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Baking with Julia Chef Julia Child observes as pastry chef and owner of Seattle's Macrina Bakery Leslie Mackie bakes an assortment of tarts and pies. First, Leslie demonstrates how to make the classic pie dough that will form the base of these desserts; some of the dough is used raw, while other crusts are pre-baked in order to avoid a soggy crust. This dough can be frozen for up to a month. D
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America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Cool and Creamy Desserts" Host Christopher Kimball visits Toscanini's to learn the secrets behind professional ice-cream making. Next, test cook Bridget Lancaster shows Chris how to make the Best Homemade Ice Cream. Then, equipment expert Adam Ried reveals his pick for the top ice-cream makers, and tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges Chris to a tasting of vanilla beans. D
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Simply Ming "Spring Roll Wrappers and Pesto" Guest Chef: Marc Forgione. Both the East and the West have versatile ingredients that really deserve to be given the opportunity to spread their wings. For example, spring roll wrappers can do much more than contain fillings and pesto rates more partners than pasta. D
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Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence "Fast Forward to Dinner" With her student Bonnie, Joanne makes us quicker versions of the comfort foods she grew up with in New England, oven-roasted sausages, and a sauerkraut that is so fast she couldn't resist calling it lazy-girl sauerkraut. Recipes: Oven-Roasted Sausages with Riesling, Apples and Pears and Lazy-Girl Sauerkraut. Student: Bonnie Lin, Conference Interpreter. D
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Rick Steves' Europe "Siena and Assisi: Italy's Grand Hill Towns" Rick tours the innovative medieval hospital in Siena and a bakery that makes panforte. He explores the Chianti region and spends a night at a farmhouse where he learns about the Slow Food Movement before following the footsteps of St. Francis of Assisi.G


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Born in Portland, Oregon, in 1975, Michael Dickman, his twin brother Matthew, and his younger sister were raised by their mother in the neighborhood of Lents. He received his MFA from the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas at Austin.
Dickman's first collection, The End of the West, was published in 2009 by Copper Canyon Press. He is also the author of Green Migraine (Copper Canyon Press, 2015) and the coauthor, with his brother, of 50 American Plays (Copper Canyon Press, 2012). His second collection of poetry, Flies (Copper Canyon Press, 2011), received the 2010 James Laughlin Award.
His many grants, fellowships, and residencies include honors from organizations such as the Michener Center for Writers, the Vermont Studio Center, the Fine Arts Work Center, and the Lannan Foundation. He was awarded the Hodder Fellowship from Princeton University for 2009-2010.
In addition to writing, Dickman appeared in the 2002 film Minority Report with his twin brother, worked for years as a cook, and has recently been active in the Writers in the Schools program. He lives in Portland, Oregon.
Green Migraine (Copper Canyon Press, 2015)
50 American Plays (Copper Canyon Press, 2012)
Flies (Copper Canyon Press, 2011)
The End of the West (Copper Canyon Press, 2009)

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Restricting Access To Sites On iOS Devices
One of the more common requests we get for iOS devices is to restrict what sites on the web that a device can access. This can be done in a number of ways. The best, in my experience, has been using a proxy. In Apple Configurator 1.2 there's an option for a Global HTTP Proxy for Supervised devices. This allows you to have a proxy for HTTP traffic that is persistent across apps. Each Wi-Fi network that you push to devices also has the ability to have a proxy associated as well. This is supported by pretty much every MDM solution, with screens similar to the following, which is how you do it in Apple Configurator. The above has I am all about layered defense, though. Or if a proxy is not an option then having an alternative. Another way to disable access to certain sites is to outright disable Safari and use another browser. This can be done with most MDM solutions as well as using a profile. To see what this would look like using Apple Configurator, see the below profile. Now, once Safari has been disabled, you then need to provide a different browser. There are a number of third party browsers available on the App Store. Some provide enhanced features such as Flash integration while others remove features or restrict site access. In this example we're using the K9 Web Protection Browser. This browser is going to just block sites based on what the K9 folks deem appropriate. Other browsers of this type include X3watch, Mobicip (which can be centrally managed and has a ton of pretty awesome features), bSecure (which ties in with their online offerings for reporting, etc) and others. While this type of thing isn't likely to be implemented at a lot of companies, it is common in education environments and even on kiosk types of devices. There are a number of reasons I'm a strong proponent of a layered approach to policy management for iOS. By leveraging proxies, application restrictions, reporting and when possible Mobile Device Management, it becomes very possible to control the user experience to an iOS device in such a way that you can limit access to web sites matching a certain criteria.


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Welcome to the Asia Stocks live blog, a running account of what the region's share markets are doing, along with other news. Today, the region\'s equities are expected to tip lower, if only because of the weak U.S. session, while Japan will get its latest trade numbers and a policy decision from the central bank.
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- 7:30 pm
- Bank of Japan gearshift still in park
- by Mike Kitchen
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The Bank of Japan is slated to hand down its latest policy decision today, probably during the stock market's midday break, and if it does adjust its monetary settings this time then the markets will be shocked.
As with the past several meetings, the analyst community widely expects no action from the central bank, though there is some debate over when the next move (generally assumed to be further easing) will come.
Here are three views, lifted from recent notes:
Société Générale:
"The Bank of Japan decided not to take any action to strengthen its quantitative and qualitative easing (QQE) policies in the previous policy meeting, and we expect no additional QQE measures to be taken for a while, until April 2015."
Capital Economics:
"The Bank of Japan will most likely leave policy settings unchanged at the upcoming May meeting, and board members' sanguine views on the economy suggest that the chances of additional near-term easing have shrunk substantially. Nonetheless, we continue to expect that more stimulus will eventually be required, which points to renewed falls in the yen and fresh outperformance by the Nikkei [Average]."
BK Asset Management managing director Kathy Lien:
"Bank of Japan Gov. [Haruhiko] Kuroda will most likely express continued confidence in Japan's recovery, and while we are still looking for another round of easing from the Japanese this year, they won't be doing so until there is a more material and consistent contraction in demand."
(Pictured: The Bank of Japan building in Tokyo)
- 8:13 pm
- Japan's trade account wallows in deficit
- by Mike Kitchen
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Japan's exports growth in April has beaten expectations, but so too have its imports, resulting in a wider-than-expected trade deficit.
Specifically, exports rose 5.1% from a year earlier, accelerating from March's 1.8% increase in outbound trade and beating economists' consensus as reported by Dow Jones Newswires (up 4.2%) and Reuters (up 4.8%).
The result got a boost from an almost 10% rise in shipments to China, even as exports to the U.S. rose by just shy of 2%.
On the import side of the ledger, April's total was 3.4% higher than the year-ago period, less than March's 18.1% surge for sure, but above a Reuters forecast for a 0.8% gain.
And that put the trade deficit at 808.9 billion yen ($7.99 billion), wider than the ¥646 billion projected in the Reuters and Dow Jones surveys. And while it marked a narrowing from the previous month's ¥1.45 trillion, it shows Japan has some way to go before it can swing the trade account back to surplus.
In any event, the market looked past the data, with the dollar/yen pair holding tight around ¥101.27, and the Nikkei Average futures also little changed.
- 8:37 pm
- Japan retreats
- by Mike Kitchen
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As anticipated, Japanese stocks are trading weaker in the early going (Nikkei Average down 0.3%), though they're off their opening lows (Nikkei opened down 0.8%).
