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... psychologists are testing and proving ESP! In an upcoming issue of JPSP (Journal of Personality and Social Psychology), Daryl Bem, an emeritus professor at Cornell, [http://dbem.ws/FeelingFuture.pdf reports 9 experiments involving more than 1,000 participants] that finds [http://healthland.time.com/2011/01/12/wait-esp-is-real/ evidence of ESP]. Dr. Bem even went on the [http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/372474/january-27-2011/time-traveling-porn---daryl-bem Colbert Report] to defend his findings.
... psychologists are testing and proving ESP! In an upcoming issue of JPSP (Journal of Personality and Social Psychology), Daryl Bem, an emeritus professor at Cornell, [http://dbem.ws/FeelingFuture.pdf reports 9 experiments involving more than 1,000 participants] that finds [http://healthland.time.com/2011/01/12/wait-esp-is-real/ evidence of ESP]. Dr. Bem even went on the [http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/372474/january-27-2011/time-traveling-porn---daryl-bem Colbert Report] to defend his findings.
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January 30th, 2011
... the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships creates "podcasts" in which they select two significant papers recently published in JSPR and interview the authors in which they explain things with as little jargon as possible and focus on real-world applications.
January 23rd, 2011
... APA will sponsor four Advanced Training Institutes (ATIs) in the summer of 2011 hosted at major research institutions across the country, including Nonlinear Methods for Psychological Science and Exploratory Data Mining in Behavioral Research.
January 16th, 2011
... you can have free access a new public dataset containing daily responses as well as pre- and post-test personality information of over 3000 participants. The Berlin Diary Study (BDS) has collected data on personality, self esteem, positive and negative affect, contact and conflicts with family, and other variables. A handbook describing the data is available.
January 9th, 2011
... psychology can help with achieving your New Year's resolutions. In a recent article in the LA Times, psychologists offer advice and "tips on how to increase your chances of actually keeping that promise to yourself."
January 2nd, 2011
... SPSSI set up the Sages Program to encourage our retired members to apply their knowledge to helping solve social problems or to assist policy makers to solve social problems. Proposals are invited that use social science research findings to address social problems, and are due by February 15th.
December 26th, 2010
... NIH has launched the Basic Behavioral and Social Science Opportunity Network (OppNet) after many years of APS advocacy. OppNet will fund at least $120 million of basic behavioral science through 2014. The details of the initiative can be found in a APS Observer article.
December 19th, 2010
... the Social Personality and Health Network (SPH Network) was recently formed to promote interaction among investigators interested in issues at the interface between social and personality psychology and health. The SPH Network gathers for scientific meetings and promotes the development of relationships and collaborations among its members through an active listserv and website.
December 12th, 2010
... "tilting your head can make you hotter", according to research reported on CBS News.com in which evolutionary psychologists studies "whether the angle people viewed each other from was a factor in determining masculinity, femininity and attractiveness."
December 5th, 2010
... APA has a wiki for practicing psychologists called PsycLINK - The Practice Wiki which is a place to share resources, professional experiences, useful links and any other information you think colleagues would find helpful in their work.
November 28th, 2010
... you can ski and network at the same time. The Social Psychology Winter Conference is scheduled for January 6th to the 8th, 2011 at Park City, Utah. The conference provides a casual and relaxed setting for the exchange of ideas among researchers on a broad range of social psychological topics.
November 21st, 2010
... using a iPhone app called TrackYourHappiness, Harvard psychology researchers sought to identify factors associated with greater happiness. "The study authors Matthew Killingsworth and Daniel Gilbert were able to tease out that that mind-wandering was in fact the cause of much of the unhappiness."
November 14th, 2010
... the deadline for submissions the upcoming Western Psychological Association (WPA) Conference is fast approaching, midnight (PST) on November 15. The 2011 WPA Convention will be in Los Angeles from April 28 to May 1, 2011 at the Wilshire Grand.
November 7th, 2010
... that animals need play time too. According to a recent news article, "Gordon Burghardt, a psychology professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville says by more accurately defining play and watching it in the animal kingdom, humans may better understand themselves" and that play time has been observed "in species not previously thought capable of play, such as fish, reptiles and invertebrates."
October 10th, 2010
... to help facilitate the sometimes challenging process of teaching research methods and statistics in psychology we (Gary Lewandowski, Natalie Ciarocco, and David Strohmetz) created a website devoted to peer-reviewed resources for teaching these topics called TeachPsychScience which provides: PowerPoints, exemplar studies, class demonstrations, class/lab activities, assignments, student practice exercises, and links to web-based resources.
October 3rd, 2010
... in a recent article about journal citation data, the authors find that social/personality psychology is a hub within psychology, and that JPSP is identified as a "knowledge broker" that "absorbed and integrated knowledge from many other subfields and disseminated value-added knowledge to various consumers" (p. 355).
September 26th, 2010
... there was a recent replication of the Milgram Experiment on French TV disguised as a reality TV show. What was the source of the compliance? Was it the hostess and a chanting audience urging on the contestants? Was it the idea of trying to "win" a reality TV show? Decide for yourself by reading more about the event.
September 19th, 2010
... there is a new database of faces for psychology research. The Radboud Faces Database (RaFD) is a set of pictures of 67 models (including Caucasian males and females, Caucasian children, both boys and girls, and Moroccan Dutch males) displaying 8 emotional expressions. The RaFD in an initiative of the Behavioural Science Institute of the Radboud University Nijmegen, which is located in Nijmegen (the Netherlands), and can be used freely for non-commercial scientific research by researchers who work for an officially accredited university.
September 12th, 2010
... the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) is collecting self-nominations from science students who would be interesting in attending the Fall APAGS meeting as observers. This is a leadership development opportunity, and is geared particularly to those who are in the first three years of graduate training. If you would like to volunteer, please send a brief note stating your interest along with an abbreviated C.V. by Tuesday, September 7 to science at apa.org. Write "APAGS Leadership Development Opportunity" in the subject line.
September 5th, 2010
... with the increasing call for reporting effect sizes (ESs) and associated confidence intervals (CIs) in journals, the first journal to adopt the practice reports on its effectiveness for the past few years, including statistics on usage, conclusions on reporting practices, and techniques for reporting summary statistics.
August 29th, 2010
... the Society for Psychological Study of Social Issues has a newsletter column on an interesting topic by Martin Greenberg called, "The Flawed Lecture Technique as a Way of Increasing Student Involvement".
August 22nd, 2010
... there is a new MS program in Psychology at Arizona State University located in the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences. The program is research oriented and is most appropriate for students who wish to pursue a research-based or applied career in psychology or related fields.
August 15th, 2010
... a new professional society has formed - Society for Clinical and Social Psychology (SCSP) - which intersects the field of social and clinical psychology. Membership includes subscription to journal, newsletter, updates, and opportunity for collaboration.
August 8th, 2010
... a recent informal poll of graduate students in social psychology found that 77.8% reported the highest priority over summer is manuscript writing. In the Graduate Student Section of SPSP - Society for Personality and Social Psychology, the most recent edition of the newsletter, FORUM, has an article about "Tips and Strategies for Staying Productive over Summer!" which provides some useful tips and advice from fellow graduate students about how to approach summer in the most productive way possible.
August 1st, 2010
... robots may soon teach your class. A recent New York Times article discusses how researchers are developing highly programmed machines that can engage people and teach them simple skills, and that "Researchers say the pace of innovation is such that these machines should begin to learn as they teach, becoming the sort of infinitely patient, highly informed instructors that would be effective in subjects like foreign language or in repetitive therapies used to treat developmental problems like autism."
