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a1 Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Strangeways Research Laboratory, University of Cambridge, UK
a2 Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
a3 MRC Biostatistics Unit, Institute of Public Health, Cambridge, UK
a4 Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University Forvie Site, University of Cambridge, UK
Background Stress is thought to exert both positive and negative effects on cognition, but the precise cognitive effects of social stress and individuals' response to stress remain unclear. We aimed to investigate the association between different measures of social stress and cognitive function in a middle- to older-aged population using data from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer (EPIC)-Norfolk study.
Method Participants completed a comprehensive assessment of lifetime social adversity between 1993 and 1997 and the short form of the Mini Mental State Examination (SF-MMSE), an assessment of global cognitive function, during the third health check between 2004 and 2011 (a median of 10.5 years later). A low MMSE score was defined as a score in the bottom quartile (20–26).
Results Completed MMSE scores and stress measures were available for 5129 participants aged 48–90 years. Participants who reported that their lives had been more stressful over the previous 10 years were significantly more likely to have low MMSE scores [odds ratio (OR) 1.14, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.04–1.24 per unit increase in perceived stress], independently of sociodemographic factors, physical and emotional health. The effects were restricted to the highest level of stress and the association was stronger among participants with a lower educational level. Adaptation following life event experiences also seemed to be associated with MMSE scores after adjusting for sociodemographic factors, but the association was attenuated with further adjustment.
Conclusions In this generally high-functioning population, individuals' interpretations and responses to stressful events, rather than the events themselves, were associated with cognitive function.
(Received January 12 2012)
(Revised April 27 2012)
(Accepted May 17 2012)
(Online publication June 12 2012)
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New low-cost drilling technology will increase access to clean water and allow local people to form their own well-drilling businesses.
Successful trials of a low-cost drilling technique promise to allow more than a million people to gain easy access to clean water.
The drilling technology, developed by Oklahoma-based Water4 Foundation, allows wells to be sunk as deep as 150 feet without the need for a heavy-duty, truck-mounted drill rig.
The technology is so cheap, it's anticipated that local entrepreneurs will be able to secure their own drilling rigs and establish well-drilling businesses — providing jobs and boosting the economy in impoverished regions.
The drill comprises a square pipe, which is turned manually using two wrench-like tools that function as handles. Attached to the pipe is an interchangeable drill bit that can be selected according to the type of soil and rock formations to be drilled through.
As the hole gets deeper, additional lengths of square pipe are bolted in place as needed to burrow further into the ground.
A plumb line suspended from a tripod above the drill ensures that the drill hole remains straight. All the equipment fits into two bags, which can be transported via motorcycles.
World Vision has already successfully used the drilling rigs to sink about 200 wells in Angola. This year, the organization will partner with Water4 Foundation to drill 7,000 wells in eight African countries over a five-year period.
In the coming months, rigs will be shipped to Ethiopia, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Also joining the partnership is the Desert Research Institute, based in Reno, Nevada. The institute uses satellite technology to measure surface temperatures and identify types of vegetation, which can indicate the presence of underground water.
Together with on-the-ground electronic and magnetic readings, this information can help to create detailed maps showing the drilling teams where they are most likely to strike water.
Randy Strash, World Vision senior manager for water and sanitation programs, says where the geology is suitable, the cost of drilling each well with the new rigs drops from about $13,000 to about $2,000 — hence the enthusiasm from water-starved countries.
"This thing is really taking off. It's almost scary," he says.
In the early stages, World Vision will continue to supply money for the wells for the poorest communities, as well as hire and train staff to do the actual drilling. But the ultimate goal is for local people to form their own well-drilling businesses by taking advantage of small loans to purchase drilling equipment.
Randy says communities with ready access to clean water often have up to eight times the disposable income of communities without such access.
Hence, once a community has access to one well, it could pool its resources to purchase a second well to reduce lines at the pumps.
Alternatively, an enterprising farmer might realize he could boost production with access to more water, and then purchase his own well.
"What happens when you bring water into communities is that the economy starts to rev up," Randy says.
Thank God for new technologies that are bringing clean water to communities in need. Pray for a ripple effect that will include healthier children, a stronger economy, and more children going to school because they will no longer need to walk miles for water.
Make a one-time donation to World Vision's Clean Water Fund. Your gift will support our clean water, hygiene, and sanitation projects around the world through interventions like deep wells, water storage containers, piping systems, purification equipment, latrines, and more.


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Lisle, Illinois ~ Former Massachusetts high school basketball legend Chris Herren accomplished his dream of playing in the NBA first with the Denver Nuggets and later the Boston Celtics, but he nearly lost everything to a gripping drug addiction.
Herren will share his story and address the dangers of drug use and addiction in a talk aimed at teenagers, young adults and parents at 6:00 p.m. Monday, August 27 at the Dan and Ada Rice Center on the campus of Benedictine University. The event is free and open to the public. Doors open at 5:15 p.m.
Herren's rise to professional basketball stardom and the drug culture surrounding it was chronicled in a 2011 memoir, "Basketball Junkie" and the ESPN documentary "Unguarded." Both the book and documentary reveal how his drug addiction began as a student-athlete at Boston College and later at Fresno State, where he set school records in assists and steals and was named to the All-Western Athletic Conference team in 1996 and 1997.
His success and rise to professional status continued to overshadow a hidden drug problem that intensified first from alcohol to cocaine, to painkillers and eventually heroin. At one point, Herren was found near death with a heroin needle hanging from his arm while he was sitting in the driver's seat of his car.
Extensive drug rehabilitation helped Herren turn his life around. He has been sober since 2008 and continues to rebuild his life. He now mentors young players and speaks at high schools, colleges and other organizations about his experiences.
