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Community Health Education Major
This major is designed to promote the development of health literacy and prepare students for entry-level community health education positions in line with appropriate professional standards. It teaches students to use health promotion and disease prevention interventions in ethical ways to affect the health knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of various target populations in a variety of settings (worksites, schools, hospitals/clinics, public health agencies, health clubs, geriatric centers and others). Community health majors must achieve a grade of "C" (2.00) or higher in all HL courses.
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|Total Credits Required for Degree
|Liberal Studies
|Health Promotion Requirements
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|Health Electives
|Choose any HL courses with the exception of HL 246, HL 230, HL 471, and HL 472.
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|CH 105 Chemical Principles (4 cr.) [III] or
|CH 107 Introductory Chemistry I (4 cr.) [III] or
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Anh Do – The Happiest Refugee
Friday, November 15
Townsville Civic Centre
Imagine having to flee your country in a leaky fishing boat and along the way being attacked by pirates - twice. This is one of the experiences that Anh Do shares in his show, The Happiest Refugee.
His bestselling book of the same name was described by Russell Crowe as the 'most surprising and inspiring read I have had in years' – in this show Anh takes the presentation a whole lot further with hilarious stand-up combined with footage and photographs to tell his remarkable story.
Anh Do - The Happiest Refugee is an unforgettable night from one of Australia's best comedy talents sharing his life's tragedies and joys. This show will bring tears of both sadness and laughter and ultimately make you feel uplifted and rewarded.

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The Cisco Content Transformation Engine provides enterprises with a high-performance, appliance-based solution that delivers back-end content to a variety of devices including Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and Cisco IP Phones. The Content Transformation Engine (CTE) is a 1 Rack Unit appliance optimized to perform the task of converting HTML and XML backend data to a format appropriate for devices with unique display requirements. In addition, the solution recognizes specific Web-enabled wireless devices such as Personal Digital Assistants (PDA's) and mobile and IP phones, and customizes the delivery of information to give users the right form of data, to optimize their Internet experience. Whether content is on the Internet or inside the Enterprise in Intranets and Extranets - you can enable mobile access by installing Cisco CTE 1400s in front of your content servers. Needed information is now in the palm of the hand providing the ability to work more effectively and efficiently.
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PYT's 'Fiddler' finishes run Sunday
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Peninsula Youth Theatre's production of "Fiddler on the Roof" is scheduled to close Sunday at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St.
"Fiddler" tells the tale of a Russian patriarch who struggles to make sure his five daughters maintain their culture and religion. The musical features songs such as "Tradition," "Matchmaker," "If I Were a Rich Man" and "Sunrise, Sunset."
Winner of nine Tony awards – including Best Musical – "Fiddler" opened on Broadway in 1964 and was made into a movie in 1971.
Bill Starr directs the PYT production, supported by David Herberg (musical director) and Valerie Valenzuela (choreographer).
Performances are slated 9:30 a.m. Thursday, 9:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $7-$20.
For advance tickets and more information, call 903-6000 or visit pytnet.org.


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Democrats Halt Obama Tax Deal in House
Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today's edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson is joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss the market reaction to Democrats potential killing of Obama's tax cut deal, Francis will respond to Pej, and today's Nobel Peace Prize winner, Liu Xiaobo. We're brought to you as always by BigGovernment and Stephen Clouse and Associates. If you'd like to | Read More »


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Jasper's Trad M12 Scarefest
The German alpinist Robert Jasper has opened an exciting new four-pitch M12 WI5 trad mixed-climb on the Breitwangflue wall above Kandersteg, Switzerland.
Jasper's new route—Ritter der Kokosnuß (Monty Python and the Holy Grail)—is the direct line next to Jasper's Flying Circus (the world's first M10), which he established in 1998 with his wife Daniela.
Jasper had attempted this direct line in a ground-up style for years, but was thwarted by the psychologically demanding effort required to send the crux second pitch.
"The direct line next to Flying Circus had been in my focus for years," writes Jasper. "Ten years ago I opened the first pitch (M9) - characterized by fragile ice structures and loose rock. My personal goal—to climb in trad style—was shattered because it was just too demanding for me back then."
