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Eric Luster is developing wearable technology to detect and report athletes' traumatic brain injuries to parents in real time.
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October 30, 2014
Nely Galán, self-made media mogul and women's empowerment advocate, offers women advice about starting a business
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Dr. Holly Harring, a School of Health Sciences faculty member, shares her ideas to help families and schools develop a taste for healthy eating.
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Lifelong learner Jeff Lubsen forms national network to support mental and medical healthcare professionals working with the LGBT community.
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Jason Lum, a School of Public Policy and Administration faculty member, offers insights into opportunities and pathways in public service careers.
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Walden doctoral student Raquel Battle makes her pledge to her father a reality
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Melissa Perkins Bellanceau, master's degree graduate and PhD student, shares how her coursework influenced her to become an active social change agent.
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Price of ivory triples in ChinaJeremy Hance
July 07, 2014
Ironic ivory? Ivory trinkets carved into elephants, potentially from butchered wild elephants. Picture taken in the Jatujak weekend market, Thailand in 2014. Photo by: Naomi Doak/TRAFFIC.
"The average price paid by craftsmen or factory owners, for good quality, privately-owned 1-4 kilograms elephant tusks in Beijing in early 2014 was $2,100 per kilogram," said Esmond Martin, who conducted a survey in May along with Lucy Vigne. "The average price for similar tusks in 2010 was $750 per kilogram."
According to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), last year at least 20,000 elephants were killed in Africa. This is a slight decline from a high of 25,000 in 2011. However other conservation groups believe far more elephants are being killed. For example, Save the Elephants puts the number at 33,000 every year between 2010-2012.
No one really knows exactly how many elephants have been killed since poaching began to rise again in the mid-2000s, nor how many are left in Africa. But conservationists say the number is clearly unsustainable.
"Without concerted international action to reduce the demand for ivory measures to reduce the killing of elephants for ivory will fail," said Iain Douglas-Hamilton, founder of Save the Elephants. "Although half a world away, China holds the key to the future of the African elephant."
Blood bracelets? These ivory bracelets may have come from elephants killed in the wild. Picture taken in the Jatujak weekend market, Thailand in 2014. Photo by: Naomi Doak/TRAFFIC.
China remains the world's largest market for ivory. Although the country has made some efforts in recent years to curb the illegal trade, conservationists say its not moving fast enough.
A different report, from anti-wildlife trade group TRAFFIC, also uncovered a worrying trend for elephants. Researchers found that in just the amount of ivory products for sale in Thailand's capital, Bangkok, nearly tripled in just 18 months, from 5,865 items in January 2013 to 14,512 this May.
"Thailand's efforts to regulate local ivory markets have failed," Naomi Doak, TRAFFIC's Co-ordinator for the Greater Mekong region, starkly stated. "It is time for the authorities to face the facts—their nation's ivory markets continue to be out of control and fuel the current African elephant poaching crisis. Without swift and decisive action to address glaring legal loopholes, this unacceptable situation will continue."
An increasing pile of evidence shows that African terrorist groups and militias are poaching elephants to fund their destabilizing and murderous activities. For example, elephant poaching has been linked to the Lord Resistance Army run by Joseph Kony, which has been accused of murder, rape, mutilation, child sex slavery, and child soldiers.
The African elephant is currently listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN Red List. However, that listing is long out of date. Made in 2008, the listing was given just as poaching began to rise to current levels. Moreover the Red List only recognizes one species of elephant, although a recent study identified two very different species: the more well-known bush elephant (Loxodonta africana) and the lesser-known forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis), separated by 2-7 million years of evolution. Although both species have been decimated by poaching, forest elephants are far closer to the edge of extinction.
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Biden Accidentally Speaks The Truth; Obama Gets The Bill
Whoopsy! Dana Millbank writes in the WaPo about Biden's recent "Meet The Press" appearance, in which he gave his full support to gay marriage…making Obama's public view, that his thinking is "evolving," look like the political fence-straddling that it is:
The vice president said he is "absolutely comfortable" with same-sex marriage, committing the classic Washington gaffe of accidentally speaking the truth. This bit of straight talk made Obama's position — neither for nor against such unions but in an evolutionary state, not unlike the Galapagos finch — all the more untenable.
The press landed on him, all vulturelike on carrion:
CNN's Jessica Yellin asked whether Obama was trying to "have it both ways before an election" and whether he should "stop dancing around the issue."
ABC's Jake Tapper said that "it seems cynical to hide this prior to the election" and that "I don't want to hear the same talking points 15 times in a row."
NBC's Chuck Todd said with a grin, "So help me out here. He opposes bans on gay marriage, but he doesn't yet support gay marriage?"
…Whatever Obama's public position, there was little doubt in the briefing room Monday that the president supports gay marriage and that he would go public with this position after Election Day, when he no longer need fear losing independent voters.
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DALLAS (AP) — From a fairy tale-inspiring castle in the Bavarian Alps to a serene sculpture of Mary and Jesus by Michelangelo tucked away in a Belgian church, sites and works of art across Europe can give travelers a glimpse of the heroic work done by the group depicted in the new movie "The Monuments Men."
European sites, art tell tales of Monuments Men
The group's mission was to save cultural treasures during World War II. And just like the group's previously unsung accomplishments, many of the places and objects they saved have been "hidden in plain sight" for decades, said Robert Edsel, the Dallas-based author of the book "The Monuments Men," which inspired the movie starring George Clooney, Matt Damon and others.
Edsel talked about a few of the many places and artworks in Europe tied to the work of the 350 men and women from Allied countries, most of them already established as architects, artists, curators and museum directors when they reported for duty. Eventually, they returned more than five million cultural items stolen by the Nazis as part of a systematic looting operation.
Visitors to the canal-lined, storybook town of Bruges, Belgium, may look in in awe at Michelangelo's marble sculpture "Madonna and Child" in the Church of Our Lady, but few know of its harrowing wartime journey. Taken from the church by German officers in 1944, the sculpture was eventually discovered by Monuments Men on a dirty mattress in a salt mine near Altaussee in Austria.
In the town of Ghent, not far from Bruges, visitors at Saint Bavo Cathedral can gaze at another work that was discovered by Monuments Men at the Altaussee mine: the Ghent Altarpiece. Made of panels painted by Jan van Eyck in 1432, the famous work of art was taken by the Belgians to France in 1940 for safekeeping. But in 1942 it was taken by the Germans.
Tourists can also visit the Altaussee salt mine where those works — along with 6,600 paintings, 140 sculptures and other pieces — filled more than 100 tunnels. The works stored in the Austrian mine about 45 minutes from Salzburg housed treasures Adolf Hitler wanted to one day fill his planned museum in Linz, Austria.
