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The UA is a global leader in researching and developing renewable energy and sustainability solutions that integrate science, technology, economics, and public policy. From creating new materials for solar cells to researching biofuels and climate change to finding ways to improve energy efficiencies, our scientists dedicate themselves to solving the most pressing societal environmental puzzles.
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- Fuel Cells and Biofuels
- Climate Change
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Much of the UA's investigation into photovoltaics is organized by the Arizona Research Institute for Solar Energy (AzRISE). Launched in 2007, AzRISE photovoltaics research focuses on improving conversion efficiency, reducing cost and increasing module reliability while reducing environmental impact. From innovations in solar panel junction architecture to new materials to manufacturing capabilities and marketing, UA scientists are aligning with some of the top solar energy processing and manufacturing companies to solve what Alexander Cronin, associate professor of physics and optical sciences, calls the grand challenges of solar energy generation: cost, reliability, efficiency, storage and transmission. In 2009, the UA received a $15 million grant from the US Department of Energy to fund one of only 46 Energy Frontier Centers (EFRC). The UA Center will focus on the development of solar energy storage and transmission through research on photovoltaic innovations. And on the fuel cell front, Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering researchers have made significant theoretical progress in improving the design of advanced, more efficient fuel cells. In addition, several UA researchers are part of a consortium that has just received a $44 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to advance research in biofuels. The project will align experts from universities, the private sector and national laboratories to investigate ways to bring more sustainable and economically sound algae-based biofuels to market.
Meanwhile, the UA's own living laboratory, Biosphere 2, has emerged as a beacon of sustainability practices and research opportunities in environmental testing. Biosphere 2 is a $150 million glass and steel structure that's larger than two football fields and was named one of the "50 Must-See Natural and Man-Made Marvels" By Life Books. Environmental research "under the glass" concentrates on how plants affect their ecosystem and the relationship between carbon, water, and vegetation in rainforests under climatic variability. UA-corporate ties run deep here, as Biosphere 2 scientists assist cosmetic companies in testing their products' effectiveness and endurance in different climates.
And then there's the Institute for the Environment. This interdisciplinary research and outreach alliance, that includes a translational component, is devoted to multi-level projects that include climate variability in the Southwest, engineering for a sustainable environment, environmental informatics and decision-support, economics, law, policy and the environment, environmental entrepreneurship, biogeochemistry and ecosystem dynamics, hydrometeorology and climate, and environment and health.
In the College of Engineering, a new School of Sustainable Engineered Systems will be a leader in the improved design of linkages between our natural and engineered systems to sustainably provide material resources, water, energy, infrastructure, and manufactured products through innovative education, research, and outreach. The Water Resources Research Center in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is also a major player in sustainability. It is dedicated to promoting understanding of critical state and regional water management and policy issues.


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Woodson practices, McCarthy says return `close'
Woodson has missed the last five games
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Charles Woodson was back at practice on a limited basis Wednesday, and Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy says the defensive back's return from a broken collarbone is "getting close."
Woodson has missed the last five games after breaking his collarbone against St. Louis. Defensive coordinator Dom Capers said Monday that the perennial Pro Bowler had been running routes again, but Monday was the first time he was listed as doing anything in practice on the injury report. McCarthy called it a "good start," and says it was "great" to have Woodson back.
McCarthy says Woodson will continue to be evaluated as the week goes on.
The Packers host Detroit on Sunday night.

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Monday, May 16, 2011
Contain Yourself: Debbie Glassberg
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Everyone has their porn. Mine is home design. I also dabble in DIY, which I'm pretty sure is a kinky subculture - the S and M of home decor, if you will. I'm not entirely sure how this happened or when, but this much I AM sure of, shelter magazines, home improvement shows on TV, and big-box stores constantly enabled me. I futz around my house with the tenacity of an obsessive compulsive - think Monk or Rain Man only with ovaries and a paint brush. Don't misunderstand, a neat freak I am not - far from it. As a matter of fact, there are times when my house can be so cluttered that one might need a sherpa to find his way safely from the bedroom to the kitchen. I'm sorry to say that my housekeeping skills don't serve so much as a good example as they are a horrible warning. I've never claimed that cleaning and organizing are my thing. I flunked "tidy" but I'm top of my class in "topcoat," "tack hammer" and "painter's tape."
So, with that in mind, today I would like to begin a new series of weekly (unless I get lazy) posts called "Contain Yourself," where I will share photos and links to what other home design junkies choose as containers for their families, their stuff, and their lives.
Today's home is from Debbie Glassberg, an industrial and toy designer from "Our Man Stan's" hometown of Kansas City, who recently took on something a little larger, seeing homes where others saw only metal boxes.
You know those metal shipping containers that you see on rail cars? Yeah, the ones with the graffiti and the rust. Well, Glassberg has designed a home, made from those metal containers and placed it in the aging Kansas City neighborhood of Brookside.
The home is made from five shipping containers. It's a little over 2,000 square feet. Her container home is green with geothermal heat, soy foam insulation, bamboo flooring, and LED lighting. Debbie's father, who owns a factory in China, was able to negotiate with individual Chinese manufacturers for all aspects of the interior of the home cutting thousands of dollars from the cost.
In the middle of the house is a galley kitchen. She didn't have a lot of space because she was using just the container space. So on one side she made a more of a shallow counter and filled it with energy efficient appliances. There is also a window in the kitchen to serve your guests outside.
The master bedroom is constructed of two nine and a half foot containers that are joined together. She made a his and hers closet that is designed very simply with two boxes and rails making for really sufficient hanging space. Then she created one nice drawered piece of furniture to hold all her other things. Additionally, on the second floor adjacent to the deck is a rooftop edible garden.
Cargo containers are now gaining the attention of many architects, engineers, and designers as a useful architectural material. Glassberg joined with many other container lovers and had the Home Contained built. Aside from the cargo containers, the Home Contained has other earth-friendly features, which include green roof, geothermal heating, insulated walls and solar panels. With these features, occupants will be able to save on their energy usage and money as this will surely keep their electricity bill lower than it should be if they chose to use first hand materials, opt not to have solar panels, and the like.
Photos and video courtesy Home Contained, igreenspot, and YouTube
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2 comments:
- Yolanda @ Miss Refashionista said...
Love container homes. I've been obsessed for like 5 years now!
- May 16, 2011 at 6:40 AM
- Pinecone Camp said...
I love shipping containers as homes! This is one of the best houses I've seen in awhile. Her living room is so pretty.
- May 16, 2011 at 3:29 PM


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Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na lyrics and translation: Jaane Tu Meri Kya Hai
Song seven of seven from the soundtrack is Jaane Tu Meri Kya Hai, the male version of the title song. With vocals by Sukhwinder Singh, it is the song that most gives away part of the plot, which is interesting. Will the end to the film be similar to that of Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988)?
The focus in this song and its equivalent by a female vocalist is to portray dard (i.e. pain), and the realization of friends' love for each other coming too late. In that, both Jaane Tu Meri Kya Hai and Jaane Tu Mera Kya Hai succeed (more so the latter in my opinion). Still, the lyrics to the former are masterful as well.
