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How Georgia and North Carolina Met in the 1947 Sugar Bowl
Notre Dame and Army, two traditional giants respectively with bowl bans, were No. 1 and 2 respectively in 1946. Despite the postseason taboo by both schools, there was some hope the administrations might not be as adamant as before. The Western Conference (the Big Nine), long opposed to bowl games, agreed to a five year contract with the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Conference, permitting one of its schools to participate annually in the Rose Bowl.
There was some sentiment in New Orleans for Army, though it was rumored that Army wanted to select its opponent. The Cadets were eyeing Rice, but the Sugar Bowl wanted unbeaten, untied Georgia - the SEC co-champion and No. 3-ranked team. When Sugar Bowl representatives attended the Bulldogs' last game with Georgia Tech, fans unfurled banners which read "Beat Army." Whether it was the selection issue or not, Army turned down all bowl invitations, and so did Notre Dame, which did not have the change of heart its Midwestern brothers did.
Actually, Army, Notre Dame, and Georgia all had claims to national championships. Bulldog Coach Wally Butts wanted Associated Press poll notice to go with his Williamson System No. 1 tag. Army was ranked first by the Helms Athletic Foundation and the Football Thesaurus. Notre Dame was champion in the eyes of AP, the Dunkel System, and the Litkenhous System.
"I was prejudiced," Butts admitted, "but I thought we had the No. 1 team in the nation. Georgia and UCLA were the only teams with perfect records, for Notre Dame and Army had played their famous tie. It would have been interesting to see (Charley) Trippi competing against Doc Blanchard and Glenn Davis of Army. But neither Coach Red Blaik of Army or Coach Frank Leahy of Notre Dame was interested in playing that Georgia team."
Georgia's firepower was fantastic for the postwar years. Only one team (Alabama) held the Bulldogs under four touchdowns during its 10-game schedule. The Georgia T-formation pulverized its opposition with a 37.2 points-per-game average.
Two of the nation's best backs, Charley Trippi and John Rauch, drove the Bulldog offense. Trippi had a 6.4-yard-per-carry average with 1,366 total yards. Rauch was the country's top-ranked passer, and five Bulldogs were ranked among the top receivers. Defensively, Trippi and Rauch were tied with five players nationally with five interceptions apiece.
Seventh-ranked North Carolina, with legend-in-the-making Charley "Choo-Choo" Justice who had gained 1,213 total yards, was paired with Georgia. It was the Tar Heels' first bowl trip and, despite being Southern Conference Champions, 14 points separated the teams in the odds. It was plain most felt Carolina would need luck to stay close to Georgia.
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Since this is your first thread and it's a tutorial. I will say thanks for sharing. However you do know that there are quite a few already in the "installation department".
[COLOR="]Hi all,
I'm brand new to the Backtrack way of life. This is hopefully the first of many posts. As I learn I hope to document and help others. So what better place to start than the very beginning!
OK, so here goes -
I have used Backtrack4 before as a liveCD, and have gone out and bought a brand new Asus Eee 1005P NetBook costing £250. I plan to install Backtrack4 permanetly to the PC in a second partition.
The Aim:
To install Backtrack4 onto my new netbook to dual boot with Windows7 starter and giving information on the netbook's suitability with Backtrack4.
OK, to start with, the 1005P does not have a DVD tray, and although I could attach an external DVD drive to it, I have chosen to install from a USB Pendrive, as it means far less hassle and a DVD costs money...
After downloading your backtrack4.iso, you will require a program called Unetbootin, it is free as both Windows and Linux operating systems, and can be found here: UNetbootin - Homepage and Downloads
Unetbootin is a simple to use standalone .exe that reads your .iso and turns your USB stick into a bootable version of said .iso. Once the program is open all you need to do is select 'Diskimage' and browse to your .iso, then select the USB drive that you wish to install the .iso to. Be aware though - This WILL format your pendrive - so make sure you've taken a backup.
Once the .iso has been written to the pendrive, you will need to reboot the PC, pressing F2 on boot to bring up the bios settings. Here you will need to change the boot sequence so that 'Other device' is above HDD, this will allow your PC to boot from the USB stick instead of going into Windows. Also you will need to disable 'fast boot'. Save your changes and exit with the Backtrack4 USB stick into the PC!
Backtrack4 will boot from the disc and give you a list of startup options, you'll need to select the 800x600 options as the 1005P does not support 1024x768. Backtrack4 will now start to load, leaving you with a 'root@bt~#' prompt. To start Backtrack4 in GUI, you will need to type 'startx' and hit enter.
At the top left of the screen you will see a 'install.sh', as you can probably guess, this is how you install Backtrack4.
Backtrack4 comes with a simple Installer - so I wont need to explain.
At the 'Prepare Disc space' screen it can get a bit tricky, I have managed to wipe out my entire HDD before with a Linux installer, but now I know what I am doing... Just about... The 1005P comes with a single 250Gig HDD split three ways - 100Gig for Windows, 10Gig for its fast boot program and 130ish Gig storage partition. Backtrack4 has automatically seen this storage partition and given me the option to resize it - by sliding the bar I can allocate Backtrack the amount of HDD space that I want - In this case 50Gig. Now, before hitting forward - Check the 'After' HDD image - it shoudl show you that Windows (/dev/sda1) and fast boot (/dev/sda2) partitions have been untouched and the storage partition (/dev/sda5) has been split into storage (/dev/sda5) and Backtrack (/dev/sda4). If it is different to waht I have described and you havent done it your own, custom way - then do not continue! Go back and re-try.
And after 20mins of so... Installation complete!
When starting up your PC now, you will be presented with what is known as a grub screen allowing you to select the OS to boot. I will be editing this later in another HowTo... For now I have selected the top Ubuntu option (Backtrack4 sits on Ubuntu).
I am now presented with 'bt login:' the username is 'root' and the password is 'toor' (default passwords). Now we have that 'startx' command to use again! Wahey!- We've installed a working Backtrack4 to our HDD! No more pendrives!
Now for the important bit - Suitabilty. I am sure that I will miss bits here - but you'll get the idea.
The NetBooks spec is as follows:
Processor Intel® Atom™ Processor N450
- 1.66 GHz
- 667 MHz FSB
- 512 KB L2 cache
Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Starter
Graphics card Intel GMA 3150 graphics processor
Screen type TFT wide screen
Screen resolution 1024 x 600
Screen size 10.1"
Screen features LED-backlit
Hard drive 250GB SATA
Optical disk drive No
Memory card reader Yes
USB 3 USB ports
FireWire No
Modem/Ethernet Yes
Wi-Fi YES - B/G/N - Atheros AR9285 Wiress Adapter
Bluetooth No
Video interface VGA
Audio interface Headphones, microphone
TV output VGA
Extension card slot No
Sound Built-in loudspeakers
Webcam Yes
Battery - 6-cell lithium-ion battery - up to 11 hours battery life
Accessories included Battery, power adaptor
Size 259 x 175.26 x 22.6-35.5 mm
Weight 1.27 kg
Pro's :
Small and portable
SUPPORTS PACKET INJECTION (out of the box)
8 Hour battery life
N type Wireless - giving massive range
Cons's :
Unable to use 1024x768 resoloution
I think that this is a great little machine and supports everything that it needs to for running backtrack, from supporting packet injection to having a great wireless range and strength. Not ony that, but it is relatively cheap at around £250. What more can you ask for? Also, it ALL works out of the box - no need for drivers etc, blah blah blah. I love it and would say that it shoud be the official Backtrack4 netbook. 10/10.
And for the sakes of google - the Atheros AR9285 does support packet injection
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Since this is your first thread and it's a tutorial. I will say thanks for sharing. However you do know that there are quite a few already in the "installation department".
Thanks. I hope to use the forum lots. I do know that there are a lot of these around the place, but I think I did it for google more than anything - I spent quite some time trying to see if the Acer 1005P was suitable for Backtrack4, and if it supported packet injection. So I figured that by making this post there was no chance google could miss it. If I do another how-to I will try to make it less general. What do you think to an editing grub menu How to?
Thank you. This is exactly what I was looking for. I couldn't do anything because I had no idea how to get into the GUI.
Nice Job! I have EEE-PEB model I triple boot with windows 7 Ultimate,Bactrack 4-R-1 & Weakerthan 4. And I reinstalled Express Gate(get from Asus site installs under windows.
