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I wrote this article for The Beauty Bible and I'd love to share it on here with you too, it's about brands innovating in the beauty industry, something I'm very passionate about as I have a low tolerance for BS and BS claims.
Strobing, chroming, baking, faking… It seems every day there is a new beauty "trend" sweeping its way across the Internet. But are these so called "trends" really relevant to the modern woman? Or would we benefit more by staying informed of exciting advancements to skincare and technology and incorporating these into our beauty regimes instead? There are so many great brands at the moment innovating some phenomenal products and ingredients rather than selling trends. Brands like 3ina, Gilded Cage and Deciem the Abnormal Beauty Company.
Deciem The Abnormal Beauty Company
Deciem is a concept in itself. It's a boutique (stores in Toronto and soon to launch in Melbourne, Sydney and Seoul)…
And an umbrella of different functional beauty brands: Hylamide, Niod & White Rx (skincare), Hand Chemistry (hand and body care), Fountain (beauty supplements), Hif (haircare), AB Crew (mens fitness and grooming) and Inhibitif (hair removal).
Their approach to beauty is to deliver the latest technology in beauty and skincare into the best formulations possible. CEO Nicola Kilner explains, "technology in beauty and skincare has moved on and it's really important to continue to innovate. If Apple introduced an iPhone today to remain as it is for the next 10 years, they wouldn't survive. In beauty, somehow formulations remain on the market for up to 40 years without people questioning if they're using 40-year-old technology. Skincare technologies have advanced so far yet most skincare brands are still using very old formulations based on old technologies in shiny packages."
Deciem get around this by doing everything in house, which allows them to deliver new technologies to market quicker than most competitors. Kilner explains, "our bio-chemists, designers and product creators are all under one roof. We have no layers and loops to jump through to move forward, meaning the speed of our delivery model is second to none."
I asked Kilner to explain how the Deciem brands innovate in an industry often saturated by "trends" that aren't necessarily realistic or relatable to the 2016 woman (and man!) and it all comes down to sustainable health.
"There will be a significant shift from causing damage for instant gratification (for example- heat styling) to encouraging hair health and repair for longer term gain. The current mentality is 'How do I look best immediately' and the answer is to use instant benefit products. This will lead to irreversible damage of the hair. The mentality will shift to "How do I maximize my hair health so I can look better always?"
These trends are all merging into the same trend to shape the future of beauty. The focus in all of these categories will turn to health – the health of our hair, the health of our skin, the health of our everything. Consumers will start to focus more on longevity than tomorrows result and quick fixes. We call our industry 'health and beauty' but it really has to be health. You can't have beauty without health, they are one."
Standout Products
From the Hylamide range, I am a big fan of the Photography Foundation and C25 Booster. The Photography Foundation is one of those beautiful products that you can use a million different ways. While it doesn't exactly provide coverage, you can wear it on its own (layered over or mixed with moisturiser) for days where you want a glow (and I'm not talking disco ball, no glitter in sight!), pore minimisation and a bit of colour correction. You can also mix it into your foundation or tinted moisturiser to make use of the beautiful finish and ingredients. Photography Foundation is available from Priceline at $29.99.
The C25 Booster is one of the best Vitamin C serums you'll find on the market as it has been formulated with a truly stable Vitamin C at a great concentration to target dullness, uneven tone and textural irregularities. Layered under moisturiser once or twice a day and your skin will say thank you in radiance. Great to use in the months leading up to big events or holidays, when you really need your skin looking its best! C25 Booster is also available at Priceline for $49.99.
From The Chemistry Brand, I always carry a Hand Chemistry Intense Youth Complex Hand Cream in my handbag because it ticks all the boxes- instant hydration without greasiness, subtle fresh fragrance, anti-ageing ingredients and lightweight compact packaging. Available from Priceline at $13.99.
And finally from the NIOD range, the Copper Amino Isolate Serum (available online from Adore Beauty, $90) is one of the most impressive cocktails of cutting edge ingredients that pretty much keeps the skin in a constant state of repair. Used as the first step after cleansing, before any other skincare either once or twice a day. Also the packaging is incredibly chic and modern for those who enjoy looking at a stylish bathroom cabinet/shelf.
Gilded Cage
Gilded Cage is a new Australian makeup brand that focuses on celebrating individual beauty, where there is no "one size fits all" format. The products are designed in Paris and made in Italy and include cream eyeshadows, lipstick and lipglosses.
Founder Rhys Williams set out to create products that highlight women's singularities, the things that set them apart from others and explains, "Gilded Cage is a glorifier of singularities: it protects and highlights them in the most beautiful way. There are so many ways to be beautiful which is why we believe that smooth, commercial beauty is boring".
Standout Products
The Revelation Eyeshadows (available online from Gilded Cage, $38) are beautiful cream eyeshadows that come in ten timeless shades. Worn on their own for a sheer finish or layered underneath powder eyeshadow when you want more punch, there is a lot of flexibility with how you can use them. The felt tip applicator makes applying the cream a two-second job and they are very long wearing. Nice and compact, these have become a firm staple in my pro kit.
You can't help but pay attention when a brand claims, "makeup should enhance rather than alter" which is the exact message European 3ina is putting out. Pronounced "mina" and co-founded by dynamic duo Pablo Rivera and Mark Eve. Neither had a background in fashion or beauty when they set out to create 3ina and they explained to me that this worked in their favour when designing their range, "when you're not from a fashion background, you don't have preconceptions of what is and isn't possible to do in the industry. We broke all the rules in the industry when meeting with producers to discuss formulas or packaging". And break the rules they did. The range has 450 products across six different categories (eyes, lips, face, nails, skincare and tools) with vibrant and experimental shades forming the heart of the brand.
It's refreshing to discover a brand that is playful yet accessible to the majority of women. You might not want to try a yellow or pink mascara, but then there's 448 other products to choose from. There are currently two stores in Melbourne (as well as stores in London, Greece, Italy and Malta) and they're only just getting started.
Standout Products
The Pen Eyeliner is one of the best liquid liners I have tried. They spent a long time getting the formula and packaging right and the result is a waterproof satin finish that doesn't drag across eyelids, so no more wobbles when you're trying to wing that liner! Available online from 3ina ($12.95) or in the Melbourne stores (Cheltenham and CBD).
The Highlighter comes in two shades (pink and gold) and delivers a glow that looks like creamy skin ($16.95).
The Micellar Gel is an alternative to micellar water for anyone with sensitive, acne-prone or broken skin as it removes makeup quickly without the need to rub at the skin. Poured straight onto a cotton wool pad, it removes all traces of makeup without leaving an oily residue ($10.95).
And there you have it, no crazy contour techniques, no ridiculous claims, no over-inflated prices and no animal testing. Instead, a fresh approach to product development and beauty innovation… and quite frankly, that's refreshing. Be sure to check out The Beauty Bible for more product reviews and beauty advice.


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Whether she's making us laugh on Modern Family or inspiring us to feel like a Covergirl, the Colombian actress always looks effortlessly glamorous. Up for the fourth time as "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy" for Modern Family, we can't wait to see what she wears not only on the red carpet, but as a presenter! As we await the looks, we're taking a peek back at her top 10 best red carpet looks. Which one is your favorite?
1. Sofia Vergara Birthday: Red Carpet 1
The Venezuelan haute couture designer Carolina Herrera, was the designer behind this pale-yellow and sequin dress that Sofia Vergara wore to the 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in 2010. She finished this look with Lorraine Schwartz jewels. We love all of that bling!
2. Sofia Vergara Birthday: Best Look 2
This low-cut, well-fitting Versace dress placed the Colombian actress among the best dressed of the night at the 16th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party back in 2008. Talk about green goddess...
3. Sofia Vergara Birthday: Red Carpet 3
This eggplant purple cocktail dress with a plunging neckline allowed Sofia's curves do the talking. She finished her look by wearing a pair of nude peep shoes and minimalistic jewelry at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' event in 2010.
4. Sofia Vergara Birthday: Red Carpet 4
The Latina beauty wore a royal blue, silk Roberto Cavalli dress, which placed her on the best dressed list (again) at the 17th Annual Screen Guild Awards in 2011. Sofia earned an additional accessory after winning the "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series" award that evening.
5. Sofia Vergara Birthday: Best Look 5
This coral one-shouldered gown with chiffon draping by Vera Wang made the Modern Family star shine at the 63rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in 2011. There's nothing like modeling beauty and talent on the red carpet!
6. Sofia Vergara Birthday: Red Carpet 6
Curves, curves, and more curves! Sofia wore a Reem Acra gown to the 12th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards. The sophisticated embroidery gave her just enough glitz and glam to make her look elegant and radiant.
7. Sofia Vergara Birthday: Red Carpet 7
This midnight blue strapless mermaid-cut dress was designed by Vera Wang. Vergara wore this gown to the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards and was wearing $5 million worth of Harry Winston jewelry.
8. Sofia Vergara Birthday: Red Carpet 8
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The Covergirl spokeswoman looked stunning at this year's 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards! She paired her fuchsia strapless Marchesa gown with Lorraine Schwartz jewelry.
9. Sofia Vergara Birthday: Best Look 9
The Colombian star wore a white strapless Roberto Cavalli dress to the 2012 Vanity Fair Oscar Party. Her golden skin added a touch of balance to the white dress, which she accessorized with Casadei pumps and a Leiber bag.
10. Sofia Vergara Birthday: Red Carpet 10
Sofia looked stunning in this intricate embroidered strapless peplum dress, which didn't overwhelm her body shape due to the pale color of the gown. She wore this dress at this year's "Schiaparelli And Prada: Impossible Conversations" Costume Institute Gala in New York.