When the Nazis took over the Jeu de Paume museum in Paris, making it the headquarters of their looting operation, French art expert Rose Valland was allowed to stay. But Valland, who unbeknownst to the Nazis spoke German, managed to keep track of where the artworks — most stolen from Jewish families in France — were being sent. She passed that information along to Monuments Man James Rorimer after the liberation of Paris, directing him to Germany's Neuschwanstein Castle. Today, a small plaque on the southwest corner of the Jeu de Paume, located near the Place de la Concorde, recognizes her bravery.
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After checking his cell phone after practice yesterday afternoon, Jaron Shepherd knew there had to be some good news with his name all over it.
The Mississippi State senior outfielder was selected Wednesday by the Colorado Rockies in the 33rd round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft.
Shepherd told the Starkville Daily News Wednesday afternoon, before he and his team got on the bus to leave for Gainesville for the Super Regional matchup vs. No. 2 Florida this weekend, that he was informed he was drafted an hour after the fact via a voicemail message from Rockies area scout Damon Iannelli because he was completing an afternoon practice at Dudy Noble Field.
"It was really exciting to get the opportunity to continue playing more baseball as a career," Shepherd said. "My family were the first people I called and they were excited for me."
Ianelli, who used to coach at Southern Mississippi, is a person the Mississippi State coaching staff is very familiar with and says scouts regular season games in Starkville on a consistent basis.
"Jaron has skills to be a good pro and I told him we'll talk after their season is done about what we envision for him in the future," Ianelli said. "I want to him and the rest of the guys there to concentrate on getting to Omaha because that's been a great turnaround they've made this season. Jaron's production is a major part of that."
Ianelli has been an area scout for the Colorado organization since 1999 and signed MSU recruit Corey Dickerson last year to a $125,000 bonus after taking the Meridian Community College product out of the eighth round.
"I don't think I had any face-to-face contact with him yet but he told me he'd seen me play and had respect for game so that was cool to hear," Shepherd said.
After being drafted four years ago in the 17th-round selection by the Pittsburgh Pirates out of Kilgore (Texas) High School, Shepherd was taken again after a single season at Navarro (Texas) Community College was a 44th-round selection by the Cincinnati Reds. Last season, Shepherd went undrafted and now after completing the 2011 season where the 6-foot-2 left-handed bat is hitting .295 and playing every day in right field at Mississippi State.
"He really showed me that he's advanced his game and using all the athleticism and tools he has on a much more consistent basis," Ianelli said. "Stuff like executing a hit-and-run at the plate by putting the ball right in the hole the shortstop was, going first to third on a single and playing great defense are things I saw a lot this year."
Routt or Mitchell will start Game 1 vs. Florida
Mississippi State head coach John Cohen said he'll decide the order of his starting rotation on the mound on the bus ride to Florida.
The choice is between junior left-hander Nick Routt (3-3, 3.78 ERA) or freshman right-hander Evan Mitchell (6-1, 3.47) in the first two games of the best-of-three series set to start at 11 a.m. on ESPN2.
The righty-lefty duo won the final two games of the Atlanta Regional that MSU swept last weekend to get them in a series rematch with the Gators in their own ballpark with a trip to the College World Series in Omaha at stake.
Routt dominated Georgia Tech in the 7-3 victory Sunday with a 91-93 mile-per-hour fastball and a slider without having to rely on consistently going to the breaking ball late in counts to a powerful Yellow Jackets lineup.
"I always loved to pitch with my fastball because it makes things so much easier and I don't feel like I'm a crafty left as they say," Routt said. "I like to come after guys and make our defense work."
Routt went undrafted in the 2011 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft guaranteeing he will be back in a Mississippi State for his fourth year on campus. However, after sitting out a majority of last year that eventually resulted in surgery on his pitching arm, Cohen told the Starkville Daily News his staff "is extremely confident" the left-hander will get clearance for a medical redshirt year giving him leverage in next year's selection process.
The southpaw from Silver Springs, Md., threw his first nine-inning complete game since 2009 allowing just six hits in a 114-pitch effort.
"Obviously we're just so proud of what Routt did and if he pitches like he did last weekend he can beat anybody in the country," Cohen said. "You really feel good about the way Evan pitched as well especially to left-handed hitting."
Bradford named to national All-Freshman Team
Mississippi State freshman outfielder C.T. Bradford has been named to Collegiate Baseball magazine's 2011 Freshman All-America Team. The honor unit was announced by the Arizona-based national publication Wednesday.
Bradford, second on the club with 72 hits, sports a .309 batting average with 34 RBI, third-most on the team. An SEC All-Freshman Team selection, Bradford led MSU at the plate in last weekend's NCAA Atlanta Regional, going 7-for-13 (.538) with five RBI. He joined six MSU teammates on the regional's all-tournament team and was selected as the most outstanding player.
"It's difficult enough to contribute as a freshman, but it's especially difficult to contribute at such a high level in the Southeastern Conference," said Cohen. "C.T. has been an integral part of our ball club from the moment he stepped on the campus. He is a deserving recipient of this honor."
The Pace, Fla., product is the only Bulldog player this season to play in all 60 games and enters this weekend's NCAA Gainesville Super Regional riding an 11-game hitting streak.
Bradford becomes the 30th Mississippi State player to earn freshman all-America honors and the first since the 2007 campaign.
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Make the dashi
In a medium saucepan, soak the kombu in the water for 1 to 2 hours.
Set the saucepan of kombu on the stove and turn the heat up to high. When the water begins to throw bubbles but before it reaches a rolling boil, remove the kombu with tongs and discard. Stir the katsuobushi into the broth, and return to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and let sit for 10 minutes.
Strain through a cheesecloth-lined strainer set over a large bowl, then press as much liquid out of the katsuobushi as you can. Reserve the liquid. Discard the katsuobushi. You can add a dried shiitake mushroom to the liquid as it cools. Dashi keeps in the refrigerator for 1 week, or until it starts to cloud.
Make the sauce
Combine the dashi, scallions, cilantro, vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, mirin, sesame oil, and hot pepper flakes in a medium bowl. Season to taste with more vinegar, soy, and red pepper flakes. Give the sauce a few hours to meld before serving.
Serve the pork shoulder shredded or chopped, along with rice and leaves of bibb (or other) lettuce. Let guests use the lettuce leaves to make rolls filled with pork and rice and dipped in the sauce.
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Frog hunting
By Gary Bogue
Thursday, June 22nd, 2006 at 1:16 pm in Amphibians, Insects, Pacific treefrogs.
Wednesday evening, at 9:45 p.m., it was still about 85 degrees in my backyard in Benicia. Yes, a hot day. Lois and I had just finished dinner and while I was clearing the table I spotted an unusual blob on the outside of one of the family room windows. As I was walking over for a closer look, the blob moved up the glass and gobbled an insect that had been attracted to the inside light. It was a treefrog.
Lois and I stood and watched the tiny amphibian (the size of a quarter) for a while as it wandered all around the outside of the window with its sticky feet, gobbling up leafhoppers, tiny moths, a mosquito and a small crane fly. Smart frog to take advantage of the lights to find its dinner.
