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Peru: Indigenous Peoples and Globalization
Peru : Cusco
Explore how indigenous peoples in Peru are adapting and innovating to ensure the preservation of their cultural values and to shape their own future in the face of globalization...
Argentina: Transnationalism & Comparative Development in SA
Argentina : Buenos Aires
Examine the social and economic development strategies of South America's Southern Cone countries — Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. In this comparative...
Panama: Tropical Ecology, Marine Ecosystems and Biodiversity Conservation
Panama : Panama City
Study tropical ecology in one of the world's most ecologically diverse countries, and explore the critical environmental and social issues affecting its conservation. This...
Chile: Comparative Education and Social Change
Chile : Santiago
Study educational policies and pedagogies in Chile and Argentina, exploring the relationship between education, society, and diversity in both countries. This...
Argentina: Public Health in Urban Environments
Argentina : Buenos Aires
Examine the challenges surrounding public health policy and inequities, as well as issues related to urban epidemiology in Buenos Aires. This program provides students...
Ecuador: Development, Politics, and Languages
Ecuador : Quito
Study the relationship between power and language in Ecuador as the country's multilingual and multiethnic populations strive for social change. This program analyzes...
Brazil: Social Innovation and Community Development
Brazil : Fortaleza
Examine the vast human and environmental challenges confronting northeast Brazil, and learn about social justice initiatives in the fascinating city of Fortaleza. This...
Ecuador: Comparative Ecology and Conservation
Ecuador : Quito
Explore tropical ecosystems and the complexities of conservation efforts in Ecuador, one of the world's most biodiverse countries. This program looks at the entomology,...
South Africa: Multiculturalism and Human Rights
South Africa : Cape Town
Explore issues of multiculturalism, ethnicity, and identity in the context of South Africa, from historical and contemporary perspectives. This program focuses on South...
South Africa: Social and Political Transformation
South Africa : Cape Town, Durban
Explore the dynamic socioeconomic, political, and cultural processes of South Africa, an extraordinarily diverse country in transition. Similar to other countries around...
Morocco: Migration and Transnational Identity
Morocco : Rabat
Explore the effects of human mobility on local communities, global politics, and transnational economies. This program examines the factors driving internal and international...
Cities in the 21st Century: People, Planning, and Politics
-Multi-Country Locations : Brazil, South Africa and 2 other locations , United States, Vietnam Show less
Explore how geography, politics, economics, and culture shape social relations and the built environment — and with what consequences — in cities across the globe. This...
Argentina: Social Movements and Human Rights
Argentina : Buenos Aires
Study Argentina's social movements and the country's historical and current struggles to guarantee human rights for its diverse populations. Located in the vibrant...
China: Language, Cultures, and Ethnic Minorities
China : Kunming
Study China's cultural diversity and minority relations in Yunnan Province and on an excursion to Beijing, while earning up to 10 credits for Chinese language study. Based...
Nicaragua: Youth Culture, Literacy, and Media
Nicaragua : Managua
Explore Nicaragua a generation after the revolution and investigate how young people in Nicaragua and Cuba are creatively advocating for change. In this program, students...
Uganda: Development Studies
Uganda : Kampala
Examine development in theory and practice throughout Uganda, while engaging with current concepts and debates in development studies in the vibrant context of Kampala. This...
Morocco: Multiculturalism and Human Rights
Morocco : Rabat
Examine challenges shaping Morocco and the Arab world: authoritarian rule, democratic transition, economic liberalization, civil society, Islamic movements, and constitutional...
Human Rights: Foundations, Challenges, and Advocacy
-Multi-Country Locations : Chile, Jordan and 2 other locations , Nepal, United States Show less
Investigate the historical and social contexts of diverse human rights movements, including the roles of culture, political economy, and international law in four different...
Uganda: Post Conflict Transformation
Uganda : Gulu
Examine the human costs of conflict in northern Uganda and the ways local communities are fostering peace, economic development, and sustainable reconciliation. This...
Tunisia: Emerging Identities in North Africa
Tunisia : Tunis
Examine the dynamics between modernity and tradition, Islam and constitutional democracy, technology and youth culture, and social and political transition in Tunisia. As...
Samoa: Pacific Communities and Social Change
Samoa : Apia
Examine the social, economic, and political impacts of westernization and globalization in the Pacific Islands. This program encourages students to explore processes of...
Nepal: Tibetan and Himalayan People
Nepal : Kathmandu
Examine Tibetan and Himalayan politics and religion and the contemporary issues faced by communities in exile, particularly in the case of Tibet. Through the thematic...
Bolivia: Multiculturalism, Globalization and Social Change
Bolivia : Cochabamba
Stretching from the tropical Amazon to the soaring Andes, Bolivia's diverse landscapes and populations offer amazing contrasts--as well as significant challenges to development....
Australia: Sustainability and Environmental Action
Australia : Byron Bay
Acquire methods, tools, and different perspectives on how to make our societies more sustainable. The Australia: Sustainability and Environmental Action program is designed...
Mongolia: Geopolitics and the Environment
Mongolia : Ulaanbaatar
Examine international relations, natural resource management, nomadic traditions, and economic growth from Mongolia's unique vantage point. The program looks at the...
Rwanda: Post-Genocide Restoration and Peacebuilding
Rwanda : Kigali
Examine the root causes of the 1994 genocide and Rwanda's ongoing efforts in fostering peace, unity, and reconciliation among its people. This program examines the...
India: Public Health, Policy Advocacy, and Community
India : New Delhi
Explore the links between public health, policy advocacy, and community with a focus on women, children, tribal, and other marginalized and vulnerable populations in India...
Chile: Public Health, Traditional Medicine
Chile : Arica
Gain unique insight into healthcare policies, politics, and delivery as well as traditional medicinal practices in Chilean communities. This program examines intercultural...
Health and Community: Globalization, Culture, and Care
-Multi-Country Locations : Argentina, Brazil and 4 other locations , India, South Africa, United States, Vietnam Show less
Learn how communities around the world define and strive for health and well-being. This program strengthens students' ability to understand, interpret, and compare the...
Australia: Rainforest, Reef and Cultural Ecology
Australia : Cairns
Investigate the terrestrial and marine ecological patterns and processes of tropical northern Queensland--a world vastly different from the rest of Australia. UNESCO has
Switzerland: Global Health and Development Policy
Switzerland : Geneva, Nyon
Examine models of health systems and development policy in Geneva and the surrounding region, the world's capital for international organizations dedicated to public health,...
China: Community Health and Traditional Chinese Medicine
China : Kunming
Shadow Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioners and examine community health issues by working with professionals in urban and rural areas. This program engages...
Serbia, Bosnia, and Kosovo: Peace and Conflict Studies in the Balkans
-Multi-Country Locations : Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo and 1 other location , Serbia Show less
Examine peacebuilding, post-conflict transformation, and the impact of international intervention on state formation, human rights, and transitional justice in the comparative...
Switzerland International Studies and Multilateral Diplomacy
Switzerland : Geneva, Nyon
Examine intergovernmental, supranational, and regional organizations' strategies for and responses to current challenges in the international system. From its base in...
