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"Spanish lyric has been considered the oldest in Romance Europe, since the discovery of the kharjas. These were written in Mozarabic dialect -a variation of Romance, derived from Latin- with Hebrew or Arabic characters.
We have some unsigned works from the 10th century and others signed by identified authors. It is assumed that they were written during an earlier epoch - even before the Arab invasion - but the Andalusian muslims were able to understand them and mixed them with words from their own language. For this reason it proved difficult for the modern philologists to decipher them. In the Arab kharjas we find arabisms mixed perfectly intelligibly with Romance phrases. The kjarjas are the oldest lyrical poems of all Romance poetry."
Zoomorphic Calligraphy: "This new mode was not a matter of script metamorphosing into living forms which are also readable letters, but of using script to delineate such forms. Seldom had the flexibility of the Arabic alphabet been so tested.
This practice established itself only relatively late in Islamic art, when the taboos outlawing religious iconography had lost some of their power.
[Zoomorphic calligraphy] developed [..] in Ottoman Turkey, India and Qajar Iran [and] was known as early as 1458."
...Ancient Islamic (Ummayad) Lamp from Jordan. This lamp is from about 650AD...
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We in the West know what the Ancient Greeks, Egyptians and Babylonians have done for us in terms of scientific discovery. Most of us have at least heard of Socrates, Ptolemy, Galen and Pythagoras and of their contributions to philosophy, astronomy, physics and mathematics. But how many of us have heard of Al-Kindi, Ibn Sina, Al-Razi, Ibn Al-Shatir, Ibn Al-Haytham or Al-Tusi? They are all Muslim scientists who made equally great contributions to science, between the 7th and 15th centuries – during the era known as the Dark Ages. Until recently, the era has been glossed over by historians who happily leapt from the fall of the Roman Empire straight to the Renaissance. But it's time for the West to recognize its debt to those Islamic scientists of the past, who forged ahead while Europe stagnated.
My choice of Muhammad to lead the list of the world's most influential persons may surprise some readers and may be questioned by others, but he was the only man in history who was supremely successful on both the religious and secular levels. Of humble origins, Muhammad founded and promulgated one of the world's great religions, and became an immensely effective political leader.
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...Mughal Miniature Painting - An Alternative Source of History
The rise of scientific Europe 1500–1800 - One of the most remarkable features of modern European history is the gradual emergence of that theoretical reasoning and experimental practice focused on the natural world that today we call science. In this unit we throw light on that eventual emergence of modern science in Europe by examining its beginnings in Greece and making comparisons with the early achievements of Chinese and Islamic science.http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/file.php/2365/formats/print.htm - (Ignore the print window) - http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2365


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All-New Ghost Rider Preliminary Designs by FelipeSmithWatch
©2014-2016 FelipeSmith
Above are my preliminary designs for Robbie Reyes in human and Rider form. I drew these as visual suggestions for series artist Tradd Moore
Below are 2 pics of All-New Ghost Rider's finalized design after exchanging ideas with Tradd.
You can read more about our collaborative design process in this Newsarama Article!
Love conceptual design!!
Love this!
I looked forward to seeing your writing and I will have to say that you were perfect for the job!
Also, I love your design for Robbie (in my head, his name is Riley for some reason).
He would make a great character ANY story line. Also, he is kind of one my favourite heroes in
a comic now.
Keep writing the way you do, you're doing an amazing job!
Also, I love your design for Robbie (in my head, his name is Riley for some reason).
He would make a great character ANY story line. Also, he is kind of one my favourite heroes in
a comic now.
Keep writing the way you do, you're doing an amazing job!
makes me think of that old Charlie Sheen movie "The Wraith"
Wow, your design has nice Kamen Rider feel to it.
I love the new Ghost Rider he looks so badass
Glad to hear it! Thank you!
Amazing comic I love so much I just don't how Roberto Reyes he becomes Ghost Rider did he sell his soul to the devil?
So in terms of powers and so forth, is there something that will set him apart from Johnny/Danny?
I like that you're exploring other weapons there with the tire irons and such; will those take on any unique, hellish properties like the other riders' chains?
LOL, or do I have to wait until March to find out?
Awesome stuff!
The "Ghost Rider in a car" concept is just genius to me. When I first heard about it, I was trying to wrap my head around it, but seeing it fully...it just makes so much sense to me. I'll definitely be picking this comic up when it drops!
stahp....just. stahp. you win, here, take my soul. just stop.
Scary as Hell. Definitely picking this up.
The new creative direction looks spot on and then some.
The new creative direction looks spot on and then some.
Man, I always love to see some good concept art for a series, and looking at the work that you and Tradd ended up making together to reach this point just bleeds awesome to me. Hopefully, once this comes out in the stores, it'll be a quick grab that'll really help get you guys out there Good luck to you dudes, and now I'm off to check out that Article.
Glad you like the designs, and thanks for checking out the article!
Heheh. You're very welcome, man. Gotta say, I particularity enjoyed the Death mixed with Daft Punk aspect of the concept
Truly great design work. I'm not a huge Ghost Rider fan but I'd watch the show based on these designs alone! The nuances in the design and the subdued but authentic attitude you put in your poses makes it such an interesting design - excellent work, Felipe.
