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The researchers show that the mammalian gene SRY, which is the key sex-determination gene that directs gonads to develop as testes rather than ovaries, is also required in males for the normal function of a particular set of neurons in the adult mouse brain. These neurons secrete the neurotransmitter dopamine in the substantia nigra, a brain region that degenerates in Parkinson's disease.
SRY is passed from father to son on the Y chromosome and is not present in females. It is particularly intriguing that a gene that acts specifically in one sex is essential for the proper function of a certain set of neurons in males.
The researchers speculate that males and females may have different ways of maintaining the function of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra. SRY, a gene present only in males, may compensate for other mechanisms of protection that are possessed more by females than by men--such protection could be provided by estrogens or other female-associated factors. The authors of the study are presently testing this hypothesis.
A potential implication of the work is that it may help explain sex-specific differences that characterize Parkinson's disease, which is more frequent in males than females (exhibiting a 3:2 ratio in incidence). Also, sex differences in other behaviors or disorders linked to dopamine, such as schizophrenia or addiction, may be at least partly explained by functions of the SRY gene.
The researchers include Phoebe Dewing, Charleston W.K. Chiang, Kevin Sinchak, Pierre-Olivier Fernagut, Marie-Francoise Chesselet, Paul E. Micevych and Eric Vilain of the University of California, Los Angeles in Los Angles, California; Helena Sim, Sabine Kelly, and Vincent R. Harley of Prince Henry's Institute for Medical Research in Melbourne, Australia; Kenneth H. Albrecht of Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts. This research was supported in part by National Institutes of Health grants U54 HD044306 and R21 HD044398, National Health and Medical Research Council grant 334314, and by the American Parkinson Disease Association.
Dewing et al.: "Direct Regulation of Adult Brain Function by the Male-Specific Factor SRY." Publishing in Current Biology 16, 415�420, February 21, 2006. DOI 10.1016/j.cub.2006.01.017 www.current-biology.com
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Why David Brin Hates Yoda, Loves Radical Transparency
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Wired: Speaking of movies, you've been highly critical of Star Wars and Lord of the Rings. What sort of reactions do you get when you criticize such popular stories?
Brin: I'll tell you, I didn't get anywhere near as much hate mail for my dissing of Star Wars and Yoda as I got for pointing out that our personal computers don't have BASIC on them anymore. The geeks came out in droves to attack me for that. But people can look it up. It's called "Why Johnny Can't Code," and it points out that the computers and tablets that kids have these days don't have an entry-level, good way for a kid to learn programming.
But The Lord of the Rings? Well, I respect Tolkien. People should look up my essay. I really respect and admire Tolkien. I think he was the most honest of the Romantics. It happens I think that Romanticism is an enemy meme. I think it is deeply contrary to the Enlightenment, and deeply harmful. But Tolkien himself was the most incredibly honest Romantic. He himself pointed out the flaws of the elves and the drawbacks of Romanticism. I respect Tolkien. If I had gone to World War I like he did, and watched the flower of my generation mowed down by machine guns, I might have turned against modernity too.
I make a very big distinction between him and George Lucas, who has been given everything by modernity, who has been treated fantastically by modernity, and who has spent the last 20 years relentlessly pissing in modernity's face, preaching Romantic claptrap about how demigods and mystic warriors are better than democracy. He never once shows the Republic ever functioning at all, at any level, in any way. And for those who think that this wasn't deliberate, he told The New York Times in an interview that he despised democracy and he considers the best form of government to be a benign dictatorship … and strongly hinted that someone like him would probably make the cut.
I consider Yoda to be just about the most evil character that I've ever seen in the history of literature. I have gotten people into tongue-tied snits unable to name for me one scene in which Yoda is ever helpful to anybody, or says anything that's genuinely wise. "Do or do not, there is no try." Up yours, you horrible little oven mitt! "Try" is how human beings get better. That's how people learn, they try some of their muscles, or their Force mechanism heads in the right direction, that part gets reinforced and rewarded with positive feedback, which you never give. And parts of it get repressed by saying, "No, that you will not do!" It is abhorrent, junior high school Zen. It's cartoon crap.
Saying that got me a book, because I was invited to Star Wars on Trial, in which I was the prosecuting attorney and Matthew Woodring Stover, who was one of Lucas' novelizers, got to be the defense attorney, and it was such huge fun — a lot of snapping of suspenders and calling each other out and calling witnesses. We would call witnesses back and forth on a dozen different themes.
Wired: Are there any other new or upcoming projects you'd like to mention?
Brin: Well, people ask why it has been nine to 10 years between major Brin novels, and one of them was that Existence was so complicated, but I've also been doing other projects along the way. And one is my first science fiction comedy, and I think folks will get a lot of groans out of it. Either they'll get a lot of yuks or they'll say "yuck." Comedy is very hard, I don't know. The other thing I've been working on is a [young adult] series in which aliens kidnap a California high school … and eventually regret it.

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Enjoy Autumn.
Friday, November 4, 2011
2005 NanNuoShan (Menghai Banzhang)
Sometimes it could be quite hard to describe our feelings and impressions that it is perhaps better to keep them within ourselves and just contemplate. This is one of those days when I cannot figure out the proper words for what I feel and my thoughts are blurred with this indescribable state of mind. The Autumn is here, there is no way I can avoid its presence, it speaks to me through foliage on the road, misty clouds above the river and dark afternoons. This is the best time for contemplation... and a hot cup of tea.
The shorter the days get, the more I feel the need to slow down with everything. Even with tea tasting and writing my notes. These days I have felt the presence of the energy of particular kind of tea in my body for a very long time, I can feel its flavour and aroma so well that I do not even have to drink it. To be honest, some of the teas I have tasted recently have made such an impression on me that it was simply impossible to drink anything for a few days.
