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Carolina received 111 points to finish second in the rankings behind 2011 ACC Champion Florida State (118 points). UNC had three first-place votes.
Rounding out the top-five teams were Clemson (97), Duke (92) and Miami (81).
Senior Emily McGee and sophomore Chaniel Nelson were both named to the preseason All-ACC team. McGee, an outside hitter, and Nelson, an opposite hitter, were AVCA All-America honorable mentions in 2011. The Tar Heels finished the 2011 season tied for third in the ACC with Duke (15-5).
The 2012 ACC volleyball champion will be determined by the final regular season standings, with that team receiving an automatic bid to the 2012 NCAA Volleyball Championship.


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Slide the marble back and forth to soothe fidgety fingers. Boinks Fidgets are great in helping to reduce stress and can help with generalized anxiety disorder, ADHD, OCD, dementia, and Autism. Fidgets can be used in the classroom, theater, airplane, office or anywhere one needs to keep "quiet hands."
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Designed for use by children and adults with very limited strength and control, or for use one-handed. The brightly colored green plastic base provides stability while keeping the product lightweight. Push the paper or card along the base until in position, then depress the "T" shaped handle to cut. The spring will automatically reopen the blades in readiness for the next cut. It is often advantageous to use the more dextrous hand to manipulate the paper while the more affected hand works the scissors. Large "T" shaped handle to assist grip and leverage; Brightly colored base aids visual differentiation; Stainless steel blades with guaranteed secure fixing to handles; Discreet spring to automatically reopen the scissors; Rubber feet prevent scissors slipping on surface. Recommended for: Weak Grip, Poor Hand Control, Tremor, One Handed.
A fun twist on fine motor development! Irresistible eyedroppers build little hand muscles. Squeeze the bulb to experience cause and effect, conduct early science experiments and play at the water table too! Measure 6"L. Set of 4 packaged in a bucket with handle and label. Ages 2 and up.

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'I just felt like I needed to cover his body'
By JON HARPER | STARS AND STRIPES Published: June 12, 2014
When a soldier from the Republic of Georgia stepped on an improvised explosive device in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on July 19, 2011, Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Michael Marchante ran to the rescue without hesitation. For his lifesaving efforts and bravery that day, he earned the Bronze Star with "V" device for valor.
Marchante, 26, who grew up in Murrieta, Calif., has an instinct for saving people. When he joined the Navy in 2007, he intended to become a rescue swimmer, but when that didn't work out, he decided to be a hospital corpsman.
"I heard they went [out on patrols] with Marines, and it sounded interesting," he recalled.
During his 2011 deployment to Afghanistan, Marchante was attached to Supporting Arms Liaison Team Delta, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company. The unit was charged with providing support to Georgian forces in Helmand province. Besides going out on patrols, Marchante taught battlefield medicine courses to Georgian doctors and medics, using a curriculum that he created for them.
"Marchante dramatically influenced the medical proficiency of … Georgian medics" operating in a war zone. "He enhanced their ability to preserve human life, which instilled confidence in the men they supported," his medal citation read.
On the day that Marchante earned the Bronze Star, his unit was providing force protection for Georgian soldiers clearing IEDs in a dry stream bed. As the Georgians were preparing to move out, their scout platoon commander stepped on something. The explosion from a pressure-plate-activated IED blew off part of his leg and peppered the rest of his lower body with shrapnel.
"It wasn't the first casualty" during this deployment, Marchante said. "I'd been a little bit used to it … So I kind of just relied on my training and went straight to him."
Ignoring the threat of hidden IEDs that might lie in front of him, Marchante grabbed his medical kit and raced 300 meters across open terrain to where the Georgian soldier lay bleeding. When he reached the wounded man, he came under heavy machine-gun fire. The corpsman ignored the bullets that were landing just inches away from him.
"My job was to provide medical [care], so I was just doing my job," he said.
To stem the soldier's heavy blood loss, Marchante applied tourniquets to both of his legs and added several pressure dressings.
When he realized how heavy and close the enemy fire was, Marchante pivoted and put himself between the wounded soldier and the incoming rounds.
"Once I started noticing the fire and it was landing very close to us … I just felt like I needed to cover his body," he recalled.
Marchante was able to stop the bleeding by the time a Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected vehicle arrived on the scene. He loaded the soldier onto the MRAP and continued to provide medical aid until the vehicle reached a makeshift helicopter landing zone. There the wounded soldier was transferred to a medevac aircraft. The Georgian ultimately survived, and Marchante is credited with saving his life.
I think anybody else in my position would have done the same thing," he insisted. "Any corpsman, medic, whatever, would have reacted the same way."
He was surprised when he found out he was going to receive the Bronze Star.
"I wasn't expecting an award, but it was cool," he said with a chuckle.
The medal was presented to Marchante on Oct. 25, 2013.
"For me, I kind of just look at it like it's great to represent the rest of the corpsman. There's so many corpsman that have done stuff like this" and don't get recognized, he said. "It's humbling; I kind of look at it like I'm wearing this medal for all the other corpsman."
Marchante is getting ready to attend Independent Duty Corpsman School at Balboa Naval Hospital in San Diego. After he completes the 12-month course of classroom and clinical training, he will have additional authority and responsibilities, such as prescribing medication to patients.
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A Farm Grows In Mid-Manhattan [Headlines]
Rather than allowing a work site to be defunct, a developer partners with a restaurant to start a pop-up garden.
In New York City, spaces left empty by the recession have hosted temporary stores, restaurants, and museums. And now one company has put together a pop-up farm. In a complex just east of FDR Drive, rows of vegetables and herbs are thriving in black milk crates that can be picked up and transported at any time. Although a construction wall surrounds the farm right now, there are plans to build a white picket fence around the area and put a table in its center, where patrons can choose to eat. Diners will be able to sit among rows of squash, tomatoes, and basil and look up to see the Empire State Building just blocks away. Sarah Laskow/Good Magazine.


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Spirit is a Bone II by Kirra Jamison, 2011. Acrylic, gouache, pen and vinyl on polyester, 183cm x 152cm.
Harper's Desert by Kirra Jamison. Acrylic, gouache and pen on polyester, 185cm x 152cm.
Cherry Blossom by Kirra Jamison, Acrylic, gouache, pen and vinyl on canvas, 152.5cm x 132cm.
I had the great pleasure of meeting artist Kirra Jamison recently – a bit of a *starstruck* moment, because I have been coveting a Kirra Jamison painting ever since first posting about her exquisite work all the way back here! In person I must say Kirra was so super sweet and modest and quiet but very friendly… and I felt very lucky to have a little snoop in her studio and see some of the works in progress for her latest show!
The new exhibition, entitled Spirit is a Bone, opens next Wednesday at Sophie Gannon Gallery in Melbourne. Kirra is showing an incredible collection of vivid large-scale paintings on canvas, alongside her more delicate and intricate works on paper…. WOW so much amazing colour and magical detail – I LOVE the striking dark backgrounds, translucent white bones, colourful toxic toadstools and Charlie Harper-inspired wildlife! What an amazing imaginary world Kirra has created… truly spectacular work.
Kirra and her partner Dane Lovett (also an incredible artist) are heading off soon for a residency in Tokyo… they'll be gone for quite a few months and will almost certainly come back even more famous than they already are (!!), so NOW is the time to invest, people!
Spirit is a Bone – New paintings by Kirra Jamison
April 19th – May 14th 2011 (Artist's reception next Wednesday April 20th).
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GM's interface seems to be most of the problem with the iPhone. Mine works just fine with every other accessory I have for it, including another car.
Mine will randomly freeze and then the radio "reboots", dropping the iPhone connection and finding it again 30+ sec later. And it's randomly staticy unless I unplug it and re-plug it in. Really annoying.


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If you're under the impression that fish quit biting when the mercury is about to bust, Elite Series pro Kelly Jordon thinks that you're missing the best fishing of the year. The Texas pro has proved that fishing in the dead of summer can be extremely rewarding. You just have to get a little sweaty.
