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This article describes an approach designed to decrease math anxiety and teach students about the use of mathematical symbols simplifying radicals. A deck of cards is used in a demonstration, and a problem set using real life examples to master the... (View More) use of radicals is included. This resource is from PUMAS - Practical Uses of Math and Science - a collection of brief examples created by scientists and engineers showing how math and science topics taught in K-12 classes have real world applications. (View Less)
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This is an activity about the properties and characteristics of Earth's magnetic field as shown through magnetometer data and its 3D vector nature. This resource builds understanding of conceptual tools such as the addition of vectors and... (View More) interpreting contour maps displaying magnetic signature data. Learners will make several paper 3D vector addition models, watch podcasts on how to analyze magnetometer data, and employ 3D vector plots to create a model of the 3D magnetic field in the location of the magnetometer closest to their town. This is a multi-step activity with corresponding worksheets for each step. The activity uses data from the THEMIS (Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Substorms) GEONS magnetometer, and requires the use of a computer with internet access and speakers, 2-inch polystyrene balls and bamboo skewers. This is activity 16 from Exploring Magnetism: Earth's Magnetic Personality. (View Less)
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On Fri, Jan 06, 2012 at 08:24:33AM -0800, Eric Engelhard wrote:
> > Has anyone used processing+openjdk more extensively? I'd be interested
> > to hear if it's up to non-trivial usage.
> Yes, I should have clarified that it is published APPLETS that I can
> not view such as my own applets as well as those at
> openprocessing.org. I can design locally, but can not view my work
> pushed to my web pages. I am still running Ubuntu 10.04 on my netbook
> and would be very interested if 11.10 resolves this issue, but I
> believe that it does not.
That sucks. I thought Open JDK was a full replacement. I guess it is
not so for applets. I imagine that Debian is the same?
It seemed that when OpenJDK jumped onto the scene, there were lots of
unimplemented things, but then it seemed as if it became the standard.
I guess that Oracle changed the licensing for its JDK for distribution
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NASA: Cooling pump on space station shuts downDecember 12th, 2013 by Seth Borenstein in Astronomy & Space / Space Exploration
This NASA photo obtained June 18, 2013 shows a view of Earth as seen from the Cupola on the Earth-facing side of the International Space Station.
NASA said Wednesday it was looking into a problem with a malfunctioning cooling pump on the International Space Station, but there was no immediate danger to the two American astronauts, three Russian cosmonauts, and Japanese astronaut on board.
A valve on a pump on one of the station's two external cooling loops shut down because it was too cool Wednesday afternoon, NASA spokesman Bob Jacobs said. He said that at no time was the crew at risk. But some non-critical equipment on the massive orbital outpost was powered down.
"It could be a serious problem, but it's not an emergency," Johnson Space Center spokesman Kelly Humphries said.
Engineers suspect a valve inside the pump was faulty and ground controllers moved electrical power supplies to the other cooling loop, Jacobs said. These loops circulate ammonia outside the station to keep equipment inside and outside cool.
"The station wasn't ever in any danger," Jacobs said.
Jacobs said the crew were preparing to go to bed as normal, while engineers on the ground tried to troubleshoot the problem. The faulty pump and cooling loop did start up again, he said.
Humphries said it was too early to speculate whether a spacewalk would be needed to fix the problem.
The station commander is cosmonaut Oleg Kotov. Americans Rick Mastracchio and Michael Hopkins, Russians Mikhail Tyurin and Sergey Ryazanaskiy, and Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata are aboard. The orbital outpost, the size of a football field and weighing nearly 1 million pounds (450,000), has been in orbit more than 220 miles (354 kilometers) above Earth since 1998.
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Where can I buy Annie Sloan Chalk Paint?
My first few cans came from a stockist in Mebane, NC, which is about a hour long drive. Since then, I've ordered online from Periwinkle Pass, which is on the East Coast and Michella Marie , on the West Coast. I chose to purchase my second order through Michella Maire because she offers sample pots. They arrive in cute little canning jars and cost around $10. If you're searching for a local stockist or a stockist selling online, check out Chalk Paint North America.
I painted a piece in ASCP and waxed it. I'm not thrilled with the look, can I start over?
Yes! There is no need to sand or strip the paint off. Even though you waxed the piece, you can paint right over it with a new coat of chalk paint.
Do I need to wax my dresser after painting it?
Yep. Chalk paint is very matte and over time will scratch and absorb oils and liquids. I once was painting outside, and it started to sprinkle. Little raindrops stained the hutch I was working on. I gave it a day to dry out but little marks were still apparent. Think of the wax as your top protectant coat.
I see too many brush strokes! How do I get a smooth finish?
I was thinking the same thing when I painted with Paris Gray for the first time. Luckily, most of the brush strokes fade away as the furniture dries. If you still have brush strokes, you could consider sanding prior to painting or use a foam roller. Maybe even a paint sprayer? I don't worry too much about brush strokes because I tend to go for the whole distressed/old charm look. To me, chalk paint is not perfect but that is the whole appeal.
How do I clean my brushes after painting and waxing?
I just use a gentle dish soap and warm water to wash my Purdy paint brushes. I also do the same when washing off wax. However, if there is excessive wax build up on the brush, I give it a good soaking. Most of the time I wax with old cotton tea shirts or cheese cloth. They make for a super easy clean up.
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April is very important for the Rutgers women's basketball program right now.
The Scarlet Knights want to be competing for a national championship in April and they are looking to former East Oktibbeha player April Sykes to get them there.
In her preseason basketball press conference, Rutgers women's coach C. Vivan Stringer made no secret about what the goals were for her team.
"We want to win a national championship," Stringer said. "We say it. We profess it. It's the highest level so why wouldn't we. All things have to be right, but we're not trying to hide. We would like to do that.
"We recognize where we are. I am extremely happy with them as a group. It's the right blend, but we're going to win together or lose together."
