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President Bashar Assad approved sweeping economic reforms for Syria on Saturday, December 2, including the establishment of private banks to end nearly 40 years of government monopoly of the banking sector.
Government officials told Reuters the approval came during a meeting of the Regional Command (RC) of the Baath Party headed by Assad which also approved issuing a law on banking privacy and the establishment of a stock market.
Officials said the meeting directed the appropriate authorities to discuss amending foreign currency exchange laws so the Syrian pound's price would reflect the free market rate.
Economic sources said these were part of economic reforms promised by Assad when he took office on July 17 following the death of his father, President Hafez Assad, on June 10.
The younger Assad, a 35-year-old British-educated eye doctor and army officer interested in computer science, has adopted several economic and political reform measures during the last three months.
The economic sources expected specialized economic and monetary committees to start preparing immediately the special laws and regulations to cover the activities of private banks.
The sources did not give a specific date for private banks to start operating.
There are at least three rates currently used to determine the price of the Syrian pound: the "neighboring countries rate" of 46 Syrian pounds to the US dollar, which covers nearly 85 percent of the country's transactions, the official rate of 11.2 pounds to the dollar, and the customs rate of 23 pounds to the dollar.
A senior official told Reuters the RC meeting was devoted to discussing economic reforms included in Assad's policy speech to parliament on July 17.
"The meeting approved the establishment of private banks as shareholding companies. These could be wholly private or joint private-public companies," the official said.
"The meeting also approved the establishment of a stock market and mandated the concerned authorities to amend the foreign currency exchange law so the rates would reflect the free market prices," he said.
No further details were immediately available.
Syrian Minister of State for Planning Issam Zaim told Reuters last week licenses would be granted soon to private Syrian banks and Lebanese banks to operate in the country.
The establishment of private banks will end the government's control of the banking system which has been enforced since 1963 when the Baath Party took power and nationalized the banking sector as part of an overall nationalization campaign.
The minister noted the expected Syrian measure had been preceded by the establishment of private banks in Syria's free trade zones over three months ago.
He said the government now was trying to adopt urgent measures to reform the banking sector which economic sources has described as "primitive".
Zaim is one of the main architects of the economic and administrative reform programs of the government led by Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa Mero which took office in April.
The minister said priority should be given to the Syrian private sector to engage in banking, to be followed by the Arab private sector. — ( Jordan Times )
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John Shors reimagined one of the world's greatest love stories – the romance that inspired the Taj Mahal – in his critically acclaimed, international bestseller Beneath a Marble Sky. Now, with Unbound, Shors recreates an ancient and celebrated Chinese legend about a pair of young lovers separated by war and the Great Wall Learn More.
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Have you ever wondered what those wonderful pattern ladies are thinking? Have you ever encountered an illustration that just speaks to you? Do you love vintage sewing pattern art? Well, you've found the right place. This is where the patterns speak.


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A few weeks ago, Research Infosource Inc (Canada's source of Research and Development intelligence) released public information on the Top 100 Corporate R&D Spenders for the fiscal year of 2010.
It came as a surprise to several people that RIM was #1 on that list with $1.4 billion invested in Research & Development. Many claim that most of this amount comes from their development of OS 6, PlayBook & OS 7, but I think otherwise.
With almost twice the R&D Spending as #2 (Bell Canada), I certainly don't see why a significant portion of this amount wouldn't be for the development of BBX.
If BBX is actually what it claims to be, & it will leapfrog the competition, could BBX in reality be a project that's several years in the making?


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Florida utility revives plan to raise rates to pay for solar
In a last ditch attempt to revive legislation that would let them control the market for solar power development in the state, Florida Power & Light has proposed a compromise that would allow state regulators to determine if they are entitled to raise rates to pay the costs of renewable energy plants.
The measure, which zipped through House and Senate committees, is intended to win the approval of Gov. Rick Scott, said Rep. Clay Ford, the chairman of the House Energy and Utilities Subcommittee.
The governor balked at provisions in the bill that now allow FPL, and any other investor-owned utility that wants to develop renewable energy, to automatically raise rates by 2 percent a year, said Fort, a Gulf Breeze Republican. A tea party group had complained about the plan.
"It was on life support,'' Ford told the Herald/Times. By drafting a rewrite to give approval for the rate increases to the Public Service Commission, "it's got a fresh life to it now,'' he said.
Ford said FPL sought the bill and is willing to make the investment needed to expand its solar energy generation, as long as it can get reimbursed from customers. The bill would allow FPL to hold a competitive advantage over other companies trying to get into Florida's potentially lucrative renewable energy market.
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Bobby Jindal speaking truth to GOP power — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal will deliver a forceful denunciation of his party's Washington-centric focus in a speech to the Republican National Committee on Thursday evening, arguing that the GOP is fighting the wrong fight as it seeks to rebuild from losses at the ballot box last November.
Paul Waldman / American Prospect: The Glory of Earned Media
Beth Reinhard / NationalJournal.com: GOP Plots Path Back to Power
Jennifer Steinhauer / The Caucus: Leahy Introduces Modest Gun Safety Measure in the Senate
Jeff Adelson / New Orleans Times-Picayune: Gov. Bobby Jindal backs down on Medicaid hospice elimination
McKay Coppins / BuzzFeed:
Ron Johnson: Hillary Clinton Planned To Get Emotional To Evade Questions — "I think she just decided before she was going to describe emotionally the four dead Americans, the heroes, and use that as her trump card," the senator tells BuzzFeed. — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pounds …
Discussion: Washington Wire, The Hill, Patterico's Pontifications, The Week, Slate, First Read, Talking Points Memo, The National Memo, The Hill, Mediaite, Sky Dancing, Hot Air, The Huffington Post, Connecting.the.Dots, JSOnline, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, CNN, Fox News Insider, National Review, msnbc.com, Politico, Crooks and Liars, Little Green Footballs, Washington Free Beacon, Daily Kos, NationalJournal.com and Taylor Marsh
Jonathan Easley / The Hill: Sen. Johnson: Shouldn't have 'speculated' on Clinton's emotions
David Weigel / Slate: Republicans wanted to grill Hillary Clinton on the death of four Americans in Libya. They blew it.
Pema Levy / Talking Points Memo: The Latest Conspiracy Theory: Clinton Plotted To Avoid Tough Questions On Benghazi
Joe Conason / The National Memo: Benghazi Hearings: Capitol Hill's Angry Little Men Keep Making Hillary Bigger
Justin Sink / The Hill: Carney denounces GOP 'obsession' with Benghazi response
Meenal Vamburkar / Mediaite: Soledad O'Brien Takes On Sen. Johnson Over Hillary Clinton Criticism: 'You're Playing Politics Too'
Nick Wing / The Huffington Post: Hillary Clinton, Ron Johnson Engage In Heated Exchange At Benghazi Hearing (VIDEO)
Robert Stein / Connecting.the.Dots: Tea Party Pygmies Roast Clinton
Craig Gilbert / JSOnline: Ron Johnson says Secretary of State Clinton dodged his questions
Dave-Dr-Gonzo / Alan Colmes' Liberaland: Hillary Clinton Cites Improvements, Defends State Department In Wake Of Benghazi Attack
Fox News Insider: Rohrabacher Challenges Clinton on Anti-Islamic Video: 'Isn't It Disconcerting That the Only Person …
Morgan Whitaker / msnbc.com: Rush and the right rip Hillary for emotional 'theatrics'
Mackenzie Weinger / Politico: Ron Johnson: Hillary Clinton evaded with 'theatrics'
Washington Free Beacon: Johnson on Benghazi: 'There is a failure of leadership before this and after this'
Barbara Morrill / Daily Kos: Senator explains how Clinton handed him his ass through emotions and stuff
Wall Street Journal:
Hillary Pitches a Benghazi Shutout — 'What difference, at this point, does it make?' — In five hours of Congressional testimony Wednesday, Hillary Clinton took "responsibility" for the mishandling of the terrorist attacks on U.S. diplomats in Benghazi without ever saying she was responsible for much of anything.
