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The National Party has always prided itself on being a broad church, and it still is.
Its membership includes economic and social conservatives and liberals.
They hold a variety of positions on policies and issues but members are united by the party's visions and values.
Labour might once have been a broad church too but now it looks, and acts, like a bunch of factions, at best united by what they're against and with little if any unity on what they're for.
This isn't new.
A journalist who covered party conferences more than 20 years ago said that was the case then.
People leapt on to the Labour bus, not because they were wedded to its principles, but because they saw it as a vehicle to advance their own diverse agendas.
It's never easy to keep different factions in line, but it's less difficult for a party in government and Helen Clark managed to do it.
Once Labour was in opposition, she moved on to the United Nations and the discipline which had kept the party together crumbled.
Labour is undergoing an independent review of its campaign which had many shortcomings.
But the best campaign in the world wouldn't have overcome a party and caucus riven with dissent and with fundamental divisions in its membership and meaning.


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USDAW hopes shop, postal and public transport workers and teachers and catering staff will get equivalent protection to police
Trade union USDAW wants staff to report all incidents amid fears that workers fear getting into trouble with their employers
4,400 former staff will get payouts thanks to a victory by the shopworkers' union USDAW at the Employment Appeal Tribunal
Staff assaulted by yobs and fare dodgers will miss out with changes to the Criminal Injuries Compensation scheme
With experts warning of slim chances of survival, prices could be slashed to raise as much money as possible for creditors
The company revealed plans yesterday to close its glass bottling plant at Aintree, Merseyside, which employs 220 workers
The figure – equivalent to the entire population of Gateshead – proves millions are feeling the bite and flagging sales are forcing stores to lay off staff
Despite the deal with Edinburgh Woollen Mill, 244 shops are closing immediately - here's a full list of the stores affected
Former Woolworths employees have been awarded up to £67.8 million in compensation, the shopworkers union Usdaw said.
WORKERS at food giant Unilever are to hold a series of walkouts over plans to cut pensions.
Supermarket staff say they are being forced to work on Christmas Day.
Worried shop workers say asking youngsters for proof of age when selling booze is the single biggest "flash point" for trouble.
Tearful staff were praised for "seeing the job through" yesterday as the final 200 Woolworths stores locked up for the last time.
Millions of Christmas shoppers finally opened their wallets yesterday - as desperate stores cut prices by up to 75 per cent.
Thousands of Woolworths workers could be out of a job by Christmas as attempts to find a buyer failed yesterday.
Hundreds of MFI workers face an agonising wait to see if they will keep their jobs amid fears of mass branch closures.
TROUBLED Kwik Save has gone bust with two - thirds of its workers losing their jobs.
THE relentless greed of superstores is to be stemmed.
MORE than 500 jobs are to go as a catalogue shopping firm closes its Manchester HQ.
CRISPS giant Golden Wonder has folded after being crunched by rival Walkers.
SHOPS are facing spiralling bills in the struggle to stem a rising tide of crime and attacks on staff.
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Film Review: 'Cloud Atlas'
Date: November 2, 2012
by: Pam Nadon | Film Critic
The new film, "Cloud Atlas," is a tremendous and ambitious undertaking. It tells six interconnected stories which take place over hundreds of years. But as it switches stories, flash-forwarding and flash-backing for almost three hours, what should have been a hypnotic journey is reduced to an emotional disconnect.
As "Cloud Atlas" opens, the audience is immediately struck by the crisp and exquisite camerawork, a plus, which prevails throughout the film. And when Tom Hanks ("Philadelphia") shows up in the first scene, hopes are high. In fact, the casting is first rate, gushing with Oscar winners who include Halle Berry ("Monster's Ball"), Jim Broadbent ("Iris") and Susan Sarandon ("Dead Man Walking").
All of the actors play numerous roles ... six for Hanks, six for Berry, five for Broadbent, four for Sarandon, six for Hugh Grant ... and the list goes on and on. To mention who they portray and at what point in history would be an exercise in futility or a novel. It's obvious that the multi-role playing over hundreds of years is meant to be karmic.
Huge kudos go out to the phenomenally talented make-up artists who race-bend, gender-bend and create downright unrecognizable characters out of such well known actors. Until the credits roll, you won't believe your eyes.
"Cloud Atlas" is based on the 2004 novel by David Mitchell. Andy and Lana Wachowski ("The Matrix") and Tom Tykwer ("Run Lola Run") together write and direct this trippy indie (the most expensive on record, $100 million). Andy Wachowski explains that it's "the sum of human experience." And although the audience can easily recognize the incredible effort that these imaginative individuals have put forth to create a masterpiece, it falls short.
There are some blatent references to films such as "Soylent Green" and "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" in the the movie but they're reduced to being corny. The script is so overly esoteric at times, one can't help but wince. And aside from Hank's and Broadbent's performances, the acting was lukewarm. Especially, from Berry who seems to have lost her cutting edge approach years ago.
There are some brilliant chase scenes, dazzling futuristic sets and laugh-out-loud moments in "Cloud Atlas." But beware, it's rife with extremely graphic and gruesome violence as well. Visually, it's an astounding piece of filmmaking.
"Cloud Atlas" purports the noble idea that we're all connected. But as it chronologically jumps all over the place, our connection to the film itself is severed. And, alas, we are left treading water in an ocean of confusion.
— Pam Nadon
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November 27, 2014
Two people are dead after an early morning crash along Interstate 90
Wisconsin State patrol says a Chevy Cavalier with two people inside was traveling eastbound on the Interstate.
The driver lost control, crossed through the snow covered median, and then hit a westbound trailblazer.
Both people in the Cavalier were pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the other vehicle was not injured.
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Tsonga and Azarenka among seven to pull out of Wimbledon
- Venue: All England Club, London
- Date: 24 June - 7 July
Coverage: Live on BBC One, BBC Two, BBC HD Channel, Red Button, BBC Radio 5 live, plus 10 live streams available on the BBC Sport website, tablet, mobile and connected TV.
Seven players have been forced to pull out of Wimbledon on Wednesday in the most injury-hit second round in the competition's history.
Women's second seed Victoria Azarenka and men's sixth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga were among those who withdrew.
Organisers rejected Azarenka's claims that the courts were of poor quality, describing them as "high quality".
But Maria Sharapova, who lost to Michelle Larcher De Brito on court two, referred to the surface as "dangerous".
The 2004 champion fell three times and required lengthy treatment on her hip in the second set as she went out 6-3 6-4.
"Players these days are more reliant than ever before on traction, especially on hard courts.
"You need to be much gentler and lighter on grass and skip over the surface. You can't be so dependent on pushing off. I think the players are trying to do the same things they do on a hard court and they can't do that on grass.
"Because the bounce is higher these days some of them think, "I'm going to play this like a hard court," and I'm just not sure you can move like that.
"Grass makes you move in a different way to clay and players use completely different muscles and a different technique."
Earlier, Steve Darcis, who beat Rafael Nadal in the first round, pulled out with a shoulder problem, while both Marin Cilic and John Isner retired with knee injuries and a left hamstring problem ended Radek Stepanek's campaign.
