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South Park and Eric Cartman go together like Randy Marsh and Lorde – they are, in fact, one and the same and probably shouldn't be watched by children under a certain age.
If not for his rapport with Kyle, Stan, and Kenny, Cartman would have become number one on America's Most Wanted list long ago.
Though in many ways the show is untraditional to say the least, it's entirely accurate to say that Cartman is often utilized to perfection as the classic TV enemy or villain (when he's not helping the protagonists for his own means of course). He schemes, cajoles, and manipulates to get what he wants, often with zero regard for how his actions will affect his "friends" and the world as a whole. In fact, if it hurts the world as a whole that's usually a bonus. This is the spoiled child who has dressed as Hitler, beat up a disabled child, led countless hate marches, and forced Scott Malkinson to eat his own dead parents. And that's just the tip of the iceberg!
Here are just a few of his best moments:
One of my favorite Cartman-centric episodes culminates in the reveal that Santa Claus is the illegal source of the NSA's ability to track the movements of American citizens. Cartman, in a cynical Edward Snowden homage, informs the public but it turns out no one really cares that the NSA watches them.
Mrs. Garrison (the transgendered Mr. Garrison) is furious that her ex, Mr. Slave, is going to marry Big Gay Al after the governor legalizes same-sex marriage so she uses a class project about taking care of eggs to prove that only heterosexual couples can successfully take care of children. When Cartman breaks his, but Garrison refuses to give him a poor grade, he just can't get over it.
Buying into the hype of the Nintendo Wii has Eric going crazy leading up to its release, hanging around the game store and falling into a sleepless cycle of delusion. His mania is a delight to watch.
Eric Cartman is an unstoppable force, for all the wrong reasons, but we love him all the more for it. Now respect his authoritah!
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Perspectives on Human Linguistic Variation. College 002 -- Spring Term 2002. Variation across human languages. Navajo vs. English Vocabulary, morphology, grammar Culture Navajo Code Talkers USMC WWII battlefield encryption Small dictionary + general translation.
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Among the apes, only gibbons and humans have pair bonding.Also, only gibbons and humans sing…
All species of gibbons are known to produce elaborate, species-specific and sex-specific patterns of vocalisation often referred to as "songs" (Haimoff, 1984; Marshall & Marshall, 1976). Songs are loud and complex and are mainly uttered at specifically established times of day. In most species, mated pairs may characteristically combine their songs in a relatively rigid pattern to produce coordinated duet songs. Several functions have been attributed to gibbon songs, most of which emphasise a role in territorial advertisement, mate attraction and maintenance of pair and family bonds (Geissmann, 1999; Geissmann & Orgeldinger in press; Haimoff, 1984; Leighton, 1987).
The most prominent song contribution of female gibbons consists of a loud, stereotyped phrase, the great call. Depending on species, great calls typically comprise between 6-100 notes, have a duration of 6-30 s. The shape of individual great call notes and the intervals between the notes follow a species-specific pattern.
. A female song bout is usually introduced by a variable but simple series of notes termed the introductory sequence; it is produced only once in a song bout. Thereafter, great calls are produced with an interval of about 2 min. In the intervals, [are] so-called interlude sequences consisting of shorter, more variable phrases … The typical female song bout hence follows the sequential course ABCBCBCBC…,
As a rule, adult males do not produce great calls, but "male short phrases" only. Whereas female great calls remain essentially unchanged throughout a song bout, males gradually build up their phrases, beginning with single, simple notes. As less simple notes are introduced, these notes are combined to increasingly complex phrases, reaching the fully developed form only after several minutes of singing …
During duet songs, mated males and females combine their song contributions to produce complex, but relatively stereotyped vocal interactions… Both pair partners contribute to an introductory sequence at the beginning of the song bout (A). Thereafter, interlude sequences (B) and great call sequences (C) are produced in successive alternation…
During great call sequences the male becomes silent and does not resume calling until near or shortly after the end of the female's great call, when he will produce a coda.
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Singing is rare in mammals. It occurs in members of 26 species in four primate genera: Indri, Tarsius, Callicebus, Hylobates. These are 11% of primate species and 4% of primate genera. Since the four singing genera are widely separated, they are thought to have evolved singing independently.
In all singing primates, both males and females sing, and duetting usually if not always occurs. All singing primates are monogamous (with the possible exception of humans).
Most bird species sing; often bird song is mostly male; duetting bird species are also usually monogamous.
In most mammalian species, sexual access is either determined by rank… and results in polygyny; or else … two individuals become "attached" to one another and then isolate themselves from other members of their species…
[In humans] what is common is… cooperative, mixed-sex social groups, with significant male care and provisioning of offspring, and relatively stable patterns of reproductive exclusion, mostly in the form of monogamous relationships.
Reproductive pairing is not found in exactly this pattern in any other species.
--Terence Deacon, "The Symbolic Species"
Some gibbons have developed a large "gular sac" apparently involved with breath control and/or resonance. Gular sac size and song complexity seem to correlate across species.
Symphalangus syndactylus
"the [siamang] duet is probably the most complicated opus sung by a land vertebrate other than man…"
--Marshall and Sugardjito (1986)
Origin: situation of captured thieves
If you analyze the options objectively, your best bet is to confess. But if everyone confesses, everyone is worse off than if everyone kept silent.
Generically: total cooperation is better than total non-cooperation; but any individual can then better his or her situation by "defecting".
Temptation >> Reward >> Punishment >> Sucker's payoff
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With the team laying low and Talos integrating into the group, the squad witnesses The Junk Yard Dog, an OMEGA member, being executed during a battle with Fins by an orbital satellite! Dr. Destruction breaks into their signal and informs them that the V'Sori have put a new weapon into play above the Earth, and that the team needs to take it out. Fast.
The requisite brain storming session begins, with the team trying to figure out how to find the satellite and how to get into space. With some thinking, they realize that space craft should be located at the airport, but will likely be heavily guarded, and they still don't know where the satellite is. Kale and Mindstorm try to telepathically reach out to Dr. Aden, but fail, so Kale taps into the Omega resources to get word to Aden. Aden responds pretty quickly with the coordinates for the satellite! Still left trying to figure out how to get into space, inspiration strikes Kale. He tells the team to meet him at the airport…and he prays that they forgive him.
Mindstorm, Talos and Socks arrive at the airport, and Kale telepathically nudged them, saying that he was behind a hangar. When the team reunited, Kale refused to look them in the eye, saying that he knew they didn't really have the right skills or resources to pull this off…so he made a deal with the devil. The team seemed unsure about how they should take this, when French thief Cyber-Burglaire said he would assist them! The team groaned, having dealt with Cyber-Burglaire before (in fact, having been directly responsible for Burglaire joining OMEGA), and Kale got some glares. Burglaire quickly broke into the hangar and the team surveyed the hangar, seeing the ship surrounded by about 25 drones. Mindstorm asked Cyber-Burglaire what he knows about satellites, which wasn't much, but he said he could learn via the internet. Mindstorm asked him if he could reprogram the satellite, and Burglaire said yes.