Discussion: Right Turn
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Hayes Brown / ThinkProgress:
GOP Senator Pushes Gun-Running Conspiracy Theory During Benghazi Hearing
GOP Senator Pushes Gun-Running Conspiracy Theory During Benghazi Hearing
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Michael R. Gordon / New York Times: Facing Congress, Clinton Defends Her Actions Before and After Libya Attack
Paul Szoldra / Business Insider: One Thing Is Clear From Hillary Clinton's Benghazi Testimony: Al Qaeda Is Still Thriving
Brent Budowsky / Pundits Blog:
Hillary Clinton 69, Rand Paul 10
Hillary Clinton 69, Rand Paul 10
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The Cleansing of Mrs. Clinton's Record
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Eddie Scarry / TheBlaze.com: 'Rage' Hillary makes the rounds
Donald Douglas / Theo Spark: Hillary Clinton #Benghazi Hearings
Nice Deb: Summary of Hillary's Senate Testimony on Benghazi: "What Difference Does It Make?" (Video)
Nile Gardiner / blogs.telegraph.co.uk: Hillary Clinton flounders on the Benghazi front
Special Report / Fox News Insider: Charles Krauthammer Reacts to Hillary Clinton's Testimony: 'The Difference Is Between Truth and Falsehood'
Hart Williams / his vorpal sword: Attack of the Corpse Humpers, Part XXXL
Donald Douglas / American Power: What Difference Does It Make? — I am watching the testimony today …
Robert Stacy McCain / The Other McCain: Liberal Blogger: 'How Dare You Smear Hillary by Quoting Her Accurately!'
Dan / Riehl World News: Idiot Liberal Blogger Dishonestly Defends Hillary Clinton and Falsely Attacks the Right
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Catalina Camia / USA Today:
Hillary Clinton pays off 2008 campaign debt
Hillary Clinton pays off 2008 campaign debt
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Rand Paul To Hillary Clinton: 'I Would Have Relieved You Of Your Post'
Rand Paul To Hillary Clinton: 'I Would Have Relieved You Of Your Post'
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Tim Stanley / blogs.telegraph.co.uk: Rand Paul to Hillary Clinton: 'I would've sacked you over Benghazi'. Are these the first shots of 2016?
Meteor Blades / Daily Kos: Secretary Clinton maintains diplomatic composure in face of posturing by McCain, Johnson and Paul
David Weigel / Slate:
Virginia State Senate Moves Ahead on Electoral College-Rigging Bill — Congressional clerks open certificate envelopes from different states during a joint session of the 113th Congress to count the Electoral College votes January 4, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.
Seth D. Michaels / Main Street: Virginia Republicans Replace "One Man, One Vote" With "Heads I Win, Tails You Lose"
Steve Benen / The Maddow Blog: If you can't win elections, rig them
David A. Graham / The Atlantic Online: How to Win States and Disenfranchise People: The GOP's Electoral-Vote Plan
GottaLaff / The Political Carnival: VIDEO: "We have moved from the War on Women to the War on Voters."
Brett LoGiurato / Business Insider: Mitt Romney Would Have Won Virginia Under The Electoral College Plan The GOP Legislature Is Trying To Implement
Josh Israel / ThinkProgress:
UPDATED: Virginia Republican State Senator Declines To Back GOP Electoral College Rigging Scheme … In a subcommittee vote Wednesday, Virginia State Sen. and former Republican National Committee Chief Counsel Jill Holtzman Vogel (R) abstained on a key vote on a bill to rig the state's electoral college vote.
Jim Nolan / Richmond Times-Dispatch:
Bill to change allocation of Virginia's electoral votes advances
Bill to change allocation of Virginia's electoral votes advances
Discussion: Ballot Box, Daily Kos, Alan Colmes' Liberaland and The Maddow Blog
Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box: Virginia Republicans move forward on plan to give GOP more electoral votes
David Nir / Daily Kos: Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest: Virginia Republicans commence electoral college power grab
Dave-Dr-Gonzo / Alan Colmes' Liberaland: Virginia GOP State Senator Won't Back Electoral College Rig Plan
Laura Conaway / The Maddow Blog: Virginia GOP takes pity on seniors trying to vote
Alexander Burns / Reuters:
Democrats launch plan to turn Texas blue — National Democrats are taking steps to create a large-scale independent group aimed at turning traditionally conservative Texas into a prime electoral battleground, crafting a new initiative to identify and mobilize progressive voters in the rapidly-changing state …
Discussion: Alan Colmes' Liberaland, TheBlaze.com, The PJ Tatler and msnbc.com
Meredith Jessup / TheBlaze.com: Oh my: Democrats launch plan to turn Texas blue
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Jackie Kucinich / Associated Press:
Feinstein revives assault-weapons ban — Bill faces tough going in the Republican-controlled House. … WASHINGTON — California Democrat Dianne Feinstein will begin her fourth full term as a U.S. senator much as she started her Senate career: fighting for a ban on assault weapons.
Discussion: The Hill, The Hinterland Gazette, Right Wing News and msnbc.com
Jonathan Easley / The Hill: Sen. Feinstein ready to introduce new ban on assault weapons
Janet Shan / The Hinterland Gazette: Sen. Dianne Feinstein to Introduce Bill Banning Assault Weapons.
William Teach / Right Wing News: Feinstein To Introduce Evil Looking Gun Bill Today
Rick Bosh / msnbc.com: What we're reading: Thursday, January 24, 2013
Feinstein to display guns at assault weapons ban announcement — (CNN) - Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein will have a "bunch of assault weapons on display" this morning when she unveils her new assault weapons ban, including a Bushmaster rifle, Democratic sources tell CNN.
Discussion: The Raw Story
National Review:
Why Young Women Want AR-15s
Why Young Women Want AR-15s
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Karl Rove / Wall Street Journal:
Obama's Second-Term Wish List — An agenda that puts climate change ahead of jobs and deficits won't win the House in 2014. — President Obama's 15-minute, 2,108-word second inaugural address followed the old wedding advice to offer "something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue."
"We are Americans and we will figure this out."
"We are Americans and we will figure this out."
Discussion: Politico, Business Insider and CNN
Katie Glueck / Politico: John Boehner: Obama wants to 'annihilate' GOP
Deirdre Walsh / CNN: Boehner says Obama's focus is to 'annihilate the Republican Party'
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Boehner: Obama out to 'annihilate' GOP
Boehner: Obama out to 'annihilate' GOP
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Melissa McEwan / Shakesville: Today in Projection — Speaker of the House John Boehner …
Bryan Preston / The PJ Tatler: Is Boehner Getting a Clue?
BooMan / Booman Tribune: A Blind Squirrel Finds a Nut
Justin Sink / The Hill: DAY'S END ROUND-UP
Nojo / Stinque: For Whom the Bellwether Tolls
Dustin Weaver / The Hill:
Boehner, Ryan gamble on pledge to balance the budget in 10 years — Speaker John Boehner's (R-Ohio) pledge to back a Republican budget that balances within 10 years raises the political stakes for his party and sets up another major test of his leadership. — Democrats eyeing a takeover …
Discussion: Los Angeles Times, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Booman Tribune and New York Magazine
Alan Colmes' Liberaland: Republican Pledge To Balance Budget In 10 Years Would Require 90% Spending Cut On The Poor And Sick
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine: Boehner: Let's Destroy Math Instead of the Economy
John Parkinson / ABCNEWS:
House Passes 'No Budget No Pay,' Extends Debt Limit
House Passes 'No Budget No Pay,' Extends Debt Limit
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David Weigel / Slate: "No Budget No Pay" Passes the House, Minus 33 Republican Votes
Josh Feldman / Mediaite: 'No Budget No Pay': House Votes To Hold Its Own Salaries If Budget Isn't Passed
Walter Hickey / Business Insider: The GOP's 'No Budget, No Pay' Plan Is A Farce: Congress Will Get Paid No Matter How A Budget Standoff Ends
Lori Montgomery / Washington Post:
Ryan says GOP won't back down on spending cuts
Ryan says GOP won't back down on spending cuts
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Jennifer Rubin / Right Turn: No budget/no pay pays off for House Republicans
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air: Ryan: Full speed ahead on the sequester, unless Democrats agree to other cuts
Ed Kilgore / Washington Monthly: The House GOP's Strange, Hollow "Victory"
Eric W. Dolan / The Raw Story: Paul Ryan chides NRA: 'Kids are out of bounds'
Natalie Jennings / Post Politics: Paul Ryan to go on 'Meet the Press'
Laurence Vance / LewRockwell.com Blog: House Votes to "Suspend" Debt Limit
Jerusalem Post:
Final election count: Right bloc 61, Center-Left 59 seats — After the last vote is counted, officials say Ahmad Tibi's party Raam-Taal drops from five seats to four, while Naftali Bennett's party gains one, Kadima party makes it over the threshold with two mandates.
