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*Major Spoilers* I recently finished reading Olaf Stapledon's Last and First Men and seeing as I couldn't find a thread to add any comments to I thought I'd start one. Overall it was a really great read and I loved the novelty of a future history text instead of a novel that relies on individual characters, in fact I'm not sure if he ever gives an individual a name. I thought he had to of, at least in the beginning but flicking back through it you realise just how many titles and descriptions he uses without actually naming anyone. Gregory Benford does the foreward for the SF Masterworks edition and recommends skipping the first 4 chapters completely, that seemed a bit harsh but it did take me two attempts to get into and it's definitely when it moves into our future (or around the Americanised world) that for me it really starts to flow. It was really interesting to read such a detailed future prediction from the 1930's and he does an amazing job in so many ways, not least of which is how well the biology holds up considering he was writing sometime between when genes and DNA were discovered. There were a few points where (imo) it shows it's age, minor ones like the mention of Jewish businessmen long after the worlds races and religions were meant to have merged, maybe the religion did remain seperate but I remember thinking it was odd. Another was how space travel was predicted, in the whole history of humanity it was only developed twice, both times as a direct result of the threat of extinction and it is never taken further than our solar system. In fact those that try to push it come back insane. I wonder if it was a quirk of Stapledon or the result of just how impossible space travel seemed in the 1930's. The timeframe also seems to remain much more linear than I would have expected considering how exponential technological and even cultural change seems to be. The other thing I thought was strange was that for all their repeated advancements and collapse and even to the last most advanced race, humanity never really seems that strange either physically or culturally. Thinking of Clarke's quote about a sufficiently advanced technology seeming like magic I would have thought that far into the future the changes in every sense will be much greater. Stapledon does address this in his preface including: 'But if such imaginative construction of possible futures is to be at all potent, our imagination must be strictly disciplined. We must endeavour not to go beyond the bounds of possibility set by the particular state of culture within which we live. The merely fantastic has only minor power.' The quote kind of brings me to the last thing I wanted to say about the book (the first I've read by Olaf Stapledon) and that is just how wonderful some of his writing is. In writing such a sweeping future history, sometimes only using a few paragraphs to outline millions of years he creates some beautiful phrases and sentences and keeps a very personal tone throughout (which is cleverly justified in the end). Anyway I just wanted to mention somewhere just how much I enjoyed this book and as usual finding one good book has added a whole new list to the reading pile .
Good review (should this be posted in Reviews?) I have this book in Pelican but havent read it yet-I always find the idea daunting and imagine it to be horribly difficult to read!
I thought about posting it as a review but was hoping it might get some responses from people who had read it and didn't want the spoilers to ruin it for anyone who hadn't? As I said in the first post for me it was a little hard to get into but once the story really gets going it's a very easy read and for the scope of it I never found I got lost in the grand ideas, again I thought Stapledon's writing was excellent for keeping the reader personally involved.
I've read First and Last Men and recall that I liked it, but not much more than that. (I did read it three decades ago, so I'm allowed a bit of vagueness.) I read the same author's Star maker a year or so ago and liked it; as I still have my copy of First and Last Men, I should try to give it a re-read.
Ive read a bunch of Stapledon's books (yes Stephen, including Sirius - its one of my favorites by him) and while it is dense reading, its very rewarding. Personally I see an enormous amount of his influence in British SF. His works are seminal.


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His children are covered for now under All Kids, Devor says. But All Kids does not seem to be a good solution: "Almost no doctors accept All Kids, and there is usually a one-month wait for any kind of doctor appointments," Devor said. Meanwhile, two of the children have bad skin infections, which have been diagnosed as MRSA, a drug-resistant staph infection.The one doctor who would treat the kids prescribed a cream, but the rash hasn't gone away. "Honestly I don't think the quality of care is very good," Devor told me. "But he's the only doctor we can see in Salem. I want to find a dermatologist, but I have to find one who will take us." That's not easy in southern Illinois. "We don't even go to get check-ups anymore," he said.
Miranda, Devor's 18-year old, who wants to be an architect, is attending a community college with the help of Pell grants and her dad's checks for textbooks. She also works part-time at a nursing home. Miranda may also become uninsured at the end of the year, when she will no longer be eligible for All Kids.
Devor had heard that under the Affordable Care Act, children could stay on their parents' insurance until age 26. The catch: that works only if there is family coverage, and, as we've seen, Devor currently can't afford that. "If she can't afford a policy in the individual market—and pay for it herself—I don't see many options for her now," said Jost. In 2014, Miranda might be eligible for subsidized coverage under the ACA, but only as long as she is not part of her father's household; that is, as long as he doesn't claim her as a dependent for tax purposes.
Devor and I talked about her-not-so great options, and the family's as well. He believes the president let him down. "Obama made all these compromises to the Republicans to vote for his healthcare plan. None of them made compromises. People really want universal healthcare, not what we got—a pretend system that props up the insurance system. I know plenty of people who work hard everyday, come home tired and dirty, love their kids, and are stuck," he said.
Devor said he had read about Romney's plan, and doesn't like it at all. "From what I understand, he wants to give more tax breaks and give many people high-deductible insurance. That's a terrible idea," he said. "I make more money than people I know in my own circle of friends. How are they going to afford those deductibles? They can't."