The team tried to figure out how to get into the ship without fighting their way in, and Kale told Socks to sneak in from underneath, thanks to Mindstorm using Telekinesis to open the ship's hatch. Kale and Mindstorm telepathically guided Socks to his destination, and Socks successfully slipped into the ship. Kale, riding Socks' mind, saw the inside of the ship through his eyes and teleported into the vessel, then drew the other three teammates in as well. Burglaire hacked the hangar's flight logs and inserted a scheduled flight for this vessel, and the team burst off into space, spying a V'Sori Warlord stalking around the hangar!
Kale piloted the vessel while Socks explored it. Before the team could even get a visual on the satellite, it opened fire on them! The vessel was sent spinning out of control and Kale only barely righted it before it came to a dead float in space! Mindstorm yelled at Burglaire for allowing the ship to be shot, but Burglaire countered that he had no idea the satellite would even try to fire that early! Talos grimaced and began to magnetically propel the ship forward..at an alarming speed, bringing the ship close to the satellite while Cyber-Burglaire hacked the satellite and temporarily disabled its gun! (Socks had an Adventure Card that boosted the group's travel time in a day, making this quite fortuitous. As the team pulled in close to the satellite, Talos began to institute repairs, but they were going to take a loooooong time. Burglaire grimaced as the satellite tried to fire again, blocking the attack from firing. Socks found the ship's guns and attacked, but did nothing. Kale rose from his seat in the cockpit and called on Leviathan, whose reach extended even here, and Kale hurled a mystical bolt through the ship's viewport, blasting the satellite and causing explosions! Mindstorm closed his eyes and focused his Telekinesis, placing a shield in front of the vessel! (This was accomplished by an Adventure Card that allows a PC to gain 5 Power Points worth of Powers for one session, which Mindstorm used to gain Deflection.)
The satellite popped off a shot that narrowly missed the ship thanks to Mindstorm, and Kale ripped into the satellite again, while Mindstorm joined him by hurling Telekinetic bolts. Socks got ready to fire off another shot, but Mindstorm told him to take his time with this one.
Cyber-Burglaire locked the satellite down again and Kale fired off another bolt, this one doing nothing. However, Socks fired again and this time the well-placed shot set off a chain reaction of explosions that obliterated the Orca Death Ray satellite!
The downside? The repairs by Talos were going to take more than three days to fix because the ship was still crippled. Cyber-Burglaire offered a "Go Team!" but was rejected. Still, the team had won. Counts for something, right?
Notes: This one is straight from the NE book, and I could see it royally sucking for some groups, but everyone involved managed to find some way to contribute, even in the fight from the spaceship. Socks was firing unskilled from the ship and missing repeatedly, but rolled really well with the Aim maneuver, and then rolled even better on the damage roll (a damage total in the 40s, as I recall). Despite 7 Adventure Cards between the two PCs, they were complaining about how useless their cards were…then managed to use both to great effect. So great, in fact, that as Mindstorm crossed Heroic, he took Power Points and the Deflection power.


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A lot has been made about recent calls for landlords to be treat as businesses for the purpose of House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) property rentals but how might it affect landlords ?. Although initial plans are for HMO's this could easily be expanded to include any rental property.
The changes are only a suggestion at present but with the localisation of Business Rates it may well be that changes are made to allow the local authorities to raise and keep more monies.
Current situation regarding Council Tax and Business Rates
All residential properties are currently banded for Council Tax purposes , rather than Business Rates – this includes HMO's and private rental properties. By being banded for Council Tax purposes the property is entitled to any discounts or exemptions which apply.
The average Band D Council Tax band within England for the 2016/17 year is £1,530 – this means that any Council Tax charge due for a landlord is restricted to no more than £30 per week (on average).
A large proportion of HMO's are student accommodation and as such the property is subject to a Class N exemption. This currently results in no Council Tax being due for the period the students are in occupation.
How would the suggested changes affect property ?
Business Rates are (in general) based on the open market rental value of a property. Residential property rental rates are not directly comparable however the average rent for a room in a HMO is £77 per week – for a 4 bed property this is roughly rent £16,000 per annum.
Small Business Rates Relief (SBRR) currently exempts some smaller properties from Business Rates. From April 2017 a business property with a rateable value of less than £12,000 will receive full rates relief. Above this figure the amount will be tapered on the next £3,000 however properties above £16,000 will not be eligible. This means that SBRR would not apply to the average HMO property. It should also be noted that a landlord with more than one property would likely not be eligible for SBRR regardless of the value of those properties.
A property rated at a value of £16,000 would be assessed using the standard multiplier – this has not yet been confirmed for 2017/18 however it would not be expected to be too dissimilar to the current rate of 49.7p This would incur business rates of £7,900 per annum or £152 per week – the equivalent of 2 rooms worth of rent each week or an average increase of £38 per week per tenant in rent
If Business Rates were applied in its current format, without any adjustments, then it's clear that landlords would be forced tosignificantly increase rents on a property. These extra charges would have to be recouped from the rent.
Many legislative changes would be required and the figures should be a worst case scenario but only time will tell as to what the situation may be but if this was extended to include rental properties then several million properties would be affected.
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The fund is managed by Quaestio Capital SGR S.p.A.
Atlante's investors are 67 Italian and foreign Institutions, including banks, insurance companies, banking foundations and the Cassa Depositi e Prestiti.
Atlante may invest in banks with a lower capital ratio than the minimum established in the context of the SREP and that therefore, upon request by the Supervisory Authority, implement initiatives to reinforce capital by means of a share capital increase, and/or, in Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) originating from a variety of Italian banks.
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As The Archbishop of Canterbury Discovers His Real Father – Just How Common Is Paternity Surprise?
Raj Persaud and Peter Bruggen
BBC News and other media are reporting how a recent DNA test result reveals that the Archbishop of Canterbury was not fathered by whom he believed had been his dad.
The Most Reverend Justin Welby, 60, is reported to have said that the identity of his real biological father has come as a "complete surprise". The Archbishop has now found out that he is in fact the son of Sir Winston Churchill's last private secretary, the late Sir Anthony Montague Browne. Before the DNA test Justin Welby had considered his father to have been a whisky salesman named Gavin Welby, who died in 1977.
His mother, Lady Williams of Elvel, has now also confirmed, according to the BBC News website, that she had a "liaison" with Sir Anthony just before she married in 1955.
This news might add to the widespread belief, fuelled by the kind of paternity tests that have become referred to in gossip magazines, talk shows, and 'trailer trash' TV, that many fathers are deceived into raising children who are not theirs genetically.
The common urban myth is that there are extraordinarily high rates of what geneticists refer to as 'extra-pair paternity', or EPP. Quotations of estimates typically range from 10–30%. Perhaps one reason for these high estimations is that female adultery is supposedly common, occurring in an estimated 5–27% for people younger than 30 years old, depending on which survey you look at.
