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We do love a good Kickstarter project, and with 3D printing being all the rage of late, this one in particular caught our eye.
The whole concept of 3D printing is pretty far out, and I think it's fair to say, was inconceivable to nearly everyone before the turn of the millennium, but with this technological progression, we are moving one step closer to seeing them in every house around the country. Insane stuff!
The team at 'Pirate 3D' have focused on creating a 3D printer that is user friendly, and just as importantly – wallet friendly, for the mass market. 'The Buccaneer' is a bold attempt to thrust 3D printing into the mainstream. With 22 days to go, the project is over 70% of the way towards its goal, showing that all this hype about 3D printing is not simply chitter-chatter, and people are willing to put money where their mouth is to get this technology out there!


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Posted Monday, January 4, 2010
President Obama hopes 2010 will be the year that health care restructing legislation is passed by Congress. Senate passage of a reform bill on Christmas Eve increases the likelihood it will happen. A conference committee still must reconcile differences between the House of Representatives bill passed last November and the Senate measure. One contains a public option, one doesn't. One places higher taxes on private insurers, the other passes the cost to the wealthy with so called "Cadillac plans." Monday morning at 9, Dan Moulthrop and guests talk about how the bills may affect northeast Ohioans - who will be covered, what will be covered and how much it'll cost.
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Today's program was informative and interesting increased my blood pressure. The AARP representative was at best disingenuous in her comments/answers. It was AARP's approval (and the general belief that AARP represented the best interest of the elderly--they do not represent me) that convinced the politicians to finally pass Medicare Part D in the wee hours of the morning.
The only way the passing of this current bill is going to decrease cost of medical coverage is by the ultimate rationing of medical coverage for the elderly. The government offered "bribes" to companies to prevent them from dropping prescription drug coverage. If money is not offered this time, those employers with a small number of workers will simply drop the medical coverage. Ultimately this bill will cause more people to be covered by a Medicaid type of coverage and will cost more than it saves. American health coverage/care will never be as good as it is now.
The Senate and House members (America's nobility) will still have their Cadillac coverage and will give up nothing while the pesants will struggle to pay the bills or simply put off going to the doctor or having a needed test.
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Updated with share price rally in China MediaExpress.
FUJIAN, China ( TheStreet) -- China MediaExpress (CCME) denied a short-seller's allegations of fraud late Thursday, claiming the bearish report was strategically released on the Chinese New Year.
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Tavia Yeung Yi and Kenneth Ma Kwok Ming appeared at a home furnishings store promotional event. Asked whether recent TVB hit series, The Mysteries of Love <談情說案>, will have a sequel, Kenneth said, "It would be great if there is such an opportunity. There was a breakthrough in my role, as I no longer played such an innocent character. I would love to partner onscreen with Tavia in a romantic relationship."
Kenneth mentioned that he will be playing a villain role in the upcoming TVB series, Female Fist <女拳>.
At the promotional event, Tavia wore a low-cut pink top. Tavia explained her rare sexiness, "Since Kenneth just returned from India filming with Miss Hong Kong participants, I wanted to match his tanned and 'sunshine' feel. Kenneth and I rarely work together at endorsement functions. Even when we film series, we do not share much onscreen time together. Hopefully, we can have more opportunities in the future."
Was Raymond Lam Fung's absence from the promotional event due to his high endorsement fees? Tavia said, "Yes! His concert ticket prices are already very expensive! I will take my family to watch Raymond's concert to support him." As for her ideal home furniture purchase, Tavia hoped to buy a massage chair. "I want to enjoy a massage when I return home from work!"
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Tavia is truly rising to another level now and Kenneth seems to be enjoying immense popularity too. Kenneth sounds so excited about his role in Female Fist because I've been hearing talks everywhere about him chanting that he's a villain. It must've been a wholesome character and not just typical villain.
I am truly happy for Tavia and her success. All those years of hard work is finally paying off, rather than getting promoted because you join a pageant!
Kenneth Ma's quote was wrongly cut. It should have been
"Kenneth Ma Hopes to Pair With Tavia Yeung as Lovers.. For Real"
A joke, by the way!
Sorry to say, the more famous Tavia is, as in more exposed, the more boring I find her. Her acting is good no doubt, but becoming predictable, how she shouts, points, delivers her line, etc. Sorry but I don't even think she paired off well with Raymond because Ray looks young. I hope she pairs with Bobby, has she ever done so? Where is Bobby??
Feel happy for both.
Tavia's current style make her look 10 years older. She still look young and fresh in Dicey Business and Heart of Greed even with a fake tan or weird straight bangs, but how come she can grow much older in only 3-4 years?
Tavia need to revise her style again. If not it will be awkward to see her next to Raymond, Ron and Bosco again. Ah maybe guys age slower I suppose, but how come Kate Tsui keep getting prettier?