One of the cakes I have tasted recently is the 2005 Nan Nuo Shan I am writing about today. It was produced by the NanNuoShan Tea Factory which has been known under its new Menghai Banzhang Tea Factory name since 2005.
I have had the cake at home for a few weeks already and have been coming back to it once in a while to get a more complex impression of its character. It is a nice cake with quite dark broken leaf which had been chopped on purpose, this is at least the official story from the vendor. Some cakes with large leaf are intentionally pressed with the leaf broken which is said to be the tradition, or in order to age well. In my personal humble opinion this tea would be more interesting if pressed more carefully and less traditionally.
The smell of dry leaf is sweet and fruity, and it is not hard to identify the typical Nannuo aroma, it is intense fruity and spicy. The cake is pressed medium light, it is easy to separate chunks of leaf. Due to its rather broken character, it is quite difficult to get some regular sample and separate the leaves well. After unwrapping the cake there were quite many small particles and fragments of what used to be leaves, and since it was stored in dry environment it is also quite fragile. It seems to contain some amount of stems and huang pian too, yellowed leaves which are normally culled from Pu'er maocha before pressing, but may be worth brewing nonetheless (thanks to babelcarp for the definition).
The colour of the first infusion is very dark despite short steeping time, it even resembles some hongcha (red tea) in both taste and look. It is sweet on the top of the tongue and very citric afterwards. The citric and a bit minty flavour is so intense that it even paralyzes the tongue for a while. It seems to be the former astringency transformed through some years of aging already, as there are still gentle bitter-astringent tones present in the flavour.
Despite the lemonish trace, the flavour is still sweet and fruity, thirst quenching and refreshing. The leaf is very potent but due to the rather broken character of the leaf it is easy to overbrew it. Everything comes out of the leaf particles immediately in water, you can taste the whole complex character of the tea in the first few infusions. The later infusions are less intense, more mellow but the overall characteristics of the flavour and aroma develop quickly. The rest of the session you can enjoy less citric and more fruity and sweet tones and go like this for approximately ten or twelve infusions, depending on the amount of leaf and water.
What I really enjoyed every time I sat down to my tea table with this particular tea is its chaqi. Despite its rather confusing flavour, this tea has a very friendly energy. It is straightforward and fast but not too intense, it knocks on your door in the first cup already. I invited her in and she felt very welcome immediately, covering me in a very soothing and relaxing fluffy coat from within, a state not very distant from the feeling one can have after leaving a hot tub. Drinking this tea is like going through a thorny bush for a few meters to see wonderful sunrise.
2005 NanNuoShan Qizi Bing
Type: Raw large leaf maocha from Nannuo area
Aroma: Sweet and fruity
Flavour: Sweet and citric
Astringency: Some
Bitterness / Smokiness: Very little / None
Aftertaste: Nice and long, returning sweet which tones down the lemon-like feeling on the tongue
Interesting tea.
Enjoy Autumn.
Enjoy Autumn.
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I agree with you about not be able to drink another tea after a last made an impression on you. Even if I drink the other day other tea, I still feel the presence of the previous one. Great post as all the others. I will be glad to swap a sample of this for other :-)
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Thanks for a nice comment, Peter, exactly as you have written, these intense encounters with Tea have the power to ask for much longer attention than is the "usual" time dedicated to a tea session, very interesting experience I must admit. I am glad you enjoy reading the posts, I'll be happy to send you a sample, sure .)
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Attached is a zip file of a dataset I created. Have a look at TEST_PART_SOLID.ipt first to see how I created the negative of the shape I wanted (you could use a positive also-depends on your needs). Then look at TEST_PART.ipt to see how I used the DERIVE and then THICKEN tools to create the sheetmetal part. You will need to review the earlier video about derive and thicken. I don't know why you are having trouble. I see that the Cut1 produced dodgy flat pattern results. This is why you should either
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Thank you Brendan. I have now understood the concept. The geometry is now perpendicular to the sheet. Unfortunately, my CAM software (RADAN), still does not auto tool the produced geometry. The circle and hex do not produce a smooth curve or lines. I might need to ask CAM guys for support.
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India A recorded their first victory on their tour to South Africa, beating South Africa A by 18 runs in a rain-affected encounter at Pretoria on Friday.
After a delayed start due to rain that led to the loss of 12 overs, South Africa won the toss and opted to field in a 38-over game. Shikhar Dhawan (85) and Rohit Sharma (65) opened the Indian innings with a bang, putting up a huge 140-run 1st wicket partnership, as the bowlers looked on haplessly. Dhawan, who blasted 10 fours and 3 sixes in just 67 balls, was the first wicket to fall off Justin Ontong's bowling. Sharma, who was looking in good touch with his second successive fifty that involved 5 fours and 2 sixes, followed his partner in the dressing room soon after. Skipper Cheteshwar Pujara (4) was once again dismissed in single figures immediately after Sharma departed. However, Suresh Raina (60) and Ambati Rayudu (57) smashed the South toyed with the South African bowlers, bringing India closer to a challenging 300-plus total. In the end, Dinesh Karthik (18*) and Stuart Binny (4*) together took India to 309 runs in the allotted 38 overs. Justing Ontong (2/27) and Hardus Viljoen (2/65) finished with two wickets each.
