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Since all living organisms need food to survive, then the first living thing must have had to make its own food. According to this view, the first living thing capable of producing its own nourishment was an autotrophic one, and other living things then emerged from this organism.
However, it is impossible for autotrophs to emerge as in the hostile and simple conditions in early days of this Earth. Autotrophs would have to undergo millions of years of changes in order to acquire their first complex structure.The autotrophic view maintains that the first living thing formed as a complex organism in a simple environment. Yet rather than account for the organism's appearance, it actually explains how this first living thing fed. Since the theory fails to account for how the first autotroph came into being, it received little support.51


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Perhaps the best thing that ever happened to Gennady Golovkin was hiring Abel Sanchez to train him three years ago. Golovkin has said as much.
"Big change for me," said Golovkin, of Kazakhstan, in his limited English. "It's different, 100 percent."
Similarly, the best thing that has happened to Sanchez is hooking up with Golovkin. It's true, Sanchez has trained many fighters over the years, including former champion Terry Norris. But Golovkin has become popular in the states, thanks to his 88.8 percent knockout ratio and dominating way he dispatches his opponents. Consequently, Sanchez's star also has risen.
Sanchez, typically not the boastful type, has become that guy when it comes to Golovkin. Recalling an email he sent to this boxing writer about two years ago, Sanchez said he normally doesn't brag much about his fighters, but he had a middleweight he believed was going to be the next great thing in the sport.
He was right.
Part of the reason it's happened is because Sanchez told Golovkin early on the way to capture America's attention is to be a fighter who seeks and destroys. We should all thank him for that.
But all that apparently doesn't cut any ice with Andre Rozier, trainer for Curtis Stevens. Rozier doesn't care for Sanchez and the way he goes on about Golovkin (27-0, 24 KOs), who tonight will defend his title against Brooklyn's Stevens at Madison Square Garden (on HBO).
During a conference call, Rozier was asked what he thinks about Sanchez saying Stevens is not on Golovkin's level and doesn't see the fight going past three rounds. Rozier went off.
"Well, as I've said before, Abel reminds me of when I was doing community activist work with individuals who had a problem with substance abuse," Rozier said of Sanchez, who grew up in West Covina and trains fighters out of his sprawling Big Bear camp. "He sometimes talks like he's on drugs and he just finds a way to go where no one else could go.
"The things he refers to — and quite honestly he might be believing it, which is the worst part of it all — he says things that just don't make sense at all."
Then, for some reason, Rozier got into ethnicities.
"I know he's a Hispanic and Gennady is European," Rozier said. "I would love to see how they communicate. They must have created a new sign language for them so that they can refer information to each other. I mean, Abel is, I think, one that talks up a situation more so that he can believe that it'll take place that way and he talks around issues."
For the record, Sanchez speaks perfect English and Spanish and obviously has gotten under Rozier's skin. Following the conference call, Sanchez put a call in to yours truly. He had already responded to Rozier on the call, but he wanted to add an extra dagger or two.
"I don't get upset about what he says because I have to consider the source," Sanchez said. "It's coming from somebody that has never done anything at this level, that doesn't know what this level is all about, so he has no clue what he's talking about.
"On November second, he'll find out that this championship level is a whole lot different than the amateurs, whatever he's done in the past. And I'm talking about Andre, I'm not talking about Curtis. He (Rozier) makes great ring outfits, flamboyant and loud. But he has no clue what it's all about in the training part of it."
Rozier is known for designing flashy ring wear for fighters. But it's going to take more than a colorful robe and pair of trunks for Stevens (25-3, 18 KOs) to beat Golovkin, who has knocked out his past 14 opponents.
One things's certain, Stevens is confident. The former super middleweight and light heavyweight now is fighting where his team believes he belongs — at middleweight. He, too, packs a punch.
"I'm coming to break him down," said Stevens, 28, when asked if he might have to box more than usual because of Golovkin's power. "I'm coming to take it from him, I'm coming to crush him. Right now, in my mind, I'm not thinking about boxing.
"I'm like, you know, I'm coming there to wreck him."
Golovkin lets this stuff roll right off his shoulder. In one particular roundtable with reporters, he was asked what he thinks about Stevens. He smiled.
"Oh, he is big puncher, yes," Golovkin said. "But for me, it doesn't matter if he is big puncher, whether he is tall, short, small."
And on that aforementioned conference call, Golovkin talked about how much fun all of this is and how easy it is. In his own way, he addressed the rhetoric coming from the Stevens camp.
"Too much talking, but I'm relaxed," Golovkin said.
An even-tempered beast is the scariest kind.
Rios vows to wear down Pacquiao
Brandon Rios will be in the most important fight of his career in three weeks when he takes on Manny Pacquiao in the welterweight main event in Macao, China (on HBO pay-per-view). Either he's trying to psych himself up with some big talk, or he really believes that he is going to hand Pacquiao his second consecutive knockout loss on Nov. 23.
"I am going to China to win," Rios said Friday at the Robert Garcia Boxing Academy in Oxnard. "I am going to wear Pacquiao down like all my opponents. If I get a knockout, good. I am physically strong and I am going to take it to him."
Rios then decided to bring Pacquiao's trainer, Freddie Roach, into it.
"Let Freddie Roach know I am a man," Rios said. "I come for the win, the kill. Tell Freddie that. I want him to know."
He took a shot at Pacquiao too, and Pacquiao is just the guy who takes this stuff to heart because he is so prideful.
"I am in the prime of my career, not like Pacquiao," Rios said, giving Roach and Pacquiao some terrific chalkboard material.
Rios is 27. Pacquiao is 34 and coming off a sixth-round knockout loss at the hands of Juan Manuel Marquez in December.
Fortunately for Rios, Garcia is his trainer and a good one. It sounds like he is not assuming for a second that Pacquiao is done.
"We are preparing to face the Manny Pacquiao who was so dominant a few years ago," Garcia said. "We have a game plan to win this fight. Brandon is fully prepared and has the mental toughness to break down and beat Manny."
Rios is 31-1-1 with 23 knockouts. Pacquiao is 54-5-2 with 38 knockouts.
Also …
HBO will be televising a tripleheader from American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas, next Saturday. Roman "Rocky" Martinez (27-1-2, 16 KOs) of Puerto Rico will defend his super featherweight belt against undefeated Mikey Garcia (32-0, 27 KOs), a former featherweight champ moving up in weight. Nonito Donaire (31-2, 20 KOs) will take on Vic Darchinyan (39-5-1, 28 KOs) in a 10-round featherweight bout in a rematch of their 2007 fight won by Donaire via fifth-round TKO. Vanes Martirosyan (33-0-1, 21 KOs) of Glendale will take on Demetrius Andrade (19-0, 13 KOs) for a vacant junior middleweight title. … The following Saturday, on Nov. 16, super middleweight champion Andre Ward (26-0, 14 KOs) will make his return to the ring when he defends his title against Edwin Rodriguez (24-0, 16 KOs) of the Dominican Republic at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario (on HBO). Ward has not fought in 14 months because of a shoulder injury. … Victor Ortiz was scheduled to return to the ring Dec. 14 on Showtime and face Alfonso Gomez on the undercard of Adrien Broner-Marcos Maidana. But Gomez has pulled out because of an injury, and a new opponent for Ortiz is being sought. Ortiz has not fought since June 2012, when he sustained a badly broken jaw in a ninth-round TKO loss.

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The U.S. Postal Service has struggled to provide adequate staffing for post offices in some oil-boom towns where populations have grown substantially in recent years.
The rapid population growth in western North Dakota's oil fields has put stress on postal service in the area.
The U.S. Postal Service has struggled to provide adequate staffing for post offices in some oil-boom towns where populations have grown substantially in recent years. That has led to complaints about long lines at post office windows, late mail, returned mail and undelivered mail.
Gretchen Stenehjem with First International Bank in Watford City said the post offices need more staff.
"We are not getting our mail. The mail is not coming in a timely manner," Stenehjem said. "This is a big problem for businesses."
