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KARACHI: The Wright Brothers may be the fathers of the modern aircraft but they were not the first to come up with the idea of flight. References and fantasies about flying go as far back as man himself. The Chinese had figured kites and hot air balloons out as early as the 3rd Century BC. In Greek mythology, Daedalus, an Athenian craftsman, fabricated wings for himself and his son, Icarus, to escape from Crete. Legend has it that the wax holding Icarus' wings melted and he fell into the sea, which was subsequently named after him. Abbas Ibn Firnas, the Muslim Andalusian inventor, is said to have hurt his back while landing as he did not construct a tail for himself for balancing. In our subcontinent's fables, Jatayu and Sampati are depicted as demi-gods with wings. Manuscripts for flying machines were developed by Leonardo da Vinci as early as the 15th Century.
But the Wright Brothers are still celebrated for being the pioneers of modern flight, and in my opinion, rightly so. It is expedient to dream, but assiduous and perhaps, seemingly impossible, to turn great ideas into reality.
Many external circumstances enabled the Wright Glider to fly. Steam-powered engines had evolved the requisite horsepower needed to defy gravity. Many engineers and designers had put in decades of work studying the various key components of design of an aircraft and many manuscripts were available for scrutiny. What separated the Wright Brothers from their other contemporaries and is to their credit, was their methodological approach, an accurately calculated design in accordance with the known flight-principles, and most importantly, hours and hours of hard work and dedication.
I find the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) to be in a similar predicament as of the Wright Brothers years before the flight. Nadra has launched, what it believes to be, a revolutionary product, the Smart National Identity Card (SNIC). The SNIC is a chip-based identity document which will provide unprecedented security and convenience to citizens and will eventually be the only card a Pakistani will ever need.
Registration of Pakistani citizens and collection of data was started in 1973 by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. In a cabinet proceeding he stated that "due to the absence of full statistical data of the people of this country, this country is operating in utter darkness." With the creation of Nadra, a database of citizens was set up in 2000. Today, I would like to reposition the organisation into a body that not only registers and maintains a database of its citizens but also acts as an enabler of services to Pakistanis.
The SNIC became a logical culmination of the previous work done by Nadra and the needs of the country. Firstly, very limited new security features can be added to the existing ID card. While nobody can perfectly replicate a Nadra-issued CNIC, it is also true that many forged photocopies have been used for fraud. Secondly, the current ID card does not allow for remote verification of a citizen. Anyone who may have acquired my identity card, and also somewhat resembles me, may use it for many types of misuse such as entry into restricted areas or voting on my behalf. Thirdly, the current ID card does not allow for storage of information or authorised modification.
In order to address the security concerns, we have incorporated 36 security features in the physical design of the SNIC, making it one of the securest cards in the world. The card is printed in multiple layers; each layer has its own security features. The chip is encrypted by extremely competent software developers at Nadra and secure communication protocols have been determined for being read by remote devices.
To enable remote verification of citizens a match-on-card applet has been designed by Nadra. When a citizen places their SNIC into a card reader the reader will first authenticate itself to the card. In return the card will verify its authenticity to the reader. If both the verifications are successful, the device will ask for a finger print impression of the citizen and match it with the record on the card. This will enable verifications of individuals in the remotest parts of Pakistan. So say in a decade when an individual casts a vote, the government may ascertain that the person casting the vote is indeed the same as the one on the electoral roll. This is only one of the thousands of scenarios of identity fraud prevention that the card empowers.
A majority of the space in the chip has been made available for the private sector to use for their products and services. It might appear expensive for the private sector to use this card initially but once the number of citizens having a critical mass is reached, it will be more profitable for the private sector to use this secure and universal platform.
Eventually, every citizen will have the option of using their SNIC as their main identity instrument, as their driving license, school card, hospital card, card for gym membership and numerous other facilities. We have made the card compliant with International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) requirements for a machine-readable travel document and this card can eventually be used as a passport.
The universal platform is important as some citizens are denied essential services; it is simply not profitable for private companies to expand their service platform to underprivileged areas. A government must intervene when vital rights of citizens are denied because of economic conditions. And the government has successfully done so in the past. One example is of branchless banking where the State Bank provided relaxed rules for transactions and Nadra provided the identity card document and verification services as a proxy for bank registration. In the absence of either, the branchless boom in Pakistan would not have happened.
There is no risk of misuse at the loss of this singular card as biometric authentication is required for important transactions. A citizen may keep multiple cards at home and can start using a new one if the previous one is lost. Keeping in mind the privacy of citizens, the card has been designed not to store additional personal information without the authorisation of the citizen.
The smart card has been launched in some Nadra centers across the country. Whether we'll have the same fate as the successful Wright Brothers or the failed Icarus will depend on how involved the citizens are in the process of rolling out of the card. As a responsible government organisation we actively respond to feedback and suggestions from citizens and I urge all of you to learn more about the card and help us bring in services according to your needs.
The writer is Nadra chairman


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While the college basketball season is right around the corner, buzz continues in the Spokane area, even after the loss of Matt Bouldin.
Ill give you a low post and a raise on why:
Elias Harris, Robert Sacre, and Sam Dower.
That's why.
Add a backcourt of Stephen Gray and Demetri Goodson, and you will have a very competitive basketball team with lots of experience. Elias Harris is on the All-American Preseason watch list and Sam Dower is coming off a redshirt year under Mark Few. So Im not worried about "inexperience" down low, after Robert Sacre. Elias Harris, from Germany, is one of the more productive and scary PF's in the entire chain west of the Rockies. I think Gonzaga will get a lot of easy points inside the paint, as well as some really clutch play from Meech and Gray to make this a really great team. Who knows how they will do but this is my repitoire:
vs. Southern (W)
vs. IUPUI in CBE Classic (W)
vs. San Diego State in CBE Classic (W)
vs. Kansas State in CBE Classic (W)
vs. Duke/Marquette ... If Duke, a loss if Marquette, a W.
vs. Eastern Washington (W)
vs. Illinois (W)
@ Washington State (L)
@ Notre Dame (L)
vs. Lewis & Clark State (W)
vs. Baylor (W) game in Dallas,TX
vs. Xavier (L)
vs. Lafayette (W)
vs. Oklahoma State (W)
@ Wake Forest (L)
vs. Memphis (L)
vs. Cal State Bakersfield (W)
That's how I see it shaping up. A generous 12-5 Non-Conference. I think we just absolutely annihilate the Conference Competition... Saint Mary's will be the only tough games. Pepperdine is on its way up that could be tough, but Santa Clara, San Francisco, Portland, and San Diego shouldn't be big deals this year.
Should be around a "7" seed this season in the tournament.
Go ZAGS!!!!
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Nice post. Got to say, though, you really think the Zags will beat Illinois and Kansas St. but lose to Washington St and Notre Dame? I know Washington State is a tough cookie, and that rivalry is always pretty fierce, but I don't see them bringing too much to that game. Notre Dame shouldn't be too much of a challenge, either.