So is he voting for Obama? "No," he said. In Devor's eyes, "Obama is clearly the better choice of the two." But: "I can't say I'm voting for the lesser of two evils. I will vote for a third-party candidate."
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The Highclere Castle in Hampshire, left, doubles as "Downton Abbey" on the Masterpiece Classic series.
We called it the "Downton Abbey" trip for short, but it was officially the British Landscapes tour sponsored by witf. And it was a wonderful 10- day romp through England, Scotland and Wales for 45 enthusiastic travelers in April.
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I was lucky indeed to accompany witf's friends and fans of "Downton Abbey" for this trip, which began with a visit to Highclere Castle, the stately home that "stands in" for Downton Abbey on the hit Masterpiece Classic series. (The fourth season of the sensational series is slated to begin in January.)
The Highclere Castle visit was the first of many highlights of the trip. The castle is a neo-Gothic wonder whose architect also designed the Houses of Parliament. Highclere seemed both larger and smaller than I imagined. It was larger in the scale of the exterior and in the expansive grounds, which are productively used for summer fairs and fetes, to raise sheep and to grow oats for thoroughbreds. It was smaller in that the interior rooms featured in the series (such as the grand dining room, the entrance hall and library) were more human in scale than they seem on the screen.
After Highclere Castle, our group spent two days in London, grandly put up in a new hotel round the corner from the old Tower of London. There was free time used fully by our travelers for everything from a visit to Westminster Abbey to a spin on the London Eye (a gigantic ferris wheel with splendid views of the city and the Thames valley).
The interior courtyard at Holyrood House, Edinburgh.
But then it was off to the medieval city of York, the border region of Scotland and then two days in the architecturally remarkable city of Edinburgh. Between the Royal Palace at Holyrood House and Edinburgh Castle stretches the "Royal Mile," a handsome thoroughfare studded with shops and the beautiful St. Giles Cathedral. A "Scottish Evening" of song, dance (and haggis) rounded out the Scottish experience.
And then it was off for a single memorable night in Wales at Ruthin (pronounced "Rith-in") Castle, a Gothic-style country house built in the 1860s on the grounds of a 13th century red-brick castle — once a stronghold for Edward I's conquest of Wales. (The red-brick structure was destroyed in the Civil War of the 1640s.) It was a gracious experience quite unlike the bustle of London and Edinburgh.
The final days of our trip were based at Stratford on Avon, which allowed us to experience the Lake District and Cotswolds, Bath and Stonehenge as well as Shakespeare's birthplace and Anne Hathaway's Cottage.
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1. Combos
Awarded by the Guinness World Records for being the, "First fighting game to use combos," SF2 owes a great part of its success to a technical overlook. Yes, the sequences of simple and special attacks, better known as combos, were never meant to be. Not quite a bug but boy did it make a difference, raising the kumite ( sparring between two karateka ) fighting style above the at the time more popular beat 'em up fighting games like Double Dragon and Street of Rage.
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Also awarded for being the "Most Cloned Fighting Game", another major improvement is the ability to control a large selection of characters, each with their own fighting style, location, special moves, combos, rivalries and story, adding an unprecedented layer of storytelling intertwined within the game-play. Vega wears a mask to protect his 'beautiful' face from injuries and removes it after a victory while Sagat, the boss of the first Street Fighter, has a scar from his defeat to Ryu in the previous tournament in the original
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Not quite an award but Blanka has recently been recognized in europe as the third most famous Brazilian personality behind Pele and Gisele Bundchen. SF2 is one of the first video game to introduce characters with real convergence power, appearing in other video games and crossing over from the video game world to comic books, manga, anime, movies and pop culture. Clint Hocking, Creative Director at LucasArt said it best, convergence is:
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Cronulla captain Paul Gallen admits he has no idea what lies in store for the NRL club as the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) prepare to step up their investigation into the use of banned substances.
The Sharks showed no signs of being a club in crisis as they brushed aside the Warriors 28-4 on Sunday at a sun-baked Sharks Stadium.
But with ASADA set to send out letters to players they want to interview as part of their investigation this week, Gallen knows there could be more drama to come for the club.
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"It's a day to day thing to be honest.
"We get to training, do our job and go home. That's all we're doing.
"The easiest part of our week is playing footy. We've got a fair side here, we've got some good players so when we do get out on the field it's not hard to just do your job."
Veteran utility John Morris, who like Gallen was at the club during the 2011 season which is being probed, admitted the constant speculation had taken its toll on the families of the players.
"It's been difficult for them," Morris said.
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"But the support they have provided for us has been great and hopefully we get a good outcome and get back to enjoying playing footy."
The 32-year-old said he has no idea if he will be one of the players interviewed by ASADA and said until he hears anything, it has to be a case of business as usual.
"It's been really tough as it's something none of us have been through before," he said.
"The players are doing their best and doing what it is they have to do.
"We are sort of getting used to the process now ... it's been over a month where you see all the TV cameras as you rock up to training.
"Everyone thinks the place is falling apart, but when you see the energy around in the sheds after a big win it shows the couture is good."
Also on Sunday, South Sydney and Penrith played out a high-scoring encounter at Centrebet Stadium with the Rabbitohs running out 44-32 winners.
Nathan Merritt's second hat-trick in three games helped Souths record a third successive win and maintain their fine start to the season.
