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Figure 1. Cell cycle analysis using Vybrant® DyeCycle™ Violet stain. Histogram of live Jurkat cells stained with Vybrant® DyeCycle™ Violet stain showing DNA content distribution. G0/G1 and G2/M peaks are separated by the S phase distribution. Violet 405 nm excitation was used with a 440/40 nm bandpass filter.
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The 16-year-old singer has signed a deal with HarperCollins to publish an illustrated memoir entitled 'Justin Bieber: First Step 2 Forever: My Story' in October.
After having his fans singing along with him, Justin Bieber is now hoping to make his fans read. Although he is still 16, the YouTube sensation has recently announced that he will publish his memoirs entitled "Justin Bieber: First Step 2 Forever: My Story", ABC News reported.
Bieber has signed a deal with HarperCollins which will publish the illustrated memoir. The tome, which is said will include "exclusive never-before-seen photos" as well as a "story", is due in stores in October. The hardcover book will be sold for $21.99.
In a statement released by the publisher on Monday, August 2, Bieber said, "Every day I wake up and count my blessings. My fans have played such a large part in all of this and they help me live my dreams every day. I'm excited to share just a little bit more of my world with them through this book."
Other stars who have also been working on memoirs include David Archuleta, R. Kelly and Chely Wright. Archuleta's book, called "Chords of Strength: A Memoir of Soul, Song and the Power of Perseverance", was published on June 1. While Kelly will released his tome in 2011, Wright had her "Like Me" hit shelves on May 4.


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"Terremark's Enterprise Cloud clients buy a dedicated resource pool of processing, memory, storage and networking, from which they can deploy servers on demand," said Randy Rowland, Senior Vice President of Product Development for Terremark. "This 'Gigahertz and Gigabytes' model gives customers more flexibility and agility over the traditional server-based model, allowing for a precise and dynamic allocation of computing resources as needed."
Customers using the Enterprise Cloud will be able to dynamically provision and manage server resources using the new Infinicenter web portal software. A variety of preconfigured server roles are available using the Microsoft Windows, Linux and Sun Solaris operating systems. "Bandwidth on demand" is available from more than 160 global carriers, according to Terremark. Infinicenter also provides reporting about resource utilization and application performance.
Infinistructure is a utility computing platform developed by Data Return. Terremark acquired Data Return last year, and has deployed Infinistructure at its massive NAP of the Americas data center in Miami. The Enterprise Cloud will use server and storage hardware from HP, IBM, Cisco, VMWare and 3Par.
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While throwing himself into Oscar hosting preparation, notable multi-tasker Seth MacFarlane is devoting some of his leftover energy to setting up his next film, comedy Western A Million Ways To Die In The West. The latest lady he wants to lasso for the cast? Amanda Seyfried.
MacFarlane already has Charlize Theron aboard for the film, which he has co-written, and will direct and star in.
A Million Ways To Die In The West follows a luckless, sheepish farmer (MacFarlane) who chickens out when a gunfight erupts on his property. Annoyed at his singular lack of spine, his girlfriend (Seyfried, if she signs on) ditches him.
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Ever since the local emergency shelter opened its doors Dec. 10, there has been a consistent need for it every single night.
The Safe and Warm program launched the shelter to help those seeking shelter from the bitter cold.
"There's been between five and seven people there almost every night," said Marla Somersall, Samaritan House executive director.
With the extremely cold weather over the last few months, Somersall said there have been many people coming in to ask for coats and warm winter gear.
"It's tough for the ones who, whether they're staying in a shelter or whether they're crashing on somebody's couch, if they have to be out all day, it makes it really tough for them because there's no place to go," Somersall said.
This is the first year the emergency shelter is located in the Helping Hands space on a nightly basis. Last year, they moved the shelter to various locations which proved to be challenging.
"We just found that it made more sense for us to have one location and co-ordinate it from there," Somersall said. "It's the first year we've tried it this way, it has worked reasonably well. We've had a few kinks to work out ... but it has been easier than it was last year."
A committee of social service agencies, churches, and concerned individuals have worked together to develop the shelter including the Safe and Warm Committee, Samaritan House and Helping Hands. In December, city council approved $4,000 in emergency funding for the Safe and Warm program.
The challenge has been the high cost of hiring security for the shelter.
"It is our requirement," Somersall said. "There are shelters that run with volunteers, not in Brandon but in some places, and we just decided that we wanted to have two paid security guards, just for safety."
Those in need of Brandon's emergency shelter have to access it through the 7th Street Health Access Centre. The plan is to keep the shelter open until the end of March.
This week, Westoba Credit Union presented the shelter with a cheque for $1,011. The credit union spent three weeks collecting donations for the cause.
"We were really happy to help and it was an awesome cause to be able to donate to," said Alissa Bevan, marketing co-ordinator with Westoba Credit Union. "I think everyone can relate to it at this time of year, so it was a really great time to run it."
Somersall said the donation will help cover the cost of security.
"Thank you to all the people who have supported it and to the city for stepping up and providing funding," Somersall said. "It's made the difference because without those funds, we wouldn't have been able to hire the security and a lot of people would have been on the streets in a very cold winter."
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What decisions would we make if we deliberated carefully about public policy? Alexander Görlach sat down with Stanford's James Fishkin to discuss deliberative democracy, parliamentary discontent, and the future of the two-party system.
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Governments around the world are increasingly devolving authority for forest management to the local level in an attempt to strengthen the management of national forests. Community forestry programs are recognized as providing a range of economic and social benefits and having a positive impact on increasing forest cover. However, concerns have been raised about the capability of user groups to manage community forests in a sustainable and equitable manner. This study analyzed the initial experience with community forestry in Bhutan and assessed the degree to which national policies have enhanced the likelihood of successful management by forestry user groups. The study found that the studied communities possess many attributes of successful forest user groups due to historical and socio-cultural reasons. National policies, including the unusual provision of handing over well-stocked forests to user groups, have further enhanced the likelihood of sustainable management by forest user groups. The initial experience of forest management by user groups in Bhutan is promising, and merits further study now that that a much larger number of community forests (CFs) have experience with harvesting.
