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Machine learning advances go above and beyond what has presently been achieved in medicine, the findings showed. Machine learning is overtaking humans in predicting death and heart attack, suggesting a continued maturation of the technology and a potential for increased efficiency among caregivers in the healthcare system, finds a study presented at the International Conference on Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiac.
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The Giant Magellan Telescope has notched some important milestones on its path to 'first light' in the mid-2020s.
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To the naked eye, our Galaxy appears as the Milky Way: an irregular, unevenly luminous band of dim light. Invisible from urban habitats and barely visible from many suburban locations, the Milky Way is actually bright enough, when located at the zenith of a dark sky site on a moonless night, to cast shadows on the ground. It will be useful to summarize briefly how our understanding has progressed from this naked eye view to the Galaxy model of modern astronomy.
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The search for life on Mars shouldn't focus exclusively on the distant past, some researchers say.
Four billion years ago, the Martian surface was apparently quite habitable, featuring rivers, lakes and even a deep ocean. Indeed, some astrobiologists view ancient Mars as an even better cradle for life than Earth was, and they suspect that life on our planet may have come here long ago aboard Mars rocks blasted into space by a powerful impact.
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Scientists in Cambridge plan to set up a research centre to develop new ways to repair the Earth's climate. It will investigate radical approaches such as refreezing the Earth's poles and removing CO2 from the atmosphere. The center is being created because of fears that current approaches will not on their own stop dangerous and irreversible damage to the planet.
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STEVE looks like an aurora, but isn't quite one. Scientists think they've finally sorted out how electrons cause the strange phenomenon.
Research has shown that people who are born blind or become blind early in life often have a more nuanced sense of hearing, especially when it comes to musical abilities and tracking moving objects in space (imagine crossing a busy road using sound alone). For decades scientists have wondered what changes in the brain might underlie these enhanced auditory abilities.
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After drawing both praise and skepticism, the team of astronomers who discovered NGC 1052-DF2 – the very first known galaxy to contain little to no dark matter – are back with stronger evidence about its bizarre nature.
Dark matter is a mysterious, invisible substance that typically dominates the makeup of galaxies; finding an object that's missing dark matter is unprecedented, and came as a complete surprise.
"If there's one object, you always have a little voice in the back of your mind saying, 'but what if you're wrong?' Even though we did all the checks we could think of, we were worried that nature had thrown us for a loop and had conspired to make something look really special whereas it was really something more mundane," said team leader Pieter van Dokkum, Sol Goldman Family Professor of Astronomy at Yale University.
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That Tesla Roadster? It's actually a stealth space library launched to space aboard the Falcon Heavy rocket thanks to a tweet sent to Elon Musk.
Humanity's first-ever permanent space library was effectively founded this week, as the three books of Isaac Asimov's Foundation Trilogy blasted into the solar system. The novels weren't really expected to make it to space. They weren't deliberately chosen. But they will probably be out there for millions of years, zipping around the sun, moving out past Mars 20 times faster than a bullet — and they almost certainly won't be the last.
Another reason you might have missed the news is because the library's curator — an entrepreneur with a fitting space name, Nova Spivack — wasn't allowed to send out so much as a press release in advance of the launch, despite it being a triumph for his young knowledge-preserving nonprofit, the Arch Mission Foundation.
"We agreed to secrecy," Spivack tells Mashable, before thanking SpaceX, and its CEO Elon Musk, for letting him speak out post-launch about his part in what he calls "the most epic brilliant piece of performance art in world history."
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Imagine a bottle of laundry detergent that can sense when you're running low on soap—and automatically connect to the internet to place an order for more.
University of Washington researchers are the first to make this a reality by 3-D printing plastic objects and sensors that can collect useful data and communicate with other WiFi-connected devices entirely on their own.
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A preliminary investigation puts the apparent blame for Beresheet's April 11 moon crash on a "manual command" that was entered into the spacecraft's computer.
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What if drones and self-driving cars had the tingling "spidey senses" of Spider-Man? They might actually detect and avoid objects better, says Andres Arrieta, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Purdue University, because they would process sensory information faster.
Better sensing capabilities would make it possible for drones to navigate in dangerous environments and for cars to prevent accidents caused by human error. Current state-of-the-art sensor technology doesn't process data fast enough – but nature does.
And researchers wouldn't have to create a radioactive spider to give autonomous machines superhero sensing abilities.
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Elephants are among the most intelligent animals in the world. Previous studies have found that elephants are able to recognize individual faces and that they have a unique and sophisticated set of social norms which even includes mourning. Recently scientists have discovered that elephants have their own form of rudimentary language which seems primarily designed to warn other members of their herd about potential threats.
Researchers from a collaborative team comprising scientists from Oxford University, Save the Elephants and Disney's Animal Kingdom have been studying the noises elephants make when exposed to certain threats. The researchers found that if elephants are exposed to the sound of a human voice, specifically speaking in the language of the Samburu tribe of northern Kenya, that elephants become vigilant and emit a distinctive noise that sounds like a low rumble. Other elephants, not exposed to the human voice, reacted to the elephant alarm by running away and making the exact same rumbling noise.
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A team of British scientists and engineers have created a full scale model for a car they intend to drive more than 1,000 mph.
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Buried oceans like the one sloshing beneath the icy surface of the Jupiter moon Europa may be far more common across the cosmos than scientists had imagined.
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Can you remember what you did yesterday? If not, you might want to take a lesson from Nasa poissoniana, a star-shaped flowering plant from the Peruvian Andes with an unusual skill set.
These plants can gymnastically wave around their stamens — the organs they use for fertilization — to maximize the distribution of their pollen. More surprisingly, a study published last month in Plant Signaling and Behavior suggests that individual plants can adjust the timing of these movements based on their previous experiences with pollinators. In other words, they remember the past, and try to repeat it.


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Twilight's Kellan Lutz to Star in Tatua
The Twilight Saga's buffets vampire has signed on to star in indie genre film Tatua, based on an original concept. The story revolves around a man with a rare blood type that can handle being tattooed with a powerful ink that allows him to pull weapons straight off his skin allowing him to be an effective covert assassin, Deadline reports.
John August Eyes Wonder Adaptation
Lionsgate is in final negotiations to pick up rights to R.J. Palacio's debut novel Wonder and is in talks with Frankenweenie writer John August to adapt the pre-teen story about a 10 year-old boy whose facial deformity prevents him from attending a mainstream school. The story explores the theme of bullying and told from multiple points of view, Variety reports.
Ang Lee to be Honored by Sound Editors
The Life of Pi filmmaker will receive the 2013 Filmmaker Award from the Motion Picture Sound Editors at the group's 60th MPSE Golden Reel Awards on February 17th in Los Angeles. Lee won an Oscar for Best Director in 2006 for Brokeback Mountain, THR reports.
Larry Hagman Remembered Privately
Two private services will take place in Dallas and L.A. for the actor best known for playing J.R. Ewing in Dallas. He played the scheming oil tycoon on the popular television series beginning in 1978 through the '80s. He took up the character in a Dallas reboot 20 years later. His film roles include Fail-Safe, Nixon and Primary Colors, BBC reports.