The initial loss was enough to send the Nikkei below the psychologically key 14,000 level, though were now back above that, at 14,037.
To some extent, it's just another "yen is up, Wall Street fell, and so we sell" sort of morning.
Certainly, the stronger yen (dollar currently buying ¥101.29 against ¥101.49 a day earlier) is weighing on the big electronics exporters: Sony is down 1.1%, Canon is down 1%, Toshiba is down 1.5%, and Renesas Electronics is down 1.2%.
But this is balanced by pockets of strength, such as the energy names. Helped in part by Nymex crude-oil futures trading 0.5% higher in electronic action, Japan Petroleum Exploration is up 6%, JX Holdings is up 2.4%, and Inpex is up 2.9%.
Elsewhere around the market, shares of Mitsui Fudosan are down 2% as the Nikkei newspaper reports the real-estate firm will take on more debt to step up investments in expectation of higher land prices. Its rivals aren't faring much better, with Mitsubishi Estate down 1.4%, and Sumitomo Realty down 1.2%.
- 9:06 pm
- Australia suffers miner inconvenience
- by Mike Kitchen
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Australia stocks are down, and the biggest culprit is the mining sector, reacting to another drop in ever-lower iron-ore prices, in tandem with pullbacks for copper and nickel, and relatively flat action for gold.
And so, the drumbeat of losses: BHP Billiton down 1.6%, Rio Tinto down 1.7%, Mt. Gibson Iron down 2.7%, Evolution Mining and Oz Minerals down 2.2% each, Paladin Energy down 3.4%, and Fortescue Metals down 3.7% after issuing a resource update that Macquarie panned as underwhelming (according to Dow Jones).
Macquarie stock is also a little underwhelming this morning, for that matter, down 0.9%. Among other financials, NAB is down 0.8%, while ANZ and Westpac fall 0.7% each as Morgan Stanley cuts its target price on both shares (while keeping their ratings at equalweight).
Meanwhile, shares of Woodside Petroleum are down 1% after the energy major said it's walking away from a planned investment in the Leviathan natural-gas field off the coast of Israel.
And then the winners: Telstra is up 0.8%, enough to hit a fresh nine-year high, and globally exposed construction-material firm James Hardie is up 1.9% on the back of two Federal Reserve officials' conflicting comments on the U.S. housing outlook.
And back in the mining space, gold extractor Kingsgate Consolidated is 1.5% higher, almost mocking a 28% price-target cut by BBY. The lower target was based on slimmer odds that Kingsgate would go ahead with plans to list shares in Thailand, now that the nation is under martial law.
- 9:09 pm
- Markets check -- 10:09 a.m. in Tokyo
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Tokyo (Nikkei Average) down 0.3%
Sydney (S&P/ASX 200) down 0.7%
Seoul (Kospi) down 0.2%
- 10:23 pm
- HSBC drags Hong Kong lower on ex-dividend day
- by Laura He
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Hong Kong markets are trading lower on U.S. cues, with the Hang Seng Index down 0.2%, in large part as its top-weighted constituent — HSBC Holdings — is 2% lower as the stock trades without rights to its latest dividend.
Likewise, Hong Kong-based conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa is down 1.9% as it too goes ex-dividend.
However, Chinese computer manufacturer Lenovo Group is extending its gains to 1% as investors look ahead to its current fiscal-year results due out later in the day.
Other tech stocks are also enjoying some gains, with online major Tencent Holdings up 0.9%, Kingdee International Software Group up Kingsoft Corp. up 0.6%, and online game developer NetDrangon Websoft up 1.3%.
Investors are also further bidding up Macau casino operator Galaxy Entertainment Group after the company's first-quarter earnings jumped 33%. Shares of Galaxy Entertainment are 1.7% higher after their 3.2% rally on Tuesday.
Over on the Chinese mainland, the Shanghai Composite Index is seesawing between small gains and losses, trading flat at this point.
- 10:41 pm
- Hong Kong stocks update: Market flips higher
- by Laura He and Mike Kitchen
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After a weaker open, Hong Kong has broken into positive territory, with the Hang Seng Index now up 0.1%. The Shanghai Composite is also pointed upward, with a 0.3% gain.
While shares of HSBC are still a heavy drag on the market (see previous post), the state-owned banks are supporting the move higher, with Bank of China up 0.9%, Agricultural Bank of China up 1.5%, ICBC up 0.8%, and China Construction Bank 1.1% higher.
That advance may be connected to comments by director of the Economic Forecast Department at China's State Information Center, Zhu Baoliang.
Zhu said late Tuesday that monetary policy should be more flexible so long at remains relatively stable, and if necessary, the central bank should cut banks' required reserve ratio.
- 10:45 pm
- Markets check -- 10:45 a.m. in Hong Kong
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Tokyo (Nikkei Average) down 0.3% (at break)
Hong Kong (Hang Seng Index) up 0.1%
Shanghai (Shanghai Composite Index) up 0.3%
Sydney (S&P/ASX 200) down 0.2%
Seoul (Kospi) flat
Taipei (Taiex) up 0.1%
- 11:04 pm
- Bank of Japan still frozen on policy
- by Mike Kitchen
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Another Bank of Japan meeting has come and gone with no action from the board.
As widely — very widely — expected, there was no change to the central bank's easing programs. But at least it did offer some details on its current outlook, as opposed to last meeting's incredibly short statement (see details in this previous Asia Stocks blog — the BOJ part has a picture of a businesswoman falling asleep from boredom).
Specifically, the central bank said today that "business fixed investment has increased moderately as corporate profits have improved," but "public investment has more or less leveled off at a high level."
On the back of today's data showing a wider-than-expected trade deficit, the Bank of Japan also said that "overseas economies — mainly advanced economies — are starting to recover, although a lackluster performance is still seen in part. Exports have recently leveled off, more or less."
As for the market reaction, the yen briefly dipped as investors (and computer algorithms) attempted to find anything tradeable in the statement. The dollar rose to ¥101.37 from ¥101.30, before heading to other way to trade at ¥101.27.
As for the stocks, the market has yet to open for the afternoon, with the Nikkei Average having finished the morning session 0.3% lower.
- 11:18 pm
- Sinopec stock bubbling higher on reform talk
- by Laura He
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Shares of China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. — better known as Sinopec, the nation's largest oil refiner and distributor — are sporting a 1.4% gain after reports said the firm is considering opening up its shale-gas business to private investors.
This is part of Sinopec's efforts to deepen government-driven reform within the country's energy sector, according to a report Wednesday in the state-run Shanghai Securities Journal.
Sinopec itself said Tuesday on its website that it has just formed a committee headed by its Chairman Fu Chengyu and other executives, who are going to push various reforms to strengthen market forces in the energy business.
And this isn't the first such move by the state giant: In February, Sinopec said it was seeking private investment for its retail unit.
The advance for Sinopec stock comes even as the Hang Seng Index, of which Sinopec is a component, is back in negative territory, trading 0.1% lower after some mid-morning gains.
