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Two teachers in northwest Winnipeg have received a high honour for the work they're doing with students every day.
Last week, The Times featured two teachers in northwest Winnipeg who were selected to receive the 2013 Prime Minister's Awards for Teaching Excellence. Two other local winners — Leigh Brown, teacher at Children of the Earth High School, and Lee Van Cauwenberghe, who teaches at École Stanley Knowles School — couldn't be reached by press time. The Times has since caught up with them.
Van Cauwenberghe and Brown were among the 60 Canadian educators to receive 2013 Prime Minister's Awards for Teaching Excellence, which were announced by Stephen Harper on Nov. 20.
Brown, a Grade 12 English, psychology and business teacher at Children of the Earth, won for her involvement in the Aboriginal Youth Entrepreneurship Program, part of the Canada-wide Martin Aboriginal Education Initiative.
"Students do one credit in Grade 11, just learning business basics and business vocabulary, and in Grade 12 they work to develop an actual business plan, from start to finish, for a business they could potentially start," Brown said.
A very hands-on type of teacher, Brown is also part of the Medical Careers Exploration Program, a joint initiative between Children of the Earth, the Winnipeg School Division and the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, where students do practicums at the Pan Am Clinic, Health Sciences Centre and Grace Hospital.
Brown, who has taught at Children of the Earth for 10 years, said whatever the course or project, she always expects the most of her students.
"Students tend to live up or down to whatever expectations you hold for them, so I always hold my kids to very high expectations," she said.
Van Cauwenberghe, a Grade 8 math and science teacher at École Stanley Knowles, also holds his students to a high standard. They've risen to the challenge.
Over 80% of Van Cauwenberghe's students make the honour roll every year, obtaining math scores that are 35% to 45% higher than the divisional average.
"The system that I use, when the kids write a test, we always go over it the very next day in class," Van Cauwenberghe said. "Then, I let them write a second test, a different one, and they're allowed to keep the better grade of their two scores."
If that sounds like Van Cauwenberghe's students are getting off easy, they're not. In his math classes, the students are not allowed to use calculators.
"I learned without a calculator, so I learned how (mathematics) worked," Van Cauwenberghe said. "I think they're at a huge disadvantage where they learned with one and never really learned how the subject works. They just learned how to push buttons and not what the answer means. I try to break that as much as I can in one year."
Like Brown, Van Cauwenberghe loves applied learning. Through the Manitoba Scientist in the Classroom Grant, he's brought forensic investigators from the Winnipeg Police Service to talk to his students about blood typing, fingerprinting and other aspects of crime scene investigation.
Van Cauwenberghe also organizes an annual Jeopardy! tournament, with the finals presented on two large screens in the gym.
"With Jeopardy! I get to know (the students) as people, which helps me build a relationship with them," Van Cauwenberghe said.
"They see me as more than a teacher. That helps them work with me, not against me."


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Breakfasting, Sharing and Donating with KHI
Saturday, October 30, 2010
On Saturday afternoon, September 4th 2010 I went to Bank Mandiri museum in Kota Tua for breakfasting with Indonesia Historian Community, KHI. I went there with my son Rio, along with my twin students Panji and Pandu. After arriving soon we were in meeting room located in the museum. We watched movies about old Jakarta or Jakarta Tempo dulu of the year of 19 17, 1937 and 1941. In that year Jakarta was a good city under the Dutch colonialism. The roads were clean, not as crowdie as nowadays. Now Jakarta is a thickly populated and packed urban city . A metropolitan city the people can best say. There were trams for the public transportation in those days. The Japanese colonialism ruined all those. They were two types of trams, one is for the Dutch people and the other for the Pribumi or irlander. It is normal that the Pribumi was the second citizen that time though they own the country. Its colonialism!! In the movie I can see the Lapangan Banteng or Lapangan Singa, old church, and the parks with beautiful statues, standing nicely in old Jakarta. All those buildings and statues were also destroyed by the Japanese during World War II.
After watching movies we had a good discussions about histories and other matters, which are actually hot issues in this country. While we had the discussions some needy and street children entered the room. We stopped our discussions for a while to allow them to come in and sit nicely on the front chairs in the room. They were invited as the purpose of this meeting is to give donation to those children in order to celebrate the coming Idul Fitri festival.
The person who led the discussion is Asep Kambali, use to be called Kang Asep. He is the founder of KHI, Indonesia Historian Community. It is nice to listen and talk with him. I know him personally. Now the time for breakfasting came. So we stopped our discussions and started to break our fasting. First we start having fruits cocktails, dates and water. Panji and Pandu helped to distribute the drinks to the children. After that Kang Asep announced that we will give them donation. The donations were received from the different donators and the KHI members. After making brief speech, he distributed the donations to those dhuafas. Rio, Panji and Pandu also helped him in distributing donations.
We continued with our dinner, next we were having rice. The menu was a Japanese food; rice, salad, and special fried chicken. All food were tasted delicious and yummy when we were too much hungry. So everybody enjoyed with the meals.
After breakfasting we went for shalat magrib (evening prayer). I went to mushalla, the place for praying, it is at the back part and on the ground floor of the museum. Upon my enquiry, the security guided me to the mushalla . The museum is rather spooky to me. Frankly speaking I was too much scared, so that I went back to the meeting room, and asked for anyone to accompany me to mushalla. Luckily some other members of KHI were going to pray too, so I joined them, and the elevator took us down the place where I prayed. Alhamdulillah I can cope with the fasting. Little more days it will be Idul Fitri, the festival which the Muslims all over the world celebrate with fervor.
The kids already back to the meeting room and I hurried too. I went back to the meeting room alone. In the elevator I pressed the wrong button and the door opened to an empty and dark room. I was in horror, hurried back into the lift and tried to press the right button and finally I did, and thank God I was in the meeting room without any harm. I write this story so that I can remember… that being too much scary of things is not good but I can't help it. To tell the truth I'm scared for being alone...hiyyyy
Back to the meeting room I saw many people coming in. Those people came to join Kota Tua Night Trail. First, They will go around and explore the Bank Mandiri museum. After that they will go around Kota Tua, Jakarta old town. How nice! They will have a good time for that. Too bad I can't join them tonight coz Panji and Pandu will have a family gathering that night . Well it's ok. I can do it some other time...maybe next year...I hope Allah will give me another chance. Knowing that I will not join the night trails I better ask permission to Kang Asep and other KHI members. I have to tell my reason why I'm not joining the next activities after breakfasting. The night trails will start at 7:30 till 10 pm or more, so I decided better to go home.
