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MANAA Condemns Sony Pictures And Cameron Crowe For Continuing To Erase Asian/Pacific Islanders In "Aloha" Film
LOS ANGELES– Media Action Network for Asian Americans (MANAA), the only organization solely dedicated to monitoring the media and advocating balanced, sensitive and positive depiction and coverage of Asian Americans, is calling out Sony Pictures for its white-washed film Aloha which opens Friday.
Taking place in the 50th state, the movie features mostly white actors (Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone, Rachel McAdams, Bill Murray, Alec Baldwin, John Krasinski, Danny McBride, Jay Baruchel) and barely any Asian American or Pacific Islanders. "60% of Hawaii's population is AAPIs," says MANAA Founding President and former Hawaii resident Guy Aoki. "Caucasians only make up 30% of the population, but from watching this film, you'd think they made up 90%. This comes in a long line of films (The Descendants, 50 First Dates, Blue Crush, Pearl Harbor) that uses Hawaii for its exotic backdrop but goes out of its way to exclude the very people who live there. It's like tourists making a film about their stay in the islands, which is why so many locals hate tourists. It's an insult to the diverse culture and fabric of Hawaii."
In a twitter chat with imdb, Aloha writer/director Cameron Crowe said he had "family roots in Hawaii" and that "I wanted to dig deeper into the real story of Hawaii… Not only was local community so inspiring to us, we wanted to hire many of them as actors and to make sure to pay respect and help educate everyone on the mainland about the rich history and culture of Hawaii… It was a long process involving a lot of research at Hickam Air Force Base and spending time with the native Hawaiian community too. The story grew and became personal."
"Yet somehow, in the end," Aoki points out, according to imdb, "Crowe hired at least 30 white actors, 5 actors to play Afghans, and the biggest roles for APIs were 'Indian pedestrian,' 'upscale Japanese tourist,' and 'upscale restaurant guests.' They didn't even have names. How can you educate your audience to the 'rich history' of Hawaii by using mostly white people and excluding the majority of the people who live there and who helped build that history—AAPIs?"
In 2008, Sony released 21, which was based on the real-life story of an MIT math professor who taught some of his students how to win at blackjack in Las Vegas. Most of the principals– including the teacher and the student who won the most money–were Asian Americans. In the film, they were played by Kevin Spacey and Jim Sturgess, a Brit who had to have an accent coach on the set to teach him how to sound like an American. AAPI actors, Aaron Yoo and Liza Lapira, played members of the team but had the least amount of screen time.
"Sony Pictures is missing the boat by ignoring a large potential audience for its film," declared MANAA President Aki Aleong. "Look at the Fast and the Furious movies where 75% of the paying audience is people of color. Despite the star power of Aloha it's clear to audiences that they wouldn't be seeing an authentic story about the 50th state. We ask them to support other movies this weekend because if this movie does well, it'll encourage Hollywood to continue to not use AAPI talent." Aleong, an actor who's celebrating his 60th year in the business, adds, "There are many talented Asian Pacific Islander actors who could've played significant roles in this movie."
MANAA is a founding member of The Asian Pacific American Media Coalition (APAMC) which, since 1999, has met regularly with the top four television networks–ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX—pushing for more diversity both in front of and behind the cameras.


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Hello again! I cannot believe it's already the last Wednesday in April and my time as a guest designer for Color Throwdown is over. Sigh. I had a blast working with all of these amazing color palettes!
We have another pretty palette for you all this week - pretty pink petals and gorgeous green leaves!
Ever since the My Favorite Things team debuted Modern Blooms, I've had my eye on it! And then once in the store, I had to buy some new colors of ink and card stock too. That's how I work. Like when you go into Target for, oh, I don't know - gum - and you come out with a new stackable organizational cubical system. You all know what I mean. Anyway... I was itching to ink up my new pretty petals and this challenge fit the bill!
I started off by stamping this big beautiful sentiment from Chalkboard Greetings Too in Black Licorice ink and then added the Cotton Candy flowers in a scattered patter. Then I added the Limelight leaves and adding all the darker accents last. I'm telling you, go grab a flower building set - they are SO easy to work with and look ridiculously gorgeous when you're all finished.
I popped the panel up with foam tape on to a Summer Splash card front and then added a few enamel dots for dimension.
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Join Me in My Addiction!
This blog is chronicling my adventure as I fulfill my resolution of trying (at least) one new recipe each week. I hope that you enjoy!
I invite you to join me in my journey, simply by clicking the "Join this Site" link below. And please feel free to comment on any of the recipes, and pin away. Thanks, I look forward to sharing with you!
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Spaghetti Squash Casserole
Spaghetti Squash Casserole - from Taste of Home
1 medium spaghetti squash
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, washed and sliced
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 medium tomatoes, diced
1 cup cottage cheese or ricotta cheese
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
1 cup dry bread crumbs
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
Preheat oven to 350F.
Slice the squash in hal lengthwise; remove and discard the seeds. Place squash cut-side down in a baking dish. Bake for 45-60 minutes or until easily pierced.
Increase oven temperature to 375F.
Melt butter in a skillet. Add in onion, garlic, mushrooms, herbs and seasonings. Saute until the onion is translucent. Add in the tomatoes and cook off most of the liquid. Set aside.
When the squash is cool enough to handle, use a fork to separate into strands. Combine the squash, tomato mixture, cottage cheese, mozzarella, parsley and crumbs. Pour into a greased 2 quart casserole. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Bake, uncovered at 375 for 40 minutes or until heated through and the top has started to brown.
Wow, this was so good. My husband's first reaction was "mmmmm" and he then proceeded to have three servings! He even took leftovers to work and I think he shared a little there. We gave some of the plain (baked) spaghetti squash to the baby, he wasn't a fan. Our oldest son, well, we had to tell him that the spaghetti squash was noodles...which he found acceptable and he cleaned his plate. My husband is already asking me to make this again!
