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Graduate Admissions: Master of Arts in Visual and Critical Studies
Application Deadline: February 1
If you are ready to apply to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago's (SAIC) Master of Arts in Visual and Critical Studies, you will need to build a portfolio, gather all of your application materials, and complete the electronic application.
Completed Online Application
SAIC requires applicants to apply online. Filing an online application requires a valid credit card and a current email address. You may apply to up to three programs with one application and fee. If you are applying to either the MFA in Studio or the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Studio you may select up to three departments of entry. Applications must be submitted prior to 11:00 p.m. (CST) on the appropriate deadline.
Start your application here: SAIC Graduate Application
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Nonrefundable Application Fee
When you click the "submit" button on your the Graduate Application form, you will be prompted to enter credit card information to pay the application fee. Your application form is not fully submitted until you have entered your credit card information. Under no circumstances will an application fee be waived or refunded. After you submit the application form you will be directed to a dashboard where you can begin working on your ePortfolio(s).
Application fee: $90
Application fees will be discounted by 50% through December 1.
Official College Transcripts
During the application process an unofficial transcript is acceptable for review pending an Admissions decision. Official transcripts are required upon admission. Include transcripts both official and unofficial from all universities/colleges from which a degree was obtained or prerequisites were fulfilled. You can attach unofficial transcripts as .pdf or .jpg files in the Educational History section of the application form. If you are in the process of completing a bachelor's degree when you apply, a transcript showing your first three years of study is acceptable.
Transcripts are considered official if sent directly from the degree- or credit-granting institution to the SAIC Graduate Admissions Office. Hard copy transcripts are considered official if the documents remain in the registrar's original signed and sealed envelopes.
Official transcripts can be sent both in digital and hard-copy format. Digital transcripts can be sent from the degree- or credit-granting institution to email@example.com. Hard copy transcripts can be mailed to:
SAIC Graduate Admissions
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Chicago, IL 60603
Statement of Purpose
Write a 500- to 750-word statement that describes your body of work and discusses how you came to focus on visual and critical studies at the graduate level. Also discuss future directions or goals for your work, and finally, describe how the Visual and Critical Studies program is suited to your professional goals.
Upload your statement of purpose to the Attachments section of your ePortfolio.
Letters of Recommendation
You are responsible for securing two letters of recommendation from persons who are qualified to write about your potential for success at SAIC. If you are currently a student or are a recent graduate, we recommend you request letters of recommendation from current or former instructors.
Letters of recommendation should be submitted electronically via SAIC's ePortfolio. When completing the References section in your ePortfolio, you will be asked to provide the names and other information associated with each of your references. Once you click "send request," an email will be sent to each of your references with instructions on how to submit their recommendations through the ePortfolio.
If your recommenders prefer, they may submit recommendations by mail. Be sure to supply your recommenders with addressed, stamped envelopes and ask them to sign across the seal.
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SAIC Graduate Admissions
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The Admissions Committee reviews portfolios for clear direction and potential for development. Applicants are required to submit an ePortfolio. You must submit a separate ePortfolio for each program or studio department to which you apply. Instructions for submitting ePortfolios will be sent either to the email address associated with your SAIC application, or to the email address associated with your ePortfolio account, if you already have one. You will receive the link to your ePortfolio 24 to 48 hours after you save the first page of the online application.
Submit a 10- to 20-page critical writing sample that addresses a particular topic in visual and critical studies. The sample can also be in the form of writings that interpret and/or contextualize an accompanying selection of found images (excerpted from newspapers, magazines, film, or TV).
Though not required, it is recommended that applicants with backgrounds in studio art or design submit a visual, audio, or related arts portfolio in addition to the required writing sample.
- Images: .jpg, .gif, .pdf (up to 5 MB each)
- Videos: .flv, .wv, .mov (up to 60 MB each)
- Audio: .mp3 (up to 10 MB each)
- Text documents: MUST be in .pdf format (up to 10 MB each)
*Please note: Slideroom accepts a maximum of 20 media items, including the critical writing sample.
Direct all inquiries regarding the ePortfolio to email@example.com, 800.232.7242, or 312.629.6100.
Some candidates may be contacted for interviews. All applicants are invited to visit the Department of Visual and Critical Studies and to speak with the program director at any time.
A current résumé is required. Upload your résumé to the Attachments section in your ePortfolio.
International Students
Students whose native language is not English, or who do not have a degree conferred by a U.S.-accredited university, are required to submit evidence of English language proficiency. Submit Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) results with your application. The Institution Code for SAIC is 1713.
Minimum Required Scores
For more information about the TOEFL, please visit here.
For more information about the IELTS, please visit here.
Academic Records
Transcripts are records of your studies that list the courses you completed, the grades received, and provide evidence of degree conferral. They may include grade sheets, exam results, final diplomas, degrees, or graduation certificates. Official copies are issued in the original language directly by your university. Copies must bear the official stamp or seal of the institution, as well as the signature of the appropriate official such as the dean, rector, registrar, controller of examinations, or office of teaching affairs. Photos, notarized copies, facsimiles, or email transmissions are not acceptable.
Official translations are expected for all educational documents issued in a language other than English. A translation agency or university language department should issue official translations typed on official stationary and the translator must attest proficiency in the original language and indicate their translations are accurate word-for-word.
A conferred four-year baccalaureate degree or its equivalent is required for admission to all graduate programs at SAIC.
See Also
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Special Section: Immigration
As the place U.S. immigrants have turned to since the beginning, the Catholic Church supports comprehensive immigration reform. In its pages, U.S. Catholic has not only argued for reform, but also written about the life of the immigrant and the response--good and bad--of Catholics to their new neighbors.
For the most current news in immigration, visit the Margin Notes blog, where Claretian Father Tom Joyce writes about immigration every week.
Dream deferred
A U.S. Catholic interview with Rep. Luis Gutierrez on immigration reform
Alabama to Latino Catholics: No room at the inn
The popular devotions of a small Alabama parish mirror the fears and hardships of its members (March 2012)
Houses divided
New state laws and lack of immigration reform take heavy toll on children and families (March 2012)
The lies are killing us
Msgr. Arturo Bañuelas makes the case for immigration reform. (December 2010)
Video: Living on the border
A trailer for photographer Karl. W. Hoffman's documentary on the realities of border life. Hoffman's photographs appeared in the December 2010 issue of U.S. Catholic.
State of fear: Arizona's immigration law
Arizona's immigration crackdown both was inspired by and inspires fear. (December 2010)
Get off the fence
An argument for comprehensive immigration reform (February 2010)
Mothers' helper
A profile of Stephanie Garza, a young community organizer who helps empower immigrant mothers (March 2009)
Fault lines
What happens when the immigration debate comes home to Catholic parishes (February 2009)
Let my people stay
A column on solving the "push factor" that force immigrants from their homes (September 2008)
Catholics without borders
An interview with Bishop Jaime Soto on immigration reform (February 2008)
How quickly we forget
U.S. Catholics suffer from amnesia when it comes to our own immigrant past. (May 2007)
These American lives
Stories of undocumented workers living in the United States (August 2006)
Borderline Christianity
What life is like at the border
Be our guest?
