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Winter Finch Forecast
Each year biologist Ron Pittaway releases his "Winter Finch Forecast" which fairly accurately predicts the likelihood that northern finches will be moving farther south over the winter. His report sounds as if we'll probably be seeing some interesting birds this winter.
The theme this winter is that each finch species will use a different strategy to deal with the widespread tree seed crop failure in the Northeast. It will be a quiet winter in the eastern North Woods. See individual species forecasts for details. Both coniferous and hardwood tree seed crops are generally poor from northeastern Ontario extending eastward across Quebec to Newfoundland south through the Maritime Provinces, New York and New England States. Within the Northeast there are pockets of good crops. Cone crops are much better in the Hudson Bay Lowlands and northwestern Ontario west to Alberta, Northwest Territories and Yukon. Three irruptive non‐finch passerines whose movements are linked to finches are also discussed.
PINE GROSBEAK ( map ): A good flight is expected into southern Ontario because the mountain‐ash berry crop is variable in the boreal forest. Many berries are hard with low moisture content because of the drought. The European mountain-ash and ornamental crabapple crops are poor to fair in southern Ontario so these crops won't last long. Grosbeaks will be attracted to the usually abundant buckthorn berries and to bird feeders offering black oil sunflower seeds. The Ontario breeding population of this grosbeak is stable.
PURPLE FINCH ( map ): Most Purple Finches will migrate south of Ontario this fall because both coniferous and deciduous hardwood seed crops are very low this year in the Northeast. Purple Finch numbers dropped significantly in recent decades as spruce budworm outbreaks subsided and currently a moderate population decline continues in the province.
RED CROSSBILL ( map ): Red Crossbills comprise at least 10 "types" in North America. Each type probably represents a separate or newly evolving species. Most types are normally impossible to identify in the field without recordings of their flight calls. Matt Young of The Cornell Lab of Ornithology reports that there is currently a large early irruption of Type 3 Red Crossbills (smallest billed type) from the west into eastern North America. Recordings can be made with a cell phone and sent to Matt to be identified (may6 AT cornell.edu). Every recording adds an important piece to the puzzle, especially when accompanied by notes on behaviour and ecology, including tree species used for foraging and nesting. Matt emphasizes that the conservation of call types depends on understanding their complex distributions and ecological requirements.
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL ( map ): With very poor spruce cone crops in the Northeast, most White-winged Crossbills will likely stay this winter in the Hudson Bay Lowlands, northwestern Ontario and western Canada where spruce cone crops are generally very good. They will be virtually absent from traditional hotspots such as Algonquin Park where spruce crops are very low. Wandering birds may show up throughout the Northeast.
COMMON REDPOLL ( map ): There should be a good southward flight because the white birch seed crop is poor to fair across the north. Watch for redpolls on birches and in weedy fields and at bird feeders offering nyger (preferred) and black oil sunflower seeds. Check flocks for the rare "Greater" Common Redpoll (subspecies rostrata) from the High Arctic. It is reliably identified by its larger size, darker and browner colour, longer/thicker bill and longer tail in direct comparison to "Southern" Common Redpolls (nominate flammea subspecies). Note: The notion of a "biennial periodicity" that redpolls irrupt south every second winter is not supported by records in Atlantic Canada (Erskine and McManus 2003). The authors concluded that "irregular abundance but near-annual occurrence" of redpolls in the Atlantic Provinces is a better explanation than a two year cycle. Similarly redpolls were recorded on 32 of 38 Christmas Bird Counts in Algonquin Park (Lat. 45.5 N), Ontario.
HOARY REDPOLL ( map ): Check redpoll flocks for Hoary Redpolls. There are two subspecies. Most Hoaries seen in southern Canada and northern United States are "Southern" Hoary Redpolls (subspecies exilipes). "Hornemann's" Hoary Redpoll (nominate subspecies hornemanni) from the High Arctic was previously regarded as a great rarity in southern Canada and the northern United States. In recent decades a number have been confirmed by photographs. Hornemann's is most reliably identified by its larger size in direct comparison to flammea Common Redpoll or exilipes Hoary Redpoll. Caution: White birds loom larger than life among darker birds and size illusions are frequent.
PINE SISKIN ( map ): Some siskins currently in the Northeast should move south this fall and winter because cone crops are poor. However, siskins are an opportunistic nomad wandering east and west continent-wide in search of cone crops. Most siskins will probably winter in northwestern Ontario and western Canada where cone crops are generally very good. Major southward irruptions occur when cone crops fail across most of North America.
EVENING GROSBEAK ( map ): This spectacular grosbeak is ABA's Bird of the Year in 2012. We can expect some at feeders in central Ontario and probably elsewhere in the Northeast because coniferous and hardwood tree seed supplies are low. Highest breeding densities are found in areas with spruce budworm outbreaks. The larvae are eaten by adults and fed to young. Current populations are much lower than several decades ago when budworm outbreaks were much larger and more widespread.
THREE IRRUPTIVE PASSERINES: Movements of the following three species are often linked to the boreal finches.
BLUE JAY ( map ): Expect a smaller flight than last year along the north shorelines of Lakes Ontario and Erie because the red oak acorn crop is very good in central Ontario. Beechnut and hazelnut crops were poor to none, but the acorn crop may be large enough to keep many jays in the north this winter.
RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH ( map ): A widespread irruption of this nuthatch beginning in mid-summer indicated a cone crop failure in the Northeast. Most will leave the eastern half of the province for the winter, but some will probably remain in northwestern Ontario where cone crops are much better.
BOHEMIAN WAXWING ( map ): Expect a flight this winter because the mountain‐ash berry crop in the boreal forest was affected by drought. Even though some areas have large crops, many berries are hard with low moisture content. Farther south Bohemians will be attracted to the usually abundant buckthorn berries because European mountain‐ash and ornamental crabapple crops are generally low and of poor quality.
WHERE TO SEE FINCHES IN ONTARIO: Algonquin Park is a winter adventure about a three hour drive north of Toronto, but this will be a very lean finch winter in the park. Conifer crops are poor to none. Feeders at the Visitor Centre (km 43) should have Pine Grosbeaks, Evening Grosbeaks, and redpolls. The Visitor Centre and restaurant are open weekends in winter. Arrangements can be made to view feeders on weekdays by calling 613‐637‐2828. The nearby Spruce Bog Trail at km 42.5 and Opeongo Road are good spots for Gray Jays, Boreal Chickadees, Spruce Grouse and Black‐backed Woodpeckers. Be sure to get a copy of the new "Birds of Algonquin Park" (2012) by Ron Tozer. It is one of the best regional bird books ever published with lots of information about winter finches and boreal specialties.
WINTER FINCH BASICS: A primer about finch facts, seed crops and irruptions.
Excellent paper on berry crops in Ontario.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: I thank staff of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources designated by an asterisk* and others whose reports allow me to make annual forecasts: Dennis Barry (Durham Region), Eleanor Beagan (Prince Edward Island), Pascal Cote (Tadoussac Bird Observatory, Quebec), Bruce Di Labio (Eastern Ontario and Churchill, Manitoba), Carolle Eady (Dryden), Cameron Eckert (Yukon), Marcel Gahbauer (Alberta & Northwest Territories), Michel Gosselin (Canadian Museum of Nature), David Govatski (New Hampshire), Charity Hendry* (Ontario Tree Seed Facility), Leo Heyens* (Kenora), Tyler Hoar (Northern Ontario & Quebec Laurentians), Jean Iron (Hudson Bay, James Bay & Northeastern Ontario), Bruce Mactavish (Newfoundland), Brian Naylor* (Nipissing), Justin Peter* (Algonquin Park), Genevieve Perreault (Regroupement QuebecOiseaux), Fred Pinto* (North Bay), Harvey & Brenda Schmidt (Creighton, Saskatchewan), Ron Tozer (Algonquin Park), Declan Troy (Alaska), Mike Turner (Haliburton Highlands), John Woodcock (Thunder Cape Bird Observatory) and Kirk Zufelt (Sault Ste Marie, Ontario). I especially thank Matt Young of The Cornell Lab of Ornithology for advice and detailed information about seed crops in New York and adjacent states and for information about Red Crossbills. Jean Iron proofed the forecast and made helpful comments.
LITERATURE CITED: Erskine, A.J. and R. McManus, Jr. 2003. Supposed periodicity of redpoll, Carduelis sp., winter visitations in Atlantic Canada. Canadian Field-Naturalist 117(4):611-620.
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Ron Pittaway
Ontario Field Ornithologists
Minden, Ontario
19 September 2012
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Anyway, from now until tomorrow Oct. 5 (Australian time tomorrow, which I'm totally confused about), you can get this lovely dress pattern for $11 instead of $17. It ships in early November. Go go go while you still can!
Still no sewing over here due to an ongoing battle with my toddler over bedtime—no matter how many times we send her back to her room, she comes popping back out again unless one of us lies there with her mumbling made-up bedtime stories and lullabies for hours and rubbing her back... which usually ends in me falling asleep on the guest bed around 11 p.m. while she's still trying to jump all over the bed. But as soon as the situation improves, I have lots of crafty plans!


