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Jack Hough and Sam Mamudi of Barron's talk about why Priceline may be at the end of its stellar stock run, and also discuss New York & Co. and food company stock yields.
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I know i just disappeared , i hate to do this everytime,but there were so many things on my mind that i totally forgot to do a Blog Break Post ,i had been to India to attend my sisters wedding ,..:-)
recipe source inspired from India Cookbook
goat meat half kg
whole masala to temper
clove six
cinnamon one stick crushed
black cardamom four
cumin seeds one tsp
onion three
garlic clove crushed three
ginger crused one tbsp
green chili two
curd one cup
turmeric powder one tsp
coriander powder one tsp
red chili powder one tsp
salt as per taste
oil to cook
Heat oil in non stick wok ,
lower the flame and add whole masala
once it starts spluttering add chopped onion
followed by crushed garlic,ginger and green chili
keep stirring till onion turns brwon and mushy
add mutton pieces ,followed by turmeric powder
fry for 2 to 3 minutes ,remove from flame
add curd and return the pan back to burner
add salt,red chili powder and coriander powder
keep stirring for five to ten mnutes
place the lid and seal with dough
cook for 15 minutes till the meat is done
add chopped coriander leaves
and serve warm with rice.
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Monday, February 06, 2012
Weekend Cooking - Bund Ghost with Plain Rice
Posted by notyet100 at Monday, February 06, 2012
Labels: bund ghost, dinner meal, indian cuisine, indian curry, main dish, mutton curry
8 comments:
- MySpicyKitchen said...
Welcome back! It is always fun to go back home for weddings. Curry looks delicious.
- February 6, 2012 at 9:46 PM
Oh lovely! It's always fun to attend weddings! And a sisters wedding holds special memories!
Nice to have u back :-)
And that sure looks yummmm
- February 6, 2012 at 10:32 PM
- Aarthi said...
Awesome Recipe..Glad u came back
- February 6, 2012 at 11:52 PM
- divya said...
That looks so awesome and yummy...
- February 7, 2012 at 9:19 AM
- Amy said...
look so delicious....Thanks for sharing with Food Corner event...
- February 7, 2012 at 3:22 PM
- Finla said...
I have never had this but it sounds and looks so good.
- February 7, 2012 at 8:16 PM
- Mandira said...
Looks delicious! How was the wedding?
- February 8, 2012 at 2:44 AM
- Suganya said...
Nice reading this different post!!!
- February 8, 2012 at 11:54 PM
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text: Many people know Benoît Mandelbrot from the computer screensavers of a pre-LCD era. Others have a deeper understanding of his mathematics, the repeating geometries that earned him the sobriquet Father of Fractals. Less appreciated, though, is the process underlying his work: Mandelbrot relied as much for guidance on visual imagery as whiteboard formulae. Primitive computer printouts were his maps to uncharted mathematical terrain, their dot-matrix patterns a "here be dragons" for the exploration of dynamical systems and chaos theory. In 2008, fascinated by the interplay between imagery and scientific investigation, art historian Nina Samuel spent two weeks interviewing Mandelbrot in his Cambridge, Massachusetts home. After Mandelbrot passed away in 2010, she was allowed entry to his office, collecting some 300 printouts, sketches and notebook scribbles now on display in The Islands of Benoît Mandelbrot: Fractals, Chaos, and the Materiality of Thinking, an exhibition at the Bard Graduate Center in Manhattan. "There is such an organic quality to these images," said Samuel. "These are the images the scientists used when they were working, and not what was found on magazine covers or popularized in screensavers." The exhibition runs until Jan. 27, but for readers not fortunate enough to visit, Samuel took Wired on a guided virtual tour. Each entry is followed by links to high-resolution versions of the images. Below: Becoming the Mandelbrot Set The image below comes from a series of 120 prints, some composed of seemingly stray dots and others almost completely blank, that preceded Mandelbrot's discovery of the fractal set that bears his name (visualized above, as produced by a modern pattern generator). "If you look at the shadows, you can see the resemblance," Samuel said of the early image. "Later on, he could have seen the shapes that became famous." But at the time, Mandelbrot saw only an undefined something, a hint of what needed next to be done. "Mandelbrot would never say that an image was a proof, but an image would lead to conjecture, open up the imagination, and then you could prove something with formulas," said Samuel. Images: 1) Geek3/Wikimedia Commons [high-resolution] 2) Benoît Mandelbrot and Mark Laff, programmer. Collection Aliette Mandelbrot. [high-resolution]Mandelbrot at IBM In 1958, Mandelbrot took a job at IBM, where he'd stay for the next 35 years. In part he went because they had the best, most powerful computers, capable of displaying the graphics that would be so crucial to his work, but also because of the intellectual freedom that existed within the company's research divisions. Educated in post-World War II France, Mandelbrot chafed at the restrictions of a mathematical community that largely frowned on imagery as a tool, preferring to conduct their work in traditional, non-visual formulae. "He had such a visual way of thinking," Samuel said. "Being raised within these completely non-visual, very formalist mathematics was a pain for him. At IBM he had possibilities he could never have in academia. He could concentrate completely on his visual research." The image above is a press photograph produced by IBM in the mid-1980s. On the computer is an image produced by programmer Richard Voss and Mandelbrot for The Fractal Geometry of Nature, which was printed in 1982 and famously described how fractal math could be seen throughout the natural world, from snowflakes to mountainsides. Image: IBM Corporation. [high-resolution]Into the Unknown An early entry in the series of experimental images that led to the Mandelbrot set, and looking almost like a the mathematician channeled Jackson Pollock, this print underscores the role of image in Mandelbrot's work: There's a pattern, but apprehended less through formal analysis than by intuition. "They understood something only by looking at these computer pictures," said Samuel of Mandelbrot and his colleagues. "Before printing these structures, nobody knew what they would look like. Every image was a surprise." Image: Benoît Mandelbrot. Collection Aliette Mandelbrot.[high-resolution]On the Edge Notated printouts are common in the exhibition, but the handwriting of Mandelbrot (or an assistant, as in the image below) mark more than the usual note-taking. They often describe points at which mathematics pushed beyond the technical capacities of an era's computers, with theoretical details subsumed and distorted in pixelated, grayscale blocks. The essential challenge of Mandelbrot and his peers, said Samuel, was "to try to make something visible where you didn't know what it should look like, or what you could expect, and it wasn't easy to get anything on paper." Images: 1) Benoît Mandelbrot. Collection Aliette Mandelbrot. [high-resolution] 2) Benoît Mandelbrot. Collection Aliette Mandelbrot. [high-resolution]The Importance of Drawing Often Mandelbrot and his peers — the drawing above was penned by Adrien Douady and John Hubbard, who made vital contributions to the mathematics which took Mandelbrot's name — eschewed computers in favor of drawing by hand. Though computer limitations played a role in this choice, there was something cognitively powerful about having a direct, manual connection to their work. "In order to relate the visual shapes that appeared on a computer's screen to mathematical theory, they had to be worked with," explained Samuel. "The hand was used to understand the structure." Image: Adrien Douady & John Hubbard. Private collection. [high-resolution]Filling the Gaps Look closely and you can see that portions of this print, made by Mandelbrot and programmer Sig Handelman, have been filled in with blue pen. Often Mandelbrot and his colleagues would draw directly onto their printouts, completing in by hand what they intuited but couldn't yet describe. 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Collection Aliette Mandelbrot. [high-resolution] 2) Benoît Mandelbrot and Sigmund Handelman, programmer. Collection Aliette Mandelbrot. [high-resolution]Natural Nature Convincingly natural computer-generated landscapes are common nowadays, expected in all but the lowest-budget movies and videogames. Just a few decades ago, though, they were a programmer's pipe dream, realized only when Mandelbrot and colleagues described the underlying math. "We have to see these through historical glasses. It was totally not given or normal at the time. It was the first time in history that these landscapes could be generated mathematically," said Samuel of the now-dated renderings above and below, which were made by Mandelbrot and Richard Voss. Images like these represent a transition from theoretical questions to commercial applications. Though few viewers at the time realized it, Mandelbrot's popular debut came via the landscapes of 1982's Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Images: 1) Benoît Mandelbrot and Richard Voss. Collection Aliette Mandelbrot. [high-resolution] 2) Benoît Mandelbrot and Richard Voss. Collection Aliette Mandelbrot. [high-resolution]Accidental Art A photographic screengrab of a landscape rendering's early iterations, the image above "looks like design, like something that could be early 20th century art," said Samuel. "But it's just the calculating process, part of the production." The completed landscape can be seen below. Images: 1) Benoît Mandelbrot and Richard Voss. Collection Aliette Mandelbrot. [high-resolution] 2) Benoît Mandelbrot and Richard Voss. Collection Aliette Mandelbrot. [high-resolution]Mandelbrot's Vision Mandelbrot assembled this collage as a suggested cover design for his 1975 treatise Fractals: Form, Chance, and Dimension. The profusion of straight lines is an abstract interpretation of stars, while at right are the natural forms Mandelbrot tried to simulate with his own mathematics. 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By Karen Hendricks
The mantra I keep hearing and repeating from all of my friends who are moms this holiday season is… "Let it go." With Thanksgiving falling so late on the calendar this year, there just wasn't as much time as usual to prepare for Christmas! Whether it's holiday decorating, cookie baking, gift wrapping, or tree trimming, many of these holiday traditions are falling by the wayside this year. We are all in the same boat–flying by the seat of our pants this holiday season!
