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Paying Homage to the Spirit of Japan seen in the "Fukushima 50"
James Jomo and Lee Jay Walker
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The March 11 earthquake which triggered the brutal and devastating tsunami which in turn created the nuclear crisis in Fukushima remains vivid in the memory. This tragic day will never be forgotten in Japan and the same applies to the international community which witnessed the tragic events which followed.
Sadly, despite enormous reconstruction and redevelopment taking place in the worse effected areas you still have many ongoing problems. This applies to the nuclear facility in Fukushima and radiation issues which remain, to more natural daily issues of people living in temporary accommodation and trying to find employment.
Any government in the world hit by this tragic event would be challenged to the full and in fairness to Japan, a lot of support mechanisms have been put into place but of course for people hit by this tragic event then so much more is needed.
In the midst of the nuclear crisis you had the "Fukushima 50" who did everything in their power to prevent a nuclear meltdown. These brave souls should never be forgotten because during the height of the crisis they worked day and night and at any time they could have been killed. Also, the reality of radiation means that we still don't know if many of these brave souls will die from cancer in the future caused by radiation.
Irrespective if you are anti-nuclear, pro-nuclear or you believe that nuclear energy is a practical choice, it is clear that the "Fukushima 50" deserve the support of everybody. While alarming comments were being made and very natural dangers could have killed all members of the "Fukushima 50," they merely got on with everything and worked around the clock in order to protect local citizens and to prevent a complete nuclear meltdown.
In an earlier article by Modern Tokyo Times which was published on March 18 it was commented that "Images of Fukushima have spread all over the world but the people who are trying to prevent a nuclear meltdown remain faceless and out of sight. Therefore, they have been named the "Fukushima 50" in honor of their valor and loyalty to the cause."
"All members of the "Fukushima 50" understand that death awaits them if the internal conditions become uncontrollable. However, for the "Fukushima 50" they are thinking about the people of Japan and they understand that they are in the frontline and that if they perish, then countless others will follow from the worst case scenario."
"Of course you will have tens of thousands of other "faceless individuals" who are giving everything in order to help people and many are working in dangerous and terrible conditions. In this sense, but not from the personal danger that the "Fukushima 50" face; the "Fukushima 50" represent all individuals who are working against the clock in order to help the people of Japan."
The article was written within 7 days of the March 11 tragedy and being based in Tokyo then Modern Tokyo Times tried its best to support Japan. After all, many embassies were closed and many people left Tokyo in panic. However, at all times the core of Modern Tokyo Times remained in the heart of Tokyo and visits were also made to Fukushima and other areas hit.
However, unlike the "Fukushima 50," we had the luxury of being based far away and the admiration of these brave souls can't be overstated. After all, how many people would risk their-own-skin in the face of so much carnage? This collectively applies to the knowledge that the high radiation may give you cancer in the future or that at any time the plant could have just blown up completely.
In the "valley of death" the "Fukushima 50" walked tall and showed the beauty of humanity.
It matters not if you are pro-nuclear or anti-nuclear; the real issue is their bravery, dedication and giving everything in order to protect the people who reside in Japan.
They must never be forgotten because unlike the "heroes on television" who are actors and actresses, the "Fukushima 50" are real heroes and in the "valley of death" they never flinched.


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SKF and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)
Smart manufacturing is the next Industrial Revolution. 5G and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) are enabling factories to seamlessly create a network of wirelessly connected machines and people that can instantaneously collect, analyze and distribute real-time data. The new technology provides more information to give a bigger picture, allowing for simultaneous product customization and maximum production output, while also offering increased flexibility, trace-ability, sustainability and safety.
Paving the way
A global leader in the bearing industry, SKF wants to make manufacturing processes and systems faster, safer, cleaner and more robust. The collaboration with Ericsson and Chalmers University of Technology is achieving this through a pilot production system for spherical roller bearings at SKF's pioneering smart factory in Gothenburg, Sweden.
The smart manufacturing project is enabling Martin Friis and his team at SKF's world-class factory to radically transform manufacturing, and provide competitive advantage by introducing fundamental changes to the way industries operate.
The future of manufacturing
As a frontrunner in industrial digitalization research, Chalmers University of Technology co-ordinated the 5G Enabled Manufacturing (5GEM) project. Ericsson was a driving force behind the establishment of the Government-supported collaboration with Chalmers University of Technology and the bearing manufacturing company SKF. Professor Johan Stahre outlines the reasoning behind the 5GEM project and why 5G technology will have the power to transform factories and ways of working.
Focus on IIoT
With far-reaching benefits to industries around the world, the IIoT business model works on the idea that service enablement, cloud, security and connectivity operate as a combined infrastructure.
IIoT imaginatively unites communications and automation – harnessing data analytics, machine-to-machine (M2M) communication and process automation to boost overall efficiency, launching a new era of market opportunities and economic growth.
Smart factories that utilize IIoT are an integral part of tomorrow's intelligent infrastructure, offering an effective platform for future opportunities. 5G-powered technology provides a comprehensive and cost-efficient solution for any manufacturing scenario.
But perhaps the most significant societal development, as Ulrika Engström from Ericsson illustrates, is the way IIoT puts smart tools in the hands of smart people, leading to increased wellbeing and a better-informed workforce. By empowering people with the right information and equipment, the smart factory aims to revolutionize conditions in manufacturing, transporting it into a bright, ambitious future.
Explore our other industry collaborations
Bringing ideas to life – King's College London and Ericsson
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A healing hand – King's College London and Ericsson
We are collaborating with Dr Prokar Dasgupta, a professor and surgeon at King's College London Hospital to explore how the tactile internet can provide patients around the world with access to remote medical specialists. Learn more about this case here.
Leveling-up education with gaming – King's College London, Rooplay and Ericsson
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Creating an immersive experience – King's College London and Ericsson
Together with artist, writer and philosopher Ali Hossaini, we are working to discover how 5G can transform the arts and impact sensory experiences, bringing cultural events to new audiences around the world. Learn more about this case here.
Teach anyone to learn anything – King's College London and Ericsson
The Internet of Skills can enable anyone to become an expert. Together with Dr Mischa Dohler, Chair Professor in Wireless Communications at King's College London, we are learning how to transfer human knowledge remotely. Learn more about this case here.
Safety is no accident – Boliden and Ericsson
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Ericsson and ABB are engineering robot remote control with haptics, enabling us to realistically 'touch' the virtual world for the first time. Learn more about this case here.
Smart fix – Cramo, Husqvarna and Ericsson
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Enabling connected healthcare – AstraZeneca, China Mobile, WND and Ericsson
Ericsson is partnering with AstraZeneca, WND and China Mobile to enhance healthcare services in China through collaboration and the Internet of Things. Learn more about this case here.
Securing the cloud for the future – TIM and Ericsson
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The robotics – Zucchetti Centro Sistemi, The BioRobotics Institute and Ericsson
In collaboration with the BioRobotics Institute and Zucchetti Centro Sistemi, Ericsson is exploring innovative uses for 5G cloud robotics. Learn more about this case here.
The gateway to Tuscany – CNIT, Port of Livorno and Ericsson
Discover how Ericsson, CNIT and the Port of Livorno are considering ways to transform seaport communications by developing a connected port. Learn more about this case here.
A healthy obsession with innovation – Imaginalis, El.En and Ericsson
Two Tuscany-based companies are combining their research efforts with Ericsson to transform healthcare treatments and improve the lives of patients around the world. Learn more about this case here.
On the road to innovation – Piaggio and Ericsson
In collaboration with Ericsson, Tuscan company Piaggio is using 5G technology to put Italy at the forefront of the transportation sector once again. Learn more about this case here.
We've got the X-Factory – Ericsson smart factories
Ericsson factories in Sweden, Estonia and China are fast-tracking the introduction of a new generation smart manufacturing. Learn more about these cases here

