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Jellyfish are definitely fascinating creatures, that are almost hypnotizing to watch ... you could say, they're the lava lamps of the animal kingdom. Unfortunately for aquarists, however, they also can't be kept in a regular aquarium, as they'll get sucked into the water filtration intakes. That's why Duke University Biology and Environmental Science alumnus Alex Andon started experimenting with adapting regular aquaria to make them jellyfish-friendly. After having some success with selling these converted tanks online, he decided to start making them from scratch. His San Francisco company, Jellyfish Art, is now marketing them as the Desktop Jellyfish Tank. Read More

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There's no shortage of holiday performances at Skyline High School this year. Sharon Higgins, a tireless Skyline booster, sent me the following list of upcoming events. Any shows at your school that the public shouldn't miss? Give us the details. Continue Reading
Month: December 2009
Teachers rally for new contract
A couple of photos from tonight's OEA rally in front of the district headquarters, taken by staff photographer Aric Crabb:
Teachers union, district hit another wall
In their final offer to the union's bargaining team — which was rejected and called "unconscionable" by the union — district administrators offered teachers an unchanged salary schedule (no cuts, no increases) and said they wouldn't cut elementary school teachers' prep periods, according to union President Betty Olson-Jones.
Both sides say they want to avoid a strike, but they can't even seem to agree on whether mediation has ended or whether they can discuss what I just wrote about (you can find the full story here). Continue Reading
Oakland's chilly classrooms
UPDATE: Craig Gordon says the heat is back on in his classroom.
It's cold outside — and, for a number of Oakland kids and teachers, it's cold inside, too.
As the frost advisory continues, some Oakland schools or classrooms are without heat. "My kids are sitting here with blue lips, shivering, freezing," said Corrin Haskell, a fourth-grade teacher at Brookfield Elementary School.
Craig Gordon, a teacher at Paul Robeson High School (Fremont campus) in East Oakland, sent me some photos of his room, including one of a student warming his hands over an LED projector.
"Don't be fooled by the toasty 58 degrees showing on my thermometer," he wrote. "My room is several degrees warmer than most, because I have lots of windows collecting southern and western rays."
Former Oakland school board member dies at 34
Jason Hodge, the youngest person to win a seat on the Oakland school board, died unexpectedly yesterday at age 34. His cause of death was unavailable.
Hodge, a 1992 Skyline High School graduate, was first elected to the board in 1996 at age 21 and served two terms. He later became the public information officer for Vallejo City Unified.
You can read the Tribune story about him here.
More of OUSD's small schools might close in 2010
District staff are recommending that Explore Middle School, a small school that opened in East Oakland in 2004, close at the end of the year.
Also on the 2010 closure list are two schools that were scheduled to close a year or two down the road, following a lengthy phase out: BEST High School (McClymonds campus in West Oakland) and Paul Robeson School of Visual and Performing Arts (Fremont campus in East Oakland).
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The view from a classroom in "the hall"
Our feature on Lauren Bishop, an Oakland mother and scientist who teaches at the Alameda County Court School, ran in today's paper.
If you've ever wondered what it's like to teach in the max security unit of a juvenile detention facility (well, if you're a "bulldog" and the kids love you), you can find out here.
A sped up phase-out at McClymonds
Soon, the McClymonds high school campus will have just one small high school, instead of two.
District staff is recommending that BEST High School close in June — a year earlier than planned, Chief Academic Officer Brad Stam told a crowd gathered at the McClymonds cafeteria tonight.
Stam said it would be unfair to BEST students and too costly for the school district to keep it open next year with just a few dozen students, and that this year's juniors (the youngest class at BEST) will likely attend EXCEL, the other high school, next fall. This year, the school district is providing a subsidy of about $330,000, Stam said.
EXCEL's enrollment has dwindled to less than 250, and just 65 juniors and seniors attend BEST, according to a recent districtwide data report. In 2004-05, the year before McClymonds split into two schools as part of the Gates-funded small schools reform, 761 kids went to the West Oakland high school, according to data from the California Department of Education. Continue Reading
Edu-wonk alert! New Web site on high school graduation and higher education in California
A new Web site that went live today has no shortage of stats and pretty charts about California youth and higher education: high school graduation trends, completion of a-g requirements in high school, by gender; college enrollment trends; community college completion rates for degree-seekers, etc.
Measuring Success, Making Progress — as the site is called — is funded by the Hewlett Foundation.
What do you make of the information? Does any of it surprise you?
I was struck by the dropoff in the 12th grade between the number of kids who enrolled as seniors and those who received a diploma. ( This was among group of kids whose enrollment was tracked since they were seventh-graders in 2002.)
Survey: Oakland principals like to control their own budgets
THURSDAY UPDATE: You can find the memo here.
A survey of Oakland principals by a local advocacy group found support for the district's unorthodox, largely decentralized school budgeting system, known as RBB; it also found that one-third of the principals surveyed didn't feel prepared or equipped to run their entire school budget, as they're expected to do.
