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DETROIT (AP) — Organizers of the North American International Auto Show say this year's attendance was the highest since 2005.
On the final day of press days during the North American International Auto Show, General Motors treated a handful of bloggers to a modest repast at the nearby Motor City Wine Bar. The mostly out-of-town bloggers arrived for food, drink and a chance to see a trailer for Erik Proulx's work-in-progress, an upbeat documentary about our city called "Lemonade Detroit." Lemonade may have been on that night's menu, but Craig Agranoff's mind was on pizza.
Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson and Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel think an emergency manager would help Detroit. Detroit Mayor Dave Bing says help promised to the city by Gov. Rick Snyder is mostly "lip service."
The North American International Auto Show's opening weekend attendance notched a noticeable increase compared with last year's first two days.
Chrysler Group LLC will overhaul the way it communicates with its suppliers beginning in the second quarter to ensure that they hear a clear and consistent set of expectations from the automaker.The new effort will be called "One Voice" and will continue to roll out through the end of the year, said Dan Knott, Chrysler's senior vice president of purchasing and supplier quality.
Thousands of new jobs for Southeast Michigan were announced last week during the North American International Auto Show as part of expansions planned by automakers and suppliers. But recruiting top engineers and others to fill those jobs remains a challenge. Santosh Anishetty, head of North American passive safety and advanced driver assistance systems for Troy-based Continental Automotive Systems Inc.
Fighting for attention among the bright lights, flashy screens and costly stands of the big automakers at the North American International Auto Show is the modest, single-car display of Holly-based Falcon Motorsports with the first production version of its F7 supercar.
Could the man whose offer was rebuffed nine years ago to put $200 million behind education in Detroit now be in a position to help or maybe even save the shuttered Detroit Science Center?No one is saying at this point. Paving magnate Robert Thompson and his Thompson Educational Foundation have first right to buy the science center building should it go up for sale.
After the two-day press preview wraps up and the throngs of journalists from all over the world leave Detroit for their hometowns, it's the engineers' turn to walk the show floor.
A collection of our favorite photos from this years auto show.
Until now, designing infotainment controls has been a hit-or-miss affair for automakers and suppliers.
Severstal Dearborn LLC may have fallen victim to a misunderstanding; and possibly a calculated one.
The Detroit Economic Club will host U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu at a noon meeting on the floor of the North American International Auto Show in Cobo Center.
It's not enough to make a fuel-efficient vehicle; and with an increasing swath of customers conscious of fuel economy, it's not enough that a car be fun to drive.
In this gallery are some photos of what you won't get to see during the public portion of the North American International Auto Show next week at Cobo -- politicians, free alcohol, free cheese and legions of reporters. All shot by me.
Despite lackluster plug-in electric sales and an oversaturated charging station market, Livonia-based charging station maker PEP Stations LLC is creating buzz.
After touring the North American International Auto Show, Gov. Rick Snyder addressed a group of more than 200 engineering students visiting the show and spoke about Michigan's efforts to attract and retain talent.
The 2012 North American International Auto Show is still the most prestigious event of its kind in the nation. And if the sights and sounds from Day One are any indication, it will remain so for years to come.
They run air conditioning inside Cobo Center during the auto show because, frankly, that many reporters and industry wonks in one place can produce a lot of heat/hot hair. Same for the public show -- mobs of humans in close quarters produce uncomfortable levels of heat, even during the winter.
The Hyundai America Technical Center Inc. has received more than $2.5 million in business development incentives to help fund an expansion of the facility, near Ann Arbor. This follows Hyundai's $15 million investment to create 50 research and development jobs over the next three years.
Thom Connors is a Seaholm High School graduate, longtime convention center executive and current general manager of Cobo Center.
Holly-based Mach 7 Motorsports co-owner Jeff Lemke has this company's Falcon F7 on display at the auto show, but don't ask about buying the floor model.
I first noticed last year that the official North American International Auto Show merchandise was more about Detroit than the show or the vehicles.
Denso International America Inc. announced today plans for its North American expansion.
I got a Nikon D40X camera for Christmas, and the auto show is the first opportunity to try it out. In this gallery are photos of some of the things that caught my attention on the first morning of the NAIAS press days. The photos I've been tweeting are from my Droid 2 smartphone.
One of the best economic indicators of the health of the North American International Auto Show has nothing to do with cars. Bloomfield Hills-based Great Lakes Coffee Roasting Co. will brew nearly 600 pounds of espresso and coffee for the two-day press-preview of the NAIAS. To put that in perspective, a "super busy" coffee bar will go through 100 pounds in a good week.
Stricter U.S. fuel economy standards are gassing Schaeffler Group's market share growth.
I've been here since 7 a.m.-ish and done a partial tour of the auto show main floor. Here's what I can report so far:
Ticket sales for North American International Auto Show events are more anecdotal evidence of a regional automotive sector recovery -- and point to a glitzier show this year.Charity Preview and Industry Preview tickets for the Detroit show are both up significantly this year. Charity Preview sales are up 19 percent and Industry Preview sales are up 23 percent, show organizers say.
If Woodward Avenue ends up with rapid-transit buses, it will be a logistical relief to The Parade Co. Maybe. Specialized buses have engines and no aerial electrical arrays. This is good news for Thanksgiving Day parade helium balloon characters like Elmo, Snoopy and Captain Underpants.Even so, Parade Co.
In what appears to be another sign of economic resurgence in Southeastern Michigan, ticket sales to the annual, black tie Charity Preview of the North American International Auto Show continue to pace about 20 percent ahead of sales at this time last year, show organizers said.
The estimated economic impact of keeping the North American International Auto Show at Cobo Center in downtown Detroit means a total of about $1.75 billion will remain in the regional economy through the 2017 show.


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Mark Bittman is one of my favorite cookbook authors, so I'm really glad to have had the opportunity to review The VB6 cookbook.
If you're unfamiliar with VB6 (vegan before 6), it is a dietary solution Bittman came up with after being diagnosed as a pre-diabetic. He lives a vegan lifestyle until six in the evening, and after six he allows himself to indulge in his guilty food pleasures–in moderation of course.
The VB6 cookbook is the follow-up to Bittman's VB6: Eat Vegan Before 6:00 to Lose Weight and Restore Your Health For Good. It consists of 350 vegan recipes which are flexible for those new to a vegan lifestyle. A great example of this is his steak su poivre with mushrooms recipe. It was an easy recipe to prepare and perfect for someone like me because I like the healthiness of the vegetables in the recipe, however, the carnivore in me appreciated the steak as well.
If you've ever read a cookbook written by Bittman, you will quickly see his passion for food and cooking, and that he is extremely passionate teacher on the subject. Before you get to the recipes, Bittman makes sure you are knowledgeable in cooking techniques and ingredients, and this book is no different. If you're not familiar with the vegan diet, like I was, you will know the proper foods and dietary restrictions before you reach the first recipe chapter.
The recipes in this book covers every category from breakfast to dinner to dessert, and are relatively easy to make; however, if you lack a decent supply of spices and vegetables, you will find yourself making frequent trips to the grocery store.
Because Bittman's cookbooks have such beautiful photography and picture tutorials, which is why I wish I would have seen more of them in this book. However, the quality of pictures are still on a level of perfection on Bittman can achieve.
The great thing about The VB6 cookbook is that it takes away every stereotype about the vegan diet. You can make a dish of nothing but vegetables and still have it come out as a 5 star steak dinner. This book is great for both vegans and non-vegans alike.

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What do Reddit's new media partnerships mean for publishers - and its future?
Reddit, the self-styled "front page of the internet", is moving to position itself as a new digital distribution point for publishers.
