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The House of Representatives approved a Senate-passed bill late Tuesday night to avert some of the effects of the fiscal cliff, including painful spending cuts and some tax hikes.
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In a vote of 257-167, the House approved the bill with bipartisan support, after an earlier procedural test vote passed with a wide margin, signaling early support for the legislation. The bill passed a Senate vote earlier in the day with an 89-8 margin.
President Obama praised Congressional action in a speech at the White House shortly following the conclusion of the House vote.
"Thanks to the votes of Democrats and Republicans in Congress, I will sign a law that raises taxes on the wealthiest 2% of Americans while preventing a middle-class tax hike that could have sent the economy back into recession and obviously had a severe impact on families all across America," he said.
House Speaker John Boehner voted in favor of the legislation, but in a statement following the vote, he warned of future fiscal worries for the nation.
"The federal government has a spending problem that has led to a $16 trillion national debt that threatens our country's future," he said in the statement. "Without meaningful reform of entitlements, real spending controls, and a fairer, cleaner tax code, our debt will continue to grow, and our economy will continue to stumble."
The legislation impacts a broad range of fiscal policy specifically focusing on taxes and spending.
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The bill delays sequestration – a series of automatic spending cuts – for just two months. The move buys lawmakers more time, but doesn't provide a long-term solution as was hoped for at the onset of negotiations.
The deal also includes a tax increase on America's high earners – an issue that was hotly contested in budget talks. Single filers making more than $400,000 and joint filers making more than $450,000 will see the tax rate on the top portion of their incomes increase to 39.6%. The rates will remain the same on individuals and joint filers earning incomes below those thresholds. Additionally, the bill provides a permanent fix to the alternative minimum tax. Taxes on capital gains and dividends for high earners also increase from 15% to 20% (plus a 3.8% surcharge from the Affordable Care Act).
In addition to increased tax rates and delayed sequestration, the Senate bill also allows the expiration of the temporary payroll tax cut, which would now require every American to pay an additional 2% in payroll taxes. Also included is an extension of current policy regarding the estate tax, but adding a $5 million exemption indexed for inflation and a 40% top rate.
Spending Policy
Under the bill, sequestration is delayed for two months, paid for by a reduction in the discretionary spending cap for 2013 and 2014. Also included is a one year extension of extended unemployment insurance benefits, and a one-year extension of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 – also known as the farm bill. The latter will counteract antiquated legislation that economists have said could cause milk prices to surge to as much as $8 a gallon.
Debt Ceiling Fight Begins
The legislation failed to address the U.S. debt ceiling. Technically, the $16.4 trillion borrowing cap was hit late last year, but the Treasury Department is taking on "extraordinary measure" to create enough headroom to get through February. That means Congress will have a perilously small window to craft a deal, lest the U.S. be at risk of defaulting on its debt. The specter of a U.S. default last summer roiled financial markets and prompted Standard & Poor's to strip the country of its pristine 'AAA' credit rating.
Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles weighed in on the fiscal fight, saying though the passed legislation is progress, the nation still has a long road ahead in 2013.
"Washington missed this magic moment to do something big to reduce the deficit, reform our tax code, and fix our entitlement programs. We have all known for over a year that this fiscal cliff was coming… Yet even after taking the Country to the brink of economic disaster, Washington still could not forge a common sense bipartisan consensus on a plan that stabilizes the debt."
Market Reaction
Stocks in Asia and Australia rallied on the back of the passage of the fiscal cliff legislation in Congress. The Chinese Hang Seng soared nearly 2%, while Australia's S&P/ASX 200 tacked on some 1.2%. Commodities posted a strong performance as well, with benchmark U.S. oil and gasoline contracts rising by close to 1%. U.S. stock-index futures were closed for the New Year's holiday.
Still, sentiment wasn't upbeat across the board. Nomura analyst Lewis Alexander issued a note to clients warning that the hard part is yet to come for Congress. In particular, the investment bank cited the potentially more challenging debt ceiling debate.
"In many ways the agreement that has just been reached only addresses the politically popular parts of the fiscal challenges," Alexander wrote. "We expect businesses and consumers to remain cautious until these issues are resolved and the financial market will remain vulnerable."
Indeed, Nomura said earlier in the week the fiscal cliff saga is likely to hit first-quarter economic growth.
Todd Schoenberger, managing partner at LandColt Capital, echoed those concerns. He said Wall Street's reaction may be bullish in the short run, but is likely to lose stream quickly.
"Considering there are so many headwinds facing the economy, including the debt ceiling negotiation in 60 days, the smart money knows the bullish sentiment will be short-lived," he wrote in an e-mail.
Rich Edson and Chad Pergram contributed reporting from Washington, D.C.


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The Foundry Introduces Katana 1.0
The Foundry recently released Katana 1.0, a look development and lighting tool, replacing the conventional CG pipeline with a flexible recipe-based asset workflow. In tandem with this release, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), a Lucasfilm Company, has purchased a site license. Currently in use for upcoming productions, ILM made this investment to boost their production pipeline across its ILM and Lucasfilm companies. As a Katana site license holder, ILM will deploy the software both in its San Francisco and Singapore studios.
Katana is specifically designed to address the needs of a highly scalable asset-based workflow to: allow updating of assets once shots are already in progress; share lighting setups, such as edits and overrides, between shots and sequences; and allow use of multiple renderers and specifying dependencies between render passes; allow shot-specific modification of assets to become part of the lighting "recipe" for shots, to avoid having to deal with large numbers of shot-specific asset variants. Furthermore, Katana is built from the ground up with the needs of modern productions in mind. Extensive APIs mean it integrates with current pipelines, shader libraries, and workflow tools, while its collaborative nature allows it to scale to meet the needs of the most demanding productions.
The main attraction of The Foundry's Katana stems from the flexibility of the product, as it has the ability to produce incredibly complicated shots while allowing artists to retain control. Katana is backed by The Foundry, a provider of high-end visual effects tools, and has been production-proven on over 20 shows since 2004 at Sony Pictures Imageworks.
Dell Takes a Terabyte from Mobile Workstation Storage
Dell's Precision M6600 and M4600 mobile workstations, which launched in May, are now available with 512gb (SATA3) Mobility Solid State Drives. The M6600 is also offering the Nvidia Quadro 5010M mobile professional graphics GPU with 4gb of dedicated GDDR5 memory.
The Dell Precision M6600 and M4600 are the first mobile workstations to offer 512gb SATA3 Mobility SSDs, giving users 500mb/sec read and 300mb/sec write times. With the M6600 offering two full storage slots with up to two 512gb SSDs and one mini-card slot with up to 128gb, workstation users can experience more than a terabyte of solid-state storage in a mobile workstation. The 512gb SSD and Nvidia 5010M are available with pricing starting at $1120 and $1640, respectively.
