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NEWPORT HSOB U-14s travelled to NEWBRIDGE for a thrilling game with both sides having to work hard in the wet conditions.
The away side got off the mark first with Adam Hennessey going over for a try only for the home side to score.
In the second half James McCarthy used his blistering pace to score to put NHSOB ahead again only for the hosts to equalise straight after.
The Newport side piled on pressure in the closing ten minutes but just could not get over the try line and it ended in a 10-10 draw.
Despite their opponents having a player sent off in the second half and putting up a great fight throughout, Newport Schools Under-15s lost a thrilling Dewar Shield encounter to a very talented Bridgend outfit at Pill Harriers RFC last Friday night.
Bridgend took an early lead with a penalty but Newport hit back instantly with a converted try followed by a penalty.
Two quick tries, one converted, by Bridgend looked to have given them the half-time advantage but Newport crossed for a converted try to give them a 17-15 lead at the break.
Bridgend took control of the early part of the second half, scoring two tries and a sublime 35-yard drop goal.
Newport got themselves back in to the game but the last hurrah went to Bridgend who scored the last try.
Newport Schools lost the match 35-22 and they would like to thank Pill Harriers for their support and generous hospitality throughout the evening, the Friends of Newport Rugby Trust for their sponsorship of the training kit and all the parents, guardians and friends that supported both teams.
Newport Schools play their next fixture against Pontypridd Schools on Friday, October 5 at Beddau RFC – your support for both teams would be greatly appreciated.
CROESYCEILIOG U-12s 31 Cwmbran U-12s 0 – Croesyceiliog enjoyed an emphatic win over local rivals Cwmbran on Sunday.
The rain didn't stop the home side playing top quality rugby for a well deserved victory.
The visitors started the stronger and only resolute defence stopped Cwmbran taking the lead. Rob Marsh then broke away after good work at the ruck and a try-saving tackle by Cwmbran saw Tom Stephens score the first try from a lineout, Travis Turner converting.
Centre Craig Allen broke down the wing from the restart before scrum half Charlie Paraskeva passed to Marsh on the wing who cut inside and scored between the posts from his own half, fly half Turner again converting.
The home side started to control the scrum despite being up against a much bigger pack.
The front row of Stephens, Josh Biggs and Cai Roberts won ball against the head several times. Turner scored again before half-time and converted to give Croesyceiliog a 21-0 lead at the break.
Cwmbran started well in the second half but excellent defence by locks Lewis Thomas and Jordan Stinton, and the back row of Liam Beer, Ethan Davies and Cai Turner, worked hard to keep them at bay.
Good work on the left from winger Evan Probert and flanker Davies set up a second try for Stephens.
Solid defence by centre Joel Manning and full back Dan McGee again kept the away side out as they looked for their first score.
However, the home side again won the ball at a ruck and Davies completed the scoring with a fine run from his own half.
Substitutes Ieuan Tenby, Jack Fowler, Scott Morgan, Sam Dockree, Dyfan Thomas, Ethan Podmore, Jonnie Black, Ben Morris and Joel Richards brought energy and a new shape for the hosts in the second half.
Croesyceiliog's forwards work tirelessly in every match and set up good ball for the backs to use their pace in their first season on a full sized pitch.
The signs look good for another successful year and they have a challenging fixture away at Pontypridd next.
NEW PANTEG U-16s travelled to Monmouth last Sunday and came away with a convincing 34-5 win.
Panteg applied pressure on the home side straight from the kick off but couldn't manage a score until the 15 minute when No 8 Matt Bowles broke on the blindside from a five-metre scrum to feed scrum half Ethan Winstone who crashed over in the corner.
Captain Jake Summers was next to score after some good driving played by the forwards allowed him to force his way over close to the posts, Winstone adding the conversion.
A weaving run by Ben Eveson saw the strong running centre add to the Panteg tally to make the half-time score 17-0.
The second half saw Monmouth start with renewed vigour and they managed a score of their own after good interplay between backs and forwards.
Panteg's next try was probably the best of the game.
A quick tap penalty in their own half saw outside half Ryan Chere chip over the oncoming defence for Johnny Munro to run onto, the speedy winger catching the ball and racing 50m to score under the posts, Winstone again adding the extras.
Charlie Gardener was next to score after a lineout close to the home side's line saw the back row forward driven over the white wash by his teammates. Munro finished off the scoring when he raced over from wide out in the last minute.
On a wet and windy day, CAERLEON U-15s secured another excellent win, this time by 34-5, when they entertained Beaufort.
The ball was often like a bar of soap but Caerleon demonstrated great enterprise and handling skills throughout.
They pressurised the visitors' try line and after a deft kick through, winger Andrew Ogun raced through and won the foot race to grab the first of his two tries.
The first conversion was missed but Blake Climo found his range for with his second attempt.
Superb combination work by forwards and backs saw Caerleon centre Ellis Jones score a fine unconverted try in the corner. Before the interval, more points were added when Chorley Bale made a lovely break to score unopposed under the posts.
At half-time, Caerleon were 22-0 up.
In the first quarter of the second half, Caerleon lost momentum and allowed Beaufort back into the game.
Although they defended well, the pressure finally told and the visitors scored a fine try in the corner.
However it wasn't long before Caerleon regained the initiative and second row Maximillian Williams displayed a great turn of speed to race through and score under the posts, the conversion duly added.
With the last play of the game, Climo scored a well deserved try.
ST JOSEPH'S CASNEWYDD U-8s hosted Caldicot U-8s on a very wet morning at the Duffryn Fields with the bare minimum of seven players available.
St Joseph's team consisted of: Carreg Bull, Nathan Bull, Stefano Cataldo, Ben Smith, Daniel Vittle, Morgan Williams and Aedan Wiltshire.
The home side kicked off and immediately got on the scoreboard but Caldicot hit back straight away.
It was quite an open affair with tries being awarded in the first half at a rate of nearly one per minute and St Joe's led 5-4 at half-time.
The second half was similar to the first with tries aplenty, but the Newport side were more dominant in this period. It was St Joe's greater pace and ability to spot gaps in the Caldicot defence which gave them the upper hand and they won 10-7.
St Joe's tries were scored by Vittle from a full length of the pitch run, Williams from deep in his own half, Wiltshire with two and Cataldo and Smith getting a hat trick each.
The Bull cousins also had some great runs but the St Joe's man of the match award went to Smith for putting some excellent training during the week into practice in poor match conditions.
FORGESIDE Under-7s mini side entered a new era on Sunday when they fielded their first ever team at this level to take on Pontypool United away.
The game was an exciting entertaining affair played at a fast pace in extremely poor weather conditions.
Regardless of the weather, Forgeside's boys and girls played some outstanding rugby throughout.
They scored some excellent tries and some very good tags were made by both sides.
This performance will give the newly formed side a good platform to build on and the future looks very bright for the Black and Ambers of Forgeside. The club would like to thank United for their good sportsmanship and hospitality.
Weakened by illness, NEWPORT HSOB Under-8s had to borrow two players from their visitors Llandaff North.
Despite the cold and wet conditions both sides showed good hands and a willingness to run. This was reflected early on when tries by Cameron O'Dwyer (2) and Rhys Smith was matched by Llandaff.
The try for try exchange was broken when a loose ball was picked up by Megan Davies who fed one of the guest players who scored.
This was quickly followed when the ball was turned over and NHSOB went down the pitch for Cameron O'Dwyer to score. Llandaff hit back, scoring two tries to bring the score to 5-5.
NHSOB then scored twice through Rhys Smith and Dan Wall before Llandaff replied.
But Rufus Southcombe scored to make the half-time score 8-6.
The second half was much like the first when tries by Rufus Southcombe, Cameron O'Dwyer and a guest player were answered by three tries from Llandaff.
With the score at 11-9 Llandaff applied the pressure and despite good tagging from Adam Healy they pulled it back to within a score.
Cameron O'Dwyer scored his fifth try and Llandaff replied before Rhys Smith got his third try while Llandaff scored the last try to make the final score 13-12.
NHSOB would like to thank Llandaff for an entertaining match and for lending them some excellent players.
ST JULIAN'S HSOB under-13s entertained a Hafodyrynys side who ran into a home team in fine form.
Despite making a number of changes, Saints were still too strong for a plucky but out gunned visitors.
First half tries by Tomos Davey, James Haslett, Callum Steer and Luc Slocombe gave the hosts a 20-0 half-time lead. Despite Hafodyrynys challenging in all phases of play, Saints dominated territory and possession to run in second half tries by Slocombe, Haslett and Sam Bourne, with Steer adding two more for his hat trick.
Sam Burt-Ryan converted one try. Hafodyrynys got a late converted try as St Julian's triumphed 52-7. Callum Steer was man of the match.
Last week St Julian's played local rivals Newport HSOB and raced into a 12-point lead after tries by Alexi Webb and captain Rob Moore.
NHSOB tackled determinedly but Webb increased Saints' lead when he scored in the corner.
Spreading the ball, Saints' Oakley Mighten found himself in space out wide and rounded his man to score under the posts.
Sam Broadribb put over his second conversion to make it 24-0.
Up front Tom Watson of the Old Boys was causing problems as was Saints' Josh Booth who put in some determined drives.
Picking up a loose ball, Jordan Simmons raced through to make it 29-0 before Webb received a good pass from Broadribb to score and increase Saints' lead further.
NHSOB hit back with a well deserved try by Samy Taylor, but despite their efforts they were unable to prevent further scores from Mighten (two) and Moore.
Broadribb converted three second half tries before Rhys John scored a long distance try for NHSOB, which Darren Whelton converted to make the final score 55-12 in St Julian's favour. Saints' player of the match was Jordan Simmons.