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Critics of violent video games like to make a big fuss over the cultural impact of titles like "Grand Theft Auto," but it's always seemed like a stretch. Or at least it did, until this report from WBRZ, a local news station in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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Ace is a whitening product for clothes. In this ad done in Turkey we see a chess game of "stains" against white clean clothes! Looks like white wins, as the copy also tells us. Sure is a different way to show a product like this, although I'm not very sure rather I like it or not :-/ I believe it is on the border line between well done and "forced".
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Greenbelt, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Alexander Williams, Jr. sentenced Eric Cade, age 51, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, today to 42 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for credit card and bank fraud, as well as aggravated identity theft. Judge Williams also entered an order requiring Cade to pay restitution of $90,000.
The sentence was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein and Postal Inspector in Charge Daniel S. Cortez of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service - Washington Division.
According to Cade's plea agreement, R.T. employed Cade to prepare his income tax returns and provided Cade with his date of birth, Social Security Number, employee information, pay stubs, and W-2 forms. From December 2000 to October 2007, Cade obtained multiple access devices with at least five separate financial institutions, namely credit cards or lines of credit, in the name of R.T.,and utilizing Individual R.T's identifying information, without his knowledge or authorization. Cade used the credit cards and lines of credit for his own personal benefit.
Specifically, on or about December 15, 2000, through October 2007, Cade used R.T.'s identifiers to: obtain a Capital One credit card; open three American Express Card Accounts; obtain a Chase Bank credit card account in the name of R.T. and an entity that Cade owned; obtain a credit line with Dell in the name of an entity that Cade owned, listing R.T. as president; and secure a General Electric Premier Line of Credit in the name of R.T.. Cade used these accounts to make unauthorized charges and to write checks for his own benefit, including a $20,000 loan from GMAC Financial Services to purchase a 2005 Cadillac Escalade and a $12,000 convenience check made payable to Home One Properties, an entity which Cade incorporated with the state of Maryland in R.T.'s name, but that Cade controlled.
The total loss caused by Cade's conduct was $90,000.
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A surface-to-air missile (SAM) or ground-to-air missile (GTAM) is a missile designed to be launched from the ground to destroy aircraft or other missiles. It is one type of anti-aircraft system; in modern armed forces missiles have replaced most other forms of dedicated anti-aircraft weaponry, with the anti-aircraft cannon pushed into niche roles.
HQ-9: The most basic formation of a HQ-9 batteries consisted of one Type 305B search radar, one tracking radar, one 200kW Diesel generator truck, and eight TELs each with 8 missiles, totaling 32 rounds ready to fire. These equipments are usually mounted on Tai'an trucks. This basic formation can be expanded into more capable larger formation, with the addition of the following equipment: one TWS-312 command post, one site survey vehicle based on Chinese Humvee, one main power grid converter, additional transporter / loader vehicles with each vehicle housing four missile TELs based on Tai'an TAS5380, one Type 120 low altitude search radar, one Type 305A AESA search radar for full anti ballistic missile capability, and a passive radar against stealth targets.
Similar to the Russian S-300V, the HQ-9 is a two-stage missile. The first stage has a diameter of 700 mm and the 2nd stage 560 mm, with a total mass of almost 2 tons and a length of 6.8m. The missile is armed with a 180 kg warhead, has a maximum speed of Mach 4.2. and has a maximum range of 200 km. To reduce the cost, the HQ-9 is designed to be flexible enough to employ a wide range of radars, both the search/surveillance/acquisition radar and the tracking/engagement/fire control radar (FCR). Many FCRs of other Chinese SAM can be used for HQ-9, such as FCR used in KS-1 SAM, SJ-212, itself an enlarged and improved version of the SJ-202 fire control radar (FCR) used in HQ-2J. H-200 & SJ-231 FCRs of latter models of KS-1 SAM are also compatible with HQ-9.
S-75 Dvina: The V-750 is a two-stage missile consisting of a solid-fuel booster and a storable liquid-fuel upper stage, which burns red fuming nitric acid as the oxidizer and kerosene as the fuel. The booster fires for about 4–5 seconds and the main engine for about 22 seconds, by which time the missile is traveling at about Mach 3. The booster mounts four large, cropped-delta wing fins that have small control surfaces in their trailing edges to control roll. The upper stage has smaller cropped-deltas near the middle of the airframe, with a smaller set of control surfaces at the extreme rear and (in most models) much smaller fins on the nose. The missiles are guided using radio control signals (sent on one of three channels) from the guidance computers at the site. The earlier S-75 models received their commands via two sets of four small antennas in front of the forward fins, while the D model and later models used four much larger strip antennas running between the forward and middle fins. The guidance system at an S-75 site can handle only one target at a time, but it can direct three missiles against it. Additional missiles could be fired against the same target after one or more missiles of the first salvo had completed their run, freeing the radio channel.
The missile typically mounts a 195 kg (430 lb) fragmentation warhead, with proximity, contact, and command fusing. The warhead has a lethal radius of about 65 m (213 ft) at lower altitudes, but at higher altitudes the thinner atmosphere allows for a wider radius of up to 250 m (820 ft). The missile itself is accurate to about 75 m (246 ft), which explains why two were typically fired in a salvo. One version, the SA-2E, mounted a 295 kg (650 lb) nuclear warhead of an estimated 15 Kiloton yield or a conventional warhead of similar weight. Typical range for the missile is about 45 km (28 mi), with a maximum altitude around 20,000 m (66,000 ft). The radar and guidance system imposed a fairly long short-range cutoff of about 500 to 1,000 m (1,600 to 3,300 ft), making them fairly safe for engagements at low level.
