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At UTCVM we are all about animal, human and public health. Animals are our companions, are part of our food source, and are significant indicators of environmental processes. Animals are more important than ever to human well-being, health and happiness and to our nations economy. Our role at the UT College of Veterinary Medicine is to meet future needs created by the interdependence of humans and animals and to ensure the quality of animal health care and scientific investigation essential to animal and human welfare.
We invite you to partner with us to help provide scholarships to educate the next generations of veterinary professionals and to meet the rising cost of a veterinary education; to purchase specialized, contemporary equipment for our four hospitals (companion animal, exotics, equine and farm animal); to expand and renovate our hospitals; to help perform clinical trials to develop new treatments and improve the quality of life for animals; to help us recruit and retain the best faculty; and to help us provide for everything needed for excellence in teaching, research, and service.
Private support provides a significant portion of the colleges annual budget. Greater needs exist than we can fully fund without private gifts. Each private gift represents potential. We invite you to review our directory of gift funds and select one or more for your investment in the future of veterinary medicine at UT. Undesignated gifts also may be made, allowing the college to use your gift in the area of greatest need. I promise you that we will use your gift purposefully and as designated. Please click this link to review our UT Veterinary Medical Centers WISH LIST.
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The Indoor Kids #109: Lost Games and Rashes with Aaron Bleyaert
By Katie Levine on August 12, 2013
Today we welcome our good friend Aaron Bleyaert of Team Coco to discuss the newest Clueless Gamer episodes, the E.T. game, skin conditions, and a host of lost video games that never made it out of development. Listen up!
E.T., GTA, Waterworld, Rap Basketball, Sonic Crackers, Tattoo Assassins, Mortal Kombat, Baby's Day Out, Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, Super Mario Wacky Worlds, Dirty Harry, Sonic Extreme, Resident Evil 1.5
Conan, Breaking Bad, Orange Is The New Black
E.T., The Craft, Baby's Day Out, Dunston Checks In
Clueless Gamer
RJ & Bley Suck At Girls
Follow @BigBley on Twitter and listen to his podcast RJ and Bley Suck at Girls!
Follow @matthewburnside on Twitter!
Follow @indoorkids, @kumailn, and @thegynomite on Twitter! And email us at firstname.lastname@example.com!
I cracked up at the Coolio part!
Also – another tattoo in a movie that "means something" – Fifth Element
The Last of Asparagus, naturally.
a few prototypes of Tattoo Assassins are out there
There's Tattoo Assassins footage on YouTube. It's worth checking out just to see the ice skating lady fart fire.
I'm also terrified of ET. His neck freaks me the hell out. They put trailers on TV for the bluray and he would just pop on screen…. It was horrible.
ET is a terror!!!
Chicken Sandwich
@Kumail and Emily
Ringworm is a very common skin infection and highly contagious. It is generally found in children and if a child goes to school or day cover they will most likely get it at least once. They also bring it back and expose parents etc.
i use to teach young children. I have gotten it twice. A simple ointment will rid yourself of it. Whenever I did get ringworm I had to stay home. So kinda of like a mini vacation.
Aaron probably has eczema or psoriasis, but dude check it out.
It seems like Vicks never seems to deliver on any of their games. All they have is a bunch if VapoWare.
Aaron probably ate or drank something leftover from an episode of Get Smart that made a rash break out on him in the shape of a set of plans or a map or something on his wedding day. Because that's a kind of thing that can happen.
Prison Break: You're thinking of Prison Break for map tattoos.
You were doing so well Aaron–until you said that "Alien VS Predator" on the Atari Jag was an awful game. Shame, SHAME on you!! A video game theme meal I suggest is an Alien VS Predator Fugu & Crab Seafood platter.
You said my Twitter game post! I played that part for my boss at work b/c I'm super cool now lol. Thanks Emily! Have an awesome day.
Kumail you pronounced "Gallardo" wrong in the intro. That information will only be useful in a limited number of situations, but now when you go to buy a Lamborghini, they won't laugh at you (unless you tell them a joke from your great special Beta Male). Have an awesome day, also.
"Think Legend of Zelda on the water"
@Kumail : Fryoshock. C'mon son.
Clearly you have not yet watched Cooking With Coolio:
In all fairness they live in a world which is predominantly made up of water, thing are going to get wet and unless you have a laminating machine I'd say tattoos would be a pretty good way to save a map.
In all fairness they live in a world which is predominantly made up of water, things are going to get wet and unless you have a laminating machine I'd say tattoos would be a pretty good way to save a map.
Tattooed map in a movie- Yellow Beard, the map to Yellow Beards treasure was tattooed on his son's (Dan) head, Mrs. Beard said she had to keep him in the cupboard until his hair covered it, which might explain why he is a bit odd.
The two big movies with map tattoos are Yellowbeard and Cutthroat Island. but it was a trope long before them.
Holy crap, Aaron had a fun and funny energy. Have him on more often.
Atari Video Game Violence was rough!
It would be cool to see Gus Sorola from Roosterteeth appear on this podcast. If you listen to the Roosterteeth Podcast then it's apparent he's a fan of Kumail.
In Planescape: Torment the tattoo on the main character's back is a set of instructions to find another character.
Last of AsparagUs. eh?
Map tattoos – The Curse of Monkey Island.


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A Brief Biography Of Daniel Vettori
Here's a short biography of Daniel Vettori.
Daniel Luca Vettori, was born on 27 January 1979.He was born in Auckland and brought up in Hamilton, attending Marian School and later St. Paul's Collegiate School. Vettori is married to Mary O'Connel, with whom he has two children. He moved from Hamilton to Auckland to live with her but has continued playing for the Northern Districts. They have a son named James, born on 8 March 2009. Vettori was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merits in the 2011 Queen's Birthday Honours, for services to cricket.
He has made six Test centuries i.e. 110 against Pakistan in 2011, 134 against Pakistan 2009, 140 against Sri Lanka 2009, 137* against Pakistan in 2003, 127 against Zimbabwe in 2005 and 118 against India in 2009 as well as 23 half-centuries. His best bowling figure in One-Day International is 5-7 which came against Bangladesh in the year 2007 and in Test Matches it is 7-87 which came against Australia in the year 2000. Daniel Vettori played provincial cricket for Northern Districts. He is among a very small minority of international sports stars to wear prescription spectacles while playing sport and is the first cricketer of Italian descent to represent New Zealand. Vettori is a bowling all-rounder who bowls slow left-arm orthodox spin.
