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Growing up abroad is often seen as a lucky experience reserved for the wealthy: going to expensive international schools, living in big houses and driving fancy cars. And it seems like there are few places better than Chiang Mai to grow up in, combining the tempting mix of rich Thai culture with the development of an increasingly cosmopolitan city. But what are the children of expats really thinking? To find out, I met a number of well-spoken and ambitious yet modest teens who are all well aware of the unique opportunities that have been presented to them. They contemplate their answers and choose their words carefully before opening up about their lives as expats' children. Adolescence comes with highs and lows, and being part of the youngest subset of expats brings its very own set of benefits and challenges.
"Teens often just want to belong and fit in," says Family Therapy and International Education counsellor Julia Simens, author of the book Emotional Resilience and the Expat Child. "This can be hard when they physically look so different from a Thai student their own age." There are also cultural differences between Thai and expat children that can cause difficulties bonding with one another. "American girls love having sleepovers, but in Thailand it's not common practice, so they must explore until a happy medium is found."
Nicole Duhig has a combined 17 years of experience as a Career and College Counsellor in her home country of England as well as in Cyprus, and is now working at Prem Tinsulanonda International School for her second year. She has witnessed firsthand the difference between the students who grew up in their birthplace and students who grew up abroad. "Children growing up overseas come in contact with so many different cultures that they no longer have the stereotypical images that kids at home might have," she says. "You might think your country has a certain reputation abroad but you quickly learn that you're not put in a box. It's a valuable experience learning to get along with other nationalities and people with different backgrounds."
Simens agrees with Duhig and points out, "Children studying abroad learn in non-academic ways too. Travel increases their global awareness." Simens believes that there are three groups of personal attributes that expat children develop more than homegrown children: Qualities and Values, Friendship Skills, and Self-Esteem and Learning. "They often have a worldview on issues as well as being more exposed to other cultures which make them more compassionate and understanding (qualities and values). They also need to reach out and connect when they move to a new place so they tend to be braver in social situations (friendship skills). Lastly, after they have successfully mastered a move, they can often bring that sort of risk-tasking into the classroom and not be afraid to take risks and try something new (self-esteem and learning)," she says.
Moving Away
One of the most difficult changes students go through is leaving the country in which they were born or spent their formative years. Daily routines and accustomed lifestyles get turned upside down, friends and family left behind, and children are dropped into a whole new culture with inevitable preconceived notions.
"Letting go of the stereotypes, embracing 'what is' and getting on with real life will be key in a successful transition," says Simens. But having lived in Thailand for four years herself, she knows this is often easier said than done.
It was with hesitance that Cristina Nearing (18) reacted when she heard she was moving to PTIS in Chiang Mai after six years in the Philippines. The surroundings were unfamiliar and the differences overwhelming. "I went to a very small, private Catholic school and when I moved here I felt anxious because I was going to an enormous international school with people from all over the world," she recalls. "In the Philippines I went to church with my fellow students but that stopped abruptly once I came here and some students would even mock the Bible, which shocked me in the beginning."
Jasper Benchara (16) on the other hand was glad to hear he was swapping Venice for Chiang Mai: "I was bullied in my middle school in Italy. The fact that it was an elite international school made it worse because everyone was trying to prove themselves and be better than the other." After eight years in Italy, his parents moved to Chiang Mai for the second time. "I was really happy because I had spent several months here earlier and made good friends so I knew what to expect," he says.
Leaving his parent's home country of Germany at the mere age of three, Julian Kossmann (17) has few childhood memories of his time there but still visits every summer. "Growing up in Chiang Mai was amazing. The amount of freedom I had here is incomparable to any other place. Here it's largely free of regulations, which is a huge difference with Germany, where I feel like everything is organised to the smallest detail and carefully planned out on a piece of paper," he says. "I once went to the cinema past a certain hour in Germany and promptly got kicked out. I thought to myself: that would never be a problem in Thailand. The moment I got home, I downloaded all the rules and regulations regarding minors and learnt them by heart!"
Fitting In
Changing schools is never easy, and expat children not only have to adapt to a new school but simultaneously acclimate to a new way (and pace) of life. This can be particularly difficult for teenagers, going through a period of self-discovery in which environment plays a huge part in self-development. "When I first arrived at my new school, I was faced with the dilemma whether I should hang out with the Thai or the English-speaking kids," says Thai-American Ploy Cook (14). "I soon got to know both sides, but growing up in the States I grew up with another mentality." One of the big cultural differences was sense of humour. "I can be very sarcastic at times and Thai kids don't always get it," she adds.
One reoccurring obstacle many foreign students face is the language barrier. Some students who arrive at English-speaking international schools have trouble finding their words and ways to express themselves when they were raised in another language.
Yvonne Strauss (16) also encountered language problems, but with a twist. "The past few years I've been living in a German-speaking dorm in Chiang Mai where we've created our own expressions in German. People who hear us talking tell us that they wouldn't understand us in Germany," she giggles. Julian Kossmann agrees. "I speak English now better than German, which is frightening because I'm going to a German university. I try to keep up with the national news on the internet and sometimes I discover expressions in German that I had never heard of before."
One of the biggest challenges faced by expat children is always having to say goodbye. It is something they have to get used to...but that doesn't make it any easier. Ralph van den Berg (30), born in France to Dutch parents, attended a local Thai school when he first arrived here at age nine, before graduating from Chiang Mai International School. Although he had little trouble fitting in, the real problem for him was making friends that he saw a future with. "After years of seeing kids come and go I had become frustrated trying to make new friends. I had lost many good friends who moved away after living here three or four years," he says. And yet, after graduating from Payap University, he decided to stay in Chiang Mai. "I grew up here, so I never really considered moving back to the Netherlands," he admits. "People who move somewhere else do so because they have something better waiting for them or they're trying to get away from something. I'm happy here, so why leave, right?"
Indeed, even for those staying here for a short period, Chiang Mai has a tendency to feel like home, which makes it difficult to leave. Two years ago, Char-Christ Anzai (17) was close to leaving Thailand and moving to the States permanently. "We actually spent several months there but I didn't feel comfortable living there and I didn't like my school. Chiang Mai and Lanna International School pulled me back," he says. "We often get students who return after two or three years and we even have teachers that were former students here."
Julia Simens believes that the way young people leave one country will influence how they enter a new location. "If you continue to feel like you missed out on something because you weren't living in your home country or you felt that you wanted to leave the country quickly and say good riddance, then your next country will also seem shallow and unimportant," she says. According to Simens, family is the cornerstone to ensure teenagers feel comfortable with the changes. "Teenagers need family values, traditions and rules that are consistent in all locations. This will help them feel more grounded and secure."
Missing Home
Homesickness is another challenge many expat children face in their move abroad. Feeling safe, having a sense of security in friendships and knowing your environment well are all associated with home. "One psychological issue everyone faces is the need to belong. We have a need to connect to feel happy and fulfilled," explains Simens. Parents can play an important role in their children's lives to smooth the transition, she adds. "To ensure social and emotional stability it is important to blend the past with the present. You have to connect your new location with your past locations or home. Attachment and vital close connections are key to a person's happiness."
Thailand, which is usually lauded for its laid-back culture, can at times be frustrating for children (or really anyone) in need of structure. "At times, the chaos here can be mind-numbing and makes me miss the degree of organisation in Germany," says Julian Kossmann. "When I get off the plane there, everything seems to have its place, its correctness."
Words of Advice
A common piece of advice among the international school students is to be open and seize every opportunity you receive with both hands. Nicole Duhig agrees and stresses the importance in the growing global economy of a broad knowledge of the world, in addition to being fluent in several languages. "These are two assets that students studying abroad develop just by going to their schools and interacting with other students. They pick up different languages because their friend groups often consist of so many different nationalities."
