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A Camp Pendleton Marine killed in action in Afghanistan in 2010 has been approved for a posthumous Navy Cross, the second-highest medal for valor in combat.
Sgt. Matthew Abbate, a 26-year-old scout sniper with the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, was fatally wounded on Dec. 2, 2010, in the Sangin district of Helmand province amid a coalition airstrike and enemy attack.
Two months before he died, Abbate's actions on the battlefield during an ambush that wounded several Marines would eventually garner him the Navy Cross.
On Oct. 14, 2010, just after the battalion arrived in the hard-fought Sangin River Valley, Abbate and his sniper section set out on foot patrol with a squad of Marines through the "green zone" of orchards and fields.
Insurgents fired on them from well-prepared positions, trying to lure them into a minefield. Two Marines and a Navy hospital corpsman were blasted by improvised explosive devices, or IEDs.
"With the squad leader incapacitated, and the rest of the squad either wounded or disorientated, Sgt. Abbate took command," said the citation signed by Navy Secretary Ray Mabus on behalf of the president.
"With total disregard for his own life, he sprinted forward through the minefield to draw enemy fire and (rally) the dazed survivors. While fearlessly firing at the enemy from his exposed position, he directed the fires of his Marines until they effectively suppressed the enemy, allowing lifesaving aid to be rendered to the casualties."
As Abbate coordinated the medical evacuation and searched for more bombs, the Marines were attacked again. "Realizing that the casualties would die unless rapidly evacuated, Sgt. Abbate once again bravely exposed himself to enemy fire … and led a counterattack that cleared the enemy from the landing zone, enabling the helicopters to evacuate the wounded," the citation said.
Abbate's family in his hometown of Fresno was informed of the decision Tuesday, when a Navy representative called to say the posthumous medal would be awarded within the next six months. Details are pending, a Navy spokeswoman said Thursday.
During their seven-month tour in Sangin that ended in the spring of 2011, the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines suffered heavier casualties than any other combat unit in the Afghanistan War — 25 killed and some 200 wounded.
Abbate was fatally wounded near Patrol Base Fires after a patrol of Marines pinned down by an enemy attack called in a "danger close" airstrike. His death was investigated as a possible "friendly fire" incident to determine whether it was shrapnel from two 500-pound bombs dropped near his position or enemy gunfire that caused his fatal head and shoulder wounds.
An inquiry completed last year concluded it was likely a combination of fragmentation from a coalition bomb and the "sympathetic detonation" of enemy explosives in the area that caused his death. A final determination was pending an Armed Forces Medical Examiner report.
The Marines crouched with Abbate that morning behind a low dirt berm were startled by the second bomb, which seemed to land about 500 feet away, said one who was present.


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I haven't bought fabric since August 16th…and for someone that sews a lot and doesn't keep a large fabric stash…that's a long time (okay not that long!).
I haven't paid much attention to new fabric or what lines have come out…but I've been waiting for this that I saw at Market:
I bought that stack up there at the top from here…it is so cute. I bought a big stack but I have plans for fox ties, and quilts galore. After Christmas of course. :)
In my spare time (as if!) I've been choosing fabric and making bundles for this small fabric shop. Turns out I could pick out fabrics all day. I like it almost as much as making cute quilts for cute babies…
…almost. I'll never get enough of hourglass quilts (tutorial here).
My favorite solids bundle (they just listed a few more):
And my favorite baby bundle:
She's standing and chewing on the crib rail when I'm not looking. There are little teeth marks from each of my babies on the rail…and it makes me all sappy and tears well up in my eyes when I look at them. Cute as they are…I need to buy a rail protector so she's not eating crib bits!


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Fun Fur #3434
A great coat look was fashioned out of a truly fun fur in shades of beige. The collar and belt were made of warm brown suedecloth. The wide belt had an unusual goldtone buckle. The lace hat looked crocheted with pompon on the side. Warm brown "laced" knee boots completed the cold weather ensemble! This set also had a variation gold tone corduroy cap with honeysuckle suede bill.
All images and descriptions courtesy of Collector Books, publisher of "Barbie Fashion: Volume 1" and "Barbie Fashion: Volume 2" by Sarah Sink Eames
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Kachina Doll (Hilili Kohanna)
This kachina has characteristics of two different spirits. Hilili Kachina is known to carry a real or stuffed snake around his neck during the Hilili dances that are performed with Mudhead Kachinas (clowns who misbehave and entertain the crowd) during early February planting ceremonies. Alternatively, this kachina may represent a Snake Dancer, a man who dances with live rattlesnakes or bull snakes in a clan dance representing the clan's ancestor. This important ceremony ensures water for crops and is still performed today, although the ceremonies are closed to the public to keep rowdy visitors from upsetting the snakes.
Esta kachina tiene las características de dos espíritus diferentes. Kachina Hilili se conoce por llevar una serpiente real o rellena alrededor de su cuello durante las danzas Hilili que se realizan con Kachinas Cabezas de Barro (payasos que hacen travesuras y entretienen a la multitud). Alternativamente, esta kachina puede representar a un Bailarín Serpiente, un hombre que danza con serpientes cascabel o serpientes toro vivas en una danza del clan, representando al ancestro de dicho clan. Esta importante ceremonia asegura agua para las cosechas y es celebrada hasta hoy, aunque las ceremonias están cerradas al público para que los visitantes ruidosos no perturben a las serpientes.
