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"I've been a researcher all my life and still count on my research abilities…and I don't intend to stop," says Dimitrov, associate professor of chemistry. He's received considerable funding since joining Binghamton's faculty: a $400,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) Early CAREER Development Award in 2008; another NSF grant in 2006 from its Division of Materials Research, Materials World Network for $255,000 for a collaboration with colleagues in Australia; and four consecutive years of funding from Binghamton's Integrated Electronics Engineering Center (IEEC).
But teaching is also very much a part of what he does since he came to Binghamton several years ago. "I started teaching relatively late in my career," he says, but he takes the responsibility seriously.
How a person teaches is up to them, says Dimitrov, who doesn't shy away from the classroom at all. "The responsibility is mine. Why should I hide from it?" he asks, especially when colleagues join together to teach students. "We can work really well as a team and there's nothing better than that," he says.
Dimitrov finds himself at the interface of chemistry, physics and materials science, and takes advantage of the many options available for collaboration at Binghamton. He even recruits students from other disciplines to his research group, with one materials science student currently working with him and more in the pipeline. This diversity of the people he works with, whether faculty or students, adds to the value of his experiences here.
"The good thing for our department is we have a nice family of students who help each other," he says. Whether international or domestic students, no matter how diverse their backgrounds may be, Dimitrov can work with them.
"I'm also dealing with many different fields in research and while many people emphasize nano or fuel cell or solar – I know there is a place for me to contribute," he says.
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Your letters: Bush and the Iraq War
Paying for Bush's lie
Re: Nelson Ward s May 19 letter, "War isn't Bush's fault":
Ward starts with a few grains of truth and then twists and embellishes them to reach an illogical and irrational conclusion.
It is true we went to war to "liberate" Kuwait, though it's hard to consider reinstating a government where half the citizens have no rights as a liberation. Iraq considered Kuwait its, taken from it by European powers. It's sort of like if Alaska were taken from the United States — wouldn't we think it ours and do what we could to get it back?
It is true Congress passed the Iraqi Liberation Act of 1998. What Ward doesn't say is that it specifically prohibited the use of force in effecting regime change in Iraq.
It is true Congress passed Joint Resolution 114 in 2002 that authorized use of force, as a last resort, to get Iraq to give up weapons of mass destruction. Congress did so believing false information. President Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, then-National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice and then-Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld cherry-picked intelligence, rejecting what was not to their liking and overemphasizing that which was.
Does Ward not remember the Nigerian yellow-cake episode? Despite warnings from reliable quarters, Bush used it in his State of the Union address.
Does Ward not remember that United Nations inspectors were in Iraq vainly seeking nonexistent weapons of mass destruction, or that Bush ordered them out so he could launch his war? Does he not understand that no nation has the right, under any circumstances, to invade another sovereign nation?
I guess it comes down to how one defines the word "lie." To me, and to any rational, clear-thinking person, what Bush did was lie. And now 4,000 Americans and 100,000 Iraqis have paid for it.
— Patrick S. O'Malley, Oxnard
When rhetoric is true
Re: Nelson Ward s May 19 letter, "War isn't Bush's fault":
In his letter, Ward says, "I am so sick of the pathetic lies propagated by anti-war leftists in America. People who spew Bush lied, people died' rhetoric refuse to use fact in their claims and don't seem at all interested in the truth."
He offers a factual account of legislation, resolutions and military action from the Persian Gulf War through October 2002 that he accepts as justification for invading Iraq.
Considering Ward's concern for truth and fact, one must wonder why he chose to totally ignore those infamous weapons of mass destruction that have yet to be found. They were President Bush's stated reason for attacking Iraq. He went before Congress and lied to them and the American people, saying that Iraq had the weapons and that they constituted an immediate threat to the security of the United States. He used false and cherry-picked intelligence to justify his aggression.
Quite simply, Bush lied; people died.
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Fried Squid Po' Boy with Avocado and Black Chile Oil
Usually when I find myself frying up pieces of squid it's for some kind of Mediterranean dish. (Not that there's anything wrong with that.) But this stunning sandwich from Tom Colicchio's 'wichcraft instead looks to New Orleans and Mexico for inspiration. The po' boy is drizzled with black chile oil and layered with avocado slices before being topped with handfuls of crispy squid. More


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Definition of Glaucoma
Glaucoma is the disease of eye in which the major optic nerve is damaged, which cause loss of vision or sometimes the victim becomes fully blind from eyes. Most of the victims only loss their vision but there are rare cases of blindness. It is second leading cause of blindness after Strabismus. In America there are more than 300,000 people facing glaucoma, much of the people do not even know that they are facing glaucoma problem because it is not much noticeable.
Symptoms Of Glaucoma
There are two categories of Glaucoma, one is OPEN ANGLE and the other one is CLOSED ANGLE. Where Open Angle grows slowly and the patient can not feel that he/she has lost eye sight, until glaucoma processed significantly. Where as Closed Angle grows rapidly and it is often painful, Once the vision of victim is damaged it can not be recovered, Closed Angle Glaucoma is an ophthalmologic emergency.
Causes Of Glaucoma
Eye of human being is maintained with the pressure which is known as Intraocular pressure, which normally ranges between 8 millimeters and 22 millimeters of mercury, when this pressure lows the eye becomes softer and when it increases eye becomes harder than normal, and through this up and downing of pressure the fibers in the nerve are easily damaged and this is the main cause. The other cause of Glaucoma is the increased pressure with in the eye, which is also known as Ocular hypertension. Those people who are suffering from myopia are at high risk of getting caught with glaucoma disease.


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Well, now I've done them both--"Urban Renewal" and "Subway Lines." Two enjoyable, if not very difficult, puzzles. Thanks, and have a nice holiday.
I stand with those the theme eluded. But I got clapped at. TY!
Relatively easy! Not complaining.
And will you take a look at that Editor Comment!! In a yellow box and everything!
Didn't refresh my screen before I posted above. A REAL Editor Comment. Wow! Don't think I've EVER seen one of those.
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Just 10 percent of the country approves of the job that Congress is doing—and the most powerful member of the Senate is apparently not one of them.
