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I guess that I have always been a bit of a petrolhead. I blame my father! He used to buy me books on motor sport so that he could read them – and he took me to motor races from the time that I was, literally, in short trousers. We saw all the greats of the late 50s and early 60s – Fangio, Stirling Moss, Mike Hawthorn (my childhood hero), Jack Brabham, Bruce McLaren, Jim Clark, Graham Hill, and many other now-legendary names from the past.
So I have naturally always been particularly interested in the potential for CFD to impact automotive design. At CHAM in the early days (I guess that I mean the 1970s) I don't recall any work on automotive applications at all. Then in the 1980s we became involved in early work, mainly with the European auto companies, on external aerodynamics, and on engine in-cylinder processes. I recall in particular the application of a novel flame-front combustion model devised by Spalding to a new type of stratified-charge combustion-chamber design – and the application of a form of non-orthogonal body-fitted coordinates to modelling the flow around a full-scale idealised automobile body shape, and comparison with measurements made by the UK Motor Industry Research Association. However, despite this good early work, CHAM was, for various reasons, overtaken by other CFD groups in these two application areas.
Of course external aerodynamics and in-cylinder modelling have now become mainstream applications for CFD – with, for example, CFD now an essential part of the technology of any F1 or other motor-racing team, in order to design and fine-tune the critical and complex aerodynamics of present-day race cars. Which is great, and just as it should be.
However, these are "heavyweight" applications, usually utilising advanced general-purpose CFD software, and requiring specialist staff and often specialist, high-power computers. Such applications require considerable investment of time and resources by the user organisation – and therefore only make economic sense for critical problems where the potential payback is large.
What is more interesting to me is the penetration of CFD to other, more "routine" applications, made economically possible by "design-oriented" CFD such as FloEFD. So we now commonly see CFD contributing to the design of manifolds, valves, radiators, fuel injectors, catalytic converters, engine coolant systems, air-conditioning equipment, windscreen wipers, fuel cells, headlamps, and a whole host of other automotive components and processes.
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Discriminating Shapes/ Figures that Show Symmetry
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Cognitive: Discriminate shapes/figures that show symmetry
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Skill: Discriminating shapes/figures that show symmetry
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The 3 Most Important Elements Of Powerlifting Training
Whether you are planning to compete in powerlifting, or if you are more interested in bodybuilding-type training, you should be implementing many principles of powerlifting training. As the most successful muscle-builders know, the only way to make lasting muscle gains is to get much, much stronger. Here are the 3 best tips for powerlifting training:
1. Learn To Arch Your Lower Back
If you have learned to squat in the powerlifting style, or if you have had an experience squatter teach you, you may have learned how to effectively arch your lower back. This arched position gives you a strong, stable base and allows you to lift more weight.
However, the lower back arch is extremely useful in all other areas of powerlifting training. This strong, arched position is one that can benefit you in other movements, such as the bench press, deadlift, and even accessory movements such as rows.
Practice arching your lower back when you squat and deadlift to achieve tighter form and greater strength. Also, arch your lower back hard when training the bench press. This arch cuts down on your range of motion, makes your whole body more stable on the bench, and ultimately makes you much stronger.
2. Train Your Upper Back Hard
One of the most important elements of powerlifting training is hitting all of your back muscles, often with even greater intensity than you give the front of your body. These muscles, though not often seen in the mirror, provide your body with almost all of its power and strength.
One of the most important elements of back work for powerlifting training is working the upper back. This includes the lats, rhomboids, and traps. You must constantly work on getting stronger at various types of rows, pull-ups, shrugs, dumbbell raises, and face pulls.
This work will pay enormous dividends. Your upper back is the shelf upon which the bar sits when you squat, the base of the press in the bench press, and one of the most important movers in the deadlift. I have found that when my upper back is improving, so are my lifts.
3. Focus On Your Triceps
If you want to be truly strong not just at bench pressing, but at any type of pressing movement, you must have the biggest triceps possible. Though the chest and shoulders are often considered the "pretty" muscles that everyone wants to work on, the triceps are the most important upper body muscle group for powerlifting training.
To train your triceps optimally, do a wide variety of exercises, and do them often. This includes not just traditional bodybuilding exercises such as skull crushers, cable extensions, and kickbacks, but heavy movements like close-grip bench presses, board presses, and pin presses.
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Smartphone GPS navigation apps have become a staple for many, and some car manufacturers have even included built in heads-up-displays (HUDs) in their more recent car designs in order to accommodate this handy smartphone feature. The HUD option is quite convenient and can help to drastically cut down on driver distraction.
You may have been attracted to the idea of a HUD for you GPS navigation in the past but were turned off of the idea since your car didn't come with one built in and you simply didn't want to go through the drama of retrofitting one in your car. You're in luck however, because Garmin has recently announced a portable HUD which is capable of projecting turn-by-turn direction onto your car's windshield. The HUD, which can be used in pretty much any car, works in conjunction with any smartphone using either the Navigon or Streetpilot apps and is expected to be released in the latter part of summer and is set to retail at around $130.
The HUD is fed information by the smartphone app which is connected via a bluetooth connection and the directions are projected either onto a plastic film on the vehicle's windshield or onto the Garmin's built in reflector lens according to the BBC and Gizmag reports. Voice prompts can also be played to users through the speaker of the smartphone being used or via a bluetooth connection over the car's stereo if it supports bluetooth audio. You don't need to worry about being able to see the display in the dark either since it is capable of adjusting it's brightness based on the amount of ambient light available.
A great idea, if I must say. Anything that helps to cut down on driver distraction has to be a good thing.
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Jockey Ramon Dominguez won six races on Sunday, including a 10-1 upset in the Grade 3, $150,000 Saranac aboard Unbridled Command, establishing a Saratoga Race Course meet record in the process.
With one day remaining in the 40-day meet, Dominguez, the two-time reigning Eclipse Award winner for Outstanding Jockey, has won 66 races. The previous record for wins by a jockey during the Saratoga meet was set by Hall of Famer John Velazquez in 2004. That year, Velazquez won 65 races during the meet, but one of his winners, Tales of Glory, trained by Todd Pletcher, was disqualified after the meet concluded upon testing positive for a banned substance. Velazquez's official win total for 2004 stands at 64.
With his big day on Sunday, Dominguez became the first jockey to win six races on a single Saratoga card on two separate occasions, having won six races on July 22. Velazquez was the first to win six races in one day at Saratoga, having achieved the feat on September 3, 2001.
Unbridled Command gave Dominguez his sixth win on Sunday by racing in fifth as free-running Skyring set fast fractions of 22.51, 46.35, and 1:10.80, launching a rally between horses midway on the final turn, claiming a narrow lead at the head of the stretch, and digging in late to defeat the pacesetter by a half-length.
"I was focusing on giving [Unbridled Command] the best ride that I could and getting the most from him," said Dominguez. "Coming to the three-eighths pole, when I was able to squeeze in between horses, he gave me a great kick. I knew I wasn't already there, but I was excited. It was neat. When I passed the wire, it was one of those [moments] to take a second to let all of it sink in."
Unbridled Command completed the 1 1/8 miles of the Saranac, a turf race for 3-year-olds, in 1:46.54 and returned $22.60 for a $2 win wager.
"I actually think the horse would have been 15-1 or 16-1 if it wasn't for Ramon riding," said winning trainer Tom Bush. "I was very fortunate to get him. You're always in good hands in the big races when you can get the top riders, and he's obviously the best."
Overall, Unbridled Command, a Lakland Farm color-bearer, is 4-1-2 in eight starts. The $90,000 winner's share of the Saranac purse lifted his earnings to $214,040.
Other meet highlights for Dominguez have included wins in the Grade 2 Jim Dandy and Grade 1 Travers (the latter via dead heat) aboard Alpha and four-win days on August 9 and August 13.