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State senator seeks urgency in wake of puppy burning in Western New York
On Wednesday, State Sen. Mark Grisanti urged his colleagues in both the Senate and Assembly to quickly pass legislation he introduced in the spring that would create a state registry of criminals convicted of abusing animals and prevent them from getting near another innocent victim. Grisanti's bill (S-6875A) creates an easily accessible statewide database of anyone who has been found guilty of abusing an animal and makes ownership of another animal impossible as all pet shops or outlets would have immediate access to the information.
"In light of the recent local case of the Jack Russell terrier puppy that was set on fire in our community, it is even more imperative that swift action be taken to stop these outlandish crimes. I am mortified that someone could treat a puppy in this manner," Grisanti said. "Who in their right mind would do such a heinous act against a defenseless creature just starting to understand the world around him? As the proud loving owner of two dogs, I know that we must work harder to stop people from mistreating our four-legged friends. Let's put a stigma on these crimes making the punishment equal to other assaults. Whenever we go back into session, this is going to be a top priority for me to get this bill passed."
The law would require abusers to register annually and prohibit animal abusers from possessing, adopting, owning, purchasing or exercising control over an animal as long as they are required to register. Any animal abuser who intentionally or knowingly fails to comply with the registration requirements or provides false information will be guilty of a felony, which is to be punishable by an imprisonment not to exceed four years or a fine not to exceed $5,000, or both. Shelters and pet stores would also be required to check the registry when selling or adopting an animal.
Grisanti said reporting, investigating and prosecuting animal cruelty can take dangerous criminals off the street. Acts of animal cruelty are linked to other crimes, including violence against women, property crimes, drugs and disorderly crimes.
Four other states - Arizona, Maryland, Florida and Colorado - have legislation pending that would let people know when an animal abuser is living near them in an effort to protect people as well as pets.


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It's not every day that you read a book about American history that casts Abigail Adams as a villain. Perhaps "villain" is too strong a word, but in Unruly Americans, Woody Holton's analysis of the origins of the Constitution, Adams appears again and again as a spokeswoman for antidemocratic elites. And not just any antidemocratic elites. The elites being attacked here were the speculators in government bonds and currency who, Holton argues, demanded, framed, defended and won the adoption of the US Constitution–for the forthright purpose of reversing the democratizing effects of the American Revolution. Abigail Adams is best known for urging husband John to "remember the ladies" in 1776, but Holton tells us about the Adams of the mid-1780s: a hardheaded businesswoman, an avid speculator and an articulate expositor of the classic shibboleth of investors that astronomical windfall profits are only their due.
Like everyone else who has ever written about the origin of the Constitution, Holton, a professor of history at the University of Richmond, sees very high stakes in how Americans look back on the politics of the 1780s. He is not so worried about the views of the relatively uninformed Americans who routinely confuse the Constitution with the Declaration of Independence. Holton points out, as historians always do, that the Constitution contains none of the Declaration's soaring language about "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness," though he goes a bit further than usual in evoking the sinister character of the Constitution's aspiration to "insure domestic tranquility." He considers a government that is strong enough to crush popular violence to be inherently elitist, mainly because his idea of popular violence emphasizes events like Shays's Rebellion in Massachusetts and the tradition of slave rebellions from Dunmore's Ethiopian Regiment during the Revolutionary War to the Nat Turner rebellion in 1831 and John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859. If Holton's examples included the antiabolitionist riots of the 1830s, the anti-Catholic riots of the 1840s, racist pogroms like the New York City Draft Riot of 1863 and the terrorism that was so rampant in the South for a century after the Civil War (not least the lynchings), a government that could "insure domestic tranquility" might look rather better.
Holton's real target is less the misty-eyed view of a democratic Constitution than the view of the more informed Americans–especially scholars–who agree that the Constitution was not democratic but side with the pro-Constitution Federalists anyway. In this Federalist view, the Constitution rescued the United States from an economic crisis that threatened its very survival. The causes of the economic crisis, in this telling, lay in the fact that during the mid-1780s incompetent plebeians controlled the state governments and gave their constituents what they wanted–relief from crushing taxes and onerous debts. Because nobody could discipline such "irresponsible" behavior under the feckless Articles of Confederation, the elites mobilized their considerable political and intellectual talents to replace the Articles with a better government in what was essentially a coup d'état. In this story, which Holton sees as prevailing among historians today, the Constitution was the handiwork of an energetic and talented elite who rescued the United States from democracy.


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Working at a desk top computer over fifty years of age with your general purpose prescription eyeglasses can be challenging on your eyes. The eye's focusing ability is under a strain to keep the content on the screen clear. Just because you can see the computer screen clearly through the distant portion of your glasses doesn't mean you are not taxing the eye's focusing ability to maintain a sharp focus. Also, lifting your chin up to see through the mid portion of your progressive style lenses will have consequences on your neck and back due to poor ergonomics. The reason you are using a bifocal is to see at close reading distance clearly for extended periods of time.
There are various styles and types of writing desks in the market, all designed to suit the different needs that customers have. Probably one of the most classic and most popular types of writing desks are wood writing desk. This makes sense, because wooden desks tend to last longer than those made of plastic, and do not rust, unlike desks made of metal.
Secretary desks are typically made of wood. Many of these pieces were made of the trees that were indigenous to the area. Those with the means would import woods to have their secretary desks made as a symbol of their wealth.
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'The Voice' Announces Changes for Season 3
If you thought the competition on 'The Voice' was already fierce enough, wait until you hear about the changes being planned for the upcoming season.
During a news conference on Sunday, executive producer Mark Burnett, who was joined by host Carson Daly and the program's coaches — Christina Aguilera, Blake Shelton, Adam Levine and Cee Lo Green — announced the third season of the singing competition will have some new twists.
First, the coaches will be able to "steal" vocalists from other coaches during the battle rounds, allowing a second chance for a contestant who's about to be cut if another coach thinks they'll be able to tap into the singer's true potential.
And second, there will be a "knockout round" during which the 10 contestants on each coach's team will be winnowed down to just five participants — so only 20 singers will take the stage when the live performance rounds begin.
Even though the show is relatively young compared to the granddaddy of vocal talent competitions, 'American Idol,' it's obviously already trying to keep itself from falling into a rut. In addition to the changes mentioned above, 'The Voice' is also bringing in superstar talent as "advisors" to help its already famous coaches — Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong will work with Aguilera, crooner Michael Buble will team up with Shelton, soul diva Mary J. Blige will share her wisdom with Levine, and Matchbox 20 singer Rob Thomas will lend a hand to Cee-Lo.
The third season of 'The Voice' premieres Monday, Sept. 10 at 8PM on NBC.


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Scary new findings: your car seats, changing pads and portable cribs may seem safe, but a new study says that 80% of them use toxic or untested chemical flame retardants. Although the chemical chlorinated tris, which may be linked to cancer, developmental problems, reproductive problems and other health issues, was removed from children's PJs in the '70's, it can still be found in a long list of other children's products today. The EPA found also another flame retardant, TCEP, which some call a cancer-causing agent, in nursing pillows.
The chemicals are used because they are an inexpensive way for companies to comply with strict fire safety standards. And while companies must comply with these standards, they are not required to label products containing flame retardants. It's unclear how much of the chemical leeches out, since many of the products have plastic covers around them. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found flame retardants in 90% of Americans.
Plus: Is It Worth It to Go Organic?
Want to avoid exposing your kids to chemical flame retardants? Four brands—BabyLuxe Organic, Baby Bjorn, Orbit Baby and Boppy—say their products meet safety standards without chemical flame retardants.