A column on temporary worker programs
The Way of the crossing
How immigrants experience crucifixion (April 2003)
Huddled masses
The history of our immigrant church (July 2000)
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Ahsoka Tano
Ahsoka Tano, a Togruta female, was the Padawan learner to Anakin Skywalker and a hero of the Clone Wars. Alongside Anakin, she grew from headstrong student into a mature leader. But her destiny laid along a different path than the Jedi.
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Ahsoka Tano was discovered by Plo Koon at the age of three and accepted into the Jedi Order. When she was 14, Jedi Master Yoda granted Ahsoka the rank of Padawan and apprenticed her to Anakin Skywalker, a powerful if reckless Jedi Knight. Anakin initially bristled at the idea of having an apprentice, and their early interactions were playfully contentious; he called her "Snips" for her witty retorts, and Ahsoka called him "Skyguy." But their relationship began to grow, and Anakin gained a newfound respect for Ahsoka when she creatively destroyed a Separatist shield generator, saving his life in the process.
Over the course of the Clone Wars, Ahsoka experienced many ups and downs, heartbreaks, and triumphs. She successfully fought beside Clone Captain Rex, saving him and fending off General Grievous, a notorious Jedi killer. But she also made costly mistakes. During her first stint as commander, Ahsoka disobeyed a direct order to retreat; as a result, most of her fighter squadron was wiped out. She learned a valuable lesson in responsibility and the need to follow orders. Later, while on guard duty at the Jedi Archives, Ahsoka encountered the legendary bounty hunter Cad Bane. Bane successfully stole a holocron, but Ahsoka was able to expose his accomplice, the shape-shifting Cato Parasitti, and she and Anakin eventually recovered the artifact.
Growing up during the Clone Wars, Ahsoka also learned about the complexities of politics as well as attraction. On Raxus, she met young Separtist Lux Bonteri. Through Lux, Ahsoka came to realize that Separatists are not a uniform enemy; many have valid reasons for wanting to break away from the Republic. She also developed feelings for him that were complicated by her Jedi vows to deny attachment of any kind.
As the war continued, Ahsoka emerged more mature and became a true leader. Taken captive by Trandoshans to be hunted for sport, she successfully led a revolt, her inventiveness and rebellious attitude clearly coming from the influence of Anakin Skywalker. Later, she escorted a group of younglings to Ilum, where they underwent a Jedi rite of passage called the Gathering: constructing one's first lightsaber. And it was Ahsoka who saved and watched over the younglings when things went wrong.
Ahsoka's fate and life as a Jedi took an unexpected turn when she was framed for the murderous bombing of the Jedi Temple. The evidence against her was strong and she fled, desperate to clear her name. Ahsoka was eventually captured, and the Council stripped the young Jedi of her Padawan status and expelled her from the Jedi Order. Anakin, however, never stopped believing in his apprentice's innocence and uncovered the truth: Jedi Bariss Offee, Ahsoka's friend, was behind it all. Ahsoka was acquitted but rejected an offer to return to the Jedi Order, choosing to take a new path into the future.
While she no longer identified as a Jedi, Ahsoka Tano went into hiding following Order 66. She constructed new lightsabers, both with blades of white due to her non-affiliation, and remained on the periphery until the rebellion against the Empire. Then, Tano became Fulcrum: an intel agent with her identity a secret to all but those with the highest of clearances.
Tano's destiny would change, however, when she was called in to help the Ghost crew escape from Mustafar space. Here she met two Jedi -- Kanan Jarrus and Ezra Bridger -- and shortly following the encounter, Tano was present during a deadly aerial clash with a mysterious Sith Lord. Ahsoka, reaching out through the Force, connected with the dark side wielder -- a connection that made her lose consciousness.
Tano accompanied the Ghost crew on several missions, including battles with the Seventh Sister and Fifth Brother Inquisitors, whom she handled with relative ease. But fate would lead Tano to a greater confrontation: one with the Sith Lord she encountered in Mustafar space. It was Darth Vader, now revealed to be her former Master. They battled atop the Sith Temple on Malachor, with Tano delivering a strike square across his mask. The scarred face beneath looked like Anakin, but the man she knew was gone. They struck swords once more as the Temple collapsed around them.
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Discovered as a slave on Tatooine by Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker had the potential to become one of the most powerful Jedi ever, and was believed by some to be the prophesied Chosen One who would bring balance to the Force. A hero of the Clone Wars, Anakin was caring and compassionate, but also had a fear of loss that would prove to be his downfall.
Plo Koon
A Kel Dor from Dorin, Plo Koon was among the wisest members of the Jedi Order, respected for his level-headed analysis of events and unflappable calm. Deeply concerned for life in all its myriad forms, Plo was especially devoted to protecting the clones under his command. He shared a special bond with Ahsoka Tano, whom he'd brought to the Jedi Order as a toddler. One of many victims of Order 66, Master Plo died at Cato Neimoidia when his wingmen shot down his starfighter.
Clone Captain Rex
Clone Captain Rex served the Republic during the Clone Wars, often taking orders from Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano. He viewed military service as an honor, and he always completed his mission. Fond of using two blaster pistols at the same time, Rex customized his armor with distinctive blue markings. His loyalty to the Republic and his Jedi Generals was absolute, but even this dedicated veteran soldier found himself plagued by doubts as the Clone Wars claimed more lives and brought ruin to more worlds.
Lux Bonteri
The son of Separatist Senator Mina Bonteri, Lux was young, idealistic, and skeptical of the aims of the Republic and the Jedi Knights. His father was a fervent supporter of the Separatists, and was killed by clone troopers on Aargonar. Lux did not know what to make of Ahsoka Tano and her visit to Separatist space. After a failed peace overture begun by Mina extended to the Republic, Lux's mother died, assassinated on Count Dooku's orders. After making an ill-fated effort to avenge her by killing Dooku, Lux joined the anti-Separatist resistance on his homeworld of Onderon. After the rebels defeated the Separatists, Lux became Onderon's Republic Senator.
Asajj Ventress
An assassin trained in the ways of the dark side by Count Dooku, Asajj Ventress yearned to be considered a true Sith, but such status wasn't allowed under the Sith's Rule of Two. Ventress fought with twin red-bladed lightsabers, and clashed with Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker many times. But her destiny would not lie with the Sith. After Dooku rejected her as his apprentice and tried to kill her, Ventress returned to her roots as a Nightsister, made a living as a bounty hunter, and – in the strangest twist of all – rediscovered the way of the light that she'd rejected long ago as a Jedi Padawan.


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The Chevrolet Camaro is the quintessential American muscle car. It has good looks and enough power to get you down the quarter mile in a hurry, all while making a lot of noise. Newer Camaros have tried to add handling to their resumes, but muscle cars have always been about going fast in a straight line. The COPO Camaro, a limited-edition designed for drag racing, brings the Camaro back to its roots.
The COPO is a dedicated racing machine, so much so that you can't drive it on the street; none of the cars have VIN tags. It may not pass muster at the DMV, but the COPO Camaro does meet the requirements for the National Hot Rod Association's Stock Eliminator and Super Stock classes. Under the hood will be one of three engines.
Buyers can get a 5.3-liter V8 with a small or large supercharger, or a 7.0-liter V8 derived from the Corvette Z06's LS7. Chevy was mum on power numbers, but the LS7 makes 505 hp and 470 lb-ft of torque in the Corvette. All three versions will be mated with a race-spec Powerglide automatic transmission. An automatic is better suited for handling the punishment of drag launches, and it can shift smoothly and consistently all the way down the quarter mile.