Dominguez has already clinched his second Angel Cordero, Jr. Saratoga riding title as he leads Javier Castellano by 17 races going into Monday's card. Including his 2009 and 2012 Saratoga titles, Dominguez has been the leading rider at 18 NYRA meets and has topped the year-end NYRA jockey standings the past three years.
Favored Lucky Chappy was third in the Saranac, followed by King Kreesa, Excaper, Set the Sail, Starforce, Quick Wit, Spring to the Sky, and Shkspeare Shaliyah.


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Celebrity Big Brother star Denise Welch has revealed she isn't embarrassed about the fact she flashed her breasts to the nation on the fly-on-the-wall show.
After going topless in the hot tub in the CBB house, Denise told Nicola McLean: "I really hope my kids don't see that. It was only a bit of fun. I wanted to give Frankie [Cocozza] a treat on his birthday." Earlier in the week the Loose Women panellist also told the show that getting her boobs out while in the hot tub "wasn't my best moment".
But in an interview with new! magazine, Denise revealed that in actual fact she doesn't "regret it at all" – and even joked that she'll still be flashing her ample chest when she's a pensioner.
"I don't regret it at all," she said. "I've always got my boobs out. I have compulsive flashing disorder. I need to open a support group. We can't help it!
"All I wanted was for my kids not to be embarrassed about other things. They know I get my boobs out."
Denise then went on to say that she plans go under the knife to maintain her assets. She continued: "I will get a boob job thought, simply because I owe it to the public that they're not round my knees."
The star - who also said she'll still flash when 70 or 80 - added: "I don't want an increase in size. I just don't want to be playing keepy-uppy with them on my knees."
Denise was celebrating on Friday night last week after finding out that she had won CBB. But just days later the TV presenter's joy turned to shock when a friend of Lincoln Townley allegedly told a Sunday newspaper that he had had an affair with her.
The Sun also reported that gay theatre producer Tom Hopkins claimed to have had a "romp" with the actress, who is married to Benidorm star Tim Healy.
A spokesman for Denise said of Tom's claims: "We believe these allegations to be false."
Friends of Denise's soon rallied round her, making light of the allegations on social networking site Twitter.
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Rival boss rates Northampton chances
Despite seeing Plymouth defeat the Cobblers on Saturday, Carl Fletcher feels Aidy Boothroyd is developing a good side
Alex Nicholls continued his recent run of good form by putting Northampton in the lead but home side Argyle roared back with three second half goals, David Artell's late consolation unable to prevent a first league defeat of the season for Town.
"You see what an organised and good side Northampton are," Fletcher told BBC Radio Devon.
"And they're going to be there or thereabouts come the end of the season so it's a good win for us today."
Boothroyd blamed a 'lacklustre' opening to the second period for his side's downfall as they conceded three goals for the third consecutive game.
"The three goals we have conceded were all very poor goals," he said.
"We hit the post and we scored one late on and on another day we would have won that game 5-3 or 6-3 but at the same time we could've lost 7-6.
"So we played our part in a spectacle but we want to be winning spectacles like this."
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Poor Demi! The 'Neon Lights' singer is trying to stay strong after alleged nude photos of her leaked on the Internet on April 4. But she can't help but worry that more X-rated images or even a video might emerge, a source tells HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY.
Demi Lovato is "livid" that naked photographs, allegedly of her and boyfriend Wilmer Valderrama, leaked online on April 4. But the worst part about her sexy selfie scandal is not knowing whether more pics — or possibly even a video — will be leaked, HollywoodLife.com is EXCLUSIVELY reporting.
Demi Lovato: More Nude Pics? — Singer Afraid Of More Leaked Photos & Video
The 21-year-old "Heart Attack" singer hasn't confirmed or denied that the leaked images are actually of her. However, HollywoodLife.com has EXCLUSIVELY learned that Demi is expecting the worst and anticipating even more racy images to emerge at the worst possible time.
"Demi has definitely come to the realization that more pics and even video might be released in the future," a source close to the singer EXCLUSIVELY reveals to HollywoodLife.com. "She thinks that it will be released around a time that she has something to sell like a song, book or something that goes with her career."
It's terrible that those intimate pics of Demi were leaked but luckily she's got a trick up her sleeve. The singer's 2010 stint in rehab has left her well-equipped to deal with crises like this, and she's bent on turning this awful situation into a positive, our source says.
"It is a very frustrating situation and she is figuring out the best process to deal with it. It is not consuming her day though. Thankfully, she is using some of the things she learned in rehab as a guide for how to handle things so far."
Demi Lovato's Nude Images Hit The Internet
As HollywoodLife.com previously reported, pictures of a topless Demi surfaced on the Internet on April 4. The racy images show the singer seductively posing between the sheets. One photo in particular features Demi totally nude from the waist up and another reveals her bare backside as she looks into a mirror.
So HollywoodLifers, do YOU think Demi is handling this situation in the best way possible? Are YOU worried that more nude pics of her will leak? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
– Reporting by Russ Weakland, Written by Eric Ray
More Demi Lovato News:
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Posted at 8:25 AM on April 10, 2014
I dont understand the stigma with celebrity nude pics. Its like they are not allowed to have a personal intimate relationship. Just because they are actors/actresses doesnt make them divine they are human and make human errors. I think that society has this obsession with catching celebrities doing something wrong and its unhealthy. I think that Demi Lavato is a beautiful singer and she is an inspiration to so many people and what she does in her personal life is personal (not meant for public ). She is just a person and can send naked pictures to whoever she damn well wants to
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are you serious? anyone in the right mind would see that those tattoos on whosever body that was is drawn with freaking sharpie. that tattoo on that girl's ribcage is just WRONG. pretty much most of these pics are fake. stop being gullible to the media and do ur research before you believe these assholes.
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"As HollywoodLife.com previously reported, pictures of a topless Demi surfaced on the Internet on April 4. The racy images show the singer seductively posing between the sheets. One photo in particular features Demi totally nude from the waist up and another reveals her bare backside as she looks into a mirror."
A picture of a woman with her head cut off. If it was Demi Lovato why not show us her face? Sorry but this isn't evidence hollywoodlife.
Whoever wrote this garbage isn't fit to write a burger king menu.
Posted at 11:39 PM on April 9, 2014
how could they how her face if the original pic doesn't show her face? what kind of question is that lol but if that's demi, she was smart in taking those naked pics from her neck down. people can just say her tattoos were photoshopped on. they could be real, tho. flipped and filtered. even demi has posted flipped pics before.. and she loves those filters so
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ST. LOUIS -- The agency that operates mass transit services in the St. Louis area will resume contract talks with a labor union on Sept. 9.
The plan to renew talks with Amalgamated Transit Union Local 788 was announced Thursday by Bi-State Development Agency president and CEO John Nations. The union represents operators of St. Louis Metro bus and the light rail MetroLink, along with mechanics and some clerical staff.
Tens of thousands of commuters use Metro buses and MetroLink trains every day in the St. Louis region. Nations says the union has assured him there will be no work stoppages before the two sides return to the negotiating table.


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Sonnet Technologies today launched its Fusion F3 RAID storage system. Two 3.5 inch SATA RAID drives used, with offered capacities between 1TB and 3TB. The drives can be configured in a concatenated array for maximum space, RAID 0 for speed, or RAID 1 for data protection. Transfer speeds using are claimed to be as high as 165 MB/sec using RAID 0. Users can choose between eSATA, FireWire 800, FireWire 400, or USB2.0 connections.
GETAC has launched its latest rugged notebook/tablet, the V100. An optional LED backlit display achieves a brightness of 1200 nits (candelas per square meter) and uses anti-reflective technology to reduce glare for easy viewing in direct sunlight, all without sacrificing battery life, according to GETAC. The V100 can be used as a notebook or tablet, with full 180 degree rotation of the screen. Following the tradition of other GETAC products, the V100 is MIL-STD810F and IP54 compliant for protection against water, dust, and shock.