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Defender Anna Flanagan says the Hockeyroos' decided to wear black armbands in their opening 4-0 win over Malaysia after watching the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony.
They took the idea from the Malaysian Games team who marched into Celtic Park on Wednesday night wearing armbands to mark the loss of the 298 lives on board the MH17 airliner shot down over Ukraine last week.
There were up to 39 Australian citizens and residents on the flight and Flanagan said the team wanted to make a similar gesture of support.
"It's such a sad time not just for them but the rest of the world and it has really affected our country back home and we wanted to show our love and support to the families affected."
The Hockeyroos started the Games tournament with a comfortable win on Thursday, thanks to two Georgie Parker goals and others from Kellie White and Jodie Kenny.
Coach Adam Commens said he was satisfied with the performance but warned his world No.2 side need to improve on their penalty corner routines ahead of Friday's clash with Wales.
Kenny's successful seventh minute strike was the only one of nine efforts to find a way past the defence against world No.21 Malaysia.
"Malaysia is a side ranked considerably below us and we've had better results than that," Commens said.
"But what I was pleased about was the way we moved the ball and created good opportunities.
"We need to tidy up our penalty corners and our finishing and if we do that we're in a really good position."
Commens' side face Wales, the lowest-ranked team in the competition, on Friday.
It will be only the second time since 1983 the two nations have met.
Flanagan admitted knowing very little about the Welsh.
"I know when we play sides like Holland we really up a gear and we expect the same from the lower-ranked teams here," she said.
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MSI X48 Platinum: Four PCI Express x16 Slots to go Please....by Kris Boughton on 1/31/2008 7:15 AM EST
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taylormills - Monday, February 04, 2008 - linkHi all,
Just a newbie question.
Does this indicate that sound cards will be moving to PCI Express.
Just curious because I have an older Board and am going to want to upgrade and I find it hard to fit a sound card around my twin 8800 boards. Due to them taking up the available slots.
Any info ? Reply
karthikrg - Saturday, February 02, 2008 - linkhow many ppl are using even crossfire 2x let alone think about crossfire 4x? 4 pcie slots IMHO is overkill. hope amd at least delivers crossfire x drivers in time. else it'll all be an utter waste. Reply
ninjit - Friday, February 01, 2008 - linkAt the beginning of the article you mention that this is a DDR3 board, yet in the specifications chart you have lines for:
[quote] DDR2 Memory Dividers [/quote]
[quote] Regular Unbuffered, non-ECC DDR2 Memory to 8GB total [/quote] Reply
nubie - Friday, February 01, 2008 - link"many x16 devices are only capable of down-training to speeds of x4 or x8 and without this bridge chip the last x1 lane would be otherwise useless." This does interest me, I have had 3 nvidia cards (2x6600GT and 6200) running on a plain jane MSI neo4 OEM (Fujitsu Seimens bios), simply by cutting the ($25) 6200 down to a x1 connector and cutting the back out of one of the motherboard x1 slots to allow the 6600GT to fit physically.
I thought that part of the PCIe standard was auto-negotiation, wouldn't any device NOT compatible with x1 be breaking the standard?
I am very curious about this, as the PCIe technology doesn't seem to be getting as much use as it could(IE it is MUCH more flexible than it is given credit for). The PCIe scaling analysis at Tomshardware showed that an 8800GTS was still quite capable at x8, so on PCIe 2.0 a x4 slot could be used for gaming at acceptable resolutions! (I am fully aware that only the first 2 slots are PCIe 2.0)
The new Radeon "X2" card with 4 outputs could fit in this motherboard 3 times over, that is 12 displays on 1 PC with off-the-shelf technology!! With the quad-core and 12 displays, 2 PCs at around ~$1,000-$3,000 apiece could service a whole classroom of kids using learning software, typing tutor programs, or browsing the web. Even with regular old 2 output video cards you could get 8 displays on a much cheaper rig with sub-$50 video cards. So I wouldn't say "the performance potential of such a setup is marginal", unless I was measuring performance in such meaningless terms as how many $xxx video cards I can jam in a PC to get xx% increase. Reply
kjboughton - Friday, February 01, 2008 - linkYou are correct when you say that PCIe devices are capable of auto-negotiating their link speeds; however, not all devices will allow for negotiated speeds of only x1. This includes most video cards, which will allow themselves to train to x16, x8, and x4 speeds but not x1. They are flexible to the extent possible, but nowhere does the PCIe specification require that that all devices support all speeds...after all, cards that make use of an x8 mechanical interface are obviously incapable of x16 speeds, too... Reply
smeister - Friday, February 01, 2008 - linkWhat's with the memory reference voltage?
On the specification page (pg 2)
Memory Reference Voltage Auto, 0.90V ~ 1.25V
It should be half the DDR3 memory voltage
1.5V x 0.5 = 0.75V, so should be: Auto, 0.75V ~ 1.25V Reply
kjboughton - Friday, February 01, 2008 - linkIf you want half of 1.50V then leave it on 'Auto'...regardless, the lowest manually selectable value is 0.90V. Reply
DBissett - Thursday, January 31, 2008 - linkI can't find it now, but a couple of days ago I found this X48 board listed on MSI's website along with an X48C which would take either DDR3 or DDR2. Would be great to be able to use it now with DDR2 and upgrade to DDR3 when the prices get sane and it becomes clear why DDR3 is better.
Dave Reply
feraltoad - Thursday, January 31, 2008 - linkalmost always recommend replacing the thermal interface material (TIM)
You state to replace teh TIM for the PWM and Chipset heatpipe coolers. I have a question regarding that. I have a IP35 pro, and I bought a new case. I thought now might be a good time to replace my pushpins with bolts, but I am hesitant about removing the thermal pad. I know that a direct contact to the heatpipe cooling system will result in better heat transfer, but I am afraid of shorting something out. Is it safe to have the cooler setting directly on the PWM? Does the pad also function as an insulator? I can live with a bit higher temps, but I can't live with killing my MOBO. Anyone's comments with some experience on this would be greatly appreciated.
ButterFlyEffect78 - Thursday, January 31, 2008 - linkI get 9631mb/s on my Nvidia EVGA 680i chipset at only 750mhz ddr2 with 4-4-3-5 1T.
And my brother who owns an Intel P35 Foxconn Mars board gets 9132mb/sec at 950mhz ddr2 with 5-5-5-18 2t.
So what is the point on moving to ddr3 when it offers no performance gains in memory bandwidth even at a whopping 1600mhz. Is it just me who thinks Cas7 is wayyyy too high to even consider to push ddr3 to the market right now?
I believe this is what only Intel wants so it can make AMD look old just like how they forced AMD a few years ago to make AM2 boards that only supported dd2. Reply
HotBBQ - Thursday, January 31, 2008 - linkYou cannot directly compare CAS latency across DDR revisions.
"Consider the latency ratings of the three most recent memory formats: Upper-midrange DDR-333 was rated at CAS 2; similar-market DDR2-667 was rated at CAS 4 and today's middle DDR3-1333 is often rated at CAS 8. Most people would be shocked to learn that these vastly different rated timings result in the same actual response time, which is specifically 12 nanoseconds." - Tomshardware Reply
Mondoman - Friday, February 01, 2008 - linkActually, you can compare the latency pretty directly across DDR technologies, as shown in your example. 2 clocks at DDR-333 = 4 (twice as fast) clocks at DDR2-667 = 8 (four times as fast) clocks at DDR3-1333. Reply
tayhimself - Thursday, January 31, 2008 - linkPlease include stability testing. Who cares if you can get 1-5% more performance via exotic tweaks. Lets make sure that the board doesnt lock up when overclocked and laden with RAM by doing some stress testing. And make the stress testing transparent. These reviews are not as useful as or TR reviews for this reason. Reply
ATWindsor - Friday, February 01, 2008 - linkAnd also test if the product supports other things than graphic-cards in the PCIe-slots, a card like this begs for it. Reply
kjboughton - Thursday, January 31, 2008 - linkWe will be including this type of information and much, much more in our upcoming X38/X48 motherboard round-up. As we mentioned in the review, this article is meant to provide you an early look at the layout, features, specifications, interesting BIOS options and a quick preview of any overclocking results. Stay tuned, we're confident we will address the concerns you brought to day in much more detail in just a short time. Reply
Vikendios - Thursday, January 31, 2008 - linkAnd please let us know how Nvidia cards work in SLI under Intel chipsets, not only under Nvidia's chipsets.
I am particularly interested in twinned 8800 GT, since AnandTech called them "The only cards that matter". Reply
OzoZoz - Thursday, January 31, 2008 - linkWe all know that nVidia does not "certify" this Intel chipset to run SLI, but does that mean it won't work? I agree with Vikendios: I would like to see how SLI performs on these Intel-based motherboards. Reply
JarredWalton - Thursday, January 31, 2008 - linkI know of someone at a hardware site that was threatened with a lawsuit if they showed SLI performance on a non-NVIDIA system. (I don't know if those threats are still being sent around, but it wouldn't surprise me.) At present, the only way to make SLI work on a non-NVIDIA chipset requires a hack.
Hacked drivers, but the latest drivers use some sort of encryption I believe so cracking them breaks the DMCA. I don't even know if anyone can break the encryption, and the last hacked drivers I heard about are quite old, XP only GeForce 7xxx or earlier only, and probably won't work with many modern games.
The other approach that might work would be to hack your BIOS so that it identifies itself as an nForce chipset. I don't know exactly what would be required for the ID string, or if it would work properly afterwards.
Note that SLI works on stuff like SkullTrail and PM945 (i.e. http://www.anandtech.com/mobile/showdoc.aspx?i=307...">in my Alienware m9750 review) because there's an nForce 100 bridge chip in use. nForce 100 is the precursor to the nForce 200 that's used to provide 780i with dual PCI-E 2.0 slots. Reply
SoBizarre - Thursday, January 31, 2008 - linkIt seems that the author of this article is very much "into" memory stuff. I have a little suggestion. Why don't you consider writing kind of "Everything about motherboards & RAM" guide. You could cover some practical aspects which are NEVER addressed by reviewers. For example: On motherboard supporting up to 8GB of RAM (like the one reviewed today), what is the limiting factor for RAM amount? Is it electrical(?) design of PCB, or is the address space limitation of chipset (BIOS)? Because if the BIOS can not address more than 8GB of memory, memory remapping will not help and you just can't have 8GB of RAM available to your (64bit) OS. Is that the case? Personally I don't run Virtual Machines nor do I have other reasons for installing 8GB of RAM , but other people do. Besides, it would be nice to just KNOW. Reply
smeister - Friday, February 01, 2008 - linkWhat's with the memory reference voltage?
On the specification page (pg 2)
Memory Reference Voltage Auto, 0.90V ~ 1.25V
It should be half the DDR3 memory voltage
1.5V x 0.5 = 0.75V, so should be: Auto, 0.75V ~ 1.25V
Orthogonal - Thursday, January 31, 2008 - link[quote]Adding options for tRD (MCH Read Delay) and a couple other key memory timings will go a long way improving the already good memory latency time.[/quote]
I would hope that everyone in the industry read your article on the Asus X48 board with adjustable tRD to realize how important this will be to the enthusiast community. If you keep pushing, I imagine most of them will capitulate Reply