I cant remember the last time I was interested in a Marvel or DC series but I'm so psyched for this!
Finally! A real latino superhero.
reminds me of guy-mans helmet and thomas's helmet put together
The more I see the designs and art for the new Ghost Rider series, the more I want to read it. And I'm not even a fan of Ghost Rider! Can't wait for this comic!
Gotta say, I was cautious when I heard about a new Ghost Rider. But, this design just has me pumped to see this new guy. This is freakin epic!
100% badass design. I like that his normal hair alludes to his rider appearance.
I love this design. I really think it's awesome you decided to go away from the classic plain skull design and do something completely new. I'm also really psyched for the series. You and Mr. Moore are the reason I'm having the longest 36 days of my life waiting for this. There definitely needs to be a new Ghost Rider after the utter disaster of the movies (even though Danny and Johnny in the comics will always be awesome) and this really fits the bill perfectly in my book.
Thank you so much for the kind words and support!
We greatly appreciate it! Glad you like the design!
I'm so excited about this that I already made 2 fanarts of GR on here (not counting the Blaze... Kale... whatever-you-want-to-call-them brothers) and have a third in the works to start the one-month countdown. I'm also considering doing little sketches of the day from the numerous runs of Ghostie.
And you're welcome
Please tell me we get some Danny or Johnny... Please tell me we get some Danny or Johnny...
And you're welcome
Please tell me we get some Danny or Johnny... Please tell me we get some Danny or Johnny...
that Kamen Rider/Skull Rider vibe I get from this new design.
Love it.
this is a ghost rider i would love to draw and read about

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Upper Austria is home to the district of Kirchdorf an der Krems. This is a place that captures the hearts of tourists every year, and a quick examination of the beauty and heritage of the area shows why. There's plenty of greatness to be found in Kirchdorf an der Krems, but it's also a great place to stay when visiting the region. If you travel to nearby Linz, you're able to catch sight of and visit the Pöstlingberg church. There's also extremely modern Lentos Art Museum, and the historical St. Mary's Cathedral, which provide an interesting balance of both old and new. Another great site worth your attention is the majestic Bruckenerhaus concert hall.
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Talk about an authentic tasting Mexican dish! I did make a couple substitutions but can't wait to try again when I have all the ingredients. I used flour instead of corn tortillas and soyrizo instead of chorizo. Both substitutions worked great and I like to use soyrizo because it's not as greasy as chorizo (although not as authentic either). I also did not have creama so I served with sour cream instead. I tried your "in a pinch" method for whipping cream and that also turned out great! I served this dish with Arroz Verde - Arroz Verde (Green Rice). The complete meal (along with a cerveza Pacifico) made me feel like I was back on vacation in Mexico - Thanks for the great recipe!
My girlfriend and I were talking about breakfast and I mentioned Chilaquiles. I haven't had them in a while and I decided to look up a recipe and make some at home, rather than eat out. There were a lot of recipes to choose from and I couldn't decide, until I read the ingredients on this one. I had to give it a try. WOW! It was a smash hit for everyone in the house! I've never had Chilaquiles quite like this. These are the best, by far. I followed the recipe to a "T", with one addition. When the bed of tortilla and chorizo was on the baking dish, I poured 6 scrambled eggs over them before pouring on the salsa. Mom used to make Chilaquiles this way on the stove and I wanted some egg in the mix. Thank you very much, Toni. My family has very happy bellies.


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Diabetes Drug May Treat Fatty Liver
Nov. 30, 2006 -- Early research shows the diabetes drug Actos may help treat nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, a common liver disease that currently has no drug treatment.
However, it's too soon to recommend Actos for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) patients, experts warn.
The researchers in this study wanted only to see if Actos was promising enough to deserve a larger, longer study on the possible benefits for NASH patients.
They concluded the drug passed that test.
What Is NASH?
NASH is liver inflammation, possibly with liver damage, caused by a buildup of fat in the liver. The condition can lead to cirrhosis, in which the liver can't function normally.
While it's not normal to have fat in the liver, most people with fatty livers don't have NASH.
The disease affects 2% to 5% of Americans, according to the National Institute on Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).
An additional 10% to 20% of Americans have fatty livers, but no liver inflammation or liver damage, says NIDDK.
NASH and other fatty liver conditions are becoming more common, possibly because of the rise in obesity, notes NIDDK.
NASH Study
The new study appears in The New England Journal of Medicine.
Researchers included Renata Belfort, MD, of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
The team studied 55 Texans with NASH. On average, patients were in their late 40s to early 50s and were obese, based on BMI (body mass index), which relates height to weight.
In addition to NASH, the patients also had type 2 diabetes or insulin resistance, a condition which can lead to type 2 diabetes.
Insulin is a hormone that controls blood sugar. In cases of insulin resistance, the body responds sluggishly to the hormone, requiring the body to make more insulin to control blood sugar.
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In the past I often used "import static" construct in Java classes. Recently I realized that instead of
import static my.pack.A.MY_CONSTANT;
you can use
import my.pack.A;
public class B {
private static final MY_CONSTANT = A.MY_CONSTANT;
The most obvious advantages of this approach are:
- You can use refactoring in Eclipse to easily strip out all long constant expressions like
A.B.C.CONSTANT.ANOTHER_ONE.TOO_LONGfrom your code without messing with static imports (which are not so quick to master in Eclipse)
- You can give any name to any expression, which may be more meaningful in the current context.
