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When Danny Shechtman first saw the diffraction pattern with 10 points in 1982, he had no idea the ridicule he would face because of it, or that it would eventually lead to complete vindication in the form of the 2011 Nobel Prize in chemistry. As a scientist characterizing a new aluminum-manganese alloy, he simply knew he was seeing something unique that didn't fit with the accepted rules for crystalline structure. And he believed what his eyes were seeing.
"I was working alone in the electron microscope lab (as a guest researcher at what was then the National Bureau of Standards) studying this new material and right away, it looked very strange to me," Shechtman says. "So I took an electron diffraction and I counted 10 spots and said, 'No, it cannot be!'"
"I counted again another way and it was still 10 spots," he continues. "I thought, '10-fold symmetry … this is an amazing thing! I must share it with somebody.' So I went out in the corridor, but there was no one else around, so I went back and spent the rest of the day performing experiments."
His initial thought was that the pattern he was seeing was the result of a phenomenon known as twinning, where two rows of atoms form a mirror image with a boundary in between them. But as he looked, he could find no evidence of twins. In rotating the crystal, he also discovered the material actually had an equally impossible five-fold rotational symmetry, not 10-fold as he first suspected, and he knew he was seeing something new and unexplained.
Shechtman's discovery, which contradicted conventional wisdom, was discounted as "outrageous" and he was ridiculed by even his colleagues, including being dismissed from his research group. But he continued to study the material and in November 1984, with support from physicist John Cahn, materials scientist Ian Blech, and crystallographer Denis Gratias, published his data in an article, "Metallic Phase with Long-Range Orientational Order and No Translational Symmetry," in Physical Review Letters.
The article took Shechtman's discovery, and criticism of it, to a whole new level. One of the harshest opponents was two-time Nobel Prize winner Linus Pauling.
"He was a highly respected scientist and the idol of the American Chemical Society and to his last day, he would stand on those platforms and declare, 'Danny Shechtman is talking nonsense," Shechtman recalls. "Pauling would often say, 'There is no such thing as quasicrystals, only quasi-scientists.'"
However, Shechtman's article also began to win over supporters who were able to replicate his results. Theoretical support for quasicrystals soon came about from an aperiodic mosaic developed by British mathematician Roger Penrose. By 1992, the International Union of Crystallography altered its definition of a crystal to "any solid having an essentially discrete diffraction diagram," where it had previously suggested crystals had to be periodic in nature.
Shechtman's selection for the 2011 Nobel Prize in chemistry is the ultimate vindication for the years spent defending his discovery. His unwavering belief in his original findings holds an important lesson for anyone in the field of science or the broader scope of human endeavor.
"If you're a scientist and believe in your results, then fight for it … fight for the truth," he says. "Listen to others, but fight for what you believe in."
Ames Laboratory senior scientist Pat Thiel, who was instrumental in bringing Shechtman to Ames Lab and Iowa State University, marvels at Shechtman's tenacity and his ability to stay cordial and respectful with even his most vocal critics.
"The stories of his life and career have been inspirational to me, especially the controversy with Linus Pauling and the fact that they remained on cordial terms even as they battled professionally," says Thiel. "In fact they met several times for dinner at conferences, and Danny once made a special visit to Linus to try to convince him about quasicrystals."
"Most people would have become bitter and incensed," Thiel continues, "but Danny didn't and in fact, he did not even take the controversy as a personal affront. To remain on civil and respectful terms with people, even in the face of strong disagreements, is one of my professional aspirations and also one of the most remarkable aspects of Danny's achievement."
For Paul Canfield, Ames Lab senior physicist, Shechtman's discovery has been an ongoing subject of study throughout Canfield's career.
"Danny's discovery was profound," Canfield says. "Quasicrystals offered a mysterious waystation between crystalline and amorphous. Just how this new form of order affects the physical properties of quasicrystals is something I keep coming back to over the decades."
Canfield's first publication as a graduate student at UCLA was the measurement of meltspun quasicrystalline ribbons. At Ames Lab, he was able to grow some of the first faceted single-grain, rare-earth-magnesium-zinc quasicrystals, a perfect blend of Ames Lab's expertise in rare earths and quasicrystals.
"With (Ames Lab senior physicist) Alan Goldman we were able to determine that rare earths, ordered in a quasicrystal, act in a manner similar to a glass, but a highly ordered one," he says. "With our discovery that solution growth was an excellent way to grow these complex materials, we expanded the number of systems we studied and actually taught the world how to grow these compounds."
"It is my firm belief that if we look carefully enough and grow carefully enough, there will be many examples of quasicrystals lurking in binary and ternary phase diagrams," Canfield concludes. "The real big remaining question is to understand why a material forms a quasicrystal rather than a crystalline phase."
Alan Goldman agrees that Shechtman's findings have ultimately changed the way researchers think about the composition of matter.
"Danny's discovery really opened a new frontier in materials research and certainly had a very strong impact on my own career," Goldman says. "Very soon after his discovery, I began to study the structure and properties of quasicrystals at Brookhaven National Laboratory. When I came to Ames in 1988, I continued that work with other Ames Lab scientists such as Pat Thiel, Paul Canfield, Matt Kramer, Bill McCallum and Tom Lograsso," he continues, "and I can only say that it has been a 'fantastic journey' that epitomizes the Ames Lab's interdisciplinary approach to science."
far left: A holmium-magnesium-zinc (Ho-Mg-Zn) quasicrystal, grown by Ames Laboratory senior physicist Paul Canfield, that clearly shows five-fold (pentagonal) symmetry.
left: An X-ray diffraction image captured by Alan Goldman that shows the "10-spots" that Shechtman first noticed through his transmission electron microscope.


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STANFORD, Calif. – The accolades continue to build this offseason with Athlon Sport's preseason All-America football team, which featured four Stanford players including first-team selections David Yankey and Ed Reynolds. Trent Murphy and Shayne Skov were named to the second team and a total of 10 Cardinal players were named preseason All-Pac-12.
Six Cardinal defenders earned preseason all-conference honors with Ben Gardner and Alex Carter earning second team honors and Henry Anderson being slotted to the third team. Those three joined Reynolds, Skov and Murphy who were first team selections.
Yankey was the lone first-team selection on the offensive side of the ball. Fellow linemen Kevin Danser and Cameron Flemming were included on the second team.
One of the most dominant and versatile offensive linemen in the nation, Yankey goes into his senior campaign as a preseason candidate for the Outland Trophy. Yankey will move to left guard in 2013 after starting 14 games at left tackle in 2012, where he was named All-America first team by the American Football Coaches Association and Sporting News, and copped second-team honors by the Associated Press.
The 2012 Morris Trophy winner as the outstanding offensive lineman in the Pac-12, Yankey has started 27 career games and been an impact performer since his freshman season.
Comprising one of the best defensive secondaries in college football, Reynolds combined with Jordan Richards for nine interceptions in 2012. Reynolds is a preseason nominee for the Lott IMPACT Award and established himself as one of the finest at the free safety position during his junior campaign. The 2012 third team AP All-American led the Cardinal with six interceptions, three of which he returned for a touchdown to set a school record. Reynolds ranked first nationally with 301 interception return yards, one yard short of the NCAA single-season record set in 1974 by USC's Charles Phillips.
