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Slate on the Brain
Daniel Engber answers your questions.
Daniel Engber was online at Washingtonpost.com on Thursday, April 26, to discuss this week's special Slate issue, Brains!, about the human brain and recent research, including looks at brain scans, what religion does to your neurons, mental workouts, and more. An unedited transcript of the chat follows.
Daniel Engber: Hello everyone. Thanks for coming to today's chat about the Brains! issue on Slate. Let's get started...
Madison, Wis.: Functional MRI now can discriminate between people who are lying (concealing information they know to be true while presenting information they know to be false) and those who are simply telling the truth as they know it. MRI machines are large, bulky, and require large amounts of electricity, but the use of liquid-nitrogen-temperature superconducting magnets and superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUIDs) for the detection of extremely weak magnetic fields, along with high-R-value insulators such as fused silica or aerogels, could reduce size and power requirements to the point that an MRI machine could be worn as a hat. There is even a patent on this idea, held by a retired UC-Berkeley physics professor. If Congress has trouble preventing attorneys general and their former staff members from concealing the truth of their recollections about their own past activities, shouldn't they fund research into the MRI helmet concept and compel those who testify to wear them?
Daniel Engber: A fine idea! Actually, the U.S. government already funds research into the use of functional MRI for lie-detection. The drawbacks of brain-scan lie detectors are the same as those for conventional lie detectors -- they may work some of the time, but you're not guaranteed to get accurate results. The very best liars convince themselves that they are telling the truth ... in that case, no amount of scanning or technology will be able to suss out the difference.
Portland, Ore.: Who chose William Saletan to author the piece " Best of the Brain: The five biggest neuroscience developments of the year"? As a neuroscience researcher, I was appalled by these five choices, most notably "the medicalization of sexual orientation," a basic science endeavor hugely and grotesquely misrepresented in the media. Perhaps Slate should have consulted an actual neuroscientist when choosing the five biggest neuroscience developments of the year.
Daniel Engber: I think that list would have looked very different had we wanted to focus on the scientific importance of these developments. Instead, the goal was to find the stories that reflected important or disturbing ideas, which emerged from neuroscience research. One of my goals as editor of this issue was to get past some of the straight science reporting on brain discoveries, to do a bit more thoughtful analysis of how these discoveries affect the culture at large.
Boston: Why is this special issue so narrowly focused on cognitive science-type issues, rather than neuroscience as a whole? Much of the research into how the brain works is not done in humans, and those studies are done on a molecular, cellular or neural circuit level. Why not discuss this vast effort, rather than write only about fMRI or human behavior?
Daniel Engber: Good question. As I said in the previous answer, one of the goals of the special issue was to focus on how neuroscience relates to -- and is interpreted by -- popular culture. We've learned a great deal about the biology of learning by poking electrodes into sea slugs. But we'll probably see a greater impact on our daily lives from the research that follows -- on mice, monkeys, and humans.
Madrid, Spain: Mr Engber: First of all, thanks for the package. I read it yesterday and got really amazed with the description of the new neurobics club at Sarasota. I'm highly interested in the brain fitness subject because I'm involved in a project to develop a Day Care Center for elderly people in Madrid that would include a Memory Club. Based on your experience and knowledge of this trend I would like to know: what is the level of development of these kind of facilities in the U.S., particularly for the elderly? What are the most relevant software packages around brain training?
washingtonpost.com: Brain-Gym Showdown(Slate, April 25)
Daniel Engber: That "neurobics club" in Sarasota is fairly unusual -- in the sense that it's not affiliated with a retirement community. Mental fitness has become increasingly widespread in the context of assisted living: You can find "brain gyms" in homes around the country. But you don't need a spinning "chi chair" or a sensory-deprivation tank to set these up: As the article illustrates, the work-out equipment consists of little more than a computer and a bunch of commercial software packages. (There's even a Nintendo game.)
New York: In your opinion, what is presently the weakest area of research in the brain sciences that scientists could be focusing on -- and why do you think this is the case?
Daniel Engber: That's a very difficult question, since the brain sciences are so diverse. As another reader pointed out, the Brains! issue only focuses on a subset of all the important neuroscience research that goes on.
That said, I sometimes wonder if topics that make us uncomfortable get less attention than they should. Research on sex and sexuality, for example, seems to be lagging behind what it should be -- given the importance of those issues. I wouldn't underestimate the effects of squeamishness on the direction of scientific research.
