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"I got a Hebrew teacher and didn't rest or sleep for 48 hours," recalled the tall, slim, dark-haired actress. "I wanted to do the language justice. I want to apologize to all Israelis if I didn't succeed, but boy, did I try."
De Pablo, born in Chile's capital of Santiago, plays Mossad agent Ziva David, lending an exotic touch to the all-American ensemble of the CBS "JAG" spin-off series, now in its fourth season.
The job of the show's six-person elite team from the U.S. Naval Criminal Investigative Service is to crack all crimes involving, in any way, a member of the Navy or Marine Corps.
Consistently rated among the top 15 prime-time shows on American television -- and in half a dozen other countries -- in a recent week NCIS reached the No. 1 spot. It stands out in the well-worn genre for compelling story lines, intense pace and frequent leavenings of humor.
At the beginning of a nearly two-hour interview at a Hollywood restaurant, the 29-year-old actress greeted a reporter in South American style, with kisses on both cheeks (it's a rough job, but someone has to do it).
How had she managed the transition from a nice Chilean girl, educated in a private Catholic school, to the role of an Israeli agent, customarily wearing a pistol on her hip and a golden Star of David around her neck?
"Ziva David was a new character, introduced at the beginning of the third season last year, and our executive producer, Don Bellisario, conducted a worldwide search for the part," De Pablo said.
"I was one of the last to audition, and I don't think they had a clear idea of what they wanted. So I interpreted Ziva as a cool, competent woman, not the usual Hollywood sex symbol with big boobs, but [someone] who was comfortable in her own sexuality and used to working with men on an equal footing," she explained. "It helped that by my looks, I could be taken for almost any nationality."
In her very first episode, De Pablo established Ziva David's background and crammed in enough action to fill a full season. The character's father, the deputy director of Mossad, had sent her to the United States to rescue her half-brother, Ari Haswari, who had killed a veteran NCIS female agent.
Ari and Ziva have the same father, but his mother is Arab (all right, some creative plotting here), and she discovers that he has gone psycho and turned into a Hamas terrorist.
Ziva ends up killing Ari, thus saving the life of NCIS team leader Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon), who quickly figures that he can use someone of Ziva's talents.
Starting on this dramatic note, David/De Pablo has since proven her value as a straight-shooting agent and as an actress, though she considers that her character "is still under construction."
David's Jewish identity rarely comes up in the series, although in one episode, a redneck character, noting her Star of David pendant, observes, "We don't deal with your kind here."
A running ploy plays off David's foreign origin, and De Pablo -- who speaks like a native-born American -- has to feign a slight accent for her role. She is also the occasional butt of good-natured kidding when she draws a blank at an American slang expression.
De Pablo does get quite a few letters from Jewish men, who wonder whether she is an actual Member of the Tribe. Other Jewish admirers pay her the ultimate accolade, "You rock."
The actress spent the first 10 years of her life in Santiago, the eldest daughter of an upper-class, right-wing family and, given the social stratification of Chilean society, never met a Jewish child or, for that matter, any poor people.
That sheltered environment changed when her mother, a television personality in Chile, was offered a job at a Spanish-language network in Miami. In an unusual gesture for a macho Latino, her father agreed to give up his business and the entire family moved to Florida.
At age 13, De Pablo started taking acting, singing and dancing lessons in Miami, and in her late teens, struck out on her own to study music and theater at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.
While there, she took a psychology class and took her teacher's advice as her personal motto: "Never say yes, if you want to say no."
"Those words gave me the strength to be honest and to speak my mind, which, I think, is a very Israeli trait," De Pablo mused.
She graduated in 2000, and the same year moved to New York, where she discovered a Jewish environment and the harsh realities of show business for an aspiring actress. The once-cocooned upper-class girl moved into a tiny apartment, made the endless auditioning rounds and worked as a waitress in an Indian restaurant in Manhattan and an Italian eatery in Brooklyn.
Gradually, she started getting small parts with the New York City Public Theater; in the TV soap opera, "All My Children"; and in a brief but memorable Volkswagen commercial as a hip-swinging charmer.
By 2005, she was ready for her Broadway debut as one of the female leads in "The Mambo Kings."
Along the way, De Pablo had an extended relationship with a Jewish boyfriend, whose family had emigrated from Europe.
"I was really impressed by the women in the family," she recalled. "They were such incredibly passionate, opinionated and independent women."
She also immersed herself in the history of World War II, the Holocaust, the capture of Adolf Eichmann and "became fascinated by the Jews' struggle for survival," she said. "I identified with them."
Now, De Pablo works frequent 14-hour days, five days a week, on the set of "NCIS" and has adopted the cast as her "family." She has little time for hiking, her favorite recreation, or visiting unspoiled, nontouristy places, and is surprisingly frank about her lack of social life.
"I find most relationships here pretty superficial, and I don't like to go out in groups and talk about my hair or my looks," she insisted.
"I am terribly romantic and too intense and passionate for my own good.... I am so monogamous and hate multiple relationships."
"Culturally, I am in no-man's-land ... I am neither Chilean nor American," she continued. "I have few friends, and they are all Latinos involved in the arts.... If I had to play a typical Los Angeles woman, I wouldn't be able to identify. It's easier for me to understand European or Israeli women, who know about the harshness of life and have unspoken inner strength."
Just recently, De Pablo was invited by the Israeli government to visit the country for the first time.
"I am dying to go," she said. "Maybe I will even meet a real Mossad agent."
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Charged Particles at Bellavino
Jul 26, 2013 08:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Charged Particles is making some of the most exciting and creative jazz today, crossing stylistic boundaries and blending multiple traditions to create sparking new sounds: high-energy, elaborately orchestrated original jazz, infused with elements of funk, Afro-Cuban music, and classical music. See www.chargedparticles.com.
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Legendary entertainer Dolly Parton and Girl Scouts of Tanasi Council are launching a global "Coat of Many Colors" patch program. It's based on Parton's popular ballad about taking pride in yourself--no matter the circumstances.
"Have you ever felt bad about being different?" Parton asks Girl Scouts. "I'll bet you have, but you shouldn't--being different is what makes you special!"
Parton immortalized her coat of many colors in her 1971 song of the same name. Parton's mother sewed the now famous garment from rags. Young Dolly proudly wore the coat to school, only to find classmates making fun of it.
Parton turned the devastating experience into a signature song; now, through Tanasi Council, the "Coat of Many Colors" is a patch program helping Girl Scouts develop self-esteem and compassion for others.
The first 450 girls who earned the patch were from Parton's native East Tennessee, and she honored them at her Dollywood theme park Saturday, June 13 with colorful patches and huge hugs. She also performed the legendary song, weaving a strong connection with an audience a generation apart in age, but strongly united in spirit.
Parton became a lifetime member of Girl Scouts in 2007 and wore her own Girl Scout uniform, complete with patches representing her own lifetime of accomplishments, for the celebration.
"Now, I think twice before saying something to someone who looks or seems different; I don't want to hurt their feelings," says Girl Scout Melia Killion. "Plus, you can be rich without having a lot of money, as long as you have people who love you ... And I am rich!"
The Coat of Many Colors patch is now available to all councils. Please note, however, that the patch is on order and it will be approximately 4-6 weeks before the patch is actually in their store. The cost is $1.50 per patch.