Dassault Looks to the Cloud
Dassault Systèmes (DS) recently announced a cloud-based partnership with Amazon.com's Web Services arm that will enable clients to use its 3D design and manufacturing software remotely over the cloud. PLM and 3D software are traditionally memory-intensive, but by partnering with Amazon Web Services, DS will be able to offer clients a preconfigured environment to remotely run 3D and PLM software without having to buy expensive hardware.
DS is leveraging multiple AWS services to power its Version 6 software platform, providing high performance and highly available resources via the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) for discrete compute environments. This expands the geographic reach of DS customers, regardless of their physical location. Customers now easily access design content, while DS can store volumes of design data without having to support an extensive array of legacy platforms.
In other news, DS has made its new online Version 6 platform—offered as a subscription model—available over the cloud. Also, DS announced its strategic investment in Outscale, a start-up providing next-gen SaaS for leveraging dynamic public cloud resources allocation. Lastly, the firm has updated its Version 6 software to V6R2012, delivering an open, collaborative platform by broadening the value of digital assets into new solutions such as immersive retail store experiences and global production system planning.
Q3 Graphics Shipments Up
According to Jon Peddie Research (JPR), the industry's research and consulting firm for graphics and multimedia, the estimated graphics chip shipments and suppliers' market share for Q3 2011 is up 16.7% over last quarter and 18.4% over last year. Intel led the quarter with 36.5% growth, with Nvidia at 30% growth. Shipments during the third quarter of 2011 did (finally) behave according to past years with regard to seasonality, and were higher on a year-to-year comparison for the quarter. 2011 is still an unusual year for the PC and graphics suppliers, however, as businesses take their own path to recovery.
The third quarter of the year is usually the growth quarter, and was this year, which is a positive sign looking forward. The growth in Q3 comes as a welcome change—but is it inventory building for the holiday season?
This quarter, Intel celebrated its seventh quarter of embedded processor graphics CPU (EPG, a multi-chip design that combines a graphics processor and CPU in the same package) shipments, and had a very strong double-digit growth in desktops and notebooks. AMD lost in overall market share, while Intel gained more compared to last quarter, and Nvidia declined due to its exiting from the integrated segments.
Year to year this quarter, Intel market share increased (9.5%), AMD broke even, and Nvidia slipped (-23%) in the overall market partially due to the company withdrawing from the integrated segments. However, Nvidia gained 10.9% in the desktop discrete area.
The quarter's change in total shipments from last quarter increased 16.7%, above the 10-year average of 13.9%. AMD's HPU quarter-to-quarter growth has been extraordinary at an average of 58.4% for desktop and notebook, and Intel's EPG growth was significant at an average of 23.6%. This is a clear showing of the industry's affirmation of the value of CPUs with embedded graphics and is in line with JPR's forecasts. The major, and logical, impact is on older IGPs, and some on low-end, low-cost add-in boards (AIBS). Almost 92 million PCs shipped worldwide this quarter, an increase of 8.8% compared to last quarter (based on an average of reports from Dataquest, IDC, and HSI).
At least one and, often, two GPUs are present in every PC shipped. It can take the form of a discrete chip, a GPU integrated in the chipset, or a GPU embedded in the CPU. The average has grown from 115% (in 2001) to almost 160% GPUs per PC. Discrete graphics processing unit (GPU) chips and other chips with graphics are a leading indicator for the PC market.
Market shares shifted for the big three and put pressure on the smaller three, and most showed a decrease in market share as indicated in the chart on this page. Intel continues to be the overall market share leader, elevated by Core i5 EPG CPUs, Sandy Bridge, and Pineview Atom sales for netbooks. AMD lost market share quarter to quarter, and Nvidia lost share.
Nvidia is exiting the integrated graphics segments and shifting focus to discrete GPUs. The company showed significant discrete market share gain (30% quarter to quarter). Nvidia credits strong connect with new Intel Sandy Bridge notebooks. Ironically, Nvidia enjoyed some serendipitous sales of IGPs in Q3 due to some older AMD CPU sales in Asia.
AMD's overall graphics market share dropped 0.3% from last quarter, even though the company's HPU-class Fusion APU processors are selling very well.
The Foundry Unveils Ocula 3.0
The Foundry has rolled out Ocula 3.0, a significant upgrade to its stereo plug-in tool set for the Nuke compositing system. Ocular, used in production on groundbreaking live-action stereo projects including Avatar and Tron: Legacy, provides artists with a set of Nuke tools that assist with the integration of elements and help correct common stereo 3D defects.
Ocular 3.0, the biggest upgrade of the product to date, brings new tools to help fix mis-focused camera pairs and retime in stereo, as well as a range of workflow tweaks and improvements to speed up day-to-day Ocula work. The new version is priced starting at $5400.
Boxx Goes Xtreme
Boxx Technologies has released the 3DBoxx 3970 Xtreme, pitched by the company as "the world's fastest workstation for Autodesk Revit, SolidWorks, and other frequency-bound software applications."
The 3970 XT—priced at just over $2900—features a performance-enhanced, second-generation (overclocked) Intel Core i7 processor, along with Intel Smart Response Technology, which enables quick access to media files and accelerated performance overall. Both technologies, currently unavailable in mass-produced workstations, enable the system to automatically learn which files users access frequently and copies them from the hard-disk drive to the solid-state drives (SSDs). So the next time these files are requested, the system loads them from the SSDs rather than the slower hard drive, for faster booting, faster application loading, and accelerated performance.
Panasonic Launches 3D-Ready Pro Plasma
Panasonic revealed the TH-65VX300U, the newest addition to its family of HD professional plasma displays. The 65-inch display's color reproduction approaches digital cinema standards, while the display's ultra-high-speed drive technology achieves clear and extremely detailed 3D video as well as enhances 2D content. The advanced drive provides smoother gradation, which is double the smoothness of conventional models, resulting in richer gradation expression in a dark area of the screen.
The TH-65VX300U is also equipped with multiple customizable functions for the postproduction experience, including a wide color gamut that can be selected from five setting types, an option to customize placement of RGB, and added adjustment menus. Furthermore, independent RGB On/Off functionality checks secondary colors or monochrome images, helping with individual color calibration. The display, priced at $6250, includes a waveform monitor to confirm the incoming signal.
AMD Fires Up FirePro V4900
AMD has launched the AMD FirePro V4900, which delivers unequalled performance for DCC and CAD professionals at an entry-level price point. By leveraging AMD's most advanced graphics technology, including AMD Eyefinity2 technology, the AMD FirePro V4900 improves application performance. In fact, the AMD FirePro V4900 more than doubled the performance of competitive offerings in many CAD and DCC application tests.
The AMD FirePro V4900 is designed to exceed the needs of graphics professionals. The GPU's 1gb of 128-bit GDDR5 RAM drives memory bandwidth to 64gb/sec, allowing rapid data access, while Microsoft DirectX11, OpenGL 4.2, and OpenCL support empowers users to render and manipulate models using the broadest range of tools and applications. Enhanced AMD Eyefinity and DisplayPort 1.2 technology enables six-screen multidisplay setups. The V4900 is available in select Dell and Fujitsu systems and HP workstations. As of November 1, it is being sold for $189 at select online resellers.
