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Now that football has entered the literary life of this country, it has lost its innocence. We've begun to study it, analyze it, look behind the scene. We now see that it is no longer simply a game, however violent and complicated, but like other kinds of big-time entertainment a mixed bag of fun and business and virtuosity, and full of the folklore of boyish America. We are now sophisticated enough to know that there isn't one thing called football: there is the game on the drawing board and the field; there's the whole entrepreneurial, commercial side; there's the life-style of the players; there's the awe and cynicism of the spectators; there's the inflated industry of sports writing with its façade of "color" and its pretense of revealing the inside stuff; and finally there's the combination of spectacle and "fandom" and the intricacies and sublimated violence of war games that seems to pull everything together, particularly on Sunday afternoons.
It is George Plimpton's achievement, probably not consciously, in his sprawling new football book, to get into all these diverse aspects of the sport. I suspect that the reason Plimpton was able to cover so much ground is that the subjects, the personal and football stories of Alex Karras, the appealing Detroit defense tackle, and his teammate, John Gordy, the offensive guard, along with Plimpton's account of his four-play TV special as the Colt's quarterback—that these subjects resist focus in the book. And because Plimpton does not pretend to have a tight system of organization or selection, he manages to touch all bases: the game on the field, the locker room, the owners, the coaches, the fans, and the private lives of the players, a good part of which appears to consist of pranks and escapades.
Much of the book is a kind of first-person third-person monologue about Karras and Gordy, but most of it is steeped in that atmosphere of boyishness and machismo that has become the trademark of the all-American man. It's probably right that Plimpton does not put down completely the kid stuff that so many overgrown football heroes can't seem to outgrow, for if he had he either couldn't have written the story or would have produced another exposé. And who needs a football Watergate? Besides, there is nothing so boring as an exposé of something we already know and don't care about, like the seamy side of sex, for example. With all our other troubles, what contribution to progress and enlightenment is made if we learn that the clean-cut athletic celebrities, the idols of American schoolboys, the pillars of every middle-class locker room, are venal, violent, pill-popping, perverted, full of hate, and so scared they have to work themselves up to forget they're scared?*
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Several dozen slave cabins were arranged in a neat semicircle behind the kitchen. The slave cabins were constructed of tabby, a kind of concrete made of burned shells (to make lime), sand, and water. The small holes in the wall are probably the result of the "spreader pins" used to hold the wooden forms at the proper thickness. The liquid tabby was poured into the forms and allowed to dry for several days. Once dry, the forms could be removed just as we do today with concrete construction.
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copyright or trade agreements, that govern the treatment of U.S. works abroad, and "foreign" works in the United States. The course also has
an "advanced" domestic (U.S.) copyright law component keying on some U.S. law pertinent to "international" copyright law with an emphasis on "digital" (Internet) issues. The course is taught from a copyright practitioner's point of view - including an insider's look at litigation and transactional (business of film and music) matters. The course is intended for
students who might want to practice copyright law - as litigators, transactional attorneys, or policy makers, or for those merely interested in the subject matter (that is, the future of music, film, software, videogames, book publishing, etc.).
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The final exam will be "partial open book" -- that is, you may bring SR&T (Statutes Regulations & Treaties), which may be annotated with your own notes, plus you may bring a 5-page (maximum) course outline. No other material may be inserted into the book. The final exam will be based on the materials covered in the classroom and the assigned reading materials (even if not covered in class), unless otherwise noted. Class participation – in particular, any statutory or case presentations assigned to each student -- as well as attendance, will be used in calculating a student's final grade. Consistent with school policy, class attendance is expected.
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text: China's creative set using humor in subtle challenge to authoritarian rule PRI's The World January 11, 2012 In China, to question the government is to invite trouble. But in a digital media world, the ability to do that is easier than ever. That means those who are so inclined need to find a way to do it without getting in trouble and more often than not that means turning to humor.


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October 2006 Reports on a study of adolescents addicted to opioids who responded better to buprenorphine than clonidine in a clinical trial in which all patients also received behavioral therapy.
October 2006 Presents highlights of a study suggesting that compared with methadone, office-based buprenorphine treatment attracts individuals who have less extensive addiction histories.
November 2009 Describes research on the effectiveness of a buprenorphine patch to alleviate opioid withdrawal symptoms of newly abstinent heroin abusers.
December 2010 Reports findings from a survey that revealed that although substance abuse is prevalent in jails and prisons, many correctional facilities do not offer detoxification services or therapies to aid in maintaining abstinence.
July 2011 Describes results from a nationwide survey among correctional facilities on the use of opioid replacement therapy for people who are addicted to heroin.
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Sublingual buprenorphine is a safe and effective alternative to methadone for treating opioid dependence during pregnancy, finds the Maternal Opioid Treatment: Human Experimental Research (MOTHER) study, a NIDA-supported clinical trial. Women who received either medication had similar pregnancy and birth outcomes, but infants born to women who received buprenorphine had milder symptoms of neonatal opioid withdrawal.
July 2012 Soluble-film preparations of buprenorphine suppressed heroin abusers' withdrawal symptoms with no serious side effects in a recent clinical trial. They dissolved more rapidly in the mouth than the pill form of the medication, providing faster relief.
April 2013 The chief of NIDA's Services Research Branch talks about drug abuse treatment within the criminal justice system, and assesses the challenges facing drug abuse treatment overall in the United States.
September 2013 Dr. Marilyn Huestis of NIDA's Intramural Research Program talks about conducting research on drug effects with human subjects, developing tests to help law enforcement identify drugged drivers, and an assay to help identify children whose prenatal exposure to anti-HIV drugs may put them at risk for adverse developmental outcomes.
December 2013 A trial of buprenorphine/naloxone (Bup/Nx) showed no evidence that the medicine was associated with liver damage. The drug gave results similar to those of methadone. The study data indicate that although most patients can be treated safely with either methadone or Bup/Nx without major concern for liver injury, clinicians are advised to continue to monitor the liver health of their patients who are on methadone or Bup/Nx therapy.


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This year's studies included the following areas of research: (1) strength training protocols for preadolescent youth; (2) effects of physical conditioning on golf performance; (3) optimal order of strength training and endurance exercise; and (4) general effects of sensible exercise in sedentary adults and seniors. Let's take a brief look at our findings and conclusions in each of these projects.
Strength Training Protocols for Preadolescent Youth
Most people mistakenly believe that boys and girls should not do strength building exercise because it might result in bone damage or growth retardation. Fortunately, nothing could be farther from the truth, and there is absolutely no medical evidence to support these misconceptions. In fact, since a landmark consensus meeting in 1985, major medical and professional organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Sports Medicine, have encouraged preadolescent strength training and even published performance guidelines for childrens' strength exercise. Basically, these recommendations call for 2 or 3 training sessions per week, 1 to 3 sets of each exercise, and 6 to 15 repetitions per set.
Working with Dr. Lyle Micheli of Children's Hospital and under the direction of Dr. Avery Faigenbaum from the University of Massachusetts, we have researched all of these training variables. In past years, we have determined that children respond about the same to twice-a-week and three-days-per-week training programs, and that single set and multiple set exercise protocols produce similar strength gains in youth.
This year, we compared training with relatively low repetitions (6 to 8 reps per set) and training with relatively high repetitions (13 to 15 reps per set). That is, we examined the effects of using fewer repetitions with heavier weightloads and using more repetitions with lighter weightloads.
Our results indicate that children seem to increase muscle strength more with higher repetition training than with lower repetition training. Especially with respect to upper body strength development, the youth who trained with 13 to 15 repetitions made greater improvement than those who trained with 6 to 8 repetitions.
Of course, from a safety perspective, performing higher repetitions with lower weightloads reduces the risk of injury. We therefore recommend that boys and girls train twice a week with one set of 13 to 15 repetitions per exercise for safe, effective, and efficient strength building experiences.
Effects of Physical Conditioning on Golf Performance
Until recently, few of the 25 million golf enthusiasts in this country spent much time in physical conditioning activities. They were particularly reluctant to perform strength exercise, as they thought this would lead to tight muscles, impaired coordination, and reduced driving distance. Beginning in 1995, we have conducted several studies on the effects of golf conditioning programs. On average, our golfers have added 4 pounds of muscle, lost 4 pounds of fat, gained over 50 percent greater strength, and reduced their resting blood pressure by almost 5 mm Hg. More important to them, they have significantly increased their club head speed and driving distance.


