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The world faces a looming energy problem. There's not enough of it. It also faces a looming climate change problem. Too much of it. Could natural gas and fracking technology be part of the solution to both challenges?
The answer to this question is especially relevant for developing countries. Nearly half the world's population lacks reliable access to modern energy services and more than 20 per cent of the global population - 1.4 billion people - remains without access to electricity, according to a recent UN Development Programme (UNDP) report. Household air pollution from the use of biomass fuel is expected to cause more than 1.5 million deaths a year by 2030.
Could natural gas, whose production is boosted by hydraulic fracturing or "fracking" - the process of drilling and injecting fluid into the ground at a high pressure to fracture shale rocks to release natural gas inside - be a bridge to greener economies and to new, more-efficient energy technologies?
"Is fracking, by providing natural gas, giving us a cleaner energy source? The answer is yes, perhaps, if you regard natural gas as a cleaner energy source," said Elizabeth Thompson, senior advisor for Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's Sustainable Energy for All Initiative. She spoke at a panel organized by the UN Academic Impact. "However, if the methodologies used are dirty, or environmentally harmful, then some of the beneficial impacts are significantly eroded."
In the fight against climate change, natural gas is increasingly being eyed as a potential 'bridge' fuel to a carbon-free economy. It is believed to be less harmful to the environment than coal or oil because it emits less carbon dioxide. What's more, it is abundant, especially when fracking provides access to unconventional reserves of gas, particularly in the United States, where the technology has been developed and where it has created about 1.7 million jobs.
Opposition around the world to the environmental and health risks associated with fracking has been loud but hardly unanimous. South Africa is currently debating the practice.
In a reversal of a ban earlier this year, the European Union approved some fracking activities. China and Russia are supporters, so much so that recent media reports actually accuse Russia of funding anti-fracking campaigns in Europe in order to undercut the competition. Argentina is keen but lacks resources and technology, according to media reports, and in the United States, policies on fracking vary state to state.
Given these divides, the UN is proposing to use its reach to develop expertise and literature to educate decision makers.
"The UN does not intervene in State or country business. We will wait for countries to make decisions, supporting them in making the correct policy decisions," Ms. Thomas stressed.
Michael Levi, an expert on energy and the environment at the Council on Foreign Relations, who also participated in the panel discussion, said the UN's role could be to facilitate the spread of technical understanding and regulatory experience, building networks among regulators, rather than promoting its own set of rules.
"The best way the UN can play a role here is in helping countries set a direction that allows them to take advantage of a variety of low-carbon energy sources, including natural gas, if that's what they think is appropriate," he told the UN News Centre. "And in facilitating the relationships and the connections that allow regulators and planners to better handle development."
The UN is pushing to finalize by next year an international treaty to tackle climate change, in time for a meeting in Paris of States parties to the world body's framework Convention on climate change.
Ahead of those talks, Mr. Ban is hosting a summit this September, and has asked participating world leaders to come with concrete action plans. Could fracking for natural gas be included in those plans?
"I don't think fracking should be the focus of the climate talks, just like nuclear energy or solar power isn't the focus," Mr. Levi said. "The focus is on reducing emissions and for a long time, it's been on setting the right direction, putting the right framework in place and then letting countries figure out the best way to cut emissions."
"So it strikes me that a good outcome to the climate negotiations can help set countries in a lower-carbon direction, which many might decide includes a substantial role for natural gas."
In April, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a long-anticipated report stating that global greenhouse gas emissions are on trajectory to continue rising.
To keep global mean temperatures within two degrees Celsius - the benchmark determined in the mid-1990s of what would constitute "dangerous" climate change impacts - the world would need to lower by mid-century global greenhouse gas emissions by 40 to 70 percent compared with 2010 levels.
The goal is to achieve near-zero increases by the end of this century, according to the report, which featured input from more than 1,100 leading scientists and economists.
According to the reportClimate Change 2014: Mitigation of Climate Change, to aim for that goal, the use of fossil fuels, which is currently at more than 80 per cent, would need to be cut to as little as one-third.
"Greenhouse gas emissions from energy supply can be reduced significantly by replacing current world average coal-fired power plants with modern, highly efficient natural gas combined-cycle power plants or combined heat and power plants, provided that natural gas is available and the fugitive emissions associated with extraction and supply are low or mitigated," according to the report.
Unconventional natural gas reserves, the authors added in Chapter 7, are estimated to be larger than conventional reserves and resources combined.
The IPCC working group that compiled the survey was not endorsing a fracking boom, as some media sources claimed, but rather highlighting that that it would be possible to limit current warming, through political will and the use of existing technologies.
In the same report, the authors noted that there is international opposition to fracking, and expressed concern about its potential risks to local water quality and public health.
Fracking technology has developed over the past three decades or so, but moved to commercial scale in the last several years. It involves drilling - vertically and then horizontally - to create a well, then pumping millions of liters of chemically-infused water, and then sand, through the horizontal well to break fractures in the shale rock layers to release the embedded gas and force it to the surface. The combination of this mixture is considered a trade secret.
In 2012, UN Environment Programme (UNEP) compiled a literature review of 353 commonly used chemicals, of which "more than 75 per cent of [which] could affect the skin, eyes, and other sensory organs, and the respiratory and gastrointestinal systems.
Approximately, 40-50 per cent could affect the brain/nervous system, immune and cardiovascular systems, and the kidneys; 37 per cent could affect the endocrine system; and 25 per cent could cause cancer and mutations."
On average, Ms. Thomas said, each well that is "fracked" uses up to 8 million gallons of water, and a fracking fluid of 40,000 gallons that uses some 600 volatile organized compounds.
The concern is that the concoction can seep into under-ground water supplies, as well as water that is at the surface level when the brine is not properly disposed of.
There are also worries about deteriorating air quality because of how technologies are used and managed. The sudden shift underground, sometimes caused by explosives, has also been found to cause earthquakes.
