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Despite the fact that, for now, the panspermia mechanism is purely hypothetical, there's lots of fun ideas about how life may hop from planet-to-planet. In an effort to explain how life was spawned on Earth, scientists have looked at other solar system planets — such as Mars — as possible sources for the terrestrial biology we know and love — or, as I like to call it, Earth Brand™ Life.
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Today, a study published by Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM) researchers reveals that Earth Brand™ Life might not have only rained down on neighboring planets, it may have the potential to spread further afield.
In a nutshell, one version of panspermia goes like this: when a sizable meteorite slams into a planetary body, pieces of the planet's crust may be blasted into space after being given the energy to attain "escape velocity" from that planet's gravity. The smaller the planet, the lower the escape velocity, so less energy is needed to blast bits of said planet into space. Therefore, as the logic goes, it's easier to eject bits of Mars than bits of Earth into space — as Earth is more massive than Mars and has a deeper gravitational well.
This is one of the reasons why it's thought there's fewer pieces of Earth floating around in space than pieces of Mars. Indeed, we know for a fact that bits of Mars have made the trip from Mars-to-Earth as we've found meteorites composed of Martian material here on Earth. Our robotic explorers have yet to find terrestrial meteorites on the Martian surface, but they do exist — just in smaller quantities.
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Well, Mauricio Reyes-Ruiz and his UNAM team have carried out the biggest Earth ejecta simulation ever and found a few surprising results.
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Secondly, at higher ejection speeds (i.e. when the Earth is pummeled by bigger meteorites), the test particles had a higher likelihood of hitting distant Jupiter than landing on neighboring Mars.
As pointed out by the Technology Review's arXiv blog, this provides some tantalizing indications that Earth ejecta, potentially carrying microbes, has slammed into the surface of Jovian moon Europa — one of the handful of gas giant moons that have been singled out as having possible life-nurturing qualities. Europa is thought to harbor a sub-surface ocean, protected by a thick icy crust, with the potential to home complex marine life.
Although the researchers haven't specifically modeled Earth ejecta reaching Europa shores, just the fact pieces of Earth could reach the Jovian system is fascinating enough.
Conscious of the life-spreading potential of their simulated Earth ejecta, the Mexican researchers tracked the test particles for 30,000 (simulated) years to see where they ended up. 30,000 years is the period of time that scientists think the hardiest of Earth bacteria could survive in space in a state of dormancy. Sure enough, the test particles could, theoretically, reach Europa in that time frame.
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Image: Where it all begins — an impact event that kicks ejecta into space, carrying Earth biology. Credit: CORBIS


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Celozzi, C., 2012. Interethnic relations between Italians and Moroccans: it takes two to tango. Thesis (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)). University of Bath.
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Over the past decades, the pronounced increase of international migration has led many nations to confront themselves with the pressing issue of how to ameliorate and make more harmonious the engagement among people with different cultural backgrounds. The present thesis enters this debate focusing on the mutual relations between Italians and Moroccan immigrants living in Turin (North-West Italy). By means of this case study, this research demonstrates that the support and valorisation of cultural diversity do not damage social cohesion, as some scholars believe, but rather they may contribute to positive intergroup relations if they are well balanced by the adaptation of immigrants to the host country's culture and by the development of a sense of belonging with the new country. In order to test my assumption I analyzed the impact of a preference for the integration strategy of acculturation (rather than assimilation or segregation) and the extent to which Moroccans and Italians share this preference. These analyses build on the distinction between acculturation in the public and in the private domain and between the concepts of culture and identity. A total of 281 respondents, of whom 136 were Moroccans and 145 Italians, participated in a questionnaire study. Both groups clearly expressed their preference for the integration strategy in the public and in the private domain, and for a dual identity, where migrants identified with both their own ethnic group and with Italy. In addition, these findings revealed that both acculturation strategies and identity patterns were predictive of intergroup relations, with the latter having the strongest impact. These findings were deepened through qualitative interviews, which aimed to explore whether for the specific context of this study the conditions were such that the dual identity could realistically develop. Results indicated that while culture diversity is encouraged and supported, Moroccans still experience a degree of discrimination. Such situation delineates a reality characterised by a 'segmented pluralism', that is, a reality where the recognition of cultural and ethnic differences coexist with the persistence of structural inequalities.