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The Open Academy: Honors Professors in Conversation
Series Producer: Richard Armstrong
This iTunes University podcast feed houses our ongoing series of conversations and interviews with professors and authors. Some of these conversations grow out of our curriculum at the Honors College, but many reflect the work and interests of our professors or visiting scholars who come to participate in the academic life at the College.
The series so far comprises:
1. Euripides' Children of Herakles. Richard Armstrong interviews Artist in Residence and Center for Creative Work Director Dr. John Harvey about the production of Children of Herakles performed for the 2009 City Dionysia. Harvey discusses several details of the production--such as choreography and acting style--and his translation, and reads a portion of the play. Music in this podcast comprises extracts from the original score written for the play by Richard Power.
2. Sophocles' Elektra. Richard Armstrong interviews University of Houston Classics Professor Casey Dué about the myth of Elektra and Sophocles' play centered on this famous Greek heroine. Dué discusses in particular the role of lamentation in Greek society, and how this figures into her reading of the play. This is the first podcast related to our 2010 production of Elektra for the City Dionysia.
3. Willard Spiegelman. University of Houston English Professor David Mikics interviews Willard Spiegelman about his latest book, Seven Pleasures: Essays on Ordinary Happiness. Spiegelman advocates for the exploration of pleasure in such activities as reading, walking, looking, swimming, and dancing. Spiegelman is Hughes Distinguished Professor of English at Southern Methodist University, the editor of the Southwest Review, and a prolific author.
4. Poetry and War. Richard Armstrong interviews poet James Armstrong about the turn in his work from landscape to political poetry. The discussion traces the trajectory from a poetics of commitment to the land to one of social and political critique, with extensive readings from Armstrong's poems. James Armstrong is Professor of English at Winona State University and author of Monument in a Summer Hat and Blue Lash.
5. Moral Responsibility: Does it exist? Richard Armstrong interviews Honors College Professor Tamler Sommers on the philosophical debate surrounding moral responsibility. Do we have free will, or is this just an necessary illusion? Are the prison guards at Abu Ghraib responsible for their behavior? Sommers discusses his research into these questions based on his books A Very Bad Wizard and Relative Justice (forthcoming).


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I'm just hoping that ROTJ wave in general sees a little more distribution, because it really seemed to come and go quickly both at retail and online.
what would probably happen is that Hasbro repacks the same crop of Legends figures on vintage cards as part of the vintage assortment (They've really already have done this with Super Battle Droid and ROTS Obi Wan)
Hasbro press photos of the next Legends assortment show Spacetrooper...which is really the POTF2 Dark Trooper. OOPS!
VOTC Stormtroopers? TAC Destroyer Droids? TLC Spacetroopers? Sign me up for a bunch of those. Really hoping I can find them, I NEVER get the good Legends figures in my stores. I've still only seen one Battle Droid 2 pack, so I'm fully expecting to only see Yoda and Fett from this wave.
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Nicole Kidman: 'Just Go With It' Premiere with Keith Urban!
Nicole Kidman is all smiles at the premiere of her new movie, Just Go With It, on Tuesday (February 8) at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City.
The 43-year-old actress wore L'Wren Scott and hit the carpet with husband Keith Urban, who wore a Ben Sherman jacket, Burberry shirt, and Ring jeans.
Earlier this week, Nicole attended the Academy Awards nominations luncheon in Beverly Hills.
As for what she'll wear to the ceremony, Nicole dished she might be turning to her 2-year-old daughter for styling advice!
"Sunday Rose has pretty strong opinions. She chooses what she calls 'pretty dresses,' so she has a very strong voice in terms of what I will be wearing on the night of the Oscars," Nicole told Us Weekly.
"Fingers crossed, guys – I could be wearing a tutu!" she added.
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Susan Smith has worked as an editor and writer in the technology industry for over 16 years. As an editor she has been responsible for the launch of a number of technology trade publications, both in print and online. Currently, Susan is the Editor of GISCafe and AECCafe, as well as those sites' … More »
Information Mobility Takes Center Stage at Bentley Be Inspired 2012 Press Day
November 12th, 2012 by Susan Smith
Yesterday's keynote at the Be Inspired Conference held at the Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky in Amsterdam featured an introduction by COO Malcolm Walters, followed by a keynote by Bentley CEO Greg Bentley.
In attendance were 84 journalists from around the world, whom Walters said reached 3 ½ million readers.
Greg Bentley's talk was entitled "Working Smarter, Together, and Accelerating Mobility for Data Acquisition." He talked about how good infrastructure design sustains our economy and reduces our environmental footprint.
A new word was introduced: "Consumerization," or, the measure of how much invention is coming our way. "The products we're talking about are industrial," said Bentley. "We don't have to invent these technologies – we just have to apply them."
Consumerization refers to a short cycle for products, economical and accessible everywhere. It is really the first time we have heard Bentley Systems talk about the consumer market, except for the way the mobile market has broadened technology in its aim toward the consumer.
The Bentley Utilization Index shows growth in various industry segments. Asia continues to be a growth area for infrastructure. 2012 has shown reasonable growth widely and unevenly distributed throughout the world, according to Bentley. 47% of application utilization hours are BIM hours.
In a recent report by McGraw Hill, it was determined that there is the expectation in AEC firms that projects will be done in BIM in 2013. Those surveyed believe that ROI in BIM use depends upon the expertise level of those using it.
Bentley introduced the idea of industrial apps from Bentley that will be able to handle huge projects specifically. This takes the form of a ProjectWise or AssetWise passport on any device and gives access to all Bentley apps.
The concept of information mobility (where the information keeps working), vs. information mortality (where information gets stuck where it is and doesn't get used properly; it is comprised of monolithic data structure, conflicting file formats, opaque information, and enterprise labyrinths) clarifies what can happen to information that has been housed in building information systems and other information systems.
Information mobility was a phrase used throughout the day.
Information Modeling Innovations
Senior vice president of Bentley Software Bhupinder Singh spoke next on Information Modeling innovations. "Since 2009 we have been delivering compatibility updates through the V8i SELECT Series," he said. "We are most interested in ease of use from the workflow standpoint, how easy is a product to implement in workflow."
Ways in which this can be accomplished are through ProjectWise, according to Singh, where ProjectWise can contribute to knowledge sharing and view sharing such as spatial view, dependency view and component view.
There are concerns that the right version be used with mobile devices, when we have several different clouds offered, for example. Leaving ProjectWise behind a firewall can exclude someone outside the firewall who needs to access information.
Bentley CONNECT is designed to reach the consumers outside the firewall and enterprises that would like to share their data through a neutral space. An SAAS environment provides Bentley Connections Space that up until now has been serviced with DropBox.
Integrated Project Innovations
Singh talked about "Integrated Project Innovations" such as "Dynamic Review" that translates to Bentley Transmittal Services that are built on ProjectWise transmittals. This also includes ProjectWise integration for Revit 2013, ProjectWise integration for Civil 3D 2013, and the new Project Dashboards to be available next year, enabling users to create their own dashboards. With this dashboard users will be able to use industry standards and i-models.
The Bentley product ConstructSim heavily leverages i-models as it is a model -based work package creation. The visualization engine in ConstructSim is Navigator.
For mobile devices Information mobility apps the heavy lifting will take place on a server.
Virtual Word vs. Physical World
Greg Bentley described the "physical world" as that of budgeting systems and scheduling. This is an area that also spans from graphics and engineering data.
The "virtual world" holds things like virtual positioning for ProjectWise, taking advantage of the sensor technology brought into Bentley by companies such as Ivara and Trimble, a picture that will fill out more as this conferences progresses.
Tags: Be Inspired, Bentley, Bhupinder Singh, data, Greg Bentley
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Phil and Carol Baker of Haviland will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Sept. 8th. Carol Greenstreet and Phil Baker were united in marriage on Sept. 8, 1963 at the Iuka Methodist Church in Iuka.
Their children and spouses are Bruce and Sharon Baker, Pratt; Chris and De Ann Baker, Larned. They have two grandchildren; Katelyn and Justin Baker.
They are celebrating the anniversary with a family dinner. Friends and family may send congratulatory cards to P.O. Box 267, Haviland, KS 67059.


