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Captain Hayward leads the official homocide investigation, while Pendergast, D'Agosta, and Nora undertake a private quest for the truth. Their serpentine journey takes them into a part of Manhattan they never imagined could exist: a secretive and deadly hotbed of Obeah, the West Indian Zombii cult of sorcery and magic. And it is here they find their true peril is just beginning.
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"Not for the faint of heart OR animal lovers"
I liked the beginning of this book, however the graphic nature and shear sadness of the animal cruelty really turned me off. Be forewarned some content is hard to take.
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"Still a fan...but they struggled with this one."
I pick up anything from Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. I'm a fan, have read all their books, and am waiting for their next novel.
That said, I couldn't help but feel Messrs. Preston and Child were struggling to pull all the loose strings together on this one toward the end. I guess it still worked. But, I couldn't say it's "up there" with their other works.
Would I still have purchased it, knowing what I know? Yeah. But, then again, I'm a fan.
"Pendergast in Manhattan with Zombies"
Could it be faster paced? Possibly. Could it be less gorey? Probably. Could it be more "up beat"? Perhaps. But then, it wouldn't be Pendergast. Add Rene Auberjonois and his New Orleans Southern aristocrat accent and prepare yourself for listening at it's best.
Haven't met Special Agent Pendergast? This is as good a place to start as any. You'll be glad you did.
"Here's a suggestion..."
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I am a huge fan of the Pendergast series. However, this novel and the one prior to it have not lived up to the quality of the other books in this series. I would give this one higher marks than "The Wheel of Darkness", but not much higher. Zombies? Really? It seems that Preston and Child have run out of ideas. The book did get somewhat better in the latter third of the novel, but not very good overall. The narration, however, was top-notch.
"Potential that is never reached"
Having once been a fan of the collaborations of Preston and Child, I have been increasingly disappointed by their latest efforts. This book followed a downward trend, that I hoped would have reversed direction. The story is rather predictable and never reaches the potential created by the opening scenes. The main characters, familiar from multiple adventures, have lost their shine and the storyline its ability to grab me by the collar and by doing so its ability to demand my attention. I am glad I was able to multitask while listening to the story rather than wasting my time reading it, which probably saves the book from an even lower rating. Most Preston and Child veterans will, I'm afraid, be disappointed. Those unfamiliar with their works should move down the shelf to their earlier, much more entertaining, works.
This book reaches out and grabs you and doesn't let go. An excellent summer read. Rene Auberjonois' narration is top-notch.
I wanted to find out how it would end, but I was sorry when it did.
"We are going off the rails here..."
I have loved this series so far, but this is an extremely weak installment. Full of zombies and voodoo, the whole thing is just a mess.
I would only recommend this one for the die hard fan.
"A horrible story"
This story was both incredible - that is, not believable, and horrible. It annoyed me so much that I did not finish listening to it.
"Classic pendergast"
Just like the good old books from before the Diogenes trilogy.
Surprises all through with a nice portion of karma at the end.
"To Rene; that's the best Zombie sound bite ever!"
Not bad at all. I really enjoyed the Pendergast series so far as they are easy going and fun. and this one is no exception.
It's a bit of twister and is set back in New York with some of the series most memorable characters. Another good yarn so no spoilers here just get involved.
The impressions from reader Rene on the monster were brilliant. Well done.
The ending. Again it would spoil it if I told you.
Found the book very difficult to get into. Is not very well written ,on a par with the Davinci Code.
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Passengers who click their fingers to get the staff's attention is the biggest gripe for a quarter of cabin crew (26 per cent), according to a new survey.
The Skyscanner survey of more than 700 international cabin crew members in 85 countries found the second most annoying passenger habit is the scramble to leave the plane before the seat belt signs are switched off (13 per cent).
Coming in third are passengers trying to cram too much hand baggage into the overhead lockers (11 per cent).
Other irritations include talking through the safety demonstration (nine per cent); asking for more blankets and pillows (eight per cent); and stuffing rubbish in the seat pocket (seven per cent).
The results also showed that, according to cabin crew, the perfect passenger is male, travels alone for pleasure rather than business and is aged in his 30s.
Economy passengers are also favoured over those who travel in premium class.
Skyscanner's Sam Poullain said the results were unexpected.
"Contrary to stereotypes, it's interesting to see that it's the men who get the vote for the perfect passenger," he said in a media release, "while cabin crew prefer to work in economy rather than premium class."
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Kimara Cretak
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Kimara Cretak was a Romulan female who served as a senator in the Romulan Senate during the late-24th century.