Gefen has introduced a new rack mount product for systems integration, a 1:5 Splitter for HDMI over CAT-5. One HDMI source signal can be simultaneously sent to five different displays. Four displays can be placed up to 45 meters away on CAT-5 and still receive full 1080p resolution. The distance can be doubled if the resolution is reduced to 1080i. Video and audio signals are sent using two cables.
Proavia has unveiled its latest pro audio recording device, the S4UF FireWire disk array. The rack-mount solution uses a dual layer enclosure, claimed to reduce noise generated by disc cooling. Four hot-swappable 7200rpm serial ATA drives can used individually or connected as a RAID array for data protection. The S4UF is compatible with Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Digital Performer, Cakewalk, Samplitude, Nuendo, Cubase, Final Cut Studio, and other software.
System and portable memory maker Kingston on Wednesday introduced the 8GB Multi-Kit and 4GB microSDHC card plus USB reader, meant to make transferring data between computers, mobile devices and cellphones quicker and easier. The 8GB Multi-Kit includes an 8GB microSDHC memory card along with a mini- and full-size adapter and a USB reader that allows the memory card to be used with the majority of computers, portable electronics and cellphones out on the market.
An ultra-low cost PC was unveiled by HiVision at the IFA show by Chinese manufacturer HiVision, prompting comparisons to and fresh criticism of the OLPC notebook, as the former offers many of the same features at the latter's originally intended price. The Linux-based notebook, called the HiVision miniNote Linux Laptop, reportedly features a MIPS-based processor and 128MB or RAM along with built-in Wi-Fi and just 1GB of flash memory. The paltry amount of memory will be offset with an SDHC card reader and three USB ports. An Ethernet jack will also be standard fare, along with audio inputs and outputs.
A lawsuit filed against NVIDIA on Tuesday alleges the graphics card maker not only knew about a serious flaw that caused some of its graphics chips products to overheat but also kept it hidden from the public for at least eight months, says a Wednesday report. When the company did acknowledge issues with its products back in July, its shares fell by nearly a third and the company pledged to put away $200 million to cover warranty costs. The lawsuit, which seeks class action status, claims NVIDIA violated US securities laws by making false and misleading statements to the investing public.
The Long-Term Evolution (LTE) technology that promises to offer wireless transfer speeds as fast as 100Mbps has begun testing with Motorola and a number of wireless provider companies that include Verizon Wireless, a Wednesday report suggests. According to the report, Motorola Vietnam and head of technology for the company's Asia division Ray Owen said the company will begin introducing commercial products that take advantage of the technology in 2009.
Hewlett Packard and fashion designer Vivienne Tam unveiled the newest product they collaborated on this past Tuesday at the New York Fashion Week. Believed to be based on the 8.9-inch Mini-Note HP 2133, the HP Vivienne Tam Special Edition notebook sports a 10-inch screen, and while other specs are slim, they are likely shared with the more traditional Mini-Note. The peony flower design seen in the photos extends under the keyboard, while a storage sleeve protects the outside surface from scratches while the 'digital accessory' is carried like a clutch. The world-renowned designer also helped design the notebook's accessories and packaging.
Wisconsin Democratic Senator and Antitrust Committee head Herb Kohl today submitted an open letter to the heads of all four major carriers in the US challenging them to justify the reasons for what appear to be unnecessarily high fees for SMS text messaging. The representative notes that non-plan text rates have doubled on AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon since 2005 but that the cost of transferring a message across the network should have remained the same or declined since that point, suggesting attempts to inflate profits per message.
Sony has created a third-generation iPod/iPhone clock radio dock with a new look, the ICF-CD3iP, according to an apparent leak by Sony Insider. The unannounced dock would have a unique, circular side pod that both holds a clock, AM/FM radio and CD player and simplifies the controls with obvious front buttons to control playback. A side pod would hold the Apple device itself.
(Updated with carrier info) Sony Ericsson today countered rumors of software-related delays for the XPERIA X1 by announcing a launch date for the device in some countries. The company's first full touchscreen and first Windows Mobile phone will be available on September 30th in Germany, the UK, and the company's Swedish home. Phones will also be ready in most of Europe, South Africa, and some countries in Latin America and the Middle East later in the fall.
Sprint this afternoon slipped a seventh phone unveiling into its CTIA expo plans and launched the promised BlackBerry 8350i. The device is the first Curve to support the provider's Nextel iDEN network and sets up a push-to-talk call with as many 20 total users in the space of a second, making it ideal for outdoor travelers or workers who want a BlackBerry's "push" mail but with instant voice as well. It moreover stands as the most feature-laden Curve with both GPS and Wi-Fi, either of which is normally available only by itself on other carriers.
Virgin Mobile today bore the first fruits of its takeover of Helio by introducing the Personal Communication Devices (formerly UTStarCom) Shuttle. The device is Virgin's first 3G phone and uses the faster EVDO network for several features that are either borrowed from Helio or were previously inaccessible to Virgin's phones, including quick access to multiple social networks as well as Buddy Beacon for finding friends and YouTube for web video.
Microsoft today finished off a set of peripheral announcements with one final update to the SideWinder gaming series. The X8 wireless mouse is considered by the company to be one of the quickest and most precise mice yet through a combination of technologies. It uses the same BlueTrack blue LED sensing as the new Explorer mice to properly track over more surfaces but also boosts the sensitivity to as much as 4,000DPI, twice as much as the corded SideWinder X5 and enough to match faster gaming or those with very large displays.
Internet-based movie and TV show rental and store company VUDU may be planning on offering high-definition downloads that are equal in quality to Blu-ray movies, according to a Wednesday a
Amazon.com has posted pre-orders for two upcoming pieces of hardware, the SlingCatcher and the Slingbox PRO-HD. The former, priced at $300, is designed to bring media to a TV without a computer or extended cable, and sources from a USB drive, a monitor, or a Slingbox feed. No release date has been set, but the timing of the pre-order suggests a release later this fall.
T-Mobile is finally set to introduce its G1 smartphone this month, according to separate sources allegedly slipping information to Reuters. The news outlet claims that Google and T-Mobile will team up for a special event in New York to announce the first phone based on Android and that September 23rd has been mentioned as the most likely date for the press gathering. Neither of the involved companies has been able or willing to comment.
Wrapping up its phone introductions, Sprint today launched one LG and one Motorola phone for different audiences. The LG Lotus appears targeted at the Verizon Blitz and has a short, squat design built for messaging. In place of the Blitz's slider, the Lotus uses a flip phone layout. LG's device is also pitched as a designer model with an ornate textured pattern and comes with more advanced features than the budget Verizon model, including a two-megapixel camera, full 3G data and stereo Bluetooth audio. External music controls are also part of the design.
Continuing its phone launches, Sprint today launched two Samsung phones geared alternately at music and text. The Highnote brings the concept of a dual-sliding phone down from high-end Nokia and Samsung smartphones to mid-range devices: while one direction offers the usual keypad, sliding the opposite direction exposes hidden speakers that put out more powerful sound than most phone speakers can manage. The device also touts an iPod-like control pad and microSDHC card support for up to 16GB of music or videos.
Finnish cell phone giant Nokia on Tuesday announced it now offers the world's most popular business-grade email solution by making it available for free on about 80 million cellphones. Exactly 43 of the company's cellphone models with the Symbian S60 3rd Edition operating system will either have the Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync corporate e-mail software pre-installed or else let users download the upgrade free of charge. This, Nokia believes, makes it the most popular corporate email solution.
HTC is gearing up to launch yet another Touch phone that would outperform most of its touchscreen competitors, a MoDaCo leak suggests. So far known only as the Touch HD, the Windows Mobile 6.1 handset would revolve around an extremely high-resolution 800x480 widescreen while using new design elements to keep the design small. The directional pad of the Diamond and upcoming Opal disappears entirely and leaves just the normal calling, back and home buttons.