He said the same thing about Selena~ Tavia looks old nowadays~
I agree that Tavia's current hairstyle does not suit her well, in fact, it does make her a little older. I think if she grows them, she will still look awesome and we all age, so it's not a surprise that she does not look the same as when she did Dicey Business and Heart of Greed, that was years ago.
lol this guy want to pair up with every girls
yes, almost every good looking girls.
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I love African and Middle Eastern food and spices, but I just can't hack lamb. I've never liked it. And eating a lamb whole? O.K. I respect the culture, but I couldn't do it. Organ meats are *not* my thing, although I completely understand the rationale behind using the whole animal and not wasting anything.
I'd like to try those spices and that cooking method on a roasting chicken. I'm sure it would be delicious too, even if lamb didn't get involved.
The only way I'll eat lamb is when it's mixed with beef and cut from a rotisserie, as for a gyro sandwich.


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When Shikha was 11 years old, she recalls, her parents were sitting beside their pool at their home in Princeton, New Jersey. They asked her whether she wanted to attend the tennis academy at Saddlebrook Resort near Tampa. She jumped at the chance. "I respect them that both my parents gave an 11-year-old kid the option of what she wanted to do with the rest of her life, or part of her life," Shikha says. Mahesh moved there with Shikha and Neha in 1995, leaving his wife to manage affairs at their New Jersey home.
Convinced that the girls needed one-on-one coaching rather than an academy setting, Mahesh moved them to Boca Raton, where he hired a full-time coach for the next two years.
Wanting some balance in their lives, he insisted that Shikha attend Princeton University for at least a year when she was 17. Neha followed suit in 2002. Both couldn't wait to get back to tennis.
"After my last final exam," Neha says, "I took a flight out the next morning to go play tournaments."
Shikha concurs that college turned out to be an obstruction to what she really wanted to do. "I just couldn't wait to get back to training," she says. "It was like putting a hold on my career, you know?"
In September 2003, the Uberois approached Macci about coaching. They'd met with him years earlier, but he hadn't shown much interest in them because "their game was not yet developed," Mahesh says. (Macci says he "didn't faint" when he watched them play.) By 2003, the duo had undergone much physical training, and Macci agreed to work with them.
"He changed their strokes, their grip," Mahesh says. "He's a master in inculcating confidence and mental toughness. He started working on their minds because they already had the physical aspects of the game."
That kind of mind work is plugging away as Macci drills Shikha and Neha the day before they head off on a tour that will include tournaments in Albuquerque (Shikha made it to the quarterfinals) and Troy, Alabama, then appearances in Tokyo, Seoul, and Uzbekistan. After an hour of drills, he instructs them to play a game against each other and announces that the loser will do 100 pushups. After the pair pound away at each other through several serves, Macci scolds Shikha for not moving enough, not taking risks to exploit her sister's weaknesses.
"That's what happens when 100 pushups are on the line," Shikha quips.
"That's the kind of approach that will lose you games," Macci blasts back. "That's a loser's approach."
Neha also gets her turn for a little Macci spanking. After she loses the game, Mahesh, seated in the corner of the court as usual, declares, "Next game, double or nothing."
"No way," Neha gasps.
Macci, who hadn't even seemed to be paying attention to the exchange as he talked with Shikha, snaps to attention. "Wait, wait, why are you saying that? Why?" Macci asks. Neha stammers. "That's why you lost!" he roars. "Your attitude is to lose."
Later, after Shikha has changed out of the fourth wringing-wet T-shirt of the morning, somebody asks her what she feels like when Macci is so critical. "He's not critical," she responds, somewhat defensively. "He's being realistic."
And Macci's realistic appraisal of their future? "To sit here and say that they're going to be one and two in the world, well, it's late in the game," he says of a game whose top champions now routinely reach the top ten with multimillion-dollar contracts before they even have driver's licenses. "Can they both be in the top 20 someday? Absolutely. There's a place for them on the pro tour, but only time will tell exactly where."
After Spencer's loss in his first match of the weekend tournament, he and his parents walked home to the nearby high-rise condo they're temporarily subletting. He'd been heartened by the news that he and the other 15 boys knocked out of contention with the first loss would be competing against one another in a "backdraw" contest. It gave each boy a chance to continue competing.
The Spencer who returned after lunch for his match seemed reborn. Back was the hard-charging, firecracker server who runs himself ragged daily at the command of Rick Macci.
"We talked to him," his father says in a way that makes you long to have been a fly on the wall during that lunch. "You really have to focus kids."
On the other hand, Spencer's turnaround could be explained by something Macci said earlier that week when Spencer lost a practice match during training. "I like it that you're mad that you lost," Macci said. "That'll take you everywhere."