I told Lois the frog was probably living in the cool depths of the star jasmine plant that covered one end of our back deck with its thick green leaves and lovely white flowers. One edge of the jasmine was about a foot away from the window and the frog. But when I thought about how hot it still was outside, I decided I'd better do something to contribute to the jasmine's coolness. So I went outside, getting a mouth full of leafhoppers as I opened the sliding glass door, turned on the hose and gave the jasmine a good spray.
As I went back into the house, the now well-fed frog hopped back into the jasmine with a little splash.
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- Markus Becker (Piano)
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Albrecht Mayer - the acclaimed principal oboist of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra - delves into German Romantic music with his oboe and close friends Tabea Zimmermann (viola), Marie-Luise Neunecker (Horn), and Markus Becker (Piano), to create this virtuosic, original, and intimate recording of diverse romantic works for oboe. The world's leading oboe player rediscovers his German Romantic roots. Mayer is a master musician whose playing has touched the hearts of many fans. After a number of successful concept albums, Mayer returns to his native Germany and Romantic music composed for oboe. From the popular Schumann romances to lesser known works, Mayer partners with outstanding chamber musicians for a special, intimate album.Notes & Reviews:
Recording information: Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin-Dahlem (09/05/2011-09/08/2011).
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Works DetailsKlughardt, August : Schilflieder (5), Op. 28 "Fantasy Pieces after Poems by Lenau"
- Performers: Markus Becker (Piano); Albrecht Mayer (Oboe); Tabea Zimmermann (Viola)
- Running Time: 18 min. 21 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Written: 1872
Schumann, Robert : Romances (3) for Oboe and Piano, Op. 94
- Performers: Markus Becker (Piano); Albrecht Mayer (Oboe)
- Running Time: 13 min. 35 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Written: 1849
Herzogenberg, Heinrich von : Trio for piano, oboe & horn in D major, Op. 61
- Performers: Albrecht Mayer (Oboe); Markus Becker (Piano); Marie-Luise Neunecker (French Horn)
- Running Time: 21 min. 4 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
Steinmetz, Hans : Liebesruf eines Faun, for English horn & piano
- Performer: Markus Becker (Piano)
- Running Time: 5 min. 56 sec.
- Period Time: Modern
- Written: 1954
Becker, Markus [Piano] : Prélude-Improvisation, for piano
- Performer: Albrecht Mayer (Oboe)
- Running Time: 1 min. 17 sec.
- Period Time: Contemporary
- Written: 2011
Weismann, Julius : Variations for oboe and piano, Op. 39 :: 4. Lento, molto tranquillo
- Performers: Albrecht Mayer (Oboe); Markus Becker (Piano)
- Running Time: 1 min. 56 sec.
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The DiSepio Institute for Rural Health and Wellness at Saint Francis University uses state-of-the-art equipment and hands-on teaching to help heal the local community, giving children and young adults the tools they need to thrive. The Institute offers rehabilitation through physical therapy, a toy library and more. On today's show, we hear from three representatives from the institute who explain the programs and how they work.
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SRF Participates in Summer of Peace 2013
For the third year in a row, Self-Realization Fellowship is participating in the annual Summer of Peace, which began June 21 and continues through September 21, 2013 to coincide with the United Nations International Day of Peace. The Summer of Peace is sponsored by The Shift Network, a northern California organization that provides programs, lectures, and events featuring leading thinkers of our time in the fields of justice, sustainability, peace, and wellness.
Summer of Peace brings together "peace-builders" from around the world in what has been described as the world's largest global telesummit for building a culture of peace. Participating in three months of live and online events are many of the world's foremost peace leaders in the fields of spirituality, forgiveness, non-violence, education, science, and business — ranging from Pulitzer Prize–winning author Alice Walker to long-time civil rights leader Dr. Bernard Lafayette to former Under-Secretary-General of the UN Ambassador Anwarul Karim Chowdhury.
A special feature of this year's telesummit is a weekly "Spirituality and Peace" series of talks presented by spiritual teachers from all of the major faith traditions, each of whom will lead meditation and prayer practices to support peace around the world. Sister Usha from the SRF International Headquarters will present a talk on "Praying for Peace," which includes a guided meditation, on September 15 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. (PST). To listen to any of the presentations, including Sister Usha's talk, visit Summer of Peace's website, where you can register for free. All of the sessions in Summer of Peace 2013 will also be archived on the site.


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CU Walks invites you to take a break and go for a lunchtime walk on campus! We start our walk Monday-Friday at noon from the west side of Carlson Gym, near the Rec Center. Our goal is to promote physical activity and community on campus. We are a collaboration of students, faculty and staff in the Integrative Physiology Department and the Recreation Center. For more information go to www.colorado.edu/cuwalks
CU Walks wants to encourage individuals in the CU community to obtain the physical and mental health benefits from physical activity. Our vision is to provide a free, safe, convenient and social recreational opportunity for the CU community. Our group has established a scenic and safe 1.5 mile loop, roughly thirty minutes of walking, through the University of Colorado Boulder campus.
The American College of Sports Medicine recommends that at a minimum, every individual should get 150 minutes of moderate physical activity a week. People who meet this recommendation have lower rates of diabetes, heart disease and obesity. This recommendation can be met through walking for thirty minutes, five times a week.


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Valley City's Saturday Farmers Market opens for the season Saturday at Hirschberger Park, said Becky Huber, who is managing this year's market with brother Arlen.
This marks the 33rd year the Saturday market has been operating.
The Hubers are taking over management of the market this season from Sharon Clancy.
Huber has been selling her fresh local vegetables at the market "since day one."
Helping the Hubers operate the market this year are Margaret Stoltz and Candy and Mike Rasmussen.
"We need all the help we can get," Huber said.
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May is Stroke Awareness Month, and City- County Health District and the Center for Tobacco Prevention and Control Policy (the Center) are using the opportunity to underscore how the connection between cigarette smoke and stroke reinforces the need for comprehensive smoke-free policies.
Stroke is the fourth-leading cause of death in the U.S., and people who smoke cigarettes are twice as likely to have a stroke.
Valley City Public Schools School Board member Sharon Buhr faces re-election this year, and her opponent is Valley City State University assistant professor Richard Ross. Both candidates have strong backgrounds in education and both sat down for interviews with Times-Record reporter David Luessen on Tuesday.
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Those who spent Memorial Day weekend at Lake Ashtabula's East Crossing resort might have noticed some new faces and a fresh coat of blue paint on the walls of the Ashtabula Crossing restaurant.
The popular eatery, located less than 20 miles from Valley City, is under new ownership as of April 9. Mary Jean Cuffe, formerly of Breezy Point, Minn., her sister Patty Hoff, and Patty's husband Scott, formerly of Perley, Minn., purchased the restaurant and bar from former owner Bob Kelly.
Tim Kadrmas will miss working with the kids and adult volunteers after he finishes this year – his final year – directing the Valley City Soap Box Derby, but after 18 years in the job he decided it was time.