July 25th, 2010
... are informed citizens better citizens? In recent research reported in Boston, political scientists found that new facts do not necessarily change people opinions. People who are politically partisan sometimes even strengthen their beliefs in the face of new facts that counter their strongly held stances.
July 18th, 2010
... Is the Science in Social/Behavioral Science Useless? That is the title of a forthcoming article by Thomas Scheff. See his website, article #76, for his upcoming article in Contemporary Sociology in which he discusses the misuse of statistics in the social and behavioral sciences, including the debate between significance and effect sizes.
July 11th, 2010
... the Fulbright Scholar Program for US Faculty and Professionals for 2011-2012 is now open. The Fulbright Scholar Program offers 20 awards in teaching, research or combined teaching/research in psychology, including two Fulbright Distinguished Chairs. Even better, faculty and professionals in psychology also can apply for one of the 175 "All Discipline" awards open to all fields. For more information, visit www.cies.org/Webinar.
July 4th, 2010
... there may be an overlap in the brain for physical and social pain. In a recent article in Psychological Science entitled, "Acetaminophen Reduces Social Pain: Behavioral and Neural Evidence", participants taking acetaminophen for 3 weeks reported a decrease in daily hurt feelings compared to the placebo group. Acetaminophen is designed for treating physical aches and pains, but maybe it also treats social ones.
June 27th, 2010
... money increases your life satisfaction but not happiness. According to a new research reported in the Washington Post, a survey of more than 136,000 people in 132 countries found that day-to-day positive feelings of happiness were associated with having friends and family, feeling in control, and feeling respected.
June 20th, 2010
... money may decrease your ability to savor everyday experiences. In a recent article entitled, "Money Giveth, Money Taketh Away: The Dual Effect of Wealth on Happiness", participants manipulated to feel rich (compared to feeling poor) reported a lower ability to savor positive emotions and exhibited less enjoyment of life's everyday experiences.
April 18th, 2010
... your happiness level decreases from age 18 to 50, and then your happiness level increases until age 85, at which point you have more happiness than where you started at age 18, according to a research study published online May 17 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Read more in this New York Times article about which factors make people happy based upon age-related changes.
April 11th, 2010
is there a psychology behind taxes? With tax day almost upon us, Bill Congdon of the Brookings Institution was interviewed about his study of the behavioral patterns behind taxes in which he describes examples of irrational economic behavior and smart consumer behavior when it comes to taxes and refunds.
April 4th, 2010
... merely thinking about fast food can induce impatient behaviors and choices outside of the eating domain. In a recent article in Psychological Science by Zhong and DeVoe, researchers found that "found that mere exposure to fast-food symbols reduced people's willingness to save and led them to prefer immediate gain over greater future return, ultimately harming their economic interest."
March 28th, 2010
... the 2010 Mind & Life Summer Research Institute will take place in Garrison, New York, June 14-20. The theme of the Summer Research Institute is Human Development, Education and Contemplative Practice. The purpose is to advance collaborative research among developmental, neuroscientists, and educational researchers and practitioners.
March 21st, 2010
... the Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience Lab at Harvard University is seeking to hire one or two full-time research assistants to begin in Summer or Fall 2010. These positions are ideal for recent college graduates or individuals looking to re-train in psychology/cognitive neuroscience.
March 14th, 2010
... the New England Psychological Association is hosting a conference in October 2010 at St Michaels College Colchester Vermont, and the proposals are due June 2, 2010. The NEPA conference also has a companion conference, New England Conference for Teachers of Psychology, held the first day of the NEPA conference.
March 7th, 2010
... Global Pulse 2010 is a 3-day, online collaboration event, that will bring together individual socially-engaged participants and organizations from around the world. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is sponsoring the Global Pulse 2010, in partnership with the Departments of State, Education, Commerce, and Health and Human Services. Global Pulse 2010 is an online "virtual" event. Registration is FREE and participants can join from any computer with internet access. The event will be live, over the span of 3 days from March 29th to March 31st.
February 28th, 2010
... Professor Jack Dovidio's Yale Intergroup Relations Lab (YIRL) is accepting applications for volunteer research assistants for the summer of 2010. Applicants should be available for at least 8 weeks, mid-June - August. The ideal candidate is a motivated undergraduate or recent graduate with a keen interest in social psychology. To learn more about our lab, please visit our website. Interns work approximately 20-30 hours a week, which includes data collection, analysis, study design, and lab meetings.
February 21st, 2010
... the APA Science Directorate is pleased to sponsor its annual travel award competition for graduate students of psychology who will present research at the APA Convention. This year's Convention will be held August 12-15, 2010, in San Diego, California. Graduate students who are the first author of a poster or talk are eligible to apply for one of this year's grants of $300 each. The deadline for applications to arrive at APA is April 1, 2010.
February 14th, 2010
... "Smart men are less likely than dumb ones to cheat on their partners, according to a British study that was reported in the Daily Telegraph." From this article you can read how the researchers analyzed two large U.S. surveys that looked at the IQs and social attitudes of thousands of adults and adolescents. The finding was that "more intelligent men are more likely to value monogamy and sexual exclusivity than less intelligent men."
February 7th, 2010
... the Society for the History of Psychology now has a new, permanent website that will allow members to find the latest information on the history of psychology community. The society is an international organization of scholars, teachers, and members whose interests and scholarship are concerned with understanding the historical events and important people who have shaped the development of psychological thought and practice.
January 31st, 2010
... there is a website about Eigenfactors which is a measure of the overall value provided by all of the articles published in a given journal in a year. The website also maps the structure of academic research, including interactive maping of academic fields and information about why Eigenfactors are useful for determining journal impact.
January 24th, 2010
... there is a new trial skills journal called the Jury Expert published by the American Society of Trial Consultants that features social sciences research articles by academics with commentary by trial consultants as well as articles on litigation advocacy skills by experienced trial consultants. The journal is free and open to subscribers.
January 17th, 2010
... do animals have emotions? Learn about the emotional life of animals on a blog from Mark Bekoff from the Psychology Today website that explores how/if animals think and feel, including morality, spirituality, love, and how animals think about us.
January 10th, 2010
... there is scientific proof people are happier on weekends! Using pagers with 74 adults over the course of three weeks participants were randomly paged throughout the day and asked to rate their activities. The findings were that "Men and women alike feel better — emotionally and physically — from Friday evening through Sunday afternoon, regardless of their age, education, salary, marital status or how many hours they work, the study says. It's published in the Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology."
January 3rd, 2010
... thinking you have more self-control ironically leads you engage in my tempting situations and are thus more likely to give in to temptation. See this article about how "students who were made to feel fatigued were less confident in their ability to control fatigue and were less willing to put off studying for exams" whereas "Smokers who were led to believe that they had superior self-control were more willing to keep a proscribed cigarette in their proximity, and, as a result, they were more likely to smoke it."


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Minister Coveney Welcomes Lifting of Ban on Irish Beef and Sheepmeat in the Gulf Region
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD, today welcomed a milestone decision by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Food Safety Committee to formally lift longstanding bans on exports of Irish beef and sheepmeat from Ireland to the GCC region. These bans had been in place for well over a decade because of legacy concerns related to scrapie and BSE. The GCC countries comprise the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Sultanate of Oman, Qatar, the State of Kuwait and the Kingdom of Bahrain.