South Africa A began the chase quite confidently, building a 78-run 1st wicket stand, following which Parvez Rasool, who played his first match on tour, picked his 1st scalp as Reeza Hendricks (30) was clean bowled. The other opener, Rilee Rossouw (47), departed in quick succession, giving Rasool (2/47) his 2nd wicket of the match. Dean Elgar (84) played a supreme innings to keep his team's hopes alive and was ably supported by Vaughn van Jaarsveld (69). At one stage, South Africa A looked on course for a well-deserved victory. However, both batsmen were dismissed by Shahbaz Nadeem (2/49) and the hosts were in trouble with a mountain of runs yet to be chased inside 38 overs. To add to the misery, bad light interfered and the play was stopped in the 35th over. According to the D/L method, he revised target in 34.4 overs was 277 and South Africa were 258/5 at that point of time, falling short by 19 runs.
It was a must win game for India A, as they needed those 4 points to stay in the competition. They take on Australia A in another important game at Pretoria on August 11.
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All eyes were on Utica as the best players in the American Hockey League hit the ice for the A-H-L All-Star Classic at the AUD. People from across the country showed up to support their favorite players. And as Alana LaFlore shows us, Utica Comets fans found hosting the event extra exciting.
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Magglio Ordonez
After Scherzer said no in March, Ilitch, Tigers disengaged
particularly late in the offseason. The notable January and February news conferences: Ivan Rodriguez (2004), Magglio Ordonez (2005), Johnny Damon (2010) and Prince Fielder (2012). But Scherzer never came close to joining that list
Rest or rust? Royals, Giants set for World Series
rushed into the 2007 World Series, waited a week and got outscored 29-10 in Boston's sweep. A year earlier, Magglio Ordonez and the Tigers looked so powerful in the playoffs, but fell apart a week later and hit only .199 in a five-game
Rest or rust? Royals, Giants set for World Series
rushed into the 2007 World Series, waited a week and got outscored 29-10 in Boston's sweep. A year earlier, Magglio Ordonez and the Tigers looked so powerful in the playoffs, but fell apart a week later and hit only .199 in a five-game
Ishikawa's 3-run HR sends Giants to World Series
end an AL Championship Series: Chris Chambliss (1976) and Aaron Boone (2003) did for the New York Yankees, and Magglio Ordonez (2006) for the Detroit Tigers. Pittsburgh's Bill Mazeroski (1960) and Toronto's Joe Carter (1993) are the
Memorable postseason moments: Bartman & Magglio walk-off homer
Great moments in postseason history: Bartman and Magglio OCT 14, 4:43 pm Eric Karros and Frank Thomas look back at Magglio Ordonez 's series-clinching walk-off home run against the Athletics and the infamous Steve Bartman game at Wrigley Field
Ackley hits two homers, M's top Astros to tighten AL wild-card race
Carew had 218 in 1974. It's his 24th three-hit game this season, which sets a franchise record, and he tied Magglio Ordonez for most hits by a Venezuelan player in major-league history. Peacock allowed six hits and seven runs — two earned
Morosi: With Iglesias likely done for season, Tigers face SS crisis
Boras clients late in the offseason (or during spring training). Among the previous examples: Pudge Rodriguez, Magglio Ordonez , Johnny Damon and Prince Fielder. * The trade market is another potential route, with the Seattle Mariners (Nick
Draft Day 3: Johnny Football, sons of Ripken Jr., Mo Rivera picked
John Franco, Tom Browning, Benito Santiago and Magglio Ordonez were also taken as baseball's draft wrapped up Saturday after ..... Christian Academy. Florida high school first baseman Magglio Ordonez Jr. went in the 38th round to Detroit, where his
Failure to extend Scherzer suggests end of Tigers' blank-check approach
succession of Detroit business trips for Boras, who had direct dialogue with Ilitch when clients Ivan Rodriguez, Magglio Ordonez and Kenny Rogers signed with the team during the previous decade. The three stars played pivotal roles as the Tigers
Kinsler listens to 'Superstition' before doing damage
halfway through the season, Kinsler is on track to have his best season ever. If he reaches 200 hits, he'll join Magglio Ordonez , Placido Polanco and Cabrera as the only Tigers to do that since Alan Trammell in 1987. Kinsler is wearing Trammell


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Pretty sure I haven't added these photos yet, so here is Mischa from August 2006 at a Teen Vogue party to raise awareness for global warming. This is back when Mischa and Rachel Zoe were still close. And a belated Happy New Year to all the visitors!
Another stunning shoot, this time by Tony Kim for W Magazine Korea. These were featured back in 2006.
Stunning photos of Mischa for Sunday Magazine back when she was in Australia earlier this year have been uploaded. Photos taken by Simon Uptown.
Mischa is showcased in the end of year issue of OK! Australia in stores now. The spread features a photoshoot of Mischa in and around her apartment in France. The article talks about some of Mischa's upcoming films, her philanthropic work and her line of handbags and headbands. Check out the scans here.
The shoot was originally featured in OK! UK a little while ago but we were unfortunately unable to obtain scans of that issue.
Scans of the book that comes with The O.C. Complete Series DVD Collection have been uploaded. Hugeee thanks to Jen from Desiring Hayden for taking the time out to scan all the pages featuring Mischa for us!
A few candids of Mischa at the Bureau Club for the Roisin Murphy afterparty in London from November 29th have been added. Thanks to Marie!
Another 4 outtakes from Mischa's photoshoot for InStyle Germany have surfaced and I have added them to the gallery.
Some really awesome photos of Mischa swimming with a Dolphin at the Atlantis Hotel have been added. It's nice seeing her all natural and relaxed! Big thanks to Mel from our family site Blake Lively Web for the shots.
In other news, Mischa's official site has been updated again with a new video blog from inside the Atlantis Hotel. The site also features a video of Mischa at a photoshoot posing with a Camels.


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Telling the world to get lost seems to be easy. Some developing countries are doing just that.