A memo to the superintendent and school board, which contains the survey results and recommendations, was led by Think College Now Principal David Silver and Esperanza (at Stonehurst) Principal Sondra Aguilera. It was staffed by Great Oakland Public Schools, a coalition that supports greater school autonomy, so I would have been surprised if the survey found that principals disliked the model. About half of the OUSD principals completed the survey.
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Chantix Suicide WarningsIn July 2009, the FDA announced an update to Chantix (known generically as varenicline) warnings, alerting patients to the risk of serious mental health events linked to use of the smoking cessation drug. Pfizer, maker of Chantix, was required to put a Boxed Warning on the Chantix label, highlighting the risk of depressed mood, hostility and suicidal thoughts when using the medication. At the time of the announcement, the FDA noted that patients should weigh the risks of continuing smoking against the risks of using Chantix to quit. The FDA warned, however, that some patients experienced unusual changes to their mood or behavior even after stopping the medication.
In addition to the Boxed Warning, the FDA required Pfizer to conduct a clinical trial to determine how frequently mental health symptoms occurred in patients using Chantix to quit smoking.
Chantix SuicideWhen the FDA made its announcement in 2009, it had received 98 crude reports of completed suicide associated with Chantix (a crude report means the FDA had not examined each report in depth to ensure there were no duplicates). It had a further 188 crude reports of suicide attempts.
In October 2011, the FDA announced that two studies concluded Chantix does not lead to more hospitalizations from psychiatric events than other nicotine replacement therapies. The agency noted, however, that the studies were too small to detect rare adverse events and did not include the increased risk of psychiatric events that did not result in hospitalization.
A study published online in the Public Library of Science journal PLoS One (11/11), however, suggests that use of Chantix was eight times more likely to be linked to suicidal behavior than other nicotine replacement products. The study analyzed reports of serious self-injury or depression associated with the use of Chantix. Furthermore, the study found that 90 percent of all reports of suicide linked to the use of a smoking cessation product from 1998 through 2010 were linked to the use of Chantix, even though Chantix was only on the market from 2006.
Chantix Heart AttackOn June 16, 2011, the US Food and Drug Administration issued a warning that Chantix may be associated with an increased risk of certain cardiovascular adverse events in patients who have cardiovascular disease. This information was added to Chantix physician labeling. According to the FDA, a clinical trial of 700 smokers with cardiovascular disease who were treated with Chantix or placebo showed patients treated with Chantix suffered more cardiovascular adverse events than those treated with a placebo. The cardiovascular events included angina pectoris, nonfatal myocardial infarction, need for coronary revascularization and new diagnosis of peripheral vascular disease. Although the number of cardiovascular events was small, the FDA notes that some events, including heart attack, occurred more frequently in patients treated with Chantix.
Chantix LawsuitsChantix lawsuits have been filed against Pfizer Inc, alleging the smoking cessation drug caused users to commit suicide or attempt suicide, and that Pfizer did not adequately warn patients or the medical community about the risk of side effects. Patients who used Chantix and attempted suicide before mid-2009 while still taking the medication may be eligible to file a lawsuit. Similarly, family members whose loved ones committed suicide while taking Chantix might have grounds for a lawsuit.
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Pfizer to Settle 80 Percent of Chantix Lawsuits
Washington, DC: More than 80 percent of the 2,700 federal and state Chantix lawsuits facing Pfizer look as if they could be settled. Pfizer, the maker of the controversial smoking cessation drug known generically as varenicline, faces a raft of lawsuits alleging Chantix causes suicide, suicide attempts and other psychiatric disturbances [READ MORE]
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Newtown, CT: As 2012 comes to a close, the horrific massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut continues to galvanize public opinion on everything from the availability of guns, to the reasons why a young man like Adam Lanza might be driven to undertake such a shocking assault on human life. And while the debate rages over the gun issue and the ultimate safety of children while at school, a quieter conversation involves the role of prescription drugs and how their use might push some individuals out of control. Chantix is one such drug that has been linked to prior examples of violence, including Chantix aggression [READ MORE]
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Washington, DC: People taking the smoking cessation drug Chantix (varenicline) may have a higher risk of suffering major adverse cardiovascular events, according to information issued by the Food and Drug Administration this week. The results support earlier findings [READ MORE]
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Guédelon is open!
The site re-opened its doors on March 16th.
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We look forward to welcoming you this season to watch the work in progress, notably the building of the castle's final cross-rib vault in the chapel tower, but also the working watermill and the exhibition on hydraulic power in the Middle Ages..
BBC series "Secrets of the Castle"
Historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold come to Guédelon to learn the skills of medieval castle builders.
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Peter Ginn's adventures in Guédelon, Part 1
Armed with a French phrase book and my trusty pair of rigger boots I gently woke my fellow presenter, Tomo, who was slumbering on my couch. It was time to go to France and travel to the world's largest experimental archaeology project: Guédelon...
