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How fast does grass grow? Does the design of a bridge have an effect on its weight-bearing capacity? What are the health effects of hand washing?
Students competing in the 2011 D.C. Science and Engineering Fair addressed these and many other questions with research projects featured this weekend at the D.C. Armory. A total of 409 students, grades 3-12, representing 48 public, charter, and private schools throughout the District of Columbia competed for cash awards, grants for school equipment, and trophies in categories such as biological science, Earth and environmental science, engineering, math, computer science, physical science, and behavioral and social science.
We had the exciting opportunity on Saturday morning to meet with some of these students while checking out their exhibits, learning about their research, and talking about what inspires them. For example, a young nail-biter whose mother told her that the habit was unhygienic and might pose a health risk decided to examine whether more bacteria were removed during hand washing with soap or hand sanitizer. We also spoke to a team of two young scientists that compared left- and right-handed subjects' performance on those brain-bending Sudoku puzzles. Their project was inspired by introductory neurobiology school lessons that ascribed different activities to the two hemispheres of the brain.
Many of the budding scientists we met were quick to boast that their hypotheses "were correct," or at least not disproved by their research. However, one young researcher, who investigated the effects of light on asexual reproduction of planaria (flatworms), described what it was like to learn during the course of his experimentation that his hypothesis was wrong. And, like the best of scientists, he then eagerly explained what actions were required to rethink his hypothesis and complete his work.
It was uplifting to see such pure enthusiasm and curiosity displayed, in particular by the younger entrants. In those lower grades, their projects were aimed at understanding the world around them, much like the motivations of true scientists. They were exploring things like what affects how grass grows, how electricity works, and why bread gets moldy. One thing that we noticed, however, was that as we reached higher grade levels the diversity of the students tended to go down—evidence of a problem that President Obama has noted: that members of groups underrepresented in the sciences in many cases first lose interest in these subjects in middle and high school. That's why the President's Educate to Innovate campaign is focused on expanding science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and career opportunities for historically underrepresented groups—including women, girls, and minorities. If we are to succeed in moving America's STEM students from the middle to the top of the pack, we will need everyone's minds focused on the prize.
Later, as we were heading home, we were reminded about the importance of parental encouragement and involvement in a child's interest and participation in science beyond participation in science fairs themselves. We were walking behind a mother and father and their two young sons who had been attending the fair. They were engrossed in a cheerful family discussion about why objects fall at different speeds. The parents continually turned to the children, bringing them into the discussion by asking them questions and their opinions about what they thought would happen under various conditions. And these parents did not need to be experts in science or physics to engage in these discussions with their children. These were parents with a curiosity about the world and were figuring out how information they themselves had learned and observed could help answer their curious kids' questions—all the while being careful to bring their young children into this analysis to develop their own curiosity about how things work and the capacity to figure out how to answer those questions.
Parents like that deserve prizes too.
Carl Wieman is Associate Director for Science at OSTP
Mary Maxon is Assistant Director for Biological Research at OSTP
Family support is an important component of STEM education. (Photos by Mary Maxon)
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Petraeus was an *******. I told you that a long time ago.
He was such a careerist he married the butt-ugly daughter of one of his commanding officers at West Point, presumably to get ahead, cuz nobody would want to **** her if there wasn't something in it for them.
Couldn't happen to a more deserving guy.
boisterous hubris, arrogance, self deception, conspiracy, mud slinging mixed with a heavy dose of self righteousness.
Well if the affair was over five months ago, this is interesting timing for the Other Woman to be all in a huff over the Other Other Woman. Here's an interview she did with Jon Stewart back in January, and it's kind of amazing to watch in light of subsequent revelations. Also her husband appears on the show toward the end.
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The General was closing in on the 9-11 conspiracy, having late night access to the "files."
So the guys with stuff to lose contracted with about a thousand conspirators and conjured up a remote controlled robot complete with homing devices and girly parts, and the trap was set, getting her to Afghanistan under cover, where they oiled her up and let "computer programs, entrap the horny guy.
"Stay Out," means what is says General.
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Doesn't everybody resign at the end of the first term, after the last cabinate meeting?
It's a ceremonial thing, but I believe that everyone submits their resignation, saving the President embarrassment of having to let people go.
Then he brings back whomever he wishes.
Apparently another General who is running the Afghan War is now tied to the whistleblower woman in Tampa.
so glad Florida can once again contribute to this country's insanity.
m'erica's penis!
I think this biographer is smokin...
Also the FBI guy investigating the emails is now caught up in the scandal, accused of sending pics of himself to one of the women? heh heh.
The CIA disputes Broadwell's claim that there is a secret CIA prison located in Benghazi. This whole thing is about a video. Broadwell, Kelley, Petraeus and the FBI guy watching the Muslim video together.
Dont argue with me, dont call me names, dont tell me that I cant stop you, dont say Im a racist pig, dont threaten that youll sue me and take away my badge. Dont scream at me that you pay my salary, and dont even think of aggressively walking towards me.
