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BIOL 415 Nerve Cell Mechanisms in Behavior
BIOL 615 Neural Bases of Behavior
Prof. Stark
Spring, 2013 Assessment Report
Form items in plain text;
Student comments, statements, future plans in italics
My interpretation of the history of assessment
"Assessment" in Missouri spread after the mid 1980's "Value Added" program of Northeast Missouri State. It was originally intended "to reliably evaluate the quality of educational training." In April, 1998, SLU's Biology Department adopted a policy of having graduating majors take the Graduate Record Exam, interpreting "assessment" as "program assessment." On September 21, 2000, "each faculty member" was charged to "develop an outcome assessment tool." At this time, the interpretation was one of "student outcomes assessment." In December 2002, "course assessment" replaced "student outcomes assessment;" faculty were directed to collect information used to change or improve the course in keeping with SLU's policy ("Assessment results are utilized to improve courses and curriculum"). There is a link to the assessment reports I have prepared since assessment was mandated at SLU:
Here are the stated objectives of the course:
For students contemplating or beginning graduate study in neuroscience, this course should orient them. For students going to medical school, this course should offer them the opportunity to take better advantage of several courses in their academic years. For graduate students already engaged in neuroscience research, as well as graduate and undergraduate students in other areas, this course should present a comprehensive survey of the entire field of neuroscience.
"The course fulfilled these objectives, and these objectives were reasonable."
1. strongly agree 2. agree 3. disagree 4. strongly disagree
After taking physiological psychology 313, I believe that this course was an excellent follow-up as it better oriented me with the material that was introduced in psych 313. I especially appreciated the way the material was distributed between exams as each section had a conceptual theme. One aspect that I like is that many disorders and disease are introduced to help explain why a certain mechanism is not functioning. The material on the disorders is not only fascinating, but relevant to my interests!
Dr. Stark, I think you did a great job in bringing exciting course material for students to learn about. The objectives were met, and I learned a lot from this course (even though I still have a third of the course left).
I felt like a learned a lot of very useful information and definitely have a more solid foundation for medical school in the fall.
this course did present a comprehensive survey of the entire field of neuroscience and helped me integrate and build on what I had learned in previous Psychology and Biology classes.
Although there was a lot of information, it was all very relevant to the study of neuroscience and the expectations were reasonable.
Dr. Stark ensures you know what is required of you when entering the class, they are challenging, but reasonable.
I feel that the objectives of the course were clearly communicated, available and reasonable
The course helped me obtain a better grasp on the field of Neuroscience.
I think it gave a good overview of the entire system
It was quite straight forward
The website does a great job explaining these things.
"The selection of topics for emphasis and the level and coverage in the textbook were reasonable."
1. strongly agree 2. agree 3. disagree 4. strongly disagree
The lecture and book were very cohesive and adequately covered information without getting too detailed.
Love the topics that were encouraged! Found lectures far more useful than the textbook.
The topics covered in class were very interesting and the lectures built upon the material presented in the textbook.
As a sophomore taking this class, the material was difficult and required a lot of time and patience in order to digest. Yet, I was able to learn a sufficient amount of material in order to do relatively well in the class. I feel like this is mostly due to Dr. Stark's clear and detailed lectures, as well as the plethora of online study resources available.
Dr. Stark gives substantial information with each topic to ensure there are plenty of resources.
book supplemented the material taught in class well
Given that the course topic, it can contain hoards of information, I appreciate that during lecture you try to break up the dense material. However in doing so, sometimes I feel like the pathways for certain functions can sometimes be rushed through in class. Overall though with the textbook and lecture, I believe the topics are very reasonably covered.
I agree but I would have enjoyed more emphasis on neurological diseases.
I would almost make this a two semester course so that topics can be covered more in-depth.
I wish the book was a little better, in explaining details
I did not use the textbook to study for the course
"Outlines, pdf's, PodCasts, and previous test questions on the web were important resources."
1. strongly agree 2. agree 3. disagree 4. strongly disagree
This was incredibly helpful. Dr. Stark clearly put in a lot of time and effort for his class, which not a lot of professors are willing to do.
do well in this course, each of this is a vital resource which should be used to its full potential. If you don't like slides, there are outlines, and if you want to listen to a lecture again, it's all online. Also, you can learn from previous tests as well. More resources in this course than I have had for any other course taken at SLU hands down.
The website was easily the best part of the class. It allowed for me to review notes and listen to lectures easily. The outlines and pdf's were excellent study resources and allowed for a much easier time outlining and understanding information.
These resources were invaluable in learning the material and test prep. They are thorough and cover all the needed information for the course.
YES!! Without them, I definitely wouldn't have learned as much.
-The old tests were extremely helpful, especially on the first test to help me get a feel for how thoroughly and detailed the material would be tested.
Attending lectures with a copy of the pdfs I believe really help because during lecture you follow through the pdfs in a methodological manner. Previous test questions and outlines are integral to doing well on the exam, and I appreciate that you provide us with some much material to review. However, between the pdf's, outlines, and previous test questions I get a little intimidated when reviewing the information because there is so much content.
The additional resources helped me better understand the material presented in the book and in class.
I especially made use of old test questions when preparing for the exams.
Your previous test questions were extremely helpful!
They were extremely helpful and supercritical to passing this class.
All the supplemental information was helpful
These were the only study tools I used to study for the exam
A definite help when sick and want to catch up with the class
They were very important
Some of the pdf slides may not have correlated, but for the most part they were helpful. The other resources were very helpful, especially previous test questions!
Make a statement about the relevance of SLU's 5 dimensions to this course and its assessment
(some students addressed all 5 in one comment)
The course met each of the 5 values.
BIOL 415 definitely increased my knowledge, and I really loved the Neuroanatomy portion. As a Neuroscience major, often, I came across all of these various terms, but I never knew where exactly it was located. My intellectual inquiry and communication increased since I talked through this course with my fellow peers. I built a community with my peers as well. However, my leadership, service, and spirituality has not changed from taking this course.
I really appreciated how there were examples of neuroscience research imbedded within the lectures. I think it shows good examples of leadership and help encourages students to do graduate research in neuroscience. I wish that SLU had more neuroscience faculty and research opportunities. A summer program in research with neuroscience would be sweet. I have an interest in neoplasia in the brain and cancer, but there simply are not the resources here to do research like that. I think the class made me excited to do more neuroscience in the future.
This course helps students develop in scholarship and knowledge, as well as intellectual inquiry and communication. The class pushes those interested in neurology to make great gains in those two areas.
This course really only fostered the first two dimensions of the five listed above. This course did a tremendously wonderful job of illustrating how research and development directly contributes and informs science.
In regards to SLU's 5 dimensions for course assessment, I believe that this course strives in most of the categories. Being a higher level biology course, I believe that the lecture material is geared toward refining our rudimentary knowledge of mechanisms through inquiry. Also, the format of the exams is a way to communicate our learning from the course. Due to the small size of the class, it has a quaint setting and has a small community feeling. I don't think leadership and service is relevant to the course material.
The first two of SLU's 5 dimensions were relevant to this course.
-The course covers the first two dimensions very well by promoting knowledge of Neuroscience material and intellectual inquiry by challenging us to take our knowledge to the next level and make connections to other things we have learned.
(some students addressed the 5 dimensions individually)
1. Scholarship and Knowledge
This course is the epitome of scholarship,presenting a large amount of information for its students. In order to succeed in this class a large amount of knowledge needs to be learned and retained.
Encouraged upper level learning and was more challenging than the average course I have taken here at SLU, but I feel confident with what I have learned.