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Have a blue collar worker on your holiday shopping list? Yes? Then listen up because after this next set of gift ideas, your working man is going to be a sharp dressed man— yet safe, and comfortable while working in rough and tough terrain.
Who said that work clothes had to be unattractive, and scrubby in appearance? Well, they don't!
I was recently introduced to Steam Horse Dry Goods Co., a business who combines vintage American-made workwear with performance fabrics to make them more modern— so the blue collar worker can bend and stretch easier, not to mention look better, yet still get the durable, lasting, clothing he needs for that grueling manual labor.
This tradesmen clothing line was designed for even the toughest of jobs, all right here in the United States! Steam Horse strives to use only the best materials that will hold up on the job and keep fellow Americans employed.
If your guy is looking for simple styles with a modern edge, Steam Horse has what he needs. Just recently my hubby was sent the Railroad Gauge Gusset Work Jacket (with free carpenters pencil), and the Railroad Gauge Gusset Work Pants, and have to say both items are extremely durable.
These attractive, sturdy work clothes are made of water repellant Cannonball Duck Canvas which allows for maximum breathability.
The Gusset Work Jacket includes triple stitched seams to give your guy extra strength when he's stretching. The jacket also includes a few convenient pockets including two on the chest, two on the hips, a large pocket inside and even a sleeve pocket for storing a utility pen or pencil.
Antique brass buttons and snaps accentuate the attractive chestnut brown canvas fabric and speaking of snaps, the two chest pockets snap to help keep your mans valuables like a cellphone safely nestled inside.
The Gusset Work Pants include rubber gripper tape inside the waistline to help keep shirts tucked inside as you bend and there are reinforced double deep pockets on the hips to help keep a wallet and other valuables contained. Your guy will love the reinforced hems at the ankles. They help reduce frayed edges— making these pants ideal for daily, extensive use.
Additionally, the work pants are accentuated by antique brass buttons and a zipper— making the work jacket and the pants a perfect pair!
And finally, hubby also received a Boilermaker Beanie Hat in Black which is perfect for our current chilly season. The Boilermaker is made of 100% polyester fleece with a double layered brim for extra warmth to keep those ears toasty in the frosty air.
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Courage has many faces,
Of it there are always traces.
It is found in the smallest,
It is found in the biggest.
The smallest courage does display,
Much to the bully's dismay.
The biggest courage seldom uses,
Instead with size and strength abuses.
Courage is prevailent in every creature,
But in the smallest is a most admirable feature.
The big and strong of it have a spoonful,
The smallest have an ocean of it, althought deceitful.
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Ravens savor long-awaited return to Super Bowl
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OWINGS MILLS, Md. — When the Baltimore Ravens last went to the Super Bowl, Art Modell was the owner, Brian Billick served as head coach and Trent Dilfer was the starting quarterback.
Now, 12 years later, they're back with owner Steve Bisciotti, coach John Harbaugh, QB Joe Flacco and one significant link to both teams: Ray Lewis.
Drawing inspiration from Lewis, their long-time middle linebacker, the Ravens bullied their way past New England, 28-13, on Sunday night to win the AFC championship and set up a matchup with the San Francisco 49ers. The victory ended a lengthy dry spell for a franchise with one Super Bowl appearance in its 17 years of existence.
Lewis was voted Super Bowl MVP after the Ravens beat the New York Giants, 34-7, on Jan. 28, 2001. He announced earlier this month that he would step into retirement after Baltimore completes its current playoff run, and his teammates were determined to make sure that didn't happen before the Super Bowl.
"Ray is a guy who's been here since the beginning of this franchise," strong safety Bernard Pollard said Monday. "He's a guy who is The Raven. We respect him when he speaks. Everybody stops and everybody hears him. He's kept this team together, he's kept this organization together in so many ways."
Lewis knows what it takes to win. He knows about playing in the Super Bowl. Most of all, he knows how to get his teammates ready to play with unyielding intensity.
"Everyone knows what kind of player he is and what he's meant to this team and this organization," center Matt Birk said. "There's probably not another leader like him. There's no one like him, somebody that means as much as he does to this team. Just everything he's been through, being here since Day 1, and the way he plays and the emotion and the passion that he plays with. I've been his teammate for four years, and that's how it's always been."
Lewis got to the Super Bowl in his fifth season, then had to wait until his 17th to get back. In between, Modell sold majority ownership of the team to Bisciotti in 2004 and Harbaugh replaced Billick, who was fired after the 2007 season.
Harbaugh on Monday paid homage to Modell, who died in September, and voiced praise for the current owner.
"Art Modell is the foundation, the bulwark of this organization," Harbaugh said. "He and Steve come from the same place, kind of how they see things."
Dilfer, meanwhile, was released within months of his solid performance in the Super Bowl. He was replaced by Elvis Grbac, who played one season before retiring. The Ravens then went through a half-dozen starting quarterbacks, including Anthony Wright, Chris Redman, Kyle Boller and Steve McNair, before drafting Flacco in the first round of the 2008 draft.
Flacco took over as a rookie in the season opener and has started every game since.
One day after throwing three touchdown passes and outplaying New England quarterback Tom Brady, Flacco couldn't fully comprehend the enormity of going to the Super Bowl.
"I think we're still on a little bit of a high from the game," Flacco said. "I don't know if anybody quite believes it yet, but it's pretty real."
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Last summer I had dinner with an old friend in Berkeley, and she chose her favorite Italian restaurant on Shattuck ave. A bite of Lo Coco's tiramisu and I was hooked. It was creamy and light with the perfect amount of coffee and cocoa powder.
Too bad I didn't know about Lo Coco's when I was at Cal!
Here is my tiramisu macaron:
Mascarpone cheese made in-house, then added to coffee reduction. The shell is dusted with cocoa powder. The almond in the shell adds a nice dimension to this classic flavor.
Pumpkin cream pie:
When I lived in France, there was no pumpkin dessert. I am not sure why pumpkin pie isn't popular there. Perhaps it's because the French don't really cook with spices like the Americans do.
My pumpkin cream macaron has a light pumpkin buttercream infused with cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.
The shell is colored with turmeric and sprinkled with cinnamon.
Candied Pecan:
Last spring I spent an afternoon at Yo's house removing pecans from their shells. It was so much work! I now see shelled pecans as a treasure from above.
The candied pecan macaron has a creamy pecan buttercream with a candied pecan in the middle. Soft, chewy, and crunchy; this macaron's got texturality!