The Watford City post office ran out of postal boxes, so new customers have to get their mail through general delivery, which means they line up at the counter along with people looking to buy stamps, mail packages or conduct other business. Waits can be 40 minutes to an hour, which Stenehjem said is unacceptable for elderly people and unworkable for business.
"This needs to get resolved," Stenehjem said. "We don't have a lot of other options. We have to use the post office."
Pete Nowacki, a spokesman for the U.S. Postal Service in Minneapolis, said staffing is a huge problem for post offices in the area.
"We have people retire in the area, and it's just very, very difficult to get replacements, and it's difficult to get additional people to keep up with some of the growth," Nowacki said.
It can also be difficult for the postal service to meet the higher wages being paid in the oilfield areas, Nowacki said.
The Postal Service is intent on fixing the problems, he said.
"We will keep hammering away on this because service is what we sell, and of course with the upturn in an area like that, that means there's opportunities for us," Nowacki said.


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Acceptability of exclusive breast-feeding with early cessation to prevent HIV transmission through breast milk, ANRS 1201/1202 Ditrame Plus, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire / Becquet R in Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes [J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr], Vol. 40, N° 5 (15/12/2005)
Titre : Acceptability of exclusive breast-feeding with early cessation to prevent HIV transmission through breast milk, ANRS 1201/1202 Ditrame Plus, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire Type de document : Article scientifique Auteur(s) : Becquet R ; Ekouevi DK ; Viho I ; Sakarovitch C ; Toure H ; Castetbon K ; Coulibaly N ; Timite Konan M ; Bequet D ; Dabis F Appartenance auteur(s) InVS DMCT Année de publication : 2005 Article en page(s) : 600-8 Langues : Anglais (eng)
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Mots-clés : Nourrisson ; Allaitement maternel ; Transmission ; VIH ; Grossesse ; Traitement antirétroviral ; Prophylaxie ; Enquête épidémiologique ; Côte d'Ivoire Mots-clés : SEROPOSITIVITE Résumé : OBJECTIVE: We assessed the uptake of a nutritional intervention promoting exclusive breast-feeding with early cessation between 3 and 4 months of age to reduce postnatal transmission of HIV in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. DESIGN: Between March 2001 and March 2003, HIV-infected pregnant women who had received perinatal antiretroviral prophylaxis were systematically offered prenatally 2 infant feeding interventions: artificial feeding or exclusive breast-feeding during 3 months and then early cessation of breast-feeding. Mother-infant pairs were closely followed for a period of 2 years, with continuous nutritional counseling and detailed collection of feeding practices. RESULTS: Among the 557 mothers enrolled, 262 (47%) initiated breast-feeding. Of these women, the probability of practicing exclusive breast-feeding from birth was 18% and 10% at 1 and 3 months of age, respectively. Complete cessation of breast-feeding was obtained in 45% and 63% by 4 and 6 months of age, respectively. Environmental factors such as living with a partner's family were associated with failure to initiate early cessation of breast-feeding. CONCLUSIONS: Acceptability of exclusive breast-feeding was low in this urban population. Shortening the duration of breast-feeding seemed to be feasible, however. Further investigations are ongoing to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of this intervention in reducing breast milk HIV transmission. PMID Pubmed : Pubmed : 16284538 Corpus : Production scientifique InVS Permalink : http://opac.invs.sante.fr/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=5350[article]Complementary feeding adequacy in relation to nutritional status among early weaned breastfed children who are born to HIV-infected mothers : ANRS 1201/1202 Ditrame Plus, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire / Becquet R in Pediatrics [Pediatrics], Vol. 117, N° 4 (04/2006)
Titre : Complementary feeding adequacy in relation to nutritional status among early weaned breastfed children who are born to HIV-infected mothers : ANRS 1201/1202 Ditrame Plus, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire Type de document : Article scientifique Auteur(s) : Becquet R ; Leroy V ; Ekouevi DK ; Viho I ; Castetbon K ; Fassinou P ; Dabis F ; Timite Konan M Appartenance auteur(s) InVS DMCT Année de publication : 2006 Article en page(s) : e701-10 Langues : Anglais (eng)
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Mots-clés : Allaitement maternel ; VIH ; Diversification ; Alimentation ; Enfant ; Nourrisson ; Côte d'Ivoire ; Enquête cohorte ; Etude prospective ; Traitement antirétroviral ; Prophylaxie Mots-clés : CONTAGION VERTICALE Résumé : OBJECTIVE: In high HIV prevalence resource-constrained settings, exclusive breastfeeding with early cessation is one of the conceivable interventions aimed at the prevention of HIV through breast milk. Nevertheless, this intervention has potential adverse effects, such as the inappropriateness of complementary feeding to take over breast milk. The purpose of our study first was to describe the nature and the ages of introduction of complementary feeding among early weaned breastfed infants up to their first birthday and second was to assess the nutritional adequacy of these complementary foods by creating a child feeding index and to investigate its association with child nutritional status. METHODS: A prospective cohort study in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, was conducted in HIV-infected pregnant women who were willing to breastfeed and had received a perinatal antiretroviral prophylaxis. They were requested to practice exclusive breastfeeding and initiate early cessation of breastfeeding from the fourth month to reduce breast milk HIV transmission. Nature and ages of introductory complementary feeding were described in infants up to their first birthday by longitudinal compilation of 24-hour and 7-day recall histories. These recalls were done weekly until 6 weeks of age, monthly until 9 months of age, and then quarterly. We created an index to synthesize the nutritional adequacy of infant feeding practices (in terms of quality of the source of milk, dietary diversity, food, and meal frequencies) ranging from 0 to 12. The association of this feeding index with growth outcomes in children was investigated. RESULTS: Among the 262 breastfed children included, complete cessation of breastfeeding occurred in 77% by their first birthday, with a median duration of 4 months. Most of the complementary foods were introduced within the seventh month of life, except for infant food and infant formula that were introduced at age 4 months. The feeding index was relatively low (5 of 12) at age 6 months, mainly as a result of insufficient dietary diversity, but was improved in the next 6 months (8.5 of 12 at 12 months of age). Inadequate complementary feeding at age 6 months was associated with impaired growth during the next 12 months, with a 37% increased probability of stunting. CONCLUSION: Adequate feeding practices around the weaning period are crucial to achieving optimal child growth. HIV-infected women should turn to early cessation of breastfeeding only when they are counseled properly to provide adequate complementary feeding to take over breast milk. Our child feeding index could contribute to the assessment of the nutritional adequacy of complementary feeding around the weaning period and therefore help to detect children who are at risk for malnutrition. Corpus : Production scientifique InVS Permalink : http://opac.invs.sante.fr/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=4913[article]


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Simply watching – great. But how about actually conducting the Orchestra? Through the use of Kinect technology (as used on the Xbox), Universe of Sound features conducting 'pods' where visitors can try their hand at conducting the Orchestra. Visitors to both installations can also play on real instruments, under the guidance of the Philharmonia's players; and listen to commentaries from the musicians and Esa-Pekka Salonen. Both projects aim to act as an introduction to the orchestra for the novice, and a fascinating experience for those that already know more
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TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- The visit by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to the Hezbollah south of Lebanon served to strengthen the resistance, an Iranian cleric said.
Ahmadinejad delivered an anti-Israeli speech to throngs of supporters in southern Lebanon during his visit to the Arab country. Washington reacted angrily to the visit by saying Tehran was undermining Lebanese sovereignty in its tacit support of Hezbollah.
"His travel to southern Lebanon is solely to rally Hezbollah, which continues to serve as Iran's proxy in Lebanon," said P.J. Crowley, a spokesman for the U.S. State Department.
Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati told an audience during Friday prayers in Tehran, however, that Ahmadinejad's message was courageous in tone, the official Islamic Republic News Agency reports.
"It contained an anti-Israeli, anti-American and pro-Palestine message," the cleric said.
Ahmadinejad's speech was delivered a few miles from the Israeli border where Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah praised the withdrawal of Israeli forces in 2000.
The Friday prayer leader said Tehran was thankful to Nasrallah for welcoming the Iranian president to the country.
Ahmadinejad's visit comes as Hezbollah braces for possible indictments from a U.N.-backed tribunal probing the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. Hezbollah said during the summer that it has evidence to suggest Israel was tied to the plot.


