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When I read a book, I usually have a pencil at hand, for marking passages or circling words I want to look up later. With each notation, I'll also pencil in a page number on the book's endpaper. In the case of Kathryn Schulz's "Being Wrong: Adventures in the Margin of Error," there wasn't much point in noting the page numbers, because I marked up something on almost every page. Yesterday, Schulz was kind enough to answer a few questions about being wrong, via e-mail ...
Rob: My last book was about memory. Or, to be more precise, the running subtext was the failure of memory. My intention was to delve into the mechanics of memory failure, but ultimately I failed to do the necessary work. Anyway, the book was really a collection of baseball stories, and it really was shocking how many of them didn't quite check out. Or checked out hardly at all. I don't think the storytellers were making things up. Not usually. I think they really believed the stories they told. But it wasn't until I read the passage in your book about "confabulation" that I began to understand where those stories came from. Can you explain what that means?
Kathryn: Sure, but first I have to quickly recount my personal favorite baseball-and-memory story. It concerns a 13-year-old kid named Ulric Neisser, who was listening to a baseball game on the radio when a newscaster interrupted to announce that the Japanese had just attacked Pearl Harbor. The announcement made a huge impression on the kid, and he never forgot it. (Think about your own unforgettable memories of 9/11.) It wasn't until decades later that Neisser suddenly realized that Pearl Harbor was attacked on December 7, 1941 -- and major league baseball isn't played in December. In other words, this vivid, pivotal, life-long memory of his was simply wrong. What I particularly love about this story is that the kid in question grew up to be one of most influential memory scientist of the 20th century, and established a lot of what we now know about the fallibility of memory.
But on to confabulation. Confabulations are basically made-up explanations that people provide when the real explanation is unavailable to them -- most often because they're experiencing some kind of cognitive impairment. These made-up explanations are sincere (that is, the confabulator isn't trying to deceive anyone), and they're more or less plausible, but they're completely wrong. For instance, an elderly woman who suffers from dementia might claim that a hospice worker stole her purse, when in reality she simply forgot where she put it and needs to account for why it isn't where she expected it to be. More dramatically, people who are paralyzed by a stroke are sometimes neurologically incapable of recognizing their paralysis; they can't move, and they can't know that they can't move. When you ask such a person why he's not moving, he can't give you the real answer, so he'll often confabulate -- claiming, for example, that he's exhausted from that morning's round of golf.
As it turns out, though, you don't need to be brain damaged to confabulate. We're all extremely adept at providing plausible explanations for events, decisions, beliefs and emotions whose real explanations elude us. So you're right: it's likely that confabulation played a role in some of those mistaken baseball stories -- although, for better or worse, there are also many other reasons we mistake false memories for true ones.
Rob: For a while now, serious baseball analysts (and nerds like me) have been railing about sunk cost; specifically, that when a team is considering whether to release a player, his future contract obligations should hardly be considered because that money's already gone. It's still a problem, but teams seem to have a better handle on the concept than they used to. But you raised a point I'd never considered: Baseball executives are people, people are quasi-rational actors, and sunk costs extend far beyond matters of money ...
Kathryn: They sure do. The term itself comes from economics, and, traditionally, it does refer specifically to money: your sunk costs are whatever funds you've already spent and can't recover. But money isn't the only thing that keeps us mired in situations that, objectively speaking, we'd be better off getting out of. There are also other resources, most notably time and energy. As in: We've been working with this kid all season, he's come a long way, we can't let all that effort go to waste. Then there's public commitment: Not only did we spend a bazillion dollars on this player, we held a big press conference about him and went on the record about our hopes and dreams and made a promise to our fans and owners and the media. And of course there's ego: I picked this guy, his presence on this team reflects my judgment, so I've got to keep believing that he's going to work out, because to do otherwise is to admit that my judgment is fallible. And there are even more intangible sunk costs as well -- things like affection and optimism -- that keep you standing there saying, Look, I know the record looks bad, but I still like this kid, I've got a good feeling here, I think we can turn this around.
Economists are driven batty by this kind of behavior, because, as you said, they want baseball managers to act like perfectly rational actors—to make decisions based on the present and future value of a player, measured as empirically as possible. But in defense of managers (and all the rest of us) who tend to be swayed by sunk costs, I'd point out that, at least to some extent, sports are about irrationality. Certainly they're at least as much about optimism and ego and affection and emotion as they are about money. And that's probably as it should be. I suspect that if we tried to rid sports of all its irrational quirks—from sunk costs to superstitions—we'd wind up eliminating a lot of the joy of the game.
Rob: I suppose this question is a little dated and I know you don't follow baseball closely, but I'm still wondering about your take on The Imperfect Game, in which first-base umpire Jim Joyce obviously missed the call that would have given Armando Galarraga -- who doesn't figure to have many chances in his career for great glory -- a perfect game.
