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Great North Museum: Hancock
The Great North Museum incorporates collections from the Hancock Museum and Newcastle University's Museum of Antiquities, the Shefton Museum and the Hatton Gallery.
Highlights of the £26million museum include a large-scale, interactive model of Hadrian's Wall, major new displays showing the wonder and diversity of the animal kingdom, spectacular objects from the Ancient Greeks and mummies from Ancient Egypt, a planetarium and a life-size T-Rex dinosaur replica skeleton.
The Living Planet display houses hundreds of creatures and by using a mixture of touch screen technology and hands-on investigations, visitors can investigate these animals and find out where they live and how they survive in such extreme places as the arctic and desert.
Live animal tanks and aquaria are integrated into this major display where visitors can see wolf fish, pythons and lizards to name a few. Star objects include a full size model of an elephant, a great white shark, a virtual aquarium, live animal displays, a polar bear, a giraffe and moa skeleton.
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Monday to Friday: 10am - 5pm
Saturdays: 10am - 4pm
Sundays: 11am - 4pm
Free (donations welcome)
The Hancock collections represent an amalgamation of many hundreds of individual collections amassed by leading naturalists who worked not only in the North East but throughout the world, pioneering the development of natural history as a science in the 19th and 20th centuries. The collections continue to be actively used by researchers from all over the world. There is research material of international significance within all parts of the collection and this provides an irreplaceable tool by which biological and geological principles such as taxonomy, variation, speciation, geographical distribution, evolution and typology can be studied.
In addition, the Hancock Museum library houses, amongst its extensive archives, one of the largest collections in the world of the watercolours and engravings of the world-renowned, Newcastle born 18th century artist and engraver Thomas Bewick. His works, particularly the engravings featured in History of British Birds and A General History of Quadrupeds, have attracted international interest. He is regarded as the "father of wood engraving" and the success of his technique led to it becoming the most popular form of book illustration for most of the 19th century. A selection of Bewick's work is on display in the Museum in The Bewick Shrine.
The collections reflect the Museum's historic specialisation in the Natural Sciences. The collections number well over half-a-million items, and these include over 1,000 type specimens. A type specimen is the original specimen from which a new species was named. In international terms, the most important collections are the freshwater and marine crustaceans collected by Professor George Brady, and the Carboniferous vertebrate fossils collected by Thomas Atthey and Albany Hancock, some of which can be seen in the Earthworks gallery. Both collections are consulted extensively by researchers from all over the world.
In addition to these collections, the Museum owns an important collection of early vertebrate material as well as historical ethnographic material, some of which is traceable back to the voyages of Captain James Cook. Some of the ethnography collections can be seen in the World of Difference display.
When looking around the Museum you will see a wide range of collections and some truly wonderful objects including the huge fossil tree from Weardale, the giant Spider Crab, the Sea Dragon or Ichthyosaur from Whitby, the skeleton of a Moa, the animals in Abel's Ark and the vast collection of birds including extinct species such as the Great Auk, Passenger Pigeon and Dodo... and not forgetting Sparky Williams, the internationally famous talking budgerigar. Sparky died over 40 years ago but he is preserved in the Museum and visitors can hear some of his recordings.
The Hancock also possesses small collections of archaeological material, most importantly, Egyptology. Although not numerous, these collections do contain some important material, including two New Kingdom mummies which can be seen in the Land of the Pharaohs gallery. One of these, Bakt-hor-nekht, remains wrapped, and has been the subject of extensive research, including pioneering CAT- scanning work in 1991.
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Oprah Winfrey Downsizes with an Epic Yard Sale
Looking for a Louis XVI chest of drawers or an $8,000 doll? You're in luck!
Oprah Winfrey has way too much stuff. But she's remedying that with perhaps the greatest yard sale ever.
The media mogul, 59, is offloading treasures from her homes in Hawaii, Indiana and California at a giant sale Saturday that will take up three tents on the polo grounds in Santa Barbara, Calif.
And for those who can't make it in person, there's an online sale, too, with all proceeds benefiting Lady O's Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa.
"I've been accumulating things since 1985," Winfrey tells Entertainment Tonight. "It's just too much stuff. I talk about it a lot in [O] the magazine. We talk about decluttering. And I realized, I need to declutter my own life. It is very freeing. I am downsizing."
Autographed electric scooters? Check. A 19th-century doll, expected to go for up to $8,000? Check. A Louis XVI chest of drawers, perhaps the priciest item, worth up to $50,000? Check.
In fact, there are lots of dolls for sale. "People come to stay with me, and they say they get scared with all the dolls," Winfrey says. "You wake up, and there's like 12 dolls staring at you."
Not that it's easy for her to let go of some of this stuff. But for Winfrey, it's about practicing what she preaches.
"I'm trying not to be attached to things," she says. "I'm trying to live the life that I talk about, like not letting things define you. But it's hard."

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Life on Earth is old. Fossil records indicate that the first simple organisms emerged about 3.8 billion years ago, and it took another 1.8 billion years for multicelled organisms to evolve. Life is also extremely diverse. Best estimates put the current number of multicelled species on Earth at about 10 million — probably the greatest number of species that has ever inhabited our planet at a given time.
Extinction is not a new phenomenon; experts estimate that over the Earth's history, natural causes ranging from competition between species to natural disasters have led to the extinction of about 10 species per year. However, Earth's biodiversity is now being lost at an unprecedented rate as over 7 billion humans struggle to survive and thrive.
With human-generated pressures from habitat loss, targeted extraction and the impacts of invasive species, best estimates put the current extinction rate between 10 and 100 times higher. Clearly that's bad news for the extinguished species and the environment they collectively hold together in a complex web of life. It's also bad for us.
In order to raise awareness about the benefits of nature and the threats that drive extinctions, the United Nations has proclaimed May 22 as the annual International Day for Biological Diversity. This year's theme is marine biodiversity.
Marine species play innumerable roles that underpin our welfare. Some of these are obvious, but others less so. Following is a selection of just a few marine species and the roles they play in our lives.
1. Tuna: These streamlined, lightning-fast swimmers not only underpin the food and livelihood security of millions of people — they also act as top ocean predators that keep species populations in check to ensure a healthy balance between different levels in the food web. Drastic tuna population declines would likely have negative impacts on ocean health.
2. Krill: Practically at the opposite end of the size spectrum from tuna, which can attain gigantic proportions, billions of tiny krill — small oceanic shrimp-like creatures — serve as the foundation of food chains, especially in the southern oceans.
3. Mangroves: Forming stately forests that cover hundreds of unbroken miles of coastline in some areas, mangroves provide coastal societies with protection from extreme weather events and serve as nursery areas for many species, including fish that are important for both local food security and national revenues.
4. Diatoms: These single-celled, glass covered, free-floating (planktonic) organisms are the most abundant marine species on Earth and sustain the majority of the ocean's productivity. Without them serving as vast quantities of food for everything else, there would be few more complex life forms. Additionally, diatoms produce much of the oxygen we need.
5. Sharks: The world's 350 species of sharks live in diverse habitats across the oceans. As top predators, sharks are best known for their ecological role as regulators of ocean health, but they also underpin the cultural identity of Pacific Islanders, as in Hawaii where sharks were revered as deities.
6. Fungi: These organisms have the special ability to help recovery of marine areas affected by contamination. Mycoremediation, a special form of bioremediation, is the process of using fungi to break down and render harmless noxious chemicals, such as petroleum and pesticides, which have accumulated in the environment.
7. Whales: After centuries of overexploitation for oil, food and other products, these days whales are rarely captured — except on camera. Across the globe, whales are a key attraction in a nature tourism industry valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars. Once whales die, they sink to the bottom, where their slowly decaying bodies can serve as the basis for entire benthic (ocean floor) communities for years.