Historically, the 13-year-old internet community has been a fairly hostile environment for publishers, due to staunch rules against self-promotion and commercialisation.
Facebook changes send social reader apps into a nosedive
A couple of months ago, Tanya Cordrey, the director of digital development for the Guardian, made a statement that raised some eyebrows. "It's only a matter of time until social overtakes search for the Guardian," she told attendees at the Guardian Changing Media Submit.
The impetus for that comment was the Guardian's Facebook app, which enables Facebook users to share the articles they read on guardian.co.uk with their Facebook friends.
The Guardian suffers as user numbers for Facebook's social readers nosedive
If you've ever seen a presentation by a Facebook exec, you'll know that they hold up The Guardian as the poster child for building an audience using a timeline app.
After launching its social reader last September The Guardian reported 4m installs in just two months, and in March it predicted that social traffic would soon become more important than search.
Then last month Facebook director of platform partnerships Christian Hernandez said that the app has 5.7m active monthly users and had been essential for allowing the newspaper to "close the viral loop".
Amazon's CTO highlights seven transformations cloud services will enable
Yesterday, we attended the Amazon Web Services Summit in New York where Dr Werner Vogels, CTO, Amazon, gave the keynote speech highlighting how cloud services will transform how we do business.
Though some critics think cloud services may have unforeseen challenges, Vogals somewhat salesy keynote also had representatives of companies using Amazon cloud services come to the stage to say why the cloud is enabling their businesses to do things they could never do before.
As these (and most) businesses are discovering, a data revolution is taking place. The amount of information we need to process, map and store is growing at exponential rates. So in comes cloud services.
Social media: how to stay in control
Last week, the Washington Post's Managing Editor Raju Narisetti sent out a memo to all of the paper's employees entitled "responding to readers via social media" in which he effectively bans reporters, editors and assorted hangers-on from engaging directly with the Post's considerable Twitter following.
The memo came after a controversial article implying a link between homosexuality and mental illness was published in the Post and rightly lambasted by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD). In the ensuing kerfuffle, a Post editor responded to critics via the company Twitter account, claiming that the paper was "trying to represent both sides of the story".
Whether or not there actually are two sides to this story is not for me to comment on here, but the reaction by Narisetti highlights the continuing misunderstanding and misapplication of social media policy by many large companies.
For sale on the cheap: another struggling magazine
The carnage in the print world continues. The latest big-name publication to go up for sale: 77 year-old Newsweek.
The magazine, which covers U.S. and global news on a weekly basis, has, like many print publications, seen its subscriber base erode over the years. That has made it hard to run as a sustainable business. Newsweek lost nearly $30m last year, and just over $16m in 2008.
Do news organizations sell objectivity? Should they?
The Washington Post's Twitter crackdown has created a lot of debate. At the heart of it: whether it's okay for journalists to express their opinions publicly through social media outlets.
It's an interesting debate and there are a lot of ways to approach it. A central issue -- whether or not expressing an opinion jeopardizes a news organization's journalistic credibility -- is a fascinating subject. After all, most news organizations like to present themselves as objective sources who deliver truth and fact. But the debate over online postings that show their journalists and employees to (gasp) have opinions raises interesting questions: do news organizations even sell 'objectivity'? Should they?
Journalists aren't happy about The Washington Post's new twitter regulations
It's familiar by now to hear mocking sounds come from new media champions and writers when old media takes a stand against Twitter or Facebook or some other new tech tool. But new Twitter guidelines issued by the Washington Post on Friday came from inside old media.
Why? Because beyond helping a publication gain traction and authority on news items in real time, social media can be a journalists best tool for job stability. And the new rules threaten them more than anyone else.
Journalism's challenge: pageview economics
This weekend, the Washington Post's Ian Shapira detailed in a piece entitled "The Death of Journalism (Gawker Edition)" how the triumph he felt when Gawker blogged about a story he wrote turned into anger after his boss asked him why he wasn't angry that his story had been stolen.
After reviewing Gawker's eight-paragraph post, Shapira came to the same conclusion as his boss: he'd been ripped off.


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Located in the heart of East End Houston, this much celebrated family owned (and operated) restaurant has been dishing up authentic Mayan specialties from the Yucatan region of Mexico for over 40 years. Open daily for breakfast (served all day), lunch and dinner, you can always expect to have the most authentic mexican food experience in town. Enjoy authentic dishes such as the famous Cochinita Pibil, or our hand-made Empanadas Yucatecas, just to name a few. Join us today, oh and dont forget to ask about our daily specials.


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Sophia Myles HairstylesSophia Myles is a British actress, born on March 18th, 1980 in London.
Click to enlargeSophia is one of many fans of the flattering bob haircuts. After wearing long hairstyles for quite some years, she has cut her fine blonde hair to a classic style. There are many things one can do to change the look of a bob, some finesse and creative styling can transform the whole appearance.
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This new report was prepared by IPEN to address a major source of POPs contamination of the environment that is often overlooked, underestimated or incorrectly classified in risk assessments, exposure scenarios and regulatory controls on waste. Ash and other residues from waste incineration contain dioxins, furans (PCDD/Fs) and a range of other highly toxic POPs at levels which are a threat to human health and the environment. Current management practices and regulatory threshold levels for POPs that contaminate incinerator residues are not preventing releases of POPs into agricultural settings, the food chain and the broader environment.
Please see a 2-page Brief for Stockholm Convention COP 8 Delegates about this report here: Waste Incinerator Ash Poisons the Food Chain
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At the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm (BRS) Conventions Conferences of the Parties (COP) in April 2017, key decisions will be made that define what is included as POPs waste. The definition will be based on a threshold concentration for a range of specific POPs (e.g. dioxin, PCBs, PFOS, etc.) and any waste containing more than that threshold concentration value will be defined as "POPs waste."' Such POPs waste will be subject to measures as required under Article 6 of the Stockholm Convention to ensure that it is "Disposed of in such a way that the persistent organic pollutant content is destroyed or irreversibly transformed."
This video is an introduction to the United Nations Environment Programme's Dioxin Toolkit (2013). It offers a brief history of the Toolkit, including its relationship to the Stockholm Convention, and a step-by-step search of the Toolkit for information on identifying sources of dioxins and other unintentional POPs addressed by the Convention.
An independent food safety researcher has called on authorities in the Chinese mainland to impose tough limits on dioxin contamination of water and soil, following the detection of the carcinogen in Jiangsu hairy crabs sold in Hong Kong.Cancer-linked chemicals found in Hong Kong hairy crabHong Kong's Centre for Food Safety said on Tuesday it found excessive dioxin levels in two of five hairy crab samples from two mainland farms it tested. One sample had 11.7 picograms of the contaminant per gram and the other 40.3 picograms, well above the safe level of 6.5 picograms.


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The Sonoma County Museum presents the 19th- and 20th-century history of Sonoma County, California; and provides a location for community gatherings. The museum is housed within the 1909 Renaissance Revival Santa Rosa Post Office and Federal Building, among the first 12 federally erected buildings in California. The museum collection consists of nearly 25,000 artifacts, including contemporary artworks.
The museum offers exhibits, 45-minute guided tours, 45- to 60-minute educational outreach programs, outreach slide presentations of past exhibits, and activities. The activities are intended for classroom use. Two weeks notice is required for school tours. The website offers more than 10 teacher's guides.


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A lawsuit that will be filed today asks a Multnomah County judge to declare that the city improperly spent millions of dollars in ratepayer money on projects such as the Rose Festival Foundation headquarters and the Water House in east Portland.
The judge should order that any misspent money be returned to ratepayers, the lawsuit argues, and that an independent auditor be appointed to identify all improper expenditures since 2000.
