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A character, rising to some challenge, ascends to such incredible heights that the sky goes black, stars shine brightly, satellites in orbit hover just overhead, and the planet itself can now be seen floating in space below him.
Countries may even be labeled on the planet surface, as on a globe.
Despite the fact they've clearly left the atmosphere, Explosive Decompression is rarely invoked on a character in this situation. In fact, they can probably still breathe without problems.
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- An ad for a sports drink has NASCAR driver Tony Stewart climbing a speedway fence in victory. And keep climbing. Disregarding the fact that no-one actually, you know, builds fences THAT high to begin with ...
- Another sports/energy drink ad has a basketball player jumping through Earth's atmosphere and space to make a slam dunk on the moon.
Anime and Manga
- Neon Genesis Evangelion: Rei Ayanami after merging wih the angel Lilith in End of Evangelion. For some context, she is seen standing (presumably) on the Earth and holding the Moon with her armsnote without needing to reach upward.
- In AKIRA, Tetsuo visits space for a couple of seconds to punch out a satellie laser weapon.
- Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann has Simon, Yoko and Kamina do this as they break through to the surface in the first episode. They may not leave the atmosphere but the curvature of the world is quite clearly visible.
- In Pokémon, whenever Ash's Charizard uses Seismic Toss on his enemies, a globe will inexplicably appear as soon as Charizard starts to gain momentum so he can throw said enemy onto the ground.
Fan Works
- During the Unown meeting in the interim between the first Sinnoh Arc and the Unova Arc in We Are All Pokémon Trainers, the group gets teleported into space, being saved from dying due to the Unown's power. They end up seeing the planet in its entirety before being teleported to the Sinjoh Ruins.
- In My Ridonculous Race while in Japan the Ice Dancers ride the famous Fujiyama coaster at Fujikyu Highland Theme Park. The ride to the top is described as going so high they pass demoiselle cranes, bar headed geese (both of which are species of birds known for flying over the Himalayas), and 2 people in a hot air balloon.
- Dungeon Keeper Ami: Ami ascends into space to use the great distance to delay her banishment into the Dark Gods' realm.
- From the second film onward, this was the standard ending shot for Superman movies.
- In Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Eddie Valiant falls off an incredibly high building in Toontown, so high only clouds are visible below and even an airplane flies underneath him.
- And in one of the Roger Rabbit shorts that were released with the movies as promos, Roger and Baby Herman go on a rollercoaster that goes this high.
- The Delivery Stork in Dumbo looks down from the clouds and sees the southern United States, with all the states clearly labeled and colored.
- The Blues Brothers contains a "live-action" example, where a car, full of pursuers of the main characters, run off the end of a bridge and suddenly find themselves plummeting onto downtown Chicago from a height of thousands of feet.
- In Over the Hedge, a propulsive propane tank sends Verne and R.J. over an airplane in flight.note
- Happens to Arthur Dent in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy when Slartibartfast takes him on a tour of Earth Two in a sort of hyperspeed elevator.
- During The Hong Kong fight in Pacific Rim, Otachi grabs Gypsy Danger by its claws, before revealing that it has wings and can fly. It then, in about 30 seconds and seven flaps of it's wings, carries itself and Gypsy Danger to what appears to be the edge of space.
- The edge of Aslan's Country in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair overlooks Narnia in this fashion, with a sheer cliff face high enough up that giant storm clouds floating over the ocean look like sheep grazing on grass below. Naturally, one of the protagonists accidentally pushes a friend off the edge in the first chapter.
Live-Action TV
- The Mystery Science Theater 3000 version of Glenn Manning (as played by Mike Nelson) is somehow tall enough to take the orbiting Satellite of Love in the gut, but the only difficulty he seems to be having at that height is with his heart.
Mythology and Religion
- The story of Daedaleus and Icarus from Classical Mythology. While attempting to escape King Minos' guards, Daedaleus and his son Icarus build fake wings as an attempt to fly off the island of Crete, but Icarus flies too high and as a result the sun (which is unusually very low in the sky) burns off his wings causing him to fall into the ocean and drown.
- Haphaestus was thrown from the top of Mount Olympus, and per the Iliad, fell for more than a day, although he did land in the ocean (or in other accounts, on an island; ouch).
Newspaper Comics
- One Sunday strip of Calvin and Hobbes shows views of Calvin ascending the ladder for the 'big' slide in the playground, climbing higher and higher and finally reaching orbit from Calvin's POV.
- There was also the time they went to Mars. When they returned Calvin said he was pretty sure they lived in "a big purple country" and their house was "by the E in the word 'States' ".
Tabletop Games
- The Worlds of Synnibarr roleplaying game features an engineered mountain range that is impossible to climb for the simple reason that it extends beyond the planet's atmosphere.
Video Games
- Avalon Code allows you to use a technique that literally combos an enemy into the sky, as the background shifts from the map you're on to the world map... then to the planet... then to the galaxy... and if you're really, really good (it's quite a feat even to get to this level, since the window gets smaller with each hit), you can make even the galaxy a small blue dot.
- Ar tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica: When your party is going up the space elevator to the satellite. The floors are made of glass!
- Katamari Damacy games tend to do this towards the end, when the size of your katamari becomes comparable to the size of the Earth.
- Terraria lets you visit the uppermost layer of the world, named Space. Depending on your gear and the size of your world, you could reach it in a single leap.
- The Unreal Tournament map "Morpheus" is based on an absurdly tall triplet of skyscrapers, said to be 12 miles high. The version in the sequels takes this to even more ridiculous proportions.
- In the flash game Dolphin Olympics you can jump over the moon or reach the Restaurant at the End of the Universe".
- Whenever the Mushroom Planet is seen from outer space, there's always clouds above it, and clouds underneath.
- In World 5 of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Yoshi climbs from Death Mountain to Bubbly Clouds and eventually Space Zone.
- Parodied in Stinkoman 20X6, where Stinkoman jumps this high to get over a wall that is only just out of his normal jumping reach, spending the rest of the stage first flying upwards, then falling down.
- The La Costa Lotta hotel in Leisure Suit Larry 6: Shape Up or Slip Out! has a bungee jumping facility so high up that it reaches into space.
Web Comics
- In Sweet Bro and Hella Jeff, the Big Man (in a dream◊) gets some "unreal" air just by jumping. Well, this is only the background information to the example. In Homestuck, Dave creates a skateboard in the true SBAHJ style (i.e., composed of horrible JPEG artifact recombination), whose name is the "Unreal Air". It simply keeps going up and never comes back down.
It is RIDICULOUS what kind of air this thing is getting.
- The players' homes in Homestuck also reach absurd heights by the end of Act 5, being about as tall as the planets they're based on are wide.
Web Original
- Running with Rats features at one point a dream the protagonists are infiltrating that has a maze of Floating Platforms connected by rickety bridges in an endless sky.
- What If? occasionally deals with space, so it's not surprising to find this trope. Examples include a skycraper and stairs.
Western Animation
- Rocko's Modern Life:
- Done with a roller coaster in the episode "Carnival Knowledge".
- "Who Gives A Buck" features an absurdly tall parking garage; Heffer gets a nosebleed on the way up, and a satellite is seen going by on the very top level.
- Done with an office building in "Magic Meatball".
- And on a diving board in The Fairly Oddparents.
- Then there was the time Francis got shot into space by going off a skateboard ramp.
- Shows up a few times in Ed, Edd n Eddy. In "A Pinch to Grow an Ed", the adjustable shoes Edd makes for Eddy extend into Earth orbit when they malfunction, this is what the page picture depicts. In "They Call Him Mr. Ed", Ed manages to build a space elevator from random junk.
- In the Clarence episode "Water Park", the top of a roller coaster at the titular setting is seen above flying airplanes.
- There is a bit of Lampshade Hanging in one episode of Family Guy when Brian and Stewie are flying over Europe in a balloon. Brian notes that he didn't know that borders and labels were actually visible from far up.
- This happens once in Johnny Test, when Johnny's sisters made an amusement park ride that literally went all the way into space just to scare him out of having an amusement park all around the house.
- Looney Tunes, anyone? Especially in the early episodes where the sky was still blue and cloudy even though Earth was getting smaller and smaller....
- The first Droopy cartoon "Dumb Hounded" has the Wolf jumping off a skyscraper that's so tall the view down shows all of the northeastern U.S., with state lines delineated!
- SpongeBob SquarePants uses the surface of the ocean for this, often times cutting to that little live-action island from the opening. Depending on whether basic physics feel like applying to the situation, a character going this high might fall back down as if through air, or float down gently.
- "Big Pink Loser": When Patrick believes he won an award, he shows it off to the island.
- At the end of "Squidward the Unfriendly Ghost", Spongebob blows a bubble that carries Squidward out of the water, and the island is seen when his bubble reaches the surface.
- In "Mrs. Puff, You're Fired", SpongeBob goes flying straight up from a ramp on a driving course (while crawling, no less) and pops up out of the water briefly.
- In "Rollercoaster", first episode of Phineas and Ferb
- Used seriously in Avatar: The Last Airbender in the episode "The Guru", when Aang is trying to induce the Avatar State. He is standing on a pathway in space, and looks down on his world before he comes crashing down when he realizes Katara's in danger.
- Occurs in the House of Mouse animated shorts "Donald's Pool" and "Mickey's Rival Returns."
- The ending of King Size Canary, which shows the Earth floating in the middle of an endless sky.
