unconscious, it doesnt mean CPR is necessary! One of my first aid instructors illustrated this point with a story. A man collapsed in a butcher shop. The butcher, wanting to help, starting administering CPR and broke a few ribs in the process. Well, it turns out that the guy was just unconscious but still breathing, so CPR was completely unnecessary. Hence why the first steps of CPR is to check whether the patient is responsive and breathing.
6. How to Treat Shock
Shock occurs when there isnt enough blood circulating to the brain so the brain doesnt get enough oxygen. When this happens, the patient may feel faint, dizzy, disoriented, anxious, or look pale, have slow breathing, and have a weak pulse.
Shock can occur for many reasons, such as when there has been a lot of blood loss, an infection, or injuries that cause loss of fluids.
If someone is in shock, they should lie on their back with their feet elevated. This is so the blood will circulate to the brain better. Cover the person with a blanket to keep him/her warm. You never should give a shock patient water because it could lead to choking!
7. How to Make a Splint
This first aid skill is particularly important for people who go into the wilderness. If a bone breaks, youll need to use a splint to prevent movement. You can fasten a splint out of branches secured in place with bandages. A splint is also necessary for treating venomous snake bites.
8. How to Treat Hypothermia
When I was 8 and backpacking with my dad, I went swimming for too long and got hypothermia. When my dad found me, I was curled up in a ball next to the lake and completely disoriented.
In mild cases of hypothermia like I had, you want to move the person to a warmer location and wrap them in warm blankets and keep them dry. Youll also want to give the person warm drinks and lots of high-calorie foods like chocolate. (the thing I remember most about my bout of hypothermia is that my dad gave me all of the chocolate from the trail mix)
In severe cases of hypothermia, you should avoid moving the patient. If possible, warm the patient on location. Or, make sure to move the patient very gently to the warmer location.
In no case of hypothermia should you put the patient in a hot bath or use hot pads! This can cause blood capillaries to burst! Here is what the NHS has to say about hypothermia.
9. How to Treat Diarrhea or Vomiting
No one likes to talk about it, but there are many hygiene risks that come with disasters such as sewage flooding and disease outbreaks. Even if the disease you catch isnt deadly, it could cause diarrhea or vomiting. In survival situations, both of these can be very deadly!
Keep some antidiarrheal and anti-vomiting agents in your first aid kit. Youll also need electrolyte solutions for dehydration. Drinking water isnt enough to treat severe dehydration!
10. The Right Mindset
It isnt enough to learn first aid skills. You also must learn the psychological skills necessary for putting all your first aid knowledge to use. We commonly refer to this as and it is what sets you apart from those who panic and those who respond to emergencies.
Think, for example, what youd do if a family member was just severely injured. Would you be able to put aside your emotions and take the right emergency response steps?
The best way to develop mental toughness for emergency situations is to PRACTICE. Reading tips and watching videos on the internet is not enough. You need to sit in on a live course, preferably in the field and lots of opportunities to practice on dummies and partners.
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Over the years, I've held a number of American Red Cross certifications, including Swimming + Water Safety (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced), Lifeguarding & Water Safety, Water Safety Instructor (we teach Lifeguarding and Swimming), First Aid and CPR.
At their Find a Class page, you'll find a number of resources, including First Aid Class Materials such as their Participant's Manual and Ready Reference pdf available for download.
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The Victorian English Gentlemen's Club have just released their eponymous debut album on Fantastic Plastic. Which is quite apt, really, as it is a quite fantastic piece of plastic: dark, jagged, edgy, tuneful and seething with warped energy, the more one listens to it the more compulsive it becomes. The three-piece (Adam on guitar and vocals, Louise on bass and vocals and Emma on drums and – you guessed it – vocals) are about to go on tour (with some quite marvellous supports, by the way) and are generally looking to make their presence felt. So now seems a good time to ask them to tell you why you ought to go along and listen in...
So, tell us a bit about how you got together and what you've been up to lately...
Emma: We met a few years ago - at art school, we're very sorry to say - and decided to start a band! Adam came up with the name.
Adam: Yeah, I was doing a mural at art school and one of the teachers said it looked like some kind of Victorian English Gentlemen's Club. We like the fact that it's a really long, awkward name – not just 'The something' or 'The Blah Blah Blahs'. It's hard to remember, but also kinda hard to forget! Like, once people have seen it a couple of times it'll stick in their heads.