"I think Congress looks bad," said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on CNN's State of the Union. "I think the obstructionism we've had over the last two congresses, but especially this one, has turned the American people."
Reid was responding to polling numbers cited by host Candy Crowley that said 10 percent of those polled approved of the job Congress was doing and 82 percent disapproved.
But Reid said he sees brighter days ahead, and believes Democrats will hold onto the Senate through the 2012 elections. "I feel very comfortable about where we are going to wind up," he said.
Reid said he felt good because Democrats have "had some good fortune," in places like Massachusetts, Maine and Nebraska.
That former Sen. Bob Kerrey would enter the race in Nebraska was welcome news for Reid, but he swears he didn't offer any sweeteners to get him to run.
"Anyone who knows Bob Kerrey knows you don't have to make a deal with Bob Kerrey," Reid said. "He's running because he wants to run. He loved the Senate."
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British starlet Carey Mulligan, who was nominated as best actress for An Education, yelped as a waiter trod on her long train and later had a lengthy chat with Oscar-winning best director Kathryn Bigelow.
Despite being one of the stars of the show Mulligan admitted she had no job lined up for after the Oscars.
"I'm using this as an open casting," she told The Daily Telegraph. "It's been wild, awesome. My mum was crying like it was a Broadway show tonight. Kathryn Bigelow is fantastic. I'm so happy for her and she's been so nice about our film."
Mulligan, 24, in a strapless Prada gown, said it hadn't been easy adapting to Oscar week, saying she was a bit of a tomboy. "It's difficult for women because you have to think about the clothes and the shoes and I'm more of a flats girl," she said.
She realised how far she has come as she presented an award at the ceremony along with Avatar star Zoe Saldana.
"I looked over at Quentin Tarantino and he was looking at me. It was amazing," she said.
Alec Baldwin blogged about the Academy Awards and the Vanity Fair Oscar Party and mentioned several things he will remember most from the night. Carey was one of the memorable moments!
Carey Mulligan at the Vanity Fair party. I talked with her briefly and thought, "This young woman has everything, absolutely everything, to have a great career in the movies."


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Discussion in 'Korea' started by skimmilk, Feb 25, 2012.
k. good luck
I encourage everyone to do so as well.
They issue apologies for accidental swear words on air. Why this was allowed to go on without even the slightest of acknowledgements is beyond me.
Chong Soo, If a bot auto-named the article wouldn't we see other articles, using the same logical convention, such as:
Sung scores for United
Won taps home winner against City
Yong out with broken leg
Young makes rare appearance for Gunners
I don't know if you don't feel the discrimination because you're not Korean but it's real and it happens albeit overtly the majority of instances. It's easy to say it's not a big deal, don't make a big deal out of it, when it happens to 'other' people.
I sent them a pretty lengthy letter which I will not post here and they sent me this canned response:
The Poynter Review Project cannot respond personally to all the mail they receive, but every complaint is read and noted. When complaints are specific to a show or an article on ESPN.com, they are forwarded to the producer or editor in charge of that content. When there are several complaints on the same topic, we will look to address them in our blog or monthly column. (The same is true for positive comments.) We cannot assure you that your complaints or ours will result in action, but we can assure you they are not lost in some cyberspace void. They are read, thought about, and disseminated.
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Contacted him as well. Let's see if I get a response.
Racist jokes in the sports media.
There's no chance that this was a technical error made by a bot. Every ESPN-affiliated websites have page editors who edit headlines.
It was mentioned on the AngryAsianMan blog.
Given the circumstances, I think AAM was very kind to ESPN.
You know you are delusional when the exression 'Gook double' sounds like a bot's work to you. Bots aren't exactly known to be lyrical geniuses.
Here's what some people in the media are saying:
In addition to the Deadspin article....
The Blaze
You know I'm usually one to give Chong-soo the benefit of the doubt, but I really can't believe what I'm reading from him. Shame on you. You are a white man and marrying a Korean does not give you a place at 'this' table in any way. Stop it.
I don't find this one *quite* as bad.
That is a stretch...
I agree... I was just posting cause it hit a pretty mainstream site but I think it only amplifies the lack of communication and apology of the LDG incident... a far greater error.
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Running On
Marathoners' continuing saga.
Yearly Archive for 2009
Cold, nor Whipping Winds, nor Driving Rain Will Stop Us!
We are closing in on our last month of training. Who else is getting giddy thinking about the big day?! Running: Training and a keeping a schedule is all about modification. Prior to beginning any training schedule, I formulate a long-range training plan with a few extra weeks worked in to accommodate sickness, injury or […] [Read More]
Training Rules!
I have 5 hard and fast training rules, most of which I break at some point. Oh how I love breaking a rule. Makes me feel 37 all over again. Ready? Set! LET'S GO! Rule #1: Always run against traffic. This rule reigns supreme as a safety first rule. It's at the top of my […] [Read More]
Am I a Runner?
So, next week I will run my third marathon this year in Chicago. It will also only be my third marathon ever. I caught the marathon bug last May as I began to train for the inaugural San Antonio Rock n Roll Marathon. After the race I proclaimed it would be my last, only to […] [Read More]
Get Out of Bed Decision
The weather is starting to change ever so slightly. I have a harder time getting out of bed to run in the fall/winter. I enjoy the heat; I loathe the cold (i.e. anything below 80 degrees). It's time to break out my get-out-of-bed decision tree. My bed feels just so much cozier and comforting when […] [Read More]
October, and the Marathon is (gasp) next month!
