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I added more to chapter four. What if the nightmares returned? What if Victoria was still in folks? what if bella did go to visit Jake after her return from Italy
1. The Nightmares Return
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Even though Edward is back the nightmares still visit me when I sleep. The old ones come back every so often but new ones appear almost every night. They torment me and taunt me. They want me to give in to their demands. My lastest nightmare is the worst. It starts out when I arrive in a forest thick with trees covered in dark green moss. I have no idea where I am. Yet, it looks stangely familiar. It is dark in the forest and I am all alone. No Edward. No Jake, No one but me.
I begin to walk slowly down a narrow path. There is no breeze, no sun, and barely any light. I can not see where I am going and with me being myself I stumble over a tree root and fall helplessly to the ground. As I slowly get up i hear leaves russtle behind me. My head quickly turns towards the noise. I spot a shadowy creature emerging from the bush. It does not walk on all fours nor do it's feet touch the ground. I cannot make out the shape of the creature because it is wearing a cloak. It's hood is pulled up so I cannot see it's face. Yet, I am terrified by this creature's eyes. They are red, blood red. They look thirsty and full of revenge. I do not need the hood to be pulled back to know who this creature is. She's comeback for me. Victoria. I stagger backwards trying to get away from her, But yet I stumble again. She's moving closer, My heart is pounding loudly now. As her arm reaches for me I hear growling. There's not one growl but there are five.
At first I thought it was the Cullens but five massive wolves step out in front of me. Victoria starts laughing and the wolves' growling gets louder. Sam is the first wolf to attack Victoria. She moves swiftly to the side and Sam crashes right into the tree. he turns back into the human form. Blood gushes out from his head and his body lays there limp. Victoria laughs menacingly.
Paul, Jared, and Embry spread around Victoria while Jacob stands protectively in front of me. Paul and Embry attack from the sides while Jared attacks from the back. Victoria gets higher in the air. Her hood flys off over her head reveling her crooked smile. All three wolve hit heads but they appear to be fine. Victoria is now holding something that is gleaming in the light. I look hard and I see a pistol. OH MY GOODNESS. No. She cant do that they're not immortal. She fires one round at Paul's heart. he drops lifelessly to the ground. She does the same to Jared and Embry. Then she looks at Jacob. Her face pulled up in a twisted smile. Her eyes filled with rage and anger. Her hair is wild.
"Now," she says,apperantly talking to Jake. " What am I going to do to you? Hmm.... I think I'll kill you... slowly."
"NO!" I cry, my voice shaky. "Leave him alone. It's me you want remember. DOn't Harm him at all."
"Oh, I know it's you I want," she said menacingly, " But before you die I'm going to make you suffer so much. The Cullens had no right to take away my beloved James." Her voice was pained as she said the last word.
"He was trying to kill me!" I screamed. "Edward and the Cullens were only trying to protect me."
"They killed my James. He was just thirsty." she cried. " Edward took James away from me and now I am left with nothing, NOTHING." She started to scream."I HAVE BEEN ALONE FOR MONTHS AND MONTHS. DO YOU KNOW WHAT ITS LIKE TO FEEL SO LONELY? DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO LOSE SOMEONE SO CLOSE?"
Actually I did. I know how it felt. It was when Edward left me. I stared blanky at her. My face in suprise and confusion? Why was she doing this to me? Why?
She smiled at me as if she knew what I was thinking. "Edward took my one true love away from me, so I'm going to take his true love away from him. I know how it is, how much it hurts to see your love suffer and you can't do anything about it. So before you die I'm going to make your last few days hell on earth."
Jacob started growling even louder and fiercer. His amber coat's hairs sticking up on their ends.
" Ah! Yes, I'm going to make you die slowly so it brings great pain to Bella," she roared. "Edward won't be able to do anything about his precious Bella's pain.
Before Jake or I could move, Victoria lunged at Jake. Her hands grasped around his neck. She was squeazing so hard that he turned back into his human form. Her hands were still there. Choking him.
"LET GO OF HIM!"I screamed. " StOP, PLEASE STOP." She couldn't be doing this.
Jake's face was starting to turn blue and with his last breath he said," I LO..VE y..o..u B..E..L..L..," his last words.
Victoria droped him to the ground and she started reaching for me.
That's when the screaming started, that's when I woke up from my nightmare and that's when I started to cry.
Charlie rushed into my room. My door banged against the wall.
"Bella?" he asked. " Are you alright"
I nodded quietly, but the tears just kept on coming I sat up in bed and huged my knees tight to my chest.
"Did He leave you again?" He asked coldly. His eyes were full of anger, concern and simpathy at the sametime.
" No.." I managed to choke out. " It...was...just..a.. .bad..dream"
"Ok," he sighed. " I thought ever since Edward came back the nightmares would stop."
" Dad," I looked up into his eyes. " I still have things to worry about even thought he's back." My voice was still a little shaky.
"Oh! OK!" He sounded surprised. "Well, I'm going back to sleep and you should too. You look terrible. Goodnight Bella."
"Goodnight Dad."
As soon as he shut my door, I started crying again. Was that, that nightmare going to happen? And if so, why wasn't Edward in it? Why did Jacob have to die?
As I was gathering my thoughts, I felt a slightly cool breeze enter my room, and before i knew it icy cold arms wrapped tightly around my body.
Edward was cradling me in his amazingly strong arms. We were silent except for my crying. I put my head on his shoulder. He didn't say anything he just pulled me closer. It was just a dream. I repeated those words trying to calm myself down. It didn't work. We sat there in silence for a while. Somehow it was very comforting.
"What time is it?" I wondered out loud. My tears started to slow down.
"It's just after two in the morning," Edward replied. His soft velvety voice made me relax even more.
"Oh!" I was a little surprised that dream seamed to go on forever.
"You really scared me there, Bella," his voice seemed pained.
"Why?" I wondered out loud. Normally if I wake up screaming he always is concerned never scared.
"You were talking in your sleep again," he replied. He sounded a little angery.
Uh-Oh! I hope I didn't say anything bad that would have hurt him.
With one of his hands he let go and turned my face towards his. His eyes were inbetween onxy and topaz. They were still dazzling but they were serious.
" You were talking about Victoria," he hissed as he said her name. "Well, you were saying her name a lot. The first time you said it I tought you saw her and I didn't." I looked at his eyes they were so full of concern, so full of compassion, and yet still there was a little bit of anger in them.
" And then," he continued, "before you started screaming you said Jacob's name." I could tell he was a little jealous. "Then you started screaming and crying. I have never felt so helpless. Before I could try comforting you Charlie was coming to your room."
My crying had stopped. My mind was racing with so many thoughts, so many questions. "What are you thinking right now?" he asked. He could tell I was deep in thought. " I really wish I could read your thoughts, then maybe I could help you more."
"It was only a dream." I shivered. "I hope it never comes true. It was horrible. I was in the woods and Victoria was there." He hissed when I said her name. "She started to come towards me and then Jacob and his gang tried to stop her. She killed Sam, then Paul, and then Jared and Embry.
"She said she was going to kill Jacob slowly, right in front of me." My voice was starting to sound a little hysteric. "She said she wanted me to suffer by watching him die and then have you suffer by not being able to help me, not being able to save me."
" Why would she do that?" He questioned. His eyes looked into mine. His sweet breathe smelled so amazing.
" She said she wanted to make my last days hell on earth, and then she started choking Jake and he turned back into his human form. She killed him right in front of my eyes." i started to cry again. Edward pulled me closer. Both arms tightly around me.
"Don't worry," he said. He pulled me back away from him so he could look into my eyes. " I will never let her get you. I promise."
"I Love you, Edward."
