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Glee and Modern Family tie at GLAAD Media Awards 9
1:43 PM — Glee and Modern Family tied in the GLAAD Media Award for best TV comedy series on Sunday. The two Emmy-award winning shows feature gay characters and themes that have helped build acceptance of the LGBT community, the gay rights group said.
HIV charities surprised at gay blood ban reports 50
12:09 PM — HIV prevention charities say they are surprised at reports that the government is announce the end of the gay blood donation before a review has been completed. The policy, which currently bars any man who has had gay sex from donating blood, is the subject of a review due to end this summer.
Gay soldier raises £4,000 for Stonewall 15
11:45 AM — A gay soldier raised £4,000 for Stonewall on Sunday by running the Brighton Marathon in four hours and 52 minutes.
Boy George: 'Most gay men just want to fit in now' 351
11:27 AM — Boy George has said that gay men are now less willing to stand out and attract attention. The star was speaking a week after his close friend, the socialite Philip Sallon, was viciously attacked on a night out.
EastEnders to have first gay civil partnership 37
10:17 AM — EastEnders producers are said to be planning the soap's first civil partnership. According to reports, Christian Clarke (John Partridge) will pop the question to boyfriend Syed Masood (Marc Elliot).
10th April 2011
Gay blood donation ban to be lifted for men who haven't had sex for 10 years 357
10:34 AM — The government is to lift the ban on gay men giving blood, ruling that a blanket ban is discriminatory and could be in breach of the Equality Act. However, lifting the ban will only apply to gay men who have not had sex for ten years prior to donating blood.
9th April 2011
Safe sex message for Attitude's 'naked issue' 27
10:00 PM — Attitude magazine's annual 'naked issue' is urging readers to use condoms and get tested for HIV. This month's issue, which features the boys from Blue on the cover, is packed with safe sex advice and slogans such as 'Last night a condom saved my life'.
Academic who blamed fall of Roman Empire on gays under pressure to resign 104
9:57 PM — A leading but controversial Italian academic is facing calls for him to resign as vice president of the country's Centre for National Research after he claimed that homosexuality caused the fall of the Roman Empire.
8th April 2011
Nepal's gay MP: 'Gandhi's sexuality doesn't matter' 9
5:25 PM — Nepal's only out gay MP says that Gandhi's legacy, rather than his sexuality, is what matters. This week, a new biography of the Indian leader claimed he had left his wife for a male bodybuilder.
Video: Lady Gaga confronts anti-gay preacher 15
4:46 PM — Lady Gaga has released a video of her confronting an anti-gay fundamentalist. The clip shows the gay-friendly star being handed a 'get out of hell free' card by a preacher as she arrived at one of her gigs.
Australian politician denies homophobia towards gay MP 10
4:22 PM — An Australian politician has denied that a 'queen' joke he made about a gay MP was homophobic. Rob Johnson, who is the West Australian police minister, said his remarks had been misconstrued.
Judge rules gay rights group can canvass outside Target 9
3:20 PM — A judge has ruled against US retailer Target in its bid to ban gay rights campaigners canvassing outside its San Diego stores. Target, which has been criticised for supporting anti-gay groups, claimed that Canvass For A Cause, which is working for gay marriage, was driving away its customers.
European parliament calls for special protection of gay and trans asylum seekers 31
2:26 PM — The European parliament says that LGBT asylum seekers must be given special protection. MEPs voted this week to adopt a series of measures, such as ensuring that physical examinations are respectful and providing expert advice to asylum officials.
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1:26 PM — Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans and Conservative MP Crispin Blunt were among the guests at last night's Stonewall Equality Dinner. They joined 600 guests at London's Dorchester Hotel to raise £340,000 for the charity's gay rights work.
Racism and homophobia 'worse in chaotic environments' 32
11:55 AM — People are more racist and homophobic when their surroundings are chaotic, according to new research from the Netherlands. Scientists tested 40 people at Utrecht railway station during a cleaners' strike that had left the station dirty and litter-strewn.
Lady Gaga to edit international Metro 4
11:10 AM — Lady Gaga is to guest-edit all 17 editions of the international Metro newspaper. The star will take over the freesheet, which should not be confused with the UK Metro, on May 17th.
US military chiefs committed to ending gay ban 12
10:35 AM — US military chiefs say they are making smooth progress towards lifting the ban on openly gay troops. During a House Armed Services Committee hearing yesterday, the leaders of the Navy, Army and Air Force and Marines said troops did not appear anxious about the change.
7th April 2011
Scottish parliament elections: Labour and Lib Dems promise gay rights action 18
4:18 PM — The Scottish Labour and Liberal Democrat parties have made manifesto promises on marriage equality ahead of May's election. Labour - which is on an equal footing with the SNP in polls - says it will consult on the issue while the Lib Dems offer a firmer commitment.
Travel: Warm welcomes and good food in India 8
3:16 PM — After a 2009 court ruling decriminalising homosexuality, Sam Feller finds that India has plenty to offer gay travellers, including great food and welcoming people.
Study says 3.8 per cent of Americans are gay, bisexual or transgender 43
2:39 PM — A study suggests that 3.8 per cent of Americans are openly gay, bisexual or transgender. However, the number of those who say they have engaged in same-sex relationships or sexual behaviour is twice as high as 8.2 per cent - or 19 million people.


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Adventure-based Psychotherapy
The Prescott College Adventure-Based Psychotherapy concentration is designed for self-directed learners with some background in either mental health or outdoor/ experiential education who wish to specialize in adventure-based intervention. The 15-credit hour concentration is in addition to the 60-credit hours required for the master of science.
This is one of very few academic programs in the United States that incorporates the experience of the wilderness in modalities designed to heal clients and facilitate their personal exploration. Graduates possess competency in both conventional psychotherapy and adventure therapy, including wilderness leadership (if desired), and are employable in a range of settings, from educational to clinical.