Myanmar, with its dreadful human rights record, may not need a nuclear reactor to add to its weaponry that is primarily aimed at its own citizens just as North Korea has little use for its N-bombs. The former needs more world assistance to provide relief to the victims of the recent cyclone Nargis. It has reluctantly opened its doors a crack but its military rulers seem to have had second thoughts about outsiders' seeing its house in disarray. Like Sri Lanka, which has managed to escape international scrutiny following its brutal repression of its Tamil minority, Myanmar seems to be telling the world to get lost. It recently refused to permit the UN Secretary-General Ban ki-moon to visit the imprisoned leader Aung San Suu Kyi while letting its displaced people starve and die of disease, striking a resemblance to Sri Lanka.
Countries such as Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Sudan and North Korea form a new club of developing countries that defy world opinion with impunity. Some serious world response may be in order to tell them they have to respect human rights and nuclear non-proliferation whether they like it or not.
Sporadic reactions to the North are not enough to deal with this country. Trying to bring the North back to the negotiation table is important, but US seems to lack a comprehensive strategy which requires them to constatly probe Pyongyang's intentions. As an author of Asia Chronicle (www.asiachroniclenews.com) argues, we should be ready for any plausible scenarios like North Korea's collapse or its long-term existence as a nuclear state.
I think this is a very good analysis:"Comprehensive Strategy Needed to Solve N. Korea Problem"
21st Century wrote: "Maybe the US Navy should prevent the N. Korean ship from reaching shore and then call it a humanitarian effort when it boards the ship to provide fuel, food, etc."
When will it begin to dawn that not a single U.S. sailor will board the ship? Given the promise of a nuclear war, the U.S. is powerless. One despairs that the seriousness of it all will ever occur to Economist correspondents. The North Koreans had the will to do it to the Pueblo, but no North Korean ship will ever suffer the same indignity. The thug can now make the U.S. crawl. We certainly don't like it, but let us face up to the reality of it. Place some flowers on MacArthur's grave, and get used to smiling sweetly as further indignities are inflicted on America and the memory of what it used to stand for.
On a serious note and to Macumazan point, the liberal press never sees the long term dangers of rogue countries. The US has ignored N. Korea, met directly with N. Korea, signed deals with N. Korea, etc. Now this isn't a PM Chamberlain event, but what are we getting from every approach? I'm not to concerned with N. Korea, but who they sell technology to is a different story. Maybe the US Navy should prevent the N. Korean ship from reaching shore and then call it a humanitarian effort when it boards the ship to provide fuel, food, etc.
Not many options left; if any. One comes to mind. The US pulls the 28,000ish troops from S. Korea and informs the Chinese that Korea is there problem. China threatens not to buy American Treasuries and the US response is to default on the debt. This leaves China with paper money and millions of refugees streaming across their border. Do you give up a pawn?
All this press over North Korea is relatively pointless. Any American effort short of war is going to have zero effect on a nuklear North Korea and war is likely to force China to side with North Korea more thoroughly. Thus the only real option is to back off until Kim Jong Il dies or allows his son to take over and then try diplomacy again. Furthermore, one needs to be realistic and observe that the region can balance out North Korea without American pressure. As Japan is considered to be a defacto nuklear power and China is a superpower it seems like the smartest American decision would be to step back and let someone else become the target of North Korea's first "10 nuklear warheads".
One reads: "Delusional" is how one senior American official describes Mr Kim's demand to be accepted as a nuclear power; South Korea and Japan concur.
Reality, unfortunately, has the power of making even Americans, South Koreans and Japanese realize that what they think to be delusional is in fact merely their own delusion. North Korea beyond doubt possesses nukes and is therefore the second power in East Asia after China. (America is financially beholden to China and therefore no longer an independent military power in East Asia. Certainly it will never again send ships down the Taiwan strait in defence of liberty as it once did.) The new reality has yet to sink in. Imagine Kim Jong Il with 10 nukes and the means of delivery to Los Angeles, Chicago, New York (err... perhaps the reader can continue with his own list for the next seven). "But", one hears the journalists scribbling, "Kim Jong Il would NEVER threaten the United States because the U.S. could reduce his own country to an ash-heap!" Indeed. But perhaps if the journalists place themselves in Mr Obama's position, they might ask what would happen if the price of reducing North Korea to an ash-heap was Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, and... (let us be cute and not bother even completing the list). What presidential decision then, O learned journalists? Kim Jong Il is ALREADY threatening the U.S. For my money, and unbelievable as it might seem, Kim Jong Il has effectively snookered the U.S. THAT is the reality that has to sink in. It is now too late to do anything about it. Missile shields are a faint hope, but journalists almost to a man worked to stymie Reagan's Star Wars strategic Defence Initiative. The nation is in peril and tut-tutting stupidities about "delusional" North Korea need to be firmly stuffed down the journalists' throats. Wake up gentlemen! HELLOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
Cocking a snuke??
Glad to see that The Economist watches South Park too.
@ John.Wen, Burma may realize that a. spending for research and development of nuclear weapons promises to be ludicrously large for such a poor nation, b. that China's patience is likely to be nearly at its end for such ventures, and c. that there may not be any scientists in Burma or nearby who could actually do it. Also, China might not be willing to see air strikes in North Korea but be less protective of an arrogant Burma.
To be honest I can't see North Korea's strategy to be anything but a rather stupid blunder. It's one thing for North Korea to use nuclear research to blackmail the world into supplying more food and oil, it's quite another to demand to be recognized as a nuclear power and demand that the United States pledge to help preserve the current government. It might have been an intelligent way to secure power at home, but the only way the United States could be given a better hand now is if North Korea actually launches a military strike.
Myanmar never aims for nuclear weapons. it may hope to do for energy purpose just like other countries. US, UK, Israel have nuclear weapons, selling lots of weapons...why bother NKorea?