The 10th-ranked Scarlet Knights are on the way to achieving good things this season and take a 12-2 overall record into today's game against Cincinnati. They have won three-straight after beating Syracuse 55-44 in the Big East opener Tuesday night.
Sykes, a senior guard, likes the versatility of Rutgers and doesn't see why it can't meet Stringer's expectations.
"It's been a while since the last championship appearance by Rutgers," Sykes said. "Everyone knows their role on this team and no one (is) questioning what they should be doing. As long as we don't lack focus as a team, we can make a huge run.
"We must concentrate on the defensive side. As long as we play defense, crash the boards a little harder, block out more and cut our turnovers down, we can go far."
Offensively, Sykes likes the inside-outside game of the Scarlet Knights with what she and Khadijah Rusdan can provide at guard, Monique Oliver in the post and when freshmen Betnijah Laney and Shake Richardson come into game.
"We don't miss a beat when we put freshmen out there," Sykes said. "They still make freshmen mistakes but that comes with the territory."
Sykes said the upperclassmen do everything they can to keep the freshmen progressing in the right direction.
Nikki Speed and Erica Wheeler have shown Sykes what being leaders are all about.
"Nikki Speed is a vocal leader and she is always doing the little things like taking charges, making the extra pass and even rebounding at the guard," Sykes said. "Erica Wheeler who can knock the jump shot down consistently."
Then there's Sykes who has already put together an impressive senior season.
Sykes leads Rutgers in scoring at 14.9 points per game and is the second-leading rebounder at 5.7 boards per game. She is shooting 43 percent from the field (87-of-202) and 34 percent from 3-point range (23-of-68).
"She is much more relaxed," Stringer said of Sykes. "Last year, we told her she would be our go-to player and she knew what (we) needed her to do."
During the off-season, Sykes joined the USA Pan American Games Team and the opportunity to participate with different players was helpful.
"Olympics is all about team," Sykes said.
Sykes' career with the Scarlet Knights didn't get off to a fast start, but she has been satisfied with the way things are going now.
It has become a positive situation for Sykes to see the freshmen coming in and learning the Rutgers system. She wants to make sure to improve as a leader and do what it takes to keep the success coming.
"I'm extremely happy because I knew I could do nothing but go up," Sykes said. "When you are looking for something in life, it's easy to be deceived. I'm looking toward the future and things that will help me after college as well as right now.
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I sense some controversy this week but I'm sure many fans will be happy with my choice. I'm going to say it right now, Edwin Encarnacion got snubbed because he could easily be the Blue Jay of the Week if it weren't for a certain someone making a statement.
This weeks Blue Jay of the Week is…. Jose Bautista! (@JoeyBats19)
| 9 hits | 5 hr | 7 rbi | 2 bb | 8 runs | .333 avg |
HE'S BAAAACK! I feel confident in making that statement with the way Jose Bautista has been playing lately. If you compare this weeks stats to EE's you will actually find that Edwin put up slightly better numbers across the board, minus the home run column. So why doesn't EE get the nod? Simply because it's so great to see JoeyBats mashing the ball again!
The number you are about to read is just mind blowing… 117 mph! That's how quickly the ball left the Skydome off the bat of Jose Bautista this week. It is the fastest a ball that has left the park all season across all of MLB and I'll be very impressed if anyone surpasses that number this year.
Jose seemed to have found his groove at Target Field because by the time he left Minnesota he had a total of 10 home runs in 11 career games at the stadium. Over the past 7 games he now has 5 home runs and they have come in bunches as he hit them in back-to-back games on two separate occasions.
In that same 7 game span his batting average has climbed from an abysmal .186 to a more respectable .207 by collecting his in 6 of the 7 contests. He continues to prove he has a steady eye as he walked in his only hitless game but surprisingly only accumulated a total of 2 walks on the week.
Slowly many of the Blue Jays are coming around but this man is the most important Blue Jay of them all, he needs to be a leader on and off of the field. Many fans have become frustrated with the way Jose reacts to close pitches, especially early in the games and in the count. I think with the way Brett Lawrie blew up this past week we will see less complaining out of the Blue Jays camp and I expect Bautista to set the example that needs to be made.
It's going to be a slow climb for his batting average to get to the .275 mark but if he can group together a few more weeks like this, that number will be in the box score before we know it.
What about his power? Clearly his power has not gone anywhere as he has already mashed 10 home runs and the good news is that he is off to a similar start as the year that he hit 54 bombs. In 2010 he had 10 home runs at the 39 game mark which is where we are right now but this year he has done it in 5 less official at-bats. He's the reigning home run king for a reason and he continues to prove that by hitting laser beams that are absolutely no-doubters.
Fans need to get back on the wagon quick because it's filling up. Personally I've been patiently waiting for Bautista to break out of his nasty funk and be the Blue Jay of the Week, thankfully the time has finally come!
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Back to back Home Run King. Good call on team backing off after Lawrie fiasco.