About a week ago, I decided to give in to the fact that I can't and won't be able to do it all this year… and I gave myself a gift: the gift of forgiveness and grace. After all, what is the true meaning of Christmas? The most important factors in the holiday season are family, friends and togetherness… not so much the number of decorations throughout my house or the number of cookies in my cookie jars (practically zero–and not because we ate them all!).
So for the first two weeks of December, the extent of my decorating included a wreath on the front door (thanks to my husband for hanging it up–although it was upside down for a few days at first, LOL), my beloved Santa painting over the mantle (shown in last December's post Holiday Heart and Soul), candles in the windows (also thanks to my wonderful husband), and lights outside thanks to the dynamic light-hanging duo of my son & husband. And two additional time-honored traditions, the Advent calendar (check out my blog post Christmas Nostalgia here) and our December countdown calendar.
I purchased the fabric for this wall-hanging nearly 20 years ago, back in the mid 1990s, when my oldest daughter was a baby. I remember what a chore it was, to carve out some time with the sewing machine and actually stitch it up one November or December, so that we could begin using it. Back then, it was hard enough to find five minutes to take a semi-shower! But from the time it was stitched and hung in our kitchen, it was a hit. It's always hung close to our kitchen table, so that every December morning at breakfast time, someone had the honor of moving the red fabric frame, attaching it via velcro, on its march toward December 25. The first few years, daughter #1 was in charge. As daughter #2 and then our son entered the fray, there were often competitions over who could wake up the earliest, beating everyone else to the breakfast table, and therefore have the honor of moving the marker. Really. I think there were even tears shed over this honor.
Fast forward to December of 2014. The oldest sister was away at college until a few days ago. My son, now 14, as the youngest in our household, has had the complete honor of counting down this special month. His sisters have relinquished this highest of holiday honors to him, whether it's because they are mature, or more likely because they don't care to compete with his early-as-a-rooster habits. They are "letting it go."
I can see a time coming when they are all away at college, and at least for the first half of December, it'll be me moving the red fabric frame as it outlines those early, lazy days in December when Christmas still feels so far away. By mid-December, when they all arrive home from college and the pace of December increases to a frenzy, I'm sure they'll all enjoy taking a turn, slipping back into their childhood tradition and moving the red frame once again. As we countdown to Christmas this year, I feel another countdown creeping into our lives… the countdown towards the close of their childhood.
Cherish all the joys of the 2014 holiday season with your families, cherish your children at whatever ages and stages they are in, and if you are feeling stressed remember to "let it go." Merry Christmas!


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I believe this is an election where the American people should vote for their government to commit itself to a peaceful foreign policy agenda. That is what I see as most important. The best thing the United States could do for the world is pursue peace, not war. A policy of peace would enable the US to be more successful in addressing its domestic as well as global economic challenges – provided that they choose to seek an alternative to the neoliberal policies that were predominant among capitalist economies in recent years, and have proved to be such a failure.
We hope that those in power in the world's most advanced economies will finally realize that the path they had been following, thinking it to be a path toward peace, stability, growth and development, has eventually brought them to the verge of disaster, and they are the ones heading toward a cliff.
Ortega argues that the world needs multi-polarity. Moreover, it is already heading in that direction.
The only option for hegemonic nations "is to change themselves, and to that end, they need to evolve, and to promote a world order that would be in line with international law, UN principles and the laws of international trade in a multi-polar world."
He also believes that capitalism has failed to resolve problems such as "unemployment and poverty."
He says that US "aid" equals "debt" and for Latin American nations to achieve prosperity they need independence.
"Political independence is impossible without social and economic independence," argues Ortega. "Today, a new reality is gradually emerging in Latin American and Caribbean nations. They have more freedom today to determine their future."
For Ortega's country, this means first of all building a canal, which would "complement" the Panama Canal and would make Nicaragua self-sufficient by connecting the Caribbean to the Pacific.
RT: Recently, Hugo Chavez won the presidential election in Venezuela and stayed in office. A year ago, the people of Nicaragua re-elected you for another term. Does this mean that socialism has proved its viability and is now established in Latin America?
DO: The neoliberal model has failed. In other words, capitalism reached the highest stage, where it was expected to resolve all the economic and social problems overnight, resolve the problems of unemployment and poverty. But this model failed. It failed not only in Latin America; it is also failing in developed economies. Today we see it failing in the US and Europe. This is why people in our part of the world gladly embraced the idea of a radical change.
Our countries need sovereignty and independence in every area. Political independence is impossible without social and economic independence. Today, a new reality is gradually emerging in Latin American and Caribbean nations. They have more freedom today to determine their future. President Hugo Chavez's recent victory will definitely help Latin America and the Caribbean to continue on the path of change.
RT: But this election has been the closest that Venezuela's opposition has ever come to victory. Some say the people of Venezuela are tired of the present government. What do you make of it?
DO: The truth is, a one-point advantage already counts as victory, in politics as well as in sports.There is no such thing as "a greater victory". No matter if you are one point or a hundred points ahead, victory is victory. I think what we have seen in Venezuela was this: there had been considerable efforts invested to prevent Hugo Chavez from winning the election, but all in vain. I see it as a fiasco of the entire rightwing trend, which had been supported by the United States and Europe.
RT: Following the toppling of President Fernando Lugo in Paraguay, there was speculation that we are into a new era of coups d'état. How likely do you consider such a scenario today?