In 1968 Garrett Hardin made the famous statement that "freedom in a commons brings ruin to all" ([
Forest management provides an opportunity to study Hardin's theory. Property regimes in natural resources management can be divided into three classes: state property regimes, common property regimes, and individual property regimes [
Ironically, the nationalization of forests and the establishment of forest services in the 20th century sometimes created a "tragedy of the commons" by undermining traditional management systems. In Nepal, for example, "the new laws (related to forest nationalization)… led to widespread deforestation" ([
In an attempt to strengthen the management of national forests, governments around the world are increasingly devolving authority for forest management to the local level [
Community forestry programs are recognized as providing a range of economic and social benefits to the participating user groups [
In an attempt to understand why some forestry user groups are more successful than others, several authors have conducted multi-country studies to identify the attributes of successful user groups [
Another complicating factor in studying forest governance relates to the indicators of success. The most common indictor of successful forest management is improved forest condition, which was used in recent analyses of forest governance in the Indian Himalaya [
This paper examines the initial experience of Bhutan's community forestry program, which was influenced by the established forestry programs of neighboring Nepal and India due to the strong links between the forestry professionals of the three countries. Bhutan's social, political and environmental conditions are quite different from its neighbors, and the country has developed its own unique policies and program. For example, the community forestry program of Bhutan is unusual in that well-stocked forests are handed over to user groups, whereas governments in many countries have only been willing to hand over degraded forests for community management [
This study expanded on a series of three studies that analyzed the experience of the first CFs in Bhutan to initiate timber harvesting activities. The previous studies focused on the sustainability of the harvesting approach utilized by user groups [
The first component of the current study assessed the degree to which the positive attributes of forest user groups identified by Ostrom [
The number of CFs that could be studied was very limited, as only three CFs had experience with harvesting timber at the time the field work was conducted. Therefore, the sample of CFs could not be assumed to be representative of all CFs in the country, even though it included 100% of the potential cases at the time. For this reason, a case study approach was used to develop the explanatory power of the findings. Supplemental data from 19 CFs that had not yet started harvesting operations were obtained through participatory rural appraisal (PRA) exercises which included focus group discussions with the user committees and members, and visits to the community forests.
A household survey provided detailed information on the use of the three CFs and the adjacent national forests. A random sample stratified by CF and socio-economic group included 29% (N = 51) of the total 173 members of the three CFs. All members of the three CFs were categorized into four socio-economic groups to assess how the different socio-economic groups benefited from the CFs and participated in decision making. This was achieved through a wealth ranking exercise, which involved a team of five or more persons in each CF, including the responsible extension agent and three or more community leaders. The criteria for the four socio-economic groups were established in consultation with the local community leaders and were based on a combination of the primary source of income, land and livestock holdings, size of house, and ownership of vehicles and mechanized equipment. The study addressed political equity by assessing three indicators developed in consultation with the CF members: representation on management committees; attendance in CF meetings; and knowledge about CF administration and finances. The study addressed economic equity by assessing five indicators based on access to the major products of the CFs and a sixth indicator related to the perception of having benefited from the CF: access to permits for timber and firewood trees; distance to marked trees; access to dry firewood collection; access to collection of NWFPs; access to forest grazing; and perception of personal benefits from the CF. Data on livestock holdings and grazing patterns were collected for the year the research was conducted and five years earlier. For more information about the wealth ranking process and equity indicators, see [
An important source of data was the lists of permits issued in the three CFs during the first three years of harvesting operations. The DOF introduced a standard process for CF management committees to maintain detailed records of permits issued for CF products [
Focus group discussions were conducted in the nearest adjacent village to each CF to collect additional information about the historical use of the forests. Each focus group discussion involved a group of farmers and local leaders, and followed a standard set of questions to assess whether the establishment of the CFs had a negative impact on villagers who were not members of the user groups. For example, traditional users could have been excluded from the user groups, or user groups could have protected their CFs at the cost of other national forests by moving livestock out of the CFs or requesting permits in other national forests. There has been speculation that the improved forest condition in some CFs in Nepal may have been partially offset by increased degradation of adjacent national forests [
The three CFs are located in central and eastern Bhutan (
Map of Bhutan study sites.
Bhutan is a land-locked Himalayan country bordering with China (Tibet) and India, lying between the latitudes of 26°45' and 28°10' north and longitudes of 88°45' and 92°10' east. Bhutan has an area of 40,006 square kilometers and an estimated population of 672,425 [
Bhutan has a long standing tradition of local management of natural resources, which predates the unification of Bhutan in the 17th Century [
The Department of Forests (DOF) was created in 1952 under the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA). In 1969 the government attempted to strengthen the management of Bhutan's forests by nationalizing all forests and introducing a system of issuing permits for the harvesting of timber and other forest products. The new forest policy retained some traditional rights in national forests, such individual or community rights to graze livestock in designated blocks of forest [
The development of Bhutan's community forestry program started in 1979 with the initiation of the national social forestry program. The legal framework for the program was outlined in the Forest and Nature Conservation Rules 2000 [
After the approval of a CF management plan by DOF, a CF management committee elected by the members assumes responsibility for management of the CF. The management committee organizes regular meetings of the users to implement the work plan for the coming period. An important activity in all CFs is patrolling to ensure that illegal harvesting or forest grazing is not taking place. In some CFs, one or more forest guards are hired, while in other CFs the members take turns patrolling the forest on a voluntary basis. Other management activities include nursery management, tree-planting in degraded areas, thinning and tending operations, and creation of firelines. These activities are generally carried out on specified work days. Each member household must provide one person during the workdays, and members that do not participate are penalized with fines or assigned additional work.
When members require wood products, they request the management committee to issue a permit. The management committee verifies whether the member has already received his/her allocation of products, which is specified in the management plan. The management plans provide harvesting limits for each size class of timber. Other common products harvested in CFs include firewood, fence posts, flagpoles, and NWFPs such as bamboo, cane, wild vegetables, and medicinal plants. After issuing a permit using a standard permit book provided by DOF, a member of the CF management committee enters the forest with the applicant and marks the trees for harvesting with the official CF marking hammer, which leaves an imprint on the stump of the tree. After marking, the applicant harvests the trees at his/her convenience. Generally the members carry out some initial processing in the forest before transportation to the village. Most sawn timber is prepared with traditional pit saws, but recently villagers have started sawing boards with portable sawmills using a chainsaw frame attachment. Most harvesting and transportation is done by individuals, but groups of users often collaborate in harvesting and transporting firewood. The CFs generate income from royalty payments from the harvesting of wood products and contributions from visitors. The funds are used for a variety of purposes, including providing loans to members, constructing CF offices, providing meals during work days and meetings, and contributing to schools and temples.