Emma: And we got signed to Fantastic Plastic about a year ago – and we've got our album out on Monday! (Said self-titled album came out on August 28.) Which is very exciting, 'cause it's our first album.
The album, and indeed everything you've released, has really surreal, individual and kind of freaky art work – do you feel artwork's important?
Emma: Totally. We do the artwork ourselves, and we think it's very much a part of the band. We want to try and have complete control over our image – it's part of our identity, and we wouldn't want some big graphics company coming along and saying, "You've got to have this image". We're kind of control freaks over it!
What else makes the album stand out?
Louise: Well, we don't think it sounds like much else around at the moment: it's quite a sparse sound, with lots of space between the different parts…
Adam: …But it's quite hooky as well – not experimental free-jazz noise, or anything like that!
Emma: We recorded it with Gareth Parton, who did The Go! Team and The Pipettes - we're quite a dark band, and he helped us get to our poppy side.
Louise: Also, we don't think about the same subjects that a lot of other bands do – our album doesn't have any songs about love.
Did you set out to be sparse and awkwardly unique – or did it just turn out that way?
Emma: Well, we don't go out of our way to write songs about certain things – but then, we are adamant that we don't want to write songs about people just getting drunk, getting off with girls. We'd rather write about things which're more interesting to us. Like on the album, there's a song called 'Under the Yews' and that song is about a dream Adam had.
Adam: It was about what happens to stillborn babies – whether they bury them. And I asked everyone, and no one knew the answer.
Louise: And then there's 'My Son Spells Backwards', and that song's about dyslexia – the number of people who were dyslexic in our art school.
Adam: Like, if you're dyslexic you get a load of free equipment, including a laptop computer – and there was a spate of people who were getting hungover to sit the dyslexia test, in order to get hold of a free computer. It seemed like half our year was dyslexic…
Emma: And there's our single, which is out on September 25th – it's called 'Impossible Sightings Over Shelton'.
Adam: That comes from when I used to work in a mental hospital, cleaning.
Emma: We've had people thinking it's about a UFO sighting but it's not; it's about the people in the home looking out, because they used to spend ages looking out of the windows.
So what comes first – the songs or the words?
Louise: Oh songs, definitely.
Adam: Music always comes first, and we just kind of hum over it.
Emma Words are quite important, but we're not really a lyrics band. And we're not a political band, either – we think that if you've got a political statement, something to say, then you should go into politics! Being in a band doesn't give you a better opinion than anyone else, and we don't want to go round telling people what to do.
You're observing rather than polemicising?
Adam: Exactly!
Intrigued? Well, the band have a tour coming up and an album out now, both of which you could (and should) check out in the immediate future… Or, you could just go to their website right this instant, and then download some songs and watch their rather mighty video.


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As rumors of a split swirl, the girlfriend of ex-reality TV dad Jon Gosselin spoke out for the first time since she dished on her tumultuous life with the father of eight and the alleged emotional abuse she's endured.
"I just want to thank everyone for their support," gal pal Hailey Glassman posted on her Twitter page. "I was brutally honest and put everything out on the table infront [sic] of the entire world."
The 22-year old -- who was spotted in a lip lock with the 32-year-old divorcing dad during a romantic carriage ride through Central Park two weeks ago -- revealed in a tell-all interview that Gosselin has "mantrums" and takes his frustrations about his soon-to-be-ex wife Kate out on her.
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"He'll call me and take his anger out on me," Glassman told "The Insider.""He has 'mantrums.' I shouldn't have to put up with being emotionally abused. I cry and say, 'Why are you so mean to me?'"
The news comes as rumors run rampant that the couple has called it quits. A source told Extra TV that Gosselin broke off the fling after he consulted with spiritual adviser-to-the-stars Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, who encouraged him to end the relationship. A family friend told Extra TV that the pair is "taking a break."
Prior to his meeting with the rabbi, Gosselin said he appreciated his girlfriend's support and said he was committed to Hailey, who is the daughter of estranged wife Kate's tummy tuck surgeon.
"I am grateful for her emotional support, and I regret any pain that my actions have caused her as she has selflessly born the pressures I have endured under the media glare," Jon said.
"I am committed to making things right with Hailey as well as [soon-to-be-ex] Kate and especially my children. I ask you to please give me the opportunity to prove myself."
A rep for Jon told People he had no comment on the relationship.