"There needs to be consequences and accountability," said lobbyist Kent Craford, who has been leading efforts against rising utility rates and tangential spending.
Prominent lawyer and lobbyist John DiLorenzo is representing Craford and others, who recently formed Citizens for Water Accountability, Trust and Reform. Neither will say who say who is funding the legal fight, although Craford also represents business interests through the Portland Water Users Coalition, a separate group that is not a plaintiff.
The lawsuit highlights millions of dollars worth of projects funded by Portland's Water and Environmental Services bureaus.
Many have been highlighted in stories in The Oregonian and in a report from city Auditor LaVonne Griffin-Valade. They include: $6 million in ratepayer money to buy 146 acres of West Hills forestland to prevent development and additional storm runoff; $1.5 million on the Rose Festival's waterfront headquarters; and $700,000 to build a water-conservation demonstration house.
Although each is a big-ticket item, they represent just a drop in the bucket for overall city sewer and water spending. Some environmentalists -- defending land acquisition for the storm water benefits -- have suggested the lawsuit mainly would benefit companies that have massive utility bills, not regular ratepayers.
"It really has been a full-frontal assault" on various projects, said Bob Sallinger, conservation director for the Audubon Society of Portland. "I think they've been demagogued, they've been used to undermine confidence in the (sewer) agency without looking deeply at what the money's going for and the justification."
Joining the Water Accountability group in the lawsuit are real estate agent Millard Christner; Paige Craford, who is Craford's sister; and Lloyd Anderson, a Portland commissioner from 1970-73.
DiLorenzo said "the law isn't overly developed" on utility spending. He expects city attorneys will try to have the case dismissed, or they may argue that state law gives politicians more leeway than the city charter over spending decisions.
If the case moves forward, he said, it could take more than a year to resolve.
"We've got some very interesting legal issues that I'm sure we're going to debate with the city attorney," he said. "But I think we're on the side of justice in this one. And I am willing to venture a guess that the majority of the citizens of Portland agree with us."


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Greening Your Home: How to Make Your Own Household Cleaners
I wrote the other day about a green cleaning service in New York. If you're interested in doing some green cleaning of your own, click through for a quick overview of how to make your own cleaners from natural, nontoxic ingredients. It's the most condensed how-to you're likely to find anywhere. Thanks to WellHome for the great graphic:
More on green cleaning:
How to Go Green: Cleaning
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A propensity for fast starts has helped the Cleveland State University women's basketball team get off to a nice start this season.
The Vikings used that formula to craft a 71-64 victory over Ohio University on Dec. 6 at the Wolstein Center.
Racing to leads of 31-20 at halftime and 53-28 late in he third quarter, the Vikings weathered a furious charge by the Bobcats in the fourth quarter to score their fourth straight victory and improve to 6-2.
CSU junior guard Ashanti Abshaw scored a game-high 21 points. With her sixth 20-point scoring performance of the young season, the Cleveland Heights High School product is now 13th in program history with 1,231 career points.
Abshaw got plenty of help from senior center Olivia Voskuhl and sophomore guard Jade Ely.
Voskuhl notched season-high totals of 19 points and 10 rebounds. Seven of those points came in the final four minutes of the fourth quarter as the Bobcats drew to within four points with one point remaining.
"They pressured us in the fourth quarter and we got a little frantic, but stayed together and communicated," Voskuhl said.
Ely added 15 points and eight rebounds. Both were career-high totals, as well..
The Bobcats slipped to 4-3 with their second straight loss.
Sophomore guard Amani Burke topped OU's balanced attack with 18 points. The Bobcats got double-figure scoring performances from freshman guard Cierra Hooks (14), junior guard Dominique Doseck (12) and sophomore guard Katie Barker (11 points). Hooks grabbed a team-high nine rebounds.
Although she wasn't thrilled with the way the fourth quarter unfolded, CSU coach Kate Peterson Abiad was otherwise pleased with the showing against a team that posted 27 and 22 victories, respectively, the previous two seasons.
"I'm really proud of where the team is at this point," Peterson Abiad said. "Our team is maturing. The players' confidence is growing."
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About two years ago, I finished my second novel, Shaken, about an Oregon coastal town ravaged by an earthquake and tsunami, as seen through the eyes of three teenagers. It is scheduled to be released by Echelon Press /Quake this August.
In the meantime, we all know what just happened in Japan recently.
No, I'm not the first author to write about an earthquake or tsunami disaster, but I did do a lot of research when outlining the 'what if' storyline. Lately I've seen the same 'what if' scenario on TV every night, with countless quake experts offering their speculative insights on what would happen if a similar disaster struck the American coast. Essentially, I've been watching my own research on live TV.
And, no, I'm not looking at the release of Shaken as perfect timing, like a 'ripped-from-the-headlines' Law & Order episode. Quite the opposite. When I woke up to see the first news reports of the tragedy in Japan, my first thought was, "I can't believe it actually happened." When researching and writing the novel, I knew such a violent disaster had occurred before and would likely happen again. But I honestly didn't think it would be in my lifetime, not on the massive scale I chose to depict in Shaken.
Shaken is intended to be a fast & fun story for young adults, and I sincerely hope it will be appreciated as such, even though it's going to be released a mere five months after the tragedy in Japan, where thousands lost their lives. I'd hate to think the average reader would assume I'm an author trying to profit from such a catastrophic event (though I was permitted to amend the opening chapter to acknowledge the Japan quake). Based on previous reactions from friends and students regarding the amount of time it took for the publication of my first novel, Killer Cows (Quake), some may not take realize it would be physically impossible to write, submit, edit and release Shaken in such a short time. It is simply coincidence that real life and a work of fiction are happening at roughly the same time
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This report was also the topic of a story posted on AOL. Needless to say, there were quite a few comments from readers whom, more or less, said this was another example of political-correctness gone too far. Many other readers cited several classic books and novels where the main characters were female.
Whether or not I agree with the claim made in the study, mainly that the inequitable representations of males and females in children's books have a severe impact on a child's perception of gender, isn't really why I'm writing this.
I'm writing because the five individuals (college professors) who conducted this study actually thought such a study was worth that much time, which one would think might be better spent teaching. And furthermore, that they were actually paid for their efforts. I'm writing because I want to know one thing…
Where can I get a job like this?
Performing a study on whatever pops into your head sounds like an awesome job. I can just see these authors pondering something to occupy their time, perhaps sitting together at a big round table, sucking down their $5.00 Starbucks coffees…
AUTHOR #1: Hey, let's count the percentages of males versus females in all those old books we grew up with! Then we'll develop a theory why all those beloved classics are bad for kids!
AUTHOR #2: Yeah, yeah! Good idea! I'll bet no one has thought of that! We can make it sound like having kids reading these books is as bad as giving them heroin!
AUTHOR #3: Sounds good. I'd much rather spend years analyzing old children's books than trying to solve the problem of making sure all kids can actually read them.
AUTHOR #4: Hey, wait a minute. We're gonna get paid for this, right?
AUTHOR #1: Of course we are. It's a study. We're university professors. If it's important to us, it will be important to all.
AUTHOR #4: I'm sold.
AUTHOR #5: Yeah, but what about all those animal books? A lot of the most famous children's books in history feature animals, and their sex is never revealed, like Winnie the Pooh.
AUTHOR #2: Are you kidding? Winnie the Pooh is totally a guy.
AUTHOR #5: How do you know? Ever met a guy named Winnie?
AUTHOR #2: Well…no. But A.A. Milne calls Winnie a 'he.' And when Disney started making the cartoons, they gave the character a male voice.