Kathryn: I'm glad you asked, since this is one baseball question I'm actually equipped to answer. (I had to be: I was just heading out on my book tour when Joyce made that call, and suddenly everyone started asking me about wrongness and baseball.) Here's the thing about this story: it could have gone very, very badly. The minute I heard about it, I thought about Don Denkinger, who blew a call at first base during the 1985 World Series and subsequently got death threats and hate mail and is still pretty much despised in St. Louis all these years later. So it was entirely possible that Joyce's blown call could've turned terrifically nasty as well. Galarraga could've freaked out. The Tigers could've freaked out. The fans could've freaked out. Even Joyce could have freaked out; after all, plenty of people get defensive and angry in the face of their mistakes.
But look at what happens instead. Joyce immediately acknowledges the mistake and apologizes for it with obvious sincerity. Galarraga is supremely gracious. Jim Leyland defends Joyce and asks the fans to be kind to him, which they are. Galarraga is treated like a hero; he gets a standing ovation, a Corvette, and at least as much press for his imperfect game as he would've gotten for a perfect one. And he'll still go down in the record books, albeit in a more unusual way.
But here's the most interesting part: according to an ESPN survey conducted a few weeks after the Galarraga game, the vast majority of fans didn't want Bud Selig to reverse the call, and didn't want to start using instant replay to verify base calls. In other words, most fans seem to understand that mistakes are a part of the game -- sometimes even the most memorable part. Mistakes keep sports human. And, at their best, sports show us how to cope with our humanity. That's why we use them to teach kids about leadership and teamwork and effort and failure and success; that's why we being a "good sport" means being a good person. In that vein, the Galarraga game gave us a glimpse of how much better things go when we can accept fallibility, in other people as well as in ourselves. So, sure, it might have been an imperfect game. But to my mind, it was a perfect mistake.

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2015 Watson JT, Cerezo-Roman JI, Nava Maldonado SI, Cruz Guzman C, Villalpando ME. Death and Community Identity in the Trincheras Cremation Cemetery, Sonora, Mexico. In: CW Schmidt, SA Symes (eds.), The Analysis of Burned Human Remains (2nd ed.). Academic Press, New York. (in press).
2015 Watson JT, Weiland J. Documenting Archaeological Mortuary Features using High Dynamic Range (HDR) Imaging. International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (in press). DOI: 10.1002/oa.2302.
2013 Watson JT, Stoll S. Gendered Logistic Mobility among the Earliest Farmers in the Sonoran Desert. Latin American Antiquity 24(4):433-450.
2013 Watson JT, Arriaza B, Standen V, Muñoz Ovalle I. Occlusal Dental Wear and the Formative Transition Along the Northern Chilean Coast. International Journal of Osteoarchaeology 23(3):287-302. DOI: 10.1002/oa.1247
2010 Watson JT, Muñoz Ovalle I, Arriaza B. Formative Adaptations, Diet, and Oral Health in the Azapa Valley of Northwest Chile. Latin American Antiquity 21(4):423-439.
2010 Watson JT. The Introduction of Agriculture and the Foundation of Biological Variation in the Southern Southwest. In: Auerbach B. (ed.), Center for Archaeological Investigations: Archaeological and Biological Variation in the New World. Occasional Papers No. 36. Southern Illinois University Press: Carbondale, Illinois, pp. 135-171.
2010 Watson JT, Fields M, Martin DL. The Introduction of Agriculture and Its Effect on Women's Oral Health. American Journal of Human Biology 22(1):92-102.
2008 Watson JT. Prehistoric Dental Disease and the Dietary Shift from Cactus to Cultigens in Northwest Mexico. International Journal of Osteoarchaeology 18:202-212.
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My research examines health and disease in prehistoric populations through their skeletal remains. I am specifically interested in understanding prehistoric human adaptations in desert ecosystems and the role local resources play in the adoption of agriculture and their impact on health. Current projects involve the excavation and analysis of the earliest farmers in the Sonoran Desert and of incipient agriculturalists in the Atacama Desert, along the northern coast of Chile.

The development and rapid spread of agriculture among prehistoric human populations throughout the globe catapulted human cultural evolution far beyond those accomplishments of the previous four million years of biological evolution. The transition from a mobile food foraging lifestyle to large permanent settlements had serious effects on the health of human beings. Increased population densities and contact with waste fostered the spread of bacterial and viral diseases. Close contact with domesticated animals led to the development of zoonoses in humans such as anthrax and tuberculosis. A decrease in dietary breadth and the limited nutrition of domesticated cultigens led to nutritional deficiencies among young and old. In addition, the focused consumption of highly processed carbohydrates led to progressive deteriorations in dental health, resulting in more cavities and tooth loss among agricultural groups. In order to understand the origin and direction of human diseases (past and present), it is important to frame them in terms of their dynamic relationship between human evolutionary biology, human behaviors, and environment.