Time is gaining on us, folks. We have just over six weeks to get it all together. And even though it is fall, the San Antonio morning temperatures are curiously like summer. I lollygaggled this morning, and put off my run until afternoon, which means it's even warmer. I ran the old San Antonio Marathon […] [Read More]
Humble Pie (mmmm, pie)
We are 6 1/2 weeks out people! Who else is feeling all twirly inside?! Running: My training runs are still a delight, mainly because I know I'll be walking (God-willing) the half. So when I'm out pounding the streets I am enjoying the experience of training, of pushing myself, of upping my miles, but feeling […] [Read More]
Mind over Body
General George S. Patton, the World War II hero, was also an Olympian. He finished fifth overall in the first ever modern pentathlon in Stockholm in 1912. Patton wrote: "If you are going to win any battle you have to do one thing. You have to make the mind run the body. Never let the […] [Read More]
No one in my family runs. Not my exes, my present partner, my siblings, my kids, my grandkids. As they say in baseball lingo, I am the designated runner. I have a lot of running friends, many of whom have spouses and significant others who run. When my partner asks, 'Did you have a good […] [Read More]
Spitting 101
Spitting 101?! Grossed out much?! I know I am, but that's why you read me, cause I tell it like it is mah walking/running peeps. I have allergies and living in a city known for its high humidity and an incredibly short winter (who else just snickered at the thought of our winters?!) just makes […] [Read More]
Rock n Roll Redux
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- Phase structure of excited baryonic matter in the relativistic mean field theory (1987)
- We analyze the phase structure of the nonlinear mean-field meson theory of baryonic matter (nucleons plus delta resonances). Depending on the choice of the coupling constants, we find three physically distinct phase transitions in this theory: a nucleonic liquid-gas transition in the low temperature, Tc<20 MeV, low density, ρ≃0.5ρ0, regime, a high-temperature (T≃150 MeV) finite density transition from a gas of massive hadrons to a nearly massless baryon, antibaryon plasma, and, third, a strong phase transition from the nucleonic fluid to a resonance-dominated ''delta-matter'' isomer at ρ>2ρ0 and Tc<50 MeV. All three phase transitions are of first order. It is shown that the occurrence of these different phase transitions depends critically on the coupling constants. Since the production of pions also depends strongly on the coupling constants, it is seen that the equation of state cannot be derived unambiguously from pion data.
- Nuclear equation of state from the nonlinear relativistic mean field theory (1988)
- The properties of symmetric nuclear matter are investigated in the nonlinear relativistic mean field theory of nuclear matter. We consider the constraints imposed by four nuclear ground state properties on the coupling constants and on the equation of state at zero and at finite temperature. We find that the compression constant K(ρ0) as well as the temperature is irrelevant for the stiffness of the equation of state for m*(ρ0)≤0.7. The main point is that the relativistic mean field theory exhibits acausal and unphysical behavior for compressibilities below K(ρ0)=200 MeV. Every set of coupling constants with a negative quartic coupling constant c is unstable against small quantum fluctuations.
- Phase transition of the nucleon-antinucleon plasma in a relativistic mean-field theory (1985)
- Studying Walecka's mean-field theory we find that one can reproduce the observed binding energy and density of nuclear matter within experimental precision in an area characterized by a line in the coupling-constant plane. A part of this line defines systems which exhibit a phase transition around Tc~200 MeV for zero baryon density. The rest corresponds to such systems where the phase transition is absent; in that case a peak appears in the specific heat around T~200 MeV. We interpret these results as indicating that the hadron phase of nuclear matter alone indicates the occurrence of an abrupt change in the bulk properties around ρV~0 and T~200 MeV.
- Collective sideward flow of nuclear matter in violent high-energy heavy-ion collisions (1980)
- Angular and energy distributions of fragments emitted from fast nucleus-nucleus collisions (Ne--> U at 250, 400, and 800 MeV/N) are calculated with use of nuclear fluid dynamics. A characteristic dependence of the energy spectra and angular distributions on the impact parameter is predicted. The preferential sideward emission of reaction fragments observed in the calculation for nearly central collisions seems to be supported by recent experimental data.
- Jets of nuclear matter from high energy heavy ion collisions (1981)
- The fluid dynamical model is used to study the reactions 20Ne+238U and 40Ar+40Ca at Elab=390 MeV/nucleon. The calculated double differential cross sections d2σ/dΩdE exhibit sidewards maxima in agreement with recent experimental data. The azimuthal dependence of the triple differential distributions, to be obtained from an event-by-event analysis of 4π exclusive experiments, can yield deeper insight into the collision process: Jets of nuclear matter are predicted with a strongly impact-parameter-dependent thrust angle θjet(b). NUCLEAR REACTIONS Ar+Ca, Ne+U, Elab=393 MeV/nucleon, fluid dynamics with thermal breakup, double differential cross sections, azimuthal dependence of triple differential cross sections, event-by-event thrust analysis of 4π exclusive experiments.
- Time-dependent Hartree-Fock studies of superheavy molecules (1983)
- The time dependent Hartree-Fock approximation is used to study the dynamical formation of long-lived superheavy nuclear complexes. The effects of long-range Coulomb polarization are treated in terms of a classical quadrupole polarization model. Our calculations show the existence of "resonantlike" structures over a narrow range of bombarding energies near the Coulomb barrier. Calculations of 238U + 238U are presented and the consequences of these results for supercritical positron emission are discussed. NUCLEAR REACTIONS 238U + 238U collisions as a function of bombarding energy, in the time-dependent Hartree-Fock approximation. Superheavy molecules and strongly damped collisions.
- Extracting the equation of state from a microscopic non-equilibrium model (1996)
- We study the thermodynamic properties of infinite nuclear matter with the Ultrarelativistic Quantum Molecular Dynamics (URQMD), a semiclassical transport model, running in a box with periodic boundary conditions. It appears that the energy density rises faster than T4 at high temperatures of T approx. 200 - 300 MeV. This indicates an increase in the number of degrees of freedom. Moreover, We have calculated direct photon production in Pb+Pb collisions at 160 GeV/u within this model. The direct photon slope from the microscopic calculation equals that from a hydrodynamical calculation without a phase transition in the equation of state of the photon source.
- Different deformations of proton and neutron distributions in nuclei (1981)
- Different collective deformation coordinates for neutrons and protons are introduced to allow for both stretching and γ transitions consistent with experiments. The rotational actinide nuclei 234-238U and 232Th are successfully analyzed in this model. NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 232Th, 234-238U calculated B (E2) values, collective model.
