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In Cave of Forgotten Dreams, director Werner Herzog explored the Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc caverns of southern France, using a 3-D camera. The movie was quiet but magnificent. Now another director, Wim Wenders, has turned a 3-D camera on a similarly exotic and unlikely subject: the dancers of northwestern Germany's Tanztheater Wuppertal, colleagues of the late German dance-theater choreographer Pina Bausch.
The results are no less magnificent. This suggests a simple thing: That 3-D's effectiveness relates directly to its subject's lack of noise, verbal or visual. The subject merely has to be alive in some way.
Bausch's work — dense, severe, witty, hypnotic, thick with implication and substance — responds beautifully to 3-D because these are performers whose bodies and faces live in the world. They are not glamorous in the conventional sense.
But in both theatrical environments and open-air ones, with Wenders paying close attention to the geometrics as well as the psychology of the movement, Pina is the best possible tribute to Bausch, and to adventurous image-making.
Bausch died in 2009, two days before filming was to begin. Wenders folded up his plans, but the members of Bausch's troupe, among others, persuaded him to rethink the project and forge ahead. The outdoor settings of some of the dance pieces take the viewer to strange places, strange, at least, for dance: an ordinary city sidewalk, or a trolley car, or an open field. Outside in the sun or on a traditional stage, Wenders' camera brings us into arrestingly intimate proximity with each unison hand gesture or robotic adjustment of a torso, or an arm. Bausch's work was all about mechanized conformity up against idiosyncratic humanity. Wenders responds intuitively to this theme, and we come to appreciate Bausch's sense of the world.
Some of Bausch's better-known works are included in Pina, including "Cafe Muller," pulling on strands of Heiner Muller's dramatic literature. On camera, but offstage, the members of Bausch's company speak (often dreamily and vaguely, if lovingly) of the late choreographer's influence on their lives. The dancers run the gamut in terms of body "types" and age and ethnicity. Their words come to us in the languages of German, English, Russian, Italian, French, Slovenian, Korean, Spanish and Portuguese (with English subtitles).
But the movement matters most, and Wenders' calm, enraptured camera honors that movement without chopping up Bausch's rhythms unduly. I'm eager to see Pina again, in 3-D (the Criterion DVD is in 2-D), just as I'm eager to revisit Herzog's cave in 3-D.


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Request Forms:
A separate, completed AP/Surgical Pathology Request Form must be submitted with each specimen.
The name and location of the physician who submits the specimen should be on the form so that laboratory personnel will know whom to contact.
All Request Forms should include relevant clinical information in the space provided.
The revised AP/Surgical Pathology Request Form are available online in Adobe® Acrobat® format ( files). They can be completed onscreen and printed out, or they can be printed out blank and completed by hand.
Click here for instructions with links to the forms. (Note that there are separate forms for Dermatopathology and Renal Biopsy specimens.)
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Specimens should be sent without unnecessary delay to the laboratory. Each specimen container (not just the lid) must bear the addressograph imprint or a handwritten label. Specimens which are improperly collected, grossly contaminated, or unlabeled cannot be accepted and will be returned to sender. For Pap tests, the patient's name should be written in pencil on the end of slide, or, if liquid-based, on the vial. Relevant clinical information should be provided with each specimen, as indicated on the AP/Surgical Pathology Request Form.
Criteria for Specimen Rejection:
In order to provide high-quality patient care, the laboratory will not process contaminated specimens, or those with insufficient identification.While the laboratory will make every effort to gather the information needed to complete improperly filled-in request forms, specimen processing will be delayed if proper paperwork does not include the following information:
Female Genital Specimens:
Liquid Based Pap Test • HPV • Conventional Smear • Cervical Smear • Endocervical Smear • Endometrial Smear • Vaginal Smear • Fixatives
Liquid Based Pap Test (LBP) is the preferred method, but conventional smears are acceptable as well. Call (336) 716-2561 to obtain SurePath Test Packs. Follow these four steps for sample collection:
HPV Human Papillomavirus testing is available currently by PCR. With Liquid Based Paps (LBPs), the original sample may be used. To order up front, mark the "HPV Testing" box on the request form. If ordered after the report is issued, send a fax request with name and accession number. Standing order reflex HPV testing (if interpretation is "atypical squamous cells") is available with written request from clinician. Fax to (336) 716-7595.
Reports are available on Last Word.
Conventional Smears are acceptable though LBP samples are preferred. Frosted-end slides are recommended for all smears. The patient's name should be written across the frosted end using a lead pencil. All slides must be labeled.
Cervical Smear: Take smear with a cervical scraper, either wooden or plastic. One end of the scraper is somewhat longer than the other so that it fits the external os. Rotate the scraper using the longer end as a pivot within the external os. Spread on slide and fix immediately.**
Endocervical Smear: Take endocervical smear with special brush rotating slightly. Spread on slide and fix immediately.**
Endometrial Smear: If cancer of the endometrium is suspected, prepare a smear by aspiration from the uterine cavity and fix immediately. **
Vaginal Smear: Take vaginal smear with wooden spatula or cotton swab, scraping the vaginal wall very lightly. Spread on slide and fix immediately.** For hormonal evaluation the smear should be taken from the proximal upper portion of the lateral vaginal wall, carefully avoiding contamination with material from the cervix. Spread on slide and fix immediately.**
**Female genital specimens smeared on slides should be fixed with an aerosol fixative, e.g., Spray-Cyte:
Immediately after preparing the smear(s), spray the slide(s) at a distance of 6-8 inches. Apply enough spray so that the slide(s) is bathed completely by the fixative. Apply the spray while the smear is still moist.
FNA Specimens (Fine Needle Aspirations):
The preparation methods differ slightly depending on whether or not the specimen will be sent through the mail. The Laboratory offers limited courier service within the area (call -2616 or -2615 to schedule a pick-up).
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We recommend that three preparations be made from the aspirate material. Each preparation consists of a pair of air-dried and alcohol-fixed slides. All six slides must be labeled with the patient's last name.
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We recommend that three preparations be made from the aspirate material. Each preparation consists of a pair of air-dried and alcohol-fixed slides. All six slides must be labeled with the patient's last name. The number of slides will, of course, depend on the number of needle passes and the amount of cellular material obtained in each pass.
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Reports are typed in the AP Information Center. Once the diagnosis is complete and signed by the pathologist, results are available for inquiry and printing via UPLink.
The Laboratory uses the new Bethesda 2001 Terminology for reporting Pap Test results, and reminds providers of cervicovaginal specimens that the Pap Test is a screening test for cervical cancer with an inherent false negative rate.
False negative results may occur due to sampling problems, screening difficulties inherent in smears with small numbers of abnormal cells, or due to the subjective nature of cytologic interpretation. Please remind your patients to consult you immediately if they experience any new symptoms.
Medical Center staff can to use the online Laboratory Handbook (only available on in-house computers connected to the infiNet). The handbook contains detailed information about all tests performed, in-house as well as send-outs, and instructions for specimen collection.
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Wat Phrathat Chang Kham Worawihan
Opposite the Nan National Museum is Wat Chang Kham. Its main features are the sculpted upper halves of elephants adorning around the Chedi, a Sukhothai influence. Here have been found stones with ancient Thai scripts relating the alliance between the kings of Nan and Sukhothai when Nan was still and independent state. An ancient golden Buddha is enshrined in the Vihan.