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Connecticut native Matt Barnes ready to make impact for Red Sox
Nearly four years ago the Red Sox used their first-round pick (19th overall) in the 2011 MLB Draft on University of Connecticut pitcher Matt Barnes.
The St. Louis Cardinals await. But who?
With a crucial Game 5 victory in Detroit, the Red Sox now have two shots at a World Series berth. Both shots will be taken at home in Fenway Park.
Normally, that would make me feel all warm inside. Just win one game, right? Much easier said than done with Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander standing in your way. Scherzer a near lock for the Cy Young, Verlander a former MVP.
Clay Buchholz takes the mound for Boston in the first of the final two chances. His first outing of the series didn't go as planned, giving up five runs over 5 2/3 innings. Scherzer, on the other hand, was dominant, giving up just one run on two hits over 7 innings, fanning 13. Boston's offense looked inept trying to even make contact with his pitches. Papi would bail out Buchholz with a grand slam and eventually get Boston the win, but had he not, we would be singing a very different tune right now.
I'm not going to take the Belichick "one game at a time" approach here, because there is a serious threat to Boston's World Series hopes waiting for them in a potential Game 7 in Justin Verlander, who made just one mistake in his first outing of the series that lead to a Napoli homer. Opposite him, Lackey had to muster one of the best performances of his career for Boston to hold on. Verlander may have had a sub-par regular season by his standards, but his stuff is the best in the game when it matters most.
In total, the Red Sox are hitting a miserable 6-50 (.120 BA), 2B, HR, 23K vs. Verlander and Scherzer. It's tough to believe they will keep that pace up, but it's also tough to believe either of these guys will implode with a chance to fight for their season.
So what does that mean? It means Boston's improved offense over the past two games has to continue back at home. Seeing a pitcher for the second time around will certainly help that, but the same can be said for Detroit's hitting as well. There are some key players to keep an eye on that need to have big games if Detroit wants to force a decisive Game 7.
Detroit has big guns both in their lineup and on the mound. Their issue thus far has been getting both to click in the same game on a consistent basis. If the Red Sox want a shot at the World Series, they have to get to Scherzer, and get to Scherzer early. Boston's offense has a knack for scoring in chunks. Nine times in the playoffs Boston has scored two or more runs in an inning. If the Red Sox can compile an inning where they put up a few runs and force Detroit to play from behind, that can put a tremendous amount of pressure on both Scherzer and their offense. In a win-or-go-home situation, falling behind early on the road can spell disaster.
I don't love Boston in either game, but I certainly will give the edge to them in Game 6. Relying on John Lackey to beat Justin Verlander again head-to-head in a Game 7 for a shot at the World Series scares the daylights out of me. A quality trait about Buchholz is he never implodes; the five earned runs he gave up in his last outing were the most all season, and Boston still was able to escape with the victory. Expect him to have a solid performance with Boston's offense continuing to stay solid.
If not, pray.
Nearly four years ago the Red Sox used their first-round pick (19th overall) in the 2011 MLB Draft on University of Connecticut pitcher Matt Barnes.
Patriots Day is a day where the entire city of Boston comes together as one to celebrate one of the worlds most historical races, coupled with a Red Sox matinee in Fenway. What could be better?
The Yankees and Red Sox have a reputation of playing not only some of the most intense games in baseball, but also some of the longest. Friday night, (and into Sunday morning), certainly did nothing to help that reputation.
New law requires ignition interlock device for first-time offenders
'No meaningful issues' standing in way of L+M affiliation with Yale-New Haven
New Connecticut Port Authority comes into existence Wednesday
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The majority of women suffer from poor body image which is appalling when you think about all the resources that are out there for women to feel good about themselves and not to mention that it is 2013. So when I was approached to be part of the What I See Project whose aim is to promote female empowerment I could not say no. The What I See Project aims to provide a safe environment where women can share their struggles, achievements and inner thoughts, and express themselves freely through a website that appreciates them for who they really are. It was founded by Edwina Dunn, a successful entrepreneur who is the brains behind the Tesco's Clubcard. She started the initiative in order to celebrate the inspiring women from everyday life whose stories would otherwise go unacknowledged. I was asked to film a segment talking about what I see when I look in the mirror. What a good question hey? But also a very heavy loaded one which required a lot of thought in order to articulate it properly. However me being me did not prepare anything at all before I headed to the offices of The What I See Project staff. This is how my video turned out.
I really enjoyed watching the videos of all these wonderful women and I loved hearing their stories. It really does make you realise that no matter how perfect other people's lives seem from the outside we all face the same struggles. The What I See Project launched on 27th August and until 1st October we will see women all over the world airing their views about their self image. Writers, editors, bloggers and communicators from fashion, science, business, politics, art, sport, feminism and motherhood will tell their inspiring stories. In addition 10 short documentaries will be released, each one exploring the thoughts and feelings of a woman who has become an outstanding success in their particular profession. A film of these ambassadors will then be premiered on October 1 at The Science Museum.
