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"Fruitvale Station", A Film Review by Phil CheneyThursday, February 20th, 2014
Fruitvale Station is the true day-in-the-life story of Oscar Grant, a young struggling father who was shot to death by a police officer in Oakland, California on New Year's Day of 2009. Most film review writers would find a witty sentence to convey how moving the film is, I will state most simply that it is nothing short of heartbreaking. The whole film builds to create a character that is kind, compassionate, and under a lot of stress from responsibility. While the character wins the audience over with charm, there is a building anticipation of dread and doom leading up to a devastating finale of loss and regret. All of which is beautifully shot with mostly natural lighting and very simple yet intricate compositions.
Besides being the emotionally driven and politically oriented film it is; Fruitvale Station is also one of the best film debuts from a writer/director that I have ever seen. The talented individual who brought this film to life is 27 year old Ryan Coogler, a graduate student from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. Growing up in the East Bay area north of Oakland, CA, Coogler was part of the community that was emotionally shocked by the murder of Oscar Grant by a police officer, which inspired him to write this screenplay about injustice and prejudice. Despite all of the sadness and melancholy of the film there is just as much love, tenderness and sense of community which is what makes the well-structured script so impactful. In an interview on the film Coogler stated that the scene where Oscar Grant is shot was filmed on location at the real station and the crew noticed that the bullet hole from the actual murder was still in the ground.
Aside from the fantastic direction and writing, the performances are also superb. Rising star Michael B. Jordan carries out the martyr-like role with sensitivity, compassion and anger. Oscar winner Octavia Spencer carries out her heart-wrenching role of Oscar's mother with a competence equal to her award winning status; besides playing this key role she was also a major supporter in producing the film.
In our current period of cinema, where bland superhero movies or romantic comedies seem to be pumped out like a mindless conveyer belt; it is refreshing to see a beautiful film whose content is directed towards extreme social importance and humanist emphasis.


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Hi TWIM, TWIV and TWIP Argonauts,
Your three wonderful podcasts are the nutrient media for growing my scientific knowledge. I have been downloading them from ITunes for a couple of years, and although as a mere amateur I sometimes struggle to keep up with the content, I've never listened to a single one that did not teach me something significant that I can understand. The work load to keep up is heavy, but I've never fallen behind more than a few weeks (well, I"m a couple months behind on TWIP). I even listen to them for an hour or so at night before I fall asleep, and the mellifluous guidance of Dr. Racaniello helps me knit up the ravelled sleeve.
This morning while on the treadmill at the gym, I listened to another, very different kind of science podcast: the UK Guardian's This Week In Science, for June 20, 2014:http://www.theguardian.com/science/audio/2014/jun/20/science-weekly-podcast-longitude-prize-2014. It was entirely devoted to a very interesting discussion of the six possible challenges for the 2014 UK Longitude Prize (celebrating 300 years since the original prize for the invention of the chronometer to determine longitude at sea), including one that was based on the rise of worldwide antimicrobial resistance, so familiar to your listeners. The public was asked to vote to select one of the six possible challenges for the 10,000,000 pound sterling prize, and yesterday the result was announced. The voters picked the challenge to create a cheap, accurate, rapid and easy-to-use point of care test kit for bacterial infections.
I was particularly interested in the discussion between the UK's Chief Medical Officer Dame Sally Davies and Dr. Emily Grossman, educator, broadcaster and expert in molecular biology. It seems that finding a cheap, quick and easy way for GP's and other medical practitioners in out of the way places, like desert communities, is needed to enable them to on the site determine whether an illness is viral or bacterial. This would allow them to stop treating with antibiotics, which continuous and increasing use, of course contributes to the resistance problem. I understand there has been some recent progress in developing a better laboratory test for this purpose, but the quick, cheap, easy black box is still elusive.
I thought you might be interested in this, and maybe some of your listeners, too. I should think there may be a potential winner of the prize among them. So far as I know, competition is not limited to UK persons, and I think there is going to be a five year period allowed for entry and submission of a solution. I hadn't been aware of this prize, and it seems a great way to encourage and stimulate discovery and innovation outside of the academic and corporate institutions.
Thank you again for the great work all of you do to make the world a little more scientifically literate.
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This needs to be enforced through federal regulations. Many horsespittles will be reluctant to annoy their surgeons, the geese that lay so many of the golden eggs for them.
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Dear pH-balanced hosts:
It was 22 C in the air, but more importantly the pH was 10 under my feet.(*) I was at the shore of Mono Lake wondering why thermophile acidophile extremophiles get all the publicity. See TWiV 195 "They did it in the hot tub", for example.
What sort of microbes live in cool to cold alkaline lakes?
I know algae grows there, because that is the larval diet of the alkali flies that breed in huge numbers. Unfortunately I was too early for peak fly season.
* According to published figures. I didn't measure, and when I last measured pH of a lake I don't recall the equipment going to 10.
vr: https://microbewiki.kenyon.edu/index.php/Alkaline_Lake lists microbes found in such lakes
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I'm biased towards single-topic discussions because they provide hooks, and are easier to file and retrieve from a blog that is now a living encyclopedia book with the amazing and imaginative tile of "Podcast Encyclopedia." I've stuffed a few TWIV, TWIM and TWIP's into titles that pointed at a key topic, then let listeners discover the related material. All of your episodes, including UrbanAg, are astounding non-fiction, with too many hooks to use as a title and because of that I leave them out.... Probably just lazy.