- 11:50 pm
- Markets check -- 12:50 p.m. in Tokyo
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Tokyo (Nikkei Average) down 0.6%
Hong Kong (Hang Seng Index) down 0.1%
Shanghai (Shanghai Composite Index) up 0.1% (at break)
Sydney (S&P/ASX 200) down 0.3%
Seoul (Kospi) up 0.1%
Mumbai (Sensex) down 0.1%
Taipei (Taiex) flat
- 12:34 am
- VIDEO: Russia woos China on multibillion-dollar gas deal
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- 12:41 am
- ... And in other news
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Here are some more news items making headlines in Asia today:
Former J.P. Morgan exec arrested in Hong Kong: report
Australian wages rise sluggishly in first quarter
Vietnam to help riot-damaged businesses
China jobs outlook good despite slowdown: official
Japan tax hike hits department stores modestly
Asia-Pacific trade-deal talks see little progress
- 1:26 am
- China shocks Microsoft with Windows 8 ban
- by Laura He
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China is banning the use of Windows 8 on all government computers, the Central Government Procurement center said on Tuesday, without specifying the reasons.
The move has seemingly shocked Microsoft's China unit, which responded on the same day that they were "very surprised" by the move. They also said they would continue providing Windows 7 to the government clients while also evaluating the Windows 8 products.
The move has coincided with China's condemnation of U.S. charges against members of its military for alleged cyber attacks.
- 4:01 am
- Markets check -- 4:00 p.m. in Hong Kong
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Tokyo (Nikkei Average) down 0.3% (closed)
Hong Kong (Hang Seng Index) down flat (closed)
Shanghai (Shanghai Composite Index) up 0.8%(closed)
Sydney (S&P/ASX 200) up 0.1% (closed)
Seoul (Kospi) down 0.2% (closed)
Taipei (Taiex) down 0.3% (closed)


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By Matthew Heimer
During the last months of the year, many affluent retirees face an annoying conundrum: If they're over age 70 ½, they have to take a required minimum distribution (RMD) from their IRA, regardless of whether they need the money. But as MarketWatch retirement columnist Bob Powell reminds us, this year those retirees can still take advantage of a helpful wrinkle in the tax code: They can donate up to $100,000 directly from their IRA to a charity.
As Powell explains in a recent column on year-end tax moves, making a direct donation—rather than withdrawing the money, and then donating separately—can be hugely advantageous for some retirees, because under that approach the RMD is never included in their adjusted gross income. That, in turn, can help them avoid paying taxes at a higher rate on other income they might have.
There's a chance that this could be retirees' last chance to use this maneuver. The charitable rollover deduction is due to expire Dec. 31. Then again, as Laura Saunders of The Wall Street Journal recently pointed out, the tax break has lapsed three other times in the last seven years, only to be renewed by Congress. Heavens bless our totally rational tax code.
Also worth reading:
Year-end tax tips for retirees and pre-retirees
3 stock-market gifts that keep on giving


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Voice of Elmo NEW LAWSUIT Allegations of Sex with SECOND Underage Boy
Kevin Clash -- known as the voice of Elmo -- is facing NEW allegations that he had a sexual relationship with a SECOND underage boy ... TMZ has learned.
The accuser -- who is now in his 30s -- has filed a lawsuit against Clash ... claiming the two met on a gay phone chat line back in 1993 ... when the accuser was 15 years old and Clash was 32.
Among the allegations, Singleton claims, "[Clash] trolled gay telephone chat line rooms to meet and have sex with underage boys."
In the lawsuit, filed in federal court in NYC, Singleton claims Clash "groomed [the accuser] to gain his trust by, among other things, taking him to nice dinners and giving him money."
Singleton claims while Clash was featured on "Sesame Street," he was "preying on teenage boys to satisfy his depraved sexual interests."
In the suit, Singleton claims ... although the sex occurred nearly 20 years ago, he didn't take action until now because ... he "did not become aware that he had suffered adverse psychological and emotional effects from Kevin Clash's sexual acts and conduct until 2012."
Singleton is demanding more than $5 million.
We broke the story, Clash struck a settlement with a previous accuser who initially claimed he had a sexual relationship with Kevin beginning when he was 16 years old. As part of the settlement, the accuser issued a statement recanting his claims.


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Out-of-Regs Staff Sgt. Convinces Marine Privates He's With Delta
SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. — Four Marine privates completely "lost their shit" this weekend when they met who they believed was a member of the U.S. Army's elite Delta Force at the local Buffalo Wild Wings, sources confirmed.
Marine Staff Sgt. Randall Hoss, who is on temporary duty to Fort Huachuca and hasn't cut his hair in two weeks, decided to go along with the privates' assumption after bumming a smoke from them.
"I told them I couldn't say much, because Delta had surveillance on me to make sure I didn't get drunk and tell anyone about my status," said Hoss. "Then I showed them my appendix scar and said it was from being stabbed by Taliban."
The privates reveled in the mystery of the Marine-esque, slightly out of shape stranger with the bad hair cut and five-o-clock shadow, and questioned him about Delta selection, the Bin Laden raid, and how legit "Call of Duty" is.
According to sources, Hoss fed the privates bullshit for an hour while he smoked their cigarettes, and then retired to his hotel to peruse the miscellaneous romance section of Craigslist on the hotel's free wifi.
"I think it's my responsibility to fill their little heads with mystery and excitement," said Hoss. "And besides, what the fuck do they know about Delta?"
At press time, three of the privates had mentioned their encounter on their Facebook page, and Hoss had been ripped off by a local prostitute.
The fourth private is reading this article and just realized Duffel Blog is a cover for Delta.
Badge hunter to become latest Army badge
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — The U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command announced the most recent attempt at Army retention today — another badge.
The Army says the badge-hunter badge will distinguish the service, citing the successes of historic organizations like the Boy Scouts of America, the restaurant Chotchkie's from the movie Office Space, and Mattel's line of never-ending Barbie accessories.
Public Affairs Officer Maj. John Wagner called it "the mother of all badges," in a press briefing.
"We aim to have the most on our uniforms," Wagner said. "We see it as an opportunity considering the new pinks and greens uniform is coming out. Look at Marine uniforms. Almost nothing. It's terrible. How are they able to measure their self-worth if they can't have forty pieces of fabric and shiny metal to wear to every banquet?"
The badge aims to recognize Soldiers who endlessly pursue awards and schools, often going months without being seen in their units.
"We aren't ready to unveil what it looks like." Wagner said. "But what we are allowed to say is it's epic. The size of a baby's head. Maybe the size of a tea plate."
The badge hunter is only available to individuals with over 50 percent school time to service ratios. Positive evaluations are not a prerequisite, and a minimum of four badges must already adorn a Soldier's uniform prior to applying for the badge.
No other requirements are known. Only badge hunters themselves know the true path to attaining the shiny piece of metal.
Veteran didn't risk his life at Bagram Pizza Hut just to see U.S. and Taliban sign peace deal
A local Army veteran expressed outrage this morning over talks of a U.S.-Taliban peace deal, saying he didn't risk his life during a two-month deployment to Bagram Airbase "just to see the war end like this."
Cody Bennett started his protest on social media after U.S. special representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad began negotiations with the Taliban to end the war. As one of the "elite one percent" who join the military, Bennett says most Americans won't understand his point of view, but somebody needs to speak truth to power.
"Me and my boys put too much on the line out there just to see these spineless politicians settle for peace," said the former administrative clerk who was sent home early due to bone spurs suffered on the base gym's elliptical machine. "Are my blood, sweat and tears worth nothing?"
Bennett claims that he and other veterans often had to combat issues like minimal selection at the base Pizza Hut as well as long lines and limited hours at the dining facility.