The Minister said that this decision by the GCC Food Safety Committee was the result of on-going efforts by his Department, Irish Embassies in Saudi Arabia and the UAE and Bord Bia over a number of years. These efforts resulted in a successful inspection visit to Ireland by a veterinary delegation from the GCC in February of this year when they saw at first hand the safety and quality of Irish beef and sheepmeat. He added that while Saudi Arabia had previously lifted a ban on the importation of Irish beef and the UAE had lifted the ban on Irish beef, sheepmeat and poultry, the formal lifting of the GCC-wide ban means that Ireland is free to complete the formalities necessary to export Irish beef and lamb within the GCC as a whole. Minister Coveney said that this was "a clear signal from the GCC of their confidence in the rigorous controls and excellent standards of food safety in Ireland." He pointed to the fact that this oil rich region has a combined population of almost 43.5 million people and is a significant net importer of food products and offers Irish beef and lamb exporters tremendous opportunities.
The Minister said that his Department would now work to agree veterinary health certificates with all GCC countries for beef and lamb so that exports of these products to these countries could commence.
Highlighting the significance of this region for Irish food exports as a whole, the Minister also announced that he had decided to lead a trade mission to the Gulf region from 27 October to 1 November this year, to draw attention to Ireland and what it can offer to the very discerning customers in this region and to explore future opportunities. Minister Coveney said that he greatly looked forward to this mission and to publicizing the unique qualities of Irish food production and products. He reiterated his commitment to ensuring that Irish meat exporters would have access to as many global markets as possible and that his Department, Bord Bia and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, would continue to work closely in achieving this goal.
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SeaSiren wrote:Got a stalker now, and I have him blocked everywhere. But he decided to go through my myspace friends list and try to find out who would know my where abouts at any given time .... luckily one of my friends immediately let me know he was looking for me, so I hope he goes away. I won't even know it if I am talking too him since I don't know what he looks like. But I think we have a name now, so if he attempts again I'll get a restraining order at least.
where do I start? ... regarding my social life
The Ugly: My personal life is like watching a train wreck, lol .... I need to take charge of this and stop allowing the turmoil ... time to put my foot down and take charge![/color]
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LOUISVILLE -- CAT Scale announced at the Mid-America Trucking Show that it will roll out a smartphone app the first of June, allowing truckers to weigh their rigs without leaving the cab to get a weigh ticket.
Called Weigh My Truck, the app lets drivers pay for the transaction via PayPal and get the weight, including steer, drive, trailer and gross weights, displayed right on their phone. Each weight is verified by the weigh master at the truck stop. The app will also email a PDF copy of the scale ticket or weight information text file to up to five email addresses that the driver specifies.
The app also shows the fee on the phone's screen and give drivers a choice of whether or not to accept the weight
If a driver needs a hard copy scale ticket they can still get one at the fuel desk within an hour after weighing their truck and using the app.
CAT Scales says typically weighing a truck without the app can take around 20 minutes to as much as an hour if there are lines at the scale and the fuel desk. The app they said can eliminate this time spent waiting.
The app is currently being tested and will be available in June for only Android compatible phones. A version for iPhone and iPad devices will be out by the end of the year. The app will be able to be used at CAT Scale's 1,450 locations in the United States and Canada.
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One Eyed Jack!
I came across this beauty along the Bear Creek Trail in Lakewood, CO. Backlighting, my favorite kind of light, made this moment even more magical for me.
Don't Forget To Strrrrrrrrrretch!
I came across this Great Blue Heron on the trail and enjoyed watching it in the warm sunlight on the cold day. What a neat moment when it decided to stretch :)
I had the pleasure of a neighbor showing me the nest of this Broad Tailed Hummingbird. What a gift! I love the look of contentment on her as she sits waiting expectantly for her eggs to hatch. (Look at her eyelashes!)
Motherhood 2
I had split seconds to capture Mama Hummy bringing food to her babies before she flew off again. A heart warming moment to see the nurture in nature.
Bath Time!
I came across a large group of Mallards on Bear Creek and enjoyed watching the energetic birds bathe themselves; splashing and diving.
"Look Ma! No hands!"
Another fun moment during the Mallards' bath time.
Another capture of the beautiful Mallard during its bath-time.
Two of the many Mallards who were bathing and splashing on Bear Creek in Lakewood, CO
A Frosty Morning
It was about 11 degrees out this morning when I went out on the trail along Bear Creek in Colorado. The steam rising off the water from the sun's warmth made this moment mystically beautiful.
My Blue Jay Friend
On bleak Winter mornings, it often cheered me up when the loud call of the blue jay would come and I would place out a few peanuts for my pal. Getting a focused shot of him was more of a challenge than expected since he would barely land before he would take off again with his treasure.
Winter Morning on the Creek
11 degrees out and the sun's rays caused the water to steam making this a magical moment.
Icy Waters
I love the look of the Hooded Merganser. They are so often a challenge to capture as they seem shy and quick. I don't see these too often on the creek but appreciate it when I do.
Blue Heron Reflection
I love watching the Great Blue Heron as it focuses, looking for a fish for its next meal, such grace and determination.
Snow Day Visitor
I love the Northern Flickers. This one happened to perch on my rooftop and I grabbed my camera in time to capture it. Check out those polka dots on its feathers!
Guardian Angel
Doves are peaceful and often serve as a reminder to me that God assigns one guardian angel or more to keep watch over each of us. When I see one, I feel protected and peaceful.
Silhouette of a Songbird
As I was heading back from my trail walk, this Townsend's Solitaire perched itself in a spot that allowed me to capture it's silhouette. I sweet farewell.
I was walking to the car after photographing birds for 4 hours, thinking I was done for the day when I happened upon this beautiful hawk sitting on the ground guarding it's lunch. Sadly, it had a difficult time trying to pick up its prey and carrying it while trying to get lift to fly and it dropped the fresh kill in the nearby lake, circling back looking for it but not finding it.
Guardian 2
The Great Blue
I love how the Great Blue Heron is both graceful and sometimes awkward, as it picks up it's large body for flight. Other times, it seems quiet and peaceful as it hunts for fish. Here, it seems to take a pause as the sun sets.
Mother Goose
It is beautiful to watch a nesting pair of herons. The male heron flies out to carefully select a stick to bring back and offer to the female to place as they build their nest together. I have to laugh to myself that sometimes the female will reject the stick that was chosen. I actually feel bad for the male when that happens! But he is not deterred and will promptly find another stick.
Nesting II
The Fisher
I enjoyed watching the Heron hunt the waters for its next meal. It caught and ate 7 fish in about 45 minutes!
A Smidgen of Wigeon
I enjoyed watching this male Wigeon find grass to eat in the deep snow; one sunny Winter's Day. I love the sweetness on this one's face.
The Watchman
Just a quiet day, hiking along to see what treasures I might find, when I happen upon this specimen sitting quietly in the tree above the creek. It seems to know that it's high enough up in the tree that I won't be a threat to it so I just take in the design of this beautiful bird.
Nesting III
I really was touched to watch the male Great Blue Herons as they would fly off to find the "right" stick to hand off to the female for their nest
Woody Woodpecker
This Hairy Woodpecker was doing what it does best; hammering away on tree trunks, looking for its next meal. I love the sound of the hollow wood as they hammer.
Kingfisher Queen
If we were being politically correctly, this beautiful female Belted Kingfisher would likely rather be called a queen-fisher :)
Tiptoe Through The Waters
It's legs remind me of someone walking on stilts :)
Mating Dance
The male on the left has begun part of his mating ritual to entice the female on the right. It's a beautiful dance they do that lasts but less than a few minutes.