Yaroslava Shvedova then also withdrew ahead of her second-round match with eighth seed Petra Kvitova, citing an injury to her right arm.
"There has been a high number of withdrawals at the Championships today and we sympathise with all the players affected," said Wimbledon chief executive Richard Lewis in a statement.
"The withdrawals have occurred for a variety of reasons, but there have been some suggestion that the court surface is to blame. We have no reason to think this is the case."
Two-time semi-finalist Azarenka fell heavily during Monday's 6-1 6-2 first-round win over Maria Joao Koehler of Portugal and required lengthy treatment before continuing with heavy strapping on her knee.
"The court was not in a very good condition that day. My opponent fell twice and I fell badly," said Azarenka.
"I don't know if it's the court or the weather. I can't figure it out.
"There is nothing I've done wrong that caused me to just withdraw from Wimbledon."
Lewis defended the court preparation, adding it was to "exactly the same meticulous standard as in previous years and it is well known that grass surfaces tend to be more lush at the start of an event.
"The factual evidence, which is independently checked, is that the courts are almost identical to last year, as dry and firm as they should be, and we expect them to continue to play to their usual high quality."
The injured seven
- Victoria Azarenka - knee
- Steve Darcis - shoulder
- John Isner - left knee
- Radek Stepanek - hamstring
- Marin Cilic - left knee
- Yaroslava Shvedova - right arm
- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga - left knee
"Although a number of players have withdrawn injured, only one player has attributed this to slipping over on court."
Tsonga also withdrew with a knee problem while trailing Ernests Gulbis 3-6 6-3 6-3. The number six seed required treatment at the end of the second set but he failed to recover and pulled out at the end of the third.
Darcis, who was scheduled to play Lukasz Kubot of Poland, pulled out before the game could get under way.
"The injury happened against Rafa in the middle of the first set when I fell down," he said.
"A few hours after the Nadal match, I start to feel so much pain, I couldn't sleep that night.
"I saw the physio and the doctor yesterday. They did a good job. It's a little bit better today. But no chance I can play."
Both Isner and Stepanek required treatment during their second-round matches but also failed to recover enough to continue.
American Isner had played just two games of his match against Adrian Mannarino of France when he was forced out with an injury to his left knee.
"I always serve and land on my left leg, like I have done 20 million times playing this game, and this is the first time I just felt this sharp pain," he said.
Stepanek soon followed, trailing one set to love and 5-3 to 24th seed Jerzy Janowicz, when he retired with a hamstring problem.
Cilic made it five withdrawals when he pulled out ahead of his second-round match with Frenchman Kenny De Schepper.
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Comment number 293.wadexyz
28th June 2013 - 21:55
It's just like organizers to ignore direct comments from players so they don't get their feelings hurt.
Obviously something is up with the courts. Instead of being insulted and quickly denying it, why don't they get off their lazy bums and go figure out what the issue is ?
Comment number 292.Dave Wiseman 1965
28th June 2013 - 14:39
All of these so called 'injured' players should be examined by a proper doctor (specialist) who has no connection with tennis. If any player is found to be faking it he or she should be heavily fined, docked ranking points, and face at least a six month ban from all tournaments. If this happened a lot of players would recover from their 'injuries' very quickly.
Comment number 291.Robert
28th June 2013 - 0:46
The organisers need to check the courts and do something to prevent this happening again. Players should start wearing better gripping shoes to ensure their footing is better. As for getting rid of Wimbledon, get real folks, not going to happen.
Comment number 290.parkthebuskickandrush
27th June 2013 - 23:03
Ha ha I knew a few sanctimonious mugs would bite - it's a joke, blame it on the slippery shoes...
Comment number 289.Kristofferson
27th June 2013 - 19:56
They forgot to mention that 'poor little rich kid' Roger pulled out too........
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The Video Guy
Started more than nine years ago at The Olympian, The Video Guy column is a weekly look at films from a "regular guy's" perspective. I have no formal training as a critic, other than I've seen a lot of movies and have a lot of opinions, but I'll do my best to give you an idea of what's out there and whether it's worth your time.
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Action heroes of all shapes, sizes, ages and forms
Here's the problem with Hollywood's endless recycling of any property worth any value – the resulting product usually winds up a soulless shell of the original, no matter how much money gets thrown its way. Take "Robocop," for example. Paul Verhoeven's 1987 film is a masterwork that combines satire, over-the-top action and pathos into the […] [Read More]
Her: A romance unlike any other
After having suffered through hundreds of lackluster romantic comedies over the years, Spike Jonze's HER (R, 3 1/2 stars) serves as something of a revelation – an honest, endearing and completely unique take on the genre from one of film's biggest stylists. There are so many ways in which this could have gone off the […] [Read More]
Gravity: No holding this film down
A stunning, technological marvel of a movie, GRAVITY (PG-13, 3 1/2 stars) is the kind of film that one might think needed to be seen in its full IMAX glory to truly appreciate the wizardry that went into its creation, but I'm happy to say that watching the film at home doesn't dull the power […] [Read More]
Man of Steel: Reboot 2.0
Superman has been many things to many people since he first appeared on the pages of DC Comics more than 75 years ago, but rarely has been so nakedly Christ-like as he is in MAN OF STEEL (PG-13, 2 1/2 stars), the latest attempt to kickstart a lucrative franchise by Warner Bros. From his "miracle" […] [Read More]
Departing from the norm
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The Hangover Part III: Out with a whimper
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This is the End: Actor armaggedon
Raunchy and riotous, THIS IS THE END (R, 3 1/2 stars) is the funniest film of the year, taking a perverse glee in poking fun at the actors in it and the disaster genre itself. If you've ever thought James Franco was an insufferable ass, this is your film. Co-written and co-directed by star Seth […] [Read More]
Iron Man 3: Metal gear solid
After the unprecedented success of "The Avengers," each ensuing Marvel film would have to bear the burden to living up to those expectations. Fortunately, the next film up was IRON MAN 3 (PG-13, 3 stars), which features arguably the best stand-alone character in the stable and the smug charisma of Robert Downey Jr. anchoring the […] [Read More]
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In an article titled "Watch how word of Ebola exploded in America" Time.com last week published data showing how 10.5 million tweets referenced Ebola between September 16 and October 6. Predictably there has been a massive surge in the conversation since the first Ebola diagnosis inside the USA on September 30. The article features a graph from @twitterReverb which captures this surge brilliantly, but also highlights some of the limitations of relying solely on traditional…continue reading »
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DataSift has just announced our integration with Informatica's PowerExchange, enabling global organizations to bridge social and news data into the enterprise and merge it with proprietary data living in their MDM systems, creating a true 360-degree view of their businesses. What potential does this unlock for your company?continue reading »
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As part of a new series, DataSift will be putting the spotlight on customers who are using social data in innovative ways to build applications, analyze audiences or achieve business objectives. Oriented to the needs of traditional media companies who are seeking to incorporate social media into their operations, Timeline Lab's application empowers editors to discover, display and measure relevant social media interactions.continue reading »
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November 23, 2014
Auto Expert Peter Fink of Certified Transmission answered viewer questions on the Channel 6 News Midday Tuesday.
