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Vast numbers of new surfactants are introduced annually for improved formulation and functionality in products ranging from personal care (e.g., soaps, shampoos, sun care, and cosmetics products), household detergents, industrial cleaning solutions, food industry items, paints, pigments, and inks to pharmaceuticals. Formulations involving surfactants as key constituents are commonly complex mixtures, and knowledge and control of surface tension are thus essential to optimize their performance. The characterization of surfactants routinely involves the measurement of the dependence of surface tension on concentration, yielding an adsorption isotherm with important properties such as surface excess concentration and critical micelle concentration revealed by these data.
The proper and cost-effective development of surfactant formulations and surface-active compounds requires not only knowledge of the properties of the various individual components, but also an understanding of mixtures and two or more surfactants and formation of mixed micelles. One characteristic of an interface is its anisotropy, which results in increased molecular organization and electrostatic fields from adsorbing ions, making it virtually impossible to accurately predict properties of mixtures. Moreover, rational development requires screening of a variety of compositions in a broad range of chemical environments, such as varying pH and ionic strength.
While surface tension measurements have traditionally been used in pharmaceutical R&D for preformulation tasks, the surface activity properties of drugs have been shown to correlate with their absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and toxicity (ADME/tox),1–4 opening a novel application area for surface tension measurement in the prediction of these in vivo properties on the basis of in vitro physicochemical profiling. Scanning a large range of conditions requires enormous amounts of data. Conventional surface tension measurement is limited by slow throughput and high material consumption. This application note describes a multichannel tensiometer that is used to study the dependence of surface activity on solution composition. It makes surface tension measurement practical for modern industrial R&D.
Figure 1 - Delta-8 instrument and 96-well microplate.
The Delta-8 multichannel tensiometer (Kibron Inc., Helsinki, Finland) (Figure 1) is based on the maximum pull force method, i.e., the maximum force exerted by surface tension is recorded as the wetting probe is withdrawn from the interface. This is an established, reliable, and well-documented technique.5–8 The main forces acting on a probe are the buoyancy due to the volume of liquid displaced by the probe and the mass of the meniscus adhering to the probe (Figure 2a). In the instrument, the probe is immersed approx. 1 mm into the solution and is then slowly withdrawn. The receding contact angle on the probe is effectively zero. The maximum pull force is recorded when the buoyancy force reaches its minimum, i.e., just before the meniscus breaks (Figure 2b).
Figure 2 - Schematic illustration of measurement principle and the forces acting on the probe in a gas–liquid interface. Fp is the force acting on the probe, Fb is the lift due to buoyancy (weight of the displaced liquid), γgl is the surface tension, mm is the weight of the meniscus under the probe (the volume displaced by the probe is included in the meniscus), and γ is the contact angle between the probe and the solution being measured. The latter is negligible in most cases.
At the core of the Delta-8 is a sensor consisting of eight parallel ultrasensitive microbalances positioned to match the wells of a standard 96-well plate. While the sensitivity of the balances exceeds 1.6 μg, due to practical limitations, the resolution of the instrument has been set at 0.1 mN/m (corresponding to 16 μg). Another important feature of the balance is its fast dynamic response. The measurement time is limited by the physical properties of the sample, such as viscosity, and not the properties of the balance.
Each measurement cycle begins with cleaning the probes by heating to approx. 1000 °C for 10 sec in an electric resistor oven. This procedure was found to be effective for removing residual organic compounds that may be adsorbed on the probes after the previous measurement cycle. Importantly, uncertainties of manual probe cleaning are eliminated. The small mass of the probes allows them to cool rapidly, and hence the measurement can be initiated 10 sec after heating.
While the precision and resolution of the maximum pull force technique employed in the instrument are similar to traditional approaches using the du Nouy ring, Wilhelmy plate, or bubble pressure, there are also significant differences (Table 1). Specifically, the most serious limitation of conventional instruments is their slow speed, need for manual labor, and considerable sample consumption. Delta-8 technology eliminates these drawbacks by automation, miniaturization, and the parallel use of eight channels.
Figure 3 - Schematic of allocation of samples in the 96-well plate for the measurement of surface tension by Delta-8. (See text for details.)