Daniel Vettori is a very useful lower middle order batsman who can bat very well too. One of his notable performance came while playing for Northern Districts. His team had scored just 197runs in the 1st innings against Canterbury due to his tight bowling and 2 wickets opposition was bowled out for 121 runs. In the 2nd innings while batting at No.6 he had scored a useful 46 runs hence his team managed to post a total of 426 runs in 2nd innings and went on to take a 5 wicket haul in 2nd innings as he got opposition all out to 368 runs and Vettori's team won the match.
Daniel Vettori played for teams like Northern Districts in the year 1996 and so on for Nottinghamshire, Queensland,Warwickshire and left a mark there with his splendid performances. In Indian Premier League he had 1st played for Delhi Daredevils after which he was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for US$550,000 and he was made the captain of the team. he had big shoes to fill in the spin department that of Anil Kumble and he did that very well.
Daniel Vettori is a very cool and calm player and he is never so expressive in the field he just plays quietly and give his match winning performances. New Zealand team always feel secure in the lower middle order position as they know that Daniel Vettori can fit in that situation very well and have always done wonders for them or for any other team he has represented.
Quick Facts
Vettori led the Royal Challengers Bangalore to the final of IPL 2011 and 2011 CLT20.
He is the eighth player in Test history to take 300 wickets and score 3,000 runs.
He is the youngest player to have represented New Zealand in Test cricket, having made his debut in 1996–97 at the age of 18, and New Zealand's most-capped test cricketer with 112 caps.
In December 2006, Vettori began establishing himself as more of an all-rounder, batting at number 5 for New Zealand in the one-day series against Sri Lanka.
His best performance came against Australia at Auckland in the year 1999-2000 where he picked up 5 for 62 and 7 for 87 with match figures of 12 for 149.
After suffering a dip in form of batting in 2010 Vettori scored a century against Pakistan when he made 110 and had announced his return to form.
He is One of the most economical bowlers in limited-overs cricket.
He won the ICC Spirit of Cricket award for a sporting gesture during a Test against Zimbabwe in the 2011/12 season.
Daniel Vettori came out of Twenty20 international retirement and made himself available for the ongoing ICC World T20 in Sri Lanka.


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Victoria Bradbury's practice is rooted in both history and the present. Her site-specific installations relate to her fascination with contemporary society's wanderlust sensibilities and her own search to call someplace "Home." The female characters she creates, such as Madame Blueberry, are based on American history and culture. In Midway Projections, 2010, Madame Blueberry serves as a turn-of-the-century Magic Lantern projectionist at the 1901 Pan-American Exposition. Held in Buffalo, the Exposition was also the impetus for the Albright-Knox's historical 1905 building (although it was not finished in time). Here, Bradbury aims to recreate the midway experience as she invites viewers to peer into Madame Blueberry's projection cart, only to find their faces in the most unlikely of places.
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Last year I shared my Pot O' Gold cake, but I shared it the DAY of St. Patrick's day so I figured there was no reason to share the tutorial. But THIS year there is still time so here it is!!!
Even a year later I'm still THRILLED with how this cake came together! This and my pumpkin are easily the best holiday cakes EVER (if I do say so myself) still trying to come up with the PERFECT Christmas cake….
Start with 2 half's of a ball pan baked and an 8 inch cheesecake. The ball pans are always a little short of creating a full circle, SO I like to use a cake, or in this case cheesecake, to give it the height. Carve the top of all three so they are perfectly flat.
To get started cut a 4 inch circle off the bottom so you'll have a flat bottom to work with.
Frost with whipped Ganache…
Flip it over, and frost the flat top.
Place the cheesecake on top and frost the other half of the cake with the ganache
Now you have your "pot".
I cut the flat top off, because your going to be "filling" the top with edible gold coins you could leave the top. But I decide cut it, at about 6 inches wide.
Finish frosting the cake, I left the top UNfrosted at this point so I could flip it over later, you'll see.
Roll out the black fondant, so you don't get ripples as you wrap the fondant around the cake keep it pretty thick, just under 1/4″. This will be heavy, that's why I always use very DENSE cakes, similar to pound cakes.
with the cake upside down (I used a 6 inch cake circle to hold it)…
Cover it with the black fondant!
Cover a base, I used three 6 inch circles to create a nice strong base that wasn't too big.
Frost the top and cover with the edible gold coins. Then using dabs of the ganache add more coins until your happy with it. Roll out a long "snake" of fondant, and add it around the top of the pot. I use vodka, but you can also use clear vanilla when attaching fondant to fondant.
Add some details, I made the round rings the night before and let them dry, then used fresh fondant to attach them to the sides.
AND the cheesecake center is not only tasty, but GORGEOUS as well.
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Before reemerging as the Pérez Art Museum Miami at its new home in Museum Park in December, the Miami Art Museum held its Lights Out Closing Party Saturday night. The event took over the Cultural Center Plaza with music, food, and, of course, art.
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The 122,000-gross-ton, 2,850-passenger Celebrity Solstice was the first in a series of five extraordinary, futuristic and cutting-edge cruise ships built for Royal Caribbean's premium market Celebrity Cruises division.
The 2008-built Solstice and its sisters are the product of the highly acclaimed Meyer Werft shipyard of Papenburg, Germany. The Solstice-Class ships include the 2009-built Celebrity Equinox, the 2010-built Celebrity Eclipse, the 2011-built Celebrity Silhouette and the Celebrity Reflection, which will be completed in 2012.
The Meyer Werft shipyard is located on the Ems River. It has two graving docks and, despite the recent market downturn, is booked with new orders for the foreseeable future. The family-owned operation is run by Bernard Meyer.
Celebrity Solstice was christened in Fort Lauderdale on November 14, 2008 by godmother Sharon Smith. A distinguished marine biologist and conservationist, she is also a survivor of breast cancer.
Celebrity Solstice bears an "X" on its forward funnel and another in the glass of its balconies. "X" is the Greek symbol for "Ch," which stands for Chandris, the family-owned passenger line that formed Celebrity Cruises in 1988. Celebrity was sold to Royal Caribbean in 1997.
The Solstice's trendsetting and unique profile was designed by Martin Francis of Francis Design, a renowned architect of sailing and motor yachts. The hull form was tested in simulators with an 18-foot model for stability, maneuverability and efficiency.
The Solstice's bow was designed to minimize drag while the longitudinal center of buoyancy was moved forward to work in conjunction with the interceptor along the waterline of the stern to ensure maximum water flow to its twin pods.
Manned by a crew of 1,246, the Solstice is 1,033 by 121 feet and has a draft of 27 feet. The ship has 13 passenger decks, 1,426 staterooms and a top cruising speed of 24 knots.
A platform surrounding the radio mast on Solstice Deck (16) tops the ship with an open sunning area.
Here is another view of Solstice Deck, showing the cushioned wicker loungers, sun beds and padded deck chairs.