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Alam Maritim Resources Bhd. (AMRB MK), an oil and gas services provider, added 7.5 percent to 78.5 sen, the largest increase since April 20. Alam won a 220.8 million-ringgit ($74 million) contract to supply two vessels to ExxonMobil Exploration & Production Malaysia Inc., according to a company statement.
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Taliworks Corp. (CI MK), a water treatment plant operator, added 1.8 percent to 1.14 ringgit, its highest close since Aug. 24. Taliworks won a 339.4 million ringgit contract from China International Water and Electric Corp. (M) Sdn. to help expand the Mengkuang Dam in Penang state, it said in a statement.
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Connor Brown took his lumps practicing against the upperclassmen last year, but St. Peter-Marian High coach Marcus Watson knew the 6-foot-2 junior would play a prominent role this season.
Brown scored 11 of his career-high 14 points in the first half while 6-1 senior guard Jalen Evens-Ashton dropped in a team-high 15 points, leading the Guardians to a 62-52 win over Central Mass. Conference rival St. Bernard's High in the first round of the inaugural Bishop Daniel Reilly Christmas Tournament Friday night at Anna Maria College.
SPM (3-1, 1-0 CMC) will face No. 3 Shrewsbury here at 7:45 p.m. Sunday. The fifth-ranked Bernardians (3-1, 0-1) play Marlboro High in the consolation game at 6.
"It's a big win because they were ranked coming in and we weren't," Brown said. "We picked it up. We're coming together as a team. We hadn't been playing together for a while."
With the Guardians clinging to an 18-16 lead after a basket by Christian LaRoche with 4:52 left in the first half, Brown scored nine straight points on a 3-pointer, a layup, a sweet left-handed shot in the paint, and another layup to boost SPM's lead to 27-18.
"I just try to come off the bench and do what I can to help us win," said Brown, who can play guard and forward. "My teammates found me. They got me the ball."
Brown's performance didn't go unnoticed by his coach, Marcus Watson.
"He was the man," Watson said. "I think Connor could start on a lot of teams in Central Mass. He has a lot of valuable experience. He's a valuable part of what we do."
St. Bernard's, fueled by talented senior captain John Crowley (a game-high 21 points), trailed, 31-23, at halftime and 39-34 after three periods.
"I think he earned everything he got," Watson said.
Crowley's three-point play with 4:46 to go in regulation cut the Guardians' advantage to 48-42. A Brown layup boosted SPM's lead to 50-42, but the Bernardians clawed back to within six, 50-44, on a short jumper by Austin Wood.
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Gano, 59, follows Luis Garcia who helped the program back to respectability in his two years as the Conquistadores made the playoffs both seasons. .
Gano was most recently head coach at Hacienda Heights Wilson, directing that program for two years. Before that he served at Damien for four years. He was also at Los Altos for more than a decade.
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Slovenian efforts to overhaul the economy don't match the severity of the euro-nation's fiscal plight, European Union Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn said.
"Adverse macroeconomic and financial developments have hit Slovenia hard in recent years," Rehn said in a written response dated Oct. 18 to lawmakers in the European Parliament posted on its website. "The overriding concern of the commission to date has been that the reform process in Slovenia does not sufficiently match the gravity of the situation."
Slovenia, the first post-communist nation to adopt the euro in 2007, is seeking to overhaul its economy as Europe's debt crisis drives up borrowing costs in the 17-nation currency region. The efforts include a plan to recapitalize banks that are the focus of investor concern that the Adriatic nation may be next in line for a bailout.
Prime Minister Janez Jansa has said Slovenia can avoid seeking aid if it carries out the bank recapitalization plan, creates a sovereign wealth fund, cuts the budget deficit and changes labor laws and the pension system.
The commission, the EU's executive arm, said in its spring forecast that Slovenia's general government deficit will be 4.3 percent of gross domestic product this year and 3.8 percent in 2013, when gross government debt will amount to 58 percent of GDP. An updated forecast is due to be released on Nov. 7.
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Last year, Slovenian voters in a referendum rejected extending the retirement age to 65. The vote was followed in subsequent months by the fall of the previous government of Prime Minister Borut Pahor and credit-rating downgrades.


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The Cultural Divide of 'Takeout Slides'
When Nick Swisher slid hard into second base last week and broke Minnesota Twins rookie Tsuyoshi Nishioka's leg, the pundits in baseball circles generally wrote it off as a gritty play. But considering the historical precedent of Japanese middle infielders suffering major injuries in similar fashion, Nishioka's situation suggests an alarming trend.
There have been four Japanese middle infielders to play in the major leagues. Three of them—Nishioka, Kazuo Matsui and Akinori Iwamura—spent significant time on the disabled list as a result of an opponent's aggressive slide. The fourth, Tadahito Iguchi, was upended by vicious take-out slides in 2006 and 2007 but escaped serious injury.