Perhaps the most important application for the instrument is the measurement of surface tension versus concentration isotherms, providing an adsorption isotherm. A series of concentrations can easily be prepared by dilution across a 96-well plate, where the concentration is decreased by a dilution factor for every column using a transfer-and-mix protocol. The dilution factor describes the volumetric ratio of the transferred volume to the volume of buffer initially applied to the well and can range between 0 and 1. Using 96-well plates, the procedure yields eight parallel dilution series, each containing 12 dilutions (Figure 3). The procedure can be used in both manual and robotic sample preparation. The plate is measured after an equilibration time necessary to achieve equilibrium between the surface and bulk phases. To minimize carryover, the wells are measured in order of increasing surfactant concentration.
The Delta-8 produces physicochemical data that allow the prediction of the behavior of a compound, such as a pharmaceutical, in a real biological system. For example, the data can be used to provide a rational basis for the behavior of clomipramine (Sigma-Aldrich, St. Louis, MO) after oral delivery in the gastrointestinal tract. The following example demonstrates use of the instrument to determine the behavior of an amphiphilic drug as a function of pH.
A serial dilution of clomipramine in dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) was prepared using the transfer-and-mix procedure so that the concentrations were C0 × 500 × 0.5(n–1) mM, where n ranges from 1 to 11. C0 is a factor describing the relative concentration of the stock solutions, and was 1, 0.9, 0.8, or 0.7. Buffer solutions were made in purified water (Millipore Corp., Molsheim, France) and contained 114 mM NaCl and 50 mM Tris (J.T. Baker, Deventer, Holland). The pH was adjusted to the indicated values (7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.2) with concentrated HCl and NaOH.
In the study, because each adsorption isotherm expanded over four rows on a 96-well plate, two different buffer conditions were able to fit on one plate. Five microliters of each diluted sample was transferred into a well of rows A–D and E–H in a 96-well detection plate (Kibron), and 45 μL of buffer was added to rows A–D and E–H, with the contents mixed thoroughly. All five isotherms were prepared from the same dilution series as explained above. The plates were allowed to equilibrate for 10 min under a lid (to minimize evaporation) prior to assay.
Figure 4 - Surface tension for clomipramine as a function of concentration and pH. (See text for details.)
Clomipramine is a tertiary amine with a pKa of approx. 9 and is therefore neutral at high pH and protonated at low pH. The differences in solvation of the neutral and cationic species are reflected in the critical micelle concentration (CMC)/solubility (Figure 4). The neutral form is more surface active since it is less readily solvated than the cationic form. Therefore, the onset of surface activity increases with pH. At a higher pH, micelle formation is favored due to reduced coulombic repulsion between the head groups. In the stomach, with acidic pH, the amine group becomes protonated, and hence its solubility increases while the surface activity decreases. When the compound moves into the small intestine, where the pH is considerably higher, the solubility decreases and the surface activity increases. Bile salts are excreted into the duodenum, creating an anisotropic micellar environment with a hydrophilic surface and hydrophobic core. As a result, the hydrophobic parts of clomipramine become buried in the micelle interior, while the hydrophilic amine remains on the surface, in contact with the surrounding aqueous environment. This increases the apparent solubility, which is crucial for the adsorption of many poorly soluble compounds.
The applications of the Delta-8 are not limited to pharmaceuticals. Assays for any surfactant-based application are easy to set up on the 96-well plates by varying different parameters along various axes of the plate, producing great amounts of data in a normal workday. The value of the instrument is not only the high throughput, but also the versatility of the multiple-well platform, which permits rapid screening of interactions in surfactant mixtures in a multitude of conditions, ultimately making extrapolations to relate the properties of surfactant to product performance. With conventional surface tension instruments, similar tasks would require weeks of intensive laboratory work. Another important factor is the low sample consumption, which makes surface activity studies affordable, even in early R&D.
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Brent Sasley, a UT Arlington assistant political science professor, appeared live in studio on the KDFW/Fox 4 News at 9 program to discuss protests in the Middle East following the deadly attack on U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans in Libya. "If we can judge by Egypt and Libya the protests will continue for a while, but they might not get out of control," Sasley said. "Libya has already apologized for the attack and promised to protect. In Egypt, the Brotherhood, which forms the bulk of the government, has already started to direct protests away from the Embassy or other key sites. So, it looks like they are learning."
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We use these to keep our chameleon's crickets in.We have also used them to collect and observe bugs!!It is a cheap product and can be found everywhere!