- Viscosity and the equation of state in high energy heavy-ion reactions (1993)
- Viscous hydrodynamic calculations of high energy heavy-ion collisions (Nb-Nb and Au-Au) from 200 to 800 MeV/nucleon are presented. The resulting baryon rapidity distributions, the in-plane transverse momentum transfer (bounce-off), and the azimuthal dependence of the midrapidity particles (off-plane squeeze out) compare well with Plastic Ball data. We find that the considered observables are sensitive both to the nuclear equation of state and to the nuclear shear viscosity η. Transverse momentum distributions indicate a high shear viscosity (η≊60 MeV/fm2 c) in the compression zone, in agreement with nuclear matter estimates. The bulk viscosity ζ influences only the entropy production during the expansion stage; collective observables like flow and dN/dY do not depend strongly on ζ. The recently observed off-plane (φ=90°) squeeze-out, which is found in the triple-differential rapidity distribution, exhibits the strongest sensitivity to the nuclear equation of state. It is demonstrated that for very central collisions, b=1 fm, the squeeze-out is visible even in the double-differential cross section. This is experimentally accessible by studying azimuthally symmetric events, as confirmed recently by data of the European 4π detector collaboration at Gesellchaft für Schwerionforschung Darmstadt.
- Critical review of quark gluon plasma signatures (1999)
- Noneequilibrium models (three-fluid hydrodynamics and UrQMD) use to discuss the uniqueness of often proposed experimental signatures for quark matter formation in relativistic heavy ion collisions. It is demonstrated that these two models - although they do treat the most interesting early phase of the collisions quite differently(thermalizing QGP vs. coherent color fields with virtual particles) - both yields a reasonable agreement with a large variety of the available heavy ion data.


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Yasuhito Endo enhanced his burgeoning reputation by scoring Gamba Osaka's winner against Adelaide United to set up a dream encounter with Manchester United at the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2008. And while the midfielder is well aware of the challenge ahead, he told FIFA.com that Gamba should not be overawed by the Red Devils, and that he is looking forward to shaking up the European champions.
"They are the best team in the world," he said, "but the passing game is one of our strengths, and we're ready to take the game to them. We have to be fully committed, because we won't win if we hold back even a little against a team like Manchester United. We have to focus on trying to score and not go into our shells. We won't change our style for this game."
While Manchester United are heavily favoured to prevail against the Asian champions, Endo is hoping Gamba can upset the odds and advance to the final, where they would face either Mexico's Pachuca or Liga de Quito of Ecuador.
"I'm excited about playing against Manchester United, but I'd love to play against every side here, too," said the 28-year-old. "The South American players have superb skills, and Pachuca play an intricate passing game similar to the Mexican national side. They have a tremendous hunger to win, and the build-ups to some of their goals have been fantastic. There's little opportunity to play against teams from other confederations, so I wish this could be a round-robin tournament.
"During my time playing for Japan, I've managed to get some idea of the styles of football played by certain countries and certain continents. But the Club World Cup has a distinctive appeal because it brings together clubs representing different countries."
Japanese football has been dominated by teams from the country's east, such as this season's J.League champions Kashima Antlers, Urawa Red Diamonds, Tokyo Verdy, Yohohama F Marinos and Jubilo Iwata. Endo is hoping Gamba's success in the AFC Champions League and Japan 2008 will redraw the football map and usher in a period of greater success for teams from western Japan, like themselves.
"Until this year, Urawa were the only Japanese team to have played at the Club World Cup. But this time we're here, which changes the equation. We're the only team that can shift the power balance in Japanese football, so it's significant that we're taking part. It's fantastic that a Japanese club is competing in this tournament on its own merit and not just in the slot reserved for the host country."
Until a few years ago, Endo's role in the Japan team was regarded by some as that of a support player to his more illustrious midfield team-mates such as Hidetoshi Nakata and Shunsuke Nakamura. These days Endo is no longer in anyone's shadow, and is more willing to express himself and his skills on the field. Somewhat surprisingly, though, he struggles to pinpoint the position that fits him best in Gamba's regular 4-2-3-1 formation.
"To be honest, I don't know what my best position is," he said. "During the Champions League, I mostly sat in behind the forwards, but I also played a more defensive role when required. I guess that makes me a central midfielder. Basically, I go wherever I'm needed, whether that means shutting down the opposition strikers or getting forward myself and playing up with our front men. I just want to have an impact on the game."
Endo has cemented his place in the heart of the Gamba and national team line-ups in recent seasons, but his football career had a rather inauspicious start. His first club, Yokohama Flugels, which he joined out of high school in 1998, was disbanded and merged with cross-town rivals Yokohama F Marinos a year later, while his next club, Kyoto Purple Sanga, were relegated to the second division in 2000.
It was only after Endo's transfer to Gamba in 2001 that the dead-ball specialist developed into one of Japan's most consistent players. His international career also has had its share of ups and downs. After helping Japan reach the final of the FIFA World Youth Championship in 1999, Endo was surprisingly left out of the squad for the Men's Olympic Football Tournament Sydney 2000, despite playing well during the qualifying stages. His Olympic misfortune continued this year when a virus forced him to pull out after being named as one of the team's overage players.
At the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™, Endo was also part of Zico's squad, yet failed to see any playing time at the showpiece event. Unsurprisingly, these disappointments on the international stage have only fuelled Endo's resolve to make the most of Japan 2008, as he underlined at the conclusion of our interview.
"This is a tournament between the champions of each confederation, so I'm fired up for this challenge. What's more, if we get a free-kick in a decent position, I'll be ready to step up and have a go." Manchester United, you have been warned.


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The New York Times is reporting today that former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert's memoirs confirm what has long been known to be true: that in September 2008, Mahmoud Abbas walked away from a peace agreement that would have guaranteed a Palestinian state in virtually all the West Bank, Gaza, and part of Jerusalem.