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Gerard Butler: Surfing Accident Was A 'Close Call'
Gerard Butler ducks out of The Box nightclub on Friday (January 6) in London, England.
The night before, the 42-year-old Scottish actor attended a special screening of his new movie Coriolanus.
Gerard also recently appeared on The Graham Norton Show where he talked about his scary surfing accident while filming his other movie, Of Men and Mavericks, in Northern California.
"[The waves] just took me in, and I couldn't get up. It was pretty hairy. It was maybe of of the few times that reports were not exaggerated. It was a pretty close call," he shared.
"I was actually in the ambulance and wanted to go back, which was a little crazy. But [surfing is] pretty addictive," Gerry added.
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Black Women Develop Lupus at Younger Age with More Life-Threatening Complications
There are substantial racial disparities in the burden of lupus, according to initial data from the largest and most far-reaching epidemiology study ever conducted on the disease lupus and published online today by the journal, Arthritis and Rheumatism and in print in a 2014 issue of the journal. New data from two registries, part of the National Lupus Patient Registry (NLPR), also reveal that black females disproportionately are burdened by lupus, a devastating and complicated autoimmune disease.
An extensive review of records from hospitals, specialists' offices and clinical laboratories within Georgia and Michigan showed blacks had an increased proportion of lupus-related renal (kidney) disease and progression to end-stage renal disease than whites, and that black females developed lupus at a younger age than white females.
The National Lupus Patient Registry is the first comprehensive population-based epidemiology study in lupus, with five registry sites located in Georgia, Michigan, California, New York and the Indian Health Service. The sites are collaborating to use similar case definitions and data collection procedures to capture diagnosed lupus in these areas and allow more accurate data comparison, critical in assessing this complicated disease. The Georgia and Michigan sites are the first to report their findings.
With a grant and under direction of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and in partnership with the Georgia and Michigan state health departments, investigators from Emory University and the University of Michigan led this landmark epidemiology study to include blacks and whites of all ages.
"Black women had very high rates of lupus, with an incidence rate in Georgia nearly three times higher than that for white women, with significantly high rates in the 30-39 age group," said Georgia principal investigator, S. Sam Lim, MD, MPH, Emory University, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Atlanta, Georgia. "These are young women in the prime of their careers, family and fertility. This means a severely compromised future, with a disease that waxes and wanes, affecting every aspect of daily living for the rest of their lives."
"We found a striking difference in patterns of lupus between the black and white populations, which may help us better assess risk for developing this disease," explained Michigan principal investigator, Emily C. Somers, PhD, ScM, University of Michigan, Departments of Internal Medicine, Environmental Health Sciences, and Obstetrics & Gynecology, Ann Arbor, MI. "Not only was the peak risk of lupus earlier among black females, but a higher proportion also developed severe or life-threatening complications of lupus, such as neurologic or kidney disease, including end-stage renal disease. Healthcare providers caring for this population should be aware of the importance of screening for early signs of lupus, in particular kidney disease."
"The results just from these two registries illuminate the enormous burden of lupus among young women in the prime of their life," said Sandra C. Raymond, President & CEO, the Lupus Foundation of America. "But data from these sites represent only the tip of the iceberg. Lupus is a complex and diverse disease that can take many forms. We need a more complete understanding of the impact of all forms of lupus among all populations at risk for developing the disease. The data from the next three sites will help to fill in gaps and document the urgent need to elevate lupus to a national health priority."
Preliminary data from the Indian Health Service study will be presented during the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting, October 25-30, 2013 in San Diego, CA.
The Georgia and Michigan investigators noted the challenges with diagnosing lupus, stating that likely there remain undiagnosed cases in the community and that applying more up-to-date diagnostic criteria might result in even higher incidence and prevalence rates. The investigators also said they plan to use the lupus patient registries to recruit cohorts for ongoing studies to document the progression of the disease and determine the economic burden of lupus over time which, according to data already available, is substantial.
"The purpose of the National Lupus Patient Registry is to develop more complete population-based incidence and prevalence estimates and to assess the impact of lupus," said Charles Helmick, MD, medical epidemiologist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"The results of previous lupus epidemiology studies have varied widely for a number of reasons, including lack of representation of populations at high risk, different case definitions, and limited or small source populations. The Georgia and Michigan studies include four counties with a combined population of nearly four million people. The large surveillance population, along with the extensive review of records from many sources, has resulted in the most reliable and up-to-date statistics for lupus," said Helmick.
About Lupus
Lupus is an unpredictable and misunderstood autoimmune disease that ravages different parts of the body. It is difficult to diagnose, hard to live with and a challenge to treat. Lupus is a cruel mystery because it is hidden from view and undefined, has a range of symptoms, strikes without warning, and has no known cause and no known cure. Its health effects can range from a skin rash to a heart attack. Lupus is debilitating and destructive and can be fatal, yet research on lupus has not kept pace with research for other diseases of similar scope and devastation.
About the Lupus Foundation of America
The Lupus Foundation of America is the only national force devoted to solving the mystery of lupus, one of the world's cruelest, most unpredictable and devastating diseases, while giving caring support to those who suffer from its brutal impact. Through a comprehensive program of research, education, and advocacy, the Foundation leads the fight to improve the quality of life for all people affected by lupus. Learn more about the Lupus Foundation of America at lupus.org. For the latest news and updates, follow us on Twitter and Facebook.


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5th Cycle Final Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) Allocation Plan adopted by the Regional Council on October 4, 2012 and approved by HCD on November 26 2012.
The Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) is mandated by State Housing Law as part of the periodic process of updating local housing elements of the General Plan. The RHNA quantifies the need for housing within each jurisdiction during specified planning periods. The 5th cycle RHNA Allocation Plan, which covers the planning period from October 2013 to October 2021, was adopted by the Regional Council on October 4, 2012. Fifth cycle housing element updates must be adopted by October 15, 2013.
Communities use the RHNA in land use planning, prioritizing local resource allocation, and in deciding how to address identified existing and future housing needs resulting from population, employment and household growth. The RHNA does not necessarily encourage or promote growth, but rather allows communities to anticipate growth, so that collectively the region and subregion can grow in ways that enhance quality of life, improve access to jobs, promotes transportation mobility, and addresses social equity, fair share housing needs. More information can be found on the RHNA Fact Sheet.
The RHNA Statistics and Analysis are on SCAG's GIS & Data Services microsite. Please click button below to view and select data to download.
The RHNA and Housing Element Reform Subcommittee will meet to discuss and recommend ways to improve the RHNA and housing element processes. For more information on the Subcommittee and agendas, visit SCAG's RHNA and Housing Element Reform Subcommittee page.
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Vin Diesel has a girlfriend?!? Vin Diesel had a baby?!?
Even more shocking… there are people who actually STILL care? Amazingly enough, yes…though these days it's fewer and fewer. This is why he has to make yet another Fast and Furious movie. But if Ebola Paris Hilton can have fans, I suppose Vin Diesel can have fans too. On the subject of Ebola, quick aside… I received an email yesterday from one of her most ardent supporters, Jessica M, who wrote the following. You'll need to sit down for this:
Pretty much everything you post about lovely Paris Hilton is false. "Desperate to get pregrant," complete empty talk. the fact is that your sources are fake and always have been. you just want to believe what is wrong, and unfortunately, you manage to fool a lot of people... You must be so proud of yourself, but all for you wrong and perverted reasons. It even is shocking that a hideous and obnoxious "expert" is still allowed to be shown on TV.
This is our world, gossips. In this world, there are actually people who would use the word LOVELY to describe the Ebola Virus. Can you f&cking stand it?
Anyway…back to Vin.
So Vin is now father to a baby girl – his baby mother is a model called Paloma Jimenez. Poor woman not only has to cut his sandwiches just so, she now has to satisfy what will likely be a set of outrageous demands for his child.
Hopefully the little girl takes after her mom. Because I've always thought Vin Diesel looks like Shrek.


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The damage has been done to Ryan Callahan, who will be sidelined from 6-8 weeks because of a non-displaced fracture of the left hand he suffered blocking Kris Letang's shot 4:42 into the Rangers' 4-1 victory at Pittsburgh on Wednesday night.
And to hear the way coach John Tortorella put it, injuries such as Callahan's just might come with the territory. That's because his team grinds to the utmost night after night after night to the point where the Rangers entered Thursday night's Garden match against the Coyotes leading the NHL in hits while running second to the Flyers in blocked shots.