"A large pizza for sixteen dollars? I put my life on the line day in and day out, and they're going to try to swill me for sixteen dollars? On top of that, they never use enough sauce," said Bennett, who never came within 200 meters of the base's perimeter and was administratively separated from the Army for being overweight.
"Those guys, the ones like me that held the line for their country despite slightly below average dining standards compared to middle-class American expectations, those are the true heroes," he added. Don't talk to me about peace or freedom until you've had to live through that hell."
Major forced to go to morning PT spontaneously combusts
Fort Bragg, N.C. — An Army major met a disastrous end when he was forced to attend morning PT formation for the first time in seven years, sources confirmed today.
Maj. Eric Hindenburg burst into a ball of fire the moment the battalion commander called the unit to attention.
"We couldn't tell if it was the sun coming up or one of the joes lighting more fireworks or what. I've seen some strange things before, but I've never actually seen a major at PT formation," Sgt. Mark Tunguska told reporters.
Famous for delegating nearly all responsibility, sitting in eight hours worth of meetings a day, and a near universal acceptance of the dad bod, majors have long been an acceptable and simultaneously disdained reality the Army has sustained to keep the wheels of the machine coasting forward.
"Major Hindenburg was … well, come to think of it, he was sort of like all the other majors I've ever met. Uh, he was a guy. I guess that's the only thing I remember about him," continued Tunguska.
Fellow majors reacted with shock and remorse. Maj. John Morrison, the battalion operations officer, buckled and wept at the news of Hindenberg's demise.
"Oh, the humanity!" he cried.
The battalion's majors scheduled a vigil to take place tonight at the local Waffle House.
Hindenburg is survived by ten cats, air stream, and fridge full of micro brews in his garage.
Air Force
Parents bribe service academies to not accept their children's applications
WEST POINT — As a string of high-profile college bribery scandals come to light, the FBI has also uncovered that affluent parents are covertly paying service academy admissions to reject applications coming from their children, sources confirmed today.
"I wouldn't want my child to suffer through a service academy either," says chief investigator Gary Burkmire. "But there's a right way and a wrong way for your kids to get ahead in life, and helping them avoid a subpar education through lies and crime is not the way to do it."
Parents with children in service academies are outraged.
"So I, a poor single mother, have to watch my son go to West Point while rich parents have the privilege of seeing their kids amount to something in life?" asks Sheila Jones. "The wealthy elite really are evil."
Burkmire has emphasized that the bribes were done without the knowledge of the children.
"Let's make sure not to blame the kids here," he told reporters. "Many of them were bright enough to be able to avoid a military education all on their own, but their parents didn't have enough faith and made things worse."
In some instances, the fraud even included paying up to $500,000 for an impostor to show up to the child's Candidate Fitness Test and fail for them.
The legal repercussions of the scandal fall somewhat on the youth, despite the crimes originating with their parents.
"Unfortunately, regardless of qualifications, all applicants involved in the bribery scandal have been admitted to the service academy of their choice, and must report on the first day of school," says Burkmire. "I hate to see this kind of thing, but it's what happens when you mess with the system."
Army to name new attack helicopter after Elizabeth Warren
FORT RUCKER, Ala. — The U.S. Army will honor Elizabeth Warren and her Native American ancestry with the latest addition to its helicopter fleet, the AH-68 Warren, sources confirmed today.
The Warren will join the Black Hawk, Kiowa, Apache, and Lakota in the Army's impressive legacy of combat aircraft named after Native American tribes.
The Warren conquered its two chief competitors, the AH-67 Redskin and V-23 Columbus, to win the Army contract.
"The Redskin just offended too many white people, and frankly, I'm not even sure Redskin is a real tribe," said Army Acquisition Corps Spokesman Maj. Darren Snyder. "And the Columbus, well that death trap killed people every time it landed."
Snyder dismissed concerns regarding Warren's Native American ancestry.
"Do you really think Harvard hired her just to brag about having a Native American law professor?" he asked.
Unlike Warren's heritage, there are no questions about the AH-68 Warren's cost efficiency. The Warren will utilize a collectivized fuel economy, despite the system's legacy of abject failure. Department of National Acquisitions reports show the entire Warren project totaled only 1/1024th of the cost of the Air Force's F-35 Lightning program.
Not everyone shares the Army's optimism about the Warren. College students across the nation accused the Army of cultural appropriation.
"Warren is a tribe, not an aerial death machine," said Chystal O'Callahan, a general studies major in her sixth year at Evergreen State College. "Hasn't the Army victimized the peaceful Warren people enough?"
Warren thanked the Army, tweeting, "The U.S. Army and Native Americans go together like peas and carrots, which is an old Cherokee recipe my grandmother taught me. Hopefully the Warren will see service by January 2020!"
Many experts believe the Warren will crash and burn long before then.
Russians training pudgy, tattooed honeypots to target enlisted
MOSCOW – The Russian Federation intelligence "sparrow" school has launched a new program to train fat, tattooed women to seduce lower enlisted analysts, sources confirmed today.
"For decades, we've trained elegant, sensual, intelligent women to lure high-level officers and diplomats into compromising 'honeypot' traps," said Col. Vladimir Nutskoff. "As we tried to expand the program to send ballerinas and rocket scientists to seduce e-6 imagery analysts, we found that they couldn't make eye contact with our agents. The system had to change."
The newly-fielded Tactical Human Intelligence Collection Cell (THICC) is an outgrowth of the Foreign Intelligence Service's existing Targeted Honeypot Operations Team (THOT), which is targeted at mid- and lower-ranking enlisted personnel who have regular access to classified information. The THICC Program was devised when SVR officials noted that many millennial analysts are too socially awkward to actually talk to spies who resemble supermodels.
SVR agent Natalia Karlovna Korchnoi has been successfully working a source since she gained ten pounds, got a dolphin tattooed on her ankle, and adopted a cover as part time nursing student at Cochise College who waitresses at Texas Roadhouse on Military Mondays, sources confirmed.
In another successful recruitment, SVR agent Anya Egoranoff, bought glasses and dyed a purple streak into her hair. She met her targets at The Android's Dungeon Magic Lair, a Dungeons and Dragons meet-up and board games store near Fort Huachuca. At least four analysts are giving her classified documents, but none figured out how to kiss her.
"This elite training program has exceeded our highest goal, with one agent becoming a military spouse," continued Nutskoff. "Now she's in the freest, most open military information environment in the world — the family readiness group. She's only been there a month and now has detailed information about troop movements and a white wine belly. She even started a multi-level marketing home-based business scheme intended to generate massive debts for blackmail "kompromat."
Green Beret fights off cougar at local bar
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — A Special Forces soldier is in serious but stable condition in his team room this morning after a cougar attack in a Fayetteville bar last night, sources confirmed today.
Staff Sgt. Grant Anderson, a twenty-four-year-old junior weapons sergeant in 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), was walking out of the Tap House bathroom in downtown Fayetteville when he saw a flash of golden hair out of the corner of his eye. Before he could react, the prowling creature had leaped on her unwitting prey.
"She came out of nowhere, dug her claws into my hips, and immediately went for my face, neck, and crotch," said Anderson, still shaken by the event. "I've survived two deployments to Afghanistan, Boko Haram in Africa, and a liver transplant after a training exercise in Vegas. But frankly, I didn't know if I would make it out of this one alive."