Oak Forest, Ill.: For years I have heard about the untapped portions of the human brain. Are portions actually completely untapped or are the parts that we utilize just underused? Also, if there are unused portions, do you believe that it is possible to "awaken" them? Thank you!


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Case studies in renewables integration and the evolving grid
In April, Mark A. Gabriel started his new job as the administrator of the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) in Lakewood, Colo., one of four power marketing administrations overseen by the U.S. Department of Energy. Here, he personally outlines five focus areas for WAPA.
For some of us, there's a particular moment when you realize you may be too into your job. Mine came last week on a 10-day tour to Ireland. While other tourists photographed the great seascape below, I photographed the line of distribution poles above.
ScottMadden, Inc., one of North America's leading energy consulting firms, recently released The Energy Industry Update. This semi-annual publication features ScottMadden's view of significant events and emerging trends in the industry.
GenerationHub.com, Energy Central's new online intelligence service for the electric power generation industry, is now live.
Critics point to pilots, advocate cautious steps
California regulators are determining how to move forward on energy storage, as mandated by legislation. How much time should it spend on analysis, on determining storage's cost effectiveness? And should it set procurement targets for investor-owned utilities in the state, possibly advancing the market for storage, possibly burdening ratepayers?
Remote microgrids grow for under-served end-users
Developments this past year have encouraged the development of microgrids, once considered by utilities to be a threat to operations, now considered a potential resource. An analyst describes the innovations, the drivers and the market.
ICF International Integrated Energy Outlook Predicts Up to 40 GW of Coal Plant Retirements in the Next Two DecadesICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI), a leading provider of consulting services and technology solutions to government and commercial clients, has released its Integrated Energy Outlook for the third quarter of 2011.
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Innovation amidst diversity on Colorado's Western Slope
A century-old rural co-op in Colorado has always looked after its primary duty to its members: drive out costs. But it has found the will and and the way to innovate on many fronts, drawing national attention. To find out who, what, why and where: read this column.
Military 'gets it,' has the will and dollars to implement
The U.S. military is moving ahead with many smart grid-related innovations because lives and national security are at stake. Multiple sources say that the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is ideally situated to provide the test bed for commercialization of new technologies. So why do those claiming to support our military call for abolishing the National Renewable Energy Lab, which partners closely with the DoD?
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A new survey provides insight into the motivations that might drive a change in American energy consumption habits. At the top of the list: jobs and energy independence for economic and energy security. Way down the list: environmental concerns. Behind the motivations, the driver is the recession.
Myriad motives and interests drive California debate
Dozens of players, representing myriad, diverse interests gathered in Sacramento yesterday to discuss the crucial issues surrounding energy storage. Our columnist summarizes some of the issues, viewpoints and questions to be addressed in the storage debate.
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A new report from 9to5Mac claims that they've received pricing on the rumored forthcoming 13-inch Retina display MacBook Pro. The article suggests that the entry-level 13-inch Retina-equipped MacBook Pro will start at roughly $1,600, which is an excess of $500 over the comparable non-Retina model.
We've now received pricing information on the base model and the "better" model. Based on wholesale prices we've received, we believe the entry model 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro will cost roughly $1699 at launch while the higher specc'ed model will cost $300 more making the $2000 price point likely.
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Content: A participatory training methodology will be used with group work, role play, drama, open discussions and reflections. Topic covered include: An Introduction to IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings (MHPSS); psychosocial well-being, Psychological First Aid, active listening, community mobilisation, stress management and the Do No Harm concept.
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1) Beatles Live for Swedish Radio - Hands down, this was the most popular episode of the month. We posted up a five-song set by the Fab Four that was probably their best live performance ever recorded. It's loud. It rocks. And because it was done in front of a small audience, the crowd wasn't a factor. In most Beatle performances, you can hardly hear the songs because of all the screaming. In this one, the sound quality is unbelievable.
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Even though the smells got stronger and the items got stranger, volunteers continued to rummage through bags from different parts of the campus.
Clinton Amos, a professor of marketing and chair of the ASU Green Committee, says this audit is great way to get young people involved in recycling and to have a better eco-friendly footprint on the earth.
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You need to control your emotions regarding the next big market decline, because only that approach will make you a successful investor.
You need to control your emotions regarding the next big market decline, because only that approach will make you a successful investor.
The first stock market crash happened more than 300 years ago, but many investors today still don't understand what causes them.
Would you believe the stock market has crashed and spiked 18,000 times since 2006, and we had no idea? Scientists who have studied high-speed trading say it's the truth.