The expat children are full of good advice for their fellows. Julian Kossmann believes that taking risks is the only way you can really acclimate to a new culture. "Expose yourself to new things actively, don't lock yourselves in," he says. "Take the risk of meeting new people because they often are really interesting and have valuable life experiences. Feel inclined to open up to the rest of the city and don't miss out on the world of opportunities and culture." Adds Ploy Cook: "Don't assume that everything's the same as back home. Start with a new mind and perspective on things and don't compare Thailand to the country you once lived in."


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Package Selection Feature
Package Selection Feature
For a further guide about Product Maint please click here.
First you login as Admin, from the Admin login page. You enter your Username, Password and the 4-Digit code displayed and click 'Submit'.
Click on Configuration in the left hand menu.
Then you will click on Shopping Cart
Then you will click on Product Maint
If you would like to give your users the ability to choose the products they want to build up a package you can setup a Package Selection product.
Here is how to configure an Item in our Shopping Cart to do exactly this.
Once configured, the member will select either from our Showcase View, OR just regular adding from the cart, the particular package item you have specified.
During the Signup or Order process (it works for both) they will be asked to add the set number of items to their package, for example if you said it is a package of 10 items, they will need to select a total of 10 items FROM the list of available items you configured. It could be 3 of one, 3 of another and 4 of another, 10 of 1, etc. Total 10 items if you set it to need 10. You can set it to need any number you wish.
Adding Packaged Product Identifier
For a product, lets say Test Product 1
Select [EDIT} in the Product Maintenance section
Press the add new button in the area marked Product Details
From the Drop down list select Packaged Product Identifier
Add 1 for the value (but could be any integer number it is like a ID for this package)
Press save product details button
Adding Packaged Product Quantity
Press add new button again
This time select Packaged Product Quantity from the drop down box. Enter the number of products that must be selected in the value field (for purposes of this example - enter 4)
Press save product details button
You have now created a Packaged Product with an ID of 1, which requires 4 optional products to be selected before Checkout can be completed. The total price of the Packaged Product is contained in this product. When optional products are selected - their value will be Zero ($0) - because they are a part of the package.
You now have to identify which products are a part of the Package.This is achieved by editing the products that can be optionally selected and Addding a Package Identifier to them
Package ID - Optional Product
In the same area of the product maintenance, press the 'add new' button under Product Details for the product to be included in the package.
This time select Package Id - Optional Product from the drop down list and for the Value field enter the PackageID you created previously (in this example - you have to enter 1 - as this is the Package ID).
Press the save product details button
Should you wish to have more than one package containing a particular item, separate all the 'Packaged Product Identifier' that you wish the item to show up in in the 'Package Id - Optional Product' area with commas like 11,22,33,44,55.
Repeat this exercise for all products you want to be optional for the packaged product.
After this is complete, whenever a user selects the Packaged Product in their shopping cart, an additional step will be introduced to the shopping cart to select the 'optional products'
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Northland Cathedral is a church that loves children and encourages them to connect with God. The church equips and empowers children to know God in word and spirit. Leaders desire to come alongside parents in raising their children in today's challenging world. Teachers are dedicated to growing your child's understanding of the Bible.
We have a place for your child to grow in the knowledge of God from nursery to preschool through elementary. There are multiple opportunities for your child's growth on Sunday morning and Wednesday night.
For more information, contact Children's Pastor Rich Vinson.
Aug. 2: Back to School Bash
at Lake Maurer
Aug. 3: Big D.O.G. Orientation
Sept. 7: Big D.O.G. Training
Oct. 5: Big D.O.G. Training
Oct. 26: Children's Missions
Trip Dinner
Sunday: Nursery through
Pre-Kindergarten Sunday School
at 9:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Kindergarten through Grade Six
Sunday School at 9:15 a.m.
Kindergarten through Grade Six
Children's Church at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday: Nursery, Royal Rangers and Girl's Ministry
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Google Sheds Brighter Light on Honeycomb, Unveils Web-Based Android Market
Google's Honeycomb event has come and gone, leaving us drooling over Android 3.0 and the awesome stuff that awaits us. In the chance that you were not able to tune in to the live show, broadcast from Mountain View, California, we'll give you a few notes to bring you up to speed.
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I'm gradually coming down with a case of 'need-to-get-out-of-the-country' fever. I need warm sun, the sound of water (beach or pool I'm not fussy) and a landscape to inspire… This hotel however is an inspiration in itself… Want. To. Be. There. Now!
Areis Do Seixo has some pretty great reviews on Trip Advisor and pricing seems to be around £200-£300 per night for a double room.


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The following is a brief summary of all of my posts at Webroot's Threat Blog for December, 2012. You can subscribe to Webroot's Threat Blog RSS Feed, or follow me on Twitter:
01. DIY malicious domain name registering service spotted in the wild
02. Fake 'FedEx Tracking Number' themed emails lead to malware
03. Bogus 'Facebook Account Cancellation Request' themed emails serve client-side exploits and malware
04. Malicious 'Security Update for Banking Accounts' emails lead to Black Hole Exploit Kit
05. A peek inside a boutique cybercrime-friendly E-shop – part five
06. Fake 'Flight Reservation Confirmations' themed emails lead to Black Hole Exploit Kit
07. Malicious 'Sendspace File Delivery Notifications' lead to Black Hole Exploit Kit
08. Fake Chase 'Merchant Billing Statement' themed emails lead to malware
09. Cybercriminals entice potential cybercriminals into purchasing bogus credit cards data
10. Fake 'Change Facebook Color Theme' events lead to rogue Chrome extensions
11. Fake 'Citi Account Alert' themed emails lead to Black Hole Exploit Kit
12. Spamvertised 'Work at Home" scams impersonating CNBC spotted in the wild
13. Pharmaceutical scammers spamvertise YouTube themed emails, entice users into purchasing counterfeit drugs
14. Cybercriminals resume spamvertising British Airways themed E-ticket receipts, serve malware
15. Fake 'UPS Delivery Confirmation Failed' themed emails lead to Black Hole Exploit Kit
16. Webroot's Threat Blog Most Popular Posts for 2012
This post has been reproduced from Dancho Danchev's blog. Follow him on Twitter.
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Summarizing Webroot's Threat Blog Posts for December
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SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. — The Siskiyou County Jail is near capacity and 99% of its inmates are felons. In October of 2011 California Bill AB-109 took effect, forcing those felons to do their time in local county jails.
The sign may read "Siskiyou County Jail", meaning it's meant to house mostly misdemeanors, but the Sheriff is calling it a "mini-prison"; that's because right now the place is filled with felons, rather than inmates spending their time in state prison they're doing it in local jails.
Right now, only one percent of the inmates at the Siskiyou County Jail are in for a misdemeanor. The rest are felons some sentenced to four and five years. More felons means prison politics come into play, causing more fights and disruptions among inmates and also causing a crowded environment.
Prison Manager Lt. Jeff Huston says most inmates are now double-bunked. The original design for the jail allows for only four single cell units making it harder for him to separate the ones who can't get along.
"They all don't mix. So, I only have so many ways to separate them, and it's getting more and more difficult when I keep getting more and more felons in here," said Lt. Huston.
Officials are working to build a new jail with a better design. The Siskiyou County Jail has until October 21st of 2013 to purchase a property for the new jail. They are already in negotiations for one right now.


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Back in February 1989, a 7-year-old girl named Melissa Moreira was walking home on SW 18th Terrace in Miami. She had spent the evening shopping with her family. As she walked by a neighbor's home, a pit bull ran at her and leaped.
The dog tore apart the girl's face and arms as she screamed. It then savaged her mother and grandmother before a neighbor shot it four times in the head.
The animal left the little girl in critical condition. She survived only after extensive reconstructive surgery to her face.
Soon after that attack, the Miami-Dade County Commission banned all pit bulls. The ban was probably the first such countywide measure in the nation. Since then, thousands of pit bulls have been killed in a drab building near the Palmetto Expressway. In 2008, the county confiscated 802 pit bulls and euthanized more than 650. Workers every month halt scores of animals' hearts with an overdose of barbiturates, then cart them en masse out the back door.