Imagineer, Boris FX Release Motion Tracking Bundle
Imagineer Systems has teamed up with Boris FX to launch the Motion Tracking for Editors bundle, a motion-tracking tool set bundle designed to work with Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, Apple FCP 7, Motion, and Sony Vegas Pro.
Available immediately for $299, the Motion Tracking for Editors bundle includes Imagineer Systems' newest release of Mocha AE v2.6.1 and the Boris Continuum Motion Tracker Unit from Boris FX. Mocha AE is a stand-alone planar tracking and roto tool. The Boris Continuum Motion Tracker Unit delivers matchmove, corner pin, witness-protection face blurring, and wire remover capabilities. As a result of this collaboration, the new Motion Tracker for Editors bundle enables users to export tracking data from Mocha AE directly to Boris Continuum Complete, giving editors access to more visual effects capabilities within their host system.
Embedded Graphics Processors Killing off IGPs
According to Jon Peddie Research (JPR), in 2011, with the full-scale production of scalar X86 CPUs with powerful multi-core, SIMD graphics processing elements, a true inflection point occurred in the PC and related industries. As a result, the ubiquitous and stalwart integrated graphics processor (IGP) is fading out of existence. For several reasons, many people believed (and some hoped) that the CPU and the GPU would never be integrated: GPUs are characterized by a high level of complexity, with power and cooling demands, and dramatically different memory management needs; GPU design cycles are faster than those of the CPU; the GPU has grown in complexity compared to the CPU, exceeding the transistor count, and matching or exceeding the die size of the CPU; and the x86 has steadily increased in complexity and power consumption, and become multi-core.
With four times the number of transistors possible in the same space as the previous manufacturing node, Moore's Law seems unstoppable. With the move to 32nm, and now 28nm, the possibilities for integration of such complex and alien functionality is not only possible and feasible, but a reality.
Jon Peddie, president of JPR, notes a new trend impacting discrete GPUs due to the combination of devices being offered with integrated graphics (IGPs, EPGs,
and HPUs). "The integrated processors will impact GPU sales and change traditional sales patterns. The trend may even put the category in decline—at least so some believe," he says, "but it's not that simple. Nothing in the PC industry is."
The EPG/HPU will revolutionize the PC and associated industries. The amount of computation capability available in the size, weight, and power consumption of systems with EPG/HPUs, coupled with the attractive prices they will carry, will upset the market dynamics like never before, and maybe not since the introduction of the PC. Further details are available in "The Market Dynamics Created by the Embedded Graphics Processors Study" from JPR.
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The Cameron Highlands is situated in Pahang, West Malaysia. It is approximately 85 km from Ipoh or about 200 km from Kuala Lumpur. The retreat has a diverse population of more than 43,000 people.
The Cameron Highlands is one of Malaysia's most extensive hill stations. It covers an area of 712² km, about the size of Singapore, At 5,000 ft (1,500 m) above sea level it is also the highest point in Malaysia accessible by road. During the day, the temperature seldom rises above 25 °C; at night, it can drop to as low as 12 °C.
There are four main roads into the area: two to the west, to Ipoh and to Tapah; and two to the east, to Gua Musang and Kuala Lipis.
The towns lie in a string of settlements approximately 25 km long. From north to south these are:
Get in
The highlands can be accessed by road from both coasts, though most travellers enter from the west. Ipoh has a road up to the highlands via Simpang Pulai, the other route from the west is further south, via Tapah. The main road from the east passes through Gua Musang; there is also a more circuitous route from Kuala Lipis (both of which are on the Jungle Railway).
By bus
Approaching from the west
From Ipoh, take an air-conditioned Kinta Omnibus service (RM16.80, 2.5 hr, 8AM, 11AM, 3PM, 6PM) to Tanah Rata from Ipoh's Medan Kidd bus terminal (5 min walk from the train station). The buses travel via Simpang Pulai and stop at towns such as Kampong Raja and Brinchang. Be sure to let the driver know if you need one of these towns.
From Kuala Lumpur, buses to Tanah Rata leave from Pudu Sentral Bus Station (RM28-RM39, 4.5 hr, 8.30AM-3.30PM though mainly in the morning). Some buses can be booked online at http://www.busonlineticket.com
From Singapore, overnight VIP buses operated by Grassland and Fivestar leave from the Golden Mile tower/complex (SG$55-SG$65, 10 hr). Buses stop at Ringlet, Lakehouse, Brinchang Hotel, Equatorial Hotel, Heritage Hotel and Tanah Rata.
Approaching from the east
The best option is the bus station at Gua Musang, look for services to Tanah Rata or Ipoh. Kuala Lipis may also have buses.
By car
From North-South Expressway, exit the expressway at Tapah and then proceed via route 59 straight to the highlands. It takes about 1 hr 30 min to reach the first town of Ringlet.
Alternatively, you can exit the expressway at Simpang Pulai, Ipoh and proceed via route 145 to Cameron Highlands. It takes about 1 hr to reach the first town, Kampung Raja. Condition of this route is significantly better than Route 59 from Tapah.
By shuttle mini van
You can also use mini van transfer to get to Cameron Highlands:
By taxi
A taxi station is located at about 100 m east of the bus station along Jalan Besar road. Taxi fares are subject to negotiation as most of the taxi drivers are notorious for not using the meters. Be prepared to negotiate hard.
Get around
The resort is made up of eight neighbourhoods. The three townships are Ringlet, Tanah Rata and Brinchang. The five settlements are the Bertam Valley, Kea Farm, Tringkap, Kuala Terla and Kampung Raja. All are separated from one another by a considerable distance. The most popular towns of the retreat are Tanah Rata and Brinchang. They are about 4 km apart.
One of the best ways to see the area is to walk. Do bring along an umbrella just in case it rains.
By bus
The bus station is at Tanah Rata. Buses run hourly to most of the tourist spots. The fare is about RM1.50.
By car
The resort has a good network of roads. If you are planning to get off the beaten track, renting a car may be a good option.
By motorcycle
Motorcycles can be rented at some of the guest houses. You must have a license to ride a motorcycle.
By taxi
The taxi fare between Tanah Rata and Brinchang is RM6. You can hire a taxi for 2 hr for an exorbitant rate of RM50.
By van charter
You can plan an itinerary of your own by hiring a 10-seater van. Make sure you confirm the charges before making any decisions.
Several tour operators have offices on or near the main road in Tanah Rata. The packages (jungle trekking, farm adventure, go to Ipoh to see Kellie's Castle etc.) and prices are all very similar, but ask about extra charges like admission to the museums and to see the Rafflesia. Morning and afternoon tours are very popular. Night tours are listed by most operators but are not popular so don't expect them to be available unless you're in a group of 4 people (or 3 at some).