Here are the lyrics I transcribed, and alongside it my attempted translation. Here are all posts related to the film, including lyrics and translations of other songs, trailers, interviews, etc.
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Love the lyrics transliteration side by side with the translation. Hope you don't mind if I download your images---I'd like to hang on to them :-)
Thanks! Great job!
- Friday, May 23, 2008
- theBollywoodFan said...
Thank you Memsaab! Sure, please go right ahead! In fact, I was planning to put together a little booklet with the compilation. I'll share it soon.
- Friday, May 23, 2008
excellent :-) Keep doing this...I'd love to see what you would do with some older films too, given your study of Urdu.
- Friday, May 23, 2008
Thanks for all these, bollywoodfan. I now have the whole set and can sing along to most of them. Only now with added samajhe! I've got your blog subbed with blogline so you'll be hearing from me again.
Keep writing. Thanks again.
- Friday, August 08, 2008
- theBollywoodFan said...
Hi Joss: Great going with the songs! Thank you so much for your comment, it means a lot. Hope you find the other posts enjoyable.
- Friday, August 08, 2008
hey the male verssion by sukwhinder is diff from the female version can someone translate it plz
- Thursday, January 29, 2009
- theBollywoodFan said...
Hi Anonymous, the translation to the the female version of the song (Jaane Tu Mera Kya Hai) is available in this post. Links to all my translations are available in this index. Enjoy!
- Thursday, January 29, 2009


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New figures reveal just how far off Trump's bravado was
Trump boasted that NATO allies would increase spending because he said so, but Canada's share keeps dropping
(Bloomberg) — America's NATO allies, including Canada, are risking another bust-up with U.S. President Donald Trump after spending figures released Thursday showed little movement toward a more equitable sharing of the costs of collective defence.
The numbers sit in stark contrast with boasts Trump made at a NATO summit in July 2018, when he said America's allies would soon fall into line on his spending demands.
Canada's outlay dropped to 1.23 per cent from 1.41 per cent, and Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands are nowhere near meeting a pledge to spend at least 2 per cent of their economic output on their militaries, according to North Atlantic Treaty Organization estimates for 2018. Germany, a frequent target of Trump's criticism, spent 1.23 per cent of GDP on defence last year.
Just seven NATO members met the alliance's guideline on defence spending, while Spain, Belgium and Luxembourg spent less than half of the target. Washington accounts for some 70 per cent of NATO's military expenditures prompting Trump to accuse Europe on several occasions of taking advantage of the U.S.
At a July 2018 NATO summit in Brussels, Trump boasted of singlehandedly winning commitments from his fellow NATO leaders to meet and exceed spending targets of two per cent of GDP — even though Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke only of continuing with Canada's existing military plan.
Wealthy, wealthy countries that we're protecting are all under notice
"Well, they will," Trump responded when asked how he would increase pressure on Canada, Germany and Italy if any of the three failed to meet the target. "I have no doubt about it. They all made commitments and they will be up to two per cent. It will be over a relatively short period of years."
At that summit Trudeau was pressed to provide more details about the U.S. president's sudden insistence that allies had agreed to spend more — and to do it more quickly.
Trudeau said he did agree to uphold Canada's commitment to the 2014 Wales NATO summit pledge on defence investment, but said the declaration technically states NATO allies would merely "aim to move towards" the two per cent guideline within a decade.
Now, the new figures reveal just how far off Trump's bravado was, and he has responded by once more calling out the U.S.'s allies.
"Wealthy, wealthy countries that we're protecting are all under notice," Trump said in a speech at the Pentagon on Jan. 17. "We cannot be the fools for others."
Meanwhile the alliance itself sought to put a positive spin on the numbers, with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg pointing out that spending cuts of previous years have now been reversed.
"Germany has made it clear that it will increase defence budgets by 80 per cent by 2024," Stoltenberg told reporters in Brussels, while praising Berlin's contribution to allied missions.
The U.S. administration is drawing up demands that Germany, Japan and eventually all of its allies pay the full cost for American soldiers deployed on their soil, with 50 per cent on top for the privilege of hosting them, according to officials briefed on the matter. In some cases, nations could be asked to pay five to six times as much as they do now under the "Cost Plus 50" formula.
The president's team sees the move as a way to prod NATO partners into accelerating increases in defence spending.
Stoltenberg told reporters in Brussels on Thursday that the reported "Cost Plus 50" plan hasn't been discussed at NATO. While he refused to comment on the substance, he noted that the U.S presence in Europe is also important for American security.
"It's about protecting Europe, but it's also about projecting power beyond Europe," he said.
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How low can you flow?
Q: I hear that most of North Carolina is in a drought. I'm worried that if I keep using water like I always have, I'll have to drill a deeper well. I try to take short showers and have replaced leaky toilet flappers. What are other cost-effective ways for me to cut down on my water use?
You bring up an excellent question at an important time. Droughts cause groundwater levels to drop and lessen the quantity of water in our lakes and streams. We depend on groundwater for crop irrigation, manufacturing and electricity generation.
The easiest way to cut down on water use is to know where you use the most water. For households that water their lawn or garden, irrigation tends to be the highest water user. If you don't irrigate, looking at water use inside of your home is the next step.
At home, you typically use water in the kitchen, laundry room and bathrooms.
Kitchens are easy. Change the nozzle (aerator) on your kitchen faucet to 2.2 gallons per minute (gpm). Scrape dishes clean and make sure you're running full dishwasher loads. When purchasing a new dishwasher, make sure that it has the Energy Star label.
Laundry Room
The laundry room is where the most water is used in your home. A non-Energy Star washer uses about 40 gallons per load while an Energy Star washer uses 15 to 23 gallons per load. If you're not ready to purchase a new washer, make sure you are running full washer loads.
The bathroom is my favorite place to save water. We all are grateful for hot water on a winter morning. I have lived with people who love hot showers so much that they empty the water heater as a daily ritual. A low-flow showerhead is a terrific way to save money and maintain peace at home. I suggest a sneaky tactic when replacing showerheads. Saying "low-flow" causes complaints to begin before the showerhead has even been installed. The alternate reaction is, "Now I can take a hot shower for an hour!" Go ahead and install low-flow showerheads and then wait for complaints from your children, in-laws or roommates. In my experience, I ended up with happy in-laws grateful for a hot shower after four people showered in one morning. My new showerhead has also allowed me to run the clothes washer or dishwasher (by accident) while my spouse is showering. In the past, that would have resulted in a cold shower for my spouse and me feeling bad.
Negative perceptions of low-flow showerheads are because showerheads are not created equal. Stick with WaterSense labeled products. They are tested for gallon-per-minute flow and spray quality. The spray quality is important for washing away soap and shampoo. WaterSense showerheads use 2 gpm or less. What's been sold in hardware stores and installed in new housing since the 1990s is 2.5 gpm. Consider going a step further with 1.5 gpm or 1 gpm showerheads. Your decision will depend on how much hot water you want to save or how many teenage girls live in your home.
