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Anheuser-Busch InBev said Wednesday it will sell its theme parks, including the three SeaWorlds and two Busch Gardens across the country, to private equity firm Blackstone Group for at least $2.3 billion.
The world's largest brewer, based in Belgium, has been shedding assets to help pay for the $52 billion takeover of St. Louis-based Anheuser-Busch that formed the company last year. The two sides confirmed the deal Wednesday, saying Blackstone will pay $2.3 billion in cash and give Anheuser-Busch InBev the right to up to $400 million of Blackstone's initial returns. New York-based Blackstone's other investments include Universal Studios Orlando and Madame Tussauds wax museums so the theme parks fit into its portfolio. Anheuser-Busch InBev's Busch Entertainment Corp. consists of 10 amusement parks, including SeaWorld parks in Florida, Texas and California; Busch Gardens in Florida and Virginia and other parks including Sesame Place and Adventure Island. It is considered the second-largest entertainment park operator in the U.S. after Walt Disney Co. and has about 25 million visitors a year and 25,000 employees. Carlos Brito, the brewer's CEO, said in a statement that the business performs well but is not a core focus for Anheuser-Busch InBev. Blackstone sees opportunity investing in media and entertainment businesses, said Michael Chae, senior managing director at Blackstone. "We are delighted to be investing in a company with such iconic brands, irreplaceable assets and strong growth prospects," he said. It's not clear how much the business is worth. According to Anheuser-Busch InBev's annual report from 2008, the entertainment unit had pro-forma revenue of 932 million euros, or about $1.37 billion. It has not included the unit's quarterly performance in its results this year. Busch Entertainment CEO Jim Atchison said the company looks forward to growing the business under its new owners, who he said have strong experience in the entertainment industry. Park guests and employees should expect to see only improvements, he said. "We're very committed to growth, to maintaining the quality of the parks, the investments of the park," he told The Associated Press. The brewer of top-selling Bud Light started Busch Gardens in 1959 at the Tampa brewery, Atchison said, first adding animals and eventually a full-fledged theme park. Atchison said it was bittersweet that Anheuser-Busch would no longer be the company's owner, especially for him because he started his career parking cars at the Tampa Busch Gardens as a teenager. The unit will add some clerical and other jobs to perform tasks that its parent had covered. Busch Entertainment will maintain its headquarters in Orlando, and for now, the Busch name, Atchison said. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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Apparently, according to Democrat Dick Blumenthal, it all depends on the meaning of the word "in."
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Mozilla is reportedly launching a $25 smartphone by the end of year
Mozilla is reportedly going to launch a device with the Firefox OS built-in. The new smartphone will cost only $25, according to The Wall Street Journal. Getting people to use the Firefox OS will be a challenge for Mozilla because Android and iOS are the two dominant mobile operating systems today. Each of them have large app stores that complement the mobile operating systems as well.


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Another Patel leader in Gujarat dumps Congress to join Narendra Modi's BJP
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The latest in the list of Patel leaders from Gujarat's Saurashtra region dumping the Congress for the BJP is legislator from Babra constituency, Bavkubhai Undhad.
Narendra Modi expands cabinet, inducts 6 new ministers
India News | Rohit Bhan | Friday November 1, 2013
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi expanded his cabinet on Friday with the induction of six new Ministers of State.
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It's a big day for the Congress in Gujarat -- four assembly and two Lok Sabha seats, so far held by the party, voted for their new representatives.
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Former Gujarat MP Vitthal Radadiya, infamous for pulling a gun at a toll booth attendant, has been chosen as the BJP's nominee from Porbandar for the Lok Sabha bypolls slated for June 2.
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The canny Narendra Modi would have done a detailed SWOT analysis on this one. Vitthal Radadiya, famously known as the "gun-toting MP", has joined Mr Modi's party, the BJP today. He quit the Congress in a huff last month.
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samhill wrote:but there is always money for some other country to repair stuff that we bombed & didn't have to or to have some kind of subsidy for someone or a study about the sex life of some insect, all the while our cities are crumbling.
jpete wrote:How are Raytheon, Haliburton, General Electric, General Dynamics, Northrup Grumman, et al going to make money if we aren't bombing the rest of the planet?
No money in fixing water mains.
jpete wrote:You're right, we should continue to borrow from China to fund the Muslim Brotherhood so that I can heat my coffee in a microwave.
jpete wrote:It's got nothing to do with churning the war machine for a profit. I wasn't aware that profiting on the blood of American men and women would be high on your list of things to defend.
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Roasted Potatoes with Rosemary
- 10 Yukon Gold or baking potatoes (peeled and quartered) or red potatoes (unreeled and quartered)
- 4 cloves garlic (cut in half)
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Place the potatoes in a large baking dish or casserole. Add the garlic, rosemary, and oregano and season with salt and pepper. Drizzle the olive oil over the potatoes and toss to coat evenly. Bake, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are browned and cooked through, about 1 1/2 hours. Serve immediately.
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Former Parramatta Eels NRL star Jarryd Hayne looks set to have his work cut out forcing his way onto the San Francisco 49ers' active roster for the 2016 NFL season.
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Former rugby league star Jarryd Hayne has told 60 Minutes he's ready for the next chapter in his NFL adventure.
The rugby league convert flew back to the US before the Easter break, having spent the off-season in Australia, and will be looking to impress new coach Chip Kelly when pre-season training begins in April.
Forcing his way into the game-day squad as a running back may be a huge task however, with the five other players competing for a probable three slots all being injury-free for the first time since Hayne joined up with the Santa Clara based side.
The Sacramento Bee's Matt Barrows lists Carlos Hyde, Shaun Draughn, DuJuan Harris, Mike Davis and Kendall Gaskins before Hayne in his early depth chart for the year ahead.
"It will be interesting to see if Chip Kelly and his staff can better carve out an offensive role for the talented but still unrefined Hayne than their predecessors," Barrows writes.
"There's no question Hyde, fully recovered from his foot injury, will be the 49ers' top runner. After him, the depth becomes fuzzy.
"A team source, who did not want to go on record because he didn't have the authority by the 49ers to comment, said recently that Draughn and Harris were the 49ers' two best runners after Hyde was injured last year.
"Hyde and Davis are the only draft picks in this group, and because of that Davis will be given every chance to succeed. He was ineffective last year until the season finale," Barrows added.
Having made the code switch for the 2015 NFL season, Hayne was initially listed as the 49ers' third choice punt returner, however he later profited from key injuries at RB to appear as a starter against the Detroit Lions as well as getting game time as the third-choice runner.
He was waived by the 49ers at the end of October before signing on the team's practice squad. His time in the wilderness was shortlived however, with the boy from Minto promoted back onto the active roster on Boxing Day 2015.
If Hayne is preferred as a special teams player, he will face equally stern competition from Bruce Ellington, a lightning-quick punt and kick-returner who can also be employed as a utility wide receiver or RB.
"When you look at just the short time that I've seen just film of him you're like, 'wow - that kid can do some interesting things'," Kelly said of Ellington in February.
Barrows added: "After Smith, starting jobs are up for grabs. Kelly hinted that he's intrigued by Ellington. If he's able to stay healthy this off-season - a big if, given his history - Ellington could be in line for a quasi receiver/running back role."