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News about Pakistan, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
Jun. 27, 2015
Pakistani Taliban group issues warning that K-Electric power company will be targeted if Karachi continues to suffer power failures, blaming heat-wave-related deaths on company; statement seems aimed at garnering public support for militant group, which suffered in eyes of public after massacre at Peshawar school in 2014. MORE
Jun. 26, 2015
Devastating heat wave afflicting Karachi, Pakistan, has logged death toll of 1,000, leaving country's financial and commercial capital in state of panic and crisis. MORE
Jun. 26, 2015
Op-Ed article by Mohammed Hanif describes how convergence of heat wave in Pakistan and adherence to rules of fasting during month of Ramadan has led to nearly 1,000 people dying in Karachi; notes city has far higher death toll than other areas in country, despite experiencing lower temperatures, due to fact there is little shade and water is scarce; lays blame for deaths in piety enforced by city law and city's contempt for working poor. MORE
Jun. 25, 2015
Temperature drop in Karachi, Pakistan, signals hope that heat wave is abating; merciless temperatures, reaching 113 degrees Fahrenheit, or 45 degrees Celsius, have been responsible for 800 deaths in four days; fatalities have prompted government to close offices and institutions and local Islamic religious leader to issue rare fatwa permitting sick Muslims to forgo annual Ramadan fasting. MORE
Jun. 24, 2015
Torrid heat wave hits Karachi, Pakistan, killing at least 650 people as temperatures soar to 113; national hospitals are overwhelmed and army sets up emergency treatment centers in streets. MORE
Jun. 23, 2015
Pakistan announces that aid agency Save the Children can continue its work in country but on smaller scale and under stricter financial scrutiny. MORE
Jun. 23, 2015
Government of Pakistan declares emergency as heat wave with temperatures reaching to 111 degrees Fahrenheit leaves at least 260 people dead in area around city of Karachi. MORE
Jun. 19, 2015
Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent spokesman Usama Mahmoud posts pictures on Twitter that appear to show American aid worker Warren Weistein before he was killed in American drone strike in Pakistan. MORE
Jun. 17, 2015
Bangladesh's Supreme Court upholds death sentence of top Islamist party leader Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed for murder and other crimes against humanity conducted during 1972 war of independence against Pakistan. MORE
Jun. 13, 2015
Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, Pakistan's interior minister, issues warning to foreign organizations in country that they will face increased scrutiny and may be expelled if they fail to adhere to unspecified rules and laws; warning comes day after authorities sealed Islamabad offices of NGO Save the Children for alleged 'anti-Pakistan' activities; crackdown on NGOs is occurring amid clampdown on freedom of expression and movement. MORE
Jun. 12, 2015
Pakistani authorities shut down office of aid group Save the Children and orders its foreign staff members to leave country within 15 days. MORE
Jun. 11, 2015
Pakistani prison authorities execute Aftab Bahadur for murdering three people in 1992 when he was teenager, despite mercy pleas by rights activists and religious leaders and information found by death penalty opposition group that two witnesses recanted their statements and declared Bahadur innocent. MORE
Jun. 9, 2015
Documentary film Every Last Child tells story of health workers' efforts to distribute polio vaccine in Pakistan and Afghanistan against opposition of Taliban and religious extremists; countries remain last strongholds of disease that has been eliminated in other parts of world. MORE
Jun. 6, 2015
Pakistani officials say court has released eight of 10 Taliban gunmen who were accused of conspiring in 2012 attack on schoolgirl activist Malala Yousafzai, who survived and went on to receive Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 for her advocacy for education of girls. MORE
Jun. 5, 2015
Human rights groups are concerned about Pakistan's quick pace in executing death row prisoners since December 2014 removal of six-year moratorium on death penalty; figure estimated to be between 135-150 executions so far in 2015 is higher than any full year in a decade. MORE
Jun. 2, 2015
Indian Army reports that four militants were killed in gun battle in state of Jammu and Kashmir on disputed border with Pakistan. MORE
May. 31, 2015
Dozens of armed gunmen wearing uniforms of security forces pull ethnic Pashtuns off bus in southwestern Pakistan and execute them, prompting protests in Quetta, Pakistan. MORE
May. 31, 2015
Saba Imtiaz Lives interview with Muhibullah, artist who made his living creating colorful painted trucks in Pakistan; Muhibullah made good living painting NATO supply convoys from 2004 to 2010 but was forced to quit business altogether when convoys ceased. MORE
May. 28, 2015
Investigators in Pakistan, with help of Interpol and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, arrest Axact chief executive Shoaib Ahmed Shaikh and four company executives on fraud, forgery and money laundering charges; company, which claimed to be Pakistan's largest software exporter, is accused of having run a global diploma mill, making millions of dollars through hundreds of fake online education websites. MORE
May. 26, 2015
Representatives of Afghan government and former members of country's old Taliban government attend meeting in China with hope of encouraging formal peace negotiations; meeting is organized by China as well as Pakistani officials, who both have interest in ending Afghanistan's 13-year civil war. MORE
May. 24, 2015
Number of senior journalists at developing Pakistani television network Bol resign, led by editor in chief Kamran Khan, due to scandal involving parent company Axact's profiting from sales of fake diplomas. MORE
May. 23, 2015
Pakistani investigators, politicians and media have stepped up scrutiny on practices of Karachi-based software company Axact; company founder Shoaib Ahmed Shaikh is set to be interviewed by government investigators over accusations that company has made money by selling degrees through fictitious online schools. MORE
May. 22, 2015
Michiko Kakutani Critic's Notebook concludes Osama bin Laden was fixated on West and American imperialism judging by Al Qaeda leader's collection of books, periodicals and letters found in his Abbottabad, Pakistan, bunker, seized in 2011 Navy SEAL raid. MORE
May. 22, 2015
Documents seized in Navy SEALS raid on Osama bin Laden compound in Pakistan in 2011 reveal that Al Qaeda leader was considering relocating in months before SEALS stormed compound and killed him. MORE
May. 20, 2015
Pakistani investigators raid offices of software company Axact in Karachi, which came to attention for operating global diploma mill that made millions of dollars from network of fake online schools; New York Times reported links between company and at least 370 websites. MORE
May. 20, 2015