- Culture: She-we-na (Zuni Pueblo), Native American
- Medium: Wood, pigment, horse hair, hide, cotton, feathers, tin
- Dates: late 19th century
- Dimensions: 20 x 6 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (50.8 x 16.5 x 14 cm) (show scale)
- Collections:Arts of the Americas
- Museum Location: This item is not on view
- Exhibitions:
- Accession Number: 03.325.4648
- Credit Line: Museum Expedition 1903, Museum Collection Fund
- Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
- Caption: She-we-na (Zuni Pueblo) (Native American). Kachina Doll (Hilili Kohanna), late 19th century. Wood, pigment, horse hair, hide, cotton, feathers, tin, 20 x 6 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (50.8 x 16.5 x 14 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1903, Museum Collection Fund, 03.325.4648. Creative Commons-BY
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- Catalogue Description: The kachina who is known to carry a stuffed or real snake around his neck during the Hilili dances is the Hilili Kohanna kachina. It is possible that this doll is a variation of this kachina because of the stuffed snake and the wildcat dots on his arms that may reflect the wildcat skin worn by this kachina. Alternatively it might not really be a kachina dancer but a representation of a snake dancer, one who dances with live rattlesnakes of bull snakes. This dance is still done at Hopi although it is now closed to the public due to audiences that were too rowdy.The previous name of kachina is by Culin and is not correct. This kachina doll is wearing a cotton kilt with a painted snake design. A stuffed fabric image of a snake hangs from the kachina's protruding mouth. This doll is holding a bow in proper left hand and a spade shaped fan in the proper right. There are leather boots with turned back cuffs on his feet. His chest is painted with squiggly, vertical stripes. His arms, legs and face are dotted. His goggle eyes are painted textiles fastened to the mask. The arms are held on with nails. He wears a feather headdress and has long, unruly hair.
- Record Completeness: Best (88%)


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Are you making mistakes when it comes to scrubbing, vacuuming, and disinfecting? Here's how to right your wrongs—quick as a (dust) bunny.
In the Kitchen
Bad Habit: Using a Funky, Smelly Sponge
You've heard this before, but it bears repeating: You could be spreading mold and illness-causing bacteria around the kitchen.
Good practice: Replace your sponge every couple of weeks, and take care of it while it's active. After each use, rinse the sponge in hot water and wring it out. At the end of the day, and after every raw-meat encounter, sterilize a wet sponge: Pop it in the microwave for one minute (the sponge must be wet—a dry one could catch fire), or run it through the dishwasher. For storage, use a soap dish with holes for drainage, or go with a homemade solution: Set the sponge on a saucer full of small rocks.
Bad Habit: Letting Drips and Drops Harden on the Stove
These splotches are a bummer to look at and can discolor stainless-steel and porcelain surfaces.
Good practice: Have the right cleaner at your fingertips, says Linda Cobb, the author of the Queen of Clean book series. Her advice: Fill an olive-oil cruet with water and a generous squirt of dish soap and keep it next to the stove. When you're finished cooking and the stove has cooled, shake the cruet and drizzle the soapy water over any spots, removing the grates if necessary. Allow the solution to soften spills for about 10 minutes, then wipe the cooktop, the burners, and the grates with a damp sponge or cloth.
Bad Habit: Subjecting Wooden Spoons and Cutting Boards to the Dishwasher
Intense heat can make wood crack; detergent can lodge in crevices and end up in your oatmeal.
Good practice: Hand wash wooden pieces with soap and hot water, then let them air-dry before putting them away. To remove tomato stains or garlic and onion smells, rub with a lemon wedge, sprinkle on some kosher salt, and let sit for 20 minutes, then rinse. You can also treat wood to make it less prone to cracking or absorbing smells and stains. When wooden tools start to feel rough (once a month or so), buff with 400-grit wet-dry sandpaper, says John Whetstone, the owner of Whetstone Woodenware, in Silver Lake, Indiana. Next, using a soft cloth, rub in a food-safe mineral oil (John Taylor mineral oil, $10 for 12 ounces, amazon.com); leave it on for a few minutes so that it soaks in, then wipe off the excess.


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Last week I basted this quilt on my kitchen floor during the day while Ben was home and Ryan sleeping. I rarely quilt when my boys are up and at-um…so Ben took quite an interest in what I was doing.
So I let him help.
He did really good…he didn't poke himself once. Never mind that I had to re-baste his half after he was gone, it was fun to let him be a part of the process. I need to do it more often. Even if only because it teaches me great patience. :)


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Favorite Live Performances
Your Favorite live performances/concerts/shows of any Korn song, from any era
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i like the one where they cancelled because jonathan davis had blood poisoning or something.
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For me it would have to be the one time that I get to see them live here in Brazil, in 2010...
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Opening for Metallica (Korn stole the show)
7/13/2000 summer sanitarium
Candlestick Park - San Francisco, CA
70,000 - general admission - biggest pit I've ever been in or seen.
Blind went crazy -
JD," San Francisco..... R U READY!" people were running for their lives - I was ready :P
That day included:
Falling Away From Me
It's On!
Got the Life
Ball Tongue / Lodi Dodi
Good God
Shoots and Ladders / Justin
Somebody Someone
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LIVE IN TOKYO 2011 (summersonic)... its just fucking amazing!
Costa Rica!!!!!!! presente
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Family Values 2006
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everytime korn has played my gift to you is just amazing just to see the raw emotion come out of JD and i also love it when the original korn played somebody someone live that looks amazing i'd love to be in the crowd when they play it :D
children of the korn, children of the korn!!!!
RE: Favorite Live Performances
woodstock 99 and hammerstein !
RE: Favorite Live Performances
I only have seen one which was awesome!!! The live show from Amesterdam they showed us online!!!!! 2012
RE: Favorite Live Performances
London 2012 blew my mind away. Especially Freak On a Leash. Crowd was mental, pits were awesome and I could swear that everyone in the room knew words to the song.