8. Clams: These bivalves are well-known as delicious ingredients in many dishes, including Spanish paella. Less known is the inspiration they provide for industrial design through biomimicry, the process of designing inventions to meet human needs by applying solutions that other species have evolved to solve environmental challenges. By copying the interlocked surfaces of a clam's shells bound with a flexible strap, inventors produced a simple, remarkably strong system for joining two rigid surfaces that must withstand huge forces that could break them apart.
9. Tunicates: These generally rubbery animals attach themselves to solid surfaces from which they seine passing food from currents for most of their lives. Unremarkable in appearance, tunicates produce some of the most promising potent compounds to fight cancers, including skin melanoma.
The species that are the most important for people varies with location, income group, and over time, as species' roles change as natural and social environments evolve. In addition, only just over a million of the planet's species have been formally catalogued — so who knows what benefits the species we haven't yet documented may hold?
One thing is for sure: Human actions are eroding our natural capital at a rate that far outpaces nature's ability to generate new species through evolution. As such, we weaken the web of life that sustains us — and we fail in our role as the only species with the consciousness to be aware of our potential as either nature steward or nature robber.
Fortunately, many solutions do exist to allow societies to meet their needs without doing so at the cost of other species — and more solutions are fast developing. Limiting environmental degradation requires moving beyond protecting a few special areas and particular species, although this is a critical first step. CI's mission is to mainstream these solutions — which primarily involve a focus on economics and governance in addition to biological expertise — so that we can become the responsible stewards we have the potential to be.
Protecting nature is not just good for the species noted above; in fact, this enlightened self-interest will allow both people and nature to win. A blue whale may not be able to thank you, but your grandkids surely will.
Scott Henderson is the regional director of CI's Eastern Tropical Pacific Seascape program.
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How Sweet It Is
today's reading.
Genesis 46:28-34 He had sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph to show the way before him in Goshen, and they came into the land of Goshen...
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Thanks to their relationship with Joseph, Jacob's family received the best in Egypt; what's "the best" you've received because of your relationship with God?
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Joseph and Jacob and all of Jacob's family are finally reunited in Genesis 46:28-47:12. This is a very tender passage and I can just picture it in my mind. So now that the family has arrived, Joseph introduces them to Pharaoh and basically takes care of, and provides for, everyone. (Nice job, Joseph!) Joseph could have held a grudge against his brothers and let that influence him in a number of ways. But that's just not what we see--at all. What a great example for us in our relationships.
So what did you see or learn from Joseph about the importance of family, forgiveness and reconciliation? Tami W.
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Central and southern living might turn you vegetarian
Meat lovers living in the central and southern regions of the country might be opting for a vegetarian lifestyle if meat comes with an unwanted side of a life-threatening allergic reaction. According to a study presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), the lone star tick inhabiting these regions is the primary reason for what's known as a meat induced alpha-gal allergic reaction.
Alpha-gal is a sugar carbohydrate found in red meats such as beef, pork and lamb. According to the study, positive alpha-gal rates are 32 percent higher in lone star tick population areas as compared to other regions. The central and southern regions of the United States have the highest rates of alpha-gal sensitization due to the lone star tick.
"Blood levels of antibodies for alpha-gal in the human body can rise after a single bite from the lone-star tick," said allergist Stanley Fineman, M.D., ACAAI president. "This can result in allergic symptoms which are usually delayed after meat ingestion and may present as mild hives but may also be a severe, potentially deadly reaction known as anaphylaxis."
The study also found positive rates higher than expected in the north-central and west regions of the country, where the lone star tick is not found.
"These findings suggest that other species of ticks, or possibly human factors, may play a role in allergic reactions to alpha-gal," said Dr. Fineman. "Patients with delayed allergic reactions after eating meats should see an allergist to determine if it is an alpha-gal allergy. The best treatment is strict avoidance of meat. An allergist may also prescribe epinephrine in the event of a life threatening emergency."
Unlike other food allergies, alpha-gal meat allergy can be delayed as long as three to six hours after eating meat. Symptoms range from mild to severe and may include:
- Hives or skin rash
- Nausea, stomach cramps, indigestion, vomiting, diarrhea
- Stuffy/runny nose
- Sneezing
- Headaches
- Asthma
- A severe allergic reaction is known as anaphylaxis, which starts rapidly and may cause death
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June 25, 2008
Federal Aviation Administration personal and Kansas Highway Patrol Troopers work the scene of a plane crash about 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 24 near the intersection of Leavenworth County Road 1 and Cantrell Road south of Tonganoxie. Two people were killed in the crash, which occurred about 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.
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The husband of a Quebec woman who was one of five Canadians aboard the Air Algerie flight that crashed Thursday has yet to hear from officials about the fate of his wife.
"We are waiting since this morning," Dany Frappier told QMI Agency. "We do not understand that the consulate is not able to provide more information, at least to confirm," he said.
"We are two families completely torn up since this morning," he said.
Flight AH5017, en route from Burkina Faso to Algeria, dropped off the radar 50 minutes after takeoff, in the early morning hours Thursday.
Frappier's wife Isabelle Prevost, 35, a mother of three from Sherbrooke, Que., was heading home after a 10-day trip to Burkina Faso she'd been planning for years, he said.
It was Prevost's first time on an airplane and her first time outside the country, Frappier said.
Her mother-in-law spoke to her before she left.
"At one point, she told us: "I love you all," Lucie Morel-Frappier told QMI Agency. "I'll bring pictures. You'll have beautiful pictures."
The other four were members of the same Longueuil, Que., family.
QMI Agency has learned they are Winmalo Somda, his wife Angelica and their children Nathaniel and Arielle. The family had lived in Canada for five years after moving from Burkina Faso, relatives told QMI.
Also with them was Winmalo's brother, Wilfred Somda, who did not have Canadian citizenship but lived in Longueuil with his wife and child for the past two years. His wife did not make the trip to Africa with her husband because she is expecting their second child any day.
Relatives say she last spoke with Somda on Wednesday night and that she had not heard from him since. He was supposed to have returned to Montreal on Thursday with the other members of their family.
A relative was seen collapsing to the ground in tears in front of the apartment building where the victims lived.
The Somda brothers had left Quebec two weeks ago to return to their homeland for their parents' 50th wedding anniversary, say relatives.
A family friend, Helene, said she was floored by news of the plane crash.
"(Wilfred) was like our son and (his wife) was like our daughter," said the woman. "They came...to Canada for a better life for themselves and their children."
A woman collapses in tears on Thursday, July 24, 2014 after receiving news that five members of the Somda family likely died in the crash of an Air Algerie plane in Mali. The woman was in front of the Somda family's apartment building in Longueuil, Que., on Montreal's south shore. MAXIME DELAND/QMI AGENCY
On Thursday evening it was confirmed the plane's wreckage had been found between the Malian town of Gossi and the Burkina Faso border.
"It is confirmed that Canadians are among the victims," Prime Minister Stephen Harper said in a statement Thursday afternoon.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of the passengers and crew who lost their lives in this tragedy."
He also said the government is providing "support on the ground."
Poor weather was the most likely cause of the crash of an Air Algerie flight in the West African state of Mali that killed all 116 people on board, French officials said on Friday.
Investigators at the scene of the crash in northern Mali concluded the airliner broke apart when it hit the ground, the officials said, suggesting this meant it was unlikely to have been the victim of an attack.
"French soldiers who are on the ground have started the first investigations. Sadly there are no survivors," French President Francois Hollande told reporters.
A column of 100 soldiers and 30 vehicles from the French force stationed in the region arrived early on Friday morning to secure the crash site near the northern Mali town of Gossi and recover bodies, a Defence Ministry official said.
Hollande said one of the black box flight recorders had already been recovered and would be analysed quickly.
"The plane's debris is concentrated in a small area, but it is too early to draw conclusions," Hollande said of the wreckage of the plane carrying 51 French nationals that crashed near the border with Burkina Faso, from where it had taken off.