This was easily one of my favorite courses at SLU. It was interesting and informative and covered a broad range of conceptual topics. I was very apprehensive about taking this particular course, but I found it solidly rewarding and a very fair assessment of the knowledge provided in class.
The information I gained from this course helped me build my scientific knowledge.
This class provided extensive information about the nervous system, and I think the course truly has improved my knowledge
encouraged upper level learning and pursuing whatever you want to learn
this class gave me a general overview of many aspects of neuroanatomy and physiology that I had never been exposed to before.
this class has left me with much knowledge about neuroscience.
I obviously learned a lot on this class so I think this is relevant
I don't know about scholarship but knowledge comes with this class.
2. Intellectual Inquiry and Communication
To me, no thing peaks the curiosity more than learning about something in class and seeing it put to work everyday. Nerve Cell mechanics provides an introduction to neuroscience and shows how relevant the subject is to our daily lives. More so, Dr. Stark encourages his students to investigate the subject on their own time, even going as far as providing the means to do so in the form of, outside campus lectures, software programs, and current research publications.
Listening to experiences from the teacher and questions from other classmates about the topic allowed me to gain a better grasp on the material.
this class had much communication inside the classroom, especially during the sheep dissection.
Dr. Stark makes the class available and working in groups for the sheep brain dissection encouraged team communication to get it done in 2 days.
While I may have had to research more about some key words or topics in order to achieve a better understanding of some of the material, I don't see much intellectual inquiry beyond that (if it even counts in the first place). I'm not sure about the communication portion.
The class has helped me become more interested in neuroscience and I am excited for graduate school
I looked forward to reading both the text and understanding much of the past research presented in class.
the class was fully accessible outside of class very helpful
There wasn't a lot of communicating in the class since it was a lecture format, but I'm sure Dr. Stark would be willing to talk to students if they needed help
3. Community Building
Although, this type of class is not typically thought of as related to community building, the lab portion does foster an atmosphere of teamwork and camaraderie. Both skills are essential to efficiently and effectively learning the different anatomical structures of the brain during the lab sessions.
The size of the class was small, so the environment could facilitate communication among students in the same major.
I liked that we worked in groups on the brain dissection. It helped us get to know others in the class better, plus I loved the hands-on learning we got to do.
the attendance is low but those who do attend build a community and are able to communicate about the information learned in class.
not everyone attended class, but the class was fully accessible via online resources.
not everyone attends class, but those who do seem to have a better understanding of information leading to the importance of attending lecture within a community.
I don't think there was any community building here, except if one may include the reference to some researchers.
not really relevant
4. Leadership and Service
The class required the students to practice higher level thinking.
Not too much on this within Nerve cell, but he was very interested in what other research his students were doing across campus.
I don't think there was any leadership or service involved here.
our Nerve Cell class did not focus much on this.
Wasn't much in class/ out of class.
These attributes are not as relevant to the class.
not really relevant
5. Spirituality and Values
The insight into many controversial issues as well as diseases was important to help view science in a good light
Some of the topics involved in neuroscience are controversial, so when faced with one of these issues it is important to evaluate your own morals and values
In my humble opinion, discipline is one of the critically vales to leading a successful life. Without discipline of studying over an extended period of time and allowing for adequate preparation for exams, the coursework provided by this course is insurmountable. The material is difficult but not impossible and also requires diligence and patience in order to master..
Study smart, not hard.
Study hard to learn the material is a good value I think.
To work hard
Definitely not much in the way of spirituality or values.
not really relevant
What changes would you propose for next year?
I think this course is fantastic just the way it is.
The course does not need to be changed.
This course was a wonderful couse where i learned a lot. At times it was confusing about the structure and organization of the class, but overall I enjoyed it. Overall, there are really no changes I would propose to the course.
I would suggest that on the pdf's where the images from the text are included, it would be helpful for us to have the page number for where the picture is in the textbook. Other than that, I do not have any other propositions as I believe this is a well designed course with a multitude of resources that are available for the student.
I feel that this course succeeds in objective. It provides very dense, very difficult material and Dr. Stark is able to present this material in an interesting and manageable way. If I were to change anything in the course I would want to have an extra lab session. I felt rushed as some points because the anatomy of the brain is complex and some structures are difficult to locate. In my opinion, an extra lab session would allow for a more thorough exploration into the anatomy of the brain.
For next year, I think the brain dissection could go smoother. I think the interruptions were not constructive and it would be better to describe the process all at once, and then allow time to explore the areas. Turning off the lights to view the slides inhibited the ability to view our sheep brains to compare
I have no suggestions for changes to make to the course for next year. I really liked the topics that were covered and the brain dissection. Maybe in the brain dissection, give the students a little more time to finish cutting and exploring before moving on to the next topic. It was hard to follow the dissection lecture at times, especially when the lights were off and we could not see our brains. Thanks for everything this year!
For the dissection lab, an example brain dissected on by Dr. Stark may have been helpful. Even with the dissection guide, some parts were much harder to understand and dissect out.
Try to turn off the front lights during the sheep brain dissection, but not the entire room. It was hard to keep up with the lights going on and off the entire time.
There are two changes I would recommend. The first suggestion would be that during the dissection you could be in the front on the class and we could watch as you do the steps before trying ourselves. That way when we are to do the dissection, I would have a general understanding of where to cut. However, the dissection days are obviously chaotic and difficult to organize. My next suggestion is a bit minor, but I would recommend having test 2 maybe before Easter break. That way students can go home for the holiday and are not cramming at the last minute, which is definitely something I'm guilty of.
Multiple Choice exams.
In the slides and outlines, include more and clearer definitions of new terms. Sometimes it is assumed that we know what terms and concepts mean, and that is not always the case.
More hands-on activities.
I would make the class be more engaged. during lecture time. Force them to answer questions. Also, I would cover a little bit more about the role of glial cells, and maybe some research on them within the last few years. I almost feel like this should be a year-long course with all the depth we could cover (I know this would be a hard switch). I sure do enjoy the material and this class. I also believe a lab would be helpful.
Current/recent avenues of research being pursued in the neurosciences.
Some of the test questions were mildly incoherent, and were difficult to determine what you were looking for. Some of the questions were more "guess what I'm thinking" questions, which can be difficult to answer and not the best metric to assess students. Besides that, class is very well put together and enjoyable!
Maybe quizzes would keep students tuned in throughout the semester and give them an idea of how recollection is very important for exams rather than identification (because of free response).
There were 3 tests of 65 points, short answer:
Test 1, average = 40.37, SD=12.61, High=62 low=16.5
Test 2, average = 43.86, SD=10.14 , High=61 low=18.5
Test 3, average = 45.63, SD=11.31, High=61.5 low=13
High scores indicate that the material could be learned. Low scores indicate that the material was challenging.
The grading curve was 3.5 (A-/B+) , consistent with last year.
No criticisms and a few compliments suggests that reducing (but not eliminating)"recent literature, landmark literature (and Nobel links), and personal reflections" was greeted positively.
I was happy that 20 ou of 26 students replied to this survey
Although many students feel that only the first two of SLU's dimensions apply to Science courses, I was impressed with the thoughtful comments rationalizing how the course fulfilled all the objectives
There was a confluence of useful suggestions on how to improve the brain dissection which I intend to incorporate next year
this page was last revised 6/17/2013
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"It was a hobby that got out of hand."
That's how founder Kim Johns (aka Captain Kujo) describes the genesis of his company, UnderSea Industrial Apparel (USIA). It all started back in the early eighties, when Captain Kujo was but a young, adventurous soul looking for ways to feed his inner adrenaline monster. A small dive shop owner, his passions included scuba diving, hunting, fishing, boating, and more. It was all a part of a lifestyle that personified the phrase, "Work hard and play harder."