. On the display= i had to issue the "Fix-vesa "command. I use a G-Sky usb 500w external wifi card.
EEE,s rule I have 701/100ha and Red peb. i used netbootn also,then installed to Hardrive.
... and what about your screen resolution? are you able to get 1024x600 or are you stuck at 800x600???
when i start from USB then i write startx bactrack it gives
Fatal server error:
No Screens found
What can i do ?
Hi. Thread title is Asus 1005P, yet this post says Acer 1005P.
I'd like to know exact model you used. Shopping for one now and all I see (on Newegg) are Asus 1005PEB, 1005PEG, 1005PR models, and maybe a few more, but no "1005P" models. Unless, of course, the E* after the 1005P are non-trivial and personal preference and all the other hardware is the same?
Thanks. Great write-up.
Search for a driver here: Intel Linux Graphics
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Fire up the grill and get ready for company. Forgo the craft beer for a bottle of Syrah. Your guests will love what you have on the menu when mixing Syrah with grilled goodies. Throw on burgers, barbeque and roasted vegetables to bring out every aspect of the wine's profile. Everyone will be pleasantly surprised this full-bodied red wine can hold its own against a meaty burger. The red meat and delicious juices may clog your arteries, but red wine has the good kind of cholesterol to protect your arteries against damage. Forget about your worries and your arteries! Grab a burger with crumbled bleu cheese in one hand and a bottle of Syrah in the other.
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Reserve some fondant white; tint remaining black, red and blue. Cut white fondant helmet and pants (use cookie cutter as guide); cut small strips for mouth guards. Cut black fondant eyes with small opening of tip 6, and shoes with knife. Cut red and blue shirts and small strips for helmet. Brush fondant pieces with water; attach to cookies. Write numbers on jerseys with edible markers.


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Kim Kardashian slams fan who says she never spends time with baby
Kim Kardashian is sick of people who criticize her parenting — and she fired back at one snarky commenter on Twitter on Saturday.
The reality TV star first tweeted, "We took our baby girl swimming today for the 1st time, she loved it so much! #BestDayEver."
At that point, a follower piped up and wrote, "@KimKardashian probably cos she actually got to see her parents for a change!"
This did not sit well with Kardashian.
She wrote back at the woman, "U sound so ignorant. Bc I don't tweet or instagram my every move w my daughter means I am not with her 247?"
Kardashian continued, "We share what we want. Or is it bc I go support my fiance at every show & I post pix? When the baby goes down 4 bed or a nap, parents are allowed 2 work & support each other, maybe even have fun too."
. @jlmcbryde u sound so ignorant. Bc I don't tweet or instagram my every move w my daughter means I am not ... http://t.co/toGf3PIJCJ
— Kim Kardashian (@KimKardashian) November 30, 2013
When a supporter backed her up, Kardashian added:
@kitteneyez2011 I'm not perfect but I'm not a negative hater, or rude. I'm so over haters and negative people. No time for that. #BadKarma
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How One Hospital Works to Win Over Patients
This article appears in the August 2012 issue of HealthLeaders magazine.
The Stony Brook (N.Y.) University Medical Center's staff role-plays scenarios about what can go wrong with patients at the 597-staffed-bed hospital and how to make it right. In these make-believe scenarios, "patients" may fuss. Demand. Need above-and-beyond assistance.
They are ... well ... being impatient patients, and the idea is for hospital staff, especially nurses, to keep their cool, while showing that they are concerned. Do the right thing. Care.
The medical center on Long Island's North Shore finds that playacting improves its staff's performance in real life, and it uses this approach to learn more about keeping patients satisfied during their hospital experience. While a hospital stay often lasts for fewer than four days at a time, the patient may encounter dozens of healthcare professionals and other hospital personnel during that time. "We have actors pretending to be patients, and these four-hour sessions are scenario-based, for nurses specifically to hone their communication skills," says Michael Maione, director of customer relations for Stony Brook. Maione is responsible for evaluating patient satisfaction measures for the hospital.
Indeed, the hospital is among thousands across the nation trying to not only improve patient satisfaction, but also obtain ROI for doing so. Under the government's value-based purchasing program, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services plans to pay bonuses from an $850 million pool to hospitals that score above average on certain quality measures. In fiscal 2013, patient satisfaction scores will account for 30% of the bonuses, while clinical process of care will make up 70%.
Stony Brook is among many high-achieving clinical facilities that have done well at improving patient satisfaction scores in some areas while struggling in others. For instance, Stony Brook won awards this year for its cardiology care, but scored only a 73% from patients—compared with 77% for the national average—for how well nurses always communicate with patients. The hospital also scored just 57% from patients about receiving medication information, compared with 61% for the national average.
The scores are part of the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems 27-question survey given to a random sample of eligible patients after discharge to assess their perspectives on their healthcare. Questions include: Would you recommend this hospital to your friends and family? How often did nurses explain things in a way you could understand? How often did doctors listen carefully to you? How often did the hospital staff do everything they could to help you with your pain? How often was the area around your room quiet at night?


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Sharpie markers were spilling out from every nook and crany (does anyone still say "nook and crany") in our little DIY lounge where we let creative juices flow by adding Sharpie flare to all kinds of fashion accesories.
So much fun, right?! Well I don't know about you, but I'm not necessarily the best at "crafting," let alone designing something to be worn on my face (ie: wayfarers)! How can I possibly make a canvas bag look cool when I still can't even draw a decent heart?!
BEHOLD!! STENCILS to the rescue!
Our new friends at Stencil 1 came up with a full array of stencils just for us; and let me tell you, these are super cool! While I don't really get this one there are tons that I do love and cannot wait to put them all to use. Among the bunch are music notes, high heels, a horse, bird, letters & numbers, not to mention a boat load of shapes, designs and patterns!
My absolute favorites are the boom box, tape cassette and the spray paint can. (For those who may be to young to know what a "tape cassette" is: It's the only option for music in a rental truck.)
These are some of the "stencilings" that I've made with my Sharpie markers:
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4th February 2012 03:41 AM #1
Let's meet those babies and children!
Now that there are more and more of us joining this great forum I thought it would be fun to introduce our babies and children to each other (with a photo if you like).
Here's my little lad:
This is Bailey. 13 months old. Totally cheeky. Totally adored!
5th February 2012 04:39 PM #2
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I don't have any photos on my laptop right now but I have four little ones.
My oldest is 6, her name is Ireland. She is super talkative, very high-spirited.
Next is Tristan, who is 4 years old. He is the sweetest, most sensitive little guy in the world.
Then there is Noah, who is 2 years old. He is turning into quite a talkative little person himself.
Finally, there is the baby, Cambria. She just turned one a few days ago. We had her birthday party today. She is a total sweety. I can't get enough of her =)
Those are my babies!
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I have twin boys:
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They will be 5 in May -- I can't even believe it!!!
My avatar is a photo of them on their first day
8th February 2012 09:06 AM #5
Okay here is a photo of my youngest two Lia and Jarred
And a photo of oldest son Joshua and my grandson Dakota
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Thanks! Your little guy is adorable. What a great smile!!!
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My two girls are in my profile pic. Finlay aged 7 now (6 in the pic) and Charlie aged 15 months now (3 months in the pic). They are both delightful.
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Whereas, pursuant to authority contained in the Act of June 3, 1926 (44 Stat. 691), certain lands within the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, Montana, were reserved for a townsite at Lame Deer, Montana, and
Whereas, there are two vacant undisposed of lots within the townsite herein referred to, and
Whereas, the Tribal Council and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs have recommended restoration of the lands involved to tribal ownership,
Now, therefore, by virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of the Interior by sections 3 and 7 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984), I hereby find that restoration to tribal ownership of the following-described townsite lots will be in the public interest and the lots are hereby restored to tribal ownership for the use and benefit of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe of the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, Montana, and are added to and made a part of the existing reservation, subject to any valid existing rights:
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Hi Everyone! My name is Kate and I am looking to getting back into archery again!
I was actually hoping to get some advise and help from people on here who what they are doing.
I am looking for a nice starter recurve bow. Good for everyday target shooting. Doesn't have to be super quality or the most beautiful bow. I was hoping to spend less than $100 (poor college student). Around 40 - 50 # is good for me.
(also looking for a recurve 30 - 40 # for my sister )
I have found several ebay listings that look promising. I will post them up when I get back from class today. Hopefully you guys can tell me whats good and whats not.
