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US Celebrates, The World Levitates
The US and UK markets may be closed for holiday today but that doesn't mean that US equity futures can't spin this weekend's resurrection of anti-EU sentiment in Europe, coupled with the just confirmed resumption of the "anti-terrorist" operation in Ukraine (more on that shortly) following its anticlimatic presidential elections in a positive light. They can and they have, and even though the USDJPY low volume ramp is oddly missing overnight, and 10 Years appear bid, spoos are set for another record high, and are already trading up 0.2% at 1901.3, above 1900 for the first time ever.
European shares remain higher with the autos and bank sectors outperforming and food & beverage, basic resources underperforming. The Italian and German markets are the best-performing larger bourses. The euro is little changed against the dollar. Greek 10yr bond yields fall; Italian yields decline.
Market Recap:
- S&P 500 futures up 0.2% to 1901.3
- Stoxx 600 up 0.4% to 343.1
- US 10Yr yield down 0bps to 2.53%
- German 10Yr yield up 0bps to 1.42%
- MSCI Asia Pacific up 0.4% to 141.4
- Gold spot up 0% to $1292.8/oz
- Euro up 0.1% to $1.3642
- Dollar Index down 0.13% to 80.29
- Italian 10Yr yield down 12bps to 3.03%
- Spanish 10Yr yield down 7bps to 2.92%
- French 10Yr yield up 1bps to 1.83%
- Brent Futures down 0.5% to $109.9/bbl, WTI Futures down 0.3% to $104/bbl
Bulletin headline summary from RanSquawk:
- News of a majority for Poroshenko in the Ukraine Presidential elections has underpinned positive sentiment which has seen both the DAX and E-mini S&P print fresh all-time highs after tripping good sized stops.
- Italy has outperformed throughout the session as the EU Parliamentary elections reveal a victory for Italian PM Renzi against the populist challenge.
- Today's session is set to be a light one with both US and UK away from market and no tier 1 data to be released.
EU & UK HEADLINES (UK Markets closed for UK Spring bank holiday)
In ECB commentary, ECB's Coeure said ECB may adopt negative deposit rates, but it is too early to say exactly what the ECB will do at its June meeting. (Gazeta Wyborcza) Markets then failed to provide a reaction to later comments from President Draghi who said the ECB must be particularly alert to negative price spiral and the ECB could offer LTROs and buy ABS, whilst inflation expectations may need QE.
Italy has outperformed throughout the session with the FTSE MIB +2.5% and the yield on the Italian 10yr moving down towards the 3.0% level, this comes as Italian PM Renzi defeated the populist challenge in the EU parliamentary elections which signifies resounding support for Renzi's party. With the tightening of the IT/GE spread, the German 10y tripped stops and moved back below the key 146.00 handle.
Prelim Barclays month end extensions show Pan-Euro Agg at +0.04y (Prev. +0.10y), Sterling-Agg at +0.06y (Prev. +0.02y) US
HEADLINES (US markets closed for Memorial Day)
Newsflow from the US remains light, with US markets closed today for Memorial Day and no tier 1 data, Fed speakers or fixed income events on the schedule.
Prelim Barclays month end extensions show US Treasury at +0.13y (Prev. +0.08y)
Stocks in Europe opened higher (Euro Stoxx +0.7%) and then extended these gains as participants responded to the news that Petro Poroshenko is currently leading the exit polls for the Ukrainian Presidential elections, which follows on from Friday where Russian president Putin said he would work with elected Ukraine President. Volumes are generally light due to UK and US holidays, however the DAX tripped stops on good size through the 9820 level (Jan & May highs) and then 9850 to print a fresh all-time highs. With European equities trading at their highest levels since 2008, the positive sentiment filtered through to US asset classes as the e-mini S&P broke above the 1900 handle to print its own all-time highs.
Despite the strong performance in European equities, FX markets have been resilient to this morning's price action with most pairs relatively rangebound. However, EUR/USD resides in marginal positive territory after breaking back above its 200DMA at 1.3639.
Morgan Stanley says that a reversal in Indian gold policy will not spur demand. In a report Morgan Stanley said that official numbers will rise but lost demand has been partially met by unofficial imports so effective rise in imports will be lower on a net basis. (BBG) Following the elections in India the Modi led BJP party have begun to reverse the gold curbs put in place last year.
WTI and Brent both trade lower heading into the North American session as the risk premium erodes further from an uneventful election in the Ukraine where exit polls shows Poroshenko as the victor.
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Is this the matrix or reality?
Matrix. Reality soon will be a bitch. Now go flip those pink slime burgers and slap it in a gmo bun. Oh..and wave aflag while you are at it. /sarc
it sure seems like this ukraine election was a sham....translate to english..
Matrix. I once held that financial markets were a gestalt, that they represented a sum greater than the collective intelligence of their individual participants. That ended in 2007 as the first waves of the tsunami of credit destruction had already washed ashore and markets kept hitting new highs. Collective willful blindness on such a scale I thought I would never see again. Not so, apparently. Fraud in his "Civilization and its Discontents" and then many years later Erich Fromm in the "Sane Society" the question was asked if a whole civilization can be insane. The answer is obviously yes, One of the most important battles for man (generic term, whoa be that I be politically incorrect) as an individual and for humankind is that the one between reality and illusion. For many reasons, Americans and most of the Americanized empire have lost that battle. We have chosen to take the wrong pill.
Futures up over jewish oligarch Poroshenko's win in ukraine? Verily.
Any result, any data = futures up.
we are gonna floating on up ... to the ....chitter
It's the final move to destroy all short positions, all bears.
I'm one of the few left standing and seriously doubting myself.
March 2009, turned on a sixpence (or the US equivalent) and still going up on lowest labour participation rate in 40-50 years, more leverage in the system than in 2008-9, Fed sitting on >$4 trillion of 'assets' (= debt), etc etc.
Over the years we have witnessed the type of market reversal the big banks supported by the Fed can generate with a concerted effort to buy S&P 500 index futures at crucial support points late in the day. This has proved more than enough to turn the markets from red to green in the blink of an eye.