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Troy-based supplier Delphi Automotive plc reported this week a 16 percent gain in income for its first quarter from a year prior due to strong sales in North America and Asia.
Delphi reported a net income of $320 million on revenue of $4.3 billion for the quarter, up from income of $276 million on revenue of $4 billion.
The automotive parts supplier saw gains of 12 percent and 8 percent in Asia and North America, respectively. A 9 percent decline in South American sales was partially offset by a 2 percent increase in European sales, thank to the continent's recovering economy.
Sales remained undaunted in the quarter, despite Delphi's link to the General Motors Co. defective ignition switch recall, which is linked to at least 13 deaths.
U.S. legislators have asked Delphi for information pertaining to the switch, which Delphi manufactured for GM, but has yet to find any wrongdoing by the supplier.


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Sarah Connor : Deutschland Delight
No, this isn't the Sarah Connor who's always on the lookout for Terminators, but she gets our hearts racing just as fast. This Sarah Connor is a 33 year old singer from Germany. Normally when you think of German music you think of fat men in lederhosen and David Hasselhoff. We're certainly glad that Sarah breaks that stereotype.
Not only is the blonde bombshell one of the best selling German artists of all time, she was also the voice of Maria in the animated film Robots. If you can read German, you can get the latest news from this hottie on Twitter.


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Sept. 12, 2006
This fall will be the Bulldogs' seventh season under the command of Dan Ireland and should see the return of the Yale harriers to among the top four teams in the Ivy League. The 2005 season was a disappointing year for the team but will serve as tremendous motivation for this year's squad. The squad will have more talent and depth than Ireland has ever had in his tenure at Yale. When Ireland arrived at Yale he established goals of taking Yale to the top of the Ivy League and solidifying the Bulldogs as a perennial cross country favorite and potential NCAA qualifier year in and year out. This season should continue to show that the Bulldog program has reached that level. The 2006 squad will have a mix of both veteran harriers and talented youth that possess the drive and dedication to success to compete with not only the best in the Ivy League but in the Northeast as well.
The senior class could have the largest impact on the success of the Bulldogs. Senior captain David Napper will be aiming to return to the form that saw him garner second team All-Ivy honors with his 11th place finish as a freshman. After being the squad's fifth man for his first two seasons, Andrew Pitts looks to become one of the top runners on the team and in the Ivy League as well. Brian Gertzen and Brian Hanak will contribute tremendously to the team's depth and quality. Gertzen and Hanak were consistent top seven runners last season and both should run in the top five. Gertzen had a great season on the track last spring and is looking for that success to carry over to the cross country course.
The junior class' contribution will be heavily relied on if the team is to attain its goals. Joe Kingsbery will be looked upon as a potential All-Ivy performer now that he is healthy for the first time since his freshman year. Kingsbery is looking to regain the form that made him one of the top high school cross country runners in New Jersey. Tadhg O'Callaghan comes off a sophomore year which saw him struggle with several injuries. O'Callaghan will be looked upon to be one of the top performers on the squad and has the potential to be an All-Ivy performer. Eric Kerchberger has the necessary talent to make huge contributions. All three will be relied upon if the team is live up to its potential.
The sophomore class is arguably the most talented ever to enter Yale and figures to have a necessary and immediate impact on the squad. Jake Gallagher is looking to regain his high school success after suffering a stress fracture in the middle of his freshman cross country campaign. In high school Gallagher was a member of the Canadian World Junior Cross Country team and finished 78th at the World Championships this past March. In addition, he has personal records of 1:53 (800m), 3:55 (1500m), 8:30 (3000m) and 14:44 (5000m) on the track. Jared Bell and Murat Kayali possess untapped potential on the cross country course. Both are going to be looked upon to be top seven runners for this year's squad. Jacob Bruene, Rolando Garcia and Andrew Samuel are all cross country specialists and will be looked upon to provide the dedication and depth that is required to ensure that the success of Yale Cross Country continues for the next several years.
The freshman class could challenge the sophomore class as possibly the deepest and most talented that has ever arrived on campus at Yale. Maxwell Brown (Alison Park, PA) and Matthew Shaffer (Delmar, NY) will be looked upon to make an immediate impact on the team. Both had great success in high school in cross country and on the track. Nicholas Blixt (Greenfield, MA), Kevin Brown (Cranford, NJ), Max Goldman (Beverly Hills, CA), Alex Harris (Brentwood, TN) and Bryce Scanlan (Manhattan Beach, CA) all have the potential to be top ten runners for the Eli as freshmen.
With the leadership and focus of the upperclassmen combined with the great talent of the younger harriers, the 2006 Yale Cross Country season has the potential to be one of the best in recent history for the Bulldog program. There is a lot of excitement and enthusiasm surrounding the prospects for this upcoming season. With the continued dedication and commitment that has become synonymous with the Yale men's cross country team, this fall's lofty goals should be more than attainable.