Lawn Club Deck (15) is divided into fore and aft sections. Up front, it contains an open observation platform overlooking the bow and a sports court.
There are open terraces on either side of the forward portion of Lawn Club Deck.
Lawn Club Deck starts again aft of the pool area with this view overlooking the open air midships lido area. Nearly all of the outer deck spaces have been designed by the Wilson Butler Architects firm, so there is a uniformity in both flow and appearance.
Located adjacent to the Lawn Club, the popular Hot Glass Show venue shows the art of glass-blowing while incorporating themes inspired by the places (such as the Caribbean and Mediterranean) that the ship visits.
The glass makers are appointed by the Corning Museum of Glass, which also has an exhibit and shop adjacent to the Hot Glass Show area.
For the Lawn Club, a dozen species of grass were tested for sun, wind and sea exposure as well as foot traffic endurance. A multilayer cushion of growing media, filters and an irrigation system separates the grass from the steel decking.
Providing the ambiance of a genuine country club, the Lawn Club grass is mowed every 1 to 3 days and kept at a height of between 10 and 15 millimeters. Putting, croquet and various activities are encouraged but no high heels, deck furniture or towels are allowed.
At the aft end of Aft Lawn Club Deck, the sheltered, al fresco Sunset Bar overlooks the ship's terraced stern and wake.
Seen from the Mast Grill Bar on Lido Deck (14), the pool area, decoratively inspired by the Greek Islands, is rendered in varying blue tiles, white, and tans. It has an almost Mayan or Egyptian architectural symmetry.
The exterior portion of Lido Deck (14) contains a jogging track and sunning terrace that encircles the Solarium, pool and fountain areas.
On either side of the pools are distinctive, cantilevered shade mechanisms.
Sunlight infuses the Celebrity Solstice's Atrium through an angular, tinted glass shell at the base of the ship's forward funnel.
Enshrined in glass topped with 61 solar panels that contribute to the ship's power grid, the all-weather, adults-only pool and Solarium area follows the Aqua Spa on Resort Deck (13).
Several cabanas are located in the Solarium area as well as the open air pool area, just aft.
The Solstice Class Solariums are possibly the most spectacular example of their type afloat, featuring a modernist waterfall sculpture on the aft bulkhead opposing a towering trellis of bougainvillea forward, large art works, a sinewy fountain installation, a long pool and a sea of cushioned deck chairs.
Midships Resort Deck contains the Sports Pool forward, which is followed by the Family Pool and four hot tubs. At its aft end, the intriguing Wet Zone fountain is "activated" by live music.
There are small open platforms along the two finite promenades on Entertainment Deck (5).
On forward Lawn Club Deck, The Solstice's interior spaces begin with the XClub, which caters to age groups 13 — 15 and 16 — 17, providing video games, a teen disco and hangout.
Across from the XClub, The Fun Factory caters to four age groups (Toddlers; Ship Mates — ages 3 to 6; Celebrity Cadets — ages 7 to 9 and Ensigns — ages 10 to 12). A program of activities is provided for each age group.
Overlooking the bow from forward Solstice Deck, the Sky Observation Lounge, designed by RTKL Associates, is the epitome of its ilk. The tall, angled windows provide spectacular, unencumbered views and at night, fiber-optic stars appear overhead to enhance the atmosphere and create a thematic "open sky."
The Sky Lounge has a soothing palette of creamy white, silver, deep blues and aqua with the occasional earth-tone complement. Textured modern surfaces adorn the bulkheads and screens. Key focal points are the "Dancer" sculpture at the aft/starboard entrance and the Arne Jacobsen "egg shell" chairs at the edge of the dance floor.
Inspired by "the casually chic atmosphere of a European marketplace", the Oceanview Cafe was designed by New York-based "starchitect" Adam Tihany, Decoratively, it is a sophisticated space with warm colors, offset by clean, stark surfaces and a wide expanse of windows.
Action stations are laid out in the Oceanview Cafe's center, offering some of the best buffet-style food afloat.
This is a portion of the salad bar in the Oceanview Cafe.
Here are a few of the excellent selections from the Oceanview Cafe: a fresh salad topped with grated Parmesan, spaghetti pomodoro and grilled veggies with chicken.
The Aqua Spa is located on forward Resort Deck. It begins with an open observation terrace overlooking the bow and continues with a gym that can rival most land-based clubs.
This is the vast cardio room in the aft portion of the gym.
The Persian Garden is an aromatherapy steam room on the port side of the Aqua Spa. Wet and dry saunas are located at either end.
This is the men's changing area in the Aqua Spa.
Acupuncture, aroma stone therapy and teeth whitening are among the treatments offered by the Elemis-operated Aqua Spa.
There is a dedicated barber shop in the Aqua Spa.
A wide range of treatments are also available in the beauty salon.
"Earth, Air, Light and Water" is the driving theme behind the ship's design and decor. A vastly skilled team, selected and supervised by parent company Royal Caribbean, is responsible for giving the Solstice its cutting-edge style. This is a view facing up towards the skylight in the ship's vast Atrium.
A living ficus tree is suspended in the midst of the Atrium within a specially-designed, U.S. Coast Guard-approved vase.
The lower portion of the Atrium adjoins the three-deck Grand Foyer on Plaza Deck.
The double-deck library is located on the forward Atrium balcony on Penthouse (11) and Sky (10) Decks. The centerpiece is an oil painting called "Books" by German artist, Cornelius Volker.
The forward portion of the Panorama Deck (9) level of the Atrium contains a Card Room.
Located on the Vista Deck (8) Atrium balcony, Team Earth is dedicated to celebrating the value of marine life around the world. Interactive displays highlight endangered species and offer insight toward their preservation. Designed by the RCI Newbuild team with the support of Conservation International.
On the forward Continental Deck (7) Atrium balcony, On Line At Celebrity is the ship's dedicated internet cafe and features an arsenal of computers for on-line access.
Starting the line-up of public spaces on Entertainment Deck (5), the 1,115-seat Solstice Theater has excellent sightlines on three levels, a semi-theater-in-the-round stage that projects 20 feet from the proscenium and a galaxy of technical effects.
Three main shows are performed in the Solstice Theater: "Solstice" (a European-influenced Cirque act that revolves around a celestial celebration), "Ghost Light" (featuring Broadway favorites) and "Pulse" (rhythmic vocal and dance performances).
Just beyond the forward Entertainment Deck vestibule is a balcony overlooking the Entertainment Court on Promenade Deck.
A photo gallery is on the port side of Entertainment Deck overlooking the Entertainment Court.
On the starboard side of Entertainment Deck, there is a line of top-end jewelry and fashion boutiques.
