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GO SEE – Say Hello to Our Little Friends — Despite the Canine Cliches, This Chihuahua is No Dog of a Movie
By John Beifuss
If celebrity purebred Tinkerbell sees "Beverly Hills Chihuahua," there could be a putsch in Paris Hilton's purse. This live-action Disney release isn't the heel-biting reboot of "Clueless" I'd expected; instead, it's an almost epic canine consciousness-raising comedy-adventure in which a pampered pooch sheds her designer doggiewear and recovers her ethnic identity – and her ancient bark – after a dognapping plot leaves her stranded in Mexico.
"We chihuahuas are not toys or fashion accessories," little lost Chloe (voiced by Drew Barrymore) is told by Montezuma (voiced by Plcido Domingo), proud leader of a dog pack that occupies an Aztec ruin. Chloe soon learns that chihuahuas are "tiny but mighty" – a theme that kids in the audience will embrace.
Don't let the above paragraphs mislead you into thinking that "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" is more p.c. than AKC (American Kennel Club, to you). As a kiddie-oriented formula comedy with animals, the movie delivers, sometimes to a predictable fault: Only a few minutes elapse before the canines have uttered such lines as "Down, boy,""I love the smell of dirt in the morning" and "Talk to the paw." Also, the soundtrack eschews genuine Latin music for absolutely the most overplayed selections imaginable: "Whoomp! There It Is,""I'm Too Sexy,""Bad to the Bone" (played for a Doberman named Diablo) and Buster Poindexter's "Hot Hot Hot" (played when the action shifts to Mexico) should all be banned from movies, forever. (It's a shock that Disney had enough restraint to withhold "Who Let the Dogs Out?")
Such caveats aside, "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" is a movie adults should enjoy along with their children. In fact, it's tooled to appeal to all ages and demographics. For guys, there's a scary encounter with mountain lions; for gals, there's a romantic subplot that finds the snooty title B.H.C. being wooed by the earthy, overeager Papi (voiced by George Lopez), who belongs to a handsome young landscaper (Manolo Cardona). Sighs Chloe: "It's not easy to find a mate with papers, let alone one you could love."
Chloe's troubles begin when her devoted fashionista owner (Jamie Lee Curtis) leaves her in the care of irresponsible babe niece Rachel (Piper Perabo), who takes the spoiled trust-fund chihuahua along for a party weekend in Mexico.
At this point, the movie threatens to become a furry rewrite of such family films as "The Game Plan,""The Nanny Diaries" and "Big Daddy," in which self-centered young adults "grow up" as they begin to bond with the small fry in their charge. Fortunately, director Raja Gosnell ("Scooby-Doo," ugh) and screenwriters Jeff Bushell and Analisa LaBianco resist this temptation by shifting Rachel to the background after Chloe is kidnapped by a dogfight ring. "I was born to shop, not fight – unless it's at the sales rack," Chloe moans, from her dirty cage. "I'm an heiress." Responds a fellow prisoner: "A hairless?"
Soon, Chloe learns it's a dog's life, in a rope leash or a diamond collar (as Elvis Costello sang). With the help of a sniffer- impaired German shepherd (voiced by Andy Garcia) and the interference of a trickster rat (Cheech Marin) and his incompetent iguana sidekick (Paul Rodrigues), Chloe attempts to make her way back to Beverly Hills.
Despite a running time of only 91 minutes, "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" feels too long; its action-packed but frequently distracted narrative suggests a script stitched together from numerous rewrites. One also wonders why Disney isn't capable of delivering a live-action "family" film that's as witty and original as the company's animated releases. Even so, when the movie's finale all but announces that a sequel is on its way, I didn't groan: I smiled.
– John Beifuss, 529-2394
movie review
'Beverly Hills Chihuahua'
Rated PG for some suspenseful action scenes.
Three stars
On thebloodshoteye.com, John Beifuss wished a happy 75th birthday to Donna Douglas (Elly May Clampett on "The Beverly Hillbillies").
So hoist a jug of Granny's rheumatis medicine and whomp up a mess of your favorite vittles in honor of the pride of Pride, Louisiana (Ms. Douglas' hometown). She's a woman we'd all have liked to have sparked with in the courtin' parlor, if only we'd had the chance.
