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Happy 2009! Wishing you all the very best for a happy, healthy and safe year ahead. A big thank you to all of you for your role in making 2008 a great year, especially those who comment regularly and make blogging a fun, learning experience. December was expectedly the answer to box office woes. Congratulations Aamir Khan for yet another feather in the cap! Ghajini (discussing it in this post) set Bollywood's all-time opening week records, which is well-deserved for the amount of hard work that went into it.
Here are the new releases for the month. A recap of some highlights from 2008 is included below.
Looking most forward to Luck By Chance, which releases the 30th. Produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani, directed by Farhan's sister Zoya Akhtar, and starring (get this) Farhan Akhtar opposite the ever-dependable Konkona Sen Sharma in a film reflecting on film -- the kind of film that can be quite good. It also stars Hrithik Roshan, Rishi Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia, Juhi Chawla (haaye Allah!), and Sanjay Kapoor (**Spoiler** And even Aamir Khan has a cameo in it! I believe his last was for Damini (1993) **End Spoiler**). Its soundtrack (Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, lyrics by Javed Akhtar) is by far the best of the month, and here's its theatrical trailer:
Among the other releases I look forward to is what its makers term 'Bollywood's first Kung-Fu comedy', Chandni Chowk to China (lots at the official website: cc2c-thefilm.com). Starring Akshay Kumar, Deepika Padukone, Ranvir Shorey and Mithun Chakrobarty, it releases the 16th. Its soundtrack is about average, and has a couple of songs with vibes similar to those from Singh is Kinng (2007), which is not surprising any longer given Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi last month tried its own rehashes.
The song Bombay Se Aaya Mera Dost, which made the soundtrack to my life and was remade by Bappi Lahiri (who also made the original) here, could have been better. And while Ms. Padukone was really quite good in Om Shanti Om (2007), for someone who has one successful film to her credit (Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008) was not special), she sure does love to talk a lot. It'd be nice to have her walk the talk and I want her to do well, so opposite Akshay offers a very good opportunity. Wouldn't be surprised at all if this were the first big hit of the year. Akshay and Ranvir are fine comedians. Should be fun!
Raaz - the Mystery Continues (official website: raazthefilm.com) is intriguing, but there's absolutely no way I'd check it out in theaters for the theme. Raaz (2002) starring Bipasha Basu and Dino Morea was good, but there seem to be a lot more freaky elements in this. Kangana Ranaut and Emraan Hashmi again should be interesting. They were quite good together in Gangster (2006). Hashmi is an underrated actor who is often ignored when discussing the new breed of actors. Jannat (2008) proved he can run a movie on his own.
Victory stars Harman Baweja, Amrita Rao, Gulshan Grover, and a bunch of all-pro (read: really, really good) cricketers from some major test-match-playing nations including India (of course), Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. Cricket fans can certainly appreciate this trailer, and I don't see how I'll stay away from it, regardless of the cast :)
Here's the complete list (source: IndiaFM):
- Jan 9: Bad Luck Govind, Horn Ok Pleassss, Kaashh... Mere Hote, The President Is Coming
- Jan 16: Chandni Chowk To China
- Jan 23: Firaaq, Raaz - The Mystery Continues, The Murderer
- Jan 30: Luck By Chance, Victory
The year that was
Here's a quick recap of 2008, then, based on the films I have seen. For discussions on all 2008 films discussed below, consult this A-Z listing. Yet again, I was quite pleased with the products of film by my favorites, director Ashutosh Gowariker and actor Aamir Khan -- Jodhaa Akbar and Ghajini were arguably the top two films of the year. A. R. Rahman clearly deserves the music accolades -- five soundtracks, each with a different flavor, each brilliant in its own right, with Yuvvraaj (lyrics by Gulzar) being my favorite. I hope he keeps up the frequency -- anything over two a year would be great.
2008 will not be remembered as one of the best for Hindi cinema, especially when compared to 2006 or 2001. But I'm confident a few years from now, we will remember it most for giving us some brand new talent that might well lead the next generation of artists. Some of my favorite débutantes:
Imran Khan did well in Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, but the less successful Kidnap, in which I think he acted better, proved that he might well have arrived for the long term. He's often said he wants to be an actor first, celebrity second, and his first couple of film selections following Jaane Tu are very encouraging.
Farhan Akhtar, we were all familiar with because of his immensely successful directorial debut in Dil Chahta Hai (2001), followed by the stylish Don (2006). In Rock On, he was excellent not only as a director and actor, but also as a singer! His TV show Oye! It's Friday only proves he can do it all. Or maybe he's a nerd and I can relate to him.
Rajeev Khandelwal completes the top three new actors of the year. Aamir (the film) was one of the most engaging of the year, and his performance fit like hand in glove for what newcomer director Rajkumar Gupta (he's really quite good) was trying to accomplish.
Asin and Anushka Sharma had the good fortune of starting their Bollywood careers opposite two of the biggest names in the business in Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan respectively. Asin was clearly in the better film (and opposite the better actor), and considering she worked in several films in another industry prior to the Hindi Ghajini, comparing them might not be fair. Asin especially has the tools to be around for a while. Her next film also stars Salman Khan. Salman had a disappointing 2008, but that he will be back in 2009 is one prediction I'm glad to make.
Time has come for some original and brilliant music direction! Amit Trivedi's soundtrack to Aamir (the film) was a thing of beauty, and would make veterans proud. One of the most complete soundtracks of the year, it included a qawwali with elements of beledi, which is among the finest compositions I have ever heard. Memo to A. R. Rahman: Please take Mr. Trivedi under your wing -- we could use more such influence, because the rest are in a different league (read: simply way behind).
Benny Dayal and Rashid Ali: Both vocalists have major hits to their credit their debut year. Believe me when I say the most popular song of the year among the youth of India is Kabhi Kabhi Aditi by Rashid Ali (from Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na). Although I am somewhat tired of listening to it when around a friend named Aditi (seriously). Rashid, a guitarist in Rahman's music crew, finally got an opportunity and made the most of it. His other hit includes the title song to Ada - A Way of Life. It would not be surprising if he becomes to Imran what Udit Narayan became to Aamir Khan after their joint debuts in Qayaamat Se Qayaamat Tak (1988). Benny Dayal has Tu Hi Toh Meri Dost Hai from Yuvvraaj, and my pick for love song of the year, Kaise Mujhe from Ghajini.