Sprint marked the opening of CTIA with a slew of new phones, headlined by two HTC Windows Mobile devices aimed at giving the provider a greater edge in touchscreen phones. The HTC Touch Pro is a surprise entry and brings the touchscreen-plus-QWERTY slider design to the carrier's CDMA phone network, likely with EVDO Revision A-based 3G Internet access. In Sprint form, the device keeps the TouchFLO interface and 3.2-megapixel camera of the reference model but adds a 1GB microSD card to give the phone built-in storage.
Quickly following up on a Japanese launch, Sony today brought the VAIO AW to the US. The notebook is Sony's largest yet and is targeted at photo and video editors, both amateur and professional, through its special display: the 18.4-inch LCD outputs at a 16:9 aspect ratio, 1920x1080 resolution that both fits HD video natively and generates color accuracy not normally found on notebook displays. Like the Japanese version, the stock LCD is already video-friendly at 104 percent of the NTSC color range, while an optional panel covers 137 percent and accurately portrays the Adobe RGB color space used by some photographers.
In an unusual move, Sony this morning announced a pair of full-size HD video cameras that includes a model specifically built for home users truly serious about making videos. The Handycam HDR-FX1000 is built like a professional's camera with a separate microphone boom and manual controls normally left off of camcorders, including the iris opening, gain and white balance; it brings the price down chiefly by trimming features unlikely to be used at home, such as XLR mic inputs and DVCAM support.
AMD started off Wednesday by setting a new relative ground floor for performance and hoping to beat NVIDIA's GeForce 9500 cards. The Radeon HD 4600 series is claimed to outperform both the 9500 GT and AMD's own earlier Radeon HD 3650 by including all the hardware optimizations of the 4800 series and still keeping 320 stream (visual effects) processors. It's also one of the least expensive graphics chipsets to support DirectX 10.1 and newer OpenGL 2.x visual effects, such as more precise lighting.
RIM today kicked off the CTIA mobile expo with the BlackBerry Pearl Flip. First nicknamed the Kickstart, the smartphone is the Canadian company's first clamshell and takes advantage of that to preview calls and messages without having to switch on or open the phone. It also has a relatively large internal LCD among flip phones with a 240x320 tall display. The launch variant of the Pearl Flip, the 8220, also builds in Wi-Fi Internet access and supports Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) for bridging cell and VoIP calling on those carriers that support the feature.
Dell on Tuesday broadsided Apple's famous manila envelope commercial with its own tongue-in-cheek version, removing the Latitude E4200 from the sleeve and comparing it to the MacBook Air. A shiny Dell logo crosses the screen as the notebook is removed from the envelope, set down, and opened in the same manner as the Air in Apple's commercial. Dell highlights the E4200's thinner width and length, but negates to compare the notebook's height, which is known to be taller than the MacBook Air.
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Daredevil, the former defender of Hell's Kitchen turned leader of the ninja death cult known as the Hand, has summoned the villainous Profile to take Moon Knight out of the picture for good. And to do it, the Profile enlists the aid of a mysterious figure, a second avatar of Khonshu! Has Khonshu finally decided to replace Moon Knight? And if so, what hope does Moon Knight have of saving Daredevil and himself from the darkness of Shadowland?
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Email sent to Suburbs Guy yesterday, despite the strict instructions from Brad, Sarah, Jane and Jenna to refrain from emailing, texting and calling, no matter how tempting the idea may be:
To: Suburbs Guy
From: K
Subject: MIA
Hi there,
Poll question: What happened to you?
A. Eaten by wild boars
B. Swamped with work
C. Ran off to Africa with Angelina Jolie
D. Woke from coma with no recollection of me
E. Evil twin locked you in basement and assumed your identity
Personally, I hope it's B. But that one doesn't really explain why you couldn't call or email Saturday to let me know you had to bail. Obviously, you're forgiven if the answer is A, C, D or E. Well, maybe not C. But I wouldn't blame you, because we're all defenseless to Angie's charms. Anyway, I hope to hear from you soon.
No response yet, which I'm actually kind of surprised about. I mean, okay, he's a workaholic. We all know that. At first I thought, "Okay, if the worst thing I have to deal with is him working too much, then I'm in pretty good shape." I mean, he doesn't even have time to cheat on me. But that's not the worst part. The worst part is that he couldn't take five seconds to say, "Hey sorry, I'm totally busy and you'll hear from me soon." Brad's right. He's not that into me. Or "doesn't like me that much," or whatever he tried to explain to me the other day that I don't understand aside from the fact that it's not good, whatever it is. Do I even want to date a guy that thoughtless and inconsiderate?
Speaking of thoughtless and inconsiderate, Derrick, ex-boy-toy and current pariah, started IMing me the minute I sat down at my desk this morning. Ugh.
shadyboy: heard a rumor you're leaving
I sighed, loudly, so he'd hear me. It's not exactly what you'd call a large newsroom.
aohk: finally, a rumor circulates about me that's actually true
shadyboy: i hope you're not leaving because of me.
aohk: dude?
shadyboy: yeah?
aohk: get over yourself
And then I signed off. He is so full of himself. What was I thinking, sleeping with him for so long? Oh, right. He was incredibly hot and fantastic in bed. I almost forgot. Hopefully there won't be any distractions of Derrick proportions at my new gig. Although come to think of it, I do remember seeing a couple of cuties milling about when I went in for the interview. At least two, possible three. One's definitely a camera guy.
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Seattle University has been a fount of Fulbrights lately. The university shares the honors of producing the most 2014-2015 U.S. Fulbright Scholars among master's universities. SU is also among the top producers of Fulbright students with only eight institutions having graduated more 2014-2015 recipients. Click here to learn more.
Nursing Dean Kristen Swanson is appointed to a key national leadership post.
SU students break their fundraising record with the 2015 Dance Marathon.
SU hosts a conference to empower area students and keep them safe.
What's Redline all about and who's in it?
Answer Me This is a forum for addressing questions about working at Seattle University and campus life.
Since he was elected pope nearly two years ago, Francis has been turning heads and capturing imaginations. Next week Pat Howell, S.J., will give a talk on what the future holds for the pope and the Church.
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Seattle University faculty have been contributing a lot of ink to The Seattle Times. First, Steen Halling, professor emeritus of psychology, wrote a piece, "Forgiveness can open doors to healing and love."
A few days later the paper ran an op-ed by Mark Markuly, dean of the School of Theology and Ministry, "Seattle can solve the homeless puzzle by learning from other cities."
Speaking of which, National Catholic Reporter features School of Theology and Ministry students and faculty, including Qasim Hatem, a student who formerly had aspirations to play in the NFL and is now studying in the Master of Arts in Transformational Leadership program.
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A team of Albers students won the Seattle CFA Institute Research Challenge and advances to the Americas Regional competition, which will take place in Atlanta in April. The five students representing Seattle University in this year's Challenge are Chris Exley, Chris Benben, Peijing Xu, Johan Tong and Ryder Thomas. Katya Emm, assistant professor of finance, is the faculty advisor.
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October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Ed. Note: Cross-posted courtesy of Susan B. Carbon, Director of the Office on Violence Against Women, from the Department of Justice blog.
The Justice Department and The Office on Violence Against Women join all our partners in recognizing October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Since the Sept. 13, 1994 passage of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), there have been significant changes in society's understanding of and response to violence against women – but there is much more that needs to be done to end domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence and stalking.
Hundreds of thousands of victims have benefitted, and their lives forever changed, because of the resolve and commitment to end violence. This has been demonstrated not only by Congress, but by all those who have diligently worked so hard over the past 17 years to implement this legislation in their crisis centers, police departments, emergency rooms, prosecutors' offices, courtrooms and communities.