In early 2375, Cretak served as the Romulan representative to Deep Space 9. A firm supporter of the Romulans' alliance with the Federation and the Klingons, Cretak nevertheless authorized the Romulan fortification of Derna against the Bajorans' wishes, because she believed it was in the best interests of the Romulan people. She later rescinded her decision when she met Starfleet opposition. (DS9: "Image in the Sand", "Shadows and Symbols")
Later that year, Doctor Julian Bashir approached Cretak during a conference on Romulus, expressing his belief that Federation Section 31 intended to assassinate Chairman Koval. To thwart the assassination, Bashir asked her to search Koval's personal database for Luther Sloan's possible accomplices, to which Cretak reluctantly agreed. She was arrested while attempting to access the files, and brought before the Romulan Continuing Committee. Cretak had previously been in consideration for a seat on that Committee, which then fell to Koval.
In fact, there was no assassination: all along, the intent of Section 31 had been to remove Cretak so that Koval, a Federation operative, could join the Committee. Cretak was dismissed from the Senate after her trial by the Continuing Committee. Admiral William Ross later justified his complicity in Cretak's downfall by noting that she was a "patriot" who would recommend that the Romulans pursue a separate peace with the Dominion if she believed it was to her people's advantage. According to Admiral Ross, after being dismissed from the Senate, Cretak would most likely be imprisoned, possibly executed. (DS9: "Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges")
Memorable quotesEdit
"My people have a reputation for arrogance. I'm afraid it's well earned."
"But you're different. Or so Admiral Ross tells me."
"The admiral and I have a good working relationship. I hope to have a similar one with you."
"I'd like nothing more."
- - Kimara Cretak and Kira Nerys, during their first meeting (DS9: "Image in the Sand")
"I had no idea Bajorans were so efficient."
"Coming from a Romulan, that's quite a compliment."
- - Kimara Cretak and Kira Nerys (DS9: "Image in the Sand")
"You can talk about compromise all you want. Any ship attempting to break through that blockade will be fired on."
"Colonel, do you seriously believe that your antiquated collection of impulse ships stand a chance against our warbirds?"
"We'll find out soon enough, won't we? End transmission."
- - Kira Nerys and Kimara Cretak, during the Derna crisis (DS9: "Shadows and Symbols")
"You still think she's going to back down?"
"She has to, because I won't."
- - William Ross and Kimara Cretak, of Kira Nerys during the Derna crisis (DS9: "Shadows and Symbols")
"Don't tell me this is your first glass of Romulan ale."
"Well, it was illegal."
"That never stopped most of your colleagues."
- - Kimara Cretak and William Ross (DS9: "Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges")
Appearances Edit
Background informationEdit
Cretak was played by actress Megan Cole in "Image in the Sand" and "Shadows and Symbols", and Adrienne Barbeau in "Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges".
The script for "Image in the Sand" describes Cretak as simply, "a Romulan female". Her first name was spoken aloud by Neral in "Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges". [1] [2]
Megan Cole's long-sleeved, gray/olive-colored costume with square pattern and black piping, as seen in "Shadows and Symbols", was later sold off in the It's A Wrap! sale and auction for $965.00 [3], while Adrienne Barbeau's light brown dress costume featuring multi-colored stripes, and a dark brown dress with raised wave/diamond pattern, both worn in "Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges", were also sold off for $609.00 and $810.00, respectively. All three of her costumes feature a cast-resin grey pin-backed badge identifying her as a member of the Romulan Senate. [4] [5]
According to the PADD that Kira reads in "Image in the Sand", Cretak was involved in the events of the Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes "Unification I" and "Unification II". For more information, see the discussion page.
Senator Cretak is one of three full-blooded Romulans in the Star Trek franchise to receive a first name, the others being Admiral Alidar Jarok and Doctor Telek R'Mor.
The Star Trek: The Lost Era novel Catalyst of Sorrows states Cretak had a cousin called Taymor and another family member called Kaitek, and is in a relationship with Koval as of 2360. The novel also recalls how Cretak attended the Khitomer Conference in 2293, where she met Nyota Uhura, with whom she stayed in contact over the following sixty years.
Cretak also appears in the Tales of the Dominion War short story "Blood Sacrifice" which takes place immediately before and during the events of "In the Pale Moonlight", in 2374. During a conversation between Cretak, Ambassador Spock, and two of the story's characters Ruanek and Amarik, Cretak learns of Senator Vreenak's death.
Several weeks later, as written in the Pocket DS9 novel Hollow Men, Cretak attends a conference on Earth where she meets Admiral Ross for the first time, marking the start of their close professional relationship.