Anderson responded to the attack by avoiding eye contact, yelling loudly to scare the creature away, and eventually pretending to be gay, as he learned to do in SERE school. Nevertheless, she persisted. Eyewitnesses claim the once majestic creature, now haggard from years of prowling the wild Fayetteville bar scene, dragged Anderson through the parking lot before he was able to reposition himself and choke the beast, breaking free of its grasp.
"She has probably been living off of young paratroopers out here for years," said Fayetteville Police Chief Gina Hawkins. "The poor kids don't seem to know how dangerous it can be in a bar near closing time. If soldiers straggle behind the pack, these seasoned apex predators pounce. When we eventually find the soldiers, they're scared, hungry, and usually drained of their fluids."
Fayetteville police have teamed up with a few young cougar hunters from the 82nd Airborne Division to track down and capture the creature. This incident marks the nineteenth such attack in Fayetteville's bar district this week, sources confirmed.
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FORT RUCKER, Ala. — U.S. Army Aviation Medical Command has elected to include "basically 6 feet" as a height option on the AH-64 Apache flight physical in a move heralded as long overdue within the Apache helicopter community, sources confirmed today.
The move will be instituted in the coming weeks and was met with general approval from the Apache flight community.
"This is a no-brainer," said 1st Lt. Mike Ryan who is 5 foot 9 and three-quarter inches in these shoes. "People always comment that I seem taller in person anyway."
Head instructor of the Attack Helicopter Training Program Chief Warrant Officer Doug Mamone agrees.
"Up until now our pilots have been forced to waste valuable time trying to write 'pretty much like 5'11" but probably more if I really stand up straight' on forms that ask only for numerical measurements," he said. "That's time that could be spent flexing while talking to the one girl in their flight school class or taking Tinder profile pictures at a low angle without a shirt on."
"This will go a long way towards erasing the stigma that all Apache pilots are short guys with Napoleon complexes," Attack Flight Company Commander Maj. Peter Thompson, who can't be more than 5'7" even with spiked hair, said. "Plus, Napoleon was actually above average height for that time so saying that doesn't even make sense and just makes you look ignorant."
All participants interviewed for this article also specifically mandated that it be pointed out that 5'6" is the average male height anyway so anything above that is technically tall already.
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On-Campus elementary education graduate programs could plunge perspective students among a traditional class system populated with a community of top educators and peers. If you're goal is to improve your classroom methods to their best, expand educational research, or even make the jump into a new career, researching this social learning experience may be the final push you need.
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Elementary education graduate programs might be convenient for educator's at any level of education. Tracks may be available on campuses at the master's, doctorate, and graduate certificate levels. To those currently in the teaching field, a graduate degree could potentially mean career enhancement – many educational centered positions require advanced degrees.[i] If you currently do not have a bachelor's degree in education, earning a master's degree or a graduate certificate from a state-accredited program may be a great first step into the world of teaching[ii].
Since only an undergraduate degree is typically required for teaching licensure, advanced degrees in elementary education may not seem necessary. However, here are a few facts that may show the possible benefits of earning an advanced degree:
- Some states require teachers to seek out graduate degrees to retain their teaching certificate.[iii] Check your state's guidelines to ensure criteria are met.
- Education administrators who have earned their master's degree may earn a wage premium of $23,000 over colleagues who earned only a bachelor's degree[iv].
- Educators with graduate degrees may have the possibility of advancing into instructional coordinator, administration leadership, or even principal roles.[v]
Accreditation of Graduate Programs in Elementary Education
Attending an accredited graduate degree ensures that students are engage with a standard national education curriculum. The U. S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation recognize the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) as a professional accrediting body for teacher preparation. The NCATE accredits schools, colleges, and departments of education in U.S. colleges and universities, as well as non-university entities that prepare educators for P-12 schools[vi].
As you pursue your campus elementary education graduate programs, you may wish to keep in mind your particular state's licensure requirements. If you're working out of state, also be sure to check the criteria of that location, as requirements may vary drastically between states. For instance, some states require a graduate degree to maintain licensure, some require a number of hours of educational classes, while others do not require any additional coursework.[vii] Requirements may be found on your state's education department website.
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Depending on your educational background, there could be a perfect elementary education graduate degree program out there for you.
Elementary Education Master's Programs
Admission requirements may vary by school, but elementary education master's programs typically require applicants to hold a 2.0 to 3.0 undergraduate GPA. You may also be required to supply letters of recommendation, personal essays, CVs and resumes, and a professional teaching portfolio. Students typically take between 1-3 years to complete the program, depending on course load and institution.
There are a variety of master's degree programs available but they generally fall within one of three categories.
- A Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) focuses on in-classroom teaching. Coursework may focus on K-12 general studies, teaching method, and extracurriculars.
- The Master of Science in Elementary Education emphasizes educational research and analysis to address teaching hurdles educators may encounter.
- Master of Education in Elementary Education programs target innovative problem-solving to address contemporary educational issues such as literacy development, teaching method, and curriculum planning
For new educators, it is recommended you check that your chosen program offers a teaching licensure program.
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Elementary education doctoral programs may be highly competitive and may require a GPA of 3.0 to 4.0 and GRE scores. Due to the intensity of these programs, students could expect to complete a program in 4 to 6 years. Program lengths vary by school.
Elementary education doctoral programs typically come in two forms.
- The Doctorate of Education in elementary education (EdD) promotes using existing educational research to address topics such as literacy, curriculum creation, and teaching theory.
- The Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) may require candidates to undertake new, educational research. Candidates may work towards new breakthroughs in teaching method and organization management.
Carefully read program descriptions and requirements to determine which program may fit your needs and goals.
Graduate Certificate Programs in Elementary Education
Graduate certificate programs may not require a bachelor's degree in education, potentially making it ideal for those newly entering the field – with the added benefit of only taking between 1 to 2 years to complete. Program lengths and coursework varies from school to school, but coursework may include:
- Teaching theory & method
- Elementary academia
- Extracurriculars
Students earning a graduate certificate may be held responsible for passing all state licensure exams. Be sure to check with your school to make sure all criteria are met.
Why Choose an On-Campus Elementary Education Graduate Programs?
If you favor an in-person learning style with a more structured class schedule, you might want to consider an on-campus elementary education master's program. There may be many potential advantages to enrolling in a campus based program:
- Students enrolled in campus-based education may have the advantage of individual attention from professors. Be sure to check office hours for additional instructional time.
- Your classes may be filled with peers offering insight into their own teaching experiences. Discussing and debating with them might flesh out any lecture material.
- With many campuses around the country, there may be a school close to your location, or even in a new exciting city!
- Enrolled students may have access to university facilities – such as libraries or technology labs – to assist with their studies.
Campus Elementary Education Graduate Programs: Take the Next Step!
Gradschools.com may make searching for an on-campus elementary education graduate programs by location easy. Select your city, state, and country to find degree programs in your preferred area. To narrow down your search further, select your preferred program level (certificate, master's, doctorate). There may be many great options for educators of any level: whether you're just getting started in the world of education or are looking to enhance your current classroom methods. You may find perfect Campus Elementary Education Graduate Programs today!