Anza: Anza (Lance) is a series of shoulder-fired, man-portable surface-to-air missiles produced by Pakistan. Guided by an infra-red homing seeker, Anza is used for low level air defence. Anza is produced by Kahuta Research Laboratories (KRL), being one of the facility's main conventional weapons projects. Development was originally undertaken to eliminate dependence on importing expensive foreign systems. Various versions of the Anza are currently in service with the Pakistan Army, with the Mk-III version being the most recent. The Anza is also offered for export, Malaysia being its only known export customer after receiving 100 Anza Mk-I in 2002 and, later, a further 500 Anza Mk-II systems.
Some sources state that the Anza Mk-II was co-developed in a joint project by Pakistan and China. Pervez Musharraf has stated Pakistan cooperated with North Korea in the production of conventional weapons when it developed the Anza. The Anza Mk-I entered service with the Pakistan Army in January 1990, followed by the Anza Mk-II in September 1994. Serial production of Anza Mk-III for the Pakistan Army was announced in 2006. In recent years, Pakistan has advertised the Anza series for export, displaying it at the International Defense Exhibition (IDEX) 2007 event in the United Arab Emirates and at the IDEAS 2008 defence exhibition in Pakistan.
Selenia Aspide: The Aspide is an Italian medium range air-to-air and surface-to-air missile produced by Selenia (now part of the Alenia consortium). It is provided with semi-active radar-homing seeker. It is very similar to the American AIM-7 Sparrow, but, at the moment of its introduction, the Aspide was provided with monopulse guide instead of the conic scan, which made it more resistant to ECM and more precise. This innovation appeared on the Sparrows only with the late AIM-7M version.
Due to this resemblance and the fact that Selenia was provided with technology know-how about AIM-7 (of which it had produced c. 1,000 on license), has generally led non-Italian press to address Aspide as a Sparrow version: however, Aspide had original electronics, warhead and a new and more powerful engine. Aspide, in its various versions, was used both in the air-to-air role, carried by Aeronautica Militare's F-104 Starfighters in the opposite versions F-104S and F-104ASA, and in the surface-to-air naval role. In the latter it has been replaced by MBDA Aster.
FIM-43 Redeye: The missile is fired from the M171 missile launcher. First the seeker is cooled to operating temperature, the operator then begins visually tracking the target – using the sight unit on the launcher. Once the target is locked onto by the missile a buzzer in the launcher hand grip begins vibrating, alerting the operator. The operator then presses the trigger, which fires the initial booster stage and launches the missile out of the tube at a speed of around 80 feet per second (25 m/s). As the missile leaves the tube spring-loaded fins pop out, 4 stabilizing tail fins at the back of the missile, and two control surfaces at the front of the missile. Once the missile has traveled six meters, the sustainer motor ignites. The sustainer motor takes the missile to its peak velocity of Mach 1.7 in 5.8 seconds. 1.25 seconds after the sustainer is ignited, the warhead is armed.
The missile's seeker is only capable of tracking the hot exhausts of aircraft, which limits the engagements to tail-chase only. The missile's blast fragmentation warhead is triggered by an impact fuse requiring a direct hit. As a first generation missile it is susceptible to a variety of countermeasures including flares and hot brick jammers. In addition, its inability to turn at a rate greater than 3 G means that it can be outmaneuvered if detected.
RBS 70: The RBS 70 is a Short-range Air Defense (SHORAD) laser guided missile system. The operator receives instructions on the position of the target from a local SLT (combat-control terminal) which is about the size of a laptop. The SLT in turn receives information through an encoded radio broadcast made by either a radar station (PS 90, PS 70) or some other information gathering source. When the target has been acquired by the operator he turns off the safety, which switches on the main laser and sends out an IFF signal and if positive makes firing impossible. If the operator is confident that he has a good track he fires. The missile then flies in the beam of the laser from the sight, adjusting its position constantly to stay within the beam. This puts a lot of pressure on the operator who needs to have a very steady aim. If the missile is guided to within 30 meters of the target a kill is 95% assured.
The exhaust is vented in the missile's midsection and the laser beam riding system is fitted in the tail, where it is extremely difficult to jam. RBS 70 has been constantly updated and improved, the first versions (Mk 0) had a short range and limited kill capabilities but this was much improved in later versions. Mk 1 and Mk 2 followed shortly and are the standard RBS 70 with a range of 5,000–6,000 m and a ceiling of 3,000 m. Currently, RBS 70 is operational in 18 customer countries, on all continents and in arctic, desert, and tropical environments.
FIM-92 Stinger: Light to carry and easy to operate, the FIM-92 Stinger is a passive surface-to-air missile, shoulder-fired by a single operator, although officially it requires two. The FIM-92B missile can also be fired from the M-1097 Avenger and M6 Linebacker. The missile is also capable of being deployed from a Humvee Stinger rack, and can be used by paratroopers. A helicopter launched version exists, called Air-to-Air Stinger (ATAS).