- One Animaniacs episode had a shopkeeper get an item from the highest shelf, first running into a mountain goat and then a floating astronaut.
- In the Adventure Time episode "The Tower", the plot revolves around Finn attempting to build a tower into space so that he can find and get revenge on his absent father. It actually touches on the altitude issue, as his plan stalls when he gets too high and passes out from lack of oxygen.
- The Steven Universe episode "Ocean Gem" features Lapis Lazuli trying to reach her Homeworld on a distant planet. Without a spaceship, she tries to leave Earth by hoisting the ocean's water into a tower that stretches far above the atmosphere.
Real Life
- The Space Elevator, a proposed alternative to using shuttles to reach low earth orbit, would consist of a counterweight in geosynchronous orbit tethered to the surface with a super-strong cable which could then be "climbed" by the car. Sounds like something right out of one of these cartoons, but provided we're able to develop a strong enough material for the cable, it could become a reality in our lifetime. Unfortunately, there is no currently known material strong enough to act as a cable. Carbon nanotubes would be strong enough in theory but there is no way to make a cable out of them with current technology.


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There's no need to sacrifice fashion for fitness. In fact, sometimes a great new pair of sneakers is all the inspiration I need to get off the couch and into the gym. Check out a few of my favorite fitness picks, as they will help you maintain your healthy habits in style!
1. Mira Fitness Bracelet, $169
This gorgeous fitness tracker doubles as a great statement cuff fit for the office, gym, and everywhere in between. Designed with busy women in mind, it tracks your steps, calories, distance, and elevation. It also includes an app so you can journal your healthy choices and celebrate your fit moments, inspiring you to do a little more each day.
2. Emi Jay Haute Yoga Tee, $38
Not only do these tops from Emi Jay include fun sayings like Professional Bruncher (a personal favorite) and See You at the Barre, but the material is soft and the cut just perfect for sweating it out at the gym.
3. Modern Muse Plush Peplum Jacket, $154
The peplum detail on this fitted jacket takes active outerwear to a whole new and stylish level! And it works just as well for running errands as it does for running on the treadmill.
4. Nike Free TR 5 Flyknit Metallic, $130
I love the unique color and metallic sparkles of these trainers from Nike so much that I might spend an extra 10 minutes on the elliptical just so I don't have to take these beauties off.
5. Free People Movement, Solid Chic Bra, $48
Free People's activewear line is so incredibly beautiful and well made it was hard to pick just one. Pair this sports bra with an open-back tank to show off the gorgeous details.
6. Tri-Tone Warmup Legging, $95
Outdoor Voices has some seriously fun and unique workout options. Between the chic colorblock pattern and the indescribable comfort, we never want to take these off.
7. RunPhones Classic, $40
RunPhones are perfect headphones option for running and exercising. The over the ear design features ultra-slim headphones embedded inside of a sporty, moisture-wicking, machine-washable band. Even better? It's doubles as a sleek headband during your workout.
8. Wicking Antimicrobial Space Dye Active Legging, $55
These space-dye patterned leggings are created from natural antimicrobial particles to keep you fresh, while quick-dry wicking fabric pulls moisture away from the skin. All in all, it's the perfect combination of form, function, and fitness.
9. Alo, Ella Tank, $58
This classic but bold racerback has a mix of drape-y modal and breathable micromesh so it will keep you cool and comfortable during your entire workout.
10. Bkr Bellini Water Bottle, $45
We love how simply chic this water bottle is and that it is eco-friendly. The blush color can take you straight from the gym to the office and everywhere in between.
11. Live the Process, Contour Bra $135
Every single piece in the Live in Process line is stunning. Their pieces are incredibly fashionable, made with quality materials and comfortable for working out, or running errands.
12. Old Navy, Printed Go-Dry Plus Size Tank, $15
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13. Lucy Activewear Totes Amazing Bag, $89
A great workout bag makes all the difference – and one with this many compartments for everything from shoes to clothes to yoga mat makes the perfect stylish catch all for your next sweat session. It doesn't look your standard workout bag so you can run to work or dinner and no one will know.


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Apologies to those who aren't fans, but the RHW tragics (um, me) are delighted The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills hit US and Oz screens this week.
OTT RHWBH reality star Lisa Vanderpump likes it all big. Big house, big hair, big personality but most of all she loves an even bigger walk-in.
Her new 90210 home debuted on Tuesday night's season premier and her massive department store-like wardrobe is gargantuan.
Vanderpump's master suite is ultra-feminine and includes a huge bedroom, vanity area and swish bathroom (where there's a flat-screen TV that turns into a mirror) in addition to his and hers robes.
In the first episode Lisa claims they have 'downsized' but there is no shortage of fabulousness in her new Beverly Hills home.
'I got a chance to start from scratch, so I created something that I would be happy to live in,' she said told E Online. 'So, I created a little girl's dream.'
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Sunday, 28 June 2009 04:06 PM
Headlines (Scroll down for complete stories):1. Ted Kennedy Tapes Ad for Chris Dodd2. GOP 'Attack Machine' Hounds Obama 3. U.S. 'Unequivocally Opposed' to Parole for Spy Jonathan Pollard4. Obama Snubs Big Three Networks at Press Conference 5. Studies Find Conservatives More Easily Disgusted 6. We Heard: Pepsi, ACORN, David Letterman, FCC Chairman
1. Ted Kennedy Tapes Ad for Chris Dodd
Sen. Ted Kennedy has come to the aid of his embattled friend Sen. Christopher Dodd with a new TV ad highlighting the Connecticut Democrat's efforts on healthcare reform.
"Quality healthcare as a fundamental right for all Americans has been the cause of my life, and Chris Dodd has been my closest ally in this fight," Kennedy says in the 30-second ad.
"Today more than ever, we have a real opportunity to bring healthcare reform to Connecticut and all across America, and I believe that with Chris Dodd's leadership, our families will finally have accessible, affordable healthcare."
Kennedy has been battling brain cancer and for the most part remains home in Hyannis Port, Mass. Dodd has been managing healthcare reform in Kennedy's absence and working closely with his staff, the Boston Herald reported.
Dodd was first elected to the Senate in 1980 and has been re-elected four times, but he faces a tough fight in 2010.
Dodd has been criticized for his role in a bill protecting bonuses that executives at American International Group Inc. received after the insurance giant accepted federal bailout funds.
He has also caught heat over two mortgages he received from Countrywide Financial Corp. at alleged below-market rates. Dodd, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, proposed a program in 2008 to assist subprime lenders like Countrywide, and initially refused to release documents relating to the mortgages.
The New Haven Register in his home state went so far as to called Dodd "a lying weasel."
A Quinnipiac University survey last month disclosed that Dodd trailed former Republican Congressman Rob Simmons, who has announced his candidacy for Dodd's seat, by a margin of 45 percentage points to 39 points.
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2. GOP 'Attack Machine' Hounds Obama
Four prominent Republicans in Congress have been outspoken in leading the opposition to President Barack Obama and his policies.
The four and their GOP colleagues have "begun pitching policy alternatives, though shrunken minorities in both houses make it difficult for their ideas to gain traction," Katherine Skiba writes in U.S. News & World Report.
"Their attack machine, though, has been roaring practically 24-7."
Skiba cited these Republicans:
Rep. John Boehner of Ohio. The House Minority Leader in February held the 1,100-page stimulus bill and charged that not a single member of Congress had read it as the vote neared.
"What happened to the promise that we're going to let the American people see what's in the bill for 48 hours?" he asked as he dropped the stack of papers to the floor.
The YouTube spot capturing his gesture soon had nearly half a million viewings.
Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. The Senate Minority Leader's declaration that Obama's $3.5 trillion budget proposal "spends too much, taxes too much, and borrows too much" was parroted by other Republicans in Congress.
He and Boehner meet weekly and target "areas where they perceive Obama as weak: spending, record deficits, pork projects in the $787 billion stimulus, and closing the Guantanamo Bay prison," Skiba observes.
Rep. Eric Cantor of Virginia. The House Minority Whip made sure that no House Republican voted for the stimulus bill. He is promoting an "entrepreneurial insurgency" by proposing alternatives to Obama policies.
Rep. Mike Pence of Indiana. The chairman of the House Republican Conference has been critical of Obama's "socialist" policies and attacked the president for shaking the hand of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, calling Chavez an "anti-American, socialist dictator."
3. U.S. 'Unequivocally Opposed' to Parole for Spy Jonathan Pollard
The American intelligence community remains opposed to an early release from prison for Jonathan Pollard, an American convicted of spying for Israel.
The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence announced on June 17 that one year ago, U.S. intelligence chiefs sternly rejected parole for Pollard, a civilian intelligence analyst who was caught and jailed nearly 24 years ago for spying on behalf of Israel's Bureau of Scientific Relations.
During President George W. Bush's visit to Jerusalem last year to mark the 60th anniversary of Israel's independence, Pollard's case was reportedly on the unofficial agenda, according to the Israeli newspaper Haaretz.
At the Senate committee meeting last year, the panel asked Vice Admiral Mike McConnell, who was then director of National Intelligence:
"During the 1998 Wye River [Maryland] Summit [on Mideast Peace], then director of Central Intelligence George Tenet threatened to resign if Mr. Pollard's life sentence was commuted. Are you opposed to the release of Mr. Pollard?"