Another salacious story the media loves to sink its teeth into.
Just let him resign and move on.
We have bigger fish to fry.
It goes "Hey, would you get a load of (insert object of derision here), aren't they stupid? Har har har!"
It's why Fox, for all it's efforts, can't come up with a right-wing competitor for The Daily Show. Laughing at stupid libruls and their fellow travellers gets boring to the non-hardcore but they, like you, have nothing else.
Why do you think 99% of all artists are left-wing?
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Like Macchiavelli said, "Anyone who studies present and ancient affairs will easily see how in all cities and all peoples there still exist, and have always existed, the same desires and passions. Thus, it is an easy matter for him who carefully examines past events to foresee future events in a republic and to apply the remedies employed by the ancients, or, if old remedies cannot be found, to devise new ones based upon the similarity of the events. But since these matters are neglected or not understood by those who read, or, if understood, remain unknown to those who govern, the result is that the same problems always exist in every era."
Hmm. Generals intervening in a child custody dispute? I was expecting a little more CIA/military intrigue, not Daddy Day Care.
WASHINGTON -- Both Gen. David Petraeus and Gen. John Allen intervened in the same nasty child custody battle involving Natalie Khawam, the "psychologically unstable" twin sister of Jill Kelley, whose bombshell claims of being threatened by Petraeus' lover led to the top spy's resignation last week, the Post has learned. Allen, the four-star general top commander in Afghanistan, was revealed last night to have exchanged thousands of pages of of emails with Kelley, who went to the feds after receiving threatening e-mails from Paula Broadwell, the married mistress of Petraeus.
Both Petraeus and Allen apparently decided intervene in the same nasty court fight over a four year old, siding with the mother who, according to court documents, took her son to Florida when he was four months old after a heated argument. The generals' letters to the court — written in the past two months — supported a motion to overturn a ruling made nearly a year earlier by a judge who resoundingly denied custody to Khawam, because of serious reservations about her honesty and mental stability, court records show.
Generals Help "Other" Other Woman's Sis In Custody Battle
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Two new games coming to a stiore near soon:
"Call of Booty" and "General Betrayus"
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Men and women who serve in the military endure high costs of service. The impact of military service on veterans can be immense and long-lasting. Many returning veterans cope with serious issues such as alcohol and substance abuse, mental illness, homelessness, unemployment and strained relationships. With the increase of veterans suffering from these issues in our criminal justice system, there is a need to develop innovative ways of working to address the needs.
One of Attorney General Kilmartin's priorities in office has been the creation of a Veterans Court in Rhode Island. Along with Rhode Island District Court Chief Judge Jeanne E. LaFazia, AG Kilmartin is committed to make the state's initiative for this unique court program a reality.
"Each year, hundreds of Rhode Islanders serve in our nation's military in combat zones. Post traumatic stress disorder is a real issue for veterans. For many, the transition back to home is difficult and can result in bad choices that put them in conflict with the law," said AG Kilmartin. "It is incumbent upon us to provide a legal system that does not penalize our veterans, but rather provide access to treatment necessary to transition back to their families, their jobs, and their community."
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Earlier this year, Attorney General Kilmartin and Chief Judge LaFazia met with US Attorney General Eric Holder, US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, RI Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul A. Suttell, and representatives from the RI National Guard, Office of the Public Defender and other veteran advocates to discuss the state's initiative to establish a Veteran's Court.
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"The Buffalo Veterans Court recognizes that veterans, especially those returning from combat, have unique needs that most of the population may not be able to understand," added AG Kilmartin. "Post traumatic stress disorder is a very real issue for many veterans. They have put their lives on the line to defend our freedom, and some continue to pay a high price. We owe it to them to help them put their lives back together."
Chief Judge LaFazia described the trip to Buffalo with Attorney General Kilmartin as a "tremendous success." She noted that Buffalo has a "full wrap-around program for all veterans that is not limited just to those who have seen combat, as our court calendar in Rhode Island currently is. It is a model for what we can hope to achieve in our state someday."
Started in 2008, the Buffalo Veterans Court is a hybrid Drug and Mental Health Treatment Court, created to provide judicially monitored treatment to Veterans in the criminal justice system struggling with substance addiction, serious mental health disease and/or co-occurring disorders. The goal is to successfully habilitate Veterans by diverting them from the traditional criminal justice system and providing them the tools they will need to lead a productive, law-abiding life.
Defendants in the Buffalo Veterans Court are typically non-violent offenders. In order to participate in the program, the veterans involved are required to get mental health and/or addiction counseling.
Jail-diversion courts for veterans, like Rhode Island's, are being replicated throughout the country. Forty-six operate in 20 states. Another 50 are in the works.
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The Constitution, Article VI, Section 3, states "no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States."