And finally, Genelia D'Souza and Jiah Khan returned to success with Jaane Tu and Ghajini respectively. They aren't newcomers, and considering their careers didn't necessarily take off in their previous efforts, I'll be looking out for these lovely and feisty ladies, especially Genelia, who appears to be among the most natural on screen.
I'll be back with normal programming in about a week and a half. In the mean time, this would be a fair explanation of my absence :)


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An unknown number n of logicians will play the following game:
A moderator will stick two stamps on each logicians' forehead. He tells everyone that he has n+1 red stamps and n+1 black stamps. They do not know, however, that the moderator has already stuck one red and one black stamp on the forehead of each logician, except for one to whom he has stuck two red stamps.
The logicians are sitting on a circle so that anyone can see everyone else's stamps. The moderator asks them in turn, starting from the logician who is sitting in the position Nr 1, "what color are your stamps?" The logician with the two red stamps on his forehead is sitting in the position Nr x (unknown to us).
For which values of n and x the logician with the two red stamps can guess the color of his own stamps?
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A few questions:
Do they know which stamps the others have on their foreheads and do they know what color of stamps were the ones the moderator still has?
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This offseason, the Warriors have hired a new assistant general manager in Bob Myers and an advisor in Jerry West.
West was asked on Tuesday if he believes changes are necessary in order to improve the roster.
"I do think there's changes that need to be made here, I really do. And I know they do, in talking with them.
"And there's a lot of ways to make changes. You don't necessarily have to trade players sometimes, and you can sign free agents. And they have the ability to sign a free agent."
West was asked if the Warriors already have a great player.
"I think greatness is measured over a period of time. They'll take players and anoint them at a very early age. I always say you shouldn't judge a rookie until after his third year to see if he grows.
"I look at (Stephen Curry), for instance, I see tremendous growth in him as a player. Tremendous growth. But there's still more room for improvement and that improvement will come through experience.
"Monta Ellis, a fierce competitor. He competes his fanny off every night. Love to watch him to play. But to me, size helps. Size helps."
the last phrase kinda says it all...
I would definitely support a Monta Ellis trade if it's for a quality player in return...like Rudy Gay or someone around that level. a great scorer he is, the debate to me is whether a more balanced team with a maybe less dynamic scorer than Monta is, would be better than how the roster is now.


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Posted: Saturday, February 1, 2014
OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Work on Mystery Rock Continues As Rover Marks 10 Years on Mars - sols 3554-3560, Jan. 22, 2014-Jan. 28, 2014:
Opportunity is up on 'Solander Point' at the rim of Endeavour Crater. The rover is continuing to investigate this curious surface rock, called 'Pinnacle Island' that apparently was kicked up by the rover during a recent traverse.
Opportunity landed on Mars on Jan. 24, 2004 PST (Jan. 25, 2004 UTC) on what was to be a three-month mission, but instead the rover has lived beyond its prime mission and roved the planet for nearly 10 years. Mission highlights, including a gallery of selected images from both rovers is at http://mars.nasa.gov/mer10/.
On Sol 3554 (Jan. 22, 2014), with a difficult robotic arm wrist motion preventing a simple target offset, Opportunity instead lifted the robotic arm out of the way for a 13-filter Panoramic Camera (Pancam) image of the target Pinnacle Island, then placed the Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer (APXS) back down on the same location.
On Sol 3555 (Jan. 23, 2014), the rover attempted a very small turn-in-place of only 1.4 degrees to reach a new location on the target. The initial wheel motion achieved sufficient turn magnitude, but the wheel straightening undid that motion so the target position was not reached. This was not surprising since very small motions are very difficult to achieve with the rover. On Sol 3557 (Jan. 25 2014), this motion was attempted again, but this time a 'tank turn' was used and achieved the necessary result. The rover continued with 13-filter Pancam imagery and an APXS atmospheric argon measurement. On Sol 3560 (Jan. 28, 2014), the robotic arm collected a Microscopic Imager (MI) mosaic of the new location on Pinnacle Island, followed by the placement of the APXS on the same.
As of Sol 3560 (Jan. 28, 2014), the solar array energy production was 361 watt-hours with an atmospheric opacity (Tau) of 0.572 and a solar array dust factor of 0.590.
Total odometry is 24.07 miles (38.73 kilometers).
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LOS ANGELES — The road to greater respectability for the UC Irvine men's basketball team this season has included plane trips, bus rides and plenty of disappointment. But the Anteaters' trek home from its ninth road game of the season at USC's Galen Center on Thursday was anything but solemn.
The Anteaters surged to a 12-point halftime lead and held on for a 61-54 nonconference upset that capped the preconference portion of their schedule with the kind of win that can lift the profile of Coach Russell Turner's program.
UCI made its final five field-goal attempts of the first half and its first shot of the final 20 minutes to widen its advantage.
The Anteaters, who have not surrendered any of their five halftime leads this season, never led by fewer than five in the final 20 minutes.
Senior guard Daman Starring had 13 of his game-high 23 points in the second half to pace the winners. The team's leading scorer, averaging 12.5 points per game coming in, made five of six three-point attempts and was eight for 15 from the field.
Senior post Adam Folker contributed 12 points on six-of-eight shooting from the field, while senior Mike Wilder had all nine of his points in the first half, courtesy of a trio of three-pointers. Wilder had a team-best seven rebounds as USC posted a 34-28 advantage on the glass.
USC had 16 turnovers, 10 more than the 'Eaters, who made two steals in the final two minutes to deny the Trojans any credible late comeback run.
"It really does feel good to be rewarded with a win against another tough defensive team," Turner said. "I've got a real smart team and thought they showed that tonight."
UCI (6-7) is now 2-7 away from the Bren Events Center, where it saw its pristine 3-0 record tainted on Tuesday with a loss to LSU. The 'Eaters have now won two straight road games, having scored the final 12 points of the contest at Fresno State to rescue a 58-51 triumph on Saturday.
Other than the win in Fresno, UCI would have to look to its season-opening home win against Nevada for a triumph as meaningful as the one it earned Thursday. It was only the Anteaters' second win in eight tries against the Trojans (4-7), who had earned half of their wins this season against Big West competition.