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I love squash! I'm going to have to try this one out.ReplyDelete
Please let me know what you think! We loved it :-)Delete
This looks so delicious, I'm hungry and I just ate! Found you through the blog hop and now following :)ReplyDelete
I was just saying the other day that I kind of missed squash since I have not had it since I was a kid. I am saving this recipe to try it soon. Not sure if I can make it look as good as you though.ReplyDeleteReplies
Awww, thanks Lisa! I bet yours will look and taste great!Delete
I had never hear of making spaghetti squash into a casserole. Funny your one son thinking they were noodles!ReplyDeleteReplies
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Looks yummy!ReplyDelete
I followed you, hope you stop by my blog.Replies
Thank you! And I will pop by!Delete
I love spaghetti squash and recently prepared it 3 different ways to get my kids to try it :) I'm a new follower through the blog hop. Hope you might visit my blog some time. www.kidcultivation.blogspot.comReplyDelete
I LOVE Spaghetti Squash but have never tried anything like this... we will be now :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Great! Hope you love this recipe!Delete
This looks great! Thanks for sharing. I was looking for great (sneaky) ways to get my kids to eat more veggies...this looks like a perfect way.ReplyDeleteReplies
I hope it works for you too! Thanks for visitIng!Delete
I wouldn't eat squash growing up either, love it today. But I have never had or tried spahetti Squash. This sounds delish andiReplyDeleteReplies
Funny how our taste changes as we grow up! Hope you give this recipe a try...and let me know if you enjoy it!Delete
This does look delicious! I've made other squash casseroles, and while I love squash, those have been less than appealing. But I've never done spaghetti squash, nor one w/ this many other ingredients! Thanks for sharing at Church Supper. Have a blessed week. See you next Sunday ~EMMReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Krista! You know I'll be back :-) the recipe list seems long but it isn't overwhelming. It was all pretty easy to put together :-) have a wonderful day!!Delete
Lovely casserole!ReplyDelete
Love the recipe - and planning to try it soon
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Such a compliment Winnie! Thanks so much :-)Delete
Found your link on Church Supper hosted by Everday Mom's Meals. This casserole looks great. Thank you for sharing the recipe.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Aunt B!! Have a great day!Delete
I love spaghetti squash and have thought of doing it like a baked spaghetti. This sounds similar. Sounds so yummy! Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
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Thank you Michelle! Hope you will give it a try :-)Delete
This looks absolutely fantastic!!! Can't wait to try this out. MeganReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you Megan! I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!Delete
I love spaghetti squash but I've never tried it like this!ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing at Beautify It Monday!
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That sounds so awesome. I actually have always wanted to make spaghetti squash but didn't know how. Also, found your blog through the link up! :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Hi Baylee! This was a pretty easy recipe, and pretty darn tasty! Hope you give it a try!Delete
I tried making spaghetti squash for the first time last year and was pleasantly surprised with how it turned out. This sounds like something I must try soon! My kids might even like this version. I'll have to try the noodle trick.ReplyDelete
Found you through the My Favorite Finds Link party.Replies
Hopefully the kids will try it without the noodle trick, but just in case, you now have a plan :-) Enjoy, and welcome!Delete
I have been wanting to try a spaghetti squash and I think this will jump start me!!! It sounds totally awesome!!!ReplyDeleteReplies
Oh good! I would love to hear how it turns out for you!Delete
Thanks for sharing at MustbTry Monday. This looks great!ReplyDeleteReplies
You bet Carrie! Will see you again next week!Delete
I love spaghetti squash and can't wait to try this. Thanks so much for sharing at Mix it up Monday :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks for hosting Lisa! I sure hope you enjoy the dish!Delete
Yum! I'd love for you to add it on my link party at: http://printabelle.com/?p=3188 Thanks!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks for the invite! I will pop by! And thanks for stopping by my blog!Delete
- AnonymousMay 9, 2012 at 8:05 PM
That does sound good. We love sphaghetti squash!ReplyDelete
ummmm I'd love to try this one for sure! thanks for linking up with Kids in the Kitchen!ReplyDeleteReplies
You are welcome, and thanks for hosting!Delete
Mmmm, this looks yummy! I love squash but have never tried spaghetti squash. Looks like I'm going to try it now.ReplyDelete
Thanks so much for linking up to Creative Thursday this week. I can't wait to see what you link up next week. Have a wonderful weekend.
Thanks Michelle! Love coming by your party. I hope you do give it a try!Delete
What a great Squash Casserole, we will just love this recipe. Hope you have a Very Special Week End and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.ReplyDelete
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Thanks Miz Helen! I had a wonderful weekend...our baby started crawling! My sons and husband spoiled me. The weather was amazing, and I got an ENTIRE DAY OFF from cooking! Yah!Delete
- AnonymousMay 12, 2012 at 8:11 PM
I love squash and I'm always looking for new ways to cook our veggies! Looks delish! Thanks for sharing the recipe!ReplyDeleteReplies
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This recipe looks AMAZING!!! I'm going to be featuring you in my features from the Toot Your Horn Tuesday Party Feature post from last weeks party that I will posting Monday before we post the link to this weeks new party. Please feel free to come get your feature button (in my sidebar), and congratulations...Also, you can grab an updated Toot Your Horn Party button on the sidebar as well. Love your recipe, and I look forward to more amazing recipes!ReplyDelete
WOW! Thanks Erin! That is SO exciting!! I'll be sure to share the good news! Have a GREAT day!!Delete
Looks great! I have been dying to try a recipe with Squash! Thank you so much!ReplyDeleteReplies
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Thanks so much for linking up last week. This sounds delicious! I'm adding it to my dinner menu for this week. :-) You have been featured at this week's linky party http://www.artistic31mama.com/2012/05/fabulous-fridays-linky-party-11.html I also shared this post on my Facebook page. I tried pinning this, but Pinterest said users reported that this was linked to spam and wouldn't post it. Not sure what that was about. :-) Hope you have a wonderful weekend! Thanks again.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you so much Faith! Especially for the feature and also for the heads up about Pinterest. I've contacted them to see what's up!!Delete
Thank you for sharing this recipe on Dare to Share. It looks so good that I pinned it on my recipes to try board. I look forward to what you post next.ReplyDelete
OH yes, now I know why this is the most pinned. All those awesome herbs and cheeses, Yummy:) Now I have to pin it, lol:ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 10, 2012 at 9:47 PM
I made this tonight and added ground chicken as the hubby gets upset if there's no meat in a dish. I used the ricotta as I'm Italian and i love it so. With a side of green beans, even my picky 2 year old ate it. Thank you for something new and different!ReplyDelete
I have been making a casserole close to identical (a couple measurements differ is all) to this for years. I get a bit of a thrill when guests ask the ingredients and realize that it is a yummy, nourishing, vegetarian meal. I am not a vegan, but I believe that there are recipes that are labeled vegan that do not get a "fair shake" for lack of an open mind. This is one recipe that well deserves a Blue ribbon for all around goodness!.ReplyDelete
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AquaComputer farbwerk USB, aquabus version
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The "farbwerk" is an innovative four channel RGB controller for LED strips. The name derives from the German words "Farbe" (color) and "Werk" (factory/plant/work). Twelve channels in total can be used for up to four RGB strips or as individual channels. Each channel has a resolution of 13 bits (8192 individual steps), resulting in smooth color transitions even at low brightness settings.
The farbwerk is an autonomous device with an embedded micro processor and can be operated without a PC. Four sensor inputs can be used with compatible temperature sensors (not included in delivery) to visualize temperatures as colors. For those creative users interested in elctronics, the sensor inputs can also be used to connect potentiometers or as 0 - 3.3 V inputs - and with a little creativity, the outputs can be used for other applications as well, for example for fans or if used outside the PC, even for devices requiring up to 24 Volts.
The following features are available to control the farbwerk's outputs:
1. Direct color selection: Intuitive interface controls of the aquasuite allow a precise selection of the color and adjustments for the intensity and brightness.
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3. Effects: A brightness curve can be defined to add a pulsating effect.
4. Control by sensor inputs of the farbwerk: The sensor inputs of the farbwerk can be used to change the color of the assigned channel directly. For example a color transition between 20 °C and 35 °C can be set in the aquasuite and will be processed by the hardware of the farbwerk.