James Madison, the primary author of the Constitution, said, "An alliance or coalition between Government and religion cannot be too carefully guarded against."
Here's Theodore Roosevelt: "If there is one thing for which we stand in this country, it is for complete religious freedom, and it is an emphatic negation of this right to cross- examine a man on his religion before being willing to support him for office."
Yet we have now instituted such tests. We line up the presidential candidates and cross-examine them about their faith. They respond with Sunday school sagas about how they met God and pander to us with stories about how prayer will help them lead. How did this come about?
In 1979, four conservative activists, Paul Weyrich, Terry Dolan, Richard Viguerie (all Catholics) and Howard Phillips (a Jew who'd become an evangelical Christian) were looking for wedge issues to break up the Democratic Party. Right-wing economics and foreign policies had no popular appeal. So they came up with abortion, opposition to gay rights and (thinly disguised) racism, concerns that could be found clustered among religious conservatives. They recruited a minister, Jerry Falwell, funded him with corporate money and started the Moral Majority.
It succeeded beyond their wildest dreams. The Religious Right became the base of the Republican Party, and the GOP gained control of federal government for the first time since the Great Depression.
Democrats were slow to respond. But politics is a business of learning what voters want to hear and then finding sincere ways to say it. Now, they've joined the choir. Meanwhile, sincerely religious liberals who hate the way faith became identified with right-wing politics were politicized in response.
Is faith a good guide to how someone will perform in office? George W. Bush, a born again Christian, claimed that God contacted him and said, "George," (they're on a first-name basis) "invade Afghanistan." So he did.
Although George failed to apprehend Osama bin Laden, God was apparently delighted, called back and said, "George, liberate Iraq."
Bush had a lot of support in all of this. Many people felt that he had been chosen by God to lead America in this moment of crisis and told him so. Here we are, a trillion dollars later, missions not accomplished, our armed forces too used up to respond to a new threat and our nation on the verge of bankruptcy.
If we accept it as true that God chose George and gave him specific instructions, and then look at the results, we have to form a very poor judgment of God, indeed, both as a human resources administrator and as a military strategist. Or, we might say that faith is not a good guide to competence in office.
I liked Jimmy Carter. Many did not. They felt that he was too goody-goody and too slow to resort to force -- the very qualities that came out of his version of born again Christianity. American presidents of little or no faith include Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln (though he could use biblical language to great effect), John Adams and George Washington. Yes, George Washington.
Washington did go to church, five or 10 times a year. But when people tried to box him into making a religious stand, he deftly evaded them. He gave moral advice to his adopted children, but, so far as we know, never urged religion on them.
He wrote: "Of all the animosities which have existed among mankind, those which are caused by difference of sentiments in religion appear to be the most inveterate and distressing, and ought most to be deprecated.
So if you are judging candidates by their religious stands, perhaps we should look to the model of the old George, the one who kept whatever faith he had to himself, and be more than a little worried about the candidate who more closely resembles our George. The one who gets bad guidance from God.
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Virgin Mobile today announced the next Android smartphone to join its roster, kicking off the Kyocera Event. Priced at only $79.99, the no-contract handset, runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and features a 3.5-inch display, 3.2-megapixel camera, and 1GHz processor. Not a ton of power, no, ...Read More


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Google releases official Glass how-to video
Just about an hour ago, we saw an unofficial screencast video from Dan McLaughlin showing us what to expect when using Google Glass, with sections covering the voice command, touch controls, and head-gesture controls. Now, Google has released its own official video showing how to use Glass. It isn't nearly as comprehensive as Dan's offerings, but it certainly has higher production value.
Google's video is only one minute long, and only covers touch controls and where exactly different cards can be found in the Glass timeline. Dan had two videos at about six minutes each, so obviously the aim was a bit different from Google's team. According to Google, the main screen for Glass is the clock, then to the left are future cards like upcoming events, appointments, etc; and, to the right are past events including messages and social shares from your friends.
Definitely an interesting video, and we're looking forward to more videos by Google showing off different tricks with Glass.
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posted on 30 Apr 2013, 17:29 1
1. InspectorGadget80 (Posts: 6736; Member since: 26 Mar 2011)
Very nice demo. Still very excited for glass too be release
posted on 30 Apr 2013, 18:29 1
2. twens (Posts: 699; Member since: 25 Feb 2012)
I envy those people with glass right now.
posted on 30 Apr 2013, 23:55 0
3. pokharkarsaga (Posts: 365; Member since: 23 Feb 2012)
it would be better if they would have integrated eye scrolling in google glass.
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4. Kalevro (Posts: 56; Member since: 11 Sep 2011)
They had to make it with tilt sensitivity,a gyroscope sensor and an accelorometer
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The owner and accountant of a suburban motorcycle/RV dealership masterminded a scheme in which sham buyers from Indiana to Wisconsin were used in a $74 million fraud plan to run their businesses and fund lavish lifestyles, federal prosecutors charged Thursday.
