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Hi.. My name is dilip. My age is 20. I am from chennai. My sister's name is akila. Her age is 19. She looks homely. Her face resembles that of vijay tv jodi no 1 VJ divyadarshini. If u dont know it search google for that. Her structure also looks the same. Her tits are small but smooth and sexy.
Once my parents were out for purchase. I and my sister were in home. My sister was taking bath. There was a problem with our bathroom latch that day. So she told me before entering. While she
was taking bath i suddenly had an urge to go in and look at her.
I opened the bathroom door slowly without sound. She was having a shower bath. She was facing the other side applying soap to her whole body. I could see her back and smooth ass that looked even more sexier with soap on it.
I went near her and hugged her suddenly. She jumped in shock and moved away. I saw her front. Her small boobs and the beautiful smooth hips. Her pussy had lots of hair over it. The hair was wet
and it had some soap also. She used her hands to cover her boobs. She had a terrified look in her face. She started shoutin "brother.. why did you come inside? Please go out. I m feeling embarassed".
I just pushed her towards the wall and started kissing her neck. She was giving some resistance. She went on shouting "brother.. you should not do this to me.. I am your sister". I told "so wat?. you are the most sexiest bitch i have ever seen". Telling this i just lifted her in hands and took her to the bedroom. It was like heaven watching my sister nude soaked and wet with soap in my hands. I threw her to the bed.
I undressed myself. I became nude. I jumped over her. I moved her hands away and started sucking her soap soaked boobs. She was moving restless in the bed trying to get away. I took her nipple in between my teeth. I bit it lightly and pulled it like elastic. She screamed in pain "pleeeeeeeeeeaaaaasee.. leave me.. its paining". After stretching it a bit i started biting it.
She jumped in bed each time i bit them strongly.Then i went down and stretched her legs apart. Her legs were really smooth with some soap and i even licked them. Then i explored her wet thighs. She closed her eyes. I then moved away her pubic hair and got a view of her fresh pussy lips. I touched them with fingers. Akila was terrified. She started begging me "please brother. leave me with this. I m a virgin". I told "Let me test this" . I pulled out my 6 inch cock. I stretched her legs apart and went near her.
She tried bringing her face up and pushed my chest with her hands.
But she couldnt do it. I began pushing my cock into her pussy. I was very tight. I went back. I gave a wicked smile and with all my power I gave a sudden push. My full cock went into her pussy tearing all her tissues and membranes in her pussy.
Akila gasped for breath and gave a loud scream i have never heard before. Her eyes opened wide. She shouted "Aahhhhhhh…..no….". Her body gave a big jerk and she came up and hugged my body with her hands. I could see drops of blood coming out from her pussy. I started fucking her hard.
There were tears rolling from her eyes. I fucked her in pussy for a long time. It was heaven seeing her wet body with traces of soap and hearing her scream like that.Then i rolled her to the other side.
Now i could see her ass. I stretched her ass cheeks apart. Akila came to know what i was trying to do and tried to get up. BUt i jumped over her and lay upon her. She was not able to get out from my weight. I lay over her and took my erect cock and put it on the tip of her ass. Akila told "no brother.. dont do it there. Its bad.. please leeeaaaa." Just she was about to tell those words i pushed my cock with the same power i used on her pussy. Her words became screams "….leeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaveeee meeeeeeee..aaaaahhhhhhhhhh.. its paining".
I could see her cry. But i fucked her brutally till i came in her ass. After that i got up to see my beautiful sister fucked up brutally in both her holes but still her body was wet that made her
look sexy. I took a cam shot of it. I cleaned the stains on the bed and ask her to wash herself.
I black mailed her saying i ll tell every one that it was she who compelled me for sex. She went to the bathroom crying and took bath.
Then i dint get a good chance to fuck akila. I was never alone with her. I used to talk to my friends and even showed that picture about the way i raped akila.It was our college semester holidays. I had an idea. I told my mom that I and akila would leave to grandma's house in madurai. Wen i told this akila had a terrified look in her face. She came to refuse. But my mom convinced her to go there.
We went by bus. We reached trichy and we had to catch another bus from there. But it was midnight when we reached trichy(It was a part of my plan). I told akila "we will stay here tonight and
leave tomorrow". Akila was suspicious but she dint say anything to me. I took her to a mansion. It was actually a gents only mansion. Three of my friends were living there. Akila dint come in.
I compelled her and told we can stay only for the night and run away tomorrow morning. I took her into my friend's room. They were all awake as they knew i would come. I went in with akila. i could see her feet trembling in fear. As soon we entered one guy went behind and locked the door. He threw the keys outside the window. Akila knew this was about to happen. She tried to run. I got hold of her.
Akila was wearing an orange chudidar that day. My friends were prakash, prem and lingam.Prakash told "shall we play a game?" . I asked wat game. He told "I ll throw this ball on your sister's
boobs.If it correctly hit her boobs she has to undress one by one". I told thats an excellent idea. Akila begged with tears in her eyes "please.. dont do this to me.. I m very much humiliated to hear all this stuff." But i told "you are my favourite whore. You should oblige me. I ll make you the biggest whore of this city"
Telling this i got hold of her standing from her behind. Prem threw the ball on her boobs.It was very easy as he was standing close to her. i pulled away her shawl. It was easy. The next time he hit it. I had to remove the tops. But she was giving stiff resistance. We all pounced on her. At last we ended up tearing her tops. The i made her stand and got hold of her once again. We could see her small boobs hanging in her small white bra.
He threw the ball perfectly once again which hit her boobs and her boobs were vibrating. Then i just removed the clip of the bra and lingam just pulled it from front. Now she was semi-nude with her cute small boobs hanging in front of everyone. she closed her eyes out of humiliation. I was holding her hands tightly. Now again prem threw the ball on her nude boobs.
This time we had to remove her pants. SHe tried to run away pushing me. I fell down and got hold of her ankles. She fell down. I came up till her hips and positioned my hands to remove her pants when she tried to run off. As i was holding her pants my fingers even held her panties. When she tried to run off both the pant and panties came in my hands.
Akila was completely nude. she sat in the corner of the room covering her boobs with her hands. Then we pulled her to the center of the room. We drew a line. I and prem came to one side. Prakash and lingam were in the other side. We took akila in arms. I held her legs an prem held her body. We teased her by pinching her nipples and pussy. Then we threw her high in the air to the other side. Lingam and prakash caught her. She somehow managed to land her legs on the floor.
But lingam got hold of her legs and lifted her again. They teased her for their part and threw her this side again. Akila cried in humiliation "pleeeease.. leaave me". It was totally erotic
for me watching my sister becoming the biggest slut.
Now i told " Ok guys..start fucking her. i ll record it with this cam". Akila was totally terrified. Now the guys took her and made her lie on a table. Lingam went over the table and took his 7 inch cock and inserted it in her mouth. Prem started biting her nipples like a mad man.
Akila was not able to shout as she had lingam's cock in her mouth. Anyway her legs were jumping like anything in the air. so we knew she was suffering from lot of pain.Now Prakash took his 8 inch cock and started fucking her pussy. Akila's body gave a jerk with every push he gave. At last prakash came in her pussy. Now she was lifted from the table to the floor. She was standing now. She started begging"please i cant take anymore.leave me".
But before she could tell any more word prem lifted her holding the bottom of her two thighs in standing position and inserted his cock in her ass. While he was doing this lingam fucked her ass from behind. Akila screamed at this "aaaaaaarrrrgggghhhhhhh.. pleeeeaaase.. leave me..". I was recording everything with a camera. At last both of them came at the same time..
All the three guys were tired. Akila almost fainted and fell down on the floor. Her body covered with cum and spit.Now we heard sounds from outside the room. About seven guys came back from a night show movie to the hostel. They took the key from outside and opened the door and they were shocked to see the situation there.
Akila begged in her faintest voice "Please..this is enough..i cudnt take anymore".. But i told them "go ahead if you like". The seven people undressed in a minute. They locked the door. I went near akila. Made her stand and bend down holding her hair by my hands. She was in standing position. I told them "use whatever hole you want" .
One by one each one took ass and pussy alternatively and pounded her like anything. Her ass cheeks became red from the slaps she received. She was not even able to stand after the third guy. But i and another guy held her firm in the standing position and made it easy for the person who fucked her at that moment..
After every one fucked her we had a very good sleep. The next day early morning we woke up and had a torture session. We made her lie down with her legs stretched apart. We pulled her pubic hair with hands. Then we inserted our hands in her pussy. Trying to stretch her pussy apart as wide as possible. we even had a feeling that we tore her pussy. Akila dint even have power to scream. she was just trying slowly to move away. After some time we bought her some parcel of food. After she took bath we ate it and we went to madurai.
Thus i became akila my favourite whore. Send your comments about this story to dilip_sexist [at] rediffmail.com
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Art Exhibit Nature Observed and Expressed Displayed at Wabashby Beth Swift • January 21, 2005 Share:
The Wabash College Art Department announces the opening of its first exhibition of the new year, Nature Observed and Expressed. This art exhibit illustrates the varied ways artists are influenced by and respond to nature. The show features three artists —Betsy Stirratt, Linda Salerno, and Wabash College alumnus, Joe Trumpey (W '88).