The community forestry program is supported by an intensive forestry extension program. The ratio of government forestry extensionists to rural residents in 2000 was approximately 1:4000, based on a cadre of 117 forestry extension staff [
The three studied CFs exhibited nine of Ostrom's eleven attributes that increase the likelihood of a community adopting or changing rules limiting access to its forests [
Summary of application of Ostrom's attributes to community forestry in Bhutan.
|Ostrom's attributes of user groups and forests
|Observed in CFs
|Supported by policy
|O1. The forest should not be so degraded that it is useless to organize, or so underutilized that there is little advantage from organizing.
|O2. Reliable and valid information about the general condition of the resource should be available at reasonable costs.
|O3. The availability of resource units should be relatively predictable.
|O4. The resource should be sufficiently small, given the transportation and communication technology in use, so that users can develop accurate knowledge of external boundaries and internal microenvironments.
|O5. Users should be dependent on the resource for a major portion of their livelihood or other variables of importance to them.
|O6. Users should have a shared image of the resource and how their actions affect each other and the resource.
|O7. Users should have a sufficiently low discount rate in relation to future benefits to be achieved from the resource.
|O8. Users with higher economic and political assets should be similarly affected by a current pattern of use.
|Not directly addressed
|O9. Users should trust each other to keep promises and relate to one another with reciprocity.
|Not directly addressed
|O10. Users should be able to determine access and harvesting rules without external authorities countermanding them.
|O11. Users should have learned at least minimal skills of organization through participation in other local associations or learning from neighboring groups.
The three studied CFs exhibited nine of McKean's ten attributes of successful user groups attributes. The attributes are discussed below and summarized in
Summary of analysis of McKean's attributes to community forestry in Bhutan.
|McKean's attributes of successful user groups
|Observed in CFs
|Supported by policy
|M1. User groups need the right to organize or at least no interference in their attempt to organize.
|M2. The boundaries of the resources must be clear.
|M3. Criteria for membership in the user group must be clear.
|M4. Users must have the right to modify their use rules over time.
|M5. Use rules should be environmentally conservative to provide a margin for error.
|M6. Use rules must be clear and easily enforceable.
|M7. Infractions of rules must be monitored and punished.
|M8. Decision making and distribution of benefits need not be egalitarian, but must be viewed by the members as "fair"
|M9. Inexpensive and rapid methods are needed for conflict resolution
|M10. Institutions for managing very large systems need to be layered with devolution of authority to small components to give them flexibility and control over their fate.
This study analyzed the initial experience of Bhutan's community forestry program to assess: (a) the extent to which community forest user groups exhibit the positive attributes identified by Ostrom [
Ostrom noted that communities are more willing to adopt rules to limit access to forests resources when the forest is not so degraded that it is useless to organize or so underutilized that there is little advantage from organizing (attribute O1). Even though the CFs were well-stocked by international standards, the users were concerned that over-harvesting could reduce the future availability of forest products, which gave them motivation to organize to management the forest. Interestingly, in all three cases they were most concerned about legal harvesting by outsiders with permits from the DOF. The three CFs were all located close to roads, which greatly increased the feasibility of outsiders transporting the timber by road to their residences. This situation is not unusual in Bhutan—most of the other 19 CFs visited shared the same concerns.
Governments in many countries have only been willing to hand over degraded forests for community management [
Many authors have stressed the importance of strong extension support for community forestry programs. Menzies ([
Hardin's "tragedy of the commons" has been observed in some forest management regimes, even CFs that in theory should be able to avoid this fate. However the initial experience with community forestry in Bhutan supports Ostrom's conclusion that "tragedies of the commons are real but not inevitable" ([
This research was conducted with inputs from many staff members of the Ministry of Agriculture of Bhutan and other agencies. Special thanks to Yeshi Tenzin, Shacha Dorji, Namkha Gyeltshen, KJ Temphel, Georg Gratzer, Anna Lawrence, the management committees of the studied CFs, and the three anonymous reviewers. Funding for the research was provided by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and Helvetas.
The author declares no conflict of interest.


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With U.S. combat forces expected to pull out of Afghanistan by 2014, the Taliban might decide to settle old scores.
Isn't figuring out how to pull out of the slump more important than blaming someone or thing for its length?
But to paraphrase Lady Bracknell: To pull out of one war may be regarded as a misfortune.
That's why so many employers are trying to pull out; UPS paid Central States billions to exit in 2008.
Maynard left the clamp in place and managed to pull out the blade.
My head never aches now, and it is so nice not to have all the tangles to pull out.
Anyway, they were told to pull out right after the last harvest.
With a shout of warning, he jumped and ran toward the stopped train, yelling at the engineer for God's sake to pull out and go on.
So we had to dump our prisoners into our own boat, and pull out to the other.
I pull out the twenty-four shillings and eightpence with a trembling hand.
c.1300, "to move forcibly by pulling, to drag," from Old English pullian "to pluck off (wool), to draw out," of unknown origin, perhaps related to Low German pulen "remove the shell or husk," Frisian pûlje "to shell, husk," Middle Dutch polen "to peel, strip," Icelandic pula "work hard."
Early 14c. as "to pick, pull off, gather" (fruit, flowers, berries, leaves, petals, etc.); mid-14c. as "to uproot, pull up" (of teeth, weeds, etc.). Sense of "to draw, attract" (to oneself) is from c.1400; sense of "to pluck at with the fingers" is from c.1400. Meaning "tear to pieces" is mid-15c. By late 16c. it had replaced draw in these senses. Related: Pulled; pulling.
Common in slang usages 19c.-20c.; Bartlett (1859) has to pull foot "walk fast; run;" pull it "to run." To pull up "check a course of action" is from 1808, figurative of the lifting of the reins in horse-riding. To pull (someone's) chain in figurative sense is from 1974, perhaps on the notion of a captive animal; the expression was also used for "to contact" (someone), on the notion of the chain that operates a signaling mechanism.
To pull (someone's) leg is from 1882, perhaps on notion of "playfully tripping" (cf. pull the long bow "exaggerate," 1830, and pulling someone's leg also sometimes was described as a way to awaken a sleeping person in a railway compartment, ship's berth, etc.). Thornton's "American Glossary" (1912) has pull (n.) "a jest" (to have a pull at (someone)), which it identifies as "local" and illustrates with an example from the Massachusetts "Spy" of May 21, 1817, which identifies it as "a Georgian phrase." To pull (one's) punches is from 1920 in pugilism, from 1921 figuratively. To pull in "arrive" (1892) and pull out "depart" (1868) are from the railroads.