It was a lovely evening. Discussing about history and sharing with the needy on the holy month of Ramadan …. I love those all….I hope I can do it next year…Insha Allah…
Jakarta, 6 September 2010
By: Sita Rahmah and Son
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Thursday, August 19, 2010
Serunya Napak Tilas Bareng KHI
Puasa tidak menyurutkan keinginanku untuk mengikuti Napak Tilas dalam rangka memperingati hari kemerdekaan RI yang ke 65. Memang berat tetapi tekadku sudah bulat. Maju terus pantang mundur, rawe rawe rantas malang-malang tuntas. Walau loyo, ngantuk dan lapar setengah terpaksa akhirnya Julius, anakku ikut. Jam 1 siang, jalanan macet dan harus melalui putaran yang cukup jauh akhirnya sopir menurunkanku di depan Museum Joang'45 Jl. Menteng Raya No.31 Menteng, Jakarta Pusat Dki Jakarta, Indonesia. Supir kusuruh pergi kembali ke kantor, aku masuk ke arena gedung dan mendaftar ke panitia. Aku dapat kaos bernuansa merah putih dan topi berwarna merah untuk Julius. Tetapi Julius sedang tidak mood dan setengah ngantuk maka kaos dan topi kupakai semuanya. Jadilah kami peserta Napak Tilas dibawah naungan Komunitas Historia.
Napak tilas ini di konsep dalam bentuk parade atau karnaval dengan menyusuri rute sebagai berikut : Gedung Juang '45, Jl. Cut Meutia, Jl. Teuku Umar, Taman Suropati, Jl. Imam Bonjol, Museum Perumusan Naskah Proklamasi, Gd. Bapenas, Jl. Diponegoro, Megaria, Jl. Proklamasi (melawan arus lalu lintas), dan berakhir di Tugu Proklamasi dengan disugui berbagai acara seperti orasi, pagelaran kesenian dan senam irama yang aduhai. Hujan mengguyur kota Jakarta membuat acara ini tertunda tetapi begituhujan reda acara Napak Tilas segera dimulai.
Sekitar jam 2:30 rombongan KHI yang diikuti oleh kurang lebih 100 orang berangkat menyusuri rute-rute yang telah ditetapkan. Hatiku senang dan bangga mengikuti acara ini. Rasa lapar dan haus tertepiskan dengan sisa-sisa semangat 45 milik para pejuang kemerdekaan. Apalagi dengan mendengarkan orasi-orasi yang menggugah semangat perjuangan di musium Perumusan Proklamasi, rasanya merinding bulu kuduk ini dan terharu yang mendalam. Pekik MERDEKA..!!!! dengan kompak dikumandangkan peserta secara berulang-ulang. Tak terbayangkan bagaimana situasi pada saat sehari sebelum hari kemerdekaan, pada saat para pemuda memaksa Sukarno (proklamator kita) untuk segera memproklamirkan kemerdekaan Indonesia. Sungguh peristiwa heroik yang patut diteladani dan dimaknai secara mendalam. Kita adalah bangsa yang besar, jangan hanya ada pada slogan tetapi mari kita wujudkan dengan kerja nyata. Para pemimpin berjuanglah seperti para pemuda yang memaksa untuk sebuah kemerdekaan ini. Berhentilah para koruptor untuk korupsi, milikilah sedikit nurani untuk memikirkan nasib rakyat kecil yang di dera kemiskinan yang bertubi-tubi. Bangsa yang besar adalah bangsa yang mengingat dan menghargai sejarahnya. Sungguh harapan yang sia-sia??
Walaupun pada ahirnya kami, KHI tidak memenangkan piala dan hadiah apapun pada kegiatan ini tetapi aku merasa menang dan bahagia karena bisa melaksanakan kegiatan ini sampai selesai, sampai tujuan akhir yaitu Tugu Proklamasi dan sampai pula tugas puasaku. Horee... aku menang... perasaan gembira di hati dan mengucap syukur tak henti-henti, Alhamdulliah karena waktu berbuka telah tiba. Bukber dengan menu yang disediakan panitia...yahhh enak juga. Bukan makanannya yang enak tetapi karena lapar dan rasa syukur ke hadirat ilahi yang maha pemurah lagi maha pengasih. Trima kasih Ya Allah masih kau berikan nikmat yang indah ini. Salam historia dan Dirgahayu Indonesiaku….
Jakarta, 16 Agustus 2010
by. Sita Rahmah
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Tanah Sumba nan Exotic
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Waingapu, Ngadulanggi, Pulu Panjang, Goa, Waikabubak, Kodi, Tarung, Roteng Garo, Pero and, Tambolaka are the name of those beautiful places, I visited last July. The people, nature and cultures are unique and beautiful there. We rented a truck and rode for the destinations. The access road to reach Ngadulanggi village is not yet properly built. It is just a simple bumpy road, and too much uncomfortable, I must say. During the travel, we were jolting throughout in the truck, like being surrounded in the middle of Tsunami wave. The view to reach Ngadulanggi is awesome and beautiful like paradise. We went from one hill to another hill just like heading from one to another heaven of the world. To be in this hidden heaven in one corner of this universe is just like a dream. I went there to carry out some volunteer works, as a participant in 1N3B activities. We organized fun games for about 400 children. We donated some stuff to them, like school uniforms, food, school bags, stationeries, and also distributed medicines to around 700 people of Ngadulanggi and Pulu Panjang village.
We reached at Ngadulanggi village at around 7 pm. Our truck had to cross the small river to reach the place, where we planned to spend the night, and to begin the activities on the next day. It's an elementary school name SDN Ngadulanggi. It was too bad, the truck was stuck in the river, and we had only option left to walk across it. When we reach there, people greeted us with the traditional music and dances. It was as dark as no electricity was there, when we entered through the gate made by coconut leaves. My eyes were watery, water drops were rolling down one, two, and three. I was lucky as nobody saw me due to darkness. We worked hard, to arrange the things needed for the next morning. The goody bags for 400 students and gifts were prepared ready before we went to sleep. Then I was thinking about my bad habit," I can't sleep without taking bath", so that I had taken bathe with crude water. Any ways I was so happy comfortable despite this limitations.
We spent two hectic days in different activities, started with the opening ceremony by Bapak Camat, Kades, leader of 1N3B etc. Our expedition started with breaking ice activity when we sang Ram Tam Tam (its Ram zam zam) and Potong Bebek Angsa. All people applauded us when we started our next activities. The children, most of them barefooted, were so much happy and excited to participate. Grade 1 and 2 did colouring activities, grade 3-7 played scientific games. The old people were watching us with great enthusiasm. Some of them received free medical treatments by the two senior doctors who accompanied us in this trip.