Speaking on behalf of the U.S. intelligence community, McConnell responded: "We are unequivocally opposed to leniency for Mr. Pollard . . . Additional classified information, previously submitted to the [Senate Select Committee on Intelligence] during the years of this matter, remains valid as to the grave national damage caused by this individual.
"Clemency for Pollard will undermine U.S. security practices and complicate U.S. counterintelligence programs."
Pollard is serving a life sentence but can be paroled after 30 years if he has a clean record in prison. The earliest he can be freed is November 2015.
Haaretz observed: "McConnell, and his successor Admiral Dennis Blair, are both U.S. Navy men. It is their arm of the defense forces that the civilian employee, Pollard, robbed. They do not forget, and will not forgive."
4. Obama Snubs Big Three Networks at Press Conference
President Barack Obama broke with tradition at his Tuesday press conference by fielding a question from a blogger ahead of the Big Three TV networks.
Obama took his first question from the Associated Press, which is the longstanding tradition.
To again follow tradition, he would have taken the second question from rival news wire Reuters, followed by the major TV networks and then the nation's leading newspapers.
Instead, Obama took the second question from Nico Pitney, from the liberal Huffington Post Web site. Pitney has been gathering information from Iran online during the ongoing turmoil over the disputed June 12 presidential elections there.
Pitney asked Obama if he was betraying the Iranian protesters by not withdrawing an offer to meet with Iranian officials for negotiations. The president "skirted around the question by saying the U.S. government cannot say with certainty that the election was illegitimate," the Washington Times reported.
Obama called on Reuters after Pitney, but then fielded questions from Fox News and USA Today before taking queries from the Big Three TV networks, NBC, CBS and ABC.
The Times stated: "Obama's top communications advisers have said in interviews that they view the media landscape as dramatically different than it was just years ago, with power ebbing away from traditional outlets."
5. Studies Find Conservatives More Easily Disgusted
Conservatives are more easily disgusted by squeamish things than are liberals, two university studies have found.
The studies released by psychologists at Cornell, Harvard and Yale Universities "determined that conservatives are more fastidious about the creepier, smellier side of life reflective of a hard-wired instinct for safety and self-preservation," the Washington Times reported.
Researchers surveyed nearly 200 adults on a "Disgust Sensitivity Scale" originally developed at the University of Virginia.
The rating system gauges participants' reactions to such things as graveyards, maggots, preserved body parts, squashed earthworms and the prospect of eating monkey meat.
They then compared those reactions to their ideological beliefs, and found a correlation between being more easily disgusted and political conservatism, according to the Times.
In another study involving Cornell students, researchers asked them for their views on social issues including gay marriage, abortion and affirmative action. "Participants who rated higher in disgust sensitivity were more likely to oppose gay marriage and abortion, issues that are related to notions of morality or purity," the researchers wrote.
Study leader David Pizarro, an assistant professor psychology at Cornell, said the results of the studies raise "questions about the role of disgust an emotion that likely evolved in humans to keep them safe from potentially hazardous or disease-carrying environments in contemporary judgments of morality and purity."
He speculated that the connection between disgust and moral judgment could help explain significant differences in values among Americans.
6. We Heard . . .
THAT Pepsi Cola is the code name for a Zionist plot if you believe several extremist Muslims.
Egyptian cleric Hazem Abu Ismail, speaking recently to a Muslim religious channel in his country, claimed that Pepsi is an acronym for "Pay Every Penny Saving Israel."
"In other words, pay every small coin you receive in order to save Israel," he said, according to a translation provided by the Middle East Media Research Institute.
He echoed a statement made last year by a Hamas leader in Gaza. Salem Salamah, a member of parliament, said: "There are companies established by the colonialists and occupiers large companies with branches all over the world, like Pepsi, Pepsi Cola. This is a well-known company. Pepsi is an acronym Pay Every Pence to Save Israel."
THAT Democrats in Congress have again thwarted efforts by Rep. Steve King to bar the activist group ACORN from receiving taxpayer funds.
The Iowa Republican on Thursday introduced an amendment that would have made the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now and its affiliates ineligible to receive taxpayer dollars under a new grant program intended to increase participation in the Small Business Innovation Research program.
All but one Democrat on the Small Business Committee voted the amendment down, King said in a release.
Last week the Insider Report disclosed that King had introduced an amendment barring the Census Bureau from disbursing taxpayer funds to ACORN, but Democrats immediately squelched that measure as well.
King told Newsmax in early June that he believes ACORN "has completely the face of a criminal enterprise."
THAT David Letterman beat Conan O'Brien in the ratings race for the first week since O'Brien took over for Jay Leno as host of "The Tonight Show."
"Late Show With David Letterman" on CBS averaged 3.46 million viewers per night in the week ending June 19, while "The Tonight Show" on NBC averaged 3.32 million, according to Nielsen Co. data.
O'Brien replaced Leno on June 1.
THAT the Senate on Thursday unanimously approved Julius Genachowski as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.
Genachowski is a Democrat and served as Barack Obama's technology adviser during the campaign.
He recently told a Senate panel that he does not support reinstatement of the so-called Fairness Doctrine requiring broadcasters using the public airwaves to give equal time to opposing political views.
Senators also approved Robert McDowell, a Republican, to serve a second term as FCC commissioner.
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Backcountry filmmaking and photography used to required thirty or more pounds of gear. Here's how to produce great media at minimum weight!
Alcove (Film)
Alcove is a story about a backpacking trip that Chris Smead and Ryan Jordan took during the Spring of 2017. It explores Chris's perspective on doing something different than what he's used to – hiking in remote canyons on the Colorado Plateau.
Ultralight Video Gear (According To Chris)
Chris Smead, who produces Backpackinglight.com's "According to Chris" video series, goes through his ultralight video gear.
Video: The John Muir Trail (According to Chris)
Christopher Smead tells his story in this John Muir Trail Movie – the JMT according to Chris. Read the backstory & gear notes, too.
Ultralight Backpacking: Core Principles & Philosophy (Video)
Ultralight Backpacking: Core Principles is a 13-minute video screencast presentation that provides a critical foundation for efficiently becoming a skilled ultralight backpacker. The core principles presented herein should be considered wherever you are in your journey on lightening up, and are as applicable to me even today, after decades of "working on my pack weight", as they were to me more than 25 years ago when I started this journey.


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Louis Tomlinson
The One Direction singer was the first of his band mates to become a dad, welcoming son Freddie Reign on January 21, 2016. He's said multiple times he's looking forward to having more kids in the future!
Tune into Fuse on Father's Day for Who's Your Zaddy? where we count down the 20 Hottest Dads in Music and feature movies featuring Hollywood's leading fathers like Vin Diesel, André Benjamin, Marlon Wayans and more on Sun@2PM. Find Fuse in your area with our Channel Finder.
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The tale that William J. Bennett relates in The Devaluing of America is of lessons learned in three high-profile positions in the Reagan and Bush Administrations: chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, U.S. Secretary of Education, and director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy. The anecdotes and analyses will be familiar reading for those who have followed Mr. Bennett's career. Below, in the provocative style that characterized his tenure in the federal government, is Mr. Bennett's recasting of a position on curriculum that helped invigorate the debate over core requirements:
Acquiring "skills'' should not come at the expense of acquiring knowledge. Students should finish high school knowing not just the "method'' or "process'' of science or history; they should actually know some science and history. They should know fractions and decimals, and percentages and algebra and geometry. They should know that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction, and they should know who said "I am the state'' and who said "I have a dream.'' They should know about subjects and predicates, about isosceles triangles and ellipses. They should know where the Amazon flows, and what the First Amendment means. They should know about the Donner party and slavery, and Shylock, Hercules, and Abigail Adams, where Ethiopia is, and why there was a Berlin Wall. They should know how a poem works, how a plant works, and the meaning of "If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.'' They should know the place of the Milky Way and DNA in the unfolding of the universe. They should know about the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and about the conventions of good behavior. They should know what the Sistine Chapel looks like and what great music sounds like.
Our students should also know our nation's ideals and aspirations. We believe in liberty and equality, in limited government and the betterment of the human condition. These truths underlie our society, and though they may be self-evident, they are not spontaneously apprehended by the young.
These are things we should want all our students to know. We should not hold some students to lesser goals, pushing them into educational backwaters while everyone else is advancing upstream. Albert Shanker once asked a class of average and less-than-average students: "What should we ask you to read?'' After a pause one student raised his hand. "Mr. Shanker,'' he asked, "what do the smart kids read?''
The De-Valuing of America: The Fight For Our Culture and Our Children, by William J. Bennett. Summit Books, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N.Y. 271 pp., $20 cloth. Copyright 1992 all rights reserved.
The Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr. has interwoven the various strands of debate surrounding the country's upsurge in ethnic awareness to form a concise, powerfully reasoned essay on what it means to be an American. The Disuniting of America is both explanatory and cautionary. Mr. Schlesinger uses his own ethnic background and his sense of American history to relate the natural progression of individual groups into the societal "melting pot.'' But he warns of the divisive and distracting effects of a "cult of ethnicity'' that has taken hold today in many school systems and in society at large. Using an ill-conceived "feel-good history'' as an antidote to past wrongs, he says in the excerpt below, will subvert the true purpose of history:
Like any other excluded groups before them, black Americans invoke supposed past glories to compensate for real past and present injustices. Because their exclusion has been more tragic and terrible than that of white immigrants, their quest for self-affirmation is more intense and passionate. In seeking to impose Afrocentric curricula on public schools, for example, they go further than their white predecessors. And belated recognition by white America of the wrongs so viciously inflicted on black Americans has created the phenomenon of white guilt--not a bad thing in many respects, but still a vulnerability that invites cynical black exploitation and manipulation.