For example:
private static final PAYMENT_TYPE = PaymentType.CASH;
calculateSomething(amount, PAYMENT_TYPE);
instead of
import static my.pack.PaymentType.CASH
calculateSomething(amount, CASH);
and also this is more easy to refactor, if the default PaymentType value changes to CREDIT_CARD.
My question is: are there any downsides of this approach compared to static imports or can it be used everywhere instead?
My only concern for now is the resulting compiled .class file, which is probably different for the two described approaches. So performance and memory usage may theoretically suffer.


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Cast: Ashley Brooks, Nina Ferrari, Krista Leigh, Cherry Mirage, Brooke Hunter, Selena Del Ray, Kristy Love, Autumn Wood, Kiki D'Aire, Olympia, Sindee Coxx, Casey (I), Anastasia X
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For those enamored of mammaries; also a nice alternative in the arcade.
Thirteen scenes featuring luscious lasses who are splendiferously mammiferous massaging tumescent man-meat between their bulbous bosoms.
There's plenty of "I just love a hard cock between my tits," and similar declarations made to the camera lens ¾ some of them even believable ¾ with Ashley Brooks and Autumn Wood being the two performers here seemingly most capable of making a pecker stiff merely by their use of language and inflection.
Each scene features a brief "striptease prelude," and immediately following the cumshot is a slow-motion recap of the performance highlights complete with an eerily urgent cadence of piano music.
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Energy and Global Warming News for September 14: Fourth hottest U.S. summer; "Frankensteins Yeast could spur bioenergy; Fuel made from water, sunlight, CO2; China needs to stop playing dirty on clean energy
Fourth Hottest Summer on Record for the United States in 2010
As September begins to bring cooler temperatures, Americans can look back objectively at the past summer (June-August). The above average temperatures in the contiguous states combined to make it the fourth warmest ever. Only seven of the lower 48 states had normal temperatures, and 29 were much above normal. This news is detailed in the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) State of the Climate report issued on September 8, 2010.
The Southeast experienced their warmest summer ever, the Central states had their third warmest, and the Northeast had their fourth warmest. The Pacific Western states experienced near-normal temperatures. The unusual warmth mostly dominated the eastern half of the country.
The following states set records for the warmest summer ever: Rhode Island, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama. Particular cities that set summer temperature records include the following: New York City (Central Park), Philadelphia, Trenton NJ, Wilmington DE, Tallahassee FL, and Asheville NC.
The hot summer also brought about abnormal precipitation trends for parts of the country. Heavy rainfall dominated the Upper Midwest, making up for the precipitation deficits of the first five months of the year. Wisconsin had its wettest summer on record, with 6.91 inches of rainfall above average. Other states in the top-ten wettest summers include Michigan and Iowa (third wettest), Illinois and Nebraska (sixth), South Dakota (ninth), and Minnesota (tenth).
"Frankenstein's Yeast" Could Spur Biofuel
Researchers at the University of California have cobbled genes from a common fungus together with yeast, to create a powerful new critter that can chew its way through wood and other tough plants. The development is significant because it could lead to a cost effective means of producing biofuel without relying on food crops such as corn and soy.
One driving force behind U. Cal Berkeley's research is the need to find alternatives to food crops for renewable biofuels. In conventional biofuel production, yeast breaks down plant sugars (in the form of glucose or sucrose) into alcohols. The challenge is to get the yeast to digest woody plants and waste material that can't be used as human food. The U. Cal team is on to a solution by adding genes from the much-studied fungus Neurospora crassa, a form of bread mold. This fungus can digest cellulose (the hard stuff in plants) but can't produce alcohol, so when you put it together with yeast you could make biofuel magic out of everything from corn stalks and weeds to waste paper and orange peels.
The other challenge is finding a cost-effective way to process woody plant matter into biofuel. Currently, so called cellulosic biofuels are made by deploying enzymes to convert cellulose into a form of plant sugar, which then must go through additional processing to yield the glucose that yeast can digest. By using the N. crassa/yeast combo, the U. Cal researchers believe that they can condense the process into a "one-pot" operation. As for the biofuel market, aside from ground vehicles the U.S. Navy and U. S. Air Force have already begun experimenting with jet biofuel, so the sky's the limit.
Joule patents fuel made from water, sunlight and CO2
Most biofuels processes take multiple steps to convert plant matter into sugars. Joule claims to be the first company to patent a single-step, continuous process that doesn't require a feedstock for fuel production. "Our vision since inception has been to overcome the limitations of biomass-based technologies, from feedstock costs and logistics to inefficient, energy-intensive processing," Joule Unlimited president and CEO Bill Sims said in a statement.
According to its patent, Joule Unlimited combines two enzymes with cyanobacteria to create an organism that can create hydrocarbons or chemicals. Other companies, such as LS9 and Amyris, also use genetically engineered microbes to make biofuels but they are designed to make sugars which can then be turned into fuels.
The company is now testing its system to make diesel and ethanol in Texas where sunlight and waste CO2 are fed into its bioreactors. The organisms grow, the fuel is harvested, and the organisms are then recirculated back into the growing solution. Its bioreactors also control heat and light to optimize growth.