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For more information about The What I See Project you can visit their website. You can also follow them on Twitter.


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The Bow School to Career Partnership is a district-wide initiative designed to ensure that Bow students have the skills necessary to make a successful transition from school to career. Comprised of educators and administrators, the business community, students and parents, the Partnership oversees school to career activities at Bow Elementary School, Bow Memorial School, and Bow High School.
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Students have a 20 hours minimum Career Exploration and 20 hours Community Service non-credit graduation requirement. These requirements are each pro-rated at 5 hours per year for those students not attending Bow High School for 4 years. These hours need to be pre-approved and documented using the Career Exploration Documentation Form and the Community Service Documentation Form.
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The Ohio Christian University Student Government Association is proud to announce the Senior Class of 2012 gift to the university. The Senior Class Council has purchased a bronze plaque of the University Seal to be placed in the Walk of Legacy. The Student Government Association Executive Council found it appropriate to have the bronze plaque as a part of the Walk of Legacy because the senior class has left an imprint where their legacy will carry on through the generations. The Senior Class Council has chosen a quote by the late Martin Luther King Jr., "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." Their hope for OCU students is that they keep pursuing their dreams and finding their passions in order to fulfill the purpose for which Christ Jesus has called them.


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It's still early in the basketball season and Starkville Christian boys coach Mark Horstmeyer knows it will take some time to work out all of the kinks.
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After weeks of speculation and rumors, Missouri officially joined the Southeastern conference on Sunday.
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text: The hardest part about telling your story is deciding where to begin. Where did the learning start? Or the more popular question "How did you get into technology?" The answer is I don't really know. It just happened. The map of my journey can tell the story better than I can. What the map doesn't tell you is that when I was 21, I set a goal for myself to be a principal of a school before I was 30. I'm not sure exactly why I set that goal for myself or why age was so important to me. I had my Master's Degree by the time I was 27 and finished my administrative certification by the time I was 28. I was on track, I was focused. I then started blogging. For the rest of the story, I point you to The Thinking Stick. I'm still interested in administration but more interested in leadership and how I, one person, can help educators prepare students for an unknown future.


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But there's rumors that many News and Talk channels will be merging next week as well. Much of the changes appear focused primarily on political and sports talk channels. It's an added efficiency that isn't surprising - there's no point having two sets of left-wing and right-wing political talk channels afterall.
Additionally, many staffers have been moved down to the Washington DC offices from Sirius' studios in New York City, according to sources. These Sirius employees have joined what's left of the XM workers down at the former XM-headquarters lovingly known as "The Eck."
One source thinks this is just the tip of the iceberg and that many more staffers will be relocated to XM's vast broadcast facility in DC, where costs are far cheaper than up in mid-town Manhattan.


text: Cleveland Browns quarterback Charlie Frye called today's 34-7 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers "disappointing." That's an understatement. It was pathetic and embarassing, and I'm certainly glad I didn't go. A few more games like that, and I won't even watch them from home. It was nice, though, turning off the TV after that the game and walking away, not having to interview players who are either mad or apathetic and then writing a story or column. I'm officially off the Charlie Frye bandwagon, by the way. I cannot defend that type of a performance. He may not be cut out to be an NFL starting QB. It might be asking too much. He has the heart and mobility, and a capable arm (Joe Montana didn't have the strongest arm in the world) but as for the cerebral part of the game and the leadership ability ... I'm not so sure Frye possess those attributes. And you really cannot teach them, either. The Browns should bench Frye, throw Derek Anderson to the wolves until the bye week (they'll be 1-5 by then) and start Brady Quinn after that. I hope Quinn isn't the next Rick Mirer, although I suspect he will be -- we are talking about the Browns. The receivers are still dropping passes, the ancient defensive line still isn't stopping the run, and the inexperienced secondary (I miss Brian Russell) is getting beat too often. Jamal Lewis was a non-factor -- another disappointment. Joshua Cribbs didn't break one, or even come close for that matter. An excess of turnovers, sacks allowed and penalties -- Cleveland Browns football at its finest. It wasn't all Cleveland ineptness, though. Let's give Pittsburgh its due. That's a pretty solid team, and Big Ben, Willie Parker and the defense did what they needed to do to win. I predicted the Browns would go 4-12 this season (see earlier post on Fandy.com), but I might have to rethink that. With this type of performance, I don't know if there are four opponents on the schedule that Cleveland can beat. I put some other quotes from Frye and several teammates on my Norwalk Reflector blog at www.norwalkreflector.com/blogs. Let's rant, Browns fans. Tell me what you think.


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William "Wild Bill" Lovett (c. 1894-October 31, 1923) was an Irish-American gangster in early 20th century New York.