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If a parked car is struck by a moving car, could this cause transmission problems on the parked car?
I have a 2010 Dodge Ram & replaced the distributor & coil with aftermarket parts. This car has now lost a lot of power. Are these situations related?
I have a 2006 SV2 Commodore. The car was left running for seven hours. Was this bad for the car?
I have a 2009 Dodge minivan. I took out the battery to replace it. Now when I start it, it shuts off after five seconds and a security light goes on. What's up with that?
Is an AWD or 4x4 that helpful while driving or will driving a front wheel sedan with snow tires get the job done?
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Al Qaeda-linked Taliban commander targeted in Kunar raidIn 2012 there were 16 reported raids against al Qaeda operatives and affiliates in Kunar province. Yesterday's raid was the first such operation in the province this year.
New Threat Seen in Afghan Pullout
Pakistani forces set posts on Afghan soil
Pakistan - Four most wanted TTP men held
Afghanistan - Batikot insecurity lingers despite operation
British Fears for Pakistan Linked to Nuclear Weapons: Analyst
Taliban suicide assault team attacks police headquarters in KabulThree policemen and all five members of the suicide assault team were killed during an eight-hour-long firefight. The Taliban claimed credit for the attack.
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CIA drone strikes will get pass in counterterrorism 'playbook,' officials say
Karzai government accused of Taliban's return to power
Taliban stay away from Dubai peace talks
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New Taliban leader in South Waziristan vows to continue mission of emir killed in drone strikeA pamphlet released by the Mullah Nazir group announced that it would continue to follow in the footsteps of its slain emir, and named the top leaders of the group. Nazir has supported al Qaeda and waged jihad in Afghanistan.
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2013 University Co-op / George H. Mitchell Undergraduate Awards For Academic Excellence
Recipients of $12,500 Awards:
Victor Vu
Category: Science and Technology
Senior, (Mscs, Five-Year Integrated Program)
Nominator: Mike Walfish, Computer Science
"A Hybrid Architecture for Interactive Verifiable Computation"
Mr. Victor Vu is being honored for his contributions to cloud computing, in collaboration with UT faculty in Computer Sciences and Mathematics.
Many individuals now have music, books and even personal files stored 'in the cloud'; this is even more true of scientists in Astronomy, Biology and Physics, as well as health professionals, pharmaceutical firms, and any firm mining large databases (airlines, social media, governments). Many also run computer programs in the cloud -- anyone who uses gmail, or does income tax online uses the cloud. This is referred to as distributed, or cloud computing, and is attractive to researchers as well as corporations who cannot afford to maintain billion dollar supercomputer centers of their own.
Much like income tax, the answers provided by the cloud must be accurate. Yet cross-checking, say by doing taxes oneself, loses the entire advantage of using the cloud. This is the problem addressed by the UT researchers. Theoretical computer science suggests there are efficient ways to check cloud computations, but previous ideas result in programs taking enormously long times to run, even for simple computations.
The UT group accomplished a significant reduction in runtime, analogous to reducing years to seconds, and Mr. Vu made an original and substantial contribution to this. With continued work, we may be in sight of a vast new world of fast, cheap applications in medicine, drug design, and unforeseeably many commercial applications.
Katherine Noble
Category: Artistic and Creative
Senior, English
Nominator: Michael Adams, English
"Like Electrical Fire Across the Silence"
Katherine Noble's poetry personally addresses the most compelling themes of human concern, confronting traditional stories – from the Bible, from myth, from history – and eliciting from them unexpected emotions and reflections. She summons from Genesis, for example, the figure of Adam naming each "animal in the boxcar of his bones"; from Norse mythology a "sky crippled with rooks and witches with blue ugly faces"; and from deep within herself a young girl crying at her birthday party "because there was too much music / color and happiness / to say it had to do with me." "We do not know how" – the voice of the poem asserts – "to ration pleasure." Katherine Noble brings to her poems the sadness of one becoming more sophisticated about life, expressing that sadness in language that is fresh, alluring, poignant, and evocative. For her achievement, Katherine has already been awarded the prestigious Bailey Prize in Poetry, given by the Swedenborg Foundation; she has received the Roy Crane Award for "outstanding creative achievement," the Ellen Engler Burks Memorial Scholarship and The James F. Parker Prize for the excellence of her poetry. She has been invited to read her poems on Houston Public Radio and at the Houston Library alongside three Texas Poets Laureate and two winners of the Yale Prize for Younger Poets. We are very pleased to add to this list the Mitchell Award for Academic Excellence for 2013.
Recipients of $5,000 Awards:
Isaac Gomez
Category: Artistic and Creative
Senior, Theater and Dance
Nominator: Andrew Carlson, Theater and Dance
"The Women of Juarez"
Isaac Gomez's play, The Women of Juarez, is a moving, challenging artistic reaction to the horrific killings of hundreds of women near the maquiladoras of the Texas/Mexico border.
Gomez, a native of El Paso with friends and family living in Juarez, interviewed families who had lost sisters and daughters because it was important to him that his play tell their stories with integrity. As his recommender, Dr. Andrew Carlson, observes, "It took courage to tell the story." Many people Gomez spoke with in Juarez and El Paso urged him not to research the killings or conduct his interviews out of fear that there could be violent retaliation.
The Women of Juarez was recently featured at The Cohen New Works Festival in the Department of Theatre and Dance. Gomez himself directed this production, casting ten Latina actresses in a beautifully staged, honest and unsentimental look at the faces and voices of women in Juarez. Gomez's play is an important work and a powerful remembrance of the countless women whose lives have been senselessly snuffed out by violence. Isaac dedicates his play to "all the roses in Juarez — the missing and the lost, the survivors and the living."
Andrew Wortham
Category: Social Sciences
December 2012, Plan II and Asian Studies
Nominator: Heather Hindman, Asian Studies and Anthropology
"Sikkimese Schools: Modernity in the Mountains"
What is a good education? In most developing countries, universal education is assumed to be the path to social and economic progress, particularly for residents in poor, geographically isolated areas of the country. But is it really? That is the question that Andrew Wortham asks as he explores the impact of educational reform efforts in Sikkam, a remote and dangerous region in northeastern India. Writing about what drew him to this project, Andrew comments, "I was in Sikkam for a week and I was struck by how motivated many of the students seemed and yet how few job opportunities seemed available; [so] I began to ask questions about why education was valued." Based on in depth ethnographic research in Sikkam, Andrew's thesis considers the impact of modern schooling on rural communities and finds that the education reform movement in India is more about the interests of the state than it is about the interests of the local population. He finds that, "the calls for modern education mostly come from objectives of the modern national state; it is through the elite's vision to transform people into Sikkamese citizens, thinking rationally instead of spiritually and learning to make money in a modern economy that schools have developed." About this surprising conclusion, Andrew's advisor writes, "his nuanced observations of how school reform has unintended consequences . . . will be of interest to many in the fields of South Asian Studies, education, government, development and anthropology." His contribution is all the more significant, Dr. Hindman notes, since "Andrew did the research for this project in one of the most remote areas of the world, and with the utmost rigor and sensitivity." This, she concludes, "shows a special side of what UT can contribute to the education of young people." The lessons Andrew learned from his thesis work are ones he will carry with him next year, as he goes to teach in China where he hopes "to create a classroom environment that better reflects the needs and desires of students."