But we cannot rest upon our laurels and let slide the progress we have made, or think that we don't need to maintain our vigilance. We have an enormous responsibility, to our friends, family, colleagues, communities, strangers, people from all walks of life in every corner of this country, to continue and broaden our efforts to end violence against women, children and men. Sadly too many continue to be victimized; and as new professionals and volunteers enter the field, we need to ensure that they have access to the best practices and training as we are faced with new challenges and tools of abuse.
In his proclamation marking October 2011 as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, President Obama noted the effects of domestic violence, especially on young people and children:
… The ramifications of domestic violence are staggering. Young women are among the most vulnerable, suffering the highest rates of intimate partner violence. Exposure to domestic violence puts our young men and women in danger of long-term physical, psychological, and emotional harm. Children who experience domestic violence are at a higher risk for failure in school, emotional disorders, and substance abuse, and are more likely to perpetuate the cycle of violence themselves later in life.
Prevention and intervention efforts focused on breaking the cycle of abuse and violence is an important part of OVW's ongoing work. Over the past couple of years, OVW has embarked upon the development of a new program to broaden the reach of those working to end violence against women by engaging men and boys to work together as allies with women and girls.
This is the first time in the history of OVW that a grant program focuses primarily on the prevention of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking by acknowledging the critical role men and boys play in addressing these issues. That, along with the program's focus on the creation of public education campaigns through the work of community-based organizations and local community partners, has generated great interest and excitement. With men as partners in this work, we have the potential to reach men and boys in new and creative ways, implementing programs most relevant to them and their communities.
We continue to work along many paths to convey the message, loud and clear, that violence against women will not be tolerated. We ask you to do the same in your own communities, at work and at home. Your efforts and voices are vital. Please join in this important dialogue.
We remind all those in need of assistance, or other concerned friends and individuals, to call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE or the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE.
Susan B. Carbon is the Director of the Office on Violence Against Women at the Department of Justice
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The Brain Aneurysm Foundation http://www.bafound.org/
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Brain Injury Association of Alberta http://www.biaa.ca/
Heart and Stroke Foundation Canada http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca/
Brain Aneurysm Foundation Information website. Available at: http://www.bafound.org/info/factors.php . Accessed May 10, 2010.
Kirchheimer S. Subarachnoid hemorrhage. EBSCO Patient Education Reference Center. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/thisTopic.php?marketID=16&topicID=1034 . Published March 1, 2010. Accessed April 26, 2010.
Mayo Clinic. Brain aneurysm. Mayo Clinic website. Available at: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/brain-aneurysm/DS00582 . Accessed April 26, 2010.
MedlinePlus. Brain aneurysm. MedlinePlus website. Available at: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/brainaneurysm.html . Accessed May 10, 2010.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Cerebral aneurysm fact sheet. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke website. Available at: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/cerebral%5Faneurysm/detail%5Fcerebral%5Faneurysm.htm . Updated February 3, 2010. Accessed April 26, 2010.


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Android performance 1: The G1
We are starting to develop on Android. The first Android device, of course, is the HTC/T-Mobile G1. We got one of the units this week, and I am just starting to look into exactly how fast the G1 runs. Performance is a hard thing to measure, but I wanted to start blogging about it in the hopes we can start a discussion and learn more about how to best measure and optimize performance on Android devices.
The best way to start, I think, is to just list the hardware specifications (from Wikipedia).
- CPU: Qualcomm MSM7201A
- 528 MHz. ARM11 (same family as iPhone).
274MHz ARM9 coprocessor (not really "dual core" as is commonly claimed).
Java hardware acceleration but not on the Dalvik VM (Android). - GPU: (Shared with CPU)
Capable of 4M triangles/sec.
Capable of hardware-based image signal processor and JPEG encoder. - Video Decoding:
Chip supports 30fps VGA in
MPEG-4, H.263, H.264, Windows Media® and RealNetworks® - Video Encoding: (Not yet available on Android!)
Chip supports 30fps VGA in
MPEG-4, H.263 and H.264 - Network speed:
Supports T-Mobile UMTS (3G) 800/1700/2100 MHz
Possibly supports AT&T UMTS (3G) 850/1900/2100 MHz. This disassembly shows the RTR6285 radio chipset, which supports both 3G platforms. However, there are two power amplifiers — one at 2100 MHz, and one at 1700 MHz (T-Mobile frequencies). Nevertheless, I don't think the 1700 MHz amplifier attenuates 1900 MHz. Look at the datasheet and see what you think. So AT&T 3G would probably have a reduced range, but I think you could make it work.
There are a few open questions I'd like to answer related to this specification list. Can the G1 support AT&T 3G (see above)? Does the Android JVM benefit from the CPU's Java hardare acceleration? Does the JPEG encoding (Bitmap class) on G1 tap into the hardware?
We should also run a series of benchmarks and compare the Qualcomm processor's Java performance, to, say, an Intel Core 2, for a number of tasks. That way we can roughly estimate how fast something will run on a G1 before actually porting and deploying. If you've seen any benchmarks like this, let me know, so we don't reinvent the wheel!
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New Pilot Program Created to Assist Identity Theft Victims
"Identity theft is the fastest growing type of white-collar crime, and one that currently places too high a burden on our customers both in terms of lost financial identity and the time it can take to restore their good names," said Steve Bartlett, President and CEO of The Financial Services Roundtable. "With ITAC, victims will only have to report the crime once, saving them from having to spend hours retelling their story to multiple departments in multiple companies," Bartlett continued.
A recent Federal Trade Commission (FTC) survey found nearly 10 million Americans have had money stolen from their bank accounts or said that credit cards or other documents were falsely registered under their names. The FTC also estimates that identity theft costs consumers and businesses $53 billion last year.
Dozens of companies will be participating in the program, including credit-card giants like Bank One, Citigroup and MBNA. The pilot program is scheduled to begin in May 2004, with Wells Fargo & Co.
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Google hosting Chrome OS demo event Thursday
Chrome OS engineers are ready to demonstrate the lightweight browser-based operating system, although it's not expected to launch until next year.
Google appears ready to show off its progress in developing Chrome OS, with plans to host an event Thursday at its headquarters.
Chrome OS, which is expected to launch next year, is Google's project to develop an operating system for Netbooks based on a lightweight browser-like experience. It announced the project to great fanfare in July , but has not had much to say about it since.
Expect that to change Thursday. Google will "show a few demos," according to an invitation distributed to members of the press Tuesday, as well as deliver a presentation from Sundar Pichai, vice president of product management, and Matthew Papakipos, engineering director for Google Chrome OS. We'll be there, so be sure to come back on Thursday if you're interested in learning more about Chrome OS.


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- 8 cup(s) baby red potatoes, diced
- 1 cup(s) onions , chopped
- 1 handful(s) green onions, chopped
- 3 can(s) chicken broth, low sodium
- 1 can(s) cream of chicken soup
- 1 teaspoon(s) black pepper
- 1 teaspoon(s) dried mustard
- 1/2 pound(s) bacon
- 8 ounce(s) cream cheese
- Put broth, potatoes, onions, scallions, garlic, pepper, can of soup, pepper and mustard into crockpot
- Cook in crockpot for 7-8 hours until potatoes are tender.
- Fry and crumble bacon, add to soup. Dice Cream cheese and add to soup. Cook about 30 minutes more stirring occasionally to melt and break down cream cheese until soup is uniform and creamy
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Calories 450
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Saturated Fat 11.2g 56%
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Sodium 1707mg 71%
Total Carbohydrates 33.6g 11%
Dietary Fiber 3.3g 13%
Sugars 3.3g
Protein 21.6g
Vitamin A 10% Â Vitamin C 27%
Calcium 6% Â Iron 17%
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It is somewhat ironic that one of the authors of The New York Times' internal memo on innovation is A.G. Sulzberger, the next heir in line to the publisher's seat. To be urging faster, quicker, more radical change from a position conferred by primogeniture could be interpreted as starting from the wrong place, an impression which is compounded by the cover illustration of Renzo Piano's beautiful but vastly oversized NYT headquarters soaring over midtown Manhattan.