Whoever was responsible for Meehan's murder, Lovett took over swearing to avenge his death at the hands of the hated Italians. His right-hand man was childhood friend Richard "Pegleg" Lonergan. Over the next few years, a tit-for-tat war raged between the "White Hand" and "Black Hand." Lovett was believed to have engineered the February 1921 attempt of Frankie Yale's life in lower Manhattan. Yale was severely wounded and one of his aides killed. The two Irishmen who did the shooting, Petey Behan and Garry Barry, were themselves murdered in retaliation within the following year.
While Lovett had plenty of enemies in the Black Hand, he soon found just as many adversaries amongst his own people. Severely shot and wounded on January 3, 1923 in the bedroom of his Brooklyn apartment, Lovett narrowly escaped death. Gangland legend names the shooter as a young Italian, Vincenzo Gibaldi, who was out to settle a score over the murder of his father at the hands of Lovett's gang. (Gibaldi went on to become a deadly killer for none other than Al Capone's Chicago Outfit, better known as "Machine Gun" Jack McGurn). More probably, the shooters were two disgruntled White Handers, Eddie Hughes and Timmy Quilty. Both would be killed in revenge in the coming months (Quilty was murdered personally by Lovett in May 1923 in a Brooklyn saloon.)
After the failed attempt on his life, Bill Lovett grew close to Pegleg Lonergan's sister Anna and eventually became engaged to her on one condition: Lovett would leave the gang and hand the leadership to someone else. Lovett accepted ths demand handing the leadership over to Richard "Pegleg" Lonergan. Lovett got himself a job working on the docks and he and Anna moved to a small 3-bedroom house in New Jersey. Wild Bill fitted into his new surroundings with ease.
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So we all know that this is the Marine 'BIOLOGY' Quarter and we are primarily studying living things in marine environments (which is of course the coolest aspect of marine science). However, there are many physical processes occurring in and around the world's oceans that ultimately affect marine biota. The geophysics of the ocean floor is a major one and as was evident on Sucia Is., we are sitting in a pretty unique geological location.
The islands are the highest points of an underwater mountain range that connects Vancouver Is. to the mainland. They were formed as a result of the Juan de Fuca tectonic plate subducting (forced underneath and melted) underneath the North American plate. Subduction zones can lead to intense volcanic action as the crust of the plate being subducted is liquefied in the upper mantle and forced upwards again.
As Emily briefly explained, the cliffs on Sucia Is. are actually comprised of ancient sea floor sediments that were pushed upward due to geologic activity and eventually carved up by glaciers during the "Wisconsin Glaciation" of the last major ice age. The calcified structures of the fossilized organisms we saw were preserved due to the intense pressure of being buried under constantly forming sea floor sediment layers.
Seeing these ancient fossils on Friday was really cool! I really wish I had brought my camera, I'm jealous of Mike's awesome pictures. I think geology and paleontology are really cool and again, this is a great area to see it in action. I would like to do some reading on fossils and go back to Sucia sometime in the future.
The trip over on the R/V Centennial was really nice too. I had a good time chilling on the deck and in the cabin and filling out dichotomous surveys. Kevin's algae lecture was pretty cool. I'm definitely looking forward to seeing all those species on our dives.
This was actually my third experience doing an otter trawl and second doing one on the Centennial. I got to spend the night at FHL last winter for my BIOL 180 field trip and we did one then too. My first was with Tim Essington for FISH 210. Otter trawls are always awesome. Even though I kind of feel bad that so many of the animals suffered pressure trauma. Oh well.
Our first week here has been really great! I can't believe how much we've done so far. I'm really looking forward to the rest of the quarter!
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There's a big, blue sky above us, and an orangey winter sun. We're following another Boxster Spyder, whose exhaust emits a fruity Porsche parp as its driver works his way through the 'box. Its back tyres kick up little curlicues of dust as it runs momentarily wide. Romantic, see?
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Just like literature, mathematics can boot up your brain
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Anyone who knows the recent research that shows that a reader's brains are directly, measurably affected by reading fiction won't be surprised to learn that mathematics can have a similar effect – at least on mathematicians. A recent article in Nature citing research in Frontiers of Human Neurooscience describes how scientists at University College London used nuclear magnetic resonance imaging to track the response of mathematicians' brains to equations – but specifically those that the mathematicians regarded as "beautiful."
Comprehension apparently plays a big part in the response – once again, something that won't surprise those familiar with similar instances in literature. The researchers found that the mathematicians' brains showed responses in exactly the area associated with appreciation of beautiful paintings or music, confirming the cliche that mathematics is a thing of beauty to mathematicians. The results also showed that the mathematicians had similar responses to the most beautiful, and ugliest, equations. A control group knowing nothing of mathematics showed no such reaction.
Given the effects that literature can have on your brain, it should be no surprise that mathematics can as well. It also ought to comfort both readers and wranglers to know that there are real objective correlates for their subjective experience of beauty, in prose or in numbers. And we have the NMR scans to prove it.