The Miami-Dade ban effectively began a pit bull exodus northward. Neither Broward nor Palm Beach has such a ban, and dozens of dog owners have fled here over the years with their dogs just to avoid the law.
National animal groups from the Humane Society to the American Veterinary Medical Association have been unable to get the ban overturned. But thanks to a tiny 57-year-old woman with a short haircut and a paw print tattooed on her left wrist, that may soon change. Dahlia Canes led a group that won an unprecedented legal victory this past March. And now she has hired a lawyer and plans to mount a lawsuit that might overturn the measure. "The ban doesn't work," she says. "It's insane that we're taking them away and killing them."
The catchall term "pit bull" actually refers to at least three common breeds of dog — the American Pit Bull Terrier, the American Staffordshire Terrier, and the Staffordshire Bull Terrier. All three probably descended from bulldogs bred in England in the 1800s for "bull baiting" — brutal bull-versus-canine blood matches. The sport was banned in the 1830s, so the hardy animals were bred for dog fights instead.
Hundreds came to America with Irish and English immigrants. By the early 1900s, pit bulls were among the nation's most popular breeds. The Little Rascals' dog, Petey, was a pit bull. So was Sgt. Stubby, a beloved WWI mascot who earned dozens of medals in the European trenches with the 102nd Infantry.
Pit bulls didn't become pariahs until the past two decades, after well-publicized, stomach-churning attacks. The one on Melissa Moreira brought out the anti-pit bull forces, including the Miami Herald, which came out in support of the Miami measure. Before an April 4, 1989, vote, Moreira's mother tearfully asked Miami-Dade commissioners: "Who in this room is going to bring my child back to the way she was?" It passed unanimously.
But it didn't take long for the law's problems to become obvious.
One owner chained 16 pit bulls to a tree in a Miramar field and left them to starve rather than face the $500 fines for each dog. A month after the ban was approved, the Herald flip-flopped and wrote a scathing editorial demanding its repeal. The next year, Florida's Legislature passed a statewide prohibition against "breed-specific" dog laws. Miami-Dade's rule, however, was grandfathered in.
The law has plenty of supporters, including PETA. In 2001, the Centers for Disease Control reported that pit bulls had killed 66 people in the '80s and '90s, twice as many as any other kind of dog.
But that statistic is nonsense, says Adam Goldfarb, a Humane Society spokesman. No one has shown that breedwide bans reduce pit bull assaults. He contends that the laws are expensive and almost impossible to enforce. Thousands of pit bull owners flaunt the law every day just by walking their dogs in Miami-Dade. "We don't believe any one breed of dog is inherently more dangerous than any other breed," Goldfarb says.
Miami's ban has met its most ardent — and dangerous critic — in Canes. She fled to Miami in 1959 with her family at age 6 when her father, a member of Batista's regime, was forced from Cuba. Her love for animals goes back to her homeland, where she once spent her $12 allowance on a mule.
In 2003, the paralegal spotted a stray dog while driving on NW 32nd Avenue in Miami. When she opened the door, the mud-colored mutt leaped into the car and laid her head on Canes' lap. Though a friend in the backseat shouted, "Watch out, it's a pit bull!" Canes was in love and named her Chocolate.
But soon, Animal Services discovered the dog. Canes sent Chocolate to live in Broward, beginning her quest to overturn the pit bull ban.
Since then, Canes has adopted dozens of pit bulls and founds homes for them in Broward or other places where the canines are legal.
She's also met people like Pierre Bahri, who have moved north to save their pit bulls. Bahri, an art gallery worker, packed up in December after an Animal Control officer gave him 48 hours to remove two pit bulls from his Wynwood home. He broke his lease and moved to Hollywood. "I love my dogs," he says, "like they're my kids."


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Resolutions passed at the November 9, 2009 NOW - NYS Convention:
Resolution to Combat Sexism and Misogyny in the Media
Whereas, the media has consistently demeaned women from the primary campaign throughout the general election; and
Whereas, this is abusive to and biased against women and is unrelated to news or policy;
Therefore, let it be resolved that NOW-NYS recommend to National NOW that they,
1. will expand and maintain the media hall of shame with the contact information of the offenders,
2. will select the worst offenders and organize a campaign to have them fired. This will include pickets of the sponsors. They will send out actions alerts,
3. will hold a meeting/forum on sexism for C-span,
4. will conduct a consciousness raising (CR) campaign against sexism in the media that could include producing a You-Tube video that uses sarcasm/humor to raise awareness of sexism, encouraging Saturday Night Live to take on this topic, and writing Katie Couric and asking her to criticize some of the male big wigs the way Hillary was criticized.
Passed by the Sexism and Misogyny in Media Workshop
Resolutions passed at the October 27, 2007 NOW - NYS Convention:
Transgender Day of Remembrance
Whereas, NOW-NYS strives to eliminate interpersonal violence in all forms, and
Whereas, NOW-NYS strives to eliminate civil inequalities in all forms, and
Whereas, Gender expression is currently excluded from Federal and New York State non-discrimination laws, and
Whereas, Transgender New Yorkers remain at an unacceptable high risk for violent hate crimes, be it therefore "Transgender Day of Remembrance" to memorialize transgender victims of violence, and to raise awareness of interpersonal violence targeting transgender communities.
Therefore resolved that NOW-NYS annually recognize November 20, 2007, as Transgender Day of Remembrance, to memorialize transgender victims of violence, and raise awareness of interpersonal violence targeting the transgender community.
Support Access to Driver's Licensees for Undocumented Residents in New York
Whereas, the safety of all drivers will be improved if undocumented drivers could be licensed and insured
Whereas, discrimination against undocumented residents stands in the way of reasonable needs of such residents to access social services for themselves and their children
Therefore be it resolved that the NOW-NYS urges all citizens to support efforts to open applications for driver's license to all residents of New York State, documented and undocumented alike.
Whereas, diversity is a leadership imperative, and
Whereas, eliminating racism remains an ongoing priority of NOW-NYS, be it therefore
Therefore be it resolved that NOW-NYS Council plan an annual training or event on this.
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As Galena school officials were cleaning out the old high school's old bus barn in preparation to move it so construction could start at the new high school, they found something really special. Superintendent Dr. Brian Smith tells News Talk KZRG about it.
We found an old keystone that went on our original high school here, so we talked to our architect about maybe incorporating it into our new facility. He thought it was a great idea, so we've done that."
Smith says the students will really appreciate it.
"It looks great. We stress to the kids the tradition we have here. We're very proud of it. It's actually carved out of stone, and the architect did a great job incorporating it."
The old keystone dates back 110 years to 1904.


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MSM Joint Formula is a synergistic blend of naturally-derived compounds; MSM, Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfates which support healthy joint function.* Glucosamine and Chondroitin provide support for the cartilage while MSM (Methyl-sulfonyl-methane) provides the body with a bioavailable form of organic sulfur. Taken together, these three nutrients provide triple joint support for healthy mobility.*


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Sam Alden Archives - Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources
Shiga, Alden, Tamakis win Ignatz Awards
The Ignatz Awards were handed out Saturday night at Small Press Expo in a ceremony that culminated with a mock wedding in which Simon Hanselmann married Comics (represented by a stack of graphic novels and real-life creator Michael DeForge).
Named in honor of the brick-wielding mouse in George Herriman's Krazy Kat strip, the festival prize recognizes achievement in comics and cartooning. Nominees are selected by a panel of five cartoonists, and then voted on by SPX attendees.
Six by 6 | Six of the best books of 2014 (so far)
We're a little more than halfway through the year, which makes it the perfect time to pause and separate the truly exemplary comics from the merely mediocre.
Below are six of my favorite comics of the year thus far. Many of them will likely make their way into my final "best of 2014″ list come December, but I reserve the right to completely change my mind between now and then.
In any case, let me know what comics you've enjoyed reading thus far (or how crazy I am for forgetting Graphic Novel X) in the comments section.