Herren's message is especially important for teens and young adults, who will learn how easily drugs and alcohol can ruin a promising future, or worse, put an end to it before it starts, said Marco Masini, associate vice president for Student Life at Benedictine University.
"We are pleased to be able to give the Benedictine community and young people from throughout the area the opportunity to hear Chris Herren's inspirational story," Masini said.
"High school and university students, parents and alumni will hear a story that will impact their lives and hopefully inspire them to make a change in themselves or positively influence others," Masini added.
Herren's story is also a timely one. In recent months, several deaths and reports about the rise in heroin use among teens and young adults in the Chicago suburbs have dominated headlines and led to several community forums at local high schools to address what police have described as an epidemic.
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Jumping Spiders are fascinating creatures. They are not the typical representatives of the arachnid family, and for many reasons. One reason, and perhaps the most well known reason among spider enthusiasts, is their superior eyesight relative to other arachnids. Their eyesight is so acute that it is on par with vertebrats. But they are also unique in that they are surprisingly aggressive for their size. For example the Jumping Spider considers just about any other spider fair game as potential prey. Jumping Spiders serve as predators to other predators. In other words, the jumping spider is so advanced as a spider that it can make a meal out of spiders that are the biggest and most feared killers in the spider world, and this is despite the jumping spiders small size.
It is supposed by researchers that if a Jumping Spider is able to resort to extra cunning in order to attack and eat even bigger spiders, then the jumping spider must be, as a result of a yet to be discovered adaptation, more intelligent than the vast majority of other spiders. So researchers decided to test this hypothesis by constructing a complicated trail that would end in bug parts and other desirable types of food that all spiders can agree are pretty tasty.
The researchers set loose a variety of different arachnids in order to see if any of them were capable of the abstract thought that was necessary to find the food. Of course all the spiders failed to find the end of the trail where the food was waiting for them, except, of course, for the Jumping Spiders. The Jumping Spider was the only spider capable of changing its directory to the path that led to the food. As a result of the experiment researchers are convinced that a Jumping Spider's brain, despite being as small as a sesame seed, is advanced enough to reason its way to the correct food source in spite of the many tricks that were laid upon its path.
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Energy Department Announces Distributed Wind Competitiveness Projects
The Energy Department and its National Renewable Energy Laboratory on July 24 announced $1.27 million in funding for four projects that will help drive down the cost of small- and medium-sized wind energy systems, which made up more than two-thirds of all wind turbines installed in the United States in the last decade. Funded through the second round of the Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP), the teams are led by Pika Energy of Westbrook, Maine; Northern Power Systems of Barre, Vermont; Endurance Wind Power of Spanish Forks, Utah; and Urban Green Energy of New York, New York.
In support of the Energy Department's Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative, this funding aims to help U.S. manufacturers improve their turbine designs and manufacturing processes to reduce hardware costs, improve efficiency, and eventually earn certification from accredited third-party certification bodies. These bodies issue easy-to-understand labels showing a turbine has met performance and safety testing requirements set by the wind industry.
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August 29, 2006
An Augusta woman robbed in a fast food drive-thru.
Janice Dukes says a man took her purse at gunpoint while she was in line at Burger King at 1601 Gordon Highway.
It happened around 9:00 last night.
Janice, her one-year-old daughter, and her mom were waiting for their food outside the window when two men came up to the car. Janice says what happened next scared her so much she's having trouble sleeping.
Pulling through to grab a quick dinner could have turned deadly for Janice Dukes and her family. She tells us the holdup happened while they waited in line.
"This guy walked up and put the gun to my face and he said 'Give it up!'"
Janice says her window is broken, so she opened the door to place her order. That's when two teenagers came up to her car. One pushed his way in between the open door and the side of Burger King, grabbed her purse and ran away.
"All I could think about was my baby in the back seat...that's all I could think about."
Janice says with her one-year-old daughter and mother in the back seat, she wasn't worried about the money.
"Have fun with that...I got my life," she said. "It don't matter."
Sgt. Calvin Chew with the Richmond County Sheriff's Office says Janice did the right thing by handing it over.
"Material things you can get back later on...but especially in a situation like that, you don't want to try to be a hero," he said.
The sheriff's office says several violent crimes happened near the Gordon Highway Burger King in a year's time, including another armed robbery back in April.
In this case, officers say the men covered their faces...but the crime happened in a very public place, which could help them make an arrest, and put Janice at ease.
"I'm really shaken up," Janice told News 12. "I'm trying to get some sleep, and I can't really sleep 'cause I still see the gun in my face like that."
Janice says she never thought grabbing a quick dinner would put her at wrong end of a gun.
The sheriff's office says they found the black t-shirt one of the teenagers used to cover his face, which could help them tie suspects to the crime.
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Independent councillor Claire Sugden, who took over David McClarty's seat at the end of last year, has paid tribute to her 'boss and mentor'.
Speaking at last Wednesday night's Council meeting at Cloonavin, an emotional councillor Sugden, who was David's research and communications Officer, proposed that Council should pay tribute to the former alderman, councillor and Mayor of the Borough in the Cloonavin building, before the Council merges with Limavady, Moyle and Ballymoney to become the Causeway Coast and Glens District Council
The proposal was backed unanimously.
Paying tribute to her 'dear friend', councillor Sudgen fought back the tears telling those present that she was 'broken' by David's passing. Calling him her 'boss, mentor and dear friend', the independent councillor, who is the youngest ever female councillor to sit on Coleraine Borough Council, told the meeting that anything she does in the future will have David in mind.
She said: "This is seat is not about me or David, it's about the constituents that we represent."
She went on: "David will not be forgotten.
"I will ensure that he won't be forgotten, I will continue his work whether as a councillor or not."
Just before his death, David had posted on his facebook page that he was 'delighted' to propose councillor Sugden as the first ever candidate for the new Causeway Coast and Glens District Council for the forthcoming elections.