Some evolutionary biologists and psychologists even speculate that some females may also be driven biologically, through evolutionary selection pressures, to actively seek 'extra-pair copulations'. This might be a way to improve the genetic diversity and biological quality of offspring, argue evolutionary biologists, and could be an insurance against male infertility.
Another evolutionary psychology theory is that extra-pair copulations allow women to have the best of both worlds – they obtain the benefits of parenting and fathering from more reliable domestic 'safe' types of male, even as they bear the genes of a child fathered by more exciting 'alpha-male' 'hunter' types.
But now a new investigation and review of the academic area, by scientists at the University of Leuven, Belgium, and the Department of Genetics, University of Leicester, is arguing that 'extra-pair paternity' in contemporary human populations is only 1–2%.
The study, by Maarten Larmuseau, Koen Matthijs and Tom Wenseleers, contends that the previously inflated figures are not representative of the general population, partly because they were mainly based on data from paternity testing laboratories where paternity was disputed.
Critics, however, of these lower recent estimates from genetic techniques, which have only become available over the past decade, point out that in historical times, 'extra-pair paternity' rates might well have been much higher, due to the lack of reliable contraception.
Perhaps, precisely the era when the Archbishop of Canterbury's mother had that "liaison", back in 1955.
The authors of this new investigation, entitled 'Cuckolded Fathers Rare in Human Populations', due to be published shortly in the academic journal, 'Trends in Ecology & Evolution', quote another recent study which did find a slight but significant decrease in 'extra-pair paternity' events following the introduction of the birth control pill.
To test this idea, several recent studies have developed new approaches that enable 'extra-pair paternity' rates from several centuries ago, before modern contraception, to be estimated.
To be able to reconstruct the sex lives of our ancestors and infer extra-pair paternity rates as they would have been in historical times, one new genetic technique compares family specific Y chromosomal variation between men, with genealogical evidence of paternity. In this 'genealogical pair' method, 'extra-pair paternity' events show up in mismatches in the paternally inherited Y chromosomes.
Other indirect approaches have also been developed that provide estimates of past 'extra-pair paternity' rates by analysing the association between Y chromosomal variation and paternally inherited surnames.
Using this first method, historical 'extra-paternity' rates were estimated at just 1.8% in Mali. This low estimate was surprising, given that the study got its data from word of mouth, which by itself could have contributed to error.
Subsequently, another study further perfected the genealogical pair method, employing written genealogical evidence, and also introduced the other method to provide an independent estimate, and applied it to a Western population in Flanders, Belgium. This study arrived at a similarly astonishingly low 'extra-pair paternity' estimate of 0.9% per generation over the past 500 years.
Finally, three further studies have now appeared, according to Maarten Larmuseau, Koen Matthijs and Tom Wenseleers, that all confirm these very low occurrences of human 'extra-pair paternity' among several other Western populations: 0.9% per generation over the past 300 years in a (Western) Afrikaner population in South Africa, 1.2% per generation over the past 400 years in a north Italian population, and 0.6–1.7% per generation over the past few centuries in Catalonia.
The surprising conclusion from these new studies, according to Maarten Larmuseau, Koen Matthijs and Tom Wenseleers, is that human 'extra-pair paternity' rates have stayed near constant at around 1% (maximally 2%) across several human societies over the past several hundred years.
If you hypothesise that contraception was more difficult or unreliable in the past, given modern rates of adultery, and if you project these rates back into history, you would have expected much higher rates of 'extra-pair paternity' to show up in this genetic testing. Theoretically high adultery rates would be more likely to be revealed in the genes passed on in past times before modern contraception.
Alternatively, the authors of this investigation argue, it could be that historically, traditional methods to avoid pregnancy, for example, breastfeeding 'infertility', or fertility awareness, were much more effective than they are usually given credit for. This then would allow for higher rates of adultery without it being expressed in high 'extra-pair paternity' rates.
All this new data, the authors argue, pose a major challenge to that 'biological drive' idea of women 'shopping around' for good genes by engaging in extra-pair copulations to obtain genetic benefits for their children.
The authors speculate that there may be several reasons for such a low incidence of 'extra-pair paternity' worldwide and across centuries, including perhaps a dread of sexually transmitted infections, risk of spousal violence, divorce, or reduced paternal investment by the social partner or his close relatives if the betrayal is discovered.
The fact that women may be a lot more faithful than had previously been imagined may have important and profound psychological impact. We often decide what to do with our lives based on our theories about how everyone else is behaving. If we assume the whole world is sleeping around or that fidelity is rare, it might lower our inhibitions over behaving similarly.
If it's the case that women were and are more faithful than had been previously assumed, maybe that understanding in itself will influence promiscuity.
All this means that the Archbishop of Canterbury's experience of his paternity is in fact rarer than might be commonly believed, and this could in itself have psychological consequences. Beliefs about how common it was for mothers to behave like this, could influence his own attitude and coping.
It is possible that the Archbishop's of Canterbury's own mother's statement, as reported by the BBC News site and other media that she recalled sleeping with former colleague Sir Anthony after "a large amount of alcohol on both sides", reflects some psychology as well.
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Introducing the 2018 Dodge Durango SRT
Dodge has gone ahead and put the SRT into an SUV, the result of which being the 2018 Dodge Durango SRT.
Dodge has gone ahead and put the SRT into an SUV, the result of which being the 2018 Dodge Durango SRT.
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Whether you're a sports fan or not, chances are that you'll find yourself at a baseball game at some point over the summer. You'll also probably enjoy at least a couple beach days and cookouts. The Jeep Blog's latest post can help ensure you arrive in the perfect vehicle.
Today, FCA US LLC announced via a press release that two of its brands, Jeep and Ram Truck, dominated the competition at the Northwest Automotive Press Association's (NWAPA) 22nd annual Mudfest, with each entered vehicle emerging victorious in its respective category. For two days, NWAPA editors spent time with each of the 28 entered vehicles, driving them both on and off the road in an...
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Vulnerabilities in aircraft systems allow remote airplane hijacking, researcher says
The lack of security in communication technologies used in the aviation industry makes it possible to remotely exploit vulnerabilities in critical on-board systems and attack aircraft in flight, according to research presented Wednesday at the Hack in the Box security conference in Amsterdam.
The presentation, by Hugo Teso, a security consultant at consultancy firm N.runs in Germany, who has also had a commercial pilot license for the past 12 years, was the result of the researcher's three-yearlong research into the security of avionics.
Teso showed how the absence of security features in ADS-B (automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast), a technology used for aircraft tracking, and ACARS (Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System), a datalink system used to transmit messages between aircraft and ground stations via radio or satellite, can be abused to exploit vulnerabilities in flight management systems.
He did not experiment on real airplanes, which would be both dangerous and illegal, according to his own account. Instead Teso acquired aircraft hardware and software from different places, including from vendors offering simulation tools that use actual aircraft code and from eBay, where he found a flight management system (FMS) manufactured by Honeywell and a Teledyne ACARS aircraft management unit.
Using these tools, he set up a lab where he simulated virtual airplanes and a station for sending specifically crafted ACARS messages to them in order to exploit vulnerabilities identified in their flight management systems -- specialized computers that automate in-flight tasks related to navigation, flight planning, trajectory prediction, guidance and more.