Stirratt, who serves as the Director of the School of Fine Arts Gallery at Indiana University in Bloomington, describes her paintings using terms such as measured luxury, voluptuousness and desirability. She says, "The process of composing layers of organic forms and lush color grounds additively culminates in the finished painting. The layers recall both micro and macro views of esoteric organisms, creating a sensuous surface, with flowers serving as a biological reality check." Her work is very much influenced by current graphic and interior design as well as natural and biological forms and phenomena.
Salerno says that the genesis of this body of her work came in 1990. While in Italy, Salerno was surrounded by a garden and longed to record the magic she saw. She began by making imprints of the plants there with a tube of black paint and plain paper.
Nature is a major source of inspiration for Salerno. She calls herself a "primary observer." Inspiration comes from a variety of sources such as the night sky, the colors of river moss, wildfires, plant imprints and other images she has collected over the years. Of her work, Salerno says, "I paint those fleeting moments which can only be recorded in the memory."
Joe Trumpey was an art and biology major as an undergraduate at Wabash College, and received his Masters of Fine Arts degree from the University of Michigan in scientific illustration. He recently served as the Chief Science Illustrator for Grzimek's Animal Encyclopedia, a set of 17 volumes with 5500 illustrations. Of the project, Trumpey says, "Imagine an assignment: Research and illustrate over 5,000 species of animal life…Make sure each painting is researched, sketched, reviewed, painted, scanned, revised, reviewed again, composited and constructed as a digital file. Complete all 5,000 paintings in three years." Trumpey calculated that it would take twenty-two years to do the project on his own. Instead he brought together 15 artists with degrees in natural science and fine art and they worked together as Michigan Science Art to complete the task in October 2003. Trumpey also teaches in the Art and Design School at the University of Michigan.
Of his time at Wabash this scientific artist says, "I've seen again that the liberal arts education that I received at Wabash College gave me a firm foundation for succeeding at even very challenging projects."
The exhibition, located in the Eric Dean Gallery of the Fine Arts Center, will run through Saturday, February 19, 2005. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday 8-5 p.m. and Saturday 10-2 p.m. Admission is free.


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Photo 2: Cotton fields, with the
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Photo 3 is the remains of the Castolon cotton gin. Cotton gins were used to separate the cotton lint (fibers) from the seeds and stalks of the plants. Mr. Cartledge had the gin built in 1923 and brought an expert into the community to teach the farmers how to use it. Families in the area grew cotton and ginned it in the Castolon gin for most of the next 20 years.
Questions for Photos 2 & 3
1. Why do you think cotton farming was never very profitable? (If needed, refer to Map 1 and Reading 2 for your answer.)
2. Do you think the cotton gin was profitable for Mr. Cartledge? Why or why not?
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Complete these three requirements:
- Tell a story or relate an incident to a group of people, such as your family, den, or members of your class.
- Write a letter to a friend or relative.
- Make a poster about something that interests you. Explain the poster to your den.
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Earn the Communicating belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
- Write an original poem or story.
- Keep a journal of daily activities for at least seven days.
- Listen to a news story on television or the radio. Discuss the information with an adult.
- Go to the library. Use the card catalog or computer reference system to find a book, and then check it out.
- Read a book that has been approved by your parent or teacher. Discuss the book with an adult.
- With a friend, develop a skit. Perform it at a Scout meeting, family meeting, or school event.
- Learn the alphabet in sign language. Learn how to sign 10 words.
- With an adult, use the Internet to search for information on a topic of interest to you.
- Watch three television commercials and discuss the information in them with your parent or den leader.
- Read the directions for a new game. Explain to a family member or friend how to play it.
- Learn about "reading" materials for people who have poor vision or who are blind.
- While traveling, make a list of road signs, animals, or license plates that you see.
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- Earning the Cub Scout Communicating Belt Loop while a Webelos Scout is requirement 15 of the Webelos Communicator Activity Badge.
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- Bear Achievement 18b. could be partially met by completing Cub Scout Communicating Belt Loop requirement 2
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I walk into a restaurant with my family. The heads start to turn. People walking past do double takes, and I'm thinking, "Why did I have to wear a black dress, too?" Finally, after we're seated, the question comes from the wide-eyed waitress: "Are the two of you sisters -- I mean, twin sisters?" Invariably, more questions follow: "I always wanted a twin. What was it like? Did you always dress in matching outfits? I bet it was fun. Did you play jokes on people? Trick your parents, teachers -- maybe even a date or two? What about ESP -- do you always know what your twin is thinking?" I can pretty much tell what she's thinking right now, because it's the same as me: "Why do people find twins so fascinating? And, thank goodness we're not triplets!"
Whatever the reason, there's no denying that people have been, are, and probably always will be fascinated by twins and other multiples. In this article, we'll look at how twinning happens, whom it's most likely to happen to and what types of twins are out there. We'll also tackle some of the interesting topics that surround twins -- like ESP, twin languages and more.


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LONDON (Reuters) - A Boeing 787 Dreamliner operated by Ethiopian Airlines caught fire at Britain's Heathrow airport on Friday in a fresh blow for the U.S. planemaker which earlier this year was forced to ground the new planes for three months because of overheating batteries.
Boeing shares closed down 4.7 percent at $101.87. Earlier in the session they tumbled as much as 7 percent, wiping $5.4 billion off its market capitalization after television footage showed the Dreamliner surrounded by foam used by firefighters at Heathrow.
Heathrow briefly closed both its runways to deal with the fire which broke out while the aircraft was parked at a remote stand. There were no passengers aboard the plane.
Television footage showed an area on the fuselage in front of the tail that appeared to be scorched.
"A Boeing 787 Dreamliner suffered an on board internal fire," a Heathrow spokeswoman said. "The plane is now parked at a remote parking stand several hundred meters away from any passenger terminals."
It was not clear if the fire was related to the batteries, which were the cause of the previous incidents that led to the grounding of the Dreamliner in January.
The Dreamliner's two battery compartments are low down, according to public Boeing diagrams, while the visible damage to the Ethiopian plane appears to be higher up and further towards the rear, according to footage from the scene.
Former U.S. National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Mark Rosenker said the Heathrow incident was extraordinary news, coming so soon after the fleet had returned to service, but he cautioned against jumping to conclusions.
"It's very early. No one knows where the fire started at this point," Rosenker told Reuters, adding it could be something as simple as a coffee pot left on in a galley.
Boeing said it was aware of the fire and that had people on the ground working to understand the causes of it. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said it was aware of the fire and was in contact with Boeing.
"This is terrible for the Dreamliner, any event involving fire and that airplane is going to be a PR disaster for Boeing," Christine Negroni, an aviation writer and safety specialist based in New York, said in a telephone interview.
"Because of the battery issue, the public is even more sensitive to events that happen to the Dreamliner. Even if they are normal, benign teething problems, that subtlety is going to be lost on the public," she said.
Another Boeing Dreamliner operated by Thomson Airways returned to the United Kingdom due to technical issues as a precaution, TUI Travel said.
Ethiopian Airlines said its aircraft had been parked at Heathrow for more than eight hours before smoke was detected.
Richard Aboulafia, a senior aerospace analyst at the Teal Group in Virginia, said early evidence, including images of the jet, suggest the battery is not the issue because of the location of the fire.
Boeing's 787 Dreamliner was grounded by regulators in January after batteries overheated on two of the jets within two weeks, including a fire at Boston airport on a parked Japan Airlines plane.
The Dreamliner resumed flying in April, with Ethiopian Airlines being the first carrier to put it back into passenger service.
The new high-tech jet came under intense scrutiny and Boeing redesigned the battery system to add more layers of protection against fire. Boeing began installing reinforced lithium-ion battery systems on the 787 in April.
Teams of engineers were dispatched by Boeing worldwide to install the stronger battery casing and other components designed to prevent a repeat of the meltdowns that led to the first U.S. fleet grounding in 34 years.
The plan approved by the Federal Aviation Administration called for Boeing to encase the lithium-ion batteries in a steel box, install new battery chargers, and add a duct to vent gases directly outside the aircraft in the event of overheating.
The 787 uses a powerful electrical system to drive air conditioning and hydraulic functions that are run from compressed air on traditional aircraft designs. That electrical system experienced fire during its development which also prompted changes in its electrical panels.
The Dreamliner which caught fire at Heathrow on Friday was delivered to Ethiopian Airlines in November last year.
It arrived at Heathrow from Addis Ababa in the early hours of Friday, according to the Flightradar monitoring web site. The plane was due to make the return journey later on Friday.
Asked whether the incident could lead to the renewed grounding of Dreamliner jets, a spokesman for Britain's Civil Aviation Authority said decisions on the airworthiness of particular models of plane were made by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
An EASA spokesman said it was too early to say whether the aircraft would be grounded again.
