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Sex assignment refers to the discernment of the biological sex at the birth of a baby.[1] In the majority of births, a relative, midwife, nurse or physician inspects the genitalia when the baby is delivered, and declares, "it's a girl" or "it's a boy" without the expectation of ambiguity.[2] Assignment may also be done prior to birth through prenatal sex discernment. Even though the term "assignment" suggests a choice or decision on the part of the parents or medical professionals, the act is almost universally considered a recognition of an inherent aspect of a baby. In nearly all cases, the parents rear the child as a member of the assigned sex/gender.
The act of assignment carries the implicit expectation that future gender identity will develop in the gender of anatomy, assignment, and rearing.[3]
In rare cases, the assigned sex or one or more of these related observations and conclusions is found to be incorrect. In the case of some transgender individuals or intersex individuals, gender identity is not consistent with the assigned sex or sex of rearing.[4] There have also been rare instances where parents (for a variety of reasons) have reared an anatomically typical child as if he or she were of the opposite gender. In some conditions, usually termed intersex, internal anatomy may not be consistent with conclusions drawn based on observation of external anatomy.[5]
Assignment in intersex conditions[edit]
Intersex is a broadly defined term that usually denotes the presence of discordance of the biological aspects of sex: at least some aspect of the genitalia, internal organs, gonadal tissue, or chromosomes is more typical of the other sex, or incompletely differentiated. When the external genitalia appear to be in between, they are described as ambiguous.[6]
In approximately 1 in 5,000 infants, there is enough variation in the appearance of the external genitalia to merit hesitation about appropriate assignment by the physician involved. Typical examples would be an unusually prominent clitoris in an otherwise apparently normal girl, or complete cryptorchidism or mild hypospadias in an otherwise apparently normal boy. In most of these cases, a sex is tentatively assigned and the parents told that tests will be performed to confirm the apparent sex. Typical tests in this situation might include a pelvic ultrasound to determine the presence of a uterus, a testosterone or 17-hydroxyprogesterone level, and/or a karyotype. In some of these cases a pediatric endocrinologist is consulted to confirm the tentative sex assignment. The expected assignment is usually confirmed within hours to a few days in these cases.
In a much smaller proportion of cases, the process of assignment is more complex, and involves both determining what the biological aspects of sex may be and choosing the best sex assignment for the purposes of rearing the child. Approximately 1 in 20,000 infants is born with enough ambiguity that assignment becomes a more drawn-out process of multiple tests and intensive education of the parents about sexual differentiation. In some of these cases, it is clear that the child will face major discordances or abnormalities of anatomy or function as he or she grows up, and deciding upon the sex of assignment involves weighing the advantages and disadvantages of either assignment.
Criteria for assignment in these cases have evolved over the decades, as our understanding of the biological factors and our diagnostic tests have improved, as surgical techniques have changed and potential complications have become clearer, and in response to the outcomes and opinions of adults who have grown up with various intersex conditions.
The following is a brief review of the history of the criteria for sex assignment in intersex cases.
Before the 1950s, assignment was based almost entirely on the appearance of the external genitalia. Although physicians recognized that there were conditions in which the apparent secondary sexual characteristics could develop contrary to the person's sex, and conditions in which the gonadal sex did not match that of the external genitalia, their ability to understand and diagnose such conditions in infancy was too poor to attempt to predict future development in most cases.
In the 1950s, endocrinologists developed a basic understanding of the major intersex conditions: (congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), androgen insensitivity syndrome, mixed gonadal dysgenesis and other chromosomal abnormalities. The discovery of cortisone allowed survival of infants with severe CAH for the first time. New hormone tests and karyotypes allowed more confident diagnosis in infancy and prediction of future development. Surgeons began to devise techniques for repairing the perceived abnormalities of the genitalia. Undescended testes could be retrieved, and hypospadias and chordee usually successfully assigned. A greatly enlarged clitoris could be amputated to the usual size, but attempts to create a penis were unsuccessful. John Money and others observed that children with the same types of intersex conditions might have been raised as different genders and were more likely to develop a gender identity that matched sex of rearing than sex of chromosomes, gonads, or hormones. He also reported that gender identity was usually developed and set by early childhood, such that attempts by parents and doctors to reassign sex at an older age was rarely successful. Endocrinologists and surgeons began to base sex assignment in difficult cases not just on the external genitalia but on the internal genitalia, on the expected future response to testosterone, and on potential fertility.
In the 1960s, surgical confidence with birth defect advanced, as did the acceptability and experience with adult sex reassignment surgery. Pediatric surgeons attempted and claimed success with reconstruction of infant genitalia, especially enlargement or construction of vaginas. The view of gender as a purely social construction, and gender identity as a result of nurture rather than nature reached near-universal acceptance, especially among liberal, progressive, and academic portions of Western society. The primary goal of assignment was to choose the sex that would lead to the least inconsistency between external anatomy and psyche (gender identity). This led to the recommendation that any child without a penis or with a penis too small to penetrate a vagina could be raised as a girl, taught to be a girl, and would develop a female gender identity, and that this would be the best way to minimize future discrepancy between psyche and external anatomy in those few biologically male infants unfortunate enough to be born with an irreparably defective penis (e.g., cloacal exstrophy), or to lose it to accidental trauma in early infancy. In the John/Joan case, John Money claimed successful reassignment at 17 months of age from male to female of a boy whose penis was destroyed during circumcision. However, this claim was later shown to be largely false, and the subject later identified as a man (see below).
The recommended rules of assignment and surgery from the late 1960s until the 1990s were roughly:
- Any XX infant, no matter how virilized, should be raised as a girl to preserve the chance of future fertility. A large, protruding clitoris should be reduced in size with a nerve-sparing recession or reduction rather than simple amputation.
- Any undervirilized XY infant should be raised as a boy if the penis could be expected to be large enough to stand to urinate and to insert into a vagina for coitus. If it was too small or too malformed (e.g., cloacal exstrophy) for these functions, it was recommended that the baby be assigned as female, any gonads removed, a vaginal opening surgically constructed, and estrogen provided at puberty.
- An infant with mixed chromosomes (e.g., mixed gonadal dysgenesis or true hermaphroditism) could be raised either way depending on appearance of genitalia and size of phallus.
- Gender identity is set by 2 years of age and reassignment after that age should not be attempted unless requested by the patient.
These continued to be the most commonly used criteria for assignment until the mid-1990s, with one modification. With the recognition in the late 1970s that many cases of micropenis could be treated with hormones, female assignment for unambiguous micropenis went from "recommended but uncommonly" done to "rarely" done.
In the last decade a number of factors have led to changes in the recommended criteria for assignment and surgery. These factors have included:
- Dozens of grown intersex patients complained publicly about unsatisfactory sexual function or incongruent gender identity, and criticized infant surgery for intersex conditions. Some have suggested that assignments be made more tentatively and surgery deferred in acknowledgement of the possibility of a desire to change gender when the child is older (see Re-assignment, below)
- In 1997, the rest of David Reimer's story, referred to above as John Money's John/Joan case, was made public. He was the boy who had lost his penis to a surgical accident at 8 months in 1966, was reassigned from boy to girl at 18 months with further surgery to remove testes and estrogen treatment beginning at age 12. Although John Money had described the reassignment as a success in the 1970s, Reimer went public with his account of continuing to have a male gender identity despite the reassignment to a female sex of rearing. At age 15, Reimer reverted to living as a male. At age 38, he committed suicide.
- A large proportion of XY infants born with cloacal exstrophy and raised as female from early infancy have requested reassignment to male gender in late childhood and adolescence.
Current recommendations for assignment in cases of intersex and other birth defects of the genitalia:
- Raise nearly all XX infants with functional ovaries as female.
- The only rare exception would be completely and unambiguously virilized XX infants with CAH, who might be raised as male with genital surgery deferred.
- Raise most ambiguous XY infants with testes as male unless the external genitalia are more female than male, marked androgen insensitivity is present, and testes are absent or defective.
- Raise as male any XY infant with unambiguous micropenis.
- Raise as male any XY infant with functional testes and normal androgen sensitivity but malformed or absent penis.
- Raise infants with mixed gonadal tissue, true hermaphroditism, or other chromosomal abnormalities as the sex most consistent with external genitalia, since gonads are usually nonfunctional.
- Gender identity is set by 1–2 years of age and reassignment after that age should not be attempted unless requested by the patient.
Controversies have continued in this decade over surgical aspects of intersex management, especially indications for surgery and optimal timing, but the revised assignment recommendations have been nearly universally accepted.