The black American predicament is another variation on the familiar theme of nationalism. No American scholar has written more fondly about the Arab quest for identity or has more sharply accused the West of imperialism and racism than the Palestinian-American Edward W. Said of Columbia. Yet Mr. Said sees in his beloved Arab Middle East the pathos of "an aggrieved and unfulfilled nationalism, beset with conspiracies.'' He warns against the "provincial and self-pitying posture that argues that a largely fictional and monolithic West disdains us. ... There are many Wests, some antagonistic, some not.'' He warns too against "thinkers who want to start from scratch and zealously, not to say furiously, take things back to some pure, sacred origin. This has given all sorts of pathologies time and space enough to take hold.'' Serious black scholars see the black predicament with similar clarity.
History as a weapon is an abuse of history. The high purpose of
history is not the presentation of self nor the vindication of identity
but the recognition of complexity and the search for knowledge.
"We need odes not to blood and mythology or uprooted mourned or dead plants,'' writes Mr. Said, "but to living creatures and actual situations.''
The Disuniting of America: Reflections on a Multicultural Society, by Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., W.W. Norton & Co., 500 Fifth Ave., New York, N.Y. 10110. 160 pp., $14.95 cloth. Copyright 1992 all rights reserved.
The Queens College political scientist Andrew Hacker views Afrocentrism from a slightly different perspective in Two Nations, a book that charts the growing separation of the black and white spheres of American society in everything from employment to education.
Critics of the Afrocentric curriculum may be unintentionally underplaying, he says, the very real historical and cultural contributions of blacks. History lessons should recognize the considerable black influence on American life, Mr. Hacker writes, not only because of the benefits such recognition would bring to black students' self-esteem, but also because of the greater understanding it would foster among white students:
... The traditional teaching of history has tended to focus on those who exercised power and formulated policy. In this reading, most major decisions have been made by white Christian men. It may be worthwhile to tell children from Chinese origins that laborers of their ancestry laid the tracks for the Central Pacific Railroad. But they should also learn how Leland Stanford and Collis Huntington conceived of the project and supervised its completion. Is wielding a pickax as significant a contribution as syndicating debentures? This is not simply an academic question, but has ideological overtones as well.
We can all agree that minority groups have done their bit. At the same time, since Americans of European origin got here first, they have tended to be the ones in influential positions. Students will hardly understand how this country evolved to its current shape--or, indeed, how power works--if they are taught that all ethnic groups have played equally important roles.
Established scholars worry lest lessons may be turned into ethnic cheerleading, laced with indictments of Europe's culpability for slavery, colonization, and the decimation of native populations. At the same time, most scholars are willing to admit that there can be no such thing as an "objective'' history or "neutral'' social science. All depictions bolster some interests; all interpretations support some present views. Even such praiseworthy precepts as "individuality'' and "freedom'' arise and are sustained in specific settings. And those contexts often embody systems of privilege.
Certainly, schools at all levels can and should be doing more about teaching black history, African culture, and the contributions of black Americans in the nation's life. After all, white children have been learning about their own race's history, and its culture and contributions, for a very long time. Most educators will grant that having a pride in one's people plays a vital role in building self-respect, and this can translate into academic achievement. As one scholar put it, youngsters "do better academically when they see themselves in the curriculum.'' That does not happen often for black children. The chief message they still get, in school as elsewhere, is that this is a white country, to which they do not fully belong.
Two Nations, Black and White, Separate, Hostile, Unequal, by Andrew
Hacker. Charles Scribner's Sons, 866 Third Ave., New York, N.Y. 10022.
257 pp., $24.95 cloth. Copyright 1992 by Andrew Hacker. Reprinted by
arrangement with Charles Scribner's Sons, an imprint of Macmillan
Publishing Company.
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Four educators will be recognized this month by the National Council for Social Studies, the country's largest association for K-12 social studies educators, with the association's award for outstanding teacher of the year.
Emily Wood is the elementary-level recipient. A 30-year classroom veteran, she currently teaches at Heritage Academy in Tulsa, Okla.
Peggy Dudley, the recipient at the middle school level, teaches at Meramec Valley Middle School in Pacific, Mo.
Howard S. Bayewitz and Nancy Lewis are the secondary school honorees. Mr. Bayewitz, with 35 years' experience, teaches global studies and advanced placement European history at Kingston High School in Kingston, N.Y.
Ms. Lewis is a teacher of American history, sociology, world history, and Missouri history at Truman High School in Independence, Mo.
Oregon state schools Superintendent Stan Bunn announced last week that Wayne Neuburger, who led development of the state's school testing program, will return as the associate superintendent for assessment.
Currently the director of client services for the Northwest Evaluation Association in Portland, Mr. Neuburger began his new position in October.
Perkins & Will, a Chicago-based architectural firm that designs education facilities nationwide, has promoted Gaylaird Christopher of its Pasadena, Calif., office to co-lead its national K-12 education practice.
Mr. Christopher, 47, who has 23 years' experience as an architect, is considered an authority in the planning and design of educational buildings.
--Meghan Mullan
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Saint-Lambert, Qué, City, pop 21 599 (2006c), 21 051 (2001c), first incorporated in 1921 and reincorporated in 2006. Saint-Lambert was amalgamated into the city of Longueuil from 2002-2006 when it then regained municipal status. It is located along the South Shore of the St Lawrence River across from Montréal, and is connected to that city by the Victoria bridge (completed 1859).
In 1636, a large concession was given to François de Lauzon by the Compagnie des Cent-Associés. La Citière, as it was known, stretched along the St Lawrence River and included the areas of La Prairie de Magdelaine and La Prairie de Saint-Lambert. The area was most likely named after Raphaël-Lambert Closse, a clerk of the court and a major in the garrison of Ville-Marie. The area of present-day Saint-Lambert was initially referred to as Mouille-Pied, meaning "wet feet" since the hunters of the area often encountered swampy territory and frequently returned with wet feet. In 1647, Lauzon donated some of his land, including Mouille-Pied, to the Jesuit Fathers.
In 1688 colonists erected Fort Saint-Lambert against Iroquois attack. The arrival of the Champlain and Saint Lawrence Railroad in 1852 brought in an influx of settlers. Two years later, Victoria Bridge was under construction linking Saint-Lambert to Montréal. The opening up of the area led to this primarily farming community's incorporation as a municipality in 1857. It then became a village in 1892, a town in 1898 and a city in 1921 (dissolved in 2002). The town of Préville (incorporated 1948) was annexed in 1969.
Saint-Lambert is primarily a residential suburb with most people commuting to Montréal to work. It is also the gateway to the Saint Lawrence Seaway, where the Saint-Lambert lock attracts many tourists. Along Riverside Drive there are many historic houses, including Maison Marsil (1749), which is now a textile and clothing museum, Musée Marsil.


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Missionary and Mission President's Wife Separately Called to Serve on the Other Side of the Veil
This week we saw two tragedies from within the mission field and our hearts go out to all those connected to these faithful servants. Sister Carol Vaughn Curran Hansen died unexpectedly Wednesday after she collapsed at the mission home. She was only 69. In Mexico, 20-year-old Elder Nathan Castle McBride was at a ward soccer activity when he also suddenly collapsed. He had been in great health, and his death remains a mystery. Please add your prayers to ours for these two families who have lost faithful loved ones this week.
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Mitt Romney Shares 5 Tips for Financial Success
This week, Mitt Romney spoke to a full house at Abravanel Hall in Salt Lake City. Discussing everything from terrorism to global warming, he also shared a few bits of wisdom to help people improve their financial situation.
Don't expect God to make you rich.
"There are a lot of people who think that God wants to make them rich because they will pay a certain percentage back to Him," he said. "He's doing more important things than worrying about your money—you've got to worry about your money. Don't invest on faith, or just hope your investments will do well."
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Miracle for LDS Dad: Surviving Two-Semi, 26-Car Pileup
Image from CNN.com
When BYU grad Kaleb Whitby's truck smashed into the semi-trailer, the force spun his car around. "While I was sitting there helpless and in the dark, I looked out my passenger window and saw lights coming straight at me," Whitby recalls. Those lights he saw through the water-streaked window were the lights of an oncoming semi.
"I could hear it coming, the brakes, the engine, and then the crash," Whitby says.
Missionaries Cut Through Russian Ice for Unique Baptism (Photo)
This photo is another reason to "like" the Book of Mormon (at least on Facebook): check out this amazing shot shared by the Facebook page The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ on Friday
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9 More Things People Get Wrong About Mormons
"Where are your horns and tail?"
Well, where are yours? Actually, even though I've heard this before, I didn't think anyone actually believed it—at least not today. But several LDS Living readers shared their experience with this myth:
"Did you know that Mormons have horns? True story! Back in 1977, I was talking to a sailor at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock who honestly thought that."
"A kid in third or fourth grade said he heard that we have horns and a tail. We apparently keep our tail hidden and file down our horns so people won't know about them. Even at 8 or 9 I found that so funny that I wasn't mad or embarrassed."