The stock Camaro was much-praised for its independent rear suspension, but the COPO gets a more primitive solid rear axle; drag racers prefer this setup. The interior gets a roll cage, bucket seats, Chevrolet Performance gauges, and a racing shifter.
Only 69 COPO Camaros will be built, with an $89,000 price tag. Chevy will contract with an outside company to choose worthy buyers, who will be invited to the GM Performance Build Center to participate in their car's construction. The whole process sounds less like buying a car and more like joining the Avengers Initiative.
It also sounds like a lot of trouble for a highly specialized car; 69 units isn't even a blip on GM's annual production tallies. Profits are not the goal here; the COPO Camaro is all about bragging rights. The COPO will fly the Chevy flag at drag strips across the country. It will also do battle against rival Ford's Mustang Cobra Jet. "The COPO Camaro is going to shake up the sportsman drag racing ranks this summer and give Chevy fans a great new reason to cheer," GM vice president of motorsports Jim Campbell said in a statement.
The concept of a drag racing Camaro is a throwback, and so is the same. In the 1960s, COPO stood for Central Office Production Order, a back-door way to get special equipment for General Motors cars. the original COPO Camaro, the ZL-1, was based on the 1969 model. It had a 427-cubic inch (roughly 7.0-liter) V8 and was intended for drag racing. Some things never change.


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Russell Brand Blames Katy Perry for Split
If you don't duck, you may get hit with some of the mud that Katy Perry and soon-to-be ex husband Russell Brand are slinging at one another.
The latest reports say that Brand is blaming the couple's divorce on Perry — and that he refuses to speak with the 'Firework' singer.
Hollywood Life says that Perry was shocked by the split and is still struggling to process everything. "Katy is depressed and confused," a source told Hollywood Life. "She can't believe how cold Russell has been acting toward her. He is very bitter."
The source also noted that when the pair was supposed to meet up in Los Angeles to hash out divorce details, Brand was difficult to deal with. "He hasn't taken any responsibility for his part and is behaving like a spoiled brat," the Perry pal said. "He feels betrayed, which makes absolutely no sense and on top of it, Russell will not open up about why he feels the way he feels. He just keeps playing the blame game! Not only has Katy lost her husband, she feels like she lost her best friend."
The source added that Brand "has basically cut off all communication with her." While that may be true, Perry certainly reciprocated — unfollowing Brand on Twitter and eliminating their wedding footage from her live shows.
We hope that Perry and Brand can get along without so much drama — though we hear it'll make for a killer book and some awesome new songs, so maybe it's for the best!


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CHICAGO – Former White House chief of staff Bill Daley said Thursday that he's "seriously" considering a run for Illinois governor in 2014, a move that would represent a major Democratic primary challenge to Gov. Pat Quinn.
Daley, who has mulled campaigns for the state's highest office before, spoke about leadership during a campaign-style speech Thursday before Chicago's business and political elite. After the speech, when an audience member asked if he was running for governor, Daley said he was "thinking about it seriously."
Although he didn't criticize Quinn by name, Daley said Illinois needs better leadership, particularly with its shaky finances -- billions in unpaid bills and the worst-in-the-nation pension problem. Quinn has said he'll seek a second term in 2014.
"There is nothing wrong with Illinois right now that can't be fixed with better leadership," he told the civic group City Club of Chicago during a luncheon. "Leadership is the missing ingredient that will help us tackle the scale and complexity of our problems."
His wide-ranging speech covered President Barack Obama, the fiscal cliff, unions, energy, pensions and stories about growing up around prominent leaders: Both Daley's father and brother were longtime Chicago mayors.
He later declined to give details to reporters about his timeline for deciding. He also refrained from taking specific stances on issues, saying he's not a candidate yet.
"Illinois has one of the most serious fiscal problems in America," he said during the speech. "It's no wonder the people of Illinois hunger for leadership, they can see our potential ... They can see how our future is being held back in a seeming endless skirmish that has not seen significant progress in years."
Daley left the Obama administration earlier this year. He was named chief of staff in January 2011, months after Rahm Emanuel left the job to run for Chicago's mayor. Daley has years of political and business experience, serving as commerce secretary under President Bill Clinton and running Al Gore's 2000 presidential campaign.
The governor, who was traveling in Germany on Thursday, has said that he's ready for any primary challenger. A Quinn campaign spokeswoman didn't immediately return a message.
Quinn, a former lieutenant governor, became governor in 2009 after lawmakers removed ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich from office. Blagojevich is serving 14 years in prison for a range of corruption charges including allegations he tried to sell or trade the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Obama.
Quinn narrowly won office in 2010 over Republican state Sen. Bill Brady.
Republicans in Illinois have made the 2014 Illinois governor's race a top priority, particularly after suffering devastating Nov. 6 election losses. Illinois state Sen. Kirk Dillard, who narrowly lost the 2010 gubernatorial primary to Brady, has said he's considering a run. Other potential candidates mentioned include Brady and U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock of Peoria.


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Russian skaters likely won't need alleged shady deal
The way the Russians have been skating in the team figure skating competition at the Sochi Olympics, they won't need any shady deals to win the gold medal.
With rumours swirling around the Iceberg Skating Palace Saturday that the Russians and Americans had supposedly hatched up a deal to prop each other up, and possibly screw Canadian ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir out of the gold, the home country skaters have taken it upon themselves to prove to their supporters they can win this new Olympic event fair and square.
And they almost certainly will win the new event Sunday night.
With three events left, the Russians have a near-insurmountable six-point lead over Canada, 47 points to 41. Canada has almost certainly locked up the silver medal with a seven-point lead over the third place Americans.
Russia's dominance in the team event began with 2006 Olympic gold medallist Evgeni Plushenko dazzling the competition Thursday night to win the men's short. That was followed by a winning performance in the pairs short by the Russian team of Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov — another legitimate win.
And then Saturday night, 15-year-old Yulia Lipnitskaya, the 2012 world junior champion, skated a near-flawless performance to win the women's short. In the final event of the day, the pairs freeskate, the Russian team of Ksenia Stolbova and Fedor Klimov emerged victorious.
That's four wins out of five events for the Russians, the only exception the Americans winning the ice dance short. With one more day of competition left in the team event — the men's, women's and ice dance long programs on Sunday — the Russians are in total control, without any questionable judging thus far.
But a second scandal came to light on Sunday, also involving the Canadians.
According to Skate Canada high performance director Michael Slipchuk, every skater, or at least one member of every team entered in the team competition for Canada, has been drug-tested in Sochi, including women's singles skater Kaetlyn Osmond, who was awoken from a nap in her room on Saturday and taken away for testing just hours before her short program.
Slipchuk said drug testing isn't unusual at Olympics, but the frequency of tests on Canadian skaters (seven so far) since arriving in Sochi has raised eyebrows with Canadian officials.
