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G-8 or G-Zero? Why the West No Longer Sets the Global Agenda
Posted by Ram Kumar Shrestha on May 20, 2012
The spectacle of some of the most powerful leaders in the world gathering at Camp David on Friday for the G-8 summit and then for this weekend's NATO anniversary in Chicago won't disguise the fact that things seem to be gradually falling apart. These once mighty symbols of international leadership appear almost paralyzed before the tides of economic, financial and political change. The opening of William Butler Yeats' 1921 poem that found the best devoid of conviction and the worst filled with passionate intensity reads as if crafted as an elegant introduction to an analysis of the global political moment.
(MORE: The G8 Summit at Camp David: This Time, It's Important)
The G-8 convenes as the euro zone is threatening to unravel, most immediately in the showdown over Germany's insistence that Greece either swallow the toxic austerity medicine that could kill its economy or see itself banished from the euro zone, potentially triggering global financial losses on the order of $1 trillion. But the forum is unlikely to settle the fate of Greece, much less the underlying tension over policies of austerity to cut spending debt and stimulus policies to revive growth.
When the G-7 was founded in the 1980s its goal was to gather the leaders of the world's most successful, dynamic economies to plot pathways to further prosperity. Russia was later added to its guest list as a reward for casting off communism rather than as a vote of confidence in its economy. But today, confidence in the group is low. Few seem to believe that the leaders of the U.S., Japan, Germany, France, Britain, Italy and Canada are equipped to tackle the problems facing the world economy. (They effectively admitted their limitations in 2008 when a far wider forum, the Group of 20 — which included the major emerging economies such as China, India, Brazil, Turkey and others — to tackle the global financial meltdown.)
Those gathering at Camp David on Friday are lacking in both fiscal resources and political authority to take far-reaching steps that might turn the tide. Each member country faces massive domestic problems whose consequences, given the connections established by globalized capital markets, could have profound consequences for many of the others. But there are sharp policy differences among them over how to address those challenges, making the G-8 seem somehow less than the sum of its parts.
The U.S., still first among equals in the G-8, has become increasingly ungovernable, locked into a pattern of long-term political gridlock that may not be resolved by November's presidential election. Japan's ever anemic economy was dealt a body blow by last year's tsunami and nuclear crises. The northern Europeans are caught between a center-right consensus on austerity and growing calls from Washington and France's newly elected center-left government for a growth-oriented alternative. That clamor may grow louder in the months ahead amid a mounting backlash from the resurgent left (and also the far-right, which has captured a smaller, but significant share of the working- and middle-class anti-austerity vote in a number of countries). Italy is the biggest of the continent's basket-case economies. Russia is an authoritarian energy exporter in a state of open strategic competition with the West. Allow Canada a moment of uncharacteristic smugness, having done rather nicely in weathering the financial crisis as a result of its habit of sensible policy choices.
(MORE: European Voters Have Rejected Austerity — So What Happens Next?)
"G-Zero" has been the buzzword in foreign policy circles in the past week, as risk analyst and Eurasia Group president Ian Bremmer promotes his new book, Every Nation for Itself: Winners and Losers in a G-Zero World. His key point is that the global balances of power have shifted in ways that leave no single center of power or poles between which countries are forced to choose. Instead, the most adaptive countries are those whose strategic, security and economic partnerships are diverse — think Brazil or Turkey. Bremmer explains:
"The United States will remain the sole superpower for the foreseeable future, but war-weary, under-employed, debt-plagued voters will reject an activist foreign policy. Europeans won't fill the vacuum; they're busy fighting over how best to save the euro zone. China and other emerging powers won't be much help. They face too many complex challenges at home to accept new risks and burdens abroad. This leadership void won't last forever, but the problem won't be solved this year or next."
The G-8 might also once have functioned as a kind of power caucus within NATO and other international forums, shaping policy for dealing with emerging political and security crises. But on that front, too, the G-8 is unlikely give a decisive lead. For one thing, Russia is substantially at odds with key Western powers over the primary security challenges currently on the international agenda such as the crisis in Syria and the standoff over Iran's nuclear program.
Even without Russia's vigorous defense of the Assad regime, there's little appetite in Western capitals for any sort of direct military intervention, which could mire NATO countries in a protracted, messy civil war. Washington will hope to do better in keeping the Europeans on board for the oil and financial sanctions that put the biggest squeeze on Iran, although that's a consensus already established among them — and maintaining it will depend less on any conversation in the G-8 than what transpires in next week's talks in Baghdad between the P5+1 group (the U.S., Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China). One change, in that respect, will be the absence of Nicolas Sarkozy and the debut of his successor, French President François Hollande: While Hollande has formally endorsed France's standing position on Iran, he's highly unlikely to play the activist hard-liner role of his predecessor. And the visit to Tehran last week, in a private capacity, by former prime minister from Hollande's Socialist Party, Michel Rocard, raised speculation that Paris may now be more inclined to encourage the diplomacy of which Sarkozy had been openly skeptical.
(MORE: What the Election of François Hollande Means for France, Europe and the World)
At the NATO summit in Chicago, Afghanistan will be the top item on the agenda. The improbable effort to impose the will of the West on the Hindu Kush is nearing its predictably messy end, although NATO is not about to acknowledge failure despite mounting evidence to the contrary. The Wall Street Journal on Thursday reported an uptick in Taliban attacks in the very areas ostensibly cleared by the "surge" ordered by President Obama in 2009. It's becoming increasingly difficult to sustain the idea that NATO will leave behind a stable Afghanistan to be secured against the Taliban by indigenous security forces paid for by the West. The Afghan economy is simply too puny to sustain the armed forces NATO is building; the Afghan government requires $4 billion in aid a year to keep its soldiers in the field, and Washington is hoping to persuade the Europeans to pay their share. But Washington's efforts the past decade and more to get the Europeans to spend more on their own defense and share more of NATO's burden have floundered. It is difficult to imagine them reaching into dramatically diminished national coffers to pay for an iffy gendarme force in Central Asia.
Defense Secretary Robert gates, before his retirement last year, warned that the Europeans risked making NATO irrelevant by their reluctance to expand their defense spending. But the reality is that spending on NATO, and expeditionary warfare, are simply not priorities in the minds of the Western European electorates. Sarkozy may have hoped that taking the lead in orchestrating an air campaign to rid Libya of the odious regime of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi would help get him reelected, but French voters clearly weren't interested in his military exploits in the Maghreb. In the era of Sarkozy's predecessor, President Jacques Chirac, French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine complained of the dominance of the American "hyperpower," and made a buzzword of "multipolarity" – a world order in which there was no single dominant powers but instead a balance created by a number of different power centers. A quick glance at the G-8 and NATO events this weekend will confirm that Vedrine's wish is being realized, although 'G-Zero' may not be quite what he'd had in mind.
MORE: Dismal Numbers from China and India Indicate Further Weakening of Global Economy
Read other related stories about this:
- Cost of Greek exit from euro put at $1tn The Guardian
- Welcome to the G-Zero Era The Huffingtonpost
- Attacks by Taliban Rise in Surge Areas The Wall Street Journal


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Unimagined Devotion
Cammies, dog tags, covers and such
I never knew I would ahve to learn so much.