The first day ended with joy on very much satisfactory note. At night we arranged some movies for them to watch, i.e Denias and Tanah Air Beta. We set up a big screen for the movies and rented a generator set along with the operator for the provision of electricity. While they were watching movies, we packed goody bags and school uniforms to be distributed the next day. The weather was so cold but we had sound sleep that night.
The next morning we were fresh and ready for another games and activities. It was busy, hectic but fun day. The Educational team remained busy with finding the Treasure games. These are fun games. The children had to fix the puzzles and name it. It was all dinosaurs' puzzles. It's something new for them to learn about Dinosaurs. Again the doctors were busy with the patients. To communicate with the children it's not really easy, but we enjoyed this hard work and succeeded. Some of them do not really understand Bahasa Indonesia. So we need the help of the Kades, the head of the community and teachers as our interpreter. The children were smart but looked shy to speak out to the person who does not belong to their community. This is something ironic, in this modern era there is a place like Ngadulanggi village that have no essentialities of life like electricity, TV, clean water, and foods of proper nutrition values. I hope the government will take notice about this serious matter. I heard a voice deep inside me, I thank God about what I have this far.
At night the people watched another movie. In the middle of watching the generator-set stopped due to its diesels finished. We have to go 10 km to get it. It was dark, no light but the people were waiting patiently till the diesel reached, and generator set restarted. Finally when the movie was re-continued. I saw their faces again shinning with happiness with just a simple thing, watching a movie on big screen on the front yard of the school.
The next day we prepared for going back to Jakarta. Our flight was cancelled from Waingapu so we went other way, Tambolaka West Sumba. Its blessing in disguise, we can see more beautiful places and cultures of Sumba people. We had chances to visit some traditional villages' like Kampung Tarung, Roteng Garo and as a bonus we can see an amazing beach called Pero. It was a short trip, just we got a glimpse of those places then we rushed to the Tambolaga airport and flying to Denpasar, Bali. After having transit there we flied back to Jakarta and here I am again back to a modern civilization. But the journey will remain be unforgettable with its wonderful memories
Ngadulanggi language: Bahasa Indonesia: English:
Ngara natamu mu = siapa namamu = what is your name?
Nggara ulam = apa kabar = how are you?
Lundu tapa hambur = sampai jumpa = see you later
Baru = pagi = morning
Tidu lodu = siang = noon time
Laku = jalan = walking
Nahun da rambu = permisi = excusme
Rambu = panggilan tuk wanita = woman
Umbu = panggilan tuk pria = man
Ngangu = makan = to eat
Unu = minum = to drink
Nggara pa unu = kamu mau minum apa? = what do you want to drink?
Mbeli harumu = pulang = going home
Mbeli mayaka nyuma rambu = kami mau pulang = we want to go home
Lima = tangan = hand
Uru = hidung = nose
Kahilu = telinga = ear
Kambaku = lutut = knee
Malangu = maaf = sorry
Uhuk = duduk = sit down
Ngadulanggi, East Sumba
July 28-30, 2010
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For an ever-growing number of Californians a weekly trip to their local farmer's market has become a way of life. My day is Tuesday. I go early, sometimes arriving before all of the produce has been unloaded. Even an hour later and there will be lines to contend with, but most importantly, the eggs from my favorite pasture-raised chicken farmer will be gone.
Carly Hargrove, the heroine in CARLY'S GIFT, is a farmer's market kind of woman. She's someone who can prepare a complex meal and get everything to the table while it's still hot--an art that has always personally eluded me. Friends and neighbors look at her in awe, never guessing that behind her carefully structured facade, her life is coming apart, and that when it does, the consequences will be devastating.
Following is a recipe Carly could prepare sleepwalking through the kitchen. I work a little harder to get it right, but not much. It's one of those "a little bit of this and a whole lot of that" kind of recipes, but I promise you that, no matter how you adjust the ingredients, it will turn out as if it was exactly what you had planned all along.
Tomatoes – absolutely any kind will work, including a mixture of sizes and colors. You need enough, cut in half with the cut side up, to tightly fill a glass 9x13 inch pan.
Garlic – two to twenty cloves, completely dependent on your love and tolerance.
Basil – fresh, minimum twenty medium leaves, maximum dependent on your love and tolerance.
Olive Oil – 1/3 cup, more or less dependent on how much garlic and basil used.
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Variations – just before serving add shrimp or ground beef that you've cooked separately.
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Speaking on the occasion, Kontham Madhava Reddy said the party's agenda would be to establish socialism. Ridiculing the present Telangana movement for separate State facing several hurdles, he felt that Telangana State could be achieved only by strengthening the movement.
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Efficacy of Benefiber-Added, Reduced-Osmolarity WHO-ORS in the Treatment of Cholera in Adults (ORS)
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International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
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In cholera, the function of small intestine is affected resulting in increased secretion of electrolytes and water and their reduced absorption leading to profuse watery diarrhoea. The human colon has the capacity to absorb water and electrolytes. A number of recent studies have shown that short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) such as acetate, butyrate and propionate stimulates absorption of sodium in the colon, which is not affected by cyclic AMP. It has also been shown that SCFAs inhibits c-AMP mediated chloride secretion in the colon. Benefiber (partially hydrolyzed guar gum) is water soluble fibre, and when added to ORS it undergoes fermentation in the colon liberating SCFAs. SCFAs not only serves as metabolic fuel to the enterocytes but they also enhance colonic absorption of salts and water. Thus, they have potentials to reduce the severity of diarrhoea in patients with cholera. The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy of Benefiber-added WHO-ORS in the management of adults with cholera. In this randomized, controlled clinical trial, a total of 174 adult males with cholera would be studied. Study patients would be selected from those who attend the Dhaka Hospital of ICDDR,B with a history of diarrhoea of less than 24 hours and signs of severe dehydration. They would be rehydrated using intravenous fluid (cholera saline) over 4 hrs during which a stool specimen would be subjected for dark-field microscopy for identification of V. cholerae. Those identified to have cholera would be randomized in equal numbers to receive either: a) Benefiber (25 g/L) added WHO-ORS, b) Benefiber (50 g/L) added to the new formulation (Na+ 75, glucose 75, Cl- 65, K+ 20 mmol/L, citrate 10 mmol/L, osmolarity 245 mosmol/L) of WHO-ORS , or c) the same WHO-ORS but without Benefiber for maintenance of hydration until resolution of diarrhoea. All patients would be treated with a single, 300 mg dose of doxycycline capsules and would be provided with the standard hospital diets. Fluid intake (intravenous fluid, ORS, and plain water) and output (stool, urine, and vomit) will be measured for each 6-hourly periods of the study. Patients would be hospitalized until resolution of their diarrhoea. Stool output, intake of intravenous fluid and ORS, the duration of diarrhoea, and the proportion of patients requiring "unscheduled intravenous fluid therapy" would be compared between the treatment groups. If Benefiber is found effective, it would be possible to formulate improved ORS for better case management of cholera.