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Ah, I can certainly see myself there. I majored in engineering, which meant a lot of math. But I brute forced my way through it, working hard to acquire the skills necessary. Physics could occasionally seem beautiful. But math was never beautiful to me. I never felt any emotions about equations. They excited no more feeling in me than a mechanic feels looking at a wrench. They were just tools.
On the other hand, I do sometimes sense beauty in literature. When a writer gets something just right, perhaps with a scene or with what a character says, I stand amazed. Just a few days ago, to finish up a book I've been working on, I read this from Hamlet's famous 'to be or not to be' soliloquy:
But that the dread of something after death,
The undiscover'd country from whose bourn
No traveller returns, puzzles the will
And makes us rather bear those ills we have
Than fly to others that we know not of?
Thus conscience does make cowards of us all;
And thus the native hue of resolution
Is sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought,
And enterprises of great pith and moment
With this regard their currents turn awry,
And lose the name of action.
It perfectly expresses why the fear of death or some other ill, causes us to "suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune" rather than "take up arms against a sea of troubles."
Yes, we can say all that with every-day words, not mentioning arrows, a sea of troubles, or an undiscover'd country. But with those words the meaning weakens and vanishes. That's why Shakespeare can still delight almost 400 years after his death. And centuries from now, people 'will count themselves cursed' because the language has changed so much that what he says will have become a a foreign tongue.
In the tale I'm finishing up for publication, a girl in her mid-teens must ride a very dangerous thoroughbred horse across Klan-infested roads at night to warn her father, because only that horse can get her to him in time. But she shows none of Hamlet's irresolution. Setting aside all fear of death, she rides into that 'sea of troubles,' concerned only for her father and, again unlike Hamlet, confident that God will guide her.
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Raleigh, NC - On February 17, 2013 at 10:30am, FOX50 WRAZ-TV will launch a new local program. Airing each Sunday at 10:30am on FOX50, "Hola - North Carolina" will connect viewers with the growing Hispanic and Latino community in the Raleigh-Durham television market. The only local bilingual lifestyle program, "Hola - North Carolina" will appeal to both Spanish and English speaking viewers. The program is hosted by Susie De Los Santos and produced by Ruben Reyes. Miss De Los Santos is an accomplished television personality, model and magazine publisher. She is well known in the Hispanic community and has been featured in many television projects in the United States and on Univision. Mr. Reyes has over twenty years of experience as a television, film and documentary producer in the Dominican Republic and in the United States.
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We're constantly looking for clues about what's coming up next on Pretty Little Liars, and what better source of spoiler-y info than the promos themselves? We've taken a close look at the awesome Canadian preview for Season 3, Episode 22: "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?" (March 5) and there's a lot of exciting stuff going on.
Here are the most important things we've gathered from our frame-by-frame analysis:
The Liars visit Spencer in Radley. Although the episode begins with the Lairs not knowing where Spencer is, evidently they find her, because at :05 we see Spencer telling her friends, "You don't know who I am anymore."
Spencer taking pills? At :09 we see Spencer receiving some pills from an orderly. Will she take them?
Aria threatens Mona. Aria (Lucy Hale) gets her badass on, telling Mona, "If Spencer doesn't get better, you're going to wish you broke your neck when you fell off that cliff."
Could Toby be alive? At :13, we see Spencer in a meeting with Dr. Sullivan (Annabeth Gish), who asks her, "Why don't you want to believe that he could be alive?" "Because I know what I saw!" Spencer declares.
Byron? At :22 we see someone who looks like Byron. Who's he talking too?
Aria gets a harrowing message. At :22 we also see Aria — in her pajamas — looking at her phone in distress.
"Will the circle be unbroken"? At :20 we see the title of the episode etched into wood, signed by initials that seen to start with "A". (The rest is hard to read. "AKLB"? "AKLD"? "Caleb"? What do you think?)
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With the growth of techniques such as medical imaging, laser surgery and radiation therapy, physics now plays a role in medicine that transcends its traditional importance as a foundation for further scientific training. Specialties such as radiology, radiation oncology, ophthalmology and obstetrics make intensive use of these tools. Haverford students interested in careers in medicine should consider, in addition to medical school, careers in areas such as medical physics, nursing and medical technology.
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The PreHealth Advising office is here to help Haverford students and alumni interested in becoming physicians or in other health related careers.PreHealth Advising Office
Students wishing to complete the requirements for medical school should meet with the Prehealth advisor by contacting the Prehealth Advising Office (X1148 or email firstname.lastname@example.com), and discuss their physics courses with the physics department (email the physics chair). Students should verify that their planned course schedule meets the requirements and review their extracurricular pre-health activities. The pre-health science requirements of a year of physics (with lab), two years of chemistry (one year of inorganic (general chemistry) and one of organic, both with lab), and a year of biology (with lab) can be met readily from a variety of majors with advance planning. Many medical schools now also require or strongly recommend biochemistry, which students can satisfy by taking Bio/Chem 300 a or b (Bio "Superlab"). The math required by medical schools will be covered by a standard physics major curriculum. Most medical schools also require a year of English, which can be fulfilled at many schools with writing and humanities courses. If you think you will apply for medical school right after Haverford, you should finish these requirements before your senior year.