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As pointed out by Grubb (1997), there are several key assumptions imbedded
in the energy-economy models that influence the shape of the least-cost mitigation
pathway. For a pre-determined target, these relate to the determinants of technical
change; capital stock turnover and the inertia in the energy system; discounting;
and, the carbon cycle. When the target is uncertain, they include in addition
the probability attached to each target and risk aversion (see Chapter
10) which tend to favour a more aggressive departure from current trends.
The discount rate will not be discussed because it is less important in cost-efficiency
frameworks (when the target is pre-determined) than in a cost-benefit one (when
the discount rate reduces the weight of future environmental impacts, see Chapter
10). Neither are the very few studies discussed which try to assess different
benefits in terms of environmental co-benefits of reducing GHG emissions presented.
Wigley et al. (1996), for example, show pathway-related differentials
up to 0.2°C in global mean temperature and 4cm in global mean sea-level
(by 2100) for the WGI and WRE 550 stabilization pathways. See Chapter
10 for an elaboration of these timing issues. This part will rather insist
on the key features of technical change that are numerically of utmost importance.
To the extent that the cost of reducing emissions is lower in the future than
at present, the overall cost of stabilizing the CO2 concentration
is less if emissions mitigation is shifted towards the future. This shift occurs
in all models. The extent of the shift that minimizes the cost of limiting the
concentration of atmospheric CO2 depends, at least in part, on the
treatment of technological change. Without technological change, the problem
is simple and the results of Hotelling (1939) apply. With endogenous technological
change, the problem becomes more complex.
This discussion of the determinants of technological change must begin with
the acknowledgement that no adequate theory of endogenous technological change
exists at present. Many researchers have contributed to the field, but the present
state of understanding is such that present knowledge is partial and not necessarily
fully consistent. Although no complete theory of technological change exists,
two elements have been identified and explored in the literature: induced technological
change (ITC) and learning-by-doing (LBD). Work by Ha-Duong et al. (1997),
Grubb et al. (1995), Grubb (1997), and Kypreos and Barreto (1999) examined
the implication of ITC, LBD, and inertia within the context of uncertainty and
an imperative to preserve the option of concentration ceilings such as 450ppmv.
They conclude that emissions mitigation can be shifted from the future towards
the present under appropriate circumstances.
Goulder and Mathai (1998) also explore how the effect on timing depends on
the source of technological change. When the channel for technological change
is R&D, ITC makes it preferable to concentrate more abatement efforts in
the future. The reason is that technological change lowers the costs of future
abatement relative to current abatement, making it more cost-effective to place
more emphasis on future abatement. However, when the channel for technological
change is LBD, the presence of ITC acts in two opposite directions. On the one
hand, ITC makes future abatement less costly but, on the other hand, there is
an added value to current abatement because such abatement contributes to experience
or learning and helps reduce the costs of future abatement. Which of these two
effects dominates depends on the particular nature of assumptions and firms.
In recent years, there has been a good deal of discussion about the potential
for ITC (e.g., Anderson et al., 1999). Proponents argue that such changes
might substantially lower, and perhaps even eliminate, the costs of CO2
abatement policies. These discussions have exposed very divergent views as to
whether technological change can be induced at no cost, or whether a resource
cost is involved. For example, in a 1995 article, Porter and van der Linde (1995)
contend that properly designed regulation can trigger innovation that may partially
or more than fully offset the costs of compliance. Indeed, they argue that firms
can actually benefit from more stringent regulation than that faced by their
competitors in other countries. However, in an accompanying article, a strongly
contrary view is put forward by Palmer et al. (1995). Examining available
data, they found that such offsets pale in comparison to expenditures for pollution
abatement and control.
Including R&D driven ITC in climate mitigation models leads to ambiguous
results in terms of time profile and tax level in a cost-benefit framework In
a cost-effectiveness framework, the optimal tax is lower in the case with R&D
driven ITC and has to be set up early even if the effective resulting abatement
shifts from the near-term to the more distant future. If there are market failures
in the R&D market (e.g., knowledge spillover), then subsidies for R&D
are justified as it enhances social welfare and raises the abatement level (Goulder
and Schneider, 1999; Weyant and Olavson, 1999; Goulder and Mathai, 2000).
However, R&D driven-ITC can reduce the gross costs of a carbon tax under
special circumstances. Specifically, if R&D has been substantially over-allocated
towards the fossil fuel industries prior to the imposition of a carbon tax,
the carbon tax can reduce this allocative inefficiency and, as a result, its
costs can be quite low or even negative. A substantial prior misallocation towards
carbon-intensive industries could occur if there were prior subsidies towards
R&D in the fossil fuel industries (with no comparable subsidies in other
industries), or if there were substantial positive spillovers from R&D in
non-carbon industries (with no comparable spillovers in the fossil fuel industries).
Under other plausible initial conditions, however, R&D driven-ITC raises,
rather than lowers, the net social costs of a given carbon tax because of the
crowding out of R&D from other sectors; to put it clearly the tax level
for a given abatement is lower than under the hypothesis of exogenous technical
change and part of this decrease is offset when all the general equilibrium
effects are accounted.
The same model has been employed to compare the costs of achieving a given
abatement target through carbon taxes and R&D subsidies (Schneider and Goulder,
1997; Goulder and Schneider, 1999). If there are no spillovers to R&D, the
least-cost way to reach a given abatement target is through a carbon tax alone.
The carbon tax best targets the externality from the combustion of fossil fuels
related to climate change, and thus is the most cost-effective. However, if
there are spillovers to R&D, the least-cost way to achieve a given abatement
target is through the combination of a carbon tax and R&D subsidy. If spillovers
are present, there is a market failure in the R&D market as well as a (climate
change related) market failure associated with the use of carbon. Two instruments
(the R&D subsidy and the carbon tax) are needed to address the two distinct
market failures most efficiently. In general, a R&D subsidy by itself does
not offer the least-cost approach to reducing carbon emissions. Results from
this model are highly sensitive to assumptions about the nature and extent of
knowledge spillovers. Further empirical work that sheds light on these spillovers
would have considerable value.
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A catholic monastery devoted to the teachings of St. Benedict
A common misconception is that monks do nothing but pray all day
in silence. While prayer is obviously a large and meaningful part
of our life, we find its complement in the work we do - work that
helps to support us, give meaning to our lives and build up the
Kingdom of God here on earth.
Every day, the monks of Saint Meinrad Archabbey go about the
ordinary tasks of teaching, cleaning, caring for our sick,
welcoming guests, offering retreats, operating a printing press,
and running a seminary and school of theology. This balance of
prayer and work - ora et labora - is reflected in how we
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In many ways, monks are ordinary men, who do ordinary things and
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This idea of "consecrating the ordinary" is championed by St.
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Editor's note: This is the final article counting down The Record's top local sports stories of 2011. The stories were selected by The Record's sports staff.
Editor's note: This is the final article counting down The Record's top local sports stories of 2011. The stories were selected by The Record's sports staff.
STOCKTON - Nick Diaz garnered as much attention for what he didn't do in 2011 as he did for the things he accomplished.
The well-known and sometimes controversial mixed martial arts star from Stockton continued to excel in the cage and was once again the center of controversy out of it. He won three fights in 2011 and set up a big-money bout with Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight titleholder Georges St-Pierre, only to lose it twice. First, Diaz was pulled from the match by promoters unhappy with his actions, and he missed out again when St-Pierre suffered an injury.
Through wins, cancellations and controversies, his intriguing climb to the top of his sport has been named The Record's top local sports story of 2011, and he certainly won't fade from view in 2012.
The 28-year-old fighter is scheduled to meet Carlos Condit for the UFC interim welterweight title on Feb. 4 in Las Vegas. The winner likely will fight St-Pierre upon his return, which could take the better part of a year.
No matter what happens in the cage in February, it was a roller coaster 2011 for Diaz and the Gracie Academy team.
"It's certainly been a wild experience unlike anything I've been through before," Diaz's manager, Cesar Gracie, said recently. "But Nick just kept concentrating on what he has to do in the cage. That's how he is."
His unyielding, in-your-face style in and out of the cage upsets some but is appealing to others, especially MMA fans in the Stockton area, where he and his brother, fellow UFC fighter Nate Diaz, have a loyal following.
"He's not out there to shake hands or hug someone or make small talk. He's there to finish fights, and that's what we appreciate about him," Miguel Delgado of Stockton said during a watch party at the Graduate restaurant for Nick Diaz's Oct. 29 fight against B.J. Penn.
"That's the Stockton attitude."
Diaz began the year as the Strikeforce welterweight champion, but UFC bought the organization in May, leading to Diaz rejoining UFC for the first time in five years. After St-Pierre defeated Diaz's Gracie Academy teammate Jake Shields, a Calaveras High graduate, Diaz was set to challenge GSP for the welterweight crown in October, a fight in which he would have earned about $2 million. But a series of events and controversies knocked him out of the main event and back into it with a different opponent.
UFC president Dana White pulled Diaz from the bout after the fighter failed to appear at promotional commitments, and replaced him with Condit. Diaz later apologized, and White quickly put Diaz back on the card against Penn, a two-time world champion. St-Pierre had to pull out of the main event with a knee injury, and Penn-Diaz became the headliner.
Diaz, who has won 11 in a row dating to 2008, scored one of his most impressive wins with a unanimous decision over the highly respected Penn. He also caused a stir by saying he thought GSP was faking his injury, and Condit agreed to move aside so Diaz and St-Pierre could reschedule their bout.
Once again, a knee injury to St-Pierre has postponed the event, and he recently had surgery.
Diaz again missed a chance to face the man he has said he wants to fight for the past few years. He will get the opportunity to become the temporary king of the welterweights if he beats Condit and would wait for his anticipated showdown with GSP.
No matter what happens, the one guarantee is Diaz will do it his way.
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Luscious slices of grilled steak make this sandwich served on pita bread a real treat. The flavor of the marinated steak is well matched to the blue cheese dressing.
2 lb. flank steak
1⁄2 cup orange juice
1⁄2 cup soy sauce
4 tbsp. olive oil
2 tsp. minced garlic
1 tsp. dried oregano
2 large onions, sliced
Salt and fresh ground pepper
Shredded lettuce
6 pocketless pita breads, warmed
1 cup blue cheese dressing
2 oz. crumbled blue cheese
1. Score flank steak and place in shallow hotel pan. Combine orange juice, soy sauce, 2 tbsp. oil, garlic, and oregano; pour over steak. Marinate at least 30 min.
2. In sauté pan, heat 2 tbsp. oil until hot. Add onions and salt and pepper to taste; cook over medium heat 10 min., until tender and slightly caramelized. Keep warm.
3. Remove steak from marinade and place on grill; cook to desired doneness, turning once. Slice on the bias into thin pieces.
4. For service, arrange lettuce on pita breads; top with steak slices, onions, and blue cheese dressing. Sprinkle crumbled blue cheese on top.