In addition to disposal of waste water from the wells and air quality, communities can have a negative reaction to the sudden, intensive industrial development.
"It happens most often in places that have not had that before and are not used to it, which has more to do with urban planning, education, and proper infrastructure, than with making sure people have the right valves and are monitoring the air quality properly," Mr. Levi said.
Mr. Levi pointed to evidence that many of the technical claims offered by Ms. Thomas were incorrect.
"The telegenic risks are not necessarily the ones for policy makers to confront," he said, referring to popular videos showing television reporters lighting fire to tap water contaminated by methane gas. Methane is believed to be found in the same area as natural gas and brought to surface in the extraction process.
There is one more set of UN talks on the climate scheduled for this year. In early September, the UN will hold in Apia, Samoa, a conference on the challenges and opportunities of partnering with small islands.
These sea-locked nations are among the most vulnerable countries to the impacts of climate-change, and also face unique energy challenges. Could fracking be an option for energy production there?
"Fracking is not yet at the stage where it is being looked at by small island Governments," said Ms. Thompson, is the former Minister for Energy and Environment in Barbados.
"But it is exactly in places like that and in Africa where I would be very concerned about a raise and a demand or the use or spread of fracking simply because of a lack of capacity to oversee, regulate and supervise, and to deal with the technologies.
"Can you imagine a small island developing State like Trinidad and Tobago using fracking? That huge volume of toxic chemicals just being flushed into the water - on the aquiferous, on the ground? It is very high risk for developing countries, particularly for small island developing States, so I would not support it. Not at all."
Yet, while fracking may not have a role in energy production in those countries, the senior UN official interviewed noted that natural gas does hold important possibilities for the future of energy production.
Ms. Thomas represents the UN's Sustainable Energy for All Initiative. Its three goals are to ensure universal access to modern energy services, and double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency and the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix, all by 2030.
"If fracking and natural gas are being used as an end in themselves, then clearly there will be no transition to greener fuels," said Ms. Thomas. Companies will maintain the status quo, using technology to access larger amounts of natural gas, using it alongside coal.
"If, however, the larger policy roulette frames the issue in the context of the need to transition to a greener fuels as alternative technologies because fossil fuels, no matter what technologies we use, are finite," she added, "then it could be potentially the bridge between the 'brown' economy we have now and the green economy of the future.
"But we would have to go to the point where the UN is interested in seeing this - increased innovation, new technologies and greater efficiencies that allow energy to reach all people, become empowered, and enjoy an improved quality of life."

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These awards shall be available to full-time sophomore, junior, senior, graduate and transfer students. These shall be one-time awards, with the dollar amount and number of awards being based on the available funds each year. The amount of the award is generally $3,500 per student.
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Last month we outlined how a few years after Judah Touro's death a public movement was inaugurated by the citizens of New Orleans to erect a monument to his memory, and that opposition to this tribute came from a number of rabbis throughout the country who claimed that Judaism forbade the erection of any graven […]
Marceau suggested a dark reason for his wordless art: "The people who came back from the [concentration] camps were never able to talk about it…. My name is Mangel. I am Jewish. Perhaps that, unconsciously, contributed towards my choice of silence."
Anna Henriques, who hopes to one day head back to Jamaica, says, "Rabbi Raskin must be willing to respect what exists in Jamaica. The way to the future is to gently bring in the traditions of the past and at the same time embrace the idiosyncrasies of the Jamaican people."
The Silver Platter has it all: gorgeous photography, oodles of useful tips and, more importantly, incredible recipes that you will find yourself making again and again.
It may be that seeking to connect with the past is rooted in the impermanence and impersonality of modern life.
It is very hard to build a healthy marriage when you do not have good role models.
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We tend to justify and idealize this division with pride attributing these tendencies as demonstrating a higher level of kedushah.
Everyone in the kehilla can get involved, she added, and mothers can network with each other.
On her first ever trip to Israel last week, popular radio talk-show personality and clinical psychologist Dr. Joy Browne, whose spirited broadcasts regularly attract millions of listeners across North America, paid a visit to OneFamily headquarters in Jerusalem in order to learn more about the physical and emotional challenges faced by victims of terror in […]
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Tehilim 71:9 reads "Do not cast me off in the time of old age; Do not forsake me when my strength fails." The message is apropos to the endeavor – wonder and spirituality ruled as respect for aging heroes of the Shoah increased among Leo Baeck students.
Title: The Kosher Grapevine: Exploring the World of Wine
Author: Irving Langer
Publisher: Gefen
Breathe deeply. You'll need maximum physical and spiritual power to absorb the uplifting lessons in this book. Page 249 explains why some Jews are praised as "fish on dry land," a phrase that describes Moshe Rabeinu. Am Yisrael began to appreciate his depth of character at kriat Yam Suf, realizing that "he lived in the revealed world as though he were in the concealed world."
Author Irving Langer provides his own look at wine-making as well as the nature of the storage barrels used to age wines for taste perfection. He intersperses the book with Jewish historical facts and figures, a few jokes and photographs, and advice on how to pair wines with specific foods.
Unlike formulaic biographies from popular publishing houses in the Orthodox Jewish world, Beyond Politics is not predictable. The vignettes of individual men and women who trekked through Ethiopia and Sudan, flew in from Austria, India, and Algeria, or were born on Israeli soil are gritty, adventurous, and heartwarming.
Title: The Koren Ethiopian Haggada Journey to Freedom: Celebrating Ethiopian Jewish History, Traditions & Customs
Editor: Rabbi Menachem Waldman
Publisher: Koren Publishing
Most of the No-Potato Passover recipes are as casual as the title's spelling: some include only six ingredients and limited prep time – half to one full hour. They're good for heart health and waistlines, too.
The Hebrew-English haggada provides a wealth of photographic evidence of the lives led by Ethiopian Jews. The pottery, the unembellished homes, school, and synagogues, the gaunt Jews in modest clothing and head coverings portray dedication to Torah values despite harsh political and topographical conditions.