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Abstract: | JIWY is a mechatronic device with two rotational degrees of freedom, with a camera as its `end effector¿. JIWY can be controlled with a joystick. Each joint is steered by a joystick axis. The x-axis and the y-axis control the horizontal joint respectively the vertical joint. A model of the total system has been realized and simulated in 20-sim. C++ code is generated from the different controllers according to a new template. The code makes use of the CTC++ (Communicating Threads for C++) library, based on CSP (Communicating Sequential Processes). The code can be compiled for all sorts of platforms. The intention was to use a Real-Time Linux PC, but at the moment a MS-DOS PC is used, since Real-Time Linux encounters a problem.
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Aaron Huckstepmayoral candidateNumber of years in Crested Butte and the valley: I moved to Crested Butte on May 10, 2008 and have been living here full-time since that day.Occupation: (1) Founder, Huckstep Law, LLC, specializing in business, real estate and land use law; (2) Mayor; (3) Co-founder and committed volunteer, Elk Mountain Events.What special trait do you see yourself having that will benefit the council? The courage to ask hard questions and thoughtfully consider alternative courses of action. And from one of our readers...Should a council member consider opinions from second homeowners when making town council decisions? Yes, a council member should consider opinions from second homeowners. More important, a council member should consider opinions from any source. President Obama has succinctly explained why this is important: "Knowledge is widely dispersed in society, and public officials benefit from having access to that dispersed knowledge." I believe strongly that the council's consideration of diverse opinions leads to more effective decisions. As your mayor, I have regularly and proactively sought out opinions from citizens, second homeowners, tourists, business owners, directors of local nonprofits, staff members, and consultants on topics being considered by the council. In addition, as the vice president of CAST (Colorado Association of Ski Towns), I regularly communicate with mayors and managers in mountain towns across Colorado to better understand the impacts of matters under consideration by the council. The only alternative to inclusive public engagement is an "exclusive" approach, where elected officials only consider opinions from certain classes of individuals. Ultimately, an exclusive approach erodes communication within our greater community, stifles future collaboration and reduces the respect given to our elected body. Our community experienced this divisiveness first-hand during a back-and-forth battle fought in the Crested Butte News this summer. Although the Town Council did not engage in the discussion (rightfully so, I believe), I spoke with the individuals involved (including the director of the music festival) to fully understand the situation and its impacts. This is a great example of the mayor playing the needed role of diplomat. While we must acknowledge the tension that exists between full-time residents and second homeowners (which is not unique to Crested Butte), I do not agree that this tension requires any elected official to exclude consideration of anyone's opinion. John F. Kennedy expressed this sentiment well, saying, "The voters selected us, in short, because they had confidence in our judgment and our ability to exercise that judgment." In my service as mayor, the ability to listen to different (and sometimes competing) opinions on issues has had tremendous value. By focusing on finding common ground and a shared vision for outcomes, I have helped create solutions that benefit our greater community (you can see many examples at www.huckformayor.com). I hope to continue this effort in the next two years as your mayor. Favorite actor: Ed NortonFavorite author: Dave Ochs, in just about every email—highly entertainingFavorite athlete: Fabian Cancellara ("Spartacus")
Chris LadoulisCouncil candidateNumber of years in Crested Butte and the valley: 14 years in the valley, the last 12 in the Town of Crested ButteOccupation: Restaurant owner; management consultantWhat special trait do you see yourself having that will benefit the council? I am a good listener and feel I understand people pretty well. There is sometimes a difference between what people think, what people want, what they need and what they'll share with you, and appreciating that distinction can be difficult. For my entire career, I've been in positions where it's important to listen first and then try to understand all sides of an issue: from marketing products to customers, training salespeople on negotiation skills, assisting executives with key personnel decisions, and most recently, trying to keep our restaurant customers happy in July. For a Town Council member, it's not enough to simply have a good idea. You have to listen and figure out why it's important to others, communicate effectively with those it affects, objectively assess the feedback you receive, and make a decision that people can respect. And from one of our readers...Should a council member consider opinions from second homeowners when making Town Council decisions? Our town council has always considered—and should continue to consider—the opinions of our community when making decisions. This community brings together thousands of people from different backgrounds, and they provide an invaluable pool of talent and experience. Some live in the town limits, others commute from nearby; some live here year-round, some part-time; some have been here for over 20 years, and some just a few weeks. But we all represent an important part of what makes Crested Butte such a special place. We all chose Crested Butte.Clearly, the Town Council has a responsibility to protect the interests of the town's residents. The Town of Crested Butte can also play a leadership role for the entire valley, since it uniquely reflects our history and is central to the area's economy. Fulfilling our responsibility requires listening to input from everyone with a valuable contribution and a vested interest in the future of our town.Favorite actor: Daniel-Day LewisFavorite author: José SaramagoFavorite athlete: My son Mario, of course!