My solution is to suggest single-topic podcasts; easy to say, of course.
Just thought I'd make the pitch for single-mindedness in case anyone wants to suggest another approach.
Also wanted to ask about all the presentations at each ASM conference and how some have better attendance. Does high attendance suggest importance? If so, is there a way to list or get the topics (links, refs) for each? Might be useful notes for a podcast.
9k people. Must be a madhouse. What a challenge for a robotics class: create a group of drones you could disperse for simultaneous attendance at all the presentations you want to cover...
Smithfield, V
PS I just wrote and asked about popularity of talks at the conference, but it looks like you can see that from the live archive, so disregard that... However, none of them can be downloaded, so I wrote the ASM contact and put a vote in for making things downloadable.
Don writes:
Dear TWiMers,
I listened with interest to your discussion of the ASM annual meeting.
As a food microbiologist I feel compelled to point out that an expert panel recommends not-rewashing bagged salad (http://ucce.ucdavis.edu/files/datastore/234-851.pdf). Of course as microbiologists you may be better than the general public about cross-contamination in the kitchen ;)
If you ever want to chat with a food microbiologist on the podcast I'm available. I co-host a microbial food safety podcast here: foodsafetytalk.com.
I also have a strong ASM connection. I've been an editor for Applied and Environmental Microbiology for almost 10 years and I was elected a AAM fellow this year, although I had to leave the annual meeting before the induction ceremony because I'm also the President of the International Association for Food Protection and we had a board meeting that week.
- Don
Donald W. Schaffner, Ph.D.
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Food Science Building, Room 207
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This is a discussion on 22lr vs 22mag within the Defensive Ammunition & Ballistics forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Can someone explain to me the difference between a .22lr and a .22mag? Also what makes a round a "magnum" in any caliber?...
Can someone explain to me the difference between a .22lr and a .22mag? Also what makes a round a "magnum" in any caliber?
"Anyone worth shooting, is probably worth shooting several times."
What makes it a magnum is that someone calls it that. For instance, I don't beleive there was ever a .357 non-magnum. However, it was an improvement on the .38spl, which also used a .357 diameter bullet, but the case was lenghtened and powder charge increased to make the .357 mag.
Usually it indicates a higher powder charge (usually made possible becuase of an increase in case capacity), over the standard load in that caliber or cartridge that preceeded it. That is the case with the .22lr v. .22 mag, .44spl v. .44 mag and so on.
If there is a set rule as to "what makes something a magnum" I am unaware of it.
When you've got 'em by the balls, their hearts & minds will follow. Semper Fi.
more powder, usually longer case. MORE POWER!!!!
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."
It is not safe to use any .22 rimfire other than magnum in a weapon that is chambered for the magnum!!!
Unlike other straight walled magnums (.357magnum/.38 special .44 magnum/.44 special) the .22 magnum is not only longer but also a slightly larger diameter. This is because different bullet designs are used. The magnums do not use a rebated heel on the bullet like the other .22 rimfires. This means if you shoot a .22lr in a .22magnum chamber you will more than likely get a case rupture.
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As far as I know there is no magic number either in velocity or power that turns a cartrige into a magnum cartrige. The word "magnum", say in the case of the .22, usually means this is the hotter (more powerful) version of the .22LR round. Magnum shells are longer than their non-magnum counterpart allowing the shell casing to hold more powder therefore generating high chamber pressures, more power, and faster velocities than the non-magnum shell. Generally speaking any magnum shell is usually a very powerful shell for its size.
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A friend mentioned they are different circumference bullets. I have both rounds and have measured each with an electronic caliper. They measure the same.
The bullets are the same diameter. The case is different. Most of the .22 rimfires have a rebated base. If you look closely the the case mouth will be flush with the outside diameter of the bullet. On the magnum the bullets have square bases and the full bullet diameter is seated in the case mouth.
Measure the oustide of the case right behind the bullet and right in front of the rim. The .22 magnum should be a little bit bigger.
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If you are wondering about the efficacy of the 22 mag round, it is fairly powerful and I'd hate to get shot with one. I can't think of any 22 mag semi auto pistol but it would make for an interesting defensive weapon. Too long of a round for a super small pistol is probably why it isn't done. A bud and I did some ballistic testing of 22 short, long, long rifle, CCI Stinger and 22 mag rounds for a senior mechanical engineering course years ago and the mag had fairly impressive results out to 100 yards. We used both a Ruger Single Six and several rifles, and had one heck of a good time doing it. The prof thought it was an interesting choice of topics also.
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yeah.....I never could find the answer to that anywhere....wonder who originated the term?
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Despite its name, its caliber is actually .357–.358 inches (9.0678 mm), with the ".38" referring to the approximate diameter of the loaded brass case. This came about because the original .38-caliber cartridge, the .38 Short Colt, was designed for use in converted .36-caliber cap-and-ball (muzzleloading) Navy revolvers, which had cylindrical firing chambers of approximately 0.374-inch (9.5 mm) diameter, requiring heeled bullets, the exposed portion of which was the same diameter as the cartridge case (see the section on the .38 Long Colt).
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Earlier this week, The Guardian brought to light one of the tactics employed by the Syrian Army to repress the opposition. In an investigative piece about the Aleppo massacre in January, when 110 bodies washed ashore the Quwaiq River in Syria rather
mysteriously, The Guardian shared testimony of victims' families and eyewitnesses. According to them, the Syrian Army rounded up young men in one area of Aleppo, accusing them of being part of the Free Syrian Army (FSA).