According to a list of the 110 passengers, 50 on board are French nationals, 24 from Burkina Faso, six Lebanese, five Canadians, four Algerians, two from Luxembourg and single travellers from Switzerland, Nigeria, Cameroon and Mali.
The six crew members are from Spain.
Burkina Faso Transport Minister Jean Bertin Ouedraogo said the flight asked to change route at 1:38 a.m. GMT because of a storm in the area.
Whatever the cause, another plane crash is likely to add to nerves in the industry after a Malaysia Airlines plane was downed over Ukraine last week, a TransAsia Airways flight crashed off Taiwan during a thunderstorm on Wednesday and airlines cancelled flights into Tel Aviv because of the conflict in Gaza.
Canadian Andrei Anghel, a 24-year-old from Ajax, Ont., was killed in the Malaysia Airlines crash.
Patrick Gagnon, a Montrealer who lives in Burkina Faso's capital of Ouagadougou, said the Canadians in the country all know each other.
Gagnon says he often flies on Air Algerie but is now having second thoughts.
"Even though these things usually don't happen twice, we don't feel too safe taking this airline, so I think it's difficult for people here, and it's also difficult for the airline."
Authorities set up a crisis unit in Ouagadougou airport to provide information to families.
Aviation websites said the aircraft, one of four MD-83s owned by Swiftair, a private Spanish company, was 18 years old.
U.S. planemaker McDonnell Douglas, now part of Boeing, stopped producing the MD-80 airliner family in 1999 but it remains in widespread use.
Swiftair has a relatively clean safety record, with five accidents since 1977, according to the Washington-based Flight Safety Foundation.
Air Algerie's last major accident was in 2003 when one of its planes crashed shortly after takeoff from the southern Algerian city of Tamanrasset, killing 102 people.
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Apple's billion dollar win against Samsung over smartphone design and software patent infringement has stirred up memories of other tech patents Steve Jobs created and filed.
So check out some of those patents above.
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The popularity of Internet as a medium of communication and source of information has surged in the recent years and this has also affected the use of digital marketing to woo customers. Businesses today are using a variety of digital distribution channels to reach their customers in a timely, relevant, personal and cost effective manner. Direct emails, Facebook, Twitter, and the apps on smartphone and digital tablets are some of the channels in which brands are effectively connecting with customers.
Study by Yahoo! shows that digital marketing segment drew 15 billion Ducats in half of year in 2011. The global spending on digital advertising amounted to $14.9 billion in the first six months of 2011. This is 23 percent more than what was spent last the same period.
The use of social media has increased for marketing and the reasons are obvious. With more and more people joining the bandwagon on social networking sites everyday, marketers would not like to miss any opportunity to woo them before their competitors do. There were 225 million users of Twitter as per March 2011 reports and the current number of tweets per second is 1200. Facebook remains the most popular social media site with more than 750 million active users. When it comes to blogs on the Internet, 70 of the bloggers organically chirp about brands on their blogs. Naturally, the digital marketers want to advertise on these immensely popular social networking platforms. And now for the facts – the global ad revenues from social networks touched $5.54 billions and this will rise to $10 billion by the year 2013 as per a report on Tech Crunch.
Let us also check some of the digital marketing trends in the world of mobiles and smartphones. As per July 2011 data on Neilsen, more than 40 percent of the adult US mobile phone users specifically use smartphones. The figure is expected to cross the 50 percent mark by the end of year 2011. Businesses do not want to be left behind in the race to connect with their customers through these smartphones. As per a study by eMarketer, the total spending is expected to reach $1.23 billion by the end of year 2011. The year 2010 had witnessed a spending of $743 million and this year's spending would be a 65 percent increase. The advertising amount typically includes the dollars spent on display ads, search ads and mobile video ads.
Marketing pros and advertisers have been traditionally reluctant to spend large amounts of their budgets on mobile advertising but recent trends indicate that resistance is diminishing. With the number of potential customers accessing the Internet through mobile devices steadily increasing, advertisers have started allocating more funds to mobile ads.
The reason for escalating budgets on advertising is not only due to the huge popularity of digital media. Another reason for which marketers prefer this mode is the ability to measure quick and often real time results of advertising. There are tools that let businesses know how often their ads are being clicked and what exactly attracts the attention of target audience.
Digital advertising indeed rocks – at least that's what the stats portray!


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Salmon & leek parcels
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Nutrition: per serving
- kcal793
- fat55g
- saturates27g
- carbs40g
- sugars9g
- fibre6g
- protein37g
- salt1.75g
- 4 leeks, trimmed and finely chopped
Like garlic and onion, leeks are a member of the allium family, but have their own distinct…
- 25g butter
Butter is a dairy product made from separating whole milk or cream into fat and…
- 100g full-fat crème fraîche or cream cheese
- 6 sheets filo pastry
- 2 skinless salmon fillets
Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Put the leeks into a large saucepan with 3 tbsp water and a couple of knobs of butter. Cover, then cook for 10 mins until tender. Remove from the pan, allow to cool, then mix with the crème fraîche and some seasoning.
To assemble the parcels, brush a sheet of pastry with melted butter, then lay 2 more sheets on top, brushing butter between each layer. Place a salmon fillet in the centre, season, then spoon over half the leek mix. Fold the ends over the top, pull up the sides and scrunch together to enclose. Repeat.
Brush both the parcels with melted butter. Put onto a lightly greased baking sheet, then cook for 20-25 mins until browned and crisp. Delicious served with a green salad.
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Tip: FiloKeep any filo sheets you're not working with covered with a just-damp tea towel to stop them drying out. Make sure you re-wrap any leftovers tightly in cling film.


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Reports that Megan Fox will play Catwoman in the next "Batman" movie were debunked last week, much to the disappointment, no doubt, of the fanboy set.
It's probably for the best, though: Fox is no Catwoman.
Don't get us wrong: there's no doubt she can fill the costume, an image that likely spurred the wishful thinking that fueled the casting talk.
The bigger question is could any 23-year-old relative newcomer fill the role: the part, after all, is more woman than kitten.
It's worth looking back at past Catwomen, in both the comic 1960s TV series and movies, all of whom were between 30 and 40 when they first donned the leather suit that's made many a Batfan drool.
Julie Newmar, the first to take on the role in the Pop Art-inspired TV show, played coquette and cutthroat, with a campiness that helped make her an idol of drag queens.
Eartha Kitt, perhaps the most memorable TV Catwoman, possessed a throaty, feline growl that told you she was in on the joke, yet could melt the cowl off you. In her sole shot at the gig, Lee Meriwether, the George Lazenby of Catwomen, held her own among an array of cartoonish supervillians in the 1966 movie based on the show.
Michelle Pfeiffer set the standard for the movie Catwomen in 1992's "Batman Returns," going from wronged, awkward wallflower to sexy hellion. Halle Berry was the one wronged in 2004's "Catwoman," let down by a weak, Batman-free script.
The suit fit great, of course – but it wasn't enough. Not even an actress with Berry's Academy Award-winning chops could save the flick.
The Catwoman backstory varies, depending on movie and comic book period, but she's generally been battered by the world before taking the plunge into ambiguity as an anti-heroine who is at her best when she's acting her worst. That's what made her attractive over the years to fans – and Batman.
An actress needs to have lived a little – and acted a lot – to effectively portray a woman who finally starts employing her demons in her favor.
So maybe the role of Catwoman doesn't call for a Fox as much as a cougar.
Last year's "The Dark Knight" set the bar high for future Batman movies, so casting will be key. Who do you think should play Catwoman?
Use the comments section below to suggest a purr-fect fit.
Hester is founding director of the award-winning, multi-media NYCity News Service at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism. He is the former City Editor of the New York Daily News, where he started as a reporter in 1992. Follow him on Twitter.