Roland Masoncouncil candidateNumber of years in Crested Butte and the valley: Over 30 years (born and raised here).Occupation: ConstructionWhat special trait do you see yourself having that will benefit the council? I do not make hasty decisions. I continually seek information that will add to the overall picture of an issue. That does not necessarily mean everyone will agree with my end vote, but I do not shoot from the hip.And from one of our readers...Should a council member consider opinions from second homeowners when making town council decisions? I believe all opinions should be considered. If a non-voting member of the public takes the time to call, email, or stop me on the street I take the time to listen to what they have to say. Just recently the Council passed ordinance 19 Series 2013 allowing retail marijuana in the town limits. The zones that include Elk Avenue were considered for these retail shops to operate. We received over 50 emails (many from second home owners) and heard from the community at a packed Council Chambers expressing their concerns with the Elk locations. Most of the Council found their concerns to be sensible and marijuana retail shops are currently not allowed on Elk Avenue.Favorite Actor: Jack NicholsonFavorite Author: Robert HeinleinFavorite Athlete: John Elway
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council candidateNumber of years in Crested Butte and the valley: 29 (my whole life)Occupation: Bookseller/barista-owner of Townie Books and Rumors Coffee and Tea HouseWhat special trait do you see yourself having that will benefit the council? I am a woman of many hats.....meaning I have a grasp of many different segments of the community. I am a business owner, I have been involved in various non-profits over the years, I have been involved in environmental movements, I have taught children, I have done theater and I grew up here so I can relate to the families who are raising their kids in this unique community. I feel that I can represent most of the people in this community because I have had dealings with and built relationships with many of them already. Also because I've been involved in non-profits and my own business I have a handle on budgets, board meetings and I know how to work together to get things done.And from one of our readers...Should a council member consider opinions from second homeowners when making town council decisions? This is a tricky question these days because we definitely need the second homeowners and we should respect how they feel about some issues. However, as far as final decisions that affect the residents of Crested Butte, we should primarily consider full-time residents' needs. I had a very eye-opening experience this summer specifically about this issue. My extended family has a cottage on Lake Sunapee, N.H. and while I was there my aunt and mom went to a special council meeting specifically for second homeowners. They were complaining about how they don't get a say in how the town works, and that they pay taxes there so they should get a say. My aunt actually changed her residency so that she could have a vote there. We had a great discussion about the different sides of the argument. What I gained from this experience is that the second homeowners pay taxes and should be welcome at the town meetings to voice their opinions (which they already are welcome during public comment), and I feel that if you want to vote somewhere then you should change your residency, but you only get to vote in one place, those are just the rules. I sympathize with the second homeowners because I know that they care about Crested Butte and I will listen to how they feel about the issues. However, when it comes down to making the tough decisions for our town the full-time residents are the ones who should have the final say.Favorite actor: Simon PeggFavorite author: Kurt Vonnegut, TC Boyle and Ruth OzekiFavorite athlete: Kwan Jang Nim H.C. Hwang (Grandmaster of the Korean Martial Art, Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan)