Bobby Valentine, the former big-league skipper who spent seven seasons managing in Japan's Pacific League, said Japanese infielders come to the U.S. somewhat unprepared for the often dangerous slides common around the bag. American players—and Latin players exposed to American-style baseball at a younger age—are schooled in what Valentine calls an "anything-goes" approach to breaking up double plays. In Japan, meanwhile, baserunners are taught to slide low, making contact with the infielder's instep or ankle, not wanting to injure their fellow competitors. Nishioka had barely been exposed to the type of slide that will cost him at least the next month.
Valentine recalled a story about Rich Miller, a roving minor-league instructor during Valentine's stint as manager of the New York Mets. Miller would bring a stack of T-shirts with the phrase "DP Buster" splashed across the front whenever he worked with a team, awarding one to players who broke up a double play with a take-out slide. Valentine, impressed by the method, brought 12 shirts to Japan when he took the job with the Chiba Lotte Marines in 2004.
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|Akinori Iwamurav Rays, 2009
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|Chris Coghlan slid into knee
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A Kansas community is trying to cope after a house fire took three people's lives Sunday night.
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Dexia Faces 1 Billion-Euro Loss on Sale of Municipal Agency
Dexia SA, the lender being broken up after losing access to funding, faces a loss of about 1 billion euros ($1.3 billion) on the sale of a majority stake in its unit that sells covered bonds to finance French municipal lending.
The French government and state-owned Caisse des Depots et Consignations will each buy 31.7 percent of Dexia Municipal Agency's parent company and La Banque Postale SA will acquire
4.9 percent, Dexia, based in Brussels and Paris, said today in a statement. The transaction values the covered-bond vehicle at 380 million euros, according to Dexia.
"That implies a deep discount to book value for a triple-A covered bond issuer," Dirk Peeters, an analyst at KBC Securities NV in Brussels who recommends investors reduce their Dexia holdings, wrote in a note today. "We hope to see how much equity, if any, is remaining" in Dexia, he said.
France salvaged the original deal by agreeing to buy a direct stake in Dexia Municipal Agency, which preserves Paris-based Caisse des Depots from having to acquire full control. Last year's collapse of Dexia threatened municipal lending months before the country's presidential elections.
Moody's Investors Service stripped Dexia Municipal Agency's covered bonds backed by public-sector loans from their top rating on Dec. 16 and put the Aa1 rating on review for a downgrade. Standard & Poor's has put its AAA rating on the covered bonds on "negative watch," or review for a ratings cut.
Dexia Municipal Agency, which had 63.4 billion euros of covered bonds outstanding at the end of June, will provide funding for a joint venture of Banque Postale and Caisse des Depots that will replace Dexia Credit Local SA as France's municipal lender.
Dexia agreed to provide legal and financial guarantees to Dexia Municipal Agency and the French government will guarantee 70 percent of losses exceeding 500 million euros on structured loans to French municipalities, Dexia said, referring to the original agreement announced on Oct. 20.
The state guarantee needs to be approved by the European Commission, the European Union's antitrust regulator. The agreement also includes a provision for a price adjustment after three years, both upward and downward and subject to an undisclosed limit, Dexia said.


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Veena Malik arrested on Nagna Satyam shooting set
Pakistani actress Veena Malik was arrested on the sets of the this Telugu film Nagna Satyam and sent to a jail in Hyderabad. Wait!!! It is not a real life arrest. It was meant for her reel life. The former Bigg Boss contestants has shot a scene for her debut Tollywood film in which she will be arrested by the police for some reason.
Recently, we had reported that Veena Malik would debut in Tollwood with the movie Nagna Satyam. Now, this controversial actress has began shooting for this film, which will be directed by Rama Rao and produced by Chadalavada Srinivasa Rao under the banner of Anuradha Films. The shooting started in the first week of this month. They hope to finish it as early as possible and release it in Summer 2013.
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Hong Kong will not adopt democratic systems of foreign countries in its political development or face "disastrous consequences," China's top legislator told Hong Kong deputies to the National People's Congress during the annual session in Beijing on Thursday.
The warning came as Hong Kong consults the public over the leadership election in 2017 and amid prodemocracy advocates' concerns an autocratic Beijing will not favor a genuine democracy that jeopardizes its total control.
Zhang Dejiang, chairman of the NPC standing committee that has final say over Hong Kong's political reform, told dozens of Hong Kong deputies during a group meeting that political development in Hong Kong must abide by the Basic Law and proceed gradually.
Universal suffrage "can't be reached at once, can't be adopted or copied from foreign countries," said Hong Kong NPC deputy and legislator Ma Fung-kwok, quoting Zhang after the closed door meeting. "Otherwise, (Hong Kong) may have 'digestive problems,' fall into the trap of democracy and bring along disastrous consequences."
The Basic Law is a mini-constitution that governs the former British colony since its return to Chinese rule in 1997. The NPC standing committee has decided Hong Kong can elect its leader by universal suffrage in as early as 2017.