"I think we do things the right way, which sometimes means doing things other teams might not like to do, and that's blocking shots," Tortorella said.
He has lost Callahan (no surgery required), Chris Drury (for 31 of the first 32 games this year) and Brandon Dubinsky (for 12 games in the first half of last season) with broken bones in the hand from blocking shots.
"I show tapes of other teams when we're doing power play and penalty killing preparation and you can see that they block shots but don't really want to," Tortorella said. "It's a mindset we have, where we get big and not small.
"There's a risk/reward that comes with that, but I think it's a huge part of our game that we have to have in order to compete. It's a huge part of our culture. We're not going to change."
Asked it the gloves his players wear are a part of the problem rather than any type of solution to prevent injuries, Tortorella said general manager Glen Sather previously has been in touch with the league concerning the safety factor of equipment used in the NHL.
"Skates, [glove] cuffs; there has to be something better," Tortorella said. "I haven't really talked to Glen about this [since Callahan's injury], but I can imagine how he feels.
"There's something to it."
There's something as well to the observation that the Rangers are likely to pay the price for their aggressive nature. They are not a particularly big team, though they try to play as if it is. There are times when the mind and spirit will be willing, but the body simply won't be able to hold up its end of the bargain.
"We play a hard game, and we've had discussions about that," Tortorella said. "[For that reason] I use four lines more than I ever have before as a coach and I need to be better at that."
With Drury down for all but a part of the Oct. 15 home opener before returning to the lineup on Wednesday, the Rangers essentially have gone with one extra forward throughout, rotating between Todd White and Derek Boogaard (shoulder injury) as the healthy scratch.
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"We're hoping, but I don't think we'll have a recall."
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By Mark J. Perry
Kicking the can down the road, as President Obama did in delaying a decision on construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to Texas, certainly pleased the green lobby. But it did absolutely nothing for jobs creation. Nor did blocking access to new federal offshore areas for oil and natural gas drilling produce any jobs.
At a time when more than 13 million Americans are unemployed, you'd think that the president would be doing everything possible to stimulate employment. But his jobs-creation policy lacks direction and focus, based largely on blind faith in renewable energy sources and a childish trust in the good intentions of solar energy companies.
Putting off a decision on the Keystone pipeline and stalling offshore drilling was grossly counterproductive, compromising our commitment to North American oil production and potentially threatening our energy security. These and other regressive actions, such as pulling the plug on the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste project in Nevada and imposing a moratorium on mountaintop coal mining in West Virginia, don't augur well for domestic energy development.
Is conventional energy production risk free? Of course not! But the environmental risks must be weighed against the economic and national security benefits of fully developing America's vast energy resources. The current White House policy has been to keep our energy production system operating below capacity to placate environmentalists. A more sensible policy would aim to expand energy supply in such job-generating sectors as oil and gas drilling, coal production and nuclear power.
A study by Wood Mackenzie, an energy consulting firm, found that U.S. policies that encourage the development of new and existing resources could, by 2018, increase domestic oil and gas production by millions of barrels a day and support a million new jobs. Another study, by IHS Global Insight, estimates that returning permitting approvals to their historic levels before the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico would generate 230,000 jobs in 2012. And these are mainly blue-collar jobs that could make a huge difference for millions of American households.
Continuing to pursue policies that slow down the issuance of leases and drilling permits, increase the cost of hydraulic fracturing for shale gas and delay the construction of oil sands pipelines are having a detrimental effect on jobs. If these obstacles are not addressed, we'll be missing out on creating the millions of jobs needed to bring the economy back to pre-recession employment levels.
Moreover, hiking taxes on the oil industry makes no sense, especially in today's sub-par recovery. Isn't it clear by now that these taxes would divert capital that might otherwise be spent on energy production, which would create thousands of jobs?
The administration's actions directly contradict what the market requires. What we need are not new taxes on oil companies, but instead for the administration to let the oil and gas industry pick up the pace of work in the Gulf of Mexico, Alaska and elsewhere.
Considering that Americans spend more than $500 million a day for imported oil, it would be absurd if we didn't make better use of our domestic energy resources.
In his "Jobs for America" speech in the fall, Obama didn't even mention the huge investments in shale-gas production in Pennsylvania, Texas and other states that are creating thousands of jobs and millions of dollars in revenue for governments. Nor did he propose developing oil and gas resources that are still off-limits in the Outer Continental Shelf off the East Coast and in the Gulf of Mexico.
Despite great handwringing over America's anemic job creation, the president demonstrates little understanding of the damage his policies are doing to millions of unemployed American desperate to find work. Unfortunately, pleasing the environmental lobby seems much more important to him now than jobs.
Mark J. Perry is a professor of economics at the Flint campus of the University of Michigan and scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. Readers may write him at UM Flint, 4173 WSW Building Flint, Mich. 48502-1950; website: www.aei.org.


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Empire Kosher Poultry of central Pennsylvania sponsored the kosher meal, which consisted of fresh-tasting salads and dips, couscous, organic chicken and an apple dessert. Chief executive officer Greg Rosenbaum was proud to participate: "We support local farmers and workers' rights. We are the world's largest producer of kosher chickens and turkeys," he told me as we waited on the buffet line. Empire also donates 50,000 pounds of poultry to food banks and kitchens each year.


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Epinephelus marginatus
|Scope: Global
Language: English
|Scientific Name:
|Epinephelus marginatus (Lowe, 1834)
|Regional Assessments:
Common Name(s):
Epinephelus guaza (Linneaus, 1758)
|Taxonomic Source(s):
|Craig, M.T. and Hastings, P.A. 2007. A molecular phylogeny of the groupers of the subfamily Epinephelinae (Serranidae) with a revised classification of the Epinephelini. Ichthyological Research 54(1): 1-17.
|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Endangered A2d ver 3.1
|Year Published:
|Date Assessed:
Needs updating
|Cornish, A. & Harmelin-Vivien, M. (Grouper & Wrasse Specialist Group)
|Sadovy, Y. & Harmelin-Vivien, M. (Grouper & Wrasse Red List Authority)
Of the two discontinuous distributions for Epinephalus marginatus in Africa/Europe and South America, that of the former is far larger and it is assumed that most of the global population lies in this area. Information concerning the actual global population of this species remains fragmentary and incomplete, but annual landings data exist for many countries in the range of this species in Africa/Europe. Comparable data are not available for South America although this species is known to be important in artisinal fisheries and to spearfishers along Santa Catarina in Brazil (Andrade et al. 2003). Landings data can be used as a crude proxy for changes in population size provided fishing effort, gear types, management regulations, etc., do not also change over time in a way that could cause landings to change accordingly. In this instance, changes in fishing effort/management, that could explain the large declines in landings seen from 1990–2001 (up to 95%, in Italy) are not known. There is some of evidence of localized recovery in France, but on a very small scale compared to the declines in landings over many of the countries where E. marginatus occurs.
E. marginatus is widely targeted across its global range as adults for food, and is extremely slow to reach sexual maturity (around 5 years in females and 12 years in males). It also forms spawning aggregations which are particularly vulnerable to overfishing, and as such, shows low resilience to fishing (see Habitat and Ecology). Furthermore, the observed sex ratio of sexually mature males to females in one spawning aggregation was approximately 1:7 (Zabala et al. 1997a). The sex ratio is heavily skewed towards females, and may become more so, if fishing is targeted towards the largest individuals (males). Heavily skewed sex ratios may lead to reductions in reproductive output.
Although fisheries data is lacking from many countries within its range, the alarming declines seen in Europe and around the Mediterranean, along with reports that spawning aggregations are being targeted in Brazil, as well as the fact that this is a very large grouper and that large size is a biological characteristic clearly shown to be associated with higher risk of extinction, demands a precautionary approach when assessing the global threat of extinction in this species. Based on a decline of 88% in total catches for seven countries between 1990–2001 in a significant part of its overall geographic range and that western African waters for which there are few data are typically heavily fished, E. marginatus is assessed as being Endangered due to a suspected population size reduction of well over 50% over the last three generations, where the causes of the reduction have not ceased (i.e., EN A2d).