United Continental and Polish airline LOT said they would continue to operate their 787s.
Ethiopian Airlines Dreamliners are powered by General Electric GEnx engines.
Aircraft graphic: link.reuters.com/rax39t
Reporting by Rhys Jones, Estelle Shirbon, Mark Anderson, Michael Holden in London; Additional reporting by Andrea Shalal-Esa in Washington, Alwyn Scott in Seattle and Tim Hepher in Paris; Writing by Guy Faulconbridge and Kate Holton; Editing by Jane Barrett, David Evans and Tim Dobbyn


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Once you sell a book, your role changes from writer to ambassador. Like a dignitary visiting foreign countries, you must make good impressions on them so they become allies. And like that dignitary, you'll do so through meetings, promises, favors, gifts, and just being a nice person.
These are the countries you must recruit:
1. Your Publisher
Why: If they like you, what you're writing, and what you're doing, they'll do more for you. Generating in-house enthusiasm is important. The sales team will spend more time selling you. The marketing team will work harder and spend more money. The editing team will be more excited to have you as an author.
How: Visit them. An in-person meeting is crucial. Always be upbeat, gracious, and thankful. Correspond with them regularly, through phone and email. Keep them in the loop and let them know what you're doing to promote yourself. Schmooze them.
Example: On my own I've gotten blurbs from over thirty big name authors, appeared in many magazines and newspapers, signed at hundreds of bookstores, gone to dozens of conferences and conventions, handsold several thousand books, always meet my deadlines, always listen to editing suggestions, pitched ideas to them, written my own catalog and back jacket copy, written press releases, won awards, and kept them up to date on everything I'm doing.
2. Booksellers
Why: Your publisher can get your books on the shelves, but booksellers are the ones who get people to buy them. There are over 15,000 bookstores in the USA. If one person at each store sold one of your books every week, you'd be a huge bestseller.
How: Schedule signings at their stores. Do drop-ins. Go to writing conventions and work the book room. Send out personal letters. Email them. Place ads in publications that they read. Buddy up with your publisher to get invited to bookseller conferences and schmooze. Buy them drinks or food.
Example: I've visited over 400 bookstores, and this year will visit 500. I've partied with booksellers, done signings that have lasted for 8 hours, mailed them gifts, named characters after bookstore employees, thanked dozens of booksellers in my acknowledgements, advertised in publications they read, mailed out thousands of letters with signed coasters and bookplates, and kiss their asses when I see them.
3. Librarians
Why: Books are a product, and no product succeeds without branding and name recognition. Libraries are the hub of many communities. They're places to meet, learn, and be entertained. There are over 15,000 libraries in the USA, and if each bought several copies of all of your books, you'd reach millions of readers--readers who will recognize you, talk about you, and buy future books.
How: Schedule talks and events. Send out personal letters. Email them. Place ads in publications that they read. Buddy up with your publisher to get invited to library conferences and schmooze.
Example: Along with Julia Spencer-Fleming, I FINALLY finished sending out 7000 letters to libraries in the USA which include brochures, and interview, and signed coasters. I've attended library conventions, done dozens of speeches and events, and taught classes at libraries.
4. Fans
Why: They buy the books, and like all consumers, they buy what is familiar, what has worked for them before, what they like or think they'll like, and what comforts them. An avid readership of only 100,000 people will buy millions of your books as your career continues.
How: Make yourself accessible. Do signings. Speak at libraries. Attend conventions. Have a decent website, message board, and blog. Return emails. Give out freebies. Hold contests. Send out newsletters. Schmooze them.
Example: I mail out dozens of freebies a month, hold several contests a year, named characters after fans, always answer emails, consistently update my blog and website, have 10,000+ people on my newsletter list, offer advice, attend many signings and conventions, and have partied with many, many fans.
Conclusion: Be prepared to spend a lot of time and money to do all of the traveling, mailing, and schmoozing. Writing a good book is important, but that book must get into the hands of readers, and you're the best person to get that job done.
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For the first time in 458 years, there's a free app for tracking a lunar eclipse. Oh, and for the first time in 458 years, the lunar eclipse coincides with the winter solstice.
That's some wicked Wiccan stuff.
The SkySafari Lite app, developed by Tim DeBenedictis of San Francisco, has already been downloaded more than 200,000 times.
"We're using this unique eclipse to share our latest astronomy apps with the public, and to spark an interest in astronomy for millions of people at the peak of the holiday season," said Southern Stars founder DeBenedictis. "It's an event we couldn't miss."
The eclipse lasts for more than three hours -- and for 72 minutes the earth's shadow will hide the moon. For more info on the eclipse, click here.
Here's to the App Store stepping up and helping us see through the clouds.
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Friday, January 28, 2011
Marty Havlat Headed to the All-Star Game
Minnesota Wild winger Marty Havlat has been named to the 2010-2011 NHL All-Star Game as an injury replacement. Havlat is taking the place of injured forward Ales Hemsky of the Edmonton Oilers. Havlat has 13 goals in 48 games and leads the team with 30 assists. He'll join defenseman Brent Burns as Wild representatives this weekend. This is the second time in the Wild's 10-year history they'll send two players to an All-Star game. Filip Kuba and Dwayne Roloson each went in 2004. The game is this weekend in Raleigh, North Carolina. Congrats to Marty Havlat!
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Our own Josh Alper usually does the work of poring through all the injury reports to bring you the most significant injury news of the week in one easy-to-digest post. Unfortunately, this week Alper is on the injury report himself. Alper is probable for Sunday's games, but in the mean time I'll take you through this week's injury news, game by game.
Falcons at Cardinals
Atlanta ruling out receiver Roddy White is big, especially considering that Julio Jones is already out for the season. For the Cardinals, running back Rashard Mendenhall is doubtful with a toe injury.
Bills at Saints
Buffalo quarterback EJ Manuel remains out with a knee injury. Saints safety Roman Harper is out with a knee injury, cornerback Rod Sweeting is out with a hip injury and defensive tackle Tyrunn Walker is out with a knee injury. Saints tight end Jimmy Graham is questionable with a foot injury, while running back Mark Ingram is questionable with a toe injury.
Browns at Chiefs
Both teams are relatively healthy. Cleveland linebacker Quentin Groves is doubtful, while Chiefs receiver Dwayne Bowe is questionable.
Cowboys at Lions
The big question in Big D is whether defensive end DeMarcus Ware and running back DeMarco Murray can go. Ware is doubtful while Murray is questionable. Also questionable for the Cowboys is receiver Miles Austin. For the Lions, receiver Calvin Johnson and running back Reggie Bush are both on the injury report, but they'll be fine — both are probable and from all accounts good to go. The big question for the Lions is whether they'll have enough healthy offensive tackles to go around. Corey Hilliard has been ruled out, while Jason Fox and Riley Reiff are both questionable.
Dolphins at Patriots
Miami has no major injury concerns, as everyone who's injured is listed as probable. For the Patriots, defensive tackle Tommy Kelly and running back Leon Washington are out and a bunch of players are listed as questionable, including receiver Danny Amendola (concussion, groin), running back Brandon Bolden (knee), tackle Marcus Cannon (shoulder), receiver Julian Edelman (thigh), tight end Michael Hoomanawanui (knee), cornerback Aqib Talib (hip) and safety Tavon Wilson (hamstring).
Giants at Eagles
Philadelphia quarterback Michael Vick is listed as probable and should be good to go. Backup Nick Foles is out with a concussion. The Giants continue to have issues at running back, with David Wilson out because of a neck injury and Brandon Jacobs doubtful because of a hamstring injury.
Jets at Bengals
Santonio Holmes remains out with a hamstring injury, while center Nick Mangold is questionable with a rib injury. Bengals cornerback Leon Hall is out with an Achilles injury, and defensive tackle Devon Still is out with an elbow injury.
Steelers at Raiders
Two Steelers have been ruled out, tight end Richard Gordon and receiver Markus Wheaton, and everyone else on the injury report is listed as probable. For the Raiders, safety Tyvon Branch is out with an ankle injury, while three offensive linemen — Andre Gurode, Tony Pashos and Menelik Watson — are doubtful.
49ers "at" Jaguars
San Francisco receiver Quinton Patton is out with a foot injury, while five 49ers are questionable: Defensive lineman Justin Smith, receiver Jon Baldwin, defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey, defensive tackle Ray McDonald and cornerback Carlos Rogers. If we can say nothing else about the Jaguars, we can say that they're relatively healthy: receiver Stephen Williams is questionable and everyone else on their injury report is probable.
Redskins at Broncos
Washington has four players listed as questionable: defensive end Stephen Bowen, safety Reed Doughty, receiver Leonard Hankerson and defensive tackle Chris Neild. Denver has ruled cornerback Champ Bailey out, while offensive linemen Orlando Franklin and Chris Kuper are questionable.