More encouraging than the victory for the sprinkling of UCI supporters among the 3,879 in attendance, was the confidence and offensive flow the Anteaters displayed. Their crisp ball movement led to consistently open shots and their determined and disciplined defense forced USC to settle for less-than-ideal opportunities.
USC's defense failed to bother the visitors in their half-court pick-and-roll offense. UCI used this lack of aggression on the part of the Trojans to burn valuable time in the closing minutes.
UCI used a season-low eight-player rotation, as only six players scored.
Former UCI star Eric Wise, who is using his final year of eligibility after three seasons with the Anteaters, led the Trojans with 12 points, including a pair of three-pointers. But the 6-foot-6 wing had only three rebounds and missed a layup that Wilder rebounded with 1:34 left.
UCI made was four for four from the foul line until freshman Alex Young missed a pair with 1:05 remaining. But USC did not score after a layup by Byron Wesley with 3:11 left.
"[The Anteaters] played great," said USC Coach Kevin O'Neill. "They deserved to win."
UCI used three separate 7-0 runs in the opening half to establish control. Over a span of nearly 11 minutes in the second half, UCI converted four of six field goals from three-point range, including three by Starring, to continue to lead.
UCI opens Big West play at home on Dec. 29 against UC Davis. The 'Eaters then play five of their next seven conference games on the road.
UC Irvine 61, USC 54
UCI – Davis 6, Wilder 9, Folker 12, Starring 23, Young 7, McNealy 4.
3-pt. goals – Starring 5, Wilder 3, Young 1.
Fouled out – None.
Technicals – None.
USC – Wise 10, Deadmon 2, Oraby 12, Wesley 9, Fontan 2, Terrell 6, Fuller 6, Taylor 3, Blasczyk 3, Bryan 1.
3-pt. goals – Terrell 2, Wise 2, Taylor 1.
Fouled out – None.
Technicals – None.
Halftime – UCI, 37-25.
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No Tiger? No one cares. That's the PGA's dilemma as the 2010 season gets underway, and luckily they've been able to whip up some manufactured controversy over the questionable legality of their second-biggest star's clubs. Well played, golf.
The media has dubbed it "Groovegate," but make no mistake: this is not a story worthy of a -gate moniker. It's a boring flap over legales that featuring Scott McCarron as one of the principal involved parties. But do you give a toss about a tournament led by Ryuji Imada? Of course not. So the PGA will ride this baby into the ground.
To summarize: this year, the tour mandated that wedges must have V-shaped grooves, disqualifying the preferred square grooves that give a little more control. But Ping-Eye 2 wedges, with the square grooves, were the subject of a 1990 lawsuit, which for some reason takes precedence over PGA rules, and are grandfathered in. Phil Mickelson is using those wedges this weekend.
Now, to be sure, multiple players are taking advantage of the loophole, and multiple players have expressed their distaste. But Scott McCarron called out the biggest name left on tour, saying "It's cheating, and I'm appalled Phil has put it in play."
Phil fired back yesterday:
We all have our opinions on the matter, but a line was crossed and I just was publicly slandered," Mickelson said. "And because of that, I'll have to let other people handle that."
Asked if he was contemplating a lawsuit, Mickelson said, "I'm not going into specifics what that meant."
So there you have it. Lefty violates the spirit but not the letter of the law. McCarron says what a lot of players are thinking. Phil tells the PGA to make him stop being mean. No big deal, right?
Oddly, Golf Digest has an article today calling this an unwelcome diversion, arguing that the PGA doesn't need more negative headlines. Here are some questions for you, Golf Digest. Would I be doing a post on golf if this weren't happening? Would the big sports sites feature golf as front page news? Would most of the world even realize the 2010 season has started?
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Senior photos are getting a makeover
Senior photos used to be all pretty uniform
Maybe something like this for example:
– Blue or grey molted backdrop
– Fairly formal attire
– Vertical images from the shoulder up
Sure shots like this can be nice but then again they can also be boring. They rarely offer the opportunity for students to showcase their unique personalities. Perhaps that is why in recent years, schools have begun to allow more flexibility in what they will publish in yearbooks.
To date, I have shot senior portrait photos for students from four different school districts. And each district had a very different set of requirements. But I really do think the trend seems to be moving toward a less rigid and more creative style for senior photos.
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Cedar Key FFA competes in Sub-Districts
As soon as school started this fall, the Cedar Key Senior FFA Forestry Team started practicing after school and on weekends. The FFA Forestry Contest is one of the most competitive contests in Florida.
State Sen. Charlie Dean, center, an alumnus of the College of Central Florida, cuts the ribbon to mark the grand opening and open house on Thursday at the College's School of Welding at the Levy Campus in Chiefland. Joining Dean are, from left, CF President James Henningsen, Chiefland Chamber of Commerce President Bennitt Patterson, State Rep. Charlie Stone, Dean, CF Trustee Joyce Brancato, CF Levy Campus Provost Marilyn Ladner and CF Trustee Bobby Durrance.
Cedar Key cross country team travels the world
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School Board member Beth Davis of Cedar Key, who is retiring at the end of her term on Nov. 20, was honored at Tuesday's board meeting for her 12 years of service. Superintendent Bob Hastings presented Davis with an engraved pen and pencil set during a pre-meeting breakfast.
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Nine of the district's 12 public schools will see a new principal or vice principal for the 2012-2013 school year. The district will also be without an assistant superintendent.
Assistant superintendent Gina Tovine has left the county to take a similar job in Orange County schools. Because of a stretched budget, the district doesn't plan to fill the position for the immediate future.
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Home > News & Events > Wayland Press Release Archives > 2001 Press Releases > August 2001 News Releases > Wayland Rec Team credits God's intervention with safety during wreck
Wayland Rec Team credits God's intervention with safety during wreck
BRADY - The van's roof was transformed from its traditional flat surface to a pointed top; the remainder of the body is battered and bruised.
But the vehicle's five inhabitants - members of one of Wayland Baptist University's two summer Rec Teams - have only a few bruises and scrapes to show for the harrowing rollover that occurred Friday (7-13) morning just 10 miles from Brady. They have only one explanation.
"I cried all day because I felt responsible, but it was really a reminder that each day is precious to us and sometimes we take advantage of that," said Micah Harrison, a 2000 graduate who had returned for the summer to lead the team. "When Staci prayed, she said God was completely in control of the situation and no matter what we do he has control. There's no other way to explain it. The EMTs said they expected three of us to be dead. I know God was completely in control of that."