DO: In fact, we in Latin America have never managed to make coups a thing of the past, and I'm afraid this might never happen. I believe there will be an implicit threat of a coup as long as the conservative forces in the United States take interest in disrupting any development aimed at upsetting the current global hierarchy. These forces engage local groups in our countries in covert activities, and we have seen it happen across Latin America and the Caribbean.
RT: So you think there is a connection between the events in Paraguay, the attempted coup in Ecuador and the military coups in Honduras?
DO: Yes, that is a fact. Take the attempt at overthrowing President Chavez in Venezuela in April 2002, for example.
Next came a coup in Honduras, aimed at hampering the development of a unified Latin America. Then there was an explicit and very forceful attempt at a coup in Bolivia, aimed against President Evo Morales.
Then there was an attempted coup against President Raphael Correa in Ecuador. And most recently, the plot to force the Paraguayan president out of power.
I think this will remain an implicit threat, but it will gradually lose in ability over time, due to the rising drive for change that we see gaining momentum in Latin America. This movement is based on respect for the will of the people, and this is what will make coups increasingly harder to pull off, time after time. Yet we shouldn't rule out such a possibility altogether, not as long as we remain at odds with the forces that strive for global domination and believe that the world is supposed to bend the knee to them. They still don't realize that we no longer live in an era of hegemony. So there will remain a hidden, latent menace for the time being.
RT: In July 2012, the National Assembly of Nicaragua adopted a law to build a canal that would connect the Caribbean to the Pacific. This would not merely give a boost to the Nicaraguan economy, but actually promote your country to one of the region's richest economies. When is the canal scheduled for completion?
DO: Indeed, a vision of such a canal goes back as long as the history of Nicaragua.
RТ: Five centuries?
DO: Ever since the Spanish conquest. Later on, Great Britain rivaled Spain for control of Nicaragua, thinking there was a natural waterway here. It sort of existed, by way of the San Juan River that springs from Lake Nicaragua. But one section was missing – a canal across the narrow isthmus of Rivas. Because of that, our country ended up in the middle of geopolitical disputes and became a target for US expansionist policies.
Nicaragua lost all independence after the US invasion. But what's important here is that this project has always been on the books. Over a century ago, the Americans themselves looked into building a canal in Nicaragua, but then they decided to invest in the Panama Canal. Once we became independent, we revisited this vision, and now we are working to make it real. We feel that the project is getting on track now. As a matter of fact, the region does need one more transit route.
The Panama Canal cannot satisfy the current demand for international transportation, especially freight traffic. Even with a view to expanding the Panama Canal, which is currently underway, it will still leave a lot to be desired in terms of traffic speed and waiting time.
Our canal would not serve to substitute the Panama Canal, but rather to complement it.
There is similar logic here as in urban planning: the more roads you have in your city, the better the traffic. We are looking at providing our region with two major waterway routes instead of one. This would enhance the region's transit capabilities, bring down transit costs and thus benefit global trade in general, serving not just our own interests as an economy, but those of the entire international community.
For Nicaragua, it would also mean independence, giving us access to resources and the kind of revenues that would enable us to become entirely self-sufficient. As of now, we are a dependent economy. There is nothing wrong with interdependence and complementariness, but one-way dependency is bad for anyone.
RТ: So when will Nicaragua finally get its chance?
DO: Very soon, I hope. There is a lot of work being done. Chinese companies are in charge of the project, and we expect it to be accomplished rather quickly.
RТ:It was initially expected to take ten years, if I'm not mistaken.
DO: We think it is possible to get it done within a shorter period. The exact timeline will be determined by the companies involved in the project, once they assess its profitability and get down to construction. After that, we will have a better idea about the timeframe.
RT: This year the United States has terminated its annual aid commitments to Nicaragua. How has that affected your country?
DO: Nicaragua is highly vulnerable as an economy. Throughout our history, our economy has suffered at the hands of the US and its policies. The city of Granada, for example, was burnt to the ground, falling prey to America's expansionist policies. All those wars and military invasions the US has sponsored or provoked. There has even been a ruling by the International Court of Justice, binding the United States to compensate Nicaragua for all our losses, but the US has ignored this verdict.
Of course, the fact that the US has terminated what they call "aid" to Nicaragua has had negative consequences for our people and our country. But in reality, that was no aid. What the Americans call "aid" was really tiny installments in payment of the enormous debt the US owes to Nicaragua.
That was no aid and no cooperation. That was merely an allowance they paid us, passing it for "aid" and "cooperation".
And it came with tight conditions attached, too. So we cannot talk of Nicaragua as a sovereign and independent nation as long as we remain critically dependent upon the United States and its current political trends, its prevalent frame of mind and the amount of influence radical groups enjoy there at any given moment of time. Because those are the groups that largely determine US foreign policies. They are the ones who contest in court all US cooperation programs with Nicaragua, and even call for using force against Latin American nations that dare stand up for our independence.
That is why terminating any format of cooperation is bound to have a negative impact on Nicaragua. But that is exactly what makes it so important for us to ensure that our nation should no longer be dependent upon this sort of conditional cooperation with either the United States or the European Union.
The US has essentially pursued a policy of a racket vis-à-vis Nicaragua and its people. This is unfair and undemocratic. They are not supporting liberty, they are promoting servitude.
This is what prompts us to get the canal done as soon as possible. It would relieve us of our present dependency upon the US and Europe and their hegemonic policies.
RT: The United States is all set for a presidential election. What are Nicaragua's expectations in this regard?
DO: I believe this is an election where the American people should vote for their government to commit itself to a peaceful foreign policy agenda. That is what I see as most important. The best thing the United States could do for the world is pursue peace, not war. A policy of peace would enable the US to be more successful in addressing its domestic as well as global economic challenges – provided that they choose to seek an alternative to the neoliberal policies that were predominant among capitalist economies in recent years, and have proved to be such a failure.
RT: What is your idea of a perfect world? And what role would you see in it for Latin America, the United States or Russia?
DO: I am sure we are already heading that way, despite efforts from certain forces to prevent this kind of a change. I mean the American far-right, who won't even tolerate a president such as Barack Obama: they denounce him merely because of his African origins and the color of his skin.
Yet these forces grow ever weaker with time. The same is happening in Europe.
Reality itself sends a signal to the nations that used to feel like they ruled the world until recently, telling them the world can no longer go on with hegemonic attitudes.
It was reality that has shaped what we know today as a multi-polar world. And regardless of whether hegemonic powers choose to move along with the rest of the world, the world favors multi-polarity, and we are moving in that direction.
We hope that those in power in the world's most advanced economies will finally realize that the path they had been following, thinking it to be a path toward peace, stability, growth and development, has eventually brought them to the verge of disaster, and they are the ones heading toward a cliff.
In the past, they used to drive us toward self-destruction, but this time, they are themselves set on a path to collapse. Their only option is to change themselves, and to that end, they need to evolve, and to promote a world order that would be in line with international law, UN principles and the laws of international trade in a multi-polar world.
RT: So you believe this is reality rather than wishful thinking?
DO: It is reality, I am sure of that. We already see it happening.
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Simulation-Based Design of New Implantable Hearing DevicePatrik Kennes
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Cochlear Technology Centre Europe (CTCE) develops new technology for hearing implants. Their current work is with a new type of hearing implant, a Direct Acoustic Cochlear Implant called CodacsTM. This product imposes structural, pressure waves directly to the cochlea, stimulating it this way, as opposed to amplifying sound.