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Often disparaged, seldom understood, the aggressive energy of the male psyche's inner Warrior is explored in this groundbreaking work. Jungian psychoanalyst Robert Moore and mythologist Douglas Gillette, authors of King, Warrior, Magician, Lover: Rediscovering the Archetypes of the Mature Masculine offer a plan for personal empowerment to today's male warriors.
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Solve the crisis which is threatening to derail the Heineken Cup, revive the fortunes of Wales and Scotland to breathe life into the Six Nations, get the British and Irish Lions winning again, stop the posturing which is polluting the domestic game at all levels, alleviate the frequency and severity of injuries which force players in their twenties into premature retirement because of chronic ill health, and unearth some new figures of genuine stature to take the sport triumphantly forward.
For all the welcome successes that have distinguished the season thus far – England against the All Blacks, Ulster's stupendous opening spell of wins, French rugby generally, the dignity of Andy Robinson's departure – the big, black questions remain unanswered.
Please God it does not happen, but you do not have to be too much of a pessimist to think that, come July, the Lions might have gone 16 years and four tours without a series victory, and the English and French clubs will have set up some low-rent, hybrid tournament, perhaps with some South African input, to satisfy a broadcast deal on which the Premiership's future depends.
As for the Six Nations? It is a while since the championship was remembered for the sustained sophistication of the rugby rather than the relentless, grinding, claustrophobic, headless action which is often the norm.
Take England's tournament as an example. The high-flying, commendable finish against Wales, France and Ireland was preceded by woeful displays against Scotland and Italy.
Quality has to be the watchword over the next few months. Starting with the Lions. In the middle of the southern hemisphere's Rugby Championship, the Lions' task seemed easy-peasy.
Australia are the weakest of the Lions' opponents and, stricken by injury, with their tight-five forwards in marshmallow mode, and with Quade Cooper, their maverick playmaker, describing the environment under coach Robbie Deans as "toxic", it had seemed all the Lions had to do to was to turn up to win the first series in that country since 1989, their first of any kind since South Africa in 1997.
But that scenario has changed significantly in the last six months. Australia have blooded players who otherwise would not have had a look-in if the first-choice gang had been available, and Deans has magicked victories over Wales and England to re-establish credibility with his squad and an unforgiving media.
All that has coincided with an alarming dip in the fortunes of what were thought of as leading Lions figures. At a function in Cardiff before the final matches of the autumn internationals, Lions coach Warren Gatland was unable to nominate a single British and Irish player who would make a world XV on current form. More worrying still, Gatland was openly considering selecting a captain who might not make the Test team. England's stunning victory over the All Blacks will have changed the picture somewhat, but not by much.
Inconsistency was also evident at that Cardiff summit. Before the New Zealand game, Gatland was bemoaning the lack of genuine opensides available to him, identifying Chris Robshaw as
"a 6½", which, on the firm tracks in Australia against the likes of David Pocock and Michael Hooper, was seen as a disadvantage. Days later, after Robshaw had yielded nothing in his personal duel with Richie McCaw, all the talk was of Robshaw as a Lions Test seven and possible captain.
That is not to condemn Gatland's assessment of players. He is as savvy as the next man when it comes to stitching teams together. But it does illustrate the danger of labelling players, the mercurial nature of form and the shifting sands of modern rugby.
By far the most interesting conversation I had with Martin Johnson when he was England coach was on that last subject. I was moaning that it was difficult to call games these days, to see pattern in performance. Even in areas as fundamental and predictable as scrummaging, it was not unusual to see momentum and advantage shift almost on a scrum by scrum. Johnson, who knows more than most about the ebb and flow of games, agreed. He conceded that, when watching matches and monitoring players, he often found it difficult to work out what sides or individuals were trying to do. "One of my aims," he said of his fledgling England team, "is to get them to a position in the last 10 minutes where they can still win the game."
Rugby – and this remains its principal virtue – is still a game where character and relationships matter as much, more probably, as technical ability. Get the people bit right and tables get turned.
England didn't beat the All Blacks because they were a more accomplished side. Put New Zealand up against England in 10 matches at the moment and the All Blacks would win eight of them. They beat them because, on that particular occasion, they wanted it more, trusted each other more, believed in themselves more.
This is what Gatland will attempt to create in Australia, and the reason why he may go with a captain who is not guaranteed a Test slot. Success on Lions tours, as Sir Ian McGeechan so successfully demonstrated in 1989 and 1997, and so nearly in 2009, is about the solidity of the relationships within the squad. McGeechan often talks of a pivotal moment on every Lions tour when the team is picked for the first Test. In an ideal world everyone has had a chance to stake a claim in the warm-up matches, and it is how the unfortunate ones deal with rejection that shapes the rest of the tour. Holding that all together requires a captain of rare authority.
Is that man available to Gatland now? Probably not. Only Brian O'Driscoll has the pedigree and personal qualities to lead a Lions tour yet, mainly through a diminution of pace and an increasing susceptibility to injury, but also because of Young Turks emerging in the midfield, there are doubts as to O'Driscoll's ability to command a Test place.
It is a real issue for Gatland because even a flawed and fading O'Driscoll might be a better bet than the rest. In a wasteland of immaturity and fluctuating competence which is the lot of the home nations at the moment, Gatland must hope that someone will emerge who can pull a Lions squad together and play a significant part in the Test series.
And hope remains the touchstone for the rest of us, hope that, among the discordant factions which seek to re-form European rugby, someone somewhere will navigate a sensible way out of the mess. You do not have to be too clever to realise that the public veneer of civilised, collegiate behaviour common to most administrators cloaks colossal levels of self-interest and private anxiety.
The opportunities are out there in 2013 to lead the sport both on and off the pitch. But they require individuals of vision, of personal integrity, and character. And they are, as yet, unidentified.
Bigger not always better
First it was Tommy Bowe. Then it was Paul O'Connell. A while ago it was Tom Croft, Brian O'Driscoll and Tom Wood. Dylan Hartley has suffered as has Courtney Lawes and Alex Corbisiero. Wales have eight forwards afflicted. Ben Foden has recovered. Rhys Priestland is unavailable. Will the last man standing in British and Irish rugby turn out the lights?
Injuries are part and parcel of modern rugby but the recent crop appear more random and more serious, taking months out of a player's career, sometimes ending it altogether as with Sale and England flanker Hendre Fourie.
Croft returned to action 6kg heavier with what he described as "scaffolding" in his neck to support a fractured vertebra. "Tom has come back as dynamic as ever but more robust," Richard Cockerill, director of rugby at Leicester, said. "He's so naturally athletic that he's always been a bit reluctant to bulk up. But part of the modern game is dealing with big blokes coming at you."
So the cycle ratchets up once more. Get injured, hit the gym, get bigger and stronger so collisions are more intense and the damage greater as a result. Welcome to professional rugby in 2013.


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Who do you think was/is the best president in USA history?
Friday, June 14, 2013
Biography #2: Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States of America. He is considered one of the best presidents ever, along with George Washington. Lincoln is most famous for his signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, which ended slavery in the USA. Although the news did not reach everyone right away, the Emancipation Proclamation is one of the most important things in USA history. His Vice President was Hannibal Hamlin. Andrew Johnson replaced Hamlin in 1865. Lincoln served as president from 1861-1865, before being assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. He was 56 years old when he died at 7:22 AM on April 15, 1865.
