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Writing can be deeply unpleasant and thankless task. Sometimes the only acknowledgement you might get for something you've written are some spiteful words from an ex-girlfriend who clearly has too much time on her hands if she's decided to use it to viciously attack somebody she's clearly wronged (see the anonymous comment at the end of the last post for details. By the way, you now have to log in to post a comment, so there'll be no more hiding behind the veil of anonymity for anyone who wants to share an unkind word).
The point really is that I find writing difficult enough without the personal attack that I attracted with my last post. You could argue that anybody who puts something out in to the world, anybody who creates something must, by necessity open it, and by extension, themselves to criticism as well as praise. Whilst one might hope for more of the latter, the former will inevitably come and one must try to rise above it, take it on board if it's constructive, but most of all move on and keep creating. I didn't do that. I let myself be put off from writing a 201st post because I simply didn't want to open myself up to derision and criticism once more. I didn't want to share my innermost thoughts, though I can assure you that, at times they were pretty dark. This was wrong. What I should have done was to write even more. I should have kept on going, both to sate my desire to write (and as loathsome as it can be, I really do enjoy it) and to give a big "Fuck you" to those whose lives are so clearly lacking in something that they have to strike out.
All that said, the last few months have been a little difficult for me. November was generally quite a down month for me with the only highlight being the delivery of a new phone to replace the one which's memory was so deficient that it could barely call itself a Smartphone.
December wasn't really much better. My work ground to an end, leaving me with more time to darkly dwell on the events of my life that had led me to my then current malaise. I've gradually gone off Christmas as the yeas have gone by, so even that couldn't save the month. Not even going out on New Year's Eve for the first time in a decade didn't exactly lift my spirits. However, with the New Year and the opening weeks of January, things began to turn around. Gradually I've started getting more and more teaching work, something that simply wouldn't have happened this time last year, and that's very much kept my mind off things.
I had spent almost four weeks without a single social engagement, but even that situation seems to have resolved itself too. Things are better now than they were earlier; so much so that I'm actually writing this.
But I was very much at a low ebb. Suicidal thoughts haunted me daily. I dwelt on and chastised myself for past mistakes, some of which went back decades. It's a pointless exercise, of course. You can't change the past, after all. I know that logically, but you can't use logic against a depressed mind. Actually, the odd thing about depression is that, once the cloud has passed, you can't quite work out exactly why it was there in the first place. The whole thing feels rather silly on reflection, but the truth is that it's very real.
Anyway, for now I'm going to try to focus on the one thing in my life I can change; the future. Hopefully more teaching work will come my way and, if it doesn't I might even seek it out. It's not entirely what I want to do (and I have a great many reasons why, which I might even go in to at some point in the future), of course, but it's certainly better than doing nothing, as this last month has taught me. The fact is, it'll do for now, especially since, though I'm not exactly loaded as a result, it is at least helping me to pay the bills and stave off poverty. Besides, it keeps the gaps off my CV, so it does rather help to prove the old cliché that it's actually an awful lot easier to get a job when you've already got one.
I'm not going to make any promises about posting regularly, because, if past form is any indication, I won't be able to fulfil them. I hope I can keep going though, and I don't just mean writing. I hope I can stop finding reasons not to write and do what I really want. I fear that, whilst there are external factors that stop me from writing, the major obstacle that I have to overcome is myself. I think I'm actually afraid of doing well. I think that, deep down, I don't feel that I deserve to be successful, and that's something I have to stop.


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A handful of Arps and an Abell PN
Posted 13 October 2009 - 01:19 PM
Observing Report Thread
-- Jeff.
Posted 13 October 2009 - 08:22 PM
The first one in your list (NGC 6946/Arp 29) I have looked for in Cygnus but without success from my poor site.
The others I have never tried for I'm sure. These sketches are superb like all your very realistic eyepiece sketches of the deep,deep sky. You make sketching these faint targets look like they would be easy to do. But it gets more difficult in many ways as the targets get fainter.
Excellent work.
Posted 13 October 2009 - 09:28 PM
Very close to my own observation of NGC 6946 and more realistic then my copy of the STSci image I copied.
Your techniques are wonderful and provide a great view of each object. I really like your two posts on Arp 113 where you show what you missed or mislabeled. I think I may do something similar to work on ensuring I get my star locations down in the right location relative to each other. Excellent as always, and I enjoy your comments as well.
Posted 14 October 2009 - 03:37 AM
I think NGC6946/Arp29 would be absolutely stunning under darker skies or with a big dob. While I see an "S" shaped spiral (and even that is somewhat difficult), I'm only getting the brighter two arms: the DSS images show a full face-on circular disk with at least 5 arms.
-- Jeff.
Posted 15 October 2009 - 02:58 PM
An impressive collection of observations of interesting galaxies. Arp 29 does appear that it would look great in a large Dobsonian. Thank you for sharing them with us all.
Posted 15 October 2009 - 03:20 PM
Posted 15 October 2009 - 04:52 PM
- Jay
South Florida
Posted 15 October 2009 - 10:36 PM
Posted 16 October 2009 - 08:53 AM
Here's another Abell for Jay from a couple of years ago:
Abell79 PK102-02.1 11/11/2007 22:46 UT; Pickering 5, NELM 5.5, SQM 20.7
406mm SCT @ 170x, OIII
First attempt was at 22:46, when transparency was poor (NELM 5; SQM 20.4). PN was *extremely* difficult at 175x with OIII -- holdable about 50% of the time but only for seconds at a time in averted and sometimes difficult to reacquire -- and completely invisible without filtration and at other magnifications.
I went back at about 23:45 when transparency had improved (NELM 5.5, SQM 20.7), and the PN was a bit easier -- holdable perhaps 75% of the time, and easier to reacquire. No shape, orientation or structure could be discerned.
-- Jeff.
Posted 16 October 2009 - 09:03 AM
If it were so challenging an object in a 16-inch scope, I can't imagine seeing it with my biggest scope - a "puny" 6-inch refractor.
South Florida
Posted 17 October 2009 - 04:02 AM
If it were so challenging an object in a 16-inch scope, I can't imagine seeing it with my biggest scope - a "puny" 6-inch refractor.
Abell 79 is visible at least in an 8" telescope with O-III filter. 6" telescope is not that far off and under dark skies I'm sure one could pull it off.
Posted 17 October 2009 - 05:06 AM
Great sketch work and documentation.
Although you indicate use of a 16" mirror, you have tempted me to try to locate these deep sky objects for the first time with my 20 year old 10.1" Dobsonian as I am now temporarily under ultra dark skies again in the Cascade Mountain foothills 40 miles east of Portland.
Thanks for posting,
Posted 17 October 2009 - 12:16 PM
For what it's worth, my Irish skies aren't great: I've a decent amount of light pollution and the high humidity induces more scatter. In fact, my 10" Mewlon under pristine Colorado skies is nearly a match for the 16" in Ireland. So Jay and Mark, definitely give it a go, especially if you have dark skies.
I'm also of intermediate experience. While I can see far more than when I first started, I still can't see nearly as deep as Eric or Jake.
-- Jeff.
Posted 18 October 2009 - 06:09 AM
I'm curious, how do you measure your limiting magnitude? I see you use SQM. Your SQM readings indicate that the limiting magnitude should be well above 5.5 (versus the SQM 20.7). Did you measure from the same spot with the SQM and using naked eye or do you just estimate the limiting magnitude?
My personal best from my suburban site, with my SQM-L meter has been 20.37 with limiting magnitude of ~6.0. With a SQM reading of 20.7 the naked eye limiting magnitude should be closer to 6.5.
Good sketches in any case. I like them a lot and especially the fact they're "hand made" - without Photoshop etc.
Posted 18 October 2009 - 02:03 PM
I'm not very rigorous about NELM: I always use Ursa Minor, so it's really a limiting magnitude at 54° rather than at the zenith. I also have the older SQM unit which isn't directional, so the SQM reading is pretty much whole-sky.
Humidity also seems to play a large role: I've had NELM 6 nights where the SQM read as low as 20.5, and NELM 5.5 nights where it read as high as 20.8. But usually 20.8 and up gives me NELM 6, 20.6 and below NELM 5.5, and 20.7 is pretty evenly split between the two.
-- Jeff.