Using COMSOL Multiphysics, the team was able to test the many different characterics of the device, and physical phenomena affecting it. This included the structural, acoustics, electromagnetic, and piezeoelectric properties and design of the implant. Their analyses saved the team from a costly trial-and-error approach and permitted them to optimize their new technology using the one simulating technology on the one uniform platform.
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If you're a woman who is over fifty, you've probably heard all the old standard fashion advice for 'mature' women. Wear turtlenecks, they cover up wrinkled necks. Wear your skirts below your knee, it's more age appropriate. You're too old to wear long hair, it ages you.
The list goes on. Well, that list is antiquated. Throw it out. Today's 50-plus woman doesn't have to give up her sense of style just because she had another birthday. Here are some suggestions to help you dress to make you look and feel good about yourself.
Be Confident in Yourself
Wear your confidence like a designer gown. You've lived enough life that you are knowledgeable, experienced and can believe in your own self worth. You've earned the right to trust your own taste and judgment. If it feels right to you, it probably is. Don't let anyone dictate what your personal style must be simply because you've passed a mile marker.
Often, you are told to avoid trends, and that may be right sometimes, just as women of all ages should be selective about the fashion trends they choose to follow. That doesn't mean you can't indulge in certain ones that appeal to you and suit your particular body type. Being over fifty doesn't mean you know longer love to look stylish and up to date. Trust in your instincts.
Know Your Flaws
Yes, your body has changed over the years. Your arms may not be as firm as they once were and the girls may not be quite as perky as they used to be. Maybe your rear has spread some or your tummy is no longer concave. So, yes, you may have to change your fashion strategies a bit. That doesn't mean you are suddenly sentenced to live the rest of your life in drab, baggy clothes with no style at all. It just means
you need to think about ways to disguise the problem areas and flatter the rest of your body. If you are uncomfortable with saggy upper arms, then either don't wear sleeveless garments or add a shrug or jacket. If you are bothered by widening hips, accent the top half of your body with shirts or sweaters with rich color, v-necks or vertical stripes and de-emphasize the lower half with solid, dark colors. A-line skirts and wide-legged trousers also help minimize a bulky bottom.
Invest in Well-Fitting Undergarments
Gravity does take its toll on our bodies no matter how hard we fight it. The best way to help control the g-factor is with undergarments that fit correctly and do their job properly. Indulge yourself and go have a bra fitted by a professional. You'll be amazed at what a difference a quality bra that fits correctly can make in your figure. It is a well known fact that most women don't buy the right bra for their body. It's more important now than ever to change that.
The same goes with panties. Panty lines are unattractive on anyone, no matter what their age. If your butt or tummy is a little flabby, don't wear tight bikini panties that cut in and emphasizes that fact. People may make fun of granny panties, but a well-fitting pair of briefs is a good option for many people. If you're over fifty, don't fall victim to out of date fashion dictates for mature women. Your love for fashion is still alive. Indulge it.


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History meets creativity in student design challenge
October 31, 2013
With inspiration from the popular television show Project Runway, Lewis & Clark's Department of History offered students an opportunity turn their historical knowledge into tangible entertainment.
The second annual Historical Project Runway event required teams of three students to assemble outfits in accordance with specific periods in history. Prior to the event, faculty and student coordinators developed options for the eras students could select. They also took a trip to Portland's Goodwill outlet store, where they acquired a vast array of clothing and accessories for use by student designers.
The designers had less than an hour to develop creative visions, search for appropriate items, and dress their models. While permitted to cut, paste, and even sew, students felt the constraints of limited time. "Once you began to put your ideas into effect, it was hard to make changes," said student coordinator and participant Tyler Wayne Patterson '16.
Assistant Professor of History Reiko Hillyer developed the idea for Historical Project Runway with the help of students Daniela Jimenez '14 and Fiona Murray '13. They hoped that the event would foster community building within the department while also being of interest to students not taking history courses. Indeed, the event has been well attended, with participants hailing from many different academic departments.
Students must not only demonstrate creativity, but also translate abstract ideas into concrete creations. This year's winning team of Caleb Diehl '16, Caitlin Morris '16, and Olivia Davis '16 captured the birth of psychoanalysis in an ensemble that represented Freud's philosophies.
"A team assigned 'suburbia' will not do well if all they do is create an outfit that a suburban housewife would wear," Hillyer said. "Instead, they must dig deeper into the social, cultural, and economic implications of suburbia and find a way to convey those ideas aesthetically."
Katrina Staaf '16 contributed to this story.
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Fresh off of the 2013 Shaq All-Star Comedy Jam tour Finesse Mitchell shined as a featured performer on the SHAQ All-Star one-hour comedy special taped in Atlanta GA which recently aired on SHOWTIME. His frequent appearances on Bethenny or The Arsenio Hall Show keeps Finesse's humor on TV day and night. A Saturday Night Live alum Finesse Mitchell a versatile actor and comedian also plays China's Dad "Darryl" on the hit Disney show "A.N.T Farm" now in its third season. And Mitchell's TV work ramps up even more in 2014 as he is slated to host the Game Show Network's "Who's The Imposter" and B.E.T. Centric's new show "According To HIM and HER".
Mitchell has had numerous appearances on NBC's Today show and has been seen on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Late Night with Jimmy Fallon TBS "Who Gets The Last Laugh" Fox dating show "The Choice" VH-1 hit show "Single Ladies" as "Jobari" B.E.T "Comic View" "Tyra" Ricki Lake Jeff Probst "Comedy Central Presents" and Tyler Perry's "Meet The Browns". His feature film work includes "Who's your Caddy" "The Comebacks" "Mad Money" and the upcoming "Barely Lethal" which also stars Samuel L. Jackson and Jessica Alba which is set for a 2014 release.
Born and raised in Atlanta Georgia Finesse graduated from the University of Miami and is a distinguished member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Incorporated. He is also a former student-athlete who was a walk-on for the National Champion Hurricanes football team and played with such UM alumni as Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Super bowl champion Warren Sapp. His book "Your Girlfriends Only Know So Much: A Brother's Take on Dating and Mating for Sistas" (2007) is an advice book for women. It was born out of his hip hilarious and widely popular monthly advice column for ESSENCE Magazine.


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The key to financial freedom is learning how to master the fine art of financial discipline. Saving money on a regular basis regardless of what your income may be is an activity that should be routinely performed by those seeking to improve their financial status.
This seemingly simple goal of saving money is one that many people struggle with on a consistent basis. Some people do manage to save on a short term basis but a great many fail to hang onto their savings long enough to realize the full potential and value that is afforded by having substantial amounts of money set aside.
The practice of consistently saving money is a habit that can easily be learned if you are willing to be patient and take five small steps.
1. Pay Yourself First
When you receive your pay check you should think of your savings account as a bill or a debt that is owed to you. You should always place money into your savings in the same manner as you would routinely pay a bill.
2. Automatic Deductions
Saving through automatic deductions at your bank is number one on my list of ways to add money to your account. You simply decide upon the amount that you want to put away and the frequency and have your bank transfer the money from your checking account into your savings. Using this method you never really see the money so the temptation to spend is significantly reduced.
3. Keep the Change
Saving the change that you collect each day is a fun and easy way to save money. Each day when I come home, I take all of the change that I have accumulated throughout the day and put it in a canvas bag. After about six months to one year of accumulating the coins, I take the money to a coin machine where I do my grocery shopping and cash them in. This simple method surprisingly yields several hundred dollars on each occasion.