|Other: Benefiber Other: Benefiber with ORS Other: the reduced-osmolarity WHO-ORS without added Benefiber
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Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
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|Efficacy of Benefiber-Added, Reduced-Osmolarity WHO-ORS in the Treatment of Cholera in Adults
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MedlinePlus related topics: CholeraU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- total and 24-hourly watery stool output [ Time Frame: 24 months ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- ORS intake and duration of diarrhoea, Clinical success (and failure), success (and failure) of oral rehydration therapy, and the proportion of patients requiring "unscheduled intravenous fluid therapy" [ Time Frame: 24 months ]
|Study Start Date:
|May 2003
|Study Completion Date:
|August 2006
|Primary Completion Date:
|February 2005 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: 1
Benefiber (25 g/L)
|Other: Benefiber with ORS Other: the reduced-osmolarity WHO-ORS without added Benefiber
Experimental: 2
Benefiber (50 g/L)
|Other: Benefiber Other: Benefiber with ORS
Experimental: 3
the reduced-osmolarity WHO-ORS without Benefiber.
Other: Benefiber with ORS
Benefiber (50 g/L)-supplemented, reduced-osmolarity WHO-ORSOther: the reduced-osmolarity WHO-ORS without added Benefiber
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 55 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age: 15 - 55 years
- Gender: Male (women would be excluded due to difficulties in separation of their urine from stools, particularly in those with severely dehydrated and associated mental obtundation).
- Duration of diarrhoea: 24 hours or less
- Clinical signs and symptoms of severe dehydration.
- Demonstration of V. cholerae in dark-field microscopy of a fresh stool specimen
- Written informed consent for participation in the study (for patients with temporary inability to provide consent due to their severe dehydration and mental obtundation, initial consent would be obtained from their attendants; however, the consent process would be re-applied to the patients when they are fully oriented)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Chronic or iatrogenic diarrhoea
- Dysentery (presence of visible blood in stool)
- History of receiving antimicrobial or antidiarrhoeal drugs prior to admission
- Presence of concomitant infection or underlying disease, which might complicate diagnosis and/or assessment of response to study interventions
- History of renal or hepatic dysfunction
- Failure to obtain informed consent
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00672308
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00672308
|Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1212
Sponsors and Collaborators
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
University of Basel
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Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00672308 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|May 3, 2008
|Last Updated:
|May 5, 2008
Keywords provided by International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh:
Cholera, benefiber, ORS
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Vibrio Infections
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections
Bacterial Infections
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Yes, you are reading the headline correctly. Mac Miller — for some odd reason — has dyed his hair pink. The 'Donald Trump' rapper, who parted ways with his longtime indie label Rostrum Records, debuted his hair-raising transformation today (Jan. 16).
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District 4-5A
First team
Damian Jones, Scotlandville; Brian Bridgewater, Scotlandville; Antonio Evans, Denham Springs; Justin Jemison, Central; Tre'Lun Banks, Scotlandville; Bryant Lang, Zachary; Vincent Sanders, Scotlandville; Daven Moss, Zachary; Cameron Brooks, Central; Bryce Brown, Walker.
Most Valuable Player: Damian Jones, Scotlandville
Defensive MVP: Damian Jones, Scotlandville
Coach of the Year: Carlos Sample, Scotlandville
District 5-5A
First team
Ja'Cardo Hawkins, East Ascension, Jr.; Donald LeBlanc, St. Amant, Sr.; Javaughn Williams, East Ascension, Sr.; Patrick Thompson, Dutchtown, Jr.; Cameron Lazare, Woodlawn, Jr.; Leonard Scott, Dutchtown, Jr.; Jeremy McInnis, East Ascension, Sr.; Tyree Spurlock, Woodlawn, Jr.; Mason Clouatre, St. Amant, Sr.; Lanard Daniels, McKinley, Sr.
Most Valuable Player: Ja'Cardo Hawkins, East Ascension
Defensive MVP: Shiervan Ursin, East Ascension
District 6-5A
First team
Brandon Eddlestone, Northshore; D. J. Mobley, Ponchatoula; Jeremy Priola, Mandeville; Montelle Chapman, Covington; Rico Bedford, St. Paul's; Logan Barragan, Mandeville.
Second team
Nate Pierre, Covington; Logan Dugas, Mandeville; K.J. Hopkins, Northshore; Mitch Brumfield, Covington; Hunter Dugas, Mandeville.
Most Valuable Player: Brandon Eddlestone, Northshore
District 6-4A
First Team
Shaquille Reed, Tara; Tevin Walker, Istrouma; Marquise Kaigler, Istrouma; Devin Bethely, Istrouma; Paul Ragusa, St. Michael.
Second Team
Davon Godchaux, Plaquemine, Plaquemine; Jacob Evans, St. Michael; Joshua Plain, St. Michael; Devante Marshall, Lutcher; Carvis Kaigler, Istrouma.
Most Valuable Player: Shaquille Reed, Tara
Defensive MVP: Marquise Kaigler, Istrouma
Coach of Year: Aaron Pearson, Istrouma
District 6-3A
First team
Christopher Thomas, Glen Oaks, Sr.; James Thompson, Parkview Baptist, Jr.; Jalen Variste, Glen Oaks, Sr.; Demetrius Fitzpatrick, Baker, Jr.; Thocorence Hawkins, Eaat Feliciana, Sr.; Jazz Ferguson, West Feliciana, So.; Chris Dancey, Glen Oaks, So.; Will Jones, Parkview Baptist, Jr.; Erwin Whitaker, West Feliciana, Jr.; William Elzy, Baker, Jr.
Most Valuable Player: Christopher Thomas, Glen Oaks
Defensive MVPs: Godfrey Wheeler, Glen Oaks; William Elzy, Baker
Coach of the Year: Harvey Adger, Glen Oaks
District 7-3A
First team
Braxton Bernard, Donaldsonville, Fr.; Dimario Jackson, Brusly, Sr.; Jamaal Jones, Donaldsonville, Jr.; Nick Parker, Port Allen, Jr.; Jared Wiggins, St. James, Sr.
Second team
Jay Christophe, Brusly, Sr.; Andre Mitchell, St. James, Sr.; Micah Spears, Brusly, Sr.; Travin Thibodeaux, Brusly, Jr.; Jarius Turner, Port Allen, Sr.