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Riverbed Technology acquires OPNET Technologies
Dec 19, 2012 (Datamonitor Financial Deals Tracker via COMTEX) -- Riverbed Technology, Inc. has acquired OPNET Technologies, Inc. The transaction represents an equity value of $1,000 million and an enterprise value of $921 million. Both the companies are based in the US.
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Announcement (October 29, 2012): Riverbed has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire OPNET for $43 per share in cash and stock. The transaction represents an equity value of $1,000 million and an enterprise value of $921 million.
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A review of several recent clinical advances indicates that researchers are making progress in finding methods to activate latent HIV. Results also confirm that activating dormant HIV to render it susceptible to antiretrovirals may represent a viable strategy to reduce latent infection.
"Some interventions that have already been tested have been relatively well tolerated," said Dr. Sharon Lewin, director of the Infectious Disease Unit at Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, and author of the review.
Dr. Lewin noted that results so far are promising but still preliminary.
"Perhaps some very early signals that [Zolinza] and disulfiram might increase HIV production in vivo," said Dr. Lewin.
"How that's happening we still need to address, and we have no evidence that it's made any difference to the number of latently infected cells," she added.
The results were presented earlier this month at the 19th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Seattle.
Latent infection refers to HIV that is not actively replicating. In such cases, the virus inserts its own genetic material into a person's DNA and remains dormant for an extended period of time.
Since most antiretroviral drugs target actively replicating HIV, they fail to eliminate latent forms of the virus. If antiretroviral therapy is stopped, latent HIV returns to an active form and reproduces quickly, resulting in a rebound of viral load (amount of virus in the blood).
As a result, many researchers believe that activating latent HIV is a necessary step for curing people of the infection. Strategies to target latent HIV often involve a combination of virus-activating treatment with standard antiretroviral therapy (see related AIDS Beacon news).
In her review at CROI, Dr. Lewin summarized results from several clinical trials that are using different approaches to activate latent HIV.
Histone Deactylase Inhibitors
Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors are a class of drugs that are currently in clinical trials to test their ability to activate latent HIV. According to Dr. Lewin, results so far have been suggestive but somewhat contradictory.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved one HDAC inhibitor, Zolinza (vorinostat), in 2006 for the treatment of a type of lymphoma. According to Dr. Lewin, Zolinza is currently being tested both by her own group in Melbourne, Australia, and by Dr. David Margolis' group at the University of North Carolina (UNC) in Chapel Hill.
In the Melbourne-based study, nine HIV positive individuals (with HIV infection that was well controlled on antiretroviral therapy) received 400 mg of Zolinza daily for two weeks. Blood and samples of tissue from the participants' rectums were collected before and after Zolinza treatment to measure the activity of HIV genetic material, a measure of activated latent HIV, in host CD4 (white blood) cells.
According to Dr. Lewin, results from the study showed that multi-dose treatment with Zolinza did not lead to a significant increase in the activation of latent HIV as expected, even when participants were followed up for 12 weeks. She reported that treatment-associated side effects such as lethargy, diarrhea, and nausea were seen in 90 percent of participants.
The study by researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill included six HIV-positive individuals whose HIV infection was well controlled with antiretroviral therapy. In this study, participants received a single 400 mg dose of Zolinza.
In contrast to the Melbourne-based trial, the results from this study suggested that Zolinza treatment resulted in a five-fold increase in the activity of HIV genetic material without serious side effects (see related AIDS Beacon news).
Other HDAC inhibitors such as panobinostat, gavinostat, and belinostat are also currently in clinical development. Preclinical results suggest that they effectively activate latent HIV in the laboratory; however, their ability to activate latent HIV in people has not yet been tested.
Other Strategies
Dr. Lewin also reported on clinical trial results for two other HIV-activating drugs: disulfiram and anti-PD1 antibodies.
Disulfiram (Antabuse) is an FDA-approved drug to help treat alcoholism. In 2011, researchers at Johns Hopkins University discovered that disulfiram can activate latent HIV. How disulfiram activates latent HIV is not well understood and remains under investigation.
Dr. Lewin discussed results from a recent disulfiram-based clinical trial by Dr. Steven Deeks' group at the University of California at San Francisco and Dr. Adriana Andrade's group at Johns Hopkins University. Fourteen HIV-positive individuals whose HIV was well controlled with antiretroviral therapy received 500 mg of disulfiram daily for two weeks.