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The etiology of transsexualism, meaning the cause or causes of transsexualism has long been an area of interest for many transsexual people, physicians, psychologists, other mental health professionals, and family members and friends of transsexual people. Currently, there is no scientifically proven cause of transsexualism. For many years, many people assumed that transsexualism was a psychological/emotional disorder caused by psychological factors. More recently, research has suggested that the cause of transsexualism is rooted in biology, and a large segment of the medical profession has come to view transsexualism as a physiological condition rather than a psychological one [How to reference and link to summary or text]. However, as of 2006, physiological causes of transsexualism have not been proven.
Possible psychological causesEdit
Many psychological causes for transsexualism have been proposed; including "overbearing mothers and absent fathers", "parents who wanted a child of the other sex", repressed homosexuality, emotional disturbance, sexual abuse, and a variety of sexual perversions and paraphilias, including autogynephilia.
None of these theories, however, could be successfully applied to a majority of transsexual people, and often not even to a significant minority. [How to reference and link to summary or text] Many theories developed to describe transsexual women were even less useful when applied to transsexual men. One such example was Ray Blanchard's theory that all transwomen could be divided into the categories of "autogynephilic" and "homosexual".[How to reference and link to summary or text] Many psychological theories had also been applied to homosexual people, also usually without success. This led to theories which considered the possibility of physical reasons for transsexualism.
Experience with individuals who were sexually reassigned at birth, in order to correct deformities such as those caused by accidental castration or intersex conditions, suggests strongly that one's mental gender identity is not determined by the environment they are raised in. Individuals born male but raised as female, or vice versa, often show the same signs of gender dysphoria as transsexual people; rejecting their assigned gender. One notable example was David Reimer. Reimer later suffered depression and heroin addiction in adulthood, which has been taken as proof of gender essentialist biological theories; however, critics of the case study note that his twin brother suffered from the same conditions, and that their depressive moods were likely genetic in origin.
"Curing" transsexualismEdit
Psychological treatments aimed at curing transsexualism are historically known to be unsuccessful. In 1972, the American Medical Association Committee on Human Sexuality published the medical opinion that psychotherapy was generally ineffective for transsexual adults. [1] A number of other treatments have been tested on transsexual people, including aversion therapy, psychotropic medications, hormone treatments consistent with the patient's birth sex, electroconvulsive therapy, and hypnosis. These treatments have also been shown to be ineffective.
Reparative therapy, which is usually aimed at gay and lesbian people, has also been applied to transsexual and transgender people. The Kinsey scale once expressed a view of transsexualism as an extreme form of homosexuality; the medical community now rejects this part of Kinsey's theory. Reparative therapy is generally ineffective for transsexual and transgender people as well as gay and lesbian people. [2] Even though many major medical and psychological associations have condemned reparative therapy as not only ineffective, but actually harmful,[3] it continues to be advocated as a treatment for both homosexual and transsexual people by various organizations in the Western World, often with ties to the conservative Christian movement or other conservative religious movements.
However, for certain transsexual persons, therapies aimed at resolving gender conflicts, other than somatic treatments to reassign physical sex, may be effective and useful. Some people may have milder conflicts between their gender identity and physical sexual characteristics. These people may not wish to pursue sex reassignment therapy, but may seek care to help deal with the conflicts they face. If individuals express the desire for psychological care without plans for sex reassignment surgery, supportive and psychoeducational counseling may be helpful. Additionally, some transsexual people who may have a significant lifelong conflict between gender identity and their sexed body may present for care without requesting SRS. Their reasons for forgoing transition and/or SRS may include family and/or professional concerns, perceptions of the difficulty of transition, fear of loss of social standing or role, religious beliefs, political standpoints, real or perceived inability to finance transition, and advanced age or chronic medical problems, which may, in some cases, be considered medical contraindications to hormone therapy and/or sex reassignment surgery. These individuals often seek alternative methods with which they can improve their functional status, promote acceptance of their gender identity as valid, and ameliorate mood symptoms caused by gender conflict, through psychotherapy, and sometimes with medications. Additionally, these individuals sometimes benefit from partial transition options, such as low dose hormone therapy, validation of the patient's desire to dress and live partially in the gender role consistent with their gender identity, or even simply allowing the person a safe outlet to express themselves as members of their target gender. These options can provide a great deal of comfort to individuals who, for any reason, choose not to fully transition. [How to reference and link to summary or text] Such therapies may also benefit people who manifest transsexual-like symptoms but who are not diagnosable as "genuine" transsexual people.
Possible physical causesEdit
A point of empirical evidence that a physical cause may be at hand in transsexualism, is that in the most common accounts of their childhood, transsexual (and also many other transgender) people claim to have had feelings of being either a girl or boy for as long as they are able to remember. As andectodal evidence, it is important to take it with a point of scepticism. However, the medical field for a long time had expected and required accounts such as this in order to receive access to medical treatment.
One study[4] gives strong evidence that transsexualism is based in structural and neurochemical similarities between the brains of transsexual people and brains typical of their gender identity; this study has been alleged to have numerous flaws [How to reference and link to summary or text]. A second study has since replicated the results of the first study and included controls to help eliminate many of the alleged flaws, particularly the study included two individuals who had cross-gender hormone secreting cancers which were significant enough to have caused significant cross-gender development in both individuals.[5] Although transsexualism manifests itself as an anomaly in brain structure in which transsexual people have a neuron density in the central subdivision of the Bed Nucleus of the Stria Terminalis region (BSTc), similar to members of their target gender, it is not known whether this is a cause, consequence, or simply a manifestation of transsexualism.
As of December 2006, a new study funded by Ferring Pharmaceuticals was presented at the International Paediatric Endocrinology Symposium in Paris. This study[6] finds that prior to hormone replacement therapy, transsexual people have brain structures matching their genetic sex. According to this study, a transsexual person's brain restructures itself to become typically structured for the individual's target sex with the administration of hormone therapy. Several animal studies have demonstrated that exposure to cross-sex hormones during certain stages of fetal development can reliably produce cross-sex behaviors in animals. In addition, twin studies have demonstrated a strong heritability of transsexualism.[7] This research provides additional evidence that transsexualism may be caused by genetics and in utero hormonal environment. There are several known cases of identical twins who were both transsexual, both male-to-female and female-to-male. [How to reference and link to summary or text]
A recent study from Germany provides additional evidence of a physiological basis for transsexualism. The study found a correlation between digit ratio and male-to-female transsexualism. Male-to-female transsexual people were found to have a higher digit ratio than control males, but one that was comparable to control females. Because digit ratio is known to be directly related to prenatal hormone exposure, this tends to support theories linking such to male-to-female transsexualism.[8]
There is also evidence from transsexual people born between the 1930s and 1970s that exposure to a synthetic estrogen known as diethylstilbestrol(DES), routinely used at the time to prevent miscarriage and treat morning sickness, may have contributed to disrupting the hormonal balance within the womb. Evidence suggests that an unusually high percentage of physical males whose mothers were known to have taken this medication present as transgender or transsexual, either in childhood or in later life.[How to reference and link to summary or text]
Due to incidents of birth defects and other side effects, the use of DES and other synthetic estrogen compounds has been largely abandoned or replaced with natural estrogens.[9] Today, with widespread use of certain plastics and other substances, there are likely to be many environmental pollutants which closely mimic the chemical structures of the withdrawn drugs. This suggests that prenatal environmental factors could also influence the development of this condition.
A 2005 study found that prenatal exposure to phthalates reduced the anogenital distance in males.[10] Shorter anogenital distances were found to be associated with smaller penises, cryptorchidism, and lower levels of aggressiveness. Although no transsexual patients were included in this study, it suggests that environmental pollutants can affect sexual development in physical males.
Objection against research of transsexualsEdit
Many scholars of gender theory, professionals who work with transsexual people, and transsexual and transgender people themselves, contest the very rationale of searching for a cause of transsexualism. An assumption behind this quest for a cause is that gender dimorphism (the idea that there are only two discrete, well-defined genders) is an established fact. Critics cite, among other things, historiographic and anthropological findings pointing to the fact that different cultures had diverse concepts of gender, some of them including three or more genders (see two-spirit, xanith, and hijra for examples.) Historically speaking though, the binary gender model has been the most prevalent, and the "third" gender has been, more or less, a "curiosity", or its members have formed an underclass.
One argument against the search for a cause of transsexualism is that it assumes a priori the legitimacy of a normative gender identity, i.e. gender identity congruent with the external genitalia. This, affirm the critics, is an unproven contention. Historical research shows that the relation between genitals and gender identity changes across cultures. Assuming a priori that variant gender identity is anomalous (and therefore that its causes should be investigated) distorts science's view of gender and contributes to the stigmatization of gender non-conformists.
Additionally, many people do not consider transsexualism to be a disease or disorder.[11] It should also be noted that the search for a physiological cause of transsexualism is in many ways similar to the search for a physiological cause of homosexuality. Many consider such research to be irrelevant, because they feel that, even if such a cause were established, it would not promote social acceptance of transsexual people, which is, for most transsexual people, the primary reason behind this quest for a physiological cause of their condition. Trasek, a Finnish organization for the transgender and intersex populations, suggested referring to transsexualism as a condition requiring medical intervention, similar to childbirth.
- ↑ Human Sexuality; The American Medical Association Committee on Human Sexuality; Chicago, 1972
- ↑ Attempts To Change Sexual Orientation - Prof. Gregory Herek, University of California, Davis
- ↑ COPP Position Statement on Therapies Focused on Attempts to Change Sexual Orientation - American Psychiatric Association
- ↑ Zhou, Jiang-Ning, Michel A. Hofman, Louis J. G. Gooren & Dick F. Swaab (2 November 1995). A Sex Difference in the Human Brain and its Relation to Transsexuality. Nature 37: 68-70.