Jordon credits his warm weather prowess to having fished many lakes conducive to summer presentations in his native Texas, most notably Lake Fork. Jordon feels that there are three places anglers who plan on toughing out the heat should focus on:
(1) thick vegetation
(2) deep structure
(3) docks
Jordon freely admits an affinity for fishing matted vegetation, claiming it gives fish the best place to hide when the sun is high. He suggests looking for vegetation where there are signs of activity, like shad flickering or other indicators that bass may be below.
"My number one favorite summer fishing place is thick, matted vegetation. It is the densest cover, and offers plenty of places for bass to get out of the intense light," he says. "After growing all spring, the plant life is pretty thick, and it starts to top out in summer. The shade this thick stuff offers attracts baitfish and, in turn, bass."
When going after bass tucked up under seemingly impenetrable green stuff, Jordon reaches for his 7-foot, 9-inch Fenwick Techna AV Flippin' Stik and 65- to 80-pound Spiderwire braid — depending on just how nasty the cover is — and he tops it off with a Lake Fork Tackle Fork Craw in junebug or Blue Bruiser and a 1- to 1 3/4-ounce tungsten weight. While this is about as stout a bass setup as you'll find, it's completely necessary to penetrate the grass and get to where the bass are holding.
"If you can get that craw or worm in there, it'll be right in their living room," he says.
But if the lake you're fishing doesn't have grass or any significant vegetation, deep structure is another favorite bass haunt in midday. It can be intimidating for some anglers who are not sure where deep bass can be found or who aren't familiar with the techniques that can catch these deep fish.
"Deep offshore structure can be one of the most productive spots for fishing where there is no other obvious cover," Jordon says. "Even if you don't have a depthfinder, you can be successful finding these fish. It just takes a little more time."
Jordon's go-to technique for deep fishing in the warmer months is crankbaiting. He suggests deep divers like the Lucky Craft D20 for deep or suspended bass. He prefers natural colors that imitate the natural forage of the lake you're on for clear waters, like those often found in Texas, and brighter shades such as the Chartreuse Shad for stained or murky waters. Crankbaits are also useful for those without a sonar unit, as they allow you to cover lots of water quickly. Jordon uses a 7-foot medium action Fenwick Techna AV with 10- to 12-pound Trilene 100% fluorocarbon for his cranking.
For a faster approach to deep water bassin', Jordon goes to his arsenal of swimbaits which are also good for finding fish. When using swimbaits, Jordon goes with a 7-foot, 9-inch Fenwick Techna AV Flippin' Stik with 25-pound Trilene 100% fluorocarbon line.
If he needs another option, Jordon goes to spoons, most notably a 5-inch weedless Lake Fork Tackle Big Joe Spoon, a lure which he says will help win several of the upcoming tournaments. He uses the same big flippin' rod, but with 17- to 20-pound fluorocarbon.
"I like to either make long casts with it and burn and kill it or jig it vertically if I'm on a school," he explains.
When it's hot enough to make the devil sweat, naturally you go for the shade. Bass do the same. Perhaps the most obvious place to find shade — other than mats of grass — is under and around docks. When looking for the right dock to fish, Jordon looks for baitfish, as the bass have probably followed them.
"When I'm on a dock, there are two colors of lures I use, the first being a bream color — so go with green pumpkin patterns," he says. "Another good choice is anything shad-based, like white colors."
Once he's found a dock he likes, Jordon uses tubes and jigs as primary baits. Any will do as long as they match the baitfish of the area. He pitches them under and around the dock, or makes long casts to reach them if they're holding on the perimeter of the dock. For this he likes his 7-9 Flippin' Stik and Trilene fluorocarbon.
Jordon offers a final piece of advice for late summer bass action: "Lots of lakes either develop a thermocline or it becomes more distinct in late summer. A good rule of thumb is that fish will hold about 10 feet above it, as the water within it doesn't have enough oxygen to support the fish or the bait they're after. You can expect to find it anywhere from 10 feet all the way down to 40."
Summer fishing can pay off — even in the heat of the day — if you know what to look for. Before you decide to call it a day when the sweat starts forming on your brow, reconsider and give Jordon's hotspots a try.
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Shopping with the locals in Amsterdam
Amsterdam has a number of lively neighbourhood markets filled with food, flowers, clothes, housewares and other bits of kitsch. Open six days a week (Monday to Saturday), you can sample local snacks, pick up the daily necessities and rub shoulders with the locals at the Albert Cuypmarkt, Dappermarkt, Nieuwmarkt or Ten Katemarkt.
Organic farmers' markets
Whether you call it eco, bio or organic, Amsterdam has a few markets dedicated to sustainably produced products. The focus is on food, but you'll also find everything from clothes to cleaning supplies. Head to the Nieuwmarkt organic market on Saturday, Noordermarkt on Saturday (until 17:00), or the Haarlemmerplein on Wednesday. The impressive Pure Markt also introduces you to vendors selling a variety of sustainable, organic and artisanal products, while the Neighbourfood Market sells delicious food from local producers.
Amsterdam flea markets
Amsterdam's best-known flea market is on the Waterlooplein six days a week. The variety of stalls almost defies definition – there's everything from spray paint and bicycle parts to vintage clothes and pillowcases. Serious treasure hunters should also head over to the IJ-hallen in Noord, as this monthly event is the largest flea market in the Netherlands.
Selling everything you can imagine
Amsterdam also has quite a few speciality markets. Be it flowers, art, books, textiles or stamps & coins, there's pretty much something for everyone. So start planning your next shopping trip to one of Amsterdam's many markets.
For further inspiration, browse the listings below containing in-depth information about all of the city's markets, including locations and opening times.


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I was recently priviledged to have that computer featured in CPU Magazine (Oct. issue, page 96). I have been asked to write an article for Sandhills Publishing, to be included in a special edition in a few months. The article is on basic computer modifying (we call it "modding") -- cutting the metal case for a side window and maybe a blow hole (for a fan) and painting it. The painting part is why I came here.
Part of the article includes a side bar on painting preparation and tips. Although I am familiar with painting and think I've done an acceptable job, I am not a pro. I know that some of you are, or at least are much more experienced than I. My thought is that it would be interesting and even entertaining to have people like you offer those tips.
The article, which revolves around me modifying a case, step by step, has a deadline of early November. If I can have your permission to use some of your quotes, in the form of tips, etc. for the side bar, I will mention
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Thank you for indulging me. I am sure the readers of Computer Power User (CPU) Magazine, Smart Computing and Sandhills Publishing will appreciate your insight. You can contact me via PM or email (email@example.com), but your tips and comments will be most helpful right here on the forum.
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text: At Tomball, we are not doing things "like we've always done them". In the past, you could only find 'Art' in the nonfiction section of the library, but not anymore. Art is all over the library these days. The Tomball Art league had their paintings hung in the library just in time for our 5th birthday celebration. This exhibition can still be viewed on the walls of the 1st floor meeting room. The Northwest Harris County Porcelain Art Guild also participated in the birthday celebration by displaying their beautiful work in the 1st meeting room. Their work is on display in the 2nd floor library glass case. A traveling exhibition, "Once Upon a Time: Telling Stories through Clay" will be shared by The Museum of Fine Arts at our branch from Monday, February 1, 2010 through Monday, April 12, 2010. These are one-of-a-kind works of art that tell stories through clay—such as the plates, cups, teapots, and sculptures. Some are playful, others serious, some dreamy, others mysterious. We want to thank all of the art community for sharing their work with us. Come to the library to enjoy this aspect of our branch.


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In the last version of backtrack I think all you had to do was edit this file:
I don't see that file on the new backtrack.
Anyone know how to change the computer name?
I looked at that script and all it says it it takes the value from the etc/hostname and applies it. But something else is must be writing to the /etc/hostname on boot like it did in the old versions of backtrack. If I change the name in that file, and reboot, the name is changed back(yes I have persistent changes).
for me to chnage the hostname, all i did was change the name in the hostname file and reboot
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You could just make your own start up script.
Create script in init.d, ex: /etc/init.d/startupname.sh
Code:nano startupname.sh #!/bin/bash hostname LeetpwnsauceCode:update-rc.d startupname.sh defaults chmod +x /etc/init.d/startupname.sh
Yeah, I have a bunch of text files and a few scripts on my desktop that I made, and they stay in place after reboot.