"It's just interesting," said Slipchuk. "And today with the timing (of Osmond's), it's tough — the day of competition. If they would have showed up at four o'clock …"
Slipchuk said Skate Canada has forwarded its concerns to the Canadian Olympic Committee. When asked if he believes there is something underhanded happening — if someone with the Russian organizing committee, for instance, is trying to throw them off with targeted or extra testing — Slipchuk said he wasn't sure, but would be looking for answers.
"When we've told people how many of our skaters have been tested, they've been surprised," he said. "Our guys don't get thrown off easy so I don't think it will impact (us). I guess it's another one of those things that you go through and have to be prepared for."
Osmond, 18, certainly didn't let the inconvenience of a game-day drug test throw her off. The Edmonton-based skater was solid in her short, her first-ever Olympic skate, finishing fifth with a score of 62.54, a season best. Defending Olympic ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir finished second in their short program to American rivals Meryl Davis and Charlie White (75.98-72.98), mainly the result of some missed-timed twizzles in their program.
"I think that slowness was probably a result of a loss of balance or a loss of speed after the first twizzle," said Virtue. "I managed to stay on one foot, so I was hoping to still get that level, but I think it slowed down a bit too much."
Saturday's team event ended with the pairs long, and the Waterloo-based team of Kirsten Moore-Towers and Dylan Moscovitch placed second with a score of 129.74.
Other than the drug testing, and the fact that the gold medal is probably out of reach, the Canadians skaters have really enjoyed the atmosphere of skating in Russia, especially the enthusiastic crowds.
"I don't know about you guys, but it felt to me like I was at a hockey game, like I was watching the '72 Summit Series in a room, cheering 'Russia, Russia,'" said Moir. "It was kind of cool and growing up as a hockey player it made me feel like I was ready to go."
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""Iran holds regional terror sponsors and their US masters accountable"."Javad Zarif
Iranian Foreign Minister
""The average life expectancy is 66 and a half, so we have 40 percent of men who won't survive until retirement.""Nikolai Levshitz
Political activist
"The compact largely ignores refugees' labour rights. The omission risks turning refugees into cheap and unprotected labour for private enterprises and large transnational corporations."Behzad Yaghmaian
Professor of political economy, Ramapo College of New Jersey
"It should become clear to all that the continuing, systemic and vicious attacks on Polish courts and their judges are bound to produce consequences beyond Polish borders and constitute a clear and present danger to the EU legal system as a whole. This is no time for further dialogue or half measures."Laurent Pech / Patryk Wachowiec
Laurent Pech is Professor of European Law, Patryk Wachowiec is Legal Analyst
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In May of 2011 I received a box from Oceanic. I had asked for the opportunity to test dive the new Oceanic DATAMASK. I thought the mask had a simple display that showed cylinder pressure, and while this heads up display (HUD) in itself would have been a major accomplishment, I had vastly underestimated the experience I was about to have.
I first opened the box and removed the mask for examination. The mask strap was heavy duty; it was about twice as thick as what I usually expect in a mask strap and very comfortable. The mask buckles were metal. The mask frame was thicker than any other masks I had seen before and the double face seal was wide and comfortable. This was a heavy duty military grade piece of diving equipment. There are two buttons, one on the top right of the frame and the second on the right side of the frame. Just from the standpoint of a mask it was an outstanding piece of diving equipment.
Looking through the other items in the box I found a computer cable and a CD, the hose-less pressure transducer, and an instruction manual. As I began to read the instruction manual I discovered this was far more than I had originally thought. This was a hose-less, air integrated, Nitrox programmable dive computer integrated into a mask. It displays appropriate amounts of information continuously to the diver in a well thought out common sense display. This information can be read at any time by looking down and to the right. The primary display shows what divers are most concerned about. Across the top I see my depth. The next line down is cylinder pressure. The bottom shows no decompression time or gas time remaining, whichever is your limiting factor. Yes, the mask also does decompression diving calculations. To the left I see tissue saturation in the bar graph display. I push the top button one time and screen 2 shows time of day and water temperature. If you want to turn the display off push the button on the right side of the frame.
As a diver, having this information in my mask made it impossible to not know my cylinder pressure, depth or bottom time remaining. In zero visibility or in absolute darkness I have all essential information available and complete use of both hands. The two adjustable audible gas pressure alarms, one turn around pressure and one adjustable low air alarm seem that it would be impossible to unknowingly run out of air. During my assent at the end of my second dive of the day, the mask asked me to make a safety stop. I had no idea this was going to happen. The mask seemed more like a dive buddy at this point.
As an instructor I found this to be an amazing tool. Most of our open water checkout dives are done in murky water. As an example, when working with students practicing buddy breathing, an instructor should be holding onto the diver that is simulating out of air. For me this means I am on the student's right shoulder, my left hand holding their first stage and my right hand holding their second stage just off to the right of their mask. Being able to hold onto a student properly, glance to my lower right to see where we are in the water column during the entire accent made incredible sense to me.
The information and dive profiles are downloadable. Although the mask is programmable using a laptop computer, I was able to program the mask using only the two buttons on the mask.
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SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Coker women's basketball team's two game winning streak came to an end on Saturday with a 64-61 loss to Converse College. The Valkyries of Converse used a second half surge to take the win, their second in a row.
Converse came out hot in the first 5 minutes, taking a 9-4 lead. The Valkyries would not see another lead until the second half as the Cobras proceeded to shoot 41 percent from the field in the first half, bringing a 37-26 lead into the locker room at half-time.
Converse used a 20-9 run in the first 10 minutes of the second half to tie the game at 46-46 with 9:39 remaining. The Cobras trailed by just one point, 62-61, with 19 seconds left in the game, but a Coker foul sent Converse to the charity stripe where they took a 64-61 lead and the eventual win.
Coker was lead by senior Megan Thomas (Cresskill, N.J.) who had a team high 17 points, and junior Jasmine Alston (Sumter, S.C.) who recorded the game's only double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds.
Katy Vaughn led the Valkyries in scoring for the second game straight game with 19 points and 9 rebounds. Samira Gillcrese was not far behind with 14 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Morgan Sacharski led the team in rebounds (11), to go along with 8 points.
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The trailer for Shaun of the Dead. Not all zombies are created equal. The most popular zombie archetype is a shambling, brain-eating member of the recently deceased, but, in recent films from 28 Days Later to Zombieland, the definition of what a zombie is or isn't has become more complicated. Does a zombie have to…


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Timberwolves forward Kevin Love will not require surgery after breaking two bones in his shooting hand Wednesday morning while doing knuckle pushups during a Wednesday morning workout. Love saw a specialist Thursday but will still be out 5-7 weeks. Love led the team in scoring averaging 26 points and rebounds with 13.3 a game in 2011-2012.
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Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Let's roll it up really fast!
Oh my! I didn't realise it's the 27th already! Well in fact it's almost the 28th!