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Jerry Mitchell
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He has been called "a loose cannon," "a pain in the ass" and a white traitor." Whatever hes been called, Jerry Mitchell has never given up in his quest to bring unpunished killers to justice, prompting one colleague to call him the Souths Simon Wiesenthal.
Since 1989, the 50-year-old investigative reporter for The Clarion-Ledger in Jackson, Miss., has unearthed documents, cajoled suspects and witnesses, and quietly pursued evidence in the nations notorious killings from the civil rights era.
His work so far has helped put four Klansmen behind bars: Byron De La Beckwith for the 1963 assassination of NAACP leader Medgar Evers; Imperial Wizard Sam Bowers, for ordering the fatal firebombing of NAACP leader Vernon Dahmer in 1966; Bobby Cherry, for the 1963 bombing of a Birmingham church that killed four girls; and Edgar Ray Killen, for helping organize the June 21, 1964, killings of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Schwerner (popularized by the movie, Mississippi Burning, about that case).
And he continues to collect other possible evidence. Four suspects are alive in the Mississippi Burning killings, including Olen Burrage, who owned the property where the trios bodies were buried.
An FBI informant quoted Burrage as bragging to Klansmen shortly before those killings that he had a dam that would hold a hundred civil rights activists.
The reporters efforts have hardly been popular. Some have complained bitterly in letters to the editor. Others have cancelled their subscriptions. One angry missive suggested that Mitchell be tarred, feathered and run out of the state of Mississippi: If your paper cannot begin to represent the majority population of this state more civilly, then we do not need you.
Over the past two decades, Mitchell has endured his share of threats from Klansmen and others. The FBI is currently investigating a series of death threats against him.
He recently received the Ralph McGill Medal for Courage for his work over the past two decades.
For his work, Mitchell has received more than 30 national awards, including the George Polk Award twice. In 2006 the Pulitzer Board named him a Pulitzer Prize finalist, praising him for his relentless and masterly stories on the successful prosecution of a man accused of orchestrating the killing of three civil rights workers in 1964.
A year earlier, Mitchell became the youngest recipient ever of Columbia Universitys John Chancellor Award for Excellence in Journalism.
David Halberstam said in helping bestow the Chancellor award, Mitchell pursued these stories after most people believed they belonged to history, and not to journalism. But they did belong to journalism, because the truth had never been told and justice had never been done.
Halberstam described Mitchell as the most distinguished reporter in the entire country, an ornament to the profession and a model for any young person who ponders whether or not to enter our business, a reflection of what one reporter with a conscience can do. I simply marvel at him and what he has done.
Two other awards also recognized his entire body over work over the past two decades, including the Toni House Journalism Award and the Tom Renner Award for Crime Reporting from Investigative Reporters and Editors, where the judges said, Mitchell's crusading work is even more heroic because the cases he's investigated were decades old but the threats against him were modern.
In 2006, Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting recognized Mitchells two decades of dedication, selecting his collection of work as one of 20 national stories that have made a difference over the past two decades.
Mitchell has also received the John Peter and Anna Catherine Zenger Award for Freedom of the Press for his persistence in exposing these injustices, the Vernon Jarrett Award for Investigative Reporting, and the Elijah Lovejoy Award, named after the nations first martyr to freedom of the press.
In 1989, Mitchell was a court reporter for The Clarion-Ledger when the fictional film Mississippi Burning inspired him to look into killings from the civil rights era that had gone unpunished. Through dogged reporting, which cut across the grain of his paper and many of its readers, he investigated leads long ignored.
His work inspired others. Since 1989, authorities in Mississippi and six other states have reexamined 29 killings from the civil rights era, leading to 23 convictions. The Justice Department is now reexamining dozens of other slayings from this time period.
It is fair to say that without Mitchell's dogged and often courageous reporting many murders from the civil rights era would have remained unvindicated, locked forever in the vaults of regional amnesia, wrote Tribune syndicated columnist Kathleen Parker.
In 2005, Newsweek featured Mitchell as one of Americas Best, and CNN nominated him as a Person of the Day. The day of Killens conviction, ABC Evening News featured Mitchell in its First Person segment.
Nightline, USA TODAY, The New York Times, American Journalism Review, Mother Jones and others have profiled Mitchell, who joined The Clarion-Ledger in 1986. He has appeared as an expert on all the major networks, the Lehrer News Hour, CNN, National Public Radio and others.
In 1996, he was portrayed in the Rob Reiner film, Ghosts of Mississippi, and has been featured in numerous documentaries, including the just-released Neshoba, which details Killens successful prosecution.
For his investigative work, Mitchell received the Sigma Delta Chi Award for Public Service. "The rules of this contest require that a winner be chosen based on the significance of the reporting; enterprise, including courage in the face of opposing forces, and results," wrote Jerry Ceppos, executive editor of the San Jose-Mercury News. "By every measure, Jerry Mitchell should win the Sigma Delta Chi Award for Public Service in journalism and should win the admiration of every citizen of Mississippi and of journalists everywhere."
In addition to the Sigma Delta Chi award, Mitchell has received the Heywood Broun Award, the Sidney Hillman Award, the American Legion's Fourth Estate Award, the National Association of Black Journalists' Award for Enterprise Reporting, the Abraham Lincoln Marovitz Award and the Inland Press Association Award.
In 1999, Gannett honored him with the Outstanding Achievement by an Individual Award, the Best Investigative Reporting Award, the Best In-Depth Reporting Award and its highest honor the William Ringle Outstanding Achievement Career Award making him the youngest recipient ever to receive it. Two years later, he received the Best Beat Reporting Award from Gannett for his continued work to shine light on these dark crimes of the past, and in 2002, Gannett honored Mitchell as one of its top 10 journalists in the company over the past quarter century. In 2006, Mitchell received the Outstanding Achievement by an Individual Award a second time, this time for work leading to Killens conviction. The judges called his stories the work of a generation. People said to let it go. But Jerry Mitchell never gave up.
Peers have recognized Mitchells work. In 2000, he received the Silver Em Award from the University of Mississippi, where he was called "a true hero of contemporary American journalism." In 2002, editors Judith and William Serrin featured his work in their anthology of the nations best journalism over the past three centuries, Muckraking! The Journalism That Changed America.
In October 1998, Mitchell was recognized along with three other journalists at the Kennedy Center in Washington. ABC's Chris Wallace told those gathered for the Anti-Defamation League event, "Jerry Mitchell isn't comfortable being called a hero, or being portrayed as one in the film, Ghosts of Mississippi. It is difficult, however, to find a better word than 'hero' to describe Jerry Mitchell. Today, justice long delayed has been served, and Sam Bowers and Byron De La Beckwith grow old in jail."
But there's more to Mitchells work than just hard-hitting reporting. His 10-chapter narrative, Genetic Disaster, described his familys often losing battle against a rare genetic ailment and his journey to find out if he himself had the deadly disease. In 2008, he became a human guinea pig for a University of Kentucky genetic study investigating this rare disease.
He received the Associated Press' Outstanding Writing Award for his 13-chapter narrative, The Preacher and the Klansman, which also received a Columbia Journalism School Citation for Coverage of Race & Ethnicity. Thousands have been touched by this story of how a preacher-turned-civil-rights-activist became friends with a former Ku Klux Klan terrorist, a true story of reconciliation. One reader wrote: "What a wonderful series, not only because of the heroic reporting and beautiful writing, but because it is at its core the embodiment of hope."
In addition to his writing, Mitchell is an inspiring speaker. In 2003, he was a featured speaker at the Ford Foundations conference in New York City on Journalism and Justice. In June 2005, he served as the commencement speaker for more than 10,000 graduates at Queens College, where Andy Goodman once attended. And in October 2005, he spoke at the dedication of the National Civil Rights Memorial Center in Montgomery, Alabama an event attended by thousands. He regularly shares his stories of justice and redemption across the United States.
In 1997, Mitchell received his masters in journalism from Ohio State University, and in 2006, he received an honorary doctorate from Colby College in Waterville, Maine. He lives in Mississippi with his wife. They have two children.