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This swap is for hand drawn/hand painted cards, anything goes as long as it is Winter themed so it can be any holiday in December or just a winter scene. I would love to see a mixture of stuff, beautiful winter landscape, lamp post at night in the snow, Santa in his sleigh, reindeer, Christmas trees, elves, the grinch, kwanzaa, Hanukkah and so on...
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I bought my F1 both in the states; and a while back, so it was a serious bargain - the knife I chose it against was a Gerber LMF which has also gone up in price over the last few years and now looks like very poor value for money. Whereas the F1 is still at least two or three lifetimes worth of knife.
The TK6 on the other hand is pretty much the same price as it was when it first came out. Not cheap, but with a few notable exceptions, quality seldom is. By staying the same price while other knives have gotten more expensive, in real terms the TK6 has actually gotten cheaper [you can tell yourself].
The F1 is a survival knife: so its for making firewood and shelters
The TK6 is a hunting knife: so its for dismembering beasts and cutting up snack foods.
Both knives are designed in Sweden by Fallkniven and made in Seki City Japan. When the F1 came out VG10 was a rare 'super steel' it's still super [and it's still steel - ber boom] but now you can buy a VG10 knife for $40, and there are other makers also offering laminated VG10 blades, so the rarity has died off a bit. VG10 is a fantastic steel for edge retention - I once gutted, skinned, and butchered a Fallow doe with a Spyderco Urban without needing to refresh the edge, that's a steel that holds an edge. At 59 HRC its a hard blade, the edge is more resistant to folding over, but obviously hardness is often accompanied by brittleness - I've chipped the tip of my F1 more than once, the first time splitting a stick and the second time dropped point first onto a granite worktop - although here the F1 beats any non laminated blade as the lamination takes care of any concerns about cracking or bending; I've prised floor boards up with mine and hit it with a brick hammer, it's still rocking on. You can see Fallkniven's testing HERE. And my reviews of the F1 HERE and of Fallkniven's sharpening service HERE. After a few years of using the F1 I wouldn't hesitate to recommend one.
The TK6 is a different beast; a shorter blade in the drop point style, made with a blade of '3G' (which is Fallkniven's proprietary name for a lamination of VG2-SGPS-VG2 steels) that is first hard to blunt and then hard to sharpen. At 62 HRC, SGPS is a very hard steel. So much so, that for me at least, Diamond Stones are a must. I've long wanted the TK6 as the next step in the search for my 'little-big-knife' a sort of field-scalpel on steroids. I love it, the blade shape works, there is just-enough handle, and the edge holding is other worldly.
Fat blades are not 'slicers' and never will be, so I wouldn't class either as being a very good kitchen knife, the TK6 being much better as the blade feels narrower. The F1's massive strength comes at the cost of always feeling a bit 'fat in the cut' whereas the TK6 feels a lot thinner. With the absence of any nearby Deer Stalking opportunities, when The Lighthouse Keeper and myself Fished the Usk, I prepared two Squirrels and skinned a road kill Pine Marten, here the TK6 really found its niche, its the most convient skinning knife/field scalpel I've found yet: Superb!
Enough blade length to prise away hide, but still short enough for a tip-protected cut when first opening the animal up. So no need for one of those silly "look at me I'm a hunter" gut-hooks.
I know I'm a Fallkniven fanboy so in the interests of fairness I have to have a bit of a moan about the fit of the TK6's handle, neither design has the casting quite right but somehow I'm more inclined to give the rough and ready F1 a pass and say that as part of the premium Tripple Krona range the fit on the TK6 is a bit of a let down. This isn't such a big deal for me as it's always been my intention to customise a TK6, it has the steel and blade shape I want, and some of the other features I'm going for aren't available off the shelf. If you were set on keeping the factory handle a bit of work with a scalpel and some sandpaper would sort it out, but you should bear that in mind before you order one. That being said, I seriously love mine, it's a lot of that perfect knife I've been looking for.
"There is no 'perfect' knife but you'll have fun looking for it" SBW
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Res is an artist residency for chefs, a non-commercial environment where chefs from around the world can present their work their very best work to the audience of New York without being rushed or stressed. RES is located on the the historic Brooklyn waterfront, basically looking the statue of liberty right in the eye and right across the river from Manhattan. All too often, chefs who travel for collaborative dinners and other events are rushed, short on money, or unable to fully showcase their talents.
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From the moment Jennifer Aniston's love with boyfriend Justin Theroux flourished, fans were anxiously waiting for the actor to pop the question so we could see Aniston get her happily ever after (and maybe watch them strut leather down the aisle).
Well, it's happened, and the duo are engaged, People reports.
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"Justin Theroux had an amazing birthday on Friday, receiving an extraordinary gift when his girlfriend, Jennifer Aniston, accepted his proposal of marriage," his rep told the mag.
The newly engaged couple, who have been dating for a little over a year, met on the set of the movie Wanderlust. Aniston described the experience in InStyle's March issue as one of the most "idyllic" shoots she's ever had, and adds that she's at a "joyful and peaceful" place right now and knows what she's looking for when it comes to love.
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A group of graduate architecture students from the University of Michigan recently created this intriguing map of surface temperatures on the High Line.
Adam Smith, also one of the creators of Synedoche Design, tells us they chose to measure the space at 14th Street and 10th Avenue because of the variety of materials in that area. Using a laser thermometer, they measured the temperatures of everything from concrete planks and wood benches to gravel and vegetation. Adam explains, "the key goes from light to dark (dark being the hottest and light being the coolest). It's interesting to be able to see the pathways form out of these dots, and the benches that keep you warm on a sunny day in October."
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With reports rampant that her marriage to Jay Z is on the rocks, the singer set the record straight – through photos
If there is one saying Beyoncé is acutely aware of, it's "a picture is worth a thousand words."
Over the past few months, the singer has battled rumor after rumor that her marriage to Jay Z is on the rocks – even as they continue their joint On the Run tour. The latest report: that she was seen apartment-shopping by herself.
But instead of releasing a statement declaring that marital strife is tabloid fiction, she took to a tried-and-true medium: Instagram.
On Tuesday – hours after the apartment-hunting story made the rounds on the Internet – she posted a sweet photo of Jay Z and their daughter Blue Ivy on the beach. "My favorite hue is Jay Z Blue," read the caption.
This is not the first time Beyoncé has used the social media platform to offer a glimpse of her personal life amid a sea of speculation. Here are some other instances when her posts seemingly fired back at the rumors:
Headline: Solange Knowles Attacks Jay Z in an Elevator
Surveillance footage from The Standard hotel showed Beyoncé's younger sister Solange attacking Jay Z in an elevator after the three attended a Met Gala afterparty on May 5. The incident prompted speculation over the reason behind the incident and what it said about Jay Z and Beyoncé's relationship.
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On May 12, just hours after the elevator footage leaked online, the couple was photographed smiling at a Brooklyn Nets game. And two days after that Beyoncé posted a slew of happy photos of herself with Solange, including the ones below.
Finally, on May 15, Beyoncé, Jay Z and Solange released a joint statement about the incident, saying that the family had moved on.
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Headline: Beyoncé Changes Lyrics to Song, Sparking Jay Z Cheating Rumors