The extra-tariff Galleria Tastings can be found on Entertainment Deck inboard and aft of the Galleria Art Gallery. It is an informal venue for warm and cold antipasti and potent potables.
Overlooking the Grand Foyer on the port side of Entertainment Deck, the Bistro On Five is an extra-tariff creperie. Japanese lanterns and slatted screens give it a hip, almost sushi bar sensibility, courtesy of designers Wilson, Butler and Associates.
Bistro On Five has a light menu of selections that include sweet and savory crepes, salads and sandwiches.
On the starboard side of the Entertainment Deck level of the Grand Foyer, crowds buzz at Cafe Al Bacio. It is a cozy cafe inspired by Viennese Coffee Houses with lime green wingback chairs, Victorian carpet and warm wood and beige accents.
In Cafe Al Bacio, specialty coffees come with complimentary mini-chocolates.
Here is a view of the Gelateria in the aft end of Cafe Al Bacio.
In every space, including the stairtowers and passageways, the Solstice boasts an impressive collection of cutting-edge art. Curated by International Corporate Art (ICArt), the ship has 4,750 pieces of original art worth USD $6 million.
On starboard Entertainment Deck, the Ensemble Lounge entryway is part passageway and part art installation. Piped-in sound effects mimic running water while hand-painted flora and fauna ("Night Solstice" by Columbian American artist, Nancy Friedemann) crawl, fly and bloom across the bulkheads, ceiling and floor.
The Ensemble Lounge stretches aft along the starboard side of Entertainment Deck, providing access to Michael's Club and the Murano Restaurant. A destination unto itself with a long, centrally-placed bar, wingback chairs and a rich, bold palette of walnut, magenta and gold, it achieves the designer's intended "vibrant jazz lounge" feel.
The L-shaped Michael's Club, accessed from the forward portion of the Ensemble Lounge, has a rich decorative ambiance with mahogany wood tones, recessed ceiling lighting and a soft palette of gold, beige and crimson.
Inspired by the piazzas of Venice, the extra-tariff specialty restaurant Murano serves a blend of classic and modern cuisine. Decoratively, it is a world-class venue with walnut, black lacquer, golden silk, beige and deep brown fittings, courtesy of BG Studios.
The extra-tariff Silk Harvest Restaurant is on the starboard side of aft Entertainment Deck. According to it's designer, Greg Walton of Miami-based RTKL, it is meant to represent a "contemporary interpretation of Asia". The menu is Asian-fusion with Thai, Chinese, Japanese and Vietnamese specialties.
Without a doubt, one of the most beautiful rooms afloat, Blu is a specialty restaurant reserved for Aqua Spa class passengers, and, when space permits, suite guests, for a $5 service fee. Designed by RCI's Newbuilding Design Team, it is an elegant tribute to the best of Midcentury Modern design, exuding a first-class ocean-liner ambiance.
Here is another view of Blu and its wonderfully-restrained palette of blue and ivory with islands of vivid color. The menu features health-conscious, "clean cuisine", including various Mediterranean specialties and light entrées such as blackened tuna.
The extra-tariff Tuscan Grille concludes the specialty dining "neighborhood" of Celebrity Solstice's aft Entertainment Deck. Its panorama of windows overlooks the ship's wake and the decor is Midcentury-influenced with bright primary colors and oversized circular chandeliers.
On Promenade Deck (4), the Entertainment Court serves as an elegant second lobby space where guests might encounter a string quartet or barbershop trio en route to the shops or a show in the Solstice Theater.
Located on the port side of the Entertainment Court, the Quasar Bar is the Solstice's dedicated nightclub -- a pulsating, futuristic venue that is part Sci-Fi, part South Beach.
Accessed on the starboard side of the Entertainment Court, Celebrity Central serves as a cabaret-style entertainment venue, cinema and high-tech TV studio (for activities such as cooking demos, etc.).
Shops On The Boulevard connects the Entertainment Court with the Grand Lobby. On the port side, natural light filters in through windows on Entertainment Deck, above.
Located on the starboard side of the Shops On The Boulevard, Fortunes Casino is a state-of-the art venue designed by 5+ Design, the team that did the Bellagio in Las Vegas.
The forward portion of the chic-ly cool Martini Bar, which occupies the port portion of the Promenade Deck Grand Lobby balcony, is Crush, a dedicated vodka and caviar cranny.
The Martini Bar is another gorgeously-appointed, Midcentury-influenced space by the Royal Caribbean Newbuild Design team in cool blues, frosted glass and stark white.
On the starboard Promenade Deck balcony overlooking the Grand Lobby, CellarMasters is a warm, richly-hued space dedicated to "all things wine as a social experience", according to its BG Studios designer.
The magnificent Grand Epernay main dining venue concludes the Promenade Deck passenger spaces. Its ribbed support columns, elliptical ceiling fixture, Plexiglas and steel wine cellar (that looks like a protruding ship's bow), grand staircase, restrained palette and cool fiber-optics give it a grand ocean-liner ambiance.
The Grand Epernay's "starchitect" designer Adam Tihany cites the architecture of Santiago Calatrava as his inspiration for the room.
Here is one more view of the Grand Epernay, this one facing forward from the bottom Plaza Deck (3) level.
The Guest Relations Desk is on the port side of the Plaza Deck level of the Grand Foyer.
On the starboard side of the Grand Lobby, one finds the Passport Bar, designed by BG Studios to not only make a "vibrant first impression" but also to reflect "a confluence of arrivals and departures."
Midships Plaza Deck contains the three-deck-high Grand Foyer atrium, elegantly and loftily conceived by Wilson Butler Associates with their signature fixtures and enhanced fiber-optics.
The Grand Foyer's fiber-optic ceiling fixture resembles a hovering space ship or, perhaps, an incandescent sea creature.
On the port side of the Grand Foyer is the Shore Excursions Desk.
Two 1,291-square-foot Penthouse Suites on midships Penthouse Deck top the Celebrity Solstice's accommodation categories. They feature floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors, a separate living room with dining area (shown), a baby grand piano, a full bar, surround-sound entertainment and a 26-inch LCD TV.
Penthouse Suite bedrooms have a queen-sized bed, vanity, walk-in closet and direct balcony access. A team of five women ( a travel agent, a travel writer, a potential cruiser, a hotelier and a frequent cruiser) known as "The Leading Ladies" was consulted for input on comfort and functionality of all accommodation categories.
Marble master baths in Penthouse Suites feature double washbasins, a whirlpool tub and a separate shower with dual shower heads.
The 385-square-foot Penthouse Suite verandahs have their own private whirlpool tubs.