"Looking at the faces of rookies coming down the track the first time you can see it is thrilling and exhilarating for them – you see the joy and fear and excitement in their faces."
This year's North Dakota Soap Box Derby takes place June 8 and 9 in Valley City.
The North Dakota Stockmen's Association received an anonymous donation of $1,000 for its reward fund for information leading to the arrest of suspects involved in a pair of livestock shootings in Griggs County. The two incidents near Cooperstown involved the killing of four horses and three head of cattle. Authorities are also investigating a massacre of 14 cattle near Hankinson in Richland County.
Barnes County Sheriff Randy McClaflin said the occasional livestock shooting is not unheard of in the region.
By Lorraine Thompson
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Valley City Eagles 2192 held its 43rd annual award banquet at the Aerie Club with Lorney Behm as the master of cememonies. The hometown builder was Dakota Plains Co-op with manager Ken Astrup who accepted the award and thanked the Eagles.
The Civic Service Award went to Fire Chief Gary Retterath and was presented by Mary Simonson, a former winner.
The Humanitarian Award was given to Lynell Gertin by Don Malec and Gloria VanDyke. Gertin saved Gloria while she choking at the bank.
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Liu, CP; Seeds, AJ; (2010) Transmission of Wireless MIMO-Type Signals Over a Single Optical Fiber Without WDM. IEEE T MICROW THEORY , 58 (11) 3094 - 3102. 10.1109/TMTT.2010.2074510.
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The problem of sending multiple wireless signals of the same carrier frequency, such as the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) signals specified in the IEEE 802.11n standard, over a single optical fiber is that they overlap in the frequency domain. Traditional solutions using wavelength division multiplexing or even deploying multiple optical fibers are, however, far too expensive for this particular application. We propose and demonstrate transmission of three MIMO radio signals all with a 11-MSymb/s, 16 quadrature amplitude modulation, and 2.44-GHz carrier frequency over an optical fiber using a novel single-sideband frequency-translation technique. The maximum crosstalk level between the different MIMO channels was -67 dB. Compared with sub-carrier multiplexing, where transmitting three such signals would require frequency shifting two of them using two separate local oscillators (LOs), the new technique requires only a single low-frequency LO. This novel technique can be implemented in add-on modules to work with existing commercially available radio-over-fiber systems, which were not originally designed to carry such MIMO signals having the same frequency.
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In most cases, what's most memorable to me in video games are their characters. A character I feel attached to compels me to play more of the game, and their faces and their choices are what remains in my head long after I finished the game. They are great talking points as well, which is why I've recently come to start talking about some of my favorite game characters on my YouTube channel.
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IT'S early days, but it looks like good news for science and the environment as jobs are handed out in the wake of the 4 November US election.
In Congress, representative Henry Waxman of California has ousted his fellow Democrat John Dingell as chair of the influential House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Dingell has frustrated efforts to impose strict emission standards on US car makers and electricity companies. Waxman, by contrast, backs tough action to combat global warming.
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Think cole slaw but with chicken, nuts and fresh herbs. And with no mayo. Doesn't sound like cole slaw anymore? That's okay. This Vietnamese chicken salad is better than cole slaw.
Bias of an Asian? Maybe. Maybe not. With the chicken, this salad is more filling and a large portion can be a complete meal. Then, there's the matter of the fresh herbs. How can anything compete with that?
And, if that's not enough, there's all the crunch from the nuts. And the crisp onion slices that are sprinkled on the salad before it is served.
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Recipe: Vietnamese chicken salad
- 3 to 4 chicken thigh fillets (broiled, poached or grilled)
- 2 to 3 c. of shredded white cabbage
- 1/2 to 1 c. of coarsely grated carrot
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 3 to 4 tbsps. of toasted nuts (peanuts, cashew nuts or pili nuts are all great choices)
- sliced or torn herbs (lemon basil, mint and cilantro are my choices)
- thinly sliced scallions
- 4 to 6 tbsps. of nuoc cham (get the recipe)
- fried onion slices, homemade or store bought
- Thinly slice the chicken. Or shred by hand.
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- Divide the salad among bowls. Sprinkle with the fried onion slices and the rest of the nuts, herbs and scallions.
Preparation time: 10 minute(s)
Number of servings (yield): 2 to 3


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Thomas Stanley (1625 – April 12, 1678) was an English author and translator.
He was the son of Sir Thomas Stanley of Cumberlow, Hertfordshire and his wife, Mary Hammond. Mary was the cousin of Richard Lovelace, and Stanley was educated in company with the son of Edward Fairfax, the translator of Tasso. He proceeded to Cambridge in 1637, in his thirteenth year, as a gentleman commoner of Pembroke Hall. In 1641 he took his M.A. degree, but seems by that time to have proceeded to Oxford. He subsequently embarked on a legal career.
He was wealthy, married early, and travelled much on the Continent. His first wife was Dorothy, daughter and coheir of Sir James Emyon, of Flower, Northamptonshire. He was the friend and companion, and at need the helper, of many poets, and was himself both a writer and a translator of verse. His portrait was painted by Sir Peter Lely and by Sir Godfrey Kneller; in all he was painted at least fifteen times. After Dorothy's death, he remarried to Catherine Killigrew.
Stanley's most serious work was his History of Philosophy, which appeared in three successive volumes between 1655 and 1661. A fourth volume (1662), bearing the title of History of Chaldaick Philosophy, was translated into Latin by J. Le Clerc (Amsterdam, 1690). The three earlier volumes were published in an enlarged Latin version by Godfrey Olearius (Leipzig, 1711). In 1664 Stanley published in folio a monumental edition of the text of Aeschylus.
He died at his lodgings in Suffolk Street, Strand, on 1678-04-12, and was buried in the church of St Martin-in-the-Fields.
His History of Philosophy was long the principal authority on the progress of thought in ancient Greece. It took the form of a series of critical biographies of the philosophers, beginning with Thales; what Stanley aimed at was the providing of necessary information concerning all "those on whom the attribute of Wise was conferred." He is particularly full on the great Attic masters, and introduces, "not as a comical divertisement for the reader, but as a necessary supplement to the life of Socrates," a blank verse translation of The Clouds of Aristophanes. Richard Bentley is said to have had a very high appreciation of his scholarship, and to have made use of the poet's copious notes, still in manuscript (in the British Museum, now the British Library), on Callimachus.


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Summit Lake is a small lake on the Madison Plateau, located approximately five miles southwest of the Old Faithful complex. It was named in 1885 for its position near the top of the Continental Divide by the Hague Survey team. The lake drains via a small channel into the Little Firehole River. The lake has also been referred to as Bloody Lake because the area was often used by poachers as a campsite as they prepared take illegally killed animals out of the park.
- Location: 44.41468225 -110.9402634
- Size: 30.4 acres
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- Depth: 8 feet avg; 21 feet maximum
There is a second Summit Lake in the park. It is a small, seasonal lake located along Fawn Pass southwest of Mammoth.