Toilets should be replaced if they use more than 1.6 gallons per flush (gpf). The gpf is typically listed on the top of the bowl or inside of the tank. Toilet replacement is a more costly solution if you're paying a plumber. If you decide to replace your toilets, stick with the WaterSense brand. It's kind of gross, but thankfully WaterSense makes sure that you don't have to flush twice after doing business on the throne.
Lavatory faucet aerators tend to cost $2 and a five‑year‑old can install it for you. Make sure that the flow is good enough that you can wash soap off your hands, or play it safe and stick with WaterSense labeled aerators.
As with any home improvement, make sure that you are using products that keep you comfortable and help you to save water, electricity and money. For a groundwater user, consuming less water will help keep the water table high for your family and neighbors who share your aquifer.


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Lowell Memorial Auditorium
Lowell is the home to eight or more mills, seven canals, a major river (Merrimack), a smaller river (Concord) and three riverwalks. Those photos will be posted in the coming week. See additional photos at the links below.
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Homeowners are likely on their own to pay for damage from Tuesday's earthquake.
A number of Louisa County residents – some whose homes suffered more than $10,000 worth of damage – learned this the hard way, The Free Lance-Star reports.
While most home and business insurance policies cover fire and water damage, coverage for earth movement damage is usually not included. Many insurance companies offer an earth-movement rider for existing insurance policies, but because earthquakes aren't common on the East Coast, few people sign up.
Unlike homes, automobiles are usually covered for earthquake damage under the comprehensive portion of vehicle insurance.


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New information following the change in COVID-19 alert levels. massey.ac.nz/coronavirus
With a Massey Diploma in Arts you can study what you enjoy and explore subject areas that spark your interest.
Find out more about entry requirements, fees and courses in the planning section.
Explore tertiary study with a Diploma in Arts. For many students, this is the first step towards taking a full Bachelor of Arts. The Diploma in Arts consists of eight courses (120 credits) from the Bachelor of Arts schedule, and is often used as a springboard to completing the full Bachelor of Arts degree.
You can complete the Diploma in Arts with or without an endorsement in a subject area. Completing the diploma without endorsement lets you sample different subjects and build a qualification that reflects your own particular interests.
If you want to take an endorsement, you can choose from 25 subjects from the Bachelor of Arts degree, and major in the one that sparks your passion.
Massey's Diploma in Arts is extremely flexible and you can include courses from many disciplines, including some from outside the humanities.
Massey offers passionate and friendly lecturers, a world-class distance-learning programme and access to multi-media learning materials.
The arts are the study of humanity: our history, beliefs, society, language and culture. They ask questions about how we think, how we communicate, and how we interact with our environment. They teach us to analyse the meaning behind what we are, what we do, and how we came to be that way.
Massey will prepare you to be a free and original thinker who will lead New Zealand into the future and help solve some of our big problems.
Employers need people who can thrive in an ever-changing labour market and effectively challenge and critique new encounters. Our arts programme will develop your interpersonal, communication, critical thinking and problem-solving skills to ensure you remain agile enough to take on the opportunities the future holds.
The arts can lead to a wide range of career opportunities including:
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Singapore Airlines Cargo has been fined $4.1 million for its role in colluding to fix prices for air cargo in the latest settlement with the Commerce Commission.
In the High Court in Auckland, Justice Chris Allan today ordered the airline to pay the third-biggest fine out the seven settlements to date, taking the running tally to $24.48 million. SIA Cargo, a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, admitted liability for agreeing to fuel and security surcharges in Indonesia and Malaysia for cargo flown to New Zealand over a four-year period. The judge also awarded $260,000 in costs to the antitrust regulator.
"It is common ground that the defendant's conduct was at the serious end of the spectrum," the judgment said. "The surcharges comprised only part of the total charges to customers for air cargo services, but the agreements must inevitably have affected price competition and so impacted upon competitive dynamics in the relevant markets."
Justice Allan gave a 20 percent discount to the final penalty to recognise the admissions, and likened SIA Cargo's role in the cartel to that of Japan Airlines and Korean Air, which were fined $2.28 million and $3.5 million respectively.
"Importantly, SIA Cargo implemented a global competition law compliance programme in 2005," the judge said. "Since then it has continued to update its policy, as well as undertaking additional in person training and instituting web based training."
Other airlines to have settled with the regulator include British Airways, Cargolux Airlines, Emirates, and Qantas.
The alleged price-fixing has been the subject of antitrust process worldwide, with big settlements from multi-national airlines in Europe and the U.S. Some of the alleged agreements appear to have been in place since 2001.
In 2006, air freight forwarding services in and out of New Zealand generated $450 million in revenue.
The commission's case is scheduled to continue in the High Court, with Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific Airways, Malaysian Airlines, and Thai Airways International defending the charges.
The regulator dropped proceedings against Garuda Indonesia, United Airlines and six Air New Zealand executives last year, and discontinued against two Qantas executives in February this year.
Last month, Cargolux lost a bid to throw out a compensation claim by a local flower exporter over the price-fixing cartel.
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Cheyenne Jackson tied the knot with longtime boyfriend Monte Lapka over the Labor Day weekend in his dream beach ceremony.
The "Glee" and "30 Rock" star wed his physicist beau in the Hamptons on September 3, People reported. The couple tweeted a picture of themselves by the ocean -- just where Jackson always wanted to get married.
"It's official, after 11 years together, Zora's no longer a bastard. Married the best man I've ever known," he wrote, referring to his dog Zora, who he calls his "daughter."
Rumors had circulated last year that the Broadway star wed Lapka, but Jackson tweeted that "those ugly bridesmaid dresses will have 2 wait for equality," until gay marriage is legal in New York.
Since the New York state senate passed the Marriage Equality act this past June, Jackson and Lapka finally got hitched.
Jackson, who has played Vocal Adrenaline coach Dustin Goolsby on "Glee" and TGS cast member Danny Baker on "30 Rock," told WNBC about his ideal wedding at th 9th Annual Elton John Foundation for AIDS fundraiser last October.
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"Something small. My dream wedding involves just close friends and good music," he said. "And we'll both be in tuxes. Unfortunately, nobody's going to be wearing a dress, but that's okay, too….Our dog would be there. Our dog, our daughter, Zora. …. Pretty boring but something just nice and on the beach."
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In the past I've often wondered whether the idea of one-stop "app stores" for software downloads might spread from smartphones to the PC desktop, and if that happened, whether it might have implications for software developers' freedom. I now have to hand it to Apple, not just for being the first to actually try this concept but for eliminating any lingering doubt.
Last week, Apple unveiled details of the next version of the Mac OS X operating system, named Lion, to debut next year. Among the new features announced was a Mac App Store, to be modeled after the iTunes App Store for iPhone and iPad apps. The store is expected to launch in mid-January and will be compatible with the current Mac OS X version, dubbed Snow Leopard.
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Here's the kicker: To gain access to the Mac App Store, developers will have to register for Apple's Mac Developer Program, which costs $99 per year. In so doing, as with the iTunes App Store, they will have to agree to Apple's lengthy list of terms and restrictions. And this is where the fun begins.