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have you done life modelling before and would like to refreshen your skills, or would you like to try it and gain experience in how to?
The Forest Life Drawing group is looking for new models. We are a really friendly group and we have been getting together every weekend since October. You might have spotted our masterpieces recently in the TK Gallery ! If you are interested and would like to give it a go, you can pm me, or mail at firstname.lastname@example.com, and we can talk !


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Western Digital, a leading maker of hard disk drives (HDDs), said on Tuesday that it had initiated shipments of hard drives for mobile computers with 750GB and 1TB capacities. The new HDDs utilize 375GB platters and feature larger 4KB sectors.
The new WD Scorpio Blue 750GB and 1TB hard drives feature 5400rpm and 5200rpm spindle speed, respectively; 8MB cache, Serial ATA-300 interface and so on. Western Digital declares similar average latency of 5.5ms in spite of lower spindle speed on the 1000MB model as well as equal read seek time of 12ms and track-to-track seek time of 2ms. Since the 1TB WD Scorpio Blue hard disk drive sports three platters, it has height of 12.5mm, whereas the 750MB drive had industry-standard height for 2.5" HDDs – 9.5mm. The drives boast with a set of performance improving technologies from WD.
"WD continues to lead the market with capacity points that enable consumers and business professionals to store large quantities of data and rich media content. Our leading power efficiency, achieved without compromise to performance, is another example of the added features and value that our customers have come to expect from WD," said Jim Morris, WD's senior vice president and general manager of storage products.
Just like 2.5" mobile hard drives announced last week by Toshiba, WD's new Scorpio Blue HDDs sport 4KB sectors, which allow to greatly boost aerial densities as well as performance of hard disk drives in newer operating systems. However, the drives may not work efficiently under Microsoft Windows XP that was launched almost a decade ago and was designed with 512 bytes sectors in mind.
WD Scorpio Blue 750 GB (model WD7500BPVT) hard drives are shipping now through select distributors and resellers. Manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) for the WD Scorpio Blue 750 is $149. WD Scorpio Blue hard drives are covered by a three-year limited warranty. There is no information about pricing of the 1TB model.
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Hometown: San Clemente, Calif.
Birth Year: 1976
Position: Opposite
Height: 6-10 (209cm)
Weight: 227 lbs (103kg)
College: Stanford
Joined Team: 1999
Web Site: www.gabegardner.com
MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: 2012 – FIVB World League (Silver Medal). 2011 – FIVB World League. 2008 – Olympic Games (Gold Medal)... FIVB World League (Gold Medal)... Four Nations' Tournament (Gold Medal)... NORCECA Continental Olympic Qualifying Championship (Gold Medal). 2007 – FIVB World Cup... NORCECA Continental Championship (Gold Medal)... FIVB World League (Bronze Medal). 2006 – FIVB World Championships... FIVB World League... Argentina Tour. 2005 – FIVB World Championship Qualifying Tournament (Gold Medal). 2004 – NORCECA Olympic Qualifying Tournament (Gold Medal)... Japan Tour... Houston Series... USA Global Challenge (Gold Medal)... Serbia and Montenegro Tour (Silver Medal)... Olympic Games (Fourth Place). 2003 – Colorado/Nebraska Tour... Canada Tour... Pan American Games (Fourth Place)... World Cup (Fourth Place). 2002 – Dallas Tour... Six-Nation Tournament (Italy)... Louisville Tour. 1999 – Pan American Games. 1998 – France Trip... Portugal Trip. 1995 – World University Games.
INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 2012 – Was an alternate on the 2012 U.S. Olympic men's volleyball team... Competed in seven World League sets, scoring seven points on seven kills. 2011 – Part of the 2011 FIVB World League preliminary roster. He played 10 sets in four matches in Poland and Puerto Rico and did not score. 2008 – Finished the 2008 season with 134 kills in 42 sets played (3.19 kills per set). Had a hitting percentage of 0.40. Gabe averaged .12 aces per set, .45 blocks per set and 1.17 digs per set... Finished the 2008 Olympic Games with a gold medal and played in matches against China and Japan... Helped the U.S. Men win a gold medal at the FIVB World League. Scored 65 points in pool play with 55 kills, eight blocks and two aces... Helped the U.S. Men to a gold medal at the Four Nations Tournament on May 11-13 in Germany... Helped the U.S. Men win to qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing by winning the NORCECA Olympic Qualifier in Caguas, Puerto Rico. 2007 – Moved from outside hitter to opposite at the start of the 2007 season and adjusted well... Finished the season as the team's fourth-leading scorer with 329 points. He averaged 3.82 points per set. Averaged 3.27 kills per set... Was the United States' second-leading scorer and 18th overall at the FIVB World Cup where the U.S. Men finished fourth. Finished with 118 points on 101 kills, 12 blocks and five aces. His 101 kills was second best for the U.S. Men. Gabe was the leading scorer in three World Cup matches for the U.S. Men, including the final match agaainst Russia, in which he scored 21 points as the U.S. Men lost in five sets... Was the United States' sixth-leading scorer of the NORCECA Continental Championship, where he shared time at opposite with Clay Stanley. Gabe finished with 27 points on 24 kills, one block and two aces... Gabe Was the United States' leading "spiker", and third overall, in World League pool play and was credited with a success percentage of 62.23. In the final round, he was credited with a 55.84 percent success rate, which was the best among the U.S. players and fourth overall. He was also the team's second-leading scorer in both pool play and the final round. 2006 – Competed in the FIVB World League where the U.S. Men finished tied for 10th... Gabe helped the win the Argentina series 4-1. 2005 – Earned a gold medal in August at the FIVB World Championship Qualifying Tournament as the USA Men qualified for the 2006 World Championships. 2004 – Gabe made his first-ever Olympic appearance in Athens, Greece as the USA Men finished fourth overall... Team USA qualified for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, by winning the NORCECA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Caguas, Puerto Rico on Jan. 10... he men posted a perfect record of 6-0 en route to the gold medal, which included a come-from-behind, 3-2 win over Cuba in the championship match... Scored 10 points on nine kills and one service ace in the championship match. 2003 – Returned from a leg injury suffered at the Pan American Games in August to play in the World Cup in November... Saw considerable action and finished seventh on the team in scoring with 62 points on 56 kills and six blocks. 2002 – Played in the first three tours of the season... Still ranked second on the team in kills per set (2.28) and fourth in points per set (2.70)... Was eighth on the team in kills (91) and in total points (108)... Scored 18 points (14 kills, three blocks, one ace) as the U.S. swept defending Olympic champion Yugoslavia on June 6 for its only win in Italy. 1999 – Started for the Pan American Games squad at outside hitter. 1998 – Led the team with 25 kills in a match against Portugal...Also tallied 16 kills in the last match of the series against Portugal.
COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS: Played two seasons at USC and one year at Stanford. 1999 – Led Stanford with 6.79 kills per game in 47 games and 13 matches played... Despite missing nine matches, still second on the team with 319 kills... Ranked third on the squad with 1.64 digs per game. 1998 – Sat out a season after transferring from USC. 1997 – Played in 15 matches for USC before deciding to transfer... Was third on the team with 342 kills, hitting .308... Added 41 blocks, 90 digs and 13 aces... Posted 20 or more kills 11 times and hit the 30-plus kill plateau three times... Registered a career-high 41 kills against Pepperdine in his last match as a Trojan. 1996 – As a starter, led the Trojans with 490 kills, hitting .245... Ranked 11th nationally in kills per game (5.51)... Named to the Asics/Volleyball Magazine Freshmen All-America team and earned honorable mention All-Mountain Pacific Sports Federations honors.
PERSONAL: Born Gabriel Bryan Gardner in 1976 in San Diego, Calif.... Now calls Sacramento, Calif., home... Parents are Frank and Deborah Gardner... Has three brothers: Phinney, Zack and Nick... Phinney is a former member of the U.S. Water Polo national team and also played at UC Berkeley... Gabe and his wife Julie, who is a doctor, were married in Athens, Greece, in 2004, following the Olympic Games... The couple has two sons, Harper (2007) and Finley (2010)... Gabe attended San Clemente (Calif.) High School and also was the goal keeper on the water polo team... Gabe was named the Orange County Athlete of the Year in 1995... Gabe graduated with a human biology degree from Stanford... While they were at Stanford, Gabe and now-wife Julie used to double-date with Google founder Sergey Brin and his then-girlfriend, who also went to Stanford. Brin was in the process of starting Google and once asked Gabe about working for the Web search engine, but Gabe chose volleyball instead... Enjoys surfing, beach volleyball and playing the guitar... Was an Overseas Pro League Champion twice (Argentina 2003 and Turkey 2005)... Gabe speaks fluent Spanish.
Updated October 2012
USAV Athletes, Staff Go Back to School
March 15, 2013
Several USA Volleyball athletes and staff have accepted recent opportunities to further their education with help from the U.S. Olympic Committee.
Gardner Elected to AAC Leadership
Feb. 26, 2013
Gabe Gardner has been elected as an at-large member of the Leadership Team for the U.S. Olympic Committee's Athletes' Advisory Council
Gardner Voted USAV Athlete Representative
Dec. 17, 2012
Gabe Gardner, a two-time Olympian with the U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team, has been elected USA Volleyball's athlete representative to the U.S. Olympic Committee's Athletes' Advisory Council.