Even a bad report on job creation is twisted and spun as to mean more Federal Reserve support for easy money policies and a reason to rally the market. It seems no suggestion of weakness no matter how subtle can exist because it may begin to unravel the already fragile consumer confidence. For the big boys, its insider information and computer trading, this includes computing patterns that exploit where stops are placed, this improves their ability to wash the timid and weak bears out of their positions in this manipulated market. More on this subject in the article below.
There are trends within trends, any of which can be your friends,
But there is only one primary trend that is moving toward its end:
"Even a bad report on job creation is twisted and spun as to mean more Federal Reserve support for easy money policies and a reason to rally the market."
"...The trend has been established before the news is published, and in bull markets bear items are ignored and bull news exaggerated, and vice versa."
- Jesse Livermore
the eCONoME is strong
European Political power kicked in the teeth by Anti-European parties, Ukraine in flames and the German markets are up nearly 1% and France 0.5%. I can only guess the markets thought the results in Europe were good and WW111 had not started. Down is up and UP is down.
The yellen put may go down as the best ever. Market realities have been turned on their heads. Price action is a reflection of economic policy- optimistic cluelessness. This isnt goldilocks, its alice in wonderland. Stay long, the fed's mandate is to keep dem dems in power because their goals are most aligned going forward, thus the indices will sally forth as a function of manipulation, independent from reality. Avoid stops, lest they gun for them, flash-crash style.
ah RThedge... that pesky squirrel and moose just can't be caught, can they? whatever is Fearless Leader going to say?
every holiday in which the u.s is closed, global markets r always up significantly of course, just so the following day the u.s markets can go up another 1 and a half percent.
this happens after labor day, thanksgiving, memorial day, presidents day, independence day, whatever the holiday might be, its all but guranteed the next day will be an up day.
Interesting way to finance the opening salvos of World War Three as well. "Just hyperinflate everything."
We had wage and price controls in WWII...along with obviously zero unemployment and We the People working our butts off (Rosie the Riveter.)
Now it's "nuke the dollar to achieve victory."
I'll be voting the Koch Brothers from now on. Move along...
Mundus Vult dicipi, ergo dicipiatur" - the world wishes to be deceived, let it be deceived
A big shift is occurring in what consumers are buying. Recently we are witnessing a shift from general consumer goods to more purchases of autos and healthcare. The first quarter GDP just came out with a near flat increase of just .1% yet these two sectors have been outperforming the economy.
If indeed online and auto sales are roaring up double digits at the same time healthcare spending has increased 4.2% it is only fair to assume small business and someone else is getting their ass kicked. Interestingly, this is all occurring as the government continues to pour out billions of dollars each month in student loans, many of these loans will never be repaid. This can be viewed as more proof we are on the wrong path, more on this subject in the article below.


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HANCOCK, MI - Finlandia University assistant professor of mathematics Juan Marin is included among the Top 25 STEM Professors in Michigan.
The Top 25 STEM Professors in Michigan list recognizes post-secondary educators of science, technology, engineering, and math for excellence in the classroom, on campus, and/or in the community, according to StateStats.org. The list is compiled by StateStats.org, in conjunction with partner website OnlineSchoolsMichigan.com.
Marin joined the faculty at Finlandia in fall 2012. He earned his Ph.D. at Bowling Green University.
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Leaving for the Seychelles
Val des Prés Estate(craft village) :
Nearby tourist sites
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Hilltop Boutique Hotel from140 €Book
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Val des Prés Estate(craft village)
Val des Prés Estate(craft village) : Michelin's recommendations
A group of Creole houses awaits visitors, who can find all kinds of crafts here, including batik clothing, jewellery, objects made from coconut shells, as well as superb ship models of which the Seychellois are justly proud. The village was created by the authorities to give local crafts a new scope. Don't miss the "grand Kaz", a colonial house from the 19C made of painted wood and surrounded by a verandah.
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User Friendly 2007: Connecting User Experience Communities
Published: March 24, 2008
User Friendly 2007 was held in Beijing on November 23–25, 2007, as shown in Figure 1, and—like the previous conferences in Beijing (2004), Shanghai (2005), and Hangzhou (2006)—was a rousing success. UPA China saw the 2007 event as an opportunity to return to Beijing, giving attendees the opportunity to visit the 2008 Olympics host city as it prepares for its moment in the spotlight.
The capital of China, Beijing is the heart of China's economy and culture. With a 3000-year history, there are many places of interest for people to see—such as the Great Wall of China, The Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, and many more.
Figure 1—User Friendly 2007 banner
User Friendly 2007 conference attendees enjoyed a diverse range of topics. The official program shown in Figure 2 included sessions on the Business of UX, Telecom, Software/Web, Industrial Products, Usability of Public Services, and Education. Invited speakers came from China and around the world.
Figure 2—User Friendly 2007 program
Attendees enjoyed the facilities of the Jiuhua Spa & Resort, which gave them an opportunity to relax, indulge in a traditional foot massage, and talk to people outside the conference environment. Shared meals—like that shown in Figure 3—were an important part of connecting with people at User Friendly.
Figure 3—Feasting at User Friendly
For those experiencing China for the first time, the setting offered a wide range of activities, including a visit to the Great Wall of China shown in Figure 4.
Figure 4—Conference attendees visiting the Great Wall of China
Early Days
It's been exciting to watch the growth of the UX community in China, which first attracted international notice in 2004 when UPA China held its first conference. That conference was remarkable, because it took place only a few months after the first UPA China meeting—a mini-conference featuring talks on human factors and usability testing in China. As Whitney Quesenbery wrote in her report on the User Friendly 2004 conference, "It's All Happening in China: A Report from User Friendly 2004," "One of the great things about this conference is that people who had never met before, who didn't even know the others existed, could share experiences and knowledge."
It has been encouraging to see the same passion and excitement for the field exists in 2008, with people now looking at how to further refine and mature their skill sets as topics like Usability, User Experience, and Design are getting the attention of companies in China.
User Friendly 2005–2006
In 2005, User Friendly was held in the modern and ever-changing city of Shanghai. In his review of the conference, "A Glimpse of China's Future at User Friendly 2005," Robert Barlow-Busch wrote, "Shanghai is reportedly one of the world's top five most populous cities—and is developing so rapidly that locals sometimes find its changing landscape disorienting. After participating in UF2005, I'm left with the impression that the design and usability professions in China are developing at a similar rate."