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Big Easy Temptations. Retreat down cobblestone streets, behind historical fa ades and balconies, to discover W New Orleans French Quarter. Mix it up with live jazz, hip bistros, renowned galleries, boutique shops and the iconic Jackson Square all within walking distance. Recline And Revel. Workout at FIT, lounge by the fountain or cool off in WET . Sip a signature cocktail in the outdoor courtyard and indulge in savory New Orleans cuisine at SoBou, our spirited restaurant and bar south of Bourbon Street. Bonne Nuit. Soak in courtyard views from one of our 97 guest rooms, including four carriage houses and one deluxe suite. Recharge in a W Signature Bed amid a redesign channeling jazz and tarot energies, and wake with Bliss Spa lemon + sage sinkside six.
Amenities· Baggage hold
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Located in the heart of the lively French Quarter, W is surrounded by the best of New Orleans: bustling Bourbon Street, charming bistros, boutique shopping, historic Jackson Square, galleries, and live entertainment. The Riverwalk and Harrah's Casino lie just outside our doors. Have fun.
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Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Rousseff and Merkel try out YDreams' technology at CeBIT 2012
We were excited to hear that on a March 6th visit to the Brazilian pavilion at CeBIT 2012, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff and German Chancellor Angela Merkel sat down to try out the Alphabet Table, an augmented reality educational game, conceived and developed by YDreams for Positivo Informática, one of Brazil's largest computer and educational technology manufacturers.
As you can see in the photo below, Dilma and Angela actually completed an activity using the didactic tool to better understand and experience what the innovative Alphabet table has to offer young learners.
The Educational Alphabet Table, which was also awarded a Gold in the Informatics category by IDEA/Brasil in August 2011, an organization endorsed by the Industrial Designers Society of America, works by combining colorful animations, video and sound to create an interactive environment. The table features a webcam, 32 inch LCD screen and Augmented Reality markers that represent characters in the story. The 2D markers are captured by the camera and transformed into real-time 3D images, which can be treated as "virtual marionettes" on an LCD screen. The educational game, which can be played by up to six students at a time, is ideal for promoting collaboration, exchanging knowledge, and teaching children and students with special needs their "ABC's".
Tags: Angela Merkel, augmented reality, CeBit 2012, Dilma Rousseff, Educational Alphabet Table, Positivo Informatica, YDreams


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Just thought I would create a DIY on how to replace the control arm bushings without having to use a
large press or trying to burn them out.
The tool need for this job is the ball joint service kit. You can get this kit either from Harbor
Freight (Item#4065) or some auto parts places let you rent specialty tools.
*Note: I did use 3M silicone grease instead of the provided poly grease. I've heard really good things about the 3M silicone grease and I have not heard one squeak from my car after installing the new bushings.
1. Use tongue and groove pliers to rip the edges of the bushing off the lower control arms.
This is what the bushing should look like once complete.
2. Place the receiving cup into the ball joint press with the control arm, bushing ripped side, into the receiving cup. Then tighten the jack-screw until everything is held in place.
Remember to keep your jack screw oiled so it tightens down smoothly.
3. Now you can use a rachet with a 22mm socket to tighten the jack-screw.
Be careful when you are getting to the end of pressing the bushing out. Make sure the metal piece inside is coming out straight and is not being pressed into the end of the receiving cup. I just used a pin punch to keep it from hitting the inside of the receiver cup.
This picture shows how the metal piece on the inside was not coming out straight.
4. Now you can grab the new poly bushings and press in the two sides by hand.
You can start the metal sleeve by hand and use the press to push it in the rest of the way.
5. For the upper control arms I notice that you did not have to rip the edges of the bushings. You can just press them out with the receiving cup.
6. For the stabilizer bar I just pressed out one of the old medal sleeves so I could use it to press out the stabilizer bar ends. Remember to first remove the metal sleeve before you start pressing out the bushing.
Here is the setup I used to press the new bushings into the stabilizer ends.
I did try to replace the bushings on the lateral rod but it was too hard and cumbersome. I was able to get one side in with the U shaped bushing but I did not take any pictures. I basically just kept working at it until it went in.
I will be doing the front control arms in the next few weeks and will update this DIY once complete.
Hope this DIY helps you guys out.


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After growing up as dedicated cat-owner, finding myself surrounded last week by a trio of large police dogs was a little unnerving.
I was supposed to spend an hour or so with Putnam Police Department Officer Brian Castle and the newest member of the department's canine unit, Ammo. Ammo joyously romped and careened across Castle's yard, largely ignoring me except to give my hand a couple of sniffs.
Then Castle brought out Cero, the department's war-horse, who's been on the job for years and is set to retire later this year. Again, Cero didn't give me a lot of attention, though I was a little warier now that two large dogs were in my sight-line.
I like dogs, but don't have a lot of experience with them. That leads me to stand pretty much still when they're around, nervous that I'm going to spook them.
Then Officer Michael Termini pulled in with his canine, Aron, a black German shepherd, like Ammo.
Now I've got three dogs around me and all I could think about was, 'They can smell my cats." It was a ridiculous thought as Cero and Aron are superbly trained animals and were chosen specifically for their social skills — local elementary school kids roll around the floor with the dogs whenever the canines are brought in.
Watching Termini and Castle shout commands to their dogs was fascinating. They'd place a ball a few feet from one of the dogs noses and instruct them to remain stock-still before releasing them to run. Ammo, being young, was more interested in playing with his canine friends than taking orders.
I eventually got comfortable with the dogs, but always kept in mind that these are working animals, trained to protect their handlers and, if necessary, take down subjects.
I made sure I smiled a lot.


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Yesterday's sermon, "Power, Authority, Divinity and most of all Mercy" all of God and how they inform evangelizing efforts, is posted. Click on the Sermon's page to the right.
Kalendar for the week:
Tuesday, Bible Study at 6:30 Pm at Peet's in Novato (Nave Drive), where we study Exodus. God is sharing with Moses how things are to be done and Moses shares with the people. Bring your favorite Bible and spend some time with friends over a cup of good coffee.
Sunday, we begin "pre-Lent." There is a change in emphasis from Epiphany to Retreat in the wilderness. Join us for Mass at 10:00 am, followed by coffee hour, then you are free to enjoy the Super Bowl. God does come before football. I know it is hard for some to know this. The Kingdom first, then the world.