Look forward to meeting all of you guys!
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|Mars scientists used images from the Mars Exploration Rovers to help them with their recent simulation "games" for the Mars Science Laboratory rover. This image from the Spirit rover was used by the scientists to decide where to drill in one of the tests.
When you're training for a tough task, role-playing games can prepare you for the real thing. Scientists play "games" too. Sixty Mars scientists from around the world just finished four exercises to practice directing the Mars Science Laboratory rover's activities after it lands.
First, everyone connected by internet and telephone. For each test, the team received a different situation for the rover and directions for preparing its science activities. They had to stay within the boundaries of how much time the rover was "awake" and how much power they could use. For the last test, they had to agree on what place to drill on a rock and what measurements to make.
Who won? Everyone! In each test, they agreed on plans that met their goals. The team scored a win for now, but they must continue to practice before the rover lands -- when their quick-thinking and teamwork really count!
More about the mission's science goals.
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What is a category page? What is a page?
The NeuroLex is built using something called the Semantic MediaWiki. We chose this platform because it makes it easier to go between the formal ontologies and the Wiki space. It can be a little confusing to get started and to understand its structure. We have created several video tutorials explaining the structure of the NeuroLex and how to edit it. These tutorials are available from the page, How to Contribute to the NeuroLex. We'll be adding more in the future.
How are categories related to one another in NeuroLex?
NeuroLex was designed as a single tree hierarchy, that is, a given category has one and only one parent category (super category) and one or more children categories. A category is related to its parent and children through a "is a type of" relationship, also called an "is a" relationship. So, a Neuron "is a type of" Cell; a "Purkinje cell" is a type of" Neuron. In order to make sure that each Category is related to its parent only through an "is a" relationship, NeuroLex has created some contrived categories, e.g., Regional part of brain; Cytoarchitectural part of hippocampal formation". We are preparing some additional documents to provide the rationale for this design, but for now, they provide useful buckets into which we can place information. The next phase will be more tricky, as we define other relationships between categories that are necessary to build a network of neuroscience concepts. The NeuroLex lets you define other relationships between Categories, e.g., "Is part of"; "Located in"; "Neurotransmitter". For a list of these properties, please see Special pages. When you are defining relationships between categories, you should make sure that you use the correct relationship. The easiest way to do this, is to create a sentence with a subject (Category 1) a predicate (relationship) and an object (Category 2). The Thalamus "is part of" the Diencephalon.
How do I add a new class?
You can find a quick start guide here.
How is the NeuroLex different from Wikipedia or any other Wiki-based encyclopedia for neuroscience?
The NeuroLex is interested in defining the meaning of concepts of use to neuroscience in a way that is machine processable. Neurolex does not provide general or interesting information about the concept. It is more of a dictionary than an encyclopedia, concentrating on the meaning of the terms that neuroscientists use to describe the nervous system. We also don't focus just on notable concepts, but on any concept a researcher uses to describe their data. The purpose of the Neurolex is to create this information in a way that is "machine readable". Thus, we rely on formal properties as a means of defining and linking concepts. We want to make explicit the way in which a concept is defined so that it can be consistently applied to data annotation. Neurolex thus becomes a computable index into neuroscience data, via the Neuroscience Information Framework, as well as knowledge base unto itself. We aren't interested in creating the "right" definition of a term like basal ganglia, but to allow the community to tell us the many ways in which it is defined. Thus, we have created a definition template and some policies that allows the user to provide the required information in a form that's easy for automated agents to understand.
Do I need an account to contribute to the NeuroLex?
No, you do not need an account. We want the NeuroLex to provide a very low barrier entry point for you to contribute your knowledge. We view the NeuroLex as the marketplace of ideas for neuroscience concepts. However, if you do get an account, all of your contributions will be linked to you.
Is NeuroLex curated?
Yes, it is. We monitor the NeuroLex regularly. Some of the content of the NeuroLex is already being incorporated into our ontologies by knowledge engineers working on the NIF. We will certainly remove any content that is inappropriate (i.e., doesn't fall within our scope, is obscene or inflammatory). We will also update entries that have been incorporated into the NIFSTD ontologies so that the concept can recieve an appropriate version number. But the NeuroLex is meant to be a community resource and needs to evolve in a way that is useful to the community. So we will adjust our curation policies if necessary as we go.
What are some best practices for defining my new term?
The primary purpose of terms in Neurolex is for the annotation of data. Therefore, the definition should provide the meaning of the term in a way that distinguishes it from other related terms (monothetic) so that users will know how to apply that term to their data. We favor the Aristotelian approach: A "is a type of" B "which has" C. B gives the parent class (see above); C gives one or more properties that distinguishes that class from all other related classes.
Definitions for brain regions
When defining a brain region, the definition should include:
- "Differentia" or what makes this brain region different from another brain region (Defining criteria)
- The smallest "classical anatomical reference" that the brain region is contained within (Is part of)
- Organism that it is observed in (Species)
We prefer that people add information in the fields specified in the form (field names in parentheses), but we will accept free text in the definition field containing the information above.
Adding references
Neurolex provides the means to add a reference to each statement made in Neurolex. If you add a class or link two pages, you can add a reference, in the form of a Pub Med ID (PMID). When adding the PMID, you should just add the number and not any prefix. If you want to add more than one PMID, separate them by semi-colons.
What are some best practices for choosing the name of a new concept?
Names need to be unique. Although Neurolex will accept special characters, avoid them if possible. The comma is particularly problematic, as some fields accept multiple entries separated by commas.
Names for brain regions
Area name first, and if needed, the reference the area comes from, labelled with the name of the first author and the year in parentheses.
- ex: Area 10M of Ongur (2003)
What is NeuroNames?
NeuroNames is another name for the resource BrainInfo. This resource has a lot of information about brain regions, so we frequently link out to it. To find the NeuroNames ID for a brain region, simply use the search at the BrainInfo site to find the structure you are interested in. Once you click on one of the results that comes back to you, you'll go to a page with a URL like the following:
The NeuroNames ID is the number after "ID=" in the URL. If you put this number into a NeuroLex form when it is asked, it will link back to this page automatically.
How can I get a private page to play around with that won't affect the rest of the site?
- From the main page, click on the upper right hand corner link that says "log in / create account"
- Click the link where it says: Don't have a login? Create an account.
- Fill out the form, including the little word puzzle at the top that verifies you are a human :)
- Once you have created the account, click the same link again in the upper right to log in
- Once you are logged in, you should see several links in the upper right hand corner. One of them will have the user name that you have chosen (next a little icon of a person). Click your user name link.
- This is your private page. Any edits that you make here will not be visible to other users.
Why are there so many different types of brain parts?
There are many different ways to divide up the brain. Although Neurolex takes a structural approach, i.e., we haven't yet defined neural systems like the visual system, we are still left with gross anatomy, cytoarchitecture, chemoarchitecture and connectivity, to name a few. Neurolex is concerned with building formal vocabularies for information systems. We therefore have to make sure that we create our ontologies as cleanly as possible, without mixing up all of these different types of parts. However, we don't expect a naive user to navigate all of these complexities. We therefore set up a few different types of categories into which users can deposit their brain parts. We are still trying to determine whether this is a useful exercise or not, but so far it seems to be working. We have started a page where we document our current categories (http://neurolex.org/wiki/Brain_parts_organization).
How can I get a list of the recent new categories?
- Quick way: click here
- Advanced way: From the new pages special page, select 'all' from the Namespace pull-down. It will show you the new categories that have been added recently. You may also filter out modifications to pages as you'd see in the recent changes list. Adding a user name to the form will let you look at new categories that a particular user name has added.
How can I see what categories have changed in a specific period of time?
Click here to see an example of how to see all classes that have changed after a particular date
What should I include in the description of a resource?
Please see detailed curation policies.
What is a DISCO Sitemap and how do I generate one?
A DISCO Sitemap or Resource Description file is a service provided by the DISCO protocol that keeps your NIF Registry description up-to-date and informs search engines about your resource. DISCO can ingest many formats, such as the native "disco.rd", the NIF "disco.rd.nif.rdf" and the National Center for Biomedical Computing's Biositemap formats. Resource owners may login (upper right) and find their resource. Under the "Are you the owner of this resource?" section, click on the [Clink here to generate sitemap] link and follow the instructions.
How do I add a brain region to Neurolex?