In all, Russell S. Ott of Oswego and Brian McMahon of Naperville cost about 20 banks and lending institutions more than $56 million in the scheme, based at Pro Source Motorsports in Morris, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Ott, 50, was the owner of Emily Inc., which did business as Pro Source, selling motorcycles, luxury motor homes, RVs, ATVs, boats and jet skis from 1995-2008. In 2007 and 2008, he also was partial owner of Liberty Cycle and Huntley Chevrolet, both in Libertyville.
Ott was charged with one count each of bank fraud and tax evasion, while McMahon was charged with one count of bank fraud and two counts of filing false tax returns, according to federal prosecutors.
McMahon, 54, was Ott's and Emily's CPA, and also owned Triumph Suzuki in Naperville from 2001-04 before selling it to Ott.
A 36-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury on Wednesday alleges the scheme worked in two ways. The dealership fraudulently obtained more than $31.3 million in financing from Fifth Third Bank, which lost more than $27.1 million in the plot, the indictment alleges.
Ott used the money to operate Pro Source, which operated at a loss; to buy a home in Elburn for more than $679,00 and make more than $1.1 million in improvements; buy a $258,000 vacation home in Wisconsin; and buy a $350,000 rental home in South Elgin, prosecutors allege. He also bought a Sky Hawk 172 Cessna airplane and hanger for $200,000, pickups and other vehicles for family members and employees.
In the second part of the scheme, individual straw borrowers took out about 200 fraudulent loans totaling $42.4 million, costing another 18 banks more than $29.5 million. The straw buyers named in the indictment allegedly took out some 62 fraudulent loans.
They used the money to finance lavish lifestyles, operate businesses, and make other investments, creating what prosecutors called "the false appearance of personal wealth," which induced lenders to advance even more funds.
It also charges eight of the defendants with tax evasion, failing to file income taxes, or filing false federal tax returns.
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Others charged include:
F. Peter Mingin, 63, of Geneva, who owned and operated Schaumburg Honda and Liberty Cycle, which he sold to Ott in 2007; as well as Huntley Chevrolet. Mignin took out fraudulent loans for $3.8 million and kept more than $3.4 million, used to operate the dealerships and build a home for more than $450,000, prosecutors allege.
Andrew W. Stacy, 51, of Elburn, was parts manager at Pro Source from 1998-2000 and later bought TUF. He allegedly obtained loans for more than $2.5 million, using the money to operate TUF and for personal expenses, the indictment alleges.
Scott F. Darville, 48, of Racine, Wis., who owned and operated Pro Source of Woodstock in 1998 and 1999, and Racine MotorSports from 2001-09. Prosecutors allege he kept about $2 million of the fraudulently obtained loan funds for personal expenses.
Kevin D. Hanson, 43, of Louisville, Ky., and formerly of Chicago, who owned and operated Safety First Racing of Arlington Heights. He allegedly took out seven fraudulent loans for more than $2.8 million, keeping $2.4 million for personal and business expenses.
Jill A. Pluta, 55, of LaPorte, Ind., was Ott's former sister-in-law, known as Jill Ott, who worked at Pro Source in 2005 and took out five fraudulent loans for about $1 million, keeping about $680,000 for personal expenses.
Owen A. Weichel, 48, of Huntington Beach, Calif., a former professional motorcycle racer, acted as straw borrower on five fraudulent loans totaling more than $2.1 million, and kept about $1.9 million, which he used for personal and business expenses, including foreign investments in Costa Rica, Italy and Canada, the indictment says.
John Materyn, 50, of Ypsilanti, Mich., who worked for Ott at Pro Source and later Liberty Cycle, and took out more than $2.3 million in fraudulent loans which went to the businesses and personal expenses, prosecutors allege.
Joan M. Quick, 52, of Walworth, Wis., was office manager for Pro Source and responsible for day-to-day bookkeeping and accounting. Prosecutors allege she acted as a straw borrower on seven loans, and kept more than $1 million for personal expenses, including a home, vehicles for three of her children and college tuition for two of them, and credit card payments of more than $550,000.
The borrowers would get loans but never purchase the very expensive RVs for which they were made, prosecutors allege, claiming many of the vehicles never existed. The funds were deposited into Emily, Inc.'s bank account, and Ott would transfer it to straw borrowers while making monthly payments on some loans.
All 10 will be arraigned at a later date in U.S. District Court in Chicago.


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Franklin County commissioners agreed Wednesday to rescind a resolution that previously banned the Franklin County clerk from direct communication with the county's Emergency Management Services department.
Without discussion, commissioners voted 5-0 to rescind Resolution 11-34, which was passed in September 2011. The resolution stipulated that all business-related communications between the county clerk and the county ambulance department must have first been sent to Franklin County Administrator Lisa Johnson. The resolution stated the only exceptions to the communication policy were 911 emergency calls.