A whole new language I have learned
After a college degree I had already earned.
Knowledge is never ending
Never standing still in the Corps
There is always something to learn here
And we always must learn more.
I have learned to appreciate distance
For it is al we have ever known.
We stand to reap the just rewards
For the fields of love that we have sown.
I never question his devotion
I know he serves two masters
His all protective Lord and his Corps
To protect him from all disasters.
If I ever questioned his love for me
I could have never married this man.
What makes me love him so much more
Is the fact he takes a stand.
He stands for all that I believe
He loves me with all his heart
I love him with both his masters
And I dare him to ever part.
My husband has two masters
But he never loves me less
For the fact God gave me a Marine to love
I am eternally blessed.
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Why would a woman choose a c-section over a vaginal delivery?
Doctors report that more and more first-time moms are asking about scheduling their baby's delivery by c-section, even when there's no clear medical reason to do so. But while more moms are interested in surgical delivery, major medical organizations are headed in the opposite direction, urging healthcare providers to avoid performing unnecessary c-sections.
Why would a woman choose major surgery over vaginal childbirth? Some feel that scheduling delivery is more convenient than waiting for labor and childbirth, allowing them to more easily arrange for maternity leave and extra help at home. Others believe that a c-section might help them minimize the pain or certain complications – such as tearing, incontinence, or sexual dysfunction – that they associate with a vaginal delivery.
Despite the trend, so-called "maternal request" c-sections remain uncommon. Reliable numbers are hard to come by, but most experts estimate fewer than 3 in 100 women request a c-section for their first delivery.
Medical organizations including the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) say women should plan for vaginal birth whenever possible, even if their doctor is willing to perform a c-section.
There's no evidence that a maternal-request c-section is the safer way to go for a first delivery. And there's good evidence that if you end up having more than one or two children, it's much more risky. Read on to see what we know about the risks and benefits of maternal-request c-sections and why experts discourage them.
Is a planned cesarean really more "convenient" than a vaginal birth?
Scheduling a c-section may give some women a feeling of control over an inherently unpredictable experience. After all, if you knew the date your baby would be born, you could plan more easily for family help, work leave, and other post-baby needs. Some women feel it would be better to relax and enjoy those last few weeks instead of waiting anxiously for contractions to kick in at any moment.
But even if you schedule a c-section, that doesn't mean your baby will wait until that date to be born. Since you can't schedule the surgery earlier than 39 weeks, you'd still need to remain flexible in your plans in case you go into labor before then.
Plus, once you're in the hospital, the obstetrician and anesthesiologist take over and you become a surgical patient. It's true that planning for a vaginal delivery doesn't mean you'll end up with one. But if you do deliver vaginally, you can have much more control over what happens during the birth process and some women find that very empowering.
After a c-section, you face the difficulty of recovering from major surgery while caring for a newborn. You're in the hospital for longer (an average of three days instead of two), you may be told to limit physical activity for several weeks, and the pain from your incision can make it uncomfortable to breastfeed. Finally, studies show that you have a significantly higher risk of needing to go back into the hospital with complications if you have a c-section.
What if I'm scared of the pain of labor and childbirth?
It may seem like the guarantee of anesthesia that accompanies major surgery would be a better bet than the uncertainty of pain management during labor and delivery. You may be concerned, for instance, that the epidural won't work well or that you may not get a chance to have one at all.
Almost every pregnant woman has heard some horror story about labor pain. If this is a concern for you, discuss it with your practitioner so that she can review your pain management options with you. You can also make sure your delivery team knows that you want pain medication as early as possible.
Also, it's a good idea to talk to women who have had a c-section. They may not have felt much pain during the surgery, but chances are they had a longer, tougher recovery than most women with vaginal deliveries.
What if I'm terrified of tearing?
Many women who give birth vaginally do have some degree of tearing in the vagina or the perineum – the area between the vagina and the anus. But the vast majority of tears are either superficial tears that cause little discomfort or lacerations that may require stitches but usually heal well within a short time.
A small number of women who deliver vaginally (fewer than 3 percent) end up with a more serious tear that may cause pain or discomfort for several months and can lead to problems with anal incontinence later. You can improve your odds by choosing a caregiver who rarely cuts episiotomies or uses forceps, both of which increase your risk of a serious tear.
How many women are requesting c-sections?
No one really knows. It's true that more women are having c-sections than ever before. In 2012, about 33 percent of births in the United States were cesarean deliveries, up from about 20 percent in 1996. But it's hard to say how many of these c-sections were actually performed at the request of the moms.
Several studies have tried to estimate how many c-sections are done at the mother's request, but it's been hard to get good data. Most of these studies were based on birth certificates or hospital billing records, which don't necessarily show whether there was a medical reason for surgery. And they definitely don't show whether the woman asked for the procedure.
When the National Institutes of Health (NIH) held a "state of the science" conference in 2006 to discuss maternal-request c-sections, the expert panel acknowledged that there were no solid estimates of how common the procedure is. But there was a general consensus among the participants that these cesareans were on the rise.
That same year, researchers sent out a questionnaire about maternal-request c-sections and 701 ob-gyns responded. According to the report published in Obstetrics & Gynecology in January 2007, 58 percent said that more women had been asking about cesarean deliveries over the previous year. And about half the doctors acknowledged having performed at least one c-section on maternal request.
Another group of researchers surveyed women directly. In October 2006, Childbirth Connection released the results of the first national study asking women about this issue: Of the 1,314 participants who might have requested a c-section for no medical reason in 2005, only one woman – 0.08 percent – said she did. (Two women said they had cesareans for no medical reason because their healthcare provider suggested it.)
What are the risks and benefits of a maternal-request c-section?
If you're expecting your first baby and considering a c-section for no medical reason, you may want to consider what studies show about the risks and benefits of the surgery compared to a planned vaginal delivery. (Keep in mind that some women who plan to deliver vaginally end up with a c-section or an assisted vaginal delivery.)
One thing is clear: Each c-section you have increases your risk for some serious complications in future pregnancies. That's why most experts recommend trying for a vaginal delivery if you intend to have several children.
One complication, placenta previa (a placenta that's close to or covering the cervix), can cause bleeding during pregnancy, which may require you to deliver prematurely. Another is placenta accreta, in which the placenta doesn't separate properly at delivery. Both of these increase the risk of hemorrhage and emergency hysterectomy during delivery.
Even if you're sure you don't want more than one or two children, consider this: Studies show that many women are wrong about what their final family size will be when they're making delivery decisions about their first child. Either they change their mind or they end up with an unplanned pregnancy.
A 2008 study in Obstetrics & Gynecology found that almost 40 percent of surveyed women planning no more than two children ended up with more, primarily due to unplanned pregnancies. Twenty percent of these women ended up having four or more children.
But let's assume that you'll only have this one child and maybe one other. What do we know about the risks and benefits for women choosing a cesarean delivery by maternal request versus those planning a vaginal delivery?