It was live fast and die hard as the thrill seeking began hitting new peaks when Captain Kujo began to notice a frustrating trend: his equipment just didn't hold up to his demanding way of life. Dry suits were leaking and falling apart, tote bags were inadequate and flimsy—everything was getting soaked. There had to be a better way.
Never one to back down from a challenge, Kujo decided to take it upon himself to make better, more durable gear. That's when USIA was born. It was a perfect scenario: he could test his own suits in real world situations, exposing them to the harsh, cold waters of the Northern Pacific Ocean. Then he could bring the results back to the factory to design and implement improvements and new innovations. To keep warm in the frigid sea, Kujo developed a whole line of thermal undergarments to wear inside his suits. And to solve the problem of all of his essential gear getting wet all the time, he made a series of waterproof bags, many of which can be submerged to over 100 feet. Recently, Kujo has taken his incredibly durable products to the consumer market with USIA Waders, which are gaining cult status as some of the best waders a sportsman can buy.
Over the years of this constant real world quality control, Captain Kujo has developed USIA into an industry leader. The USIA headquarters and manufacturing facility are located in a state-of-the-art compound in Oregon. The facility includes administrative offices, shipping, production area, testing and quality assurance department, research and development department and training compound. USIA offices are open 7:30 am to 4:30 pm, Pacific Standard Time, Monday through Friday.
USIA dry suits and thermal wear protective undergarments are the result of extensive design and development. Captain Kujo and the USIA dive team have conducted hundreds of dives in every kind of environment and under extreme conditions. Almost every branch of the U.S. Military have purchased USIA dry suits, and most of these groups have re-ordered more products due to the integrity of the dry suit systems and the durability of the suit and undergarment.
The Military Defense Division of USIA is a leading innovator of surface and diving dry suits, waterproof weapons bags, waterproof backpack, and thermal protection undergarments. USIA's customers include the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and the Department of Homeland Security. USIA holds a GSA contract and also sells to numerous foreign agencies.
USIA is a proud equipment supplier to Public Safety Dive teams and Swift Water Rescue teams from around the world. These agencies also protect their life support equipment by utilizing USIA's vast line of waterproof bags. USIA is also one of the fastest growing manufacturers of Tactical gun bags, slings, and vests for dozens of SWAT teams in North America.
These days, Captain Kujo is still an avid fisherman, still dives (holding a PADI Master Dive Instructor Certificate) and is a US Department of Interior Motorboat Operator Instructor plus a US Coast Guard licensed inland master/operator of uninspected watercraft for over 20 yrs. with more than 1000 documentable hours in the North Pacific and over 100 Columbia Bar crossings. For Captain Kujo, truly, USIA is not just equipment, it's a lifestyle.


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Sunday, January 24, 2010
I will teach a pretty Cuff at Artist Class
The cuff will be in my, Love of Paris, style.
I will teach how to create a velvet flower or two. Stitching ideas, beading and more.
What I do to dye lace to match and of course the pattern and lots of tips.
The cuff will have variations to try and some of my other exciting ideas.
All with my 'look'.
Sign up for the classes here to receive 10.00 off the cost of the 59.00 workshop
Use my name justlilla as the code to get your discount.
I am in great company, there are 12 artists projects included, all with talent a plenty.
There will be bonus images, templates and other surprises. One every other day.
I do hope to see my friends there. The host is Mary Green, more information can be found below.
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3 comments:
- The Feathered Nest said...
Oh Lilla!!! What a GORGEOUS project!!! I'm so very happy you joined Artist Class and can't wait to try your project....your work is so beautiful, I've been enjoying your blog!!! xxoo, Dawn
- January 25, 2010 at 8:05 PM
- Household 6 said...
Gorgeous cuff!!
- January 27, 2010 at 7:03 AM
- Jasmine said...
These are wicked, i love them!
- January 28, 2010 at 12:23 PM
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First Event at Eagle Lake Park: A Success!
On December 6th 2014 110 JROTC cadets and 54 other members of the public converged on Eagle Lake Park in Largo FL to participate in the park's first ever orienteering event.
Eagle Lake Park is not your typical Florida orienteering venue. Large by urban park standards the park is miniscule compared to the large tracts at Croom, Ocala Forest and even Lake Louisa. However I felt what it lacked for in area it made up for in terrain and vegetation detail. I thought it would make an interesting area for those who preferred navigating by the map more than the compass. So, with some important help from Jason Scott, permission from Pinellas County, a detailed study of on-line air photos and more than a few visits to complete field work a map was created and an event scheduled for the local JROTC units. Elliott Berman and Robinson HS NJROTC volunteered to be the host school. Then with a few requests it was decided to open the event to the public and FLO members. "Okay," said Pinellas County, "but if you do there will be a $110 special event fee to pay." That is why there was an extra charge on the entry fee. We made up $66 of that $110.
However much it cost it was money well-spent. Thanks to Gordy Hawkins mentioning the event to his hiking Meet Up group a lot of very fit and very nice –shall I say 'older' – people came to get their first exposure to hiking by map and compass. From the reports heard at the finish they all seemed to very much enjoy their time in the park and the extra dimension that following the map directions gave to their hike.
There is a lot more I can say about the help given by Gordy Hawkins. He started by pre-running the Green course several days before the event and giving it a thumbs up. He arrived early the day of the event and checked every control location to make sure the flags and punches were still in place. He helped with registration and with giving basic instruction to the many neophytes at the event. Then if that wasn't enough for a day he and Tracy Acuff combined to pick up all but a few of the controls and their stands. Thanks Gordy for all your help and to you and Tracy for helping me get everything wrapped up and cleaned up before 3 PM.
Back to the event: New to this event – and I think I will continue it – was the chance for participants to choose the option of not being timed and not having their control cards checked.
However there definitely was a competitive side to the event. Despite being a small park I discovered I could put in a Blue course by having entrants run the Green course and then a special advanced second loop. Blaik Matthews was the only person to complete the two loops for time. Several cadets rand the second loop 'off the clock'.
Blaik bested the Green course but not far behind were Rich Sands, Elizabeth Jones and Zach La Cross. High school student Adam Fahey ran an outstanding Orange course followed in the results by Jennifer Gilpin. Another thing worth noting about Sands and Gilpin is that there were students by the same family name running on the same courses. How did they compare? The younger Sands beat the elder on Green but the tables were turned on the Orange course. Score in the Family Challenge: Parents 1 Teens 1.
Tough luck to Team Sharkey, Adventure racers competing in their first orienteering race. They did not realize that in orienteering one must visit the controls in the prescribed order.
The Travel Award goes to the Francis Marion team, Sandy Clardy and his scout troop and the OMG team, all of whom made the two hour trip from the city of Ocala to participate at Eagle Lake. We've GOT to get an orienteering map made in the Ocala area. Silver Springs, anyone?
Thank you to all the participants for making the event so much fun.
Final word comes from a gentleman, a park employee whose job it is to clean up the park and empty the trash bins. He came over just as we were wrapping up. "Thank you folks for leaving the area so clean," he said. See, they do notice and they do appreciate the effort orienteers make to keep their environment clean and neat for the next users.
Gord Hunter
|Team White Chocolate
|Karen Hall
|Tristen Harris
|Adam Fahey
|Jennifer Gilpin
|Sandy Clardy
|Mrogan & Fisher
|Tommy Marasco
|Team Willis
|Blaik Matthews
|Rich Sands
|Zachary La Cross
|Elizabeth Jones
|Tracy Acuff
|Roxie & Jason Scott
|Ed McLean pair
|Team Sharkey
|Blaik Matthews
|Did Not Finish
|Disqualified (Missed Controls)
|Over 3 Hour Time Limit


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BEVERLY, Mass. — The Endicott women's basketball team opened Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) play at Nichols tonight and came away with a 66-54 win.