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WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Rifle Association is forcefully sticking to its call for placing armed police officers and security guards in schools.
Appearing on NBC's "Meet the Press," Wayne LaPierre says any new efforts by Congress to regulate guns or ammunition would not prevent mass shootings. He says the American people think it would be "crazy" not to put armed guards in every school.
Former congressman Asa Hutchinson tells ABC's "This Week" compares the NRA's plan to the air marshal program which he says has provided a deterrent and made flying safer.
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Baby Boomers Be Prepared
September 25, 2015
The Term Of The Baby Boomers was given to the huge increase in the number of babies being born between the years of 1946 to 1964. It is thought that after the second world war had ended and the feel good factor with new, bigger, better and brighter future played a big factor the new births being registered.
However we are now in the period where these same babies
and reaching the age where they will be completing the cycle of life and this of course means that we are most likely to see an increase in the number of deaths being registered.
Obviously whenever a new life is produced the whole family and friends will want to celebrate and no doubt 'wet the babies head' (possibly an English Saying meaning to have a drink & toast the child's birth). From the very first day the child will be loved and looked after where its every need will be met. As parents we are responsible for the child's welfare, we feed and clothe them we nurse them through ill health and we are pleased to be able to do so, through good times and bad, but eventually they will reach an age where they will be ready to leave the nest and begin to make their own way through life's challenges.
This period where your children have flown the nest, its often tinged with mixed emotions, you will be pleased with their achievements but saddened that they have moved away and it is not surprising that we as parents can suffer this loss in the form of depression pretty much as we would grieve for the loss of a family member had died.
We must bear in mind that our lives are very unpredictable and a huge number of events could befall us but one thing is certain and that is we will at some point die. Its a sad fact that everyone must accept and even prepare for as much as possible. It makes sense that if the number of births that were registered between 1946 & 1964 increased significantly then at some point we will see the number of deaths being registered will also increase in number in the coming years.
Okay, so many people die every day, but the question is "Are you prepared for it?" I know that we don't have a crystal ball and not many people can say that they know to the second exactly when they will die.
We know that everything has a cost associated with it even babies and children have a cost attributed with them for medical bills and clothing etc. So when anyone dies there will be a cost associated with their death and their subsequent funeral service. This cost is usually paid by the family unless that person has been prepared and purchased a Pre-paid Funeral Plan which is usually an Insurance backed product.
When a family suffers a bereavement there will obviously be much sadness as they begin to come to terms with the death and the grieving process begins, however someone needs to take charge and deal with the arrangements and follow the deceased persons wishes, that is if they made any arrangements.
I can't imagine a scenario where a family cannot afford to cover the costs of a funeral, without going into debt. This is one of the reasons why everyone should really give this some thought and think about their requirements and begin to take steps to ensure that your own family will not be financially embarrassed or put into difficulty.
Its perfectly normal for us to feel a little scared about death especially when considering their own death. One thing you can consider doing is to build your own legacy, something for your family to remember you by even if its simply living a good life, the best you can.
In the states alone it is anticipated that the death rates will increase by as much as 3.5 million which is about fifty percent for the United States alone and this is likely to continue increasing through to around 2035
All life has a cycle and a timeline just as we ourselves do, but for the baby boomers, times almost up, they really should consider getting organised. So many of us are living longer and healthier lives thanks to new medical and technical advances allowing us to enjoy extended lives and much better standards of living than our previous generations.
This extended living does however come as a double edged sword and it may be that we are not quite ready to face up to seeing the number of deaths rise to this extent but we really must face up to this fact because it is going to happen ready or not.
There are not many married partners discussing their own demise where they should be making plans;
a. for the financial aspect and
b. The preference's for their funeral arrangements
I suppose many people may find the subject too difficult to discuss their own deaths even though it is a fact that it is going to happen at some point so it is far better to be prepared.
The fact that the baby boomers made history with their huge increase in numbers and they will do so again as the death toll rises as expected.
They came into the world and their generation was highly noted in history because of their large number. And now, they will again make a history, only now, they would be parting this world.
Most of today's society do want to be prepared well in advance of their end. You can begin by discussing your preferences for what you would like to have done with your body and being an organ donor and then there are the plans for your funeral and burial or cremation and how it will be funded.
You need to remember that if everything is sorted out beforehand it will make it lest stressful when the time eventually comes. They will be able to spend the remaining time with you and begin the grieving process which will be difficult enough after the loss of their loved one.


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By Brian DeCandia, Sports Information Graduate Assistant
AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Georgia College women's soccer team put four student-athletes on the Peach Belt Conference (PBC) All-Academic Team's honorable mention list as announced by the conference Wednesday.
Sophomores Brittaney Borror (Evans, Ga.), Alex Knight (Loganville, Ga.), Taylor Yee (John's Creek, Ga.) and Anna Barrow (St. Simons, Ga.) were named honorable mentions for the PBC All-Academic Team. Borror boasts a 3.50 GPA in pre-nursing, Knight has a 3.89 in exercise science, Yee recorded a 3.85 in pre-nursing and Barrow has a 3.30 in early childhood education.
To be eligible for the All-Academic team, a student-athlete must 1) participate in at least half of his/her team's events and be either a starter or significant contributor; 2) achieved a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and 3) completed at least one full academic year at his or her current institution. The PBC Sports Information Directors oversee and select the teams.
The Georgia College soccer program finished 5-14 (4-6 PBC) this season, with 11 of their 14 losses coming by one goal. Midfielder Karen Bonilla (2008-11) joined an elite club for the 'Cats as a rare three-time All-PBC selection.
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, two-time winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at www.twitter.com/BobcatSports and www.facebook.com/gcbobcats for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GC Athletics Hall of Fame.


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Exclusive Interview With Bruce Timm
Bruce Timm is a man who needs little introduction, with his work on Batman: The Animated series just one highlight of an extraordinary career. He's one of the main people behind a lot of the recent DC Animated features that have been released direct to video.
His next project to be released will be Batman: Under the Red Hood.
TMT had the opportunity to take part in a round table interview with Timm, as well as an exclusive interview with Bruce at this weekend's Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo. You can read the exclusive interview below.
Why did you choose Batman: Under the Red Hood as your next project?
When I was first Pitched the idea of Red Hood, I wasn't at all interested, and I hadn't actually read the comic at that point either. I picked up the comic, and I thought it was "okay". It could be done, but I really wasn't convinced. It wasn't until after I sat down with Judd (Winik), for every issue I had, he had a solution. After that, we started working on it right away. We actually just watched the finished product in its entirety the other day. I'm not sure if its been officially announced yet, but our plans were to premiere Red Hood at Comic Con San Diego this July.
What would you say the tone of 'Under the Red Hood' will be?
It's definitely a very dark and intense movie, It's not geared towards the "soccer moms", or young kids. I'd say it deals with very serious subject matter, and it's a very violent film.
What is the MPAA Rating for 'Red Hood'?
That's a great question we're always aiming towards a PG-13 rating, obviously because it's a lot a harder to market a direct to video animated feature that's anything more than a PG-13, and for the fact that "super hero" films are generally geared towards a younger demographic.
The problem we think we might have with Red Hood, is that it's extremely violent, and not just for something animated. We're hoping it comes back PG-13, but there is a strong possibility at this point its going to end up with an R Rating. We'd love to leave the film as it is now, we're all extremely happy with how it's turned out. But the marketing department at WB isn't about to allow that. They're a very conservative group, intent on having the direct to video features having an above average chance of making their money back.
If it does come back with an R rating we'll have to change a few things to bring the rating down to a PG-13. In the opening sequence a teenager is beaten to death with a crow bar, so the tone is very dark. We don't want to lose that, but we may have to tone it down slightly.
We were actually working on something a couple years ago that was planned to have an R Rating. It was a very popular book, I'm not allowed to say what it was, but it was before Watchmen came out. Everyone at WB was happy with it, the plan was to go ahead full force, and then Watchmen came out and tanked. The Marketing people and the exec's said no, no more R Rated super hero films, especially not anything animated, and just like that the project was gone. That's not to say it won't ever happen, I'm sure at some point it is a possibility.