"I Love you too, Bella. I will always be here for you." He put his hands up to my face holding it there. He leaned his face in. I could smell his wonderful breath. My heart started beating faster as he got closer. His icy cold lips pressed against mine. My hands went up in his hair.
He pulled me back after a minute or so and he put his head to my chest listening for my heart to calm down. When it finally did he looked up at me and then he pulled me close to his body.
As we sat there together I started to think. I was thinking about my dream. How Victoria killed Jake. I needed to talk to Jake to tell him to be careful. To tell him that I still wanted to be his friend. I just hoped he stilled wanted to be friends with me.
I looked up at Edward. " Edward," I started. " Do you think I could..." My voice was still a little shaky. I knew he and Jake were enemies but I really wanted to talk to Jake.
"Yes, you can go to talk to Jacob tomarrow," he said, finishing my sentence. "But, Please be careful Bella. I don't want to lose you. Not that way." His voice turned hard and his eyes turned more onyx.
"Thank you,' I said. Now I just hoped Jacob would talk to me.
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After Swiggy, Zomato Is In Talks For $ 400 Mn Funding!
Swiggy, the food tech startup's recent fundraising has caught everybody's attention! The online food delivery startup Swiggy secured a massive $ 210 million from the South African technology conglomerate Naspers and the Yuri Milner led DST Global. Just a day after the announcement was made Zomato, its competitor started making news for the right reasons! Zomato is likely to raise $ 400 million in funding. According to reports,the Indian restaurant search and food delivery service Zomato, is in talks with its current investors, Ant Financial and Temasek, for a valuation of around $ 2 billion. It is also said that the company is in talks with the Alibaba Group for the existing funding round that could value Zomato between $ 1.6-$ 2 billion. Alongside, food services and facilities management company Sodexo, has partnered with the online restaurant discovery platform, Zomato to facilitate payments for orders. As a part of the launch, consumers who pay for their meals using the Sodexo Meal Pass will get a flat 50 % off on the first five orders from Zomato. It is also gearing up and trying to expand as much as possible in order to improve its competitiveness with regard to Swiggy. Earlier this month, Zomato also announced its expansion in Ludhiana and Lucknow after servicing a spread out across 17 cities in India. The delivery app has partnered with more than 1000 restaurants across Lucknow and Ludhiana, ranging from the city's favourite, legendary restaurants to the coolest of the cafes in town!
Zomato, valued at $ 1 billion, has operations in countries overseas including the United States, Britain and Australia. So far it raised $ 225 million from investors including Temasek, Sequoia and Info Edge. Whereas, Swiggy is valued at $ 1.3 billion which makes the startup now among the unicorn club. These two rivals are combating to become the number one food tech company in India.
The war between the food tech startups is only getting intense by the day.
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CES 2019: The Best Innovations Announced
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES,) one of the largest tech shows held at Las Vegas every January, hosts over 180,000 people with ideas, innovations and new creations fit for a future world! With artificial intelligence (AI) playing the central theme at the show, different startups and tech establishments told us where technology is heading toward in the coming years. From self driving suitcases to flying taxis, here's taking a look all the inventions which were on display at the CES this year!
1. Ovis Luggage
Developed by a Chinese company called Forward X Robotics, the idea behind Ovis Luggage is to help carry your luggage around without having to put in any physical effort. By using facial recognition and movement tracking algorithms, the bags come fully equipped with cameras which track the surroundings perfectly. To amp up the excitement level, the bags have also been designed to stick to their owners at the speed of 6 miles per hour and through the movement tracking algorithms, they can also avoid colliding into people beyond a certain radius! If by chance the bag does go missing, you can track the suitcase by using the inbuilt GPS system! Priced at $ 799, the bags are expected to go on sale within the next few months.
2. Lenovo Smart Clock
A little over a year after announcing their first invention together, Google and Lenovo came back with another cutting edge invention called the Lenovo Smart Clock. The AI enabled smart clock comes with touch sensors and is designed to map your schedule from sunrise to sunset. Starting half an hour before your alarm is scheduled to ring, the smart clock also functions as a Google smart speaker, which means the clock can send music and podcasts (among other things) to your phone through Chromecast. Priced at $ 80, the smart clock will go on sale this spring!
3. Obsbot Tail AI Camera
While the last major innovative improvement (when it came to cameras,) was in the form of the 360 degrees video, the CES summit saw a new breakthrough in this field. China based startup Obsbot built a camera which uses artificial intelligence in the best way possible. Called the Tail, not only can this camera take extremely smooth pictures and videos, it identifies subjects in the shoot and tracks them using AI. With the ability to switch without friction between different models, this camera is perfect for people looking at making videos without the requirement of someone operating the camera manually. Equipped with the ability to shoot up to 4K/60 fps videos and to support HDR 10, the Tail is going to be priced at $ 500 and will be available at Kickstarter.
4. Riding High
At a time when ride sharing cabs like Ola, Uber and Lyft are at the peak of their performance levels, it comes as no surprise, people are looking at creating new ways of sharing rides. A partner of Uber, Bell Helicopters, launched a brand new flying taxi called Nexus Air Taxi. AI empowered, the taxi will seat four passengers and a pilot and will have a range of 150 miles, with the highest speed being 150 mph. Expected to launch next year, the Nexus is looking at being available in major cities by mid 2020.
5. Magic Mirror
Looking at yourself in the mirror and checking yourself out can never be boring! Developed by Electric Mirror Inc., in Everett, Washington, the Savvy Smart Mirror is perhaps the most interesting development in this mix. Designed to resemble a massive touchscreen, the Savvy Smart Mirror is not only a looking glass, but also can be used to show weather reports, play music and connect to your social media accounts as well. Apart from the other features available, the Savvy Smart Mirror also lets you control and adjust the thermostat controls in your room. Initially designed for hotels, the mirror is also going to be designed for homes. Priced at a whopping $ 2,500, the mirror is expected to go on the market soon.
With so many exciting innovations being introduced, the year is definitely dedicated to innovation and creations. What invention are you looking forward to owning the most? Comment and let us know!
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Instagram 2.0? Swipe Feature Tested In Massive Roll Out Error
Photo sharing platform Instagram briefly rolled out a massive update to their app changing their entire user interface (UI) by mistake. However, a couple of minutes later, the platform downgraded to the previous version, going back to their typical vertical list of posts. The head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, confirmed the massive rollout was an error by the company.
UPDATE: Instagram confirmed to me that the tap-to-view feature was a TEST which rolled out to lots of users in error.
It has now been reverted. https://t.co/9LRmw5B0G1
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This new version of Instagram replaced the scroll feature from the app and introduced a new feature wherein users could either tap or swipe to go to the next post on their feed. In order to explain the way the new app works to existing users, the app also displayed a messaged which read, "Introducing a new way to move through posts. Tap through posts, just like you tap through stories." It then instructs the users to "tap [the screen] to see the next post."
The new feature was not meant for a wide scale rollout, however, the update was an attempt improve the experience of the existing users and to transform the way Instagram looks and feels by mimicking the Stories feature.
While the Stories feature was initially started by Snapchat, Instagram took the feature to an all new level, integrating the popularity of the feature onto its app and centering its USP around this subject entirely! Although a news daily reported the update was initially rolled out for people only living in the United Kingdom during the day, the new feature was visible to people all over the world during different parts of Thursday. The new update also started trending on Twitter with the hashtag #NewInstagram.
Over the last few months, social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter have been trying to up their game in terms of user interface, readability and ease of access. While Facebook has been constantly working on its branding, Instagram hasn't done much to change its appearance. Whether the platform will officially roll out the new update is yet to be seen.