With the 2016 NFL draft beginning on April 28 in Chicago, Hayne will have a nervous wait to see whether the task ahead will get any more difficult.


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Fill a large, deep skillet 2/3 of the way full with water and bring to a boil. Place ½ bunch trimmed broccoli rabe in the skillet, then reduce heat and simmer for 5-7 minutes. Drain and set broccoli rabe aside. In same skillet, heat 2 teaspoons olive oil over medium heat. Saute 2 thinly sliced garlic cloves for 2-3 minutes, until tender, then add broccoli rabe, and cook for 1-2 more minutes. Sprinkle with ¼ teaspoon salt and serve. Nutrition Info (for ½ of recipe): 64 calories; 5 g carbohydrate; 2 g protein; 5 g fat (0.5 g sat); 0 g fiber; 370 mg sodium. Exchanges: 1 vegetable; 1 fat.
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Link Scroll down for today's pictures & links. Rare Russian Space Movie "The Grand Space Voyage" (1974) - Two boys and a girl (Mila Berlinskaya) are sent into space to have some heroic adventures there, with added romantic interest. Music by Alexei Rybnikov. Mila Berlinskaya (who sings this song) went on to become world-famous classical pianist. She lives in France. url (image credit: fantafilm.net) Today's pictures & links: Click to enlarge images. Alien Presence Dale Chihuly's incredible glass installations at the de Young Museum (see more at his site) (art by Dave Chihuly) - via ------------ Somebody likes to play Tetris? Absolutely awesome aerial photography gallery by Vincent Laforet - click here (image credit: Vincent Laforet) Another air travel related cool image (ad for Turkish airlines): (photo by Mikael Albrecht) ------------ Japanese Cube Satellites The University of Tokyo "CubeSat" Project, more info - ------------ Must be some kind of a new cult ------------ Streamlined Scooters Are these scooters? Motorcycles? They look like they came from sci-fi movie, and some are set to go into production. Honda Griffon shown at Tokyo Motorshow in 2003 (more info) - Yamaha Maxam 3000 prototype, 2005 - see more info at Yamaha's page (scroll down) - Suzuki G-Strider concept, last updated in 2005 (more info) - And finally - Monotracer R1 Concept bike - via: ------------ Mixed fresh links for today: Iceberg Living Architecture - [design] Epic Move Across Europe - [fascinating] How DNA Works: animation - [interesting] Private islands: the peak of luxury - [lifestyle] Spinning Wing Airliner - [vintage tech] The unsung postal worker heroes of the "Titanic" - [history] The World of Chemistry (not what you'd expect) - [fun video] Tiger vs. Crocodile - [nature video] Funny Commercial: Staying Alive - [fun video] ------------ Love this urban art Google Earth might get confused, though. (image credit: paulthewineguy) ------------ Stuck Panda You can see more pictures of pandas and "Baby Panda Adoption project" in this photo set. ------------ The worst chess set you'll see all day When it appeared on reddit, somebody remarked "This is the ONLY chess set I've seen all day." Anyway, this is more than controversial: (image credit: Maze) ------------ Wings for Paratroopers Designed and tried out in 1935 (!) by the Russian engineer A. Sanfirov: Here is a bit more info: This was "The Dedalus" concept from 1935 meant for RKKA (Russian Army Paratrooper Division) tested in Moscow with unknown results. ------------ Very Radical Shopping Cart Could be a hazard for the fellow shoppers. This is a work of Ryan Johnson, see more here. (image credit: Ryan Johnson) ------------ Haute Couture in Guns (and Chainsaws) ------------ Another way to improve your wife: (original unknown) ------------ Mystery Device Now, this should keep you guessing for some time: I'd say, this is a brainwashing machine (for two) from the trippy sixties. Permanent Link......+StumbleUpon ...+Facebook Dark Roasted Blend's Photography Gear Picks: |
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The space ship on that Russian space movie is just a little too Phallic.
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Allright, I give up... What is that mystery device?!?
- Jamie McEwan said...
Mystery device: my bet is it's a giant kaleidoscope from the trippy hippy 1960's.
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Those motorbikes are awesome. The Yamaha is a bit much, but the Suzuki G-Stryder is gorgeous. It's a pity that the more extreme looks you see in automobile concept pieces are so rarely passed on to the consumer market.
That Monotracer pod thing seems to have two secret extra wheels - you can see one of them in the picture above, mostly covered by a panel, just in front of the back wheel. You can see them extended a bit here: http://preview.tinyurl.com/6bxnjt on a different version.
Can't work out quite what the point of them is, though, unless it's to let you take EXTREMELY radical corners... Although then surely you'd have to get out to tip the bike upright again afterward... - said...
Ok, I have become entranced with the song, and must know where I can find a copy of it, short of replaying the YouTube video over and over..Help, oh internet!
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Rowan - try this link. It should have all the songs from this movie in mp3.
Enjoy! - Michael said...
I think the small wheels on the Monotracer are for low speed and parking. The Ecomobile has the same concept. This video shows it in action:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbdkZB9-Sd4&feature=related - djbethell said...
Avi Abrams, wow! Great to have those links although for some strange reason I can ony save as quicktime movie files. Any idea how I save as mp3s so I can play on my i-tunes?
Much appreciated
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If people had any inkling that reality shows might not be so real, this story should give them some evidence, if it's true: Ryan Seacrest and Bravo are being sued by a woman who claims she was "blindsided" and humiliated while filming a scene for the upcoming reality show "Shahs of Sunset," which Seacrest produces.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the woman, Kathy Salem, is suing to prevent Bravo from showing her on the series. Her contention is that, while she did sign a release before she entered a party that was being filmed for the show — which THR describes as a "Persian 'Jersey Shore'" — the release didn't give them the right to be filmed having her top nearly torn off and water thrown in her face. Her claim is that the producers were making her look like the bad guy in the scene, and she walked in to find that she was in the middle of a "bullying session" that no one told her about. She's seeking at least $100,000 along with the injunction.
Of course, the complaint only shows one side of the story; for all we know, she's not as innocent in this as she claims, or the release may put Bravo and Seacrest on solid legal footing. But it does point out that people can get unwittingly drawn into these shows' attempts to manufacture drama, and maybe people should think twice before singing that release as they walk into situations where there could be cameras.
Watch a trailer for another Seacrest show, "Kourtney and Kim Take New York":
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The Walt Disney World Resort is home to more than just rides, attractions, and fabulous eateries!
Once you are done eating and playing be sure to make time for the fabulous parades and fireworks experiences throughout the four Disney parks!
Magic Kingdom
- Celebrate a Dream Come True Parade (Daily/Afternoons)
- Main Street Electrical Parade (Check time guide/Evenings)
- Wishes Nighttime Spectacular! (Daily/Evening)
- Illuminations: Reflections of Earth (Daily/Evening)
Animal Kingdom
- Mickey's Jammin Jungle Parade(Daily/Afternoons)
Hollywood Studios
- Pixar Pals Countdown to Fun Parade (Check Times guide/Afternoons)
- Fantasmic! (Check times guide/Evenings)
For Parade and Firework Times I would check a website like Touring Plans for more info.