Sky Suite bathrooms have a shower/tub combination and wash basin. Bathrooms in all categories were conceived to be ergonomically-friendly, spacious and with plenty of storage. All showers even have a courtesy step bar for women to use while shaving their legs.
Eight 590-square-foot Royal Suites are located on midships Penthouse and Sky Decks. They feature floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors, separate living room with dining area, queen sofa sleeper, lounge seating, wet bar and surround-sound entertainment with a 52-inch LCD television.
Sky Suites have a 77-square-foot veranda with lounge seating.
Royal Suite bedrooms have a queen-sized bed, a walk-in closet, 40-inch LCD television and vanity. Master baths in Royal Suites are fitted with a whirlpool tub and separate shower stall in addition to 153-square-foot verandas with whirlpool tubs and lounge seating.
Celebrity Suite bedrooms have a queen-sized bed, a 40-inch LCD television, a second vanity and walk-in closet.
Four 575-square-foot Family Ocean View Staterooms With Veranda are located in the forward corners of Vista and Sunrise Decks. They feature floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors, a sitting area with sofa convertible to trundle bed, a privacy partition and 32-inch LCD television.
Both Penthouse and Royal Suites have powder rooms for visiting guests in addition to their master baths.
Family Ocean View Staterooms With Veranda have a master bedroom with queen-sized bed in addition to a second bedroom with a twin bed and upper berth.
Forty-four 300-square-foot Sky Suites are located on Penthouse, Sky, Panorama, Vista, Sunrise and Continental Decks. They feature floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors, living room with queen sofa sleeper, mini-refrigerator, 40-inch LCD television and vanity.
Twelve Celebrity Suites on Penthouse and Sky Decks feature floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors, living room with sectional queen sofa sleeper, lounge seating, mini-refrigerator, surround-sound entertainment system with a 52-inch LCD television and vanity.
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Having arrived in Columbus, Somerset says, they went to the police station early in the morning of August 13 and met with Sgt. David Clark, a detective with the department's sexual assault unit. Clark remembers the meeting; Hollerman told him she had not been kidnapped. Clark says he checked for outstanding warrants and found none, so he let them go on their way.
Later that day, however, arrest warrants for Kenya Patterson and James and Emma Somerset were signed by a Dade judge. The warrants were based on an affidavit from Det. Barbara Kinsey of Metro's domestic crimes bureau that summarized the kidnapping-at-gunpoint story Hollerman's mother had told police. (Detective Kinsey declined to comment on the case for this story.)
Ever since the warrants were issued, Hollerman has been telling police, judges, and lawyers in Dade County and Columbus, Ohio, that she was not kidnapped, that she in fact wanted to go to Ohio, and that the Somersets picked her up at her request. But her protestations were not enough to keep the Somersets or Kenya Patterson out of jail.
Sergeant Clark remembers that Metro police faxed him the arrest warrants on August 29; on September 3, when James Somerset took Hollerman in to provide a written statement that she had not been kidnapped, he was arrested. His wife was later picked up at home. Twenty-three-year-old Kenya Patterson and his twenty-year-old half-brother Kinta Somerset also ended up in jail -- Patterson on the kidnapping charge, Somerset on a Miami charge of attempted murder.
Prosecutor Sanchez-Ledo characterizes the Metro police investigation of the case as "very thorough" and says that Hollerman's assertions notwithstanding, police were initially unable to find any witnesses who contradicted the account of her being forced into the Somersets' car at gunpoint. Sanchez-Ledo, who works in the state attorney's domestic violence unit, points out that victims of abuse often deny that a crime occurred -- out of fear or love, or both. "In dealing with domestic violence cases day in and day out, there are a lot of cases where something happens in front of witnesses -- a woman is hit or slapped -- and then she'll come back and tell me it never happened," Sanchez-Ledo says. "It's extremely common."
While Hollerman stayed with the Somersets' relatives, James Somerset says his family initially contested their extradition to Florida but later acquiesced. Kenya Patterson and Kinta Somerset (who had arrived in Columbus a week after their parents and Hollerman) were transported south by U.S. marshals on October 7, first by van to Kentucky, then on a circuitous plane flight on the Justice Prisoner and Alien Transit System, the prisoners-only air service run by the U.S. Marshals Service known colloquially as "Con Air." James and Emma Somerset were picked up at the Franklin County jail on October 8 by Metro-Dade police and flown to Miami on Northwest Airlines. Also in early October, Hollerman and her two children flew to Miami -- a flight for which the Somersets paid. They have been staying alternately with her mother and James Somerset's mother.
James Somerset remembers the experience of being transported in handcuffs and shackles as mortifying. "You're walking through the airport and you've got all these people eyeing you," he explains. "Even when you're sitting down on the flight, they're gawking at you. It was very embarrassing."
His experiences in Dade's jail system went far beyond embarrassment. Soon after his arrival, he had to be taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital because of chest pains and elevated blood pressure. (Somerset says he suffers from a severe blockage of his coronary arteries and does not work. He collects social security disability payments.)
After spending the next three weeks in jail, he was fitted with an electronic anklet and released on October 31 to house arrest at his mother's. Emma, Kenya, and Kinta remained in jail on other charges. (Emma, who had moved to Ohio from Miami to marry James in 1994, was charged with the theft of some rent-to-own merchandise she says she thought she had paid for. While being held for kidnapping, Kenya was briefly charged with attempted murder, but those charges were dropped after a few weeks. Kinta remains in custody facing the attempted-murder charge.)
If law enforcement officials were not swayed by Kristal Hollerman's insistence that she had willingly gone to Ohio, the state's principal witness was. Hollerman's mother Tangela says she told police and prosecutors that, after hearing that her daughter claimed she wasn't kidnapped and wanted to be in Ohio, she was less enthusiastic about a case against the Somersets. "I told them if my daughter says that Kenya Patterson did not kidnap her, then he did not and I don't want anything more to do with it," she says. Tangela Hollerman stresses that she isn't backing down from her account of her daughter being forced into the car at gunpoint. "No one can tell me what I seen and what I didn't," she says firmly. "I seen what I seen; I have not changed anything. But if she says he did not kidnap her, then he didn't."
Prosecutor Sanchez-Ledo says Tangela Hollerman's reticence would not have been enough to derail her case. In early November, though, she met with Kristal Hollerman and another witness to the incident -- one whose account differed from Tangela's. "After speaking with Kristal and another witness, I felt I didn't have enough evidence at that time to go forward," Sanchez-Ledo explains. "The case was no-actioned because, technically, I couldn't prove it," says Sanchez-Ledo, "not because deep in my heart I didn't think it happened."


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First off, sorry for such a lengthy silence on this website. Amongst many new years resolutions, to be a more a devoted blogger ranks moderately high.