Jim Schmidtcouncil candidateNumber of years in Crested Butte and the valley: 37 years in the Town of Crested Butte.Occupation: I'm a driver for Alpine Express and tour guide.What special trait do you see yourself having that will benefit the council? I have many traits that benefit the council. My experience of serving on the council for over 23 years including six as mayor is very important at a time when we have a new town manager and one senior staff member has retired and a couple more may do so in the next few years. I am able to look at the big picture and provide a balanced view on all issues. A one-issue candidate does not serve the town well nor does one who represents only one segment of the community. While I have been known as one who can fashion a fair and equitable compromise, I will not compromise on the belief that it is the council's responsibility to protect the health, safety, and welfare of all the citizens of Crested Butte and make this the best possible place to live. I can fairly assess the unexpected items that are always coming before the council and provide solid solutions to whatever problems occur. I also have taken leadership and brought forth initiatives before the council. An example of this was my forming and chairing the Kochevar Trails group. All interested parties were included in this group that resulted in the layout and building of the Lupine Trail parts 1 and 2 within three months after the property was closed on. GOCO had never seen a project get done so quickly. I am currently heading the Cemetery committee, which just had a workday last Saturday. As a person who has run several downtown businesses, served on the boards of the Center for the Arts, the Crested Butte Mountain Theater, the Arts Fair, the Gunnison County housing board, and a few others as well as playing softball for 36 years; I have a feel of how to balance all these competing interests.And from one of our readers...Should a council member consider opinions from second homeowners when making town council decisions? I consider the opinions of second-home owners when I make decisions as well as those of business owners and all the residents of this end of the valley. We are a community not just a town and though I may favor outcomes which will firstly benefit the residents of the town of Crested Butte I will not ignore the opinions and needs of guests to our valley as well as those mentioned above. The compromise I offered and that the council agreed upon concerning retail marijuana laws reflected views of parents, business owners, the voters of the town, and second homeowners. It was fair and should work for all.Favorite actor: Ian McShane in Deadwood: Shakespearean cursing at its bestFavorite Author: Gregory David Roberts, Shantaram. He kept me glued for 916 pagesFavorite athlete: The "body-Nazis" and not so "body-Nazis" of Crested Butte that run, bike, ski, play softball or tennis for the love of it.
Josh Schumachercouncil candidateNumber of years in Crested Butte and the valley: 15 years in the valley and 13 years in Crested ButteOccupation: Ski lift mechanicWhat special trait do you see yourself having that will benefit the council? I am genuine. I truly care about our small community and its continued success. For our community to prosper we need to listen to, and respect each other's thoughts and opinions. I try to keep an open mind when dealing with problems and solutions. I don't always have the answer but I do feel that input from those around me is key to coming up with a logical solution to whatever issues we might face. I choose to live in Crested Butte and raise my family here because it is a great community. I want us to work together in order to help it grow in a positive manner. I feel that by being genuine I can have a positive impact as a participant on the town council and the community as a whole.Should a council member consider opinions from second homeowners when making Town Council decisions? Absolutely! We all love the town we live in; however, we live in a resort town that relies on tourism to survive. This can be a Catch 22, as we want our town to be an idyllic setting to raise our families but we also need to appeal to the outside world in order to survive here. Second homeowners also love our little town and that's why they invested in it. Unfortunately, after being here for a while we (or at least I) get complacent and forget many of the reasons that brought us here in the first place. Second homeowners come and go between their other communities and here. This makes their opinions very valuable as they have more of a perspective on what draws a tourist to our town and what keeps them coming back for more. I think that as a Crested Butte Town Council member every opinion brought to you should be considered; whether it is from a town resident, second homeowner, or someone on vacation that stops you on the street. Favorite actor: Lightning McQueenFavorite author: Louis L'AmourFavorite athlete: Kaleb Schultz


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(1) Prior to establishing a special care unit, the administrator shall document receipt of at least 20 hours of training specific to the population to be served for each special care unit to be operated. The administrator shall have in place a plan to train other staff assigned to the unit that identifies content, texts, sources, evaluations and schedules regarding training achievement.