Results from the trial indicated no significant differences in plasma viral load after disulfiram treatment, suggesting that the disulfiram did not significantly activate latent HIV (see related AIDS Beacon news). However, since a subset of participants showed a significant increase in viral load as early as two hours after disulfiram treatment, the researchers plan to study the drug's efficacy at shorter time periods.
Another approach that is being investigated to activate latent HIV is the use of anti-PD1 antibodies.
Anti-PD1 antibodies bind to a molecule called 'programmed cell death 1' (PD1) on the surface of white blood cells. Upon chronic exposure to HIV, some white blood cells become 'exhausted', meaning that they lose function and cannot be activated anymore. Exhausted white blood cells produce high levels of molecules on their surface, including PD1, that prevent the cells from being activated further.
Previous studies have shown that in people with HIV, exhausted cells that produce high levels of PD1 harbor more latent HIV than active cells.
Dr. Nicolas Chomont's group at the Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute in Florida investigated whether antibodies that bind to PD1 on the surface of exhausted cells can mask it and help reactivate exhausted white blood cells. Reactivating the cells may help reduce latent HIV.
Results from the study indicate that treating white blood cells obtained from HIV-positive individuals with anti-PD1 antibodies in the laboratory led to increased activity of the integrated HIV genetic material, suggesting that latent HIV was being activated.
According to Dr. Lewin, Merck and Bristol Myers-Squibb both currently have anti-PD1 antibodies in clinical trials, for diseases such as melanoma. She also indicated that plans for a trial in people with HIV are underway.
Challenges And Future Directions
In evaluating the efficacy of latent HIV activators, Dr. Lewin underscored the need for a better understanding of what parameters to measure and at what time points.
"There's still lots that we don't know," said Dr. Lewin. She noted that, of the drugs that are possible HIV activators, researchers still need to find the best dosages and figure out when to test for activated HIV. Scientists also are still working on how best to determine whether the drugs are effective and how to measure latent HIV.
Dr. Lewin also suggested that eradicating HIV will likely take a combination of multiple strategies. She noted that the simultaneous use of two approaches to activate latent HIV sometimes produces significantly better results than using the agents individually, and that activation of latent HIV will almost certainly need to be combined with other approaches, such as intensification of treatment with antiretrovirals.
For more information, please see the webcast on the CROI 2012 website.
Related Articles:
- Zolinza May Help Reduce Latent HIV Reservoirs In People With HIV (CROI 2012)
- Disulfiram May Not Significantly Reduce Latent HIV Reservoirs In People With HIV (CROI 2012)
- Stimulation Of HIV-Specific Immune Cells Is Necessary To Eliminate Latent HIV
- Advances and Barriers To A Cure For HIV: Part 2 – Targeting The Latent HIV Reservoir
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While Apple may be known for its small-enough-to-fit in your pocket devices now, it wasn't always like that. As the company celebrates its 25th anniversary, we look back at its products and pick the 10 best Macs of all-time.
The PowerBook 100 series (1991)
On October 21, 1991, Apple unveiled its new portable lineup, which included the PowerBook 100, 140 and 170. These 'good, better and best' models, the culmination of a joint venture between Apple and Sony, featured a 10in monochrome screen and yielded a design that became the blueprint for all subsequent laptop designs from all computer manufacturers.
Apple's earlier attempt at a portable Macintosh - aptly named the Macintosh Portable - weighed in at a not-so-portable 7.2kg. But it did introduce the trackball to mobile computing, in this case located to the right of the keyboard.
The PowerBook line placed the keyboard back toward the LCD screen, allowing room for users to rest their palms. It also conveniently allowed Apple to locate the trackball at the centre of the palm rest. That made it easy for either left- or right-handed users to operate the machine.
The PowerBook series also introduced Target Disk Mode, which allowed the laptop to be used as a hard drive when connected to another Macintosh using the built-in SCSI port. It also came in a fashionable dark gray, breaking from the standard beige of the PC industry.
The PowerBook 100 series brought in $1bn in revenue for Apple in its first year, and its impact is still felt to this day. If you're using a laptop with a trackball or trackpad between your palms, you can thank the PowerBook 100 design. (If you've got a trackpad, you can thank the PowerBook 500. In 1991, that particular model was still three years away.)
