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Cincinnati -- With winter's cold ready to zap at any moment, it may be difficult to remember the unrelenting heat waves of the summer of 1998 and the questions those blistering temperatures raised over global warming and its effects on climate. The mild autumn has added to the debate.
Working to address these concerns with cold, hard facts, University of Cincinnati geographer Ken Hinkel heads an international team that monitors temperature changes in regions of the world that are frozen.
Hinkel heads a multi-nation monitoring program that tracks temperatures in permafrost, the mixture of permanently frozen water, soil, organic matter and pockets of unfrozen brine found in 20 percent of the Earth's land area. These zones, found in the Arctic and mountainous regions, will be crucial indicators if global warming is occurring. "Permafrost regions may serve as a harbinger of global change as temperatures rise in response to increased atmospheric greenhouse gases," Hinkel said.
On Dec. 7, a colleague of Hinkel, Fritz Nelson of the University of Delaware, will report on monitoring results so far at a meeting of the American Geophysical Union in San Francisco.
Funded by a $374,612, five-year National Science Foundation grant, Hinkel has rounded up colleagues in more than 11 countries to collect and track temperature data and changes in permafrost. Among the nations participating are Austria, Canada, China, Denmark, Greenland, Kazakstan, Poland, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Tibet and the United States.
More sites are needed in Russia, in particular, because it encompasses so much of the Northern Hemisphere, and in Canada, where sites have dwindled due to budget cuts, according to the UC professor of geography. Antarctica is expected to be added to the list in 1999.
The more than two dozen researchers already participating have placed precise temperature sensors called thermisters at about 70 permafrost sites to measure and record air, surface and underground temperatures every hour. The saved data is downloaded by laptop computers and sent to UC for processing and analysis. Eventually, all data is fed to the National Snow and Ice Center at the University of Colorado and kept in a standardized database at the University of Cincinnati so that scientists can access it for further study.
For the past several years, Hinkel and his peers have voluntarily collected similar data, but the NSF grant allows the data collection to become more standardized, a crucial factor for scientific use. Each researcher in Hinkel s Circumpolar Active Layer Monitoring Program (CALM) follows the same procedure to take measurements at the same depths and at the same frequency so that the data can be compared from region to region.
Studying temperature readings from permafrost over time may also allow scientists to adjust climate simulation models they use in making predictions about the future and make them more realistic. Deep soil bores examined in previous decades by other researchers indicates that permafrost temperature has dropped from two to four degrees since the 1850s.
Hinkel typically travels to Alaska in August, after the mosquito season, and May, when the 24-hour days allow him to work long hours. He will be heading north again this May.
Working with Hinkel and Nelson on the NSF project is Jerry
Brown, a retired researcher who is active in the International
Permafrost Association. In June, Hinkel reported on this work at
the Seventh International Permafrost Conference in Yellowknife
(Northwest Territories), Canada. A UC graduate student will make
a presentation to the Association of American Geographers in
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USPTO Conducts IP Law and Policy Program in South Africa
The USPTO's Global Intellectual Property Academy (GIPA) conducted a regional Intellectual Property (IP) Law and Policy program in Johannesburg, South Africa, August 27-29, 2007. Thirty-six government officials from 13 sub-Saharan African countries attended the program, which covered patents, trademarks, and copyrights. A team of USPTO attorneys, an attorney from the U.S. Copyright Office, and an IP specialist from the International Trade Administration (U.S. Department of Commerce) gave presentations and led discussions. Programs like the one held in South Africa are part of the USPTO's ongoing commitment to raise intellectual property awareness and provide technical assistance that enhances IP protection and enforcement throughout the world.
The U.S. Embassy Pretoria's Charge de Affairs, Don Teitelbaum, opened the program and welcomed the participants. Over the three-day program, Karin Ferriter, patent attorney with the USPTO's Office of Intellectual Property Policy and Enforcement, and Minna Moezie, Middle East IPR attaché posted at the U.S. embassy in Cairo, Egypt, gave presentations on patents. The patent part of the program included a general overview of patents, giving the participants some details of U.S. patent law, as well as relevant international treaties.
Amanda Wilson, an Intellectual Property Specialist with the International Trade Administration, transitioned to consumer safety issues and led a discussion on the importance for businesses to protect their supply chains.
Benjamin Hardman, a copyright attorney with the USPTO's Office of Intellectual Property Policy and Enforcement, and Oliver Metzger, an attorney with the U.S. Copyright Office, gave an introduction to copyright followed by an in-depth analysis of the exceptions and limitations provided for in the Berne Convention and U.S. law. Mr. Hardman's presentation on "Copyright in the Digital Age" highlighted the technological changes that challenge a business-as-usual approach to the protection of works and explored creative solutions to enforcement of copyright in this new environment. A presentation on secondary liability, illustrated by actual U.S. cases, highlighted an example of creative solutions for effective enforcement.
Cynthia Henderson and Nancy Omelko, both trademark attorneys with the USPTO's Office of Intellectual Property Policy and Enforcement, gave presentations on the basics of trademark registration; how the US protects well-known marks and geographical indications; and the efficiencies and transparency of proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board within the USPTO.
The program's attendees had many questions about each of the topics and showed a strong interest in the protection of intellectual property. The attendees expressed concern for the importance of consumer protection, which gave the presenters an opportunity to discuss the role IP plays in consumer protection and the difficulties counterfeits cause, not only for companies involved, but for the consumer looking to purchase a quality product.

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Re: Bad Laplace Transform
On Feb 6, 4:11 am, "Chris H. Fleming" <chris_h_flem... at yahoo.com>
> When I try to inverse Laplace transform
> 1/(sqrt(s)-r)
> from L[f](s) to f(t), I believe the result is generally incorrect.
> Upon transforming back to the Laplace domain Mathematica does not give
> the original function unless the constant 'r' is real and nonpositive.
> I've tried this in Mathematica 6 and 7.
After some more checking, I think the inverse Laplace transform is ok,
but obviously something bad is happening when I reapply the Laplace
transform and do not get the original function.


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Ben Makowski spent most of Monday handing out socks and blankets and an assortment of other supplies to any needy Occupy Vancouver protester who happened by. Mr. Makowski was occupying a family-sized tent that had a sign on it that said "Infrastructure."
The inside looked like a thrift store. There were tables of donated clothes and baskets of everything from used flashlights to lengths of new hose. Beside Mr. Makowski's tent is another serving as a first-aid station. Around the corner, a larger one has become a communications centre.
In just over a week, the protest encampment on the lawn of the Vancouver Art Gallery has taken on the feel of a small village. "And now we are in the process of building what really is a parallel society," the 65-year-old Mr. Makowski says.
Society building isn't easy. Its framework is being created at twice-daily general assembly meetings where the protesters vote on various bills. Right now, most of the legislation centres on developing an agreed-upon process. If every vote needs a consensus to pass, for instance, what constitutes a consensus? (They agreed it would be 90 per cent).
"There are a lot of people here who have different agendas," Mr. Makowski says. "So getting to consensus is not easy. It will take time. But we have lots of time."
In fact, they probably don't.
Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson says the protesters will soon have to leave, but so far he has not given them a deadline. If he does, it better be far into the future, Mr. Makowski says, because his fellow campers are not going anywhere soon.
Situated in the centre of the city as it is, in full view of thousands of downtown workers and visiting tourists, the Occupy colony is the last thing the mayor needed with an election less than a month away. It has given Mr. Robertson's opponent, Suzanne Anton, the Non-Partisan Association party's mayoral candidate, a potentially divisive issue. She is pressing the mayor to give the protesters a firm deadline, and if they ignore it, well, that's where the police earn their money.
This stand appeals to downtown merchants and conservative-minded citizens from the city's west side – groups among the NPA's traditional base of supporters.
But Mr. Robertson and his Vision Vancouver party have a political base of their own to worry about: social progressives of all ages who share the protesters' concerns on a range of issues. While those voters may not agree with the camp remaining where it is for the long haul, nor would they support members of the Vancouver Police Department moving in waving billy clubs during a dawn raid to clear everyone out.
At least not tomorrow.
The mayor knows that if that happens, and blood is spilled, it will be on his hands. Just as his political enemies dubbed the events after the seventh game of the Stanley Cup "Robertson's Riot," it isn't a stretch imagining them labelling a nasty clash with police "Robertson's Rampage," or some such catchy attack phrase.
That's politics.
The fact is, a violent confrontation with police is exactly what it may come to.
With each passing day, the protesters become more entrenched. Talking to many of them on Monday, one did not get the sense that they are ready to sit down and negotiate a peaceful end to their occupation. On the contrary, you get the feeling they intend to spend the winter exactly where they are.
The mayor could never allow that to happen. The rains will soon return and it won't be long before the gallery's grounds are a muddy mess – even more so than they already are. There will be public health concerns soon enough.
There is also legitimate concern about potential damage to the millions of dollars in valuable artwork that is archived right below the encampment. The protesters have been digging trenches to help keep the rain water out of their tents. But a membrane just 40 centimetres below the surface protects the vast collection of paintings and sculptures.
That is not a disaster the mayor wants on his hands.
Back at the protest site, the occupiers seem oblivious to the looming reality of their situation, that their utopian dream may soon be quashed.