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American Idol's Caleb Johnson Impresses Jennifer Lopez
February 27, 2014 07:31 AM by Stephanie Gustafson
We've made it to the top 13 on American Idol and already, several front runners have emerged. While Majesty Rose and Alex Preston have certainly impressed with their vocal talent, Caleb Johnson was definitely the guy to beat during last night's episode.
Fans on Facebook are super excited about this season's top 13 contestants. Judges Keith Urban, Harry Connick Jr. and Jennifer Lopez have managed to whittle the pack down to a very talented group of musicians. Included in this exclusive bunch is Caleb Johnson, a super sweet guy who, unfortunately, was rejected by Idol twice.
According to Jennifer Lopez, Caleb has exactly what it takes to go all the way on American Idol. The contestant impressed last night with an amazing cover of Rival Sons' Pressure and Time. Fawning over Caleb, JLo exclaimed, "You are so ready for the rock star life. I can see you on the bus with your band, just wreaking havoc and having girls everywhere and breaking hearts…I can just see it."
JLo's not the only lady obsessed with Caleb Johnson. The singer already boasts a very dedicated following on Twitter. He's fairly new to the social media platform, but Candace Dodd was happy to help him launch his own little corner of the Twitterverse. The reporter tweeted, "What's Twitter all about?! I gave @CalebPJohnson a lesson for all of his fans. I hope it works!"
We're excited to see what else Caleb Johnson has in store! We've posted a video his spectacular performance from last night — feel free to check it out! When you're done, stop by the comments section and tell us what you think!
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3 Responses to "American Idol's Caleb Johnson Impresses Jennifer Lopez"
Dee Says:
February 27th, 2014 at 8:09 am
Caleb impressed Jennifer ???? He also impressed Keith and Harry also !! I am sure he impressed everyone that watched him, anyone that likes that kind of music.
Carla Says:
February 27th, 2014 at 1:16 pm
Listen Caleb singing a Journey cover Faithfully. It´s wonderful!
Larry Black Says:
February 28th, 2014 at 4:58 pm
My nephew was two years behind Caleb in high school,
but they were in the same drama class in 2009. They put on a re-creation of a popular Saturday Night Live episode and Caleb stepped into Chris Farley's shoes. I was very impressed. Once he gets established as a successful rock act, I think he could branch out into acting, especially physical comedy, if he wanted to.


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Women note heart health at Little Red Dress Event
Like the wink of a traffic light, red instantly makes an impression.
So does a ballroom filled with more that 50 women all dressed in that vibrant color, snacking on strawberries, dark chocolate and grilled chicken.
It's a fun way to raise awareness about a serious issue, women's health, according to organizers.
And more than 200 people turned out for the second annual Schuylkill Health Auxiliary's Little Red Dress Event at the Pottsville Club on Sunday afternoon, many dressed in red.
Denise Rich, a X-ray technician from Seltzer, was among them.
"Heart disease was heavy in my family. This is a very interesting event. I think it provides a lot of information on how dangerous heart disease is and how fatal it is. And women's heart health usually doesn't get as much attention as men's heart health. So this is a good way to promote it," Rich said.
With her was her mother, Ida Sheeler, a retired registered nurse from Cumbola, who was also dressed in red.
The event is held in conjunction with American Heart Month in February.
"It's an event we came up to bring women on board and create an awareness that heart disease is the number one killer," Mary B. Bardell, Schuylkill Health Auxiliary liaison, said.
According to the website for the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, every year about 600,000 people die from heart disease, which is the leading cause of death in men and women. Heart attacks strike about 935,000 people each year.
The red dress symbolizes the fight against the disease, Bardell said.
Forty-four vendors also were on hand, according to the event program.
"We're hoping for about 250 people," Bardell said.
Both the upper and lower ballrooms at the Pottsville Club were a flurry of activity throughout the afternoon.
In the English Room, upstairs, Kim Russell Seibert, Port Carbon, played easy-listening tunes on piano as vendors and guests settled in around noon.
"Everyone looks wonderful in all the red. It's a good support of the community," said Terri Kimmel, Hegins.
One of the vendors, Kimmel is owner of Personal Touch Advertising, Hegins, and made special T-shirts for the event. Each was decorated with a heart symbol.
Kimmel said those shirts will be available this week in the gift shop at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian Street, Pottsville.
Through the afternoon, a collection of vendors took stage to make presentations. They included hair stylists and fashion shows, for one of which Ashley Farr, Auburn, wore red high-heeled shoes. The show was hosted by The White Pear Eco Chick Consignment Boutique, Pottsville.
In the O'Hara Room, downstairs, disc jockey Taz and Company, Reading, provided music as vendors sold food, jewelry and health-related products.
A metalsmith with vibrant red hair, Valerie J. Perez, Frackville, owner of Cavana Design, offered for sale sterling silver rings and necklaces. Next to her, Seneca Anthony, Schuylkill Haven, sold Shakle brand health products. Her business is called Design Your Best Health.
"Last year we had a great time here. It was a lot of fun," said Carol W. Davidson, owner of Carol's Secret Closet, Pottsville, who sold items and ran a fashion show.
"I think it's planned better this year. There's a nice turnout. It's great," said Nanette Del Valle, owner of The White Pear.
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It's yet another SpaceCadetz exclusive interview!! This time I present to you Ricardo Cortes, author of the very controversial children's book on marijuana called 'It's Just a Plant.' The book has landed Ricardo an interview on Bill O'Reilly's show The Factor, and even the U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy put the book on blast at a congressional hearing on Capitol Hill. SpaceCadetz takes a few minutes to get the lowdown on the book from Ricardo himself. If you're interested in purchasing the book, click here to buy it directly from the publisher. Enjoy.
Hi Ricardo, thanks for taking the time out to talk to SpaceCadetz.com. Why don't you take this chance to introduce yourself and tell the readers a bit about your background?
Thank you.. Well, I'm creative director of Magic Propaganda Mill [MPM], a visual design/drug war/pop media group & publishing house based in New York City. You can see us at: www.mpmill.com
So let's get right into it. Tell us what your book is all about. What's the storyline, who are the characters, and perhaps most importantly, what is the message behind it all?
Kids can open a bedroom door at the most inopportune moment. "It's Just a Plant" is about a child who discovers that her parents smoke marijuana. They decide to really explain to their child what the plant is, without resorting to the propaganda that passes as "education" these days. Millions of responsible adults, including over six million parents of young children, smoke marijuana in a way that is healthy and beneficial to their lifestyle. I thought it was high time that a type of education reflected this reality. Please understand, this book does NOT endorse children using marijuana.. Grass is like sex: it can be safe and fun if practiced by educated adults, but it's not for children. You ain't ready!
I imagine that you get reactions from the entire spectrum of the population, from the most conservative folks to the most liberal. Can you tell us what you've generally seen so far? Any particularly memorable reactions?
The most heartfelt responses have been from parents who use the drug medicinally, and who have had a difficult time explaining to their children (or are tired of hiding the fact of) why they use something that has been classified as illegal and "bad." I got a letter from David Crosby, the musician, who said he wished he had the book to explain to his son why he used the plant, instead of the child learning about it on CNN when pop was busted on nationwide television. Of course, there are those who find this book to be the Devil. To those people I humbly submit that we have the same goals: to educate our children about drugs so they can be better equipped to make smart decisions in life, and therefore be less likely to get into trouble with what's out there.
Would you care to address your time as a former high school D.A.R.E. officer? Many kids/young adults reading this have definitely been on the receiving end of a D.A.R.E. presentation, but what is it like being the one doing the teaching and reaching out to kids?
Indeed, I was a young soldier helping wage the War on Drugs: a D.A.R.E. officer. That meant I took an oath of abstinence from "drugs" (a wholly meaningless word) and got a gold star on my college application. In most D.A.R.E. programs, it's actually the police who are teaching the class and often simply goad kids into ratting out their friends and parents. The U.S government's General Accounting Office concluded in 2003 that this $700 million program had "no statistically significant long-term effect on preventing youth illicit drug use. In fact, official federal "pot-education" advertisements, which propose it can lead to crime, homelessness, and teen-pregnancy, are so poor that a recent study warned that, "exposure to anti-marijuana advertising might not only change young viewer's attitudes to more positive toward the substance, but also might directly increase risk of using marijuana."
I read that many major publishers, large retail companies, and local libraries simply won't touch the book. What has your strategy been to get around those problems and is it working?
The fact that we sold out the first edition in six months and are about to launch a second edition is a beautiful thing. Y'all haters were SLEEPING! We didn't have an advertising budget.. literally zero dollars.. but people helped spread the word because they dug the project. Tell your friends! We're still publishing this ourselves! It's true, a lot of stores won't touch the book, and that's sad because bookstores should be the bazaars of free-speech and diverse thought. So, this book has been, strangely, an internet success, sold through our website. Places like MySpace also help to great lengths in letting people tell others about the story. Come be our friend and we'll let you know what's coming up with specials, sequels, etc. Thank you!
You collaborated with a number of artists for the book's illustrations, including Futura and Jose Parla who are particularly well-known in the streetwear/skateboard/graffiti subcultures. What was it like working with those guys?
Several cccooolll cats out there came through on the love and let me sample their work and sprinkle it throughout the illustrations of the story. Look throughout the book and you might find work from Futura, Jose, V.C. Johnson, Toofly, Che Jen, SMARCUS, Sara Press, Joshua Humphries, Tillamook Cheddar, and others. Each edition of the story has evolved so it's fun to work with fam and mentors alike to change it up as we go along.
Do you have any other book projects on the horizon, or any IJAP-related news you'd like to share?
Well, get the book now at www.justaplant.com before we release it worldwide this summer and it's g-o-n-e. MPMBooks is also putting out Livingroom Johnston's new novel (www.livingroomjohnston.com) and another children's book the fall with Martin Perna of Antibalas/Ocote Soul/TV on the Radio. That's what's poppin!