What will be your next project after 'Red Hood'?
I'm not currently allowed to talk about that, not in great detail anyways. The people in charge of publicity at WB control what we say with an iron fist! We are however hoping to make two very exciting announcements soon. We have one feature in development and one that's being animated right now.
Did you feel a lot of pressure dealing with such iconic characters, when you started working on Batman: The Animated Series?
There was definitely a lot of pressure. But we were actually quite lucky, when that show was being developed we were coming off the heels of the Tim Burton Batman films, which were very dark in tone. That actually created a great transition for the animated series. It made it easier to go to the Fox network and tell them we wanted to approach the show with a darker more serious tone, and more dramatic take on the character, which is what we had originally planned to do.
When you were developing B:TAS, you wanted to distance it from the 60's animated series. What are your thoughts on the new animated Batman series 'Batman: The Brave & The Bold'?
I think it's really fun, it's great because it came out around the same time as The Dark Knight. I loved the The Dark Knight, but it wasn't really intended for kids, at least not young kids anyway. I think a lot of the time now we tend to forget that super hero movies and these characters biggest audience is the younger kids. With brave and the bold, I think we're creating a whole new generation of Batman fans. It allows the younger kids to enjoy batman as much as we do while watching movie like The Dark Knight.
I always try to keep in the back of my own mind that these movies or shows are going to be generally watched by a younger age group. When I'm creating something, I do like to do things that I know I'd enjoy, or people my age would enjoy, but I have to remember to not make things too complicated or serious to the point that our biggest audience isn't able to garner interest. Brave and the bold does a great job of giving the kids something that's just for them
Are you still planning on doing an animated Vampire Batman movie? I know you had previously expressed interest in that.
Not currently, no. We were pursuing something related to the Vampire Batman not all that long ago, but then they did the Batman Vs Dracula recently, so it would really just seem redundant at this point to re-hash a story that was literally just done.
Are there any current plans to for 'Judas Contract' to be developed as an animated feature?
We had quite a few drafts done up, but nothing that we really loved. We did love what they did with it in the Teen Titans series, and for now we'll continue to go that route. Again it's like the Batman Vs Dracula, it was done recently, and it worked. It would be redundant to do something different right now.
Is there any chance of 'Hush' or 'The long Halloween' being developed?
Hush isn't something that we're all that interested in our end, but it has come up. The real problem with Hush is that it works better as comic then it would as a movie, it could work as a show, maybe. The same can really be said for The Long Halloween as well. It works a lot better as a comic, and not so much as a movie.
I wouldn't rule out either of them altogether, but it won't be happening anytime soon.
Is it true, that the Justice League Unlimited episode "Epilogue" was not originally intended to be the ending for Batman Beyond?
Yes. We did the return of the joker, and that at one point was almost how we were ending it. Then we did epilogue with Justice League and that worked. What we had originally planned on doing was another direct to video movie just for Batman Beyond, where Terry finds out that Bruce is actually his biological father. That's something we were really looking forward to, but it didn't work out at that point in time.
Are there any plans to re-visit Terry McGinnis (Batman Beyond) in the future?
Not currently. But I wouldn't rule it out in the future. We've definitely discussed having a Batman Beyond re-union of sorts, but it won't be happening anytime soon if it does get made.
Do you plan to have any of your DC animated films released to theatres, like 'Batman: Mask of the phantasm'?
No. DC is really focused on their Live Action films right now. We were extremely nervous about Mask of the Phantasm. That kind of movie really work better for the TV movie or direct to video release.
When we did that, we had everyone from every different department at Warner Bros telling us how we had to do things, or what we had to be doing with Marketing and things of that nature. There was a lot more people to answer to doing a theatrical release than what there is with TV or direct to video.
If you could develop any comic book hero or story line into a theatrical release, what would you do?
There's too many to name, and really the problem is more the ones being made are terrible. For example I read about the Avengers and Captain America happening, and then I'll read something about them, and they sound like they really suck. It always seems to sound good on paper, and then you see what's going on with a project and it just isn't nearly as interesting.
Are there plans to do any more sequels for the recently released DC animated films?
We had originally planned to do sequels for Wonder Woman and Green Lantern, but Wonder Woman's sales started out extremely slow and then over time were eventually able to catch up to probably Justice League Frontier. The Exec's decided because it wasn't able to sell quickly right away, where as Justice League was, that there wouldn't be any more female super hero films right now. We were developing and hoping to get started on a batgirl film based on Year One, but because of Wonder Woman's slow sales start, that won't be happening now.
With Green Lantern, it didn't perform nearly as well as what they had hoped it would. In the long run it eventually made its money back, but the sales weren't there right away during its release. Hopefully with the release of the Live Action film next year, that will open up the doors for more Green Lantern relate material.
Are there any current plans for an 'Aqua man' animated film?
No. We did developed an Aqua man script for a direct to video movie. Marketing decided it wasn't going to be profitable enough to release.
The comic book needs to be wiped clean and have a re-boot once a year, they're not able to keep the fan base interested any longer then that.
Was there a reason you decided to use John Stewart in Justice League?
Well for one to be honest, it was affirmative action. Every hero included at that point was white, it was my idea to include him. I felt we needed not only a diversity in ethnicity but also in personality, and Stewart was great for both.
When you're developing Justice League related properties, are you able to use any character you want, and are there certain characters you prefer to use over others?
We used almost everyone we wanted to, but there were other characters we weren't able to use due to licensing or legal issues.
If you could cast any actor for any role, what would you do?
Whenever we do something with Batman, we're like cant we just have Kevin Conroy do it(laughs). We actually tried to have Ed Harris voice Batman, but he was not at all interested in the slightest.
Does Warner Bros give you full creative control over what you do?
For the most part yes. We used to hand something in and have it turned down, and we'd be furious, but now whenever something like that happens it forces us to be more creative. We try to create things that we know will work to begin with, but even then there's still some people at WB that are going to say "Batman can't do that, or he doesn't do this".
I do wish they would be willing to roll the dice a little more often, and take chances on some projects.
What is your favourite Live Action DC Comics related film?
I would have to say the original Superman from 78'. It's the one that I'm still able to sit through from start to finish and enjoy it. I would say after that I really like The Dark Knight, and even Tim Burton's Batman films as well, maybe the first more so than the second.
I love what Nolan did but I also still enjoy what Burton did. It's fair to say though that, Nolan's batman is the polar opposite from Burtons, and I didn't enjoy Schumacher's Batman at all.
Batman: Under The Red Hood will be released this Summer. Check Back to TMT for our official review.


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Winter's Visage
Posted by Pensive Polaroid in Photo-Essays on December 23, 2011
The universe keeps conspiring all the time to keep you from literature and art, making you do trivial and mundane activities. This thought has riddled me for the better half of the past few days. Having to run around amidst civilization's wilderness, facing the immovable slothfulness of govt officials (who themselves are quite content with an artless, essentially meaningless and definitely unproductive life), and in doing so, not getting to shoot with the new camera.
So I thought I'd visit the local "Sabji Mandi", i.e. the vegetable market, and get lost in the parallel world picking up a camera instantly transports you to. Getting into one of these markets here is like being dropped in the middle of a vortex of entropy. From stagnant mundanity to chaos. From relativistic space-time to quantum froth. It's hard to focus on a subject here, while you are surrounded by so many other moments and muses. Amidst these criss-crossing lines of thought and lines of sight, you stand with a camera glued to your eyes, frantically trying to bring back those fleeting moments that invariably escape your attempts. Animals, people and colours all in a convoluted canvas that refreshes many times over every second. It is rather additive. You smile at every capture. You smile at every miss. There are so many things only you shall know. And so few you shall bring back. And then there is more. Addictions and cravings in their inseparable entanglement grip you, mellowing every nagging thought that sagged your smiles, or sagged your hopes alike, in the last few days.
I had also wanted to try out a variant style of portraits that I had often seen. Translating the intensity, expressions and emotions into a monochromatic visual poem, where one can not help but feel as is they are interacting with the moment itself. My photographs here, are of course a euphemism of what could be. But I tried to put in my best of efforts.