The missile is 1.52 m (60″) long and 70 mm (2-3/4″) in diameter with 10 cm fins. The missile itself weighs 10.1 kg (22 lbs.), while the missile with launcher weighs approximately 15.2 kg (33.5 pounds). The Stinger is launched by a small ejection motor that pushes it a safe distance from the operator before engaging the main two-stage solid-fuel sustainer, which accelerates it to a maximum speed of Mach 2.2 (750 m/s). The warhead is a 3 kg penetrating hit-to-kill warhead type with an impact fuze and a self-destruct timer.
The Stinger-RMP is so-called because of its ability to load a new set of software via ROM chip inserted in the grip at the depot. If this download to the missile fails during power-up, basic functionality runs off the on-board ROM. The four-processor RMP has 4 KB of RAM for each processor; since the downloaded code runs from RAM, there is little space to spare, particularly for processors dedicated to seeker input processing and target analysis. The RMP has a dual-detector seeker: IR and UV. This allows it to distinguish targets from countermeasures much better than the Redeye, which was IR-only.


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It seems Hema Malini has taken Shah Rukh Khan's on-screen avatar as a superhero in "RA.One' a little too seriously.
Reportedly, at the music launch of "Tell Me O Khuda", Hema gave SRK too much importance, much to the humiliation of the other guests - Akshay Kumar, Dimple Kapadia, Yash Chopra and Shatrughan Sinha. A source said that when Hema introduced the film's cast and invited them on the stage, she made a special announcement to say that they were awaiting the arrival of a special guest - none other than SRK. While the rest of the invitees tried to be more gracious about her special treatment, Akshay made it a point to show his displeasure.
The source said, "Ignoring Yash Chopra, Akshay Kumar and Dimple Kapadia at any event is a big insult to the fraternity. What made it worse was that Hema made a special mention about SRK, who was running late. After her announcement, Akki, along with Dimple, waited for the music launch and then just stormed out of the venue. He was very unhappy to have been left out of Hema's address to the audience, especially since he was present on time, unlike SRK."
SRK and Hema have known each other since 1992, when Hema gave the actor his break in Bollywood in "Dil Aashna Hai", but her preferential treatment for him at the music launch has reportedly strained her relationships with others in the industry. The source told us that after Akshay stormed out, the rest of the invitees followed suit. "When SRK finally landed up at the event, Hema once again took the microphone to announce that her special guest has finally arrived. But, by then Yash Chopra and Shatrughan Sinha had left the event," added the source. Despite repeated attempts, Akshay remained unavailable for comment.
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The University of Arizona School of Information Resources and Library Sciences has dropped its appeal of a February 1999 decision by ALA's Committee on Accreditation to withdraw accreditation of the school's master's-degree program. After the school took the action, COA granted a two-year conditional accreditation of the program. The conditional accreditation takes effect June 1 but also covers students who have earned their library degree from the SIRLS since February 1999.
According to a May 24 statement from Interim SIRLS Director Carla Stoffle, the conditional accreditation resulted from the university implementing such COA recommendations as a significantly increased budget and the addition of two faculty positions over the next two years. UA officials have also appointed a full-time SIRLS director, namely Brooke Sheldon, former dean of the University of Texas GSILS.
The university is committed to "continuing to serve the needs of the State of Arizona and the Southwest generally," Stoffle said.
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The birds sure do love these bright colored orange/reddish seeds/berries. The pods are a golden color and open up and drop these orange things (about 4 of these 1/2 inch long seeds per pod) on the ground. I don't know what kind of tree it is? I am in South Florida. Anyone know what kind of tree this might be? |
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To facilitate the myriad of biochemical processes that go on inside us each and every day we all need a wide variety of vitamins and minerals. To get these nutrients we need to eat a wide variety of different kinds of food, but, alarmingly, many of us eat a very restricted diet in which we repeatedly choose our favourite meals. In contrast, in Japan people eat a far more varied diet, often consuming around 100 different varieties of food each week. Is it any wonder, therefore, that the United Kingdom finds itself at Number 37 in the world rankings for life expectancy, while Japan finds itself at Number 3?
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I have also recently spoken/taught at the Media Development Centre, Birzeit University (Ramallah, Palestine), Société Romande de Relations Publiques (Lausanne, Switzerland; given in French), Centre for the Humanities, Utrecht University (Netherlands), London Design Festival (UK), School of Information and Library Sciences - Pratt Institute (New York, USA), Nottingham Trent University (UK) and Centre for Creative and Social Technology (CAST), Goldsmiths, University of London.
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By Amy Lavalley Post-Tribune correspondent November 24, 2012 11:22PM
How to help
Here's how to participate in the Post-Tribune's Empty Stocking Fund collection drive, which helps low-income families through the local Boys & Girls Clubs. The contribution deadline is Dec. 7.
Make checks or money orders payable to Boys and Girls Clubs and send them to:
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Christmas is supposed to be a time of festivities and family meals, good cheer and gifts under a brightly lit tree.
For many families in the region, though, those images are a dream, not a reality, as job loss, illness and other challenges take precedence over the holiday season.
"During tough economic times, families are struggling to provide for their families. With the help of the community, we can provide assistance to families who cannot afford to buy presents for their children during the holidays," said Susan Griffin, circulation sales and marketing manager for the Post-Tribune.