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Startups Which Achieved The Unicorn Status In 2018
The word unicorn started trending in the beginning of 2018 and to define the term simply, it refers to startups which have a valuation of more than $ 1 billion. As this year comes to a close, here's taking a look at all the different startups which entered the billion dollar club and earned themselves the unicorn status.
1. Zomato
Zomato, a food delivery and restaurant discovery startup based out of Gurugram, raised over $ 200 million in a funding round held in February 2018 and since then, there is no stopping the growth of this particular startup. With multiple rounds of investment from various areas, the valuation of Zomato increased by leaps and bounds and right now, toward the close of 2018, this particular food tech startup has an estimated valuation of $ 1.1 billion!
2. Oyo
Founded in the year 2013, service apartment provider Oyo entered the Unicorn Club in September by raising $ 1 billion from existing investor, SoftBank. Founded by Ritesh Agarwal, Oyo has grown so much over the years in the last five years that it is now extremely popular in places like India, China, west Asia, the UK and the UAE.
3. Byju's
When Byju's was initially founded, the startup barely had a major presence in India. However, through the years, Byju's grew to become the next Indian startup to enter the Unicorn Club! Standing at a valuation of approximately $ 2 billion, Byju's became the first startup in the edutech field in India to be valued at more than a billion dollars!
4. Paytm Mall
A subset of Paytm, Paytm Mall came to be in 2016 and with an investment of $ 450 million from existing investors, Paytm Mall is now valued at more than one billion dollars! Using the investments to improve their existing features and to better the customer experience, Paytm Mall will likely achieve $ 10 billion in merchandise volume. Furthermore, with the investment Paytm received, the app is looking at allowing customers to walk into offline stores, scan products through QR codes, go through information about the products and finally, purchase the product through the app.
5. Swiggy
Food delivery startup Swiggy raised $ 1 billion from Naspers and post that, the startup has grown to stand at a valuation of over 3.3 billion dollars! Not only is Swiggy the second food tech startup to enter the billion dollar club, it is also the fastest startup in India which grew to reach that place. The startup entered the Unicorn Club in just under four years, a feat which is truly commendable.
6. Freshworks
Based out of Chennai, Freshworks is a software as a service (SaaS) provider, which entered the billion dollar club in August this year. Freshworks entered the Unicorn Club post securing a $ 100 million investment from Sequoia Capital, Accel Partners and CapitalG!
With so many startups achieving the unicorn status through sheer hard work and dedication to innovation, the unicorn status is truly a coveted symbol to achieve. If you think we missed out on other startups in this field, comment and let us know!
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On Aug. 8, three men at the Life Time Fitness in Plano, TX, had their Rolex watches stolen from their lockers. The total amount of property was more than $32,000, according to The Plano Star Courier. That same day, another theft took place at the Colleyville, TX, Life Time Fitness center.
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My guesses for the upcoming year...
1. Ebook readers will be available in stores for less than $99. I believe this is the magic price point, and the ability for consumers to purchase their device at their favorite department store will finally allow this tech to enter the mainstream.
2. Amazon will adopt Epub standard format. I've blogged about formats before, and how proprietary formatting is preventing worldwide acceptance of ebooks. The closest to a universal format is Epub, and once there are millions of non-Kindle ereaders out there, Amazon will want a piece of the pie and offer different formats.
3. Ebook readers will improve. Well, no duh. All tech improves as time goes on. But I'm talking about the look and feel of the device, not just what it can do. As advanced as ebook readers are, they still look low tech. Compare this to the iPhone or iPod Touch. These devices look, and feel, 21st century. Some ereader manufacturer will come up with a device that just looks right (the Nook comes close) and it will sell like crazy.
4. Ebooks will go multimedia. The potential for ebooks to change the way a book is experienced has not been explored yet. Author annotation, interviews, video, audio, extras, music, deleted chapters, short stories--these are all benefits that could be added to content at no cost.
5. A third party etailer will rise to prominence. Currently, people buy most of their ebooks online at Amazon. But someone with deep pockets will launch a big website and begin to gobble up marketshare. My guess is this site will be the first to begin offering the out-of-print backlists of published authors. Public domain isn't the key to success. Copyrighted work that is only available used is the key to success, because ebooks can make these vetted, professional books available again. It's a gigantic, viable, untapped market.
6. Estributors will become common. Where there are writers, there are folks who help writers and take a percentage of their income. Agents currently hold this position. But it won't be long until some smart folks realize they can make money being a liaison between the writer and the ebook world, and offer services that include editing, formatting, uploading, and cover art, so the only thing the writer has to do is write.
7. Print publishers will get savvy. Some major publisher is going to realize they can make more money selling ebooks for under $3 than selling them for $15, and they'll give it a try and be successful. Others will follow suit.
8. Ebook bestsellers will emerge. As more reviewing sites and blogs dedicated to ebooks rise up, word-of-mouth will propel some independent ebooks author to bestseller status. It's inevitable, and both the print publishers and Hollywood will take notice.
9. Print books will be packaged with an ebook version. Perhaps it will come on a CD or an SD card. Perhaps it will come with a code so the ebook can be downloaded for free. But some smart publisher is going to include the ebook with the print version. A really smart publisher would also include a download for the audiobook version with the package. Then folks wouldn't mind paying $25 for a hardcover, if it came with those downloads.
10. Exclusivity. If an author is big enough, they are available everywhere: Amazon, Nook, Shortcovers, iTunes, Sony, etc. But someone is going to sign an author exclusively, so their book is only available in one etailer location, to lure people to their device and website.
11. I'll continue to pay my mortgage with ebook sales. I've been self-publishing ebooks on Kindle since April, and every month since I've earned enough to make my monthly house payment. I'm also going to release a novel exclusively as an ebook in 2010, as a long-term experiment, to see if I can earn more in five years than I could on my previous print deals. This is the beginning of a very long tail, and writers really do need to think about how much their ebook rights are worth over the course of their lifetime and beyond. Because that's how long this technology will be around.
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Biological Sciences
Research Highlights
May 2010
Strategy to Quantify, Purify Surface Proteins Also Shows Effects on Protein Translocation
Proteins expressed by Shewanella have novel roles in cell substrates
Haizhen Zhang
Results. It's always good when you can get two discoveries for the price of one. A strategy developed by scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to quantify and purify proteins on the surface membranes of cells has also revealed other proteins that have potentially novel roles in cell substrates. Even more important, the researchers also found that deletion of a type II secretion protein had minimal effects on total protein expression, but significant effects on protein translocation to the cell membrane. Their results will appear in the Journal of Proteome Research.
Why it matters. Surface membrane proteins are essential for maintaining normal biological functions in cells, and often are the "first responders" to environmental stimuli. Despite their biological significance, membrane proteins can be low in abundance and insoluble, making them challenging to quantify and purify. Developing a strategy that can probe changes in membrane protein abundance will improve the understanding of overall biological cellular functions.
Methods. The PNNL team met this challenge by first enriching surface membrane proteins expressed by Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 using a membrane-impermeable chemical probe, which allowed labeling of the surface exposed peptides. By linking this method with post-digestion stable isotope labeling, the surface proteins can be quantified. The team identified about 400 proteins, of which 79% were predicted to be localized in the membrane. The successful determination of membrane protein abundance change caused by genetic deletion of one of their translocation pathways further demonstrated the specificity and sensitivity of this strategy in quantifying the membrane proteome abundance.
Acknowledgments. This work was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Biological and Environmental Research's (DOE-BER's) Genomics Science Program. Portions of this work used capabilities developed by the DOE-BER and National Center for Research Resources. Proteomics analysis was performed in the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL), a DOE-BER national scientific user facility located at PNNL. The research team included Haizhen Zhang, Mary Lipton, Roslyn Brown, Wei-Jun Qian, Matt Monroe, Sam Purvine, Ron Moore, Marina Gritsenko, Liang Shi, Margie Romine, Jim Fredrickson, Ljiljana Paša-Tolic, and Dick Smith.