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Approaches to semi-synthetic minimal cells: a review
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Following is a synthetic review on the minimal living cell, defined as an artificial or a semi-artificial cell having the minimal and sufficient number of components to be considered alive. We describe concepts and experiments based on these constructions, and we point out that an operational definition of minimal cell does not define a single species, but rather a broad family of interrelated cell-like structures. The relevance of these researches, considering that the minimal cell should also correspond to the early simple cell in the origin of life and early evolution, is also explained. In addition, we present detailed data in relation to minimal genome, with observations cited by several authors who agree on setting the theoretical full-fledged minimal genome to a figure between 200 and 300 genes. However, further theoretical assumptions may significantly reduce this number (i.e. by eliminating ribosomal proteins and by limiting DNA and RNA polymerases to only a few, less specific molecular species). Generally, the experimental approach to minimal cells consists in utilizing liposomes as cell models and in filling them with genes/enzymes corresponding to minimal cellular functions. To date, a few research groups have successfully induced the expression of single proteins, such as the green fluorescence protein, inside liposomes. Here, different approaches are described and compared. Present constructs are still rather far from the minimal cell, and experimental as well as theoretical difficulties opposing further reduction of complexity are discussed. While most of these minimal cell constructions may represent relatively poor imitations of a modern full-fledged cell, further studies will begin precisely from these constructs. In conclusion, we give a brief outline of the next possible steps on the road map to the minimal cell.
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- Title
- Approaches to semi-synthetic minimal cells: a review
- Journal
Volume 93, Issue 1 , pp 1-13
- Cover Date
- 2006-01-01
- 10.1007/s00114-005-0056-z
- Print ISSN
- 0028-1042
- Online ISSN
- 1432-1904
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Additional Links
- Topics
- Industry Sectors
- Authors
- Pier Luigi Luisi (1)
- Francesca Ferri (2)
- Pasquale Stano (1) (3)
- Author Affiliations
- 1. Biology Department, University of RomaTre, Viale G. Marconi 446, 00146, Rome, Italy
- 2. Biochemistry Department, University of Bologna, Via Irnerio 48, 40126, Bologna, Italy
- 3. Centro Studi 'E. Fermi', Compendio del Viminale, 00184, Rome, Italy

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- Online NewsHour Special: The New Iraq
- Dec. 1, 2003: The U.S. military says it killed 54 insurgents when they ambushed American convoys in the city of Samarra.
- Nov. 13, 2003: U.S. officials said they are looking to accelerate the creation of a new government in Iraq.
- Nov. 11, 2003 President Bush discusses transferring authority to the Iraqi Governing Council and training more Iraqi soldiers.
- Sept. 30, 2003 Experts discuss U.S. efforts to train Iraqi police and security forces.
RAY SUAREZ: Tens of thousands of Shiite Muslims marched through Basra yesterday shouting, "No to America." What they are demanding is direct elections for a provisional legislature that will choose Iraq's new government by July 1.
Instead, the Bush administration wants members of the new government to be selected through a system of local caucuses and indirect elections. The U.S. believes elections can't be organized before the deadline for the handoff of power.
Shiite Muslims make up about 60 percent of Iraq's population. They were brutally repressed by Saddam Hussein's Sunni-dominated government. Their leader, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, is rarely seen in public. In yesterday's protest, the latest and largest so far, demonstrators carried his picture. Sistani has repeatedly called for direct elections to choose an Iraqi government. His strongest challenge so far to the U.S. plan came in a statement issued Sunday in which he seemed to leave little room for compromise. At the White House today, Iraq administrator Paul Bremer played down differences between the United States and the Shiite ayatollah.
L. PAUL BREMER: I have the greatest respect for Ayatollah Sistani. There is a great deal that we agree with about him: First of all, that Iraq should move now to a democratic form of government; secondly, that the process by which that happens should be transparent and representative, involving all Iraqis. And we have arranged a process which involves a selection this year of a transitional assembly, and which calls for three separate elections next year: An election of a constituent assembly, a referendum on the constitution that assembly will write, and elections for the democratic government at the end of the year next year. So there is a great deal that we agree with with him.
RAY SUAREZ: On Monday, Bremer will join a delegation from Iraq's Governing Council at the United Nations for a meeting with Secretary-General Kofi Annan. On the agenda: The scope of the U.N.'s role in the transfer of power in Iraq.
RAY SUAREZ: For more on the clash over political transition in Iraq, we get two views. Mary Jane Deeb is an Arab world specialist at the Library of Congress. The views she expresses here are her own. Juan Cole is a professor of history at the University of Michigan. He recently authored "Sacred Space and Holy War," about Shia Islam. Professor Cole, who is Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, what should we know about him to understand his role in this process?
JUAN COLE: He is the most respected Shiite in Iraq. He was originally from Iran but he has been in Iraq for a long time. In the Shiite system, people without seminary training are to obey implicitly the religious rulings of al Sistani. If he formulates a ruling and says society should be such, should follow such a policy, then the Shiites are Iraq will tend to follow the ruling.
RAY SUAREZ: So his threat earlier in the week to draft the Fatwah, the religious edict demanding his followers resist this new plan for setting up a new government should be regarded seriously then?
JUAN COLE: I find it most alarming. Sistani in the past has been a voice for moderation, and has tended not to want to get too directly involved in politics. He has now come to the point of sponsoring the largest public demonstrations yet seen in postwar Iraq; issuing public statements, demanding free and fair open elections; all of this suggests a building confrontation between him and the United States.