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Center for the Study of Innovation Management
The Center for the Study of Innovation Management (CSIM) housed in the Department of Management, College of Business at Delaware State University is a research unit focused on the study of innovation management in organizations. Innovation management is defined as the activities, processes, routines and systems that foster knowledge creation, transformation, dissemination and sharing as it moves an organization towards change and adaptation in their pursuit of value creation and competitiveness. Entrepreneurship is intrinsic to this concept of innovation. The CSIM has a multi-disciplinary orientation in its programs and activities and embraces academic research from colleagues with expertise in psychology, sociology, human behavior, cognitive science, organizational behavior, management, marketing, information systems, economics, accounting, finance and other disciplines applicable to the study of innovation management.
Director: Dr. Carlos M. Rodriguez email@example.com [1]
Center for IT Services
The Center's mission is to provide professional IT services to the government agencies, non-profits and small business enterprises in and around Delaware through active student involvement & learning and applied research. The purpose of the center includes, but is not limited to: (a) Offer professional IT services to non-profits, government agencies, and business organizations located in and around Delaware at affordable cost, (b) Maintain relationships with government agencies and industry in and around Delaware, and (c) Provide real-life experience to students in the area of IT services and project management.
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Delaware Center for Transportation
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This Italian store called Claros used to carry a pizza sauce from Italy I loved. They sold two different brands from Italy. One of them was good and one was great. I forgot the name yet they stopped carrying it so I have no idea what it is called. If I saw a listing of sauces really made in Italy, not the US by Italians but in Italy I might recognize the name. They carry only two sauces I know of now. One is Cento and one is their own in house made sauce. I found a few online that are from Italy but not really the right ones. Anyone have a big list of actual pizza sauce made in Italy? Thanks
I'm Italian and living in Italy. I'll be glad to help you out. With "pizza sauce" do you mean the tomato sauce?Daniela
Wal Mart Mexico on occasion carries a Italian brand of pizza sauce named "Cirio". I generally clear the shelf and take every can home with me. Check your WalMart. Don


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Foreclosure Rescue scams sweep over the United States like anything. There are so many reports of Foreclosure scams that you do not know which agent or professional to trust and whom to not trust. Generally there are four common types of foreclosure rescue scams and some of them are:
1. Phantom Help: The scammer contacts you and offers you "genuine†help. Promises are made to relieve you of stress and you are made to believe in every word of the scammer. The scammer assures you that your property will come from foreclosure and asks you to pay a small fee to start his process. You are billed heavily for paperwork and phone calls which you could have done yourself. Ultimately, your house comes to foreclosure and your scammer is nowhere to be found. Or, he cooks up some lie to escape from the whole episode.
2. Bait and Switch: The scammer baits you with a new loan. He tells you that he can offer you a "rescue†loan that can save you from debt. You sign the documents not knowing that the documents were actually meant to sign off your title/deed to the house to the scam artist. You are also not offered a rescue loan.
3. Rent-to-Buy or Bail out scheme: The scam artist assures you that you can sell your property to him and he will rent it out to you. You sell off, with the scammer assuring you to discuss with your lender. You are relieved thinking that your problem is over. NO. The scammer fixes your rent at high rate so much so that you are forcefully evicted out of the house for not paying rents properly. The scammer finds another buyer and you end up losing your house and money!
4. Bankruptcy scheme: The scammer collects fee from you and files a bankruptcy case in your name. You are made to believe that you have been re-financed a loan to settle all your financial issues. Only later, you come to realize that there has been a bankruptcy filed in your name and that is why the lender has not approached you for foreclosure. You feel the brunt of bankruptcy for long as you cannot be eligible for loans during the next 10 years on account of the bankruptcy case. Another variation is when, you fail to attend the meeting with your creditors and the judge dismisses your bankruptcy petition and asks the lender to proceed with the foreclosure.
In all these cases, the scam artist does not ask you to contact your lender at any costs. He says that his company will coordinate with your lender. You can find legitimate help for this in the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) or check the authenticity of the foreclosure rescue scam company in BBB.


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Deposition from the Cross
The Deposition, considered one of Caravaggio's greatest masterpieces, was commissioned by Girolamo Vittrice for his family chapel in S. Maria in Vallicella (Chiesa Nuova) in Rome. In 1797 it was included in the group of works transferred to Paris in execution of the Treaty of Tolentino. After its return in 1817 it became part of Pius VII's Pinacoteca.