However the imprimatur of A.G. Sulzberger and the supersized building serve to illustrate perfectly the Times' dilemma. The report is an earnest and laudable attempt to square the circle of introducing a rapid and lasting culture of change whilst remaining, at core, the same.
How can it be more like BuzzFeed but not actually BuzzFeed? How can it be both Timesian and Huffington Postian? There is a strong sense of existential angst in the 95 pages of the innovation strategy memo, which is an important document, whilst being neither particularly innovative or strategic. In summary, the recommendations are that The New York Times needs to urgently shed its print-centric practices and grow its audience by being 'digital first.' The message is there needs to be a reset in culture and practice from everything from the homepage, whose declining numbers are featured as a red flag, through to the tricky topic of advertiser branded journalism. The worrying internal diagnosis is that the Times is failing at being digital by being a newspaper. (There are a number of excellent precis of the report and its recommendations, from Nieman Lab, Poynter, and others.)
Leading institutional change is a highly political and technically challenging endeavor, and it is to the Times' credit that it has taken the task on through its own staff rather than recruiting external agencies. You only adequately learn by doing, not by being told. I spent a significant part of my time in charge of digital editorial operations at the Guardian involved in the same issues. The ability to move at the speed of change is limited in any organization. And in one that has the fixed daily requirements of a print deadline it is slowed to a crawl. It used to be a standard joke at Web conferences that the world of newspaper websites was the trailing edge of all digital publishing.
Yet the disciplines and judgment held by individual journalists in newsrooms are critical to any future success. 'Innovation' is a long, anguished howl on the subject of how hard it is to get institutional change to work at the necessary pace. Duke University's "The Goat Must Be Fed" report from the reporter's lab noted the same problems: Doing journalism and keeping up with what is happening within journalism and the wider digital ecosystem at the same time is impossible. Ultimately it comes down to this: Journalists are excellent at story decision, things in front of them that are happening right now. They are, however, often not very good at platform decisions, which need greater strategic thought, a lot more planning, and a clear vision of where they might end up. Increasingly, stories mimic platforms. Swapping story thinking for platform thinking is a critical challenge for the best journalists, and those who can do both will be the sort Dean Baquet will want to lead his rapidly evolving newsroom
This self-assessed need to improve is alarming for other legacy news organizations, because the Times, from its R+D Lab on the 28th floor, to its data installation in the lobby, is ahead of them all in digital by some way. And in terms of the shiny list of namechecked newcomers, the BuzzFeeds, Upworthys, and Voxes, it remains journalistically ahead, even in digital. The Times has a dizzying wealth of talent and deep thinking that others will struggle to replicate. If your digital thought leadership team includes Matt Boggie, Jacqui Maher, Mike Dewar, Amanda Cox, Derek Willis, James Robinson, Steve Duenes, and about a dozen others, your problem is not a lack of talent or understanding. It is a failure of others to realize what is important quickly enough. The loss of the charismatic Aron Pilhofer to the Guardian this week will cause an ache at the core of the organization—there is a deep pool of talent but it needs leadership.
Every single person who has been through the business of newsroom digital transformation recognizes that these problems aren't new. News outlets across the globe have been grappling with similar issues since the late 1990s. Institutionally they have dragged their feet, largely because the apparent risks were too frightening and the advantages of first mover were unclear.


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Clinton Agresti, University of Puget Sound Beneath the Sounds: Exploring and Preserving the Music of Community Mongolia, Ukraine, Ghana, Bolivia As globalization advances, many of the world's diverse soundscapes are changing and fading, as are the unique cultural contexts that inspire them. Clinton traversed four continents while exploring a selection of vibrant musical cultures of diverse ethnic extraction: Zakchin, Hutsul, Ashanti, and Aymara. He conducted interviews and played music, attempting to understand how musical traditions anchor identities and enrich lives.
Roxanna Azari, Wheaton College Voices Behind the Veil France, Morocco, Turkey, India, Indonesia, United Arab Emirates Roxy examined the vast interpretations and symbolizations of veiling/unveiling for Muslim Women. She explored how the controversy surrounding veiling often serves as a tool to veil our eyes from seeing women's activism and political involvement. Roxy combined her passions for poetry, performance, and film by running spoken word workshops and engaging in activism with young women around the world.
Carina Baskett, Rice University Natural Connections: Fostering Relationships with the Environment Ecuador, Chile, Panama, Spain Developing a personal relationship with nature encourages people to love, respect, and ultimately protect the environment. Carina worked with scientists, indigenous Amazonians, activists, farmers, and children to better understand people's diverse interactions with nature, and she gained practical experience with various environmental outreach methods, e.g., podcasting about natural history and sustainability, creating educational posters, and leading guided tours.
Seth Bergeson, Whitman College Kids at Play: An Exploration of Children's Games and Childhood Experiences Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania, Rwanda, Uganda, Jordan, Cambodia, China, India Seth played games with children to learn what these games revealed about childhoods and cultures in different communities. He explored how games around the world are similar and unique, and how kids improvise games using objects from wood to sandals. While learning about these games, Seth also taught games from different countries to children, creating a global play exchange.
Robert Best, Harvey Mudd College Visions of Green: Eco-Cities and Sustainability Across Cultures China, United Arab Emirates, India, United Kingdom, Germany With world supplies of natural resources dwindling and climate change effects looming, there is an imperative to shift our mode of urban living to a more sustainable pathway. During his year, Rob explored the models of "eco-cities" and ecological buildings advocated worldwide, and learned from residents and professionals alike about the unique challenges of sustainable placemaking in diverse nations.
Andrey Bilko, Ursinus College Rebirth of Judaism in the Post-Soviet World Germany, Czech Republic, France, Austria, Hungary, Poland, Latvia, Bosnia and Herzegovina Andrey examined the ongoing revival of Judaism in the post-Soviet world, while also comparing it to Western European Jewish life. Spending time with older and younger generations of Jews and hearing about their experiences allowed to better understand the persistence of Jewish cultural and religious identity in the face of oppression enforced by past communist regimes.
Simone Biow, Bryn Mawr College Creative Destruction: How Developing Nations Weather Climate Changes Nicaragua, Brazil, Ecuador, Vietnam, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Mozambique Major global climate changes are profoundly impacting lives throughout the developing world. People in already struggling nations have had to creatively adapt to more severe weather. In order to discover how people not only survive, but even manage to thrive, in adverse weather conditions, Simone travelled to regions affected by recent natural disasters or climate changes to document their resilience.
Maia Brown, Oberlin College Sumud with Tzedek: Can Ireland and South Africa Inform Palestine-Israel? Ireland, South Africa Through grassroots oral history, storytelling, and art practices, as well as radical approaches to education and literacy, Maia explored the contested territory of memory and 'reconciliation' after political violence. What are the implications of the often unacknowledged entanglements and persistent injustices of 'transitional societies' be for Palestine/Israel? How do activists think about Palestine from their own histories of struggle?
Charles Cavness, Middlebury College Exploring Definitions Of Value In Geothermal Energy Entrepreneurship Iceland, China, Spain, Argentina, Chile The future of renewable energy will demand new solutions, new leaders, and new definitions of value. Cully explored these aspects of clean power developers, entrepreneurs, technologists, financiers, and their customers. He spent one year working with the leaders of clean energy companies, and focused principally on geothermal energy, wind, and waste heat recovery.