Mount Yong Belar
Gunung (Mount) Irau
Gunung Brinchang
Food is not a problem at the Cameron Highlands. There are many Malay, Western, Indian and Chinese restaurants to pick and choose from. While you are here, do try the steamboat, a pot of boiling soup where you can cook your own meat and vegetables.
Internet facilities are readily available.
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I am an empathetic teacher, sensitive to the student's individual process of learning. My singing lessons usually start with breathing and relaxation exercises. Vocal technique exercises come next. When the student is fully warmed up, we will begin to work on songs. It is important that students be a part of the process of picking material since the more personally they respond to the material the more apt they are to become engaged in their lessons. After three to six months beginning students will have gained an understanding of the fundamentals of breathing, relaxation, and basic performance skills. With more advanced students the focus will be on range extension and the on-going development of vocal style through song interpretation and performance related exercises.
As an acting teacher and coach, I tailor my classes to the needs of each student. I utilize improvisatory and sensory techniques to help unleash spontaneity. I also encourage the students to use their personal experiences as a way to access a full range of emotions. I enjoy working with the student on script analysis, so as to discover the underlying motivations of the character the student is working on.
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I use prompts as a way to get the student writing. Often, I will ask the student to write for stretches of time without editing themselves. It is important to unleash imagination before beginning the process of editing. Many times it is the unexpected that is the most compelling.
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This is a class for Russian speakers to learn English.
My very first student was Russian-speaking, to whom I taught English. I am fluent in both languages, and enjoy assisting others in their language learning process!
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My instruction extends nationwide, with students from all corners of the US, utilizing online tutoring services such as Skype.
My main field of study is in MATH (trig, algebra, geometry, precalculus), CHEMISTRY (high school and college), and PHYSICS (high school and college).
I completed my Bachelors in Physics and Mathematics Education at Hunter University and have gained experience with both in-person and online group instruction and curriculum development.
Some examples of the students I have tutored are: Elementary school students preparing for State competitions and exams; High school and College students in preparance for entrance exams, and in subjects such as algebra, geom
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I assign homework to keep my students ahead of what is going on in class, and a visual and intuitive understanding of the concepts I present is important to me, so I use visual aids (diagrams and interactive models) to help my students integrate what they learn with me in real life situations.
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I start with an assessment based on what the student has trouble with or last remembers covering in school, and prepare material going from there.
As a result, my students all have improved grades without any need for cramming before tests, and I encourage a stress-free and easygoing learning environment.
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Although my profile has recently been posted, I have tutored for nearly fifteen years.
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I've been teaching English for 3 years and my students have gone from total beginner to intermediate level. Within the first few lessons, you'll be able to introduce yourself and speak about basic conversational subjects and as time goes on you'll be able to speak about many more specific topics. I can work with you on your written and oral understanding skills as well as written and oral producing. I love working with students of all ages and experience levels and I can't wait to meet you!
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Each session will have a check-in assessing what your goals are for the lesson that day. We will review spoken english, written, and reading based on your current level.
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Every lesson is about YOU. So each week we will take a look at your goals for the lesson, whether you are preparing for college auditions, school talents shows, a desire to work with music theory, or piano skills, this is your opportunity to explore. Everything is possible.
As a professional singer myself, I am constantly auditioning on broadway, off-broadway, and for smaller local and regional theater opportunities. I believe that as a teacher I have to continue to be in the field and learning as the industry continues to change. I have to be aware of the opportunities in this business. I have been hired by pr
Prior to NYC I taught middle school choir for 200+ students, of which I received teacher of the year in 2012. I also still hold a valid teaching license in the state of Indiana and currently applying toward my NYS teaching certification.
Within my voice studio I teach in person and online lessons. While online lessons can be beneficial for students wishing to study with me that are not in the immediate vicinity, I recommend in person lessons
I look forward to hearing your beautiful voice and helping you to embrace music. Feel free to check out my website for any further information!
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If you are learning English and are looking for a conversational partner to practice and become more comfortable, I am your person! I taught English in Spain for 2 years at several Bilingual institutes.
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My name is Ra. I am a dancer, poet, and educator. I specialize in teaching conversational Spanish, Latin Dance, and Spoken Word Poetry. I am a native Spanish speaker. Originally from Puerto Rico, I grew up between PR and New York City. I graduated from The New School University and lived abroad several years teaching language in a Bilingual Schools. I began my dance studies back home in Puerto Rico with traditional Boricua roots music like Bomba y Plena. I now work for several dance companies, perform spoken word poetry, and teach dance/poetry/spanish to children and adults. As a Teaching Artist I aim to help my students become more comfortable whether it's with learning Spanish or learning to dance Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, or Flamenco.
I believe learning new things opens up a whole new world to us. With me you will get to
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I have taught English for 10+ years! I find that teaching ESL students is rewarding. I am currently teaching ESL students online. I encourage students to try everything from pronunciation and dictation on their own. By doing this I am encouraging them and empowering confidence. I also use dialogue to helps students understand how to respond to questions and the flow of conversation. We use visual aids like flash cards and dry erase boards to communicate ideas such as (bananas, birds etc).
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My passion is seeing a student or anyone I am explaining a concept to have the face light up when they understood the idea. This is so muc
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Much like mothers, it is also important to celebrate milestones in a father's life as well. Whether it is a celebration for Father's day, for a birthday, promotion, or even just because, a trip to Naples, Florida could be just what the doctor ordered to show your dad how much you care.
One of the major attractions in the Naples area is the various golf courses. Many are available to the public, including:
- Lely Resort Golf and Country Club: This community features two courses that re available to the public – the Mustang Course and the Flamingo Island Course. The Mustang Course features eighteen holes and was designed to make the game challenging but fair for even the average golfer. The Flamingo Island Course also has eighteen holes and is a true "Florida course" with flat fairways, water hazards and strategically placed bunkers.
- Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club: The Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club features an 18 hole golf course, which happens to be the oldest golf course in Naples, as well as a driving range and 2,000 square foot pro shop to fulfill all of your golfing needs.
If golf isn't appealing but dad still loves the outdoors, there are plenty of activities he can participate in where he can soak up the sun and enjoy the sites.
Kids coming along for the trip? Many of the activities are fun for dad and child friendly. They include:
- Boat Rentals at Naples Bay Resort:The Naples Bay Resort offers a variety of rentals to meet all of your needs. Looking to enjoy some water sports or fishing? Offering everything from 24' Hurricane Deck Boats to single or tandem kayaks, Naples Bay Resort is the place to go. Pack a picnic and head to Keewaydin Island with eight miles of deserted beach.
- Dolphin Explorer: This tour allows you to see dolphins up close and personal in their natural environment, visit bird rookeries, and also visit a barrier island where you can hunt for shells. You're onboard with marine researchers and can assist them in collecting data for the 10,000 Islands Dolphin Project. The tour was even approved by National Geographic!