RAY SUAREZ: Mary Jane Deeb, you have been following the situation. You have been in Iraq in the past month. What is your reaction to these latest developments back in Iraq?
MARY JANE DEEB: It was to be expected in a way because the Shiites were sort of biding their time, including the Ayatollah Sistani. Their time has come now when the United States is speaking of giving sovereignty back to the Iraqis. And, so as a good leader of the religious society, he is saying that obviously with 60 percent of the population and his leadership, that would probably mean, if we were to accept it, if we were to accept the system, the population in Iraq.
RAY SUAREZ: When you say 60 percent of the population, 60 percent that's highly conscious of being Shiia, that is organized in that way? I mean is that a 60 that can really be put into power as a majority in the country, or is it more a hard core and then people who are less closely identified?
MARY JANE DEEB: Yes, you may be right. It may be hard core and people who are less. However, the situation has reached the point, especially in the past few years, with Saddam's repression of the Shiites in Iraq, where a consciousness, a consciousness of their own identity as Shiites, has grown to the point where they do realize that if they don't push now for greater power nor a greater role in Iran, they may not have the chance again.
So Sistani is doing, in a way, what his community expects of him. He is taking the leadership and he is pushing for a greater role for Shiites in Iraq.
RAY SUAREZ: Professor Cole, when you hear Mary Jane Deeb's remarks, let's talk a little bit about that pushing for a greater role. Could that be in response to the perception that the United States has close ties to some of the other constituent groups in Iraq, like the Kurds?
JUAN COLE: I think it's in response to a number of missteps that the Americans made early after the fall of Saddam. Just to give an example, Sistani lives in the town of Najaf; it's a fairly large city, actually.
And the Americans, when they first came in, appointed as the mayor of Najaf an ex-Baathist Sunni officer. I mean anybody could tell you that was a very bad move. Then it turns out that this man was extremely corrupt and kidnapping Najaf citizens and holding them for ransom. Ultimately the United States had to remove him from power and try him. In the meantime, Mr. Bremer announced municipal elections in Iraq and 16 candidates declared their candidacy, and then when it seemed clear that whoever won that election would be pro-Iranian, Mr. Bremer cancelled the election and went back to an appointed government.
So as Sistani watched these missteps unfold, he must have conceived an enormous mistrust on how the United States was going to handle national electoral affairs.
RAY SUAREZ: You heard Mary Jane Deeb talk about the possibility of an Islamic republic, a Shiite dominated republic in Iraq if things run their course in a certain way. Is that a possibility if Grand Ayatollah al-Sistani wants to use his power in a certain way?
JUAN COLE: Well, Islamic republic is actually an ambiguous term. I don't think that Sistani… in fact I know Sistani does not want a system like that in Iran where the clerics rule.
What he wants is free and open elections, laypersons in positions of power. But he wants the clerics to have an influence on social policy through their rulings and through the allegiance people demonstrate to them. So he does want Islamic law to be extremely influential in Iraq and he wants religion to play a big part in the social affairs, but he doesn't want to rule the country.
He is not a dictator. He is not a thug. He has called for peaceful demonstrations. And he's attempting to exercise influence on society.
RAY SUAREZ: So far, Mary Jane Deeb, the United States administration says it is sticking with the June 30 deadline. They've seen nothing that is going to move them off of that date. Given what you know about the situation, is that still a plausible date?
MARY JANE DEEB: It's a plausible date, but it is always dangerous to set a timeframe and to say well, this is going to be the date because if you do that, then the opposition needs only to wait and bide its time, and then move at its own pace. In other words, the time issue is tremendously important and it is not on the side of the United States. The Shiites and Ayatollah Sistani know that very well. They know that the United States is not planning to stay in Iraq forever. They just need to make sure that another system does not… is not put in place in such a way that it would be difficult to move it.
So by positioning themselves now they are putting themselves in positions of becoming a major player at the table in deciding what kind of elections are going to take place, in deciding what the role of the community is going to be. And that's what a legal community should do.
But that's the danger as well because a secular, a good secular leader is a leader who is inclusive and brings in all the various communities irrespective of their religious affiliation or their ethnicity. A good religious leader is accountable only to his religious community and only to the interest of this community. In other words, we are seeing here a community pushing for its own interests.
And in a way, what Bremer and others are suggesting is something much more inclusive that will bring in all the other communities. If the results of the system that would be put in place is a dominant Shiite government, then there will be opposition from the Sunnis, who have been the leaders, in a way, who have been the elite. And they could threaten the whole system.
RAY SUAREZ: Professor Cole, what do you think? A clash of views of the future of Iraq?
JUAN COLE: Well, certainly Sistani is attempting to press for a system in which the Shiites will be the majority. They will have the majority of seats in parliament, they will have enormous influence on national policy.