At the couple's June 28 concert in Cincinnati, Beyoncé tweaked the lyrics to her 2006 single "Resentment," fueling rumors that Jay Z had cheated on her.
Decked out in a wedding gown, the singer made a number of notable changes to the song, including switching the line "Been ridin' with you for six years" to "Been ridin' with you for 12 years" – which many fans interpreted as a reference to her relationship with the rapper.
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The singer again took to Instagram on June 29, posting a shot of herself enjoying champagne with Jay Z backstage. She also shared a pic of the pair in the ocean together on July 3.
Headline: Could This Be the End of Beyoncé and Jay Z?
On July 19, The New York Post published a story about how the superstar couple are on the brink of ending their marriage.
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Yom HaShoah – Holocaust Remembrance Day 2013 starts this evening. Tonight Nisan 27th arrives at sundown.
Yesterday, I wrote a blog on this topic from this jester's Catholic perspective of reflective respect . But I wanted to be able to embody a Jewish perspective for today. So I thought, "Why not have my wife 'guest-blog' for Stanczyk?" Therefore, I give you my wife and her blog (re-blogged from HeiressMommy.wordpress.com). Please enjoy.
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Born post Holocaust – in the 1950's meant for me and other Jewish children an almost etched in DNA early knowledge of the Holocaust. Parents and teachers anxiously compelled to both inform and protect our youthful minds. No escaping the REAL facts that just a few years before our births there were those determined to annihilate our kind. So even today – as a Mother, Aunt and a friend to others children, I ask "What do we tell them and when?" Jew and gentile alike are to be informed, warned and learned in the scholarship of this singular horror because to forget or ignore is to allow a repeat of such despicable actions amongst our fellow human beings. Surely without comparison but not without similar occurrences, THE Holocaust has been morphed into other tragedies for other peoples and this must not be left unpressed by those of us able and willing to act in…
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PSU Alums David and Janice Yaden created the Yaden Family endowed scholarship to benefit hardworking students in the College of Urban and Public Affairs, who may not otherwise have the funds to attend college.
Read their Alumni Profile here.
Students Bridget Bassett and Mladen Kolundzija were the first recipients of this generous scholarship, and were honored along with other scholarship recipients at an awards ceremony on April 16 2013.
Below, these inspiring students who have both risen beyond troubled paths speak to how this scholarship will help them achieve their academic goals.
Bridget Bassett was born and raised in Portland. She and her brother are the first in their family to attend college. Her mother graduated high school and her father did not finish. A PCC transfer student, Bridget chose Portland State University because she loved that PSU was so focused on service to the community.
"Attending college signifies my commitment to my future I have worked so hard to get back. I have a 3.9 PSU GPA because I love school. I see it as a privilege and honor to be a part of. I enjoy learning, love my classes and can't wait to begin my career. I hope to be as compassionate and dedicated as some of the people I have met working in my field already.
My truth is that I am a recovering drug addict. I have experienced homelessness, addiction, desperation and circumstances most people will never face. In this time, my most desperate times, I was shown insurmountable compassion by community health organizations such as Outside in. These early experiences with a community health organization planted a seed that grew not only into my passion, but also my career.
My degree is in health studies with a concentration in community health education. My life experience, as well as my volunteer work has motivated me to work in community health. I have been a volunteer at the Cascade AIDS Project since 2008. Seeing the positive impact this organization has had in our community and in people's lives inspired me to pursue work in this field.
After I finish my Bachelor's degree I hope to go on to obtain a Masters in Public Health at PSU; after which I plan to work in communicable disease prevention for a non-profit or at the county level.
Working and going to school has been incredibly difficult. I am a server on the weekends and attend college during the week. I have a large amount of student loan debt and at this rate graduate school may not be a possibility financially. This scholarship enables me to continue my education and move forward with plans to apply to graduate school. The financial relief is tremendous."
Born in Sarajevo in 1985, Mladen Kolundzija and his family moved to Belgrade when he was 7 due to the civil war. Living mainly in a refugee camp just outside of the city for ten years, he and his family were finally able to move to the U.S on a refugee asylum visa in 2002. A health science major, Mladen is studying to become a Physical Therapist.
"The scholarship will help me tremendously. Almost completely vanishing the costs of attending and allowing me some extra income will help not only financially, but academically and psychologically. Having a bit more money in my family's budget will help me relax, even take a day off or two when a hard exam or finals come along. I remember one late night coming from work and still having to do some studying ,even though the only thing I could do is lay down and go to sleep, staring at the problem and thinking "Who cares, why bother?" …Somebody does. I just received a scholarship few weeks prior. Somebody does see the hard work and believes in my success. That notion can help you through those tough moments. I am eternally grateful for that.
The main goal of my career as a Physical Therapist is to help as many people as I can. Another reason why I chose being a Physical Therapist is the wide range of population needing and benefiting from the treatments. Growing up as a big soccer fan my dream was to work for a club in Europe, but during my volunteering at the OHSU, my life experiences and previous training in high school I have realized that I might have a certain type of mental toughness that is needed for working with severely injured patients.
My mother has been an inspiration for me. [A college graduate] she was a teacher for a while before working in a publishing company. Bringing up my brother and me through war-time conditions and sacrificing herself relentlessly probably instilled some hard-work ethic in me. One of the tough things to see during war is highly educated and respected people having to dig dumpsters and scramble for food. These scenes were discouraging to me when I was in middle school. I thought it didn't really matter if I went to school and which one I did. Criminals seemed to be better off than anybody. However, my mother's support and encouragement got me started back in high school and arriving to the U.S. at the end of it meant even more opportunity for me.
The move to the U.S., though, brought other challenges. My mother's poor health required my brother to take up any job available since the money we had with us when we moved didn't last longer than a week and government assistance only allowed us to scrape by. I was still in high school when we moved and I tried to help out by picking up a couple of shifts. This turned out into an almost full-time job as I was finishing high school. After high school I decided to attend a yearlong massage therapy program and at least get some college or training since I was under impression that without good SAT score I will not be able to attend actual college. The massage therapy business ended up being tough for me to get in. It required a certain time period of building up the clientele and "losing money to earn money" which I could not afford since by than I was the only one working in my family. My brother had to quit as the first sign of his disability started appearing. Consequently, I took more shifts and responsibilities at work to be able to provide more for the family. Slowly, over the next five years, the thinking of attending college was fading away until my friend told me about PCC, transferring to PSU…I knew it would be tough working almost full-time and attending classes, but I felt I had to do it. My mother worked hard to enable us decent living conditions while we were growing up. I know my brother would've too if he could. My goal is to do the same, but doing what I would like to do. I guess, by finishing college I will be able to deal with the hardships of life, but slightly on my own terms."