Reassignment of sex or gender[edit]
Sex reassignment refers to a change in gender role or identity after an original and presumably incorrect sex assignment in infancy. This may occur in several types of circumstances.
- An early reassignment may be made to correct a clear error. The most common example of this is when a newborn is assumed to be a boy and assigned as such despite absent testes. If at 1–4 weeks of age it is discovered because of newborn screening, a salt-wasting crisis, or investigation of the cryptorchidism that "he" has ovaries, uterus, an XX karyotype, and CAH, the child is likely to be reassigned as female. When virilization is complete and unambiguous, reassignment may be declined or deferred. Any reassignment after the first month or two is no longer considered an "early reassignment".
- There have been cases where a male infant has been reassigned to female at several days, weeks, or months of age because of an irreparable birth defect of the genitalia or loss of the penis to trauma or other accident. This is no longer recommended by most experts in the field because of the publicity surrounding similar failed reassignments which became public in the 1990s, such as that of David Reimer.
- There have been rare cases where a child with an intersex condition has rejected a sex of rearing, asserted an opposite gender identity, and requested reassignment. Examples of this have occurred in adolescents with several forms of CAH and 5-alpha-reductase deficiency.
- The most common type of reassignment occurs when a child or adult with no detectable intersex condition has the psychology of the opposite sex, claims a different gender identity, and either requests or asserts a new gender. Such a person is described as transgender or transsexual. Therapy and/or surgery may be performed in adulthood and, in recent years, adolescence to align their body with their sex identity.
- One case of reassignment occurred with a pair of male ischiopagus conjoined twins who shared one set of male genitalia. On surgical separation, one twin received the male genitalia and the other twin was surgically feminized.
See also[edit]
- Sexual differentiation
- Intersexual
- List of transgender-related topics
- History of intersex surgery for a more detailed history of the evolution of medical management of intersex conditions, with a more extensive list of references.
External links[edit]
- The Ciba Collection of Medical Illustrations: Vol.2, Reproductive System by Frank H. Netter, M.D. comparing female and male reproductive systems development and anatomy
- Development of the Female Sexual & Reproductive Organs – illustrations comparing female and male genitalia during the early development
- "Discordant Sexual Identity in Some Genetic Males with Cloacal Exstrophy Assigned to Female Sex at Birth" by William G. Reiner, M.D., and John P. Gearhart, M.D. in the NEJM, Volume 350:333-341January 22, 2004 Number 4
- Genes may trump nurture with intersex kids - an article about this study.
- Sexual identity and sexual orientation in children with traumatized or ambiguous genitalia by Milton Diamond, Journal of Sex Research, Spring 1997.


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Discussion in 'Motorola Xoom' started by Dan_08, Jan 8, 2011.
Any word on how the 3g to 4g upgrade will work? is the Hardware built into it?
I am curious about this too... However, I've seen people say after an update, which I presume to be software. Connecting the dots I guess 3.0 isn't built for 4G yet. Anyone else have an idea?
I don't recall where I saw it, but one site said you'd have to send it back in qnd they'll add the new hardware that'd be required.
Yeah, yeah.. I'm on my phone. So?
I doubt they will put a 4g chip in any phone you sent to them. There is a load of hardware and software that goes into it working.
From my Droid 2 on Fission 2.5.7 w/ thirdeye
Definitely not any phone, but since the Xoom is supposed to be upgradeable from 3G to 4G, some hardware changes will be involved.
Yeah, yeah.. I'm on my phone. So?
well it seems they will have to add something, if the hardware is there why not enable it? I guess it could be a honeycomb issue. If the hardware is there, then I'm sure this community will find a way to use 4g (for free?)!
If this is the deal then I wouldn't mind getting the first gen. It'd be dumb not to send them with the hardware already installed, or else people won't want to get it because they don't want to buy it, use it, then send it back to have someone tear it apart for like a week.
Poor planning by Motorola if they don't ship with the hardware installed in the first set of tablets.
I read that you will have to send it in to get the radio swapped out
If that is the case I'll wait till Q2, unless I get done before they release the 4g tablets.
I hate when people post information without any sources... (including myself!)
I swear I initially read that you might need to actually send it away to Motorola, but I can't find that written anywhere now that I am searching for it. But this link says you could take it to a Verizon store:
Motorola Xoom will require hardware upgrade for 4G, software patch for microSD use | Android Central
Yeah I hate it too! but good find, I searched earlier but couldn't find anything. Doesn't seem like to much of a hassel to bring it in and have it performed. Like buying a car with a V6 then bringing back to the shop to have the V8 put in...
I would think that they'd already be in the device and a simple software update will unlock its full potential, or tower upgrades.
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Seletar is an area located in the north-east of Singapore. Its name can also refer to the Seletar Planning Area (as defined by the Urban Redevelopment Authority), situated in the North-East Region of Singapore. It shares boundaries with the planning areas of Sengkang to the south, Punggol to the east, Yishun and Simpang to the west, as well as the Straits of Johor to the north.
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BVA's District 5 is located in the southeastern portion of the United States. It consists of four regional groups: Alabama, Emerald Coast, Georgia, and Florida. The Emerald Coast Regional Group is the newest group to form and covers the panhandle of Florida.
Although most of the other five BVA districts have a significantly larger number of regional groups, all six districts have approximately the same number of members.
Within District 5 there are three VA Blind Rehabilitation Centers: the Southeastern BRC in Birmingham, the Augusta BRC, and the West Palm Beach BRC. District 5 also has what we presume to be drawing appeal: Florida with its year-round sunshine and golf, Georgia with its juicy, plump peaches, the Emerald Coast with its crystal clear, emerald-colored waters along sandy white beaches, and Alabama with its "Never Say Never, Roll Tide." Let us not forget either our southern hospitality.
Left to right (back row) at the holiday festivities of the Atlanta Chapter of the Georgia Regional Group: Chapter Vice President and Treasurer Alonzo Edwards; Georgia Regional Group President Jesse Jones, Jr.; Past National President Dr. Norman Jones, Jr.; and Past Chapter President John Little. Kneeling is Zhana Griffin, granddaughter of blinded veteran Theophus Griffin.
Since adjournment of the BVA 71st National Convention, the Florida Regional Group has held membership social luncheons in Orlando, Jacksonville, Fort Myers, and most recently in Ocala in January. The latter luncheon hosted approximately 200 blinded veterans, their escorts, and area VA personnel. Two more luncheons, one in Tampa and another in Fort Lauderdale, are scheduled for February and March. In April it's Orlando again for the Florida State Convention.
Officers of the Emerald Coast Regional Group have been busy building the group's membership. Activities include participation in blind awareness activities, gathering together for a Thanksgiving holiday feast, and various social activities. At the beginning of December, Emerald Coast held its Christmas Party, inviting the local VIST Coordinator, BROS, and Director of the Biloxi BRC as guests.
Georgia is where the term "southern hospitality" originated and the regional group has remained true to the idea. The Columbus Chapter held its Christmas luncheon on December 3 and the Atlanta Chapter followed suit on December 7 in conjunction with a remembrance of Pearl Harbor.
Fast approaching are state conventions in which regional groups elect or re-elect officers to carry on the business of their respective groups and elect delegates for representation at the national convention.
Our national organization can certainly encourage BVA members to write letters that affect national legislation or get involved in what we are trying to accomplish on a broad scale. Nevertheless, without local participation or support, the Association is actually weakened at all levels. The term "grassroots" is used to describe the type of involvement we need from our regional groups and the members within them.
We need to be involved. In District 5, as in other districts, the lack of participation has forced regional groups to shut down and/or merge with other groups. It takes a minimum of three officers and five members to organize and maintain a regional group. Most recently, the Alabama Regional Group fell short of that requirement and is currently working through BVA National Headquarters to decide the future for the membership living within the state boundaries.
The word is now out in this issue of the Bulletin and other communiques throughout the organization that the next BVA National Convention will be held in Jacksonville, Florida!
The hotel selected (Hyatt Regency) sits right on the St. Johns River, which is the only river flowing north in all of the United States. Maybe we can talk BVA into having Rubber Duck races where we drop the ducks into the water downstream and award a prize to the first duck to make it across the finish line!
Whatever events the locals can come up with for us, they will surely reflect friendship and hospitality. District 5 and Jacksonville, Florida look forward to the big event and the first BVA National Convention to be held in the "First Coast City," home of the mighty Jacksonville Jaguars who won three games this past season! "Up" is the word for next football season. What other way could it go?
Please remember that the temporary low price of $20 for a full Life Membership will end on August 1 just prior to the BVA 72nd National Convention. At that point the previous rates will again be in place.