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The farbwerk can be configured using the free of charge "aquasuite" software and an USB connection to the PC. The aquasuite supports an unlimeted number of simultaneously connected farbwerk controllers. The configuration is saved in the farbwerk's microprocessor, so USB can be disconnected after initial setup. In addition to the USB interface, an aquabus or Bluetooth interface is also available depending on the version of the farbwerk.
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The aquabus version of the farbwerk can be connected to an aquaero 5 or aquaero 6 controller. The aquaero can then be configured to control the outputs of the farbwerk or to transmit sensor data from the aquaero to the farbwerk to be processed by the farbwerk. Up to two farbwerk controllers can be connected to an aquaero 5/6 simultaneously. As a matter of course, this version can also be used as an USB device without aquabus connection.
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Cereal maker Post Holdings Inc. said Friday it agreed to acquire Premier Nutrition Corp., a distributor of protein drinks and nutritional supplements, for about $180 million.
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Critical Issues Forum Brings High School Students to Vienna for Nonproliferation Conference
Students from five U.S. high schools, five Russian high schools in closed nuclear cities, and one school from Bosnia & Herzegovina, along with nearly a dozen Austrian high school students, traveled to the Spring 2012 Student-Teacher Conference of the Critical Issues Forum (CIF) from April 30 through May 2 in Vienna. The CIF is an educational program funded by the US Department of Energy and managed by the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) at the Monterey Institute of International Studies.
At the conference, the students presented their findings on this year's CIF topic of "Nuclear Safety and Security." While this issue is not new, last year's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident reawakened the world to the fact that while the probability of nuclear power plant accidents or attacks is low, the potential consequences are extremely grave.
The CIF conference—which featured a keynote address by International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Yukiya Amano—culminates a year-long program designed to increase high school students' awareness of nonproliferation and disarmament issues and enhance critical thinking skills. The conference was scheduled as a side event to the 2012 Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Preparatory Committee, giving students the opportunity to experience international diplomacy firsthand.
The CIF conference in Vienna was co-sponsored by CNS, the Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs, the Vienna Center for Disarmament and Nonproliferation (VCDNP), and the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. CNS operates the Vienna Center under a five-year contract with the Austrian government. For more information on the CIF program, please visit the CIF blog, and view the following video.
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As regular MSW readers know, I left my long-time publisher (17 books!) for St. Martin's Press/Minotaur earlier this year. My last Ballantine book, IF I SHOULD DIE, was released two weeks ago and is still available (or should be!) wherever books are sold. DIE is the third Lucy Kincaid book, but not the last as SMP has picked up the series. And on Monday, I turned in the final revised version of SILENCED, on sale 4.24.12. Whew! Though I sweated bullets on every page (literally and figuratively) in the end, I'm happy with the story. And that's all you, the readers will hopefully see!
Recently, I was invited to join the SMP Romance Writers loop. I hesitated for a day or two because I was on a similar loop when I first sold, it was inactive, then went away. But I'm glad I joined, because these are an amazing group of writers (almost as amazing as the writers I share this blog with!) I decided that today, while I recuperate from a marathon writing session and decorate for Christmas, to introduce you all to some of the SMP authors (new and old) and play a fun game while we're at it. These aren't all the authors at SMP or even on the loop, but I only gave them two days to get me their statements. I hope the missing gals will stop by and introduce themselves!
Here's how we play:
Below are fun facts about the authors that they provided. Except … Santa's elves came in and changed FIVE of the facts to fiction. It's up to you to guess which FIVE statements are FALSE. Post your answers in the comments section and the person who correctly identifies the most false statements wins. (In the event of a tie, I'll use Random.org to generate the winner.) BUT if you don't like games, that's OKAY! Because ALL commenters will be entered in a random drawing for a second prize. Just tell me a fun fact about YOU that most people don't know 🙂 It's okay, we're all friends here. We won't tell!
And what are the prizes? Each winner gets a $25 gift card to the on-line book store of their choice to buy themselves an early Christmas present. 🙂
Now, in the order from current releases to future releases …
CELESTE BRADLEY paid her way through art school by taking off her clothes!
A Courtesan's Guide to Getting Your Man w/Susan Donovan, out now!
ALLISON BRENNAN was handcuffed and held at gunpoint last summer.
If I Should Die, out now!
LOUISA EDWARDS is a direct descendent of Lyndon B. Johnson
Some Like It Hot out this week!
Before turning to writing, ELIZABETH ESSEX used to be an underwater archaeologist.
The Danger of Desire, out now!
ELLIE JAMES broke the law while researching the second book in the Midnight Dragonfly series….
Shattered Dreams, out this week!
KIERAN KRAMER has been on two games shows–and lost both times.
If You Give a Girl a Viscount Out now!
CJ LYONS has been face to face with a serial killer.
Face to Face (Hart and Drake Book #3) Out now!
In her younger days when they were both single and looking, JULIANNE MacLEAN went sailing one sunny, breezy afternoon with Prince Edward.
Seduced by the Highlander, out now!
FRANCIS RAY delivered the winter commencement address at my alma mater, Texas Woman's University.
The Wish – ebook only, out now!
GINA ROBINSON once saw a Bigfoot footprint at her family's homestead property in Idaho.
The Spy Who Left Me, out now!
CARIS ROANE was a Smithsonian tour guide one summer.
Born of Ashes, January 2012
A coastal resident descended from a long line of seafarers, MANDA COLLINS is deeply resistant to living inland and thinks that weather forecasts without tide forecasts are "weird" and "unsettling."
How to Dance with a Duke, February 2012
DONNA GRANT had an encounter with a ghost in a Scottish castle.
Darkest Highlander, February, 2012
DARYNDA JONES is fifth cousins with Abraham Lincoln.
Third Grave Dead Ahead, February 2012
A.C. ARTHUR loves sky-diving and mint chocolate chip ice cream.
Temptation Rising, March 2012
ANGIE FOX has ridden with Harley biker gangs.
Immortally Yours, August 2012
BETH CIOTTA once sang backup with two other vocalists (known as "The Knockouts") for boxing legend Smokin' Joe Frazier.
Fool for Love (A Cupcake Lovers Novel) September 2012
VALERIE BOWMAN was once a forensic pathologist.
Debut Novel! Secrets of a Wedding Night, a Regency Romp, October 2012
For the first six years of her life, LEIGH EVANS spoke with a thick Bostonian accent, which was odd, because Leigh was born in Quebec, Canada.
The MYSTWALKER series debuts January 2013!
Now remember, which FIVE STATEMENTS are NOT TRUE … answers (and winners!) will be posted this weekend 🙂 … Or tell us one little known fact about you.