Packers at Vikings
For the Packers, tight end Jermichael Finley, linebacker Clay Matthews and tight end Ryan Taylor have all been ruled out, while receiver James Jones is doubtful. Two linebackers, Brad Jones and Nick Perry, are questionable. For the Vikings, quarterback Josh Freeman is out with a concussion, and joining him on the sideline Sunday night will be running back Matt Asiata, tight end Rhett Ellison and receiver Rodney Smith. Two Vikings, defensive tackle Fred Evans and safety Jamarca Sanford, are questionable.


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J. F. Caldwell to Governor Arthur I. Boreman, June 11, 1866
Box 10, Folder 9
J. F. Caldwell to Governor Arthur I. Boreman, June 11, 1866
Lewisburg, W. Va. June 11th, 1866
Governor Boreman:
Dear Sir:
I write to inform you of the election in this county. The cast about 680 votes, very near one half, for the amendment to the constitution, not-withstanding the Rebels made desperate efforts to prevent it. Your commission to me as Commissioner of R. gave too little time for us to properly perform our duties. Henry Lewis & A. Williams attended but indifferently to their duties as Commissioners. Several of the Registrars had to be changed. Mr. Hull of Anthony's Creek Township - was too ill to act and Wm. Wagoner, a very proper person, had such a very short time to register the voters of that township: and registered some as late as the 17th ult. only a few days prior to the election on the 24th. I hope you will not take exception to this as the object was to respect more the spirit; than the letter of the law.
You are aware that I am so blind that I can neither read or write - Some one whom I requested to read me the law instructing the commissioners of R. and the Registrars, read it in such a way as to make the impression upon my mind: that the law directed that persons who had arrived at twenty one years of age since the Rebellion, should be registered without having the test oath exacted of them. This influenced me to register the names of six young men without exacting of them the test oath: and a few other persons came and took the test oath and were registered, whom I soon after learned "had sought and accepted office under the Rebels and given them aid and comfort" and took their oath of office. I drew the attention of Messers Lewis and Williams, the other commissioners, to those persons who had been improperly registered, but we met together only a few days before the election; when Messers Snyder and Dennis, lawyers and rabid Rebels, came and intruded themselves upon us, and with arguments and long speeches, succeeded in convincing us, that we had not given the legal length of notice to proceed to bring evidence to rebut the charges preferred against them, consequently we decided to allow the proper length of time to lapse before we should strike these names off. So this allowed them to vote on the 24th. None of them made any attempt to rebut the charges preferred against them; when I struck their names from the Register as it was my understanding with the other members of the Board that it was to be done if they did not come forward with evidence to rebut the charges, which they did not do. The Rebels made tools of these men who had been improperly registered and to defeat me as Magistrate and Supervisor, arranged and held a caucus for this purpose. In consequence Mr. Thomas Henning was elected Supervisor and John Lepps, Justice. (An) office who Judge Harrison appointed me to fill in place of my son who had removed from the Township.
This John Lepps, when called on by Judge Harrison for the purpose of making him a Grand Juror and asked the question, "Have you acted with the Rebels or gave them aid," replied, "I have not borne arms, but I have done every thing else I could to aid them." He sought, and accepted the office of justice under the Rebel Government, and took their oath of office.
Judge Harrison gave me to understand that my appointment as Justice was to stand until June 1867 but the lawyer here says they do not so understand the law and that it must depend upon some act passed in 1866, which please send me by mail and inform me of your opinion of the matter.
The act of Registration has excluded from voting all the leading Rebels and about three fourths of the citizens of the County. The great fight between the late Rebels and those loyal to the Union was fought in Lewisburg. I am satisfied that many Rebels have been registered. And I would advise the propriety of your writing to the Commissioners advising them to exclude such from the lists of Registration.
Please answer this and advise me how to proceed in future.
Yours respectfully,
J. F. Caldwell


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Thamserku and Kantega, , Nepal
I have been fortunate to climb big mountains all over the world. These pictures are some of my favorite landscape scenes of climbs on Everest, Broad Peak, Aconcagua, Denali and of course, my Colorado 14ers.
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LEWISBURG, Pa. — The Classics department at Bucknell University will host the talk, "Bucknell's Excavation in Thebes, Greece: The First Two Seasons (2011-12)," Thursday, Nov. 1, at 7 p.m. in the Gallery Theatre of the Elaine Langone Center.
Bucknell associate professors of classics Kevin Daly and Stephanie Larson will describe their experiences leading the first joint Greek-American archaeological dig at the sanctuary of Ismenion Apollo in Thebes, Greece. They will present results from the first two seasons of the project, including images of objects and archaeological features not yet seen by the general public.
The talk, which is free and open to the public, is co-sponsored by the Office of the Provost. A reception will follow the talk.
Thebes, a major Greek city-state halfway between Athens and Delphi, was the mythological birthplace of Dionysos, Hercules, and Oedipus. Home to a large Bronze Age palace in the second millenium BCE, in classical times Thebes served as the seat of major political and military force until its destruction by Alexander the Great in the fourth century BCE.
Parts of the Ismenion Hill and its immediate vicinity remain unexplored and, unlike many archeological sites in Greece, also remain largely undeveloped, making excavation easier. The project's work in 2011 began with a series of non-invasive geophysical tests, conducted by Bucknell faculty members and students as well as scholars from the United States and abroad.
Larson and Daly work in Greece with a permit approved by the Central Archaeological Council of the Greek Ministry of Culture. In Thebes they collaborate with their Greek archaeological colleagues Alexandra Charami, Director of the 9th Ephorate of prehistoric and Classical Antiquities, and Pari Kalamara, Director of the 23rd Ephorate of Byzantine Antiquities.
The joint project, or "synergasia," has received major funding through a three-year grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, one of the world's leading international philanthropic organizations. Additional funding includes contributions from The Gladys Delmas Foundation, the Loeb Library Foundation and Bucknell University.
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The Band Perry 'Half Finished' With New Album
It's been almost two years since the Band Perry released their debut album. During that time, country music fans have flocked to Kimberly, Reid, and Neil Perry as they've toured the country promoting their songs. If you've been anxiously awaiting new tunes from the siblings, there's good news in store: the popular trio is hard at work on their sophomore album.
Older sister and gorgeous singer Kimberly Perry told Alabama website AL.com that the band has recorded six tracks for the album, and she's excited about their progress.
"We are about half finished," Kimberly said. "We just cut the first six sides this past week, and are just in love with them."
Despite penning three Top 10 hits ('If I Die Young,' 'All Your Life,' and 'You Lie'), the country star siblings aren't trying to replicate any of their previous material. Kimberly told AL.com that she and her brothers have made it their top priority to give every new song an individual touch.
For now, there's no definite release date or name for the Band Perry's next album. The three country stars are busy touring with Brad Paisley and headlining their own tour. Plus, the trio is working hard to campaign for votes to win an award for Group Video of the Year at next week's CMT Awards.
You'll have to wait a little longer for a new Band Perry album, but in the meantime you can catch a glimpse of the group at the CMT Awards, which air live on June 6 at 8PM ET on CMT.


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VANCOUVER — Roberto Luongo has seen the handwriting on the dressing room wall and revealed Tuesday he will waive his no-trade clause if Vancouver Canuck management feels this is the best move for the NHL team.
Luongo, 33, was supplanted by Cory Schneider during the Canucks' final three playoff games and even he admitted that Schneider is a budding superstar netminder. Schneider is seven years younger than Luongo and his numbers this past season, playing behind the same defence, were vastly superior to Luongo's both during the regular season and the brief playoff run.
Asked point-blank if he would waive the no-trade clause, Luongo replied: "Yeah, of course, if they ask me to. I don't want to be one of those guys who is going to stand in the way of anything. I always want to put the team ahead of me. I don't want to be one of those selfish guys.
"Obviously they have a guy here who is going to be a superstar in this league for the next 10, 12, 15 years so I'm okay with it. It is a business and that's the way it goes. I've loved being here the last six years. If I'm here in the future, then great. If I'm not, that's good also."
Luongo still has 10 years and approximately $47 million left on his whopper of a contract. His cap hit is $5.33 million. Schneider, meanwhile, stands to become a restricted free agent July 1. He made $900,000 each of the last two seasons and is in line for a nice, fat bump in pay.
It seems difficult to envision any scenario next season in which Luongo and Schneider are both back with the Canucks. Luongo is a career No. 1 starter and Schneider appears ready for the same status. Trading Luongo will fetch an asset, or assets, in return while also freeing up cap space.
"I'm not sure what I would do if I was GM," Luongo said. "It's a very unique circumstance we're in, I think, where we have an elite young guy who is up and coming and is probably going to dominate the league for many years. Cory was in a spot where he earned a playoff start. He had played extremely well, not only this year, but last year as well.
"Like I mentioned, it's going to be what's best for the team," he continued. "Whether that involves me being here or not, is okay. I've learned over the course of my career that things change quickly. With anything, you don't want to look too far ahead because life has a lot of curve balls."