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Miquel J. Pavón Besalú is geographer graduate by University of Barcelona and Master's in personnel management and industrial psychology by the EAE. In addition, is an investor and mountaineering enthusiast. Born in Girona, Catalonian (Spain) in 1961 lives among Rabós d'Empordà (Girona) and Campo (Huesca) seeking to develop the concepts of "slow life" and ecology in a rural environment. Single with one child: Nestor born in 1996. Anarchist and agnostic. Fascinated by the beauty and freedom. Works, since 1988, as independent professional financial advice, surveying projects, geotechnical, planning, surveying, land planning and advice weblog. Since 2003, brings his experience writing articles on blogs about mapping, rock climbing, economy, Internet, ecology, rural tourism, bio, esotericism, tourism and adult erotica. Know Castilian, Catalan, English and French.


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When it comes to tallying our liquid calories, we're not always so accurate. Does that tiny 5-ounce serving of wine really count as a glass of wine? (The answer is yes.)
So as the season of celebrations heats up, and holiday cheer is delivered in the form of bubbly, beer or booze, just how many calories are we consuming from alcohol on a random Tuesday night?
Almost as much as we get from soda, apparently — an average of about 100 calories a day. That may not sound like a lot, but it can add up.
A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analysis provides some more insights into the nation's drinking habits.
If you're a guy in your 20s or 30s, the average intake is about 175 calories per day from alcoholic beverages. That's the equivalent of about two light beers.
And for women, the average is lower, at about 60 calories per day. So, spread over a week, we're talking 420 calories, or about four glasses of wine. Women in their 40s and 50s tend to drink a tiny bit less, about five calories fewer per week.
And what are our favorite drinks? Perhaps, not surprisingly, beer reigns with men; guys drink three times more beer than wine.
But here's a surprise: Ladies seem to be equally partial to beer, wine and spirits. Yes, women are consuming about as many calories from hard liquor cocktails and beer as they are from wine. Could it be the Skinny Girl Margarita effect? Or is the growing craft beer movement bringing in the ladies?
And, interestingly, the big drinkers seem to be outliers. Only 20 percent of men and 6 percent of women are drinking 300 calories or more from alcoholic beverages daily.
This analysis comes from a new CDC report based on findings from a large, national health and nutrition survey.
Another interesting finding: There appear to be more teetotalers and occasional drinkers than many people realize. On any given day in the U.S., about one-third of men and 18 percent of women drink an alcoholic beverage. This means far more people are abstaining, on a typical day, than imbibing.
These numbers may seem low, but they're similar to the findings of the NPD Group's National Eating Trends survey. "We show that 27 percent of adults over 21 years old report having an alcoholic beverage at least once in a two-week period during the year ending May 2012," says Harry Balzer of NPD Group. And he says for each of the 10 years before, the number hovered between 27 percent and 30 percent.
"I think the most interesting thing for the general public to think about is one 12-ounce beer has, on average 150 calories; the same as one 12-ounce can of soda," Samara Joy Nielsen, a senior fellow at the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics, tells us in an email.
Alcohol, according to her findings, accounts for about 16 percent of an adult's total caloric intake. That's about the same percentage that kids get from sugar.
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that just 5 percent to 15 percent of calories come from added sugars and fats. And as the researchers point out, since alcohol is considered part of this added sugar/fat category, the percentage of total calories from alcohol is slightly above the recommended level.
Now, it's important to point out that these caloric estimates of alcohol are based on self-reported surveys, and it's possible that people are "underestimating by a lot," says Madelyn Fernstrom of the University of Pittsburgh. "People also don't count their drinks correctly." She says a 5 ounce-serving of wine may not look like much, so when you fill your glass to the top, you may have consumed closer to what's considered two glasses of wine.
The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey is conducted by asking thousands of participants, representing a cross-section of Americans, about everything they've consumed in the past 24 hours. As Nielsen explains, "participants report all the foods and beverages they have eaten from midnight to midnight the previous day."
From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Melissa Block.
And I'm Audie Cornish. 'Tis the season for holiday cheer in liquid form. Think bubbly, beer or booze and all of those calories can add up. NPR's Allison Aubrey reports on a new analysis of American drinking habits. It reveals what kinds of drinks and just how many calories we're drinking.
ALLISON AUBREY, BYLINE: The survey found that on any given night, about one-third of men in the U.S. and about 20 percent of women are drinking alcohol.
JOHN QUANT: Not a surprise to us.
AUBREY: I met up with the happy hour crowd at the Irish Times, a bar on Capitol Hill in D.C. Friends John Quant(ph) and Adam Short(ph) are typical of what the survey found about men in their 20s and 30s.
QUANT: I would say that the majority of Americans drink beer.
AUBREY: Bingo. Among men, beer is the most popular choice. Guys drink three times more beer than wine or spirits, but with women, it's a different story. We tend to mix it up more. According to the results of the survey, women drink as much wine and hard liquor as they do beer. It's not a big surprise to Kate Gerard(ph) who joined the happy hour crowd.
KATE GERARD: Yeah, I find that more young women are drinking whiskey than I think they were in my parents' generation, definitely.
AUBREY: Gerard says she has a favorite way of ordering up whiskey.
GERARD: Jameson on the rocks.
AUBREY: And why? Well, it's not just the taste she's going for here. It's also about the calories. A shot of whisky has about 100 calories, about the same as a light beer. And when it's watered down with ice, you can sip it slowly and make it last. A five-ounce glass of wine has the same number of calories, but it can disappear faster. So, Gerard says whisky or other hard liquors are not a bad option when you're watching your waistline.
Health expert Madelyn Fernstrom at the University of Pittsburgh is interested in the influence of alcohol on weight. She says for many people, alcohol can be a source of invisible calories.
MADELYN FERNSTROM: Here's the thing. I mean, people are consuming alcohol and the issue is, you know, how to consume it smartly.
AUBREY: According to the new survey analysis, men in their 20s and 30s consume about 175 calories from alcohol on average per day. That's about two light beers or 14 of them over the course of a week. Do the math, that's at least an extra 1200 calories. And for women, it averages out to be about 60 calories per day or 420 in a week. Fernstrom says in a way, this is good news.
It suggests that Americans are paying attention to recommendations from health experts to limit alcohol to specific amounts. Not just for the sake of calories, but for overall health.
FERNSTROM: All the health recommendations are one drink a day for women and two for men.
AUBREY: But Fernstrom says her hunch is that many Americans tend to have a little trouble keeping track of what they drink.
FERNSTROM: And people don't count their drinks correctly.
AUBREY: For instance, a glass of wine has about 100 calories if you only pour five ounces into it. And this barely fills half a glass, so she thinks people must be underestimating.
FERNSTROM: Underestimating by a lot.
AUBREY: Especially when you go into a bar. Once you're relaxed and socializing with friends, it can get confusing.
QUANT: When I drink, I drink one or two drinks. They have maybe like 4 or 500 calories.
AUBREY: John Quant says he's not exactly sure. His friend Amanda Colvin(ph) says she does try to keep track of the calories she's drinking. And what's the tally?
AMANDA COLVIN: Too many. I count my calories, so it gets a little high, in the 600s. I don't like that.
AUBREY: So Ferstrom says if you want to be smart about it, plan out how much you'll drink before happy hour begins. This way, when your inhibitions melt away and you're counting skills get a little fuzzy, your intentions to slow down and savor may stick. Allison Aubrey, NPR News. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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Mana for the Shadow Priest
Ego just got a question and gave some good answers, and then asked a question that is spurring my response. While I encourage you to go read, the fast summary is "how does an Spriest get mana?" – with a subquestion of "is Spirit Tap any good for the top level shadowpriest?"
My first recommendation is that you keep spirit tap. The concern is that you'll never have it go off while you're in the instance. The reality is… oh, yes you can. You may have to share, but if it's a multi-mob crowd you can pretty well guarantee a proc.
Your magic tool is
Power Shadow Word:Death. Know it, love it. Learn exactly how big it is – and more importantly what YOUR minimum damage is when using it. And hover your finger over the button as the first mob in the group is closing on his final instants. 1k health left, "BOOM", and for the next 15 seconds you regenerate mana as though you were OFSR (double if you actually DO get OFSR).
You won't get this during the boss fight, of course. But everyone suffers during the boss fights. So…
Learn to use your shadowfiend effectively. Go look through my posts, and those of all the priests over to the side, because I think we've all done good posts (often with slightly different viewpoints) on how and when to use the fiend. But the bottom line is that he's a free Big Mana potion.
Buff food. Yesterday I mentioned in my I Hate Fishing what my favorite buff food is – and it should probably be yours as well. Blackened Sporefish. 20 stamina, sure, that's nice. But +8 mp5.
And trinkets. And enchants. And… smart spellcasting and all the other little stuff.
OK, let me close with a reality. If you choose the dark side, you lose the opportunity to dance. You have the same joys and miseries of everyone else who is supposed to do near-constant damage. This means you have to learn the hard ways to regenerate mana. While you have some special abilities (Like spirit tap), do not hesitate to crawl through the pages of the dps casters – the warlocks, the mages, etc – looking for tricks THEY have picked up. If the problem is common, the solution may turn out to be shareable.
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power word death?
Something I do as a Guild Leader and most often the Raid Leader in 5mans/10mans/25mans is coordinate the shadow priests with their shadowfiend. I tell the shadowpriests when to pull theirs out, and then call for a bloodlust. Effectively this is 30% more mana returned from the little bugger.. which In most all cases.. is more than enough to fully top off the shadowpriest from 0% to 100%. Just my 2cents
A somewhat late remainder that a Spirit Tap boost when buffed with Improved Divine Spirit is also a rather nice + damage boost.
you also have dispersion if you are a deep specced priest since WoTLK. This little added bonus is double yummy because while you are dispersed regenerating mana nicely, you are taking %90 less damage.