This is the best comic about a giant chicken you'll ever read
While I'm wary (to put it mildly) of throwing around trite phrases like "breakout artist" and "hot new cartoonist," it sure seems like Sam Alden has a certain enthusiasm building around him in indie circles. Reading Wicked Chicken Queen, it's not hard to see why. Whatever your initial reaction might be on glancing at that title, I can tell you I didn't expect anything nearly as graceful, thoughtful and moving as this comic turned out to be.
Exclusive first look at Sam Alden's 'Wicked Chicken Queen' cover
Cartoonist Sam Alden has had quite a year in 2013 — and 2014 looks to be in even better.
The artist, who won this year's Ignatz Award for Promising New Talent for his work on Haunter and Hawaii 1997, will release Wicked Chicken Queen through Box Brown's Retrofit Comics. Debuting in February, Wicked Chicken Queen will be Retrofit's flagship book for spring 2014, to be joined by comics from Zac Gorman and Madeleine Flores.
Retrofit has given ROBOT 6 the exclusive first look at the cover to Alden's next work, which we're happy to show off here.
Comics A.M. | Digital's "biggest competition is 'Angry Birds'"
Digital comics | ICv2 has a fascinating interview with Gagan Singh, Viz Media's chief technology officer, in which he discusses not only the nuts and bolts of the publisher's digital manga program — it now encompasses a number of e-reader platforms as well as a dedicated app — but also the larger questions of piracy, trends and, most importantly, growing the manga audience: "My favorite example is when you're in the digital domain, your biggest competition is not the next manga or the next book, your biggest competition is Angry Birds because it's only one click away. When you get into debate over mind share, I'm not just trying to get them to read the next book, I'm trying to get them to not listen to that song or play that video game. That is a bigger challenge where marketing and mind share is concerned." [ICv2]
Comics A.M. | Near-mint 'X-Men' #1 sells for record $250,000
Comics | A CGC-certified 9.6 copy of 1963's The X-Men #1, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, fetched a private-sale record of $250,000 in a deal brokered by Pedigree Comics. That same comic, said to be one of just two certified near-mint copies in existence, went for a then-record $200,000 in March 2011; a 9.8 copy sold at auction in July 2012 for $492,938. The all-time record remains the $2.6 million paid in a 2011 auction for a near-mint copy of Action Comics #1. [CGC Comics]
Comics | Joe McCulloch puts together a nice guide to the self-published comics of Steve Ditko. [Comics Alliance]
Comics | If you want to read Franco-Belgian comics but don't know where to start, Jared Gardner has you covered, with a brief introduction and some recommended works that have been translated into English. [Public Books]
One to watch: Sam Alden
If you haven't heard of Sam Alden yet, it's because he's still working on his first graphic novel, as detailed in this interview on a local-news site in Sitka, Alaska, where he's doing a summer fellowship.
This is the sort of article you glance at and think "Huh, this guy will be interesting in a couple of years." Then I took a look at his art blog, Gingerland, and realized this guy's got it going on now. Check it out for some gorgeous black-and-white and watercolor drawings. And then you can read the first few chapters of his work-in-progress, Eighth Grade, as well as some of his other comics. And then, about a year from now, you can say "Oh, yeah, I was reading his stuff ages ago …"


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EPC Student Ministries exists to serve those who are called by God to reach and disciple junior and senior high school students through the local church, presbyteries, and beyond.
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[iPhone] 30/30 is a task manager with a unique interface
Posted By Tucker On June 13, 2013 @ 10:28 AM In iOS | No Comments
[1]For most people, some kind of task manager is a must. For some people, that tasks manager is a PA or an executive assistant. For others, it's a simple pen and paper to-do list. For iPhone fans, the task manager is often an app. One such app is 30/30, a task manager that turned a lot of heads last year. It made one of our "apps of the day" list back in 2012 [2], it also was named Runner-up for Best Task Manager app in the 2012 Best App Ever awards. But a year can be a very long time in app terms…so how has 30/30 aged since 2012?
Main Functionality
30/30 is a task manager that helps you to stick to your timetable. You provide a list of "to-do" items and a time frame for completing each one, and 30/30 lets you know when it's time to move on to the next task.
[3]There was this girl in English class in my high school who was totally obsessed with color-coding. She always had to color code her binders, her dividers, her folders, her highlighters, and even her pens. At the time, I thought she just had an undiagnosed case of OCD. In retrospect, I appreciate that color breaks really can send a message to users and keep them focused.
If you love color-coding or color breaks, 30/30 is bound to appeal to you. In addition to color breaks, a variety of icons are available to festoon your tasks with. The entire screen changes color to match your current task, which really does have this subconscious way of focusing your mind on the task at hand.
30/30's interface is very simple and intuitive. Various tasks are listed below the central "wheel," with each task getting a different color. Touch and hold the colored tasks blocks to move them, double tap to edit their contents, and slide right to delete. If you've ever used an iPhone for more than a minute, these gestures are as obvious as breathing. Tap the dial to start or pause timing for a task.
Everyone's personal organizational style is different, so the level of customization in 30/30 is really nice. No matter how you like to stay organized, you can likely make this countdown tool work for you.
If you need help staying on-task, this colorful countdown tool is a good option. It might have turned the most heads in 2012, but this clever app is worth checking out if you missed it back then. This is a solid app that deserves all the praise it has gotten.
Price: Free
Version reviewed: 2.1.2
Supported OS: Requires iOS 4.3 or later
Download size: 13.9 MB
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Microsoft bought Skype last year. As you have noticed, since that time Microsoft has been trying to integrate the VoIP juggernaut into existing Microsoft services. The latest casualty of the Skype purchase? Windows Live Messenger, or MSN Messenger as it was formerly known for a very long time.
Sourcing "several sources", The Verge is reporting that Microsoft is in the process of retiring Windows Live Messenger and integrating it into Skype. The announcement isn't official, yet, so we can't say for sure that this will happen. However, it would make sense if you consider how closely Skype is integrated with Windows 8, Microsoft's latest operating system.
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Alice Hemmings
This is the worse decision they have ever made, first they alienate regular windows users by coming out with Windows 8. Now they're gonna take away their messenger service from those of us who actually still use it? It doesn't even transfer over your contacts as groups! They either need to modify the Skype programming to be able to sign into multiple accounts with the lists the way I'm used to seeing it or I'm switching to AIM.
Skype is already a bloated program. Having it run in the background is nothing compared to WLM. I will never make the switch to Skype if this is true. I do not like the program AT ALL for instant messaging. I refuse to use the shitty resource hog that is Skype. I will be making a Chinese hotmail so I can continue to use WLM.
I really hope they don't bloat Skype and mess it up like MSN Messenger. MSN Messenger wasn't too bad, but over time it became this bloated monster – if I remember correctly it was about 100MB. It had so much unnecessary crap including ads.
Skype has also bloated over time, but not nearly as bad as MSN Messenger. It does what it does well, except the copy and paste, which they've somehow managed to screw up really well instead of leaving well enough alone.


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The East Hawaii Cultural Council will sponsor the first-ever Hilo Open Studios Tour in November, and planning is under way. The event is open to all artists, in all media, and all galleries in the Hilo area. Visit the East Hawaii Cultural Center at 141 Kalakaua St. to get information and applications, or call 961-5711.
"We are asking for volunteers to help organize the event," said spokesman Lourdan Kimbrell. "Artist open studio tours have been successful in Hawaiian Paradise Park and in Volcano over the last few years, and EHCC believes that artists in Hilo will benefit from the opportunity to present their art for sale and meet other artists in their studios."
The Hilo Open Studios Tour will be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 15-17. Applications for the tour need to be completed and submitted to EHCC no later than Sept 1.
"In order to make this event a success, it will depend on artists and volunteers becoming involved in the organization and execution of the event," said Kimbrell.
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Islamabad: A schoolgirl committed suicide by shooting herself inside a classroom in a town near the Pakistani capital after she was allegedly harassed by a man.
