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WARNING: This post contains inflammatory racist imagery and language collected from various online news sites, blogs, forums, and social networks.
If Obama's 2008 inauguration was supposed to signal some kind of 'post-racial' America, someone forgot to send a memo.
We've all seen or heard our share of racist anti-Obama sentiment. Some of us may be insulated enough that we rarely come in contact with those who would find this stuff amusing. Others, however, are less fortunate, and are reminded regularly that although we have made great strides over the past few hundred years, a deep undercurrent of racism continues in our culture.
Although racism rears its ugly head in many areas of American life from time to time -- in the workplace, in the classroom, in the media, etc. -- nothing brings out racism quite like politics.
Racism has always been a staple in American politics (the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Republicans' "Southern Strategy," Reagan's "welfare queen," Jesse Helms' "Hands" ad, to cite a few examples). We cringe when we recall these (and other) events. We are relieved to have these times behind us.
While the days of lynchings and fire-hoses are behind us, racism is alive and well in 2012. The election of our first African-American president unleashed an incessant stream of racism that continues, and there is no sign of it letting up.
Many on the right think liberals are quick to cry "racism," that we are too sensitive, or that we are misinterpreting the message. "It's okay to hang an effigy of Bush," they say, "but we're not allowed to hang an effigy of Obama?" Or, "It's okay to make George Bush look like a monkey, but when we make Obama look like a monkey, it's racism?"
Yes. It is.
What many fail to understand is that there is not a history of whites being lynched in America. There is not a history of whites being depicted as monkeys. Our words, our statements, and our imagery, carry the baggage of history. To fail to recognize the difference between hanging a white man's effigy and hanging a black man's effigy is to fail to recognize this.
There's a world of difference between a depiction of Hansel and Gretel being put in an oven and a depiction of Elie Wiesel being put in an oven. If you don't appreciate that difference, you are either willfully ignorant or woefully uneducated.
Yes, there are instances where the term 'racism' is thrown around a bit loosely. Yes, some are guilty of being a little too sensitive and crying racism when it is not merited. But the sensitivity would not exist if there were not already a torrent of legitimately racist remarks, depictions, and displays to reference.
I wrestled with the idea of compiling these highly offensive images. Arguably, the perpetuation of these images, even in the context of condemnation, does more damage than good. But the sad truth is that a simple Google search will return each and every one of these images (and then some) -- duplicated countless times in various locations across the web.
This compilation of disturbing and inflammatory images is a stark reminder of the level of hatred that continues nearly a half-century after the civil rights movement. It is to remind us that although we have come a long way, we are still very far from a widespread acceptance of racial equality.
Here are 21 news-making examples (and 14 additional images) of overt racism directed at the President:
1. A San Bernadino Republican group distributed Obama Bucks:
2. A bar owner sells Curious George Obama T-shirts:
3. Manhattan boutique sells "Obama Is My Slave" T-shirts:
4. A man was photographed by Getty Images at a Romney-Ryan rally in Lancaster, Ohio, wearing a "Put The White Back In the White House" T-shirt:
5. A California Tea Party activist e-mailed an image of Barack Obama depicted as a chimpanzee:
6. Online business sells "Don't Re-Nig in 2012" bumper stickers:
7. A N.J. clothing store's window display shows President Barack Obama as a witch doctor:
8. A billboard in Missouri depicts Barack Obama in a turban:
9. Anti-Obama yard signs in Massachusetts:
10. Anti-Obama signs in Pennsylvania:
11. Georgia Bar owner calls Obama "Nigger" on business sign and claims he isn't racist:
12. Racist anti-Obama slogan appears on a $5 bill:
13. Racist sign erected in Wisconsin by guy who claims he's a "big fan" of the President:
14. Billboard appears in Colorado depicting Obama as a suicide bomber, a gangster, a Mexican revolutionary and a homosexual:
15. Sign from a Tea Party rally:
16. The below image featuring Obama in drag eating fried chicken was featured on a John Locke Foundation website:
17. Texas resident lynched an empty chair following Clint Eastwood's empty chair bit at the RNC:
18. Altered Obama yard signs in Texas:
19. Florida pastor Terry Jones hangs Obama effigy outside church (flanked by gay pride flag and Muhammad cartoon):
20. A pair of racist images posted on the Mecklenburg County VA Republican Party Facebook page:
What's truly sad is that this is only the tip of the iceberg. One need only to do a Google search to unearth all kinds of ugliness.
And while the above examples received press from multiple sources, we can't catalog the incessant posting, emailing, and sharing of racist political imagery.
The below are all legitimate images circulating on the Internet, via social networks, online forums, emails, and blogs:


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Surprised about Sebastian Vettel's stunning performance at last Sunday's British Grand Prix? Be surprised no more: he has signed a hefty pact with the devil.
New to the informational deluge of Formula One this season is a table of pre-race car weights published on the official Formula One website. The published weights include car, driver and fuel, helping the erudite and mathematically inclined viewer separate a car's performance from the hydrocarbons and the sole human sloshing inside.
Here is the table for last Sunday's British Grand Prix, expressed in kilograms (multiply by 2.2 to get pounds):
- Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, 666.5
- Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP, 657.5
- Mark Webber, Red Bull, 659.5
- Jarno Trulli, Toyota, 658
- Kazuki Nakajima, Williams, 652.5
- Jenson Button, Brawn GP, 657.5
- Nico Rosberg, Williams, 661.5
- Timo Glock, Toyota, 660
- Kimi Räikkönen, Ferrari, 654
- Fernando Alonso, Renault, 654
- Felipe Massa, Ferrari, 675
- Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber, 689.5
- Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren, 695.5
- Nelson Piquet, Renault, 682.5
- Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber, 665.5
- Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India, 668
- Sébastien Bourdais, Toro Rosso, 687.5
- Adrian Sutil, Force India, 692
- Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, 666
- Sébastien Buemi, Toro Rosso, 672.5
As the combined weight of Sebastian Vettel, his load of fuel and his Red Bull RB5 race car is within rounding error of the Number of the Beast, one cannot help but wonder whether his hat trick of pole position, fastest lap and race win were achieved with netherworldly help.
He certainly looked like a man who had borrowed Lucifer's great leather wings for the last sixty laps of F1 racing Silverstone will witness for the foreseeable future.
You will also notice that down at the bottom of the grid, BMW's Nick Heidfeld and McLaren's defending champion Lewis Hamilton share Vettel's hexakosioihexekontahexaphilic heft. It only goes to show that a pact with the devil is never as simple as is looks.