BVA's historical achievements as an advocate for blinded veterans cannot be underestimated or exaggerated. Over the years, the organization's voice has been significant in the funding and multi-faceted progress in the area of VA services for blind, visually impaired, and, more recently, low vision veterans. Our congressional charter, granted in 1958, is a privilege we cannot take for granted as the voice of blinded veterans nationwide before Congress and VA.
Despite the charter, there is still a correlation between BVA's ability to advocate for veterans and our sheer numbers. This is especially true when it comes to the funding of programs. As our membership decreases, it is only logical that our ability to advocate will also decrease and what we have gained since 1945 will slowly disappear. Therefore, please join BVA and encourage your fellow blinded veterans to do so also. It will allow us to provide a larger and louder voice and thereby keep blind rehabilitation services healthy and strong for future blinded veterans. Surely they will need it just as much as we do today.
Recently, I discovered a tidbit of history in the August, September, October 1981 issue of the BVA Bulletin. In that Bulletin was an article about collectible stamps called First Day Covers. The covers are envelopes with canceled stamps and are commemorative issues on a specific subject on a specific date.
Also imprinted on the envelopes are drawings associated with the subject.
The Bulletin article displays three of these First Day Covers. In my collection I have nine First Day Covers issued on August 13, 1981. The reason for their issuance was to commemorate a National Blinded Veterans Recognition Day similar to events that occurred in 2010 and which Ed Eckroth describes in this issue's From the Field Staff).
A Joint House and Senate Resolution of the 97th Congress, which established the recognition day, later became Public Law 97-32. It was sponsored by then Senator Alan Simpson (R-WY). A Presidential Proclamation by Ronald Reagan was also released by the White House. The text of the Public Law and Presidential Proclamation are both available. If you are interested in receiving a copy, please contact Stuart Nelson by telephone or at firstname.lastname@example.com, at BVA National Headquarters.
Stuart has also informed me of a more recent effort to be recognized on a postage stamp.
In 2001, BVA joined several other VSOs in petitioning the U.S. Postal Service for a commemorative stamp that would recognize the work of those who serve our nation's veterans. Taking the lead in this endeavor was the Jewish War Veterans. The group was also supported by the VA Office of the Special Assistant to the Secretary for VSO Liaison Affairs.
Unfortunately, the request 16 years ago was not accepted by the Postal Service. The reasoning was that the number of similar petitions for commemorative stamps was simply too overwhelming.
In 2012, however, the Purple Heart Medal stamp was issued. Five years later, it continues to honor the sacrifices of the men who serve in the U.S. military who have been wounded or killed in action as a forever stamp in three different formats.
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I've had enough contact with "Jim Wallis and friends" to finally find some motivation to rant. If you don't know anything about "Sojourners" do a quick look down the topics off to the side or look at Wallis' spate of political books on Amazon. As a non-partisan myself, you'd think I'd find some common ground with "God is not a Republican" guy. Nuh-uh. This guy is non-partisan like Barney Frank is non-pedophile. But that isn't the worst of it; he actively spouts limp-wristed bullshit in such a passive-aggressive manner that it's hard to glean a point from his ramblings. Wallis is an enemy of clarity, and perhaps worse. Peruse some of the topics on his blog:
To Hell with Human Trafficking. There, I Said It.
Wow, how brave of you. Will you take on murder and jaywalking next?
Sotomayor: She Deserves Respect
Oh bother, she doesn't deserve anything like respect. And since when does the clergy start demanding respect for government officials? That's always gone well, hasn't it? What's worse, though, is that the author doesn't actually say anything. To summarize the post: Sonia Sotomayor is a judge, and she should get respect; also, Limbaugh and Huckleberry suck.
The Poor Can Lead the Charge
I actually giggled a bit here. The confusion of the bullshitting "non-partisan" hackery only compounds when they attempt to formulate and criticize solutions to real problems that real people face. For example:
The lack of property rights is one of many obstacles facing rural entrepreneurs, who make up most of the world's poor. They know those obstacles best, but they lack the political presence to advocate for their removal. Giving rural entrepreneurs a larger political presence is not a typical focus for international development or social justice. The drivers of such transformation are membership-based business organizations such as local chambers of commerce — organizations not usually associated with eradicating poverty but that are vital to developing institutions (such as a centralized title registry) that will unlock the great wealth that the poor already have.
No; attempting to empower local governments has never worked as a solution. In fact, once could argue that by increasing the govt.'s ability to stave off outside investments is actually incompatible with property rights. What those people ought to do is throw off the chains of their interest-group-driven representatives and do what they would with their land. Men aren't entitled to wealth, and a bureaucrat isn't entitled to make decisions for someone else. Oh, it gets better:
I'm the Older Brother
This actually disgusted me. Here is his opener:
When it comes to President Obama's stimulus package and its provisions to help those Americans who are having great difficulty paying their home mortgages, I have come to realize that I'm like the older brother in the story of the Prodigal Son.
This isn't Christian, Tony Campolo; it's opportunistic, partisan religious-jingoism. Try and wed the Gospel to Obama's recovery plan all you want. I'm not buying.
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Category talk:Drei Zinnen
There are two categories for the same mountain group, Category:Tre Cime di Lavaredo and Category:Drei Zinnen. Please see Category talk:Tre Cime di Lavaredo. --Herzi Pinki (talk) 19:29, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
I can't understand why a mountain located in Italy should be officialy named with a german name. I could agree with that if it was entirely in Bolzano province, that is italian but german-spoken (as "Torre di Toblino" or "Croda Rossa-Rotwand"), but it's half in province of Belluno, which is italian and italian spoken! There are no reasons to call Tre Cime di Lavaredo with their german name even because in the english, french and all the others wikipedias they are called with the italian name! Only in de:wikipedia are not. I don't agree with this decision and hope we find a solution (both names for example)!--Kufoleto (talk) 08:32, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
I agree with Kufoleto; i know that this could be a frequent problem in places at the boundaries of the countries; perhaps double-name could be a solution, though naturally i am inclined to believe that the correct name is in italian language ;) --wikit_2006 (talk) 10:01, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
The name is: Tre Cime di Lavaredo, the mountain finds between the province of Belluno and the province of Bolzano in Italy. Ciaooo
Of course it's better Tre Cime di Lavaredo, because they are in Italy, not in Germany... And we have to prefer the italian name also if there are people speacking German in Alto Adige/Sudtirol... w:it:Utente:K92
- And I disagree with that. I think it should remain as Drei Zinnen because that is what it is known locally. Gryffindor (talk) 08:16, 22 February 2009 (UTC)
- What does it mean "it is known locally"? In Auronzo, Cortina or Misurina are they called Drei Zinnen? Do we have to redirect Category:Bolzano to Category:Bozen and Category:Palermo to Category:Palermu? or Category:K2 to Category:Chogori? They are in Italy, on the border between an Italian-speaking province (Belluno) and a bilingual autonomous province, that's all, it should be self-evident it doesn't constitute a real reason to use a German name for the category.--Shivanarayana (talk) 19:10, 22 April 2012 (UTC)


text: Maggie Martin The Best of The Best By Jackie Howell • Jul 25, 2012 The Alabama Public Radio news team traveled to the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. last week to collect a national Sigma Delta Chi Award from the Society for Professional Journalists. APR News Director Pat Duggins and reporters Maggie Martin, Ryan Vasquez, and Stan Ingold earned the honor for the Best Breaking News Coverage during the April 2011 tornadoes. It is an honor well deserved! APR News Team By Jackie Howell • Jul 17, 2012 In Tuscaloosa this morning we awoke to horrible news. You've probably all heard by now that there was a shooting here that left 17 people injured. Of course, we were all asking ourselves a lot of questions. Your APR News team was busy asking those questions of other people. WOW! By Jackie Howell • Apr 10, 2012 Alabama Public Radio has been recognized as one of the best in the country with a prestigious Sigma Delta Chi Award! This award is given annually by the national Society of Professional Journalist. Only ten media outlets earn these awards each year, so earning one is quite an accomplishment. APR earned ours for the outstanding coverage our news team provided of damage caused by the April 27th tornadoes that ravaged Alabama in 2011. Congratulations to APR News Director Pat Duggins, Ryan Vasquez, Maggie Martin and Stan Ingold! It is an honor well deserved. Award Winners By Jackie Howell • Mar 15, 2012 At the recent Alabama Associated Press Awards banquet, Alabama Public Radio's news department racked up four awards! Maggie Martin's story "The Battle for Fort Gaines" won for the Best Use of Sound. Pat Duggins won three awards: "Tornado Recovery" won for the Best Specialized Reporter, "Kiss that Fish!" won for Best Soft Feature and the 5 part series "Oil and Water" won for Best Public Affiars / Documentary. Kudos to Maggie and Pat for a job well done! Maggie Martin By Jackie Howell • Feb 22, 2012 Morning Edition host Maggie Martin is up week days before 5AM in order to be live on the air with APR listeners. Well, live may be stretching it a bit at that time of the day... but she's up anyway. Maggie is a graduate of Fordham University, having grown up in Rochester, NY. She loves her job at APR - even dealing with the early hours. Just don't ask her any questions after 2PM, she tends not to make much sense after that time of day. After all, she's been up a long time by then. But hosting ME isn't all Maggie does.