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Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center becomes the first in the world to demonstrate in a live Internet broadcast the implantation of a deep brain stimulator to treat the symptoms of Parkinson's Disease. This also was the first live Webcast of a surgical procedure of any kind in North Carolina.
More than 1,300 viewers logged on for the broadcast, the second-highest viewership ever for a medical webcast, which was produced by a Connecticut-based Internet broadcasting company. The viewership included 384 from North Carolina, 254 from Virginia, 296 from other states and three from foreign countries. It was part of a growing movement to share medical procedure webcasts for educational purposes; the program carried continuing medical education credit, as did future broadcasts including laryngoplasty for voice disorders, use of the Gamma Knife and localized radiation treatment for liver cancers, among others.
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) continues to be an important tool today in treating Parkinson's disease and other types of movement disorders. The system works by sending electrical signals to the part of the brain that controls movement. The signals block the abnormal brain messages seen in patients with neurological conditions, helping to reduce arm and hand tremors and other effects.
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Winner of the 2017 EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL and the 2017 INTERNATIONAL THRILLER WRITERS AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL FROM THE AWARD-WINNING CREATOR OF FARGO COMES "ONE THE YEAR'S BEST SUSPENSE NOVELS" (NEW YORK TIMES). On a foggy summer night, eleven people--ten privileged, one down-on-his-luck painter--depart Martha's Vineyard on a private jet headed for New York. Sixteen minutes later, the unthinkable happens: the plane plunges into the ocean. The only survivors are the painter Scott Burroughs and a four-year-old boy, who is now the last remaining member of an immensely wealthy and powerful media mogul's family. Was it by chance that so many influential people perished? Or was something more sinister at work? A storm of media attention brings Scott fame that quickly morphs into notoriety and accusations, and he scrambles to salvage truth from the wreckage. Amid trauma and chaos, the fragile relationship between Scott and the young boy grows and glows at the heart of this stunning novel, raising questions of fate, morality, and the inextricable ties that bind us together. Kristin Hannah raves, "Noah Hawley really knows how to keep a reader turning the pages... a complex, compulsively readable thrill ride of a novel."
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Noah Hawley is an Emmy, Golden Globe, PEN, Critics' Choice, and Peabody Award-winning author, screenwriter, and producer. He has published four novels and penned the script for the feature film Lies and Alibis. He created, executive produced, and served as showrunner for ABC's My Generation and The Unusuals and was a writer and producer on the hit series Bones. Hawley is currently executive producer, award-winning series, Fargo, and Legion from FX Productions and Marvel Television.
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In the interest of not feeding the troll regarding foils, I started a new thread.
All kites compromise one thing for another (unless you actually believe the hype of some manufacturers).
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... I absolutely agree. What I found was the 17m is ok but the 18m is sooooooooooooooo much better. I reckon they designed the 17m to go on a race type board but at the sacrifice of the twin tip performance.Toby wrote:The Dyno 2011 18 is a jumping machine! High and long!
I saw other race kites, and they perform similar...excellent for lighter wind hooked riding, or heavy weights!
New Dyno 2012 is not as good in terms of jumping and hangtime. Still ok though.
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Wat Phra Sing
Built in 1345, the temple is located on Sam Lan Road. It houses the North s most revered Buddha statue, Phra Phuttha Sihing which is enshrined in Vihan Lai Kham, a chapel that features exquisite woodcarvings and northern style murals.
Wat Chedi Luang Varavihara
This 14th century temple, where the City Pillar Shrine is located, is famous for its enormous chedi, which is measured at 282 feet high and 144 feet wide (at the base).
Wat Phan Tao
The temple that was a throne hall for King Mahotara Prateth whose symbol is the peacock is located on Phra Pok Klao Road, next to Wat Chedi Luang.


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2013 LEADERS OF TOMORROW: Tiffany Schuman
Editor's note: All three Whitley County high school principals were asked to nominate three students who they deemed up and coming leaders.Each student was asked a series of questions and will be highlighted during the next week. A boy and girl will be selected by The Post & Mail as the overall Leaders of Tomorrow.SOUTH WHITLEY — Tiffany Schuman is a senior at Whitko High School.Q: What activities are you involved in at school or within the community?A: "I am involved in FFA, musicals and plays, gospel choir, SADD, english academic superbowl team, Leadership Whitley County, church, National Honor Society and 4-H."Q: What groups or organizations have you volunteered with?A: "I willingly volunteer my time with Junior Achievement teaching first graders about family. I volunteered with the Salvation Army ringing bells and with Toys for Tots buying gifts for children. I have volunteered in other ways with National Honor Society and 4-H."Q: In your opinion, what makes a good leader?A: "Good leaders are...To read the rest of this story, see the March 12 issue of The Post and Mail. Don't have a subscription? Call (260) 244-5153 or subscribe to our e-edition. For breaking news, sports updates and additional coverage, bookmark the homepage and find us on facebook.