Be perfect, like Apple
The very first restriction cited is that software published through the Mac App Store must not crash. I admit this one had me scratching my head a bit. Such a request might be reasonable on a smartphone platform, since smartphone OSes typically have limited system resources, limited access to third-party peripherals and hardware, and limited multitasking capabilities. But an application running on a full-powered desktop OS must coexist in a far more complex environment with a great many external influences. Is never crashing for any reason a guarantee that independent developers can realistically make?
The second restriction is that any software that "exhibits bugs" will be rejected. Again, I find this a little strange. One of the main features of the Mac App Store is said to be its software update feature, which allows users to download and install patches from a single source. But if any application that exhibits bugs is liable to be pulled from the store, what is the purpose of the update feature? Not to fix bugs, apparently.
Further down the list, Apple explains that "apps that duplicate apps already in the App Store may be rejected, particularly if there are many of them." This restriction is similar to a clause already in the iTunes App Store license agreement, but it seems overly broad for desktop development. The Mac App Store isn't just for trivial gizmos like desktop clocks and games. The screenshots on Apple's site show sophisticated applications such as GarageBand, iMovie, Keynote, and Pages for sale in the store. How many features of these applications do independent developers have to duplicate before their apps are pulled from the store? How much capital should they risk to find out?
I understand the intent of each of these provisions. Apple doesn't want the Mac App Store to become known for distributing buggy, broken, redundant apps. Users who buy from the store should receive only high-quality software from reputable vendors, not shoddy apps knocked out to make a quick buck. But taken together, they seem to be holding desktop app developers to an almost impossible standard: be absolutely unique, don't ship with any bugs, and never, ever fail. Or else.
Forget about Java, Flash, and AIR
For those who have been following Apple's seeming war on Flash, Java, and other runtime environments provided by outside vendors, Apple lets the other shoe drop further down in the Mac App Store license.


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EMBL-EBI: Interactions & Pathways - Reactome Prerequisites
This workshop will give an introduction to the Reactome pathway database website and analysis tools, using short presentations and practical hands-on exercises. The session will also explain where to learn more, get help, and how to become involved in adding more pathway information to Reactome.
Further information can be found here.
Also note: This event is part of a series of short introductions focusing on EMBL-EBI resources. If you want to learn more about these separate training events, see the Related Courses section below.
Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge Raven account you will need to book by linking here.
- This workshop is aimed at researchers who want to learn about pathways or identify pathways relevant to a set of molecules
- Graduate students, Postdocs and Staff members from the University of Cambridge, Affiliated Institutions and other external Institutions or individuals
- Please be aware that these courses are only free for University of Cambridge students. All other participants will be charged a registration fee in some form. Registration fees and further details regarding the charging policy are available here
- Further details regarding eligibility criteria are available here
No previous bioinformatics experience is required, but an undergraduate level understanding of biology would be an advantage
Number of sessions: 1
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|Bioinformatics Training Room, Craik-Marshall Building, Downing Site
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Bioinformatics, Pathway or network analysis, Pathway or network visualisation
After this course you should be able to:
- Navigate the Reactome Pathway browser, search pathways and understand pathway diagrams
- Find proteins or compounds represented in Reactome
- Extend Reactome pathways with protein-protein or protein-compound interactions from relevant databases or with your own interactions data
- Map your own lists of genes, proteins, or compounds to Reactome pathways and identifying the pathways that are over-represented
- Visualise pathway expression levels using your own microarray or protein dataset
During this course you will learn about:
- The need for pathway databases such as Reactome
- Reactome pathways diagrams
- Navigating the Pathway browser
- Analysing your own data with Reactome
Presentations, demonstrations and practicals
|Introduction to Reactome pathways database
|Steve Jupe
|Reactome practical
|Steve Jupe
|The Reactome Functional Interaction Network
|Steve Jupe
|Course Feedback and End of workshop
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- Free for University of Cambridge students
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- EMBL-EBI: Introduction to EMBL-EBI resources
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- EMBL-EBI: Network Analysis with Cytoscape and PSICQUIC
- Using the Ensembl Genome Browser (ONLINE TRAINING)
- EMBL-EBI: Protein Sequence Databases with UniProt
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Vignettes from a bell ringer
These are just some of the stories that I've heard in 20 years of ringing the bell for the Salvation Army at Christmas time in front of Publix. I watch parents and grandparents teaching their kids that charity is a part of our lives by giving them money and watching them put it into the red bucket. We are, unquestionably, a nation of the most charitable people in the world. I believe that the Salvation Army is the most efficient charity dollar in the country, and it has become my favorite charity, because it tends to keep the money local and help the local homeless and disadvantaged.
She came out of the supermarket and reached into her jeans pocket for some bills and change. She put the money into the bucket and turned to me and said, "The Salvation Army saved my life!"
"Oh?" I asked.
"It was 1968, and I was living in Detroit when they had all those riots. They burned down my apartment building — I had no money, I was six months pregnant, and I had nowhere to go. The secretary for the Salvation Army took me in until I had the baby and got back on my feet — and I've been paying them back ever since."
She came up behind me on my right side, went toward the bucket and put some bills in it. Then she turned to me and said, "The Salvation Army saved my son's life!"
"How was that?" I asked.
"He was up in Ohio, 35 years old, heavily into drugs and alcohol and going nowhere fast. Somehow, the Salvation Army got a hold of him and turned his life around. Then he started to work for the Salvation Army, and they wrote him up in one of their journals."
Then she paused and broke out into a big smile.
"He just graduated from college, cum laude, at the age of 53," she said.
The tall, elderly gentleman walked up to the bucket, put some money in it and started to walk into the supermarket. He turned toward me and spoke over his shoulder.
"I'm a Canadian, and I was in Italy in World War II," he said. "All that mud and cold. The only people you ever saw every day at the front lines with free coffee and doughnuts were with the Salvation Army. The few times the Red Cross came out, they charged you a nickel."
After she put some money in the bucket, she started to walk away, and then she turned and said to me: "The Salvation Army is the greatest! My son came back from two tours of duty in Vietnam and got killed in a knife fight in a bar. We took him up to Illinois to bury him in the family plot, and while we were there, the car broke down. We had no money. The Salvation Army got the car fixed and gave us money to get back home."
The ordinary-looking man put some bills in the bucket and then turned to talk.
"I was in the Army in World War II, in a camp up in North Carolina, when my mother died," he said. "I went to the Red Cross, but they couldn't help me. The Salvation Army arranged transportation for me and gave me money so that I could go to my mother's funeral."
The woman came right up to me and said, "My grandfather was in World War I, and he would tell us grandkids stories about the Salvation Army helping soldiers at the front."
The quite obviously well-to-do gentleman paused after putting some money in the bucket and turned to speak to me.
"After I came back from World War II, I wrote a check to the Salvation Army, starting in 1946. I haven't missed writing a check to them every year since."
He said no more and turned away to go into the supermarket.
Weldon Frost, a member of the Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key, has volunteered as a Salvation Army bell ringer for 20 years.