On February 13, Jasper arrived at Breitwangflue with partner Rainer Treppte, and set to work on his mental testpiece, which takes the center line through the grand grotto. Jasper recalls that the demanding first pitch felt like a warm-up, which was a good sign.
After the crux pitch of naturally protected M12 climbing (using pegs, nuts, and friends), an M9 pitch followed and then Jasper and Treppte finished the top WI5 pitch at nightfall.
"It has been a search deep into the 'sense or nonsense of climbing,'" writes Jasper. "We named the new route Monty Python and the Holy Grail ("Ritter der Kokosnuß") - a tribute to yet another great Monty Python Film.
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In a nutshell, we are streaming all three days of general sessions as well as the stream keynotes on the Pulse website. We will also stream exclusive interviews with key presenters, including Steve Mills, Manoj Saxena, Jamie Thomas, Marie Wieck and others. You definitely don't want to miss day three when Grady Booch interviews Steve Wozniak in the general session, which . . .
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includes LIVE Q&A we'll pull from the @ibmpulse Twitter stream!
Sunday, March 4
6:30 pm - 7:00 pm Opening Show with hosts Scott Laningham and Todd Watson
7:00 pm - 7:30 pm Meet the Experts of the Interoperability Center
Monday, March 5
8:00 am to 9:30 am General Session, live from the Grand Garden Arena
10:00 am - 11:00 am Cloud Keynote, live from the Grand Garden Arena
11:15 am - 12:15 pm Security keynote, live from the Grand Garden Arena
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm Smarter Physical Infrastructure Keynote, replay
1:15 pm - 2:30 pm Mobility keynote, replay
2:30 pm - 2:40 pm Interview with Kristoff Kloeckner, General Manager of Rational Software
Tuesday, March 6
8:00 am to 9:30 am General Session, live from the Grand Garden Arena
9:30 am - 11:00am General session, Day 2 replay
4:00 pm - 4:15 pm Steve Mills, IBM Senior VP Software interview
4:15 pm - 4:45 pm IBM Champion interview
Wednesday, March 7
9:00 am - 10:30 am General Session, Live from the Grand Garden Arena
Over the next two weeks, while we complete the rest of the Pulse Livestream schedule, think of what you want to ask co-founder of Apple Computer, Steve Wozniak so you're ready on Wednesday March 7. Do not tweet your question before the live Q&A session kicks off from Pulse. Do make sure to follow @ibmpulse so you can join the conversation during Livestream events and all throughout the week.
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February 2010 will see the launch of a new space module, which will head from NASA's Kennedy Space Center to the International Space Station. Journalists, among them Wired's Giorgia Scaturro, gathered in Turin at the Thales Alenia Space centre to say goodbye to Tranquility or Node 3. This European-built addition will be permanently attached to the Space Station. It will supply the Station with key services – such as recycling the water and regenerating the oxygen, thus purifying the atmosphere, removing toxic substances, controlling and measuring all elements.
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Marines serving with Bravo Company, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, march toward a demolition pit at Range 108 here, June 19, 2013. The company conducted a demolition training range where Marines learned about the capabilities of various explosives such as dynamite, TNT, shape charges and C4. The charges are used by engineers to destroy heavily armored vehicles, defensive obstacles and bridges.
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What do you think about the new Admin console in 8.x?
I find the new layout cumbersome to use and slow. In the old version, the Admin had 2 dimensions: a navigation tree on the left (Y dimension) and the tabs for each operation (X dimension). This layout made it very easy to navigate between different pages.
The new layout uses only 1 dimension, so the Admin is forced to navigate down to a page and then go back again to do a different thing. This may be OK if you want to administer Zimbra from an iPhone, but it is slow and counterintuitive when you have a regular screen. Morover, administrators normally have the largest screens in town, so the new arrangement makes no sense.
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I have a customer that would like to integrate Zimbra Desktop with an open source ECM platform (Alfresco Enterprise), in order to store in the Alfresco Repository the content of messages and attachments.
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|City submits GOCO app
|Written by Kyle Arnoldy
Holyoke is seeking $110,000 from Great Outdoors Colorado for a local parks and outdoor recreation grant. Members of the Holyoke City Council agreed to submit the application at their meeting Tuesday, Feb. 19.
The money represents 44 percent of the total estimated costs of upgrading to new ADA restrooms and dugouts, updates to the playground equipment as well as construction of steel awnings on the bleachers for shade and safety at Holyoke Ball Park.