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(AP) Romney heads South into evangelical states
By RACHEL ZOLL AND JENNIFER AGIESTA
Associated Press
Mitt Romney's struggle with white evangelical voters doesn't bode well for him as he moves through the GOP presidential primary, with Mississippi and Alabama just ahead.
In the five states so far where born-again Christians were a majority of GOP primary voters, Romney has trailed either Rick Santorum or Newt Gingrich among evangelicals by an average of 20 points, according to exit polls. About 4 in 10 born-again voters who were asked said it was deeply important that a candidate share their religious beliefs.
Still, exit polls also show an opening for Romney to draw a bit more of the evangelical vote. In Ohio and Tennessee, evangelicals who said shared religious beliefs are less important when choosing a candidate were significantly less likely than other evangelicals to see Romney as too moderate.
The key question for Romney is whether enough of these evangelicals are present in the contests ahead to make any difference for his candidacy.
In the 2008 Republican presidential primary, about three-quarters of Republicans in Mississippi and two-thirds in Alabama identified themselves as white evangelicals. Primaries in Mississippi and Alabama are set for Tuesday, with Louisiana to follow on March 24.
John Green, a University of Akron political scientist who analyzes religion and voting, said he noticed that Romney generally does better, although not well, among evangelicals in larger metropolitan areas. These urban born-again voters are found in greater numbers in states where Democrats and Republicans are more competitive, such as the Midwest. Kansas is scheduled to hold its caucuses Saturday, and Missouri and Illinois contests are scheduled near the end of the month.
However, pragmatism may win out even among some Bible Belt Christian voters, since large groups of Republicans have said repeatedly in exit polls that they are seeking a candidate who can beat President Barack Obama in the general election.
It's impossible to know how much Romney's Mormonism has been a factor in his weaker performance.
On politics alone, many Republicans are wary. Romney once supported legalized abortion, which he now condemns, and enacted a health care coverage program as governor that many conservatives consider government overreach. In Ohio on Super Tuesday, nearly half of evangelicals said Romney's positions on the issues were not conservative enough.
Romney is also is lacking in the kind of charisma that has buoyed other candidates, especially in the South, said Jim Guth, a political scientist at Furman University in South Carolina. "Evangelicals like their leaders with a little zing _ and that Romney doesn't have," Guth said. "And, of course, his social milieu and cultural expression just doesn't match theirs very well."
Many Christians do not consider Mormons part of historical Christianity, although Mormons do. Republicans who say Mormonism is not Christian are less likely to support Romney for the GOP nomination, according to a November 2011 survey by the Pew Center's Forum on Religion & Public Life.
Conservatives who consider religion when choosing a candidate have had several other options in the large field of candidates for the Republican nomination. Santorum and Gingrich are Roman Catholics who heavily emphasize religion and moral issues on the campaign trail, although Gingrich's personal history, including three marriages, has cost him some conservative support. The same Pew survey, however, found GOP voters would overwhelmingly back Romney in a general election against Obama. .
In Romney's 2008 bid for the presidential nomination, he openly courted evangelical leaders and directly confronted concerns about his Mormonism, including a major speech in which he promised "no authorities of my church" will influence his policies. This election year, Romney barely mentions his religion unless an issue arises while campaigning.
Instead, he has tried to appeal to religious conservatives by stressing his shared values with them on concerns such as traditional marriage, especially as social issues took prominence in the campaign due in part to the ascendance of Santorum. Campaigning Thursday in Huntsville, Ala., Santorum called the state the "heart of conservatism."
If Romney too heavily emphasizes social policies, he would also draw attention to his former stand in favor of legalized abortion.
Mark DeMoss, a public relations veteran and evangelical adviser to the Romney campaign, said there is no plan to change that strategy on religion as the primaries move through heavily evangelical states in the weeks ahead. He said the former governor will keep his focus on "the state of the economy and uncertainty about jobs."
This means missed opportunities for connecting with religious voters. DeMoss said Romney doesn't visit church services as part of his campaign. The weekend before Super Tuesday, Santorum and his family attended Sunday worship at a Southern Baptist mega-church in Tennessee, where the pastor invited them to stand before the congregation and receive a blessing, according to Associated Baptist Press. Romney finished second to Santorum in Tennessee.
AP Religion Writer Rachel Zoll reported from New York. AP Deputy Director of Polling Jennifer Agiesta reported from Washington.


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As your baby develops she may do things more quickly than you ever dreamed possible. Here are some rules to follow to protect your baby and prevent injury:
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- Don't leave baby alone in an infant seat. Infant seats are lightweight and tip over easily.
- When baby is in a high chair, stroller or child safety seat, keep the harness or safety strap properly attached.
- Install smoke detectors and change batteries every 6 months.
- Cover unused electrical outlets with shock stoppers or safety caps. Keep electrical cords out of reach.
- Keep high chairs, playpens and infant seats away from stoves, work counters, radiators and furnaces.
- To avoid scalding, check bath water temperature with your elbow before putting baby in water.
- Set your water heater to its lowest or "warm" setting to ensure that the water temperature is no higher than 120° F.
- Keep hot liquids and hot foods out of baby's reach. Turn pot handles inward so pots cannot be pulled or knocked off of the stove.
- Don't smoke or let anyone smoke around baby.
- Keep plastic bags and sheeting out of baby's reach and sight.
- Make sure small objects like buttons, coins, or diaper pins are out of reach.
- Keep baby's crib away from drapery or venetian blind cords.
- Never prop a bottle in baby's mouth. She could spit up and breathe in the fluid.
- Make sure the mattress securely fits the crib.
- Do not put pillows or stuffed toys in the crib.
- Never leave your baby alone in the tub.
- Keep containers of water out of your baby's reach. Young children can drown in even a few inches of water.
- Choose playthings that are too large to swallow, are lightweight, have no sharp points or edges, are non-toxic, and won't easily catch fire.
- Make sure that stuffed animals have strong seams that cannot easily be chewed or torn open. Loose bows, felt, buttons, and ribbons should be removed. Facial features on dolls and stuffed animals, such as eyes and noses, should be cloth or stitched so they cannot be pulled or chewed off.
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The easy thing is to go through the college football schedule and come up with the games you most want to watch or the games you believe GameDay will be at during 2013. Which we have done here.
The easy thing is to go through the college football schedule and come up with the games you most want to watch or the games you believe GameDay will be at during 2013. Which we have done here.
The hard part — picking the under-the-radar games each week that are going to get you flipping the channel.
Of course, by the time we get to some of these games they could be irrelevant or GameDay worthy. But here are the games, week-by-week, the games you can't wait for and the games you will be surprised you can't turn off.
Week 1 — Best game: Georgia at Clemson. Two great offenses should make this great entertainment and the stakes make it even better.
Under the radar: Ole Miss at Vandy. Both teams are coming off surprising seasons and a win would be like a dozen swigs of 5-Hour Energy.
Week 2 — Best game: Notre Dame at Michigan. OK, let's see if the Irish have the magic two seasons in a row.
Under the radar: Oregon at Virginia. The Ducks have to come across the country and may be looking ahead to Tennessee.
Week 3 — Best game: Alabama at Texas A&M. Even ESPN can't over-hype this game, especially if Johnny Football is eligible.
Under the radar: Ohio State at Cal. The Bears gave the Bucks fits last year and could throw a wrench into the works early.
Week 4 — Best game: Kansas State at Texas. It's not a great week for games, but this is compelling when it comes to the Big 12.
Under the radar: Arkansas at Rutgers. Who can forget last year's amazing game? This is a big one for the Bret Bielema regime.
Week 5 — Best game: Wisconsin at Ohio State. Assuming both navigate the early parts of their schedule, GameDay will be partying on State Street.
Under the radar: South Carolina at UCF. Who scheduled this? The Knights are a dangerous team, especially at home.
Week 6 — Best game: Washington at Stanford. The Huskies had a little something for the Cardinal last season.
Under the radar: Arkansas at Florida. A lot will depend on where these two teams are at this point, but it should be intriguing.
Week 7 — Best game: Florida at LSU. The most underrated rivalry in football has had some real gems of late.
Under the radar: Alabama at Kentucky. Sure, the Tide should roll. But this will be one of those games that will define Mark Stoops' first season.
Week 8 — Best game: Florida State at Clemson. First team to break serve wins.
Under the radar: Northern Illinois at Central Michigan. Can Jordan Lynch lead the Huskies to another BCS bowl? This game will say a lot about it.
Week 9 — Best game: Penn State at Ohio State. There won't be a lot of chances for the Buckeyes to lose a game, but this is one of them.
Under the radar: Vanderbilt at Texas A&M. James Franklin will have his team ready and the Aggies may look past the 'Dores.
Week 10 — Best game: Florida-Georgia. The cocktail party is big no matter, but after last year, it's even bigger.
Under the radar: Northwestern at Nebraska. Just prop up your feet and enjoy the offenses here.
Week 11 — Best game:Oregon at Stanford. This might be the game of the year, assuming all goes well leading up to it.
Under the radar: Virginia Tech at Miami. Can the Hokies return to form? Can Miami get all the way back?
Week 12 — Best game: Florida at South Carolina. The Steve Spurrier vs. the Gators angle never gets old.
Under the radar: Alabama at Mississippi State. A week after Alabama-LSU, the Tide have to go to Starkville. Anyone else smell upset?
Week 13 — Best game: Texas A&M at LSU. The Tigers handled Johnny Manziel a year ago. This should be interesting.
Under the radar: Oregon at Arizona. Just the kind of game the Wildcats could find a way to win.
Week 14 — Best game: Notre Dame at Stanford. So many to choose from on rivalry Saturday, but this one could mean so much on the national scale.
Under the radar: Baylor at TCU. The last time they played in Waco it was 50-48. That's all you need to know.