- What courses do I take for a Prehealth Physics major?
- How does the Biophysics Concentration for Physics Majors relate to a Prehealth program?
- What is Medical Physics, and how do I prepare for this field?
- Which physics courses should I take if I am not sure of my major? (101/102 or 105/106)
- I'm a Prehealth who will not major in physics. When should I take physics? How does it fit into my overall schedule of courses?
- How do these courses prepare me for the MCAT?
- Additional useful information about MCAT preparation and performance
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What courses do I take for a Prehealth Physics Major?
Many of our majors have gone on to study medicine in MD or MD/PhD programs after completing their physics degrees. The pre-health science requirements of a year of physics (with lab), two years of chemistry (one year of inorganic and one of organic, both with lab), and a year of biology (with lab) can be met readily within the context of a physics major with advance planning. Many medical schools now also require or strongly recommend biochemistry, which students can satisfy by taking Bio/Chem 300 a or b (Bio "Superlab"). This course can count toward one of the required six 300-level courses for the physics major. (We do recommend that students wishing to complete the requirements for medical school while majoring in physics contact the Prehealth Advising Office (X1148 or email email@example.com) to verify that their planned course schedule meets the requirements and to take advantage of the other services offered by that office.) The math requirements for medical school are readily met by the standard math requirements for the physics major.
A one possible program for the pre-health physics major is shown below. While there is nothing unique about the timing of the chemistry and biology courses shown here, this does keep the number of natural science courses with labs to a minimum each semester, while allowing students to take the math they need early on. An alternative for the student with advanced preparation is to take Physics 105: Advanced General Chemistry in the first year and Bio/Chem 300a or b (Super Lab--counts as two lab credits on transcript!!) in the junior or senior year. (These three courses may replace two of the required upper-level physics courses for a pre-health major.) Students should consult the physics major catalog description for more specifics on which courses fulfill the major requirements.
Possible Program of Study for Prehealth Physics Major
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At least three upper level physics courses, which may include a semester of research.
Physics 399: Senior Seminar
How does the Biophysics Concentration for Physics Majors relate to a Prehealth program?
The course requirements for a Biophysics Concentration cover all of the Prehealth requirements except for the full year of organic chemistry with laboratory. Students considering the concentration in Biophysics should consult that program's websites at: Biochemistry and Biophysics Concentration and speak with both a Biophysics Concentration advisor and the Prehealth advisor about how that program's courses will satisfy the pre-health requirements.
What is Medical Physics, and how do I prepare for this field?
Students interested in both physics and medicine might wish to consider a career in medical physics. Medical physicists work in clinical and research settings in areas such as radiation therapy, nuclear medicine, and diagnostic radiology (medical imaging). To follow this career path, you should start by getting an undergraduate degree in physics or a closely related field while pursuing additional relevant coursework and research opportunities. You would also need to get a graduate degree in medical physics (a Masters in Medical Physics or a PhD) from an accredited program, then do a residency in a medical physics specialty at an accredited institution. Finally, you get certified in a medical physics specialty by taking board exams.
Visit the American Association of Medical Physicists website for more specific information and for summer research fellowship opportunities. Nearby medical centers can also provide opportunities to visit with local medical physicists to learn more about this career in person or to visit local facilities. You can consult with members of our department and the Prehealth advisor for more information.
The AAPM also sponsors two summer student intern programs: the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) Summer Undergraduate Fellowship Program and the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) Minority Undergraduate Summer Experience Program.
Which physics courses should I take if I am not sure of my major? (101/102 or 105/106)
Either of Haverford's year-long introductory physics courses (the sequences 101/102 and 105/106) can satisfy the Prehealthical requirement for a year of college-level physics with laboratory. Students should decide between these two sequences based on their interests and potential majors. Physics 101-102 : Classical and Modern Physics I and II were designed for students who are likely to take just this one sequence in the physical sciences, without further study in chemistry, physics or astronomy. The sequence 105-106, which is intended to serve students interested in the physical sciences, including astronomy, chemistry and physics, as well as mathematics, is offered in parallel. Both courses of study are challenging and both use calculus, which is a pre-requisite for 105 and a co-requisite for 101. We have done careful analyses of the grade distributions and the physical sciences MCAT scores of Prehealth who take each sequence. Prehealths who take the MCATs have the same average grade and distribution, regardless of whether they took 105/106 or 101/102. (The average for both is 3.31, standard devation 0.55) and the physical sciences MCAT scores are 10.5 +/- 0.6 for Physics 105/106 and 9.8 +/- 0.2 for Physics 101/102. (The lower error bars for 101/102 are due to the larger number of students in that sequence.)
I am a Prehealth who will not major in physics. When should I take physics? How does it fit into my overall schedule of courses?