Murphy, an AP third team All-American and Butkus Award semifinalist was a frequent visitor in the backfield last season, when the senior outside linebacker led the Cardinal with 10.0 sacks and 18.0 TFL.
Skov returned to the lineup in 2012 after major knee surgery and returned to dominant form by season's end. Set to return for his fifth year with the Cardinal, Skov totaled a team-leading 82 tackles (43 solo) with 7.5 for loss and 2.5 sacks from the inside linebacker spot.
Stanford's season opens Sept. 7 with an 8 p.m. (PT) home game against a San Jose State team that won 11 games a year ago. The game will be televised nationally on Pac-12 Networks.
Season ticket holders are now able to purchase individual game tickets for all 2013 home games. Single-game tickets go on sale Aug. 1 with availability based on remaining interest after season ticket sales, which are at an all-time high with over 30,000 already sold. Fans are encouraged to visit GoStanford.com to buy season tickets.
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Advantages Of Weight Training People of all ages around the world are now advised to add weight training to their workout routines, mainly because of the several weight training benefits that have been associated with the practice. Given below are some of the most common weight training benefits:
• Toning up of the muscles, which improves overall physical appearance, thereby increasing self esteem and confidence • Raising basal metabolism, helping the body to burn calories and lose weight, even when not working out. People who are into weight training burn calories even while they are sleeping• Reversing the natural decline in the metabolism which begins at the age of 30 or so. This is regarded as one of the most important weight training benefits for women. • Increasing the overall levels of energy as well as strength, immunity and resistance in the body, thereby reducing the risks of several health problems like aches, pains and diseases.
• Reducing blood pressure, as well as the risk of developing diabetes or heart related problems • Improving a person's balance and overall coordination, which is excellent for those who are into sports
Most people focus only on the weight training benefits for men, believing that one of the most important weight training benefits is adding bulk to the body. However, this is not necessarily true as women too can benefit a lot from weight training, without developing big muscles. Instead, by following the right weight training tips for women, they can tone up their bodies, which can help them maintain their slim and slender look.
An excess of just about anything can be harmful and weight training is no different from that. Though rare, there are certain weight training side effects that can be seen by people who work out for an excessive period of time. Moreover, it is important to realize that weight training can be very dangerous for children and therefore should be strictly avoided by them. In fact, weight training is generally not recommended for people who are below the age of 20. in caser teenagers or children do engage in this exercise they could experience some of the weight training side effects, like premature closing of the growth plates, which in turn leads to stunted growth.
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I shall surely help you out regarding the benefits of weight training. Treadmills and exercise cycle are thought about in case of weight training. Weights are equally helpful and necessary in improving the health by improving the physiological condition of the lungs and heart. Weights help in increasing the muscle mass and might cause extra calories. But, aerobics helps in burning extra pounds, while weights help in burning around 50 additional calories per day for all the muscle gain. Resistance training helps in increasing the metabolic rate by about 15 per cent. Much loss in weight is not seen in the initial stages of weight training, though a well tone body is obviously visible. It is equally important in women, as weight training benefits are many.
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You've heard the term before and know how important it is. But what exactly makes a diet balanced? For starters, a balanced diet means regularly eating a wide variety of nutritious foods, including lean protein, plenty of high-fiber vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and legumes, low-fat dairy, and healthy, unsaturated fats. If you're following the South Beach Diet, you're already on the right track! Making a point to vary your diet to include as many healthy foods as possible will improve your overall health and keep you on track for sustainable weight loss.
Here's a breakdown of foods you should enjoy for a balanced diet.
Protein: Protein is necessary for building
strong muscles and regulating your metabolism. It also slows the speed of
digestion, helping you to feel fuller longer. Making a point to choose sources
of lean protein, such as lean meats, white meat poultry, seafood, beans and
legumes, eggs, and soy products, will help you avoid unhealthy saturated
fat. Try to eat meatless at least once a week.
Vegetables: Packed with a wealth of nutrients, including vitamins,
minerals, antioxidants and fiber, vegetables have been shown to help prevent a host of diseases and are an essential addition to a weight loss diet. Cruciferous vegetables in particular — broccoli, cabbage, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, kale, and bok choy, for example, are antioxidant powerhouses that can help lower blood pressure and cholesterol, protect against macular degeneration, and reduce age-related memory loss. Enjoy vegetables in a rainbow of colors at every meal.
Fruits: Just as healthy as they are delicious, fruits — like
vegetables — are chock-full of health-boosting antioxidant vitamins
(vitamin C in particular), minerals (like the potassium in bananas), and fiber,
and can be enjoyed starting on Phase 2 of the South Beach Diet. Blueberries,
blackberries, plums, oranges, and red grapes are just some examples of
antioxidant-rich fruits to include in your diet.
Grains: Recent studies have shown that
eating high-fiber whole grains (oats, barley, wheat, wild rice, quinoa, millet,
barley, spelt, and rye, for example) can actually lower the risk of diabetes by
stabilizing blood sugar and controlling insulin production. The fiber in whole
grains also helps prevent artery-clogging atherosclerosis by interfering with
cholesterol absorption and because it slows digestion it will keep you feeling satisfied
for a longer time after meals. Avoid wheat, barley, rye, spelt, triticale, and anything
but certified gluten-free oats if you are gluten sensitive.
and Other Legumes:
All legumes — from black beans and kidney beans to chickpeas and
lentils — are loaded with filling protein and plenty of fiber, as
well as disease-fighting phytonutrients. The fiber in legumes can help lower
total and LDL cholesterol and it also helps to slow the digestion process,
preventing glucose and insulin levels from rising steeply. All this makes
legumes a good choice for people with diabetes. While all legumes provide
fiber, chickpeas and kidney beans have a whopping 7 grams per half-cup
serving. Legumes are an important addition to meals on all Phases but are particularly helpful on Phase 1, when grains are not permitted.
Dairy: Low-fat dairy products contain
calcium, vitamins A, D, B12, and riboflavin. There is mounting evidence that
something in dairy foods (milk, yogurt, and cheese), perhaps the vitamin D
that's in the cheese or added to fortified milk and yogurt, not only
strengthens bones but also protects the heart, reduces blood pressure, and
fights breast cancer. The jury is still out about whether dairy can aid weight
loss. The South Beach Diet recommends choosing fat-free and reduced-fat and dairy
products, and avoiding the full-fat products.
- Unsaturated Fats: Fats often get a bad rap when it comes to dieting, but not all fats are bad for you. "Good" fats, also known as monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, have been shown to help prevent heart disease and lower cholesterol levels when substituted for saturated fats in the diet. Excellent sources of "good" fats are extra-virgin olive oil, canola oil, avocados, nuts, and omega-3-rich fish and shellfish.


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Lincoln would lean back on his chair to do his thinking. He would think about his speeches months in advance, writing and re-writing (yes it appears people wrote their own speeches back then). He would mumble the words out loud, get friends to read them aloud; and when it came time, he would read his speeches slowly (as I'm sure he did in Kalamazoo). What amazed me about this biography is that Lincoln's so called "eloquence" came with a lot of work. As a poor young man he would walk six miles to get a grammar book. Largely self-taught, he would devour books on grammar and speaking. Lincoln was very fond of the Psalms and used them for his speeches. For example, the main point of his Second Inaugural comes from Psalms 19:9: "the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether."