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Futures pulled back Wednesday, after a strong start to the New Year, as investors turned their focus once again to the euro zone's debt concerns.
European shares tumbledamid worries over the region's massive debt refinancing in the first quarter.
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The Port Adelaide branch of Accuweigh recently supplied two sets of digital bench scales to Balfours Bakery in Dudley Park, South Australia. The digital scales will be used for checking the weight of pies and pasties to make sure the food products meet the strict quality standards of Balfours.
Random samples of pies and pasties are taken directly from the oven and while they are still very hot to touch are then placed on the digital scales. A&D's SK-5000 digital bench scales are an ideal solution for this particular weighing application due to the fully temperature compensated weighing electronics that ensures accurate weighings are achieved.
A&D Mercury's SK-5000 digital scales have a capacity of 5000g by 1g divisions with a large clear liquid crystal display and are battery powered for portability with separate keys for Power and Re-Zero. The Auto Power Off function and Low Battery indicator help to extend the life of the battery.
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Last Friday, I had the opportunity to interview Mark Dever on the life and ministry of Richard Sibbes. As you will find while searching the internet, there are several interviews of Dever on a number of issues, but I am not aware of any specifically focused on his doctoral dissertation, Richard Sibbes: Puritanism and Calvinism in Late Elizabethan and Early Stuart England. I am not one to do many interviews, but I thought this was a great time to approach Dever regarding his expert knowledge of Richard Sibbes, whose sermons (which comprise The Bruised Reed) we are reading. I want to say a special thanks to Tony (King Kummer) who came over to assist with the technical aspects of the interview (and for laughing at me throughout).
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* Why Sibbes?
* On Friendships
* On Assurance
* How Sibbes Personally Impacted Dever's Life
* On the Works, Which Piece You Recommend Next
* On Ecclesiology, Moderation, and WWSD (What Would Sibbes Do?)
* Chief Theological Contribution of Sibbes
* Sibbes the Affection Theologian and Jonathan Edwards
* Words of Encouragement and Advice to Those Reading for 1st Time
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This is the first dress up game made by KyouKaraa and I think she did a wonderful job.Here it is what she says about the game, and after don't forget to check her deviant page, she has amazing drawings. -You have the choice between my original oc outfits (Kyori's,Koeda's & Yumi's) & some outfits of other figures Like Miku, IA, Mirai , IB , Inaban (from Kokoro connect), Flandre, Cirno etc. -You can move everything like you want, so you can combinate as many outfits you want -You can turn the music on by clicking the music button (the song is Usotsuki うそつき byHatsune Miku off Vocal (not mine) belongs to [link


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NYTimes analysis: Volkswagen corporate culture enabled unlawful behavior.
The New York Times (12/14, Ewing, Bowley, Subscription Publication, 11.64M) reports Volkswagen's "cutthroat and insular" corporate culture "is coming under scrutiny as potentially enabling...lawbreaking behavior," according to experts and current and former employees. One high-level Volkswagen executive described management style as: "Be aggressive at all times." The company stresses a lack of open criticism or admission of flaws and absolute obedience. The Times suggests that this aggressive corporate culture is in part responsible for the recent emissions fraud scandal.
VW's sales likely to decline for first time since 2014. The AP (12/11) reported that Volkswagen's global sales declined 2.2 percent year over in November, from 852,900 vehicles in November 2014 to 833,700 last month, the company said on Friday. US sales dropped 15.2 percent to 45,300 units, and there were even bigger drop offs in Brazil and Russia, but sales were up 2.6 percent to 270,400 units in western Europe and up 5.5 percent to 329,000 in China. Group deliveries declined 1.7 percent to close to 9.1 million units over the first 11 months of 2014, compared to 9.26 million during the same period in 2014.
Bloomberg News (12/11, Behrmann, 3.4M) reported that deliveries of the VW brand are declining for the first time since 2004, as consumers move away from the Passat sedans and Golf hatchbacks "tainted" by the emissions cheating scandal. Sales fell during the first 11 months of 2015 4.5 percent to 5.34 million vehicles, and Juergen Stackmann, the VW brand's sales chief, doesn't expect to be able to surpass last year's 6.12 million automobiles.


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46th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2015) 1190.pdf CANDIDATE CLOSED-BASIN LAKES ON MARS: INSIGHTS INTO TIMING AND INTENSITY OF FLUVIAL ACTIVITY. T. A. Goudge1, K. L. Aureli1, J. W. Head1, J. F. Mustard1, and C. I. Fassett2, 1Dept. of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, Brown University, Box 1846, Providence, RI 02912, 2Dept. of Astronomy, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA 01075. (Contact: [email protected]) Introduction: Martian paleolakes are commonly classified as either open-basin (i.e., hydrologically open) or closed-basin (i.e., hydrologically closed) [1-3]. Open-basin lake activity is hypothesized to be primarily associated with the formation of valley networks [3,4], a process that largely ceased by approximately the Noachian-Hesperian boundary [4-7]. Closed-basin lake activity on Mars is less well studied, with no global catalog of such features compiled with post-Viking data [1,2,8]. Analysis of closed-basin lakes can be complicated by the fact that it is difficult to state with confidence that a particular studied basin contained a standing body of water for any substantial length of time – an inlet channel flowing into a topographic basin does not require the formation of a lake. Yet the formation of these features still requires fluvial activity on the surface of Mars, and they can provide insight into the past martian hydrologic cycle. Here we present a study of >200 candidate closed-basin lakes on Mars [8], focusing on the timing and intensity of fluvial activity associated with these basins. Our study also provides a broader context within which Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) results on lacustrine activity [e.g., 9] may be interpreted, as Gale crater, the site of exploration by MSL, is a candidate closed-basin lake [4]. Methods: We examined a catalog of 224 closed-basin lakes contained within impact craters (e.g., Fig. 1) [8]. We studied the morphologic and stratigraphic characteristics of each basin, as well as the mineralogy of all basin deposits of inferred sedimentary origin (e.g., Figs. 2, 3). Morphology and stratigraphy were studied using image data from the CTX (~6 m/pixel [10]) and HRSC (<50 m/pixel [11]) instruments, the ~100 m/pixel global daytime infrared mosaic from the THEMIS instrument [12,13], and gridded MOLA topography [14]. Mineralogic analyses were conducted using data from the CRISM instrument [15]. Figure 1. Examples of the two classes of candidate closedbasin lakes. (A) Candidate closed-basin lake with long inlet channels (white arrows) at -18.8°N, 59.2°E. Mosaic of HRSC nadir images h8440_0000 and h0532_0000, and CTX images B21_017868_1583 and P16_007148_1628. North is up. (B) Candidate closed basin-lake with a short inlet channel (white arrow) at -9.6°N, 144.1°E. Mosaic of CTX images P16_007158_1703 and B02_010230_1715. North is to the right. Results: Inlet Channel Morphology. Our study revealed two major classes of closed-basin lakes, based on the morphology of the inlet channels (Fig. 1). The first class has inlet channels that are typically >50 km in length, are heavily degraded, show multiple branching tributaries, and are morphologically similar to typical martian valley networks [e.g., 4-6] (Fig. 1A). The second class has inlet channels that are typically <10 km in length, have abrupt, amphitheater-shaped headwalls, and rarely have tributaries (Fig. 1B). We identified 25 closed-basin lakes with long inlet channels, and 199 with short inlet channels. Stratigraphic Relationships. The two morphologic classes have distinct stratigraphic relationships. Closedbasin lakes with long inlet channels are often contained within heavily degraded basins (Fig. 1A). The inlet channel morphology is similar to typical martian valley networks [e.g., 4-6], suggesting these basins were active prior to the Noachian-Hesperian boundary [4-7]. Figure 2. Candidate closed basin lakes with short inlet channels (white arrow) and preserved continuous ejecta deposits (orange arrows). (A) Basin at 31.4°N, -13.0°E. Note that a nearby valley network (blue arrow) is superposed by the ejecta. Mosaic of CTX image B22_018055_2117 and HRSC nadir image h1498_0000 overlain