Czech Republic: Arts and Social Change
Czech Republic : Prague
Study with a dynamic community of visual, performing, and literary artists, where art and creative dissent have played a decisive role in shaping social and political change. This...
Indonesia: Arts, Religion, and Social Change
Indonesia : Ubud
Examine the important roles played by Indonesia's six officially recognized religions and the arts in shaping sociocultural discourses in Bali and Java. This program,...
India: National Identity and the Arts
India : Delhi
Explore the social and political dynamics in the arts and architecture of the world's largest democracy. This program engages students in the complex questions of who...
Chile: Cultural Identity, Social Justice and Community Development
Chile : Valparaiso
Explore Chile's recent political and social history and discover how Chileans are working to reconcile with the past and create a more equitable and culturally inclusive...
Senegal: National Identity and the Arts
Senegal : Dakar
Discover the enormous contribution to African arts and cultures made by Senegal, a country that has inspired centuries of poetry, music, literature, dance, and visual arts. The...
Tanzania-Zanzibar: Coastal Ecology & Natural Resource Management
Tanzania : Zanzibar
Examine coastal ecology and natural resource management in one of the most remarkable areas of the world: the Zanzibar islands of the western Indian Ocean. This program...
Madagascar: Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management
Madagascar : Fort Dauphin
Explore environmental challenges, conservation, and development strategies in Madagascar, an island nation isolated from neighboring landmasses for more than one hundred
Kenya: Urbanization, Health, and Human Rights
Kenya : Nairobi
Study the intersections of health, human rights, and cities at multiple sites in Kenya, where rapid urbanization is transforming access, equity, and well-being. This program...
Cameroon: Development and Social Change
Cameroon : Dschang, Yaounde
Examine social, economic, and political development patterns in one of Africa's most ethnically and geographically diverse countries. The program explores the challenge...
New African Diasporas: Transnational Communities, Cultures, and Economies
-Multi-Country Locations : China, Italy and 2 other locations , Senegal, United States Show less
Experience the vitality and global breadth of contemporary African diaspora communities. Embark on an innovative, comparative study abroad program that takes you from
Switzerland: Banking, Finance, and Social Responsibility
Switzerland : Geneva
Examine macroeconomics and the global finance system through the lens of social justice and the ethics of sustainable business. GenevaFrom its base in Geneva, this program...
Iceland and Greenland: Climate Change and the Arctic
Iceland : Rural Areas
Study climate models and methods of carbon management in Iceland and Greenland. Examine the impact of climate change on Arctic ecosystems and society. Develop unique insights...
IHP: Social Entrepreneurship
Brazil : Sao Paulo
Explore what "entrepreneurship" means around the world, drawing on the disciplines of management, economics, technology, and design. In this program, you examine how...
IHP: Rethinking Food Security
Tanzania : Arusha, Dar Es Salaam
Study how the dynamics of food production, distribution, and provisioning are affected by population growth, rapid urbanization, and globalization, and which responses offer...
Switzerland: Food Security and Nutrition (Summer)
Switzerland : Geneva
Investigate how the international community addresses the challenges of meeting the nutrition, food security, and health needs of populations in the 21st century. Based...
Panama: Marine Ecology & Blue Carbon Conservation
Panama : Bocas del Toro, Panama City
Conduct extensive fieldwork in the marine and coastal ecosystems of Panama, one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. Learn to measure and quantify blue carbon in...
Brazil: Sports, Youth, and Social Justice (Summer)
Brazil : Fortaleza
Learn how sports have provided a key strategy for engaging young people in positive change and working toward social justice in Brazil. With Brazil's preparations for
Argentina: Art, Memory, and Social Transformation (Summer)
Argentina : Buenos Aires
Discover how artistic work has allowed people of multiple generations in Argentina to work through Argentina's troubled past and to advocate for social change. Explore...
Cities in the 21st Century: People, Planning, Politics -Fall
-Multi-Country Locations : Argentina, Senegal and 2 other locations , United States, Vietnam Show less
Explore how geography, politics, economics, and culture shape social relations and the built environment and with what consequences in cities across the globe. This program...
Health & Community: Globalization, Culture, and Care -Fall 2
-Multi-Country Locations : Argentina, South Africa and 2 other locations , United States, Vietnam Show less
Learn how communities around the world define and strive for health and well-being. This program strengthens students' ability to understand, interpret, and compare the...
Indonesia: Community Nature Conservation in Bali
Indonesia : Bali, Denpasar
Examine resource-use patterns and community-based conservation initiatives on the island of Bali. This program explores the challenges of nature conservation in one of...
Jordan: Summer Innovation Lab - Water
Jordan : Amman
Explore innovative approaches to water supply in Jordan, one of the world's driest countries and a location facing increased water needs due to climate change and a growing...
South Africa: Summer Innovation Lab - Shelter
South Africa : Cape Town
Examine Cape Town's built environment, where apartheid's legacies and burgeoning inequalities have combined to create acute housing challenges and innovative approaches...
India: Summer Innovation Lab - Food
India : Gangtok
Analyze current trends and long-term prospects for local food production and nutritional security in the Himalaya, one of the most fragile, important, and bio-diverse ecological...
Madagascar: Traditional Medicine and Healthcare Systems
Madagascar : Antananarivo
Examine how historical circumstances, geography, and demographics shape and inform the delivery of traditional and allopathic healthcare systems in Madagascar. In
India: Traditional Medicine and Healthcare Practices -Summer
India : Delhi
Explore and experience India's vibrant traditional medicine systems in the context of rapid economic growth and health policy reform. This program introduces students...
Nepal: Geoscience in the Himalaya -- Summer
Nepal : Kathmandu
Conduct Earth science fieldwork in the spectacular setting of the Nepal Himalaya. The program focuses on field geoscience, geohazards, and environmental science in the...
Jordan: Refugees, Health, and Humanitarian Action
Jordan : Amman
Examine the impact of regional conflicts on healthcare systems and determinants of health in Jordan. Consider the health status of Jordan population groups including refugees...
Climate Change: The Politics of Food, Water, and Energy
-Multi-Country Locations : Bolivia, Morocco and 2 other locations , United States, Vietnam Show less
Study the social impacts of climate change through the political economy of food, water, and energy in some of the world's most productive and vulnerable landscapes. This...
Morocco: Field Studies in Journalism and New Media
Morocco : Rabat
Advance your skills in journalism by studying under the expert guidance of professional journalists in an international environment. Learn from leading Moroccan scholars
Jordan: Intensive Arabic Language Studies
Jordan : Amman
Rapidly learn or improve your Arabic language skills through intensive language study in Jordan. This program gives students of wide-ranging levels, including beginners,...
India: Himalayan Buddhist Art and Architecture
India : Ladakh
Explore the history, arts, architecture, and religions of the Himalaya. This program examines art history and Buddhism while traveling through the Indian Himalaya
Iceland: Renewable Energy, Technology and Resource Economics
Iceland : Akureyri, Reykjavik
Examine the physical processes of energy utilization as well as the economics and environmental impacts of energy use across diverse regions of Iceland. This program...
India: Social Change and Sustainable Development
India : Jaipur
Examine India's socioeconomic development trends and how rethinking development is gaining urgency for shaping sustainable social change. This program examines the diverse...