Lincoln really was a brave man. On his way to office he said: "I would rather be assassinated on this spot than to surrender it." By "it" he meant the American promise "that in due time the weights should be lifted from the shoulders of all men, and that all should have an equal chance." Indeed he was.
Now his track record on slavery is, according to the many biographies and books, ambiguous. He was sort of a split personality. His personal attitude towards slavery seemed to stay the same throughout his political career; but his political attitudes changed.
First Inaugural address:
"I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so."
Later, after the war breaks out, Garrison and others are screaming for Lincoln to make a statement on slavery, to the make the war to be about slavery (as I said in my previous blog, people like Emerson wouldn't even let his son enlist for this reason). Lincoln replies immediately:
"if I could save the union and not save a single slave, I would do it. If I could save the union and save all the slaves, I would do it." Which this ends: "personally I wish all men were free." He also said "if slavery is not wrong, then nothing is wrong."
Eventually he does make slavery the cause of the war:
"Without slavery the rebelion could never have existed; without slavery it could not continue" (181).
He realized that "In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free" (187), or as Martin Luther King would say, "Whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly" and "I must not ignore the wounded man on life's Jericho Road, because he is a part of me and I am a part of him. His agony diminishes me, and his salvation enlarges me."
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|A living abalone
|Scientific classification
Rafinesque, 1815
Linnaeus, 1758
Abalone (from Spanish Abulón) are a type of Gastropod shellfish.
Abalone are known by their colorful inside shell. This is also called ear-shell, ormer in Guernsey, perlemoen in South Africa, and pāua in New Zealand.
The meat of this shellfish is thought to be delicious in some parts of Latin America (especially Chile), South East Asia, and East Asia (especially in China, Japan, and Korea).
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Abalones live all over the world. They can be seen along the waters of every continent, except the Atlantic coast of South America, the Caribbean, and the East Coast of the United States. Most abalones are found in cold waters, along the coasts of New Zealand, South Africa and Australia, and Western North America and Japan in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Chilean Pacific coast, the species called loco (Concholepas Concholepas, Bruguière, 1789) has a hard, black shell, and is eaten by many people.
Abalone have unique features: the shell is round, with two to three spirals. The last spiral is grown into a large "ear"-like shape, which explains the name 'ear-shell'. The inside of the shell is shiny, from silvery white to green-red mother-of-pearl.
Abalones can start to give birth at a small size. Their fertility is high and increases with size (from 10,000 to 11 million eggs at a time).
Young albalones, called larvae, feed on plankton. The adults eat plants and feed on algae. They like to eat red algae. Their size can be as small as 20 mm to as big as 200 mm.
Abalone shell[change | change source]
The shell of the abalone is known for being very strong. It is made of very tiny calcium carbonate tiles stacked like bricks. Between the layers of tiles is a sticky protein substance. Allergic skin reactions and asthma attacks can happen when breathing the dust made when these tiles are broken down.
The colorful inside part of the abalone shell can be used for decorative inlays, in guitars, for example.
California[change | change source]
Sport harvesting of Red Abalone is allowed with a California fishing license and an abalone stamp card. Abalone may only be taken using breath-hold techniques: freediving or shorepicking. SCUBA diving for abalone is strictly not allowed. Abalone harvesting is not allowed south of the mouth of the San Francisco Bay. There is a size minimum of seven inches measured across the shell and a limit of three per day and 24 per year that can be taken. Abalone may only be taken in April, May, June, August, September, October and November, but they may not be taken in July, December, January, February or March. Transportation of abalone is only legal while the abalone is still attached to the shell. Sale of sport-caught abalone is illegal, including the shell. Only Red Abalone may be taken; black, white, pink, and flat abalone are protected by law.
An abalone diver normally uses a very thick wetsuit, including a hood, booties, and gloves. He or she would also wear a mask, snorkel, weight belt, abalone iron, and abalone gauge. It is common to take abalone in water a few inches up to 10 m/28' deep. Freedivers who can work deeper than 10 m/28' are less common. Abalone are normally found on rocks near food sources (kelp). An abalone iron is used to pry the abalone from the rock before it can fully clamp down. Visibility is normally five to ten feet. Divers commonly dive out of boats, kayaks, tube floats or directly off the shore. An eight inch abalone is considered a good catch, a nine inch would be very good, and a ten inch plus (250 mm) abalone would be an excellent catch. Rock- or shore-picking is a different method from diving where the rock picker feels below rocks during low tides for abalone.
There has been a trade in diving to catch abalones off parts of the United States coast from before 1939. In World War II, many of these abalone divers were recruited into the United States armed forces and trained as frogmen.
Farming[change | change source]
- See also: Aquaculture
There have been a number of attempts to artificially grow (farm) abalone for the purpose of consumption.[1][2]
Notes[change | change source]
- ↑ "Abalone Farming on a Boat". http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2002/01/49847. Retrieved 2007-01-27.
- ↑ "The Abalone Farm". http://www.abalonefarm.com/. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
Other websites[change | change source]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Haliotidae
|Wikispecies has information on: Haliotis.
- California Red Abalone
- Bullet proof abalone
- "Abalone biology". Archived from the original on 2006-04-21. http://web.archive.org/web/20060421090434/http://www.ocde.k12.ca.us/sciencek12/Tidepool7/index.htm.
- Online Archive of California
- Conchology
- Specimen shells; many pictures.
- New Zealand Natural Abalone (Paua) Pearls; interesting pictures.
- "Man and Mollusk : many links". Archived from the original on 2007-07-09. http://web.archive.org/web/20070709045929/http://manandmollusc.net/links_gastropoda.html.
- Natural Abalone "horn" Pearls : Sample photos
- Imagemap of worldwide abalone distribution
- Hardy's Internet Guide to Marine Gastropods : Shell Catalog
- "Abalone: Species Diversity". Archived from the original on 2007-06-21. http://web.archive.org/web/20070621224333/http://www.biosbcc.net/ocean/marinesci/06future/abspdiv.htm.
- Team Spawns Rare White Abalone
- White Abalone - An Extinct Possibility?
- "Muricidae - Concholepas". Archived from the original on 2007-08-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20070827012701/http://www.biosci.ohio-state.edu/~molluscs/murex28/concholepas.htm.
- Avoiding offshore transport of competent larvae during upwelling events: the case of the gastropod Concholepas Concholepas in Central Chile


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Donna Lee Leissner
CARMEL - Donna Lee Leissner, 61, was transported into the loving arms of our Savior, Jesus Christ, Feb. 14, 2013, at home. She was born Dec. 8, 1951, in Nashua, N.H., to George E. and Wanita M. (Furness) Patten.
She is survived by her husband, David Leissner; her children, Lisa Last, Heather Scher and her husband, Adam, and Dennis Last II; her granddaughter, Kirstin Last; her parents, George and Wanita Patten; her sister, Patricia Thibodeau; her brother and sister-in-law, Eric and Denise Patten. Her nieces and nephews are Eric and Patrick Thibodeau, April Perry and Eric Michael Patten.