To pull (something) off "accomplish, succeed at" is originally in sporting, "to win the prize money" (1870). To pull (something) on (someone) is from 1916; to pull (something) out of one's ass is Army slang from 1970s. To pull rank is from 1919; to pull the rug from under (someone) figuratively is from 1946.
c.1300, "a fishing net;" mid-14c., "a turn at pulling," from pull (v.). From mid-15c. as "an act of pulling." Meaning "personal or private influence" is by 1889, American English, from earlier sense "power to pull (and not be pulled by)" a rival or competitor (1580s).
c.1300, "a fishing net;" mid-14c., "a turn at pulling," from pull (v.). From mid-15c. as "an act of pulling." Meaning "personal or private influence" is by 1889, American English, from earlier sense "power to pull (and not be pulled by)" a rival or competitor (1580s).
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Konami's stand at E3 this year is, by the sounds of it, quite a noisy one. Possibly quite a sweaty one as well; the Japanese company is showcasing crazy dancing titles like Dance Dance Revolution EXTREME and Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 2, and anyone who's had to stand near one of those machines for a while knows that the smell of jiggling nerd flesh can be quite overpowering after a while. I wonder if Konami are planning to sell own-brand deodorant as well?
In between the twinkle-toed masses and the crooning joys of Karaoke Revolution Volume 2, however, our pals at Konami have found time to announce a few new games which will be winging their way to Sony's PSP and PS2 platforms in the coming year.
First up is Metal Gear Acid, the official title of the Metal Gear game on the PlayStation which Hideo Kojima is currently beavering away on (when he's not working on MGS3: Snake Eater and his new Boktai title, Solar Boy Django, presumably). We don't know very much about Acid yet, except that it's apparently going to "redefine handheld action gaming" - which is nice.
The title immediately puts us in mind of some form of Apocalypse Now epilogue to Snake Eater where the central characters get together and do some hallucinogenic drugs - actually, given Kojima, that's not entirely improbable, is it? We'll know for certain when the game launches next year.
Next up is Phantom Crash 2050, a robot battling game for the PS2 which is set in, er, 2071 (we can only assume that someone on the development team is slightly numerically challenged) and allows you to bash other mechs around in online arenas which support up to eight players, although only four of them can actually fight head to head at any time.
Phantom Crash 2050 expands on the Tokyo location from the Xbox Phantom Crash title and lets you fight in 2070s versions of Las Vegas, New York, and London, and you'll be able to start smashing things up in it in February 2005.
RPG fans will be interested to hear that Konami is bringing a Ys game to the English-speaking world for the first time in 13 years; Ys: The Ark of Napishtim is due to arrive on PS2 and PSP in early 2005. The classic series will become one of the first titles to be launched on both handheld and home console format simultaneously - with both versions expected to be almost identical, although we don't know if there'll be any interoperability between them.
Speaking of swords and sorcery, Konami has also been handed the task of developing a videogame based on forthcoming summer blockbuster King Arthur, starring Clive Owen as the most improbably-accented Arthur we've ever heard, which is set to be released on PS2, Xbox and Cube.


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The National Jewish War Veterans (JWV) is mobilizing thousands of its members for a rally in Philadelphia at noon Sunday at the same time that the American Nazi Party is planning a demonstration there. The American Nazi Party has received a permit to bold a "White Power Rally to show to white masses the unity of the white race."
A permit to hold the rally was granted today to the Nazi group by federal authorities. An injunction action to prevent the rally has been brought by a Philadelphia Holocaust survivors' group and the City of Philadelphia. A hearing on the motion will be held in Philadelphia on Thursday.
JWV national commander Nathan M. Goldberg, of Albany, N.Y., has announced that the JWV will meet at George Washington Park in Philadelphia at 10:30 a.m. Sunday before proceeding to Independence Hall, the location of the Nazi rally. "While not planning a confrontation with the Nazis," he said, "we inter### show the world that we will not ignore activities of this kind of group."
Members of the JWV Departments of Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland and Washington, D.C. are participating, he said. Phil Moses, of Trenton, N.J., the JWV's national action chairman, is coordinating the JWV rally.
Goldberg said that JWV is planning to "lend the full force of our troops, to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the Jewish community of Philadelphia. I urge our entire membership to participate." He said that "after the lesson of the Holocaust, we cannot afford to remain silent while Nazis rally at the site of the Liberty Bell."


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Avocado Chicken Mango Salad With Hazelnut Honey Dressing
Recipe by bluemoon downunder
The contrasting colours in this salad are appealing to the eye and the subtle combination of flavours is divine. This is a great brunch or lunch dish, and in hot weather a dinner dish that I've found always proves to be popular. It caters so well for those NOT into hot and spicy dishes. Adapted from a recipe on a 'Pan or Wok' recipe card from International Masters.
Top Review by sugarpea
A 10 star yum.What a great selection of colors, flavors and textures. It was the perfect dinner salad for a hot, muggy evening. Dh is allergic to hazelnuts so I subbed cashews and I grilled the chicken breasts. The only change I will make next time is to halve the sesame oil. It was a bit overpowering for my taste - just a personal preference. Terrific recipe, bluemoom downunder.
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 5 chicken breast fillets, skins removed
- 750 ml chicken stock
- 2 1⁄2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 ripe mango
- 1 ripe avocado
- 100 g baby spinach leaves
Hazelnut Honey Dressing
- 100 g toasted hazelnuts
- 2 1⁄2 tablespoons sunflower oil
- 2 1⁄2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 lime, finely grated rind and juice
- 2 1⁄2 tablespoons clear honey
- 2 1⁄2 tablespoons soy sauce, sodium reduced
Directions See How It's Made
- Place the chicken breasts in a pan, add the stock and lime juice, bring to the boil, then simmer for 20-25, or until the chicken is fully cooked.
- Remove the chicken from the pan with a slotted spoon, set aside in a bowl and allow to cool.
- Cut the chicken into thin strips.
- Halve the avocado, remove the stone, peel the flesh and slice finely; halve the mango, remove the stone, peel the flesh and slice finely.
- In the serving bowl, toss the avocado, mango, chicken and baby spinach leaves.