The now-moot resolution stemmed from an "investigation regarding human resources issues," The Herald reported previously.
Shari Perry previously served as county clerk and was unseated during the 2012 primary election by Janet Paddock, who now holds the office.
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Quite possibly the best sandwich I've ever had.
I told you.
Spread with peanut butter and jam made from my parent's strawberries.
Roll up.
So good.
After inhaling the PB+J pancake rollup, I strangely got the urge to put a clay mask on my face. Random? Yes. But totally relaxing and satisfying.
Did I mention that I do a Sunday evening Zumba class? Well I do and it was a ton of fun. Unfortunately, my legs felt like lead and I was just exhausted. It could have something to do with this morning's gym session. Ended up burning a total of 1256 calories today. Which is a ton.
Came home from Zumba STARVING and to the welcome sight of the husband cooking us dinner. THE BEST SANDWICH EVER.
Grilled Eggplant and Tomato Sandwiches with Romano-Black Pepper Mayonnaise
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1/2 cup Mayonnaise
3 tablespoons grated Romano cheese
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
1 small eggplant, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
4 plum tomatoes
8 slices Italian bread or focaccia
Fresh basil leaves
Combine Mayonnaise, cheese, lemon juice and pepper. Season, if desired, with salt; refrigerate. Brush eggplant slices on both sides with 2 tablespoons oil. Season, if desired, with salt and black pepper. Grill, turning once, 8 minutes or until slightly charred and tender. Brush tomatoes with remaining 2 tablespoons oil and season, if desired, with salt and black pepper. Grill, turning once, 4 minutes or until charred and slightly softened. Remove and slice into quarters lengthwise. Evenly spread bread with mayonnaise mixture, then top with basil, eggplant and tomatoes.
Served it on the side with some of our favorite canned (well boxed) soup. Pacific Organic Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup
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Bio: Bridging academia and business, John D. Helferich is currently an Adjunct Professor and executive-in-residence at the College of Business Administration at Northeastern University in Boston, where he teaches an MBA course in new venturing.
Prior to these appointments, from 1986 to 2006, Mr. Helferich served as Vice President of University Research and as Senior Vice President of Research and Development for Mars North America. Over the span of his twenty-year career with the Mars company, he conducted research with leading universities to improve management, operations, and innovation systems of Masterfoods USA; was responsible for R&D and quality management; led the integration of the company's pet care, candy, and rice businesses in the U.S.; and helped Mars create a global research function with central technology platform development with regional product development.
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text: Here are some calendars I've had on my computer for a while... I didn't just decide to make a bunch of calendars. That's been done before... but I do love the cute colors. :) I use this one pictured below (picture of June because the months prior are already written all over and you don't need to know my birthday or travel plans). I love Monday start calendars because it makes the weekend more exciting for some reason... gray boxes together give the illusion of a longer break? I don't know.


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Thieves steal sweetsOctober 23,2013Thief stole candy,
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POULTNEY Police are looking for a burglar with a sweet tooth.
Vermont State Police were called Tuesday to Priscillas Sweet Shop at 199 Main St. for a reported break-in in which candies, chocolates and stuffed animals were stolen.
Police say the burglary occurred sometime between 6 p.m. Saturday and 11:52 a.m. Tuesday. No suspects have been identified.
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Dr. Cyrus works with twelve doctors including Dr. Shirley Meredith and Dr. Stephen Cavanah.
Deals with the diagnosis, treatment and management of hormonal disorders (disorders of the endocrine system).
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I find it a bit confusing when our illustrious senators are contemplating an assault weapons ban to the public, including standard high capacity magazines as unneeded and not suitable for personal protection.
At the same time, our Dept. of Homeland Security has an order for "7000 ea. 5.56x45 mm NATO select-fire firearms suitable for personal defense use in close quarters and/or when maximum concealment is required."
The definition of select-fire weapon is for a weapon capable of semi- or fully-automatic fire upon the flip of a switch.
Call me suspicious, but when the government wants to ban this type of weapon from the law-abiding American citizen but plans to arm its own private army with the same type of weapon, I have questions.
Currently, Congress is discussing the ban of the above weapons. It is time for our politicians to get real and stop this illegal act against the Second Amendment of the Constitution.
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When she was 17, she left her home state of Vargas for her grandmother's home in Manchester to learn English. Next she enrolled in an information technology program at Manchester Community College. Being away from home was hard, and partway through she went back to Venezuela. There she became a model and co-host of a morning TV show.
Following the lead of her entrepreneurial parents, who own several businesses, McCann opened a hair salon, then sold it and opened a cyber café. About a year later, she sold the cafe and returned to school in the U.S.
"I had a burning desire to finish what I started," she said.
She earned her associate degree, then transferred into a bachelor's program in IT at SNHU. She graduated summa cum laude and was named the Outstanding Student in her program. Now she is working on her Global M.B.A. She is thinking of a career in Web development and design.