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Community Giveaway (with some sweet prizes)
Last week I mentioned to the community here and on Facebook that I might run a giveaway soon. Well soon is now! I was able to secure some pretty cool prizes and we are on our way.
Here's the scoop –
I have two prizes. One will be given to a randomly selected commenter on the blog. The other is going to a person who is a facebook fan of the website.
The contest has a 2 week run period, starting (today) Sunday April 26th and ending Friday May 8th (when the winners will be chosen).
The winners will be selected via a randomization program that looks like this:
For the Commenter Prize, all you have to do is leave a comment on any post between now and May 8th. For every comment you leave, your name will be entered one time into the program. The more comments you leave, the better your odds of winning.
For the Facebook Prize, all you have to do is be a member of the Facebook Fan page. Pretty simple right? The odds are going to be a bit more challenging to win for this one, so get your friends, family, coworkers, and long lost relatives involved so that one of you can win!
Here are the Prizes:
The prizes for this contest come courtesy of Karate Depot. Karate Depot is easily the most web friendly martial arts retailer out there and they do a great job supporting us, the online community. Check them out whenever you need new equipment!
The Commenter Prize is a brand new pair of Discipline Martial Arts Shoes ($50 retail value!)
These shoes come in all sizes, both men and women, and are perfect for training. Dojo safe and great for tournaments, these are a very valuable accessory for any competitor.
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This focus target is high quality and useful for practitioners of any style.
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Interview: William Dometrich, Chito Ryu 9th Dan
I am pleased to present this interview with Sensei William Dometrich, 9th Dan of the Chito Ryu style of karate.
Dometrich Sensei has been one of the most instrumental individuals in United States history for propagating the art of Chito Ryu (and karate in general for that matter). He studied under the master Tsuyoshi Chitose (1898-1984) and is most well known for starting the United States Chito Ryu Karate-Do Federation.
In addition to being an accomplished practitioner, Dometrich Sensei is also the author of "Karate: The Endless Quest". In the pantheon of valuable martial arts biographies, this is often considered a must-have.
Back Story
In June of 1950 the Korean War broke out and a remarkably young William Dometrich tried to participate. Thwarted by his youth, he was forced to wait a year until he could join the 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team stationed in Korea.
Two years later, at the end of the war, Dometrich's unit was restationed to Beppu City on the Southern Island of Kyushu, Japan. It was there, at 18 years old, Dometrich would begin his training with Ichiro Shirahama and ultimately Tsuyoshi Chitose (and would be the very first non-Japanese to do so).
Tsuyoshi Chitose Sensei
Chitose Sensei is widely regarded as one of the forefathers of modern karate. Along with Funakoshi Gichin, he helped spread the art to Japan. An invaluable piece of karate's legacy, Chitose was renowned for his skill, wisdom, and ability to teach.
Questions and Answers
MA: Dometrich Sensei, when you first became interested in studying karate in Japan, you repeatedly traveled to Chitose Sensei's village, arrived on his doorstep, and requested training. It was only after repeated denials that Chitose Sensei finally agreed to integrate you into his class in Beppu City. How did you know to keep coming back and asking again and again? Weren't you afraid of bothering and insulting him?
WD: Actually it never entered my mind. I was a young man of eighteen years of age and never gave it a thought. I just wanted to study Karate.
MA: You had some amazing experiences in Japan when meeting Chitose Sensei and throughout your martial arts career. For individuals who cannot afford to make the trip overseas, what can be done to properly follow the martial ways? Is there something special/irreplaceable to be gained by going to Japan/Okinawa?
WD: For those who do not have the opportunity to travel to Japan, there are some very qualified instructors here in the U.S. seek out one – do the research. There are also some instructors who claim something they are not. When you find a instructor just be loyal to him/her and have a beginner's mind.
MA: During your sankyu test, not only did you have Chitose Sensei watching but also Funakoshi Gichin. Did the magnitude of his presence strike you at the time?
WD: Who knew! I had no idea who anyone was except the small group I trained with and that Dr. Chitose was the man.
MA: Could you talk a bit about Chitose Sensei's early training and how he came to establish himself in Japan?
WD: Chitose Sensei was born in Okinawa in 1898. His mother was, from my understanding, the granddaughter of Bushi Matsumura.
He moved to Japan in the late 1918, to 1922 time frame. I have been told that he traveled to Tokyo to study medicine. Once there he assisted Funakoshi Sensei who had been his teacher when he was a school student in Okinawa.
MA: It is said that when Chitose Sensei was young, he studied one kata for many years under the careful watch of Unchu Kamade Arakaki. What was that kata, and do you think this method of training was critical to him becoming such an exceptional artist? Do you believe others should try to study in the same way?
WD: The kata that Dr. Chitose practiced for seven years I was told was Seisan. I asked Chitose Sensei on several occasions what his first kata was and he told me Seisan. There are those who disagree with this – they believe his first kata was Sanchin. Sanshin really sounds more like it to me – but on at least two different occasions he told me Seisan, and he should know. He was an exceptional martial artist. Perhaps it was a combination of his ability, desire, training and who knows. Others should study in the way best for them.
MA: What was it about Chitose Sensei's karate that made him so powerful and yet so graceful that it seemed he would float across the floor (as you described in your book)?
WD: Chitose could generate a great amount of power for his size. He had total body control and had developed vibration ability (not to be confused with hip snap). It seems he could move his internal organs to increase his power while his outside body moved hardly at all. He moved like a ballerina when he walked. People just never seemed to bump into him when he was street walking.
MA: How important do you consider makiwara and hojo undo in the big picture of martial arts training? Have you had any adverse effects from it?
WD: Makiwara training and hojo undo are important for the traditional martial artist when they start karate training and throughout their lives. As they get older it will become less important.