Joule plans to begin pilot production of diesel at the end of 2010 and open a commercial plant in 2012. Its pilot test for ethanol production show it can be produced at a rate of 10,000 gallons per acre per year.
Hoffa: China Needs to Stop Playing Dirty on Clean Energy
Millions of traditional American jobs have moved to China, and now China is thwarting our efforts to create new, renewable energy jobs to replace them.
China has a million people working in its clean energy industry. It makes half the world's wind turbines, supplies half the world's hydropower projects and fabricates three-quarters of the world's compact fluorescent light bulbs.
Meanwhile, manufacturers of solar paneling and wind turbines are cutting jobs and closing factories in the United States.
China isn't beating us fair and square. China is breaking the trade rules that the rest of the world follows in order to dominate production of clean energy. It's killing our ability to create new jobs. And if it keeps up, China will replace our dependence on foreign oil with a dependence on foreign clean-energy technology.
The steelworkers say the Chinese government has spent hundreds of billions of dollars in subsidized loans and cheap land deals to promote their clean-energy industry illegally. China also breaks the rules by severely restricting the export of rare earth materials essential for renewable-energy technology. That forces foreign clean-energy manufacturers to move to China in order to get access to the rare earth.
It gets even worse. China sells its products overseas at artificially low prices. Every day, the Chinese government spends $1 billion a day on currency in order to make Chinese products more affordable to the rest of the world. Undervaluing the yuan makes U.S. exports more expensive — and difficult to sell — in China. That's why Americans bought $18 billion more from China than we sold to them last month.
SoloPower Receives First UL Certification for Flexible Solar Panels
Solar panels for homes are generally hard, solid structures that require mounting. SoloPower, a company that makes thin-film solar panels, has broken the mold with durable flexible panels. The company has received the first every UL Certification for their flexible, CIGS modules.SoloPower's UL certification was a first for the PV solar industry. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger praised the California based company for their achievement with their flexible, CIGS solar modules.
SoloPower's thin-film modules were tested to the standard UL 1703, the safety standard for all PV module manufacturing. Their extremely thin, yet durable, solar strips not only passed the testing but also was pushed to meet more stringent internal standards for safety and effectiveness.
Dr. Rommel Noufi, Principal Scientist of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, was excited to see the company achieve the UL certification. The thin-film solar panels are an important step forward in enabling more homes to go solar. Thin-film panels are more light-weight and come at a lower cost than the typical rigid panels. The panles are being introduced to Europe and North America currently, with plans to expand as the need increases.
Mexico's Push To Install 3,000 MW of Wind by 2014
Mexico's nascent wind power industry is working to install up to 3,000 MW of wind power generation by 2014, six times more than the 500 MW currently online, according to industry participants.
While adding 2,500 MW in three years might be tough for such an immature market, Eduardo Centeno of the Mexican Wind Power Association agrees the feat is possible. "The government is launching a lot of economic incentives to make this happen," he points out, adding that more will likely be introduced in future.
Such incentives include exemptions on equipment imports and schemes to lower a project's depreciation and amortization costs over its first ten years. As the market comes together, some of Spain's largest energy companies moving in. Iberia's renewable energy giants Iberdrola, Acciona and Gamesa are leading the largest wind park initiative – the 2,000 MW Oaxaca juggernaut that is set to come online in approximately three years.
Another large undertaking is under way in Baja California where the Spanish electricity company Union Fenosa has teamed with US-based Sempra Energy to build two parks capable of generating 800 MW. However, their output will be siphoned across the border to California, not to Mexico's grid. A slew of other smaller projects should add another 400 MW to the country's power grid, observers say.
Efficiency record of 17.6% on flexible CIGS solar cell on plastic developed at EMPA
Flexible thin film solar cells on polymer film with a new record efficiency of 17.6% have been developed by the scientists at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Material Science and Technology (EMPA). The conversion efficiency record has been independently certified by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) in Freiburg, Germany.
Lower thermal budget and roll-to-roll manufacturing of high efficiency flexible CIGS solar cells will pave the way for substantial reduction in production cost of next generation of solar modules produced on large industrial scale in future.
Scientists under the leadership of Dr. Ayodhya N. Tiwari at the Laboratory of Thin Film and Photovoltaics, EMPA in Switzerland have been developing thin film solar cells based on Cu(In,Ga)Se2 semiconductor material. The research group at EMPA working in close collaboration with FLISOM Company, has developed a process that resulted in a remarkably high 17.6% efficiency solar cell which is an independently certified highest efficiency record for any type of flexible solar cell on polymer film reported up to now.
Sludge to Electricity Shows Promise
Researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno say that an experiment to transform sewage sludge at a Reno-based treatment facility to electrical power is yielding positive results.
The process involves drying the sludge and gasifying it, thus using the gas for electricity production. The project can process 20 pounds of sludge per hour. The plant's entire electrical power could potentially be supplied on-site by the process, say researchers working on the project.
The team of researchers custom built the processing machine in a lab at the University and brought it to the plant for testing. It uses a process with relatively low temperatures in a fluidized bed of sand and salts to economically produce the biomass fuel from the gooey sludge.