According to Luongo, he and Canucks GM Mike Gillis have already met once and will meet again to "draw up a plan." Gillis admitted that Schneider's sublime play has altered management's thinking.
"The emergence of Cory to be so outstanding as a young goalie changes the landscape," Gillis said Tuesday in his post-mortem. "We're in the middle of a changing landscape that we need to evaluate properly. It isn't by accident that we played Cory in those [tough] games this year. We wanted to see if he was capable of being as good as we thought he was — and he is."
Schneider, who has been politically correct throughout this changing of the guard, remained so Tuesday. He again praised Luongo for his accomplishments and guidance but also conceded that neither would be happy wearing a ballcap for large stretches next season.
"I'm not a young prospect anymore, I'm 26, " Schneider noted. "Roberto and I are both proud guys, we're both competitors and we want to play. It's tough for either one of us to sit out, especially considering that he's been one of the most dominant goalies the past decade in this league and he still has plenty of good years left.
"If I could accomplish half of what he's done thus far, I think that would be a pretty good career. I learned a lot from him."
Asked if he would like to sign long term with the Canucks, assuming that type of deal is offered, Schneider claimed he hasn't peered that far ahead.
"Right now, I'm not really thinking about being rewarded, or money, or anything like that," he responded. "It's something I haven't discussed with my agent and my family. We haven't spoken to the team at all so I don't know what they're thinking. I just can't answer that [contract] question right now."
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IE9 is designed to enable a more immersive, more beautiful Web experience. The new version of IE takes advantage of the power of modern Windows PC hardware to improve all-around Web browsing performance. It is the only browser with hardware-accelerated HTML5 spanning all graphics, text, audio and video.
IE9 harnesses the power of the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), unlocking 90 percent of the PC's power that went previously untapped by Web browsers. Without hardware acceleration, browsers only use about 10% of the processing power your PC has to offer. IE9 unlocks that other 90%. IE9 can tap into your graphics processor via Windows to harness the full potential of your PC.
High-definition videos are smooth, graphics are clearer and more responsive, colours are truer and websites are more interactive. Combined with a new JavaScript engine, the web now performs like an application installed directly on your computer.
IE9 features a simplified yet enhanced interface to put the focus on websites. The address bar and search bar have been combined into the One Box. Tabs stack along the very top and the entire frame is significantly slimmer, thereby giving you more room for the looking at content.
IE9 has HTML5 support to allow developers to write the same markup. With extensive support for HTML5, SVG, Geolocation, CSS3, and DOM, developers have a new set of capabilities with IE9.
This is the download for Windows Vista (32-bit).
Streamlined look and many new features that speed up your web browsing experience:
* Pin sites to the taskbar
* Search in the Address bar
* Use Download Manager
* Work with tabs
* Protect your information while you browse
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text: Sijun Forums :: View topic - Time is over Log in to check your private messages Sijun Forums Forum Index >> Work in Progress View previous topic :: View next topic Author Topic : "Time is over" Lukasofzionjunior memberMember #Joined: 13 May 2007Posts: 2Location: Lithuania-UK Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 3:32 am Hello friends! First of all i should introduce myself because I am new for this forum. I found it by accident in google.com browsing fot H.R.Giger work. At present I am student in some UK college doing Art&Design, next year I will go to study Games Art in uni. so now it's last days in college, busy time in another words Anyway enough about me I guess you would like to know more about this project. This piace I started maybe one week before, still a lot of work to do. The title of this painting is "time is over" I was thinking to convey idea of landlord who is totally master of You, any moment you can be throwen away to street and it is nothing you can do about that. You are feeling sort of lacerated inside... Maybe a little bit to much red color but boobs and blood rock! Or maybe not... anyway i hope you will like it aaaand comments & critics are welcome. first composition and full size sketch details close-up step by step and boss starting to look as boss ^_^ i don't like her a lot ;D it is quite unusual picture for me.In the usual way I am not using a lot of blood in my paintings so it is something like expression which of all these years without 'brutal' paintings. Cheers!_________________I wana jamn with u Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Sijun Forums Forum Index -> Work in Progress All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Digital Art----------------Digital Art DiscussionWork in ProgressGallery/Finished Work Miscellaneous----------------Random MusingsArchive : Sep99 - Dec00 You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2005 phpBB Group


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Format: Wii
Game Type: Action Platformer
Accessories: Wii Remote and Nunchuk Controller
Players: 1-2
Developer: Nintendo
Game storyline: When some creature escapes into space with Princess Peach, Mario gives chase, exploring bizarre planets all across the galaxy.
Characters: Mario, Peach and enemies new and old.
How to progress through the game: Players run, jump and battle enemies as they explore all the planets in the galaxy. Since this game makes full use of all the features of the Wii Remote, players have to do all kinds of things to succeed: pressing buttons, swinging the Wii Remote and the Nunchuk, and even pointing at and dragging things with the pointer.
Special powers/weapons/moves/features: Since he's in space, Mario can perform mindbending jumps unlike anything he's done before. He'll also have a wealth of new moves that are all based around tilting, pointing and shaking the Wii Remote.
The ultimate Nintendo hero is taking the ultimate step … into space.
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Teacher Resources
Hands-on activities reinforce and add depth to topics covered in my books and magazine articles. But you can just do them because they are FUN! (See SF Writing Exercise for a writing activity.) Also, some of my activities are available in printable form through Teachers Pay Teachers.
I'm also available for tutoring in writing: see my Resources For Writers tab, and for Teacher In-Service STEM or writing workshops to help you boost your confidence in teaching these subjects. I served on the National Assessment of Educational Progress panel for 4th grade writing and have taught writing to gifted 6-8th graders.
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Space Activities
- Animated Moon Map
- Earth-Moon Distance Model
- Make an Edible Moon Rock
- Make a Space Drink
- Build a Robotic Hand
- AlkaSeltzer Lunar Rocket
- Egg-citing Impacts
- Gravity Detector
- Solar System Live Game
- Big Dipper Up Close
- Local Group of Galaxies Model
Animated Moon MapWhere is the Ocean of Storms? How big is the crater Tycho? Fly over features, learn lunar geography, and test your knowledge with puzzles. Find the oldest crater in the Solar System on the Far Side map!
Check out the amazing ANIMATED MOON MAP!
Earth Moon Distance ModelMake a model of the Earth/Moon system. HOME ON THE MOON contains an activity Scaling the Moon that shows you how. Using Adobe Acrobat Reader (free via www.adobe.com), you can print out Earth/Moon images to cut out and glue on your scale model. If Earth is 8 inches, then the Moon is 2 inches; if Earth is 4 inches, then the Moon is 1 inch in diameter.
Make an Edible Moon RockHome on the Moon includes an edible model of a lunar breccia, a type of rock that includes bits of basalt and anorthosite melted and combined with regolith (crushed rocks, represented by rice cereal in the recipe).
Photo of Real Moon Rocks to compare with your creation. From L to R, basalt (dark because of iron and magnesium, is represented in the recipe by chocolate), breccia, anorthosite (light-colored aluminum and silicon represented by marshmallows in the recipe), and another breccia. The first breccia is dark and the second is light. Which one most resembles your "rock" when sliced open?
Space Drink ActivityHow is a space drink different from an Earth drink? The water is carried to space separately from the drink mix. Why? It takes less energy to carry a packet of drink mix than a jug of lemonade whether you are hiking to a picnic or blasting into space. On Earth, we can add the water via a fountain at the picnic site, and in space, the water is provided as a byproduct of the Space Shuttle's electrical power system.
This drink is appropriate for all ages and can double as the refreshment for children's snack time, a star party, or as part of an outdoor fair or picnic. Party organizers can set up a 3-table assembly line, or prepare bags ahead of time and start with step 5 of the Directions.
Note: classes can make a space lunch to go with their drinks using the "Prepare A Space Meal" activity in Space Station Science.
Space Drink Supplies/Assembly LineSupplies for Space Drink for 150 people, assuming assembly line with 10 people standing at each table (5 on a side) at one time and preparing snack-sized drink:
First Table:
1) Two boxes of Gladlock Zipper sandwich bags, 6 5/8 x 5 7/8, 100 to a box; 2) Ten Marker pens (that can write on plastic bags); and 3) Ten rulers.
Second Table:
1) Ten Tablespoons, and 2) Seven cans of drink mix that make 8 quarts (each can has about 48 TBSP, so can make 24 drinks).
Third Table:
1) 150 bendable plastic straws; 2) Seven gallons of water in easy pour containers or several water fountains; and 3) Large trash can for waste.
Space Drink Directions
- Take one reclosable plastic sandwich bag (Gladlock Zipper, 6 5/8 x 5 7/8, 100 to a box).
- Mark a horizontal line up from the bottom of the bag to show how much water to add. For full-sized drink (which will use 1 1/3 cups water), mark the line 2 1/2 " from the bottom. For snack-sized drink (which will use 2/3 cups water), mark the line 1 3/4" from the bottom. Lay new bags on top of already-marked bags to avoid having to measure each time.