Recipients of $2,000 Awards:
Ashty Karim
Category: Science and Technology
Senior, Chemical Engineering
Nominator: Hal Alper, Chemical Engineering
"Characterization of plasmid burden and copy number in Saccharomyces cerevisiae for optimization of metabolic engineering applications"
During his three years of remarkable research in the lab of Hal Alper, Ashty Karim made major discoveries in the field of metabolic engineering. This is a cutting edge area of research that tries to optimize chemical processes within cells to increase the cells' production of valuable substances, such as novel fuels and pharmaceuticals. A favored type of cell to engineer is yeast, because they grow fast and can be cultured easily. In order to improve the ability of yeast to make useful products, scientists insert genes into them in constructs called plasmids. However, often these insertions decrease the growth rate of yeast, because it is a metabolic burden on cells to maintain these new gene insertions. Mr. Karim studied what is the optimal design and copy number of plasmids to insert in order to achieve the highest copy number with the lowest burden. His findings, which are highlighted in two publications he co-authored and in several presentations at national meetings, greatly clarified the parameters that influence how much plasmid insertions burden the growth of cells. His discoveries will allow scientists to more rationally optimize the design and copy number of plasmids they use to engineer yeasts, so that they will become better chemical factories for producing medicines, biofuels, and other valuable products that benefit people.
Leon Dean
Category: Science and Technology
Senior, Chemical Engineering
Nominator: C. Grant Willson, Chemical Engineering
"Polarity-Switching Top Coats Enable Orientation of Sub-10 nm Block Copolymer Domains"
Leon Dean worked in the Willson group on a new project that attempts to produce defined features at the sub-10 nanometer size range. Grant Willson is one of the most recognized chemists in the world, having been one of the originators of the chemistry that made possible the current techniques used to manufacture integrated circuits. He has won truly elite international honors such as the Japan prize earlier this year and has been honored with the National Medal of Technology at the Whitehouse. The focus of work in the Willson lab is to reduce the feature size on integrated circuits with the aim of increasing computation power and reducing the size/power consumption. We are just about at the theoretical size limit of the current technology, so there is a world-wide search underway for new approaches.
Leon was a coauthor on a paper from the Willson lab that was recently published in the journal Science, the most prestigious American scientific publication. The excitement of the work stemmed from them being able to break the 10 nanometer feature size limit (1 nanometer is one millionth of a millimeter, about the length of 8 chemical bonds) in an innovative new way. Yes, that is very, very small and that is the big deal. They used a special chemical coating of an ultra flat surface, combined with some very clever chemistry that allowed a special polymer molecule to change its chemical personality with a simple treatment. Through these tricks, they found a way to create extremely small features, smaller than allowed by more standard approaches. Dr. Willson was especially impressed with Leon's versatility and noted his important contributions to the more chemical aspects of the project. As if this were not enough, Leon is a co-inventor on two different patents that have already been licensed to companies and are currently earning license fees.
Hannah Waitt
Category: Humanities
Senior, Plan II Honors
Nominator: Michael Anderson, International Relations & Global Studies
"The History, Development, and Future of K-Pop and The Korean Music Industry"
Hannah Waitt has written a fascinating study of a phenomenon that crosses cultural and disciplinary boundaries. South Korean popular music – K-pop – originated as a local derivative of American pop music. But beginning in the 1990s it developed a life of its own. Waitt traces the evolution of the music and the industry it spawned, as both spread across East Asia and then the wider world before gaining a foothold in the American home of pop, where it turned a crucial segment of the music business on its head. A generation ago, non-American artists migrated to America to become world stars; now American artists travel to Korea to catch the K-pop train to global fame. Hannah Waitt tells us how it all happened.


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When a person is diagnosed with cancer that has spread within the body (metastatic cancer) the primary site – the place in the body where the cancer started – is not always obvious. Finding the genetic origin of the cancer is important to define the best treatment. When the origin of the cancer is not identified with confidence, after initial tests, this is described as Cancer of Unknown Primary or CUP.
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The Newbery Medal is awarded each year to "the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children." The Newbery Medal is to children's literature what the Oscar is to the Academy Awards. In plain English: This award is given to the best chapter book of the year. Some popular Newbery award-winning titles include "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate, "The Giver" by Lois Lowry and "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman.
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Review: A Garden of Marvels
Do you enjoy mysteries? Do you like plants? If you answer "yes" to both of these questions, then Ruth Kassinger's "A Garden of Marvels: How We Discovered That Flowers Have Sex, Leaves Eat Air, and Other Secrets of Plants" is just the book for you. Think about it – few things around us are more mysterious than plants, and Kassinger does a great job writing about them in an engaging and entertaining way. She talks about plant evolution, the history of botany and the people who propelled it forward (as well as the techniques they used). She describes her visits to universities where contemporary scientists shared their knowledge with her. And she shows the inner workings of plants: the way they breathe, propagate and survive adverse conditions (this information is arranged in three separate chapters: roots, leaves, and flowers). Kassinger even explores the world of competitive giant pumpkin growing, and she takes her readers to an annual fall festival in Maine, where pumpkin lovers turn pumpkins into competitive racing boats.
At the end of the book, the author touches on the possible benefits of the genetic engineering of food plants and the use of plants as biofuel. One of the readers described "A Garden of Marvels" this way: "I highly recommend this book to everyone – even if it means I'm no longer the only one in the room who knows the difference between collenchyma and sclerenchyma, and I lose my Look-How-Plant-Smart-I-Am edge in cocktail party small talk."
P.S. If you like "A Garden of Marvels," don't miss another book by Kassinger: "Paradise Under Glass: An Amateur Creates A Conservatory Garden."
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Hosted by renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, COSMOS will explore how we discovered the laws of nature and found our coordinates in space and time. It will bring to life never-before-told stories of the heroic quest for knowledge and transport viewers to new worlds and across the universe for a vision of the cosmos on the grandest scale. COSMOS will invent new modes of scientific storytelling to reveal the grandeur of the universe and re-invent celebrated elements of the legendary original series, including the Cosmic Calendar and the Ship of the Imagination. The most profound scientific concepts will be presented with stunning clarity, uniting skepticism and wonder, and weaving rigorous science with the emotional and spiritual into a transcendent experience.
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Just a few hours after the firing of Ken Whisenhunt as the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals, the organization has begun the search for a replacement, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.
The Cardinals, along with the Chicago Bears, have asked for permission to interview Denver Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy for the vacant position.
McCoy, 40, has spent 13 seasons as an NFL assistant, including the last four as the architect of the Denver Broncos' offense. This season, with Peyton Manning at the controls, the Broncos ranked fourth in the NFL in total offense (397.9 yards per game) and second in points per game (30.1). Denver is riding an 11-game winning streak heading into the postseason as the AFC's top seed.