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DUBLIN, Ohio – Paul Casey expected to be chasing someone Friday in the Memorial, figuring it would be Rory McIlroy.
After two holes, Casey had the lead to himself at Muirfield Village, and that was only the start of another big day. He took advantage of the par 5s for another 6-under 66, giving him a three-shot lead over Masters champion Bubba Watson going into the weekend.
McIlroy, whose 63 was the lowest first round in the 39-year history of the tournament, was barely in the picture. He was 15 shots worse with a 78, courtesy of three straight double bogeys and his fourth straight PGA Tour event with a nine-hole score of 40 or higher. McIlroy went from a three-shot lead to nine shots behind.
"To be honest, I thought I was going to be playing a round to try and maybe catch a couple of guys," Casey said. "I woke up checking the scores to see what Rory was going to be. That's really what I was going to be doing — see how many under I was going to have to try to shoot to chase. Obviously, that didn't happen."
Casey, taking another step on a long road back from injuries that nearly derailed his career, was at 12-under 132.
He made his first birdie with his best drive of the day on the par-5 11th, setting up a 4-iron onto the green for a two-putt birdie. He made eagle on the par-5 15th hole for the second straight day, and he stuffed it close around the turn for birdies to start pulling away from the field.
Watson gave him a good run in an active round that featured six birdies, five bogeys and an eagle. He only was angry at a few shots where he failed to concentrate. Even so, a bogey-bogey finish wasn't enough to entirely ruin his day. Watson has never finished better than 23rd in eight previous appearances.
"I can't look at the bogeys," Watson said. "I've got to look at where I'm at. If you told me it's my best two days around this golf course, I'd take it."
Chris Kirk (70) was four shots behind. Hideki Matsuyama (67) and Martin Flores (68) were five back.
Adam Scott, who won Colonial in his debut at No. 1 in the world, shot 70 and was at 5-under 139, still in the mix depending on how Casey fares on the weekend. Phil Mickelson was happy to get in two more rounds. He shot a 70, though he was 10 shots back.
Casey, once a Ryder Cup regular who reached as high as No. 3 in the world, is slowly getting his game and his life back in the right place. He endured injuries to his shoulder and his toe that kept him winless for more than two years. He went through a divorce. He wondered if he would ever return to the brand of golf he was capable of playing.
Weeks like this offer promise.
Casey won the Irish Open a year ago with what he called "spectacular" golf. The game is still there.
"It's slowly crawling along and making progress, climbing back up the ladder, however you want to phrase it," Casey said. "It's very difficult when you've played to a certain level and then … I genuinely had no clue how to play to that level.
"Luckily, I didn't think about that too long."
His life is back in order. Casey is married to British television presenter Pollyanna Woodward. They are expecting their first child (a boy) in September. He talks about having perspective, knowing where golf fits on his list of what's important.
His golf has looked familiar over the last two days.
McIlroy could say the same. Except for last week at the BMW PGA Championship in England, which he won with birdies on the last two holes, McIlroy's good golf has been stalled by bad patches, and Friday was no exception.
In fact, it nearly has become the rule.
He shot a 43 on the back nine – he started the round at No. 10 – making this the fourth consecutive PGA Tour event where he shot at least 40 over nine holes. All of them have been in the second round.
McIlroy twice hit the trees on the 13th hole and made double bogey. He hit into the water on the 14th for double bogey. And then he double-hit a wedge on the 15th to make it three straight double bogeys.
"These little runs I'm getting on where it gets away from me, I was able to avoid that last week," McIlroy said. "Not so much this week. Even though I had such a bad day, I'm still in with a chance depending on what the guys do this afternoon. So going into the weekend, not exactly where I want to be. But it could be worse."
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(In the process of answering an email, I accidentally wrote a tiny essay about writing. I usually spend weeks on an essay. This one took 67 minutes—23 of writing, and 44 of rewriting.)
I think it's far more important to write well than most people realize. Writing doesn't just communicate ideas; it generates them. If you're bad at writing and don't like to do it, you'll miss out on most of the ideas writing would have generated.
As for how to write well, here's the short version: Write a bad version 1 as fast as you can; rewrite it over and over; cut
everything unnecessary; write in a conversational tone; develop a nose for bad writing, so you can see and fix it in yours; imitate writers you like; if you can't get started, tell someone what you plan to write about, then write down what you said; expect 80% of the ideas in an essay to happen after you start writing it, and 50% of those you start with to be wrong; be confident enough to cut; have friends you trust read your stuff and tell you which bits are confusing or drag; don't (always) make detailed outlines; mull ideas over for a few days before writing; carry a small notebook or scrap paper with you; start writing when you think of the first sentence; if a deadline forces you to start before that, just say the most important sentence first; write about stuff you like; don't try to sound impressive; don't hesitate to change the topic on the fly; use footnotes to contain digressions; use anaphora to knit sentences together; read your essays out loud to see (a) where you stumble over awkward phrases and (b) which bits are boring (the paragraphs you dread reading); try to tell the reader something new and useful; work in fairly big quanta of time; when you restart, begin by rereading what you have so far; when you finish, leave yourself something easy to start with; accumulate notes for topics you plan to cover at the bottom of the file; don't feel obliged to cover any of them; write for a reader who won't read the essay as carefully as you do, just as pop songs are designed to sound ok on crappy car radios; if you say anything mistaken, fix it immediately; ask friends which sentence you'll regret most; go back and tone down harsh remarks; publish stuff online, because an audience makes you write more, and thus generate more ideas; print out drafts instead of just looking at them on the screen; use simple, germanic words; learn to distinguish surprises from digressions; learn to recognize the approach of an ending, and when one appears, grab it.
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Odra Noel is a scientific artist who has just created and released a piece she called "The Map of Health." The map provides a visual representation of diseases affecting regions of the world. What's more is that she uses depictions of affected body parts by each disease for each disease. The USA, which struggles with obesity and obesity-related diseases, is speckled with fat tissue. And with HIV being a leading cause of death in many countries of Africa, the continent is covered in images of blood cells. It's an interesting and insightful map, one that might lend some thought or conversation about the people we meet when we travel and what kinds of illnesses they deal with regularly.
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...one of the most highly
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The author can be contacted at john - at - johnmaddock.co.uk; the home page for this library is at www.boost.org.
I am indebted to Robert Sedgewick's "Algorithms in C++" for forcing me to think about algorithms and their performance, and to the folks at boost for forcing me to think, period.
Eric Niebler, author of Boost.Expressive and the GRETA regular expression component, has shared several important ideas, in a series of long discussions.
Pete Becker, of Roundhouse Consulting, Ltd., has helped enormously with the standardisation proposal language.
The following people have all contributed useful comments or fixes: Dave Abrahams, Mike Allison, Edan Ayal, Jayashree Balasubramanian, Jan Bölsche, Beman Dawes, Paul Baxter, David Bergman, David Dennerline, Edward Diener, Peter Dimov, Robert Dunn, Fabio Forno, Tobias Gabrielsson, Rob Gillen, Marc Gregoire, Chris Hecker, Nick Hodapp, Jesse Jones, Martin Jost, Boris Krasnovskiy, Jan Hermelink, Max Leung, Wei-hao Lin, Jens Maurer, Richard Peters, Heiko Schmidt, Jason Shirk, Gerald Slacik, Scobie Smith, Mike Smyth, Alexander Sokolovsky, Hervé Poirier, Michael Raykh, Marc Recht, Scott VanCamp, Bruno Voigt, Alexey Voinov, Jerry Waldorf, Rob Ward, Lealon Watts, John Wismar, Thomas Witt and Yuval Yosef.
If I've missed your name off (I'm sure there are a few, just not who they are...) then please do get in touch.
I am also grateful to the manuals supplied with the Henry Spencer, PCRE, Perl and GNU regular expression libraries - wherever possible I have tried to maintain compatibility with these libraries and with the POSIX standard - the code however is entirely my own, including any bugs! I can absolutely guarantee that I will not fix any bugs I don't know about, so if you have any comments or spot any bugs, please get in touch.