"I had a guy on a plane get really really surprised to realize that the person he had been chatting with for a couple of hours (me) was a Mormon, because he sincerely believed that we all had horns, and I did not. No joke--an educated businessman in the '90s who was heading to Park City to ski, and he was not kidding."
The important thing to remember: Mormons are people, just like everybody else. Right down to our lack of horns and tails.
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Course introduces students to the qualitative and quantitative skills necessary to evaluate the probability of injury, disease, or death in individuals or in the general population from exposure to environmental contaminants. Hazard identification, exposure assessment, dose-response evaluation, and risk characterization processes are emphasized. Risk communication training includes developing practical skills in assessing health concerns and explaining potential health risks or risk management to the general public.
Recommended Citation
Eremeeva, Marina E., "ENVH 7237– Risk Assessment and Communication" (2018). Public Health Syllabi. 265.


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Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship
The deadline for the 2021 Knauss Fellowship is .
The Sea Grant John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Program annually provides 30–50 students with a year of experience working on marine issues in a Congressional staff office or in a federal agency.
Applications are encouraged from students enrolled in graduate or professional programs who have an interest in ocean, coastal and Great Lakes resources and in the national policy decisions affecting those resources.
The Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship Program has allowed more than 650 students to share their expertise with policymakers in Washington, D.C., to see firsthand how science is used in the policy arena, and to participate in policy making.
This fellowship is available to any student, regardless of citizenship, who, in February of the application year, is enrolled toward a degree in a graduate program and who has an interest in ocean, coastal and Great Lakes resources and in the national policy decisions affecting those resources. The graduate degree must be awarded through a US-accredited institution of higher education in the United States or US Territories.
This one-year fellowship begins February 2021. The overall award will be $59,000. Of this amount, $47,500 is provided to each Fellow for salary/stipend. See the information for prospective fellows at National Sea Grant for more details on stipend and expenses.
Other allowable expenses include:
- fringe benefits
- travel expenses for placement week
- health insurance
- academic- and fellowship-related travel expenses
During the fellowship, the host may provide up to $15,000 in supplemental funds for work-related travel by the Fellow. Indirect costs are not allowable from any of the federal funds.
Applicants should seek competent advice on income tax status of the stipend for their situation.
For additional information
Contact Ginny Eckert, 907-796-540
Knauss stories
"Halibut on the Hill" blog — Alaska Knauss Fellow Thomas Farrugia (2015)
Seanbob's Weblog — Alaska Knauss Fellow Seanbob Kelly (2008)
Podcasts about the Knauss Fellowship — University of Wisconsin Sea Grant
Knauss Fellowship blogs — Michigan Sea Grant
Knauss Fellows in Alaska
Some of the alums of the national program, working in Alaska
Jenna Malek (2016) is a Co-Management Fellow at the Marine Mammal Commission
Gabe Dunham (2013) is a Marine Advisory Program agent at Alaska Sea Grant
Ellen Parry Tyler (2012) was recently a program manager at the Alaska Ocean Observing System
Olivia Lee (2011) is a postdoctoral fellow at the Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Anne Marie LeBlanc (2010) is a fishery management specialist with the National Marine Fisheries Service, Alaska Region


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ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (September 24, 2015) – With smartphone technology quickly sweeping the globe, one Kentucky company is poised to capitalize on the market. Udeo.Me won the latest Kentucky Innovation Network regional pitch competition in Elizabethtown yesterday, earning a $1,000 prize and an invitation to pitch to the Kentucky Angel Investors Network in Frankfort this fall.
Owensboro-based tech company Udeo.Me provides on-demand, live video streaming services to smartphone users. With a projected 2.5 billion people gaining access to smartphones by 2018, live streaming represents a market poised for massive growth. With Udeo.Me's technology, users will have access to thousands of live video services in as few as 60 seconds. Among the platform's services are viewer-requested video streams, an ad-supported revenue model and the option for broadcasters to charge pay-per-view fees for live streams.
In addition to winning the network's latest regional pitch competition, Udeo.Me is in the middle of a $300,000 seed round of funding. And the company is developing a growth strategy for domestic and overseas markets.
"The Owensboro office of the Kentucky Innovation Network is proud and honored that Udeo.Me was chosen to represent our region at the Kentucky Angel Summit in December," said Joe Berry, executive director of the network's Owensboro office. "We have enjoyed watching Grant Gipe and his talented team at Udeo.Me grow their platform and marketplace and are excited to share that story with the Commonwealth. The network's statewide pitch competition truly provides a unique opportunity for entrepreneurs to gain valuable feedback, networking and potential funding for their ideas. The combination of efforts between the Bowling Green, Elizabethtown and Owensboro offices has made this regional event something that entrepreneurs and investors look forward to every year and we are already excited to see what next year will bring."
"Udeo.Me is humbled to be chosen as the winner of the Elizabethtown/Bowling Green/Owensboro regional pitch competition," said Grant Gipe, CEO of Udeo.Me. "As an entrepreneur in the technology space, it is gratifying to network and interact with other like-minded business owners and creative individuals from around the state. The competition provides a wonderful forum for the exchange of ideas, and we are grateful to the Kentucky Innovation Network for the positive reception and opportunity to compete at the forthcoming state competition."
"The Elizabethtown office was happy to serve as our regional host once again," said Lisa Williams, executive director of the network's Elizabethtown office. "All five teams were great contenders. We had great attendance and community support from the local venture group was fantastic. I heard many remarks about what a wonderful event this was."
"The participants of this event are enthusiastic clients of the Kentucky Innovation Network. The quality of the teams participating in only the second year of this program is a testament to the great ideas and entrepreneurs we have throughout the state," said Douglas Rohrer, executive director of the Bowling Green office. "These types of companies deserve the attention and support of investors and mentors around the Commonwealth to grow and prosper."
Elizabethtown's pitch competition was the latest in a series of 11 events being held throughout the state. The remaining pitch contests are scheduled in Paducah and Murray. Earlier this summer, Covington, Lexington, Morehead, Louisville, Ashland, London, Pikeville and Richmond held regional competitions.
The next regional pitch contest is scheduled today at the WKCTC Emerging Technology Center at 4810 Alben Barkley Drive in Paducah from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. CDT.
The pitch competition, now in its second year, is sponsored by the Kentucky Innovation Network, the Office of Entrepreneurship within the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development and the Kentucky Angel Investors Network. For more information on the competition, visit kyinnovation.com.
The Kentucky Angel Investors Network brings new ventures and accredited investors together via monthly online meetings, providing investors access to form deals and partnerships with entrepreneurs statewide. Membership is open to those accredited investors in and outside the state who are passionate about investing in Kentucky companies. To learn more, visit www.kyangels.net.
Consisting of 13 offices throughout the state, the Kentucky Innovation Network offers extensive resources for small and new businesses. Assistance can range from funding initiatives, marketing and sales assistance, small business advocacy and resource referrals, along with a variety of financial and incentive programs to encourage investment and job growth. All services are provided free of charge.
The Kentucky Innovation Network is an initiative of the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development's Office of Entrepreneurship. The goals of the Office of Entrepreneurship are to develop an entrepreneurial climate in Kentucky, provide guidance and support to startups and assist existing small businesses with growth opportunities. To learn how the Kentucky Innovation Network is helping create and grow Kentucky's small businesses, visit www.kyinnovation.com.


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How to Copy UHD Blu-rays with DVDFab UHD Copy?
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Are you looking for a UHD copy program to back up your 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray movies? DVDFab UHD Copy would be a great choice. DVDFab UHD Copy is the first 4K UHD copy solution that can clone an unprotected 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray to lossless ISO file, copy the entire disc or main movie title to ISO or folder with BD-100/50/25 2160p quality, or burn and compress the UHD source to BD-50/25 discs. Now let me show you how to copy UHD Blu-ray.
First of all, please note that only 64-bit version DVDFab can copy 4K Ultra HD Blu-rays. Before getting down to copying UHD Blu-rays, you need to check whether the firmware inside your 4K UHD drive is friendly. Otherwise, you need to downgrade unfriendly firmware to the UHD friendly drive version with the world's only professional UHD Drive Tool , then reboot your PC to proceed with backup tasks.
Step 1: Choose a copy mode
Run DVDFab 11 (the 64-bit version), go to "Copy" module, and choose Full Disc, Main Movie or Clone/Burn mode according to your need. Here we take the Main Movie mode as an example.
Step 2: Load a source
Insert an Ultra HD Blu-ray disc or click the "+" icon to load a source. If the source is an ISO file or folder, you can drag and drop it to the main interface directly to load it.
Step 3: Customize your video
The main movie has been selected by default here, and now you are free to choose the chapters, audio tracks and subtitles you want. You can also go to "Advanced Settings" panel to choose the output as BD-25, BD-50 or BD-100.
Step 4: Select an output directory
Go to "Save to" part at the bottom of the main interface and select an output directory. Select your optical drive from the drop-down list box as the directory is to copy the UHD source to a Blu-ray disc; click the "Folder" icon is to save the movie as a folder; click the "Image" icon is to copy the 4K source to an ISO file.
Step 5: Start the copy process
Click the "Start" button to start the process of copying 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray.
If your computer has a good performance, the copy process will be completed in about 1 hour. During the copy process, the HDR10/Dolby Vision video quality will be retained. Also want to rip 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray? Go to How to Rip UHD Blu-ray with DVDFab UHD Ripper to have a look.