Maintenance will be covered with the funds available in the budget for parks. The 2013 budget for all parks is $53,471.
Once the brief meeting concluded, board members entered a 40-minute executive session for a conference with City Attorney Al Wall to receive legal advice on specific legal questions.
Still searching for methods to deal with feral cats
Lynda Hagemann presented the board with some possible actions to help reduce the size of the feral cat population in Holyoke.
Hagemann expressed her interest in an event in which the city and local veterinarians work together for a city-wide spay and neuter day where costs are reduced for those looking to have their cats spayed or neutered.
Reports from city officials
City Superintendent Mark Brown reported that the boilers at the pool and the library have been recently inspected.
A boiler at the pool failed the inspection because the air intake manifold was broken. Parts have been ordered for it.
The boiler at the library also failed the inspection due to the pop-off valve which has since been replaced.
Police Chief Doug Bergstrom reported that from Jan. 31- Feb. 13 there were 79 calls for service, three arrests, one citation, wrote five reports and eight warnings were given out.
Other business
In other business Feb. 19, the city council:
—purchased a Walker mower with 54-inch deck and an implement hitch for the cemetery from Kurtzer's LLC for for a total of $10,600.
—agreed to sponsor the Holyoke School District's 4th Annual Emerald Awards program for $175.
—approved travel request for Kathy Olofson to attend the CEBT renewal conference in Sterling Feb. 21.
—agreed to travel request for Dwight Thompson to attend a patrol officer drug investigation class April 22-23 in Fort Collins.
—approved a cleaning bill increase of $10 per month for Sandy Saylor to do Chief Bergstrom's new office.
—agreed to sell an old fire truck, which is not being used, to the Crook Fire Department for $1,000.
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Gowns Madonna wore for her "Material Girl" video and as Evita Peron in "Evita" are to be auctioned off as part of the singer's biggest memorabilia sale.
Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills are handling the items, which will be going under the hammer as part of an upcoming Icons and Idols event in November.
Alongside the two signature dresses, over 30 costumes and accessories from Madonna's life onstage and onscreen will be up for sale at what is being billed "the largest collection of Madonna memorabilia from her personal and professional life ever to be offered at auction."
The sale will also feature the outfits from the singer/actress' films A League of Their Own and The Next Best Thing and from the videos for Music and American Pie.


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ATLANTA -- Passenger traffic at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was up 7.72 percent in February, the airport announced Tuesday.
RELATED | Airport holding huge job fair through Wednesday
More than 6,700,000 passengers passed through the airport in February 2012, compared to about 6,250,000 in February 2011.
"We are pleased to increase our passenger traffic and are striving to grow our international and cargo traffic," airport general manager Louis Miller said in a statement. "While our passenger traffic growth over the last year shows a 7.72 percent increase, due to leap year in 2012 our average daily growth is closer to 4.5 percent."
Total passenger traffic for the year to date also increased, jumping 7.51 percent from 2011 to 2012. International passengers, meanwhile, decreased by 1.46 percent.


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[UPDATE] 6-27 Washington, D.C.-
The Iowa caucuses are still more than seven months away but that isn't stopping Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann from trying to drum up support.
The tea party favorite will formally launch her campaign today in Iowa in the same town where she was born.
Michele Bachmann is hoping her hometown roots will help steer her to the White House.
"Everything I needed to know, I learned in Iowa!!!"
This morning, the Minnesota Congresswoman officially kicks off her campaign for the Republican presidential nomination with a rally in Waterloo, Iowa.. her birthplace.
"The Des Moines Register" released a poll over the weekend showing the tea party favorite neck and neck with former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney among likely caucus goers.
Last night...Bachmann urged supporters to keep that momentum going.
"You may have heard that there's a straw poll coming up in August, that's not a small deal, that's a big deal."
Analysts say Bachmann's bid will be a critical test for how far the tea party movement can go.
The congresswoman is running on promises to cut spending, shrink the government, and repeal President Obama's health care overhaul.
"This is the Obama deficit, Obama debt due to Obama spending."
Sunday, the mother of five continued blaming the President for the country's economic woes. But she also came under fire for comments she made about him in 2008.