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Irving Penn died yesterday, the last of the great men fashion photographers of the mid-20th Century. Newton and Avedon each died in 2004. Lillian Bassman is still around; but she doesn't shoot. Here's why Penn's aesthetic will be missed:
This October, 1943, cover, was Penn's first work for Vogue. He had only recently begun to work as an assistant to Alex Liberman, after failing to find himself as a painter. (Women's Wear Daily reports that when Penn gave up on his artist dreams, he "washed the paint from his canvases and kept them as table linens.") Liberman liked Penn, despite his lack of photographic experience, so he asked him to start suggesting cover concepts; Penn shot this with borrowed equipment. It's almost impossible to imagine a Vogue cover of today coming out of such spontaneity of talent.
Penn's best photographs have a timeless quality. There is a deep stillness in this 1949 image, "Summer Sleep," and an abstracted intimacy. Some of the photographer's best work was only published decades after he shot it.
His nude series is a perfect example. Penn wanted to step away from fashion, so in 1949, he went to Port-au-Prince, and started taking pictures of artists' models, instead of fashion models. "Nude 70" was shot during this period, and exhibited at the Met in 2002. Penn's work was, more than anything else, always about light and space, which he used as uncanny tools for describing the relationships between things.
Whereas Newton was raunchy and dark, and Avedon was frothy and light, Penn was more intensely interested in his subjects; he could even humanize the gaze of a dismembered turkey's eye. You can trace a fairly direct line of influence from Helmut Newton to Steven Klein, and from Richard Avedon to Stephen Meisel. If you're looking for echoes of Penn in contemporary fashion photography, you can often find the same sense of stillness, of precision, and of beauty rather than prettiness, in the work of Paolo Roversi and Sarah Moon.
And unlike a lot of artists, Irving Penn kept producing good work into his old age. This still life was published in 1999; while his exacting photos were seen less and less frequently in the pages of Vogue over the last few years, the ones that were published — like that anthropomorphized bird — were stop-in-your-tracks beautiful.
He may never have made it as a painter. But he did become an artist.
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ATC Global 2013 Exhibition and Conference
Event description
On 12-14 March, the ATC GLOBAL 2013 Exhibition and Conference, taking place at the Amsterdam RAI, will unite the international air traffic management community and its stakeholders, facilitating business partnerships and knowledge sharing between colleagues. In 2012, over 5,500 professionals from 116 countries attended the event.
Now in its 23rd year, ATC Global has a unique position of neutrality that provides a platform from which all views and perspectives can be represented. As such it is the ONLY event that can give you the whole picture of what is happening within the industry and more importantly, what needs to be happening to drive the industry forward.
Register to visit the free exhibitionor book your conference place(discounts of up to 50% available and limited complimentary places offered to senior executives from airports, airlines and military organisations).
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ATC Global comprises the most comprehensive exhibition of its kind, showcasing a huge and diverse number of exhibiting companies supplying products and services to the international air traffic management marketplace. There is no better place to meet face to face with potential suppliers, with the added benefit of being able to compare multiple products under one roof, over just three days.
ATC Global also features an unrivalled free educational programme of workshops and seminars led by industry experts and thought-leading organisations from across the air traffic management spectrum. Sessions will include best practice discussion and regulatory updates focusing on current hot topics in ATM, from technological development, to cross-border collaboration performance assessment, to working conditions. Every attendee, whatever their level or responsibility, will benefit from this engaging schedule.
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ATC Global leads the way by asking the questions that get to the heart of the real issues facing the industry. This years industry leading conference will therefore focus on real world perspectives driving real world change.
The 2013 agenda will push the debate forward from ICAOs 12th Air Navigation Conference in November 2012, to address the progress being made with the ANC 2012 Block Upgrades, evaluate the reality of progress made by ANSPs so far and discuss a real world timetable of implementation.
A distinguished line up of speakers from across the industry will seek to address the challenges that lie ahead for the ATM industry, including: Maurizio Castelletti, Head of Unit Single Sky and Modernisation of Air Traffic Control, Directorate General for Mobility and Transport, European Commission; Todd Donovan, CEO, Thales ATM; Alan Stealey, Divisional Senior Vice President Flight Operations, Emirates Airline; Amadou Ousmane Guitteye, Director General, ASECNA; Jeff Osborne, Managing Director of Technical Operations Support, American Airlines; John Vincent, Deputy Director for Strategic Safety, EASA; and senior executives from London City Airport, the International Air Carrier Association (IACA), and CTAIRA, among others.
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On the evening of Tuesday, 12 March, conference delegates, VIPs and speakers will be invited to attend the ATC Global Excellence Awards and VIP Gala Dinner.
2012 saw the successful launch of the ATC Global VIP dinner at ATC Global - attended by over 300 of the industrys elite who were wowed by an after-dinner speech by astronaut Buzz Aldrin. In 2013, this event, held in the grand Elicium Ballroom at the Amsterdam RAI, will become an exceptional evening of celebration and recognition of achievement as the winners will be awarded their prestigious accolades at a celebratory awards ceremony. More information is available at www.atcglobalawards.com.
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Can you eat your way to a century? I am not referring to test cricketers, I'm talking about the Japanese diet. Or the Sardinian diet. Or the Ikarian diet. Or any one of half a dozen regional, usually traditional, ways of eating that have been credited with keeping an improbable proportion of their populations alive beyond the age of 100.
Last week, the oldest man ever on record, Jiroemon Kimura, from Kyotango near Kyoto, passed away at the age of 116. His death, and the fact that the new record holder, 115-year-old Misao Okawa, is from Osaka, reminded us that the Japanese know a trick or two when it comes to living beyond 100. According to the UN they have the greatest proportion of centenarians in the world – and a great deal of that knowhow concerns diet.
I have long taken an interest in how I might eat myself to old age. I visited the southern Japanese Okinawa islands whose population is said to include the largest proportion of centenarians in the country and met with some of them in what is supposedly the village with the oldest demographic in the world, Ogimi, little more than a dirt street lined with small houses, home to more than a dozen centenarians. Old folk tended vegetable patches or sat on porches watching a funeral procession go by. My family and I dined on rice and tofu, bamboo shoots, seaweed, pickles, small cubes of braised pork belly and a little cake at the local "longevity cafe" beneath flowering dragon fruit plants. Butterflies the size of dinner plates fluttered by and my youngest son asked if there was a KFC.
The next day I interviewed American gerontologist, Dr Craig Willcox, who has spent many years investigating Okinawan longevity and co-wrote a book, The Okinawa Program, outlining his findings (recommending that we "Eat as low down the food chain as possible" long before Michael Pollan's similarly veg-centric entreaty).
Willcox summarised the benefits of the local diet: "The Okinawans have a low risk of arteriosclerosis and stomach cancer, a very low risk of hormone-dependent cancers, such as breast and prostate cancer. They eat three servings of fish a week, on average ... plenty of whole grains, vegetables and soy products too, more tofu and more konbu seaweed than anyone else in the world, as well as squid and octopus, which are rich in taurine – that could lower cholesterol and blood pressure."