The solid fuel it produces will be analyzed for its suitability to be used for fuel through gasification, and the refrigerator-size demonstration unit will help researchers determine the optimum conditions for a commercial-sized operation.
Estimates, which will be further refined through the research, show that a full-scale system could potentially generate 25,000 kilowatt-hours per day to help power the local reclamation facility.
First Cross-Canada Electric Vehicle Trip Completed
A 1972 Volkswagen Beetle, converted to electric drive by the University of British Columbia Electric Car Club, has completed the first all-electric drive across mainland Canada. The 6,500 kilometer (4,039 mile) trip took two weeks, and was done without any accompanying support vehicles.
With an electricity cost of about $3 per 300 km, the entire trip only used about $65 worth of electricity. The vehicle's batteries are able to be recharged in about 4 hours.
The vehicle uses lithium iron phosphate batteries for power storage and also has regenerative braking capability. Traveling at 50 kmh (31 mph) the vehicle has a range of 550 kilometers (341 miles), and it will travel 300 kilometers (186 miles) at 100 kmh (62 mph).
11 Responses to Energy and Global Warming News for September 14: Fourth hottest U.S. summer; "Frankensteins Yeast could spur bioenergy; Fuel made from water, sunlight, CO2; China needs to stop playing dirty on clean energy
Something that will affect action on climate change (probably negatively other than economic contraction and associated emissions reductions) will be the peaking of world oil production.
Robert L. Hirsch, the lead author of the U.S. DOE's 2005 report on peaking oil production (which was taken down by the Bush admin at the time shortly after it was posted) has worked with with several other authors to lay out what they see as the probable affects of peaking oil production and what the average citizen can do at this point (he thinks world production will start declining within 2 – 5 years). An interview with him on the new book is here:
The new book itself (not released yet) is here: http://www.amazon.com/Impending-World-Energy-Mess/dp/1926837118/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1284484503&sr=1-1
And the original DOE Hirsch report is here as a PDF: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&sqi=2&ved=0CBIQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.netl.doe.gov%2Fpublications%2Fothers%2Fpdf%2Foil_peaking_netl.pdf&ei=Ka6PTOrgFIqknQfu_PnjDQ&usg=AFQjCNE3FtTu9VvtUOQaCvSKRG0Tb2Tchw
Hirsch basically thinks all other (non in your face) concerns like climate change will get shoved aside (as if it wasn't already) as the economic consequences of world oil production peaking make themselves felt.
Unfortunately judging by the way we handle things (immediate emergency first always, never the long term one), I think he'll probably be right about climate change getting shoved even more aside.
Researchers from Europe and China warn that little can be done to stop dangerous increases in the global sea level, as it will rise between 30 to 70 centimetres (cm) by 2100 even if all but the most aggressive geo-engineering schemes are undertaken to mitigate the effects of global warming and stringently control greenhouse gas emissions.
Such changes are likely to cause devastation for the 150 million people living in low-lying coastal areas including inhabitants of some of the world's largest cities. The study's findings were published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) journal ("Efficacy of geoengineering to limit 21st century sea-level rise" – open access article).
almost time to sell up…
Is It Worth It to Save Oceanfront Development? Economists Wonder
Sasparilla, to pursue your line of thinking, in the event that peak oil becomes evident while the anti-science folks are still fighting efforts to control climate disruption, I would guess that we would see a concerted push from the same folks for "drill, baby, drill", including pull out the stops development of tar sands, tar shale and coal to liquids. Not pretty.
Atlantic rush hour: Hurricanes Igor (cat. 4, sustained winds 145 mph, on track to Bermuda) and Julia (cat. 1, East-Atlantic) now joined by Tropical Storm Karl in Gulf of Mexico: http://bit.ly/NHChome
#4 L. Carey, I think you are exactly right….totally no pretty.
I also think that when the economic chips are down as a result of the decreased oil production and the general population are looking for scapegoats (besides looking at ourselves) the Republicans will do a much better job of providing "bad guys" and easy non-solutions that sound good compared to the Dems….when times are scary the electorate swings conservative for the most part…exactly not what we need on so many levels, but probably what we're going to get.
Things really look like they are lining up against us…unbelievable compared to where we were in November of 2008.
Are the levees in New Orleans being rebuilt with 7 feet, or more, of sea level rise being taken into account? How do you save a coastal wetland if the ocean is expected to rise? How much will we spend on wasted action before we spend to solve the problem?
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Global Disasters in 2011 Could Impact 1/3 to 1/2 of the Human Population
Based on the findings, we estimate that between one-third and one-half of the world population could be affected in some way by various disasters that are forecast to occur in 2011."
Who am I to argue with their prediction? Get your ya-yas on!
"Women Agree with Science on Global Warming More Than Men Do":
The intensification of Julia into a hurricane brings our activity tally for the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season to 10 named storms, 5 hurricanes, and 3 intense hurricanes. An average season has 10 named storms, 6 hurricanes, and 2 intense hurricanes, so we've already had a full season's worth of activity, with about 45% of the season still to come. http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=1618
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Ignacio resident Tatum Renee Logan died of cervical cancer Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, at her home. She was 36.
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On Dec. 8, 1994, she married the man she called her �best friend,� Jason Dean Logan, in Phoenix.
�She loved children and was devoted to her husband and 10 children,� her family said.