"Become good at cheating and you never need to become good at anything."
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Korn at woodstock 99 or baltimore 2000 ! and the family values tour 1998
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514 Department of Medical Services, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, Thanon Luang (0 2223 9401-3, hotline 1646, 1554). Open 24hrs daily.
Free emergency medical treatment and despatch of ambulances and doctors, plus health advice.
11th floor, Diethelm Tower, 93/1 Thanon Witthayu (0 2205 7755, www.internationalsos.com). Open 24hrs daily.
Tackles any emergency, emphasising speedy ambulances and police contact.
TAT, 4 Ratchadamnoen Nok Avenue (24hr hotline 1155, 0 2308 0333). Open 8.30am-4.30pm. Hotline 24hrs daily.
This English-speaking force is best for empathy, efficiency, perseverance and familiarity with non-Thai concerns. Or call Tourist Assistance Centre (0 2281 5051). If necessary, try the 24-hour Police Hotline (191) or police stations, where procedures can be stressful. Road casualties often get sent to the Police Hospital, Thanon Ratchadamri, by Chinese charities like Poh Tek Tung.
On arrival, fill in Passenger Declaration Form 211 for Customs (hotline 1164, www.customs.go.th). Duty-free import limits include 200 cigarettes; 1 litre of spirits; 1 litre of wine; B10,000 of perfume. Prohibited imports/exports include drugs, pornography, protected wild animals or related products. Items requiring permits include Buddha images and antiques (Fine Arts Department, 0 2221 7811).
Contact the Flying Wheel Chairs (www.flyingwheelchairs.org).
The standard current is 220V, 50 cycles/sec, but plugs are unearthed two-pins (round or parallel flat), so beware of shocks.
120-122 Thanon Witthayu (0 2205 4000, http://bangkok.usembassy.gov/).
37 Thanon Sathorn Tai (0 2287 2680, www.austembassy.or.th).
1031 Thanon Witthayu (0 2305 8333, www.britishembassy.gov.uk/thailand). Ploenchit BTS.
15th floor, Abdul Rahim Place, 990 Thanon Rama IV (0 2636 0540, www.cic.gc.ca). Saladaeng BTS/Silom MRT.
14th floor, M-Thailand Building, 87 Thanon Witthayu (0 2254 2530, www.nzembassy.com/thailand). Ploenchit BTS.
58/5 Sukhumvit Soi 55 (0 2391 1842, www.asavanant.com). Thonglor BTS.
88/88 Sukhumvit Soi 49 (0 2260 5000-15, www.dentalhospitalbangkok.com).
State hospitals range from the humble to teaching institutions. The good value private hospitals listed have multilingual clinics and handle medical tourism and medevacuations.
2 Soi Soonvijai 7 (0 2310 3000, www.bangkokhospital.com).
9/1 Thanon Convent (0 2686 2700, www.BNHhospital.com). Saladaeng BTS/Silom MRT.
33 Sukhumvit Soi 3 (0 2667 1000, www.bumrungrad.com). Nana BTS.
492/1 Thanon Ratchadamri (0 2252 8111-25, www.policehospital.go.th). Chidlom/Ratchadamri BTS.
Sirirat Hospital (state) 2 Thanon Prannok (0 2419 7000, www.si.mahidol.ac.th). Tha Sirirat.
Plentiful branches of Boots and Watsons have pharmacies open till 9pm. Kai yaa (drug stores) are commonplace, especially near hospitals, and open late night around Patpong and Nana. Many sell medicines without prescriptions, except those with major impact. Hospitals dispense in-house at inflated prices.
1871 Thanon Ratchadamri, Pathumwan (0 2256 4107-9, www.redcross.or.th). Ratchadamri BTS.
Thai Red Cross HIV/AIDS testing, counselling and treatment.
Many shops stock prepaid online packages, including CS Loxinfo (0 2263 8222, www.csloxinfo.com), KSC (0 2979 7000, www.ksc.net), Pacificnet (0 2618 8088/8688, www.pacific.net.th) and Qnet (0 2377 0555, www.qnet.co.th). Terminals are common in business and tourist areas, most cheaply in Banglamphu, while CATNET at selected post offices costs B0.12/min using CATNET cards (B100, B300, B500). All cafés by True (www.truecorp.co.th) and the following centres have net access:
53 Thanon Chakrabongse (0 2629 2228-9, www.olavi.com). Open 10am-8pm Mon-Sat. Rate B40/hr.
2nd floor, Times Square, Thanon Sukhumvit (0 2653 3636-9). Asoke BTS/Sukhumvit MRT. Open 9am-midnight Mon-Sat; 10am-midnight Sun. Rate B1/min.
ATMs are plentiful at banks, malls, petrol pumps and many shops. They're open 24 hours, and most accept credit cards.
Thai currency is the baht (B). B1 equals 100 satang. Coins are 25 satang, 50 satang, B1, B2, B5 and B10. Bank notes are B20, B50, B100, B500 and B1,000.
Most air-conditioned hotels, restaurants, shops, bars and malls accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express; Diners Club less often. To report lost or stolen cards, call these 24-hour hotlines:
American Express 0 2273 5500/5522.
Diners Club 0 2238 3660.
MasterCard ASEAN countries 001 800 11 887 0663.
Visa Contact issuing bank.
Letters not over 20g cost B3 within Thailand; postcards and letters abroad B12-B19; aerogrammes B15. Post Offices (hotline 1545) have parcel packaging, express and registered mail, and internet terminals, usually opening 8.30am-4.30pm Mon-Fri, 9am-noon Sat. The CPO holds poste restante mail for up to a month (bring ID, fee payable). Stamps are sold at convenience stores and souvenir shops.