Source: The Official Formula 1 Website. Photo Credit: Mark Thompson/Getty Images

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text: Penn State has received its annual infusion of tobacco settlement funding, which will help support Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center's research mission. This year, Penn State received nearly $6.6 million. At the July meeting of the Medical Center's Board of Directors, Pennsylvania Department of Health Secretary Michael Wolf delivered a check for the Commonwealth Universal Research Enhancement (CURE) Program's formula funds. In this video, Drs. Walter Koltun and Zachary Simmons discuss how their work in collaboration with Penn State Hershey Institute for Personalized Medicine is supported by the CURE program funds.


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News outlets report on the controversy surrounding Uganda's anti-gay law. Although the country faces threats of foreign aid cuts, other African countries, including Gambia, announce their support of similar stances.
U.N. News Centre: Uganda's anti-homosexuality bill has 'serious human rights implications' -- UNAIDS
"The United Nations agency leading the global HIV/AIDS response warned today that the signing of the Anti-Homosexuality Bill in Uganda would have 'serious human rights implications' and urged protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people around the world. The bill, passed by the Ugandan Parliament on 20 December, calls for a 14-year jail term for a first conviction and imprisonment for life for the offense of 'aggravated homosexuality' ..." (2/18).
Agence France-Presse: Uganda vows to defend 'morals' with anti-gay law
"Uganda's government on Tuesday defended its decision to push through tough anti-homosexuality laws, saying it was determined to protect the country's 'morals' even if that meant losing international aid ..." (Matsiko, 2/18).
Science Speaks: 'Scientists' presentation leading to Uganda anti-gay law decision leaves questions
"Uganda President Yoweri Museveni's announcement this weekend that he would sign the country's new anti-homosexuality law may have seemed all the more puzzling in light of his assertion in late December that his decision on the legislation would be guided by science." Though Museveni did not reject the bill, "it seemed all the more inevitable after scores of scientists from around the world, including Uganda, stepped up to the plate and in an open letter to the Ugandan President answered his questions on homosexuality and elucidated the tragic public health consequences of institutionalized discrimination ..." (Barton, 2/18).
Reuters: Gambia's Jammeh calls gays 'vermin', says to fight like mosquitoes
"Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh on Tuesday called homosexuals 'vermin' and said his government would tackle them in the same way it fights malaria-causing mosquitoes ..." (Saine, 2/18).
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Japan tourism and Wakayama: Negoro-ji and stunning Buddhist temples
Walter Sebastian and Lee Jay Walker
Modern Tokyo Times
Wakayama prefecture is a perfect place to visit for tourists who adore culture, architecture, the richness of Buddhism, the indigenous faith of Shintoism, stunning beaches, an amazing castle, and because of multiple other factors. Also, the closeness of Wakayama to Nara, Osaka, Kobe, and Kyoto, means that the entire Kansai region is a wonder to behold. Therefore, Kansai is a perfect location for tourists to enjoy the uniqueness of Japan.
If individuals are fascinated by the richness of Buddhism, Japanese architecture, culture, history, and adore stunning mountains, then the Negoro-ji complex of Buddhist temples is a must place to visit. After all, the pace of life in the modern world for many people is too quick and quality time is needed in order to refresh the mind, soul, and to connect with history, art, and culture.
Negoro-ji also further compliments the religious aspect of Wakayama because Koyasan and the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage routes in the Kii Peninsula are fantastic places to visit. The marvel of Wakayama is truly amazing because "another heart beats" strongly in special areas where nature, religion, history, culture, art, and other positive aspects of life can be found in abundance.
Negoro-ji in history is also extremely fascinating because the foundations of a major retreat for the Buddhist faith began in 1087. The individuals who laid the foundation stones for this amazing area were En no Gyoja and Hofuku-Choja. Indeed, the original name of the area was Hofuku-ji and given the natural beauty of the Katsuragi Mountains then it is clear why the area was picked.
Kakuban (1095-1143) is a very important person in the rise of the region because this holy Buddhist leader of the Shingon sect left a complex legacy. He revered Kukai (774-835) who was the founder of Shingon Buddhism but the times of Kukai and Kakuban were very different because divisions had emerged within Shingon Buddhism. Therefore, while the importance of Kakuban can't be denied for increasing the significance of Negoro-ji, it is also factual that schisms increased during his time because of many factors.
Despite this, Kakuban was focused on the future therefore he laid the foundation stone for the construction of Enmyo-ji and Jingu-ji. These two new buildings were built within the Negoro-ji temple grounds. After the death of Kakuban the Negoro-ji area continued to expand and thousands of temples were built in and around this Buddhist complex.
Therefore, for hundreds of years the chants of Buddhism were powerful and many amazing temples were built. Also, Japanese gardens will have enhanced the serenity and the mountain peaks were deemed to be sacred. This period of history also witnessed the growing power of high culture within elite communities and for several hundred years after the death of Kakuban the future of Negoro-ji looked promising.
However, just like Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi also clashed with Buddhist sects who had military prowess and political ambitions. In 1585 the forces of Hideyoshi burnt nearly every temple to the ground apart from the odd exception and the main Pagoda surviving the devastation. Therefore, in this period of history in Japan it is clear that the central forces of Nobunaga and Hideyoshi feared the power base of several Buddhist sects.
Under Tokugawa Yorinobu in 1623 the grounds of Negoro-ji once more would witness a more serene period because he allowed the reconstruction of the grounds to take place. The area in time would gradually be transformed throughout the Edo period and in modern times you can see how this reconstruction created a stunning place to visit.
Therefore, for modern tourists or people who go on pilgrimage to holy places in Wakayama, it is difficult to imagine such past violence in history. After all, today you can hear Buddhist chants in Negoro-ji, view exquisite architecture, enjoy nice walks, and view tranquility in every direction. However, from an historical point of view it is clear that central forces in history in the sixteenth century did fear the power of Buddhism and because of this Negoro-ji paid a heavy price.
Yet time is a great healer and today you can only visualize a period of serenity in history. Also, people can only marvel at the stunning temples, exquisite architecture, and how nature and religion seems at peace with each other.
Negoro-ji is an amazing place to visit because places like this are the "heart of Japan" and with Koyasan and Kumano Kodo being based in the Kii Peninsula, then you have many choices to plan an extremely intriguing holiday. Not only this, the castle in Wakayama and the stunning beaches of Shirahama await and the same applies to other amazing places to visit in this beautiful part of Japan.
http://www.nk-kumano.com/ (Nachi Katsuura)
http://www.shukubo.jp/eng/ (Koyasan)
http://www.kumano-experience.com/01/en/ (Kumano Experience)
http://www.sekaiisan-wakayama.jp/english/index.html (Wakayama)
http://www.nanki-shirahama.com/eng/index.html (Shirahama)
http://farstrider.net/Japan/Castles/Wakayamajo.htm (Wakayama Castle)


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Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:36 pm
Post subject: A New Coffee Maker
Hello fellow C&Zers,
I was wondering if you can help me out in finding a new coffee maker. My current one is getting old and I am ready for a change. I am looking for a grind and brew machine, because as much as I love coffee I loathe grinding, actually I hate making coffee all together, but it is necessary to my ability to function. Anyway, I am hoping to find out things like reliability, ease of cleaning and quality of the brew to find out if a grind and brew is worth it.