4. Pay Yourself Interest
If you have a savings account that periodically pays interest pay attention to when the interest is credited to your account. When the bank's interest appears in your account, transfer or add additional money to increase the amount of savings. For example add enough money to bump your savings up to the next multiple of ten.
5. Save Unexpected Money
It is always nice to receive unexpected money such a gift, reimbursement, tax return, or a bonus. Since unexpected money is money that you did not plan on having in the first place, you can always spend a little bit and put the remainder in your savings account.


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For the past eight years, Stefan Ruiz has gained special access to Mexico's Televisa studios, known as "The Factory of Dreams," where nearly fifty thousand hours worth of telenovelas (soap operas) are produced and exported annually to more than fifty countries. These intriguing tales of revenge, love, money, and despair are one of Mexico's largest exports, popular throughout Latin America as well as in Africa, Asia, and Europe. Former Televisa stars turned Hollywood favorites include Salma Hayek, Diego Luna, and Gael García Bernal. Rogelio Guerra, who starred in Los Ricos También Lloran (The Rich Also Cry)—a show whose finale was watched by 70 percent of the population of Russia—once delivered the Russian New Year's presidential address when Boris Yeltsin fell ill.
Stefan Ruiz's photographs of the factory and its people offer a behind-the-scenes look at this special place with humor and affection. Ruiz's photographs uncover a secret world of elaborate and surreal studio sets, and include portraits of the television stars in character and students being groomed for future celebrity at the Televisa "soap school." This is the world of beautiful women, handsome men, and rags-to-riches Cinderella stories, which reveal the underlying fantasies of social aspiration, as well as entrenched racial hierarchies.
For the Aperture edition, Ruiz chose the image used to illustrate the cover of this just released monograph from Aperture, Stefan Ruiz: The Factory of Dreams. Here, a young and handsome aspiring telenovela star is ready for his close up, as he practices for the camera in the onset classroom at the Televisa Acting School.
Stefan Ruiz (born in San Francisco, 1966) studied painting and sculpture at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and the Accademia di Belle Arti, Venice. He taught art at San Quentin State Prison and began working as a photographer in 1994. His photographs have appeared in magazines around the world, including COLORS (for which he was creative director, 2003–4), New York Times Magazine, Telegraph Magazine, and Rolling Stone. His work has been published in two monographs, San Francisco Berlin (2011) and People (2006), and exhibited at Les Rencontres d'Arles, France; Photographers' Gallery, London; PhotoEspaña, Madrid; New York Photo Festival; Havana Biennial; and Contact Photography Festival, Toronto. He lives in New York.
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A trio of Rocky Horror Picture Show tracks are coming to Guitar Hero later this month, giving us an excellent opportunity to post a picture of Tim Curry in lingerie.
Not that we need an excuse to post a picture of Tim Curry.
Three songs from the cult-classic film will be making their Guitar Hero debut on October 26, just in time for Halloween. Fans will enjoy doing the "Time Warp" for the 100,000th time; might actually launder their sweaty costumes for "Sweet Transvestite;" and "Hot Patootie" will have them shouting "Sex, drugs, and rock n' roll!" all night long.
I've seen this movie far too many times. Just writing about it makes me queasy.
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When writing fractions, Mathematica has a quite intelligent behaviour: If the fraction gets too long to fit on the width of the notebook, it is automatically replaced by
However, by default nothing like this happens for matrices given in
MatrixForm. Therefore my question is: Is it possible to write a
DecayingMatrixForm which shows as
MatrixForm if the matrix fits into the notebook's width, but switches to showing the list when the notebook is resized to be more narrow?
If that is not possible, is it at least possible to have that decision dependent on the current notebook width when first displaying the matrix?
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Evaluation of a First-Order Primal-Dual Algorithm for MRF Energy Minimization. EMMCVPR. Springer. 6819 89-103 Technical Report (684.13 KB)(2011).
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Robert Stein / Connecting.the.Dots: American Split-Screen Night
Paul Krugman:
Marco Rubio Has Learned Nothing — Because his party has learned nothing. — OK, back up: this morning the papers and the web are full of nuance-sniffing, as people try to find omens in the SOTU and the GOP response. I don't think I can add anything useful to all that.
Steve Benen / msnbc.com: Putting the rube in Rubio
Sarah Kliff / Wonkblog: READ: The Republican response to the State of the Union
Janet Shan / The Hinterland Gazette: Sen. Marco Rubio, Who Tried to Paint Himself as a Working Class …
Andrew Rosenthal / Taking Note: Rubio's Rebuttal — Andy Borowitz's humor column on how Fox News aired …
Greg Sargent / The Plum Line: The Morning Plum: Obama's ambitious second term agenda intensifies GOP's dilemma
Riverdaughter / The Confluence: SOTU {{facepalm}}
Joan McCarter / Daily Kos: Rubio's big lie: Government created the housing crisis
Naked Politics: Politics, Poland Spring and Sen. Marco Rubio - reactions to speech from around the Web
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Everyone On Twitter Made The Exact Same Joke About Marco Rubio's Water Break — The fall of western civilization is complete.
Discussion: The Fix and Crooks and Liars
Aaron Blake / The Fix: Marco Rubio: The anti-Romney
Kevin Cirilli / Politico:
Marco Rubio: 'I needed water'
Marco Rubio: 'I needed water'
Discussion: msnbc.com, Althouse and NewsHounds blog
Ann Althouse / Althouse: "I needed water, what am I going to do? God has a funny way of reminding us we're human."
Catalina Camia / Associated Press:
Rubio's sip of water lights up Twitter
Rubio's sip of water lights up Twitter
Discussion: The Daily Caller, CBS News, First Read, msnbc.com, Twitchy and Politico
Jim Treacher / The Daily Caller: I guess headlines like this are okay now: — "Marco Rubio's drinking problem"?
Lucy Madison / CBS News: Marco Rubio's "water bottle-gate" moment
Abby Borovitz / msnbc.com: President Obama brings State of the Union message to voters
Sarah Desprat / Twitchy: Anti-racist dog whistler Chris Matthews calls Marco Rubio's SOTU response 'primitive'
Joel Siegel / NY Daily News:
Thirsty Sen. Marco Rubio makes waves with awkward grab for water
Thirsty Sen. Marco Rubio makes waves with awkward grab for water
Discussion: The Daily Currant
Jonathan Martin / Politico:
Marco Rubio as the anti-Mitt Romney
Marco Rubio as the anti-Mitt Romney
Josh Barro / Bloomberg: This Is the Republican Party's Savior?
Washington Post: State of the Union 2013: Republican address to the nation delivered by Sen. Marco Rubio (Transcript)
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air: Rubio offers philosophical rebuttal
George Stephanopoulos / ABCNEWS: Rubio: God Has a Funny Way of Reminding Us We're Human
Patricia Zengerle / Reuters: Speaking for Tea Party, U.S. Senator Rand Paul spreads the blame
New York Times:
Obama's 2013 State of the Union Address — The following is the text as prepared for delivery of President Obama's State of the Union Address, as provided by the White House: — PRESIDENT OBAMA: Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, fellow citizens:
Discussion: The White House, Firedoglake, Guardian, The Atlantic Online, New York Post, The Huffington Post, Washington Post, Business Insider, White House.gov Blog, Sunlight Foundation Blog, ABCNEWS, National Review, Wonkblog, The Daily Caller, Shakesville, Colorlines, Macleans.ca, Power Line, Fox News Insider, Daniel W. Drezner, Quartz, epic.org and Althouse
Kevin Gosztola / Firedoglake: Obama's Cybersecurity Executive Order Appears to Pose Little Risk to Citizens' Privacy—For Now
John Podhoretz / New York Post: Welcome to fantasy world of gov't as cure-all
Ryan J. Reilly / The Huffington Post: Paul Ryan: Obama Immigration Remarks 'Productive'
Scott Wilson / Washington Post: Obama, in State of the Union, makes case that middle class is job one
Walter Hickey / Business Insider: The 20 Companies With The Most Low-Wage Workers
Matt Compton / White House.gov Blog: President Obama's 2013 State of the Union
John Wonderlich / Sunlight Foundation Blog: Transparency in the State of the Union 2013
Jonathan Karl / ABCNEWS: Obama Proposals Include Universal Preschool, Higher Minimum Wage
Yuval Levin / National Review: The State of the Democrats
Christopher Bedford / The Daily Caller: BEDFORD: The top 10 stupidest points in the State of the Union
Melissa McEwan / Shakesville: So the President Gave a Speech Last Night...