Shiekh al-Aurora, whose cousin Mohammed died in the massacre, says: "Mohammed was going to the dentist in Jamila, and he was taken by the military. He was arrested because he was young and the military thought he was the FSA."
The tactic of targeting young men because of their geographic proximity to the actual FSA speaks to the desperation of a regime trying to hold onto power, even at the cost of violating war convention and international law to quell the opposition. Furthermore, it speaks to the deteriorating situation in Syria, and the intensifying challenge of providing justice after the war is over.
Except that Syria is not the only who uses such tactic. As we know, the United States employs this strategy in its global war on terrorists. As part of the Obama Administration's secretive drone and targeted killing program, the US considers
all "military-age males in a strike zone as combatants". According to the Bureau of Investigative Journalism in the UK, drones killed an upward of 880 civilians in Pakistan alone between June 2004 and September 2012. That does not count the men of military age that the US loosely defines as "militants".
How can we discern the differences between the tactics employed by the Syrian Army and the United States? Is it that the US's actions are supported by the rule of law? Not unless you count the Executive's authority to conduct this program, which is in violation of international law. As Rand Paul pointed out through his filibuster, we have yet to receive substantive evidence of a legal framework for the Obama Administration's drone program. No, the difference here is that the US believes it has a moral authority— one that allows it to target men based on their proximity to actual extremists, and one that dangerously allows it to expand its battlefield to Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia and elsewhere.
Despite 50 years of trying to create world order and establishing laws that protect human rights, the US still believes it alone has the authority to violate these standards. This was apparent most clearly this week, when the US State Department spokesperson, Victoria Nuland, said that a recent rebel attack on the Syrian army was considered an act of "terrorism" because the Syrian troops were "non-combatant". The irony was not lost on reporters, who prodded her about the US drones that target non-combatants that are not engaged in fighting at the time. Her answer? "It depends on the circumstances".
But the circumstances are not clear. What is clear is that the US has embraced a carte blanche to employ any tactics and any means to fight "terrorists"—despite the flawed assumptions and the illegality of such tactics. As we see in Syria, the repercussions
of such lawlessness can be damaging. The act of fighting without any adherence to standards and law, killing indiscriminately, is not a tactic that is not morally reprehensible, but is entirely self-fulfilling.
The Guardian quotes the family of another victim, who was not part of the FSA, nor any other combatant organization fighting the Syrian Army. Amer al-Ali, cousin of the victim, explains how the young man's death changed the family: "The mother asked
if she can join the FSA to take revenge and so did their father. They only have two daughters left and now the whole family wants to join a jihad."
Maybe the US should reconsider what it is that it is trying to accomplish in the first place.
The politics of silence
When, by August 2011, it looked as if the uprising against him was not going to quell anytime soon, Bashar Assad tried to control the narrative in Syria. It came in the guise of reform, when he approved a new media law. On paper, it stated that the state guarantees freedom of the press and right to access information—but it also made clear journalists could not discuss anything affecting 'national unity and national security'.
The problem, of course, was that 'national security' was a vague term that served to sideline protestors as 'terrorists' harming the state. President Assad continues this rhetoric even now: "We didn't launch the war…You have terrorists coming with very sophisticated armaments…killing people, destroying infrastructure, destroying public places, everything."
Meanwhile, voices that could legitimately challenge this narrative were weeded out. Even after the new media law was signed, journalists continued to be imprisoned or killed. Committee to Protect Journalists says Syria was the most dangerous place for journalists in 2012. Today, both the regime and the opposition are guilty of targeting the media.
But back in August, and today, Assad's feeble attempts to reclaim legitimacy were recognized as a tactic to tar the opposition's image. It's almost flabbergasting then why, just south of Syria, Egypt has waged a similar war against the media.
After Mubarak, Egypt enjoyed a brief period in which news outlets could criticize and poke fun at state heads. Since late last year, however, the Muslim Brotherhood has been targeting journalists, reprimanding them and investigating them for criticizing the president. One of the more famous cases was of TV satirist Bassem Youssef who was accused of "insulting the president". The situation has worsened as an increasingly overpowering (and nervous) MB, tries to control the media, and as the economic situation spirals.
Last Sunday, Hani Shukrallah, managing editor of the English-language Al-Ahram Online, was forced to leave by supervisors appointed by the Muslim Brotherhood [as he suggests on his Facebook page]. A secular Christian, Mr Shukrallah arguably provided a critical voice to the political discourse. Journalists have been put on trial and prosecuted as criminal cases for insulting the Muslim Brotherhood and the president. Late last year, Salafi Islamists burnt down media headquarters of Al-Wafd, the newspaper of the Wafd opposition party, without facing repercussions.
Meanwhile, a downward-spiraling economy has put relatively liberal media in danger. After stating that it would close down Egypt Independent, an English-language weekly, due to cost pressures, the parent company Al-Masry Al-Youm said on Monday that it is reversing its decision and keep the newspaper open. But it is hardly out of danger.
Though the Muslim Brotherhood's heavy hand can't be blamed for the economic forces threatening existence of a balanced media landscape, the two trends leaves a rather limited space in which the discourse filling it sounds eerily familiar:
Mohamed Beltagy, secretary of the Freedom and Justice Party of the Muslim Brotherhood, to Al-Monitor on why he asked Mr Morsi to impose state of emergency in Port Said: "The violence in Port Said led to dozens of deaths. This is something unusual and new, and proves the use of excessive violence. An immediate intervention to confront the 'thugs' by all legitimate means was necessary."