Jeanette Charles, Scripps College Afro-American Voices through a History of People's Literature Venezuela, Guatemala This project explored the roots of African diasporic history imbedded in popular literary expressions in the Americas deconstructing "mestizo" identity as the cultural, historical and social standard. Through poetry, short stories, oral histories, lyrics and musicality of drumming and chanting this project engaged in the traumas of the diaspora and beauty of African spirit in Garifuna, Haitian and Afro-Venezuelan communities.
Lisa Chung, Oberlin College The Medium and the Message: Mapping Electronic Art Around the Globe Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Japan, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Spain Both idealism and skepticism have long surrounded popular views of technology, but it is important to remember the human aspect: technology inherently contains the idiosyncrasies of the people who created it. Lisa spent the year collaborating with people at the intersection of art and technology, gaining insight as to how various projects reflect the cultures they are created in.
Nadim Damluji, Whitman College Following Tintins Footsteps: Reconciling the Charm of Hergés Racism Belgium, France, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Taiwan, China Nadim traced the racist elements of the universally beloved The Adventures of Tintin by following the titular hero's footsteps through the former colonies he once travelled. Nadim plunged into alternative comic book cultures to understand how artists have historically resisted Hergé's Orientalist depictions and how contemporary comics creators have managed to create vibrant political communities using the same medium.
Sarah Ebel, Bowdoin College In Motion with the Ocean: Community Organizing in Coastal Communities Chile, New Zealand, Indonesia, Tanzania, Scotland Oceans connect every region of the world as a living, breathing organism. As fisheries around the world collapse and community economies decline, it is now vital that we value coastal communities dependent on natural resources. Sarah spent the year exploring education and policy efforts implemented by community-based organizations that are working to combat environmental and economic degradation.
Blakeslee Evitt, Davidson College Making the Jump: Exploring the Evolving Role of Parkour in a Global Context United Kingdom, Singapore, Australia, Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Italy, Denmark, Norway Going beyond the high-flying moves of parkour, Blake explored the philosophy that unites practitioners around the globe despite cultural and geographic obstacles. While searching for the emerging identity of parkour, he investigated the sport's natural appeal to people, and how to best use the philosophy and training at the heart of parkour as an agent for social change.
Frederick Franke, Union College Out of the Kitchen and Into the Fire: Exploring Open-Fire Cooking Methods India, Jamaica, Turkey, Vietnam, Argentina People don't generally like to eat alone; food is a necessity, but it also serves to bring us together, reinforcing and creating social bonds. Rahde explored the ways that people cook with fire in different food cultures, learning how these methods bring people together and how those involved self-identify in the global society of food.
Shae Frydenlund, Colgate University The Yarsagumba Effect: Documenting the Ecology of Medicinal Plant Markets China, Tibet, Kazakhstan, Ecuador, Peru, Tanzania, Albania Medicinal plants are a valuable commodity worldwide, but industry trade flow does not always positively impact people and the environment. Corporate interest in traditional medicine has caused problems with respect to intellectual property rights and resource conservation. Shae spent the year living with indigenous peoples and filming a documentary about the complex relationship between medicinal plants, economy and the environment.
Taliesin Gilkes-Bower, Bard College Beats, Bits and Space: Digital Mediation of Youth Voices Jamaica, South Africa, Ghana, Morocco, Brazil, Argentina Around the globe, marginalized young people utilize inexpensive computers to communicate through electronic music. Whereas once the guitar was a common instrument the world over, its role is being supplanted by the personal computer. As a Watson Fellow, I joined the communities creating this music to study their work and to share my own. I collaborated on studio work, live performances and through consulting on artist management. In addition, I explored the urban spaces and social networks that form the context of this music.
Nathan Hall, Berea College Inspiring Vision for a New World: Rural Economies as Sustainable Pioneers United Kingdom, Romania, India, Austria, Thailand, Germany A native of coal country in Central Appalachia, Nathan set out to find communities that paralleled his own while also looking for sustainable solutions that apply to such regions. He traveled to remote, hilly locales and places currently or formerly economically dependent on mining. He also found and worked with projects based on renewable energy, organic farming, and land remediation.
Alison Harrington, Wellesley College Rewriting the Rules: Muslim Women in Policing and Peacekeeping Turkey, United Kingdom, Malaysia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Indonesia, Bangladesh This year Alison has traveled between Europe, the Middle East and Asia to investigate the responsibilities of Muslim police women. While originally focused on Muslim counties, this project expanded to include issues of policing and Islamophobia in the UK. Overall she has experienced great successes and failures in gaining access to the sensitive world of policing.
Maya Higgins, Scripps College Islands in Paradise or Islands in Peril? Ecotourism in Fragile Environments New Zealand, Madagascar, Yap, Ecuador, New Zealand Ecotourism is marketed as a method of conserving unique species and cultures. However, in extremely vulnerable areas, such as islands, which are filled with endemic species unable to easily adapt to change, increased foot traffic from tourism can threaten ecological health. Maya explored whether ecotourism could serve as a conservation strategy on islands or whether it merely accelerates environmental degradation.
Jonathon Jenner, Earlham College Worker and Producer Cooperatives: Their Communities and Contexts Argentina, Spain, Italy, India Though worker and producer cooperatives have a long and diverse history the world over, and present a compelling alternative to the tried antagonism between capital and labor, they've been largely ignored by the world's movers and shakers. Against this, Jonathan sought to answer: what challenges do cooperatives face today, and what - if any - promise do they still hold?
Jody Joyner, Colorado College On the Land: A Cross-Cultural Exploration of Nature and the Environment in Art United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Australia, Zimbabwe, Canada How do artists convey visually their perceptions of and connections to the natural world? Can art cultivate a sense of place? Jody spent her year immersed in unique landscapes investigating pre-historic, traditional and contemporary artistic traditions that incorporate nature. She examined how artists respond to the lands they inhabit and how their response reflects both their community and culture.
Madeline Kreider Carlson, Haverford College To Craft a Community: Women's Craft Organizations and Sustainability Guatemala, Egypt, Indonesia, Uganda, Mongolia Madeline studied the art and socio-economic importance of crafts, exploring women's craft organizations and the ways they create economic vitality and affect community value systems by providing equitable livelihood and sustaining cultural artisan traditions. By learning crafts, Madeline grew as an artist, inheriting craft traditions from women across the world, and discovered new ways of crafting community.
Skye Lawrence, Bowdoin College Public Health Projects: Searching for Sustainability Guatemala, Peru, Tanzania, Thailand, Morocco Through interview, participation and observation Skye spent her year grappling with the question: What works best in development? Against this backdrop she investigated the role culture plays in successful interventions and uncovered parallels in different development projects that transcend cultural difference.
Benjamin Lownik, Hendrix College (**deferral from 2009-2010 Class) A Revolutionary Vehicle: How Bicycles Transform Lives Throughout the World Germany, Austria, Denmark, Holland, France, Spain, South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Malawi, Ghana, China, Cambodia, Vietnam Transportation not only provides access to our vital needs but facilitates the exploration and transformation of who we are and the world we live in. The bicycle's simplicity allows it to be easily transformed to meet these needs, and because people's needs vary tremendously, the ways bicycles are used differ radically. Ben Lownik explored how bicycles are adapted to address the needs of people in the substantially different socio-economic conditions of Europe, Africa, and Asia to study how bicycles transform people's lives throughout the world.
Jose Martinez, Williams College Alienation or Liberation? Migration, Politics, and the Printed Press in Middle Eastern Communities Jordan, Egypt, Turkey, Syria, Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Peru, Morocco, Netherlands The political emotions undergone during migration are an often-ignored element of the difficulties intrinsic to this complex experience. To better comprehend the wide-array of policies and consequences migration engenders, I closely examined politics and the printed press in a variety of Middle Eastern immigrant communities, while seeking to understand my own ancestors' journey along with the lives of those whom I met.