Following the events of "Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges", the Star Trek: Vulcan's Soul novel Epiphany reveals that the Federation launched an unsuccessful protest in response to Cretak's sentence. Two years later, Cretak disappears from her prison cell, with Neral suspecting the involvement of Romulan military officer Liviana Charvanek. It also reveals that Praetor Neral had high hopes for Cretak.
Cretak also has a card in the Star Trek Customizable Card Game which features Adrienne Barbeau's portrayal of the character.
External linksEdit
- Kimara Cretak at StarTrek.com, the official Star Trek website
- Kimara Cretak at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works


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I purchased my bees for 2 hives. Each starter kit came with 4 frames which i placed in the boxes and then added extra empty frames. Now about 5 weeks later, I have added an extra small super on the one hive as it seemed to be overflowing with bees (at capacity) and the other one is about ready for a super as well.
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Wilbert Wattegedara has been a guard on Sri Lanka railways for 34 years, he tells me as I lurch around his guard's wagon as the Colombo to Badulla train as it winds its way fitfully through the hills.
After only an hour on the train I feel somewhat travel-stained and, after sending sometime hanging out an open doorway, I look like Kate Bush on a bad hair day. Wilbert, on the other hand, is immaculate in white trousers (I'd never even dare on a train, not even since the demise of steam) and shiny black shoes.
He is a man to whom standards are important. Over the years he's worked his way up from the position of guard, to head guard and he's now in the supraguide grade. As we draw into each hill country station Wilbert notes down our arrival time, and repeats the exercise as we leave, once he's furled his green flag, of course. "We're 21 minutes late," he comments as we jolt away from the tiny station of Rozella
The British brought the railways to Sri Lanka in the 19th century, slowly extending the network of track through some demanding terrain.
The line we're on, which terminates in Badulla, was finished in 1885, providing isolated English tea planters with not only transport for their tea but also a much less arduous route down to the bright lights of Colombo.
This current train, Udarata Menike (the Hill Country Maiden) has been in operation since 1956, with Wilbert aboard on many of its trips for more than half that time.
The 10-hour, 290km journey from Colombo on the coast to the end of the line at Badulla is his favourite of the SLR routes.
"It is beautiful scenery - the forests, the tea plantations, and especially after heavy rain, the waterfalls."
Today there are six carriages being hauled up the broad gauge line by a British-built diesel locomotive. There used to be eight carriages regularly on the run, recalls Wilbert, train travel is not quite so popular these days. People used to use the trains to go to work, he explains, that's not nearly so common today.
It is also considerably slower than taking the road, but then speed is not really the object of this trip, at least not for tourists.
The journey across the Hill Country from Kandy begins at the Peradeniya station on the outskirts of the city. Remnants of the British Raj era remain in the form of the First Class waiting room (now empty) complete with a wooden painted sign indicating the presence of the First Class Lavatory. Another station has a Locomotive Foremen's Office (with the correct apostrophe).
Station masters, and Wilbert knows them all well, take great pride in their stations. There's some friendly competition over the gardens which, because the Hill Country is a more temperate than tropical climate, are quaintly reminiscent of English gardens, with zinnias, hollyhocks sharing flowerbed space with more exotic neighbours such as banana palms and amaryllis. Hanging baskets of petunias and alyssum hang from the platform rafters.
The three-hour train ride to Nanu Oya, the station closest to Nanu Eliya, the town at the heart of the Hill Country tea plantation region, passes through a mixture of rainforest, eucalyptus plantations but most strikingly, the tea plantations themselves.
Tea bushes clothe the undulating hills, a close-cropped blanket of green velvet. Dotted among the bushes are tall shade trees, often flowering species with vivid orange or red blooms. Working among these are the tea pluckers, mostly Tamil women, who, when working close to the line, pause to wave at the train. Towards the end of the afternoon lines of workers could be seen walking back to the tea factories, lade with plastic sacks full of leaves.
This is a high rainfall area so streams gushed down gulleys and ravines between the hills, on the banks, in often tiny plots of land not planted with tea, the workers have created immaculate market gardens. Carrots, cabbage and leeks grew in perfectly straight mounded lines, even the sides of the ridges being utilized with vivid green lettuces sprouting at 90 degrees.
When squally showers sweep over the hills, the train slows to a crawl as the wheels struggle to grip the wet rails. Even when it gathers, it's easy to stand in the open doorways of Wilbert's guard's van and wave to the locals, and to a tightly packed bunch of young Sri Lanka men who are leaning out the door of a second-class carriage further down the train.
"Am I okay doing this?" I ask Wilbert, while hanging out the door beside him to photograph a waterfall. He assures me I am.