Mating Dance II
Mating Dance III
Toward the end of the mating ritual, the avocet pair walks together like a beautiful ice skating pair.
Mating Dance IV
Ah, the birds and the bees!
Mating Dance V
After the mating ritual, the avocet pair fly off together.
My first sighting of these birds so I had to ask the facebook community and my bird app what they were...Dowitchers! I haven't seen them since.
Mona Lisa Smile
I had to stop and photograph this Mallard since the light was perfect on it and the water. I love the iridescent green head on the males like this one; and they often appear like they are smiling.
Goosed! II
Sometimes I like the soft colors of a cloudy day and today the grey of the heron and the grey quiet waters seemed to come together well. This peaceful fisher gave a little nod for my camera.
When the snowflakes start falling, many people head indoors...not me. I love the beauty of snow falling and I found this sweet Mountain Bluebird maybe wishing she could come inside with me. Birds puff themselves up to look larger in defense or to keep warm.
Signs of Spring
Mountain Bluebirds are so vibrant that they don't often come out until evening or when it's a dark overcast day, most likely out of protection for themselves. Fresh, green leaves peeking out of the snow showed we were nearing the end of Winter.
Spring Snowfall
I love the mix of snowflakes with the green leaves in this photograph. Of course, the sweet little Chickadee makes this photograph even better.
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Deers and lemurs love each other, or at least this deer and this lemur love each other. Either that or they met on craigslist after the deer posted the following ad: "Looking to lick a lemur. No recip. necessary. Just want to lick a lemur. With my tongue. I'm in decent shape, so I expected my lemur of choice to be in shape 2. Don't respond to this if you are a slow loris, sloth or lower ape. NO WEASELS PLEASE!!!! Some deer might not care one way or the other, but this deer definitely does."
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Taiwan-based Chinatrust Bank is set to move its headquarters after a recent announcement was made by company officials regarding a new lease deal. The financial entity will move its operations from its current Torrance HQ to the new location, in 801 Tower, in the financial neighborhood located just north of the Staples Center. While specifics of the deal were not disclosed, speculations place the length of the deal at around 10 years while the value of the agreement should be around $20 million.
Chinatrust Bank will move about 175 employees into its two floors of office space at the 801 Tower, totaling approximately 40,000 square feet, by the middle of 2013. The bank was looking for a more financial-friendly neighborhood and L.A.'s financial district located north of the downtown area dominated by Staples Center was the best choice. The Los Angeles Times notes that the company's move from Torrance to a central L.A. location is part of a current trend that reverses the former migration seen in the mid-1980s when so many companies left downtown areas of major cities for the suburbs.
This move will also change the appearance of 801 Tower, as Chinatrust will introduce its company name to the top of the highrise. 801 Tower is located at 801 South Figueroa Street. Completed in 1992, the 10,600-square-foot facility rises 381 feet. According to Skyscraperpage.com, the building was the first major property to be sold in downtown L.A. in five years when, in 1996, it was traded for $60 million.
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ROCHESTER — A child sitting in a classroom in Dover goes home to violence every day. A young mother in Durham is hit by her husband. An elderly man in Lee is abused by his son. These scenarios play out every day across the state, and Strafford County is leading the way in bringing hope to victims and in reducing abuse and violence in the community.
Help for victims of domestic abuse and family violence is now available five days a week at the Strafford County Family Justice Center, located in the Community Building in Rochester. The Center officially opened full-time in April, with a grand opening celebration to be scheduled for later this summer.
Strafford County Family Justice Center has been the result of a concerted effort on the part of many city and county officials and community members to transform the community's response to abuse by co-locating a multi-disciplinary team of professionals work together, under one roof, to provide coordinated comprehensive services to victims of domestic, sexual, elder, and child abuse, and stalking.
Formal strategic planning for the Family Justice Center began more than three years ago with statewide and local stakeholders who gathered to generate an action plan and timeline; all geared to opening and operating a family justice center. The process was guided by consultants through the National Family Justice Center Alliance, which has assisted over 80 communities across the United States start their centers. The Strafford County Family Justice Center is the first such center in the state.
"This Family Justice Center brings tremendous value to Strafford County," said County Attorney Thomas Velardi, who has been a strong supporter of the Center and serves on its Advisory Council. "The goal is to improve access to services for victims and their children and eliminate barriers, which currently exist when victims have to tell their stories repeatedly to various service providers and travel from one location to another for assistance. Now residents will have these very important support services available to them in a safe, secure environment. Additionally, this model has been shown to improve outcomes for prosecution and police efforts, thus increasing safety for everyone in the community. "
"People in crisis don't have the energy or time to call dozens of agencies or to go to multiple places for help." said Samantha Clancy, service coordinator at the center. "Here we try to meet as many needs and answer as many questions in one spot, so clients do not have to go from place to place."
Now, victims can come to a comfortable space, which is also secure and is equipped with cameras and panic buttons to ensure safety. In addition to offices where clients can meet confidentially with an advocate or legal representative, there is a children's play area stuffed with toys for younger children.
"If a child falls in love with a stuffed animal, we make sure that they can take it with them." Clancy said. "This is why we do this work. We want to help the moms, but we really want to see their children grow up healthy, happy and violence-free.
"We can arrange for transportation in some cases," said Clancy. While we are in a convenient location, we know that sometimes victims cannot get to us. We currently have some funding available to help victims who do not have transportation and might need a cab or bus fare to get here. Additionally, advocates from Family Justice Center partner, A Safe Place, will meet with victims in the community if necessary. The goal is to either get them here or go to where they are."
Services available to those in need include crisis intervention, legal assistance with temporary restraining orders, divorce and custody, information provided about the criminal justice system, victim compensation assistance and referrals to community organizations. Advocates from A Safe Place and Sexual Assault Support Services are at the Center to provide services to victims of domestic violence, adult and child sexual assault, and physical abuse to both children and the elderly. New Hampshire Legal Assistance is present one day a week to provide legal assistance. Area law enforcement staff is also available to answer questions.
"The Family Justice Center is really a testament to the collaborative efforts of many people in this community, from the County Commissioners, to the town and city police chiefs, to the advocates who provide the direct services to clients. Many voices have been at the table and all of them have helped turn an innovative and ground-breaking vision into a reality, said Ann Sanok, executive director.
The Strafford County Family Justice Center is located at 150 Wakefield St., in the Community Building behind Spaulding High School. For more information or to make an appointment, call (603) 509-1916.
Family Justice Center open full time
ROCHESTER — A child sitting in a classroom in Dover goes home to violence every day. A young mother in Durham is hit by her husband. An elderly man in Lee is abused by his son. These scenarios play out every day across the state, and Strafford County is leading the way in bringing hope to victims and in reducing abuse and violence in the community.


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The Hartford Insurance Group says it is buying back, at a steep premium, securities it sold to Allianz during the height of the 2008-2009 financial crisis.
Despite the high cost, Stern Agee analyst John Nadel calls the decision positive because it improves the Hartford's financial flexibility.
The Hartford says it has negotiated an agreement with Allianz to repurchase all outstanding 10 percent fixed-to-floating rate junior subordinated debentures due 2068 for $2.125 billion.
The principal amount of the notes was $1.75 billion. In addition, the company is using $300 million of remaining buyback authorization to repurchase all outstanding warrants issued to Allianz to purchase 69.4 million shares of its common stock at strike price of $25.23.