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Sidney Crosby finally caught up to Alex Ovechkin.
Crosby lost "a few" teeth after a puck hit him in the mouth Saturday afternoon, Penguins coach Dan Bylsma said after Pittsburgh beat the New York Islanders for its 15th straight win.
BOX SCORE: Pens 2, Isles 0 | Iginla makes debut
Ovechkin, unofficially, had a one-missing-tooth lead over Crosby on the NHL's all-time list.
Pittsburgh's captain (and the NHL's leading scorer) also underwent oral surgery. For the rest of Crosby's career, above-the-neck injuries are going to trigger concerns about concussions, and Bylsma acknowledged that.
"Every time that happens to a player, you're worried about that, it doesn't matter who it is," Bylsma told reporters.
Crosby was hit by a rising shot from teammate Brooks Orpik on his first shift of the game. He immediately went down and bled on the ice before heading to the locker room.
The injury also meant that Crosby didn't get a chance to skate with Jarome Iginla in Iginla's first game as a Penguin. The star winger, acquired from the Calgary Flames earlier this week, played with Evgeni Malkin and James Neal and had two shots and three hits in 17:30 of ice time.
"When you see the replay, (Crosby) had no chance to move," Iginla said.
"It's very tough to see that happen to anybody on the ice, but this is your teammate, and Sid's such a great player and a big part of this team," Iginla said.
"He's a tough guy and a competitor. Guys were definitely checking to see how he was doing."
Pittsburgh still managed to go on to its 15th straight win, moving within two of the NHL record set by Mario Lemieux and the 1992-93 Penguins.