Schieffer: "Do you wish you'd put it a different way when you said he had anti-american views?"
Bachmann: "Oh sure, there's a lot of things i wish i would have said differently of course."
Bachmann will get her chance to chart a new path... starting today.
[UPDATE] 6-21 Washington D.C.-
Jon Huntsman's 'resume' could be be his biggest hurdle as he jumps into the race for President.
After serving as Utah's Governor, the sometimes 'moderate' Republican accepted a job from President Obama-- serving as his ambassador to China for nearly 2 years. A fact that could hurt Huntsman with the GOP base.
CBS News Political Correspondent Jan Crawford says:
"I think it is going to be very tough for Jon Huntsman to define who he is - and if he tries to go too far to the right and beat up on Barack Obama, you know will he look disloyal and will voters believe it."
Huntsman was raised Mormon like Mitt Romney - the perceived front runner among Republicans.
In a new gallup poll one in five Americans said they would not vote for a Mormon for President.
When asked about the poll Romney said the election will come down to the economy.
"My guess is people are going to make their decision as to who to vote for on the person they think Americans jobs again."
Huntsman's expected to announce his candidacy later today. That makes nine Republicans running for President. But there are some big names, still on the fence.
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Former Governor of Alaska Sara Palin have yet to decide.
And an adviser to Rick Perry has said the Texas governor is 50-50 on making a run for the White House.
"Let's stop this American downward spiral."
Whoever wins the Republican nomination and takes on President Obama - will need plenty of money.
The President is already raising funds and could bring in a billion dollars for his re-election campaign.
[UPDATE] 6-6 Washington D.C.-
The G-O-P field for president is about to get even more crowded. Another candidate is expected to join the race today.
Former Senator Rick Santorum will kick off his run for the White House this morning with an announcement in Pennsylvania.
Santorum says:
"Americans have now realized that what they need is not someone they can believe in, but they need a president who believes in them"
Like other Republican candidates - he's expected to seize on President Obama's economic policies . Only 54,000 jobs were created last month - and unemployment rose to 9.1 percent.
No president since Franklin Delano Roosevelt has been re-elected when unemployment was ABOVE seven point two percent.
Another presidential hopeful, Mitt Romney, said this about President Obama:
"Did you hear what he said about the 9.1 unemployment. He called it a bump in the road, no Mr. President those aren't bumps in the road. Those are American people."
While the GOP field for president is filling out, it's the candidates who haven't yet declared getting all the attention.
"I apologize if I stepped on any of that PR that Mitt Romney needed or wanted that day."
Sarah Palin apologized Sunday after her bus tour pulled into New Hampshire the same day Mitt Romney launched his bid.
But Palin made no excuses for comments she made about Paul Revere. Last week in Boston, she said his famous "midnight ride" was meant as a warning for both American colonists... and the British.
Palin was questioned on Fox Sunday Morning:
"You know you messed up about Paul Revere don't you?"
"You know what, I didn't mess up about Paul Revere. Part of his ride was to warn he British that were already there you are not going to succeed, you are not going to take American arms."
The former Alaska governor has still not said whether she'll run for President and write a new chapter in American history.
[UPDATE] 6-3 Washington D.C. -
The latest contender for the Republican presidential nomination is wasting no time hitting the campaign trail -
"I'm Mitt Romney. I believe in America and I'm running for President of the United States!!"
A day after making his run for the White House official, Mitt Romney will hold his first town hall today in New Hampshire. It's just one of more than two dozen public appearances the former Massachusetts governor is expected to make this month.
Thursday, Romney sold himself as the only candidate to beat the man currently in office.
"Barack Obama has failed America. When he took office the economy was in recession. He made it worse and he made it longer!"
Later today, Romney will address conservative leaders at the Faith and Freedom Conference in Washington. He'll be joined by other GOP hopefuls including former Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty and congresswoman Michelle Bachman.
But it's the Republicans who aren't running who could be stealing the spotlight.
Sarah Palin's "One Nation" bus tour took her to Romney's home state of Massachusetts Thursday... then to a clam bake in New Hampshire.
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani also popped up in New Hampshire the same day as Romney... to speak at a Republican luncheon.
While neither are official candidates - they weren't shy about taking jabs at Romney who's considered the GOP front runner. Both slammed the health care law he enacted in Massachusetts saying it's very similar to President Obama's overhaul.