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* Farah digs deep to repeat Olympic feat
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Briton Mo Farah added the world distance double to the one he achieved at the London Olympics when he bravely held off the Ethiopian and Kenyan challenge in belligerent style to win the 5,000 metres on Friday.
He needed all of his famed final-lap speed to come home in 13:26.98, ahead of Ethiopia's Hagos Gebrhiwet (13:27.26) and Kenyan Isiah Kiplangat Koech (13:27.26), six days after winning the 10,000 metres in Moscow.
Farah, defending his title from Daegu, became the only man apart from the peerless Kenenisa Bekele to hold the Olympic and world championship distance double simultaneously.
"The double was definitely tougher than the Olympic one, because last year nobody knew what I was capable of," said Farah, who revealed he had overcome a mid-race stitch.
"Of course I felt tired after the 10,000m. I wanted to run as easy as possible today. I thought the Kenyans would work as a team and might want to box me in, but it didn't happen. I was able to go in front and control the race.
"I know I have a fast time in the 1,500m, so I was confident about my finish."
In a final of muddling and erratic pace, the trio of Ethiopians and Kenyans did their best to disrupt the Briton with team tactics but Farah, towards the back early on, went to the front with three laps to go.
With his principal rivals for gold, all with fresher legs after not running in the 10,000, queuing up to pass at the bell, Farah gritted his teeth, pumped his arms faster and refused to yield.
Koech appeared the main danger around the final bend but did not have the legs to get past as Farah held him at bay all the way to the line and Gebrhiwet's late burst snatched silver by one thousandth of a second.


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In a major setback to Bollywood actor Salman Khan, a magistrate's court in Mumbai on Thursday accepted the plea of the Maharashtra government that he should be tried under section 304 (II) of Indian Penal Code (culpable homicide not amounting to order), a graver offence, in the 2002 hit-and-run case.
At present, Salman is being tried under section 304 (I), (rash and negligent driving) which attracts maximum punishment of two years. Section 304 (II) attracts the maximum sentence of ten years.
Following Thursday's order, the magistrate committed the case to sessions court for trial, as the offence is serious.
"Salman would have to appear before the sessions court on February 11," said his lawyer, advocate Dipesh Mehta.
On September 28, 2002, Khan's Toyota Land Cruiser, allegedly being driven by him, rammed into a bakery in suburban Bandra, killing one and injuring four others who were sleeping on the pavement.
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The next level of commercial vehicle safety
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance is an international organization of local, state, provincial, territorial and federal motor carrier safety officials and industry representatives from the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Like everyone here at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the members of CVSA share a single purpose--to keep the commercial vehicles and drivers on our roadways moving safely.
Earlier this week at the CVSA Annual Conference in Denver, I gave our safety partners a brief overview of FMCSA's accomplishments and priorities.
First and foremost, America's roads and highways are safer than they've ever been. In fact, in the most recent 5-year period, truck-related deaths dropped 28 percent.
But despite these gains in safety, every single day, an average of 11 people are killed in crashes involving large trucks, and 241 people are injured. And in 2011, more than 3,800 were killed in these crashes. These numbers remind us that our work is far from over.
We believe that our roads can become safer places, but only by raising the bar, requiring high safety standards and removing unsafe carriers, drivers, and vehicles from operating.
Administrator Ferro with her Canadian and Mexican counterparts
We've also taken swift action against an unprecedented number of unsafe bus companies.
This year, we developed and launched new training for an elite class of bus safety investigators who fanned out across the country in teams to investigate 250 high-risk companies.
With great success, the teams have delved into dangerous patterns of unsafe behavior and practices. And from February through August of this year, we placed 24 companies out of service--companies that violated regulations and jeopardized their passengers' safety.
In addition, our recent two-week bus inspection strike force in all 50 states is paying big dividends by saving lives on our roadways and protecting people who travel by bus. We'll share the results of that strike force as soon as they become available.
Looking ahead, FMCSA is moving forward with a wide range of programs and policies in support of our safety-first mission.
We're implementing a rule establishing a Unified Registration System (URS) for companies seeking DOT operating authority. It combines 16 different forms that carriers, freight forwarders, and brokers currently use to register and update their information with our agency into one single, automated electronic "smart form."
This not only streamlines the registration process, but enables FMCSA to maintain more accurate information on the entities we regulate, which can help prevent so-called chameleon carriers from operating.
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And we continue to urge consumers and tour operators to become aware of how to make a safe choice each time they choose a bus company, and to understand that price should not be the only consideration when planning a trip by motorcoach. That's why we launched the SaferBus App in 2012 and expanded it earlier this year for Droid users. If you're thinking about a a bus trip, please download SaferBus or visit our Passenger Carrier Safety website.
With the help of dedicated professionals and safety partners like CVSA, FMCSA is moving our transportation system to the next level of safety.
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ETFs that invest in master limited partnerships have been popular with investors looking for a reliable income stream and some diversification for an equity portfolio.
However, investment researcher Morningstar was out Friday with a warning on one the category's most popular funds, ALPS Alerian MLP ETF (NYSEArca: AMLP), which holds $4.3 billion in total net assets. The ETF has gathered more than $2.5 billion of inflows the past year.
Morningstar's caution flag is related to a complicated tax issue associated with MLPs, which are companies involved with the storage and transportation of commodities such as oil or natural gas.
The Investment Company Act of 1940 forbids open-end mutual funds from having more than 25% of their portfolio in MLPs.
"To get around this issue, AMLP is actually structured as a corporation that pays income tax: Before return is passed on to the investor, it must be taxed at the corporate level," says Morningstar analyst Abby Woodham. "Although AMLP's prospectus expense ratio is 0.85%, its gross expense ratio (which accounts for these tax liabilities) is almost 5% as of September."
AMLP's prospectus discloses that the ETF's structure as a "C" corporation means the fund accrues deferred tax liability associated with the capital appreciation of its MLP investments and distributions. The ETF's accrued deferred tax liability is reflected each day in the fund's net asset value.
As of Nov. 8, AMLP's total deferred tax liability was about $160.2 million, according to the ETF's website.
As a result of the tax liability, the fund has lagged its index significantly, Morningstar's Woodham writes in a commentary. "Over the past year AMLP lagged by 10%, and since inception it trailed by a shocking 40%," she notes.
"So, why is AMLP seeing such impressive inflows despite its flaws? It's likely because the market has been scared away from AMLP's massive competitor, JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index ETN (NYSEArca: AMJ)," Woodham said.
Earlier this year, JP Morgan (NYSE: JPM) halted the creation of new shares in AMJ after the exchange traded fund note hit internal size limits. Halting creations means the the ETN's share price can deviate from net asset value. In other words, it can trade at a premium or discount, like a closed-end fund. AMJ currently holds more than $5 billion in assets. [MLP ETN Hits Size Limit]
Investors in AMLP receive a 1099 form every year. "Any taxable income from the underlying MLPs is an annual tax liability, and upon the sale of the portfolio's shares they must also pay up at the corporate level," Woodham explains. "AMLP accounts for these tax liabilities in the NAV, meaning that the total return of the fund can and does trail the index by massive amounts."