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> Defensive tackle Curtis Porter returned to practice on Tuesday and is working on the scout team. Porter had an appendectomy before the start of the season and has been recovering since. UM coach Al Golden said Wednesday Porter "is a ways away."
> Left guard Jonathan Feliciano has been limited in practice and is wearing a yellow non-contact jersey, but Golden said coaches are just protecting him. Right tackle Ben Jones remains out. Jones was injured against N.C. State and didn't play last week.
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Posted on November 03 2011
This is what I did with our pumpkin seeds this year.. really delicious! Every year I'm the only one who eats them so I was looking for a way to jazz them up. Maple syrup and cinnamon did the trick.
I packaged them up in Glassine Bakery Bags and sealed them with Maple Bakery Labels to share them with a few lucky family members.
♥ Recipe
2 cups pumpkin seeds (washed and patted dry)
2 tb maple syrup
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp sea salt
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. Mix all ingredients together and spread into a single layer on the cookie sheet. Bake for 40 minutes. Let cool completely on the baking sheet before storing or packaging. Some parts will be a bit gooey, others will be crunchy. Yum!
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In just three days, the Samsung Galaxy S 2 will be announced at Mobile World Congress. Samsung has been teasing the unveiling pretty hard, but many of the device's specs remain a mystery (or should I say, unconfirmed). Today we were graced with two fresh leaks, both claiming to reveal the Galaxy S 2 specs.
The first set of specs was provided by PocketNow, which claims they came from retailer Expansys. They say the Galaxy S 2 has a dual-core 1.2 GHz Snapdragon processor, 4.27-inch WVGA display, 16 GB storage, 512 MB RAM, 8 MP rear camera, 2 MP front-facing camera, and support for HSPA+ networks.
The specs alone sound believable for the type of high-end smartphones we expect to be announced, but the rest of the report includes leaked specs for the Desire 2, Desire HD2, and WildFire 2, all of which include multiple errors or typos. Some oddities include listing the wrong GPU for Qualcomm's MSM8x60 Snapdragon (Adreno 205 vs Adreno 220), wrong Desire HD2 screen sizie (3.3-inch vs 4.3-inch), less RAM than the original Desire HD (512 MB vs 756 MB), and the Desire 2 using the year-old first-gen Snapdragon (MSM8x50).
Another set of specs appeared on the retail site Mobile Fun. They say the Galaxy S 2 will be powered by Samsung's dual-core Orion processor (which is what we previously heard) and could be released as soon as March 4th.
New leaked specs from MobileFun:
- Powerful dual-core 1.2GHz Samsung Orion processor
- Ultra sharp 4.3″ Super AMOLED Plus screen
- Next-generation Bluetooth 3.0
- NFC technology for contactless payments and more
- 1GB RAM lets you multitask with ease
- Comes with Android 2.3 Gingerbread
- 8MP camera with LED flash and 1080p video recording with 1.3MP front-facing camera for video calls
Everything on this list is also within reason for the current crop of high-end superphones. If I had to pick which specs were more current, I would go with the latter from MobileFun. Their site also list some product details which sounds like something anyone could write, but I included them below so you can be the judge.
Galaxy S 2 product description from MobileFun:
- Powerful dual-core 1.2GHz Samsung Orion processor – Welcome the next generation of smartphone. Featuring the powerful and efficient 1.2GHz Samsung Orion processor, the Samsung Galaxy S2 is less like a phone and more like a computer in your pocket. Run more powerful programs, record and play back full 1080p HD videos, switch between multiple programs on the fly, and much much more.
- Ultra sharp 4.3″ Super AMOLED Plus screen – If you thought the screen on the original Galaxy S was good, you haven't seen anything yet. The Samsung Galaxy S2 features the brand new and exclusive Super AMOLED Plus technology, at a resolution of 800 x 480. This screen has such a high contrast ratio and provides such vivid colours, it's the closest you can get to lifelike image reproduction on a small screen.
- Next-generation Bluetooth 3.0 – Transfer files faster and listen to higher fidelity music with the latest Bluetooth 3.0 technology. With a theoretical transfer rate of 24Mbit/s, you can play your music through a Bluetooth 3.0 headset or speaker with no loss of quality at all.
- NFC technology for contactless payments and more – Another innovative feature of the Samsung Galaxy S2 is NFC compatibility. Whether using your phone for contactless paymenents, or just to pair with a compatible speaker or headset instantly and seamlessly, NFC technology expands the possibilities of your mobile device.
- 1GB RAM lets you multitask with ease – In conjunction with the 1.2GHz dual-core Samsung Orion processor, the Galaxy S2 has 1GB of RAM to help power the latest Android apps. Keep more apps open simultaneously, while developers code newer, more functional apps to take advantage of the latest technology.
- Comes with Android 2.3 Gingerbread – The Samsung Galaxy S2 is preloaded with the latest version of Andriod, 2.3 Gingerbread. This offers the best in security, functionality and speed, while also providing maximum compatibility with the Android Market's thousands of apps.
- 8MP camera with LED flash and 1080p video recording with 1.3MP front-facing camera for video calls – Share your memories with the 8MP camera with 1080p video recording on the Samsung Galaxy S2. Play back your videos with a mini-HDMI port on any HDTV, letting your friends and family see what you've been getting up to. Or if you want them to see what you're doing while you're doing it, use the best-in-class 1.3MP front-facing camera to show them in real-time.
The funny thing is that most of these recent specs are actually pretty close to the first leak from July 5, 2010. Back then we were reporting it would come with a "2GHz CPU", but we now know that's how some PR folk were describing a dual-core 1 GHz processor. The other specs like a 4.3 inch Super AMOLED 2 display, 1 GB RAM, 32 GB storage, Bluetooth 3.0, and 8 megapixel camera with HD recording sound pretty close to what the final product might be.
Rumored Galaxy S 2 specs from July 2010:
- 4.3" 1280x720px Super AMOLED 2 display
- 2GHz CPU, 1GB RAM/4GB ROM
- 32GB of built-in flash memory, +32GB microSD card slot
- 8 megapixel camera with FullHD video recording
- A-GPS, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi b/g/n
- 3.5 mm headset jack
- Accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity and ambient light sensors
What do you think the specs will be?
We now have about 10 versions of the Galaxy S 2 specs, but most of the major hardware components are in agreement. I suspect the Galaxy S 2 will have a dual-core 1.2 GHz Orion CPU, 4.5 inch Super AMOLED Plus display, 1 GB RAM, 16/32 GB storage, NFC, Bluetooth 3.0, and support for multiple 4G networks. It's not too hard to figure out that Samsung is aiming to have the best superphone, and they have the resources to go out and get the best available components.
If you want to see what the final Galaxy S 2 specs are, make sure watch the live broadcast on February 13th at SamsungUnpacked.


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The Oscars' youngest Best Actress nominee Quvenzhane Wallis is reportedly in talks to replace Willow Smith as the star of the upcoming Annie movie musical.
The nine-year-old Beasts of the Southern Wild star has emerged as a frontrunner for the big screen remake of the Broadway show, according to EW.com.
Director Will Gluck and producers at Will Smith's Overbrook Entertainment banner and Jay-Z's Marcy Media have yet to make any firm casting decisions, but insiders suggest Wallis is a big hit.
Smith's 12-year-old daughter quit the project last month (Jan13) and her father recently said, "Willow was supposed to be doing Annie, we got Jay-Z to do the movie, go the studio to come in and Willow had such a difficult time on tour with Whip My Hair and she said, 'You know Daddy,' I don't think so... I have a better idea, how about I just be 12?'"