Nadel explains that, in the long run, the deal is cheap for the Hartford. "We estimate contractually this would have cost theHartfordabout $2.8 billion versus the $2.125 billon that was negotiated with Allianz," Nadel says.
That is a savings of approximately $700 million, or 24 percent.
Nadel also says that the decision means that the Hartford management "continues to demonstrate a clear willingness to go beyond the status quo to deliver value for shareholders beyond that currently discounted in the share price."
At the same time, Nadel says in an investor's note that he expected the Hartford would announce various debt offerings aimed at raising $2.1 billion in new cash.
Nadel estimates the elimination of the 10 percent Allianz debt, partially offset by a higher principal amount of new debt at a substantially lower weighted average coupon, should save the Hartford between $50 and $75 million in annual pre-tax interest expense.
"Clearly, pricing of the new debt will be a key determinant, and we expect theHartfordwill announce multiple tranche and multiple maturities debt offerings this morning for marketing/pricing over the next couple of days," Nadel says.
The decision to repurchase the Allianz interest at a premium is part of the decision by the Hartford to regroup and exit the life-variable-annuity business.
It did so under pressure from hedge-fund manager John Paulson.
Under the decision, announced March 21, the Hartford will concentrate on its property and casualty, group benefits and mutual funds businesses.
The Hartford originally entered into the costly deal with Allianz during the height of the economic downturn because it was caught with variable annuities that offered guarantees to investors.
Hartford's innovations, including guarantees, in the VA market forced other market players to follow, resulting in an increase in a VA market that had been in the doldrums since the Bush tax cuts that helped lift total VA sales to $180 billion in 2007.
However, as the stock market plunged and the economy sunk, the product began to take a heavy toll onHartford.
By late 2008, the Hartford was seeking outside investors, as well as funds from the Troubled Asset Relief Program initiated by the Bush administration in the fall of 2008.
Its need to "de-risk" the business has resulted in a plunge in market share and investment in the business. From a top sales spot in the mid-2000s, Hartford finished 2010 in 20th place among leading variable-annuity sellers, and last year it didn't make the top 20 chart compiled by industry-funded research firm LIMRA.
The runoff of the annuity operation also affects its fixed and fixed-indexed annuities, a much smaller proportion of its book of business.
The company is placing its individual-annuity business into runoff "and is pursuing sales or other strategic alternatives for its individual life, Woodbury Financial Services and Retirement Plans."
The company is stopping new annuity sales effective April 27 and expects to take a related after-tax charge of $15 million to $20 million in the second quarter of 2012.
This action is also expected to reduce annual run-rate operating expenses by approximately $100 million, pre-tax, beginning in 2013.


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Firearms future tech: First smart bombs, now smart bullets
Sandia National Laboratory has developed a laser-guided 'bullet' which really isn't a bullet, for reasons explained below
Several TV shows and movies have featured bullets — usually deployed by the bad guys — that fly around corners and look for one person or object in particular. We don't have those yet, but a new projectile developed for snipers at Sandia National Laboratory could be a game-changer for taking out distant targets.
This projectile — it really isn't a bullet, for reasons explained below — is about four inches long and is contained within a protective sabot (shell) when loaded into the rifle. Without the sabot, the projectile looks like a miniature missile and is technically a "fletchette." The sabot guards the fins on the projectile prior to firing, and provides a seal against the walls of the gun barrel to get the most out of the powder charge that propels it.
When the projectile leaves the barrel, the sabot falls off.
Going Downrange
Once in flight, a sensor in the nose of the projectile looks for a laser designator in the same way a smart bomb dropped from an airplane does. Neither the bomb nor the sniper projectile is self-propelled, instead using gravity and momentum to find its way to its target. The laser sensor adjusts the fins on the fletchette up to 30 times each second to correct the course to the target.
As long as the projectile can "see" the laser-illuminated target and it's moving in the same general direction, it can impact with far greater accuracy than most human snipers could manage.
The new projectile isn't really a bullet, and it won't be fired from a conventional rifle. Bullets are spun as they travel down the barrel of the firearm that launches them, so they're spinning many times each second while in flight. This spin stabilizes the flight path of the bullet, making it more resistant to wind and changes in air density that would drag a non-spinning bullet off course.
Spinning a projectile with aerodynamic fins wouldn't accomplish anything and would confuse the projectile's on board systems, so the barrels of these rifles are more like smooth-bore cannons.
Sandia attached an LED to one projectile to make it act like a tracer and reveal its flight path. The time-lapse photo above clearly shows the projectile changing course in flight, behaving very differently than a conventional bullet would. The video below offers another look.
Long-range snipers have to have more than just a sharp eye and a steady hand. As targets get farther away, bullets are in the air longer and forces have more opportunity to make them stray from their intended path. The sniper has to take into account the density of the air, wind direction and speed (which may be different at the target's location), any change in elevation between his rifle and the target, and the refractive error of his scope at that distance.
Just the effect of gravity on the bullet is significant. While bullets are often described as being "in flight" while on their way to their targets, there's really no flying involved. As soon as the bullet leaves the gun barrel, gravity will begin pulling it earthward, accelerating it in that direction at a rate of 32-feet-persecond-squared.
Counterintuitive as it seems, if you were to fire a bullet across a very flat landscape with no obstructions, and at the same time drop another bullet from the same height as the gun muzzle, they would both strike the earth at the same time (with possibly a slight error to account for the curvature of the earth), as they're both being pulled down by the same force of gravity. While gravity is working in that direction, the bullet is decelerating along the vector it was given when it was expelled from the gun barrel, since its only source of propulsion stopped at that instant.
Factor in the air density and wind issues described previously, both of which will affect the bullet in some way, and you get a sense of how complicated this can get.
Sandia is looking for a manufacturing partner to produce the new projectile, and I doubt these things are going to be cheap. Their press release describes potential customers as "the military, law enforcement, and recreational shooters," but frankly, I hope these aren't sold privately. I'm no gun-grabber, but I have difficulty imagining any lawful private use for these.


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welcome 2004...
It's almost here and quite frankly, I'm more than ready to let go of 2003. It was a rough year with lots of personal tests along the way.
There are some new/renewed things I want to try in 2004 (part of my "exploring" for the new year):
I think one of the most wonderful things I have found out about blogging is that I have found so much inspiration in other artists and crafters. I mean, some of you guys are just INCREDIBLE! Painters,collage artists, writers, photographers, sculptors, silversmiths, fiber artists, you name it! There's even a group of you knitters whom I personally identify as "Scary Knitters"--you people frighten me you are so prolific and skilled. Don't you ever sleep?
All of you guys are such a source of inspiration. Thank you for sharing your work and your wonderful gifts. Sometimes I feel alone in my aspirations, but having this e-connection to other similar folks has really given me a feeling of relatedness I needed, however virtual it might be. It's so nice to go to a blog and feel like "hey, we should live closer!"
Here's to 2004...I hope it's a fantastic and exciting year for you all! EXPLORE!!
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A's starting to pay for offensive funk
ANAHEIM -- The A's offensive output in their first series out of the All-Star break hasn't been all that much different than it was in the two series leading up to it.
Except, of course, in one key category: wins.
After going 4-2 against the Red Sox and Pirates, Oakland has dropped two straight to the American League West-rival Angels, scoring just one run in the 18 innings.
"You get in a funk because guys are trying to do too much," said shortstop Jed Lowrie, who has been one of the offense's bright spots this season, hitting .294. "Hypothetically it's pretty easy, but over the course of the season you're going to have streaks like that collectively, and individually and you just have to find ways to minimize those."