Beside Ben Makowski is a photocopy of the camp's daily schedule that runs from 7 a.m. to midnight. It is mostly filled with times for sub-committee meetings.
"We're building something pretty special here," Mr. Makowski says. "I just don't see why anyone would want to wipe out all the hard work we've put in. This isn't about politics."
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Good times to the Panama Canal for our 44th anniversary: Coral Princess Cruise Review by birdiebill
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Good times to the Panama Canal for our 44th anniversary
Destination: Panama Canal & Central America
Embarkation: Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
PRE-CRUISE TRAVEL: On each of our prior cruises we have arrived in the port city the day prior to boarding the ship. We don't want to risk any last minute delays that preclude our boarding on time. There had been so much bad winter weather in our home area with large traffic accidents closing down the interstates, that More we drove to Indianapolis the day before we were to fly to Ft. Lauderdale. It was snowing when we left home, but by the time we arrived at our hotel near the airport, the snow had stopped. The next morning, Sunday, we flew to Ft. Lauderdale, arriving around 3:30 in the afternoon. A Princess representative met us in the baggage claim area and provided the transportation to the Embassy Suites on 17th Street. We spent the night at the hotel, and then on Monday morning we and our luggage were taken to the ship by Princess arranged transportation. We had purchased the pre-cruise hotel and transportation package from Princess on our prior Caribbean cruise and did the same thing for this one. We have had experience with the Embassy Suites in Indy and felt the one in Ft. Lauderdale met our needs.
EMBARKATION: The Ruby Princess also had a ship in port that was embarking passengers at the same time the Coral was doing so. Princess had arranged the motor coach transportation from the Embassy Suites so that passengers from both ships were taken to their correct ship. The Ruby was at terminal 2; the Coral was at terminal 21. We found that embarkation went smoothly; the line was relatively short; we cleared security, collected our room cards, and were in our stateroom in a timely manner; embarkation was much quicker than when we went on the Ruby in 2012 due to the difference in the number of passengers.
HEALTH CONCERNS: Since there had been an outbreak of the norovirus on a couple of other ships a couple weeks before our cruise, we went prepared with Clorox wipes to wipe down the room and with hand sanitizer, immodium, and Zofran in case we needed it. The first thing our room steward gave us was a handout about the importance of frequent handwashing with soap and water, minimizing the use of public restrooms, and other preventative means. There was hand sanitizer required at the entrance to the Horizon Court buffet. We did not experience any signs of noro, nor did we hear of any passengers having symptoms of noro. My wife did take Bonine every day to prevent any motion sickness; this cruise was relatively calm, so I only took the Bonine a couple times.
CABIN: Due to a desire to minimize motion we have always had a balcony cabin near the center of the ship on the Caribe deck. We had C515 this time which was just a short walk from the center elevators. The layout was similar to the ones in the Diamond, Sapphire, and Ruby but the balcony was a little smaller. We had the twin beds together as a queen. There is a small refrigerator, a flat panel TV, a desk, a desk chair, an arm chair, and two nights stands. The closet is quite large with a large number of hangars adequate for all of our hanging clothes. The bathroom is quite small; the small shower is even smaller than the ones on the other three Princess ships that we have been on. The room and balcony was adequate for our needs. Our only desire is to have more comfortable sitting arrangements in the room. We have to consider a mini-suite in the future.
SHIP: The ship was in good condition. It was clean and well maintained even if some of the carpeting was a little worn. The layout was a little different than the larger ships, but it took very little time to find our way around.
SERVICE: Our room steward was excellent. He was attentive to our schedule; he was personable and always greeted us by name (Mr. & Mrs. .......); he kept the cabin clean, the bed made, and the bathroom stocked with clean towels each day. The bathroom had a dispenser in the shower with shampoo/conditioner and liquid shower soap. We brought our own shampoo/conditioner and soap for bathing which was a correct decision because we did not like what was provided. We had no complaints with our interactions with any of the staff on the ship. The service did not disappoint us.
DINING: The Coral has two dining rooms, both with the same exact menu. The Provence dining room is for traditional sitting and the Bordeaux is for anytime dining. We have always chosen anytime dining so we can interact with more people instead of being assigned to the same group each meal. We are willing to share a table and usually end up at a table for eight or ten. Invariably we meet couples that we really get along well with and end up sharing tables with them and others most evenings. We eat dinner early, at 5:15 on this cruise so we have adequate time to get to the theater for the evenings entertainment. We ate all evening meals in the dining room. We always found the food to be good to excellent. If it is better than what we routinely prepare at room, we are satisfied. We had no complaints about the food or the service. We usually were seated at the same table each evening, and our waiter and his assistant provided very good service. There were two formal nights. I took my tuxedo for them; most men wore coat and tie.
The only night we requested a table for two was on Valentine's Day since that was our 44th wedding anniversary.
We did not eat at the specialty restaurants, the Bayou Cafe and Sabatini's. We ate breakfast the first few mornings in the dining room, and the rest of the time in the Horizon Court. We thought the breakfast selections to be much more varied in the Horizon Court and were good. Fresh fruit was always available. Service was adequate. Juice and coffee was always served almost as soon as we were seated. Our dining room waiter was also the server in the area of the Horizon Court where we chose to sit; we became well acquainted with him.
We ate a few lunches in the dining room; we also had lunch at the grill (cheeseburgers), the International Cafe, and the pizzeria. Two different days the ship served a Pub lunch which we also enjoyed. And I would be remiss if I did not mention the soft serve ice cream cones.
ENTERTAINMENT: We enjoyed all the production shows of the Princess singers and dancers. The shows were not quite Broadway quality but were well done and entertaining. The comedian was very funny without being vulgar or raunchy, the mentalist and the illusionist were very good and entertaining, the World Champion pianist was excellent. These were performances mainly in the Princess Theater or the Universe Lounge. You had to arrive well in advance of the early performances to get a seat. The balcony of the Universe Lounge does not provide good viewing for performances.
ACTIVITIES: There are a multitude of opportunities for games, lectures, gambling (donations as the cruise director called them), line dancing and ballroom lessons, and movies. The Crooner's Lounge had a really good pianist/vocalist in the evenings. Phoenix Rising played music for listening and dancing in the Wheelhouse Lounge. We danced some
EXCURSIONS: We took excursions at Cartagena, Limon, and Grand Cayman. They were informative. The highlight for us was the transit through the Panama Canal. Well worth getting up early to view from the bow.
DISEMBARKATION: The disembarkation routine was very familiar to us. The only negative for us was the process was slowed by a shortage of Customs Agents. Other than that we met with our group, were led off the ship at our appointed time, found our luggage, went through customs, boarded the motor coach and were at the airport well before our flight time.
SUMMARY: A great trip, highlighted by the Panama Canal transit and by our experiences on the ship and by enjoying warm weather for a few days in the midst of a miserable winter in Indiana. Less
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YES THANK GOD> THANK YOUUUUUUUUUU. I am now fully confident, based on the videos I've seen, that Square is going to pull of a dual control scheme interface. The videos shown thus far CLEARLY indicate they have gone with the western mmo scheme when using a keyboard/mouse. But it now appears you will be able to entirely swtich the control/UI scheme when switching to and from keyboard/mouse to controller. This makes me very very happy.
Edit: There reason I'm so excited is I, like many, love playing with a controller. I still cannot figure out why all game control schemes are the same yet when people hear the phrase "mmo" it triggers their brain to think "mouse/keyboard, w,a,s,d keys". It doesn't have to be that way for an MMO to work. Just because WoW did it doesn't mean every MMO has to do it.
....at least square is giving players the option to use whichever scheme they choose and I think both options will be equally satisfying to their respective player bases this time around.
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Recently winning the Oscar, Jennifer Hudson became a sudden demand, so do her own needs.
Starbucks business moguls failed to see the performance of singer Jennifer Hudson in their annual meeting on March 21. It was neither caused by health condition or any other physical obstruction. Instead Hudson's performance was actually cancelled after sudden diva-like demands.
Hudson's agency William Morris was reported to give a list of demands needs to be fulfilled before the artist came. Some of the demands were considered 'extravagant' such as baked chicken wings to be ready at 10 a.m. and humidifiers to be provided in the artist's room. Other 'less demanding' needs include 5 cars, hair and make-up artist and security for Ms. Hudson and her assistant.
As the representation of the coffee chain, Howard Schultz took the action by canceling the contract. He particularly did not like the way the agent was dealing with his people. No comment from William Morris agency has been quoted so far.


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THE battle for votes is now in full swing with just three weeks before voters hit the ballot boxes in the general election on May 6. This week we asked the three main Bucks candidates to tell us where they stand on some of the hot topics in the district
QUESTION: The burning issue in Bucks is the high-speed rail proposal for the Chilterns.
Where do you stand on the proposed route and do you back our campaign to get it diverted away from the Chilterns?
Cheryl Gillan: I give all residents my pledge that I am actively opposing the HS2 route proposals. The proposed route is
Labour's choice. Conservatives will look at alternatives. The Liberal Democrats nationally have accepted this route which means that they will not be using the valuable consultation time to challenge this route and to establish alternatives.