South Africa: Community Health and Social Policy
South Africa : Durban
Examine community-based health concerns from a South African perspective, exploring the roles of the South African state, the media, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)...
Uganda and Rwanda: Peace and Conflict Studies in the Lake Victoria Basin
-Multi-Country Locations : Rwanda, Uganda
Examine the root causes of conflict and analyze measures to foster resettlement and reconciliation in Uganda and Rwanda. This program explores the social, political,...
South Africa: Education and Social Change
South Africa : KwaZulu Natal
Examine the challenges and successes of educational transformation and explore the role of education in a changing South Africa through theory, field study, and practice. This...
Morocco: Arabic Language and Community Service
Morocco : Rabat
Rapidly learn or advance your spoken and written Arabic language skills through community service and full immersion in Moroccan culture. Based in Rabat, this multifaceted...
Brazil: Public Health, Race and Human Rights
Brazil : Salvador
Investigate healthcare policy and delivery systems among disadvantaged groups in the Brazilian state of Bahia. Study how public health interacts with race and human rights. This...
Jordan: Modernization and Social Change
Jordan : Amman
Examine critical issues in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, a moderate Arab state confronting political responsibilities, modernization, social change, and the effects of...
Netherlands: Perspectives on Sexuality & Gender
Netherlands : Amsterdam
Acquire an intersectional understanding of the complexities and paradoxes that surround issues of gender and sexuality in the Netherlands — commonly believed to be one
Vietnam: Culture, Social Change, and Development
Vietnam : Ho Chi Minh City
Examine economic and social development in the cultural context of Vietnam, one of Asia's most dynamic and rapidly changing countries. This program examines how, after...
Nepal: Development and Social Change
Nepal : Kathmandu
Witness the challenges Nepal faces as it works to balance tradition and progress and negotiate economic, political, and social change during a dynamic period in its history. This...
Tanzania: Wildlife Conservation and Political Ecology
Tanzania : Arusha
Explore the balance between ecological concerns and socioeconomic objectives in the vast wilderness expanses of northern Tanzania. The program challenges students to reframe...
Ghana: Social Transformation and Cultural Expression
Ghana : Accra, Kumasi
Explore social change in Ghana through an exploration of its dynamic cultural heritage and contemporary society. In this program, students explore Ghana's rich artistic...
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NHL notes: Boyes suspended for head hit on Colborne
Sabres forward will sit out two pre-season games.
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The NHL, continuing to crack down on hits to the head, has suspended Buffalo Sabres forward Brad Boyes for two games for an illegal hit on the Maple Leafs' Joe Colborne.
Brendan Shanahan, the league's vice-president of player safety, reviewed the hit that occurred in Saturday night's game.
"Colborne's head was the principal point of contact of Boyes' hit," Shanahan said in a video explaining the suspension. "While this play develops quickly, Colborne makes no sudden moves just prior to, or simultaneous with, the hit, placing the onus on Boyes not to hit him in the head.
"I believe Boyes' assertion that he did not intentionally hit (Colborne) in the head, (but) this is a reckless hit that is now illegal."
Colborne was not injured on the play and this is Boyes' first suspension, factors Shanahan said he considered in levying the suspension. Boyes would be considered a repeat offender in the future and is eligible to return Oct. 4 vs. Adler in Mannheim, Germany.
BURNS RINK OPENS: Ten months after his death, a legendary coach has an arena in his name. The Pat Burns Arena was officially opened Sunday in Stanstead, a border town in Quebec's Eastern Townships. Burns' widow Line was joined at the ceremony by old hockey friends including former coach Jacques Demers and former players Henri Richard, Guy Carbonneau and Patrice Brisebois. An ailing Burns said last year he didn't expect to live until the arena was complete.
"I probably won't see the project to the end, but let's hope I'm looking down on it and see a young Wayne Gretzky or Mario Lemieux," he said in March 2010.
STEP FOR STAAL: Marc Staal, still suffering from post-concussion headaches after a hit by his brother Eric of the Hurricanes last season, will not accompany the Rangers to Europe for the second half of their exhibition season, coach John Tortorella said Sunday. Staal, 24, did resume practising Sunday after seeing specialists.
"He practised well," Tortorella said. " I'll probably have an update on that in four, five days."
PERRON BACK: David Perron, sidelined with a concussion since November, is set to re-join the Blues on Monday. The 23-year-old Perron was injured Nov. 4 on a hit by San Jose's Joe Thornton. He missed the last 72 games after recording five goals and two assists the first 10. The Blues also cut 12 players including forward Jonathan Cheechoo.
HARTNELL'S HEART: Scott Hartnell of the Flyers will see a cardiologist Tuesday after experiencing an abnormally high heart rate and twitching in his right arm during Friday's game, nhl.com reports.
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May 5, 2016
The former Fire Chief of The Thomas Drive Volunteer will remain in prison after the First District Court of Appeals extinguished his hopes of getting a new trial.
The District Court of Appeals rejected Tim McGarry's request for the new day in court. He was convicted last year of having sex with underage girls.
A local judge sentenced him to 40 years in prison for three counts of committing lewd and lascivious acts on minor females.
McGarry appealed by his conviction and the 40-year sentence, but the DCA upheld both and rejected his appeals without comment.
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February 27, 2009
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- Engineer Soldiers learn basics of building self-esteem, teamwork, leadership
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. - Confidence is a key component in military operations, leadership, teammates and equipment, and Soldiers in the third week of Initial Entry Training developed a deeper trust in themselves and their comrades with a trip to the Confidence Course at Trainng Area 97, Tuesday. One hundred forty-nine Company A, 31st Engineer Battalion combat engineers jumped, pulled, pushed and swung their way through the course of 14 events, motivating one another along the way.
"These Soldiers are from all over the country. In the first two weeks they are getting to know each other; sometimes they have personality conflicts. When they get out here, all that goes to the wind. It's all about motivating their battle buddies; one team, one fight," said Capt. Shawn Morton, Co. A, 31st Engr. Bn. commander.
Completing the Confidence Course improves their ability to work as a team, Morton said.
"It's a confidence building course which allows them to face a lot of their fears; heights, jumping and going through obstacles they have never faced," said Sgt. 1st Class Magda Davila, Co. A., 31st Engr. Bn. drill sergeant.
The physical challenges also give the Soldiers an idea of what they will face in the future.
A combat environment is physically demanding, and Soldiers may be asked to jump over walls, crawl on their bellies to an objective or use teamwork to climb a tower, Davila said.
"They have to be able to sustain effort with a lot of physical endurance, while counting on their battle buddies. This is probably the most exciting part of training they get. They look forward to this and anything that has to do with endurance, motivation and physical activity that is not pushups and sit-ups," Davila said.
Davila encouraged Soldiers to dig deep and improve their current levels of confidence.
"You have to persevere and you have to have a big heart, that's what I tell them," Davila said.
Soldiers are motivated by the challenge, and seeing their teammates succeed gives them confidence, said Pvt. Yu Yang, Co. A, 31st Engr. Bn.
"It's hard, but it's fun because everybody is doing it. Everybody's pushing it, so I have to give it my best," Yang said.