User Friendly 2006 brought over 500 people together, with the conference expanding from two to three days. In addition to the talks and tutorials by invited speakers, the third day added roundtable events, giving participants time to cover topics in more depth and ask speakers questions in a more intimate setting. More companies than ever had representatives at User Friendly 2006, with first-time attendees representing Philips, Yahoo!, eBay Korea, HP, LG, Hitachi, Cathay Pacific, Lenovo, and GE Health Care.
UX in China: A 2007 Snapshot
Kicking off the conference, Jason Huang, President of UPA China, presented a retrospective of the Chinese UX community. His presentation, shown in Figure 5, was based on a UPA China survey of its membership. The goal of the survey was to better understand the development of the UX industry in China and facilitate its growth.
Figure 5—User Friendly 2007 opening ceremony in Beijing
In his talk, Jason highlighted some interesting facts:
- The Chinese UX community is young, with a majority of people in the 18–35-year-old range, like those in the working group shown in Figure 6.
- Over 85% of respondents have less than 3 years of experience in the industry.
- A large proportion of people work in the domains of the Internet, communications, and software.
- 70% of the respondents are individual contributors—not in management roles.
- Job titles include User Interface Designer, Interaction Designer, Usability Engineer, Technician (Researcher), Technical Administrator, User-Centered Design (UCD) Engineer, Graphic User Interface (GUI) Designer, and Software Engineer.
Figure 6—A UX working group discusses home page design
UX Trends in China
Sessions like Paul Sherman's presentation on "Changing Processes and Cultures: Setbacks and Successes on the Road to Building Customer-Centric Product Teams," shown in Figure 7, highlighted trends in the profession of user experience.
Figure 7—Paul Sherman presents
Over the years at the User Friendly conferences, observations and conversations indicate the following:
- UX managers are looking for expert advice on how to manage teams and communicate their value internally.
- Practitioners want deeper knowledge and advice on more advanced topics from ethnographic research to usability testing—for example, how to look for patterns in data, how to maintain a database of findings, how to bring results more effectively into design, and so on.
- People whose secondary focus is usability—that is, professionals like Business Analysts, for whom usability is not their main job function—look to the conference to provide them with further training and information about how to migrate to a usability role within their companies.
- Local practitioners are starting to present their usability experience globally, giving the international community a taste of tools and approaches they are using in China.
- Designers working in roles like Visual Design seek help on how to move into job functions like Interaction Design, including how to communicate their results more effectively across their organizations.
- People recognize the need to further research and understand the needs of Chinese users—both to discover cultural differences and look at how companies developing products both within and outside China can more optimally design products for the Chinese market.
- Local product teams are striving to implement usability techniques more rapidly within their development lifecycles, without compromising quality.
- There is a continuing trend to open doors to other emerging UX communities like those in Japan, Korea, and India and encourage knowledge sharing.
- Local UX leaders are taking the lead in helping Chinese companies move from a manufacturing mindset to a design and innovation mindset. As Liya Zheng wrote in "Design in China—Taking a Great Leap Forward—The Rise of the Chinese Experience Economy," "Currently, China's economy is largely based on a manufacturing-age mindset. This mindset causes the workflow of a product development organization to resemble that of the old assembly line. Everyone is responsible for one task and is rewarded for successfully doing just that. When that task is completed, it is passed on to the next person. Design is just one function in this linear process, where collaboration and teamwork is a foreign idea. The product manager writes the specification and gets a design resource to finish "drawing up the concept." Despite the current situation, I believe that Chinese companies will join the rest of the world in the Experience Economy sooner than we would think. The Chinese economy has been growing at rate that many of us can't ignore. The government, while still politically far removed from the world, is committed to growing the economy at GDP (Gross Domestic Product) rates in the teens on average. Thus, Chinese companies will realize, like their Western counterparts, that Design thinking will need to be core to their organizational structure."
- Practitioners are looking for ways of embedding user-centered thinking not only into Web sites, but also the development of products.
- We have only begun to touch on the area of mobile design and usability, as both mobile hardware manufacturers and service providers in China seek to market and sell their products and services more effectively both in China and overseas and are also looking at cross-channel experiences.
- UX professionals recognize the opportunity to learn skills that enable them to understand user needs through early research with users that can help drive product design and innovation. Of course, this requires Chinese companies to better understand the value of user-centered design and be willing to invest the time up front.
- People no longer think of usability testing as a commodity service.
A capacity crowd, shown in Figure 8, enjoyed a talk by Jeff Veen, of Google, about "Designing for the Future Web."
Figure 8—Listening to Jeff Veen
User Friendly Going Forward
We hope the User Friendly conference will continue to be one of the leading conferences for the international and local UX communities, for many years to come, bringing people together who want to come and learn more about user experience in China and truly connect user experience communities.
"User experience practitioners have an exciting future and an increasingly strategic role to fill. A key topic to address when we look into our industry's future is how can Chinese and foreign companies use our talents to help them succeed in the global market place."—Liya Zheng
User Friendly 2008
User Friendly 2008 will take place in Shenzhen, in October 2008, and we look forward to your participation. Shenzhen, previously a fishing village, is about a 40-minute train ride from Hong Kong. The late Chinese leader, Deng Xiaoping, chose Shenzhen to be the first of the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) in China, in the late 1970s, because of its proximity to Hong Kong. It was an experimental ground for capitalism within "socialism with Chinese characteristics." Shenzhen is now a bustling city with many interesting things to see and do.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank the UPA China team for their hard work, dedication, and enthusiasm in making the User Friendly conference what it is today and to thank the speakers who, over the years, have committed their time and effort visiting China and helping promote the usability profession in China.
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Speaking at San Francisco's Cow Palace days before the 1960 presidential election, John F. Kennedy proposed a "new machinery intended to win the struggle for peace and freedom."
A key element was a volunteer "peace corps." Kennedy was convinced that "our men and women, dedicated to freedom, are able to be missionaries, not only for freedom and peace, but join in a worldwide struggle against poverty and disease and ignorance."