For a summary of the available fisheries data and information on regional status, see the supplementary material.
|Previously published Red List assessments:
|Range Description:
|Epinephelus marginatus occurs in the eastern Atlantic and western Indian Ocean: Mediterranean Sea and round the southern tip of Africa, except for Namibia (S. Fennessy, pers. comm. 2004) to southern Mozambique. Western Atlantic: southern Brazil, and from Uruguay and Argentina (see FishBase). Also reported from southern Oman (Randall 1995). Reports from Madagascar are likely in error (M. Harmelin-Vivien, pers. comm. 2004) For this species, which aggregates to spawn, area of occupancy is taken as the area of all aggregations sites. This area, which will occupy < 10% extent of occurrence, is not known. Known or suspected reproductive sites in the north-western Mediterranean Sea: Corisca (Revellata, Lavezzi Islands), Var (Les Embiez, National Park of Port-Cros), Pyrenees-Orientales coasts (Bodilis et al. 2003), Medes Islands (Zabala et al. 1997a) and Lampedusa Island (Marino et al. 2001).
|Countries occurrence:
Native:Albania; Algeria; Angola; Benin; Brazil; Cameroon; Cape Verde; Congo; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Côte d'Ivoire; Croatia; Cyprus; Egypt; Equatorial Guinea; France (Corsica); Gabon; Gambia; Ghana; Gibraltar; Greece (East Aegean Is., Kriti); Guinea; Guinea-Bissau; Israel; Italy (Sardegna, Sicilia); Lebanon; Liberia; Libya; Malta; Mauritania; Monaco; Montenegro; Morocco; Mozambique; Namibia; Nigeria; Portugal (Azores, Madeira); Senegal; Sierra Leone; Slovenia; South Africa; Spain (Baleares, Canary Is.); Syrian Arab Republic; Togo; Tunisia; Turkey; United Kingdom; Western Sahara
|FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
Atlantic – northeast; Atlantic – southeast; Atlantic – southwest; Atlantic – eastern central; Indian Ocean – western; Mediterranean and Black Sea
|Additional data:
|Range Map:
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|It is highly likely that the two primary areas where E. marginatus occurs, in eastern Africa/Europe and South America represent (at least) two separate subpopulations with minimal gene flow due to the very large distance between them.
In France, Spain and Italy, this species is abundant only in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) where fishing is totally banned. A fish survey conducted for more than ten years demonstrates an increase in the population of the Dusky Grouper inside MPAs. The fish is much more abundant in the southern part of the Mediterranean than in the north. The population of E. marginatus has never been very numerous along the French Mediterranean coast. But a dynamic population of groupers has been recorded in the northern Mediterranean for 15 years (Harmelin and Robert 2001). Visual censuses conducted in Ustica Island revealed a high abundance of the grouper in coastal areas (La Mesa and Vacchi 1999).
A recovery in the Dusky Grouper population has been observed in France, first in MPAs and now even in unprotected areas. A tenfold increase was observed in the French National Park of Port-Cros for the last 10 years. The increase is believed to be related to several factors acting in synergy: increased number of MPAs, spearfishing ban and global warming of the Mediterranean Sea (M. Harmelin-Vivien, pers. comm. 2003).
The presence of small groupers is constantly observed in the south of Spain and along the North African coasts. The presence of many small Dusky Groupers were also observed in Corsica between 1990, 1992, 1996 and 2001 (Bodilis et al. 2003). However, a decline in populations has been observed in Tunisia and southern Spain due to overfishing (reported by scientists of these countries at the 1998 Symposium on Mediterranean groupers).
|Current Population Trend:
|Additional data:
|Habitat and Ecology:
|E. marginatus inhabits rocky reefs from 8–300 m (see species account on FishBase). It is a protogynous hermaphrodite, changing from female to male at large size.
Females in Tunisian waters reached sexual maturity at age 5, while sex reversal of females to males takes place between the 9th and 16th years with a maximum at the12th year (Chauvet 1988). In Brazil, 50% of females reach sexual maturity at 47 cm while the largest female was 79 cm and the smallest male was 80 cm. The species matures in spring and spawns in early summer with a peak in December (Andrarde et al. 2003).
E. marginatus forms small spawning aggregations of a few tens of individuals. (Zabala et al. 1997a, Zabala et al. 1997b). Aggregation sites are known from the Medes Islands Marine Reserve, Spain (Zabala et al. 1997a), off Lampedusa Island in the Mediterranean (Marino et al. 2001), and the National Park of Port-Cros, France (Chauvet and Francour 1991). Aggregation sites also appear to exist in Brazil as spearfishermen have reported large catches (up to 400 kg) in a few days from the same areas (Andrarde et al. 2003).
In the Medes Island Marine reserve in Spain, density of Dusky Grouper was low in winter and maximal in summer, which took place from late June to late August (up to 8–fold increase). The number continued to increase before spawning in mid August, then dropped rapidly afterwards. During this period, dominant males developed territorial behaviour and displayed aggressively towards neighbouring males and smaller females. The observed sex ratio was approximately 1:7 (sexually active males versus adult females) (Zabala et al. 1997a).
|Major Threat(s):
Overexploitation from commercial fishing is the primary threat. The slow growth rate and the complex reproductive style of E. marginatus compound its inability to withstand high fishing pressure (Fennessy 1998).
In the past, spearfishing has been the main cause of mortality in France. Furthermore, the possible removal of legal protection of dusky groupers and a resumption of spearfishing will further impact the re-established juvenile population (Bodilis et al. 2003).
|Conservation Actions:
A spearfishing ban has been imposed on the species for ten years in France. A number of Marine Protected Areas have been established to protect the habitat of the fish.
In South Africa, E. marginatus forms part of a 'restricted' group of species governed by a bag limit of five fish per day (S. Fennessy, pers. comm., 2003).
|Cornish, A. & Harmelin-Vivien, M. (Grouper & Wrasse Specialist Group). 2004. Epinephelus marginatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T7859A12857009. . Downloaded on 23 September 2018.
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U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration officials said on Wednesday that some of their agents were on board a Honduran helicopter last week involved in a fatal anti-drug mission.
Human rights organizations and Honduran news media report that at least four people were killed and several more were wounded when forces aboard the helicopter fired on a boat Friday night in eastern Honduras.
"We were there in a support role, working with our counterparts," said DEA spokeswoman Dawn Dearden in Washington D.C.
U.S. government officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because their statements had not been authorized, said Honduran law enforcement did not initiate fire, but returned fire after being attacked. The officials also said the DEA agents did not fire.
When asked about the shooting, U.S. Embassy official Matthias Mitman in Tegucigalpa provided a written statement that said "the U.S. assisted Honduran forces with logistical support in this operation" as part of efforts to fight narcotics trafficking.
The shooting took place on a river in northeastern Honduras in a region known as Gracias a Dios. National newspapers in Honduras quote local officials as saying the say the victims were fishing.
The State Department says 79 percent of all cocaine smuggling flights leaving South America first land in Honduras, and the U.S .has been working with the Honduran military to stop the drug dealers. The DEA maintains an office in Honduras.
We were there in a support role, working with our counterparts.
- Dawn Dearden, DEA spokeswoman
In recent years, Honduran authorities working with the DEA and U.S. soldiers from U.S. Joint Task Force-Bravo at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, have seized more than a ton of cocaine, along with boats and aircraft, in the same region. A spokesman at JTF-Bravo did not immediately comment on whether they were involved in Friday's incident.
George Withers, a senior fellow at the Washington Office on Latin America, which promotes human rights and democracy in the region, said his organization is concerned that DEA agents are frequently embedded with police and military throughout Central and South America for counterdrug operations.
"We have seen over the years that whenever the military interfaces with the populace, incidents of human rights abuses go way up," he said. "We're concerned that the U.S. is encouraging the use of the military for police work."
Based on reporting by The Associated Press.
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For a serious interface project, I needed to create a nice Please Wait animation. Here is the result - I think it turned out quite nice. Below you'll find that it is very easy to do.
Start with new document, let's backgound color be white. Important - document should be square (not required but will help us later).
Select Shape tool (U) to draw a little circle on top of document. You can of course use any other color from blue.
We want to have many circles within one shape layer. First we need to duplicate this circle. To do so, drag it down holding ALT key.