Donna's longtime desire to live in Maine came true when she and her husband moved to Carmel in April 2011. Donna and Dave have attended Carmel Church of Restoration since their arrival in Maine. They met in Bowie, Md., where they attended Cornerstone Assembly of God and were married June 17, 1989. Along with enjoying worship services at church, Donna loved writing poetry and documented many precious moments she had sitting at our Lord's feet. Her other hobbies included camping, knitting, hiking, cooking and canoeing. Donna also enjoyed time with her little dog, Spirit Christmas Leissner; Spirit gave her much comfort especially in her final months.
A service celebrating her life will be held 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 18, at Carmel Church of Restoration, Carmel, with the Rev. Tammy Noyes, pastor, officiating. Gifts on behalf of Donna may be made to Manna Ministries, 629 Main St., Bangor, ME 04401 or New Hope Hospice, P.O. Box 70, Eddington, ME 04428-0070. Condolences to the family may be expressed at
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Featuring a performance of a hybrid dubstep treatment of Michael Jackson's "Beat It," Numark has a new video out for the NV, its intelligent controller for Serato DJ.
The Numark NV, which is being released October 1, features two 4.3-inch, high-resolution full color screens. The controller's backlit performance screens provide "vivid, real-time visualization" of Serato DJ, complete with spinning Virtual Decks, effects (FX), Cue Points, waveforms and more.
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An individual's sex is biologically determined, but what about gender? To what extent are our ideas of masculinity/manhood and femininity/womanhood culturally constructed? Course readings will examine how we perform our gender roles on a daily basis and how society rewards (or punishes) us based on our success.


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Given name (in kanji): めぐみ
Date of birth: 1989-06-03
Hometown: Tokyo, Japan
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The Garland County Sheriff's Office says the shooting happened Wednesday night at a home in eastern Garland County. Authorities say 25-year-old David Halpin was pronounced dead at the scene Wednesday night.
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The sheriff's office says two suspects have been detained, but their names have not yet been released.
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Sept. 20, 2011
The Bruins have been back for a little over a week, and I wanted to share a little about what's been Bruin (I know ... corny, but that's OK). The one thing Chris and I have always enjoyed and felt we do well is "fly by the seat of our pants". We had a ball doing just that this past week.
Sunday, Sept. 11 was our first day of team training. We met in the morning and took our team through our UCLA Hall of Fame, ending with the trophy room of 107 NCAA Team Championship trophies. I started our team meeting talking about 9/11/2001 and how that day and the days that followed brought true courage and greatness out of so many Americans. That day 10 years ago was also our first team meeting of the season, and I vividly remember being relieved when I heard that Kristen Maloney, who had flown out of Pennsylvania the night before, was OK and with us in Westwood.
On this Sept. 11, 2011 I went on to explain that each day offers us opportunities to hone our courage and ability to react to adversity in heroic ways. Meaning, as a coaching staff and a team, being able to calmly formulate and execute whatever plan we decide to put into action. At the time I had no idea what I was saying would turn out to be a bit prophetic.
Right after that meeting we took the team to Woodward West in Tehachapi for a week of camp. After our afternoon training as we were waiting for dinner and preparing for our first team meeting of camp, we were told that there was a mandatory evacuation due to the 7 fires that were in the area. OK ... one problem, we were out in the middle of "nowhere", we had released the bus, and only had two cars and Chris's van to transport 35 people, along with their luggage and all of our rehab equipment we had brought with us, including 18 stability balls.
Time for our staff to play "Fly by the Seat of our Pants". In just a few minutes we decided to have the staff eat first so they could head to the lodge and load all of the luggage (on WHAT, we weren't sure yet) then the student-athletes would eat and go to the gym to bring all of the rehab equipment (minus the balls) to the parking lot. I told Chris, "We're in the middle of farm and horse country, just go ask a farmer if we can borrow their horse trailer to put all of the luggage in, and unless we could find other transportation, we would shuttle the team to a hotel 45 minutes away." In about five minutes, Chris found a 16-foot, slightly broken down flatbed trailer that was missing its back, had no brake lights, and a slightly flat tire. Our staff did a very creative job in tying down all of our bags, including the big Gatorade jugs.
We started to shuttle our student-athletes to the hotel when Richie, a quiet and humble BMX athlete, drove up in his SUV and, in true 9/11 fashion, said, "My wife and I would like for you to use our car for as long as you need it." It ended up being the perfect number of seats we needed to transport all of our party. Richie and his wife's humble and gracious generosity was not lost on our team and staff; it's something I hope they continue to remember throughout this season and beyond.
Then it was on to the Days Inn, where we would spend the night and decide what to do the next day if we could get back to camp. When we got to the hotel they had half of the number of rooms that I had called to reserve so we decided to drive back to LA.
Randy drove my 4-Runner that (little did I know) actually had a trailer hitch for the flatbed, and I drove Richie's car behind the flatbed. The girls in my car and I laughed the whole two and a half hours home, seeing this beat-up flatbed trailer with all of these UCLA Gymnastics bags bouncing along the freeway. As soon as we got close to LA, I said, "I feel like we are the Clampetts, the real Beverly Hillbillies", to which Elyse replied, "So what if Georgia and Alabama have their private planes ... WE'VE got a 16 foot flatbed trailer!" It was hysterical. Oh by the way - the girls tied the extra chains to the flatbed down with athletic tape so they wouldn't spark along the freeway. Very impressive.
The rest of the week was filled with further improvisation. We were committed to making sure we accomplished our goals of what we feel "camp" should be - Team Bonding, and Establishing the Culture of Bruin Training. Since we were back in LA we wanted to use the opportunity to also show our team parts of our surrounding area. So every day after training we had a different adventure. One day we bussed to Redondo Beach and did beach training and Blue vs Gold Challenges. That night we went to our nutritionist's house in Redondo, and the girls cooked dinner and we played Nutrition Family Feud. The next night we took the team up to the Griffith Observatory, where they got a birds-eye view of Los Angeles at sunset and toured the Planetarium.
The next day we took them to one of our UCLA pools and had a pool workout. After that, we took them on a walk right off campus into Beverly Hills. I've always felt it's important that they know that UCLA is surrounded by some of the most beautiful real estate in the world and that it's safe for them to walk places besides Westwood Village. We ended up at our Sunset Pool and Recreation area, where we ate and had a bonfire and one of the most amazing team meetings I've ever been a part of.
Our week was filled with many team meetings and heartfelt memories, including a short documentary on Coach Wooden that brought tears to all.
Our final day of camp was filled with just as much energy and intention as our first day, finishing with a KILLER conditioning circuit which has become a tradition of camp, followed by a few more "Blue vs. Gold" Challenges, and ending in the Hall of Fame where our week started.
The camp ended with the team receiving more of their UCLA Gear, being told they had definitely earned it and to wear it proudly, and Elyse spoke up on behalf of all of her teammates to say "Thank you to the Coaches and Staff for making this week incredible and the best pre-season camp the seniors had experienced in their four years as Bruins."
If this first week is an indication of what the next eight months will bring, we're going to have the time of our lives.
~ miss val


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Argentine news agency Telam reports Pope Francis called a woman in Argentina last week and told her it was okay to receive Holy Communion even though her parish priest denied her the host. The woman wrote to the Pontiff asking if she could still receive communion at Mass even though she was married to a divorced man and their marriage was performed in a civil ceremony. As a devout Catholic it bothered her greatly to be denied the sacrament.