But maybe more impressively, McCoy helped Denver to the playoffs last season with Tim Tebow at quarterback. McCoy helped devise a system to take advantage of Tebow's skill set and the team rebounded from a 2-5 start to go 8-8, win the AFC West, and defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Wild Card round of the playoffs.
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The GVK-EMRI personnel manning the '104' helpline centre in Chennai told The Hindu over phone that they had mapped the entire public and private health care institutions across Tamil Nadu. Callers from any part of the State would be directed to the nearest healthcare with requisite facilities to treat ailments.
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Waterloo, Iowa: Veridian Credit Union has announced grant recipients for the 2014 funding cycle. Grants are awarded to organizations that demonstrate a commitment in two areas of focus, including financial literacy and community inclusion.
Veridian's Financial Literacy Grant supports organizations that help adults and children gain the knowledge, skill and ability to successfully manage their finances. Financial Literacy Grant recipients for 2014 are:
Veridian's Inclusive Community Grant supports organizations that help create a community that is welcoming and inclusive to all individuals, including the underrepresented. Inclusive Community Grant recipients for 2014 are:
"The focus of Veridian's grant funding reflects our priorities as an organization," said Angela Weekley, Veridian's Manager of Community Inclusion. "One way we live the 'people helping people' credit union philosophy is by supporting others who are strengthening our communities."
Veridian partners with the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa (CFNEIA) to distribute the Veridian Credit Union Fund. This fund provides financial support to all of Veridian's grant recipients. More information, including details on how to apply for 2015 grant funding, are available at veridiancu.org or by calling Tom Wickersham at CFNEIA at (319) 287-9106.
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Veridian Credit Union, founded in 1934 in Waterloo, Iowa, is a not-for-profit financial cooperative owned by its members. The credit union offers a full range of consumer financial services and employs more than 600 Iowans throughout 26 branches. For more information, visit www.veridiancu.org or call (800) 235-3228.
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11 Questions with Orlando Magic Super Fan Dennis "The Fat Guy" Salvagio in Orlando, FLOctober 27th, 2014 by Brian Carlson
You can't deny people are awesome. Who doesn't like sitting down with good friends to ask them interesting, insightful, and funny questions? That's what 11 Questions is for. I'll be featuring some friends I look up to as well as people within the community I've always wanted to get to know. Let's get started!
I'm not going to lie. When Dennis agreed to be featured on 11 Questions I was ecstatic. Let me correct myself. I wasn't ecstatic. I was giddy. For those of you who don't know Dennis is an Orlando celebrity to us basketball loving types. He's an Orlando Magic Super Fan. A season ticket holder since the beginning. When I went to Magic games as a kid I remember watching him go crazy in the stands. He would wave his shirt around, yell and scream, and make fun of the refs. When the crowd needed a pick-me-up at a crucial moment it wasn't unusual to see Dennis running around the stadium shirtless. Though his day job is as a defense attorney I still see Dennis as The Fat Guy, a defining character from my childhood. It was a pleasure to get to know him. Next time you're at a Magic Game keep an eye out for him. His craziness won't be hard to spot.
Who do you look up to?
I look up to people who are generous and do not brag about their giving. I also look up to Pope Francis.
Do you have a favorite book or album?
I love reading but don't have the chance to do it as often as I would like to do so. I don't really have a favorite book but I love to read non-fiction. I read "Sea biscuit" in two days. I couldn't put in down. I have also read Kon Tiki, which I thoroughly enjoyed and the Right Stuff, which is another book I couldn't put down.
Favorite place to eat in Orlando?
There are a lot of great places to eat in Orlando–I love the way they treat me and my guests at Kres (Chicken) on Church Street and Stefano's Tratoria (chicken lasagna) in Winter Springs. Thai Basil (Chicken Satay) is one of my favorites as well.
If you could mate two different species of animals what would they be?
I would mate an elephant and a gazelle. That way the resultant animal could eat all it wanted and run as fast as it can if needed.
What gives you inspiration?
I am inspired by great effort. I love to win and I am willing to put the greatest effort in everything I do.
If you had a chance to live in a different decade, what decade would you choose?
That's tough. I like the decade within which I am presently living. Flushing toilets, sewer systems and other ways to stay clean are better today than in any other decade.
What in your personal life has influenced you to choose your career?
I always wanted to be a criminal defense lawyer. I would hate to be a government lawyer and prosecute people. There is great pleasure I receive every time I win a trial. I love the idea of helping the little man. It's that thing against authority I still have.
How do you balance your personal and professional life?
I haven't figured out how to do that! However, I totally separate the two, but when people need me, I always respond. I go on vacations to diverse and remote places. That is how I can separate my business from my love of photography and travel.
Is there anything you haven't done yet that you feel compelled to achieve in the future?
I constantly ask that question of myself every day. I want to look at myself and hope that I have made a difference in the world. If it means helping one person at a time and making a positive difference in one person's life or if it means impacting the planet in some meaningful way. I try to live up to all the expectations I have of myself with respect to my fellow man.
What are your other interests?
I love to travel to exotic places. I have been on every continent, to over 60 countries and my wife and I have set foot in every time zone. I have crossed the Equator, setting one foot on either side and have done the same thing at the prime meridian. I love photography. I will always have a camera with me and I love to write.
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How was William James Sidis educated?
What were Boris Sidis' child-rearing methods? Or how can one find anything on that topic? I understand some hypnotism was allegedly involved, but I can't find any solid journals studying the method. More broadly, how does one systematically nurture a love of learning?
What is the best non-fiction book for kids in your field of study/work?
My kids (currently 6 and 9) have become voracious readers. We have a large and varied collection of excellent fiction for them, but the non-fiction collection is more haphazard. They love learning new facts as they read (the type of thing that makes them look up from the book and say, "Did you know...?"). I want to make sure that the collection of books gives them a good introduction to fields where I myself may not have enough knowledge to judge the quality/accuracy of the book. So what's the kid's book in your field that makes you say, "If only every kid got to read this book, people would understand [topic] better."? [more inside]
Did My Education Creditor Forget I Owe Money?
I went back to school to get some certificates. During the two years since I finished, I have never received even one invoice for my education debt. I have not been contacted in any way. I can't even figure out who I owe money to. Am I going to be in trouble? [more inside]
How can I relearn Spanish?
I studied Spanish in high school and college, and I even spent a semester abroad in Spain. At that point, I was very proficient at reading, writing, and speaking it. Sadly, in the 8 years since graduation, I feel as though I have forgotten everything. I am looking to get into a field where knowing Spanish would be very helpful, and I am trying to figure out the best way to both relearn what I knew (and possible go beyond that). Obviously for speaking, I will need to get out there and practice, but before that, should I just pick up my old textbooks and get going? Or, is there a better way?
another PhD drop out thread
Considering dropping out of 1st year humanities PhD program. Terrified of starving on the streets. Help? [more inside]
Suggestions for a graduate in Classics Civilizations?