- Hazelnut Honey Dressing: Roughly chop the nuts, whisk the oils, lime rind and juice, honey and soy sauce in a jug, then stir in the nuts.
- Serving: Pour the Hazelnut Honey Dressing over the avocado, mango, chicken and spinach mixture, and toss lightly until all the salad ingredients are well coated and serve with warm crusty rolls.
- Variation: For extra flavour, add some stir-fried, peeled tiger prawns to the salad mixture just before adding the Hazelnut Honey Dressing.
- Chef's Notes: If you are unable to find toasted nuts, dry-fry the raw nuts in a heavy-based pan for 5 minutes over a low heat, shaking regularly. If you are adding the tiger prawns, depending on how many you add, you may want to make a slightly larger quantity of the dressing.
- Hazelnut Fact: Hazelnuts are also known as filberts. According to tradition, the nuts are ripe for picking on 22 August, the feast day of Saint Philibert. I'm not sure which hemisphere this refers to. The original source of this recipe - and this 'fact' - is Australian, but I don't believe that there are any Australian Saint Philiberts! He's most probably a European saint.


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Hero Of The Week: City Councilwoman Loretta Walsh Proposes Bill Forbidding Men From Destroying Semen
Wilmington City Councilwoman Loretta Walsh was fed up with the recent spate of fetal personhood bills, which aim to declare that a woman's fertilized egg is somehow the same as a "person." So she decided to challenge those bills by introducing one of her own — a resolution to recognize the sacred life present in each sperm. Walsh drafted a resolution aimed at making it illegal for men to waste sperm. According to the language of the resolution:
[E]ach 'egg person' and each 'sperm person' should be deemed equal in the eyes of the government and be subject to the same laws and regulations as any other dependent minor and be protected against abuse, neglect or abandonment by the parent or guardian.
That means, if passed, it would be illegal for men to waste semen for anything other than purely procreative purposes. Amazingly, the very tongue-in-cheek resolution passed the council.
As Walsh explained, it was her way of making a point about "the absurdity of men making health decisions for women." But Michael A. Brown Sr., the lone Republican council member, wasn't particularly thrilled with her move. "It was cute to some folks when she lashed out two weeks ago," he said. "but a lot of people I spoke to and [who] spoke to me said that wasn't funny." [Delaware Online]


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We may be monetarily richer, but are we poorer in friends?
These Indian Americans have larger than life ambitions.
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The stories of our lives are entwined with this glorious, golden fruit...
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They have to leave their shoes and their egos at the door for this age-old practice.
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Shall We Dance? Na, Na, Na!
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The latest on antigravity treadmills— published: 06-10-2014
Filed under: Antigravity treadmills, Injury, Rehabilitation
Antigravity treadmills are becoming increasingly popular in injury prevention and rehabilitation settings. These special treadmills reduce the stress placed on the lower body during rehabilitative exercises, like running and walking, while still conditioning muscles. However, there are still questions as to whether the scientific evidence supports their considerable cost. For more about the use, evidence, and cost of these devices, read HPRC's "Effectiveness of Antigravity Treadmills for Injury Rehabilitation."


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>> I'm still learning about Monowall, but I thought I'd say that my v 1.22
>> Monowall on a WRAP board hasn't needed any rebooting at all. I have been
>> working and learning about it over about the past 4 months. It just runs
>> and runs. Maybe I'm lucky. I have an OPT1 port and a LAN port.
>> Although I am a little worried to see that others have the lock up
>> problems.
> While you hear about ALL of the lockup problems here, you do not hear from
> the thousands that run just fine. I have over 30, and I have not seen the
> problem either. It is a real problem, but it seems to be quite rare.
I hate being rare. haha Lee is right, although I have one system that
locks up I have 4 others that run flawlessly. My one "system" that does
lock up, has been thoroughly tested and replaced many times - it seems to be
the location and perhaps some rogue data from our Internet connection that
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21 December 2012: Apocalypse tomorrow
Dr Francisco Diego (UCL Physics & Astronomy) and Professor Liz Graham (UCL Archaeology) talk about the Mayan's apocalyptic prophesies, and other ways the world could end. Watch: Channel 4 News More: BBC 5 Live (from 1hr 56mins) More...
21 December 2012: How life emerged from deep-sea rocks
Dr Nick Lane (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment) and colleagues have fleshed out the detail on how the first cells might have evolved in these vents, and escaped their deep sea lair. Read: Nature More...
20 December 2012: The Puzzle of Proto-Elamite
Professor Mark Ronan (UCL Mathematics) describes new efforts at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, to decode the world's oldest undeciphered language. Read: History Today More...
20 December 2012: Mayan apocalypse: Where to see out the end of the world in London
Professor Elizabeth Graham (UCL Archaeology) comments on the Mayan's apocalyptic prophecies. "Did they explicitly say the world was going to end on that day? No, " she added. Read: Metro More...
19 December 2012: Why we couldn't back a Bill that strips us of our rights
We oppose a UK Bill of Rights that is not supported by the whole of the UK, that will be used to strip people of basic rights and decouple the UK from the European Convention, says Professor Philippe Sands (UCL Laws). Read: Independent More...
18 December 2012: If only Marx had used emoticons
There is something about email that turns irony, wit and style into trouble. But could misunderstandings be avoided by using little winky faces? No, says Jonathan Wolff (UCL Philosophy). Read: Guardian More...
18 December 2012: Fetal healing: Curing congenital diseases in the womb
Drs Simon Waddington and Anna David (UCL Maternal & Fetal Medicine) talk about fetal trials, and curing diseases in the womb. Read: New Scientist More...
17 December 2012: Farewell to The Killing: those Danish queries answered
How bad is the financial crisis in Denmark? Does it really rain that much? And what are Danes going to watch after Sarah Lund's final scenes? UCL's Scandinavian Studies department give us some answers. Read: Guardian More...
17 December 2012: Landmark climate change report leaked online
Professor Bill McGuire (UCL Earth Sciences) says that sceptics' reading of the draft was incorrect: "Alex Rawls' interpretation of what IPCC5 says is quite simply wrong," he said. Read: Guardian More: Independent More...
17 December 2012: Piltdown Man: A hoaxer still pursued
"We want to go back to the original records of the excavations, to follow the logic of Dawson and others involved and to see these deposits with modern archaeological and geological eyes," says Dr Matt Pope (UCL Archaeology). Read: BBC News More...