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Posted By Aaron Bialick On August 17, 2012 @ 5:03 pm In Hayes Valley,HVNA,Parking,Planning Department,Urban Planning | 29 Comments
The SF Planning Commission unanimously approved a major housing development at 55 Laguna Street yesterday, despite an excessive amount of car parking that livable streets advocates say should be lowered under stricter parking maximums.
The development would include two housing projects: one with 330 apartments, and another with 110 affordable apartments for an LGBT senior community. They would share a block at Laguna and Waller with existing buildings owned by the University of California, filling in what is currently mostly a parking lot, used primarily for the UC Dental School. All told, 310 underground parking spaces would be built on the site.
But the developers and Planning Department staff used misleading calculations and inappropriate zoning requirements to build a number of parking spaces that falls within parking maximums, say members of the Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association. As Streetsblog has written [2], more car parking generally means residents are more likely to own and drive cars [3].
In a letter to the Planning Commission [PDF [4]], HVNA Transportation and Planning Committee Chair Jason Henderson claimed that developer Woods LLC is skewing the number of parking spaces by claiming that 51 of the 310 parking spaces will be used by the UC Dental School (even though the public can use 15 of them), and incorporating the 110 affordable housing units into the ratio, which HVNA doesn't think should be counted. HVNA says the developers have refused the organization's requests to reduce the number of residential parking spaces from 249 to 165, which would include only one parking space for every two market-rate housing units, or 0.5:1.
"Parking ruins density — all the benefits of this high density infill project will be negated by too many cars and garage entrances on Laguna and Buchanan Streets," Henderson wrote. "The circulation for these additional cars will inevitably jam Haight Street, a key transit first street, causing more delay to transit passengers and more danger to pedestrians and bicyclists."
Henderson told the Planning Commission that throughout the years-long negotiations, UC administrators have "stubbornly insisted on 51 parking spaces for their dental school. On any given day, go check it out, there are about 20 cars there at the most."
Even with the math used by developers, the project doesn't meet the 0.5:1 parking ratio required for sites zoned as "Neighborhood Commercial Transit" (NCT) in the Market-Octavia Plan, which HVNA argues should apply to 55 Laguna. However, the plan zoned the site as a "RM-3″ (Residential, Mixed, "medium" density) and a "NC‐3″ (Neighborhood Commercial, moderate scale) district. The applicable parking maximum, then, is a 0.75:1 ratio under the Special Use District for the area. Steve Vettel of Farella Braun + Martel, who spoke for the project developers, said that their calculated parking ratio of 0.57:1 "falls well below" that zoning requirement.
Henderson argued in the letter that the Planning Department ought to have applied the 0.5:1 maximum used for NCT districts. "The immediate neighborhood has over 50 percent car free households and one of the guiding principles of the Market and Octavia Plan is to accommodate new infill development while maintaining neighborhood character and livability."
But because the Planning Department chose not to apply the stricter parking ratio, wrote Henderson, the developers were able "to insert an egregiously large amount of parking at the expense of the city's transit first goals, the integrity of the Market and Octavia Plan, and the livability of our neighborhood."
The excess parking was also opposed by SPUR and D5 Supervisor Christina Olague, the previous president of the Planning Commission, who "hopes that more could be done regarding the parking, but is pleased with the progress thus far," an aide from her office said.
One improvement worth noting in the project is that a section of Waller Street, which is currently a pair of parking lots with a wall in the middle, would be reconnected as a pedestrian "mews" with stairways.
While affordable housing advocates speaking at the Planning Commission hearing called for stricter requirements for including below-market-rate apartments, Henderson pointed out that reducing parking was a key step towards that goal: "You get affordable housing by having less parking — zero parking."
The only member of the Planning Commission who went on the record in support of the amount of parking was Michael Antonini. No other commissioners spoke on the parking issue at the hearing.
"The last thing a senior wants to do is give up his or her ability to drive," said Antonini.
However, Henderson pointed out that adding parking works against seniors' needs. "Many seniors I know, and even people I know who are approaching old age, are more concerned about being able to afford to live in a safe, convenient, walkable and transit-rich area like this one. Walkable neighborhoods are mobility independence," said Henderson.