I was thinking I might try making a second admin account and change the permissions on the /etc/hostname file so the new admin has full control, and everything else only has read.
That's under the assumption backtrack is changing the file on boot.
So Lincoln, are you running the newest 'pre-final' release? If so, you're able to change the name and it sticks after reboot? If so, it must be something with how I made my usb flash card....


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Urbana man gets 5 years for aggravated battery
URBANA — An Urbana man was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison for beating up another man in June.
Nicholas Stevens, 24, pleaded guilty before Judge Tom Difanis to aggravated battery, admitting that on June 12 he struck another Urbana man repeatedly in the head and face after the victim had tried to intervene in a fight.
Assistant State's Attorney Stephanie Weber said the attack on Shaun Bright, 23, happened at a home on East University Avenue where several members of a group had gone to drink after having been at an Urbana bar drinking earlier.
Weber said Bright tried to break up a fight involving Stevens, Stevens' brother, and Stevens' brother's girlfriend, only to have Stevens charge at him and punch him repeatedly in the head and face.
Weber said Bright had an eye that swelled shut, bleeding in the eye, a cut about the eye that required stitches, bruises to both ears and a cut on his arm.
She said Stevens had prior convictions for domestic battery, possession of heroin, violation of an order of protection, obstructing justice, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
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April 12, 2003
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.
Although No. 6 Georgia came into Saturday's matchup with the ninth-rated University of Tennessee Lady Vol tennis team holding a 31-3 edge in the all-time series, UT gave the Bulldogs some Orange Crush by winning every match for a 7-0 triumph in the final regular season contest for both squads. With the victory, the Lady Vols improved to 19-5 and 9-2 in the conference, assuring themselves of a first-round bye in the SEC Tournament. Georgia, who is also guaranteed a bye in the opening round of the tourney, dropped to 14-3 and 9-2 in the SEC with the loss.
"We knew coming in that we had a good chance to win this one," said UT Co-Head Coach Sonia Hahn-Patrick. "Everything went our way, from the great weather to the outstanding fan support. Our team knew the importance of this match. We got a lot of momentum winning the doubles point and that carried over into the singles. This is a great way to head into the SEC Tournament."
Tennessee took the bite out of the 'Dogs in the doubles, sweeping all three matches. UT's first victory came at three doubles, where senior Crystal Cleveland and freshman Sabita Maharaj moved to 12-1 on the year with an 8-5 victory over junior Alexandra Smith and rookie Douglas Wink. The win also gave Cleveland her 30th of the season.
The Big Orange's fifth-rated tandem of senior Vilmarie Castellvi and freshman Melissa Schaub provided the clincher for the sixth time this year. The pair upset the nation's No. 2-ranked duo in junior Agata Cioroch and senior Lori Grey, 8-4, to improve to 24-6 this season and 17-5 at the top slot. It was the second time this year that Castellvi and Schaub defeated a doubles team ranked No. 2. The first was Duke's Julie DeRoo and Amanda Johnson on March 23.
The final doubles contest on court two between Lady Vol junior Tammy Encina and sophomore Majen Immink and UGA seniors Anne Nguyen and Tina Hojnik went into a tiebreaker. Encina and Immink, the nation's 41st-rated combo, came into the match riding a two-match losing skid, but the pair responded with a 7-2 victory in the breaker. Encina and Immink ran their record to 14-3 overall and 13-3 at the No. 2 position with the win.
UT's first victory in singles came at the top of the lineup, where the marquee matchup of the contest featured the nation's Nos. 1 and 2 players in Castellvi and Cioroch. The match was on serve in the first set, 4-3, with Cioroch serving before her top-ranked opponent caught fire. Castellvi went on to the win the next eight games for a dominating 6-3, 6-0 victory. She improved to 37-4 overall and 22-1 at the No. 1 singles slot. Castellvi also finished the regular season with an undefeated record in SEC play at 10-0 and extended her winning streak to a team-best 16 matches.
Castellvi's classmate, 59th-rated Cleveland, gave the Big Orange a 3-0 lead with a lopsided victory of her own at three singles over Grey. Cleveland won nine straight games before a slight hiccup in the second set gave Grey two consecutive games. Still leading, 3-2, in the second frame, Cleveland closed out the match by claiming the next three games for a 6-0, 6-2 triumph. The Delray Beach, Fla., native improved to 30-8 with the win and 21-3 in dual matches. Like Castellvi, she finished the regular season with an unblemished record in league action at 11-0. By notching her 30th win, Cleveland also registered the second season of her career with at least 30 victories in both singles and doubles play.
Needing only one more point for the victory, Encina and Maharaj were both on verge of winning their matches at courts two and five. It ended up being the 82nd-tabbed Encina who provided UT with the clinching point, as she disposed of No. 57 Nguyen in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2, much to the delight of her jubilant teammates who rushed the court to congratulate her afterwards. The win gave Encina her 20th victory of the year, upping her overall mark to 20-14 and 12-9 in dual matches.
Moments later, Maharaj downed freshman Evgenia Subbotina, 6-3, 6-3, to up her record to 14-12 and 8-7 in duals. After struggling early in the dual match season, Maharaj has come on strong for UT by winning seven of her last 10 matchups.
Schaub sweetened the deal even more for the Lady Vols when she rebounded from a 6-1 setback in the first set at the No. 4 slot over 60th-ranked Hojnik. The Lexington, Ohio, native won the second frame in a tiebreaker, 9-7, and then took the third set super tiebreaker by a 10-8 count. Schaub actually trailed in the super breaker, 8-5, before winning the next five rallies for her first career victory over a ranked opponent. With the win, she improved to 22-14 and 16-7 in dual match competition.
Tennessee sophomore Ashley Robards added the final layer of icing on the Lady Vols' cake with a three-set triumph at No. 6 singles. Robards claimed the first set, 7-5, despite trailing by a 4-1 score in the early goings. After falling in the second frame, 7-5, a super tiebreaker was played for the decisive set. Both players traded points back and forth, but Robards eventually found herself with several match points. The fifth time proved to be the charm for Robards, as she won by a 14-12 count, improving to 18-12 and 13-5 in duals.
The Lady Vols will host the SEC Tournament next week on April 17-20. Pairings and match times for the tourney will be announced when Auburn and Alabama complete the SEC's final regular season match of the year tomorrow. Game time is scheduled for 1 p.m. CDT.
Final Score: #9 Tennessee (19-5, 9-2 SEC) 7, #6 Georgia (14-3, 9-2 SEC) 0


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By Ashley Huderson
As a young African-American woman in science, I have a deep respect for the saying "To whom much is given, much is required." While my PhD journey in biomedical research was initially driven by my love of science, I ultimately decided my passion was not solely for bench research but for more science-driven health policy work. Transitioning from molecular-trained bench scientist to a health policy scholar can be daunting; I was not able to find much written information on how to make this transition. My search for career guidance ultimately led me to Dr. Ann Bonham, Chief Scientific Officer at the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), and Dr. Judith Bond, President of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB). Fascinated by their stories, I interviewed these women so others can draw from their experiences. Talking with them not only opened my eyes to additional possibilities for using my science degree, but they showed me the strength, power, and responsibility that comes with being a leading woman in science.
Q: How did you know you wanted to step away from the lab bench and pursue other options? Once you decided to leave the bench, what steps led you to your current position?
Dr. Bonham: I had a laboratory for 20 years while working at UC Davis. During this time, I served as a faculty member, division chief, department chair, and executive associate dean while continuing my NIH-funded research. Coming to the AAMC gave me the opportunity to discuss opportunities and policies to support the full spectrum of medical research – from fundamental discovery to community engagement research to health care system redesign to evidenced-based solutions to address health disparities – on a national scale.
Dr. Bond: I got interested in public policy and policies that affect scientists pretty late in my career. It wasn't until I was a professor, and it evolved rather than being a decision made where I stepped away. Even until my retirement from Penn State, I had a lab going. So it was not really a step away, but it was when I was in the research arena and had established my research program that I got into public policy.
Q: What will be the biggest challenge for the next generation of women scientists?