Harrison said at the time of the rollover, she and Wayland junior Staci Copeland of Perryton, who was in the passenger's seat, had been talking while the other three team members - Jeremy Douglas of Littlefield, Pam McClement of Lubbock and James Garrett of Arlington - were sleeping. The group was en route to San Antonio for the Youth Evangelism Conference.
"I rolled down my window to throw out an apple core and I heard Staci say, 'Micah.' When I looked up, one wheel was on the side of the road, so I tried to correct it and went onto the other side of the road and then into a ravine. We kind of leaned for a minute and then rolled once," Harrison said.
The van came to a stop on the passenger side, and Copeland said she had to help Harrison unbuckle her seatbelt in order for the two to get out. They then quickly called out to the three other passengers to make sure they were not hurt.
Before the pair could get completely out of the van by crawling through the driver's window, Ronnie Moore, a member of First Baptist Church of Brady who saw the wreck from his roadside home, was there to help the students. He also called the police and ambulance, sure there would be serious injuries.
After everyone was on their feet, Harrison said Copeland suggested the group pray. It was then they first all acknowledged that what they had lived through was nothing short of miraculous.
"It was a scary deal but I know that God's hand was on us and he was protecting us," Copeland said. "It was scary while it was happening, but I wasn't scared for anyone's life. I just had a peace about it."
The team contacted Shawn Thomas, director of admissions at Wayland, who then headed for Brady with Danny Murphree, director of property management, with another van for the group. Dr. Bill Hardage, vice chancellor, and Dr. Russ Gibbs, vice president for institutional advancement, flew down to check on the group and pick up Thomas and Murphree.
"It was comforting for me to know that we have brothers and sisters in Christ reaching out in times of crisis," said Thomas. "For that moment in their lives, those folks in Brady were their family. They reached out to them and comforted them and ministered to them."
Meanwhile, Moore had called the church and youth minister Mike Telford and his wife Sandra came to pick up the students. Other church members, Mike Slone and Dave West, helped the group gather their things out of the wrecked van. The Telfords took the group to their home to rest and Moore's wife Lorna brought them pizza for lunch.
"The Lord was definitely watching over them," said Sandra Telford. "One of my good friends was one of the EMTs and she said, 'I knew there was a fatality when we drove up.' God's hand was all over them."
Former Plainview banker Kim King, who now lives in Brady, looked over the group's trailer and took it to a local shop for new tires. While unloading the trailer, team members had another moment of reflection.
"Later that day as we were unloading, I noticed a refrigerator magnet had fallen off and stuck on the top of the trailer. It said, 'Good morning, this is God. I'll be taking care of all your problems today.' We all kind of paused then," said Douglas. "As we were going down, I was telling myself, 'You're not going to die; you have work to do.' God just wrapped his arms around us and held us in."
The group spent the weekend in Austin to rest before heading to Highland Lakes Encampment in Spicewood for their next camp.


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Quote from: D-Rider on June 12, 2012, 05:49:30 PMNo lie, I was about ready to write this game off until last night.I was close to writing it off when I heard no off line mode but, free to play, what the hell.I still can't believe how much hate and "dissapointment" this game is getting because afterall, its free to play (assuming you have internet - and lets not even get into it if you don't). If there was a monthly fee I'd say, hate away guys! But, alas, I won't "complain" about a free game.*(o.=)*
No lie, I was about ready to write this game off until last night.
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The inital $60 only goes so far as far as the company paying the workers, programmers etc to keep the game up for probably years to come.
I'm not arguing the value of the game. Just the idea that blizzard is starving and D3 isn't a massive moneymaker. They'll manage to pay the bills and have plenty left over.
I have a nagging feeling that all tweaks being made to the drops in these updates are slowly paving the way to forcing everyone to use the RMAH. I hope i'm just being paranoid.
Quote from: Esper_Crusader on June 19, 2012, 08:43:51 PMI have a nagging feeling that all tweaks being made to the drops in these updates are slowly paving the way to forcing everyone to use the RMAH. I hope i'm just being paranoid. Let's hope it doesn't happen because just like me it seem to me that most people don't want to deal with the RMAH in any way, neither buying nor selling stuff.Just had my first sweet coop today, with Akanbe- (and his monk which saved our lives more times than I'd like to admit) and a friend of mine who also plays a wizard.On my first impression, the coop makes the game a lot more enjoyable for multiple runs through the game, I just had no idea the game scaled in difficulty. Whenever one of those gold enemies would show up almost always it would be a hard encounter.


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Stop the Flood of Commie Sexy Lesbian Transgender Abortion-Loving Thin Mints Before It's Too Late February 21, 2012Posted by rogerhollander in Indiana, LGBT, Right Wing, Women.
Tags: abby zimet, abortion, family values, girl scouts, gsa, indiana, indiana politics, lesbians, lgbt, planned parenthood, pro choice, rep. bob morris, right wing, roger hollander, sex education, transgender, women, women's rights
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Roger's note: I have long suspected the Girl Scouts of being a subversive organization and a threat to national security. These thoughts began for me when, as a young impressionable youth at summer boy scout camp (Camp Mohican, New Jersey), adjacent girl scouts were a constant temptation to our state of mind and bodily purity. It is obvious that young girls should not be allowed to "scout" when they need to be learning how to cook, clean house and — above all — obey. We can thank Indiana representative Morris for exposing this insidious danger. Repeat after me: NO GIRL SCOUT COOKIES! Try substituting genetically modified foods. It is good for the economy.
Okay, deep breath here as we confront yet another insidious threat to our great Republic. Asked to sign an Indiana House resolution honoring the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts, alert GOP lawmaker Rep. Bob Morris did some research and found "disturbing" evidence that the group is a "radicalized organization" and "tactical arm of Planned Parenthood" that supports abortion, promotes homosexuality, encourages girls to have sexy sex, believes in giving basic human rights to transgender females and otherwise works for "the destruction of traditional American family values." Understandably, Morris thus voted – alone – to oppose the resolution. He also plans to yank his daughters out of the grasp of these heathens and take them to American Heritage Girls Little Flowers, where they will "learn about values and principles that will not confuse their conservative Hoosier upbringing," and hopefully enter a 12-step program to free themselves of the addictive grasp of Thin Mints and other ungodly items. We wish them well.