Any help would be great. Thanks!
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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 6:49 am
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I have a Nespresso which makes a perfect cup every time.
No grinding and roasting and no mess. Suits me although one of my children thinks it takes away the romance of coffee.
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Wish I could help, Erin. But we only make boiled coffee (which, of course, is not really boiled) in the same old pot we've have for years.
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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:35 pm
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We grind and make French press. Sometimes if I get bored I make manual drip, but generally my husband is the coffee guy. Sometimes I even get it in bed! We have never spent more than $20 on a coffee maker. The problem we have here in Wisconsin is our water is very hard, and mechanical coffee makers fill with lime in no time. We would have to constantly clean (de-lime) a machine.
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Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:27 am
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Erin, we're a coffee plunger household ...'n Sieg does the grinding..
so..all I can do is wishe you the very very very best in your search
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Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:26 am
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grinding your own sounds so romantic.....!!
I used to have a ' grind and brew'machine, 'cause I loved to buy my beans wherever I travelled to and take them home and have my machine grind just as much as it needed for my coffee...then the machine broke. And I gave up the romance. I have a Nespresso now, with a aerolatte-thingy as well - and love it. Both stayed at home( so that we can have decent coffee whenever we are in the Netherlands) so my first purchase here was another Nespresso and ' milkmonster'. Feeling much more at home now...
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My beloved Nespresso machine (the C-190 model) is probably the one kitchen item I'd grab on my way out the door in a fire. I've had just about every other kind of coffee maker or grinder that is available, but the Nespresso - let's just say I'm hooked.
The convenience alone made a HUGE difference in my life, but the coffee choices trigger my "I'm in love" threshold too.
My husband (avid coffee hater) noticed how much I enjoyed mine, and sent a machine to his father. His mother can now make him coffee, even though she detests it herself. And the bonus is that I don't have to haul my machine with us when we visit them. Sweet!!
p.s. Swan, what are your thoughts on the Aeroccino milk frother? I wanted it to heat the milk more than it does. But my father-in-law seems to like it.
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Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 6:04 pm
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I have to have my whole bean. I need the experience of going to the shop and chatting with my baristas while they weigh my beans or share a sample of the new varietal. I have a french press that I use on occasion, but I am not a morning person in the slightest. No that is much too mild, I hate the morning and feel that despite it's beauty, the sunrise is an altogether obscene occurance that insights more grumbling than poetry from me. Sorry, I got off course, I am way too cranky to grind, boil, brew and plunge that early in the morning. I want to flip a switch and be done with it.
Thanks for all of the help guys! I can always count on you.
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msue - I agree the aerochino doesn't heat the milk as hot as I'd like.
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I'm with you on that, Erin.
If God had wanted us to see the sun come up he'd have scheduled it for later in the day!
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Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 5:51 pm
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Erin, my neighbors have a Cuisenart Grind'n Brew which puts out quite a respectable cup, I think. I've had it several times after a dinner party and was impressed. They set it at night and wake up to fresh ground, brewed coffee.
I haven't read any review, but you might try
They have a lot of other coffeemakers on that site that you might explore!
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KYH, true, true.
Donna, Thanks, I'll check it out!
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Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 2:16 am
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msue, barbara, I'm fine with the temperature of the milk coming from the aeroccino - that is for use in the coffee!
I agree that if I want a cup of hot milk with honey, or cocoa, its not warm enough.
I like to drink my coffee almost immediately after I made it
so for me it's fine. It might help to preheat the coffeecup by letting the nespressomachine make you a cup of coffee without the capsule first in the cup you will use. I usually froth the milk and make my coffee at the same time, milk takes a bit longer, so all is ready and warm. And my favourite is " to play starbucks" by adding a nice flavoured syrup now and then....
(cinnamon (bought in Paris!) preferably, or vanilla...) (don't laugh, Holland is a 'no-starbucks-zone' except for the airport since a few months! Now in HK my need for playing starbucks is lots less....many here as well as other coffee places)
I do like the fact that it can froth cold as well! easy milkshake with milk and a little syrup (okay, fool yourself milkshake, no icecream in there, but hey, it makes my hips happier!)
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Dawn chorus on Hilly Fields, May 19th
The Friends of Hilly Fields and the Lewisham Rivers and People Project present another guided walk to greet the dawn chorus in Hilly Fields.
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The Friends of Hilly Fields and the Lewisham Rivers and People Project present another guided walk to greet the dawn chorus in Hilly Fields.
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The nothing the BDS like better than an early rise.
That's good news. I haven't managed to find out if there is one in One Tree Hill this year and was going (almost equally early) somewhere else last Saturday when they went along the Ravensbourne from Bell Green.
It is always lovely. (Better without the aeroplanes - can anyone arrange another ash cloud? - but still worth doing.)
We're not quite sure how long the flagpole can be kept up for, so a prompt start at 5 AM is requested.
Even the BDS cant rise that early.
I imagine the BDS are quite knowledgable about small peckers.
Seriously though, the Lewisham Rivers and People Project events are excellent and well worth attending.
BDS sometime makes me chuckle... I think I watched too many Carry On films as a nipper....
Brilliant! If I read their comments with a Kenneth Williams voice in my mind they might be quite amusing rather than mildly irritating.
Has anyone a similar panacea for "mung"?
Stop mucking about.
Lovely this morning - so many thanks to Friends of Hilly Fields and the Lewisham Rivers and Peoples project. The full moon setting in a pale blue morning sky (just a few minutes before sunrise) over the stone circle on Hilly Fields was really special - and the chaffinch singing his little heart out on the top branch of one of the chestnut trees.
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Schedules Are Hard
They shouldn't be, but as a matter of confession I have a terrible time with them. I also have a terrible tendency to be forgetful and absent-minded. Case in point–this past weekend at BALTICON I managed to leave my backpack at a transit stop. Didn't realize it until 45 minutes later after we'd gotten to our destination. Bag, and stuff, gone. Thankfully I don't remember there being any critically important information inside it.