But he is not a narrow kind of leader of only the Shiites. His rhetoric is the rhetoric of Iraqi nationalism. He talks about the Iraqi people. After all, free and fair elections of the sort that he is pressing for would make a place for Sunni Arabs and Kurds to elect their community leaders. It seemed to me that the problem is that the plan the United States initially put forward was very narrow. We're calling them caucus elections but they're not caucuses.
The base of the system has been largely appointed about it Americans and the British. They're hand picked, they're disproportionately Sunni; they're disproportionately ex-Baathists as many of them have been corrupt. There have been demonstrations against them in places recently. So the idea that the United States could have an election based upon its own hand picked constituency and then call that a sovereign Iraqi government was always a little chancy. And Sistani is now calling us on it.
RAY SUAREZ: Well, professor, he has made it very clear that a system as laid out currently, is not acceptable to him. What does that do to the June 30 date, in your view, quickly?
JUAN COLE: I think that it places in grave doubt whether the United States is going to be able to find a compromise that will allow them to hand over sovereignty to a new government. If they can't even come to an agreement with the major players in Iraq are about how that is to be done.
RAY SUAREZ: Professor Juan Cole, Mary Jane Deeb. Thank you both.


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I race on a ranger 23 on wed. evenings Its a fun little boat but with a short rig it sucks in light air.
The mast head rig will generate more of its power from the jib. And they are not as tweekable as fractional rigs. Get ready for big head sails.
Nice boats but if you sail in light air a lot make sure it has the tall rig.
They are very heavy, almost twice as heavy as a catalina 22.
That said its a nice boat. sailing it is fun its very easy to balance.
With the short rig they love fifteen to twenty on any point. perfect San Fran boat wich is what it was built for.
I havent noticed any major problems with it. I would own one.
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Lucy Mecklenburgh is in a bikini once more but as well as looking her usual hot self, this time she's decided to take her foxiness (oh yeah, we went there) to new heights in this Foxy Bingo shot.
Lucy looked white hot as she promoted the new fake tan. [Copyright: Foxy Bingo]
The stunning TOWIE star stripped off to promote the bingo site's 'Fur Real' self-tanning gel and looked white hot in her bikini for the occasion.
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With her hair worn loose the brunette beauty teased the camera with her knowing stare. To complete her pose she wore a pair of peep toe nude coloured heels to elongate her slim legs.
And to complement her faux tanned look, Foxy Bingo himself showed off his orange fur in rolled up trousers and a pink and purple floral print jacket — nice!
Foxy Bingo launches his fake tan 'Fur Real' alongside TOWIE star Lucy Mecklenburg. [Copyright: Foxy Bingo]
We hope Lucy was feline fine on the shoot — she certainly looked it.
The partnerships comes thanks to the TOWIE star's love of tan, she said: "The only celeb who rocks orange better than me is Foxy himself!
"I've already got my own swimwear range and nothing compliments my designs better than a nice tan. I don't step out the house until I've got my Essex glow and with Fur Real, everyone else can have it too!"
Can you not bottle the secret to looking like Lucy too ?
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An anonymous reader writes "Each year, the U.S. government places Canada on its piracy watch list, claiming that it is a pirate country similar to China or Russia. This year, Professor Michael Geist and Public Knowledge teamed up to respond to myths about Canadian copyright law with a submission to the USTR focusing on how Canadian law provides adequate and effective protection, how enforcement is stronger than often claimed, why Canada is not a piracy haven, and why Bill C-11 does not harm the interests of rights holders (critics of Bill C-11 digital lock rules will likely think this is self-evident)."


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Deborah Morris Coryell has worked in the health field developing wellness programs since 1974. She founded the Wellness Education Department for Canyon Ranch Spa Resorts as well as for the Pritikin Longevity Center. She is a visiting faculty member for Dr. Andrew Weil's program in Integrative Medicine and is cofounder and executive director of the Shiva Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the education and support of those dealing with loss and death, located in San Luis Obispo, California.
"The book is small, but every word is well chosen, thoughtful and filled with wisdom. The additional CD really impacts listeners because Deborah reads her book with deep compassion, sincerity, and emotional commitment to the subject of grieving. One gets the sense that Deborah really does know, at a very profound level, of the pain we suffer when we must say goodbye to someone we love."
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"[Deborah Morris Coryell] writes in a compassionate voice that offers comfort as well as a challenge to encourage transformation through the experience of loss. An excellent companion . . . a helpful and validating resource for grief counselors, for anyone working with people in grief, and for many working with their own grief issues."
"[For] people who are dealing with grief or who are going through other major life transitions. I draw upon Deborah Coryell's wisdom and expertise and recommend Good Grief as a resource for both patients and physicians."
"An insightful and compassionate guide to one of life's essential growth processes. Grieving is not to penalize us; it is love's healing work for loss."
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"Coryell has written a compassionate and quietly inspiring book explaining why we should grieve, how to grieve without getting lost in despair, and what healing can occur when you grieve. . . . I highly recommend this book. It's exceptionally well-written, with a gentleness and strength that supports those experiencing loss, as well as their friends and family members who wish to help, but need direction to do so."