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Wednesday, the nation was peppered with breathless, if thinly sourced, reports of a shocking link between two very different, seemingly unrelated crimes: a match between DNA samples lifted from the CD player owned by and found near the corpse of slain Julliard student Sarah Fox in 2004 and ones taken from a chain used to open a gate in a free-subway-rides stunt backed by Occupy Wall Street in March. OWS MURDER LINK, blared the New York Post cover.
But just as quickly as the story had arrived, it fizzled, undone by multiple reports that the DNA belonged not to a suspected killer, but rather to a NYPD lab technician.
It was a high-profile embarrassment for New York State's use of DNA samples that also raised new questions about the NYPD's much-criticized treatment of Occupy Wall Street. (Occupy was also in the news Wednesday after a group marching from Philadelphia briefly returned to Zuccotti Park) Perhaps foremost among those questions: How was the apparent error missed, and the Occupy-murder angle pushed to the press, when the ME's office contends that it has records of all its workers' DNA to avoid just this sort of false match?
In March, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a law greatly expanding the state's databank, which now collects DNA from anyone convicted of any crime, even a misdemeanor (the sole exception is for those without criminal records convicted of public possession of small amounts of marijuana)—giving the state one of the nation's most extensive and intrusive DNA policies. At the time, critics, including The New York Times, charged that the law was unfairly tilted in favor of prosecuting alleged criminals rather than exonerating falsely convicted ones.
In one sense, the current investigation is a separate issue—no one is arguing that police don't have the right to collect evidence from a crime scene and test it for DNA, which the law views in a far different light than the more invasive process of collecting DNA from a human being. So the NYPD could have tested the chain even before the new law went into effect. But this incident still fits firmly into the broader set of concerns civil liberties groups have about the manner in which New York deals with DNA evidence.
"There are plenty of entirely innocent reasons and explanations as to why one's DNA may turn up at a crime scene," said Robert Perry, Legislative Director of the New York Civil Liberties Union, "but in the popular imagination and even in the minds of some law enforcement professionals, DNA evidence takes on almost magical properties. Meaning its very presence at a crime scene may come to signify guilt."
Perry and his organization have long argued that policies like New York's, intended to build vast collections of DNA samples from a wide swatch of the population, are much more likely to lead to matches—and that this isn't a good thing. A match, they argue, doesn't automatically indicate culpability, because, as Perry explained, people tend to underestimate "how frequently human error can enter into the collection and analysis of DNA." Matches occurring due to issues like cross-contamination or degraded samples that get misinterpreted happen "with alarming frequency, and it's not fully appreciated by the public or law enforcement professionals," he said. Perry pointed to the work of researchers like William C. Thompson (PDF), who have called into question the infallible manner in which DNA evidence is viewed by many laypeople and even law enforcement pros.
As for this particular match, there's also a question of selective enforcement. If this door-chaining, part of a wildcat push by New York's rather radical Transit Workers Union, hadn't been connected to Occupy Wall Street, a group against which the NYPD has been engaged in a long, ugly struggle, would the city have gone through the hassle of lifting DNA evidence from the chain—especially given that it was likely to be contaminated by anyone else who touched it?
The NYPD's press office declined to answer The Daily Beast's questions about why DNA was collected from the chain. But David Kaye, a law professor at Penn State and the author of The Double Helix and the Law of Evidence, said the department's tactics in this case stood out.
"What's interesting is taking [the DNA] from a chain that so many people could have touched and then running that through the database of crime-scene samples ... and finding a match," he said. "I guess that's creative."
"They're either very committed to finding clues, no matter how weak, or they're out to get a group of people."


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A judge has convicted and fined TAFE NSW $300,000 over the death of a student in a horse-riding incident but agreed with her family it remains ''terribly unfair'' that the person ultimately culpable for the safety failings has yet to be named.
Sarah Waugh, 18, a former Newcastle Grammar School student, died in March 2009 when, during a jillaroo course at the Dubbo campus, she fell from a horse when it bolted.
It later emerged the thoroughbred horse, hired by the TAFE's Western Institute from a supplier, had competed in a race about six weeks before the fatal incident.
Five years on, TAFE admitted in the Sydney District Court on Monday its staff failed to check the history of the horses for use by beginner riders.
It pleaded guilty to breaching occupational health and safety laws, with WorkCover alleging its systems lacked ''any kind of rigour'' and an ''institutional vacuum'' had existed.
Miss Waugh's father, Mark, told the court he felt ''betrayed'' by authorities and the ''inconsistencies and falsehoods'' put forward, and feared the full failings that led to his daughter's death would not be known.
''Despite all of this, no person is yet to take responsibility for the myriad of mistakes that were made, and to compound it all it is still possible that an incident like that which killed Sarah could happen again,'' he said.
Her mother, Juliana, read to the court a diary entry she had written to her daughter in which she said she felt she was ''slowly dying of a broken heart''.
She said she would not be able to grieve properly until mandatory rules for the horse-riding industry were implemented.
Barrister Martin Shume apologised on behalf of TAFE . He said it had since made changes that would prevent unsuitable horses being used and reviewed all its high-risk courses.
Judge James Curtis said ''grave'' fault lay with teachers Sara Falkiner and Geoff Bastian, who had ''the primary and immediate duty to Miss Waugh'' to ensure she was safe.
Judge Curtis added it was ''not helpful'' for WorkCover to have referred to ''the defendant'' rather than identifying all the individuals within TAFE who were at fault.
TAFE's then director of education delivery, who was not named on Monday, had also failed to enforce the safety checks and ensure the horse supply tender process ''identified and weeded out'' unsuitable animals.
''It is I think terribly unfair that Mr Waugh, even at this stage, cannot identify whether to forgive, or not, a natural person who will take responsibility,'' he said.
He fined TAFE $400,000, out of a potential maximum of $825,000, but reduced it to $300,000 for the guilty plea.