Editorial examines revelation that Pakistani company Axact ran global empire of bogus educational websites that made millions while issuing meaningless degrees; argues breadth of fraud gives Congress and regulators all the reason they need to begin exposing similar 'degree mills'. MORE
May. 18, 2015
Investigation reveals that sprawling online education empire of roughly 370 websites maintained by Pakistani software company Axact is almost entirely fraudulent, reaping tens of millions of dollars per year by peddling bogus degrees; founder Shoaib Ahmed Shaikh, who has emerged as media mogul in his home country, has denied accusations of fraud and that his company is supported by Pakistani government. MORE
May. 14, 2015
Gunmen open fire on public bus in Karachi, Pakistan, killing at least 43 people;Taliban splinter group Jundullah takes responsibility. MORE
May. 9, 2015
Pakistani officials say military helicopter crashed, killing seven people, including ambassadors from Norway and Philippines. MORE
May. 1, 2015
Pakistani court sentences 10 men to life in prison for 2012 shooting of Malala Yousafzai, teenage activist who defied Taliban by advocating for girls' education and received 2014 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts. MORE
Apr. 30, 2015
Waheed ur Rehman, assistant professor at University of Karachi in Pakistan, is shot to death by four gunmen on motorbikes; Rehman completed doctorate under liberal scholar who was slain in September after being accused of blasphemy, raising possibility killing was vigilante attack. MORE
Apr. 25, 2015
Counterterrorism officials say general success of American drone strikes over years in targeting and killing Al Qaeda's top leaders in Pakistan have significantly weakened the militant group; say Qaeda's leadership is now likely more focused on survival rather than plotting attacks on West. MORE
Apr. 25, 2015
Sabeen Mahmud, director of popular arts center The Second Floor, is shot and killed in Karachi, Pakistan, shortly after hosting contentious discussion about human rights abuses in region. MORE
Apr. 24, 2015
News Analysis; death of American aid worker Warren Weinstein in January drone strike highlights technology's unsettling imprecision, and raises hard questions about Pres Obama's reliance on their use; independent investigations reveal far higher rate of civilian casualties in drone offensives than government has disclosed; deaths have bolstered critics who say strikes involve unacceptable level of guesswork and unintended destruction. MORE
Apr. 24, 2015
Central Intelligence Agency first became aware of botched drone strike in Pakistan when six bodies were pulled from rubble rather than expected four; still, it took weeks before agency confirmed deaths of American Warren Weinstein and Italian Giovanni Lo Porto in attack; so-called 'signature strikes,' which do not require identification of human targets and which were supposedly suspended by Pres Obama in 2014, have been criticized for their high civilian death toll. MORE
Apr. 24, 2015
Officials disclose that January drone strike in Pakistan claimed lives of American aid worker Warren Weinstein and Italian man Giovanni Lo Porto who were both held hostage by Al Qaeda; Pres Obama issues rare personal apology for deaths in attack meant to wipe out Al Qaeda compound; grave error came despite months of surveillance and marks a searing moment in controversy surrounding drone war and targeted killings. MORE
Apr. 24, 2015
Pres Obama announces that California native Adam Gadahn, al Qaeda translator and spokesman, and another American-born Qaeda leader, Ahmed Farouq, were killed in January in separate strikes against terrorist targets in Afghanistan-Pakistan border region. MORE
Apr. 24, 2015
Family of Warren Weinstein grieves over his death in American counterterrorism operation against Al Qaeda, which had held him hostage since 2011; remember him as compassionate aid worker who worked tirelessly to improve living conditions of Pakistani people. MORE
Apr. 24, 2015
Friends and colleagues recall life of Italian aid worker Giovanni Lo Porto, who was killed along with American hostage Warren Weinstein during United States counterterrorism strike at Al Qaeda compound in Pakistan in January. MORE
Apr. 23, 2015
Richard C Holbrooke, Obama administration's former special diplomat for Afghanistan and Pakistan, is subject of documentary The Diplomat, to debut at Tribeca Film Festival. MORE
Apr. 23, 2015
Editorial examines China's promised $46 billion investment in Pakistan to create new 'Silk Road' economic corridor connecting China to Europe and the Middle East; asserts while plan could bring much-needed development to Pakistan, nation's history of corruption and incompetence necessitates skepticism; expresses hope that project will bring greater stability to region. MORE
Apr. 22, 2015
India says it intercepted Pakistani boat off its west coast that appeared to have about 500 pounds of heroin aboard, worth almost $100 million. MORE
Apr. 22, 2015
Chinese Pres Xi Jinping pledges $46 billion for energy and infrastructure projects in Pakistan. MORE
Apr. 20, 2015
Chinese Pres Xi Jinping is traveling to Pakistan to sign accords for $46 billion worth of infrastructure and energy assistance; first overseas trip of the year for Xi comes in wake of warm reception in region for China-led Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank; move is meant to advance view of China as ascendant regional power, and to prevent spread of militant groups from Pakistan into western China. MORE
Apr. 19, 2015
Pakistan's Maritime Security Agency apprehend 47 Indian fisherman and seize eight boats on allegations they violated territorial waters; arrests for this offense are frequently conducted by both countries because maritime border in Arabian Sea is vague and many fishing boats lack technology to determine location. MORE
Apr. 17, 2015
Pakistan Supreme Court suspends death sentences of six militants after questions arise over whether prisoners were provided with fair hearing under military courts. MORE
Apr. 17, 2015
Debra Lobo, American citizen, is critically wounded in apparent militant attack in Pakistan; Daulah al-Islamiyyah claims responsibility for attack. MORE
Apr. 15, 2015
Pakistani civilian and military authorities in Karachi are attacking city's powerful political leader Altaf Hussain, who is living in self-imposed exile in London; moves against him and his Muttahida Qaumi Movement are part of effort to control violence in volatile city. MORE
Apr. 13, 2015
Arraignment of Texas-born suspected Al Qaeda operative Mohanad Mahmoud Al Farekh on terrorism charges follows prolonged manhunt and intense debate over whether he should have been targeted by drone strike in Pakistan; Farekh would have become second American citizen targeted overseas without trial; case bolsters argument that capturing militant suspects is both more feasible and more valuable than killing them. MORE
Apr. 12, 2015
At least 20 laborers working on bridge in Baluchistan, Pakistan, are reportedly killed by separatists. MORE
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Afghan Officials and Taliban Meet in Possible Step Toward Peace Talks
The Taliban has rejected face-to-face talks for years, and officials hope Tuesday's meeting in Pakistan is a step toward peace negotiations.