- Everglades Kayak: If you want to explore the Everglades, Everglades Kayak, Everglades Rentals and Eco Adventures and Everglades Area Tours are all great choices to explore the Gulf Coast portion of Everglades National Park. They kayak rentals, so you can explore nature on your own, as well as half day, whole day, and multi-day tours.
- NaplesZoo:The Naples Zoo offers a variety of activities besides viewing the animals, including hand feeding the herd of giraffe, a boat tour to view the cage-free island homes of the zoo's primate species, shows at the Safari Canyon Theater and a historic tropical garden.
- Pure Naples: Pure Naples offers a wide variety of options including eco cruises, fishing, jet boat rides, boat and Jet Ski rentals and shelling excursions.
- Sea Gone Fishing: Sea Gone Fishing offers backwater and offshore fishing charters with experienced captains who can help you get the "big catch" you, can brag about for years to come.
Is your dad not a fan of the outdoors? Never fear, there are plenty of indoor activities he can participate in as well:
- Burn by Rocky Patel: This cigar lounge offers a sanctuary to those looking to enjoy fine cigars in an environment mixing Mediterranean, Asian and Cuban Cultures. The first-in-the-world signature cigar and spirits lounge created by cigar impresario Rocky Patel, a Naples resident, also offers many happy hour deals, making it a great place to wind down in the afternoon.
- Marcus Daniel Tobacconist: This cigar merchant offers custom blend hand-rolled cigars, pipes and other gadgets – everything a cigar aficionado could need.
- Pinchers Crab Shack:Pinchers offers the best in fresh, local seafood in the Southwest Florida area. Offering pounds of crab, fresh caught seafood entrees and sandwiches, and a variety of pastas, there is something for everyone on the menu.
- Seminole Immokalee Casino:Located in the greater Naples area, this casino offers dad the chance to try his luck with more than 34 live table games and 1,200 Vegas-style slot machines, as well as enjoy live music in the Zig Zag Lounge.
- Tommy Bahama:Tommy Bahama Restaurant, Bar & Store offer everything you could need, including great lunch and dinner dining, awesome specialty drinks at happy hour, and a variety of island-inspired outfits for you to purchase.
- Alto Live Jazz Kitchen: Alto is a fusion of great jazz and great food. This new supper club at Bayfront recalls the spirit of the Jazz Age speakeasy. Its inspiration is Philadelphia's Zanzibar Blue, where owner Charles Mereday was executive chef in the 1990's.
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Defoe nets penalty as Toronto win
TORONTO -- Jermain Defoe scored on a penalty and Toronto FC entered the World Cup break with a 1-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday.
Defoe's goal came in the 26th minute, awarded when Nick Hagglund was pulled down in the box. The former Tottenham Hotspur star stepped up and sent the ball to the far left corner.
The afternoon marked Toronto's last Major League Soccer game before the three-week hiatus for the World Cup, and coach Ryan Nelsen had said a victory would send his team into the break with added confidence and put the squad in a good spot in the league standings.
"We're winning games now, we won that game 1-nil and we're a wee bit disappointed to tell you truth with how we played," Nelsen said.
"That's where I hoped we'd get to was to start to get the wins and the crowd would be going, 'We won but we didn't play very well.' I was praying for that time to happen. Most of the time in the past it was just praying for wins."
The victory moved Toronto's record to 6-4-1. San Jose dropped to 4-5-4.
Toronto had turned its attention to the MLS after its loss to the Montreal Impact in the Canadian Championship, which doesn't count toward league standings, on Wednesday.
It was Defoe's seventh goal with Toronto and fourth game winner, one shy of the franchise record.
"I've enjoyed it," Defoe said, reflecting on his time in the MLS. "As a forward, I try to get off to a good start and hopefully relax and enjoy my football, and then I know the goals will come. Luckily the goals have come.
"Before you come you can never imagine what it's going to be like. But it's just been amazing, lucky to be at such a good club, where the players get treated right, playing with good players, a lot of young players, there's a good team chemistry, team spirit which is always important. And I believe that we can do something special this year."
Hagglund had several scoring chances, including two in less than a minute midway through the first half. On the first, he forced Jon Busch to make a diving save. The TFC defender sent the second shot just wide of the net.
He almost scored in the 68th off a free kick after some tense moments from Nelsen and his players. Newcomer Dominic Oduro was sprinting onto a pass in the air that San Jose's Clarence Goodson reached up and stopped with his hand. Toronto players were arguing for a red card, but were awarded a free kick instead, which Hagglund headed just wide of the post.
Oduro, acquired in a trade Friday that sent Alvaro Rey to the Columbus Crew, came on in the 64th minute, and the fans soon got to see the speed for which the Ghanian midfield/forward is known.
The 28-year-old had a career-high 13 goals last season.
Toronto doesn't play another league game until June 27 when it travels to the New York City area to face the Red Bulls.
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By night Kilkenny comes alive as visitors and locals alike enjoy the city's vibrant cultural and entertainment life. The city offers an eclectic mix of cosmopolitan designer bars, and traditional old style hostelries. What better way to spend an evening than enjoying a meal in one of the many restaurants throughout Kilkenny? Live music and theatre takes place throughout the week, so whether your taste is for dance music, poetry, theatre or rock! - Kilkenny has something to offer you.
Kilkenny's intimate size and wonderfully atmospheric venue make it a magical location for the many festivals that fill the calendar each year. With music spilling onto the streets and venues within walking distance of each other, the whole city celebrates. For festivals and events, Kilkenny has it all.
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Don't be too fast to judge a cat by its color, a new study warns. The media and folklore help to perpetuate stereotypes about personality traits linked to the color of a cat's coat that can have a negative effect on adoption rates at shelters according to research from the University of California, Berkley. People's erroneous perceptions go beyond superstitions of black cats being spooky or bad luck.
Interested in the connection of how color influences adoptions, a doctoral student in psychology at Berkley and her co-authors surveyed 189 people who had owned cats as pets, and discovered that they were more likely to assign positive "purrsonality" traits to orange cats, and less likely to do so with white and tortoiseshell cats. The participants considered orange cats friendly; whereas white cats were thought of as aloof, shy, lazy and calm, while tortoiseshell cats were believed to be intolerant. "To date there is little evidence that these perceived differences between differently colored cats actually exist, but there are serious repercussions for cats if people believe that some cat colors are friendlier than others," said Mikel Delgado, lead author of the study. "We hope that this study will be a starting point for further research in what qualities affect adoption and retention of pet cats, and whether there is a genetic or physical basis (such as coat color) for personality differences in cats," she added.
This study titled "Human Perceptions of Cat Color as an Indicator of Domestic Cat Personality" by Delgado, Munera and Reevy was published in the December 2012 issue of Anthrozoos, the journal of the International Society of Anthrozoology.