Spencer looks like the young boy he is when he's at home, sitting in a small den that serves as a video game arcade and classroom. His Chihuahua, Tiki, is never far away. He's in eighth grade but attends classes via the Internet through a program offered by the University of Miami. He could very well go the year without seeing a teacher or classmate. No need for a gym class; he's on the practice court from 8 to 10:30 mornings and 2:30 to 5 afternoons.


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Kirkland, Wash. – September 18, 2000 – ImageX.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: IMGX, www.imagex.com), and Branders.com (www.branders.com), two leaders in online customization formed a partnership effectively addressing a corporation's need to quickly and efficiently source printed materials and promotional products.
Together, ImageX.com, the technology market leader in Web-enabled design and printing services, and Branders.com, the largest seller of promotional products online, will offer medium to large companies easy access to a comprehensive range of corporate online printing services and promotional products that most effectively reinforce their identity and message.
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Founded in 1995 and based in Kirkland, Wash., ImageX.com (Nasdaq: IMGX) is the technology market leader in Web-enabled design and printing services, dedicated to streamlining the workflow process from the design, production, delivery and management of branded communication materials. With 83 patents pending, the company's unique Web-based systems cater to all types of companies, creative professionals, printing manufacturers and suppliers.
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China Education Resources Inc. Reports Q3 2012 Financial Results
VANCOUVER, Nov. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - China Education Resources, Inc. ("CER") (TSXV: CHN) (OTCQX: CHNUF), a leading technology provider of online learning, training courses and social media for teachers, students and education professionals, announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2012. All figures are expressed in U.S. dollars.
China Education Resources generated gross revenues of $2,716,353 in the third quarter of 2012. This is compared to gross revenue of $3,162,211 for the same period in 2011. There was a decrease in sales for the current quarter as compared to the sales of the same quarter of previous year as some book sales orders were delayed.
The net profit of the third quarter attributable to the shareholders was $1,008,994 as compared to a net profit of $670,842 for the same period in 2011.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company generated revenue of $7,079,133 as compared with $6,433,951 for the same period of last year. The profit attributable to the shareholders of the Company for the period was $1,442,512 as compared to $716,402 for the same period of last year. Q3 of 2012 financial highlights includes: Online products revenue of $1,979,384 generated during the third quarter of 2012 as compared to $1,755,040 during the same period in 2011; Text book sales revenue of $736,969 generated during the third quarter of 2012 as compared to $1,407,171 during the same period in 2011. "We are very pleased with our increasing net profit in the Q3 2012 results, and the operating performance of the company continues to be strong." said Chengfeng Zhou, CEO, China Education Resources. "We expect our digital textbook program and school platform to generate more internet related revenue, and we are encouraged by increasing utilization of our internet platform and educational social network, which work together with our existing online/offline products. This combination provides teachers and students with a unique and comprehensive blend of education resources and services. Our goal is to strengthen our position as the leading provider of digital educations services to China's K-12 sector." In collaboration with China's education administrators and experts, China Education Resources has been helping to transform the curriculum of the world's largest educational system. Recognizing the need to address education reform changes, China Education Resources has created educational tools and curriculum for China's entire kindergarten through twelfth grade system. The Company is playing an integral part in transforming China's educational system through helping to convert the existing educational system from a memory-based learning system to a creative thinking and interactive approach. Presently, China Education Resources has over 1 million kindergarten through twelfth grade teachers registered through its Web portal. For more information, please visit www.chinaeducationresources.com or call (604) 331-2388. Safe Harbor StatementCheck Out Our Best Services for Investors
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Anamalz Wooden Dinosaur Set
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Sale Price: $13.99
Original Price: $48.00
Availability: Out of stock. This item is no longer available for purchase.
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Who knew dinosaurs could be so child AND eco friendly? With impish grins and pose-able bodies, these award-winning blasts from the Jurassic past fire imaginations, while their sustainable maple wood and cloth construction meets green standards. This Anamalz Wooden Dinosaur Set includes 1 Tyrannosaurus rex, 1 Parasaurolophus and a tree. 5.9" to 6.2"h. Ages 3 and up.
Museum Provenance
The cast skeletons of Jurassic titans—including the herbivore Triceratops and the carnivore Tyrannosaurus rex—face off in our National Museum of Natural History's Dinosaur Hall. Though the lance-like horns and bony skull frill of the Triceratops would have made it difficult, the fearsome T. rex was happy to have him for lunch.
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Thrive Horse Feed
Wholesome Feed for All Horses
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Who is Thrive for?
What is in Thrive?
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So what's in it?
Thrive is the nutritional program for the 21st-century. Using the latest technology, high quality ingredients, and advanced processing, it has achieved results that are challenging to beat. Thrive aids in building strong, powerful, useful muscle, nurturing a calm disposition and nature. Whether it's building a champion race horse or re-building a starved horse, Thrive does it better.
Primary ingredients are listed below, and every bag has a complete ingredient list printed in lettering everyone can read. There are no secrets. It's all there for you to see.