Neurolex provides a special extended form for brain regions that makes it easier to define the properties of brain regions and link to images. If you are adding a new brain region to Neurolex, the easiest way to invoke the form is to use the "Create a new brain region" box on the home page. This will automatically classify the brain region as "Regional part of brain" and bring up the extended form. If the brain region already exists in Neurolex, you should click "Edit with form". If this doesn't show the extended form, you have to use a few tricks. Click "Edit with form" use the following steps:
- 1) Replace the Supercategory with "Regional part of brain"
- 2) Scroll to the bottom and look at the Free text box
- 3) Delete any Category information, e.g., Regional part of thalamus
- 4) Copy and paste the following text: "Page has default form::PONS brain region| " (remove quotes and enclose in double brackets)
- 5) Save edits
- 6) Click "Refresh" on the top right menu, next to the Edit functions.
How do I reference NeuroLex content via URIs?
All entries within Neurolex can be accessed via their NeuroLex ID. This is achieved through the use of a standard URI mechanism. The format of the URIs is as follows:
http://uri.neuinfo.org/nif/nifstd/NeuroLex ID
The following examples are provided for the use of the base NeuroLex URI :
- Cerebellum
- http://uri.neuinfo.org/nif/nifstd/birnlex_1489
- Hippocampus CA1 pyramidal cell
- http://uri.neuinfo.org/nif/nifstd/sao830368389
- http://uri.neuinfo.org/nif/nifstd/sao229636300
What is the difference between and assay and a protocol?
Why does Neurolex have both Imaging assay and Imaging protocol? NIF has been loosely modeling its investigation-related content on the Ontology of Biomedical Investigation. Our current model (Feb 2013) separates Assays and Protocols according to their specification. An assay is a planned process designed to measure something, i.e., something that you intend to do, while the protocol is the plan specification, i.e., the steps you followed. Assay is an action, while protocol is an information entity. Assays are thus specified by protocols. We have created the Specified by property to connect the two, i.e., an Assay is specified by a protocol. We are moving towards removing the "assay" and replacing it with the action, e.g., imaging, as that is most commonly used.
Who can I contact with more questions?
Mailing list: neurolex at googlegroups.com
Maryann Martone: maryann at ncmir.ucsd.edu
Stephen Larson: slarson at ncmir.ucsd.edu
*Note: Neurolex imports many terms and their ids from existing community ontologies, e.g., the Gene Ontology. Neurolex, however, is a dynamic site and any content beyond the identifier should not be presumed to reflect the content or views of the source ontology. Users should consult with the authoritative source for each ontology for current information.


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"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" Scores Big On Opening Night
It may have missed the Golden Globe cut, but "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" is more than making up for the loss with big numbers so far.
The Peter Jackson flick opened at midnight last night (December 13) and has already brought in $13 million in ticket sales, making it the biggest December midnight screening ever.
Based on those numbers, the first installment of the "Hobbit" franchise is on course to snag upwards of $90 million for the weekend.
If that's the case, Bilbo and his buddies will eclipse Will Smith's "I Am Legend" that set a December opening weekend record back in 2007 with $77.2 million.


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A9 TV; September 1st, 2011
A person who believes that a turban is fardh (obligatory) would surely not take it off. Would someone cease to fulfill his prayers because he needs to go to school? If they say, " We will not let you perform your prayers when you go to school!", one would never say: "Is that so? Then, I would cease to fulfill my prayers and go to school." If he has faith, then he will fulfill the requirements of his faith.
A look full of love is responded likewise by lots of love. That is to say a look full of love attracts a look full of love. But if one's look is horrible, then he must inevitably avoid it. I say it for some certain cases. If one's look is terrible, devoid of love, evil, lovelessness, negativity radiating from her eyes, she can not look. Even if she looks, the other party would not like to return her look.
The way I take pleasure from beauties offends them for they indeed hate everything. He sees a flower but can not take any pleasure from it; he sees an animal, a cat but he is unable to take any pleasure. He sees a landscape but takes no pleasure. They feel suffocated. They either go and drug themselves to numbness, or try to vent their anger on others by acting aggressively. They see that I get more youthful, healthier, younger and better everyday. All their schemes come to nothing. Backed by many of the sympathizers or supporters of the alleged Ergenekon terror organization, who are members of many organizations and institutions, including some journalists and media bosses of the mainstream media, they engage in an enormous struggle against me. How many years has it been? 20 years. What happened? Within 20 years I grew younger, stronger and wealthier, and our impact became more widespread. I became known all through the world. The number of those loving me multiplied.
Indeed, Allah creates beauty all around me. They look to see that hundreds of people love me very much whereas they have not a single woman having love for them. Not a single woman. I have hundreds of them; let alone one or two. Moreover, they love me with love and obsession, with love of Allah. This makes them feel terrible, they get incredibly bored. They understand that I love women in the true sense of the word. They understand that I really love animals, plants. So to speak, it causes tremendous harm to them to see that we are full of love; that my friends are young, healthy, that everything we deal with come to fruition, that we succeed in every field. We will accordingly continue to make them angry, insha'Allah.
For instance your beauty, your health make them angry. The men they come across are like apes. It seems like two apes come together. They are both hypocrites, one male, another female. A male hypocrite looks like an ape whereas a female hypocrite also looks like an ape. We have every form of beauty. We listen the best of music, Alhamdulillah. We eat the best dishes, I see the most beautiful women. I hear the best of words. The best of houses, the best of cars, the best of apparel. The best of everything. May Allah also grant the best in the Hereafter. Alhamdulillah. Endless thanks to Allah. Allah grants the best quality of everything. For instance, our comments are of the best quality; They are the most concise, the most striking and compact of all, masha'Allah. All our friends have light on their faces. Indeed including the foreigners who joined us lately. For instance they may be reserved, highly troubled, having problems. Once they meet me, their hearts enlighten, they feel relieved. They turn out to be individuals full of love. They grow more beautiful. Their hearts feel more relieved. That stress, that tension over them disappears. They become friends. I was supposed not to tell this but in the last eight months, more than 100 foreigners converted to Islam, Alhamdulillah. And they are all very beautiful ladies. Masha'Allah. You also see the young men appearing in our channel. They are well-built, extremely handsome young men. They say that they love us very much and add "La ilaha la ilallah, Muhammad is the Rasulallah. Before, we did not know the True Religion. Now we have became very pious, Alhamdulillah."
Now and then I see those others. It is seen that what they look for is a wage. In the Qur'an, Allah states; "Follow those who do not ask you for any wage." " I do not ask for any wage." Allah repeats this many times in the Qur'an, but these guys have adopted this as a profession. You pay them the money and they begin to preach the word.
For us the True Religion is love; an obsession, the meaning of life. This also holds true for my friends. The True Religion is an all-consuming obsession. The love for our Prophet (saas) is an all-consuming obsession, so does the love for prophets. We give our lives for Allah without blinking an eye. For Islam, for the Qur'an, for Allah. This is known by everyone.I have neither married, nor participated in business life. I have been serving Islam with all my wealth, possessions. I expect nothingfrom this world. I am not after having children, any sons. I do not pursue any worldly goods. I neither got involved in politics nor this or that, nor seek any posts in the state. What we desire is only Allah's approval. If we can attain that state of approval, it is enough insha'Allah.
When the morality of Islam dominates the world, all people will fall in love with one another. The love of Allah will prevail the world. Allpeople will fall in love with another. Every one will be exuberant with the love of Allah. People will have love for animals, for plants, for butterflies, trees, flowers, for everything. They will see the manifestations of Allah everywhere. They will fall in love with music, arts, with Paradise. What will be its source? From the love of Allah. Now we are in this state but all the world will experience this.