- ↑ Kruijver, Frank P. M., Jiang-Ning Zhou, Chris W. Pool, Michel A. Hofman, Louis J. G. Gooren and Dick F. Swaab (2000). Male-to-Female Transsexuals Have Female Neuron Numbers in a Limbic Nucleus. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 85 (5): 2034-2041.
- ↑ Hulshoff, Cohen-Kettenis et al. (July 2006). Changing you sex changes your brain: influences of testosterone and estrogen on adult human brain structure. European Journal of Endocrinology (155): 107-114. ISSN 0804-4643.
- ↑ Concordance for Gender Identity among Monozygotic and Dizygotic Twin Pairs, Diamond, M. and Hawk, S.; American Psychological Association, 2004 Annual Meeting, July 28-August 1, 2004, Honolulu, Hawaii.
- ↑ Schneider, Harald J., Johanna Pickel, Günter K. Stalla (2006). Typical female 2nd-4th finger length (2D:4D) ratios in male-to-female transsexuals-possible implications for prenatal androgen exposure. International Society of Psychoneuroendocrinology 31 (2): 265-269. ISSN 0306-4530 PMID 16140461.
- ↑ DES updates - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- ↑ 'Gender-bending' chemicals found to 'feminise' boys - New Scientist
- ↑ A defining moment in our history - Transsexual Road Map
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Dhanbad photos, Maithon Lake - Maithon dam
Maithan Dam with its wonderful architecture is seen in this image.
Dhanbad photos, Maithon Lake - Maithan
The image here shows a beautifully constructed temple by Maithan Dam. People are seen here flocking at the entrance of the temple.
Dhanbad photos, Maithon Lake - Temple at Maithan
The image is of a temple close to Maithan Dam. People have performed some rituals by the tree at the temple.
Dhanbad photos, Maithon Lake - A guest house in Maithon
A distant image has captured the guest house situated at the Maithan Dam. Few boats are seen here banked at the side of the dam.
Dhanbad photos, Topchanchi Lake - Topchanchi Lake Park
The image has captured the beautiful park at Topchanchi Lake.
Dhanbad photos, Topchanchi Lake - Topchanchi Lake
The image here is of the bridge that runs over Topchanchi Lake. The lake is situated very close to Parasnath hills.
Dhanbad photos, Topchanchi Lake - Bridge over Topchanchi Lake
The image here shows the beautiful Topchanchi Lake and the bridge that runs over it. Other side of the lake is covered with greenery.
Dhanbad photos, Topchanchi Lake - Bawan Kothi Tirpan Dham
Bawan Kothi Tirpan Dham is one of the oldest buildings at Topchanchi Lake. It was constructed during British period.
Dhanbad photos, Panchet Dam - Dam
A tourist is seen here enjoying the cool breeze by the mesmerising Panchet reservoir.
Dhanbad photos, Shakti Mandir - Shakti mandir
The image is of Shakti Mandir, one of the renowned Hindu Temples of Dhanbad.
Dhanbad photos, Dhanbad Coal Mines - Mine
The image here shows coal belt along with the depth in the ground till which the earth has been dug in search of coal.
Dhanbad photos, Dhanbad Coal Mines - Dhanbad coalfield
The image here shows series of wagons amidst coal.
Dhanbad photos, Tundi
Tundi has been captured here with barren roads and sparse vegetation.
Dhanbad photos, Greenery in Tundi
A panoramic view of Tundi is seen here in this image.
Dhanbad photos, Steel gate
Steel Gate being one of the busiest place in Dhanbad has been rightly captured here with vehicles, rickshaws and bicycles and their owners.
Dhanbad photos, People Celebrating Chhath Festival
Chhath is considered as one of the holy festivals of Hindus. In this festival, devotees offer their prayer to the Sun God. The image here is of those devout devotees who have visited the the river to take a holy dip in it before the sun rise.
Dhanbad photos, Penman
The image shows the main auditorium of Indian School of Mines (ISM).
Dhanbad photos, Oval garden of Indian School of Mines
One of the gardens of Indian School of Mines (ISM), beautifully decorated during one of the techfest of the institute.
Dhanbad photos, Loco tank in Dhanbad
Loco Tank is a pond near by Dhanbad Station. Travellers journeying by train are bound to cross Loco Tank.
Dhanbad photos, ISM
The image is of the main building of Indian School of Mines (ISM), one of the renownedtechnical institute of Dhanbad.
Dhanbad photos, Indian National Emblem
The image is of Indian National Emblem which is found on the main building of Indian School of Mines (ISM).
Dhanbad photos, Emerald Hostel
The image is of Emrald Hostel in Indian School of Mines (ISM). Students studying in second year of their engineering degree stays in this hostel of the renowned technological institute.
Dhanbad photos, Durga Puja in Dhanbad
The image is of a Durga Puja pandal, one of the renowned festivals of Dhanbad.
Dhanbad photos, Double decker Train at Dhanbad Railway Station
Double decker train in Dhanbad station. This is the only train in India that runs from Dhanbad to Howrah.
Dhanbad photos, Dhanbad Junction
The image here shows passengers at one of the platforms of Dhanbad Junction.
Dhanbad photos, Dhanbad
Coal capital Dhanbad also has commercial centres throughout the district. The image here has captured one of the busy roads of the city.
Dhanbad photos, Delhi Public School, Dhanbad
Delhi Public School situated in Dhanbad.
Dhanbad photos, DAV Public School, Koylanagar
DAV Koylanagar, one of the educational institutes of Dhanbad.
Dhanbad photos, Damodar River
A picturesque view of Damodar River.
Dhanbad photos, Damodar Dhanbad-Bokaro
The image has wonderfully captured a bridge that runs over Damodar River. It is visible from the border of Dhanbad and Bokaro.
Dhanbad photos, BIT Sindri
BIT Sindri, a famous technical institute of Dhanbad.
Dhanbad photos, Bhatinda fall
The image is of beautiful Bhatinda Falls in Dhanbad. Bhatinda Falls is one of the famous picnic spots in Dhanbad. Situated amidst greenery and rocky landscape Bhatinda Falls welcomes lots of tourists during winters. It is located at a distance of 14km from Dhanbad Station at Moonidih.
Dhanbad photos, Bank More
Bank More, one of the busiest place of Dhanbad district. Most of the commercial trades are carried on here.
Dhanbad photos, Birsa Munda Park - Entrance to the park
Birsa Munda Park is the first park in Dhanbad. The image here has captured people thronging at the gate of the park.
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ARCHOS GamePad Introduced: 7" Gaming Tablet with Hardware Controlsby Jason Inofuentes on 12/6/2012 9:27 PM EST
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CaptainDoug - Thursday, December 06, 2012 - linkIt's the rk3066. Very similar to the 4212. Reply
piroroadkill - Friday, December 07, 2012 - linkI have an RK3066 device, pretty nippy combination of CPU and GPU if you ask me, at a very low price. Reply
CaptainDoug - Monday, December 10, 2012 - linkAgreed. Especially with how open Archos is, this thing will be rooted very quickly and overclock of the CPU and GPU will most likely be a possibility. My 2 complaints is the pansy battery and the lower quality screen. I'd have much preferred a 1280x800. Reply
IanCutress - Thursday, December 06, 2012 - linkNo UK retailer seems to have them yet, and the Archos website seems to say out of stock until the 18th.
According to other data online, CPU is a Dual Core Rockchip RK3066 running at 1.6 GHz (Cortex A9), onboard capacity is class 6, and display is a 1024×600 7.0 inches LCD screen using TN technology with capacitive 5 points multitouch and 170 DPI.
For £130, is it a contender with the faster, better supported and better display Nexus 7? Not sure - just got the 16GB for a family member for £160, but the Archos has a microSD slot. I still argue with myself on a daily basis whether I would use a tablet when I have an SGS2 which does all I need. After playing with a Nexus 7 for two weeks, the answer would probably be no though. Reply
CaptainDoug - Thursday, December 06, 2012 - linkThe selling point of the Gamepad is the console like buttons/handles. $200 is a great price for a tablet that's made to actually make a profit. The Nexus 7 is a great tablet but no one can hit that price point without an ecosystem behind it to make the money back. My one qualm is that I wish the screen was 1280x800. Something better than only 170 ppi. Reply
Old_Fogie_Late_Bloomer - Friday, December 07, 2012 - linkExactly. I don't have any real need for a tablet (a 5.5" screen is big enough for me) but I sure could make room in my life for an open, portable gaming system that can handle, say, PSX emulation. I'm in the camp that thinks that physical controls make for a generally superior gaming experience.
Is 1024x600 and TN a little disappointing? Sure, but on the other hand, you're not gonna be spending a lot of time using this in portrait orientation, and when you're looking at 240p/480i content anyway, the difference between 600 and 800 vertical pixels doesn't really matter that much.
As long as the screen uses square pixels (i.e. has a 128:75 aspect ratio), and isn't the bizarre panel used on this one crummy Android tablet I have, where it's like they tried to shoehorn 1024x600 into a 16:9 aspect ratio, I'll be sorely tempted when it lands stateside. Reply
CaptainDoug - Monday, December 10, 2012 - linkWell put. And I'm tempted too. I had an original PSP which I "rooted" and used a bunch of emulators which and it was great. It was the best emulating device out there. I'm thinking this will take the cake. Reply
Impulses - Thursday, December 06, 2012 - linkReally? You don't find the larger device more comfortable to use when you're on the couch etc? Not to mention the improved battery life, if I spend a couple hours reading on my phone in addition to my normal usage I usually end up having to find a charger before bedtime.
I'm actually looking to step down from a 10" TF to a 7" or 8.9", much more comfortable for the kind of consumption I do on the tablet I think. Reply
MadMan007 - Thursday, December 06, 2012 - linkThey say timing is everything. Releasing a gaming tablet in Q1 *after* the holiday shopping season is pretty stupid. Reply
Zink - Thursday, December 06, 2012 - linkThis isn't the kind of product that would often be given as a gift anyways. Better Q1 than Q2 is another way of looking at it. Reply
SetiroN - Friday, December 07, 2012 - linkA gaming device not a typical christmas gift. Right. Reply
hirschma - Friday, December 07, 2012 - linkAFAIK, January is the biggest month for videogame sales. Kids spend their holiday cash/giftcards then. Reply
MadMan007 - Sunday, December 09, 2012 - linkSelling it in November and December does not prevent selling it in January. The inverse is not true though. :) Reply
thesavvymage - Thursday, December 06, 2012 - linkThis would be absolutely PERFECT for handheld emulators! bring back some good ol snes memories Reply
CaptainDoug - Thursday, December 06, 2012 - linkI know right? I've been playing some GBA emulators on my phone but my 2 big thumbs in front of a 4" screen mean almost no visibility. I miss my PSP and Gameboy Advanced for the hardware buttons alone. Reply
kmmatney - Friday, December 07, 2012 - linkI just can't get used to on-screen controls, but a Wii-mote works nicely on my iPad for emulated games. Reply
thesavvymage - Friday, December 07, 2012 - linkthe onscreen buttons have been killing me in super mario rpg, its so hard to hit two buttons next to each other at the same time... such as running and jumping Reply
Death666Angel - Saturday, December 08, 2012 - linkI played Zelda A Link to the Past on my SGS2 last summer holidays. It was fun. The slightly worse controls are offset by the ability to save whenever you want. Also, scyncing PS3/other bluetooth gamepads has become quite easy. Reply
CaptainDoug - Monday, December 10, 2012 - linkSave states are a god-send. Reply
thesavvymage - Monday, December 10, 2012 - linkto be honest, i dont like them. I'm tempted to save in places where youre not meant to save, and I prefer to only use the in-game saves Reply
bleh0 - Friday, December 07, 2012 - linkThere are no battery life estimates.
I really would love to game on something like this for a decent amount of time. The ppi while not stellar is good enough. Reply
CaptainDoug - Monday, December 10, 2012 - linkIf you go to arcatablets.com they have a review. Look slike 4 1/2 hours of video play back and only 2 1/2 to 3 hours of HD gaming. Not very good. Reply
flyingpants1 - Friday, December 14, 2012 - linkThis Archos gamepad gives me the first reason I've ever had to spend $200 on a tablet.. Up until now it has just seemed like a waste. The Nexus 7 looks cool, but why would I bother to drop another $200 when I already carry around a 4.8" tablet with LTE (my SGS3)? It has ALL the functions of a tablet, and also has LTE and microSD, and makes telephone calls. The only tradeoff is a smaller screen.
A decent gaming controller for my SGS3 would cost me around $50, something I would probably buy anyway. But then I'd also want a battery bank to recharge my battery to full, after playing a few hours of emulators ($20). This is a device that allows me to do both of those.. it's very tempting.
$200 is nice
I think I'd still rather have a little game controller with a huge (10Wh) battery that I can carry around.. I'd pay $100 for that. Reply
flyingpants1 - Friday, December 14, 2012 - linkOops. $200 is a nice price point but I'll probably wait until they hit around $150. Reply