From the Journal-Gazette of Fort Wayne, the text of letter from Indiana state Rep. Bob Morris, R-Fort Wayne, to fellow lawmakers.
February 18, 2012
Members of the Republic Caucus
Dear Fellow Representatives:
This past week I was asked to sign a House Resolution recognizing the 100th Anniversary of Girl Scouts of America. After talking to some well-informed constituents, I did a small amount of web-based research, and what I found is disturbing. The Girl Scouts of America and their worldwide partner, World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS), have entered into a close strategic affiliation with Planned Parenthood. You will not find evidence of this on the GSA/WAGGGS website—in fact, the websites of these two organizations explicitly deny funding Planned Parenthood.
Nonetheless, abundant evidence proves that the agenda of Planned Parenthood includes sexualizing young girls through the Girl Scouts, which is quickly becoming a tactical arm of Planned Parenthood. Planned Parenthood instructional series and pamphlets are part of the core curriculum at GSA training seminars. Denver Auxiliary Bishop James D. Conley of Denver last year warned parents that "membership in the Girl Scouts could carry the danger of making their daughters more receptive to the pro-abortion agenda."
A Girl Scouts of America training program last year used the Planned Parenthood sex education pamphlet "Happy, Healthy, and Hot." The pamphlet instructs young girls not to think of sex as "just about vaginal or anal intercourse." "There is no right or wrong way to have sex. Just have fun, explore and be yourself!" it states. Although individual Girl Scout troops are not forced to follow this curriculum, many do. Liberal progressive troop-leaders will indoctrinate the girls in their troop according to the principles of Planned Parenthood, making Bishop Conley's warning true.
Many parents are abandoning the Girl Scouts because they promote homosexual lifestyles. In fact, the Girl Scouts education seminar girls are directed to study the example of role models. Of the fifty role models listed, only three have a briefly-mentioned religious background – all the rest are feminists, lesbians, or Communists. World Net Daily, in a May 2009 article, states that Girl Scout Troops are no longer allowed to pray or sing traditional Christmas Carols.
Boys who decide to claim a "transgender" or cross-dressing life-style are permitted to become a member of a Girl Scout troop, performing crafts with the girls and participate in overnight and camping activities – just like any real girl. The fact that the Honorary President of Girl Scouts of America is Michelle Obama, and the Obama's are radically pro-abortion and vigorously support the agenda of Planned Parenthood, should give each of us reason to pause before our individual or collective endorsement of the organization.
As members of the Indiana House of Representatives, we must be wise before we use the credibility and respect of the "Peoples' House" to extend legitimacy to a radicalized organization. The Girl Scouts of America stand in a strong tradition that reflects with fidelity the traditional values of our homes and our families. The tradition extends from coast-to-coast and back through the past one hundred years. That said, I challenge each of you to examine these matters more closely before you extend your name and your reputation to endorse a group that has been subverted in the name of liberal progressive politics and the destruction of traditional American family values.
I have two daughters who have been active in the Girl Scouts of Limberlost Council in Northeastern Indiana. Now that I am aware of the influence of Planned Parenthood within GSA and other surprisingly radical policies of GSA, my two daughters will instead become active in American Heritage Girls Little Flowers organization. In this traditional group they will learn about values and principles that will not confuse their conservative Hoosier upbringing.
I have been told that, as of today, I am the only member not supporting the Girl Scout Resolution.
I challenge each of you to examine these matters and to decide carefully whether or not to sign the resolution.
Bob Morris
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What a bunch of pig headed freaks, to attack an age old conservative place where girls could learn about camping and cooking, crafts and cookies. Good lord. And no one in their right mind is actually PRO-abortion, to say that of anyone is just sick. It's pro-choice, as in your right to do what you want with your body. I am so sick of people talking about something they don't know anything about, and lying to cover their own sick agenda. Bob Morris is a FredPhelpian, and probably got off writing that letter..
Gee, when I was in the Boy Scouts we never had anywhere near that much fun.


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Clarkson University Doctoral Student Wins Award for Green Tea Research
Erica Sharpe set out to find the healthiest cup of green tea on the market.
She discovered that not all green tea is created equal: when, where, and how the leaves grow factor into its health benefits.
Sharpe, a chemistry Ph.D. student at Clarkson, recently won the Young Investigator's Award at the Linus Pauling Institute's Diet and Optimum Health conference in Corvallis, Ore. She completed the green tea research during a pre-doctoral fellowship at Bastyr University in Washington state during fall 2012.
Sharpe, who works in the lab of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science Professor Silvana Andreescu, studied 24 varieties of green tea during the fellowship. Tea leaves grown in the Zhejiang province of China and harvested in the early spring could be reused at least six times and still maintain high levels of antioxidants, which have been researched for their role in preventing cancers, heart disease and other illnesses, as well as promoting weight loss and even preventing bad breath.
Loose tea leaves could generally be re-used more times than bagged tea. Conversely, green teabags showed greater antioxidant levels than loose leaves after a single use. Leaves harvested during autumn and those dried through high temperature roasting tended to have lower first-brew antioxidant levels. These types of green tea also lost nearly all of their antioxidant benefits after being reused only two to three times.
The best tea for single use according to Sharpe's tests is choice green tea. Gunpowder green tea, sold locally at the Potsdam Co-op, was a close second to Buddhist Tea for its capacity to be re-used and continuously release antioxidants. Lipton was the only bagged green tea that made it into the top ten re-usable green teas, but several bagged varieties had high antioxidant levels after a single use.
"Depending on which green tea you drink, there's a wide range of antioxidant activity," Sharpe said. "The same product, coming from different sources, can actually be very different."
Sharpe began drinking green tea in high school and enjoyed researching the beverage. She hoped her work could be useful for healthcare providers and consumers who want to make more informed decisions about green tea. She has also created nanoparticle-based paper sensors as part of her Ph.D. project in Andreescu's lab that can be used as a portable test kit to examine plants' antioxidant activity and chemical composition.
"Erica's research is important in that she is designing some simple, field portable and easy-to-use detection tests that can measure the antioxidant capacity of dietary products, while also assessing the composition and health benefits of these products," said Sharpe's advisor, Andreescu. "Her research on green tea has gained significant attention by the food industry, nutritionists and the general public."