Okinawa's indigenous vegetables were particularly interesting: their purple sweet potatoes are rich in flavonoids, carotenoids, vitamin E and lycopene, and the local bitter cucumbers, or "goya", have been shown to lower blood sugar in diabetics. Like most of us, I am familiar with mainstream dietary advice – eat less sugar, salt and saturated fat, cut down on the cronuts and so on – but I much prefer the idea of discovering little-known shortcuts to longevity; I'm more of a "silver bullet" kind of guy. With this in mind, over a lunch of traditional goya chanpuru – bitter cucumber, stir-fried with tofu, egg and pork – in a restaurant that was little more than a tumbledown hut close to his campus, I asked Willcox which elements of the Okinawan diet he had introduced to his life. Turmeric and jasmine tea, he said; both potentially ward off cancer. Needless to say, both now feature in my morning ritual.
Of course, your destiny as a potential centenarian will also be determined by your DNA, upbringing and temperament, as well as how physically active and sociable you are; the climate where you live; the standard of healthcare available; how relaxed you are about timekeeping; whether you take naps and are religious; wars, and so forth. Being born a girl helps: 85% of the world's centenarians are female. But it is generally accepted that diet determines around 30% of how long we live. Some argue it can add as much as a decade to your life. So, the question then becomes, should we all switch to a diet of tofu, sweet potatoes and squid?
According to Professor John Mather, a director of the Institute for Ageing and Health at Newcastle University, it probably wouldn't do any harm but the prevailing scientific evidence weighs more heavily in favour of the Mediterranean diet. "There is not enough research on people who adopt the Japanese diet in non-Japanese settings," he tells me. "It is true Japan holds the [longevity] record at the moment, but if you go back a little it was Sweden or New Zealand." (The Chinese have referred to Okinawa as the Land of the Immortals for centuries, but this probably does not constitute strong epidemiological evidence.)
Mather, who has worked in nutrition for 40 years, adds that the Nordic diet has made a late surge, with recent research pointing to the benefits of its fish- and, more controversially, dairy-rich diet (the latter is an anomaly in longevity diets: the Japanese eat little dairy, and in the Mediterranean diet it is mostly limited to cheese and yoghurt). But he still prefers to point to the well-documented longevity of the people of the Nuoro province of Sardinia or the Greek island of Ikaria, the latest destination on the fountain-of-youth trail.
Last month this newspaper reported that one in three Ikarians make it past 90. Among the dietary factors cited for their Methuselean tendencies are herbal teas rich in antioxidants (including wild mint, good for digestion, and artemisia for blood circulation), gallons of olive oil, plenty of fresh vegetables and little meat or dairy. The US's longest-lived community, the Seventh Day Adventists of Loma Linda, California, also eat a largely vegetarian diet, and the people of Costa Rica's Nicoya peninsula – another of the world's so-called "blue zones", places identified by longevity researchers where people live to a notably riper age – apparently eat large quantities of beans.
It is surely no coincidence that Ikaria only got its first supermarket three years ago, while, in contrast to the centenarians, the generation of Okinawans born since the arrival of the US airbase and its accompanying fast-food outlets have demonstrably declining health.
"All of these diets work on similar mechanisms," Mather tells me. "One hypothesis is that the secret about ageing is to avoid accumulating molecular damage, and eating fish, beans, nuts, seeds, legumes, whole grains, and not so much red meat, dairy or sugar may help us to reduce that kind of cellular damage." Sadly, the professor is dismissive of silver bullets: "In the early days we did try to link health with specific foods or nutrients, but now we look more holistically at dietary patterns."
According to some, those dietary patterns also include calorie restriction (CR) – simply eating less, even of the good stuff. Ikaria, Okinawa, Sardinia to an extent, and parts of Scandinavia, have all suffered from periods of food shortage and their traditional diets adapted to scarcity. Many now believe that reducing your daily calorific intake from 10% to as much as 40% below the western average can stall chronic diseases and boost immunity. Willcox advocated this approach – indeed, the Okinawan dinner time mantra, "hara hachi bu", means "eat until you are 8/10ths full" – but Mather is more sceptical. "If you are a mouse, it's good news," he says. "If you are a human there is really no good evidence about dietary restriction." In potentially encouraging news for gluttons, he points out that recent large-scale tests on rhesus monkeys have given conflicting results on CR: those at the US's National Institute on Ageing were healthier but lived no longer on a CR diet, while those at the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center saw a survival rate improvement of 30%. CR societies, meanwhile, point out that keeping monkeys in cages is unlikely to tell us anything about human longevity.
So, what have the Guinness World Records' oldest people eaten? Kimura recommended porridge, miso soup and vegetables. His motto "eat light to live long" certainly chimes with CR thinking. His successor as oldest person in the world, 115-year-old Misao Okawa, reportedly celebrated her new title with her favourite dish of mackerel sushi (an Osakan speciality, heavy on the vinegar). The oldest person ever to have lived, Frenchwoman Jeanne Calment, who died in 1997, aged 122, was a noted chocoholic who doused her dinner in olive oil and drank red wine daily. The man the Russians once claimed as their oldest, sawmill worker Magomed Labazanov, who died last year, aged an undocumented 122, recommended wild garlic. Britain's oldest person, 113-year-old Grace Jones of Bermondsey, is quoted as preferring "good, English food, never anything frozen" and enjoys a glass of sherry with friends from time to time. And Britain's oldest man, 109-year-old Ralph Tarrant smoked until he was 70 and likes a whisky. For the record, his favourite meal is cottage pie.
I knew that there had to be a silver bullet somewhere.


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NEWS | October 23, 2017
Mars Rover Mission Progresses Toward Resumed Drilling
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity team is working to restore Curiosity's sample-drilling capability using new techniques. The latest development is a preparatory test on Mars.
The five-year-old mission is still several months from the soonest possible resumption of drilling into Martian rocks. Managers are enthusiastic about successful Earth-based tests of techniques to work around a mechanical problem that appeared late last year and suspended use of the rover's drill.
"We're steadily proceeding with due caution to develop and test ways of using the rover differently from ever before, and Curiosity is continuing productive investigations that don't require drilling," said Deputy Project Manager Steve Lee, of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California.
Curiosity touched its drill to the ground Oct. 17 for the first time in 10 months. It pressed the drill bit downward, and then applied smaller sideways forces while taking measurements with a force sensor.
"This is the first time we've ever placed the drill bit directly on a Martian rock without stabilizers," said JPL's Douglas Klein, chief engineer for the mission's return-to-drilling development. "The test is to gain better understanding of how the force/torque sensor on the arm provides information about side forces."
This sensor gives the arm a sense of touch about how hard it is pressing down or sideways. Avoiding too much side force in drilling into a rock and extracting the bit from the rock is crucial to avoid having the bit get stuck in the rock.
Curiosity has used its drill to acquire sample material from Martian rocks 15 times so far, from 2013 to 2016. It collected powdered rock samples that were delivered to laboratory instruments inside the rover. On each of those occasions, two contact posts -- the stabilizers on either side of the bit -- were placed on the target rock while the bit was in a withdrawn position. Then a motorized feed mechanism within the drill extended the bit forward, and the bit's rotation and percussion actions penetrated the rock.