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GDB 13: It's on
November 06 2008 10:19AM
Of all the games the Oilers have played so far this year, tonight's is by far the biggest.
"But why Wanye? It's just another game isn't it?" Are you kidding? The results of this game will cement our reputation with a bunch of strangers in Pittsburgh! Oilers win, they'll all hate us. Oilers lose, they'll all hate us. Who can live with the uncertainty!?
This is why gambling was invented by Eduardo Las Vegas in 1879—to make sports more interesting. We took up the cause started by our boys over at jeanshortsandbaggedmilk, who have been deftly battling with this huge blog in Pittsburgh all by themselves.
We aren't going to leave our friends fighting solo. It's like in Junior High School when your friend would get challenged to a schoolyard fight. What do you do? You third-man-in and crack the kid in the skull with your Thermos! Take that Jeremy Tandrup, age ten. Don't mess with our crew. We have never been afraid to get involved in any nonsense that comes our way.
So we contacted these dudes at pensblog. They ignored our email. Then we chirped them. Then they claimed they didn't get the email. Then we went out of town and ignored them. Then made contact and the bet is cemented.
Why should you care about the game tonight? Oilers win, the pensblog will purchase the first two NationGear T-shirts off the line in Dec 2008; we'll give them to two lucky citizens of the Nation. Oilers lose, we have to buy two of their T-shirts for giveaways to their fans. Oh and the loser has to write an article explaining the awesomeness of the winning city.
"But Wanye you don't got no money. You ain't gonna pay for no T-shirts!" That's right Nation. Oilers lose tonight and your ol' pal Wanye is going to have to sell an eyeball. Ever see Pirate Wanye with an eye patch? It ain't pretty.
Oh and Justice League? We hear that Pens fans will be in attendance tonight.
It's on.
—Wanna talk to your ol' pal Wanye? E-mail him at email@example.com.
November 06 2008, 07:28PM
It's even more of a boost to see a rookie out there playing with more grit than the entire team has in the last however many games. I hope that shook some perspective into the rest of the team and they can carry it.
November 06 2008, 07:29PM
November 06 2008, 07:30PM
November 06 2008, 07:30PM
Dinner, dinner, dinner, dinner, dinner.
November 06 2008, 07:31PM
That's a good point Gregor.
November 06 2008, 07:32PM
November 06 2008, 07:33PM
fl2kj#*(!@&!(~!~ LUBO
November 06 2008, 07:33PM
What a terrible penalty Lubo
November 06 2008, 07:33PM
Okay. It's okay. Calm down. We scored short handed earlier. We can do it again right?
November 06 2008, 07:33PM
How bout another shorty.
November 06 2008, 07:34PM
Man americn hockey fans are moron. Thise fools PB are convinced the reason the pens let in 4 straight is because the pens were to concerned with getting Sykora his hatty. I am sure that's what the talk on the bench was.
Crosby: I have enough points tonight, lets get Sykora his third.
Malkin: Way ahead of you bro, Peter already told me he is getting a rub and tug from the fat bitch in section 108 row 7 if I assist his hat trick.
Crosby: You would have sex? With a girl? 24 hours before gametime?
November 06 2008, 07:34PM
Malkin is sick
November 06 2008, 07:35PM
I should take a typing lesson
November 06 2008, 07:36PM
Hockey God:
I agree - that is totally why...Sykora
November 06 2008, 07:36PM
Ok, awesome...now we wow them in their own zone with a snappy faceoff win.
November 06 2008, 07:36PM
Okay, so, it's only the biggest face off of the season so far. No big deal.
November 06 2008, 07:37PM
Oh look we lost it. Weird.
November 06 2008, 07:38PM
Way to skate that icing out Hemmer :S
November 06 2008, 07:38PM
holy shat...that almost worked.
November 06 2008, 07:39PM
Well, even though we lost. I feel less suicidal after that 3rd period.
November 06 2008, 07:39PM
Like a hooker leaving a week long orgy with a purse full of cash - it may have hurt but at least we have our dignity.
November 06 2008, 07:41PM
Sorry Wanye
insert sad trombone
& price is right horns
Gotta go pay attention to wife
November 06 2008, 07:41PM
Wanye...you always know how to nail sentiments right.
November 06 2008, 07:41PM
l8r justice league. sigh.
November 06 2008, 07:44PM
I hope The Future starts in NY.
November 06 2008, 08:26PM
wow they almost won that one.
November 06 2008, 08:38PM
November 06 2008, 08:52PM
wow...later hosers..errr LOSERS
November 06 2008, 10:21PM
just a note to Charlie, no one here is offended if you call us a hoser. it means about as much to canadians as it does to americans. nice try though.
November 06 2008, 11:33PM
The gay blogger from pensblog is going as 'charlie' on oilersnation?!?
I've been here way too long for that shit to slide.
The REAL charlie
November 06 2008, 11:44PM
Since when did people start calling JDD the Future. That's a weird nickname since he's already here, taking up a goddamn roster spot.
November 07 2008, 06:04AM
Hey Joey. I'm not trying to offend anyone with the "hoser" thing, I was just channeling my inner Bob and Doug from Strange Brew.
I actually kinda like you guys. Good game! TOO good.
November 07 2008, 07:50AM
Antony Ta Says: November 6th, 2008 at 11:44 pm Since when did people start calling JDD the Future. That's a weird nickname since he's already here, taking up a goddamn roster spot.
I think cuz "The Present, Here and Now" was too long.
Like a hooker leaving a week long orgy with a purse full of cash - it may have hurt but at least we have our dignity.
HAHAHA, wayne, you are one funny dude!!!!
Best 2 players tonight....Peckham, what a bout, he absolutly tuned that little pussy. Jdd, was he solid, or where the pens backing off at that point? I thought he played real well for getting thrown into the fire.
November 07 2008, 02:57PM
I'm calling JDD the future basically because he's The Future.