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Marnie Schulenberg has been cast as Alison Stewart on "As the World Turns." She was last played by Jessica Dunphy. When Dunphy left the soap to pursue other opportunities, Alison the character moved to Seattle to join boyfriend Aaron Snyder (Agim Kaba).
Alison was a bad girl just like big sis (and bio mom) Emily Stewart (Kelley Meninghan Hensley) when she first came to Oakdale, but by the time she left, she had finally matured and gotten her man. Now it seems the newest incarnation of the character resembles Alison during her teenage years. In an interesting crossover, the character will first be seen on "The Young and the Restless" (both are CBS soaps, but "Y&R" is not a Procter & Gamble-owned soap like "GL" and "ATWT" are) on Feb. 22nd. Ali will help friend her Amber (herself a character crossover from "Bold & Beautiful," played by Adrienne Franz) trick Chancellor heir Cane into marriage.
You can get caught up to date on Alison's shenanigans on the Internet by watching the Innertube original series "L.A. Diaries" at www.cbs.com/innertube. Schulenberg will debut on "ATWT" on Mar. 21.
Thursday, February 15, 2007
"As the World Turns" Brings Back Ali
Marnie Schulenberg has been cast as Alison Stewart on "As the World Turns." She was last played by Jessica Dunphy. When Dunphy left the soap to pursue other opportunities, Alison the character moved to Seattle to join boyfriend Aaron Snyder (Agim Kaba).
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
When Singers Perform on Soap Operas
Lately, there's been a trend of real-life singers and bands performing on soap operas. From the Scissor Sisters on Passions to Nelly Furtado on OLTL to Josh Gracin on Y&R (to name only a few), concerts seem to be the trend du jour. Weigh in on how you feel about this.
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Farah Fath and Judi Evans Depart Days Next Month
As we reported in December, Bonnie Lockhart's days in Salem are numbered, as Days has confirmed that the actress, along with her TV daughter, Mimi, will be leaving Salem. Their last air date will be March 1.
SOAPnet Announces First Original Scripted Drama: General Hospital: Night Shift
SOAPnet has just announced that it will air original episodes of a General Hospital spin-off soap, tentatively titled General Hospital: Night Shift. (Read the whole story on the network's Web site. ) While viewers are accustomed to catching reruns of their favorite soaps on the cable network, airing an original soap will be a first for the network.
Eric Braeden Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award
Earlier this year, Eric Braeden (Victor Newman, "The Young and the Restless") was honored with the 2007 Pacific Pioneer Broadcast Association's Lifetime Achievement Award. And what better way to celebrate than to have your friends and colleagues roast you?
As Eric told me last week: "There were 10 people roasting me. Dabney Coleman -- my crotchety old friend -- did a very good roast."
Also on hand to tease the King of Daytime was on-screen son, Josh Morrow (Nicholas Newman) and on-screen rival, Peter Bergman (Jack Abbott), along with "a lot of old friends."
While Eric had a wonderful time, and things got a little R-rated, as roasts tend to do. Unluckily for us fans, this was a private affair -- no cameras captured the high jinks. That's too bad, too -- I'd pay good money to see Victor Newman being roasted by Jack Abbott.
Congrats to Eric, and my hat's off to you for being such a good sport!
SPOILERS! Week of Feb. 12th
AMC: "Janet from Another Planet" returns to Pine Valley.
ATWT: Gwen and Maddie take things too far with Adam.
B&B: For "B&B's" 20th anniversary, the four original cast members gather at Big Bear cabin.
Days: Hope and Chelsea try to let go of the past until Bo learns of his daughter's deception.
GH: Nikolas is distraught when he can't find Emily after the explosion.
GL: Gus and Harley eagerly await the judge's decision about Sydney.
OLTL: Blair has her hands full when she catches Starr with Cole.
Passions: Ethan is outraged when Jared refuses to give up his love for Theresa.
Y&R: Colleen makes a shocking discovery in Korbel's apartment.


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I have a car I drive every day and a second one that stays in the shed most of the time. How often should I drive the second car to make sure its battery doesn't go flat?Answer
If you are unable to drive your second vehicle regularly, at least a couple of times a week, you may want to invest in a charger for the vehicle.
You can buy a maintenance charger that will trickle a charge into the battery to keep it at 12 volts and in good condition.
We would recommend talking to your local auto electrician and have them supply you with the correct unit, as without this you will eventually have a dead battery.
Most modern vehicles draw a small amount of power from the battery when the vehicle is turned off. Batteries also have a natural self-discharge.
Short trips, stop-start driving, night driving and hot or cold weather all take their toll on batteries; even disconnecting the battery will only delay the inevitable.Question
I like setting my mirrors so I can see the sides of my car, but I've heard this can exaggerate blind spots. Is there a right and wrong way to do this?Answer
Mirror adjustment and seating position is something people quite often get very wrong.
If you do a driver training course, the first thing they will teach you is how to sit correctly and how to properly adjust your mirrors.
Having your mirrors adjusted so you can see the sides of your vehicle usually leaves you with large blind spots.
Instead, adjust the side-mirror viewing angle outward until you can see an overtaking vehicle just overlap your rear-view mirror into your side mirror (do this for both sides). You should not be able to lose sight of a vehicle alongside you between both your rear-view and side mirror when adjusted correctly.
This can take a bit of getting used to when you have had the mirrors adjusted so you can see the side of your vehicle, but it works and makes a big difference.
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Ever wish you could speak another language? Now, you have the tools to learn Japanese! Hiragana is one of the more basic forms of the Japanese writing system. Practice tracing the character, and learn a few new words in Japanese.
Follow the link to see the whole Hiragana Alphabet Chart.


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Foster care initiative created for southeast Wisconsin
MADISON (AP) -- Gov. Scott Walker announced the federal government approved creating a new coordinated foster care initiative for six southeastern Wisconsin counties designed to improve their medical care.
The initiative will begin in the fall for 2,500 children in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, Kenosha, Ozaukee and Washington counties.
The program creates a virtual "medical home'' for children in foster care and out-of-home care where a child will receive an individualized treatment plan that addresses their specific needs.
Walker's office said Monday, July 30th the goal is to improve the children's physical and mental health and save the state money in Medicaid costs.
The program is a joint initiative of the state's departments of Health Services and Children and Families.


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9-12 Learning Results
This section has been updated to include the new Maine Learning Results, "Parameters for Essential Instruction," which were adopted by the state legislature in 2007. They are presented at the level of Development Standards. The 1997 Performance Indicators have been condensed slightly to conserve space.
The Common Core State Standards were added in November 2012.
Career Preparation 1997
A-3: Relationship between changing nature of work and educational requirements.
C-5: Understanding of workplace safety and human factors in products, services or processes.
Career and Education Development 2007
B1. Relationships among Learning, Work, the Community, and the Global Economy
B2. Skills for Individual/Personal Success in the 21st Century
B3. Education and Career Information
C1. The Planning Process
C2. Decision-Making
C3. Influences on Decision-Making
C4. Societal Needs and Changes that Influence Workplace Success
Common Core State Standards-English Language Arts 2012
Reading Standards for History/Social Studies
Key Ideas and Details
1.Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources,
- attending to such features as the date and origin of the information (grades 9-10)
- connecting insights gained from specific details to an understanding of the text as a whole (grades 11-12)
3. Analyze in detail a series of events described in a text; determine whether earlier events caused later ones or simply preceded them (grades 9-10)
3. Evaluate various explanations for actions or events and determine which explanation best accords with textual evidence, acknowledging where the text leaves matters uncertain (grades 11-12)
Craft and Structure
4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text…
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
9. Compare and contrast treatments of the same topic in several primary and secondary sources (grades 9-10)
9. Integrate information from diverse sources, both primary and secondary, into a coherent understanding of an idea or event, noting discrepancies among sources (grades 11-12)
Writing Standards for History/Social Studies
Text Types and Purposes
2. Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/experiments, or technical processes
Research to Build and Present Knowledge
7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation
Health and Physical Education 1997
Health Education
A-5: How the environment relates to personal and community health.