Most Valuable Player: Dimario Jackson, Brusly
Defensive MVP: Travin Thibodeaux, Brusly
Coach of the Year: Harold Boudreaux, Brusly
District 8-3A
Bobby Williams, Amite, Jr.; Ladamian Keys, Bogalusa, Jr.; Scott DePaula, Albany, Sr.; James Harvey, Amite, So.; Brian Williams, Bogalusa, Sr.;
LaDarrius Butler, Independence, Jr.; Jason Hall, Loranger, So.; Keylan Spears, Independence, Jr. Jeremy Hayes, Amite, So.; Timmie Brumfield, Sumner, Fr.
Co-Most Valuable Players: Bobby Williams, Amite; Ladamian Keyes, Bogalusa
Coach of the Year: Kenneth Martin, Bogalusa
District 10-3A
First team
Jeffery Dixon, McMain; Luke Kelly, De La Salle; Mike Windsay, Lusher; Matt Causey, Sarah Reed; Jordan Lee, McMain.
Second team
Jermaine Long, Lusher; Kendall Theard, McMain; Brandon Evans, Miller McCoy; Thomas Devezin, John McDonogh; Anthony Thomas, De La Salle;
Most Valuable Player: Jeffery Dixon, McMain
District 7-2A
First team
Wayde Sims, University, Fr.; Quinton Thomas, Dunham, Jr.; Stan Mays, Episcopal, Sr.; Skylar Mays, University, Fr.; Kris Alleman, Redemptorist, Sr.; Paul Johnson, Episcopal, So.; Chris Vernon, Northeast, Jr.; Dylan Maggio,Dunham, So.; Grant Welch, Runnels, So.; Henry Shortess, University, Sr.
Most Valuable Player: Wayde Sims, University
Defensive MVP: Brian Blume, Dunham
Coach of the Year: Joe Spencer, University
District 8-2A
Justin Lobell, French Settlement, Sr.; Cody Addison, St. Thomas Aquinas, Sr.; Jonathan Butler, St. Helena Central, Sr.; Josh O'Rear, Northlake Christian, Jr.; Joe Feraci, Pope John Paul II, Jr.; Cody Sibley, Doyle, Sr.
Vincent Walker, St. Thomas Aquinas, Jr.; Dane Landry, Northlake Christian, Sr.; Sean Bruhn, Pope John Paul II, Sr.; Thomas Armstrong, Springfield, Sr.; Cody Cambre, French Settlement, So.
Most Valuable Player: Justin Lobell, French Settlement
Coach of the Year: Errol Gauff, St. Thomas Aquinas
District 7-1A
First team
Johnathan Stove, Christian Life; Trent Flowers, Southern Lab; Marcus Ricard, Southern Lab; Mike Hess, Archbishop Hannan; R.J. Hertzog, Christian Life.
Second team
Deonte Shorts, Southern Lab; Silas Ladner, Mount Hermon; Donte Carter, Varnado; Malik Harrison, Christian Life; Jessie Pouncey, Mount Hermon
Most Valuable Player: Johnathan Stove, Christian Life.
Coach of the Year: Mark Cascio, Christian Life
District 9-1A
First team
DeAndre Bellock, White Castle, Sr.; Darryl Ingram, East Iberville, Sr.; Kaleb Winchester, Ascension Catholic, Fr.; Jayden Redditt, East Iberville, Sr.; Moses Young, White Castle, So.
Second team
Jordan Hamilton, West St. John, Jr.; Frank Broussard, East Iberville, Sr.; Tyler Kuhn, Ascension Christian, Sr.; Swayne Edwards, White Castle, So.; Morell Bartholomew, West St John So.
Most Valuable Player: DeAndre Bellock, White Castle
Coach of the Year: Doug Schultz, East Iberville
District 8-B
First Team
Jarell Martin, Madison Prep, Sr.; Brandon Sampson, Madison Prep, So.; Chad Williams, Madison Prep, Sr.; Jacob Broussard, Lafayette Christian, Jr.; Jerome Williams, Centerville, Sr.
Second Team
Jordan Broussard, Lafayette Christian, Jr.; Kendale Cooper, Holden, Sr.; Delvin Spann, Madison Prep, Fr.; Kardell Robertson, Madison Prep, Fr.; Jumanji Washington, Centerville, Sr.
Most Valuable Player: Jarell Martin, Madison Prep
Defensive MVP: Chad Williams, Madison Prep
Coach of the Year: Jeffery Jones, Madison Prep
District 8-C
First team
Gummie Williams, Family Christian, Jr.; J J Holmes,Family Christian, Sr.; Kendrick Dyson, Jehovah-Jireh, Sr.; Aaron Griffin, Jehovah-Jireh Christian, Sr.; Aharon Johnson, Maurepas, Sr.
Second team
Tylar Randall, Family Christian, Sr.; Quiante Scott, Family Christian, So.; Darian O'Banion, Assembly Christian, Jr.; David Prentiss, Assembly Christian, Jr.; Donovan Thibodeaux, Maurepas, So.
Most Valuable Player: Gummie Williams, Family Christian
Defensive MVP: Aharon Johnson, Maurapas High School
Coach of the Year: Dirk Ricks, Jehovah-Jireh Christian Academy
District 4-5A
First team
Mi'ca Lowe, Walker, Sr.; Caletria Curtis, Denham Springs, Jr.; Kenya Dixon, Scotlandville, Sr.; Carlisha Kinchen, Denham Springs, Jr.; Mariah Wright, Zachary, Jr.; Lillie Snowden, Zachary, Jr.; Megan Strange, Walker, Sr.; Lanae Bickham, Scotlandville, Sr.; Cecila Sterling, Scotlandville, So.; Valerie Wright, Live Oak, Sr.
Most Valuable Player: Mi'ca Lowe, Walker
Defensive MVP: Carlisha Kinchen, Denham Springs
District 5-5A
First team
Brianna Brown, McKinley, Sr.; Catherine Hodson, St. Joseph's Academy, Sr.; Angela Udofa, McKinley, Sr.; Brianna Smith, Woodlawn, Sr.; Jerrica Williams, East Ascension, Jr.; Kara Gremillion, St. Amant, So.; Rondolyn Bryant, McKinley, Jr.; LaShon Redditt, Dutchtown, So.; Bria Johnson, St. Joseph's, Sr.; Jordan Hartman, St. Amant, Jr.