The July 2010 Daring Bakers' challenge was hosted by Sunita of Sunita's world – life and food. Sunita challenged everyone to make an Ice-cream filled Swiss Roll that's then used to make a bombe with hot fudge. Her recipe is based on an ice cream cake recipe from Taste of Home
I pretty much followed the recipe and directions (strange for me I know)… maybe I'm growing up…
The Swiss rolls:
• 6 medium sized eggs
• 1 C / 225 gms caster sugar /8 oz+ extra for rolling
• 6 tblsp / 45gms/ 3 oz of all purpose (plain) flour + 5 tblsp/40gm /2.5 oz of natural unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted together
• 2 tblsp /30ml / 1 fl oz of boiling water
• a little oil for brushing the pans
For the filling:
• 2C / 500 mls/ 16 fl oz of whipping cream
• 1 vanilla pod, cut into small pieces of about ½ cm (or 1 tsp vanilla extract)
• 5 tblsp / 70gms/2.5oz of caster sugar
Pre heat the oven at 200 deg C /400 deg F approximately. Brush the baking pans ( 11 inches by 9 inches ) with a little oil and line with greaseproof baking paper. If you have just one pan, bake one cake and then let the pan cool completely before using it for the next cake. In a large mixing bowl, add the eggs and sugar and beat till very thick; when the beaters are lifted, it should leave a trail on the surface for at least 10 seconds. Add the flour mixture, in three batches and fold in gently with a spatula. Fold in the water. Divide the mixture among the two baking pans and spread it out evenly, into the corners of the pans. Place a pan in the centre of the pre heated oven and bake for about 10-12 minutes or till the centre is springy to the touch. Spread a kitchen towel on the counter and sprinkle a little caster sugar over it. Turn the cake on to the towel and peel away the baking paper. Trim any crisp edges. Starting from one of the shorter sides, start to make a roll with the towel going inside. Cool the wrapped roll on a rack, seam side down. Repeat the same for the next cake as well. Grind together the vanilla pieces and sugar in a food processer till nicely mixed together. If you are using vanilla extract, just grind the sugar on its own and then add the sugar and extract to the cream. In a large bowl, add the cream and vanilla-sugar mixture and beat till very thick. Divide the cream mixture between the completely cooled cakes. Open the rolls and spread the cream mixture, making sure it does not go right to the edges (a border of ½ an inch should be fine). Roll the cakes up again, this time without the towel. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill in the fridge till needed, seam side down.
The only different things I've made is that I used a milk chocolate ganache instead of the chocolate fudge and I added cherries to my whipped cream for filling the swiss roll. My ice creams were ginger and cherry, and they were beautiful together!
Cut the Swiss rolls into 20 equal slices ( approximately 2 cms each ). Cover the bottom and sides of the bowl in which you are going to set the dessert with cling film/plastic wrap. Arrange two slices at the bottom of the pan, with their seam sides facing each other. Arrange the Swiss roll slices up the bowl, with the seam sides facing away from the bottom, to cover the sides of the bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and freeze till the slices are firm (at least 30 minutes). Soften the vanilla ice cream. Take the bowl out of the freezer, remove the cling film cover and add the ice cream on top of the cake slices. Spread it out to cover the bottom and sides of the bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and freeze till firm ( at least 1 hour). Add the fudge sauce over the vanilla ice cream, cover and freeze till firm. ( at least an hour). Soften the chocolate ice cream and spread it over the fudge sauce. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze for at least 4-5 hours till completely set. Remove the plastic cover, and place the serving plate on top of the bowl. Turn it upside down and remove the bowl and the plastic lining. If the bowl does not come away easily, wipe the outsides of the bowl with a kitchen towel dampened with hot water. The bowl will come away easily. Keep the cake out of the freezer for at least 10 minutes before slicing, depending on how hot your region is. Slice with a sharp knife, dipped in hot water.
Want a slice? Or the whole thing maybe? I know I would eat it again if I still had it...
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Chocolate chip cookie ravioli
There are 3 things you must know about me:
1st: I love cookies (you didn't know that, right?)
2nd: I always seem to have leftover cookie dough around (not literally around me, it's usually frozen, although the other day I went to the gym with a bit of dough stuck to my elbow, gross I know…)
3rd: I love to come up with different way of using said leftover dough (as you may have noticed here, here, here or even here)
These Cookie Ravioli are just another fun idea you can use when you (like me) have bits of frozen dough or you can even go completely wild and make them on propose for this!
I also imagine you can add a lot more things to the filling to make these extra yummy. Things like bananas, peanut butter, jams, caramel (or all of them together) will work really well too.
I like my ravioli with tomato sauce, so for fun I served these with raspberry jam. What do you usually do with leftover dough? And have you counted the times I wrote dough?
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Foodbuzz 24x24: A baking class to "baking virgins"
I have 2 friends that were virgins. Baking virgins, that is! Cookies, cakes, pastries, all new stuff to them… Poor things, they had no idea!… I'm talking of not knowing what a pinch (of salt) means. I'm talking about not knowing what creaming butter is or the difference between mixing and whisking. Really, they needed help! They needed a big sweet help!
• 125 gr butter
• 125 gr sugar
• 250 gr flour
• 1 egg
• ½ tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp vanilla
Mix the butter with the sugar, add the egg whisked with the vanilla. Mix the flour with the baking powder then add to the butter-sugar-egg mixture. Mix just until well incorporated. Take to the fridge for a couple of hours. Roll the dough, cut in the desired shapes and bake in a pre heated oven at 180ºC (350ºF) for about 8-10 minutes.
• 100 gr sugar
• 200 gr butter
• 300 gr flour
• 1 lemon (zest)
• ¼ tsp salt
• Cinnamon sugar
While the oatmeal cookies were in the oven we had to take a break to wash the dishes. That was Cristina's job because she looks stylish doing the dishes, scarf and all…
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup flour
• ½ cup butter
• ½ cup boiling water
• ½ cup chocolate powder*
• 1/4 tsp salt
• ½ tsp baking powder
* Chocolate powder is highly available in Portugal and used more than actual cocoa powder. It's a mixture of cocoa powder, with sugar, vanilla and emulsifier. If you want to make it with cocoa powder, just use a bit less (1/3 cup) and you might wanna add a bit of vanilla too.
Beat the eggs with the sugar. Add the melted butter and mix well. Add the powders (flour, salt, chocolate and baking powder) and mix to incorporate. Finally add the boiling water mixing softly until you have a nice uniform batter that will be less thick than most cake batters because of the water. Scoop the batter into muffin cases and bake in a 180ºC (350ºF) preheated oven until a toothpick comes out clean. We had some cinnamon sugar left from the "Areias" and sprinkled that on top before baking them, it adds a nice crunch.
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 30 gr sugar
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1,5 dl yogurt
• 1-2 tbsp milk
• 60 gr butter
Mix all the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, salt and sugar) with a whisk. Add the yogurt and softened butter. Mix with your hands (you should not over mix) until it's all combined. If the dough is a bit dry add 1 or 2 tbsp of milk. If the the dough it to wet add a bit of flour. The dough should be dense but soft and not stick. Roll it high (2.5cm - 1 inch) and cut your scones with a round cookie cutter. Bake in a preheated oven (200ºC - 400ºF) until they're just golden brown on top.
What a sweet afternoon! We sure had fun… and we sure ate a lot!
Meringue, mousse, ice cream. What's not to like?