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Advanstar Moves Auto Title to Digital-Only
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Trade publisher Advanstar Communications has decided to fold the print edition of auto title Aftermarket Business. The December issue will be its last.
Starting in January, Advanstar instead will publish a monthly digital version of the 73-year-old magazine as well as twice-weekly e-newsletters.
Going all-digital is a ŌĆ£more efficient and timely method of reaching buyers and sellers in distribution,ŌĆØ Advanstar vice president and Automotive Group general manager Jim Savas told FOLIO:. ŌĆ£Our audience is less reliant today on old media in a monthly print format. TheyŌĆÖre reacting to news much quicker. This is another evolution in the way we want to help our advertisers communicate to the distribution audience.ŌĆØ
The print edition of Aftermarket Business carried a monthly circulation of 20,000. The digital version will be e-mailed to more than 140,000 ŌĆ£decision makers and influencersŌĆØ in the auto distribution market, the company said.
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Cute Music Girl Alert: Oh Land
Nanna Oland Fabricius--who goes by the phonetic pronounciation of her middle name, Oh Land--is a musician who seems to march to the beat of her own...whatever her (oftentimes handmade) instrument of choice happens to be at any given moment. This Brooklynite by way of Copenhagen creates a truly unique blend of lush electronic music, which isn't surprising, given her background--Mom is an opera singer and Dad is a composer and organist. Originally a ballerina, Oh Land got her start after a serious back injury prevented her from dancing, which led to songwriting, recording and ultimately becoming an incredible performer, as you can see in her video for her hit song "Son of a Gun." We caught up with the artist at a recent exhibition and performance at the Charles Bank Gallery in New York City to talk style--both on stage and off--where she gets her insanely cool shoes, and rock star beauty tips. Read on and be sure to check out her insanely good, recently debuted self-titled album if you haven't already.
How do you decide what you're going to wear on stage?I always want it to be something that initiates from the music--something that fits the mood of the songs and the set and the surroundings. When I do an up-tempo set at club gigs with a full electronic setup, I go with something floaty. I like to move and accentuate the music, and wear things that give me a lot of space and freedom. And for a night like this, where it's more intimate and much more acoustic, I choose something tighter because I don't need to move that much.
So which do you lean toward when you're off stage?I wear a lot of both--really oversize or really tight! I never wear jeans. I don't even own a pair of jeans. I wear a lot of cape- and tent-like things, but decorated in a more exciting way, like kimono-style or with things that have a fairy-tale-like element or an otherworldly feel to them. I love Hussein Chalayan and Tsumori Chisato, and prints from Miu Miu. I like anything that has some sense of humor in it that doesn't take itself too seriously and that makes me dream.
What was the last thing you bought that you loved?A pair of Pink Fred Astaire [Christian] Louboutins. They are flat tap shoes that are pink, shiny and amazing.
What are your on-stage beauty tricks?Eyeliner can save everything, and if you don't have any eyeliner, use a Sharpie. It works just as well. It's a little hard to get off, but it looks great and stays on!
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Electronic Waste:
Harmful U.S. Exports Flow Virtually Unrestricted Because of Minimal EPA Enforcement and Narrow Regulation
GAO-08-1166T: Published: Sep 17, 2008. Publicly Released: Sep 17, 2008.
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Increasingly, U.S. consumers are recycling their old electronics to prevent the environmental harm that can come from disposal. Concerns have grown, however, that some U.S. companies are exporting these items to developing countries, where unsafe recycling practices can damage health and the environment. Items with cathode-ray tubes (CRTs) are particularly harmful because they contain lead, a known toxin. As a result, in January 2007, EPA began regulating the export of CRTs under a rule requiring companies to notify EPA before exporting CRTs. GAO's August 2008 report examined (1) the fate of exported used electronics, (2) the effectiveness of regulatory controls over the export of these devices, and (3) options to strengthen federal regulation of exported used electronics. Among other things, GAO reviewed waste management surveys in developing countries, monitored e-commerce Web sites, and posed as foreign Internet buyers of broken CRTs.