Reference. Zhang H, RN Brown, W Qian, ME Monroe, SO Purvine, RJ Moore, MA Gritsenko, L Shi, MF Romine, JK Fredrickson, L Paša-Tolic, RD Smith, and MS Lipton. 2010. "Quantitative Analysis of Cell Surface Membrane Proteins using Membrane-impermeable Chemical Probe Coupled with 18O Labeling." Journal of Proteome Research 9(5):2160-2169. DOI:10.1021/pr9009113.


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A Bears fan who traveled to watch the team play was murdered early Sunday in Jacksonville. Now, Bears tight end Kellen Davis is raising money for the victim's family.
Per various media reports, 27-year-old Matthew Hinson slashed the throat of 42-year-old William "Chris" Pettry in cold blood at a Jacksonville Landing pub because Pettry had been talking to Hinson's wife. According to ESPNChicago.com, Davis and his agent will conduct a Saturday fundraiser for Pettry's wife and three children.
"My heart goes out to the Pettry family that lost their loved one over a senseless act," Davis said. "I wanted to show my support when I heard about this, so I started a donation page and am participating in a fundraiser that my team helped put together."
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The present-day World Commission on Environmental Law, one of six IUCN specialized Commissions, began in committee form in 1960 by decision of the Seventh IUCN General Assembly (the overall governing body of all members of IUCN). The Assembly decision, in the form of a resolution, gives insight into the motivation for the committee's creation: "Whereas there is a need for more mutual contact between the Union and the personnel of governments and parliaments who are especially concerned with the conservation of nature and natural resources, and whereas there is a need for more contact between these persons in different countries in order to promote legislation on this subject, the Union should establish a special Committee on Legislation and Administration." A convergence of factors in the late fifties motivated this action, including an increasing influx of legislative materials coming to IUCN with no designated focal point and a growing number of requests from the United Nations and individual countries for legal and administrative assistance in matters of conservation and nature protection.
Equally influential for this decision, law had been an integral part of the Union's mission from the beginning.
The Union's first Constitution adopted in 1948 at its founding declares as the second and third objectives:
2. "The Union shall promote and recommend national and international action in respect of: ... (d) The preparation of international draft agreements and a worldwide convention for the 'Protection of Nature'," and
3. "The Union shall collect, analyse, interpret and disseminate information about the 'Protection of Nature'. It shall distribute to governments and national and international organizations, documents, legislative texts, scientific studies and other information concerning the 'Protection of Nature'."
Three years after the Committee's creation, the next IUCN General Assembly meeting in Nairobi took note of the ever growing demand for services in environmental law and called for reconstituting the Committee as a permanent Commission, a status it has retained ever since though the name has changed from time to time. Beginning as the Commission on Legislation in 1963, it became the Commission on Environmental Policy, Law, and Administration (CEPLA) in 1970 with a broadened mandate in policy and administration. This designation continued until 1990 when the Commission name was simplified to Commission on Environmental Law (CEL), and in 2013 it became known as it is now, the World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL) .
Structure and Membership
The initial Committee and then the Commission were designed to be governed by a chairperson, elected by the General Assembly, and one or more vice-chairs selected from the Commission membership. As with all IUCN commissions, the Commission on Environmental Law answers directly to the IUCN General Assembly and, between General Assemblies, to the IUCN Council (previously the executive board). As the Commission membership and work programme have grown over the years, the number of vice-chairs has increased. Initially the expansion was along substantive lines, for example, in the seventies, when vice-chairs were created for environmental law, environmental policy, and environmental administration. In the 1990s the Commission officer structure moved to a regional approach consistent with the Union as a whole and instituted a system by mid-decade where each of IUCN's eight regions was represented in CEL by a vice-chair. Also in the 1990s to facilitate management, a Commission Steering Committee was created consisting of the Chair, a Deputy Chair, the regional Vice-Chairs, the Head of the IUCN Environmental Law Centre, and a Liaison to the UN System. In 1998, the Steering Committee established 6 working groups of CEL members to better facilitate participation of members and to increase CEL input in priority areas into the work of IUCN. The working groups were Judiciary, Ethics and Jurisprudence, Environmental Legal Education, Information Technology, Climate Change and Energy, and Indigenous Peoples, and excepting Information Technology they continue today.
As with all Commissions, individuals become members of CEL only by formal invitation of the Commission chair. Invitations and their renewals are based on accomplishments and expertise in international and national environmental law, policy and administration, taking into account geographic distribution. In the early years membership was relatively small, restricted to distinguished experts in the field, but this policy was eased in later decades to broaden the Commission's reach, especially to professionals in developing countries. Through the eighties, membership remained around a hundred individuals, fluctuating as low as the twenties in the mid-seventies. This began to change in the nineties as the issue gained increased attention, particularly for the value a broadened base could bring for maintaining country-level information and strengthening local expertise. In addition, by the 1990s the pool of potential candidates had expanded substantially worldwide as environmental awareness grew. New members began to be invited in earnest and membership numbers began to grow substantially. By the mid-nineties, the Commission had some 300 members from 89 countries and this more than doubled by the end of the decade to some 700 international and environmental law specialists representing 120 countries.
Today WCEL members represent diverse areas of expertise within the field of environmental law and policy; all serve in their personal capacities. They are drawn from academia, public service, the private sector, and non-governmental organizations. An ongoing priority has been to increase membership in developing countries. Since full Commission meetings normally are called only during the quadrennial Congresses, the Commission began a quarterly newsletter for members in 1985 as a tool for passing on information about important international developments within the Commission's sphere of interest and providing a forum for collaboration and exchange of information.
From the beginning, members have been the backbone of the Commission's substantive work programme, providing volunteer and consultant resources, networking, and information exchange on specialized issues, new developments and project requests, supplemented by short-term researchers and students. In 1965, with help from project funds and small grants (particularly from WWF-Germany), the Commission was able to build a small secretariat with one full-time lawyer and a small office located in Bonn, Germany, the home of the first and most long-standing Chairman, Wolfgang Burhenne.
In 1970, to ensure stability and continuity of this staff, IUCN headquarters created the IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC) out of the small Commission unit (see discussion on ELC below). The ELC has continued as an out posted unit of the Secretariat located in Bonn and continues to provide service to the Commission as a whole as well as to the work of its members and Steering Committee. Project outputs of the Commission since the seventies normally have been billed as collaborative or joint projects with the ELC under the broad heading of the IUCN Environmental Law Programme (see achievements below).
Creation of the Environmental Law Centre by the IUCN Secretariat brought some core funding for staff and administration and was essential for the work of the Commission. Nevertheless, funding always remained a special challenge for the Commission since only limited resources were available from the budget of IUCN. Thus, from the early years, the Commission with the assistance of the ELC built alliances and partnerships with other environmental organizations and private donors to support substantive input to the work of IUCN as well as other international organizations, and to maintain its worldwide membership network. Among the major funding partners have been the Worldwide Fund for Nature (formerly World Wildlife Fund), the Karl Schmitz Scholl Fonds, the Fund for Environmental Studies (FUST), the Elizabeth Haub Foundations, and the International Council for Environmental Law. Important long-term projects, such as the publication series (see achievements below), could not have been possible without these outside revenues. In addition, international organizations such as the United Nations Environment Programme and many governments became strong supporters of specific projects over the years.