Other exchange traded products for master limited partnerships include:
- Exchange Traded Concepts Yorkville High Income MLP ETF (NYSEArca: YMLP)
- First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund (NYSEArca: EMLP)
- Global X MLP ETF (NYSEArca: MLPA)
- Credit Suisse Cushing 30 MLP Index ETN (NYSEArca: MLPN)
- Morgan Stanley Cushing MLP High Income Index ETN (NYSEArca: MLPY)
- UBS E-TRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index (NYSEArca: MLPI)
- UBS E-TRACS 2x Leveraged Long Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index (NYSEArca: MLPL)
- UBS E-TRACS Wells Fargo MLP Index (NYSEArca: MLPW)
- UBS E-TRACS Alerian Natural Gas MLP Index (NYSEArca: MLPG)
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Sunday, April 24, 2005
Calling Cyc!
Cyc (pronounced "psych") is a computer knowledge base with a startling difference. It learns by interactive aggregation and common sense ... just, some would say, like a human mind. Pre-loaded with over 3 million assertions that help it explore creatively and accurately, it can actually learn more easily as it becomes more proficient. In other words, it is an evolving system. When it goes online later this year and gets plugged into the Internet, it is expected to accelerate away from us in the fast lane. (Full article here in the New Scientist).
Will Cyc ever reach the supposed "singularity" state where smarter than human intelligence takes a machine beyond the reach of its human creators? Could it ever achieve consciousness, mind? Would pulling the plug be equivalent to murder ... putting the plug back in equivalent to resurrection? Would it take steps to defend itself? A little while ago such questions might have seemed fit only for such entertaining SF films as Kubrick's masterpiece. Now, with Cyc, the scenario seems so much closer. Should we be worried?
Well, yes, I think we should be concerned. The very idea that we should create something we cannot control is a very old theme in human literature but now, in this century, we have the power to create something that might one day destroy us completely rather than merely irritate us. My guess is that we should watch Cyc and Cyc's children very, very closely.
11 comments:
- David Darling said...
Yes, the idea of some alien intelligence evolving on the Internet really is quite unnerving. The problem seems to be that once it came into being it might evolve with lightning speed - possibly reaching superhuman level within days or weeks - as millions of people continuously "educate" it day and night. By the time we'd made our minds up what to do about, it might be too late. Like all life-forms it would presumably have a strong survival instinct so that it would seek ways to make it difficult for us simply to pull the plug on it. (How do you pull the plug on the Internet?) Its next step might be to try to eliminate us altogether as a potential threat. You'll notice that humans don't (presently) have any close intellectual competitors on this planet. I suspect it might be us or Cyc!
- 1:15 pm
- Zac said...
Forgive me if this is an old post, Father. Doesn't this piece (and your previous commenter here) assume that Cyc somehow has a concept of self-hood? Why? Isn't that sort of the nature of the soul (even animal souls)-- that they are somehow aware of themselves in a way that non-ensouled life isn't? How can any amount of information or "learning" create a self?
And more than that, aren't we accepting a very secular (and limited) notion about what "mind" is, if we think that somehow it is the ability to collect information or systematize it? All this seems woefully short of what the Fathers teach about humanity as "image-bearing"-- that this image includes rationality and free-will, which makes us special in the visible created order. - 10:22 pm
- Father Gregory said...
Dear Zac
You raise excellent questions. I notice that you do not necessarily suppose that ONLY humans have souls ... I note your reference to other animals for example, without of course assuming any answer to that question.
It seems to me that your crucial point is about "mind" as that which sustains a sense of "self."
One model of mind I think we must rule out as Orthodox Christians is that which invokes a non-material entity existing alongside and within the wetware of our neurons.
ALL seemingly immaterial concepts .... mind, personality, spirit ... are in truth manifestations of a physical system or matrix. As Orthodox Christians we insist on the resurrection of the BODY and the necessity of regenerative grace for the immortality of the soul. This immortal soul is separated from the body at death. As an entity divested of its physical embodiment it is OF ITSELF a shadow of human life. Only the resurrection imparts renewed vitality to the human person. All this of course is derived from the insistence in the Old Testament of both the goodness and the necessity of the created physical order for human existence. There can be absolutely no body-soul dualism here.
I have emphasised this in order to explain my firm adherence to the materialist conception of mind. We are special of course but that specialness does not demand exclusive uniqueness of the human. There is nothing to suggest that mind could not be found elsewhere. Not only would it be impossible now to deny the view that other higher animals possess mind it is increasingly difficult to exclude the possibility that mind might emerge in a machine.
What seems to be the issue of mind and consciousness here is the matter of complexity of neural connections and organising principles across the whole network. An abacus is obviously non-sentient. It is a mere tool ... no more than a hammer perhaps. Computers that can learn interactively with the environment are no more alive than viruses ... but a virus is a level of complexity and organisation far more developed than an abacus. Who knows where the next level will take us.
I am not concerned that this might be possible ... rather I am worried about unleashing something that is outside our control. A virus cannot think and does not have a mind ... but look what it can do! - 11:21 pm
- Zac said...
Truly, the Lord's work is magnificent and all is for His glory. First, yes, animals have souls: "nephesh" is used throughout the Hebrew Genesis narrative to describe animals, and St. Basil in his excellent Hexaemeron also describes ensouled animals with things like wills, memory, emotions, affections, appetites, etc. However, he says that animal ensouled life is different from human ensouled life. Animal souls are entirely from the earth, and (at least according to St. Basil) they perish with the animals' bodily life. But our soul (by virtue of the "God breath" breathed into Adam) is living-- that is, immortal by grace and sentient on a level far about the other animal life of this planet.
Now getting to your other point-- I ask your forgiveness for being deeply troubled by this idea that you have where you denial the supra-materiality of the mind. I find this nowhere justified in the fathers, and I'm certain in various and sundry places I have seen it flatly contradicted. All the fathers of the Philokalia speak of moving the mind, extending it from its habitation in the brain down into the spiritual heart, in order to achieve a state of pure prayer-- just to cite but one of many examples. Also, it seems to me that the overwhelming patristic consensus is that man is the intersection of the embodied physical existence of animals and the bodiless noetic existence of angels-- such that while we ARE our bodies, that is not all we are. In the words of the Philokalic fathers, the soul inhabits the body like fire inhabits hot iron.
Maybe I'm just misunderstanding you, but I would highly recommend a new book out concerning all of this: The Spiritual Brain: A Neuroscientist's Case for the Existence of the Soul
So yes, I think that image-bearing human souls survive the death of the body not because of any sort of "dualism" but because the body is not the sum total of our constitution as persons. Have you run these thoughts of yours by your bishop? If so, what does he think?
Thanks for your thoughts.
- isaac - 2:57 pm
- Father Gregory said...
Dear Zac
With respect you are misunderstanding and over-reacting.
Of course I believe in the soul. All I said was that human life as being constituted ONLY by the soul is a shadow life. The reason why we have the resurrection of the body is because on dying, sin induced death has separated the soul from the body, and the healing of our whole humanity ... BODY and soul is required for an authentic human life ... for theosis itself.