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In the first week of cable and broadcast nightly news coverage of the ongoing government shutdown, networks largely failed to report the effects on low-income Americans, instead opting for discussions of political leverage and national park closures.
Cable and broadcast evening news significantly increased coverage of inequality and poverty in recent months. This increased coverage comes at a crucial time, with reports showing historic highs in both metrics.
A Media Matters analysis found that issues of inequality and poverty were discussed in roughly 20 percent of broadcast and cable nightly news segments on the economy over the third quarter of 2013.
This spotlight on inequality in television news represents a departure from past coverage. In the second quarter of 2013, inequality and poverty were mentioned in only 9.3 percent of cable and broadcast segments on the economy. Similarly, major print outlets have failed to note structural inequality in their coverage of policies and programs that affect low-income groups.
Unfortunately, some of this improved coverage on inequality may stem from right-wing attempts to undermine food and nutrition security programs for the less fortunate, particularly from Fox News.
Regardless, the increased coverage of poverty and inequality, especially when it is devoid of political motivations to defund anti-poverty programs, comes at a critical time.
In September, economists found that income inequality had reached its highest level since 1928, right before the onset of the Great Depression, with incomes for the top 1 percent of earners rising 20 percent. Meanwhile, incomes for the bottom 99 percent rose by only 1 percent. This research came on the heels of a report by the Economic Policy Institute that found median wages have remained stagnant for nearly a decade, despite increases in productivity.
As inequality has risen, improvement in poverty statistics has been lacking. On September 17, the United States Census Bureau released its annual report on income poverty and health insurance coverage for 2012. The report found that there was no significant improvement in reducing poverty since 2011, with the official poverty rate holding at 15 percent.
As reports flood in about the rising inequality and stagnant poverty rates, media have no choice but to cover issues that are unfortunately pertinent to an increasing number of Americans.
Broadcast and cable evening news coverage touched upon a variety of economic topics, including deficit reduction, economic growth, and effects of the Affordable Care Act throughout the third quarter of 2013. While coverage of certain issues improved, a Media Matters analysis shows that many of these segments lacked proper context or input from economists, with Fox News advancing the erroneous notion that the Affordable Care Act is the purported cause behind poor job growth.
Fox Business host Melissa Francis erroneously claimed that previous government shutdowns in the 1990s did not harm the economy, a notion that is in direct opposition to economic evidence.
On the October 1 edition of Fox News' America's News HQ, host Bill Hemmer discussed the ongoing government shutdown with Francis. During the discussion, Francis chided President Obama for claiming that previous shutdowns in the 1990s harmed the economy, claiming that data show "that wasn't the case."
Francis' argument rested upon the fact that over earlier shutdowns, GDP growth remained relatively strong and stabilized at levels above pre-shutdown rates. The Daily Caller presented a similar argument in an article on September 29, claiming the "economy boomed" during previous shutdowns.
While Francis is correct that growth remained strong over the 1995 and 1996 shutdowns, this doesn't answer the question of what growth would have been like in absence of a shutdown.
According to Joel Prakken, senior managing director at Macroeconomic Advisers, those shutdowns shaved 0.25 percentage points off GDP growth for the end of 1995, mostly due to federal employee furloughs. Furthermore, the Office of Management and Budget estimated that the total cost to the federal government from those shutdowns at more than $2 billion in today's dollars.
While Francis is quick to dismiss that economic growth would be affected in the current shutdown, independent analysis shows this is not the case. According to Bloomberg:
Mark Zandi of Moody's Analytics Inc. estimates a three-to-four week shutdown would cut growth by 1.4 points. Zandi projects a 2.5 percent annualized pace of fourth-quarter growth without a shutdown. A two-week shutdown starting Oct. 1 could cut growth by 0.3 percentage point to a 2.3 percent rate, according to St. Louis-based Macroeconomic Advisers LLC.
Right-wing media outlets have been scrambling to downplay the effects of the current government shutdown, often by ignoring an array of evidence to the contrary.
CNBC's Joe Kernen reacted to news from the Indian central bank by forwarding a number of racial stereotypes against Indian-Americans.
On September 20, India's central bank unexpectedly raised interest rates by a quarter percentage point to address concerns over inflation.
Reacting to the news and its effect on exchange rates on the September 20 edition of CNBC's Squawk Box, co-hosts Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Andrew Ross Sorkin turned the discussion to the rupee. After Quick noted that she still had rupees left from a recent trip to India, Kernen repeatedly stated the name "Gandhi" -- whose likeness appears on the rupee -- in a stereotypical Indian accent and later asked, "Are they good at 7-11?"
After Quick told Kernen his comments were insulting, Kernen apologized, saying, "I'm sorry, I take it back. I apologize, before I have to."
Here's a full transcript of the exchange:
QUICK: I think I have rupees in my wallet right now.
KERNEN: From your trip?
QUICK: No, I think I honestly do from the last time I was in India.
KERNEN: Really?
QUICK: Yeah, I think I might. Hold on.
KERNEN: You got a rupee in your wallet?
QUICK: I think I do.
SORKIN: That sounds a little, um.
KERNEN: You've got to be kidding. There is the rupee chart, just in case you were wondering where the rupee is. The dollar had been soaring, look what happened when we said we were going to keep pumping.
QUICK: I do.
KERNEN: Becky's got a rupee.
SORKIN: A rupee!
QUICK: Here's a fifty and a ten.
SORKIN: How much are those worth, do we know?
QUICK: I don't remember.
SORKIN: Look at Gandhi.
KERNEN: Well, ones worth ten and one's worth fifty, what do you mean?
SORKIN: Gandhi's on the rupee. Look at that.
KERNEN: Gandhi. Gandhi. Now. No, I can't make any jokes about that, I mean do they take -
QUICK: [unclear]
KERNEN: No I can't do it. I was going to say something.
QUICK: Please don't.
KERNEN: I really can't?
QUICK: No, you can't.
KERNEN: Are they good at 7-11?
QUICK: Stop.
KERNEN: Alright, alright, I won't. Let's look at the - people say that all the time. Right? Oh, you're nervous.
SORKIN: They do. They do say that all the time.
KERNEN: They do. They say it all the time.
QUICK: It's insulting.
SORKIN: I've heard that.
KERNEN: It is. Alright, I'm sorry, I take it back. I apologize, before I have to.
UPDATE: In a statement to Mail Online shortly after Media Matters reported on his initial comments, Kernen apologized:
In a comment to Mail Online, Kernen said: 'Last Friday, I made an inappropriate and insensitive remark on Squawk Box. I apologize for any offense it caused.'
Fox News failed to air any of President Obama's speech on the economy, keeping in line with the network's history of refusing to cover Obama's remarks.
On September 20, President Obama delivered an address at the Liberty, Missouri Ford Motors plant. During the speech, he discussed topics ranging from the financial crisis, to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act and the need to raise the debt ceiling.
While both CNN and MSNBC provided significant live coverage of the speech - with 25 and 35 minutes of coverage, respectively -- Fox News did not air the remarks at all. Instead, America Live guest host Alisyn Camerota directed viewers to watch the speech online at FoxNews.com. While Camerota spoke, video of the president's remarks played onscreen, but audio was muted.
The network gave adequate live coverage to earlier remarks made by House Speaker John Boehner over efforts to defund the Affordable Care Act, dedicating roughly two minutes of uninterrupted live coverage - almost the entirety of his remarks. CNN and MSNBC also aired Speaker Boehner's remarks, each dedicating around two minutes as well.
This is not the first time Fox News has failed to carry a president's speech on the economy. The network has repeatedly cut away from previous speeches, instead opting to cover other topics, such as the naming of the Royal baby.
Fox News promoted various falsehoods about poverty and anti-poverty programs, erroneously claiming that government programs cannot and have not reduced poverty levels.
On the September 19 edition of Fox News' America Live, guest host Alisyn Camerota hosted a panel discussion over House Republicans' plan to reduce funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) -- formerly known as food stamps -- by nearly $40 billion over 10 years.