Six weeks later, he created the Peace Corps by executive order. Congress followed with legislation.
In sending off the first volunteers, Kennedy hoped for a Peace Corps of at least 100,000 volunteers a year, 1 million a decade who would live and work in other countries for two years. This, he thought, would establish a critical corps of Americans "with firsthand experience in the problems of this world, and we will for the first time have a large political constituency for an informed public opinion about foreign policy."
The Peace Corps has never come close to 100,000 a year, 1 million a decade – more like 200,000 in 50 years. Yet this small program has been very successful being a face of Americans reaching out to the world.
That success is seen in the lives of countless individuals, such as Dr. Mohamud Said of Kenya, a physician who has made a life of service – for which he received this year's Harris Wofford Global Citizen Award from the National Peace Corps Association for being an outstanding leader whose life was influenced by the Peace Corps. I talked with him Wednesday.
From a remote area in northern Kenya, Said attended a newly established secondary school after Kenya won independence in 1963. There he met two young Peace Corps science teachers.
"We were used to Europeans, the British, but people were scared of them because of colonial rule. But here we get a new type of white people who are different, who are social, go to homes and mix with people."
In an area with no electricity and no telephones, both volunteers opened new worlds. They sparked Said's interest in science, and he went on to medical school. He runs a hospital and pharmacy. "I wanted to help people," he told me. "That's why I studied medicine."
The Peace Corps spirit also had lasting impact. Said began volunteering with the Red Cross, aiding refugees from neighboring countries, eventually becoming president of the Kenya Red Cross. He helped found a network of doctors and lawyers to assist torture victims. He became active in the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims, eventually its president.
To help people prevent infections from jigger fleas that burrow into feet, Said has partnered with a shoe company. He is starting a prosthetic and occupational therapy center. He does reconstructive surgery for refugees and others.
"For me this work is natural," he said. "If there is a problem, there I am. I do it from my heart, and I am happy about it. I will continue doing it so long as I have the energy."
In Said's view, the Peace Corps "has done a noble thing in Africa and other Third World countries, going to remote areas and assisting people." But with its small numbers, he believes it is "not being used to its potential."
I joined the Peace Corps in the 20th anniversary year, teaching mathematics. By then, the Peace Corps had dwindled to fewer than 6,000. I gained an understanding of life in a rural African community, saw eyes of children light up at new knowledge and learned a lot about myself and the United States. In my experience, volunteers learn more than they teach.
Given its success, why hasn't the Peace Corps reached 100,000 volunteers a year, 1 million a decade? Harris Wofford, one of the Peace Corps' architects and former U.S. senator, has some thoughts. He describes the history as a "roller-coaster ride."
By 1966, the Peace Corps had 16,000 volunteers and planned to get to 50,000 by 1970. "And then Vietnam closed in. It sucked the resources away and the focus of the country. I attribute a lot of the low points to the inevitability of focus-shifting when you're in a war like Vietnam or the wars we're in now," he concluded.
What would it take to get to 100,000 a year, 1 million a decade?
I asked U.S. Rep. John Garamendi, who was a Peace Corps volunteer in Ethiopia from 1966 to 1968. The problem, he said, is the replication of previous budgets through the decades. To change that, a president would have to make a budget proposal shifting money from other accounts to double this year's $375 million Peace Corps budget, and double it again each year.
"That then signals to Congress that this is a serious thing," Garamendi said. He is confident Congress would follow suit.
So how about it? In 1961, Kennedy set the goal of "landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth" by the end of the decade. We did it. Having 100,000 volunteers a year, 1 million a decade, should be the goal for the Peace Corps' second 50 years.


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I want to hear from moms that have gotten an epideral versus moms that haven't n if they didn't then.What is the best way to cope with the pain?. I would especially like to hear from moms who have tried both and what they think. Thanx so much
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I received an epidural with my first child only after 26 hours of labor and let me tell you...I would have rather had 26 more hours of labor than the epidural. It hurt SO much! I cried as they put the needle in while not moving and having to deal with the strong contractions that came along as they were doing the procedure. I ended up having to have an emergency c-section right after they got it in anyway. It just took away from pushing. My last child I had was natural and I had nothing, no drugs or the epidural. It was over way before it began and I was happy I had nothing to "help". Everything was much easier this way! Of course that's just my experience!posted 11/25/2011 by r0521
I had an epi w/ DD1 and I really don't want one with DD2. The epi did work and I felt nothing during labor or delivery, baby was out in 3 pushes. BUT I have had issues with my back where they inserted the epi, and I had to wait several hours for the feeling to return to my legs. I want to go without this time so that I can be more mobile during labor and after.posted 11/23/2011 by Kimberlilo
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The Emerald Atlas by John Stephens
From Miss Janet at Lexington
Kate remembered her mother's tears, a necklace slipped around her neck, a charge to care for her brother and sister, whispers, and then…waking in an orphanage far way, with no answers to her questions. Through ten years and many changes, she keeps her brother and sister close, and hopes for answers. Michael carries a book about dwarves with him and reads it constantly, Emma does verbal battle with anyone who comes too close, including her siblings, and Kate waits.
Then Kate, Michael and Emma are sent to Dr. Pym, and time changes through the pages of a book. Suddenly, there are secret rooms, Screechers, a witch, dwarves, heroes, time travel and danger all around. When they become separated, first Michael, then Emma, each must find their own brand of courage before the three can be reunited.
Who do you trust when solving the mystery of Cambridge Falls and all the missing children, thought long-lost by their parents? As the first book in a trilogy, The Emerald Atlas tells a great adventure of three children searching for answers. Although there is a satisfying ending, there is also the promise of new dangers, old friends and strange new adversaries for Kate, Michael and Emma.
I recommend this excellent book for ages 8 – 12.
Additional Resources:
- The Emerald Atlas Summer Activity Guide (PDF)
- The Official Emerald Atlas Website
- John Stephen's author page
Interview with John Stephens, author of The Emerald Atlas from Comic Con 2011


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Apple co-founder tells of the Android world we live in
It's Android's world, we just live in it
It's a digital world, that we know for sure. But an Android digital world? It's headed our way, and who better to determine our Android future than Apple (AAPL) co-founder Steve Wozniak? During an interview with the Dutch-language De Telegraaf newspaper in The Netherlands, Wozniak noted Android's emerging dominance in the mobile OS race, comparing it to Windows' success with PCs.