A Unique Blending of Coursework
Students must take all of the following counseling core courses:
- Human development
- Group dynamics
- Theories of counseling
- Counseling skills
- Multicultural foundations
- Professional ethics
- Helping relationships
- Career counseling
- Social and lifestyle issues
- Psychopharmacology
- Trauma and addiction
- Psychopathology
- Diagnosis and treatment planning
- Research and evaluation
Additional course content areas for this concentration include:
- History and theory of adventure-based psychotherapy
- Therapeutic facilitation skills
- Risk management
- In-depth study of theory
- Wilderness as a healing place
The qualifying Adventure-based Psychotherapy are recognized in the professional community as delivering clinical psychotherapeutic treatment primarily (or at least partially) from a philosophical and methodological in adventure and experiential learning.
A 700-hour (minimum) applied practicum encompassing both clinical (traditional) and outdoor settings interweaves throughout the ongoing coursework. The practicum focus on experiential development of outdoor activity skills and includes Wilderness First Responder first aid training for students who are not already certified.
The practicum is not theoretical learning; nor is it skills training. A practicum must consist of work in which the student is applying the previously learned theory in actual counseling with clients.
The total number of practicum hours required varies from state to state. However, a minimum of 400 hours must occur in a qualified Adventure-based Psychotherapy practicum setting, and a minimum of 300 must occur in a "traditional" counseling and setting.
Students receive a fixed amount of academic credits (12 semester credits) for the entire practicum. If a state requires more than 700 hours, students are eligible for more than 12 semester credits.
Of the 400 hours required for the Adventure-based Psychotherapy practicum, no less than 250 of these must be in direct supervised client contact. No more than 150 may be spent on other clinical duties. Of the 300 hours required in the traditional counseling setting, no less than 200 of these hours must be direct supervised client contact. No more than 100 may be spent on other clinical duties.
The practicum may begin in the second or third term, depending on the student's needs, and can continue into the fourth or fifth term. Students are encouraged to begin exploring sites and arrangements for the practicum from the earliest possible state in their program.
It is unlikely that the entire practicum (especially the 450 direct contact hours) will be completed in one term. Students can expect to accumulate practicum hours over the span of at least two semesters and possibly a summer.
A qualified practicum will, ideally, offer an on-site supervisor who is a master or doctoral-level licensed clinician with an extensive background in Adventure-based Psychotherapy. If no one supervisor offers such a combination, a student may arrange, with support from Core/Associate faculty, for a Master Program honorarium to pay for a second off-site supervisor.
If a student's state/province does not accept Adventure-based Psychotherapy practice for practicum credit, the Masters Program student needs to meet the state/province hours in a "traditional" counseling setting in addition to completing the 400 hours. This may result in the need to consider a sixth term in the Masters Program.
Adventure Skills Training (AST)
In order to meet graduation requirements, Adventure-Based Psychotherapy students must demonstrate minimal competencies in backcountry travel/living, and at least one area of skill concentration – for example, rock-climbing, paddling, challenge course, skiing – as well as Wilderness First Responder (WFR) training in first aid. The student's chosen practicum site may expect a specific level of prerequisite training in one or more areas.
Students in need of Adventure Skills Training (AST) should arrange to gain these skills during summer or winter breaks. Documentation of this learning (completed in coordination with Core Faculty) is due and semester credits are assigned in the term immediately following summer or winter break training experiences. Some shorter trainings may be interwoven into related courses during a term.
While students have the option of receiving academic credit for their Adventure Skills Training, this credit qualifies as theory in the Masters Program, not toward the practicum. Some may elect to decline credit for this training if they have enough credits to meet the program requirements. To obtain credit, the student will plan with faculty guidance to incorporate scholarly literature, reflection, writing, and the training experience to be submitted in a regular study packet.
Wilderness First Responder (WFR)
Students should plan to complete an 80-hour Wilderness First Responder course through a nationally established program prior to completion of their practicum experience.
Students can receive up to three theory credits for documented completion of the WFR course. Suggested (though not endorsed) sources for specific Adventure Skills Trainings include, but are not limited to: National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS); Outward Bound; Project Adventure; American Mountain Guides Association; American Canoeing Association; Wilderness Education Association; Tom Brown Jr. Trackers School; Animas Valley Institute; School of Lost Borders; Wilderness Awareness School; Boulder Outdoor Survival School; and outdoor leadership and training seminars.
Prescott College Contact Information
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I have a confession to make: last week was not my greatest in my quest for healthy choices. From my limited gym time to my bad food choices, I did not choose the healthiest options and I am definitely feeling it.
I did, indeed, manage to get to all three workouts early in the week, but I will give you a spoiler for next week's column and admit I haven't seen the inside of my gym since last Wednesday morning. I've tried to blame the weather, I've tried to blame my schedule –– then again, I did spend the better part of Sunday watching the Golden Globes. (Because, obviously, I really needed to see the red carpet arrivals that started four hours ahead of the show. Did anyone else think Piper Perabo might have gone a tad overboard with that skirt?)
I have given myself every excuse in the book, but the fact that I was up most of the night Sunday with terrible heartburn from eating a steak the size of my head for dinner was not the best way to end last week, nor the best way to begin this one. I am pretty much worthless when my husband grills steaks –– it's as if I have no will of my own. Okay, to be totally honest, I literally begged him to cook me a steak for dinner. (One of the many reasons I married him were his grilling skills, but I digress…)
Since I worked out early last week and have yet to begin this week, I will tell you that both my mind, body and spirit are feeling the loss.
My mind is cloudy. My mind has always been a little bit cloudy –– I have a pretty bad case of ADD, so that's not really new –– but this week it is definitely worse. I know on days that I work out, I sleep better. I have not been sleeping well for the last several days. This lack of sleep has done nothing to sharpen my mental faculties, and it sure as heck doesn't help me find my keys any faster. I am unmotivated and generally a little grumpy. I blamed my mental fatigue on a migraine one day and a cold the next, but I wonder if either would have affected me if I had kept up my pace.