The FMS is directly connected to other critical systems like navigation receivers, flight controls, engine and fuel systems, aircraft displays, surveillance systems and others, so by compromising it, an attacker could theoretically start attacking additional systems. However, this aspect was beyond the scope of this particular research, Teso said.
Identifying potential targets and gathering basic information about them via ADS-B is fairly easy because there are many places online that collect and share ADS-B data, such as flightradar24.com, which also has mobile apps for flight tracking, Teso said.
ACARS can be used to gather even more information about each potential target, and by combining this information with other open-source data, it is possible to determine with a fairly high degree of certainty what model of FMS a specific aircraft is using, Teso said.
After this is done, an attacker could send specifically crafted ACARS messages to the targeted aircraft to exploit vulnerabilities identified in the code of its FMS. In order to do this, the attacker could build his own software-defined radio system, which would have a range limit depending on the antenna being used, or he could hack into the systems of one of the two main ground service providers and use them to send ACARS messages, a task that would probably be more difficult, Teso said.
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I work developing Android so I plug and unplug different devices all day long. Apple Mac Photos app is opening every time phone USB is connected, which is frustrating and sometimes out of place at work.
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This is the other coffee version.
Taste-More of a robust coffee than the latte but still it says espresso but its defiantly not that strong.Most of you probley wouldn't agree but I think the 247 coffees are better than all energy coffees,besides monsters of course.
Buzz-Ill list the changes.2% RDA vit.a,6 % calcium,no vit.c,.6 mgs less taurine(?).2 less mgs l-carnitine.Do not expect any energy from this,don't drink this and expect to clime mount Kilimanjaro.
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Year 4 Teaching Assistant
Year 4 Teaching Assistant
Year 4 Teaching Assistant - Full-time - Ref 2011019
We are currently recruiting for a Rhyl primary school who require an additional teaching assistant to work within one of their Year 4 classes. The ideal candidate would have exceptional behaviour management skills on both a 1-1 basis and leading small groups, as well as experience of a variety of ALN issues. This is a full-time and ongoing role, starting immediately with no fixed end date. Your duties will be to:
- Supervise and provide particular support for pupils, including those with additional needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities
- Assist with the development and implementation of individual education/behaviour plans and personal care programmes.
- Establish positive and supportive relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs.
- Promote the inclusion and acceptance of pupils.
- Promote good behaviour, dealing promptly with incidents in line with established policy and encourage the pupil to take responsibility for their own behaviour.
- To aid pupils in their learning as effectively as possible by giving positive encouragement to reinforce self-esteem and confidence in each task.
- Monitor pupils' responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed.
- Provide regular feedback on learning and development to the teacher and other professionals.
- Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of pupils' work.
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Forest Feathers began as as a solo project by Camron Sackett. He released his first album Hush in 2013. After three years, the newest album LULL was released September 27, 2016
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Happy November! I'm not one who usually celebrates months but I love me some November. It's my birthday month (yes, I WILL celebrate all month long), you can easily find pumpkin pie at most grocers and little coffee spots, hot cocoa starts to sound like a good idea, the, leaves look so pretty, honey crisp apples start popping up and who doesn't love the crispness in Fall air?!
Did you think I forgot about my Wall Star giveaway? No way Jose! Sorry for the delay in the announcement but without further adieu - Congrats to Jen from Painted Fish Studios for winning a set of 8 magnetic Wall Stars to help display your instant images!! Bummed you didn't win? Chin up- head over to The Impossible Project and grab a few boxes and get to shown' off your instant film goods with these handy dandy magnets!


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Q. "What is the weight limit for these bidet-style toilet seats?"
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Switching it up with a Broadly Speaking weekend edition, y'all. This time with a meditation on what it means to be extreme.
Dots, blotchy and disease-like, covered the page. The "map" I was looking at more resembled a terribly complicated STI transmission web or a bad case of chiggers than anything else. As my biologist roommate passed by, she offered, "What is that? A shitty illustration of blood cells?" As I hovered my mouse over each red blemish, a person's name appeared alongside the name of an organization.
Some examples:
Catherine Maxwell, NC Center for Voter Education
Mary Lee, NC Advocates for Justice Foundation
Greg Lytle, NC Conservation Network
Katherine Selvage, Appalachian Voices
Sketched out yet?
"Mapping the Left" supposedly "combines data, research and news articles to show the magnitude of the radical Left's infrastructure in North Carolina."
Data. Magnitude. Radical. Cooties.
I suppose you could expect something like this from Civitas, an organization whose slogan is "The Conservative Voice of North Carolina."
I would say that the map was poorly designed and executed; it provides a very user un-friendly experience, but it seems like it's not about being able to use at all. Why would anyone want to look at more than five or so dots? Unlike the Hate Map that the Southern Poverty Law Center puts out every year, something Civitas seems to be attempting to emulate here, the Mapping the Left Project is unsynthesized and largely uninformative. Other than perpetuating the conflation of and confusion about the terms "radical" and "liberal," what is this map intended to do?
It almost reads ironically. Despite the visually over stimulating and icky impression (especially for those of us who have trypophobia, ahem) the map gives off initially, I found my repugnance quickly replaced by the warm-and-fuzzies. "What a great resource!" I began to think. But, given how things are going in North Carolina right now, it seems this is a good example of a watered-down neo-conservative scare tactic. One that serves as a warning: you too can be "added to the list."
One thing is for certain: this shit ain't new.
"In North Carolina, left-wing nonprofit advocacy groups for decades have wielded an alarming amount of power in the media, state politics, and government. They work together, both in loose coalitions and organized networks, to influence and control public policy.
Only now, however, is there a user-friendly online database that sheds light on this vast, shadowy network"-excerpt from intro page.
Just 'cause you wrap up old slop in an "online" package with rudimentary graphic design doesn't make it new. Civitas claims that the map is their attempt to report on the "extreme, liberal/progressive agenda," that the media has failed to address.
Extreme. Agenda. Terrorist.
The rhetoric the website's authors employed oddly reminded me of the beautiful and prescient "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King Jr. which I had the pleasure of recently rereading. After laying out a thorough response to a letter 8 white Christian leaders in Birmingham had written about MLK, civil rights activists and organizers during their effective Birmingham Campaign, Martin Luther King speaks to their use of the word "extremist." I implore you to read the whole letter again, but here's a piece:
"I have tried to say that this normal and healthy discontent can be channeled into the creative outlet of nonviolent direct action. And now this approach is being termed extremist. But though I was initially disappointed at being categorized as an extremist, as I continued to think about the matter I gradually gained a measure of satisfaction from the label. Was not Jesus an extremist for love: "Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you." Was not Amos an extremist for justice: "Let justice roll down like waters and righteousness like an ever flowing stream." Was not Paul an extremist for the Christian gospel: "I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus." Was not Martin Luther an extremist: "Here I stand; I cannot do otherwise, so help me God." And John Bunyan: "I will stay in jail to the end of my days before I make a butchery of my conscience." And Abraham Lincoln: "This nation cannot survive half slave and half free." And Thomas Jefferson: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal . . ." So the question is not whether we will be extremists, but what kind of extremists we will be. Will we be extremists for hate or for love? Will we be extremists for the preservation of injustice or for the extension of justice? In that dramatic scene on Calvary's hill three men were crucified. We must never forget that all three were crucified for the same crime–the crime of extremism. Two were extremists for immorality, and thus fell below their environment. The other, Jesus Christ, was an extremist for love, truth and goodness, and thereby rose above his environment. Perhaps the South, the nation and the world are in dire need of creative extremists."