- Measure powdered drink mix (Tang!) into bag. For full-sized drink, use 1/4 cup mix. For snack-sized drink, use 2 TBSP mix. Note: drink mix cans that make 8 quarts have enough mix for 12 full-size or 24 half-size drinks.
- Add one bendable plastic straw to bag.
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Step 5 should be done over a sink, outside, or in a non-carpeted area!
- Using a water jug, faucet, or fountain, add water up to the line on the bag.
- Seal the bag (with the straw inside).
- Knead the bag until the drink mix is completely dissolved.
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- Pop open one corner, slip the straw out, and drink!
- Reseal the bag when finished and refill or dispose of properly.
Robotic Hand ActivityHow do you pick things up in space? You let a robot do it! This activity is to make a robotic hand that uses the same principle as the ones on the space shuttle and space station. If there is only time for one activity, this one is recommended because it gives the students something to take home, can be done all indoors, and leaves no mess to clean up. Directions are in Space Station Science. A paper lunch bag works well to hold supplies. Distribute supplies prior to the start of the activity, either in bags or via an assembly line of 5 stations. Activity requires 20-30 minutes. Author requires a microphone to avoid having to shout directions to "uncontrolled" robots.
- One toilet paper tube/student. (Author can supply these for Houston-area workshops.)
- One cardboard cereal box with the front and back cut in half lengthwise provides enough cardboard for 4 students. Pieces should be no wider than 4" and about 9" long to fit around the outside of the toilet paper tube with a finger-width gap between them.
Photo showing size of outer tube
Note: if the cardboard is not cut ahead of time, it adds a significant amount of time to the activity, and scissors must be supplied.
- Need 3 thin (size 10) rubber bands (about 2" in diameter)/ student. Fat ones will not work! Rubber bands must be cut. (Do ahead of time or provide scissors.)
- Marker pen (optional) helps in placing the rubber bands on the tubes, and allows students to decorate their "hands."
- A roll of scotch tape/2 students. Book directions call for using a stapler to make the outer cylinder and to attach the rubber bands. Staples make the hand stronger, but are not necessary. For workshops, especially with younger children, use tape instead of staples.
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AlkaSeltzser Lunar RocketThis activity involves shooting off rockets that can sometimes reach the ceiling in a classroom. Therefore, it is recommended that the rockets be built in the class and taken outside or to a gym for launching. Author requires a microphone to maintain "mission control."
- Each student will need one Fuji film canister (the kind with lids that fit inside the canister) - Kodak canisters will not work! Most film processing stores will provide these for free. Author can provide canisters in the Houston area.
- Each student requires one seltzer tablet cut in half.
- Each student needs a plastic spoon and a source of water.
- Author will provide a master of the rocket for hosts to copy on heavy colored paper and cut-out for each student. This must be done ahead of time or it takes an additional 15 minutes.
- Each student should have their own roll of tape.
It takes about 30 minutes to assemble the rocket probe and launch it (one half tablet/launch). The water and seltzer leave a gooey mess on the floor, so paper towels are needed for clean-up if done indoors. This activity is for 4th grade and up, though can be done with younger students if parent volunteers are provided.
Rocket probe
Egg-citing ImpactsHow does speed change the force of an impact? Find out for yourself! The directions for this activity are in Space Station Science.
Each student will need 1) a raw egg in a plastic cup, 2) a meter stick or tape measure, 3) a nickel, and 4) a pencil. The cups are best placed on the floor, so this is best done in an uncarpeted room. The activity takes 10-15 minutes, and is for grades 3-8.
Gravity DetectorHow do oil and water behave differently in freefall versus in a gravity field? This experiment will show you!
To save time, it is best to have students grouped at tables of 3-5 with 1) one bottle of cooking oil, 2) a teaspoon, 3) and a squeeze bottle of food coloring (red, blue, and green work well - yellow is too hard to see) at each table. Each student needs a trasparent plastic cup or test tube filled to 1/4" of the top with water. This activity can be done by all ages, but note that the food coloring stains, so that if young children are involved, it is a good idea to do this at tables outside and have lots of paper towels ready! This activity takes 10 minutes.
Gravity detector
Solar System Live Game
Solar System Live at Westbrook Intermediate, Nov. 2011
This is a game to show how the planets move in orbits around the sun. There are "parts" to play for up to 24 students. Before heading outside, the students are assigned their parts and shown a graphical representation of how they will move once outside.
Preparation. One student is assigned to each of the 8 planets and Ceres (representing the asteroids) and the moon and sun. The remaining 12 students are each assigned a sign of the zodiac (plus optional 13th sign Ophiuchus). One student is designated TIME and given a whistle or bell. They will be responsible for counting out the months!
The students are given a colored circle with the name of their world on it attached to a length of string tied to a stick or pencil on the other end and representing their world's distance from the sun in astronomical units. (Use 1 AU=10 feet for the inner planets, and then 1 AU=1 foot for the outer planets.) The zodiac constellations are drawn on large sheets of paper and labeled with their names and the number of the month the sun is in that sign, starting with Aquarius as 1 and Capricorn as 12.
The Inner Planets. The students will line up with the sun first followed by the planets (the Moon should be behind the Earth) and then by the constellations with the sign that is OPPOSITE the sun (south at midnight, subtract 6) being behind Neptune with the numbers increasing to 12 and then starting over with 1. For example, in November, the sun is in Sagittarius (number 11), so the opposite is Taurus (number 5). The kids would line up 5,6,7...12,1,2,3,4.
Use a tape measure or pace off the distances. (If possible, mark the starting positions of the planets and constellations in chalk ahead of time.) Have the sun stand at the center of the outdoor area. Hand the pencils with the strings to the sun, and place the inner planets 3 feet, 7 feet, 10 feet (with the Moon in the proper position for its current phase), 15 feet, and 17 feet (Ceres) away with their strings tight. (To prevent strings from tangling, hold Mercury in the left hand and the others in the right.) Have the outer planets walk to the opposite side of the sun and stand about 20 feet out. (Remind the students that on this scale, Jupiter would be 50 feet away.)
Have the OPPOSITE sign stand about 25 feet from the sun. The others should stay this distance away and spread around in a counterclockwise fashion with the current sun sign being on a line with the planets (and hopefully facing toward the actual sun in the sky!).
Now it's time for Time to pass! If you're using 1 AU=10 ft., the circumference of Earth's orbit is then about 31 feet (pi x diameter). So every time the bell or whistle sounds, every planet takes 3 steps counterclockwise which is about 2.5 ft. The Moon should run around the Earth once for each month. Stop after each month and note the sun's new sign and which one is now opposite. Note when Mercury and Venus return to their starting point. After 12 months, Earth and Moon should be back where they started, but the other planets will not be lined up.
The Outer Planets. The inner planets will now collect their strings and roll them up. They will sit down in a ring around the sun (who remains standing) with the Earth on the original line just 1 foot from the sun. The outer planets give their pencils to the sun with Jupiter held in the left hand. Note that the scale has changed and 1 AU=1 foot. Place the outer worlds at the proper distances by unfurling their strings with Jupiter at 5 feet, Saturn at 10, Uranus at 19, and Neptune at 30. The constellations will have to back out to 30 feet.
Now when Time rings the bell, instead of a month, a year will go by. For every ring, the Earth should get up and run around the sun like the Moon did in the previous part. Jupiter's orbital period is 12 years, so Jupiter should move enough to "change signs" each year, and make one trip around after 12 rings. With Jupiter's distance of 5 ft., the circumference of its orbit is about 16 feet. So for every ring, all the planets should take about 16 steps counterclockwise. After each ring, point out how Jupiter's position has changed during the lifetime of the students and how slowly Neptune changes signs.
Big Dipper Up Close
This activity appeared in Odyssey magazine and shows the impact of distance on perception. The activity involves having 10 students become the stars of the Big Dipper. They first line up side by side (some standing on chairs) in front of the room (holding sheets of paper with their star's name on it) to form the familiar asterism. Then they move to show their true relative distances away.
The distances are given in generic units which can be converted to feet or meters depending on how much room is available. The largest unit is 4.5. The activity can also be done individually by having the students place markers on toothpicks stuck into balls of clay and then sliding them backwards in a shoe box. Download the one-page Dipper directions.
Local Group Model
Build a mobile in your bedroom or classroom showing the relative sizes, directions, and distances of the Local Group of galaxies with each other. Directions for this activity originally appeared in my Stars & Galaxies book, though I have updated the relative orientations of satellite galaxies to more correctly show the relative spacing. To build your mobile, you'll need to download and print out three files:
1. Milky Way and Andromeda Galaxy Cutouts Note, the same photo is used for both "sister" galaxies, but Andromeda is larger.
2. Satellite Galaxies Satellite Cutouts. These are not to scale, only bigger and smaller, because at true scale they'd be too small to cut out!
3. Local Group of Galaxies Placement Charts. There is one sheet for Milky Way and one for Andromeda that show where to hang the satellites for each one. Note there are many more satellite galaxies, but they are farther away, so don't fit on one sheet of paper on this scale where each 1.5-inch block is 50,000 light years.