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Kane Brown and Nelly Head Beachside for 'Cool Again' Remix [Watch]
Kane Brown and Nelly add a vibrant twist to a remixed version of Brown's song "Cool Again."
The country star and hit rapper teased a new rendition of the song in a recent Instagram video shared by Nelly, who called it "one of the dopest tracks that I've done thus far." The two make good on the promise with a neon-filled music video that takes them south, to a beach in Miami.
In the summer-friendly video, Brown is a one-man island, the camera finding him washed ashore in a yellow inner tube with nothing but the sound of the waves to keep him company. He soon spots a mysterious package floating in the water, however, and heads to an abandoned cabin on the shore, which turns out to be a retro room decked out with burnt orange and cool blue hues, an old-fashioned boombox and a bottle of Smirnoff to top the experience off.
Brown embraces the tropical vibes as he sings along the beachfront where palm trees abound, going so far as to pour his heart out to a starfish washed ashore. But he isn't in solitude for long, as Nelly rides in on a jet ski, joining his collaborator on the white sandy beach, the two clearly enjoying one another's company as they sing, "'Cause I just wanna be cool again, cool again, cool again / Like we were last summer / All tangled in each other, nights still playin' back in my head / I just wanna be cool again, cool again, cool again."
Brown's original version of "Cool Again" was released in April and is currently in the Top 15 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart.
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Many New Yorkers wear black all year round , but this special lady is bringing in the New Year with some Holiday cheer. Her amazing candy cane is a wonderful accessory and compliment to her holiday colors. MISTER MORT, reports that she is a Christmas historian.


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Eva Isaksen works in a variety of media, most frequently collage, acrylic inks, graphite, and monotypes. Recent explorations have pushed the collage style she is most known for into a more graphic, abstracted realm, using a range of soft neutrals and warm blacks, as well as controlled hits of highly saturated colors. She has also recently used source materials from her native Norway - vintage clippings from publications and texts. Everything Isaksen does is woven with her recognizable sensibility, while she continues to explore new realities within her work.
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Recent News & Accomplishments
Effective January 1, 2009 Professor Ashok Agrawala will become a Life member of the IEEE, a distinguished status reserved for those with a long association with the IEEE. Life members contribute greatly to the fortunes of the IEEE through their service on committees and boards, involvement with local activities, and their contributions to the technical vitality of the IEEE. read more
David Jacobs continues the 2008 Colloquium Series with his research "Matching Images with Deformations". Date: October 20, 2008 Time: 4:00 pm Location: CSIC 1115 When we match images that come from the same object, we must often allow for 2D, non-linear deformations. These can model changes in shape that can occur when an object deforms or an articulated object moves its parts, differences in shape between different instances of the same type of object, or variations in apparent shape due to changes in viewpoint. This talk will provide an overview of several approaches to matching that stress... read more
The University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies (UMIACS) is organizing a Theoretical Computer Science Day to be held on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at the University of Maryland, College Park. All talks will be held in room AVW 2460 A.V.Williams Building. Theory Day webpage... read more
CBCB faculty member Mihai Pop receives funding from NIH for a new R01 basic research grant, Assembly and analysis software for exploring the human microbiome. read more
Bobby Bhattacharjee continues the 2008 Colloquium Series with his research "Systems without Cooperation". Date: October 13, 2008 Time: 4:00 pm Location: CSIC 1115 Early systems on the Internet were exercises in feasibility: institutions and users cooperated to build, deploy, and demonstrate applications and uses of packet switching. Modern Internet protocols must assume a user base that is not necessarily cooperative or altruistic. Fundamental Internet protocols were characterized by cooperative primitives such as voluntary backoff, exchange of accurate local state, and trusted authorities... read more
SK Gupta (Mechanical Engineering) and Amitabh Varshney have been awarded a NSF CDI Type I award on Nano Assembly Planning. read more
Ugur Kuter, Florent Teichteil-Konigsbuch, Guillaume Infantes developed a new planning algorithm called RFF which won the Fully Observable Probabilistic track of the 2008 International Planning Competition. http://ippc-2008.loria.fr/wiki/index.php/Main_Page read more
Amitabh Varshney has been elected as the Chair of the IEEE Visualization and Graphics Technical Committee (VGTC) for 2008 - 2011 term. VGTC provides technical leadership and organization for technical activities in the areas of visualization, computer graphics, virtual and augmented reality, and interaction. read more
Jeff Foster starts off the 2008 Colloquium Series with his research "Static Analysis to Improve Software Reliability and Security". Date: September 15, 2008 Time: 4:00 pm Location: CSIC 1115 The goal of my research is to discover fundamental new ways to improve software reliability and security. My focus is on developing language-based tools and techniques that find and prevent software defects. In this talk, I will give an overview of this research area and discuss three recent efforts by my research group in more detail: Read more... read more
Mustafa Bilgic, advisor Lise Getoor , received the best student paper award at the 14th ACM SIGKDD International Conference on Knowledge Discovery & Data Mining (KDD) for the paper Effective Label Acquisition for Collective Classification . read more