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The producer and philanthropist died at 80. His Broadway credits include Chicago, Sweeney Todd, La Cage aux Folles, and Crimes of the Heart. His film credits include Chicago, The Boys From Brazil, Fort Apache, The Bronx, and the Stanley Kubrick's The Shining, Deadline reports.

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Apple Spells Out iTunes Radio Terms
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Ahead of its launch of an online radio service Apple circulated terms to independent record labels last week, many of them more generous to the music companies than what rival Pandora Media currently pays.
Apple intends to pay royalties to labels based on a blend of how many times listeners hear their songs and how much advertising Apple sells, according to the terms, which were reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.
During iTunes Radio's first year, Apple will pay a label 0.13 cents each time a song is played, as well as 15% of net advertising revenue, proportionate to a given label's share of the music played on iTunes. In the second year, that bumps up to 0.14 cents per listen, plus 19% of ad revenue.
That compares to the 0.12 cents Pandora pays labels per listen on its free service. Apple is also offering music publishers more than twice as much in royalties than Pandora does.
Apple won't have to pay royalties for some performances of songs that are already in listeners' iTunes libraries, or songs that might be on an album that a listener owns just part of. Similarly, "Heat Seeker" tracks selected by iTunes for special promotions, are also exempted. Apple also doesn't have to pay for songs listeners skip before 20 seconds have elapsed. The company only gets to avoid paying royalties for two songs per hour for any given user.
The terms for independent labels are similar but not identical to those given to the three major record companies – Vivendi's Universal Music Group, Access Industries Inc.'s Warner Music Group and Sony's Sony Music Entertainment – which are expected to receive cash advances against future royalties.
An Apple spokeswoman declined to comment.
Pandora was criticized by members of the band Pink Floyd in a recent USA Today opinion piece for complaining it pays too much in royalties to make a profit and asking artists to support its efforts to get a law passed that would cut the fees it pays.
Pandora founder Tim Westergren said Wednesday that it isn't fair to compare Apple's royalty rates with Pandora's because the services work differently, and that different features on the two services could trigger different royalty payments.
"It's apples and oranges," said Mr. Westergren, referring to the two services.
The ad revenue iTunes Radio generates might not necessarily be more significant than Pandora's. People familiar with Apple's thinking said the company is primarily hoping that iTunes Radio will encourage listeners to buy the tracks they like at the iTunes Store and help the tech giant sell more iPhones, iPods and other hardware.
Though music sales are slipping fast across the industry with the growth of subscription streaming services that offer unlimited music for a monthly fee, Apple is likely to stick for now to its business model of selling songs on iTunes. That business has become marginally profitable in recent years, these people said – as long as that model remains sustainable.
The new radio service gives Apple a venue to develop its iAd system – a mobile advertising platform for Apple devices that allows third-party developers to embed their apps with ads, these people added.
The iTunes Radio licensing document also includes several references to terms for the use of music in talk, weather, sports and news programming on the new service. The agreement said Apple wouldn't have to pay the independent labels royalties for snippets of music used in the background of those sorts of programs. But it's unlikely Apple will invest much in creating such programming, given that it has long shied from creating its own content.
Clear Channel Communications Inc. Chief Executive Bob Pittman said recently that only a tiny fraction of the people who listen to iHeartRadio, Clear Channel's digital service, listen online to such programming.
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Opal Lee Patterson, 90, North Manchester, died July 30 at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester.
She was born Feb. 8, 1923 in Tuscaloosa, Ala., to Grover Cleveland and Rachel (Moore) Tucker. She married Paul E. Patterson on March 30, 1944. He passed away on July 31, 1987.
Patterson graduated from Tuscaloosa High School in 1940 where she was a member of the National Honors Society. She was employed at the University of Alabama as a secretary for four years. After she and her husband moved to North Manchester, she graduated from Manchester College in 1962, with distinction. She received her master's degree in elementary education from St. Francis College, Fort Wayne in 1969. She taught at Thomas Marshall Elementary School in Columbia City and Chester Elementary School in North Manchester. She was a first grade teacher in the Metropolitan School District of Wabash County from 1970—1979. After retiring in 1979, she did private tutoring for adults. Her husband was an elementary teacher and principal at Laketon Elementary School.
She is survived by a daughter Diane M. (David) Ciolli, Springboro, Ohio; two grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Seven brothers, four sisters and her parents preceded her in death.
The funeral was held Aug. 2 in the Peabody Chapel, North Manchester. Reverend Sue Babovec and Pastor Mark Eastway officiated.
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The merger of Northeast Utilities, based in Hartford, and Boston's NStar has been good for shareholders, helping to boost the combined utility's stock price by roughly 17 percent. Perhaps no one knows that better than Thomas J. May, the NStar chief executive who engineered the deal.
Now chief executive of the combined company, May has seen the value of stock-based compensation awarded to him over the years appreciate by millions of dollars since the merger closed in April 2012. The total value of May's stock holdings plus accrued pension benefits exceeded $80 million as of March.
This estimate, prepared by compensation specialists hired by the Globe and generally confirmed by Northeast Utilities, excludes stock and options that May has sold over the years. Last year, for example, May realized about $10 million by selling stock options.
May's wealth, accumulated over nearly two decades leading a regulated public utility, was financed in part by rates paid by electric and natural gas customers, said John Howat, a senior energy analyst at the nonprofit National Consumer Law Center, a Boston advocacy group.
At investor-owned utilities, the profits that drive stock values are all but guaranteed because regulators set a rate of return for the companies and build those returns into the charges that customers pay.
More than $80 million "is a tremendous amount of money, and so we have a right to know where it came from," Howat said of May's holdings. "We know that it ultimately came from us and our rates."
The average NStar monthly electric bill — the utility has several subsidiaries — has decreased by as much as $16, or 14 percent, since 2008, state records show. But the utility was sharply criticized for its slow response to major storms in 2011 and ordered to pay a $4 million fine, which it has appealed.
Sunday's power outage in the Back Bay — the second widespread blackout in the Boston neighborhood caused by problems in a substation over the past two years — is also provoking frustration from businesses and residents.
Northeast Utilities, however, says May's wealth is deserved.
Spokeswoman Caroline Pretyman said May increased the value of NStar stock more than ninefold since becoming CEO of NStar's predecessor company, Boston Edison Co., in 1994. A $100 investment made then is now worth over $925.
"In his 20-year tenure as CEO," Pretyman said, "Tom May has led our company's success in delivering shareholder returns that have consistently outperformed the S&P 500 [index while] . . . holding the line on costs for our customers."
The Globe hired two executive compensation experts, Fred Whittlesey of Compensation Venture Group, near Seattle, and Thomas B. Wilson of Wilson Group in Concord, following the controversy over the reporting of May's earnings in his last months as CEO at NStar before the merger's completion.
Initially, Northeast Utilities refused to disclose compensation, arguing NStar no longer existed as a separate public company and was under no legal obligation to report the pay of top executives to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The company later revealed May's 2012 NStar earnings following a request by Attorney General Martha Coakley, exercising her authority as the state's ratepayer advocate. She cited concerns that Northeast Utilities' 1.6 million Massachusetts customers could be paying for merger-related executive bonuses, which would violate conditions set by state regulators for approving the merger.