on the THEMIS global daytime infrared mosaic. North is to the right. (B) Basin at 27.7°N, -124.5°E. Mosaic of CTX images P14_006693_2101, B08_012600_2072 and G19_025628_2068 overlain on the THEMIS global daytime infrared mosaic. North is down. 46th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2015) In contrast, closed-basin lakes with short inlet channels are often contained within morphologically fresh craters (Figs. 1B, 2). Many of these basins have preserved continuous ejecta deposits (Fig. 2), which may directly superpose older martian valley networks (Fig. 2A). This suggests that these paleolake basins were active more recently in martian history, after the Noachian-Hesperian boundary. Basin Deposit Mineralogy. We identified 55 closedbasin lakes with depositional fans at the mouth of the mapped inlet channels (e.g., Figs. 2, 3). We investigated whether any alteration minerals in these deposits are detrital (transported to the basin by fluvial processes) or authigenic (formed in situ) in nature using CRISM data. Our results suggest that, when present, alteration minerals within these deposits are detrital [e.g., 16] (Fig. 3). While there are a very small number of closed-basin lakes with evidence for authigenic alteration mineral formation [e.g., 17], this is atypical, and we find no evidence for widespread evaporite mineral formation [e.g., 18] in the studied basins. Figure 3. Fan deposit in a candidate closed basin-lake with a short inlet channel (white arrow) at -10.0°N, -53.7°E. Note the detections of Fe/Mg-smectite in the fan (black arrows) and short inlet channel valley walls (red arrows). CRISM-derived parameter RGB (R=BD1900R, G=BD2200, B=D2300) [19,20] from image HRL000080CB overlain on CTX image P12_005583_1700. North is to the left. Discussion: Timing of CBL Activity. Based on the observed stratigraphic relationships (Fig. 2), we hypothesize that a substantial component of fluvial activity associated with the formation of closed-basin lakes occurred subsequent to the formation of the martian valley networks, which were primarily formed prior to the NoachianHesperian boundary [4-7]. This is supported by the observation that the majority (~89%) of the studied closed-basin lakes are fed by short inlet channels that are poorly integrated with the landscape (Fig. 1B), as opposed to longer inlet channels with a similar morphology to other martian valley networks (Fig. 1A) [e.g., 4-6]. A post-Noachian period of fluvial activity associated with crater degradation on Mars has previously been hypothesized by [7]. These authors note two types of impact craters on Mars that are dissected by fluvial landforms – Type I craters, which do not show visible continuous ejecta deposits, and Type II craters, which do show visible continuous ejecta deposits [7]. Our results are consistent with 1190.pdf this work. We further hypothesize, however, that Type I craters are primarily associated with open-basin lake activity, while Type II craters are primarily associated with closed-basin lake activity. Intensity of Fluvial Activity. The small number (25; ~11%) of closed-basin lakes with long, valley network inlet channels is in stark contrast to the large number (>200) of open-basin lakes fed by valley networks [3,4]. We hypothesize that during the period of valley network activity, any crater initially breached by an inlet channel had a high probability of filling and breaching to form an outlet channel, as opposed to forming a stable hydrologically closed basin with a balance between inflow and evaporation/subsurface outflow. This is in contrast to the majority of (younger) closed-basin lake formation cases, in which the short, poorly integrated inlet channels suggest a substantially lower intensity of fluvial activity. The mineralogy of deposits associated with closedbasin lakes indicates that identified alteration minerals are primarily detrital in nature (Fig. 3). We suggest that the lack of widespread evaporite deposits within these basins is due to the general transient nature of the candidate paleolakes. Any standing bodies of water contained within the basins were not stable for long enough to undergo sufficient evaporative concentration of input water to form major salt deposits in their interiors. Conclusions: Stratigraphic relationships suggest that candidate closed-basin lake activity primarily occurred subsequent to the formation of martian valley networks, i.e., in the Hesperian or Amazonian [4-7]. During the period of valley network activity, craters breached by an input channel were instead likely to fill and breach to also form an outlet channel. The morphology (i.e., short, poorly integrated inlet channels) and mineralogy (i.e., minimal evidence for widespread evaporite deposits) of younger closed-basin lakes also suggests these features were relatively transient and did not involve an intense period of fluvial activity. This is consistent with the hydrologic evolution of Mars where the majority of intense fluvial activity occurred prior to, and/or at, the Noachian-Hesperian boundary [4-7], with only minor, perhaps localized, fluvial activity subsequent to this time period [e.g., 7, 21]. References: [1] Cabrol, N. and Grin, E. (1999), Icarus, 142:160. [2] Cabrol, N. and Grin, E. (2001), Icarus, 149:291. [3] Fassett, C. and Head, J. (2008a), Icarus, 198:37. [4] Irwin, R., et al. (2005), JGR, 110:E12S15. [5] Howard, A., et al. (2005), JGR, 110:E12S14. [6] Fassett, C. and Head, J. (2008b), Icarus, 195:61. [7] Mangold, N., et al. (2012), JGR, 117:E04003. [8] Aureli, K., et al. (2014), LPSC 45, #2369. [9] Grotzinger, J., et al. (2014), Science, 343:1242777-1. [10] Malin, M., et al. (2007), JGR, 112:E05S04. [11] Neukum, G., et al. (2004), ESA Spec. Pub, ESA SP-1240:17. [12] Christensen, P., et al. (2004), Space Sci. Rev., 110:85. [13] Edwards, C., et al. (2011), JGR, 116:E10008. [14] Smith, D., et al. (2001), JGR, 106:23,689. [15] Murchie, S., et al. (2007), JGR, 112:E05S03. [16] Milliken, R. and Bish, D. (2010), Phil. Mag., 90:2293. [17] Wray, J., et al. (2011), JGR, 116:E01001. [18] Osterloo, M., et al. (2010), JGR, 115:E10012. [19] Pelkey, S., et al. (2007), JGR, 112:E08S14. [20] Ehlmann, B., et al. (2009), JGR, 114:E00D08. [21] Fassett, C. and Head, J. (2007), Icarus, 189:118.
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One of the things here in San Antonio that I found amazing is how they have developed what was less than a mile long "River Walk" in the down town area to a length of about five miles in length. They even have a dam and locks for the River Tour boats so they can navigate the upper reaches of the river. The last addition opened up for traffic less than a year ago.
I took the usual Tour but it only covered the older section of the River Walk. I went back a couple of weeks later an caught one of the Rio Taxis at the northern most location and rode all the way to the southern end of town and got off at the Tower Of The Americas. You can't miss the tower, because it is over 750 feet tall with a rotating restaurant and observation deck.
A person really has to take the tour in person in order to fully appreciate the beauty of the River Walk, but here are a few of over 300 pictures I have taken of the River Walk and tower. I have two slide shows with music on just the River Walk area.


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"'Funny New Guys' is the Vietnam-era sourcebook for the world of GURPS Technomancer - the modern-day melding of science and magic. Go 'in country' via helicopter - or magic carpet - and try to survive your 13-month tour. But don't worry, you won't be a Funny New Guy for long. You'll become an experienced old hand in no time . . . or you'll be dead. 'Funny New Guys' has rules for Vietnam-era American infantry, from draft or enlistment through training, processing, to daily life on a firebase and out on patrol. It comes complete with an introductory scenario pitting a typical squad against a Viet Cong ambush. Can the Funny New Guys pull their own weight in their first combat experience in country?"


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There are many, many stories and videos of those that have a positive outcome of treatment. I too had positive results but they only lasted a week then I got much worse. Those of us that got a negative outcome are not as likely to post what has happened to them. When I had the procedure done in June there was nobody that had reported getting worse. Some reported no change, but not getting worse so I did not think that was a possibility.
I do believe if the veins are opened and REMAIN open MS patients will get better.
So it is in our best interest that the doctors are aware of what can happen and address the problem.


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Fri 3rd March: EMMY THE GREAT at Sub89, Reading
'One of the boldest young writers in pop today' The Guardian
'A great leap forward' - Mojo
'Ambitious, thoughtful, outright feminist pop' - The Mirror
Emmy The Great announces a special, intimate warm up show at Reading Sub89 before heading off on tour across the UK with Noah and The Whale. This show will also feature a string section!