Note that the Milky Way and Andromeda are on a collision course! The two get closer together by about 100 miles every second. But don't worry, it will take billions of years for them to collide, and when they do, it will be VERY slowly. Stars are so widely spaced that there's only a one in 1,000 trillion chance for a star crashing into another one.
All activities copyright, Marianne J. Dyson, all rights reserved. This page may be copied/downloaded for personal use only. Contact the author for reprint permission.
SPACE STATION Book
Future astronauts should read my book, Space Station Science: Life in Freefall.
TEACHERS/PARENTS, get an autographed copy for only $10 each or order a classroom set of 25 copies for only $5 each! See my Book Orders page for details. Otherwise, order through Amazon:
MOON Book
Lunar pioneers will enjoy, Home on the Moon: Living on a Space Frontier. Also check out my short story, The Right Path, from the EAT MY MARTIAN DUST anthology. This story is about a Christian girl on the Moon. Please use my Book Orders page to get the anthology as an eBook.
MARS Book
Get ready for Mars in Welcome to Mars: Making a Home on the Red Planet by Buzz Aldrin & me. Winner of the NSTA Best STEM book award! Christian kids may especially like Zeus's Eagle, from the EAT MY MARTIAN DUST anthology, available as an eBook on Amazon.
Please use my Book Orders page to get autographed copies from me. Otherwise, order through Amazon:
Space PuzzlesBuild your vocabulary and learn some space names via wordfinds! Find Spacecraft Names: Spacecraft Names Wordfind. Stumped? Here's the Spacecraft Names Solution!
Try the Solar System Moons Wordfind. Stumped? Here's the Moons Solution!
Test your space knowledge via crossword puzzles! Here's one for you Martians: Mars2 Crossword. Stumped? Here's the solution!For you budding astronomers: Constellations Crossword 1. Need Help? Here's the solution! Future astronauts must solve the: Space Station Crossword, and the Moon Crossword puzzles. Stumped? Station Crossword Solution, and the Moon Crossword Solution.
Note: Home on the Moon is available in Korean, Romanian, and Arabic. Space Station Science is available in Korean.
This activity page has been translated into BeloRussian by Bohdan Zograf; and into French thanks to Mary Orbanred; and into Russian by Sandi Wolfe.
Robonaut shakes my hand at Johnson Space Center. (Photo by author, 2011)


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slace22 wrote:Hey Teej.
I love both PC and LP but it is cheaper for me to travel to LP.HR
HollyBall wrote:The video of the vancouver track is of a women's bobsled run in March. Only a few copies were made and given to canadian and US coaches. At the FIBT conference in Italy in June the Canadians gave a few disks with the video away. I am not sure how Mongoose received his copy but I my disk because "I know some people who know some people." I'd suggest you take advantage of Mongoose's posting of the download site, as it was a very kind gesture due to the limited access to the track prior to these upcoming Olympics.
slace22 wrote:TeeJ.
I think it would be cheaper flying into BVT but i am not sure , i drove to N.Y. last year.
I drove 24 hours with no sleep from Fl. until i got into N.Y. and then pulled over and slept 3 hours before driving on to LP.
Next year i am planing on TRYING to stay atleast 6 weeks in LP, i have been trying to get things set up.
Hey Holly Ball what happened to your myspace???? didnt even tell me bye, lol.
I hope you are doing good.
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Life's a
pageant for female impersonator Victoria Parker, a.k.a.
Victor Bowling. Typically going by the nickname
Porkchop -- a moniker lovingly bestowed by friends as
tribute to his talent for cooking scrumptious
Southern-fried pork chops -- Parker is among the main
subjects of Ron David and Stewart Halpern's
award-winning documentary Pageant, which profiles
contestants vying for the 34th Miss Gay America title
and tiara. This February. Parker competes yet again,
in RuPaul's Drag Race, Logo's
deliciously addictive, cross-dressed take on Project
Runway and America's Top Model
(challenges include "Drag on a Dime," in
which the queens assemble looks from Dollar Store
and thrift shop goods).
Born in Anderson,
S.C., and based in Raleigh, N.C., Parker has performed
in clubs across the nation, snagged some 100 pageant titles,
and appeared on TV's Access Hollywood,My Life Is a Sitcom, and Extra during her more
than 20-year career as a female impersonator.
Currently a "Spotlight Divas!" cast member at
Raleigh's Legends nightclub, Parker talked with
Advocate.com about her experiences making
Pageant (opening December 26 in New York City),
the scoop on RuPaul's Drag Race, and
whether Porkchop is kosher for Passover.
How did you get involved with Pageant? I was considering doing Miss Gay America since
it was going to be in Memphis and I was in Nashville
at the time, and I saw a passing notice online that
they were doing a documentary at the competition that year.
I sent them an e-mail that I wanted to compete and be
part of the documentary, and I actually got turned
down to be in the movie. But a week later I got a
phone call and they said they changed their mind. I
asked why, and the film's other [producer-director],
Stewart, saw my video and said we have to have her,
and both of them flew down to Memphis to see me
compete in Miss Gay Tennessee America. So because of Stewart
I got cast.
Pageantpaints very surprising portraits of its main
subjects -- particularly how accepting and involved
their families are -- but of course
there's some drama and tensions once the
competition gets going. Did anything dramatic occur that
we don't see on-screen? They told a pretty truthful story of what
happened. There isn't any negativity you
missed. But one of the first nights of the competition,
one of the subjects actually passed out and had to be taken
out of the club and revived. She came back and
finished competing that night. They weren't
able to get that on camera, but that would've been
great! They said she was "dehydrated."
What might people learn from watching the film? The most important thing is it's another
form of entertainment and the arts. People who go to
pageants, especially female impersonation, appreciate
the art form, work, and preparation it takes to compete on
that level. You gain an appreciation for what they believe
in and whatever they do.
Would former pageant girl Sarah Palin enjoy it? I actually think Palin would enjoy it a great
deal. I know she has conservative values, but a love
for pageants. It would probably open her eyes and [she
would] see we are people just like her.
How else has the film changed your life since it
premiered at Slamdance in 2008? I feel I've accomplished so much more
than I thought I would be able to do and [gained] a
sense of responsibility that my life and career will be
forever remembered on film and that's something to be
very proud of. I've always had to be on my game
and now that they've seen me in my movie I have
to be my best.
Speaking of, let's talk RuPaul's Drag Race. It was a great experience. It's the first
show of its type where you're actually looking
at female impersonators competing like America's
Next Top Model. We had to know how to do hair,
makeup, everything. RuPaul is looking for America's
next drag superstar. She called me "the
world-famous Victoria Parker." I was happy with
that she called me "world-famous!" It was a
really big gift in my life to be a part. It's a
great thing. And it shows how far we've come
[as female impersonators] -- in the past 22 years this would
never have happened.
Is there a villain this season? If I had to pick one, it would be Akashia. She
says there has to be a bitch on the show and she feels
that's her. When you're young you want to
be noticed. It's a good thing. She's happy --
go for it.
How does RuPaul compare to Tyra Banks? Ru is about a foot taller! He's a
wonderful person and wanted to leave a legacy and give
back to the community that gave him so much, and I think
he does that with this show. He's not only an idol
for people like me but an idol for everyone.
Does Ru "read" any of the contestants? Do
they cry? Well, he's honest and tells it like it
is. He doesn't pull back any punches.
It's a grown-up game and it has grown-up values.
You live in North Carolina, typically a
conservative red state -- vehemently so during Jesse
Helms's days. How does it feel with things
suddenly going purple? Since the election it feels like a new day and
chance and there's something better coming from
where we've been. There's a positivity in
the air. The night of the election was just like everywhere
else -- there were people out in the street
This is a very important question for certain
communities, especially with the holidays upon us -- is
Porkchop kosher? Everybody can enjoy Porkchop. Why eat a bird
when you can have a chop for Christmas?


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The Chargers have signed free agent quarterback J.T. O'Sullivan to a one-year deal.
The Chargers have signed free agent quarterback J.T. O'Sullivan to a one-year deal.
My hypocrisy goes only so far.
Insurance policy in case Rivers gets hurt. Gives JT time to learn the system.
I believe this will be his 10th team in an illustrious NFL career. He must know about every playbook in the league. I do wish him well, but if Rivers gets hurt and J.T.'s the backup, the Chargers are treading into perilous territory. Similar to the Bengals if Carson goes down.
My hypocrisy goes only so far.
I think this can be promising. I think Norv Turner is going to get him dialed into the same system that Philip Rivers is in and try to get him some tutoring. In General, I think they are going to emphasize that Philip stay healthy---He's their Guy Mos Deff!
"This Game is Not For the Faint of Heart" --Bill Parcells
Curtis Painters brother from another mother
There is only one immutable law in life - in a gentleman's toilet, incoming traffic has the right of way.