My body feels bloated and sluggish. Just working out that little bit of sweat each day really did make a difference. I think the pride I felt from accomplishing each workout actually made me walk a little taller, literally and figuratively. I have aches and pains that I can't blame on a workout that have popped up just in the last few days. I think back to that great post-workout feeling, when I was tired and sore, but it was a good tired and sore. I miss it.
My spirit is –– well, my spirit is probably the biggest victim. To put it bluntly, I have not been in the best mood the last several days. No reason to account for it, I just have the blues. As Audrey Hepburn described in "Breakfast at Tiffany's," one gets the blues because they're getting fat or because it's been raining too long. You're just sad, that's all. I'm letting the blues zap my motivation to feel better by doing what I know works, and that is working out. I want my endorphins back, and I know exactly where to find them.
For all of you keeping up with the blog and this column who have sent words of support, I appreciate every last one of them. If you have tips or questions, please feel free to add those, too. I am hoping there are a lot of you out there that are turning over a new leaf this year and I'd love for all of us to support each other. For those of you who'd like to get involved, visit http://www.gethealthystarkville.wordpress.com.
Here is your bonus for the week: Some excellent advice from local personal trainer and firefighter Brian Arnett. I got to hang out with him some since he was one of our cover subjects this week, and I thought I'd take the opportunity to ask for his favorite work-out tips.
Brian Arnett's Holy Trinity for Getting in Shape, Staying in Shape and Life in General
1. Intensity: Whatever you do, do it with intensity. If you only have a certain amount of time in the gym, make the most of it. Do every exercise with intensity, and you will start to see and feel the results.
2. Consistency: Whatever you do, do it with consistency. If you've decided to go to the gym three days a week, make it three days every week. You cannot accomplish your goals unless you are consistent.
3. Accountability/Honesty: Don't lie to yourself or anyone else about your choices, especially not your trainer. Honesty is key in not only working out, but in life.
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T.R. Knight's 'Grey's Anatomy' contract reportedly terminated today
(Updated with new details on June 19 at 8:25 a.m.)
It's official: George O'Malley is saying goodbye to "Grey's Anatomy."
EW.com is reporting that T.R. Knight's contract -- which, based on a slew of behind-the-scenes reports, he campaigned to be released from for months -- was terminated Wednesday. So, see ya, George!
Oh, wait, that sounds a little too flippant, doesn't it? I mean, I'm not exactly excited to see T.R. leave "Grey's" for good. But it's not like it's a huge surprise.
His desire to leave the show -- along with that of co-star Katherine Heigl, whose fate is still undecided -- has been out in the open for months, and the season finale of "Grey's" had his character's life hanging in the balance after being hit by a bus.
"I think I speak for the entire 'Grey's Anatomy' family when I say we wish T.R. Knight the best in his future endeavors," says the show's creator/executive producer Shonda Rhimes. "He is an incredibly talented actor and a person whose strength of character is admired by all of us."
While Knight is on his way out the door, though, EW also reports that "Grey's" has bumped Jessica Capshaw up to full-time status for next season, which means that Arizona Robbins and Callie Torres (Sara Ramirez) will get to pursue their budding relationship a little more.
Knight's departure ends months (months? I swear it felt like years sometimes) of chatter about his supposed unhappiness with the show and his reduced role this season. He did get the short end of things more than once this season, but got more screen time before the season finale storyline that (literally) threw him under the bus.
So, yeah, though the network is not commenting at this time, word is T.R. got his wish today with ABC letting him out of his binding contract and bidding him farewell.
I guess this means O'Malley dies after the bus incident? Or maybe he survives but says peace out to Seattle Grace post-recovery.
I'm betting on the former. You?
UPDATE: T.R. Knight's former "Grey's Anatomy" co-star Melissa George confirmed to Us Weekly that Knight is indeed leaving "Grey's" at the Whitney Contemporaries Art Party and Auction in New York City last night.
George, who called Knight one of her best friends, said she feels great for him. When asked what is next for Knight, she was a bit coy: "Oh, everything. He's had a good week. I'm not saying anything... We just went to see two Broadway shows in the last two days. That's something great, you know? For him."
Was George confirming EW.com's report that T.R. is in talks to star in "Lend Me a Tenor" on Broadway next year?
Perhaps. But as far as Katherine Heigl's future plans go, George seemed to be in the dark, admitting that she doesn't know whether "Grey's" will let Heigl -- whose character is suffering from brain cancer -- walk away as well.
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Photo By J. Patric Schneider/For the ChronicleRice pitcher Chase McDowell throws in the first inning during an NCAA baseball game against the University of Houston at Constellation Field on Tuesday, May 13, 2014, in Sugar Land.
HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Rice rebounded from a loss in the morning game to eliminate Old Dominion 7-5 in the evening contestrematch Saturday and advance to the Conference USA tournament's championshipfinal at 1 p.m. Sunday against UTSA, which eliminated Southern Miss.
Old Dominion rallied with the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning to claim a 3-2 win over the Owls in the first game.
In the nightcap, Matt Ditman allowed two runs on five hits over five innings to get the win for Rice (40-18). Designated hitter Chase McDowell was 2-for-4 with three RBIs in the Rice victory.


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Scoring Up in New-Look Big East
CINCINNATI — How's this for an offensive performance: Xavier hits four 3-pointers for a 12-0 lead. Doug McDermott finds his long-range touch and gets started on a 35-point performance. Creighton's formidable offense is rolling in front of 17,589 fans in Omaha.
The Bluejays rally to take the lead and hold on for a 95-89 win on Jan. 12 that becomes a defining moment.