Emma-Lee Moss aka Emmy The Great's stark voice and bittersweet melodies deliver rich concoctions of lyrical dynamite and she's released two critically acclaimed albums to date.' First Love' (2009) and last year's follow up 'Virtue' to overwhelming praise across the board from critics (see below) and fans alike.
Virtue reviews -
* * * * * stars - Manchester Evening News, * * * * stars - Guardian, Mojo, Uncut, The Financial Times, The Fly, The Telegraph, The Times, Mail on Sunday, Music OMH, Artrocker, Stool Pigeon, 8/10 Vice Magazine, 9.4/10 Hi-fi News and 8/10 Drowned in Sound.
+ Special guests.
Friday 9th March @ Reading Sub89
Doors 7.30pm | Tickets £12.50adv
16+ show
Adv tickets on-sale NOW from http://www.sub89.com/ / http://www.seetickets.com/ / Urban Piercings Reading / Hard Edge Reading / 0871 220 0260 24hr ticket hotline.
Great local band Quiet Quiet Band
are confirmed as the main support.
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It seems like Kevin Hart always has another comedy coming out, and that's certainly true right now.
The busy actor has lined up yet another new project; he'll star in Universal Pictures' action-comedy "Night School," Variety reports. His part hasn't been revealed yet, but whatever the role, it's one he's familiar with. Hart co-wrote the screenplay with Harry Ratchford, Joey Wells, and Matt Kellard. Nick Stoller did some additional work on it as well.
The story centers on a group of adults taking night classes so they can earn their GEDs. They're described as a group of "misfits," making the plot a bit reminiscent of the sitcom "Community." Maybe "Night School" will inspire calls for six seasons after the movie.
The movie joins Hart's rapidly growing filmography. He starred in four comedies last year alone and has both "Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie" and "Jumanji" set for 2017, plus 2018's "Untouchable." We don't know when "Night School" will be released yet, but there will be no Hart shortage in the meantime.
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I tried to write out a message to the command line using 'printfn'. Here is my code:
Unfortunately this code doesn't compile. Here is the compiler error I got:
The type 'string' is not compatible with the type 'Printf.TextWriterFormat<'a>'
How hard can it be to write a simple string message?
The problem becomes obvious when we look at the signature of the printfn function:
printfn : TextWriterFormat<'T> –> 'T
The function didn't expect a string but a TextWriterFormat<'T>. The compiler has no clue how to convert our string variable to this type.
To fix this you should specify a format specification(%s in this case) and your variable:


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Annual Canticle Ministries plant sale
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The Plant Sale will be held at Wheaton Franciscan Entrance #7, on the campus of Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital. Once on the campus, follow the signs to a sale brimming with beautiful natives, perennials and annuals of all kinds and colors donated by the area's finest nurseries. Proceeds from the sale help fund Canticle Ministries' programming, including the Transitional Housing Program assisting individuals who are in the process of transitioning away from dependence on social services to a more independent living situation, and the Canticle Ministries Scholarship - a college scholarship program benefiting high school students impacted by HIV/AIDS pursuing post-secondary education. Contact Canticle Ministries at 630-588-9165 or visit online at www.canticleministries.org


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Reviewed by
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on 29 January 2003.
The Characters:
Mike - The requisite nerd. Except that this freak actually has a girlfriend and even got her pregnant. Et (apparently).
Margaret - She thinks that with a bun in the oven marriage is a sure thing, but a mutant infection forces her to commit suicide.
Bobby - The requisite jerk jock. Incinerated after becoming a disgusting monster.
Dorothy - Bobby's girlfriend. She develops a fatal multiple personality complex with crustacean tendencies.
Julie - The big blonde who worries about her bra. She delivers a bucketful of caviar, but is torched with her eggs.
Clark - The only survivor from an oceanographic study team. He froths at the mouth and acts wigged. Chomped.
The Plot:
A group of giggling idiots open the film by running down the beach. They are carrying an inflatable boat between them. One of the guys proves to be a little clumsy (that would be Mike), which differentiated the film from a beer or fiber supplement commercial. The extra can of fuel is accidentally left on the beach amidst the confusion of Mike's fall.
Next time we see the five young people they are out of gas and trying to survive a terrible storm. Now, I have only seen a couple of foul weather days at sea, but the kids are in pretty good shape. The tiny boat is overloaded with five people, while the waves are roughly six inches in height. Most pool swimmers have seen worse seas when a large relative decided to do a cannonball. Confusing scenes from the inside of a ship are flashed as the idiots try to bail out their inflatable boat. Whip-like sounds, screaming, and a close-up of a fish all help to define the path that this movie will take.
Mike and company find an abandoned research ship (probably where all the weird footage was taking place) and climb aboard. Exploring the ship turns up little information, though there is a bizarre marine laboratory. What the characters do not notice is a menacing fisheye camera watching them. The creature spends no small amount of time following the people around, but
nobody ever sees the creature.
Wait, there is one other thing that the teenagers find. That would be the clock in the hallway. I hate that f***ing clock. Its name is "Cutie Time" and the cursed thing wakes up and warbles at people passing by. Along with the time, it always makes some idiotic comment. This goes on for the entire movie. I would have taken an axe to the clock early on.
The girls check the galley for food and find fish. Imagine that. They fry and eat the fish, despite the finned entrees mysteriously thrashing around when cooked (only one girl sees this). Dorothy becomes violently ill after the meal.
Mike and Bobby find Clark during further exploration of the ship. At first they think the scientist is dead, but then he opens his eyes and moves. Mike exclaims, "I think he is alive!" thus proving himself to be lower than genius intelligence. The boys carry Clark upstairs; he spends most of the movie in a delusional state. Every now and then Mike forces the scientist to drink hard alcohol. Yeah, that is just the thing to help him recover his wits.
Investigating the lab proves fruitful and the nerd learns about what happened to the ship's crew. They were studying prehistoric fish, found at incredible depths, and one of the specimens broke free. It killed everybody, even the people in the research submersible. Almost on cue, one of the fish attacks Mike and Bobby. The real howler is that the fish swims through the very air, like a denizen "From Beyond." The attack drives Mike over the edge. He destroys the lab in a hurry and even manages to bash one fish into a nearby meat grinder. It comes out looking like ground beef.
Wow. Just plain wow.
The plot is not done with the audience yet. The thoughtful guy reads a book that he found. In it are drawings of scaled nightmares, a developing fetus, and even a sketch of a developing fetus with fangs. The fish are not killers because of their primitive origins, but due to radioactive plankton. Somewhere in here it is suggested that "carnivorous" means "eats plankton." (Could one even consider zooplankton to be "meat?") Back to the issue at hand: the whole prehistoric fish angle was apparently a red herring.
Come on, you saw that pun coming from a mile away.
Meanwhile, the crass jock entices Julie into sleeping with him. During their raunchy encounter he transforms into a howling fish demon. Margaret sees Bobby in his mutated state and summons (by screaming) her boyfriend. Mike grabs a handy speargun and comes running. When the two rescuers burst into the room they find a gooey Julie and a hole in the wall.
A brief search turns up Bobby; he is in the bathroom. When questioned about his mutation he responds with, "Me? A monster? You must be kidding!" A close look reveals a wayward tentacle and slime dripping onto the floor. Mike lets the matter drop. (What in the Hades is he thinking?)
You might guess that things get worse. The fruit of Julie and Bobby's union is oatmeal (representing a mass of eggs) that spills from her crotch and a tentacle attacks Margaret. The idea finally gets through Mike's thick head that maybe they should skedaddle. He rigs the ship to explode by puncturing barrels, flooding the hold with several inches of fuel. A "rat" dashes madly through the fluid, but Mike is driven from the hold by Bobby. The two-timing jerk has fully transformed into a howling, tentacled stop-motion monster. Neither Clark, nor Margaret make it out alive and the fisheye lens monster finally does something. It attacks Mike. The end.
"Creatures from the Abyss" is not good by any stretch of the imagination. The premise is your usual, impossible b-movie stuff. Special effects range from fair to outlandishly bad. The superimposed fish swimming through the air around Mike is a perfect example. Last, but not least, the dubbed acting is really atrocious. It did make me laugh a few times.
Things I Learned From This Movie:
Futile (adj.): Trying to start an engine when you do not have fuel.
Men on oceanographic expeditions carry wads of cash in their billfolds.
Disco clubs use electron microscopes for decoration and light effects.
Eating bad fish will make you regurgitate rubber stag beetles.
Aquatic animals see everything upside down.
Cannibalism is a side effect of homosexuality.
John Holmes sponsored a line of home lighting products.