"There are many innovative ideas out there for senior mobility — delivery of groceries, tricycles, low-floor buses with discounted transit passes, and reliable service — but overarching all of that is affordable housing. And by saddling new housing with excessive parking like this, developers continue to ratchet-up housing costs to the detriment of many seniors' housing choices. "
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KINGSTON, R.I. -- February 16, 2005 -- Chicago artist Jane Calvin's visually and intellectually complex color photographs are exciting on many levels. Procedurally they are the result of interpreting elaborate room-sized assemblages of 3-dimensional found objects. Additionally, text and figurative elements are densely interwoven with the assemblages by means of vivid slide projections created by the artist. Everything is constituted for the sole purpose of being photographed.
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Jane Calvin stresses that, "I make photographs, I don't take them," and in so stating she follows in the path of many Dada and Surrealist precursors. One recollects, for example, German Kurt Schwitters' famous Merzbau or Junk House (1923 and following), or Joseph Cornell's metaphorically vast but physically modestly scaled, even private sculptural interiors of boxes (1930s and following). In her use of projected imagery within and upon the setup of her photographs, Calvin gestures toward earlier 20th century American surrealist photographer Man Ray's photographic work, one example of which is Space Writing (Self-Portrait) acquired last year by the Bowdoin College Museum of Art. Calvin's more recent kindred spirit - although comparatively minimalist in nature and junior chronologically - is Sandy Skoglund. The latter's photographed installations are a hybrid of unnatural, spectral, coloration and suspended narrative.
The University of Rhode Island exhibition is entitled TABLEAUX VIVANTS, literally translated as Living Pictures. This reference is to costumed presentations of the 19th and early 20th century, an entertainment whereby groups of people would dress in historical costume and pose themselves, with explanatory song accompaniment, after famous works of art. The simultaneous "live" and referential nature of this practice strangely pre-figures the sensations that emerge from experiencing Calvin's own photographic work which is likewise "frozen, framed, lighted" (to borrow a Roland Barthes comment on the writings of the Marquis de Sade that Barthes also saw as a species of tableaux).
Calvin uses diverse popular sources for her found images and words—romance novels, fiction, children's books, detective and pulp fiction. But the dense, imaginary space that she manipulates, seemingly a function of the personas of selected protagonists, alludes to the staged tableaux of earlier periods. The straddling physical/pictorial character of this photography intentionally "ruptures one's normal way of seeing…so that multiple associations are set up" as the artist explained her intentions in an in-depth 2002 interview for an exhibition appropriately entitled "Discontinuum."
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A cute costume
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Authentic Looking, Cute
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Nick Collins is $50,000 Poorer
We knew Green Bay Packers safety Nick Collins was going to be fined for his helmet-to-helmet hit on Dallas Cowboys receiver Roy Williams, Sunday night.
The NFL was swift in enacting justice, saddling Collins with a $50,000 fine, today.
The fine is high for a first-time offender like Collins, but the blow was just the type the NFL is looking to crack down on and they obviously wanted to make an example of the Packers safety.
Collins landed the shot to the back of Williams' head midway through the third quarter and the receiver was on the ground for a few minutes afterward.
Collins has the right to appeal the fine.
Monty McMahon is one of the founders of Total Packers. He is probably the most famous graduate of UW-Oshkosh next to Jim Gantner.
I think he can afford it being the highest paid Packer player…thought it was pretty cool of Roy to send a letter to Goodell stating that he shouldn't be fined cause it wasn't his fault. Granted the hit deserved a fine, I think it was a little steep considering the hit didn't look malicious. Oh well, just glad we stomped the 'girls and here's to hoping the Packers have the privilege of getting two coaches fired this year!
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George Clooney's new tequila will fund Sudanese satellite
Actor's Casamigos brand is earning rave reviews while also raising cash to help monitor the conflict in the Sudan.
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Don't look now, but George Clooney has another massive hit on his hands — and it has absolutely nothing to do with Hollywood.
The actor, who took home yet another Oscar last weekend for his producing role on "Argo," recently launched a new brand of tequila called Casamigos. Made from 100 percent Blue Weber agave, the line includes a clear "blanco" and a darker, oak-aged "reposado," with each earning praise from tequila aficionados.