Camerota introduced the discussion by noting that the Census Bureau recently reported that the national poverty rate in 2012 remained at 15 percent. She then claimed that poverty in America is a problem "that growing government assistance programs cannot fix." Fox Business' anti-food stamp crusader Charles Payne then claimed that poverty rates have remained unchanged since the 1960s, casting doubt over the efficacy of anti-poverty programs. Payne later claimed that people living in poverty have a strong disincentive to work because of government programs.
Virtually every statement made by Camerota, Payne, and subsequently by Wall Street Journal editorial board member Mary Kissel about anti-poverty programs is false.
First, Camerota's claim about government assistance not lifting Americans out of poverty is directly contradicted by the very census report she cites. While it is true that 15 percent of Americans remain in poverty -- unchanged from 2011 -- the fact is that absent government anti-poverty programs, the number of Americans living in poverty would be millions greater. From the annual census report on income, poverty, and health insurance coverage:
- If unemployment insurance benefits were excluded from money income, 1.7 million more people would be counted as in poverty in 2012.
- If SNAP benefits were counted as income, 4 million fewer people would be categorized as in poverty in 2012.
- Taking account of the value of the federal earned income tax credit would reduce the number of children classified as in poverty in 2011 by 3.1 million.
Payne's claim that the rate has remained unchanged since the 1960s despite anti-poverty programs also doesn't stand up to scrutiny. Previewing the release of the annual census report, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) anticipated such falsehoods, pointing out that they are "simply not valid or accurate." According to CBPP:
Comparing today's official poverty rate with those of the 1960s yields highly distorted results because the official poverty measure captures so little of the poverty relief that today's safety net now provides.
CBPP also included a chart showing just how effective anti-poverty programs have been at reducing poverty, and how rates would be reduced even further if the census accounted for noncash transfers.
Payne's statement about government assistance discouraging people from working is also dubious, given that he ostensibly cited the findings of a misleading report from the Cato institute that has been thoroughly debunked by economists as overstating benefits from welfare programs.
Fox has ramped up its misleading coverage of anti-poverty programs in recent weeks, going so far as to distribute its incredibly inaccurate special report on SNAP to members of Congress to assist efforts to reduce funding for the program.
Conservative author Michael Reagan displayed a complete ignorance of government statistics and inflation, falsely claiming that median income during the Reagan administration was twice the current rate. He did so by using an inflation-adjusted figure -- and adjusting for inflation again.
In a September 18 Newsmax.com post titled "Obama's Median Income Half of Reagan's," Reagan discussed the latest Census report on income, poverty, and health insurance coverage, which showed median income for 2012 was $51,017. Reagan used this figure to criticize President Obama's economic policy, claiming that this number represented half the median income in 1989 after adjusting for inflation:
But that figure understates the magnitude of the Obama administration's economic failure. When we account for inflation during those 23 years the disparity is shocking. Using the handy calculator at westegg.com, we find that simply allowing for inflation, with no economic growth, the median household income would have to be $94,234 to equal what Americans were earning under my father, the man [MSNBC host Ed] Schultz slanders as "Mr. Trickle-Down Economics."
But if Reagan had taken the time to examine the first footnote in the Census report, he would have realized that the figures for median income have already been adjusted for inflation:
All income values are adjusted to reflect 2012 dollars. The adjustment is based on percentage changes in prices between 2012 and earlier years and is computed by dividing the annual average Consumer Price Index Research Series (CPI-U-RS) for 2012 by the annual average for earlier years.
While real median income in 2012 is in fact slightly below the 1989 value, Reagan completely ignored the effects of the recent catastrophic recession and the fact that after years of decline, the figure is finally reversing that trend.
Fox's Bill O'Reilly and John Stossel forwarded the notion that government assistance does not lift Americans out of poverty, a claim directly contradicted by evidence.
On the September 17 edition of Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor, host O'Reilly and Fox Business' Stossel discussed persistent and rising income inequality in the U.S. During the segment, Stossel and O'Reilly railed against government anti-poverty measures, with Stossel claiming that government makes "poverty worse with these programs" and that "we should get rid of most of government and allow poor people to become rich."
Stossel's claim about government programs not lifting Americans out of poverty is directly contradicted by evidence released hours before he made the claim.
On September 17, the Census Bureau released its annual report on income, poverty, and health insurance coverage for 2012. While the report showed the poverty rate remained unchanged from 2011, it also highlighted the effectiveness of government anti-poverty programs.
According to the report, if government noncash payments -- such as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits -- were taken into account when calculating the poverty rate, millions of Americans would be lifted above the official poverty threshold. From the report:
- If unemployment insurance benefits were excluded from money income, 1.7 million more people would be counted as in poverty in 2012.
- If SNAP benefits were counted as income, 4 million fewer people would be categorized as in poverty in 2012.
- Taking account of the value of the federal earned income tax credit would reduce the number of children classified as in poverty in 2011 by 3.1 million.
Furthermore, as Sharon Parrott, vice president for budget policy and economic opportunity at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, notes, those who weren't lifted out of poverty by SNAP benefits -- also known as food stamps -- were made significantly less poor. The data from the latest Census report reaffirms SNAP as one of the most effective anti-poverty programs.
Fox's misleading campaign against anti-poverty programs -- particularly SNAP -- comes at a critical time. House Republicans plan to decrease funding for the program by nearly $40 billion over ten years, resulting in at least 3.8 million adults and children losing food assistance. The network has even inserted itself into the legislative push against SNAP, distributing its wildly inaccurate documentary on the program to Republican members of congress.
Pushing misinformation about anti-poverty programs has become par for the course at Fox, even at a time of record poverty and inequality.
Rush Limbaugh dismissed remarks by President Obama that the economy was shrinking at a rapid pace just prior to his first inauguration, continuing his campaign of whitewashing the economic record under President Bush.
On September 16, President Obama delivered an address to mark the fifth anniversary of the onset of the financial crisis. During his speech, Obama remarked that by the time he took office, the economy was shrinking at an annual rate of more than 8 percent.
Reacting to the speech on his radio show, Limbaugh dismissed the idea that the economy was contracting at such a great rate, suggesting that Obama was distorting economic history to make the lead up to his presidency seem worse than reality.
LIMBAUGH: Now, I don't know about the economy shrinking by an annual rate of more than 8 percent. That, that, folks we wouldn't be talking recession if that were happening. If that had been happening, I mean that, there's no way. Annual rate of more than 8 percent? That, my gosh we'd have had soup kitchens, soup lines, there's just no way.
Limbaugh is correct that the economy contracting at an annual rate of 8 percent would be devastating, but is wrong to suggest that it never happened.
According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, in the fourth quarter of 2008 -- just prior to Obama's first term inauguration -- the economy contracted at an annualized rate of 8.3 percent.
Indeed, the economy was greatly troubled just prior to Obama's first term. The unemployment rate was steadily rising, and job losses totaled in the hundreds of thousands every month at the end of 2008.
Limbaugh's dismissal of this economic reality comes after years of whitewashing the economic record under Bush.