Discussion: Israel Matzav and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion
William A. Jacobson / Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion: Netanyahu will be next Prime Minister
Walter Russell Mead / Via Meadia:
MSM Bungles Israel's Election
MSM Bungles Israel's Election
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Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic Online: Just How Far Did the Israeli Electorate Move to the Center?
Lawahez Jabari / World News: Israelis head to polls as shift to right is expected
Dimi Reider / +972 Magazine: Yair Lapid: The rise of the tofu man
Dylan Byers / Politico: Mead: U.S. media failed on Israeli election
Benjamin Netanyahu / Telegraph: Israel election: Benjamin Netanyahu to focus on domestic issues
Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
Bipartisan Filibuster Deal Is Taking Shape in the Senate — WASHINGTON — Senate Democratic and Republican leaders are nearing an agreement on new limits to the filibuster, an effort to speed action in the often-clogged chamber by prohibiting senators from using a common tactic to slow the legislative process.
Discussion: Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Talking Points Memo, Hullabaloo and Booman Tribune
Dave-Dr-Gonzo / Alan Colmes' Liberaland: Filibuster Deal Not Looking Like Actual Reform
Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
Democratic Senators Face Gun Owners Roused by Talk of New Laws — BECKLEY, W.Va. — Talk of stricter gun control has stirred up a lot of unease here, a place where hunters vie for top prize (a 26-inch LED television) in the Big Buck Photo Contest, and ads for a gun-simulator game ask, "Feel like shooting something today?"
Discussion: JustOneMinute, The Plum Line, Althouse and Hot Air
Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute: Pravda On The Hudson Comes Home To Reality
Greg Sargent / The Plum Line: The Morning Plum: Obama as the anti-Reagan
Ann Althouse / Althouse: "How many of you all believe that there is a movement to take away the Second Amendment?"
North Korea to target U.S. with nuclear, rocket tests — (Reuters) - North Korea said on Thursday it would carry out further rocket launches and a nuclear test that would target the United States, dramatically stepping up its threats against a country it called its "sworn enemy".
Discussion: BBC, Quartz, Hot Air, Macleans.ca, Business Insider and New York Times
Emily Senger / Macleans.ca: North Korea threatens nuclear attack on the U.S.
Choe Sang-Hun / New York Times: North Korea Hints at New Nuclear Test
New York Times:
Pentagon Is Set to Lift Combat Ban for Women — WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta is lifting the military's official ban on women in combat, which will open up hundreds of thousands of additional front-line jobs to them, senior defense officials said Wednesday.
E.J. Graff / American Prospect: Equal Opportunity Soldiers On
Ryan Smith / Wall Street Journal: The Reality That Awaits Women in Combat
Ashley Southall / The Caucus: The Early Word: On the Front
Ann Althouse / Althouse: Does lifting the combat ban for women make it easier or harder to reintroduce the military draft?
The Rambling Fool / Addicting Info: BREAKING: Secretary Of Defense Leon Panetta To End Ban On Women In Combat
Robert Stacy McCain / The Other McCain: Complete Decadence … Have Americans become so decadent …
Dorian De Wind / The Moderate Voice: Breaking News: Pentagon to Lift Rule Excluding Women From Combat (Updated)
Randall Parker / ParaPundit: Good News About Women In Combat Roles
Ernesto Londoño / Washington Post:
Pentagon to remove ban on women in combat
Pentagon to remove ban on women in combat
Discussion: USA Today, Mediaite, The Week, FP Passport, Right Turn, Wonkblog, American Prospect and Feministing
Meenal Vamburkar / Mediaite: Allen West Blasts 'Misconceived' Policy On Women In Combat: Could Lead To 'Demise' Of Military
Marya Hannun / FP Passport: In navies, last gender barrier is the ocean's surface
Jennifer Rubin / Right Turn: A new kind of military: Who's going to lead the transition?
Sarah Kliff / Wonkblog: The most satisfied military employees? Black women. Least satisfied? White men.
Paul Waldman / American Prospect: Women to Serve In Combat Units
Pete Kasperowicz / The Hill:
House Democrats propose opening gun makers to civil liability — House Democrats on Tuesday proposed legislation that would ease current law to allow people to file civil law suits against gun manufacturers and others in the industry when they act irresponsibly.
Middle East and North Africa — Libya — Avoid all but essential travel to part(s) of country — Avoid all but essential travel to whole country … Travel advice for this country — We are aware of a specific, imminent threat to Westerners in Benghazi.
Discussion: New York Times, BBC and Twitchy
John Althouse Cohen / Jaltcoh:
The "acting alone" fallacy — President Obama said this in his 2nd inaugural address: … I object to this move, which seems to have become popular with Democrats in the past couple years, of equating "doing things together" with government. To suggest that anyone who'd like to see less …
Discussion: Hit & Run
J.D. Tuccille / Hit & Run: Obama's Convenient (And Dangerous) Majoritarianism


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The Cyclists' Champion
MPs' Bike Ride and Bike Week launch
MPs' Bike Ride and Bike Week launch
CTC Chief Executive Gordon Seabright and CTC Campaigns and Policy Director Roger Geffen joined the All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group for the annual ride in central London this week.
Together with Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport, Norman Baker, 20 MPs and Peers cycled the 3 mile ride from the London Transport Museum to Parliament.
The group got a fantastic send off by the 1948 Olympic medallist, Tommy Godwin now aged 92, who encouraged all the riders to get behind Bike Week and the Samsung Hope Relay Challenge.
Samsung Bike Week is the UK's biggest mass participation cycling event, with almost half a million people getting involved. The aim is to promote cycling for everyone and to get more people cycling, more often.
Samsung Bike Week will be a great reason for people to get cycling and get fit during the summer. I've been training hard ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games, but everyone can get involved in cycling regardless of ability and Samsung Hope Relay brings with it the opportunity to raise money for some incredible charities."
Double World Track Cycling Champion Laura Trott
Samsung Bike Week is great for both total novices and experienced cyclists. There A massive incentive to re-discover the joy of two wheels this summer is because Samsung, the Worldwide Olympic Partner, will donate £1 to charity for every mile cycled during Bike Week.
Getting involved is easy - simply download the free Samsung Hope Relay app from www.samsung.com/uk/bikeweek and raise money for charities such as London-based Kids Company and London 2012's international sports legacy programme, International Inspiration.
Bike Week events offer something for everyone; from families, schools and companies, to seasoned cyclists and those who have never cycled before. To find a Bike Week event near you visit www.bikeweek.org.uk
The official Samsung Bike Week will take place 16-24 June 2012.


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Jeffrey Earnhardt to made debut in JR Motorsports Chevy at Richmond later this month
MARTINSVILLE, Va. – JR Motorsports says Jeffrey Earnhardt will drive the team's No. 5 Chevrolet in the Nationwide Series race in Richmond later this month.
Earnhardt is the nephew of team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. He has competed in 14 career Nationwide Series races, including four this season for Archie St. Hilaire and Go Green Racing. He recorded a season-best 20th-place finish at Phoenix on March 2.
The Nationwide Series race at Richmond is scheduled for April 26.