I haven't much to report, I spent my Christmas making the first serious steps on the writing of the next record. I have a pretty clear idea now of what I want it to be and have about four songs that I'm very pleased with. We're spending the next couple of months demoing in a converted synagogue.
I've already decided this photo by my friend James Robinson is a contender for the cover;
What a beauty! I'm toying with the title 'Old Joy' at the moment but that will most likely change.
If you're wondering what its going to be like…..well you'll just have to wait. Although I can tell you that I've recently been enjoying these songs;
That last one was a tip off from my friend Planet Earth. I've also been listening to 'Street Hassle' by Lou Reed but the video wouldn't fit on the page.
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I wonder what Hobbes would have said about terrorism, now on a world scale?
He viewed human nature more negatively (as more wicked than good) than French philosophers like Voltaire and Rousseau ( who thought of it as more good than wicked ).
In fighting terrorism, it may be relevant to bear Hobbes in mind.
The review is very good, the book seem very promising as well. I guess since everything related to Hobbes and his famous work should be monstrous and leviathanian, the price of the book can be characterized as nasty, brutish and not that short. In a way, that is very unusual since classics generally is quite affordable. Hope my local library could get a copy or two.
I first took a look at Leviathan on my lunch hours, working for
General Motors during the summer of my first year of University.
To add some further irony to that somewhat paradoxical circumstance, my contemporaries by contrast amused themselves playing a game called 'liars dice', where, players attempt to deceive one another concerning their luck and/or ability? rolling dice. I may have been naive not appreciating this as being introductory to the emerging requirement of efficacy of proving in deceit as a basis of success, as far as it pertained to the future, and my place in it.
I think Hobbes' primary concern was the implications of the 'headless state', and, that the Leviathan occupies that vacuum. The Leviathan Taketh, and the Leviathan Giveth away.
And, in the wake of World War II, the notion of 'strong' leadership was largely supllanted by institutional governance, the 'fictional person', and the interpretably arbitrary authority of politicized groups, resulting either in the modern array of 'headless organizations', or, leaders in 'straight-jackets'.
In the contemporary, the implications of the 'market' as the 'supernational governor' has re-introduced the variously complex arrays of circumstances associated with the 'headless state' however with such as it concerns 'globalization'.
If as such the game of globalization is as much akin to 'liars dice' where the 'market' is the arbiter of the competitive wills of 'headless horsemen', the insights of Hobbes' work are as relevant concerning globalization as they have ever been.
actually, was 2nd year university now that I think about it.
Judged by the chaotic age in which he lived, Hobbes' central message was very relevant - the need for a central, clearly identifiable organisation, to have a monopoly of the community's strongest, the collective shove / force!!
In the longer term, I would say, he contributed to the emergence of the modern 'state', which we now take for granted. Rightly, we now focus on how the state uses the force it has at its disposal, from the regular police force to something greater in scope - the standing army.
I wonder if this and other points he made, are still relevant to many countries of the developing world. From Somalia, Nigeria, through Pakistan, Iraq to Syria, we are seeing several competing or mutually antagonistic entities reducing the state's pre-eminence.
It is another matter, if the state in the developing world has itself been failing to perform. Yet, there is only one way to come out of chaos - Hobbes' way. Isn't that so?
I didn't mind the reference to Romney because it's pertinent and informative. Many outside the US have no idea what Mormonism is and no clue why it might be an issue in American politics. We rely on sources such as The Economist to educate us on this.
The most beautiful words come from the poets we consider mad. They see the moonlight and create the words from the romance of the nature . 1 Your existence is noticed only if you speak about it,, 2 The poorest memory is more powerful than the most powerful sword. I mean see the depth in these and it is very difficult to understand how we cane repat these in ant manner or re phrased. Shakespeare had the most and then we had Shelly , Keats, William Wordsworth I thank you Firozali A.Mulla DBA
Could the hurt feelings about an aside regarding Romney simply reflect the gulf in the use of irony between the US and the UK?
Right wing Americans are pretty good at dishing out the verbal, should be pretty good at taking it too.
Or is abuse simply the preserve of Fox and friends?
A study of Hobbes is a worthwhile thing, regardless of which side of the political fence you snuggle down.
Great article. Makes me want to pull off shelf and re-read. Reference to Romney is completely unnecessary and beneath this piece.
Hobbes does not say that we must lay down our right to self-defense: in fact, he says this is an impossible task given the survival instinct. What he says is that we must lay down our right to all things, meaning material objects.
Enjoyed the interjection on American politics. Great review! Thanks.
This was a wonderful review! I enjoyed it so much. (I managed to overlook the reference to American politics... it has become second nature).
Does it seem like the pop-up in the lower left hand corner is on a slower timer than in the past? It bobbed up, and I dispatched it with a click on the X as usual, but it reminded me of an aquarium float more than a cuckoo clock. It went well with the subject matter of the article, somehow.
"[T]he least of Romney's problems." What was that snotty little remark for? I was enjoying the review up to that point, but then I stopped reading. I don't give a darn about your opinion of American politics. Keep them to yourself.
Interesting because I found the little quip a humorous interjection that neither took away from the main point or directly contributed to it. An enjoyable surprise!
The remark about Romney illustrates that issues surrounding Hobbes are still with us. "Snotty" more appropriately describes YCt's reaction to the article. It is typical of U.S. Republicans to claim they don't care what people think, except when it comes to U.S. military muscle, which is necessary to instill fear throughout the globe. Oh, Hobbes is with us indeed!
While I'm not a Republican, and do to some extent care what other people think, I know plenty of non-Republicans who claim that they don't, and I would count myself as another person who found the snotty remark snotty.
Of course you're not a Republican,and neither are the earlier two who commented. Yes, I thought the superfluous quote by the article author to be "snotty", defined as "impertinent" or "arrogant". Liberals always think the rest of us are interested in their political opinions so they interject them in inopportune places.
Romney & Mormon are the elephant in the room... just as Kennedy & Catholic were. THE REMARK was well placed and significant in the context of a party that frames everything in terms of biblical misrepresentation. See "Saint Paul's Joke" to grasp that.
I note people from all over the political continuum who insert their political opinions into nearly every d_mn'd discourse.
(Meanwhile, actual liberals are perpetually irritated at social democrats who call themselves "liberal", and at other anti-liberals (such as most conservatives) who join them in this subterfuge.)
guest-iioioan— Romney and Mormonism may be the elephant in _some_ room, but they are no more the elephant in _this_ room than are, say, conflicting claims about where Mr Obama were born.