This plague has struck again, already, as I remembered just in time to start working on Wednesday's comic that I left my box with all of the characters at another location. I have no doodz to take photos of for comic making goodness. As a result, I must apologize that the comic will not be done until later Wednesday evening. I do try to get the updates done on Tuesday and scheduled for an early Wednesday publishing time. Try as I might to keep the delays at a minimum, it does happen.
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Project to turn desert green trials in Qatar
In a region known for its towering skyscrapers, the erection of a modestly-sized greenhouse might not appear worthy of much attention.
But this small construction site near the coast in Qatar's Mesaieed Industrial City could help transform the landscape forever, says its developers, turning desert land into flourishing centers of food and freshwater production.
The $5.3 million, one-hectare pilot plant opens later this month and is a major milestone of the Sahara Forest Project (SFP) — a concept that has been developed by a Norwegian company since 2008.
The facility — built in partnership with fertilizer companies Yara International and Qafco — will feature a range of green technologies including concentrated solar power (CSP), photovoltaic panels and a saltwater-cooled greenhouse that mimics the hydrological cycle.
Michael Pawlyn, a British architect specializing in sustainable design and founding member of the project, says bringing together clusters of synergistic technologies creates a new paradigm.
"At the start of the project, we were very conscious that a lot of people proposed single solutions addressing one issue at a time, be it water shortage, desertification, climate change. We were very keen to develop integrated solutions that address multiple challenges simultaneously," Pawlyn said.
"If you compare man-made systems with eco-systems there are some quite striking differences. We tend to create simple, disconnected, linear systems. Ecosystems are complex, interconnected and interdependent."
This interconnectedness is in evidence throughout the plant's design. Electricity from CSP helps power pumps bringing seawater to the site where it is used to condition air inside the greenhouse.
The effect is achieved by trickling seawater over porous cardboard screens — called evaporators — which cool and humidify the dry desert air, creating a favorable growing environment for crops.
Some of the evaporated seawater inside the greenhouse also condenses creating freshwater, which will be used to irrigate plants.
Any saltwater that can't be evaporated is put to use elsewhere, says Pawlyn.
"The saltwater going out of the greenhouses will go to the CSP to cool it — which makes it more efficient — and then it will go to the evaporator 'hedges' which create good growing conditions for crops outside and revegetate areas of desert," he said.
The remainder will end up in salt ponds where various compounds — sodium chloride, gypsum, calcium carbonate — can be extracted and potentially commercialized.
The opening of the pilot plant is scheduled to coincide with the upcoming United Nations Climate Conference (COP18) which this year takes place in Doha from November 26 to December 7.
It was three years ago at the U.N.'s COP15 conference in Copenhagen that the SFP presented their first feasibility study to the world.
It was one of the high points at talks which were widely viewed to have failed and has continued to gain the enthusiastic backing of environmental and political leaders.
Olav Kjorven, assistant secretary-general of the U.N. Development Program has called it "a gold standard," while Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani believes the project could help improve food security in the Middle East.
"I think this will not be important only to Qatar, but to the whole region and elsewhere where they have the same climate as Qatar," Al Thani said in a statement.
The plant will be open long after U.N. delegates have left town operating for at least a year, possibly two, Pawlyn says, so that all the systems can be thoroughly assessed and optimized.
Larger projects look likely to follow the plant in Qatar with a 200-hectare site in Jordan slated for development. Pawlyn believes this is only the start, with certain areas of the world particularly well-suited to the project.
Almeria in southern Spain — with its 20,000 hectares of greenhouses — is one perhaps and the Qattara Depression, which covers around 7,000 square miles (18,100 square km) of land below sea level in northeast Egypt, is another.
"By bringing these technologies together (we can) address some major problems — create zero-carbon food in some of the most water-stressed parts of the planet, produce abundant renewable energy, revegetage deserts … as well as providing food and livelihoods for large numbers of people in parts of the world that are really going to be suffering from climate change over the course of the next few decades."
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The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) supports research related to the basic understanding of microbiology and immunology leading to the development of vaccines, therapeutics, and medical diagnostics for the prevention, treatment, and diagnosis of infectious and immune-mediated diseases. The NIAID, Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Transplantation (DAIT) has a requirement for a clinical products center that will obtain, store, and deliver investigational agents to the appropriate clinical trials sites and personnel for DAIT-supported clinical trials, primarily those conducted by the Immune Tolerance Network (ITN). The center will be a central location for the receipt, storage, repackaging, labeling, and distribution of study products in accordance with federal regulations governing investigational agents.
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NEW YORK - Learning how to relax muscles in the pelvis through "biofeedback" may help kids who wet their pants, get urinary tract infections, or are constipated, according to new research.
Those symptoms are common, occurring in up to one in ten kids, and can be affected by diet and kids trying to "hold it in." For the technique used in the new study, called animated biofeedback, kids played computer games where they had to tighten and relax pelvic muscles along with animations of dolphins and monkeys on the screen.
That teaches them how to control their bladder when they're outside the doctor's office, researchers said.
"When you go pee, you relax and you let the pee out. These kids actually tighten...muscles while they're voiding," explained Dr. Steve Hodges, a pediatric urologist from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
"You can't just tell a kid, relax your pelvic floor," he said, referring to the muscles than affect urine flow.
Biofeedback is an option, along with medications, in kids who don't get better with changes in diet or a specific schedule that tells them when they should go to the bathroom, said Hodges, who wasn't involved in the new research.
For the study, Dr. Abdol-Mohammad Kajbafzadeh from Tehran University of Medical Sciences in Iran and colleagues randomly split 80 kids with bladder problems into two groups. Kids in one group were treated with six to 12 sessions of animated biofeedback, while the other group was just taught about changes in diet and behavior that could improve their symptoms.
The kids were eight or nine years old, on average, and more than three-quarters of them were girls.
The symptoms generally improved in both groups, but the effect tended to be stronger in those who got the animated biofeedback therapy, the researchers reported in the Journal of Urology.
Six months after treatment, the proportion of kids who wet the bed had dropped from 28 per cent to eight per cent in the biofeedback group, and from 23 per cent to 13 per cent in the "conservative therapy" group.
Constipation fell from 63 per cent to 20 per cent in biofeedback participants, compared to a drop from 50 per cent to 30 per cent in the education-only group.
Pelvic muscle activity also improved to a greater extent among kids who had biofeedback treatment.
As an alternative to biofeedback or education about changes in diet and bathroom use, medications called alpha-blockers can also help relax the pelvic muscles, but "they're not perfect," Hodges said.
Dr. William Whitehead, who has used biofeedback (without the animations) in adults at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, said that animated types of biofeedback "are very useful in children and adolescents."