Nice! We have a shape layer containing two identical circles. Now we need to align them relative to each other and to document. First, select both circles using shape selector tool (A). You will notice that buttons on top toolbar are enabled. Click the Align Horizontal Centers button. Next, select Layer 1 (white background), link it with shape layer (notice the chain link icon next to shap layer), then select Move tool (V) and again, click Align Horizontal Centers button. The result - our shapes are perfectly aligned!
We need 12 circles, but we only have 2 now. Duplicating shapes is super easy - select them (dont forget about shape selector tool, A key), copy (Ctrl-C), Paste (Ctrl-V) and rotate (Ctrl-T). After you hit Ctrl-T, you will get some input fields on top toolbar. Find Angle field, and enter 30.
Now we need to make this shape fade". For this
It will be gradient layer with the following settings: - white - to - transparent - style: angle - angle: 75 (well, 77, nevermind :-)
OK we are done with the graphics, but how do we make it rotate? Very easy - instead of rotating entire graphics, we will only rotate the gradient. Now we need to create another document, where each layer will represent one animation frame. After document is created (make sure dimensions are the same), return to original document. select all (Ctrl-A), copy merged selection to clipboard (Ctrl-Shift-C), switch to new document, paste (Ctrl-V), then return to original document again. Then, select gradient layer, rasterize it (layer menu -> rasterize), and rotate entire layer 30 degrees. Then, well, repeat 12 times :-) Result - a new document with 12 layers where each layer is the frame of our future animation.
You can save original document and close it. Then, jump to ImageReady (Ctrl-Shift-M) and hide all layers except layer 1. This will be our first frame. In the screenshot, frame delay is set to 0.2 sec, however, i found it too long and changed it to 0.1 sec later.
Create new frame, then make next layer (layer 2) visible. Then, uh, repeat 12 times :-)
That's all. Now you can preview the result (Ctrl-Alt-P) and save it (Ctrl-Alt-Shift-S). I hope these little tips were useful to you.
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In all of this?
Potatoes, rice, and bread,
We'll burn it as we take it in.
Sing your heart out,
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Can you imagine if we all started demanding?
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We will sell it for humility,
It will take us farther than the posture you're fronting.
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The vegetable seed catalog was a hit. Although it may have been even more appealing in late January, the glossy, colorful images of watermelons, sweet corn and ruby-red tomatoes that seem to ooze juice off the pages, captures my imagination.
I can visualize a trellis of pole beans in my back yard with a row of Clemson Spineless okra standing erect and proud in front of it. A Sugar Baby watermelon vine or two writhes around the legs of my decorative bench, and planter boxes of tomatoes and various peppers line one garden wall.
Summer squash add splotches of yellow to the verdant green of my imaginary back yard.
Imaginary? Ha, it's a total dream. My yard is a postage stamp. I had to cram seven ceramic pots into a 10-foot space along my only expanse of sunlit fence just to get a handful of tomatoes and enough peppers to put into a small, decorative bottle, which I'll look at all winter and marvel at my gardening ability.
I'd till the front yard but my wife contends that growing sweet corn and pole beans in front of a suburban dwelling is a dead giveaway that tacky people are in residence.
So I dream and tuck a pot here, a planter box there and appreciate every small salad I enjoy from the effort.
And I read these catalogs, which bring back fond memories. When I was just a boy, my brother and I sold seed, ordered from a catalog and delivered in brightly covered packages. Most everyone in our rural community grew a garden, so we thought we'd develop a pretty lucrative business, just selling to neighbors. My dad bought a bunch of stuff. We could get Edisto cantaloupes, his favorite, and Florida Giant watermelons, huge, bright green melons as round as a basketball and about twice a big. Other neighbors bought some Congo melons, a few packets of green beans, speckled butterbeans (still my favorite) and quite a bit of sweet corn.
For all that merchandising, door-to-door canvassing with a little post-church service sales, we earned valuable prizes.
The catalog company didn't pay in cash, you see. Instead, they had a list of good stuff you could order if you sold enough seed packets. My brother ordered a camera that stood up through one whole roll of film.
I, being more pragmatic and practical minded, ordered a bow and arrows, assuming I could continue doing business into the winter by killing rabbits and selling them to local groceries.
It could have worked, too, but my mom took the bow and arrows away from me after I shot my brother in the butt.
And, as it turned out, all the corn, beans, melons and tomatoes that our dad planted, had to be weeded, picked and shelled. It's absolutely true. No good deed will go unpunished.


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Review: Nemiroff Birch Special Vodka
Posted by Arctic Wolf on June 2, 2011
The Nemiroff Birch Special Vodka is one of the youngest of the Nemiroff flavours. It is advertised on the Nemiroff website as being built upon centuries-old traditions of Ukrainian 'horilka' distilling, and the use of high quality natural ingredients. Launched on the Ukrainian market in March, 2005, its recipe includes the light bitterness of birch buds, and the mellow flavour of the linden blossom. Some ingredients used in the blend to apparently trace back to the traditional Kievan Rus recipes of birch-bud-flavoured liquors.
Here is an excerpt from my review:
"…The entry into the mouth is most unexpected based upon the aroma in the glass. Instead of being beguiled by a sweet sugary lemon citrus which carries hints of mildly bitter birch, I taste exactly the opposite. A decidedly bitter birch with overtones of sap leads out with the citrus sweetness trailing far behind…"
You may read the full review here:
Review: Nemiroff Birch Special Vodka
The special taste of the Nemiroff Birch Special required me to construct a a new cocktail which I have named, The Blue Thunder Cocktail.
Please enjoy the review of this rather unique flavoured Vodka and the cocktail that follows!
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National Maritime Museum - Royal Museums Greenwich
The National Maritime Museum is the world's largest maritime museum with 10 free galleries and a vast collection that spans artworks, maps and charts, memorabilia and thousands of other objects.
Venue Type:
Museum, Ship or maritime heritage site, Heritage site
Monday-Sunday, 10.00-17.00. Closed 24-26 December.
Free of charge
See our website for full transport details to our site
Additional info
There is limited parking at weekends for cars and motorcycles.
Please call in advance for:
Disabled parking
Guided tours
Library visits
The National Maritime Museum's collections contain over two million items relating to seafaring, navigation, astronomy and time measurement. The collections include Nelson's Trafalgar uniform and the Harrison Chronometers.
The Museum is committed to improving access to its collections and over 10,000 objects are now available online: www.nmm.ac.uk/collections
Collection details
Archaeology, Architecture, Archives, Coins and Medals, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Design, Fine Art, Maritime, Performing Arts, Personalities, Photography, Science and Technology, Social History, Trade and Commerce, Weapons and War, World Cultures
Key artists and exhibits
- The Prime Meridian of the World
- Peter Harrison Planetarium
- The Queen's House Tulip Stairs and Great Hall
- John Harrison's famous chronometers
- Nelson's bullet-pierced coat
- Relics from the tragic Franklin and Scott voyages
- New Visions contemporary art programme
- The Caird Library, including specialist collections for researching family history
Nelson, Navy, Nation: The story of the Royal Navy and the British people, 1688–1815
- 21 October 2013 — 21 October 2020 *on now
From bustling dockyards to ferocious sea battles, the gallery brings to life the tumultuous 18th century, exploring how the Royal Navy shaped everyday lives as it became a central part of society and turned sea-faring heroes into national celebrities.
Journeying from the Glorious Revolution of 1688 to the defeat of Napoleon in 1815, Nelson, Navy, Nation brings together over 250 star objects from the Museum's collections, from the sailor's shoes worn to impress on shore leave and love tokens sent to sweethearts, to a fiendish seven-barrelled volley gun and an amputation knife and bullet forceps. Discover what made men join up, how they lived and what kept them in line; and how the Navy loomed large in all areas of the popular imagination, from caricatures to keepsakes and collectables.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
National Maritime Museum
The Atlantic: Slavery, Trade, Empire
- 1 November 2013 — 1 November 2020 *on now
This gallery is about the movement of people, goods and ideas across and around the Atlantic Ocean from the 17th century to the 19th century.
The connections created by these movements changed the lives of people on three continents, profoundly affecting their cultures and societies and shaping the world we live in today.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
Forgotten Fighters: the First World War at Sea
- 1 August 2014 — 1 November 2018 *on now
As part of the National Maritime Museum's commemoration of World War One this new gallery explores the naval and maritime dimensions of that conflict.