Unfortunately, we don't know very much because very few studies have directly compared these two situations. Most of the data used to discuss maternal-request c-sections is derived from studies designed for other purposes. When the 2006 NIH panel reviewed these studies, they warned that many of their conclusions "must be interpreted cautiously."
For most outcomes – such as the risk of urinary and anal incontinence, and sexual dysfunction – the panel found that the evidence either didn't support or only weakly supported one delivery method over the other. In fact, the panel found moderate-quality evidence to support one delivery route over the other for only three situations:
Hemorrhage: There's some evidence that you're less likely to hemorrhage if you plan a c-section than if you plan a vaginal birth. (Remember that some women who plan to have a vaginal birth end up with an unplanned c-section, which tends to be associated with more blood loss than a planned c-section.)
On the other hand, when it comes to the risk of hemorrhage leading to hysterectomy, what little evidence there is shows no difference between first-time moms planning a c-section versus those planning a vaginal delivery. And as mentioned earlier, there is good evidence that having multiple c-sections increases your risk of life-threatening hemorrhage and hysterectomy.
Length of hospital stay after delivery: Women who deliver vaginally go home sooner after birth than women who have a c-section, regardless of whether it's a planned c-section or one following labor. What's more, women who have a c-section are more than twice as likely to be readmitted to the hospital during the postpartum period as women who have a vaginal delivery.
Breathing problems: Babies born by planned c-section are more likely to end up in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) with breathing problems than are babies who are born vaginally, although this number is still very small. In the womb, a baby's lungs are filled with fluid. The labor process signals the baby's lungs to stop producing fluid, and the lungs then either reabsorb or remove the fluid – but this natural process doesn't occur as efficiently without labor.
Babies delivered by c-section before 39 weeks are particularly prone to this problem. They're also more likely to have problems adapting in other ways, too, such as regulating their blood sugar and body temperature. For these reasons, experts agree that no c-sections should be scheduled before 39 weeks unless there is a medical reason to deliver earlier.
What do the experts say about maternal-request c-sections?
Most healthcare providers say cesarean deliveries should be performed only when medically necessary.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists issued a statement in 2013 advising women to plan for a vaginal delivery whenever possible. Unless the health of the mother or baby is in danger, the risks associated with a c-section usually outweigh any short-term benefits, the statement said, particularly for women who may want to have more children in the future. It also cautioned that concern about pain management is never a sufficient reason for a c-section.
In addition, the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics guidelines state that because there's no hard evidence of benefit to the patient, performing a c-section for nonmedical reasons is not ethically justified. Finally, the American College of Nurse-Midwives, Lamaze International, and the International Cesarean Awareness Network argue that birth is a natural physiological process that should be allowed to unfold naturally unless there's a medical reason for intervention.


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I was born in Tacoma, Washington. My father is a retired Army Colonel, and we traveled throughout the United States and overseas. I graduated from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge in the fall of 1987 with a degree in broadcast journalism.
I started my career in radio at WJBO in Baton Rouge in February 1988. I spent a year there as an announcer and weekend news reporter for the Saturday morning program. I moved to Lafayette, Louisiana in 1989 where I accepted the position as the News Director for an AM/FM station.
While in Lafayette, I landed my first opportunity to work in television. I was hired by the independent Fox station KVHP in Lake Charles, Louisiana as a general assignment reporter and 10:00 weather anchor. I moved to Texas in August 1991 when the NBC affiliate KLSB hired me as its 5:00 news anchor.
In February of 1994, I accepted a reporter position with Austin's longtime CBS station KTBC. While there, I was promoted to weekend anchor and then main anchor. I anchored the six and ten o'clock newscasts for four years before making the move to Richmond in July 1999.
In addition to anchoring CBS 6 News at 5:00, 6:00 and 11:00, I produce a monthly report on breast health information and breast cancer called Buddy Check 6, and prepare special reports throughout the year.
I am a member of the National Association of Black Journalists, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc, and the Richmond Chapter of the Links Inc.
I am a recipient of the American Cancer Society's Regional Media Award for my Buddy Check 6 reports. I am a board member for the Dr. Ellen Shaw de Parades Breast Cancer Foundation which is dedicated to the early detection and cure of breast cancer. I was inducted into the National Women of Achievement Hall of Fame in Austin, Texas in 2000.
I am married to Jeff Moten and the proud mother of two sons, Miles and Pierce.


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Naturalization records up to 1906 have been kept in the Topeka Office of the U.S. Circuit Court and by the clerk of the district court of each county in Kansas. Some records from the Topeka Circuit Court were transferred to the National Archives—Central Plains Region in Kansas City, Missouri. This office also has U.S. District Court records from 1916 to 1966. The Family History Library has acquired some copies of naturalization records under the county, and records from the District court under the state.
The Family History Library has several sets of naturalization records and indexes from the District Courts of Indiana . The earliest began in 1856. Indiana – Naturalization and Citizenship
In 1906 the Immigration and Naturalization Service (now United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) was created, forms were standardized, and duplicate copies of naturalization records were sent by the court to the INS. To access these records, use the Genealogy Program at www.uscis.gov, fill is out and send it to the address listed on the form. You may also contact the National Archives—Central Plains Region at http://www.archives.gov/central-plains/kansas-city/ for naturalization records.


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Today's theme over at Geneabloggers is Funny Friday. I mentioned earlier how my father answered the phone a few times when I was a teenager and boys would call for dates.
"County morgue. You stab 'em, we slab 'em."
Yes, my dad was wickedly funny and I'm certain he did this because he just got tired of the phone ringing–after all the poor guy had three daughters and the phone was in constant use. I don't know how many possible dates my dad scared off, but I'm too old to care any longer. Of course, I didn't like it too much then but he thought it funny when the other person hung up without explanation. (If it were anyone who knew my dad, of course they already knew better and would carry on a conversation with him.)
Another story my sister related to me was when my dad was younger. He and his cousin Mackie would spend hours building model airplanes together and fly them off them of a viaduct over Brown Avenue–of course the planes crashed, probably onto cars below. One other story I remember my aunt telling me was my dad was a bit of a mischief maker in elementary school. He got caught smoking a few times and always had those old-fashioned matches in his pocket, the type you could strike anywhere to get a flame. He was in a bit of trouble with one of nuns, and as the nun stood there correcting him, dad was fiddling in his pocket. Well, needless to say, he rubbed the matches together and burned a hole in his pants. I wish I knew what the nun did after that!
Here's a picture of my dad in his younger days, being completely silly with his pal, Dukie. My dad is to the right.
Dad was a character. There are probably hundreds more stories like these as well. The family was a hoot and I so miss the laughter sometimes!