A relative is graduating from Trinity College, majoring in Classics. Getting her through school was long and difficult. I want to give her something. Her parents could afford any book she wanted, so rare editions are out. Any ideas on a nice gift?
ISO Educational Statistics: # of history students/faculty
Looking for statistical information on how many students study history at the B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. level in various non-US countries. [more inside]
Name my Etsy store
You guys did a great job naming my vintage self-help blog. Now help me name an Etsy store that will focus mainly on items I picked up at school district auctions. [more inside]
RapGenius clone?
I am trying to build a blended learning web-app for a professor to replace his Blackboard-based discussion forum. I think a great model is RapGenius's annotation system. Do open-source clones exist for this? Any out-of-the-box tools I can quickly hack together to mimic RapGenius's annotation system? [more inside]
Goodbye songs for a flash mob of dancing elementary-school teachers
Help me find a goodbye song for a flash mob of dancing elementary-school teachers on the last day of school. [more inside]
Online course on Monitoring & Evaluation with certificate?
I'm looking for an online course on monitoring and evaluation, with a focus on international development projects. The MIT JPAL course on Evaluating Social Programs would be ideal, but MIT's OCW doesn't provide any kind of documentation that I can use to show I've completed the course. I'm not looking for a diploma mill, but it would be very helpful to have a some kind of document to present to an employer that demonstrates I've completed the work. More broadly, if you have taken online courses - particularly those that do not offer any certification - what language have you used in describing that on your CV and to your employer?
How best to help people, "officially", with no college.
So after spending a few years unemployed, and starting my own business, I'm exploring my options for creating my next chapter. Help me figure out a path. ObDifficulty: I have no undergrad degree. [more inside]
How to decide between 2 Grad Programs: Chicago vs Boston
Hey All, I would love some advice. I am not sure what to do. So I am going to grad school in health policy. Option A is to attend a University in Boston. I have applied and been accepted. Now Boston is twice as expensive as the local university in Chicago. However, I plan to apply for a scholarship to attend Boston. I will not find out if I am awarded this scholarship until the summer. If I am a recipient of the scholarship it comes with a 50% tuition waiver. One of the benefits of the scholarship is that there is a leadership development component and you are assigned a mentor, who is a leader in the field, in the Boston area. To apply for the scholarship, I have to commit and accept the offer to attend the school. However, if I do not get the scholarship, I would financially not be able to attend the school. So you might be able to see where this is going. On the one hand, I would like to start looking for housing and a roommate in Boston (I understand cost of living is much higher than Chicago, so I am a little freaked about that) right now, but how can I do this if I do not know if I will be attending the program? [more inside]
Safety eyewear for a plush rodent
Where can I find safety goggles or glasses for a Beanie Baby mouse? This is for Science. [more inside]
How do I tell my parents I am taking a break from school?
My parents are seem to lack trust in my ability to manage my own life. They are controlling, have a strong tendency to emotionally overreact. How do I tell my parents I am taking a break from school with them overreacting? My mother is currently undergoing cancer treatment and I am concerned she will "worry herself sick" over me taking a break from school. [more inside]
Is this master's in software worth pursuing?
I have the opportunity to pursue this master's in software program for free. I jumped on the opportunity, but now as my first semester winds to a close, I'm beginning to wonder just how valuable this actually is. [more inside]
How can I relearn high school subjects?
I want to relearn algebra, chemistry, basic mechanics, and basic physics this summer. For free? [more inside]
Video Editing and Film Making Seminar Recommendations
Does anyone have an recommendations for good video editing or film making seminars? I've got a pretty good background in filming and editing, but, looking to expand my knowledge and have a budget. Can be anywhere in the lower 48 states.
"And remember, children, always subvert the dominant paradigm..."
Is it possible to be a public school teacher if you have a strong anti-authoritarian mentality? [more inside]
What will education look like in the future?
I'm looking for movies and TV shows that have futuristic depictions of education. Can you help me find them? [more inside]
Deciding to transition away from the legal profession-- too soon?
I'm a law student in Ontario, just about done 2 years out of 3. I absolutely hate the academic aspect of it, and I'm pretty miserable. I didn't particularly enjoy the practice experiences I've had either, at 3 different legal-aid type clinics working as a student in family law, criminal law, and landlord/tenant matters. I have invested a lot of money into pursuing this law degree. Should I be giving serious thought to finding something else to do with my life as soon as I graduate, or should I stick it out and work my hardest to try to get a paying job in the legal profession, in the hopes that I will be able to pay off my student loan debt? [more inside]
Creative jobs outside of education, possibly finance/math-related?
What jobs outside of education would fit my interests and experiences (most of which are education-related)? Are there jobs related to my math major that will appeal to my need for creative outlets in my work? [more inside]
So why are you studying Arabic?
I am currently in my third year of university and am majoring in both Arabic and the International Studies: Middle East. I'm coming to the end of a year language immersion studying abroad and I am becoming worried because I don't have very specific goals for the future of my Arabic studies. [more inside]
Zillions Magazine equivalents for Kids These Days?
Are there any current equivalents of Zillions Magazine in any format? [more inside]
How does one become an FBI (or similar) agent?
I'm a late-twenties adult finishing my BA a little late. I'm still a little unsure as to what I'd like to do, but I've always had an interest in solving crimes. What are my options for doing this as a career, preferably NOT for a local police department, at least in the long term? [more inside]
Law school or nursing school?
I'm thinking of getting my Bachelors and going to law school. I'm also thinking of going to nursing school. Is going to law school an absolutely dumb idea at this point? [more inside]
Confined to a bed. Any good educational DVDs/webseries/audiobooks?
I've got some good books to read, and I've got plenty of entertainment-oriented movies to watch. But all day in bed is a long time and I'd like to mix it up with some good educational content. The only examples I have are Khan Academy and Simon Schama's The Power of Art. I'm open to most subjects (although I'd definitely like to get some history in there). For my tastes, TED talks feel a little disposable, and a lot of youtube educational series are presented with kind of hyper "edutainment" style that I find exhausting. Can anyone recommend some stuff that they've enjoyed?
Should I attend App Academy?
Should I attend App Academy? [more inside]
Tax Q: Gettin' divorced, can't claim deductions.
Here's the rub: In February on 2012, I decided to end my marriage. Because I was dead broke, we simply moved apart, split the bank account in two and went our separate ways with the understanding that we'd make a move to formally divorce in the next year. We did not get a legal separation. That divorce is now pending. My soon-to-be-ex-wife filed her taxes 'Married, Filing Separately'. This causing me all kind of tax havoc, including a bill I have no way of paying. More inside... [more inside]
Do you have an awesome job in an awesome field? I want to hear about it
As a counterpoint to this question, which educational/career tracks do offer solid job prospects and a good return on investment (both time and money), secretly or not? [more inside]
I have to take a video-based course. This is not how I best learn. Help!
I am taking an on-line course that is mostly video-based. This is not the best way for me to learn. I am falling very behind and struggling with it. More inside. [more inside]
Chartering a course for the next eight years
What have you experienced/what would you ask about at a soon to be opening charter school? [more inside]
Tell me how you found your career.