The training not only instills confidence in the new recruits, it's also a welcome change in their daily routine, Yang said.
"This is the most fun we've had since the first day of training," Yang said.
With new confidence in themselves and their battle buddies, Soldiers for better prepared for the rest of their training, Morton said.


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Press Release 05-088 Scientists Trace Corn Ancestry from Ancient Grass to Modern Crop
Indigenous farmers bred the plant for hardiness and better food quality
Cultivated corn was domesticated from teosinte more than 6,000 years ago.
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May 27, 2005
Researchers have identified corn genes that were preferentially selected by Native Americans during the course of the plant's domestication from its grassy relative, teosinte, (pronounced "tA-O-'sin-tE") to the single-stalked, large-eared plant we know today. The study revealed that of the 59,000 total genes in the corn genome, approximately 1,200 were preferentially targeted for selection during its domestication.
The study, by University of California, Irvine's Brandon Gaut and his colleagues, appears in the May 27 issue of the journal, Science.
Understandably, a primary goal of teosinte domestication was to improve the ear and its kernels. A teosinte ear is only 2 to 3 inches long with five to 12 kernels--compare that to corn's 12-inch ear that boasts 500 or more kernels! Teosinte kernels are also encased in a hard coating, allowing them to survive the digestive tracts of birds and grazing mammals for better dispersal in the wild. But, for humans, the tooth-cracking coating was undesirable so it was selectively reduced…and reduced…and reduced…until all that remains is the annoying bit of paper-thin, translucent tissue that sometimes sticks between the teeth when one munches corn on the cob.
To analyze the genes of modern corn and its ancestral teosinte, Gaut and his coworkers used relatively new genomic techniques to determine the DNA sequence of 700 gene bits in the two plants and used "population genetics," the study of genetic variation, to compare them.
"These results will provide important insights to modern corn breeders in their quest to establish hardier, higher-yielding corn plants," said Gaut. "The scientific approach will also be useful in the study of other domesticated organisms, plants and animals alike."
This work generally confirms the idea that corn went through a "population bottleneck," or a period when a significant portion of corn's genetic diversity was lost, which typically marks a domestication event. Calculations using these data reveal that fewer than 3,500 teosinte plants may have contributed to the genetic diversity in modern corn.
Between 6,000 and 10,000 years ago, Native Americans living in what is now Mexico began domesticating teosinte, or the "grain of the gods," as the name has been interpreted to mean. Scientists cannot yet say how long this domestication process took, but they do know that around 4,500 years ago, a plant recognizable as today's corn was present across the Americas.
So, thousands of years before Gregor Mendel postulated his theories on genetics and heredity, indigenous Americans were breeding corn to select for desirable traits. By selectively breeding each generation, ancient farmers drastically changed teosinte's appearance, yield, grain quality and survivability—culminating in today's "corn." In fact, teosinte is so unlike modern corn, 19th century botanists did not even consider the two to be related.
"This is a very exciting finding," said Jane Silverthorne of the National Science Foundation's (NSF) biology directorate, which funded the project. "We are beginning to have a much clearer picture of what happened to the genes responsible for the structure of today's corn plant."
A broad understanding of the genes present in modern-day corn will provide a foundation for improving it as well as its cousin cereal crops. Target goals include yield increases, improved insect and pathogen resistance, enhanced environmental adaptability, and improved nutritional value. To that end, sequencing the entire genome of corn is also critical to improving the crop and its value in human subsistence.
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Hi everyone, thanx for the supports, this is my final for CPA 24, I know there are still much I can still improve on, but I ran out of time, will keep improving, have a great Halloween everyone
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All I can say is "Dammit Jim!!!!"
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Thanx Hanx, really?! heh to be honest I don't know how Zephon looks like, but it surprises me when I google it up > <
awesome....how long did that take you?
thanx Staydum, I started drawing on the 25th, and I managed to handed in on the 29th, so it roughly 4 ~ 5 days ^ ^


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Dr. John James wins Community Spirit AwardPublished 12:02pm Friday, April 26, 2013
Editor's note: This is the last of six articles highlighting those who received awards at the Alexander City Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting.
Community spirit is something many people exhibit throughout Alexander City, but the person recognized for it this year was Dr. John James.
James said he was pleased and surprised to receive the award.
"I think a lot of people were just as deserving," James said.
James said he thinks his dedication to community events – like Jazz Fest and the Christmas parade – as well as his support for community benefit agencies like United Way and Red Cross resulted in his nomination.
"My philosophy is to give back as much as I can locally," James said. "I think community spirit is all about enhancing the community."
James, of California, moved to Alabama in 1973. After working in Goodwater and Sylacauga, he opened a part-time practice in the community in 1994 and transitioned to full time in 2000.
Ann Rye, chamber president and CEO, said the award is about going above and beyond.
"The community spirit award is for a person who isn't in a position where they have to do something for the community," Rye said. "They choose to invest their spare time in bettering the community."
And James said that's something he feels duty-bound to do.
"The community has been very supportive of me, and in part I feel obligated to give back to the community," James said. "I love doing it."


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Happy Tuesday, food truck followers! The government may have shut down, but food trucks are still at work, offering specials such as prime brisket from Corned Beef King, pumpkin spice doughnut bites from Mama's Donut Bites, or free chips and a drink with the purchase of a hot dog at Mighty Dog Acai.
Chinatown (Seventh and G sts., NW), where you'll find Neat Meat, and Woodland's Vegan Bistro.
Farragut Square (17th and I sts., NW), where you'll find Amorini Panini, DC Pollo, Far East Taco Grill, Kimchi BBQ Taco, Lemongrass Truck, Sate Truck, Sundevich Truck, Big Cheese, Village Cafe Express, Wassub, What the Pho?, DC Ballers, and Dolci Gelati.
Franklin Square (13th and K sts., NW), where you'll find Captain Cookie, Fire & Rice, Pho Nation, Crab Cab, Rolling Ficelle, Yumpling, and Best Burritos.
L'Enfant (Sixth St. and Maryland Ave., SW), where you'll find Far East Taco Grill, Hungry Heart, Mayur Kabob House, Ooh Dat Chicken, Sol Mexican Grill, and DC Ballers.
Metro Center (12th and G sts., NW), where you'll find Chitti Chitti Grill, Dangerously Delicious Pies, Kabob Bites, Los Lobos Burritos, Mr. Miyagi's Teriyaki, Pho Junkies, Sang on Wheels, Sate Truck, Stella's PopKern, and Wassub.
Montgomery County, where you'll find Corned Beef King, and Mesob on Wheels (Rockville).
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Northern Virginia, where you'll find Curly's Q (Tysons), District Taco (Arlington), Lemongrass Truck, Mama's Donut Bites, Pho-Bachi, Red Hook Lobster, and Willie's Po Boy (Rosslyn).
State Department (around 21st St. and Virginia Ave., NW), where you'll find Tasty Kabob, Basil Thyme, and DC Ballers.
Union Station (North Capitol St. and Massachusetts Ave., NE), where you'll find DC Slices, Pho Wheels, and Sol Mexican Grill.