The son of Kerry Earnhardt also made 10 starts in NASCAR's truck series in 2010 and 2011. He is only the second fourth-generation driver to compete in NASCAR's top touring series, joining the late Adam Petty.
The No. 5 car is usually driven by Kasey Kahne or Brad Sweet.


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Hi there,
I am PHD student in linguistics and I am looking for a teacher of Syntax, so if there is any one who can teach me and help me in syntax for writing also, please email me on: (Email address removed) and will talk about it.
Thank you in advance,
And will wait for to hear of you.
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I'm not sure what happened but the email address still appeared in the original post, though not in the quote in 5jj's response, but with brackets instead of spaces. I've removed it from the post.
Remember - if you don't use correct capitalisation, punctuation and spacing, anything you write will be incorrect.
If you are a PhD student, then you have people to teach you. If you need extra tuition for a specialised subject, then expect to pay for it. This is very high level and demanding work, so please don't expect someone will do it for free.
Dear All,
I mean that I will pay for the person who will be able to give me an extra tuition in syntax, so please let me know if there is any one who can do it .
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Fucus vesiculosus
Bladderwrack is a type of seaweed found on the coasts of the North Sea, the western Baltic Sea, and the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. A common food in Japan, it is used as an additive and flavoring in various food products in Europe. Bladderwrack is commonly found as a component of kelp tablets or powders used as nutritional supplements. It is sometimes loosely called kelp, but that term technically refers to a different seaweed.
What Is Bladderwrack Used for Today?
Bladderwrack contains high concentrations of iodine, and for this reason it has been recommended as a treatment for hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid gland).1 However, iodine will only help for the type of hypothyroidism caused by iodine deficiency, which is a relatively rare condition in the developed world. If your iodine levels are not low, taking extra amounts of iodine can cause your thyroid gland to become either over- or underactive, causinghyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism, respectively. Furthermore, the amount of iodine supplied by bladderwrack is unpredictable.
A component of bladderwrack called alginic acid swells upon contact with water. When taken orally, it forms a type of seal at the top of the stomach, and for this reason is used in over-the-counter preparations for heartburn. The same constituent gives bladderwrack laxative properties, as well.2
Other proposed uses of bladderwrack include treating atherosclerosis and strengthening immunity, but there is no meaningful evidence at present that it works for these purposes.3,4
It is important not to take bladderwrack in dosages providing more than the recommended daily intake of iodine. For more information on the appropriate intake for various groups of people, see the iodine article. Products that provide bladderwrack should state the amount of iodine they provide. If this information is not there, do not take it.
Safety Issues
Studies have found that levels of iodine vary widely among bladderwrack products.5 Because of this, if you use bladderwrack as a regular supplement, there is a real risk you may receive an overdose of iodine and develop hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism.
Bladderwrack and other seaweed preparations can also worsen acne and decrease iron absorption.6
Finally, bladderwrack, like other sea plants, can concentrate toxic heavy metals, such as arsenic, from the surrounding sea water.7 One report suggests that use of a bladderwrack product with a high heavy metal content is responsible for a case of kidney failure.9 Heavy metals present particular risks for pregnant or nursing women, children, individuals with kidney disease, or anyone using bladderwrack in high doses or over a long period of time.
1. Newall C, Anderson, LA, Phillipson JD. Herbal Medicines: A Guide for Health-Care Professionals. London, England: Pharmaceutical Press; 1996.
2. Newall C, Anderson, LA, Phillipson JD. Herbal Medicines: A Guide for Health-Care Professionals. London, England: Pharmaceutical Press; 1996.
3. Criado MT, Ferreiros CM. Immunomodulatory effect produced in mice by a complex-carbohydrate specific lectin-like mucopolysaccharide from Fucus vesiculosus. IRCS J Med Sci. 1983;11:286–287.
4. Newall C, Anderson, LA, Phillipson JD. Herbal Medicines: A Guide for Health-Care Professionals. London, England: Pharmaceutical Press; 1996.
5. Norman JA, Pickford CJ, Sanders TW, et al. Human intake of arsenic and iodine from seaweed-based food supplements and health foods available in the UK. Food Addit Contam. 1987;5:103-109.
6. Harrell BL, Rudolph AH. Kelp diet: a cause of acneiform eruption [letter]. Arch Dermatol. 1976;112:560.
7. Walkiw O, Douglas DE. Health food supplements prepared from kelp—a source of elevated urinary arsenic [letter]. Can Med Assoc J. 1974;111:1301-1302.
8. Walkiw O, Douglas DE. Health food supplements prepared from kelp—a source of elevated urinary arsenic. Clin Toxicol. 1975;8:325-331.
9. Conz PA, La Greca G, Benedetti P, et al. Fucus vesiculosus: a nephrotoxic alga? Nephrol Dial Transplant. 1998;13:526-527.
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Saturday, June 19, 2010
Avery & Lorenzo's Rainbow Party
21 comments:
- Patita said...
So beautiful!!Fantastic!
- July 11, 2011 at 11:58 AM
- A Blissful Nest said...
gorgeous job!!
- July 11, 2011 at 1:15 PM
How do you make the hang up pinwheels?...everything looks wonderful!
- July 11, 2011 at 10:29 PM
How did you guys make the hanging round rainbow fans??
- July 13, 2011 at 6:38 PM
- Karo's fun Land said...
Absolutely fun and amazing!Great ideas.
- July 21, 2011 at 2:32 PM
- Amy said...
Did you make the rosettes? How did you hang them???
- July 23, 2011 at 12:17 PM
- MegFarwell said...
I would LOVE to know how you made the paper fans/flowers too!
Please do a tutorial!
- July 27, 2011 at 6:05 PM
- Rebecca @This Nest is Best said...
This party is fantastic! I definitely used your dessert table for inspiration when working on mine!
- August 24, 2011 at 2:12 PM
- Megan B said...
I am working on a rainbow-themed party right now and would also love to know how you made the hanging paper flowers!
- September 14, 2011 at 1:40 AM
- Molly (firstname.lastname@example.com) said...
I can't find the paper for the rosette, pinwheels. The whole party was amazing. Im having a 40th colorful party and would love to see a tutorial them :) thank you~ Molly
- September 14, 2011 at 1:54 AM
- Lissette Polanco said...
Would love to know where I can find these cute mini water bottles, please!! :)
- October 3, 2011 at 9:52 PM
- Holly said...
I love your decorations. My favorite is definitely the paper rosette's. I did a google search and found this tutorial for them. http://www.paper-source.com/ideas/How-To-Paper-Rosette.pdf I just noticed lots of people asking about a tutorial. I can't wait to make these. Thanks so much for the inspiration. My daughter is already asking for me to make her pink ones.
- October 13, 2011 at 9:18 PM
- shan said...
these are so beautiful . Awesome job. i wanted to know if could get permission to use your paper rosette photo. please let me know thank you.
- December 11, 2011 at 11:18 PM
- Mommy110308 said...
How do you make the pinwheel looking flowers they are so gorgeous. Thanks
- January 20, 2012 at 6:16 AM
Absolutely beautiful!! So detailed. I would love to create these rosettes as a backdrop to my daughters birthday party. Can you please please provide some instructions on how these were made? What kind of paper did you use and how were they tied together or secured? Thank you so much
- February 21, 2012 at 9:29 PM
- amylyn520 said...
anybody find out how to make the paper star/flowers?
- May 4, 2012 at 11:47 AM
Holly left a website for the rosettes. I checked it out. Looks fairly simple. I'm doing a rainbow party for my 7yr old in a few months
- June 13, 2012 at 6:17 AM
- las mejores frases de amor para mi novia said...
that is looking good! That I have hungry just thinking about it hehehe
- January 31, 2013 at 7:15 PM
Did anyone find out where to get the water bottles?
- March 7, 2013 at 5:53 PM
- Candi & Ezra said...
We got the water bottles at Sam's Club. They are called aqua pods. I'm pretty sure they sell them at target, most grocery stores, etc.