Excerpts from Olmert's memoirs were published yesterday in the Israeli newspaper Yediot Aharonot, and his recollections, along with the Palestinian documents released by Al Jazeera this week, provide a fairly comprehensive picture of what went on in the negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority in 2008. This week we have been hearing a great deal about how accommodating Abbas was in "conceding" that Jews would be allowed to stay in their homes in Jerusalem and that Israel would not allow millions of descendants of Palestinian refugees to transform the Jewish state into one more Arab one. But the real concessions were, as has consistently been the case since the Oslo process began in 1993, made by Israel.
Olmert's 2008 concessions were unprecedented. He not only was prepared to give the Palestinians their state; he also gave in on the question of an Israeli security presence along the Jordan River (that border would be patrolled by an international force with no Israelis present); he was prepared to allow Jerusalem's holy places to be placed in the hands of a multinational committee; and he was even prepared to allow a symbolic number of refugees to settle in Israel while "generously compensating" all others who claimed that status.
These concessions represented grave setbacks to Israeli security and Jewish rights. Israel's past experience with international security forces along its borders are mixed, though the horrible record of United Nations forces in Lebanon — which allowed terrorists free access to the frontier — is a reminder of the cost of relying on foreign troops to guarantee Israeli security. Similarly, it should be noted that the only period during which Jews — and members of other faiths — have had full access to sacred spots has been since 1967. Prior to that, Jewish access to the holy places was virtually nonexistent. Olmert's reliance on the goodwill of an international community that has never been particularly concerned with Jewish rights was extraordinary. And as for the refugees, his willingness to allow some back into Israel and to compensate the others completely ignores the fact that the hundreds of thousands of Jewish refugees from Arab countries who were forced out of their homes after 1948 seem to have been completely forgotten in his pact with Abbas.
Olmert would have had a difficult time selling such a terrible deal to Israelis, but the odds are they would have accepted it if it meant that the Palestinians were truly willing to end the conflict. But it never came to that. Why? It was simply because Abbas couldn't bring himself to take yes for an answer. For all the chatter about how many concessions the Palestinians were willing to make, when it came to actually making peace and taking the best deal possible, Abbas was no different from his old boss Yasir Arafat, who turned down Bill Clinton and the Israelis at Camp David in 2000.
As Olmert tells it, on Sept. 16, 2008, in a meeting at the prime minister's residence in Jerusalem, the Israeli handed Abbas a map showing his Palestinian state including parts of Jerusalem.
"Abu Mazen [Abbas] said that he could not decide and that he needed time," Mr. Olmert writes. "I told him that he was making an historic mistake.
" 'Give me the map so that I can consult with my colleagues,' he said to me. 'No,' I replied. 'Take the pen and sign now. You'll never get an offer that is fairer or more just. Don't hesitate. This is hard for me too, but we don't have an option of not resolving this.'"
Abbas and Olmert never met again. Faced with an opportunity to end the conflict and create the Palestinian state that has supposedly been his movement's goal, Abbas couldn't take the pen and sign because he knew that the culture of Palestinian politics was such that he could not persuade his people to compromise. The essence of Palestinian nationalism has always been and remains the negation of both Zionism and the legitimacy of a Jewish state. Concede that and there is no Palestinian nationalism. So once again, the Palestinians walked away from peace.
Yesterday Abbas's top negotiator, Saeb Erekat, claimed in an article in the Guardian that the Al Jazeera documents show that the Palestinians had no partner for peace. We will continue to hear more big lies from the Palestinians and their Western cheerleaders in the future. But the truth is, as Abbas's refusal to take the pen proves, even the most moderate Palestinian leaders still can't make peace.


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My Best Friend is a Girl
Wednesday, July 27th, 2011
Eight months.
We have been told more than a few times that we look like brother and sister. Nope, we're best friends. Oh yeah, and we happen to be married, too.
(Pictured right: St. Patrick's Day 2007- We had been dating for about a month.)
Having spent my teenage years during The Nineties, the music I will always truly love the most is from the grunge and alternative era. In fact, I proudly continue to buy the new albums of those same bands that are still around like Counting Crows, Live, Matchbox Twenty (Rob Thomas), and Third Eye Blind. And that is why I continue to remain a huge fan of Weezer. For many, if Weezer was ever relevant in any way, it was in 1995 with their hit "Buddy Holly."
But as long as each year Weezer releases yet another self-titled or bizarrely named new album, I will surely be digging it. Yesterday in the car I was listening to their song "My Best Friend," which never really stood out to me before. But as I listened to the lyrics, I thought of my wife:
"You are such a blessing and I won't be messing with the one thing that brings light to all of my darkness. You're my best friend and I love you… I'm here right beside you. I will never leave you."
And it hit me: My wife really is my best friend!
But it's not simply a romanticized idea. In fact, the thing that actually helps me to truly grasp the concept of my wife being my best friend is by removing any romantic aspects from our relationship. It's a struggle, but if for a moment, I view my wife and myself not as a woman and man, but instead just two souls, I can catch a glimpse of us how we are best friends in addition to being married and in love.
Of course, both of us do have our close, same-gendered friends that we talk to. And that's very important. But as a married couple, we refuse to let much time go by if we sense that the other is "in a moment" where they need some empathy or direction. As I always say, we strongly value communication in our marriage.
Ultimately, being best friends in a marriage often means transcending the romantic elements of the relationship. Sure, it still includes and depends on those necessary romantic elements, but it's so much more than being in love.
I guess for me, the only way I could have ever been married was to know that I had found and was marrying my best friend. And that's exactly what happened to me.
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October 5th, 2006: we met for the first time at a taping of CMT Crossroads
February 5th, 2007: our first date at a John Mayer concert
January 14th, 2008: I proposed
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November 16th, 2010: our son was born
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Conor Coady and Jon Flanagan were among a selection of England U20 players to take part in a crossbar challenge earlier this week – but which one of the Liverpool starlets was successful from the half-way line?
The Reds pair are currently in Turkey with the Young Lions squad as they prepare for the U20 World Cup, which begins with a fixture against Iraq in Antalya on Sunday, June 23.
One of the duo struck the woodwork from distance - but who was it? Find out in the free video courtesy of FATV below.
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Edge of Darkness – Movie ReviewFriday, January 29th, 2010
"Edge of Darkness" is a must see this weekend. Read the review and let us know what you think.