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The Astros are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with the Hispanic Heritage Street Fest on Saturday, September 24th, presented by Fiesta with special thanks to the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Join us from 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm on Crawford Street (between Texas Ave and Congress St) for all the fun!
Fans must have a valid ticket to the 9/24 Angels vs. Astros game to enter.
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Call to Service
WWII — Delavan, Wisconsin
My father was not required to go into the service for a very long time because he was manufacturing the Borg Instrumentation for the airplanes used in WWII. Eventually he had to go. He enlisted in the Navy. There came a day when they were told to get their affairs in order because they were going to the Pacific to fight the Japanese and they not expected to survive. The line was long and so my married father joined that long, slow, agonizing line. Finally he reached the table and it was his turn to get his orders, they looked at him and said, " We have all that we need - you are free to go home for the weekend" He did and never had to go oversees because this was close to the end of the war.


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KINGSWINFORD'S Michael Rutter returned to Oulton Park in Cheshire last weekend for round seven of the MCE British Superbike Championship.
Rutter, who had lost the front of the BMW 1000RR in Saturday's race, was unhurt but the bike suffered severe damage providing a challenge for the team to get it race ready for the next day.
With torrential weather predicted for the Sunday, proceedings went ahead as planned but didn't make for great racing conditions.
Rutter secured two eleventh place finishes and said: "It wasn't a bad weekend, we got some more points which was good as the conditions were difficult on the Sunday with lots of people crashing.
"Unfortunately, when I crashed on the Saturday, it did quite a bit of damage to the bike which we hadn't expected. I'm looking forward to Cadwell now which is in two weeks time, it's always a great bank holiday event, it's the biggest on the calendar and probably the best place for spectators to watch from."
Bathams Prizewinning Ales will next race at Cadwell Park in Louth from August 23 to 25.


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You gotta give for what you takeMonday, June 2nd, 2008
Wired has published 6,000 words of editor and Long Tail author Chris Anderson's new book Free on its site. Anderson, who has been busy promoting the economics of Free around the internet, also gives an interesting interview to EconTalk host Russ Roberts over at the Library of Economics and Liberty, who challenges Anderson on several things.
The Long Tail is a semi-genius approach to the new socioeconomic order of internet culture. Free seems to be a little less considered. There are definitely things that seem "free" like Wikipedia, or blogger for that matter. They are "free" for users. But there are costs in their creation (servers, maintenance, etc.) and someone has to pay for them. Twitter is a good example of how this can go wrong.
What's more, Anderson seems to acknowledge operational costs (though he doesn't think they count in the Friedman "free lunch" shibboleth) but hasn't addressed that I've seen the bothersome problem of media creation. Sure, we could all watch YouTube videos shot in someone's house and film be damned, but until recently, the trend has been more and more expensive films and fewer to choose from. Will the daunting realities of Free make mumblecore the dominant style of American cinema?
One thing that's suggested by Anderson and Roberts is that the provider could be very important in the process. Just as people now pay Comcast or Time Warner $30-$50 per month as a utility cost to get online, if the provider is the one charging another $10-30 for media access, chances are, people will pay. For example, cellular technology has only gotten more expensive in the last 5 years, which doesn't make that much sense except people sense value and want the service. I am not sure if that additional revenue will offset the lost revenue of DVDs but there is ultimately a bigger market for a utility-based service than an optional DVD or theatre-ticket buy. How to divvy the spoils will be the next question.


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I've been so excited to try this with my Pro-Q, promised my son I'd wait until he got home from school. Without further ado:
3.5 lb wild salmon filet:
Dry brine - 1 cup kosher salt, 1/2 cup turbinado sugar, fresh ground pepper:
Added some dill:
I wrapped in plastic wrap, then foil. Weighted it down with a cedar plank and six packs for 24 hours. A lot of liquid was drawn out - good thing it was in a baking pan.
After 24 hrs, I rinsed it well. I then soaked it in cold water for two hours, changing every 20 minutes:
I put it on a cooling rack in the fridge to dry and form the "pellicle" - about 11 hours. This is what it looked like after drying:
Ready for the smoker:
Smoked with maple sawdust for 6.5 hours - after smoking:
Glazed with some thinned honey:
Final dusting of dill:
I'm letting it sit overnight, and I'll post pics of the slicing tomorrow. I cannot wait!


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|Plentiful Muddy Water + A Long Time + Many Coincidences = Civilization
One would have to lack any facility to understand and reason in order to believe that through coincidences, mud eventually gave rise to civilizations. Anyone capable of thinking and drawing appropriate conclusions can't possibly be taken in by Darwinist errors.
The Darwinist scenario of "life emerging from mud" can no longer deceive people. Any rational person can immediately see the nonsensical premise of the theory of evolution.
Scientific evidence has revealed that the "sequence" of equine evolution, long portrayed as one of the strongest pieces of evidence for evolution, is untrue—and wholly imaginary.


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Hyphen - A game by FarSpace Studios
Hi everyone,
My name is Marc McCann and I am joint owner/developer at FarSpace Studios. We are currently working on a title for the PC and Xbox360 (other platforms soon to follow) called Hyphen.
Hyphen is the ultimate must have for any action/puzzle game lover or would-be masochist! Navigate a rotating stick through intricate and fiendish neon mazes - but don't touch the walls! This game is fun and challenging at the same time.
Hyphen isn't quite finished yet but we have released a Pre-Release Demo so you can see what's in store for the full version!
This Pre-Release Demo consists of:-
- 4 Levels of varying difficulty from the full game
- 3 songs from the full OST
- Keyboard/XBox Gamepad support
The demo is available to download for Windows PC's from our site or our indieDB download page
Also for the competitive gamers amongst you, we are running a contest for one highly skilled person to win a free copy of Hyphen over at our indieDB Page. Full details can be found on the indieDB page.
Enough talk, Here's some eyecandy
A few screenshots of the pre-release demo in action
And a video of a level playthrough
Enjoy and please try not to break your control pad or keyboard in rage!
If you have any issues with the demo or would like to leave us some feedback then please feel free to do so in the comments on this post. Thanks :)
(bumping this as it was almost off the front page before I noticed it needed a mod to click 'approve post' to make it show up, sorry for the delay!)The Secret of Gargoyle Manor, a browser point-and-click adventure about retrieving your lost hat whatever the cost, is something you could play!


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ANDOVER town councillors preparing a neighbourhood plan have been taking advice from other councils.
Cllr Veronika Pond attended a training course in Axminster on 16 April, along with 34 councillors from 11 other town and parish councils.
Three Andover town councillors also had a meeting with Mr David George, chairman of the Whitchurch Neighbourhood Plan steering committee.
Since Whitchurch are 18 months ahead with their plan, their offer to provide help and guidance was "most welcome", town councillors heard at their meeting last week.
Once adopted, minor local authorities will be able to use 25 per cent of the receipts from planning developments in the Community Infrastructure Levy.