The Gulls jumped out to a quick lead in the first quarter but the Bison kept up the pressure and closed the distance to within six points at the end of the first ten minutes of play.
Nichols continued to pressure in the second quarter and came within four points with a little under a minute remaining in the frame but Endicott picked up the pace and went into halftime with a 32-25 lead.
In the third quarter, the Gulls increased that lead to 50-36.
The Bison upped the tempo in the fourth quarter and came within eight points in the closing minutes, but Endicott ultimately held onto the 66-54 victory.
Emily Pratt (Gardner, Mass.) led the team in both points (19) and rebounds (9), while Hannah Kiernan (Wenham, Mass.) recorded 16 points and led the Gulls in assists with five.
- Also tallying points for the Gulls on the night were Mikaela Rogers (Haverhill, Mass.), Kaleigh Putnam (Wallingford, Conn.), Emma Tierney (Wolfeboro, N.H.), Gabriella Coppola (Watertown, Mass.) and Sam Charette (Wenham, Mass.).
- Catie Lipscomb (West Springfield, Mass.) pulled down five rebounds during the contest.
- Coppola had two steals on the night.
- Charette recorded a season-high four blocks.
- Amy Assad (Millis, Mass.) led the team with 19 points, while Jessica Larsh (Bolton, Conn.) had 14.
- Leading in rebounds were Assad with 11 and Allison Cerrato (Rockland, Mass.) with eight.
- Larsh dished out a team-high four assists and three steals during the contest.
Endicott (3-1, 1-0 CCC) hosts Curry on Saturday, Dec. 2 at 1 p.m.
Nichols (1-2, 0-1 CCC) plays Gordon at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2.
For the latest on Endicott Athletics, follow the Gulls on social media on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.>
(Photo credit - David Le '10)


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Eyal, K., Metzger, M., Lingsweiler, R., Mahood, C., & Yao, M. (2006). Aggressive Political Opinions and Exposure to Violent Media. Mass Communication and Society, 9(4), 399-428. Retrieved July 11, 2009, doi:10.1207/s15327825mcs0904_2
This study examines the relationship between young people's exposure to media violence and their aggressive political opinions (APO), which were defined as support for positions that involve forceful resolution to social or political issues. Students from 2 U.S. universities completed surveys assessing their APO, exposure to violent media, authoritarianism, trait aggressiveness, political leaning, personal experience with crime, and demographics. Results revealed that violent television exposure significantly predicted several forms of APO above and beyond the control variables. Playing violent video games, however, predicted only a few aggressive political opinions. The results of this study support the reliability and validity of the APO measure, shed light on the relationship between exposure to violent media content and political opinions, and suggest some important differences between television and video game content in the effects process. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2008 APA, all rights reserved)(from the journal abstract)


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I will always, to a certain extent, associate James Chapman's music with hard times. Let's rewind a bit: I blindly stumbled upon his second album as Maps at the beginning of 2010, after a disastrous end to the previous year had left me feeling emotionally shattered. I held on for those first few months until better times started to arrive, lost in a combination of debilitating depression and poisonous self-loathing.
Turning the Mind was my therapy, a visceral album for uncertain times. It was an album I looked upon as having an important message: buried beneath the dark themes and troubled imagery was comfort; assurance that everything just might work out OK in the end. Turning the Mind was the battle; Vicissitude is the aftermath. In Chapman's own words, his new album - born from personal experience after an extended hiatus - is about "change, dealing with a struggle and coming through it": 'vicissitude (n.) 1. A change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant.'
This was the catalyst for the record. Chapman went home, stripped everything back to its acoustic roots, and laid down the foundations for an album which takes his sound in unexpected new directions. "I keep staring into the sun, but it don't feel right / Tell me I'm not the only one," he pleads on beat-driven opener 'A.M.A.', and it's this sense of unease which has helped him to start over again, helped him to begin fighting back.
It's a more pop-driven album, at its heart - even though four songs hover around the six-minute mark, with slow-burning centrepiece 'Nicholas' clocking in at 6:37, content to drift along and invite the listener to lose themselves in its wispy atmosphere, before achieving lift-off with its synth-driven outro. It's a noticeable change of pace on an album which showcases Chapman's new songwriting style; he's learned to do more with less, sticking to the album's central message admirably. "You'll make it through; do everything you've gotta do, and soon the light will shine in you" runs the chorus of the minimalistic title track, before the noise-pop of 'Left Behind' produces the most immediate moment on the record.
There's very little dwelling on the past over the course of the album; Chapman has taken the idea of turning over a new leaf to heart, and 'Insignificant Others' is the most pointed track on the album. Addressing someone who used to be important in his life - an ex-lover, perhaps, or a former friend - he sings, "You led the way to something new, but time has passed, your moment's through" as the song moves from a stately progression, firstly into an instrumental bridge, and then into an empowering coda, the track - along with Chapman himself - seeming to grow in strength each time he repeats, "It's so insignificant to me."
He has no qualms about starting a new chapter in his life, and while introspectiveness is certainly his forté, Chapman's follow-up to his dark and emotionally troubled second album is altogether more positive on a lyrical level (save for perhaps the closer, on which he admits that he's become 'Adjusted to the Darkness'), and more focused on a musical level. It was never his intention to take as long a break as he did, but the time off has allowed him to get to the heart of his music and profoundly personal approach to writing. He needed to move on, and he's done so with an understated and beautiful album, coming out the other side of his personal struggles with confidence and a new-found clarity, both of mind and musical vision.


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Mar 30 2016
At the end of a case, once it is clear that a child is in a safe and healthy permanent home, the CASA volunteer's appointment to the case ends and they say goodbye to the child. While it may seem counterintuitive for yet another supportive adult to leave a child's life, this healthy goodbye is actually the final way that a CASA volunteer acts in the child's best interest.
CASA steps in during what is almost certainly the worst time in a child's life. During this time, much is in flux and their lives are filled with change. Caretakers may change, schools may change, caseworkers may change, attorneys may change, but the CASA volunteers remain a consistent presence and a familiar face the whole time children need them. Once a case is over and children have safely reached permanency, however, the need for CASA ends. If a CASA volunteer remains in a child's life, they become a reminder and an anchor to that time of instability and confusion. Read More
Mar 24 2016
"Doing this, I've learned to listen more to the children. I've learned to understand them better and I've learned to appreciate them more," said Susy Soltero, a Compliance Officer for the Travis County Tax Office, a mother of two and a grandmother of two. "They are so intelligent and it doesn't matter how old they are. They ask questions that you don't even realize they can ask." Read More
Mar 15 2016
From time to time, it is important for organizations to look at the terminology that they use and to ensure that the words we say reflect who we are and what we want to achieve. As we are in the midst of Settlement Week this week, it seemed an apt time for us to focus on the idea of "permanency." Read More
Mar 07 2016
With SXSW and Amplify Austin rapidly approaching, it feels like everyone in our city has music on the brain. At CASA of Travis County, we've been thinking about what music means to some of the children we serve.
For one girl in our care, music means community and stability. She was proud to play the trumpet in her school band and, through practices, playing at games and band camps, she built a solid circle of support. Read More
Mar 02 2016
In the county of Travoodle,
In the Lone Springle State,
Where the hippies were dippy,
And the music played late. Read More
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Click to learn more about the other Massachusetts Sea Grant program!