AUTHOR #3: That's it! Since Milne's dead, let's go after Disney! Those sexist bastards!
AUTHOR #1: People, people, let's focus on one thing at a time. We'll go after Disney next year. In the meantime…inequality of gender in children's books. Focus people!
AUTHOR #5: I'm sort of troubled that A.A. Milne refers to Pooh as a 'he', even though it's just a stuff animal. Milne should have used he/she, just like I do when I word my dissertations to offend as few people as possible. I'm also troubled by the fact that, if Pooh is a male, he's presented in illustrations without a penis. Last time I checked, all males have penises. If Pooh is a male, yet shown without a penis, what signal is that sending to kids? That's okay for a male not to have one? What exactly is Milne's agenda, here? Is he saying that a penisless man is powerless?
AUTHOR #3: You know, that actually makes sense. After all, countless pieces of classic art and literature use the phallus as a symbol of power. Maybe it's no small coincidence that the only character in the Pooh books who's undoubtedly male is Christopher Robin, the one character wearing pants in order to conceal his dominant manhood. And have you noticed that, in all of those Pooh books, none of the characters can solve their problems without enlisting Christopher Robin, the one character we know has a penis? Maybe Milne is saying that a penis equals power.
AUTHOR #2: Maybe Pooh's penis is just really small and hidden by his fur. If that's the case, then Winnie the Pooh books actually send a positive message to young male readers…that having a small penis doesn't make you less of a man.
AUTHOR #4: Not according to my ex-wife.
AUTHOR #3: Come on, guys. If Milne wasn't trying to assert the superiority of males, then why didn't he create Christine Robin?
AUTHOR #1: Everyone stop! You're losing focus again! We're studying gender inequality in kids' books! And, by the way, any book that would dare make men feel good about themselves is a bad book. Don't you know that already?
AUTHOR #4: Okay, then. Gender inequality. I think there's plenty of-
AUTHOR #2: I know! Goodnight Moon! A sexist tale if there ever was one!
AUTHOR #5: What? You are kidding? How is Goodnight Moon sexist? It features a female mouse taking care of her babies.
AUTHOR #2: Exactly! Where's the husband? Probably out on the town while the wife assumes her society-established, stay-at-home role of the glorified housekeeper! And what is she doing in the book? She's knitting…a chick activity if there ever was one.
AUTHOR #1: Hey…enough of that. Say the word chick again and I'll have your tenure revoked.
AUTHOR #2: Sorry, sorry. But why isn't the old woman whispering hush doing so while changing the oil in her car or something? You know…something that might empower a woman and make young readers understand they don't have to fit into a predetermined role?
AUTHOR #5: Hey, the author, Margaret Wise Brown, was a woman. I seriously doubt she had a sexist agenda.
AUTHOR #3: Ms. Brown was probably oppressed by some domineering husband. Maybe even A.A. Milne himself.
AUTHOR #1: Look, we're not gonna analyze each individual author's agenda. That's too much work. Let's keep it simple…tally up the boy characters and girl characters, and if the results turn out how we like, we'll publish our assertions. Remember, our task is to discover gender inequality in innocent children's books, then condemn them for their gender bias.
AUTHOR #5: But what about the countless books with animal characters in which their gender isn't ever made clear?
AUTHOR #1: Hmmm…that does tend to complicate things a bit.
AUTHOR #3: I got it! We'll separate the non-gender animal books from the others, and later insist all the illustrations be redrawn, giving all the animals penises or vaginas. Then we can do this study all over again, making sure there are an equal number of penises and vaginas in every children's book…and if not, we can condemn those books, too!
AUTHOR #1: Thinking ahead. I like that. We can make the same money all over again, with half the effort.
Sounds like an awesome job, huh? Simply develop a sense of moral outrage over some timeless classics that have enchanted and inspired people for generations, then use your intellect to inform everyone how wrong they are for allowing these books in their houses. And if you can relate your findings to its potential effect on kids…well, you're on Easy Street.
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'Game of Thrones' star Natalie Dormer is in a new Amazon original
She's back and badder than ever.
She's back and badder than ever.
Get ready to watch 'Stranger Things' like you've never watched it before.
There's no avoiding it.
We've had one series, yes. But what about a second series?
Isn't it time time to reach that perennial milestone of adulthood: your very own Netflix account?
You can binge your favorite show on YouTube, if you look hard enough.
couch potatoes, rejoice!
Netflix is winning the OTT war―by a lot.
YouTube thinks it's figured out VR, by cutting 360 in half and boosting the quality.
Facebook TV is coming sooner than you think.
YouTube is trying hard to live up to its reputation of inclusiveness.
Watching TV will never be the same again.
Recently, someone broadcast a live sexual assault.
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The next trial to transfix the nation will be streaming.
The social network revealed two new miscalculations.
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AT&T ended up buying Time Warner. But that doesn't mean Apple couldn't have.
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February 22, 2005
UMBC's Center for Art and Visual Culture presents the Tour de Clay
Contact: Tom Moore
UMBC's Center for Art and Visual Culture presents three exhibitions as part of the Baltimore area-wide Tour de Clay, held in conjunction with the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts 2005 Conference. The exhibitions open on March 10th and continue through April 2nd. An opening reception for all three exhibitions will be held on Wednesday, March 16 from 5 to 7 pm at the Center for Art and Visual Culture.
The largest of the exhibitions -- and the largest Tour de Clay exhibition in Baltimore -- is the NCECA 2005 Clay National Exhibition, a nationally juried exhibition of emerging and established artists, including Tara Wilson, Stan Welsh, Wendy Walgate, John Utgaard, Virginia Trammell, Matthew Towers, Billie Jean Theide, Leigh Taylor Mickelson, Katherine Taylor, Chris Staley and 72 others. This exhibition will be presented in the Center for Art and Visual Culture's main exhibition space in the Fine Arts Building.
Series of Echoes: Anderson Ranch, featuring work by past and present Anderson Ranch resident artists, is curated by Jill Oberman and organized by the Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Snowmass Village, Colorado. Series of Echoes showcases the diversity and individual strengths of the artists in residence, and highlights the emerging and established artists who have left a legacy at the Anderson Ranch while contributing to the field of contemporary ceramics. Artists featured in the exhibition include Doug Casebeer, Brad Miller, Christa Assad, Ruth Borgenicht, Sam Chung, Michael Connelly, Julia Galloway, Sam Harvey, Giselle Hicks, Sinisa Kukec, Jae Won Lee, Alleghany Meadows, Jill Oberman, Rich Parsons, Pelusa Rosenthal, Bradley Walters and Michael Wisner. Series of Echoes will be presented in the Gallery on Upper Main at The Commons.
Contemporary Codex: Ceramics and the Book is a traveling invitational exhibition exploring the written word, curated by Holly Hanessian and Janet Williams and organized by the University Art Gallery, Central Michigan University. Participating artists include Lenny Goldberg, Holly Henessian, Barbara Hashimoto, Kimiyo Michima, Nancy Selvin, Richard Shaw, Forrest Snyder and Janet Williams. Ceramics and books share a common history: The earliest book forms, imbued with power and intimacy, were cuneiforms, small terra cotta tablets with orderly symbols easily tucked into a side sleeve and carried around. The book objects or installations in this exhibition stretch the boundaries of both ceramics and the book form, interpreting the book with integrity and a variety of aesthetic viewpoints. Contemporary Codex will be on display on the Second Floor of The Commons in Room 2B24. A full-color catalog with essays from both curators will be available for purchase at the CAVC for $10.