Prophet Solomon (as) is my grandfather, my dear, my lion-like grandfather; the blessed prophet. May I sacrifice myself for the dust of his feet for Allah'Sssake. He sent a message to Sheba and asked her to come. Sheba was the queen of a community. She came. Prophet Solomon (as) was a humorous prophet full of love. He was the sweetest of all. He made his people construct a glorious pool. It had a depth; when looked at, you could see a depth of 1 meter, 1,20 meters. It looked deep. He made it to be covered with glass. There is a lighting system. That is how it looked. It looked like a 1-2 meter deep water. It had a lighting system and a system which created waves. Electricity existed in that time. Pharaoh also used electricity. So did Prophet Solomon (as). He used it extensively. That has become apparent. Previously, I was not sure about it but then we made research and concluded that it is obvious. They used electricity extensively but mostly in palaces. He called the queen of Sheba and made a joke saying, "Get into the pool." The woman tries to get into the pool but when she steps, it becomes obvious that it is made of glass. They laugh and Prophet Solomon (as) makes jokes. And the woman says, "Alhamdulillah" and she likes it. Prophet Solomon (as) gets into her heart through love. He first ensures that she feels attached to him by means of love, trust, quality, the understanding of arts, glory and his candid attitudes. Then he becomes instrumental in her having faith in Allah. And the lady converts to Islam and so does her community. The verses relate exactly like this. Prophet Solomon (as) was so. The sweetest of all, my dear grandfather Prophet Moses (as) was so. While he immigrated, that blessed Prophet (as) saw two daughters of a Prophet (as) and he spoke them looking into their eyes. So do the ladies. But they do not look at the shepherds there while they look at Prophet Moses (as). Why? Because he is a person of quality; he is reliable, clean, good and positive. What do they say? The ladies say, "He is a reliable and strong person." How would they know his strength? Could they understand it without looking at him? How would they know? This means that they looked. They saw his strength. Could they know that he is reliable? They conversed, saw the way he looked, observed his tone of voice, assessed his style and then understood. This is what Allah relates us in the Qur'an. Prophet Moses (as), on the other hand, is very reliable. So are the daughters of the prophet. They are both pure like light. They make a very good assessment in saying that he is reliable and strong. The reliability of a person is understood from his way of speaking. Can one understand it without looking at his eyes and face? The meaning in one's eyes displays one's reliability. The tone of his voice, emphasis and the statements he makes convey that reliability. This means that they have established a close relation and thus say that he is strong. Can they know that he is strong without seeing him?
(About the light resembling a laser used in the time of Prophet Solomon (as))
From what I understand, he used a light like a laser because he keeps it in a leaden box. This is something very weird. It is also stated that the box is filled with wheat: probably they may be the bullet entities looking like wheat. That is what the eyewitness tells. It might have been put into chipped lead, powdered lead, the kind of granulized lead resembling powder. The green stone because there is mentioned something like a worm and it is said that it had eyes. That is, an open space and this stone had been placed upon it. There is an explanation that stones and metals were cut by it. Notice that they were very attentive. Electricity was widely used; it is obvious, there were light bulbs and all other kinds of equipment. They were all complete. That is, we disclosed the entire system. We examined all the pictures and historical documentaries. This is not the kind of electricity that is generated by hydropower. They used a few methods to produce electrical power. They used them. We also examined how they cut the stones; indeed; they cut them like razor blades; in a very sharp manner. For instance, they cut a 50 meter stone like a razor. There was no equipment in that era that was capable of doing it. That is, it is not something that could be accomplished by metal tools. If it had been, it would have ruptured, broken off. Also some kind of oval shape is given to the stone; a stone of 100 meters, 50 meters. It seems flawless; a mathematical, geometrical flawlessness is in question. They had cut it with something resembling a laser. We are now making research on it. It is also available in books. But it is covertly described and we could not understand completely what it is. It is one of the secrets of the palace Insha'Allah.
The State must launch a fund for the autistic children. I request this from the state, from the Prime Minister. It is not something that families can handle. It is very, very difficult to take care of them.It is not something a mother or a father who is a public servant can ever handle. It may turn into a disaster. For instance if they ask for money from me, I would readily give. Everyone would give. Families must be relieved of the burdens of cancer cases and autism cases. I ask our Mr. President to launch a fund to this end, so that the state can meet all the expenses for the treatment of this disease. There may be free hospitals, free medicine so that families would be relieved.
Surat Al-Ma'un
"Have you seen him who denies the religion?" "He is the one who harshly rebuffs the orphan"
That is, the dajjal, the system of the dajjal, insha'Allah.That is, the one who oppresses the orphan, slanders him, tries to put him into a difficult situation or try to make him suffer. If we interpret the word "orphan" according to the End Times, it refers to Hazrat Mahdi (as). You know Prophet Jesus (as) is also an orphan because Prophet Jesus (as) had no father; he was created fatherless by Allah. Hazrat Mahdi (as), on the other hand, was also an orphan since his father had passed away while he was young. "He is the one who harshly rebuffs the orphan." That is, the one who gives harm to Hazrat Mahdi (as) and Prophet Jesus (as) and gives struggle against them is the dajjal."and does not urge the feeding of the poor." For instance the whole Islamic world is poor right now; they are in destitution. We say, "Let the Turkish-Islamic Union be established. Let the Turkish-Islamic Union be so that Muslims would no longer suffer." But the guys do not accept. Notice what the verse states,"and does not urge the feeding of the poor." No matter who he is, if he does not advocate the Turkish-Islamic Union, then he would not encourage feeding the poor. Sending an SMS message from your phones would not be of any help.Feeding them in the true sense of the word becomes possibleonly by the Turkish-Islamic Union. This saves them in the true sense of the word."So woe to those who pray" This means that there will be Muslims who will be against the Turkish-Islamic Union and put Hazrat Mahdi (as) in a difficult position. With respect to its interpretation about the End Times, there will be those who will try to oppress Hazrat Mahdi (as) and Prophet Jesus (as). They will be among those who pray. "and are forgetful of their prayer." That means, they perform their prayers in the wrong way. That is, they entertain superstitions, erroneous information; not in the way our Prophet (saas) and his Companions prayed. They perform it according to their own mindset. "Those who show off" says Allah. They show off by having a turban and cloak but when it comes to wanting "The Turkish-Islamic Union" they do not want it. They do not want Hazrat Mahdi (as) either. They count their beads until morning and claim that they have deep fear of Allah, but Allah says, "they deny help to others." It is very easy to help and support the system of Hazrat Mahdi (as) and the Turkish-Islamic Union but they avoid it. Allah draws our attention to this issue with respect to the End Times in this way Insha'Allah. The last surahs especially refer to the End Times.
Surat al-Kafirun
"Say: Kafirun" That is, those who do not adopt religion. "I do not worship what you worship,
and you do not worship what I worship." That is, I do not adopt your faith. I have no relation whatsoever with your faith or your belief. "nor will you worship what I worship." That is, you may also not adopt Islam. "Nor will I worship what you worship" That is, it is obvious that I will not comply with your way. "Nor will you worship what I worship." That is, it is obvious that you will not abide by my Allah and my religion unless otherwise willed by Allah. Notice that it is said; "You have your deen (religion) and I have my deen (religion)." Is there any oppression here? None. Is there any compulsion here? None. Everyone is free. This is the most that one can tell to a person. "You have your deen (religion) and I have my deen (religion)." I will not bother you and you do not bother me.
Surat an-Nas
"When Allah's help and victory have arrived,"
First comes Allah's help and then comes the conquest. "…have arrived", When? Though it also refers to the time of our Prophet (saas), it also refers to the time when Islam will prevail, when the Turkish-Islamic Union will appear and Hazrat Mahdi's (as) perfect appearance comes about.
"you have seen people entering Allah's deen in droves,"
That means that first individuals will embrace Islam one by one and then they will convert in groups. Allah says that when you attain that blessing,
"then glorify your Lord's praise"
"and ask His forgiveness."
"He is the Ever-Returning."
Two matters are very important; it is very important for Muslims to repent and after asking for forgiveness, to give thanks to Allah for every blessing He grants.
Surat al-Falaq
"Say: 'I seek refuge with the Lord of Daybreak."
Allah creates the daybreak of Islam; What is meant by the Arab spring is the daybreak of Islam. The daybreak of Hazrat Mahdi (as).
Say: 'I seek refuge with the Lord of Daybreak."
It is also Allah Who creates the daybreak.
"from the evil of what He has created,"
For instance, Allah creates the dajjal and satan. One seeks refuge in Allah from their evil.
"and from the evil of the darkness when it gathers,"
One also seeks refuge in Allah from the evil of the time when the attacks and pain become more intense.
"from the evil of women who blow on knots,"
For instance, in the End Times many women have a nature prone to corruption. They cause corruption. They can even found associations, get organized within themselves, but these ones blow on knots. That is, there are women in the End Times who cause conflicts, make knots and blow on those knots and make them even worse. The women of the End Times. Surely this is how the verse refers to the End Times. Otherwise the primary meaning of the verse is clear.