To establish a link between how cat color influences adoption rates, Delgado and her coauthors used Craigslist to recruit a national sample of cat owners and cat lovers in large U.S. metropolitan areas. Participants were asked to rate, on a scale of 1 to 7, the personalities of black, white, bi-colored, tri-colored (tortoiseshell or calico) and orange cats based on their tendencies to be active, aloof, bold, calm, friendly, intolerant, shy, stubborn, tolerant and trainable. While most people questioned in the study said personality informs their decision about which cat to adopt, the characteristics they ascribed to cats based on their coat color indicated that color consciously or unconsciously played a key role in their final choice of which kitty to take home. More so with cats than dogs, potential adopters walk into shelters with a pre-conceived notion of what color cat they would like to adopt. Many are trying to replicate a beloved, deceased cat but they are not considering that cats of the same color are not cookie-cutter clones. Each cat has a distinct temperament, so it is crucial to spend a lot of time with prospective feline friends. The ASPCA has a patented Meet Your Match program called Felinality that ignores coat color, and instead identifies nine different behavioral profiles for cats, ranging from independent to gregarious designed to help adopters find the perfect cat to fit their lifestyle and nurturing needs. Back to the study- overall, orange cats and bi-colored cats were characterized as friendly, while black cats, white cats and tri-colored cats were regarded as more antisocial. White cats were considered to be more shy, lazy and calm, while tortoiseshell cats were more likely to be depicted as more intolerant yet more trainable. Black cats were typified as having less extreme character traits, which might contribute to their mysterious reputation.
According to 2011 HSUS statistics, there are 86.4 million owned cats in the U.S., and at least one million end up in shelters each year. Many are abandoned because their personalities conflict with their owners' expectations. In a 2002 study from the University of California, Davis found that one in four cats wind up in shelters because they did not get along with their owners or other pets. A common complaint was that they're "too active." That study also found that dark cats are more likely to be euthanized, and that tortoiseshell cats are frequently typecast as having too much attitude or "tortitude."
Part of the problem with black and tortie cats is visibility. They don't show up as well in a cage even when eye level with visitors. A litter of dark kittens blends together in a heap. Marketing gimmicks like waiving fees or "Black Cat Friday" lure people toward inconspicuous cats. Shelters are also rethinking black cat adoption moratoriums near Halloween. Certain sites sing the praises of black cats. "Ten reasons to adopt a black cat" include creative enticements such as "they're little panthers; black cats match every décor; holding a black cat is very slimming; the neighborhood Goth kids will think you are cool."
I hate to be a spoiler but there may be a genetic component to color and some general behavior observations. I remember being at the cat show at Madison Square Garden about 10 years ago and watching a researcher comb hair for DNA and a behavioral study. Certain genetic defects are paired with physical traits. For example, white cats can have blue eyes, poor vision, skin conditions and be deaf which all could contribute to the notion of being "anti-social."
Solid chocolate brown is only found in a small, selected gene pool as in Havana Brown cats, which tend to use their paws to examine objects and to communicate with their owners. They are also not known to be social with other species like dogs. Is this a manifestation of the color? Chances are you will never see a solid brown cat in a shelter.
Certain feline colors and patterns are sex linked. Tricolored cats, calico and tortoiseshell are usually female so their traits will be reflective of their gender which tends to be more docile. Ginger, orange or red cats - the Morris type - are usually male with females existing as a ratio of one out of every five orange cats. Male orange cats can be quite assertive and vocal. Female ginger cats are often calmer. Survey says: orange cats are more friendly. Well that depends on what you construe as "friendly."
For Adoption at Babylon Town Shelter (631-643-9270) Lamar St. W. Babylon: As of last weekend there was an assortment of lovable black, tuxedo and tabby cats at the shelter. No orange at the present time. As for dogs, "Mack" #12-156 represents the Pit patrol. He gets along with other dogs at the shelter where he has been waiting for his special someone since March. "Sugar" #12-308 is one of the scared Sharpei mixes from a bad situation. Less than a year old, Sugar has made remarkable progress at the shelter and now smiles and walks on a leash. Big accomplishments.


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Locations From the Original To Be Used For This Episode
Peter Weller ("RoboCop") to Direct and Star
CBS's HAWAII FIVE-0 will again pay tribute to the original series with a reboot of a popular episode from the beloved series which was broadcast more than 39 years ago. Beginning Thursday, Dec. 13, the current production will begin principle photography on an episode titled "Hookman," based closely on the Emmy Award-winning episode of the same name from the original series.
The current series' Executive Story Editor, Joe Halpin, wrote the teleplay for the upcoming episode and consulted with the original's writers, Rod Baker and Glen Olson, not only to explain the current series' vision of sticking close to the original, but also to get their blessing.
"We at HAWAII FIVE-0 hold the original series in reverence, and to be able to go to their well of incredible storytelling is such an honor," says Peter Lenkov, Executive Producer of the current incarnation of HAWAII FIVE-0. "Aside from updating a few sign-of-the-times elements, we are using the original as a roadmap to stay true to each and every element that made 'Hookman' such a beloved hour of television, even going so far as to secure the same locations used in the original episode."
"Hookman," the original series' Season Six premiere episode (original airdate Sept. 11, 1973), centered around a double amputee out to avenge the loss of his hands by killing the police officers responsible, including McGarrett. In the updated version, McGarrett's father was one of the officers responsible for his maiming.
Peter Weller ("RoboCop") will star as the lead villain as well as direct this production. Jason Koger, a double upper amputee, will be stand in for Weller in close-ups of his prosthetic hands. In the original production, Jay J. Armes portrayed the lead villain and was a double amputee himself.
HAWAII FIVE-0 is broadcast Mondays, (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and is a production of CBS Television Studios. Peter Lenkov, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci are the executive producers.


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It's been a common theme throughout the 2012 season, a competitive game ends with the Cubs losing control in the late innings on their way to a hard-fought loss. That's exactly what happened Sunday Night as the Cubs and Red Sox went back and forth for six innings with the Cubs coming back from 2-0 and 3-2 deficits to tie the game at three in the sixth. The Cubs pen entered in the seventh and with that out went any hope of winning the game and the series from the Red Sox. The Sox pushed three runs across in the 7th and one more for good measure in the 8th to make it 7-3. The Cubs tried to make things exciting in the ninth inning by loading the bases with no outs, but could only manage a run to make the final 7-4.
Paul Maholm couldn't keep the ball down for the first few innings and he paid for it by surrendering two runs in the first. Maholm battled though, making it through six innings only allowing three runs on six hits while walking one and striking out six. Maholm walked away with a no decision for his efforts. The Cubs had their chances but swung and missed too often and they couldn't get a clutch hit. Ten strikeouts, and 2-for-12 with guys in scoring position were big reasons for the loss. Starlin Castro had a good night at the plate going 3-for-4 with a triple and two RBI's, but had a rough one with the glove making his 12th error of the season. Full box score and highlights after the jump.