Supreme quality, low temp dehydrated Alfalfa, chosen for its high quality protein and highly digestible fiber.
Choosen for its contribution to quality nutrition, timothy is accepted as one of the finest grasses available for horse nourishment.
A staple food for over 500 million people in 30 countries. Once processed, it supplies a high quality nutrient source without common raw starch behavioral changes.
Whole soy meal
Has a balanced amino acid profile that compliments the amino acid pattern of Sorghum. The inclusion also supplies viable amounts of essential fatty acids.
Rice Bran
Antioxidant-rich rice bran has been the target of long-term interest in the well-being of those who value abundant energy and longevity. I agree and that's why it's in the formula.
: Dale Moulton, maker of Thrive, says: "Not included in the feed is any human food production waste or by products, no ground roughage products (usually peanut shells), no ground up chicken feathers (feather mill, oh yes, they do put that in horse feed!), no mill run or wheat mids (more by-products). Probably the most important part of the feed is what
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Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Timothy Meal, Whole Soybean Meal, Rice Bran, Dried Kelp Meal, Calcium Carbonate, Salt, Schidigera Extract (Yucca), L-Lysine Monohydrochloride, DL-Methionine, Potassium Sulfate, Magnesium Sulfate, Salt, Monodiacalcium Phosphate, Diatomaecous Earth, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Cobalt Carbonate, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement,Thiamine Mononitrate (source of Vitamin B1), Biotin Supplement, Riboflavin (source of Vitamin B2), Vitamin B-12 Suppplement, D-Activated Animal Sterol (source of Vitamin D3), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of Vitamin B6), Folic Acid, Menadionine Sodium Bisulfite Complex, Selenium Yeast, Zinc Methionine Complex, Manganese Methionine Complex, Copper Lysine Complex, Cobalt Glucoheptonate.
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Copper Min 20 ppm
Zinc Min 60 ppm Iodine Min .50 ppm
Selenium Min .30 ppm
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Jose Guapo - My Lingo Feat. Shitro Montana
My Lingo Jose Guapo Feat. Shitro Montana
New joint from Atlanta's Jose Guapo. Guapo brings along LA's Shitro Montana
Listen to My Lingo, the new track by Jose Guapo featuring Shitro Montana which was dropped on Wednesday, August 7th, 2013. Jose Guapo's odds keep getting better with each new leak, and My Lingo will undoubtedly improve his chances of winning. It's a worthy addition to a respectable catalogue that has seen a lot of growth since Jose Guapo debuted in this game. We're looking forward to the follow-up.
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Nose: Well rounded with honey weetabix minis, demerara and walnut.
Palate: Rich fruit cake, mixed nuts, cinnamon and sherry.
Finish: Warming with a hint of smoke.
Overall: An interesting whisk(e)y well made.
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It is another way of having good whisky. I really cannnot stand snobish comments pinpoiting any flaws of sth which is not Brora 28yo or Port Ellen 32yo!!! Also would like to have a dram of this whisky. The only thing one could be sceptical is the price of 48 quid for a NAS tipple.
28th June 2013
If you remove the label from a bottle of 30-odd year old Macverytasty whisky it becomes bland and soulless?By all means be sceptical towards blends but you're only depriving yourself of some very nice tasting whiskies, I personally can't wait to get my hands on a bottle to try it.
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Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Airplane quilt and the arrival of summer and all that entails
I think that it turned out pretty cute. This quilt kit was designed by Sharon who I work with. (Hi Sharon! Love this quilt!)
A couple people asked about the airplane fabric. It is from a collection by Michael Miller called Toy Town. (I think.) I love the striped binding, also from Michael Miller.
After delivering the quilt and my heart-felt love and appreciation to my girls' teachers, we went straight from the school to my 5-year-old's Little Gym performance which was to be followed by our weekly trip to Super Target. (Usually, I go during his gymnastics class, because it's right across the street.)
While we were at the Little Gym, my potty-training 3-year-old ran up to me in the middle of the routines saying he needed to go. So we HURRIED, got him on the potty just in time, but not pointed in the right direction and my leg and the floor took the full force of his urgent need to go, until I got him aiming down. (I know, he needs to learn to do it standing up. One step at a time.)
Following the gymnastics showcase we went to Target. This was my first time this summer (and hopefully a rare experience) taking all 4 kids to the grocery store at the same time, but we needed new summer shoes for the oldest of each gender, so I figured I would just grit my teeth and get it over with.
So there I was, with my fire-hydrant pant leg, trying to help my kids pick out decent shoes. (Can I just say here that Target let me down for the first time in 10 years? Not a great girl selection in shoes this spring.) While we're looking for the right sizes, the child who doesn't need shoes (the 7-year-old girl) is happily walking around in turquoise patent-leather gladiator sandals, the boys are not going for the generic shoes but begging for the light-up Spiderman sneakers ("because they make me run REALLY fast, mom!") and I'm trying to swallow the fact that my 10-year-old has really grown 2 shoe sizes since we last bought her shoes.