Five Republicans have already officially announced they'll run for President. The list will get much longer in the coming weeks...though several candidates are still testing the waters.
Sarah Palin strikes up conversations with everyone.
"Wish you the best of luck...what do you do Rich?"
But the former Vice Presidential candidate won't confirm or deny what her fans really want to know....if she'll run for President .
"I don't know- honestly I don't know. It's still a matter of looking at the field and considering much. There truly is a lot to consider before you throw yourself out there ."
If she does run, Palin promises an unconventional, untraditional approach.
She's already taking one with her East Coast bus tour of historical sites that doesn't have an advance schedule.
She made stops in Washington, Baltimore and Gettysburg, Pennsylvania yesterday...where she was asked about Republican contenders for President.
"I think the Republican field is already quite strong. It's going to change up a lot and I think there will be more strong candidates jumping in. Truly, there is still a lot of time for folks to make up their mind, jump in, and get their campaigns together. The field isn't set yet, not by a long shot."
But it will quickly become more clear. In two days, former Massachsetts Governor Mitt Romney is expected to announce his bid for the nomination. Some political analysts consider him a frontrunner.
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Guiliani is also a possible top contender ... though he hasn't even announced his candidacy yet.
Tea Party favorite Michelle Bachman and former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum are expected to join the already crowded field soon.
As for Palin, it's anyone's guess where she's heading next.


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WASHINGTON, DC (WUSA) --- Hope House DC gives children time with their fathers who are behind bars.
The non-profit hosts a week-long, free summer camp.
During camp children (9 - 14 years old) play basketball, enjoy arts and crafts and attend other activities with their fathers inside prison.
"Just because their dad is in prison, don't mean that they stopped being a dad," said Brenda Marbury, Family Outreach Coordinator for Hope House DC.
Marbury's daughter visited her father in an Ohio prison years ago before he was released. The daughter was 11 years old at the time.
"Who is the first man that a little girl loves. It's her daddy," Marbury said.
Carol Fennelly is the founder of Hope House DC.
When fathers go to prison, children feel abandoned, she explained.
"What tends to happen at summer camp is that kids leave knowing that they're cherished and loved," said Fennelly.
"Most kids tend to do better in school, tend to behave better,
tend to have fewer issues once they have a camp experience for their dads," she added.
The connection with dad continues through an ongoing reading program. Fathers record DVDs of themselves reading books to their children.
Hope House DC strives to keep the connection alive between father and child, so when the father comes home from prison, they stay out of prison for good.
Marbury's daughter is now an adult.
"She has a family of her own now, and [Hope House DC] taught her how to keep the bond together with her own family," Marbury said.
NOTE: Gannett Foundation has donated to Hope House DC.
Written by: Elizabeth Jia
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Vanessa Hull evaluates the impacts of zoning on pandas in Wolong Nature Reserve in southwestern China
A panda wearing a GPS collar meanders through China's Wolong Nature Reserve.
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The comings and goings of a pair of girls are helping breathe some life into a zoning policy that's aiming to protect the Chinese environment.
The girls--Mei-Mei and Pan-Pan--are pandas outfitted with GPS collars. Vanessa Hull, a doctoral student from the Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability at Michigan State University (MSU), is using the movement of collared pandas to understand the effectiveness of zoning in the Wolong Nature Reserve in southwestern China.
Wolong, like many nature reserves across the globe, is home to both animals and people. Increasingly, governments are turning to zoning ordinances to protect habitats while still allowing people access to a livelihood. People in Wolong historically have farmed, chopped down trees for fuel and construction, kept livestock and accommodated the tourists who stream in to see the beloved pandas in breeding centers.
Hull has spent years periodically living in the Wolong Nature Reserve to understand the delicate balance between pandas and the people who live amongst them.
Wolong has been zoned into three areas. The "core" area strictly limits human activity to reduce human impact on pandas in the wild. The "experimental" area thrives with homes, businesses and roads. In between is a "buffer zone" of limited human access that is intended to acknowledge that it's hard to declare a forest pristine if a hotel is right next door.