Black Studies scholar, George Lipsitz, points out that neo-conservative media outlets seem unable to address context and power.* Here, Dr. King eloquently pulls the concept of extremism back into its proper context. In the spirit of his words, I ask: Who and what does this "map" actually map? Even if any of the organizations and people included on Civitas's map were extreme, what kind of extreme are they? For hate or for love?
*"Precious and Communicable," Chapter 2 from George Lipsitz's book Time Passages: Collective Memory and American Popular Culture


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So it's official. The holidays are nearly here and that means family portraits with many of my clients that I have enjoyed photographing over the years. It's a treat to see how much the children have grown (why don't mom and dad look a day older).
I have had the privilege of photographing this family for several years now, so we all know each other well and it makes for fun and beautiful images. Each year we try something a little different in a new location - such is the fortune of living in a diverse area with beautiful scenery nearly everywhere we look.
They even send me a Christmas card with their favorite images from that day. I look forward to seeing how much they've changed next year.
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Services we provide - Upholstery Interior carpets – In addition to the carpet you'll find on the floor of most passenger cars and trucks, you can usually find a fair amount of carpet and other fabric in the trunk as well. Automotive carpet is designed to be extremely durable and stain resistant, but the material can wear out or become damaged with regular wear and tear. Seats – Most car owners probably frequently associate automobile upholstery with the seats. Depending on the fabric, including fabric, vinyl or leather, care and repair upkeep will differ. Headliners - The headliner on a car is the fabric material that covers the ceiling, but may also include fabric-covered roof support frames. It's especially common to find sagging, rippled or loose headliners on older vehicles. Convertible tops and vinyl roof covers - A talented and experience auto upholsterer will be able to repair or restore both convertible top fabric and frames as well as the vinyl or canvas roo
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We include our 2 season light warranty, a durable steel stand, and fully hinged construction for fast, easy assembly. Each Oxford Pine comes with commercial grade lighting that is bright and dependable that protects you against standard bulb burnout. The branches are strong, sturdy, and meant to hold hundreds of ornaments without sagging branches!
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Common Carpet Problems and Solutions to Fix Them
Are you looking for solutions to common carpet problems? Many homes and offices still have wall to wall carpet today. It's soft to walk on, helps acoustics in the room and generally looks nice. However, from time to time there is going to be issues with the carpet that will be hard to solve. So here is a list of common carpet issues with what usually causes them and how to fix them.
Filtration Lines
This is one of the most common issues we see. Filtration soiling is the black lines around baseboards and edges of stairs. This is caused by air being forced through the carpet up into the wall cavity when there is a change in air pressure. The change in air pressure could be when your air conditioner comes on/off, or simply every time you open and close doors or windows. The temporary solution is to clean the lines with an alkaline cleaner to remove them. However they will return if the problem is not fixed permanently. To permanently fix the issue you will need to roll back the carpet in the areas affected and caulk the area where the floor and wall intersect and then reinstall the carpet. If you have the problem located close to a return going to your air conditioner then make sure to seal on the joints inside the return area. This way all air going into the unit has to go through your filter.
Soil Wicking
Soil wicking occurs after the carpet has been wet either from cleaning, spills, or water damage. It is generally a brownish discoloration on the tips of the carpet fibers. It usually occurs in areas of heavy soiling or where the carpet has taken too long to dry. Generally just cleaning the area and insuring that it dries quickly will remove the soil and insure it does not return.
Traffic Lanes
Traffic lanes are generally seen in heavily traveled areas of the home. Any area that is walked on a lot is subject to the traffic lanes showing up after a while and especially with lower quality carpet. Examples are long hallways, coming out of a bathroom, areas around the bed, coming out of the kitchen, etc. The fiber will become scratched and abraded, matted, or the tips will bloom. You can clean the carpet and remove some of the discoloration but the longer it goes on the more noticeable it will be. This is not a correctable issue and is not a warranty issue with the carpet either.
Shading, Pooling and Carpet Nap Reversal
In this situation carpet can look like it is different colored but not in a straight line. I can look like a water mark. It is caused by fibers that are lying opposite directions on each side of the "watermark". This can be the result of an installation defect but not necessarily. There is no solution to this and carpet manufacturers universally do not warranty this issue.
Water Staining
Water staining is a lighter area on the carpet that is surrounded by a darker ring, typically something was spilled in the area or some product was used to remove a spill. The soil that was in the area was pushed to the edge of the liquid where it wicked to the tips of the fibers as it dried. This is correctable with a cleaning of the area and quickly drying the area.
Over the years as a cleaner this situation has come up a lot. Some constant light source throws a shadow on the carpet and it looks like a spot. I have tried extremely hard in the past to clean shadows and it just doesn't work and when you figure it out you feel kind of silly. Make sure what you are looking at is a spot and not a shadow.
Wear will make your carpet look old and worn out. There might even be a loss to the pile of the carpet. Cleaning will not fix this. The solution is to replace the carpet.


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Under Trump, national debt tops $21 trillion for 1st time ever
Nice job, piss lips. You and the "conservatives" of the GOP have given the rich (like yourself) massive tax breaks at the expense of the next two generations. Amazingly, the peeRump nut licks of the GOP sleep so very well at night after skewering Obama for every penny he spent. When are you assholes going to obliterate Social Security and Medicare? Paging little Paulene Ryan (Eddie Munster) for the big finale. MAGA, assholes.
Trump targets Mueller, suggests McCabe memos are "fake"
Amazing hearing this from the phony cic, the great white dope. Is piss lips playing golf again this weekend? Couldn't be... piss lips said he would be so busy he wouldn't have time to play golf.
That's what we here on the east coast call a LIE. peeRump nut-licks call it "winning". Fscking dolts.
This last one takes the cake:
Trump lashes out at FBI, State and Justice Departments for "leaking, lying and corruption"
OMG, are you fucking kidding me? This, from ol' piss lips, the grandest liar of all time, who has told over 2,000 lies in his first year in office.
His (well, the grand ol' pedophiles) tax cuts, according to Coward In Chief Bone Spurs, was "the biggest tax cut in US history. Wrong, penis breath, it ranks a lowly eighth.
That's what we here on the east coast call a LIE. peeRump nut-licks call it "winning". Fscking dolts.