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NOTE: Cannot receive degree credit for this course (L6932) and L6541 Investment Treaty Law and Arbitration.
NOTE SPECIAL SCHEDULE FOR SPRING 2015: The seminar will meet a total of 13 sessions from 4:20-6:10 pm on Mondays and Thursdays during the term, beginning on Monday, January 26, and ending on Monday, April 6. Exact dates are:
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International investment law consists of those international legal principles that define the obligations of states toward the investments of aliens within their territory. As recently as thirty years ago, this body of law was defined by a relatively few cases and pertinent treaties; today there literally are thousands of investment treaties and hundreds of cases intepreting and applying those treaties. Many of these cases raise issues that were unknown, or at least not discussed, thirty years ago.
This seminar will consider the development of this body of law from its earliest days to the present. It will begin with a review of the legal principles espoused by the United States and other Western countries in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when there were few independent countries interested in challenging these views. The seminar then will consider the development of dissent from this Western consensus, in the Communist world, in Latin America, and in the newly-independent states of Asia and Africa that emerged following the Second World War. Our consideration of this long period of discord will be followed by discussion of the so-called "Washington consensus" that developed in the 80s and 90s, some parts of which are reflected in the thousands of bilateral investment treaties that have been concluded, largely in the last 30 years. We then will focus on those investment treaties, and the many arbitral awards that have interpreted them, to identify (1) key principles of investment law on which a broad consensus has emerged and (2) difficulties that arise in applying those principles to particular situations. Finally, the seminar will consider the relationship between international investment law and efforts by states -- jointly or separately -- to promote environmental protection, labor rights, and investments that serve the long-term interests of the population of the host state. We will discuss whether these goals can be pursued effectively under the principles on which a consensus now exists, whether these principles need to change, or whether some additional principles need to evolve.
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Mapping the Brain's Wiring Diagram
June 30, 2013: The father of modern neuroscience, Santiago Ramon y Cajal, is so named because of his pioneering observations of the detailed structure of nerve cells, or neurons. Ramon y Cajal took advantage of a technique called Golgi staining. Golgi staining works by "impregnating" neurons with a black dye that infuses every single process extending from the neuron's cell body. In this way he could trace, with extraordinary detail, where these processes ended up in the brain. His images of different types of neurons—largely hand-drawn—are over 100 years old, but remain some of the most beautiful ever made. And in addition to being beautiful, they were enormously informative, laying the foundation for our understanding of how brain cells connect to each other.
The power of the brain to control the body and behavior lies in its trillions of intercellular connections called synapses. Synapses occur at the end of long, thin branches, called axons and dendrites, which extend sometimes over great distances to communicate with their target neurons. By bringing together functionally distinct regions of the brain, these connections are essential for coordinating all of the complex tasks our bodies carry out—both those in our consciousness, including vision, hearing and voluntary movement, and those we never even think about, such as metabolic processes, heart rate and blood pressure.
One drawback of the Golgi staining method, revolutionary as it was, is that the dye gets picked up by only a small subset of neurons in a given brain region. Thus, it was impossible to trace and map whole networks of neurons. Since Ramon y Cajal's time, neuroscientists have been developing better and more sophisticated tracing methods to figure out how our brain is wired together. Recently, a team of scientists at the Gladstone Institutes and the Salk Institute combined an innovative brain-tracing technique with sophisticated genetic tools to ask how one brain region connects to its targets. In so doing, they also reveal clues as to what may happen, neuron by neuron, when these connections are disrupted.
Updating the Methods of Ramon y Cajal
Gladstone investigator Anatol Kreitzer and Salk investigator Edward Callaway have given Ramon y Cajal's methods a facelift. In the latest issue of the journal Neuron, they combined mouse models with a tracing technique—known as the monosynaptic rabies virus system—to assemble brain-wide maps of cells that connect with the basal ganglia, a region of the brain that is involved in movement and in decision-making. Developing a detailed anatomical understanding of this region is important as it could inform research into disorders that can be traced to basal ganglia dysfunction, such as Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease.
"Taming and harnessing the rabies virus, as pioneered by Dr. Callaway, is ingenious in the exquisite precision that it offers compared with previous methods, which were messier and offered much lower resolution," explained Dr. Kreitzer. "In this paper, we took the approach one step further by activating the tracer genetically, which ensures that it is only turned on in specific cells in the basal ganglia. This is a huge leap forward technologically, as we can be sure that we're following only the correct networks that connect to specific kinds of cells in the basal ganglia from other parts of the brain."
At Gladstone, Dr. Kreitzer focuses his research on the role of the basal ganglia in Parkinson's and other conditions. Last year, he and his team published research that revealed clues to the relationship between two types of neurons found in the region—and how they guide both movement and decision-making. These two types, called direct-pathway medium spiny neurons (dMSNs) and indirect-pathway medium spiny neurons (iMSNs), act as opposing forces. dMSNs initiate movement, like the gas pedal, and iMSNs inhibit movement, like the brake. The latest research from the Kreitzer lab further found that these two types are also involved in behavior, specifically decision-making, and that dysfunctions of dMSNs or iMSNs is associated with addictive or depressive behaviors, respectively. These findings were important because they provided a link between the physical neuronal degeneration seen in movement disorders, such as Parkinson's, and some of the disease's behavioral aspects. But this study still left many questions unanswered.
New System Reveals Details of the Brain
The monosynaptic rabies virus system, developed in 2007, uses a modified version of the rabies virus to "infect" a brain region, which in turn infects the neurons that are connected to it. When the system was applied in genetic mouse models, the team could see specifically how MSNs of the basal ganglia connected motor and reward centers in the cerebral cortex, the outermost layer of the brain. And what they found was surprising.