President Morsi should've learned by now that silencing voices, even if they are of 'thugs', is not a sustainable legacy.
This past October, I returned to Pakistan — after 22 years. I moved to the US when I was five, so my memories are limited and dull. That said, my mind was wheeling even before the plane took off. Just the anticipation of seeing relatives for the first time in over two decades, or visiting my homeland, was developing into a string of analysis of what it means to be an immigrant, and to have a 'home' and a 'land' to call one's own. But it took weeks after I came back from the trip to put pen to paper. The task of writing about my trip was trying — oddly enough, it meant that my words were boxing in my experience and my schizophrenic feelings in a neat little package. So when people asked me how my trip was, I would answer in a chronological order of what I did, because it was the easiest way to explain what happened there.
After some months, I was feeling restless and agitated, realizing that I had to write down my thoughts for my sake, no matter that an essay would only grasp a fraction of my thoughts. I'm gracious to The Wheelhouse Review for giving my musings a home.
Syria, civil war, and the murky details
With its announcement earlier this week, the Obama Administration seems like it's taking a decisive step in Syria, but it seems to be the only one who thinks so. President Obama's designation of Jabhat al-Nusra, a militia wing fighting in Syria, a terrorist organization, has many wondering the point during a civil war. Most the opposition is fighting the regime, and some have even been called out for human rights violations.
With signs that the regime's ground forces strategy is weakening, Obama's move points to a long-term strategy. Bashar Assad's recent use of scud missiles seems more like a last desperate attempt to scare the rebels (and the international community) after 20 months of conflict. The Obama Administration wants to make clear that when a post-Assad Syria emerges—which might be soon—extremist forces should not co-opt the political transition. Especially one that has ties to Al Qaeda in Iraq, and that has been targeting Alawites in Syria. Sidelining Jabhat al-Nusra on the international stage diminishes the clout the group can have in a post-Assad Syria, which will inevitably need the international community for support.
But, that's long-term strategy. The present reality on the ground isn't as clear as President Obama's designation of "good opposition" and "bad opposition". Twenty months in, Assad is still in power, and rumors of chemical weapons have been growing everyday. A diplomatic solution seems more like wishful thinking than a real option. The rebels will essentially have to take down Assad by force. It's no surprise, then, that the leader of "Friends of Syria", the opposition coalition that Obama recently recognized, is protesting the blacklisting of Jabhat al-Nusra. The group is considered one of the more effective fighting forces on the ground.
US strategy seems unclear too—perhaps because the Administration is struggling with the appropriate strategy. There has been no talk of military intervention and there is no indication that the US will arm the rebels. Yet, it's also limiting the agency of a fighting group that many in the opposition deem essential to reaching their objectives. Details get murky in a time of civil war.
President Obama's move poses some tough questions for the opposition. What does the blacklisting mean for them when they need Jabhat al-Nusra to take down Assad in the short term? How will they deal with those Syrians who have joined al-Nusra to fight Assad, not to immerse themselves in an radical ideology? And what, if anything, does this mean for a post-Assad regime that has had 'dealings with terrorists'?
Welcome to international diplomacy, Friends of Syria.
Morsi changes his tune
Egypt's president, Muhammad Morsi's, big reshuffle on Sunday raised plenty of red flags. In a rather quick swoop, the president-elect sacked two top SCAF officials, Field-Marshal Muhammad Hussein Tantawi and deputy General Sami Enan, and appointed a new vice-president, Mahmoud Mekki. This was all done surprisingly without the verbal ire of SCAF or the judicial system that once put in doubt whether Morsi's would be able to preside over his own country.
But what do Morsi's zealous and over-confident actions mean for a post-revolutionary Egypt, especially one that needs direction? Unfortunately, it doesn't look good.
Mekki's announcement as vice president was a beneficial move for Mr Morsi. A historically outspoken critic of Hosni Mubarak, and a former judge, the newly appointed official has friends in the judicial circles. But Mr Mekki is neither a woman nor a Coptic Christian—a fact that may foreshadow things to come.
As recently as the end of June, Morsi insisted that he would appoint a female vice president and a Coptic vice president. Instead, Egypt got Mekki, whose appointment looked like an opportunity for Morsi to wield the might of the Muslim Brotherhood. But even if he does appoint a woman and Coptic Christian to vice presidency, there is little evidence to suggest that the three vice presidents wouldn't be more than a miniature confessional system to appease factions in society. Morsi's new administration has done little to protect or grant rights to women and minority groups, let alone integrate them into the larger political system.
From the presidential palace to the Arab street, the situation doesn't look any brighter. On Monday, the Egyptian Print Censorship Authority banned imports of "A History of the Modern Middle East", a history book that had been used regularly in the country's colleges. The government provided no reason for the ban. Meanwhile, the media landscape is showing the tell-tale signs of the beginning of a long struggle between government and journalists. Last week, the Freedom and Justice Party was accused of attacking Khaled Salah, editor-in-chief of Youm7 newspaper, during a protest against critics of the president, in front of a media complex in Cairo. The Muslim Brotherhood provided defensive statements, denying involvement in the attacks, while Morsi stayed silent.