-Hugh Leonard
Saints, Packers, Vikings, Patriots, Panthers, Lions, 49ers, Bengals. 9 teams in the last 7 years for JT.
Billy Volek is the backup in San Diego. The same guy who came in against the Colts to drive them to the winning score in the playoffs.


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Family ASTRO: Resource Lists and Background Reading
Family ASTRO Event Leaders can follow the links below to find a number of resources and more background reading to help them with their Astronomy Events and expand their knowledge on the topics covered in our series of Leader Kits for educators.
Family ASTRO event participants and users of our Take-Home Activities can also explore these resources to further increase their astronomy knowledge.
Print and Web Resources on the Night Sky
Exploring the Solar System: Further Guides and Resources
Exchanging Messages with Alien Civilizations
If you have questions about Family ASTRO, see our Frequently Asked Questions for Educators and Astronomers page, or our Frequently Asked Questions for Families and Friends page. You can also email us at: astro {at} astrosociety.org


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What makes weight so easy to gain - and so hard to lose? Doctors say that it's because we consume too many calories and burn too few. True enough, but Dr. Alexander Chernev - a psychologist who specializes in consumer research - has a different take. He says eating plans and weight-loss diets are often doomed to failure in part because our "dumb ideas" about food and eating get in the way.
The good news? Knowing the errant thinking patterns is the key to overcoming them.
Keep clicking as Dr. Chernev, who has written a new book called The Dieter's Paradox: Why Dieting Makes Us Fat, explains 17 "dumb ideas" that make us fat and keep us that way...
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Hard to believe, but many people think that adding a healthful side dish - a green salad, some broccoli, or a few tomato slices - lowers the calorie content of a meal. The "side-salad fallacy" was shown in study conducted by Dr. Chernev in which some people were shown a lone cheeseburger and others were shown the same burger paired with a green salad. The burger-only group estimated, on average, that the burger contained 618 calories - compared to 544 calories for the burger-and-salad group. Thus, a burger plus a salad was judged to have 74 fewer calories than the burger alone!
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Carrots are loaded with vitamins and low in calories - at least real ones are. Believe it or not, a recent study showed that a carrot cake with carrot-shaped decorative icing was deemed healthier and more diet-worthy than the undecorated cake - even though the carrot icing added sugar and calories.
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Certain foods have a "health halo" that leads people to think they're super-healthful. Think granola. Think bran muffins. In fact, while these and other healthy-seeming foods might be full of nutrients, they can also be full of calories. For example, one cup of granola with nuts can deliver more than 500 calories.
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As clever marketers know all too well, shoppers often think that foods sold in "skinny" packages (thin in the middle) are more diet-friendly than meals in "fat" packages (wide in the middle). Of course, packaging has no relationship to how much fat a food contains, or how many calories.
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People often think of fat- and sugar-free foods as if they were also calorie-free. Yet these foods can contain even more calories than their "regular" counterparts. That's because removing fat from food can also remove flavor, so food makers often compensate by adding sugar (and calories). So, if you order a low-fat blueberry muffin with your morning coffee at Starbucks thinking it's a virtuous choice, you might be in for a surprise: The low-fat muffin has 430 calories - 50 calories more than the 'full-fat' one.
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Think food is a well-deserved reward for putting in time at the gym? Fat chance. It's true that vigorous exercise burns calories, but studies show that people overestimate just how many. Studies show that running a mile, for example, is believed to burn about 450 calories, whereas in reality it burns only 110 or so calories - about one-quarter worth of a bran muffin.
Sure, a 230-calorie Reese's Pieces is more diet-friendly than that 280-calorie Twix bar. But neither is a particularly good choice if you're aiming for weight loss. Just because the food you choose is healthier than another food item doesn't mean it's a good choice.
Those "100-calorie" snack packages may be a better alternative to high-calorie snacks. But that doesn't mean they're a waist-friendly choice. We're often led into eating more of snacks that we consider "safe." And, perversely, eating snacks from small packages can lead us to consume more since we don't consider each package to have a particularly consequential impact on our weight.
Whether it's a basket of bread brought to our restaurant table or the bowl of chips served by a friend, we're often quick to eat foods that others have "picked out" for us. But just because a food is "there" doesn't mean we have to eat it. We can always choose not to. In the words of 19th century psychologist William James, "When you have to make a choice and don't make it, that is in itself a choice."
People tend to pile more food onto large plates than small ones. That's because when it comes to portion size, few of us have a good idea of what the "right size" is. So, wittingly or unwittingly, we use the plate size as a reference. And since we tend to clean our plates, using large plates makes us eat more.
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We often reward ourselves simply for not giving in to temptation. For example, someone who walks past the ice cream parlor without going in might feel entitled to a reward (ironically, perhaps a scoop of the ice cream passed up earlier). Trouble is, the more temptations we resist, the more likely we are to indulge further down the road.
Discounts can lead us to buy more than we really should - including items that we never intended to buy. Every week, millions of items in stores across the country go on sale. Every week, millions of people break their diets because they overbought to take advantage of all the discounts. The bottom line is that discounts all too often give us an excuse to indulge.
Free food - dessert platters at parties, airline meals, and free samples in stores - encourages us to put our diets on hold. It's as if we believe that if we're not paying for a food, it doesn't contain any calories. Of course, that's not true.
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Scientists call it the "pantry effect" - our tendency to eat more when the food is handy. The effect is particularly strong for ready-to-eat foods, including cookies, chips, and other indulgent snacks.
If you're on a strict financial budget, buying in bulk might make sense. But if you're trying to budget your calories, bulk buying can backfire. Why? Because we tend to rely on the quantity available to determine how much of the food we should eat. The more food on hand, the more ends up on our plates (and in our stomachs).
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Few of us actually measure how much food we eat. As a result, we tend to view our meals in terms of distinct units - a scoop, a plate, or a package. We obsess about eating one bowl of cereal, one sandwich, and one serving of fries, paying little or no attention to portion sizes. So we don't mind eating one double-sized scoop of ice cream but might feel guilty if we follow up one half-sized scoop with another half-sized serving.
Think your stomach can give you a reliable sense of when to stop eating? Think again. The stomach's "stretch receptors" take about 20 minutes to signal that it's full. This means there's a substantial time lag between the time we are full and the time our stomach informs us about it. In the absence of a signal from our stomachs, we keep eating and eating...


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To serve and protect is just one of the many things the Sand Springs Police Department (SSPD) is tasked with on a daily basis. As the department's officers report to work each day, citations are just one of the many ways they keep their population of 19,000 safe. But beyond safety, citations are also a way the city generates revenue.
A New Technology
"We were truly been behind the times in terms of our handwritten citation process," said Mike Carter, SSPD Assistant Police Chief. "We looked to implement a new technology solution that would help us not only allow for better revenue collection, but offer better safety for both officers and residents."
Saltus Technologies worked with SSPD to implement their digiTICKET eCitation software, coupled with the Intermec CN50 handheld. Under the new system, officers can easily capture defendant information by scanning the 2D barcode on the back of a driver's license using the CN50 barcode scanner. Officers can then quickly complete a ticket and print it using thermal printers. The CN50 also allows the digiTICKET software to capture an electronic signature of the violator, photographs, GPS coordinates of the stop and even voice-directed notes by the officer. At the end of a shift, the officer uploads the citation information directly into the digiTICKET web application.
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This afternoon Michelle Obama and John Kerry were scheduled to present the International Women of Courage Award to Samira Ibrahim and nine other women who have shown leadership in advocating for women's rights around the world. Ibrahim was included in recognition of her battle against the Egyptian army's infamous "virginity tests." Ibrahim was in Washington for the award ceremony today.
Writing at the Weekly Standard on Wednesday, Samuel Tadros performed the due diligence that should have been performed by the State Department. Tadros demonstrated through a review of her statements on Twitter that Ibrahim is a rather vile anti-Semite and 9/11 fan. Among her Twitter droppings, Ibrahim had left a record of statements quoting Hitler with approval, celebrating the murder of Israelis in Bulgaria last summer, and the September 11, 2012 siege of the U.S. embassy in Cairo.
Ibrahim alleged the Weiner defense. She claimed that her Twitter page had been "stolen" and that she was not responsible for the comments. Jeffrey Goldberg wrote about the case yesterday while the outcome was perhaps subject to reasonable doubt. Today the State Department announced it was deferring her award pending further review, like NFL officials going to the tape to make a touchdown call.
Now comes Lee Smith to report:
Ibrahim herself has spoken, writing in Arabic on her Twitter page. Egyptian democracy activist Mina Rezkalla provides the translation: "I refuse to apologize to the Zionist lobby in America regarding my previous anti-Zionist statements under pressure from American government therefore they withdrew the award."
This would seem to settle the question as to whether or not her page had been "stolen." Now all that's left is for the State Department to demand that Ibrahim reimburse American taxpayers for her trip to the United States.
One door closes and another opens. Given that bit about "the Zionist lobby in America," Ibrahim may be in line for a plum position working for Chuck Hagel over at the Department of Defense.