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View of the Angle (to your right) along Cemetery Ridge looking over the stone wall defended by Brigadier General Alexander Webb's Philadelphia Brigade.
In the distance you can see the tree line along Seminary Ridge where Major General Pickett's men stepped forward to make their famous charge.
The monuments along the stone row are, from left to right, the 69th Pennsylvania, the 72nd Pennsylvania, and the 71st near the tree at the Angle.
CSA Brigadier General Lewis A. Armistead's Virginians breached the Union defenses here but were turned back, killed, or captured by 2nd Corps reinforcements.
The small marker mid-ground between the 71st PA monument and the row of cannon marks the spot where Armistead was mortally wounded.
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I notice that your prior expert opted out. If this matter of your attorney having prosecuted you seven years ago had been disclosed at the beginning of your case then a new attorney almost certainly would have been appointed at that time to eliminate even the smallest appearance of a conflict of interest. At this point because you have gone through the adjudication process with her as your attorney and the matter was not presented to the court prior to your sentencing you must seek out another lawyer (public defender or another lawyer through your county legal aid services) to bring forth a motion to vacate the prior conviction and sentence due to a conflict of interest and there is a good chance that the current charge and sentence will be set aside and retried because of this matter. There is always a slight chance that the judge might claim that what happened was "harmless error" -- which means that the judge might claim that she should have disclosed this information to you and given you the chance to get another attorney because of the apparent conflict but because the judge may claim that he would not have decided the case any differently or sentenced you any differently if you had a different lawyer then the judge will claim harmless error and let the case and sentence stand. If that happens, your new lawyer should appeal the matter to the appeals court and let a higher court judge decide if what the lower court judge did was appropriate and even if there would have been no real change in the sentencing was it still a violation of conflict of interest rules and should the case be sent back to the trial court for retrial and resentencing. Overall, I do believe that you have a decent chance of having at least the sentencing set aside because of this apparent conflict of interest but you do need to get another attorney to look at this issue and file this with the court.
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Ready to go again!!!: Rhapsody of the Seas Cruise Review by portwonders
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Ready to go again!!!
Destination: South Pacific
Embarkation: Other
Check in was simple after loading our bags into the trucks we were onboard within half an hour.
The ship on entering had the feel of a five star hotel. The staff was very welcoming. All was clean and looked inviting.
We had two cabins with a connecting door to allow for the five of us. These were very clean and felt roomy that may be because we had the two. The bathroom was as expected small and compact but certainly big enough for the next two weeks. Behind the mirror storage was a bonus. The bed was very comfortable. Our room and bed was always neat and tidy thanks to our wonderful stateroom attendant who just seemed to More know when we were leaving and coming back. He also kept the kids very entertained with his night time towel animals. Nothing was a problem if they wanted a turtle that night, they got a turtle.
Our dining room experience was great. With our waiter,assistant waiter and head waiter all trying their hardest to please we chose to dine in the Restaurant every night. They even performed magic tricks for us. Our 8 year old had a childrens menu which was adapted to his tastes. The older boys were encouraged to try different things that they normally would not have. If they did not like what they ordered it was changed for something else. All the food was to a high standard. The lunchtime salad bar in the Restaurant was a very refreshing lunchtime meal. We also dined in the Windjammer for breakfast and sometimes lunch. This was somewhat crowded but with seats available outside at the pool there was always a place to sit. We never went hungry with food available to suit everyones taste. They even had several buffets available late at night just in case you felt like eating again.
Kids club was the place to be for the 8 yr old. He enjoyed going to see the staff at every opportunity. The theme nights eg pirate and halloween were a big hit. He also enjoyed the opportunity to dine with friends on several nights. Teen club with the 2am curfew was enjoyed by the 13 and 14 yr old. They loved having their own retreat to go to with activities to join into. The soda package was also a great option as they could get drinks from anywhere on the ship without having to find us.
Entertainment was always provided in various bars and the evening shows were not to be missed.
Our ports were a highlight. We did not do any organized tours but arranged our own transport once we had docked. We had no trouble hiring a local to take us around for the day to the sights that we wished to visit. We learnt a lot about the local life doing it this way.
We were surprised however at the drink prices. We thought that due to duty free pricing that they may have been available at a lower cost. Mind you it made the cocktail of the day look good. Bingo I also found to not even be an option at US $31 for 4 games.
I also felt it took the cruise director and activities staff a little time to warm up on the cruise. By the end of the cruise they looked like they were starting to enjoy themselves a bit more but at the beginning I felt like they were just there because they had to be. There were a great array of activities for you to join into if that was what you were looking for. Ping pong, rock climbing and shuffleboard were always available. The cocktail seminar was also an added bonus being hosted by the pool deck waiters.
Check out was very well organized. Instructions were clear. It took our family 25 minutes to be off the boat and onto Sydney streets.