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Jessica A Cardin, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neuroscience
Research Interests
Autistic Disorder; Cerebral Cortex; Electrophysiology; Epilepsy; Interneurons; Neurobiology; Neurosciences; Schizophrenia
Research Organizations
Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program
Neurocognition, Neurocomputation, and Neurogenetics, Division of
Research Summary
I am interested in how neurons in the brain communicate with each other, and how that communication leads to perception and behavior. We study how the brain represents and interprets what the eyes see, and how changes in the pattern of brain activity can change what is perceived.
Specialized Terms: Neuroscience; Cortex; Inhibitory interneuron; Oscillation; Electrophysiology; Vision; Schizophrenia; Epilepsy; Intracellular; Network
Extensive Research Description
The cortex is made up of
interconnected networks containing many different classes of neurons, whose
roles in both normal brain activity and disease are poorly understood. Each neuron contributes to activity in
the surrounding local network and receives a constant barrage of network
synaptic input in return. The
Cardin lab investigates this dynamic and bidirectional relationship between
neuron and network at multiple levels, including cellular and synaptic mechanisms,
network interactions, and behavior.
We use a variety of techniques in rodent visual cortex, including
intracellular and extracellular recordings in vivo, chronic recordings in awake behaving animals, and
optogenetic manipulations of neural activity. A main goal of work in the laboratory is to identify and
understand synaptic interactions between excitatory and inhibitory neurons
during sensory processing. One ongoing focus is the cellular mechanisms
of visual gain control and how gain modulation regulates visual perception. A second focus is to understand the
flow of signals between cortical layers and how that process is affected by
recruitment of local inhibitory interneurons. We are also interested in how interactions between different
classes of neurons change in disease states such as epilepsy and schizophrenia.
One of the most fundamental elements of brain function is a reciprocal interaction between excitatory and inhibitory neurons. A major focus in the lab is to understand how these populations of neurons regulate each other and contribute to information processing. To explore this issue, we use intracellular and extracellular recordings, along with molecular genetics techniques. Using cell type-specific expression of optogenetic tools, such as light-activated channels (Channelrhodopsin and Halorhodopsin), we can control the firing of specific populations of excitatory and inhibitory neurons and test their impact on their synaptic targets. One project in the lab is focused on using these combined techniques to map out circuit dynamics in visual cortex in vivo.
A second project is using combined optogenetics and chronic tetrode recordings in awake behaving animals. We are recording patterns of visually evoked activity during awake visual behavior and testing the impact of changing inhibitory or excitatory activity on visual perception.
A third focus is to explore the cellular mechanisms of gain control in the brain. Gain is the amplification of inputs into outputs, and can be thought of as a 'volume control' for neurons. Gain modulation allows neurons to scale their output to any range of incoming inputs. This process is well documented across the brain, but very little is known about the underlying cellular mechanisms. We are exploring the role of synchrony between neurons as a mechanism for gain control in vivo.
In addition to exploring neural dynamics in the healthy brain, we are also interested in the mechanisms of neural dysregulation during disease. Using animal models, we are studying the roles that different populations of inhibitory interneurons may play in schizophrenia. We are also studying the initiation of epilepsy and how it may be controlled with new techniques for regulating neural activity.
Selected Publications
- Cardin, J.A. Dissecting local circuits in vivo: Integrated optogenetic and electrophysiology approaches for exploring inhibitory regulation of cortical activity. J Physiol Paris 2011, doi:10.1016/j.jphysparis.2011.09.005
- Cardin JA, Contreras D, and Palmer LA. Cellular mechanisms of temporal sensitivity in visual cortex neurons. J Neurosci In press, 2010.
- Cardin JA, Carlén EM, Meletis K, Knoblich U, Zhang F, Deisseroth K, Tsai LH, and Moore CI. Targeted optogenetic stimulation and recording of neurons in vivo using cell type-specific expression of Channelrhodopsin-2. Nature Protocols 5:247-254, 2010.
- Cardin JA, Carlén EM, Meletis K, Knoblich U, Zhang F, Deisseroth K, Tsai LH, and Moore CI. Activation of fast-spiking interneurons induces gamma oscillations and shapes sensory transmission. Nature 459:663-7, 2009.
- Cardin JA, Palmer LA, and Contreras D. Cellular mechanisms underlying stimulus-dependent gain modulation in primary visual cortex neurons Neuron 59:150-160, 2008.
- Cardin JA, Palmer LA, and Contreras D. Stimulus feature selectivity in excitatory and inhibitory neurons in primary visual cortex. J Neurosci 27:10333-44, 2007.
- Vinck, M., Batista-Brito, R., Knoblich, U., Cardin, J.A. Arousal and locomotion make distinct contributions to cortical activity patterns and visual encoding. Neuron 2015, 86,740-54.
- Furman F., Zhan Q., Lerner B., Motelow J., Meng J., Ma C., Buchanan G., Witten I.B., Deisseroth K., Cardin J.A., and Blumenfeld H. Optogenetic Stimulation of Cholinergic Brainstem Neurons During Focal Limbic Seizures: Effects on Cortical Physiology. Epilepsia 2015.
- Lur, G., Vinck M., Tang, L., Cardin J.A.*, and Higley M.J.* Projection-specific visual feature encoding by layer 5 cortical subnetworks. Cell Reports 2016, 14:2538-45.


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Introduction / Bio
Hi! Name's Nathaniel Bezanson. Sometimes I go by Nate, but that's ambiguous.
- Balloon
- Spot-welder for battery-tab welding
My work schedule is somewhat random. I'll be in town for months, then traveling for weeks or months. So, you might not see me around the space for a while, and then I'll be there every day, and then I'll be scarce again. Some of our other members work for the same company...
Professional background:
- PDH/SONET transmission and cross-connect: T1, DS3, OCx. (STS-xC)
- Spent too much time with a T-Berd, not enough with a SunSet.
- Would be happy to teach you Bell System cable-lacing technique
- And wire-wrapping, the 25-pair color code, TP76300 workmanship
- Never terminated or spliced my own fiber, though. Would love to learn.
- Cellular back-end support: MTSO equipment, BTS equipment
- Know a little about CDMA, but just on the air and network, not handsets.
- Point-of-sale hardware, OPOS scanners/scales/printers
- Barcode scanners are a security problem, ask me why.
- Starting to learn my way around CANbus, but much is under NDA. :(
Hobby background:
- Electronics tinkering since I could hold a screwdriver
- Primary interest these days is barely-eye-safe LED flashlights
- Know a bit about a lot: Cars, audio, rocketry, batteries.
- Licensed as a ham, but never get on the air under Part 97.
- Part-15 though, now that's fun. Ask me about Ricochet.
- Am apparently a fairly accomplished solderer. Love to teach.
My space-related TODO / project queue:
- incorporate ToDo by reference
- Complete OtherEvents calendar gathering.
- Backup keypad and help with software
- convert DesignJet 300 to color (it's a firmware hack followed by recalibration, just need the right paper for the calibration routine, which may be a BS requirement)
- install limit switches on makerbot
- fix makerbot's build platform heater power connector
- build far-IR flashlight and document on this wiki
- build XM-L flashlight and document on this wiki
- mod USB jack into Galaxy Tab and document on iFixit
- mount rack onto wheels and build network lab
- erect shelves in E-room
- reorganize and relabel and redocument E-room parts selection
- build another fold-down welding shield
- mount cable-grip on TigWelder power cord
- dissect Planar touchscreen PC and figure out USB pinout
- figure out LaserCut's origin issues, and lead a real class on the Laser Cutter
- reaper...
I own the Genie and the Acer 1440G Lathe. And lots of stuff in the Electronics Room.
Some of my wall-of-text posts explaining various aspects of the space: The twitterbot: https://groups.google.com/d/msg/i3detroit/2nhHcAVuW30/9JQotQRCfaoJ
Roadside toolkit
This is my scratchpad for tools and links that should be in the toolkit prepared for the Roadside Skills class.
- Tire pressure gauge
- Small compressor
- Tire patch kit (reamer, inserter, worms, rubber cement)
- Small locking pliers
- Needle-nose pliers
- Headlamp and batteries
- Gloves
- Fuse tester or multimeter
- Spare fuses
- Jumper cables
Edu talk
This is my scratchpad for topics to present at the Roeper coffee-talk on January 17th, 2013.
- We're hard-wired to hack and make
- Not doing so is a form of poverty / deprivation
- What makes us uniquely human
- We maintain deep and long-lasting social and romantic relationships / lonely/outcast / we put them in therapy.
- We use complex language to express abstract thoughts / illiterate / we have remedial programs.
- (and we enjoy doing these things, it makes us feel complete as humans)
- Stereo vision and opposable thumbs: Modify our environment (3D) / ____ we don't have a term for this. But I feel just as bad for their emptiness. / we put them in charge.
- What makes us uniquely human
- Minecraft as an outlet for kids who don't have 200 lbs of Lego
- Okay, so come do the real thing.
- Literacy: Books were expensive, so libraries were the community solution.
- Cost of publishing has dropped to nearly-zero
- So what's the next frontier?
- Hackerspaces, makerspaces, and schools
- How to approach this?
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Female and black. I like the oolongs I've tried, but haven't experimented enough with non-black teas to change my preference. Also, I love a good iced fruity black tea.
At the moment, though, I'm drinking an iced Formosa oolong just for something different (and to use up the tea before it goes stale). I'm thinking about having a mug of something hot after I cool off a bit, though. (Been cleaning. Joy.)