A Big East team scoring 95 points? In the old days, two teams might not combine for that many.
In a lot of ways and for a lot of reasons, it's a whole new Big East.
"To me, it's been like the perfect storm," Xavier coach Chris Mack said.
The rules have changed, and so have the teams. Seven holdovers plus newcomers Creighton, Butler and Xavier have given one of college basketball's most familiar leagues a new look and a far different identity. Those physical, grind-it-out games are no longer the norm. There's a big difference in the Big East.
"I like the direction it's going," Villanova coach Jay Wright said.
Through last season, the Big East could boast it had one of the best collections of teams in the nation and a distinct style that they favored. Big guys up front, big emphasis on defense and rebounding. And physical contact — lots of it. Scoring? Not so much.
That's the way they wanted it. Cincinnati coach Mick Cronin noted that Big East games were officiated with that style in mind.
"It was basically: We were going to play Big East basketball," said Cronin, whose Bearcats are in the first season of the American Athletic Conference. "So whatever rules were being enforced in other conferences, it was: 'Well, the Big East is the best basketball conference, this is how we do things.'
"To me, at times it could get too physical, no question about it."
In some ways, the Big East was Exhibit A for how the game had changed. Average points per game were down to 67.5 in Division I last season — the lowest total since 1951-52.
The NCAA cracked down on hand checking and cleaned up some of the contact under the basket this season, hoping to open up the floor. It's working so far. Scoring in Division I is up 4.8 points per game this season, currently at 72.3 points per game, according to STATS LLC.
It's even more pronounced in the Big East, where scoring is up from 64.2 points in conference games last season to 73 this season — almost 9 points per game. Field goal percentages have jumped from 41.8 percent to 44.1 percent, according to STATS.
Last season, only one Big East team averaged 70 points per game in conference play — Louisville, which is in the AAC with Cincinnati. This season, six Big East teams are scoring that many, with two others averaging 69 points per game.
A big part of it is the new cast of teams. Gone are four of the top five defensive teams from last season — Pittsburgh, Louisville, Cincinnati and Syracuse. Interestingly, when Cincinnati met Pittsburgh in New York on Dec. 17 for what was now a nonconference game, the Bearcats notched an old-style 44-43 win.
The league's three newcomers have injected a new style as well. Creighton's McDermott is among the nation's leading scorers, averaging 24.8 points. The Bluejays lead the nation in 3-point shooting. None of this grind-it-out-inside stuff for them.
"We're new to this league and we probably don't look the best on paper," Creighton senior forward Ethan Wragge said. "We're kind of short. We're not going and wind-milling during warm-ups."
Xavier is a well-balanced team that likes to push the pace on offense. Butler is struggling the most of the three newbies, but the Bulldogs aren't a slouch when it comes to scoring.
"There's a real diversity of styles of play," St. John's coach Steve Lavin said. "And teams are winning in different manners."
Which isn't to say that the Big East has turned into a shoot-away league. The seven holdover teams — DePaul, Georgetown, Marquette, Providence, St. John's, Seton Hall and Villanova — have rosters built to handle the old style of play.
Xavier forward Justin Martin said Big East games have been much tougher physically than the ones the Musketeers played in the Atlantic 10. During Xavier's 86-79 win over Marquette on Jan. 9, the referees allowed a lot of contact under the basket.
"I think the referees are starting to scale back a little bit," Martin said. "They'll call the obvious fouls, but they're letting guys play a lot more than they were in nonconference. I think a few other places can attest to that.
"It's definitely physical. I think it's going to get more physical come conference tournament time and NCAA tournament time."
Coaches think it will take a few seasons for the Big East to develop a new identity. Teams will get more familiar with the new rules and with one another and figure out ways to hold each other down.
"We're just in the beginning stages of figuring out what the identity of this conference will be," Mack said.


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Weird: different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion.
सुनेत्र SUNETRA, a producer from Dubai, produces totally different music with a huge influence of Seapunk genre and it's heavy liquid sounds, as well as some varied hip hop beatmaking and sampling. Turns out his tumblr site and all his soundcloud tracks have been removed from internet, which is odd in itself.
Fairy Land – सुनेत्र [SUNETRA]
Dolphin Stomp – सुनेत्र [SUNETRA]
I gave you Fairies and Dolphins. And now, here are some Horses from Julio Bashmore. Of course, this is a bit more grooveable. Something to clean your palette after getting raped by Sunetra.
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Being rescued by gorgeous K-9 Officer Cole Winslow is a fantasy come true for single mom Kara Abbott--especially when Cole continues to be there for her and her eight-year-old son. Yet Kara senses she wants more from Cole than he's willing to give. And Cole is holding back--but not for the reasons she thinks. Now it's Kara's turn to be there for Cole, and rescue him...from the grip of his past.
Muriel Jensen always wanted to be a writer. She grew up in an industrial town in southeastern Massachusetts populated with wonderful and interesting people. They fill her head now as she creates characters for romance novels. Her family moved to Los Angeles when she was ten.
Muriel went right to work after high school, first for Pacific Telephone then, as the need to write became stronger, she joined the secretarial pool at the Los Angeles Times while taking a correspondence course in fiction writing.
She met her husband-to-be, Ron, at the Xerox machine. (There were two copiers in a nine-story building. That tells you how long ago it was.)
They married in 1968. In the first few years of their marriage, Ron edited several small newspapers that were always understaffed. Muriel sometimes helped out as a reporter and soon learned that journalism was not for hereditors got really upset when you made up stuff. Muriel decided to stick with fiction.
She and her husband adopted three children in 1973 after moving to Oregon. Suddenly she had many new priorities, but she couldnt shake the need to write down the scenarios in her head. She worked on them at night while the children watched television.
In early 1983, word was out that Harlequin was opening a New York office and looking for manuscripts about American women written by American authors. Muriel was managing a bookstore at the time and had written an entire novel between customers during a long, rainy winter. She buffed it up and sent it in.