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Lights! Camera! Action! Speidel Graces the Red Carpet at Celebrity Style Lounge Honoring the Nominees of 2013 Academy Awards
Stylish Men's and Women's Timepieces from Iconic American Brand Speidel Set to Take Celebrities by Storm
Feb 20, 2013, 12:32 EST
CRANSTON, R.I., Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Speidel, the world's number one recognized brand of watchbands and identification bracelets, announced today that two of its watches will be featured in the exclusive Red Carpet Celebrity Style Lounge Gift Bags honoring this years' Academy Award nominees and presenters. Scores of Hollywood celebrities and VIPs will be able to countdown the final hours to the awards ceremony in style thanks to the Speidel watches they will receive at a pre-awards gala hosted by Secret Room Events.
Speidel's incredible array of watches – from stylish to classic and retro to modern – are chic, affordable and make a signature statement for both men and women. The Speidel timepieces included in this year's Red Carpet Celebrity Style Lounge Gift Bags are the sporty and elegant G5 in white for men, and the dazzling women's Boyfriend Watch in silver.
"We are thrilled to have our watches presented to America's icons of the silver screen," said Lynn-Marie Cerce, co-owner of Speidel. "This is an honor that we proudly share with our customers and retailers."
The Red Carpet Celebrity Style Lounge, presented annually by Secret Room Events, is a star-packed event that has been attended by celebrities such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Tina Fey and Natalie Portman. This year's event will take place at the elegant SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA on February 21st.
"It is important for us to make products that not only provide style and quality, but are also enjoyable to own and wear," said Gennaro Cerce, co-owner of Speidel. "The clock is ticking for all the nominees and we are certainly excited to have our watches included the action."
The year has just begun, and it has already been an exciting one for Speidel, which also recently launched its Change A Band, Change A Life™ corporate giving program, through which it is donating a portion of the proceeds from any Speidel product sold to Operation Homefront. A Charity Navigator 4-star rated, national nonprofit, Operation Homefront provides critically needed support, emergency assistance and financial aid directly to members of the American armed forces and their families.
Speidel has donated $25,000 to Operation Homefront already this year and invites consumers to join them and resolve to "Change A Band, Change A Life" for as many people as possible.
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Each year one week in September is set aside to raise awareness for people who live with chronic invisible illnesses. This year National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week, sponsored by Rest Ministries, runs from Monday, September 9 through Sunday, September 15, 2013.
The theme for 2013's Invisible Illness Week is "I choose to _______"
From NICIAW's website:
Invisible illness isn't a choice. But your visible hope is! You don't have control over whether you are ill or not, but there are so many things to do have the ability to choose.
So, what do you choose?
We are collecting your images, photos, illustrations, of what you choose. It can be you holding a piece of paper that says, "I choose to… (fill in the blank)." Or a photo of you doing something you choose. It could be a photo of you and some friends and your choice to find the energy to hang out with them. Whatever!
Your images can be shared anywhere you'd like to help spread the word that invisible illness is not a choice, but you are still finding ways to live.
You'll find more information about Invisible Illness Week and how to upload and share your photos on the FAQ page of the NICIAW website.
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DEARBORN, Mich. -- Ford Motor Co. wants to remain the top gun in the U.S. police car market with a new cruiser due out next year, but its competitors are in hot pursuit.
Ford revealed its new Police Interceptor sedan Friday. The car, based on the Ford Taurus, will replace the Crown Victoria-based cruiser at the end of 2011.
It's not a car for the faint of heart. The Police Interceptor has anti-stab plates built into the front seats to protect occupants from attacks, vinyl rear seats and floors that can be hosed down and available bulletproof doors. It's built to withstand a 75-mile-per-hour rear crash.
Ford, which sells 70 percent of all U.S. police cars, wants to retain its 15-year dominance in the market, which sees average sales of 50,000 vehicles per year.
"We don't take our leadership role lightly," Ford Americas President Mark Fields told a police gathering in Las Vegas, and media watching by satellite from the company's Dearborn headquarters. He said Ford has been developing the new squad car for two years with help from a police advisory panel.
Competition is growing. Chrysler's Dodge Charger-based police car grabbed 18 percent of sales last year, up from 14 percent in 2007. In reports to the California Police Chiefs Association, some officers preferred the aggressive looks, faster acceleration and handling of the Charger.
Later this year, General Motors Co. will relaunch the Chevrolet Caprice police car after a 15-year absence from the U.S. market. GM also sells a police car based on the Impala. Carbon Motors Corp., a new company based in Indiana, plans to build police cars to departments' exact specifications starting in 2012. Even the Toyota Prius hybrid has been modified for police work in Seattle and other cities.
Ford said the new cruiser will save taxpayers money because it gets 25 percent better fuel economy than the Crown Victoria, which gets 15 miles per gallon in the city and 23 on the highway.
Unlike the Crown Victoria, which has a 250-horsepower V-8 engine, the new Police Interceptor will have two V-6 options: a standard engine with 263 horsepower and one with EcoBoost technology that gets 363 horsepower. That will bring the Interceptor in the range of the Charger, whose 362-horsepower Hemi V-8 is now the most powerful in the segment.
Ford also hopes to stand out with exclusive features, like carved front seats to accommodate officers' holsters and rear doors that open 71 degrees -- 10 degrees wider than usual -- to make it easier to put people in the back.
The new Police Interceptor will come in front-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive versions, a shift away from the rear-wheel-drive Crown Victoria. Ford anticipates complaints from some officers about that shift, but said it determined the new versions are more stable and predictable and less likely to fishtail. Ford also says younger officers are less familiar with rear-wheel-drive vehicles.
Lt. Keith Wilson, who tests cars for the Michigan State Police, said all-wheel-drive also will be helpful for departments in colder climates.
Wilson, who served on Ford's advisory panel, said most of his agency's 800 cars are Crown Victorias, but departments have to weigh the characteristics that are most important to them.
"Some urban agencies need a very maneuverable vehicle, and top speed is not as important. For others, fuel mileage may be more important than top speed," he said.