Anthony Gajadharsingh: The government has selected the route on the primary basis of cost, balanced against the calculated reduction in travelling times. If we can build up a case which proves the costs of necessary changes to the existing plans make it more expensive than the slower, but less environmentally damaging, alternative routes, we can win. I have reached out to the Liberal and Green candidates with an offer to pool our resources so we can fight this together and win. I also suggest all the candidates for Chesham & Amersham get together to develop a joint proposal to mobilise all those who genuinely want to oppose this threat to our environment with the right arguments.
Tim Starkey: I strongly support the Bucks Examiner campaign against high-speed rail passing through the Chilterns. It is not enough simply to oppose a route through 'our backyard'.
I am against any route passing through the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). It is the only AONB between London and Birmingham and could have been avoided. I want to work with people from all political parties and groups who share this aim. Any proposal must be subjected to an environmental cost-benefit analysis, taking into account both the impact on our communities and countryside and the impact on CO2 emissions. This proposal fails in all these respects - the route, the proposed technology and the failure to directly link HS2 to HS1 and the European network.
Q: What do you feel will be the other key issues to be tackled in the ward over the next five years?
CG: Our NHS should work for patients, not bureaucrats. The health service has been historically under-funded in Buckinghamshire. Bucks, like Britain, would benefit from becoming the most family-friendly country in Europe, by raising the basic state pension, recognising marriage in the state system, backing couples in the benefits system and supporting young families.
AG: I chose to fight in this constituency because I saw the complacency of the local MP and her cosy relationship with the local council. One of the important roles of any MP is to hold local councils to account and I just don't think that happens nearly enough here. The fact that less than 50 per cent of parents and children in Bucks got their first-choice school this year is woeful and needs to be addressed with smarter thinking and a focus on results, not dogma.
TS: It is a scandal that at the same time as there are plans for thousands more houses in the Chiltern District, some 84,000 homes lie empty across the south east, including 952 in this constituency. Lib Dems plan to provide financial incentives to the owners of these properties to renovate them and rent them out. This is greener and cheaper than building new houses.
A current review of tuition fees is expected to result in a massive increase. There are also fears of a two-tier system with top universities charging astronomical fees. Many young people from our constituency will find their university options severely limited, not by their ability to learn but by their ability to pay. Lib Dems will oppose any increase in tuition fees and phase them out over a five-year period.
Q: What would your message be to first-time voters who may have been disillusioned by the expenses scandal and shying away from politics?
CG: As a woman I am always particularly heartened when other women refer to the fact that it is less than a century since women achieved the vote and that they will always cast their vote because it was hard-won. I apologised sincerely for my own mistakes and accept all the rulings of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority.
AG: I am not a career politician; I am chief of staff for a UK stock market-listed multinational. My business experience means that I understand accountability and I have the skills and experience to challenge ministers, whatever their political colour, to ensure that the voice of the voters in this constituency is heard loud and clear.
TS: The political process is dominated by a handful of wealthy donors who are rewarded with seats in the House of Lords. A fair voting system, putting a cap on the size of political donations, having an elected Upper House, giving voters the right to sack corrupt MPs could change this. The more ordinary people get involved with politics, the more democratic it will be and the less dependent on cash from trade unions and big business.


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A BOMB disposal expert is one of just five Army reservists to be awarded a special medal in the New Year's Honours List.
Colonel Alastair James Cooper, whose 30 years of service has seen him stationed in Bosnia, Iraq and the Falkland Islands, will receive the Queen's Volunteer Reserves Medal.
Col Cooper, who lives in Ramsbottom with his partner Sue, said the award was the 'highlight' of his career.
The dad-of-three, whose full-time job is as managing director of non-emergency patient transport provider NSL Care Services, joined the Army while he was still at school.
The 48-year-old, a former commander of the Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia) Army Reserve, said: "I am absolutely delighted and extremely proud to have been awarded the Queen's Volunteer Reserve Medal.
"This is the highlight of my thirty years of reserve service."
Col Cooper's award comes as recognition for his time serving with the 29 Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search Group.
He added: "I'm very, very pleased and it's always nice to be recognised for what you do.
"It will certainly be a special day whenever I go accept it from a member of the Royal family.
Col Cooper moved to Lancashire from his native Kent in 1993 to join the Corps of Royal Engineers. He continues to serve as assistant commander of the 170 (Infrastructure Support) Engineer Group.
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2006.188: Ill and well-posed models of granular flow
2006.188: D. Harris (2001) Ill and well-posed models of granular flow. Acta Mechanica, 146 (3-4). pp. 199-225. ISSN 1619-6937
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A unified method of generating models for the flow of granular materials is used to confirm and extend the results of Schaeffer and co-workers [15], [17]–[19], namely that many existing models exhibit linear ill-posedness with regard to initial conditions. A model proposed in Harris [6], [7] is analyzed by the same method and it is established that, firstly, the model exhibits well-posedness under certain well-defined conditions, secondly, that when these conditions fail to hold, the model exhibits ill-posedness and thirdly, the mathematical ill-posedness corresponds to a real physical instability.
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Movies for Kids (and their Families) - 'The Rookie' - Jacob Burns Film Center
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Born and bred in Mauritius, JP Chronic moved to Spain over a decade ago. While his native country provided him with a stellar musical education, it was Spain (specifically Valencia, and more recently, Ibiza) that has provided him with true musical liberation and inspiration. While he regularly DJ'd across Spain in cities such as Madrid and Barcelona, it was his move to Ibiza four years ago that's seen him gain prominence outside of his adopted country.
Much of the latter is attributable to his relentless work ethic, his numerous DJ sets and his quality-laden productions on labels such as Muzik Express, Neurotraxx and Cubism. Increasingly however, it's his label, CHRONOVISION that's been garnering interest.
Having recently established the imprint with his good friend and fellow island dweller Luis Cossène, it's proved a heady past few months too. That should come as little surprise, given Chronic's desire to "represent our vision of what's really happening on the music side of things in Ibiza". The label then, sets out to promote the island's finest artists, with the likes of Nima Gorji, Tuccillo and Cristian Viviano all having contributed to their "Winter Sampler". The first taste of the label made quite an impression, with a host of discerning artists quick to clamber aboard the likes of JP's own "Just for your own Insanity" and Gauthier DM's "Return to Classic". 'Classic' is an ethos close to the label's heart too, as they're similarly keen to release everything they put their hand to on vinyl.
So what else have CHRONOVISION got up their sleeve? Well, first off, there's Chronic's "Picture of You", an energetic, sun-drenched anthem that wonderfully summarises all that's great about the island he's proud to call home. Then there's the label's latest release from Danish duo Anek, complete with a vocal contribution from a one Robert Owens and remixes by DJ W!ld, Veitengruber and Lee Brinx. With all this in mind, we called up the man himself to hear his side of the story...
We used to say, "if it's not in your vision, don't take the decisions". So we hope each & everyone of you finds your own
CHRONOVISION…What's in the name of the label?
The name is CHRONOVISION Ibiza as its based in Ibiza and taken from an idea I had. I didn't come up with it though, that was my creative partner, the one who's in charge of the names, logos etc. We used to say, "if it's not in your vision, don't take the decisions". So we hope each and everyone of you finds your own CHRONOVISION...
Given how tough a market it is, why did you think the time was right to start a label?
After 4 years in Ibiza playing as a DJ and making some amazing connections with some great artists, I started work in a studio on the island. After I produced a steady flow of productions, I decided, along with my partner Luis Cossène, to make a platform for my music and the music of artists that I know and respect. There are so many labels out there that don't really work behind the artist and the label. I've analysed and learned from other labels I've worked with, and am determined not to make the same mistakes.
Are there any labels that you are particularly fond of that have influenced your own, or that you would like to emulate?
We look to most of the big labels as references and we've been in the scene for long enough now to know how the amount of hard work involved. Labels such as Crosstown Rebels, Cadenza, Moon Harbour, Viva Music and many more have all influenced us, and I guess in a way, they're the benchmark for what we're trying to achieve…
What are you looking for in the music you want to release? What sort of vibe etc?
We are open to all kinds of underground electronic music, from deep to tech house to techno with rolling drums or dark baselines. But as DJs, we're also receptive to a wide range of music from around the globe. We always aim to be original and not use the same template for 10 tracks though!
Will relationships with artists be important? Or is it just about the music?
A bit of both really. Obviously the music is key, but we're also determined to ensure the promotion and media we get is strong so that the music reaches all the possible people. We also build relationships with our artists by adding them to our roster for global showcases. We're already planning next summer in Ibiza too, where they'll be DJing on rotation too. So yeah, we're building a good profile for them and introducing them to our own connections, just things that most good labels already do really…
Do you hope to release any albums do you think?
We hope to release albums in the near future with my very own hopefully up first. But that won't be until I have the time to work on it properly. But if we have enough great music from one artist then we won't hesitate to put it out before then either. For now though, we're more focused on letting the world know who we are and building the CHRONOVISION family via great music and remixers etc…
Will you release on vinyl at all? Is that medium important to you at all?