I would like to form a premise here. One must know that these were shot on a typical winter morning in Kanpur, where the temperature is often as merciless as the definite march of time. Shivering, and making a living at the same time, these people were generally amicable, and always willing to be photographed. I did not mention that I'm not a journalist (as many were thinking out aloud) . Perhaps that let them be a little more willing, when they were aware they were being photographed. The season often reflects in countenances. I could see Winter's visage all around me.
Here are five portraits. A little unconventional, this photo essay has been my escape from the tenacious clutches of compulsions and obligations. My indulgence, if I may…
(Regardless of the season, Turbans are very essentially Indian. One of the things that make up our ethos. It's hard not to come across countless colours and styles, wherever you go around in India.)
(There are very few activities as enjoyable in winters as intermittent naps. While working, more so.)
(All around there are people, walking, working, lazing or even sleeping, wrapped in Shawls and Mufflers. The way the greater half of India tackles winters. And if your Shawl happens to be a "Pashmina", you could flaunt off some elegant Kashmiri handicraft.)
(Eyes take charge in expressing emotions words cannot. A mere glance can convey multitudes. But equally expressive is the reverie of a dropped eyelid.)
(Well this one was not a spontaneous shot. And he asked me if I would take a photograph of him too. I was happy to oblige. And also to buy some fresh vegetables off his cart.)
Am desperate to go out for more of these, and am trying to stitch patchworks of creativity onto the face of a clock that's ticking over things I really don't enjoy. So far, so good. Will get my hands on a different fabric for the next overlay.
I do hope you felt the emotions I tried to convey.
Until then.
– Siddhartha
On Apertures : A Sonnet
Posted by Pensive Polaroid in Photography Tips on October 8, 2011
Aperture is one of the most basic and dominating factors whilst working on the camera settings, and to beginners, it often comes across as an intimidating turn of the dial. But here's simplifying it for all with a Sonnet.
On Apertures
Oft lensmen wonder, "What is Aperture?"
"Whether to use f2 or f20?",
It varies as you shoot men or nature,
Or to take in lesser light or plenty,
For macros they say use apertures wide,
It reduces depth of field and clutter,
But use narrow whilst on shores at seaside,
And tweak exposure by varying shutter,
By nightfall whilst city lights do gleam bright,
Wide apertures will give lovely bokeh,
You'll need narrow still to shoot trailing lights,
Though high ISO shots turn out just "Okay",
As rule of thumb use depth of field to choose,
Large 'f' for deep, small for a shallow muse.
– Siddhartha
Forgive me for any inaccuracies in the Iambs. I am too full of Trochees and Spondees to make way for a perfect meter.
Ladakh – Of Poetic Panoramas
Posted by Pensive Polaroid in Tales from Travels on August 19, 2011
Ladakh, a land where Nature takes charge, dabbing its emotions with strokes of beauty and uncertainty, in a metric expressing of it's gallantry in the chilling winds, impregnable majesty in the mountains, oft flirting with safety in the narrow ornamental winding paths adorning the rise of her dun bosom, and oft being a haven in its cradle of immovable cliffs . With rivers gently caressing the land, deserts amidst snow capped mountains and a vivid biodiversity, Ladakh is a treat to the inquisitive soul, and is at once humbling and overwhelming, educing poetry out of expressions of enthralment and stunned silence in the admiration of tangible metaphors of infinity and eternal magnificence.
In my insignificant attempt to bring her beautiful visage through the brunt of space and time, I present with utmost humility a series of panoramas I stitched which act as my reminiscence. I invoke the words of great Bards, for my own cannot carry the multitude of emotions that would deem fit such a demanding muse.
Cloud Connected
(Ladakh is an intense drama with clouds as the prime dramatis persona.)
"Full many a glorious morning have I seen,
Flatter the mountain-tops with sovereign eye.
Kissing with golden face the meadows green,
Gilding plain streams with heavenly alchemy."
– Sonnet 33 : Shakespeare
The ever changing textures and contours of a dense cloud cover could put Rorschach's name to the test. It's a beauteous sight, beholding the swirling ocean of clouds crashing against the mountains. The journey to and from Ladakh, too, is an experience of sorts, where the aircraft takes you over this Valhalla.
A tryst with tranquility
(Traditions mark the lives of people in Ladakh. This one in particular is a fish pool where passersby drop crumbled comestibles for their Piscean pals )
"So are you to my thoughts as food to life,
Or as sweet-season'd showers are to the ground;
And for the peace of you I hold such strife
As 'twixt a miser and his wealth is found."
– Sonnet 75 : Shakespeare
There are few occasions in life where one can stand still and wander, gathering their thoughts and trying to fathom the immensity within and its worthy opponent beyond. Were it not for the six foot fence that stood between me and this landscape, I might have drifted into an oblivion of time.
Mackenna's Cold
(A view of Khardung La Pass, the highest motorable road on Earth. It stands at a chilling 18,300 feet above sea level and is freezing in broad daylight.)
"I think I've seen enough of hate
To know that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice."
– Fire and Ice : Robert Frost
It takes the most audacious of drivers the most enduring of vehicles and a handsome amount of time to meander their way along the hairpin bends and muddy paths, with frozen puddles all along and chunks of ice, renounced by the snow caps, jarring the narrow roads to travel from Leh to Khardung La. Setting foot outside at the highest junction drenches you in a sub zero barber. The sight translates to Gregory Peck and Omar Sharif's classic Mackenna's Gold, only that the gold here is glittering ice all around.
The Nubra Valley
(The Nubra Valley is a mountain desert, at the heart of snow capped mountains, close to the Disket monastery)
"Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire,
I hold with those who favour fire."
– Robert Frost
To start off with a disambiguation, I apologize for having invoked the latter half of Frost's verse preceding the preamble, for the previous photograph. If it serves the purpose of defence, then it was inevitable because you have to pass through Khardung La before you reach Nubra, the desert land. And I had to profane the continuity of either. Nubra, with its dunes demurred in their pallid manifestation by the snow capping the mountains around, alone, is the holy grail to a five hour journey, snaking through the mountains and cliffs. A ride to the heart of the desert gives a breathtaking view of a divine elemental union, with the temperature rising with every footfall of the enduring Bactrian Camel. It is the first stop in hours before you behold the humbling Future Buddha statue in Disket Monastery.
Lonely Planet
(Another sprawling view of the mountains and cloudscape along the roads of Leh.)
"Anon permit the basest clouds to ride
With ugly rack on his celestial face,
And from the forlorn world his visage hide,
Stealing unseen to west with this disgrace."
– Sonnet 33 : Shakespeare
The clouds cast a westward shadow over the rocky terrain, with a gentle rivulet ambling down the valley. The play of bright sunlight and shade is a frivolous daytime activity, as the misty shoulders of the mountains tend to beckon with a divine charm to them.
The Indus-Zanskar Confluence
(The junction of the Indus and Zanskar rivers, Indus Valley)
Beyond the magnetic hills, the valleys open up to an amazing sight where the two great rivers unite. Their names emblazoned in the deciduous ink of school texts have a frail presence in one's memory always, and seeing them in their might only immortalizes their essence. The rivers freeze in the winters drawing adventure tourists to test their calm against the cold stare of a siberian solid.
The road not taken
(This is a photograph I had waited to shoot for long. The vanishing road without a sign of movement upon it, flanked by a barren landscape on either side was too tempting for me to consider not stopping.)
"Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both,
And be one traveller, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could."
– Robert Frost
It was too perfect a sight, the etude of the clouds' harmony to a gaping audience of mountains and rocks as I stood on the concrete aisle of this divine orchestration. Robert Frost's words could to me not find a better simile than that stood facing me. As a memento, I shot 22 photographs which were stitched into this panorama, for the journey must go on…
(The Indus Valley)
"For since each hand hath put on Nature's power,
Fairing the foul with Art's false borrowed face,
Sweet beauty hath no name, no holy bower,
But is profaned, if not lives in disgrace."