Catholics may not divorce and remarry without an annulment. Divorced Catholics and those not married in the Church are not supposed to receive Holy Communion. Pope Francis has recently asked the Church hierarchy to open debates on this the topic.
Rev. Thomas Rosica, a Vatican spokesman, confirmed the call took place but provided no details. Rosica did say, "It's between the Pope and the woman. To draw any conclusions about this particular situation, that the Pope may be setting an agenda, is incorrect. The Pope is first and foremost an esteemed pastor, and dealing with a human situation is always complex."
Mrs. Jacqueline Sabetta Lisbona spoke to a Buenos Aires radio station saying, "We used to go to Mass, not every day. Here at home, we pray every evening, turning to God always; when someone is in a difficult situation God is the first one they turn to. I wrote the letter spontaneously. I wrote to him (Pope Francis) because he's Argentinean, he listens to people and I believe in miracles."
According to Lisbona she tried going to Mass last year but her parish priest told her she could not receive Communion and that she could no longer go to confession, since she would simply be returning home to a sinful situation afterwards. She says she wrote to Pope Francis in September, and again on Monday.
Lisbona said, "The phone rang and my husband answered. It was Fr. Bergoglio calling. (Before being elected Pope and taking the name Francis, the Pope was called Fr. Bergoglio) The father asked to speak to me. My husband asked, 'Who's calling?' to which the voice replied 'Fr. Bergoglio.' I asked him if it was really him, the Pope, and he said it was and that he was calling in response to my letter dated September."
She went on to say the Pope told her to go and take Communion in a different parish. Pope Francis said he was dealing with the issue of Communion for divorced and remarried Catholics. A special synod convened by Francis will be held in October. The synod will focus on the new challenges of the Church such as changes in families, unions of persons of the same sex, and birth control, among others.
An interesting twist to the story arose when Lisbona said the priest who initially told her not to take Communion has left ministry so he may marry. This will now leave him unable to receive Holy Communion.
It appears Pope Francis has once again set an example for the Church hierarchy without changing church doctrine. This is certainly keeping with the Pontiff's character. Pope Francis has frequently shown his impatience with priests calling some "little monsters who cite small-minded rules rather than ministering mercy to people".
While Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Pope Francis rebuked the priests who would not baptize the babies of unwed mothers. He himself baptized the children of parents who were not married in the church.
Director of the Holy See Press Office, Fr. Federico Lombardi S.J., issued the following statement.
"Several telephone calls have taken place in the context of Pope Francis' personal pastoral relationships. Since they do not in any way form part of the Pope's public activities, no information is to be expected from the Holy See Press Office. That which has been communicated in relation to this matter, outside the scope of personal relationships, and the consequent media amplification, cannot be confirmed as reliable, and is a source of misunderstanding and confusion. Therefore, consequences relating to the teaching of the Church are not to be inferred from these occurrences".
Previous reports have Pope Francis calling his newsagent in Buenos Aires to cancel a subscription and to comfort a mother grieving over her murdered daughter. The Vatican does not officially comment on the reports of personal calls from the Pope. Francis has been dubbed 'the cold call pope' by the tabloids.


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FDA Urged to Prohibit Carcinogenic "Caramel Coloring"
CSPI Says Artificial Caramel Coloring is Quite Different from Real Caramel
February 16, 2011
WASHINGTONThe caramel coloring used in Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and other foods is contaminated with two cancer-causing chemicals and should be banned, according to a regulatory petition filed today by the Center for Science in the Public Interest.
In contrast to the caramel one might make at home by melting sugar in a saucepan, the artificial brown coloring in colas and some other products is made by reacting sugars with ammonia and sulfites under high pressure and temperatures. Chemical reactions result in the formation of 2-methylimidazole and 4 methylimidazole, which in government-conducted studies caused lung, liver, or thyroid cancer or leukemia in laboratory mice or rats.
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The National Toxicology Program, the division of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences that conducted the animal studies, said that there is clear evidence that both 2-MI and 4-MI are animal carcinogens. Chemicals that cause cancer in animals are considered to pose cancer threats to humans. Researchers at the University of California, Davis, found significant levels of 4-MI in five brands of cola.
Carcinogenic colorings have no place in the food supply, especially considering that their only function is a cosmetic one, said CSPI executive director Michael F. Jacobson. The FDA should act quickly to revoke its approval of caramel colorings made with ammonia.
Federal regulations distinguish among four types of caramel coloring, two of which are produced with ammonia and two without it. CSPI wants the Food and Drug Administration to prohibit the two made with ammonia. The type used in colas and other dark soft drinks is known as Caramel IV, or ammonia sulfite process caramel. Caramel III, which is produced with ammonia but not sulfites, is sometimes used in beer, soy sauce, and other foods.
Five prominent experts on animal carcinogenesis, including several who have worked at the National Toxicology Program, joined CSPI in calling on the FDA to bar the use of caramel colorings made with an ammonia process. The American public should not be exposed to any cancer risk whatsoever as a result of consuming such chemicals, especially when they serve a non-essential, cosmetic purpose, the scientists wrote in a letter to FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg.
CSPI also says the phrase caramel coloring is misleading when used to describe colorings made with ammonia or sulfite. The terms ammonia process caramel or ammonia sulfite process caramel would be more accurate, and companies should not be allowed to label any products that contain such colorings as natural, according to the group.
Most people would interpret caramel coloring to mean colored with caramel, but this particular ingredient has little in common with ordinary caramel or caramel candy, Jacobson said. Its a concentrated dark brown mixture of chemicals that simply does not occur in nature. Regular caramel isnt healthful, but at least it is not tainted with carcinogens.
In a little-noticed regulatory proceeding in California, state health officials have added 4 MI to the states list of chemicals known to the state to cause cancer. Under that states Proposition 65, foods or other products containing more than certain levels of cancer-causing chemicals must carry warning labels. For 4-MI, that level is 16 micrograms per person per day from an individual product. Popular brands of cola contain about 200 micrograms of 4-MI per 20-ounce bottleand many people, especially teenaged boys, consume more than that each day. If Californias regulation is finalized, Coke, Pepsi, and other soft drinks would be required to bear a cancer warning label.
To put the risk from caramel coloring in context, CSPI says the ten teaspoons of obesity-causing sugars in a non-diet can of soda presents a greater health risk than the ammonia sulfite process caramel. But the levels of 4-MI in the tested colas still may be causing thousands of cancers in the U.S. population.
Separate from the risk due to caramel coloring, CSPI has been urging the FDA to ban synthetic food colorings, such as Yellow 5 and Red 40. Those dyes cause hyperactivity and other behavioral problems in children, and Red 3 and Yellows 5 and 6 pose cancer risks, according to CSPI. The FDA is holding a Food Advisory Committee review of that issue on March 3031.
Over the years, CSPI's efforts have resulted in reductions in the use of, labeling requirements, or limits on Violet No. 1, sodium nitrite and sodium nitrate, sulfites, partially hydrogenated vegetable oils, salt, and olestra.