Paul Wells / Macleans.ca: Barack Obama in a place called hope
Scott Johnson / Power Line: SOTU, Jeopardy style
State of the Union 2013: Bill Shuster apologizes for saying Obama lied — House Transportation Chairman Bill Shuster apologized Wednesday for calling President Barack Obama a liar after the State of the Union speech. — Shuster (R-Pa.), speaking to POLITICO from Statuary Hall minutes after the speech …
Discussion: Post Politics
Rachel Weiner / Post Politics: Shuster apologizes for calling Obama a liar
Paul Steinhauser / CNN:
CNN Poll: 53% who watched speech give president thumbs up — Washington (CNN) - A majority of Americans who watched President Barack Obama's State of the Union address said they had a very positive reaction to his speech, according to a survey of people across the country who viewed Tuesday night's address.
Discussion: The Hill, Slate, The Week, Taylor Marsh, Taegan Goddard's … and ABCNEWS
Daniel Strauss / The Hill: Poll: 53 percent approve of Obama State of the Union speech
John Dickerson / Slate: Obama's Wish List
Ted Widmer / New York Times:
From Obama, a Proudly Liberal Message
From Obama, a Proudly Liberal Message
Dana Milbank / Washington Post: Let the bleak times roll
Doyle McManus / Los Angeles Times: SOTU the morning after: Bold or modest?
Dan Kennedy / The Huffington Post: Media to President: You're a Liberal!
Gerald F. Seib / Wall Street Journal: Deficits Tie Hands of Activist President
Stephen Green / The PJ Tatler: BREAKING: Obama is Liberal
National Review:
The Broke, Retreating State of Our Union
The Broke, Retreating State of Our Union
Discussion: The Daily Beast, CNN, The Week and Washington Wire, more at Mediagazer »
Kevin Bohn / CNN: 5 things we learned from the State of the Union
Tea party State of the Union 2013 rebuttal: Rand Paul response (full text, video)
Tea party State of the Union 2013 rebuttal: Rand Paul response (full text, video)
Discussion: CNN, The Lonely Conservative, DCist, Balloon Juice and Slate
Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Roy Blunt says Republicans have votes to delay Chuck Hagel nomination — Sen. Roy Blunt signaled Wednesday that there may be enough votes in the Senate to delay debate on the nomination of Chuck Hagel to lead the Pentagon. — Blunt (R-Mo.) said he believed there were 40 votes in the Senate that indicated …
Discussion: Power Line, CNN, Hot Air, Right Turn and Israel Matzav
Paul Mirengoff / Power Line: Reports: A filibuster of Hagel isn't out of the question
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air: Blunt: We have the votes to delay Hagel confirmation; Update: McCain won't commit to opposing filibuster?
Jennifer Rubin / Right Turn: McCain leaves open the door to a Hagel filibuster
Ginger Gibson / Politico:
John McCain might delay Chuck Hagel vote — Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is backing away from his no-filibuster stance on the nomination of Chuck Hagel as defense secretary. — After saying just days ago that Senate Republicans shouldn't filibuster Hagel's nod, McCain now says he hasn't made up his mind …
Discussion: Right Turn, Advocate, Daily Kos and National Review
Jennifer Rubin / Right Turn: What about the Hagel vote? — Senior Senate Republican staffers …
Neal Broverman / Advocate: Tammy Baldwin Supports Chuck Hagel as Defense Secretary
Joan McCarter / Daily Kos: McCain flip-flops on filibustering Hagel
Robert Costa / National Review: The Inhofe Position — On Monday, Senator Jim Inhofe …
John Boehner's Senate-first strategy — The same House Republican majority that spent the entire past two years haranguing Senate Democrats for ignoring piles of legislation has a new strategy. — Let the Senate act first — on nearly everything. — Boehner is trying to shift …
Discussion: CNN, Washington Monthly and Daily Kos
Deirdre Walsh / CNN: Boehner says sequester bad policy but punts to Senate Democrats
Ed Kilgore / Washington Monthly: About Those Frightened Senate Democrats
Jed Lewison / Daily Kos: Is doing nothing an agenda or a strategy?
Pat Garofalo / ThinkProgress:
Top Republicans Oppose Obama's Call To Raise The Minimum Wage … During his State of the Union address last night, President Obama called for raising the minimum wage to $9 an hour, up from its current $7.25, and indexing it to inflation so that it rises as the economy grows.