"from the evil of an envier when he envies."
One seeks refuge in Allah from the jealousy of envious men and all other envious people. For instance, they will feel envy of Hazrat Mahdi (as), his power, his means, health, glory and arts and dominion. This envy was foretold by our Prophet (saas) in details. The unbelievers of the time also envied our Prophet's (saas) might, power, health, joy and the blessings Allah granted him. That is why one seeks refuge in Allah from the envy of those enviers. We say the same thing, " We seek refuge in Allah from the evil of the envious."
Surat an-Naml, verse 14;"and they repudiated them wrongly and haughtily, in spite of their own certainty about them." They understand the necessity of the Turkish-Islamic Union but they leave it because of their arrogance. For instance there are some websites, we enter them. We want to download books but they say that it is not free. How does that happen? We want to learn about faith, about religion. Is it becoming to ask for money? Notice that all our websites are, Alhamdulillah, free. Can you ever ask for dollars and then let them enter the site. Notice what Allah relates to us in the Qur'an: "Follow those who do not ask you for any wage". In the Qur'an it is related that when all messengers come they say, "My wage is the responsibility of no one but the Lord of all the worlds." Allah repeats it several times; not once or twice. But at the End Times those who turn only to money, status and material gains want neither the Turkish-Islamic Union nor Hazrat Mahdi (as) and Prophet Jesus (as). They proceed on a path according to their own way of thinking. So we warn our brothers to be cautious and attentive and from what we understand from the incoming mails they have proved to be beneficial.
(Response to the question: "Why do you not say that it is Christians and Jews who inflict pain on Muslims?"
Would a genuine Christian, a real Jew inflict pain on people? Those who inflict suffering are the atheists, Darwinists and materialists. The fools avoid drawing attention to atheists because they know that they can not cope with darwinism and materialism. That is our task. Why would a genuine Christian persecute? They are pure, innocent people. A genuine Christian is compassionate, he does not persecute. Those who engage in these acts are atheists and materialists and Darwinists. Consequently, those atheists and materialists in the UK and the USA are our concern. We must set them as our targets. You shift the target. In the End Times, Hazrat Mahdi (as) will cooperate with genuine, devout Christians and struggle against irreligion. This is told by our Prophet (saas) and by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi in the Risale-i Nur Collection.
"Today all good things have been made lawful for you. And the food of those given the Book is also lawful for you. "
How would you eat the food of the person you call to be cursed? That means that Allah creates some sort of closeness with them, and that He wants us to consider them as friends and to have a humane affection for them. He wants us to approach their food with a sense of security and eat them insha'Allah.
"Today all good things have been made halal for you. And the food of those given the Book is also halal for you "
Notice that we call the Christian, the Jew and make them eat, right? We eat together, set tables. How would you eat your food at the same table with your foe? It is obvious that we invite them to our homes and dine with them together. They eat our food and trust us. That means that we show them affection and friendship. they trust us and eat our food. We call them with affection. Similarly we go their homes. Would you go to the home of a person you consider to be a foe? You go and trust in his cleanliness and food. According to your mindset, he may poison you, now that you think he is irreligious. Allah asks us to eat their food. This means that we are friends with them in this world.
There is an unconscious hostility against Christians and Jews. In their own eyes, they will prevent us from allying with Christians and Jews and thus unbelievers will prevail over the Earth. They are very unintelligent. If Christians, Jews, Muslims ally in the Oneness of Allah, Allah will make the world adopt His unity. The rest is easy. The prevalence of Islam over the world is a matter of an instant. The matter is to make them cite "La Ilaha Illallah". The number of people who cite "La Ilaha Illallah" in the world right now is one in a thousandth, says His Highness Muhamed Rashid Erol. If Jews, Christians and Muslims, who are few in number, unite for the sake of La Ilaha Illallah, they will form a great power. There is a verse in the Qur'an. Allah wants us to call them to the word "La Ilaha Illallah". Allah does not ask us to make war with the People of the Book.
Surat al-Maida, 82
"You will find the people most affectionate to those who have faith are those who say, "We are Christians."
Allah also wants us to like Christians with a humane love. The most close to Muslims in terms of love are Christians.
That is because some of them are priests and monks and because they are not arrogant
"…some of them are priests and monks.." Notice thatAllahwants us to approach priests and monks with affection and love "because they are not arrogant." Allah states that they are not arrogant and that we can have affection for them.
Surat Al-'Ankabut, 46
Only argue with the People of the Book in the kindest way – except in the case of those of them who do wrong – saying, "We have faith in what has been sent down to us and what was sent down to you. Our God and your God are one and we submit to Him."
We understand from this verse that the People of the Book believe in Allah and love Him. It is said, "the kindest way." Not kind way but "the kindest way." Do not struggle by means other than the best style. There is no assault, no insult, no hatred, no rage, no bad manners. Allah wants us to struggle with compassion and love. "We have faith in what has been sent down to us and what was sent down to you;" We have faith in the Gospel, in the Torah and the Qur'an and have faith in the just parts of the Qur'an."Our God and your God are one." We will say, we believe in the same Allah.We believe in the same Allah with each Christian who advocates the Oneness of Allah. We also believe in the same Allah with Jews. In another verse Allah asks us to call them to the Oneness of Allah.2011-10-10 20:45:09


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A Xavier Christmas welcomes children to campus for tree-lighting, treats and visit with Santa
About 180 elementary school children will be special guests of the University and its students | December 1, 2010
Xavier University kicks off the holiday season with its annual neighborhood celebration, A Xavier Christmas, by welcoming elementary school children to campus on Tuesday, Dec. 7. Around 180 students from Hoffman-Parham, Frederick Douglass, Sharpsburg, Williams, South Avondale and Norwood View schools are the special guests of the University as they are met and accompanied by their Xavier student buddies.
The children have an opportunity to meet Santa Claus, see a live nativity scene and take part in crafts and activities. Father Al Bischoff, S.J., joins the children at the Sally Watson tree for a special tree-lighting ceremony, while Xavier's newly formed men's a cappella group, Harmon-X, performs. The tree is beautifully decorated each year by Xavier's physical plant staff.
Xavier faculty, students and staff have collected new hats and gloves to be distributed to the children. On the day of the event, all the children receive fleece scarves color-coordinated by school.
The evening schedule is:
2:30 p.m. Children arrive at Cintas Center for pizza and pictures with Santa.
4:00 p.m. Children and their Xavier student buddies play games and do crafts.
5:30 p.m. They visit the nativity scene featuring live animals on the greenspace near Bellarmine Chapel and enjoy cookies and hot chocolate.
6:00 p.m. The tree-lighting ceremony takes place at the entrance to the Gallagher Student Center.
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(NEWSER) – The Supreme Court rulings on DOMA and California's Prop 8 may have paved the way to a very happy occasion for Lily Tomlin: a wedding for her and Jane Wagner, her partner of 42 years. "We're thinking maybe we'll get married," Tomlin told E! this week. "You don't really need to get married, but marriage is awfully nice. Everybody I know who got married, they say it really makes a difference. They feel very very happy about it." But don't expect a solemn affair: "No rings, no bridal dresses," says Tomlin, 73. "Maybe we'll be dressed like chickens."


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Blue Jays Prospect Primer: Eyes on Sanchez
Toronto's No. 1 prospect ready to test his skills in the Eastern League
By Tyler Maun / MiLB.com | April 1, 2014 10:00 AM ET
Some players are on the verge of stardom, others are entering a crucial phase of their development and still others are getting their first tastes of full-season ball. With the 2014 season approaching, MiLB.com takes a look at the most intriguing prospects from each MLB organization.
Shining star: Aaron Sanchez, Right-handed Pitcher
The stuff is there. It has scouts and player development personnel drooling, in fact. The question for top Toronto Blue Jays prospect Aaron Sanchez is when the rest of his pitching package will come together. When it does, the rest of the baseball world will be on the lookout.
"Since Day 1, we've had a plan for Sanchey," Blue Jays assistant general manager Tony LaCava said of his organization's top pitching prize. "It's an individual plan for him. We don't do a one-size-fits-all on our players. He was a guy that, initially, command was an issue, but it's not unusual for power pitchers like him to have a little trouble finding the zone."