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This is a group of daily prayers that I have used and found very helpful in engaging in personal communion with God. Some of the prayers are taken or modified from the Anglican Book of Common Prayer, and others I have written myself. Included you will find prayers for both the morning and evening of each day. There are prayers of repentance, thanksgiving, praise, and intercession. By taking these words and making them our own, we can pray from the heart in a way that I think is both biblical and spiritually fruitful. I hope they will be a help and blessing for you as they have been for me.
I live and work at Berry College, in Rome, GA with my wonderful wife and 3 amazing children. I have a PhD in Theology from Stellenbosch University, and M.A. from Wheaton College Graduate School, and a M.A.R from Reformed Theological Seminary. I am an ordained Priest in the Anglican Church in North America.
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Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson, Rebel Wilson, Anthony Mackie, Ed Harris, Ken Jeong, Rob Corddry, Tony Shalhoub, Kurt Angle, William Haze
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Based on a true story about a group of steroid-abusing bodybuilders engage in a campaign of kidnapping, extortion and murder in Florida.
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Sonia Boyce & Barby Asante: Towards a Hybrid Gallery Space
Sonia Boyce & Barby Asante
Towards a Hybrid Gallery Space
Wed 11 July
Lecture Theatre
Chelsea College of Art & Design, 16 John Islip Street, SW1P 4JU
This free panel discussion sees Paul Goodwin, writer, curator and urban researcher chair discussion between Emily Druiff, director of Peckham Space and artists Sonia Boyce and Barby Asante, investigating a new model that brings together curatorial and educational fields.
By investigating two projects recently commissioned by Peckham Space, this talk aims to address the questions: to what extent are these practices considered as art? How do these practices relate to terms such as 'community', 'socially engaged' and 'dialogic or relational' art?
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I have a hypothetical problem were say I have a sample size of about 5000 people. I then will collect data on them say, how man calories of food they eat per day for a month. Now I can't obviously run the sample on all 5000 (we'll just say this is not feasible), how do I determine an appropriate sample size. Is it enough to just say what is the confidence level I want (we'll take 95%) and confidence interval 5%, in which case I will then need about 357 people. Or am I over simplifying the problem, because this isn't a "survey" but rather data collection.
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If you want exactly 5% error margin you need to know the standard diviation of the population. To make the central limit theorem valid you need to ask at least 30 people. I assume that the standard diviation of calories will be pretty high so I would suggest to take as big sample size as possible.


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Aerobic Exercise Combats Metabolic Syndrome
a new study has determined that exercise can help ward off metabolic syndrome. WebMD reports:
After warming up, the patients in the interval training group walked or ran for four minutes at 90% of their maximum heart rate, slowed down to 70% of their maximum heart rate for three minutes, and then repeated that cycle several times.Given our country's average health, I guess America is one big "no-exercise group."
The patients in the continuous moderate exercise group worked out steadily at 70% of their maximum heart rate throughout each session. Session duration was adjusted between the two groups to ensure similar calorie expenditures.
As expected, metabolic syndrome didn't budge in the no-exercise group, but both exercise groups got healthier.
Although both exercise groups lost the same amount of weight, the interval training group showed more improvements in how their bodies handled blood sugar and responded to insulin, a hormone that controls blood sugar. Also, HDL ("good") cholesterol increased by about 25% in the interval training group, but not at all in the other groups.


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Of Man's First Disobedience, and So On
By Phyllis Trible
Published: October 19, 2003
Reading Genesis.
By Leon R. Kass.
700 pp. New York:
Free Press. $35.
LEON R. KASS is well known as a philosopher with particular expertise in bioethics. He is a member of the Committee on Social Thought at the University of Chicago and chairman of the President's Council on Bioethics. But the public, aware of those credentials, may well be surprised now to find him the author of a hefty volume on the book of Genesis, entitled ''The Beginning of Wisdom.''
By his own account, during the past 20 years Kass, who grew up in a secular environment without knowledge of the Bible, underwent a profound shift. No longer is he confident that unaided human reason or a scientific understanding of human life are sufficient. In short, he has had a conversion experience. Now he carries within his soul (a term he uses frequently) the zeal of the convert, with all its bane and blessing.
To set the stage for his detailed analysis of Genesis (often verse by verse), Kass notes the leanness of the Bible as a literary document, its lacunas and ambiguities, and so its openness to interpretation. He recognizes that readers bring to it their own experiences; yet he sees in this inevitability ''the great danger'' of finding in the text not what the author intended but what the reader puts there. He seems not to appreciate adequately that biblical authors most often do not state their intentions. Readers infer them from the text and in turn use their inferences to shape their interpretations. In this circular process, the biases of readers play no small role.
Kass's desire for an ''unmediated reading'' of Genesis leads him to give short shrift to biblical scholars. But in focusing on the present text rather than on the literary sources behind it, he joins the mainstream of current scholarship, only to turn it around. For many interpreters this focus means ferreting out the diverse voices and points of view within the text -- allowing the interplay of inconsistencies, contradictions and juxtapositions to yield multiple meanings. For Kass this focus means establishing coherence -- discerning how Genesis, with all its ambiguities and conflicts, yields a single, harmonious meaning.
The particular coherence Kass discovers (actually, puts) in Genesis lies in his answer to a question he poses: ''Is it possible to find, institute, and preserve a way of life that accords with man's true standing in the world and that serves to perfect his god-like possibilities?'' Kass asserts that in the beginning Genesis lifts up a double-sided difficulty to this way of life. First, the human creature (''man'' in his parlance), even though created in the image of God, is not perfect. As ''merely an image,'' he is prone to waywardness and disaster. Second, as this creature begins to seek direction for the good life, he learns that it cannot come from the natural world, which is completely indifferent to moral values. Thus the five stories in the beginning of Genesis -- the primeval couple in Eden, the fratricide of Cain, the marriages of heaven and earth, the catastrophic flood and the building of the city of Babel -- show the dangerous tendencies of humankind toward violence, self-sufficiency and mastery of the other.
In arguing correctly that Genesis 1 rejects the worship of the heavens as an option for the good life, Kass goes on to say that the entire Bible, like modern scientific dogma, teaches the moral neutrality of nature. To secure the point he is fond of noting that the heavens may, as Psalm 19 claims, declare the glory of God, ''but they say not a peep about righteousness.'' If, however, he had read farther, he would have discovered in several psalms that ''the heavens proclaim God's righteousness'' (Psalms 50:6; 85:13; 97:6). Besides posing a philosophical problem for Kass, these texts alert the reader early on that not everything Kass declares about the Bible is necessarily true.
Over against the dangerous tendencies in humankind, as set forth in the first 11 chapters of Genesis, comes, Kass says, God's ''new way,'' set forth in chapters 12 through 50, the stories of the ancestors from Abraham to Joseph. To be built on the related principles of righteousness in relationship to the other and holiness in relationship to God, the new way is ''patriarchy.'' Yes, at the beginning of the 21st century, Kass presents a laboriously written apologia for patriarchy. In the process he turns Genesis into moral lessons for contemporary people of the covenant.
He knows that the noun ''patriarchy'' carries negative meanings, so he hastens to defend it by attaching to it the adjective ''proper.'' He even asserts that ''patriarchy properly understood turns out to be the cure for patriarchy properly condemned.'' For a definition of patriarchy he turns to its Greek etymology, which means the father or ruler of a family or clan. He adds that ''the special kind of patriarchy instituted in Genesis is distinguished by the special regard it comes to have for marriage and for women as wives and (especially) mothers.'' Hardly the natural ways of humankind, proper patriarchy and proper marriage have to be learned, he maintains, and that is what Genesis is all about, namely educating the fathers. Perhaps herein lies an unintended small blessing: patriarchy is not essential to humankind.