In The United States
MA: You trained with a lot of very impressive martial artists all over the U.S. in the 60's. Was there a sense of community amongst western martial artists, and do you find more stylistic barriers these days?
WD: Actually I found more barriers in the old days. There was bad blood between a few various karate styles and groups. Today is much better as a whole.
MA: In your book you say that during your first large tournament, the black belt champion was technically sound, but behaved disgracefully. Can you talk a bit about what made him disgraceful?
WD: Basically the contestant had a bad attitude – he thought he was a super hero ( he read too many comic books).
MA: Could you discuss the atmosphere at some of the early tournaments in the west? There seemed to have been a lot of injuries and even ego oriented conflict.
WD: A few of the early tournaments ended up in blood baths. These were the exceptions. Injuries were caused because of the following: poor tournament rules- They are much better now. Poor referees and officials- today they are very good in most instances. A great many of the early karate students were bar fighters and the tournaments suited them.
MA: You endured extremely harsh training and even tougher treatment in the military, and yet you thrived in that environment. Is that level of severity necessary for success in the martial arts? Was there anything that you believe was too harsh in your training that you wouldn't recommend to upcoming martial artists?
WD: In the early years we ( I mean all of us Japanese and Americans) did some stupid things. Today training is much better. Better understanding of the body and how it works, better instructors, sports medicine, better clinics, tournaments etc. etc. etc. No matter what though the desire has to be there.
To learn more about Dometrich Sensei visit "Tales From the Western Generation". This book features extended content with Dometrich Sensei and a variety of other senior karateka.
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Hey guys! This will just be a quick post because I'm currently working on a bigger one. More about that later.
First things first – some good news! The Ikigai Facebook Page just recently hit 100 fans. Woot! I need to send a big thank you out to everyone who joined and has been contributing to the nice budding community we have there. Facebook is such a great tool for quick conversing and staying in touch. If you're not currently on, I'd love to have you as part of the group (so click here!)
This brings me to my 'things to come' portion. As a way of thanking people with something other than cheap cheap words, I intend to do a giveaway in the near future. Actually, two giveaways. I want to do one for people that comment on the site, and one for Facebook Fans. Not sure what the prizes will be yet, but I'll definitely keep you posted.
Finally, I have a pretty neat post coming later today. I was fortunate enough to get an interview with an influential martial artist who was critical to growing the arts in the United States back in the 60's through to today. Be sure to check it out!
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We've added the images from Liv's stunning editorial for Town & Country to the gallery. Her beauty in this shoot is just unreal.
Liv is featured on the latest issue of Town and Country, looking beyond gorgeous in a brand new photoshoot and interview in which she discusses her pregnancy, The Leftovers and everything in between. If you haven't already, I urge you to read on–it's a really great article.
TOWN AND COUNTRY – Liv Tyler said she gave up on happily ever after, but with a new baby on the way, the house she always wanted, and the most challenging role of her career, the pieces may be falling into place. After a year she compares to a speeding freight train, she opens up about settling down.
An hour before I'm scheduled to meet Liv Tyler, I receive a text—10 charming and contrite lines asking if we can meet a half- hour later than planned. It ends, "So looking forward to today!" This is likely untrue. It is a brilliant autumn morning, and I can imagine several hundred more appealing ways she could spend her day, none involving a tape recorder or prying questions. Yet despite the cliché (celebrities are never late!), I am disarmed, and also reminded that Tyler is not just the daughter of a wild child pair from the '70s—rock muse Bebe Buell and Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler—but the granddaughter of Dorothea Johnson, founder of the Protocol School of Washington and author, with Tyler, of last year's Modern Manners: Tools to Take You to the Top.
Tabloids speculated over the past few weeks if Liv is with another child and according to People Magazine she happens to be. Her rep confirmed it exclusively to the magazine. On behalf of Liv Tyler Network we'd like to wish Liv and her boyfriend David Gardner all the best – congrats Liv!
Liv Tyler is happily pregnant with her second child, her rep confirms exclusively to PEOPLE.
The proud father is her beau, sports and entertainment agent David Gardner, whom The Leftovers star, 37, met through pal Kate Moss years ago and has been dating since earlier this year.
The couple "is thrilled with the news," says an insider.
The new baby will join big brothers Milo and Gray, Tyler and Gardner's sons from their previous marriages.
"I am over the moon that we are adding another member to our wolfpack," grandfather Steven Tyler tells PEOPLE. "Being a father and a grandfather is the greatest gift in life so far."
Thanks to the absolutely talented Ray, Liv Tyler Network is spotting a new layout featuring the lovely Glamour photoshoot. Currently we're working a bit behind the scenes to collect all the things that we missed out on lately and we'll be posting them very soon to the site, so please bear with us!
Be sure to check out these beautiful outtakes of Liv taken for her recent feature in The Observer. Enjoy!
We've added two beautiful new photos of Liv from her feature in the recent issue of The Observer. If you haven't already, be sure to read the full interview below–it's a really great read. I'm so glad she decided to continue acting.
THE OBSERVER – Liv Tyler, whose first movie role was two decades ago, may have just made the smartest choice of her career. In the autumn, she'll appear on British TV screens in HBO's The Leftovers – a good move not just because it's her first ever television role, but also because the series is currently the most discussed TV show in the US.
Based on the novel by Tom Perrotta, who co-created the series along with Damon Lindelof of Lost fame, it's set in a world where, three years previously, 2% of the world's population suddenly vanished without explanation. The series follows those who have been left behind in the fictional small town of Mapleton, New York. As with Lost, it's a show that likes to confound. Intent on making you feel just as bewildered as the residents of Mapleton, it's unnerving, thrilling television. Perrotta himself has admitted, "This is not a show that's going to give out a lot of reassurance; it's about faith and religion and mystery and grief." Time magazine called it "one of the truest TV evocations… of the waking-dream feel of actual mourning."