I'm a really bad student, but I want to do something I love and get paid decently for it. Tell me what to do. [more inside]
I have a few challenges applying to grad school.
I need to explain to a graduate school admissions committee why my undergrad grades suck and convince them I am a viable candidate as well even though I don't own the required psychology degree. And ff course, the one program requiring the degree is the one in which I am most interested. [more inside]
Gamemaker Resources
I'm working with a group of kids to help them learn the very basics of GameMaker. I'm looking for libraries of sprites, backgrounds, and sounds to help them in the creation process. Are there ready-made libraries for educators out there. If I have to cobble it together on my own, what are good places to get the basics for making simple 2-dimensional games? Also: are there any good premade game templates (shooter, platformer, puzzle games) that we can use to get their ideas down? We're more interested in the story-telling process of game creation, and not so much the learning to program part. [more inside]
Help me become the next Barbara Walters/Charlie Rose
I want to be great at interviewing people, but going to journalism school isn't an option. What books will help me most? How do I learn to recognize and ask great questions? How do I prepare? Who are exceptional interviewers I should check out, and what do you think I can specifically learn from them?
Advice for a female getting into programming as 2nd career?
I'd like to help my friend look into a career in programming. Best way to do it? [more inside]
How many hours should I study to achieve a near-native standard in Mandarin Chinese?
How many hours should I study to achieve a near-native standard in Mandarin Chinese? How many hours to study over 2-3 years? [more inside]
What do I really want from myself, anyway?
I'm trying to figure out what direction I should guide my future in. Problem is, when I take most personality (*cough* Myers-Briggs *cough*) or skill tests, I can never overcome the bias of what I "should" want, or what my field (the sciences) have conditioned me to. What can I do that can help me figure myself out that isn't sensitive to bias and will basically catch me "off guard" so I can figure out my strengths/weaknesses/potential truthfully? [more inside]
Attn science teachers! How to demonstrate how clinical trials work?
I am looking for people's experiences of demonstrating the basics of how a clinical trial works to the lay person. My audience will be pretty broad - from school children to adults - so I will need to keep it pretty sort and simple. I need something I can use when visiting schools to big events - I have heard of people using cake and chocolate to demonstrate randomisation/placebo etc - has anyone on here done that and have any pointers? TIA!
Transitioning into early childhood education - where do I start?
I want to be an early childhood educator. Difficulty: I'm losing my job in my current field and need to make a next step quickly. [more inside]
Mormon History?
How does Brigham Young University teach American History? Do they tell students that Jesus actually came to America? And how do they deal with the story that Missouri was the real Garden of Eden?
Had sex with someone I (maybe) shouldn't have. Help?
I slept with a person I have to deal with in an educational setting now and in the future - how to proceed when that kind of relationship ends up getting sexual by accident? [more inside]
What should a creative yet technical person study?
What kind of academic path (from the undergraduate level and beyond) prepares one for developing or working on interesting, innovative projects like Steve Mann's EyeTap (or Google Glass), or other cool interdisciplinary digital projects (e.g. medical cybernetics, space elevators, wearable computing, smart home devices)? [more inside]
Young adult books about or starring characters from Laos?
[Book Filter] Does anyone have recommendations of books that are either about Laos, or starring characters that are Laotian? [more inside]
Volunteer Teaching in NYC
I am looking to do volunteer work in New York and was hoping to do something that would engage me like teaching. This could include tutoring, GED classes, SAT classes, job hunting, etc. I have a BFA and an MBA so I think I could be fairly versatile. I am hoping for specific suggestions I could pursue. Thanks!
Science Demonstrations for 5-12 Year Olds
Do you have any ideas or resources on creating exciting and interesting science demonstrations for kids 5-12 years old? [more inside]
Was this punishment over the line?
Last week, my son (9 years old) was punished by his teacher (for trying to elbow his way back into a lineup). The punishment: the teacher made my son stand in the same spot for 1 hour (the duration of the class). I think this type of punishment is over the line, and I'm pretty angry about it. Am I over-reacting? [more inside]
Clarification on writing a Statement of Interest
Hello Hivemind, I will be entering grad school this fall and am in the process of applying for a research fellowship. The application states that you must submit a statement of interest that includes primary and collateral research interests, as well as career objectives. It should not exceed 3 pages. I am very aware that this is different than my statement of purpose, which I used when applying to grad school. However, I have several questions. My first question is, what are collateral research interests? Is this like a secondary line of research interests? If I had more research experience and was published, etc, I could see making the three pages. But, I only have a senior thesis and junior thesis. So I was thinking that I might explain why I am interested in the fellowship and mentors I might like to work with, as well as answering the above questions. Thanks
Looking for readings to impart a sense of current academic urban studies
Long-term, I'm thinking of going back to grad school but I'm unsure what subject I'd want to do it in. In parallel, I simply have an itch to know more about urban studies that I'd like to scratch. Given this is a long-term goal, I thought it would be nice to get to the point where I am at least quasi-fluent in modern urban studies. I'm looking for any suggestions towards this end, though I was thinking about just compiling a list of influential works and papers, read those, then follow any particularly intriguing citations and so on. My goal is to at least have a critical (ideally not shallow but not super deep) understand at the level of a masters student, let's say. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.


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Just a short update video letting my YouTube subscribers and Blog followers know why I haven't been posting content for about the past 1/2 year. My next post will be a video update on the Kenwood TS-520S HF Ham Radio Arduino Frequency Counter PART 5. So you can look forward to that shortly. As always – "Thanks for joining, subscribing, following and thumbs up ratings.
Link to Steve's website: http://www.kv6o.com/
In the video I mention I will post an inventory list of my vacuum tube collection so if a viewer needs one they can submit a request. I don't have the list ready but when I do I will post a link to a PDF below and try to keep the file updated.
I took my kids to the meteor crater in Arizona USA on May 3rd 2014. I though it would be fun to share a few minutes of the HD footage I took of the meteor crater. The wind noise was very bad, sorry. If you can't visit Meteorcrater in AZ someday then please enjoy my little tour of the crater. More details about the impact at Meteorcrater.
This is PART 4a (there is a part 4b below) of the project "Arduino Frequency Display For a Kenwood TS-520S HF Ham Radio". This part covers switching to a new front end circuit as seen used by the DFD2 frequency counter from "Almost All Digital Electronics". Their website is http://aade.com/DFD2inst/DFD2inst.htm
Links to all parts: (PART 1), (PART 2), (PART 3), (PART 4), (PART 5)
This is PART 4b of the project "Arduino Frequency Display For a Kenwood TS-520S HF Ham Radio". This part covers testing the circuit and frequency counter software when connected to the Kenwood radio but still on a bread board. The final display is not ready so in this video I simply push the frequence counts to the laptop.
Here is the datasheet for the PLL chip I used in (PART 4). Other datasheets can be found in (PART 1).