The Globe's analysis found that May did not receive any bonuses or other incentives tied directly to the deal.
Like all other NStar stockholders, May received about 1.3 Northeast Utilities shares for each NStar share, reflecting the higher stock price of the Boston utility at the time of the merger.
With the conversion of his NStar stock, May became the biggest stockholder among Northeast Utilities' executives, with more than 2 million shares, stock options, and unvested or deferred stock awards, according to the company's latest annual report.
May held $39.3 million worth of shares, nearly $14 million in options, and $7.3 million in unvested shares, and his pension totaled $23.1 million, according to Whittlesey's analysis, based on NStar's share price on March 28.
Like others, May has benefited from rising share prices, part of which is a result of the bull market. Northeast Utilities shares closed at $42.07 Monday, up from $35.91 when the merger was finalized.
Whittlesey said May's holdings don't appear outsized for longtime chief executives, who receive significant portions of their compensation as stock-based awards and subsequently oversee rising share prices. But, he added, regulated utilities are different in that their executives work for two constituencies: the shareholders and the ratepayers, or customers.
"Did shareholders do well at the expense of ratepayers?" said Whittlesey. "When you see big numbers, it warrants more explanation."
May earned about $8 million last year, $1 million less than in 2011, according to records. Under pressure from Coakley, Northeast Utilities reported May earned $3.76 million as NStar chief executive in the first three months of 2012. He earned $4.2 million the rest of the year after assuming the top post at Northeast Utilities.
But, Whittlesey said, the compensation figures public companies must report don't provide an accurate accounting of income, since they include pension contributions and stock awards that are realized as income in future years, while excluding gains when those stock awards are cashed in.
In 2012, for example, May's total reported compensation included a $1.1 million salary, $3.4 million in stock awards, $2.1 million in cash bonuses, and a $1.2 million increase in pension value.
But he also cashed in $9.9 million in stocks, including $3.1 million he was able to realize from stock options that vested earlier because of the merger. Those gains are not reported as part of May's 2012 compensation. The figure reported to the SEC is "not a real number," Whittlesey said. He estimated May's taxable income for 2012 at $16.5 million, excluding unvested options or stock awards.
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Philadelphia, Pa. - Injury to the subcortical structures of the inner brain is a major contributor to worsening neurological abnormalities after "awake craniotomy" for brain tumors, reports a study in the February issue of Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.
During a procedure intended to protect critical functional areas in the outer brain (cortex), damage to subcortical areas - which may be detectable on MRI scans - is a major risk factor for persistent neurological deficits. "Our ability to identify and preserve cortical areas of function can still result in significant neurological decline postoperatively as a result of subcortical injury," write Dr. Victoria T. Trinh and colleagues of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston.
Risk Factors for Neurological Deficits after Awake Craniotomy
The researchers analyzed factors associated with worsening neurological function after awake craniotomy for brain tumor surgery. In awake craniotomy, the patient is sedated but conscious so as to be able to communicate with the surgeon during the operation.
The patient is asked to perform visual and verbal tasks while specific areas of the cortex are stimulated, generating a functional map of the brain surface. This helps the surgeon navigate safely to the tumor without damaging the "eloquent cortex" - critical areas of the brain involved in language or movement.
The study included 241 patients who underwent awake craniotomy with functional brain mapping from 2005 through 2010. Of these, 40 patients developed new neurological abnormalities. Dr. Trinh and colleagues examined potential predictive factors - including changes on a type of MRI scan called diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI).
Of the 40 cases with new neurological deficits, 36 developed while the surgeon was operating in the subcortical areas of the brain. These are the inner structures of the brain, located beneath the outer, folded brain cortex. Just one abnormality developed while the surgeon was operating in the cortex only.
MRI Changes May Reflect Subcortical Damage
Neurological abnormalities developing while the surgeon was operating in the subcortex were likely to remain after surgery, and to persist at three months' follow-up evaluation. Dr. Trinh and coauthors write, "Patients with intraoperative deficits during subcortical dissection were over six times more likely to have persistently worsened neurological function at three-month follow-up."
In these patients, MRI scans showing more severe changes in the DWI pattern in the subcortex also predicted lasting neurological abnormalities. Of patients who had neurological deficits immediately after surgery and significant DWI changes, 69 percent had persistent deficits three months after surgery.
Patients who had "positive" cortical mapping - that is, in whom eloquent cortex was located during functional mapping - were somewhat more likely to have neurological abnormalities immediately after surgery. However, the risk of lasting abnormalities was not significantly higher compared to patients with negative cortical mapping.
Awake craniotomy with brain stimulation produces a "real-time functional map" of the brain surface that is invaluable to the neurosurgeon in deciding how best to approach the tumor. The new results suggest that, even when the eloquent cortex is not located on cortical mapping, subcortical areas near the tumor can still be injured during surgery. "Subcortical injury is the primary cause of neurological deficits following awake craniotomy procedures," Dr. Trinh and colleagues write.
The researchers add, "Preserving subcortical areas during tumor resections may reduce the severity of both immediate and late neurological sequelae." Based on their findings, they believe subcortical mapping techniques may play an important role in avoiding complications after awake craniotomy.
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Kim Kardashian is showing off her natural beauty — inside and out — in the spring issue of DuJour magazine. The reality star shows off her pregnancy glow by going practically makeup-free in her first photo shoot since announcing on Dec. 30 that she's expecting with boyfriend Kanye West.
Speaking to the magazine in January, Kardashian, 32, poses in a white bikini, goes for a swim and cuddles some adorable puppies for the stunning pictorial. She said, "I just feel so blessed and excited and ready for the next phase."
But she'll approach this new chapter in her life with caution.
"My boyfriend has taught me a lot about privacy," she said of rapper West, 35, who she began dating in April 2012. "I'm ready to be a little less open about some things, like my relationships. I'm realizing everyone doesn't need to know everything. I'm shifting my priorities."
The reality starlet says she plans to have the ninth season of Keeping Up With the Kardashians be her last. (Season 8 began filming in February and will premiere in June). "I think there's always an evolution of, you know, what you want to do in life," Kardashian explained. "It's all about finding things that really excite you and motivate you and spark you all over again."
Instead, Kardashian is putting her good work ethic towards taking care of her baby-to-be by watching what she eats.
"I used to always say I can't wait to get pregnant because I will just eat whatever I want, but it's completely different," she said. "I'm like, OK, I want to eat as healthy as possible. Though lately I've been watching shows like I'm Pregnant and Addicted to Meth. It definitely makes me feel better if I'm wanting one sip of Diet Coke or, you know, too much sugar. I'm like, This woman is on meth."
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The article, linked below, talks about how fast facts are changing. While the author is focused mostly on science…can you imagine what that means for marketing, SEO, blogging social interaction and all things internet?
Holy shit people…we would need a huge article just to cover the last few years on one of those web topics and how fast things go from Fact to "oh shit that doesn't apply anymore".