– Sonnet 127 : Shakespeare
I waited for the group of tourists to quench their thirst of posing with the timeless, the infinite, an act preposterous for the unfound superimposition of what is not to stay with what shall not succumb to the ghastly march of time. The immaterial viz-a-vis the immemorial. But perhaps that is the joy of being. How light does not distinguish by the yardstick of a time scale. This shot was inspired a lot by the works of the legendary Magnum photographer Ansel Adams, and I tried a monotone rendition of the landscape.
Leh, Chanspa from Shanti Stupa
(This was actually the very first panorama I shot, from the balcony of the Shanti Stupa. The winds were too strong and too cold for me to maintain a steady hand, but this is the best I could.)
The end of this journey was more of a beginning. As I discovered myself more than I did the pristine beauty of Ladakh. It is amusing how just a slight elevation in altitude, negligible to the planet as a whole, a hostile drop in temperature and a fractal landscape of mountains is all it takes Nature to come up with to thwart the all complacent progress of man at the cost of her sanctity. It is but a reflection of one's physical mortality, albeit the spiritual ascension at this altar of immaculate confluence of Nature's forces. A memento mori. And yet the all providing mother doesn't mean to intimidate alone, for in the immensity also lies her beauty, a vibrant variation of divine artistry in the geology, skies, lakes and landforms. It is, if anything, overwhelming.
But my spirit is free
"So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see,
So long lives this, and this gives life to thee."
– Sonnet 18 : Shakespeare
For more photographs from the trip, I invite you to see my album "Live Ladakh" on Facebook. This being my first post here, I'd be glad to have you share this and leave your opinion on.
I shall take my leave of you, as of now. Will get back to penning down the remnant of the journey soon enough. Here's a message to see you off with from Ladakh.
Om Mani Padme Hum
Until then.
– Siddhartha
My Precocious
Posted by Pensive Polaroid in Uncategorized on August 16, 2011
I hate kids. Oh c'mon! I know you have thought of it at some point of time. It has crossed your corrupt minds to kill one of these little things that suck away the life out of you. Oh yes, they are cute alright, you would like to toss them around like a soft toy, but apparently it is isn't as amusing to them. So what amuses these ominous, notorious, irksome, pesky creatures who are, if am to banally add, God's apparent gift to us? I am going to pretend to care and thus analyse how they affect our lives.
I gather that, taxonomically, they come in two contrastive types. The notorious, mischievous, vexatious types can murder the shy, diffident types on any field day. But it just requires for your timid, delicate darling to make a cute face to sweet poison her notorious sibling. The girls around the world stood up one fine day and went rallying around in soft undertones that they would henceforth borrow ideas from the kids. They would too, make baby-faces and the likes, pucker, pout and crawl to get the best out of the race of men. They said they will have dolls tucked under their pillows, color their walls pink, caparison their poodles, intentionally let a drip of melting icecream trickle down their lips and adorn their pretentious barbie-dolls with plaited hair. You would have guessed that they would declare war against the kids with whom they compete for attention and space. But the pugnacious race of women did just the opposite. They embraced the kid-kingdom with all magnanimity, declaring peace.
Ironically, you, my dear reader, know all of this already and yet fall prey to their innocence. Every other advertisement, save for the animated , has a cute kid sauntering around when his/her/it's size zero mommy telling you to buy the ever so delightful product. They know that you get easily mollycoddled and hence have imprinted the idea that 'kids are godlike' in your minds. So just like with any other idea that has been sold to you in this consumer-driven world, you have accepted it with revered servility, never questioning the true essence of it all. Consequently the idea spawns to such meaningless and wayward proportions that it vanquishes the original idea, vaporizing it with all glory.
You have hyper sensitive moms running around with their kids to dance, music, karate, yoga, drawing, chess and whatnot classes; grabbing away, in the well-worn slow motion style of Hindi cinema, the life out of these kids. For every gaffe, these days, that your little one commits, you extol the virtues of his mis-behaviour, you glorify it with photos which are paeans to his inglorious achievements. I might come off as being desultory, but you fail to notice the chalked circle linking the the two aforementioned facets, 'kids being condemnably cute' and 'you being paranoid about your kid' . It all has the same behavioral etymology risen to a form of bullshit , that George Carlin calls Child Worship.
Shutting the cynic in me, I must admit Kids are by far the best of subjects for photography. They never fail to make funny, innocent faces. They are playful and naughty and can make your day count. They encompass possibly every positive and negative expression there can be. It is just too cute when they cry, laugh, giggle, pick their noses, shout, scream or be angry, just to name a few. If you caught a kid dancing, as a photographer, you would leave your 10 EUR Coffee to go cold, to capture a priceless moment. Infact photographing kids is so adorably popular a hobby that people have dedicated techniques and equipment for the same.
I have myself come across many such instances on my extended trip to Finland and Estonia. I have so many photographs of kids doing a variety of things that I was myself astonished by the sheer influence they had on my photography. They offer you a lot to learn, photographically and otherwise, and ofcourse just their smile can make your day. So I recant all my cynicism and offer you my humble apologies. I might go as far as arranging a carnival for your kids for my heinous comments before. Ah, but then that would be akin to manipulating the consumer in you all over again. But I hear you do not mind!
Well I am just being a just sales agent here. I'd like our consumers to be informed. My fellow photographers have capitalized on this child-worship evolution. A cursory glance on any random portfolio of a budding photographer, would reveal that he has a montage of kid-photographs. Had I been a marketing student I would have predicted that in no time the bullish trend would be snapped cut by a cute bear.
At this opportune moment I give you in hand, my collection.
Foretoken fables
Posted by Pensive Polaroid in Uncategorized on August 9, 2011
Welcome to Pensive Polaroid!
We had long awaited to water this garden of art we happened across to the shape of a blog, almost an year ago. Having finally gotten down to it, this blog shall be a memoir of artistic musings mainly exploring the nuances of fine art photography, aesthetics, documenting travel as photographs and accounts alike, reviewing photographs and sharing technicalities whenever, on occasion, our ability permits.
You would, ineluctably chance upon satire and humour in the articles, often anecdotal in our personal experiences, and oft observational in our perception of the world. And while we are at it, art shall be our ink, if not more, to deliver the central idea behind Pensive Polaroid.
For those who are new to us, we welcome you to view our gallery on facebook, which is a collection of photographs alone, but reflective of our ideals.
For now, we close the lid on our laptops. See you soon.


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Tomorrow (Saturday) I'll be heading to Australia to participate in the fourth Unlock the Past genealogy cruise (http://unlockthepastcruises.com), as well as a seven city talks tour alongside Thomas MacEntee from the US. The first event does not kick off until Saturday week (1st Feb) in Brisbane, but en route down under I will be stopping off to see my brother in Dubai for a couple of days, and then my cousin just outside of Brisbane. Inevitably this means that there will likely be some disruption in terms of my being able to find time (and wifi access!) to blog, but I will do so as often as possible.
I'll be back in Scotland just two days before Who Do You Think You Are Live (www.whodoyouthinkyouarelive.com) kicks off next month, so will only be here for one night before heading straight on a train the next day down south to London for a few more days, but am looking forward to catching up with the great and the good whilst there, to find out what's happening in the foreseeable future!
Hopefully see some of you in Oz or in London!
My latest genealogy books are Tracing Your Family History on the Internet (2nd ed), Discover Scottish Civil Registration Records, and Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet. My next Pharos course is Scottish Research Online, which commences Feb 27th 2014, 5 weeks, price £45.99.
The GENES Blog (GEnealogy News and EventS): Top news stories and features concerning ancestral research in Scotland, Ireland, the rest of the UK, and their diasporas, from genealogist, author and tutor Chris Paton. Feel free to quote from this blog, but please credit The GENES Blog if you do. I'm on Twitter @genesblog - to contact me please email chrismpaton @ outlook.com.
Friday, 24 January 2014
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CHAPEL HILL – As UNC Football is feverishly pushing through training camp and addressing depth issues, two potential Tar Heel starters are making strides after battling back from injury and could prove to fill the gaps on both sides of the ball.
UNC Head Coach Larry Fedora says he is carefully watching both Junior Darius Lipford and Sophomore T.J. Thorpe to evaluate the progress they've made post-recovery.