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Vintage Military Surplus ItemRed, Metal Five-Gallon USMC Military Fuel Can This is a solid fuel can. It has USMC 20-5-74 stamped in the metal on the bottom. The lid screws on and off okay. It measures 12-1/2" x 6" and is 18-1/2" tall. CONDITION: It has some minor surface rust and some of the paint has chipped off. Overall appears to be in good condition. Please see the pictures for condition and feel free to ask any questions BEFORE bidding/buying. ************************************** We combine orders, so if you win or purchase more than one item, please wait for an invoice before paying. **************************************************************
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The Power of Independent Thinking
A Gala for Liberty: Special Tribute from Ron Paul
Recorded: Tuesday, November 15, 2011
The Independent Institutes 25th Anniversary with Congressman Ron Paul and Independent Institute President David J. Theroux.
Experts: Ron Paul, David J. TherouxType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Freedom, History (U.S), Political Ideology and Philosophy
Full Video of The Independent Institutes 25th Anniversary Gala for Liberty
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Full Video of The Independent Institutes 2011 25th Anniversary Gala for Liberty held November 15, 2011.
Part 1: Introductory Remarks and Tribute to Robert Higgs
Part 2: Tribute to Mario Vargas Llosa
Part 3: History of The Independent Institute and Fund for the Future
Part 4: Tribute to Lech Walesa
Part 5: Special Tributes, Sponsors, and Credits
Experts: Leszek Balcerowicz, Price V. Fishback, Robert Higgs, Ron Paul, Jorge Quiroga, David J. Theroux, Archbishop Desmond M. Tutu, Mario Vargas Llosa, Lech Wałęsa, Yuri Yarim-AgaevType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Bureaucracy and Government, Business, Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Constitutional Law, Defense and Foreign Policy, Democracy, Economic History and Development (U.S.), Economic Policy, Government Power, History (International), History (U.S), Latin America, Nationalism, Political Ideology and Philosophy, Politics, Privatization, Property Rights, Terrorism and National Crises
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Highlights from the Independent Institutes 2011 25th Anniversary Gala for Liberty held November 15, 2011.
Part 1: Robert Higgs accepting the Alexis de Tocqueville Award
Part 2: Tribute from Ron Paul
Part 3: Tribute from Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Part 4: Tribute from Leszek Balcerowicz
Experts: Leszek Balcerowicz, Robert Higgs, Ron Paul, Archbishop Desmond M. TutuType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Economic History and Development (U.S.), Government Power
Ivan Eland with Ron Paul on C-SPAN2s Book TV
Recorded: Sunday, March 15, 2009
Ron Paul interviews Senior Fellow Ivan Eland on his new book Recarving Rushmore.
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Bush, Obama, and Presidential Power
Recorded: Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Ron Paul, Richard Shenkman, and Ivan Eland, author of Recarving Rushmore, discuss which presidents were the best and worst at promoting peace, prosperity, and liberty.
Experts: Ivan Eland, Ron Paul, Richard Shenkman, David J. TherouxType: TelevisionIssues: Defense and Foreign Policy, Government Power, History (U.S), Politics
John Stossel | Confessions of a Media Maverick
Recorded: Friday, January 30, 2004
When pioneering television journalist John Stossel joined ABC-TV's "20/20" in 1981, his peers and an admiring public hailed him as a crusading consumer reporter. His hard-hitting, in-your-face exposes of con artists and corporate liars and crooks won him 19 Emmys and an avid following. But, could the use of government power and the Nanny State be the biggest scam of all?
In his new book, Give Me a Break, Stossel takes on a herd of sacred cows and examines how in the name of the "public interest," ambitious politicians and bureaucrats, intellectually lazy and opportunistic reporters, scaremongers, and predatory lawyers make life worse, especially for those most disadvantaged.
In this event John Stossel explained how his investigations of government waste, fraud and abuse; welfare for the rich; victimless crimes; self-serving interest groups; and sensationalist-media hyping (while ignoring real risks) reveal the crucial need to protect the civil and economic liberties of all people.
John Stossel, author of Give Me a Break. is co-anchor of ABC's "20/20." He also hosts ABC's "John Stossel Specials" for ABC television and radio, and ABCNews.com. In addition to having received 19 Emmy Awards, he has been honored five times for excellence in consumer reporting by the National Press Club. Among his other awards are the George Polk Award for Outstanding Local Reporting and the George Foster Peabody Award.
David J. Theroux is Founder and President of the Independent Institute.
Experts: John StosselType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Business, Culture/ Society, Entertainment, Free Market Economics, Government Power, Government Waste/Pork


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Mars Candy Bars Are Shrinkingby Victoria Phillips in Food News, February 17, 2012
King Size Snickers are on their way out: Mars Inc., the company that makes chocolate candy bars like Twix and Milky Way, plans to halt production of any chocolate product with more than 250 calories per serving by the end of 2013.
Spokeswoman Marlene Machut said the plan to stop shipping any chocolate product that exceeded 250 calories per portion by the end of 2013 was part of Mars' "broad-based commitment to health and nutrition."
As part of a "broader push for responsible snacking," the company has also vowed to reduce sodium by 25 percent in all its products by 2015.
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Note from the United Nations System High Level Task Force on Global Food Security
The Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement is an unprecedented, multi-stakeholder global effort to improve maternal and child nutrition. Both the 2008 Lancet Series on Maternal and Child Undernutrition and SUN Framework for Action underscore the importance of both nutrition-specific and nutritionsensitive interventions. Thanks to a large evidence base, nutrition-specific interventions are well-defined. They include treating acute malnutrition, increasing micronutrient intake, and promoting exclusive breastfeeding, addressing the immediate causes of undernutrition. Nutrition-sensitive development addresses the underlying factors that contribute to malnutrition— including hunger, poverty, gender inequality, and poor access to safe water and health services—by integrating nutrition actions into other sectors.2 Unlike nutrition-specific interventions, nutrition-sensitive development lacks a common definition, which is needed for aligning efforts and measuring impact. More research and documentation of proven approaches to integrating nutrition- sensitive actions into multisectoral programs will build the evidence base. This policy brief seeks to contribute to a wider conversation that we hope will lead to some consensus.
This publication summarizes the work that FAO is undertaking, with its partners, to assist countries to mitigate and adapt to climate change as it relates to forests, trees and the people who depend on them. It is organized in four of the five main areas of FAO's integrated approach to SFM:
The fifth main area of work, INTERSECTORAL COOPERATION AND COORDINATION, cuts across the other four areas.
Large-scale international investments in developing country agriculture, especially acquisitions of agricultural land, continue to raise international concern. Certainly, complex and controversial issues – economic, political, institutional, legal and ethical – are raised in relation to food security, poverty reduction, rural development, technology and access to land and water resources. Yet at the same time, some developing countries are making strenuous efforts to attract foreign investment into their agricultural sectors. They see an important role for such investments in filling the gap left by dwindling official development assistance and the limitations of their own domestic budgetary resources, creating employment and incomes and promoting technology transfer. More investment is certainly needed – more than US$80 billion per year according to FAO analysis. But can foreign direct investment be compatible with the needs of local stakeholders as well as those of the international investor? And can these investments yield more general development benefits?