Clarkson University launches leaders into the global economy. One in five alumni already leads as a CEO, VP or equivalent senior executive of a company. Located just outside the Adirondack Park in Potsdam, N.Y., Clarkson is a nationally recognized research university for undergraduates with select graduate programs in signature areas of academic excellence directed toward the world's pressing issues. Through 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, sciences and health sciences, the entire learning-living community spans boundaries across disciplines, nations and cultures to build powers of observation, challenge the status quo, and connect discovery and engineering innovation with enterprise.
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Photo caption: Clarkson University Ph.D. student Erica Sharpe (right) won a Young Investigator's Award for her research on the antioxidant levels in various varieties of green tea at the Linus Pauling Institute's Diet and Optimum Health conference in Corvallis, Ore. She is pictured with two other award winners, Molly Derry of the University of Colorado (left) and Rachel Botchlett (center) of Texas A&M University.


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Malcolm II (died 1034), king of Scotland (1005-1034), later known as "the most victorious", was the first king to control Scotland as it is today. He assumed the throne after killing his cousin, Kenneth III in battle.
Early in his rule he ravaged Northumbria as far as Durham but was forced to withdraw. In 1016 or 1018 he was more successful, defeating the Northumbrians at Carham - which established definite Scottish rule over Lothian – and about the same time assumed control of the kingdom of Strathclyde after the death its king; appointing his grandson (the future Duncan I) as its ruler. In 1030/31 he accepted the overlordship of Canute, and in the last year of his reign was forced to defend himself against family uprisings. There is some evidence he was assassinated.
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What kind of scrapper are you?
I think I'm a combo of "The Nerd" and "The Athlete." I'm going to work on my cheerleading skills!
I am a huge combo - I was a hoarder (but am recovering ) I am often burntout just because I have SOOOO many pictures to scrap and feel overwhelmed. And it seems the more that I learn the more I feel like Freshman - I am learning how much I DON'T know!. I am definitely a cheerleader.
Someday I would like to be the nerdy, athletic rebel!
I am definitely a rebel all the way ..... whether I'm scrapping/designing or designing my own quilts and art it's always my way ... if you like it I'm happier than a strawberry shortcake, but if you don't ... oh well, I do and that's what counts ... unless I'm making/creating for somebody else ... then I'll do it their way ... well.... almost lol
lol this is cute Marisa!
I guess I am a dreamer, there so many pics and so many beautiful pages that I will scraplift emphasis on will!
and the nerd, got everything arranged so much its sometimes so darn hard to back up!
Karry - LOVE i!
Susan - wish you were local. I need 2 quilts made and I have no idea how to do them! They are called "100 Good Wishes" quilts. Long story. But I really want to get them done before my girls graduate - so I guess I have a few years.
I am definitely the hoarder, but I just can't help myself
As a scrapper I am hoarder and an athlete.
I'm a "recovering" hoarder and a rebel! I tend to go my own way no matter what the trends are.
I think I am a combo of a nerd and a freshman.
In 2010 I started my family history genealogy stuff and got tons of boxes of photos from my parents and also from my husbands family. I have close to 30 photo albums - the ones that hold 500 photos - put together after organizing the bulk of those boxes of photos that took over my spare room.
So now I am scanning...and scanning and scanning those photos. I think the nerdy part comes in from having to organize the huge mess of photos starting from early 1900's to present day. Also nerdy - organizing my files on my computer with scans and scrapbook images, and my own digital creations. Lots of folders and files! lol
Now as far as freshman... I want to make photo books for each branch of the family and give them as gifts. No, I am not going to put all these photos in the 30 photo albums in scrapbooks, just the best ones to tell the stories.
Once I get the hang of digital scrapbooking, I want to sell layouts and stuff.
First let me say what a cute comic! I can relate to each one at one time or other, but mainly I have to say I am a Fanatic (grandkids not cats) and a hoarder. I have tons of discs of collected digital stuff in my inventory, plus my own designs.
i'm definitely a dreamer especially with Pinterest sucking me back into all my old crafts, too.
i'm constantly fighting the hoarder tendencies i started with after my pc crashed a few years back.
but i hope to be an athlete instead of a burnout. LoL
I think I'm a little bit of a Dreamer & a Freshman right now... I so don't want to be a hoarder - I hate clutter. And while technically a computer (or external hard drive) does not take up much space, if you have to sift thru a ton of folders to find the materials you need to scrap a layout that can be stressful.
For months now I've been trying to download less, unzip more, get rid of stuff I know I won't use, and organize. I have a long way to go... I also need to combine stuff from my old computer & this one. Ambitious, I know. Sometimes I wonder if I'll ever get it all done! LOL I hope to do this with my fonts as well, as if there was anything I was a hoarder of it's fonts. I'd like to reduce the number I have big-time, categorize them & keep just a few in each category that I really like. It'll make finding the right font for digiscrapping so much easier, I'm sure. I've also come up with a Plan B if I find I'm having a hard time parting with them (because MAYBE in the future I might use one of them) - burning them onto a cd or memory stick.
This was good for a giggle! I think I'm a combo between the freshman, dreamer, and athlete. LOL
When I look at others' layouts, I definitely feel like an amateur. I can see how much more advanced others are. And I like to look at all the beautiful pages for ideas and imagine one day getting to that level. But I am also content to be the freshie and stay there if it means I get pages DONE. I'd rather get the pages done and recorded for memory's sake than to spend too much time trying to master a new skill or imitate a certain look.
Love the cartoon! I guess I am a dreamer when it comes to making layouts, there are still so very many scraplifts on my Pinterest I just don't know where to begin. When it comes to designing I am sort of a fanatic, hence the felt fever.... And I crave to be the Athlete, but I am waaaaay to slow for that!
karry dempsey your comment is Perfect, I agree totally! otherwise I guess I'm a bit of a cheerleader, (am loving the scrapbooking at the moment) but do hit burnout every now and then when the thought of all the stuff I'd like to do becomes a little overwhelming (am currently about three years behind on my daughter's early years scrapbook). Do wonder sometimes if I'm a little too obsessed with capturing the moment...