Wilbert tells me his guard's van was about 30 years old. It has a wall of pigeon holes once used for mail but now empty and he still waves a green flag out the doorway to signal to the driver that all is ready for departure. He pulls out a small suitcase from under his desk and stows the flag away beside his torch with its red and green flashing lights for signaling at night.
Wilbert still writes all passenger numbers, fares paid, station arrival and departure times, the causes of any delays and details of any incidents along the way into a large ledger headed Guard's Train Journal.
He says he's been lucky in his 34 years that the odd landslide has been about the most serious incident he's experienced.
"During the war there were blasts and bombs on some train lines, but never on any train I was on," he says. "But during that time I have had to deal with 39 deaths - suicides - and people falling out the doors," he adds.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Police are investigating a home burglary in Colorado Springs on Christmas morning that was foiled by a youth pastor and alert neighbors.
Officers said it happened around 9:30 a.m. in the 2500 block of East San Miguel Street near Circle Drive and Uintah Street. Police said two suspects are in custody, and they're looking for a third.
Jim Stevens, a youth pastor for the nearby Central Church of the Nazarene, said neighbors called him to report suspicious activity by a man and two women at the targeted home. Stevens lives behind the church and said he and his family were opening presents at the time.
"I went out in just my pajamas," he said. "I have a gun, but I didn't bring it. I thought it was just kids."
Stevens said the home belongs to the children's pastor of the church who was away at the time. A car was parked next to a hole in a wooden fence, Stevens said, and he saw a man walking through a back door carrying stolen items.
"He was more surprised than I was," said Stevens. "I just kept hoping he didn't have a gun."
Stevens said he used his cell phone to call police and report a burglary in progress, then told the man to surrender. That's when Stevens said the man attacked.
"He rushed me, threw all of the stuff at me, hit me in the face and took off running," said Stevens. "It wasn't a full punch, but he knocked me pretty good."
Stevens said he detained a woman who was sitting in the car with the engine running by taking the keys. He said he also restrained a second woman coming out of the home."
"She said it was her house and that she was pregnant," said Stevens. "I held her arms behind her back and waited for police to come."
Police said the man remained at large, and credited the involvement of watchful neighbors.
"We've had a few burglaries over the past week," said police Sgt. Tony Erickson. "If it wasn't for neighbors watching over each other, communicating with each other. It's worked out well, and that's the way it should be."
Stevens said he spent the rest of the day with his family and reflecting on the incident.
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(Feb. 6, 2008)--The UTSA Police Department recently created the Golden Whistle Award to recognize individuals in the UTSA community who have contributed to the department's ability to "get the job done."
The first winners were Paul Carney, network technology support specialist in the Office of Information Technology, and Sabrina Nicholson, UTSA police cadet.
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"These annual awards recognize those who help us improve our services, who contribute by giving their time and who have gone beyond the call of duty when providing us with a service," said David Hernandez, UTSA chief of police. "It is our intent to 'blow the whistle' on these special people to ensure that others know of their great contribution to our efforts to protect and serve."
"These outstanding awards show in a very tangible way the importance of partnerships within the UTSA community," said Kerry Kennedy, UTSA vice president for business affairs. "I congratulate the first winners of the award."
Paul Carney works with the police department to address all IT needs including computer set-up, software updates and smart phone set-ups, among other tasks. "We wanted to recognize Paul for his commitment and dedication to his job and making sure things are done right," said Hernandez.
Sabrina Nicholson was an unpaid intern from Florida State University who came to the UTSA Police Department. She dedicated many extra hours to the department and was a key contributor to the accreditation process, record keeping and other assigned duties.
"Sabrina's dedication and commitment was such that upon graduating from Florida State University, she applied for a position in our department as a police officer and is currently at the UT Police Academy," said Hernandez. "Her work merits her being one of the first recipients of the Golden Whistle Award."


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So, I think I fount out what is causes saens to die, it isn't OOM as I thought, but it seems the process table is full. I installed watchdog+softdog and the machine sucessfully crashed and rebooted with log messages from watchdog indicating that it was unable to fork due to EAGAIN which kernel source seems to indicate no more task entries.
The question is why - which is why I wrote this single process pid logger thingy jiggy to watch out. Some buggy daemon is creating excessive processes, bets are its proftpd. I had forgotten that I ulimited the hell out of proftpd ever so long ago, so OOM it aint.
Why do we use this? Why do all FTPd suck? All I want is a bullet proof, fast anon-only ftpd that meets the DFSG. Sigh.
Of course with my luck it will be apache or some weird ass kernel bug. At least it reboots itself now.