Yes, we press to vinyl first and then release digitally. All our vinyl releases are available at deejay.de actually. Both my partner and myself are vinyl collectors. We come from a Technics background so we consider it very important to keep the culture and medium alive. In most of our sets we play with both CDs and vinyl to show the upcoming generation that it's more fun to know how to really mix than to press a sync button…
Tell us about how you came to work with the artists on the two samplers you have released…
All the artists that are on the first two releases have been good friends and studio partners for some time now. We've partied, played and produced together, and I have released on their labels also. They're like my little CHRONOVISION Ibiza family, so big love to Gauthier DM, Mobius Strum, Cristian Viviano, Andre Butano, Anek and the rest…
Have you any more releases coming up that you can talk about?
Our next 2 releases coming up are from the amazing Viva Music duet Anek featuring the living legend that is Robert Owens on vocal duty. That's been remixed by Circoloco resident DJ W!LD, Lower-east label boss Lee Brinx and 8bit & Plastic City's Veitengruber so we're pretty excited about it to say the least. We also have a very good groovy track from Belgium producer Dennis Caressa coming out soon, with remixes from Cafe d'Anvers residents Tofke & Ugur Yurt and music from Basti Grub also. They're all artists that I play, love and respect and we're very honoured to have them on the label…
Started: September 2012
Website: www.chronovisionibiza.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Chronovisionibiza
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/chronovision-ibiza
Mixcloud: www.mixcloud.com/Chronovision
Twitter: twitter.com/Chronovisionibz
Beatport: www.beatport.com/label/chronovision-ibiza/29363
Deejay.de: www.deejay.de/chronovision
CV001 - Various Artist - Ibiza launch Sampler 2012
CV002 - JP Chronic feat Yorgo - Picture of you (+ remixes)
CV003 - Anek feat Robert Owens - This World (+ remixes)
Cristian Viviano - I mean (CV001 - V.A)
Artist coming up on next Chronovision releases: Darius Syrossian, Nick Holder, Amine Edge, Basti Grub, Javi Bora, Luca M, 2Vilas & many more...
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The Washington Redskins are set to play at FedEx Field for the first time in nearly a month. Hosting the Chicago Bears at 1 p.m. on Fox, they'll try to pick up their second victory of the season and their first at home since last year's regular season finale.
Washington enters this game with a 23-23-1 all-time record against Chicago. The team's regular season record against the Bears is 19-20-1.
Washington has won the last four regular season meetings against Chicago, with the latest coming on Oct. 24, 2010, by a score of 17-14 at Soldier Field.
Here are some things to look for in this game:
● Washington's defense enters the game looking to hold an opponent to less than 300 offensive yards for the first time of the Mike Shanahan era and the first time since doing so in four straight games in Weeks 4-7 of the 2009 season.
● The defense enters the game looking to force a turnover in their 10th consecutive regular season game. The last 10-game turnover streak began in Week 16 of the 2009 season and extended through Week 8 of the 2010 season.
● The defense has scored three touchdowns this season and can match last season's total of four with a touchdown today.
● Linebacker London Fletcher (who will play his 246th consecutive game) will make his 205th straight start and will pull within three games of Derrick Brooks for the league record for consecutive starts by a linebacker.
● Quarterback Robert Griffin III needs one touchdown pass to tie Doug Williams for 15th-most in team history with 27.
● Cornerback DeAngelo Hall needs one interception to increase his total as a Redskin to 21. That would move him into a tie with Vernon Deen (1982-87) and Lemar Parrish (1978-81) for 10th-most interceptions in franchise history.
● With a fumble returned for a touchdown, Hall (who already has one this season) would become the first player in NFL history with five fumble returns for touchdowns and four interception returns for touchdowns.
● Wide receiver Santana Moss needs 71 receiving yards to become the seventh active player to reach 10,000 career receiving yards. He would join Tony Gonzalez, Reggie Wayne, Andre Johnson, Steve Smith, Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin.
● Moss needs three catches to become the ninth active player with 700 career receptions.
Connections between these teams:
● Special teams coach Keith Burns played linebacker for the Bears in 1999.
● Linebackers coach Bob Slowik served as Chicago's defensive coordinator from 1993-98.
● Safety Brandon Meriweather played for Chicago in 2011, and quarterback Rex Grossman played for the Bears from 2003-08.
● Mike Shanahan drafted Bears quarterback Jay Cutler and wide receiver Brandon Marshall in 2006 during his tenure with the Denver Broncos.
● Redskins Director of Football Operations Paul Kelly worked for the Oakland Raiders with Bears coach Mark
● Trestman (2001), running backs coach Skip Peete (1998-03) and offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Aaron Kromer (2001-03).
● Working together for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan (2005), defensive backs coach Raheem Morris (2005-07), Kelly (2005-07) and Kromer.
● Offensive line coach Chris Foerster and Trestman worked together for the Miami Dolphins in 2004.
● Head Coach Mike Shanahan and Bears assistant head coach/special teams Coordinator Joe DeCamillis worked together for the Denver Broncos from 1989-91.
● Center Will Montgomery, Bears linebacker James Anderson and defensive end Julius Peppers all played together for the Carolina Panthers in 2006.
● Cornerback DeAngelo Hall played with Bears offensive lineman Roberto Garza (2004) and wide receiver Eric Weems (2007) for the Atlanta Falcons.
● Hall and Bears running back Michael Bush played together for the Oakland Raiders in 2008.
● Defensive end Chris Baker and Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall played together for the Miami Dolphins in 2010.
● Baker, tackle Tyler Polumbus, Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall and linebacker D.J. Williams all played together for the Denver Broncos in 2009. Polumbus, Marshall and Williams also played with guard Kory Lichtensteiger and Cutler for the Denver Broncos in 2008.
● Wide receiver Pierre Garcon and Bears cornerback Tim Jennings played together for the Indianapolis Colts from 2008-09.
● Meriweather and Bears tight end Steve Maneri played together for the New England patriots in 2010.
● Defensive end Stephen Bowen and Bears tight end Martellus Bennett played together for the Dallas Cowboys from 2008-10.
● Cornerback Jerome Murphy and Bears tackle Jermon Bushrom played together for the New Orleans Saints in 2012.
● Wide receiver Joshua Morgan and Bears linebacker Blake Costanzo played together for the San Francisco 49ers in 2011.
● Former Virginia Tech teammates: Hall (2001-03), linebacker Darryl Tapp and centeral Will Montgomery (2002-05) and Bears linebacker James Anderson.
● Former Florida teammates: tight end Jordan Reed, linebacker Jon Bostic (2009-12) and safety Major Wright (2009).
● Former Nebraska teammates: Redskins running back Roy Helu, Jr., tight end Niles Paul, Bears cornerback Zack Bowman (2007) and guard Matt Slauson (2007-08).
● Linebacker LB Perry Riley, Jr. and Bears safety Craig Steltz played together at LSUS from 2006-07.
● Former Miami teammates: wide receiver Santana Moss (2000) and safety Brandon Meriweather (2002-03) and Bears linebacker D.J. Williams at Miami. Meriweather and Williams also played with Bears return man Devin Hester at Miami from 2003-05.
● Defensive end Kedric Golston and Bears cornerback Tim Jennings played together at Georgia from 2002-05.
● Safety Bacarri Rambo and Bears defensive end Cornelius Washington played together at Georgia from 2009-12.
● Nose tackle Barry Cofield and Bears defensive end Corey Wootton played together at Northwestern in 2005.
● Cornerback Josh Wilson and Bears punter Adam Podlesh played together at Maryland from 2003-06.
● Linebacker Brian Orakpo and Bears tackle Jonathan Scott played together at Texas from 2004-05.
● Cornerback David Amerson and Bears cornerback C.J. Wilson played together at North Carolina State from 2009-12.


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Lessons learned in hard times that still ring true today
My grandfather shoveled driveways for a penny apiece at an age when most kids today are still figuring out how to tie their shoes. As a teenager, he gave most of his earnings to his parents and saved every cent left over. He didn't allow himself to buy a single Fudgsicle until he had saved $100 – and that man loved Fudgsicles.
If you know someone who grew up during the Great Depression, they're probably the most frugal person you've ever met. They've been through the worst economic times the United States has seen and know that tomorrow is never guaranteed – even in the most prosperous country in the world. They're not stingy – in fact, you'll probably find they're more willing to share their abundance with others than they are to indulge themselves – but they are very sensible with their money and don't let anything go to waste. There's a lot we can learn from them.
Here are just 10 lessons we can learn from survivors of the Great Depression.
• Save your money. No one knows what tomorrow will bring. Experts suggest having at least three to six months of living expenses socked away and, depending on your age, putting 10 percent to 35 percent or more of each paycheck toward a retirement fund.
• Identify the necessities. We're as bad as little kids when it comes to identifying what is a need and what is simply a "want." We need wholesome food, clean water, warm housing and medical care. We want stylish clothes, late- model SUVs and the latest Apple technology.
• The Joneses are fools. Imagine seeing the Kardashians through the eyes of a Great Depression survivor? That kind of opulence would be an object of scorn, not something to aspire to.
Frugality was considered a virtue during the Great Depression and still should be today.
• Count your blessings. Don't take anything for granted. True happiness comes from appreciating what you have, not acquiring something new.
• Waste not, want not. Reuse, repair and recycle instead of replacing. Sew buttons back on, get your shoes repaired, take dinner's leftovers to work for lunch the next day.
I've never met a Great Depression survivor who didn't save random screws and hardware in a jar, roll up pieces of twine to be used later or who would even think of throwing out a Ziploc bag after just one use.