- March 7, 2013 at 6:29 PM
- mackyton said...
Rainbow parties look so great and colorful! It is actually a good theme though. I can take this theme for my daughter's birthday for which I have also shortlisted some Chicago venues. I am looking for a place where there is a pool and ample space for the kids to roam around.
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The following is a guest post by Aidan Finley.
Aidan Finley, Backup Exec Product Marketing Manager, has been with Symantec for 16 years, concentrating on data protection. He has extensive experience implementing, creating, and designing data protection solutions as part of the Backup Exec software engineering and product management teams, prior to joining Product Marketing.
Like overworked parents with their children, healthcare facilities can be so caught up in serving their patients that it's easy to overlook their own needs. Keeping the business healthy will enable better service, and one of the most important areas requiring focus today is information. With the deadline approaching for electronic health records system adoption, and ever-increasing regulations regarding personal health information, the industry is beginning to take notice of the need for better information management. What is still missing, however, is sufficient discussion among healthcare entities on the need for backup as part of an overall data plan.
For most businesses, implementing a backup solution (and using it on a regular basis) is like going to the doctor for a regular checkup. We don't typically go to the doctor unless something is wrong with us. But just as a doctor would tell you that eating right and exercising would be excellent advice to prevent a heart attack, waiting until patient data is lost or stolen before implementing a backup plan is unwise.
Several ongoing trends in technology are making the need for information protection even more apparent. The first is that threats to information continue to rapidly evolve, and are not only being directed at large enterprises – in fact, in the first half of 2012, more than one-third of all targeted attacks were directed at businesses with fewer than 250 employees. Mobile devices are also having an impact on information security, as more employees use devices such as smartphones and tablets to access business information, including patient data. The result is that a large amount of information is being stored and accessed from outside the business, creating potential data loss and compliance issues.
Meanwhile, the adoption of electronic health records is changing the IT side of healthcare even more, giving clinicians and staff members access to more information in more ways. But while this presents new challenges in security and compliance, it is also an opportunity to implement an effective backup program as preventive care for the business. As you look for a backup solution that will meet your facility's needs, consider the following:
Keep it simple: With more disparate technologies than ever used by companies to access their information, there are a large number of backup products that are specifically designed for different environments – one for traditional computers, one for tablets, another for smartphones and yet another for virtual desktops or servers. In order to keep backup tasks and costs manageable (and increase the likelihood that you will perform regular backups), look for an integrated solution that will keep your information safe regardless of the environment or device from which it is being accessed.
Rethink retention: Industry regulations demand that you retain information for a certain period of time, but too many businesses have a "save everything forever" mentality that leads to increased storage costs and challenges organizing their information. Look for a backup solution that will allow you to search effectively for eDiscovery requests and set policies regarding the expiration of information.
Keep it safe: In the healthcare industry it is critically important to ensure patient files are kept safe from prying eyes. Data protection solutions often include encryption capabilities that are required by regulation; ensure your data protection solution can includes strong encryption and can safely encrypt data whenever that data is backed up, moved, or stored.
Go for speed: A recent survey conducted by Symantec revealed that nearly three-quarters of businesses would switch their backup products if it doubled their speed. And while we tend to think of backups as slow, resource-intensive processes, the latest generation of solutions is much better at performing fast backup and recovery tasks.
Find the right platform: There are three basic types of backup solutions: software, appliance and cloud/hosted. Backup solutions are available in three different deployments: software, appliance and cloud.
- Backup software allows you to retain your information on the premises, which makes compliance easier and helps speed information recovery time. It can also be used with existing infrastructure elements. The flip side is that someone on-site is required to set up and manage the backup on an ongoing basis.
- Appliances provide the same on-site retention and recovery abilities, in an all-in-one machine that contains both the hardware and software. This works well for businesses with more limited IT staff, and especially in remote office deployments. Unifying the software and hardware also allows for efficiency as both are updated together.
- Cloud-based backups work best for businesses that have no onsite IT staff or where their time is limited. This model provides continuous backup of files, hosted offsite by a secure service provider. This eliminates the need to work with hardware or software onsite, as it is all done through a Web-based interface. Cloud-based backup also works well for multi-site businesses, creating a unified backup resource.
The key is to stop putting it off and begin now to create a plan for protecting business information. Regardless of how much we try to limit the information we create, most organizations are having to deal with increasing information even as budgets shrink. Backup shouldn't be a luxury, especially for the healthcare industry where data loss can have severe consequences. Consider your organization's needs and evaluate your options, then choose the best backup tool for your business. A backup a day keeps information loss away.


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Boston Herald hall monitor Howie Carr's column today engages in the Greatest American Pastime: The Assigning of Blame. To wit: Weld, Dukakis and others deserve blame It takes more than two guys, no matter how monstrously evil they are, to … Continue reading
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Use the Hey!Spread API to distribute and track your videos. Hey!Spread aims to be a professional, robust and scalable video distributing and tracking service. Use the Hey!Spread API to mass distribute, promote, and track video assets over the Web, such as when you do a video Web campaign. Currently, distributing videos is time consuming, especially when you need to upload to multiple sites. Hey!Spread helps you distribute to multiple sites quickly.


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Adverts for Virtual User Groups - AIX and PowerVM
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I highly recommend the AIX Virtual User Group run by Joe Armstrong that roughly has a hot topic Webinar session once a month. Typically, there is 300 to 700 online to the session, many include a demo and there are Slides and Replay downloadable if you miss one or look back over the previous 70 or more sessions and want an update. On the larger hot topics there are lots of questions and answers handled during the session. Officially, it is called the USA AIX Virtual User group but they take registrations from around the world but schedule for USA time - if that is a pain then the Replays are a good second best.
You can find the wiki and links to register at:
One good "rival" group is the UK PowerVM Virtual User Group run by my colleague Jyoti Dodhia - again typically monthly sessions but not been going for so long. Their sessions are building up, although named after the POWER virtualisation technology cover the OS features too and they cover some IBM i topics too along with some Getting Started sessions.
You can find the wiki and links to register at:
Here are the sessions so far:
Both offer a quick and simple way to learn from the expert that are knowledge and have hands-on experience.
I hope this helps get every one up to speed, thanks, Nigel Griffiths


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Bell X1 (2/18/09)
Mercury Rev (12/17/08)
The Pretenders (11/6/08)
Albert Hammond Jr. (10/15/08)
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She & Him (6/11/08)
The Lillywhite Sessions, airs on the World Cafe third Wednesdays of the month.
Producer Steve Lillywhite (U2, Dave Matthews Band, Peter Gabriel) will produce music sessions for the World Cafe at the world-renowned Avatar Studios in New York City.
Steve Lillywhite entered the music scene when he was 17 as a tape operator with London's Polygram Studios and has since been working in the industry for more than 35 years. Lillywhite has produced songs and albums with bands such as U2, Dave Matthews Band, Simple Minds, Peter Gabriel, XTC, The La's, and Morrissey. He has won Grammy Awards for Producer of the Year, Best Rock Album, and Album of the year for U2's How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. Known for his ability to inspire artists, Lillywhite has been instrumental in shaping many career-making albums and songs.
The Sessions
(Air Date: 3/17/09)
World Cafe host David Dye celebrates St. Patrick's Day with Steve Lillywhite, whose most recent project took him to Dublin producing U2's No Line On The Horizon. With an inside scoop on the definitive Irish rockers' new record, Lillywhite explains how he and co-producers Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois each contributed to the album and gives his personal insight into certain tracks.
Website: u2.com
MySpace: myspace.com/u2
Bell X1
(Air Date: 2/18/09)
The Irish pop-rock band Bell X1 has brought its catchy riffs and smart lyrics to America in recent years, long after it had already become a reliable hitmaker in its homeland. The group was initially led by singer Damien Rice under the moniker Juniper, but Rice left the group and was replaced by vocalist/drummer Paul Noonan.
Bell X1 joins host David Dye for a special World Cafe Lillywhite Session from Avatar Studios. During its visit, the group discusses how the new album marks a departure from its predecessors, with changes in both production and personnel.