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Just Desserts: The Making of Creepshow (2007)
Studio: Synapse Films
Release date: July 12th, 2016
Reviewed by: Brett Gallman (@brettgallman)
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Horror fans are nothing if not fiercely loyal. Chances are, if you create something that's well-received, it'll go on to become a beloved property. Obviously, this applies to the likes of heavy-hitters like Halloween, Friday the 13th, and A Nightmare on Elm Street, but it's a bunch that hardly discriminates: even something like Creepshow—which likely carries very little currency outside of horror circles—has enough of a following to become the subject of its own feature-length documentary. Even I find this kind of surprising but nonetheless delightful, especially since Just Desserts is the sort of appreciation that really reminds you of just how great Creepshow is.
More than that, it truly captures what made Creepshow so great. Because it snagged both a star-studded cast and theatrical distribution from Warner Brothers, it's easy to forget this was yet another independent effort for George Romero and a ragtag production outfit. Shot in and around Pittsburgh, Creepshow is the result of ingenious, low-budget filmmaking held together by scraps and duct tape. It's an exceedingly clever film, as Just Desserts often highlights how certain effects were achieved with minimal means but maximum effort. If nothing else, this gives you an appreciation of the hands-on craftsmanship that went into creating this anthology—this should be catnip for anyone with a love of practical effects and gags.
But before Just Desserts focuses on the nuts and bolts aspects of the filmmaking, it takes a step back to describe the context of its conception and creation. Anyone familiar with other Red Shirt productions—you've no doubt encountered their work on a Scream Factory disc or two in recent years—will find the format here familiar, as it traces the film's arc from its brainstorming roots to its eventual release and legacy. Moving in linear fashion and divided up into separate chapters, it finds its starting place in Romero and co-writer Stephen King's shared appreciation of EC Comics.
Naturally, when the two decided to collaborate on a project, they had eyes on adapting one of King's works, specifically The Stand. When it soon became clear that neither had the clout to secure the kind of financing that would require (something that's hard to imagine yet all too believable), they channeled their energy into recreating the vibe of those macabre childhood comics. Pointedly, they did not seek to simply adapt pre-existing EC stories but rather recaptured the morbid, grisly tone in King's original screenplay. It's a wonderful example of allowing childhood nostalgia guide your creative impulses without overwhelming them, and it's a lesson all creators should keep in mind. Imagine if George Lucas had simply re-made Flash Gordon instead of creating Star Wars—it's sort of the same situation here.
From there, the documentary moves onto a segment focusing on the actors. Anyone looking for any juicy anecdotes or dirt will find nothing of the sort, as everyone involved repeats just how delightful the experience was. It's this segment that gives you an impression of the project's scope in terms of participants: while the documentary wasn't able to wrangle everyone back, it does feature key players like Romero, Tom Savini, Tom Atkins, Adrienne Barbeau, and even Ed Harris. An assortment of other behind-the-scenes participants (grips, PAs, effects artists, composer John Harrison) fill in the rest with various anecdotes about those actors who don't appear. A portrait of camaraderie emerges, as all the participants wistfully discuss their time spent on-set and the thought process that went into casting some of the characters (Atkins wanted to play Jordy Verrill before learning that King himself had claimed the part). Romero's relaxed direction with actors is frequently discussed, as he preferred to leave them room to go as big and boldly as they deemed necessary—after all, this is supposed to be a comic book.
The next segment is a sort of catch-all nuts-and-bolts examination of the film's actual production, one that' blends vintage behind-the-scenes footage with the present day talking head recollections. In this most anecdote-heavy, scattershot chapter, viewers are treated to various asides about each segment. It perhaps comes as no surprise to learn that the only real divas on set were the cockroaches used for the film's final segment. Not only did they require their own trailer, but they also proved to be a bit uncooperative (on the other hand, E.G. Marshall was apparently charming and wonderful despite having to work with the things). There are a lot of interesting odds and ends here that you'll be better off learning in the documentary, so I'll spare the details—just suffice it to say that this is exhaustive as hell.
And, yet, there's more: this chapter naturally bleeds into a segment that focuses exclusively on Savini's effects work, which was essentially accomplished by himself and a 17-year-old assistant. Savini is his usual lively self, eagerly chatting away about his morbid creations (well, when he's not being a fanboy about the actors he met—just like us, he was a bit star-struck to meet people he'd watched on television and movie screens as a kid). Thanks to the archive behind-the-scenes footage, audiences can visualize this creative process as those involved recount it. One of the more fascinating examples is (spoiler alert) Jordy Verrill's gruesome demise, a neat little trick accomplished via precise timing and teamwork. Effects gurus will really dig this chapter, which details everything from the concept art to the actual implementation of the film's memorable creatures and gags. As always, it's a nice reminder of the crafty, hands-on nature of this sort of work—not to denigrate what digital effects artists do these days, but this is all so much more interesting than hearing about how stuff is rendered in computers.
The film's post-production, release, and legacy are the topics of the final two segments—hell, there's even an entire anecdote about how the film was eventually acquired by Warner Brothers at Cannes and everything. I doubt any Creepshow devotee will be wanting for more crucial information after spending 90 minutes with this documentary—well, unless you're wanting to hear anything about Creepshow 2*. For whatever reason, it goes all but unmentioned even though Romero does discuss how this should have become a long-running franchise. "We should be doing Creepshow 7 by now," he says at one point, a declaration that has my full endorsement. If I'm being completely honest, the sequel has always been more of a personal favorite, so the lack of so much as a shout-out is a bit disappointing (but also understandable since it didn't carry over everyone's participation from the original).
It's not a deal-breaker, though I suppose the lack of King's participation might be something of an elephant in the room. This is the documentary's only real letdown, though it's otherwise so thorough that it feels like he's mostly accounted for. I certainly know more about Creepshow than I ever thought would be possible before watching Just Desserts, which ultimately amounts to a worthwhile love letter and a breezy canonization of one of the genre's better anthologies. The only real regret is that it's not serving as a centerpiece supplement on a collector's edition on the film itself, as it certainly deserves one.
*Obviously, nobody mentions Creepshow III either because no one in their right mind would ever mention Creepshow III.
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Instead, fans will have to make do by placing Synapse's Blu-ray release of Just Desserts alongside their Creepshow discs. In many ways, its' a de-facto supplements disc anyway, especially since Synapse has provided a wealth of additional extras, including two separate commentaries. One is manned by Just Deserts director/editor Michael Felsher, while the other features actor John Amplas, effects artist Darryl Ferrucci, and Bruce Alan Miller.
Creepshow DP (and eventual Creepshow 2 director) Michael Gornick appears for "Creepshow Days," an 8-minute featurette detailing his various contributions. About 24 minutes of extended interview segments provide even more anecdotes and information, and Savini's own homemade behind-the-scenes footage gives a further glimpse into the film's production. Sean Clark appears for another episode of "Horror's Hallowed Grounds," wherein he visits some of the film's locales and bumps into Tom Atkins, who all but (jokingly) reprises his role as Creepshow's asshole dad in an amusing bit.
Two of my favorite supplements are vintage dispatches. One is a Pittsburgh news station's behind-the-scenes preview of Creepshow (featuring some footage of Stephen King, so he's not completely absent), a sort of charming little reminder that this is how folks found out about upcoming movie projects before the internet. Speaking of which, before we had DVD supplements (never mind feature-length documentaries like Just Desserts) to pull the curtain back on a film's production, we had to rely on other means, such as Fangoria and its various video productions. Presented here in all its VHS-era glory is Fango's Scream Greats Vol. One: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects, a 53-minute tribute and profile. Old school fans will no doubt recall seeing this stuff advertised on any number of tapes in the 80s and 90s, and it's nice to see it emerge here for those of us who never got a chance to see it. We can even view it with Savini's commentary now to boot.
A stills gallery rounds out what adds up to an impressive, lovingly crafted tribute to a beloved film. It's nice to know that a major studio's lack of desire to produce this kind of stuff is but a hurdle for truly impassioned fans like the folks at Red Shirt Productions. Just Desserts might not be a part of an "official" Creepshow release, but it might as well be. I imagine it's the closest we'll ever need to come to a special edition disc for this film because it leaves no stone unturned, meteor shit be damned. comments powered by Disqus Ratings:


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The Harmony Community is dedicated to creating an environment where everyone's bodies and feelings are safe and valued. If we have a conflict, it is our responsibility to solve it through respectful, non-violent means.
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- We are dedicated to the development of the heart, mind and voice of every child. This work uses critical thinking skills, appropriate academic engagement, self-reflection, and a sense of humor to promote social, emotional, physical, and creative growth.
- In our school community, everyone's bodies and feelings are safe and valued. This is accomplished through non-violent conflict resolution, and consistent support from peers, students of all ages, teachers, and other advisors.
- We strive to create a family atmosphere where members of all ages know, respect, and learn from each other.
- We practice democracy through "Family Meetings" and other age appropriate decision-making approaches.
- We nurture each child's unique qualities while helping him/her to become aware of the delicate balance between individual voice and community responsibility.
- We believe that children develop a sense of responsibility when given freedom to make choices.
- Our school is independent and our class sizes are small. This allows us to individualize our curriculum and make learning more hands-on, engaging, and fun.
- Our teachers are enthusiastic and deeply committed because they are free to share their interests and given space for personal growth. We build classroom curriculum around the passions of teachers and students and connect it with developmentally appropriate milestones.
- Our commitment to a meaningful relationship with each student and their family extends beyond the school day/school year. Teachers and staff are available whenever need arises.
- Our school should be a microcosm of the community. In the selection of students, diversity is crucial and ability to pay should be of minimal importance.
Academics is just one part of the curriculum. Harmony teachers and staff are concerned about the social and emotional growth of our students as well. The Ethos is printed on a banner, signed by all students each year and hung in the hall. Family meetings are held in each program. This is an opportunity for students to work together to plan, solve problems and deal with interpersonal issues. Because the school is small, because there are students of all ages and because there are large times set aside for socializing, students are supported in their efforts to figure out how to get along with one another.
Students consider conflict and mistakes as opportunities to grow. "Misbehavior" is treated as an opportunity in which a person can learn to take responsibility for his behavior. All students in the elementary take classes in conflict resolution and sixth graders are called on to serve as mediators for the younger children.
Around Harmony one often hears the phrase, "We all need to learn to try to balance individual needs with our responsibility to the community." While students are encouraged to discover their own strengths and interests, and teachers work to create environments in which students' individual needs can be met, there is also an emphasis on creating a caring community in which everyone is encouraged to contribute to others, either the classroom, the school or the larger society.The school considers it important for students to feel empowered to make a difference in the world, and this involves understanding the needs of the community and finding a place in which individuals can give what they're able. This is encouraged in many classes, and every year Harmony devotes Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday to a Social Action Day, in which the entire school explores current social and political issues and examines ways in which students can get involved in the community. Everyone tries to create a place at Harmony in which each person feels like he or she belongs.
Harmony strives to include all students regardless of their abilities, learning style, socio-economic level, ethnic background, sexual orientation, political leaning or religion. Much can be gained by bringing diverse voices together. Students are encouraged to listen to others' perspectives and to be willing to try on new ideas and a variety of ways of doing things.In order to work toward this goal one of the main considerations when new students are being selected is to maintain the diversity of the population. Students with special needs are admitted without labels and students are admitted with little consideration given to their ability to pay.
There is much emphasis placed on exposing students to a wide variety of cultures. International guests are invited to the school on a regular basis. We welcome students from other countries as students at Harmony through our International Student Program. If there are controversial international issues to deal with there is a concerted effort to present both sides of the issue, so that students can weigh the information themselves and create their own understandings.
Students are given a lot of freedom at Harmony. Everyone from 6th grade up through high school may leave the campus at lunchtime. There is limited adult supervision before and after school and at lunchtime. Students can generally leave the classroom when they need to go to the restroom or make a phone call. There are no bells or hall passes. Relationships with teachers are very open. Students feel free to talk to their teachers about almost anything, and they will call teachers at home when they need to. With this freedom comes responsibility. Students are responsible for helping each other. As they grow they learn to be responsible for their own learning. Older students are responsible for providing an example and leadership for the younger students.
Teachers create their own curriculum. Many times assignments are open ended, and students are given a variety of choices, so they are able to select topics in which they are interested. If students don't find material particularly engaging or pertinent to them, there is usually an opportunity to negotiate for a different approach or assignment.Teachers will go out of their way to support a student in developing a talent or interest if this is made known to the staff. Teachers can allow for extra time, bring in extra resources, consult other programs for help or counsel the student on a regular basis in order to allow a student to pursue an interest.
There are many opportunities for students to do their own inquiries. In the elementary students do several "Kids' queries" in which they spend 2 or 3 weeks several times during the year researching a topic of their choosing. As 6th graders they do a graduation project that is a major study of a topic of choice. In the middle school students also have choice in creative writing and when they do research projects. Eighth graders do a project that is required for graduation from the middle school as do high school seniors.
High school seniors do an extensive graduation project that takes most of the last semester. Many students leave Bloomington and all of them are away from the school. These projects range from learning how to take apart an engine to studying philosophy. Students tend to show great passion when they are pursuing things they are interested in.
Harmony students call their teachers by their first names. Visitors say they can feel the relaxed atmosphere the minute they enter the building. It's believed that students can learn better when they are comfortable, so even though expectations are high, anxiety is low. A primary purpose of the school is to be a happy and joyful place.To create learning atmospheres that are inspiring and stimulating teachers try to connect curriculum to things that are relevant to students. There are many hands-on activities that tap all of the students' ways of learning. Field trips are very common, and there are two school buses that are used several times a week to take students out into the community. Some people consider the community as a big part of the classroom. Harmony is fortunate to be located so close to Indiana University, and students take frequent field trips to I.U. labs, the greenhouse, geological sites, displays, plays, presentations, demonstrations, lectures, and multicultural events. Some high school students audit or take classes at the University.
Students often take day trips around Indiana, and once or twice a year they also take extended field trips for 2 – 10 days depending on the age of the children. This might be a city trip to St. Louis, Cincinnati or Chicago or a rural trip to a park, the Red River Gorge or an ocean beach.
Besides core classes that are offered by homeroom teachers mostly in the mornings, students take Exploration and Creation classes in the afternoons. These classes are offered on a monthly basis by teachers, parents and students and cover a wide variety of subjects and activities to many different combinations of ages.
Special days and special months are a vital part of our curriculum. Multicultural Day, Art Day, and Science/Math/Technology Day are all preceded by a month of classes that lead up to a culminating, celebratory day of each of these themes. During the month and on the special days there are a variety of experiences and guests who are experts in their field visit from the community.
Caring for our natural environment is done in a variety of ways. Several times a year we have trash-free lunches. This is an attempt to make students more sensitive to how much waste we create. Each student has a 15-minute job at the end of the day. This allows all of the school to take ownership of our recycling program and keep the building clean. Earth Day is another opportunity to heighten our awareness of ecological issues, and we observe the day as a whole school activity.Of course, environmental issues are an important part of each science class and many social studies thematic studies. Several of the teachers and staff are deeply involved in social action in the community and organizations that promote thoughtful use of our resources and sustainable living.
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Updated June 9, 2021 at 11:31 AM ET
From the pandemic to racial justice protests, a contested election and a second presidential impeachment: The events of the past year divided the nation, but they also challenged conventional notions held in newsrooms about objectivity and fairly representing diverse points of view.
For NPR's We Hold These Truths series examining what is and isn't working in America's democracy, All Things Considered's Mary Louise Kelly has been pulling back the curtain on how the media works to explain why journalists cover the news the way that they do.
For this installment, she spoke with a trio of newsroom leaders: Terence Samuel, NPR's own managing editor for news; Sara Just, executive producer of PBS NewsHour; and Dawn Rhodes, senior editor at Block Club Chicago, a nonprofit news organization dedicated to ground-level local reporting. The group discussed how they've responded to the events of the past year and whether they've made permanent changes to how they report the news. Listen in the audio player above, and read on for highlights of the interview.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Interview Highlights
On choosing the right words to describe key events
Terence Samuel: We had a huge discussion about whether George Floyd was "killed" or whether George Floyd was "murdered." And that was not just a conversation limited to this newsroom, but literally all the readers and all the listeners felt that they had enough information to weigh in on that conversation.
Even when we said he was killed, some people complained that he was murdered, and suddenly "killed" was no longer a powerful enough word to describe it.
Sara Just: One of the phrases I think that we talked about was "protesters" versus "members of the community" [to describe] people who came out to protest. Sometimes that distinction of remembering that these are people in their community, talking about what they want to see in their community, has a different kind of impact.
The other language distinction that I recall having in real time wasn't last summer but on Jan. 6 when we were discussing whether to call the people outside the Capitol "protesters" or "rioters" or "a mob." I remember that day, [the guidance] just changed as the day went along, minute-by-minute.
Dawn Rhodes: Our language was definitely "they stormed the Capitol" and "it was an attempted coup." We definitely used that language, understanding that [race typically informs these decisions]. I think in news media, we probably wouldn't be wrangling over this so much if the color of the people or the demographics of the people doing something like that were different. And so understanding that, if they were a group of Black supporters or Latinx supporters, people would be calling that "a riot." People would be calling that "a horde of people."
One of the things that we struggled with in that language of describing what happened to George Floyd — what happened to Jacob Blake, what happened to Breonna Taylor and so many people last year — was just using active voice. We tried to make a decision to say "police [shot] Jacob Blake," "police killed George Floyd," "police killed Breonna Taylor," and that was a switch.
On whether their newsrooms have changed how they report on police or treat police sources:
Samuel: For a long time in traditional media, when you said "check it out," in some places what that meant was actually "check with the police" because that was the official source. You wanted to see the police report. Suddenly it was clear, and I think people who have been covering protests and police shootings over the last decade or so have come to understand, that police reports are not as reliable as we made them out to be. And so we have gone beyond just relying on police sources and particularly, police reports.
Rhodes: [Being a local newsroom] definitely informs the way that we write about crime and write about anything involving police. Through our reporters being in the community and neighbors [knowing] to contact them to say "Hey, did you hear about this?", very often, we come across people who have seen a crime happen, and they can give context that the police can't. And sometimes the story ends up being very different.
How the current moment has changed how newsrooms think about balance and objectivity
Just: We don't need to go find someone to come on our program to say "Black lives don't matter," but really understanding that reporting on the community must include people with all different views. And so when we talk to people in a community where a protest has happened, we talk to people who participated in the protest., we talk to people who did not participate in the protest — as much as we can. That kind of balance informs our work, even though it doesn't necessarily lead to an actual debate.
Rhodes: I think that we all mean well when we talk about approaching stories with objectivity; I think the intent behind it is OK. But I think that really glosses over who's being served by these very traditional notions of objectivity and neutrality. Our approach to it isn't so much objectivity in the way that we traditionally understand it, it's about being fair. I think that when we start our stories from a place of understanding that a situation is inherently unfair and it's inequitable and that certain people here, they don't have as much opportunity to tell their story, I think that that helps us achieve a little bit of balance because we're starting from a sense of "things are not balanced."
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By Joe Rothstein
Published October 10th 2009 in U.S. Politics Today
Despite their numbers, independents have virtually no voice in Congress or in most state legislatures. If they did, we would be seeing an entirely different political landscape in the U.S. than the tough terrain now inhabited almost exclusively by Democrats and Republicans.
That became clear to me the other day while sitting through a presentation of a new survey on public attitudes about health care reform. The event was sponsored by the Brookings Institution. The survey was the work of the University of Maryland's highly respected WorldPublicOpinion.org. which sampled 1400 respondents just a few days earlier.
Take a look at these numbers:
Sixty percent of the self-identified independents think the U.S. government should be responsible for insuring that people have adequate health care. Fifty-three percent favor having the government provide health care directly to everyone who wants it. Fifty-seven percent favor a public option for everyone, and 74 percent favor the limited public option in the House committee bills. Only 21 percent of the independents believe the U.S. health care system is basically sound.
There's a lot more. For the most part, independents align far more closely with registered Democrats than with registered Republicans. But independents are furious with both parties about the mind-numbing partisanship that has defined the health care debate.
One clear message from this survey is that independents strongly believe health care reform is needed, that government has a major role to play in the reform effort, and that Congress should get on with it.
We're seeing the same type of numbers in the debate over energy reform. In an August ABC News/Washington Post survey, 56% of the self-identified independents and 63% of those who call themselves "moderates" said they favor the President's energy reforms. Despite these numbers, when the energy debate heats up again soon, those trying to scuttle the reforms are likely to be labeled "centrists."
In truth, the real "center" doesn't seem to have much of a voice these days. The center was probably best expressed in the 2008 presidential election, and the post-partisan "change" message that carried President Obama to a decisive victory. But once the enthusiasm for change hit the wall of congressional partisanship the message shattered.
It's no mystery why this happens.
Think of how we elect people to Congress. In 35 states, you have to register as either a Republican or a Democrat to vote in a primary election. That requirement alone disenfranchises anywhere from 25 to 50 percent of the voters, per state.
On September 1, voters in California's 10th congressional district went to the polls to replace their representative who had taken a position in the Obama administration. The district has 365,120 registered voters. California's Republican party has a closed primary, where only registered Republicans get ballots. The Republican candidate who emerged with the nomination did it with just 4,871 votes.
Okay, you might say, a special election historically draws few voters. But look at 2008's regularly scheduled primaries in Arizona, where 22% turned out, or Michigan where the number was only 18%. Parse those numbers by individual party voting and it's clear that very few people are electing those in Congress who are now deciding the nation's fate on health care, energy and a whole host of other issues.
It gets even worse. Because our reapportionment system is so politicized, in most states congressional districts are drawn to insure that either Democrats or Republicans will hold individual seats. That's why in most election years there's so little turnover. Independent voters are denied any say in the choice of partisan candidates. And when they can vote, in general elections, it's essentially just to ratify the choice of the infinitesimal minority who selected those candidates.
If congressional districts were drawn by non-partisan commissions to connect those with geographic interests rather than party affiliation, and if independents were permitted to vote in all primaries we would be seeing a much different type of Congress---and probably a more productive one.
Let's go even further. Why not have instant runoff elections, which would give third party candidates a better chance? Or develop a system of proportional representation, the way many other democratic countries do, to give minority opinions greater voice?
Some states and districts have opted for such reforms, but too few to make much of a difference in Washington. Reformers take note: If you don't like what's happening in Congress today, go back upstream to the source, to the way these people get elected in the first place.
Fixing that problem would go a long way toward solving a ton of other ones.