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A Closer Look at Diary Studies with Children and Teenagers
Published: July 9, 2012
Diary studies have been a traditional research method in the behavioral and social sciences for many years. More recently, the fields of user experience, human-computer interaction, and design research have also adopted diary studies as a method of collecting user insights during the product development process.
Diary studies are self-reporting research exercises, in which participants periodically log entries describing their experiences with a particular task, product, or activity in their lives. Researchers conduct these studies over a fixed period of time that can last for a couple of days or a few weeks or even extend over months.
Conducting diary studies with younger demographics can be a challenging endeavor. In this column, I will describe the process of preparing for and conducting these types of research activities with children, pre-teens, and teenagers.
When to Use Diary Studies
You can use diary studies at the following stages in a product development cycle:
- at the beginning of the design process—Diary studies help you to generate insights for initial ideation activities.
- at late-stage design iterations—During the development process, you can do diary studies once high-fidelity mockups or live code exist and the design is at a stage when users can use a prototype without needing guidance—for example, an online game after its beta launch.
- at the post-launch stage—When a product is already live and you need to do qualitative research to learn how and why participants are using certain features, do a diary study.
Diary studies are generally part of larger research initiatives. Sometimes researchers pair up this approach with larger quantitative data analysis methods to dig deeper into users' particular behaviors, motivations, and perceptions. At other times, they serve as homework exercises and provide the basis for in-person research sessions.
What Format Works Best When Doing Research with Young Demographics?
Your choices include the following formats:
- paper diaries
- digital diaries, using
- mobile or personal computing platforms
- social networking platforms
- texts and email messages
Paper Diaries
Paper diaries can be fun to complete for younger kids, in the age range between 6 and 9 years of age. However, these need to be in the form of activity books, workbooks, or explorer journals that support journaling activities with which children are already familiar. They may contain additional elements that add fun to the experience such as stickers, badges, images, or arts and crafts materials.
Generally, using paper diary studies with young children is more effective in the generative stages of a product development process, when the design team is looking for insights with which to start an ideation process from scratch.
What you need to account for:
- children's ages and their cognitive and physical abilities—For example, are they able to read or communicate by drawing? Before preparing the diary for a study, it is helpful to read about child development stages and get inspiration from the activity books children currently use at the different age ranges. This helps you to define the kinds of activities to include in a diary that would help to answer your team's larger research questions.
- involvement of caregivers—Young kids would likely need to partner with their parents or caregivers to complete the study activities. Therefore, you need to plan for tasks and questions that involve both parents and children and can yield informative insights from both sides. You might also consider combining different activities for parents and children—for example, setting up email entries for parents, in combination with an activity book for the children.
- time constraints—Preparing paper diaries for children is time consuming. You need to allocate time for the preparation of tasks and activities, questions and instructions, book design and production.
- delivery of the materials—You should make it easy for participants to receive and send back the diaries and any additional materials to your research team. Generally, children get excited when a package arrives in their mailbox with their name on it—so if possible, try mailing the diary directly to the child.
Digital Diaries
You can conduct digital diary studies in a variety of formats. This is generally a good approach to use when working with children above 10 years of age, under the supervision of their caregivers. While these studies can be faster and more convenient to set up than paper diary studies, it can be challenging to obtain permission from parents to conduct a digital study with their children, because of privacy concerns and digital safety risks.
Therefore, it is imperative to keep parents or caregivers involved during all stages of the process. Here are some important guidelines to follow:
- Set up an in-person visit with the adults and children, and provide all of the necessary legal documentation, as well as proof that you are a researcher working for an established company. If possible, you should meet with them at the company's headquarters or in a place where they feel comfortable meeting you.
- Describe what the project is about in depth, the activities that both parents and children would perform, how you'll use the data that you obtain, and how you'll communicate with the child and the adults throughout the process.
- If an older child can complete the diary by himself or herself, you should still be sure to keep parents involved. Let them know how the process is going and provide examples of the types of responses you are receiving from the child. In these cases, you can use other forms of research to include the parents' perspective if it is relevant to a project—for example, interviews or surveys.
- Be sure to manage everyone's expectations. How much involvement should parents have in a child's completing the diary? How many times a day or week should they log entries and when? Let them know how the platform you are using works, too.
Now, let's explore some of the formats you can choose to use when conducting digital diary studies.
Mobile or Personal Computing Platforms
There are many tools you can employ when conducting diary studies online using a computer or smartphone. Useful features include the ability to create entries with text, images, and even video. Some platforms also provide convenient tools that help a researcher sort through all the data and reduce analysis time.
These platforms usually require some initial setup and the creation of user credentials. Some examples include Revelation and DScout.
General guidelines to keep in mind include the following:
- For children between 10 and 13 years of age, these studies need to be conducted in partnership with their parents or caregivers.
- Children who are between 13 and 16 years old might be able to complete the diary on their own, but their parents might restrict their time online, and their access to computers or smartphones might be limited. It is important to work together with their parents to understand their family routines and restrictions.
- Teenagers who are 16 years of age and older might have fewer restrictions on Internet access or their use of digital devices, but it is still important to follow any parental or legal guidance that is in place and work around those constraints.
- For mobile studies, you should design questions or tasks in a way that doesn't require typing lengthy answers. Most participants are not comfortable typing long paragraphs of text on a mobile device, and the nature of the device sets their expectation for quick check-ins rather than long, written self-reflections.
Social Networking Platforms
Recently, researchers have been experimenting with using social networking platforms such as Twitter, Tumblr, Posterous, and Facebook for user research. These are naturally engaging ways for younger audiences to log daily or weekly entries about their life experiences in the form of snippets.
However, because of age restrictions and privacy policies, you should use these platforms with participants who are older than 16 years of age. Parents should still be able to monitor the study.
If possible, work with platforms that the participants currently use, so they already understand how they work. Furthermore, best practice dictates that a researcher create new accounts for study participants and set up all of the privacy controls that are necessary to make sure participants' responses do� not get broadcasted to the public. Once you've done this, clearly communicate to both the participants and their parents that you've taken care of all safety measures and will delete the accounts once the study ends.
Texts and Email Messages
Teens and pre-teens who have access to cell phones are generally heavy texters. This is a preferred method of communication at this age and one that youngsters feel very comfortable with when communicating experiences on the spot. However, there are two main challenges when using texting for user research: parental permission and controlling the quality of the entries. Most teens quickly text short messages that might or might not offer insights.
On the other hand, this demographic does not typically use email, so completing an email diary study may require a bit more of participants' downtime. Therefore, this method works better when asking participants to recall and reflect on experiences that happened during their day or week rather than as they happen.
Parents may also have concerns about their children using email as a research tool. You can mitigate their concerns by creating new email accounts for the study, then deleting them once your study concludes; as well as by periodically communicating with the parents so they can monitor how the study is going.
Some Final Points to Keep in Mind
There are many general guidelines to keep in mind when conducting diary studies. The list of recommended reading at the end of this column provides links to some of them.
Some of these guidelines become especially relevant when participants are children or teenagers—particularly the following:
- participation incentives—Diary studies require a good amount of effort on the part of participants. The effort might be greater for young participants. Be sure to offer fair compensation to both parents and children, according to their involvement in the project.
- recruitment of participants—Since diary studies last for a fixed period of time, there is a good chance that some participants might drop out of the study because of unexpected time constraints. Therefore, it is important that you recruit additional participants in proportion to the number of responses you want to receive. Since diary studies involve both parents and children in different ways, you would ideally conduct these types of studies during weekends or school breaks.
- clear communication throughout the study—It is important for you to set participants' expectations for the study correctly by specifying the minimum and maximum numbers of entries they should log during a specific time period. You should also continually follow up with participants regarding the entries they are posting—both to guide them in the right direction and to thank them for their hard work.
Diaries Studies Are Just One Step in a Research Process
As I mentioned earlier, diary studies are generally part of a larger research effort. Once the diaries are complete and you've performed your initial analysis, you should select some of the participants who provided the best responses for an in-person follow-up session. This is especially important when working with the younger children, because you might have a greater need to hear both their and their caregivers' explanations of their entries and learn about the context in which they produced them.
Depending on the nature of your research project and the ages of the participants, you might want to ask both parents and their children to participate in these on-site sessions. You can conduct research sessions with teens and pre-teens alone, while their parents wait nearby. Activities that take place at this stage can include any relevant qualitative research methods such as interviews, participatory design, or cognitive walkthroughs.
Further Reading
Houck-Whitaker, Julia. "Using Digital Diary Studies to Understand the Customer Experience." Effective UI Blog, March 29, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
Karis, Demetrios. "Diary Studies in HCI and Psychology: Why They Are Useful and How to Conduct Them." UPA Boston's Tenth Annual Mini UPA Conference, May 25, 2011. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
Sapounakis, Erietta. "The Dos and Don'ts of Diary Studies." Eri on the Interweb, July 10, 2011. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
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I can't overestimate how valuable it is to consider the protocols of conducting research at the beginning of research projects. Unless you have systems and checklists for stuff like this in place, it is easy for projects to start losing time and credibility before they have even got off the the ground. Oh, and I'm glad you found my blog post on the subject useful. It was the culmination of a few war stories. ;)
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To The Arctic Trailer Gives Us A Stunning Look At The Top Of The World
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If the trailer for To The Arctic 3D is any indication, this documentary is going to be a truly stunning 3D and IMAX experience. Directed by Greg MacGillivray and narrated by Meryl Streep, To The Arctic follows a mother polar bear as she cares for her twin seven-month-old cubs.
The trailer below, which you can view in HD at iTunes gives us a sample of the amazing footage captured for the documentary, including numerous under-water shots of the bears and other wildlife.
It seems likely that animal and nature enthusiasts - especially those who loved the 2005 documentary March of the Penguins - will want to try to catch To The Arctic. And from what we see in the trailer, the film is likely to look exquisite on an IMAX screen and in 3D. There really isnt a single frame in the video above that doesnt give us something amazing or beautiful to look at.
Below is the poster for the film, which according to iTunes, releases into theaters April 20. And further down are a few screenshots from the trailer.
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Release Date: November 25, 1998
Running Time: 101 mins.
MPAA Rating: None
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Genre: Drama
Francesco, a young Italian architect, inherits an old Turkish bath from a distant relative. Leaving his unfaithful wife Marta in Rome he goes to Turkey, intending to dispose of the property. To his surpise though, he falls in love with the bathhouse and its culture, and then with Mehmet, the son of the caretaker. He decides to stay on in Turkey and run the bathhouse, but his plans are complicated by real estate developers and the reappearance of Marta, who discovers his affair with Mehmet.