All in all our first cruise was very pleasant we were travelling with great friends and met lots of new ones. My only regret was that I had to get of the boat and come back to reality. So well done to the Rhapsody of the Seas you have convinced me that cruising is the only way to travel. Less
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text: Hi Alasdair, Thanks for your feedback. MikeC and mikeand, feel free to add. On Tue, 2008-04-29 at 15:56 +0100, Alasdair G Kergon wrote: > On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 04:03:11PM +0000, James Bottomley wrote: > > This patch converts dm-mpath to scsi hw handlers. It does > > not add any new functionality and old behaviors and userspace > > tools work as is except we use the safe clariion default instead > > of using the userspace setting. > > OK. Comments from my first line-by-line reading of this. > > Firstly, the patch header is rather too brief for my liking - the patch > does make some subtle functional changes that ought to be commented upon > to explain to people why they are being made. (I would have preferred will do. > this patch to have been broken up into smaller ones in a manner that > made the functional changes more obvious i.e. separated from the code > reorganisation.) will do. > > 1. Currently the supplied hw_handler name is validated at table load > time so userspace cannot create a device using a non-existent > hw_handler. After this patch it looks as if that validation is delayed > until something starts to access the device - and then the paths simply > get failed, a new failure mode for the userspace tools to handle. Is > that change hard to avoid or was it judged not worth the effort to leave > things as they were and perform as much validation / resource allocation > as possible up front? For the current implementation, initialization of the scsi_dh specific data need to happen when we see the device the very first time (for prep_fn() and check_sense() to be useful). We cannot wait till multipath comes along, and the device specific data will exist till the device is removed, hence there is no need to hold onto a reference for each device for mulipath's sake. But, I agree with your point that the failure should happen early. Will add a scsi_dh_handler_exist(name) function to make sure that the module is available at the time of table load. What do you think ? > > 2. parse_hw_handler() now ignores hw_handler arguments. > Please add a comment to explain that or perhaps log a warning message if > any are supplied. will do > BTW r looks superfluous now: > > if (read_param(_params, shift(as), &hw_argc, &ti->error)) > return -EINVAL; will fix. > > 3. The dmsetup table output has changed - it no longer matches the input > in the case where arguments got ignored. I don't think this matters > (unlike a similar issue we had with crypt), but it should be noted in > comments inline. will add comments. > > 4. /* Fields used by hardware handler usage */ > Comment doesn't add anything - drop it? > ok. > 5. char *hw_handler_name; > const? will fix. > > 6. The code now assumes all hw_handlers have a pg_init function: in > practice this is likely to be the case. Does that permit further > simplification of some of the logic? will look into it. > > 7. I note that the 'bypassed' argument to the pg_init function has been > dropped - presumably as none of the existing handlers made any use of > it. Yes, none of the hardware handlers used it. > > 8. A new workqueue is introduced without comment. Will add. > Which of the changes means we need it now? I do not understand this comment. > What's the reason it's not single-threaded (and per-device)? Per device might be an overkill. Will do single-threaded. > Is there a clearer name than "khwhandlerd" - > something that tells people it's connected with multipath, and how does kmpath_handlerd sound ? > can the name of the struct workqueue_struct variable match this? will fix. > Previously the hw_handler pg_init function was required to return > immediately. Can its replacement scsi_dh_activate() block (but not in a > way that could deadlock of course)? Yes, scsi_dh_activate() can block. But, at the dm-level, it is indifferent, due to the usage of the workqueue. > Should some of its functionality be > got out of the way at initialisation time within multipath_ctr()? You mean hardware handler specific initialization ? It happens when the device is found. We do not want to wait till multipath comes along. > > 9. What does m->path_to_activate give us that m->current_pgpath > doesn't? I guess none. Was just sticking with the original interface as it was handed off to an asynchronous thread. If it won't matter, I will fix it to use it directly from the multipath data structure. > > 10. Is activate_passive_path() an accurate function name? Is the > supplied path argument always 'passive'? May be not always. Will change it activate_path(). > > 11. Where has the use of pg_init_retries gone? Oops.. will fix. > > I still need to check the updated state machine logic and associated > locking once we have a final version of this patch. > > Alasdair


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Do you desire for your children to become second generation homeschoolers – to someday homeschool their children? Here are some ways to encourage them now.
The first time one of my children sat on a panel of home educated students, I took the opportunity to ask him (and the other members of the panel, of course) if he intended to home school his children – if he would be part of the second generation homeschoolers. I was trying to put forth the question incognito, but that did not happen. The answer from him was "Yes"; what else could he say before God and all those other people?
Since then, I have learned that I do not have to ask that question; someone else always raises it. Why do people want to know the answer to that question from young people who have gone through the process? Parents thinking about home educating their children ask that question wanting to know, I think, if the students hated home schooling and their parents and if they felt they had been scarred for life.
I always enjoy listening to the answers at these student-panel workshops. I will admit, though, that as a parent, I rather feel on trial when my children begin answering questions about their home schooling experience. However, I have always wanted to know what they would say to others; I want to know if my children have caught the vision.
It is such an encouragement to Tim and me when we are in a gathering of home schoolers and a young couple explains to us that the husband, the wife, or both were homeschooled and they are following their parents' lead – that they are second generation homeschoolers. We have been involved in the home school community long enough that we are beginning to have young parents approach us and introduce themselves as the children who were being homeschooled along with our children in those early days. What a joy!
How to Encourage Second Generation Homeschoolers
Do you have hopes, as I have, that your children will home educate your grandchildren – that they will become second generation homeschoolers? I think there are a few things that we can do along the way to encourage them in that direction.
We should strive to make their home education experience positive.
Each school year, I would talk to my children to get feedback from them about our school. I would ask them what they liked and did not like about school. I listened to them and, when I could, made adjustments so that their home schooling experience would be more positive.
Am I talking about our school being child-centered, solely based on the whims and wishes of my underage, immature students? Absolutely not! I am talking about respecting them as human beings–making adjustments in the areas where I can and, in the other areas, teaching them about circumstances not always being to our liking. Once, Peter (my oldest) bemoaned the fact that he had no friends who were going the same direction that he was. Knowing that God had called us into home schooling, I did not consider taking him to the public school so he could have more choices of friends. I told him that we needed to pray that God would provide at least one such friend. God was faithful and provided him with several.
More than once I heard complaints about the schoolwork or curriculum. Not being willing to allow my children to be uneducated in areas such as math, I used those times as opportunities to encourage character qualities such as perseverance, persistence, cheerfulness, etc.
At one time, all four of our children played soccer until the practices and games expanded to five days a week and became too much of a drain on our family. Tim and I decided that soccer no longer needed to be part of our lives. It was a hard decision that none of the children liked, but we prayerfully made it based on what we believed was best for our family and ultimately best for each child. This gave the children an opportunity to learn to trust God to lead through their authorities.
At the state convention last year, one of the questions put to the panel of graduates was, "What do you feel you missed out on by being homeschooled?" Stephen, my younger son, who is particularly interested in sports and was particularly unhappy about the soccer decision, said that sports was something he had missed, but he had realized that, in the big scheme of things, it really was not so important.
We need to let them know that they are not in this alone.
If we want to encourage our offspring to home educate our grandchildren, to become second generation homeschoolers, they need to know that we are behind them not only philosophically but also practically. In our modern culture, it seems that everyone considers that a parent's job is done when his children graduate and move out. The parents of these "adults" are now free to do their own thing, to travel, to "spend their children's inheritance," etc. I have also heard of people giving advice to young married couples to move as far away as possible from all the in-laws in order to get a good start in their marriage.
We believe that grandparents have a lot to offer their children and grandchildren. Sometimes that means helping in a physical way. We have encouraged our children to marry and stay close, in great part because of our experience when we had small children. When my oldest child was barely five years old, my second had just turned two, and my twins were about six months old, my sister moved into our home. I concluded that three adults had just about the right number of hands to deal with those four small children. I came to appreciate how much extended family could mean in a household filled with little ones.