Dr. Bonham: The obvious things that come to mind are: Will there be funding for my research? Is there a career pathway for me? And how do I establish a work–life balance that I'm happy with? These are perennial challenges that have faced women for a number of years. And I think they will continue to be challenges for 20-, 30-, and 40-year-old women.
Dr. Bond: I think it is finding the right "niche." There is a lot of work involved in this process. You have to find mentors; they are very critical in any area you go into. Then you have to reconcile in your own mind where you want to go, what you want to be spending most of your energy on. Sometimes that is not so easy.
Q: How do you feel about so-called "traditional and non-traditional" science pathways, as well as the push to keep basic scientists at the bench?
Dr. Bonham: In terms of traditional and non-traditional, I think the recent National Institutes of Health (NIH) biomedical workforce report added some clarity to these terms. Fundamentally, about 43 percent of scientists go into academic research (tenure and non-tenure). Looking at the range of experiences basic scientists have, we should replace those terms with the broad scope of research and science opportunities for PhDs. They should be encouraged to go into a field to do what they do best, which includes a variety of opportunities.
Dr. Bond: I do not like the words traditional and non-traditional to describe career pathways. For the past 20 years, fewer than 50 percent of all our PhD graduates in the biomedical sciences have gone into research-intensive, tenure-track academic positions. It has never been the majority, and the percentage continues to decrease. So in reality, that has not been "traditional," but people have thought of it that way. This idea to "push" to keep basic scientist at the bench is also inappropriate. What the PhD gives you is a critical way of thinking, a way to problem-solve, an understanding of how science works and how we accumulate scientific knowledge, what kinds of technologies are used to get the answers, and what the promise of science is.
Q: What do you think is the most significant barrier to female leadership, especially in the sciences?
Dr. Bonham: There is no silver bullet in terms of a particular barrier. I think there are multiple ways to respond to the individual needs of women who have chosen for some reason not to pursue leadership roles. We also should look at women in leadership positions and figure out how they have been successful in getting to their positions.
Dr. Bond: I think there are multiple reasons. First, there is a drop-off between training and professional career advancement. Usually this happens in the 30-year-old range, and women are concerned about childbearing. Geographically, some women are tied to a certain location, limiting their opportunities. Second, many do not have the confidence that their male counterparts have, which affects aspiring to leadership positions.
I read a book early in my career that showed me how men and women grow up differently in the spirit of competitiveness. Though that has changed significantly, I think it is that mentality that you are going to have to "compete and fail, that things won't work, that things will be rejected, things will not work out the way you planned." Also you'll be criticized; you have to be able to deal with that. You must get up and keep fighting.
Q: If you could go back in time, what three pieces of advice would you give to your 30-year-old self?
Dr. Bonham: I actually have four questions I would have asked:
- Am I doing what is important and meaningful, and that I love right now?
- Where do I want to be professionally in five years?
- Do I have an appropriate network of colleagues and friends I'm helping and who are helping me get to my goal?
- Am I giving back enough to all the people who helped me along the road, and am I giving to people coming up behind me?
Dr. Bond:
- Look for models or examples of what you want to be. Try the best things you see in different models.
- You can't do everything! You can't play tennis and be a great athlete as well as be great at the bench as well as be a great advocate for research. You have to be selective with what you put your energy into. Sometimes that means you have to put off some things, but not necessarily forever.
- You have to get all the help you can. Utilize all resources to help propel you where you want to go.
As I near the end of my PhD work, I look to Doctors Bonham and Bond as examples of how to break the mold and explore options. These extraordinary women not only mastered the art of science at and away from the bench, but also successfully navigated male-dominated professions. Their different journeys led them to branch out while remaining loyal to their passions. As I continue my journey as a scientist, I will continue to look for examples of women who have blazed trails before me and not only left a path to follow, but also leave valuable advice along the way.
—Ashley Huderson is a former intern in the Health Care Affairs department at the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). She has a certificate in Health Policy through the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and is a PhD student at Meharry Medical College. She can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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UPDATE #6 - Sept. 28, 2012
First, many apologies for not updating this blog as frequently as I had hoped. Internet service was tough to come by in the hotel. The wireless worked slowly or not at all and the computer room that was set up for the players was typically crowded and I never felt comfortable making a player wait for me to use a computer.
UPDATE #5 - Sept. 21, 2012
By the time most read this update, it will be Saturday, 9/22. Also, Team GB will likely have finished its second game at the WBC Qualifier vs. the Czech Republic which will have taken place at 7:00 AM EST on this Sat.
UPDATE #4 - Sept. 20, 2012
The outcome of tonight's game, an 11-1 loss to Canada, certainly was not what Team GB was hoping for but the game was much closer than the score would have indicated. We had a 3-1 game into the seventh inning but then the game got away quickly and Canada was able to put up a big inning to end the game. Video highlights and box scores can be seen at www.worldbaseballclassic.com.
UPDATE #3 - Sept. 20, 2012
There was much concern over the weather here for today, but the sun is shining and, as of now, it's beautiful day outside. The team will leave for the stadium at 3:45 and go through the traditional pre-game BP.
UPDATE #2 - Sept. 19, 2012
It's Wednesday, 9/19 just before 2:00 PM here in Germany. The team has completed its second workout earlier this morning and we now have the rest of the day off. Game #1 is tomorrow night at 7:00 PM (1:00 PM EST).
UPDATE #1 - Sept. 18, 2012
As you now know, I will be serving as an assistant coach for Team Great Britain in Major League Baseball's World Baseball Classic. You can learn more about the WBC and follow the tournament at http://web.worldbaseballclassic.com.
(Editor's note - WBC Qualifier games will be video streamed live on the WBC website)


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This welcoming Amsterdam hotel is ideally situated in the city centre, next to Dam Square and the Red Light District.
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This welcoming non-smoking hotel serves continental breakfast in bed, which can be requested in advance or in the morning if you don't feel like getting up. Hotel de Gerstekorrel Amsterdam furthermore has attentive staff standing by at the reception 24 hours per day. Here you can buy snacks, drinks and toiletries, borrow hairdryers and ask for tourist information. On top of that, complimentary wireless Internet is accessible throughout the property.
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Things I would have changed: There were a couple spots on the stock finish where the stain missed. These were around bolt holes, so touching up with a brown magic marker worked out well. The rear scope mount is fine but the front mount is clearly a design problem, not a machining issue. The retaining clip, a different design from the rear mount, pitches the right side of the front mount up and to the left. This causes the scope to line up almost 3 feet to the left and about 18" too high at 25 yards; too far to adjust and very noticeable when just viewing the gun. The scope itself cannot focus well beyond about 20 yards and I believe the focusing lens is positioned wrongly, so may be fixable. Since I did not even expect a scope with the gun, this did not affect my ratings.
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CORAL GABLES, Fla. – For the first time since 2010, Miami is ranked in the Top 25 as the Hurricanes are tied for 24th in the latest USA TODAY Coaches Poll released Tuesday.
Miami (1-0), who fell eight points shy of making its AP Top 25 debut, is ranked in either poll for the first time since Nov. 14, 2010, when it was No. 21 in the AP and No. 24 in the coaches polls. It is also the first time that Al Golden has been ranked as head coach.
Following a 34-6 season-opening win over Florida Atlantic, the Hurricanes host in-state rival Florida (No. 12 AP / No. 9 USA TODAY) at noon ET Saturday on ESPN. Miami and Florida are meeting for the first time since 2008 and the first time on the Canes' home field since 2003, with UM holding a 28-26 all-time series lead.
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2012 Toyota Camry Photo: Second Teaser Image Released
Toyota has just released the second official teaser photo of the new 2012 Camry. This picture follows a series of leaked unofficial shots and videos that ended up online in the last few weeks, not to mention the first official teaser image – of the headlight. Today's photo shows angular taillight, with some of Toyota's slightly more modern design cues as seen on the new Sienna. Still, there's quite a similarity to the rear end of the previous generation Camry.
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Scientology certainly meets all three criteria generally used by religious scholars around the world to determine religiosity: (1) a belief in some Ultimate Reality, such as the Supreme or eternal truth that transcends the here and now of the secular world; (2) religious practices directed toward understanding, attaining or communing with this Ultimate Reality; and (3) a community of believers who join together in pursuing this Ultimate Reality.