Natasha Habib, a 16-year-old student of class 10, shot herself with a pistol during an examination yesterday.
She was a student of the Government Girls Centennial Model High School in Haripur, located about 60 km from Islamabad.
Officials at a local hospital said the girl`s body had several bruises.
A message written on her right arm asked her mother to forgive her and claimed a man named Asad had harassed her and made her life miserable.
A mobile phone number was written on her left arm.
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I wrote an article a few weeks back about Javascript frameworks (Top 10 Javascript Frameworks – Which do you prefer?), and the general consensus was that jQuery was the best. I like scriptalicious and Prototype, but I have been looking at MooTools recently, and I like what I see. Here are the best MooTools Plugins:
1. Photo Gallery
URL: http://www.hotajax.org/content/view/211/420/.
Description: A marvellous interactive Photo Gallery.
Demo:View Demo.
2. Noob Slide
URL: http://www.outcut.de/.
Description: This is another image gallery slideshow, nicely done..
Demo:View Demo.
3. Simple 3D Carousel
URL: http://www.hotajax.org/content/view/491/420/.
Description: A (not so) basic 3D Carousel.
Demo:View Demo.
4. Slider
URL: http://www.phatfusion.net/slider/.
Description: Horizontal or Vertical bar and slider.
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5. Click to change the background
URL: http://www.hotajax.org/content/view/468/420/.
Description: Dynamic color selector- colors swatch animate to pick and change the background.
Demo:View Demo.
6. Pamoorama
URL: http://www.silverscripting.com….
Description: It show only part of your fullsize image, the image can then be scrolled by moving the mouse over it.
Demo:View Demo.
7. Tips
URL: http://www.hotajax.org/content/view/213/420/.
Description: A stylish tool tip demo.
8. Javascript Image Gallery
URL: http://tutorialdog.com….
Description: A simple but very useable Image gallery.
Demo:View Demo.
9. Sample Nav Bar
URL: http://www.hotajax.org/content/view/212/420/.
Description: A stylish and easy to use nav bar.
Demo:View Demo.
10. Slidinglist
URL: http://www.hotajax.org/content/view/210/420/.
Description: A tree-like sliding navigation system.
Demo:View Demo.
URL: http://www.phatfusion.net/multibox/.
Description: A lightbox that supports images, flash, video, mp3s, html.
Demo:View Demo.
12. Image Menu
URL: http://www.phatfusion.net/imagemenu/.
Description: A horizontal menu, reveals more of the image as you rollover it.
Demo:View Demo.
13. Window Growl
URL: http://icebeat.bitacoras.com….
Description: Tooltips with a difference.
Demo:View Demo.
14. ReMooz
URL: http://digitarald.de/playground/remooz.html.
Description: Simpliar and easier than SqueezeBox. Click on an image and the image will enlarge. Simple, the way I like it.
Demo:View Demo.
15. Accordions
URL: http://www.hotajax.org/content/view/98/420/.
Description: A stylish and smooth accordian style navigation.
16. Slideshow
URL: http://www.electricprism.com/aeron/slideshow/.
Description: This is by far and away the Photo Gallery with the most features. Very well done.
Demo:View Demo.
17. mooSlide ( lightbox replacement)
URL: http://www.artviper.net/test/ajaxslide/.
Description: The mooSlideBox v3 is a small and slim ajax based extension or replacement of the common "lightbox". I really love this.
Demo:View Demo.
18. Page Loader
URL: http://www.phatfusion.net/pageloader/.
Description: You can load a div from one page into a div on this page.
Demo:View Demo.
19. Grow a Textarea
URL: http://ejectmedia.net/examples/moo_textareas/.
Description: Just make a form, and this script will add the ability to resize each textarea.
Demo:View Demo.
20. JavaScript Time Picker
URL: http://www.nogray.com/time_picker.php.
Description: The first ever Time Picker that utilize a very easy drag and drop interface.
Demo:View Demo.
21. Sexy sliding JavaScript side bar menu
URL: http://www.andrewsellick.com/….
Description: Smooth and yes, SEXY sidebar menu.
Demo:View Demo.
22. Slideshow
URL: http://www.phatfusion.net/slideshow/.
Description: A smooth transition between images.
Demo:View Demo.
23. Ajax login form (
URL: http://joeabiraad.com….
Description: An easy to use login form.
Demo:View Demo.
24. FancyUpload
URL: http://digitarald.de/project/fancyupload/.
Description: Swf meets Ajax for beautiful uploads.
Demo:View Demo.
25. Validate
URL: http://www.phatfusion.net/validate/.
Description: A simple form validation.
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26. SortableTable
URL: http://www.phatfusion.net/sortabletable/.
Description: Sort and filter tables.
Demo:View Demo.
27. MooTabs – Tiny tab class for MooTools
URL: http://www.silverscripting.com/mootabs/.
Description: MooTabs is tiny(3kb), as the name suggests, it's main purpose is to help out with the creation of simple tab navigation.
Demo:View Demo.
28. Sortable List Example
URL: http://techblog.billkrueger.com….
Description: A drag and Drop sortable list. Could be handy.
Demo:View Demo.
29. Calendar
URL: http://www.electricprism.com/aeron/calendar/.
Description: Calendar is a Javascript class that adds accessible and unobtrusive date-pickers to your form elements.
Demo:View Demo.
30. Rounded Corners
URL: http://www.phatfusion.net/roundedcorners/.
Description: This creates rounded corners on divs.
Demo:View Demo.
31. Mediabox
URL: http://iaian7.com/webcode/Mediabox.
Description: Mediabox lets you open flash, video, and html content in a floating "lightbox" style window.
32. Mootools Mocha UI
URL: http://greghoustondesign.com/demos/mocha/.
Description: Mocha is a web applications user interface library built on the Mootools javascript framework. The Mocha GUI components are made with canvas tag graphics.
33. FormCheck
URL: http://moo.floor.ch/docs/files/formcheck-js.html.
Description: Performs different tests on forms and indicates errors.
34. mooRainbow
URL: http://moorainbow.woolly-sheep.net/.
Description: A color picker, built on the mooTools Framework.
35. Lightbox
URL: http://www.phatfusion.net/lightbox/.
Description: An inline image popup, overlays and fades out the current page.
36. SmoothGallery 2.0
URL: http://smoothgallery.jondesign.net/what/.
Description: This javascript gallery and slideshow system allows you to have simple and smooth (cross-fading…) image galleries, slideshows, showcases and other cool stuff on your website.
37. Popmenu
URL: http://www.hotajax.org/content/view/514/420/.
Description: A background image pops up, adding some livelyness to an otherwise dull menu.
38. MooMonth
URL: http://moomonth.com/.
Description: MooMonth is a full calendar application written in javascript.
39. MooWheel
URL: http://www.unwieldy.net/moowheel/.
Description: The purpose of this script is to provide a unique and elegant way to visualize data using Javascript and the canvas object. This type of visualization can be used to display connections between many different objects, be them people, places, things, or otherwise.
40. mooSocialize
URL: http://www.artviper.net/moosocialize.php.
Description: By clicking the mooSocialize button, a window will appear, which lets you choose your favorite network. Having a thumbnail of each service beside the link, it's easy to see and find the one of your liking.
41. Reflection.js
URL: http://www.digitalia.be/software/reflectionjs-for-mootools.
Description: It allows to add instantaneous reflection effects to your images in modern browsers, in less than 3kb.