- 3 large egg whites
- ½ cup plus 1 tbsp (110 grams) white granulated sugar
- ¼ cup (30 grams) confectioner's (icing) sugar
- 1/3 cup (30 grams) cocoa powder
- 1 ½ cups (355 mls) heavy cream (cream with a milk fat content of between 36 and 40 percent)
- grated zest of 1 average sized lemon
- 9 ounces (255 grams) 72% chocolate, chopped
- 1 2/3 cups (390 mls) mascarpone
- pinch of nutmeg - didn't use it
- 2 tbsp (30 mls) Grand Marnier (or orange juice) - used Baileys
- 1 recipe crème anglaise
- ½ cup (120 mls) mascarpone
- 2 tbsp (30 mls) Sambucca (optional) - didn't use it
- ½ cup (120 mls) heavy cream
Recipe 4: Crème Anglaise (a component of the Mascarpone Cream above):
- 1 cup (235 mls) whole milk
- 1 cup (235 mls) heavy cream
- 1 vanilla bean, split or 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 6 large egg yolks
- 6 tbsp (75 grams) sugar
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Croquembouche: "pops" & tiny ones
Here's a caramelized profiterol (croquembouche style) pop!
The May 2010 Daring Bakers' challenge was hosted by Cat of Little Miss Cupcake. Cat challenged everyone to make a Piece Montée, or Croquembouche, based on recipes from Peter Kump's Baking School in Manhattan and Nick Malgieri.
Pate à Choux
- ¾ cup (175 ml.) water
- 6 Tbsp. (85 g.) unsalted butter
- ¼ Tsp. salt
- 1 Tbsp. sugar
- 1 cup (125 g.) all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs
- For Egg Wash: 1 egg and pinch of salt
Pre-heat oven to 425◦F/220◦C degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Preparing batter: Combine water, butter, salt and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil and stir occasionally. At boil, remove from heat and sift in the flour, stirring to combine completely. Return to heat and cook, stirring constantly until the batter dries slightly and begins to pull away from the sides of the pan. Transfer to a bowl and stir with a wooden spoon 1 minute to cool slightly. Add 1 egg. The batter will appear loose and shiny. As you stir, the batter will become dry-looking like lightly buttered mashed potatoes. It is at this point that you will add in the next egg. Repeat until you have incorporated all the eggs.
- Piping: Transfer batter to a pastry bag fitted with a large open tip (I piped directly from the bag opening without a tip). Pipe choux about 1 inch-part in the baking sheets. Choux should be about 1 inch high about 1 inch wide. Using a clean finger dipped in hot water, gently press down on any tips that have formed on the top of choux when piping. You want them to retain their ball shape, but be smoothly curved on top. Brush tops with egg wash (1 egg lightly beaten with pinch of salt).
- Baking: Bake the choux at 425◦F/220◦C degrees until well-puffed and turning lightly golden in color, about 10 minutes. Lower the temperature to 350◦F/180◦C degrees and continue baking until well-colored and dry, about 20 minutes more. Remove to a rack and cool. Can be stored in a airtight box overnight.
- Filling: When you are ready to assemble your piece montée, using a plain pastry tip, pierce the bottom of each choux. Fill the choux with pastry cream using either the same tip or a star tip, and place on a paper-lined sheet. Choux can be refrigerated briefly at this point while you make your glaze. Use one of these to top your choux and assemble your piece montée.
- 1 cup (225 g.) sugar
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice
Combine sugar and lemon juice in a saucepan with a metal kitchen spoon stirring until the sugar resembles wet sand. Place on medium heat; heat without stirring until sugar starts to melt around the sides of the pan and the center begins to smoke. Begin to stir sugar. Continue heating, stirring occasionally until the sugar is a clear, amber color. Remove from heat immediately; place bottom of pan in ice water to stop the cooking. Use immediately.
I simply got all my profiteroles filled and caramelized (and drizzled with more caramel) and instead of turning them into a Croquembouche I put them on sticks. I like to put things on sticks. Things look cute on sticks.
Assembly of your Piece Montée: You may want to lay out your unfilled, unglazed choux in a practice design to get a feel for how to assemble the final dessert. For example, if making a conical shape, trace a circle (no bigger than 8 inches) on a piece of parchment to use as a pattern. Then take some of the larger choux and assemble them in the circle for the bottom layer. Practice seeing which pieces fit together best. Once you are ready to assemble your piece montée, dip the top of each choux in your glaze (careful it may be still hot!), and start assembling on your cake board/plate/sheet. Continue dipping and adding choux in levels using the glaze to hold them together as you build up. When you have finished the design of your piece montée, you may drizzle with remaining glaze or use ribbons, sugar cookie cut-outs, almonds, flowers, etc. to decorate.
- 1 cup (225 ml.) whole milk
- 2 Tbsp. cornstarch
- 6 Tbsp. (100 g.) sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 large egg yolks
- 2 Tbsp. (30 g.) unsalted butter
- 3 Tbsp. pistachio paste
- a few drops green food coloring (optional)
Dissolve cornstarch in ¼ cup of milk. Combine the remaining milk with the sugar in a saucepan; bring to boil; remove from heat. Beat the whole egg, then the yolks into the cornstarch mixture. Pour 1/3 of boiling milk into the egg mixture, whisking constantly so that the eggs do not begin to cook. Return the remaining milk to boil. Pour in the hot egg mixture in a stream, continuing whisking. Continue whisking (this is important – you do not want the eggs to solidify/cook) until the cream thickens and comes to a boil. Remove from heat and beat in the butter and vanilla. Pour cream into a stainless steel/ceramic bowl. Press plastic wrap firmly against the surface. Chill immediately and until ready to use.
Besides the pops and just for the fun of it, I did a tiny cronquembouche: an individual serving. I started with those miniature profiteroles...
... filled them with a very small tip. And then it was time to build up. Oh and drizzle with caramel and caramel and more caramel!
Crunch, crunch, crunch.......
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
A cookie with a hole
I just finished packing. I should go to bed because tomorrow I leave early, but I'm here instead writing a post. Also in the afternoon instead of doing all sorts of stuff I had to do, I did a little something for you. Why? Well, because you deserve it.
Today I have no recipe, just an idea. And it's not even my idea, but I just had to share. This is just a cute way to serve Chocolate Chip Cookies, so use your favourite recipe (or check this chart to find a good CCC recipe).
I saw this a while ago in a hotel webpage, just in a picture of one of the rooms. I don't even remember the hotel, but I do remember the cookie!
So to do it you'll need cookie dough, shot glasses and round cookie cutters with 2 different sizes. Get your favourite Chocolate chip cookie dough (in my case I used one that I had frozen) and bake your cookies. Use a big scoop to make big cookies (I sprinkled my dough with demerara sugar for extra crunch). Right after you take them out of the oven and they're still soft press the cutters like in the picture to make a perfect round cookie with a round hole in one side.
Make sure the cutter you use for the hole is slightly wider than your shot glasses, so they fit inside. Fill the shot glass with cold milk, put it in the Chocolate chip cookie hole and serve… or eat it yourself!
I wish I had a few more to eat on my way to Seville tomorrow… Ok, it's definitely bed time for me now. I'm so gonna have sweet dreams now!


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BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi officials say back-to-back explosions in a Shiite district of Baghdad have killed at least 10 people and wounded 35.
Two police officers say a bomb hidden in a box went off at a pet market Friday in northern Kazimyah area. In a second blast, a parked car exploded.
A health official confirmed the causality figures. All officials spoke on condition of anonymity as they are not authorized to release information.
Every Friday, thousands of Iraqis converge on pet markets to shop and spend family time during the Muslim weekend. The markets are a frequent target for militants who seek to inflict large numbers of causalities.