Stupid sez the "wall" will be built in 1 year. Wrong again, asshole, it's going to take at least 4 years, and 25 BILLION dollars. And, MEXICO ISN'T PAYING ONE PENNY FOR YOUR STUPID WALL. WE, THE TAXPAYERS ARE GOING TO GET STUCK WITH THE BILL.
Just to reiterate, that's what we here on the east coast call a LIE. peeRump nut-licks call it "winning". Fscking dolts.
Well, there is some good news for ol' bone spur... his little boyfriend, pootin', is being re-elected as I type this. Ol' Bone Spur can suck pootie's ass for as long as he wishes now. Surely, he is quite pleased.
And, finally, in honor of the wise man of the desert, "fucktrump".
Perhaps some cowardly little trumpnutsuck will again rattle his one functioning brain cell into action and send us more anonymous email stating that we have moved up on the "No Fly List". Be a man, sign up here with your call sign, and battle me face to face.


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Ohio State's top incoming recruit has not been cleared to play this season.
Shooting guard D'Angelo Russell did not report with the rest of Ohio State's freshmen for the start of summer classes Monday because the NCAA Eligibility Center has not approved his high school transcript, according to a report from The Columbus Dispatch.
The hold-up stems from a standardized test score that the NCAA has yet to receive. In conjunction with grades in high school core courses, Russell must score sufficiently on the test to be eligible this season.
FIRST LOOK, BIG TEN: Wisconsin a heavy favorite in retooled league
"We are hoping to have him here soon," coach Thad Matta told the Dispatch in a text message.
Russell is the No. 18 player in the class of 2014, according to Rivals.com. He turned down offers from Arizona, Indiana, Louisville and Michigan State, among other schools, to play for the Buckeyes.
A skilled ball handler and scorer with deep shooting range, Russell is expected to compete for a starting spot in Ohio State's backcourt. "He's got ability to make big-time plays with the basketball in his hands, be it three-point shots, driving, getting fouled," Matta said of Russell after he signed his National Letter of Intent in November. "He makes guys around him better."
The Buckeyes lose their top three scorers – LaQuinton Ross, Lenzelle Smith Jr. and Aaron Craft – from a team that ranked 128th in the country in offensive efficiency, according to Kenpom.com.


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The following are things that I am thankful for, as it relates to politics and Plunderbund (of course I'm thankful for my family, friends, etc):
- The Internet – the great equalizer. Now news travels at the speed of RSS and my weather is on my desktop. The greatest innovation in modern times, thanks to the folks over at DARPA. Don't say the DOD is useless, DARPA proves otherwise.
- Blogs – the new media. Say what you want, debunk what you can, hold the powers that be and the corporate media in check. rock on. we will not be neutralized!
- The First Amendment – protecting my right to blog, talk, shout, hold up a sign, or support a cause since 1791.
- Ohio lefty blogs – standing up to the insane right wing idealogues and attempted to slowly turn our state back to a more rational blue.
- Delaware County Progressives – a small, but energetic bunch who will some day help to change the face of our very red county.
- All of you – and last, but not least all of you. All of you who read, blog, volunteer, canvass, phonebank, rally, bitch, moan, complain, or protest. Thanks for doing whatever it is you do. It lets me know I'm not crazy and not alone.
Have a Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy your families. Let's hook back up here on Monday and continue to give 'em hell shall we?
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Sunday, February 03, 2013
Nostalgia Theater: Oh Brother, Simon & Simon
|Rick & AJ Simon: Gerald McRaney (L), Jameson Parker (R)
Vietnam vet Rick (Gerald McRaney, a few years away from Major Dad) was the anything-goes, cowboy hat-wearing, pickup truck-driving older brother, while younger sib AJ (Jameson Parker) was the buttoned down, studious-type. Gee, I wonder what kind of wacky misadventures were going to ensue when these total opposites had to team up! Yeah, pretty much the kind you'd imagine. When Simon & Simon premiered on the Eye in late November '81, it looked and sounded like this:
That's the instrumental version of "Best of Friends," by the Thrasher Brothers, FYI. I actually had no idea until the DVDs were released that there even was a different Simon & Simon theme separate from THE Simon & Simon theme. Anyway, although ratings weren't so great initially, CBS took a chance by renewing the series for a second year, which started off by crossing over with established hit Magnum, and also boasted the theme tune we all know and love composed by Barry Vorzon (who also did the catchy SWAT theme in the '70s):
From then on, there was no looking back. Simon & Simon ran an impressive eight seasons and 157 eps, ending its run in 1989. Again, when you consider the lack of depth in the premise, that's quite a feat. I chalk most of that up to the easy chemistry between stars Parker and McRaney. We liked these guys. We liked hanging out with them. We liked spending time on their adventures. It's really as simple as that, and it illustrates one of the ways TV serves as "comfort food" for people in a way that movies don't.
Here's the opening promo for the reunion flick:
Interestingly enough, the show apparently retained enough cache with actors Jon Hamm and Adam Scott (and first-time director Paul Rudd) to prompt the trio to embark on an "ambitious" shot-for-shot remake of Simon & Simon's (second season and-on) opening title sequence, with Hamm as Rick and Scott as AJ. The results of their expansive efforts aired last fall on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim, hosted by Jeff Probst and billed as "The Greatest Event in Television History." And indeed it was. Indeed it was. Observe:
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John Entwistle was the legendary and highly influential bass player for The Who.
Before Entwistle, pop music fans of all different styles could care less about the bass as an instrument, often not paying that much attention to who was playing it or listening for its sound.
Playing the bass as a lead instrument with a full on volume, treble and bass attack, and with his very specific selection of type of bass, plus what strings and amplification to use, Entwistle brought an uncompromising new approach to the bass guitar.


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For several months, I, along with a select group of colleagues have been in "closed door" dialogue questioning the international community and their understanding towards the militant wing of Hezbollah. After weeks of extensive research, a depressing conclusion has been made. Very few have a clear understanding of Hezbollah's militant wing, let alone Iran's military organizational structure.
For the next couple of weeks or possibly even months, I will do my best to gather in-depth knowledge on Hezbollah's mysterious militant wing. It is understood that this task will be more than difficult considering everything written must come from open sources–nothing used here is classified.
Prior to moving forward with our discoveries, it is critical to point out that while many proclaimed counterterrorist and intelligence experts believe Hezbollah was structured identically as Iran's Al Quds Force, this belief is based on assumptions supported with zero facts. The IRGC created Al Quds and later created Hezbollah as an additive to Al Quds. Both, Al Quds and Hezbollah, two entities falling within the IRGC, have very different structures. To gain a better understanding of the IRGC layout, please see below.
Figure 1. As Hard-Liners Rise, Shadowy Revolutionary Guard Muscles In on Airport And Nabs Energy Deals; Dawn Clash Over a Drilling Rig in The Persian Gulf. Andrew Higgins. Revolutionary Guard Inc. http://www.crethiplethi.com/revolutionary-guard-inc/islamic-countries/iran-islamic-countries/2010/ (Accessed 20 Jan 20112)
To gain a better appreciation of why we claim very few within the international community understands Hezbollah's organizational structure let alone the players of Hezbollah's militant wing, below are a few examples of different perceived Hezbollah organizational flow charts. Visually, observers will specifically find that these examples outline Hezbollah's militant wing differently.