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One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish is, at first glance, a book of silly and enchanting rhymes and… not much else. But don't write it off yet.
Sure, the plot doesn't travel in a straight line like that of many fairy tales and children's books. Instead, it meanders from the beginning—where we meet with a motley assortment of fish—to the rest of the book, where we travel with a girl and a boy as they point out new creatures and their zany collection of pets. Plus, it's got a bonus—a side plot involving a rather crotchety creature named Ned. His sections may as well be titled, "The Trials and Tribulations of Ned and His Bed" for all the complaining that he does.
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We have many unsung heroes working throughout our county
It was powerful hearing of the heroics of Sebring Police Officer Sean Bueford last week for saving a man who had hanged himself, as well as an incident years ago when he spotted a woman inside a burning house and rescued her. Bueford is the kind of person we want protecting our communities, and the good news is that we have many of them out there working for our police departments, sheriff's office and our firefighters. We know law enforcement deals with plenty of bad guys and fire departments put out fires, what some people don't consider is how many lives they save that never can be quantified because they prevented violent crime from happening in the first place or put out a fire that could have harmed others if not handled properly. Law enforcement do much more than just arrest people. They diffuse dangerous situations on a daily basis. It's impossible to quantify how many domestic arguments could have been much worse, or the number of fights they prevent by being on the scene, talking to the people involved and finding a peaceful resolution.Dispatchers deal with distraught people in emergency situations and save lives by calming or instructing citizens what to do until help arrives. We've all heard the 911 tapes of dispatchers helping someone through CPR or some other lifesaving technique, or how to stay safe. Firefighters also don't have to carry someone out of the flames to save lives. Their knowledge of dealing with these dangerous situations saves lives almost every day. It's something they aren't recognized for because it's part of their job. It takes special professionals to do this kind of work and deal with difficult situations like this on a regular basis. By talking with people and just being there at critical times can make all the difference in the world. Extreme cases such as the one Bueford was honored for happen enough, but more frequently it's something that hasn't reached that point that they are called in to deal with, and much more often than not there is a good resolution. We value the men and women, most unsung heroes, for protecting the public. We certainly hear when one of them goes bad or does something wrong, so it's great to hear when they do exceptional work. And the vast majority of the time, they are doing a fine job - even when it's not always apparent.


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After Barzeh, Qudasaya, Madaya, and Muadamiyat, now there is a new ceasefire/trucebetween Syrian State and Fsa in the suburbs of Babbila and Bayet_Sahem.
Truce terms are,
1) FSA will deliver its heavy weaponry to SAA
2) FSA personal those are present in that area can stay at the town or re-join the SAA to complete their military service.
3) There will be a joined barrier consisted of personal of both armies at the entrance of Babilla.
4) SAA won't enter Babilla nor Bayet Sahem and FSA will keep some positions in anticipation of any attack from SAA.
5) The Syrian Goverment has guaranteed to restore the electricity and water to Babilla and Bayet Sahem.
6) The Syrian Goverment has guaranteed to rebuild the public and private properties in both towns.
7) Cease fire between the two sides.
8) Open the major and side roads from/to these towns for citizens and for introduction of aids of all kinds to Babila and Bayet Sahem.
9) The truce does not include (Al Andalus) area in Babilla because it's under the control of Shiite militia Abu al Fadel al Abbas.
Seems like these truce/ceasefires are getting more frequent the last days. Maybe this is how a lot of the old and not radical FSA rebel factions will end.
Location of Babbila and Bayet: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=33.470399&lon=36.331744&z=15&m=b
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The Fort Worth-based distributor has cut back on its B2B print advertising campaigns and created a full-time videographer position in an effort to expand its video production facilities to produce product-oriented videos for dealers and consumers. Chris Gomersall has been named staff videographer; he had been doing video work for the company on a part-time basis.
TR's commitment to video also is reflected in the construction of an expanded video studio that's equipped with a variety of digital recording and editing equipment.
As Dealernews reported previously, Steve Johnson, TR president and COO, believes that Internet-based digital communications is more cost-effective in providing product information to dealers and consumers, that it's more quantifiable, and that it's more effective in stimulating consumer-purchasing decisions.
"Obviously, we've scaled back on B2B advertising," says Johnson. "We're trying to figure out what's the most effective way to communicate. We had to get the money (for video operations) from somewhere, so we took it from print advertising. We think (video) is much more effective, whether it's training our reps and dealers or getting (product information) out to consumers."
At the same time, digital communications are more trackable than print advertising, says Johnson. "Absolutely. When I send out an email, I know exactly who opens it; we have click-throughs. I know what's working. With print, I know nothing. With e-mail, I get instant feedback. I see what people are interested in, what they're looking at. It's a lot more quantitative," he says.
"I'm not saying that the pretty ad in a magazine picturing a motorcycle going down the winding road is dead, but I'm not sure that's the call to action that gets people to spend money. I think it's relevant content that people are looking for."
Even though Tucker is increasing its digital efforts to reach consumers, Johnson said, the company has no plans to sell consumer-direct. "We're not selling direct to consumers," says Johnson, "we're basically targeting both consumers and dealers. Hopefully, we'll help dealers be more informed at the same time we help consumers make better buying decisions."
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CONWAY, SC -Authorities on Thursday released dash-cam video showing a person shooting at a SC Trooper during a high-speed chase in Horry County in September.
The wild chase on SC 22 happened late in the afternoon of Sept. 14 and video shows dramatic images of a person firing from a driver's side window of a speeding Buick Rendezvous SUV at the SC Trooper's cruiser.
The video shows debris fly up from the SC Trooper's cruiser after it is hit by gunfire. Just after several shots are fired and appear to hit the trooper's car, the Buick speeds away and the trooper yells "Shots fired! Shots fired!" over the radio.