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DOVER — The Dover High School boys basketball team is beaten up and battered. But you wouldn't know it on Friday night.
The depleted Green Wave were all over winless Timberlane, cruising to a 77-38 Division I win at Ollie Adams Gym.
"We're still trying to figure ourselves out," Dover coach Mike Romps said. "I think you saw some of our youth tonight, and we're trying to bolster that because we need to get the bench a little bit stronger for the future."
Dover junior guard Anthony Lupi lit up the winless Owls (0-9) with 22 points, including six 3-pointers.
"That's what I'm out there for," Lupi said. "They were leaving a lot of space for me, too. A lot of other teams don't do that."
Four of Lupi's six 3s came in the fourth quarter, during which he scored 14 points.
The win came at a critical time for Dover. Missing Mike Wons with a knee injury and key guards Colin Shaughnessy and Kam Towle to various foot injuries, the Green Wave improved to 5-3 with a big game coming up at home against rival Spaulding (8-1) on Thursday.
"The first half was good, but we definitely could have played better," said Dover's Billy Carroll. "We definitely showed that in the second half."
Carroll and Josh Cote each scored 13 points for Dover, which was playing in just its third game in 17 days.
Dover jumped out to a 12-0 lead to start the game, and even though Timberlane closed the first quarter on an 8-2 run, the Green Wave never looked back. Dover led 14-8 after the first and 30-14 at halftime.
"Sometimes the other team isn't as good and they're not going to make wide-open shots," Romps said. "But we have to make sure that we're covering those shots. But like any team, on any given night, anything can happen."
The Green Wave thoroughly dominated the second half, scoring the first 15 points of the third quarter. Cote, Lupi and Sean Flanagan hit 3-pointers during the frame, and Dover led 53-21 going into the fourth quarter. In all, six different players hit a 3-pointer for Dover.
Pat Mahoney was the only Timberlane player to score in the third quarter, scoring all seven of his points during the frame. Lucas Manthorn also scored seven for the Owls. All 11 players who saw time for Timberlane scored.
"Dover plays the game the right way," first-year Timberlane coach Jeff Bauman said. "They played hard. I didn't think we came out with our best tonight. This was a little bit of a step backwards for us tonight. We let their pressure get to us. They beat us all over the boards and we struggled with the glass."
Seven out of Dover's nine buckets from the field in the fourth quarter were 3-pointers. Carter Moore and Mike Wasserman got in on the act, and Karim Winn drained a baseline 3 that was well-received by the crowd.
Dover will play at Manchester West (1-8) on Tuesday, two days before its much-anticipated showdown with Spaulding.
Dover, 77-38
TIMBERLANE (38) — Dudal 1-0-2, Mahoney 3-0-7, Donnelly 2-0-4, Johnson 1-0-2, Sickel 2-0-4, McDonald 2-0-4, Nelson 1-0-2, Downey 1-0-2, Manthorn 3-1-7, Faucher 0-2-2, Murphy 1-0-2. Totals: 17-3-28.
DOVER (77) — Boucher 0-0-0, Moore 2-0-4, Cote 4-3-13, Wasserman 4-0-9, Lupi 7-2-22, Carroll 5-2-13, Faustino 0-0-0, Flanagan 1-0-3, Winn 2-0-5, Boyatsis 4-0-8. Totals: 29-7-77.
Timberlane (0-9) 8 6 7 17 — 38
Dover (5-3) 14 16 23 24 — 77
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The New York City of 1864 in "Copper" rots with bank robberies, racism, police corruption, murders and economic dispair.
If you think about it, those problems still plague society today, making BBC America's original scripted series, from creators Tom Fontana ("Homicide: Life on the Streets") and Will Rokos ("Southland"), and executive producer Barry Levinson ("Oz"), more than just a nostalgia trip.
In telling the story of New York detective Kevin Corcoran (Tom Weston-Jones), who patrols the mean streets of the miserable Five Points neighborhood, "Copper" (9 p.m. Sunday, BBC America; 2.5 stars out of 4) looks back to the future, or at least the present, by evoking the battle between the 99 Percenters and 1 Percenters.
But in the first two episodes, "Copper" is a story told well only occasionally. Despite despicable villains, brass-knuckle beatings and whorehouse shenanigans, the series sleepwalks through its premiere and picks up steam only with a shocking twist in its second episode.
Weston-Jones leads a great cast as Irish immigrant Corcoran, who returned from the Civil War after learning his wife went missing and his daughter was murdered. Obsessed with learning the truth about the tragedy, he breaks from his mission of vengeance only to do his job--investigating crimes in Five Points.
In the premiere, the murder of a child prostitute reminds him of his own daughter, and he's like a dog with a tasty bone. He won't give up until he's found the killer and saved the girl's sister, Annie (a terrific Kiara Glasco)--no matter what the costs to his career or his own health.
Cocoran enlists the madame with whom he spends time, Eva Heissen (Franka Potente), to keep Annie safe while seeking help from two Civil War vets with whom he shares a mysterious battlefield bond. Robert Morehouse (Kyle Schmid) is the aristocratic son of a real estate mogul who can get Cocoran face-to-face with a high-society suspect, while Dr. Matthew Freeman (Ato Essandoh), an African-American physician, secretly helps Cocoran study forensic evidence. Cocoran soon finds a new ally in Elizabeth Haverford (Anastasia Griffith), the wife of a wealthy 1 Percenter.
Through these relationships, "Copper" moves easily from the slums of Five Points to the mansions of the wealthy Uptown neighborhood, providing amazing visuals about life in both the gorgeous Gilded Age parlors and the ratty streets of the rough-and-tumble neighborhoods.
"Copper" doesn't open as confidently as I had hoped (or as its pedigree might lead one to expect), but given the classic themes, rich time period and great acting, I trust it will keep my interest.


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BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — The governor of Indonesia's semiautonomous Aceh region is protesting that national security forces have seized hundreds of flags of the former separatist movement.
Authorities confiscated the Free Aceh Movement's red crescent-star flags from streets in North Aceh, Lhokseumawe and Nagan Raya districts. The move came following a statement from the local army that no flag but Indonesia's national red-and-white one would be allowed.
Aceh Governor Zaini Abdullah criticized the action Sunday, saying it was provocative and violated an agreement between the provincial and central governments.
The Free Aceh Movement waged a decades-long war seeking independence but made peace with the Jakarta government in exchange for more autonomy in 2005.
In March, Aceh passed a bylaw allowing use of the former rebels' flag, but Jakarta rejected it as violating national law.


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Principal Investigator: Prof Alissa Goodman
The National Child Development Study (NCDS) follows the lives of over 17,000 people born in England, Scotland and Wales in a single week of 1958. Also known as the 1958 Birth Cohort Study, it collects information on physical and educational development, economic circumstances, employment, family life, health behaviour, wellbeing, social participation and attitudes.
The NCDS is managed by CLS and funded by the Economic and Social Research Council.
You can find out more about the National Child Development Study by viewing an interview with Jane Elliott, current Chief Executive of the ESRC, and former Director of the Centre for Longitudinal Studies, below.
Since the birth survey in 1958, there have been nine further 'sweeps' of all cohort members at ages 7, 11, 16, 23, 33, 42, 46, 50 and 55. In 2003 (at age 45), over 9,000 cohort members also participated in a special bio-medical survey so we could learn more about how development, environments and lifestyles affect people's health.
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Alexander Skarsgard: Lunch Break at Joan's on Third
Alexander Skarsgard makes a phone call after having lunch on Thursday (April 28) at Joan's on Third in Los Angeles.
The 34-year-old True Blood actor is a huge fan of Joan's on Third and has brought girlfriend Kate Bosworth along with him for lunch in the past.
Last week, Alexander was spotted going to the gym for a post-Coachella workout!
Alex's latest film, Melancholia, will screen at the Cannes Film Festival next month!
Kirsten Dunst also stars in the Lars Von Trier film – be sure to check out the trailer if you haven't seen it yet!