By the way, if you aim to copy UHDs to hard drive for storage or onto computer for later playback with software player, then DVDFab Player 6 will be your top priority, since it is able to play all DVDs, Blu-rays, 4K Ultra HD Blu-rays, TV shows and videos of all kinds of formats.
① 1:1 Clone the entire disc or main movie of a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray disc
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③ Compress the 4K UHD Blu-rays smaller but still retain 2160p quality
④ Support to preserve the stunning HDR10+ and Dolby Vision quality
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What Is Squash Relish?
Squash relish is a condiment that preserves chopped squash primarily by use of vinegar or pickling. Any type of yellow squash, zucchini, or a combination of the two are normally used to create squash relish. Squash relish can be used as a replacement for pickle relish in nearly any type of dish.
Since squash relish is a good way to use homegrown garden vegetables, this condiment is frequently homemade. Table salt or pickling salt, onions, vinegar, and bell peppers or pimentos are normally included. Dry mustard, sugar, and celery seed are also usual ingredients. Additional seasonings, such as garlic, black pepper, and turmeric, are often included as well. Corn starch is normally added as a thickening agent.
The fresh squash is usually chopped then soaked in salted water overnight. Some versions may soak chopped onions with the squash. Depending on the version, the soaking vegetables may be chilled or left at room temperature. Afterward, the squash is drained, rinsed, and added to a pot with the rest of the vegetables and seasonings. Then, the relish is simmered and stirred frequently.
After the relish has simmered for nearly half an hour, the cornstarch is added to thicken the mixture. Depending on the desired thickness, the amount of cornstarch used varies. The relish is allowed to continue to simmer until the proper thickness is reached, and then it is placed in jars and sealed. If the squash relish will be used quickly, pressure canning is not necessary. It is normally recommended to refrigerate the relish in this case, however.
If the squash relish will be kept for an extended period before use or given as a gift, it is best to can it. Normally, canning occurs in a specialized pressure canner which uses a boiling water bath. The jars are first sterilized, then the relish is placed into the jars, which are sealed and processed in the bath. When canned, squash relish does not need to be refrigerated until it is opened, and the relish will keep approximately as long as commercially made relishes.
Squash relish can be used in any dish that requires pickle relish and makes an excellent topping for hot dogs. Those who are more comfortable with the green color of pickle relish, normally prefer to use zucchini in their squash relish. Conversely, the yellow color of other squash choices, or the yellow and green contrast resulting from the combination of zucchini and yellow squash, often appeal to those looking to brighten up their usual dishes.
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I've tried two different variations of this relish. One was more sour and salty and the other was very sweet. I didn't like the sweet one, but I know that some people prefer sweet relishes. If I ever make it, I will probably leave out the sugar all together or put very little.
@ysmina-- I love squash relish, it's my favorite. You must give it a try!
We grow squash in our garden and we always end up having too much. Whatever is remaining after Thanksgiving, I use to make relish. I make it with squash, onions and red pepper. Red pepper is a great addition because it gives it such a beautiful color. And you are right, it's great on hot dogs.
The best part about this relish is that if you can it, it can last for a year or more.
I've never had squash relish before but it sounds delicious. I love dressing hot dogs with relish and I'm always looking for something new to try. I think I'm going to try this next but I will need to get some fresh squash first.


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Faith Builders Academic Applications
Duke TIP's famend academic packages for younger college students are only open to our 4th-sixth Grade Talent Search members, so access to these programs is a substantial advantage of the talent search. Created with the Charles Schwab Basis, this financial literacy program was designed particularly to assist teenagers (ages 13-18) broaden their knowledge of money management and be taught the skills that result in monetary independence and nicely-being.
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Find out about what's been happening at the Centre.
Max Perutz Science Writing Award winner
Oct 2020: Many congratulations to PhD student Maria Stavrou, who has received a commendation in the 2020 MRC Max Perutz Science Writing competition.
Youth football team honours legacy of MND research champion
October 2020: A youth football side has teamed up with the Euan MacDonald Centre to raise awareness of MND
Centre researchers find cognition and mental health historically neglected in MND clinical trials
September 2020: The findings of a review published this week encourage future clinical trials to evaluate the impact of drugs on psychiatric health and cognition.
SpeakUnique 3 months on
September 2020: Our spin-out company has had enquiries from across the world since launch.
Euan MacDonald named as finalist in Scottish Charity Awards
August 2020: Our founder Euan has been shortlisted for the award of Charity Champion.
New research: 'Toxic effect' of cerebrospinal fluid in MND
August 2020: A review of scientific literature has revealed that cerebrospinal fluid obtained from people with ALS/MND is damaging to cells.
MND-SMART - the participant's perspective
July 2020: Alan Gray, one of the first people to take part in MND-SMART, tells us about his experience of participating in the landmark clinical trial.
MND-SMART clinical trial update
July 2020: We are pleased to announce that we are preparing to restart recruitment to the MND-SMART clinical trial from our Edinburgh trial clinic.
Study proves reliability of videoconferencing for MND appointments
June 2020: Centre researchers have found that appointments via videoconference are as effective as face-to-face appointments, and that people with MND are keen to use videoconference for future consultations.
Clinical trial management team during lockdown
June 2020: MND-SMART Trial Manager, Rachel Dakin, and Trial Management Administrator, Jill Williamson, give us a brief update on what they've been busy with during lockdown.
SpeakUnique goes live to help people around the world.
June 2020: Today we're delighted to announce the launch of our first spin-out company - SpeakUnique.
Riluzole research study published
May 2020: The study reviewed riluzole prescribing, uptake and treatment discontinuation in Scotland.
MND-SMART Trial recruitment - COVID-19 update
May 2020: As the UK government starts to ease lockdown measures we wanted to provide an update on the MND-SMART clinical trial.
Research continues on inherited forms of MND
April 2020: Centre researcher Jade Howard tells us about her research into family experiences of inherited forms of MND and how COVID-19 has been affecting her work.
Results published of audit of MND cognitive assessments.
April 2020: The findings of a study have been published this week auditing cognitive assessments in people with MND in Scotland.
MND clinical trial recruitment paused due to COVID-19
March 2020: In response to the rapidly evolving circumstances surrounding Coronavirus (COVID-19) we have, in accordance with guidance from our research sponsors (University of Edinburgh and NHS Lothian), taken the difficult decision to pause recruitment to MND-SMART.
First MND-SMART trial centre opens
March 2020: MND-SMART, the pioneering new MND clinical trial from the Euan MacDonald Centre has opened its first clinical trial centre in Edinburgh.
MND-SMART: landmark MND trial launches
January 2020: The Euan MacDonald Centre-led innovative clinical trial MND-SMART is now seeking people with MND from across the UK to test potential new treatments.
Stem cell technology offers new insight into MND
Dec 2019: Euan MacDonald Centre researchers have published findings showing that a genetic change associated with MND makes glial cells, which normally support neurons, become damaging to them instead.
Experiences of the 2019 International Symposium
Dec 2019: Several Euan MacDonald Centre researchers recently attended the 30th MND Association International Symposium in Perth, Australia, to find out about the very latest in MND research and care advances.
Cognitive change in MND: what causes it, and why measure it?
Dec 2019: New research from Euan MacDonald Centre Investigators has revealed a new understanding of the causes of cognitive change in MND, and why it's important to measure it.
Our 2019 Fundraising Round-up
Dec 2019: We are extremely grateful to everyone who fundraised for us this year. Together, our fantastic fundraisers raised over £30,000 in aid of motor neurone disease research.
30 years of the Scottish National MND Register
Dec 2019: The Scottish National MND Register, which has become an invaluable resource for research and to monitor care across the country, was founded in 1989, the first national MND register in the world.
September research open evening success
Sept 2019: Visitors joined Centre researchers to learn more about MND projects underway
Aberdeen Cafe Med event a great success
Sept 2019: At a highly successful recent public event in Aberdeen, Euan MacDonald Centre members discussed "Motor Neurone Diseases: what's next?"
Funding boost for neurological conditions research at Anne Rowling Clinic
Sept 2019: J.K. Rowling has donated £15.3m to the Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic at the University of Edinburgh.
Prestigious award for EMC researcher
Aug 2019: Congratulations to Dr Maria Stavrou who has been awarded a Medical Research Council Clinical Research Training Fellowship.
New review of MND mitochondria research published
Aug 2019: First review of MND laboratory research on interventions targeting mitochondria suggests positive effect on survival.
Golfers have a ball raising funds MND research
July 2019: The recent golf tournament 'The Ballater Charitable Chiels Charity Texas Scramble' was a great success.
A day in the life of Euan MacDonald Centre PhD student Rachel Kline
Jun 2019: Our PhD student Rachel Kline describes a typical day in the lab, with the highs and lows of researching MND in fruit flies.
£55,000 fundraised in memory of Robert
Jun 2019: Friends and family of Robert Ferguson Paulley have generously fundraised for the Euan MacDonald Centre to find new treatments and a cure for MND.
Welcome to new Principal Investigator Dr Chris Henstridge
Jun 2019: Congratulations to Dr Chris Henstridge, who has taken up a Lectureship position at the University of Dundee and become a Principal Investigator of the Euan MacDonald Centre.