The actions of Morsi's administration and the Muslim Brotherhood seem to undermine the big task ahead: to rule a rather diverse country, with barely 51% voter support, and not do what the preceding ruler did. Instead, Egypt's civil society is—once again—starting to feel the strong hold of the man on top.
Perhaps, a bit of a history lesson to just 2010 will help Egypt's president remember he has to balance a precarious situation. The Muslim Brotherhood should know better than any other group that silencing breeds discontent.
NYT Room for Debate: Is the threat from hate groups overlooked?
Perhaps the one good thing that came out of the Wisconsin Sikh temple shooting is that it relaunched the debate about what constitutes terrorism. The question is even more crucial as more research finds that domestic hate groups, rather than Muslim extremists, may present the biggest threat to security. The New York Times graciously invited me to contribute my two cents to the debate here. (Also glad that I got to represent women on the panel!)
The unaffiliated lota: it knows no religion
Last week Salon.com published a story about a pot used to clean one's butt when using the bathroom. It got over 3k likes on Facebook and nearly 350 tweets. The article was about navigating the secret of the lota –as the pot is called in parts of South Asia.
I find the popularity of the article incredible and mind-boggling. Many time it crept into the territory of bad journalism–from misinformation about the lota's history to, frankly, unbelievable anecdotes. Even life-style pieces require factual basis. Anyone who publishes their work on a major news site–or any place for public consumption–has a responsibility to share accurate information.
I've summarized the reasons I didn't find this article enjoyable in four main points. Let's start with the bad journalism.
- The lota is not just a Muslim thing: The lota is used among many South-Asians (Muslims, Hindus, Christians, atheists!). There is no reason for this story to have a religious component to it. Unfortunately, such a religious component is the premise of this article. Not only does Wajahat Ali, the writer, make false generalizations about who uses the lota and why, but he tries to substantiate those false generalizations with anecdotes, examples and misleading history lessons.
- The aforementioned misleading history lesson: As one commenter pointed out, the article fails to describe what a lota actually is. I assumed the section titled, "Origin of the lota", was meant to do that. Instead, it describes how Islam may view the left hand as 'impure'. He also inserts the tradition of Prophet Muhammad and the practice of cleansing, but this serves no purpose: it does not explain how long the lota has been used, why it is used or where it originated.
But now let's talk about why this bad journalism is bad to spread, and what I find frustratingly wrong with this article:
- Overuse of "us versus them": I'm not sure if anyone—ever—needs to start a paragraph about cleaning one's bottom with "As a Muslim". The article hypes up the writer's and a lota-user's Muslim identity–so much so that every paragraph seems to want to explain why "Muslims" are different from "Americans". I know that the topic for the story is silly, but what Wajahat does, even in this silly story, is put further distance between Muslims and "Americans" – implicitly stating that they are two different people. He's creating distances where they don't have to be created. Needless to say, that is incredibly counterproductive during a time when the US media needs to understand substantive grievances of Muslims in the country. It's also nice to be able to explain parts of a Muslim culture to a non-Muslim audience, but… [see point #1]
- Offensive to women: I wasn't the only woman shocked by his comparison of the lota to a "homely girlfriend we adore but are ashamed to date in public", or his anecdote about how a woman not having evidence of butt-cleaning in her bathroom is enough to break a relationship. But no one seemed to call Wajahat out on his (subtle?) insults . If Wajahat Ali really is letting out the 'secret of the lota', will he do the same with girls he's "ashamed to date in public"? In fact, why not write something about how Muslim-American men are ashamed to date girls in public? Just please, stop talking about what a woman does in the toilet.
Wajahat's story about the "Muslim bathroom" does not deserve a lot of time and critique — I understand it was meant to be funny. But what does deserve our attention is a news media that is willing to publish this type of inane, inaccurate and generalized stories. In today's US climate, we desperately need people to explain Islam. Just not like this.


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GAO discussed long-range planning issues involving the Judiciary Automation Fund. GAO noted that: (1) the Fund was established in 1989 to create a stable and flexible source of funding for federal court automation efforts; (2) the Administrative Office of the United States Courts (AOUSC) administers and supports the Fund's operations; (3) between 1990 and 1993, the Fund's obligations totalled $351 billion for automation services, equipment, and support; (4) although the Fund has expanded a number of automated case management and administrative systems, many of the courts' national systems are difficult to use and are duplicative; (5) AOUSC is establishing life-cycle management standards to ensure quality systems design and implementation and increase user involvement in systems development; (6) although legislation requires that Fund expenditures be made in accordance with a long-range automation plan, the judiciary's automation plan is not linked to mission objectives or a strategic business plan and does not provide effective audit oversight of Fund expenditures; (7) the benefits of federal court automation warrant the Fund's reauthorization; and (8) the judiciary should report to Congress on its development of a strategic business plan, its implementation of a long-range information resources management plan, and AOUSC audit oversight efforts.
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>Suppose I want to Sort, or Select from, a multilevel list, e.g.
> myList = { {x1,y1}, {x2,y2}, {x3,y3}, . . . }
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>Question: Is there an easier way to get at the "x" and "y" values associated
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data = Table[{Random[], Random[]}, {10}];
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Evangelicals have a child sexual abuse problem, but some of them don't seem to want to admit that---or to take the necessary steps to fix the problem. Take Andrée Seu Peterson, for instance, a columnist for WORLD magazine. She recently wrote a column titled "Protecting the Children in the Church---from Us." It seems that Andrée is more concerned about herself---and her ability to walk into the bathroom with the children when she walks them for a potty break during Sunday school---than she is ab … [Read more...]