Discussion: Little Green Footballs, Feministing, Daily Kos and Mediaite
Meteor Blades / Daily Kos: Obama's proposal to raise the minimum wage collides immediately with usual Republican malarkey
Tommy Christopher / Mediaite: Sen. Marco Rubio Shockingly Tells CBS News This Morning: 'I Support People Making More Than $9′
Annie Lowrey / New York Times:
Obama Pushes for Increase in Federal Minimum Wage
Obama Pushes for Increase in Federal Minimum Wage
Max Ehrenfreund / Washington Monthly: Enough with the Wretched Middle Class Already
Garance Franke-Ruta / The Atlantic Online: Obama's Minimum-Wage Gamble
Kate Nocera / Politico: Boehner: No minimum wage hike
Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute: Raising The Minumum Wage (And My Blood Pressure)
Steve Benen / The Maddow Blog: Obama charts bold course for second term
Joe Weisenthal / Business Insider: Obama Calls For $9 Minimum Wage
Bill Scher / Campaign for America's Future: Progressive Breakfast — MORNING MESSAGE: Obama's Liberal Vision ... And Its Limits
Dan Pfeiffer / Talking Points Memo:
Boehner Shoots Down Obama's Minimum Wage Hike
Boehner Shoots Down Obama's Minimum Wage Hike
Discussion: The Plum Line and Prairie Weather
Jamelle Bouie / American Prospect:
The President's Dream State — President Obama at last night's State of the Union address — By any measure, President Obama's first term was consequential. In four years, he signed an $800 billion stimulus program into law, laid the foundation for universal health insurance …
Ed Kilgore / Washington Monthly: Deserving a Vote — One of the odder features of the president's State …
Theresa Riley / BillMoyers.com: Analyzing the State of the Union Address
Chris Cillizza / The Fix: 5 takeaways from the State of the Union
BooMan / Booman Tribune: Moving Beyond Pragmatism
Andrew Sullivan / The Dish: SOTU: Blog Reax II
Yves Smith / naked capitalism: Obama Retrades Broken First Term Campaign Minimum Wage Promise in State of the Union Address
Katie Glueck / Politico: State of the Union speech: Obama's 10 best lines
Steve Kornacki / Salon: The gun control president
NY Daily News:
President Obama targets new gun control laws in State of the Union speech
President Obama targets new gun control laws in State of the Union speech
Discussion: Infowars, USA Today, The Daily Caller, New York Times, Politico and Wall Street Journal
Donna Anderson / Infowars: Further Proof That Tighter Gun Control Laws Won't Protect Schoolkids
Susan Page / USA Today: Analysis: Obama is emboldened and ready for battle
Matt K. Lewis / The Daily Caller: The State of the Media is not strong
Michael D. Shear / New York Times: Obama Focuses on 'Thriving Middle Class' in Speech
Carrie Budoff Brown / Politico: Aggressive speech, even more aggressive message
Jared A. Favole / Wall Street Journal: Obama Address to Focus on Economy, Social Issues
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
The Rap on Rubio — Not long ago, scrolling for a movie, I saw that "Notorious" was on. — How can you resist Cary Grant as an American spy in Rio recruiting Ingrid Bergman to seduce and betray a Nazi played by Claude Rains? — But it turned out to be a very different "Notorious," …
Discussion: msnbc.com
Morning Joe / msnbc.com: Must-Read Op-Eds for Feb. 13, 2013
Tim Elfrink / Riptide 2.0:
Marco Rubio, Who Bragged About Living In "Working Class" West Miami, Is Selling His $675,000 House
Marco Rubio, Who Bragged About Living In "Working Class" West Miami, Is Selling His $675,000 House
Discussion: ComPost, Taegan Goddard's …, A plain blog about politics, AMERICAblog, nbcbayarea.com, NBC Latino and TheBlaze.com
Alexandra Petri / ComPost: Marco Rubio's drinking problem
Jonathan Bernstein / A plain blog about politics: Dept. of Not Ready for Prime Time
Emily Feldman / nbcbayarea.com: Marco Rubio's Water Grab Preserved in GIFs
Julio Ricardo Varela / NBC Latino: Opinion: Rubio's failed State of the Union response got lost in water break incident
Eddie Scarry / TheBlaze.com: Maybe that water break 'added to his aura'
Pete Kasperowicz / The Hill:
Rep. Jackson Lee warns against more spending cuts: 'We're at the bone almost' — Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) urged her colleagues to reach a compromise to prevent spending cuts through sequestration, arguing that government programs are already as lean as they can be.
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and The PJ Tatler
Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Republicans predict sequester will happen
Republicans predict sequester will happen
Discussion: The Hill, Hot Air and The Maddow Blog
Jonathan Easley / The Hill: Rubio jokes: 'I needed water' while delivering Republican response
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air: Ryan: Yeah, the sequester's probably going to happen
Steve Benen / The Maddow Blog: When Congress gives up on the pretense of caring
PR Newswire:
Ron Paul Makes National Radio Debut With Courtside — Courtside Entertainment Group announced today that former Congressman and Presidential Candidate Ron Paul will make his national radio and podcast debut March 18, 2013. Ron Paul 's America will feature one of America's …
Discussion: Politico, The Daily Caller and alan.com
Dylan Byers / Politico: Ron Paul ventures into radioland
Iraq to hire D.C. lobbyist — The government of Iraq is in the final stages of inking a contract with the Podesta Group as its first Washington lobbying firm, POLITICO has learned. — A source says the Podesta Group significantly underbid D.C. rivals Patton Boggs and the Livingston Group.
Discussion: Guardian and Washington Free Beacon
Glenn Greenwald / Guardian: The Iraqi government hires the Podesta Group to lobby for it in DC
New York Times:
Challenged for His Seat at 89, a Senator Does Not Go Gentle — WASHINGTON — As he approached his 89th birthday this year, Senator Frank R. Lautenberg of New Jersey was finally considering retirement, an option he had tried a decade earlier and hated so much that he jumped at the chance to return to political life.
Discussion: Althouse, Ballot Box, First Read and Roll Call
Ann Althouse / Althouse: Chuck Schumer tells Cory Booker: "Frank deserves the time and respect to make his own decisions."
Alexandra Jaffe / Ballot Box: Lautenberg: Booker 'won me a lot of friends'
Abby Livingston / Roll Call: Shop Talk: Booker Aide Says Finance Director Leaving Campaign, Politics
Neal B. Freeman / National Review:
Buckley Rule — According to Bill, not Karl — The Buckley Rule has been much invoked in recent weeks, in this space and elsewhere, and on almost every occasion it has been both misquoted and misapplied. As one who was present at the formulation, I feel obliged to record the "originalist" intention.
Discussion: Riehl World News
Ari Berman / The Nation:
Obama Appoints a Controversial GOP Lawyer to His Voting Commission — President Obama embraced the cause of voting rights in his State of the Union speech, which he called "our most fundamental right as citizens," and spotlighted 102-year-old Desiline Victor, a naturalized Haitian immigrant …
Ed Kilgore / Washington Monthly: SOTU Policy Stuff: Election Reform
Dave Johnson / Campaign for America's Future: Will Obama's "Bipartisan" Voting Commission Enable More Republican Obstruction?
Brad Friedman / The BRAD BLOG: Obama Calls For Another Presidential Voting Commission …
Steve Benen / The Maddow Blog: Putting election reform on the front burner
Dave Brockington / Lawyers, Guns & Money: Reducing the Burdens to Voting?
Josh Douglas / PrawfsBlawg: Election Law and Compromise: Reactions to President Obama's Election Commission
Morgan Whitaker / msnbc.com: Meet Desiline Victor, the 102-year-old voter attending the SOTU


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Worthing's Mason Crane helped England's under-19 cricketers to a World Cup win over the West Indies in Chittagong.
The Hampshire spinner took one for 44 in his eight-over spell as the England youngsters bowled out the Windies for 221.
They were chasing a target of 283 after England posted an impressive 282 for seven in their 50 overs.
The victory put England top of Group D with two wins from two.
Next up for England is their final group game – against Zimbabwe on Sunday. Crane will be hopeful of being involved again.
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With the right set of fitness equipment, you'll be feeling the burn as you work your heart and strengthen your muscles at home! Here are five essential fitness items you should own to have a successful workout without stepping a foot in a gym:
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Study of Radiation Exposure and Bilateral Breast Cancer
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00903591
Recruitment Status : Active, not recruiting
First Posted : May 18, 2009
Last Update Posted : April 8, 2019
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Translational Genomics Research Institute
University of Southern California
University of Virginia
Lund University
Ontario Cancer Registry (OCR) and Mount Sinai Hospital- Toronto (MSHT)
Northern California Cancer Center
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
University of Iowa
Danish Cancer Society
Beckman Research Institute
City of Hope National Medical Center
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
NYU Langone Health
University of Chicago
University of California, Irvine
Stanford University
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
|Tracking Information
|First Submitted Date
|May 15, 2009
|First Posted Date
|May 18, 2009
|Last Update Posted Date
|April 8, 2019
|Actual Study Start Date
|May 2009
|Estimated Primary Completion Date
|May 2020 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Current Primary Outcome Measures
|Identify single nucleotide polymorphism's that are associated with contralateral breast cancer using a two-stage approach in a population-based case-control study. [ Time Frame: 2.5 years ]
|Original Primary Outcome Measures
|Same as current
|Change History
|Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00903591 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
|Current Secondary Outcome Measures
|Original Secondary Outcome Measures
|Same as current
|Current Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures
|Not Provided
|Original Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures
|Not Provided
|Descriptive Information
|Brief Title
|Study of Radiation Exposure and Bilateral Breast Cancer
|Official Title
|Genome-Wide Association Study of Radiation Exposure and Bilateral Breast Cancer
|Brief Summary
|This study is being done to find out what factors may be related to the risk of getting a second breast cancer among women who already have breast cancer in one breast. It will look at how genes, treatment for breast cancer; including radiation therapy, and the effects of different lifestyle activities, may affect the risk of breast cancer. It will use different processes to find genes that might increase the risk of breast cancer. The results of this study may help to develop better ways to detect, treat and prevent breast cancer. This study will compare women who have breast cancer in both breasts to women who have breast cancer in only one breast.