I think this is why so many bloggers are posting outdated info. Most see it on a blog they follow and then just run with it. They seem to not notice that it no longer applies the way it did a year ago. To many of them are just regurgitating old crap. Kind of like people on Facebook sharing inaccurate crap…just because they are too lazy to find out if it is true or even up to date.
So, read Half the Facts You Know Are Probably Wrong and then think about how it applies to the info you are passing along. Is it really fact? Is it old and out dated? Do you just stay with an idea because you want to rather than because it is true?
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I have finally recovered from our lovely Valentine's celebration, so I bring you this Photo Friday! post on Sunday. There are some more nature pictures; these are from our Buena Vista park hike last week and there are some photos from our trip up North, to Healdsburg, CA.
From top to bottom: various views and flowers and plants seen along the paths of Buena Vista park in San Francisco. That log says, "We were raised to see life as fun…take it if you can." Can anyone help me identify any of those flowers? I would greatly appreciate your guesses in the comments! Following the park pictures: black cod, crab cake (from Willi's Seafood, Healdsburg) and a spinning dessert display at the bakery we went to for brunch (I believe it was called Downtown Bakery & Cafe).
We had a fun Valentine's celebration, and hope you did, too! We're going to be in Portland next week (Thursday-Monday) and I will post stuff after then. In the meantime, you can follow me on Facebook to
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Hi all. I am reading the stormtrooper profile on Wookieepedia
and it says that by 0 BBY 1/3 of the STs were clones. That means that one of every three guys in the white armor should sound like a Kiwi when they talk right? Not to mention the STs in dress uniform. I mean it just seems weird that NO ONE in episodes 4-6 originally had that accent in the whole empire. At least anyone with screen time.
I hate to always be negative but these things just keeping jumping out at me and I can't get them out of my head.
Also, does anyone else think the original Boba Fett voice was more menacing or is it just me? I am sure the group has touched on this at one time or another but since I am on the topic of Fett's voice I though I would ask.
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The following resources are intended to support the Scientific Review Committees, Institutional Review Boards and Display & Safety Committees that work at the local, regional and state levels. They have been created by the Intel ISEF SRC and Intel ISEF D&S Committees to support training that they do at Intel ISEF.
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Operational Guidelines for SRC and IRB Review Boards
|Guidance to SRC and IRBs regarding proper composition and the duties, responsibilities and timelines for each review body.
Checklist for SRC Review
|This document was developed to provide guidance for an SRC to review a project AFTER experimentation.
|Common Scientific Review Committee (SRC) Problems
|This page summarizes SRC reviews leading up to Intel ISEF, with pointers about what NOT to do.
|Most Common Reasons for Projects to Fail to Qualify at Intel ISEF
|This page summarizes the most common reasons that a project fails to qualify at the Intel ISEF.
Human Participant Risk Assessment Guide pdf
|A document to aid your IRBs in making sound decisions for human participant project approvals and permissions needed.
Online Survey Consent Procedures
|Suggested procedures to conduct online survey research addressing assent and parental permission.
Intel ISEF Guidelines for Biosafety Level 1 Self Assessment Checklist
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Number: 111- 24
Date: November 10, 2009
The House Passes H.R. 3962,
The Affordable Health Care for America Act
On November 7, 2009, the House passed H.R. 3962, the "Affordable Health Care for America Act," by a vote of 220-215. 1
The bill includes the following provisions of interest to SSA.
State Exchanges and Marketing Requirements – Enrollment
• Would create a new independent agency, the Health Choices Administration, led by a Health Choices Commissioner (HCC). The HCC would be required to establish a Health Insurance Exchange to provide individuals and employers access to a variety of affordable quality health insurance coverage choices, including a public health insurance option.
• Would require the HCC to broadly disseminate information on the Exchange enrollment process. The HCC would be allowed to work with "other appropriate entities" to facilitate the providing of such information and assist with the enrollment process to individuals and employers.
• Would require the HCC to establish an annual enrollment period (AEP) for enrollment in an Exchange-participating health benefits plan and for affordability credits. The AEP would be from September – November of each year, or such other time to maximize the timeliness of income verifications (not to be less than 30 days).
• Would phase-in individual and employer participation in the Exchange from 2013 to 2015.
Health Care Affordability Tax Credits – Eligibility
Citizenship Status Verification
• Would require the HCC, for purposes of preventing illegal immigrants from obtaining affordability tax credits, to verify with SSA the citizenship status of individuals applying for the affordability credit. Such individuals must be enrolled in an exchange-participating health benefits package.
• Would require the HCC to enter into an agreement with SSA to verify the citizenship status of an affordability credit applicant who alleges U.S. citizenship.
• Would require SSA to determine whether an individual's name, SSN, date of birth, and allegation of U.S. citizenship are consistent with SSA records.
• Would require the HCC to verify citizenship with DHS, upon notification from SSA that it cannot confirm citizenship.
• Would grant individuals whose claims of citizenship cannot be verified 90 days to present satisfactory evidence of citizenship or to resolve the inconsistency with SSA, except that, for the first two years of the exchange (2013-2014), the HCC and SSA may extend that 90-day period.
• Would appropriate $30 million, without fiscal year limit, to SSA to establish this citizenship verification program. Would require the HCC and SSA to enter into annual reimbursable agreements for HCC to fund SSA's full costs to administer the program, including systems and operational costs.
• Would require such verifications to begin with enrollment in the Exchange. (As noted above, enrollment in the Exchange would begin in 2013.)• National High-Risk Pool Program
Would require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to verify the citizenship of individuals applying for health benefits under a new temporary national high-risk program, using the citizenship verification procedures described above.
• Would require SSA to perform these citizenship verifications. SSA would be reimbursed by HHS at an agreed-upon level.
• Would be effective from January 1, 2010 through 2013.
• CHIP & Medicaid Citizenship Verifications
Would require States to confirm citizenship with DHS when SSA cannot confirm such status for CHIP- and Medicaid-eligibility purposes.
• Would be effective with the implementation of the CHIP and Medicaid verification process on January 1, 2010
Income Verification
• Would create affordability tax credits for individuals with income up to 400 percent of poverty level, and would authorize the HCC to request from the Department of Treasury such tax return data as may be necessary to make income eligibility determinations, based on modified adjusted gross income for the affordability credit.
• Would require the HCC to establish procedures for verification of income in situations where an individual's income has substantially changed.
• Would require the HCC to establish alternative procedures to verify income if no tax return is available for the most recent completed tax year.
Medicare Savings Program (MSP) Effective Filing Date
• Would establish that the application filing date for MSP benefits would be the date SSA electronically submits Low Income Subsidy (LIS) program data to a State Medicaid Agency. Using such an application date would fulfill the State's obligation to furnish medical assistance with "reasonable promptness." (Note: The MIPPA stated that the date the individual filed for LIS was the filing date.) For purposes of determining medical assistance coverage, including retroactive coverage, the date the individual files the LIS application would constitute the MSP filing date.
• Would be effective January 1, 2010.