World Magazine calls out the NAE on contraception!
The NAE is supposed to be the voice of evangelicals. Has it also become an unbiblical voice to evangelicals? So asks Marvin Olasky. In the latest edition of his prominent conservative news magazine, Olasky excoriates the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) for their connections to the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. What is the issue at hand? Contraception use among singles.It has often been argued that if evangelicals really are against abortion because … [Read more...]
On World Magazine, Sexism, and Name Changing
Because of The Last Name Project, I've been doing some thinking on everything that goes into women's decisions on whether or not to change their last names. My entry in this project and Sierra's entry reveal that two women with similar backgrounds and similar current beliefs can answer this question very differently - I changed my last name, but Sierra has chosen not to. I don't think that one choice is right or that the other is wrong. I think they're just different.The important thing is … [Read more...]
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Incivility in American society is on the rise, and rude and disruptive behavior is increasing in colleges and universities. In nursing and other health-related disciplines, the risk assumed by not addressing uncivil behavior reaches well beyond the college campus and can negatively impact patient safety. Because nursing programs are places where students (and faculty) provide direct care to patients through clinical experiences, uncivil and disruptive acts must be addressed so that such behaviors do not spiral into aggression and jeopardize the learning and practice environment. Dr. Clark will use polling questions, stories, empirical evidence, and open discussion to provide an overview of incivility in nursing education and to describe a wide range of evidence-based strategies to recognize, prevent, and address incivility in nursing education.
Part I Objective: Describe faculty and student incivility and bullying in nursing education
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From US Hwy 60 (the main street in Salome), drive north on Hall St, cross the railroad tracks and turn right at the first dirt road. The gravesite is several hundred yards to the north.
Because of waist-high brush in the area, the headstones may be difficult to find. These are apparently pioneer burials, which no longer are cared for.
I visited this burial site on Jan 10, 2006.
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This slim volume of Mark Twain quotes was published in 1961, judging by the date on the copyright page. (I bought it at a library sale.)
Twain's reputation for wit is unquestionably well-deserved, and a lot of the quotes here are wonderfully funny, or biting, or insightful, or all of the above. I can't help thinking, though, that pulling all his best lines out of context probably doesn't really do the man or his writing a great service, and there are more than a few of them that I suspect would have worked better if encountered where he originally put them. The book also features some generic, cartoony illustrations, which don't really add very much.
Mark Twain just brings a smile to my face. He is cantankerous and witty. The book is a short collection of some of his best remembered quotes.
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Channel V is bringing a crime based reality show named Gumraah- End of innocence. The buzz is that Arjun aka Karan Kundra from Kitani Mohabbat Hai is back on TV with the new show Gumraah. The creative brain of shows like Kis Desh Mein Hain Mera and Kitani Mohabbat Hai season 2 has turned as producer with the new show Gumraah.
Karan Kundra has confirmed his entry in the show. Gumraah is a youth based show for the present generation. According to him, this is the first hosting experience for the TV show and gained an awesome experience for his acting career too. The story of Gumraah makes the viewers in shock and sometime will bring tears in the viewer's eyes.
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Paradise Cove is a long, pretty anchorage with a beach you can visit by dinghy. It can be rolly, though it usually calms down after dark making it comfortable overnight — except for the occasional large wakes from passing ships.
Access: The first cove along the east side of the Tiburon peninsula, as you head north around the corner from Tiburon.


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"A champion is one who gets up when he can't."
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Big Blue Server Sales Slumping
Richard McCaffery (TMF Gibson)
Computer hardware, software, and services company IBM (NYSE: IBM) disappointed investors with a slow third quarter as a result of the year 2000 computer glitch, which has kept many companies from making technology purchases until after the millennium.
Big Blue reported earnings of $0.90 per diluted share (minus one-time items), compared to $0.78 a year ago, in line with estimates according to IBES International. But sales rose just 5% to $21.1 billion, up from $20.1 billion a year ago as the Y2K slowdown hurt sales of large servers and operating systems software. In Q3 last year, sales rose 8%.
Louis Gerstner, IBM chairman and chief executive, said he expects the slowdown to continue into the fourth quarter and early next year. After the Y2K shakeout, however, Gerstner said 2000 has the potential to be a very good year.
The year 2000 will soon be just another speck in the rearview mirror for long-term investors, and a few quarters of slower-than-expected sales as a result shouldn't cause anyone to drive off the road. The more serious issue for IBM seems to be the chunk of market share it's losing to competitors like Sun Microsystems (Nasdaq: SUNW), according to The Wall Street Journal.
According to data from market research firm International Data Corp., IBM is giving ground to Sun in the midrange server market, and faces heated competition from its rival in the large server area, the Journal reported. Remember, last week Sun reported superhot results for its fiscal first quarter. Revenue jumped 25% to $3.1 billion and net income rose 39% to $275 million as server sales powered growth. Scott McNealy, Sun's chief executive, said the growth is coming at the expense of competitors like IBM and Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HWP).
Looking at IBM's income statements, external server sales for the quarter dropped 29% to $1.9 billion, and 11% to $6.4 billion for the year so far. Ouch. IBM has taken steps to strengthen its server, storage, and Web security groups, however, including the recent acquisitions of Sequent Computer, Mylex Corp., and Dascom.