For the ladies: if you are having a painful period, then hitting yourself in the abdomen is not the answer.
Stuff To Watch For:
Opening credits - A piranha?
11 mins - He finds white powder in a lab, so he tastes it.
15 mins - RANDOM GRATUITOUS BREAST SHOT!
19 mins - Your dancing is making the fish mad. Heck, I am not happy about it either.
22 mins - America's favorite mustard.
42 mins - That is one naughty shower!
46 mins - RANDOM ACT OF VIOLENCE AGAINST FISHBOWLS!
50 mins - Okay, the people dubbing this are just making things up.
53 mins - RANDOM GRATUITOUS BREAST SHOT!
82 mins - Pure idiocy.
Margaret: "What a weird fish."
Mike: "They must have caught them with the diving bell. Certain fish you can only get from way down deep."
Mike: "I have the feeling that the secret of this ship is somehow tied to these strange fish."
Audio clips in wav format
Starving actors speak out
Margaret: "What were they doing to this fish?"
Mike: "It really looks like an operating table."
Cutie Time: "Hi sailor!"
Bobby: "Shut the f**k up!"
Cutie Time: "It's two o'clock."
Mike: "Professor, how long you have been f**king fish?"
Clark: (choking) "They were old enough!"
Mike: "I want to help you. I understand; these things happen."
Julie: "Let me go. I have to go to my sister!"
Mike: "You have no more sister!"
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Reply #1.
Posted on November 25, 2006, 04:10:12 PM by StatCat
Have had the dvd of this one for awhile. There isn't much to say but this is truly low grade Italian horror garbage thats pretty random and funny. Along with this one, Graveyard Disturbence, city of the walking dead, and rats you can pretty much drop your IQ several notches and you might even begin to talk like the ever confused Claudio Fragasso- the man behind zombie 4 and even troll 2 (refer to his shriek show dvd interviews and you'll know what I mean...) Favorite quote from this one "get out you bastards!" by the ship itself.
Creatures from the Abyss
Reply #2.
Posted on November 25, 2006, 04:10:12 PM by BoyScoutKevin
As for someone finding an unknown powder, sticking their finger in it, then sticking their finger in their mouth, it may be stupid, but it is not unnatural. Indeed, I think alot of humans would do what the character in the film did. I know, when I found a unknown powder spilled on the kitchen floor, I stuck my finger in it, then stuck it in my mouth. Fortunately, it turned out to be sugar and not ant poison. Of course, if it was ant poiosn, I probably wouldn't be around to post this.
As for the stop frame animation, you think some progress would be made in 13 years. Ray Harryhausen did it better in 1981 in "Clash of the Titans,"then whoever is resposible for the stop frame animation in this film.
Re: Creatures from the Abyss
Reply #3.
Posted on April 14, 2007, 10:57:15 AM by Poplok
me and a friend decided to watch this, mainly to make fun of it. It was, without doubt, the world's worst film.
A few Points got him and me:
1. why do the 5 idiots all have an obsession about "Going Down Below"?
This has now become a catchphrase of ours (Hey, Let's go down Below, Yeah, let's go down below)
2. Why did we never find out who owned "Those Shoes"?
3. The Professer's injection, which there had been a build-up of throughout, never did ANYTHING! POINTLESS WASTE OF FILM!
4. What the hell was the eyeball creature??? What was the point???
5. Didn't Mike's yelling whilst smashing the bowls sound really, REALLY, Pitiful?
6. They each said "Be Careful" WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY too much. DUH, I WAS ACTUALLY THINKING OF RUNNING WITH SCISSORS, BUT I GUESS BEING CAREFUL WOULD MAKE A LITTLE MORE SENSE!!!!! DUMBEST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD!
7. They didn't throw Bobby overboard. If i were on that boat, his ass would go flying within 20 minutes of boarding.
8. Was it the Director's Decision to not make the girls borrow some clothes, or was it in the script???
Re: Creatures from the Abyss
Reply #4.
Posted on March 08, 2009, 04:00:25 PM by FLU-BIRD
You have to agree the creatures are funny looking rather then being scary looking
Re: Creatures from the Abyss
Reply #5.
Posted on March 05, 2011, 09:46:13 PM by
I've seen this one a few times and I must admit I liked this flick. I mean, by all means this is a terrible film but the special effects are hilariously bad and the stop motion monster was worth seeing. Also, the ship yelling "warning! warning!" had me on the floor!
Re: Creatures from the Abyss
Reply #6.
Posted on May 06, 2012, 12:50:38 PM by
I actually did own this film on dvd, but watched it only once. As I found it highly stupid and more funny than of an horror film though.
They put anything on a disc though. As I found the film ''Totally Rubbish'' I gave my dad the dvd.
It is pure junk on a disc basically.
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The concept of Forest School is rooted in the idea that children's development may be best fostered through experiences with the natural world. Nature affords children authentic opportunities to make meaning of the world around them, to build self-confidence as they assess and manage risks, and to work cooperatively to problem solve. Last summer, the school was able to acquire a plot of green space adjacent to the Nursery. Much of this land now functions as our school farm; we have left the remaining space undeveloped to serve as our Forest School, and the children have made much of this vast change to the Nursery's physical landscape on their weekly outings there over the course of this year.
"This is the best day ever of my whole life."
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At first, Nursery children spent their sessions exploring freedom of movement in the new space: running and chasing, with some children beginning to hang from branches and attempting to climb the trees. Children soon began experimenting with contrasting stillness in the Forest School space, as well: hiding quietly in the undergrowth, resting underneath tents and shelters, creating shared stories together about the mysterious creatures – both real and imagined – that might live in the forest.
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As the children grew more confident, so, too, did the audaciousness of their Forest School initiatives. While in the Autumn term, many children felt anxious about even having muddy hands, by the Spring and Summer terms, they were creating 'mud angels' and hunting industriously for snails, wood lice and other mini-beasts. Lola and Nelab even proffered handfuls of the session's carefully dug earthworms to David Cameron on his visit to the school. (He politely declined). As the year went on, the children discovered new ways to achieve their daring aspirations. They tackled each new challenge – sawing and drilling; cooking over an open fire; stacking tyres and reels to more easily climb higher into the trees; working together to disentangle and transport large branches across the space – eagerly but also sensibly, as truly capable adventurers and learners.
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Krispy Kreme beckons its fans to make the beeline to the nearest participating Krispy Kreme store for its one-of-a-kind birthday surprise. The brand behind the famous "Joy in a Box" campaign announced its biggest and sweetest treat to celebrate its anniversary this year. Krispy Kreme is offering a box of 6 of its mouthwatering and world-famous Original Glazed doughnuts for only PhP78! The grand birthday promo is valid from 7 am to 8 pm on July 13 in 60 participating branches across the country.
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Krispy Kreme fans simply need to download and register in the Krispy Kreme Mobile Application and show their digital coupon at any participating store. Customers may also print or screen grab the 78th Birthday Celebration voucher from Krispy Kreme's official Facebook, Twitter or Instagram page and present the image at the store to redeem their box of 6 yummy Original Glazed doughnuts. Customers may also enjoy Krispy Kreme's birthday doughnuts- Birthday Cake Batter with fun, rainbow sprinkles, and Brownie Batter with rich, chocolate ganache and chocolate chips!
"For the past 78 years, Krispy Kreme has shared in the fun and unforgettable memories of its customers. Krispy Kreme is a witness to the countless smiles and laughter, conversations and celebrations of every Krispy Kreme enthusiast all over the world. Krispy Kreme's birthday treat is our way of thanking everyone for being part of Krispy Kreme's wonderful story of delighting people," said Ariane M. Valinton, Marketing Manager for Krispy Kreme Philippines.
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Thursday, 6 October 2011
Not a Nose Job
The sniffles have been showing up for the past couple days but I've been in denial. Now it's time to accept the truth.
Granted, I am proud of my immune system for fighting this long; see, I had surgery on my nose in June, and this is my first cold since then.
And no, it wasn't a nose job.
I had a Septoplasty which no, is not a fancy word for "nose job".
Up until June breathing through my nose has been impossible to very challenging at best for my entire life. My nose was shaped like this:
More exaggerated... I'm not that much of a whiner.
So I got that straightened out. And yes, it is considered reconstructive surgery but no, I maintain that I did not get a nose job.
I'm no doctor, but between my "not a nose job" nose job and my recent health, I've got to believe that my surgery helped. I used to get a cold every two weeks or so.
Having so many people together in confined spaces at school however, has defied my belief that my surgery had cured the common cold. You guys are just too germy.