Our 10th Centre Postgraduate Afternoon
Jun 2019: Last week we held our annual Euan MacDonald Centre Postgraduate Afternoon, when our doctors and scientists get together to discuss the work of our early-career researchers. We also presented the Hampton Awards, for people who go 'above and beyond'.
Experiences of the ENCALS 2019 MND conference
Jun 2019: The Euan MacDonald Centre recently funded three researchers from Edinburgh to attend the 'European Network to Cure ALS' (ENCALS) meeting. This annual conference attracts MND researchers from across Europe and beyond, and is an excellent opportunity to network with other researchers and showcase our work.
Centre member wins British neurology prize
May 2019: We're delighted that Dr Arpan Mehta, has won the Charles Symonds Prize for best poster presentation at the Association of British Neurologists 2019 Annual Meeting.
Edinburgh Marathon Festival Fundraisers
May 2019: Almost 30 people took part in this weekend's running festival to raise awareness and funds for the Euan MacDonald Centre.
New research: a map of molecular brain changes during ageing
May 2019: Our researchers have generated a 'map' of how protein molecules change in the brain during normal ageing, which can be used as a benchmark to investigate neurodegeneration.
Arbikie distillery announces ongoing support for MND
April 2019: £1 per bottle for all sales of Arbikie Distillery's AK's Gin will go to support MND research and support.
University students raise almost £3000 for MND research
Apr 2019: Eleri Connick, President of Edinburgh University Students Association (EUSA), presented a cheque to the Centre from their fundraising for MND research.
Edinburgh Science Festival MND Event
Apr 2019: We were delighted to be part of the Edinburgh Science Festival at an event hosted by MND Scotland.
Research open evening success
Apr 2019: Our recent Open Evening on the 10th April was a great success with around 60 people joining us on the night.
New research: Gastrostomy has become safer for people with MND
Apr 2019: Analysis of the data from the CARE-MND platform has shown that gastrostomy is safer for people with MND than it was 30 years ago.
New MND incidence and prevalence study published
Mar 2019: The study used data from the CARE-MND platform to investigate how common MND is in Scotland.
My Name'5 Doddie Foundation donates to MND Research
Mar 2019: Euan MacDonald Centre researcher Professor Tom Gillingwater is among those whose work will receive a donation from the charity.
Perspectives on the International MND Symposium
Feb 2019: We asked our researchers to reflect on what they gained by attending the International Symposium on MND.
New MND funding awarded to Clinical Fellow
Feb 2019: Dr Liz Elliott has been awarded new funding to study genetic patterns in MND.
Fantastic Fundraisers
Dec 2018: We are extremely grateful to all the fantastic fundraisers who supported the Euan MacDonald Centre in 2018 and raised the amazing total of £130,000!
PhD student publication success
Dec 2018: Many congratulations to our Centre-funded students Hannah Shorrock and Chris Crockford, who can now add 'Dr' to their name!
A step towards understanding spinal cord repair
Dec 2018: Our researchers have identified that immune system cells are important in spinal cord repair in zebrafish.
New research insights in spinal muscular atrophy
Oct 2018: Recent research by a team of Euan MacDonald Centre investigators provides new insights into spinal muscular atrophy, the childhood-onset motor neurone disease.
Rugby star pledges new funds for drug screening research
Oct 2018: The My Name'5 Doddie Foundation has pledged £250K to the Euan MacDonald Centre for a drug screening programme.
MND affects thinking in up to 80 per cent of patients
Sep 2018: Our latest research suggests that four out of five people with MND are likely to experience changes in their brain function, as well as impaired movement.
As a matter of fat: Potential links between lipid droplets and MND
Jul 2018: Centre researcher Dr Giuseppa Pennetta has co-authored an essay presenting evidence that droplets of fat might have a beneficial effect in cells affected by MND.
Speak:Unique on the road: a Scottish island-hopping adventure!
June 2018: The Speak:Unique team has been on the road, recording voices in the Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland.
Postgraduate Afternoon 2018
May 2018: Seventy MND researchers from across Scotland gathered to discuss the latest science and research ideas.
Funding for research posts to search for MND treatments
Apr 2018: We announce funding for two new postdoctoral laboratory scientists who will work on screening for new drug leads for MND.
Research Open Evening: 12th April
Mar 2017:Meet researchers at our drop-in open evening hosted by the Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic.
Synapse loss may underlie brain changes in MND
Dec 2017: New research findings give insight into the pathways that underlie changes in thinking and behaviour in MND.
Stem cell research reveals differences in cells from people with MND
Feb 2018: Euan MacDonald Centre researchers have published exciting new findings based on their research on stem cells.
Winter 2017 e-newsletter now available
Dec 2017: The latest edition of our e-newsletter is now available.
Thank you to our wonderful fundraisers of 2017!
Dec 2017: Sincere thanks to our wonderful fundraisers, who raised a huge amount for us in 2017.
Donald MacDonald CBE awarded honorary degree
Dec 2017: Our Centre's co-founder Donald MacDonald was awarded Doctor honoris causa by the University of Edinburgh.
Congratulations Hannah Shorrock – our newest PhD
Dec 2017: Congratulations to Dr Hannah Shorrock, a Euan MacDonald-Centre funded postgraduate student, who has been awarded her PhD.
Two amazing 2017 fundraising events with our founders & rugby friends
Dec 2017: A huge thank you to everyone who attended and/or donated to Just a Sports Quiz 2017 and the Arbikie Highland Estate Field of Dreams.
ECAS on the road: training MND healthcare professionals
Dec 2017: Professor Sharon Abrahams and Faith Hodgins are delivering training on the 'Edinburgh Cognitive and Behavioural ALS Screen' (ECAS) .
New insights into how motor neurons live and die in MND
Dec 2017: Euan MacDonald Centre scientists have published new studies that provide insights into the molecules and chemical pathways involved in neuron degeneration.


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Pasta Primavera
James Baigrie
A great recipe for last-minute guests. Serve with a salad of baby greens and some crusty Italian bread.
Cal/Serv: 545
Yields: 6
1 package medium shell or bow-tie pasta
4 medium carrots
2 c. broccoli florets
6 oz. snap peas or snow peas, strings removed
1 c. heavy or whipping cream
1 tsp. grated fresh lemon peel
Salt and coarsely ground black pepper
1 lb. uncooked frozen or fresh shelled and deveined large shrimp
3 plum tomatoes or 2 medium tomatoes, coarsely chopped
1 c. mixed fresh herbs such as basil, mint, dill, and/or parsley leaves
- Heat large covered saucepot of salted water to boiling over high heat.
- Add pasta to water in saucepot; heat to boiling over high heat. Cook pasta 3 minutes. Add carrots, broccoli, and snap peas to pasta; heat to boiling. Cook pasta and vegetables 3 minutes longer. Remove 1/2 cup pasta cooking water; set aside. In colander, drain pasta and vegetables; set aside.
- In same saucepot, heat cream, lemon peel, reserved pasta cooking water, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper to boiling over high heat, stirring occasionally. Add frozen shrimp and cook 5 minutes or just until shrimp turn opaque throughout. (If using fresh shrimp, cook only 2 to 3 minutes.)
- Add pasta and vegetables to shrimp mixture in saucepot. Add tomatoes and mixed herbs and toss to combine; heat through.
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Did the NYT hack Fabrice Tourre's email?
Louise Story and Gretchen Morgenson have a long and rambling story about the court case against Goldman's Fabrice Tourre, which is mainly interesting for how it was sourced:
These legal replies, which are not public, were provided to The New York Times by Nancy Cohen, an artist and filmmaker in New York also known as Nancy Koan, who says she found the materials in a laptop she had been given by a friend in 2006.
The friend told her he had happened upon the laptop discarded in a garbage area in a downtown apartment building. E-mail messages for Mr. Tourre continued streaming into the device, but Ms. Cohen said she had ignored them until she heard Mr. Tourre's name in news reports about the S.E.C. case. She then provided the material to The Times. Mr. Tourre's lawyer did not respond to an inquiry for comment.
I'm sure this was extremely carefully formulated, but it does raise a lot of questions without answering them. Tourre's name was splashed over the newspapers in April 2010, so it stands to reason that the NYT has had some kind of access to Tourre's private, password-protected email account — not to mention archives going back at least to 2006 — for a good year at this point. I'd also guess that the NYT is going public with its source now because Tourre finally got around to changing his password, and the stream of emails then dried up.
Was the NYT, then, hacking into Tourre's private emails in much the same way as the News of the World was hacking into private voicemails? The NYT certainly didn't think much of that activity, even when it was done through an outside contractor rather than a newsroom employee. So I don't think it makes a lot of difference whether the computer was in the possession of Cohen or of the NYT.
The NYT quotes one email from October 10*
, long after Tourre was all over the news in April. So it seems reasonable to assume the NYT was accessing Tourre's emails even after the reporters were initially approached by Nancy Cohen. In order to do access Tourre's emails, they would need Tourre's password, or a computer with the password on it.
I understand that the computer was found in a garbage area, and that there's a long tradition of investigative reporters using information found in the trash. But if Tourre left a key to his apartment in the trash, that wouldn't give reporters the right to use that key to enter his apartment and snoop around. The laptop was essentially a key to Tourre's email account — which held highly confidential correspondence between Tourre and his lawyers. An email account, these days, is arguably more private than an apartment, and breaking into a password-protected email account is clearly wrong.
How is what the NYT did not hacking into a private email account? I can think of three defenses, only one of which has any real merit.