Thanon Charoen Krung, at Sois 32-34 (0 2614 7455, call centre 1545). Open Packing 8am-4.30pm Mon-Fri; 9am-noon Sat. Post 8am-8pm Mon-Fri; 8am-1pm Sat, Sun. Postal orders & money services 8am-5pm Mon-Fri; 8am-noon Sat. Poste restante 8am-8pm Mon-Fri; 8am-1pm Sat, Sun.
Fines include B2,000 for littering, B200 for jaywalking and the acts itemised below. Alcohol is sold only 11am-2pm and 5pm-midnight. You must be 18 to drive, buy cigarettes and alcohol, or have sex (straight or gay), while under-20s aren't allowed in bars or clubs, which request picture ID of all customers (sometimes a full passport). Prostitution is technically illegal, but openly tolerated.
Those in possession of illicit drugs face one to ten years' jail and fines of B10,000-B100,000. Punishment for drug dealing or trafficking is severe, with the death penalty enforced. Occasional nightclub raids may enforce urine tests.
Draconian new rules prohibit smoking in all air-conditioned buildings and public places (including streets, parks, transport, hotel lobbies and restaurants), except bars, clubs and places with signed smoking rooms or zones (fine B2,000). Cigarettes are legally on sale, but cannot be displayed.
Criticism of anyone or anything (including Thailand) causes offence. Show respect for royalty, Buddhism, monks and Buddha images. Stand for the King's Anthem at the start of performances and the national anthem. Committing lese-majesty may result in prison.
Don't touch or point at the head, which is sacred. Never use feet, the lowest body part, to move or point at things, nor step on money as it bears royal imagery.
Inside temples, wear polite clothing (cover shoulders and knees). Monks must not touch women.
Remove shoes before entering rooms in temples, palaces, homes and some museums.
Anger loses face, and prevents the resolution of problems. Jollying Thais along is more effective.
Presentable, clean clothing, footwear and hair gain you respect and help, particularly from officials.
Eat and pass things with your right hand as the left is used for cleaning after defecating.
You must dial the area codes, even within the area. Bangkok landlines start 0 2 plus 7 digits, provincial landlines have 3-digit codes (eg Samet 0 38) before 6-digit numbers. Local calls cost B3 (unlimited). Calling upcountry is cheaper if you dial 1234 before the 0. Mobiles start 7-digit numbers with the prefix 08 1, 08 5, 08 6, 08 7 or 08 9.
To call Thailand, dial the country code 66, omit the 0, then dial the remaining 8 digits (or 9 digits for a mobile phone). To call outside Thailand, dial 007 or 008, or the pricier 001, before the country code and number.
For operator assisted calls, dial 100 and let the operator call (including 3mins surcharge before you speak).
Directory inquiries Hotline 1133 Bangkok; 183 regional. 24hrs; free.
Talking Yellow Pages Hotline 1188. 24hrs; B6/min.
Call boxes require B1, B5 or B10 coins and/or a phone card (sold at post offices or convenience stores). Some accept credit cards for international calls. Bangkok 0 2 area calls cost from B1 for 3mins, B5 for 15mins. Dialling a mobile costs B3 for 1min.
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Thailand is seven hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time, 12 hours ahead of US Eastern Standard Time, and three behind Sydney. The Thai calendar is 543 years ahead of the Gregorian calendar; 2010 AD is 2553 BE (Buddhist Era).
Tips are small (B20-B50), but some places levy 10 per cent. Tip guides, maids and drivers, but not hairdressers or food vendors. Round up taxi fares. Masseurs get low piece rates so tip B100 or so.
Public conveniences (hong nam or suka) are rare, and may charge (B2-B5) in markets, stations and public places. So use the generally cleaner ones in gas stations, department stores, hotels, temples or (asking politely) pubs, restaurants or shops where you're not a patron.
Squat pans are common, with a plastic dipper and a water trough for cleaning yourself and flushing. Flush toilets usually have a spray hose. Toilet paper is often not provided (carry some) and must go in the basket to not block the pipes.
17/1 Thanon Phra Athit (0 2225 7612-5, www.bangkoktourist.com). Open 9am-7pm daily.
BTB offers good advice, maps and brochures on Bangkok attractions, tours and its own trips, including online listings. BTB booths are found at tourist, hotel and shopping areas.
TAT Building, 1600 Thanon Petchaburi Tud Mai (0 2250 5500/www.tat.or.th). Open 8.30am-4.30pm Mon-Fri.
TAT covers the whole country. Branches include one at Suvarnabhumi Airport (0 2132 1888).
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Australia www.smartraveler.gov.au
Canada www.voyage.gc.ca
Republic of Ireland http://foreignaffairs.gov.ie
UK www.fco.gov.uk/travel
USA www.state.gov/travel
US, UK, Australasian and most European nationals can get a visa on arrival for 30 days (15 days at land borders), extendable twice to a maximum of 90 days in any six months, enforcing a 90-day gap before returning.
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Immunoglobulin Based Fusion Proteins are recombinant chimeric fusion proteins in which the targeting Fab or Fv domains of an immunoglobulin are replaced by a cytokine or the ectodomain of a cell surface receptor or adhesion molecule. These molecules thus can retain the Fc-related properties of longevity and the potential to direct immune cytolytic mechanisms, antibody-dependent cell mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) and complementdependent cytotoxicity (CDC), against cellular targets bound by the amino terminal binding moiety. These fusion molecules also have the promise of being minimally to negligibly immunogenic since they can be made entirely from elements derived from the species to be treated. In addition, immunoligands may in many instances offer the potential to surpass target affinity and specificity of mAbs . Compared to the Kd of typical mAbs on the order of 1 nM, many cytokines, receptors and adhesion molecules bind their respective receptors or ligands with Kds of 1-100 pM. When the application calls for nonlytic chimeric fusion proteins, the amino acid residues necessary for FcR and /or C1q binding to the Fc fragment can be substituted to yield long-lived molecules essentially without ADCC or CDC potential. Most IgG based immunoligands retain only the hinge, CH2 and CH3 domains, i. e . the Fc fragment, from the immunoglobulin component.