North Korea has a history of threatening the US on the 4th of July, which, in my opinion, is a novel but pitifully desperate tactic. It's a good attempt at threatening the US's own celebration of nationalism and poking a stick into the patriotism of its citizens. Thank god I'll be abroad and be able to watch the fireworks from afar.
Oh, and here's some video about the history of Korea's threats on the 4th:
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NYU BSN Fall 2012 - page 18
Hi everyone, There was no forum for NYU BSN applicants, so I thought I'd start one. Hello, is there anybody out there? :wavey:... Read More
0Jun 1, '12 by polynurse2bHi all
After so many weeks of waiting, I finally got my acceptance email today!
I am super excited!!! Is there anyone else still waiting to hear? Today was supposed
to be the final day for all decisions to go out.
Wish you all the very best!! -
0Jun 2, '12 by KristinebeanHey guys! Congrats to those who were accepted! I cannot wait to meet everyone this coming fall! I'm currently looking for housing. So far, I've only looked at craigslist and the NYU off-campus housing website.Last edit by Silverdragon102 on Jun 3, '12 : Reason: TOS pm to member
0Jun 5, '12 by ktg80Kristinebean- where are you moving from? I went this weekend and got an apartment in Jersey City. For me- it was the best choice. I am from Houston and the apartment hunting was awful. Good luck! It is doable- just different than getting an apartment anywhere else! A lot of people were very helpful though.
0Jun 7, '12 by KristinebeanHey ktg80!
Congrats on securing housing! I am moving from California and I am dreading finding an apartment. I called off-campus housing services and they said to start looking for housing in mid June to early July. Thanks for the encouragement! Is there something you wish someone had told you about looking for housing in NYC before you had gone apartment hunting? I look forward to seeing you and everyone else in our cohort this coming fall. -
0Jun 7, '12 by ktg80Kristinebean:
The apartment process was alot different than what I was used to- and I am by no means an expert- but I can tell you what worked for me. I used a broker to show me apartments and he let me know ahead of time what paperwork to bring. Most apartments wanted a full month's deposit, plus a month's rent, plus the broker fee. So- it is going to be expensive. Maybe this isn't always the case- but as an out of towner- I didn't have the luxury of knowing anyone to deal with a landlord directly. Also, they say that the good apartments go very quickly- so if you see something you like- you have to act on it. Another thing I found odd was when I decided on an apartment, the broker wrote up an offer (so you can negotiate maybe for a little cheaper rent than what it is posted as). I did not know before hand that there may be some wiggle room with the asked rent. Also- in my offer I negotiated for the full time I would be in school instead of for a 12 month lease, because I did not want to be in a situation where I was worrying about moving halfway through school. The broker told me alot of landlords will only let you sign for a 12 month lease at a time (and do not let you do just an additional 6 months after it goes up) because it is harder for them to rent in December than in the summertime. So I think it's a good idea to speak up and ask questions like that. I also think it was good to find something close to the subway (unless you're bringing a car?) and to ask around if the neighborhood is safe. I looked online before going up there to see what apartments were available- but that was more for just getting an idea what to expect. What you see online one week most likely won't be available the next. Also, when I went last weekend it was rainy and cold (for me as a Texas girl). We most definitely will need rain-boots and umbrellas up there! Let me know how it goes!


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Amazon, Subscriptions Hot at DBW 2015
An estimated 1,500 book industry players gathered in New York on January 13–15 for the 2015 Digital Book World Conference and Expo, where talk about Amazon, e-book subscriptions, the growth of the Apple iBooks store, and the rise of self-publishing dominated the conversation.
Guadalajara Fair Grows Again
The Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL) continues to grow in size.
A Roman Festival: More Books, More Freedom
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Bay Area Book Fest Launches Indiegogo Campaign
The Bay Area Book Festival, set for June 6-7, is launching an Indiegogo campaign to raise $50,000 to support their first festival in Berkeley.
Registration for PubWest 2015 Open
PubWest has opened registration for the PubWest 2015 Conference, to be held February 5 at the Westin Pasadena, in Pasadena, Calif.
Exhibitors Find a Buzzing Shanghai Fair and a Booming Children's Market
A bigger venue and a much expanded professional program awaited exhibitors and visitors to this year's China Shanghai International Children's Book Fair, which recently completed its second run from November 20–22.
Shanghai Children's Book Fair Draws Crowds
The first two days of the 2014 China Shanghai International Children's Book Fair (CCBF) featured many booths packed with exhibitors.
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Bouchercon 2014: Murder on the Beach
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A Five-Year Timeline
A Five-Year Timeline
By William Huston
Also see this excellent piece of Steve Horn, of DeSmogBlog on Truthout:
That's it for now. PLEASE SEND ME your candidates for best
PR, Spin, Psyops campaigns....!
Coming soon..
...the Gas Industry PR Playbook
How to turn Certainty into Doubt,
Outrage into Submission....
.... exposed!