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Physicist honored with Argonne's 2013 WIST Diversity Award
Physicist Kawtar Hafidi is the recipient of Argonne's 2013 Women in Science and Technology Diversity Award. The annual award acknowledges employees who have demonstrated extraordinary commitment to diversity in an inclusive workplace.
|January 28, 2014
Assessing the health risk of solar development on contaminated lands
A recently published report from Argonne's Environmental Science division presents a methodology for assessing potential human health risks of developing utility-scale solar facilities on contaminated, previously developed sites.
|December 11, 2013
Superconductivity with stripes
By examining the stripe phase-ordering in La1.875Ba0.125CuO4 (LBCO) under high pressure at the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science's Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Laboratory, a team of researchers probed the relationship between stripe ordering and superconductivity.
|November 12, 2013
Clearing up concerns about cloud computing and genomics research
Genomics researchers, who produce enormous amounts of data thanks to new DNA sequencing technology, have begun to recognize the potential benefits of moving to the cloud. At the same time, cloud computing raises some concerns.
|November 5, 2013
Simulating deep earthquakes in the laboratory
More than 20 years ago, geologists discovered a high-pressure failure mechanism that they proposed was the long-sought cause of very deep earthquakes occurring at a depth of more than 400 kilometers (or 248 miles). The result was controversial because seismologists could not find a seismic signal in the Earth that could confirm the results. Seismologists have now found the critical evidence.
|October 10, 2013
How HIV infects cells
An international team of scientists using high-brightness X-rays from the Advanced Photon Source has determined the high-resolution atomic structure of a cell-surface receptor that most strains of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) use to gain entry to human immune cells.
|October 10, 2013
Profiling atmospheric aerosols
For the first time, a long-term average of aerosol optical depth as a function of the height above the ground, using data from Micropulse Lidar observations, has been obtained by Argonne researchers.
|October 10, 2013
Challenges for improving estimates of soil organic carbon stored in permafrost regions
One of the greatest environmental challenges of the 21st century lies in predicting the impacts of anthropogenic activities on Earth's carbon cycle.
|September 30, 2013
A 'sponge' path to better catalysts and energy materials
Scientists from Argonne and Oak Ridge national laboratories, Northwestern University, and Hokkaido University have developed a new oxygen "sponge" that can easily absorb or shed oxygen atoms at low temperatures. Materials with these novel characteristics would be useful in devices such as rechargeable batteries, sensors, gas converters, and fuel cells.
|September 13, 2013
New Environmental Science Division report provides comprehensive information about solar energy impacts and mitigation
Argonne's Environmental Science Division (EVS) recently published a report identifying potential environmental, cultural, and socioeconomic impacts associated with utility-scale solar energy development and potentially applicable mitigation measures.
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Tom Wither: Stop raining on the parade
June 6, 2013
In anticipation of the upcoming 4th of July parade, I have a big concern over the excessive and unwanted use of these super soakers that people on floats dispense out to the parade crowd.
I have attended my share of parades in Steamboat over the years and have never seen such disregard for little kids as well as older folks in the audience as I witnessed last 4th of July parade. I spoke with many people who were either standing or seated near me, and all either left the parade very upset or complained about the excessive use of water hitting them and soaking their clothes, etc.
Whoever is in charge of this time-honored tradition, please put in the parade contract that no water soakers of any kind will be allowed. I have been attending the once-great 4th of July parade on and off for more than 66 years. I hope last year won't be the last one. Thank you for your consideration.
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Active rosters expand to 40 players today - both players are on the 40-man roster, and so no corresponding move is required.
Nickeas, 29, hit .364 (24-for-66) with six doubles, one home run and six RBI in 22 games with the Bisons. Nickeas began the year with the Mets and batted .168 (17-for-101) with three doubles, one home run and 13 RBI in 42 games before he was optioned to Buffalo on July 16.
Lutz, 26, hit .299 (73-for-244) with 34 runs scored, 16 doubles, 10 home runs and 35 RBI in 72 games with Buffalo this season. He made his major league debut earlier this year with the Mets going 1-4 (.250) in four games from April 24-29.


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Brooke Meston & James Lashley
Brooke Meston and James Lashley, both of Friona, Texas, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding June 11, 2011, at the Warm Swamp Ranch near Eddyville. Parents of the bride are Bill and Joan Watson of Westerville, and Bob and Pam Case of Guernsey, Wyo. Parents of the groom are Darrel and Sheryl Dockweiler, and Jerry and Pam Lashley of Eddyville. Grandparents of the bride to be are Wayne and Evelyn Catlett of Westerville, and Wendall and the late Patricia Case of Ansley. Grandparents of the groom are the late Myron and Marguerite Brush of Curtis, and the late Ralph and thelma Lashley of Lexington. Meston is a 1998 graduate of Ansley High School and graduated from Central Community College-Kearney with her LPN. She is currently working as a LVN at Muleshoe Area Medical Center in Muleshoe, Texas. Lashley is a 1998 graduate of SEM High School. He is currently cowboy day-working around Friona, Texas.


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Coker looked to be on the track to victory early in the match as they defeated the Knights 30-27 in game one and 31-29 in game two, but then the Cobra victory train was derailed but the Knights.
In the fifth game, it was a back and forth battle before the game was tied at 14 points each. Then after a few Coker errors, it was the Knights riding off to victory.
Leading Coker was Margaret Madison with 24 kills and nine blocks, while Megan Haupt netted 18 kills, 16 digs and three aces. Tara Nelson had 53 assists in the match and Kelsey Carlson had 26 digs.
Coker's next match is on Saturday, October 21, as they travel to Lees-McRae at 3:00 p.m.


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People needing emergency care for orthopedic and sports injuries will have better access to specialized care beginning Monday when UB OrthoCare opens its first Niagara County center in the Summit Healthplex.
A collaboration between UB Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine and Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center, UB OrthoCare was established specifically for the treatment of muscle, bone and joint injuries within 72 hours of when those injuries occur. Concussion diagnosis and treatment also will be available as will bracing, casting and therapeutic injections.
"We will evaluate and treat patients faster than emergency rooms or other urgent care facilities that treat all other medical issues," said Memorial Sports Medicine Director Tony Surace, M.Ed., A.T.C.
"Orthopedic and sports injuries don't happen only during bankers' hours, and it's important to get immediate, specialized care when they occur. Our goal is to make qualified orthopedic specialists readily available when patients who have suffered injuries need it most," he added.
UB OrthoCare will be open Monday-Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. in Suite 600 of the Summit Healthplex, 6934 Williams Road, Wheatfield.
In a related move, Memorial will extend the hours of operation for walk-in X-ray service at Summit Healthplex to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Although appointments are encouraged at UB OrthoCare they are not required. For information or to schedule an appointment, call 716-204-3200.


text: Climate Changing in California Farm Regions October 17, 2013 01:03 AM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By Fran Howard AgWeb Contributing Writer Email While agriculture's part in driving the state's climate change is only 7%, the state's ag industries will be heavily affected by climate changes. Those who still are not convinced climate change is fact—and not just a piece of political fiction—need look no further than a recent report issued by the California Office of Environmental Health and Hazard Assessment. The report, titled Indicators of Climate Change in California, was used as the basis for a newer report detailing the steps California specialty crop growers can take to cope with a changing climate. While agriculture's part in driving the state's climate change is only 7%, compared with 38% for transportation, 20% for industry, and 23% for both in-state electricity generation and imported electricity, the state's agricultural industries will be heavily affected by climate changes. Temperatures "Over the past century, minimum, average and maximum temperatures have all been increasing. Since 1895, annual average temperatures have increased by about 1.5° F across California," the report notes. "Parts of the Central Valley and Southern California have experienced the greatest warming." Summer heat waves are also becoming more common in California, which can result in decreased agricultural production, increased irrigation requirements, and greater electricity demands. Daytime heat waves have increased in number everywhere except in the Central Valley, where irrigation likely has had a cooling effect, according to the report. Nighttime heat waves, however, are increasing in all regions. Water Over the past century, spring runoff from the Sierra Nevada mountain range to the Sacramento River has decreased by 9 percent. "Lower runoff volumes from April to July may indicate: (1) warmer winters, during which precipitation falls as rain instead of snow; and (2) earlier springtime warming," the report states. Reduced runoff means less water for agriculture. The report also notes that over the past century sea surface temperatures have increased near La Jolla at twice the global rate, and warmer ocean waters contribute to extreme weather events. Specialty Crops Last week as part of an ongoing effort to ensure that California is prepared for the impacts of climate change, the Climate Change Consortium for Specialty Crops released the report Climate Change Consortium for Specialty Crops—Impacts and Strategies for Resilience. "This is essential work as we prepare for a future that will require significantly greater food production while using fewer natural resources," said Karen Ross, secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture. California is the nation's largest specialty crop producer. Specialty crops are defined as fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops including floriculture. To access the reports, go to: http://oehha.ca.gov/multimedia/epic/ Back to news