About the Center for Art and Visual Culture
The Center for Art and Visual Culture is a non-profit organization dedicated to the study of contemporary art and visual culture, critical theory, art and cultural history, and the relationship between society and the arts. The CAVC serves as a forum for students, faculty, and the general public for the discussion of important aesthetic and social issues of the day. Disciplines represented include painting, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, photography, digital art, video, film, television, design, architecture, advertising, and installation and performance art.
Since 1989, the CAVC has incorporated a number of public programs into its exhibition programming schedule to further impact the communities it serves. Symposia, lecture series, conferences, film series, visiting artist series, and residencies have all been fundamental in an effort to create an ongoing dialogue about contemporary art and culture. The Center has also initiated a number of projects with Baltimore and surrounding schools systems to integrate the contemporary artist and their concerns into the classroom. These projects take place on-site at both middle schools and high schools and are team taught by the instructors at these schools, professional artists, and students from the CAVC's Internship Program.
Currently the Center produces one to two exhibition catalogues each year. Each document is fully illustrated and contains critical essays on the given subject by a variety of distinguished professionals in the field. Recent publications include Postmodernism: A Virtual Discussion and Paul Rand: Modernist Design. These catalogues are published yearly and are distributed internationally through Distributed Art Publishers in New York.
Since 1992, the Center for Art and Visual Culture has actively pursued the organization of exhibitions that contain the aesthetic, theoretical, and educational potential to reach both a national and international audience. Over the years, the CAVC has traveled these exhibition projects to a broad spectrum of museums, professional non-profit galleries, and universities national and internationally. These traveling exhibitions include:
- White: Whiteness and Race in Contemporary Art (2003)
- Fred Wilson: Objects and Installations (2001)
- Adrian Piper: A Retrospective (1999)
- Bruno Monguzzi: A Designer's Perspective (1998)
- Minimal Politics (1997)
- Kate Millet, Sculpture: The First 38 Years (1997)
- Layers: Contemporary Collage from St. Petersburg, Russia (1995/96)
- Notes In Time: Leon Golub and Nancy Spero (1995)
- Ciphers of Identity (1994)
Beyond the scope of these traveling exhibitions, the Center for Art and Visual Culture also undertakes an exhibition schedule that includes a Faculty Biennial, and projects such as the Joseph Beuys Tree Partnership. As part of the educational mission of the CAVC, one graduate thesis exhibition and one undergraduate senior exhibition are scheduled on a yearly basis.
This multi-faceted focus for presenting exhibitions, projects and scholarly research publications focused on contemporary art and cultural issues positions the Center for Art and Visual Culture in a unique position within the mid-Atlantic region.
Upcoming Exhibitions at the Center for Art and Visual Culture
April 14 – May 7
The IMDA Thesis Exhibition, an exhibition by graduates of UMBC's MFA program in Imaging and Digital Arts, an interdisciplinary program integrating computer art, video, filmmaking, photography, art theory and criticism. An opening reception will be held on April 14 from 5 to 7 pm.
May 18 – June 18
The Senior Exit Exhibition. This exhibition reflects the interdisciplinary orientation and the technological focus of the Department of Visual Arts and provides the opportunity for undergraduate seniors to exhibit within a professional setting prior to exiting the University. An opening reception will be held on May 18 from 5 to 7 pm.
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Admission to the CAVC and all events is free.
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Our household definitely ate more fruits and vegetables this week but I failed to get a picture when the fridge was full! So as not to bore you, I won't post a picture of what it looks like now, because it's somewhat similar to last Friday. I need to remember to snap a picture right after the trip to the grocery store! We tried some new recipes this week, at least, the hubs and I did. The challenge with some of the recipes we choose is that we know the kids won't like them, so we try to give them some of the ingredients before throwing it all together.
We tried a new spinach salad with homemade balsamic vinegar dressing and bread sticks. We put mushrooms, avocado, tomato, chickpeas, and hard-boiled eggs in. It was pretty tasty but my favorite new meal is cheese tortellini with shrimp, broccoli, and tomatoes with a pesto sauce. Delicious! Had that for lunch today, as well. The kids ate sandwiches when we had the spinach salad and we gave them plain tortellini when we ate the tortellini with shrimp, pesto, etc – they did not like the pesto when I tried to make them taste it on broccoli and tomato! We also had one of our favorite casseroles, an egg and ham with rolled-0ut crescent rolls on the bottom, which the kids love as well. And I cooked some sliced apples with cinnamon to go along with it.
I told myself this week that I was going to eat less sugar; we don't eat a ton – don't keep cookies around regularly and try not to eat a lot of cereal, but of course, with Halloween coming up it's going to be difficult. I do so love the Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. 🙂 And I gave in and bought a package of Halloween Oreos last weekend. I kept telling myself I wasn't going to eat any, ANY, and then the Oreos won and I sat down and had about 5 (who's counting?) dunked in Dairy Ease. Fail. But they were so good. Then about half an hour later my stomach was churning – dairy and I don't always get along and I would guess the cream has some form of dairy in it. I'm not one to completely cut something out, 'cause that's just going to make me want it more. Exhibit 1 – Oreos. I just have to tell myself the goal is to eat LESS sugar because I do not want to deny myself something so scrumptious. Maybe I should do something like run a mile for each piece of candy eaten after Halloween? Notice I said AFTER, not before or the day-of. 🙂


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Royal High School and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Library have built a unique partnership that has resulted in the Ronald Reagan Citizen Scholar Institute (RR CSI) at RHS. The program provides a superior civic education for all of the school's students. Students complete a series of requirements modeled directly from the Guardian of Democracy report to build civic knowledge and political engagement skills. Students from a wide-variety of demographic groups and interests are provided with unique, meaningful learning experiences. Our award-winning Citizen Scholar Institute is leading the way in civics education for high schools across the United States.
Helping you "make the world a little better" is our goal. Read below to see how we do that. We support any viable idea you have to create a project that helps others. Successful projects can come in various sizes, formats, and initiatives. Our process is designed to be accessible for you so you can make the impact on others you desire while growing as a civic leader! Check out the information on this page and then...
Click Here to Apply to become a CSI Diploma Seal Candidate
II. Basic Program Completion Requirements
- Complete an authentic service learning project
- Submit and present your service learning project during Senior Awards Night at the Reagan Library
- Identify a relevant adult mentor to supervise you in your project endeavor
- Present the purpose of your project to a governing board (RHS Admin, PTSA, Kiwanis, ASB, etc.)
- Join the RHS Parent Teacher Student Association
- Successfully complete at least one AP or IB Social Science course at Royal High School.
- Participate in school governance.
- Attend 5 Brown Bag Lunch Speaker Series events
To complete your Service Project experience, you will follow a timeline that will take you through idea creation, approval, implementation, reflection, analysis, and presentation. Throughout this process you will have support and guidance from the advisory team of Royal staff, your (self-designated) adult mentor, and your fellow CSI Diploma Seal candidates.
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Along with the support you will receive from the Advisory Team of RHS Staff, you will also have the opportunity to work with an adult mentor who will provide you with guidance throughout your service project implementation process. While your mentor could be a Royal staff member, we encourage candidates to reach out to neighbors, community officials, and civic leaders to fill those roles. This relationship will be incredibly valuable in your success, your growth and learning, and the positive impact your project makes.
The Mentor you choose must be...
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Upon completion of your Service Project, you will present your success at our annual Royal Senior Awards Night held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley. Our Advisory Team will guide you through the preparations to be ready for this event. On that night you and your fellow candidates will interact with your families and friends, Reagan Foundation staff, SVUSD District Leadership, Royal Staff and Administration, and various community leaders as you describe the positive impact of your project and the growth you experienced as a civic leader. Those graduating seniors who have earned a Diploma Seal will be honored during the Senior Awards Ceremony.