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New South Wales Police Force Purchases Bell 412EPI
The New South Wales Police Force has reached an agreement to bring the first Bell 412EPI helicopter to Australia. The Sydney-based police force will take delivery of the new aircraft in 2014, using it for tactual and response missions. First introduced in March, the Bell 412EPI features a glass flight deck with an ADS-B transponder and optional XM satellite links.
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Today I'd like to introduce you to a little scoop of heaven: snow ice cream.It's something I grew up with. Grandma made it for me anytime enough snow fell in Oklahoma to cover the grass, and now I make it for my boys. And my husband. And our next door neighbor.Here is the super special recipe:
Take about a gallon of fresh snow.


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I look forward to the one day J. and I can sit down for breakfast. I am usually up early, running around while sleepy sounds are heard far from the kitchen. What will it be this morning? Coffee and croissants? Eggs with braised lentils and vegetables?
Perhaps something on the sweeter side…
I feel great excitement during the summer when I can make my way out to the herb garden and pluck a few fresh herbs to work into breakfast. Fresh thyme or rosemary for the scones or a mixture of sweet herbs for the scrambled eggs.
Such decisions… so early in the morning…
After the clanking, mixing and cracking of eggs, we can sit down to enjoy breakfast for some unhurried conversation before the day takes off. Since I rarely sleep in on the weekend, this quick pace early in the morning energizes me after a long restful night and sets the mood for a good day to come.
As with most recipes that have gluten in them, the conversion is pretty simple for gluten-free. Sometimes there are ones that need a little tweaking to have them turn out properly. Various gluten-free flours all have different reactions, but can easily be overcome if any issues arise. I like to think the gluten-free mix I make at home will work every time, but there are recipes I use this mix for poorly resemble the real thing. But not to worry, a few alterations and were back on track.
For these good morning muffins, I added just a bit more mix to have them looking and tasting like traditional muffins.
"Delicious," J. replied as the final test muffins were inhaled.
Bingo! Mission accomplished.
If you are not going gluten free, I encourage you to give these muffins a try. I thank all of the wonderful creative gluten-free bakers out there who have paved the way for us to enjoy a better gluten free life!
Coconut Apple Carrot Muffin Recipe [makes 12 small muffins]
1 ½ cups gluten-free baking mix*
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
¼ teaspoon sea salt
½ cup dark brown sugar
2 large whole eggs
½ cup buttermilk
6 Tablespoons sunflower oil
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
1/3 cup flaked coconut
1/3 cup apples, diced
1/3 cup carrots, peeled & diced
1/3 cup currants
½ cup flaked coconut [optional topping]
Preheat oven to 350°F.
1. Whisk g/f mix, baking powder, baking soda, spices and salt together. Set aside.
2. Mix together buttermilk, oil and vanilla extract together and set aside.
3. Whisk eggs and sugar together until pale and airy.
4. Mix wet ingredients and sugar mixture into the dry ingredient just until smooth.
5. Fold in coconut flakes, apples, carrots and currants.
6. Place one #20 scoop of batter in each baking cup.
7. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until centers are done when tested with a toothpick.
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Ostracodes (Orthonotacythere sp.)
This interesting pen and ink stipple drawing, showing the soft-parts of an ostracode in three views, was prepared by Lawrence B. Isham under the direction of Richard H. Benson. Richard H. Benson (1929-2003) was a paleontologist, geologist and ostracode expert. After holding positions at the Illinois Geological Survey (1950-1955), the University of Kansas (1955-1962), and the U.S. Geological Survey (1963-1964), he became curator in the Department of Paleobiology, National Museum of Natural History, and remained at the museum until the time of his death in 2003.
The top and bottom views appear in Figure 1 of the publication below. The center illustration was not included. The 290 page volume in which this paper appears, along with papers by many ostracodes experts, was dedicated to Richard H. Benson, who died without seeing the final publication.
Benson, Richard H. 2003. A Biomechanical Theory of Ostracode Carapace Morphology. In Bridging the Gap: Trends in the Ostracode Biological and Geological Sciences. The Paleontological Society Papers, Vol. 9. Lisa E. Park and Alison J. Smith, Ed. pp. 89 - 95.


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Even on the 40th anniversary of its first airing in 1973, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving is going to have the football yanked out from under it by the National Football league when it airs on ABC
Isn't there anybody who can tell us what Thanksgiving is all about?
Don't start huffing about Plymouth Rock quite yet. The Pilgrims of Plymouth Plantation and the Wampanoeg tribe didn't have their first Thanksgiving celebration until 1621, by which time 16th Century Spanish settlers and the first settlers of the Commonwealth of Virginia had already beaten them to it. And don't drone on about the holiday's longstanding tradition that should somehow supersede the winter holidays, either. Abraham Lincoln only made it a holiday 150 years ago in an attempt to settle tensions between the North and South. Since the South had already seceded, it didn't have much use for Lincoln's little holiday until about 1870.
We rarely even celebrate it on the day Lincoln dictated. While he wanted it on the final Thursday of November, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt changed it to the fourth Thursday of November back in 1939 to boost the economy a bit -- which is kind of odd considering all the wailing that occurs when someone even suggests shopping on that date today.
In fact, when you extract all of the Christmas spending from the equation, Thanksgiving only brings in $7.8 billion, according to market research group IBISWorld. We say "only," because the Christmas holiday that everybody is in such a rush to get to brings in a whopping $69 billion.