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Representations of female figures with highly abstracted forms occur throughout most of the Predynastic Period. On statuettes of this period, the legs are usually not articulated and the faces are beaklike. This rare undamaged example, one of the oldest works in the Brooklyn Museum, was found in a burial excavated by the Museum's first archaeological expedition in Egypt. The symbolism, function, and identity of the figure are not certain. However, similar female figures painted on Predynastic vessels appear to be goddesses, because they are always larger than the male "priests" shown with them.
- Medium: Terracotta, painted
- Reportedly From: Ma'mariya, Egypt
- Dates: ca. 3500-3400 B.C.E.
- Period: Predynastic Period, Naqada IIa Period
- Dimensions: 11 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. (29.2 x 14 x 5.7 cm) (show scale)
- Collections:Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
- Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Egyptian Orientation Gallery, 3rd Floor
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- Accession Number: 07.447.505
- Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
- Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
- Caption: Female Figure, ca. 3500-3400 B.C.E. Terracotta, painted, 11 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. (29.2 x 14 x 5.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 07.447.505. Creative Commons-BY
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Phase 2: Room Selection is the process by which students are given the opportunity to select a room online from the available housing inventory. Selection times are determined randomly within priority groups. Students submitting names together (for room, suite or hall placement) will have individual priorities averaged to create one group priority.
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Due to the high demand for NYU Housing, not all students may be able to select a space during the Phase 2: Room Selection. The Office of Residential Life and Housing Services will administratively assign students who are unable to select their room over the summer. In this situation, students are still committed to the full terms of the housing license as outlined in the key components of the process. Students should re-review the 2015-2016 proposed housing rates prior to the start of Phase 2.
The Room Selection step can only be accessed through the housing application portal on your NYUHome account. There you will find the "Housing Forms Log-In" channel on the NYU Life page. Click on the "Student Housing and Meal Plan Forms" link and follow the University login prompts to access the application portal. Once in the portal, you may access the housing re-application by clicking the "Application" link in the grey navigation bar. You will want to select the "Academic Year 2015-2016" application. Once in the application, you will be able to readily access Phase 2.
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Please make note the special interest programs in the following buildings.
Room Selection times are determined by a randomized sorting within priority categories. Students who have registered in a group will have individual priorities averaged to create one group priority.
Students will be notified by 5pm on March 27, 2015 (date subject to change) via their NYUHome account of the specific date and time that they will be able to access the Room Selection step, view the available inventory, and select a room. Students will be able to access the Room Selection step through the Housing Forms Channel at NYUHome.
While students are not required to choose an assignment at their selection time, other students will continue to be rolled into the selection pool, making it likely that there will be fewer spaces as the process continues. The process will be open through 5:00pm EST on April 3, 2015, as space permits, for students to make a room selection for next year.
The selection times are randomly generated based on students' individual priority or averaged group priority (if a student has registered with a group in Phase 1).
Students participating in Explorations programs, the Green House, the International House, the Senior House, or the Residential College will only be able to select within the program to which they were accepted.
Students participating in the Residential College will begin selecting on Monday, March 30, 2015 (date subject to change).
The general student room selection process (including Explorations programs, the Green House, the International House, and the Senior House) will begin on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 (date subject to change).
Once selection times are determined, timetables will be provided to give students a better idea about where their selection time falls within the overall process.
|Start Time
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|3/30 @ 12:00pm
|Affinia Project Participants
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|3/30 @ 2:30pm
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|4/2 @ 10:50am
|4/3 @ 4:00pm
|General - Priority 3
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|4/3 @ 5:00pm
|General Selection
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|3/30 @ 3:10pm
|3/31 @ 10:00am
|3/31 @ 12:30pm
|3/31 @ 3:00pm
|4/1 @ 10:10am
|4/1 @ 12:50pm
|4/1 @ 3:20pm
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|4/2 @ 1:10pm
|4/3 @ 9:20am
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If you chose not to create a group during Phase 1, you will be able to go through Room Selection as an individual. When you access the Phase 2 step, you will be able to browse through the available inventory and select a room. Once your room has been confirmed, it cannot be changed. Be sure to make your selection carefully. Students can access the Phase 2: Room Selection step in the Academic Year 2015-2016 application via the Housing Forms channel at NYUHome.
All individuals within a group can log in and select independently OR allow the Group Leader to select for them. Only the Group Leader can select for other group members. The Group Leader may only select spaces for group members within the same suite or floor.
As space becomes limited, groups may be forced to split apart. If possible, all group members are encouraged to be together to assist the Group Leader with selection decisions. It is critical that group members discuss options and alternatives. Once an assignment is confirmed, it cannot be changed.
If the Group Leader does not assign all members of the group, the unassigned members are responsible for individually assigning themselves anytime after their group selection time but prior to April 3, 2015. Students can access the Academic Year 2015-2016 application via the Housing Forms channel at NYUHome.
In an effort to create more housing options for incoming and existing residents, ensure equity, and maximize use of available space, the University will actively seek to consolidate vacancies within the University Housing system. Students that are assigned to partially vacant rooms may be reassigned. This means that the hall, room, and/or roommates you select now may be changed if necessary for consolidation purposes. Consolidation may occur prior to check-in or during the academic year and students may be reassigned to other rooms, floors, or residence halls where necessary.