• Entertain at home. Sharing a meal with family and friends is an inexpensive, fulfilling way to pass the time. Nurtured relationships are a true, reliable source of happiness that will persevere even in the worst economic times.
• Share and be generous. Remember that scene in "The Grapes of Wrath" where Ma Joad takes the last of the family's food, makes it into a soup and invites all the hungry kids in the camp to bring a spoon and dig in? That's what it's all about.
• Do it yourself. I couldn't imagine my grandfather paying someone else to cut his lawn or change his oil, even when he was 80 years old. Doing things on your own saves money and brings a thrilling sense of empowerment.
• Don't buy on credit. If you can't afford to buy something with cash, you certainly can't afford to buy it at 22 percent interest. I dare you to try to explain the difference between "good debt" and "bad debt" to a Great Depression survivor.
• Enjoy life's simple pleasures. Is there anything more beautiful than watching the sun set over the river while the autumn leaves are reflected on the water's surface? Nope. And it's free.
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0/4 on Mee Deggi tonight
Did a UO run and nothing good. (other people at least got Ni)
Did ENM Brothers, nothing.
Did ENM Like the wind, nothing.
And my stupid Misercorde+1 won't sell :(
On a good note, I finished Brown Belt quest today, too bad my MNK is only 16 and cannot use it yet


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OnLive has released its OnLive Desktop client for Android. You can get it from the Android Market. This is a new client, distinct from the OnLive gaming client, that gives you access to a Windows 7 desktop including a full copy of Microsoft Office. The cost? Free. The catch? Well you only get 2GB of space, which I guess you could spin as a catch.
The real catch is that if you want to surf the web you'll need a $4.99/month OnLive Desktop Plus account. With that you get "OnLive's gigabit-speed accelerated browsing experience." The idea is that you request a web page, OnLive's servers run out and get it via their fat pipes and do all the rendering, and then stream the resulting page to you.
This is essentially the same app that they've offered on iOS for a few weeks, but this version is better. Why? Because it's on Android, of course!
OK Android fanboyism aside, what I like about OnLive Desktop on my Android tablet is that I have a USB port. Not all Android tablets do, of course, but if yours does you can connect any old mouse or keyboard to your tablet and get the full Windows experience. Just for grins I plugged my Logitech wireless mouse dongle into my Acer A500 tablet and sure enough, OnLive Desktop recognized it!
So how well does it all work? That's going to be entirely dependent on how solid your WiFi/3G connection is. Just to be abusive I wandered into the dead zone of my apartment, where WiFi goes to die. For whatever reason this one corner of my apartment gets a lousy WiFi signal, and using OnLive Desktop there was an exercise in frustration. To be fair, I got several pop-ups warning me that my connection wasn't fast enough to get a good experience.
Then I went and sat down next to my wireless router and the experience was completely different. Using Windows 7's touch keyboard is about as awkward as using the touch keyboard on your tablet is, so I do suggest hooking up some kind of physical keyboard if you expect to get work done, but otherwise the experience was pretty good.
So that's great and all, but what good are files that are locked away on OnLive's servers? They've got that covered, too. On your 'regular' PC navigate to http://files.online.com, log in with your account and you'll have access to all the files you created in OnLive Desktop. You can upload files to work on later, too.
All in all, it's a pretty neat service, but if you're curious you should just head over to http://desktop.onlive.com and sign up for a free account and take it for a test drive (if you have an OnLive gaming account, that'll work with Desktop too). That's the easiest way to know for sure how well the service will perform in your space.
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Abu Dhabi (AFP) Feb 16, 2013
French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Saturday called for urgent action to bring about a power transfer in Syria that excludes President Bashar al-Assad.
"Given the enormous price paid already by the Syrian people... it is more urgent than ever to act to overcome differences in favour of a political transition," Le Drian told a security forum in the United Arab Emirates.
He said the change should be "a transition in which president Assad would no longer keep his place".
Le Drian spoke of a "tragedy" and accused Assad and his family "of clinging to power by multiplying the daily massacres and atrocities".
The minister's remarks came after the umbrella opposition National Council on Friday refused to accept Assad in any talks on ending Syria's 23-month conflict, as part of a "framework" it has drawn up for a political solution.
China and Russia have blocked three resolutions at the UN Security Council that would have threatened sanctions against the Assad regime over its brutal crackdown on democracy protests that erupted in March 2011.
The crackdown triggered an armed uprising, and the United Nations says the conflict has killed nearly 70,000 people.
On Iran, the French minister stressed the need to prevent Tehran from developing nuclear weapons, and said sanctions imposed on the Islamic republic were aimed at pushing it into serious negotiations.
"The progress of Iran's programme only adds to our concerns" about the unacceptable "possibility of Iran acquiring nuclear arms," he told the Gulf Defence Conference held in Abu Dhabi.
Le Drian said it was the responsibility of countries to ensure that Iran's suspect nuclear programme "fails" in order to guarantee security for all.
The sanctions imposed by the United States and the European Union "appear to me to be the way to bring Iran to negotiate seriously," he added.
The International Energy Agency said on Wednesday that Western sanctions on Iran had slashed its oil export revenues by $40 billion in 2012 as production hit a three-decade low.
Iran insists its nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes.
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The Reds will look to put their recent troubles at home behind them by negotiating their way past an Albion side who have secured just one point from their last four away games
Johnson, Skrtel, Agger, Enrique
Henderson, Spearing, Gerrard, Downing
Suarez, Carroll
Jones, McAuley, Olsson, Ridgewell
Brunt, Mulumbu, Dorrans, Thomas
Odemwingie, Long
Liverpool are set to welcome back Pepe Reina after a three-match suspension to replace stand-in keeper Brad Jones.
Alexander Doni also returns from a ban but Reina is expected to take his place between the sticks and Australian Jones will hope to retain a place in the squad at least.
Jose Enrique will hope for a recall after being dropped to the bench for the Reds' semi-final win over Everton and could come in for veteran Jamie Carragher, who was badly at fault for the Toffees' goal.
Andy Carroll will hope for another start after his winner at Wembley last weekend.
West Brom duo Marc Antoine-Fortune and Jonas Olsson face late fitness tests before the trip to Anfield.
Fortune suffered a hamstring injury during last week's 1-0 win over QPR and was forced off on the hour mark whilst Olsson pulled out during the warm-up with a tight groin.
Shane Long and Craig Dawson, respectively, are waiting in the wings if they fail to win their fitness battles, but Zoltan Gera, James Morrison and Steven Reid all remain on the sidelines.
- Liverpool have only taken seven points from their last nine games. They could go three matches unbeaten for the first time in 2012.
- Only the two Manchester clubs and Everton have conceded fewer goals than the Reds (34) this season. Liverpool are 6/4 with PaddyPower to win this game to nil.
- Liverpool have hit the woodwork on 28 occasions in the Premier League this season - seven more times than any other side.
- West Brom have taken just a single point from their last four away matches.
- Nevertheless, the Baggies have earned more points from away matches (22) than at The Hawthorns (20) this season.
- Albion are two points better off than at the equivalent stage last season.
- Liverpool have won all five previous Premier League meetings with West Brom at Anfield without conceding a goal.
- Albion's last victory at Anfield was exactly 45 years before the day of this fixture. They have since gone 24 league and cup visits without success (D6, L18).
- Reds captain Steven Gerrard is one shy of 150 club career goals.
- If Peter Odemwingie scores he will be the first West Brom player to reach 25 Premier League goals for the club.
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Dutch Beer Ad Features Dead Stars
Bavaria, a Dutch brewing company made a commercial that features various stars that died before their time.
Basically, the idea is that all of the stars did not die. They're only on an unknown tropical island together.
The commercial features Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, Tupac Shakur, John Lennon, and Kurt Cobain.


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Thoughts on the Indianapolis Colts' 23-20 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers at Lucas Oil Stadium:
What it means: The Colts are capable of competing with a good team even without Peyton Manning. But they also have little room for error. They got a giant error from left tackle Anthony Castonzo and quarterback Curtis Painter in the fourth quarter, as James Harrison stripped the quarterback and Troy Polamalu picked the ball up on a bounce and scored. And while Indianapolis pulled even, the Colts couldn't keep the Steelers from marching to a game-winning field goal at the end that dropped them to 0-3.
Things I liked: The Colts ran the ball far better than many of us thought they could (for 97 yards) and stopped the run far better than they usually do (allowing 67 yards). It makes one wonder why they didn't fare better in both departments in their first two games. Also makes one wonder about their commitment to both moving forward.
Big question lingering for me: Why did the Colts use Dallas Clark to help block Harrison so much early on? Clark is a pass-catcher first and foremost. Brody Eldridge is a far better blocking tight end. Yet the Colts put Clark in position to block the fierce Pittsburgh outside linebacker multiple times.
Stars: It's easy to say the Colts need to rely on Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis in the absence of Manning. But a lot of other game elements have to go right for those two to dictate things. They did against the Steelers, with incredible rushing efforts and a strip sack each. Freeney also had a sack that took Pittsburgh out of field goal range.