The horrors of the Western Front have long dominated our understanding of those years, and yet the war at sea was fought on an epic scale and with terrible human loss.
Forgotten Fighters foregrounds the personal stories of those who participated through a wide range of objects including weaponry, photographs, medals and ship models; in a gallery which takes visitors from the heroism of merchant mariners to the shattering realities of naval battle, and from the Falkland Islands and the Mediterranean to the Atlantic and the North Sea.
National Maritime Museum
Normal admission charges apply.
Voyagers: Britons and the Sea
- 1 November 2014 — 1 November 2018 *on now
Set in the heart of the new Sammy Ofer Wing, Voyagers tells the story of Britain and the sea, illustrating the contemporary significance of maritime histories and the personal stories of our island nation.
The gallery, designed by Real Studios, contains over 200 objects representing the extraordinary depth and range of the Museum's collection. Voyagers also features a dynamic audio-visual installation created by The Light Surgeons, using bespoke software developed by Flightphase.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
Traders: the East India Company and Asia
- 1 November 2014 — 1 November 2018 *on now
Traders: the East India Company and Asia is a permanent gallery exploring Britain's maritime trade with Asia, focusing on the role played by the East India Company.
For over 250 years, the East India Company uniquely shaped trade between Britain and Asia. The gallery explores the influence of Company trade and power, tracing the changing relationships between Britain and Asia that this brought about.
This trade involved key commodities, different locations and many people. It had consequences that changed Britain and the world and still affect us today.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
Nelson's Ship in a Bottle
- 1 November 2014 — 1 November 2018 *on now
We are delighted to announce that thanks to the generosity of many individuals, the fundraising appeal to buy Yinka Shonibare, MBE's sculpture Nelson's Ship in a Bottle for the National Maritime Museum and ensure it remains on permanent display has been a success.
The work, which is a scaled down replica of HMS Victory, now has a permanent new home outside the recently opened Sammy Ofer Wing.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
The Great Map
- 1 November 2014 — 1 November 2018 *on now
The Great Map provides a space at the centre of the Museum where people can gather, delve deeper into our collections, and join in with events and celebrations. This multi-sensory experience is especially suitable for families.
Walk across the map's surface, and use a touch-screen tablet to uncover stories of female pirates, Scott's Antarctic expedition and many more. Understand from live data the currents and winds that drive vessels and people across the world's oceans and seas.
Have fun on The Great Map playing games with your friends and family. With five games to choose from there is a game for everyone. Pick a card and explore the world as a submarine or build bridges across continents!
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- 1 March 2015 — 1 December 2020 *on now
Our new gallery dedicated to our younger visitors. Board a pirate ship, stoke the fire of a steamship, navigate an ice-breaker, and more, all under one roof.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
Jutland 1916 - WW1's Greatest Sea Battle
- 27 May 2016 — 1 January 2021 *on now
Marking the centenary of the Battle of Jutland, this new display presents the compelling story of the ships, technology, strategy and impact of the battle on both the men who fought and their families. 'Jutland 1916' places the battle within the wider context of the First World War, and examines the action itself through audio-visual content created with the grandson of Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Fleet. The gallery also includes material from the Deutsches Marinemuseum and the Bundesarchiv.
Suitable for
- Any age
The Great British Seaside: Photography from the 1960s to the present
- 23 March — 30 September 2018 *on now
From 23 March the National Maritime Museum will host a major photography exhibition celebrating the nation's love affair with the seaside, featuring more than 100 photographs by Martin Parr, Tony Ray-Jones, David Hurn and Simon Roberts, as well as newly commissioned work by Martin Parr. The exhibition will explore our changing relationship with the seaside over the last six decades and will hold up a critical and affectionate mirror to a much-loved and quintessentially British experience, captured by photographers who share a mutual love of the seaside. The Great British Seaside will include images from the archival collections of each of the photographers, news film as well as some never before seen images.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
£11.50 Adult | £5 Child | £10.50 Student or Senior
A Tudor and Stuart Christmas at the Queen's House
Great Bear, Little Bear
Leading Lives – Leadership lessons from Elizabeth I and Ernest Shackleton
Through their stories, students will examine some of the key themes within the leadership module of their Business Studies course, including: management styles; leading in a crisis; team-building; the promotion of a strong image and corporate 'brand'.
How to obtain
This session is only available to schools and college groups and must be booked in advance:
call +44 (0)20 8312 8575
fax +44 (0)20 8312 6522
e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com
My First Visit
A very special introduction to the Museum, tailor-made for our youngest visitors. In these hands-on, multi-sensory taught sessions, children explore treasures of the Museum's unique collection through role-play, games, puzzles, riddles, and handling real objects.
How to obtain
This session is only available to schools groups and must be booked in advance:
call +44 (0)20 8312 8575
fax +44 (0)20 8312 6522
e-mail email@example.com
Orion the Hunter
Planet Ocean Quiz
PortCities London
Use this website to explore the history of maritime London from Roman settlements to today's Docklands. Find out about the individuals and events that have contributed to its wealth and importance, and discover the communities who have made this great port city their home.
The Adventures of Tintin at Sea
The Story of Trim the Cat
Tudor Exploration
Vikings Online
This set of downloadable PDF documents has been specially written for teachers. They contain teachers' notes, classroom activiites and clear illustrations to support children studying the Vikings as raiders, traders and settlers.
How to obtain
Download from website.
Getting there
See our website for full transport details to our site
National Maritime Museum - Royal Museums Greenwich
Park Row
Greater London
Museum switchboard
020 8858 4422
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NEW YORK (AP) — New York City has agreed to a $2 million settlement with the family of a Brooklyn man who died in a collision with a police car.
Tamon Robinson died in April 2012 during a police chase in Canarsie, Brooklyn. Officers said they had caught the 23-year-old digging up paving stones.
The police accident report said the vehicle was stopped when Robinson ran into it, fell and hit his head. Witnesses disputed that.
The city's law department called it a "fair and reasonable settlement."
In October 2012, city officials apologized for sending a $700 bill to the family for damage to the police vehicle.
Robinson's mother, Laverne Dobbinson, tells the Daily News (http://nydn.us/1qZUptG ) that she still wants action taken against the officers.
The Brooklyn district attorney's office continues to investigate.
Information from: Daily News, http://www.nydailynews.com


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Written by Elizabeth Barrett Friday, 17 January 2014 15:50
Scott France started his sixth term as president of the District 20 school board meetings when members voted unanimously to give him the top spot.
Others re-elected by unanimous vote were Nate Wyatt as vice president and Lisa Geiken as secretary.
District business manager Kay Streeter will again serve as board secretary and Randy Waskowiak of First State Bank as treasurer.
Committee assignments (see box) were also announced by superintendent Dr. Mike Teahon.
Board members also passed bylaws and policies and received and reviewed policies and regulations about conflict of interest.
Because of their occupations and affiliations, board matters sometimes arise when a member is in conflict of interest and will not vote on a issue.


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Weight: 10.0 lbs.
Package Dimensions: 6.0L x 12.0W x 12.0H
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You might have noticed I haven't been cooking much the past few days. We've had one thing after another and today's "thing" was a wedding in Black Mountain, NC.
On our way back, we stopped at Little Pig BBQ in Asheville. It's located on the corner of MacDowell and Doctors Ln near the Biltmore Estate.
A chalkboard menu lists their offerings, a standard smokehouse menu of pulled pork, ribs, chicken, and sides. You can get the usual sandwiches, plates, or bulk take out.
One notable difference is that they serve broasted chicken instead of smoked. Broaster chicken is a crispy pressure deep fried chicken that has always been juicy when I've had it. Not sure why a BBQ joint would sell broasted chicken, instead of smoked.
When we arrived at the ordering station, they were pulling two shoulders (picnics, not butts) so we ordered pork sandwiches and onion rings. Their pork comes topped with slaw and sauce unless you say otherwise while ordering.
I tried a plain piece of pork first. Cooked right with a tender texture but not mushy. The amount of smoke was just about right.
As a sandwich, the slaw, sauce and pork were balanced well in taste and texture. We both really like the slaw.
They have two sauces on the table. The red sauce is a Piedmont style sauce that was okay. Neither good nor bad, just okay. The South Carolina style golden mustard sauce had the expected twang to it. We both enjoyed it and even dipped our onion rings in it.