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The May 6 "flash crash" is still somewhat of an enigma, but an advisory panel meeting on Friday to review a report into it could at least help regulators establish some new market rules to prevent similar crashes from occurring in the future, Reuters reports.
Traders will no longer be able to make direct trades without broker supervision. As part of a series of changes after May's "flash crash," the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission decided Wednesday to bar traders from having "naked" access to stock markets.
Wall Street is whispering about the 'Hindenburg Omen,' a technical indicator that's supposed to signal an upcoming stock market crash. Some brokers are warning their clients. Others dismiss it as too much drinking.
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McDonald gets Cuomo endorsement
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September 26th, 2012
New York has an unusual primary process by which the same candidate can run for more than one party. The result is that one person could win the Democratic Party nomination, but their Democratic opponent could still be on the November ballot as the Working Families Party. Or the Republican Party nominee could face his challenger again running as the nominee from the Conservative Party.
Sen. Roy McDonald was targeted by the National Organization for Marriage due to his vote for equality. And after absentee ballots came in, he lost the Republican Party nomination by around 100 votes. But he was elected the nominee for the Independence Party and, if he chooses to stay in the race, he will be on the November ballot along with Republican nominee Kathy Marchione and Democratic nominee Robin Andrews.
Today McDonald's decision received a significant nudge. (WSJ)
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday pledged his "full endorsement" for a Republican state senator whose vote to legalize gay marriage is seen as a factor in his apparent GOP primary loss.
In a letter to McDonald released to reporters, Cuomo, a Democrat, said it would be "an honor to stand with you."
If McDonald drops out of the race, gay support will go to Andrews, a lesbian who supports our community's goals. It is also likely that a chunk of Wall Street Republican money would go towards ensuring that Marchione loses (several Wall Street Republicans put forward significant support for the marriage bill).
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i am dry skin type and tried lots of cleansing products, even organics, dry out my skin until i found Dr Woods. reasonable price with good effect, without sting my eyes, so, definitely in reorder list.
Use it EVERYDAY with my ecoTools sponge (grey color one)! felt completely clean!
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This facial cleanser has become one of the MUST-USE items during my daily face cleansing procedure. I would apply this cleanser on my EcoTools sponge and then rub it on my face. It doesn't sting at all. It left my skin feeling soft and the smell of this cleanser is so refreshing. I've got hooked on the smell straight away. I doesn't feel chemical at all. I've used more than 3/4 of the bottle already. I don't feel like my skin becomes dryer because of this cleanser. I will definitely buy this product again!
Removes my makeup well
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I use castor oil and almond oil to remove my makeup. After which I'll use a little bit of this product that takes of rest of my make up and oil very well. Ofter I use this with my clarisonic which again works wonders on my skin.
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Posted by Gabids on Jul 06, 2015
Es bastante suave, deja una sensación de frescura y suavidad en la piel muy agradable. Limpia super bien, sin resecar. No noto ninguna maravilla como muchos dicen acá, siendo que llevo algo más de un mes usándolo, pero me gusta de igual manera porque no me genera irritación de ningún tipo y tampoco provoca acné. Miel piel es algo más grasa en la zona T y normal en el resto del rostro. Me gusta el aroma algo floral y mentolado que tiene (no predomina mucho el aroma del aceite de árbol de té, se mezcla bastante bien con los otros aceites esenciales que contiene este limpiador), pero puede no ser agradable para algunos.
Good for sensetive skin
Posted by AlenaSh on Jun 01, 2015
I am 36, sensitive skin and I bought this cleaner because the one that I've used before I have not found. It works well, doesn't dry the skin (actually the best cleaner with such effect) but I don't see any changes with black spots.
Posted by nataliarubio on May 01, 2015
Lo cogí porque se me acabó un limpiador, y quería algo así parecido. Al principio temía que por el árbol de té resecase a la larga, pero para nada, es muy respetuoso con la piel, limpia mucho. Tengo la piel normal a normal mixta y algunos productos para mixtas me resecan en exceso, pero este limpiador nada. Lo repetiré seguro.
It sure does something
Posted by 4987813416557266109 on Mar 03, 2015
It cleans very well. And it also seems like there are som active ingredients in it (feel it when I use it). And if you keep it too long - it goes bad.. That is a good sign to me. I mix it with baking soda (like once or twice a week) and use it as peeling as well. Love it!
Love this!