Some exported used electronics are handled responsibly in countries with effective regulatory controls and by companies with advanced technologies, but a substantial amount ends up in countries where disposal practices can harm workers and the environment. Recent surveys taken on behalf of the United Nations found that used electronics exported from the United States to many Asian countries are dismantled using methods like open-air incineration and acid baths to extract metals such as copper and gold. Over 3 months, GAO observed thousands of requests for these items on e-commerce Web sites--mostly from Asian countries such as China and India but also from Africa. U.S. hazardous waste regulations have not deterred exports of potentially hazardous used electronics, primarily for the following reasons: (1) Existing EPA regulations focus only on CRTs. Other exported used electronics flow virtually unrestricted, even to countries where they can be mismanaged, in large part because relevant U.S. hazardous waste regulations assess only how products will react in unlined U.S. landfills. (2) Companies easily circumvent EPA's CRT rule. Posing as foreign buyers of broken CRTs in Hong Kong, India, Pakistan, and other countries, GAO found 43 U.S. companies that expressed willingness to export such CRTs. Some of the companies, including ones that publicly tout their exemplary environmental practices, were willing to export CRTs in apparent violation of the CRT rule. GAO provided EPA with the names of these companies at EPA's request. (3) EPA's enforcement is lacking. Since the CRT rule took effect in January 2007, Hong Kong officials intercepted and returned to U.S. ports 26 containers of illegally exported CRTs. EPA has since penalized one violator, and then only long after the shipment was identified by GAO. EPA officials acknowledged CRT rule compliance problems but said that given the rule's relative newness, they were focusing on educating the regulated community. This explanation, however, is undermined by GAO's observation of the apparent willingness by many companies to violate the rule, even by those aware of it. Finally, EPA has done little to ascertain the extent of noncompliance, and EPA officials told us that they have neither plans nor a timetable to develop an enforcement program. Beyond enforcing the CRT rule, EPA can take steps to ensure that the larger universe of potentially harmful electronic devices--such as computers, printers, and cell phones--are exported in a manner that does not harm health or the environment. Among the options GAO has raised are (1) expanding hazardous waste regulations to cover other exported used electronics; (2) submitting a legislative package to Congress for ratifying the Basel Convention, an international regime governing the import and export of hazardous wastes; and (3) working with Customs and Border Protection and other agencies to improve identification and tracking of exported used electronics. Options like these could help make U.S. export controls more consistent with those of other industrialized countries.
Nov 20, 2014
Climate Change:Better Management of Exposure to Potential Future Losses Is Needed for Federal Flood and Crop InsuranceGAO-15-28: Published: Oct 29, 2014. Publicly Released: Nov 20, 2014.
Nov 17, 2014
NOAA's Observing Systems:Additional Steps Needed to Achieve an Integrated, Cost-Effective PortfolioGAO-15-96: Published: Nov 17, 2014. Publicly Released: Nov 17, 2014.
Oct 16, 2014
Climate Change:USDA's Ongoing Efforts Can Be Enhanced with Better Metrics and More Relevant Information for FarmersGAO-14-755: Published: Sep 16, 2014. Publicly Released: Oct 16, 2014.
Oct 14, 2014
Ocean Acidification:Federal Response Under Way, but Actions Needed to Understand and Address Potential ImpactsGAO-14-736: Published: Sep 12, 2014. Publicly Released: Oct 14, 2014.
Sep 23, 2014
Drinking Water:Characterization of Injected Fluids Associated with Oil and Gas ProductionGAO-14-857R: Published: Sep 23, 2014. Publicly Released: Sep 23, 2014.
Sep 22, 2014
Army Corps of Engineers:The Corps Needs to Take Steps to Identify All Projects and Studies Eligible for DeauthorizationGAO-14-699: Published: Aug 21, 2014. Publicly Released: Sep 22, 2014.
Sep 19, 2014
Fish Stock Assessments:Prioritization and FundingGAO-14-794R: Published: Sep 19, 2014. Publicly Released: Sep 19, 2014.
Sep 15, 2014
EPA Regulations and Electricity:Update on Agencies' Monitoring Efforts and Coal-Fueled Generating Unit RetirementsGAO-14-672: Published: Aug 15, 2014. Publicly Released: Sep 15, 2014.
Sep 12, 2014
Missouri River Flood and Drought:Experts Agree the Corps Took Appropriate Action, Given the Circumstances, but Should Examine New Forecasting TechniquesGAO-14-741: Published: Sep 12, 2014. Publicly Released: Sep 12, 2014.
Sep 9, 2014
Bureau of Reclamation:Availability of Information on Repayment of Water Project Construction Costs Could Be Better PromotedGAO-14-764: Published: Sep 8, 2014. Publicly Released: Sep 9, 2014.
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Sting! XII: Boston Contemporary
Presented by The Beehive at The Beehive
February 27, 2012
Sting! XII: Boston Contemporary ... An Evening of Art, Music and Performance at Boston's Beehive
The Beehive's Twelfth Installment in Their Continuing Art Series
WHAT: On Monday, February 27th, 2012, from 6:00PM - 8:30PM, The Beehive's co-owner and resident curator Jennifer Epstein will host the 12thinstallment in The Beehive's continuing art series entitled, Sting! XII: Boston Contemporary. This installment welcomes 13 artists selected by the Boston Contemporary Group (BCG) whose members include Camilo Alvarez of Samsøn, Anthony Greaney of the Anthony Greaney Gallery, Russell LaMontagne of LaMontagne Gallery and Steven Zevitas of the Steven Zevitas Gallery. BCG was formed to support an environment in Boston for critically relevant contemporary art. BCG will use this exhibit at The Beehive to bring awareness to their group as well as to launch their new website hosted by Gallerist, the event's sponsor, a New York based company revolutionizing the way people interact with art.