The video also shows the crash involving the Buick, which happened moments later, and authorities surrounding the vehicle with weapons drawn.
Just as the crash happens, the trooper who was fired upon asks for help over the radio "Get us some help. My car's shot up!"
As other officers begin to approach the wrecked Buick, several shots are heard over the video – and video shows an officer retreating to safer ground behind his vehicle.
The incident began when a trooper was attempting to pull over an SUV for a traffic violation when that vehicle lead the trooper on a chase after refusing to stop, said South Carolina Highway Patrol Lt/Cpl. Sonny Collins.
Dash-cam video, obtained by WBTW from SLED also captures the SUV driver hitting a barrier during a wide turn to enter SC 22. Earlier in the chase, the vehicle runs a roadblock and passes several cars on tighttwo-lane roads.
Collins says while chasing, the driver fired shots at the trooper, then, the chase ended but a driver and a passenger got out of the car and continued shooting at the highway patrolman.
The trooper exchanged gunfire with the two people, authorities say.
No one was injured in the shooting.
The driver was immediately taken into custody at the scene, but the car's passenger fled into the woods near the intersection of Highway 22 and 319 in Horry County. After a search, the passenger was also taken by police.
During the incident, which happened on a Saturday around 6 pm, authorities shut down a portion of Hwy 22 near Hwy 319 after two people fired shots at a state trooper. Authorities say Richard Lee Cochran IV and Shannon Marie Keiser were in the vehicle they chased and that, during that chase, Cochran fired shots at the patrol car. Fortunately, none of the shots hit the trooper.
Authorities think Keiser was driving and after she wrecked on Highway 22, Cochran ran off but continue to shoot.
Cochran, age 20, was found a few hours later and charged with, among other things, three counts of attempted murder, possession of a deadly weapon during a violent crime and failure to stop for a blue light. He remains in jail held without bond.
He had just gotten out of jail on bond In March on several charges, including assault on a police officer.
Keiser was arrested at the scene and charged with obstructing justice. Keiser, age 33 of Conway, also has a rap sheet.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol and the Horry County Police Department investigated the incident.
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Kendrew Quadrangle is a first-rate building in a modern idiom that responds sensitively to the unique context of the College and the city, as well as to the latest thinking on sustainability. The architects for the building were MJP Architects who also designed the Garden Quadrange, completed in 1994, and the Senior Common Room extension, 2004.
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MARTINSBURG - Progress continues on two major projects for the Martinsburg-Berkeley County Parks and Recreation Center, bring closer new resources and opportunities for the public.
From rock removal to preparing for sidewalk installation, enhancements are progressing swiftly at Ambrose Park toward a new restroom facility, pavilions, playground, children's garden and dog park.
"It doesn't look like it yet, but there's a lot of work that's been done, and there's a lot of work to do," said Executive Director Steve Catlett.
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The addition of two new pavilions to Ambrose Park is one of the many enhancements planned for the public park in an effort to offer residents better recreational opportunities.
Next Friday, Catlett will receive bid proposals and design concepts for the new playground equipment. Catlett said he anticipates receiving up to six bids from local and regional business.
Each company that submits a proposal must follow several design specifications including materials that are earth-toned with no metal slides, ADA-compliance and design for ages 5 to 12. Due to lack of space, Catlett said the inclusion of swings will be difficult.
Since board members already approved spending up to $100,000 for a new children's playground, a three-person committee will review the received bids before presenting the final option for approval at the next board meeting.
"I would like to get a contract signed in early July. The anticipated goal for that would be they could have the play equipment here by the first of August and installed before Labor Day weekend," Catlett said.
Like at Ambrose Park, construction at the Randy Smith Center in Inwood is progressing, bringing in sight the fall opening of the facility.
At the current rate, Catlett said most of the construction will be complete by mid-July, and anticipates the building will be turned over to Parks and Recreation by mid-August.
"Truly, I think most people are thrilled by the fact that it will be open and it's coming there," Catlett said. "The only real concern down there right now is the changes to the South Berkeley basketball league that we're going to be taking over. We addressed those concerns, at this point everybody understands we're going to enhance the league."
While phase I of the facility is on schedule for its fall completion deadline, Catlett said phases II and III - that will expand the facility to three times its current size - have already been planned for whenever funding becomes available.
Parks and Recreation's current focus for the Randy Smith Center is to begin planning fall programming. Some of the programs under discussion include an aerobics class for adults, silver sneakers, daytime preschool class and pickleball.
"We're under a lot of stress as a board to self-sustain. There's no budget increase for next year, so we have to self-sustain the building the very first year of operation, which is a huge challenge for us," Catlett said.
Although Catlett wants the office at the Randy Smith Center to be open by the start of Berkeley County Schools' school year, the dedication ceremony for the facility is tentatively being planned for a date in mid-September.
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Sen. Johnny Isakson has reintroduced a bill that would give home buyers a tax credit worth 10% of the purchase price of a home up to $15,000. The Georgia Republican unsuccessfully tried to get the credit inserted into the $787 billion stimulus package that went into law in February. Congress instead opted for extending and boosting an existing credit, worth up to $8,000, for first-time buyers. That credit is set to expire Dec. 1.
The proposed credit wouldn't have income restrictions, unlike the current one, which phases out for individuals making more than $75,000 and couples making more than $150,000.
The legislation already has co-sponsors from both parties, including Senate Banking Committee Chair Christopher Dodd, a Connecticut Democrat. In February, congressional budget estimates figured that the $8,000 credit for first-time buyers would cost between $2 and $3 billion, while the $15,000 credit would cost an additional $35.5 billion.
That's a big hurdle for the bill. Lawmakers would have to justify a considerably larger subsidy for more affluent homebuyers.