Substantive Programme
In 1960 when the initial Committee was created, the first priorities were twofold: l) organize the existing accumulated materials and build a useable collection of legislative materials on conservation from member countries and internationally; and 2) begin to address incoming technical requests for legal assistance. These priorities continued through the sixties as the Committee was reconstituted a permanent Commission. In addition, the Commission began to take on a leadership technical role with development of early international conservation agreements. Early work, for example, with the African Convention, was undertaken at the request of or in collaboration with FAO and UNESCO, this being an era prior to the creation of UNEP in 1973 following the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (Stockholm, 1972).
Through the years, the Commission's substantive programme has generally continued in these three major areas, with specific issues and outputs changing in response to needs of the times. With the assistance of the ELC and in collaboration with other IUCN Commissions, WCEL has continued to focus on building strong legal foundations for conservation of the natural environment nationally and internationally by: l) gathering and monitoring information on national legislation, international treaties, policies, and trends; 2) promoting and assisting with development and implementation of international environmental law; and 3) promoting and assisting with technical assistance and capacity building in environmental law at individual, institutional and national levels.
Beginning in the 1990s, as the Commission began to markedly expand its membership and environmental law became better worldwide, CEL began to place special emphasis on capacity-building at the regional level. Initiatives were undertaken, in partnership with other institutions, to train environmental lawyers and to organize or contribute to regional workshops relating to environmental law.
Starting in the Asia Pacific, a CEL-led "Training the Trainers Programme" on Environmental Law was initiated in 1997 at APCEL in Singapore, and expanded by the late nineties to Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, West Asia, East Europe, North and Central Asia, China, Russia, and the Middle East.
An important underlying feature of the Commission's operations throughout its forty-plus year history has been its commitment to building and maintaining close links with a variety of international organizations and other non-governmental organizations, from the International Council of Environmental Law to the World Wildlife Fund and other specialized environmental organizations.
Through its Liaison to the UN System, CEL began in the nineties to develop a practice of monitoring and participating in meetings of the United Nations General Assembly, UNEP Governing Council and UN/ECE, and other bodies, such as the UN Commission on Sustainable Development.
Commission Chairs
1963-1969 W.E. Burhenne
1969-1976 Lyndon Keith Caldwell
1977-1990 W.E. Burhenne
1990-1996 Parvez Hassan
1996-2004 Nicholas Robinson
2004-2012 Sheila Abed de Zavala
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Obama says more than 3 million young adults got health coverage from parents' plans
President Barack Obama touted the success of the Affordable Care Act after 7 million people enrolled in coverage on the marketplaces by the March 31 deadline.
"Despite several lost weeks out of the gate because of problems with the website, 7.1 million Americans have now signed up for private insurance plans through these marketplaces," he said in an April 1 address from the Rose Garden. "7.1 million, that's on top of the more than 3 million young adults who have gained insurance under this law by staying on their family's plan."
Since Sept. 23, 2010, young adults have been able to stay on their families' private insurance plans until they turn 26. PolitiFact wanted to see for ourselves if 3 million people, a number we've seen disputed, have really benefited from that change.
The White House pointed us to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services June 2012 report for the source of Obama's number.
Between September 2010 and December 2011, the percentage of 19- to 25-year-olds on their families' insurance increased from 64.4 percent to 74.8 percent, according to the National Health Interview Survey. HSS then took that increase of 10.4 percentage points and multiplied it by the number of people in that age group, which, according to Census data, was 29.7 million in 2010, to arrive at nearly 3.1 million newly insured people.
Their estimate is two years old and hasn't been updated, though they say they it will be going forward.
The administration's calculation isn't the only method you could use to evaluate the impact of the law's increased coverage for young adults. Forbes opinion editor Avik Roy, a former Mitt Romney adviser and Obamacare critic, took down the 3.1 million figure and estimated that the true number is more like 930,000.
Factors that affect the estimate include:
The starting point for counting uninsured young adults, and whether that is pre-recession
The data set used for counting uninsured young adults
The year the estimate was last updated
Others have questioned Obama's estimate as well. Our fact-checking colleague Glenn Kessler at the Washington Post published his own estimate of 2.2 million people, after using updated National Health Interview Surveys and also averaging 2010 figures instead of cherrypicking the third quarter, the year's low point for uninsured young adults.
Timothy Jost, a Washington and Lee health care law professor who supports the law, said more than 3 million might be a high estimate, but Roy's is too low. Again, he acknowledged that there are a number of different ways to arrive at the estimate, but his best guess is 2.5 million.
Everyone agreed that the number of young adults covered definitely increased as a result of the law. But there's no telling by exactly how much.
Our ruling
Obama said more than 3 million adults aged 19 to 25 got health coverage as a result of an Affordable Care Act mandate that allows those individuals to remain on their families' private plans.
There's no way to get an exact figure, and estimates range anywhere from less than 1 million to 3.1 million. Obama's estimate may be quite high, but his point that the law's mandate has increased coverage in that age range is spot on. We rate his claim Half True.


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UPDATE MARCH 2: Due to incredible demand, TBS presents a very funny festival Just for Laughs Chicago is thrilled to announce that Aziz Ansari will appear in a second show at The Chicago Theatre at 10:30 p.m. Friday, June 15. Tickets are $35.50 & $45.50 (plus service charge) and are now on sale!
"Parks and Recreation"funny man Aziz Ansari will be a headliner for the Just For Laughs comedy festival in Chicago this summer, TBS and Montreal's Just For Laughs announced Tuesday.
Ansari brings his new tour, "Aziz Ansari: Buried Alive," to The Chicago Theatre June 15. Tickets, priced between $35.50 and $45.50, go on sale at 10 a.m. March 2.
"Aziz Ansari: Buried Alive" is the first of the shows to be announced as part of the fourth annual TBS Presents A Very Funny Festival Just for Laughs June 12-17.
Besides doing his stand-up, Ansari plays Tom Haverford in "Parks and Recreation," which airs Thursdays on NBC. Ansari also has appeared in films such as "30 Minutes or Less" and is developing three films for Judd Apatow and Universal with director Jason Woliner.
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Eagle Cap Wilderness
IntroductionThe United States Congress designated the Eagle Cap Wilderness (map) in 1964 and it now has a total of 355,548 acres. All of this wilderness is located in Oregon and is managed by the Forest Service.
DescriptionOregon's largest Wilderness encompasses the heart of the Wallowa Mountains, once home to the Nez Perce Indians. It also qualifies as the state's largest continuous alpine area and encompasses Legore Lake, at 8,880 feet the highest lake above sea level in the state. Approximately 534 miles of trails provide visitors with opportunities to travel throughout this area. The area is accessible by several trailheads ranging from rustic sites with low amenities and requiring high-clearance vehicles to paved trailhead parking areas with restrooms. Some of these sites require a trailhead parking permit (i.e.. Northwest Forest Pass). These may be purchased on site at the fee stations, or as an annual pass at local outdoor stores or online.. This vast region has almost 60 high alpine lakes, which are surrounded by open meadows, bare granite peaks and ridges, and classical U-shaped glacial valleys thickly forested in their lower sections and rising to scattered stands of alpine timber. Elevations start at about 3,000 feet and top out at 9,845 feet on Sacajawea Peak near the center of the area. Thirty-one summits exceed 8,000 feet. Many fish species can be found in the miles of streams and rivers. Elk, deer, mountain goats, and bighorn sheep can be found in this area, as well as wolves, black bears, bobcats, and mountain lions.
Planning to Visit the Eagle Cap Wilderness?
- Print a fact sheet
- General things to consider when visiting any wilderness
- Regulations, Fees, Permits
- Contact the Forest Service
- Visit the National Forest wilderness website
Leave No TraceHow to follow the seven standard Leave No Trace principles differs in different parts of the country (desert vs. Rocky Mountains). Click on any of the principles listed below to learn more about how they apply in the Eagle Cap Wilderness.