(UPDATE: Wozniak is now saying he was misquoted by De Telegraaf and that almost every app (he has) is better on the iPhone.")
The Woz isn't the only one that's picked up on Android's growth. Mobile ad network Millennial Media released its October S.M.A.R.T. report this morning, showing Android tied with Apple for OS market share on its network. While Apple's still the leading device manufacturer, Android's widespread approach to handsets and its operating system is gaining bit on Apple.
Google Docs and Shopper updates
Google's (GOOG) well aware of the potential behind its OS-handset combo, pushing a highly mobilized experience for its sprawling products. This week brought an update for Google Docs mobile, with editing capabilities on the go. The update highlight's Google's desire to beat Microsoft (MSFT) at its own game, only on the mobile battlefield. Moving towards a comprehensive, business-oriented feature set, Android devices can eventually extend beyond the entertainment sector.
Google also updated its Shopper app, with new search filters like "price" and "brand" to help refine queries. Version 1.3 also includes a new "featured lists" option, akin to pre-packaged recommendations for all the holiday shopping you're about to embark upon. Click through any item in a search for product details, price comparison and purchasing options.


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EUGENE, Ore. - Former Ute Shayla Houlihan will compete in the steeplechase preliminaries at the U.S. Track & Field Olympic Trials today at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. Houlihan will race at approximately 5:50 p.m. MT.
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Houlihan, a native of Sioux City, Iowa, competed for Utah during the 2007-08 season and set the Utah school record in the steeplechase (10.43.60), which still stands. She then served as a volunteer assistant for the Utes from 2008-10, during which time she also earned her master's degree in science and health promotion from the U in 2009.
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It's been a bumpy road for Paramount's adaptation of Dune. The studio hired director Peter Berg to helm the project in 2008, planning a more "faithful" adaptation than the 1984 version that was directed by David Lynch. Berg praised Josh Zetumer's script, calling it a "massive epic" with "franchise potential," and then, a month later, promptly quit the project.
Taken director Pierre Morel then took over, announcing that he would do away with the script from Berg's era of production, opting instead to start over in what Morel hoped would be a 3-D adaptation. With the project seemingly progressing, the latest problem could postpone the movie indefinitely.
According to Deadline, Paramount is working against the clock to get Dune into production before the rights to the Frank Herbert novel are lost. The studio has a new screenplay for Dune courtesy of screenwriter Chase Palmer, which was written under Morel's supervision, but, like Berg before him, Morel has now stepped down from the project, staying on nominally as an executive producer. Paramount has until next spring to find a new director and establish a production start date or their option on the Dune rights will be rescinded.
Producer Richard P. Rubinstein told Deadline that, despite the actions of Paramount, he feels confident the project will move forward based on the strength of Palmer's screenplay.
We don't want to extend an option and watch the studio take seven years. This is on a short tether. It's a major book franchise, you can't walk into a store and not see a shelf full of Dune books.
While finding a new director and setting a start date seem like simple tasks given the rights deadline, Paramount is reportedly acting cautiously. The studio needs a director they feel can handle the movie's high budget and storyline. Despite the cult status of Lynch's Dune, the movie suffered from not being able to translate Herbert's complex storyline into a comprehensible form for anyone other than those that had read the novel. If Paramount can't make some decisions they feel confident about soon, Dune could be done.


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Twenty six years ago I began dabbling in the profession of ski instruction. I was fortunate to get my start at a small ski area in Northern New Mexico. Ski Sugarite was a privately owned, "mom and pop" ski area located physically in Southern Colorado but accessed only through Raton, New Mexico. It was touted to be New Mexico's only Colorado ski area. One Saturday I had a large family from Oklahoma with people of all ages and abilities show up for ski lessons. Some made it off the lift and down the hill; others built a snowman. I learned a great deal from that experience. It's not all about making Olympic skiers. It's about helping people enjoy their own experience on the mountain.
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This is a general accessibility issue and specific instances should be noted.
There are CSS rules that make text bolder. When appropriate, text should be coded with the strong tag instead of simply made bolder with CSS. Just make sure the rule is being applied appropriately.
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It would be good to have at least one specific case, rather than a general rule.
I didn't notice any specific instances of this, but there were some CSS rules that made text bolder. That is fine, unless the reason you are making the text bolder is for emphasis. For instance, it's perfectly fine to use CSS to make text bolder for an h1, h2, etc., but it's not OK to use a CSS rule like .important-info{font-weight:bold;}
to mark some text as bold simply because it's important. The reason the second example is not alright is because the screen reader user has no semantic information about the text being important. The accessible way to do it is to use the <strong> or <em> tags.
This is akin to issue http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-30898, where there weren't any instances found, but the possibility of misuse was there because of existing CSS rules. I included this bug in this meta issue simply for completeness because it was part of the original report.
I've created a section on the Dev Accessibility page with the point you have described.
Please feel free to modify this and add general advise for developers.
I'm going to close this issue as this is probably the best solution if we don't have specific cases.
When I go to that link I can't see the pertinent text. That solution sounds good though.
Let's try that again...


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Despite one structural concern, the city of Lancaster received a favorable audit of its 2009-10 budget.
Blair, Bohle & Whitsitt of Charlotte conducted the audit, which was presented to Lancaster City Council on Tuesday night.
Accountant Steve Johnston said his firm issued a "clean opinion" of the city's governmental and business activities, which means things are in good standing. The audit also reviewed each major city fund, its balance and its accounting practices.
INDIAN LAND – Voters in Indian Land overwhelmingly approved a proposed fire protection tax district in a non-binding advisory referendum Tuesday.
The vote was 1,187 in favor and 86 opposed.
The fire protection district is intended to raise money for the Indian Land Fire Department through a $75 annual fee assessed on homes. Businesses and other users would be assessed at $75 per 2,500 square feet.
Landfills are a messy business, though Kathy Sistare wants the public to know that business is now out of the hands of Lancaster County Council.