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From Betty's Soul Food Collection... Soul food takes on a spicy accent in gumbo packed with flavor, spice and plenty of shrimp and oysters.
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Police release new photo in Starbucks hidden camera investigation
SHERWOOD, Ore. – The investigation into a hidden camera that was found in a bathroom at a Sherwood Starbucks is still open and now police have released a new photo they would like folks to take a look at.
The camera was found on May 1 and police have been working with Starbucks employees to find the person who put it there.
Police have identified a person of interest. Last month, they released a series of surveillance photos of the man wanted for questioning and now they've released a new picture that shows his face from the front.
The man has graying hair, a medium build and was clean shaven. He is between 6 feet and 6 feet, 4 inches tall.
If you know who the man is, call Detective Debbie Smith at (503) 925-7117.


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McKenna's Windward Ford sold
By Erika Engle
POSTED: 03:41 p.m. HST, Jun 12, 2014
Longtime Hawaii auto dealer Mike McKenna has sold his familiar Kailua dealership to a California-based businessman.
Jay Gill has five automobile dealerships in California selling 11 different brands, and has additional business interests, according to the dealership's new General Manager Aiyaz Dean, a 28-year veteran of the Hawaii automotive industry.
The Kailua dealership was sold for undisclosed terms and will do business going forward as Windward Ford Hawaii.
The new management plans to offer free safety checks to any active duty service member with a valid military ID, Dean said.Click here to download our mobile app for your iOS and Android device.


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Ok, I'm not being original here in this post about a few of my current favorites, but I wanted to share them with you anyhow, 'cause frankly, they rock! Here goes:
1. These shoes: They're from the Merrell barefoot line and they are my go-to everyday shoes. So cute, so comfy, and love the yellow color. They make my feet happy.
2. This oatmeal–It's pure, simple oatmeal and it's instant. I microwave it with some water, add milk, some Trader Joe's almond butter with flax seed and some berries and/or bananas and there it is: breakfast perfection.
3. Afghani food–Mr. Zippy and I finally went to The Helmand, a Baltimore restaurant that I've heard about for years. I had an amazing chickpea salad to start and a spicy veggie dish for the main course. Not even gonna mention the amazing vanilla ice cream with cardamon, figs, dates and mango. It was incredible–I literally ate until I thought I would vomit.
4. My Kindle–I've had it since Christmas and just had to charge it for the first time. It is the best for traveling. What am I reading on it now? James Frey's latest book–love his writing.
5. This shirt–It's from Run Pretty Far. Doesn't get any cuter, does it? Review and giveaway tomorrow!


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William, Kate Arrive in L.A. -- See Her Stunning Look!
Their Royal Highnesses are in the United States!
Following their 8-day whirlwind tour of Canada, Prince William and Duchess Kate landed safely at the airport in Los Angeles at 3:50 p.m. on Friday afternoon.
PHOTOS: Kate's chic Canadian style, look by look!
What did Kate, 29, don for her very first step on American soil? A lavender Peridot dress by Roksanda Illinic and, as ever, her nude LK Bennett pumps.
She and Willam, 29, were greeted by California Governor Jerry Brown, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and the Brit Ambassador to the U.S., Sir Nigel Sheinwald.
PHOTOS: Who's the hottest Brit?
The British royals went straight from the airport to the Beverly Hilton for a UKTI reception to meet with up-and-coming entrepreneurs.
Next up Friday evenning? A meet-and-greet with senior politicians and other high-profile figures at the Consular General's residence in Los Angeles.
After getting some shut-eye, the just-married duo will head to Santa Barbara on Saturday for a polo match, where the Prince will play and Kate will give out prizes. Stars expected at that polo match include Rosario Dawson, Orlando Bloom, Zoe Saldana, Alex Pettyfer and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.
That night, even more celebs are expected -- Jennifer Lopez, Nicole Kidman, Barbra Streisand, Dana Delaney, Cat Deeley and many others -- at a BAFTA reception held in honor of the couple at L.A.'s Belasco Theater.
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A coping method by assigning the blame to the victim and not what happened to the victim.
BLAMING THE VICTIM: "In blaming the victim people lose sight of what was at fault."
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Professor of Psychology
Ph.D., University of Colorado
Post-doctoral fellowship: Naval Health Research Center, Dayton, OH
Area: Behavioral Neuroscience
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Office: Science IV, Room 359
Curriculum vitae (pdf, 291.8kb)
Professional activities:
Member of the Society for Neuroscience, The Endocrine Society, Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology, Psychoneuroimmunology Research Society, and the Center for Development and Behavioral Neuroscience (Binghamton University).
Research Interests:
Stress responsive systems, neuroendocrinology, neural-immune interactions, behavior.
Research Description:
Psychological stress is pervasive in all walks of life, and clearly plays a role in the etiology of many major psychiatric conditions. As such, the primary goal of my research is to determine how organisms respond and adapt to psychologically stressful events. To this end, we use animal models to examine three different aspects of responses to stress, including: (a) basic neuroendocrinology of stress, (b) stress effects on behavior, and (c) stress-immune interactions. Specifically, the neuroendocrine component of the laboratory focuses on long term adaptations that occur in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis following stress. The behavioral component of the laboratory seeks to determine the neural mechanisms underlying specific behavioral responses that occur as a result of stressor exposure. Finally, recent progress in the field suggests that exposure to stressors can activate some aspects of immunity, and thereby facilitate immune function. The neural mechanisms underlying these changes is the third area of inquiry in my laboratory. While these three areas are frequently treated as discrete topics of research, the neural mechanisms which govern stress-induced changes in behavior, neuroendocrine, and immune function appear to share a high degree of overlap. Thus, a cohesive picture of the inter-relatedness of these topics has begun to emerge in recent years. In order to address these issues, my laboratory employs a diverse range of biochemical, physiological, and behavioral measures to answer questions that are pertinent to the field of stress research.
Philosophy of Graduate Training:
My goal is to provide the theoretical background that can be used as a springboard for students to develop independent research agendas. In this same spirit, students in my laboratory are encouraged to learn as many techniques as possible (behavioral, biochemical and surgical), and to develop novel techniques whenever necessary. I believe this approach fosters an atmosphere of innovation that extends far beyond simple technique. I also emphasize the development of skills necessary to communicate research ideas to the greater scientific community, including presentations (both posters and colloquia style) and effective writing (both manuscripts and grants).
Selected Publications:
Arakawa, H., Arakawa, K. & Deak, T. (2010). Sickness-related odor communication signals as determinants of social behavior in rat: a role for inflammatory processes. Hormones & Behavior, 57(3), 330-341.
Blandino Jr., P, Barnum, CJ, Solomon, LG, Larish, Y, Lankow, BS & Deak, T. (2009). Gene expression changes in the hypothalamus provide evidence for regionally-selective changes in IL-1 and microglial markers after acute stress. Brain, Behavior & Immunity, 23, 958-968.
Barnum, C.J., Blandino Jr., P. & Deak, T. (2008). Social status modulates basal IL-1 concentrations in the hypothalamus of pair-housed rats and influences certain features of stress reactivity. Brain, Behavior & Immunity, 22, 517-527.
Deak, T. (2007). From classic aspects of the stress response to neuroinflammation and sickness: implications for individuals and offspring of diverse species. International Journal of Comparative Psychology, 20, 96-110.
Barnum, C.J., Blandino Jr., P. & Deak, T. (2007). Adaptation of corticosterone and hyperthermic responses to stress following repeated stressor exposure. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 19(8), 632-642.