The Scientology view of an Ultimate Reality transcending the material world includes its concepts of the thetan and the dynamics [1] which include the spiritual world (the Seventh Dynamic) and the Supreme Being (the Eighth Dynamic). The second element can be found in Scientology life-rite ceremonies such as naming [2], marriage [3] and funeral [4] services, but predominantly in the religious services of auditing and training through which Scientologists increase their spiritual awareness and attain an understanding of both the spiritual world and, ultimately, the Supreme Being. As to the third element, a very vital community of believers can be found at any Church of Scientology at almost any time of the day.
Scientology is thus a religion in the most traditional sense of the term. Scientology helps Man become more aware of his own spiritual nature and that of those around him, and, hence, more aware of God.
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[MLS SPOTLIGHT] Chivas USA was one of nine MLS clubs off this weekend, but it played Chivas de Guadalajara in a friendly Sunday at the Home Depot Center's Track and Field Stadium. The Mexican club won, 1-0, on a late goal set up by former U.S. U-20 Eric Avila, whom it is controversially trying to bring back for Mexico's Apertura 2013 season.
Erick Torres' tap-in off an Avila cross in the 73rd minute gave Chivas de Guadalajara the win to wrap up its
10-day stay in Los Angeles as part of their preseason concentration. It hopes to bring Avila and Mexican Giovanni Casillas with it back to Mexico.
Avila told MLSSoccer.com he hoped to join Chivas de
Guadalajara, though new Chivas USA coach Jose Luis Real was not sure of the status of moves to send Avila and Casillas to Mexico.
Real did say it
was "not urgent" to replace them if they departed -- which is surprising given Chivas USA's position in the standings. Chivas USA has lost five in a row and is 0-7-1 in its last eight games to fall
into the Western Conference basement after starting 3-1-1.
It already unloaded leading scorer Juan Agudelo -- all of two goals -- to New England,
where he has helped ignite the Revs, and the move to send Avila -- who leads Chivas USA with 13 appearances -- smacks of Chivas de Guadalajara putting its own needs ahead of those of its beleaguered
MLS club.
The move to recall Casillas, a former Mexican under-17 world champion, would be less controversial though leaves Chivas USA with two fewer players. He came from Chivas de
Guadalajara on loan and only started two games.
Goals: 16/5 GP (Avg.: 3.20).
Video: Weekend Timeline
RESULTS, Week 16:
Saturday, June
Vancouver 4 New England 3.
NE: Juan Agudelo (Chris Tierney) 10
NE: Kelyn Rowe (Diego Fagundez, Saer Sene) 20
VAN: Camilo
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VAN: Kenny Miller (Carlyle Mitchell) 39
VAN: Jordan Harvey (Russell Teibert) 43
VAN: Kenny Miller (Camilo) 68
NE: Dimitry Imbongo (Darrius Barnes) 84
Red card: New England -- Andrew Farrell 23.
Att.: 20,116.
Penalty kick > Camilo Goal:
Miller Goal #1:
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Saturday, June 15
Colorado 1 San Jose 2.
SJ: Steven Lenhart (Alan
Gordon, Justin Morrow) 11
SJ: Sam Cronin (Rafael Baca) 52
COL: Nathan Sturgis (Brian Mullan) 67
Red card: Colorado -- Atiba Harris 17.
Att.: 15,017.
Saturday, June 15
2 Montreal 0.
CLB: Matias Sanchez (Dominic Oduro) 6
CLB: Dominic Oduro 22
Att.: 18,302.
Saturday, June 15
Portland 1 FC Dallas 0.
POR: Darlington Nagbe (Kalif Alhassan) 52
Att.: 20,674.
Nagbe Goal:
Saturday, June 15
D.C. United 1 Toronto FC 2.
DC: Dwayne De Rosario 19
TOR: Robert Earnshaw (Steven
Caldwell) 30
TOR: own goal 41
Att.: 13,846.
Eastern Conference:
26 Montreal 8-3-2 22/17
25 New York 7-5-4 23/19
22 Houston 6-3-4 19/14
22 Philadelphia 6-5-4 22/24
20 New England 5-5-5 18/13
Columbus 5-5-5 18/16
19 Sporting KC 5-5-4 18/13
12 Chicago 3-7-3 11/19
11 Toronto FC 2-7-5 13/20
6 D.C. United 1-11-3 7/26
28 FC Dallas 8-3-4 23/18
27 Real Salt Lake 8-5-3 24/16
26 Portland 6-1-8 25/16
21 Seattle 6-4-3 19/15
20 LA Galaxy 6-6-2
20 Colorado 5-5-5 16/14
19 Vancouver 5-5-4 22/23
18 San Jose 4-6-6 15/24
11 Chivas USA 3-8-2 13/26
10 Jack
McInerney (Philadelphia)
9 Marco Di Vaio (Montreal)
8 Mike Magee (Los Angeles/Chicago)
7+1 Dominic Oduro (Columbus)
7 Claudio Bieler (Sporting KC)
6+1 Robert Earnshaw
(Toronto FC)
6+1 Camilo (Vancouver)
6 Thierry Henry (New York)
5+2 Kenny Miller (Vancouver)
5+1 Darlington Nagbe (Portland)
5 Diego Fagundez (New England)
5 Will
Johnson (Portland)
5 Robbie Keane (Los Angeles)
5 Blas Perez (FC Dallas)
5 Chris Wondolowski (San Jose)
MLS SCHEDULE, Week 17:
Wednesday, June 19
8 pm ET
Montreal vs. Houston
8:30 pm ET
Chicago vs. Colorado
10 pm ET
Vancouver vs. Chivas USA
10:30 pm ET
LA Galaxy vs. Portland
June 22
7 pm ET
D.C. United vs. San Jose
8 pm ET
Columbus vs.
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FC Dallas vs. Sporting KC
9 pm ET
Houston vs. Toronto FC
9:30 pm ET
Real Salt Lake vs. Seattle
Sunday, June 23
5 pm ET
Philadelphia vs. New York, ESPN
7 pm ET
Portland vs. Colorado, NBCSN
11 pm ET
Chivas USA vs. LA Galaxy, UniMas
MLS SCHEDULE, Week 18:
Saturday, June 29
1 pm ET
Toronto FC vs. Real Salt Lake
5:30 pm ET
Philadelphia vs. FC Dallas, NBCSN
7 pm ET
Montreal vs.
Colorado, Univision Dep.
D.C. United vs. Vancouver
8:30 pm ET
Sporting KC vs. Columbus
10:30 pm
San Jose vs. LA Galaxy (at Stanford Stadium)
Chivas USA vs. New England
Sunday, June 30
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Back in 1998, when Piper Kerman, a bourgie, blond Smith College graduate, was beginning a 15-month sentence for drug trafficking and money laundering at a minimum security prison in Danbury, Conn., she didn't think to herself, "Okay, it's a good thing that 12 years ago, when I was 22, I became entangled with a woman who convinced me to transport money for a heroin dealer in West Africa. Because while I'm incarcerated I'll write tons of letters to friends that describe my experience in detail, and when I get out, so many people will hang on every word of my stories that I'll collect those letters and use them as the basis of a memoir. I'll call it something cheeky – say, Orange is the New Black – and then Jenji Kohan, the Emmy-winning writer/producer (Weeds), will create a Netflix series of the same name. It will be a dramedy, mixing black comedy with harsh reality and genuine emotion. It will star an actress named Taylor Schilling, who looks a lot like me, only she'll be called Piper Chapman in the show. And it will be so provocative that Netflix will order a second season before the first season even airs." Had Kerman known that would all come true, it might have made her incarceration easier. But at the time, she was mainly thinking about how she could get her hands on a toothbrush.