"We noticed that some regions showed a preference for transmitting to dMSNS versus iMSNs, and vice versa," said Dr. Kreitzer. "For example, neurons residing in the brain's motor cortex tended to favor iMSNs, while neurons in the sensory and limbic systems preferred dMSNs. This fine-scale organization, which would have been virtually impossible to observe using traditional techniques, allows us to predict the distinct roles of these two neuronal types."
Where Do We Go from Here?
We've come a long way since the days of Ramon y Cajal. Today, neuroscientists can use light to control the activity of neurons, watch how brain function changes in real time using sophisticated imaging techniques, and—as Drs. Kreitzer and Callaway show—harness the power of both genetics and virally encoded tracers to map neuronal connections. Together, these tools will bring us ever closer to decoding the myriad connections in our brains, and how they operate in health and disease.
"These initial results should be treated as a resource not only for decoding how this network guides the vast array of very distinct brain functions, but also how dysfunctions in different parts of this network can lead to different neurological conditions," said Dr. Callaway. "If we can use the rabies virus system to pinpoint distinct network disruptions in distinct types of disease, we could significantly improve our understanding of these disease's underlying molecular mechanisms—and get even closer to developing solutions for them."


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25 January - Thousands of Egyptians take to the streets nationwide, protesting against the Hosni Mubarak regime. The protests are violently dispersed and many people detained.
28 January - Egyptians march in great numbers after Friday prayers. Hundreds are killed and thousands wounded. Mubarak delivers a speech, sacking Ahmed Nazif's government, but the sit-in ensues.
11 February - Millions of Egyptians take to the streets to protest in what is dubbed 'Defiance Friday.' At 6 pm, Omar Sulieman announces on State TV that Mubarak has stepped down.
2 March - PM Ahmed Shafiq confronted by writer Alaa Al Aswany on ONTV, afterwards hands in his resignation.
19 March - The first post-Mubarak referendum on constitutional amendments proposed under SCAF supervision takes place. Many Egyptians line up in front of polling stations for the first time in their lives.
8 April - Mass protests take place in Tahrir Square demanding the full dismantling of the old regime, regarding it as bent on counter-revolution.
15 May- Nakba Day witnesses protests outside the Israeli Embassy in Cairo in solidarity with Palestinians. Over 150 protesters are arrested.
8 July - Protesters stage one of their trademark million-man marches in Tahrir Square to pressure the army into speeding up trials of former regime figures and police officers accused of killing demonstrators in January. A sit-in follows.
3 August - The trial of Mubarak begins. The former President, wheeled into a courtroom cage on a bed, pleads not guilty to charges of killing protesters and abuse of power.
9 September - Anger following the killing of several Egyptian army officers and security personnel on the Egyptian-Israeli border. Protesters storm the Israeli Embassy building in Giza sending hundreds of documents out of the window of the building into the streets below.
21 November - The cabinet led by Prime Minister Essam Sharaf submits its resignation in the wake of the Mohamed Mahmoud Street clashes.
22 November - Egypt's de facto ruler, Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, promises that the army will hand over power to an elected president before the end of June 2012.
25 November - Kamal El-Ganzouri who served as Prime Minister under Mubarak from 1996 to 1999, is named as the new interim premier following the departure of Sharaf.
28 November - The first stage of Egypt's three-phase People's Assembly (Lower House) elections begins.
2012 January - Islamist parties emerge as victors of drawn-out parliamentary elections.
2012 March - Pope Shenouda III, the veteran head of the Coptic Church, dies.
2012 May - Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohammed Mursi tops the first round of voting in first free presidential elections, narrowly ahead of Mubarak-era Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq.
2012 June - Court sentences ex-President Mubarak to life in prison for complicity in the killing of protesters during the 2011 uprising. Supreme Court declares the parliamentary elections invalid, citing unconstitutional articles in the parliamentary elections law. The military government issues two decrees dissolving the Islamist-dominated Parliament, claiming all legislative powers for itself.
Election Commission delays announcing presidential vote result, citing need to investigate over 400 complaints. Finally, Mohamed Mursi is declared winner of the election on Sunday June 24, 2012.
Source: Ahram Online


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I'm CMO at Kraftblick - Google Partner Agency with focus on AdWords advertising. All our team members are certified in Google Analytics / AdWords. Our expertise: - Website audit - Analytics installation and configuration - Regular reporting and actionable insights - Complex reporting with data retrieval using APIs - PPC advertising (AdWords, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn) - Conversion optimization These are some of GOOGLE ANALYTICS activities we perform: * Website audit based on historical data from Google Analytics * Implementation & configuration of Google Analytics tracking code * Goals set up for ecommerce and non-profit websites * Analysis of website visitors and their behavior * Analytical reports on business objectives fulfillment * Review of potential customer losses Put us in charge of your PPC advertising with Google ADWORDS, and you'll get: * PPC advertising strategy designed precisely for your website * Fully functional ad campaigns with optimized content and main message * Regular AdWords campaign management and optimization * Insights on AdWords visitors' activity on your website * Focus on conversions and ROI www.kraftblick.com
Google Adwords Certified Search Partner BingAds Accredited
United States - Last active: 1 day ago - Tests: 10
**Currently accepting interviews with digital marketing firms ONLY** For 12 years I have worked with a wide variety of clients from local service based business to online Ecommerce retailers to startup tech corporations to build better pay per click campaigns. I have a passion of pay per click marketing and work in many different markets which gives me broad knowledge and experience in multiple pay per click strategies and tactics. From wide reaching global campaigns with large budgets, to local pay per click advertising for small business owners that need laser precision in their marketing efforts to make the most of their PPC budget, I have the skills and experience to improve your pay per click campaigns. I also have much experience optimizing Google Analytics and can get your Analytics tracking properly and reporting the information you need. I focus on providing high quality services that are affordable for every budget. Consider utilizing my skills, experience, and education to maximize your next pay per click campaign.