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Have you taken echinacea to stay healthy through the winter, ginseng for more energy or valerian to ensure restful sleep? If so, you're not alone. According to the Office of Dietary Supplements, more than 38 million Americans take herbal supplements. With more Americans using herbs to improve their health, it's important to know how to choose and use them safely.
"Herbs may play an important role in overall health and well-being, but many people are still learning what works and what should stay on the shelf," said registered dietitian Lynn Laboranti, M.S. "Consumers should do their homework and talk to their doctor about what herbs are right for them."
What do you know about herbs? To test your herbal IQ, Laboranti poses the following questions:
Q: Can echinacea boost immunity?
A: Several scientific studies have shown echinacea to be an effective, natural way to boost immunity. When taken at the first sign of not feeling well, echinacea helps stimulate the body's natural defense system. Echinacea should not be taken for more than eight weeks at a time.
Q: What does St. John's wort do?
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Q: Does soy relieve menopause symptoms?
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If you choose to take herbs in tablet form, Laboranti recommends reading a product's label for additional safety and dosage information. Nature's Resource herbal supplements, found at drugstores like CVS and Walgreens, feature an extended, multipage safety label on the bottle. The booklet, called "Herbal ABCs," contains extensive information on the specific supplement, drug/herb interactions, contraindications, adverse effects, allergy warnings and special safety instructions.