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Hrithik Roshan and his sister Sunaina share a special brother-sister bond and the Hindi film star says a simple smile on his sibling's face is all he needs.
"Let me start by saying what is the best thing she does for me. Every time she smiles, it just adds that little spark I always need in my eyes," Hrithik said in an interview.
The actor is currently busy promoting "Krrish 3", his new superhero thriller slated for a Nov 4 release.
Sunaina enjoys the small little things that her brother does for her.
"He just keeps doing these small things everyday, which means a lot to me because small things later on become big things... it could be a hug, a smile on his face, and it could be seeing him happy," she said.
Sunaina was diagnosed with cervical cancer almost five years back, which she fought and overcame.
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Suspect in Murder of W.Va. Teen Was 'Like Our Daughter,' Says Victim's Dad
Even helped go door-to-door in search
June 27, 2013
STAR CITY, W.Va....
So what would cause "normal" youths to decide that to solve a simple rivalry you murder the person? No guns involved, its about the culture that we allow corporate America to push upon our kids. Now I am sure liberals have perked up and want to join in bashing business, but I mean the entertainment industry who has sold America an incredibly violent culture for decades in movies, TV, music and games. Big feeling left wing entertainers have made fortunes selling movie tickets to young people to witness them kill (with guns) scads of people. Most loved stars only make movies with mindless, violence as the theme. The usual retort is that its art and it does not persuade people to act. Why then do celebs make millions endorsing products if they are not going to be imitated in using the product? Cold blooded murder is part of the American youth culture and they are fed it everyday by movies/tv/games/art. Easier to say its about the guns they use.
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The influence of sectarianism on Egyptian political life.
The growth of religious sectarianism represented in the 20% of the parliament seats that the Muslim Brotherhood won in the last elections in 2005, along with the weakness of the civil parties, have annoyed some people in Egypt, not only the Christians. According to the author such an event represents a threat to the historical Egyptian struggle which began before the revolution of 1881, and extended after the revolution of 1919 which established the necessary components of the modern state. Such struggles transformed Egypt from an Ottoman province into a modern state.
The Egyptian national identity lead to the failure of the British policy "divide and conquer" that Great Britain tried to apply in Egypt throughout its occupation. Lord Cromer, the British agent in Egypt, [see: http://www.touregypt.net/hbritish.htm] stated that he did not notice any difference between the Muslims and Christians in Egypt other than where they would pray, as Muslims would pray in a mosque and Christians in a church. Coherent members of Egyptian society also refuted the British's justification for their occupation of Egypt. The British came in under the pretense that they were defending the Christians in Egypt, which Egyptian Christians themselves refuted, who sacrificed everything and put up with being jailed and tormented to maintain their national identity.
The transformation process from the sectarian into the national state that took five centuries in Europe occurred in Egypt in a short period of time thanks to the revolution of 1919 that rejected sectarianism and confirmed nationalism.