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Baseball Finishes 2011 Season with 19-30 Record
WINTER PARK, Fla. – The Saint Leo baseball team split their final double-dip of the 2011 season against Rollins College, winning the first game 13-8 but dropping the series and season finale 3-2 in eight innings on Saturday afternoon from Alfond Stadium. The win, teamed with last night's 7-5 triumph gives Saint Leo their second-straight Sunshine State Conference series win in as many weeks.
In game one Saint Leo (19-30, 7-17 SSC) responded from 7-5 deficit to score eight runs in a deciding eighth inning that game the Lions the win. It was an inning that SLU sent 12 batters to the plate and rattled off four hits and were the recipients of four free passes from the Rollins pitching staff.
It turned out to be a thrilling opening game for fans of run-scoring baseball as both teams sent three pitchers to the mound and combined for 21 runs and 22 hits. The Lions were also able to overcome two errors to take the game.
Reliever Rick Teasley (3-3) managed to come in with the Tars holding the two-run lead and keep the hosts off the board for almost three innings, opening the door for the Saint Leo comeback.
Three Lions picked up multiple hits off the Tars with first baseman Anthony Santa going 3-for-5, while Chris Newcomb with 2-for-2 and Frank Rawdow went 2-for-5.
Game two was a duel as the fans were treated to some free baseball in the final game of the season.
Rollins (27-23, 6-15 SSC) held a one-run lead through five innings, but gave up a late run in the sixth. SLU third baseman Kory Wan evened the score at two runs apiece on a sacrifice fly after reaching on a double and advancing to third on a passed ball.
SLU put up another threat in the seventh, placing two on base as lead-off batter Jason Hamm singled up the middle. Rollins pitching would retire the next two batters, but gave up another hit to put runners on the corners. The Tars' defense then backed up White on the next batter as Rollins retired the inning on a groundout.
Kevin Mager, leading off in the bottom of the frame, started things off for Rollins reaching on a double on a 1-2 pitch. He then took third on a sacrifice bunt and then watched as the Lions intentionally walked the next batter. With runners on the corners, Rollins' Greg Smith flied out to center scoring Mager for the home team's win.
In his final game for the Lions, catcher Jason Hamm went 2-for-3, while Matt Smith (0-1) pitched a complete game, going 7.2 innings but picking up the loss.
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Last Monday I had a chance to stop at a reputable seafood store so I picked up a pound of scallops.
I've seen several versions of "scallops plus pork" recipes and I think most of this one came from one of Steven's books. I wrapped each scallop with basil and then prosciutto, skewered them, and then seasoned them with salt, pepper, and a drizzle of olive oil.
Even though they took only a short time to grill the basil and prosciutto crisped a bit.
Mrs. Chicken reheated some leftover shrimp fried rice to serve along side, and we ate well! The scallops had a nice natural sweetness and the prosciutto and basil added their own good flavors.


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LaBianca Elected to Arizona Investment Council Board
May 29, 2013 by in Business News | Legal
Margaret LaBianca, an attorney and shareholder with Polsinelli, has been elected to the Arizona Investment Council (AIC) Board of Directors. LaBianca brings to the board extensive experience in energy, natural resources, and environmental regulatory compliance, utilization of public lands, and strategic development. "I am honored to be elected to the Arizona Investment Council. The work… Read More →


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LONG BEACH -- Jack Smith has always had Christmas spirit and has long been an advocate for the less fortunate in Long Beach. What he didn't necessarily care for was the chaos that often accompanied toy giveaways in the holiday season.
He didn't like it that families often had to line up around the block in the pre-dawn to be able to secure toys for the holiday or risk being shut out. He didn't like seeing children in cold, often inclement weather, risking their health for some small measure of cheer their parents couldn't afford. There had to be a better way, something more dignified.
On a July day in 2007, Smith, one of the founding members of the Better Balance for Long Beach community group, was having lunch with Janet Rhodes.
Rhodes, who has since moved to Georgia, said, "It was kind of a unique situation. We were just sitting talking about things we always hoped would happen."
One thing Rhodes said she had always wanted to do was set up something where children could get gifts for their parents.
Smith, who had been part of toy giveaways at the park with Better Balance, said he wanted to create something "different from a lineup and toy giveaway."
"Better Balance did a lot of giveaways in the park and it was just a mad mob scene," Rhodes said.
The idea that was hit upon would eventually become The One-Day Christmas Store, which carries a subtitle that best describes the idea - Shopping With Dignity.
"We want this to be a calm and dignified experience," Smith said.
"The dignity is the primary word," said Gary Shelton, a longtime volunteer and local activist. "Everyone who's involved with (the store) calls it by its full name. It's not so much the giveaway but the whole shopping experience."
VIDEO: Everyday Heroes: Jack Smith founding member Better Balance for Long Beach
Rhodes, who did a lot of the early planning and envisioning of the store, said she misses it now that she is away.
On Saturday, the store celebrated its sixth year, with about 550 families "buying" presents for one another.
For Smith the store is just one of a number of community projects he's been involved with and helped spearhead over the years.
"He's an idea man who can make things happen," Rhodes said.
A filmmaker who won an Oscar for technical innovation, Smith made a series of documentary films about homelessness in Long Beach and helped organize community gatherings and roundtables to discuss the issue. He ran for City Council in 2009 in the 7th District, has been a member of the Wrigley Association and now defunct Central Area Project Committee, and as a founding member of Better Balance for Long Beach, helped efforts to improve 14th Street Park, which Smith considers one of his biggest achievements.
Last year, for its Christmas Store, Better Balance for Long Beach won the grand prize at Neighborhood of the Year, awarded by Neighborhoods USA, a national nonprofit group that advocates for neighborhood organizations.
Smith and another member, Dan Pressburg, traveled to the NUSA national convention to make a presentation about the Christmas Store.
Unlike the sometimes frenetic free-for-all that other giveaways sometimes devolve into, the Christmas Store strives for a certain propriety. The store is open by invitation only and families have appointed times to visit the store. They are recommended by council offices, schools and other organizations to whom they must apply.
After they are loaded down with their holiday haul, the families are offered free taxi rides to their homes.
"That way we know people from across the city are coming," Smith said.
A volunteer buyer purchases toys and items for the store at wholesale prices, often paying 20 cents on the dollar for name-brand merchandise. Most of the gifts in the store are in the $35 retail range or less.
Family members who come to the store are given free tickets with which they can buy any item in the store. Another distinguishing part of the program is that children are escorted by "elf" volunteers to an adjacent area where they can choose gifts for their parents.
The store also sets a specific time for residents of women's shelters and victims of domestic abuse. During those times, cameras are turned off and the identities of the shoppers are kept confidential.
Since the first year, when the store served about 250 families, it has grown and received help from a number of groups and influential residents, such as Nancy Foster, wife of Mayor Bob Foster.
"One of the things we want to emphasize is we want the kids to show up," Smith said, "If they don't, no one is shopping for the parents."
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There will be a time in our lives when we need "the" dress. I'm not talking about a wedding dress either. I'm talking about a special occasion dress or evening gown that is classy, chic, and constructed beautifully. I think designer Tadashi Shoji was born so he could create these designs for us and bring them into our fashion lives. Just sayin'!
Born in Japan, Tadashi Shoji originally started out as an artist, but discovered his love for fashion design as a student in Los Angeles. After working in costume design and obtaining his fashion degree, he launched his own collection in 1982. Today, he's one of the world's most renowned fashion designers.
You may have seen me wearing one of his dresses in a style challenge with other bloggers a few months ago. He does have a Plus Size Evening Shop (a.k.a Queen collection) that carries sizes 14Q-24Q / 1X-3X and the dresses are stunning. His designs in this shop currently range in price from $168-$568.
Below you'll find his newest pieces from his web site, but you can also find them on Nordstrom, Bloomingdales, and Saks Fifth Avenue web sites.
Are you a Tadashi Shoji Fan?
Who would you like to see on the next Designer Details? Leave a comment below!


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The BBC sport site had its busiest day ever on Sunday as people flocked to watch Olympics coverage online, reports Rob Budden.
The BBC is delivering 24 simultaneous live channels over the web covering all the events at the Games. That equates to a total of 2,500 hours of coverage – 1,000 hours more than the Beijing Games.
On Sunday bbc.co.uk/sport had 8.3m global browsers – 2.2m of these overseas. These are big numbers. Indeed, the Olympics may well emerge as a key event in changing viewing habits for millions, with many no doubt watching sports content online for the first time. Read more >>


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Winter Creature Cruises - Maritime Aquarium
Hours: 10am
Ages: YE,TW,TE,AD
Price: $20.50
10 N. Water St. - 203-852-0700
Norwalk, CT 06854
Description: These cruises seek out the harbor seals, gray seals and even harp seals that have been coming down into the Sound in growing numbers each winter. Educators on board the research vessel Oceanic point out these federally protected marine mammals and talk about their natural histories. They'll also help identify such winter waterfowl as buffleheads, mergansers and Old Squaws. Bring binoculars and plenty of warm clothes. Recommended for ages 8 and up. Space is limited so advance reservations are strongly recommended. Walk-up tickets will be sold, space permitting. The cruises depart from the dock outside the Aquarium's IMAX movie theater. For reservations or more details, call ext. 2206.