Mrs. Logan was an adventurous person who enjoyed the outdoors and horses, her family said.
�She loved God and committed her life to Christian ministry � sharing the love she had for God with others,� her husband said.
Mrs. Logan home-schooled her children and helped other women reach their potential, her family said.
�She was a fixer, always helping others with their problems,� her father said.
Mrs. Logan is survived by her husband of 17 years, Jason Logan, of Arboles; children Cheyenne Logan, Colton Logan, Justus Logan, Wyatt Logan, Bailey Jo Logan, Gerrit Logan, Hannah Mae Logan, Daniel Logan, Alliyah Logan and Mativah Logan, all of Arboles; parents Edward and Marlene Strickland, both of Chino Valley, Ariz.; sister, Cassidy Kohler, of Chino Valley; grandparents Vern and Betty Vrieze of Glendale; and seven nieces and nephews.
Cremation will occur. A memorial service will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, at Pine River Valley Baptist Church, 11942 Colorado Highway 172, in Ignacio. Her husband, Jason Logan, will officiate. A potluck will be held at the church after the service.
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The trustee of the Madoff estate is loathed by mostly everyone. :(
Poor Irving Picard. No one likes the man charged with trying to recoup and redistribute funds to victims of Bernie Madoff. Not the big-time investors he's sued, and not the little guys, either. You think those Palm Beach bubbes would at least invite the old man in for a glass of Crystal Light and offer to set him up with their daughters, but no, they just snarl at him like wounded animals because they're afraid he's going to sue them for whatever they withdrew in the past, even though he and his team at Baker Hostetler have been busting their balls processing 100 cases a day just to help them. At the very least, after he gets them back a percentage of their money, he gets a "Thank you," right? Probaby not. "With this kind of pain, don't expect a 'thank you,'" Kenneth Feinberg, who ran the federal compensation fund for victims of the 9/11, advised Picard in the Times today. "[D]on't expect a 'well done,'" he said. "The idea that they're going to be grateful, to be satisfied? Not in this life." Sigh. Just hope there'll be-cards in heaven.
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Instead of letting anyone build a box, cable companies say they want to make cross-platform apps.
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Net Neutrality upheld by appeals court
Judges rule that the FCC's Open Internet Order is legal and valid.
Apple and Microsoft address Orlando, avoid gay community
Two big tech keynotes, two poorly executed moments of silence.
Samsung's rugged Galaxy S7 Active packs a huge battery
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Data-equipped plans now start at 3GB.
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This one took me awhile, I started to half ass most of it towards the end. I had to have a decent less pixelated version of that hot pose of Saiko from High School of The Dead. Nobody had the guts to source a HQ scan..soo thats where I come in. If you have not read the Manga, i strongly suggest you do so.
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hawt dayumn O_O i always thought HotD had a bit to much fanservice to it for a horror story, but I just LOVE this image :3
My favorite for obvious reasons.
0TTTTTTTT0 So hot!!!!
Fantastic! Love HOTD!
Such a beautiful woman. Saiko stole my heart.
<3 saiko
i <3 Saiko ,and omg love this pic
Saiko is such a likeable character ^_^ she's so damn sexy and leathal: my type of woman ... if i was a man that is, which im not... and im attracted to men so.... this is kind of drudging on, but point trying to be made: im a female that appreciates a beautiful woman *faves*
My wife said she'd hit that ...no reason why you cant feel the same way too.
y can't women be like this normally around guys
then beauties like this wouldn't be so special to us.
ohh wow!!! great work!!! *o*b
I throw up blood on this instead of getting a nosebleed looking at this. XD
THANK YOU JESUS! *favs*
Best part, she's in the kitchen <w>
Awesome I love Saiko! c:
Holy shit......0_0
Mama! XD
thats a great pic ive seen the show and i like it
She looks sexy. Did you draw this or did you make an alterations to the picture?
alterations, the original was severely pixilated at a very small res. I went over the entire picture and redid much of the lines and colors. You wont find a better quality version than this.
Awsome Saiko rocks.
awesomely done!! seen da anime nd loved it, currently moving on the manga now. fav anime so far!! Great job
the bosom part looks a lil bit lacked in form...
shes a badass and hotie!! GOD DAMIIT BEST COMBO EVUUH!! >:3
i just hope takashi ends with HER !!! she is awesome!!!
Whoa! I love it~
HOTD is awesome 8>>
HOTD is awesome 8>>
HOTD Is Awesome and she is the best!
OH, the (almost) Naked Apron Trick
Every guy (including me) is a sucker fot that
Every guy (including me) is a sucker fot that
This was in the manga it was an extra
yep yep! Classic insta-boner scene if you ask me.
but my edit is the only one with a larger resolution that doesn't suffer to much from pixilation. Besides this, i don't believe there are any HQ digital scans available.
Hope your enjoying it.
but my edit is the only one with a larger resolution that doesn't suffer to much from pixilation. Besides this, i don't believe there are any HQ digital scans available.
Hope your enjoying it.
Can't... look... away... MUST STAAREEE
omg amazing o.O
isnt she tho, im glad shes a bit psycho and not your typical kendo girl depicted in many anime.
OMG YOU ARE AMAZING!!! Saiko is the hottest and most kickass character in this series.