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The Chiapas Project began in 2001 by one family in New Jersey. The Project brings teams of medical and dental professionals, students, spanish translators, and other volunteers to a remote Zoque town in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas. Prior to the arrival of the volunteers of the Project, the 15,000 inhabitants of Ocotepec and the surrounding villages had no access to formally trained healthcare.
Each year since then, groups of volunteers travel to Ocotepec and set up clinics and a pharmacy to meet the immediate needs of the community. Hundreds of volunteers have participated from all over the United States, Canada, England, Chile, South Africa, and Mexico.
The community of Ocotepec has agreed to give land for the construction of a full-time clinic. The Chiapas Project now moves towards its ultimate goal of providing care for chronic conditions and teaching prevention, both medical and dental.
With this huge step forward comes a challange for the Project; obtaining funding for construction and staffing of the clinic. If you are interested in volunteering your grant writing skills or donating to the construction of this free clinic, The Chiapas Project and the people of Ocotepec need the help. Please contact us at email@example.com.
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Let me just start out by saying, I'm not perfect, But sometimes I try to be. I've made mistakes. I've taken the easy way out. I've lied to my friends. I've hidden the truth so many times from so many people. I've hurt people, and I've even done it on purpose. I've left people behind. I've spread rumors. I've said things that I didn't mean. I'm no better than anyone, anywhere. I'm human. I have faults, and I'm not afraid to admit that. I want to change, but I can't. Because that's what we do. That's what we've always done. We list our faults like a grocery list, and we move on, expecting everything to somehow change itself. It never will. I will never change. I will never be perfect. I will always make mistakes. I'll, more often than not, take the easy way out. I will lie, hide the truth, hurt people, leave people behind, spread rumors, and say things I don't mean for the rest of my life. But when you come to accept the fact that you do it too, we can see past it all.


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Topic: Screen Scraping with Mechanize
I'm must admit, that I'm just restarting my ruby/rails experience. Maybe, I start already with some too difficult stuff? I would to scrape some data from the german immobilienscout24.de site with mechanize. However, I have got already to some problems before I come to the interesting data. This is my try:
require 'mechanize'
agent = WWW::Mechanize.new
form = agent.page.form_with(:name => "ambitsearch")
form['addressGroupCriteria.streetControl'] = 'Poststrasse'
form['addressGroupCriteria.cityControl'] = 'Hamburg'
form['addressGroupCriteria.houseNrControl'] = '10'
However, the response is not what I get in my web browser. Can anybody help and tell my what's wrong?
I have also another question: How can I submit german 'special characters like ö' or spaces like in 'Alter Weg'?
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Savings of: $11.99 (50% off)
Feels moisturing, but doesn`t absorb
Posted by Reviewer2888413 on May 23, 2013
I like the jar, the smell and the fact that my skin feels instantly moisturised when applied. What I don`t like is that my skin doesn`t absorb this cream and when I touch my face the cream peels off. Even hours after applying.
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This product has a strong, unpleasant, fruity smell and if you lightly touch your skin after applying (to see what it feels like) it kind of peels off. Basically the makers do not know how to deliver all the active ingredients to the skin. In the morning my skin felt rough. Initially, I bought it because of the low price (considering the impressive ingredients), but I guess you get what you pay for.
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hate smell
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Not try it yet, hopfully it would good
Very thick and smelly.
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It might be a nice product but it's too thick for me. I try to apply as liitle as i can but it still makes a thick greasy mask on a face and then rolls off. The smell is pretty controversial.
the smell
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Great product.........But the smell of it is not something i or any of my family enjoy.
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I am just trying this out.. texture is okay, don't care for the scent very much and I don't know the effect as of yet.
Skin Cream
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Wasn't that crazy about this cream. Didn't care for the smell of it.
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피부가 건조해서,나이트크림으로 구매했어요.질감이 버터같아서 끈적이고 뽀두락지가 확 일어나서,열흘정도 쓰다가 관뒀어요.흡수가 잘 안되는 느낌.
A bit too heavy
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I didn't notice any difference and it was really too greasy on my face - I have enough problem with oil as it is, but it would be great if you had really dry skin.


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According to a New York Times article by Motoko Rich, parents and students are finding Common Core math not only confusing but tedious and slow.
To promote "conceptual" learning, many Core-aligned textbooks and workbooks require steps that may be laborious for students who already get it. A second-grade math worksheet, pictured in the article, includes the question: "There are 6 cars in the parking lot. What is the total number of wheels in the parking lot?" To answer the question, the student drew six circles with four dots within each. (Actually, this doesn't seem new; it reminds me of "New Math" and "constructivist" math.)
One nine-year-old, apparently weary of this kind of problem, stated that she grew tired of "having to draw all those tiny little dots."
Students with good understanding may be put through steps that seem redundant to them. If they skip those steps, they may be penalized.
"To make a student feel like they're not good at math because they can't explain something that to them seems incredibly obvious clearly isn't good for the student," said W. Stephen Wilson, a math professor at Johns Hopkins University.
One reason for emphasizing "conceptual" learning is that employers apparently are demanding critical thinking. Several questions remain to be answered, though: (a) whether Common Core math–in its current forms–really is promoting conceptual learning; (b) if so, whether it also promotes math proficiency; (c) whether the current approach is benefiting students at the upper and lower ends–and those in between, for that matter–or holding them back; and (d) whether this is the kind of "critical thinking" that will serve students well in college, the workplace, and elsewhere.
I will comment briefly on the first question; I welcome others' insights.
Tedium and depth are not the same. One can go through a long explanation of a problem without gaining any understanding; one can solve a problem quickly and come to understand a great deal.
In sixth grade, in the Netherlands, I learned mental arithmetic: I learned to add, subtract, multiply, and divide double-digit numbers in my head, using all kinds of tricks that the teacher taught. Those tricks enhanced my understanding of what I was doing. I enjoyed the swiftness and ingenuity of it; I would have detested it, probably, if I had to write it all out, step by step, and illustrate the steps with circles and dots.
Detailing and explaining your steps is a worthwhile exercise. But part of the elegance of math has to do with its mental leaps. Sometimes, when you do steps in your head, or when you figure out which steps in a proof are assumed, you not only understand the problem at hand, but also see its extensions and corollaries. Sometimes this understanding is abstract, not visual or even verbal.
There seems to be an unquestioned assumption that one comes to understand math primarily through applying it to real-life situations; hence the Common Core emphasis on word problems. While word problems and practical problems can lead to insights, so can abstract reasoning, and so can models that bridge the abstract and the concrete, like the multiplication table.
Yes, the multiplication table–horrors, the multiplication table!–abounds with concepts. If you look at it carefully (while committing it to memory), you will see patterns in it. You can then figure out why those patterns are there (why, for instance, any natural number whose digits add up to a multiple of 3, is itself a multiple of 3). (Something similar can be said for Pascal's triangle: one can learn a lot from studying the patterns.)
In other words, conceptual learning can happen in the mind and away from "real-life situations"; it need not always be spelled out at great length on paper or illustrated in terms of cars and wheels. Nor should students be penalized for finding shortcuts to solutions. Nor should memorizing be written off as "rote." Yes, it's good to understand those memorized things, but the memorization itself can help with this.
In ELA see a similar tendency toward laboriousness (that likewise long predates the Common Core). Students are required to "show their thinking" in ways that may not benefit the thinking itself. For example, they may be told to explain, at great length, how a supporting quotation or detail actually supports their point–even when it's obvious. Students with economy of language (and, alas, clarity of thought) may lose points if they don't follow instructions. Instead of being at liberty decide whether an explanation is needed, they receive a message along the lines of "Explain, and explain again, and then explain that you have explained what you set out to explain."
Critical thinking is important–and one should think critically about how it is conveyed and taught.