Students who are dissatisfied with their room selection may submit a Post Selection Room Change Request. Students must select a space in Phase 2 in order to be considered in the Post Selection Room Change process. The online room change form will be available on March 30, 2015 through May 15, 2015.
Room selection for 2015-2016 is now closed.
(Dates are subject to change)
For more information, please click on the following topic links to jump to its corresponding section.
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Fragment of a Bowl Depicting a Mounted Warrior
This fragment of a bowl, depicting a rider carrying a shield (and possibly a lance) atop a galloping horse, is decorated in the luster technique, in which a metallic oxide glaze is applied to the body before firing, leaving a shimmering surface reminiscent of precious metals. Although this object was produced in Egypt during the period of the Fatimid dynasty (909–1171), luster was first developed as a decorative technique for ceramics in Iraq in the ninth century. The technology was also used in Syria and Iran between the eleventh and fifteenth centuries, and was revived in Iran in the late seventeenth or early eighteenth century. Surviving Fatimid Egyptian examples of lusterware were likely excavated at the site of Fustat (Old Cairo) in the early part of the twentieth century. These often display high-quality draftsmanship in the rendition of both humans and animals, quite similar to architectural and manuscript painting of the period.
- Medium: Ceramic; earthenware, painted in luster on an opaque white glaze
- Place Found: Fustat, Egypt
- Dates: 11th century
- Dynasty: Fatimid
- Period: Fatimid
- Dimensions: 15 1/2 x 15 1/2in. (39.4 x 39.4cm) (show scale)
- Collections:Arts of the Islamic World
- Museum Location: This item is not on view
- Accession Number: 86.227.83
- Credit Line: Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc.
- Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
- Caption: Fragment of a Bowl Depicting a Mounted Warrior, 11th century. Ceramic; earthenware, painted in luster on an opaque white glaze, 15 1/2 x 15 1/2in. (39.4 x 39.4cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc., 86.227.83. Creative Commons-BY
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Inside the locker room: Ben RoethlisbergerPosted by on December 19, 2012 – 4:06 pm
Re: Relationship with offensive coordinator Todd Haley and where you guys are as you head into the final two games:
I came in and I apologized to Todd, I apologized to Mike [Tomlin] and I apologized to Mr. Rooney because I let my frustrations jump out after a game. I don't usually do that. Usually, I keep it under control. I was just frustrated with myself and I'll be better at that.
Can those frustrations come from knowing how good this offense could potentially be?
It can come from just wanting to win, truthfully. It comes from just wanting to do anything to win football games, knowing the potential we have and the players we have. It was just a lot of frustration and I shouldn't have [said that]. That's my fault.
Re: Apologizing because you said things that could or should be handled in private:
Yeah, just apologizing for the storm that it created and caused. We do have a lot of talks behind closed doors about things, about plays, play calling, if I'm doing something that's not right on the field, we have talks about everything. Coach Tomlin and I meet every Monday to talk about the game and what goes on. Just the frustration after a loss and especially feeling like it was my fault, just things blew up.
Re: Not apologizing for wanting to run the no-huddle more:
[Laughs] Like I said, I just want to win the game. However we can win football games and win championships, that's what I want to do, and that's number one on my priority list.
Re: Performance of the offense:
I feel like we're doing pretty well with a lot of injuries. We have a lot of moving parts. The line has done a great job of filling in. Obviously, we want to be more successful, we want to score more points and we want to win games. In that sense, I feel like we need to be better as a unit.
Is this team just a few crucial mistakes away from being a really good football team when you look at the record?
I hope so. We've had injuries but we don't make excuses. I haven't made plays. We haven't made plays when we've needed to and we've been close but it's been close but no cigar at times.
Re: You and Haley seeing eye-to-eye:
There are obviously times that we don't but we get that ironed out. I'm sure it's that way with every position player and their coach. There are going to be times when you just don't see eye-to-eye. There are times when I don't see eye-to-eye with Coach Tomlin. But that doesn't mean anything, I don't think. I'm sure a lot of you don't see eye-to-eye with your bosses at times. But it's nothing that is a big deal. You work it out, you talk about it and you get it figured out.
Is this team where it needs to be mentally going into a critical game?
Mentally, I believe we are. I believe we're ready to go. We understand the importance of what's ahead of us and understand the importance of this week in particular.
Re: Needing to get the running game going like it was a few weeks ago:
[Cincinnati] is a very good run defense, maybe tops in the league. It's going to be a big challenge for us but we're going to come out, try to establish the run and be balanced because that's what we've always said we need to be.
You and the Bengals are similar teams in similar situations but the Steelers have more experience with these types of situations. Can you use that to your advantage?
I hope so. I think that a lot of the guys in this locker room have "been there before." They understand that this is a playoff game for us. It's a playoff game for them. Does that mean the outcome is going to be in our favor just because of that? No. But I think that it does help us, especially being at home. I'm sure the fans are going to come out and be rowdy and excited and treat it as a playoff game. That's what we hope and expect from them because we're going to give our all as if it is a playoff game.
Re: Wanting to get back on the field and fix what happened against the Cowboys:
Yeah, but unfortunately you can't take it back so you just have to move on and get ready for this week. You have to do the best you can to not make the same mistake and not let your team down.
Does that put you more on edge for this week?
No, I've been doing this long enough. I know how to put things behind me, move on, let it motivate you and try to bring out the best.
Have defenses been more effective at disrupting the timing on short passes?