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In Chapter 1, Harold and the Letter, Harold Fry is seated at the breakfast table when the post arrives. His wife, Maureen, is a small woman with silver hair. She announces that he has a letter. It's in a pink envelope and was postmarked in Berwick-upon-Tweed. He doesn't know anyone in Berwick and confirms that it's addressed to him at the correct address, 13 Fossebridge Road, Kingsbridge, South Hams. When he opens the envelope, he discovers the letter is from St. Bernadine's Hospice. Queenie Hennessy, a woman Harold worked with years earlier, writes that she has cancer and is writing to say goodbye. Harold asks Maureen if she remembers Queenie but Maureen says she doesn't know why she should, then returns to her cleaning.
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31 Jan 2012
18 Jan 2012
lets finish what we started
Having finally crawled out from under the pile of work I've been hiding under for around a week, I thought it was about time I did a blog post (sorry for the neglect!). I've been a busy-bee writing essays and doing presentations, as well as a little bit of partying (I am a Swansea girl after all). It was a 90's themed night during the week and my friends and are wouldn't have missed it for the world! In the photo you can see my lovely friends Charlotte, dressed as Barbie and Ami, dressed as Eliza Thornberry. I just dressed in 90's-esque fashion (also, please excuse my jib, how I managed to pull such a face is beyond me!). Anyway, the night was filled with far too much vodka and coke, an incriminating game of 'I've never..' and ended with a 'Bombay bicycle club'music session in the kitchen. All in all, a standard night at Tamarisk Castle.
Here are some photos from another night out with the lovely Annie and Suzie! My poor liver will disown me by the end of university I am sure of it, but until then, I shall continue to put my body through such trauma all in the name of a good time.
Having seen a lot of pretty, pastel and feminine outfits in the magazines etc. so I thought I'd kick start my springtime with some inspiration and these are my favorites! Now, I'm well aware that we are still in the midst of winter, but I can't help craving a bit of springtime. If I owned the straw floral hat and pink lace trim ankle sock, I fear I may be the happiest girly alive! I'm also considering saving up to buy the shorts, but possibly in blue instead of pink.
I will love you and leave you with my favorite song of the year so far, I found it a few months ago but it's been on repeat whilst writing my essays and hasn't got old yet! Enjoy, you lovely people!
8 Jan 2012
promise you'll remember that you're mine
(1) all packed for uni (2) drawing
All packed up and ready to leave for Falmouth tomorrow. Not sure I want to leave my family but i'm so excited to see all of my friend again, especially the beautiful Annie and Suzie!! Also, I did a bit of drawing which I thought I would share considering how long its been since I've picked up a pencil! Will put a proper post up once i'm all settled back at uni, but for now, nos da pawb! xx
7 Jan 2012
but you, you keep me warm
I just wanted to show off my new socks! I've been wandering into h&m and picking them up, turning them around, looking at the price and dreaming of wearing them through winter to keep my tootsies warm for months now and finally, finally, I am proud to call them my own!!
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4 Jan 2012
she looks good but her boyfriend says shes a mess
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To jump-start me out of feeling plain and boring, I felt that I needed some glamorous inspiration before I head out to hit Wind street tonight. definitely preparing myself for a night of false eyelashes, high heels and wine (lots of wine). Excited, is not the word.
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Okay, so admittedly, this year has been a bit weird so far.
It's been 3 days filled with a boy from the RAF, far too much Christmas chocolate,not enough gym and anything to avoid to massive amount of uni work I am supposed to have been doing over the Christmas period. So it has come to this, I have spent all of my pay on underwear and makeup.
But there are worse ways to spend your money, right?!?
Also, how stunning is miss Knightley in this photoshoot by Ellen von Unwerth for Vogue Italia!?
Very, very jealous.
1 Jan 2012
for the times they are a changing
Blwyddyn Newydd Dda Pawb!/ Happy New year everyone!
There is always such a huge build up to that one moment where the date changes from an 11 to a 12; a moment where you feel that your slate has been wiped clean so to speak; a moment where you can be somebody else. Everyone wants to spend this moment with those who they love in hope that they will be somewhat cosmically bound to stay as close throughout this new changed year.
This year, I spent my new years eve behind the bar, pouring jagerbombs in fact, and at that moment I was alone, aside from the bottle of jagermeister I was clutching ready to pour and hand over to very drunk, very patronising and very happy customers. Now, if this romantic/poetic idea that who you spend this moment with will determine the rest of the year then surely that means this year i'm destined to be a lonely alcoholic? Feeling slightly skeptical about this as I don't feel very alone (despite how little I ahve seen of, well, anyone as of recent) and i'm sure that I can't afford to be an alcoholic! In conclusion, I have chosen to disregard this fictional rule of your fate determined by a single moment.
As for new years resolutions, of course I have millions! Aware that trying to keep millions of resolutions will only end in complete exhaustion, I will of course only focus on one or two, but the others can stay there to keep me inspired and motivated to better myself in any way that I can!
1. I will try my very best and work harder so that I can pass if not excell at my degree
2. I will be healthier and stop eating quite so much excessive amounts of chocolate
3. I will be happy, no matter how bad things get, I will be optimistic and just pull myself out of the bad mood (wine is allowed if required)
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MILAN, Italy, November 17, 2003 Detection of protein abnormalities in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) may allow physicians to more rapidly diagnose and better monitor drug efficacy in clinical trials for the disease, according to a novel study presented by a University of Pittsburgh researcher in Milan, Italy, today.
These findings may lead to the first test for early stage ALS, also know as Lou Gehrigs disease.
The study, presented by Robert Bowser, Ph.D., of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine at the 11th annual meeting of the International Alliance of ALS/MND Associations and 14th International Symposium on ALS/MND, identified ALS-specific biomarkers by protein profiling of cerebrospinal fluid from 25 ALS patients and 35 control subjects.
There are no known diagnostic biomarkers for ALS and no sensitive methods to determine whether a particular drug is working in an ALS patient, nor any way to best test drug combinations for effectiveness, said Dr. Bowser, who is associate professor of pathology and director of the ALS Tissue Bank at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. A panel of biomarkers would not only be useful in a more rapid diagnosis of ALS, but also would be a valuable tool to evaluate drug efficacy in clinical trials. Protein profiling may also identify biochemical pathways leading to cell death and new therapeutic targets.CSF samples were obtained from recently diagnosed ALS patients and control subjects who did not have ALS. Some control subjects had no neurologic symptoms, while others had neurological diseases (including four with peripheral neuropathies, one with myopathy, one with probable Alzheimers, one with demyelinating disorder, one with meningitis and one with autoimmune sensory motor axonopathy). CSF was used because it is in close contact with motor neurons and brain cells called glia affected by ALS and therefore may harbor high concentrations of diagnostic biomarkers.
Using mass spectrometry to characterize protein peaks that exhibit statistically significant alterations between ALS patients and the control groups, Dr. Bowser and his colleagues identified protein biomarkers that diagnose ALS with near 100 percent specificity and sensitivity.
Not only will a CSF-based test lead to faster diagnosis, it will permit physicians to monitor the patient during drug treatment and determine whether any of the protein abnormalities that have occurred in the patient have been reduced due to drug treatment. By monitoring the biomarkers, we will be able to directly monitor drug efficacy. By using data from multiple clinical trials, we can determine the best drug combination to offer ALS patients, Dr. Bowser said.
This research is at the forefront of ALS research. Our next step is to confirm our results with a larger patient population and further evaluate how the biomarker signature pattern changes during disease progression, he said.
The International Symposium on ALS/MND brings together leading international scientists, clinicians and health and social care professionals to present and debate key innovations in their respective fields. The symposium is planned as two parallel meetings, one on biomedical science and the other on research and advances in the care and management of people affected by ALS/MND.