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Monday, November 19, 2012
Blue Pinpoint Sight availability
"...We will have the new blue Pinpoint Sight available in Au and NZ though in really small numbers. They will be tied to a gift with purchase promo in early 2013. We only have 2400 pieces available for AU and 1000 for NZ...."
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I hope they eventualy release them for everyone to be able to get one that wants one. Sure I understand that Toys r Us is using it to up the sales of thier over priced blasters & to be honest what greedy corporate wouldn't given half the chance. But I think this item would sell well even without a gimmic.ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousNovember 20, 2012 at 5:22 AM
Any news on United States availability?ReplyDelete
Oh, so there's the catch. Limited pieces...ReplyDelete
I have already gotten one in Singapore Toys R Us :PReplyDelete
They still have lots of stock. Those staying in Singapore should get one fast cos it may run out eventually. You guys can go to SGNerf for more info: http://sgnerf.blogspot.sg/2012/10/nerf-pinpoint-sight-blue-version_25.html
The 'Elite' Pin Point Sight is not for sale but you will get it free only when you purchase a Elite gun worth more than SGD $60 at Toys R Us. But some people are annoyed by the fact that it is $60 is because the Retaliator costs $59.90...
Btw, the Elite Pin point sight is exactly the same as the original yellow pin point sight except the colour is different. My Elite Pin Point sight has a few spots that were badly painted and the transparent plastic piece is full of small scratches which makes me unhappy :(
Another thing about the Elite Pin Point Sight is the 'Blue Maverick' at the side of the box... It could be the Nerf N-Strike Elite Strongarm but the tactical rail seems to be at the wrong place...
Urban Taggers,ReplyDelete
PLEASE PLEASE read this. I've sent you an email of two interesting pics of the upcoming 2013 Elite blasters.
- AnonymousDecember 4, 2012 at 4:36 PM
In New Zealand, Farmers are offering these to plug the sale of an Elite blaster. Their RRP is 20NZD and coincide with a sale of elite blasters...with Retaliators costing 40NZD. Contrary to previous assumptions, you can also buy them separate for the full price. This I believe is great value, and I picked up 3.ReplyDelete
BTW I don't believe the "limited units" pitch as the shelves were stocked with them.
- AnonymousDecember 24, 2012 at 6:52 AM
i need that sight for my stryfe please go U.SReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 15, 2013 at 8:53 AM
one, toys are us has more syuff then the official nerf sight does. twoo, they are 2 1/2 time more expensive in toys are us. three. GET THESE ELITE SIGHTS AT LEAST ON NERFS WEBSTITE, and even beter, REACH U.S. FIRST, THEN CANADA, mabye even at the same time. hasbro, WE ARE LIKE sitting duks waiting for them. just repaint, modify some stuff, and add a different colered laser. do we agree?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 15, 2013 at 8:56 AM
guys, i have a ton of guns waiting for some kind of atachment, the pinpoint was bad, as my friend said, and he told me he tested it is austalia, (tested only) nerf, please reach your own website and worldwide so everyone can get this sight, you will get money, kids are happy, its a win-winReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 16, 2013 at 4:29 AM
Look buddy. I spent the last four weeks looking for this thing! And all the regular ones are sold out! And your telling me that the only way I could get one is if I went to redneck island! Look sorry for criticism, but it really isn't fair. Especially that I'm living overseas. What hard with online sales?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 27, 2013 at 10:49 PM
Any sign of them appearing yet in stores???ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 7, 2013 at 11:04 AM
Heh. I think its rather rare too, although my friend and cousin has one each, they got it at singapore toys r us too. Trading with them one pinpoint elite sight for nitron sights(centerfire tech electronic scope), and im wondering if it is a good deal.ReplyDelete


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The first half of the day is abseiling, starting with a 5 metre high cliff and building up to 30 metre high cliffs during the morning.
After lunch, it's a scenic 20 minute walk to the start of the canyon. You wade into the creek that descends into the narrow slot-like canyon and within a few seconds you are jumping into a rock pool, the first of several jumps and swims. This canyon is an exciting affair with water jumps, exhilarating swims, waterslides and fantastic scenery.
The final abseil out of the canyon is one of the best waterfall abseils in the mountains. Clip into the rope, step back and follow the 30 metre waterfall down to the deep rock pool below. This is not just a brilliant waterfall abseil but also a fantastic photo opportunity.
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Keep in mind that at the moment this only applies to commercial beers, not homebrew. There's a long way to go and it's a slow process, but things are looking up.
At least shipping to comps might be a bit cheaper.I hope they do find a way to save the post office. I really can't imagine this country without it's postal system.Paul
I get wine every month through Canada Post. I'm sure if a tiny, backwards little country like Canada can do it, the United States must be able to handle it.


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REPUBLIC A minor 1.8 magnitude earthquake was recorded Tuesday afternoon just east of state Highway 21, about nine miles south of town.
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NASA may concern itself largely with space exploration, but it also wants to keep Earth on a steady course in the face of rising energy costs and climate change. Now the U.S. space agency has thrown its weight behind a clever method of growing algae in wastewater for the purpose of making biofuel.
The OMEGA system consists of algae grown in flexible plastic bags floating offshore, where cities typically dump their wastewater. Oil-producing freshwater algae would naturally clean the wastewater by feeding on nutrients in the sewage. The cleansed freshwater could then release into the ocean through forward-osmosis membranes in the sides of the plastic bags.
"You're concentrating nutrients and releasing extremely clean water into the ocean," said Jonathan Trent, a bioengineer at NASA Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, Calif. The forward-osmosis membranes only release fresh water into the ocean, and don't permit salty water to contaminate the bags.
Trent envisions harvesting the algae with barges every ten days, and then flushing the plastic bags with salt water to clean out any freshwater algae that might foul the sides of the bags or the forward-osmosis membranes. The algae would be turned into fuel in a manner similar to using corn to make ethanol.
Municipal wastewater pumped into the bags would then start the cycle all over again.
Such a process would mainly rely on the energy of the ocean waves to mix the algae, as well as sunlight and carbon dioxide. The offshore locations and the wide oceans would also have more than enough room to grow massive amounts of algae needed to produce biofuels for an energy-hungry world.
Algae for a greener economy
Many experts see algae as the biofuel source of the future for several reasons. Algae's biofuel yield could range from 1,000-4,000 gallons per acre each year, compared to just hundreds of gallons per acre annually from oil palm, sunflower and soybeans, according to a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) report. The DOE added that algae alone could theoretically take care of transportation fuel demands for the entire United States.
That early promise has led the DOE to invest in algae-focused ventures through its new ARPA-E agency, and to put together a report titled the "National Algal Biofuels Technology Roadmap."
Some private companies have tried growing algae in vats or through other methods on land. But Trent decided to take advantage of the ocean's natural waves and open spaces. His initial investigation drew support through a grant from the philanthropic arm of Google, the U.S. Internet search giant.