Sistare, chairwoman of County Council, has been fielding questions from county residents for weeks about the prospect of a new solid waste landfill being developed at the Mineral Mining Landfill, off S.C. 903 in the Flat Creek area.
"What we're trying to get across to people is that Lancaster County is not in the landfill business," Sistare said.
Several calls were made to The Lancaster News recently asking if there is a conflict of interest in the landfill issue with the county's attorneys, McNair Law Firm, representing both the county and Waste Management.
Lancaster County Administrator Steve Willis said the law firm is not representing both clients at this time.
Mornings won't be the same for Carrie Helms.
Helms was used to seeing her boss and county treasurer, R.E. "Dick" Rowell, stop by the office each morning about 10 a.m. She said the office staff would always greet him the same way.
"They'd holler to him, 'Good morning, Mr. Rowell,' and he'd brighten up and just grin from ear to ear," Helms said. "That just tickled him every time."
The Lancaster County Voter Registration Office has issued a clarification about who is eligible to vote in the upcoming Indian Land Fire District referendum.
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Businesses and other users will be assessed at $75 per 2,500 square feet.
Lancaster County Treasurer Richard "Dick" Rowell has died.
Rowell, 66, of West Manor Drive, Lancaster, died Thursday.
He served as treasurer since 2000, when he filled the unfinished term of Mary Alice Belk. His father, Richard Rowell, served as Lancaster County treasurer for 20 years. Rowell Jr. was 12 when his father first ran for the treasurer's office.
There will be at least one county resident running as a Democrat for the open District 16 state Senate seat.
Lancaster resident Ronald Griffin filed to run Friday afternoon, said Gil Small, chairman of the Lancaster County Democratic Party.
Griffin joins Fort Mill accountant Keith Brann as the only Democrats to file. On the Republican side, nearly 10 people have either filed or are believed to be considering a bid.
Filing for the seat ends at noon Monday.
County Council unanimously approved first reading of an ordinance to establish the Indian Land Fire Protection District on Tuesday.
Several members of the Indian Land Action Council attended the meeting and later cheered council's unanimous decision.
"A fire department should be equally supported by everyone in their service district – both residential and commercial," said Jan Tacy, secretary of the action council, during the public comment period of the meeting.
Infrastructure improvements rank high on the list of focal points for leaders in the southern part of Lancaster County.
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Cape May-Lewes Ferry announces new scheduleNew early departures offered on both sides of Delaware Bay
Cape May-Lewes Ferry officials have announced that a new schedule will take effect Monday, April 1. The new schedule features new early morning departures from both Cape May and Lewes. The following is the new schedule for the ferry operation:
Leaving Cape May, N.J.: 6:30 and 9:30 a.m.; and 2:30 and 6 p.m. Leaving Lewes, 8 and 11:15 a.m. and 4:15 and 7:45 p.m.
According to Heath Gehrke, director of ferry operations, the new schedule was the result of customer feedback. "From our comment cards, telephone calls, and even a number of conversations onboard the ferries, we've had many customer requests to have earlier departures on both sides of the Delaware Bay," Gehrke said. "We're focused on providing the best, most convenient ferry service for our customers as efficiently as possible. We're hopeful that our customers will find the new schedule convenient, and that they will ride the ferry more often as a result!"
With the morning departures on both sides of the Delaware Bay leaving an hour earlier, Gehrke noted that the new schedule allows commercial and leisure travelers to get an earlier start on their trip. It will also make it easier for people to use the ferry for day trips, with more time for locals and visitors to explore the attractions and adventures available on the other side of the Bay and still return home the same day.
The current base schedule is effective through Oct. 31, 2013, and will be re-evaluated at that time. "We will monitor traffic trends to determine the new base schedule's impact on customer demand," Gehrke add. "As long as our customers like it and use it, we plan to continue with the new early departures."
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I currently have the company's email hosted by the ISP. Long story short I want to move to a different email provider (possibly self-hosted Zimbra). As I am not familiar with installing and managing a mail server is it possible for me to install Zimbra on the company's local server (VMware vSphere) and set it up, so that incoming email will arrive at both the current mail server at the ISP and also on the local Zimbra server?
I will not change my users to send or receive through Zimbra. They will continue to use the ISP's mail server for the time being. I just want to get familiar with Zimbra and also I want to verify whether the same amount of incoming emails are received on both mail servers! The reason for this is that many emails from our clients are disappearing not reaching us and the problem lies somewhere at the ISP.
Just a thought, but if I setup Zimbra and then create a second mx record on the ISP's DNS pointing to Zimbra will incoming mail arrive at both servers?
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New Music in the Irish Tradition
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"The Press Gang is one of those rare bands that are ingenious, driving, thoughtful and yet have great respect for the tradition."
– John Doyle
The Press Gang perform the instrumental dance music of Ireland on fiddle, accordion, and guitar. Based in Portland, Maine, these three musicians have become popular over the past four years for their skillful playing and deep understanding of the music–and for their humorous stage presence.
As American performers in the Irish tradition, The Press Gang bring a unique perspective to the music. They intersperse their repertoire of Irish melodies with related tunes from Quebec, Scotland, and Appalachia, and some fine New England waltzes. They temper their arrangements with a musical sense of adventure, making each show spontaneous and fresh.
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Selections from our repertoire after four years of performing together. Includes many of the tunes we play in our live shows and some new selections. Featuring special guests Hanz Araki and Jeremiah McLane.
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Our first CD, featuring a blend of tunes from Ireland and beyond.
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The 18-year-old supplied the cross from which Robert Snodgrass headed home the equaliser after Darren Bent had put Fulham ahead to earn a replay at Craven Cottage a week on Tuesday.
Then he went on to make a piece of quirky footballing history when he was replaced after 79 minutes by his identical twin brother Jacob, who came off the bench to make his senior debut.
Who said there was no longer any magic in the FA Cup?
The Murphys then went home to have their performances analysed by mum Maxine.
"My mum comes to every game," said Josh.
"And then we go home and she will analyse my game. She tells me how I played 'You didn't do this well or you didn't do that well'. She knows her stuff."
The Murphys have come through the Norwich academy and Josh scored a goal in the club's youth cup final victory against Chelsea last season.