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DUBAI, March 13 (Reuters) - Turkmenistan aims to start production by July at the Galkynysh natural gas field, the world's second largest, its minister of oil and gas said on Wednesday as the country seeks to boost exports of the fuel and diversify its markets.
"In June-July we should start operating," Mukhammednur Halylov told a conference in Dubai. He did not give further details.
The Central Asian country plans to build two pipelines to carry gas from the field, one to Pakistan and India and the other crossing the Caspian Sea en route to the European Union, easing the bloc's dependance on Russian gas.
Former Soviet republic Turkmenistan's natural gas reserves rank fourth in the world behind those of Russia, Iran and Qatar, BP data shows.
Auditor Gaffney, Cline & Associates has estimated reserves at the Galkynysh field at between 13.1 trillion and 21.2 trillion cubic metres - by far the country's biggest field.
Only the South Pars field between Qatar and Iran and Qatar is larger.
"Major works are being conducted at Galkynysh and the reserves are proven by an independent auditing company," Kakageldy Abdullayev, chairman of Turkmen National gas company TurkmenGas said in remarks translated into English.
He said TurkmenGas was supplying around 20 billion cubic metres a year to China, which would rise to 65 billion cubic metres by 2020.
Abdullayev said China was not Turkmenistan's only focus, but it was a significant market in achieving the country's aim to diversify its outlets.
China, the world's top energy consumer and heavy user of coal, is set to triple gas use in the coming decade after a similar leap over the past 10 years, as it tries to control pollution.
Imports of pipeline gas, mostly from Turkmenistan, grew by more than half during the period, while that of liquefied natural gas expanded 20 percent, with Qatar and Australia the top two suppliers, according to Chinese customs.
"We are open to everyone; Russia, China, India, Pakistan. We are not focusing on one country," Abdullayev said. (Reporting by Humeyra Pamuk; Editing by Anthony Barker)


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One of the things I like most about growing my own basil is that it is so easy to take care of and can be added to a number of dishes I make at home. However, though I've garnished many a pasta sauce and chicken parmesan with the fragrant herb, until this past Friday I had never thought that basil could be used as an ingredient to a refreshing strawberry cocktail.
Surfas, a gourmet and restaurant supply store in Los Angeles, not only has all the interesting cooking gadgets and gizmos a foodie like me could dream of, but they also host free cooking demonstrations, and in this case, drink mixing demonstrations, at their store. Well, a hands-on class in how to prepare unique and delicious mixed drinks popped up this week, and not ones to turn down free booze, my husband and I attended. We weren't sure what to expect, but we were immediately greeted with a cocktail and stood at a large table lush with all kinds of herbs, berries, juices, and liquor. Before we knew it, we were making our own countless combinations with blackberries, raspberries, rosemary, basil, rum, vodka… you name it!
Of all the drinks we made though, this strawberry cocktail was my personal favorite. It's very fragrant and not at all too sweet, with a little bite from the vodka and a refreshing tang. This is the perfect spring-to-summer cocktail, whether you're just playing cards on your deck or hosting a party for friends. Of course, the vodka is optional… but encouraged! *wink, wink*
Don't be afraid to experiment with this one and add any different combination of berries, herbs or liquor!
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Strawberry Basil Cocktail
Yield: Serves 2
1 medium to large strawberry, cut into small chunks
4 fresh basil leaves
1.5 oz (1 shot) orange juice
1.5 oz. tonic water
1.5 to 3 oz. (1-2 shots) vodka or rum, optional
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Cocktail shaker
Muddler, or similar tool
Add strawberry and basil to a cocktail shaker, and with a muddler or similar tool, mash the strawberry and basil into a paste. Add orange juice, tonic water and vodka. Add ice to fill shaker and shake vigorously for 1-2 minutes.
Strain into a glass and garnish with a strawberry and a few flecks of basil, if desired.


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Christopher Bontrager, the 8-month-old son of Scott and Jana Bontrager, went to be with the angels of heaven Wednesday, October 23, 2013, at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, Nashville.
Christopher brought lots of love and joy to all who knew him, even those he never met in person.
Surviving, other than his parents, are siblings, Mary, Benjamin, Jolene and Sara; maternal grandparents, Greg and Pam Jones, of Clarksville, Florida; paternal grandmother, Annette Bontrager, of Blounstown, Florida; maternal great-grandparents, Estelle Jones of Clarksville, Florida, and Mary Cathryn and Charlie Cook Bridges of Scotts Ferry, Florida; and several aunts and uncles and great-aunts and uncles.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 3:00 pm Saturday, October 26, at Southview Community Church, 1235 Moreland Dr., Kingsport, Tennessee, with Pastor Tom Legg officiating.
The family will receive friends following the service at the church.
Memorial donations may be made to Monroe Carrell, Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Pediatric Cardiology ICU, Vanderbilt Gift Processing Office, PMB 407727, 2301 Vanderbilt Pl., Nashville, Tennessee 37240-7727 or Ronald McDonald House Charities, 2144 Fairfax Ave., Nashville, TN 37212.
Online condolences may be made to the family by visiting www.cartertrent.com.
Carter-Trent Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport, is serving the Bontrager family.
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Martin's Haven, near Marloes, is a north-facing rocky cove which everyone knows who has taken the boat to the seabird sanctuary of Skomer Island.
This is the embarkation point where passengers climb the rough path along the cliffside to the landing stage for their magical adventure on an island aglow with floral colour and loud with the calls of thousands of seabirds.
It is a good idea either to get to Martin's Haven early enough to view some of the mainland's interesting features, or to linger after returning from Skomer to stroll over to the western tip of the Deer Park or round the headland to the east for a couple of hundred yards. The rewards are the sight of the seals in Mouse's Haven and Jeffrey's Haven near Wooltack Point, and in the other direction an interesting geological formation on the cliffs, where complex faulting has cut four miniature rift valleys separated by narrow square headlands or 'horsts.' Here, the Skomer Volcanic Series of Silurian rocks has within it some Marloesite and Skomerite rock found nowhere else in the world.
The best time to visit Skomer is in springtime when the entire island is carpeted in a breathtaking display of bluebells and red campion as far as the eye can see. The richness of the colour is intensified by the lateral view and the changes of ground level.
At Martin's Haven the South and West Wales Naturalists' Trust, which leases Skomer from Nature Conservancy, has an information centre where some of the most interesting features to be found at Skomer are highlighted and the visitor can receive a glimpse of the wonders of the island's Submarine Nature Reserve with its colourful and rare ecology.
The two mile boat trip round the northern end of Jack Sound, past Midland Island and The Neck into North Haven, is in itself an enchanting experience and the boat is soon cruising past rafts of puffin, guillemot and razorbill, with more of these birds and others flying overhead. There is also a good chance of spotting a porpoise, seals and the occasional basking shark en route.
The climb from the boat up several flights of concrete steps to the clifftop path can be a little daunting for the less able, but taken slowly, they are manageable by most fit people. The resident Warden meets the boat parties at the top for a short health and safety and navigation briefing, in which restricted and no-go areas are pointed out. A landing fee is collected, usually at the mainland information centre. The puffins, kittiwakes and auks are to be seen at the Wick, where remarkable close-ups are possible of the puffins journeys to and from their nesting burrows, their bills absolutey brimming with silver sand eels. It is a photographer's paradise and a source of great wonder to the children. The walk round the island unfolds many other sights and sounds to treasure including basking seals on the Garland Stone.