Before serving in the Senate, Sen. Isakson spent more than 30 years in the real-estate industry. He opened Northside Realty in Cobb County, Ga., in 1967, and the brokerage later became Georgia's largest independent residential real-estate brokerage, and one of the largest in the nation, according to Sen. Isakson's biography.


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I had heard very little of Mike's solo live repetoir going into this show (mostly on purpose... kinda wanted to see what would happen with little backround info) and I was expecting a lot of upbeat bounciness, which was present here, but was vastly in the minority compared to a lot of dark, brooding, and moody psychedelia. I mean, they almost immediately stepped off into the Void and beautifully drifted through some strange terrain until an uplifting and fun Cities closed the first set. I was looking for an Exit Wound and got a solid one just when I thought they were ready to lighten the mood; and even She Said She Said had a certain listless chip on its shoulder.
Honestly I think this is a fantastic show for fans with creepier, deep, strange palates. the extended Mound closer, which is absolutely Wild IMO, reprises the whole show perfectly. Balloon was also a solid highlight.
Like I said, I had little Mike solo experience going into this, but nonetheless I found this show to have a great many unpredictable twists and turns and a really intense vibe to it.
I actually took my father, who has very little concept of Phish and live improvisational rock in general (he's an old Sabbath/ Clapton type of dude who's barely seen any shows since the early 80s) and he was pretty blown away by this performance. By the end of the show, he was whooping it up as if he'd followed the boys for quite some time; as if he'd been dying to see something like this... Ol' Gordo blew my Ol' man's Ol' mind a little bit I think.
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How do Rotation Matrix Work?
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Posted 13 November 2012 - 08:11 PM
I saw a couple of articles on wikipeadia and other places about rotating shapes using Matrix.
I do not have much experience with Matrix in general, but I can do my reasearch.
Now the thing that I would love to make is, kind of my own rotating shape, from scratch in java.
I mean drawing everything without any help from any library and then using a rotational matrix (Sorry if the name is wrong!) and make a 3D picture. I already have done 2D graphics.
I would just love to go through the work and understand how exactly it works.
Thanks for the help, if possible.
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Posted 14 November 2012 - 10:36 AM
Generally, an object will have it's vertices defined in local space. These vertices can be moved into a common space, often called "world" space, by using a transform.
For an example, take a unit cube, centered at origin. It's vertices will have coordinates ranging from -0.5 to +0.5 in each axis, XYZ. If we want to make a cube at <6,0,0> in world space, we take each vertiex and multiply it by a transform matrix, resulting in world space vertices ranging from +5.5 to +6.5 on the x axis.
A camera is simply another object in space, and we can use the second point in the first paragraph, to translate the world space vectors into the cameras local frame, often called view space. Continuing with the example above, If we want to view the cube, we could make a camera, and set it at origin, but looking down the X axis. The cameras world transform would transform the local XYZ axes to the world , so that the local Z axis is aligned with the world X, and the local X axis would be aligned with the world -Z. The inverse of that transform will take the world space vertices of the cube, and transform them into view space. Our cube in view space would now have x and y coords ranging from -0.5 to +0.5, with it's Z coordinates ranging from 5.5 to 6.5.
finally, projecting the 3d view space coordinates into screen space can be done with whats known as a projection matrix, so that objects farther back appear smaller and so forth. this would make the far side of the cube slightly smaller than the near side.
I would suggest finding a good resource such as http://www.euclideanspace.com/ to get a better, more visual idea of what is going on. When I first learned about matrices it made 0 sense to me. Thanks to the explanations Martin Baker gave, I was able to piece together a basic 3d renderer in PHP, which gave me enough confidence to start tackling DirectX and I'm still going strong.
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Posted 15 November 2012 - 05:59 AM
http://www.khanacademy.org/math/trigonometry/v/polar-coordinates-1 Check the ones on polar coordinates.
Once you understand that, you should know that rotation matrices are just a fancy way of doing those operations. Matrices are just used for performance, you do not need them to implement transformation. There are many people who get introduced to matrices before they even know (or they forgot) how transformation works, and because of that many people find the concept confusing.
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The best way to think of matrices as some kind of black box, a function, that takes a vector as an input and ouputs a vector that has been transformed. With 4x4 matrices, which is what he use in video games, because they allow us to use the magical homogenous transormation, the input will be a 4x1 vector. Just set the w component to 1 for positional transformations, and you're good to go. Don't worry about setting w to antyhing else.
Now the reason I said I had bad news, is because if you truly want to understand matrices, you got to go to college to learn about linear algebra. I'm sorry to say it, but without a strong mathematical background if you tried to just read about matrices you'd think they are just some mystical force in the universe that somehow just work. There are all sorts of interesting reasons why we can pull off what we do in video games using matrices, such as orthogonal transformations, and the like, but it really takes a strong mathematical background to get understand it.
I will say this, however, if you get a degree in mathematics, you can still get a job in video games, and also since you have a degree in math and not computer science, people won't ask you to fix their computers all the time cause they don't know you know about computers.
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As far as 3D geometry matrices go, they aren't mystical at all. Think of them as four vectors packed together. During multiplication with other matrices or vectors, the first three "vectors" inside the matrix modify the coordinate axis (X,Y,Z) directions, and the last one modifies where the "origin" is. In this form, a matrix "converts coordinate spaces".
You can render the contents of a matrix to the screen and visualize it by splitting the matrix down into each vector and then using those to plot lines on the screen. If you were to render a standard 3D model using the matrix, you would notice that it would be rendered at the same position and orientation as the three lines.
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Some matrix operations may require college-level linear algebra to understand, but rotation certainly isn't one of them. 8th grade math was all I needed to understand them...