Figure 2. Hezbollah's Organizational Structure. Source: Hezbollah: Profile of the Shiite Terrorist Organization of Global Reach Sponsored by Iran and Supported by Syria, Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center, Center for Special Studies, Special Information Bulletin, June 2003. http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/malam_multimedia/English/eng_n/html/hezbollah.htm (Accessed 21 Jan 2012)
Figure 3. Hezbollah's Organizational Structure. Original Source: STRATFOR (2008). Taken from the article British Double Vision on Hezbollah written by Dr. Walid Phares published at CedarsRevolution.net http://www.cedarsrevolution.net/jtphp/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2673&Itemid=2 (Accessed 11 Dec 2011)
Needless to say, those concerned about a future imminent war between Iran and the western free world have every right to be concerned. While the United States and partnering nations have tirelessly fought against Al Qaeda for well over ten years, we have lost sight on one rogue regime–Iran. It is obvious that intelligence lacks pertaining Iran's military structure.
Knowing that Iran has engaged in acts of war against the United States and our allies utilizing its militant proxies for well over 30 years, one would believe U.S. and foreign nation states would have a handle on understanding Iran's militant organizational structure. Regrettably, this is not the case based off the aforementioned flow charts exemplifying numerous differences between them.
Hopefully, in due time, capabilities unfolding a greater depth of knowledge pertaining Iran's militant organizational structures will come to fruition–first by identifying Hezbollah's mysterious militant wing. It is believed that exposing Hezbollah's militant wing must priority number one due to the group's strategic position. Tactically, it is believed that any Iranian threat posed against the United States homeland comes from Hezbollah more than any other Iranian militant entity. They have operators positioned throughout Asia, Latin America, Africa, and even inside the United States patiently waiting for their Supreme Leader's call to action.
Kerry Patton, a combat service disabled veteran, is a senior analyst for WIKISTRAT and owner of IranWarMonitor.com. He has worked in South America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Europe, focusing on intelligence and security and interviewing current and former terrorists, including members of the Taliban. He is the author of Sociocultural Intelligence: The New Discipline of Intelligence Studies and the children's book American Patriotism. You can follow him on Facebook.


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WINDSOR, ON / October 26, 2016: In just eight years, the Windsor Cancer Centre Foundation has awarded over $1.9 million to local cancer researchers through their Seeds4Hope grant awards program. This significant investment was celebrated today as three new grant recipients were awarded two-year grants totalling $227,916.
Dr. John Hudson, Dr. Josée Jarry and Dr. Sindu Kanjeekal received their grant certificates and shared brief details of their research projects: one (Dr. Hudson) to characterize the role of Plk4, one of the polo-like kinases that is associated with genome instability, in the development of hematological malignances (i.e., types of cancers that begin in blood-forming tissue) and by extending their studies to patient samples and human cell lines survey whether Plk4 status together with associated markers will serve as potential biomarkers for prognosis, development and class of disease, and/or response to treatment; a second (Dr. Jarry) to examine the use of Ashtanga yoga as an effective intervention to mitigate some of the detrimental psychological and physiological effects of breast cancer and its treatment as a low burden intervention that may significantly improve quality of life for thousands of breast cancer survivors in a very short time frame; and a third (Dr. Kanjeekal) to study the genetic markers associated with the progression of bladder cancer, the 5th most common cancer in Canada with local incidences higher than the provincial average, from a non-invasive disease to invasive and metastatic diseases. This study involves a multi-disciplinary research team of clinicians and bench scientists and serves as a preclinical step towards clinical testing of important genetic markers than can be used clinically to better diagnose and treat in a more personalized way people with bladder cancer.
Seeds4Hope was established in 2009 to provide seed funding for new research or new approaches to existing cancer research being conducted by local scientists. The program utilizes a rigorous expert peer-review process adopted by all nationally and internationally recognized granting agencies.
To-day's awards announcement is immediately followed by the third Seeds4Hope Community Seminar Series which celebrates the success of the Seeds4Hope program and provides a forum for grant recipients to share with the community, and specifically the loyal donors, the outcomes of their research. The public is invited to attend the complimentary event to celebrate the progress of past and current Seeds4Hope research projects, to learn how Seeds4Hope projects have initiated and fostered networks among basic scientists, social scientists and health care professionals, and to hear about the impact of these grants on improved cancer care in our community.
"The hope in research reflects its potential. Each of the 27 excellent, innovative, peer-reviewed research projects supported by Seeds4Hope over eight competitions is a work in progress; its potential will only be fully realized in its future application to benefit our children and grandchildren. But the potential for future success in the long-term can be measured in the short-term by monitoring several indicators of progress such as publications, collaborations, and clinical trials. From these indicators, it is clear that Seeds4Hope funded research is playing a significant role in advancing cancer care in our community and beyond. The awards presentation and the Seeds4Hope Community Seminar Series are opportunities to demonstrate the strength of the local cancer research culture, to express heartfelt thanks to Windsor-Essex, and to celebrate together what has grown from the research "seeds" planted since 2009 through the generosity of our donors and the dedication of our world-class local researchers", stated Dr. Michael Dufresne, Seeds4Hope Administrator.
"At the beginning of the 20th century, worldwide life expectancy was less than 40 years of age. Today the world average stands at around 70. The single biggest reason for this miraculous leap in longevity has been our ability to cure diseases. Vaccines for Tetanus, Polio & Measles all came from years of research. We are very fortunate to have great minds doing local research that could lead to the next "BIG" thing in the treatment of cancer. Our Foundation is delighted to be able to support Seeds4Hope and this year's grant recipients in the next step in their research. We would also like to thank our generous donors for their continued generosity in our ongoing efforts to help the cancer community", stated Rick Durocher, President of the Foundation.
"Clearly, the young Seeds4Hope program is meeting its objectives: it is facilitating new and innovative cancer research, leveraging new sources of research funding, promoting collaborations, and improving cancer care in our community." …."The support that has been provided by the Seeds4Hope program has proven to be highly successful in so many different ways, but most importantly the results of the research that has been funded is making a difference in our community and supporting local cancer research and care. We truly value the Windsor Cancer Centre Foundation's commitment and support to the Seeds4Hope program" stated the University of Windsor's Heather Pratt, Executive Director, Research & Innovation Services, and Dr. Marlys Koschinsky, Dean (past), Faculty of Science
About the Windsor Cancer Centre Foundation
The Windsor Essex County Cancer Centre Foundation was established in 1996 by a group of volunteers intent on making the cancer journey one that was less stressful to patients and their families, as well as aiding in the provision of care through the purchase of state-of-the-art equipment. Our mandate has grown over the years to include a commitment to supporting local cancer research, as well as providing short-term assistance to patients experiencing financial need, among other programs. Thanks to tremendous community support, the Cancer Centre Foundation has raised over 25 million dollars to support these programs at the Cancer Centre at Windsor Regional Hospital and throughout the regional cancer program.