+ Monica Simpson should be commended
Dear Editor:
With all the jousting going on about the Longboat Key Club, let us not overlook the excellent job Monica Simpson is doing. I am impressed with her professional and friendly demeanor and her ability to recall and explain, in lay terms, the nuances of Longboat Key's Byzantine zoning codes. No matter the outcome of the Longboat Key Club redevelopment, we should all be proud of the job Monica is doing on behalf of all the residents of Longboat Key.
Tom Freiwald
Longboat Key
+ Town should end ridiculous regulations
Dear Editor:
We are writing to express our deep disappointment and disgust with the town's handling of the zoning issue regarding Harry's restaurant.
The Christensen family has contributed so much to this community every year that it is truly unbelievable that they are now being punished so severely. Is it the town's objective to drive every business off the Key?
Especially in these tough economic times it is the commission's job to protect the voters — this latest move is certainly not doing that. There is absolutely no harm being done to anyone by Harry's — it is one of our premier dining spots on the island, and now we can't sit outside and enjoy our meal.
We — and we're sure there are many others who feel the same — are demanding that you do something immediately to rectify this situation. You can easily put in place a temporary permit until the situation is resolved.
It is time to put an end to the ridiculous and harmful regulations that strangle so many individuals and businesses on Longboat Key — please step up to the plate and do what we elected you do to.
Connie and George Cosbar
Longboat Key
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A skirt made of chiffon fits for belly dancing and would flow perfectly as you move.
- Three-layer full circle skirt with flouncing
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By TNPihl (JCO Editor-In-Chief)
"Lemony Snicket's: A Series of Unfortunate Events" won an Oscar for Best Makeup and "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" won an Oscar for Writing (Original screenplay) at the 77th Annual Academy Awards. Big Congrats.
Acceptance speech: Bill Corso
Mr. Lemony Snicket, don't write any more of these books. They're corrupting our youth. Brad Silberling, I'm sorry you did such a good job in this movie. Dreamworks, Paramount, Nickelodeon, Brad Silberling, why did you have to do such a good job? And Jim Carrey, if you weren't so good, I wouldn't be standing up here. I share this with you, Morgan, Valli, everybody! Thank you.
Acceptance speech: Charlie Kaufman
Thanks to the Academy... 29 seconds, 27 seconds, that's really intimidating. I'll try to look somewhere else. There's so many people worked so creatively on this movie and so I feel like this award is for all of them and I most especially want to thank Kate Winslet and Jim Carrey and director Michel Gondry and producers Anthony Bregman and Steve Golin. I'm suposed to wrap up now. No, I don't want to take my time I want to get off the stage, so thank you. Hi to my daughter, Anna.
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While we are watching the television ads and listening to the different political candidates jockey for votes, the homeless or houseless situation in New York City continues to rise because of the low interest in affordable housing – and the school system is still failing our children, but that's another story.
Over three decades ago under former Mayor Ed Koch – real estate value in NYC was expected to boom. Koch went on television talking about empty lots being filled with opportunity. Today that opportunity is in full effect with the assistance of "City Tax Liens.� Another form of corruption during the Koch era was the Parking Violations Scam, which seems to continue today with the seizure of one's property. I cannot believe how corrupted the housing problem is NYC. I have been researching how different City agencies position themselves in the snatching of homes and land grab.
The housing problem in NYC has gotten to the boiling point – many are in fear of losing their home, condo, or rent-controlled apartment due to this new eviction called – 'gentrification.' Having made countless visits to the "Housing Courts,� in different boroughs, in my opinion, these courts are nothing more than lawless dens. However, in one Queens County courtroom a judge did appear to have a heart and made an effort to explain the process to tenants who often appear in these 'courts' without legal counsel.
Last July I wrote an article, 'Does NYC abet private property theft with bogus liens?' I can now answer that question with a big fat 'Yes.' NYC has agents with titles, i.e., Commissioners, Lawyers, Officers, Clerks, etc. It appears some of these agents have involved themselves in the thievery of real property in many NYC neighborhoods. A lot of money must be paid under the table for this task to succeed. The real dinosaurs in most of these neighborhoods are being uprooted as gentrification takes its toll. A lifetime of memories lost and the displacement continues as many community members are being faked out, kicked out or priced out of their neighborhood.
It's clear, the movers and the shakers in this town had their eyes on communities like Harlem, downtown Brooklyn and the lower west side just to name a few – for a very long time. The last time I checked, claiming stolen goods was a crime. There are many realtors appearing with different names and corporations, under the protection of a Limited Liability Company (LLC) to steal real property. And in many cases, large and small law firms are on the attack with these realtors and there don't seem to be any real protection net in place for these Common Peoples.
This scandal has struck right at my home. A realtor working with NYC, calling itself 'J.E. Roberts,' approached a member of my family for the purchase of a brownstone in Harlem on West 129th Street. J.E. Roberts' money offer was turned down because the property was not for sale. After that exchange, different NYC agencies, i.e., Department of Buildings (DOB), Environmental Control Board (ECB), Department of Sanitation (DOS), Department of Health, (DOH), and Department of Water (DOW), bombarded the structure with all types of violations and fines creating what is known as a "New York City Tax Lien (NYCTL).� Is this stuff really legal?
To prevent any adverse action from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF), the family paid the alleged City Tax Lien to the DOF. The payment was not recorded on the DOF record as being paid – yet there's evidence of the check being cashed by the DOF. However, prior to being billed for the alleged tax, a DOB agent wrote a letter stating 'they meant to bill 27 West 129th Street, not 127 West 129th Street' and this mistake was never corrected.
In 1997, J.E. Roberts, a realtor operating out of Connecticut through their attorneys Boland & Tighe, entered a "Tax Lien� foreclosure on the property. The lawyers changed the name of their firm to Boland & Moskowiz LLP, moved their office to White Plains, New York and then to Connecticut. Recently these lawyers have abandoned their case in State Supreme Court after fraud was raised.
The private real property known as, Block 1914 and lot 21, in section 7 located in Manhattan County listed as 127 West 129th Street was fraudulently foreclosed on by these attorneys in 1997 – because of the NYC agencies created fines and mistakes. Fraud can be seen alive and well in this case and in NYC when property can be stolen so easily.
These alleged 'legal' documents were filed in State Supreme Court before Judge Herman Cahn, in part 49, at 60 Centre Street and the case was removed off of the courts calendar. In 2003, the DOF record shows a name being used, the same as my aunt's, having a Florida address and a forged "Notarized,� signature – transferring the deed for 127 West 129th Street over to Boo Boo Realty Corporation. There are several problems here. My aunt passed away in 1993 and never lived in Florida. This makes the quick-claim-deed fraud at best and criminal on its face. And there are documents, which shows NYC agents having interest in the property.
However, the case is still pending before Judge Cahn and the fraud has yet to be ruled on. Further checks of the court's records show several foreclosure hearings being held in this same court with only a dummy corporation (NYCTL) appearing as the plaintiff, 'ex parte,' which is clearly very questionable.