The PowerBook 100 (photo: Danamania, GNU FDL 1.2 license)
The Power Mac G3 (1997)
The Power Macintosh G3 represented a new beginning for Apple because it was the first computer unveiled after the return of CEO Steve Jobs, who had immediately cancelled Apple's cloning licences with third-party computer manufacturers. He also slashed Apple's product line from dozens of models to just a few core products.
The Power Mac G3 was the beginning of Apple's steps toward the use of industry-standard components to cut costs, and Motorola's G3 chip represented a performance improvement over earlier chipsets while using far less power.
The first Power Mac G3 came in beige, with chip speeds starting at 233MHz. And the G3 chip set became the foundation for Apple's entire computer lineup until the introduction of the even faster G4 processor two years later. In fact, variants of the G3 would be used by Apple until 2003.
The Power Mac G3 (photo: Klodo6975)
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5 Famous Females That Have Achieved Awards In '08
These are the 5 famous females that have achieved awards in 08. Famous females do what they do because they love it. The talented few are rewarded for their efforts and become more rich and famous. They get their faces in newspapers, on magazines, and all over the internet. This fame shows the world they have become the best at what they do.
- Alicia Keys-Alicia Keys is a famous female singer. She has won over one hundred awards throughout her singing career. She releases her first album "Unplugged" in 2003. Alicia Keys won best female R&B artist in 2008 (BET). She won two pre-BET awards in 2008. One for acting in a video, the other for best action in a video. She won a BETJ virtual award as female artist of the year in 2008. She won two Grammy Awards in 2008 for best R&B song and best female R&B female performance. Alicia keys won the MTV Africa R&B for best R&B in 2008. She won four NACP image rewards in 2008. She won a Satellite award in 2008 as best female singer. She won four Soul and Jazz awards in 2008. She won one Swiss Music Award and one World Music Award in 2008. Alicia Keys is one of five famous females that have achieved awards in 08.
- Serena Williams-Serena Williams is one of the best ever American female tennis players. In 2008 she won the award for the WTA player of the year. She was also ranked no.69 as Forbes top 100 celebrities in 2008. Serena Williams is one of five famous females that have achieved awards in 08.
- Tina Fey-Tina Fey is one of the best television actresses today. In 2008 she won an Emmy for leading actress in a comedy series in "30 Rock". Tina Fey has won numerous prestigious awards for her acting. Besides her role on "30 Rock", Tina Fey has been on "Saturday Night Live" many times and has had roles in many movies. Tina Fey is one of five famous females that have achieved awards in 08.
- Meryl Streep-Meryl Streep is one of the most famous American female actresses. She has won numerous awards in her illustrious career. In 2008 Meryl Streep won broadcast Film critic's association award for best actress. She won Iowa Film Critics Award for Best Actress and Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress. She won North Texas Film Critics Award for Best Actress and Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress. She also won Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role and Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress. Meryl Streep is one of five famous females that have achieved awards in 08.
- Gretchen Bleiler-Gretchen Bleiler is an American snowboarding champion. She won an Olympic silver Medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy. Gretchen won the prestigious ESPY award in 2008 as Best Female Action Sports Athlete. Gretchen Bleiler has won numerous awards for her snowboarding and half pipe expertise. Gretchen Bleiler is one of five famous females that have achieved awards in 08.
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The center-cut, turkey bacon and extra lean turkey bacon are all fairly close per slice nutritionally. The key, however, is moderation. Since bacon is not a lean meat and is also high in sodium, someone with heart disease should really limit bacon and incorporate it into meals just on an occasional basis.
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Rafale: Rock It, Don't Stop It
I always feel the urge to fake the fact I haven't heard of these artists in a feeble attempt to sound knowledgeable and up to date. But sadly all I can say is I really like the cover art. It fits perfect with the music while being original and visually striking. It's also campaignable. I can see this style being explored further with posters, albums, singles and other medium without having to repeat the same exact visual.
Rafale are a duo coming from French britain (St Brieuc). This is their 1st 12″ with 2 remixes on it: Tacteel (from TTC) and Tepr. So I feel a little better I haven't heard of them considering I'd need to be a regular at the clubs to have heard their tracks. After sampling the tunes on the label's Myspace page it's not too bad.
The artwork was done by Akroe (AKA Etienne Bardelli) who looks to be a very famous Parisan designer (previously a graffitti artist) who's done everything from logos to store installations to fashion spreads. Kinda like Australia's Ken Done only much cooler. His work has a distinct style but he's not afraid to mix it up like some designers.