True, the nonsense about whether someone is eligible to be president if they were born in Hawaii shortly after statehood is interesting -- that is the route of the conflicting claims. But, since, ultimately, it means debating is anyone born anywhere but the original 13 colonies can be president, they play the father-was-born-therefore-he-was-born card ... same game as being Muslim vs Christian.... which I find funny, because most Christian's are anti-Christs (Read the new book, "Saint Paul's Joke", to understand the reason... the Vatican requested two copies of the manuscript and found nothing objectionable), so the religious issue is ridiculous.
But there is a reality: the way Romney was raised, and what he subscribes to as a fundamental belief system, will shape (SILENTLY influence) his approach to the matters which come before him, and the judgments he makes. After the first debate, the one discussion is framed in terms of his sudden move to the "center". Voters will need to ask if it is real, or a lie. Will he move to a Mormon right, one which (in religion) has America being where the Garden of Eden was, and where the new Christ will appear? One in which Blacks are inferior, but will turn white as they acquire morality? Does he believe the book that defines his religion? The answer, if he became president, could shape world history in a way none of us would want to try to live through.
guest-iioioan— You're still trying to push an elephant into this room that doesn't belong here. Go to the room containing the elephant if you want to discuss the elephant.
I gather you simply refuse to see the Elephant.
The way Romney was raised, his belief system, determines the people he will bring into his cabinet, and the way he will make his decisions.
The honesty with which he addresses issues now -- the right wing on the road, vs the centralist on a televised debate -- will demonstrate how he administers the United States. We have already seen how Republican members of Congress are inclined to behave. Imagine a Romney who actually believes the Book of Mormon... inferiority of races ...
That elephant is rather large, and is getting ready to dump.
guest-iioioan— Go to the room containing the elephant if you want to discuss the elephant.
I do that too ... in my political articles.
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Taking haylage or corn silage from the entire face of a bunker silo and mixing it can help maximize ration consistency.
So says Bill Stone, a Cornell University extension dairy nutritionist and veterinarian. Uniform removal is beneficial because silage can vary considerably from the top to the bottom of a bunker, according to Stone.
"Feeding from just one area can negatively influence production or herd health," he says.
"Often, feeders will obtain feed from a region of a silo," he adds. "For example, when they're mixing a batch of feed, they'll take a front-end loader and drive into the pile and get the majority of feed from just one area. I wanted to know what influence that might have, on average, on the ration that's being prepared."
Stone conducted research on nine dairies in central New York. He used a backhoe to collect samples from the upper, middle and lower sections of 11 corn silage and nine haylage bunker silos. Each sample was thoroughly mixed and analyzed for dry matter, crude protein, fiber and fermentation levels.
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Dry matter varied more in haylage than in corn silage, although there were examples of extreme variation in both types.
Although dry matters varied the most, fiber and crude protein levels varied considerably within some silos, too.
Fermentation types often varied greatly from the top, middle and bottom portions of the silo.
Why does silage vary so much from one part of a silo to another?
"With corn silage, the most likely reason is the producers had some fields that were different hybrids or maturity lengths, or some hybrids were grown in different soils, so maturity varied," he explains.
"With haylage, it can be caused by the challenges producers face in getting the forage harvested at the desired dry matter percentage. Fiber and crude protein levels can also vary based on the types and amount of legumes and/or grasses grown."
He recommends that feeders watch how they remove silage from bunker silos. "They could be delivering entirely different rations from one load of feed to the next if they're not careful."
To prevent that, Stone says producers could benefit by using face shavers.
"Face shavers allow dairy producers or feeders to remove a uniform amount of feed across the height of the silo."
That can be done with a loader bucket, too. "But it's more difficult — especially with haylage — to keep the face straight," he says.
"If they want to refine the feeding process even further, they could then take all of that haylage or silage and put it in the mixer wagon for a few minutes, discharge it and feed from that one pile all day," he adds.


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At the current exhibit "The Many Faces of George Washington" at the Temecula Valley Museum, youll see many versions of Washington, young and old. It is a traveling exhibition that also spans over Washingtons entire life, focusing on traits that made him a leader and his choices that led him to help create a democratic government. One may ask, "The Many Faces of George Washington? What does that mean?" It could easily be about the artwork of Washington done by a variety of artists or it could simply be just the faces of a man aging through time. The images of Washington are on a series of panels. Although each representation of the former president are different from one another, they all feature commonalities â including portrait paintings that feature a proud man with his chin up, the face of a true leader. This exhibit also features photographs and documents. One portrait painting in particular that stuck out was the young face of 17-year-old Washington titled "Young Surveyor." The light shines on his face, blue eyes gleaming, wearing a red coat Advertisement It was also interesting that around the age of 17 this man held a job with an income that allowed him to buy valuable land of his own, according to literature the museum provided. I dont know about you, but that is quite an accomplishment of more than any other 17-year-old I know. If you hadnt researched anything about this exhibit previously, then you should know that it doesnt feature any actual artwork. All of the artwork presented is printed onto panels. This exhibit is more informative. Since it is a traveling exhibition it would make sense why there are no paintings on the walls. This is a great exhibit for those who are interested in learning more about our nations first president. It is insightful and provides new information, such as his wife Martha Washington who was widowed with two young children before she met him. "The Many Faces of George Washington" exhibit will run until Feb. 16 and the museum asks for a $2 donation per guest. Temecula Valley Museum is located at 28314 Mercedes Street and can be reached at (951) 694-6450. 0 comments Be the first to share your opinion on this article!
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OSTP AD Briefs National Research Council Human Factors Committee
When the Human Factors Committee of the National Research Council decided to re-examine homeland security issues at the their August meeting, the Chair wanted to get an update on federal government activities with an eye to what was underway in the social and behavioral sciences. Science Policy staff suggested that Dr. Susan Brandon, OSTP's Assistant Director for Social, Behavioral and Educational sciences would fit that role nicely. Susan wears several hats as the OSTP liaison to the National Science and Technology Council Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences Subcommittee that reports to the Committee on Science and the Committee on Homeland and National Security (the latter being most relevant to the role of these sciences to homeland security); the NSTC Education and Workforce Subcommittee that reports to the Committee on Science (concerned mostly with Federal workforce needs and training); and the Interagency Working Group on Critical Workforce Needs, part of the Subcommittee on National Security Research and Development (that seeks to "identify critical workforce issues impacting the availability of technical staff required to meet the needs of national security programs"). Susan provided an overview of some of the inventory work she has being doing on behalf of these various groups in her powerpoint presentation to the Committee on August 30th.
House and Senate Make Progress on NIH Appropriations
On September 9th, the House of Representatives passed its version of the Fiscal Year 2005 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations bill (HR 5006). The legislation provides a 2.6% increase for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), raising its budget to $28.5 billion. The following week, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved its version of the Labor-HHS bill (S2810), but it is unlikely to reach the Senate floor before the November elections.