When the behind scene players steal real property – then try to pay a small sum of money for their thievery calling it a "foreclosure surplus,� this is fraud. It's criminal. It's plain crazy. I can't rob a bank in the morning – get caught with the money in the afternoon and then try to pay the bank back a small sum in the evening. The money wasn't mine in the first place. So, I would be looking at nothing but a jail cell – and the same should happen to the different players in this case and a lot of other cases like this one.
This is modern day thievery, "white-collar crime,� in its highest form that has been running amuck in NYC since former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani's time. It is very interesting how someone can steal a building, put legal claims on it in the County Clerk's office, get the stamp of approval in a 'Court of Law,' and after being caught red handed with the dirty deeds – try to pay the victim for their crime. Is this how "Justice,� was meant to be dispensed in the court system?
This is not an isolated case by far. There are hundreds stories like this here in NYC and across this country. A Brooklyn homeowner, Sue Simmonds, lives in her Queen Ann mansion which the City is trying to steal. I have been helping Ms. Simmonds' efforts to expose tenants, lots of NYC's agents, lawyers and court personnel who are involved in this, 'land grab.'
Joann Johnson, a businesswoman, is another victim; she lost several buildings in Harlem—stolen from her. She eventually won a judgment; she has been trying to collect for years. Mrs. Johnson said court documents have been tampered with and court personnel have misplaced records, and are now labeling them as, "NIF,� meaning not in file. (I will bring a full account of these women's stories and more on the housing situation in NYC and the different law firms who coldly put real Peoples out of their homes and in the street in upcoming columns.)
The New York State Attorney General's (AG) office headed by Eliot Spitzer, was given these stolen real property complaints, which involves the department of finance. Somehow his office has referred these complaints to different NYC agencies, including the Public Advocate's office, to be investigated. Now we know from past corruption, NYC cannot investigate itself. A spokesperson from the AG's office stated, "This office does not have any jurisdiction over the City's Department of Finance and that's why we sent the complaint to them that they may review it.�
This is really ludicrous – I can't believe it. Does Mr. Spitzer really want to become governor while turning away stolen real property complaints? These are criminal complaints the police stations refuse to take and now the AG's office is ducking them with that same, "not in my jurisdiction,� line. The AG's office had no problem going after Black organizations when fraud was alleged and closed them down. What is the problem here?
If you have any comments, or if you've also been made homeless through theft, or if you're the victim of any other corruption, write to: On The Spot, Post Office Box 230149, Queens County 11423 or email: firstname.lastname@example.com. Also tune into Bill Murawski, "Does your vote count,� parts 1 & 2 on the cable access television show called DeWitt Clinton Express. Televised every Sunday on Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN) Time Warner Channel 34 at 7:30 P.M. and on MNN, RCN Cable Channel 107. The show is also simulcast at www.mnn.org on Channel 34. For more reports please click on "subscribe� on our home page or call (212) 481-7745 to order the newsstand edition of the Black Star News, the world's favorite Pan-African news weekly. "Speaking Truth To Empower.�
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Chimpanzee and bonobos are two closely related species with a broad range of ecological and social similarities but they differ greatly in their level of broad scale coordinated actions (i.e. coordinate actions of several individuals towards a common goal). Whereas chimpanzees regularly engage in broad scale coordinated actions (e.g. border patrols or hunting) and derive direct benefits from it, bonobos have not been reported to engage in such actions. Using those species differences my current post-doctoral project investigates the link between group level cooperation, reciprocity in the exchange of services at the dyadic level and the emotional and cognitive mechanisms triggering the expression of cooperative acts. For this project I combine endocrinological and behavioural data on wild bonobos and Western chimpanzees with field experimentations. The first part of the project focuses on assessing whether social and genetic factors affect short and long-term reciprocity differently in both species. The second part uses a snake model presentation paradigm to pinpoint the mechanisms triggering the exchange of information between individuals around a danger.
This project is conducted in close collaboration with Dr. Martin Surbeck, Dr. Catherine Crockford, Dr. Roman Wittig, Dr. Gottfried Hohmann, and Dr. Christophe Boesch which allows for combining data from several field sites collected over extended time periods. Therefore, this project will not only provide a deep understanding of the relationship between social structure, level of broad scale cooperation and service exchange mechanisms in bonobos and chimpanzees but it will also be a valuable contribution to our understanding of the evolutionary origin of human cooperation diversity.


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Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler has checked himself into a rehab facility to treat an addiction to painkillers -- a full month after rumors swirled that the frontman was leaving the legendary rock band on bad terms.
"With the help of my family and team of medical professionals, I am taking responsibility for the management of my pain and am eager to be back on the stage and in the recording studio with my band mates," Tyler, 61, said in a statement released to People. The magazine reported Tyler had already entered rehab.
The move comes after speculation in November that Tyler was splitting from the band after 40 years together. Rumors of Tyler's exit started after Tyler told a reporter he planned to pursue solo projects following a Nov. 1 concert in Abu Dhabi. Band mates had not been in contact with Tyler for weeks prior to the show, and there was speculation they were ticked off at him after he forced the cancelation of a summer tour. Tyler was injured when he fell on stage in August, but the band thought he had recovered sufficiently to continue.
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Band mate Joe Perry went as far as to Tweet that "Aerosmith is positively looking for a new singer to work with. You can't just take 40 years of experience and throw it in the bin."
But the rockers appeared to make nice and Tyler acknowledged his desire to return to Aerosmith in his statement.
"I love Aerosmith; I love performing as the lead singer in Aerosmith," it read. "I am grateful for all of the support and love I am receiving and am committed to getting things taken care of."
In a separate statement to Rolling Stone, Tyler addressed rumors that he demanded a two-year break from the band, calling them "completely false." "I will enthusiastically be writing, recording and performing with Aerosmith as soon as things are handled," the statement said.
Tyler last entered rehab in May 2008 for pain stemming from foot surgery and has battled "severe chronic pain" from orthopedic pain for 10 years, his doctor told People.
"The balance between managing his pain and avoiding addiction is tenuous and difficult and his bravery in persevering through rigorous touring is admirable. As with many athletes, Steven put his performance first as he struggled with acute pain for years," Dr. Brian McKeon said.
Actress Liv Tyler, the singer's daughter, issued a statement in support of her father saying she and her family "are in complete support" of Tyler's decision. "He is a courageous man. We love him and are so proud that he is getting help to balance his pain management, not just for himself but for his family, friends and fans," her statement said.
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Found in Disney Springs, this authentic Irish restaurant features classic Irish dishes with a contemporary twist. Master Chef Kevin Dundon, a celebrity in his own right, has developed the menu for this nightspot (which happens to have a twin in Kansas City, of all places).
Featuring live Irish music and show-dancing, Raglan Road is a great place to end a Disney day.
Service: Table-Service
Type of Food: Irish
Location: The Landing in Disney Springs
Disney Dining Plan: Yes
Tables in Wonderland: Yes
Official Disney lunch Menu
Official Disney Dinner Menu
Raglan Road Irish Pub Lunch Menu
Raglan Road Irish Pub Dinner Menu
Raglan Road Irish Pub Children's Menu
A full menu can be found online, but to tempt your palates, let me say that the Irish standards prepared with a contemporary zing can be found at Raglan Road. Serving lunch and dinner, the restaurant provides traditional items like bangers and mash, shepherd's pie, and bread pudding; and don't forget to try the creamy colcannon soup, beef stew with a hint of Guinness, and fish 'n' chips!