Since 1998, the Post-Tribune's Empty Stocking Fund, in conjunction with the Boys & Girls Clubs in Lake and Porter counties, has provided financial assistance to families in need, raising tens of thousands of dollars and helping parents give their children a Christmas they might not have otherwise. The fund raised $4,395 last year.
"I think this provides that much-needed hope at a critical time of the year," said Ryan Smiley, director of operations for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County.
Families often cry with joy when they find out they have been selected for the Empty Stocking Fund, said Kris Balog, director of the Boys & Girls Club in Cedar Lake. She grew up going to the club, and has worked there for 26 years.
"For some of the families, it means a traditional meal instead of no meal," she said.
Admitting the need for financial assistance is not an easy thing for a family to do, Smiley said. Stepping forward takes courage, he said.
"I applaud them for that, and now we are going to create a brighter holiday season for them because of their courage," he said.
As the program has continued over the years, Balog said, families have become more comfortable asking for help.
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Griffin hopes the community will take the Empty Stocking Fund as an opportunity to help others this holiday season.
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Bicarbonate of Soda (aka sodium bicarbonate, NaHCO3, and baking soda) is a simple low-cost substance that is a useful remedy for a variety of ailments and chronic diseases. Discovered in 1840, baking soda (not to be confused with baking powder which typically contains aluminum) is a proven treatment for flus and colds, and recently this amazing substance has been in the "spotlight" as doctors like Tullio Simoncini and Mark Sircus have used it to treat cancer patients.
Perhaps the success is due to the fact that baking soda floods the cancer cells with a shockwave of alkalinity and oxygen, thus reversing the hypoxia (lack of oxygen) which is always associated with cancerous tissue. Or perhaps it works because a comparison of cancer tissue with healthy tissue indicates that cancerous tissue always has a much higher concentration of toxic chemicals and pesticides than normal tissue, and sodium bicarbonate possesses the property of absorbing heavy metals, dioxins, and furans. Perhaps it's a combination of the two.
Baking soda has a plethora of additional uses. Baking soda is commonly used as an antacid for short-term relief of an upset stomach, to correct acidosis in kidney disorders, to "alkalinize" urine during bladder infections, and to minimize uric acid crystallization during gout treatment. It is frequently used to purify air inside refrigerators. We've all seen the opened box of baking soda in the fridge door, haven't we? Keep a container of baking soda in your garage as well as in your car to put out a fire, since it will extinguish a fire without damaging anything else it touches. It also works as a deodorizer for carpets and other materials and can be used for laundry and as a household cleanser (when mixed with vinegar). The baking soda/vinegar mixture will even unclog drains! And if you have itchy bug bites, try using a poultice of baking soda and vinegar.
Get rid of those toxic antiperspirants and replace them with baking soda. The same goes for those fluoride-filled toothpastes. Try brushing and cleaning your teeth with baking soda and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Yes, baking soda is one of the most versatile substances that everyone should have in their medicine cabinet.
I used to take 1 tsp of baking soda in water each night before bed, but I haven't been doing this lately. I need to start this habit again…. It's a great way to alkalize your body before bed.
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My husband a stent put in his common bile duct, will this affect his intake of baking soda? I not sure , but the stent is stainless steel.
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what about the high salt content in baking soda? can this be a negative?
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How much baking soda should someone with cancer take? And how much is it safe to take without getting alkalosis? How much should a healthy person take a day to stay alkaline? I'm sure it varies with body weight:-)
I Have a question….wouldn't baking soda reduce the PH of stomach acid which might reduce the effect of food digestion??
Hi, question – I also read how good apple cider vinegar is. Should we do both ACV & Baking Soda daily?
How much baking soda should one use in water ?
I use aluminium free bicarbonate of soda on a fairly regular basis (at least 5 days out of seven for re-alkalisation purposes) + many other things; it's also excellent mixed with a little hymalayan salt & warm water as a nasal douche (use a netti pot) especially if you're prone to bunged up nasal passages.


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Hi- Just found your blog...I have to say I was relieved. I realize that I'm looking for something and when I talk to sales people they turn it all around- suddenly I'm dumb to my own needs and nearly buying another bad mattress. I have had the worst bed for years...a Tempurpedic- Not only do both my husband and I have back /hip pain, the mattress has "dead spots". To add insult to injury- we spent years, literally- smelling/breathing in the horrible off gassing. Sadly we bought one for our daughter- she hates it too. Time for a change!
Though the mattress' are covered under warranty by Tempurpedic (we bought directly years ago) they will only exchange. I'm not prepared to go through years of more out gassing for a mattress that will fail in the end. Despite many phone calls about toxicity the company "claims" that the mattress' are in fact "natural".
I'm looking for a bed that has zero out gassing of any stinky smells or toxic chemicals, won't have any dead spots after a few years (10+ would be nice), ...also I have an Latex allergy (fairly severe....imagine rash for two weeks the last time I used sports tape on my ankle that had it in it)......Lastly I would love a bed that I can't wait to get into at the end of
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The first law involves all the foams in your home: chair and sofa cushions, carpet padding...all of of it. Your current reaction is based on your experience with a Tempurpedic, which is, by far, thee worst mattress you could possibly own...despite what Consumer Reports has to say about it. What those people know about mattresses, you can fit in a thimble...but that is another rant all on its own.