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I believe the cause is John's "I Found Out". It contains the lyric "I've seen religion from Jesus to Paul" - sung in a most scathing manner. (Not to mention the line "with your c**k in your hand"! Is this John's nastiest song ever?)
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|VoteMatch Responses
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|VoteMatch Question & Answer
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|Based on these stances:
(Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale)
|Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Rated 100% by the NRLC, indicating a pro-life stance: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Prohibit transporting minors across state lines for abortion: Opposes topic 1
Bar funding for abortion under federal Obamacare plans: Opposes topic 1
Ban abortions for sex selection or race selection: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Prohibit federal funding for abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Prohibiting forced abortions by UN Population Fund: Opposes topic 1
Prohibit federal funding to groups like Planned Parenthood: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Sponsored prohibiting abortion information at school health centers: Opposes topic 1
No family planning assistance that includes abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Report on Medicaid payments to abortion providers: Strongly Opposes topic 1
YES on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1
YES on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother's life: Strongly Opposes topic 1
YES on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime: Opposes topic 1
YES on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions: Strongly Opposes topic 1
NO on allowing human embryonic stem cell research: Opposes topic 1
NO on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines: Opposes topic 1
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(+2 points on Economic scale)
|Women push boundaries for those coming behind them: Strongly Favors topic 2
Rated 25% by the NAACP, indicating an anti-affirmative-action stance: Strongly Opposes topic 2
NO on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act: Opposes topic 2
NO on $84 million in grants for Black and Hispanic colleges: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-5 points on Social scale)
|Rated 0% by the HRC, indicating an anti-gay-rights stance: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Amend Constitution to define traditional marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Protect anti-same-sex marriage opinions as free speech: Strongly Opposes topic 3
YES on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
YES on Constitutionally defining marriage as one-man-one-woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3
NO on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation: Strongly Opposes topic 3
NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes: Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(-5 points on Social scale)
|Rated 100% by the Christian Coalition: a pro-Family-Value voting record: Strongly Favors topic 4
Constitutionally prohibit flag desecration: Favors topic 4
YES on constitutional amendment prohibiting flag desecration: Favors topic 4
YES on protecting the Pledge of Allegiance: Favors topic 4
NO on allowing Courts to decide on "God" in Pledge of Allegiance: Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale)
|Rated 0% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Repeal any federal health care takeover: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Repeal ObamaCare reporting requirements for small business: Opposes topic 5
Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate: Strongly Opposes topic 5
NO on giving mental health full equity with physical health: Opposes topic 5
NO on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids: Strongly Opposes topic 5
YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund: Strongly Opposes topic 5
YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts: Opposes topic 5
NO on allowing reimportation of prescription drugs: Opposes topic 5
YES on capping damages & setting time limits in medical lawsuits: Opposes topic 5
YES on limited prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients: Opposes topic 5
YES on denying non-emergency treatment for lack of Medicare co-pay: Strongly Opposes topic 5
NO on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D: Opposes topic 5
NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility: Opposes topic 5
YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare: Favors topic 5
NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program: Opposes topic 5
NO on regulating tobacco as a drug: Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(+5 points on Economic scale)
|Rated 0% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record: Strongly Favors topic 6
Rated 3% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance: Strongly Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(+5 points on Economic scale)
|Rated 17% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes: Strongly Favors topic 7
Constitutionally guarantee parent's right to educate kids: Strongly Favors topic 7
Denounce the Common Core State Standards: Favors topic 7
YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program: Strongly Favors topic 7
NO on $40B for green public schools: Favors topic 7
topic 8:EPA regulations are too restrictive
(-3 points on Social scale)
|Rated 0% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes: Strongly Favors topic 8
Celebrate the recovery of the bald eagle: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Make tax deduction permanent for conservation easements: Opposes topic 8
Stop considering manure as pollutant or hazardous: Favors topic 8
Establish an International Conservation Strategy: Strongly Opposes topic 8
No EPA expansion of regulated waters: Favors topic 8
Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting: Strongly Opposes topic 8
YES on deauthorizing "critical habitat" for endangered species: Strongly Favors topic 8
NO on environmental education grants for outdoor experiences: Favors topic 8
NO on protecting free-roaming horses and burros: Favors topic 8
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-3 points on Social scale)
|Rated 54% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues: Neutral on topic 9
NO on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale)
|Rated A by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: Strongly Favors topic 10
National cross-state standard for concealed carry: Strongly Favors topic 10
Teach kids Eddie Eagle GunSafe's lifesaving message: Favors topic 10
Loosen restrictions on interstate gun purchases: Strongly Favors topic 10
Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad: Favors topic 10
Require video recording of every firearm test by ATF: Favors topic 10
Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC: Strongly Favors topic 10
YES on prohibiting suing gunmakers & sellers for gun misuse: Strongly Favors topic 10
YES on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
|Rated 71% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes: Neutral on topic 11
Rated 0% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Repeal the Death Tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11
No European-style VAT (value-added tax): Opposes topic 11
Permanently repeal the estate tax: Opposes topic 11
Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: Strongly Opposes topic 11
YES on providing tax relief and simplification: Strongly Opposes topic 11
YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends: Strongly Opposes topic 11
NO on paying for AMT relief by closing offshore business loopholes: Strongly Opposes topic 11
NO on extending AMT exemptions to avoid hitting middle-income: Favors topic 11
Strongly Opposes
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale)
|Rated 100% by FAIR, indicating a voting record restricting immigration: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Rated 100% by USBC, indicating a sealed-border stance: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Government services in English only: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Rated A by the ALI, indicating a strongly anti-amnesty stance: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Declare English as the official language of the US: Opposes topic 12
YES on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment: Strongly Opposes topic 12