While prodemocracy groups have been calling for universally accepted electoral protocols, the pro-Beijing camp has warned against deviating from what was stipulated in the Basic Law, which they claim gives sole nominating power to an elite Nominating Committee.
Apart from limiting candidates to "patriots," or Beijing loyalists, Zhang also warned against any arrangement that damages national sovereignty, safety and interests, the relationship between Hong Kong and the central government and Hong Kong's own interests, NPC standing committee member and former Hong Kong legislature chairwoman Rita Fan said.
People who exploit universal suffrage to disrupt Hong Kong's stability are dragging on the development of universal suffrage, Fan told the press of Zhang's address.


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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Department of Public Safety say there were half as many fatalities in December 2013 verse the same month the previous year.
There were 33 fatalities on Oklahoma roadways in December 2013 compared to 66 in December 2012.
The department says three pedestrians died in traffic-related crashes.
Sunday was the deadliest day during the month with eight deaths recorded on that day.
Two of the crashes involved alcohol.
Eight of the fatalities victims were under the age of 20. Tulsa County led the state with the most fatalities at eight.
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Semeia, an experimental journal devoted to the exploration of new and emergent areas and methods of biblical criticism, was published from 1972 through 2002. Each issue was devoted to a particular theme, and articles explored the methods, models, and findings of linguistics, folklore studies, contemporary literary criticism, structuralism, social anthropology, and other such disciplines.
This module contains all 92 issues published for the Society of Biblical Literature.
Semeia: An Experimental Journal for Biblical Criticism
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Dave Matthews Band to play Alpine Valley July 5-6
You can almost set your watch by Dave Matthews - the crowd-magnet rocker and his band will play Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy July 5 and 6, according to a post on the band's website Monday morning.
The website and the site for Warehouse, the official Dave Matthews Band Fan Association, don't have many more details, including price information. Tickets go on sale to the public on March 22, according to the Warehouse site, with fan association members able to make ticket requests starting at 9 a.m. Thursday. »Read Full Article(3)
Discovery World closes for the day because of snow
The snow made them do it. Discovery World, 500 N. Harbor Drive, is closing at 2 p.m. today because of the weather, according to its Facebook page. They expect to be open at 9 a.m. tomorrow. Just in case, call (414) 765-9966 or see www.discoveryworld.org »Read Full Article
Someone mashed up Nine Inch Nails and Carly Rae Jepsen...and it sounds better than it should
Trent Reznor shocked fans by announcing a new collaboration with cutesy pop singer Carly Rae Jepsen. Not really; someone just mashed up their songs. But maybe they should tour together? No, no they should not. Journal Sentinel photo by Michele Jokinen. »Read Full Blog Post
Registration open for Braise's annual morel hunt
Someday spring will come, and then it will be time for the annual morel mushroom hunt organized by chef David Swanson's Braise. But you'll have to register for it now.
Registration for the event May 11 opened Tuesday morning, and it always sells out early. It's limited to 20 people. »Read Full Blog Post
Japandroids among new Milwaukee concert announcements
Canadian rock duo Japandroids, which released one of 2012's most acclaimed albums, the succinct and aggressive "Celebration Rock," is coming to Turner Hall Ballroom, 1040 N. 4th St., on May 27.
Milwaukee Music Video: See the visual treatment for Alchemy's 'Creature of Love'
The music video for glossy synthpop band Alchemy's "Creature of Love" doesn't feature unicorns, a snuggly, six-foot-tall stuffed animal or any other cutesy creatures of love. But it does have a CGI mud monster, a sickly, paranoid dude in a hoodie and the local group rocking out at Mad Planet.
"Creature of Love" is also the name of the band's latest EP, which the band celebrated with a show at Mad Planet last month. And it has another cause for celebration: after winning a battle of the bands at Marquette Friday, Alchemy will get to open for buzz band Twenty One Pilots at Weasler Auditorium April 5. »Read Full Blog Post
On Tap Today: Northern Ireland, through photos and music
"Look Behind You!" may be a more appropriate title for a slasher movie than a performance and lecture on Northern Ireland, but tonight's presentation sounds intriguing nevertheless. The event includes candid photos taken by Bobbie Hanvey and snippets of radio interviews with some of Northern Ireland's best-known figures, with Steafan Hanvey providing further context through singing.
"Look Behind You!" begins at 7 p.m. at the UWM Hefter Conference Center. »Read Full Blog Post


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Make-A-Wish Foundation's Roll Out The Barrel
- When Saturday, July 13, 2013 at 5 p.m.
- Where Humphreys Concerts by the Bay, 2241 Shelter Island Dr., San Diego Map | Website
- Age limit 21+
- Categories Charity, Food, Music Ensemble
- Cost $200
Above: Promotional graphic for the 'Roll Out The Barrel' on July 13th, 2013 at 5pm.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation of San Diego will host its 5th annual Roll Out the Barrel wine and wishes event on Saturday, July 13, 2013, at Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay. Presented by San Diego County Credit Union, the night will feature raffles, entertainment, silent and live auctions, and an artisanal wine and food sampling.