Despite a drop in violence, insurgents carry out near-daily attacks on security forces and civilians in an attempt to undermine the Shiite-led government.


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Allows for "Set on boot" feature
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Adjusts CPU voltage
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- CPU Governor Control:
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Allows for CPU governor specific tweaks
- GPU Control:
Displays GPU freqencies in realtime
Allows selection of available GPU governors (My kernel and Qualcomm Chipsets)
Adjusts GPU max frequencies (Qualcomm Chipsets and kernels with GPU OC enabled!)
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Dynamic File Sync control
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Okanagan College will be playing host to 76 teams at this year's 7th Annual Western Canada RoboCup Junior Games, which takes place Friday, Nov. 30 at the Kelowna campus.
"This marks a record for this competition, with over 197 students from 22 schools in the Okanagan Valley," said Okanagan College Electronic Engineering Technology instructor Nadir Ould-Khessal, who chairs the Western Canada event. "This is a tremendous turn-out, and it will make the competitions very exciting."
Ould-Khessal, who also sits on the Canadian RoboCup National Committee, said students from Grade 4 to Grade 11 will be competing in teams to showcase robots they have programmed to dance, play soccer, or rescue victims from an artificial disaster.
Competition is expected to be tight between the middle schools, with Rutland fielding 10 teams, Springvalley eight teams, and Constable Neil Bruce another nine teams.
Ould-Khessal said a key reason for the big turnout is that RoboCup has now been integrated into School District 23's Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) program for Grade 7 to 9 students.
Returning this year are defending RoboCup Junior World champions Hudson and Nelson Schier. The two young Vernon brothers honed their skills at successive Western Canada events held at the College before impressing judges with a win in the dance competition at the 2011 World event held in Istanbul, Turkey where 251 teams and 951 students took part.
This time the brothers will be competing separately – 15-year-old Hudson will be representing Clarence Fulton Secondary School in the secondary rescue category, while 13-year-old Nelson will be representing Vernon Secondary School in the primary soccer category.
Keeping up with RoboCup Junior spirit of friendship, teamwork and respect, Western Canada RoboCup Junior participants will wear pink t-shirts to project support for an anti-bullying message.
The origins of RoboCup date back to the early 1990s when a group of experts in artificial intelligence, including many from Canada, decided to host games to highlight the emerging capabilities of robots. In 1997 the organization introduced elementary and secondary school students to the field of robotics with the first RoboCup Junior event, which was held in Japan.
Today, Canada hosts three Junior events – the largest one in B.C. at Okanagan College, with two others in Ontario and Quebec. Successful teams at the Western Canada competition will go on to the Netherlands for the world championships in June 2013.
The 7th Annual Western Canada RoboCup Junior Games is sponsored by Okanagan College, ASTTBC (Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of British Columbia), Tekmar Control Systems, and BC Hydro.
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Thunderhead® broadhead Any hunter who has experience losing an animal knows how horrible that feels. Cianciarulo says that bigger is not always better when it comes to broadheads. "Don't get carried away with today's hype that thinking you have to try to push an axehead through the chest of a deer, because that's going to need so much energy. Ninety percent of the time you won't have an exit wound," he said. "We want an entrance and an exit. "If you're shooting from a tree stand or an elevated position and your shot entrance is high, you're praying for a low exit. With today's stuff, we're not getting those." Larger broadheads might look nasty and promise large wounds and good blood trails, but the arrow needs to have the energy to pass all the way through the animal. "In the past couple of years, there was a surge on some mechanical designs that were cutting like 2 ½-inch holes, but they were losing animals; they were not getting exits, just entrances," Cianciarulo said. "So the problem, because we're having more people shoot shorter draw lengths, less poundage, is we need to have the broadhead design to go with those properties." Cianciarulo points to a broadhead he uses, the Thunderhead from New Archery Products, as a prime example. The fixed-blade broadhead is recognized for killing more game than any other broadhead. "Maybe because it's been around so long, but you could get that thing to fly at 35 pounds all the way on up," he said. "When you have a broadhead of that structure, that's not cutting a giant, giant hole, but passing through everything you shoot, at an inch and quarter, I'll take that every day over just getting an entrance of 2 1/2 inches and not getting an exit." HellRazor® broadhead On their many travels for varied game, from British Columbia bear to New Zealand red stag to Yukon moose, Cianciarulo also has relied on NAP Spitfires and Hellrazors. His wife, Vicki, an internationally recognized bow hunter, shoots the Hellrazor and Shockwaves and son R.J., 12, is outfitted with Hellrazors. "Be careful with the selection, especially with the girls, the kids and guys that may not be able to shoot a lot of pounds," Cianciarulo said. "A lot of people are shooting 40, 45, 50 pounds. Set up the broadhead and the arrow accordingly." There are a number of websites that will calculate kinetic energy. They have the hunter enter his arrow weight in grains and arrow velocity in feet per second, then give a kinetic energy in foot pounds. Check out Easton's Kinetic Calculator or one on GoldTip.com. Easton's site includes a game guide, stating that a setup with 25 foot pounds is appropriate for small game, 35 to 41 is good for deer and antelope, 42-65 for elk, black bear, boar, and over 65 for really big game like the Cape Buffalo and Grizzly bear. 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Monday, October 18, 2010
I wanna have dinner with the Physicists
Oh! The Physicist! And while waiting for my physicists to come to dinner, I'd flutter about nervously while lighting candles and worrying over the sauce and just the right wine and what do I wear?—I don't want to over do, you know. I want to be as beautiful as planet Saturn, as hot as the sun, as mysterious as the moon, as bright as the stars--all my clichés should be perfect for my physicists.
My first two physicist guests would have to be, ka-thump ka-thump goes my heart: Neil deGrasse Tyson and Michio Kaku. Tyson, with degrees in physics and astrophysics (oh my!), has interests that "are broad, but include star formation, exploding stars, dwarf galaxies, and the structure of our Milky Way." (Swoon) And Kaku, a theoretical physicist and best-selling author, co-founder of string field theory, is "a popularizer of science," and "continues Einstein's search to unite the four fundamental forces of nature into one unified theory." (Pant Pant)
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I want to be where they are. I want to walk with them as they point to this and that and there and here, while they tell me all the wonders of our world and of the universe. Their gentle voices, their wise faces, their very intelligence, but more, their curiosity of all things--all things!--makes me long to have them here, in my house, at my table, where all the mysteries of the universe swirl about as we lift our forks to our mouths, as we sip wine, as our molecules and synaptic electrical firings off make protons and electrons and whatevertrons explode, as the warmth from human contact and interested energies swirl about the room. Oh, the physicists and scientists and theorists and all manner of ists! But mostly, to my Kaku and my Tyson, whom if one day I met face to face, I would surely blush and giggle like a silly old schoolgirl.
Who do you want to have dinner with?
Videos with deGrasse Tyson to watch
Videos with Michio Kaku
(version of this was on year of gratitude blog three years ago)
14 comments:
- Eryl said...
Oddly enough I've met two astro-physicists recently (I'd never met any before this!). One was my young cousin from Australia who is doing her PhD here at Oxford, the other is a member of our site's paintball team. Over a burnt sausage sandwich, on the eve of a big game, a few weekends ago, he very kindly pointed out all the stars in the sky and told me all their stories. Sadly I've forgotten most of them now.