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It's hard to know what to do when someone you care about loses someone they love. Often we do nothing because of the fear we'll do or say the wrong thing.
This book (and its previous edition) is a gentle, beautiful, safe and sensitive way to connect those you care about with those they've lost. "Good Grief, Healing Through the Shadow of Loss" transcends religion, and focuses on how those we love live on with us. At the same time, it respects the loss, and approaches with grace, its impact.
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For many yrs, I used my rv as a ski hut. EVERY weekend my family from friday afternoon until the lifts closed were at the local area. Including other thru out the nw. Then a few trips around the western states also occured int he summer. More nights were used Dec to march that april to november.
Sold that, now have the size style of boat I dreamed of as a teenager. As noted, you can play for 2-4 hrs a day easy with a boat. Or wed night races with my crew, ie 3 of 4 kids. one gets sea sick, but would come if this was not an issue.
I've also had a canoe for 30 some yrs. We took the canoe camping in the summer, kids luved that too in some mtn lakes, or other wise as we traveled.
To say there is ONE better/best way......BS to the inth degree. BOTH are fun ways to recreate, neither is better than the other.
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Great Nicobar Island
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Great Nicobar (Hindi: बड़ा निकोबार, Nicobarese: टोकिओंग लोंग, Tokieong Long) is the largest of the Nicobar Islands of India, north of Sumatra. Indira Point, its southernmost tip, is also the southernmost point of India. The island of Sumatra is located to the south of Great Nicobar. The island covers 1045 km² but is sparsely inhabited, with a population of 9,440, largely being covered by rainforest and known for its diverse wildlife.
The island was severely affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake tsunami with many deaths, and was cut off from all outside contact for more than a day.
The island has several rivers, including the Alexandra, Amrit Kaur, Dogmar and Galathea. Virtually all rivers flow in a southern or southwesterly direction, which is indicative of the general slope of the terrain across the island. There are undulating hills throughout the island, with the main range running in a north-south orientation. Mount Thullier, which is part of this range, has the highest elevation of any point in the Nicobars, at 642 m above sea level.[1]
Indira Point (6°45'10″N and 93°49'36″E) is the southernmost point of the Great Nicobar Island and India itself. Indira Point subsided 4.25 m in the 26 December 2004 tsunami and the lighthouse there was damaged. The lighthouse was subsequently made functional.
The majority of the island is designated as the Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve— home to many unique and endemic species of plants and animals including the Nicobar scrubfowl (Megapodius nicobariensis, a megapode bird), the Edible-nest Swiftlet (Aerodramus fuciphagus), the Nicobar Long-tailed Macaque (Macaca fascicularis umbrosa), saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), Giant Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), Malayan box turtle, Nicobar tree shrew, reticulated python (Python reticulatus) and the giant robber crab (or coconut crab, Birgus latro).
The island is home to the Shompen people.[2]
There is a 915m airstrip at Campbell Bay/Tenlaa on the East coast.[3][4]
- Seaport: At least one small shipping dock is located in Campbell Bay.
Indira Point[edit]
Indira Point is the name of the southernmost point of Republic of India. It is situated on Great Nicobar Island in the Nicobar Islands, which are located in the eastern Indian Ocean at 6°45'10″N and 93°49'36″E. This is not on the Indian mainland, but within the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The name of the point was changed from Pygmalion Point on 18 October 1985[5] in commemoration of Indira Gandhi. It was formerly known by various names that include Pygmalion Point, Parsons Point, and for a brief period India Point.[6]
It is located 540 km and more than a day's sea voyage from Port Blair,[7] the capital city and main port of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is approximately 150 km by sea from Sumatra, Indonesia.[6]
Indira Point lighthouse[edit]
Indira Point has a 35 m high cast iron (with red and white bands) lighthouse with 16 nautical miles range. The lighthouse has (RACON (Code 'G') ii DGPS station) with a 300 mm 4 panel revolving light inside a 2.5 m diameter lantern house (BBT). It is an important landmark on the international shipping lane Colombo-Singapore route via Malacca Strait that passes south of Indira Point. It has also a helipad.[8]
2004 tsunami[edit]
The tsunami which resulted from the Indian Ocean earthquake of 2004 inundated much of the area. This partly damaged the lighthouse, which subsided 4.25 m.[9] As a result of this subsidence, the coast retreated and the sea moved permanently inland. The lighthouse has since been repaired.[10]
The base of the lighthouse was 5 m above sea level when constructed in 1972. After the tsunami, the sea rose and the base was less than a metre above the sea level, showing over 4 metres of sea floor subsidence. It has been observed that the sea is slowly retreating back to its original position and the subsidence has decreased as the ocean floor slowly bounces back partially.[citation needed]
See also[edit]
- ^ Shyam Singh Shashi (2005), Encyclopaedia of Indian Tribes, Anmol Publications Pvt Ltd, ISBN 81-7041-836-4,
... The main hill range runs from the north to south. Average height of the hills is 300m to 400m. The highest peak is Mount Thullier ...