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The mystery: How can seven actors barely uttering a word, miming absolute nonsense, keep an audience of adults — and children — chortling for two hours?
The clues: A bit of slapstick, a bit of improv, a bit of the Charleston for good measure and — what's that you say? The PB&J Theatre Factory?
Ah, mystery solved.
PB&J Theatre Factory has been providing dialogue-free comedy for a few years now, including food-themed "Snack" and Christmas-themed "Sleigh."
Its latest, "Shhhh!" serves up the troupe's signature mix of clowning, pratfalls, sound effects and general tomfoolery wrapped around the story of two crooks pretending to be innkeepers.
It's a lighthearted affair, and if the show lands only a few gigantic guffaws, there's a steady stream of gentle laughter throughout the caper.
Two thieves have absconded with the famed Clown's Tear diamond and gone into hiding at the abandoned Mist Ache Inn. (You get it, right?) But then one thief accidentally turns the inn's lighted sign on, and suddenly guests start arriving. Thus begins a lively evening of "Who's got the diamond?" and "Which guests aren't what they seem to be?"
The show is full of PB&J's quirky touches: One crook reads a magazine called "Hide-outs Quarterly." The other, pretending to be a waiter, brings freshly ground pepper to serve over the diners' bananas.
Some of the best jokes take the familiar and run with it: Why do single socks disappear in the dryer? Why can't anyone open a bag of chips without raising a racket?
But, as usual, much of humor is derived simply from the charm of the performers.
Mark Koenig and Todd Zimmerman share an Abbott and Costello rapport as the feckless thieves-turned-hoteliers, with Koenig's face especially rubbery as he experiences glee, shock, horror, despair.
Michele Feren, in tight red dress and heels, is a scream every time she thinks she has killed her elderly husband and gives a screech of delight before her glee turns to disgust when she realizes her plan has failed.
Melissa Mason is a woman possessed as an author in search of a good way to commit murder. Anything she sees is an option: from the weapons from the board game Clue (nothing like a good lead pipe) to a cheese grater.
In one of the show's niftier conceits, as she types her murderous plot, the murderer appears to her to enact what she's writing. Patrick Braillard makes an appealingly sad-sack fictional murderer, as well as a goofily cheerful man obsessed with finding his missing sock.
Meggin Stailey plays a mysterious Gypsy but she is upstaged by her pet bird, in a bit of inspired nonsense embodied by Josh Siniscalco (who also plays the elderly husband). As something akin to a parrot, Siniscalco's head darts from side to side, looking for a cracker, and he claws his way up a banister. Don't tell PETA but when he flies into a window, it's pure comedy.
The ending takes too long to get to its final twists. And some jokes — a step that creaks only when the crooks need it to be quiet — wear out their welcome.
But the thought of Siniscalco's bird peeling his face off that windowpane is still bringing a smile to my face.
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•What: A PB&J Theatre Factory production of the comedy 'Shhhh!'
•Where: Garden Theatre, 160 W. Plant St., Winter Garden
•When: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, through Feb. 27
•Tickets: $18; $15 for students and seniors
•Call: 407-877-4736
•Online: gardentheatre.org
The mystery: How can seven actors barely uttering a word, miming absolute nonsense, keep an audience of adults — and children — chortling for two hours?


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SAN JOSE, Calif. – San Jose Earthquakes forward Chris Wondolowski was named Major League Soccer Player of the Week by the North American Soccer Reporters (NASR) for Week 29 of the 2012 MLS season.
Wondolowski continued his pursuit of Roy Lassiter's single-season goals record (27 goals in 1996) by adding three more to his 2012 tally, bringing his running total to 22. He began the week with a brace off the bench, rallying the Earthquakes from a 2-0 deficit against the visiting Portland Timbers in midweek action at Buck Shaw Stadium. Next up, the Danville native notched his MLS-record 10th game winner of the season with a 30th minute redirect of a Victor Bernardez shot at CenturyLink Field on Saturday. The goal sent San Jose past Seattle 2-1 to complete a season sweep of Sounders FC.
With four games remaining, Wondolowski holds an eight-goal advantage in the Budweiser Golden Boot race. The Volkswagen MVP candidate also has a career-high seven assists.
Wondolowski has now won three MLS Player of the Week awards this season and five in his career. He also took home the NASR award in Weeks 9 and 19.
The MLS Player of the Week is selected each week of the regular season by a panel of journalists from NASR. The group consists of members of print, television, radio and online media. More information and membership information can be found at http://www.soccerreporters.com/.


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Color us happy: Jumpin' acts keep audience moving
Palomar, 63 Crayons, and VHS and the Babies
at Tokyo Rose
March 6
Spring Break! Yes, fellow residents of Charlottesville, last week signaled the yearly migration of many of this town's young and nimble to the warm sunny beaches of the far south, where haze-filled nights, wet T-shirt contests, and STDs awaited them with open arms.
And though the students' annual exodus usually drastically decreases the number of events a hard working music reviewer can check out, this week seemed more packed with great shows than ever especially at Tokyo Rose.
Thursday night heralded the return of New York City's Palomar to that particular venue, and in spite of the audience being a little sparser than that usual for a big show there, almost everyone present could be considered a fan.
VHS and the Babies were up first, a recently formed indie-rock group composed of four Charlottesville residents. Bassist Wendy Korwin (Woo old school Declaration!) and guitarist Sam Turner shared vocal duties, sometimes singing together, but more often with one of them taking lead vocals.
Andy Miller on keyboards shouted/sang backup vocals with a youthful glee, while drummer Mike Powell kept a steady and playful beat– both have performed previously in frequent upstairs Tokyo Rose champions Gulf Coast Army. The end result was a fast-paced set consisting of well-performed and fairly catchy rock songs, although it would have been nice to be able to hear Korwin's vocals a little better.
Palomar went on next, and quickly the place was awash in movement, ranging from ecstatic dancing to full body head nodding. I previewed Palomar last week, so I don't want to repeat myself, but I will say the crowd loved their vocal-centric guitar-pop, and they performed quite well– a band I, for one, will be checking out again next time they're in town.
63 Crayons went on third, and though the crowd had thinned out a bit, the remaining audience members definitely ended up happy they'd decided to stay. This Roanoke band plays '60s style psychedelic pop, and keeping with the era, I would accuse at least the lead singer/guitarist of having popped a few bennies (Can you even still get them?)
He was probably the most energetic person I've ever seen. Besides his frantic contribution, the group was composed of keyboards, bass, and a theremin, an instrument that uses the theory of beat frequencies to allow for high pitched hands-free performances.
Without a drummer, the group relied on a number of different staple keyboard rhythm programs to provide the beat: For "Appletree," the drum machine was set to a fox-trot beat, provoking laughter from many members of the audience.
63 Crayons is a great band, mixing catchy tunes and off the wall lyrics with a spectacle like show, and I hope they decide to bring color to our lives in Charlottesville again soon.


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Ro-bot-x I have already build the $50 robot so if I upload the bootloader with my hardware programmer (the one listed above) and use a RS232-TTL serial converter to connect the UART to the computer's serial port to upload sketches is it a go ?
I need someone to make a program for atmega8. What I need is a program for object avoidance. The program needs to be commented so that a new programmer in C could understand and learn.The program needs to be written to use the 2 Sharp GP2Y0A02YK IR Sensor and 2 PING Ultrasonic Sensors.