Sometimes the help is psychological and spiritual. When my children were young, my mother and my mother-in-law both lived in other cities and were busy with other family members or activities. The older ladies in my church were either working or had other commitments. What I would have given for an older woman to periodically have a cup of coffee with me and encourage me that these days would not last forever and that there would be an end to diapers and runny noses! Titus 2:4-5 is clear that the older women are to encourage the younger women to be keepers of the home and to love their husbands and their children. Who better to reap the benefit of that command than our own daughters and daughters-in-law? I believe that all generations are losing out if we are not obeying God in this area.
Often people ask me if I plan to homeschool my grandchildren. My answer is always an unequivocal "No!" I have done my job where that is concerned. I do believe, though, that I have a responsibility to be involved in my grandchildren's lives. I do want to teach them things–just not phonics and math. I want to read to them and help them develop an appreciation for good books. I believe that it will be my responsibility to pray for them and to encourage them in the Lord. I want to take them on trips and teach them about God's creation firsthand. I think I should help my children by doing things with their children that they will not have time to do while they are so busy with diapers, runny noses, and the like.
We need to support them.
In an attempt to understand grandparents who give their children hard times for homeschooling their grandchildren, I have tried to turn the tables and put myself in their shoes. I am so committed to home schooling that I believe that home education may be the salvation of our society. So I have asked myself how I would feel if my children decided to put their children into formal schools. I think that I can then come fairly close to feeling as some of those skeptical grandparents feel: Horrors!
We must, however, be willing to let go of our children, our hopes, and our expectations. We must not take it personally if our children decide to go a different direction and not become second generation homeschoolers. We desired for our parents to support us in this strange undertaking and experiment that we were trying out on their grandchildren. We must be willing to trust God, just as we believe He guided us in desiring and doing what was best for our own children. Most of all, we must pray–pray for guidance from the Lord in the lives of our grandchildren and their parents. It is never too soon to begin praying, even long before you have grandchildren!
Who knows? Maybe someday we will even get to participate in our great-grandchildren's lives and education!


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November 13, 2006
Michelle Nijhuis Wins top science journalism award
PAONIA, COLORADO — Michelle Nijhuis (pronounced ni-house), contributing editor of High Country News, has won the 2006 Science Journalism Award — small newspaper category — from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Nijhuis is being recognized for an in-depth series on the impact of climate change in the American West. The award honors excellence in science reporting for print, radio, television and online categories and is considered one of the top science journalism awards in the country. Nijhuis will receive a plaque and $3,000.
"Outstanding science writing is essential if the public is to better understand complex issues such as climate change or genetics," said Alan I. Leshner, the AAAS chief executive officer. "The awards this year honor some superb work that is both informative and engaging." In recognizing the reporting of Nijhuis, the selection committee said the series was "a nice blend of current research and historical context" and praised the "solid reporting demonstrating how history informs modern science."
After a few months of reading and talking with scientists and activists, Nijhuis approached the editors of High Country News with the conviction that the American West — due to its incredible topography and aridity — is one of the best places in the world to see climate change in action. She proposed a series of stories that would focus on the Western scientists, land managers, community activists, and politicians.
"The fruit of Michelle's labor takes the reader on an illuminating trip through melting mountain snowfields, bug-plagued forests and bone-dry deserts," says Paul Larmer, publisher of High Country News. "You are sure to come away with a deeper understanding of the most important issue of our times."
"By describing the visible effects of global warming on familiar places — Yosemite National Park, the Rocky Mountains — I tried to bring the issue down to earth without sacrificing the nuances of the science. This recognition is a real honor," says Nijhuis.
Earlier this summer, Nijhuis won the 2006 Walter Sullivan Award for Excellence in Science Journalism from the American Geophysical Union, and in September she was selected one of two finalists for the National Academies Communication Award from among more than 250 nominations.
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is the world's largest general scientific society, and publisher of the journal, Science (www.sciencemag.org). AAAS was founded in 1848, and has 262 affiliated societies and academies of science, serving 10 million individuals. Science has the largest paid circulation of any peer-reviewed general science journal in the world, with an estimated total readership of 1 million. The non-profit AAAS (www.aaas.org) is open to all and fulfills its mission to "advance science and serve society" through initiatives in science policy; international programs; science education; and more. For the latest research news, log onto EurekAlert!, www.eurekalert.org, the premier science-news Web site, a service of AAAS.
- About Michelle Nijhuis
Michelle Nijhuis lives in western Colorado, between the foothills of the Rockies and the redrock canyons of southern Utah. She is a contributing editor of the environmental journal High Country News, and her work has appeared in many national publications including Smithsonian, Salon.com, The Christian Science Monitor, The San Francisco Chronicle, Mother Jones, Sierra, Orion, Audubon, and the anthology Best American Science Writing. She travels frequently to cover stories throughout the western United States, northern Mexico and beyond. She is a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors and the Society of Environmental Journalists.
Nijhuis was born and raised in Poughkeepsie, New York and graduated from Reed College in Portland, Oregon.
- About High Country News
High Country News is a bi-weekly news magazine that reports on the West's natural resources, public lands, and changing communities. Covering 11 western states, from the Great Plains to the Northwest, and from the Northern Rockies to the desert Southwest, High Country News is a respected source for environmental news, analysis and commentary on water, logging, wildlife, grazing, wilderness, growth and other issues changing the face of the West.
The 38-year-old news magazine has been interpreting the West since its founding in Wyoming by a rancher and environmentalist, Tom Bell. Now published from Paonia, Colorado, High Country News is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation.
Ten years of HCN's journalism can by found on its Web site, www.hcn.org.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN INTERVIEWING MICHELLE NIJHUIS, PLEASE CONTACT JOANN KALENAK AT 970-527-4898 x19 OR E-MAIL firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Paper Kite Butterfly
Common Name: Paper Kite
Scientific Name: Idea Leuconoe
Wingspan: 150-170 mm
Location: South China, South Japan, Malaya, Java, Borneo, & the Philippines
The paper kite, rice paper, or large tree nymph butterfly (Idea leuconoe) is known especially for its presence in butterfly greenhouses and live butterfly expositions. The paper kite is of Southeast Asian origin. These butterflies have weak, fluttery flight interspersed with gliding due to the high ratio of their wing-size to body- size. Their wings are generally a light yellow, brown, or off-white, with dark brown or black veins and spots.
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