Website: bellx1.com
MySpace: myspace.com/bellx1
Mercury Rev
(Air Date: 12/17/08)
An underground favorite since their distorted art pop debuted in 1991, Mercury Rev sees reinvention as the key to their creativity. With the new album, Snowflake Midnight, the psych-rock vets embraced open-source technology, allowing them to experiment with audio effects designed by people across the globe.
In this Lillywhite Session, Mercury Rev talks about discovering the sound for the latest record and the concept of a "Brain Waves Concert."
Website: mercuryrev.com
MySpace: myspace.com/mercuryrevmusic
Working with Morrissey
(Air Date: 12/17/08)
By the time Vauxhall and I came around in 1994, Morrissey had already wooed the world both in The Smiths and with a few critically-acclaimed solo albums. His fourth solo effort was a bit of a return to the jangly Smiths style, but as Morrissey has proved over and over again since then, he just keeps perfecting it.
Lillywhite gave Vauxhall and I the lush sound for which Morrissey recordings had been begging. In an interview with host David Dye, Lillywhite talks about the creation of the album and ultimately what made Morrissey ask him back for two more.
The Pretenders
(Air Date: 11/6/08)
The Pretenders released their new album called "Break Up The Concrete" on October 7, 2008. It is the ninth in the band's career and their first in 6 years. This time the bandleader Chrissie Hynde is collaborating with a new group of musicians. Recorded in 10 days, the result is a stripped down roots album, pure and raw, which highlights Hynde's timeless vocal sound. In 1978, Hynde formed The Pretenders, originally three Englishmen and an American woman, that emerged as one of the new wave's most commercially successful groups. Its focal point was Chrissie Hynde, the band's songwriter, lead singer, and rhythm guitarist, whose tough songs and stage persona put feminist self-assertion into her own distinctive hard rock. Their self-titled debut album was released in early 1980 and eventually climbed to number one in the U.K., achieving wide success in America as well. Although the long waits between LPs have dulled her group's once shining commercial career, Hynde remains an influential performer and songwriter. Hynde is also an outspoken crusader for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. The Pretenders were creative with the release of their new album Break Up the Concrete, and decided to give away every track as free downloads, one song each week leading up to the record's physical release, thus creating a buzz of anticipation that no Pretenders album has had in over a decade. The album marks a reunion with producer Steve Lillywhite.
Website: thepretenders.com
MySpace: myspace.com/thepretenders
Working with Big Country
(Air Date: 11/6/08)
Big Country was a Scottish rock band who reached their critical and commercial peak in the mid 1980s, though they continued releasing music throughout the 1990s to a devoted following. The band was noted for mixing their Scottish roots into their music and also for their unique guitar sounds. The band is best known for their lone US hit, 1983's "In a Big Country", but the album that song is drawn from, the Steve Lillywhite-produced The Crossing, is considered a great forgotten album of the 1980s.
In this interview, Steve Lillywhite discusses the recording of The Crossing.
Albert Hammond Jr.
(Air Date: 10/15/08)
The Strokes' rhythm guitarist, Albert Hammond Jr., recently joined World Cafe host David Dye for a Lillywhite Session recorded at Avatar Studios in New York City. Here, Hammond and his band perform four songs from his second studio effort, Como Te Llama?, with the help of famed producer Steve Lillywhite.
Hammond still keeps his day job in The Strokes, but two years ago took on the role of frontman, which he says took time to get used to. His music retains the guitar-driven style of his main band, but also incorporates Hammond's tender, bluesy vocals.
Website: alberthammondjr.com
MySpace: myspace.com/alberthammondjr
Working with The La's
(Air Date: 10/15/08)
The La's only recorded one album, but the self-titled disc from 1990 features one infectious guitar-pop gem after another, including the classic, oft-covered hit "There She Goes." The group's main songwriter, Lee Mavers, notoriously fired multiple band members and producers because, according to Mavers, none of them got it. Steve Lillywhite came into the process later in the game, after The La's record label convinced him to finish the album. In an interview with David Dye, Lillywhite talks about the classic disc that Mavers never wanted released.
Doveman (Air Date: 9/17/08: Listen)
Doveman, the brainchild of Harlem-based keyboard maestro Thomas Bartlett, has just released a front-to-back cover of the Footloose soundtrack. While Doveman is normally a one-man act, Bartlett gets the multi-track treatment with Steve Lillywhite behind the boards at Avatar Studios for a unique Lillywhite Session.
Doveman's sophomore effort is a tribute to a friend who died at the height of the film's popularity. With Bartlett's understated delivery and beautiful piano work, he's crafted a heartfelt homage to the joys of youth. Stripped of those pop-infused dance tracks, the music has unexpected emotional depth.
Website: dovemanmusic.com
MySpace: myspace.com/doveman
Working with Peter Gabriel
(Air Date: 9/17/08)
On Peter Gabriel's third self-titled album, producer Steve Lillywhite made sense of the disparate elements that the sometimes-great second album could not. The 1980 release showcased a more song-oriented Gabriel, but also a bleak side of the former Genesis frontman.
In an interview with host David Dye, Lillywhite recalls laughing off the idea of recording an album with Gabriel, but both quickly found common ground in its musical direction. Music technology was moving quickly by 1980, and both men wanted to implement the new keyboard and sampling devices. While Gabriel would go on to make even better-selling albums, Peter Gabriel remains his finest moment.
Dr. Dog (Air date: 8/13/08: Listen)
Dr. Dog formed in 1999 in Philadelphia. Opening for My Morning Jacket in 2004 led to the beginnings of a commercial breakthrough - opening for other acts such as The Strokes and The Raconteurs. The group's fan base continued to grow with the EP Takers and Leavers and full-length debut We All Belong. Now they are headlining their own US tour for their newest album Fate.
Website: drdogmusic.com
MySpace: myspace.com/drdog
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Dave Matthews Band
(Air date: 8/13/08: Listen)
Crash is the second studio album released by the Dave Matthews Band in 1996. It has been certified 7 times platinum. Steve Lillywhite produced 3 albums the Dave Matthews Band released - Under the Table and Dreaming, Crash, and Before These Crowded Streets. Steve also produced an album for the band that was never officially released, The Lillywhite Sessions. Steve talks about working with the band for the second time and how he wanted to amp up their sound for this album.
The Fleet Foxes
(Air date: 7/25/08: Listen)
With a sound combining the baroque psychedelic pop of the '60s, sacred harp singing, gospel, and folk music, Fleet Foxes joins host David Dye for the latest in World Cafe's Lillywhite Sessions series from Avatar Recording Studios in New York City. The band's members grew up on the music of their parents: The Beach Boys, Simon & Garfunkel, The Zombies, Love, and Crosby Stills & Nash.
Robin Pecknold and Skye Skyelset are backed by some of Seattle's best musicians, including past and present members of bands such as Pedro the Lion, Seldom, and Crystal Skulls. Through the support of friends, families, and credit cards, material for both the Sun Giant EP and Fleet Foxes' self-titled debut were recorded. Both showcase an inventive, unfailingly sweet sound that spans genres and eras.
Website: subpop.com/artists/fleet_foxes
MySpace: myspace.com/fleetfoxes
Goldfrapp (Air date: 7/9/08: Listen)
Bath, England's singer-composer-keyboardist Allison Goldfrapp began exploring music as a part of her studies as a Fine Art Painting major at Middlesex University, mixing sound, visuals, and performances in her installation pieces. While she was still in college, she appeared on her friend Tricky's 1995 debut Maxinquaye, which led to appearances on albums from other cutting-edge electronic artists, including Orbital's Snivilisation and Add N to X's Avant Hard. By the late '90s, Goldfrapp began honing her own compositions; one of her friends passed some of her demos on to composer Will Gregory. Finding much in common in their musical tastes and approaches, the duo took Allison's surname as the name for their collaboration. After signing to Mute in 1999, Goldfrapp delivered their debut album, Felt Mountain, in fall 2000. Felt Mountain went on to nearly universal acclaim and spawned several singles, including the Utopia Genetically Enriched EP, which arrived in early 2001. After spending most of that year touring, Goldfrapp spent most of 2002 recording and returned with Black Cherry in spring 2003. 2005 saw the release of the "Ooh La La" single and the full-length Supernature, both of which continued the disco and glam-rock influences of the duo's previous album. 2008's The Seventh Tree moved in a calmer, more acoustic-based, but just as sonically lush direction.