That was the beginning of her romance writing career.
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Why is this so much publicity? Let people enjoy as they like. Why a govt or extremist clergy involve or comment? First of all no govt can say strictly forbidden? When was this strictly forbidden rule came in Iran??? Just three decades back. How about before that? A human beings joy and desire cannot be suppressed by the Iranian Govt.
Can any one describe what is meant by a - Mashhad city being holy??? Is it not man made drama and thinking to say a city be holy? Does any one know the exact meaning of holy? And can it be used against a city name?
You should say, things are changing back to normal from a prison type life.
Let me conclude by saying, religion and faith is one individuals way of taking his/her life. No one should impose it on the whole of people. You are not God to impose and neither God told in your dreams to strict the people in Iran.
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On Top of the World
by Dathan Ritzenhein | Jul 28, 2009 |
Hello everyone from one of the most beautiful places I have ever been. Switzerland is amazing. It is like a combination of Oregon and Colorado, huge mountains but beautiful green everywhere. It makes it a little easier leaving the family when you are in a setting like this. I have to admit, though, that I wasn't feeling like that yesterday. I hate the long travel from the west coast to Europe, but it was even worse when we had to take an hour train ride when we got here. On top of that our train broke down in the middle of the mountains. By the time I got here I was exhausted but still had to go for a run. The feeling soon wore off, though, as I went for a short shakeout around the lake and was amazed. I could not help but think of how lucky I am to be able to do this for a living.
I came with Amy Begley and our massage therapist Al Kupzack and it was nice to have someone to complain with during the long travel. When we finally got into town it was good to see some familiar faces with Teg, Solinsky, and Tim Nelson in town. The rest of our group will be here soon, and with my wife and daughter coming in a week or so I feel like we are taking the town over.
What a change it is for me being in this group. It is such a better feeling. The last few times I came to Europe in the summer season I was depressed that I was by myself and isolated. Now it is a travel group and the difference is amazing.
I can't wait to get the travel out of my legs and get back to it. It should be great training here as I explored town a little today and it is distance runner's paradise. There's even the lake to throw the legs in afterwards. Off to relax and get some rest before a second run. Until next time…


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I'll be heading out this Tuesday to New Orleans for the NSTA STEM Forum. On Thursday I'll be presenting: "STEM What Does That Really Look Like In A Classroom." It's a presentation I've done a number of times in various versions.
Basically I share examples right out of my classroom (and other teacher's classrooms my students and I have collaborated with over the years). A major point I make is that STEM is language intense and a very powerful language arts intervention (You'll have to see my presentation to learn how). A truly integrated STEM approach should make connections in every subject, and that is why I promote STEM as a broad, rich, inclusive curriculum. Note that I also mention that I don't care if we call it STEM … to me anything that brings back a broad, rich, inclusive curriculum after so many years of a narrowed to very narrowed curriculum is OK with me.
Many of the schools I serve, especially the schools that have recently become STEM schools or academies , have also been schools that have experienced the most narrowing of their curriculum. STEM gives them "permission" to bring those subjects back, a big part of my job is facilitating them in doing so.
However, I've had conversations with teachers and parents that have had negative experiences with STEM. They explain that when STEM learning was introduced at their site that the arts and other subjects were virtually removed from the curriculum and the STEM subjects were given all the focus (science, technology, engineering and math). In general this approach misses the point of STEM learning. I point to Leonardo da Vinci as one example of a STEM scholar. He integrated the STEM subjects with the arts, including music. A truly integrated approach that emphasizes the connections between subjects and fields of study should be the goal of a STEM program.
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"LIKE being knocked over by a wave." That is how Peter Higgs describes the euphoria following last week's announcement that a particle resembling the one bearing his name had been discovered at CERN's Large Hadron Collider. Those in attendance reacted more like victorious football supporters than delegates at a sober scientific seminar.
The party has been a long time coming. When Higgs and others first conceived of the idea of a field that gives rise to mass, almost half a century ago, they could not have expected evidence for their theory to eventually come from an international collaboration of thousands of people operating the most complex machine ever built.
What is there to celebrate, though? In some ways, the most honest answer is: we're not quite sure yet. Most of the possibilities that were on the table when the LHC first powered up are still on the table. But there are ample grounds for jubilation, whatever the new particle turns out to be.
It could be that CERN, near Geneva, Switzerland, has found exactly what was predicted - the boson completing the standard model of particle physics. That would be an intellectual triumph; a tribute to the power of the human mind - or rather, many minds working through the scientific method - to decipher the cosmos.
Satisfying though that might be for one generation of theorists, it would be frustrating for the next - offering few clues about how to address the universe's many remaining mysteries. Physicists just embarking on their careers, and those who may be inspired to join them, are hoping that the new particle's puzzling features will grow more persistent, rather than vanishing, as results are gathered over the next few months (see "Beyond Higgs: Deviant decays hint at exotic physics").
That would be even more worthy of celebration than confirmation of the standard model. Surprises are the greatest gift that nature can offer science. They open up new vistas and fresh avenues for exploration.
"In one sense, it is the end of the road," says Higgs. "But in another, it's the beginning of where machines like the LHC go next." Proposals are already being put forward for the next generation of colliders (see "Let's build a Higgs factory - on the cheap"). Tellingly, there is considerable emphasis on cost. Big physics is expensive, and cheaper options may prove tempting during times of enforced austerity. Certainly, the high profile of Italian participants at CERN does not seem to have prompted their hard-pressed government to reconsider deep funding cuts for the Italian Institute for Nuclear Physics.
And the desolate tunnels of the Superconducting Super Collider under Waxahachie, Texas - which could have anticipated CERN's discovery by a decade or more - should be a sobering reminder that politicians are often more concerned with addressing short-term practicalities than fostering long-term possibilities.