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- Size: 0.5 acres/Seasonal
- Perimeter: 612 feet/Seasonal
- Depth: Unsurveyed; Seasonal
- Haines, Aubrey L. (1996). The Yellowstone Story : A History of Our First National Park : Volume I. 2nd Edition. ISBN: 0870813900
- Haines, Aubrey L. (1996). The Yellowstone Story : A History of Our First National Park : Volume II. 2nd Edition. ISBN: 0870811169
- Pierce, Steve. (1987). The Lakes of Yellowstone: A Guide for Hiking, Fishing, and Exploring. ISBN: 089886139X
- Varley, John D., and Paul Schullery. 1998. Yellowstone Fishes: Ecology, History, and Angling in the Park. ISBN: 0811727777
- Whittlesey, Lee H. (2006). Yellowstone Place Names. ISBN: 1599717166
- Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey.
- Yellowstone National Park, Spatial Analysis Center, Geographic Information System database. Accessed in October, 2010.


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What Happened To the Friday Tastings at Drake's?
By Jay Brooks
Thursday, June 4th, 2009 at 10:18 am in On Beer.
A Bottoms Up reader sent me a question (thanks Mark) about whether or not Drake's Brewery in San Leandro (behind the WalMart) was planning to once more host the Friday open house and tastings from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. that they used to. I thought I'd share that information so everybody knows.
In case you didn't know, several months ago Drake's Brewery was purchased by Triple Rock, the Berkeley brewpub. I spoke to co-owner John Martin this morning and he told me they've been busy integrating the two businesses together and making beer. But they are planning on starting up the Friday tastings again shortly, hopefully as soon as the beginning of July. As soon as I hear they're a go again, I'll add them to the calendar so you know, too.
Also, if you tried to reach the Drake's Brewery and heard a disconnect notice, here's the new phone number: 510.568.BREW (2739).
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Archive for September, 2010
3D Scaling on Launch Day
Posted in IT Transformation, Storage Software, Virtualization on Sep 29, 2010 3 Comments »
This week, we announced the new Virtual Storage Platform which is the follow on to the USP V and USP VM, along with the new version of the Hitachi Command Suite at our first Hitachi Information Forum in Santa Clara.
This is Data Center Transformation
Posted in IT Transformation, Storage Software, Virtualization on Sep 27, 2010 3 Comments »
Today is a major step forward in the transformation of the data center. With a clear understanding of the transformation that is currently underway in the IT industry, Hitachi Data Systems is introducing a unique platform of both hardware and software that delivers unprecedented levels of scalability and performance for a truly end to end [...]
Data Center Transformation, Part 10: Data Center Virtualization
Posted in Enterprise Solutions, IT Transformation, Storage Software on Sep 20, 2010 No Comments »
I began this series on data center transformation citing Andy Kyte from Gartner, who warned of a coming train wreck if we do not modernize our data centers. Then in part 2, I talked about the transformation of servers with the movement to virtual servers and multi-core Intel processors. In the next post, I talked [...]
Data Center Transformation Part 9: With a little help from your friends
Posted in Best Practices, IT Transformation, Virtualization on Sep 13, 2010 3 Comments »
Aside from the investments in software and hardware, data center transformation will take some investment in processes and people. The best way to address process is to follow ITIL best practices and reporting. If you are not using ITIL, you need to define and document your own best practices and follow them. The people part [...]
Data Center Transformation Part 8: Storage Economics
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Data Center transformation will not happen if we do not invest in the right technologies. In my previous posts, I have talked about some of these technologies — server virtualization, storage virtualization, dynamic provisioning — and the need to integrate them into a common pool of resources.


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Cuban dissident Yoani Sanchez to speak in Miami
One of Cuba's most renowned dissidents is speaking in Miami.
Blogger and activist Yoani Sanchez will speak Monday at the Freedom Tower, where thousands of Cuban exiles were processed after fleeing the 1959 communist revolution.
Sanchez has gained thousands of followers worldwide for her candid descriptions of modern life in Cuba on her blog Generation Y. In 2009 she was named one of the "100 Most Influential People in the World" by Time magazine.
Sanchez is currently on a world tour after being allowed to leave the communist island for the first time in nearly a decade. She has traveled to Europe, Latin America and the United States.
She arrived in Miami on Thursday and has described this stop as the most emotional of her journey.


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REAP…the Rural Enterprise Assistance Project from the Center for Rural Affairs…and the University of Nebraska-Extension are joining forces this Thursday (Sept 12) to offer a workshop in Chadron on social media marketing.
Make the Most of Social Media Marketing runs from 9:30-3:00 at Chadron State College in Old Admin 131.
"As a business owner, you may wonder why some online businesses seem to have all the luck – well maybe it isn't luck after all," commented Monica Braun, REAP WBC Director with the Center for Rural Affairs. "Businesses that spend time thinking about their customers, carefully choose the appropriate online marketing tools, and then effectively engage their customers are the ones who succeed. As you begin to make the most of social media marketing – you will want to explore the options."
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Educators, Jenny Nixon and Connie Hancock will share their online marketing expertise with workshop participants. Entrepreneurs, local business owners and anyone else interested are encouraged to attend.
"Your Online presence is bigger than what you create – through this workshop we will explore creating a social media strategy that allows you to build on your reputation and choose the online marketing tools that fit your needs," said Hancock.
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Room 131 Computer Lab
9:30 to 11:30 a.m.–Workshop
1:00 to 3:00 p.m.–Q & A – Round Table for Social Media
Experts will answer workshop participants' questions on using Facebook, Pinterest, etc., review participants website SEO, or check out Landing Pages.
"Whatever your online marketing questions, the experts will answer it," concluded Braun.
To register, contact Jenny Nixon: firstname.lastname@example.com or 308-668-2428. For more information contact Connie Hancock, UNL Extension at 308-254-4455 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
For more information about REAP and its services, visit: www.cfra.org/reap.
The REAP Women's Business Center is funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S Small Business Administration. SBA's funding is not an endorsement of any products, opinions, or services. All SBA funded programs are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested in advance. Contact Monica Braun at (402) 643-2673.


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The Origin digital storefront and games platform launched in the summer with a range of EA-published titles, including Spore, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, and Burnout Paradise. After four months of availability, the service's library of titles is set to expand beyond first-party offerings, EA announced today.
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Along with the confirmation of third-party partners comes word from EA that Origin has crossed the 6 million registered-user mark. The publisher also highlighted recent additions to the service, including live streaming demos, free-to-play game, and beta cloud storage for game saves and gameplay achievements.
Origin saw the launch of its biggest release yet in Battlefield 3 earlier this week. For more on the shooter (the PC version of which requires EA's service to be installed), check out GameSpot's review of Battlefield 3 on the PC.