On the bright side, IBM reported strong results in growth areas such as software (other than operating systems), original equipment manufacturing, global services, global financing, and personal systems.
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Sunglass, footwear, and athletic equipment manufacturer Oakley (NYSE: OO) is restructuring its footwear business in an effort to curtail net operating losses in the division. Oakley expects to record a $7 million to $10 million charge in the fourth quarter as a result of the plan.
Telephone and broadband services communications provider Qwest Communications (Nasdaq: QWST) plans to offer high-speed local Internet access in four California cities early next year. The cities are Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, and San Jose/San Francisco. Qwest has announced plans for local fiber networks in over 25 U.S. cities.
Direct sales computer manufacturer Gateway (NYSE: GTW) announced record Q3 net income of $113.2 million, a 40% increase over last year, as hardware and Internet services sales soared.
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I have a daughter and a son, and both of them love stories. I like to think my encouragement has something to do with that, but I also think some of it is intrinsic to their personalities. They also love making up their own stories, and my 7-yo daughter has even started up her own WIP on the computer. It's about a princess who is kidnapped by a witch. 🙂
I am related to a famous writer. My grandmother, born Nellie Dickens, had Charles Dickens as her great uncle. Her grandfather was his brother. And when I was growing up, my family would often mention that my love of writing may be inherited. I have always wondered if that is true.
I just don't know, either way. None of my other family members have wanted to write, although most of us love books and reading, but what is it in us that brings the writer forth, and is it an inherited characteristic? I'd love to hear what your take is on this. If you have children, do some look like they'll take after your writing ways? I do know, like my daughter, I was writing stories since I could spell. But unlike her, I didn't have a parent or sibling who was already doing it. It was truly a compulsion for me, whereas in my daughter's case, it may just be her wanting to be like Mommy. I suppose time will tell which it is.
The reason I've blogged about family and writing today is because I'm participating in a mass blogging! WOW / Women on Writing has gathered a group of blogging buddies to write about family relationships. Why family relationships? We're celebrating the release of Therese Walsh's debut novel today.
The Last Will of Moira Leahy (Random House, October 13, 2009) is about a mysterious journey that helps a woman learn more about herself and her twin, whom she lost when they were teenagers. Visit the WOW blog the Muffin to read what Therese has to say about family relationships and view the list of all the blogging buddies. You can visit www.theresewalsh.com to find out more about the author.
And because as writers we are aware that we have to promote our own work when we get published, we have Therese herself blogging on Thursday here at MM about how she got the idea for this mass blogging, and how it worked for her. So come back Thursday for information on an interesting book marketing campaign.


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Snow Emergency Parking Enforcement & Discounted Garage Parking Rate
Due to the snow emergency, which is set to begin at 9 p.m. tonight, January 22, meter and time limit violations will not be enforced. However, we will be enforcing all snow emergency and safety violations. Normal enforcement of parking violations will continue when the snow emergency is lifted. Vehicles illegally parked on snow emergency routes will be subject to ticketing and towing. If your vehicle has been relocated, please call 215-686-SNOW.
Additionally, starting at 5 p.m. tonight, January 22 , we will be offering 24 hour $5 flat rate parking at the following Center City garages. The $5 snow rate will remain in effect until the snow emergency is lifted.
- AutoPark at Independence Mall (5th & Market Streets)
- AutoPark at Old City (2nd & Sansom Streets)
- Philadelphia Family Court Garage (1503-11 Arch Street – Going south on 15th Street, enter the garage on the west side just after 15th & Cherry St.)
- AutoPark at Jefferson (10th and Ludlow Streets)
- AutoPark at the Gallery Mall (44 North 9th Street)
- Gateway Parking Garage (1540 Vine Street)
- AutoPark at 8th & Filbert (801 Filbert Street)
Note: To receive the discounted $5 rate, customers must bring their ticket and pay at the PPA Management Office in each garage.
Unclaimed Vehicle Auction Cancellation:
Our unclaimed vehicle auction scheduled for 12 noon on Saturday, January 23 at 3201 North Delaware Avenue has been canceled. Additionally, all of our impoundment lots will be closed to the public until the snow emergency is lifted.


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Before someone states the obvious i have done a search but only got a hit on e46 and want to check the e36 is the same.
When i bought my car the airbag light was on - i found the cable on the passenger seat was unplugged so re-plugged it and paid to have the light out - £30 quid i think, a week later it was back on, checked lead but all ok, so now i get a different mechanic to check it whilst it's in for a service, he clears a code but light still on - now reports no fault code on car but light still on.
he advises that he worked at main dealer before and common problem on lots of cars, he has advised me to hard wire it, i have however found this on ebay - 270465517648.
i have read the helpful guide to this item from binman - http://www.bimmerforums.co.uk/forum/...due-to-t36479/ however as i say it's only relative to the e46.
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Jan. 27, 2012
TENNESSEE (5-1, 2-1) vs. FLORIDA (7-1, 3-0)
January 28, 2012 | 11:00 a.m. ET
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- Having faced #1 Georgia a week ago, the #10 Tennessee Lady Vol swimming & diving team hosts #2 Florida this week at 11 a.m.
- Prior to the meet, UT will honor its nine seniors in Abbie Alton, Lindsey Brackens, Kirstyn Colonias, Jenny Connolly, Maddie Garrett, Samara Gelb, Caitlin Perks, Gabrielle Trudeau and Atlantis Wilkins.