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I've totally got the same nose issues and have considered getting this non-nose job surgery. Would you recommend it? Is it painful/is there a lot of recovery time involved?ReplyDelete
My Dad had that procedure and it changed his life - he can now breath properly and sleeps better.ReplyDelete
I would definitely recommend it Laina! The recovery time is only about a week but the first day is terrible. You have cotton swab tubes up your nose all the way into your sinuses for a day.ReplyDelete
I do agree with what Tracey is saying though! Life changing. I breath normally, and sleep through the night comfortably which was never possible.
It must be a Hughes thing...
Don't hold it against your immune system... the CreComm plague catches up to everyone eventually. Get lots of sleep this weekend and fight it off!ReplyDelete
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A nose job is usually an outpatient procedure. After a nose job, a patient should go home and return to normal activities within weeks.ReplyDelete
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I am not talking about leaving the toilet seat up or socks on the floor. I am talking about the things she wants done and you keep putting them off. I am one of those men who tend to say "I will do it tomorrow", but tomorrow comes and it's still not done.
In no particular order:
10. Garage assembly = The garage is full of clutter, please clean it out
9. The lawn needs to be cut
8. Paint the walls and trim in the kitchen
7. Please check my computer, its slow = removing viruses from computer
6. Please get the pool ready … it's June already speedy!
5. When are you going to replace the kitchen faucet?
4. The front door still doesn't close right = fix doorknob, don't be a doorknob!
3. A roof shingle is missing, please replace
2. Please call a carpet cleaner, the rugs need cleaning
1. My car is over due for an oil change
I am sure there are many more things we can add to this list. I would rather my wife be happy about the things I got done than to hear her constantly remind of what I need to do.
It might be that some of the things that need to be fixed are not within our expertise, but they still need to get done, even if it takes hiring a professional. We're only human and can't fix everything.
Facts: Overall, more than a quarter of Americans say they procrastinate. Men are worse than women (about 54 out of 100 chronic procrastinators are men).
The causes of procrastination combine temptation, sense of immediacy, the value of doing the job, and whether you believe you can get the work done.
Men – Lets stop procrastinating and start doing! Need a handyman referral like me? 🙂


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Imagine what it must be like to be deaf and not understood by the vast majority of people. If more people knew sign language this problem would be alleviated. Deaf people would have more opportunities and be less impaired by their disability. People would understand them better as human beings.
Learning a second language would allow students to gain a better understanding of other cultures, which is likely going to be very important in the years to come. Learning another language will form bonds that will be invaluable in understanding how different people are affected by the little things that are usually taken for granted.
Learning another language may mean more school, more homework, but just like more school and more homework it benefits us. Learning a second language opens up so many more doors, it leads to travel, to new experiences, it leads to a diverse population. Also, there are so many words in the English language that are derived from foreign words. Learning a second language should be part of the curriculum of all schools.
Various studies have shown the benefits of learning a second language at a young age. It boosts brain development across the board. Currently only immersion schools offer dual language learning at the elementary level. If public schools were to accept this format we would see a rise in American test scores.
There are lot of people that come to U.S and struggle to speak something. These people come to U.S for better job oppurtunities, education and religious freedom but they can't do this because they don't speak english and we americans don't know their language so we should at least help our next generation learn a second language and help the immigrants.
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Many schools around the world have learning another language as a part of their education programs. Being fluent in multiple languages requires higher level thinking and America is slipping on the literacy rate ranking because students aren't interested in schooling and learning proper English, but maybe if they learned a new language, their mind could be figuratively awakened to love learning which would lead to better grades.
In learning a second language, students are also developing an understanding of a second culture since Languages Evolved with the particular culture it belongs to. This gives a student an insight into another way of structuring thoughts, such as languages like french where some verb, adjective combinations are reversed or Chinese where who you are talking to is important and changes the mode of expression. Such understanding is important in a multicultural society. A side benefit of learning a second language is that it makes the student really concentrate, which is a great learning skill, which will assist in all other endeavors in their lives.
I'm currently trying to learn Mandarin, wish I'd done it at school instead of French.
Because it is much harder than French, as french is also Latin based so many words were already familiar. Nothing is familiar in Mandarin. Really forces strong concentration, which clears the rust out of the brain. It's All Great! :-D~
I think that learning a second language is a good idea, but it shouldn't be required to graduate from high school. Instead, colleges should have admission requirements. Because colleges want to expand their achievements, they will accept students who speak many different languages, so they should make requirements for acceptance that make students know more languages. Then the college will be a more universal workplace. Also, then the kids who don't go to college will be at a disadvantage if Spanish, for example, gets more popular.
It is a wonderful thing to master a second language, but English is the established language of the U.S. and a second language skill should not be required by our system of secondary education. I have no issue with school systems and colleges making the decision to require a second language but this should not be the role of the state of federal government. The decision should take into account the fact that all students do not pursue a higher education. The decision must take into account the value of a second language. That is not to say a second language is without value, but it should be the decision of students, parents, and local school boards.
No one should be required (i.E forced) to do anything. If they want to learn a language then great. If they make the choice freely not to learn a language they will suffer the barrier that leaves in front of them. Although when the de-facto language is English they have no real NEED to do so.


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Student Ambassadors Program Begins
In the US, there are about 25 psychology graduate programs that have some specialization in the "Humanistic Psychologies" (Humanistic, Existential, Constructivist, & Transpersonal). The goal of the Student Ambassador program is to have a student representative from each of these programs who is a liaison to the Division 32. The Ambassador agrees to spread the news about what Division 32 is up to and also pass information to D32 about what things are happening at their schools. Right now there is a lot of things going on but many people don't know about them. We want to change that.
The Student Ambassador would help spread information about topics such as:
Upcoming conferences: D32 has it's own conference about every year and you, your fellow students and even your faculty to submit some of your work to this conference. It would be great to have one presentation from all 25 schools. This conference is very open to graduate student work and is trying to have programming that is significant for graduate students including the "speed mentoring" project. Additional information. Submission deadline December 17, 2011
We'd like you to steer your fellow students toward our Facebook page. Right know we have a variety of people in the field of Humanistic Psychology posting interesting articles that are relevant to what is going on right now. Our page is "Society for Humanistic Psychology". Type that into your search button!
Encourage students to join as student affiliates.
Division 32 is working hard to help students with their careers. Joining a our division is a great way to meet journal editors, people in private practice, people who run PhD programs, and many other creative and profound folks! The student affiliate price is $25 and one does not have to be a member of the APA to be a member of the division. People can also join on line or call: (202) 216-7602 or email Keith Cooke. With a Student affiliate membership one gets the Division 32 journal "the Humanistic Psychologist" and a free Fadiman and Frager textbook.
Who we have, Who we need!
Alair Altiero, Roger Watts-Capella University;
Katie Darling-Michigan School of Professional Psychology
Jennifer Stevens, Rodger Broome-Saybrook University
Jennine Calpo-Argosy University
Ariel Larson-Duquesne University
Nathan Lorentz-Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Trisha Nash-University of Memphis
Angela Howey--University of Dallas
Marie Elliston-The University of West Georgia
Lucia Merino-Argosy University
Need Ambassadors: Sonoma State, Seattle, Pacifica, Naropa, ITP, Atlantic, Antioch, Walden, Goddard College, Holy Name, Fielding Grad Inst, JFK , Pepperdine, Prescott College, National, St. Mary's College of CA, Ryokan College, Salve Regina.
If you know a student who would love to participate let me know, Richard Bargdill, D32 Membership Chair, Member-at-large.
Speed Mentoring at Chicago Conference
The Communications Committee is trying to organize an event for the Division 32 "Society for Humanistic Psychology" Conference in Chicago (April 15-17th ). The project is called "Speed Mentoring" and the idea is that for about an hour there will be a number of tables set up with experts in a variety of psychology related areas. Each table has just few chairs for psychology graduates students or Early Career Psychologists (ECPs). The experts will answer questions that the grad students/ECPs ask and provide any help they can for about five minutes. A bell will ring and a new group of students can come to the table and thus the students can move on to the next expert in a different area.
We are seeking who would be willing to share advice as experts on the following topics: Getting into Grad School, Clinical Internships, Getting Published, Entering Clinical Practice, Choosing a Dissertation Topic/Committee, Joining a Professional Organization, entering Academia. If you might be able to help in terms of answering questions of the younger generation of upcoming humanistic psychologist, please let me know. If you would like to be an expert on a different themed table not listed above let me know that too. Please pass forward any contact information to Richard Bargdill, PhD, D32 Communications Committee Chair, Member-at-Large.