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History of Medicine I: Medical Traditions in the Old World Before 1700
People have always attempted to promote health and prolong life, and to ameliorate bodily suffering. Those living in parts of Eurasia also developed textual traditions that, together with material remains, allow historians to explore their medical practices and explanations, including changes in their traditions, sometimes caused by interactions with other peoples of Europe, Asia, and Africa. The course will introduce students to the major medical traditions of the Old World to about 1700, with an emphasis on Europe, and explore some of the reasons for change. A knowledge of languages and the social and natural sciences is welcome but not required. Not open to first year students. P- Course Syllabus
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Milwaukee, WI -- Prince Fielder settled his arbitration case with the Milwaukee Brewers and will now make $15.5 million dollars to play in 2011 making him the highest paid Milwaukee Brewer of all time. He gets a $5m raise over last season and has now made over $36.7 million in his Brewers playing career. He surpasses teammate Zack Greinke and former Brewer Jeff Suppan to become the highest paid player in team history.
"I still made $42 million from that team in my career so I don't really care." Said Jeff Suppan when asked about losing the team record. "Prince still can't touch me there."
Added Suppan "Can I get a plug in? Print this article out for 15% off your next meal at Soup's. Don't miss $5 Fridays and our Fast Pitch lunch specials. Go Cardinals."
Fielder doesn't know what he plans to do with the money, but according to his wife he is going to save every penny. "Prince has another thing coming if he thinks he's going to spend all that money on a fancy new car or something for himself. That money is going straight to me and the kids. College fund, school clothes, braces, books, toys, Justin Bieber performing at their birthday party; only the best for our kids and don't forget about me. Don't even think about forgetting about me Prince" said Chanel, who does all the hard work around here anyway. "Prince can keep driving the mini van. There's nothing wrong with it."
When reached for comment Fielder's agent Scott Boras just threw money in the air and laughed maniacally. Our attempts to follow up failed when his secretary said that he was "super crunk" from drinking a virgin's blood and that it'd be best to leave.
According to long time teammate Corey Hart it would be a good idea for Prince, who has been a vegetarian since 2008, to go get a cheeseburger from McDonalds.
"He's always going on about how when he was a kid he did a McDonalds commercial with his dad and Cecil didn't buy him a cheeseburger. 'A double cheeseburger was only $1.19!' he says it every time we pass a McDonalds. It's like you're a millionaire just buy yourself a cheeseburger, man."
Fielder has also expressed some worry about his new found fortune. "I just keep hearing about how more money means more problems and that doesn't sound very cool. And then I heard this song that was like 'money must be funny in a rich man's world' which I have no idea what that meant, but it doesn't sound good. Really catchy though."
At press time, Fielder decided it was best not to spend any money and stick with the 2008 Honda Odyssey he'd been driving for the past three years. "It's just been so good to us, you know?"


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Why a virgin birth?
A virgin by any other name . . .
You don't need to be a Bible reader to know that the prophet Isaiah prophesied that a time would come when a virgin would conceive and bear a son. The passage has been included on countless Christmas cards, and so many non-believers of many stripes manage to get a dose of this doctrine just by opening their mail: "Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel" (Isa. 7:14).
Theological liberals like to point out that the word rendered as virgin here is the Hebrew word almah, which can mean "virgin," but it can also be legitimately rendered as "young woman." So then, the thinking goes, "You conservatives ought to think about this a bit harder, and join the rest of us in the 21st century as soon as you are able." But centuries before Christ, when the Hebrew Old Testament was translated into Greek by Jewish rabbis (70 of them, according to tradition), the Greek word they chose to render this word almah was parthenos—and parthenos means virgin, as in a literal virgin. The famous Parthenon was a temple built in Athens to the virgin goddess Athena. With the use of this word, there is no wiggle room whatsoever.
If Jesus had been born into the human race naturally, he would have been an object of wrath also.
So this means that centuries before there was any Christian agenda around to influence the story, the expectation among the Greek-speaking Jews (at a minimum) was that a virgin would conceive and bear a son. This is certainly how Matthew takes Isaiah's words (Matt. 1:23). And Luke records the fact that Mary was a virgin as well (Luke 1:27), and Mary herself objects to the angel's promise to her on the basis of it (Luke 1:34). So we know that the Bible teaches this doctrine. But why does it matter?
Why the sacrifice had to be sinless
It is not an incidental point—our salvation actually depends on it. In order to serve as a sin sacrifice, the Lord Jesus had to be a true human being, and the Lord Jesus had to be sinless. If Jesus were not truly human, the sacrifice could not have been the work of our representative priest (Heb. 4:15). And if Jesus were not entirely sinless, then like the Levitical priests, he would have had to make an offering for his own sin first. This means Jesus would not have been in a position to die for ours (Heb. 7:27). Jesus could not be the sacrifice for us unless he was a sacrificial victim entirely without blemish (1 Pet. 1:19). And so—for the sake of our salvation—it was necessary to find a man who was a true man, and yet who was without sin.
Where can you get one of those? So how can God fashion a true human being out of this existing human stock without that "new man" being corrupted? The Bible says that we are objects of wrath by nature (Eph. 2:3). So if Jesus had been born into the human race in accord with the normal, natural process, he would have been an object of wrath also. So God needed to perform a supernatural act, but perform it with a true man-child. He did this through what we call the virgin birth.