- The Lady Vols are still searching for their first ever win over the Gators, as UF leads the all-time series 25-0.
- Saturday's dual meet will be the last contest for both squads prior to the SEC Championships that begin February 15.
- Florida will be Tennessee's fourth ranked opponent this year in seven dual meets. UT holds wins over Indiana and Louisville, who are now ranked 12th and 24th, respectively.
- Last week Tennessee took nine events against Georgia but suffered its first loss of the season.
- On Monday, junior Kelsey Floyd was selected as the SEC Swimmer of the Week for her four-win performance against Georgia.
- In the three-plus years that the Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center has been opened, Tennessee holds a record of 11-3 at the state-of-the-art facility.
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As the markets open after the long weekend due to Easter holidays, traders have very little key market moving reports to digest.
At 2.45 am ET, France's central bank is due to release the current account balance for February. In January, the country recorded a current account deficit of EUR2.76 billion.
At 3.am ET, the Czech Republic's current account balance for February is due for release from the Czech National Bank. Economists are expecting a current account surplus of CZK1.5 billion for February, following a deficit of CZK1.52 billion in January.
At 3.30 am ET, the Statistics Denmark is set to release the consumer price figures for March. Economists are expecting consumer prices to rise 1.7% annually and 0.3% on a monthly basis in March. At the same time, economists are expecting the harmonized consumer price inflation to come in at 1.5% annually and 0.3% month-on-month in March.
Moreover, the Statistics Sweden is also due to release the consumer price index for March. Economists are expecting a 0.4% annual increase and a 0.5% monthly rise in consumer prices.
Meanwhile, a couple of reports are also due from the Czech Statistical Office, including industrial production and retail sales for February.
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Things That Happened, Things To Do: Week of January 21
Our regular recap of goings on at the College and a look ahead to events on the horizon. As always, we hope to call your attention to items that captured ours and alert you to events that you won't want to miss. If you have a news item that you think we'd be interested in, drop us a line at email@example.com.
The discussion was lively and informative Tuesday night as panelists debated whether environmental and social concerns should influence the College's endowment policy at the first of a planned series of open discussions on the topic. Several panel members asserted that divestment would come with a significant cost but Bill McKibben, Schumann Distinguished Scholar at Middlebury, had another angle. Read the story and watch the video.
- Poet Richard Blanco, who was a fellow at the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference in 2000 and has been back to visit several times, was invited to read an original poem at the inauguration of Barack Obama on Monday. Three out of the six poets invited to read inaugural poems over the years have had ties to Bread Loaf: Robert Frost, Miller Williams, and Blanco.
- On Friday, January 18, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon gave an inspiring talk to Monterey Institute students urging them to advance disarmament and nonproliferation for a more peaceful future. Speaking to a packed audience in Irvine Auditorium, he lauded the Institute for its role in educating students on these issues. If you missed the talk, you can watch it here.
- Once again, Middlebury has made the top ten. Mother Nature Network announced its "10 of the best college environmental programs in the U.S." recently and Middlebury's Program in Environmental Studies came in at no. 3.
- Campus will be hopping over the next three days. The Center for Social Entrepreneurship is holding its second annual symposium with the topics of social entrepreneurship and social justice. At 7:00 p.m., Thursday, January 24, after a welcome from President Liebowitz, Billy Parish, founder and president of Mosaic, will give the opening address and have a book signing. Friday night eco-entrepreneur Majora Carter, founder of the Majora Carter Group, will give the Martin Luther King Jr. address in Mead Chapel at 7:30 p.m. after a day of workshops and activities. Saturday morning Parish, Carter, and Bill McKibben will be part of a panel discussion, "Preparing Students to Lead a Life of Meaning." Check out the entire schedule. You're sure to find something to attend!
- If the arts are what you're craving this week, the Middlebury College Orchestra will be performing Thursday, January 24, at 8:00 p.m. in the Concert Hall at the Center for the Arts. On Friday and Saturday nights at 8:00 p.m., the Dance Company of Middlebury will be celebrating their 30th anniversary with a premiere of "Simply Light," their newest collaborative creation. Being held in the Dance Theatre at the Center for the Arts, the performances will be kicking off a tour of the seven-member company to San Francisco and the Monterey Institute.
- And for some lighthearted fun, check out the talent show being held in the Great Hall at Bicentennial Hall next Wednesday, January 30, from 2:00–5:00 p.m. No, you won't be watching students sing and dance. The performers are Lego robots and their feats are the culmination of the J-term class Lego Robot Design Studio, taught by David Kauchak. To get a preview of what you might see, click here.


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Boasting a shop on Long Island and Manhattan, Kings Avenue Tattoo features 12 permanent artists and notable guests like Juan Puente and Tim Hendricks.
The owner, Mike Rubendall, has been called one of the city's "Top Inkers" by New York Magazine who noted that his style and aesthetic is the result of meticulous research which not only makes the tattoo aesthetically pleasing, but that it also fits in with the mythology of Eastern tattoo attributes.
"If you're doing a sleeve, you wouldn't mix cherry blossoms and chrysanthemums," he says. "If you're going to do it, you should do it correctly, and with respect for the culture."
Those that score an appointment with Rubendall – which often takes a year to secure – can rest assured knowing that the design you get will never repeated on anyone else.
"I will never do the same design twice unless its a logo or a special circumstance," he says. "I will not duplicate someone else's tattoo."
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