James Morton, Union College Large Format Cargo: Photographing the Shipping Industry South Korea, Australia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, India, Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Germany With 4x5" color film and a large format view camera, Burleigh documented the global merchant shipping industry. A seemingly infinite combination of interests and nationalities compose this complex network responsible for hauling over 90% of the world's cargo. During the year Burleigh focused his camera on many varied aspects of the industry, from individual laborers in a world that undervalues physical work, to ships 1,200 feet in length, as well as a great deal in between.
Lauren Nutter, College of the Atlantic Voices for the Future: Youth, Passion, and Sustainable Change Turkey, Belgium, India, Peru, Netherlands, Argentina Today's decisions, especially irreversible decisions concerning resources and the environment, are vital to the future livelihood of young people. Since it is their future, and since nearly one in five people are between the ages of 15 and 24, youth must be included and empowered in the decision-making process. By focusing on varying cultural contexts, challenges, and examples of success, Lauren gained an understanding of different catalysts, sustained models, and successful approaches for youth participation in protecting the environment.
Frances O'Connell, University of the South Girls Who Boof Costa Rica, New Zealand, Chile, Argentina, Swizerland, France Following seasons of snowmelt and rainfall across mountainous regions of the globe, Allie explored a unique sense of place and community through creek boating, a type of whitewater kayaking specialized for navigating technical headwater creeks. She focused on the experiences of women in the dominantly male sport, communities' connection with the environment, and compared these experiences of interacting closely with nature to life in an urban setting.
Timothy Richards, Haverford College Holistic Environmentalism: Community Approaches to Sustainability Argentina, Australia, India, New Zealand, Nicaragua, United Kingdom, Thailand The ecovillage, Permaculture, and Transition Town movements are three international grassroots attempts at manifesting ecologically, economically, socially, and spiritually sustainable lifeways. Tim participated in these movements to study the theory and practice of sustainability in intentional and conventional communities across cultures. He experienced how human life can become more holistically sustainable with respect to environment, economy, community, culture, and self.
Kevin Rowe, Hamilton College Farm to Table: World Cities and the Changing Landscapes of Cuisine Cyprus, India, China, Nicaragua, Chile How does a metropolis feed millions every day? Seeking a window into the life of cities through their recipes, Kevin traversed the geography of the food system, planting and harvesting with farmers and urban gardeners, cooking in the kitchens of grandmothers and restaurants, and exploring the issues of food, environment, and justice with local activists.
Jennifer Rusciano, Colgate University Bittersweet: Exploring the Light and Dark Sides of Cocoa Production United Kingdom, France, Madagascar, Ghana, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Costa Rica. The Netherlands, Switzerland, South Africa The world's chocolate begins with the lives and lands that produce the cacao bean. Jen investigated chocolate production and its intimate connection to cacao agriculture, from the factory to the fields of farming communities. By living and working alongside individuals across the supply chain, Jen explored the reach of this bittersweet treat and the human face of commodity production.
Anson Stewart, Swarthmore College School Bus Migrations: Recycling Transit in the Global South Belize, Nicaragua, Panama, Tanzania, South Africa, Argentina, Chile, Brazil A southward flow of used buses from the Global North has historically supplied the mass transportation fleets of many developing countries. The emerging bus rapid transit model, pioneered in South America, is replacing many such older vehicles and their related informal operating systems. From bus factories to scrapyards, Anson investigated these trends through the perspectives of passengers, operators, and policymakers.
Andrew Terwilliger, Carleton College Silk and Bamboo: Chinese Music in Diaspora Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, France I continued my lifelong passion for playing in musical ensembles by joining musicians of the Chinese tradition in East Asia. By playing with these groups, as I learned to play in each tradition, I discovered firsthand the differences between each. To fully understand the musical environment of each location, I learned from both nonprofessional Silk and Bamboo ensembles and professional musicians and contrasted the repertoire, musical styles, and group dynamics of each country.
Nathan Thomas, Hendrix College Educational Prosperity: Cultural Education in Four Metropolitan Schools India, South Africa, Australia, Finland Educational institutions can create students who are prosperous not only in academics but also in character. Nathan has spent his year exploring how schools and communities, renowned for capitalizing on its educational culture, establish an education philosophy that broadens academic focus. He gained first-hand knowledge by teaching, observing, and attending education conferences around the world.
Filippos Rodger Tsakiris, Grinnell College No Island is an Island: An Alternative Approach to Global Sustainability United Kingdom, Iceland, Sweden, Tonga, New Zealand Island communities worldwide are threatened by global financial competition, rising sea-levels and environmental disasters, while remain restrained by their limited physical resources, small populations and need to import staples. In an attempt to ensure the sustainability of his own Mediterranean island community, Filippos visited islands that present innovative solutions in ecotourism, local organic food production and local renewable energy utilization.
Max Wall, Hamilton College Preserving Cultures: Exploring Fermented Foodways United Kingdom, Belgium, France, Ireland, Ghana, India, Thailand Throughout history humans have used fermentation to preserve and transform their food. By participating in various fermentation practices around the world, Max explored the historical significance of fermentation practices, their role in shaping cultural identities, and their potential to contribute to the creation of a more adequate, equitable, and environmentally sustainable food system.
Corey Watts, Williams College No One to the Rescue: The Experience of Emergencies Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, South Africa, Ethiopia, Turkey Emergencies strike whether we are prepared or not. This former firefighter and EMT explored developing countries through the firsthand experiences of everyday rescuers and victims. From volunteer firefighters in the Andes to night-shift ambulance crews in Johannesburg, the men and women on the front lines are caught between daily danger and perpetual neglect.
Alex Winter, Lawrence University Video Game Culture Studies in East Asia Korea, China, Japan, Singapore, Cambodia, Thailand When successful, CHWs can be a vital component of health provision systems. However, their success varies across program models. Interested in community engagement and participatory action, Liana explored how CHW programs were implemented in collaboration with their patient population. She also looked at how programs address cultural understandings of illness in their trainings, curriculum and ultimately their day-to-day outreach.
Liana Woskie, Wesleyan University Bringing Primary Healthcare Home: The Community Health Worker Tanzania, Rwanda, Turkey, Bangladesh, South Africa, Lesotho, Mozambique, Malawi, India Community Health Workers (CHWs) are able to act as bridge between patients and biomedical care. When successful, they can be an effective and vital part of health provision systems; they have the unique ability to reach populations that have been deemed medically unreachable. However, their success varies across cultures and program models. During my Wanderjahr, I would like to gain an understanding of what resources and structures are necessary to make a CHW both be and feel successful in reaching their patients comprehensively and effectively.
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Affymax, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company developing drugs to improve the treatment of serious and often life-threatening conditions. Its product candidate, Hematide (peginesatide), is designed to treat anemia associated with chronic renal failure. Hematide is a synthetic peptide-based erythropoiesis stimulating agent (ESA) designed to stimulate production of red blood cells. The Company completed treatment and follow up of patients with anemia associated with chronic renal failure in the Phase III clinical program for Hematide. Its Phase III clinical program included four open-label, randomized controlled clinical trials. Of these trials, two trials, called PEARL 1 and PEARL 2, were conducted in pre-dialysis patients and designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Hematide compared to darbepoetin alfa to correct anemia and maintain hemoglobin in a corrected range over time
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I dont have time to look really hard into this right now, but its down 70% on "met endpoints" for its phase 3 trial this morning. They say in the PR that they are looking forward to NDA + pre NDA discussions with the FDA, so there may be a play here for a bounce.
Company has 167 million in cash as of last quarter, (~7.00 a share), so it is trading at cash levels pretty much, there WERE some differences in the trial or something than was expected, I will look later tonight.
Insiders were exercising options pre-data release, so I would venture that they knew something was up.
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Affymax and Takeda Announce Phase 3 Trials Meet Primary Endpoints for Investigational Drug, Hematide™/peginesatide, to Treat Anemia in Chronic Renal Failure With Some Differences Noted in Secondary Analyses
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