Tyler plays Meg, a pale and crumpled woman welling with rage who eventually leaves her fiance for an eerie and nihilistic cult called the Guilty Remnant, who dress in white, chainsmoke and refuse to speak.
Liv made an appearance on CBS' The Talk earlier today and some short snippets of her interview have surfaced online. We'll work on adding screen captures from the interview, and also Liv's recent talk show appearances very soon.
You can find another clip under the cut. Enjoy!
Liv is featured in the british Vanity Fair (August issue) with an absolutely amazing new photoshoot, scans can be found in the gallery.
The first trailer of Liv's upcoming movie 'Space Station 76′ has been released. Be sure to check it out below!
A stunning new photoshoot and interview by Eva Mendes with Liv has been released in which she talks otherwise about politics, The Leftovers and her very own beauty routine. Photos can be found in the gallery and the interview can be read below!
By year's end, America may have a female presidential candidate in Hillary Clinton, and actress Liv Tyler is an unabashed supporter of this kind of progress. Tyler embraced the role of unofficial campaign poster girl for VIOLET GREY's July cover story when she slipped on this cheeky t-shirt in support of Hillary, in support of women. Politics and beliefs aside, Tyler champions fellow women— whether they reside in the White House or Hollywood— and manages to assuage any controversy with her genuinely kind heart. Photographed in upstate New York on an afternoon by a quiet lake, Tyler traded her all-black Manhattan wardrobe for a pair of her "lover's" vintage Levi's, all the while projecting the serene aura and charm that has captivated her fans since Empire Records.
The easygoing attitude on set may have been due, in part, to Tyler's relationship with makeup artist Genevieve Herr, who has been responsible for Liv's makeup since Tyler first appeared in Hollywood. (Tyler affectionately refers to her work as the "Genevieve special," the kind of self-esteem-boosting artistry no one can match.) Or it could be that Liv will always just be Liv, the free-spirited girl in the convertible first seen alongside Alicia Silverstone in Aerosmith's Crazy music video. It's her giggly, hands-in-the-air attitude that first entranced fellow actress and friend, Eva Mendes, who at the time of the video's release was just another Liv Tyler fan.
Revolves around mysterious disappearances, world-wide, and specifically follows a group of people who are left behind in the suburban community of Mapleton. They must begin to rebuild their lives after the loss of more than 100 people.Information / IMDb / Photos / Official Site
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This Weekend's Readings: Hosea 2-6, Psalm 119:97-176 (see full text below)
There is something innately frustrating to me about doing something that merely must be redone like making a bed or running five miles in one-mile circles. I used to feel this way about washing dishes – that is, until my dear friend Susanna became my roommate. At first, she tried to motivate me by telling me how much better clean dishes were. The problem was that I readily agreed with her and, yet, I remained unmotivated. Therefore, I had to find some other motivation. And I did. Love.
I love Susanna and, because she loves clean dishes, I love to clean them for her. Before I leave the house – even if I am running late, I try to leave clean dishes (especially her favorites) so that she comes home to them. Although I now love cleaning dishes, my fundamental motivation remains my love for my friend and my knowing that it makes her smile.
God wants us to see Him the same way. He wants us to love Him tenderly as a husband, not dutifully as a master: "'In that day,' declares the LORD, 'you will call me 'my husband'; you will no longer call me 'my master'" [1]. He gives us the Law to show us what makes Him happy. If we love Him, we want to know and do that which pleases Him.
This is why, when Israel chose to do that which displeased Him, He was heart-broken. He knew that their disobedience reflected their heart – a heart that did not love Him and, thus, did not care about what pleased Him. Their "consult[ing] a wooden idol" [2] and "offer[ing] sacrifices on the tops of the mountains" [3] were indications that they were "joined to idols" [4] with "a spirit of harlotry" [5].
Yet, as a husband covenants with his wife, God covenanted with Israel. In spite of Israel's faithlessness, He promised to pursue her: "I will allure her … and speak kindly to her … I will betroth you to Me forever; Yes, I will betroth you to Me in righteousness and in justice, in lovingkindness and compassion" [6].
Lord, Your Word is full of knowledge of what makes you smile. Yet, because I do not love you as I ought, I do not care about pleasing you. Please forgive me for my idolatrous spirit and do not forsake me. Bring me to you in justice, lovingkindness and compassion. Amen.
[1] Hosea 2:16 TNIV | [2] 4"12 NASB | [3] 4:13 NASB | [4] 4:17 NASB | [5] 5:4 NASB | [6] Hosea 2:14, 19 NASB


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Is it really possible to accurately measure someone's personality? Why or why not?
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I think it is not only possible but really essential to measure our own personality because there is nothing more important in life than understanding who we are. As far as measuring other people's personalities, that is probably possible but would require the other person's full cooperation, and that would be hard to get in most cases because people are reluctant to reveal themselves even to close friends. Psychologists have been working hard for much of the past hundred years to develop tests for measuring personalities. They still have a long way to go; nevertheless, there is a lot of valuable information readily available for self-assessment. Some of it can be accessed with ease on the Internet by searching such subjects as "self-testing." Many services offer free tests. The best tests probably are related to the famous Briggs-Meyers Personality test or inventory. Carl Jung in his great work Personality Types identified two basic personality "attitudes," introversion and extraversion. He coined those terms, and they have gotten worldwide acceptance. He further identified four basic conscious "functions," split into two dichotomies--sensing/intuition, and thinking/feeling. One other dichotomy judging/perceiving determines the personality type a person is most susceptible to. Combined, they result in sixteen different personality type combinations (ex. INTJ, which stands for Introverted, Intuitive, Thinking, and Judging).
I recommend that you refer to C. G. Jung in eNotes and that you look up some personality tests on the Internet. I think we should start with understanding ourselves before we try to understand other people. Maybe understanding ourselves automatically helps us to understand others.