The first defense is that it's only hacking if you somehow type in the password: if all you have to do is open up the email application and the emails just stream in automatically, then there's no hacking involved. I don't buy this defense at all. If Cohen found Tourre's password on his computer and gave it to the NYT, they could then build an identical laptop for themselves — and doing so would clearly be hacking. It just doesn't make sense that if you're looking at two identical computers, using one to snoop through emails is ethically fine, but using the other is beyond the pale. The laptop is essentially the physical manifestation of the password, and using it is the same as using the password. Using someone else's password to access their email is wrong, even if you found that password in the trash.
The second defense is that it wasn't the NYT reporters who were snooping through Tourre's emails, but rather Nancy Cohen. Again, I don't buy this one — Cohen was clearly delivering to the reporters exactly what they asked her for. If she was doing their bidding and acting as their agent, then they bear responsibility for her actions.
The third possible defense is that Cohen waited for a good six months* after Tourre was in the news before dumping all of his emails onto some kind of drive and delivering it to the NYT in a one-shot deal. The NYT, with a trove of data in its lap, then combed through the emails and wrote its story, without asking Cohen to keep further tabs on Tourre's email or give them any further data. That I think would come closest to the we-found-this-in-the-trash scenario, and doesn't involve the NYT taking advantage of having password-protected access to Tourre's email account. But it's also pretty improbable.
It goes without saying that Tourre is extremely upset right now, and feels violated by the NYT. He's not wrong to feel that way. The question is whether the NYT was wrong to snoop around his emails while fishing for a story — even if doing so meant hacking into his private account.
Update: The Stored Communications Act of 1986 makes it a crime to "intentionally accesses without authorization a facility through which an electronic communication service is provided".
Update 2: The NYT has released a statement:
As we disclosed in our story, certain documents were provided to us by a named source. The Times did not "hack" any email accounts or ask anyone to do so. We are confident that our receipt and use of those documents was in keeping with our journalistic standards and complied with the law.
Update 3: John Cook has a very smart take on all this, and some more information from the NYT:
Murphy also strongly suggested that the laptop at issue didn't belong to Tourre: "All but one [emails referenced in the story] came from the Senate report and are public and none came from Mr. Tourre's email system." If it didn't come from Tourre's email system, it's hard to see how it came from his laptop.
As Choire Sicha has noted, Goldman is quite the professional organization when it comes to information security, and emails don't just "stream" unbidden to Goldman-authorized devices. So it's likely that it was a computer belonging to one of his attorneys—if the laptop's "Sent Items" mailbox was synced via IMAP or Microsoft Exchange, for instance, with Tourre's attorney's email account, then "messages for Mr. Tourre" would have continued streaming to it.
I like the idea that it wasn't Tourre's laptop, but rather a laptop belonging to someone who was emailing Tourre. But that would imply that Cohen was not only reading a stream of emails, but was keeping close tabs on the "sent items" folder as it updated, and noticed Tourre's name popping up in that folder periodically. Anything's possible, I guess.
*Update 4: Nick Rizzo points out that the October email quoted by the NYT actually looks as though it dates from October 2009, rather than October 2010. Here's the NYT story:
In the fall of 2009, when Mr. Tourre learned that he had become a target of investigators for helping to sell a mortgage security called Abacus, he protested that he had not acted alone.
That fall, his lawyers drafted private responses to the S.E.C., maintaining that Mr. Tourre was part of a "collaborative effort" at Goldman, according to documents obtained by The New York Times…
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…In their Oct. 10 response to the S.E.C., Mr. Tourre's lawyers, including Pamela Chepiga of Allen & Overy, made an argument that they have not emphasized publicly.
If the NYT only obtained emails to Tourre dating from before they were contacted by Cohen, then as I say, that would absolve them of hacking charges. I read the NYT's reference to October as meaning last October, since the SEC case against Tourre only became public in 2010, and because if people mean two Octobers ago they normally say so. But revisiting the article, it seems more likely that the email in question was sent in 2009, a good six months before the SEC case against Tourre was made public. In that case, it's no longer prima facie evidence that the NYT was hacking into anybody's email. Although it's still very unclear why the NYT waited more than a year between being given the emails and publishing this story. If it's because they were still monitoring email to Tourre up until recently, then the hacking allegations don't go away.
Update 5: This just gets weirder. The NYT emails Rizzo to say that none of the emails cited in the NYT story "came from Mr. Tourre's email system on the computer". Which implies that the NYT was reading Tourre's emails on the computer, but for some reason didn't use any of those emails in its story. Of course, as far as hacking into email systems is concerned, I can't see that it makes any difference whether you print them or not.
Update 6: Nancy Cohen has a spokesman! His name is Curtis Ellis, and Nick Rizzo has spoken to him. Ellis's story goes like this: Cohen was given Tourre's laptop in 2006, from a friend who had found it in the garbage section of the basement of a luxury downtown building. Four years later, when Tourre is in in the news, Cohen realizes it's the same person who's name is on the computer. She opens up Outlook, and it starts downloading a bunch of his emails, which she doesn't read. She tries to get in touch with various media outlets, but none of them is interested, until, eventually, a couple of months ago — almost a year after first making the connection and downloading Tourre's emails — Cohen finds someone at the NYT (neither Story nor Morgenson, it seems, but someone else) who says they'll take a look and see if there's anything there. She then delivered the emails on an external hard drive to the NYT.
If this story is true, then it does pretty much exonerate the NYT from allegations of hacking — Cohen really did simply deliver all of Tourre's emails to the NYT, long after he was in the news, in a one-shot deal. It sounds pretty crazy, to be sure. But weirder things happen in New York every day.


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Star City School District hosted this year's Region 3 East All-Region auditions.
Region 3 is the largest of the regions for ArkCDA (Arkansas Choral Directors Association). All-Region is a competition where students learn 4 pieces of music and must sing a section from three of those pieces to 5 judges. They are then scored and selected to perform in choirs made up of students from all over our region including: El Dorado, Dumas, Magnolia, Benton, and Bryant.
"We had 25 schools, over 25 directors, and over 500 students on our campus this Saturday. They were constantly complimenting on our campus and were really impressed with not only our buildings but some of our programs as well. You can also be proud of the students who volunteered to work. They never once asked if they could take a break, they were always asking if the directors needed anything or needed them to do anything. The kids not only worked hard for the All-Region tryouts but they stayed and helped clean as well." - SCHS Choir Director Alyssa Brewer.
Congratulations to the following students for making All-Region this year!
Cory Maddox - Sr. All-Region Mixed Chorus.
Brooklyn Haire - Jr. All-Region Girls Chorus
Aidan Jackson - Jr. All-Region Boys Chorus
The following alternates will travel as well - Abigail Eppes, Braxton Wingard, Kelly Walker, and Maci Po


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In my previous post I attached the published Piscopo paper on the effects of stimulation on the mouse brain. However, the attachment did not work. Because most of my more recent work depends on this paper I have attached it again and this time it should work.
Currently we have a number of papers and chapters recently published, in press and in process. These try to extend our theta stimulation efforts to humans and discuss some of their application. I will be posting these papers over the coming month and updating this blog.
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I'm sure I'm not the only one who laughed out loud upon hearing of Ribbon Hero, a game developed by the folks at Microsoft Office Labs with the aim of teaching people how to use the ribbon interface.
When I finally downloaded version 1 of the game a few weeks later, I was disappointed. I had actually believed the marketing hype. Playing RH1 felt more like completing a to-do list than having fun. The major spur towards my completing it was the release of version 2. Grudgingly, I became a Ribbon Hero in Word, Excel and PowerPoint, as attested by the screenshot below:
Ribbon Hero 2, Clippy's Second Chance is an entirely different experience altogether! In RH2, players time-travel with the erstwhile office assistant as they complete challenges in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote, picking up random facts about the various eras visited. It feels more like a game, with levels being unlocked upon attaining a certain number of points. Another improvement was in the graphics: they are much nicer to look at in version 2. Overall, RH2 is a great improvement over version 1, not least in that the marketing hype of version 1 was actually fulfilled in version 2.
In the summary of my performance above, you can see that I used hints on one of the Ancient Greece challenges—an orange circle is missing. I didn't have to complete all the challenges (blank circles) because I already had the 50,000 points I needed to complete the game. I also racked up 392 bonus points. These are awarded for using functions such as text formatting (bold, italics, using the format painter, applying header styles, etc) in the course of normal use of an Office program. I clearly recall getting points for my 20th and 50th format style (it kept count across sessions), and for inserting a page break—the program would freeze for a second or two at those moments. The ways of gaining bonus points are hidden, so I'm sure many more can be found.
So, if you have Office 2007 or Office 2010, do try out Ribbon Hero. Now if you'll excuse me, I have some thieving pigs to deal with.


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Patients seeking a reliable replacement option after tooth loss can benefit from dental implants at our San Antonio, TX practice. Currently, dental implants boast the highest success rate of any other teeth replacement solution.
These titanium posts are placed into the jawbone and can be restored with crowns, bridges, and dentures. Because implants are placed during an oral surgery procedure, patients can expect some amount of discomfort following treatment.
Here, our team will talk about reducing discomfort after dental implant surgery, and offer tips for a comfortable, successful recovery.
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That being said, the majority of patients report that the discomfort level after implant placement is comparable to that of extraction. In most cases, patients can return to work and normal activities in one to two days.
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