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Labels: 16th, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, assassinated, best, emancipation proclamation, George Washington, Hannibal Hamlin, john wilkes booth, president, usa
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Dear Jaden,
Great post about President Lincoln. It was nice to see you write about such a serious topic. I agree with you that he was a very important president. There was a recent movie made about his life. Have you seen it?
I hope you enjoy your summer.
- June 17, 2013 at 5:11 PM
- Jaden said...
I'm glad you enjoyed my post about Abraham Lincoln. I thought that maybe since I've researched Lincoln, I would right a post about him. He is probably the most important president besides Washington if you look at what they have done. He is arguably the best. I have not seen Lincoln, but I have it at my house.
Have a good summer,
- June 19, 2013 at 6:35 PM
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CFP: [Bibliography] Discovering the Social in the History of Reading
Discovering the Social in the History of Reading
The History of Reading Group at the University of California, Santa Barbara
invites paper proposals for our 2009 winter conference, "Discovering the
Social in the History of Reading." The one-day conference will take place
on Friday, March 13, 2009 at UCSB. The keynote speakers will be Adrian
Johns (University of Chicago) and Elaine Treharne (Florida State
This interdisciplinary conference will provide a forum to explore the
following questions: How have relationships between readers and writers
defined and been defined by the social? What social factors have helped
construct new reading interfaces, from the manuscript codex to early modern
print to twentieth-century xerography? What initiatives have been employed
to increase the sociability of reading? How did biases against reading as
an anti-social practice develop? How might historical instances of
collective authoring and reading practices inform contemporary efforts to
address the problems of information credibility, authority, and privacy in
social computing? How can studying the history of reading inform the
versatility, efficiency, network functionality, and cultural value of
online reading?
We hope to include papers from a range of historical and disciplinary
contexts, and we plan to incorporate investigations of both digital and
material texts. Possible paper topics may include, but are not limited to,
the following: explicit historical attempts to socialize reading; the
history of group and community reading; methods of establishing trust and
credibility in reading environments; the relation of reading to social
praxis; technologies of information management.
Please send abstracts, 250-500 words in length, to Annie Abrams at
aabrams_at_umail.ucsb.edu by Friday, January 16, 2009. Please direct any
questions about the conference to this address.
The conference is supported by the University of California's
Transliteracies Project and the History of Material Texts Research Focus
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It's said that the legendary Finn MacCool created the Giant's Causeway—thousands of steplike stones on Ireland's northeast coast—in order to reach Scotland and thrash an upstart rival. As a child living in Dublin, I was fascinated by this myth. As an adult, I am intrigued by the true origin of this geologic formation: black basaltic rock that cracked into uniform columns after a volcanic eruption, 60 million years ago. And as a biomechanist, I am delighted that the same physical phenomena that led to the Giant's Causeway can also explain information exchange at the opposite end of the size spectrum, across strands of DNA.
DNA does not remain quietly coiled in the nucleus of a cell. Instead, it goes through cycles of unraveling and compaction, most dynamically during the process of meiosis. Meiosis is a kind of cell division that produces gametes—sperm cells and egg cells—from germ-line cells; no topic brings on cold sweats in biology students quite like it.
Human nuclear DNA is organized into twenty-three pairs of chromosomes, one member of each pair from an egg cell of the mother and the other member from a sperm cell of the father. The genetic information in a pair of chromosomes is not identical, but (with the sole exception of the two sex chromosomes in the male) the genes on both chromosomes are homologous, being arrayed in the same order. For example, a gene for eye color occurs on both members of one of the pairs of chromosomes, but one copy might code for blue eyes and the other for brown eyes.
When a germ-line cell undergoes meiosis, the forty-six individual chromosomes perform a complicated dance in which the DNA is first replicated and, ultimately, divided up into four gamete cells—each with just twenty-three chromosomes. The part of the process immediately following replication, a part that is key to genetic diversity, is what makes the heart of the biomechanist beat faster.
After replication, chromosomal DNA and the proteins closely associated with it "condense," or compress, and the new and old copies of each chromosome form a tightly wound X-shaped package (not to be confused with the X chromosome). Each X shape then finds its genetically similar partner. Together, the twenty-three pairs of Xs line up along a central axis of the cell.
The next step is "crossing over," one of the hallmarks of meiosis: the pairs of Xs become entangled. A region on one chromosome (on an arm of one of the Xs) appears to cross over, and stick to, the homologous region on one of the chromosomes that make up the other X shape in the pair [see illustration below]. Wherever crossover occurs, DNA is exchanged between the two chromosomes.
Once the genetic exchanges have taken place, the four chromosomes that make up a pair of Xs separate from one another. Thus, the chromosomes that wind up in the nucleus of a new gamete are distinct from the chromosomes in the parent cell; this outcome makes crossing over a major source of genetic variation among offspring. Later, if an egg and sperm happen to combine, the cell that results, called a zygote, contains the original complement of twenty-three pairs of chromosomes—half of every pair coming from the egg and the other half from the sperm.
Each human chromosome, on average, has about two crossover sites. Geneticists thought the location of those sites was determined by so-called chaperone molecules, or perhaps simply by random encounters. But Nancy Kleckner, a molecular biologist at Harvard University, and her colleagues have supplied convincing evidence that crossovers are also the by-products of mechanical processes.
At least one crossover is needed for proper assortment of chromosome pairs, yet the location of the crossover site is not the same in every cell that undergoes meiosis. In other words, there are no preset sites for crossovers in any given chromosome. Another odd fact of crossover distribution leads back to the Giant's Causeway: it turns out that every crossover lowers the chances that a second crossover site occurs nearby. Something about a crossover seems to inhibit the formation of neighboring crossovers.
The Giant's Causeway started off as a thick layer of volcanic ejecta. As the lava solidified and cooled, it contracted, but the surface layers, exposed to the air, cooled faster than the deeper layers. Hence the surface layers also contracted faster, setting up a tensile stress that could be relieved only by cracking along the surface.
Once a crack formed, though, it relieved tension in the surrounding area, preventing other cracks from forming immediately nearby. At some distance from the first crack, however, the tension would still be high enough to cause another crack to form. The differential cooling led to the hexagonal pattern of cracking visible today. Stress relief provided by a crack explains the appearance of myriad structures, from the crackling of old paint to the crevices that plague Vermont roadways.
But what generates stresses in a chromosome analogous to the stresses in cooling lava? Kleckner proposes several factors that could be acting in concert. First, during the meiotic cycle, the chromosomes condense into more tightly looped skeins of DNA. That compression could set up stresses simply by confining the DNA to a smaller space—possibly causing the DNA to stiffen as well. Second, because DNA is also replicating during meiosis, there is simply more DNA trying to fit into the constant volume of the cell nucleus. Chromosomes might be pushing against the walls of the nucleus—or against each other—so hard that they buckle under the stress.
Kleckner and her colleagues tested a theoretical model, which predicted where such mechanical stresses would cause "cracks" along a chromosome, against maps of observed crossover points—and found the model to hold true. Furthermore, micrographs of chromosomes show clear evidence of stress buildup. Some are twisted like phone cords; others have sharp flexures from buckling.
If there were not enough stress built up in a chromosome to ensure at least one crossover event, chromosome pairs would not separate properly. That possibility alone is a powerful selective force for a stressful environment. In this case it is important to crack, as they say, under pressure.


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In the multifamily housing business, the key to success is delivering what homebuyers want as fast and as cheaply as possible. While this simple equation can fatten the pocketbooks of owners and developers, it often leads to architecturally tiresome eyesores.