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The planar cell polarity (PCP) signalling pathway is essential for embryonic development because it governs diverse cellular behaviours, and 'core PCP' proteins, such as Dishevelled and Frizzled, have been extensively characterized. By contrast, the 'PCP effector' proteins, such as Intu and Fuz, remain largely unstudied. These proteins are essential for PCP signalling, but they have never been investigated in mammals and their cell biological activities remain entirely unknown. We report here that Fuz mutant mice show neural tube defects, skeletal dysmorphologies and Hedgehog signalling defects stemming from disrupted ciliogenesis. Using bioinformatics and imaging of an in vivo mucociliary epithelium, we established a central role for Fuz in membrane trafficking, showing that Fuz is essential for trafficking of cargo to basal bodies and to the apical tips of cilia. Fuz is also essential for exocytosis in secretory cells. Finally, we identified a Rab-related small GTPase as a Fuz interaction partner that is also essential for ciliogenesis and secretion. These results are significant because they provide new insights into the mechanisms by which developmental regulatory systems such as PCP signalling interface with fundamental cellular systems such as the vesicle trafficking machinery.
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FSU Homepage | Office of the Registrar | On-Line Registration | 1997-1999 Graduate Bulletin | Table of Contents |
Program in INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
The departments of Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion, Sociology, Urban and Regional Planning, as well as the School of Public Administration and Policy, cooperate in the offering of an interdepartmental major and minor at the undergraduate level. The program is designed to equip students with a fundamental knowledge of the field of international affairs, to acquaint them with the basic methods of approach to the field, and to provide a basis for intelligent observation of international affairs. Employment opportunities are to be found in government service, international organizations (public, private, or non-profit), business, journalism, and teaching.
Requirements for a Major in International Affairs
Majors in international affairs must complete a minimum of thirty-nine (39) semester hours beyond the liberal studies requirements, with a grade of C- or better in each course. A minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 in all course worked applied to the major must be maintained. All courses counted toward the international affairs major must come from the recommended list of courses in the participating departments (see below). Coursework must be selected from at least three (3) participating departments. A minimum of twelve (12) semester hours, maximum of eighteen (18) semester hours must be in one department for a departmental concentration. Students may choose to obtain either a bachelor of arts (BA) degree or a bachelor of science (BS) degree, but in both cases must meet the modern foreign language requirement for the bachelor of arts (BA) degree. At least eighteen (18) semester hours must be above 2999. A maximum combined total of twelve (12) semester hours in internship, directed individual study, or upper-division honors in the major may be credited to the major.
Students are advised to coordinate their course work with foreign language study, focusing on a regional concentration (e.g., Africa, the Middle East, East or South Asia, Russia, Eastern and Central Europe, Western Europe, or Latin America). Majors are encouraged to include such courses as INR 2002, ECO 2013 and 2023, GEA 1000, and WOH 1030 among the courses they take to fulfil the liberal studies requirements (if those courses are taken to fulfil the liberal studies requirements, however, they cannot also be counted toward the major requirements).
Major in International Affairs with a Concentration or Emphasis in Business
A major in international affairs with a concentration in business may be selected. This combines the international affairs major with a planned series of economic and business courses. Students take a minimum of twenty-one (21) semester hours from the recommended list for the major excluding courses from the Department of Economics. The remaining twenty-seven (27) semester hours of coursework include fifteen (15) semester hours of core courses in economics and business and twelve (12) semester hours in a specialized track of marketing, management, or finance. The total semester hours for this concentration are forty-two to forty-eight (42-48), depending on whether ECO 2013 and/or ECO 2023 were included in the semester hours for liberal studies.
The international affairs major with an emphasis in business combines a planned series of economics and business courses as part of the thirty-nine (39) semester hour major. The requirements for this option are the same as those for the international affairs major, except that fifteen (15) semester hours of multinational business courses and three (3) semester hours of economics are counted toward the major. The remaining twenty-one (21) semester hours are selected from the recommended list excluding courses from the Department of Economics. Students choose between two fifteen (15) semester hour options: an international marketing option or an international finance option. The prerequisites for both options include ECO 2013 and ECO 2023.
For either the concentration or the emphasis in business, students should consult with the international affairs advisor for a list of appropriate courses and for information about course registration.
Study Abroad
Students majoring in international affairs are strongly encouraged to complete one academic term at one of the University's overseas study centers in London, Florence, Costa Rica, Paris, Russia or Spain, as well as the branch campus in Panama. The international affairs program also provides an intensive special curriculum during the summer terms at the London Study Center for its majors. For more information about the London summer program for international affairs majors, contact the international affairs program office.
Students should consult with the international affairs advisor about their study abroad plans and course selection. Coursework taken in overseas locations must be approved in advance for credit toward the major.
The Program in International Affairs encourages students to take advantage of internships with agencies and businesses in Florida's capital that work in the international arena. International affairs students can also take advantage of internships in Washington D.C. through the Washington Center Program. Most significantly, international affairs students can apply for one of the several prestigious internships in London, where we place our students in Parliament, the American Embassy, Amnesty International, NBC, the Associated Press, the British-American Chamber of Commerce and other significant organizations.
Honors in the Major
The Program in International Affairs offers honors in the major to encourage talented students to undertake independent research. For requirements and other information, see the University Honors Program and Honor Societies section of this General Bulletin.
Double Majors
Majors in international affairs may also major in disciplines represented by the participating departments. These double majors, however, may only count nine (9) semester hours of course work toward both of their majors. For example, a double major in international affairs and economics may count ECO 4704, 4713, and ECS 4013 toward a major in international affairs and a major in economics. Any additional economics courses that are counted toward the international affairs major (up to a maximum of eighteen [18] semester hours), however, must not also be counted towards the econonmics major.
Requirements for a Minor in International Affairs
A minor consists of eighteen (18) semester hours beyond the liberal studies requirements with grades of C- or better. Work must be taken in at least three (3) participating departments, and all those courses must be from the recommended list of courses below. Modern Language courses numbered above 2999 may count toward the minor. Nine (9) of the eighteen (18) semester hours must be numbered above 2999.
A maximum of six (6) semester hours of directed individual studies or internship credits may apply to the minor.
Recommended Courses
Note: descriptions of individual courses can be found under the departments in which they are taught.
ANT 2410 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3)
ANT 3141 World Prehistory (3)
ANT 3212 Peoples of the World (3)
ANT 4163 Mesoamerican Archeology (3)
ANT 4241 Anthropology of Religion (3)
ANT 4302 Sex Roles in Cross-Cultural Perspectives (3)
ANT 4326 Peoples and Culture of Mexico and Central America (3)
ANT 4362 Peoples and Culture of Southeast Asia (3)
ANT 4363 Japanese Society and Culture (3)
ANT 4364 Chinese Society and Culture (3)
ECO 2000 Introduction to Economic Thinking (3)
ECO 2013 Economics of National Economy (3)
ECO 2023 Economics of the Price System (3)
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Peace Studies
PAX 3100 Peace, Justice, and Conflict (3)
PAX 3300 Poverty and Inequality in the Global System (3)
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CPO 3303 Politics of Latin America (3)
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CPO 3520 Emerging Democracies in Northeast Asia: Korea, Taiwan, Japan (3)
CPO 3530 Political Development in East Asia (3)
CPO 3541 Politics of China (3)
CPO 3553 Politics of Japan (3)
CPO 3614 East European Politics (3)
INR 2002 Introduction to International Relations (3)
INR 3502 International Organizations (3)
INR 3603 Theories in International Relations (3)
INR 3933 Special Topics in International Relations (3)
INR 4083 International Conflict (3)
INR 4102 American Foreign Policy (3)
INR 4244 Studies in International Politics: Latin America (3)
INR 4274 Studies in International Politics: The Middle East (3)
INR 4334 American Defense Policy (3)
INR 4702 Political Economy of International Relations (3)
PAD 3003 Public Administration in American Society (3)
PAD 4936 Total Quality Management (3)
PHM 3331r Modern Political Philosophy (3)
PHM 4340r Contemporary Political Thought (3)
POT 3003 Introduction to Political Thought (3)
REL 2000 Introduction to Religion (3)
REL 2300 World Religions (3)
REL 2315 Religions of South Asia (3)
REL 2350 Religions of East Asia (3)
REL 3170 Religious Ethics and Moral Problems (3)
REL 3194 The Holocaust (3)
REL 3316 South Asian Religion and Politics (3)
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REL 4564 Modern Roman Catholicism (3)
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SYD 3020 Population and Society (3)
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SYG 2010 Social Problems (3)
SYO 3530 Social Classes and Inequality (3)
SYO 4300 Sociology of Politics (3)
SYO 4550 Comparative Sociology (3)
SYP 3000 Social Psychology of Groups (3)
Urban and Regional Planning
URP 4615 Planning for Developing Regions (3)
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INR - International Relations
Undergraduate Courses
INR 3931r. Special Topics (1-3). (S/U grade only.) Topics vary. May be repeated as topics change to a maximum of nine (9) semester hours.