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Dancing with the Stars Emmy Nominations
Congratulations to Dancing with the Stars for it's Emmy Nomination for best reality competition program!!!! Competition in this category includes:
Keep in mind that these nominations are going to include Season 7 and maybe 6 – not season 8. I'm going out on a limb and calling it for TAR again. It's definitely a favorite. My runner up is DWTS – I can't even remember who the winner was for American Idol for the nominated season. Oh, wait – that was the season with the Davids' right? Yeah, I'm going with DWTS.
Derek and Julianne Hough were also nominated for their choreography of their Jive to Great Balls of Fire during Season 7's Design a Dance. Sorry to SYTYCD fans, I'm calling for either Derek and Julianne or the Academy Awards. Yes, I'm a Derek fan, but I'm also a long time watcher of award shows. Anytime you get multiple nominations for one show in one category, the odds are very high you will split your votes, leaving the win to the outsiders. Of course, I'm rooting for Derek and Jules – for one of the more memorable dances on that show.
And last, but certainly not least, my prediction/wish/prognostication begins to bear out. Tom Bergeron is nominated for host, as is Phil Keogan from TAR (first time nominee), Ryan Seacrest, Heidi Klum, Jeff Probst and the peeps from Top Chef. Sorry John. 🙂 I really want Phil to win (because he's hot 🙂 ), but I'm going to bet on Probst. As a side note, if you watch Survivor and don't read the blogs Probst writes during the run of the show you're missing out. Seriously – dude is hilarious. I wish Tom would do it, I bet he would be great.


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You have just started surfing or only surf a few times a year. You stay where you can touch the bottom, in tiny waves or broken waves. You surf for the pleasure of being in the water and for the feeling you get from it. During your sessions, you often fall but you fall in waves that are not very powerful. Our design team has developed a wide range of swimwear suited to occasional surfing.
These boardshorts are designed for young surfers wanting to have fun and discover the waves. With their belted waistband, they stay in place in the waves and easily adapt to fit all body shapes.
At Decathlon, we design swimsuits for young surfers by taking into account their growth. It is for this reason that we systematically associate the kid's height with the size, as age is not sufficient to guarantee the correct size. Two 10-year old girls can be of totally different height, weight and shape and have different measurements. We also recommend trying the swimsuits on if possible.
Here is the link between age and height on our swimsuit labels:
4/5 years: from 105 to 114 cm
5/6 years: from 115 to 124 cm
7/8 years: from 125 to 132 cm
8/9 years: from 133 to 142 cm
10/11 years: from 143 to 150 cm
12/13 years: from 151 to 160 cm
14/15 years: from 161 to 169 cm
To ensure a perfect fit in the water, it is important to choose the right size while you are dry because once they are in the water, swimsuits become looser. We therefore recommend you buy the correct size. The swimsuit needs to fit snugly against your body in the fitting room, you should feel supported. The elastane contained in certain components used in the design of our swimsuits softens and relaxes in the water.
We design swimsuits that promise to stay in place in the waves. To test them, we use a panel of at least 12 female surfers with different body shapes who will follow a test protocol in a pool at our design offices in Hendaye. This protocol aims to reproduce the sensations experienced by surfers when being thrown around by a wave. If this test is conclusive, we go surfing in the sea to test our swimwear in real conditions
Is the size or style not suitable for you? Would you like to exchange it at your Decathlon store? No problem, just be sure not to cut off the label of the swimsuit in case you want to exchange it
Based in Hendaye, in South West France, OLAIAN is Decathlon's new surfing and bodyboarding brand. In our offices at the water's edge, we can design a swimsuit and then on the same day test it directly in the sea to check it stays in place in the waves.
Tribord surfing products have now become OLAIAN products, the new Decathlon brand dedicated to surfing, bodyboarding and skimboarding. Gradually, the branding of all our surfing products will be replaced. This is why your product may have a different logo to the one in the picture illustrating the product.


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So here is one of the most ridiculous things I have ever read:
Professor Steve Keen told his final year students last year he could not fail any of them because the university had abolished the economics faculty and they would have no way of re-taking his class.
No – that's not it. I reckon that is a pretty funny comment and most students would have known it to be a pretty funny comment. Here it is:
… the university is investigating him for serious misconduct.
In a statement, a spokeswoman for the University of Western Sydney said Professor Keen's statement that students would not be able to re-sit their subjects or complete their degree was "completely false".
The spokeswoman says there will be no detrimental impact on current students and their academic progression, saying the university is offering a major and sub-major in economics as part of its Bachelor of Business and Commerce degree.
The spokeswoman also said the university takes any allegation of 'soft marking' seriously.
She says the university is obligated to report any alleged breach of academic standards to the Federal Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) and the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) for investigation.
The message is clear – any criticism of University management will earn you an appointment with the Independent Commission Against Corruption.
The thing is this – I doubt many third year students would fail anyway. By that time most students have worked out exam technique and can determine what is important and what isn't. This is just harassment – clearly the university administrators at UWS don't have enough actual work to keep themselves busy. Maybe trying to save some money on the voluntary redundancy.
The only case for investigation would be if a third year student actually failed and was appealing on the basis that they'd been told they couldn't fail. The 'solution' to that problem is easy – tough, you failed.
Update: More on this story here and at John Quiggin.


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An award winning games studio seeks a talented conceptual digital designer with HTML/CSS3 coding skills to help creating innovative digital campaigns.
Digital Designer - £35,000 - £45,000 - London
An award winning games studio with a fun collaborative work environment and big ambitions. Growing year on year there are genuine opportunities for people to excel and have true career growth.
- To work on creative projects from concept through to final execution.
- Work within the marketing design team and collaborate with designers and web developers alike
- Designing and building promotions and web pages for multi-platform.
- Coding HTMl/CSS3 responsive landing pages
- Producing creative content for marketing purposes
- Maintaining existing web sites, brands and campaigns.
- Have a creative imaginative mindset and be self motivated.
- Mastery of Photoshop and Illustrator.
- Have an excellent up to date online portfolio/ showreel.
- Great concept skills with a good eye for composition and colour.
- A good understanding of UX and work to supplied wireframes.
- Strong attention to detail and delivery timings are key requirements.
- Have an understanding of multi-platform and the online world.
- Be flexible to any task as well as working to multiple deadlines at the same time.
- Thrive on working in a fun and fast moving environment.
- Have a sense of humour, be sociable and approachable!
Skills: Essential
- Graphic design and Illustration Skills.
- Have excellent core design knowledge, Graphic Layout and typography skills.
- Be able to adapt in style and follow existing styles and brand guidelines.
- Be able to work to in-house standards, guidelines and processes.
- Be able to work with other designers and take direction/criticism.
- Have examples of self-initiated projects available to see.
- Have an up to date portfolio.
- Show work from previous jobs and describe exactly what parts they were involved with.
- Be highly motivated.
- Be able to understand briefs and communicate ideas and solutions.
- Want to work for the good of a product/company/team.
Skills: Beneficial
- Flash Action Script AS2 & AS3 / Flash animation skills.
- Games experience.
- Experience in working for the entertainment industry.
- Print experience / Strong ability in InDesign
- Hand-coding CSS2/3 XHTML/ HTML5 responsive design skills.
- Web 2.0 Design.
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- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Flash
- Web Building Applications
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