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"I WANT… in my Constitution"
"Nabi F Dusturi" is an initiative supported by UNDP within its project Assistance to Building a Constitution in Libya. The initiative was launched in January 2013 as part of the "Open Dialogue for Libya's New Constitution Towards an Inclusive and Democratic Social Contract" project, funded by UNDP and implemented by the local NGO Forum for Democratic Libya (FDL)
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- The five-month project is the first of its kind implemented in Libya in the context of the constitution-making process
- Combines civic education with dialogue workshops, bringing together various stakeholders including heads of tribes, civilian and military councils, GNC members, political and social activists and CSOs
- Trained 15 Ruwad, who carried out public workshops on constitution and facilitating dialogues
- Developed five briefs on citizen's expectations on constitutional issues and made it available to the public, including the policy makers
- Designed a 54 page toolkit that provides facilitators with the knowledge, competencies, and requirements needed to understand and manage dialogues around Libya's new Constitution
- Reached out to more than 1,000 Libyans directly in more than 15 cities through the dialogue sessions that took place in the South, East and West of Libya
One of the particularly interesting sessions conducted through the project was in Jado; a town 180 km southwest of Tripoli and inhabited largely by Amazighs. The main questions raised during the session were related to identity, language and freedom of Islamic doctrine – top priority considerations for the people of Jado. Participants also included people from other cities within Nefousa Mountains.
"This is more important to us than food and water" said one of the participants during the discussion sessions. "We want to continue preserving our language and have the freedom to practice our religious beliefs," he added.
It is worth noting that the native language for the Nefousa mountains population is Amazigh and they follow the Ibadi sect of Islam. Despite their strong attachment to their ethnicity and language, they are proud of their Libyan identity and some even consider themselves as the indigenous people in Libya.
The session in Jado was a live example on how UNDP is empowering minorities and vulnerable groups to voice their concerns and take part in the decision making process and the drafting of the new Libyan constitution.
UNDP is working closely across the country with FDL on engaging Libyans who represent various ethnic groups and political opinions, in dialogue sessions on the constitution. This pioneering project will encourage grassroots involvement in the drafting of the constitution and will guarantee that the new law will reflect the views of the Libyan population.
During project implementation, 15 sessions were held in different parts of the country. Through the sessions, participants including youth, women, elderly, religious leaders, and other community members, were able to present their concerns, comments, proposals and recommendations on the New Libyan Constitution. The recommendations were developed around five areas related to the content of the future constitution and were prepared in a form of five briefs summarising dialogue outputs. These documents are addressed to future Constitution Drafting Assembly and cover governance systems; public freedoms; management of wealth and resources; justice and tolerance; immigration and Naturalization.


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Serves: 6
ounces salted butter
1 1/2
onions (4-5 oz.), finely chopped
garlic cloves, crushed
pound chicken livers, cleaned and rinsed
tablespoons brandy
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
tablespoon pickled green peppercorns, coarsely chopped
- Gently fry the onions in approx. half the butter until soft and translucent.
- Add the garlic, and cook for one minute more, or until fragrant. Remove onion and garlic from pan with a slotted spoon. Reserve.
- Turn the temperature up, and brown the livers in the remaining butter on all sides. Add brandy, and let reduce a bit.
- Place onions, livers and remaining cold butter in a food processor, and process until smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir in chopped green peppercorns. Chill in ramekins.
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By Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska, DNAinfo Reporter/Producer
QUEENS — He's a real bookworm.
The raccoon that took shelter at a Queens library during Hurricane Sandy still hasn't left — and now library officials are trying to get rid of him.
The varmint, which has been holing up in the atrium of the Queens Library at Baisley Park in South Jamaica, has become a favorite among the library's young visitors, who nicknamed him "Mr. Rocky Books," built him a cardboard-box home, and have been reading him books through a window separating the library from the atrium.
But library officials said the raccoon, which is a wild animal, cannot stay.
The atrium, a small glass-enclosed garden in the middle of the library building, is accessible to staff members, who have been refilling the raccoon's food and water containers.
Last week, the library called in an expert who set up a trap in the atrium so that the animal could be safely removed and released to the wild.
"But so far, the raccoon hasn't tripped it," said Joanne King, communications director for the Queens Library system, referring to the trap.
No one knows how the raccoon got into the atrium. Neighborhood volunteers discovered the animal hiding under a shrub when they came to clean up after the storm.


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Amtrak beefs up security after Boston bombing
Updated 4/16/2013 9:02 AM
Passengers getting on and off trains at Chicago's Union Station can see for themselves security measures that Amtrak is taking in the wake of Monday's bombing at the Boston Marathon.
Bomb-sniffing dogs and security officers have been deployed to the station Tuesday. Amtrak is telling customers to be extra careful not to leave their bags unattended and to report to police or Amtrak any unattended bags near the trains, vehicles or the station.
Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari says Amtrak security has been beefed up at all its stations. He also says that trains are running on schedule.
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Heart Gallery stopping at YMCA
COLUMBIA CITY — The Indiana Heart Gallery, an exhibit featuring portraits of children in need of adoptive families, is stopping in Columbia City.The gallery will be at the Whitley County Family YMCA May 20 to June 10. The Indiana Department of Child Services uses the Heart Gallery to help raise awareness about children in foster care in need of a home. There are approximately 1,100 foster kids in Indiana currently eligible for adoption, and while many will be adopted by a relative or foster parent, DCS is actively seeking adoptive families for a number of them. "All children want a home filled with love and a family with whom they can share their birthdays and celebrate holidays. They want a room with their own toys, to have friends, play sports and participate in after-school activities. Most importantly, they want a loving, supportive family to be there for them as they grow up," said DCS Chief of Staff John Ryan. "The children featured in the Heart Gallery are no exception. They just need a little help from all of us in finding that forever family."To read the rest of this story, see the May 15 issue of The Post and Mail. Don't have a subscription? Call (260) 244-5153 or subscribe to our e-edition. For breaking news, sports updates and additional coverage, bookmark the homepage and find us on facebook and twitter.