- Plan Ahead and Prepare
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- Dispose of Waste Properly
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- Minimize Campfire Impacts
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Nicki Minaj Gets Peeved at TSA Agents
Nicki Minaj was having a difficult time traveling in the U.K. this past weekend. Apparently the Young Money rapstress was excessively groped by airport security at a check point. Whew! Being a Harajuku Barbie is no fun.
Minaj went on her Twitter account on Monday (July 9) to complain about how she was frisked by the Transportation Security Administration in the U.K. The rapper felt that airport security was a little too touchy-feely with her body. "Pretty sure I was just overtly fondled @ this check point. By a very old lady w/an accent. Word?" she tweeted.
Minaj, who was very sick before her performance at the T in the Park Festival, complained that the TSA agents wouldn't let her take pics during the pat-down. "So TSA always takes pics of me while doing their job! But wld u believe they just told ME EYE couldn't take pics????" she wrote. "Wow. #luckyIMsick."
Some of the Barbz on her timeline suggested that Minaj sneeze in the woman's face in retaliation for her rude frisking. "You shoulda 'accidentally' sneezed in her face. Made her sick for being a perv," tweeted one fan, to which Minaj responded, "That wlda been lovely."
Actually, that would have been nasty and so unbecoming of an international hip-pop superstar. Plus, the TSA agents are their for our protection and were most likely doing their job.
The 'Beez in the Trap' rapper was able to get her revenge by tweeting a photo of the alleged fondler with her back turned to the camera.
Minaj, who is currently on her U.K. tour, was traveling to the Philippines for a show, following stops in the U.K. and France. Hopefully, she will have better luck with TSA agents when she returns to the United States next week for her North American tour.
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Introduction to electronic field production techniques, including portable field camera operation, video editing, lighting, scripting, media aesthetics, and logistics. Students will develop both their creative and technical skills through a combination of production exercises, projects, readings, and critiques. Prerequisites: 221-10100. 4 credits. (F-S)
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Survey of American mass media with emphasis placed on the historical development, structure, organization, function, and effects of mass media in society. Discussion includes issues such as ethnic, racial, age, and sex-role stereotyping; violence; children and the media; and economic control and the role of governmental regulation. 3 credits. (F-S)
221-12200 Introduction to Media Aesthetics and Analysis LA
Teaches techniques and criteria for analysis of media productions. Examines the basic production techniques used to communicate with visual images and sound. Topics such as light, composition, motion, sound, editing, and time may be covered. Aesthetics in the production, consumption, and critique of media are surveyed. 3 credits. (F-S)
221-12300 Introduction to Law and the Media LA
An introduction to law, lawyers, juries, and the legal system as portrayed in dramatic, news, and documentary television programming as well as in popular films. This course will study how the media and the legal system influence each other. Ethical issues concerning how the media portrays the legal system to the audience will be analyzed. Concepts including double jeopardy, jury tampering, hung juries, new trials, judicial misconduct, appeals processes, and judicial corruption will be discussed as they relate to the various contemporary television programming and films to be viewed in class. When possible, local judges or lawyers will appear on a discussion panel. 3 credits. (S)
221-13100 Media Writing LA
Exposure to a diverse selection of writing styles and formats used in the mass media, introducing critical and analytical media writing skills and providing an opportunity to write in areas such as journalism or advertising. 3 credits. (F-S)
221-13400 Developing Story Narratives LA
Utilizing dramatic and experimental techniques from the world of theater, art, literature, film, and international cultures, this course is designed to teach and challenge the student with new ways to develop storytelling strate-gies. Through the exploration of various narrative methods, students will produce a series of short written works. 3 credits. (F)
221-21500 Intermediate Field Production NLA
Previously learned skills will be amplified, enhanced, and refined through a combination of in-class exercises and outside projects with equal attention to form and content. Emphasis will be placed on the development of ideas, storytelling, and greater sophistication in all areas of electronic field production. Prerequisites: 221-11500. 4 credits. (F-S)
221-22000 Global Flow of Information LA
A critical review and analysis of theories, policies, and issues in interna-tional and intercultural communication, as well as the flow of information among nations of the world through traditional and contemporary commu-nication channels. Includes interpersonal communications, the mass media, satellite communications, diplomacy, international conventions, and others. Readings and discussions of research studies in intercultural and international communication demonstrate the interconnections of communication and international relations. Emphasis is placed on the impact of the flow of information on political, economic, cultural, legal, and social aspects of various countries and regions. Prerequisites: One course in the social sciences; sophomore standing. 3 credits. (F)
221-22500 Television Production and Direction NLA
This intermediate studio television production course builds upon basic production techniques covered in 221-10100 Introduction to Media Production. Video aesthetic theories will be applied in creative studio productions. Prerequisites: 221-10100. 4 credits. (F-S)
221-23200 Public Relations LA
Defines public relations functions and processes. Examines public relations history, ethics, theories, tactics, specializations, and career opportunities. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing. 3 credits. (F-S)
221-24100 Advertising LA
A survey of the history, organization, operation, and regulation of the advertising industry. Emphasis is placed on the economics of advertising, including rate structures, media analysis, and demographics, and on the creation and evaluation of advertising. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing. 3 credits. (F-S)
221-26000 Quantitative Mass Media Research Methods LA
A basic introduction to quantitative research methods in mass communications including sampling, survey, experimental, and content analysis. Review of literature, identification of basic concepts, problems, responsibilities, and research ethics; procedures and basic techniques of computer data analysis. A research project is undertaken. Prerequisites: 221-12100. 3 credits. (F-S)
221-26200 Qualitative Mass Media Research Methods LA
A basic introduction to theories and research skills used in qualitative research as applied to mass communication. Major topics include cultural studies theories, ethnography, historical research, depth interviews, qualitative content analysis, and focus groups. Review of literature, identification of basic concepts, problems, and responsibilities. A research project is undertaken. Prerequisites: 221-12100. 3 credits. (S)
221-27100 Audio Production NLA
Examines the theory and practice of audio production and highlights the unique properties of the medium. The concept of sound design is examined as applied to programming intended for persuasion, infor-ma-tion, and entertainment. In addition to providing hands-on experience through production exercises and projects, considerable emphasis is placed on aesthetic analysis of audio products through a series of "critical listening" exercises. Prerequisites: 221-10100 (or 554-14500 for students in the bachelor of music in recording major only). 4 credits. (F-S)
221-29200 Minicourses in Communications NLA
A series of short courses in specialized areas of communications that do not meet the College guidelines for liberal arts designation. Visiting lecturers and faculty of the school participate in areas of their expertise. May be repeated. Prerequisites: Vary depending on the topic; refer to Undergraduate Course Offerings each semester. Pass/fail. 1-2 credits. (IRR)
221-29300 Minicourses in Communications LA
A series of short courses in specialized areas of communications that meet the College guidelines for liberal arts designation. Visiting lecturers and faculty of the school participate in areas of their expertise. May be repeated. Prerequisites: Vary depending on the topic; refer to Undergraduate Course Offerings each semester. Pass/fail. 1-2 credits. (IRR)
221-29600 Audience Research NLA
Survey of the major forms of audience research in television and radio, with particular emphasis placed on the Nielsen and Arbitron ratings reports. Covers principles of sample surveys; interpretation of audience data; and application to programming, promotion, and sales. Prerequisites: 221-12100; 221-26000. 3 credits. (F-S)
221-29700 Documentary Research NLA
Incorporating qualitative and quantitative research methodology, emphasis is placed on research skills used in documentary production and news reporting. Major topics include gathering information from primary and secondary sources and evaluating information. Students carry out research for a documentary feature and present a formal program proposal. Communications majors only. Prerequisites: 221-12100; sophomore standing. 4 credits. (F-S)