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App Review: Distant Shore by The Blimp Pilots LLC
by Rob on
February 11, 2009
Filed under Daily App Reviews, Entertainment
From the makers of Koi Pond comes a new concept in iPhone applications: Distant Shore. The game – if you can call it a game – very much reminds me of chat rooms but with a huge twist. You find yourself alone on the beach somewhere (in a 3D graphical aerial view). You have a bungalow with a turtle mailbox outback. The idea is to send messages to and receive messages from others like yourself that are wandering distant beaches. To do this, you walk up and down the beach picking up shells by tapping them. Once you have collected 5 shells, you get an empty bottle to send a message in. Once sent, you have no control over who's shore it lands on or who receives your bottle. Furthermore, all messages are completely anonymous. Your personal information is not sent to them unless you send it yourself. You may also come across bottles on the beach that have washed ashore containing messages from others. You can pick these up by tapping them and read the message inside.
The first little while of playing I found myself wondering what the point was. However, it does grow on you and soon I couldn't put it down to come and write this review. It is kind of fun to see what kind of random tidbits people choose to send. Once you have read the message, you can reply to the sender, keep it in your inventory in your beach tote, or discard it on the beach. You can only hold eight messages at a time in your beach tote, though. So, remember to delete them once you are done reading them. Otherwise, you won't be able to pick up bottles on the beach or retrieve mail from your mailbox until you do delete some. Your mailbox is where direct replies to your bottles come. (To delete a message, just drag it off the message panel and drop it on the beach). Each time you get a reply, a star appears on the bungalow button in the lower right hand corner of the screen. You can press this button at any time to return to your bungalow. The more messages and bottles you send the more you are likely to receive.
My biggest complaint with the app is that other than sending and receiving bottles, there really isn't anything else to do. You are alone on the beach, although you are constantly passing beach towels, beach umbrellas, and chairs. In the background you hear the sound of the waves and the lighting on the screen changes slowly to indicate the passage of night and day. I think it would be great to have something else to do while you wait for messages (why can't I kick one of the many beach balls?). Now, having said that, you don't have to wait around for your messages, you can close the app and come back later and find replies in your mailbox.
I wouldn't say that Distant Shore is the best or most entertaining app that I have played with, but it is somewhat amusing to send and receive random messages from people all over. While playing, I did ask several people what they thought of the app… to which most people replied "I love it."
This app is a great for killing time when you need a little human interaction. However, a parting word of caution. Like any chat room or anonymous interaction with others there is bound to be someone attempting to exploit the situation. After about 2 hours of reading and writing messages in bottles, I did receive a message that I would consider inappropriate (asking my age, sex, location…). The app has a built-in safety measure for this. At the bottom of every message that you read there is a "report inappropriate message" button. We used it in this case and the message was immediately removed from my tote bag (inbox). We are uncertain though what happens on the other side…
Distant Shores is $0.99 in the iTunes App Store.
[Update: I recently emailed the developer and asked about what happens when you report a message as inappropriate. The following is the response that I received.
"...if someone gets enough messages flagged as inappropriate, we'll take a look and see if the messages actually did contain legitimately inappropriate or offensive content. Sometimes people flag messages for no reason, so we need to be sure before we take any further steps. Our first step, though, is to send out a warning message - at that point we haven't actually looked at anything that was sent. If the person continues to send inappropriate messages, we will ban them."]


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Date(s) - 08/22/2019
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Norton Simon Museum
411 W. Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena, CA,
$15 ages 19 and older.
noon-5 p.m. Mon., Wed.-Thur., 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. July 19-Nov. 4. Just one look at a Crutchfield lithograph and you know he is a master draftsman. However, this exhibit also reveals the artist's who possessed a keen wit and a deep fascination with engineering and transportation. This group of prints, which was produced at L.A.'s renowned Tamarind Lithography Workshop in 1970, are being shown together for the first time at the Museum since their donation in 1972.
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The Department of Art offers programs in undergraduate instruction combining studio and art history classes with diverse studies in the liberal arts. The department's focus, as it moves from the beginning through intermediate and into advanced courses, is both discipline specific, such as the Bachelor of Arts studio program and inter- and intra-disciplinary offerings in the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. The department also offers a Master of Fine Arts studio degree program. Full discipline concentrations in the areas of: art education, art history, ceramics, digital and time-based media, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking and sculpture, as well as experiences in the areas of performance art, gallery management and videography are available. The department also participates in the University's study abroad program offering both studio and academic courses to Nevada students studying abroad.
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Jose Reyes is taking his talents to South Beach.
The superstar shortstop, who finally shook off chronic injuries and won a batting title with the Mets last season, has reportedly signed a six-year, $106 million contract with the Miami Marlins. The deal includes an option that could bring the package to $120 million, according to The Associated Press.
The Marlins, who have dropped "Florida" as their geographic designation and are moving into a brand new, $515 million stadium under new manager Ozzie Guillen, are proving they won't be outbid for free agent talent. The Reyes signing comes on the heels of a three-year, $27 million contract to former Padres closer Heath Bell. They have even vowed to be players in the sweepstakes for the season's biggest free agent prize, Albert Pujols.
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Oscar night, Sunday February 25th, 2007, Peter Nygard and Nygard International will host the star studded 17th annual Night of 100 Stars Black Tie Dinner Gala at the Beverly Hills Hotel's Crystal Ballroom where 150-200 Academy stars will attend the hottest celebrity Awards party in town.
On the fashion runway factory floor, Peter Nygard has used his reputation for flair and showmanship to develop Nygard International, the world's foremost creator of casual elegant separates for the active over 25.
In the early '70s, Peter Nygard worked in shipping at Jacob's Ladies Wear in Winnipeg. Since buying the company with a loan, he has turned Nygard International into a multi-million dollar fashion manufacturer and retail operation, recently described as the largest women's clothing manufacturer and supplier in the world.
Today, Nygard International has offices in Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal, Saskatoon, Gardena, California, Mexico and New York. There are three separate Nygard divisions: Peter Nygard Signature; their bridge line, Bianca Nygard qualified as the "better line"; and the Nygard Collection, the mid-range assortment. The company's chain of retailers number over 500 in the U.S and Canada; they have been in Russia and Finland for 10 years. Annual sales are approaching $1 Billion.
From Saks Fifth Avenue to Sears in your local mall, women are trying on and buying Nygard clothes. How has he done it? Clearly, Nygard knows his customers well. He celebrates women in the clothing he makes for them. "She's over 25 years old---a career women whose life includes a variety of roles, whether she's working for herself or someone else, or undertaking the major job of having a baby. She is active and she wants to look elegant at all time."
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The formal sit-down dinner viewing party has always included past Oscar winners and nominees who will return to pay tribute to this year's favorite Award nominees.
The media has always rated the Night of 100 Stars as one of the top Awards parties. The Daily News rated this party as "...the number one Oscar party, just for the sheer number of celebrities attending...". ABC's Good Morning America covers this party and said. " Voting Academy members flock to the Night of 100 Stars and we are here tonight with last year's winners Peter Fonda and Martin Landau along with Tom Arnold, Anna Nicole Smith, and the cast of the West Wing. Is this an Oscar party or the Golden Globes?"