Kerman, now a communications strategist for non-profit organizations, was in Toronto last Friday, the day after Netflix began streaming all 13 hours of Orange at once, the same way they released their other original series, including House of Cards and Arrested Development. Looking at Kerman, with her big blue eyes, sharp suit, and finishing-school diction, it was easy to see why a character on the show calls her Prison Barbie. Also in Toronto was Laura Prepon (Donna on That '70s Show), who plays Chapman's furious and broken-hearted ex-girlfriend Alex, the woman who convinced Chapman to commit her crime. (Ratcheting up the drama, she's doing time in the same prison.) And on the phone was Kohan, who comes from a showbiz family – her father Buz wrote music and variety programs, including The Carol Burnett Show, and her brother David co-created Will and Grace – and who loves exploring the nuances of human transgressions, especially female ones.
"I live in the world of flawed people. I love flawed characters, I love flawed human beings," says Kohan, whose warmth and enthusiasm bubbled even over the phone. "Being a criminal and going to prison is just another kind of flaw. It's an extreme example of how we all screw up, but we all do it. That's inherently relatable."
Kohan calls Kerman her "gateway drug" into this micro-community. "I couldn't go into a network and say, 'There are really good stories about black women and Latinas and old women in prison,'" she says. "But if I put a yuppie girl-next-door in there, and bring the audience in through her, I can then tell all those stories." Episodes of Orange are peopled with more women than most of us have ever seen on a screen, even on a female-friendly medium like television – as Kohan puts it, "100 women of all ages, shapes, sizes, colours and belief systems, and they're not shallow idiots shopping and talking about their boyfriends." Instead, they allow Kohan and company to explore big topics, such as the failure of the U.S. penal system – and to attract top talent, such as Jodie Foster, who approached Kohan about directing episode three in preparation for something she was working on for Showtime. ("When Jodie Foster wants to direct your show, you say yes," Kohan says, laughing.)
Kohan knows her job is to entertain, not to reform. "But the prison industrial complex is totally effed-up and flawed and sinister, so why not get people talking about it?" she asks. "If I can start a conversation and good things happen because of it, that would be awesome."Report Typo/Error
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British Chinese Adoption Study - It's significance and messages for current adoption policy
The Observer's article (3rd February 13) reporting the findings of the British Chinese Adoption Study presents a particular view of the significance of the study with a strong emphasis on the experiences of racism and identity confusion throughout life of the women who were studied. While these experiences were common and significant personal experiences, they need to be set within other findings from the study.
There have been numerous questions over the years about both international and domestic adoption and whether it is an ethical and effective solution to the problem of children who cannot be brought up in their own family. There have been particular questions about whether placement with adopters who do not share the child's racial origins, culture, religion, language and nationality results in experiences of alienation, confusion, a deep sense of loss and indeed for some an adoption breakdown. There are many personal accounts from adopted people which reflect such experiences but equally there are many accounts which do not. In terms of research, there is almost nothing that attempts to address these questions into adulthood and certainly nothing into middle age.
As important as these questions are, there are others. It is generally acknowledged that a child's early years are very important in establishing a pathway that secures their successful entry into adolescence and then early and middle adulthood. A poor start in life increases the risks of mental health problems, educational poor performance, low aspirations and achievements in work and relationship and family difficulties and poor physical health. The challenge in adoption is to enable a poor start in life to be transformed into a better set of outcomes in each of these areas. The challenge for researchers is knowing what influences are of importance given the many factors that come to bear on a child's development over time, both in the family and outside of it.
The significance of the British Chinese Adoption Study was that it enabled us to ask these questions over a period of 50 years for women who we would typically understand to have had a very poor start in life with their early years spent in institutions and then being transported to be adopted by strangers in a foreign country. We anticipated that we would find these women to have higher rates of a range of difficulties in their lives when compared to the general population of women, as well as a small group who were adopted shortly after birth in the U.K. at a similar time.
Our findings did not confirm what we predicted. We could find no difference between the physical, psychological, family lives, educational outcomes and career outcomes of the women in the study when compared to a large sample of women in the general population of a similar age and a smaller sample of adopted women. This is a remarkable finding. However, as with many people of 50, that does not mean that there weren't challenges, disappointments, periods of unhappiness and a sense of loss. These were present in different proportions, at different points in their lives and with different consequences. There were also a small number of women who re-collected cold and harsh treatment from their parents with more negative reported experiences of being adopted. We think this was associated with more challenges and difficulties in adult life. But overall, the picture we have is of substantial progress and real achievement from these adoptions.
Within this picture, there are many accounts of the problems that resulted from the girls as children being visibly different and from a background that they did not share with their adopters. This undoubtedly did result in difficulties in many of the girl's child, adolescent and adult lives. Some of these were blatant racism at school or in the community. Others were feelings of confusion and alienation in their family or at school. Some girls did not know where they belonged or who they were connected to. These are well known experiences for many trans-racially placed children. Nonetheless the evidence from the study was that over the course of time, most of the women made adjustments and found ways of living their lives that resulted in a positive sense of identity, a sense of community connectedness and belonging. There is no doubt that for some this was an arduous and painful process and it does not reflect well on a society that was and still is racist and discriminatory.
In reporting these findings, it is important to note that much has changed since the 1960s. We understand much more about child development, adoption, identity development and the life-long challenges of adoption. Society has also changed into one that is multi-cultural, has come to recognise and to some degree rise to the challenge of racism and is more comfortable with aspects of difference - ethnic, cultural, religious, sexual, gender and language. There has also been a significant rise in interconnections between people from different groups with the emergence of 'mixed identities' and a challenge to individuals and society about what identity this confers and means.
Studies of this kind raise important questions in many areas but the overarching conclusion, as noted above, is of surprisingly good outcomes. However that is not to dismiss or diminish in anyway, the risks and challenges that adoption brings alongside its obvious advantages. In the current context, adoption is high on the agenda although its focus is on the large numbers of children in care to local authorities as a result of parental maltreatment. Most of these children are white, a much smaller number are from complex 'mixed race backgrounds' and a very small number are Asian or Black. Children from mixed race backgrounds leave care for adoption at the same rate as do white children and within the same timescales. But Black and Black British children have a much lower rate of adoption and over a much longer timescale. This is troubling and there needs to be a solution to this. The current debate cannot return to simple stereotypes of 'same race' or 'trans-racial placements' - we have moved on in society and we have moved on in terms of the understanding about what children need and from whom.
The children for whom adoption is the plan today share some similarities with the woman in the British Chinese Adoption Study but there are probably more differences. We need to be very careful in using the findings to determine current policy. But the study does re-affirm the huge significance of family life for all children in establishing good outcomes despite a poor start. It does recognise that issues of difference need to be openly addressed, sensitively thought about and integrated into the child's family and community life whoever they are placed with. Difference is to be expected as the norm and it is for all those who work in or are affected by adoption to ensure that it continues to have its 'proper place' on the agenda. Finding that 'proper place' is the challenge for both adoption policy and practice in a way that ensures that all children placed for adoption find the loving homes they need in a timely way and where both their similarities and differences are celebrated and become a part of who they are.
John Simmonds
Julia Feast
Margaret Grant
British Association for Adoption and Fostering
Alan Rushton
Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College, University of London
The full report of the study is available from BAAF Bookshop:
Feast, J., Grant, M., Rushton, A., Simmonds, J., (2013) Adoption, Adversity and Afterwards, London, BAAF.


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SRT headlights on 2014 Overland
I have bought pair of SRT headlights to install on my 2014 overland. I will also be blacking out the chrome part of the taillights. Now my dilemma is if I should black out the rest of the chrome on the truck. I don't want to plasti dip it or make it fully black but more of a smoked chrome look. I've never been a fan of shiny chrome but smoked chrome looks really good. I am just wondering what some of your opinions are on this update I plan on doing to my truck. Any input is appreciated.
If you don't mind me asking, where did you get them and for how much? I would install the headlights first and see how they look before blacking out anything more (except the chrome on the taillights). Also, please post pictures after you install the headlights!
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I recently purchased a 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee with no User guide or owners manual.
I'm lost, dose any one know where I can get the orginials, can't. find the right information. I need
to operate the truck right. Thanks
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Wow, I think you might have opened up a can of worms... does your overland already have bi-xenon headlamps? If not then I'm pretty sure you will have issues with proper wiring, connectors and the ecu recognizing the new srt bi-xenon headlamps. Good luck though. In for more updates.