YES on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project: Strongly Opposes topic 12
YES on building a fence along the Mexican border: Strongly Opposes topic 12
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(+2 points on Economic scale)
|Sponsored sugar quotas & import tariffs to stabilize prices: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Rated 50% by the USAE, indicating a mixed record on trade: Neutral on topic 13
YES on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement: Strongly Favors topic 13
YES on implementing free trade agreement with Chile: Strongly Favors topic 13
YES on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement: Favors topic 13
YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business: Opposes topic 13
YES on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade: Strongly Favors topic 13
NO on assisting workers who lose jobs due to globalization: Favors topic 13
YES on promoting free trade with Peru: Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(+5 points on Economic scale)
|Withhold UN funding until voluntary and program-specific: Strongly Favors topic 14
Sponsored opposing the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty: Strongly Favors topic 14
Condemn China's organ harvesting from Falun Gong prisoners: Opposes topic 14
NO on Veto override: Congressional oversight of CIA interrogations: Favors topic 14
NO on requiring FISA warrants for wiretaps in US, but not abroad: Strongly Favors topic 14
YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding: Strongly Favors topic 14
YES on continuing intelligence gathering without civil oversight: Favors topic 14
YES on removing need for FISA warrant for wiretapping abroad: Strongly Favors topic 14
topic 15:Expand the military
(-3 points on Social scale)
|Rated 11% by SANE, indicating a pro-military voting record: Strongly Favors topic 15
Free postage for soldiers serving abroad: Favors topic 15
Oppose Arms Treaty that limits gun trade to Israel & Taiwan: Strongly Favors topic 15
YES on emergency $78B for war in Iraq & Afghanistan: Strongly Favors topic 15
YES on continuing military recruitment on college campuses: Favors topic 15
YES on restricting no-bid defense contracts: Strongly Opposes topic 15
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(+2 points on Social scale)
|Military spouses don't lose voting residency while abroad: Favors topic 16
Repeal automatic Congressional pay raises: Favors topic 16
YES on restricting independent grassroots political committees: Opposes topic 16
YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations: Strongly Favors topic 16
Strongly Opposes
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(-5 points on Social scale)
|Strengthen sanctions on Syria & assist democratic transition: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Boycott & sanctions against Iran for terrorism & nukes: Opposes topic 17
Counter Iran's growing presence in Latin America: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Support the completion of the US mission in Iraq: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Sanctions on Iran to end nuclear program: Opposes topic 17
NO on removing US armed forces from Afghanistan: Strongly Opposes topic 17
YES on banning armed forces in Libya without Congressional approval: Favors topic 17
YES on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date: Strongly Opposes topic 17
NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days: Strongly Opposes topic 17
NO on investigating Bush impeachment for lying about Iraq: Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
|Rated 0% by the CAF, indicating opposition to energy independence: Opposes topic 18
Sponsored bill barring greenhouse gases from Clean Air Act: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Repeal weatherization assistance for low-income persons: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Repeal requirements for compact fluorescent bulbs: Favors topic 18
Sponsored bill prohibiting EPA regulation of greenhouse gas: No opin. on topic 18
Let states lease energy rights on federal lands: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Let wind energy production tax credit expire: Strongly Opposes topic 18
NO on tax incentives for renewable energy: Strongly Opposes topic 18
YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases: Opposes topic 18
YES on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling: Strongly Opposes topic 18
YES on authorizing construction of new oil refineries: Strongly Opposes topic 18
YES on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries: Strongly Opposes topic 18
NO on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore: Strongly Opposes topic 18
NO on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies: Strongly Opposes topic 18
NO on investing in homegrown biofuel: Strongly Opposes topic 18
YES on criminalizing oil cartels like OPEC: Favors topic 18
NO on tax incentives for energy production and conservation: Strongly Opposes topic 18
NO on tax credits for renewable electricity, with PAYGO offsets: Opposes topic 18
NO on enforcing limits on CO2 global warming pollution: Opposes topic 18
NO on $2 billion more for Cash for Clunkers program: Opposes topic 18
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-3 points on Social scale)
|Rated -20 by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance: Strongly Favors topic 19
Rated 0% by NORML, indicating an anti-legalization stance: Strongly Favors topic 19
NO on more funding for Mexico to fight drugs: Opposes topic 19
Strongly Opposes
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale)
|Ban roadway signs indicating Recovery Act funding: Opposes topic 20
Disapprove of increasing the debt limit: Opposes topic 20
Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans: Opposes topic 20
YES on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached: Opposes topic 20
NO on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy: Strongly Opposes topic 20
NO on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending: Strongly Opposes topic 20
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Joe Carr
Lamar Alexander
Terry Adams
Left 113th Congress, 2013-2014:
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FL-13:Bill Young(R,deceased)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R,arrested)
IL-2: Jesse L. Jackson(D,convicted)
LA-5: Rodney Alexander(R,resigned)
MA-5: Ed Markey(D,elected)
MO-8: Jo Ann Emerson(R,resigned)
NC-12:Mel Watt(D,appointed)
NJ-1: Rob Andrews(D,investigated)
SC-1: Tim Scott(R,appointed)
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MA-5: Katherine Clark(D)
MO-8: Jason Smith(R)
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NJ-1: Pending Nov.4
SC-1: Mark Sanford(R)
New challengers for 2014:
CA-7: Elizabeth Emken(R)
CO-6: Andrew Romanoff(D)
MA-6: Richard Tisei(R)
MT-0: Corey Stapleton(R)
NJ-3: Steve Lonegan(R)
TX-8: Scott Keller(I)
Won primary 2014:
GA-11:Barry Loudermilk(R)
MA-6 :Richard Tisei(R)
TX-4: John Ratcliffe(R)
VA-7: Dave Brat(R)
AL-6 :Gary Palmer(R)
AR-4 :Bruce Westerman(R)
CA-11:Mark DeSaulnier(D)
CA-33:Ted Lieu(D)
CA-35:Norma Torres(D)
CA-45:Mimi Walters(R)
CO-4 :Ken Buck(R)
GA-1 :Buddy Carter(R)
GA-10:Jody Hice(R)
IA-1 :Pat Murphy(D)
MI-4 :John Moolenaar(R)
MI-12:Debbie Dingell(D)
MI-14:Brenda Lawrence(D)
MN-6 :Tom Emmer(R)
NC-6 :Mark Walker(R)
NC-7 :David Rouzer(R)
NJ-12:Bonnie Watson Coleman(D)
NY-4 :Kathleen Rice(D)
OK-5 :Steve Russell(R)
PA-13:Brendan Boyle(D)
TX-36:Brian Babin(R)
UT-4 :Mia Love(R)
VA-8 :Don Beyer(D)
Retiring to run for Senate in 2014:
AR-4: Tom Cotton(R)
CO-4: Cory Gardner(R)
GA-1: Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1: Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1: Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6: Bill Cassidy(R)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0: Steve Daines(R)
OK-5: James Lankford(R)
WV-2: Shelley Moore Capito(R)
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I usually agree with tom, but here is another one that just doesn't add up to my experimentation (and there has been quite a lot with dry milk!). To me the dry milk addition is TOTALLY different than bringing up the hydration.
I noticed mention of egg...What does egg do to a pizza dough as far as flavor, texture, and processing?


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Image: Grass tree doll- E013816 #2
Cone shaped doll, or kamma, from Keppel Island, acquired by the museum in 1905 from Dr Walter Edmund Roth. The doll is made from the butt of a grass tree, Xanthorrhoea.
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