- ^ Trivedi, Rajni; Sitalaximi, T.; Banerjee, Jheelam; Singh, Anamika; Sircar, P. K.; Kashyap, V. K. (March 2006). "Molecular insights into the origins of the Shompen, a declining population of the Nicobar archipelago". Journal of Human Genetics 51 (3): 217–226. doi:10.1007/s10038-005-0349-2. PMID 16453062.
- ^ "Missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 'Deliberately Diverted' Towards Andaman and Nicobar Islands: List of Unused Airports Where the Plane Possibly Landed [Photos]".
- ^ "Runways - Campbell Bay Airport Campbell Bay, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India".
- ^ "Memories of Andaman and Nicobar Island on 18th October". Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ^ a b Gupta, K.R.; Gupta, Amita. Concise Encyclopaedia of India. p. 1209. ISBN 81-269-0640-5.
- ^ Sharma, A.N. Tribal Development In Andaman Islands. p. 6. ISBN 81-7625-347-2.
- ^ "Welcome to INDIRA POINT LIGHT HOUSE". Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- ^ Bilham, Roger. "Indira Point Lighthouse Subsidence 2004-2005".
- ^ "Defunct Indira Point Lighthouse RACON repaired". oneindia.in. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
External links[edit]
- "Nicobar completely devastated" - from rediff.com
- 2001 Census - from the Andaman & Nicobar Police
- Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve


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Allegations levelled by Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly H.D. Kumaraswamy against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of practising caste politics on Sunday was tersely denied by the latter on Monday.
Mr. Siddaramaiah told presspersons he had not learnt the art of practising caste politics and he would not do so even in the future. "I know that a politician cannot grow with the support of just one caste," he added.
'First to sow'
He said people know it was the JD(S) leaders who had sown seeds of caste politics in the State.
Reacting to allegations of transfer of Vokkaliga officials, he said it was natural for the new government to transfer officials and his government was no exception.
On Sunday, participating in a programme organised by the State Vokkaliga Federation, to felicitate newly elected legislators at the Town Hall, Mr. Kumaraswamy had cautioned Mr. Siddaramaiah against practising vindictive politics against the Vokkaliga community.
He surprised those present by speaking on behalf of his political foe D.K. Shivakumar (Congress), who was denied Cabinet berth and happens to belong to the Vokkaliga community.
Ambareesh's view
Meanwhile, Minister for Housing M.H. Ambareesh on Monday refuted the charge that the State government was targeting only Vokkaligas during the on-going transfer season.
Speaking to presspersons, the Minister brushed aside Mr. Kumaraswamy's outburst on the issue as having "no meaning".
He said that no official had been transferred based on the caste they belonged to.
There would be a valid and sufficient reason for effecting transfers, he said.
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text: Shapeways: Bring your creativity to life in 3D http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php Shapeways: Bring your creativity to life in 3D WIP (Transparent) Helmet Visor [Advice?] http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=43735&th=8198#msg_43735 I have a character printed out, along with his helmet, and what Im currently trying to sort out is the glass visor which slots into the helmet. My first test print of the visor was in FD, and I hoped that it would be thin enough to be transparent so you can see the characters face behind in the helmet. You can see in the pictures below, the visor was a slightly yellow tinged opaque colour due to a small layer of wax on the surface from the printing process. After cleaning most of it off with Acetone, the visor is no longer yellowish, but its still no where near as transparent as I was hoping. The edges seem a lot better (where the model curves around) which leads me to believe that the orientation of the printed surface also effects the transparency and Ive read in other threads about this white frosting on the surface which sometimes happens with FD (making FD less desired as the material for this object). So my question is - does anyone have any advice or ideas on how I can make this more transparent. My ideas so far are to either polish it somehow to make the surface smooth (might help?) or to simply reprint with much thinner walls or in another material (Im thinking Transparent Detail is the obvious next one to test) The wall thickness of this is probably around 5mm at the thickest parts, so I have a bit of room to optimise there for sure. Cheers! -Alex]]> AD-Edge 2012-02-09T13:31:14-00:00 Re: WIP (Transparent) Helmet Visor [Advice?] http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=43765&th=8198#msg_43765 animerb 2012-02-10T00:38:01-00:00 Re: WIP (Transparent) Helmet Visor [Advice?] http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=43767&th=8198#msg_43767 I feel like Ive printed it way too thick tho... Lucky its just a test model at this stage ]]> AD-Edge 2012-02-10T00:40:04-00:00 Re: WIP (Transparent) Helmet Visor [Advice?] http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=43783&th=8198#msg_43783 or what ever it is called in your country) ]]> BillBedford 2012-02-10T10:07:59-00:00 Re: WIP (Transparent) Helmet Visor [Advice?] http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=43788&th=8198#msg_43788 Give the object a coat or two of primer and flat it down until the surface is smooth then apply a gloss finish. When dry polish with fine compound before taking a silicone rubber mould. Simple and cheap too.]]