Next, the heart. Of course I believe that in prayer the mind descends into the heart. But, what do you mean by the "heart?" Metaphorically the actual heart (as in blood pump) can be spoken of because it traditionally has fulfilled the role of representing both the whole and centre of our human embodied personhood ... but the descending is a prayerful process of the nous which is active inside the cranium. The spiritual heart is there also. We don't have to get into Cartesian dualism and the pineal gland simply to recognise a biological and meta-biological fact.
Any form of dualism always smells to me of gnosticism ... if ever so slightly. That doesn't mean that I don't make a distinction between body and soul, I do ... but division, no? Death does that. This dividing is not natural but rather a result of sin which scatters and corrupts through the transmission of death. God makes whole and raises up so that we might sin no more and be glorified. Christ is Risen! - 4:01 pm
- Zac said...
Truly He is Risen, Father, just as He foretold. Thank you for clarifying what you mean for me. Just so I know I'm getting this straight, you do believe our noetic and even logical faculties are distinct from the neurons that happen to be manifesting the thoughts, words, feelings, and perceptions... right? I mean, at the end of the day, we are more than our brains-- right? And this "more" is not set up in a dualistic/platonic sort of way, because the mind and the brain intersect, complement, and fulfill one another in normal human existence. Is that a fair understanding of what you're saying?
thanks again,
isaac - 4:37 am
- Father Gregory said...
Thia "more than" relates to the idea of the whole being bigger than the sum of the parts. We inherit a reductionist culture in the west that tends toward the analytical and atomistic. This culture finds it difficult to grasp synergistic integrated systems.
There is indeed a synergy across the human person (the whole body but centred in the central nervous system - which includes the spinal cord and from thence to the Big Toe). This synergy of neural connections and interfaces with God and the World produces something genuinely new and incapable of being sustained by any one part ... consciousness, mind, heart, self, soul.
It is credible that this "new thing" can exist on the dissolution of the body on death but only in that matrix to which it is connected in life ... God. I am saying nothing novel here. Without God we cease to be .... and that includes the soul.
Does that mean that I believe in the annihilation of the damned? On the contrary. In fact (rather than theoretically) the love of God is always sustaining his creatures. We have no grounds for believing that He "disengages" .... from anyone and that includes the damned. It's just that the pains of the damned are how the unloving experience the Love of God. They are incapable of being released from this state beyond death. What happens at the end of time God only knows, (literally).
You will note that I am following to the letter the patristic teaching on hell and salavtion ... as indeed recently expounded by Alexander Kalomiros in his "The River of Fire." - 8:00 am
- Father Gregory said...
first word typo "this"
- 8:01 am
- Father Gregory said...
I have ordered Beauregard's book.
- 8:13 am
- Zac said...
Thank you again for clarifying. I agree with you completely regarding hell and salvation-- the patristic teaching is precisely as you describe, and Kalomiros' writing on it is a really good summation of that.
It's my understanding that the soul exists distinct from, but complimentary to, the body, and that it is only immortal by this "in-breathing" participation in God, just as you said. The great neptic fathers seem to have developed an anatomy of the soul, which has different parts/functions in the same way that the body does: the nous is the highest part-- the "eye" of the soul, and the organ by which man can perceive God; the logos or dianoia, which is the rational logical ability of the soul; the affectionate and appetitive aspects which govern our feelings and desires; etc.
I hope that you'll give a review of The Spiritual Brain in your blog for us, Father. Thanks for your comments. - 3:18 pm
- Father Gregory said...
Yes, we are in complete agreement Zac! The book has just arrived. I have to finish some other reading first so I will post the review back here in a few weeks time.
- 10:18 pm
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Uroczy mieszkanie, taras - w pobliżu plaży
Maks. liczba gości6
Rozmiar250 m²
Piętro(z windą)
- Przyjazny dla rodziny/dzieci
- Internet
- Kuchnia
- Pralka/suszarka
- Kominek wewnątrz
- Dostępny parking
- Winda w budynku
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Adres | Rua, 4500 Espinho, Aveiro, Portugalia |
Rodzaj nieruchomości | Apartament |
Kod referencyjny | 2VQRO4F5 |
Wskaźnik odpowiedzi | 71% |
Czas reakcji | Kilka godzin |
Zaktualizowano kalendarz | Wczoraj |
Their apartment has a wonderful location in Espinho, at only 50 m from the beach and 50 m from an underground, silent, railroad station from where you could be in the very center of Oporto in 30 minutes or at the airport in 1 hour.
A Casino with variety shows and concerts is at walking distance from home, one of the oldest golf courses in Europe and an equestrian center are at just one rail station away.
The flat is at the first floor of a building with elevator.
This T3 with a generous area of 350 m2 has one suite with double bed and private bathroom, one room with double bed and another one with a single bed with additional single place to sleep. Another complete bathroom is available for those two bedrooms and a toilet will be useful for the social area: a large, quiet dining room, and a spacious and bright living room, with a glance of the sea landscape.
You will be delighted with the decoration of the house that combines details of local genuine artifacts and inherited pieces of furniture, with modern elements in a surprisingly harmonious and cozy set.
The kitchen is fully equipped and José could give you some valuable recipes and tips if you'll want to try to cook your own Portuguese dish. The barbecue results as a very enjoyable alternative to a nice meal outside, on one of the two terraces of the flat.
A parking place is available on request.
Staying here is a rewarding experience and one of the most genuine ways to know Portugal and its people.
** During the low season (1 of October to 30 of April), the flat is rented only partially: one or two bedrooms with one private bathroom will be exclusively for your use, while the owners will keep the third bedroom for them. You will be welcome to share the use of the kitchen, of the two large living rooms and the two terraces. Lígia, José, Carla and their well behaved cat are wonderful hosts.**
Security deposit of €200. No smoking allowed.Mapa
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Opłata tygodniowa dla maksymalnie 6 gości | 3078 zł |
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Zameldowanie po | Do ustalenia |
Zameldowanie przed | Do ustalenia |
Wymeldowanie przed | Do ustalenia |
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Mieszkanie było OK i dość wygodne, jak to było w pobliżu centrum thh i łatwo można chodzić tam.
To nie był najlepszy, ale też nie można powiedzieć, że brakowało niczego. W sumie mieliśmy dobry czas, jak dzieci cieszyły się także z zabawkami, że mieszkanie mieli.
The apartment was OK and quite convenient as it was close to thh center and you could walk easily there.
It was not the best but I also cannot say it missed anything. All in all we had a good time as the kids also enjoyed with the toys that the apartment had.
We had a very pleasant stay in Porto... such a beautiful city. The people are friendly and uncomplicated. The apartment was lovely, too, but unfortunately, the walls got damaged by fungi. The ventilation has to be improved. Liana promised to take care of it. Apart from that a very nice place to stay at. There is high traffic on the road in front of the building, but free parking is possible. Thank you, Liana, for your courteous support and care and thanks to Mr. Martins for his patience due to our late arrival!
wonderful appartment. very spacious and comfortable. new and clean. perfectly located for old town and vila nova.
The location was rather good to reach by metro and bus, but the appartment was weared out and not very cozy.