The ongoing Sting! series always signifies the launch of a new art installation at The Beehive and highlights an evening of great live entertainment, great food & libations along with amazing art! For this 12th installment, Jennifer Epstein has invited the Boston Contemporary Group to curate a show that highlights a remarkable group of artists (most of whom are working here in Boston or who otherwise have connections to the city) as well as brings attention to a dedicated group of gallerists in Boston who possess a deep well of knowledge and expertise just waiting to be tapped. Visitors to The Beehive will be witness to the broad diversity of mediums, materials and techniques presented by this group of artists, including works on paper, works made with film on linen, drawings, photography, paintings, video animation, performance and even a disco ball made from laser cut disco records.
Sting! XII: FEATURING THE WORK OF:
From the Anthony Greaney Gallery, 450 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02118, www.anthonygreaney.com:
Erik Benjamins
Greg Hayes
Wayne Stokes
From Samsøn, 450 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02118, www.samsonprojects.com:
John C. Gonzales
Maria Molteni
Zsuzsanna Szegedi
Mike Szegedi
* All of these artists are former, current or future resident artists at sübsamsøn
From the LaMontagne Gallery, 555 East 2nd Street, South Boston, MA 02127, www.lamontagnegallery.com:
Holly Coulis
Kim Faler
Boru O'Brien O'Connell
Jeff Perrott
Daniela Rivera
From the Steven Zevitas Gallery, 450 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02118, www.stevenzevitasgallery.com:
Michael Krueger
Ben Sloat
Jered Sprecher
In addition to The Beehive's own website, www.beehiveboston.com, for more information on the BCG galleries, their representative artists and the artwork in this show, visit bcg.gallerist.com!
Performances by:
Funk, soul queen Sarah Brindell will bring her sultry and melodious blend of Soul, Jazz, Bossa Nova, Reggae, Pop and R&B that captivates audiences around the world. Also joining us artist Erik Benjamins who will present a textual intervention within The Beehive's dinner and drink menus for this evening only. Erik is a graduate student at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts who explores the choreography of the performing, culinary and visual arts, teasing the relationship between the home and away place.
Join us for an evening at The Beehive with great food, cool art, and a special live musical performance by the Sarah Brindell beginning at 6:00PM.
Don't miss Sting! XII: Boston Contemporary.
WHERE: The Beehive, 541 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02116 | P. 617.423.0069
WHEN: Monday, February 27th, 2012, 6:00PM - 8:30PM
INFO: No cover charge, cash bar. Dinner reservations recommended.
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Blade: No enemy of Afrikaans - but it can't dominate tertiary institutions
The education minister criticised the domination of Afrikaans in teaching - and called on former Afrikaans universities to enrol more black students.
The education minister criticised the domination of Afrikaans in teaching - and called on former Afrikaans universities to enrol more black students.
Blade Nzimande has defended public technical colleges, saying that the private sector needs to ensure colleges are offering what they need.
Having the three secretaries of the tripartite alliance under one roof has been an unfamiliar sight lately - let alone having them share a stage.
The education department believes that if the country's skills base is to expand, college graduates should be given credit for their diplomas.
The Broadcasting Complaints Commission has dealt a narrow-minded blow to free speech.
Theuns Eloff has expressed shock at Blade Nzimande blasting him in the press and the education minister branding NWU an "apartheid institution".
Blade Nzimande has urged universities to promote social cohesion on campuses in the wake of recent racist incidents, like "black face".
The budget allocated to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme shows government will be dealing with the funding problem for poor students soon.
SA Communist Party general secretary Blade Nzimande said the platinum sector strike was too narrowly focused and was disastrous for the miners.
Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande says comments made about him by Tito Mboweni in a Facebook post could have been discussed personally.
When EFF leader Julius Malema finally arrived in Parliament for registration on Tuesday, he came face to face with his nemesis, Blade Nzimande.
At the EFF's final rally, Julius Malema had some choice expressions in Sepedi for his opponents. We translated some of the highlights of his speech.
While the public protector looks into allegations of state resources spent on electioneering, the ANC has blamed everyone else for Zuma being booed.
University funding in SA has not kept up with enrolment, and lags behind other countries, a damning government report reveals.
Revamping vocational training will achieve little in rural areas unless it is linked to job creation.
North West University says its "Sieg Heil" was not intended to cause harm, but government says it "can only be characterised as unacceptable".
While ANC MPs stuck to the "good story" line, opposition parties in Parliament aimed to poke holes in last week's State of the Nation address.
Readers share their thoughts on the recent headline-grabbing kerfuffle between DA leader Helen Zille and Agang SA's Mamphela Ramphele.
Blade Nzimande and Lindiwe Sisulu kissed on the sidelines of the Cabinet lekgotla in Pretoria, taking a jab at Agang SA and the DA's failed merger.


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