In the current cash-strapped climate, the case for big physics will be tougher to make than ever. But the excitement provoked by CERN's discovery - for millions outside the conference room, as well as those within it - shows that the basic human urge to push back the boundaries of knowledge still thrives. And that is worth celebrating in itself.
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Mark Twain is sometimes given credit for saying that "golf is a good walk spoiled." But new medical research suggests that for some, it needn't be so bad.
Subjects who undergo up to six months of CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) treatment for sleep apnea can lower their handicap significantly.
The average golfer in the study, a middle-aged man, saw his handicap drop by 11 percent. The average improvement for golfers with a handicap of 12 or less was even better. Their handicaps dropped by 31.5 percent.
Without having their sleep interrupted by repetitive episodes of airway obstruction, golfers said they could concentrate better and said their endurance and decision making were enhanced.
Perhaps their spouses' games improve, too, when they are awakened less frequently by their husbands' broken sleep.
CPAP masks, worn during sleep, help keep the airway open by providing a stream of air. Some patients don't use their masks regularly. Golfers in this study, possibly inspired by the possibility of a lower handicap, were very compliant.
So, you middle-aged, sleep-deprived men who think of golf as a four-letter word, consider four different letters: CPAP.
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Today started out ok. Got woken up by a grater operator and his was the first of 4 I would see today. UGH. The road from Red bay all the way to HVGB is dirt and scary in spots, very scary. Quite a few shit fuck oh god moments, but I haven't gone down, yet. One thing that rain is great for is keeping the dust down. That's about it but now the road is even more slippery than before.
Once the rain stopped it was time to start taking a few more pictures. I wish I had made it here about 2 mins before,
You can see the dust in the background in this pic,
It was turning out to be a beautiful day,
HVGB! I made it! Fuel, lunch, time to hit the road.
Here's a pic of the lads strapping down on the ferry from Port Au Basque to NS. Their trip was essentially over. :~(
From HVGB there is very little dirt left at least to Fremont QC. If you wanted to ride the TLH in the dirt, you missed it all by about 3 years.
I was kinda happy to see the pavement due to my choice in tires,
This was all dirt for me 2 years ago,
I think we all knew about the fires in Wabush but there were some about 100k West of HVGB,
Back to some dirt/marbles,
Is this you?
Speaking of dry, how's yer mudder (sorry, inside joke)
More pavement,
and more...
and more...
and more fires as well,
Not the most exciting of days to be honest. I think I'm probably done with the Trans Lab. As soon as it's all paved it will be filled with RV's and harley pirates.
For me, the adventure is no more. The isolation and scenery will still be there but it will never be the same.
So I pull into Fremont and ask where is the best place to camp. I'm told the grave yard. Sounds awesome I think to myself.
Yep, it's a grave yard all righty.
So I pitch my tent, make supper, have a glass of vino and fall asleep watching the 2nd half of World War Z
No zombies in a grave yard, right?
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The Bureau of Economic Analysis, which measures defense-related spending more broadly, said last week that weaker defense spending shaved half a percentage point off first-quarter growth. Instead of growing 2.4%, the economy grew 1.9%.


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If you want to virtually guarantee that reporters will use the quote you want them to, you need to master the art of the media sound bite.
Reporters love sound bites because they make for lively copy. The public enjoys them because they're memorable. And you'll benefit from them because they can serve as a perfect delivery vehicle for your messages.
I always try to look out for particularly clever and well-phrased media sound bites. In this post, you'll find seven of my recent favorites.
Related: 10 Ways To Create Memorable Media Sound Bites
1. This sound bite has a clear political point of view—but ignore the politics and look at the structure. If you're on the other side of the aisle, you can simply replace the name "Sarah Palin" with a different name. I was unable to find the source of this sound bite.
"Getting a history lesson from Sarah Palin is like getting your teeth cleaned by a proctologist."
2. During the 2012 election season, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee was briefly discussed as a possible running mate for Mitt Romney. Huckabee dismissed the buzz with this clever sound bite:
"I think there's a greater likelihood that I'll be asked by Madonna to go on tour as her bass player."
3. While promoting her book about women in the workplace, Sheryl Sandberg, the chief operating officer of Facebook, offered this memorable quip:
"Men still run the world. And I'm not sure that's going that well."
4. Knocking her opponent for what she maintained was his lack of political action, Kentucky's Alison Lundergan Grimes said this:
"If the doctors told Sen. [Mitch] McConnell he had a kidney stone, he wouldn't pass it."
5. Congressman Hal Rodgers (R-KY), speaking about the challenge his party's Speaker of the House faces in running his caucus, quipped:
"It's a little bit like being the head caretaker of the cemetery. There are a lot of people under you, but nobody listens."
6. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley (D-NV), who was accused of a conflict of interest for supporting medical procedures that helped her physician-husband, used this analogy:
"I won't stop fighting to give Nevadans access to affordable health care just because my husband is a doctor, just like I won't stop standing up for veterans just because my father served in World War II."
7. Finally, here's a sound bite that any parent will appreciate:
"Cleaning a house with a toddler is like brushing your teeth while eating Oreos."
For more tips on how to develop your own media sound bites, check out my video below.
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In this video, I'll teach you an easy way to create compelling media sound bites.
You'll learn three great types of sound bites, hear some memorable examples, and learn what I believe to be one of the easiest ways to create sound bites.
For additional reading, here's the link I mentioned in the video: Ten Ways to Create Memorable Media Sound Bites
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The last time you watched a major event on television—a presidential debate, the Academy Awards, the Super Bowl—did you have your smartphone within reaching distance?
Odds are you did. In the age of social media, many of us have become "two screeners" who glance up at our television monitors before looking down at our phones or laptops to see what others are saying about the program we're watching. We occasionally go one step further, commenting about the show on our blogs, Twitter feeds, and Facebook pages.