Then while we pick-up the necessary groceries my 5-year old keeps asking why we aren't buying "the super-absorbant Ultra Charmin" or the Juicy Juice with antioxidants "because this will boost kids' immunity mom!" And I'm feeling the guilt of letting him watch just a little too much television over the past few days.
Finally we get home, get everyone fed, my pants changed, the youngest down for a nap, the older ones playing with the pre-arranged post-last-day-of-school playdates and I'm ready to sit down and sew or something. Then I look outside and see my 7-year-old wearing the turquoise gladiator sandals! My first thought is that she somehow smuggled them out under her shirt and I have a thief on my hands. When I ask her about it she timidly says, "I just put them in the bottom of the cart."
Well, I've had plenty of times where my sneaky children put stuff in the cart, and because I'm a sneaky mom I always find it and stealthily hand it to the cashier saying "We aren't really getting this Transformer today." This was the first time I actually bought something I didn't know was there! I allowed her to keep the sandals (partly because the tags were cut) because she always gets the hand-me-downs, but I told her if she ever does it again, she's paying it ALL out of her allowance.
Clearly I need to find some other way to do my grocery shopping this summer with out bringing everyone with me. (Last summer I got to the point where I kept pulling food out of our food storage before I finally had to cave and go to the grocery store.)
And speaking of summertime changes, I'm sure my blogging output will decrease a little. I may not be as frequent, but I do promise to still post some good quilts this summer. And hopefully less-grainy, rushed pictures.
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I remember those days...but I only have 3 (although I think #1 can count as 2!). I am so grateful now that they are older I can go do things without them, or just take one and leave the others home. Funny story about the sandals. It was just one of those days for you! We're laughing and crying right along with you!
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, the quilt is adorable!
Secondly, don't feel too bad about the shoes.
When my oldest son was about 2 or 3, we were at an outlet mall doing some shopping. As we are walking along, I notice in the window reflection that he is carrying something. What do ya know, a pair of shoes! We had to backtrack to all the stores we had been at to try and figure out where they had come from. Finally, about 12 shops down, we found the right place. He was very upset about not getting to keep the shoes, but an ice cream cone fixed that.Great Story! At least you found that you'd paid for them. I got all the way home after a 30 minute (one way) car ride in Bay Area traffic only to have to turn around and go back. It was that important that my son learned a lesson.
Funny thing is he took enough for his sister too. He took lifesaver's that said "Primary Makes Me Happy" on the cover of the package. We were at the LDS bookstore in San Jose. Oh, he also took a mini future missionary tag.I saw your quilt at American Quilting and loved it! I was in town on a limited budget, so I purchased fabric from the store and made my own version for my airplane-obsessed 21 month old :)
Here is the linkhttp://mygratitudeattitudes.blogspot.com/2009/04/airplane-quilt-is-now-flying.html:
I am fairly new at this machine free -motion quilting and love it :) I LOVED everything in your store too! Fabulous!
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10. Possible Earthlike Planet Spotted
Illustration courtesy L. Calçada, ESO
A new planet found about 36 light-years away could be one of the most Earthlike worlds yet—if it has enough clouds. The rocky planet's discovery became the tenth most visited National Geographic News story of 2011.
The unpoetically named HD85512b was discovered orbiting in the habitable zone of an orange dwarf star in the constellation Vela, according to an August study.
Astronomers found the planet using the European Southern Observatory's High Accuracy Radial velocity Planet Searcher, or HARPS, instrument in Chile.
Published December 20, 2011
9. Blackbeard's Sword Uncovered?
Photograph courtesy Wendy M. Welsh, North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources
Could this partly gilded hilt have held Blackbeard's sword? There's no way to know for sure, though it was found amid the North Carolina wreck of the Queen Anne's Revenge, the flagship of the infamous 18th-century pirate.
Since 1997, archaeologists have been excavating the Queen Anne's Revenge. The sword hilt—found in pieces but reassembled for this picture—was among the latest finds revealed to the public in January. (Related: exclusive pictures of Blackbeard pirate relics and gold.)
Published December 20, 2011
8. Lost Maya City Revealed
Photograph courtesy Michael G. Callaghan
Archaeologist Brigitte Kovacevich crouches near a looters' tunnel inside the pyramid at the Head of Stone, an ancient Maya city that's finally coming into focus.
Three-dimensional mapping "erased" centuries of Guatemalan jungle growth, revealing the rough contours of nearly a hundred buildings, according to research presented in April. (See National Geographic pictures of excavated Maya cities.)
Using GPS and electronic distance-measurement technology, the researchers plotted the locations and elevations of a seven-story-tall pyramid, an astronomical observatory, a ritual ball court, several stone residences, and other structures.