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This cleanser has helped both my daughter (15) and myself (ahem.. 40's) keep our skin relatively clear from acne. I see a big difference in her skin.. I was about to make a dermatologist appointment but now I think I don't need to any more. Have purchased 3 bottles so far.. and will keep buying more!
Muy suave
Posted by 5656165740122234705 on Feb 22, 2015
Mi piel es sensible y se comporta de maravilla con ella.
Nice facial cleanser
Posted by 5540882262748612721 on Dec 29, 2014
My husband and I use this. It's got a pretty mild fragrance. It's not too harsh but it leaves me skin feeling clean. I'm on my 2nd bottle now.


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The FBI director met with top Libyan officials on Thursday to discuss the probe into last year's killing of the U.S. ambassador in Benghazi where authorities are planning a curfew following an upsurge in violence, Libyan officials said.
Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans, including Glen Doherty of Encinitas and Tyrone Woods of Imperial Beach, were killed on Sept. 11, 2012, in an attack that Washington officials suspect was carried out by militants linked to the al-Qaeda terrorist group. There has been little news of progress in the investigation, and U.S. officials have complained about poor cooperation with governments in the region.
The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the visit, said FBI Director Robert Mueller discussed the case in Tripoli with senior officials, including the prime minister, justice minister and intelligence chief.
U.S. officials have not announced the capture of any suspects in the attack, although President Barack Obama said in December that investigators have some "very good leads."
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The security of the U.S. diplomatic sites in Benghazi has become a political flash point for the Obama administration. A Senate report in December said the State Department did not focus tightly enough on Libyan extremists or react quickly enough to threat assessments in the weeks before the attack.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is scheduled to discuss the attack with two congressional committees on Jan. 23.
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"Never been so excited in my life," said graduate Nathan Payton.
"I'm finally done," said graduate Erin Brandon.
Jacob Baxter, ASB President, welcomed all to this year's graduation ceremony.
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of 1990.
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Valedictorians were Darryn McCauley and Katharine Sizer.
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Principal Jerry Peacock and Vice Principal Gundula O'Neal handed out diplomas.
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Bar pregnancy-test dispensers coming to Twin Cities
The "first ever" pregnancy-test dispenser was installed in Mankato's Pub 500 last month.
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For everyone here in Minneapolis who has been jealous that Mankato got the "first ever" pregnancy-test dispenser a month ago and the Twin Cities didn't, pout no further.
According to Jody Allen Crowe, director of Healthy Brains for Children, the next step the nonprofit plans to take is to install dispensers in bars in the metro area. Then, after that, the universities.
Crowe would not say which bars or colleges, but he did say that the organization plans to announce launches within the next month. He said Healthy Brains for Children has had to take a short breather since the response to the first dispenser, in Mankato's Pub 500, was so overwhelming.
"We've had people across the states and Canada and all over the world contacting us," he said. "So I said, 'We've got to stop everything and plan for the future.' But the Twin Cities will definitely be where we focus our first initiative."
Crowe would not say, however, exactly how many of the 55 pregnancy tests in the Mankato dispenser have been sold. He said only that it's been "several dozen."
"We have not met our projection," he said, adding that since the bar is a college bar, it might not be indicative of how well dispensers might do in other types of bars.
When the first dispenser was installed in Pub 500, Crowe said Healthy Brains for Children was hoping that the message would ring clear: If a woman knows she's pregnant, she will abstain from drinking alcohol. In turn, there will be a greatly reduced chance that another child will be born with fetal alcohol problems.
"What we're trying to do is provide tools for women to find out as soon as possible if they're pregnant," Crowe told us last month. "By putting these dispensers in alcohol establishments, the message and the tool are right there."
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This week, Fat Guy Kevin Carr is stuck in an elevator reviewing movies, but he realizes that being in there with the Devil isn't nearly as bad when you're also stuck in there with faux-slut Emma Stone. To pass the time, he robs a few banks in The Town of Boston with Ben Affleck and embroiders a scarlet Easy A on his chest. Sigh… if only he had worn a shirt when he did that…
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Studio: Warner Bros.
Rated: R for strong violence, pervasive language, some sexuality and drug use
Starring: Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner and Blake Lively
Directed by: Ben Affleck
What it's about: In Ben Affleck's sophomore directing effort, we return to the streets of Boston, this time in a tale about a gang of bank robbers. One of them wants to get out of the business, but he finds it hard to leave his friends and the legacy of crime that his father left him. As the Feds are breathing down his neck, he ends up falling in love with one of the witnesses of his most recent job, and there's another robbery looming in his future.