In their last eight contests, the A's have scored just 13 runs, but they've gone 4-4 thanks to some steady pitching. During that time, however, they are hitting just .159 with 39 hits -- tying the fewest by an Oakland club over an eight-game stretch in the last 34 years.
Manager Bob Melvin attributed the funk to "the ebbs and flows of the season."
"You try to mix things up sometimes," Melvin said. "If you feel like you're in a funk, you maybe cancel batting practice one day, or there are a lot of things you can do to maybe shake things up. You have to grind through it."
The A's haven't had much luck in terms of finding a rhythm, however. Batting practice was canceled on Saturday because of rain and wasn't held before Sunday's 12:35 p.m. PT first pitch.
"It takes a little bit away from getting back into your routine and in a little bit more of a groove," Melvin acknowledged. "But this game also is so psychological that all it takes is a good game or two, and now you're back and running."
The A's are without the services of left fielder Yoenis Cespedes, who has missed the first two games with a sore left wrist. As a club, they're hitting just .243 on the season -- 13th in the AL. Still, they're eighth in runs and ninth in OPS -- numbers that, when paired with their deep pitching staff, have boosted them to two games ahead of the Rangers in the AL West race.


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Parents of Justina Pelletier upset after learning teenager will now be sent to DCF foster care, advocate says
Justina Pelletier's mother collapsed and her father shouted in anger today after learning at a Boston courthouse that the Department of Children and Families wants to place their teenage daughter in foster care on Boston's North Shore, according to a minister who represents the family.
The parents were also upset because they were told a gag order preventing them from talking to the media remains in place, said the Rev. Patrick Mahoney, head of the Washington, D.C.-based Christian Defense Coalition, a group that is helping the family.
Linda Pelletier fainted in the corridor outside the Boston Juvenile Court and was taken away on a stretcher to a local hospital. Her husband, Lou Pelletier, occasionally erupted into angry shouts. Reporters were restricted from the fourth floor of the Brooke Courthouse, where a hearing on Justina's case was held, but could see the Pelletiers from a fifth-floor balcony across the courthouse atrium.
Mahoney said the parents were reacting after emerging from the closed-door hearing, which had lasted about two hours.
Mahoney said late this afternoon that Linda Pelletier had recovered fairly well from her fainting episode, and was expected to be released from Massachusetts General Hospital sometime later today. Mahoney was spending the afternoon with the Pelletier family, who are from West Hartford, Conn.
Justina has been caught in the middle of a high-profile medical dispute and child custody battle involving two major Boston hospitals, the state's child protection agency, and the Pelletiers, who want to bring their daughter home.
The Globe profiled the Pelletiers and the issues raised by the case in a two-part series.
One issue before the judge in today's hearing was whether Lou Pelletier should be held in contempt of court for violating a gag order. The teen's father has recently given media interviews in which he expressed frustration with the quality of care his daughter is getting while in DCF custody, care that he has asserted has been nearly fatal for her.
The Pelletiers' primary attorney declined comment, citing the gag order.
Mahoney said the parents were deeply upset after being told Justina Pelletier would be sent into foster care, and away from a Framingham residential facility where she has been living for the past month.
Mahoney said he was working to help the Pelletiers win back custody of Justina.
Prior to the Framingham placement, Justina spent about a year in the locked psychiatric ward at Boston Children's Hospital despite the objections of her parents and in conflict with a diagnosis from Tufts Medical Center doctors that the teen suffered from mitochondrial disorder, the Globe has reported.
Mathew Staver, founder of Liberty Counsel, a conservative nonprofit legal group, said he now represents the Pelletiers in their effort to end the gag order imposed by the judge. He said the DCF was given two days to tell the judge whether they oppose allowing Staver to enter the case.
Officials at MitoAction, a nonprofit group raising awareness about mitochondrial disease, a rare condition, released a statement saying they had heard that a Boston judge had ordered the teenager to go into a "non-medical'' facility in Merrimac.
It remained unclear just what the judge proposed at the hearing. However, typically a teenager like Justina, if viewed as medically stable, might go to a private foster home while also being required to attend some nearby day treatment and educational program.
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This is an excerpt from Introduction to Kinesiology, Fourth Edition edited by Shirl J. Hoffman, EdD.
Spotlight on Research: Does Music Improve Exercise Performance?
Are you one of those people who plug into their iPod when they are on the exercise bike or treadmill? Most people who listen to music while exercising do so because it takes their mind off of the pain that usually accompanies hard workouts. But does listening to music improve your performance? Atkinson (2004) examined whether music played in the background would improve starting, finishing, or overall power during a 10-kilometer cycling time trial. The investigators also evaluated whether music affected heart rate and subjective responses (perceived effort) to the time trial. Two 10-kilometer time trials on a Cybex cycle ergometer were performed by 16 subjects, one with and one without "trance" dance music (a combination of forms of electronic music) being played in the background. Cyclists also completed a music rating inventory after each time trial in the music condition.
When music was played, cyclists completed the time trial in an average of 1,030 seconds; when music wasn't being played average time was 1,052 seconds, a statistically and practically significant difference. Interestingly, even though cyclists performed faster under the music condition, their perceptions of the effort required to cycle were higher under the music condition than under the no-music condition, suggesting that listening to music didn't make the exercise seem easier. Music brought about the largest increases in time trial performance and heart rate during the first 3 kilometers of the time trials. Participants rated the "tempo" and "rhythm" aspects of the music as more motivating than the "harmony" and "melody" aspects.
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UK Singles Chart and Album Charts
Welcome to the Unofficial UK TOP 40 website, the UK's Number One online resource for The Unofficial UK Singles Chart and The Unofficial UK Album Chart. Each week we will bring you the latest updates from the Top 40 UK Music artists who each week battle for the big number one slot. Here at the UKTOP 40 we are proud to bring to you, the UK Top 40 Urban Singles and Albums chart, the Top 40 Pop Charts as well as the UK's top 40 Rock Singles and Album chart. You can also download tracks and watch the music videos from all of the above music charts.


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Taman Negara, MalaysiaKevin (เควิน) Khaosan
The jungle here dates back some 130 million years and has managed to withstand the tests of time remarkably well. Those who have sharp eyesight and a good guide will have the chance to spot a wide range of animals as they make their way through the undergrowth, including monkeys swinging through the trees, a whole host of different species of snakes, tigers, elephants, rhinos, shy deer and the unusual looking tapir.
Those who have a strong sense of adventure will find plenty to do in Taman Negara, and among the most popular activities here are river rafting and cave exploration. Special treks are held in the evening, which gives visitors the opportunity to spot some of the park's most active nocturnal creatures.
The majority of people come here in order to go trekking through the rain forest, and Taman Negara offers visitors a wide range of different types of trekking experiences. One of the most popular lasts for half a day and takes trekkers to the top of Teresek Hill, which is famed for its stunning panoramic views. The Canopy Walks offers visitors the chance to view Taman Negara from a different perspective, while others lead the way to stunning natural features such as waterfalls and caves.
Those who want to really get to know Taman Negara will want to spend the night here, and a wide range of different accommodation options are available. Camping out offers visitor the chance to really get back to nature and it is possible to hire camping equipment as well as fishing rods and other gear from the Mutiara Taman Negara resort shop.