The result is a way to understand policy and provide a novel look that goes beyond theory. Hull has shown that zoning in Wolong is protecting some, but not all, prime panda real estate. The study also is helping to show where improvements are needed. These improvements include the following:
"We're showing that you should have zoning in your toolbox to conserve habitat, but it shouldn't be the only tool you have," said Hull. "It needs to be paired with other policies when it comes to human behavior. We know that it is crucial to work directly with people and provide benefits to people to preserve habitat."
You can read more about Hull's recently published paper on zoning in this MSU press release or learn more about her research life in Wolong.
--Sue Nichols, Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability, Michigan State University
This Behind the Scenes article was provided to LiveScience in partnership with the National Science Foundation.
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Related WebsitesProwling Pandas Become Policy Advisers: http://www.livescience.com/17312-panda-zoning-policy-nsf-bts.htmlCenter for Systems Integration and Sustainability, MSU: http://csis.msu.edu/Zoning boundaries can make good neighbors in conservation, MSU Press Release: http://csis.msu.edu/news/Conservation_zoningEvaluating the efficacy of zoning designations for protected area management, Biological Conservation, Dec. 2011: http://go.usa.gov/5PzTo catch a panda, MSU Newsroom Special Report, March 25, 2010: http://special.news.msu.edu/panda/In the Face of Extinction: Pandas in Peril, NSF Current, May 2008: http://www.nsf.gov/news/newsletter/may_08/index.jsp#facesWeb Surfers Can Follow Researcher as She Seeks to Collar and Study Pandas in Chinese Reserve, NSF Press Release, Dec. 10, 2007: http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=110843
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The Family Resource Center at The Institute of Living is offering this series of health and well programs this fall. Open to families, patients and staff.
Thursday September 12th Parenting Class: How to Talk to Your Children About School with Rosemary Baggish, M.Ed., M.P.H. author of When the Bough Breaks at 4:45pm-5:45pm
Thursday September 19th Are You Eating Healthy-Part 2? with Diet Technician Desiree Folcik Held in the IOL Cafeteria at 4:00pm-5:00pm (light healthy snack served)
Thursday September 26th The Warrior Workout (with guest Donna Papetti-creator of The Warrior Workout) 4:30pm-5:30pm
Thursday October 3rd Stress Management with Patricia Graham 5:15pm-6:15pm
Thursday October 10th Hartford Hospital's Integrative Medicine & CranioSacral Massage with Eric Cheffer from Integrative Medicine 5:15pm-6:15pm
Thursday October 17th Yoga with Valerie Raggio, LCSWYOGA Fit, Level 1 Certified 4:45pm-5:45pm (mats provided or bring your own)


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Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Getting physical with maths
There's a significant intersection between sport fandom and science geekdom, and to address it, John D. Barrow, Professor of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Cambridge, will give a free public talk on physics and sport at the Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge. Barrow will look at some applications of physics and simple mathematics to a variety of sports, including aspects of weightlifting, rowing, throwing, jumping, drag car racing, balance sports, and track athletics. He'll also explore some of the paradoxical systems of judging used in ice skating, and the effects of latitude and air resistance on some performances.
The talk will take place on the 13th of October at 6pm in the Pippard lecture theatre at the Cavendish Laboratory, Madingley Road, Cambridge.
posted by Plus @ 9:53 AM
October 6, 2009
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Are you a winner?
If you're between 11 and 18, live in the UK and have just completed an interesting maths, science, engineering, or technology project, then why not enter the National Science and Engineering Competition?
The best entries will be invited to present their project at the Big Bang: UK Young Scientists' and Engineers' Fair, in Manchester in March 2010. You'll have your own stand to show off all your hard work to over 13,000 scientists, engineers, students, parents, employers, teachers and celebrities. Plus you may even be chosen to face a VIP panel in the competition finals.
There are over £50,000 in prizes up for grabs, including cash awards and trips abroad. And entrants in the senior category could be crowned the UK Young Scientist of the Year or the UK Young Engineer of the Year.
It doesn't matter if your project has already been entered into another competition, you're still eligible, but hurry up, the closing date is October 30th!
The image above shows last year's winners Peter Hatfield (left) and Chris Jefferies (right).
posted by Plus @ 3:29 PM
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September 30, 2009
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Maths is the new black
We at Plus have always known that maths is beautiful, but now even the most aesthetic of worlds, fashion, is taking note. Last week in The Independent, Professor Sandy Black, from the Centre for Fashion Science, London College of Fashion, explained how her mathematical background has enabled her to create complex and unique knitted designs, selling in the most prestigious stores in London, New York and Tokyo.