Previous celebrity attendees and others confirmed this year are: James Woods, Jason Ritter, Mimi Rogers, Keith Carradine, Donny Wahlberg, Stephanie Powers, Patrick Stewart, Thora Birch, Jesse Metcalfe, Ludacris, Harry Hamlin, Lisa Rinna, Dominique Swain, Michael Chiklis, Bryce Dallas Howard, C.C. H. Pounder, Bill Pullman, Christine Lakin, Tyne Daly, Krista Allan, Timothy Busfield, Swoozie Kurtz, Bai Ling, Jacqueline Bissett, Richard Lewis, Jenna Jameson, James Kyson Lee, James Kebbell, Doris Roberts, Eddie Griffin, Joe Mcintyre, Lindsay Wagner, Joe Pantoliano, Lolita Davidovitch, Danielle Panabaker, Richard Schiff, Blake Lively, Lance Bass, Tatyana Ali, Beverly D'Angelo, John Savage, Breckin Meyer, John Schneider, Patti Labelle, Shia Labeouf, Daniel Benzali, Bo Derek, John Corbett, David Krumholtz, Sean Young, Kevin Pollak, Shar Jackson, Anthony Michael Hall, Marla Maples, Sean Astin, Joshua Jackson, Keely Smith, David Carradine, Sharon Lawrence, Alana Ubach, Betty Thomas, Terrence Howard, Michael Madsen, Cathy Lee Crosby, Richard Belzer, , Jolie Fisher, David Forster, Jamie Lyn Sigler, Leigh Taylor-Young, Hector Elizondo, Amber Tamblyn, Rob Schneider, Mia Sara, French Stewart, Smothers Bros., Amy Davidson, Coolio, Peter Krause, Montel Williams, Lou Diamond Phillips, Pauley Perrette, Daviegh Chase, Izabella Miko, Marilu Henner, Peter Mark Richman, Alan Thicke, Brittany Daniel, Tony Bennett, Dionne Warwick, Kimberly Brown, Ed Asner, Bridget Fonda, 'Dice' Clay, Jeffrey Tambor, Joey Lawrence, Claudia Christian, Lorenzo Lamas, Neil Simon, Fred Savage, Tracy Bingham, , Mark Curry, Joe Bologna, Renee Taylor, Christopher Lloyd, Arielle Kevel, Goran Visnjac, Luke Perry, Robert Davi, Virginia Madsen, Brian Dennehy, Miguel Ferrar, Connie Stevens, Michael Bolton, Jon Favreau, Sarah Rue, Helen Shaver, Ben Gazzara, Alexis Bledel, Jack Klugman, Charlene Tilton, Dennis Haysbert, Jane Seymour, Frankie Valli, Mykelti Williamson, Joanna Cassidy, Scott Baio, Jacqueline Obradors, Tony Lo Bianco, Taryn Manning, Dylan McDermott, David Hasselhoff, Viveca A. Fox, Leah Thompson, Ed McMahon, Chris Lawford, Jennifer Esposito, Sarah Paxton, Cindy Margolis, Brandy Norwood, Kimora Lee Simmons, Tovah Feldshuh, Joshua Malina, Daryl Hannah and many others.
Almost 60 Academy Award Winners and Nominees have previously attended including: Jamie Foxx, Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, Danny Aiello, Jennifer Tilly, Randy Quaid, Linda Blair, Michael Lerner, Sally Kirkland, Gary Busey, Bruce Davison, , Richard Dreyfuss, Cathy Moriarty, Kathleen Quinlan, Eric Roberts, Lynn Redgrave, Robert Forster, Diane Ladd, Caroll Baker, Rip Torn, Charles Durning, Dean Stockwell, Robert Stack, Theodore Bikel, Don Murray, Cliff Robertson, William H. Macy, Samantha Eggar, Kevin McCarthy, Glynis Johns, Terry Moore, Burt Young, Karen Black, Eddie Albert, George Chakiris, James Cromwell, Red Buttons, Ernest Borgnine, Anthony Franciosa, Shirley Jones, Elliott Gould, Tony Curtis, Martin Landau, David Paymer, Robert Loggia, Rod Steiger, Brenda Vaccaro, Shirley Knight, James Whitmore, Shelly Winters, Pat Morita, Patricia Neal, Stuart Whitman, Carrie Snodgrass, Seymour Cassel, Lesley Ann Warren, Russ Tamblyn, Maximillian Schell, Sally Kellerman and Mickey Rooney.
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- Summary
Fresh homemade pasta is easier than ever when you use the same tools preferred by Italian home cooks. From Italy's leading manufacturer of pasta tools, this pasta-drying rack has 16 adjustable rods for hanging freshly cut pasta strands to dry.
- Pasta rack holds up to 4 1/2 lb. fresh pasta (about 8 servings) in a compact space.
- Fan design makes hanging and removing pasta strands easy.
- Includes a specially designed pasta wand to lift pasta on and off arms.
- Wand stores inside the center tube when not in use.
- Rack folds flat for storage.
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- 17" diam., 19 1/2" high (18 1/2" x 9 1/2" when folded).
- Each pasta wand is 1/2" diam., 11 3/4" long.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Breadbaker5 from Great design This is more costly than other options, but the design is very sleek and it folds flat for storage which is a huge plus compared to other options. Very study, and holds a large batch of pasta to dry, so always enough room; a lot of other options have relatively more limited space.Date published: 2018-06-03


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Mrs. Harriet Cross (Libby) Seavey (1814-1891), my second great-grandmother, had been widowed for 13 years in 1871. Born in nearby Harrison, Maine, she was 19 years younger than her second husband, Jonathan, and together they had 7 children.
This 1871 map of Bridgton, Pin Hook, and South Bridgton, Maine, a research print of which I obtained from Historic Map Works, in Portland:
shows many residences and businesses, including that of "Mrs. Seavey." on the left hand side of a road running along the southeast shore of Woods Pond.
The history of Bridgton, Bridgton, Maine, 1768-1994: An Updated Bicentennial History, includes this hand-drawn map showing roughly the same area, along with this description:
"Just beyond the road divides near the old Alley-Seavey place. The Joseph Trumbull family lived here.* Today it is owned by Pioneer Camps, located on the shore of Woods Pond." -- p.349.
Google Maps shows the same road, off Rt. 117 in the Sandy Creek village of Bridgton, and the pinpoint shows where the house stood.
By the time of the 1880 Census, Harriet C. Seavey was 66 years old, a widow, keeping house, living here in Sandy Creek with the Berry, Merrill, and Martin families as neighbors. Her 27 year old son, Clarence Howard Seavey, my great grandfather, still lived with her. He would marry Nettie Griswold 9 years later in 1889.
*The Joseph Trumbull family referred to here is undoubtedly descendants of the Joseph Stephen Trumbull who married Nettie after Clarence died.
Originally published 8/8/2011 at: http://diggingdowneast.blogspot.com
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I've seen some cool business cards in my time—I remember that at my first GDC, I practically had a Patrick Bateman-style existential crisis over how inferior my own cards were at the time.