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Moben launched its first electric unicycle product, which soon became a best-seller and was well-received among customers. Later, many other models were born and U1 electric scooter with seat is one of the best sellers. As we know, shopping is one of the main entertainment ways for many females. Now, they have a new fantastic way of doing window shopping easily and relaxingly- riding with Fosjoas U1 saddle-equipped electric scooter across streets. Truthfully, by riding with the tiny and flexible U1, window shopping becomes more efficient and relaxing for those young females.
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It was just a few months after my Alzheimer's diagnosis that I received a broadly distributed email from a business acquaintance that began with, "Even with my failing memory, I don't recall."
I knew the writer didn't have cognitive impairment, but I couldn't ignore this. I had to respond. So for the first time publicly, I replied with "I have Alzheimer's."
That was how my journey of advocacy began.
I couldn't ignore his comment, nor could I slough it off as ignorance on his part. I felt I had to take advantage of this "teachable moment" to break the cycle of ignorance and to change attitudes through education.
No matter where in the world, I think there is a stigma around dementia. You say you have Alzheimer's in a group of people and the room can become quiet. People can become uncomfortable and it seems to me for no other reason than the perception of Alzheimer's or related dementias. The stereotype.
Oh yes, that dreaded stereotype. You know it: a person in the final stages, a person who doesn't speak, and who is almost approaching 100 years of age. Call it a general lack of awareness, a misunderstanding, or in some quarters a stigma that is associated with Alzheimer's.
I can't remember how many times I have encountered a seatmate, whether on a bus or an airplane who, when he or she hears I have Alzheimer's, will go through the Alzheimer's stereotype checklist. And that's another "teachable moment" when I can shatter the stereotype and educate one more person.
Why? Because for me it's self-preservation. It's respecting my own dignity. It is therapeutic and it's educational. It is being an advocate with a purpose.
There is such a thing as self-advocacy, and that's what we need to think about. It's advocating on one's own behalf and boy-oh-boy, do we need to make our voices heard.
How else do people know what is happening in our world?
Only by speaking out can we educate; we spread the net, as it were, of awareness. Awareness of living with Alzheimer's and all of what that entails. We know the story but others don't. And if we don't tell the story — our story — who will?
Augmenting my self-advocacy efforts is my provincial Alzheimer society, the Alzheimer Society of British Columbia, where I serve on the board of directors and am a member of the advocacy committee and honorary editor of the newsletter written by and for people with a dementia, called Insight.
Jim Mann is a former government lobbyist with Canadian Airlines who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2007 at the age of 58. He now uses his public relations skills to advocate for the needs of people with dementia.


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Perennial to trees, from membranous bulb, fibrous corm, scaly rhizome, or erect caudex
Stem generally underground
Leaves generally basal, often withering early, alternate, generally ± linear
Inflorescence various, generally bracted
Flower generally bisexual, generally radial; perianth often showy, segments generally 6 in two petal-like whorls (outer sometimes sepal-like), free or fused at base; stamens 6 (or 3 + generally 3 ± petal-like staminodes), filaments sometimes attached to perianth or fused into a tube or crown; ovary superior or inferior, chambers 3, placentas generally axile, style generally 1, stigmas generally 3
Fruit: generally capsule, loculicidal or septicidal (berry or nut)
Genera in family: ± 300 genera, 4600 species: especially ± dry temp and subtropical; many cultivated for ornamental or food;
some TOXIC. Here includes genera sometimes treated in Agavaceae, Amaryllidaceae, and other families.
Perennial from subspheric, dark-brown-fibrous-coated corm with daughter corms
Leaves basal, generally 35, linear (generally crescent-shaped in X -section), entire, glabrous
Inflorescence umbel-like, scapose, open (pedicels > flowers); axis slender, straight, cylindric; bracts scarious
Flower erect; perianth outer surface shiny, tube narrowly bell- to funnel-shaped, lobes 6 in 2 petal-like whorls, inner wider; staminodes (0)3, generally much unlike stamens, often ± inrolled as seen from above; stamens 3, epipetalous, opposite inner perianth, ± = style, anthers attached at base; style 1, stigma with 3 decurrent wings
Fruit: capsule, sessile, ovoid, loculidical
Seeds black, lined
Species in genus: 13 species: coastal w US, especially n CA
Etymology: (Brodie, Scottish plantsman)
Reference: [Niehaus 1971 Univ Calif Publ Bot 60:166]
Inflorescence: axis 0.520 cm; pedicels 115 cm
Flower: perianth blue-violet, tube 613 mm, narrowly bell-shaped (opaque, not splitting in fruit), lobes ascending, 1020 mm, tips recurved; staminodes leaning inward slightly but held away from stamens, 45 mm, violet to whitish, margin inrolled 1/4, tip slightly hooded, ± 2-notched; filaments 23 mm, narrowly triangular-winged, anthers 36 mm, pollen chambers ± separated; ovary 79 mm, style 49 mm
Ecology: Grassland, open woodlands
Elevation: 01500 m.
Bioregional distribution: North Coast, w Outer North Coast Ranges, s Sierra Nevada Foothills, Tehachapi Mountain Area, Central Western California, Transverse Ranges, Peninsular Ranges
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In-Depth: Living with Depression
Living with depression is like living with a 40 ton weight on your chest — you want to get up and move, but you just feel like you can't.
– David J.
After coming out the other side of depression, I felt like a part of my life was stolen from me. I will never get those 3 years back.
– Julie P.
After receiving a diagnosis of major depression, you might feel relieved to have a name for your emotional pain and you might feel overwhelmed about the treatment at hand. However, you're not alone. Between 10 and 25 percent of women and 5 to 12 percent of men will have a major depressive disorder in their lifetime. And, though it might seem impossible at first, depression is effectively treated and your mood and life will improve.
Here's a rundown of what you can expect from treatment, how to boost your chances for effective treatment and general tips for reaching relief and recovery.
Before understanding how treatment works, it's important to ensure you received the right diagnosis through a comprehensive evaluation. This typically consists of a careful interview, including questions about symptoms and current stressors, a standardized questionnaire (such as the Patient Health Questionnaire or PHQ; Beck Depression Inventory or BDI) and suicide assessment. The practitioner also might conduct related blood tests to rule out a medical condition.
Common Misconceptions
Even though depression is extremely common, misconceptions still abound. These are some common myths:
- Depression isn't a serious condition. Many people mistakenly view depression as a "moral failing," said Allen J. Dietrich, M.D., co-chair of the MacArthur Foundation Initiative on Depression & Primary Care, whose goal is to help primary care physicians diagnose and treat depression. Others also view being depressed as a weakness, said Christopher Martell, Ph.D, depression researcher and clinical psychologist in Seattle.
Nevertheless, depression is a serious clinical disorder "characterized by a complex integration of biological and environmental vulnerabilities, life events and patterns of thinking and behaving that lead to the clinical presentation," said Martell. The cause can vary for each person. But whatever the contributing causes for your depression, all practitioners agree that depression requires treatment.
- "I should just toughen up and take it." It's important to realize that "depression isn't a natural consequence of living life; it's an aberration that doesn't have to be tolerated," said Steven D. Hollon, Ph.D, clinical psychologist and depression researcher at Vanderbilt University.
- "I'll snap out of it." Letting depression go untreated in hopes that it'll go away can actually exacerbate the episode, make it last longer and increase the risk for suicide.
- "I'll be like this forever." The biggest misconception patients have is that their depressed feelings, fatigue, irritability, inability to concentrate and loss of interest will last forever; that there is no relief in sight, said Rosalind S. Dorlen, Psy.D, ABPP, New Jersey clinical psychologist and New Jersey public education coordinator for the American Psychological Association. Fortunately, however, thanks to effective treatment, patients do find relief and recovery.