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5 golden move's of 2012
by, 01-14-2012 at 04:01 PM (3054 Views)
Hi All, this is my first blog on this site, I do have my own blog but didn't want to start linking back and forth so thought I'd post directly here.
I think with just a few simple changes WWE could change their downward fortunes in 2012 and here is what I think are five golden ideas that would help WWE break these misfortunes.
1. A Dominant Stable
We haven't had any really decent stables in a while now and I think a really good stable can help younger stars break through the middle card barrier. This needs to be a smaller stable as something too big like the Nexus tends to overshadow individuals in the group as there are too many, 4-5 wrestler tops with 2 main eventers and 3 mid/lower carders. Look at what DX did for HHH, Evolution did for Batista/Orton, and The Corporation did for The Rock.
2. A John Cena Heel/Semi Heel Turn
whether people love him or hate him one thing we can all agree on is that Cena is stale. What WWE needs to do is either completely change him or re-energise him. A hell turn would be ideal as he could be the leader of a new stable. If they did turn him heel for a year or two when he eventually turns face again he could become bigger than ever. If not a full heel turn then he could become semi heel, almost like The Rock originally did.
3. Improve the Tag Team Division
This is said everywhere and for good reason, currently there is no tag team division. In the late 90's early 00's we had brilliant tag teams: The Hardyz, Dudlyz, E+C, Too Cool and loads more, hell the tag team division was that hot that even the main eventers were getting in on the action, HHH & Austin, HHH & Angle etc. even current talent could be used and as with the stables, a decent tag team could help propel stars like Slater, Epico and Gabriel.
4. Better Entrance Themes
As silly as it sounds I believe a really good theme can make a star. Austin, Rock, Taker, Jericho, Chody Rhodes etc. As much as Daniel Bryan is a great talent his music does nothing to pump anyone up for the match. They have managed it with Barrett and got Punk some great music so it is possible, but they need to do this consistently.
5. Stop Looking Back and Start Looking Forward
As much as it's good to see The Rock and Jericho back in ring WWE needs to stop relying on older talent to bring in the ratings and need to concentrate on younger talent. It annoys me when someone like Dibiase is stuck with WWE trying to turn him into his dad, NO, let him develop his own persona (which thankfully seems to be happening now) and not re use an old one. Hell they've even done it with Kane now, rather than developing his character further they have just rewound him to 1999.


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Does "ignoring" women really work?
There's been major debate over if ignoring women makes them more attracted to men. I've heard and experienced both sides. What are the takes from... Show More
Most Helpful Opinion
i would have to say yes! dont' hate me ladies but it goes both ways.. I do it to guys all the time.. it only takes two days usually before they send me a message or make sure that I notice them. I finally met a guy that does the same thing to me and it drives me crazy! I start thinking why won't he talk to me? or what did I do? but right when I'm about to give up he does the sweetest thing or we have a great night together.. I'm not suggesting you do that but yes it does make a girl think about him more definately
Thanks for being honest! I appreciate it when women can really be honest about relationship "games".
=] how can I help if I'm not honest lol no problem lol
What Girls Said 12
No, I just don't bother. I don't play those types of games. I am very straightforward when it comes to dating, etc.
Not even a little bit? I almost always do it to give a girl space after a while. But only in the beginning of getting to now someone. No one likes a constant "always there" kind of guy. Or do they?
No, I don't mean his interest in me has to be so obvious and pronounced but if the guy is deliberately playing games, I can tell, and it is a waste of time. I think there is a difference between giving a girl space and ignoring her completely in hopes of increasing her interest.
Oh my god, I hate that. Because then I'm wondering "wtf, what happened, WHY? WHY? WHY?" You get it lol...
But it won't make me like him more, it will just seriously confuse me and freaking p*ss me off...until he pays attention to me again and it's just a vicious cycle. -_- Anyway don't do it..she won't appreciate it!
So don't do that?
I absolutely hate it when the attention goes away, especially if it's done on purpose. I don't do that to guys. I don't ignore them just to try to make them like me more. I don't expect that to be done to me either. If a guy starts ignoring me, my interest doesn't rise. The interest was already there and it gets annoying when it seems like their interest has all of a sudden lowered. The only thing that ignoring does is make me frustrated and make me lose interest over time.
Ive done that :( srrry
Shame on you! lol... People are taught that it works, so I don't blame you for doing it. Can you answer my question, btw? :)
Ummm, NO! It does not work at all with me and I am known to be very attractive too. I do not like that game playing taken too far. I mean it is very rude to say the least to ignore someone that you really and truly love for a number of days or so. I don't need to get messages from reading between the lines either. I hate that and it's okay to be little mysterious but to ignore someone constantly would make me very upset to say the least but I would play it very cool so they would not see that either! I mean game for game. I would prefer someone to be straight with me and not play stupid games. I would give the guy the same thing right back and let them feel the hurt they cause. Not every woman is a pansey & some can play that game right back and hurt your feelings worse.
I hate to say I do. If he ignores me the more I want him. Guys that don't ignore me and flirt with me, I am not interested in..
Thanks for your honesty :)
It's not something I do on my part....I don't know why I am that way...I just am. The more they ignore the more I want them. I don't want to be that way either.....
It only becomes annoying after a while.
Like ur face lol jkjkj I love lucy!!!!!
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LOL, probably he keeps calling her Lucy, so maybe somethings going on.
Lol it's an inside thing. he assumed my name was lucy just 'cause I'm part asian haha.
Being ignored is pretty irritating and I usually don't pursue guys that play mind games of any sort. Most people that play games like this are immature and I prefer to stay away from them. But I suppose for a short time, it leaves a girl wondering and thinking about him. I just find it silly to stop paying attention to someone you like in hopes that they will in turn like you more. Just my opinion.
Great. Thanks for the feedback :) It does seem to work for the short term, but in the long run it doesn't really matter eh?
You can keep her waiting a little, but after a while it will get old. Straightforward and honest is the best way to be =]
What Guys Said 3
Yes, but only for a day or two. Do NOT over use it. When you ignore a women for a little bit, she starts getting a little worried why your not contacting her as much or showing as much interest. She becomes intrigued and thinks about you the rest of the day because of that. Not literally, but at least your on her mind. It's best to use this only when your first starting to see a girl and getting to know her.
If I met a girl tonight (Thurs, May 28th) at say 8pm. Talked to her for an hour or so, got her number and went on my way. I'll contact her tomorrow sometime after 5pm. (figure I have to work and maybe she does as well). None of this waiting 2-4 days crap. Cut the s**t. It's human nature to think about someone quite often if you happen to like them when you first meet them. So if you're thinking about each other..why not talk? We all make dating way more difficult than it needs to be.
Depends on the girl it seems. This girl I was flirting with at work for like a month was getting very upset at things I wasn't sure of and I kind of ignored her for a day and boy did that p*ss her off. She didn't talk to me for like two weeks. She finally started to talk to me normally, but even now it seems like it's been ruined and the rapport we had is not the same. So it's 50/50 on how she'll react.