In this new study, he told Reuters Health, the researchers "have really shown very clearly that this animated feedback can help children learn this response. Their attention span is more limited and their motivation is poorer (than in adults). I think animated biofeedback can help bridge that gap."
Adults, Whitehead explained, generally watch a drawing or hear sounds that reflect the relaxation or tension in their muscles during biofeedback therapy.
He recommended biofeedback for most adults with constipation, and said the improvements in kids' urinary symptoms and constipation also look promising. But one key issue is access -- the clinics that do biofeedback therapy are few and far between, he said. The cost of a single animated biofeedback session starts at around US$100, and the treatment is covered by some types of insurance.


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- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter (not all-natural)
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
- 10 Reese's miniature peanut butter cups, cut into fourths
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The whole of the Christian life is like a pilgrimage to the House of the Father, whose unconditional love for every human creature, and in particular for the 'prodigal son', we discover anew each day. This pilgrimage takes place in the heart of each person, extends to the believing community and then reaches to the whole of humanity.
(Pope John Paul II in "Tertio Millennio Adveniente")
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"The whole of the Christian life is like a pilgrimage to the House of the Father…"
A pilgrimage is a journey of faith with a destination that is out of this world – Heaven! A destination that gives us eternal life with God! It begins in our hearts and with a desire to take this journey. No one can make us take this pilgrimage, and no one can take it for us.
How does one prepare for this pilgrimage to the Father's House? No, there isn't a need to pack, or prepare a tote bag, or special clothing, or zip-lock baggies for security.
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Just think: The same God who created the entire universe, the same God who spoke to Moses at Mt. Sinai, the same God who sent His Son Jesus to tell us of His love and to die for us…knows YOU by name…knows everything about you! And invites you to be His son, His daughter on a pilgrimage to His House!
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For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory for ever. Amen. (Romans 11:36)
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Not content with roles in both Caprica and Dollhouse, comedian Patton Oswalt is further solidifying his geek credibility with the news that he'll be writing a special oneshot comic sequel to Joss Whedon's Serenity.
The comic, Serenity: Float Out, follows on from the - spoiler! - death of Wash in the movie, by focusing on a previously unseen collection of his friends celebrating his life by launching a new ship in his honor, according to Oswalt:
Post-'Serenity,' a bunch of Wash's friends who we haven't met on the show, they're basically buying a new ship and christening it... It's called a 'float-out' when you christen a ship. As they're christening a new ship, they're telling stories about Wash, and we're basically seeing what could be the start of a new adventure.
The oneshot will be published in June, with art by Patric Reynolds.
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Toxic Pollution of America's Waters
Dishonorable Discharge: Press Release
This report was released in September, 1996
Toxic Pollution of America's Waters
So what's the big deal? It's been years since an American river burst into flames.
In a nutshell, the deal is this: chemical plants, pulp mills, steel factories and all manner of other manufacturing concerns dumped more than a billion pounds of toxic chemicals into America's rivers, lakes, streams, bays and coastal waters between 1990 and 1994. Another huge load of toxic substances--we estimate about 450 million pounds worth--ended up in U.S. waters during those 5 years after having been flushed by factories through sewage treatment plants.
The vast majority of this pollution was, and is, legal. The effects of the various pollutants, and the chemical soups they form in most rivers, have scarcely been studied, much less understood. The toxic emissions we examined, massive though they are, are but a fraction of the total pollutant load entering the nation's waterways--maybe 5 percent. Many polluting facilities are not required to report all of what they dump into rivers or sewers. Many chemicals are not on the government checklist for those facilities that are required to report. And most Americans have no idea who's dumping how much of what pollutants into their favorite river, lake or bay.
As a result of this continuing pollution, thousands of water bodies nationwide are damaged, as are the economies that depend on them, from tourism to fisheries. And the toxic load only adds more stress to the nation's aging and overworked drinking water infrastructure.


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Dellinger to testify alongside Shinseki
Only 10 days after The American Legion called for the resignations of Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki and two of his top executives, National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger will testify at a May 15 hearing before the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs where Shinseki will be the star witness.
Shinseki will testify about the state of VA and will answer questions from the committee about the alleged cover-up at the Phoenix VA facility and many others.After CNN broke the news on April 24 that 40 veterans may have died while waiting for care from the Phoenix VA facility, Arizona Sens. John McCain and Jeff Flake asked the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs to conduct a hearing on allegations of patient neglect at the Phoenix facility. The committee's chairman, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., responded that a hearing would be held after VA's Office of Inspector General completed its own independent investigation.
Sanders' said Thursday's hearing on "The State of VA Health Care" will focus on "what the VA health care systems does well and how it can improve care for veterans."
The hearing will begin at 10 a.m. (EDT) and will be streamed live here.


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Barenaked Ladies brings a comically upbeat quality to alternative rock. After 25 years together, the band continues to win over fans with their witty, tongue-twisting lyrics and light-hearted style. Despite their years on the road, they still bring the same kinetic stage presence to their shows, complete with improvised raps, animated dancing and humorous banter between songs.
Barenaked Ladies was born in the late 80s in the Toronto suburb of Scarborough, Canada when the duo of Ed Robertson and Steven Page began playing acoustic shows as the opening acts for comedy troupes. The experience proved influential for them as they learned the importance of inserting humor into their songs and performances. The group soon added Jim Creeggan on bass, his brother Andy on keyboards and Tyler Stewart on drums.
In order to increase their visibility locally, the group began independently releasing audio cassettes, but 1991's Yellow Tape exceeded all their expectations. Fueled in part by a press story about Toronto's mayor banning their performance near City Hall since she believed their name to be demeaning of women, sales of Barenaked Ladies' Yellow Tape soared, making it the first independently released record to reach platinum status in Canada. The band's first full album, Gordon was released in 1992 with great success in Canada including the songs "If I Had a $1,000,00" and "Brian Wilson."
The band caught on in America in 1998 with the chart-topping single "One Week" off the album, Stunt. When Stunt debuted at Number #3 on the Billboard 200 – selling more than 140,000 copies in its first week – BnL quickly upgraded their concert venues from small clubs to arenas. The band was nominated for two Grammys and won six Juno Awards. While Andy Creeggan and Steven Page have since left the group, the remaining members continue to tour and produce new music, including 2013's Grinning Streak.
In their Infinity Hall performance, Barenaked Ladies brings the same fun and spontaneity that has endeared them to their fans. In addition to performing their mega-hits "One Week" and "If I Had a $1,000,000," they also delight the crowd with a performance of their theme song from the hit television series, The Big Bang Theory. The audience received the rare opportunity to hear the band's first live performance of three of their new songs: "Boomerang," "Odds Are" and "Smile." And in true Barenaked Ladies form, the band busted out two improvised raps, one about the concert hall and the other based on an exuberant comment made by a concertgoer.