October 1, 2006
2007 MIT Sea Grant Professional Development Workshops - Sea Perch
MIT Sea Grant will be sponsoring Teacher Professional Development workshops in January and February 2007. Our two Sea Perch Teacher Workshops will pair teachers from different disciplines together. One workshop will be held at MIT, and one will be held at the Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center in Gloucester, Mass.


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PURETi Inorganic
PURETI clear
An amorphous titania film former for advanced materials manufacturing.
PURETi manufactures an amorphous Titania mineral film former called PING (99.5% water and 0.5% nano particles of Titania). PING functions as an adhesion promoting, surface protecting, basecoat for our photocatalytic topcoats. This same water based amorphous titania mineral film former has also been used as an inorganic adhesive to immobilize a variety of nano particles onto a variety of micro particles and substrates – with great adhesion and minimal agglomeration.
1. The Immobilization of Nanoparticles In a variety of laboratory experiments, we have successfully used PING to:
Immobilize sub-micronic iron oxide pigments on 40 micron diameter glass microspheres and have them survive plastics extrusion processing intact
Coat Kevlar and Zylon fibers and improve their abrasion resistance 300% – Auburn University
Bond 40 nm particles of TiO2 onto various substrates with great adhesion
Immobilize single wall carbon nano tubes on a variety of substrates – Yale University
The potential of this "water based inorganic nano glue" as a carrier to fix or immobilize a broad range of nanoparticles – without agglomeration – in real world applications deserves exploration.
2. Metal Oxide Film Formation - PURETi's lab (using our patented method of creating, in-situ, nanoparticles of metal oxide in aqueous film formers) has produced a number of non-titania mineral film formers. Our lab has used this same, robust, patented method to produce lithium oxide film formers, platinum oxide film formers and zinc oxide mineral films – and believes it can produce others.
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China aims to extend its economy with around 6.5 % this year, the same as in 2017, First Li Keqiang told in remarks prepared for delivery at the opening of the annual meeting of parliament on Monday.
The goal was saved unchanged even though the economy grew 6.9 % final year, exceeding the government's target.
Sources formerly told Reuters which China going to maintain its development aim at"around 6.5 percent" this year as it seeks to lower financial system dangers When saving the world's second-largest economy stable.
(Reporting with Kevin Yao & Sue-Ling Wong Writing with Ryan Woo Editing with Kim Coghill)
Beijing Determines softer development aim by eye on financial dangers & economic restructuring
additionally Beijing has determine a reduce economic development aim for this year than the 6.9 per cent achieved final year as it saves an eye on universal trade uncertainties & long-term financial dangers & seeks fresh drivers for the world's 2nd largest economy.
The development aim of "around 6.5 per cent" detect in First Li Keqiang's annual Gov work report on Monday morning did'nt surprise markets at house or abroad.
"This year's development aim Information Systems no crisis to accomplish," he said.
"A slightly higher or reduce development than [target] could be accepted if employment, incomes & the environment have improved," Huang said.
Tom Rafferty, chief China analyst at the Economist Intelligence Unit, attributed the softer tone on development to the reality which guarding against financial dangers remembered high on the Gov agenda.
China projects 6.5% development in 2018 amid economic reform- Nikkei Asian Review
BEIJING — China on Monday told its economy Information Systems foreseen to grow around 6.5% in 2018, highlighting the country's target of accommodating slower development to focus on reining in financial risks.
Prime Minister Li Keqiang told the National People's America Congress during the legislature's annual sitting which When development remembers powerful amid the healing in the universal economy, China going to focus on pressing ahead with its repair agenda.
The development target, reduce than final year's 6.9%, reflects Beijing's priority to save debts incurred with its state-owned enterprises & private sector from getting through control.
Li warned which structural issues & other underlying crises have become further "acute," putting downward Stress on the economy.
Li told this "proactive" move Information Systems possible because of sustained economic development & increasing revenue.


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How can other's perceive my strength of love for Batool,
At last, Zaffar's heart flatters deep in ebb of a pang pool;
Loved flawed call a beauty ,rage-craziness brand whiz kid,
Not gone bizarre taking love a worship spin around, no rid;
Better be absurd at love than lackluster enter not disparity,
Vow to be daring by decide expression through eyes clarity;
Dynamic by ruthless sincerity during aspiration full of tune,
Share interaction is deeper in love enigma by settled attune;
Zoom cohort aware of our love affairs and my feel by pang,
Just you, Virtuous, by design overlook snoop of heart rang;
Notion of good life gone by empty smile, soul wanders away,
Once laughed aloud in Nimmi having joint goal as gateway;
How blessed was! Abode in "Heaven Home" by vested right,
Expected life having own children, habitat collapsed no light;
Umpteen reckoned lover died among hardly residual traces,
Their graves are visited by love failure as honor love brasses;
Millions of people in world are lust related not aware of love,
Greed lust isolate not mom, sisters and daughters as foxglove;
Wealth is not strike coins! Drop tears, see many hands reckon,
Weep yours eyes taking a tear as diamond of your love token;
Soul and body amalgam of sanctuary, prohibit for greed lust,
Love is profession of Prophets (PBUT) and God without rust;
My heart is not voicemail only paragon of virtues do perceive,
Sinking her eyes by fanning blinks during zoom by me receive;
Love is not product one postpones for soaring foreseen phase,
It is divinity one designs with tender heart reality not phrase;
Controlling one's thought by going senseless is a love pyramid,
Time, tide and love wait for none among eternal regret gravid;
Love begets love, avoid begets adorer's pang coded by ignore,
God seeks union of two predestined souls, wander by explore;
Struck up in zoom's employ impedes love abysmally in limbo,
First priority ought to be an Ordain of God leaving rest bingo.
Monthly Archives: October 2013
In Second World War, His Majesty Nawab of Bahawalpur State sent a Brigade to Malaysia. One of its daring commandos Subedar Raees Saeed Ahmad was chosen by Tunku Abdul Rehman (belonging to ruling monarchy" as his bodyguard. He (Raees Saeed Ahmad) proved his bonafide as faithful worrier by saving life of Tinku at the altar of his own life. As later belonged to a feudal clan, though having substantive holding became friend of Tinku, besides, trust worthy personal bodyguard.
He married with four Malaysian women, of course turn by turn. One loyal lady named Insha, preferred to live with her husband, who died about a decade back, in a village Mud Rashid where he was a landlord and Zaildar, Tehsil Ahmadpur East and District Bahawalpur of defunct State of Bahawalpur. She died about a year back and preferred to be buried adjacent her husband's grave. Leaving behind bereaved sons and daughters. One of the son Raees Siraj Ahmad and daughter Mrs. Shamim are striving hard to know the identity of their maternal uncles and aunts' as per Will of their deceased mother. While, other son and daughter are living in Kulim, Malaysia qua Mr. Hajji Ahmed and Mrs. Nasim respectively; both of them declared that their all maternal relative and offspring of three step mothers died long ago!!!!!
Their Original address was/is:
226, Kampong Duson.
Kulim, Kedah.
The permanent home of their maternal uncle Mr. Ahmad and his, said to be, well placed social worker, bureaucrat in Malaysian Government, Miss/Mrs. Maznah. All the family is said to have shifted to Kuala Lumpur, the Capital. One of their step sisters is named as Miss Fatima, too lives in Kuala Lumpur.
Initially, Mr. Ahmad was said having died, but, now said to be bed ridden with Pelvic Fractures. Whereas, Miss Maznah was (said to be) married in Royal family; marriage stood victim of dissolution and now, married to a medical Specialist.
Two families remain restrained abysmally in limbo, for whose fault…none but financial cleavage between them.
Is there any messiah to get two families united again!!!!!!!!