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Vera White and Charles Wiley, New Worshiping Communities: A Theological Exploration
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coupons necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 243 diseños de 43 diseñadores freelance.
MoLo Rewards needs a new logo. We need something creative, inspiring, fun, colorful yet corporate.
We have a good logo right now, but we are about to release a consumer facing website as well as our mobile applications and want to see if we can improve our corporate look.
Here is an overview of how I am rating this contest. If you work gets 3 or less stars it means your work is not what we are looking for.
1 Star - Wrong direction missing the mark.
2 Star - Has some elements we like.
3 Star - Getting closer, may need revisions or a different take on your design.
4 Star - Your design is being considered.
5 Star - You made the final cut!
MoLo Rewards
First please go to our website http://www.molorewards.com for a complete understanding of what we do. This is a temp website until our new consumer site goes live but it has a good amount of info detailing the thought process behind our company.
Below is a quick overview of our company.
MoLo Rewards facilitates the use and redemption of couponsas well as loyalty rewards through Near Field Communication (NFC). Which is afancy way of saying that someone with an NFC cell phone can wave their phone infront of a product, pull a coupon on the product and then once again wave theirphone at the cash register and redeem their coupon. In addition that sameperson can earn points and or rewards for every dollar or purchase they make inthe same manner, simply by waving their cell phone at the cash register at timeof purchase. The whole process is seamless and requires little to nointeraction from an end user to achieve these goals.
- Use of the words MoLo Rewards. Note The M and the L in MoLo are uppercase while the two o's are both lowercase.
- Color! The logo will be the primary tool by which we build our website. Your color choices will dictate what colors we use on our site. This will be a consumer facing site... Our current site is black, and we don't like it. We will have no black outside of text on our new site. I'm not asking for every color under the rainbow but one, two, perhaps three well placed, properly used colors.
- Use our current logo for inspiration
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- Avoid black. Letters can be black but we prefer color to black as being part of the non text logo.
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The first time I realized just how big a piece of Chicago lore Steve Bartman was going to hold was Halloween 2003, a few weeks after Game 6. I was in Bloomington, Ind., and every fifth person was dressed as Bartman. He was--and remains--iconic.
But as many people have pointed out--including members of the 2003 Cubs--this unlucky fan had nothing to do with the team's failures in Game 6.
Certainly one of the people who believes that is rapper Serengeti. In 2012, he released the song "Don't Blame Steve" on the "Kenny Dennis" EP, an album dedicated to his recurring song character Kenny Dennis. The song tells the story of Kenny Dennis being one of the people sitting next to Bartman during Game 6. Serengeti and I sat down this summer to talk about the song, the game and, as it turned out, the meaning of life.
Game 6. 2003. Where were you?
I was in West Rogers Park, with Vanessa, Gladys, and Jackie, all sitting on the couch, and watching the game unfold. I remember that play vividly, and then I remember the collapse. And then I thought it was over.
You didn't think they had a chance in Game 7?
No. It was too much of a collapse. They were too close. … It was just too close to let it slip through your fingertips. It was tough to come back from that.
I don't even recall Game 7, to be honest with you. All I recall is Game 6, thinking it was over, and it was. I don't remember thinking very optimistically about Game 7, if I can recall correctly. It was 10 years ago, huh?
Damn. Damn damn. (Pause.)
So give me then the origin of the song.
I don't know. Maybe just having some fun, feeling like writing a lot, maybe. Just wrote this little tale. I don't remember exactly how it came about. It's funny. Sort of humorous. Because Kenny, in the Kenny world, he was the biggest Cubs fan. But when the Cubs traded Hawk Dawson--or they didn't sign him, or whatever--he totally stopped everything.
So he was at that Cubs game dressed in blue because he didn't have teal, because he was actually pulling for the Marlins. Because he pulled for anything Florida at that time, because that's where Hawk Dawson [ended his career], it's where he was born, and retired. So that was that story--he was there, he was sitting next to Steve, and he was the guy who actually tried to knock the ball down. So are you a Dawson fan?
Yeah. I loved Hawk Dawson. He was the best. How old were you in '89?
12. Something like that. I used to love Hawk Dawson. H-a-w-k. Tell me then how the video came about.
Alex Beh [the director of Serengeti's video "Shazam"], he liked the song a lot. And he was like, "We have to do the video." He was in Chicago. And it all just sort of happened in one day. I just went ahead and did it. It took about four or five hours. So in '03, were you rooting for the Cubs or the Marlins?
No, that's Kenny world. I was definitely pulling for the Cubs. I'd been a Cubs fan for so long. I remember in '98 when they were playing the Braves, they didn't have a shot. But this time, they actually had a shot. They had a really good chance. They won the first series. They were up. And those Marlins, man, they did it again. That was their second title, which was pretty amazing.
In the song, Kenny is talking about "Blame Alex Gonzalez, that's #8. Blame 21, Sosa," and stuff. But he also names players from that Marlins team, to blame them also. Then he also blames people from the '98 Braves and the '98 Cubs teams too. [Editor's note: Kenny also blames members of the '89 Cubs and '89 Giants, along with a few other folks somehow related to the Cubs. The complete list of people Kenny Dennis suggests we blame for the Cubs' perpetual failure instead of Steve Bartman:
First chorus: Randall Simon, Eric Karros, "#8" (Alex Gonzalez), "21" (Sammy Sosa), Wayne Messmer, D-Lee, [Kyle] Farnsworth Second chorus: [Jeff] Assenmacher, Jeff Pico, Damon Berryhill, Lloyd McClendon, Bob Brenly, Candy Maldonado, Roger Craig
Third chorus: Kevin Tapani, Mickey Morandini, Phil Regan, Scott Servais, Alan Embree, [Andres] Galarraga, Ryan Klesko Fourth chorus: Steve Stone, [Mark] Grudzielanek, Dan Roan, [Luis] Salazar, Gary Scott So then last question: Of all the guys that you named, give me your actual top tier most culpable people that you would blame for the Cubs losing in 2003.
It's just baseball. Sometimes you just let it slip away. It just slipped away. You can't really blame one person. It's a team. It's a team sport. Even if somebody did make a critical error, there were other things that could have been capitalized on innings before. Like say if you struck out with a count of 2-2 and there's a runner on 2nd in the 3rd inning, you know what I'm saying? It's just (pause) nah. I'm not blaming anybody. It's sport. That's why you love sport. It's right there, and it doesn't happen. That's life. (Laughs.) Jack M Silverstein is a RedEye special contributor. For more Kenny Dennis, check out the "Kenny Dennis" LP, released this June. Want more? Discuss this article and others on RedEye's Facebook page.


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Smartphone games have gone from terrible-looking, impossible to control abominations (N-Gage, we're looking at you) to triple-A fun generators. Here are some of our favourite ways to waste time on a smartphone (or tablet).
It's Angry Birds, Jim, but not as we know it. Rovio's latest avian-themed physics outing takes place outside the confines of the Earth, and it means more than a few stars in the background: gravity, or rather a lack of it in certain areas, plays a huge role, adding a welcome bit of variety to the classic "smash stuff up" gameplay.
Angry Birds Space
Old school "bullet hell" shoot 'em ups may not be de rigueur on consoles these days, but they've found a good home on mobiles – and Shogun: Rise of the Renegade is one of the finest examples. Loads of weapons, loads of baddies and missiles on-screen at any one time, ace 16-bit music and even a decent plot – it ticks all the boxes.
iOS (69p), Android (62p), Symbian (£3), BlackBerry Playbook (£3)
As with Angry Birds, this puzzler is based on a simple physics model and basic controls: you swipe your finger to slice ropes in order to get sweets into the mouth of Om Nom, a hungry green monster; objects on the screen, like bubbles, trampolines and air blowers, need to be used in order to do this, and you're awarded bonus points depending on how quickly you solve each level and by touching on-screen stars with the sweets.
Shogun: Rise of the Renegade
Arguably the most graphically impressive game on iOS (or just on mobile devices full stop), Epic Games' Infinity Blade is a fantasy fighting game that sees you using simple swipe controls and combos to despatch armoured foes on your way to avenging your slain ancestors. Add in the RPG elements of levelling up and collecting sweet loot and you've got a total winner. An equally beautiful sequel is also available.
"Tower defence" games don't come much more polished than this. Zombies are trying to invade your house, and they're coming through the garden; good job you're a green-fingered son of a gun with a greenhouse full of carnivorous plants, fungi and other gear able to slow down and destroy the increasingly fiendish waves of undead. Turns out gardening can be addictive as crack.
Cut the Rope
iOS (69p for iPhone/touch, £1.99 for iPad)
Mobile versions of "proper" console games are often a letdown, but EA managed to pull off this conversion by taking the parkour gameplay of Mirror's Edge, flipping its 3D world down to a single plane and simplifying the controls. Tear across the roofs of the city at an adrenaline-pumping pace, dodging obstacles as you enter a "groove" of seemingly effortless free-running.
Not every game featuring birds has to be about smashing the living pork out of evil pigs. Tiny Wings is a game about building up speed and momentum in an attempt to get your bird across an entire island before the sun sets and he falls asleep. Attractively twee graphics and music make it something of a zen experience to play.
Infinity Blade
A game or a work of participatory art? We're still not sure, but it's certainly an experience. Sword & Sworcery isn't really like anything else on the market: drenched in atmosphere thanks to its evocative soundtrack and pixellated visual style, it's a thoughtfully paced exploration of a mythical realm. About as far away as you can get from the "snackable" style of gaming that dominates mobile.
Build elaborate structures using living balls of goo in order to allow other balls of goo to escape from each level. A glorious puzzle/construction game in the tradition of Lemmings, World of Goo isn't just a brain-mangling challenge – it also manages to be surprisingly thought-provoking along the way.
Plants vs. Zombies
You've stolen the idol, now you need to escape from the temple, careening headlong down a crumbling, hazard-strewn pathway pursued by a band of bloodthirsty monkey-demon creatures. The thing with Temple Run is that you'll always die eventually – the idea is simply to get as far as you can through the randomised 3D levels. The control system, all swipes and tilts, makes this a cinch to play anywhere.
iOS (69p on iPhone, £1.99 on iPad), Android (76p), Windows Phone (79p)
Assassinate oranges and watermelons instead of people in this reflex-honing slice 'em up, where finger swipes become sword strokes. Combos – i.e. multiple fruits pared with a single slash – gain bonus points.
Mirror's Edge
Tetris meets Sudoku in this puzzle game, in which you have to eliminate rows and columns of discs by dropping other numbered discs onto them – if the number matches the number of discs in a touching row or column, those discs are eliminated. Yep, it's one of those games you have to play to understand, but once you pick it up you may have a struggle putting it down.
At the time of writing, the iOS version of this footie career simulator has been pulled from the App Store (it's rumoured to be returning soon once a technical issue has been ironed out), but the Android edition is still going strong. Combining a flick-kick action game with an RPG-esque quest to go from non-league journeyman to top division superstar. A must for any football fan.
Tiny Wings
The first "big" game to land on Windows Phone 7, The Harvest is a shooter set in the aftermath of an alien invasion of Earth. Boasting brilliant 3D graphics and a raft of RPG elements like skills and upgrades to keep you coming back, it's a fine demonstration of what Microsoft's OS can do.
This side-scrolling actioner (sadly no longer available on Windows Phone) rocks a cutesy-yet-blood-drenched visual style and gameplay that owes a debt to console games like God of War or Devil May Cry. You play a gun-toting nun battling evil by slaying zombies and other abominations in gory fashion.
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP
A smartphone remake of the 11-year-old Rockstar Games classic, Max Payne's touch controls may lack a bit of the immediacy and finesse of the original, but the film noir cool and bullet time craziness remain – and go a long way to making this a must-own on Android and iOS.
iOS (Free), Android (Free), Windows Phone (79p), BlackBerry PlayBook (£5)
Mount your dirt bike and attempt to negotiate a series of mental obstacles in this physics-heavy 2D scroller. The rag doll effects mean crashes can be almost as entertaining as pulling off the required jumps and climbs.
World of Goo
iOS (£1.99), Android (£1.89), BlackBerry PlayBook (£3)
A turn-based strategy game that sees you lead a ragtag group of zombie apocalypse survivors in an attempt to, well, rebuild society. Expand your camp in an infested city, scouting out areas, scavenging for supplies, managing resources and avoiding or eliminating a variety of hazards. Addictive, especially if you're one of the many people who has envisioned their own zombie apocalypse survival plan.
When Grand Theft Auto III arrived on the PS2, few could have seen such an expansive 3D game ever being playable on a mobile phone – and yet 10 years later here it is, looking if anything even better than before. The touch controls work well, and everything else you love about GTA – the violence, the humour, and the way the two are mixed – remains intact.
Temple Run
iOS (£1.99 on iPhone, £2.99 on iPad), Android (£1.99)
This trippy title (named "Osmos HD" on Android) features psychedelic galactic motes absorbing smaller organisms while striving to be absorbed themselves, all to an ambient electronica soundtrack. A gorgeous visual experience.
The craze surrounding Draw Something has cooled somewhat, and it suffers from too much repetition – but the game remains one of the few that successfully combines fun with creativity. It's social too, especially if you're the sort who feels the need to impress friends – or even strangers – with the quality of your drawings.
Fruit Ninja
This physics puzzlers tasks you to use a variety of "everyday" objects to solve its tasks. Once you've placed the objects and started the screen, there's no more input from your end – so the idea is to set everything up to start the perfect chain reaction, collect all the stars and move on to the next screen.
This free grid-based puzzler is a little like Sudoku, but with the numbers replaced by earth, air, fire and water. Mixing these together creates element combinations that can clear the board, allowing you to move on to the next one.
Pinball video games are nothing new, but Pinball Arcade is a true simulator in that it actually recreates real life tables made by Midway, Bally, Gottlieb and Stern – i.e. the kind you might find in the back corner of your local dive bar. Beautiful 3D graphics, authentic sound effects and accurate physics round off the package nicely.
The indie building game that's taken the world by storm is now available on mobile, and while it's a pared-down experience from the desktop version, it's certainly no slouch. You can create worlds and structures on the go (alone or with friends over Wi-Fi), and play the zombie-infested survival mode if you want to feel a bit of danger while you build.