What I liked: I'm not going to jump on the bandwagon that many other critics are riding right now by declaring Ben Affleck a better director than he is actor. Hell, I like Ben Affleck. He might not be able to play anything (including the shark from Jaws, as Kevin Smith has declared), but he's a solid leading man. However, I will say that the guy definitely has talent and is at least as good of a director as he is an actor. (And he's better at both than his brother Casey.)
Affleck seems to have mastered the trade of gritty urban crime thriller set in Boston with this and his previous effort Gone Baby Gone. The Town is definitely more of an action film, though it is primarily a drama. Affleck can handle both of these genres well. And, he does a fine job directing himself.
The Town is far from a perfect film, but it delivers the same tone as Gone Baby Gone and offers some compelling characters.
What I didn't: Like I said, The Town is not perfect, though Affleck manages to gloss over most of its flaws, like the disconnect between shoot-em-up action and heavy drama and the fact that it is really just an ego piece featuring him as the handsome hero. The film runs a bit too long, and there's a lot of extraneous fluff to it while other characters (primarily Jon Hamm's FBI antagonist) seem very under-developed.
However, a lot of these flaws are forgivable within Affleck's directing style.
Who is gonna like this movie: Not to sound like a movie poster pull quote, but if you liked Gone Baby Gone…
Studio: Screen Gems
Rated: PG-13 for mature thematic elements involving teen sexuality, language and some drug material
Starring: Emma Stone, Stanley Tucci, Cam Gigandet, Amanda Bynes and Malcolm McDowell
Directed by: Will Gluck
What it's about: In this extremely loose modern retelling of The Scarlet Letter, Emma Stone plays a high school dork who suddenly becomes the talk of the school when she fakes a slutty reputation. Soon, she's the go-to girl to say you had sex with in order to boost your own street cred. However, her cycle of lies soon catch up to her and people start to really get hurt while she tries to patch things up in her life.
What I liked: There are some funny moments in this film, mostly on a scene-by-scene basis. A lot of this has to do with the cast… well, it has to do with Emma Stone and a few other stars like Stanley Tucci. Stone is adorable and carries the film, bridging the gap between high school nerd and sultry temptress. Even the weak lines are handled well by her style.
Oh, and Aly Michalka's boobs. Those are awesome. I'll never be able to watch an episode of Phil of the Future with clean thoughts ever again.
What I didn't: Like many comedies, there's just not enough drive to keep things moving through an entire film. Easy A reminded me of films like The Invention of Lying which had a hilarious beginning but fell apart like a disastrous Jenga game in the middle. There's a scene in this film where things suddenly get really dark and problematic, and the movie just loses all of its charm.
Also, it's clear that the director is a big fan of 80s teen movies, especially the filmography of John Hughes. Having grown up in the 80s myself, I love those movies. But to believe that 16 and 17 year old high schoolers today hold those up as gospel for teen romance is a bit hard to swallow. It'd be like Bender from The Breakfast Club idolizing Frank Sinatra.
Come to think of it… I'd rather watch The Breakfast Club again.
Who is gonna like this movie: Teens.
Studio: Universal
Rated: PG-13 for violence and disturbing images, thematic material and some language including sexual references
Starring: Chris Messina, Geoffrey Arend, Logan Marshall-Green, Bojana Novakovic and Jenny O'Hara
Directed by: John Erick Dowdle
What it's about: On what appears to be an average day in Philadelphia, five strangers enter an elevator in a skyscraper. However, when the elevator mysterious stops between floors and traps them for hours, they soon learn that one of the people is not what they appear to be. One of them is the Devil incarnate to exact punishment for their sins and take hope away from the people outside trying to save them.
What I liked: Just as I didn't jump on the "Ben Affleck is a better director than actor" bandwagon, I'm not jumping on the "M. Night Shyamalan's career is over" bandwagon. I'm not doing this because I like M. Night Shyamalan's films (at least most of them), and I think he still has a lot of good stories in him.
Devil is a fine example of this. He may not be the director, but the story feels very much like his style. As the first part of "The Night Chronicles" (which I will admit sounds overly pretentious, even for Shyamalan), Devil tells a relatively simple and well confined story. It runs a lean 80 minutes, which is the perfect length. Think of it as an 80-minute episode of The Twilight Zone, and you'll have an idea. In this sense, it is Shyamalan at his best… telling a creepy story about people coming in touch with something sinister and supernatural.