IRS Data for LIS Outreach
• Would require the Internal Revenue Service to disclose, at the request of the Commissioner, certain tax return information (e.g., wages, retirement income, unearned income, etc.) for only those individuals that SSA has already determined, using all other reasonably available information, likely to be eligible for LIS. Such tax return information would be from the most recent year for which tax return information is available.
• Such disclosures would be effective 12 months after the date of enactment .
Income Subsidy Resource Limit Change
• Would increase the Low Income Subsidy (LIS) alternate resource limits to $17,000 per individual and $34,000 per couple and would increase these limits each year thereafter by the annual percentage increase in the consumer price index (all items; U.S. city average) as of September of the previous year.
• Would be effective with LIS eligibility determinations made on or after January 1, 2012.
Exemption of Clinical Trial Funding for SSI Purposes
• Would exclude from income and resource determinations under the Supplemental Security Income program the first $2,000 received by an individual for participation in a clinical trial to test a treatment for a rare disease or condition.
• Effective with the earlier of the following: The date the Commissioner promulgates regulations or 180 days after enactment.
Sale of Residence as Life-Changing Event for Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount
• Would include the sale of a primary residence as a life-changing event, allowing beneficiaries to present more recent tax data to use in calculating Medicare Part B premiums.
• Would apply to payments and premiums for years beginning with 2011.
TRICARE Special Enrollment Period
• Would establish a 12-month Medicare Part B special enrollment period for TRICARE beneficiaries who are entitled to Medicare Part A by virtue of entitlement to disability insurance benefits, but are not currently enrolled in Medicare Part B.
• Would require the Department of Defense to identify and notify individuals eligible to enroll during the special enrollment period.
• Would waive Medicare Part B premium penalties for TRICARE beneficiaries enrolled during the special enrollment period.
• Would be effective with elections made on or after the date of enactment.
Medicaid Coverage for the Lowest Income Populations
• Would expand Medicaid eligibility to individuals under age 65 who are not eligible for Medicare and whose income does not exceed 150 percent of the Federal poverty level.
• Expanded eligibility for various subgroups would be phased in, beginning with eligibility for non-disabled adults under age 65 effective upon enactment, and followed by eligibility for children beginning in 2014.
Race/Ethnicity Data
• Would give HHS broad authority to determine those agencies whose programs have a significant impact on health and require them to collect and share full and complete statistics on key health indicators and the Nation's health. Would also require HHS to facilitate and fund analyses on health disparities conducted in cooperation with SSA and the Census Bureau.
• Would appropriate $300 million for FY 2011-2015 and $330 million from the Public Health Investment Fund for purposes of carrying out, in part, the collection of information related to health disparities.
• Would be effective upon enactment.
Community Living Assistance Supports and Services (CLASS) Act
• Would establish a voluntary government-run, long-term care insurance program that would defray the costs of nursing home and in-home care in the event of a disability.
• Would require the Secretary of HHS to designate an entity, other than the State Disability Determination Services, to make eligibility determinations for CLASS benefits.
1 Two additional Health Reform bills, S. 1679 and S. 1796, have been independently developed in the Senate. These two bills will be consolidated for consideration before the full Senate.


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ethos, a mass participation event organization specializing in challenging and unique sporting events, announced that it has acquired the Boston Triathlon and the Lobsterman Triathlon. With its strong focus on athlete experience, ethos brings fresh resources that will deliver an exception experience for participants in these popular events.
Mirroring the strong national demand for urban triathlons, the Boston Triathlon doubled in size from 2011 to 2012, with over 900 participants in the 2012 event. Standing alone as the only swim-bike-run race in Boston, the Boston Triathlon will kick off on August 4, 2013, with the Boston skyline providing the perfect backdrop and the scenic South Boston shoreline offering racers a premier metro-triathlon experience. This sprint triathlon offers easy access and parking, closed roads, and a festive post-race atmosphere. Registration is now open and is expected to sell out quickly.
Recognized by Men's Health, Triathlete Magazine, Inside Triathlon, Competitor Magazine, and Fodor's Travel as one of the top races in the USA, the Lobsterman Triathlon is a true destination race. Drawing athletes and spectators from 25 states, spectacular Olympic-distance Triathlon & Lobster Bake will take place on September 14, 2013 and is expected once again to draw a sellout crowd. In its 11th year, the Lobsterman Triathlon offers a unique full day endurance festival that appeals to all types of athletes and their families.
ethos has joined Tri-Maine Productions to partner on two of New England's premier triathlons. ethos and Tri-Maine are implementing improvements that will benefit the athletes, sponsors, volunteers, and hosting communities. Participants will notice improvements right away, including an enhanced racer experience, turnkey online registration, and exciting new sponsors. At the event, athletes will be provided with a safe and exciting racing experience at two spectacular race venues, with meticulous attention to detail. Tri-Maine will continue to serve as the Race Director for the Lobsterman Triathlon and will work with Streamline Events to produce the Boston Triathlon.
"At ethos, we strive to produce only the most entertaining and well-run athletic events," said Michael O'Neil, founder and president of ethos. "Both the Boston Triathlon and the Lobsterman Triathlon have strong foundations in their markets. We have set the bar high for ourselves to produce the most entertaining and well-run events. With Will and his Tri-Maine team as partners, I'm confident that our events will rank high on every athlete's list."
"ethos has an incredible passion and expertise for producing world-class events," commented Will Thomas, founder and president of Tri-Maine. "They have significant resources that will result in a win-win combination for all the athletes who have continued to participate in our events for over a decade. 2013 will see a host of improvements, all of which will help deliver a world-class event. "
Registrations for both events are now open. Athletes are encouraged to take advantage of early pricing for both races, which is offered until March 1. Athletes can register online at www.active-ethos.com.
About ethos
e•thos |ˈēθäs| the characteristic spirit of a culture or community as manifested in its beliefs and aspirations. ethos is a mass participation event organization created to bring athletes together through challenging and unique sporting events. For more information about ethos events and to register, please go to www.active-ethos.com.


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Faithful One so unchanging
Ageless One Youre my rock of peace
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You lift me up when I fall down
All through the storm
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On July 6th and 7th, MBDA hosted a meeting of leaders in the minority business community, including program directors and advocates, to review and benchmark progress regarding the state of minority businesses. The goal of the meeting was to establish a blueprint for minority business development programs that can be implemented by the public and private sectors in the future.
From the meeting, common themes emerged from the conversations. MBDA is opening the discussion to include a variety of stakeholders in minority business success- we welcome your comments and suggestions.
The question that was asked is this:
What advocacy activities and actions do you recommend can be encouraged or taken to promote the economic development and growth of MBEs?
The common themes include the following:
- All of the minority chambers and like-minded groups need to advocate in one single voice.
- The minority chambers and like-minded groups should think about forming a coalition for better unity and strength in numbers.
- Either or both organizations need to be legally allowed to lobby.
- MBDA should play an active role in a new combined chamber organization or coalition.
- The minority business community needs to be trained and educated in advocacy at the federal, state and local level.
- The minority business community needs to be aware of how and when federal, state and local laws are enacted so that they can effectively impact legislation that affects their daily lives.