D-3: Impact of technology on personal, family, and community health.
Health and Physical Education 2007
A4. Environment and Personal Health
D2. Technology and Health
Mathematics 1997
C-2: Predict and draw conclusions from charts, tables, and graphs that summarize data from practical situations.
F-1: Use measurement tools and units appropriately; recognize limitations in precision.
G-1: Create a graph to represent a real-life situation and draw inferences from it.
Mathematics 2007
B2. Correlation, cause and effect
B3. Distributions and descriptive statistics
B4. Random sampling
C4. Surface area and volume of three-dimensional objects
Common Core State Standards-Mathematics 2012
- Geometric Measurement and Dimension
- Interpreting Categorical and Quantitative Data
Science and Technology 1997
B-4: Impact of human and other activities on type and pace of change in ecosystems.
E-2: How matter is affected by changes in temperature, pressure, and volume.
J-1: Accurate observations using appropriate tools and units of measure.
M-2: Importance of resource management, controlling environmental impacts, and maintaining natural ecosystems.
M-4: Impacts of various scientific and technological developments.
Science and Technology 2007
A1. Systems
A2. Models
A3. Constancy and Change
A4. Scale
B1. Skills and Traits of Scientific Inquiry
B2. Skills and Traits of Technological Design
C2. Understandings about Science and Technology
C3. Science, Technology, and Society
C4. History and Nature of Science
D2. Earth
E1. Biodiversity
E2. Ecosystems
E5. Evolution
Social Studies 1997
B-1: Understanding causes/effects of major events in U. S. history; connection to Maine and world history with emphasis on events after 1877.
A-1: Use mapping to answer complex geographic and environmental problems.
B-1: Factors which shape places and regions over time.
B-1: Factors that impact development and distribution of a product.
D-2: Effect on international trade of domestic policies which either encourage or discourage exchange of goods and services.
Social Studies 2007
A1. Researching and Developing Positions on Current Social Studies Issues
A2. Making Decisions Using Social Studies Knowledge and Skills
A3. Taking Action Using Social Studies Knowledge and Skills
C1. Economic Knowledge, Concepts, Themes, and Patterns
C2. Individual, Cultural, International, and Global Connections in Economics
D1. Geographic Knowledge, Concepts, Themes, and Patterns
D2. Individual, Cultural, International, and Global Connections in Geography
E1. Historical Knowledge, Concepts, Themes, and Patterns
E2. Individual, Cultural, International, and Global Connections in History
Visual and Performing Arts 1997
A-6: Understanding that the arts are a means of renewal and recreation, as well as an occupational opportunity.
Visual and Performing Arts 2007
E1. The Arts and History and World Cultures
E2. The Arts and Other Disciplines


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So i decided enough is enough , i wasn't going to spend money buying new hardware but i decided to try some lightweight alternatives to the common applications and use them for my desktop work and here is the applications that i found useful and instructions on how i installed them on my laptop.
Most of the application are available in Official Ubuntu repositories (Some of which have to be enabled inside the Synaptic Package Manager ) so installing them should not present any problem .
1. Gnumeric
Gnumeric is part of Gnome Office and provides Spreadsheet capabilities , Gnumeric is a lightweight alternative to OpenOffice Spreadsheet program , besided occupying very less amout of memory it's installation files are only 2-3 Megabytes in size , based on GTK Libraries it integrates well with Gnome Desktop .Gnumeric was created and developed by Miguel de Icaza , and is now maintained by Jody goldberg .
Gnumeric has the ability to import and export data in several file formats, including Applix, CSV, Data Interchange Format, Microsoft Excel, HTML, LaTeX, Lotus 1-2-3, MultiPlan, GNU Oleo, OpenDocument, OpenOffice.org 1.x, Plan perfect, Quattro Pro, SpreadsheetML, Xspread and Xbase. Its native format is the Gnumeric file format, an XML file compressed with gzip
To install Gnumeric type the following command at the Console Window(Applications->Accesories -> Terminal)
After installation is over click (Application -> Office -> Gnumeric Spreadsheet) to launch Gnumeric Spreadsheet.
2. Thunar
Thunar is a file manager which is shipped by default with XFCE and is an integral part of XFCE desktop environment . It is similar to Nautilus but uses less resources as compared to Nautilus , and in fact one of the goals of creating Thunar was to create a file manager that was fast , clean and easy to use . It is much more responsive as compared to some other file managers available on Linux including Konqueror (KDE) and Nautilus (GNOME) . By default it is quite small and does provide a limited set of functionality , however it's functionality can be extended by using various plugins.
To install thunar type the following command at the command line (assuming you are running Ubuntu)
after completing this process you can launch thunar by going into (Applications -> System Tools -> Thunar File Manager )
This how thunar file manager looks : -
3. Lightweight Eye Candy for your Desktop - aDesklets
If you want to have Weather information , CPU Status , Battery Status , and other useful information shown on your desktop this application is for you .It provides features similar to available in Mac OS X Dashboard which similarly allows viewing information on desktop as widgets ,it is quite similar to another application available on Linux which provides these features - gDesklets however it occupies much less resource as compared to gDesklets .
aDesklets allows you to show these tiny widgets showing various information on Gnome , KDE or XFCE desktop .
To install adesklets type the following command in Terminal Windows (Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal)
After installation is over download appropriate plugin (Widgets ) from the following address .
Extract the plugin and go to the directory where the plugins are extracted example : -
I had downloaded weather 0.0.4 package which shows weather information .
Now this is how i extracted it : -
Then i moved into the weather-0.0.4 directory it created .
and typed " ./weather.py " then press (r) to register it so that when you launch adesklets weather desklet is displayed . Similar steps should be followed for other desklets you want to install . Now to launch adesklets and show all the registered desklets
Important : - You will have to repeat these steps of registering desklets every time you want to launch adesklets so you can make a shell script and put in maybe Session so it is automatically executed when you launch Gnome.
4. XPDF & ePDFview - A lightweight PDF Viewing tool
If you have used Adobe Reader 7.0 on Linux or Windows you must have seen that it takes a lot of time to render pdf files especially if they use high resolution images or the documents have been scanned in high resolution . Besides this , it's interface is also slow. A Nice alternative to Adobe Reader 7.0 is XPDF, xpdf is one of the first pdf viewer available on the Linux Platform , it's interface may not be very user friendly being created using Motif toolkit which gives it a less friendly look but it takes a significantly less amount of memory and renders pdf files quickly .
To install XPDF type the following command in Terminal
Now you can launch xpdf by going into (Applications -> Graphics - > XPDF)
ePDFView : - This is also a lightweight PDF viewer that is based on poppler library ( Same library that xpdf uses for rendering of PDF files), it's interface is neat and fast and renders pdf files quickly .
To install ePDFView type the following command in Ubuntu : -
This is the WinAmp alternative for the Linux platform and has been in existence for quite some time now , it is based on mpg123 library for playing mp3 files . The application has look similar to winamp application and can be beautified with a number of skins , also XMMS supports a large number of plugins that add extra functionality to the player. Besides having ability to play mp3 files it can be used for plying WMA files also by installing external plugin.(http://mcmcc.bat.ru/xmms-wma/) Besides being based on GTK2 it also occupies very less amount of memory and it's interface is very responsive.
Website : - http://www.xmms.org/
To install XMMS type the following command in the Terminal Window
6. Abiword
Abiword is a lightweight word processor created using GTK libraries , it is part of Gnome Office and have been available on Linux platform for a long time . It is crossplatform and is available on Windows , MacOS X ,BeOS and other Operating System . It's interface is similar to Microsoft Word and new users of Abiword should not have any significant difficulty in moving from Microsoft Word to AbiWord.