The drill's feed mechanism stopped working reliably in December 2016. After exploring possibilities of restoring the feed mechanism's reliability or using it despite unreliability, the project set a priority to develop an alternative method of drilling without use of the feed mechanism. The promising alternative uses motion of the robotic arm to directly advance the extended bit into a rock.
"We're replacing the one-axis motion of the feed mechanism with an arm that has five degrees of freedom of motion," Klein said. "That's not simple. It's fortunate the arm has the force/torque sensor."
The sensor's main use until now has been to monitor for a force so excessive of expectations that it would automatically halt all arm motion for the day. The new "feed-extended" drilling uses it to compensate for side loads. This test will help engineers determine how data from the sensor can be used most effectively.
Using this method, a near-twin of Curiosity at JPL has collected drilled samples from Earth rocks. The team has also developed methods to deliver drilled samples to the laboratory-instrument inlets on the test rover's deck without use of the drill's feed mechanism. Development of this alternative sample-transfer technique is needed because the process used previously depended on having the bit in a withdrawn, rather than extended, position.
"The development work and testing here at JPL has been promising," Lee said. "The next step is to assess the force/torque sensor on Mars. We've made tremendous progress in developing feed-extended drilling, using the rover's versatile capabilities beyond the original design concepts. While there are still uncertainties that may complicate attempts to drill on Mars again, we are optimistic."
The rover's current location is on "Vera Rubin Ridge" on lower Mount Sharp. Curiosity is nearing the top of the 20-story-tall ridge. It has been studying the extent and distribution of the iron-oxide mineral hematite in the rocks that make up the erosion-resistant ridge.
During the first year after Curiosity's landing near Mount Sharp, the mission accomplished a major goal by determining that, billions of years ago, a Martian lake offered conditions that would have been favorable for microbial life. Curiosity has since traversed through a diversity of environments where both water and wind have left their imprint. Vera Rubin Ridge and layers above it that contain clay and sulfate minerals provide tempting opportunities to learn even more about the history and habitability of ancient Mars. For more about Curiosity, visit:
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Draped Bust Dollar (1795-1804)
Flowing Hair and Draped Bust Dollar Die Varieties (1794-1804)
In October of 1794, the United States mint commenced the coining of silver when approximately 2,000 silver dollars were struck, of which only 1,758 could be issued, due to the the inadequacy of the press.The remainder of the 1794 silver dollars were melted. These coins comprise the entire mintage of 1794 silver dollars, and production of this denomination did not resume until the following year, subsequent to the arrival of a superior press. The silver dollars of 1794, and most dated 1795, bore Robert Scot's Flowing Hair portrait of Liberty, which was combined with a reverse depicting an eagle within a simple wreath.
The design of the 1795 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar was replaced in the fall with the Draped Bust Dollar design. At that time the eagle was slightly remodeled and set atop a cluster of clouds. This Liberty portrait was used on the silver dollar through the end of regular coinage, the last pieces being dated 1803, though at least some were produced during the following year with the 1803 date. The 1798 silver dollar depicted a new design of the American eagle, based loosely on the Great Seal of the United States. 1798 was a transitional year for silver dollars, and the majority of pieces bore the new Heraldic Eagle reverse (also called the Large Eagle reverse), use of which continued through the end of the series.
All 1804 silver dollars were struck as proofs, decades after the date they bear, and were not intended for general circulation. The Class I coins were produced during the 1830s for diplomatic presentation purposes, while the Class II and Class III pieces were struck some years later to satisfy a demand from collectors. Also in this latter category are the proof novodel dollars dated 1801, 1802 and 1803. Silver dollars of these years, oddly, share a common reverse die with the Class I 1804 coins, while the Class II and Class III 1804 silver dollars have a distinctive reverse die.
Known to an earlier generation of numismatists as "Daddy Dollars," 1794 through 1803 silver dollars have long been collected by date. The number of persons seeking to complete a date series today is limited, owing to the rarity of the 1794 silver dollar issue, of which just about 120 examples are believed to survive. More common are collectors who desire to own just a single example of each of the three types.
1794-1803 silver dollars were coined from dies that required much hand punching of the supporting elements, such as the date, lettering, leaves, etc. Thus, each die is readily distinguishable, a fact made easier by the large size of these silver dollars. Until recently, the collecting of early silver dollardie varieties did not enjoy a large following, despite the publication of Milferd H. Bolender's book in 1950. A more substantial reference work by Q. David Bowers and Mark Borckardt was published in 1993 and made the attribution of silver dollar die varieties much easier. This has led to a slow but steady increase in the number of collectors, and the scarcer die varieties now command greater attention.
NGC will assign both Bowers-Borckardt (BB) and Bolender (B) numbers to all 1794 to 1803 silver dollars. While many veteran collectors of this series still have a sentimental attachment to Bolender numbers, the Bowers-Borckardt book has superior photo plates to any edition of Bolender's book and to the Jules Reiver reference that utilized Bolender's numbers.
The Bowers-Borckardt numbering system is sequential for the entire series of silver dollars and their die varieties. In other words, each date picks up the numbering where the previous date left off, though a few numbers are left unused to allow for new discoveries. For example, 1795 silver dollar varieties end with BB-52, while 1796 dollar die varieties begin with BB-61. Gaps are used elsewhere between design changes, such as between the last 1795 Flowing Hair Dollar (BB-29) and the first 1795 Draped Bust Dollar (BB-51).
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Once you have introduced a style of poetry (ex. haiku, acrostic, or cinquain), you simply need to write a reminder of the format (or hang a poster) where all students can see and they are off and running. It quickly becomes an independent activity.
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WOOSTER, OHIO–As with last year's Mojave Desert field trip, this spring we also generated public domain images for Wikipedia. It is such a privilege and pleasure to take trips like this that we at least want to share some images with this free online encyclopedia. Here are some linked Wikipedia articles which have been improved with images from this month's expedition:
Telescope Peak
Devil's Golf Course
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Granite Mountains
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These and many more free public domain images can also be found on Mark Wilson's Wikimedia page.


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The mobile apps revolution is here. Market research firm Gartner estimates that this year alone, mobile users across the globe will pay more than $6.2 billion to buy 'mobile applications' — games, social net- working tools, productivity and entertainment-based mini programmes for mobile phones. And this despite the fact that 80 per cent of these will be free downloads anyway this year. Apps have become the business with the fastest turnaround time in the software industry. Another study predicts the Mobile App market in 2012 will be worth $17.5 billion with an expected 50 billion downloads as internet usage on mobile devices surges ahead, making some people predict that mobile internet usage will surpas desktop computers.
Mobile apps have brought the world to your fingertips and promise a revolution in communication. Nokia's Ovi Store, Android Market, Blackberry App World, Apple's App Store and upcoming versions from Samsung and Microsoft give thousands of independent developers a relatively quick and easy route to consumers fingertips. With the current explosion of new applications, it is expected that the market for mobile applications will be "as big as the internet", peaking at 10 million apps in 2020. The excitement around mobile applications is going to have a major impact on our economy, and our way of life.