Dr. Bowsers research is in collaboration with investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital/ Harvard.ALS is a fatal neurodegenerative disease that attacks nerve cells and pathways in the brain and spinal cord. When cells die, voluntary muscle control and movement is lost. Those patients in the later stages of the disease are totally paralyzed even though their minds remain alert. The average life expectancy of a person with ALS is between two to five years from time of diagnosis.
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We recently caught up with Aurora contributor Sean Arbabi about his new book The Complete Guide to Nature Photography (Amphoto/ Random House). It's packed with over 230 images in 10 chapters covering the gamut of outdoor photography. Here's what he had to say about it:
Aurora Photos: What was your favorite part about creating this book?
Sean Arbabi: I enjoyed the entire process- organizing all the material and creating the structure of the book, adding as much information from my knowledge and experience in the field, and writing and editing for 7-8 months. It's fun to go through so many images I've captured over the years and figure out which work best to illustrate my points – and then to head out and shoot new ones to fill in the gaps. But probably my favorite part is when I receive the first copy hot off the presses – seeing all my hard work, designed and bound into its final form to sell in stores. And when I begin to read emails from people around the world who purchased and read the book, receiving all the positive feedback on how it helped them with their photography, that's pretty rewarding.
AP: Who would you recommend it to – amateurs, professionals, both?
SA: My book is for anyone interested in producing better photography of nature, landscapes, wildlife, and macro scenes. It's probably geared more toward beginner and intermediate amateurs, but I've had advanced amateurs pick it up and mention they learned a bunch as well. I had a big challenge to truly make it the complete guide to nature photography, so if that's what you are into, this is the book for you.
AP: What background did you bring to the project?
SA: I've been a full-time pro outdoor photographer the past twenty years, have shot for over thirty years, and bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to this project. I also take great pride in being well organized, capturing dynamic high-quality images, making the material I'm writing about clear and concise, and explaining it in a step-by-step process to truly help people advance with their photography – and that makes for a great book. I think I accomplished this with my first book, The BetterPhoto Guide to Exposure, and feel The Complete Guide to Nature Photography is just as good if not better. And finally, I not only write about technical ways to improve, and ideas for various techniques to use, but I also add my philosophical approach to the artform — to me, just as important as any aspect in nature photography.
Check out Sean's website here for information on where to purchase all of his books (including international locations).
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Morning Peeps! Since I started living by my own money, I feel really like an adult now. HAHA... Perasan, I know. Well, I really have this feeling to start looking more appropriate and appealing than I was during my uni years. I'm the type that don't really like to wear makeup on a daily basis even though I'm a makeup addict. I love the feel letting my skin be able to breath, but still I want to look nice even without makeup. I see a couple of girls my age that has really nice skin even without and inch of makeup. So I did some research and it happens that face masks really helps to create a nice skin. So I've been stocking up a lot of face masks lately and I'll be reviewing them one by one starting from this one.Read more if your curious
So thanks to the invention of mask day in the office, I now have time to wear masks at least once a week. HAHA... Things get more fun when you do it together don't you think? So today's post is a collaboration post with me and 2 more Angels from the office which each one of us will be doing a review on the Koelf Hydrogel Mask Pack which is the most expensive sheet mask available in Althea Malaysia. You'll be surprised with the price when I say it's expensive cause Althea really promises low prices.Anyways, I chose to wear the Pearl Shea Butter hydrogel mask pack from this range which is purple one. This masks is suppose to help in giving hydration to the skin a lock it.
Since the masks in rather expensive than the rest, in my mind kept saying this mask has to be good. When opened it, it smelled nice, not to the exact that I totally loved it but I didn't hate it also. The scent was kinda calming. The mask is a 2 piece gel mask, for the upper face and lover face. The texture was like jelly but it wasn't so thin that it could easily be torn. In fact, I think it won't easily be torn at all since the mask itself is quite thick. Since I was wearing it in the office I really hoped that it would stick and that the essence would not drip everywhere like most masks I have worn. But luckily, the masks glued itself to my face quite well I was able to do work comfortably.
I wore it about almost 1 hour I think, which supposedly was to be used between 15 to 20 minutes. It just felt so good and I was so focused on my work that I somehow didn't think much that a mask was sticking on my face. HAHA... I wore the mask until it was completely dry and finally I took it of and rubbed the remaining essense gently so it would absorb.
The feeling after using the mask was so nice, I felt instant freshness and my face was so smooth. It totally put me on a good mood all day.
So overall, I'll give this product a 5 star, cause this is one of the first sheet masks I have ever worn that doesn't make a mess and I could actually sit and walk around with it sticking on my face. I would totally repurchase more of this and try out the 2 other range.
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Price: RM18.00
Althea Price: RM10.00
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Step by Step Guide In Choosing The Best Fertility Clinic.
If you and your spouse have already reached the point where you have to decide which fertility clinic is the one that is most ideal for the both of you, you should first weigh in all the things you prefer and want and need before you pick your final choice for a clinic. The tricky and really difficult question that needs to be answered is "how will I determine which among my choices of clinics is the most preferable? What is probably undeniable is the fact that, the criteria for a really commendable fertility clinic is truly subjective. Like in many cases or decisions a couple should decide on, it all depends on what a couple wants, what they are comfortable with, their preferences are, as well as what is practical for them.
As what has been observed over the years, most couples choose the fertility clinic which is either the fertility clinic that offers the most affordable services or the one that is closest to where they live. Treatments are done more than once and that there are a lot of procedure that needs to be done so several sessions are needed that can be costly to the couple especially if they only have basic insurance and that such procedure does not cover this kind of procedure. That being the case, location and accessibility are very important factors that every couple put into consideration.
The second factor that every couple needs to give much weight on is the success rate of the clinic hand in hand with the particular treatment you are seeking their services for. Which is why, it is important to very well check the age range of the clientele. Fertility clinics that serve clients who are relatively younger or the ones who are at their 20s may have a relatively higher success rate as compared to fertility clinics that render their services to women who are mostly around their 40s.
Of course, if the patients have failed in the procedure a lot of times in the past, then statistically speaking, it is going to be difficult for them to make the goal more successful and that will definitely affect the performance of that certain fertility clinic. When it comes to treatment, it is a must that you first analyze the different fertility procedures that are being offered in the fertility clinic because some may have more advanced technologies, some may be more skillful, or some may have more extensive knowledge in that field that can apply for a specific case, need, or situation.
Finally, what a couple should always remember is that, it will not really matter if the clinic you are going to is the best one in the world if you are not comfortable with the set up, the facilities, the environment, the services, among many others so if you have other choices, check those other choices too and then eventually, make a choice.


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Attorneys from Fox Rothschild LLP, led by Partner Alain Leibman, garnered a major victory early this month when the U.S. Department of Justice dropped all charges against two Chinese-born scientists who were initially branded "traitors" upon their arrest in October 2013 for allegedly sharing American trade secrets with a Chinese pharmaceutical company.
In this case, prosecuted in the Southern District of Indiana on behalf of Eli Lilly and Company, the two scientists and former Lilly employees—one of whom was represented by Fox Rothschild—were accused of misappropriating allegedly confidential and proprietary Lilly information concerning molecular targets under research and development for cardiovascular, diabetes, and oncology drugs.