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If America has a favorite fishing spot, it's Florida.
That's only natural, considering it has 1,350 miles of saltwater coastline, or roughly 500 more miles than California and exactly 1,350 miles more than Kansas. Add to this 7,700 freshwater lake and 10,550 miles of rivers. Add one more fact: More world-record fish are caught in Florida waters than anywhere else in the world.
Just how popular is Florida fishing?
Well, Florida is probably the only state in America where a fishing bridge is a state park (the George Crady Bridge Fishing Pier State Park near Jacksonville), where an interstate mullet toss is one of the most highly-anticipated events of the year (Flora-Bama Lounge & Oyster Bar near Pensacola), and where a unique method of finding fish worms has generated international attention (worm gruntin' in Sopchoppy).
Fishing in Florida can be adrenaline-filled or calming. Off the coast, landing the catch of the day could be the challenge of a lifetime. On an island creek, catching a fish is often secondary to releasing stress. The reasons for fishing are as varied as the methods. Travel the state and you'll find folks dropping a line from boats and bridges and docks, casting for their catch in the rolling surf, boarding charters for the deep waters, or lazing in the pine-shade beside a quiet stream.
If you took a walk along the Florida coast, you'll find some of the world's most popular fishing piers extending into the sea from Pensacola, Destin, Cocoa Beach, Melbourne, Flagler Beach, St. Pete and other coastal communities. If there's not a pier, there may be a jetty that puts those fishing in Florida closer to the action. Look for those at Port Canaveral's Jetty Park, Sebastian Inlet, Fort Pierce, or Fort Lauderdale.
But sometimes you don't even need a pier, a bridge, or a jetty. In the mudflats of Florida's Big Bend area, folks simply wade into the Gulf of Mexico, fill their bags with scallops, and walk out again ready to start dinner.
But when you're in Florida it's not just where you cast, it's what you catch.
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Set sail on the sea's blue waters and, whether for their challenge or their flavor, among the most sought-after gamefish are tarpon, sailfish, speckled trout, redfish, and several species of 'panfish,' including sunfish, bluegill, redbreast sunfish, redear sunfish, and warmouth.
But this just scratches the surface of what's below the surface and available on a Florida fishing adventure. Off the coast and also in bays and estuaries is a spectacular array of saltwater fish including spearfish, marlin, swordfish, bonefish, dolphin, drum, kingfish, perch, pompano, amberjack, and mackeral. There are bass and shark and shad and several species of grouper (Warsaw, Nassau, black, gag, goliath, red, scamp, yellowfin, yellowmouth) as well as several species of snapper (cubera, dog, gray, lane, mahogany, mutton, queen, red, schoolmater, silk, vermilion, yellowtail). And there's snook. And wahoo.
In Florida's lakes, the king of the freshwater fish is the largemouth bass, which was named Florida's official freshwater fish in 1975, partly due to its fearsome reputation and partly because for decades anglers from around the world have traveled here in hopes of landing one while fishing in Florida.
In Florida's fresh waters you'll also find the largemouth's cousins shoal bass, spotted bass, striped bass, sunshine bass, white bass, and Suwannee bass. And there are other challenging Florida fishing catches such as shad, crappie, catfish, bluegill, bowfin, bullhead, pickerel, and gar.
So what are you waiting for? Come to Florida and drop a line.
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The obstetrical hypothesis postulates that the demands of an unusual locomotor system increase the risk and cost of the reproductive process. If this is the case, evolution would favor human birth at earlier stages of development than in other, nonbipedal primates, and mothers with wider hips would experience decreased motor efficiency.
The obstetrical hypothesis is neat and readily comprehended, which helps explain its widespread acceptance, but new evidence casts doubt on it. A recent paper by Holly Dunsworth of the University of Rhode Island and colleagues reexamines the predictions and evidence supporting the obstetrical hypothesis and suggests an alternative explanation. For instance, human gestation is often said to be short relative to that of other primates, based on how much more growth is needed in neonates to achieve adult brain size. The shorter duration of gestation on first glance supports a prediction of the obstetrical hypothesis—that birth has evolved to occur earlier in hominids so that the baby is born before its head is too large to pass through the birth canal. Actually, the duration of human pregnancy (38–40 weeks) is absolutely longer than that of chimps, gorillas, and orangutans (32 weeks for chimps and 37–38 weeks for the latter two). When Dunsworth and her colleagues took maternal body size into account, which in primates is positively correlated with gestation length, they showed that human pregnancy is also relatively longer compared to that in great apes. No wonder that the third trimester seems so long to many pregnant women.