One of four high school pitchers the Blue Jays took within the first 80 picks of the 2010 Draft, Sanchez and fellow righty Marcus Stroman form a potent potential future one-two punch at the head of the Toronto rotation. First, though, MLB.com's No. 23 prospect will get a shot at the Eastern League.
"Each year, we think he's gotten better repeating his delivery," LaCava said. "His breaking ball continues to impress. We're going to start him in New Hampshire and see how he goes, and hopefully he continues the momentum he's built in Spring Training."
Sanchez pumps his fastball into the upper-90s and when he complements it with his power curve, the Barstow, Calif., native boasts a devastating one-two punch of his own. Toronto has been cautious with the 21-year-old's development, not sending him to a full-season circuit until his third professional season in 2012. Last year, despite losing a month to shoulder soreness, he made 22 appearances for Class A Advanced Dunedin, going 4-5 with a 3.34 ERA.
That performance was enough for the Jays to challenge Sanchez in the Arizona Fall League, where he rose to the occasion. In six outings, the Salt River Rafters righty posted a 1.16 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and struck out 21 through 23 innings of work.
"It's not a matter of stuff," LaCava said. "It's just a matter of him getting ahead of hitters, and when he does, he can be dominant. Again, sometimes patience with guys who have power like that, that's the best way to go. You can't rush them, but when it clicks for them, it can come fast. He has the stuff to pitch at any level."
Sanchez will headline the Double-A Fisher Cats rotation to open 2014.
Breakout prospect: Dalton Pompey, Outfielder
Fleet-footed Pompey has been in professional baseball for four years, and he'll still only be 21 at the start of the 2014 season. A 16th-round selection for Toronto out of neighboring Mississauga in 2010 at just 17, Pompey is ready to glide into elite prospect status with his trademark instinct and ease this year.
"Dalton's another guy with very big upside," said LaCava. "He's got really good tools. We've taken him slow as well, and last year, he really started putting it together."
The switch-hitting Pompey spent all of 2013 at Class A Lansing, where he batted .261 with a .752 OPS and 38 stolen bases, tops among Jays' Minor Leaguers. It is in the outfield where the rangy Ontario native shines brightest though. Last year's Gold Glove Award winner for Minor League center fielders, Pompey covers a lot of ground and does so with smoothness befitting a big league outfielder.
Pompey is likely ticketed for Class A Advanced Dunedin, where he will seek his breakout performance on familiar ground at the Jays' spring home.
"It's starting to come together," LaCava notes. "We think this can be a real breakout year for him."
At the crossroads: Matt Smoral, Left-handed Pitcher
Two years ago, the Blue Jays lured Smoral away from a commitment to North Carolina when they selected him with the 50th pick in the Draft. Injuries have stifled the lefty's development since, though, and Toronto has seen just 25 2/3 innings out of their million investment, all in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League.
Smoral and the Jays are confident 2014 will be different. After a stress fracture in his right foot robbed the towering 6-foot-8 prospect of most of his senior year of college and all of his potential first professional season, Smoral debuted in 2013. Then another injury hindered his development. A problematic fingernail led to an infection and a nagging array of blisters that kept Smoral from ever feeling right on the mound.
In November, the Jays took a page out of San Francisco Giants reliever Jeremy Affeldt's playbook. Affeldt underwent surgery early in his career to remove part of a similarly troublesome fingernail, and last fall, Smoral did the same. This spring, the 20-year-old has been blister-free.
"[The blisters are] no longer an issue. He's a big guy with a great arm, and he's had a couple bumps in the road health-wise," LaCava said. "It just takes a little longer sometimes for these [big] guys to put it together. Smoral is a guy who has been frustrated with it, but we still believe in him."
If he's able to stay healthy, Smoral excites the Blue Jays with serious stuff. The long-limbed southpaw can rev his fastball up to 96 miles per hour and couples it with a solid slider and changeup.
"Hopefully he's turned the corner, and this year, we'll get to see him, particularly this summer, get out and do some things," LaCava said.
Toronto can afford to take things slowly with the young Smoral, who will head to another short-season gig in 2014.
More to keep an eye on: Triple-A catcher Jack Murphy won Asia Series tournament MVP honors as a member of the Australian Baseball League's Canberra Cavalry in November, helping to lead his team to the tournament title. … Marcus Stroman will anchor the Buffalo rotation to start the season . … Lefty Sean Nolin made his big league debut last May, but spent most of 2013 as a mainstay of the New Hampshire rotation. He ended the season in Buffalo and joins Stroman there for 2014. … Young shortstop Dawel Lugo impressed the Jays with his work at Rookie-level Bluefield last season, leading his team in home runs, and Toronto could test him at Class A Lansing this season.
Tyler Maun is a contributor to MiLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @TylerMaun. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.View More


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(NEWSER) – The year's most famous organ-donation candidate will soon be its most famous organ recipient. TheAP reports that Sarah Murnaghan will today receive a lung transplant at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The announcement comes exactly one week after a federal judge intervened in her case, allowing Murnaghan's name to be added to the adult donor list. No word yet on the origin of the donated lungs beyond a statement Murnaghan's mom posted to Facebook: "[The donor's family] has experienced a tremendous loss, may God grant them a peace that surpasses understanding." She adds, joyously, "Today is the start of Sarah's new beginning and new life!"


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An advertising campaign by Beatbullying for its new website CyberMentors was helped by the testimony from boxing champion Joe Calzaghe.
Joe Calzaghe, a spokesperson for Beatbullying, spoke about the misery he suffered during his school years from bullying and how it affected him and changed his personality.
Adding, "For two years I was bullied, called names and ignored by former friends which turned me from a happy, out-going kid who enjoyed school and schoolwork, into an introverted wreck, detached from his studies and scared of his own shadow during school hours".
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The UK government has unveiled plans to monitor social network sites contacts in an effort to tackle crime gangs and terrorists , stressing that it would not keep the content of conversations.
Following earlier plans to keep all phone calls, e-mails and websites visited on a central database, the UK government has been accused of putting together a snoopers charter by campaigners for civil liberties.
Amid concerns about security, Liberal Democrat MP Tom Brake stressed his lack of confidence in the security of personal information in a government-controlled database.
Chris Kelly, Facebook's chief privacy officer called this latest proposal "overkill".
An EU directive to store all Internet traffic data will come into force in the UK on 6th April 2009.
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A new social network site available only for under-18s,Yoursphere.co.uk, has commissoned a research paper on parental supervision of children online.
Evidence from this Virtual Parenting Report supports the need for more parental supervision for children online.
It suggests that parents should treat their children's online safety as having the same risks as offline safety. There appears to be a false sense of security in parents feeling that their children are less at risk because they are using the Internet whilst in the safety of the family home.
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In the USA, the North Carolina Attorney General, Roy Cooper, summoned MySpace to provide the identities of these registered sex offenders to law enforcement.
Commenting on the responsibility of social networks, Cooper added that, "...MySpace, Facebook and other social networks need to do much more to protect kids online".
North Carolina state passed a law in 2008 banning sex offenders from registering on networks involving children and young people.
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Students and Teachers in Andhra Pradesh will now have access to an online learning platform that enables teachers to integrate learning projects into their classroom curriculum and students to develop critical 21st century skills, including creativity, communication, teamwork, and technology skills. This is made possible by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Oracle Education Foundation (OEF) and Institute for Electronic Governance (IEG), a non-profit organization under the government of Andhra Pradesh, India.
Through this link-up, 500 government schools and over 25,000 students and teachers will gain access to the ThinkQuest online learning platform over the next two years. In the first phase of the rollout, IEG and OEF will train 120 teachers from 60 schools on the ThinkQuest platform and instruct them how to best integrate 21st century skills instruction and project learning into their curricula.
First launched in India in 2004, ThinkQuest currently supports over 146,000 students and teachers in 1,100 schools across the country, including Kendriya Vidyalayas, Navodaya Vidyalayas, DPS, DAV, and other schools.
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The Anti]Phishing Working Group (APWG) and IPC has released a new idustry advisory document titled: "What to do if your site has been hacked by phishers". The purpose of the document is to provide website owners with specific actions they can take when they have been notified that their website or webserver has been infiltrated and used for phishing.
The document notes that "Some phishers use compromised computers to host malicious or illegal activities, including identity theft, fraudulent financial activities, as well as collecting personal information and business identities from their victims for future use. Others attack or 'hack' into and gain administrative control over the legitimate web sites of businesses and organizations of all sizes. Such hacked web sites disguise the bad acts the phishers perform. More importantly, web site hackers are fully aware that the web sites they hack and 'own' are reputably legitimate."