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The Beckford offers great food in a classic pub environment with simple yet stylish bedrooms at great prices from £95 to £130/room including breakfast. The pub has a main bar, restaurant, sitting room, a private dining room in the library, eight bedrooms, and a large, very pretty garden and terrace.
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UPDATE 6/8 @ 7:34 a.m.: Carp got the call up to the Mariners following last night's loss to the White Sox. He replaces Mike Wilson on the roster, proving that baseball, like life, just ain't fair sometimes.
Image source Mike Carp is not a fish. He's only named after one.
The Mariners have won six consecutive series, the first time they have accomplished that feat since the record-setting 2001 season. Aside from the home-run derby this past weekend against Tampa Bay, the victories have come despite an offense that's as impotent as a geriatric eunuch. Everyone from casual fans to the front office acknowledges that their standout pitching staff (and solid defense) can only carry the team for so long; sooner or later they're going to have to start hitting. And, fortunately, sooner is just a phone call to Tacoma away in the form of Mike Carp.Last night, the 26-year-old Carp drove in seven runs for the Rainiers, powering the AAA club to a 24-3 rout of the Tucson Padres. Carp smacked two homers, including a grand salami, to extend his 22-game hitting streak. In his past eight games, he is 21 for 39 with six homers, 18 RBI, and 17 runs scored. In other words, Carp single-handedly equaled the Mariners' typical offensive output for an entire week.
And yet he's still toiling away in the minors. Why?
The man Carp seemed most likely to replace, Carlos Peguero, suddenly started jacking opposite field bombs this past weekend and saved his job, at least for the short term. Meanwhile, the Mariners needed a player capable of handling center field, so the struggling (read: terrible) Michael Saunders was replaced with the immediately impressive Greg Halman. Rookie Mike Wilson, the other platooning corner outfielder, toiled in the minors for nearly a decade, and it just doesn't seem fair to send him back down after a mere 27 at-bats.
That leaves three candidates whom the M's can kick to the curb in favor of Carp: Chone Figgins, Jack Cust, and Luis Rodriguez.
Figgins is owed far too much money for the club to jettison him just yet, and Cust is getting on-base and showing just enough power to cover his enormous ass. Rodriguez, however, brings virtually nothing to the table, let alone the plate. He is batting .167 with a .269 on-base percentage and a .288 slugging percentage. The M's ought to ditch Rodriguez and have Carp platoon with Cust at DH and Peguero/Wilson in left. That stretches the infield bench a bit thin, but it's a risk Jack Z and Co. should be willing to take.
Carp has been pigeonholed as a AAAA player--a guy who dominates in the minors but not in the majors--but he's only had 91 career at-bats in the big leagues. He has clearly taken his game to another level this season, and he deserves the opportunity to prove it at the next level.


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The final battle between good and Elvis is about to begin...and only one of them is leaving the building!
Currently an English Teacher in South Korea, the idea for 'A Ginger's Tale' crawled out from beneath the shadow of a nervous breakdown I was in the middle of participating in a few years ago at the tender age of almost 31. Thus, the psychiatrist's couch was avoided in favour of literary therapy in the form of the Ginger's Tale trilogy you may or may not end up reading.
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1998-2002 Honda Accord 2 Door Power Window Regulator with Motor Pair (High Quality)1AWRK00090-351964
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Fantasy Football: Should you bench Tom Brady?
Tom Brady ain't Peyton Manning.
At least not this season.
While Manning is going absolutely nuts in Denver — 12 touchdowns, no interceptions, 1,143 yards — Brady is having a blah year by comparison. The New England quarterback has five touchdowns and two interceptions to go along with 698 yards this season.
So, is it time to bench Brady?
Our fantasy football guru Mike Baldwin says no way.
Brady is in Baldwin's "don't panic" group this week. In fact, Mike says that fantasy owners should not ever panic on Brady. Start him this week. Start him every week of the season. Mike says you'll be fine.
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VAIL, Colo. -- Lindsey Vonn is feeling better and hopes to return to the slopes this weekend.
Hospitalized because of an intestinal illness, the four-time overall World Cup champion might even resume her training program next week, her publicist Lewis Kay wrote in an email Friday night.
Vonn was released from a hospital in Colorado two days ago. She was experiencing severe intestinal discomfort when she was admitted.
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Join the museum on the second Tuesday of each month from 5:30 – 7 pm for a book discussion. The book club focuses on non-fiction books relating to American history or other historical topics of interest to the group. Membership in the group is free and open to the public. For more information about the club, please call us at 254-298-5172.
Upcoming Book Selections:
April 12, 2016—
The Food of a Younger Land: A portrait of American food–before the national highway system, before chain restaurants, and before frozen food, when the nation's food was seasonal, regional, and traditional–from the lost WPA files by Mark Kurlansky
May 10, 2016—
Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher: The Epic Life and Immortal Photographs of Edward Curtis by Timothy Egan
Previous Book Selections:
August 13, 2013—
Sisters: The Lives of America's Suffragists by Jean H. Baker
September 10, 2013—
The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl
by Timothy Egan
November 12, 2013—
The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History
by Robert M. Edsel
January 14, 2014—
Bobbed Hair and Bathtub Gin: Writers Running Wild in the Twenties by Marion Meade
February 11, 2014—
Thunder Dog: The True Story of a Blind Man, His Guide Dog, and the Triumph of Trust at Ground Zero by Michael Hingson
March 11, 2014—
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
April 8, 2014—
Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History by S. C. Gwynne
May 13, 2014—
Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid That Sparked the Civil War by Tony Horwitz
June 10, 2014—
The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II by Denise Kiernan
July 8, 2014—
Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong by James W. Loewen
August 12, 2014—
Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raised Our Nation by Cokie Roberts
September 9, 2014—
The Astronaut Wives Club: A True Story by Lily Koppel
October 14, 2014—
The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey by Candice Millard
November 11, 2014—
Set Apart: The Sanctified Sisters by Debra Lufburrow
January 13, 2015—
A History of the World in 6 Glasses by Tom Standage
February 10, 2015—
U.S. Marshals: Inside America's Most Storied Law Enforcement Agency by Mike Earp and David Fisher
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The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age by Deborah Blum
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The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism by Doris Kearns Goodwin
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Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History by Erik Larson
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King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa by Adam Hochschild
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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing
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The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown
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Last Train to Paradise: Henry Flagler and the Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Railroad that Crossed an Ocean by Les Standiford
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Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War by Karen Abbott
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The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements by Sam Kean
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The Republic of Pirates: Being the True and Surprising Story of the Caribbean Pirates and the Man Who Brought Them Down by Colin Woodard
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Eighty Days: Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland's History-Making Race Around the World by Matthew Goodman
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Nice art! (gonna read the story as soon as I have the spare time )
Damn you small text! XD
If you look closely, the text says: "The Owls are not what they seem".
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Lawyers for the Colorado Mental Health Institute say they should be able to sit in on closed hearings later this month in the Aurora theater shooting case.