Director Martin Campbell (Casino Royale, Green Lantern) revisits the Edge of Darkness in this truncated, Americanized retelling of the award-winning British TV miniseries he directed back in 1985. The original miniseries was one of a number of UK political thrillers, including Defence of the Realm and Hidden Agenda, made during and commenting on the Thatcher era. The feature film remake keeps the basic premise of the small screen original — a cop uncovers political intrigue and corporate corruption while investigating the murder of his daughter — while updating what the villains are up to.
Veteran homicide detective Tom Craven (Mel Gibson) is delighted when his twenty-something daughter Emma (Bojana Novakovic) comes home to Boston for the weekend, but she's fatigued, sick and somewhat aloof. Something is clearly wrong with her, but before Tom can learn what that is she is gunned down in what everyone initially assumes was a hit meant for him. Everything changes, however, when Tom finds a Geiger counter and handgun among Emma's belongings. She worked for Northmoor, a private firm with shady government contracts, and Tom comes to suspect that they were behind her death.
Tom is soon visited by Darius Jedburgh (Ray Winstone, who replaced Robert De Niro), a British "cleaner" for the U.S. government who is, curiously, as helpful in Craven's search for the truth as he is vaguely threatening. What did Emma find out about Northmoor that got her killed? And who else was she mixed up with? These are the questions that drive an increasingly desperate and violent Craven to take the fight right to the bad guys' door.
Mel Gibson hasn't been seen on-screen as a leading man since 2002's Signs, but you'd never know he hadn't acted in front of a camera for the better part of a decade while watching Edge of Darkness. Gibson delivers one of his most restrained and potent performances here, channeling the righteous, vengeful fury we've come to expect from "Mad Mel" while also conveying a world-weariness befitting the role of an aging single dad mourning the loss of his only child. Gibson's subtle performance helps elevate the film from being just another revenge movie or political thriller. (And, as a native Bostonian, I can attest that Gibson does a fine job with the accent, nailing the inflections and attitude.)
The rest of the cast is solid. Winstone is both gruffly sophisticated and subtly sinister as the enigmatic Jedburgh, whose loyalties and agenda are almost as murky as his past. Winstone damn near the steals the show from Gibson. Danny Huston plays his latest villain with a sense of entitlement and white collar aloofness that epitomizes the old line about the banality of evil. Ditto Denis O'Hare as a government stooge and Damian Young as a soulless senator. Jay O. Sanders delivers in his few scenes as a cop colleague of Craven's. Novakovic isn't in the movie quite enough to really make too much of a lasting impression, while Shawn Roberts, who is a dead ringer for young David Keith, is a bit forced as Emma's paranoid boyfriend-colleague.
The screenplay adaptation by Oscar-winner William Monahan and Andrew Bovell has more shadings and nuanced characters than other genre movies of this stripe. (Monahan, a Boston native who scripted The Departed, also brings a lot of local flavor to the piece.) There's a shorthand used in the depiction of Craven's relationship with his daughter that's simple but effective; his flashback to teaching a very young Emma how to shave is both sweet and moving, and will surely pull on the heartstrings of daddy's girls everywhere. This becomes all the more poignant when Craven finally realizes he didn't really know her as well as he thought.
Also especially effective are the exchanges between Craven and Jedburgh that mix tension, humor and even a bit of pathos as the latter begins to take stock of his own life while learning more about the former. The dialogue, especially Jedburgh's doublespeak, is brandished like a weapon by hero and villain alike to threaten people and "clarify" increasingly complicated situations for them. But when words aren't vicious enough, there are moments of brutality here that prove screen violence can still have genuine emotional impact and shock value.
With Edge of Darkness, director Martin Campbell, the screenwriters and Mel Gibson have delivered a thriller that is, oddly enough, as energetic as it is melancholy, a film that's rife with political intrigue, populated with captivating characters and punctuated by sporadic bursts of startling violence.


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Comment Sorry to be the sad one (Score 1) 458 458
I look after others, then I look after my family, then I look after myself. My family know how to look after themselves, and I can trust that they will be ok in a disaster.
They know that I am a first responder, and therefore if I am at home at the time disaster strikes, it'll be a quick reverse check (do I have my balls? is everyone else ok? out the door I go). My data is backed up offsite. My possessions are insured, and I didn't marry a useless SO who can't look after herself.
Comment Trackpad (Score 2, Interesting) 159 159
Comment Speed of light and relativity (Score 1) 178 178
Comment Re:Time to move away from your Americianisms (Score 1) 676 676
God I hope all Europeans don't do arithmetic as poorly as you.
54% (as I write this) voted Fahrenheit, and assuming the thermostat wars are split by the same margin, another roughly 3% voted Fahrenheit.
Stats change, originally my statement was correct. Still, even with 57 vs 43, its still high enough for my statement to stand, stop with the backwards Americanisms.
Comment Re:Time to move away from your Americianisms (Score 1) 676 676
We will treat you well, so long as you start using metric, and spelling colour correctly. It'd also help if you spelt Celsius correctly too.
Don't you hate it when that happens?
- Spelt is a past tense and past participle form of spell.Britain
Comment Time to move away from your Americianisms (Score 1) 676 676
I think that, given the current results, with Celsius being the highest response by far, its time for Slashdot to embrace your new found international overlords.
We will treat you well, so long as you start using metric, and spelling colour correctly. It'd also help if you spelt Celsius correctly too.
The tables have turned, and I believe this shows clear evidence that Slashdot is an international community. I mean, really, how hard would it have been to include equivalent temperatures in the list too?
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Comment Re:Use your head and quit your bitching. (Score 1) 1007 1007
Bottom line is if you never tell anyone that your base password starts with p455W0rd, then I don't think having a personalize system of 2+ characters to distinguish which system the password is for, and another 2+ characters to allow to reoccurring password changes would make your password any less secure, with the benefit of making them easier to remember. For extra security, add some ! _ - @ % etc characters to break up the 3 parts to your password. i.e. p455W0rd#02!01
Hi, please sign up for a system that I run, where I log every users IP, PTR record, username, full name, DOB, etc, etc, and PASSWORD to a nice database. Now I can begin work on cracking your other passwords.