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Bishop Pierre Pican of the Diocese of Bayeux-Lisieux in Normandy, was convicted of keeping quiet about a priest who sexually abused children. He received a three-month suspended sentence. The priest, René Bissey, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for the rape of one boy and the sexual abuse of 10 others between 1989 and 1996.
Bishop Pican admitted that he was aware of the abuse, but was led to believe that the priest's actions were limited to touching. The bishop said he confronted Father Bissey in January 1997 on one abuse case, but failed to follow up on other cases to which the priest admitted. The failure to investigate what had happened to other victims was a lack of vigilance on our part, the bishop said. After the meeting with Father Bissey, Bishop Pican sent the priest on a retreat, then transferred him to another parish in September 1998. The priest was arrested on pedophilia charges a few days later.Six, Including C.R.S. Worker, Die in Attack In Northern Uganda
An ambush on a Catholic Relief Services vehicle in northern Uganda killed the Sudanese driver and five other Sudanese, said a statement from C.R.S. in Nairobi, Kenya. The attack occurred on Sept. 1 near Adjumani, about 200 miles north of Kampala, the Ugandan capital. Ugandan authorities blamed rebels for the killings.Catholic-Anglican Commission Tackles Marian Dogmas
Hoping to overcome another hurdle in Catholic-Anglican relations, a joint dialogue commission has begun drafting a statement on the Catholic dogmas of the Virgin Mary's Immaculate Conception and Assumption. Members of the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission, known as ARCIC, met on Aug. 27-Sept. 3 at the Church of Ireland College of Education in Dublin. The commission members agreed on an outline for a joint statement on Mary's place in church life and doctrine and undertook some preliminary drafting.Churches Condemn Violence Outside Belfast Catholic School
Church leaders condemned continued violence outside a Catholic school, as young schoolgirls continued to be the target of rock-throwing and verbal abuse by Protestant extremists. Belfast's Catholic bishop and the head of the Church of Ireland said children must be allowed to enter Holy Cross Primary School in North Belfast, while one parent compared the situation to the end of segregation in the United States in the 1960's. No society has the right to deny young children access to education, said Anglican Archbishop Robin Eames, head of the Church of Ireland.Sister Jeannine Gramick Will Join Sisters of Loretto
Sister Jeannine Gramick, whose writings on homosexuality brought her a silencing order from the Vatican, said she has left the Baltimore-based School Sisters of Notre Dame, which had been under pressure to expel her. She will join the Sisters of Loretto, based in Littleton, Colo. In comments to The Baltimore Sun, Sister Gramick said she believes the transfer to a new religious community makes the Vatican's silencing order no longer valid. By this transfer, I don't have to follow the directive [of the superior general of the School Sisters of Notre Dame], and her directive was that I couldn't speak or write about homosexuality at all, Sister Gramick said. Now I'm free to do that.Muslims, Catholics Pack Funeral Mass of Irish Missionary
More than 1,000 Muslims and Catholics attended the funeral Mass of an Irish missionary shot dead in the Philippines, an outpouring that one church official said showed the fruit of his work. The Irish Columban Father Rufus Halley worked for many years in Malabang, part of Marawi Prelature in Mindanao, a predominantly Muslim area. He was shot dead on Aug. 28, when he refused to leave with three kidnappers from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front rebels.Vatican Regrets That U.S. Left Racism Conference
The Vatican and members of U.S. religious orders expressed disappointment at the decision by the United States and Israel to pull out of the World Conference Against Racism. The United States has had a unique experience in the fight against racism, something quite constructive from which we could all learn, said Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, the Holy See's permanent observer to U.N. offices in Geneva. He was sorry that it didn't feel it could serenely take part in the conference and bring up a positive contribution.
This [conference] wasn't a tribunal to judge any individual country. The aim here was to stress the basic principles that would inspire a different co-existence among peoples, said the archbishop. He said the focus on the Mideast at the conference has overshadowed other equally essential topics of debate, such as the conflict in Sudan.
An Israeli statement called the draft text the most racist international declaration in more than a half century. U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell said in a statement that the United States withdrew from the conference because Israel was being singled out for censure and abuse.
A group of U.S. nongovernmental organizations, which included religious groups, labor, women's groups and civil rights organizations, organized a march and demonstration outside the conference center to express disappointment and outrage at the U.S. action.Indian Dalits See Parallels With South Africa's Apartheid
Lourdunathan Yesumarian, S.J., said he can relate to the stories he heard about apartheid at the World Conference Against Racism's forum for nongovernmental organizations. In his native India, Father Yesumarian's people must draw water from wells that are separate from those of other villagers, live in separate areas of town, and are relegated to menial jobssuch as cleaning toilets and collecting garbagethat other people refuse to do. Father Yesumarian is a member of the dalit, a group of people who do not fit into India's four-tiered caste system. Where members of castes are believed to be created from some part of God, the dalits are said to not have been born from God and are therefore impure and untouchable. Literally, dalit means put asunder.Vatican O.K.'s U.S. Bishops' Decision on Confirmation
The Vatican has accepted the U.S. bishops' decision to set the normal age range for conferring confirmation between the age of discretion and about 16 years of age. Within that range, each bishop can set a more specific policy in his own diocese. The age of discretion is usually considered to be about 7. The current temporary norm allows confirmation up to the age of 18.Downpour Greets Day of Prayer for Rain in West Texas
The drought in West Texas was hurting crops and community water supplies, so Bishop Michael D. Pfeifer of San Angelo decided it was time to appeal to a higher authority. On Aug. 10 he wrote to Mayor Rudy Izzard of San Angelo and 22 other mayors in the region asking them to declare Sunday, Aug. 26, a day of prayer for rain. He also wrote to all Catholic parishes in the diocese asking them to offer special prayers that day. The local weather forecast for Aug. 25 was hot and sunny with only a slight chance of rain. But a storm front moved down from Oklahoma during the night, and heavy rains hit San Angelo between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. on Aug. 26. The day's rainfall officially measured 0.94 inches, nearly doubling the city's total for the whole month.Vatican Asks U.N. Conference to Affirm Rights of All Migrants
The Vatican called on the World Conference Against Racism to affirm the human rights of all migrants, regardless of their immigration status. This affirmation must include broad outlines on how governments and the international system should apply these rights, said the Vatican's statement to the conference, delivered on Sept. 3 by Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, permanent observer of the Holy See to U.N. offices in Geneva. Today the migrant, especially one who comes from a different cultural background, can easily become the object of racial discrimination, of intolerance, of exploitation and of violence, Archbishop Martin said. In the case of undocumented migrants, the person might not even have minimum redress with the appropriate authorities, he said.
The archbishop said that an intensive and balanced program of education about migrationand racism in generalwas needed to combat racial intolerance. This education must begin in the family, Archbishop Martin said, and from there, schools, media and other institutions must teach others to reject racism and hatred.