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Noosa is an interesting place.
I met a guy from Brisbane on the plane and he strongly objected about my plan to stay in Noosa for the first two nights. "It's just for tourists.... just the expensive cafes and restaurants on the main street, not really for a backpacker like you." That's really discouraging, I have been waiting for this trip for so long.... Anyway, he couldn't affect my decision. I ran to the bus-stop after passing the 600-people-in-queue Custom Check at Brisbane International Airport and waited for my Suncoast Pacific coach.
"Sunshine Coast, I'm coming!"
The weather was not nice when I got on the bus, it even went worse on the way and started raining.
"Perhaps the sun will come out in Sunshine Coast," I thouhgt, with hope.
But when I arrived at Noosa Heads, the rain not only didn't stop, instead, it poured more heavily! OK, it gave me the opportunity to use my new foldable umbrella...
I left my luggage in my dorm room and washed my face, then I went back to my room, waited for the rain to stop and chatted for a short while with my Japanese room-mate, who was busy with her laptop all the time. OK, I couldn't wait. I started my day with my umbrella and headed to the National Park.
That's an unforgettable experience to walk alone in the beginning, under the strong wind and occasional rain along the coast.
Luckily the sun finally came out later. The sky was so blue so blue. I was really on holiday!
Thanks the two New Zealand couples who walked and chatted with me for my later part of the hiking.
The next day I went to Fraser Island. On the way back I saw the beautiful Noosa River so I just left the coach and walked along the River alone. The sunset was so beautiful and the atmosphere was so relaxing there.
After the sun has gone, I decided to walk back to my hostel. From my map, it didn't look too far away so I felt it should be fine. A shopkeeper told me it would take about 30 minutes, so I kept walking. I'm a fast walker, no matter under normal or hurry conditions. But I just kept walking and felt it's not quite right. I met two men after walking for 20 minutes and they were so shock to know that I wanted to walk home, and said, "it seemed a really long way, needed to pass over two footbridges. If you walk really very very fastly, you'll need 30 minutes!" OK, 30 minutes seem a magic amount of time for locals. I kept walking on the street, which was unbelievable DARK! I was a bit scared so I walked with my torch. Perhaps some drivers felt strange about me - an Asian girl walking in the dark with a torch!!! Anyway, I just kept walking. After passing the first bridge for quite awhile, I still couldn't reach the second bridge but luckily a woman told me that I just needed another 15 minutes to get to Hastings Street. "Alright, I trust you." And she was the one who told the truth...
haha, it involved so much math. Question: how long I walked?
Lesson learnt: don't trust a map without a correct scale.
Anyway, I didn't regret walking for such a long way as Noosa River was really beautiful that night. Plus the second bridge I crossed had lovely scenery too...
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- Cons:Things were so expensive... even a can of baked beans!
- In a nutshell:Just a day or two will do.
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When Army Rangers among Douglas MacArthur's forces arrived in the Philippines, they hatched a daring plan to liberate their captured comrades, a mission that, if successful, would prove to be a tremendous morale booster at the front and at home. Led by a young officer named Henry Mucci (called "Little MacArthur" for his constant pipe as well as his brilliance as a strategist), a combined Ranger and Filipino guerrilla force penetrated far behind enemy lines, attacked Japanese forces guarding Allied prisoners at a jungle outpost called Cabanatuan, and shepherded hundreds of prisoners to safety, with an angry Japanese army in hot pursuit. Amazingly, they suffered only light casualties.
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Must readAmazing book and i would highly recommend this book. Very well presented and very well researched. Gives clear idea on Jugad(frugal) innovation and some great examples of Jugad innovation. the best part is they havent restricted their studies only to Indian context but also documents Jugad innovations from other developing countries like Brazil,China and others. Over all its a great book if your interesting in knowing more Jugad innovation.
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Proteins constitute to about 10% of the cell wall mass; nevertheless they are essential for maintaining the physical and biological functions in a plant cell. Yet, unidentified functional proteins might still exist in the cell wall. The completion of Arabidopsis genome has allowed the identification of cell wall proteins by using mass spectrometry (MS) techniques. However, it should be noted that several constraints arises during the extraction of cell wall proteins (i) proteins may be embedded in the polysaccharide matrix of cellulose, hemi-cellulose and pectin (ii) some proteins are difficult to solubilise (iii) some proteins undergo post-translational modifications and (iv) lack of surrounding membrane may result in a loss of cell wall proteins. So, specific extraction procedure should be used. Our strategies involved cell wall preparation through mechanical grinding (ball miller, mortar and pestle, sonication) followed by purification with increasing concentration of sucrose and sequential extraction using different concentration of salts. In addition, SDS-PAGE followed by western blotting was done to check the purity of cell wall prepared. Finally, proteins from the cell wall fractions (resultant CW5-pellet and 0.1M CaCl2 extraction) were identified using MS analysis and Arabidopsis thaliana database search. Result: During the cell wall preparation, we observed that mechanical disruption of Arabidopsis cell was the most efficient with Freezer Mill method. In consistent to this, we purified the cell sample homogenized through this method. Upon SDS-PAGE and western blotting using anti-tubulin antibody as the primary antibody, we observed a 55kDa tubulin band only in the first washing point of both basal and induced sample. This implied that the purification strategy that we had adopted was efficient. Furthermore, the resultant CW5 pellet and 0.1M CaCl2 extraction were subjected for proteomic analysis. It revealed that 44.3% of the identified proteins were cell wall proteins in the resultant CW5-pellet (induced) compared to 39.3% in the basal sample. It was also found that some of the cell wall proteins were released during 0.1M CaCl2 extraction. Conclusion: This method of preparing cell wall through mechanical disruption, fractionation through increasing density cushions and extraction of proteins with different concentration of salts provides a good cell wall preparation technique. In fact, the principle of this technique can offer a stage for studying cell wall proteome.