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Some people call the eyes the "windows of the soul" and this seems to be appropriate when you really think about the splendor of this organ. Our eyes communicate so much both physically and spiritually. They really are extremely expressive.
Have you ever walked past a stranger and visually connected for a brief moment? This interface can be powerful. It almost feels like a soul connection with the other person but it is packaged within a greater knowing. This energy can sometimes feel negative; much like an intuitive warning. I once learned during a self-defense class that if you feel threatened by someone walking past you it is important to make eye contact with this person because this conveys confidence. It seems like criminals prey on the weak so something as small as making eye contact may divert his or her criminal intention.
Eye contact can also entice and invite. Strangers glancing playfully at one another across a crowded room welcome an encounter.
ScienceOfPeople.com discusses Pupillometry. It explains, "Our pupils dilate when we are seeing something stimulating or we are in low light. If we are aroused our pupils dilate in order to take in more of our pleasing surroundings. Often during courtship pupils stay dilated. You can tell when someone is aroused by looking closely at their pupils in constant surrounding light. Advertisers almost always widen the pupils of women in their ads because it makes their product look aroused and welcoming. When we see something negative our pupils also tend to constrict to block out the offensive imagery."
The website ArtOfManliness.com offers research data about the impact of eye contact. It shares, "Numerous studies have shown that people who make higher-levels of eye contact with others are perceived as being:
• More dominant and powerful
• More warm and personable
• More attractive and likeable
• More qualified, skilled, competent, and valuable
• More trustworthy, honest, and sincere
• More confident and emotionally stable"
You must understand the impact of eye contact and when it is appropriate or not. For example, in some Eastern cultures eye contact is frowned upon.
As you strategize your life and work to gain health do not underestimate all that is you, both spiritually through your intuitive nature and physically; own this power.


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Psychologists say it's normal for small children to have imaginary friends to blame their bad behavior on. For instance, if they sneak and eat extra cookies without permission, break a lamp or say a bad word they blame it on the imaginary friend to avoid punishment.
When a grown woman, such as NeNe, blames her alter ego Nay Nay for calling Peter a b**** she doesn't feel the need to apologize for name calling. Big applause to Peter for keeping cool through the harsh verbal altercation with Gregg and NeNe (oops, Nay Nay) who tag teamed him while Cynthia just stood and watched silently from the sideline.
NeNe only felt the need to semi-apologize after witnessing that Peter was visibly upset. "I'm sorry Peter. I didn't mean that you were a b***h, I mean you're acting like a b***h." She joked while everyone in the room was still in shock that she kept saying the b word.
Phaedra has been killing it with the witty comments during the monologues this season. She brings up Cynthia's friendship contract with NeNe, "She's in a hard place." Why didn't Bravo cut to the previous season and show that contract? Ha ha!
NeNe and Cynthia hadn't spoken for more than a week once they returned to Atlanta from Mexico. Both agree that's the longest they've gone without speaking. Hypocritical NeNe says, "I did not feel bad for addressing her husband 'cause her husband is always addressing everyone else."
"There's nothing that Gregg Leakes can ever do…to make me say those words to him and in front of his wife." Cynthia says to Peter and she even threatens to sever her friendship with NeNe if necessary. She might have to tear up the friendship contract. Surely, it's laminated and tucked away in a file cabinet in a home office.
Gregg decides to arrange a dinner with the four of them to air out their grievances. After an awkward silence and a couple of alcoholic beverages they move it along. "I'm never gonna call you outside of your name. 'Cause if I felt that way about you I wouldn't be around you to begin with." Peter starts talking with his hands flying everywhere.
Surprisingly, Cynthia chimes in and confronts NeNe about using the b word at all and says that friends should respect each other and they should be able to tell each other when they are wrong. Although NeNe finally apologizes she still didn't see anything wrong with what she said to Peter. Who was wrong for the confrontation? Peter, Gregg or NeNe?


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T&S Productions presents it newest Gospel stage play, "Not Just Another Holiday". This is a passionate story surrounding three families and how their circumstances and individual situations can cause them to have vastly different perceptions of the Christmas holiday. You are invited to come out and laugh and cry with these families as they realize that no Christmas present can match up to the gift from God.
The cast members include: Stephania Priester, Stephanie Louden, Marcia Gilliam, Tia Dillard, Apostle G.L. Robinson, Frederick Golden, Topeaka Massey, Tann Smith, Elijah Belton and Pastor Quan Griffin.
There are also very special appearances from Lady Asheley Johnson of Latter Glory Ministries and Recording Artist Dena Palmer-Brice of Charlotte, NC.
The long awaited production is scheduled for the big stage Saturday December 6, 2010 at Greenville Technical College Auditorium. 506 S. Pleasantburg Dr. Greenville, SC. Curtain times are at 2:00pm and 6:00pm. Tickets are $20.00 with Matinee showtime tickets for $15.00.
T&S Productions recently received the 2010 Gospel Playwright of the year award. You are sure to be blessed!
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Software to Process, Match and Track Digital Images and Data for Individual Identification Studies
The advent of digital photography has required a substantial change in the way photo-identification data are stored and retrieved. Although some researchers have incorporated automated recognition software to facilitate the matching for some species, other species do not have identifying features that are compatible with such software. With support from the National Science Foundation, the New England Aquarium is developing new software to manage all aspects of the data and images in the North Atlantic right whale catalog. This application uses a coding system to describe many of the matching features and is designed to be adaptable for any photo-identification study that uses some form of identification codes. The application is being built using the MS .Net framework and MS SQL Server database so that it will perform well with large digital images in low bandwidth network environments. Named DIGITS, it
- is server based and allows for multiple users to manage images and data remotely using password protected access,
- allows for digital images to maintain their initial filenames which are referred to in field data, thereby maintaining the link between field data and electronic data,
- allows for complex searches of whales with similar attributes and presents them side-by-side,
- automates the majority of the data entry required when animals are matched and confirmed, and
- provides screens to perform annual scarring and health assessments of whales.
The system will increase the speed and efficiency with which the North Atlantic right whale population can be effectively monitored. The software will be available from the New England Aquarium free of charge, though some cost would be required to modify it for a different species and/or another database structure.
If you would like more details about DIGITS, a copy of the users manual, or to try an online demo version of the software, please contact Philip Hamilton at firstname.lastname@example.com
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DBI-0317297. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
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Black and white photos in a book teaching skills and games for mutual healing benefit with animals and nature.
Dr. Penny Lloyd is interested in healing at the deepest levels of transformation. Raised in the "Land Of Living Skies" of rural Saskatchewan Canada, Dr. Lloyd was born with a love of animals & a farm size appetite for learning. For over 20 years she studied conventional & holistic veterinary medicine techniques. With the help of her "patient" animal friends, she finally learned how to access a joyful state of connection that can be applied to any treatment method.