Please, let me know Mr. Ahmad's whereabouts and cell number & Mrs. Maznah's whereabouts and cell number at:
Dr Zaffar Bukhari, Prof. Forensic Medicine & Toxicology.
Email: email@example.com # +92 030 09 73 19.
Nimmi an abode, Batool! Earlier Heaven Home,
Later! Messiah on earth to renaissance by rove;
Both blend blissful plunk ghostly emerald virtue,
An amalgam of Queen Saba of Chechnya statue;
Nexus Cleopatra, beautiful and a intrepid queen,
Married Julius Caesar forty years older by ruin;
Beautiful fairy absorb stress and burden readily,
Smiles in the midst of screams pose well actually;
Sings lullaby alongside murk heart wail by gripe,
Cries with tears by overt laugh while fright ripe;
Vest by true, pious, nascent and sacrosanct love,
All over her life hardly adored amongst foxglove;
Not grouse being daughter of Eve, created, a rib,
Of Adam, superior to man, written divine by nib;
Bestowed kindness being better than knowledge,
Man has vague his mother to showpiece college;
There are hardly honour heaven under her feet,
Alluring, seducing with rapes are in sordid fleet;
Everybody know sanctity of a woman be mother,
Kids gone shaded by a black wealth earn father;
No one realise tendering an apology before God,
Reluctant to moral, on Doomsday hit by hot rod;
Confident of pardon by God on Day by a verdict,
No differentiation amid progeny not fear convict;
Forgiveness unblocks their culpable crime of sin,
Check and balance on one's life always open win.
To achieve success, first confronted signpost is letdown,
Is nothing, decidedly, a transient journey via set down;
Life is symbol of an eternal abode, evaluate, Doomsday,
Age of heart not assessed during bald or hair turn grey;
Piety is higher than delivery of justice, God has criteria,
Weigh on the Principles of Good and/or bad deeds area;
Lot of emotion connected stuff are self sufferings of life,
Ought to calculate our ego and self-respect linchpin rife;
Whirlwind around greed, lust and seduce are sordid sin,
Our pliability endure rigor relating brain, failure to win;
Wander from pillar to post by maim soul, broken heart,
Vicious cycle overpower the full entity if go more smart;
Divine drive to keep on going in collusion with existence,
Render us vulnerable to alteration by no clear resistance;
All self suffer festering get soothe during divine poultice,
Emphasis on self pathway mandatory for human solace;
Never dare entail cruelty, brutality and callous on man,
God established into various family unit to identify clan;
How to seduce mind Batool? You are not physical entity,
Butterfly the job of zoom to have moon bloom certainty;
Never aim seduce your body cos that is crime not adore,
You're sent as messiah on earth to induce virtue explore;
Your soul is divine how conqueror by sinner Zaffar dear,
Who shall die without single virtues on Doomsday clear.
The costliest thing of a Universe in nothing, decidedly, "Feeling,"
Which when lost sequalae barbarism and cruelty by unit reeling;
A relationship is between two persons into fated natural instinct,
Talking to eachother ought to be veiled lest merrymakers enjoy,
Treat one's counterpart the ways one oneself serene, not annoy;
Realize! In order to nurture conducive intake show liability, acts,
Remain selfless persons pragmatically as God knows whole facts;
Selfless trust is the basis of any relationship, missing trust cause,
Rusting of bond before they get cemented into vanish via gnaws;
Batool invincible on earth being paragon of Virtues, born divine,
Zaffar impervious for ibid Virtuous as drown in sin dirty ravine;
I! Struggling like that lamp whish chandler citadel of a king free,
Concurrently, supply light in the hut of poor like thick dark tree;
Divine love enshrined in pray is much costlier than destined luck,
When everything get uprooted in life, pray is last straw's hillock;
Pleasure doesn't mean have best thing in the world as final goal,
Entryway lies in adjustability with ups and downs of being mole;
Candle may melt and its fire may die! The love Batool grant me,
Stay as flame in my heart till Doomsday beaconing in human sea.
The costliest thing of a Universe in nothing, decidedly, "Feeling,"
Which when lost sequalae barbarism and cruelty by unit reeling;
A relationship is between two persons into fated natural instinct,
Talking to eachother ought to be veiled lest merrymakers enjoy,
Treat one's counterpart the ways one oneself serene, not annoy;
Realize! In order to nurture conducive intake show liability, acts,
Remain selfless persons pragmatically as God knows whole facts;
Selfless trust is the basis of any relationship, missing trust cause,
Rusting of bond before they get cemented into vanish via gnaws;
Batool invincible on earth being paragon of Virtues, born divine,
Zaffar impervious for ibid Virtuous as drown in sin dirty ravine;
I! Struggling like that lamp whish chandler citadel of a king free,
Concurrently, supply light in the hut of poor like thick dark tree;
Divine love enshrined in pray is much costlier than destined luck,
When everything get uprooted in life, pray is last straw's hillock;
Pleasure doesn't mean have best thing in the world as final goal,
Entryway lies in adjustability with ups and downs of being mole;
Candle may melt and its fire may die! The love Batool grant me,
Stay as flame in my heart till Doomsday beaconing in human sea.
Once dwelled in Nimmi, a residence of heaven on earth,
Promote my love for Nimmi by open arm without dearth;
Never allowed by sanctity of quarters to bash away hate,
Always underestimated my self-respect and ego update,
Contrast among others devoid of Batool my love divinity,
It is the cleavage that make us stunning and a sole deity;
Worship prays are like prays of prophet for ruined nation,
Love is beaten by two stuff: time, and long row for ration;
Love and jiffy are unique, besides, love never occur alone,
With everyone one can't fall in love, once befalls is cyclone;
There comes a time when one stops crossing cleavage snug,
People devoid of response to love, strike shopping mall jug;
Ought not to depend on love, rare product without money,
Depend not on man, who depart, God saves from a tyranny;
Who is invincible as cares whale feed thirty-three tons flesh,
Daily by no fail, one ton consists of twenty-eight mound fresh;
Thirty-three tons equivalent nine hundred twenty-four mound,
One mound consist of forty Kg, total calculated to roundabout;
Three thousands, six hundred and ninety six Kg supplied in sea,
Whereas, we human weep for a loaf of bread from ruler's glee;
Zaffar stop euthanasia seeking Batool living in Nimmi priceless,
When you have put your full heart into , leave to God, no tireless;
How can you erase the diary of love, forget not you, white-collar,
Avoid carrying mistakes around, squeeze them under feet's slur;
Utilize marker to beacon love chandler focus on Batool's absentia,
Reserve matters not in mutual love though ignored cant as alma;
Trust, faith and confidence matter on bilateral basis not distance,
Money only impress lazy beloveds, seek Bluebeard by no resistance;
When woman works hard, money is her bonus and not valid for man,
Not fiscal ladder for man, earn ladies are devoid of love qua bedpan.
Divinely,Daughters of Eve called mother are constrained toward rent out own liver,
Hectic roundabouts are filled by lethargic kids to fetch a livelihood deliver;
Saleable commodity are only source of beggary for none other than mother,
Brooder of house gone barefaced in schedule of addict, overlook as father;
whilst mother earns, it is her own prerogative bonus and property,
Father is ought to bear all expenses to run housing, tend and not suck satiety;
Roots of male originate from an integrate of sand, water and mud from Adam,
Eve bestowed title of Brooder of all daughters, created from rib, Adam seldom;
God holy all mothers with Heaven under their feet for offshoot precursor,
To adore, serve, cater their mothers who well come new born by milk secretor;
A person went to Prophet Mohd (PBUH) and enquired, "If a person has parents!