By William Huston
Also see this excellent piece of Steve Horn, of DeSmogBlog on Truthout:
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2007 American Clear Skies Foundation founded (fake charity funded by Chesapeake) http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Clean_Skies_Foundation |
2008 |
07/08 I find it particularly despicable when these PR folks target children with their propaganda. Like this: Chesapeake Energy publishes "Chesapeake Charlie" coloring and activity book for children. |
2009 |
11/2009 Steve Shapiro: Certus Strategies publishes and presents: "Managing Stakeholder and Community Resistance to the Marcellus Shale Gas Extraction Project" to the Pennsylvania Natural Gas Summit. Inside: The goal of Outrage Management is to: "To engage the objectors and protect the majority from becoming outraged.", in response to both NIMBY outrage and also outrage from landowners who want a better deal: |
2010 |
4/2010 Aaron Price, Red Dragon, Inc. Produces Gas Odyssey, airs on WBNG-TV without sponsorship ID in violation of FCC rules. |
04/2010 Not to be outdone by Chesapeake, Talisman Energy creates the character Talisman Terry, prints coloring book for kids showing rainbows and pretty wells in pristine forests with flowers... (abandoned 7/2011) |
7/2010 American Clear Skies Foundation (fake charity funded by Chesapeake) Launches Shale Country. |
8/2010 George Stark Cabot Oil + Gas PR operative organizes the First Annual PR Picnic. People assaulted for bringing water onsite. Montrose property (school) yet indymedia press were detained by armed private security officers (off duty police, parole officers, deputies, hired as corporate security -- remember the Pinkertons?). They gave out little bottles of water which stated the source was Somerset Wastewater treatment plant. (can't make this stuff up, folks! Check the photo below:) Delicious and Refreshing! |
09/2010 A leaked document by the PA Dept of Homeland Security exposed that it had hired ITRR (Israeli private spy agency) to gather intelligence on anti-drilling activist groups, inc. people who watched Gasland, then published bulletins which it sent also toBravo Group which lobbies in Harrisburg. Here you can see the diverse range of Public Relations activities. Everything from surveillance, infiltrations (this is listed on company literature), and lobbying,. http://www.slideshare.net/arichman3/fusion-center-briefs-final |
09/2010 American Clear Skies Foundation producer "Shale Country" producer HARRIET GORDON GETZELS in Binghamton shooting interviews at Binghamton EPA hearings. For some reason she is onstage with Josh Fox here in Pittsburgh, while Josh Fox is talking about a media campaign to discredit Gasland: (Jump to the 9m mark): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjfGM7eH0pA#t=9m |
09/2010 Aaron Price shoots various events, which shows up in Aaron's second feature "Marcellus Shale Voices" which airs on WBNG 9/2010 without sponsorship ID in violation of FCC rules. |
11/2010 Hey Kids! Who likes CUPCAKES!!!!??? YAYYY!!! Encana produces propaganda film for children, "A Look Underground", where shale gas drilling is modeled with frosted cupcakes and sprinkles. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9qr1DiYTPo |
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04/2011 Energy in Depth, Marcellus Initiative founded, hires Tom Shepstone as it's campaign field director. |
05/2011: Exxon/Mobil launches a slick marketing campaign to promote every kind of dirty energy, from shale gas fracking to tar sands: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDfVycbnaBc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XQOJipRlJ8 |
04/2011: "Do not discuss the chemicals.", advises a page from the Landman's Handbook, discovered or leaked, reveals deceptive high-pressure techniques used by unscrupulous land men (redundant?) to dupe or coerce people into signing dis-favorable leases: http://williamahuston.blogspot.com/2011/04/lessons-from-landmans-handbook.html |
7/2011 EID Marcellus (Tom Shepstone) begins a series which attempts to discredit legitimate foundations doing public-service work, notably Heinz and Park Foundations, which are funding projects to educate people about the shale-gas invasion, which is guaranteed to severely alter the quality of life of people living within the shale-gas "fairway". They suggest that, among other things, that countless autonomous grassroots groups are actually funded by these foundations which are pushing a radical, anti-business, NIMBY agenda. In reality, it is EID Marcellus which should be suspect, as they are paid by the Gas industry to lobby and to issue pro-gas PR (public relations/spin/propaganda), some call this profession, "Shills". They operate by attempts to sanitize disasters, shift the blame, discredit the opposition, and make the industry look swell. |
10/2011 NY State Sen. Tom Libous admits using "push poll" technique re:fracking on his constituents in his district. "Do you support safe drilling"? It's a propaganda technique disguised as a poll. |
11/2011 TX-SHARON (Wilson), purchases a ticket to a conference called "Media and Stakeholder Relations Hydraulic Fracturing Initiative", especially for people who are PR operatives in the Gas Industry to attend. Sharon, who did not hide her identity, used a compact recorder to capture the following: Matt Pitzarella, a Range Resources spokesman speaking to other oil and gas industry spokespeople at the conference last week,said the company hires former military psyops specialists who use those skills in Pennsylvania. Matt Carmichael, manager of external affairs for Anadarko Petroleum, which has nearly 300,000 acres of Marcellus Shale gas holdings under lease in Central Pennsylvania, gave a speech urging industry media spokesmen to read a military counterinsurgency manual for tips in dealing with opponents to shale gas development. Matt Carmichael, Anadarko Petroleum Media & Stakeholder Relations Hydraulic Fracturing 2011 Initiative, |
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01/2012 http://www.landandlibertyfoundation.org/ Karen Moreau, chair of the NY State Petroleum Council, starts fake charity: Foundation for Land and Liberty and produces, "The Empire State Divide". Another example of a fake charity created to improve the public image of a special interest: gas companies under the guise of protecting "property rights". Whoops... Moreau conveniently omits the threats to property rights, i.e., eminent domain, compulsory integration, forced pooling, routine violations of privacy and trespass (with seismic and other crews), and threats to home rule which occur when the gas industry comes to town. |
03/2012 Tom Shepstone/EID Marcellus whoppers:
even if it is ridiculous or absurd, in order to shock and stun the ignorant population (lacking critical thinking skills), into a state of cognitive dissonance, confusion, and submission. This reminds me of Orwell's Ministry of Information, with slogans like War is Peace Ignorance is Strength Freedom is Slavery. |
04/2012 Craig Stevens observes that it took 4 years to pit neighbor against neighbor in Dimock. Whereas in Franklin Forks it took about 2 days. They have their PR Playbook down. Craig compares it to military propaganda akin to that developed by Joseph Goebbels a Nazi War Criminal. For example, while the industry people are all from out of state, places like Oklahoma, Colorado, Texas, and Wyoming, they label Craig Stevens and Vera Scroggins "outsiders", even though they both live about 5mi away each! I have heard a rumor that Susan Oliver, the WPX PR person featured in these videos, is a retired US Army PSYOPS specialist, as yet have not been able to confirm this. |
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More Threats and Intimidation from David Poole, General Counsel, for Range Resources (RRC)
Please see link below. Now David Poole, Senior Vice President and General Counsel for Range Resources, has made personal threats against me through his wife. I am not sure when or where this ends, but Mr. Poole is obviously not handling being exposed for using these tactics to silence his critics very well. I will keep you posted with any new developments and feel free to share. It is likely that the attacks against me will continue and perhaps even escalate, but I will not back down from what I think is right. Hopefully, others will also be inspired to not be intimidated by these tactics. "Together we bargain, divided we beg".