There is a great interview with Akroe here on Guillotine. I've linked up the english version but French is also available. There's also a 120 page book about his work available here.
Here's the back of the album which is a nice extenstion of the front art.
Also here's what the actual vinyl looks like. Sadly we weren't sent these to photograph. I had to grab it off the Myspace page again. Note to labels. We love freebies :)
If I had to describe the album art to someone over the phone I'd say "It looks like Cousin It from the Adam's Family came out of the closet and was attending the Sydney Mardi Gras."
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If you love this artwork, look for Institubes' releases (http://www.institubes.com/) you'll enjoy (Akroe is the one who does everything graphical in there)!
You can also check his french agent:
Nice cover art…
yeah that rules.
would be nice to see the artist's personal web page….
good work!
stunning. I'm not usually one for digitally produced imagery but this is just so sumptuous!
Love the artwork!


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The autobiography and the politics don't always fit together perfectly. Vargas has been extremely successful in his profession by any standard, and that success can tend to push him into the foreground to such an extent that the collective issues he's talking about get erased. Vargas is aware of this, and works against it to some degree.
Vargas lingers for long stretches over his personal story and his complicated relationship with his mother, still in the Philippines -- a place he dare not visit for fear of being unable to return. But his story is a vivid illustration of the pickle we're in.
Documented is obviously a bit of advocacy filmmaking, which is fine, but most of the time it's not compelling enough to reach beyond the converted.
The film blurs lines between documentary, reality television and "Candid Camera," with Vargas instigating the proceedings.
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How did we celebrate National Library Week and Fox Cities Book Fest? Author and illustrator Nancy Carlson spoke to 350 third graders at the library on Tuesday morning. Nancy's books have been picked for Reading Rainbow selections and she is the recipient of a Parent's Choice Award. We enjoyed Nancy's visit and her great books and drawings!
Drop Everything And Read is a yearly event celebrated on Beverly Cleary's birthday. We put together a special storytime session to celebrate! We didn't have enough time to read a beloved Beverly Cleary book, so we read some of our other favorite authors including Mo Willems and Jan Thomas.
We kicked off National Library Week with a special field trip here in the Children's Room!
Thanks for visiting us during Spring Break! We had a blast! During the week we enjoyed, Juggler Jeff McMullen, Hands 2 Grow Puppet Productions, Mary Tooley: Art in a Suitcase, Movie Day @ MPL and Pinkalicious Party. If you want to catch a glimpse of our week, check out our Flickr page!
We ended our Spring Break Spree with a Pinkalicious Party! What pink-tabulous time! We began our party by reading the original Pinkalicious book and Pink Around the Rink. We also danced to the Pinky Dance by Mr. Al. After our stories together, everyone branched out to build bracelets, make wands, play cupcake games and enter drawings for fabulous Pinkalicious prizes. Check out our Flickr page to see more of our Pinkalicious event.
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Democracy Promotion Events
Building Democracy and State Institutions in Post-War Kosovo
April 05, 2010 // 12:00pm — 1:00pm
Global Europe Program
Following the NATO intervention in 1999, Kosovo became a de-facto international protectorate in which the United Nations led other international organizations and actors, in building democracy and state institutions capable of sustaining peace. My main research question is: Can ambitious political and economic international interventions, as in Kosovo, build democracy and effective state institutions?
Religion and Values in the Formation of a Democratic Public Space in Latin America
March 22, 2010 // 12:30pm — 1:30pm
Latin American Program
Catalina Romero discusses the role of the Catholic Church in development of democracy in Peru.
Support for Democracy From Poland to Serbia to Georgia: The Role of Supranational Identity, International Institutions, and Soft Power
December 09, 2009 // 11:00am — 12:00pm
Global Europe Program
Competing democratization theories analyze various factors—such as economic development, history, culture, or elite inclination—to determine the propensity of a particular state to become democratic. Each of these theories has distinct policy implications for external democracy promoters. Ryan Kennedy suggested another factor, based on social identity theory, which posits that diplomacy figures much more prominently in democracy promotion than current practice would suggest.
Governance and Democratic Politics in Honduras
December 08, 2009 // 9:00am — 11:00am
Latin American Program
The event sought to examine the status of democratic governance in Honduras in light of the June 28 coup d'état, November presidential elections, and prospects for reconciliation in the post-electoral period.