Since I've never scrapped anything, I'm a mix between The Dreamer and The Hoarder. I dream of making things and have saved a ton of things over the years. Since discovering Pinterest ... my, oh, my.
Now, I just need to figure out how to start!!
I am a hoarder but I like creating things with my supplies but I can honestly say that I have only made 1 paper 12x12 layout. For some reason digi is so much easier for me.
I would say, mix in some DREAMER with a lot of HOARDER and a touch of BURNTOUT and you'd have me.
A dreamer right now for sure! My youngest just turned 1 and i just haven't been able to find time to scrap! Maybe when she starts school? LOL
I'm a hoarding cheerleader, lol!! I love this comic!
hahaha! Too funny... I think I'm a Dreamy, Neardy Horder, who's still in her Freshman year!
Very cute! I am a reformed hoarder now definitely a cheerleaders! I love to scrap.
This is hilarious! I think I'm a dreamer/rebel/hoarder/nerd combo, with a little bit of cheerleader thrown in.
I am the rebel and the athlete. I can make digital layouts very quickly - and I'm very proud of them, so I don't feel like I'm skimping on them. But when it comes to my traditional books, I'm a rebel. I'm not a big fan of the whole "acid free" regimen. I have a friend who says her books will someday be in a museum, because they are 100% acid free. Well, that just doesn't work for me. Sometimes I want to put in the ephemera from daily life, like the tag off one of my daughter's prized Darth Vader t-shirts. I also make very lumpy layouts. I like to use nontradtional elements on my pages. In the digital scrapbooking world, there aren't really any limits, so I guess I'm not as much of a rebel.
I am the dreamer, but want to be the nerd
Rebel hoarder nerd thing here... I even found an unwanted stationery cabinet on Freecycle to store my paper in (colour coded of course). Being the Rebel has it's issues... I can't even do the Project Life thing without wanting to do my own designs!


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Poking around a pirate DVD shop down the block from the Apple Store in central Beijing one recent afternoon on her lunch break, Zhou Xin eyed the floor-to-ceiling selection of Oscar-nominated films, indie flicks and B-movies such as "Nude Nuns With Big Guns" before grabbing a sleek copy of "Black Swan," complete with a blurb in English and Mandarin, for closer inspection.
"It looks creepy," said the 26-year-old, who works in public relations. She replaced it on the shelf and picked up "The Social Network," which she purchased for eight yuan, or about $1.22.
Asked if she had ever bought a legal foreign DVD, she replied: "Never. And even if I wanted to, there's nowhere to go. Legal DVDs are like democracy -- they don't exist in China."
Thanks to globalization, rising incomes and the spread of the Internet, Chinese consumers such as Zhou have an interest in Hollywood movies like never before -- "Avatar," for instance, grossed more money in China than any other country besides the United States. But their options for legal viewing of foreign films remain scant.
China allows only about 20 foreign movies into theaters each year, and has strict licensing rules for the sale of home entertainment products. Censors must approve of all films for legal viewing and would certainly frown upon fare such as "Black Swan," with its explicit sex scenes, and "The Social Network," which is about Facebook -- a service that the Chinese government blocks.
With no outlets akin to Netflix, Blockbuster or iTunes legitimately selling or renting a broad selection of titles, Chinese movie buffs opt for illegal Internet downloads or pirated DVDs. More and more piracy has migrated to the Web in China, though reliable estimates of its magnitude are hard to find. Still, bootleg DVDs -- slickly produced and packaged, some with "extras" even better than those found on legitimate discs -- remain a huge business and give an indication of the scale of the problem: According to a report in state-run media, the country's pirate DVD industry raked in $6 billion in 2010. By comparison, China's box-office receipts totaled $1.5 billion last year.
Authorities say they are taking robust action to thwart copyright infringement of items such as films, music and clothing and claim a crackdown has netted 3,000 people since October. But the fundamental problem, Hollywood studios and many Chinese consumers agree, is that China's censorship policies and restrictions on home entertainment products make it nearly impossible for consumers here to buy legal copies of American films. The Motion Picture Assn. of America has estimated that nine out of 10 DVDs sold in China are bootlegged, and piracy rates for downloaded films are almost certainly as high or higher.
"We will not make serious inroads on piracy in China until we can get into that market and offer a legitimate and legal alternative," said Greg Frazier, chief policy officer of the MPAA. The trade group, which represents the six major Hollywood studios, is hopeful that a pending World Trade Organization dispute will force China to liberalize not only the theatrical distribution of movies but also the import and sale of home entertainment products and the licensing process retailers must go through. China is expected to respond sometime this month.
Hollywood studios have started experimenting with licensing deals with Chinese video portals after major ones such as Youku and Tudou lost lawsuits and began removing copyrighted content from their sites. Youku recently licensed the Warner Bros. film "Inception," which users can pay five yuan, about 75 cents, to watch. Tudou is to start streaming TV programs including "Desperate Housewives" and "Lost" in a deal with Disney Media Distribution. But shadowy new sites continue to pop up, and pirated DVDs are easily bought online.
Chinese consumers are so used to bootlegs that particular pirate "brands" with names like Red Dragon, Monkey King and Pegasus have loyal followings. Some of the more established pirate brands are experimenting with watermarks of their own, in an effort to distinguish their products from those made by smaller bootleg outfits. The high-end pirates don't deal in copies of movies recorded in theaters with shaky hand-held cameras; rather, they make bootleg copies of authentic DVDs, known as D9s, that often offer more features than an authorized DVD of the same movie sold in an American Wal-Mart. Some brands put together exquisitely packaged box sets or collectors' editions.
These sophisticated pirate operations draw on multiple sources. They'll take video features from North American discs and combine those with the most accurate Chinese subtitles from Taiwan and Hong Kong discs. For instance, a pirated DVD version of "The Shawshank Redemption" includes an MP3 file of the entire soundtrack.
The speed of China's DVD pirates can be astonishing: Just four days after the latest Harry Potter film premiered in theaters worldwide in November -- including in China -- the boy wizard had flown in from bootleg factories in the southern city of Guangzhou to DVD shops across Beijing.
"It's a really quick turnaround," said an employee at one such shop in the city's university district. "And if a movie isn't available we can just call and order it for you. New inventory comes in every few days."