But Sim City and Spore creator Will Wright's got us all beat—he puts his personal information on actual printed money. Sure, it's Yugoslavian money that has no longer has any actual value, but if anything, that makes it cooler. The image of the "card" itself was shared by The Atlantic's Alexis Madrigal, who got the card while interviewing Wright.
Will Wright's Awesome Business Cards: Just his Information Stamped on Old Currency [The Atlantic]
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Grimes mum on coal
Alison Lundergan Grimes' campaign insisted last week that she'd use a high-dollar fundraiser with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid as a forum to promote Kentucky's coal industry and demand action to protect the use of fossil fuel.
That didn't happen, according to an audio recording of the 45-minute affair obtained by POLITICO through a source at the event.
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Instead, when the Kentucky Democrat spoke at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill last Thursday, she stuck to a partisan script, railing against Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's record on jobs, the minimum wage and women's issues.
( Also on POLITICO: Grimes' miner? A European model)
The one word she didn't say during her 11-minute speech: "coal."
"Make no mistake, the hill that we are climbing … it is steep, but I will continue to run circles in my heels around Mitch McConnell," Grimes told the donors, who paid as much as $2,600 a plate to attend. "It is going to take a nation to help Kentucky rise up to do this, and Alison's army. And as I look out today, amongst the quality that is here, Leader Reid, I know this is the army that will help to get it done."
It's a notable omission for a campaign that went out of its way last week to say that Grimes would "use the event" to raise concerns about environmental rules that are unpopular in Kentucky. After she was criticized for holding a fundraiser with Reid — whose views against coal are unpopular in her state — her campaign said the event would offer a chance to highlight opposition to newly proposed rules from the Environmental Protection Agency to dramatically cut carbon emissions.
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"Alison is absolutely livid about the new rule and plans to use the event to share the stories of how Kentuckians are hurting and demand that the Senate take action to invest in clean coal technology," Grimes spokeswoman Charly Norton said in a statement last week ahead of the fundraiser.
On Saturday, Grimes' campaign manager, Jonathan Hurst, told The Associated Press that the candidate spoke to Reid and the donors at the fundraiser where she "offered real stories of Kentuckians struggling to make ends meet and stressed that we need a comprehensive, balanced approach that reins in the EPA, invests in clean coal technology and keeps foreign markets open for Kentucky coal."
The Grimes campaign hasn't disputed the authenticity of the recording and says she had a "private conversation" with Reid about coal and energy.
A Washington consultant who attended the event said "there is no way" Grimes could have privately had a discussion with Reid at the event because he arrived late and left before the Kentuckian.
( Also on POLITICO: Reid, wife moving to Las Vegas area)
Grimes is in a tight battle to topple McConnell in November in one of the few Senate races that presents Democrats an opportunity to oust a sitting Republican. Running in a conservative state where the coal industry maintains potent political power, Grimes has sought to distance herself from President Barack Obama and Democrats like Reid who have decried the use of the fossil fuel.
On Monday, the Grimes campaign said it stands "100 percent" by its previous comments and argued there was no inconsistency in statements before and after the event.
"Alison had strong words [with Reid] with regards to the EPA ruling," Hurst told POLITICO. "We definitely did exactly what we said we were going to do."
Reid spokesman Adam Jentleson said Grimes "made her strong opposition to the president's proposed EPA rules extremely clear" to the majority leader, saying she "shared stories" to the Nevadan about the impact the rule would have on Kentuckians.
Jentleson said the conversations occurred "before the event and in conversations since then as well." But he did not offer more details. A Democratic source said the two spoke by phone about coal and energy after the fundraiser.
The revelation that she failed to raise those concerns at the event despite her vow to do so could play into McConnell's hands, giving the GOP leader fresh ammunition to undercut a central premise of her campaign: that she is a moderate, independent-minded Kentucky Democrat willing to take on her party in Washington.
Other campaigns have had to grapple with secret recordings of private events. Mitt Romney's presidential campaign was famously rocked in 2012 when he mused about the "47 percent" who are "dependent on government." In 2008, it was Obama who said at a San Francisco fundraiser that voters in small town Pennsylvania "cling to guns or religion."
Grimes most likely skirted the coal issue because she was in front of a crowd of some 60 people who were largely supportive of the administration's policies.
Indeed, the recording portrays an upbeat Grimes spending the first part of last week's breakfast fundraiser mingling with the guests. As she worked the room before the speech, Grimes told an attendee that she'd be "waking everybody up, talking about my favorite subject: Mitch McConnell." She advised another attendee at the breakfast event: "Don't turn your stomach sour talking about Mitch McConnell." She quipped to another about how she uses blue pens to sign "everything."
The crowd went silent after Reid entered the room and delivered his opening remarks.


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This October, Tacoma's Broadway Center hosted a weekend-long arts and cultural festival in the heart of downtown Tacoma—the 2012 Fall Free For All. We managed to capture a few of the excellent music performances along with several of the other sights and experiences—the wide variety of which represented some of Tacoma's and the greater Pac NW's best creative output.
Above is the first video showing some of the first day of the festival—including a couple performers on The Warehouse's "Busking Stage" and the headlining performance of My Brightest Diamond at the historic Pantages Theater.
This video includes a couple highlights from the evening of the first day—a performance by Seattle's USF on the Squeak'n'Squawk stage and a stellar headlining performance by Carletta Sue Kay at the Pantages :
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Aerospace Studies (AFROTC)
The Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps (AFROTC) provides precommission training for college men and women who desire to serve as commissioned officers in the United States Air Force. When combined with the academic disciplines offered at the college level, the program provides the student a broad-based knowledge of management, leadership, and technical skills required for a commission and subsequent active duty service in the Air Force. A minor in aerospace studies (reference number 304) is now available to students. Contact the aerospace studies advisor for course requirements.
Graduates are commissioned as Second Lieutenants and are called to active duty within 60 days. Educational delays may be granted for non-flying graduates who desire to pursue advanced degrees prior to entry on active duty. The main objectives of producing officers through the AFROTC program are:
1. To procure officers with a broad educational base.
2. To provide a basic military education for college students.
3. To teach fundamentals and techniques of leadership, management and decision-making.
4. To develop, in conjunction with other academic disciplines, individual character and attributes required of a
commissioned officer in the United States Air Force.
Air Force ROTC Program
How do I enroll?
In cooperation with Tennessee State University, located in Nashville, TN, an opportunity is available for Western
Kentucky University (WKU) students to participate in the Air Force ROTC Program. Simply call the detachment
(615.963.5931) and ask for a Cross-Town Application. Mail this short application and your unofficial transcripts with
your immunization records back to Detachment 790. The program provides training and education that will develop
skills and attitudes vital to the professional Air Force Officer. In this program students are eligible to compete for
scholarships (2.5+ GPA) and receive the same benefits and privileges as full-time students enrolled at TSU. In
addition to the above, Western Kentucky University grants two room and board scholarships each year to winners of
four-year or three and one-half year AFROTC scholarships.
Curriculum - The General Military Course (GMC) is 1 credit hr and is composed of the first four semesters of aerospace studies (AERO) and is for freshmen and sophomores. The Professional Officer Course (POC) is 3 credit
hrs and constitutes the final four semesters of AFROTC study and enrolls juniors and seniors.