From Recipient to Donor: New Europe Promotes Democracy in the Neighborhood
November 18, 2009 // 11:00am — 12:00pm
Global Europe Program
During his first official trip to Europe representing the new administration, U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden highlighted the importance of re-energizing democracy promotion efforts in East Europe. Yet, since the postcommunist transition began 20 years ago, not only the methods but also the actors involved in democracy promotion have changed considerably. Most strikingly, postcommunist countries that have been relatively successful in their own transitions to democracy have emerged as key players in democracy promotion in the Western Balkans and former Soviet states. Tsveta Petrova identified these new actors, analyzed their motivations, and characterized the methods they use to promote democracy beyond their own borders.
Populism of the 21st Century
October 08, 2009 // 9:00am — 6:00pm
Latin American Program
The Latin American Program hosted a distinguished group of Latin American, U.S., and European scholars to discuss the revival of populism in Latin America and its consequences for the future of democratic governance in the region.
Latin America and the Caribbean: Economic Challenges and Opportunities in a Time of Crisis
September 11, 2009 // 11:30am — 12:30pm
Latin American Program
Alicia Barcena addressed the global financial crisis in Latin America, re-thinking the role of the state in development and new fiscal covenant.
Embracing Democracy in the Western Balkans: A Progress Report
April 29, 2009 // 12:00pm — 1:30pm
Global Europe Program
Lenard Cohen, Professor of Political Science, Simon Fraser University; John Lampe, Professor of History, University of Maryland-College Park
Into the Weeds: Obstacles to Good Governance in the Balkans
February 18, 2009 // 11:00am — 12:00pm
Global Europe Program
Mark Baskin, senior associate and research professor, Center for International Development, Rockefeller College, University of Albany; Paula Pickering, associate professor of government, College of William and Mary
Democracy and Freedom as Fundamental Human Rights
December 04, 2008 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm
History and Public Policy Program
Mrs. Eleonora Cercavschi, a human rights activist and the 2008 recipient of the Ion Ratiu Democracy Award, spoke on Democracy and Freedom as Fundamental Human Rights. The Honorable Paula J. Dobriansky, Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs, and Samuel Donaldson, Chairman of the Wilson Council, and provided introductory remarks.


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The pearl gourami or lace gourami, Trichopodus leerii, is a small tropical freshwater fish in the gourami family (Osphronemidae) native to the southeastern Asian countries Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo. In the wild it occupies the top portion of the water column in shallow, heavily vegetated, acidic slow moving streams and lakes in lowland swamps, and eats a carnivorous diet of small invertebrates. In conditions of low oxygen, gouramis can breathe air from the surface through an accessory breathing organ called the labyrinth organ. Gourami are "bubble breeders"; males build a large nest at the water's surface out of bubbles, strengthened by plant matter. After the pair spawns underneath the nest, the eggs float up into the nest where the male guards them until they hatch 20-30 hours later. A hardy, peaceful and pretty fish, pearl gourami grow up to 5 inches long and are popular in the aquarium trade, and can live up to eight years.
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A new study published in the journal Nature Geoscience, has revealed that fresh water from melting glaciers is the reason behind rise in the sea-level around the coast of Antarctica.
The study conducted by the University of Southampton explored that the sea-level around the coast of Antarctica rose 2 cm more than the global average of 6 cm.
Craig Rye, lead author of the study, said that freshwater was less dense than salt water and they expected a localised rise in sea levels in regions where an excess of freshwater had accumulated.
Rye said that the interaction between air, sea and ice in these seas was central to the stability of the Antarctic Ice Sheet and global sea levels, as well as other environmental processes, such as the generation of Antarctic bottom water, which cools and ventilates much of the global ocean abyss.
The study detected that the melting of the Antarctic ice sheet and the thinning of floating ice shelves had contributed an excess of around 350 gigatonnes of freshwater to the surrounding ocean and this had led to a reduction in the salinity of the surrounding oceans that had been corroborated by ship-based studies of the water.


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Patrol Onias Sector bugged
Bugged for me, the specific mission being: Patrol Aido System
On the second group of Hirogen, tracker will not update and stays at 1/5. Destroying all the other groups only gets 4/5 on the progress.
Tried it several times, and also talked to several other people who are having the same problem.
Yeah it would be really nice if this could get fixed soon...
Same problem here, tried multiple times...
Restarted the mission and client as part of the process...