The mobile app market is thriving. Hundreds of handsets are capable of installing and running apps, and a slew of big-name app stores are striving to compete.
This full-day conference will explore the new opportunities that are emerging and ask the larger questions of the industry leaders within mobile, shedding some light on where the industry is headed and how entrepreneurs and developers can take advantage.
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) – The Kansas wheat harvest has now reached the Nebraska border.
The industry group Kansas Wheat reported Thursday that combines are running from Norton to Marshall counties along the Nebraska border.
Ag Valley Co-op in Norton says just a few thousand bushels of wheat have been brought in so far. Early test weights have been running 55 to 56 pounds per bushel. Many fields still have a green cast to them, but harvest is expected to pick up by early next week.
Harvest is about halfway complete around Hoisington in central Kansas. The United Ag Service elevator in Hoisington says yields have been ranging from 20 to 50 bushels an acre there. Test weights have been coming at 56 to 62 pounds per bushel.


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Gifts to Make – When you still have more than a month to go.Thursday, November 13th, 2014
It's that time of year when the holidays seem to start coming at us fast enough to give you whiplash, but there's still plenty of time to finish some larger gift projects. Whether you're looking for a great baby blanket, the perfect pillow for a splash of color, or a cozy wrap to take the chill off those late fall evenings, the Soft Landing eBook has just the right patterns for you. We've paired simple, but visually stunning stitches with some of the coziest fibers in our Valley Yarns collection.
The Hen Plaid Wrap is knit in Goshen with a surprisingly easy crochet embellishment. The Snowdrop Baby Blanket in Longmeadow is knit on the bias for a fast finish. The Viola Plaid Pillow in Goshen is the perfect small project to practice the same crochet embellishment that's used in the wrap and it's great project to play with color. The Seed Plaid Throw in Valley Yarns Southwick achieves the look of plaid by combining textured stitches. And the Thaw Cabled Blanket in Valley Superwash is knit holding 2 strands for a cozy squishiness you won't believe until you feel it.
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Prosecutor: Christmas Bomb Suspect Prepared To Die
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the Nigerian suspect in a failed Christmas Day 2009 attack of a U.S.-bound airliner, prayed and perfumed himself in the plane's restroom moments before trying to detonate a bomb sewn into his underwear, a federal prosecutor said Tuesday.
"He was engaging in rituals. He was preparing to die and enter heaven," Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan Tukel told a court in Detroit as Abdulmutallab's trial opened. "He purified himself. He washed. He brushed his teeth. He put on perfume. He was praying and perfuming himself to get ready to die."
Instead, the bomb failed. After Abdulmutallab allegedly activated a plunger on the chemical device, it simply popped and caught fire. Passengers on the flight then tackled the 24-year-old Nigerian and put out the fire, prosecutors said.
Abdulmutallab boarded Northwest Flight 253 in Amsterdam and allegedly attempted to set off the bomb and bring down the plane as it neared its destination of Detroit.
The defendant had asked to represent himself, but he informed the court Friday that his adviser, attorney Anthony Chambers, would give his opening statement.
Besides the obvious issue of Abdulmutallab's guilt or innocence, questions remain about his ties to the American-born radical imam Anwar al-Awlaki, who was killed last month in a CIA drone strike in north Yemen.
Abdulmutallab allegedly told FBI agents when they arrested him that he was working for al-Qaida and was sent to the U.S. by Awlaki, who has been linked to the terrorist network's Yemen-based affiliate.
Awlaki's killing is controversial partly because the imam was an American, born in New Mexico to Yemeni parents. His summary execution by drone has raised questions not only about due process but also about the evidence U.S. officials had to determine that he was an al-Qaida operative. The Abdulmutallab trial could provide some answers to those questions.
That's because Awlaki was put on the U.S. "capture or kill" target list shortly after the Christmas Day bombing attempt. His connection to Abdulmutallab's case is one of the reasons officials give for targeting Awlaki — although evidence of his role has never been presented in court or released publicly.
The New York Times reported over the weekend that a secret memo was written by Obama administration lawyers laying out the reasons Awlaki should be on the target list. That memo came out in the spring of 2010 and was never made public. The Christmas Day bombing attempt is allegedly cited in that memo.
The Abdulmutallab case could also provide a window into al-Qaida's recruitment process. Abdulmutallab was most likely radicalized during his time at university in London. He is thought to have discovered Awlaki's sermons at that time, and allegedly became an acolyte of sorts to the imam. The trial might provide more detail on that, as well.
Among the major issues at trial is whether Abdulmutallab was read his rights immediately. Much of what he told FBI agents about his al-Qaida links was allegedly said while he was either on the way to the hospital to take care of massive burns he suffered from the bomb fire, or in the hospital when he was being treated. That is expected to be one line of defense.
The trial is expected to last four weeks.
NPR's Dina Temple-Raston contributed to this report, which contains material from The Associated Press
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The son of a leading Hamas figure, who famously converted to Christianity, served for over a decade as the Shin Bet security service's most valuable source in the militant organization's leadership, Haaretz has learned.
Mosab Hassan Yousef is the son of Sheikh Hassan Yousef, a Hamas founder and one of its leaders in the West Bank. The intelligence he supplied Israel led to the exposure of a number of terrorist cells, and to the prevention of dozens of suicide bombings and assassination attempts on Israeli figures.
The exclusive story will appear in this Friday's Haaretz Magazine, and Yousef's memoir, "Son of Hamas" (written with Ron Brackin) will be released next week in the United States. Yousef, 32, became a devout Christian 10 years ago and now lives in California after fleeing the West Bank in 2007 and going public with his conversion.
Yousef was considered the Shin Bet's most reliable source in the Hamas leadership, earning himself the nickname "the Green Prince" - using the color of the Islamist group's flag, and "prince" because of his pedigree as the son of one of the movement's founders.
During the second intifada, intelligence Yousef supplied led to the arrests of a number of high-ranking Palestinian figures responsible for planning deadly suicide bombings. These included Ibrahim Hamid (a Hamas military commander in the West Bank, Marwan Barghouti (founder of the Fatah-linked Tanzim militia) and Abdullah Barghouti (a Hamas bomb-maker with no close relation to the Fatah figure). Yousef was also responsible for thwarting Israel's plan to assassinate his father.
"I wish I were in Gaza now," Yousef said by phone from California, "I would put on an army uniform and join Israel's special forces in order to liberate Gilad Shalit. If I were there, I could help. We wasted so many years with investigations and arrests to capture the very terrorists that they now want to release in return for Shalit. That must not be done."
The story of Yousef's spiritual transformation appeared in Haaretz Magazine in August 2008. Only now, however, is Yousef exposing the secret he kept since 1996, when he was first held by Shin Bet agents seeking to enlist him in infiltrating the upper echelon of Hamas.
Their efforts proved successful, and Yousef was released from prison in 1997. His former handler, who no longer serves with the security service, says Yousef collaborated with Israel because he wanted to save lives.
"So many people owe him their life and don't even know it," said the handler, named in Yousef's book as Captain Loai. "People who did a lot less were awarded the Israel Security Prize. He certainly deserves it."