All proceeds will benefit the Make A Wish Foundation, which has the goal of raising enough funds to grant wishes to all children in San Diego and Imperial Counties.
For tickets and information, please visit www.sdwineandwishes.com.
Location: Humphreys Concerts by the Bay, 2241 Shelter Island Drive San Diego, CA 92106 Google Maps


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understand why it is. However, I enjoy my vintage sportbike audibles too
much and don't give all that much away in efficiency really. My real fear is
people that don't have enough two wheel experience hopping on these things
and trying to hit the top speed. Back to efficiency though, as in the electric
and hybrid cars, very very few people actually make up the difference in MPG
versus the much higher cost of the vehicle.


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Good morning from Mirror.co.uk Towers where we have woken up to the shocking news in South Africa that Olympic and Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius has been arrested after reportedly shooting dead his girlfriend after mistaking her for a burglar at his home. The woman was shot in the head and arm at his house in Pretoria. We'll keep you updated with all the developments in this story as they happen.
Pistorius, 26, was the first double amputee to run in the Olympics. The incident is said to have happened at 4am today. Pistorius has been arrested and questioned by South African police on suspicion of murder, reports say.
Police have said that a 9mm pistol was found at the scene. Kribani Pillay, from Johannesburg's Talk Radio 702, told Sky that Pistorius told police that he thought the woman was an intruder. She confirmed that there was speculation the shooting may have been a Valentine's Day surprise gone wrong. Miss Pillay said the area around Pistorius' home was "teeming" with emergency services, media and onlookers.
Pistorius is known as the Blade Runner because of the ground-breaking prosthetics he uses for racing.
He made history at the London 2012 Olympics when he became the first amputee sprinter to compete in the able-bodied Games, running in the 400m and 4x400m relay.
The Johannesburg-born athlete, who was born without fibulas in his legs and had the limbs amputated below the knee when he was 11 months old, had to win a legal battle over his blades with the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) in 2008 for the right to compete in able-bodied competition.
According to police Oscar's girlfriend was shot four times at his Silverwoods Country Estate. He is expected to appear in Pretoria Magistrate's court later today.
Oscar's girlfriend has been reportedly named as model Reeva Steenkamp. She was a law graduate who has appeared in FHM.
It's being reported that Oscar's girlfriend Reeva may have been setting up some kind of Valentine's Day surprise for the runner when he accidentally shot her.
Just hours before, she tweeted: What do you have up your sleeve for your love tomorrow??? #getexcited #ValentinesDay." Answering a reply she added: That sounds amazing! Wow that's what it's all about! It should be a day of love for everyone :) may it be blessed!
Reeva's friends and family have been paying tribute to the model on Twitter.
@TheFrisco_kid: The sickness in the pit of my stomach is overwhelming, the loss is beyond words & more than anything we have all lost a loved one RIP angel
@erynivan: RIP my Honey@reevasteenkamp :-(
@heatSouthAfrica: Our thoughts and prayers go out to @reevasteenkamp's family through this awful time! We'll keep you updated with any developments.
In an interview with the Daily Mail before London 2012 Oscar revealed he slept with a pistol next to his bed and kept a machine gun by a window.
Just last Reeva gave an interview with the Sunday Times in South Africa where she described her boyfriend as 'an impeccable man who always her best interests at heart'.
Pistorius's roommate during last year's Paralympic Games at London 2012, Arnu Fourie, has said: "My heart is broken for Oscar."
He added: "I feel for Oscar and the girl's family., I pray for him and her family, I can not imagine how they feel."
Reeva's publicist Sarit Tomlinson has told Sky News that she heard about the model's death on the news shortly after 8am:
She paid tribute to the star saying: "Nobody actually knows what happened. She was the sweetest human being and an absolute angel on earth.
"She was the kindest, most unbelievable girl.
"They [Oscar and Reeva] had been together for a couple of months and it has been a healthy and fabulous relationship.
"It's shocking. She was a rising star. There was so much in the pipeline for her. She was just about to explode in the media and was a very talented, bright,young girl.
"It is a huge loss for everyone."
More on reports that the shooting may have been a Valentine's Day surprise gone horribly wrong.
Reeva was due to appear on entertainment TV show Tropika Island of Treasure due to be broadcast this weekend.
They have posted a tribute to her on its website.
It says: "We are deeply saddened and extend our condolences to Reeva's family and friends."
Here are some more details about Reeva who according to a profile "prefers to read a book on her off days and spend quality time with friends and family".
The model was born in Cape Town and moved to Port Elizabeth as a child where she continued her studies after matriculating, eventually graduating with a degree in law.
She moved to JHB six years ago after being scouted and named the first face of cosmetics giant Avon South Africa.