I wish people would stop thinking that the systems you log in to are secure. This especially bad with the users who have one standard password, or the mysecret-slashdot. The ones who use apples01, apples02 are rarely better. Your system just adds a little bit more complexity.
I'm sorry, the only way to deal with the multitude of passwords today, given there is no wide-spread smartcard deployment, is a secure encrypted password DB stored on a portable eletronic device (eg phone, ipod touch, palm, etc, etc), and use the autogen password tool to generate new passwords.
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Comment Wrong, in many ways (Score 5, Insightful) 338 338
What you want (being able to define pages) is wrong in many many ways.
You should, as an authoring tool, never define a page, or its dimensions, especially academic works, which will be printed in different formats, on different paper (A4/Letter/Tradeback/etc/etc)
At most, whatever markup you have, many define things like page breaks, but even then, they are more a typesetting issue.
What you want is either LaTeX or DocBook.
Comment Re:What languages? (Score 1) 1359 1359
"somewhere in the South Pacific, just watch out for the coups that happen every few years."
He's not wanting to holiday there, he wants to move there. A country with a history of unstable government, and one that is in the middle of a military coup d'état is not a good place to live.
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Comment Re:When Will the Average Consumer Learn? (Score 1) 311 311
I just read that the Earth is spherical. Can you point me to a precedent? If you don't do my homework for me I'll just DIE!
Actually, its not, well, not exactly spherical, and yes, I'll do your homework (though if you are older than 12, your teacher should shoot you for using Wikipedia as a reference) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth#Shape
(Hint - All wiki facts should be referenced, check the reference and quote it instead!)


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After Drug Scandal, Pro Gaming League Outlines New Anti-Doping Measures
Random drug tests at ESL tournaments will begin next month.
Random drug tests at ESL tournaments will begin next month.
ESL taking new steps to combat drug use after recent Adderall scandal.
What would it be like if these first-person games were played in a Lego world?
Valve confirms it is working on addressing long-standing issue.
Valve was forced to take Steam trading and the Steam Community Market offline while it reverted purchases.
"The strength of professional Counter-Strike comes from the integrity of its players and teams."
Players from iBUYPOWER, NetCodeGuides.com, and Team Torqued are banned from all events sponsored by Valve.
More evidence links iBUYPOWER's infamous loss to betting scam that earned more than $10,000.
Steam reaches 8.5 million concurrent users.
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MLG and ESPN extend their partnership for a Global Offensive tournament to be held at the extreme sports festival in January 2015.
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Valve's digital hub reaches a new simultaneous user milestone.
Riot's free-to-play MOBA leads the way, followed by Dota 2, Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, and World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria.
Minh "Gooseman" Le, a co-creator of Counter-Strike, discusses how the original game was created and its impact on first-person shooters.
Slain MIT Officer Sean Collier had a lifelong passion for video games and competitive gaming. Best friend Brandon Kelly reflects on their friendship in life, and their love of games.
The ESL's grand finals event in Katowice, Poland drew over one million concurrent viewers for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, League of Legends, and StarCraft 2.
Minh Le says he tried to fix this with new game Tactical Intervention, but it came up short; it was a "huge mistake" to make the game free-to-play.
The studio made famous by rhythm games Rock Band and Dance Central is entering an entirely new arena with their the F2P first-person shooter Chroma.
Valve yet to acknowledge claims of Steam being down.
Electronic Sports League describes past year as a "truly global year of competition."
Relive the experience of enjoying Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
McDonalds franchises in Sweden will serve McNiP burgers this fall.
Valve introduces eight new maps and fifteen new weapon skins through Operation Bravo.
Valve's community-funding eSports initiative leads to to largest Counter-Strike tournament prize pool in the game's history.
Arms Deal update for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive introduces decorative weapon skins, with no in-game benefits, to the game.
Community map-making event asks players for $5.99 and is running until July 31.
This week on the Modcast Seb and Cam face the neon horrors of Pac-Man's lair. They'll never be able to look at an arcade again.
What do you get when you mix Counter-Strike: Global Offensive with Chivalry? Carnage. Lots of carnage. Check out the maps from this week's Modcast.
Cam and Seb avoid enemy fire and many instances of copyright infringement to bring you the best Counter-Strike: Global Offensive maps of the week!
Federation of German Consumer Organizations claims Steam users own the games they purchase and should be able to re-sell them.
Prize pot for new competition sits at $300,000--the most money a gaming league has put up for Dota 2 and CS:GO.
After gathering feedback from professional players, Valve adjusts weapon balance and recoil for PC version; new Deathmatch mode added.
IEM Katowice will feature Starcraft II, League of Legends, World of Tanks, CS:GO, and FIFA 13 this weekend starting on 1/17-1/20.
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Haldar was the son of Haldad, who would have followed his father as Chieftain of the Haladin had not both been lost in an Orc-raid. Haldar's sister Haleth took up the rule of her people, but she died childless, and Haldar's descendants became the lords of the people now known as the People of Haleth.


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A man gestating and giving birth to a baby! Can you even imagine? Well, yes. But 1994 was a different time. A time when men having babies was science fiction but Emma Thompson snogging Arnold Schwarzenegger was all too real. I couldn't write about dads as primary caregivers without considering a movie in which a (cis) man literally has a baby. Junior isn't the only example of this, but it's probably the best known.
It starts when the FDA decides not to approve the development of a new drug, Expectane, that scientist Dr. Alex Hesse (Arnie) and OB/Gyn Dr. Larry Arbogast (Danny DeVito) have been working on. The medication reduces the risk of miscarriage in chimps, and the men want to trial it with women. But having failed with the FDA, Hesse's university withdraws his lab funding and installs Dr. Diana Reddin (Emma Thompson) and her ovum cryogenics project in his place.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 16, 2003 Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa, hosts of the popular morning talk show, "Live with Regis and Kelly," will feature televised holiday greetings from deployed U.S. troops to their loved ones at home throughout Christmas week.