Blame and credit: Painter was forced into action when Kerry Collins left the game with a concussion. Painter missed a wide open Pierre Garcon on a stop-and-go that beat Ike Taylor and would have been a long touchdown. And Painter didn't sense Polamalu bearing down to strip the ball deep in the Colts' own end. But he did orchestrate an excellent drive that produced the touchdown that pulled things to 20-20 with 5:13 remaining in the game.
Mea culpa, kinda: I wrote this week about how America was about to learn just how bad the Colts were with the first of their five prime-time appearances. They are not good. But they played a pretty good, and very entertaining, game.
What's next: More quarterback uncertainty as Collins recovers from a concussion and the Colts sort through Painter's performance. If Collins is out for the Oct. 3 "Monday Night Football" Game in Tampa, who's the team's second quarterback?


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Euonymus hamiltonianus var. maackii
Winterberry Euonymus, Winterberry Spindle Tree
Form and Growth Characteristics: Plant Type - TreeGrowth Rate - Rounded, small shrub or tree with pendulous branches, Medium growth rateMature Height - 18-24'Mature Width - Longevity -
Ornamental Characteristics: Flower - 1-2" long cymes of small, yellowish-green, 4-petaled flowers in May, anthers are purple, not showy.Fruit - Smooth, 4-lobed capsule, usually pink (can be yellowish), beautiful in fruitLeaf - Opposite to sub opposite, simple, elliptic-ovate to elliptic-lanceolate, 2-4" long, 0.75-1.75" wide, long acuminate, broad-cuneate at base, serrulate, glabrous, light to medium green; petiole-0.33-1" long.Fall Color - Red fall colorBark - corky ridges along stemsOther Features - Possible Use - Use border, grouping, or foundation plantingSeason Of Interest -
Culture and Care: Care Requirements - Easily transplanted and tolerant of many conditions, full sun to partial shade, pH adaptable, Zone 4-7Native Habitat - Northern China and Manchuria. Introduced 1883.Diseases and Insects - susceptible to scale, but few other serious pest problemsStrength - Weakness -Plants of this taxon:
Find Related Plants:- Other plants with the common name Euonymus.- Other plants of the family Celastraceae.- Other plants of the genus Euonymus.- Other plants of the species Euonymus hamiltonianus.


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Razor clam
|Razor clam
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Genus Ensis
Genus Siliqua
The Razor clams (a.k.a. jackknife clam) are any of the species of clams that belong to the taxonomic family Solenidae. The razor clams are extensively harvested throughout their range by both commercial and recreational fisheries. It has a long, slender body and can dig quickly under the sand. This interesting mollusk as a diverse number of species, and its amazing abilities and complex means of survival make it an intriguing creature to observe.
The razor clam has a slender, lengthy, [1] slightly curved shell. [2] This shell has an outer tissue-like layer called the periostracum that changes color as the bicuspid grows. When the clam is very young this layer is brown. In adolescence and adult life it is a brownish-yellow, and brown again with old age. The periostracum in large and older razorclams are usually eroded. The inner part of the shell is normally a glossy white. Occasionally, purple areas may show through this layer. A prominent rib extending from the upper part of the shell to the shell edge is also evident. [3] This shell is created by the mantle. The mantle has two parts and each part of the mantle secretes a shell. These two layers are connected by an elastic ligament that allows the shell to open and close. [4] The clam will grow about 6 cm by it's first winter and can grow up to 17 cm. [5]
Most jackknife clams will be sexually mature within the third and seventh growing season. Mating can occur between May and September and depends greatly on water temperature, 55°F is believed to be the perfect temperature for mating. Razor clams have two separate genders. In the species Ensis directus, the male will release sperm into the water which will enter the female through openings and are implanted in the gill with the eggs. These fertilized eggs will remain in the gills until they are larva. They are released into the surrounding water as first stage larva. The first-stage larva are free-swimming, pear-shaped, translucent, and ciliated. The first stage is considered the trocophore stage. They also go through a second larval stage called the veliger stage, which is also a free-swimming stage. This long pelagic stage allows the larvae to be scattered. Once it is done with this[6] 5 to 16 week long[7] larval stage it will settle in the sand or mud and start to develop. The body, as well as the mantle, will develop creating the shell. [8]For the species Siliqua patulaf, the eggs and sperm are released into wet sand and in the sea water. This is not an efficient method of reproduction, but the razor clam makes up for that with quantity. A female razor clam may hold anywhere from 300 thousand to 118.5 million eggs at a time. The larger the female, the larger the amount of eggs. Some razor clams can live to be over 18 years of age.[9]
Razor clams live on sand beaches in low to sub-tidal zones. [10] They live at depths of 1-20 meters down in the sand. It is normally found on the East Coast of North America and Canada, but can be found in The Northern coasts of Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Britain, and Denmark. [11]
If the clam ever feels threatened, it can use its foot to dig into the sand, using it like a wedge. It is compressed and extended to create the hole. Some of these clams have been known to dig and disappear within 15 seconds. Once the razor clam has made it down far enough it relaxes its abductor muscle and pushes the shell open compacting the sand around it to make it hard. The foot is then made into an anchor by forcing blood to enter the foot. When the foot is enlarged, it contracts the longitudinal muscles in its foot sending the clam downwards. If the animal wishes to return to the surface, it uses its foot to push itself upward. [12] The Razor Clam only surfaces at high tide. The species Ensis directus will allow its two siphons to be exposed. These siphons are used to filter food and water. The razor clam can also swim through the water by expelling water through the shell and drawing in its foot. This action is repeated to continue the action of swimming. [13]
Razor clams are filter feeders that draw their food from the surrounding water. When feeding, the razor clam will stay close to the surface and expose its siphons. Cilia covering the gills pulls food into the shell. As the food passes along the gills (ctenidia) they combine with mucous and become trapped. The cilia along the gills then move the food to the digestive tract. They mainly feed upon small plants and plankton (animal). [14]
The clam has a positive influence on humans because it can be sold and eaten. [15]However, razor clams can damage trawls and other fishing nets. They may also leave deep cuts if stepped on. [16]
Razor Clams as a Food Source
Razor clams have been commercially harvested since 1916 in the Cordova area of Alaska and since 1919 in the Cook Inlet area. Annual production has changed in both areas and the 1964 earthquake was unfavorable to the Cordova harvest area. Swikshak Beach on the Alaska Peninsula is the only other certified commercial harvest beach used for human consumption. It has been in use since 1929. Recreation harvesting happens mainly in Alaska. 30,000 to 35,000 days of effort are spent to harvest a million clams each year. [17]
There are some problems that can occur when considering the clam as a food source. Some people are naturally allergic to shell fish. Also PSP (paralytic shellfish poisoning) can occur if the razor clam ingests a single cell organism. Polluted habitat and storing the bivalves at too high a temperature can also cause ailments. [18]
Occasionally, small cysts of a parasitic nematode called a round worm can be implanted in the siphon of the razor clam. This worm lives commensally with the Razor Clam. This means that it benefits from the razor clam but does not cause it harm. If the razor clam is thoroughly cleaned and cooked this parasite can be removed. Sometimes this small pink or white, leech-like animal may be found inside the siphon. This nemertean worm is easily removed and does not make the clam incapable of being eaten. [19]
- Razor Clam Text: Dave Nelson; Illustration: Jim Fowler; Revised and reprinted 1994; Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
- American jack knife clam (Ensis directus) This factsheet on Ensis directus was created on 20 September 2005, translated by Martin Naylor on 9 October 2006
- Ensis directus Atlantic jackknife clam(Also: Atlantic jackknife; common jackknife clam) Camponelli, K. 2001. "Ensis directus" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed March 05, 2009
- Invertebrates List Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary and NOAA, Razor Clams


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Man up, verb, informal, To adopt a stereotypically masculine approach or course of action (dictionary.reference.com).
Man up Strap on a pair, grow some balls, stop being such a complete and utter wuss (urbandictionary.com).
The bloke-ification of federal politics had infected the national debate everywhere we turned last week. Why, it had become a veritable sausage fest - from Immigration Minister Scott Morrison claiming Labor senator Stephen Conroy keeps showing ''how small a man he is'', to Liberal backbencher Stuart Robert's repeated demands Conroy ''man up'', and Prime Minister Tony Abbott's defence of Morrison as being ''strong'' and no ''wimp''.
Clearly, this Parliament is no place for namby-pambies.
The latest round of chest thumping broke out over Conroy's suggestion that Operation Sovereign Borders commander Angus Campbell had ''engaged in a political cover-up'' over asylum seekers.
Entirely justifiably, Conroy had been grilling Campbell over the government's secretive and militaristic campaign against boat people. But as things heated up, Conroy got carried away and said: ''You can't tell the Australian public the truth because you might upset an international neighbour … You're engaged in a political cover-up.''
Few would disagree that Defence - through Lieutenant-General Campbell's position as commander of Operation Sovereign Borders and the use of the Navy to repel asylum boats from our waters - has become key to the government's treatment of asylum seekers. Equally, it's clear that in the government's war on unarmed boat people, truth has often become the first casualty.
But for Conroy to impugn the motivations of a three-star general simply following orders was a bridge too far for this government. And so it set its foot soldiers after him.