> abby 2012-02-10T11:36:08-00:00 Re: WIP (Transparent) Helmet Visor [Advice?] http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=43817&th=8198#msg_43817 abby wrote on Fri, 10 February 2012 11:36With such a simple part I would cast the visor in transparent resin. Give the object a coat or two of primer and flat it down until the surface is smooth then apply a gloss finish. When dry polish with fine compound before taking a silicone rubber mould. Simple and cheap too. Yeh, that would probably work fine, not quite what Im wanting though, since Id rather be able to print the object and have it 'ready' with little hassle. Plus Id like the model to be available for others to print in the event that I sell the model or something similar in future. BillBedford wrote on Fri, 10 February 2012 10:07Put the piece into some water. If it looks clear then sanding and varnishing will give you a transparent object. Try using Johnson's Kleer as the varnish (or what ever it is called in your country) Thanks, I think I'll give this method a go, before printing a thinner version. ]]> AD-Edge 2012-02-11T02:49:45-00:00


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The average person often takes so many things for granted — being able to tie their shoes, wash their clothes, or count back change. Yet for some, like Stephanie Woodcock, a special education teacher at Union High School, it's those little things that make all the difference in the world — for her, as well as for her students.
Enter the Learning for Life Champions program, a program directed toward special needs students in classrooms all over Sampson County. The Sampson County Champions program, of which Woodcock is president, is a program provided to the schools by the Boy Scouts. It is what Woodcock describes as a bridge between early skills and daily life skills for sometimes vulnerable students.
"The program includes wonderful activities," began Woodcock in a recent interview. She explains that the program goes beyond the Common Core, which is the standard for students in the state, to assist special needs students with the school system.
"This is not the Common Core," acknowledged Woodcock, in her 11th year teaching at UHS. "It's an extended Common Core curriculum." The supplemental program goes hand in hand with state standards, she added.
"We don't have traditional textbooks," she added, detailing further that the program with the Boy Scouts, called Learning for Life, is appropriate for all ages of students in classrooms with special needs. The program comes with completion charts and stickers, which the students are allowed to apply once a lesson unit is finished.
The Champions Daily Living Skills program covers everything from safety, parts of the body, grooming, clothing care, dressing and other daily activities.
"All the schools in Sampson County participate except one, that schools does not have a student at the level of needing the program," Woodcock volunteered. The program currently serves approximately 200 children in the county and city schools.
Monthly meetings are also hosted by school districts, on a rotation, so students have a chance to gather and participate in a Boy Scout-style gathering as well as learn about a topic from one of the units in the Champions Daily Living Skills book.
"We still do Boy Scout stuff at these meetings, things like the Pledge of Allegiance and roll call," said Woodcock.
"We teach from one of the units at the meetings," she explained. "The last meeting we had was Feb. 7 at Hobbton High School. We taught about tolerance and accepting people that are different. We also did a lesson on sign language."
Woodcock said the Sampson County Civitans are a big supporter of this program, noting that the civic group does a lot for the program and students. For example, she pointed out, back in October the students went to a special needs day at camp. The summer camp style event included activities designed for the students as well as a hay ride, which Woodcock said was something that they really enjoyed.
"I knew in high school I wanted to work with special needs (students)," divulged Woodcock. "A lot of people say they don't have the patience (to do it) but I realized you just have to use a different avenue to get there."
Sometimes that avenue is not a traditional one, or one that is normally used with high school-age students, like using rock and learn videos that have material put to music.
"Music brings out the best in them," said Woodcock. "They love music and they love to sing." The students also participate in dance class once a week, and will also be going to a dance sponsored by the Civitans, she added.
"It's just the sweetest thing ever," she marveled. "It is the small things they do that we celebrate. My kids are so innocent and not disrespectful. They have that innocence that I love."
One of those things that started out as a small thing yet ended up becoming something really big for her students was work with technology. This year she has been working on incorporating it into her classroom for her students, using iPads. It started with one iPad her mom bought her, and it has grown from that into six.
Some of her students who were having a hard time writing are now able to use the iPads to write and communicate more, she said.
"I was blown away," she attested, excitement climbing in her voice. "I want to find a way to make each child learn. It's important to try different stuff with them."
Trying different activities and exposing the students to new situations assists with enhancing their education and quality of life, the Union teacher stressed. A typical day in the special needs classroom starts with morning writing assignments, with a focus on capitalization and punctuation, for example.
"I started working on sentences first, but they are better at writing paragraphs," she said she discovered.
After that, the class might move on to spelling and from there to an early lunch. Occasionally they will watch educational programming through VBrick, which is brought to the classroom through Sampson County Schools, with shows streaming into the classroom from a projector.