Speaking of onion rings, theirs have a cornmeal batter, something I'm not used to. They were cooked well, but I just prefer flour based batters. That's just a personal preference, nothing wrong with their rings.
So Little Pigs BBQ was good enough that I'd come back to try their other items the next time we're in Asheville.
Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device from U.S. Cellular
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Little Pigs BBQ - Asheville, NC
Posted by Chris at 7:42 PM
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I had BBQ similar to this in Euphaula, Alabama, and it was sooooooo good! I don't think the owners had ever had such impressed Canadians in his place before (or maybe, no Canadians before)!ReplyDelete
now you're saying i need to go to NC? got a good travel agent?ReplyDelete
I haven't had it for a long time, but I love Broasted chicken. But weird that thats what they were serving.ReplyDelete
Never had cornmeal onion rings - could be interesting.
Too bad no photos of the food!
Chris, we'll give this a try the next time we're in Asheville. I went to the dentist over there a month ago and we ate at Stove Trotters, which was highly recommended by good friends. Have you eaten there? I took some photos but haven't written about it yet. We were a little disappointed.ReplyDelete
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RAPID CITY, S.D. – Fossil hunter Alan Detrich believes a Triceratops skull a colleague found near Buffalo may be the biggest ever.
The Rapid City Journal reports that Detrich bought the skull from fellow fossil hunter John Carter, who lives in Buffalo. Detrich is planning on reselling the 8-foot skull.
Fossil experts won't know how the skull compares to others until it's cleaned up. That will likely take up to a year and a half.
Detrich, who has hunted dinosaur fossils since the 1990s, estimates this Triceratops was twice as big as an elephant. A normal triceratops is about the size of an elephant.
He says he expects the discovery to be quite valuable.
Triceratops lived in the Western U.S. about 66 million years ago.


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February 3, 2012by Andy ClarkeTuesday evening, I rode home from work in shorts. It was the last day of January, well after dark, and the temperature was still over 60 degrees. To be honest, though, the weather is the least crazy thing that's been happening here in Washington this week.
February 2, 2012by Darren FluscheRepresentative Tom Petri (R-WI) and his colleagues Timothy Johnson (R-IL), and Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ) showed themselves today to be strong and brave defenders of biking and walking, a balanced transportation system, and livable communities. Thanks also to Daniel Lipinski (D-IL) for co-sponsoring the pro-biking amendment and all of the democrats who votes for it. The amendment lost by just two...
February 1, 2012by Darren FluscheUPDATE II: Petri-Johnson-Lipinsky Amendment failed by two votes, 27 yea, 29 no. Thank you to everyone who contacted their members to support this amendment. We came very close. This is a major set-back for bicycling and walking and a balance transportation system, but we will keep up the fight. UPDATE: You can watch the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee mark up the bill live right now...
February 1, 2012by Andy ClarkeBy popular demand, you can now read the top ten list of reasons the proposed House transportation bill, the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act, is terrible for bicycling and livable communities. And you can still watch Andy Clarke spell it out here:
February 1, 2012by Andy ClarkeThe 50 happiest people in America this morning are waking up from a 20-year nightmare.
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The summer Olympics kick off on July 27 with the opening ceremony in London, and continue for two sports-filled weeks. Will you be watching your favorite athletes duke it out at competition viewing parties? We sure hope so. And dressing for such an occasion is a snap, thanks to the slew of Olympic and America-themed gear available this season.
Plan your outfit around one piece that will make a truly patriotic statement. You'll want to find the right balance between sticking with your personal style and showing off your team spirit. Throw on a casual tee and a fitted navy blazer with American flag shorts, or pair a feminine red frock with a classic chambray shirt and flag high tops. Want to be a bit more low-key? Try out a red, white, and blue tote, or don a belt in the colors of the Olympic rings and go for the gold!
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The Emory Department of Cardiology started an annual holiday tradition 15 years ago when one of the employees asked that instead of exchanging gifts within the department they could sponsor a family in need. Each year the tradition has grown and the department has worked with the CASA (Fulton County Court Appointed Special Advocates) to support 20 children per year!
This year, the cardiology department team expanded the reach of their tradition, by including the Departments of Medicine and Cell Biology. In doing so, our Emory team was able to provide holiday gifts for 56 children that are in the care of the Fulton County court system. These are children that have either been abandon by their parents or removed from their homes by the courts. They are housed in dormitories and temporary foster homes and truly in need of help.
Emory team members purchased gifts ranging from toys, to bikes, to clothing, to books and educational aids for the children for the holiday season to bring some extra joy their way. Unfortunately, doing so during the holidays is not enough. The need is great and occurs year round. Everything from diapers to iPODs are needed for these children from our Atlanta community.
We hope to continue to expand this effort across Emory Healthcare and Emory University in the years ahead. Many children will have a little more joy in their day because of the generosity of a small group of employees. What would the world be like if we all shared a little of what we have with those in more need than us?
Have you started a holiday tradition to give back? If so, please share yours with us in the comments below!
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Venue & Travel
Central Hall Westminster
Storey's Gate
T: +44 (0)20 7222 8010 Web Site: www.c-h-w.com
Central Hall Westminster is located on Storey's Gate, across the road from Westminster Abbey and Houses of Parliament.
Location Map
Central Hall's Travel Site
Transport for London
Westminster on the Jubilee, Circle and District lines.
St James' Park on the Circle and District lines.
Victoria on the Victoria, Circle and District lines.
Shows all Tube and DLR stations where you can use lifts, escalators or ramps between street and the platform
British Rail
Central Hall is within easy walking distance of Victoria, Charing Cross and Waterloo mainline stations.
Buses 11, 24, 148 and 211 pass the door
Buses 3, 12, 53, 53X, 87, 88, 109, 159 and 453 stop nearby
Heathrow, Gatwick, City, Stansted and Luton, all serve central London.
Car Parking
Public car parks operate in Abingdon Street, Horseferry Road, Rochester Row and Semley Place. There is also parking adjacent to the building on Tothill Street and Matthew Parker Street.
Wesley's Café is located on the lower ground floor of the Central Hall Westminster. It is open to the public for breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea.
Hotel Accommodation
St. Ermin's Hotel
This 4 star hotel is a convenient 5 minute walk to our conference venue at Central Hall Westminster. The nearest tube station is St. James.


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When a Hottentot [hereafter Khoikhoi] woman feels the hour for giving birth coming near, she always has two or three other Khoikhoi women with her, to keep her company and help her during the birth. As soon as she feels labor pangs, and has to lie down, one of these women runs and fetches the midwife, of which there is one in every kraal [or village homestead]. This midwife will have been chosen by the other women to fill this office, and she will always be called to lend a helpful hand during the birth.
As soon as the midwife arrives, and goes into the dwelling of the pregnant woman, the man of the house must leave, and may not be seen there again as long as his wife is in labor. If he comes back even to ask how his wife is doing, he is punishable, if any of the other men or women heard him, and he will have to make himself right again [anders machengo through a cleansing ritual]. That is, after the woman has born her child, the man will have to slaughter one or two fat rams to legitimate himself again. But the meat will not be given to the new mother or the other women, rather the men will eat it, and the women will just receive the broth, as in the case of other slaughtering for cleansing rites.
[Kolb then describes how when a Khoikhoi woman has a difficult birth she will be given a drink of tobacco cooked in milk to ease the way. He suggests that women in Europe might not be able to survive drinking the concoction.]
If the child is born alive, they do not wash or bathe it in water, for they say that this is Sickum, or unhealthy. Instead, they have a different and extraordinary way of cleaning the birth filth off the babythough according to the customs of Europeans, we would say that this is just making it even more offensive than it was by nature. For, instead of using water, or something else that one might use to clean newborn children, they take fresh cow dung and rub it all over the child, so that it is simultaneously perfumed and colored grass-green.
[Kolb goes on to say that after the dung has dried, the women rub the baby all over with a paste made from the mashed leaves of a specific plant. After this has soaked in, they rub the baby all over with sheeps fat or butter, and sprinkle it with powder made from a dried herb used for ceremonial purposes (buchu). They do this to make sure that the child will live and be strong.]
Can such a result [health and strength] be brought about by applying such stuffs? I must doubt it, since God gives and sustains life, and must be asked, and the childs constitution must be taken into account. Still, small things often produce great results, and so I will leave it to others to investigate these customs, and make up their own minds.