Devil is very atmospheric and has plenty of twists and turns in the plot. It's not entirely predictable, which is a feat in horror films today, and it does its best to avoid cliches. You'd think a movie about people stuck in an elevator wouldn't be all that hot, but it works quite well.
What I didn't: Even though Devil avoids a lot of cliches, there are others it just can't avoid. So if you see this, prepare yourself for some cheesy moments, some obvious moments and some none-too-original ones as well. Such is the bane of making a movie that isn't completely original, but not every movie can be Being John Malkovich.
Who is gonna like this movie: Horror fans and anyone who didn't laugh when M. Night's name showed up in the trailer.


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Artist Babis Panagiotidis [1] has got us keyed up with his beautiful work "Hedonism(y) Trojaner" – a giant resin rocking horse encrusted with over 18,000 recycled computer keys [2]! Modeled after the Trojan Horse [3], the piece draws upon the famous story from Greek mythology while bringing an ancient legend into the technological age.
Perhaps a visual metaphor for how we use the computer as our vehicle through society, or a comment upon how we identify ourselves through technology, Babis Panagiotidis [1]' "Hedonism(y) Trojaner" rocks our brains. The title suggests a negative connotation to our relationship with our creations, directing us towards hedonism where our own images, egos, and gratification more important than real relationships or interactions with the natural world.
After the first version of the sculpture was damaged by a former landlord in Germany, Panagiotidis sought compensation for the piece through the courts in Nuremberg. The giant horse had been stored in a rented garage which was cleaned after payment was not made. The landlord's son dismembered the sculpture with a chainsaw and destroyed a work that was later appraised at a value of 70,000 Euros by a German judge. Panagiotidis has plans to create a second version of "Hedonism(y) Trojaner" to replace its predecessor.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Even if you're not a Harry Potter fan, you've heard about him. The boy wizard has taken the world by storm through all of J.K. Rowling's books and the movies made from them.
The final movie, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2," comes out Friday. In it, Harry, Ron and Hermione search for Voldemort's final horcruxes, leading them to Hogwart's and the ultimate fight between good and evil wizards.
Many people can't wait for it to come out. Brianna Skaff, a freshman at Capital High School, is one of them. Although she prefers the books, Skaff has seen all the movies and will go to the midnight showing of this one.
"It takes you away from our world," she said of the series, "and it's like the characters are our friends. We relate to them."
Her sister, Paulina, got her interested in "Harry Potter," and it didn't take long for Skaff to get hooked.
"The second one made me obsessed," she said.
Skaff owns all the books, of course, which she said she has read over and over again. She also has other "Harry Potter" items: a wand, a time turner and "too many" posters. She said if she could be a "Harry Potter" character, she would want to be Hermione.
Fellow Capital High freshman Emily Clifford also is a "Harry Potter" fanatic. She is going to the midnight showing, too.
Clifford shares her love of "Harry Potter" with her father.
"Once, when one of 'Harry Potter' books came out, me and my dad were both reading it," she said. "I was a little ahead and told him a part about it that he hadn't read -- and he grounded me."
Like Skaff, Clifford owns several "Harry Potter" items. She has a "Harry Potter" clock, a book about how the movies were made, a wizard chest and many books and posters, including one book signed by J.K. Rowling.
She said if she could date any character it would have to be Ron Weasley because he is very cute. She would like to drink Butterbeer with him.
Sophie Morgado, a seventh-grader at Horace Mann, is another big fan. She said she is excited to see the midnight premiere with her brother, who is as big a fan as she is.
Morgado is friends with Skaff, who she got to know by talking about "Harry Potter." One day in chorus class, Morgado said something about "Harry Potter," and Skaff told her that she liked the series, too. This led to a big conversation and the friendship.
Morgado has all the books, a philosophy book about "Harry Potter" and a few posters. She said she has read the books so many times she can't count anymore and noted that her parents like that she and her brother love to read the books.
"If I could change one thing about 'Harry Potter,' it would be Dobby dying," Morgado said. "Otherwise it's perfect."
All the area theaters have midnight premieres of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2." If you go, maybe you will see these girls at yours.


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I spent this weekend watching the Cubs from a distance while attending my younger brother's college graduation.
We both went to Ohio University (no, not the Buckeyes…we're Bobcats) and this was my first visit to the campus in six years.