AbiWord is packaged with several import/export filters, including Rich Text Format, HTML, OpenDocument and LaTeX (export only). Plug-in filters are available to deal with many other formats, notably WordPerfect (wpd) documents. The native file format uses XML .
To install AbiWord
After completing above step launch abiword by going to (Application -> Office -> Abiword Word processor) .
AbiWord is also included with many lightweight linux distributions like Xubuntu and DSL.
Abiword supports the following features:
- Speed and size efficiency.
- Microsoft Word-like interface.
- Support for tables, footnotes, and endnotes.
- Support for tables of contents.
- Equation editing.
- Grammar checking.
- User interface and spell checking in 49 languages.
7. mpg123
This is command line based audio player that forms the backbone of number of graphically available Audio players , it is one of the most efficient player on the Linux platform and can play mp3 files on as low hardware specs as a 120Mhz Pentium Processor based computer . A similar command line application is mpg321 that can be used for playing mp3 files.
To install mpg123 type the following command : -
Here is how you can use mpg123 : -
mpg123 or mpg321 file name - To play mp3 file
Ctrl + C - This skips to next track
Typing Ctrl + C Twice - quits the application
mpg123 -z *.mp3 : - Command would play all the mp3 files in the directory with a shuffled play-list.
mpg123 -w filename.wav filename.mp3 :- This command would convert the mp3 file to wav file , whic can then be used for burning on to cd to make audio cd.
However if your audio files/file is located in some location in sub-folders and u don't know exact location then following command can be used
mpg123 $ (find -name "Filename")
Website : - http://www.mpg123.de/
Website : - http://mpg321.sourceforge.net/
8. Xubuntu-Desktop : - yes you can install it on Ubuntu
Xubuntu is a distribution based on Ubuntu that uses XFCE as it's default Window Manager , XFCE is lightweight Window Manager that provides a impressive set of features to work with and is not as resource hungry as other Window Managers ( Gnome and KDE) . Now Xubuntu Distribution is not very different from Ubuntu most of the base packages are same however a few packages are different , it has some lightweight packages that are not included with Ubuntu . You can install Xubuntu Desktop on top of Ubuntu thus installing xfce , Abiword ,Mozilla Thunderbird and customization of Xubuntu on your Ubuntu desktop .
Type the following commands in the Terminal window : -
after the above step is completed logout of gnome and chose xfce session in the login window to login into XFCE desktop .
9. Epiphany
Epiphany is a web browser that is based on Gecko layout engine (similar to Mozilla Firefox which is also based on Gecko layout engine) however as opposed to Mozilla Firefox whose frontend is created using resource hungry Mozilla XUL it's front end is created using Gnome Libraries and is quite fast to work with , the webpages are rendered very well since it uses Gecko layout engine and it's functionality can be extended by installing Epiphany extensions also Epiphany supports tabbed browsing, cookie management and popup blocking .
However it does not have it's own theme settings but uses the default gnome settings .
To install Epiphany Web Browser type the following Command in the terminal Window
After the above step is completed launch epiphany by going to (Application -> Internet-> Epiphany Web Browser)
10 . Meta Tracker - A Lightweight alternative to Beagle
Meta Tracker is a tool that indexes information collected from your locally located files so that you can find information easily . If you have used Google Desktop Search or Spotlight on Mac OS X it is similar to that .
This is what Meta Tracker's official website has to say : -
"Tracker is a tool designed to extract information and metadata about your personal data so that it can be searched easily and quickly.
By using Tracker, you no longer have to remember where you've left your files. To locate a file you only need to remember something about it, such as a word in the document or the artist of the song. This is because as well as searching for files in the traditional way, by name and location, Tracker searches files' contents and metadata."
Now a similar tool beagle is available on Linux but it consumes a huge amount of memory , system virtually becomes unresponsive during time of indexing of files if you have less amount of ram as in my case (Shared 256 MB of RAM) . However Meta Tracker is much more efficient and takes much less amount of resources .
To install Meta Tracker : -
Launch Terminal and type the following command to install the GPG key for the new repository we are adding : -
Now go to (System -> Administration -> Synaptic Package Manager ) , type in the root password .Then Go to (Settings -> Repositories )
go to third Party and add the following there : -
Press Close and press the Reload button to download new package information from the repository.
Now type the following command in terminal Window to install tracker : -
and to install graphical search tool : -
Now to start indexing of your files type the following command in terminal : -
And to search for files graphically launch Tracker Search Tool by going to (Applications -> Accessories -> Tracker Search Tool)
11. Multimedia Codecs : -
Whether you have a slow system or a fast one you would surely want to install multimedia codecs here is my earlier post describing how you can install multimedia codecs : -
12. Downloader for X
Downloader for X is a nice download manager that allows downloading files from Internet , pausing them and downloading them later . It also supports splitting file into number of segments so that files could be downloaded quickly . However one thing that i didn't like about is it's interface is somewhat difficult as compared to some of the download manager available on Windows.
Anywas to install Downloader for X type the following command : -
then launch it by going to (Applications -> Internet -> Downloader for X)
13 . PCMan File Manager : -
PCMan File Manager is extremely small and Fast file manager that supports Tabbed Browsing , it may not be as feature rich as Nautilus however it does the job of file manager well . It has been created using GTK2 Libraries and it's website claims it can start in one second .
Here is the list of features (Taken from it's website ) :-
- Extremly fast and lightweight
- Can be started in one second on normal machine
- Tabbed browsing (Similiar to Firefox)
- Drag & Drop support
- Files can be dragged among tabs
- Load large directories in reasonable time
- File association support (Default application)
- Basic thumbnail support
- Bookmarks support
- Handles non-UTF-8 encoded filenames correctly
- Provide icon view and detailed list view
- Standard compliant (Follows FreeDesktop.org)
- Clean and user-friendly interface (GTK+ 2)
To Install PCMan File Manager download the debian package from here : - http://pcmanfm.sourceforge.net/download.html
Now You can install it graphically by double clicking it and launching the Graphical installation tool or issuing the following command in the terminal window after moving into directory where you have downloaded the debian package : -
or from Terminal window
Now launch PCMan File Manager by going to (Applications -> System Tools -> PCMan File Manager )
Notable Mentions (Added Later ) : -
Dillo :- A Really Small Web Browser
Dillo is a web-browser that is only 420 kilobytes in size and is based on GTK libraries , it is very fast however because of small size it provides limited functionality . It's development has been going on for over 6 years now . Dillo aims to be a multi-platform browser alternative that's small, stable, developer-friendly, usable, fast, and extensible. It is particularly suitable for older or smaller computers (such as the PlayStation 2) and embedded systems. In addition to its small size, Dillo is highly secure — cookies are disabled by default. Due to its small size Dillo is also the browser of choice for many space-conscious Linux distributions including Damn Small Linux and Feather Linux .
To install Dillo : -
Sylpheed - A Fast Email and News Client
Sylpheed is a Email and News client created using GTK libraries , Sylpheed is a simple, lightweight but featureful, and easy-to-use e-mail client.
Now personally i havent been able to to try Sylpheed since i dont use POP accounts anyways to install it type the following command .
" sudo apt-get install sylpheed "
After the above step is completed launch sylpheed by typing "sylpheed " at the command line .
For more information visit Sylpheed Website : - http://sylpheed.sraoss.jp/en/
Article written by Ambuj Varshney <>
(C) 2006 , Ambuj Varshney


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The last day of LA Fashion Weekend presented by Mikey Koffman and The Gallery Los Angeles Saturday the 20th of October, I was scheduled to do two shoots. In the afternoon in Burbank, and then in the evening one I was really excited about at The Sunset Gowers Studios in Hollywood, for LA Fashion Week. Not even 24 hours after shooting For The Stars Gala, I was shooting a runway show for Couture Designers, called 'One Haute Night.'