Published December 20, 2011
7. Planet at Right Distance for Life
Illustration courtesy Caltech/NASA
A possible Earth twin was confirmed orbiting a sunlike star 600 light-years away—and the new planet may be in just the right spot for supporting life, NASA announced in December.
Discovered by the Kepler space mission, the new planet—dubbed Kepler-22b—is the first world smaller than Neptune mission scientists have found in the middle of its star's habitable zone.
Also called the Goldilocks zone, the habitable zone is the region around a star where a planet's surface is not too hot and not too cold for liquid water—and thus life as we know it—to exist.
Published December 20, 2011
6. Biggest Great White Shark Caught
Photograph courtesy National Geographic Channel
Talk about a big fish: An expedition crew hauled up—and released—the biggest great white shark yet caught, a team said in May.
The 17.9-foot-long (5.5-meter-long) male behemoth was found off Mexico's Guadalupe Island (map) in fall 2009.
The animal breaks the team's previous record of 16.8 feet (5.1 meters), set when they caught a female great white named Kimel. (Both records are unofficial and not maintained by a formal organization.)
Published December 20, 2011
5. New Fungi Make "Zombie" Ants
Photograph courtesy David Hughes
A stalk of the newfound fungus species Ophiocordyceps camponoti-balzani grows out of a "zombie" ant's head in a Brazilian rain forest.
Originally thought to be a single species, called Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, the fungus is actually four distinct species—all of which can "mind control" ants—scientists announced in March.
The fungus species can infect an ant, take over its brain, and then kill the insect once it moves to a location ideal for the fungi to grow and spread their spores.
Published December 20, 2011
4. Biggest Crocodile Caught?
Photograph from Reuters
Caught alive after a three-week hunt, a roughly 21-foot-long (6.4-meter-long) saltwater crocodile caught in the Philippines may be the largest crocodile yet captured, officials said in September.
The 2,369-pound (1,075-kilogram) crocodile is suspected of attacking several people and killing two. The animal, named Lolong, survived capture and was held in a temporary enclosure near Bunawan township (map).
Guinness World Records in September listed a 17.97-foot-long (5.48-meter-long), Australian-caught saltwater crocodile as the largest in captivity. According to zoologist Adam Britton, Guinness rules specify that Lolong will need to wait till at least March 2012 for a shot at the "official" record.
Published December 20, 2011
3. Yellowstone's Supervolcano Bulged
Photograph by Mark Thiessen, National Geographic
Yellowstone National Park's supervolcano recently took a deep "breath," causing miles of ground to rise dramatically, scientists reported in January.
The simmering volcano has produced major eruptions—each a thousand times more powerful than Mount St. Helens's 1980 eruption—three times in the past 2.1 million years.
Yellowstone's caldera, which covers a 25-by-37-mile (40-by-60-kilometer) swath of Wyoming, is an ancient crater formed after the last big blast, some 640,000 years ago. (See "When Yellowstone Explodes" in National Geographic magazine.)
Published December 20, 2011
2. Rare "Cyclops" Shark Found
Photograph courtesy Marcela Bejarano-Álvarez
An extremely rare cyclops shark has been confirmed in Mexico, scientists announced in October.
The 22-inch-long (56-centimeter-long) fetus has a single, functioning eye at the front of its head. The eye is a hallmark of a congenital condition called cyclopia, which occurs in several animal species, including humans. (See "Cyclops Myth Spurred by 'One-Eyed' Fossils?")
Scientists have documented cyclops shark embryos a few times before, said Jim Gelsleichter, a shark biologist at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville. The fact that none have been caught outside the womb suggests cyclops sharks don't survive long in the wild.
Published December 20, 2011
1. Area 51 Plane Crash Revealed
Photograph from Roadrunners Internationale via Pangloss Films
Suspended upside down, a titanium A-12 spy-plane prototype is prepped for radar testing at Area 51 in the late 1950s.
After a rash of declassifications, details of Cold War workings at the Nevada base, which to this day does not officially exist, are coming to light—including never before released images of an A-12 crash and its cover-up, National Geographic News reported in May.
(Also see "Revealed: How Area 51 Hid Secret Craft.")
Area 51 was created so that U.S. Cold Warriors with the highest security clearances could pursue cutting-edge aeronautical projects away from prying eyes. During the 1950s and '60s, Area 51's top-secret OXCART program developed the A-12 as the successor to the U-2 spy plane.
Published December 20, 2011
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Conducting A Quick And Easy Functional Lower Extremity Exam Of An Athlete
For patients who do poorly with this test (and many do), "the test becomes the exercise."5 Instruct the patient to do one set of 10 daily. Patients often report noticeable improvement with the coordination and activation of the flexor hallucis brevis after even a few days.