Wordpress Developer with Event Espresso/Wishlist Member Experience
United Kingdom - Last active: 19 days ago - Tests: 8 - Portfolio: 9
I am a web developer specialising in the Wordpress platform with plenty of experience in developing custom websites using Event Espresso and Wishlist member, along with Paypal, and Mailchimp, to name a few. The integration of these key components can bring your website to the forefront, along with time spent on SEO (Search Engine Optimization) work. I am very interested in jobs that include; online tickets, online booking, ticket website, event booking, event management, memberships, classes, shows, seminars, meetings, gigs, concerts, dances, fetes, and any other type of event that you would like to make a ticketed event. I am excellent at planning out your job/project from beginning to end, and always make sure that you are fully aware of all decisions and make you feel part of the design journey process. From my experience this has always proven to be a great success for all clients that I have worked for. If you have any questions about how I may assist you or complete a project of yours, then feel free to contact me with the details of your design brief, and I will get back to you. Thanks Ben. **Award - Top 10% Freelancer on oDesk - 5 August 2013**
PPC - Adwords Setup, Maintenance, Strategy, & More
United States - Last active: 3 days ago - Tests: 3
I am a successful Adwords consultant, web publisher, & Internet marketer! I am a Google Adwords Qualified Individual, having easily passed both the Adwords Fundamentals Exam & the Search Advertising Advanced Exam. I am passionate about online marketing via PPC advertising and will bring unprecedented focus and creativity to your project! I am also very knowledgeable about online resources & can give advice on how you might leverage social media to engage in content marketing. I have spent countless hours performing Internet research for blogs and niche sites. As well as spending the last eight building and optimizing PPC campaigns. I'm excited to work with businesses and individuals who want help with their SEM strategy, or who are wanting to outsource tasks so they can focus on the core aspects of their businesses.
Infusionsoft : Expert - Consultant - Couch - Training | Customer Hub
United States - Last active: 6 days ago - Tests: 9 - Portfolio: 10
Expert in Infusionsoft: High Level Marketing Automation, Campaign Builder, E-commerce, Billing Automation, Customer Hub, Wordpress integration, Reporting and more. Over 5 years on oDesk/upWork, more than 2,300 hours, worked 60+ jobs with a 5 Stars feedback and a TOP RATED badge. I have launched and maintained several Infusionsoft applications implementing complex campaigns and marketing automation successfully. I have also integrated the app with Customer Hub, LeadPages, PlusThis, iMember360 and Wordpress. I can now help you and your business grow by doing the same. I can also teach you 1 on 1 or train your team on how to use Infusionsoft efficiently including sharing my own tricks and works around. I will gladly give you my advice on any existing campaign or provide you with ideas on how to use Infusionsoft to its full potential saving you time and money by automating tasks and process. I enjoy assisting others in solving any problems they may have, be it service, technical, information or support related. I have the knowledge, experience, skills, qualifications and drive needed. I'm also an expert in VBA MACROS EXCEL and WORDPRESS because I truly find it a challenging & rewarding field. My Database background offers an advantage in better understanding today's expanding information technologies. However I'm very versatile and I have successfully perform other tasks like project manager, bookkeeping, logistics, etc. Because of my experience, education (Computer Engineer / Masters in Computer Science/ Consultant Certified), desire, skill base, not to mention my extremely high rate of typing, I am able to accomplish any number of different job assignments accurately, above expectations remarkably fast, most within a mere matter of hours. I prefer to choose only jobs I enjoy doing, therefore I know I'll do the job right fast. Only in this way does everyone benefit. Excellent oral & written communication, troubleshooting, problem-solving, organizational skills, with the ability to effectively interact in all levels of management & customer bases. Manage multiple customer cases simultaneously, provide regular progress updates to customers & management. Ability to think strategically & outside the box while presenting technical concepts & actions in a clear manner to management or customer clientele. 18 yrs of IT experience with all size companies. Large as AT&T, Monterrey Tech, CEMEX, Towers Watson & Microsoft. Medium and Small like Propel Consulting, SchulzBusiness, Pure Salt Design, etc. were I've won top awards. 100% fluent in Spanish & English, able to translate and/or transcript in either.
8yrs | SEO & Marketing Strategist | University degree | 34yrs.
Panama - Last active: 11 hours ago - Tests: 3 - Portfolio: 10
Google has changed the search results forever. In 2015 and beyond, your online presence needs to be sustainable, competitive and of high quality. As a Marketing strategist with strong project management skills, i will help you achieve your goals online while monitoring ROI. 1. Top-11 Marketing from +250,000 freelancers (See screenshot below) 2. ~Four years oDesk: 98.7% of all 76 clients gave 5-star feedback, just 1 gave 4.70 ...not bad, right :) 3. Better than 98% according to oDesk SEO test 4. Over 3,300 hours working experience through oDesk and over 80 clients served *** The following stats include oDesk + working offline: A- Over 1,000 hours of Social media Management & Social Strategy. Producing engaging content and making sure your social media gets a good ROI> B- Over 2,000 hours of pure SEO, organic rankings, link building and outreach C- Over 500 hours of writing result-driven, lead generating content D- Over 2,500 hours of Setting up and Developing Digital marketing Strategy, Second opinions, Communication, Project Management, Improving existing Marketing Campaigns on a strategic and tactical level and Team leadership & Building and making sure all of the above comes together. ***Fortune-500 businesses and local companies alike*** Through famous agencies, I did projects for American Express, Expedia, Marriott Hotels, Silvercar and a variety of start-ups and established (local) companies. I set up SEO-teams that vary in size from 2 - 12 people for clients and mostly act as an SEO-specialist myself. Digital marketing strategies, Link building, outreach and onSite optimisation have no secrets for me. NO GOALS SET YET? NO PLAN? ....No problem.... Let's develop those! I will help you setup a solid digital strategy and plan with KPI's, we can do a keyword and/or competitor analysis too, so you're never starting something without having a solid foundation. I have a University degree in Business (Major