INR 3932r.Special Topics in International Affairs (1-3). Topics vary. May be repeated as topics change to a maximum of nine (9) semester hours.
INR 4905r. Directed Individual Study (1-3). May be repeated to a maximum of twelve (12) semester hours.
INR 4937r. Honors Work (3). May be repeated to a maximum of twelve (12) semester hours.
INR 4941r.Internship (3-6). (S/U grade only.) Prerequisites: Fifteen (15) semester hours beyond liberal studies, a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, and consent of the instructor. Internship placements in approved agencies and organizations. Designed to provide practical experience in the area of international affairs. May be repeated for a maximum of six (6) semester hours.
PAX 3100. Peace, Justice, and Conflict (3). This course is designed as an introduction to the academic field of peace studies. It begins with a discussion of traditional approaches to the problem of international war. It then turns to an analysis of the difference between negative peace, or the absence of international war, and positive peace, which refers to not only the absence of war, but also to the presence of social, economic, and political justice. The course concludes with a discussion of contrasting views of alternative world futures.
PAX 3300. Poverty and Inequality in the Global System (3). This course deals with the social, political, and economic issues which have polarized the world into the have and have not nations. Special attention in this course is given to the problems and perspectives of the third world: poverty, economic resources, cultural and political conditions, population growth, food, social service needs, the impact of technology and new modes of communication, developments in educational reform, problems of social change, and the role of third world countries in world politics.
PAX 3500. Human Conflict: Theory and Resolution (3). This course explores what is known from several disciplines about the roots of human conflict and considers various strategies and techniques for the peaceful resolution of conflict. Theories are applied to concrete case studies in the areas of family life, business, race relations, community affairs, and international politics.
PAX 3930r. Special Topics in Peace Studies (3). Topics vary. May be repeated to a maximum of fifteen (15) semester hours.
PAX 3940. Practicum in Peacemaking (3). (S/U grade only.) Prerequisite: At least one PAX course; Corequisite: 2.5 GPA. Field assignment for work with such agencies as Pax Christi, Florida Clearinghouse for Criminal Justice, Amnesty International, The Tallahassee Peace Coalition, etc.
PAX 4905r. Directed Individual Study (1-3). Prerequisite: At least one PAX course; Corequisite: 2.5 GPA. Supervised reading and research on selected topics in peace studies. May be repeated to a maximum of six (6) semester hours.
Graduate Courses
INR 5906r. Directed Individual Study (1-3). (S/U grade only.)
INR 5910r. Supervised Research (1-3). (S/U grade only.)
INR 5935r. Special Topics (1-3). (S/U grade only.)
INR 5936r. Special Topics in International Affairs (1-3).
INR 5938. Joint Seminar in International Affairs (3).
PAX 5105. Peace, Justice, and Conflict (3).
PAX 5305. Poverty and Inequality in the Global System (3).
PAX 5505. Human Conflict: Theory and Resolution (3).
PAX 5907r. Directed Individual Study (1-3). (S/U grade only.)
PAX 5930r. Topics in Peace Studies (3).
For listings relating to graduate course work for thesis, master's comprehensive examination, and thesis defense, consult the GraduateBulletin.
INTERNATIONAL/INTERCULTURAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION: see Educational Foundations and Policy Studies
ITALIAN: see Modern Languages and Linguistics


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people basically want to do one of three things on Craigslist: buy a sofa, find a place to live, or get a blow job in the next fifteen minutes. You can do other things, I guess, like find a tennis partner or someone to read your aura. But are you sure "aura reader" doesn't really mean "guy who's willing to give you a blow job in the next fifteen minutes"? It probably doesn't seem like the right place to make a new friend, only a new "friend." Friendships are supposed to happen naturally. But ask yourself: Do they? The last time I made a black friend was eight years ago.
I listed my ad in the "activities" section of the Web site. I avoided the "casual encounters" section. I had the ad vetted to make sure I wasn't using some unintended shorthand that means I'm looking for someone to beat me up while I vacuum his living room. I labeled my post "Looking for African-American Friend." I thought about saying "black." There's a difference between the terms black and African-American, and, constitutionally, I'm in the "black" camp. White people who say "African-American" are the same people who keep bottles of Purell hand sanitizer in their knapsacks. But I still wrote "African-American." It's a delicate thing, taking out an advertisement for a black friend.
My Craigslist post said, among other things, "I'm a 36-year-old white guy. I grew up in a diverse neighborhood and have always gone to diverse schools. I've always had a decent number of black friends. That's changed over time. I work in the publishing industry, which is super white, and I've realized that my group of friends is getting whiter and whiter.… It's amazing to me that almost everyone I know has either black friends or white friends, but not both. We could have a black president, and still not have a very mixed country." Then I added a few more lines about don't let me show up at the bar and you've got a horse tranquilizer for my drink. I guess you could say the post ran a little long. I guess you could say I was worried about the possibility of a misunderstanding.
Why one would take out an ad on the Internet looking for a black friend is a legitimate question. Here's my answer:
I had a cocktail party the other night. A natural moment to look around at the demographics of your life. And I thought: Jesus Christ, there are a lot of white people in this room. I've always thought of the whiteness of my adult life as a temporary condition. Like somehow all these white people have been foisted on me; pretty soon it'll change; it's probably my wife's fault. But it's time to acknowledge that I've become a character in a Wes Anderson movie. I wear white tennis sneakers from the '70s. I listen to ambient music. I have dinner parties where I serve Spanish rosé and this softer version of mozzarella that has a lovely, almost liquid center that you can only get at the Italian import store. I do yoga, and I get excited when it's ramp season. Sometimes I'd really like to punch myself in the face. (You might argue that I'm not describing "whiteness" but "arugula-ness"; but when black people have this lifestyle, they get accused of being white.) I used to make jokes about "look at us here at the weekend house in the Catskills in our blazers and sneakers eating the braised pork shoulder from the Jamie Oliver cookbook with the David Gray on in the background—aren't we like that Amstel Light commercial?" You know that Amstel Light commercial about the white people's country weekend—it's white-people pornography. But I stopped making the joke, because it stopped being a joke. Because I stopped noticing it.
About the cocktail party I mentioned: I invited my friends Twan and Rem, both black. Rem couldn't come, so there was just Twan. I mean, the math here is pretty stark: If something happened to Twan or Rem—if one of them moved, or one of them stopped liking me—the number of black friends I have would drop by 50 percent. It would be like when Colin Powell resigned from the Bush administration and there was just…Condoleezza Rice. There's a bright line there. The Condoleezza line. Admitting that you count your black friends is a violation of the Unracist White Person Magna Carta, but really, I couldn't handle walking around knowing that I have the same number of black friends as George W. Bush.
the next day, no one answered the ad. The day after that, no one answered it. On the third day, someone wrote back, "What are you some idiot LOL." I tried making it less boring, less qualified. I tried using the syntax from house-swap ads: "Will Trade My Whiteness for Your Blackness." Days of silence. I had to admit that I wasn't surprised. Would you answer an ad like that? Would you go out and meet the person who posted that ad without a Taser?
I didn't really want to put GQ in the post. I figured the spirit of the project should be enough motivation. The nobility of it. People should read the ad and think, Damn, he's right; let's reengineer society one man at a time. I'll also concede that I hoped this might yield an actual friend and not someone who only thought it'd be cool to be in a magazine. But no one was answering, so GQ went into the post.