No, it is not possible to accurately measure one's personality. From when a child is born to their old age, their personalities can change. Due to this case, it is impossible to accurately measure one's personality. They can go from stubborn, to after hearing a lecture, suddenly be very leinent. People can change over night, and it would be impossible to measure it.
my answer is not, as personality is a qualitative fact. however there are researches and theories that attempts to quanify each trait or personalities according to some factors but how accurate it is, well maybe just close but never been.
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INSIDE a bar of cold glass Jean-Yves Prieur and his team at the University of Paris-South have created a saserthe acoustic equivalent of a laser. They say it could open up a new way of detecting subatomic particles.
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They were the best team we've played this season by a country mile and they're top of the league for a reason. But at the same time we didn't help ourselves with how we performed.
We weren't at it right from the first minute and against the top teams you will get punished for that. Unfortunately for us, on this occasion, we did.
We had a good week in the run up to the game with the wins against QPR and Sheffield Wednesday but there was no complacency. We just didn't start right and we've only got ourselves to blame for that.
Leicester are a very good team and they made the much better start. They got the first goal and, although I didn't see it at the time, the boys said that there was a touch of offside. Sometimes those sorts of decisions just go for the teams at the top.
With a massive FA Cup quarter-final against Sheffield United coming up some suggested we may have had one eye on that but we didn't at all. We were only focused on Leicester. The league is very important to us and we want to stay in this division.
Obviously we can now afford to shift our focus to the quarter-final but before the Leicester game we were going in to it hoping to get something. It just wasn't to be.
We need to move on quickly and just forget about that and focus, obviously, on the FA Cup but also on the league.
We have a lot of games coming up and a lot of them are against teams around us in the league so that is the main focus for us at this point.
If we can get to the semi-final that will be fantastic for everyone at the club and it would be special to see half of Wembley full to the brim with Charlton fans but we need to remember that the league is the most important thing.
In the last couple of months we've seen a number of our academy players coming through to make an impact in the first-team. Even games like the one at Leicester are good experiences for the young players, they'll learn a lot from that and it will drive them on and aspire them to be part of a top team like we all do.
It was a difficult game for them to play in but they can move on now and all the better for them to get the experience under their belt. They've all got great careers ahead of them.
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As long as the bike never falls on the aluminum bags they will do fine.
I've landed my 950 on my Caribous several times and they are no worse for wear and tear.
After reading a lot of reviews the single common aspect of all the metal boxes were that eventually I would read of someone tweaking them and then being unable to close them. Several of these reviews were folks on world tours.
Some were able to bend things mostly back into shape, others had welding done to repair the metal case. Many reported the cases never sealing properly again.
Bottom line is that this is considerably less likely to happen with cases such as those offered by Caribou Cases or other Pelican-style bags.
Aluminum is prettier and looks great on those GS's at Starbucks, but in the real world there may be a few drawbacks worthy of consideration.
Go to the vendors forum and read ALL the posts for any set you are planning to pay good money for. Then decide.
I had a low speed get off on my home built alum panniers and they held up just fine. They have a nice little scratch, but between them and the crash bars, NOTHING plastic hit the ground...NOTHING. A little black spray paint and you'd never even know I was down.
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I have had a great deal to do in recovering from the recent ice storm, lining up work for the coming months and wrapping up my final week at my day job. I finished one painting (which was interrupted when we lost power for three days) but have been otherwise occupied since then.
As I indicated earlier, though, I will be producing much more regularly starting next week, so keep tuned in to this channel...
I'm happy that the Etsy store is off the ground, but I need to avail myself of all the bells and whistles associated with the service, do some networking and promotion and such. Ebay was comparatively expensive, but I also had sales on Ebay. No sales yet through Etsy. I may continue to use both, as well as trying to find a couple of brick-and-mortar galleries to represent me.
Many thanks to those who have dropped by and to those who have purchased my art. I have a couple of commissions as well as a book illustration gig in the works, so it looks like I will have plenty to keep me from loitering around the pool hall.


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Yes I know it's all very smooth and so on, and that its front end is made from a deformable plastic that changes shape as you go faster. But I don't really care about any of that. In the same way that I don't care about Keira Knightley's eating habits.
Mostly though, I was looking forward to this car because of the power. The old 430 - which was by no means a slouch - produced 483bhp. The 458 wades into battle with an incredible 562 and an engine that revs to a stratospheric 9,000. Apparently. As a result, 0 to 62 is dealt with in 3.4 seconds. The top speed is 202mph, and the chaps down the road at Lamborghini must now be wondering how to respond with the forthcoming Gallardo replacement. Make a bet: it won't produce 561.


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A tropical fish that fluoresces bright red is set to become the first genetically modified pet to go on sale in the US. Alan Blake and colleagues at Yorktown Technologies LP say the GloFish will be available from January 2004.
The little zebra fish were originally developed by researchers in Singapore to signal the presence of water pollutants by changing colour. "These fish were bred to help fight environmental pollution," Blake told Reuters. "They were bred to fluoresce in the presence of toxins."
Blake and the scientists who developed the GM fish, which especially glows under ultraviolet light, say they pose no threat to the environment as they cannot survive in non-tropical waters. However, the news of the GM aquarium pet has sparked concern among conservationists.
Food-safety and conservation groups have sent a joint letter to the US Food and Drug Administration urging immediate intervention. "If FDA somehow fails to regulate the proposal of Yorktown Technologies ... it will set a precedent for all other (genetically engineered) fish producers, and the floodgates will almost literally be opened," wrote Andrew Kimbrell, executive director of the Center for Food Safety.
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Zebra fish are normally black and silver in colour. But Gong Zhiyuan and colleagues at the National University of Singapore have been developing as pollution indicators by genetically manipulating the fish to fluoresce in different ways.
The GloFish was produced by injecting zebra fish eggs with the gene of a sea anemone which makes it red coloured. The researchers have also produced green fish by injecting the eggs with a fluorescent marker gene from jellyfish, which is commonly used in experiments.