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Dr. Josée Jarry
Dr. Sindu Kanjeekal
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Principal Investigator: Dr. John Hudson
University of Windsor, Faculty of Science, Department of Biological Sciences
Co-Investigators: Dr. Caroline Hamm, Windsor Regional Hospital, Cancer Program
Dr. Sindu Kanjeekal, Windsor Regional Hospital, Cancer Program
Collaborators: Dr. David Shum, Windsor Regional Hospital, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Dr. Jan Ciborowski, University of Windsor, Faculty of Science, Biological Sciences
Principal Investigator: Dr. Josée Jarry
University of Windsor, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Department of Psychology
Co-Investigators: Dr. Caroline Hamm, Windsor Regional Hospital, Cancer Program
Dr. Cheri McGowan, Kinesiology, University of Windsor
Collaborators: Dr. Swati Kulkarni, Windsor Regional Hospital, Cancer Program
Dr. Kendall Soucie, Psychology, University of Windsor
Gina Wasserlein, B.Ed., YA-E-RYT-500 (Windsor Yoga Studio)
Principal Investigator: Dr. Sindu Kanjeekal
Windsor Regional Hospital, Cancer Program; University of Windsor, Faculty of Science, Department of Biological Sciences
Co-Investigators: Dr. Lisa Porter, University of Windsor, Faculty of Science, Biological Sciences
Dr. Dora Cavallo-Medved, University of Windsor, Faculty of Science, Biological Sciences
Dr. Luis Rueda, University of Windsor, Faculty of Science, Computer Science
Dr. Atikukke Govindaraja, Windsor Regional Campus, Hotel Dieu Campus
Dr. Yasser EL-Gohary, Windsor Regional Hospital, Pathology
Collaborators: Dr. Ron Sorenson, Windsor Regional Hospital
Dr. Thomas Elsdon, Windsor Regional Hospital
Krista Naccarato, B.Sc., B.Ed., Windsor Regional Hospital, Clinical Trials
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This month we feature Egyptian journalist Mustafa Mahmoud, world news editor for the Egyptian daily Al Gomhuria.
"IJNet is my go-to site when I need a sense of what is trending and happening in the world of international journalism," says reporter Amie Ferris-Rotman, a John S. Knight Journalism Fellow at Stanford University.
Each month, IJNet features an international journalist who exemplifies the profession and has used the site to further his or her career. This month's journalist is Kolkata-based Pradipta Mukherjee, who writes for Bloomberg News.
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Violent, bloody, with flashes of low-res gore, but how does it sound?
The massive Sony-brand headphones slipped over my ears and immediately started blazing the Hotline Miami soundtrack. The beats pounded in my head and I instinctively turned down the PlayStation Vita's volume. That might sound sacrilegious to fans of the game who've already enjoyed it on PC, but it didn't take long for Hotline Miami to grab me by the collar and crush my skull into the pavement.
I know we missed the boat on HM's PC release, but the PlayStation crowd will get to enjoy the full game on both PS3 and Vita later this year. If you don't already know, Hotline Miami gives players control over an unknown figure who is frequently visited by three masked figures, Don Juan, Richard, and Rasmus. Players are tasked with locating a package and eliminating anyone in the way in each of the game's top-down levels.
Despite its distinct lack of graphical fidelity, Hotline Miami still impresses with realistic sound effects and a visceral sense of action. When you crush an enemy's head with your boot, it sounds as squishy as you'd imagine. Early kills typically come by way of finishing an opponent you've already knocked down. The first levels teach you how to pick up weapons, how to topple enemies by surprising them or opening doors they happen to be standing behind, and how to use the X button to crush them and otherwise end their pathetic existence.
You can pick up guns from the dead and even throw them at range. Stabbing one enemy with a knife you found and quickly throwing the blade into another gives you a combo bonus as do all kills in quick succession. Planning out your murderous rampage feels more like a puzzle than anything else, furthering the addictive drive to kill efficiently and stylishly.
In between levels, players visit a bearded man who praises their handiwork and gives them food or other useful items. The interactions awkwardly disrupt the blood-pounding combat, but with little hands-on time, I'm left to speculate at where the game goes next. Regardless, the soundtrack and old-school aesthetics left me hungry for more.
The scoring screens and menus harken back to '80s sensibilities and neon-noir found in films like Drive and the background in each level pulses and changes color as you progress. One early level repeatedly killed me until I realized that one kill should lead into another, which would allow me to bust a door down and melee another enemy. When it clicked, I decided it was time to turn the volume back up. The synthesizers washed over me and suddenly killing faceless thugs felt rhythmic and natural.
The next level flew by in a seamless blur of pixels and neon lights. I kicked a door down and executed one enemy before his friend made it down the hall. I was waiting for him at the corner with the baseball bat I'd picked up from the first guy. Down he went and instinctively I flung the bat at another baddie before racing over to finish him. The shotgun that enemy dropped made eliminating the final two targets feel like shooting fish in a barrel. Hotline Miami is still without a release date, but don't be surprised if the title leads another PSN promotion block this summer.


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A few new polls were released on Thursday morning, showing Rick Santorum with a small lead in Michigan. The American Research Group had the former Pennsylvania senator at 38 percent, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney at 34 percent, Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) at 12 percent, and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich at 7 percent. Meanwhile, the Detroit Free Press released its own poll, showing Santorum ahead of Romney by a margin of 37 percent to 34 percent.
The numbers were culled from interviews that took place before last night's debate in Arizona, so the dials may have moved since then. But the Romney campaign did not exactly seem eager to downplay expectations on Wednesday night.
"We're going to win Michigan," Romney adviser Stuart Stevens told reporters in the spin room after the debate.


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I re-watched Donnie Darko Recently and realized that the trampoline symbolizes a black hole. It is round and black like a black hole and the people jumping on the trampoline symbolize the chaos and distortion that surround a black hole. There are some that theorize that a black hol could be used as a wormhole for time travel and Donnie Darko is a Time Traveller movie with even our friend Steven Hawking's Book "A Brief History of Time" making an appearance in the film.
Another great Movie is Duncan' Jones' Moon It is about "Sam Bell" who "has a quintessentially personal encounter toward the end of his three-year stint on the Moon, where he, working alongside his computer, GERTY, sends back to Earth parcels of a resource that has helped diminish our planet's power problems."
Sam Bell's name is no accident and his initials S.B. are code for a Spiral Barred Galaxy. "Edwin Hubble classified these types of spiral galaxies as "SB" (spiral, barred) in his Hubble sequence, and arranged them into three sub-categories based on how open the arms of the spiral are." .....The current hypothesis is that the bar structure acts as a type of stellar nursery, fueling star birth at their centers. The bar is thought to act as a mechanism that channels gas inwards from the spiral arms through orbital resonance, in effect funneling the flow to create new stars.
We learn in the movie that the station on the moon is in fact a nursery of sorts (i'm trying not to give a spoiler here).


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