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NFL Draft's Potential Patriots: Illinois RB Mikel Leshoure
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WEEI.com will continue to offer daily insight and analysis regarding options that may be available to the Patriots when it comes to the 2011 NFL draft.
Mikel Leshoure
Position: Running back
School: Illinois
Height: 6-foot-1
Weight: 230 pounds
Achievements: All-Big Ten (2010), Second-Team All-American (2010), 2010 Texas Bowl MVP, Illinois team MVP (2010)
What he brings: A classic power runner, Leshoure was a workhorse for Illinois in 2010, carrying the ball 281 times. Given his size, he has a surprisingly quick initial burst and uses his feet well to make defenders miss. Leshoure didn't catch a lot of passes out of the backfield, but he has good hands and could develop into a solid receiving option. He has been compared to another Illinois product, Rashard Mendenhall, as well as LeGarrette Blount.
Where the Patriots could get him: No. 17
Notes: Leshoure set a single-season school record with 1,697 rushing yards in 2010, which included a 330-yard effort against Northwestern on November 20. He also set a Texas Bowl rushing record in his MVP performance, rushing for 184 yards in the 38-14 Illinois win over Baylor. By his own admission, Leshoure was overweight and immature as a freshman, but worked hard to transform himself physically and became a leader in the locker room.
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Statins and Cancer Prevention
March 17, 2006
In the December 2005 issue of Nature Reviews Cancer, MD Anderson researcher, Scott Lippman, M.D., and co-authors report that statins, known primarily for lowering cholesterol and preventing cardiovascular disease, may also have cancer prevention potential.
When large randomized controlled trials analyzed the effects of statins on cardiovascular disease, simultaneous safety monitoring addressed whether statins would increase cancer incidence and cancer mortality. Ironically, the opposite effect was shown. These results were the first to suggest that statins can prevent cancer.
The independent effects of statins on lymphocyte-function-associated antigen 1 (LFA1) are thought to contribute to potential cancer prevention. In addition, work in preclinical models of colorectal and breast cancer and melanoma indicates that statin anticancer effects involve the inhibition of geranylgeranylation, primarily of Rho proteins. And, secondary results in randomized controlled trials for cardiovascular disease have shown strong potential for preventing colorectal cancer and melanoma.
Current research is revealing new statin targets which will lead to the development of more specifically targeted agents for cancer prevention.
MD Anderson Cancer Center Leads with Cancer Genome Pilot Projects
December 14, 2005
Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health's National Human Genome Research Institute, announced today a joint project with the National Cancer Institute to fund a $100 million pilot project to unravel the genetic makeup of cancer, calling it the Cancer Genome Atlas. A genetic map of cancer cells will advance the development of targeted drugs for treatment as well as the molecular-imaging tools for cancer prevention efforts. The story has called attention to the promise held by targeted therapies for individualizing cancer treatment, making it more effective and less toxic for each patient.
In part because of the foresight of MD Anderson's leadership and the support of donors for the initiative to fund targeted therapy research done by the McCombs Institute, investigators at MD Anderson stand prepared to participate in the $100 million project when tapped. Researchers at the Kleberg Center for Molecular Markers are already involved in a "pre-pilot" program studying tissue samples from lung cancer patients in depth and in a separate project to study several tumor lineages in a proof on concept study.
These studies are being done in collaboration with the Genome Center at Baylor College of Medicine, and with researchers at the Broad Institute in Boston, Memorial Sloan Kettering in New York, and Washington University in St. Louis. Separately, the Kleberg Center for Molecular Markers researchers have been working with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of California, San Francisco to prepare a response to the Cancer Genome Atlas.
The Cancer Genome Atlas project is not without controversy among scientists. When asked why it's important for MD Anderson to participate in pilot projects for such a large-scale undertaking, Gordon Mills, M.D., director of the Kleberg Center for Molecular Markers, states,
"You do the pilot because it allows you to analyze the data and determine whether it's worthwhile to go forward with a full project, whether the technology is appropriate and whether the yield warrants the investment." Mills adds another important reason for helping to move the research forward. "The results will be made rapidly available to investigators worldwide, thus creating maximum opportunities for findings to be translated into real hope for patients everywhere."
Leading the way with vision and outstanding science has been a hallmark of MD Anderson Cancer Center for more than 60 years. With donations to the McCombs Institute through the South Campus Research Initiative, private donors continue to make it possible for researchers to build a case for federal funding as they do the basic research that demonstrates promise and uncompromising quality of effort.


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Rivals.com has "power rankings" for incoming freshman. Seven of the top 25 are from the Big 12.
Rivals.com College Basketball - Preseason power rankings: Freshmen
"If the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts." Albert Einstein
"If your worried about falling off the bike, you'd never get on" Lance Armstrong
"Dress cute wherever you go, life is too short to blend in." Paris Hilton
"Money is one of the greatest instruments of freedom ever invented by man." F.A. Hayek
The kid that Baylor picked up could have a big impact in the Big 12, really impressed with that signing.
*Edit* Didn't read the link first, I am talking about a '10 newcomer.
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Rivals.com has "power rankings" for incoming freshman. Seven of the top 25 are from the Big 12.
Rivals.com College Basketball - Preseason power rankings: Freshmen
and we have the preseason newcomer of the year.
I think this is important to remember. And it will be something that I am afraid will be revisited on here before the season is over.
Look at the recruiting classes that schools like Okie State brought in. Add OU, KU, KSTate. Mizzu, A & M, and Baylor to that, and it's down right scary how good this league is going to be over the next 2-3 years.
The optimism is great, and I think that we will be better. The problem is that there was a pretty wide gap between us, and the best teams in the league.
We have definitely closed the gap, but how much is the question.
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Edited to add: If you found us through an email that is circulating please be aware that the author of the article that I link to below did NOT authorize it's circulation. It does not contain all of the information regarding her experience. Please delete the email. She did not ask that the story (which incidentally is not even the full story) be lifted from her site along with the photos of her kid… (her small child!) and then emailed to strangers worldwide. Please don't email the author. I even sigh with the comments that I continue to receive on this post, so I can not imagine the way this haunts Kerflop. She's appears by all accounts to be an exceptionally smart and caring mom who shared her story in effort to simply let people who might not have realized that these sponges are not completely benign. She has many posts on the topic at her site. When I read this one: How To Become Famous Email Forward Style I was filled with anger on her behalf. If you leave a comment here please refrain from name calling. When you express your judgment by cursing or with blatantly mean insults you are not setting a good example for the rest of the human race. There is a lot more to the story than what you've read… unless you've read this post. That seems like a pretty complete recounting..
Also, Kerflop: Thank you again for sharing your experiences and I apologize most sincerely that the link in this article may have added to the buzz. You rock.
I commented recently about how my kids make cleaning fun by helping wash down walls and chairs and all sorts of things with baby wipes. I didn't write about how they've also occasionally used the magic eraser style cleaning pads to clean the walls and laughed as they disappeared in their hands. My kids have used these magic pads several times. There weren't warnings on the packages that we had. They did not get hurt.
Please read Kerflop's post about her son's burns and what the little guy had to go through after using an Easy Eraser.
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The Arctic FASD RTC's goal was to educate and train professionals and students in the health and allied healthcare fields. Our curriculum was based on the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's seven FASD Core Competencies.
As funding for this project has now ended, the Arctic FASD RTC is no longer providing training or workshops.
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Thousands join in Montrose 4th festivities
Thousands lined the streets of Montrose, Thursday, July 4 for the annual patriotic parade sponsored by the area Kiwanis, Lions and Rotary service clubs.
With the theme "A Good Neighbor 4th," the parade featured local bands, and floats and marching groups representing community groups and organizations from all around Susquehanna County.
The Harford Volunteer Fire Company float earned first prize. The float depicted rescue scenes with the company's "good neighbor" volunteer responders.
South Montrose Community Church's "Soup Night" float garnered second place honors. The church welcomes area residents for a free meal each month, fall through spring, and collects donations for the local food bank.
Old Mill Village earned a third place award. The Village museum houses local artifacts and celebrates the heritage of the Endless Mountains region while offering special community events throughout the year.
The fourth place parade award went to the Franklin Hill Presbyterian Church. The church is celebrating its 200th anniversary and will hold a day-long special event in September.
Susquehanna County 4-H filled the streets with jubilant marchers earning a 5th place parade award.
And Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania and Boy Scout Troop 90 tied for sixth place.
The Ted Brzuska Memorial Award, sponsored by the Montrose Kiwanis Club, was given to the Montrose Area High School football team and cheerleading squad.
In addition to the patriotic parade, festivities included over 100 craft and artisan vendors on the Green.
The festivities were capped off by a fireworks show at dusk at the Montrose Area High School, sponsored by the Montrose Area Chamber of Commerce.