Who to be valued more: mother or father?" Prophet(PBUH) replied mother dear,
Asked thrice with same reply of mother, third time Prophet(PBUH) alike clear;
Who is at fault: a husband, political reservations and bad governance of leader,
Baby remains in vendee's custody clad in dirty clothes, vomit soaked no pleader;
Slept! Never sob, shriek and always drowned in cleavage of nap by bury in naive,
Ignorant of mother lap, soothe by berceuse, lullaby and poultice care for wave;
Who cares! Martyr (RA) of Karbala was not short of innocent kids seek water,
Yazid ( Curse B U H) the divine-pragmatic traitor deprived of water and slaughter;
In Pakistan, Don of beggary mafia tie remote control bomb around Bukhari's thigh ,
who abducted business tycoon, went to the top of constitutional head of state dignify;
Killer of ethics of life, Socrates! Went to status of executive of State eating hoof,
Trying to clear way to become Amir-Ul-Momineen in hierarchy went behind bars aloof;
Nation seems torment from an opium addict, vote for those tried twice never care, former,
Struck up in an amalgam of starvation, thirst, chastity and honour, in cleave of informer;
Along, Batool Rajput, Reham Khan, Fereeha Khan, Sidra Iqbal, struggling Maria Memon,
Jasmine Manzoor, Tallat Husain, Hassan Nisar and Ayyaz Mir are Incorruptible God's falcon;
Current election hijacked and usurped at the behest of senility of Justice Fakhru with cruelty,
Lost Acumenship as antagonized by female sparrow (Najam Sethi) explicit sordid brutality;
Zaffar Can pray that Nation gets equipped with most powerful weapon against trouble,
Cyclone of illness, Dracula of miseries, health and wealth encoded in divine pray preamble;
Too harsh to let prevailing circumstance go in situ, looking at sky for help with cross legs,
Clenched hands as God help those (Nation) who help themselves to break the putrid eggs;
Tie no weight to ankles and run on their own feet to explore destined usurped by ruler,
Lest Genghis and Halagu comes to rescue building pyramids of skulls by monarch's stroller.
Grieves, glooms, saddened never come all alone but misery,
Who to stand my, Zaffar's, side! What life owes pang tertiary;
You taught me an art of living during your divine love Batool,
From blackout life dragged me in bright sunlight as was I fool;
Soft were the hands touching and combing my, left, scanty hair,
Soothed festering pains amid poultice of your love awfully clear,
You never recycled my miseries and taking them as challenge;
Never you give up on me, kind blanket consent-pang scavenge;
When conscious, fell in love with you lastingly with a worship,
Got bathed in true, nascent and sacred love devoid of tear-ship;
I bet on foot up full of worry inside my notionally spinning head,
Stars turn the twilight out, covert cries are dreadful pang crowd;
Wish to haul into a vacuum of disappear as influence inside real,
We're loving mates again in head as hard go Virtuous surreal,
Never ever had the experience of falling in by adore affairs fairy,
Scope of love was full like withdrawing fool, nexus Virgin Mary;
The most beautiful people in this world are not amid attractive,
Faces or skinny body but persons aware of respect not selective;
Love knowledge is not knowing that tomato is included in fruit,
Wisdom is not putting it in fruit salad inflicting a terrible uproot;
Love befalls like flash of lightening without any trivial knowledge,
Burning two souls and body into an amalgam of ash without Coolidge;
Had affection positive prognosis towards success in one's life time,
Would not have been constrained to lullaby, berceuse plus rhyme.
Reham ji,
You have put forth the first ray of hope among the poor, deprived, and starved and chastity-less masses in our country! Unfortunately, the larger province Punjab has gone ballooned up (Ballottement in Forensic Medicine) by usurping Pothohar region, Seraiki belt and State of Bahawalpur. This area (ibid) was called "Green Pasture) for invaders in the garb of "Golden Sparrow", decidedly, not sparrow of present era (Mr. Najam Sethi) killing big Falcons in the current elections; invaders were garlanded on entering the territory of Punjab. When defeated and running away from India, were also garlanded, besides, singles were made married through marriages with invading ruling elites.
Now population of Punjab stand deprived of Acumenship of ruling elite all fours.
Yours forefather came here to get the population in Punjab acquaint with norm of code of life, art of wars, self respect and etiquette-mannerism, the first stone of renaissance was laid by Mahmoood Ghazanvi who crushed the Temple of Somnath, full of vulgarity against human norms by female followers of temple world. My forefather came here to preach Islam in letter and spirit, especially warrior clans of Rajput were converted to Islam. It is said that first Syed who to Ind0-Pak Subcontinent was Sher Shah Syed Jallal Surkh Bukhari of, resting in, Uch Sharif ( my direct ancestor) about eleven centuries ago though not confirmed by me!
On partition, Bengali were only checkmates on Punjab. Unfortunately, Bhutto, a Sindhi (Originally his forefather, too, belong to Punjab) in order to grab power put forth the slogan, "There you (Mujib-ur-Rehman) and here I (Zulfi)" theretofore the resolution of Poland, was torn apart into pieces, so does Pakistan.
In violation of Principles of Socrates, cobblers, carpenters, vendors, barbers and blacksmiths, specially, "Horse-shoe-Makers" trait. He took brimful cup of poison Hemlock and refused foolproof opportunity of an escape from gaol qua his Principles may not die.
During Gen Zia's era Gianni Zail Singh, president of India came to Pakistan. Gen Zia's off shoots were also got introduced to Indian President. When Chief Minister of Punjab was introduced, he said," Ooh! Son of Shari-fa Nalaan wala (son of Shari-fa the "Horse-shoe-Maker's trait!!!!" How can rulers of Punjab have Acumenship of ruling large province???? A Province (Punjab) completely superimposing good governance of small provinces????
Gen Zia plane crashed in air near Bahawalpur, maneuvered by his own mentor Uncle Sam. Leaving behind a legacy of
(i) Denture having upper jaw (Maxillary one) blended into MQM and lower jaw (Mandibular one) an amalgam of centum PML-N!!!!
(ii) Clashes and annexation of Sia Chen goes to his credit and uttered, "So what! There doesn't grow a blade of grass!!!!" What golden words uttered….nexus an Akk plant happen to grow on the buttocks of shameful person in Punjab as a curse, he said, "Doesn't matter! I shall sit under its shadow!!!!"
May be, Imam Mahdi is on way to come in Pakistan. Aameen….Sum-ma Amen!!!
When shall our masses go wise??? Blind followers of shadows being chased by ample to support Rasputin of Punjab (Worst than Rasputin of Czar Era in Russia).
You have performed your duty, Reham, rest lies with deprived Nation. Bravo on all fours!!!!
Dr Zaffar Bukhari.


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Easily the best decision to date i have ever made. Bali Indonesia, Super small and beautiful Provence, drive from coast to coast in 5 hours. Jam packed with overly assertive monkeys, surrounding oceans, and rice fields blowing past you.
I chose to visit Bali as my first international trip ever. It was first introduced to me as the "water island" (who wouldn't be won over by that) I immediately started a thorough investigation. Cheap stay, Cheap food, BEAUTIFUL scenery and a people who made you feel like you were reconnecting the family.
I stayed at a homestead with a family for the first 3 days of my trip. Highly recommend diving into the local scene for a few reasons,
- Local deals on any attractions or food
- Familiar with locations of ATM etc
- Free cooking classes!
- Relationship building!
I mean how cool is it to now have Balinese friends that I would not hesitate to call and stay with again! During my month-long adventure I toured Kuta, Ubud, Denpasar, and Abang. Each held special memories that are eternally imprinted on my soul.
Kuta was my Ocean, Surfing lessons, Learning the Strength of the Tide, Drinking Fresh cracked coconuts that were only seconds ago hanging above us swaying in the trees that shaded our sun licked skin.