His step up to play with the big boys has been seamless judging by the confidence and competence on show on Saturday when his surging wide play tormented Fulham.
"At least we didn't get knocked out of the cup and all the lads are happy," said Josh, who only discovered he was playing at 11am on the morning of the match.
"When I found out that I was in the starting line-up me and my brother just went in the toilets and quickly gave each other a high five.
"It was a big moment for us. I just thought I had to go out there and do my job. I get the ball and get at people. I'm a confident young player who likes to get crosses and shots in."
Even when the substitutes board went up and Jacob came on there was no sense of disappointment.
"There's no rivalry at all," said Josh.
"When I came off I was happy that he was going on because I know what he is capable of.
"It was crazy. I saw him getting undressed and I knew I was going to come off and when I saw him standing there with a little smile on his face it was like, 'It's your turn now'."
Josh, who admits he studies YouTube clips of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to learn his trade, puts his trust in manager Chris Hughton.
"I wouldn't have imagined me playing now," admitted Josh.
"But he (Hughton) knows what he is doing. He's brought me through like he did with Nathan (Redmond) and he's made almost 100 appearances for the senior team.
"I thought I would be playing for the first team but not maybe for another year and a half, so to be playing now is a great feeling."
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ALTOONA – An early two-run lead couldn't stick for the Curve as the Fightins scored five unanswered runs to defeat the Curve, 5-2, in front of 6,250 fans at Peoples Natural Gas Field. Alen Hanson finished the game 2-for-4 with an RBI to run his season-best hit streak to 11 games, which is also a team season-high.
Joan Montero took to the mound for his first start of the season and blanked the Fightins in the top of the first before the Curve used some early offense in the bottom half to give him an early lead. With one away, Andy Vasquez clubbed his fourth homer of the season, a solo shot to left-center, and the Curve had the lead, 1-0.
Montero blanked Reading for the second and third innings before the Curve added a run in the bottom of the third. Jarek Cunningham tripled off Hoby Milner (5-3) and later scored when Hanson stroked a single through the middle of a drawn-in infield.
That ended the scoring for the Curve as Milner went on to blank them for his final four innings of work. All told the Reading southpaw finished seven innings and allowed just two runs while whiffing six.
Reading scored a single run off Montero in his four innings of work before scoring three times off reliever Pat Ludwig (0-1), who was making his Double-A debut. Ludwig gave up a run in the fifth before two more in the sixth. In total, Ludwig lasted three innings and gave up three runs on six hits (four doubles).
Yao-Hsun Yang tossed a scoreless eighth before Quinton Miller allowed the fifth and final run for Reading in the ninth.
Altoona (25-40) can still earn a series win with a victory in the final game of the series with Reading (32-33), which takes place at 6 p.m. Sunday night at Peoples Natural Gas Field.
On the bump for the Curve in the homestand finale will be LHP Joely Rodriguez (3-5, 4.41), who seeks his fourth win of the season. He'll be opposed by Fightins RHP Perci Garner (4-3, 4.14) on Sunday night.
--Altoona Curve Media Relations
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Families First invites you to join us for a night with the Braves celebrating fathers and father figures. When you purchase tickets to the June 16 Braves vs. Orioles game on our website, a portion of the proceeds supports programs and services that Families First provides to more than 43,000 people in metro Atlanta!
Tickets are $13 (General Admission), $26 (Upper Box), and $35 (Outfield). To purchase tickets to the game, please visit their website.
During this event, Families First will also recognize the winner of our first Face of Fatherhood contest. The winner will receive a VIP game experience that includes an on-field presentation. To learn more about the Face of Fatherhood contest, please visit our website.
Why this will be an experience? Following the game, a free concert featuring Atlanta native, B.O.B. will take place providing an outdoor getaway complete with live entertainment, compliments of the Atlanta Braves summer concert series.
Take dad out to the ball game for Father's Day weekend AND help to support Families First by purchasing your tickets today!


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Chase Garrett's boogie shoes are bringing him back to the Englert on Saturday night (11/3).
The Iowa City native, who moved to New York City about two months ago, is staging his third annual Blues & Boogie Woogie Piano Stomp. The rollicking sound will feature a mix of keyboards and combos.
Joining Garrett in the spotlight are guest pianists Jean-Paul Amouroux of France, Julian Phillips of England and Silvan Zingg of Switzerland. Putting some zing in the swing are Juilliard students Gabe Medd of Iowa City on trumpet and New York native Joe McDonough on trombone;á local musicians Craig Dove on upright bass, Nate Bogarto on tenor sax, Dan Padley on guitar and Cassius Goens III on drums; and Chris Davidson from England, coming to play bass with pianist Phillips.
Garrett, 23, used to fire up the pianos on the Ped Mall in Iowa City, then spent part of August playing at a festival near Paris. He came home, packed up and headed east to spread the feel-good gospel of boogie woogie in a place that already has embraced swing, a form he also wants to explore.
The details
- Chase Garrett's Third Annual Blues & Boogie Woogie Piano Stomp
- 8 p.m. Saturday (11/3)
- Englert Theatre, 221 E. Washington St., Iowa City
- Tickets: $30 general admission, free ages 5 and under, at (319) 688-2653 or Englert.org
- Artist's website: Chasegarrett.com
"I'm trying to get more into swing music and jumpin' blues," he says. "They're very similar, that early '40s style of music. I like it a lot so I came here to try to do that."
He's also hoping to expand his producing acumen and networks.
"One advantage of being in New York is the larger venues," he says. "Larger venues mean more face-time with people and a larger audience that can come see the music. It's not necessarily that I came out here because I wasn't happy in Iowa -- I love Iowa. I just wanted to come out here because I wanted to pursue my passion in a little bit bigger venue and a new area, and see what's out there for me."
Moving his base to the Big Apple also lets him gauge where interests lie for music of bygone eras.
"New York is so different from Iowa," he says. "The people are different, there's a wider diversity. I wanted to see who really is interested in this music, who the audience is for it, and to see where it sits in the world today, as far as what its popularity is -- and if it actually is possible to keep it around."
Living in Brooklyn, he's experiencing the typical culture shock of how expensive and expansive his world has become.