Now the reason I said I had bad news, is because if you truly want to understand matrices, you got to go to college to learn about linear algebra. I'm sorry to say it, but without a strong mathematical background if you tried to just read about matrices you'd think they are just some mystical force in the universe that somehow just work. There are all sorts of interesting reasons why we can pull off what we do in video games using matrices, such as orthogonal transformations, and the like, but it really takes a strong mathematical background to get understand it.
@OP: Do you understand how 2D rotation matrices work? It's much easier to understand 3D rotation matrices if you understand 2D rotation matrices, but I don't want to go over 2D matrices if you're already familiar with them, and I won't talk about 3D rotation matrices if you don't understand 2D rotation matrices.
Also, you said you haven't done much with matrix math. I suggest you check out the Khan Academy to learn about matrix math. Start with the first video. I suggest watching the first 9 videos. The others are optional, as far as understanding rotation matrices goes.


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Yet the Cordoba Initiative continues: "there is a close similarity between the values expressed in American secular documents and those characterizing Islamic Law…"
The idea that Sharia Law bears any real resemblance to the United States' constitution, with its Enlightenment, common law and Christian-based values is beyond parody. It is, for example, reported that Imam Rauf, the man behind the Cordoba Initiative, will not sign a document saying that apostates from Islam should not be killed. Such killing is an accepted tenet of Sharia law. However, I can't recall reading that in the US Constitution.
The Cordoba website also says: "As for America, Muslims consistently admire aspects of the United States." This statement is hedged, but misleading. America is, with the possible exception of Israel, the most hated nation in the Islamic world. It is also overwhelmingly disliked by Muslims within Europe and elsewhere.
There is however one statement on the Cordoba Initiative website that is certainly true:
"Americans want answers about Islam: To what extent do violent extremists actually speak for the opinions of Muslims everywhere? Is Islam a violent religion? Does it hinder freedoms or present an obstacle to democracy? Are Muslims in America a threat to Americans' security?"
Americans deserve those answers. And it is clear that they will not get them from their President or from the Cordoba Initiative.
The world once held out great hope for an American President with Muslim family, and even a Muslim name, reaching out to the Islamic world and bringing peace and understanding. However, in stating that Islam played a vital role in American history and in setting himself up as an Islamic theologian who can rewrite history, and pronounce on the proper interpretation Islamic doctrine, Obama has departed in to the realm of fantasy. He must awake from his delusions, see the world as it is, and then seek peace on the basis of reality.
Thankfully most Muslims throughout the world are moderate in their views and abhor the extremists' violent interpretations of their creed. However, it is vital to acknowledge that such interpretations do exist. Obama seems to want to sweep that fact under the carpet.
Last Friday the president said that Muslims' right to religious freedom "includes the right to build a place of worship and a community center on private property in lower Manhattan." If that's his opinion, fair enough.
However, the very next day he said: "I was not commenting, and I will not comment, on the wisdom of making the decision to put a mosque there…"
Except, very obviously, he was.
Peace will not be served by unconvincing reconstructions of the past (or of what you said yesterday) but by the construction of a new future; and that used to be precisely President Obama's strength. When looks to the past, he looks lost and unconvincing. He used to look to the future. When he did, he offered the world hope, and his speeches chimed with the resonance of a deeper truth.
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Posted by Jeff Dunetz Mar 13th 2011 at 1:59 pm
Last month, on the 32nd anniversary of the overthrow of the Shah Iranian President Ahmadinejad spoke of a New Middle East spurred by the by the Egyptian revolution and hastened by the 12th Imam. This new Middle East would be free of the United States and Israel, as he warned Egyptians to be watchful of America's "friendly face."
"We will soon see a new Middle East materialising without America and the Zionist regime and there will be no room for world arrogance (the West) in it," Ahmadinejad told the cheering crowds who gathered despite the cold and cloudy weather.
"They (the United States) have adopted a friendly face and saying 'we are friends of people of North Africa and Arab countries', but be watchful and united. You will be victorious," he said.
Then Ahmadinejad brought up his messianic beliefs saying the world was witnessing a revolution managed by Imam Mehdi, the 12th Shiite Imam who disappeared down a well as a five-year-old in the 10th century and who Shiites believe would return on the judgment day when the world is covered with blood and chaos
"The final move has begun. We are in the middle of a world revolution managed by this dear (12th Imam). A great awakening is unfolding. One can witness the hand of Imam in managing it," said Ahmadinejad.….
"Come and take away the Zionist regime which is the source of all crimes… take it away and liberate the region. Free the region and give it to the people and take this regime, which is the child of Satan (the United States), out."
Ahmadinejad and the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei practice the Hojjatieh's interpretation of Shiism. This type of Islam has a very messianic and apocalyptic view of the world. It predicts a period of universal chaos before the return of the Mahdi (the 12th imam, also known as the hidden imam, a Muslim version of the Messiah). This version of Islam is so radical that even the leader of the revolution against the Shah, Ayatollah Khomeini banned its practice in 1983.
Ahmadinejad has claimed that it is the role of his government to bring about the return of the 12th Imam. On August 29, 2007, Ahmadinejad said,
"The Iranian nation and the Islamic Revolution have a pivotal role in preparing the ground for the coming of the Hidden Imam… We must rapidly develop Iran in order to create the [right] conditions for his coming, and we must also help the rest of the world's nations [to prepare for his return], in order to precipitate this great event…
Taubmann reports that Ahmadinejad believes he personally has been chosen by Allah to hasten the return of this Muslim messiah. The way to achieve this goal for the Iranian president is the occurrence of a nuclear Holocaust. And this is why it is so vital for Ahmadinejad that Iran acquires a nuclear weapon.
The video below is a documentary from Iran (its in Farsi with subtitles). According to the video it was created by the Ulema, the Iranian Muslim scholars who hold much power.