In a motion filed Thursday, lawyers for the institute say prosecutors will argue during the hearings that the psychiatric evaluation of the theater gunman was "inadequate and unfair." Doctors at the Colorado Mental Health Institute in Pueblo, or CMHIP, performed the evaluation to determine whether James Holmes was sane when he killed 12 people inside the Century Aurora 16 movie theater.
"CMHIP and its clinicians have a direct interest in the outcome of these hearings," the institute's lawyers wrote in their motion.
According to the motion, prosecutors and defense attorneys do not object to the request.
The evaluation was prompted by Holmes' insanity plea, and it is crucial to the case because juries almost always side with the evaluation's findings in insanity cases. The results of the evaluation have not been released other than that it concluded Holmes is mentally fit to stand trial. In addition to examining Holmes' sanity at the time of the crime, the evaluation also assessed whether he is mentally well enough to be eligible for the death penalty.
Prosecutors contend the doctor who led the exam, psychiatrist Jeffrey Metzner, has "an unfair bias" that influenced his findings. At hearings scheduled to take place in the last week of this month, prosecutors will argue that experts hired by them should be allowed to evaluate Holmes.
Arapahoe County District Court Judge Carlos Samour closed the hearings to the public, saying that information revealed during the hearings could hurt Holmes' right to a fair trial. In the motion filed Thursday, CMHIP lawyers say they are bound by the case's gag order and would not disclose any information from the hearings.
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SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Accuray Incorporated (Nasdaq: ARAY) announced today that it will report results for its second quarter of fiscal 2014, ended December 31, 2013 on Thursday, January 30, 2014 after the market closes. A conference call to review the results will begin at 1:30 p.m. PST/ 4:30 p.m. EST and will be hosted by Joshua H. Levine, president and chief executive officer and Gregory Lichtwardt, executive vice president, operations and chief financial officer both of Accuray.The conference call dial-in numbers are 1-866-318-8618 ( USA) or 1-617-399-5137 (International), Conference ID: 52092679. In addition, a dial-up replay of the conference call will be available beginning January 30, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. PST/ 8:30 p.m. EST and ending on February 6, 2014. The replay telephone number is 1-888-286-8010 ( USA) or 1-617-801-6888 (International), Conference ID: 37382502. A live webcast of the call will also be available from the Investor Relations section of the company's website at http://www.accuray.com/investors . A webcast replay can be accessed on the website beginning Thursday, January 30, 2014 at approximately 4:30 p.m. PST/ 7:30 p.m. EST. The replay will remain available until Accuray announces its results for the third quarter of fiscal 2014, ending March 31, 2014. About AccurayAccuray Incorporated (Nasdaq: ARAY), is a radiation oncology company that develops, manufactures and sells precise, innovative tumor treatment solutions that set the standard of care with the aim of helping patients live longer, better lives. The Company's leading-edge technologies deliver the full range of radiation therapy and radiosurgery treatments. For more information, please visit www.accuray.com. SOURCE Accuray Incorporated
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|Breaking Some Shackles, Burdened by Others: The Dawn, "Waiting for the Storm"; and Jordan Danielsen, "Old Soul"
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|Wednesday, 20 August 2014 08:52
I've written about four releases from Sean Ryan over the past six years – as a solo singer/songwriter, as part of Jim the Mule, and as the leader of the Dawn (and Sean Ryan & the Dawn). I've always liked his singing voice – a mature blend of authority, precision, and expression. But with much of his work as a solo act and bandleader I've found the combination of standard Americana arrangements and plain-spoken writing dully professional – not vivid enough to avoid the generic.
So the new six-track Waiting on the Storm album from the Dawn came as a pleasant surprise – in particular the expansive rocker "Bring It All Home," a forceful jam that oozes personality and life and has a clear if winding path. An album full of similar songs would quickly become tiresome, but as a startling change-up from Ryan's past work, it reverberates through the entire record.
Each track on the album, actually, feels designed to showcase a different facet of Ryan and his band – keyboardist/singer Jordan VanOpdorp, bassist/singer Garrin Jost, and drummer Josh Womack. But for the keyboards, the slinky, hooky opener "Freezeframe" sounds like a tribute to the disbanded Jim the Mule. "Troubled Days" is an up-tempo shit-kicker. "Phases" has a flair for soulful funk rock. And the title track, with its slightly unsteady falsetto, languid pace, and delicate piano flourishes, is poised alluringly between liquid and air until the commanding electric guitar places it firmly on the ground.
Only "Cold Rain, Ice & Snow" conforms to what I would have expected from Ryan. And while that song might have melted into previous albums, it jumps out here as a contrast, and a reminder that Ryan's voice is most potent in simple settings. The key to its success here is that it represents a breather and alludes to the core of Ryan's music rather than merely being an encapsulation of it.
But "Bring It All Home" is the undoubted highlight, rooted in Americana but growing far beyond it. At the outset, it shows a sturdy framework, the thick organ-y keyboards contrasting with biting guitar and a sinuous singing style to create a serious groove. The fluid, expressive, piercing opening guitar solo would have been the unsurprising climax of a lesser song, but here it's merely the table-setter for an extended call-and-response jam between the organ and guitar over pulsing bass and drums, building to an actual climax of intertwined vocals and guitar. It's still Ryan's roots rock, but it's a transcendently free and loose expression of it.
The Dawn will mark the release of Waiting on the Storm from 8 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, August 23, at Len Brown North Shore Inn (700 North Shore Drive, Moline).
For more information on the Dawn, visit Facebook.com/TheDawnMusicOfficial.
Jordan Danielsen, Old Soul
After the willful variety of Jordan Danielsen's 2011 album Night Alone in the City, his new Old Soul record certainly benefits from a consistent style, 12 unerringly pleasant tracks anchored by the singer/songwriter's clear, clean, slightly twangy voice and mostly an acoustic guitar.
Yet its comforting tone becomes somewhat suffocating over the album's length, and when the songs call for a shift to the dark, the gentle arrangements and careful polish undermine them.
The second track, "Ninnian's Ballad," summarizes those problems – an approachable folk tune aspiring to huge resonance ("I joined the cause and fought the union fight / For a higher wage and a human right") but lacking the telling detail to earn it. Even more problematic is that the singing and music exude hope while the lyrics document struggle, death, and eventually cancer. The ultimate peace the song finds can't bridge the gulf between medium and message.
There's a similar tonal disconnect on "Rainy Days Are Good Days for Playing Sad, Sad Songs," with the words at odds with the the upbeat rootsy rock and Danielsen's friendly voice. The phrase "sweet depression" carries an air of condescension, as if being miserable were somehow the coolest thing in the world.
But if Danielsen can't yet pull off being heavy, Old Soul also shows off his considerable wheelhouse.
"Denver Colorado" has a soulful James Taylor vibe, dexterity in the vocals, and a striking counter-melody in the guitar during the chorus.
"Us My Love" starts with a great couplet – "You've got a flicker in your mind / And I got metal in my bones" – and the piano melody poised against the rhythm ukulele casts an enchanting, tropical spell.
"The Shape I'm in" is almost unbearably bright in the restrained joy of its singing, nimble fiddle, and warm guitar – crafting a great groove without forcing it.