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Professor Bill Beyers recently gave a talk on long-term structural changes in the Washington State economy to both the Seattle Economics Council and the Bonneville Power Administration . He also helped the Northwest Power and Conservation Council select new experts for is independent economics advisory committee. This Council was created by Congress in 1980 to do electrical power demand forecasting in the Pacific Northwest, and Beyers has advised the Council from its inception.
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Penguins notebook: Team removes Despres from blue line
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WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Sidney Crosby embraced his first NHL trip here in the most powerful way possible: He went for a walk in minus-2 temps.
While nearly all of the Penguins' coaching staff and his teammates took a charter bus to cover the four blocks separating their hotel from MTS Centre, Crosby went to the morning skate by walking up Portage Avenue.
"It was pretty cold," Crosby said with a smile. "But it was pretty nice, though."
Spoken like a good Canadian citizen.
Crosby's visit was all the buzz in town, from a headline proclaiming him "Jets Killer" across the Winnipeg Sun tabloid to a stream of TV, radio and Internet fuss.
He actually played in this arena before, in 2005 as a member of the Canadian junior team.
"I have a lot of good memories from that," Crosby said.
Someone asked Crosby if he would have a hard time blocking out the usual noise and derision aimed at visitors by the crowds here.
His answer: "I've played in Philly."
• Defenseman Simon Despres was scratched for the first time after a mostly sluggish first three games. Coach Dan Bylsma pushed hard to have Despres on the roster out of training camp, but he said Despres needs "more consistency in his play and his demeanor." He did not elaborate. Despres' place was taken by Ben Lovejoy, making his season debut. "My job is to be ready when called upon," Lovejoy said. "I try to be the best player in practice. I'm excited for the chance."
• Tomas Vokoun was chosen to start, Bylsma said, because he preferred Marc-Andre Fleury to go Sunday in Ottawa. Vokoun has poor career marks against the Senators: 5-12 with a 3.33 goals-against average. The plan had been to use both goaltenders on the trip.
• Defenseman Deryk Engelland still had quite a shiner around his right eye, the result of a fight Wednesday with Toronto's Colton Orr, but he laughed off the notion of donning a visor: "Oh, no. Never."
• Jets winger Evander Kane raised eyebrows — including with some national outlets in the U.S. and Canada — by reporting for the morning skate with the letters "YMCMB" etched into the hair on the back of his head. The acronym stands for "Young Money Cash Money Billionaires," Kane confirmed, the record label of rap artist Lil Wayne.
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Ashley Lee - Long Beach State University
Sports Imports/AVCA Division I National Player of the Week
October 19, 2010
Senior, Setter, 5-9 (La Habra Heights, Calif. - Wilson High School)
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Ashley Lee, a senior setter for Long Beach State University, has been named the Sports Imports/AVCA Division I National Player of the Week. She earned the award after guiding the 49ers to a pair of Big West wins last week, while also accomplishing a rare feat. Lee kicked off action by dishing out 39 assists and picking up 13 digs and two kills in LBSU's sweep of UC Irvine. She followed by becoming the first athlete in Long Beach State's storied history to record a quadrouple-double, netting 50 assists, 13 digs, 10 kills and 10 assisted blocks in the 49ers 3-2 victory over UC Riverside. For the week, Lee averaged 11.12 assists, 3.25 digs, 1.50 kills, 1.25 blocks and 2.12 points per set. This marks the seventh time a Long Beach State athlete has been honored as the Sports Imports/AVCA Division I National Player of the Week, the last being Alexis Crimes on Nov. 5, 2007. The 49ers are coached by Brian Gimmilaro.


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M2D2 and Lowell High School Kick Off Unique Partnership
Lowell High School and the Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center are pleased to announce that today they kicked off a unique partnership where juniors and seniors from the school will take part in an experience here at the M2D2 innovation hub located in Wannalancit Mill. This experience is in the form of an honors level elective course titled, M2D2 Partnership Experience.
Under guidance from M2D2 co-directors Stephen McCarthy, Ph.D and Steven Tello, and with hands-on assistance from two UTeach interns, the high school students will learn about and actively participate in entrepreneurship, business and medical device development. An event will be held at the end of the school year to showcase the students experience and inventions.
Corporate sponsors of the M2D2 Partnership Experience for this inaugural year are Eastern Bank and Jeanne DArc Credit Union. Eastern Bank is supportive under its workforce development initiative and Jeanne DArc Credit Union brings its hands-on expertise in financial literacy to these Lowell High School students.
Professor McCarthy welcomed the students to the program. He shared that he is a graduate of Lowell High School and wished there was a program like this when I was there. Professor Tello also welcomed the students and added, I am looking forward to working with you from an entrepreneurial perspective and digging into ideation. Lowell High School senior and program participant, Daniel Ernst, addressed the audience, I want to speak for the group of us and thank everyone involved for this opportunity. We are very excited.
UTeach interns are involved in this partnership experience under the direction of Sumudu Lewis, Ph.D, UMass Lowell UTeach Director and Master Teacher. Interns involved in this partnership experience, John Romano and Kreg Kaminski, shared about their backgrounds as UMass Lowell students and also shared how much they are looking forward to mentoring the students and what they will accomplish with them.


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SimpleInvoices is a web based invoicing system developed by the community for the community that helps users create quick and nice looking invoices without having to set up to much. Install the software, enter a biller, a customer and go nuts creating invoices!
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- Installed from upstream source code to /var/www/simpleinvoices
- SSL support out of the box.
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