Footage of troops in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Korea and Bosnia, all shot by crews from the Armed Forces Network-Iraq and the Army/Air Force Hometown News Center, will air beginning Dec. 22, according to Michael Gelman, the show's executive producer.
Gelman said the series will launch with a three- to four-minute montage of holiday greetings from many of the deployed troops a feature he called "a real tear jerker."
Additional troop messages will air between other segments featured on the program during the following days, Gelman said.
Philbin said he sees the messages as a way to express thanks to U.S. service members who will be separated from their families during the holidays.
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Philbin served in the Navy during the 1950s, and credits a Marine Corps major with helping to encourage him toward the path that led to his success.
In his autobiography, "I'm Only One Man," Philbin recalled that the day before he left active duty, his friend asked about his plans. Philbin wrote that he spoke of his dreams of working in television, but that he admitted he wasn't sure he had the talent to succeed.
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Should you enjoy a visit and a communion with the natives, who are known as the Flong, you may be joined by the European stock, the descendants of colonists, known as colons. There is also a large mixed-race group, known as semi-colons.
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What a fun April Fool's Day entry! It seems their money is see through and linked to the makers of Corona beer! I hear all their national drinks include a slice of lemon.
Have you ever read "Hippolyte's Island" by Barbara Hodgson? It's a fabulous novel about a search for an island. It is illustrated with many maps and drawings of flora and fauna from the island. I think you would enjoy this.


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Attendance is right on track with other years in the first four days of the Minnesota State Fair.
So far more than 555,000 people attended the Great Minnesota Get Together. Nearly twice as many people came to the fair Saturday compared to the first day. Attendance was up there Sunday as well with 164,192 people packing the fairgrounds. That's compared to around 145,000 on the same day of the fair in 2013. Attendance this year has not broken any records so far.
State Patrol Day
Monday is "Seniors, Kids and Minnesota State Patrol Day" at the state fair. Attendees can check out some vintage squad cars and other specialty vehicles. There will also be K-9 demonstrations every half hour, and a State Patrol helicopter is scheduled to take off from the booth.
Skyride Anniversary
A staple at the Minnesota State Fair is celebrating 50 years. It's been gliding people above the fairgrounds for decades. Some simply like the ride for transportation, while others love it for the view. Owner Don McClure says it's best to ride the Skyride eastbound in the evening during the fireworks show. The Skyride was made specifically for the Minnesota State Fair. It was built in 1965 in Switzerland, then shipped to Duluth before making it to the state fairgrounds.
Some of the most popular bands and performers of the 60s and 70s will take the stage Monday to perform some of their greatest hits.
The "Happy Together" tour is at the Grandstand, starring the Turtles.
The show also features Chuck Negron of Three Dog Night, Mark Farner of Grand Funk Railroad, and Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels.
Tickets are still available for $21.
Getting to the Fair
New this year, the renovated Gate 16 will serve as a grand entrance to the fairgrounds. A projected one-third of the crowd is expected to enter and exit through that gate, which is also right next to the new transit hub.
The transit hub will be the designated drop-off and pick-up zone for anyone taking Metro Transit or the park-and-ride system.
"The idea of this is to relieve bottleneck," Minnesota State Fair General Manager Jerry Hammer said.
Hammer hopes the renovations and the addition of the Green Line light rail will ease congestion along Como Avenue on the south side of the fairgrounds. In the past, buses shared that space with cars, pedestrians and livestock trailers.
Hammer expects the horseshoe-shaped transit hub to reduce the number of buses turning across busy intersections and crosswalks.
See transportation options here.
KSTP at the Fair
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How do you abandon a child to poverty when you've looked right into the begging whites of his eyes?
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Of Bugs and Mountains
Precious children pointed and screamed at hundreds of bugs swarming to the lights. Even though orphaned or abandoned, these Rwandan children found joy in the beauty and simplicity of the bugs.
Jan 15 2012
Where Is Gratitude in the Midst of Death?
How do you give thanks in the midst of overwhelming grief?
Dec 31 2011
The Key That Unlocks
For the children we serve, Satan wants to convince them that the absence of material wealth equals the absence of love from a heavenly father. For you and me in the developed world, it might be just as loud, but for different reasons.
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Poor have bigger problems than fat
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November 21, 2014 The European Space Agency's Rosetta project accomplished one of the most impressive scientific feats in our lifetime. more »»
Executing the law ... unfaithfully
November 21, 2014 President Barack Obama will soon issue an executive order that would make it possible for some illegal immigrants, many of whom are the parents of children who are American citizens, to live and wor... more »»
Academic fraud hurts students most
November 15, 2014 It would be unreasonable to expect a student with the reading, writing and computing abilities of an eighth-grader to do well in college. more »»
Obama: My mandate is bigger
November 15, 2014 President Barack Obama did something extraordinary, perhaps unprecedented, in his news conference immediately after the midterm elections: He claimed a mandate on behalf of voters who didn't vote. more »»
'No free enterprise in Cuba'
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Dusting off reproductive freedom flag
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Veterans carry special legacy
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TV anchors should not give lectures
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Testing doesn't indicate destiny
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Science and Technology Taster Day
Friday 01 July 2011, 0945-1500
Lancaster University
Science and Technology at Lancaster's summer Taster Day is an opportunity for year 12 students to get an insight into the courses available at Lancaster University.
The day will give students an idea of university life and what it's like to study science and technology subjects.
Sessions will be offered in Mathematics, Biological Sciences, Geography, Environmental Science, Physics, Psychology, Computing, Communication Systems (ICT) and Engineering.
This year, for the first time, students will have the option to attend a talk from a current Science and Technology student on what it's like living and studying at Lancaster University.
The day is aimed specifically at those students studying relevant A-levels (or equivalent) who are likely to be considering higher education in the future and who are keen to find out more about how these subjects are taught at university.
During the one-day event students will attend a series of short lectures and practical workshops and have the opportunity to talk informally to staff and students from the various departments.
Places for sessions are limited. For further details and to book please contact Dr Alan Darragh, tel. 01524 594208.
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