Civil Air Patrol Squadron - A centralized flying program for AFROTC cadets conducted at any time while they are
enrolled in AFROTC. Training consists of eight hours of flying instruction in a light, single-engine aircraft. Objectives
of the program are to train and motivate qualified cadets toward a rated (flying) career, and to introduce the cadets to
the aviation career field.
Students who participate in the Air Force ROTC program must be enrolled as a student at WKU (or other cross-town
college). The student is also jointly enrolled as a TSU student and participates in Aerospace Studies at TSU. For
more information, contact the Unit Admissions Officer at (615) 963-5977 or check the website at www.tnstate.edu/rotc or www.afrotc.com.
Field Training
Six-week Field Training Course: This course is designed to qualify the student who has not had GMC courses for
enrollment into the POC (AERO 351). Primarily, it enables students who are unable to enroll in the GMC an
opportunity to pursue the advanced course and thereby receive a commission in two years of study, coincident with
the conferral of the baccalaureate degree.
Four-week Field Training Course: This course is designed for the cadet who has completed the entire GMC
coursework and Leadership Lab. The four-week Field Training Course prepares the cadet for enrollment into the
POC. This would include prior enlisted members.
Both: These courses constitute the cadets first extended exposure to an actual Air Force environment. Activities
include survival training, junior officer training, aircraft and aircrew indoctrination, physical training, career orientation,
small arms familiarization, first aid training and a first-hand look at the organization and functions of an active Air
Force base.
POC Eligibility
The following are prerequisites for entry into the AFROTC Professional Officers Course (POC). The student must:
1. Have either completed the General Military Course (GMC) or the six-week Field Training Course. The GMC
may be accredited for certain prior military service applicants who meet specific criteria.
2. Have two academic years of college remaining (either undergraduate, working on second degree, or
graduate degree) as a full-time student.
3. Have achieved a qualifying score on the AFOQT.
4. Execute a written agreement to complete the program and successfully complete the applicable Field
Training Course and accept an Air Force Reserve Commission, when tendered.
5. Be selected by the Professor of Aerospace Studies (PAS).
6. Meet certain specified age requirements.
General Benefits
All students enrolled in the AFROTC programs are provided textbooks and uniforms at no expense. POC students
(juniors and seniors) and all scholarship students receive a monthly subsistence allowance of up to $400 tax-free.
Those cadets who attend Field Training are also paid air travel to and from the encampment, plus a stipend based on current active duty pay scales (approximately $450-$650).
Sponsored Activities
Arnold Air Society - A national society of AFROTC cadets who excel in character, academics, and exhibit interests
in the study of aerospace technology meets at TSU.
Advisor: Dr. Kenneth Crawford
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Phone: (270) 745-4449
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The Sims Goes Medieval in Spin-off 'Series'
Players will be given a medieval fantasy kingdom to play with, "controlling characters from all walks of life, from Kings and Queens, to Knights and Wizards, Blacksmiths and Bards" and dictating their lives from everyday chores to having kids and "epic quests."
Typical fantasy quests will be on offer, "from crafting a legendary sword to arranging a royal wedding, to protecting the kingdom from an evil sorcerer, to finding the fountain of youth." You can also expand your kingdom by invading your neighbours, if you fancy.
"The Sims Medieval offers a new way for players to experience The Sims which we hope fans will enjoy, and it features gameplay that fans of strategy and role-playing games will find appealing such as controlling an entire kingdom and quest-based gameplay mechanics," said Scott Evans, general manager of developer The Sims Studio.
The Sims Medieval is scheduled for a spring 2011 release on PC and Mac.


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Read this article and replace the word "Introvert" with "Aspie" and see if it still doesn't hold (mostly) true.
A lot of the personal memoirs and reflections of self-described "introverts" and "loners" that I have read since my DX, I read and think "undiagnosed Aspie"....
>>>>>>>>> Here's some more articles for further reading on introversion:
>>>>>>>>> http://l-pawlik-kienlen.suite101.com/the-introvert-a13661
>>>>>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extroversion_and_introversion
>>>>>>>>> http://giftedkids.about.com/od/glossary/g/introvert.htm
>>> http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/news/20011221/new-ways-of-looking-at-wall
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Now, I have met NTs who claim to be introverts, but I think they're rare. Maybe it's a lot like the relationship between Gamer nerds and Anime Otaku...not all of them are Aspies, but a lot of Aspies are Gamer nerds/Anime Otaku....
I self identified as "introvert" before my DX, but it lacks the explanatory power & legal protection of an actual A.S. diagnosis...
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Asian Markets Hurt U.S. Futures
Paul Vigna previews the day's market action after the drop in Asian markets. Photo; Getty Images.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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Gran Telescopio CANARIAS inaugurated during IYA2009
22 July 2009
The Gran Telescopio CANARIAS (GTC) will be inaugurated at the Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos (ORM) on 24 July 2009, by their Majesties the King and Queen of Spain.
The GTC is a 10.4 metre telescope with a segmented primary mirror made from 36 hexagonal segments. It is located in one of the top astronomical sites in the Northern Hemisphere: the Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos (ORM, La Palma, Canary Islands).
Partners in the project are the Spanish Government (through the Ministry of Science and Innovation) and the Government of the Canary Islands, the Autonomous University of Mexico (IA-UNAM), Mexico's National Institute for Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics (INAOE) and the University of Florida in the United States. The European Union has also contributed to the project through its European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
Once in operation the GTC will be a powerful tool for observing the Universe, and scientists will use it to uncover many of the secrets that still await us.
The official GTC website is: http://www.gtc.iac.es/en/
More information about the inauguration is available here: http://www.iac.es/gtcinauguracion/index.php?lang=en
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I am looking for an example site with a Perlin Noise implementation in both CPU and GPU, that generates somewhat the same results in those two places.
I see many CPU implementations of Perlin Noise, but they don't match up with the GPU implementations that I found.
The reason I need this is for physics. The map is generated with Perlin Noise on the GPU in 2D, but this also means that to do physics, I must have a CPU version of the algorithm that generates the same results.


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December 8, 2011
Union Hall renovation begins during break
An artist's rendition of the renovated Union Hall, looking east from TL, shows the addition.
Construction will begin December 12 on the addition to—and renovation of—Union Hall. The work will be done in two phases and the building will remain operational during the three and one half year construction period.
Phase I includes the construction of an addition to the west side of Union Hall, and the renovation of the fourth and fifth floors of the building. This phase is expected to take 24 months. The six-story addition will provide for additional classrooms, restrooms, and elevators, as well as new common areas for students.
Phase II will include the renovation of the ground through third floors, with improvements to the existing east entrance to the building.
Union Hall was originally built for $4.5 million in 1975 and contains 100,000 square feet of space. When the project is completed, the building will contain 118,000 square feet with state-of-the-art facilities for anatomy, nursing, and other allied health and human services programs. All of the interior renovation work will be performed at night to reduce disruption to classes and other activities. Questions about the Union Hall construction should be directed to Glenn Smith, project manager, at ext. 5933.