"We have watched the Price is Right to learn about money," she said. "It helps them with math." Often the students alternate between science and social studies, she added.
"We use Weekly Readers," Woodcock said. "The students are excited to read (them). They argue over who will read next." The class also participates in cooking for days like their monthly birthday celebrations. Woodcock said that her class even made aprons. Menu items for these events include spaghetti, hot dogs, cookies and cakes.
"These programs help provide for life outside the schools," Woodcock added. "A few may be able to get a job, but they have to be taught." Items like safety, grooming, nutrition, and wellness are particularly important for these students.
"This curriculum is good for bridging the gap," Woodcock stated. The gap she describes is the gap between early education, such as in elementary school, for things like math and reading versus daily living skills like washing their own laundry or paying for a meal at a restaurant. Activities like washing and drying uniforms from the school's sports teams helps with that process.
"They have to learn how to wash, dry and sort clothes," she pointed out.
These students have to be given instruction on doing items like those, from the very basics like how much something costs to using table manners.
"I love my job," affirmed Woodcock. "I definitely consider it very rewarding."
Woodcock is the president and treasurer of the Sampson County Champions program, and she graduated from UNC-Wilmington with a BA in Special Education. She currently teaches at Union High School, and can be reached by calling the school at 910-532-6300.


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Earlier this week, the New Jersey State Senate advanced a bill (by a vote of 23-13) aimed at protecting unemployed New Jersey job seekers. The proposed language of bill S1440 would prevent employers from discriminating against job applicants in any employment decisions with respect to "hiring, compensation or the terms, conditions or privileges of employment because the applicant is, or has been, unemployed." Employers found to have violated the proposed legislation will face fines of $1,000 for a first violation, $5,000 for a second violation and $10,000 for each additional violation thereafter.
The bill's sponsors believe that the legislation is an important safeguard for the thousands of unemployed residents of New Jersey who face an already-uphill battle in the improving (albeit slowly) job market. It should be noted, however, that the bill does not entirely preclude employers from taking an applicant's unemployment status into consideration, only that they cannot discriminate on that basis. This essentially means that while employers may consider a job applicant's unemployment status during the hiring process, that can only be one factor amongst many which leads to the ultimate decision whether or not to hire. Accordingly, the proposed language still allows employers to, amongst other things, inquire into an applicant's employment history and the reasons for their separation from prior places of employment. The bill is currently pending with the State Assembly.
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MIAMI Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah apologized again Monday for directing an anti-gay slur at a fan during Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals, and was bracing for punishment - likely a large fine - from the NBA.
Meanwhile, two major advocacy groups called upon the league to sanction Noah.
Noah and NBA officials met Monday morning. The league had no immediate comment, but Noah said he emerged from that talk prepared to "pay the price" for what happened when he returned to the bench with two fouls midway through the first quarter of Sunday night's game against the Miami Heat.
"The fan said something that was disrespectful towards me," Noah said. "And I went back at him. Got it on camera. I don't want to hurt anybody's feelings. Anybody who knows me knows that I'm not like that. I'm an open-minded guy. I said the wrong thing and I'm going to pay the consequences - deal with the consequences - like a man. I don't want to be a distraction to the team right now."
Television cameras captured Noah saying an expletive, followed by the slur. Noah said he did not realize the gravity of the situation until he was questioned by reporters after the game Sunday, adding that he meant "no disrespect" to anyone.
Last month, Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers was fined $100,000 for directing the same slur toward a referee. And last week, Phoenix Suns president and CEO Rick Welts revealed he was gay, a rare acknowledgement for someone holding a prominent position in men's sports.
"We know what business we are in," Heat forward LeBron James said Monday. "Emotions get played. ... I don't think it was right what he said. But emotions do get said over the course of the game. We know there's going to be microphones. We know there's going to be cameras around. You just have to be cautious about what you say and just try to control your emotions as much as possible."
The Heat won Sunday's game 96-85, taking a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. Game 4 is Tuesday night in Miami.
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, or GLAAD, said it reached out to the NBA and the Bulls on Monday "to discuss next steps," and called upon the league to reiterate to its players that anti-gay words should not be tolerated in the game.
"Last month the NBA sent an important message about how such slurs fuel a climate of intolerance and are unacceptable," GLAAD President Jarrett Barrios said in a statement. "These anti-gay remarks, coming so soon after, demonstrate how much needs to be done."
GLAAD said it has started a partnership with Bryant and the Lakers following the April incident in Los Angeles. Also Monday, the Human Rights Campaign called Noah's use of the slur "just plain unacceptable."
"At a time when the NBA and a growing number of pro-athletes are publicly standing up for equality, it's too bad Mr. Noah worked against their efforts last night," HRC President Joe Solmonese said. "That said, we're pleased he quickly realized the error of his ways and apologized."


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