To enable the fishes' use as pollution detectors, the scientists have pinpointed gene promoters which act as on/off switches in the presence of certain triggers. One type of switch is activated by the sex hormone oestrogen, which can contaminate water. Other glow switches can be stress-induced and will respond to the presence of damaging chemicals like heavy metals.
Zhiyuan says as many as five colours could be added to zebra fish to light up in the presence of different pollutants. He believes that using the glowing fish as ornamental pets should not pose an environmental threat if released into the wild.
"Fluorescent transgenic fish do not have any apparent fitness advantage over wild type fish of the same species," he says. "To the contrary, because fluorescence carries additional burdens in biosynthesis, energy distribution, and predator avoidance, fluorescent fish are likely to have reduced fitness."
Glowing GM fish pets are already on sale in Taiwan.
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The Alumni Art Show opened Saturday at the Margaret Martin Gehman Art Gallery located in University Commons. Artwork was also on display in the Hartzler Library Gallery on the main floor. The theme of the art show was "The Return," featuring alumni artists Mark and Kathryn Fenton, Cyndi Gusler, Jerry Holsopple, Chelsea Eason Kight, Steve Kniss, Katie Landis, Justin Roth, Michael Spory, Steven Stauffer, Frank Ameka, and other alumni. There was also a special piece by Matt Styer, a 2005 VaCA grad who died of leukemia in 2011.
The art show was well attended by students, alumni, and faculty. It was a really special time for the family of Styer because they were there to present a scholarship in his honor. The recipient of this year's scholarship was Scott Eyre. "My passion for photography really took off when my friends gave me my first DSLR camera as a wedding gift," said Eyre.
Eyre gave up photography as a business to be a youth minister. Eyre came back to EMU in the Spring of 2013, wanting to use his sports major and become a PE teacher and minister to kids that way, but then he realized he liked photography too much to give it up. Eyre is currently in the Visual and Communications Arts program. To celebrate his achievement, he stated, "I guess me and my wife are going out to dinner."
Some of the artists that presented their pieces had a talk afterwards about them. They related their pieces back to the theme of "The Return." Some artists were returning to their childhoods. Gusler had a watercolor painting that symbolized a style of painting like that of a child. She said that when you are a child, you have unbridled creativity, and she looks at her daughter's paintings for inspiration so she can try to regain her early days of creativity.
Other artists talked about specific items, people, or places that were unique to them. Holsopple chose to focus on a social movement that happened in Lithuania in 1989 and tried to recreate it in 2013 via photographs. Ameka, a Kenyan native, returned to his homeland and had 3 photograph pieces that were featured in the Art Gallery. One photograph was of his grandfather, a man who meant a lot to Ameka. Ameka said, "When I see my granddad any time, it is emotional, because he makes jokes about me. I told you he is a very funny guy. So the first time I meet him he is telling me how fat I am. He's like 'Hey, you! What happened? Why are you so fat? What are they feeding you in America?'"
I enjoyed seeing all the various pieces of art that the alumni created. It was interesting to see that each artist had a different perspective on the theme "The Return." If you get a chance be sure to stop by the Art Galleries and check out the Alumni Art Exhibit on display all week. It is a great way to support EMU artists.
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Former Apple exec Ron Johnson appointed to board of fashion e-tailer Nasty Gal, leads investment
02/27/2015, 01:02 am
Former Apple executive Ron Johnson, who cultivated the highly successful Apple Store retail initiative, is leading a $16 million investment round for online retailer Nasty Gal, marking his return to the fashion industry.
Apple looking for hardware and software engineers to build virtual reality displays
02/26/2015, 09:02 pm
A handful of recent Apple corporate job postings suggest the company is experimenting with virtual and augmented reality hardware and software, an area of intense interest some believe will be the next tech battleground.
Apple takes top spot in online order fulfillment in Q4 with average ship time of 2.5 days
02/26/2015, 07:02 pm
In its first ever quarterly study, customer service analytics firm StellaService ranked Apple as the fastest and most most efficient online retailer in terms of shipments for the fourth quarter of 2014, taking an average of 2.5 days to send out orders.
Apple's iWork for iCloud goes platform agnostic, open to everyone
02/26/2015, 05:02 pm
Apple on Thursday removed the beta tag from its Apple ID creation tool, granting anyone, on any platform access to access to the iWork for iCloud Web-based productivity suite.
Fresh off $533M victory, Smartflash files another patent suit against Apple
02/26/2015, 03:02 pm
Just one day after Smartflash won a $533 million jury decision against Apple, the intellectual property holder filed yet another patent case against the company seeking even more damages for alleged infringement.
Apple's March 9 'Spring Forward' event will be streamed live from its website, Apple TV
02/26/2015, 01:02 pm
As it has done for past events, Apple's upcoming March 9 event, where it is expected to give final details on the upcoming Apple Watch, will be available as a live video stream from the company's website as well as the Apple TV set-top box.
FCC votes to enforce net neutrality by regulating ISPs, unleashes municipal broadband
02/26/2015, 01:02 pm
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted to regulate Internet service providers as "common carriers" under the Communications Act, preventing those companies from creating so-called "Internet fast lanes," and at the same time effectively neutered laws that impeded the expansion of city-owned broadband networks.
Apple announces 'spring forward' event for March 9, likely to talk about Apple Watch & more
02/26/2015, 12:02 pm
Apple on Thursday sent out invitations to members of the media, inviting them to a keynote presentation on Monday, March 9, where it's expected the company will give more details on the upcoming launch of the Apple Watch, and potentially unveil anticipated new products.
Apple's Tim Cook pledges more growth in Israel during meeting with Israeli president
02/26/2015, 09:02 am
A meeting this week between Apple chief executive Tim Cook and Israeli President Reuven Rivlin reportedly included assurances from Cook that the company intends to continue growing its operations in the region, a large part of which are focused on chip design.