Robert, who led the charge, is a 12-year army veteran who rose to the rank of captain before moving into politics. He told Parliament that Conroy should apologise but: ''He could not manage it. He could not man up and manage it … Our serving men and women deserve a lot better than this sort of grubby attack. They deserve an opposition leader who mans up.''
Robert was still at it hours later on Sky News, telling Senator Conroy three times more to ''man up''. And then he (I'm almost embarrassed to repeat this) challenged Senator Conroy to: ''Come after me; I'm a big boy, I can handle it.'' Had he completely lost his head? Sadly, no. It was a calculated message.
Since the election campaign, in which Abbott described Kevin Rudd as ''not man enough'' to stop the boats, and ''not man enough to leave well enough alone'' (by abandoning Howard-era border protection policies), Coalition parliamentarians have taken an increasingly hairy-chested approach to the debate about asylum seekers who come to our country in boats.
In a military setting, prevarication and doubts are certain death, and any deviance from the group is punished. And so, tied to the Abbott government's muscular defence of our borders and of our forces, are quite deliberate demands that we not be wimps; that we ''man up'' and fall into line.
These days, we barely blink when our prime minister says of Morrison: ''You don't want a wimp running border protection, you want someone who is strong.''
It's almost Freudian.
But not only does this muscular debate brook no criticism of our armed forces, it also allowed the government to spend two days going after Conroy in Parliament.
In the meantime, the government successfully batted away the serious unanswered questions about how, and why, 23-year-old Iranian Reza Barati died of head injuries in an Australian-owned detention centre in Papua New Guinea. And so effective has its strategy become that Labor - which maintains a nervous, but acquiescent, bipartisanship - seemed cowed.


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DVOA Matchup: Wild-Card Edition
Ah, the postseason. The focus narrows, the intensity increases, and we don't have to watch the Lions anymore. For this week's Smarter Stats, I thought I'd use Football Outsiders' two primary stats - DVOA and DYAR - to provide some insight as to which matchups might break the games in the Wild Card round. You can find a detailed explanation of our stats here; if you have any questions, feel free to e-mail me here.
Saturday, January 3
Atlanta Falcons at Arizona Cardinals
We have two miracle turnaround teams in this preview, and the Falcons are the first. A 4-12 disaster in 2007, they're now a hot property who were a couple of plays away from the NFC two-seed. The Cardinals have been expected to win the NFC West more than once over the last few season, but this is the first time they've pulled it off. You'll hear a lot about Arizona's dynamic passing attack this week - and rightfully so - but according to DVOA, Atlanta had the fourth-best aerial game in the NFL this year, while the Cards ranked seventh. Through the first nine weeks of the season, Kurt Warner controlled the better passing game, but there's been a downturn with his team over the last few weeks. That's the trend worth watching.
From Week 10 through the end of Week 16 (which we use as the pre-resting-your-starters line), Arizona's passing offense ranked 15th in DVOA; Atlanta's was second. Arizona's rushing attack has been the team's Achilles heel - they finished the season ranked 28th in rushing DVOA, and 31st in the second half of the season. The Falcons have experienced a slight downturn from the first half of the season to the second - eighth to 20th - and Arizona's run defense has been better in the second half. That might be more of a standoff than people expect. Neither team has impressive total defense - the Cards ended the season ranked 21st overall, while the Falcons ranked 23rd. Atlanta's is the lowest defensive ranking for any of the playoff teams.
Indianapolis Colts at San Diego Chargers
It's been well-documented that the Chargers have had the Colts' number of late, and Peyton Manning doesn't do as well against 3-4 defenses. However, there's the San Diego defense with Shawne Merriman, and the one without. The Chargers finished 2008 ranked 22nd in total defensive DVOA - right between Arizona and Atlanta. As the Colts brought themselves back to the postseason picture after a rough start, Peyton Manning's been the NFL's best quarterback in the second half of the season. The Colts rank first in Passing DVOA from Week 10 through Week 16. Without Merriman's pass rush, the Chargers have never been able to establish a consistent pass rush. This has left their secondary exposed.
For the Chargers on offense, it's all about Philip Rivers. LaDanian Tomlinson maybe able to go for this game, but a groin injury is reason for concern. Backup Darren Sproles can make things happen. San Diego's secret weapon is receiver Vincent Jackson. Not only is Jackson the best receiver nobody's talking about (he finished the year ranked fifth in DYAR among pass-catchers), but he's also an outstanding blocker.
Sunday, January 4
Baltimore Ravens at Miami Dolphins
Here's the first matchup of the weekend with great defense. Only the Steelers fare better in our DVOA rankings than the Ravens, but the Ravens are best against the run. It's a vicious, swarming unit that shut Miami's vaunted Wildcat formation down in a Week 7 battle. In the second half of the season (through Week 16), Baltimore actually had the NFL's best pass defense DVOA. That's bad news for the Dolphins, who have been trending up through the air and down on the ground.
Miami is the second of our miracle teams this weekend. Their one-year turnaround may be the greatest in NFL history, but they got a bad seed in this game. Everything the Dolphins do well, the Ravens counter. Miami has two great tight ends in David Martin and Anthony Fasano, and uses their tight ends as well as any team? Baltimore ranks first in Defensive DVOA against tight ends. Miami has the sixth-best ability to prevent their own backs from having zero or negative gains? The Ravens counter with the best Defensive Adjusted Line Yards ranking in the NFL. It looks to be that kind of day for the Dolphins.
Philadelphia Eagles at Minnesota Vikings
If nothing else, the potential for clock mismanagement in this game is tremendous. Between Andy Reid and Brad Childress, two-minute warnings could be positively comedic. We know about McNabb and Westbrook and Philly's cadre of middling receivers, but the real story here is a defense that finished the 2008 season third in DVOA against the pass and against the run. That's bad news for Tarvaris Jackson, and the Vikings may struggle to get Adrian Peterson going consistently - he may break a long run or two, but Peterson ranks 23rd in Success Rate, an FO stat which measures consistency per play.
Both defensive lines are dominant; the Vikings rank fourth in Defensive Adjusted Line Yards, and the Eagles rank sixth. However, both teams should be able to make gains with their running backs by throwing outlet passes - Minnesota ranks 22nd in DVOA against pass-catching running backs, and Philadelphia ranks 18th.
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Keras Resources (LON:KRS), formerly known as Ferrex, has boosted its gold production profile, as it entered a tribute agreement on a deposit in Western Australia.
Shares in the group advanced almost 4% in early deals to stand at 0.675p.
The firm has struck a 50:50 profit share agreement with Kalgoorlie Mining to exploit the Wycheproof gold deposit - a high-grade, shallow deposit on an existing mining lease with a resource of 75,600t at 2.87 g/t for 6,974 ounces.
Keras managing director Dave Reeves noted the site was close to Keras' existing Grants Patch gold tribute deposits.
These are due to come into production targeting 20,000 to 30,000 ounces of gold a year in the second quarter of 2016 and the firm can use its existing fleet and infrastructure at Wycheproof.
"This latest agreement demonstrates the high level of activity in the region and the availability of deposits to be mined using a tribute method," said Reeves.
"The pricing environment for Australian gold is very attractive at the moment, and with this in mind I look forward to updating shareholders on further, similar initiatives in the not too distant future during this exciting time in Keras' development which should see us become the next, and possibly the only Australian focused gold producer listed on AIM."
The terms of the deal are 5% of predicted profit to be paid upfront to a 5% holder of the permit and A$70,000 to be paid to the owner of the right to mine from the first gold pour.
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* Indexes struggle to break through multi-month highs * Earnings boost lifts Unilever, Novartis * Telecoms fall on outlook worries * Takeover chat boosts United Utilities By David Brett LONDON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - European shares stuck to tight trading ranges on Wednesday, hovering near multi-month highs as investors traded cautiously at the start of what could be a mixed earnings season. By 1151 GMT, the FTSEurofirst 300 was down 0.57 of a point at 1,164.92. The index has traded in little more than a 10-point range since Jan 3, and Germany's DAX and the euro zone's blue chip Euro STOXX 50 index have been stuck in a 40-point range. Spain's and Italy's top shares have performed better, suggesting investors are beginning to believe the dangers from Europe's debt crisis are receding. But Peter Garnry, Equity Strategist at Saxo, said he would wait for a pullback before investing fresh money. "The rally over the past few months has been extended with very few setbacks. It almost feels too much and normally that would trigger a minor correction, we think that might be of about 5-10 percent, which is nothing to be scared about and in the longer term if you are long equities you will make money this year," he said. Bullish earnings from numbers from Unilever and Novartis were offset by caution surrounding the outlook for telecom stocks. Unilever , up 2.9 percent, surged to a record high after the Anglo-Dutch consumer goods group reported a rise in sales that beat market forecasts. "They've put in a stellar set of results. I will definitely be a buyer of the stock but not at these levels, where it's looking overbought," says Hartmann Capital trader Basil Petrides. Novartis was not too far behind, up 2.5 percent, after saying it expects sales growth in the mid-single digit percent from 2014. According to Thomson Reuters StarMine, out of 13 percent companies on the S&P 500 index that have reported results so far, 75 percent have met or beaten forecasts. In Europe, only 2 percent of all STOXX Europe 600 firms have announced results, but 86 percent of them have met or beaten expectations. TELECOMS TOUGH CALL But with margins and price-to-earnings ratios close to post-credit-crisis highs, companies need to improve their performances to justify premium ratings. "The bull market has been driven by belief ... that things are going to be better. That needs to be confirmed by an improvement in earnings (and) ... this will take time," a European-based analyst said. Some of the concerns are focused on the telecoms sector , which underperformed the broader market by around 19 percent in 2012. JP Morgan does not expect the sector to repeat that performance but warned that fourth quarter results "could further challenge 2013 expectations. "... Mobile service revenues and other trends further deteriorate, and we believe is far too soon to see tangible reward for fibre investments," it said. Dutch telecoms firm KPN was down 2.0 percent as Citigroup cut its rating to "neutral" from "buy". France Telecom fell 3.2 percent as Bernstein cut its rating to "underperform" from "marketperform", saying it expects the combination of earnings downgrades, negative re-ratings and dividend uncertainty to continue. Telecoms, rank among the lowest sectors in Europe in Thomson Reuters StarMine's Analysts Revisions Model, which ranks stocks based on analysts' revisions of earnings and revenue estimates and changes in their recommendations. M&A chat helped drive United Utilities, with traders citing a report in the Daily Telegraph that the firm could be the target of a bid from a consortium of infrastructure funds. Tui Travel fell 4.4 percent after its parent company Tui AG ruled out an offer for the UK firm.