business, minor marketing) and broad experience with working in advertising agencies. Whether B2B or B2C, I believe passionately that good marketing essentials are the same. We all are emotional beings looking for relevance, context and connection. I'm from Amsterdam (The Netherlands, EU) and my nationality is Dutch, i have lived in Berlin and Spain and currently live in Panama City. Please be realistic about budget vs. goals though, if your main competitors are spending +$10,000/month on expertise you won't get much with let's say $500/ month http://www.bouwcenterhci.nl/ (construction) +71,000 visitors/yr. http://www.profilerscommunicatie.nl/ (advertising) +24,000 visitors/yr. http://www.lighthouseip.com/ (Optimising their website) https://www.americanexpress.com/ (built over 50 high quality links) http://www.oxenerschoenen.nl/ (UGG luxury footwear) +57,000 visitors/yr. oDesk SEO test: the test says "Top 10%" but if you click the test results you can see that i'm actually in the top 1.4% of everyone that ever made this test. Please research and click "details". *** THINKING OF EXPANDING INTERNATIONALLY? IT'S YOUR LUCKY DAY! My *secret* passions are Medical and Technical writing. I LOVE to get to the bottom of things and research / write about a variety of topics. Actually, I have been writing articles and scripts since i was 15, in a variety of languages. And I love languages! Language pairs i control (if you need translations done): Dutch -> English English -> Dutch Spanish -> Dutch Spanish -> English German -> Dutch German -> English *** One of my best experiences was working closely together with "James Agate" at SkyRocket SEO in Brighton - UK. For over a year i worked for him on a variety of projects and managed an international SEO-team. James is well known within the industry and an established author on moz.com. INTERVIEWING ME? READ THIS PLEASE 1. MAXIMUM 10 Minutes Skype Interview is included 2. Everything more than 10 minutes will be charged 3. NO FREE advice or long business cases -- this needs to be paid. I serve many small clients and depend on working my hours per week. Each hour i spend doing an interview, shifts away from the hours i can book for other clients. I'm the kind of person that always tries to think with you, therefore i think i can be of great value to your business.... About content marketing: good content builds relationships. Relationships are built on trust. Trust drives revenue. HAPPY TO HELP :)


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|Length: 4.24 in./107.70 mm.
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The Nigeria Basketball Federation says plans are underway to raise the number of teams taking part in the country's elite woimen basketball league from the current 10 team format.
President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) Mallam Tijani Umar, who disclosed this in a telephone interview with Daily Trust, said additional 5 teams to make the teams 15 or 16 this season.
He said the idea is to add bite, make it robust and add colour and glamour go the basketball league.
Umar noted that, unlike in the past yeasrs, when winners are almost predicable, the addition would make hostilities interesting, adding that there will be no more relegation or teams playing in round robin format. Eight teams will drop while 8 will qualify for the final play offs.
He also revealed that plans in place to see both the Dstv and Zenith leagues experience innovations that will give them a lift.
The new season for the men and women's leagues, according to him will start next month March after the NBBF and their major partners Multichoice Nigeria Ltd and Zenith Bank, PLC endorsed the commencement of the 2012/2013 Dstv Premier League for men to start on Saturday March 9, 2013 and Zenith Bank Women's League for March 21 respectively.
The DStv League to take place in the Indoor Hall of the National Stadium, Lagos will see games being played simultaneously same day in other venues across the Atlantic and Savannah conferences. The DStv League welcomes back returnees, Plateau Peaks and new-comers Mark Mentors who are replacing Tapgun Rockets in the Savannah Conference while debutants Oluyole Warriors will taste premiership action in the Atlantic conference. The Indoor Hall, National Stadium, Abuja will host the commencement phase of the Zenith League for Women while a pre-season press briefing and cheque presentation ceremony will hold in the National Stadium, Lagos on March 28.


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The Volant is a very Genesis take on an alloy-framed race bike. They're mid-level race geometry road bikes, with a racier look and feel than the Equilibrium range. Ideal for those looking for a speedy and efficient introduction to the world of dropbar road bikes, be it racing, sportives or competitive rides with friends on a Sunday morning.
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On Tue, 31 July 2001, "Ray" wrote:
> Can anyone tell me how to change the boot sequence on my computer from Linux
> to Windows?
Depends on what you are currently using to manage your bootup. Lilo, Grub, MS Bootloader, System commander....
> Also, does anyone have any Linux Manual that he or she wants to get rid of?
> (e.g "How to operate the Linux System")
Try rute.sourceforge.net it has a hideously weird license, but it's pretty good. Designed for this class the guy gives in South Africa IIRC.
> Finally, is there a way for me to get a copy of a linux without attending an installfest?
I assume we are talking about a burned cd as oppossed to a download or purchased package, don't know and probably depends on where you are. I have a few iso images I can burn (so what distribution you want factors in as well) but I live in Elk Grove. I have Mandrake 8, a few Red Hat versions and Progeny Debian 1.0 that I could rip for you.
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> Ray
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My poor little blog has gone unattended too for a while so I decided to jump on and share a sneak peek of a recent maternity shoot I did. I've been shooting lots of maternity lately, there must be something in the water! Maternity is something I love shooting, each shoots offers up a chance to do things a little differently and have fun with it. Robbin was a super star and worked her bathing suit like no one else!
Love the bathing suit/pool idea for a maternity shoot. The second image is so pretty!
*I* LOVE when you post your maternity shoots! GORGEOUS! What beautiful pics, Shannon.
love the colors ! She is beautiful and you brought out her beauty in such an artistic way~
beautifully artsy without going over the top and losing the subject. awesome.
gorgeous!!! you make me want to be preggers again just so i can have you take pics. sigh. she looks amazing, you did a great job. love the vintage feel
Thank you so much for making me look good :). You did such a wonderful job on these, and it was a lot of fun to do.
Robin looks amazing!!!!!! BEautiful work Shannon.