This has certainly been the case in Chicago where, over the past decade, nearly a dozen no-nonsense mid- and high-rise residential towers have been filling voids in the city's heralded skyline. These cookie-cutter giants are selling like hotcakes in the still-thriving condominium market. But as Chicago Tribune architecture critic Blair Kamen has noted, these "monuments to mediocrity" are indicative of the "sorry state of condominium design in Chicago."
One notable exception to this sad state of affairs sits northwest of the Loop in the River North neighborhood, a growing residential area with light-industrial roots. The 25-story Erie on the Park, with its steel chevron braces, parallelogram shape, and remarkable transparency, is as eye-catching as the views of the city it offers.
Constructed over a 23-month period from October 2000 to August 2002, the 290,250-sq.-ft. building has been dubbed "Little John" by Kamen for its subtle resemblance to "Big John," the 100-story, X-braced John Hancock Center. The structure consists of three concrete stories topped by 22 steel-framed levels and backed by a six-story precast concrete parking garage. It is Chicago's first steel-framed high-rise residential building since Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's 860-880 Lake Shore Drive went up in 1952.
"I pass by many buildings on my way to work in the city each morning, and this is the one that always catches my eye," said Raj Gupta, president of Chicago-based M/E and telecom engineer Environmental Systems Design Inc., during judging for Building Design & Construction's 6th annual Building Team Project Awards, in which Erie on the Park earned a Merit Award not only for its unique design, but also for the close collaboration of the Building Team, led by a rare owner/developer/contractor entity.
50 years of dominance
The $20.3 million tower is the bold vision of W. Harris "Bill" Smith, partner of owner/developer Smithfield Properties, Chicago, who saw an opportunity to create a unique living experience in a market filled with status quo buildings. Steel turned out to be the answer.
"Our top goal was to differentiate our product from everything else in the marketplace — to build a building that was outside of the envelope of peoples' expectations," says Smith.
In 1998, Smithfield commissioned French-born architect Lucien Lagrange, based in Chicago, to design Erie on the Park and its rectangular sister building Kingsbury on the Park, which is scheduled to be completed this summer. The "park" in both names refers to an adjacent city park currently in the planning stages.
Lagrange collaborated with the Chicago office of New York-based structural engineer Thornton-Tomasetti Engineers on the design, which was initially envisioned as a concrete structure. Concrete has been the preferred choice for mid- and high-rise residential work in Chicago for five decades because it more easily meets floor-height and fire-safety requirements. Moreover, concrete is typically cheaper because the structural frame also serves as the exterior façade, says Joseph Burns, principal in charge with Thornton-Tomasetti.
But in Chicago's booming multifamily residential market, where concrete contractors are in great demand, steel became an economical option. "There are only six or seven concrete contractors ready to bid on high-rise residential work in a city as big as Chicago," says Smith. "The cost of a concrete-framed building went up what felt like 50% in one day."
Several factors tipped the scale toward steel, says Lagrange, including longer column spans, smaller columns, and more flexibility in the distribution of M/E/P systems. But none was more important than the exterior design possibilities.
"[With steel] there's a lot less structure, which gives a lighter expression to the building," says Lagrange, who worked closely with Thornton-Tomasetti to design a steel frame that could also serve as a memorable exterior expression.
The stacked chevron braces on the east and west façade, each of which is composed of nine three-story members, are integral to the building's main structural element, a megabrace framing system designed to resist lateral wind forces. Nonstructural architectural steel covers the actual structural members, which are fireproofed to meet Chicago's fire code.
"This same kind of framing goes through the building between the units, basically turning the building into a big truss," says Burns. He says the team utilized bar joints, spaced 3 ft. apart, for the structural floor system. It is topped with a 1/2-in. steel deck and 2 in. of concrete. A drywall ceiling hangs from the bar joists.
Compared with typical concrete construction, which has a 20x20-ft. grid, steel can span up to 37 ft., which allowed the design team to create 23 different unit configurations, a key selling point for Smithfield.
"Because of our spans and the geometry, our floor plans showed people a space that they could not get anywhere else," says Smith.
Steel also lent itself better to the parallelogram shape of the building, which was designed to conform within inches of the site lines. The 10,000-sq.-ft. site once served as the parking lot for an adjacent four-story building.
Compressed design schedule
To get to the building to market as quickly as possible, the design was broken into three stages — foundation, superstructure, and M/E/P systems/tenant build out — based on the permit acquisition process.
"We first issued drawings for caissons to get that permit process started," says Tim Hill, project manager with Lucien Lagrange Architects. "While that permit was in review, we worked on the superstructure, and so on."
Hill says that without close Building Team interaction, the fast-track program would have been difficult. The design team collaborated early in the design process with Smithfield's sister company, general contractor Wooton Construction, to ensure, for example, that the caissons would be installed in time for the next phase. "Downtime can be the developer's worst enemy," says Hill.
Early input from subcontractors was crucial in keeping the project moving, as well as minimizing costly change orders, says Marc Sussman, vice president with Wooton Construction. For instance, mechanical and plumbing engineer Advanced Mechanical Systems, Mount Prospect, Ill., was brought in early to design a complex distribution scheme to accommodate the varying floor layouts. It involved installing plumbing risers in thickened corridor walls near the building's core, then extending out horizontally to the individual units.
"When you build a standard high rise, with stack after stack, every fitting is within 2 or 3 ft. of the stack," says Sussman. "Here, sometimes a bathroom fitting was 2 ft. away, sometimes it was 12 ft. away."
Having an owner/developer/contractor lead the project eliminated much of the "opposition at the table," says Sussman.
To speed up the steel fabrication process, Thornton-Tomasetti and Dowco Consultants Ltd., the project's Vancouver-based steel detailer, employed a 3-D drafting program to design the frame. Zalk Josephs Fabricators, Stoughton, Wis., applied information from the 3-D model to fabricate the steel, eliminating the need for shop drawings.
So, going back to Bill Smith's goal for the high-rise — to differentiate the product from everything else in the marketplace — can it be said that Erie on the Park was a success?
If sales figures are any measure, the answer must be yes. More than 60% of the condo's 125 units were sold in the first two weeks on the market, before ground was even broken. The remainder went soon after, all at a 10% premium over similar condominium projects in the area.
"The building exceeded my wildest expectations," says Smith.
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George Brown College, located in Toronto, Ontario, has upgraded its Building Information Modeling (BIM) Lab in the Centre for Construction and Engineering Technologies (CCET) with a new set of stereoscopic projectors from Christie Digital. The projectors are part of a custom display solution that enables engineers to view digital 3D models created in the lab.
The institution's new Mirage WU7K-M projectors come with 6,300 ANSI lumens, 1,920 x 1,200 (WUXGA) resolution and 10,000:1 contrast ratio. The 3D DLP models include Christie Twist technology, which enables users to manipulate warping and blending of images to suit different spaces.
The BIM lab, designed to teach students about operational processes, design and construction, opened last fall.
"After detailed benchmarking, several meetings and seeing firsthand the Christie CAVE installed at Pennsylvania State University, we knew that a BIM lab was the way of the future," said Clint Kissoon, chair of CCET's School of Architectural Studies and the Angelo Del Zotto Construction Management, in a written statement. "The lab will advance skills today and in the future and fill a skills gap in the construction industry."
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