The Sunset Gower Studios were originally founded by Columbia Pictures Studios movie mogul Harry Cohn in 1912. The Sunset Gower Studios lot, the home of such classics as Frank Capra's It Happened One Night in 1934, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington in 1939, Funny Girl and The Caine Mutiny. Television programs shot at Sunset Gower include Heroes, Dexter, Six Feet Under, JAG, Married... with Children, That's So Raven, I Dream of Jeannie, Bewitched, and more.
The designers for the evening were Unique Vintage by Katie Echevery, Le Mali Designs, and the Walter Collection.
As "wild" as the night before (Stars Gala) had been, this show was all about Style and Beauty. Before the runway show started there was of course the Pre-show. With the gentlemen in their Tux's and the ladies adorned in gowns and Jewels it bespoke of Hollywood. The sophistication and elegance shown by those in attendance was only a pre-cursor to the show to come in all the gowns.
In the middle of the Preshow were two models on a slowly turning pedestal. Dressed in their finery they held pose as folks crowded around, talking, drinking, and enjoying the electric vibe in the air. The models would switch every few minutes, but no one seemed to notice. Well I did and they were amazing.
I was so delighted when we finally got into the Showroom Space and to see it so well lit was a beautiful sight for me. I get emotional about these things and there was, of course, the flamboyance of a "Classy" Runway Show.
And as the show began it was easy to see the quality of the Production Values. Like the Sue Wong "Jazz Babies" show that I photographed a couple weeks prior, this had that all knowing assuredness of attention to detail and organization. People attending these events often don't notice such things, until something is way off. When things go smoothly no one notices. Working these events is another thing. I notice all these little things. I guess it comes from building Custom Homes. Paying attention to detail, organizing, and planning in advance, are all things I find very important.
All the designers were amazing. There seemed to me to be a single element common to all. That being strong silhouettes, embellished with the theme of each individual line. And at the end of the show it was so sweet to see Katie Echevery (Designer-Unique Vintage) on the runway, with her Mom and Dad, husband, and two little girls. They were taking family photos, just like we all do, to commemorate special events we want to remember. It reminded me of when my two litle ones, Tami and Angel, were that age and it brought tears to my eyes. Of course I shot some for them.
So now enjoy the pics from the show here, and then watch for more pictures on my FACEBOOK Page (Greg Autry Art & Photo) and in my Blog.
And lastly, this night was not over. After the Show, we were to attend the After Party, at the W Hotel in Hollywood . Mostly models, and folks involved with putting the show, in `Relaxed' mode. Still gorgeous of course.


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Tom Foreman is a CNN "reporter" who few have heard of. Maybe no one's noticed him because he's been writing letters to President Barack Obama. Often. Every single day, in fact. For four years. That's 1,460 letters.
Mr. Foreman, however, has declared that he will no longer be sending Mr. Obama any letters, as he proclaimed in his aptly named article My last letter to the president. His article proudly explained:
CNN reporter and anchor Tom Foreman has been writing a letter each day, every day, to President Barack Obama since he was inaugurated four years ago. This is his last one.What precisely was in the letters, on top of the sheer number of them, is particularly disturbing. The joy that this exercise gave Foreman at times is all the more unnerving.
|"He never called"
Mr. Foreman even talked about the President's daughter Malia in a shower.
To be certain, these were not your normal letters. They are much closer to the idolizing of the President that the Main Stream Media has hardly been able to contain over the last four plus years.
And to make the final letter ever the more creepy, Mr. Foreman notes near its end:
I don't know if he ever read a single line. All I know is that in almost every missive, I invited the president to give me a call. He never did.First class, Foreman. First class.
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Falklands War
|Falklands War
An Argentinian bomber attacks the Royal Navy flagship.
Thatcherian Empire
|Queen Margaret of the United Kingdom & etc
|A posturing fascist in a silly hat and dark sunglasses
|64,000 of "our boys",
3 Billion pound budget. arms: nuclear missiles, fighters, helicopters, destroyers, doomsday devices
|A number of 18 year olds with luminescent uniforms
Budget:Roughly 5,000 pesos and whatever they could find in the pockets of dead socialists
HMS Unsinkable & HMS Unsinkable II sunk
|631 killed
(Thatcher doesn't take prisoners, she devours them).
"Screw you guys! Im going home!"
"Oh, I appear to have been re-elected."
The Falklands War, or the Crazy War, refers to the war between Argentina and Great Britain over some rocks in the South Atlantic with some sheep and people on them. These islands are called "The Falklands" but Argentina refers to them as the "Islas Malvinas" which means "not the Falklands" in Argentinianese. British Military doctors were really good in this war. So good, in fact, that they treated enemy soldiers too. We are still trying to determine whether this was a mistake or not, but this guy was decorated by both sides anyway.
The war began when the Argentinian general, Generallissimo Galtieri noticed that the Falklands were actually rather close to his country and figured that no one would mind if they kinda annexed them and stuff. Besides, said Galtieri's "historical adviser", there had once been some Argentines on the Falklands for about ten minutes and that meant they were definitely part of Argentina.
Lead-up to the conflict[edit]
The origins of the Falklands War began when Argentina's nasty fascist dictator, Leopold Galtieri ordered a bunch of bum-fluff conscripts to South Georgia, a frozen and uninhabited island no one cares about south of the Falklands where the Argentine flag was raised in the most feeble act of imperialism since Napoleon III put one of his shiny boots over the Belgian border for a few minutes. Since nobody cared about a few conscripts dicking-around on a frozen bit of rock several divisions of the Argentine army were sent to the Falklands proper where they made a nuisance of themselves to the fury of Queen Margaret I who ordered the Royal Navy to intervene.
As ever, Britain received sterling support from her staunch NATO allies. The United States "ermed" and "ummed" and only condemned the invasion after everyone else did whilst the French helped out where they could by selling missiles and high-tech warplanes which somehow ended-up in the hands of the Argentines.
On the way to Argentina, the Captain of the Royal Navy's flagship, the HMS Play Up, Play Up and Play the Game! was distracted by the sight of mermaids lying naked on the northern shores the Falkland Islands, he ordered the fleet to a stop so he could get a closer look and maybe take some pictures. It was a fatal error.
The British were bombarded from the air with tinned Spam by a superior Argentinian air force and suffered immense losses. This assault was mockingly referred to in far-right Argentine daily El Sol with the headline "Wham, Bam, Thankyou Spam!". In Britain, the general public demanded immediate government action.
Blighty Responds[edit]
Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister of Great Britain and Regent by the Grace of Essex, decided to raise a huge task force and send it to the South Atlantic. This task force consisted of many many ships carrying the cream of the British armed forces. The Parachute Regiment famed for their brave exploits at Arnhem, the Royal Marines, fresh from their recent something or other, and the Gurkhas, complete with cookery books. All were placed on ships and sent to the Falklands. To complete the line up were several units of Guards, fresh from marching up and down outside of Buckingham Palace, and all 65 members of the SAS Regiment outfitted completly in black.
Luckily the tropical islands proved to be a grand moral boost, and Captain Birdseye loaded his hull with the finest hookers, and a collection of his most sought-after fish fingers. All this at a cost of £1,000,000 per each person who lived on the Island. Who can say that Maggie did not care?
Johnny-Fascist Tucks His Tail Between His Legs and barked like a PUPPY![edit]
In a stroke of genius and seeing what he was up against, the leader of Argentina, "General" Galtiari withdrew his crack troops from the islands and replaced them with 15,000 teenage paper boys in glow-in-the-dark shirts. Surprisingly, this failed to deter the Elite British Gurkha troops who were able to recover the islands in double-quick time, enduring a mere loss of 10 men and 17 sheep.
The Falklands islands did actually have their own part-time militia set up before the invasion. Unfortunately, members of this organisation were all alcoholic in-bred bumpkins who didn't even wake-up in time. The role of the clandestine resistance in The Falklands War is often overlooked, and the 2000-odd members did hamper the movements of supplies to the Argentinian Special Forces. An impressive feat considering that that all of the members of the resistance were sheep.