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Suns Aim To Even Series in Chattanooga
Night Baseball Returns With 7:15 p.m. ET First Pitch
By Jason Patterson / Jacksonville Suns | April 17, 2014 1:49 PM ET
It is back to night baseball for the Suns and Lookouts in game four of the series. Jacksonville hopes to also be back in the win column. If the Suns can pick up their second victory of the series, it would set up a rubber match tomorrow night to close out the season's first road trip. Both of the reaming contests in Chattanooga have a scheduled start time of 7:15 p.m. ET.
The Suns are counting on Justin Nicolino (0-2, 4.82) to reclaim his 2013 form on Thursday. Nicolino was named most valuable pitcher in the Florida State League last season during his time with Jupiter. The left-hander has already proven he can be effective at the Double-A level, shutting down the Birmingham Barons on August 16 with a six inning, 13 strikeout performance which earned him Southern League Pitcher of the Week honors.
A late roster move by the Lookouts which placed scheduled starter Andres Santiago on the disabled list creates an opportunity for right-hander Raydel Sanchez (0-0, 0.00) to climb the hill for the home team. The seasoned minor leaguer will be making his first start of the new campaign tonight.
The clubs played two five game series at each team's home yard a year ago, nearly splitting the contests right down the middle. Chattanooga held a slim 10-9 advantage in nineteen games played (a twentieth game was on the schedule, but was ultimately cancelled due to weather). Both teams fared well at home, with the Lookouts winning seven of the nine games played at AT&T Field.
Chattanooga will try to claim the series in just four games tonight in front of the AT&T field faithful. The Lookouts hold a 2-1 advantage in the five game set following yesterday afternoon's 5-4 victory. Jacksonville's only win in the series so far came in shutout fashion with a 4-0 win on Tuesday.
Fans can listen to tonight's game live on the Suns Baseball Network, with the "Voice of the Suns" Roger Hoover providing play by play. Hoover is now in his third season as Jacksonville's Director of Broadcasting. He is assisted by Michael West and Jason Patterson. West and Patterson will host the Memorial Hospital Suns Pregame Show beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET on the Suns Baseball Network.
Matchup: Jacksonville (4-9, 5th SL South) @ Chattanooga (5-8, 5th SL North)
Series: Lookouts lead 2-1
Starters: JAX : LHP Justin Nicolino (0,-2, 4.82) CHT: RHP Raydel Sanchez (0-0, 0.00)
Who's Hot: Wilfredo Gimenez (2-run double in the 9th inning pulled Suns within a run on Wednesday)
Sun Spots: Here are few notes to consider heading into tonight's game, direct from the official Suns game notes compiled by Michael West:
-In his first game as a Jacksonville Sun, Angel Morales recorded the first multi-steal game of any Suns player in 2014 (finished with three steals in three attempts).
-Jacksonville fell to 0-9 when outhit by their opponent (4-0 when the Suns outhit their opponents).
-The Suns committed a season-high four errors on Wednesday and lead the SL with 18 errors (.962 PCT).
-Jacksonville is 2-0 in Thursday games in 2014 (outscoring opposition 11-2), the Suns are 2-9 in all other contests.
-Jacksonville fell to 4-4 in games where the Suns hop on the scoreboard first.
Tonight's broadcast will air on the Suns Baseball Network's flagship station 94.1 Classic Rock WSOS-FM. It can also be found via the Suns' mobile app. Click the link below to listen online.
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Amy Winehouse poses naked for the April 2008 edition of British magazine "Easy Living" to raise awareness of breast cancer.
Amy Winehouse takes her clothes off in a magazine shoot. The troubled singer poses naked for the April 2008 issue of British magazine, "Easy Living," in a bid to raise awareness about breast cancer among young women.
In the black and white shot, taken by photographer Carolyn Djangoly, Amy is pictured with just a guitar which is strategically used to cover her genital and two pieces of duct tape to cover her nipples. Amy decided to bare all in aid of the Lavender Trust at Breast Cancer Care which helps more than 8000 women under 50 diagnosed with breast cancer every year.
"I'm really pleased to be supporting this project as I feel it's so important that people understand breast cancer affects young people as well as older women," Amy said in a statement.
Besides Amy, singer Sade and actress Helena Bonham Carter have also stripped off for the project.
In other Amy news, she is reported to have installed a $20,000 recording studio in her North London apartment so that she can get away from her junkie pals. She reportedly was encouraged to set up the home studio by her parents Mitchell Winehouse and Janis Winehouse.
"Amy's family have warned her that now she's on the mend, this is one way she will be able to get her life completely on track," a source revealed. "Although they realize $20,000 for a home studio is a lot of money, they know she faces less chance of being distracted by her former friends who did little to prevent her public decline if she's working at home. This is why you will see Amy clearing out her flat with her pal Tyler - who is a good influence on her - because she is getting ready to install all the equipment."


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About a week or so ago, an article came across my Facebook newsfeed about a show I used to love as a child. Curious, I decided to check it out. Well, much to my amazement, I discovered it's getting a reboot on Netflix.
What show is this, you ask? It's a wonderful show filled with the adventures of an eccentric teacher and her pet lizard, who loves to take her students on fun and exciting field trips that always seem to take an odd twist in a magical school bus.
"The Magic School Bus" will return in 2016 on Netflix as "The Magic School Bus 360°" and will still feature the loveable Ms. Frizzle, class and bus on 26 science-themed, half-hour episodes. It originally ran in the 1990s and featured field trips to a bakery, learning about bats and the human body, travelling to outer space and many other exciting adventures.
The episodes expand your mind and teach viewers an abridged version of science. The creators know they can't cover everything in one 30-minute episode and include a factual snippet at the end clarifying how they stretched the story to fit into its time and all the while keeping it suitable for a young TV and classroom audience.
I can't lie to you, our fine BCR readers, I probably could have written this column a lot quicker if I hadn't been writing it while taking a trip down Scholastic Lane and watching a few episodes of the "Magic School Bus" on Netflix. You can watch all four original seasons there. And honestly, I will most likely continue to watch the show for years to come as my niece gets older.
There is nothing like reminiscing about the good old days when you got to make a cell out of Jell-O, an egg and little pieces of candy.
You knew it was going to be a good day in elementary school when the teacher wheeled in the big TV from the audio/visual department and popped in a VHS tape. It didn't matter if it was "The Magic School Bus" or a Bill Nye video. They were both excellent options, and both encouraged us to explore the world around us.
After my "Magic School Bus" discovery last week, I also decided to give Bill Nye another look. There was just something about the tall, bow-tie wearing scientist to make you want to try an experiment. And try I did. I discovered his website which in addition to carrying his blog and other Bill Nye items, also had a list of easy to do, at home experiments which require very little in the way of equipment. I'll admit, I got extremely excited about an air pressure experiment involving a piece a paper and a puff of your own breath that I had to show to of my co-workers. I was more giddy about this than a kid waiting to open presents.
In addition to "The Magic School Bus 360°" on Netflix and Bill Nye's recent debate with creationist Ken Ham drawing attention earlier this year, another childhood favorite is getting a reboot. "Reading Rainbow," a childhood staple for many has recently been the focus of a Kickstarter campaign to raise a few million dollars to bring the show and its featurettes to schools and children around the globe to encourage literacy.
This resurgence in educational television gives me hope for our future. It's encouraging kids to pursue topics in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. I was never one for STEM topics; they were never my favorite. I would much rather have my nose stuck in a book. However, as I've gotten older, I wish I would have spent more time focusing on those topics for they are simply intriguing.
I hope kids are able to get as excited about these topics with the renewing of the greatest field trip teacher and read-along buddy ever. Ms. Frizzle, "Reading Rainbow" host LaVar Burton and Bill Nye all taught me different things and shaped my early childhood education.
So a few words of advice, Take chances, make mistakes, get messy. Of course, you don't have to take my word for it, and thank you for joining me on "Consider the Following."
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