We bar hopped in the morning before the afternoon ceremony. Better said, he did the pub crawling, I bowed out early–Kerry Wood style–stepping away on my own terms and with my head held high–and not in the toilet.


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Intune Networks announces the commercial availability of its Verisma product line, the world's first carrier class converged switch and transport solution based on optical burst switching. Built on Intune Networks' Optical Packet Switch and Transport (OPST) technology, the product line takes on the global challenge presented by the massive increases in on-demand data traffic and delivers new levels of network efficiency, operational simplicity and service delivery agility.
Verisma is the world's first web-enabled network platform, unlocking the full potential of network operators' assets and virtualising the network to provide liquid bandwidth. Recognizing that the software architecture used by Web services companies to support millions of customers can be applied to the network, Intune Networks has incorporated a new operating system into the Verisma products based on the latest web services technologies. This operating system delivers an application programming interface that will allow operators to take full advantage of the flexibility of their networks to deliver an array of on-demand network-based services and prepare their networks for the applications and services of the future.
Tim Fritzley, Intune Networks CEO said "Before today's commercial launch we have focused on validating the technical capabilities of our technology and performing early trials with large operators. We are now moving into a new phase of commercialisation as we prepare for multiple global first office applications in the second half of this year. So far the feedback from the market has confirmed our assertions and we have deep and broad engagement with the major players in the industry."
The commercial release of the product is the culmination of a journey started over a decade ago by John Dunne and Tom Farrell, who founded Intune Networks in Dublin in 1999. Intune Networks' technology has already under-gone extensive operator validation, including deployment in the Irish Government's Exemplar Network and as part of the MAINS project, led by Telefonica I+D, the research & development branch of Telefonica. The MAINS program is an European research project composed by universities, companies and research centres which aims to define and develop new architectural solutions for next generation metropolitan networks able to absorb new traffic demands generated fixed and mobile broadband access technologies.
The Exemplar Test-bed Program is a communications services test-bed provided by the Irish government's Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (DCENR) as a magnet to attract and expand leading edge research and development in Ireland for next generation Web and ICT services. Intune Networks' Verisma product family was selected as the foundation for the Exemplar lab Test-bed and allows the test bed to provide the flexible network architecture and simplified software operations and control interfaces required by the next generation of carrier services.
In the FP7 MAINS project, which is planning an OPST field trial in Cyprus in Q3-Q4 2011, the underlying driver is to develop a response to the fact that the current network architectures were never designed to cope with the new demands driven by emerging broadband Internet services like over-the-top video delivery, social networking and cloud computing. MAINS project leader, Juan Pedro Fernandez-Palacios Gimenez from Telefόnica I+D Ultrabroadband Networks area, commented "The proposed MAINS (Metro Architectures Enabling Sub-wavelengths) architecture targets a new architectural solution that will be able to face the huge expected traffic increase in a more cost-effective way. This architecture will be needed in order to assure a low cost broadband Internet access in Europe".
With its commercial launch, the Verisma product line will begin to be deployed in the field to support a number of applications, such as cloud computing, mobile backhaul and metro optical aggregation. With its ability to provide mesh networking, dynamic bandwidth allocation and software-defined networking, the solution has been attracting attention for data centre interconnect and network-as-a-service applications. As noted by Stu Elby, VP Network and Technology at Verizon, "The 'cloud' promises to cost effectively provide infrastructure, applications, and services where-ever and whenever they are requested. The ability to dynamically move virtual machines and/or data sets among data centres will allow us to address hot spot issues while potentially enabling new services. Current network constraints do not permit this capability to be exploited cost-effectively, so to this end virtualized, dynamic networking will accelerate the adoption and profitability of the cloud. "
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Tech. Sgt. John Geer, 39th Air Base Wing chaplains assistant, plays pool on the new table at The Connections grand reopening Feb. 27, 2013, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The Connections is a Chapel-run facility that features Wi-Fi, snacks, a pool table, couches, a TV and more available for members of the Incirlik community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marissa Tucker/Released)
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Senior Airman Roz Roueche, 39th Logistics Readiness Squadron Traffic Management Office, plays darts at the Connections grand reopening Feb. 27, 2013, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The Connections is a Chapel-run facility that has Wi-Fi, snacks, a pool table, couches, a TV and more available for members of the Incirlik community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marissa Tucker/Released)
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-- Community members of Incirlik and service members deployed here celebrated the re-opening of The Connections with a pizza party Feb. 27.