Website: goldfrapp.co.uk/
MySpace: myspace.com/goldfrapp
Working with The Pogues
(Air date: 7/9/08: Listen)
Steve explains how he got the job following Elvis Costello's footsteps - producing the next The Pogues' album If I Should Fall from Grace with God and their hit duet "Fairytale of New York" with Lillywhite's then-wife Kirsty MacColl.
She & Him
(Air date: 6/11/08: Listen)
Produced by the legendary Steve Lillywhite, She & Him inaugurates World Cafe's new Lillywhite Sessions series from Avatar Studios in New York City. David Dye hosts the duo with discussion of its debut album, Volume One, while Lillywhite offers his own commentary on the music.
Since their initial collaboration on a single for the soundtrack to the film The Go-Getter, M. Ward and actress Zooey Deschanel went on to record a full-length collection of her demos. Volume One seamlessly combines her syrupy-sweet voice with his simplistic yet stunning instrumentals. Through songs of love both lost and found, She & Him captures timeless sounds and rhythms.
Website: sheandhim.com
MySpace: myspace.com/sheandhim
Working with U2
(Air date: 6/11/08)
In the span of three years, U2 delivered a one-two-three punch: Boy, October, and 1983's War. War begins with the legendary call to arms "Sunday Bloody Sunday." Its machine-gun guitar rhythms and Bono's passionate vocals set the tone for an album that took no prisoners. In an interview with host David Dye, War's original producer, Steve Lillywhite, talks about the creation of the landmark album.


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Click inside for links to photo galleries, photographer's notebooks and videos of the Obama family vacation to Martha's Vineyard.
Click below to access the content on the Obama family vacation to Martha's Vineyard.
Photographer's notebook (from Tuesday), with video, photos
Photo gallery: Obama plays golf on Tuesday
Photographer's notebook (from Monday events), with video, photos
Photographer's notebook (from Sunday), with video, photos
Photo gallery: Obamas begin vacation
Photo gallery: Landing on the Cape
Photo gallery: Prepping for the visit


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BRASILIA, Brazil - Neymar lived up to the expectations of the World Cup host nation Monday, scoring two goals as Brazil routed Cameroon 4-1 to reach the knockout stage as the top team in Group A.
The 22-year-old forward netted twice in the first half, on either side of midfielder Joel Matip's goal for Cameroon in the 26th minute.
Fred and Fernandinho added second-half goals for Brazil, which will face South American rival Chile in the second round.
Neymar opened the scoring off a low cross by midfielder Luiz Gustavo in the 17th, deftly side-footing the ball home from close range, then restored the lead with a low right-foot strike from the top of the penalty area in the 35th after a pass by left back Marcelo.
"If I'm not mistaken this is our best game yet," Neymar said. "Everyone deserves congratulations for their efforts until the end."
Brazil finished Group A with seven points after two wins and a draw. It ended with the same points as Mexico, but had a better goal difference.
Playing in its 100th World Cup match, Brazil needed at least a draw to advance. Elimination in the group stage would have been unthinkable for the five-time world champions playing at home.
The only team to play in all 20 World Cups, Brazil has advanced to the second round in every tournament since 1970.
RECIFE, Brazil - Mexico surged into the World Cup's knockout stage for a sixth straight time with an emphatic win over Croatia.
Rafael Marquez, Andres Guardado and Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez scored in a 10-minute span in the second half, dooming a talented Croatia side to elimination from the group stage.
The Croatians had to win to advance and held the bulk of possession, but had trouble seriously threatening goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, who kept out all efforts in the group stage until an 87th-minute consolation goal from Ivan Perisic.
Marquez struck first, beating Croatia defender Vedran Corluka to head home Hector Herrera's corner kick in the 72nd minute. Three minutes later, Guardado found the net with a hard, left-foot shot after a cross from Oribe Peralta.
In the 82nd minute, Hernandez, the popular Manchester United striker who has been a second-half substitute in all three of Mexico's matches, scored with a header after Herrera's corner had glanced off the head of Marquez. The unbeaten Mexico finished on seven points with Brazil, but was relegated to second spot in the group on goal difference.
SAO PAULO - Leroy Fer scored a minute after coming on as a substitute to help give the Netherlands a victory over Chile and seal top spot in Group B with its third consecutive win.
Fer had only just replaced Wesley Sneijder when he rose almost unmarked in the Chile penalty area to put the Dutch ahead with a powerful 77th-minute header. Another substitute, Memphis Depay, tapped in a cross from Arjen Robben in stoppage time to double the lead.
Both teams had already advanced to the second round, but Chile's first loss of the tournament consigned it to second place in the group.
The Dutch now travel to Fortaleza to play Mexico, which finished second in Group A behind Brazil.
Chile began with its trademark fast, attacking style while the Dutch, with a five-man defense, looked content to sit back, absorb the pressure and hope to break out with swift counterattacks.
The strategy paid off handsomely.
"We gave nothing away and fought like lions," stand-in captain Robben said. "Orange lions."
The match marked the first time at this World Cup the Netherlands had played in its national color, but the change of jerseys didn't change its fortunes.
Chile left midfielder Arturo Vidal on the bench. The Juventus star underwent knee surgery last month but started Chile's first two matches .
CURITIBA, Brazil - Spain, the 2010 champion, salvaged some World Cup pride with a lopsided win over Australia in its last match at the tournament.
After losing their previous matches in Group B to the Netherlands and Chile, both teams went into the match knowing they could not advance to the second round.
David Villa, on his 97th and final appearance, put Spain ahead in the 36th minute with his record 59th goal, guiding Juanfran Torres' pass into the net with the inside of his right foot. Juanfran had been found by a typically incisive pass by Andres Iniesta.
Iniesta was at the heart of the second goal too. Fernando Torres doubled Spain's lead in the 69th as he steered the ball past Australia goalkeeper Maty Ryan following aq pass from Andres Iniesta.
Juan Mata added a third in the 82nd from close range after he was found in space by Cesc Fabregas. And David Silva nearly went close to making it four in the 89th but his shot from just outside the Australia penalty area went just wide.
Though nothing rested on the game, Spain showed some of the football that has seen it dominate the game over the past six years - winning Euro 2008, its first World Cup in South Africa in 2010 and then Euro 2012.
As a result of its victory, Spain avoided the worst World Cup title defense in history. That label remains with the France team of 2002, which only secured one point in its goal-less campaign.


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YouTube Stars Take Summer Road Trip Guided by Fans
Grace Helbig and Mamrie Hart — stars of YouTube as well as the feature film Camp Takota — are taking their show on the road this summer in #HeyUSA, a travel web series that visits a new city every week, with its stars' movements driven by fan suggestions on social media.
The pair will rely on tweets and comments to figure out where to go and what to do in three weekly videos, as well as tweets, Instagrams and Vines. They'll also meet up with locals in nearby influencers — and surprise a few superfans along the way.
SEE ALSO: Vidcon: Where Hollywood Meets the YouTuber Invasion
"Not only do I get to travel the U.S. with my best friend, I get to experience places and things I wouldn't have seen had it not been for the help of our audience," Helbig said. "It's a modern day choose your own adventure travel series. It's completely interactive so if it sucks it's not our fault! Perfect scenario!"
The eight-week series is slated to premiere July 1, with three two-to-four-minute episodes rolling out via the Astronauts Wanted website and YouTube channel. The duo will also produce regular content for their respective YouTube channels on the road. Longer-form narratives from their trip will follow in September.