That behavior isn't as rare as you might think. A survey conducted by the Pew Internet and American Life Project last July found that more than half of all television viewers use their phones "for engagement, diversion, or interaction with other people while watching TV" at least once per month.
That has dramatic implications for anyone who will ever be interviewed on television, since viewers will inevitably share some of the quotes from your interview on their social networks.
Knowing that in advance offers you a tremendous advantage. It allows you to plan your "tweet-worthy" quotes before your interview, giving you a lot of control over what the audience ends up sharing. On the flip side, it also means you'll squander that opportunity if you speak in long sentences without natural break points.
You can see that dynamic play out in real time. For example, when I watched the presidential debates between President Obama and Governor Romney, I occasionally heard one of the candidates say something that I recognized as tweet-worthy—and moments later, saw my Twitter stream fill up with people sharing that very quote.
How can you create a predictably "tweet-worthy" quote?
First, it has to be short. According to Twitter, the top tweet of 2012 was posted to President Obama's Twitter account on Election Night. It consisted of just three words (and a photo): "Four more years." In second place was a five-word tweet from singer Justin Bieber. Your tweetable quotes don't have to be that short, but don't use all 140 characters available to you. Since people will want to add their own commentary to your quote, aim for 80 characters or less. Plus, shorter tweets get retweeted more often.
Second, it has to be simple. Twitter isn't the place for complexity. Quotes containing strong, straightforward, and clear language tend to get shared more often than those featuring overly complex or tentative language. One of the top tweets of the year came from an NFL player frustrated with the League's replacement referees: "Fuck it NFL…Fine me and use the money to pay the regular refs." You probably shouldn't be that profane, but you can learn from the simplicity of his message.
Third, it helps to be memorable. When Mr. Romney criticized Mr. Obama during the final presidential debate for shrinking the size of U.S. Navy, Mr. Obama responded with this quip: "We also have fewer horses and bayonets, because the nature of our military's changed." That 85-character rejoinder became so popular on Twitter, it spawned its own hashtag.
Fourth, it has to be on message. The tweet-worthy quotes you develop should be in service of your larger purpose—delivering a clear message to your audience that helps you accomplish your goals.
Before your next media interview, develop a few tweetable quotes. You may be surprised to find that the "two screeners" become close allies in your effort to spread your message across the Internet.
Brad Phillips is the author of the new book "The Media Training Bible: 101 Things You Absolutely, Positively Need to Know Before Your Next Interview." Versions of this article originally appeared on PR 2.0 Strategies.
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Note: This is a guest post from Marcia Yudkin, author of the new Kindle ebook, The Sound Bite Workbook. I've read it, and can tell you it's a steal at $2.99. You can download it here.
On camera, on the phone or in person, sound bites often make the difference between an interview featured on the evening news or the front page and exchanges with reporters that end up in the waste basket. Unless you're uncommonly quick-tongued, you need to think up sound bites in advance and toss them into your interview at the appropriate moment.
Everyone in journalism – and the general public too – recognizes a terrific sound bite when they hear it. It grabs the ear and the mind. It sticks in memory because it contains compressed meaning with an element of surprise. A great sound bite is fresh, frisky and fun to repeat.
Here are five techniques for constructing memorable sound bites:
1. Triples: Remember "Veni, vidi, vici" ("I came, I saw, I conquered") from high school Latin? Or "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" from the Declaration of Independence? Many people do. That's because the human mind likes threes. Make a list of keywords for your subject matter and look for catchy triplet combinations. For instance, if you're a financial planner, you could tell a reporter that you "help ordinary people get rich without working on Wall Street, inheriting wealth or marrying a millionaire."
2. Clever Mnemonic: Some schoolkids remember the structure of our solar system with a little ditty in which the first letter of each word corresponds to a planet: "My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Noodles." Make up an interesting pattern like this for a well-known set of initials, such as "We tell our clients that in our firm, 'CPA' stands for 'Court Prosperity Avidly.'"
3. Unexpected Metaphors: Compare your quest, cause or issue to something familiar, using words that relate the abstraction to a specific, wry situation in real life. On NPR's Marketplace show recently, I heard Howard Gleckman of the Tax Policy Center say, "It's as if Republicans and Democrats are planning a trip but they disagree over whether you should start the trip from Buenos Aires or from Greenland." That's much more luscious than simply "…start the trip from Point A or Point B" because the geographical disparity of Buenos Aires and Greenland takes a moment to register, then explodes pleasurably in the mind.
4. Contrast, Conflict or Paradox: Advertising tag lines often combine opposites or near-opposites in ironic, attention-getting ways, as in "Our food is fresh. Our customers are spoiled" (online grocer FreshDirect) or "Melts in your mouth, not in your hands" (M&M candy). You can do the same by brainstorming words and ideas for your theme, then looking for contraries like local/national, full/empty, funny/serious, up/down, etc., and building something catchy out of it.
5. Rhymes: We normally associate corny verses with greeting cards or jump-rope chants. But Johnny Cochran's irresistible courtroom concoction, "If it doesn't fit, you must acquit," had an undeniably serious impact in a notorious murder case. Muhammad Ali is one public figure who used rhyming to get quoted, explaining his boxing strategy as "I outwit them and then I out-hit them." You may need to grin as you deliver a rhymed sound bite, and the reporter or talk-show host may groan, but chances are it'll get passed along.
As Mark Twain (one of the most quoted authors ever) wrote, "The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug." For you, tweaking a rough idea into a tight, bright arrangement of words can turn a so-so sound bite into a sensational one. Pay attention to alliteration (repeated initial letters) and rhythm as you twist your phrase or sentence into its time – and yours – in the limelight.
Marcia Yudkin is Head Stork of Named At Last, as well as the author of Publicity Tactics, 6 Steps to Free Publicity and the new Kindle ebook, The Sound Bite Workbook.