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Sunday, April 1, 2012
Range Resources (RRC) Insider Trading?
During some research I was accomplishing regarding my complaint to the Texas Bar Association on David Poole, General Counsel for Range Resources (RRC), I found that on July 27, 2011, Mr. Poole sold the majority of his Range Resources (RRC) stock. This was only a month after multi-million dollar lawsuit for water contamination was filed in Parker County TX, and a couple of days after the initial story of this lawsuit hit the DFW Media. Also,this was a day after Range Resources (RRC) released their quarterly earnings.
It would stand to reason that the general counsel of the company would have information not known to the public about any litigation that involved the company. He would also know intimate information on whether the company was exposed to any liability on that litigation. He would further know if there were any national media outlets that were preparing stories, because they likely would have called him directly for comments. Another peculiar thing was that only 10 days after the sell off, the stock fell over 20%. To put that in perspective, Mr. Poole owned 33,500 shares according several investing sites, and on July 27, 2011, he sold 27,000 of them at around $64 a share. The stock initially bumped up a couple of dollars, and then fell to a low on August 8, 2011 of around $51. The different in the total of selling the stock on those two days was over $350,000.00 to the benefit of Mr. Poole.
Further investigations show that Mr. Poole was not the only insider that traded significant stock on this day. There were four others that sold a significant amount of stock on July 27, 2011, and another that sold on July 29, 2011. Perhaps , I am giving them too much credit, but it would seem to very foolish to have a bunch of board members dump all their stock at the same time, and not raise questions of insider trading. Therefore, I am hopeful that there is someone who reads this that can better explain what is possibly happening. If there is someone who has an accounting background that can tell me whether or not there is something that should be questioned, or whether this is just a part of normal executive compensation. It certainly seems fishy, but could be something that is normal course of business. In reviewing some of their previous Security and Exchange Commission filings, there are some other peculiar things that I have questions about. Please give me a call or email, if you have some knowledge on the subject and are willing to help me poor through the past several years of Range Resources (RRC) SEC filings. Below are the links to the documents filed with the SEC:
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The Hastings Beauty School serves students and clients of all ages from Minnesota and Wisconsin. You're invited.
Students Becca Young, left, and Jaime Hageman worked on women's hairstyles at the Hastings Beauty School. The school offers the public bargain prices on beauty treatments to give students practical experience in hair styling and skin and nail care.
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Students at the Hastings Beauty School, in the renovated Gardner Hotel built in 1884, are inviting the community to come in and see the multi-million-dollar investment by owner Dan Lynch -- and get hair, nail or skin care at bargain prices.
Lynch said beyond "affordable prices in tough economic times," clients also help students to achieve their dreams.
But business has been slow lately, and too often, the students have only each other and mannequins to work on.
"I've always had a passion for doing hair," said Jaime Hageman, 20, of Prescott, Wis. "But we have a lot of students, and we need something to do."
One of two men in a class of 40, he learned at age 3 to braid hair from his grandmother, Pat Hageman, a retired hairdresser who ran the Beauty Nook in Hastings for 38 years.
Now, Jaime Hageman's greatest dream is to work, even just once, on the hair of country music star Taylor Swift. She lives in Nashville, where Hageman intends to move after graduation to get his cosmetology license.
Beauty school students need practice, his grandmother said.
"You need to have people sitting in your chair, doing their hair," she said.
"It's really about going in there and giving these kids the chance for practical experience," she said. "They listen to what you say, and the instructors are always there to guide them. There's very little chance for mistake."
Manager Jeanette Johnson agreed. She's been with the school for 23 years, helping more than 900 students to serve thousands of clients.
"They're safe when they come here," said Johnson of clients who come to the federally accredited school. "We do good work. It does cost less, but the students are supervised. They need customers to work on so they can go out and work in salons."
Joan Dahlgren, 59, of Hastings, was pleased last week with her color touchup and cut for $26, a quarter of the price that she paid at her last salon.
"It's always nice to help the kids when they're starting out in their careers," she said. "They do a great job, and they really take their time. You're almost like, 'C'mon, it's only hair.'"
Twice she's been to the school, and she plans to return.
Dahlgren noted the interesting architecture. It includes an original tin ceiling, massive fireplace and 12-foot oak-framed mirror in the lobby. The three-story building also has 12 apartments on its second and third floors.
Priscilla Diethelm, 62, got her hair colored and cut Thursday on a monthly special: A $6 haircut. "The price point for this economy is absolutely fabulous," she said.
Diethelm, who moved to Hastings a year ago, said she discovered the school after the exterior, with its 19 olive-colored pillars, caught her eye.
"It's a good use of space" in a building that had at times sat empty, she said.