221-30400 Advanced Studio Production NLA
An advanced studio television course expanding on established production skills acquired in previous courses while introducing the additional concepts, techniques, and aesthetic analysis required for complex multi-camera productions. By producing, writing, and directing a variety of programs, students will apply production theories and concepts in a digital production environment. Prerequisites: 221-22500. 4 credits. (F-S)
221-30900 Motion Graphics and Animation NLA
This course will introduce motion graphics and animation techniques using traditional and computer forms. Theoretical and conceptual approaches to motion graphics design and techniques will be explored using international examples. Students will complete several animation projects with increasing complexity during the semester. Prerequisites: 221-22500. 4 credits. (Y)
221-31000 Experimental Video: Production and Criticism NLA
Examines the history and theory of video as a visual art form. Semiotics, structuralism, post-structuralism, and psychoanalysis are employed as critical and theoretical tools. Genres covered include abstract, conceptual, performance, and new narratives. Students produce both critical papers and their own video work to familiarize themselves with these genres and theories. A final project and participation in a culminating public exhibition of work from the class are required. Prerequisites: 221-21500 or 222-22400. 4 credits. (S)
221-31200 Government and Media LA
Provides an understanding of the policy-making process used to formulate various regulations that govern the media. The role of relevant policy-making bodies, such as Congress, the courts, Federal Communications Commission, and lobby groups, are discussed. Specific regulation concerning the First Amendment, obscenity, libel, privacy, copyright, commercial speech, access to information, antitrust, etc., are also examined. A major research paper on a relevant media regulation topic is required. Prerequisites: 221-12100; a level-2 television-radio course; junior standing. 3 credits. (F-S)
221-31500 Advanced Field Production NLA
This course has two primary agendas, one aesthetic and one technical. The aesthetic focus is on creative authorship, personal vision, and the explora-tion of strategies and methods for transforming vision into reality. The technical focus is on increasing sophistication and skill within specific areas of field production: sound recording, camera work, lighting, production planning, and computer-based nonlinear editing systems. Prerequisites: 221-21500; 221-22500. 4 credits. (F-S)
221-32100 Broadcast Programming and Promotion NLA
Examination of the principles and practices of programming for television and radio stations, networks, cable and pay cable television, and satellite services. Analysis of the relation between programming and promotion and of the role of promotion in public relations and in building audience and sales. Prerequisites: 221-12100; 221-26000; 221-29600. 3 credits. (F)
221-32200 New Telecommunications Technologies LA
Examines the development of new technologies and communication networks. The structure of the marketplace, government policy, and the social impacts of new technologies are discussed. Issues such as globalization, computer security, privacy, and changes in regulations may be covered. Prerequisites: 221-12100; two level-2 courses in one or more of the following fields: television-radio, psychology, sociology; junior standing. 3 credits. (F-S)
221-32300 Broadcast Sales NLA
Fundamentals of selling radio, television, and cable advertising. A practical approach covering methods and techniques of selling, advertising research, ratings, surveys, merchandising, cooperative advertising, and sales promotion. Guest lecturers include station owners, managers, sales managers, media buyers, and agency personnel. This course is usually offered only in the Los Angeles program. Prerequisites: 221-19600; 221-224100; 221-29600. 3 credits. (F)
221-32400 European Mass Media LA
A comparative study of Western and Eastern European mass media, with emphasis placed on their historical development, structure, organization, function, and effects in society. Issues discussed include privatization, satellite broadcasting, East-West media relations, and contemporary political use of the mass media. Prerequisites: Three courses in social sciences; junior standing. 3 credits. (F)
221-32500 Seminar in Development Communications LA
A forum for discussion and analysis of various issues involved in the use of mass media in the development effort of third world countries. Exam-ples in a number of African and Asian nations are used to illustrate the use of media support in the development process, successfully or otherwise. External and internal forces that affect media implementation are ana-lyzed. The issue of a communications workforce, its lack in third world countries, and its impact on the present state of affairs are discussed. Prerequisites: Three courses in social sciences; junior standing. 3 credits. (S)
221-33000 Advertising Copy Writing and Art Direction NLA
Focuses on building a strategy to meet marketing communication goals with effective advertising across a variety of media. Students will learn, think, and communicate through both copy and visuals as they gain experience in conceptualizing, designing, and writing messages for media. Students will learn how to create and present such messages, as well as how to analyze and evaluate their persuasiveness. Prerequisites: 221-24100. 3 credits. (F-S)
221-33200 Writing for Public Relations NLA
Fundamentals of writing for public relations. Emphasis is placed on format requirements of materials submitted to the media; writing for a client; persuasion in writing; and clarity, flow, and other elements of proper public relations writing style. Provides applications using news release, feature, article, editorial, and financial report formats. Prerequisites: 221-23200. 3 credits. (F)
221-33300 Writing for Series Television NLA
Theory and practice of dramatic writing for television with emphasis placed on the development of the various series television formats. The course will feature a writing workshop with topics including character development, plotting, and marketing the finished product. Prerequisites: 221-13100, or 222-10100 and 222-23300. 3 credits. (F-S)
221-33500 Electronic Media Criticism LA
Exploration of electronic media programming in terms of aesthetic and socioeconomic contexts. The focus may include broadcast television, radio, audio recording, and nonbroadcast video. Various approaches for analyzing electronic media programming are examined, such as psychoanalytic, Marxist, sociological, and semiotic. Deals with electronic media criticism from both academic and public perspectives. Prerequisites: 221-12100; junior standing. 3 credits. (IRR)
221-35100 Critical Journalism LA
Examines critical, logical, and theoretical approaches to journalism, offering techniques of rational decision making that can be used by media professionals who assess information before distributing it and by media consumers who rely on published and broadcast information. Prerequisites: Three courses in social sciences, humanities, and/or communications. 3 credits. (IRR)
221-37100 Advanced Audio Production NLA
The study and application of the creative capabilities of advanced audio equipment. Students learn the theory and techniques of sophisticated audio production, including analog and digital multi-track recording, mixing, signal processing, live remote recording, digital editing, creative sound production, and sound design for other media. Prerequisites: 221-27100. 4 credits. (F)
221-38800 Alternative Media LA
Examines a series of specific examples of alternative media (such as community radio, public access cable television, not-for-profit news services), and how they are used in the United States and other countries. The course covers theoretical and historical materials related to alternative media and how the social, cultural, and political contexts within them have emerged and exist today. Prerequisites: At least two courses in the social sciences; junior standing. 3 credits. (F-S)
221-39700 Nonfiction Production NLA
This course will combine theory and production technique in an intensive study of the nonfiction form, namely, the documentary. Students will learn about the development of the genre while researching, writing, and producing a nonfiction piece. The student will also learn documentary production techniques. Prerequisites: 221-22500. 4 credits. (S)
221-41200 Selected Topics LA
Exploration and analysis of a specific area of communication. Topics vary based both on student demand and on faculty expertise and research interest. Course content and pedagogical methods meet the College guidelines for liberal arts designation. May be repeated once. Not a production course. Total number of credits in any combination of 221-41200, 221-41210, 224-41200, 224-41210, 225-39000, and 225-39010 may not exceed 6. Prerequisites: Junior standing; others vary depending on the topic. Refer to Undergraduate Course Offerings each semester. 3 credits. (IRR)
221-41210 Selected Topics NLA
Exploration and analysis of a specific area of communication. Topics vary based on student demand and faculty expertise and research interest. Course content and pedagogical methods do not meet the College guidelines for liberal arts designation. May be repeated once. Not a production course. Total number of credits in any combination of 221-41200, 221-41210, 224-41200, 224-41210, 225-39000, and 225-39010 may not exceed 6. Prerequisites: Junior standing; others vary depending on the topic. Refer to Undergraduate Course Offerings each semester. 3 credits. (IRR)