The video is teaching that the coming of the 12th Imam is very near, that Iran, with the help of Hassan Nasrallah the leader of Hezballah will lead the way, Israel (specifically Jerusalem) will be the first target. It ties in today's mid east events to the radical Hojjatieh interpretation of Shiism.
I find this video very frightening, not because I am a follower of the Hojjatieh interpretation of Islam (they didn't teach that in Hebrew School), but because the leaders of Iran believe it.
The first rule of negotiation is to understand the wants and needs of the opposite side. If the United States truly wants to convince Iran to give up its nuclear program through negotiation, it must first cast aside political correctness to learn and understand what the Iranian government's real goals Until our government understands this Iranian belief, we will never be able to deal with them through peaceful needs.
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LAFAYETTE, La. – Feb. 28, 2014 – Louisiana residents and visitors will have improved and increased opportunity for waterfowl hunting and wildlife watching on the popular Sherburne Wildlife Management Area. Ducks Unlimited has partnered with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) to create additional wetland habitat on the South Farm Unit of the WMA, which will open new areas for public waterfowl hunting and provide increased habitat management capabilities. Project partners gathered today at the WMA to celebrate the site improvements.
"This project is the first one in the state supported in part by Louisiana DU license plate sales," said Mike Carloss, DU manager of conservation programs. "This gives DU members and supporters a terrific, tangible example of what supporting Ducks Unlimited means for them in Louisiana."
Located between Lafayette and Baton Rouge, south of US 190, Sherburne WMA provides many metropolitan residents the opportunity to enjoy hunting and other outdoor recreation. This project not only improves waterfowl habitat on areas already open to hunting, but also opens two new units for pursuing waterfowl.
"Sherburne is a favorite duck hunting spot in this part of the state for wildlife management area users," said Robert Barham, LDWF secretary. "Projects such as this improve habitat and expand opportunities for public hunting, and are great examples of cooperative efforts that enhance what we as a department can do with limited resources."
Partners gathered to dedicate the project to the late John W. Barton, Sr. of Baton Rouge. Barton was a dedicated outdoorsman, Ducks Unlimited supporter and friend to all who met him.
"John had a large impact on me, but he had an even a larger impact on wildlife and the people who enjoy wildlife," Jeffrey Svendson, DU Diamond Life Sponsor and friend of the Barton family, said. "This is a great project to honor him and his strong belief in wildlife and wetlands conservation. Projects like this wouldn't happen without a lot of people like John willing to donate time and money for the preservation of our great outdoors and all the critters that live in it."
Partners on the project include LDWF, Ducks Unlimited, the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana, North American Wetlands Conservation Council, the Irene W. and C. B. Pennington Foundation, friends of John W. Barton, Sr., Wetlands America Trust and The Mosaic Company, which has operations near Baton Rouge and contributed to the project.
"We were excited to partner with Ducks Unlimited in restoring critical habitats for waterfowl in Louisiana," said Gary N. "Bo" Davis, Mosaic Senior Vice President of Phosphate Operations. "By enhancing water delivery to the habitat at Sherburne, the function of the Atchafalaya Basin will be greatly improved. The health of the basin is crucial, as it captures overflow that would otherwise flood the Mississippi River, one of America's most important waterways."
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We're getting fatter, and we're blaming it on the poor economy and all the stress we're under.
That's the report from CareerBuilder, which recently surveyed 4,800 workers online. Forty-four percent of the people responding said they gained weight during their current jobs, with 28 percent saying they gained more than 10 pounds.
"Especially in this economy, it is easier to pick up unhealthy eating habits in the office as workers spend more time on heavier workloads and less time on themselves," said Rosemary Haefner of CareerBuilder.
In addition to the bad economy and the resultant stress, the workers also said sitting at the desk most of the day, eating out regularly and going to workplace celebrations such as potlucks and birthdays played a role.
There were some gender differences.
Half the women said they'd gained weight in comparison to 39 percent of the men. Thirty percent of women gained more than 10 pounds, compared to 23 percent of the men.
Women were more likely to want to do something about the weight gain, with 11 percent working out during lunch compared to 8 percent of the men.
Haefner recommended these tips for people who want to lose some weight:
Pack a healthy lunch and snacks.
Find a weight-loss buddy in the office.
Go the extra mile. Go visit people in the office instead of e-mailing. Take the stairs. Get off the bus or train a stop sooner so you can walk further.
Good advice.
I also wish that so many businesses stopped making ridiculously bad food for us or that at least we would stop buying it in such huge numbers.
You don't have to go any further for evidence of those bad choices than an item that came on the news wire on the same day I saw the CareerBuilder survey.
It was a story from the Associated Press about the huge popularity of KFC's Double Down sandwich and how the company planned to keep it around longer because it was so popular. It had been scheduled to end on Sunday, but it's already back by popular demand.
The Double Down, for those who don't know, is bacon and cheese sandwiched between two fried chicken filets. There's no bun involved.
KFC said it's been its most successful sandwich ever. It expects to sell 10 million of them, and the sandwich just made its debut April 12.
Double Downs have 540 calories, 32 grams of fat, and 1,380 milligrams of salt; there's a grilled version with only 460 calories, but it pumps up the salt to 1,430 milligrams.
The American Heart Association recommends less than 1,500 milligrams of sodium a day, so with one Double Down, you're pretty much good to go right there.
If meat is not your cup of tea, you might be more interested in IHOP's version of the Double Down — also a limited-time menu item that features cheesecake sandwiched between two pancakes with strawberries, blueberries or apples and a whipped topping.
It's called Pancake Stackers.
IHOP didn't provide individual nutrition information, but a combo meal with Pancake Stackers, two eggs, bacon and hash browns runs 1,250 calories.