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This week in Cheap Laughs, we have grind-core rawness, hyperdermic madness, kitschy gladness, marital slackness, trophy wackness, gateway drugs, and Andy Kaufman's jacket. Also, special mention for The PIT's four-day sketch comedy festival, which is taking over their 24th Street theater from Thursda ... More >>
This week in Cheap Laughs, we have fancy special tapings, a late night TV staff doing improv, nerdy comics, swag comics, a royal baby pig, a tight five on autism, and dick jokes sold with love in the world's most important gay bar. It's a hot week. Here's our rundown of the best in independently pro ... More >>
Two stars of the stage, small and big screens will co-host the 2014 Village Voice OBIE Awards on May 19 at Webster Hall (125 East 11th Street) in the East Village. Tamara Tunie, perhaps best known as the lead in the Public Theater's Troilus and Cressida (among more credits listed below) and Hamish L ... More >>
It's finally here! The 2012 Web Awards winners have been chosen. Check them out after the jump to see if your favorites took home the coveted foam hand trophy. And if they didn't make it? There's always next year (and feel free to complain in the comments section).
Mayor Michael Bloomberg has long been lambasted for turning New York City into a "nanny state" because of his mandates against transfats, outdoor smoking, fun, and now, supersized sodas. And if that creepy Bloomberg-meets-Mrs. Doubtfire ad didn't completely freak you out, you might have reacted to ... More >>
Who knew an overdose on calories could piss so many people off?After Mayor Bloomberg announced his soda ban this past week, the blogosphere and Tweet-world exploded with arguments over whether or not this was a legal move against obesity. And the tensions were high: fellow Voice writer James King ve ... More >>
Whether they were playing drag queens or women, a lot of name actors have been willing to step into the heels and do it up. Who's your favorite? Liev Schreiber in 'Taking Woodstock'
Actual photos, via CNNThis happened: A guy flew from Hong Kong to Vancouver on an Air Canada flight on October 29. At the beginning of the flight, he was dressed as an "elderly Caucasian male" with oddly young-looking hands. Yet, at some point mid-flight, the guy went to the lavatory and "eme ... More >>
Long Story Short offers an amusing tour of world events
Coke's actual mugshotYou could be the baddest-assed, meanest, most gun-and-drug toting/smuggling monster of a dude around. Your nickname might literally even be "Dudus," and your last name "Coke." You might have been responsible for riots and gunplay and fires set in your own country; you mig ... More >>
Hedwig's big day; the Cock and the Hole and other tales
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Arizona Cardinals' defensive coordinator: It falls on everybody to help replace Karlos Dansby
The majority of the offseason has seen the Arizona Cardinals look to improve what was very good defense last season.
They signed cornerback Antonio Cromartie and re-signed defensive lineman Matt Shaughnessy while also drafting safety Deone Bucannon, defensive end Kareem Martin and defensive tackle Ed Stinson.
While that's all nice, the elephant in the room, so to speak, is the departure of inside linebacker Karlos Dansby to the Cleveland Browns.
Arguably the team's defensive MVP last season, the Cardinals are going to have to find a way to replace his 122 total tackles, 6.5 sacks and four interceptions.
Conventional wisdom would say that responsibility will likely fall on Kevin Minter, a second-round pick out of LSU last year who was expected to see plenty of time as a rookie but was forced to play only on special teams due to Dansby's career season.
"I don't think you do it at the position; you do it by making everyone do their jobs," Cardinals defensive coordinator Todd Bowles told Bickley and Marotta Tuesday on Arizona Sports 98.7 FM. "That doesn't fall solely on Kevin Minter, playing the mike linebacker, it falls on the corners covering better, the d-line playing better and everyone doing their job."
The way Bowles sees it, you can't expect someone to come in and replace Dansby's production.
"You may replace the player and do different things with the player you have and you replace it that way," he said. "But I think everybody's making a mistake and putting it all on the middle linebacker when it has to come from everywhere else."
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After we posted our 3DMark Vantage results in combination with 3-way SLI GeForce GTX 280 / PhysX drivers / and 4200 Mhz CPU overclock I received quite a lot of emails. A couple among them entailed the question if we could post the Extereme performance setting in 3DMark Vantage as well.
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Here's great event to get your Father's Day weekend kicked off in style. Corvettes in the D will take place in the shadow of GM's world headquarters in downtown Detroit. The second-year Corvette show runs 10am – 4pm on Saturday June 14th.
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The annual Gumball 3000 rally kicked off down in Miami last week. The rally features exotic cars traveling to different cities and countries with parties and highway shenanigans along the way. After starting in Miami on Friday, the Gumball teams drove to New York City where they and their cars will fly to the U.K. After stops in France and Spain, the rally culminates on the island of Ibiza.
One of the cars in the rally is this blue chrome wrapped 2014 Corvette Stingray.
Visit CorvetteVideos.TV for the best selection of hand-picked Corvette videos.
If your idea of a dream car isn't a Camry, then you might want to try Hertz.
The popular rental car company has offered a yellow C6 with a black stinger hood over the past few years. Now Hertz has announced that fans of the seventh-generation Corvette can also get their Stingray fix in several select cities across the United States – and at a reasonable price.
If 460 horsepower from the factory isn't enough to satisfy your need for speed from your 2014 Stingray, then you might want to check with the good folks at Edelbrock.
Edelbrock has just revealed an all-new E-Force Supercharger kit that won't break the bank but will deliver numbers on par with the upcoming 2015 Corvette Z06. The company says its supercharger will produce 624 horsepower and 600 lb-ft of torque.
The rollout of custom goodies for the seventh generation Corvette continues to march onward. Recently our friends over at CORSA Performance unveiled their brand new line of valve-back exhausts, tips, and X-pipes for C7 Corvettes. The product line comes in both Sport and Extreme sounds levels and now you have your choice of polished and black tips.
When it comes to Corvette enthusiasts, they don't come much more enthusiastic than Jack and Dor DeLong.
They've always made it clear that owning a Corvette is all about the memories they can make and share with others, so naturally they've been a major supporter of the National Corvette Museum. As Lifetime Members, they've donated money, bought bricks, and even "purchased" three acres at the soon-to-open NCM Motorsports Park.
This week we're giving MVP honors to LaLa Vazquez. She's the wife of New York Knicks Forward Carmelo Anthony and on Wednesday she surprised her star NBA husband with a black 2014 Corvette Stingray Coupe for his 30th birthday.
It's time for Throwback Thursday where we feature vintage photos of Corvettes. Today's vintage picture features Corvette's first chief engineer Zora Arkus-Duntov with two 1971 Corvettes. Oh, and there's some other dude with retro sneakers in the pic as well.
Harlan Charles admits he has the ultimate job for a Corvette enthusiast in his role as Corvette product and marketing manager for GM/Chevrolet.
In the span of a short six-minute interview with Bloomberg Radio's Pimm Fox and Carol Massar on May 22, Charles manages to give a brief rundown on all the great things happening with Corvettes now and in the coming months.
That includes the special Stingray School that's being offered to new Corvette owners for $1,000 (some $1,500 off the normal price) at the Ron Fellows Performance Driving School at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch near Las Vegas.
Our friends at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch recently played a role in an emotional surprise family reunion for a lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force Reserves.
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