Another oft-cited fact supporting the obstetrical hypothesis is that, of all the primates, human newborns have the least-developed brains. Human babies' brains are only 30 percent of adult size, as opposed to 40 percent in chimps. This difference in newborn brain size seems to suggest that human babies are born at an earlier developmental stage than other primates.
The catch is that adult brain size in humans is much larger than in other primates for reasons having nothing to do with birth. This means that using adult brain size as a basis for comparing relative gestation length or newborn brain size among primates will underestimate human development. But as one of the collaborators with Dunsworth, Peter Ellison of Harvard University, pointed out in his 2001 book Fertile Ground, the relevant question is, Given how large a mother's body size is, how big a brain can she afford to grow in her baby? It is an issue of supply and demand. Labor occurs when the mother can no longer continue to supply the baby's nutritional and metabolic demands.
As Ellison puts it, "Birth occurs when the fetus starts to starve." From this perspective, the brain size of a human newborn is not small for a primate but is very large—one standard deviation above the mean. Body size in human newborns is also large relative to other primates when standardized for a mother's body size. Both facts suggest that pregnancy may push human mothers to their metabolic limits.
The obstetrical hypothesis, in contrast, suggests that locomotion rather than metabolism is the limiting factor in birth size. The underlying concept here is that wider-hipped women—capable of giving birth to larger offspring—should suffer a disadvantage in locomotion. But detailed studies of the cost of running and walking—including new work by Dunsworth's coauthors Anna G. Warrener of Harvard University and Herman Pontzer of Hunter College—do not support this idea. Men and women are extremely similar in the cost and efficiency of locomotion, regardless of hip width. Enlarging the birth canal to pass a baby with a brain 40 percent of adult size, as is typical of newborn chimps, would require an increase in diameter of only three centimeters—just over an inch—in the smallest dimension of the birth canal. This wouldn't hinder locomotion significantly, given that many women already have such broad hips. The conflict between big-brained babies and upright walking may be more conceptual than real.
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The girls, all in grades six through 12, were at first tense but dozens of smiles emerged when the music started and they got to show off the routine they've been practicing to "On Broadway." "The camp is going great," said Noelle Salisbury, 11, who was at the camp for the first time this year. "I am a little young, but I think the challenges are good for me to reach higher than my comfort zone. You can only get better by reaching outside your comfort zone."
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A United Nations group's decision to probe settlement activity on the West Bank has raised the specter of a new feud between Israel and the world body — and created a fresh headache for the White House.
Israel quickly denounced the Human Rights Council's resolution, which calls for a fact-finding commission to investigate the "implications" of the settlements for Palestinians. The Jewish state also severed all ties with the council.
Jewish groups blasted the March 19 vote — in which the United States cast the only "no" vote — as anti-Israel grandstanding. They believe it will likely lead to a seriously flawed report along the lines of the much criticized U.N. report on the Israeli offensive in Gaza, which was written by Judge Richard Goldstone.
"The report is already written," said Daniel Mariaschin, B'nai B'rith International's executive vice president.
The Anti-Defamation League took a tougher stance, calling on the United States to quit the Human Rights Council altogether.
Even harsh critics of Israel's settlements took a dim view of the planned fact-finding mission.
"The Israeli government's refusal to cooperate with a body that has [disproportionately] and unfairly focused on Israel is understandable," said Ori Nir, a spokesman for Americans for Peace Now, adding that the group wants to see an independent Israeli probe of the settlements.
Besides creating a nasty new stand-off between Israel and the U.N., the resolution could mushroom into a big diplomatic headache for the Obama administration, which has sought to rebuild its ties with the international body after years of discord.
The effort of the United States to work closer with the U.N. and its agencies has taken a hit each time the issue of Israel has come up, forcing the United States to choose between standing up for Israel or seeking to enhance its international image. Usually, supporting Israel has won out.
"The basic instinct of the administration was, 'The more U.N., the merrier,'" said Shibley Telhami, the Anwar Sadat Professor for Peace and Development at the University of Maryland. "And then you get the Israel issue and it forces itself on the U.S."
"The administration shifted its position largely… to defend the U.S. interests in Israel," added Telhami, who is also a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution's Saban Center for Middle East Policy.
The March 19 decision was one of five recent resolutions critical of Israel, all of which the Human Rights Council adopted by overwhelming majorities. The settlements investigation was approved by a 36–1 vote, with 10 abstentions. Western European allies were split, with Spain and Italy abstaining and Norway and Belgium voting in favor of the measure. Britain, France and Germany are not members of the council.