"Law enforcement and anti]phishing responders respect and operate under established business, technical, and legal constraints when they seek to remedy or take down hacked web sites. These measures protect legitimate web site operators but unfortunately serve the attacker as well by extending the duration of the attack. The Anti]Phishing Working Group (APWG) offers this document as a reference guide for any web site owner or operator who suspects, discovers, or receives notification that its web site is being used to host a phishing site. The document explains important incident response measures to take in the areas of identification, notification, containment, recovery, restoration, and follow]up when an attack is suspected or confirmed. This document serves a guideline for web site owners."
See the full APWG "What to do if your site has been hacked by phishers" Industry Advisory here.
The ITU has launched new partnerships to help 13 Pacific Island countries develop information and communications technology (ICT) in the region.
In a joint communiqué issued at the end of the Pacific ICT Ministerial Forum, held in Tonga, senior officials from the 13 countries called for greater coordination to minimize overlap in ICT initiatives and maximize the impact of investments in development projects. The ministers, including two Prime Ministers, called for rapid implementation of regional connectivity projects and for reinforced efforts to create more ICT professionals and a workforce with technical skills.
The Pacific Island countries have clearly stated their objectives and priorities, said Director of the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau, Sami Al Basheer Al Morshid. ITU is fully committed to work with our partners in delivering results for the Pacific Island States, added Mr. Al Basheer, who announced several new partnerships to assist the countries. We are building on the expertise and resources of all interested partners to reinforce our collective impact on ICT development in the Pacific. The Pacific Island ministers also directed officials to work towards establishing a shared regulatory resource centre and encouraged regional States to make full use of ICT for early warning and response systems to improve disaster preparedness.
See the full ITU press release here.
A new report from ITU, highlights some harsh realities for the global ICT industry. The report, Confronting the Crisis: Its Impact on the ICT Industry, considers how the industry can position itself for recovery in the future.
Confronting the Crisis: Its Impact on the ICT Industry draws on analysis from leading industry experts and international institutions. As the established order is overturned, it says, convergence in the ICT industry will accelerate, with the emergence of new players with new business models. Firms ability to weather the economic storm will depend on their ability to invest for the future and explore new opportunities to benefit from the eventual upturn. For an industry founded on innovation, the current turmoil will create openings for nascent ICT companies.
Confronting the Crisis finds that although credit is now less abundant and more expensive, with financing costs for operators on average 3 − 4 per cent higher year-on-year, savvy operators can take advantage of the economic turmoil to reposition their services for the upturn. Funding is still available for players with sound business models, established demand and early projected cash flows. Alternative sources of financing are now needed, with a growing role for government financing and economic stimulus packages.
Many analysts contributing to Confronting the Crisis underlined the need for ICT as vital services and suggested that fixed-mobile substitution and consumers decision to switch to mobile telephony may gain momentum in developed markets during a prolonged recession. The report also notes that long project lead times for the satellite industry mean that it has been less affected in the short term, with strong recent growth in demand from developing countries. The financial difficulties facing the private sector could add to pressure for government intervention in the financing of national backbone infrastructure. Governments are already stepping in to diminish the impact on the transition to next-generation networks (NGN), which can carry voice, data and media services simultaneously. Several administrations have announced commitments to invest in their national backbone infrastructure, while others, such as the European Union, have included the roll-out of broadband networks in their economic stimulus packages. Although the financial crisis may delay investment in NGN, it has also led to a widespread reaffirmation of the importance of building advanced telecommunication infrastructure as part of an economic stimulus package.
See the full press release from 16 February 2009.The report is available for download here.
According to a article in the Indian Hindustan Times, "Indian diplomats now cannot open a Facebook account, use external e-mail services, or write blogs, thanks to new rules and much stricter firewalls aimed at preventing cyber attacks and leakage of classified information. Over the past eight months, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs has been overhauling its computer network security, putting up layers of barriers against intrusions into the network, officials associated with cyber security said. There are almost 600 computers at its headquarters at South Block, about half of which are connected to the Internet. Classified work is typically done on stand-alone computers, usually with the external drives removed. "We have set up a unified threat management system for the ministry. This simultaneously uses eight levels of protection like firewalls and spam mail filtering," said a senior official.
"We are also requesting and encouraging more responsible behaviour from our staff when working online," the official told IANS, requesting anonymity. A circular issued last week asked officials not to log on to social networking sites, specifically citing Facebook, Orkut and Ibibo as examples. The other prohibited practices include download of peer-to-peer music using sites like Kazaa and sharing of photos through Flickr and Picasa. The circular also discourages using services like G-mail, Yahoo! or Hotmail for official communication. A similar circular, officials said, had been issued in the Prime Minister's Office in December. But the matter is even more critical for the foreign office as officials posted in Indian missions abroad or on foreign tours tend to use web-based mail rather than the ministry's own mail system. "We have had cases of senior officers using G-mail or other similar accounts abroad for official work, only to find some form of tampering when they return," the official said, adding people have been told to change their web-mail passwords if they had opened the account during foreign tours. The missions have been told to use their official mail ID issued by the National Informatics Centre for communication. But several missions have complained that the mail home page was inaccessible due to port blocks by local Internet service providers. They have been asked to contact their service providers to unblock the site. "We want to secure communications with Indian missions through private networks. This may be implemented in the next few months," said an official working with the technical team in the ministry.
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Press release issued simultaneously by ITU and European Commission.
Geneva, 10 February 2009 ITU and the European Commission have joined forces to mark Safer Internet Day. This year, the focus is on protecting children online.
Children are among the most active and most vulnerable participants online. According to recent surveys, over 60 per cent of children and teenagers talk in chat rooms on a daily basis. Three in four children online are willing to share personal information about themselves and their family in exchange for goods and services. One in five children will be targeted by a predator or paedophile each year. Protecting children in cyberspace is, therefore, clearly our duty.
"Children are very resourceful in making the most of online services such as social networking sites and mobile phones," said Viviane Reding, European Commissioner for Information Society and Media. "But many still underestimate the hidden risks of using these, from cyber-bullying to sexual grooming online. Today, I call upon all decision-makers, from both the public and the private sector, to listen and learn from children and to improve awareness strategies and tools to protect minors." Ms Reding added: "The Internet binds the whole world together. The safety of children who use it is a concern for everyone. I am therefore very happy that ITU is associated with us in doing this, today on Safer Internet Day, and all year round."
"Child online safety must be on the global agenda," said ITU Secretary-General Hamadoun Touré. "We must ensure that everyone is aware of the dangers for children online. And we want to promote and strengthen the many outstanding efforts that are being made around the world, such as the Safer Internet Programme, to limit these dangers." This year, the 6th edition of Safer Internet Day includes more than 500 events in 50 countries worldwide. ITU and the European Commission will collaborate on this and future events, such as World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, 17 May 2009, which is dedicated to "Protecting Children in Cyberspace". The European Commissions Directorate General for Information Society and Media has declared its full support for ITUs Child Online Protection (COP) Initiative. The ECs Ins@fe Network will launch a Safer Internet Day virtual exhibition which will host pavilions where visitors can learn more about initiatives undertaken by the 50 participating countries. ITU will host an online pavilion in support of ECs efforts to raise awareness among youngsters aged 12 to 17 regarding the risks they may face online.
ITU and Child Online Protection (COP)
ITUs motto is "committed to connecting the world", but we are also committed to connecting the world responsibly. That means working together to ensure cybersecurity, enable cyberpeace, and more importantly protect children online. While child online protection programmes exist in many developed countries, there are very few in the developing world today and very little coordination between them. ITU established the Global Cybersecurity Agenda (GCA) and launched the Child Online Protection (COP) initiative. COP aims to bring together partners from all sectors of the global community to ensure a safe and secure online experience for children everywhere.
See the press release here.
Telecommunication company, 02 has launched a new book, 'Who Wants 2 No?', aimed at 8-12 year olds in an effort to promote greater Internet safety among children.
Available to schools and libraries, this book also aims to encourage children's literacy skills by providing an enjoyable story as well as an important safety message.
Ronan Dunne, CEO, Telefónica 02 UK Limited added, "....Technology is available to help keep children safe, but is only part of the solution. It's also important that children learn how to be smart and stay safe as part of their online experiences...."
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