The virgin birth is not just a random miracle story.
The Bible is clear that Jesus had a genuine human lineage, all the way back to Abraham (Matt. 1:1–16), who was himself descended from Adam. But the Bible is equally clear that Jesus never sinned (2 Cor. 5:21). The fact that Jesus was sinless was obviously related to who his Father was (Luke 1:35), but also because of who his Father wasn't (Luke 3:23). The other sons of Joseph were sinners in need of forgiveness just like the rest of us. For example, James the Lord's brother tells us to confess our sins to one another (James 5:16), and then he goes on to tell us that Elijah had "a nature like ours," including himself in this (James 5:17). And earlier in the Gospels, we even told what one of those sins was, the sin of unbelief (John 7:3–5). Joseph was father of one who became a great and godly man, a pillar in the church, but Joseph was not the father of a sinless man. If Jesus had been born to Joseph and Mary in the ordinary way, he could have been a great apostle—like his half-brother was—but he could not have been our Savior.
While we shouldn't start speculating about the half-life of original sin, one acceptable answer from all of this is that sin is reckoned or imputed through the male line. This is the position I hold and I believe it's fitting because Adam was the one who introduced sin into the world in the first place (Rom. 5:12).
From beginning to end, the story God is telling is a story of power.
The necessary miracle
Because Jesus did not have an immediate human father, he was not entailed in sin with the rest of us. Because he had a true human mother, he was as human as we are; because he was without sin, he was more fully human than we are. From this we can see that the virgin birth is not just a random miracle story, designed to impress the gullible. It is a miracle, all right, but it is a miracle like the other miracles connected with the person of Jesus Christ. Like the Incarnation itself, this miracle is necessary for the salvation of lost and sinful men.
Jesus Christ was "descended from David according to the flesh and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead" (Rom. 1:3–4). The Spirit who worked powerfully in that resurrection was the same Spirit who exercised his power when Mary first conceived. It was the same person, the same purpose and plan, and the very same power (Luke 1:35).
The Spirit still dwells
And the glorious thing is that this same Spirit is not done. "If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you" (Rom. 8:11).
From beginning to end, the story that God is telling is a story of power. It begins with a virgin birth—but it certainly doesn't end there.


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I was thinking 3 craft, 3 strength, and four lives. I am toying with the idea of free passage through Dice With Death. I'd like suggestions on how much fate to give her, and whether or not to start her with a spell (as well as adjustments to the strength, crasft, and life values I chose).
Finally, if anyone else has actually tried using death as a PC, I'd like to hear all about it.
I think my biggest gripe will be that we can't use The Reaper expansion!


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In 1988, four friends co-founded Global Exchange to fight a worldview based on greed, domination, and unvarnished worship of power. We envisioned building a robust U.S. movement capable of creating change from the grassroots, powered by people-to-people ties. This year we celebrated our 25th anniversary, and we are proud to honor the dedication of people like you who have sweated and sacrificed to forge a working alternative from the ground up. Reality Tours, a cornerstone piece of our building people-to-people-ties mission, connects people to issues, issues to movements, and movements to social change. This year 929 travelers joined 56 trips to 23 countries, including several new destinations. Here's a wrap up of some of our favorite trips this year!
After years of honoring the travel boycott called for by civil society to Burma, we sent our first trip in April after the boycott was lifted late last year. Under change and transition, the Reality Tour aimed to learn directly from the people themselves about their launch on the road to democratic reforms. One traveler, Nancy Penrose, wrote an account of her experience, and it's best summed up by her last few lines: "Now, when I read about events in Myanmar, I understand so much more, I care, I pay attention. And I watch for ways to help."
To raise and honor the radical roots of the state Oklahoma, local expert Rachel Jackson led a trip this July, which culminated at the Woodie Guthrie Folk Festival. Enjoy an extensive blog series which details the trip, including the joyous days at the folks festival, and learn more about the radical past unmatched for activism and racial solidarity of the 46th state!
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Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2V4, Canada
The first foreign outpost for the Manhattan hotel brand, Thompson Toronto opened in 2010. Its location in King West Village puts it a short walk from the entertainment, art and design, and financial districts, as well as stellar shopping. Common areas in the 102-room property have a sleek, contempo aesthetic: clean lines, richly grained wood, marble, and hits of neo-Baroque damask. Guest rooms boast floor-to-ceiling windows and heated marble bathroom floors. Dining and bar options include chef Scott Conant's Scarpetta, a 24-hour "modern diner," and a rooftop lounge with infinity pool and skyline views of the city.
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On this picturesque coastline in 1770, Cook made his first landing in Queensland and botanist Joseph Banks collected plants. Botanically rich, the parks protect both tropical rainforests and coastal mangroves.
Today it is a paradise for bushwalkers, boaties and anglers. The 360 metre walking track to Ganoonga Noonga lookout offers views along the coast and across swamps and heathlands. Try beach fishing. At high tide, explore Eurimbula Creek by boat or canoe. Pitch a tent at one of Bustard Beach's shady campsites (toilets and limited water) or at Middle Creek (toilets only). Camping fees apply; bookings essential.
Children are welcome.
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No pets are permitted in the National Park.
How To Get There
The park is 14 kilometres west of Agnes Water. A four wheel drive is required to access Middle Creek campground. Access is through sand and across creeks.
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