The controversial decision is only the latest dust-up involving the Human Rights Council, which in 2006 replaced the Commission on Human Rights.
The Obama administration, which overturned a decision by Bush to boycott the council, pinned high hopes on reforming the institution and turning its attention to other human rights hotspots across the world. But in reality, little has changed, at least where Israel is concerned. In 2009, the council launched its first fact-finding mission to the region, now widely known as the Goldstone Commission aimed at investigating Israel's siege on Gaza.
The report issued by the committee accused Israel and Hamas of war crimes. Although the chair, Goldstone, later retracted the claim about Israel, it remained an open sore in the already troubled relations between Israel and the Human Rights Council.
Mariaschin tried to lobby member states against voting for the settlements probe, but he admitted that it was an uphill struggle. He said that although the United States has maintained a strong voice for Israel within the Human Rights Council, its hopes to reform the body seem to have failed.
"Clearly, I don't think this turned out the way people expected," he said.
Mariaschin did not call for the United States to quit the council, but the ADL has made that call.
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State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland stressed on March 26 that "the record of the Human Rights Council on this part of the world is very negative, very one-sided." At the same time, she praised the council's work in other regions as being constructive.
In practical terms, it is still not clear if the new fact-finding mission will have the same negative impact that the Goldstone Commission had on Israel. On the one hand, the uproar following the Goldstone Report could cause the new delegation to carefully consider the language it uses before issuing a report. On the other hand, while the Goldstone Report focused on the Gaza military action in which Israel's actions were supported by the United States, the current mission will investigate Israel's settlement activity, an issue clearly at odds with the administration's policy.
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Should NASA pay companies to fly astronauts to the International Space Station?
For decades, U.S. astronauts traveled to space and back aboard NASA space shuttles. But in 2011, NASA retired its shuttles, and U.S. astronauts were left without a ride of their own.
NASA astronauts still travel to the International Space Station (ISS), a floating space lab in the sky. But to get there, they have to hitch a ride aboard a Russian craft called a Soyuz. The U.S. government has spent millions of dollars sending our astronauts to space this way. The price per ride is more than $60 million for one astronaut.
NASA wants to be able to fly people to space from U.S. soil once again. In order to make that possible, the agency wants to pay U.S. companies to build spaceships that it can use. The plan is known as the Commercial Crew Program.
The government is asking Congress to set aside $821 million for the program this year. The money would be used to help a few different companies develop new spacecraft that NASA hopes to use for rides to the space station by 2017.
But some lawmakers do not think it would be money well spent. Alabama Senator Richard Shelby thinks that more funding should instead go to the development of NASA's Space Launch System (SLS). The SLS is a powerful rocket that NASA is designing to one day send astronauts on much longer trips—even to Mars.
According to Shelby, giving companies money to build spaceships for travel to the space station "diverts critical resources from NASA's goal of developing human space flight capabilities with the SLS."
What do you think? Should NASA pay companies to fly astronauts to the International Space Station? Or should NASA use its funds to develop its own spacecraft, such as the SLS?
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Summer school starts June 1 [WEDNESDAY] at East Central University with a carpooling program to help cut transportation costs for students, staff and faculty who live outside Ada.
"Gas prices are high," said ECU President John Hargrave, "but we don't want that to keep anyone from coming to school this summer. We're happy to offer this program because it could save students money."
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Courses in education, psychology, library media specialist, human resources, nursing and university studies will be offered by East Central University again this summer at the Ardmore Higher Education Center. ECU faculty will teach a total of 39 graduate and undergraduate courses.
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East Central University is among 21 business and higher education partnerships throughout the state recognized for their innovative collaborations that further the education of Oklahoma's workforce.
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An award-winning Texas artist who is a major force in the field of oil and pastel painting will teach a five-day workshop May 23-27 [MONDAY-FRIDAY] at East Central University. It is the first of three workshops to be taught this summer by noted artists.
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The Upward Bound and the Upward Bound Math/Science programs are participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all eligible children free of charge. Children who are part of households that receive food stamps or benefits under the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) or Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) are automatically eligible to receive free meals.
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I think you're off to a great start here Mardon ...
Don't be shy, give up your suggestions (if any) on how to further improve upon this most impressive piece if needed. This is an integral part of the suit that most people are too intimidated to approach (myself included). It's also a piece the Fett community has been in desperate need of .. combining accuracy with durability and ease of assembly. With all of our suggestions as a unit, we can all help this project along .. for the good of the many (I know, that sounded like Star Trek, so shoot me )
I'll be the first to step up to the plate here, with a couple if suggestions .. one artisan to another, and reserve my place in line for one of these when completed.