"At first, I found it very difficult just to ride the train everywhere, because I'm so used to having a car and being able to go wherever I want," he says. "It made me rethink how I get around, how to get to places and the fastest ways to get there. I've gotten lost a few times -- more than a few times, actually. It's definitely part of the learning curve.
"The city is just so astronomically enormous. Honestly, I could live here a hundred years and not see the same corner twice."
He brought an electronic keyboard and amp from Iowa, and enjoys sitting down at new friends' pianos. He's already had some gigs, playing at a hotel restaurant in Times Square and on a white grand piano from the 1920s in Brooklyn. He played a wedding in Brooklyn in October and even had a couple of gigs in upstate New York.
He's also getting to put the stomp on a really big piano, landing a job at toy store extraordinaire FAO Schwartz on Fifth Avenue, a block from Central Park. He's taking pictures of kids and families by the piano Tom Hanks played with his feet in "Big."
Maybe Garrett will get to jump aboard and see if he has fire in his feet, too.
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C.J. Kain - July 25, 2011
C.J. Kain, 66, of Haxtun was born Jan. 28, 1945 to Fred and Elizabeth Kain. He was one of 12 children born to this union. He died July 25, 2011 in Haxtun.
After joining the Army and serving in Vietnam, he returned on leave and married Judith Kay Livingston. To this blissful union Luke and Jennifer were born. They were married for 40 years.
C.J. was a jack of all trades. He held many jobs throughout the years, including farming, trucking, selling cars and most recently owning and operating C.J. Kain Real Estate. He enjoyed people and always had a kind word and friendly smile for anyone he met.
He was an avid golfer and spent countless peaceful hours at the golf course. He especially enjoyed playing in tournaments with his son-in-law Jason. C.J. also bowled in a weekly bowling league each year.
His absolute pride and joy were his three granddaughters, Ariana (AJ), Avery and Aryssa Aguirre. He cherished every moment he had with them, and they always supplied each other with fun and laughter. "Papa" will be greatly missed by his three little ladies.
After losing his wife of 40 years, C.J. reunited with his high school sweetheart, Gleola, and they have been constant companions ever since.
C.J. was preceded in death by his wife, Judy; son, Luke; parents, Fred and Elizabeth Kain; and siblings, Freddy, Frieda, Henry and Henrietta.
He is survived by his daughter, Jennifer Aguirre and husband Jason; granddaughters, Ariana (AJ), Avery and Aryssa Aguirre; special companion, Gleola Harden; and several siblings, nieces, nephews, family and friends. He will be greatly missed by all.
There was no visitation as cremation was chosen.
Memorial services were held July 29 at the Haxtun Community Center with Pastor Gary Rahe officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association in C.J.'s name, or to the charity of the donor's choice.
Gerk Funeral Home was entrusted with the arrangements.


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In response to jdm894g's comment:
The reason why I can part with Bradley is because he is still raw offensively and good offense is better than good defense. I would keep Sulley since he is a big. Im just not sold on AB developing a consistant jumper.
Actually when you hit on something special, you should build on that. Bradley's defensive intensity is special. He will start hitting more shots. But that intensity converts a decent team into a great team. You can't let go of that.
The Celts have discovered what they need to be. Now they just have to tweak it to make it better.


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Job hunter hits the streets
WILKES-BARRE - Laura Doherty, 27, was pounding the pavement to look for a job Wednesday. Literally.
Dressed in formal interview-ready attire, the Shickshinny native stood out in the street on Public Square and held a poster listing her credentials and reading "TAKE MY RESUME."
Despite earning a master's degree in counseling last year from Bloomsburg University and applying to 250 positions, Doherty said she has not been able to find a professional job.
She's not the only one. The unemployment rate in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area stood at 9.2 percent in June, the most recent month figures are available. That's highest of the state's 14 metro areas.
To fight that trend, Doherty took to the streets, where workers were setting up for today's farmers market behind her, cars went whizzing by and a street musician strummed an electric guitar on a nearby sidewalk.
"No other tactics have worked," she said with a chuckle.
After only a half-hour on her street-marketing shift, Doherty said she had already given away 15 resumes.
Response to her stand was mostly positive, but she said a few people were pessimistic.
One told her to "think twice" about what she was doing, she said.
"Smile!" another man yelled as he drove by.
Doherty got the idea to promote herself in the street from a co-worker at the Olive Garden, where she is waitressing while she looks for a more permanent gig.
"I said 'Hey, I could do that,'" she said. "I really need a job."
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Contrary to the belief that adult stem cells segregate their DNA in a nonrandom manner during cell division, University of Michigan (U-M) researchers discovered that blood-forming adult stem cells carry out DNA segregation in a random way.
To test the nonrandom segration theory, or the immortal strand hypothesis, the U-M team administered a DNA-labeling substance called BrdU to mice for several days. Then they extracted the blood-forming stem cells to see how many of them retained BrdU.
"What we found is that not many stem cells retained it," says Sean Morrison, Ph.D., director of the Center for Stem Cell Biology at the U-M Life Sciences Institute. "In fact, what happened with the label was completely consistent with what you'd expect by random chromosome segregation and was completely inconsistent, in every context we looked, with the immortal strand model."
The experiments also revealed that BrdU is not the general-purpose stem-cell marker many researchers thought it was. By measuring stem cell purity among BrdU-retaining cells, they found it to be "a very insensitive and nonspecific marker," they report.
The paper will be published online August 29 in Nature.
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Death Wish Director and English Food Critic Michael Winner Has Died
Winner directed the film that spawned a thousand other revenge thrillers.
English filmmaker Michael Winner, who directed Charles Bronson in The Mechanic and Death Wish, has died at the age of 77 of liver disease, the Guardian reports. Winner took over for Sidney Lumet to direct 1974's Death Wish, which featured Charles Bronson as a bereaved man who becomes a vigilante on the streets of New York after his family is attacked. (The movie marked the film debuts of Denzel Washington and Jeff Goldblum as thugs in separate gangs.) Winner began writing flashy and witty restaurant reviews for the Sunday Times after retiring from the movie business, and he also wrote the foreword to the 2006 edition of Arrigo Cipriani's Harry's Bar Cookbook. [Guardian UK]