"It's a gorgeous, light amber color, and it smells divine, with aromas of sandalwood and vanilla," writes Victor Ozols of BlackBook on the reposado. "On the palate it's pure pleasure: smooth, smokey, and mildly sweet, featuring the vegetal note of the agave without the bitter ick factor found in cheap tequilas. I tasted faint whispers of artichoke and honey, as if the savory and the sweet were doing a sexy dance together."
That Clooney could pull off a commercial tequila in his spare time is the result of a collaboration with longtime pal Rande Gerber, a successful owner of high-end bars and lounges who also happens to know a thing or two about launching a new spirit. The story goes that they made some initial batches just to indulge in their love of tequila, but soon decided to expand and make a commercial run of it.
"We were always looking for the perfect tequila and we could never find it, so we said, 'What the hell? Let's give it a shot and make our own,' " Clooney told The Miami Herald in January. "I'm not just endorsing this. It's ours. … I even crushed the agave with my own feet."
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I am starting to create a Flash RPG game, with a battle system very similar to Athalia and Hero RPG. I have a Plan Packet full of all the ideas and concepts, along with some graphics I have created. I believe this RPG will be quickly popular. My Actionscript knowledge is very low and whenver I try doing all this myself, I just end up screwing it up. If I am going to use this idea, I want it to be the best it can be. I am looking for someone who is dedicated and knows what they are doing in flash. and can do advanced actionscripting. Since I am a Graphic Designer, I will make characters and any other graphics the creator sees fit.Benefits:1. My help with any graphics2. Creator Tag with me as Co-Creator3. Revolutionary Flash RPG idea that will get peoples attentionI will assure anyone who is interested they will not be disappointed. I am not sharing the idea over forums because I feel I want only true dedicated flash creators to help with this.Jordan aka Blodder
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ummm you should probably post this in the programming help section, this forum is for games already made.
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Kerry Responds to Anti-War Protester During Confirmation HearingPosted on Jan 24, 2013
Sen. John Kerry's confirmation hearing for secretary of state was briefly interrupted by an anti-war demonstrator Thursday, giving the longtime Massachusetts legislator a chance to show off his diplomacy skills in front of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. "You're killing thousands of people in the Middle East who are not a threat to us! When is it going to be enough?" the protester yelled as she was escorted out of the room. "I'm tired of my friends in the Middle East dying!" Kerry responded by recalling how he came to D.C. as a Vietnam War veteran and anti-war activist to testify before Congress in 1971. "Well, you know, I'll tell you, Mr. Chairman," he said. "When I first came to Washington and testified, I obviously was testifying as part of the group of people who came here to have their voices heard. And that is above all what this place is about." Kerry continued: "So I respect, I think, the woman who was voicing her concerns about that part of the world, and maybe one of you have traveled there. Some of you were there recently. Senator McCain, you were just there, you were in a refugee camp, and I know you heard this kind of thing. People measure what we do. And in a way that's a good exclamation point to my testimony." Advertisement Square, Site wide —Posted by Tracy Bloom. Previous item: Watch What Happens When 12th-Grader Comes Out to Entire School Next item: 'The Daily Show': Jon Stewart Mocks Climate Deniers New and Improved CommentsIf you have trouble leaving a comment, review this help page. Still having problems? Let us know. If you find yourself moderated, take a moment to review our comment policy. |


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Well, really its a matter of opinion, but so far its looking like, in my opinion, the PS3 will be better. The line up for the release of the PS3 I think is better then the 360, if the X-Box wanted to do well, they should've waited to release it till they got better games out for it.
Although, then again it was a pretty good idea, market wise, to hold off putting any good games out for it. Because now when the good games come out the X-Box will be at full price.
I've seen a few screens for the PS3 and they look just as good, if not better, then the X-Box games, plus the PS3 has one of my favorite game titles up for release when the consol itself is released, and thats DMC4.
I have yet to see anything that the X-Box has that has made me want to go out and buy it, so until something does I won't. As for the PS3, as soon as its out I'm picking it and DMC4 up as fast as possible.