Danielsen's skill in finding the right musical details in light instrumentation plays best with simple ideas and feelings – as on the closing title track and the melancholy unburdened by angst of "Carolynn." The singer/songwriter is at his strongest when he works small.
Jordan Danielsen will perform from 9 p.m. to midnight on Thursday, August 21, at 11th Street Precinct (1107 Mound Street, Davenport) with Jef Spradley, and from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, August 23, at Do the Brew (Sheridan Meadows Park, Eldridge) with Carolynn Johnston.
For more information on Jordan Danielsen, visit JordanDanielsenMusic.com.
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Fiat Chrysler and Google's self-driving car project are in advanced talks to form a technical partnership.
2016 Subura Forester Delivers Affordable All-Wheel Drive
It's not flashy, but the Subaru Forester has the second-lowest price for a compact SUV with traction-improving all-wheel drive. This year, it adds new safety and entertainment features.
Ford Recalls 202K Pickups, SUVs, Cars to Fix Transmissions
Ford is recalling nearly 202,000 pickup trucks, SUVs and cars in North America because the automatic transmissions can suddenly downshift to first gear.
China Auto Show Highlights Luxurious SUVs in Slowing Market
Automakers are showcasing a new generation of luxurious SUVs at China's biggest auto show of the year as they battle for buyers in the country's cooling, crowded market.
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I am testing a opa example for REST call on Mac os X 10.8.2 + OPA 1.0.7 + node.js v0.8.14.
first, I follow the example : https://github.com/cedricss/ian-oliver-tutorials/blob/master/tutorial4.opa
Using [ CURL -d "posted data" localhost:8080/expressions ] to test post call, I found the HttpRequest.get_body() is not working, and the server is not response, but the get call is working. I commented HttpRequest.get_body() invoking, the server is working.
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the same problems, and invoke HttpRequest.get_form_data() is not working , to invoke HttpRequest.getURI() is working.
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Originally Published: November 6, 2010By Ron Jaworski | ESPN.com
"Monday Night Football" analyst Ron Jaworski breaks down the matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals:
Based on what I've seen on tape, neither the Bengals nor the Steelers is having a particularly good year on offense. For different reasons, these teams are just not as consistent when they have the ball as they were last year.
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Welcome to a whole new Miley Cyrus.
The title track from her newest album, Can't Be Tamed, debuted Friday, and on Tuesday night (May 4), E! News premiered the song's video. In the clip, Miley is trapped in a cage while dressed up like a bird, trashing the museum she's contained in and newly sexualized now that she's Disney-free .
In an interview with Ryan Seacrest that ran after the video's debut, Cyrus said the video wasn't about her new attitude, but about putting a story to the rebellious track. A museum curator introduces "a creature so rare it was believed to be extinct" to a crowd of posh attendees, announcing that "in captivity for the first time, the rarest creature on Earth, Avis Cyrus."
Cue the reveal of Cyrus in a giant cage, dressed in a skimpy black outfit replete with feathers and CGI wings. Someone snaps a photo, and she is startled and shields herself with the wings, causing the guests to become uncomfortable. Then the music starts thumping, and Cyrus and her dancers make their way out of the cage, shattering exhibits as they go. After rolling around in peacock feathers and getting up close and personal with some of her dancers, the video ends with Cyrus back in her cage with the museum empty and trashed.
"The reason I loved doing this video is because I wanted it to be something different for a female artist," Cyrus explained to Seacrest. "It is a sexy video, and you can't really take that away from it, but it's not the premise."
She said her friends and fans have been waiting for her to make a move to the next incarnation of Miley Cyrus for a while, and she thinks this is something they will be proud of. Her "Hannah Montana" fans have grown up with her, she said, and this is the first step for all of them toward "growing up." Her mother, Tish, was on set with her during the video shoot, though she did say she made boyfriend Liam Hemsworth leave the set after 20 minutes so he wouldn't get distracted by all the "hot girl dancers" also on set.
"It's not a new Miley; it's just a new part of me," Cyrus said about the video.
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This is a push-pull split that divides back workouts into vertical and horizontal planes, and hits legs twice a week with two separate workouts. This was inspired from a conversation I had with Erik Ledin a while back, and is based on principals outlined by Ian King in his book Get Buffed! http://www.getbuffed.net/
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White Fire OG ("WiFi") has a powerful two-hour high combining indica pain relief with sativa consciousness expansion (click on pic to enlarge and appreciate)
Aurora Alternative Medicine, a new medical-marijuana access point in north Seattle, opened in mid-December. They definitely know how to do a grand opening; when I visited during the last week of 2012, every strain of cannabis flowers was on sale for just $8 a gram, $25 an eighth (regular donations are $10 a gram and $35 an eighth). Needless to say, I left the place with my wallet much lighter, and my stash considerably heavier. I chalked up the unheated, minimalist reception area to the fact that Aurora Alternative had only been open for 10 days when I visited; my wait before going back to the bud room was mercifully short, so the chilliness of the austere waiting room didn't turn out to be a major factor.
White Fire OG ("WiFi") has a powerful two-hour high combining indica pain relief with sativa consciousness expansion (click on pic to enlarge and appreciate)
Once in the bud room, I was pretty much a kid in a candy store with the $8 grams and $25 eighths. Budtender Corey was a knowledgeable young man who knew a little something about every one of the more than 20 strains available. It's always good to encounter dispensary employees who are respectful enough to be knowledgeable about their products.
With Corey's assistance and suggestions, I selected a sativa dominant strain, Moby Dick; a hybrid, White Fire OG; and an indica, Cherry Kush. For my free gram (available to new patients with a donation), I got Green Crack, an energetic sativa with a horrible name but a good cannabinoid profile.
Moby Dick (Haze x White Widow) is a subtly sweet, dank, piney smoke with a quick, very psychoactive onset. It will make you very high, very hungry, and very thirsty; have liquids and munchies ready if you're going to get down with the Dick. Word to the wise: this is a great strain for music listening.
Moby Dick is a subtly sweet, dank, piney smoke with a quick, very psychoactive onset
White Fire ("WiFi") OG is garnering an increasingly impressive reputation in the cannabis community, both because of its sterling Fire OG Kush x The White genetic heritage and its powerful two-hour high combining indica pain relief with sativa consciousness expansion. The OG part of its genetics are clearly visible in the flower structure, with fat hefty trichome-encrusted buds with delicately spicy, gingery terpenes.
Cherry Kush's medium-green, tight nugs offer a bona fide relaxed indica body buzz with real pain relief and a subtle essence of cherry. Since Cherry Kush doesn't produce the couchlock of extreme stupefaction found with some indicas, it can be suitable for daytime as well as nighttime pain control, and is also great for nausea, appetite, depression and anxiety.
Green Crack, despite its absolutely atrocious name (who on Earth would want to name a healthful, beneficent herb after one of the worst hard drugs out there?), offers an excellent sativa high, full of energy. If you smoke much of this stuff you may find yourself in the middle of an unplanned house-cleaning project; have a joint of Green Crack with your morning coffee and a lifted, productive, euphoric day.
For concentrates fans, Aurora Alternative offers Wax Wednesday specials: two grams of butane hash oil (BHO) go for a $50 donation, or two grams of ear wax for $55.
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