Dahlgren held her head still as student Jess Shequen, 23, of Lake City, clipped wet red hair.
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The school opened about 35 years ago. Lynch bought it in 2003, in leased space 50 feet away from the existing location.
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Across the street from the school, at the Creative Confectionaire, manager Alysha Blomquist appreciates the business. Students come in to buy shakes in the summer on their lunch hours, and clients buy candy and fudge.
Lynch said the students come from all backgrounds, but a good number are young, single mothers learning a way to provide for their families.
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The best quality of this car -- among many good ones -- is its throttle response. Step on the gas pedal in most modern cars, including turbocharged in-line-six-powered BMWs, and there's a slight but oh-so-noticeable hesitation as various onboard computers figure out how to answer your request. Not in the M3. It has eight throttles on hair-trigger alert, ready to answer even a slight tap from your right foot. It's actually a bit disconcerting at first, and it demands that you think about every application. Press down even a bit too hard on a one-to-two gearchange, and the car lurches you back in your seat. Lift too suddenly, and you're chucked against your seatbelt. But when you get it right...oh, my.
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The BMW M3 is a great car, but the truth of the matter is that BMW's 328i, 335i, and 335is are so good that the most hardcore 3-series makes little practical sense unless you plan to take the car to a track often. Compared to the last M3 I drove, I noticed lighter parking-lot steering effort and a lighter clutch pedal with a touch more travel through the friction zone in this car. Both of these attributes make the M3 much more civil in daily use. However, its small-displacement V-8 still needs to be worked into the upper ranges of the tach to generate vigorous enthusiasm. Peak torque occurs at a relatively high 3900 rpm while the 414-hp power peak doesn't come until 8300 rpm. In the 335is, the twin-turbo inline six delivers 74 additional lb-ft of torque at just 1500 rpm, with a power band that is perfect for squeezing around traffic or dancing down a twisty road at seven-tenths.
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Okay, odd question here. I have a server with RAID 5. A drive failed, in a really physically in a really odd way. On the machine it boots and is seen by the BIOS but...no partition can be seen on the drive consistantly (in and out). 2 out of 3 drives working...I made new spare disk and added it, RAID 5 rebuilt clean. All appears well but...when I reboot it keeps trying to use the 2nd drive which doesn't give any partition data, so of course the RAID 5 gets 2 out of 3...again. The status of my drive is as follows: /dev/sda2:Good /dev/sdb2 (drive has physical problem so no partition data) bad, /dev/sdc2:good /dev/sdd2:good. Every time I reboot the mdadm system seems to keep trying to use /dev/sdb which has physical failure (although spins and is detected). /dev/sdd is the new drive I created. I added /dev/sdd to the raid and it rebuilds the raid but this action isn't memorized upon reboot so it keeps listing /dev/sda and /dev/sdc but doesn't use the perfectly good /dev/sdd until I re-add manually. I've tried removing the dead drive with the mdadm tool, but as it cannot see /dev/sdb paritions it will not fail or remove it (says partition doesn't exist). the /etc/mdadm.conf was automatically made on the original OS install which only lists:
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Dealing With Depression?
Find out how one woman goes "beyond the blues."
Beyond the Blues: Dealing With Recurrent Depression
I experienced my first bout of what I now know was depression when I was 11—uncontrollable crying, not wanting to get out of bed and go to school, and feelings of worthlessness. I was more sensitive than ever about being "left out" and the mercurial slights that characterize preteen girlhood. Nevertheless, I remained the consummate perfectionist. For instance, anything less than an "A" in school would validate my sense of inadequacy.
ReadKids Got Anxiety Disorders?
Parents will do anything to help their children. Read one man's story of chronic and severe anxiety that began early in his childhood. The editor of The Atlantic magazine, Scott Stossel still struggles with sometimes-disabling symptoms, but he manages his disorders and lives a successful and highly productive life.
Trouble Sleeping?
Trouble sleeping and nightmares are two symptoms of PTSD. If you've experienced a traumatic event, find out what you can do to improve your sleep.
Sleep Problems and PTSD
Many people have trouble sleeping at times. But it's more likely after you have experienced an accident, war, assault, disaster, or other traumatic event.
You may find you are sleeping too little, or too much, or having nightmares. If these symptoms don't go away, get worse over time, or interfere with your daily life, it might be time to see a doctor.
Trouble sleeping and nightmares are two symptoms of PTSD.
Find Your Holiday Happiness
Take some tips to remove stress, fear, and worry from your holidays. Discover how to overcome travel fears and how to help anxious children. And learn the myths and realities fo the holiday blues.
New Podcast: Mindfulness- and Acceptance-Based Behavioral Therapy
Dr. Lizabeth Roemer explains mindfulness skills and how people can learn to apply them to daily living, and she describes how acceptance-based behavioral therapies are used to treat anxiety disorders and depression.
Mindfulness- and Acceptance-Based Behavioral Therapy for Generalized Anxiety and Comorbid Disorders
Lizabeth Roemer, PhD
Professor of Psychology
College of Liberal Arts
University of Massachusetts Boston
Dr. Roemer explains mindfulness skills and how people can learn to apply them to daily living, and she describes how acceptance-based behavioral therapies are used to treat anxiety disorders and depression.
OCD Series: Experts Talk
Every Tuesday and Thursday (3:00-3:30 pm ET) in October experts at the New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University Department of Psychiatry will discuss diagnosis, new treatments, and resources for adults and children with OCD. More information and schedule.
New Webinar: Sleep and Anxiety in Kids
Sign up now for our webinar Sleep Problems and Disorders in Children and Adolescents With Anxiety and Depression, Wednesday, September 11, 2013. Learn more.