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Web-Thang is a chrome extension that replaces all instances of the term 'web thang' or 'web thang/web thang' with the term 'web thang'.
Web-Thang is a chrome extension that replaces all instances of the term 'web thang' or 'web thang/web thang' with the term 'web thang'.
Best. Chrome extension. EVER!
Paul's Chrome extension replaces every instance of "the cloud" with "the moon" (something I do in my head anyway).
It's forked from an extension that replaces every instance of "the cloud" with "the clown."
Oh, and Ben has written a version for Safari …forked from code that converts every instance of "the cloud" to "my butt."
More brilliant and useful code from Glenn: copy and paste contact details from one URL into a form on another URL.
A Huffduffer extension for Chrome — thanks to Jeremy Carbaugh.
I'll be adding a link to this from the footer of Huffduffer for Chrome users.
Okay, I know I said "holy freakin' crap!" the last time I linked to one of Glenn's Social Graph API experiments but now he's gone and created a Firefox plug-in: press alt-i and you can see the social graph for anyone's site. Holy freakin' crap!
A PMOG mission where players learn about the password anti-pattern.
Apple admit that they totally screwed up the roll-out of MobileMe and offer a 30 day extension for free. Now if only it were as easy to make up for the craptastic markup underlying the web-based MobileMe apps.
Oh yes! A plugin for Safari that will detect, display and export hCard and hCalendar data. Caveat: it only works on Leopard so, because I haven't upgraded yet, I haven't had a chance to testdrive this yet myself.
The YUI folks have released an add-on for Firebug that will analyse your pages and suggest ways of speeding it up.
A microformat detection extension for Firefox 2. This looks more human-friendly than the existing Tails extensions.
Drew adds support for microformats to Dreamweaver. Awesome!


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I have a win7 64bit installation. Must I use Python 64bit? What are the differences between the 32bit and 64bit Python versions anyway? Do different Python packages (such as south, django, mysqldb etc) support only 32bit\64bit?
64 bit version will allow a single process to use more RAM than 32 bit, however you may find that the memory footprint doubles depending on what you are storing in RAM (Integers in particular).
For example if your app requires > 2GB of RAM, so you switch from 32bit to 64bit you may find that your app is now requiring > 4GB of RAM.
Check whether all of your 3rd party modules are available in 64 bit, otherwise it may be easier to stick to 32bit in the meantime
You do not need to use 64bit since windows will emulate 32bit programs using wow64. But using the native version (64bit) will give you more performance.
Use the 64 bit version only if you have to work with heavy amounts of data, in that scenario, the 64 bits performs better with the inconvenient that John La Rooy said; if not, stick with the 32 bits.


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BOSTON As more details emerge in the ongoing state crime lab scandal, Massachusetts lawmakers are organizing their own investigation.
Clinton state Rep. Harold Naughton, chairman of the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, is calling for a hearing as early as next week.
"We want to talk to people, everybody involved," Naughton said, "from the chemists in the lab, to the managers, to the executives of the department, to find out what happened here."
Officials suspect that one chemist at the Jamaica Plain drug-testing lab deliberately tampered with evidence in thousands of cases.
Among those Naughton plans to question is state public health chief, who announced his resignation Monday.
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The Eldridge is the most exclusive spot in town, according to the owner of the Eldridge.
Almost half a year after his chat with Grub Street drew over 100 comments, Matt Levine of the Eldridge is still being interviewed. He hangs out at Norwood and Rose Bar, but what, in his mind, is the most exclusive club in the city? "I'd have to say the Eldridge." [BlackBook]


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Cool map. I like it.
Here is a map I made while trying out the new style from the Profantasy annual, the 13:th age.
The style was quick to work with. Most of the terrain is based on seamless tiles.
Hope you like it.
My finished maps
Mapping Worlds (My blog about mapping)
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Cool map. I like it.
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WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah -- Do you believe in miracles? No!
As if Saturday night's USA vs. Russia Olympic semifinal was not enough to remind hockey fans of 1980, this year's potential team of destiny -- Belarus -- played like a bunch of no-name college kids in a wince-inducing 7-1 loss to Canada.
Poor Andrei Mezin. The Belarus goalie knew this wasn't his day when Theo Fleury rang one off his mask just after the opening face-off.
"Today was not a great game for me," Mezin said.
At five minutes into the first period, Canada had fired six shots to Belarus' zero.
"I didn't see the team winning this game," Mezin said.
At six minutes, Mezin sweetly poke-checked a loose puck away from the onrushing Joe Sakic ... right to Steve Yzerman, who scored.
"I wasn't really saving the team," Mezin said.
At 10 minutes, the Belarussians got credited for their first shot on goal.
"We didn't show anything," Mezin said.
At 12 minutes, Belarus went with the tried-and-true keep-four-men-back-and-hope-these-guys-don't-run-us-over method. It looked like a bad game of Red Rover.
"It was impossible against those guys. It was their decision whether they beat us or not," Mezin said.
At 13 minutes, a flicker of hope: Belarus' blueliner Ruslan Salei scored on a one-timer from the high slot. A 1-1 tie! But at 17 minutes, Mezin knocked a loose puck into his own net. Canada's game winner.
"We made mistakes little kids don't make," Mezin said.
And at 20 minutes, Mezin heaved a sigh and doubled over like he was about to vomit. Shot total: 17-3. Thirteen minutes into the second period -- two goals and 10 more shots later -- Mezin was lifted for Sergei Shabanov, who may be the only goalie in history to wear No. 2.
"The coach did the right thing. I might have killed myself," Mezin said.
We'll spare you the rest of the details. Let's just say Mezin watched three more Canadian goals, heard his coach tell him to be ready for Saturday's consolation game, and then spent more time between press tape recorders than he spent between the pipes.
"I hope the other teams get really tired tonight," Mezin said.
Hey, maybe the penalties in the other semifinal will be lopsided in favor of Team USA, and the Russians will just pack up and leave Belarus the bronze.
"Then we'd have a shot at a medal," Mezin said.
But that would really take a miracle.
Eric Adelson writes for ESPN The Magazine.