Leibman, along with Fox Attorney Matthew S. Adams, represented the lead defendant in the case through 14 months of difficult litigation that included a three-month fight over trial-subpoenaed documents and successive discovery and Brady motions that uncovered Lilly and government errors, miscalculations and poor decisions. Through a series of bail motions, hearings and other legal avenues that, as noted in court documents, "revealed holes in the Government's case," Leibman and Adams successfully proved that, rather than being trade secrets, the drug targets in question were on public record, leading the DOJ to abandon the trade secrets prosecution in favor of wire fraud charges that were also dropped due to lack of evidence.
"This is what real justice looks like," Leibman said. "From day one, we fought relentlessly for the exoneration of our client and the co-defendant, on grounds of lack of evidence. It took more than a year of difficult legal battling, but we finally achieved our objective, which is the total dismissal of all charges."
Leibman is a former decorated federal prosecutor who practices both criminal defense and commercial litigation in federal and state courts, with a focus on white-collar compliance and defense. He has represented companies and individuals in wide-ranging civil litigation, including defense of RICO lawsuits, prosecution of copyright and trademark infringement cases, and criminal tax defense and trade secret theft. He authors Fox Rothschild's White-Collar Defense & Compliance Blog about criminal defense, regulatory compliance and international investigations.


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For the lamb: Heat a medium size stockpot that can hold the lamb shoulder. Using a skewer, poke the lamb as deep as a sprig of rosemary. Completely insert rosemary in holes. (You can go around the top-side of the lamb like a crown.) Season the lamb well with salt and pepper. Mix together the flour, chile powder and cumin and rub on the lamb. Coat the pot with oil and sear the lamb on 1 side until brown. Rotate the lamb so all sides get brown, about 15-20 minutes total. Remove the lamb and set aside on a plate. Gently wipe out the pot and place back on high heat. Coat again with oil and saute the garlic, ginger, onions, carrots, celery and season. Add bay leaves and deglaze with red wine. Add the chickpeas, honey and soy. Add back the lamb and water to cover. Check for flavor of the braising liquid and season accordingly. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to simmer for about 3 to 4 hours, or until fork tender.
Make the rice using Fuji technique and a rice cooker. Meanwhile, blanch the mint in salted water for 30 seconds and shock in ice water. In a blender, puree the mint with the honey, garlic and oil. Season and set aside. When rice is done, fluff with fork before serving.
Plating: On a very large platter, make a large ring of rice. Drizzle the mint puree on the rice. Place lamb and vegetables in the middle. Pull out the rosemary 1/3 out to resemble a small crown. Serve family style with harissa on the side.
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Police are urging people to be wary of cold callers selling tools and a generator.
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The Donations and Grants Committees are composed of worker-owners elected by the Membership whose purpose is to distribute gifts, donations, and grants to selected groups and organizations.Every year the Board of Directors works with the outgoing committees to set the Donations and Grants budget for the coming year. The current Donations and Grants Committees then distribute donations and grants to recipients throughout the year. For the fiscal year 2004-2005, Rainbow Grocery Cooperative awarded approximately $130,000 in grants and donations.
Donations Committee
The Donations Committee is made up of two worker-owners who elected annually by the Membership. The purpose of the Donations Committee is to administer donations to local non-profit organizations, groups and projects in our community. The Donations Committee largely provides food donations to organizations that provide on-going services to the community and one-time donations for events organized to support community groups.
Grants Committee
The Grants Committee is made up of the members from the Public Relations Committee and Donations Committee. The purpose of the Grants Committee is to award and administer grants to local non-profit organizations, groups and projects. The Grants Committee prioritizes sustaining organizations that benefit our local community and whose goals are consistent with the mission of Rainbow Grocery Cooperative.
Both the Donations and Grants Committees work to support organizations that not only reflect the diversity of our cooperative but also of our larger community. Our goal is to enrich and strengthen local organizations that promote the following:
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To apply for a donation or grant, please first review the additional information linked on the right. You can also view the list of donation recipients in the last fiscal year.


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Unjust Enrichment: How the IFC Profits from Land Grabbing in Africa, released by Inclusive Development International, Bank Information Center, Accountability Counsel, Urgewald and the Oakland Institute shows how the World Bank Group has indirectly financed some of Africa's most notorious land grabs. The World Bank's private-sector arm, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), is enabling and profiting from these projects by outsourcing its development funds to the financial sector.
International Aid
Taxpayer-funded international aid can be critical to help resource-poor countries, especially when facing crisis and situations of war or natural disasters. However, aid is frequently used to pursue foreign policy objectives and support domestic interests, such as those of US agribusinesses in the case of food aid.
International aid, consisting of resources supplied by one country to another, is critical to save lives, protect livelihoods, and finance reconstruction in communities wracked by war or natural disasters. While it is generally seen as an instrument of development for the poorest countries, wealthy donor nations also frequently provide aid in a manner that economically supports their own domestic industries or their foreign policy agendas.
USAID candidly states, "The principal beneficiary of America's foreign assistance programs has always been the United States… Foreign assistance programs have helped create major markets for agricultural goods, created new markets for American industrial exports and meant hundreds of thousands of jobs for Americans." This pattern is particularly evident in the provision of US food aid. When USAID sells US wheat reserves on behalf of aid recipients and in turn asks recipients to purchase select commodities from US producers, this effectively subsidizes US farmers and undermines food producers in recipient countries.
Working with partner groups around the world, the Oakland Institute is monitoring, researching, and evaluating the practice and impact of international aid on developing countries. We are a research center, information clearinghouse, and early warning system for activists, policy makers, educators, journalists, and the general public. We believe increased awareness about the reality of international aid will lead to aid programs and policies that truly benefit local communities.
The Unholy Alliance, Five Western Donors Shape a Pro-Corporate Agenda for African Agriculture, exposes how a coalition of four donor countries and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is shaping a pro-business environment in the agricultural sector of developing countries, especially in Africa.
Moral Bankruptcy: World Bank Reinvents Tainted Aid Program for Ethiopia exposes the shameful reinvention of one of the Bank's most problematic programs in Ethiopia. The report also reveals that the US Treasury violated congressional law when voting in favor of this program.
High food prices in 2007-2008 threatened the livelihoods and food security of billions of people worldwide for whom getting enough food to eat was already a daily struggle. All over the world, individuals, civil society groups, governments and international organizations took action to cope with the crisis triggered by skyrocketing food prices.
This report issues a direct challenge to Western-led plans for a genetically engineered revolution in African agriculture, particularly the recent misguided philanthropic efforts of the Gates Foundation's Alliance for a New Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), and presents African resistance and solutions rooted in first-hand knowledge of what Africans need.


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Legends of Dawn makes the cut as a Valve Greenlight game
Valve has chosen Legends of Dawn as one of the mmo games and console titles for its latest Steam Greenlight program round.
Legends of Dawn's qualification for the Greenlight program – based on fan votes that the indie fantasy action rpg received over the course of two months – means that the game will be offered worldwide distribution via the popular videogame and software sales platform.
Legends of Dawn developer Dreamatrix was proud to note that the title was an underdog for the Greenlight program. But a spurt of votes took Legends of Dawn "from the bottom of the very long list of over 1,000 titles to the chosen few within just 65 days."
This latest bout of good news comes at the heel of successful Kickstarter campaign for Legends of Dawn. Probably emboldened by the increasing success of crowd funding for rpg games online, Legends Dawn launched its Kickstarter campaign last December and managed to meet its funding goal in January.
Just in time for the impending Steam distribution deal, development for Legends of Dawn appears to be coming to its final stages. Dreamatrix said that finishing improvements to the game are being done, including voice-overs.
For those who cannot wait for Legends of Dawn to become available via Steam, the online rpg can still be pre-ordered via www.dreamatrix.net starting at the basic digital downloadable version ($15) rising up to the premium bundle inclusive of wallpapers and a Dwarven Chronicles pdf book ($35).
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