Loai makes no secret of his admiration for his former source. "The amazing thing is that none of his actions were done for money," he says. "He did things he believed in. He wanted to save lives. His grasp of intelligence matters was just as good as ours - the ideas, the insights. One insight of his was worth 1,000 hours of thought by top experts."
Loai recalled one time when the Shin Bet received information that a suicide bomber was going to be picked up at Manara Square in Ramallah and be given an explosives belt.
"We didn't know his name or what he looked like - only that he was in his 20s and would be wearing a red shirt," he said. "We sent the Green Prince to the square and with his acute sense, he located the target within minutes. He saw who picked him up, followed the car and made it possible for us to arrest the suicide bomber and the man who was supposed to give him the belt. So another attack was thwarted, though no one knows about it. No one opens Champagne bottles or bursts into song and dance. This was an almost daily thing for the Prince. He displayed courage, had sharp antennae and an ability to cope with danger. We knew he was one of those who in any situation - rain, snow, summer - give their all."
With his memoir, Yousef hopes to send a message of peace to Israelis. Still, he admits he is pessimistic over the prospect of Israel signing a peace agreement with the Fatah-led Palestinian Authority, let alone Hamas.
"Hamas cannot make peace with the Israelis. That is against what their God tells them. It is impossible to make peace with infidels, only a cease-fire, and no one knows that better than I. The Hamas leadership is responsible for the killing of Palestinians, not Israelis," he said. "Palestinians! They do not hesitate to massacre people in a mosque or to throw people from the 15th or 17th floor of a building, as they did during the coup in Gaza. The Israelis would never do such things. I tell you with certainty that the Israelis care about the Palestinians far more than the Hamas or Fatah leadership does."
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, the joint online music service of RealNetworks and MTV Networks, on Monday began selling songs from all major labels in the MP3 format and launched its mobile music service with Verizon Wireless.
Rhapsody America will sell songs from all four main music labels and many independents as MP3 files not protected by DRM (digital rights management) technology, Real said on Monday. Buyers will be able to download the songs into Rhapsody, RealPlayer and Apple's iTunes and put them on any MP3 player, including an iPod.
In addition, Rhapsody America set up several new channels for finding and buying music through its service, including Yahoo Music, MTV sites such as MTV.com and CMT.com, and iLike, which is accessible through major social-networking sites. From MTV's sites and Yahoo Music, people will be able to try out songs by listening to the full track and seamlessly go on to buy the MP3 file from Rhapsody, the company said. Most songs will cost US$0.99 and most albums will cost $9.99.
Rhapsody, which was started by Real, made its name with a subscription service that gave customers access to a large library of songs on their PCs via a monthly fee. But it has had a hard time competing against Apple's iTunes, a store where users purchase individual songs and albums. The songs customers get from Rhapsody via subscription are still protected by DRM.
Real and MTV announced their partnership last August in a bid to better compete against Apple. The exclusive deal with Verizon Wireless was announced at that time but took several months to complete because of the complexity of the task, Rhapsody America's shift to MP3 that was happening at the same time, and the desire to get the service right from the start, said John Harrobin, senior vice president of digital media and marketing at Verizon.
The service with Verizon Wireless, called VCast Music with Rhapsody, will let subscribers easily move songs and playlists from the Rhapsody subscription library onto select mobile phones, where they can be enjoyed until the user cancels the subscription, said Ed Ruth, director of digital music at Verizon. If the service is cancelled, the phone's music player will no longer play them. The songs can be shared on as many as three Rhapsody-compatible phones or players. There will also be options for users of the compatible phones to buy songs or simply use the software to manage songs from their own CDs that they put on their phones.
First Phone Optimized for VCast Music
The first phone fully optimized for VCast Music with Rhapsody will be the Chocolate 3 from LG Electronics, which will go on sale by the end of July, Ruth said. But there will be firmware upgrades for several existing handsets that will give them most of the same capability, he added. Most of the difference is in how quickly users can synchronize large amounts of content between the phone and PC, he said. VCast Music with Rhapsody will cost $14.99 per month. Over-the-air song purchases through the phone, which won't require a subscription, will cost $1.99 and include one copy of the song for the phone and one for the buyer's PC.
The number of people listening to music on their phones is growing rapidly, up 30 percent just from December 2007 to April of this year, according to research firm M:Metrics. Most still "sideload" music purchased elsewhere, said M:Metrics analyst Mark Donovan. Only 1.3 percent of U.S. mobile subscribers — 2.8 percent, for Verizon users — download music over the air, he said, but over-the-air sales are growing.
Lower prices and ease of use will be keys to further expanding the mobile music business in the U.S., according to In-Stat analyst Stephanie Ethier. U.S. consumers are still more comfortable with a la carte music purchasing than with subscriptions, she said.
VCast Music with Rhapsody may change that, M:Metrics' Donovan said. Music subscription services are like TiVo, where people don't really understand the benefits until they've experienced them, according to Donovan. A prime example would be a family with children, because the new Verizon service would allow them all to pick out music from the Rhapsody library and download it to as many as three mobile devices, as well as three PCs, he said.
"I don't think that any carrier worldwide has made a bunch of money from an over-the-air music store," Donovan said. "I do think that Rhapsody has the potential to mix that up."
Even as it stands, although AT&T's iPhone is the best-known music handset, it's just one device. Verizon has rolled out both its music service and its high-speed network more quickly, Donovan said.
"There are more people listening to music on Verizon phones than are listening to music on iPhones," Donovan said.


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The 2017 Red Earth Festival Parade held in downtown Oklahoma City, OK.
Oklahoma Labor Commisioner Melissa McLawhorn Houston helps mesure children's hight to determin which rides they are eligable to ride at Frontier City located in Oklahjoma City.
This year's Dead Center Film Festival in Oklahoma City includes short films recorded in 360 degree virtual reality.
A Nomac Drilling rig operated by Chesapeak Energy located just north of the Cimmeron River near Kingfisher, OK.
Chris Ellis, with Comfort Works, working with a new geothermal heat exchange unit installed in a new house in Yukon, OK.
Steve's Ribs is opening a new locatin in Fox Lake Shopping Center located on I-35 between 2nd Street and 15th Street in Edmond, OK.
Bryce Lowery, with the University of Oklahoma, speaks about food availability at the Urban Land Institute luncheon held at the Oklahoma CItyCommunity foundation located at 1000 N Broadway Ave. in Oklahoma CIty.
Stephen Lark, Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Development at Communication Federal Credit Union located at 4141 NW Expressway in Oklahoma City.
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A passerby shares a light in downtown Oklahoma City.
Brendan Jeffs balnces a wheel at Kennedy Tire and Auto Service located at 530 W Edmond Rd. in Edmond, OK.
Road construction on EK Gaylord Blvd in downtown Oklahoma City.
The old Oklahoma County Jail located at 700 Couch Drive in Oklahoma City, OK.
Classen Curve shopping adding new building on the northe end at NW Grand Blvd and Classen Blvd in Oklahoma CIty.
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