A Triumph Of British Spunk[edit]
The result was that "Mr." Galtieri lost the next election and Mrs. Thatcher was crowned Queen of the Falkland Islands and ruled Britain forever more. The thousands of unexploded landmines left over since the conflict thus led to the islands becoming the South Atlantic's premier penguin sanctuary as tiny penguins are all experts in defusing anti-personnel mines.
Some believe the war for the islands was encouraged by the powerful British Sheep Farming Lobby, wanting to affect the international price of British mutton. Some people claim the Royal Navy and British Army wanted to save cash and the war was a cheap way of decommissioning HMS Sheffield and cutting back on 300 soldiers. Others believe that Britain was bored of punch-ups outside the chippy on a Friday night and needed something new to kick. Why not learn more about these conspiracies on YouTube or through visiting one of many badly-designed websites written by people who use CAPS a lot and seemingly have a sticky "!" key? Alternatively, get a grip.


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The standard engine in the Chevy Silverado 2500 is a 6.0-liter gasoline-fueled V8 making 353 horsepower and 373 pound-feet of torque. A six-speed automatic transmission is standard. Optional is a 6.6-liter turbodiesel Duramax V8 that boasts 365 hp and 660 lb-ft of torque. It gets a different six-speed automatic and is the go-to choice if you require a burly tow vehicle (it also gets better fuel economy). Properly equipped, the 2500HD can haul up to 3,458 pounds and tow up to 13,000 pounds.
Rear-wheel drive is standard across the board, with four-wheel drive optional. Although the Work Truck 4WD gets a traditional floor-mounted transfer case, the two other trim levels available on the Silverado 4WD get Autotrac, a knob-controlled electric transfer case that features an automatic setting that engages 4WD when wheel slippage is detected.
Antilock disc brakes are standard; Stability control, front-side and side curtain airbags are not available on the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD. A safety package that includes power-adjustable pedals and rear park assist is optional. A rear parking camera is available.
Compared with the heavy-duty trucks from Ford and Dodge, the Silverado 2500 distinguishes itself with well-weighted steering that provides the driver with a greater sense of vehicle control. This is a particular benefit on tight country roads. Although a heavy-duty pickup and its taut rear suspension will never offer a Cadillac ride, the 2500 is surprisingly comfortable over long distances. Both engines are strong, but if you can swing the price premium, the hefty performance and reasonable fuel economy of the Duramax diesel make it a very tempting choice.
The 2009 Chevy Silverado 2500HD features two different interior designs depending on trim level. The Work Truck and the LT feature a more utilitarian trucklike dash design with an open lower center portion to accommodate the standard three-person front bench (a center console is added with the optional bucket seats). The LTZ gets the same design as the Chevy Tahoe and Suburban SUVs, lending the Silverado's cabin a classier feel with its wood and metallic accents. With either design you get straightforward controls within a relatively easy reach. However, the available dual-zone climate control buttons are small and difficult to operate with gloves. The front seats are quite comfy, but some editors find the pedals placed too far apart and the tilt-only steering wheel located too close to the dash. Space in the crew cab's backseat is very roomy, and most average-size adults should find the extended cab acceptable. A welcome addition for 2009 is the rearview camera, which not only helps when parking the behemoth 2500 but also makes hitching up a trailer infinitely easier.
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Managing Varroa destructor mites using their odorants
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Parasitic Varroa destructor (hereafter varroa) mites are the most destructive disease of European honey bees, Apis mellifera, making them of significant economic importance. Varroa resistance to miticides, as well as detrimental effects of miticides on honeybees, have motivated exploration of alternative methods to safely manage varroa. My research examined behaviourally-relevant compounds used in host-finding behaviour (attractants), and potential deterrents for varroama management. I tested various odorants associated with honey bees, including butyric acid, hexanol, methyl oleate, and 2-hydrohexanoic acid versus the solvent of these compounds (hexane) as a control, on varroain laboratory behavioural assays. Butyric acid and 2-hydroxyhexanoic acid at a concentration of 100 ng/L were favoured relative to the other compounds. Subsequently, all odorants were also tested on bees to quantify their reactions. This research provided preliminary results that can be built upon in the future. It also gave insights into refining methods that can be used in further testing
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Supreme Court: Delhi Unsafe
Many of us knew it already, and, on Friday, India's Supreme Court said it, too: for women, "there is no safety in Delhi."
Crucially, according to this report, the court emphasized the need to provide a "safe environment" for women in the capital. The Supreme Court made these remarks while hearing a petition filed by Nipun Saxena, a law student. Mr. Saxena confirmed the hearing but declined further comment.
Activists welcomed the focus on making public spaces in India's capital safer – rather than on the need to restrict women's participation in the public sphere, to avoid episodes of sexual abuse. These have become alarmingly common in recent weeks.
Indrani Mazumdar, a fellow at the Delhi-based Centre for Women's Development Studies, a research group, said more policies "geared to the security of women" are needed in the capital. She also condemned attempts to limit women's public participation. "We oppose any such restrictions," she said.
This comes in the aftermath of the gangrape of a 23-year-old woman last month on a moving bus in the capital, a case that shocked the world and sparked a debate on what should be done to protect women from sexual assault. The girl, who later died, was assaulted on a bus with tinted windows, which is illegal.
Ms. Mazumdar argued that increasing the number of working women – which she estimated stood at around 15% of India's total workforce – was key to breaking down patriarchal attitudes that often underlie episodes of sexual abuse.
Unfortunately, as the safety of women in India became a matter of public debate in recent weeks, there is evidence their participation in the public sphere has declined. A recent study by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India, an industry body, revealed that in the aftermath of the Dec. 16 rape in Delhi, many working women were scared to work late, with some even quitting their jobs. As many as 82% of the women interviewed in their survey said they have started coming home earlier from work since then.
The government already took steps aimed at making Delhi safer, with India's home minister, Sushil Kumar Shinde, unveiling plans to increase police on the city's streets and to boost the number of female police officers.
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I am doing a course on cryptography on coursera and one of the topics covered was the ElGamal Encryption system. I am using the terms as defined in Wikipedia.
Alice publishes $g$ and $g^x$. Theoretically an attacker could calculate $g^i$ for all $i$ from 0 to $n$. At some point the attacker will get the value which is the public key $g^x$. However big a number $n$ is, surely it might be computationally feasible to try to get the value $g^x$ in this way, and thus $x$, especially if the pre-computations are done for using repeated squaring.
I am sure I am missing something obvious :-) I am guessing it could be the size of the group $G$ is much larger than I am assuming.
Why wouldn't the above method work?


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A few months ago, Adobe announced a slew of vulnerabilities in its Flash Player, which is a critical component of Adobe AIR:
Adobe recommends users of Adobe AIR 2.6.19140 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh and Linux update to Adobe AIR 18.104.22.1688.
June 14, 2011 - Bulletin updated with information on Adobe AIR
However, looking at Adobe's instructions for installing AIR on "Linux" systems, we see that it is impossible for people running a free desktop OS to follow Adobe's own recommendations:
Beginning June 14 2011, Adobe AIR is no longer supported for desktop Linux distributions. Users can install and run AIR 2.6 and earlier applications but can't install or update to AIR 2.7. The last version to support desktop Linux distributions is AIR 2.6.
So on the exact same day, Adobe said "we recommend you upgrade, as the version you are using is vulnerable" and "we offer you no way to upgrade".
I'm left with the conclusion that Adobe's aggregate corporate message is "users of desktops based on free software should immediately uninstall AIR and stop using it".
If Adobe's software was free, and they had a community around it, they could turn over support to the community if they found it too burdensome. Instead, once again, users of proprietary tools on free systems get screwed by the proprietary vendor.
And they wonder why we tend to be less likely to install their tools?
Application developers should avoid targeting AIR as a platform if they want to reach everyone.
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