In Summary
One can easily incorporate these simple and quick tests into the physical exam and obtain a wealth of information. These tests can uncover hidden or subtle deficiencies such as proprioceptive deficits, muscle inhibitions and faulty movement patterns that are often present, even in fit, accomplished athletes. They are also very effective in helping athletes feel their own deficits and then monitor their response to therapeutic interventions.
Two excellent clinical resources that provide more depth to the physical exam and therapeutic interventions for the athlete are Jay Dicharry's Anatomy For Runners: Unlocking Your Athletic Potential for Health, Speed and Injury Prevention and Gray Cook's Movement: Functional Movement Systems, Screening-Assessment-Corrective Strategies.
Dr. Langer is in private practice at Twin Cities Orthopedics in Minneapolis. He is an Adjunct Clinical Professor at the University of Minnesota Medical School and a board member of the American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine.
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2. Cook G. Movement: Functional Movement Systems; Screening Assessment and Corrective Strategies. On Target Publishing, Aptos, CA, 2010.
3. Wilsson JD, Ireland MD, Davis I. Core strength and lower extremity alignment during single leg squats. Med Sci Sports Exer. 2006; 38(5):945-952.
4. Leetun DT, Ireland ML, Wilson JD, et al. Core stability measures as a risk factor for Lower extremity injuries in athletes. Med Sci Sports Exer, 2004; 36(6):926-34.
5. Dicharry JM. Strength and cueing for running economy, presented at the University of Virginia Running Medicine Symposium, March 23, 2012.
6. McGuine TA, Greene JJ, Best T, Leverson G, Balance as a predictor of ankle injuries in high school basketball players. Cl J Sports Med. 2000; 10(4):239-44.
7. Gribble PH, Hertel J, Denegar CR, and Buckley WE. The effects of fatigue and chronic ankle instability on dynamic postural control. J Athl Train. 2004; 39(4):321–329.
8. Malliou P, Gioftsidou A, Pafis G, Bereka A, Godolias G. Proprioceptive training (balance exercises) reduces lower extremity injuries in young soccer players. J Back & Musculoskeletal Rehab. 2004; 17(5):101-104.
9. DeNoronha M, Refshauge KM, Herbert RD, et al. Do voluntary strength, proprioception, range of motion, or postural sway predict occurrence of lateral ankle sprains? Br J Sports Med. 2006; 40(10):824-828.
10. Gabbe BJ, Finch CF, Wajswelner H, et al. Predictors of lower extremity injury at the community level of Australian football, Clin J Sp Med. 2004; 14(2):56-63.
11. Montgomery LC, Nelson FRT, Norton JP, Deuster PA. Orthopedic history and examination in the etiology of overuse injuries. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 1989; 21(3):237–243.
12. Bennell KL, Talbot RC, Wajswelner H, et al. Intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of a weightbearing lunge measure of ankle dorsiflexion. Aust J Physiother 1998; 44(3):175-9.
13. Brindle TJ, Mattacola CG, McCrory JL. Electromyographic changes in the gluteus medius during stair ascent and descent in subjects with anterior knee pain. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2003; 11(4):244-51.
14. Mann RM, Inman VT. Phasic activity of intrinsic muscles of the foot, JBJS (USA). 1964; 46-A(3):469-81.
15. Wong YS. Influence of the abductor hallucis muscle on the medial arch of the foot: a kinematic and anatomical cadaver study. Foot Ankle Intl. 2007; 28(5):617-620.
16. Dicharry JM. Anatomy For Runners: Unlocking Your Athletic Potential for Health, Speed and Injury Prevention. Skyhorse Publishing, New York, 2012.


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Mark J. Hager, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Psychology
The best thing about teaching at Menlo? The chance to know the students, and push them – to help them to see their lives beyond Menlo, to see that this is part of the journey."
Contact Information
Office: 650.543.3780
Education Background
Education- Ph.D., Education and Psychology, University of Michigan, 2003
- Ed.M., Education (Human Development), Harvard University, 1992
- B.A., Human Relations, Certificate in Management, cum laude, Golden Gate University, 1988
Biography / Academic Statement
BiographySenior psychology faculty member Mark Hager doesn't mind students texting in his class – especially when they're answering his questions. Using text-to-poll technology he quickly finds out whether students are getting what he's teaching. Technology in teaching is just one of Hager's research areas. Another is mentoring, especially in higher education; his book on that topic will be published in 2013. In his seven years on faculty at Menlo, Hager has received three teaching awards. In the courses he teaches, from introductory to advanced, he challenges students to think, communicate, and reflect.