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Now Keren Yizhak, a doctoral student in Prof. Eytan Ruppin's laboratory at Tel Aviv University's Blavatnik School of Computer Science, and her colleagues have developed a computer algorithm that predicts which genes can be "turned off" to create the same anti-aging effect as calorie restriction. The findings, reported in Nature Communications, could lead to the development of new drugs to treat aging. Researchers from Bar-Ilan University collaborated on the research.
"Most algorithms try to find drug targets that kill cells to treat cancer or bacterial infections," says Yizhak. "Our algorithm is the first in our field to look for drug targets not to kill cells, but to transform them from a diseased state into a healthy one."
A digital laboratory
Prof. Ruppin's lab is a leader in the growing field of genome-scale metabolic modeling or GSMMs. Using mathematical equations and computers, GSMMs describe the metabolism, or life-sustaining, processes of living cells. Once built, the individual models serve as digital laboratories, allowing formerly labor-intensive tests to be conducted with the click of a mouse. Yizhak's algorithm, which she calls a "metabolic transformation algorithm," or MTA, can take information about any two metabolic states and predict the environmental or genetic changes required to go from one state to the other.
"Gene expression" is the measurement of the expression level of individual genes in a cell, and genes can be "turned off" in various ways to prevent them from being expressed in the cell. In the study, Yizhak applied MTA to the genetics of aging. After using her custom-designed MTA to confirm previous laboratory findings, she used it to predict genes that can be turned off to make the gene expression of old yeast look like that of young yeast. Yeast is the most widely used genetic model because much of its DNA is preserved in humans.
Some of the genes that the MTA identified were already known to extend the lifespan of yeast when turned off. Of the other genes she found, Yizhak sent seven to be tested at a Bar-Ilan University laboratory. Researchers there found that turning off two of the genes, GRE3 and ADH2, in actual, non-digital yeast significantly extends the yeast's lifespan.
"You would expect about three percent of yeast's genes to be lifespan-extending," said Yizhak. "So achieving a 10-fold increase over this expected frequency, as we did, is very encouraging."
Hope for humans
Since MTA provides a systemic view of cell metabolism, it can also shed light on how the genes it identifies contribute to changes in genetic expression. In the case of GRE3 and ADH2, MTA showed that turning off the genes increased oxidative stress levels in yeast, thus possibly inducing a mild stress similar to that produced by calorie restriction.
As a final test, Yizhak applied MTA to human metabolic information. MTA was able to identify a set of genes that can transform 40-to-70 percent of the differences between the old and young information from four different studies. While currently there is no way to verify the results in humans, many of these genes are known to extend lifespan in yeast, worms, and mice.
Next, Yizhak will study whether turning off the genes predicted by MTA prolongs the lifespan of genetically engineered mice. One day, drugs could be developed to target genes in humans, potentially allowing us to live longer. MTA could also be applied to finding drug targets for disorders where metabolism plays a role, including obesity, diabetes, neurodegenerative disorders, and cancer.
source : http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/01/140102123403.htm


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Hosting the Presence: Unveiling Heaven's Agenda
Let the Spirit live inside you!
Are you hungry for an encounter with Jesus? Do you want to make an impact on the world?
In this power-packed book, Bill Johnson discusses how you can be a person who hosts the Presence of God. Though all believers obviously have the Spirit of God within them, there is more that enables you to be so full that you overflow His Spirit into your world. Take a journey and meet many great prophets and kings from the Old Testament who were known as people of the Presence—people who, in Johnson's words, "God wanted to be with." In this succinct and powerful book, Johnson encourages you toward a pursuit of the Presence of God above all else.
In this book, you will discover: How to pay attention to the Holy Spirit and respond to Him. How the Holy Spirit manifests Himself. Biblical figures who were hungry for more of God's Spirit and learned to host Him. Stories of Presence-filled revivalists and personal encounters with the Presence!
Bill Johnson writes: "We are enabled to partner with the Kingdom of Heaven and see it released here on earth! The Presence of God within us will bring reformation to the world around us—encountering a loving God!"
Host more of Him today


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Levin enjoys a successful marriage and a thriving career as an I.T. executive
in Austin, Texas, but she can't quite shake her lifelong sense of not truly
belonging anywhere.
her company announces a major layoff, Laila finds herself caught between an
unscrupulous CEO and her promiscuous boss. Then news of her college roommate's
suicide stirs up a dark secret involving three devious friends from her past.
One has betrayed a vow, another wants to rekindle their romance, and the third
is out for revenge.
for Laila, it's 1969 again. She's only seventeen, and she's left her sheltered
home in Long Island for college in Connecticut. Amid protests of the Vietnam
War, she's tempted by the sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll that rule her
generation. Laila gets swept up in a deceptive love triangle with two older
locals and initiated into their unethical hippie family. Too late she realizes
her search to belong has led to tragedy.
must now juggle the demands of her perplexed husband and her baby boomer past
forcing her to make choices that endanger her survival and challenge her
learns that the lines between right and wrong are often blurred, and sometimes
you have to risk everything to be true to yourself.
Austin, TX 2012
We both rise and hug. The cigarettes and beer on his breath
jet me back in time to Bridgeport. I want to scream at him but suppress my
anger. I remind myself it's important I stay calm and collected.
"Ben was right. You look awesome," he says.
He's definitely changed a lot. The cute blonde guy I
remember has vanished. His face has the bloated look of an alcoholic with his
veiny red nose and blanched skin. In comparison, Ben looks much better for the
He gestures to the waitress who drops off menus and a
Budweiser for him. I order a glass of Chardonnay.
"So, tell me about
yourself, Laila," he says.
Should I commence with what a creep I think he was for
deserting Katie and me thousands of miles away from home? Or how furious I am
that he broke the pact and deflected Juanita Bonita's investigation from him to
No, best to let the past go and mine as much information as
I can about his conversations with Juanita. If it means acting friendly, then
so be it. I'm a lot older and wiser now and can play his game. While I don't
like it one bit, I'll do what it takes to survive.
I provide a brief synopsis about Ed, the boys, and my I.T.
career, ending with the recent visit from our new board member. The part about
Ivy is a test to see how he responds.
Lara Reznik
grew up on Long Island but escaped to New Mexico in 1970 in a Karmann Ghia that
she and her boyfriend jump-started cross-country. As an English major at the
University of New Mexico, Lara studied under esteemed authors Rudolfo Anaya and
the late Tony Hillerman. She also attended a summer program at the prestigious
Iowa Writers Workshop.
from birth, Lara preferred her right-brained creative side, but discovered she
could make a better living with her left-brain skills, so entered the I.T.
field in 1985.
published her first novel, The Girl From Long Guyland in November 2012. The
novel ranked #1 during its recent Amazon Kindle promotion and has over 115,000
Kindle downloads. In addition to her novels, Lara has written and optioned
three screenplays that have garnered semifinalist and finalist wins in the
Austin Heart of Film, Southwest Writers, TV Writer, Chesterfield and Writer's
Digest contests. Currently, Lara is working on a new novel based on her
screenplay, The M&M Boys.


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TimMee RECON PATROL Armored Cars - Gray Plastic Army Men Scout Vehicles
The Tim Mee Toy Recon Patrol is ready to ride again. These Tim Mee Toy #7190 Military Armored Reconnaissance Scout Vehicles are proudly manufactured in the United States. This 2 piece set of Modern Armored Cars feature turrets that rotate and smooth rolling metal axles. Each car measure 6.25 inches long and approximately 1:32 scale. Made from slightly stiff Gray color HDPE plastic with medium detail and very little flashing. First produced by Processed Plastic Co. (Tim Mee Toy's parent company at the time) in 1984 and modeled after the experimental Lockheed XM800W. This 2023 version has been modified so the hitch is now compatible with the current Tim Mee Toy Combat Patrol M3 Artillery for maximum play value. This is real American made toy, meant to be rolled around, knocked over, picked up and played with for years to come. Packed in polybag with insert card and includes optional sticker sheet to customize your vehicles. Recommended for ages 5 and up.