Tori Sims named Staff Employee of the Month for December
Nineteen-year Columbus State employee Tori Sims, coordinator in Financial Aid and Veterans Services, was named Staff Employee of the Month for December at a ceremony held Dec. 7. Learn more about Tori in a video of the ceremony here!
Mathematicians moving on
The Mathematics Department recently held retirement parties for Associate Professor Bill Ferguson and Assistant Professor Victoria Lackey, who celebrated a combined 42 years of service of teaching mathematics at Columbus State!
Ferguson joined Columbus State in 1989 and was instrumental in expanding the Department's technical mathematics curriculum. Not only is he a mathematician, but he is also an accomplished trumpet player. Lackey taught at Spellman College prior to her arrival at Columbus State in 1991. Her tenure here has been focused on teaching algebra and calculus courses. Lackey has also been active with the Arts and Sciences Lecture Series. Columbus State and the Mathematics Department wish them well in all of their future endeavors!
International students say "thanks!"
On behalf of the international student community, International Enrollment Services, Student Life, and the International Student Association of Columbus State Community College, we would like to extend our sincerest appreciation and thanks to the following sponsors for their generous donations and support in making the 2011 International Student Thanksgiving Dinner a BIG success!
Members of the International Student Association thank you for your support!
Terri Gehr
Steve and Susan Zelenka
DX Cafe open through break
It's so quiet on campus during the winter break that you can almost hear a stomach growl! If that happens to you, head to the DX Cafe, located in the DX (Bookstore) building for a morning snack, lunchtime soup or sandwich or a hot or cold coffee drink anytime. The DX Cafe is open over break during normal business hours!
December newsletters from Matrix and USI online now
In the December issue of Health & Wellness from USI Insurance, you can read articles about coping with loss during the holidays, how to prepare a Feast of the Seven Fishes, and more.
In the December issue of Matrix Monitor, read more tips on avoiding holiday weight gain, how parents can prevent alcohol abuse, and "How to Disagree with Your Boss in Style."


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Your Movies.com Man at the Multiplex
Dave White's first movie review was of the animated feature Snoopy Come Home. He was seven years old...Read full profile
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flatter and sadder [Waking Life]. Read full review
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Metascore®Generally favorable reviewsbased on a weighted average of allcritic review scores.
Audiences will have to seek out their own peculiar diversions in order to last the whole course of this demi-dud.
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In A Scanner Darkly, we're watching other people freak out, but the film is maddening to sit through because their freak-outs never become ours.
Definitely not for everyone. It's a very bleak story with uneven pacing and a narrative whose jumps in time are confusing and occasionally infuriating. But the post-apocalyptic mood blends well with its uniquely stylized look and surreal story.
It's one of the most faithful movie adaptations of any Dick story to date, and it comes from the scariest of all his books, as well as the truest.
See all A Scanner Darkly reviews at Metacritic.com
Iffy for 16+
Provocative animated sci-fi. Not for kids.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that this animated science fiction film includes frequent discussions of drugs, both real (cocaine) and not (something called Substance D). Addicts, dealers, and cops lie to each other and lament their loss of trust and community. Characters also drink and smoke cigarettes. A sex scene shows a woman's naked body (including exposed breasts) during the act, which is fairly explicit. There is rough language and some gritty images, incuding a drug addict imagining himself being shot in the head, and another throwing up while being admitted to an alleged rehab center.
Messages: Drug users and dealers, undercover cops (narcs) and organization/city officials all lie to betray one another. Police are brutal.
Violence: Addict imagines bug attack, then a shooting in the head (brief, brutal image); various falls and threats made by paranoid drug users; the central drug is said to destroy brains.
Sex: (All animated): Breasts visible, sexual activity explicit and brief; young men discuss sex with a woman.
Language: Frequent language: multiple f-words (over 30); slightly fewer s-words; some creative permutations of obscenities ("freckle-d---").
Consumerism: Not an issue
Drinking, drugs and smoking: Frequent cigarette smoking; "drug epidemic" drives the plot (the drug severs brain hemispheres); characters sell and purchase drugs, smoke cigarettes (cigarette butts fill several ashtrays), drink liquor, discuss and name drugs (cocaine, for example).
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Call for Abstracts: Amateur and professional astronomers in Europe
28 April 2010
How pro-am cooperation is changing astronomy (JENAM2010 Special Session)
Friday, 10 September 2010
Lisbon, Portugal
Many amateur astronomers, after being involved with observing for a number of years, want to do something more. They would like to make a meaningful contribution to astronomy, either through public outreach, informal education, or research. The International Year of Astronomy 2009 has been the ultimate proof that such cooperation is possible, desirable and generate highly valuable outcomes. On the research side, astronomy is one of the few sciences where amateurs can contribute to leading-edge knowledge. This is made possible by the availability of affordable, advanced equipment, especially CCD cameras and spectroscopes.
During this special session we will explore the current status of amateur and professional cooperation in astronomy and explore the possible future plans for a common platform to foster or even strengthen cooperation.
Oral and poster abstracts are welcome in the following topics:
- Observational techniques
- Data analysis methods
- Ground-based observations
- Publications
- Coordinated observational campaigns
- Citizen-scientist programmes
- Public Outreach and Informal Education
Confirmed invited speakers:
- Pedro Ré (Portuguese Amateur Astronomers Association): Pro-am Collaborations.
- Jean-Luc Dighaye: EurAstro pro-am activities.
- Pedro Russo (IAU/ESO): The pro-am cooperation in the framework of the International Year of Astronomy.
- José Ribeiro: Amateur Astrophysics (http://astrosurf.com/joseribeiro/pindex.htm)
- Gerardo Avila (ESO): Spectrographs and tools in amateur astronomy
- Hervé Lamy (Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy): BRAMS, the Belgian RAdio Meteor Stations: a collaboration between professionals and radioamateurs.
Abstract Submission: http://www.jenam2010.org/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=82
Full JENAM2010 Programme: http://www.jenam2010.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=13&Itemid=26
Other related sessions:
- Special Session 6: New Trends in Global Astronomy Education: http://www.jenam2010.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=40&Itemid=77
- Special Session 7: Education and Outreach after IYA2009: http://www.jenam2010.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=41&Itemid=78
Important note: We recommend amateur astronomers and school teachers planning to attend this special session to apply to the conference travel grant as soon as possible. More information: http://www.jenam2010.org/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=51
Important Dates:
- 31/05/2010 : End of Grant application
- 30/06/2010: End of Abstract submission
- 07/07/2010: End of early registration
Additional note: The participants of this session might be interested in the Astrogalicia2010, an amateur astronomers meeting in Boimorto, Galicia (northern Spain/5-6 hours driving from Lisbon) between 10 -12 of September 2010: (http://astrogalicia.astromania.es/)
Main Organisers:
- Pedro Russo (IAU/ESO): firstname.lastname@example.com
- Jean-Luc Dighaye (EurAstro): firstname.lastname@example.com
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