In final production, it might be best for weight concerns as well as durability .. to cast the rocket assembly in fiberglass. If it's hollow, it's lightweight, but stronger than a solid resin piece that can simply break in two if dropped or hit on a doorway.
The only other thing that sticks out to me, is that the main tank may be too large in diameter. But it could be distortion in tthe perspective of the pics.
With this pack cast in fiberglass, there is a possibility that it could be one of the most durable packs, as well as one of the lightest packs .. as light as a styrene pack in fact ..


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I am using a 10" barrel that I got from OOW for 15 bucks. Its in good condition. I'm making mine a pistol
Originally Posted by dcorb
I am useing a soumi barrel I like that it only needs a thin bushing and also after the barrrel and bushing are in place the barre pin passes through a lot of the soumi barrrel un like the uzi barrel build I saw were the barrel pin did not touch the barrel and only went into the bushing.
I might also use a soumi barrel on mine. I was thinking it would cool if I could also use the soumi barrel shroud or part of it.
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It is still a little raw but it looks like this sofar.
OK, I like it! And here I thought my idea of using the Soumi barrel shroud was original. Post more pictures!
As soon as I get my blank in I will post more pics!
Vector has brand new 16" Uzi barrels for $50 (or they did when I bought them at Knob Creek)!Originally Posted by Coils
On weaponeer there are 9mm bbls for $35
there is a couple builds on gunsnet that are 9mm ak, i dont see much with those sten clips they all got drumbs


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Atheroembolic renal disease (AERD) occurs when small particles made of hardened cholesterol and fat spread to the small blood vessels of the kidneys.
Renal disease - atheroembolic; Cholesterol embolization syndrome; Atheroemboli - renal; Atherosclerotic disease - renal
AERD is linked to atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is a common disorder of the arteries. It occurs when fat, cholesterol, and other substances build up in the walls of arteries and form a hard substance called plaque.
In AERD, cholesterol crystals break off from the plaque lining the arteries. These crystals move into the bloodstream. Once in circulation, the crystals get stuck in tiny blood vessels called arterioles. There, they reduce blood flow to tissues and cause swelling (inflammation) and tissue damage that can harm the kidneys or other parts of the body. Acute arterial occlusion occurs when the artery that supplies blood to the kidney suddenly becomes blocked.
The kidneys are involved about half of the time. Other body parts that may be involved include the skin, eyes, muscles and bones, brain and nerves, and organs in the abdomen. Acute kidney failure is possible if the blockages of the kidney blood vessels are severe.
Atherosclerosis of the aorta is the most common cause of AERD. The cholesterol crystals may also break off during
In some cases, AERD may occur without a known cause.
The risk factors for AERD are the same as risk factors for atherosclerosis, including age, male gender, cigarette smoking, high blood pressure, and diabetes.
DuBose TD Jr, Santos RM. Vascular disorders of the kidney. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Goldman's Cecil Textbook of Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 127.
Ruggenenti P, Cravedi P, Remuzzi G. Microvascular and macrovascular diseases of the kidney. In: Taal MW, Chertow GM, Marsden PA, Skorecki K, Yu A, Brenner BM, eds. Brenner and Rector's The Kidney. 9th ed. Philadelphia, PA; Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 34.
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Learn etiquette at UTSA Career Services dinner
By Omar Hernandez
Public Affairs Specialist
(Oct. 3, 2008)--UTSA Career Services will host a Professional Etiquette Dinner for students, faculty, staff and alumni from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 7 in the University Center III ballroom on the 1604 Campus. Attendees will enjoy a delicious four-course meal, learn the art of fine dining and have a chance to network with potential employers.
Today's headlines
- La Prensa Foundation is newest member of UTSA Lone Star Society
- UTSA alumna Jordan Kaufmann wins $50K for new stent-graft start-up
- UTSA begins new way-finding sign installation this summer at Main Campus
- USA Today: UTSA long jumper Tyler Williamson rescues three-year-old boy
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Seniors and graduate students should find the dinner exceptionally beneficial. Employers generally invite potential candidates to eat as part of the interview process. Being well rounded in the social graces can be a determining factor in securing a job.
"With the economy on the verge of a recession, the job market is more competitive than ever," said Luisa Cantu, Career Services outreach and marketing coordinator. "Career Services wants to help our students be prepared by providing this excellent opportunity to polish their skills and learn all about social dining etiquette."
Representatives from Valero, Tesoro, USAA and other local companies will attend the dinner.
Business attire is required. Tickets are $15. For tickets, visit the UTSA Career Services Web site or call (210) 458-4589.


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