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So you may have heard my brother was here for two weeks with his friend Ben. It was a vacation for them, but for me it was two weeks of playing host and tour guide by night, and working at the office by day while they slept till mid afternoon! Needless to say, I was exhausted by the time the two weeks were up, but I think I fulfilled my duty as we ticked off a wide variety of activities in a relatively short space of time. Here are some of the highlights, which could probably help anyone expecting visitors to Shanghai this summer and wanting to put together an itinerary …
This place has been my go to roast duck joint for two main reasons – firstly, the duck is as good as I've had outside of Beijing and secondly, well, it's across the road from where I live. The service has always been appalling, but the food, not just the duck but also the other main course dishes, has always been excellent. But we were horrified to see several huge rats running around in the rafters quite casually. The staff seemed fairly unconcerned when we pointed this out and as a result, I'm going to have to take this place off the list for a while!
I genuinely cannot decide if this or VUE Bar at Hyatt On The Bund provides the best view of Shanghai by night. From VUE Bar you can see a spectacular view of both sides of the river at the same time, but Flair has a stunning and unique view of the nearby Pearl TV Tower. Beware though, they have a minimum and frankly ridiculous 350 RMB per head charge for the privilege of sitting outside. Fortunately, there's no minimum if you sit inside, and you're still free to wander out to enjoy the view.
One of the big surprises of the 2 weeks was how Rich and Ben became obsessed with Taiwanese bakery 85 Degrees. I don't think I've ever bought anything from there, despite having one just across the road from my home, but Ben and Rich were over there several times a day and often did bakery runs at 2 in the morning. Apparently, the "French donuts" are to die for.
Perhaps less of a surprise was how young Ben enjoyed having a shampoo at Tiffany salon at Raffles City in People's Square. We were just passing by, but my stylist spotted me and with some justification, pointed out that I was overdue for a cut. Ben is very particular about his hair so refused to have it cut but didn't seem to mind have a shampoo while he waited for me. Of course, in China, a shampoo includes head massage, ear cleaning and a few "accidental" brushes with various parts of the shampoo girl's anatomy – all for 24 RMB!
Every tourist's favourite destination – the fake markets. Yes, that's not 1, not 2 but seven Ice watches at 50 RMB each including the boxes. I personally detest this place and the way they start their opening prices at ridiculous prices before eventually collapsing the price once you threaten to walk away. So a watch that starts at 1,800 RMB ends up costing around 300 RMB. I suppose that's all part of the game. But how can a fake A&F tee shirt cost more than a real one? Riddle me this (or should it be "riddle me that"?)
In some ways, we peaked too soon. Young Ben's highlight of the fortnight was the very first jet lagged night out, when he met the very lovely Jenny at Eden, one of the new additions to Shanghai's club scene.
How do you top an amazing first night? Well, a visit to M1NT is probably a good option, especially when the dancers are doing their thing on the bar top.
And so there you have it. A flavour of what the last two weeks have been about. More to come, but I'll sign off for now ….


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This weekend marks the middle of summer. What better way to celebrate this halfway point than by heading north across to the Golden Gate Bridge, where the sun is always shining and the weather warm? Here are three things that are luring us North this weekend.
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Bastille Day Celebrations Around SF
Bastille Day is the French national holiday celebrating the storming of the Bastille fortress, a symbol of the ruling aristocracy. It marked the beginning of the French revolution and the end of the monarchy.
In San Francisco, it's a pretty good excuse to drink tons of French wine and dance the night away. Here's what's happening this weekend:
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Travel retailer World Duty Free (WDF) hosted flash mob events at Manchester International airport terminal two and London Gatwick airport South terminal on August 12 and 13 to mark the peak of the summer season. The flash mobs consisted of performers disguised as travellers who sang and danced to Cliff Richard's 1963 hit Summer Holiday.
WDF head of digital marketing Sue Gosling said: "We really wanted to create a different and memorable event to celebrate the height of the summer holiday period which also entertained and involved our passengers. Nothing captures that holiday feeling better than the classic Summer Holiday song and customers who were indulging in a bit of pre-holiday shopping got something extra they didn't bargain for, which will stay in their memory as the perfect start to their summer holiday."


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Where to get Weblogic plugin for Eclipse. I am unable to get from the link below: https://eclipse-plugin.projects.dev2dev.bea.com/Download. Thanks for help.
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Milan Fashion Week is drawing to a close–which means the next round of Spring 2014 collections are around the corner in Paris. Here's what the industry–Anna Wintour, Anna Dello Russo, Carine Roitfeld, Emmanuelle Alt–wore, along with the front row's fanciest–Cate Blanchett, Freida Pinto, Blake Lively, Amber Heard–and even a few supermodels (Kate Moss, Karolina Kurkova, Bianca Balti).
Blake Lively wore leather to Gucci.
Dello Russo in the first of her many looks at Fay.
Anna Wintour and Franca Sozzani at Max Mara.
Paloma Faith.
Dullo Russo in Givenchy at Max Mara.
Giovanna Battaglia.
Kate Moss at the Stuart Weitzman Milan flagship opening party.
Along with Olivia Palermo.
Dello Russo in one of those one billion dollar Saint Laurent babydolls.
Faith at Emporio Armani.
Freida Pinto at the Salvatore Ferragamo opening party.
Karolina Kurkova (and her megawatt smile) at the amfAR Milano gala.
Along with Poppy Delevingne.
And Juliette Lewis.
Cate Blanchett and more ahead…


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Images: Green Falcon sappers vie at competition [Image 8 of 13]
Photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Hull
Sgt. Matthew Tullis, right, and Spc. Matthew Robison, combat engineers assigned to A Company, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, prepare an explosive charge to make a road crater during their company's sapper stakes competition on Fort Bragg, N.C., Sept. 19. The competition was held to determine the most tactically and technically proficient sapper squad in the airborne engineer company. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Hull, 2/82 PAO NCOIC)
This work, Green Falcon sappers vie at competition [Image 1 of 13], by SSG Jason Hull, identified by DVIDS, is free of known copyright restrictions under U.S. copyright law.
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Kevin Feige has made a pretty good case for being the most successful Hollywood producer of recent years. The 40-year-old President of Production at Marvel Studios started barely a decade ago, graduating from being Lauren Shuler Donner's assistant to associate producer on the first "X-Men" movie — the film that launched the 21st century wave of comic book film — and since then, has had some kind of role or credit on every Marvel-derived project.
But things stepped up a level in 2007, when Marvel started financing their own movies, and Feige was named President. Since then, he's supervised the impressive run of success that the company's had with the "Iron Man" movies, "Thor" and "Captain America," and most importantly with "The Avengers," which teamed all of the above and went on to become the third-biggest film of all time.
That success has allowed Feige to become the rare executive/producer with name recognition, thanks to frequent interviews, and his annual appearances at Comic-Con. With the company's latest movie, "Thor: The Dark World" in theaters in the next few weeks (read our review here), we sat down with Feige in London, where he's currently prepping Joss Whedon's sequel "The Avengers: Age Of Ultron," to discuss the new film, crossovers with T.V. hit "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D," the Phase Three pictures, and the possibility of retrieving stray Marvel characters. Read on below.
After "Thor" turned out to be a hit, what was the starting point for the sequel?
Firstly, we loved the Walt Simonson run of the comics, and that was one of the main influences on the first film, too. And Malekith, and the Dark Elves in general, we thought that would be an interesting beginning for this story. But it was also really about evolving the relationship between Thor and Jane, because Jane wasn't in "The Avengers" at all, and he promised her he'd return at the end of the first movie. And also, continuing that evolution between the brothers [that started in "Thor" and continued in "The Avengers"].
You ended up with Alan Taylor directing, who made a few indie movies, but is better known for his TV work like "Game Of Thrones." When you're looking for a filmmaker for a project, is there one quality they all share that you're after?
They all have an immense amount of talent, whatever they had done before. It's rare that they've made a big giant action or superhero movie, but they've done something impressive. In the case of Alan Taylor, it's the best television of the past ten years. As I was hiring filmmakers for our next group of movies, I looked to the TV world, which I hadn't done before. I don't think I'd intentionally avoided it before, but I did specifically look to it this time, in large part because I admired the choice of David Yates for the last four "Harry Potter" movies. So I ended up with Alan Taylor for this film, and the Russo Brothers for "Captain America: The Winter Soldier." And they're very different. "Game Of Thrones" is sweeping and epic and people can sort of equate it to why we do this, while the Russo Brothers are doing a whole other thing with 'Winter Soldier' to their work on "Arrested Development" and "Community." But it really was the diversity of Alan's background that sold us.
One thing that struck me from the new movie, which seems inspired by "Game Of Thrones," is that the fantasy locations feel more grounded and lived-in. Was that one reason you picked him?
Absolutely, that was something we talked to him about when we first met with him. We wanted Asgard, and the other realms we visit in this movie, to feel more lived in, more viscerally realized. We shot the first "Thor" film on real locations in New Mexico, and then on stages, and of course there's going to be stage work on any big movie you do, but we did want to do more location shooting, which is why we set the film in London, went to London, did some second-unit shoots in Norway. So many of those Asgard shots are actual plate photography of landscapes that we then put the city on. And Alan had some experience with that from "Game Of Thrones."
You're presumably starting to think about the next wave of movies. Have you seen anything recently, film or TV, that's impressed you, that made you think the directors might be good for a Marvel movie?
Frankly, we just finished this one, we're deep into the edit on 'Winter Soldier,' "Guardians of the Galaxy" just finished production, and we're here in London prepping "The Avengers: Age of Ultron" and back in Los Angeles, Edgar Wright is officially beginning prep on "Ant-Man," so that's been taking up the time. At some point, middle of next year, is when we'll start to solidify what the movies are for Phase Three, and then writers and filmmakers will follow.
Though most rumors of disagreements between yourself and Alan Taylor have been quashed, he's admitted that you differed on the choice of composer, and his pick of Carter Burwell was eventually replaced by Brian Tyler. What was the source of the disagreement?
To be honest, we're huge fans of Carter Burwell, "Miller's Crossing" is amazing, I even go to a deep cut like "Conspiracy Theory," which is an amazing score, [and] all of the stuff with the Coen Brothers. It just didn't seem like the right fit, and we had to make a call early on. If post-production had been a year-and-a-half, we might have had time for trial and error, it might have worked. But it just didn't seem like the right fit, and we'd just had a spectacular experience with Brian Tyler on "Iron Man 3," and he enthusiastically stepped into this, and delivered what I think is the best score we've had in a Marvel movie.