221-41300 Seminar on Ethical Issues in the Media LA
Seminar in ethics and responsibility in journalism, advertising, and entertainment. Students identify, analyze, and lead discussions on ethical areas such as invasion of privacy by the news media, honesty in advertising, and violence in television and motion pictures. Prerequisites: 221-21300; senior standing. 3 credits. (IRR)
221-41400 Case Studies in Advertising LA
Examines how advertising contributes to specific communication cam-paigns. Analyzes specific cases to evaluate specific advertising techniques and principles. Prerequisites: 221-24100; junior standing. 3 credits. (F-S)
221-42000 Critical Issues in Integrated Marketing Communications LA
Review and critical analysis of long- and short-term issues in integrated marketing communications, focusing on how critical and ethical consider-ations affect the sender and receiver of these messages. Students taking this course will look specifically at issues in advertising, public relations, marketing, and sales promotion, and how these areas now overlap to cre-ate issues in the converged realm of integrated marketing communica-tions. Prerequisites: 221-12000; 221-23200; 221-24100; 884-31200; integrated marketing communications major or minor. 3 credits. (F-S)
221-43100 Advanced Writing for Television and Radio NLA
Practice and guidance for advanced students in writing television and radio scripts, with special attention in conference to individual writing problems. Prerequisites are either option A: 221-13100; 221-33300; 377-10600 or 377-10700; 377-23600; or option B: 222-10100; 222-23300; 222-33300. 3 credits. (IRR)
221-44000 Public Relations Lab NLA
An advanced workshop dedicated to the planning of an actual public relations case study, including analysis of the publics involved and the media options for the practitioner; planning, budgeting, and scheduling; and development of problem-solving messages, actions, and/or events. For advanced students in business or communications or for those planning a career in public relations. Prerequisites: 221-26000; 221-23200; 221-33200; acceptance of portfolio. 3 credits. (S)
221-44100 Ad Lab NLA
The essentials of advertising campaign planning, including media strategy, positioning, and ad design, culminating in a comprehensive plan for a specific product. For advanced students in marketing or communications or for those planning a career in advertising. Prerequisites: 221-26000; 221-24100; 221-29600; 221-33000; acceptance of portfolio. 3 credits. (S)
221-46000 Senior Seminar LA
Informed by social, cultural, critical, economic, and/or legal theories, these seminars offer in-depth explorations and analyses of the complex relationship among the mass media, individuals, social institutions, industries, and/or culture. Topics vary based on faculty expertise and research interest. Prerequisites: Senior television-radio, media studies, or culture and communication major. 3 credits. (F-S)
221-46200 Seminar in Geomedia LA
This advanced seminar is concerned with the analysis of conglomeration and globalization processes as they affect print and broadcast media today. While the main focus is on international news and information, some attention is also given to other media industries. The course also examines citizens' and nongovernmental organizations' responses to globalization locally, nationally, and internationally. The course covers readings and analytical frameworks in several disciplines, including traditional market economics, Marxist analysis, feminist analysis, postcolonial analysis, world system theory, and others. Students take major responsibility for leading discussions and have an opportunity to research an issue of personal interest within the context of the seminar. Prerequisites: Three courses in social sciences; junior standing. 3 credits. (IRR)
221-47100 Audio Workshop NLA
The course refines the student's abilities related to audio theory, professional digital audio equipment, critical listening, and the aesthetic analysis of audio products. Students record and edit an extensive audio project outside class. Students may take a second semester of this course with permission of instructor. Total may not exceed 8 credits. Prerequisites: 221-37100. 4 credits. (S)
221-49000 Internship NLA
Jointly supervised work experience with a cooperating institution or corporation in the field of communications, intended to motivate the student toward professional growth through observation and participation, to provide opportunities to meet active professionals, and to stimulate career planning. Skill and academic knowledge are put into practice. May be repeated. Total credits may not exceed 12, including London and Los Angeles internships. Prerequisites: Junior television-radio, journalism, or media studies majors or minors; completion of Park School internship procedures. 1-6 credits. (F-S)
221-49100 Video Workshop NLA
Advanced work and special projects in writing, producing, and directing on an individual or small-group basis. Programs may be developed for broad-cast on ICTV or produced for the professional production unit. Prerequisites: 221-22500; one course from the following list: 221-27100, 221-30400, 221-30900, 221-31000, 221-31500, 221-39700. 4 credits. (F-S)
221-49700 Independent Project NLA
An independent project under the supervision of a faculty adviser, with the approval of the department chair. Possible projects include video/audio projects, script projects, and projects in journalism, advertising, or public relations. The outcome should be a completed work suitable for inclusion in a professional portfolio. May be repeated, but the total credits earned from all independent projects may not exceed 6. Prerequisites: Television-radio or integrated marketing communications major; junior or senior standing; permission of the department. 3 credits. (F-S)
221-49800 London Communications Internship NLA
A limited number of internships with cooperating institutions or organizations are available to communications majors. The jointly supervised work experience offers the opportunity to learn through observation and participation in a professional setting. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing; completion of Park School internship procedures; approval of the dean in the semester preceding the London registration. Pass/fail only. 3-6 credits. (F-S) See "London Center."
221-49900 Independent Study LA
Intensive study under the supervision of a faculty adviser and the approval of the department chair. Possible topics include quantitative or qualitative research in an area relating to media production, consumption, regulation, or criticism. Comprehensive research paper (not project) is required. May be repeated, but the total credits earned from all independent study taken may not exceed 6. Prerequi-sites: Television-radio or integrated marketing communications major; junior standing; permission of department. 1-6 credits. (F-S)
A. Ozolins, Office of Creative Services, 15. July, 2005


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Philadelphia Charter Commission[Record group 143]
Agency Function
- This Commission has ceased to function.
The Commission was directed to formulate and propose a new charter for the government of the City and County of Philadelphia and to report its recommendations to the Governor and the Assembly prior to the opening of the 1939 legislative session.
- Agency History
- Created by an Act of Assembly of April 13, 1937 and composed of fifteen members, ten of whom were appointed by the Governor, three by the Speaker of the House and two by the President pro tem of the Senate. The Commission submitted its final report in December 1938 to the Governor and General Assembly of Pennsylvania. While some of these proposals formed the basis for features of the City Charter adopted in 1951 the Commission's recommendations were not adopted at the time.
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- 143.1 Official Report (December 1938)
143.2 Official Report, Summary (1938-1939)
143.3 Reports Prepared by the Philadelphia Charter Commission (1937-1938)
143.4 Reports Prepared for the Philadelphia Charter Commission (1937-1938)
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Israel News - Stay Informed, Pray Informed
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday warned that Iran is closely watching how the world handles the recent use of chemical weapons in Syria.
"We must make sure that the Syrian regime is stripped of its chemical weapons, and the world must make sure that whoever uses weapons of mass destruction pays a price for it," the Israeli leader said from Jerusalem. "The message that is received in Syria will be received loudly in Iran."
It was Netanyahu's first public remarks on the subject since US President Barack Obama stepped back from launching punitive military strikes against Syria and instead accepted a Russian proposal to defuse the situation.
Many in Israel feel that Obama has badly mismanaged the situation by initially preparing for crippling military strikes, then limiting those strikes, then significantly delaying those strikes, then seemingly nixing the military response all together.
In a region where strength is almost all that matters, Obama might have just reduced American deterrence to an all-time low. And that greatly concerns Israelis, who, like Netanyahu, know that Iran will take America's new perceived weakness as a signal that it can move full steam ahead on its nuclear program.
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