"This would ultimately cover acres and acres of ocean," Trent told SPACE.com. He noted that each plastic bag might take up as much as a quarter of an acre. The millions of acres required to meet U.S. transportation fuel needs would not take the form of one huge ocean patch, but would instead spread across many locations off the U.S. coasts.
The basic technologies behind the plastic bags and forward-osmosis membranes are well tested, but Trent expects to spend more time ensuring that the system can work efficiently and without problems. For instance, plastics have a known weakness to ultraviolet rays from the sun, and so long exposure might represent an issue.
Still, Trent wants to eventually make the plastic bags biodegradable. A future source of such biodegradable plastics might even come from algae-derived oil.
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Both NASA and the California Energy Commission have helped fund the latest round of Trent's work, in which he aims to get a pilot demonstration up and running. The first experiments might start in closed ponds, and then spread to California offshore locations near San Francisco and Santa Cruz.
Trent acknowledges that challenges remain in figuring out the right algae strains, and in engineering the system to make algae biofuels a cost-effective alternative to existing fossil fuels. In fact, biofuels currently represent one of the least lucrative possibilities from growing algae ? converting algae into animal food, fertilizer and cosmetics represents just a few of the more profitable ventures.
Still, the NASA bioengineer hopes that algae biofuels can eventually help satiate rising energy demands, and cut back on greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels that contribute to climate change. The fact that the OMEGA process would clean up wastewater and help sequester carbon dioxide doesn't hurt, either.
A U.S. company, Algae Systems of Carson City, Nev., has already licensed the NASA tech, and plans to deploy its own algae bioreactors somewhere off the coast of Tampa Bay, Florida. Trent would like to see the technology spread among companies as an open-source solution.
"I don't want to see any one company that owns the technology," Trent said. He has already begun discussing his work with international delegates at the United Nations Climate Change Conference hosted in Copenhagen, Denmark.
One possible future plan would combine the algae-growth system with a gigantic offshore wind farm being built by Germany, Sweden and Denmark. Wind power could then provide lights to keep algae growing underwater and during the nighttime hours ? a fitting vision for the sustainable future of spaceship Earth.
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President Uchtdorf to Begin 2013 CES Devotional Series
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- Young adults ages 18 through 30, both married and single, are invited to watch the devotional.
- The video will be available online at LDS.org.
- The event will be broadcast live at 6:00 p.m. mountain time in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French.
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On January 13, 2013, President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Second Counselor in the First Presidency, will kick off the 2013 CES Devotional series from Brigham Young University. The series will include five speakers from four locations throughout the year.
The devotional will be broadcast at 6:00 p.m. mountain time, and live audio and video broadcasts will be available at mormonchannel.org in English and at cesdevotionals.lds.org in American Sign Language, English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish. The Church's Facebook page will also include live English video of the devotionals, under the "Live Broadcast" tab.
The broadcast will also be available in English on Mormon Channel HD Radio and the following BYU Broadcasting services: BYU Television (BYUtv), BYU Radio, KBYU TV (Eleven), and KBYU FM Radio (Classical 89). It will be available in Spanish and Portuguese on BYU Television International. Specific dates are to be determined.
Video will also be available for streaming through a Roku player.
Within three weeks of the devotionals, the audio and video will be archived online at cesdevotionals.lds.org in many languages. Video, PDFs, and audio of previous devotionals are also available online in multiple languages.
English audio and video podcasts of previous devotionals are available online for free download at cesfiresides.lds.org.


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Tourism and Religion Issues and Implications Edited by: Richard Butler, Wantanee Suntikul
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This book examines both specific issues and more general problems stemming from the interaction of religion, travel and tourism with hospitality and culture, as well as the implications for site management and interpretation. It explores the oldest form of religious tourism pilgrimage from its original form to the multiple spiritual and secular variations practised today, along with issues and conflicts arising from the collision of religion, politics and tourism. The volume considers the impact of tourism and tourist numbers on religious features, communities and phenomena, including the deliberate involvement of some religious agencies in tourism. It also addresses the ways in which religious beliefs and philosophies affect the behaviour and perceptions of tourists as well as hosts. The book illustrates how different faiths interact with tourism and the issues of catering for religious tourists of the major faiths, as well as managing the interaction between increasing numbers of secular tourists and pilgrims at religious sites.
This book reveals uncharted controversies and conflicts and moves beyond traditional academic approaches of 'religious tourism'. It brilliantly explores political issues, fundamentalism, commercialization and sustainability using a tourism rather than religious lens. Butler and Suntikul do a wonderful job linking complex issues and exploring sacred sites, religious conflicts, tourism development and marketing through holistic and wider sustainability interpretation.- Rachel Dodds, Ryerson University, Canada
There is a serious lack of understanding of the interconnectedness, operational and management issues of religious tourism. This book provides outstanding clarity on the conceptual aspects of religious tourism while debating the nexus and complications of politics, nationalism, emotion, obligation, belief and management challenges. This comprehensive volume will be a must-read for tourism and hospitality researchers.- Maharaj Vijay Reddy, University of West London, UK
A welcome addition to existing works on religion and tourism. The editors have weaved a tourism-centric narrative around issues and conflicts arising between religion and tourism, as well as examining the rise of secular tourism within religious spaces. Essential reading for those interested in tourism, religion and their interconnections.- Stephen Boyd, Ulster University, UK
Butler and Suntikul provide a timely edited volume addressing the nexus of tourism, culture, heritage, and religion. Across the 19 chapters, the editors have lined up some of the most well-known and respected researchers on the topic...Libraries with collections focused on culture, religion, tourism, and anthropology should have a copy of this work.- CHOICE connect, July 2018 - K. M. Woosnam, University of Georgia, USA
Richard Butler is Emeritus Professor of Tourism, University of Strathclyde, Scotland and Visiting Professor, NHTV University, The Netherlands. His research interests include tourism destination development, tourism in remote and insular areas, resilience and sustainability in tourism and tourism and politics.
Wantanee Suntikul is Assistant Professor at the School of Hotel and Tourism Management, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong. Her research interests include heritage and tourism, politics and tourism, gastrodiplomacy and tourism and religion and tourism.


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This collection of math problems is based on a weekly series of space and Earth science problems distributed to teachers during the 2013-2014 school year. The problems were intended for students looking for additional challenges in the math and... (View More) physical science curriculum and were created to be authentic glimpses of modern science and engineering issues, often involving actual research data. Includes information for teachers and answer key. (View Less)
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In this activity, students experience a demonstration of light scattering that explains the blue colors in the Intersetllar Medium (ISM) nebulae, and the reddening of stars viewed through the ISM. It also explains the blue appearance of the sky on... (View More) Earth and the reddish appearance of the Sun during sunsets. The demonstration is best done before or during a lesson on the ISM when light scattering is discussed. This activity is one of two supporting the scientific investigation of the ISM, and is linked to reading material, reading review questions and problems, a teacher answer sheet, and glossary. (View Less)
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