Archbishop Martin denounced the manipulation of religion to deepen political, economic and social divisions that are already present and called for interreligious dialogue. True religious belief is absolutely incompatible with racist attitudes and racist practices, he said.
Meanwhile, a coalition of 13 Catholic orders and nongovernmental organizations accredited to the conferenceincluding Maryknoll, Franciscans International and the Center of Concernreleased a statement on Sept. 2 calling for the conference to fight against racism and social injustice. The coalition said that certain countries have accumulated wealth and technological advancements in large part from slave labor and colonial resources. The provision of human rights, medical care and other social services must be given priority in the development process, the statement said. The essential elements of reconciliation are truth-telling, acknowledgment of guilt, a request for forgiveness and reparation for damage done, said the statement. The coalition called for the conference and member states to address past wrongs by restoring land to the dispossessed, canceling debts, returning cultural artifacts displayed in museums and encouraging peace.


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OFF BOOK: Season One.
OFF BOOK explores cutting edge arts and the artists that make it. Breaking the mold of the definition of art, OFF BOOK explores the avant-garde, the experimental and the underground artforms that are supported by online communities. The bi-weekly, web exclusive series includes episodes on typography, steampunk, internet culture, video game art and more.
This collection features episodes from the ground-breaking first season of OFF BOOK.
The new season of OFF BOOK premiered on March 7th, 2012, and is available here.
Off Book: Visual Culture Online
For decades now, people have joined together online to communicate and collaborate around interesting imagery. In recent years, the pace and intensity of this activity has reached a fever pitch. With countless communities engaging in a constant exchange, building on each others' work, and producing a prodigious flow of material, we may be experiencing the early stages of a new type of artistic and cultural collaboration. In this episode of Off Book, we'll speak with a number of Internet experts and artists who'll give us an introductory look into this intriguing new world.
Featuring: Chris Menning, Viral Trends Researcher, Buzzfeed MemeFactory, Internet Researchers Olivia Gulin, Visual Reporter, Know Your Meme Ryder Ripps, Artist and Co-Creator, Dump.fm John Kelly, PH.D., Founder and Chief Scientist, Morningside Analytics
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2007 Mustang GT Agent 47 - The Hunter
Agent 47's '06 Mustang GT Guns Down Anything In Its Sights.
If you're a hunter, there's nothing like the adrenaline rush of having a 10-point buck in your sight. You've taken into consideration the wind, the angle of trajectory, and other obstacles. Now, slowly and stealthily, you line up the shot, hold your breath, and squeeze the trigger. With any luck, Bambi falls, and you're rewarded with a freezer full of venison and a trophy for the wall.
For Corey Weber, Dave Postuma, and the rest of the Agent 47 crew, the exhilaration is the same-but the targets, the gun, and the venue are completely different. The place is any local road course or American Iron Series race; the choice of weapon is the company's '06 Mustang GT, dubbed "the Hunter," and the target (and likely victim) is anyone who tries to outbrake, outcorner, and outpower the green and racy S197.
"When we started out, we envisioned a car that was street legal but track ready," Dave explains as to the origins of this Pony. "A lot of other high-end shops and manufacturers create Mustangs that have a host of high-powered improvements, but all they do is make it a high-performance street car. Our goal was to create a legal track car, without taking away from the car's streetability. We aimed it at someone who wanted to drive the car to work on Monday, yet go to a track day, autocross, or other driving event on Friday and be competitive."
Knowing that a good working suspension would be key to making the car truly handle going around the twisties, the Agent 47 crew revamped the suspension substantially. "The car handles better around track more than other cars due to the suspension," Dave says. "The biggest reason for this is the changeover to a double A-arm suspension, which took a couple of seconds off of lap times compared to a similarly equipped Mustang without that change."
When it came to the underpinnings, Corey and the crew performed some wicked fabrication work, revamping the front suspension design substantially. As stated above, the front end was converted to a double A-arm SLA front suspension, replacing the single A-arm factory setup. Custom front spindles and Penske coilovers can also be found at the bow. As for the hind end, out went the stock setup and in went a custom-designed three-link suspension. Custom front and rear stabilizer bars control the movement of the body, while the frame itself is tied into the 12-point rollcage that was installed for both safety and chassis stiffening. Arguably the most difficult part of the build was the creation of the full-on bellypan that now resides on the underside of the car. "The bellypan was the most difficult part to come up with simply because it was something we have never done before," Corey explains. "Honestly, nothing else was difficult to make for the car because my other business is a rapid prototype company. I have the ability to create things quickly, and can do it right there with a short turnaround time." Aerodynamicist Paul Glessner helped with the design of the bellypan, which runs from front to rear, and creates a flat surface underneath the car la Bonneville. Throw in a functional front diverter and a rear diffuser, and this car is ready to rock and roll when it comes to swinging left and right at speed.
Aiding and abetting the handling characteristics of the Mustang is the brake package, along with the chosen wheel and tire combination. Baer was tapped to provide the braking system, and the company certainly did not disappoint. The six-piston calipers squeeze down on 14-inch rotors on all four corners. Knowing that the binders would be used hard at the track, Corey and company fabricated up a custom brake-cooling kit to feed the brakes fresh air and keep the fade away. The Pony rolls along on 18x9 front and 18x10 rear Kinesis wheels. "We were searching for a good, lightweight racing wheel that would have a certain look to fit the car, yet be strong enough for street and track duty," Corey says. The good-looking rims are wrapped in super-gummy 275/35 Toyo Proxes 888 racing tires.


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2008 Subaru Legacy Q&A
2008 Subaru Legacy Question: have there been any sudden acceleration issues
how fast must car be going for airbag to deploy have there been any sudden acceleration issues firstname.lastname@example.com - davmah4
3 Answers
Answer 1
The airbags can deploy at any speed if the impact sensor is struck. I have not heard of sudden acceleration problems and just looked there is no recall but check this government website http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/problems/ - patrick mannion
Answer 2
I am not aware of any sudden acceleration issues with Subaru's. Be sure to check our "Car Info" section about your car to research further. Air bags - It's not so much about the speed you must be going to deploy the air bag -- it's more about the inertia energy that is created by whatever accident occurs. Think of an air bag sensor as a magnet with a metal ball secured to it. When the inertia is enough to knock that ball off the magnet - that's when the air bag deploys (in basic terms). A small bumper collision with minimal damage probably will not deploy the bags. Something with a bit more impact - like 5-10 mph against something moving 5 mph could. To sum up - there is no specific speed that determines deployment. Hope this helps. - DaveJHM
Answer 3
The newer the car, the smarter the SRS system. Low speed air bag deployment is rare. As far as sudden acceleration, it would be a good idea to have a technician check the IAC valve and throttle housing for carbon buildup, this valve controls air flow on decleration (When your foot is not on the gas pedal). If there is an excessive buildup, a throttle service should be performed at the very least. - Visitor
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