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VOTE: Is It Inappropriate for Children to Appear With President Obama at Gun Control Announcement?
At a press conference on Tuesday, Press Secretary Jay Carney announced that President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will hold an event at the White House on Wednesday to reveal a package of concrete proposals on gun control. Carney added that the commander in chief will be joined by children from around the country who wrote to him in the wake of the tragic Newtown shooting expressing their concern about gun violence.
Critics are already reacting, asking whether the decision to include children in the political event is appropriate.
Conservative talk
show host Chris Plante said the move was "Cynical; it's shameless; it's the use of children as props [...] They'll be stacked according to skin color and ethnicity in order to frame the president's face."
Leslie Marshall, a Left-leaning host, disagreed with critics who say the president is trying to "guilt" those who oppose stricter gun control.
"I don't think he's trying to guilt anybody," she said, "I think he's making a strong point [...] He is a parent, I'm sure, as well as a president who was probably very touched by the children's letters." Marshall added that she doubts the event will sway any politicians or average citizens in their views.
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The latest book by Franklin resident Yu-long Ling is a collection of columns that appeared in the Daily Journal.
"Confucianism & Americanism: An Immigrant's Journey to the West" is published by University of Indianapolis Press. The price is $29.95.
The 268-page work explores a number of issues in modern life from both Western and Eastern perspectives.
A discount will be offered to Daily Journal readers who order the book through the publisher.


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EU wants UK to get tough on data protection
Time to let the guard dogs loose, says Viviane Reding
The UK must toughen up when it comes to data protection and give more powers to the Information Commissioner, the European Commission has said.
The UK's data protection isn't strong enough to meet EU rules, as the ICO can't perform spot checks on organisations holding personal data and can only impose penalties under certain circumstances.
Having a watchdog with insufficient powers is like keeping your guard dog tied up in the basement
"Data protection authorities have the crucial and delicate task of protecting the fundamental right to privacy. EU rules require that the work of data protection authorities must not be unbalanced by the slightest hint of legal ambiguity. I will enforce this vigorously," said Viviane Reding, Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship.
"I urge the UK to change its rules swiftly so that the data protection authority is able to perform its duties with absolute clarity about the rules," she said. "Having a watchdog with insufficient powers is like keeping your guard dog tied up in the basement."
The EU also noted that UK courts can "refuse the right to have personal data rectified or erased," and doesn't compensate "moral damage" in data cases - courts only award payouts for proven financial damages.
An ICO spokesperson told PC Pro: "It is important that we have effective data protection regulation to help protect individuals' personal information. We look forward to discussing the Commission's detailed concerns with the Ministry of Justice and providing input into the UK Government's response."
Welcoming the EU's action, Jim Killock, the executive director of the Open Rights Group, said: "Data protection in the UK is weaker than it should be. Powers to fine and inspect private companies are vital."
"The new government has a great chance to strengthen UK law and make good on the coalition's desire to protect our citizen's privacy," he added.
The UK has two months to respond, but if the EU isn't satisfied with the response, it could take the UK to court.


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Softball Wins Second Straight With 4-1 Triumph Over New Mexico State
Feb. 21, 2004
Las Cruces, N.M. - The UIC softball team picked up its second straight win and leveled its record at the 27th Annual Troy Cox Classic with a 4-1 victory over host New Mexico State on Saturday night.
The Flames are now 2-2 this weekend and 3-9 overall this season. The Aggies dropped to 0-4 at the their own tournament and 1-14 overall.
Senior pitcher Alison Aguilar (2-2) led the way for UIC on Saturday night as she carried a no-hitter into the final inning only to have it snapped when Breana Bohls led off the bottom of the seventh with a single to center.
Kristen Grow would later double home Bohls for the Aggies' lone run, but Aguilar retired the next three batters in order to earn her second win of the season.
The Flames were paced at the plate by juniors Cameron Astiazaran (2-for-3) and Sara Hernandez (2-for-2, RBI), as well as senior Amanda Rivera (1-for-3, 2 RBI), who now has six RBI in her last two outings.
Hernandez started the scoring for UIC in the top of the first inning with an RBI single, which scored Astiazaran.
The score would remain 1-0 Flames until the top of the sixth inning when Rivera delivered a one-out, two-run single to give UIC a 3-0 lead.
The Flames tacked on an insurance run in the top of the seventh inning when freshman Elizabeth Jacoby score on a passed ball.
Stephanie Carrasco was tagged with the loss for New Mexico State, dropping to 0-3 on the year.
UIC will battle the Aggies, once again, tomorrow afternoon as they conclude play at the Troy Cox Classic.


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Fed: Housing boosts growth
WASHINGTON - Stronger housing markets helped boost economic growth at the end of the summer in nearly every region of the United States, according to a Federal Reserve survey released Wednesday.
The Fed said growth improved in 10 of its 12 regional banking districts from mid-August through September, while leveling off in one region and slowing in another. Rising home sales helped lift home prices in most districts.
The report, known formally as the Beige Book, also cited an increase in auto sales in most parts of the country. Still, consumer spending was flat or up only slightly in most districts. Manufacturing activity was mixed, with half of the districts reporting slight improvement since the previous Fed report. And hiring was unchanged in most districts.
Bogus air bags big safety risk
DETROIT - Thousands of motorists may be driving cars and trucks installed with dangerous counterfeit air bags and they should have them replaced at their own expense, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. In government tests last month of 11 counterfeit bags, 10 failed to inflate properly or didn't inflate at all.
$45B aerospace deal grounded
WASHINGTON - A European attempt to assemble an aerospace giant to rival America's Boeing Co. collapsed Wednesday. In the end, it was the reluctance of governments in Germany, Britain and France that led to the demise of the $45 billion deal that would have combined Britain's BAE Systems, with EADS NV, of Germany and France.
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Stand up paddle competitions have been around for a long time in places like Hawaii and California, but only now are they beginning to enter the Texas market. Endurance and speed races are commonplace, and are anything but ordinary! They're exciting to watch, and exhilarating to be a part of. Like a sprint or endurance race on land, stand up paddling challenges its participants to exceed their personal limits.
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