"It is early for me to say anything about him [Thorpe]—I don't want to say anything about him because he is doing a nice job," Fedora said on day five of UNC Training Camp. "He looks really good doing it, and it has just been a long time since he has done it. It is the same thing with Darius Lipford. I mean he is making plays, but I don't want to brag on him too quickly. Still, it has been a long time since they have been out there where the bullets are flying."
Injury and a lack of depth at certain positions is something Fedora says is a constant concern.
"You are always an ankle away at any position of being depleted, I mean really," he says. "It is never enough. I don't know any football coach out there who feels good about depth."
Lipford, standing at 6'3', 240 lbs, was red-shirted for the 2012 season after suffering a knee injury during the 2011 Independence Bowl and then re-injuring it during last summer's workouts. Now, he says he feels back to 100 percent. Earlier in the summer, Fedora called him "freakishly athletic."
"Our strength and conditioning staff got me prepared for camp. My knee feels great, no doubt about. I feel as strong and as fast as I used to," Lipford says.
Lipford says the silver lining of the injury was observing the game and learning from past leaders like Bruce Carter, Kevin Riddick and Zack Brown. He says now it is his turn to push the "young boys."
Still Lipford hasn't played since the Butch Davis Era and is transitioning from linebacker to the bandit position.
"Keeping the defense up for the high-tempo offense is the biggest difference," Lipford says. "That is the main adjustment for me because the last time I played, we were in pro-style."
Fedora has to fill a another void on the offensive side—the punt returner. Giovanni Bernard, the No. 37 NFL Draft pick, dominated as a running back for UNC, but also doubled as a punt returner, most notably returning the game-winning touchdown in the final seconds against rival North Carolina State last season.
Thorpe was one of several players who returned punts during summer practice. The wide receiver suffered a broken foot early in preseason practice last year, missed the entire 2012 season, and then cracked his foot in February.
Thorpe says is not as explosive as he once was, but believes it's a mental issue rather than a physical one. He also has the daunting challenge of adjusting to Fedora's no-huddle spread offense.
"There is nothing that can prepare you for how fast we go except for repping it, repping it, repping it. Each day, I am getting better," Thorpe says.
The Heels have a tall task of living up to last year's record-setting season. Entering his second season with the Heels, Fedora has records in scoring and total offense, won eight games, and could have claimed a division title if it weren't for lingering NCAA sanctions.
There's also Jadeveon Clowney, the SEC Defensive Player of the Year, and the rest of the Gamecocks awaiting the Heels in Columbia.


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For the flight peeps
Quote from: puddin on December 06, 2009, 08:11:43 PMFor the flight peeps Trying to figure out the final flights. Looks to me that they flew from Prague to Heathrow on British Airways arriving around 6:30 pm on Aug 6th. Then transfer to Gatwick for flight to Las Vegas on Virgin Atlantic at approx 11 am on Aug 7. That means a rather long layover in London of about 18 hours. Arrival in Las Vegas was about 15 minutes early on Aug 7th.Maybe someone asked them at TARcon just what they did. Thanks for the close-up, Puddin!!!On Fancast today, M/C said the layover in London was about 12 hours and they spent it eating, sleeping and hanging out with the other teams.
On topic, I think the check in times are about:Meghan/Cheyne 200 amSam/Dan 320 am (I'd say the golem task added time to them)Brian/Ericka 600 am
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About EphesusEphesus backpacking tours offer the chance to view one of the world's ancient super cities - where Roman and Greek legends battled it out to reign victorious, resulting in a city full of ancient ruins and sites dating back centuries of years in time.
Airports in Ephesus include:
•Selçuk Airport
•Izmir Airport
Ephesus conservation is vital to protect this ancient area's natural and historical attractions. As some of the sites date back centuries to some of the very earliest times in the ancient world, preserving the city is a hugely important factor to ensure that it can be enjoyed for future generations.
Ephesus cultures include the following aspects:
•Food and drink
Health precautions in Ephesus include the following:
•It is best to avoid tap water, and stick to bottled water
•Vaccinations are essential when travelling to Turkey and any of its cities
•Food can be on the rich side, so tummy bugs can occur
•Medical facilities in the nearby small town of Selcuk may not be on a par with the bigger city hospitals and clinics
Ephesus languages include the following:
Ephesus money & banking information is as follows:
•The Turkish currency is the New Turkish Lira
•Banknotes come in 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 Lira denominations
•The Lira consists of 100 Kurus
•Banking hours are 8.30 am-12.30 pm and 1.30 pm-5 pm, Monday to Saturday.
•Are generally more efficient in the cities of Izmir or Istanbul
Ephesus people include the following:
•Minority groups
Ephesus local phrases include:
•Merhaba (Mer-ha-ba) Hello
•Gunaydin (guen-eye dhun) Good morning
•Evet (Eh-vet) Yes
•Hayir (h-eye-uhr) No
•Lutfen (lewt-fen) Please
Ephesus plants are typical of the forest and coastal habitats of the Aegean region, with a number of broadleaf deciduous plants, pine forests, oak forests, steppe, shrubs as well as flowering plants and wildflowers, plus edible plants and crops to be found across the region amidst the sites.
Safety Tips
•Ephesus is generally a safe city for travel
•Scams can occur, especially for single travellers, be on the lookout for suspicious activity
•Take general care to stay healthy and safe, and do not trust anyone who does not seem legitimate
Ephesus transport includes the following options:
Travel Books
Ephesus travel book reviews include:
•St. Paul's Ephesus: Texts and Archaeology by Jerome Murphy-O'Connor
•Turkey Travel Map by Globetrotter
•Lonely Planet Turkey Country Guide by Tom Brosnahan and James Bainbridge
•Turkey Insight Guide by Reinhard Bockhorni
•Turkey - Bright Sun, Strong Tea: On the Road with a Travel Writer by Tom Brosnahan
What To Buy
What to buy for holidays in Ephesus:
•Spare batteries for torches and camera
•Guide books, Turkish phrase books, guide to the runs and ancient sites
•Thick socks for hiking boots
•First aid kit for travel purposes
•Large refillable water bottle, or plenty of bottled water
What To Pack
What to pack for safari in Ephesus:
•Sunscreen, sunhat and sunglasses
•Bathing suit and towels
•Comfortable walking shoes plus sandals
•Camera with spare batteries and memory card/film
•Binoculars for bird spotting
•Guide book and phrase book
•Mosquito repellent and first aid kit
When To Go
When to go to Ephesus:
•Spring has the best weather, with long days and less tourists
•Autumn has mild weather, with shorter days and more rain
•Summer is hot in most regions, with clear weather and more tourists
•Winter is milder than other parts of the country, with some rain
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The highlight of my trip had to be Gweru in Zimbabwe, it was my idea of paradise. So much to do there with the animals and the location of it was just beautiful!
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— Michael & Silke from Germany
I loved every millisecond of the entire trip... Guess what I did in Swakopmund? I skydived out of a plane - woohoo was that AWESOME :-)
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Finally home and had a great time…. I loved the shark diving, Sossusvlei and Himba people. Saw Lions, a Leopard, Elephants, Giraffes, everything really! Thanks for…
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I did not believe in god till i visited Chobe National Park.
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Riihimaen - colour a red brown like a deep red cinnamon any confirmation on colour ref the shape appreciated. I am wondering if it is a known colour or an abberation of red vase
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Time to play "guess the Wikipedia article". Where did this come from?
…blow-up dolls, kickboxing dummies, cardboard cut-outs, and balloons with faces drawn on them.
No googling!
Time to play "guess the Wikipedia article". Where did this come from?
…blow-up dolls, kickboxing dummies, cardboard cut-outs, and balloons with faces drawn on them.
No googling!
I finished off the #OSM Nominatim geocoding. Tack
.json onto the end of this URL and have a look in the
tags array for goodies. h-adr and h-geo coming soon.