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Once a month, Hawaii receives a visit from alien invaders. Instead of the air, they come from the sea. They are box jellyfish, and they particularly like the beaches along Waikiki. I've always heard they arrive a week or so after the full moon. I've seen warning signs placed on beaches. I've read about their "victims" in the newspapers. This month, when an email crossed my desk announcing the pending arrival of these critters, I decided I wanted some more information. So, I went to the experts--the Waikiki Aquarium--and Karen Quinn patiently and thoroughly answered my questions.
Karen is the administrative assistant to the director of the Waikiki Aquarium. Before she joined the Aquarium, she spent six years working in Dr. Yanagihara's laboratory at UH Manoa as a Research Associate II. In addition to animal collection, she spent most of her time trying to characterize the venom of the box jellies, bluebottle jellies, and other species.
She knows her stuff.
1. What are box jellyfish? The Hawaiian box jellyfish or Carybdea alata are invertebrates that have cube-shaped medusae. They have potent venom that is very painful and can even cause anaphylactic shock in some individuals. They are "close cousins" to the Chironex fleckeri which is among the most venomous creature in the world. 2. How different are they from Portuguese man o' war? Physalia utriculus (Pacific bluebottle jellies) have floats which get carried onto windward Oahu beaches with sustained trade winds. While the box jellies are free-swimming and follow a cyclic pattern after each full moon. Box jellyfish can move more rapidly than other jellyfish. The sting of the box jelly is generally considered worse than that of the Pacific bluebottle. That's what most people claim anyway, but I have seen some really horrible sting marks left by the bluebottle jellies. I have not been stung by a bluebottle, so I can only say that I know from personal experience that the box jelly sting is painful and the marks it leaves behind can be seen for months. The nematocyst (stinging cells) are different between these two species. Dr. Angel Yanagihara's lab has written papers characterizing the ultrastructure of both species:http://www5.pbrc.hawaii.edu/pcrl/pdf/ultrastructure_physalia_Hydrobiologia.pdf http://www5.pbrc.hawaii.edu/pcrl/pdf/Carybdea_ultrastructure.pdf3. If stung, how should someone treat it?Each species of jellyfish has a suggested treatment. In my experience, I've heard two recommended treatments for the box jellies:A) Hot water immersion relieves some of the sting associated with a box jelly sting (Yoshimoto and Yanagihara 2002). Twenty minute hot water immersion will inactivate many of the potent proteins (Chung and Yanagihara 2001) contained in the complex venom of the box jelly.B) First spray or pour vinegar on the jellyfish sting site and remove any remaining tentacles with a cloth or tweezers. Vinegar temporarily deactivates the nematocysts to prevent further discharge from tentacles. Vinegar also slows the venom action but it does not permanently neutralize the toxins and only temporarily relieves some pain.
4. Why do they always pop up after the full moon? Most researchers believe that the Hawaiian box jelly frequent certain leeward Oahu beaches 8-10 days after each full moon to spawn in shallow waters near shore coral reefs. 5. What do you think is the coolest thing about box jellyfish?The fact that they are such strong directional swimmers that are unique in the possession of true eyes. I've seen footage on a television special that showed research on jellies where they would casually swim around a pole of a certain color, obviously avoid another color, and totally bump into yet another color. It would be fascinating to do studies such as this on the Hawaiian species.6. Why does Waikiki seem to always get hit with the box jellyfish?No one really knows. Some have speculated that they are drawn to the city lights. This theory doesn't seem very likely since they occur overnight in other areas such as Hanauma Bay where there are no bright city lights.However, Dr. Angel Yangihara believes that it has to do with the locations where there is a significant difference in depth that occurs in the near shore waters. She reports that each location where the box jellies occur on the leeward coast follows this pattern.7. Do you have box jellyfish on exhibit at Waikiki Aquarium?Our jellyfish expert at the Waikiki Aquarium, Kelley Niide, tried roughly 3 years ago and they survived for 3 weeks in our holding areas in the back. Previously, the longest held in captivity was 1 week. However, these animals have not been on exhibit on the public side.8. How do you collect them without getting stung?Years ago when I collected I used gloves to pick them up and later when cutting off the tentacles for processing. However, I still got stung when one wave rolled a jelly over my foot one night. Now Dr. Angel Yanagihara's laboratory collects them using tongs. Helping them for the last two nights during the collection process, it seems like the tongs are much better system than using gloves.
You can also see additional information from the Hawaii Lifeguard Association at:http://www.808jellyfish.comThe lifeguard recommendations are based on their experiences in dealing with jellyfish stings over the years. Some of the information on the lifeguard website is slightly different from the information given in the answers above. The answers to your questions are based on research, lessons learned from fieldwork and work in the laboratory, as well as my own personal experiences.


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I could probably start out every post out with "This week I got this crazy vegetable/fruit from my co-op share…" because that's usually where I find my inspiration. If you don't already know, I'm part of a few co-ops and get local and organically grown produce, while helping sustain my local community. I'm always getting really fun and interesting produce I would most likely not buy myself, either from lack of knowledge on what to do with said produce, or simply because I need an outside force to make me think outside of my produce box. Well thankfully I have my outside forces from my wonderful co-ops to my favorite food bloggers to keep me on my cooking toes and help me understand that diversity in my kitchen is so much more accessible than I thought.
All of that being said, this recipe is very simple and easy to make using ingredients you can find in jars from the store. This is something you can make very easily and quickly using a jar of hearts (ha ha, yes, I like the catchy Christina Perri, Jar Of Hearts song). It is easy and yummy to cut your own hearts out if you desire, but it is totally not necessary. Any "normal" person probably would have done that, as well as buy a baguette and mayo versus make it, on Mother's Day weekend, which means major gardening here, but no not me. I also heard some rumor about Moms getting a day off… so far that hasn't happened in our house, and apparently I'm not that "normal."
Back to the deliciousness at hand. This recipe is so yummy. If you want to make your favorite appetizer a meal, this is your recipe! I brought this out to my family while working out in our "urban farm" and followed it up with Orange Dream Milkshakes. They thought it was Awesome Family Day and not Mother's Day. I should mention that today they did most of the work and I got to sleep in and was made a delicious breakfast. Make them dinner and dessert was really all I had to do today. I found this recipe from Kevin Lynch at Closet Cooking.
- Hearts from 6-8 medium to large artichokes (instructions here), or 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup mozzarella, shredded
- 1/4 cup Parmesan), grated or shaved
- 1 loaf Italian or French baguette, sliced in half lengthwise
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- In a medium sized bowl, mix the artichoke hearts, green onions, garlic, cream cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, mozzarella and Parmesan reserving some of the cheese for sprinkling once assembled.
- Hollow 1/2 inch well out of the center of both halves of the bread.
- Spread the mixture into the well in the bread slices and top with the reserved cheese.
- Place assembled loaf halves on baking or cookie sheet and cover with foil.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove the foil and continue to bake until the cheese is melted and golden brown, apx 15 additional minutes.


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Nicholas Carlson
Drug company Novartis is betting $20 million on a cancer treatment that seems to have saved a little girl's life, according to a report from The New York Times' Denise Grady.
Just last spring, six-year-old leukemia victim Emma Whitehead was "near death," having gone through chemotherapy twice without success.
But then her parents put Emma through an experimental treatment at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
They infected her with a version of HIV, reprogrammed to attack cancer cells.
Whitehead almost died, but the treatment worked and now she's in remission — and doing cartwheels all over her house.
Grady says the treatment hasn't worked for all patients.
It worked completely on three adults. Four treated adults have merely improved. A child relapsed. The treatment failed two adults completely.
Here's the thing though: Each of these patients was a "hopeless" case before trying the treatment. So any success is huge.
Emma in April:
Emma now:
Here's a video from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia:
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Drug companies doing a good thing? Somehow I doubt that very much. Watch out the child will probably evolve into Patient Zero the plague rat that kills billions.
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