Track List:
- "The Old Apartment"
- "Pinch Me"
- "Infinity Hall Rap" [improv]
- "Boomerang"
- "Blame It on Me"
- "Odds Are"
- "Four Seconds"
- "Shake It, I'll Take It!" [improv]
- "Ordinary"
- "Smile"
- "Brian Wilson"
- "Big Bang Theory Theme"
- "One Week"
- "Falling for the First Time"
- "If I Had $1,000,000"


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There are expectations of continued moderate U.S. dairy herd expansion this year into 2015. However, U.S. dairy farmers will have to do it with fewer available replacement heifers.
USDA released its semi-annual Cattle report on July 25, including survey-based estimates of U.S. dairy cows and replacement heifers.
As of July 1, 2014, milk cows were estimated at 9.267 million head, up 67,000 head (1%) from July 1, 2012, and the highest July 1 total since 2008. (There was no survey in July 2013 due to budget sequestration.) The estimate is up about 58,400 head from Jan. 1, 2014.
Meanwhile, dairy replacement heifers (>500 lbs.) were estimated at 3.900 million head on July 1, 2014, down 200,000 head from two years earlier, and equal to July 1 totals in 2007 and 2008. Based on those estimates, there were 42.1 heifers >500 lbs. per 100 cows on July 1.
USDA's latest Livestock, Dairy &; Poultry Outlook report forecasts dairy cow numbers to average 9.260 million head this year, increasing to 9.345 million head in 2015.
Affecting the total number of replacements available to U.S. farmers, about 20,000 female dairy replacements were exported in the first five months of 2014, down slightly from the pace set over the same period in 2012 and 2013.
Cow culling for slaughter is down from last year. January-June 2014 slaughter is estimated at 1.391 million head, down 175,600 from the same period in 2013.
July outlook
In addition to more cows, USDA's July dairy outlook expects milk per cow next year. With strong year-over-year rises in output per cow and modest herd expansion boosts milk production from June's forecast to 212.4 billion lbs., up about 3.2% from 2014.
Fats-basis milk equivalent imports are forecast to be 3.5 billion lbs. in 2014 based on year-to-date movement and then to hold at 3.5 billion lbs. in 2015. Imports are forecast at 5.2 billion lbs. this year and 5.1 billion lbs. next year on a skims-solids basis. Skims-solids forecasts are lowered from June.
Current year fats-basis exports are lowered from June to 13.2 billion lbs. as high domestic butter prices curtail exports. Fats-basis exports for 2015 are unchanged from June at 13.0 billion lbs.. Skims-solids exports are raised in July to 40.4 billion lbs. based mostly on higher than expected year-to-date shipments of nonfat dry milk and skim milk powder (NDM/SMP). Next year, skims-solids basis exports are projected at 39.1 billion lbs., an increase from June's forecast, but a year-over-year decline, based on increased foreign competition; however, global demand for NDM/SMP will remain strong. Internationally, exports are responding to high global demand. In the European Union, milk deliveries are at an all-time high, but robust foreign demand appears to support prices. Despite strong foreign competition, U.S. exports have remained firm, especially NDM and SMP exports to Mexico.
Firm domestic commercial use of dairy products is expected in light of continued economic recovery. Domestic commercial use, on a fats basis, is forecast at 195.6 billion lbs., unchanged from June. However, next year domestic commercial use on a fats basis is expected to climb to 200.6 billion lbs., an increase from June's forecast as well as a 2.6 percent year-over-year rise. On a skims-solids basis, domestic commercial use is forecast to reach 169.3 billion lbs., a dropoff from June's forecast, and then to rise to 177.2 billion lbs. in 2015.
Price outlook
USDA's July dairy outlook boosted dairy product price projections from a month earlier. Cheese prices are projected higher this month based on current price strength. The prices are forecast to average $2.030-$2.060/lb. this year and fall to $1.670-$1.770/lb. in 2015, based on continued increases in milk production. Butter prices are revised upward from June, to $1.965-$2.025/lb., based on strength in demand and tight supply. That condition is expected to continue into 2015, as butter prices were revised upward this month to $1.650-$1.780/lb.; however, prices will decline on a year-over-year basis. July NDM price forecasts reflect the robust export outlook for those products and will likely average $1.835-$1.865/lb. in 2014 and decline to $1.605-$1.675/lb. in 2015. July whey prices are forecast up from June to 63.5-65.5¢/lb. for the current year and to fall to 55.0-58.0¢/lb. in 2015, unchanged from June.
The price outlook for the major dairy products points to declines in 2015 in class and all milk prices. The Class III price is forecast at $21.00- $21.30/cwt. this year, falling to $16.95-$17.95/cwt. in 2015. The Class IV prices continue to lead Class III prices both this year and next, averaging $21.95-$22.35/cwt. and sliding to $18.70-$19.80/cwt. in 2014 and 2015, respectively. The all milk price is forecast to average $23.25-$23.55/cwt. in 2014 and to fall to $19.75-$20.75/cwt. in 2015.


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Find buildings and parking at Iowa Central
All vehicles driven by students, staff, faculty, and any visitors must be parked in a designated marked parking stall or risk being towed or booted resulting in a fine. Only persons authorized by the State of Iowa to park in handicap stalls are to do so. There are designated visitor parking stalls in front of the Student Support Services building and visitors must register in the Student Support Services building to obtain a parking permit in order to park in such stalls. There are some parking stalls designated for Dental Hygiene and they are reserved for dental clients an-d not to be used by students, staff, or faculty. Other zones are fire lanes, and loading docks, and parking is prohibited in this area.
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The birthplace of jazz. Home of Congo Square. Home of Mardi Gras Indian culture. Home of the brass band. Oldest African-American neighborhood in the U.S. These are just a few reasons why Tremé is one of the most celebrated neighborhoods … Continue reading


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International HapMap Project
Consortium Publishes Phase II Map of Human Genetic Variation
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International HapMap Project Overview
The elucidation of the entire human genome has made possible our current effort to develop a haplotype map of the human genome. The haplotype map, or "HapMap," will be a tool that will allow researchers to find genes and genetic variations that affect health and disease.
The DNA sequence of any two people is 99.9 percent identical. The variations, however, may greatly affect an individual's disease risk. Sites in the DNA sequence where individuals differ at a single DNA base are called single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Sets of nearby SNPs on the same chromosome are inherited in blocks. This pattern of SNPs on a block is a haplotype. Blocks may contain a large number of SNPs, but a few SNPs are enough to uniquely identify the haplotypes in a block. The HapMap is a map of these haplotype blocks and the specific SNPs that identify the haplotypes are called tag SNPs.