Unfortunately the typical program for pre-healthical students places physics in the junior year because students take chemistry first year and sophomore year, then take biology in the sophomore year. However, many students would benefit from studying physics in their freshman year, since much of introductory physics is fundamental to chemistry and in turn to biology. Our biology and chemistry faculty agree that for well prepared students who have been placed into Chem 105 and whose mathematics placement is Math 114 or higher, it is quite feasible to include physics in the 1st year as shown in the table below . This program allows the natural science disciplines to be encountered in their natural order.
Prehealthical students and potential chemistry and biology majors who are placed into the second year chemistry of the chemistry sequence (Chem 220) should also consider enrolling in Physics 101/102 or 105/106 in the first year, especially if placed into Math 121.
Physics 101 or 105
Math 114/115
Physics 102 or 106
Chem 105
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Bio 200a
Chem 221 and/or
Bio 200b
How do these courses prepare me for the MCAT?
We note that while students can satisfy the Prehealthical requirements by taking a year of physics at either Haverford or elsewhere, we have found that students who take physics at Haverford score higher (9.8 on average) on the physical science MCAT than do students who take it elsewhere (8.9 on average.) About 63% of the students taking physics at Haverford score 10 or higher, compared to 45% taking it elsewhere. This is a stronger correlation than that between the course grade and the MCAT score.
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This is the first time that such a large gathering will be held at Rashtrapati Bhavan, where the biggest ceremonies so far have seen a maximum of up to 1,500 to 2,000 guests, for instance, during the 'At Home' functions on the occasions of Republic and Independence days.
The swearing-in functions of Chandrashekhar in 1990 and Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 1998 were held at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan and saw an attendance of 1,200 to 1,300 guests, said Omita Paul, Press Secretary to President Pranab Mukherjee.
"With the gathering (for Modi's swearing-in) expected to be around 4,000 people, it was a huge logistical challenge for us and we enjoyed it," Paul said while interacting with mediapersons on the preparations for tomorrow's function, when Modi will be sworn-in at 6 P.M.
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The secretary said that the President had given his nod for the swearing-in to be held at the forecourt as he has always favoured the participation of more and more people.
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With the weather forecast hinting at the likelihood of thunder showers tomorrow, Paul said she is hoping that no rain occurs during the function as the venue would then have to shift inside to the 'Durbar Hall', which has seating for 500 people while 400 others can fit in standing.
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All these views mentioned above have been held by the masses of men for many years or by a small but select group of extraordinary men. It is likely that they are right in at least a few respects, and for this reason we have compared them to our definition of happiness.
It must be stated at this point that happiness, though the most pleasant and noblest thing in the world, requires external goods to some extent. It is not possible to perform noble acts without the necessary wherewithal. Many actions can only be performed with the help of instruments, as it were — friends, wealth, political influence. The absence of certain external goods, such as good ancestry, good looks, good children, can spoil what might otherwise be supreme happiness. This is why people classify good luck with happiness or virtue, because the last two require a firm basis of external prosperity.
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64, of Newburyport, died unexpectedly from surgical complications on Saturday February 16, 2013 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital. Rand was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts on September 24, 1948 to Theodore and Ethyl (Copeland) Ackroyd. He was educated in the Methuen school systems. He attended Wentworth College and graduated valedictorian of his class. He then attended Northeastern University and earned his BS in Mechanical Engineering. He was employed by Watts Regulator Company from 1972-1997. During this time, Mr. Ackroyd held many positions including Vice President of Codes and Standards and Vice President of Research and Development. Mr. Ackroyd held over 15 patents in backflow prevention valves as well as general plumbing products. In 1997, he left Watts Regulator to be a stay at home Dad to his infant son, Cuyler Ackroyd. During this time, Mr. Ackroyd also started his own technical consulting company, Rand Engineering, Inc. Rand Engineering provided expert witness, forensic and litigation support services in the field of plumbing product performance, specifically with backflow prevention, pressure regulation, temperature control and safety pressure relief valves. Rand Engineering was also actively involved in developing and the updating of plumbing product performance standards, obtaining product approvals and managing the Plumbing and Drainage Institute trade association. Mr. Ackroyd was considered one of the world's foremost experts in the area of backflow prevention. He was awarded IAPMO's Industry Man of the Year in 1996, ASSE's Fellow Award for Outstanding Contributions in 1998 and ASSE's Henry B. Davis Award for Meritorious Service in 1999. Mr. Ackroyd was a regular contributor to industry trade journals and lectured nationwide on Backflow Prevention and the Effective Use of Grease Interceptors. Mr. Ackroyd was a member of many plumbing and heating associations including American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE), American Society of Sanitary Engineering (ASSE), American National Standards Institute (ANSI), American Waterworks Association (AWWA), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), American Backflow Prevention Association (ABPA), International Code Council (ICC), Canadian Standards Committee (CSA), International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO), Plumbing and Drainage Institute (PDI), University of Southern California Foundation for Cross Connection Control and Hydraulic Research (USCFCCCR) and NSF International
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