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A reluctant traveler, I stepped out of myself and took in a new environment. I was surprised to see all the wonderful sights in Bangkok. It is so many different cities all wrapped up in one, so I tried to express how eclectic it was. A Marvelous city, that I was so glad to visit.
The cover shows the view outside of my hotel room. The back cover is one of the spirit houses that almost every dwelling is equipped with. Opposite flap has the motorcycles moving to the front for the race to the next light. The picture on this flap are some street vendors selling their wares
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New Orleans Saints coaches reportedly did not stick lumps of coal in defenders' stockings this morning, but that doesn't mean the players aren't aware they were more nice than naughty when it came to tackling last Sunday.
"You can't try to deflect or act like it didn't happen. It did happen. They rushed for more than 200 yards on us, and they deserved it the way we tackled, the way we played," linebacker and defensive captain Jonathan Vilma said. "You look at it, you take it for what it is, and you be honest with yourself and look to improve."
Such improvement will be required Monday night when the Saints take on the Atlanta Falcons and talented back Michael Turner. The Falcons boast the seventh-best rushing attack in the NFL, and much of the credit goes to Turner, who has 1,256 yards and 11 touchdowns this season.
Turner is one of only five running backs in the league to gain more than 3,000 yards and score more than 30 touchdowns since 2008.
The Saints' tackling to date presents no cause for alarm. Before the Ravens loss it has been an aspect of the Saints play that drew regular praise form Coach Sean Payton and defensive coordinator Gregg Williams. But that skill deserted the Saints, for a number of reasons, in Baltimore.
The most glaring of them was Ray Rice, who gashed the Saints for 153 yards and averaged nearly 5 yards per carry. Turner presents a different challenge, according to the Saints, but no less formidable.
"Turner's the kind of guy who can run you over and -- he doesn't get enough credit for this -- he's shifty enough to get outside, too," linebacker Scott Shanle said. "I think that kind of dynamic is even tougher than somebody who is just kind of a jitterbug."
It was those qualities that Payton cited Friday when asked about his plan for stopping the Falcons' running game.
"The running game is about fits, it's about all those fundamentals that we preach and talk about," he said. "One thing about Michael Turner is he has very good pad level and he runs with that. And so he's a hard target. I've heard the expression, 'you have his shoulder pads and then all of a sudden there are his shins.' So he protects himself very well. He's got a great center of gravity, he's got good vision and good balance -- there's all those qualities that make him a special running back."
The best way to counter that, several players said, is a reliance on what used to be called "gang tackling," but in modern terms "populations to the ball."
"We've got to get populations to the ball, not just one guy -- we can't depend on one guy to make this tackle over and over, or we're going to miss it," safety Roman Harper said. "We've got to be great at tackling. He leads the league in broken tackles, yards after contact, things like that. He's really good at making guys miss, bouncing off guys and getting downhill fast. It's going to be a totally different beast. We've got to limit this guy."
As important as swarming will be the angles defenders take, a technique several Saints said also deserted them against the Ravens. The video did nothing to make them feel better about their work -- Saints defenders rolled their eyes and shook their heads in disgust about video review this week, but searched for answers when asked what accounted for their surprising drop in production.
"I don't have an answer for exactly why it would happen one week," Shanle said. "Sometimes when you miss a couple of tackles early in a game, the rest of the guys start overcompensating, thinking, 'maybe I've got to take a different angle, maybe I've got to do something different.' And so instead of doing what you know and doing it the way you've done it, you kind of start to change up things, and that sometimes can create more problems. To me, tackling as a defense is timing just as much as covering a route or rushing a passer. And sometimes if one guy is off on a little bit of timing, angles are messed up, and you can be vulnerable to cut-backs and things like that."
The Saints vowed not to retreat from their aggressive efforts to force a turnover. On more than one play against Baltimore it appeared the focus on stripping the ball interfered with the fundamentals of tackling, as if players sought to replicate Malcolm Jenkins' great play that saved the day at Dallas rather than concentrating on getting the job done.
To be sure, the Saints paid additional attention to tackling fundamentals this week -- "taking the extra step, wrapping the guy up, not leaving your feet, little things like that," as Vilma put it - but no player or coach blamed their overall style. Jenkins said he has no intention of paring his larcenous mentality and Payton said more than once this week he wants his defense operating like a pack of thieves.
"We pride ourselves on being a team that can take the ball away," he said. "When you look at each play specifically you can find areas to improve and areas to correct, but I don't know that was any different in that game. Certainly there was some big plays, but in regards to our approach and how we play the game I don't think it was treated any differently."
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Filling Dunham's is a spectator sport
I think it's an Old Navy. Granted, The Evening Sun's managing editor almost got me to cave on Friday. Someone planted the seed it might be a Best Buy, and I was close to finally flip-flopping. But no, I'm sticking … Continue reading
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'Hunger Games' and hunky vampires
OK, I may have taken a bit of creative license when I wrote that story last night on the "Hunger Games" event held at Hanover's library. I actually did know, going in, what the book is, and even a bit … Continue reading
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Retail roundup, and a pet worm
Sitting here on the front porch with a dog and a drink and a 4-year-old watering the newly planted flowers in two stone pots, I thought it might be a good time to quickly go over a few retail changes … Continue reading
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Multicultural Day at the Guthrie Memorial Day
Take the kids on a trip around the world Saturday without ever leaving the borough. Guthrie Memorial Library will be presenting its Multicultural Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 17. The free event is an opportunity to … Continue reading
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Helping the 'Quad Squad'
We knew it was coming, as soon as we wrote that story about the quadruplets expected by a local family. After all, Hanover has never let us down before. It seems like every time The Evening Sun tells the community … Continue reading
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The long way home
"No," I said, "this is definitely not a shortcut." In fact, I told my 4-year-old daughter this morning, this is more like the long way home. The really long way home. I was in Manchester, Md., at the time, to … Continue reading
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Those real-life quads
Life doesn't email the news account. It doesn't send me emails either, for that matter. And I know it's never dropped off a press release. What I mean is, while people will often (and thankfully) get in touch with a tip or story idea, … Continue reading
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BlackBerry Pearl For Dummies
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Part I: Meet and Greet Your BlackBerry Pearl.
Chapter 1: Your BlackBerry Is Not an Edible Fruit.
Chapter 2: Navigating the Pearl.
Chapter 3: Turning On Your BlackBerry Pearl (and Keeping It Happy).
Part II: Getting Organized with Your Pearl.
Chapter 4: Remembering and Locating Your Acquaintances.
Chapter 5: Never Miss Another Appointment.
Chapter 6: Making Notes and Keeping Your Words.
Part III: Getting Multimedia and Going Online with Your Pearl.
Chapter 7: You've Got (Lots of) E-Mail.
Chapter 8: Too Cool for E-Mail.
Chapter 9: Surfing the Internet Wave.
Chapter 10: Calling Your Favorite Person.
Chapter 11: Taking Great Pictures with Your Pearl.
Chapter 12: Satisfy All Your Senses with the Media Player.
Part IV: Working with Desktop Manager.
Chapter 13: Synching the Synchronize Way.
Chapter 14: Protecting Your Information.
Chapter 15: Using Your Pearl as a Portable Flash Drive.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 16: Ten Great BlackBerry Accessories.
Chapter 17: Ten Must-Have BlackBerry Pearl Programs.