They're definitely keeping an eye on a lot of our short passes, the quick game, as we call it, because we've done a lot of it. That's how we started the year and we've been pretty successful at doing that stuff. They have sat on a lot of short routes, which means we need to take advantage of that, double-move and push the depth a little more.
Is there anything you can do to help the wide receivers win at the line of scrimmage?
No, not really. That's pretty much what you've got to win.
Were there plays you could have gone to TE Heath Miller in the second half, and did the play calling change in the second half?
There's always options. Any time you have a pass play you have multiple options. We usually don't just send one guy out. There's probably opportunities that anybody can get the ball, whether they're open, whether they're covered, whether I don't see them, there are always things that are like that. There were probably times that I didn't see Heath in the second half that he was open, as with Mike [Wallace], Antonio [Brown], Emmanuel [Sanders] and anybody else that was out there.
Is Miller a guy that comes back to the huddle and lets you know about it when he's open and does not get the ball?
No. I've always said that Heath is one of the most selfless teammates I've ever played with. I'll ask Heath if he was open and he'll tell me no. I'll look at film and he was wide open. That just speaks volumes for him that he'd tell me the truth if he was open or wasn't. That way I know if I need to come back to him.
Can RB Rashard Mendenhall still make an impact for this team?
He's a pretty darn good football player. If he can help this team win football games, we'll take it.
Re: The touchdown to Miller when you said the play that was called wasn't the right one:
What I said was they called a prevent defense and the play we had called was not a good play call. The play was called before we saw the defense. They just came out in a defense that had us thumped. There was nothing we could do. We just improvised and made a play. It had nothing to do with seeing a defense and calling a bad play. It was just that the play that was called, they ran the perfect defense for it. We improvised and Heath made a play.
Could you have changed the play?
No, they ended up dropping eight guys. A couple guys ran out and we were just kind of stuck.
What has gotten results for you in games like the one coming up on Sunday?
Obviously, you try not to turn the ball over, number one. But just understand the importance, getting the young guys to understand the importance and limiting your mistakes.
How do you get the young guys to understand?
You hope that they just see it in you. You hope they see the intensity in your eyes and the importance of the game from you and ride off that wave. If they don't and we're pregame and I'm seeing that someone is not quite focused, I'll go say something to them just to let them know the importance of every play in this game.
How much say do you have in the game plan? Do they tailor it around what you like?
Ever since I've got here, the coordinators do that. They go through game plans and you can mark off plays you don't like. For the most part, those plays are out. If a coordinator really loves the play, it's probably going to stay in, which has been that way with [Ken Whisenhunt], [Bruce Arians], and I'm sure it's that way with any coordinator. They're coordinators for a reason. They know offenses and they call the play. If they like it and it's good we're going to make it work.
Do you think you have a future as a coordinator some day?
I don't want to do it. [Laughs]
Has much changed with the Cincinnati defense since you last played?
A little bit. Not a lot but it seems like they have little more continuity. Their guys are getting used to each other and they're playing very well.
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Developed by five US Army Soldiers, 2LT Hans Mumm, SSG Shawn Mahoney, SGT Andrei Salter, SGT Scott Boehmler, and SPC Joseph Barrios, who were assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency, the deck of cards was first announced publicly in Iraq on April 11, 2003, in a press conference by Army Brig. Gen. Vincent Brooks, deputy director of operations at U.S. Central Command. On that same evening Max Hodges, a Houston-based entrepreneur, found and downloaded a high-resolution artwork file for the deck from a Defense Department web server. Discovering the following day that the file had vanished from the military web server he became the first eBay seller to offer the artwork file, in PDF, which could be used to reproduce the deck. He quickly contracted Gemaco Playing Card Company to print 1,000 decks for about $4,000 and started selling both the decks, in advance of receiving them from the printer, on eBay, Amazon.com and his own web site. When some of his early auctions for a $4 deck of cards quickly rose to over $120, it didn't take long for other eBayers to jump on the bandwagon and print or order decks of their own to sell. In just a few days hundreds of sellers materialized and the price dropped to just a few dollars per deck.
Within hours of the press conference, a New York City based entrepreneur set-up BaghdadRummy.com (a play on Secretary of Defense Don "Rummy" Rumsfeld's nickname and the card game Rummy), the first of what became dozens of websites operated by other entrepreneurs, to sell the cards to the public.
Texas-based Liberty Playing Card Co. received an order to manufacture the cards for the U.S. Embassy in Kuwait and by claiming to be "the authorized government contractor" quickly became another popular domestic supplier for the commercial market. The U.S. military inadvertently included in the jokers the trademarked Hoyle joker owned by The United States Playing Card Company of Cincinnati, Ohio. Although The U.S. Playing Card company does not object to the government's use of the image, they do object to other companies using the trademarked image. Thus, in some sense, the U.S. military inadvertently granted The U.S. Playing Card Company exclusive rights to manufacture the authentic decks, if the trademarked images on the jokers are considered a requirement for being authentic.
The deck of cards spawned many imitations and parodies, such as decks featuring members of the Bush administration and the Republican Party , as well as prominent liberals and members of the Democratic Party. Other decks were created to commemorate the subsequent Presidential Election, including the colorfully balanced Presidential Poker deck which contains a suit for each political point-of-view (positive Republicans, negative Republicans, positive Democrats, negative Democrats) along with a unique poker variation that lampooned the issues contests in the 2004 race. There has been criticism of the Bush administration for being preoccupied with Iraq and losing focus of Osama bin Laden and the most wanted al-Qaeda members; those of this view often cite as an example that the government hasn't made up a similar deck of cards for the top al-Qaeda members.
Complete decks are good examples of ephemera, because they will have lost their original purpose and their novelty interest in a relatively short time, and they will become original printed witnesses of some major historical events.