(Page 2 of 2) DVD pirates running rampant in China Reel China: With the Chinese government essentially looking the other way, major Hollywood films can be had on the cheap in Beijing and beyond within days of their theatrical release. March 22, 2011|By Dan Levin and John Horn, Los Angeles Times
The speed of China's DVD pirates can be astonishing: Just four days after the latest Harry Potter film premiered in theaters worldwide in November -- including in China -- the boy wizard had flown in from bootleg factories in the southern city of Guangzhou to DVD shops across Beijing.
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During Hollywood's Oscar season, DVD screeners that studios send out to voters are often copied by pirates. "Black Swan," which debuted in U.S. theaters on Dec. 3, was available on DVD in China by late in the month.
Aside from a brief bit of text at the start of the disc warning viewers not to copy or sell the movie, the film was crystal clear. (Eagle-eyed viewers, though, might have noticed a few typos in the start-up screen added by the bootleggers: The title was rendered as "Black Sean," and viewers had to click on "Mian Menu" to start the disc. But such imperfections bother few shoppers here.)
On the day of the Oscars, another DVD shop was sold out of the best picture winner, "The King's Speech." A young woman sitting on the floor packaging discs did her best to save the sale. "Don't worry," she chirped. "We'll get more in tomorrow."
Member companies of the MPAA have taken various websites, DVD vendors and an unlicensed video-on-demand service to court in China and won cases, but the penalties aren't severe enough to discourage other bootleggers.
"What we can do here is very limited," said Li Chow, vice president for greater China at Sony Pictures International and Columbia Tristar Films. "There are too many factories and little enforcement. You can shut them down today and they reopen tomorrow."
"Why are these DVD shops allowed?" she continued. "That's what we're asking the government. You need better enforcement to stop all this."
Chinese authorities certainly do conduct periodic crackdowns. At the Zhongguancun market in Beijing, where DVDs are sold wholesale by weight or in quantities of 100 for about 30 cents each, stands were empty and guarded by police on a recent visit. Vendors said the enforcement was launched ahead of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in early March.
"Those two conferences are coming soon, so the government is taking these issues extremely seriously," said one vendor who refused to give his name. "But if you really want DVDs come back tomorrow and find me."
Given that the government has demonstrated it can stamp out the online and street sales of material it objects to, such as religious texts or democracy literature, many outsiders believe Beijing has good reason for looking the other way on commercial piracy. The business interests of the country's military, the People's Liberation Army, may be a factor.
"It was pretty clear to us that the PLA was involved in the replicating business. If not involved, at least condoning," said Frazier of the MPAA.
The Hollywood trade group believes China will only get serious about piracy when its homegrown industry demands action.
Major Chinese directors are becoming increasingly vocal about the threat of piracy to China's film industry. This month, Zhang Yimou, who directed "Raise the Red Lantern" and designed the Beijing Olympic opening and closing ceremonies, has called film theft "rampant" and said that "boosting copyright protection is key to the healthy development of film industry," according to the official Xinhua news agency.
Some directors have resigned themselves to the efficiency of pirates. Chen Daming, who directed the Chinese remake of "What Women Want," went to a DVD shop three weeks after the film premiered last month to buy copies of the movie after he ran out of his own discs.
"The quality wasn't bad," he said. "I don't know how they do it."
Still, he said, 20 days before being pirated is a pretty good "window" for a Chinese film -- his previous film was pirated even before it was widely released.
Whether the concerns of domestic directors are enough to alter the political calculus of China's leaders on piracy remains to be seen.
"China's leaders are very concerned about keeping the country together," said Frazier of the MPAA. Piracy "may help keep the masses happy."
Dan Levin reporting from Beijing and John Horn reporting from Los Angeles
Times staff writer Julie Makinen contributed to this report.
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Poking around a pirate DVD shop down the block from the Apple Store in central Beijing one recent afternoon on her lunch break, Zhou Xin eyed the floor-to-ceiling selection of Oscar-nominated films, indie flicks and B-movies such as "Nude Nuns With Big Guns" before grabbing a sleek copy of "Black Swan," complete with a blurb in English and Mandarin, for closer inspection.


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BRUSSELS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Marinalg International, the organization supporting sustainable seaweed farming and the seaweed based hydrocolloid industry, agrees with the Proposed Rule by the National Organic Program (NOP) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to renew the approval of carrageenan, a common food stabilizer, as an ingredient in American organic foods. The rule would codify a recommendation by the National Organic Standards Board regarding carrageenan.
The basis for the NOP's Proposed Rule to continue carrageenan use without restriction is the result of a comprehensive review of science providing strong evidence concluding that the processing and production of carrageenan from red seaweed is non-synthetic. The production of carrageenan is carefully controlled under alkaline conditions to avoid degradation or chemical changes during isolation and purification. This minimal process relies on water, heat and lye to produce the major types of naturally-occurring carrageenan that differ in structure and food-processing characteristics with a broad range of functionality that enables solutions to pressing food issues including fat and sugar reduction, expansion of protein availability and reduction in food waste through shelf life extension.
Common to other ingredients, the approval came as part of a standard five-year ingredient sunset review by the USDA's National Organic Standards Board, established by the Organic Food Products Act of 1990 to examine ingredients allowable in foods labeled as 'organic'. The decision to relist carrageenan as a non-synthetic ingredient for use in organic food reaffirms carrageenan as a safe food ingredient.
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Laura Stritzke, who comes from Harrison, N.Y., and is majoring in French and international studies, spent fall term '08 with the IES program in Paris.
Julian Hinson, who is from Minneapolis, Minn., and a pre-med / French dual major, spent six weeks this past summer with the Washington University in St. Louis "France for the Pre-Med Program," a competitive program that accepts up to 22 students in a broad spectrum of health-related fields and special interests. Participating universities have included Brandeis, Brown, Carnegie Mellon, Duke, Hope College, Johns Hopkins, Oberlin, California-Berkeley, MIT, Michigan-Ann Arbor, Virginia, Wisconsin and Yale. Junior Lauren Clack of Bloomfield Hills likewise participated in the program this summer.
Natalie DeGeorge, who is from St. Clair Shores, is a French and international Studies dual major who opted for an entire year in France, spending her fall term '08 in Toulouse and spring term '09 in Rennes.
Alyssa Cassabaum, who is from Polk City, Iowa, and a pre-med major and French minor, spent spring '09 in Nantes.
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