Research Interests- Mentoring relationships in education: emphasis on higher education
- Pedagogy: emphasis on use of technology in teaching in higher education
- Social-psychological influences on faculty teaching and student learning
Professional Activities
Courses Taught- Empirical Research Methods & Evaluation
- Contemporary Global Issues (Psychology Capstone Thesis)
- Psychology of Learning & Cognition
- Psychology of Motivation & Emotion
- Psychology of Human Development
- Cultural Issues in Psychology
- Introductory Psychology
- Freshman Interdisciplinary Seminar
- Hager, M.J. & Bellamy, J. (Eds.). (forthcoming 2013). Special Topics Issue: Reflections – Narratives of Professional Healing. Working title: Mentoring in the helping professions: Narratives of growth and change.
- Dominguez, N. & Hager, M.J. (forthcoming 2013). Foundations of Adult Mentoring: Theoretical Frameworks in Academic and Workplace Contexts.
- Hager, M.J., Basiel, A., Howarth, M. & Zoubir, T. (2013; forthcoming). Using the Phoebe pedagogic planner to enhance student learning and engagement in undergraduate psychology courses. In P. Blessinger & C. Wankel (Eds.), Increasing Learner Engagement through Cutting-edge Technologies. Cutting-edge Technologies in Higher Education, 5. Bingley, UK: Emerald Publishing Group.
- Clemmons, R. & Hager, M.J. (2010). Faculty & IT: Conversations and collaboration. EDUCAUSE Review, 45(2), 58-59.
- American Educational Research Association. San Francisco. (forthcoming April 2013) Kochan, F., Dominguez, N. & Hager, M.J. et al. Creating a Comprehensive Mentoring Research Agenda: Literature Reviews and Future Directions.
- American Educational Research Association. Vancouver, BC. (April 12-17, 2012) McMahan, S.K. & Hager, M.J. Mentoring across professions and national borders: Expanding the AERA International Mentoring Network. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting.
- American Educational Research Association. Vancouver, BC. (April 12-17, 2012) Pascarelli, J.T., Hager, M.J., Kochan, F.K., Feldman, P., McMahan, S.K., Silver, M. & Wu, W.Y. An emerging global research agenda on mentoring. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting.
- Charles B. Emerick Teaching Award, Menlo College, 2011
- Summer Research Fellowship, Harris Manchester College, Oxford University, 2010
- Faculty Service Award, Menlo College, 2010
- Service Award, AERA Mentoring Practices Special Interest Group, 2008
- Outstanding Contribution, American Educational Research Association, Mentorship & Mentoring Practices, 2008
- Faculty Member of the Year, Menlo College, 2007 & 2008


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The five-story Grande Hotel do Porto sits on store-lined Rua Santa Catarina in the city's central shopping district. Operating as a hotel since 1880, this 94-room property isn't short on character, with a fancy Victorian facade, elaborate chandeliers, high ceilings, and marble columns. An ongoing face-lift (to be fully completed by spring 2011) is preserving the hotel's historic features while modernizing its amenities one floor at a time. You can choose from three room types: Classics, on the first-floor, have faux period touches and marble bathrooms; standard rooms, on the other floors, have a more contemporary look, with minimal chocolate-and-white decor. The two suites, on the first floor, showcase original period furniture. A light-filled restaurant serves a combination of Portuguese and international dishes, and an overhauled salon-style bar is a great spot for afternoon tea after a shopping spree.—Anja Mutić
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Reusable dam system for disaster zones patented
From left to right, Fernando Delgado Ramos, Jose Antonio Moreno Perez and Manuel Nuñez de Castro, next to the river Castril
Researchers have patented a reusable dam that can be easily transported to emergency zones or developing countries.
The new system, designed by a team from the University of Granada, Spain, is based on placing modules as the foundations for building cheaper, inflatable hydraulic dams, which can be assembled and dismantled very easily and also reused.
This technique, which is the first of its kind in the world, enables a hydraulic dam to be assembled and dismantled in a matter of hours, with no specialized machinery required and minimal environmental damage, since it does away with the awkward job of installing a solid cement floor.
The system is one of modular foundations, made up of cuboid blocks, manufactured using a material that is both resistant and heavier than water, preferably concrete.
The modules are placed on a base and elements running through the blocks support the inflatable part of the dam that holds the water back.
"With this set-up, we manage to create a horizontal support for the pneumatic element, as well as obtaining an anchorage that is more resistant to the force of the water flow", explains University of Granada Department of Structures Mechanics and Hydraulic Engineering lecturer Fernando Delgado Ramos, one of the authors of the patent.
The prefabricated elements the dam is built from "are of a lower weight and size, and can be transported in 4x4s, small trucks, or even in containers that can be carried by helicopters", which means that they can be put in place quickly and easily and the system has a very low environmental impact.
The University of Granada researchers point out that, currently, "there is no other foundation system that has the same technical, structural or overall characteristics similar to those of this invention".
As well as Delgado Ramos, this patent has also been developed by University of Granada lecturers, Jose Antonio Moreno Perez and Manuel Nuñez de Castro Martin.
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