Most Valuable Player: Brianna Brown, McKinley
Defensive MVP: Adrianna Williams, Woodlawn
Coach of the Year: Corey Grant, McKinley
District 6-4A
First team
Terralyn Domanick, Belaire; Amber Smith, Plaquemine; Taylor Morrison, St Michael; Brandi Johnson, Lutcher; Margan Johnson, Istrouma; Journee Beard, St Michael; Honchea Thornton, Broadmoor; Shantrell Lumar, Broadmoor; Donikia Young, Belaire; Erica Teschke, Broadmoor.
Most Valuable Player: Taylor Morrison, St Michael
Outstanding Defensive Player: Journee Beard, St. Michael
Coach of the Year: Tami Reynolds-McClure, St. Michael
District 6-3A
First team
Eugenea James, Baker; Jaquis Dodson, Baker; Anitra Whitfield, Baker; Tatyanna Brown, East Feliciana; Stephanie Weber, East Feliciana; Deja Young, Glen Oaks; Auslyn Taylor, West Feliciana; Nicky Dawson, Parkview Baptist; Skylar Goodwin, Parkview; Leah Collins, Parkview.
Most Valuable Player: Eugenea James, Baker
Defensive Co-MVPs: Deja Young, Glen Oaks; Skylar Goodwin, Parkview
Coach of the Year: Mike Stephens, Baker
District 7-3A
First team
Donkita Williams, Brusly, Jr.; Kaitlin Bartholomew, St. James, Sr.; Patrice West, Donaldsonville, Sr.; Genna Larose, E.D. White, Sr.; Jordan Gros, E.D. White, Sr.
Second team
Rhecie Lee, Port Allen, Sr.; Natiana Joseph, St. James, Sr.; Madison Laprarie, Brusly, So.; Demaya Gibson, Donaldsonville, Jr.; J'myrehea Douglas, Port Allen, Sr.
Most Valuable Player: Jordan Gros, E.D. White
Coach of the Year: Darin Fontz, E.D. White
District 8-3A
First team
Danielle Keith, Albany, Sr.; Gabrielle Alexander, Bogalusa, Sr.; LaDashia Brown, Amite, Sr.; McKayla Willie, Loranger, Sr.; Shelby Stewart, Albany, Sr.
Jakoya Cryer, Amite, So.; Ordaisha Coston, Indy, JR
Ireyon Keith, Independence, Jr.; Nyeshia Harris, Albany, Sr.; Lauren Thompson, Albany, Jr.
Most Vauable Player: Danielle Keith, Albany
Coach of the Year: Justin Adams, Albany
District 7-2A
First team
Darneshia McCallister, Capitol, So.; Di'Mond Jackson, University, Sr.; Bria Johnson, Episcopal, Jr.; Jaala Boyd, Capitol, Jr.; Brea Manuel, Dunham, Jr.; Mary Melissa Hoover, Episcopal, Sr.; Pearl Jones, Northeast, So.; Alexis Augustus, Redemptorist, Fr.; Ashley Kumler, Runnels, Sr.; Makayla Bates, University, So.; Terriel Ross, University, Jr.; Alanie Fisher, University, So.
Co-Most Valuable Players: Darneshia McCallister, Capitol; Di'Mond Jackson, University
Defensive MVP: Bria Johnson, Episcopal
Coach of the Year: Bonita Johnson, University
District 8-2A
First Team
Amber Donnes, St. Thomas Aquinas, Sr.; Carly Keller, St. Thomas Aquinas, Sr.; Bre Brown, Pine, seventh-grade; Baylie Kuhl, French Settlement, Sr.; Rometta Lombard, Northlake Christian, So.
Taylin Underwood, Doyle, Jr.
Second team
Belle Rayner, Doyle, So.; Addie Shafer, St. Thomas Aquinas, Sr.; Allie Seale, St. Thomas Aquinas, Sr.; Chelsey Ellsworth, Springfield, Jr.; Morgan Thomas, Pine, So.
Most Valuable Player: Taylin Underwood, Doyle
Coach of the Year: John White, St. Thomas Aquinas
District 9-2A
First team
Ashley Humbles, Thomas Jefferson, Sr.; Bre Cooper, Thomas Jefferson, So.; Katlin Isidore, Thomas Jefferson, Jr.; Rayonna Cyprian, Thomas Jefferson, Jr.; Knyla Houston, Thomas Jefferson, Jr.; Lane Solow, Sacred Heart-NO, Fr.; Avery Hardie, Sacred Heart, Fr.; Dejanai, South Plaquemines; Robin Drury, South Plaquemines, Jr.; Candi Smith, South Plaquemines, eighth-grade; Tyshika Lawrence, Cohen, So.
Most Valuable Player: Ashley Humbles, Thomas Jefferson
Coach of the Year: Marion Bonura, Thomas Jefferson
District 9-1A
First team
Jaylyn Gordon, West St. John, Sr.; Erica Jones, White Castle, So.; Ja'Laycia Mills, East Iberville, Sr.; Maya Trench, West St John, Fr.; Jordynn Brown, Ascension Catholic, So.
Second team
Shylar O'Bear, White Castle, So.; Jessie Brown, St. John, Sr.; JaJuan Nicholas, West St. John, So.; Jasmine Mosby, East Iberville, So.; Allison Cambre, Ascension Christian, So.
Most Valuable Player: Jaylyn Gordon, West St. John
Coach of the Year: Lester Joseph, West St. John
District 8-B
First team
Kacey Lafleur, Holden, Sr.; Haley Johnson, Holden, Jr.; Clarissa Smith, Holden, Jr.; Sydney Hayden, Holden, Fr.; Darionne Small, Hosanna Christian, Sr.
Second team
Nyketra Kennedy, Centerville, So.; Kristin Sonnier, Lafayette Christian, Sr.; Naomi Melancon, Lafayette Christian, So.; Jayla Bonton, Hosanna Christian, Sr.; Montori Weber, Holden, eighth-grade.
Most Valuable Player: Kacey Lafleur, Holden
Defensive MVP: Jackie Marshall, Hosanna Christian
Coach of the Year: Trish Phillips Crnko, Holden


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Islamic finance in the states of Central Asia: Strategies, institutions, first experiences
[Introduction] Islamic finance has been developing steadily in the last decades since the 1970s, yet for most parts its growth was concentrated in the Arab states and in several south-east Asian parts of the world with a Muslim majority (Malaysia in particular). Perhaps the only exceptions to that were global financial centers like London or New York that serve as organizational hubs to channel and direct Islamic financial resources (Baba 2007). In comparison with that, in Central Asia Islamic finance appeared only in recent years. Triggered not least by the global financial crisis, political decision makers and financial entrepreneurs in the region were eager to develop new sources for capital. The Middle East and the Arabic states, less touched by the meltdown of Western banks, were welcoming partners for fresh capital a part of which now was labeled 'Islamic'. Before, Central Asia had experienced almost no developments in Islamic finance. Only the 'Islamic Development Bank' (IDB), a major development-aid institution that sometimes applies Islamic principles of loan-giving and investment, had been launching projects in the republics since the end of the 1990s. After the financial crisis, however, the double effect of a real-economy need for new and fresh cash-flows and the rising discourse of and the search for alternative forms of banking has opened a new chapter for Islamic finance in the region of Central Asia. The following text looks at first developments and concentrates on the emerging relations between the different states and its institutions on the one hand and Islamic finance and its practices on the other.