I haven't tried either of these so-called sandwiches. But I'm likely to try just about anything with bacon, so let's hope their limited availability expires before my willpower.
I think I know why many in our work force are overweight. And it's not the recession and its not all the extra stress. It's eating too darn much of the wrong thing.
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CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait, Oct. 24, 2011 -- Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III, Command Sgt. Maj. of the Army Reserve Michael Schultz, and Command Sgt. Maj. of the Army National Guard Richard Burch, conducted a town hall meeting with Third Army Soldiers here Oct. 21.
During the assembly, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Chandler briefed more than 500 Third Army Soldiers on upcoming changes, while also answering questions and concerns voiced by Soldiers.
"I need Soldiers' opinions on what changes need to be made in order to better the Army," Chandler said. "The American people have put their trust in you. The Army is going to keep bringing the fight while making sure our Soldiers are ready to perform full-spectrum operations at all times."
Chandler informed Third Army Soldiers of upcoming changes to retirement benefits, the new Army Physical Readiness Test, and alterations being made to the current Army Combat Uniform.
Additionally, Chandler addressed Third Army Soldiers on upcoming changes to the Army's retention policy, informing troops there will be a reduction in total force size in the near future.
"Our objective is to get rid of those who don't cut the mustard," explained Chandler. "This will be one of the challenges our Army faces. We're implementing several systems to make sure we retain the best soldiers who have the most to offer our country."
After the question and answer portion of the town hall, Chandler awarded coins to more than 30 Soldiers who exceeded the standard, including members of the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club.
Of those awarded a coin was Sgt. Thomas A. Wing, 994th Medical Detachment (Veterinary Services). Wing said being presented a coin by the Sergeant Major of the Army was a shining moment in his military career.
"This is a rare honor," explained Wing. "This is something I would have never expected. I'm flabbergasted."
As the coin ceremony came to a close, Chandler took time to take individual photos with Soldiers and reminded troops of their impact on the U.S.
"The strength of our nation is the Army," Chandler said. "The strength of our Army is Soldiers, and the strength of our Soldiers is families. Thank you for everything you do."
Chandler's visit furthered Third Army's initiative to shape the future by allowing Soldiers, the strength of the nation, to provide essential feedback and voice their insight on how to improve the Army as a whole for years to come.


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Campus carry lacks votes to be debated in Senate on final day to pass bills
On the last day to pass bills out of the Senate, the campus carry bill is stalled with six votes short of the necessary number to bring it up for debate.
Tomball Republican Rep. Allen Fletcher's campus carry bill is a more watered-down version of the bill Sen. Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury, was hoping to pass in part because it allows public universities to opt out and private to opt in to the law.
Administrators would discuss whether to implement the law with the student body, faculty, staff and law enforcement. Many state Texas university presidents, including UT Austin President Bill Powers and UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa have spoken out against campus carry. Texas A&M University students voted in November to allow campus carry.
"My biggest concern is you take the U.S. constitutional right, and a state constitutional right, and subject it to the discretion of a university president," Birdwell said. "A university president is not senior to God Almighty who gives us our rights."
He would need 4/5th's (25 of the 31 members) vote to bring it up and lacks the votes of the Democratic Caucus.
Birdwell's SB 182 — the version he would want to be brought up should a special legislative session be called — is still stuck in the Senate Criminal Justice committee. The committee chair, Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston, said earlier in the session that he had no intent to bring the bill up for debate because he believes there needs to be a cooling off period after the traumatic events of Sandy Hook before talking about expanding campus carry.
Currently CHL holders are allowed to bring guns on higher education campuses, but not in buildings.
Birdwell isn't giving up hope, but things are looking less than rosy. Campus carry could still be tacked onto another germane bill as an amendment but another Senator would have to attach it.
"I gave my word in dealing with my colleagues that I would not do so," he said. "We don't tolerate those who lie, cheat and steal among us."


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Smugglers use ladders on Mexican side, then tell migrants to jump 18 to 30 feet.
Remembering 19 members of Granite Mountain Hotshots crew who were killed in blaze.
Group opposing photos at intersections turns in signatures aiming for November city ballot.
Megan Kimble on her new book 'Unprocessed: My city-dwelling year of reclaiming real food'.
Industry saw big growth in 2014. Visit Tucson hopes to capitalize on recent success
Tucson residents join national celebration to support local businesses.
Political committees form to educate Pima County residents on whether to borrow money for construction projects
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text: Monday morning as I was driving to a client's site, I heard an interesting clip on WOUB's Family Health. Dr. Harold C. Thompson, an osteopathic family physician and an Ohio University employee, talked about a research project at Baylor University on the effects of incivility or disrespect on employees and families published in The Journal of Organizational Behavior. This research hit close to home for me because a number of my clients struggle with disrespect in the workplace. Many of you are nodding your heads because problems with respect are commonplace.


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Thinking about the Sevso Treasure
John Henry Merryman
Stanford University
March 12, 2008
Stanford Public Law Working Paper No. 1105584
The Sevso Treasure is an example of what are frequently called "unprovenanced antiquities." Establishment archaeologists claim that by acquiring and showing them collectors and museums encourage looting, while collectors and museum officials contend that since the works have already been looted, they serve the public interest better if held by a museum or a collector (who may lend them to a museum). The demand for antiquities responds to a normal human interest in acquiring, enjoying and showing them. That demand could be met by a flow of provenanced objects in a licit international market, but retentive source nations, supported by establishment archaeologists, drastically constrict the supply, and an illicit market is the predictable result. Establishment archaeologists' misguided campaign to have unprovenanced antiquities considered illicit unless proved licit unacceptably reverses the normal order of proof and creates a probatio diabolica. A museum interested in acquiring the Sevso Treasure should be encouraged to do so.
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Keywords: antiquities, unprovenanced antiquities
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