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The Wind in the Willows
Michel Plessix is a comic artist from Britton, who is best known for his series 'Julien Boisvert' and his 'Wind in the Willows' adaptations. Born in Saint-Malo, Plessix studied both medicine and art, and in the meantime worked as an ambulance driver and cook. He spent most of his spare time at the comics atelier of Jean-Claude Fournier however, where he met Jean-Luc Hiettre and Emmanuel Lepage. It was with Hiettre that he created his first stories starring the character 'Mark Jones'. They were published in the local paper Frilouz, and were collected in book format under Lucien Souny's label in 1987.
La Déesse aux Yeux de Jade
Plessix contributed to fanzines like Dommage and some collective projects in the mid 1980s, and assisted artists like Yves Magne on 'Défi dans l'Atlantique' and Malo Louarn on 'Rona'. It was in 1987 made his debut as a professional comic artist in his own right, when 'La Déesse aux Yeux de Jade', the first and only album in the series 'Ed et Benjamin', was published by Milan. It was his first published collaboration with Dieter.
Julien Boisvert
Over time, Plessix' drawings became more realistic, so Plessix and Dieter decided on a change of scenery and characters. In 1989, they started the psychological adventure series 'Julien Boisvert' for Delcourt. This critically acclaimed series ended after four episodes in 1995, when Plessix and Dieter decided the psychological development of their globetrotting adventurer was concluded.
On year after completing his 'Julien Boisvert' cycle, Plessix returned to a younger audience with his internationally acclaimed comic adaptation of the Kenneth Grahame novel 'The Wind in the Willows'. Delcourt published four books of the poetic 'Le Vent dans les Saules', a project for which Plessix picked up scriptwriting again and developed a new style of coloring. The book series has been translated in thirteen languages.
Plessix additionally wrote 'Les Forell' for artist Bruno Bazile and participated in an hommage to Will and a collective book about La Fontaine, before starting a next cycle based on Grahame's book. The first book of 'Le Vent das les Sables' ('The Wind in the Desert') was published in 2005.


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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's latest quarterly small business survey finds that Washington policies continue to hamper hiring and growth, with over a quarter of small businesses saying they have lost employees in the last year.
Health Care Law is Top Concern
Outlook for Hiring Remains Grim
Key Findings
Health Care Law is Top Concern
- Concern about Obamacare has increased by 10-points since June 2011 and by 4 points since last quarter.
- 71% of small businesses say the health care law makes it harder to hire.
- Only 30% say they are prepared for the requirements of the law, including participation in the marketplaces.
- Among small businesses that will be impacted by the employer mandate, one-half of small businesses say that they will either cut hours to reduce full time employees OR replace full time employees with part-time workers to avoid the mandate. 24% say they will reduce hiring to stay under 50 employees.
Outlook for Hiring Remains Grim
- 77% continue to think the U.S. economy is on the wrong track. However, small businesses are more optimistic about their local economy and individual business.
- The majority (61%) of small businesses do not have plans to hire next year.
Small Businesses Looking for Legislative Solutions, Not More Regulation
- Concerns about regulation have increased significantly from 35% last quarter to 42% now.
- Small businesses are looking for leadership on issues that will remove barriers and encourage growth.
- 88% of all small businesses support addressing entitlement spending to resolve America's growing financial challenges and escalating debt.
- 83% support Congressional efforts to reform the tax code—with the majority focusing on making it less complex.
- 81% of small businesses surveyed believe the immigration system is broken and needs to be reformed.
- In contrast to the President's recent speech pushing new energy regulations, 90% of small businesses support easing EPA regulations and opening up more federal lands for drilling.
- The only thing that scares small businesses more than what Washington has already done (23%) is what the federal government will do next (63%). 78% of small businesses are concerned about the prospect of Nancy Pelosi regaining her speakership following the 2014 elections.


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How can I continue breastfeeding of a boy (4 months) if I had to begin to work 6 hours per day?
How can I continue breastfeeding of a boy (4 months) if I had to begin to work 6 hours per day?
Hi MumOf2Boyz,
The short answer to your question is that you want to stimulate your breasts as often as you possibly can in order to keep your milk supply up.
But this is often easier said than done. You will want to breastfeed right before you leave for work, then pump as close to every 2 hours that you can. If you are working 6 hours a day, you may be able to have a 10 or 15 minute break, then a lunch break, and then another 10 or 15 minute break. During your breaks, use a double pump to pump for as long as you can. Be sure to drink water or juice while you pump to help replenish the liquids that your body is "losing". Then place the milk in a cooler (with ice packs). The milk will be fine in a cooler until you get home and can put it in the refrigerator or freezer.
If you cannot pump at all on your breaks then just pump on your lunch break. This will be really important - don't skip it. Pump for at least 20 minutes, even if you're just getting a dribble of milk. The stimulation of the breast is what's most important to help keep your milk supply up.
Then breastfeed your baby as soon as you get home. Ask the person caring for baby, to please try to hold him off until you get home. Sometimes a caregiver can give bub a partial feeding to help hold him off until you get home, if she knows you will be home in an hour. A good rule of thumb is that babies on breastmilk need a feeding about every 2 to 2 1/2 hours. Babies on formula can sometimes go 3 hours in between feedings.
When you are home, you will want to "wear" your baby in a sling or other type of baby carrier. Take a look at the Baby Carrier page on this site to see a variety of options. Babies can even be tied to mum with a big piece of fabric.
Baby carrying will allow you to continue to bond well with your baby and will also allow you to breastfeed anytime baby needs to suckle. Try not to use a dummy when you are with baby, and instead, offer the breast to help satisfy his suckling need. This will also help keep your milk supply up.
Co-sleeping with baby is also important, so that you can breastfeed during the night, and still get the rest you need. Again - this will help to keep your milk supply up.
When I first became a licensed child care provider, I cared for a baby who was 3 months old. Her mother went back to work full time, and was away from her baby 10 hours a day. The baby had a bit of a hard time transitioning to a bottle with me, but eventually made the transition AND continued to breastfeed at home. Mum started by pumping when she was at work, but eventually stopped pumping at work. The most wonderful thing was that mum never gave the baby formula at home. As soon as she picked up her baby from child care, she breast fed her, and then she would breast feed throughout the evening and in the morning. She also only breast fed the baby on weekends, which meant that her milk supply automatically adjusted according to the baby's needs.
Usually it takes 24 hours for your milk supply to adjust. So just keep in mind, that if your baby is sick and wants to breastfeed more often, that your milk supply will increase the next day to adjust for the demand that baby is placing on your body (which indicates baby needs more milk).
I hope this gives you encouragement. Please let us know if you have any questions at all.
Warm Regards,
I will try it . Thank you very much.I am going to begin my work from November.Hope will be able to preserve the breastfeeding.
Here are a couple more resources for you in case you need them.
This one explains more about how to increase breast milk supply. That one mentions a tea you can drink to increase or help maintain a good milk supply.
And this one discusses how to use power-pumping to increase breast milk supply.


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I just finished smoking your recipe for Clay Bs Red river valley brisket. Ive been telling myself all day that Im going to wait till tomorrow to eat it as Clay suggests, but when it came out it smelled so good I couldnt resist. WOW!! possibly the best beef Ive ever eaten.
If this really get better the next day Im looking forward to tomorrow.


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2013 Young Naturalist Award Winners at the Museum
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Twelve student scientists were recognized today at an awards ceremony and luncheon as winners of the American Museum of Natural History's 16th Annual Young Naturalist Awards, a nationwide science-based research competition for students in grades 7 through 12 supported by Alcoa Foundation.
Museum Youth Advisory Mission 2613: Write a Want Ad
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The Museum's Youth Initiatives group has been developing a new Youth Advisory, a group to help us think about how to expand digital programs that teach science here at the Museum. The Youth Advisory's recent mission: to write a Want Ad that telegraphs what you want from digital-media infused science programs at the American Museum of Natural History.
Games-Based Learning: Geocaching To Address Environmental Issues
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Last fall, the Museum's educational staff brought geocaching to YouthCaN, an international, youth-led organization that was founded together with iEARN at the Museum and uses technology to inspire, connect, and educate people worldwide about environmental issues.
OLogy Named Great Website for Kids by PC Magazine
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PCmag.com has chosen Ology, the Museum's website for kids, as one of "8 Great Websites" for children. From anthropology to zoology−with biodiversity, Einstein, paleontology, and many other topics in between−Ology offers screen time that can be both educational and fun.
"Morpholution": An Authentic Youth Science Program
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During Digital Learning Week in January 2013, the Museum's Youth Initiatives team brought together youth, Museum educators, and scientists for a series of programs to explore using digital tools to engage with Museum halls, collections, and research. This post about "Morpholution" by Youth Initiatives Senior Manager Samara Rubenstein is the first in a series highlighting Digital Learning Week programs.


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This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2012, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted.
Thursday is International Women's Day, and in Utah as in many other states, Girl Scouts own the day's celebration for its shared goal to honor women's economic, political and social contributions. This year, the day's commemoration coincides with the Girl Scouts of the USA's 100th anniversary celebration.


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HOUSTON - Local business owners are asking customers to turn their focus from big box, chain stores to mom-and-pop shops for their holiday shopping as part of Small Business Saturday this weekend.
There is no money in the budget for big time advertising or Black Friday-like "doorbuster" hours, so in an effort to help neighborhood stores, like Fundamentally Toys in Rice Village, American Express is promoting Small Business Saturday nationwide for holiday shopping.
"This is great because there just some things we can't carry because we can't compete against their price point," said Andy Tinney, a sales associate with Fundamentally Toys "The employees tend to be more knowledgeable about what they are selling they are more friendly and engaging, they're willing to help."
According to the Small Business Association, out of every $100 spent at a local small business, $68 goes to the community. Many customers say that alone is motivating.
"There's a lot of stores we just drive right past and we don't know how good they are till we stop and go in," said one small-business shopper.
As an extra incentive, business owners get $100 worth of free advertising on Facebook if they register and participate with the American Express campaign. If customers register, they will get a $25 credit on one purchase made on Saturday.
Only the first 100,000 registered customers will receive the $25 credit when their American Express credit card is used. You can register online at smallbusinesssaturday.com.
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Lines is a classic puzzle game that combines simplicity and complexity, strategy and luck.
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