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Our wilderness is under an unprecedented attack from Trump and anti-conservationists in Congress. Help us fight back.
The Wilderness Society's BLM Action Center presents the annual CAPE Awards to the Bureau of Land Management for achieving meaningful protections for public lands. The new administration took some important steps for wildlands conservation this year and we're excited to count down the BLM's top ten accomplishments of 2009.
Here they are, in order (5 CAPEs is the highest ranking, l the lowest):
It took eight years of negotiations, but finally Idaho's magnificent Owyhee Canyonlands are permanently protected as Wilderness. Explore the splendor of the magical Owyhee Canyonlands in our Wilderness Magazine piece below. And to read more great articles like this one, join The Wilderness Society today and get Wilderness Magazine as a benefit of membership.
What happened in Copenhagen? Was it unprecedented progress (Barack Obama) or a disappointing failure (Gordon Brown)?
Let's break it down.
Question: What was unprecedented about Copenhagen?
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A land filled with breathtaking vistas, Utah's Red Rock country is world-renowned for its beauty, solitude, and ancient cliff dwellings and rock art.
But this unparalleled wild place — and other such places throughout the West — could be destroyed by uncontrolled oil and gas drilling unless new policies are put in place to permanently protect it.
The winter season at the world's first national park has begun, and thanks to recent snowstorms, anyone dreaming of a white Christmas should be able to find it at Yellowstone.
This time of year can be especially peaceful — at least if you manage to steer clear of the snowmobiles that roar through this national park (and nearby Grand Teton National Park).
With the arrival of President Obama, the Copenhagen climate talks approach a dramatic climax.
On Thursday Secretary of State Clinton breathed new life into the talks by joining with other developed countries in helping to raise the funding needed to prevent destruction of the world's forests, to adapt to global warming, and to deploy clean technology.
Soon after the youngsters and I reached the top of the mountain, an elder who had been hunting caribou stopped by. The kids quickly settled down. "I just saw three caribou," the elder said. "They were the first I've seen this season. In the old days there would be so many here by this time. But there are fewer and fewer each year."
Today the U.S. delegation here in Copenhagen continued with a sustained and impressive charm offensive as ministers and heads of state began arriving. Tomorrow, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is scheduled make it to the Bella Center, followed on Friday by President Obama himself.
In November, Department of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced that the agency is "conducting a comprehensive review of our onshore programs to find out how we can make them more efficient and more rational." Now is the perfect time for the Secretary to step back and examine the BLM oil and gas program to ensure it allows for the development, conservation and protection of all of the resources BLM is entrusted to manage; not just the oil and gas resources but clean air and water, healthy w
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Stop the Fighting in SudanLauren Landis, Senior Representative for Sudan, Office of Sudan Programs Group
Washington, DC
October 15, 2007
Lauren Landis is the Sr. Representative, Sudan, Sudan Programs Group. Lauren's previous post: En Route to Darfur
I returned from Darfur last week where I went to look at the progress U.S. contractors are making on the camps that will house U.N. peacekeepers when they arrive in Sudan. I spent much of my time around El Fasher in camps including Zam Zam and UmKadada. El Fasher is the capital of North Darfur.
From what I saw, there's a lot that's been done: Crews are working around the clock in three shifts to install the big white tents and containers where the UN troops will live and work. They've built mess halls, septic tanks, perimeter walls and vehicle repair shops. It's quite a sight to see these camps literally sprouting up in the dry dusty red clay of Darfur.
But around the time of my visit, there were some ominous developments in Darfur: Ten AU peacekeepers were killed outside the town of Haskanita, and there was fighting between the rebels and the Government of Sudan troops and their allies. The attacks and the escalation of violence drove home the point that UN peacekeepers must be sent to Darfur as quickly as possible. We need to get more troops on the ground to bring some security to the region. The people of Darfur are frightened; the humanitarian workers are frightened and some of them are leaving.
The UN-sponsored peace talks are scheduled to begin in Libya on October 27. But in the meantime, we must all insist that the Government of Sudan, the rebels and everyone else involved in Sudan stop fighting.
Socorro in the Philippines writes:
There is no prize for war, fighting have resulting to suffering of the masses, the United Nation and all nations should make an effort to unite each other to promote peace and prosperity, all chemical, arms and distructive weapons must be stopped and ban all the supplies of all armaments wihout these it will lessen the casualties of war.
Posted on Mon Nov 05, 2007
Ronnie in North Carolina writes:
These ongoing crimes against humanity and obvious genocidal actvities has been ignored by the civilized world for too long.The so called "Government of Sudan" is not concerned about these atrocities,because it is not willing to cooperate with any outsiders.The rebels are nomadic in nature controlled by propaganda.They don't know the true reason why their fighting and killing each other.
How do you "stop the fighting"?I quote from an author unknown:..."behind every argument is someone else's stupidity"...
Posted on Mon Oct 22, 2007
Eric in New Mexico writes:
I believe until the UN/AU has recon, air cover and the capacity to taking an offensive posture in denying the combatants the means to do harm, then they will be subject to attack at will by those opposed to peace.
NATO perhaps could provide, but herin lies a chance for China and Russia to work alongside NATO, the US and the UN as a social experiment to see for ourselves if we can work together as a family of nations to save a nation from total ruin, and from those who've layed it to waste.
Posted on Sat Oct 20, 2007
IamGadfly in America writes:
Of course the fighting hasn't stopped, and the UN/AU hybrid mission is still months away... if it ever makes it there. As a party to the Convention on Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and a state which has formally recognized Darfur as genocide, it is our legal (and obviously moral) duty to do something more concrete sooner.
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32 Years Ago: Neil Young's 'Trans' Album Released
What was Neil Young smoking in the '80s? He jumped from one lazy genre exercise to the next, trying on everything from rockabilly ('Everybody's Rockin'') to old-school country ('Old Ways') to big-band swing ('This Note's for You'). He started and ended the decade strong, with 1980's 'Hawks and Doves' and 1989's 'Freedom,' respectively. But everything in between (except for 1981's 'Re-Ac-Tor') was puzzling at best.
And it all started with 1982's 'Trans,' a synthesizer-powered LP about computers, technology and transformers, mostly sung by a robotic-sounding Young, heavily filtered through a vocoder. Plus, there was a space-age cover of his Buffalo Springfield classic 'Mr. Soul.' Was it a joke? Who knows? Was it a head-scratching mess? Definitely.
The project began as something different, but once Young started experimenting with his new electronic toys, it took on a totally different tone. Young claimed that the album was a reflection of his inability to communicate with his son Ben, who has severe cerebral palsy. But not even members of Crazy Horse, who had recorded some of the new songs with Young, were aware of his tinkering.
When 'Trans' was released on Dec. 29, 1982, nobody knew what to make of it – not fans, critics or bandmates. And certainly not Young's record company, which was so pissed off about the music on 'Trans' and its almost-as-confusing follow-up, 'Everybody's Rockin',' it eventually sued him for deliberately sabotaging his career.
Thirty years later, 'Trans' still sounds like a space oddity. Songs like 'Computer Age,' 'We R in Control' and 'Transformer Man' are baffling and bewildering, obscuring any sign of the classic rocker who released the terrific 'Rust Never Sleeps' just three years earlier. Only a handful of tracks -- the side openers 'Little Thing Called Love' and 'Hold on to Your Love' and the nine-minute closer 'Like an Inca' – skip the futuristic Kraftwerk-style beats and apply old-fashioned slide guitar and pedal steel.
The album set off a decade of stubborn career decisions and unlistenable records from Young. 'Trans' still managed to reach No. 19 -- a better showing than any of his albums until 1992's 'Harvest Moon' (yep, 'Trans' charted higher than both 'Freedom' and 'Ragged Glory'). Even by Young's occasionally loopy projects, 'Trans' remains his loopiest, a bizarre turn onto the cyborg highway.
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Civil War Termination
Caroline A. Hartzell
Civil wars typically have been terminated by a variety of means, including military victories, negotiated settlements and ceasefires, and "draws." Three very different historical trends in the means by which civil wars have ended can be identified for the post–World War II period. A number of explanations have been developed to account for those trends, some of which focus on international factors and others on national or actor-level variables. Efforts to explain why civil wars end as they do are considered important because one of the most contested issues among political scientists who study civil wars is how "best" to end a civil war if the goal is to achieve a stable peace. Several factors have contributed to this debate, among them conflicting results produced by various studies on this topic as well as different understandings of the concepts war termination, civil war resolution, peace-building, and stable peace.
Global Actors: Networks, Elites, and Institutions
Mikael Rask Madsen and Mikkel Jarle Christensen
Over the past several decades scholars have intensively debated what factors drive globalization. Answers have ranged from the emergence of the information society and the global economy to value-conflicts embedded in different civilizations. A different yet closely related question is who is driving globalization? That is, however, much less studied, even if it is arguably key to making global governance intelligible. A whole list of actors seem to offer possible answers to the question of who the globalizers are: Are they global institutions such as the World Trade Organization (WTO) or the International Criminal Court (ICC); communities of experts providing technocratic solutions; transnational networks of activists seeking to alter global and national politics by pursuing, for example, environmental or human rights agendas; or are they powerful individuals forming transnational elites taking the fate of the global society in their hands at a safe distance from ordinary politics in places such as Brussels, New York, or Davos?
Space, Mobility and Legitimacy
Ettore Recchi
While migration has always existed, and its consequences have always been important, few people have lived a mobile life in the history of mankind. Population immobility has recurrently been part and parcel of political strategies of social control and domination. Since the second half of the 20th century, however, the extent of geographical movements of individuals has expanded enormously. In particular, the size and scope of international travel has increased at an exponential pace. Favored by globalization and technological progress, transnationalism, initially linked to migration, has emerged as a relatively widespread phenomenon that involves a growing portion of the general population, especially, but not only, in developed countries. Mainly on the basis of research carried out in Europe, there is evidence that transnational practices tend to strengthen cosmopolitanism and the legitimacy of supranational polities (particularly the European Union [EU]), while it is less clear whether they entail denationalization. Further research is needed to improve the quality of independent and dependent variables in this area and assess the effect of international mobility and transnationalism outside the European context.
Trade Unions in South Africa
Ari Sitas and Bianca Tame
This is an advance summary of a forthcoming article in the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics. Please check back later for the full article.
South African trade unions had a decisive role in the political life of the territory that became the Union of South Africa and later the Republic of South Africa. Such a role was both formative and reactive; since their inception in the 1880s, trade unions attempted to shape the body politic, its legislation, its inclusions and exclusions, its bill of rights, and a whole range of social rights. They had a formative role to play in the construction and destruction of the country's racial order. They also reacted to policy and law in all periods, creating serious challenges that continue well into the Post-Apartheid period.