Ubud introduced me to a new side of the animal kingdom, Monkeys. While you were eating, inside your purse, locking themselves in the Taxi. Wild monkeys at that, No touchy, just respecting the curiosity that filled their fluffy beautiful bodies. Ubud itself seemed to be filled with love of each other, mother earth, and self discovery.
Denpasar was where my family was. I enjoyed nights walking in the 5 story markets with liquid inches of freshly chopped meat juices on the lower floor, Insanely fresh herbs and spices on the second, Fruit and vegetables showered every open space on the third and the last two floors were flooded with trinkets and tools. I Soaked in every new moment crushed and inhaled the new spices as I was taught to cook and heal with them.
Abang was easily my biggest adventure in Bali. Bike rides down the Active Volcano that erupted a year after my visit. Touring Coffee and tea factories and trying the worlds most expensive coffee that is roasted after coming out of the rear of an animal. Scuba diving to sunken US cargo ships that served as a graveyard for all those lost during the war, now highly decorated by sea life. Watching your meal killed and prepared for you giving you a deeper appreciation for what the world offers you, making you instantly grateful for the gift. I fell into a deep realization in Bali that I will never let myself forget.


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The Best Laugh I Have Had In A Long Time
As Romney fever rises about a potential Utah Senate run, I find myself reminiscing about the 8 years I spent blogging about Romney, his Mormon faith and what it meant to his presidential aspirations. His faith mattered a lot. In 2008 it was one of the roadblocks he encountered in getting himself over to a then largely Evangelical base in the Republican Party. In 2012 it was used to paint him as an unhip, stick-in-the-mud, fuddy-duddy against the hyper-cool Barack Obama.
But now, should he decide to run, the votes that count will all be Utah votes, and Utah votes only – a state that is by most estimates majority Mormon. In the 2008 Utah primary, Romney took 89% of the vote. In 2012, Romney took 72% of the Utah vote in the general election. In Utah Romney's faith matters a lot, but in an entirely different fashion than most other places in the nation.
So, when I saw this headline from the Washington Post today:
Utah could be Steve Bannon's next battleground, especially if Mitt Romney runs
I laughed myself silly. The piece is pure speculation – no sources quoted. Says the author of the piece:
Utah is a great state for Romney and a bad one for Bannon, which means that the former White House chief strategist would be under little pressure. If he could field a candidate who could avoid embarrassment and make Romney sweat — even a little — Bannon might be able to use the Utah race as a big stage to take some shots at the GOP leadership.
Uh, dude – 72%. "Embarassment" would be the least of a Bannon-backed opponents concerns, but thanks for the laugh.
ERRATA: In a previous version of this post I mistakenly quoted Romney's primary returns in Utah as his general election returns.


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May 14, 2008
Brussels without cars = happy Freeborders
On May 11th, the city center of Brussels was closed to all cars. Laurent "low-rent" De Zutter and crew were there holding it down for the Freebord Represent Tour '08. Thanks Laurent! Freebord Represent Tour '08 in Brussels Uploaded by KlaviculeProductions Riders : Laurent, Loik, Arnaud, Benoit, Max, Jacques, Peet,…Read More


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Happy Birthday Cake Images
A birthday who brought the happiness in the virgin souls. On the other hand, we will find the Happy Birthday Cake Images. These images become very famous in the 20th century. The people who wrote a name on the piece of cake and make it so beautiful and wonderful. Birthday cake images nowadays used on the social media very rapidly. Because this is the main circumstance where people share their love and the deep affection with their family and friends. And it's an ultimate reality that majority of people who make happy birthday cake images and write happy birthday and also write the motivational lines and share there love with his or her.
Make Birthday Memorable
There are the a lot of other sources to make a someone birthday memorable and wonderful. For example send them funny memes for make them lough. But most of people in the modern era who do not use these childish thing. They are always use birthday cake images because it create a positive image in the mind of people and in the virgin heart. We can find the great and wonderful happy birthday cake images on the google and the other sides easily to send those people's who are immortal and have a virgin soul and charming face the are like a shinning star. It is a human psychology that they want more and more beautiful things for celebrating a birthday his or her.
But some of the people could not find the wonderful and beautiful things for the celebration, most of the people who bring candle and fire it with the air of love, and the most of people are bring balloon and put the air of deeply love, and the some intellectual people and the decent people who use birthday cake images for wish theme.
Below are some cake image you can share these images with your friends to wish them happy birthday


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Let's take a look at two of the most popular nut butters – peanut and almond butters. They are both a great source of protein with healthy fat, but does one have a better benefit over the other doesn't?
When buying either peanut butter or almond butter, you want to be sure you are getting the most natural form of it you can. The ingredient list on either should only include the nut (peanut or almond) and maybe some salt. There should not be any added oils or other fillers. When you compare the nutrition facts for peanut and almond butter you won't see any big differences. In a 2 tablespoon serving, you get 190-200 calories, 16-17 grams of fat, 1.5 grams of saturated fat (which means 14-15 grams of HEALTHY unsaturated fat), 7-8 grams of protein and 2 grams of naturally occurring sugar.
The difference in these nut butters comes in the micronutrients! Almond butter provides 40% your daily need for Vitamin E, 25% your magnesium and 8% of both your calcium and iron needs. Vitamin E is thought to be beneficial in preventing heart disease and unwanted platelet clotting. It's an antioxidant which might prevent the formation of carcinogenic nitrosamines in the stomach (formed from eating nitrites). It's also thought to aid in healthy immune function. Other potential benefits include preventing degenerative eye disease and cognitive decline. Magnesium is equally as important to your body. It's involved in hundreds of reactions that occur inside of you. Specifically it's known to maintain normal muscle and nerve function, support a healthy immune system, and keep bones strong. It also helps regulate blood sugar and blood pressure. For "micro" nutrients they are pretty powerful!
Conclusion: Go for the almond butter! Its micronutrients are all about helping your body function better and prevent disease. Peanut butter is still a great choice, but almond gives you a little more bang for your buck.


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How Quadro Put "The Martian" on the Red Planet
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Death-Defying Pig Enjoys New Life
This alert is no longer active, but here for reference. Animals still need your help.
Earlier this month, witnesses driving on Interstate 90 outside of Sioux Falls, South Dakota saw a pig struggling to open the back gate of a transport truck four or five times before he succeeded and then jumped from the truck as it sped down the highway going 70 mph! Several people called 911 while others swerved to avoid hitting him. The truck was only 3 miles from the slaughterhouse when he escaped. This pig, now named Wally, was very lucky, and we would like to give thanks to those who stepped in and saved his life.
Luckily, Wally survived the ordeal with only a bit of road rash. Witness, Lynde Miller said, "This pig knew exactly what he was doing. I was just in awe of this. He deserves to be pampered the rest of his life." We couldn't agree more.
Authorities captured and brought Wally to the local Humane Society, but he needed a permanent safe home. That's where activist Louise McGannon stepped in to save the day! With local sanctuaries all at capacity, Wally had nowhere to turn. Through her activism, Louise recalled meeting Kara Breci, who founded SoulSpace Farm Sanctuary, and she thought it couldn't hurt to contact her to ask if she could adopt Wally. Fortunately, Kara had room for Wally and was eager to provide his forever home.
"All I did was make a phone call, but it still warms my heart that I was a small part of helping Wally find a home," said Louise. This goes to show that even a small action on behalf of the animals can make a big difference, and we encourage all of you to make these small actions that have huge payoffs for the individual animals involved!
Read the full story and see more photos here.
See photos of Wally in his forever home at Soulspace Farm Sanctuary here.
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