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Panasonic was one of the first to make one-box systems boasting DVD recorders. The SC-HT25R is affordable machine, and has chunky twin main units but no floor-standing speakers. The design is a bit utilitarian, and it's fair to say it looks quite cheap.
Another thing that points towards the SC-HT25R's slightly more 'budget' price tag is the absence of a hard disk - which immediately limits its recording flexibility. Still, it does support two of the three rival disc-recording formats - DVD-RAM (rewriteable) and DVD-R (write-once).
Four recording modes - XP, SP, LP and EP - offer differing storage capacities (and picture quality that degrades in relation to this capacity), with a maximum of 16hrs on a double-sided DVD-RAM disc or 8hrs on a DVD-R using EP (the poorest-quality mode). Timer recordings are made simple with VideoPlus , while Panasonic's proprietary TimeSlip allows you to record and play back at the same time - and even watch the beginning of a programme before it has finished recording!
Despite being affordably priced, the SC-HT25R is equipped to deliver best-quality progressive scan pictures to your flatscreen via its component video outputs (something missing on the Pioneer on the previous page). There are also three Scarts, along with dedicated S-video and composite video sockets. Sounds like a good haul, but there's one big flaw - the absence of an RGB Scart input. This means a Sky digibox can only be connected via S-video or composite video - which will affect the quality of recordings.
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The quality of any recordings made from a digibox is inevitably affected by the lack of an RGB Scart input. Our Desperate Housewives episode still looked very respectable, however, particularly when we used the SP and LP modes. Even EP recordings are watchable, but there is a bit of motion jerkiness and image softness.
Pre-recorded DVD playback is similarly respectable, as evidenced by our Pirates of the Caribbean test DVD. The Panny did a good job of retaining the rich colours and intricate details of the various costumes on show, from the soldier's red coats (which were particularly vibrant) to the outlandish garb of the pirates. Our only complaint is that there was sometimes jitter towards the bottom of the picture - surprising given the system's progressive scan capabilities.
The SC-HT25R starts to show where corners have been cut when it comes to surround sound. It's certainly not all bad news; the cute satellites craft a convincing soundstage, and the subwoofer delivers thunderous bass to back up the cannon-fire of Pirates' fight scenes. But while voices have good bass depth, the centre speaker makes them sound 'edgy' and sibilant, and the small satellites lack a bit of power.
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I'm SO pissed right now, it's not even funny.
At my work (advertising agency) there is a room dedicated to nursing/pumping moms. It's called the "mommy suite" and there is a sign on the door. It's conveniently located right near my office and at the moment, i'm the only person who needs it. There's a fridge in there, plus a place to put my stuff.
Today I had to pump at 11:45 because I HAD to leave at noon for a 12:30pm appointment. I go and knock on the door because I notice people in the room. It's two girls - they are trying on dresses. I tell them "hey, I really need to get in here, I have 15 minutes before I have to leave for an appt" and so I get told "hang on" and they don't leave. I go back and knock again and say "hey ladies, I REALLY need to get in here since I HAVE to head out at noon for my appointment"
One girl grabs her stuff and says "hey, sorry, didn't mean to get in your way" - ok fine, I was fine with that. The second girl (who I already don't like for multiple reasons) says "You can find someplace else to go" so I was LIVID. So I asked her what sign was on the door, what did it mean, what it was for, etc. She was like "you're over reacting" (which, ok, maybe I was) and so she's walking away and I call her a bitch. Ok, so I'm out of line for calling someone a bitch in the work place. I get it. So I go to HR to tell them that I called someone a bitch, but that I don't appreciate being told to "find someplace else to pump" when that room is DEDICATED for this purpose and this purpose only. HR simply told me that we both had to apologize to each other. Fine.
So then I go back to my office, call her and leave her a VM apologizing for how I reacted and for calling her a bitch, but I also said that I didn't appreciate her telling me find another place to go!
So anyway, I find out that she spoke to her direct supervisor and they BOTH went to HR prior to me going there (because I had my appt I had to get to, I didn't get a chance to go to HR before that) and then I was thinking - I DOUBT she told them that she had told me to go somewhere else to pump before I called her a bitch.
HR wasn't much help, other than he said we had to apologize to each other. He did tell her that the room is meant for nursing moms, not to try on dresses, etc. But he didn't seem to care all that much that SHE was out of line TOO when she told me to find another place to go.
I guess I'm not looking for advice really, just venting. I mean, would never do this, but I COULD if I wanted to be a bitch, elevate this and say I shouldn't feel like I can't pump in the room that is dedicated to this, because random people use the room for things other than pumping.
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