Facility volunteers introduced several new additions to The Connections such as a pool table, pub-style tables and chairs and a flat screen TV. These additions came just in time for the influx of NATO service members deployed here in support of the Patriot mission and the regular Incirlik community, said Jessica Ford, 728th Air Mobility Squadron administrative assistant and volunteer coordinator for the Connections.
"Aside from the people at Incirlik who come here regularly, the Dutch, German, and (U.S.) Army really utilize this place a lot," Ford said. "It's a smoke and alcohol free facility, so they can hang out here, use the internet, and just socialize."
True to its name, the Connections was created to provide a place for community members to meet new people and hold get togethers, parties, baby showers and more. Currently, events held there vary from game tournaments, dorm dinners, Club Beyond gatherings and much more. Volunteers hope the new additions will help create even more awareness of the facility and events.
"From what we hear, people really used to use this place a lot for many different things," Ford said. "We want to help it get back that way."
For those looking for a place to hang out away from their dorm room, Staff Sgt. Daniel Jose, 39th Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment technician and The Connections' manager, recommends visiting The Connections a few times a week to meet new people.
"It really promotes social skills and gives back a sense of community that I think is lost when we stay plugged into electronics and the internet all the time," Jose said. "The Connections gives a place for people to hang out and do positive things in a laid back environment."
The volunteers are planning several events in the near future and hope to get even more community involvement. While their main focus is the dorm dwellers and deployed service members, all members of the community are invited to use the facility and to suggest ideas for events or to improve the facility.
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Group: Focus should be on improving instructional techniques
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Preparing students for life after high school is the No. 1 mission of Jefferson City Public Schools, according to a preliminary draft of the district's strategic plan.
About 60 people — building principals, Board of Education members and other central office leaders — gathered for five hours Thursday afternoon at the Dix Road Education Center to advance the district's strategic plan, which they have been discussing periodically for months, and learn more about the Missouri School Improvement Program, also known as MSIP 5.
The group agreed to keep the focus on improving instructional techniques, a suggestion made by Myron Graber, director of secondary education.
"You can agree or disagree with me," he told his peers. "But if you're going to close the achievement gap, you have to start with the instructional process. My fear is, we've hidden the instructional component and it's the most powerful piece to meet for results."
Without making instruction the focus, the strategic plan would result in lots of meaningless activity by principals and faculty and not enough accomplishment, Graber argued.
"Activities doesn't mean results," he said. "Research shows that strategic plans are worthless unless they are focused on instruction. We really care about instruction and learning. If you hide that, it can get lost."
Sharon Longan, assistant principal, agreed with Graber.
"Who is this document meant for? It's meant as a guide for us, and for our instructors. If we focus on 20 different things, we will focus on nothing. Instruction is where change occurs," she said.
Faculty are already trying to improve the way they teach by having students take on interesting projects, focusing on character education and rewarding positive behavior. They hope to expand the use of technology in their teaching and, eventually, create several career-focused academies at the high school. Under the latter plan, between 300 and 500 students would be assigned to seven separate academies, each devoted to a different field of study. For example, in the Arts and Communications Academy, students not only would take the basics courses, they might also enroll in journalism, orchestra, debate, dance, choir, theater, etc.
Although preparing students for life is the top goal, that central mission serves as an umbrella for four other goals, including:
• Closing the achievement gap between students who are seeing academic success and those who are struggling.
• Ensuring a high-quality staff.
• Creating data-driven accountability systems.
• Building effective relationships.
The multi-page document includes dozens of goals for teachers and administrators to work toward. A handful of the ideas mentioned Thursday included: boosting the number of faculty participating in leadership programs, agreeing that all parents will receive a positive contact once per quarter or per term, trying to glean more useful information from the exit interview process, hiring more minority faculty and engaging more frequently with elected officials.
Tammy Ridgeway, principal at Simonsen 9th Grade Center, worked on the team tasked with building relationships.
"We need the community to understand that building positive relationships — between students, parents, teachers and the community — helps us to be successful," she said.
At the end of the day, the participants turned their work in to the central office, where it will be assembled into a single document.
"We'll work on articulating how it all fits together," Mitchell said.
He thought the strategic plan would be evaluated again at another work retreat scheduled for the late summer and delivered to the Board of Education for their acceptance.
Mitchell emphasized the plan might be left alone for a while so it can be implemented, but it never will be finished.
"This is a document that will be forever in transition," he said. "We've identified an overarching goal that we are dedicated to supporting, until our data identifies something else."
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