Telling Others about Your Diagnosis
Many people wonder how much they should disclose about their depression to everyone from loved ones to co-workers. "The level of intimacy in answers is an individual decision," said Mark E. Oakley, Ph.D, director and founder of the Center for Cognitive Therapy in Beverly Hills, California.
You can reveal more details to loved ones who are supportive. For co-workers or anyone who's less supportive, you can simply say that you're "going through a difficult time," and feel free to provide "as little information as possible," said Martell. You also might want to say that you're working on the problem. Sometimes people feel that they need to make suggestions about what you should do. Saying that you're getting help or working through your problems might minimize that response, he said.
What To Expect from Treatment
Treatment can consist of medication, psychotherapy or a combination of the two. Various practitioners, including psychologists, psychiatrists, licensed professional counselors and social workers, and primary care physicians can treat depression. Which professional and which treatment you choose is up to you.
"In our experience, fully half of patients can be managed exclusively in primary care. Many others would benefit from mental health consultation and some may need or prefer to be managed in mental health," Dr. Dietrich said. Taking medication "can work on its own, is more accessible to many people and may require less frequent visits," he said.


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Design considerations for your home theater/media/cinema rooms
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Display life-sized, celebrity cardboard cutouts of Hollywood legends
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- Gone with the Wind standup
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Fun decorative accent pieces to showcase in the media/movie/game room. Unique decorative accessory, ideal prop for the movie or photography buff.
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Nostalgia combined with new technology!
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Velvet or silky crushed fabrics mostly used in stage curtains with lots of color options.
Whether you go high end or are on a modest budget, you can still achieve a fun media room, with a little imagination and creativity you too can have the feel of the cinema at home.
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Theater Stage front backdrop Austrian Curtain Drape
Velvet or silky crushed fabrics mostly used in stage curtains with lots of color options.
Whether you go high end or are on a modest budget, you can still achieve a fun media room, with a little imagination and creativity you too can have the feel of the cinema at home.
Bring the grand old opera into your living room with a little Moulin Rouge style
Accented with plush velvet fabrics in deep reds and splashes of gold will give you the feeling of old.
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Tour homes where owners have invested in their own private Shangri-Las, from upgraded entertainment rooms to full-out theater experiences complete with popcorn machines. See bars ranging from simple corner counters to sports bars complete with multiple viewing screens and billiard tables, along with wine cellars, tasting rooms, and indoor pools. This book is filled with some fabulous photos! to help you with your creative design ideas for your home theater.
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Take an ultra-privileged tour through some of today's finest high-tech homes, where room-by-room sensors and touch-pad controls put lighting, sound, temperature, and security at your command.
Watch screens descend or ascend from unexpected hiding places, projectors appear, and windows disappear in James-Bond-like mechanical transitions.
And enjoy flat-screen and plasma entertainments in the most unexpected places: shower stalls, pool rooms, home sports bars, and more.
Many of these fantasy rooms were drawn straight out of sci-fi, classic films, and even Westerns, embodying the fantasy of Hollywood.
Others are to-die-for interiors created by designers in today's hottest styles. Visit basement hideaways that deliver the ultimate theater experience, while doubling as hurricane shelters. There are also bedrooms, playrooms, garages, and even attics that have been remodeled into state-of-the-art theaters and media rooms. This is a lip-smacking look at a luxury that is becoming an increasingly popular domestic investment. Packed with dazzling, mind-blowing pictures of home theater systems and media/rec rooms, the book is sure to inspire and excite movie enthusiasts, architects, and designers looking for insight to the hi-tech world of electronic homes.
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Indulge in the wonders of home entertainment - and immerse yourself in surround sound and bring your movies to life. The home theater experience you've been waiting for!
Hollywood party decorations can also add a touch of the glitz and glam.
If money is no object .... then the possibilities are endless .... you are only limited my your imagination!
Nothing screams lavish delight more than an all fully decked out themed room .... aaaah I can smell the dollars and scents now! I think I am choking a little, ecccchhhuh..... mmm. ... the cents have overpowered me.
To the man cave Batman ......
Lets sail the seven seas - or - lets walk the plank
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I will need to dive for some humungous treasure finds, so I too can be the master of my ship .... err home theater room
The force be with you ..... and your wallet ..... or in my case .... just beam me up scotty!
No need to leave home to go to the opera
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Lifestyles today are often defined by hectic schedules, and more and more people want a special room in their own home where they can relax and enjoy their leisure time. And with the sophisticated technology and wide range of products -- including plasma TVs, home theater, game stations, and surround sound -- now available to the general public, any room can be transformed into an incredibly fun and engaging space.
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GIMPO, South Korea (AP) -- South Koreans have lit a Christmas tree-shaped tower near the tense border with North Korea for the first time in two years following North Korea's rocket launch.
Seoul's Defense Ministry said Sunday that it allowed Christian groups to light the massive steel tower Saturday. It's to stay lit until Jan. 2.
Pyongyang views the tower as propaganda warfare, though it has not yet responded to this year's lighting.
The lighting came 10 days after North Korea placed a satellite into orbit aboard a long-range rocket. South Korea and the U.S. say the launch was a test of banned missile technology.
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Grilled Swordfish or tuna, halibut or cod with Peperonata
Grilled Swordfish or tuna, halibut or cod with Peperonata
From Sur La Table
Peperonata—braised peppers with tomato and onion—is typically served as an antipasto or side dish, but it makes a superb fish topping. Substitute tuna, halibut, or cod for the swordfish, if you prefer. Swordfish should be sliced thin and cooked quickly for maximum juiciness. If your merchant has already sliced it into thick steaks, ask to have it halved horizontally, or do it at home yourself with a long, thin knife.
Makes 4 servings
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
½ large red onion, thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup grated plum (Roma type) tomato
2 large bell peppers, 1 red and 1 gold, seeds removed and cut lengthwise into ¼-inch-wide strips
Kosher or sea salt
Generous pinch of hot red pepper flakes
1½ tablespoons capers, preferably salt packed, rinsed
Red or white wine vinegar
12 fresh basil leaves, plus more for optional garnish
4 swordfish steaks, about 6 ounces each and ½ inch thick
Extra virgin olive oil
Kosher or sea salt
1 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed in a mortar or spice grinder
To make the peperonata, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large skillet over moderately low heat. Add the onion and garlic and sauté until the onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Add the tomato and simmer until it loses its raw taste, about 5 minutes. Add the bell peppers and season with salt and hot pepper flakes. Cover and simmer gently until the peppers are tender, about 25 minutes. Add a tablespoon or two of water if the mixture looks dry, or uncover the skillet at the end of cooking to evaporate moisture if the mixture is too juicy. The juices should be concentrated, not runny. Stir in the capers and a splash of vinegar to brighten the flavor, then taste for salt. Set aside to cool until just warm, not hot. Stir in the basil, torn into smaller pieces.
While the peperonata is cooking, prepare a moderate charcoal fire or preheat a gas grill to medium (375°F). When the peperonata has been set aside to cool, brush the fish generously on both sides with olive oil, then season on both sides with salt and fennel seed. Grill directly over the coals or gas flame, turning once, until the fish is white throughout but still juicy, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
Transfer the swordfish to a serving platter. Top each steak with some of the warm peperonata, mounding it attractively. Garnish with more basil, torn into smaller pieces. Serve immediately.