Anyway, to answer your question: I would squeak with glee if I ever got to have a philosopher over to dinner. I wouldn't mind which one.
- October 18, 2010 at 12:48 PM
- john bord said...
In my odd ball life I've met just about every type of person in life's walk. The egg head scientists were probably the most difficult to converse with, felt like a translator was needed. A lots of them have problems with personal hygiene, they get so wrapped up in an esoteric universe that other aspects of life are nil.
Some of the more interesting people I've met are the big time industrialists. They have an easy conversational style, a broad range of knowledge/interests and are very engaging. I've also met some very big time a** holes that would rival the snootiness of the hollywood types.
Then there are the writers, sit an talk and talk till the cows come home. A bottle of vino, some muchies and comfortable chairs.
Most writers I've met have wide ranging interests and are open to discussion of about anything, even religion and politics.
Thanks for the visits and there are times when the muse opens up and rolls off the keyboard.
Enjoying the grandchild?
- October 18, 2010 at 2:19 PM
- Marcy said...
You could always have Clooney (or Depp) over, along with the physicists. You know, add some eye candy to the table. :)
Having met many scientists and big thinkers over the years, I'd rather have dinner with Jon Stewart. The scientists I've met are a bit too dry for me. At least with Jon, you can talk about nearly anything with him. Of course it helps that he's funny, too.
- October 18, 2010 at 4:57 PM
- Aimee L Salter said...
I'd want to meet Comedian / Musician / Intelligent Man, Tim Minchin. If I could keep him sober long enough I'd like to debate political, religious and all manner of social manners with gusto (first and foremost: Shoes. Optional?).
I'd also love to have dinner with with Jim "Robert Jordan" Rigby's wife, Harriet. I suspect her observations on the life of a writer and the construction of deep and layered world would be eye opening, to say the least.
- October 18, 2010 at 6:09 PM
- Caroline said...
As I posted to Facebook, I think biologists are way cooler than physicists--and I include ecology and all of its subsets as a subset of biology, the science of life. My adviser (a very cool landscape ecologist)likes to say that ecology isn't rocket science; you can send a rocket to the moon and back with a single equation, there's nothing like that in biology.
A few weeks ago I joined a group of other students for a hike with Tom Wessels in the Presidentials of New Hampshire. He is super-cool; check out his books, seriously, do it right after you're done reading this! I was one of four who had ridden in his car with him, and when we went to leave the car wouldn't start. It took us a couple of hours to get AAA to come help us. Being stuck in a car for hours on end with one of the best writers and teachers of science all round was definitely a really nice problem to have!
- October 18, 2010 at 6:25 PM
- lakeviewer said...
Kathryn, I've enjoyed this tremendously! You see, I'm married to a scientist, and my youngest is a physicist. My middle one is a musician, and my eldest is a chemist. Writers and musicians can talk about lots of things; but scientists, they can go on and on about an obscure fact, and they have no idea when they lost an audience.
Without the artists and the writers and the musicians to do the graphics, the story boards, the music for their presentations, they would be at their dark telescope charting an unknown galaxy for the rest of their lives.
They are passionate about their work, for sure.
- October 18, 2010 at 9:41 PM
- demery bader-saye said...
I'd like to be a fly on the wall at your dinner! Your description of the passion & enthusiasm - and the drive to share our vision and our joy - is wonderful. The next time I sit down to write I'll take that image with me.
- October 18, 2010 at 10:23 PM
- Marguerite said...
I'd like to have dinner with an intelligent, tall, handsome man, who loves to cook and dance as much as I do! If you happen to run across one, please email me! lol
- October 19, 2010 at 2:03 AM
- Debbie said...
Since I couldn't think of one intelligent thing to say to a physicist, I think I'd have to pass on your dinner party. I so wish I was smart enough to dine with a physicist.
- October 19, 2010 at 8:32 AM
- Christina Banks said...
I had to read your post, because I eat dinner with a physicist every evening. I agree with Lakeveiwer, scientists don't live in this world, at least they don't think like the rest of us, and they don't tend to be great conversationalists. However, if you are interested in talking obscure facts they will go on forever! Just don't ask about what kind of curtains to put up in the living room... they have no clue what you're talking about. :)
- October 19, 2010 at 10:06 AM
- Clarissa Jo Fleming said...
Kat, this is so weird...we have the identical cartoon in our home office, only it has Architect! Funny. Now, I must admit I am not as high-minded as you...I only have two words...Sean Connery...in a kilt...i will restrain myself at this point in my comment!
- October 19, 2010 at 9:34 PM
- Sandra Leigh said...
Kat, are you a fan of the tv show "Bones"? Reading your post, I was reminded of a line from a recent episode. Dr. Brennan, asked whether the abstruse chatter of one of her staff members drove her crazy, replied, "Well, no. I find intelligence calming."
As for me, I find the company of highly intelligent people very entertaining. In some cases, I can almost see the lights flashing in their heads when they're thinking hard (and, generally, looking spaced out). I'm definitely a genius groupie.
- October 27, 2010 at 4:06 PM
I'm a physicist, and I found it amazing that there are women who think just like you! Most of the women I know do not show any interest in knowing how wonderful and mysterious can nature be, neither are they interested in the fact that I'm a physicist. Actually, most people I meet do not enjoy talking about the wonders of nature, or getting into a nice conversation about anything related to our universe. I'm surely passionate about our world, it would certainly be great to have a dinner with someone for whom talking about the wonders of natures may seem just as pleasing as listening to a wonderful music. I wish you good luck in finding your physicist!
- October 27, 2011 at 11:19 PM
- Kathryn Magendie said...
Anonymous Physicist - you made my day! :-D
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Metallica's 'Black Album' Sets New Sales Record, Band Plays 'Frayed Ends of Sanity' for First Time
Metallica's 'Black Album' has just set a new record! The album has become the first in SoundScan history to surpass 16 million records sold.
The Neilsen SoundScan system launched in 1991 and has become the go-to source to track record sales. According to the service, Metallica's 'Black Album' is the most purchased piece of music of the past 13 years, not just in metal, but all genres.
The record has spent a total of 307 weeks on the Billboard 200 chart, with 20 of those weeks having come in 2014. In the history of Billboard, the 'Black Album' is the third longest-charting studio album, only falling behind Pink Floyd's 'Dark Side of the Moon' and Carole King's 'Tapestry'. Metallica's 1991 release is also the sixth longest charting album of any kind in Billboard history.
In other Metallica news, the band just performed the '… And Justice for All' track 'Frayed Ends of Sanity' for the first time ever. As a part of their 'Metallica by Request' tour, the legendary thrash band headlined one of the most amazing metal bills ever put together. Slayer, Mastodon, Ghost and Gojira all opened for Metallica last night (May 28) for a phenomenal showcase in Helskini, Finland.
"We're going to have sit down and spin that one around for an hour or two," Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich recently told the Delaware County Daily Times of 'Frayed Ends of Sanity.' "We carry a rehearsal room with us wherever we go. Give us an hour and we can learn any song in our catalog. We like to make the setlist real wacky and change it up as much as possible, but in 2014 the fans are picking the songs." [via Blabbermouth]
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