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According to a 1992 study from the Center for Media and Public Affairs at Harvard University, the average "sound bite" on the evening news was just 7.3 seconds (it may be even shorter today).
Since the average person speaks about three words per second, that means we have just about 21 words to communicate something of meaning.
Conveying something meaningful in so few words can be difficult, and little frustrates spokespersons more than trying to develop a brief sound bite that gets their message across with precision. But the work is worth it, as that single line or two may be all you need to shift public opinion in your direction.
Below are a few types (and examples) of sound bites:
- "It's like trying to fill the bathtub with the drain open." – Mary Johnson, Medicare policy analyst
- "Any one flight in space on the space shuttle is as dangerous as 60 combat missions during wartime." – John Young, astronaut
- "Our choices right now are not between good and better; they're between bad and worse." — Alan Greenspan
- "She couldn't get elected if two of her opponents died." – Peck Young, political consultant
- "When you hear somebody say, 'This is not about money,' it's about money. And when you hear somebody say, 'This is not about sex,' it's about sex." – Fmr. Sen. Dale Bumpers during Bill Clinton's impeachment hearing
- "How many times are we going to gamble with lives, economies, and ecosystems?" – John Hocevar, Greenpeace USA
- "Republicans are as serious about fiscal responsibility as Paris Hilton is about modesty." – Marshall Wittman, political pundit
Now it's your turn. Try to develop at least one sound bite for each of your three main messages.
If you're stuck, take a look at the "quotes of the week" section in many of the nation's newspapers, magazines, and websites. Newsweek, for example, highlights six of the previous week's best quotes in every issue.
Don't worry if they don't come to you immediately. Keep an ear out for sound bites as you have conversations in your office – what are intended as throwaway comments during hallway banter often contain a gem worth saving.
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Going by the business stories you read these days, you could be forgiven for thinking that the news won't be coming on paper for much longer. When you can have video-on-demand, 500-channel interactive TV, your own custom-designed electronic newspaper culled from daily bulletins around the globe, and hand-held gizmos that manage your phone calls, faxes and electronic mail, who'll need the printed word?
With high-capacity telecoms links now spanning the world, data networks are spreading faster than pimples in a pizza parlour. Vice-President Al Gore is stirring his fellow Americans into a frenzy with talk about the 'information superhighway' that will make America great again in the 21st century. Medicine, education and science will be its beneficiaries, he says.
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Pretty Little Liars Season 3, Episode 7 Spoiler: CeCe Speaks!
Of all the new characters on Pretty Little Liars Season 3, CeCe Drake (Vanessa Ray) is definitely one of the most intriguing. With strong ties to Alison's (Sasha Pieterse) bad girl side, she could prove to be quite knowledgeable when it comes to Ali's secrets before she was murdered. So we were thrilled to read one of her lines from an upcoming episode!
Producer Marlene King tweeted a juicy line of dialogue from PLL Season 3, Episode 7: "Crazy" that says, "Americano — straight. Well, the coffee, at least" — Cece ep 307."
It sounds like it's a joke with a bit of a mean streak. Is CeCe suggesting under her breath that whoever is serving her coffee isn't straight? Or might she be ordering with Emily (Shay Mitchell) and subtly clueing her in to the fact that she knows Ems likes girls?
Time will tell!
Catch an all-new Pretty Little Liars when Season 3 premieres on Tuesday, June 5 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC Family.
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Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre
The Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre is a long-term research collaboration with Rolls-Royce Marine, focusing research on propellers and propulsion in waves and off-design conditions.
Rolls-Royce Marine, MARINTEK, and NTNU have had a close relationship for more than 30 years, with co-operation in development of propellers, propulsion systems, ship designs, and various types of ship equipment. NTNU's Department of Marine Technology has been the main provider of engineers and scientists to Rolls-Royce Marine.
- To obtain a better, more thorough understanding of the transient loads on hull structure, propellers and propulsors;
- To develop reliable prediction tools for transient loads on hull, propellers and propulsors;
- To develop a simulation tool for ships in a seaway, including dynamic effects of propulsors — This simulation tool shall be a platform for implementation of tools and knowledge developed in the UTC;
- To obtain better knowledge and tools to deal with other aspects of operations in a seaway, like added resistance, loss of propulsive efficiency, roll damping, directional stability and steering;
- To improve education and recruitment of new experts in propulsion, propeller design, and seakeeping of ships.
Photo: the official opening of the Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre "Performance in a Seaway". Present were Norway's Minister of Industry, the Head of Research and Technology of Rolls-Royce Mike Howse, and the President of Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine Duncan Forbes.
Contact information
UTC director:
Prof. Sverre Steen
Phone: +47 73 59 58 61
Fax: +47 73 59 56 97
E-mail: sverre.steen [at] ntnu.no
Mailing address:
Department of Marine Technology
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Contact person for UTC activities at MARINTEK:
Research manager Dariusz Fathi
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Malkin (an apologist for GOP racism) wants her more gullible readers (i.e. Republicans) to believe that Democrats buy the black vote, and points to campaign spending by Democrat Jon Corzine as evidence for her conspiracy theory.
Yes, I know, that's hysterical. With only 2% of African-Americans -- plus-or-minus 3.5% -- who approve of George W. Bush, Democrats don't really have to.
However, despite whatever amount that Corzine has allegedly been spending on black churches, it pales in comparison to the amount the Bush Junta and the GOP-controlled Congress has lavished on black evangelicals:
...Bush officials will continue to ladle out millions through their faith-based programs to a handpicked core of top black church leaders. They've already announced a series of conferences that will be held in various cities starting in February to show black church leaders and community groups how to grab more of the faith initiative money. That will be more than enough to assure the active allegiance or at minimum, the silence of some black church leaders on those Bush domestic policies that wreak havoc on poor black communities.