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- Mehmet Asutay, 2007. "Conceptualisation Of The Second Best Solution In Overcoming The Social Failure Of Islamic Banking And Finance: Examining The Overpowering Of Homoislamicus By Homoeconomicus," IIUM Journal of Economics and Management, IIUM Journal of Economis and Management, vol. 15(2), pages 167-176, December.
- Riekhof, Hans-Christian & Schäfers, Tobias & Eiben, Immo, 2009. "Behavioral Targeting: Ein effizienter Einsatz des Online-Werbebudgets?," PFH Forschungspapiere/Research Papers 2009/06, PFH Private University of Applied Sciences, Göttingen.
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The rapper and his model fiance say on the red carpet of 2013 Grammy Awards that they are going to welcome their first child together in two weeks.
Pregnant Amber Rose is only a couple of weeks away from being a mother. On the red carpet of 2013 Grammy Awards on Sunday, February 10, the 29-year-old model and her fiance, rapper Wiz Khalifa, revealed the baby's due date.
"I'm due on the 24th," Rose said, "but you know, babies can come a week before, a week after. You never know. So we got a couple weeks left. In some cases, babies can even come two weeks early. If he comes today, he's gonna be a little show-off!"
Since Khalifa and Rose announced her pregnancy in September 2012, people have always asked Rose when she would give birth, and she got tired of it. Expressing her feelings, she took to Twitter in early January to write, "If one more fu*ker asks me why am I still pregnant I'm blocking their as*es! Blame the hormones I don't give a sh*t :-)"
Rose and Khalifa have picked out a name for their baby boy. During a radio show in late January, Rose revealed, "It's a total boss name for a boy," but they are keeping it for themselves so far.
Wearing a skin-tight black gown while attending the 55th annual Grammy Awards, she admitted it wasn't easy to dress up for the occasion. "Well, I tried on a million dresses and I'm all belly," she said, "this is Donna Karan. I put it on and it fit like a glove. Tom Ford heels. I'm gonna be barefooted once I sit down."


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Wednesday, 20 November, 2002, 13:24 GMT
New Israeli Labour head pledges talks
The new leader of the Israeli opposition Labour Party, dovish former general Amram Mitzna, has said his election is proof that Israelis are prepared to start negotiating with the Palestinians once again.
He took 54% of the vote in an election for the Labour Party leadership on Tuesday, defeating two other candidates including the incumbent, former Defence Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer.
Mr Mitzna, who is mayor of the Israeli city of Haifa but has no previous experience of national politics, said that once Israelis "feel that there is someone to talk to on the other side, they are ready to make a lot of concessions".
In an interview with the BBC, Mr Mitzna declined to say if he was prepared to talk to Mr Arafat, whose support among Palestinians is said to be declining.
"I will talk with the Palestinian leadership that will be able to deliver the goods," he said.
Mr Mitzna, 57, will now lead his party into the 28 January general elections.
But surveys among the Israeli public give Mr Mitzna little chance of defeating Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Likud Party.
'Time to try again'
The new Labour leader told the BBC that his party had voted "dramatically for a change".
"I think Israelis - not just Labour Party members - do feel this is the time to try again, not just by using power but also by negotiation," he said.
"I think Israelis understand now better that there is no way to win such a situation just by using military power," he said.
He has promised to try to reinvigorate the Labour Party in opposition, rather than rejoin a national coalition headed by Likud.
Correspondents say Mr Mitzna's support for a political not military solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict put him in sharp contrast to Mr Ben-Eliezer, his defeated rival.
'Fantastic victory'
With the announcement of the first results, Mr Mitzna hailed a "fantastic victory" and said the party was "embarking on a new path to present the Israeli public a real alternative".
The Israeli daily Ha'aretz said that the election of Mr Mitzna would make it virtually impossible for Mr Sharon to set up another unity government if he is re-elected, the option he has said he prefers.
Mr Mitzna has said he would make evacuation of Jewish settlements a condition of joining a Likud-led government.
Labour's refusal to join a Likud-led government would force Mr Sharon to try to build a right-wing coalition, the paper writes.
The Jerusalem Post, meanwhile, writes that by electing Mr Mitzna, "the most dovish candidate in the race", Labour Party members "apparently condemned their party to four years of watching from the opposition as a Likud-led government decides the nation's future".
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'til Death Do Us Part Is Possible
My husband's grandparents often held hands and after more than 60 years of marriage still seemed to enjoy eachother's company. We were truly blessed to have had them.
Francescanolonger 46-50, F 2 Responses 0 Sep 24, 2008
My parents were married for 54 years until Alzheimer's took my Great father......GOD! I miss him!
Yeah, me too..! My husband & I were married almost 30 years... we were often told we didn't "act married" .. were never sure what they meant , LOL!


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In Michael Hoffman's Oct. 21 article " 'Only immigrants can save Japan,' " Hidenori Sakanaka is quoted as saying: "A new Japanese civilization will realize a multi-ethnic community, which no nation has ever achieved, and, in due course, it will stand out as one of the main pillars of world civilization."
I would invite Sakanaka to look at Toronto.
I am Canadian by birth and grew up in a small community that was just as homogeneous as Japan (97.5 percent being Irish Catholic, never mind "white"). From my childhood until today, I have traveled frequently to the United States, both on business and as a tourist (my mother being an American citizen), and 17 years ago I moved to Toronto, which is perhaps the most successfully multicultural city in the world.
In America, there is a high number of foreign immigrants, but as he alluded to, it isn't the most successful merging of American and foreign societies. In all of the U.S. cities I have been to, foreign communities live in enclaves, usually with clearly defined borders. Immigrants are strongly encouraged to forgo their native culture and adopt "traditional" American social values. This causes a lot of stress.
The unique aspect of Toronto, and the reason I invite Sakanaka to visit and study it, is that the borders between our diverse cultural centers are far less well-defined. You can easily find the centers of Little Italy, China Town, Little India and so on, but they bleed almost seamlessly into the rest of the city.