Black also wrote about some of the exciting future possibilities resulting from weaving together science and fashion. Digital body scanning might not only produce made-to-measure clothes, but might even mean you never have to enter a cramped changing room again and instead virtually check the fit of those new jeans. Wonderland, a project funded by EPSRC that brings together designers and chemists, has created dresses that dissolve in water and packaging that can be turned into a gel used to grow seeds. You can read more in her article.
And if you can't wait for your mathematical fashion, maths has even made it into the Selfridges window display, as photographed last week by Dr Brian Stewart.
Read more about fashion in Plus.
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September 29, 2009
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
As part of our celebration of the International Year of Astronomy 2009 we brought you the article How does gravity work?, in which Bangalore Sathyaprakash takes us from Newton's theory of gravitation to Einstein's general theory of relativity. Now hear Sathyaprakash explain gravity in his own words in this podcast.
If this has whetted your appetite for astronomy, then why not take part in our current online poll to nominate the next question we'll put to the experts.
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September 29, 2009
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
In our fourth online poll to find out what Plus readers would most like to know about the Universe you told us that you'd like to find out how gravity works. We took the question to Professor Bangalore Sathyaprakash of the School of Physics and Astronomy at Cardiff University, and here is his answer. This interview is also available as a podcast.
If you'd like to put another Universe question to experts, vote in the current poll, or leave a comment on this blog.
Labels: IYA2009, Latest news
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September 24, 2009
Thursday, September 24, 2009
A researcher from the University of Bath has tackled an old geometric problem with a new method, which may lead to advances in creating hip replacements and replacement bone tissue for bone cancer patients. The Kelvin problem, posed by Lord Kelvin in 1887, is to find an arrangement of cells, or bubbles, of equal volume, so that the surface area of the walls between them is as small as possible — in other words, to find the most efficient soap bubble foam. The problem is relevant to bone replacement materials because bone tissue has a honeycomb-like structure, similar to a bubble foam.
Labels: Health and medicine, Latest news
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I wonder how I can create strong passwords on Linux (for both normal and admin users) and if there are specific programs to do that.
pwgen is one of many programs for generating passwords
Personally, I prefer not to use password generator as password generated are very hard to remember, but one portable solution is to use /dev/urandom
Creating random passwords which contains no special characters, is 10 characters long:
This works by grabbing bytes from /dev/urandom, deleting the ones that don't fit the pattern specified in the
Creating random passwords which contains special characters, is 10 characters long:
This uses a slightly different technique after
I wrote this little script a few years ago and have been using it ever since. If anything, it's an interesting abuse of
I'd also add KeePassX which gives you the option of using system entropy to generate strong passwords with a few nice features - all using GUI. It also gives you the option of managing your passwords, and saving them to an encrypted file.
This is how KPX password generator interface looks like:
I use a non random, but is varied enough for all attack purposes... master password, and last pass to generate other passwords. Here's how I generate the master password.
and the output
now just pick a few of the sections and make a password, rearrange them, leave some out, add a character or 2 to make it as good as random. As long as you can remember your seed you can regenerate this, and recover your password (so long as you don't make too many modifications)
Here's a one-off script for generating XKCD-style passphrases.
If you are a GNOME user and you also need to store passwords for your various accounts you can try the Revelation password manager. It has a basic password generator feature, in that you only set the password length and choose if to include punctuation characters besides letters and digits.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but: As far as I understood it, there is no way a computer can come up with a completely random string. So I came up with the following idea [and hope it isn't completely stupid]:
If one throws a 26-sided dice, the chance to throw, say 26 is 1:26. In other words: The chance to throw 26 is about 0.04%. Further, a dice has no memory and no bugs. I came up with the following idea:
Paper Models to print out:
Note: I'm not a Math Pro and I came up with this idea after reading an article in 2600 magazine which described this. I just added some of my own ideas on the basic concept.
Also: I wonder if this isn't just a perfect example for 'write your first brute force password cracker'. But your question gave me a perfect reason to bring forth this idea for being discussed.