China removes Apple, other US tech companies from approved government purchase lists
02/25/2015, 11:02 pm
China has blacklisted Apple and a number of other big name U.S. technology brands from its approved state purchase lists, leaving local companies to fill the resulting void, according to a report published on Wednesday.
Tim Cook to deliver commencement address at George Washington University, receive honorary doctorate
02/25/2015, 08:02 pm
It was announced on Wednesday that Apple CEO Tim Cook will deliver George Washington University's commencement address at the school's graduation ceremony in May, where he will also receive an honorary doctorate of public service.
Google in talks with wearables maker Jawbone over potential investment, report says
02/25/2015, 08:02 pm
Google is reportedly in preliminary talks to buy a stake in Jawbone, perhaps best known for its popular UP line of fitness trackers, as the Internet search giant moves further into the wearable device industry.
GasBuddy & GreatSchools now providing data for Apple Maps [u]
02/25/2015, 03:02 pm
Third-party data presented to users within Apple Maps may soon include local gas prices and school locations, thanks to new partnerships with GasBuddy and GreatSchools.
Apple's Jony Ive and Tesla's Elon Musk 'inseparable' in conversation at Oscars afterparty
02/25/2015, 12:02 pm
One of the top designers in the world and the leader in electric car technology were spotted engrossed in private conversation this past Sunday at an exclusive Academy Awards afterparty, amidst a flurry of rumors surrounding Apple's rumored plans to build its own electric, autonomous car.
Apple CEO Tim Cook visits Israel, meets with President Reuven Rivlin
02/25/2015, 11:02 am
Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook was in Israel on Wednesday, and had a meeting with President Reuven Rivlin, as Apple is prepared to open a new office in the country.
Jury orders Apple to pay $533M for infringing gaming patents
02/25/2015, 12:02 am
A U.S. federal jury in Texas ordered Apple to pay $532.9 million in damages on Tuesday after it found the company's iTunes digital media purchasing and distribution system in infringement of three patents held by licensing firm Smartflash.
'Modern Family' co-creator details episode shot entirely with Apple products
02/24/2015, 10:02 pm
In a behind-the-scenes look at an upcoming "Modern Family" episode shot completely on iPhone 6 and iPad Air 2, co-creator and executive producer Steve Levitan said using the iOS devices didn't dramatically change the production process, and revealed that tomorrow's show is not the first time producers turned to Apple's handset for in-show footage.
Microsoft Band adds MapMyFitness & HealthVault support, but still no Apple HealthKit
02/24/2015, 01:02 pm
The wearable fitness tracking Microsoft Band received an update this week adding support for biking, and integration with MapMyFitness and Microsoft's own HealthVault service, but it still lacks compatibility with Apple's HealthKit tools and Health app for iOS 8.
Tim Cook commemorates Steve Jobs's birthday on trip to Germany
02/24/2015, 11:02 am
Apple's chief executive was spotted on Tuesday in Germany, where he took the time to tweet a short remembrance of late colleague Steve Jobs before visiting the offices of infamous German tabloid Bild.
Pebble again turns to crowdfunding to take on Apple Watch with new color display model
02/24/2015, 10:02 am
Best known for being a blockbuster success on Kickstarter, Pebble announced on Tuesday that it is returning to its roots, and will crowdfund its next-generation smartwatch with a color display and voice input, in a bid to take on the upcoming Apple Watch.


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Sinkhole in NE Houston could swallow your car
Compiled by Chron.com | July 30, 2013 | Updated: July 31, 2013 1:21am
Motorists may want to avoid part of a road in northeast Houston.
A sinkhole has opened on Market Street at Capron, KTRK-Channel 13 reported on Tuesday. KHOU-Channel 11 said the sinkhole is about 15 feet wide.
Public Works crews are currently working to fix it. A water leak could be the blame.
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The Pinsk Marshes mostly lie within the Polesian Lowland and occupy most of the southern part of Belarus and the north-west of Ukraine. They cover roughly 98,419.5 square kilometres (38,000 sq. miles) surrounding the Pripyat River on both sides. Dense woods are interspersed with numerous swamps, moors, ponds and streams extending 300 miles (480 km) west to east and 140 miles (225 km) north to south. The marshes undergo substantial changes in size during the year, with melting snows in springtime and autumn rainfall causing extensive flooding as the river overflows. Drainage of the eastern portion began in 1870, and significant areas have been cleared for pasture and farmland.
During most of the year, the marshes are virtually impassable to major military forces, thus influencing strategic planning of all military operations in the region. The few roads that traverse the region are narrow and largely unimproved. At the start of World War I the marshes separated the Austro-Hungarian fourth army from the XII corps. This left a wide gap open, and the Russian third army poured in before the Austro-Hungarian second army's transfer from Serbia was complete. The Russians soon captured the valuable railhead at Lemburg as a result. Throughout the following years of the war it remained one of the principal geographic features on the Eastern Front (World War I)
During World War II, the marshes divided the central and southern theatres of operation, and also served as a hideout for Soviet partisans. At one stage during the war, the German administration planned to drain the marshes, 'cleanse' them of their 'degenerate' inhabitants, and repopulate the area with German colonists. Konrad Meyer was the leader in charge of the Pripet plan. However, Hitler scuttled the project late in 1941, as he believed that it might entail dustbowl (Versteppung) conditions. Ironically, German racial anthropologist Theodor Poesche proposed, in the late 19th century, that the Aryan race evolved in the marshes due to the prevalence of albinism.
The relative sparsity of human population in the area, combined with the ready availability of water, was a key factor in the decision to build the ill-fated Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the marshes in 1970. The city of Pripyat was constructed nearby to house the plant's workers. The Chernobyl disaster spread radioactive contamination across a wide swathe of the marshlands, large areas of which are restricted due to the pollution.
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Dickinson residents without a vehicle might find it a bit easier to traverse the city by the end of the year. The city has issued three taxicab licenses since January and expects more applications as the year progresses. Continue Reading


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