- Minority business leaders need to connect and meet with lawmakers so they know and understand their issues.
- Minority businesses need strong and frequent economic data to make the business case and back up the advocacy efforts
- MBDA needs to publicize each of their success stories so lawmakers understand the positive impact in their community.
- The private sector needs to be an equal partner in advocacy. They need to tell other companies the benefits of working with minority business.
- MBDA needs the power to enforce the current minority business goals.
- MBDA funded centers need more resources dedicated to outreach and advocacy.
We would appreciate your comments and suggestions on the topic, to see participants specific comments per topic, please click here.
**This post contains the comments provided by participants at the Minority Business Development Agency Summit held on July 6 – 7, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill. Participants provided input on strategy, enforcement mechanisms, and legislation that may assist minority entrepreneurs in the future. Note-takers memorialized the comments made at each of the tables. These materials are being provided in raw data format and are for informational purposes only. The views expressed herein are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect those of MBDA or of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
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Gov. Schwarzenegger Joins the California Clean Energy Fund and UC Davis to Launch Premier Energy Efficiency Center
California Clean Energy Fund to establish the world's leading university center of excellence in energy efficiency at UC Davis
April 12, 2006 - University of California, Davis, CA - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger came to UC Davis today to celebrate a $1 million grant from the California Clean Energy Fund to establish the world's leading university center of excellence in energy efficiency. The new center is dedicated to speeding the transfer of new energy-saving products and services into the homes and lives of Californians.
Schwarzenegger joined officials of CalCEF and UC Davis, with other government, industry and environmental leaders, in a new campus building featuring state-of-the-art, energy-efficient design and construction.
The new UC Davis Energy Efficiency Center will bring together leaders in academia, industry, and the investment community to advance innovation in energy efficiency—the state's most critical energy resource. The center will also reinforce California's standing as a national and international leader in energy efficient practices that benefit both the environment and the California economy.
CalCEF awarded the grant to UC Davis because of its exceptional commitment to developing and bringing energy efficient technology to the marketplace. UC Davis will match CalCEF's grant with $1.3 million in operating and research funds, faculty time, and office and laboratory space.
"Increasing energy efficiency is our state's best hope to minimize the impacts of climate change, improve our energy security and reduce the cost of reliable energy services," said Michael R. Peevey, president of the California Public Utilities Commission and chairman of CalCEF. "Establishing this center could be a transformative step in meeting the state's clean energy goals, by drawing together the wealth of expertise at UC Davis in a framework that emphasizes bringing innovative technologies to market quickly."
CalCEF is a non-profit public benefit corporation dedicated to making equity investments in clean energy companies. Established in 2004 via the PG&E bankruptcy settlement, CalCEF supports companies developing a wide range of clean energy technologies that will bring economic and environmental benefits to California, and assist the state in meeting its aggressive clean energy goals.
The Energy Efficiency Center's founding director will be Andrew Hargadon, an associate professor at the UC Davis Graduate School of Management who is an expert on innovation in business and technology transfer. Hargadon was an engineer and product designer before earning a doctorate in organizational behavior.
"We want this center to bring together the people who devise new ways to save energy, those who finance their development, the manufacturers who make the products, and the industries and consumers who buy and benefit from them," Hargadon said. "The effective management of energy costs is increasingly important as companies strive to maintain a competitive edge. The center looks forward to helping California businesses measure and mitigate these costs, and manage the competitive risks associated with energy price volatility."
PG&E Corp. also pledged significant funding support for the new center -- $500,000 over five years for critical start-up needs such as funding for fellowships to attract and educate outstanding students, and for a major conference that will convene world-wide energy efficiency experts. Said PG&E Corp. chairman, CEO and president Peter Darbee: "California is the nation's undisputed leader in energy efficiency. PG&E has been proud to play a significant role in building this track record. Our contribution will help ensure the early prominence and success of the new UC Davis Energy Efficiency Center, and will further demonstrate to our customers that PG&E's commitment to reducing energy usage and protecting the environment is as strong as ever."
Ralph Cavanagh, director of the energy program at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and member of the CalCEF Board of Directors, noted that "CalCEF is greatly impressed by UC Davis' position as a emerging global leader in energy studies, and with the university's innovative and entrepreneurial approach to designing the Energy Efficiency Center. The center's multidisciplinary approach and its emphasis on key sectors of the California economy place it at the forefront in meeting the energy challenge today: moving clean technologies out of the laboratory rapidly, accelerating their acceptance, and meeting California's aggressive clean energy goals. We look forward to supporting UC Davis in this vital leadership role for America's cheapest, cleanest and fastest source of energy solutions."
Added CalCEF president Lisa Bicker: "According to the California Energy Action Plan, energy efficiency is the state's highest priority resource, and with good reason. But too little attention has been paid to energy efficiency by universities across the nation. Successful investment models are needed to accelerate the commercialization of energy efficiency products. CalCEF designed this grant opportunity to harness the power of academia and the private sector to address key issues such as technology development, building design, and advancing investment strategies to tap efficiency's potential quickly. CalCEF is a catalyst. The establishment of this center demonstrates our creative approach to supporting innovation as we move toward a clean energy economy."
UC Davis officials have designated energy research and education as top campus priorities. The campus values interdisciplinary research and teaching, and 32 faculty members from 11 departments have signed on to the new Energy Efficiency Center. UC Davis also plans to recruit 12 new faculty members in the energy field during the next several years. The Energy Efficiency Center joins the Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS-Davis), the Biomass Collaborative and the Wind Collaborative, as well as the California Lighting Technology Center as prime examples of UC Davis-led public-private partnerships geared toward solving the state's core energy challenges.
Today's announcement was made in Gladys Valley Hall, the first building at UC Davis (and only the second in the University of California system) designed and built to achieve certification under the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating system. It is expected to use one-third less energy than a standard design, plus conserve water, provide better indoor air quality and incorporate natural materials. The building is a tangible example of the innovations that will be emphasized the Energy Efficiency Center. Less energy is consumed for lighting by employing natural light, photo sensors and motion detectors. Natural ventilation, evaporative cooling and radiant floor slabs are used to reduce cooling energy.
When construction is finished in June, Gladys Valley Hall will become the instructional heart of the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine campus. The building is named for the late Gladys Valley in recognition of the long-standing generosity of the Wayne and Gladys Valley Foundation.


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Disclosing mental illness is complicated. So much depends on context that the only guides on how to go about disclosure are vague and full of mysterious caveats.
Well, I finally did it. I told my supervisor.
I had been thinking about it for awhile. Last month I hit a particularly bad patch for a week or so. My therapist actually asked if we should think about hospital admission or a leave of absence. He genuinely seemed to be at a loss for what to do with me and I couldn't reason or decide for myself, so I've started working in earnest on a safety plan against future incapacitation.
But what if? I wouldn't want a call from Mr. Chickadee saying that I'm in the psych ward to be the way that my supervisors found out about my mental illness. It would be better to get up the gumption to let them know sooner rather than later. I don't want them to think I'm slacking when in reality, I'm unwell and I simply can't work effectively.