|Detailed Description
|This study expands upon an existing case-control study we call the Women's Environment Cancer and Radiation Epidemiology (WECARE) Study. For simplicity, in this protocol, we will refer to that study as the "parent" study. The goal of both studies is to examine the interaction of radiation exposure and genetic susceptibility factors in the etiology of breast cancer. A subset of study participants who consented to 'future contact' in the GWA Study (and those in the 'parent' study from selected sites) will be included in an analysis of radiation-related heart disease and related conditions.
|Study Type
|Study Design
|Observational Model: Case-Control
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Target Follow-Up Duration
|Not Provided
|Retention: Samples With DNA
blood sample or saliva sample
|Sampling Method
|Non-Probability Sample
|Study Population
|All of the WECARE:GWA Study participants (new cases and individually matched controls) will be identified, recruited, and interviewed by investigative teams in the five population-based cancer registries (NCC, OCR, FHCRC, Iowa, and DCS).
|Breast Cancer
|Other: questionaire, blood or saliva sample
Take part in an approximately 45 minute telephone interview, with questions about detailed treatment (chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, radiation therapy (RT)) for all study participants. Their medical records will be reviewed to get further details about treatment of their breast cancer. They donate either a 35 ml blood sample (about 3 tablespoons) or a saliva sample. Blood Sample: if patient consents to give a blood sample, following the interview, they will be contacted by our staff phlebotomist (a person trained to draw blood). A scheduled appointment to draw a blood sample from you at your home. At the time of the blood draw, the phlebotomist will collect approximately 2 and 1/3 tablespoons of blood. Saliva Sample: if they choose not to give a blood sample, but consent to give a saliva sample instead, a saliva kit will be sent to there home. Once they provide the sample in the kit, they will be asked to mail back the sample in the pre-labeled kit that was sent to them.
Other Names:
|Study Groups/Cohorts
All women will be interviewed by telephone using the a similar questionnaire as used in the parent study. DNA samples will be obtained either via blood samples drawn during a home or clinic visits, or an Oragene Saliva DNA Self-Collection Kit sent to the participant's home.
Intervention: Other: questionaire, blood or saliva sample
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|Recruitment Status
|Active, not recruiting
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|Original Estimated Enrollment
|Estimated Study Completion Date
|May 2020
|Estimated Primary Completion Date
|May 2020 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Eligibility for Controls: Women who meet all of the following requirements will be eligible as controls. One matched control will be recruited for each participating case:
Matching of Controls: Controls eligible for inclusion in this study will be individually matched (1:1) to cases on:
Exclusion Criteria:
Exclusion for Cases: Women with any of the following characteristics will be ineligible as a case:
Exclusion for Controls: Women with any of the following characteristics will be ineligible as a control:
|18 Years to 54 Years (Adult)
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers
|Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects
|Listed Location Countries
|Canada, Denmark, United States
|Removed Location Countries
|Administrative Information
|NCT Number
|Other Study ID Numbers
R01CA129639-01A2 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|Has Data Monitoring Committee
|Not Provided
|U.S. FDA-regulated Product
|Not Provided
|IPD Sharing Statement
|Not Provided
|Responsible Party
|Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
|Study Sponsor
|Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
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|Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
|Verification Date
|April 2019


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City songbirds linked to northern forest, need protection: report
In this photo, a hairy woodpecker rests on a tree at the home of Nancy Castillo and Lois Geshiwlm in Providence, N.Y., Friday, Feb. 11, 2011. (AP / Tim Roske)
EDMONTON -- Environmentalists are trying to connect the dots between the songbirds city-dwellers enjoy at backyard feeders and the need for extensive conservation areas in Canada's boreal forest.
Two international conservation groups have concluded that protecting the breeding grounds of waxwings, warblers and woodpeckers will mean preserving at least half the vast, untouched forest that stretches across the northern end of most provinces.
"Once people hear the story, they're quite captivated by it," said Jeff Wells of the Boreal Songbird Initiative, one of the sponsors of a report released Sunday.
"The idea that this bird in your backyard, especially in a big city, is actually going to go from this urban environment to one of the last big wilderness areas left on Earth, is kind of a cool idea."
That message is gaining traction among people who aren't normally associated with the environmental movement, said Kevin Smith of Ducks Unlimited, the other sponsor.
"As hunters, a lot of the birds they like to hunt and eat, large portions of their populations breed and moult and stage in the boreal," he said. "By conserving those habitats, we're ensuring for our constituency that these birds are flying and there for recreational use through generations."
Environmentalists have proposed ambitious conservation goals for the boreal forest before.
But the new research on 300 species of songbirds that nest in the boreal adds weight to the preservation target of 50 per cent, or about three million square kilometres, of forest between Yukon and Newfoundland and Labrador, Wells said. Unlike seabirds, songbirds don't nest in concentrated colonies and need large, undisturbed areas to keep their numbers up.
"They'll occur in much lower densities over a much broader area," he said. "So if you want to get an area that contains a significant portion of the breeding population, it has to be a very large area."
Between one billion and three billion songbirds are estimated to migrate between the boreal and their winter ranges throughout North and South America, the report says.
Currently, about 70 per cent of the area is untouched and pristine. That gives Canada a unique chance to balance economic development and conservation before conflicts arise, suggested Smith.
"Instead of many other places in the world, where you're managing for endangered species, we have the unique ability to manage for abundance and to preserve some of the great values that the boreal forest provides, along with extracting those resources," he said.
"It's a balance of protection and sustainable development. One of the main things we need to have is healthy northern communities."
Smith said Ducks Unlimited and the Songbird Initiative are working with governments, industry and aboriginal groups on a series of large, interconnected areas with varying levels of protection to conserve bird habitat. One proposed area spans the Thelon region of the Northwest Territories, Thaidene Nene National Park Reserve on the east arm of Great Slave Lake and Wood Buffalo National Park in northern Alberta.
The goal of protecting 50 per cent of the forest will be a challenge, Wells admits. About 12 per cent of the boreal has currently received final approval for protection.
"It's something that is going to take decades," he said.
But it will be worth it.
"To have one place with these huge global linkages, sending out billions of birds that go all around the world and have huge impacts in every one of these nations -- ecologically, economically -- it's a special feature of the boreal."


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Buridan's Ass refers to a Medieval paradox concerning the logic of rationality and freewill. It demonstrates the tension between formal and informal ways of thinking and the sometimes paradoxical consequences when this tension is ignored.
…a man, being just as hungry as thirsty, and placed in between food and drink, must necessarily remain where he is and starve to death. — Aristotle
The phrase is a parody of Jean Buridan's philosophy of moral determinism. An Ass that is equally as hungry as it is thirsty is placed inbetween water and food, equidistant to each. Since the Ass is unable to choose which one to go to first, it will die of thirst and hunger.