Can anyone point me to the jobs at Cryptic website, thinking about applying for QA position, might as well get paid for troubleshooting the game for them... right?
I submitted a bug for this mission too. I hope it got fixed at the most recent server matinence.
:( Still broken as of 12/31/10 at 1:57AM CST... :mad:
Same deal for me yesterday... I got 4 out of the 5 squads and one was no where to be found. I am thinking that maybe it could be a failed open instance issue where I took out 4 squads and someone in another instance got one.
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SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco 49ers moved quickly
Tuesday to refute the latest report on the perceived rift between
Mike Nolan and Alex Smith, insisting the third-year coach and his
franchise quarterback still can work together if both return to the
team next year.
Smith criticized Nolan in comments to the San Jose Mercury News
on Monday, just a few hours before Smith decided to undergo
season-ending surgery on his separated right shoulder. Smith, who
was injured Sept. 30 and hasn't played in a month, said Nolan had
tried to "undermine" him in the locker room, telling players
Smith was using his injuries as an excuse for poor play.
In a statement issued by the 49ers on Tuesday, Smith said the
article "does not reflect how I truly feel."
Smith and Nolan already had a lengthy public conflict about the
quarterback's injury after Smith returned to the lineup in late
October. Both insisted the quarterback's arm was fine as he
struggled through three games -- but Smith then changed his story,
acknowledging the injury affected his throws and implying Nolan
hadn't understood his concerns.
The coach and quarterback insisted they had patched the lines of
communication in recent weeks, but then Smith essentially claimed
Monday that Nolan had attempted to turn his teammates against him.
"I can see how an article like this can be very damaging, but I
know my relationships with Coach Nolan and my teammates are
stronger than that," Smith said in Tuesday's statement. "I met
with Coach Nolan [on Tuesday], and I never intended this to be a
distraction for the team or their preparation for the upcoming
game. My focus now is to concentrate on getting healthy so I can
return and continue to help my team."
Smith will undergo surgery to strengthen his right shoulder
Thursday in Alabama by Dr. James Andrews, the noted orthopedist.
Backup Trent Dilfer also is unlikely to play for the 49ers (3-10)
Saturday against Cincinnati because of a concussion, likely leaving
third-stringer Shaun Hill as the starter.
Nolan knows his job security is in question because of the
49ers' miserable season, which includes 10 losses in the last 11
games. His quarterback's lingering injury and the resulting
misunderstandings have been nettlesome, prompting him to trade
criticism through the media with Tom Condon, Smith's powerful agent
who believes the team mishandled his client.
"It is a difficult time for Alex," Nolan said in Tuesday's
statement. "He has not had to deal with an injury that will
require surgery before. The relationship Alex and I have developed
over the past three years is stronger than a negative news story."


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I am an ESRC funded PhD research student at the Cultural Political Economy Research Centre (CPERC) of Lancaster University, working on the economic and financial crisis management of the European Union in reaction to the current crises in Europe. I am administrating the CPERC Reading Group and I am part of the ESRC Project The Great Transformation directed by my supervisor Bob Jessop.
I am also affiliated with the Institute of Critical Social Analysis of the Rosa-Luxemburg Foundation in Berlin (Germany) as a funded postgraduate research student and have been a guest lecturer in Political Science at the Phillips-University of Marburg in 2012 and 2014.
My research interests cover a wide range of almost all aspects related to International and Comparative Political Economy, European Integration, Critical Social Theory anad Discourse Analysis.
Economic and Financial Crisis Managament of the EU: Power and Discourse in Variegated European Capitalism
In my PhD I am especially interested in agential and discursive dynamics behind the management of the current global financial and euro crisis between 2007 and 2013 on the EU level. Special attention is paid here to the impact of transnational capital actors in contemporary struggles of meaning- and decision-making in EU (Meta-) Governance, i.e. the transformation and/or maintenance of economic imaginaries and policy approaches in reaction to the crisis as being structured by the selectivites of variegated European capitalism. Therefore, I am drawing on the wider agenda of the Cultural Political Economy Approach, which places the interplay of micro- and macro-structural dynamics in the process of reducing the complexity of social and political practices at the heart of my research and leads to my special interest in concepts and methods of Critical Discourse Analysis.
International and Comparative Political Economy, European Integration, Monetary and Financial Policy, Transnational and Global Governance, Cultural Political Economy, Crisis and Crisis Management, EU Politics, Critical Discourse Analysis
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