Since then, Reeva has travelled between JHB and Cape Town to film and shoot some of SA's leading campaigns and commercials.
Reeva has worked for Toyota, FHM, Clover and Italian brand Zui.
She has a background in TV presenting and was once the live roaming presenter for FashionTV in South Africa.
Reeva was working on some major projects that included smaller TV roles as well as a lead in a new reality TV show and had a passion for cars and cooking.
Athletes have joined fans in paying tribute to Miss Steenkamp.
Jessica Ennis spoke of her shock on Twitter, describing the "the horrendous news" as "an awful tragedy".
Denise Lewis said: "Not a good morning, athletics fans - News reports on Oscar Pistorius are unbelievable."
DJ Shawny B posted: "Im deeply shocked and saddened at the death of a good friend of mine Reeva Steenkamp. This is so so sad. R.I.P Reeva you will be missed :-(."
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) said: "At this time the IPC would like to offer its deepest sympathy and condolences to all families involved in this case."
The organisation said it would not comment further on the shooting.
A spokesman said: "This is a police matter, with an investigation currently under way. Therefore, it would be inappropriate for the IPC to comment on this incident until the official police process has concluded."
More information is coming in about the estate where Oscar Pistorius lives...In 2009, Silver Lakes Golf Estate was voted "the most secure estate in South Africa", according to its website.
Located in the east of the country's capital Pretoria, the estate consists of more than 1,600 plots of land up to 3,000 sq m (32,000 sq ft) built around an 18-hole golf course.
Offering a tranquil lifestyle "unparalleled in the Pretoria region", it has electrified fences, armed 24-hour security guards and manned controlled access....
Prices for homes can be up to nine million South African rand (£650,000) for a five-bedroom property.
As well as its golf course, Silver Lakes estate has tennis courts, a driving range, a restaurant, a squash club and a fishing club, as well as a "social responsibility committee".
The estate incorporates a wildlife reserve, and in recent years new lakes have been built and existing ones enlarged to turn the estate into a wildlife haven, inhabited by rare birds such as African spoonbills, mongooses and giant African bullfrogs.
Here's a video from one of Reeva's shoots with FHM South Africa.


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Evolution: Education and Outreach
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The Evolution of Morality
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Here, in textbook style, is a concise biological account of the evolution of morality. It addresses morality on three levels: moral outcomes (behavioral genetics), moral motivation or intent (psychology and neurology), and moral systems (sociality). The rationale for teaching this material is addressed in Allchin (2009). Classroom resources (including accompanying images and video links) and a discussion of teaching strategies are provided online at: http://EvolutionOfMorality.net.
KeywordsMorality Moral behavior Kin selection Inclusive fitness Reciprocity Sympathy Open behavioral program Learning Emergence Tragedy of the commons Strong reciprocity Network reciprocity Image scoring Indirect reciprocity Biological determinism Naturalistic fallacy Naturalizing error
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- 2009-12
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- Strong reciprocity
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- Biological determinism
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Most of the talk around the Arizona Cardinals search for a head coach has revolved around just a few names.
Andy Reid, Ray Horton and Mike McCoy either have or are scheduled to interview with the team, and Bill O'Brien has also been rumored to be a candidate.
One name that has not been brought up is that of former Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith, though apparently not due to a lack of interest from the coach himself.
"Lovie Smith is targeting two places I'm told with strong defensive personnel," NFL.com's Ian Rappaport said on NFL Network's "NFL Total Access" Monday night. "One is Buffalo, I think that'd be an option, and Lovie Smith is also very interested in the Arizona Cardinals.
"Another team with a fierce defensive personality, and of course, more quarterback questions."
Smith was let go by the Bears after the team posted a 10-6 record this season. They missed the playoffs after starting the season, which likely prompted the move. Smith spent nine seasons in the Windy City, posting an 81-63 mark. The Bears won the NFC North three times and represented the NFC in Super Bowl XLI.
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Sam Waley-Cohen and Annabel Ballin wed yesterday at St Michael & All Angels Church.
Today is not Shavuot in Israel - hence this post
Lenny Ben-David on his blog gives some interesting background to a report written by Robert Kennedy when he was in Palestine before the establishment of the State of Israel. (see http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/144810)
This is quite a fitting story via the Joe Settler blog on the eve of the festival of Shavuot.
One of Gidon Sar's goals during his term as Minister of Education is to return to the education system parts of it that were uprooted by former holders of this important position for example Yuli Tamir. Specifically those parts related to basic Judaism.
The feckless blogger who goes under the name of JonOtway continues his blood libels against the State of Israel which it appears the JC feels comfortable in allowing to be posted.
This time he quotes the biased BBC itself quoting Syrian State television as if it was a reliable and independent news source.
For the official situation in the Jordan Valley and not some one-sided anti-Israel perspective see here.