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Yasir al-Qutaji is a 30-year-old lawyer from Mosul, Iraq. In March 2004, while exploring allegations that US troops were torturing Iraqis, Qutaji was arrested by American forces. News accounts describe how he was then subjected to the same kinds of punishment he was investigating. He was hooded, stripped naked and doused with cold water. He was beaten by American soldiers who wore gloves so as not to leave permanent marks. And he was left in a room soldiers blithely called The Disco, a place where Western music rang out so loud that his interrogators were, in Qutaji's words, forced to "talk to me via a loudspeaker that was placed next to my ears."
Qutaji is hardly the only Iraqi to speak of loud music being blared at him, and the technique echoes far beyond Mosul. In Qaim, near the Syrian border, Newsweek found American soldiers blasting Metallica's "Enter Sandman" at detainees in a shipping crate while flashing lights in their eyes. Near Falluja, three Iraqi journalists working for Reuters were seized by the 82nd Airborne. They charged that "deafening music" was played directly into their ears while soldiers ordered them to dance. And back in Mosul, Haitham al-Mallah described being hooded, handcuffed and delivered to a location where soldiers boomed "extremely loud (and dirty) music" at him. Mallah said the site was "an unknown place which they call 'the disco.'"
Disco isn't dead. It has gone to war.
And it's everywhere: Afghanistan, Guantánamo Bay, Abu Ghraib, anywhere touched by the "war on terror." In Afghanistan, Zakim Shah, a 20-year-old Afghan farmer, was forced to stay awake while in American custody by soldiers blasting music and shouting at him. Shah told the New York Times that after enduring the pain of music, "he grew so exhausted…that he vomited." In Guantánamo Bay, Eminem, Britney Spears, Limp Bizkit, Rage Against the Machine, Metallica (again) and Bruce Springsteen ("Born in the USA") have been played at mind-numbing volumes, sometimes for stretches of up to fourteen hours, at detainees. And at Abu Ghraib, Saddam Salah al-Rawi, a 29-year-old Iraqi, told a similar story. For no reason, over a period of four months, he was hooded, beaten, stripped, urinated on and lashed to his cell door by his hands and feet. He also talked about music becoming a weapon. "There was a stereo inside the cell," he said, "with a sound so loud I couldn't sleep. I stayed like that for twenty-three hours."
Whatever the playlist–usually heavy metal or hip-hop but sometimes, bizarrely, Barney the Dinosaur's "I Love You" or selections from Sesame Street–the music is pumped at detainees with such brutality to unravel them without laying so much as a feather on their bodies. The mind is another story, and blasting loud music at captives has become part of what has now entered our lexicon as "torture lite." Torture lite is a calculated combination of psychological and physical means of coercion that stop short of causing death and pose little risk that telltale physical marks will be left behind, but that nonetheless can cause extreme psychological trauma. It's designed to deprive the victim of sleep and to cause massive sensory overstimulation, and it has been shown in different situations to be psychologically unbearable.


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A condition where years of the Earth's gravitational pull has taken effect upon the scrotum of older men. Extreme cases of Walt's balls will extend past the confines conventional underware and will necessitate a special garment to holster said scrotum. Extreme caution needs to be taken by the wielder of Walt's balls as they could cause considerable damage to self and others. Walt's balls should be used for good, not evil.
Dude: Linda your husband has a bad case of Walt's balls, I can see them hanging out of his bermuda shorts.
Linda: Yeah... you should see the bruise on my sternum.
Dude: WOW.
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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Rare is the legal rebuttal that calls a cease and desist order a "literary gag gift" and uses the phrase "big meanie."
Then there's the sarcasm-laden document that landed on the desk of the West Orange, N.J., township lawyer Monday.
It's a response to a cease and desist order sent to a township resident who started using the website westorange.info in May.
The township said it would likely "deceive the public" and must be taken down.
The man's lawyer, Stephen B. Kaplitt, sent a scathing rebuttal reminding the township lawyer about the First Amendment.
Kaplitt even makes fun of the website, saying it's "so minimalist that it arguably qualifies as modern art."
Kaplitt has not heard from the town, which did not return requests from The Associated Press for comment.