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Important Info:
- Live Irish music and dancing are a part of the evening here. It can get loud, so know that you probably won't be able to converse during the shows.
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Prosecutors in Miami are asking a federal judge to endorse a broad reading of a murder conspiracy statute and material support law to send convicted Al Qaeda recruit Jose Padilla to prison for the rest of his life.
If US District Judge Marcia Cooke agrees with the US Justice Department, the severe sentence won't be for any violent act carried out or planned by Mr. Padilla. Instead, he will be punished for what prosecutors say were his dangerous intentions – intentions to conduct unspecified future terrorist operations.
The case raises a potential landmark legal question.
Can a suspected future terrorist receive the same harsh punishment meted out against actual terrorists who were personally involved in planning or carrying out genuine bombings, assassinations, and kidnappings?
On Tuesday, Judge Cooke will answer that question when she announces Padilla's sentence.
The judge has already decided that Padilla and his two co-defendants are eligible for terms of 30 years to life in prison under a special "terrorism enhancement" within the federal sentencing guidelines. But the judge has the discretion to hand down more lenient sentences.
In a hearing on Friday, Padilla's lawyer, Acting Federal Public Defender Michael Caruso, argued that there is no comparison between his client's conduct and the conduct of convicted terrorists currently serving sentences of life in prison.
•Richard Reid attempted to detonate a shoe bomb on a crowded commercial airliner over the Atlantic Ocean in December 2001.
•Zacarias Moussaoui admitted to infiltrating the US to serve in a second wave of Al Qaeda attacks similar to the massive 9/11 terrorist attacks.
•Ramzi Yousef planned the 1993 World Trade Center bombing that killed six and injured at least 1,000 and was the mastermind of a foiled 1995 plot to assassinate the pope and simultaneously bomb 11 airliners carrying 4,000 passengers.
•Wadi El-Hage helped plan the 1998 bombing of US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania that killed 224 and injured 4,500.
In contrast, according to federal prosecutors, Padilla attended an Al Qaeda training camp in Afghanistan.
Prosecutors presented no evidence of Padilla's involvement in (or knowledge of) any plan to murder, kidnap, or maim anyone. Instead, prosecutors told the jury that by attending the training camp in Afghanistan, Padilla had demonstrated his intent to engage in violent jihad.
The law doesn't require proof of involvement in a specific act of violence, prosecutors say. Padilla and his two codefendants, Adham Hassoun and Kifah Jayyousi, were convicted of supporting violent jihad overseas by providing money, equipment, and recruits to a broad conspiracy among Muslim radicals. Padilla's role in the conspiracy was to provide himself as a recruit, according to prosecutors.
"Jose Padilla is properly characterized as a trained Al Qaeda killer," assistant US Attorney Brian Frazier told Judge Cook. "[Life in prison] is the only appropriate punishment for Jose Padilla," he said.
But how is a judge to assess the seriousness of Padilla's conduct without evidence of Al Qaeda's future plans for him (if any), or evidence of Padilla's willingness (or refusal) to carry out a specific terrorist attack? Was he recruited to be a cook or an assassin, a carpenter or a suicide bomber?
No evidence of this type was presented at the trial.
Mr. Caruso said that rather than life in prison under a broadly defined murder conspiracy charge, his client should be sentenced for the crime of attending an Al Qaeda training camp. That crime, under a statute passed by Congress in 2004, carries a 10-year-maximum prison sentence.
Federal prosecutors have succeeded in obtaining significant prison sentences for individuals convicted of providing material support to a terrorist group. But in each of those cases the criminal conduct included evidence of actions beyond mere attendance at a training camp.
Hamid Hayat of Lodi, Calif., was sentenced to 24 years in prison on charges that he attended a terrorist training camp. But his case also included a videotaped confession in which he admitted an intention to use his violent skills to attack hospitals, banks, grocery stores, and government buildings in the US.
Ahmed Sattar was sentenced to 24 years in prison on murder conspiracy charges identical to the charges in the Padilla case. But prosecutors in Mr. Sattar's case presented evidence that he personally relayed a religious order from an imprisoned militant Muslim cleric in the US that sparked a resumption of terrorist attacks in Egypt.
A life sentence in the Padilla case would provide federal prosecutors with a powerful tool to prevent future acts of terrorism in cases in which US officials have minimal evidence, legal analysts say. But they add that it would raise important constitutional questions and civil liberties concerns.
A life sentence for Padilla is also important to the Bush administration, analysts say, because it would help justify Padilla's earlier detention and harsh interrogation in a brig in South Carolina. Padilla, a US citizen, was held for three and a half years without charge after being designated an enemy combatant by President Bush.
Padilla burst onto the national stage in June 2002 when US officials announced that he'd been detained as an enemy combatant for allegedly plotting to detonate a radiological "dirty bomb" in a US city. US officials later backed away from the claim and instead suggested he was sent to blow up occupied apartment buildings.
In June 2004, Justice Department officials said Padilla had given a full confession during his military interrogation in the brig. But officials conceded that the information probably could not be admitted in an American courtroom because coercive methods used during Padilla's interrogation rendered the information too unreliable for use as admissible evidence.
No court has yet ruled on the constitutionality of Padilla's detention in the brig or on the legality of the harsh interrogation methods used against an American citizen detained on US soil.
Lawyers for Padilla have filed civil lawsuits in South Carolina and California seeking to hold Bush administration officials and military personnel legally accountable for Padilla's alleged mistreatment and torture.
During the sentencing hearing in Miami, Padilla's lawyer urged Cooke to give Padilla credit for his three and a half years in the brig and for the two additional years he was held in Miami in solitary confinement prior to his trial. Prosecutors countered that Padilla's brig detention has nothing to do with the criminal charges in the Miami case.
Padilla was given an opportunity on Friday to address Cooke. He declined.
A day earlier, Padilla's mother, Estela Lebron, told the judge: "I just want to let you know my son is not a monster, and he is not a danger to this country."
She added, motioning toward the prosecutors, "What they are doing to my son is injustice."
Cooke has announced that she will hand down sentences for Padilla, Mr. Hassoun, and Mr. Jayyousi at 11 a.m. on Tuesday.


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@ Kia: Sheet approved! Before I post it up, please let me know if you wish to have a full Blood Pool or prefer to keep what you have listed. (I may clean up the formatting just a touch when posting it, if that's all right?)
*Mutters and erases all his plans to take over the city from his whiteboard, and starts from scratch*
@ Jaded: Sheet approved! (I'll edit in a link to your O/O matrix when I post up your sheet, just let me know if you have any O/Os that aren't mentioned in the matrix for your Brujah! (I'm still reviewing the ghoul retainers you submitted via PM; they'll likely be placed in the World Building thread as minor NPCs if they are approved)I won't post your sheet yet, though, Jaded--let me know if you want her to start with a full Blood Pool or not. Once I know that, I'll post her up.