This explains why there is only one solution in the Middle East:
AS usual Millis cherry picks and leaves out the following from the article which totally disproves his "thesis"
As per Canary in the Coalmine
The Rafiah crossing may have been opened by Egypt but they are taking no chances with Hamas - obviously they are well aware of what it is capable of - perhaps now people will understand Israel's position after all the Hamas charter does not call for the killing of Egyptians as it does for Jews and yet Egypt is making sure it controls who comes in and who goes out and it has not allowed the commerc
Strange Armbach regurgitating a story from 2010 does he in fact keep up with the news.
In London today Apple Inc (APPL:NYSE) announced the release of the new retinal and iris scanning application for the iPhone4.
"Users had always wondered why the iPhone 4 came with 2 camera's and now we can reveal why" said Arthur Ramsbottom at the Apple Research Centre in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire.
Study Finds Overwhelming Facebook, Twitter Support for Israel:
I see because it dos not say "the" when it was never supposed to say "the" means it was badly drafted. Butthe evidence is all aginst you. It says what it does and in the official English the word "the" is not to be found and in fact no one (except the lunatic fringe) expects Israel to withdraw to the 1949 Armistice lines - you will just have to live with it in la la land.
Two and a half years ago, shortly after Operation Cast Lead, the West Dunbartonshire Regional Council, located west of Glasgow, approved a resolution that called to boycott goods produced in Israel. According to the law, the council and all public bodies under its jurisdiction are forbidden to sell goods that originated from Israel note not just goods produced in the settlements.
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I must admit I took a certain amount of pleasure when I read this almost as much as seeing Man Utd being totally outclassed!
As reported by the Jerusalem Post.
An international group of some 60 attorneys, including former Foreign Ministry legal adviser Alan Baker, has appealed to United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to prevent a General Assembly resolution on unilateral Palestinian statehood, based on the pre-1967 lines.
This is a very thoughtful exposition on what is meant by the 1967 lines.
Otway should overcome his ADHD and read it. He will probably find much with which he can agree.
Millis should note that the author says this:
The news that Egypt is opening up the Rafah crossing permanently starting on Saturday is met with glee by Otway but maybe he should have looked at the small print.
According to the Hamastan Palestine Times newspaper, there are still restrictions on who could cross the border.
Women and children under 18 are allowed to cross without prior coordination with Egypt.


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1 in 5 Young Teens Report Having Tried Oral Sex
"This has to be a consistent message: When people engage in oral sex they should use a barrier method," Landry says. "Unfortunately, in the U.S., fewer and fewer teachers are talking about how condoms can be used to prevent STDs or even pregnancy -- let alone how condoms can be used in the context of oral sex."
Most adults see oral sex as sex. Teens don't.
"It is not considered real sex to teens," Halpern-Felsher says. "They think they are still virgins if they had oral sex compared to vaginal sex. Oral sex is something else. For teens it is not under the rubric of sex as we know it today."
This has important implications for every kind of sex education.
"It is so incredibly important that when people are working with teens they must not just say, 'When you are having sex,' because that won't cover oral sex," Halpern-Felsher says. "We really need to break the barriers and start talking about all the things we consider to be sexual experiences."
When to Have the Big Talk
Since oral sex is already prevalent at age 14, these conversations have to take place before a child reaches puberty.
"There is no data on exactly how young you should start -- maybe at age 10 or 11, but we have no evidence," Halpern-Felsher says. "But regardless of the child's age, don't hide from the conversation. We do know that parents who have complete conversations with their children about sex have kids who make wiser decisions about these issues."
Halpern-Felsher and Landry say the "big talk" isn't as effective as more frequent, more casual conversations. There are many opportunities for such discussions.
"Instead of just one big talk, you absolutely need ongoing conversations," Halpern-Felsher says. "There are many teachable moments when we parents can discuss issues of sexuality with our children, especially as our culture is awash with sexuality. It is important to seize those moments rather than to let them pass by. It is important to be open and honest and have clear consistent messages with youth. The frequency and openness of conversations is important. It has effects both on delaying sex and on using protection when sex occurs."


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The crew of the space shuttle Discovery is now attempting to do something that's never been done before: sending a spacewalker beneath the craft to repair filler sticking out from the ship's thermal tile belly.
NASA says the protruding material on the shuttle could cause dangerous overheating during re-entry and lead to another Columbia-type disaster.
Armed with forceps and a makeshift hacksaw, a Discovery astronaut floated from the ship's airlock just after 4 a.m. EDT Wednesday for an unprecedented spacewalk to eliminate a potential source of dangerous overheating during the shuttle's re-entry.
Discovery will remain docked at the space station until Saturday. The shuttle is set return to Earth early Monday.
CBS News Correspondent Mark Strassmann reports the repair being attempted Wednesday is considered to be fairly straightforward, and it is one the astronauts have trained for, although they have never actually tried in space.
CBS News tech analyst Larry Magid speaks with astronaut Buzz Aldrin about the Discovery mission.
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