I decided to tell my supervisor – let's call him Mr. Flycatcher (he picked it, though he doesn't know it) – just one day before our meeting. It's the crazy person's equivalent to coming out, and probably just about as stressful and stigma-laden. I decided I'd tell him the next day, without any real preparation, which would have just made me even more worked up about the whole thing.
The panic started hitting me on the commute Wednesday morning. Worse and worse. Although I felt sure that he would be understanding, I was freaked out. I could hardly work all morning and was grateful to have Ativan on hand before the 1 PM meeting.
We started with the usual pleasantries, he mentioned something about his daughter's health. That provided a good segue; I said I need to discuss something that's very hard for me to talk about – and held out my hands to show that they were shaking. He raised an eyebrow, leaned back, and listened.
I'd quickly scratched out a few things to mention, so I started by explaining that although he might not have noticed, my work can be uneven at times, and there's a reason for it. He said no, he hadn't noticed, but go ahead. So I launched into my points – starting with my diagnoses, and that I'm in comprehensive treatment and doing fairly well.
I explained that sometimes I'm unable to work at all and other times I'm hyperproductive, with unpredictable rapid cycles as well as seasonal cycles that predictably slow me down. The implications, I explained, include lots of insurance paperwork; 1-4 medical appointments every week; taking a lot of drugs – 5 at the time – and every time they get changed ( about 30 times in the last 2 years) it's a kick to the brain. I said that I'm working really hard on wellness management, and minimizing stress is critical, but I never really know what to expect.
I started to explain executive dysfunction, and he cut me off – his son has it and really struggles with organization and planning. I was totally taken by surprise, because no one ever knows that. For me, it means that no matter how hard I try, I will always struggle with organization, prioritization, and breaking down tasks into achievable chunks. These were things I'd already told him were hard for me. Now I've said why.
Then I awkwardly went into my short list of what he can do to be supportive. Starting with, know that sometimes my performance is not entirely under my control but I'm doing the best I can. Plus things like understanding I may have to leave abruptly, being flexible with expectations, helping me keep the number of projects I'm juggling to a minimum, and assisting with prioritization of projects. That it's unlikely but possible that my doctor or husband might call in sick for me. Finally, I told him it's OK to ask me directly if I'm having problems, because asking how I'm doing is not the right question and will get a noncommittal socially acceptable response, no matter how I feel.
I'd exhausted my list of things to say. My face was flushed, hands were still shaking, and stomach was roiling furiously. But Mr. Flycatcher said all of the right things.
He said he completely understands ADD issues due to affected family members. He also said that the President of the Board for our organization is openly ADD and bipolar; apparently he's had to miss board meetings because he was in hospital at the time. All of the Directors in the organization (which includes Mr. Flycatcher) therefore understand that having mental illnesses doesn't mean a person can't be highly intelligent and extremely successful professionally – both prerequisites for board membership.
Having mental illnesses doesn't mean a person can't be highly intelligent and extremely successful professionally.
That put me more at ease. Mr. Flycatcher said that he'd never have guessed, although now that I mention it, a lot of details retrospectively make sense (almost everyone says that.) I admitted that I work really hard to make sure people don't suspect anything, but it's very difficult and I'm constantly frustrated by ordinary tasks that are a struggle for me.
Then he smiled his kindly smile and said, thanks for telling me, I really appreciate the honesty, and I'll do my best to be supportive. Only one question – why now? I kind of stumbled over myself, and he said, you feel like you haven't been keeping up on your work? Yep, that's it – October and November are hard, so I get behind and have to work even harder to catch up, even though I'm not quite fully functional yet.
And then we moved on to discuss my work progress and what to prioritize for the next week.
In January, I'll tell my other supervisor when I go out to the Southwest for a workshop. He's picking me up from the airport and we have around 90 minutes' drive – plenty of time for discussion. I doubt I'll be quite as nervous and awkward about it, but still plan on medicating to reduce the inevitable jitters.
After telling Mr. Flycatcher my big ugly secret, I felt so relieved. I hate hiding this from people I care about or work with closely. The experience made me think momentarily about being more open. Maybe putting my real nickname on this blog. Food for thought, but not action – at least not yet – feeling a little too self-conscious, paranoid, and anxious lately.
So I survived Round 1 of disclosure at work, but I know there are many more to come. I hope that as I slowly tell people who matter to me, they will see how much trust and vulnerability it signifies. For a perfectionist like me, it's excruciating to reveal something so flawed behind the curtains.


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We are currently renting an apartment, but when it came to decorating Wilfie's bedroom (our first son, having two older daughters) I didn't want to compromise just because we didn't own the space. My inspiration for this room began with some delicious cowboy fabric by British designer Cath Kidston.
My mother-in-law mailed over four yards of the fabric from the U.K. and set to work on using every last scrap of it from bumper to bib. Drawing on the colors in the fabric I chose apple green, red, and blue as my color scheme for the room. I painted the signature wall in apple green and used a bold green damask for the curtains.
Being British myself the room would not be compete without a Union Jack banner which I sewed myself. I re-painted a dark chest of drawers in white and then set to work on smaller accent projects from a patchwork quilt with Wilfie's complete name embroidered on it, to bibs, and even a family tree with all the faces of the family. I also framed Wilfie's clamp from his birth in a shadow box. The only thing missing is a lock of hair to frame, but being a bit of a hairless wonder of a baby it could take a while to obtain.
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2. Cam Cameron is trying so hard to prove that Joe Flacco is an "elite" quarterback this year, he appears to have forgotten what made him a "good" quarterback in the first place.