Me and my family decided to spend a few days in apartment at Vila Nova De Gaia in Gaia (Gaia it is not Porto :) ).
And it was perfect decision!
It is very suitable apartment, properly furnished and equipped.
And location!!!
It is the most beautiful, romantic and charming place in all Gaia/Porto.
It is exactly just like I have seen on the most popular pictures in albums and guides.
Location is simply ideal!!!
Our hostess greeted us very cordially with the most delicious cookies, gave us a lot of useful, practical information about city.
I would like to say that all from our vacation was "the most"; City, Wine-houses, Monuments, People, Atmosphere, literally everything.
These few days were really magic.
It was more than what I expected from this place.
Ermelinda and Liana, Thank you very much for it.
Brygida, Sylwia, Marcin, Pawel
Excellent location with the best view in Porto/Gaia. Very nice and helpful hostess.
The apartment is great, clean, well-equipped, 3 large bedrooms and 2 bathrooms very comfortable for 6 people. The electric heater and thick blankets even in cold weather is provide pleasant warm. Liana is very kind and helpful. Restaurants and food stores nearby.
Beste Lage, sehr schönes, gesmackvoll eingerichtetes Apartment.
Netter Empfang und Tipps vorort. Einfach toll. Jederzeit wieder.
Appartement magnifique et spacieux idéalement situé à Porto, décoration de goût un très bon accueil avec un délicieux gâteau de bienvenu!!!
Estuvimos muy a gusto, el apartamento era muy comodo e impecable, la anfitriona estubo pendiente de nosotros. Parada de metro y bus muy cerca. Frente a las paradas una cafeteria ideal. Aunque el apartamento tenia garaje no lo usamos, ya que al llegar tanto en la calle paralela por detras como en la lateral que da al Museo Militar habia de sobra.
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April 16th, 2010, 8:32 pm by DAVID HALL, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTERWith a couple of delayed appearances from Wale and the Avett Brothers early on, Coachella day one got off to a somewhat stifled start.
The flow of bodies that retreated after Wale failed to appear for 45 minutes did, however, give a boost to eclectic rock outfit, Yeasayer, whose mid-afternoon set drew numbers that spilled well beyond the awnings of the intimate Mojave tent.
Vocalist Chris Keating, with his usual flamboyant hand motions and convulsive dance moves, led his gang of multi-instrumentalists through the band's more synth-oriented numbers such as the staple track "One."
Although some of the selections sounded so cutesy that they might have sufficed for the soundtrack of a jazzercise video, the steady flow of hip-shakers pressing eagerly forward suggested that these fellas have a locked-in Coachella fan base that could easily pack the Outdoor stage.
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In case you enjoyed watching the 2005 comedy Kyaa Kool Hai Hum, the sequel titled Kya Super Kool Hai Hum is on its way. Neha Sharma, of Crook: It's Good to be Bad fame, and Sarah Jane Dias (remember her in Game?) have been signed on to play the female lead roles in the Tusshar Kapoor-Riteish Dehmukh starrer.The shooting has already begun and the two seem to have the full support of their male co-stars. 'Neha Sharma and Sarah Jane Dias have been cast opposite @Riteishd and me in our 'Kya Super Kool Hai Hum'!' Tusshar posted on his Twitter page. Riteish confirmed the development too, and said he is excited to work with the gorgeous ladies. 'Day-1-Kya Super Kool Hai Hum- met beautiful Neha Sharma and gorgeous Sarah – looking forward to working with them. Good luck director Sachin Yardi,' he tweeted. Kya Kool Hai Hum, produced by Ekta Kapoor, was directed by Sangeeth Sivan and had Eesha Koppikhar and Neha Dhupia as the female leads.


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GENEVA The number of people fleeing Syria's civil war to Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt has passed the 5 million mark, data from the U.N. refugee agency showed on Thursday.
BEIJING Where other top Chinese leaders can only stand around and look awkward in the presence of English-speaking dignitaries, premier-in-waiting Li Keqiang stands out for his casual and disarming command of the language.
Li's English skills say more about the man who will run the world's second-largest economy than just an ability to schmooze U.S. CEOs and European prime ministers - they were learned as part of a surprisingly liberal university education.
Over three decades ago, Li entered the prestigious Peking University, a member of the storied "class of '77" who passed the first higher education entrance exams held after Mao Zedong's convulsive Cultural Revolution, which had effectively put university education on hold.
More than any other Chinese party leader, Li, 57, was immersed in the intellectual and political ferment of the following decade of reform under former paramount leader Deng Xiaoping. That period ended in the 1989 pro-democracy Tiananmen Square protests that were crushed by the military.
As a student at Peking University, Li befriended ardent pro-democracy advocates, some of whom later became outright challengers to party control. His friends included activists who went into exile after the June 1989 crackdown.
He was caught up in the fervour of political and economic reform, helping translate "The Due Process of Law" by Lord Denning, the famed English jurist, into Chinese.
Li arrived at university in early 1978 from Anhui province in eastern China, dirt-poor farming country where his father was an official and where he was sent to toil in the fields during the Cultural Revolution.
He chose law, a discipline silenced for years as a reactionary pursuit and in the late 1970s still steeped in Soviet-inspired doctrines.
In a brief memoir of his time at university, Li paid tribute to Gong Xiangrui, one of the few Chinese law professors schooled in the West to survive Mao's purges, and recalled the heady atmosphere of the time.
"I was a student at Peking University for close to a decade, while a so-called 'knowledge explosion' was rapidly expanding," Li wrote in an essay published in a 2008 book.
"I was searching for not just knowledge, but also to mould a temperament, to cultivate a scholarly outlook."
But while classmates headed off to policy research, independent activism and even outright dissent, Li struck a more cautious course, abandoning ideas of study abroad and climbing the Communist Party's Youth League, then a reformist-tinged ladder to higher office.
He rose in the Youth League while completing a master's degree in law and then an economics doctorate under Professor Li Yining, a well-known advocate of market reforms.
In 1998, he was sent to Henan province, a poor and restless belt of rural central China, rising to become party secretary for two years, during which he was accused by activists of cracking down on them after an AIDS scandal. In late 2004, he was made party chief of Liaoning, a rustbelt province striving to attract investment and reinvent itself as a modern industrial heartland.
Li was named to the powerful nine-member party standing committee in 2007.
Li's patron, President Hu Jintao, began his tenure as leader with promises of respecting the law and constitution. But his government has since overseen a crackdown on dissent that resorted to widespread extra-judicial detentions.
Today, Li appears more at ease in small groups than in public. Businessmen and academics say they have been impressed with his diligent studies of policy.
After a decade in power, Hu and former premier Wen Jiabao have retired from their party posts and will step down from the presidency and premiership, respectively, in 2013.
Li's ascent marks an extraordinary rise for a man who, as a youth, worked on a commune in Anhui's Fengyang County - notoriously poor even for Mao's time and one of the first places to quietly revive private bonuses in farming in the late 1970s. By the time he left, Li was a party member and secretary of his production brigade.
In spite of his liberal past, Li's elevation is unlikely to bring much change on the political front, where reforms would require more unified support for any serious change.