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So I did a quick mock up of what it will look like and they def make the truck look more aggressive. I really like it. Probably going to paint the chrome surround by the tow hooks black as it looks better as you can see in the mock. I eventually want to color match the mirrors and door handles but that is a bit down the road.
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I'm interested in this as well. love the looks of the SRT head and taillights and would love them on my black Overland. Are the SRT lights adaptive and have the washers like the Summit lights? I wonder if there's a connector already there for the washer and if the adaptive headlights are plug-n-play as well. If you think about it, the 7" display shows what direction the front wheels point, so does that work with the adaptive lights to direct them when a turn is made?
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The SRT lights are adavtive and have the washers like the Summit. I can hope they are plug an play for the adaptive part, but I would imagine that would need to be turned on in the truck's computer. Same with the washers, which I really dont care for, but they come with the SRT lights. Also for the washers you would need to connect them to the windshield washer fluid container.
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I plan on having my friends shop open up my headlights on my Limited and painting them black. That way I dont have the issues of anything not working from a different model.
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just curious, is your friend's shop 180customs?
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Negative, its actually xlusxautosports located in SI, NY. They do unbelievable work on all cars but mostely high-end.
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What's happening in Burma is no laughing matter, but I can't help chuckling just a little over this:
An American in Rangoon told me yesterday about an opinion poll carried out on Burmese attitudes to US foreign policy.
"Like most people, they thought that it sucks," he told me. "But not for the usual reason. Burmese wanted to know why George Bush hasn't invaded their country yet."
I'm reminded of the year I spent in Germany, when I was frequently reminded of how pissed off the Germans were at the U.S. for invading all those countries in the 20th Century – except, of course, Germany. It would be interesting to know what percentage of the population hates us for invading countries, vs. how many hate us for not invading countries, but the smart money says they add up to more than 100%.


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Saint Paul is a congregation of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod. In our congregation Christ gathers His people through the preaching of the Gospel and the administration of the Holy Sacraments. Holy Baptism works forgiveness of sins, resues from death and the devil and gives eternal salvation as the words and promises of God declare. In Holy Communion we receive the true body and blood of Christ for forgiveness of sins and the strengthening of our faith.
God became man in Jesus Christ. The forgiveness won by His crucifixion, death, and resurrection is made yours through the Preaching of the Gospel, Baptism, Absolution, and the Lord's Supper.
We are a "confessional" Lutheran congregation, which subscribes unconditionally to the Lutheran Book of Concord of 1580. The teachings of Martin Luther and the Reformers can be summarized by these three phrases: Grace alone, Scripture alone, Faith alone.
Grace alone: God loves the people of the world, even though they are sinful, rebel against Him and do not deserve His love. He sent Jesus, His Son, to love the unlovable and save the ungodly.
Scripture alone: The Bible is God's inerrant and infallible Word, in which He reveals His Law and His Gospel of salvation in Jesus Christ. It is the sole rule and norm for Christian doctrine.
Faith alone: By His suffering and death as the substitute for all people of all time, Jesus purchased and won forgiveness and eternal life for them. Those who hear this Good News and believe it have the eternal life that it offers. God creates faith in Christ and gives people forgiveness through Him.
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Frank Taylor, The Flying Scotsman - Clan Cameron Info
|Aonaibh ri cheille (unite)
|Origin of name
|Gaelic Camshron from cam (wry) and sron (nose)
|War Cry
|Chlanna nan con thigibh a so's gheibh sibh feoil
(Sons of the hounds, come here and get flesh).
Sheaf of five arrows , "proper," tied with a red band, gules, encircled by a belt and buckle.
Central to the Clan Cameron badge are the five arrows, "united" with one another with a gules ribbon or band. The meaning of the five arrows, which is not found in any contemporary publications, is explained here in the words of Colonel Sir Donald H. Cameron of Lochiel, K.T.
"This crest goes back to
pre-1745 as it is engraved on the Gentle Lochiel's pistol, which I have at
Achnacarry, and also on a silver snuffbox that belonged to him. As regards
the meaning of the five arrows, it definitely refers to the five branches
of the clan, and I remember my father at a pre-war clan gathering
mentioning this and stating which were the five branches concerned but,
unfortunately, I have no record of what he actually said. I have, however,
looked up my history again and there are only five branches of any
significance which were in existence before 1745, so I am sure these are
the ones relating to the five arrows. They are as follows:
|Plant badge
Long before clansmen proudly pinned Clan Cameron's badge upon their clothing, a plant badge was worn in battle by the men of Lochiel. During the midst of fighting, a mere glance at the sprig resting in one's hat could indicate his clan affiliation. The men of Clan Cameron called theirs "Righ na Coille", "The King of the Wood"; it was the mighty Oak tree.
'Fiercer than fierceness itself'. That's the Cameron clan, according to tradition. Possibly one of the most ancient Scottish clans, it is said they are descended from a son of the Danish King Camchron.
The ancestry of the Camerons, however, is more likely to be found with their first known chief, Donald Dubh. A descendant of either the MacGillonies or the Cambrun family of Ballegarno in Mediaeval Fife, Donald married an heiress of the MacMartins of Letterfinlay. He was able to create the confederation which became Clan Cameron, with Lochaber their territory.
King James V granted the 'Captain of Clan Cameron' the barony of Lochiel in 1528. Sir Ewen, 17th of Lochiel, built Achnacarry Castle as the home of the Camerons of Lochiel.
|Taylor sept
A major sept of Clan Cameron. This surname is derived from the na Tuaighe (Black Tailor of the Axe), the natural son of Ewen Beag Cameron, 14th Chief of Lochiel, known as the greatest warrior of Clan Cameron, wielding his famed Lochaber axe. The Taylors who are affiliated with Clan Cameron as a sept are said to be descended from Donald "Taillear dubh na tuaighe" (Black tailor of the [Lochaber] axe), who lived in the time of Mary Queen of Scots. He was the "natural son" of Ewen Cameron, 14th Chief of Clan Cameron and a daughter of the Chief of Clan MacDougall, out of wedlock. Ewen had Donald nursed by a tailor's wife at Lundavra; thus the name Taylor. After his father's death (Ewen died while a captive of the Chief of the MacDougalls, held prisoner until he agreed to marry the Chief's daughter), Donald would became the greatest warrior that Clan Cameron had even known. Acknowledgement of his parentage by his deceased father not being enough to ascend to the Chiefship, he excelled in the field of battle, usually against the Cameron's principal foes, the Clan Mackintosh and usually with his trusty Lochaber axe. In time he would flee rising Cameron-Mackintosh internal Clan treachery, with a band of loyal followers, to Cowal. The descendants of his followers there were for ages known as Mac an taillear; later as Taylor. A tribute to Donald remains in the Cameron Coat of Arms, where his likeness, along with a Lochaber axe, borders/protects the outer shield.
|Taylor tartan
|The Taylor tartan was designed in 1955 by two outstanding authorities on tartans: Miss Margaret MacDougall, of the Inverness Museum, and Lt.-Col I.B. Cameron Taylor. The double black lines in the tartan are said to represent the Black Tailor and his bar sinister.
|See Taylors in Taylor Tartan Kilts!
|This information was gathered from various Taylor and Cameron sites, including the Clan Cameron Site.


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The Weekly Winners Gallery from The AKC
The GSD in this issue really caught my eye. I usually don't like American show lines, but I like this dog. I am NO expert on GSD conformation, but I like how there isn't the extreme slope on the back.
So, what do you all think about this dog?
Personally, there's not a whole lot about him that I like. I do think the small insert at the top right looks a little better- where he's stretched and looking 5 pounds thinner. At least in that insert, his head doesn't appear quite so small compared to his body.
I don't like him. Not sure if it's fair to critique or not, but being a widely distributed publication and heavily campaigned dog...to me he looks heavy (or needs more muscle definition for that amount of mass), back looks weak, don't really care for the head or expression, looks like a big white patch on the chest and light colored feet, not my type/rear. I like the color of his eyes and black pigment though.
The AKC group ring likes then heavy. Not a trend that I'm happy with.
The dog appears to be a little long for me -- I prefer a shorter back as it aids in turning. The head does seem small for the body.