The 13 June 2003 edition of the BBC One satirical news quiz, Have I Got News for You, featured a set of the playing cards in one round, spoofing guest host Bruce Forsyth's 1980s game show Play Your Cards Right. The two teams played a version of the latter's main game, retitled Play Your Iraqi Cards Right (although during the segment it was revealed that the writers' first choice had been Play Your Kurds Right), with the same rules (and audience participation). Much of the humour of the round came from the reactions of the two team captains: while Paul Merton was clearly familiar with the game and greatly enjoyed it, his opponent, Ian Hislop, admitted he'd never seen Play Your Cards Right and appeared mystified by the game's rules and etiquette (when at one point Merton and the crowd shouted the traditional cry of "lower, lower," to predict the next card in the hidden sequence, Hislop memorably commented, "I'm not sure this programme could get much lower!")
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Preston brings international talent to Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. England's Preston North End will bring its internationally talented squad to the United States when they play the Portland Timbers while on its preseason tour on July 28 at PGE Park. The Lillywhites must find a way to fill the scoring void after star English U-21 striker, David Nugent, was sold last week to Portsmouth FC of the English Premier League.
Nugent, who for weeks had expressed interest in playing for an English Premier League (EPL) club, was finally granted his wish as Preston North End and Portsmouth came to an agreement of 6 million pounds for Nugent's rights. Nugent was Preston's leading scorer last season with 15 goals.
In Nugent's absence, the Lillywhites will count on their several other international players as they battle for promotion into the EPL during the 2007-08 season. Preston's roster includes three players who are currently representing their home country in the 2008 European Championship qualification round.
Goalkeeper Wayne Henderson and 22-year old defender Sean St. Ledger are both members of the Republic of Ireland National Team and have helped their country to a 4-2-1 record in group play of the 2008 European Championship qualification round. Henderson, who started his pro career with EPL club Aston Villa at 17, has been featured in two matches and has allowed two goals.
Preston defender Graham Alexander is the captain of the Scottish National Team and has led his country to a 5-2-0 record in the European Championship qualification round. Alexander, who has made over 300 appearances with Preston North End, also competed in World Cup qualification matches for Scotland in 2006.
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Britec is breaking new ground and turning rubble into riches. Gravel—the primary ingredient for concrete and asphalt—serves as the lifeblood of many construction projects. Despite being a cheap and common construction input, gravel can become a financial and logistical burden, especially if it needs to be transported over great distances. Founded in 2010 by Luís Noronha and Marco Ferraz, Britec is revolutionizing the gravel supply chain by offering a closed loop, on-site gravel solution that saves time and reduces costs. Britec uses mobile crushing units to turn construction debris into gravel and then sells that gravel back to the construction company.
Marco and Luís, whose wives are cousins, share many passions: water sports, entrepreneurship, and the construction industry. Starting their entrepreneurial careers as teenagers, they independently funded their craze for water sports. Marco bought and sold surfboard keychains while Luís sold wingsurfing rigs to purchase their own surfboards. After graduating in 1997 from Universidade Politécnica in Pernambuco with a degree in civil engineering, Marco took over his father's company, Construtora SAM, and transformed it into a successful company with a strong reputation in Pernambuco. Luís studied law at Mackenzie University before receiving another degree in marketing. He then joined João Santos Group, Brazil's second largest cement producer, and was eventually named Superintendent. In their respective careers, the two friends found common grievance in the trouble of securing cheap and timely gravel. Seeing opportunity to transform the gravel industry, Marco and Luís joined forces in 2010 to found Britec.
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Students at St. Edward's Take Action to End Africa's Invisible War
What is Invisible Children? When someone asks me this, I could say it's a nonprofit organization that seeks two things: resolution for the longest running war in Africa's history and the rehabilitation of war-stricken communities. But that doesn't begin to cover it. For 25 years, the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) has been attacking the countries of Uganda, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic. The LRA is composed of child soldiers, individuals who were forcefully abducted from their communities to fight. To date, more than 100,000 civilians have been murdered and at least 30,000 children have been abducted. Until recently, this war has been one of the most neglected humanitarian crises occurring right now.
Six years ago, I saw the original Invisible Children documentary called "The Rough Cut." It took everything I knew and turned it upside down, and it continues to change my life to this day. The Invisible Children organization on the St. Edward's University campus — a chapter of the larger nonprofit — hopes to make the same impact on the lives of students through experiences like film screenings and social action
As the organization's events coordinator, I've been collaborating with resident assistants in every residence hall over the past four weeks and hosting programs to watch "The Rough Cut," which provides a basic understanding of what Invisible Children is all about.
This Thursday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. in Jones Auditorium, we'll be screening the film "Tony." "Tony" is the next step in the direction by Invisible Children; it covers the journey of how Invisible Children came to be, the individuals they met in Uganda, and where this movement is headed. "Roadies" who voluntarily live on the road for six months while touring the U.S. to share this story will be at the screening. A former LRA soldier will be among them.
During an Alternative Spring Break leaders meeting, Liza Manjarrez, assistant director of Campus Ministry, brought to my attention that our screening would be perfect for Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. At first, it didn't click as to why it would be a good fit, but then it hit me. At the height of this war, more than 1.8 million individuals in central Africa were being displaced, were forced to seek safety against the LRA and were homeless. They had homes, but couldn't return to them in fear of the rebels.
After attending the screening, we hope students take away a sense of global responsibility. Where an individual lives shouldn't determine whether they live — especially those affected by this war. As a community, we have the ability to use our resources and help implement change. We hope that the St. Edward's community takes up this endeavor and will walk with us in ending this 25-year-long war.
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