The HapMap should be valuable by reducing the number of SNPs required to examine the entire genome for association with a phenotype from the 10 million SNPs that exist to roughly 500,000 tag SNPs. This will make genome scan approaches to finding regions with genes that affect diseases much more efficient and comprehensive, since effort will not be wasted typing more SNPs than necessary and all regions of the genome can be included.
In addition to its use in studying genetic associations with disease, the HapMap should be a powerful resource for studying the genetic factors contributing to variation in response to environmental factors, in susceptibility to infection, and in the effectiveness of and adverse responses to drugs and vaccines. All such studies will be based on the expectation that there will be higher frequencies of the contributing genetic components in a group of people with a disease or particular response to a drug, vaccine, pathogen, or environmental factor than in a group of similar people without the disease or response. Using just the tag SNPs, researchers should be able to find chromosome regions that have different haplotype distributions in the two groups of people, those with a disease or response and those without. Each region would then be studied in more detail to discover which variants in which genes in the region contribute to the disease or response, leading to more effective interventions. This should also allow the development of tests to predict which drugs or vaccines would be most effective in individuals with particular genotypes for genes affecting drug metabolism.
International HapMap Project Upcoming Events, Reports and Related Projects
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International HapMap Project Papers
International HapMap Constortium. A second generation human haplotype map of over 3.1 million SNPs. Nature, 449:851-862. 2007. [Full Text]
International HapMap Constortium. Supplementary Information for: A second generation human haplotype map of over 3.1 million SNPs. Nature, 449:1-38. 2007. [Full Text]
Genome-wide detection and characterization of positive selection in human populations. Nature, 449:913-919. 2007. [Full Text]
International HapMap Consortium. A haplotype map of the human genome. Nature, 437: 1229-1320. 2005. [Full Text]
The International HapMap Consortium. The International HapMap Project. Nature, 426: 789-796. 2003. [Full Text]
The International HapMap Consortium. Integrating ethics and science in the International HapMap Project. Nature Genetics, 5: 467-475. 2004. [Full Text]
Thorisson, G.A., Smith A.V., Krishnan L., and Stein, L.D. The International HapMap Project Web site. Genome Research, 15:1592-1593. 2005. [PubMed] [Genome Research]
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Clark, A.G., Hubisz, M.J., Bustamante C.D., Williamson, S.H., and Nielsen, R. Ascertainment bias in studies of human genome-wide polymorphism. Genome Research, 15:1496-1502. 2005. [PubMed]
Goldstein, D.B., and Cavalleri, G.L. Genomics: Understanding human diversity. Nature, 437:1241-1242. 2005. [Full Text] [nature.com]
Hinds, D.A., Stuve, L.L., Nilsen, G.B., Halperin, E., Eskin, E., Ballinger, D.G., Frazer, K.A., and Cox, D.R. Whole genome patterns of common DNA variation in three human populations. Science, 307:1072-1079. 2005. [PubMed]
Myers, S., Bottolo, L., Freeman, C., McVean, G., and Donnelly, P. A fine-scale map of recombination rates and hotspots across the human genome. Science, 310:321-324. 2005. [PubMed]
Nielsen, R., Williamson, S., Kim, Y., Hubisz, M.J., Clark, A.G., and Bustamante, C. Genomic scans for selective sweeps using SNP data. Genome Research, 15: 1566-1575. [PubMed]
Smith, A.V., Thomas, D.J., Munro, H.M., and Abecasis, G.R. Sequence features in regions of weak and strong linkage disequilibrium. Genome Research, 15:1519-1534. 2005. [PubMed]
Weir, B.S., Cardon, L.R., Anderson, A.D., Nielsen, D.M., and Hill, W.G. Measures of human population structure show heterogeneity among genomic regions. Genome Research, 15:1468-1476. 2005. [PubMed]
Daly, M.J., Rioux, J.D., Schaffner, S.F., Hudson, T.J., and Lander, E.S. High-resolution haplotype structure in the human genome. Nature Genetics, 29: 229-232. 2001. [Full Text] [nature.com]
Gabriel, S.B., Schaffner, S.F., Nguyen, H., Moore, J.M., Roy, J., Blumenstiel, B., Higgins, J., DeFelice, M., Lochner, A., Faggart, M., Liu-Cordero, S.N., Rotimi, C., Adeyemo, A., Cooper, R., Ward, R., Lander, E.S., Daly, M.J., Altshuler, D. The Structure of Haplotype Blocks in the Human Genome. Science, 296(5576):2225-9. 2002. (Look at the supplemental data, especially Fig. 1 also.) [PubMed]
Reich, D.E., Cargill, M., Bolk, S., Ireland, J., Sabeti, P.C., Richter, D.J., Lavery, T., Kouyoumjian, R., Farhadian, S.F., Ward, R., and Lander, E.S. Linkage disequilibrium in the human genome. Nature, 411: 199-204. 2001. [Full Text] [nature.com]
Goldstein, D.B., and Weale, M.E. Population genomics: Linkage disequilibrium holds the key. Curr. Biol 11, R576-579. 2001.[Full Text]
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Google has the image of a hacker-friendly company, a company that despite its growth still (occasionally) listens to its advanced users. Google is also an active Open Source contributor.
Why oh why, then, does GMail still not have a "reply to list" functionality? It's been requested many times, and if it was offered as a Google Mail Labs feature, it wouldn't clutter the interface for non-technical people. How do the Google engineers themselves participate in mailing lists, by cutting and pasting between the Cc: and To: fields?
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Honey saffron Christmas cake
Nutrition and extra info
- Freezable
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal613
- fat28g
- saturates11g
- carbs82g
- sugars67g
- fibre3g
- protein9g
- salt0.6g
For the cake
- 225g butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
Butter is a dairy product made from separating whole milk or cream into fat and…
- 2 tbsp brandy
Brandy is a distilled spirit made from virtually any fermented fruit or starchy vegetable.…
- pinch saffron (about 1⁄4tsp strands)
The stigma of a type of crocus, saffron threads have a pungent and distinctive aroma and flavour…
- 225g golden caster sugar
- 4 eggs
The ultimate convenience food, eggs are powerhouses of nutrition packed with protein and a…
- 225g plain flour
- 50g ground almond
- 1 tsp baking powder
Baking powderbay-king pow-dah
Baking powder is a raising agent that is commonly used in cake-making. It is made from an alkali…
- 300g raisin
- 300g sultana
- 100g natural-coloured glacé cherry, halved
- 85g mixed peel
- 50g whole blanched almond, roughly chopped
Almondarr-mund or al-mund
Sweet almonds have a subtle fragrance that lends itself well to baking and also works well with…
- 50g whole blanched hazelnut, roughly chopped
Grown in Europe and the US, hazelnuts are encased in a smooth, hard brown shell but are most…
- 50g walnut pieces
Walnuts are one of the most popular and versatile of all nuts. When picked young, they're…
To soak
Heat oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas 3. Butter and line a round, deep 20cm cake tin with two layers of baking parchment (see Knowhow, below). Tie a few sheets of newspaper around the outside of the tin, level with the top of the baking parchment.