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LAUREL, Md. - NASA's New Horizons spacecraft provided a new bird's-eye view of the dynamic Jupiter system as it traveled through the planet's orbit on Feb. 28.
New Horizons used Jupiter's gravity to boost its speed and shave three years off its trip to Pluto. Although the eighth spacecraft to visit Jupiter, New Horizons' combination of trajectory, timing and technology allowed it to explore details never before observed.
The spacecraft revealed lightning near the Jupiter's poles, the life cycle of fresh ammonia clouds, boulder-size clumps speeding through the planet's faint rings, the structure inside volcanic eruptions on its moon Io, and the path of charged particles traversing the previously unexplored length of the planet's long, magnetic tail.
"The Jupiter encounter was successful beyond our wildest dreams," said Alan Stern, principal investigator for the New Horizons mission, NASA Headquarters, Washington. "Not only did it prove our spacecraft and put it on course to reach Pluto in 2015, it was a chance for us to take sophisticated instruments to places in the Jovian system where other spacecraft could not go. It returned important data that adds tremendously to our understanding of the solar system's largest planet and its moons, rings and atmosphere."
The New Horizons team presented its latest, most detailed analyses of those data Tuesday at the American Astronomical Society's Division for Planetary Sciences meeting in Orlando, Fla. Results also will appear in a special section of the Oct. 12 issue of the journal Science.
From January through June, New Horizons' seven science instruments made more than 700 separate observations of the Jovian system. Jupiter's weather was high on the list, as New Horizons' visible light, infrared and ultraviolet remote-sensing instruments probed the planet's atmosphere for data on cloud structure and composition.
Instruments saw clouds form from ammonia welling up from the lower atmosphere. Heat-induced lighting strikes in the polar regions also were observed. This was the first polar lighting ever seen beyond Earth, demonstrating that heat moves through water clouds at virtually all latitudes across Jupiter.
New Horizons made the most-detailed size and speed measurements yet of "waves" that run the width of the planet and indicate violent storm activity below. Additionally, New Horizons snapped the first close-up images of the Little Red Spot, gathering new information on storm dynamics. The spot is a nascent storm about half the size of Jupiter's larger Great Red Spot, or about 70 percent of Earth's diameter.
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The mission's investigations of Jupiter's four largest moons focused on Io, the closest to Jupiter, which has active volcanoes that blast tons of material into the Jovian magnetosphere and beyond. New Horizons spied 11 different volcanic plumes of varying size, three of which were seen for the first time. One, a spectacular 200-mile-high eruption rising above the volcano Tvashtar, provided a unique opportunity to trace plume structure and motion. New Horizons' global map of Io's surface confirms the moon's status as the solar system's most active body, showing more than 20 geological changes since the Galileo Jupiter orbiter provided the last close-up look in 2001.
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One of the few exceptions was Hyundai, which reported a 27% rise in sales from a year earlier. The South Korean manufacturer cited brisk activity related to its Elantra and Santa Fe models in particular.
Despite the high double-digit sales declines, manufacturers are pointing to some positive trends. In Ford's case, the decline in revenues followed two straight months of rising sales. Two of Ford's vehicles—the Focus and Escape—were top sellers in the clunkers program.
While sales at GM were down 45% year over year and 36% month-over-month, the company says the fourth quarter looks brighter. "We have the Cadillac SRX, Buick LaCrosse, Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain hitting dealerships right now, generating significant buyer interest, and we're selling many of our launch vehicles as soon as they hit dealers' lots," said Mark LaNeve, vice president, U.S. sales "As expected, the market returned to pre-Cash for Clunkers levels in September, but we believe that our four core brands—Chevrolet, GMC, Buick, and Cadillac—are well positioned with new products to generate enthusiasm with our 60-Day Satisfaction Guarantee and 'May the Best Car Win' marketing campaigns. We're gearing-up fourth quarter production to replenish depleted dealer stocks and improve availability of our vehicles for customers."
There were several product highlights in September for GM's core brands:
Source: U.S. Commerce Department, ABC News, Manufacuturing.net, General Motors
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