The Senate and House versions differ on a number of levels; significantly, the NIH would receive $380 million more under the Senate bill than the President's budget request and the House bill, for a total FY05 budget of $28.9 billion.
Fiscal Year 2005 begins on October 1, so Congress is expected to pass a continuing resolution in the next few weeks to fund the government until the FY05 appropriations process is finished.
Congress Acts to Restrict NIMH Research grants
Last year, the House of Representatives nearly passed an amendment that would have defunded five specific grants funded by NIH that focused on sexual development and behaviors. On September 9th, Rep. Robert "Randy" Neugebauer (R-TX) offered a similar, though mostly symbolic, amendment targeting two grants funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). APA staff sent alerts to congressional offices as well as action alerts to APA members urging them to contact their members of Congress to oppose this amendment. The amendment passed on a voice vote, which means no recorded votes were taken, and only those few members on the floor were voting on the amendment. While the amendment passed, it is unlikely to remain in the final FY 05 LHHS appropriations bill once it has been reconciled with the Senate version in conference.
Psychologists Faring Well Under NIAAA Loan Repayment Program
On September 9th, during the NIAAA Advisory Council meeting, Ken Warren provided a status report on NIAAA's participation in the NIH Loan Repayment Program, which is designed to encourage individuals to pursue careers in five selected areas of research. NIAAA participates in two of the five programs (Clinical and Pediatric), and when Science Policy staff requested follow-up data to assess the disciplinary training of the successful applicants, we found that psychologists are faring extremely well. Of the 18 awards administered in 2002, 14 were awarded to psychologists; of 42 awards administered in 2003, 29 were awarded to psychologists; and of the 39 administered in 2004, 25 were awarded to psychologists. Because NIAAA's research portfolios focus in large part on both prevention and treatment, it's likely that psychologists will continue to find active support in pursuing this niche of substance abuse research.
President Nominates Arden Bement to be Director of NSF
On September 15th, President Bush nominated the current Acting Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), Arden L. Bement, Jr., PhD as his choice for the full time job. Pending congressional approval, Dr. Bement will remain Acting Director at NSF and will pursue "research and education at the frontiers of science and engineering, …broadening participation both within and without the Foundation, and …resources to carry out this vision" as top priorities. Bement trained as a metallurgical engineer and has had a long career in industry, government and academia, and came to NSF in an acting capacity while still Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Rep. Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), Chairman of the House Science Committee (which has oversight responsibility for NSF) said this in a press statement the same day: "Arden knows the agency well and brings a wealth of experience in industry, government and academia to the job. His calm, soft-spoken, steady, open-minded and firm leadership has already left its mark on NSF. With a permanent appointment, he will be able to be an even more forceful, effective and inventive director. It would be hard to think of a better person for the job." Rep. Bart Gordon (D-TN), Democratic Ranking Member on the House Science Committee, seconded this confidence in Dr. Bement but expressed disappointment that President Bush had not named a new Director at NIST, which faces severe budgetary crises.
Setting a Research Agenda on Electronic Voting Technology
On September 17-18, Science Policy Director Geoff Mumford attended an invitation-only workshop on Electronic Voting Technology hosted by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The workshop drew together a range of expertise across psychology, political science, election administration, computer science, and public policy to take a holistic view of the election process and help propose a research agenda that would inform issues around electronic voting. Background and summary materials are available on the AAAS website.
Much of the momentum around election reform appeared to stall after 9/11, and mulling over the issues raised during the workshop, it was hard to believe it had been more than three years since APA, the Consortium of Social Science Associations, and the American Political Science Association collaborated to bring the existing research to the attention of policy makers on the Hill in an event to support the Decade of Behavior "democracy" theme, a congressional briefing entitled "The Mechanics of Election Reform: From Registration to Results". Soon thereafter, Dr. David Woods was selected to testify before the House Committee on Administration.
Although we are all hopeful that the 2004 election will proceed smoothly, it is likely there will be hiccups along the way. While precious little funding has been dedicated to research on election reforms thus far, perhaps this AAAS effort will serve to stimulate some renewed interest in taking a scientific approach to improving elections the next time around.
Senate Appropriations Committee Proposes FY05 Research Numbers for NSF and VA
On September 21st, the Senate Appropriations Committee "marked up" its bill funding the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and a number of other federal agencies for Fiscal Year 2005. The Senate proposed $5.74 billion for NSF overall, matching the President's budget request. This represents only a 3% increase over current funding, but compares well with the 2% cut to NSF proposed by the House. The Department of Veterans Affairs' research budget, which has seen almost no growth over the past few years, would get a total of $405.6 million from the Senate in Fiscal Year 2005 - dead even with current funding. Both the President and the House have proposed a $20 million cut to the VA research program in 2005. APA and the rest of the science advocacy community will urge Congress to invest well in research at these agencies as the Senate and House work out their differences. It is unlikely that agreement on and final passage of the bill will occur prior to the November election. More probable is that either all of the remaining appropriations bills would be rolled into one large omnibus funding bill for consideration during a lame duck session, or that a continuing resolution bill would be passed - essentially keeping the government running at current levels into early next year.
Institute of Education Sciences Funding
While the budget increases for NIH may seem disappointing, there is more disappointing new for other science and health programs. Under both the House and Senate bills, the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) would receive $165.5 million for education research, development and dissemination, providing no increase over FY04 levels. APA has worked with other scientific organizations to support a $20 million increase for IES research to $185 million, as well as advocating for sufficient support for the national education research centers. In September, APA joined with other organizations to send a letter to the Senate on behalf of education research.
APA to Cosponsor DHS Strategic Studies Conference
Concerned that entrepreneurs without appropriate training are starting to offer a range of Homeland Security certification courses (googling "homeland security certification" currently yields 243,000 hits), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) decided to get in front of that wave to develop some educational standards of its own. Hearing of this nascent effort at the Homeland Security Advisory Council meeting in April, Science Policy staff asked to be involved in planning the conference to ensure that psychological science content was appropriately represented. The conference, "Charting a Course for Homeland Security Strategic Studies", will be held November 16-18 at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Headquarters in New London, CT. Perhaps as a nod to the increasing emphases DHS is placing on behavioral and social sciences, APA is the only professional scientific organization cosponsoring the conference. Several APA members are helping to plan the conference, including Dr. Susan Brandon, OSTP Assistant Director for Social, Behavioral and Educational Sciences, Dr. Roxane Cohen Silver, who serves on the Academe and Policy Research Senior Advisory Committee for DHS, and Dr. Janice Laurence, former President of Division 19 - Military Psychology.