I've stuck up for both Cameron and Flacco this year, maybe even more than I should have considering how extremely inconsistent they've both been. But as a pair, they're quickly running out of free passes. Let's be honest for a second, shall we? We all realize there are outside factors in play here. It would be silly to deny they exist. Cameron is coaching for his job this season. That's a fact. And Flacco is playing like he wants a contract extension. He admitted he wanted one in the off-season, and considering what he's accomplished, he's definitely underpaid. But it's time to stop trying to force the ball down the field so much -- at least until Lee Evans gets healthy -- because those low percentage throws are hurting the Ravens more than they're helping right now. Cameron is trying too hard to prove he's worthy of job security, and Flacco is happily along for the ride, trying to prove he's worthy of financial security. I seriously doubt it ever enters into their conscious minds, but subconsciously, how could it not? Yes, the offensive line was dreadful against the Jaguars. And some of that has to fall at the feet of Cameron. It's his job to scheme the protections and call the plays, and not only did he not do a very good job on Monday, the tempo was atrocious, especially at the end of the game. (Even Harbaugh seemed furious that it was taking so long to get the play into Flacco. Why not have him call his own plays there anyway?) As a whole, though, it's most inexcusable that Ray Rice touched the ball only eight times on a night when Jaguars had a putrid offense of their own, but still gave it to Maurice Jones-Drew more than 30 times. And don't think it went unnoticed in the locker room. "It baffles me that Ray Rice only had seven carries," Terrell Suggs said after the game. "This is a Pro Bowl running back we're talking about. They fed their horse [in Jones-Drew]. He toted the ball. So we need to feed our horse." But run or pass, it's time to stop making excuse after excuse for Flacco this year. The fact that everything needs to be perfect for him to play great ought to tell us something. Some of those protection problems on Monday were caused by his slow reads and his bad footwork. True, his receivers were occasionally blanketed by defenders, but not always. Not nearly as much as you were led to believe by Ron Jaworski and Jon Gruden. He had chances to drag the Ravens out of their offensive funk and he responded by making inaccurate throws even when he wasn't under duress. He had Anquan Boldin open by two steps over the middle of the field at one point and barely let Boldin get his hand on the ball. Sometimes I think Phil Simms and Jaworski fawn over him so much because they see a little of themselves in him, a quarterback who is more than a game manager, but less than a superstar. And like a little brother, they want to protect him. Flacco's most dogged defenders tend to cherry-pick their evidence when they stick up for him. They like to tell you that even Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers struggle against pressure, so it's absurd that Flacco gets criticized for not handling blitzes. But the truth is, if you blitz Brady or Rodgers (or a number of good NFL quarterbacks), you're going to get burned more often than not. They'll recognize single coverage, or the hot read, and they'll destroy you. Sure, you might get to them occasionally, but not enough. Flacco doesn't burn teams enough to make them stop blitzing. And if you think it's unfair to compare him to quarterbacks who have been in the league for much longer than he has, you may have a point, but ultimately it's irrelevant. Those are the quarterbacks standing in the way. That's the standard, and right now, he's not meeting it often enough. To be really good, to carry your team on nights when they're struggling, you have to make perfect throws in imperfect situations. I'm not saying he won't become that player, because he truly might. But ask yourself, really ask yourself, does Flacco do that enough right now?
Gene Sweeney Jr., Baltimore Sun
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text: Sijun Forums :: View topic - B U D D A H Log in to check your private messages Sijun Forums Forum Index >> Gallery/Finished Work View previous topic :: View next topic Author Topic : "B U D D A H" donkmemberMember #Joined: 25 Aug 2000Posts: 152Location: calgary, AB, canada Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2001 3:53 pm I had this idea to redisign different religious figures as though they could make it into a fighting game. (no offense to our Buddhist community). please enjoy! Back to top JoachimmemberMember #Joined: 18 Jan 2000Posts: 1332Location: Norway Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2001 4:26 pm you have a very strange style But, I like it a lot ! btw, how old are you ? ------------------ www.JoachimArt.com Back to top ZenDrag0nmemberMember #Joined: 31 Dec 2000Posts: 119Location: Olympia, WA, USA Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2001 5:09 pm LOL Once again the word Buddha is misunderstood, but HAHAHAH that's funny. I could imagine Sidhartha in a ring "YOU MUST BECOME A BUDDHA OR I'LL KICK YOUR ASS" Cool drawing. P.S. I'm a Zen Buddhist and see no reason to be offended. Back to top burn0utmemberMember #Joined: 18 Apr 2000Posts: 1645Location: california Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2001 5:19 pm looks cool man, the style reminds me of cory lewis or somethin Back to top sacreliciousmemberMember #Joined: 27 Oct 2000Posts: 1072Location: Isla Vista, CA Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2001 6:44 pm Buddhists are way too laid-back to get offended. Just watch out when it comes to Christians and Muslims, they tend to be a bit touchy when it comes to the whole blasphemy thing. Personally, I dig the idea and the execution so far. Keep it up! (Heh... that's what she said.) ------------------ mmm... sacrelicious Back to top Giant HamstermemberMember #Joined: 22 Oct 1999Posts: 1782 Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2001 8:08 pm how tall are those heels? cause his wooden shoes arent touching the ground on the picture and he seems awfully high up!! heh, is he doing that for a height advantage over the other fighters? ------------------ -JameZ the Giant Hamster- The Hamster Alliance AIM: Gianthmstr Multimedia Producer/designer/all of the above.,overall guru :)...and music music music! weee!! Back to top IsricmemberMember #Joined: 23 Jul 2000Posts: 1200Location: Calgary AB Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2001 10:27 pm Hey! I'm a Christian and I'm offended by that statement!! Just Kidding, but yeah, a lot of Christians I know are really touchy. It just drives me crazy when they get all nuts. I love this picture, it's one of my favorites in the sketchbook (I'm Donk's brother so I get to look at this stuff all the time) Anyway, yeah, hope noone is offended by MY statement now. Have fun guys Back to top burn0utmemberMember #Joined: 18 Apr 2000Posts: 1645Location: california Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2001 10:28 pm r u one big artistic family ? Back to top IsricmemberMember #Joined: 23 Jul 2000Posts: 1200Location: Calgary AB Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2001 10:35 pm well....yeah actually. Every one of us is into it. Most people think about the grocery bill, we have an art supply bill its really fun Back to top burn0utmemberMember #Joined: 18 Apr 2000Posts: 1645Location: california Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2001 10:39 pm well damn, that sounds fun Back to top sacreliciousmemberMember #Joined: 27 Oct 2000Posts: 1072Location: Isla Vista, CA Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2001 11:15 pm I always wished my sister would start to draw so we could have something in common, but she never did. And you have TWO siblings that do this! My sister is loud and obnoxiously opinionated like yours, though. ------------------ mmm... sacrelicious Back to top odashijunior memberMember #Joined: 21 Dec 2000Posts: 36Location: canada city Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2001 6:50 pm cool you scanned it! nice Back to top DryfirememberMember #Joined: 21 May 2000Posts: 945Location: Long Island, NY Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2001 7:12 pm finally, someone else who likes crayons! ------------------ -=DryFire=- 'Reality is just a dream' GoD Graphics Back to top BrueGuestMember # Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2001 8:01 pm now where did you hear about my loudness and my opinions? brothers, hmmph *shakes head in disgust* cant trust them with anything nah its true as ever. nice pic tom. i was wondering when you would scan it Back to top Senatorjunior memberMember #Joined: 10 Jan 2001Posts: 10Location: Germany Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2001 11:40 pm LOL,ZenDrag0n. That Buddha normaly is shown as a fat one is the sign that the people in this time had enough food and a good live. Why not makin' buddha as a warrior? Maybe could show that the buddhism are good in fighting, eh? "Annnnnnd introducing, on the right siiide of the ring, BUUUUUU-DDHA with a weight of 10023 lbs, his smashing religion tells us the become buddism or our holy asses will be kicked!" Senator was here! 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In this workshop, RSA member libraries will learn how to use OCLC Connexion Client to find catalog records for items that do not already have records in the WorkFlows database. This workshop will also demonstrate how to load OCLC records into WorkFlows so they appear in the RSACat. A tour of the RSA web site and the OCLC Usage Statistics module will conclude the workshop. Please note this workshop will not provide instruction on original cataloging.Only full and basic online members of the Resource Sharing Alliance may use Connexion to import records into WorkFlows. Completion of this workshop is required before you begin using Connexion. The workshop is limited to 8 participants. Registration will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Please cancel your registration in L2 if you are unable to attend.You will receive an email from the instructor a few days before the workshop. The email will contain a checklist to help you prepare for the workshop.
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