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Being a year-round cyclist in Minnesota, Frank Yost had a problem. "Car drivers can lock things up while running errands," he noticed, "so why should cyclists have to carry everything around with them?" And when Frank has a problem, he reaches for his pop-rivet gun.
So he designed and built this all-weather, lockable College Bike Trunk out of riveted sheet metal, and he shows you how to build it in MAKE Volume 23 and our new online projects site, Make: Projects. For shopping errands, it'll hold two gallons of milk with room to spare, or for our collegiate readers, an equivalent volume of barley pop. Built for northern winters, it's sealed with auto body putty and weatherstripped with inner-tube rubber.
Frank is a one-of-a-kind MAKE author who kicks it old school — with no home computer, he takes his assignments by phone, and mails us his hand-drawn blueprints in a cardboard tube. It's always fun unrolling them to see what's he's cooked up next.
Frank also wrote our Retro R/C Racer project in MAKE Volume 11, a super stylish sheet-metal 1930s British Midget racer body grafted onto a modern R/C car. In that article, Frank provides a mini-primer on sheet metal modeling, from bending in a sheet metal brake, to tips on cutting, drilling, and riveting. You couldn't ask for a better guide to learn basic sheet metal skills.
From the pages of MAKE Volume 23:
MAKE Volume 23, Gadgets

This special issue is devoted to machines that do delightful and surprising things. In it, we show you how to make a miniature electronic Whac-a-Mole arcade game, a tiny but mighty see-through audio amp, a magic mirror that contains an animated soothsayer, a self-balancing one-wheeled Gyrocar, and the Most Useless Machine (as seen on The Colbert Report!). Plus we go behind the scenes and show you how Intellectual Ventures made their incredible laser targeting mosquito zapper — yes, it's real, and you wish you had one for your patio barbecue. All this and much, much more.
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Product Description
Paragraph Writing Activity in conjunction with Frankenstein
Very often, students have difficulty with the analysis process involved in literature. Where they not only have to analyse but now have to apply their newfound skills to a well-developed paragraph, some students become overwhelmed with the process.
This particular activity will focus on both the analysis and writing a paragraph using the PEEL method.
Paragraph writing and analysis are two essential components in essay writing. To facilitate this process, I have created a lesson where students can become more comfortable with the revision process by modelling the proper steps from beginning to end. The lesson includes a modelling of the writing process from understanding the topic to the final draft. See preview for details
This lesson can only be used after students have read chapter 19 from the novel Frankenstein.
5 pages total
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Poetry Unit for Senior Students (NO PREP)
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Additional information to be revealed in New York at Toy Fair 2017
JANUARY 9, 2017 – Leading action figure and collectibles maker NECA announced today that it has acquired the license to BLADE RUNNER 2049, the hotly anticipated sequel to the legendary sci-fi movie. The company plans to release a full range of figures, die cast vehicles, replicas, games and more in 2017. Additional details will be revealed at New York's International Toy Fair in February.
Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what's left of society into chaos. K's discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years.
The science fiction thriller is directed by Denis Villeneuve (ARRIVAL) and features a star-studded cast that includes Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Ana de Armas, Sylvia Hoeks, Robin Wright, Mackenzie Davis, Carla Juri, Lennie James, with Dave Bautista and Jared Leto.
Original BLADE RUNNER director Ridley Scott executive produces the dystopian tale based on characters from the novel DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP? by Philip K. Dick. Produced by Andrew A. Kosove, Broderick Johnson and Cynthia Yorkin.
BLADE RUNNER 2049 opens in theaters on October 6, 2017. Visit official website bladerunnermovie.com for more details.
NECA (National Entertainment Collectibles Association) is a leading creator and global distributor of licensed consumer products based on some of the world's most recognizable movies, video games, comic books, and pop culture. Featured licenses include major properties from Marvel and DC Comics, ALIEN, BLADE RUNNER 2049, GODZILLA, STAR TREK, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, A CHRISTMAS STORY, "Weird Al" Yankovic, as well as major video game properties. The NECA group of companies includes game developer and publisher WizKids and urban vinyl icon Kidrobot.
NECA is part owner of the Muhammad Ali estate and holds a majority ownership to Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc., granting NECA the property ownership and management rights to Graceland, Elvis Presley's home in Memphis, Tennessee, in partnership with ABG and the Presley family.


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Social Security: Beat procrastination by changing your direct deposit early
Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC on fltimes.com
With our busy lives, it is easy to fall into that cycle of constantly postponing some tasks because of other things we need to address right now. This may be true for you when it comes to changing your payment method for Social Security benefits. Unfortunately, procrastinating on reporting changes can lead to delayed payments, resulting in undue hardship with bills and living expenses. Ultimately, it's less hassle —and less stressful —if you report a direct deposit change as soon as it occurs.
How can you change your direct deposit information with Social Security? The most convenient way is by creating a my Social Security account online www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount. Once you create your account, you can update your bank information without leaving the comfort of your home. Another way to change your direct deposit is by calling Social Security at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778) to make the change over the phone. If you prefer to speak to someone in-person, you can visit your local Social Security office with the necessary information.
What exactly will Social Security need to make the direct deposit change? Because we are committed to protecting your personal information, we need some form of identification to verify who you are. If you are online, we verified your identity when you initially created your my Social Security account. All you need to do is log in at www.socialsecurity.gov/signin with your secure username and password to gain instant access to your information.
If you call Social Security, we will ask identifying questions to ensure we are speaking to the right person. If you visit the office, you will need to bring a driver's license or some form of ID with you. Once we have identified you are the correct person and are authorized to make changes on the Social Security record, all we need is the routing number, account number, and type of account established. We don't ask for a voided check, nor do we obtain verification from the bank. Therefore, you should be sure you are providing accurate information to us.
The day of the month you report the direct deposit change makes all the difference. Though the exact date varies each month, generally, you will need to report changes by the 15th to see the effect on the next check. When the 15th falls on the weekend or a holiday, the cutoff is usually the previous business day. For example, if you switched banks or have a new account in September, you will need to provide the new information to Social Security by September 14 to receive your next payment in the new account. If you don't report this change to us until September 28, your next payment will go into the old account.
Because you may be unsure if your direct deposit change will affect your next payment, we highly recommend that you do not close the old bank account until you have seen your first Social Security deposit in the new bank account. That way, you can feel secure you will receive your benefits on time, regardless of when the change was reported to Social Security. Waiting until you see the deposit in your new account also gives you the extra peace of mind that we processed the change correctly.
The first step in fighting procrastination is increased awareness. Knowing how easy it is to report a direct deposit change, what information to report, and when, can encourage you to get in touch with Social Security at the earliest possible moment. In addition, making sure we know about a change early ensures we help make the transition as smooth as possible.
When you have to report changes, be sure to contact us or visit us online www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount. Social Security always strives to put you in control by providing the best experience and service no matter where, when, or how you decide to do business with us.


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I am a professional statistician who uses the statistical programming language R. I'm currently building my own desktop computer and would like to run Linux as my operating system. Instead of base R, I'd like to use Revolution R Enterprise which lists Redhat Enterprise Linux as the required Linux distribution (more specifically, I was told by Revolution Analytic's technical support that "Since our installer requires the 'yum' package manager, Revolution R Enterprise for Linux is currently supported by Redhat Enterprise Linux").
I've run Ubuntu on my Mac OS X computer and liked Ubuntu. While Ubuntu does not use the 'yum' package manager, can I install Revolution R Enterprise on a computer with Ubuntu? If not, do I need to have Redhat Enterprise Linux or can I use another Linux distribution?
The archive file provided by Revolution has file format tar.gz.
From the installation manual:
2.1 System Requirements
Revolution R Enterprise for Red Hat Enterprise Linux has the following system requirements: Processor 64-bit processor with x86-compatible architecture (variously known as AMD64, Intel 64, x86-64, IA-32e, EM64T, or x64 chips). Itanium-architecture chips (also known as IA-64) are not supported. Multiple-core chips are recommended. Operating System: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4 or 5.5. Memory: A minimum of 1GB of RAM is required; 4GB or more are recommended. Disk Space: A minimum of 500MB of disk space are required.
2.2 Package Dependencies
Revolution R Enterprise, like most Linux applications, depends upon a number of Linux packages. The first of these, listed in Table 2.1, require manual installation, and must be installed before you run the automated script. While the list of dependencies may look daunting, it actually involves installing just six packages: rpmlib, glibc, libICE, libgcc, libstdc++, unixODBC


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