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I'm not wild about that photo. Here are some of him gaiting:
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The Weekly Winners Gallery from The AKC
I've seen him in person many times. Not my style. He is more angulated than the pictures show. He's just being stacked close in the rear.
I don't show my dogs heavy...I've gotten compliments from the judges on the condition of my dogs.
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Wootalyzer's Pricing Post! - The price of today's woot item is saved here for future reference------------------------------------------------------------Seagate Barracuda 500GB SATA/300 7200RPM 32MB Hard Drive$39.99 + $5 ShippingCondition: RefurbishedProduct List:- 1 Seagate Barracuda ST3500320AS 7200.11 500GB SATA/300 7200RPM 32MB Internal Hard Drive*DISCLAIMER* Wootalyzer! is in no way affiliated with Woot!, and this post may not always be here!
Big and fast... the running back of memory drives.
3.5-ish stars on Buzzillions.
here's the product website
I was excited, but then I realized it's a 3.5" drive. I need a 2.5" drive for my laptop. My 160GB isn't working out too great.
Run away. Far away.
Lots of failures with these drives.
See the negative reviews on the 'egg.
Generally speaking - there was a lot of issues surrounding the 7200.11 series from Seagate.
Edit: similar spec'ed Western Digital Caviar Blue (NEW) for only $5 more after figuring in Woot's shipping: Linkity
Seagate refurb, turn and run!!!
I havn't had good luck with seagate refurbs in the past.
derp @ rephurb
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I'm sooo embarrassed. I actually know what this is
Refurbished hard drive? I wouldn't buy this with someone else's money.
Are these from back when Seagates could reliably be expected to drop dead without notice, or are they the newer, more reliable ones?
$99.99 with pretty good reviews over at amazon
REFURBISHED Hard Drive seems full of fail to me.
I'm diggin' the jab at Giz with this one.
Judging by the failure reports on these drives you'll want a RAID1+0 or RAID5.
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i always steer clear of refurbished drives because they have a short warranty
however, half of the time when i have to RMA a hard drive - i get a refurbished drive as a replacement...but my original 3-5 year warranty is still intact
I bought a pair of these and only one is alive still. Not much faith that these refurbs will work
brendan948725 wrote:Big and fast... the running back of memory drives.
Till you notice it refumbles and you lose.
Mayday408 wrote:Refurbished Hard Drive...
Yeah, seems like a Woot for those who don't know the realities of hard drives. Refurbished is a one word dealbreaker for most people when it comes to buying a hard drive.
Pay a little more, get peace of mind.
One possible good use for these would be thermite experiments, make up a batch (in a safe location of course) and use it to burn through a whole stack of these.
Every single Seagate Barracuda has failed on me. At first I was excited... then I felt bad. Like the moment you realized you downloaded too much bacon.
Every refubered HDD I ever bought, died in a year or less.
I wonder what goes into refurbing. Just throw a new disk in? Leave the old bearings in?
Or maybe they resurface the old disk.
I'd like to know...
Time to Google!
MortalAlliance wrote:REFURBISHED Hard Drive seems full of fail to me.
Add SATA + Refurbished = Danger
TPrather302 wrote:Seagate refurb, turn and run!!!
I havn't had good luck with seagate refurbs in the past.
I haven't had luck with new ones much less a refurbished one. I agree, turn and run!
What's a memory drive?
well i dont know about you guys but ive always been a little sketched out about buying a refurbished hard drive. other parts maybe but not the hard drive.
That's not a great deal if you consider price/GB. You can find much better deals if you wait long enough (like 6 cents/GB) versus this one (7.998 cents/GB).
However, I've been running a Seagate on my other computer for almost six years now without any problems, but YMMV always applies for hard drives.
instead of paying 40+5=$45 on woot, pay $55-58 to get 1.5TB
I have a 250G Seagate (referb) and it corrupted ALL the time. Finally I took it out of the enclosure and popped it in my computer and it works fine. Over 2 years and still going.
the Woot.com folks seem to have telepathy. they read my mind that i needed a 500GB 7200 RPM hard drive for my new computer...they even seemed to know that i prefered seagate...
the problem is they probably stop listening or maybe i didn't specify that i needed a LAPTOP hard drive.
so close, woot, so close...
Wow... Woot selling refurb HDs again. Price per GB is meh. New 1TB HDs are $70
Funny, i've bought refurb drives all the time. Slap it in, run spinrite on it for a good maintenance and go.
Only had 1 fail in about 25 over the years that came out of a tivo. hell, might have even been from woot! LOL
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The federal Conservatives are boasting that they're pushing through more private members' bills than any other government in Canadian history — particularly on criminal justice matters.
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews made the claim Wednesday as he announced official government support for yet another tough-on-offenders bill put forward by a Tory backbencher.
"In fact, private member's bills have been used more successfully by private members in this Parliament than I think in the history of Canada," Toews said at a news conference on Parliament Hill.
Looking only at what Toews called "substantive" legislation, "we as a government, probably going back to 2006, have made record numbers of private members' (bills) in co-operation with the individuals who are sponsoring them, because they can get these bills through."
"There are certain timelines and they move much quicker than government legislation does."
And that has critics concerned that the Harper government is doing an end-run around parliamentary oversight, making a mess of the Criminal Code and setting up the legal system for years of constitutional challenges.
In the last month alone the government has announced it will throw its full weight behind three backbench justice bills: two that will restrict parole hearings and one that creates new mandatory minimum sentences for gang recruitment.
According to research compiled by Conservative MP Joy Smith, only 17 backbench MPs have managed to change the Criminal Code since Confederation.
At least half a dozen of those changes have come in the last seven years under the Harper Conservatives, with a handful more on deck.
Smith herself has done it twice — the only MP ever to achieve the feat — both with human trafficking bills.
Half of the top 20 Conservative private members' bills introduced since the 2011 election involve either Criminal Code matters, a crackdown on prisoners or terrorism related measures.
Ned Franks, a professor emeritus at Queen's University and one of the country's pre-eminent experts in parliamentary procedure, said in an interview that some major Canadian legislation, including the abolition of capital punishment and changes to divorce law, "came in large part through private members' bills."
"They can be very useful tools for pushing reform that goes against the general opinion, and they have been," said Franks.
"On the other hand, they can be used as instruments for very narrow causes or — as I think we're seeing now — pushing the government's program farther than the government is prepared to admit to in public."
Franks said the Privy Council Office and the Justice Department scrutinize all government legislation, while private members' bills get the assistance of Commons law clerks.
If the legislation ends up running amok, he said, the government "can always say these are not government bills — they are private members' bills. Surely private members have a right to express their views?"
Justice Department lawyers must sign off on the constitutionality of government legislation, a step that private members' bills bypass.
"They just lack the courage of bringing it themselves," said NDP justice critic Francoise Boivin, a practising lawyer.
Boivin believes several will face Charter challenges, while others are simply clogging the court system — especially those imposing mandatory minimum sentences, which spur offenders to use every legal avenue rather than plead guilty.
"It's just messy and you don't mess with the Criminal Code," said the New Democrat.
But a spokeswoman for Justice Minister Rob Nicholson said that before the government formally backs any private members' bill, "Justice officials review the legislation to ensure it complies with the Constitution."
Julie Di Mambro added that "the reason there are so many justice-related PMBs coming from Conservative members is because Conservative members, unlike their NDP and Liberal counterparts, actually care about crime and victimization."
And that may point to the real, political motivation behind the government's actions, said Liberal MP Sean Casey,
"Quite frankly, I think as much as anything it's a fundraising tool for them," said the Liberal associate justice critic. "I honestly believe that."
Private members' legislation setting stiff penalties for masked protesters, for instance, essentially duplicated existing Criminal Code provisions, said Casey.
"You feed that piece of red meat to the Conservative base and they're sending you in five bucks," said the MP.
"It seems as though everyone has to have their pet project to tweak the Criminal Code."
But the cumulative impact will be significant, cautioned Elizabeth May, the Green party leader.
She said the bills "are designed around very specific situations that come from the pages of the newspaper but don't represent real threats to democracy or public health and safety."
They are "contributing to a transformational shift in our criminal justice system towards one that is petty and punitive."
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