Heat the brandy in a small pan, then add the saffron and leave to infuse off the heat for a few mins. Put the butter, sugar, eggs, flour, ground almonds, baking powder and a pinch of salt into a bowl, then beat together until creamy and smooth. Mix the fruit, nuts and brandy saffron mix into the batter and stir well.
Spoon into the prepared tin, smooth the top and make a slight dip in the middle. Bake for 1½ hrs, then cover loosely with foil to stop the top over-browning. Turn oven down to 140C/fan 120C/gas 1 and cook for 1 hr more until a skewer comes out clean. Leave to cool in the tin then, while it's still warm, prod the cake all over with a skewer.
Mix the brandy and honey together and spoon over the cake. Wrap up well in foil and keep in an airtight container until Christmas, feeding with more honeyed brandy every so often.
Recipe Tip
Jane says...If you like a lighter cake at Christmas, then my honey saffron cake is for you. It's still full of fruit and nuts but rather than being heavy with treacle and spice, there's golden sugar and delicate saffron, which shine through in the amber colour and scented flavour. Honey and saffron are natural partners so I've drenched it in a boozy honey syrup, too! You can repeat the soaking part of the recipe twice more if you want a more intense flavour.


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Toca Tea Party
About Toca Tea PartyParents Choice wards 2012 Gold Winner! Children's Technology Review Editor's Choice "Must have! Perfect for anyone who loves to pretend, charming presentation, easy interface that kids can readily understand." Slide to Play would definitely recommend this game for anyone with a child between three and five years old, and maybe older." ppdvice " It is unique, well executed and irresistible. (...) We've all been loving this app!" The iPhone Mom "n immediate 10 app" pps4Kids Invite your friends to a tea party around your iPad! Set the table, choose your favorite cookies and cakes, serve the tea and you're good to go! Simply eat and drink with your finger! With Toca Tea Party, you can play together with your kids in a way that stimulates their imagination. CRETIVE GME GE 3 ND BOVE! FETURES Nine types of cakes and cookies to choose from! New colors for the tableware every time! Fun sounds when your guests eat! Clean up after cheeky guests that spill! Finish by putting everything in the dishes! Beautiful handdrawn graphics! Kidfriendly interface! No thirdparty advertising No inapp purchases PLY Choose a table cloth, plates and cups by dragging with your finger Pick out your three favorite cakes and cookies Get some toys or dolls and set them up around the iPad Eat and drink with your finger until there's only crumbs left Put everything in the dishes and play all over again Choose between many beautiful table cloths, plates, cups and glasses as you set your table. Is your teddy bear or plastic dinosaur in the mood for some cookies? Go to your room and grab them! Then simply put them around the iPad, and let them choose between nine tasty cakes and the choice of tea or juice. There are no winners or losers in Toca Tea Party everyone has a marvelous time! If one of your guests accidentally spills some tea don´t worry! There are plenty of napkins for you to clean it up, and there's always more tea for a refill. When the party is over just put the plates and cups in the dishes and you´re ready to play all over again! BOUT C BOC Toca Boca is a game studio that makes digital toys for kids. We think playing and having fun is the best way to learn about the world. Therefore we make digital toys and games that help stimulate the imagination, and that you can play together with your kids. Best of all we do it in a safe way without thirdparty advertising or inapp purchases. Privacy Policy Privacy is an issue that we take very seriously. To learn more about how we work with these matters, please read our privacy policy http//tocaboca.com/privacy
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Jake Gyllenhaal is an expert on those little blue pills.
But while the actor, who plays a early-era Viagra salesman opposite Anne Hathaway in the romantic dramedy "Love and Other Drugs," admits he knows the erectile dysfunction drug's selling points backwards and forwards, he's keeping mum on whether he put his research into practice.
"I'm probably the wrong actor to ask," Gyllenhaal tells PopcornBiz with a grin. "I know all the chemical components and all the side effects and all the issues having to do with it and how to sell Viagra. I think that I could probably sell it very well to a doctor. In terms of my experience with the drug itself, I choose to keep that under wraps. Some things you have to keep to yourself."
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Gyllenhaal understands the curiosity about the drug and its effects on sexual performance, especially as it pertains to his randy character, a lothario learning to love based on real-life pharmaceutical rep Jamie Reidy.
"As soon as that was in the backdrop we knew that it was a funny movie," says Gyllenhaal. "It's fascinating, because of the time that it was invented, it was sort of stumbled upon. And I was 16 – I knew about it. It was a word that I understood. I somehow knew it was connected to Bob Dole, but I didn't really get it! So it was funny to see, particularly in doing the research, what a phenomenon it was and how probably 98% of the people using it didn't really have erectile dysfunction. Those are my percentages, so you can blame me for that, but I did a lot of research."


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Audi gets another podium finish this year at Le Mans, but this time it's third place. Not bad, but I think they were expecting the R15 to do better than it did. Of course there are always growing pains with a brand new piece of machinery like the R15.
All of the Audi drivers were complaining that the R15 was understeering excessively due to the high temperatures. They added a new front bodywork section with a different aerodynamic configuration on Saturday, which helped, according to Tom Kristensen – "Our car was very good after the changes." Another problem occurred with the intercoolers in the sidepods of the R15s. They became so dirty, that they constantly needed to be cleaned, and as a result of the increasing temperatures, power needed to be occasionally reduced.
Additionally, two of the three R15s were taken out of the race early because of accidents. German driver Lucas Luhr lost control of the car during the high speed "Porsche Curves" and slammed backwards into the barriers, and the R15 was severely damaged. The other R15 TDI was taken out because of a faulty high-pressure injection pump, which is normally very reliable, and as a result, is barely accessible to change.
With the third car being the only running R15, the drivers kept up with the two leading Peugeots, only to have the rear suspension go out, losing them four laps. In the end, the R15 TDI and its drivers did very well finishing 3rd place, but there is no doubt that Audi Sport Team Joest is a bit disappointed with the results. Of course they learned a lot with this race, and will surely make the necessary changes to the R15 TDI to do better next year, and hopefully bring back first place, which they've won eight times before.