Thanks to Tom Morris #TIL Database Rights are a thing
Anna Debenham thanks for the recommendation, I never know where to start when I want to improve my #design skills
Northerny Tea Room serves great hot #food and cakes
briansuda submitted mine, although it's not overly amazing :)
If you're in Petersfield, MOOKA is the best place to get ice cream. #food
OH "That's not the sort of pond water you'd want to be associated with" — the brother
Aaron Parecki funny you should mention that, I've been making a little indieweb-oriented icon set. Not public yet, I'll drop it on GH this morning
Ploughed through Stingray, we're onto Thunderbirds now. love The Hood.
That was unbearable as well :-/ But SUPERCARRR is like a puppet version of Tomorrow's world.
That was terrible too, so we're moving on to Four Feather Falls. This looks more like it!
Moving on to The Adventures of Twizzle. This seems slightly less messed up, but more un-PC.
Okay, 10 mins in it's official. Torchy the Battery Boy is more messed up than even #adventureTime
Having a Gerry Anderson-athon, starting with Torchy the Battery Boy. The old man has had TOO MUCH TO BEARD
drewm very tempting when I'm sitting here with a slowly disintegrating plastic non-unibody MB. Will consider it further.
Tom Morris oh no! Might have to do a Thunderbirds/Stingray-athon tonight to celebrate his work.
rektide agreed! We (#indiewebcamp) are building that return. Care to join in? http://indiewebcamp.com but most activity is on IRC


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Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron Resolution Setup
Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron has many new improvements, enhancements and features but what good are they if you can't see your screen properly. The screen resolution is always a concern while setting up a new operating system. The resolution setup may vary for different graphics cards and their drivers. Upon opening the Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron desktop select the Gnome main menu by clicking on System — Preferences — Screen Resolution.
Each user is allowed to have a separate resolution that fits their individual needs so no root password is needed to change this or for other items in the "Preferences" menu. Selecting Screen Resolution from the menu brings you to the Monitor Resolution Settings window. Here you can manually adjust the resolution, refresh rate rotation, or select the detect displays button to have Ubuntu automatically detect your display settings.
What are some driver specific resolution problems that you are having on the Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron desktop?
May 15, 2008 at 5:02 pm
I cannot change the screen resolution any better than 800×600. How can I get to at least 1024×768
July 10, 2008 at 8:01 am
That's easy enough, but changing the resolution of the login screen is a royal pain in the backside, I just can't figure it out.
August 11, 2008 at 6:17 am
I have and HP laptop & have the same problem. Previous Ubuntu did fine. now I have a black border on my screen.
Normal res is 10024×768. any help for me? reply direct > firstname.lastname@example.com
August 14, 2008 at 4:54 am
"Can you tell if the video card is detected correctly?"
And just how am I supposed to tell if the system has detected the video card correctly? Since the resolution is in the bottom of the barrel, I am going to assume NOT.
"If not you will need to manually select which video card you are using."
That's a real big help. Just how do you manually select the video card?
Excuse my sarcasm, but I find this everywhere in Linux documentation: "It's easy. All you have to do is garble google barfalot" with absolutely no clue as to how perform that operation.
August 30, 2008 at 10:38 am
Heh heh… Charles, you've discovered how to get yourself ignored.
When asking complete strangers for assistance, it's usually a good idea to appreciate people's willingness to contribute their time and knowledge to helping answer your questions, even though they're not obligated in any way to help you out. They do it out of a generosity and a sense of community.
I mean, you're paying them exactly how much for software and support?
No one out there has any idea how much you know. You have to ask questions so that people know how to provide the info you need, and understand that you're going to get a whole range of responses. Just keep working at it.
Good luck,
September 24, 2008 at 7:58 am
sudo displayconfig-gtk
in a terminal
You should figure it out from there.
We all have made the mistake of being rude in email and on forums…
September 30, 2008 at 1:06 pm
Timmy: Thanks
October 28, 2008 at 1:52 pm
I just upgraded from Gutsy to Hardy Heron; and I cannot change the screen resolution. When I try System -> Preference -> Screen Resolution I get the following message:
The X Server does not support the XRandR extension. Runtime resolution changes to the display size are not available.
Any help? Plus my desktop became very slow (It takes a while to open a simple webpage). I removed trackerd and it did help just a bit, it is very slow. Is it worth to downgrade to gutsy?
Many thanks
January 11, 2009 at 11:45 pm
Timmy …
Thanks for the help …. it was a pain in the neck. Your advice worked
Nice of you to respond despite the bitter sarcasm
February 6, 2009 at 6:25 pm
hey guys thanks for the advice I am now happily in 1024*768 :)…now to fix the keyboard!
February 9, 2009 at 9:19 pm
OK so fixing the Screen Resolution is a PAIN IN THE ASS!!!! I have spent for ever trying to do it. Finally i found something that worked in terminal type
type cd .. a few times
then cd etc
then cd X11 {the X is cap}
then sudo displayconfig-gtk
change the Plugnplay thing to a monitor that has your resolution. don't test it just apply and ok it.
then log out don't shut it off tust log out then re-log in then after it is back in shut it down {not restart} shut down
when it boots back up your good to go… Or I was..
February 10, 2009 at 11:29 pm
Can someone tell me where the file is that contains "Each user is allowed to have a separate resolution" information. Its not the xorg.conf …
February 22, 2009 at 8:51 am
How to I install displayconfig-gtk?
I get "command not found" when attempting to run it.
Yeah, I know newbies! We all started somewhere…. Linux is a whole new world to a frustrated MS user.
February 27, 2009 at 9:58 pm
You're a hero! Many thanks.
March 10, 2009 at 9:05 am
Steven: HUGE THANKS!! Wasted hours on trying to fix this. Finally followed your advice and it works.
March 14, 2009 at 3:30 am
Hi Timmy,
Excellent mate, I was at a great loss trying to fix this. To help the search engines, I have a Dell Cpt laptop, and I'm trying to run Hardy Heron.
April 24, 2009 at 7:47 am
I have a problem with screen resolution now i cannot see well cause there is some border on the screen, that is happening after running an update please help.
May 28, 2009 at 1:29 am
Thanks a lot Steven… I had a same problem and resolved with the displayconfig-gtk..
September 10, 2009 at 10:26 am
Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. 🙂 Cheers! Sandra. R.
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On Christmas Day, Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio was optimistic Johnny Adams would be full-go when the Spartans resumed practice Wednesday.
A couple of days later? Pessimism reigns when it comes to the starting cornerback.
Adams suffered a turf toe injury in practice following the end of the regular season and has been extremely limited ever since. Not only is Adams not 100-percent for a resumption of practice, Dantonio downplayed the possibility of the senior even being available for the Spartans' Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl game against TCU.
"I do not expect Johnny to play, to be honest with you," Dantonio told the Detroit Free Press. "You always hold out hope that he may play, but I just don't know. We'll have to see come game time, but my expectations are that (he won't)."
If Adams is indeed sidelined, it would be a tremendous loss for the Spartans' secondary. Adams started all 12 games this season, and totaled 37 starts the past three years. After tying for the team lead in interceptions with three, he was named first-team All-Big Ten by conference coaches.
Mitchell White would likely take Adams' place in the starting lineup.


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Have you ever volunteered to bring a dish to a friend's house after a busy work day? I'm usually tempted to buy something ready made…and sometimes I do (even a foodie has to know her limits). However, with a little advanced planning you can personalize this quick dish.
I decided to bring something reasonably small. I visualized how the little bowls and mini colander will fit on the platter and what will be in them.
I secure the various serving pieces and add a few ice packs to my handy tote cooler.
I love this because it is easy to carry, fits a ton and slides into my car easily.
Deciding what will go into the containers is next. Fresh fruit would be perfect in the mini colander.
This cream cheese dip would be a nice compliment to the fruit and even be a good dip for a pita chip or pretzel.
Next I needed to chose what would go into the white bowls. I decided on a mix of green olives stuffed with garlic cloves and little sweet red pepper from the take-out olive stand at the grocery store. By the way, those little red gems can be stuffed with both sweet and savory nuggets for another fun snack.
I bought some tiny fresh mozzarella balls for the other dish. It was not a good color match but instead was a perfect compliment to the fruit and olive combo.
I was pretty excited I remembered these brightly colored picks to make serving and enjoying this appetizer even more fun.