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Lord of the Rings was an awesome epic movie that made a lasting impression on pop culture around the world. The characters that were created by J. R. R. Tolkien was absolutely brilliant and amazingly creative. Some of my favorite characters from the movie where the orcs, the big trees, Legolas, and of course my special favorite, Gollum. I wanted to draw a figure of Gollum because I was watching the movie the other night and I was inspired to make a tutorial on "how to draw Gollum" step by step. I'm sure most of you guys followed the series whether it was from a book or from the flicks. Therefore you should also know that Gollum was once a Hobbit and he had a best friend that was related to him as well. I don't want to go into the whole story but, I will talk a bit about how Gollum came to be the creature he is now. In the beginning his real name was Smeagol and he and the people of his race come from a place called the Vales of the Anduin. Although Smeagol was a Hobbit, they where more primitive than those that lived in the Shire. As he and his friend Deagol went fishing to celebrate Sméagol's birthday, a fish pulled Deagol in the water. While Smeagol waited for his dear friend, he emerged up from the water with a gold ring. This was the ring that the evil Dark Lord Sauron wore before his death. Right away Smeagol felt a strong connection to the ring not understanding why. As they both gazed upon the ring the two began to battle over it in a vicious and wild way. Unknowing what he was doing, Smeagol murdered his good friend and hid his body so that it would never be found. When Smeagol returned home with the ring there was a noticeable change in his personality and nature. He started acting like an obsessed animal and his family began calling him "Gollum" because of the frightening and disturbing noises that he would make. Soon after that he was cast out of his family and he began to live on his own decaying and transforming into a creature. Gollum lived in a cavern for nearly five hundred years beneath the earth away from all mankind with his ring that he named "precious". Although the obsession he felt for ring destroyed his being, his mind was not totally destroyed as of yet. Over time he became more and more infused with the ring. Then it was gone… Bilbo Baggins found the ring and after that Gollum was in constant anguish that his precious was with him no more. I love the character creation of Gollum and I think his existence was well thought out and written. My tutorial will show you "how to draw Gollum" from Lord of the Rings step by step. I hope you find this lesson helpful and useful, I shall return in a while with more for you all. Peace out and happy drawing!
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IUPAC name | Zirconium dioxide; Zirconium(IV) oxide |
Other names | Zirconia; Baddeleyite |
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Molecular formula | ZrO2 |
Molar mass | 123.22 g/mol |
Appearance | white solid |
Density | 5.89 g/cm³, solid |
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Solubility in water | Insoluble |
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Std enthalpy of formation ΔfH |
−1080 kJ/mol |
Standard molar entropy S |
50.3 J.K−1.mol−1 |
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EU classification | not listed |
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Other anions | Zirconium disulfide |
Other cations | Titanium dioxide; Hafnium dioxide |
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Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2), sometimes known as zirconia, is a white crystalline oxide of zirconium. Its most naturally occurring form, with a monoclinic crystalline structure, is the rare mineral, baddeleyite. The high temperature cubic crystalline form, called 'cubic zirconia', is rarely, if ever, found in nature, but is synthesized in various colours for use as a gemstone. The cubic crystal structured variety cubic zirconia is the best-known diamond simulant.
Ceramic and engineering properties
Zirconium dioxide is one of the most studied ceramic materials. Pure ZrO2 has a monoclinic crystal structure at room temperature and transitions to tetragonal and cubic at increasing temperatures. The volume expansion caused by the cubic to tetragonal to monoclinic transformation induces very large stresses, and will cause pure ZrO2 to crack upon cooling from high temperatures. Several different oxides are added to zirconia to stabilize the tetragonal and/or cubic phases: magnesium oxide (MgO), yttrium oxide, (Y2O3), calcium oxide (CaO), and cerium oxide (Ce2O3), amongst others.
Zirconia is very useful in its 'stabilized' state. In some cases, the tetragonal phase can be metastable. If sufficient quantities of the metastable tetragonal phase is present, then an applied stress, magnified by the stress concentration at a crack tip, can cause the tetragonal phase to convert to monoclinic, with the associated volume expansion. This phase transformation can then put the crack into compression, retarding its growth, and enhancing the fracture toughness. This mechanism is known as transformation toughening, and significantly extends the reliability and lifetime of products made with stabilized zirconia. A special case of zirconia is that of tetragonal zirconia polycrystaline or TZP, which is indicative of polycrystalline zirconia composed of only the metastable tetragonal phase.
The cubic phase of zirconia also has a very low thermal conductivity, which has led to its use as a thermal barrier coating or TBC in jet turbine and diesel engines to allow operation at higher temperatures. Thermodynamically the higher the operation temperature of an engine, the greater the possible efficiency (see Carnot heat engine). As of 2004, a great deal of research is ongoing to improve the quality and durability of these coatings. It is used as a refractory material, in insulation, abrasives, enamels and ceramic glazes. Stabilized zirconia is used in oxygen sensors and fuel cell membranes because it has the ability to allow oxygen ions to move freely through the crystal structure at high temperatures. This high ionic conductivity (and a low electronic conductivity) makes it one of the most useful electroceramics.
The ZrO2 bandgap is dependent on the phase (cubic, tetragonal, monoclinic, or amorphous) and preparation methods, with typical estimates from 5-7 eV.[1]
This material is also used in the manufacture of subframes for the construction of dental restorations such as crowns and bridges which are then veneered with a conventional feldspathic porcelain.
Zirconium dioxide can occur as a white powder which possesses both acidic and basic properties. On account of its infusibility and brilliant luminosity when incandescent, it was used as an ingredient of sticks for limelight.
Zirconia is also an important dielectric material that is being investigated for potential applications as an insulator in transistors in future nanoelectronic devices.
Diamond Substitute
Single crystals of the cubic phase of zirconia are commonly used as a substitute for diamond in jewellery. Like diamond, cubic zirconia has a cubic crystal structure and a high index of refraction. Discerning a good quality cubic zirconia gem from a diamond is difficult, and most jewellers will have a thermal conductivity tester to identify cubic zircona by its low thermal conductivity (diamond is a very good thermal conductor). This state of zirconia is commonly called "cubic zirconia," "CZ," or "zircon" by jewellers, but the last name is not chemically accurate. Zircon is actually the mineral name for naturally occurring Zirconium silicate (ZrSiO4). Its transparent form is also used as a gemstone, and its opaque form as a refractory.
On August 7, 2006, Apple Computer filed a patent for using zirconia as casing for mobile devices. Future iPods likely will contain radios for Bluetooth and wide area wireless. Using zirconia rather than steel or aluminum for its radio transparency characteristics enables antennas to be hidden internally in the device. Additionally, some iPods with plastic fronts have been known to scratch easily.[2]
- ↑ J.P. Chang, Y-S. Lin, and K. Chu, "Rapid thermal chemical vapor deposition of zirconium oxide for metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor application," J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 195 , pp. 1782-1787, (2001)
- ↑ "Apple seeks patent on radio-transparent zirconia CE casings", Apple Insider.