And there are going to be chances to diablerize elders.
It's the new rating you are buying. Which is why you see other White Wolf games change it to saying "New times x number" for their costs when they did their revisions (or publication in the case of DtF).Or at least I hope that's the system being used, otherwise I need to recalculate my xp on my sheet and buy moar of the things.
Pffft, this is why we need more neonates!
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Another sales tax holiday that is slowly gaining popularity is the "energy efficient appliances" sales tax holiday. This event usually takes place in late autumn as people are getting prepared for winter and often involves EnergyStar or other low energy rated appliances.


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Bishop David of Stobi: 1700 years of the Edict of Milan! Free Archbishop Jovan!
On this occasion, in the present brief overview of the current situation, regarding the disrespect of the religious freedoms in our country, we will condensedly speak exclusively about the sociological aspect of the mentioned problem. As a motive we have the following: the history notes that this year marks the 1700 years since the declaration of the Edict of Milan. Essentially, the Edict is a decision, a decree of religious tolerance and abolition of every persecution on religious basis.
However, 17 centuries later, our reality witnesses that a state persecution on religious basis is still present in our midst! This persecution has been detected many times and with evidence by the international community, by the institutions that are protecting the religious freedoms in the world, and it is left as an indication of the sociological maturity of the consciousness and the conscience of the ones performing this persecution! And, of course, as a shame of our community in whole! But, obviously, ignoring the persecution is not making it cease! It is, clearly, being manifested on a daily basis throughout the decade-long torture of Archbishop Jovan of Ohrid by the state apparatus, and through the unlawful refusal to inscribe the Orthodox Archbishopric of Ohrid in the court register of churches! In the past years, as a reaction to the mentioned issue, all topical Orthodox Churches, as well as a large number of other Christian denominations, are addressing the official representatives of our country, requesting a sooner abolition of the religious persecution. The persecution, which seems to be "invisible" for certain people here, remains forever visibly incarved in the church history worldwide! For the persons that have a sound system of values, the mere persecution of only one man, persecution of the preciousness of one personality, is sufficient to change the course of the history for the good of all mankind.
Contemporary Europe finds the example of the renowned theologian Deitrich Bonhoeffer – who refused to be a member of the German state church of the Reich, for which he was many times imprisoned in various camps, and hanged at the end – still fresh. Today, in the European Union there is no religious persecution. Should Archbishop Jovan be the new Bonhoeffer in our country, in order for everyone to remember that with the present torture he is suffering, the contemporary society is persistently degrading itself to the level of functioning only by the instincts, at the same time forgetting that the modern society accents the human dignity, liberty and responsibility, something that merely meets the preconditions for the subsequent free development of the human personality, and through that, the development of the society!?
Nevertheless, it should not be forgotten that today, as opposed to the times when the Edict was declared, we live in a secular society, that from a sociological perspective, in the modern community has the following characteristic: the religious affiliation is a private and personal matter, and it is not in any way obligatory or state imposed!
Contrary to the stated, in our midst today something especially negative is being put in force, and that is the ideological use of Christianity.
John Locke will underline that the state is a community of people that has its purpose in preserving, providing for and supporting the civil and cultural values, while the church is a gathering which is based solely on the free will, and has its purpose in expressing the worship of God. Hence, atheism should not be identified with secularism.
We are aware that eleventh year in a row, the purpose is to silently kill Archbishop Jovan of Ohrid. It is not by chance that while he is being put in cruel prison conditions (these conditions are known to us), a new, staged, court persecution against the remaining Bishops, monastics and citizens, members of the Orthodox Archbishopric of Ohrid, is being started. Do the citizens of our homeland, today, in the 21st century, the ones who do not belong to the sole state-registered church which has the prefix "Orthodox", and which is obviously – since it is the only one allowed – being in a totalitarian manner imposed by the state apparatus as obligatory, do those citizens, who are not part of the registered church, have the right to register their canonical church to which they belong, or would such a request for them mean an immediate initiation of imprisonment sentences and endless court processes, until their annihilation from the face of the earth? Emile Durkheim in due time indicates that ethics cannot be subjected to the temporal external pressure, which the state imposes upon certain individuals, expressing at the same time his unease exactly in regard to the threat of increased dependence of the individual on the society, and the bad influence that it could have upon the autonomy of the personality.
Hence, we are in need of implementation of the law for respecting of the religious freedoms; the governing of the law is essential! The legislative should find the appropriate balance, so that there would be no protests and no objections. Because, protests arise when certain groups are found to be outside the legal provisions. In the case of our Archbishopric, the state itself is violating the law for registration of the churches and the religious communities! The persecution continues before the eyes of the international community, which has also been put to a test, due to the long delay of the justice in regard to us! The cruel disposition of the authorities in this decade, and the merciless imprisonments of Archbishop Jovan are in front of You! We are here! Outside of the legal provisions, but not by our choice!
This year all Christians in the world, at different places, through creative meetings will celebrate the declaration of the Edict of Milan! Learning from the history the experiences that one courageous decision carries throughout the centuries – the Edict of Milan – our country would need no less courageous personalities in order for our society to be able to call upon the civilization gains – such as the Edict – with clear consciousness; and, hence, not be a passive observer of the history, but to worthily celebrate it, with the final termination of the shameful persecution of Archbishop Jovan!
In the contrary, there would always be the choice of stiff existence and dumb observation of the presentations of the experience of the sociological analysis for the state of hell as the inability to love the other, the one who is different!
Source: Orthodox Archbishopric of Ohrid


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BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art
BALTIC, the major international centre for contemporary art, opened on 13 July 2002. The landmark building is situated on the south bank of the River Tyne, Gateshead, in the North of England. A £46m project has transformed the former Baltic Flour Mills, a disused 1950s grain warehouse, into a leading international contemporary arts venue - one of the biggest temporary art spaces in Europe.
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Mon-Sun: 10.00-18.00
Except Tuesday 10.30-18.00
Last entry is 15 minutes before closing
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Our library and archive is available by appointment 10.00-17.00.
BALTIC presents a constantly changing programme of exhibitions and events, with a strong emphasis on new commissions. It houses five galleries covering over 3000sqm, 2 artists studios, a cinema/lecture space and a library and archive. The building also has 2 different food and drink spaces including Six Restaurant with amazing views of the River Tyne and the BALTIC Cafe Bar.
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Fine Art
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- Contemporary Art
Exhibition Explorers
Everyday 10.00am - 6.00pm (from 10:30am Tuesdays) Children and families have the opportunity to explore the exhibitions with special Exhibition Explorer packs. These packs offer new ways of enjoying and looking at contemporary art and are designed around each season of exhibitions. Suitable for children under 13 years old, these can be collected from the Information Desk on Ground Floor.
How to obtain
Collect a pack from the Information Desk on Ground Floor.
QUAY is BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art's exciting new learning facility bringing events, activities and oodles of information together in one space at the heart of BALTIC. QUAY is funky, cosy, stylish, comfortable, surprising and just a little bit kitsch. There's nothing you HAVE to do in QUAY - just lots that you CAN.
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