Said Hart: "When I was told that I was gonna get to go around the country on an adventure with my BFF, I said 'Somebody pinch me!' But mainly because I like getting pinched. This show is going to be so amazing. On YouTube, we're used to putting out content and then getting feedback from our audience. #HeyUSA will bridge that gap."
The new project was announced Thursday at Vidcon in Anaheim, where Helbig is giving the afternoon keynote.
Along with Hannah Hart, Grace and Mamrie made the comedy Camp Takota with producer Michael Goldfine, one of the first — and certainly most successful — feature-length film to come out of the YouTube ecosystem.
Will you be watching Grace and Mamrie on the road? Let us know in the comments.
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With a team-leading three goals this season, Rapids forward Kamani Hill may just earn a starting spot — even if with an asterisk.
Hill likely will start alongside rookie Tony Cascio on Wednesday when the Rapids travel east to face DC United at 5:30 p.m. MT.
Hill was signed by Colorado on March 28, three games into the MLS season. Since then, he's earned three goals as a reserve, including two after subbing on in the 20th minute against Chivas USA on April 28 (in the Rapids' 4-0 victory). He also scored on April 1 against Chicago in a 2-0 victory.
His three tallies this season are tied with Omar Cummings and Jaime Castrillon for the team lead.


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More often than not, the fishing industry is given access to fish stocks before the impact of their fishing can be assessed, and regulation of the fishing industry is, in any case, woefully inadequate.
The reality of modern fishing is that the industry is dominated by fishing vessels that far out-match nature's ability to replenish fish. Giant ships using state-of-the-art fish-finding sonar can pinpoint schools of fish quickly and accurately. The ships are fitted out like giant floating factories - containing fish processing and packing plants, huge freezing systems, and powerful engines to drag enormous fishing gear through the ocean. Put simply: the fish don't stand a chance.
Populations of top predators, a key indicator of ecosystem health, are disappearing at a frightening rate, and 90 percent of the large fish that many of us love to eat, such as tuna, swordfish, marlin, cod, halibut, skate, and flounder - have been fished out since large scale industrial fishing began in the 1950s. The depletion of these top predator species can cause a shift in entire oceans ecosystems where commercially valuable fish are replaced by smaller, plankton-feeding fish. This century may even see bumper crops of jellyfish replacing the fish consumed by humans.
These changes endanger the structure and functioning of marine ecosystems, and hence threaten the livelihoods of those dependent on the oceans, both now and in the future.
The over-exploitation and mismanagement of fisheries has already led to some spectacular fisheries collapses. The cod fishery off Newfoundland, Canada collapsed in 1992, leading to the loss of some 40,000 jobs in the industry. The cod stocks in the North Sea and Baltic Sea are now heading the same way and are close to complete collapse.
Instead of trying to find a long-term solution to these problems, the fishing industry's eyes are turning towards the Pacific - but this is not the answer. Politicians continue to ignore the advice of scientists about how these fisheries should be managed and the need to fish these threatened species in a sustainable way.
Take a deep breath and imagine the oceans... Short Greenpeace documentary outlining the threats to our oceans and what can be done to restore their health produced in 2005.
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PINHEIRO FILHO, Fernando Antonio. Inventing order catholic intellectuals in Brazil.Traduzido porAnthony Doyle. Tempo soc. [online]. 2008, vol.4Selected edition, pp. 0-0. ISSN 0103-2070.
The work investigates the social genesis and characteristics of the emergence of an intellectual experience directly linked to the propagation of Catholic doctrine, which took shape in Brazil between the 1920s and 1940s. The analysis centres on the activity of the Dom Vital Centre and the magazine A Ordem, entities which expressed the political and cultural militancy of Jackson de Figueiredo, the movement's main lay leader. The text then looks to comprehend the approximation of artists and literary figures who incorporated Catholicism as both the theme and form of their productions within modernist circles, basing its analysis of the trajectory of the triad formed by Ismael Nery, Jorge de Lima and Murilo Mendes, who succeeded in including their production in the period's most dynamic pole of artistic activity.
Palavras-chave : Catholicism; The Ordem magazine; Brazilian literature; Mystical poetry.


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Events Calendar
Senior Sunrise
Watch the sunrise for the last (or first!) time on Fisher's beautiful campus.
Date: May 6, 2019 - May 6, 2019
Time: 6 a.m.
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Scientific explanations of climate change facts can be confusing for us all. I decided to do some reading to see if I could wrap my brain around some of the facts, and I discovered that I had a lot to learn! I was particularly interested in finding out more about coastal habitats such as seagrass beds and saltmarshes sequestering carbon. This sounds important and amazing - but I did not have a clue what it meant! So after some digging, I discovered just how natural carbon sequestration in coastal habitats works. Here is what I discovered.
Carbon Cycle
It all starts with the carbon cycle, which is the movement of carbon atoms through all things on the planet: the atmosphere, living and non-living organic material, our bodies, oceans, sediments (including fossil fuels) and the Earth's core. There is a balance between these major reservoirs of carbon. Some things, like volcanic eruptions and burning fossil fuels, increase the amount of carbon in circulation in the atmosphere and oceans. Other natural processes like photosynthesis remove and store it. Plants take carbon from the atmosphere in the form of carbon dioxide, and through photosynthesis turn it into the sugars and carbohydrates that form plant material. Some of this carbon in plants is consumed by other animals that use the carbon to build their own bodies. Some carbon returns to the atmosphere and oceans or into soil or marine sediments as life forms decompose. Although the carbon cycle is on the move, the proportion of carbon that is in our oceans or atmosphere has been pretty steady over the years, allowing the species that depend upon it to evolve based on its presence in set concentrations.
Sequestration of Carbon
The carbon cycle makes it seem as though carbon is always on the move, but much of our planet's carbon has been stored for millions of years, in fossil fuels, and for hundreds of years in large trees. So you can see why cutting down trees and burning fossil fuels has upset the carbon balance: It is all back in in the atmosphere and oceans! What is needed, in addition to to halting the burning of fossil fuels, are actions like protecting and increasing forest cover and supporting other processes that take carbon out of circulation from the air and water then store in a stable solid form. There are many schemes to artificially sequester carbon, but most of them are so energy intensive that they would create as much of a carbon footprint as they elevate, some would take to long to be useful on a massive scale, and others have been banned from consideration due to unknown side effects that could be worse than the problems we are starting with!
Natural Carbon Sequestration
Natural carbon sequestration is carbon stored by plants and animals. The most effective form is when terrestrial and marine plants sequester carbon into the soil or sediments around their roots in a mineral form, storing it for thousands of years or more. These carbon sequestering plants are extremely important for reducing the amount of carbon circulating in the atmosphere and oceans. Of these, the marine coastal habitats such as mangroves, salt marsh and sea grass do this job the best. Marine species sequester the same overall amount of carbon as terrestrial species, even though there is 99.95% less plant material in the oceans doing the same job. This is due to special chemical processes in marine sediments. (This means half a kilogram of marine plant material can sequester as much carbon as 1,000 kgs of plant material on land)
Protecting Seagrass and Saltmarsh
Seventy percent of the marine plants that naturally sequester carbon are found in coastal areas such as seagrass meadows and salt marshes. Much of these areas have been lost since the 1940s due to coastal development, and have been damaged by run off from agricultural and industrial activities. Scientists of the United Nations Environment Program recommended to the 2009 Copenhagen Climate Change Conference that 80 percent of the world's remaining seagrass and salt marsh habitat be protected as an important step among the range of strategies necessary to combat global climate change and ocean acidification.
So given that we know what to do - why aren't we doing it?
There is one thing you can do right now that would only take one minute. Send a letter to our Minister of Fisheries and Oceans - telling her about the importance of protecting these critical habitats with marine protected areas in order to ensure that they keep on sequestering carbon.
Information about natural carbon sequestration (if you want more) is also available in these reports.
* IUCN: The Management of Natural Coastal Carbon Sinks
* UNEP: Blue Carbon Report
Friday, February 5, 2010
Natural Carbon Sequestration in Our Coastal Waters
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