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Five years ago, on what was an ordinary night, I went to bed only to awaken to a problem that would forever change my life. I was unable to hear on one side and the other had lost a significant amount of hearing. Many doctor appointments. Not too many answers -- it was random - won't happen again - one in a milllion - blood tests, medications, but still no hearing. Slowly I embarked on hearing aids. They helped but I was still struggling as it was not so much the volume I needed but the clarity of what was being said that eluded me.
Almost three years ago, I awoke from an uneventful night to once again lose hearing. The good ear was now a bad ear too - sound was gone and hearing aids were not able to bring it back. More drugs, high doses of steroids millions of hearing tests - by now I had memorized the word lists. But nothing changed. Depressed, angry, frustrated...not a good combination...I wondered how I was going to adjust - would I never again hear my children tell me they love me, would I not hear the sounds of everyday life or speak on the telephone?
I changed doctors many times in the last three years and here and there they would mention cochlear. In November 2009, I was implanted with Nucleus 5. It is wonderous to ease back into the sounds of life, to have conversation -the smile has returned to my face and surely to those around me. The hearing on the other side continues to diminish but isn't ready for another CI even though I am.
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Representatives of the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) visited Community Board 14 this week to provide an update on the proposed renovation of the A line train stations. As the meeting progressed, however, the members voiced their frustration, as the MTA representatives were either unable or unwilling to answer or address many of the issues that concerned the CB 14 members.
As a result, MTA representative Joe Raskin was bombarded with numerous of questions and concerns, despite the small crowd that showed up due to the inclement weather.
Raskin and his colleagues began by outlining the budget details, estimated time frames and specific repairs for the work on the elevated line.
The repairs, he said, will begin in the fall of 2008 and will cost nearly $150 million. It will take three years to complete repairs that include various platform upgrades ranging from windscreens, lighting, decorative artwork and security cameras.
The plans will also remove the unused exit stairs on the Beach 105 Street and Beach 98 Street stations.
Although CB14 is pleased for the most part with the proposed renovations, it is the repairs to the structure itself that are most vital, board members said, and they believe that structure is not getting its proper attention in the renovation plans.
Board members pointed out that the elevated steel frame and concrete covered structure is clearly eroded, rusted and even partially-crumbled in some areas.
Raskin told the board that they only plan on doing a series of patchwork in the severely affected parts of the structure.
"We will replace the necessary areas with either new steel or concrete," Raskin said.
That made one Community Board 14 member object in a series of pleas for the job to be done the right way.
"It is going to look terrible with patches of concrete," she said. "We're getting shortchanged somewhere."
"If you're going to spend this kind of money," she continued. "Don't treat Rockaway like orphans, because it is a beautiful town."
Another Community Board 14 member, Al Moorer, was trying to get Raskin to consider changing the platform designs in a way that would prohibit people from throwing things from the top of the elevated platform.
This is a problem with which the board is overwhelmingly concerned because, according to CB14, rocks and other damaging materials are continuously thrown at homes and businesses from the elevated platform.
Despite no provisions in the repair plans to address the issue, Raskin continued to insist this wouldn't happen when the stations are repaired, while member of CB14 remained skeptical.
"We will install an eight-foot high new standard installation fence, Raskin said. "This is the MTA standard and we have found that it works in all other renovated stations."
Considering that many of CB14's questions went unanswered, Chairperson Dolores Orr suggested that the board hold a transportation committee meeting to outline a list of concerns and inquiries for the MTA to address and return at a later time to answer.
The five-mile stretch of corroded elevated tracks was built in the 1950's. However in recent years the community has been lobbying for much needed repairs.
As a result the people of Rockaway will have to adjust to the repairs with all necessary detours and service advisories.
Raskin said that the construction will have a minimal effect on the Rockaway commute though.
He continued that the MTA plans to provide shuttle train service between Far Rockaway and Rockaway Park (Beach 116 Street) and shuttle bus service on weekends from Howard Beach to Beach 90 Street when the main tracks on the line must be closed.


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Muscular Dystrophy
Edited by Madhuri Hegde and Arunkanth Ankala, ISBN 978-953-51-0603-6, 554 pages, Publisher: InTech, Chapters published May 09, 2012 under CC BY 3.0 license
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With more than 30 different types and subtypes known and many more yet to be classified and characterized, muscular dystrophy is a highly heterogeneous group of inherited neuromuscular disorders. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the various types of muscular dystrophies, genes associated with each subtype, disease diagnosis, management as well as available treatment options. Though each different type and subtype of muscular dystrophy is associated with a different causative gene, the majority of them have overlapping clinical presentations, making molecular diagnosis inevitable for both disease diagnosis as well as patient management. This book discusses the currently available diagnostic approaches that have revolutionized clinical research. Pathophysiology of the different muscular dystrophies, multifaceted functions of the involved genes as well as efforts towards diagnosis and effective patient management, are also discussed. Adding value to the book are the included reports on ongoing studies that show a promise for future therapeutic strategies.
- Chapter 1 Alpha-Dystroglycanopathy
- Chapter 2 Nuclear Poly (A)-Binding Protein and Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy
- Chapter 3 Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (DM1): From the Genetics to Molecular Mechanisms
- Chapter 4 Possible Diverse Roles of Fukutin: More Than Basement Membrane Formation?
- Chapter 5 Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Brain Function
- Chapter 6 Proteomic Analysis of Signalling Pathway Deregulation in Dystrophic Dog Muscle
- Chapter 7 Abnormal Ion Homeostasis and Cell Damage in Muscular Dystrophy
- Chapter 8 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases and Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Phosphatases in Regenerative Myogenesis and Muscular Dystrophy
- Chapter 9 Synaptic Changes at the Spinal Cord Level and Peripheral Nerve Regeneration During the Course of Muscular Dystrophy in MDX Mice
- Chapter 10 Altered Gene Expression Pathways in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Chapter 11 Effects of Dietary Phosphate on Ectopic Calcification and Muscle Function in mdx Mice
- Chapter 12 Rehabilitation in Muscular Dystrophies: Changing Approach
- Chapter 13 Database of Wards for Patients with Muscular Dystrophy in Japan
- Chapter 14 Diagnosis of the Muscular Dystrophies
- Chapter 15 Advances in Molecular Analysis of Muscular Dystrophies
- Chapter 16 Motor Function Measure Scale (MFM): New Instrument for Follow-Up Brazilian Patients with Neuromuscular Disease
- Chapter 17 Strength and Functional Measurement for Patients with Muscular Dystrophy
- Chapter 18 Muscle Satellite Cells and Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Chapter 19 Exon Skipping and Myoblast Transplantation: Single or Combined Potential Options for Treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Chapter 20 Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Therapeutic Approaches to Restore Dystrophin
- Chapter 21 Stem Cell Based Therapy for Muscular Dystrophies: Cell Types and Environmental Factors Influencing Their Efficacy
- Chapter 22 Genetic Therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Principles and Progress
- Chapter 23 From Basic Research to Clinical Trials: Preclinical Trial Evaluation in Mouse Models
- Chapter 24 A Two Stage Model of Skeletal Muscle Necrosis in Muscular Dystrophy - The Role of Fiber Branching in the Terminal Stage
- Chapter 25 Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1: Focus on the RNA Pathology and Therapy
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