Immigrants to Canada in general, and to Toronto in particular, are not expected to abandon their traditional culture. I think this is the secret to successful immigration policy.
Instead, immigrants are taught about our core values. These values are not negotiable and must be respected in order for an immigrant to be welcomed into Canadian society. Examples being: equality between men and women, lack of class- and wealth-based access to public resources and respect for others. If an immigrant agrees to live by these foundation principles, they are welcome in Canada.
I believe that this combination of respect for the traditions of immigrant cultures, mixed with the demand to honor Canadian values, provides a very successful "meet in the middle" approach to immigration.
The opinions expressed in this letter to the editor are the writer's own and do not necessarily reflect the policies of The Japan Times.


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|Lore of Patterns
The Lore of Patterns allows a Neberu to manipulate time in ways both subtle, such as causing apparent serendipity, to outright slowing or stopping the time flow. They can also read the patterns of the heavens, telling the future and enabling them to alter it.
- Sense Congruence: The Fallen can always put themselves at the right place at the right time. High-Torment: The same, but can only be used to find violent or destructive events.
- Trace Pattern: A Neberu can trace the causes of an event with great accuracy. High-Torment: The same, but only violent sources can be traced.
- Foresee: The Neberu can read fate and predict the outcome of an event about to occur. High-Torment: The Fallen can use this ability to create free Dodge actions.
- Causal Influence: The Fallen read events several days in advance and know which parts to affect to change the future as desired High-Torment: The same, but they can only use these to inflict violence on another.
- Twist Time: The Neberu may alter the flow of time in their immediate surroundings. High-Torment: The Fallen uses this ability to cause permenent derangements in others.
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Brendan Gleeson as the good priest in an enigmatic Irish drama
Calvary by Irish writer-director John Michael McDonagh (The Guard) is structured on suspense. The man in the confessional pledges to kill Father James a week from Sunday, and as the days pass, bad things begin to happen. Father James' bishop tells him that through a canon law loophole, the threatening remarks were not made under the bonds of confession and could be reported to the police. The enigma of Calvary is that Father James neither reports the threat, which becomes increasingly credible, nor confronts the parishioner who threatened him. As if resigned to fate, or prepared to offer himself as a sacrifice for the sins of his church, Father James seems to trudge toward death with a wary—or is it weary?—shrug.
But then, as the often-witty screenplay reveals soon enough, James is no ordinary Roman Catholic priest. He had been married before his wife's death precipitated his vows; and his beautiful if troubled daughter from London, Fiona (Kelly Reilly), pops in for a brief visit. "You're just a little too sharp for this parish," a local woman tells him, and he's too humble to embrace the compliment. James is more learned and tolerant than his priestly colleague at the rectory, a twit whom he correctly compares to an accountant in an insurance agency.
Roaming the parish in full black cassock, Father James finds the usual mix of sin and cynicism but amped up by violence and perversity. The cassock is no longer the marker of respect it had been in earlier epochs but has become, after the revelations of rampant pedophilia and the churchly abuse of power in Catholic Ireland, a badge of opprobrium he wears with the stubborn martyrdom of a hair shirt. Father James is a decent man in an often indecent, foolish world. Gleeson endows his character with a beautifully understated performance.


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I Know I'm Not!I simply do not think I am better than anyone and to think so is a bit foolish in my humble opinion.
We are all blue blooded inside and red blooded out!
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Niall Hamilton is a part-time microbiologist in New Zeland, who creates "art on agar"! In this case he made this fantastic skull with a "run-of-the-mill ubiquitous environmental species" of bacteria on sheep blood agar (shown after 2 days incubation)...
You can see more of his work HERE.
He says he's working on a fungal skull as well, which I'll gladly post when I get it!
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Bacteria Skull
4 comments:
- Couchgirl13 said...
What a neat idea! Niall Hamilton you need to do an Aday site of these! Petri dish pop art is all the rave how. lol. But seriously, this would be the BEST way to teach students about fungi and bacteria in the class room. You gotta take this to a school board near you. Mind if I suggest it here?
- July 16, 2008 at 7:09 AM
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Gentlemen, we have our winner.
- July 16, 2008 at 11:13 AM
- mady said...
Love, love, love it!
- July 17, 2008 at 3:23 PM
- Niall said...
Thanks for the comment. While I've done 20 or so of these, definately haven't done 365!
Science as art always interests me, & in addition to the 'art on agar' I also do micro-photography of fungal (bacterial isn't quite as varied) growth.
Though all in all, really just a novelty.
- July 18, 2008 at 6:17 AM
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In practice, however, having all that blue onscreen distorted users' color perception. Placed images would appear too reddish, and users would complain that Office was shifting the colors somehow. As a result, Office 2010 now defaults to the more neutral Silver color theme, and users should be happier (even if they don't realize why).
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Even more important than overt user feedback, however, is the data Redmond collects behind the scenes. Customers who opt in to the Office user experience program submit anonymous data about their usage patterns, allowing Microsoft to tally which actions users execute in each Office application per hour, per day. Armed with this data, Microsoft can figure out how to make the most often executed tasks easier.
For example, it turns out that the most frequently used command after a Paste operation in Word is Undo. While there were fewer Undos in Office 2007 than in previous versions, Office 2010 includes enhanced Paste Preview capabilities, aimed at getting the figures even lower.
Similarly, the most common action after reading an e-mail in Outlook is Delete. If that's what users want, that's what they get: Outlook 2010's Delete button is more prominent on the ribbon.
Perhaps the biggest change in the Office 2010 UI is the elimination of the Office Orb button. Microsoft loved it; users hated it. In place of the Orb, Office 2010 now has a simple File tab. (Imagine that -- a company removing a brand logo from its product because it makes it easier to use!)
Microsoft also streamlined the ribbon. As you can see in the screenshots, Office 2007's ribbon had a lot of boxes and colored tabs around UI elements. Microsoft developers call these "training wheels," and they were designed to help users acclimate to the ribbon interface. In practice, however, they got in the way. For Office 2010, Microsoft has opted for a simpler design that's easier for the eye to navigate.
Office 2010 even offers a reprieve for users who are tired of accidentally launching the wrong program. For the first time, the splash screen of every Office 2010 application includes a Cancel button.
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Of course, not every user will be happy with these changes. Nonetheless, developers should take Office 2010 as an example of how to do iterative application development right.
Taken individually, Microsoft's adjustments to the Office 2010 UI might seem trivial. Taken together, however, they represent a concerted effort to improve the experience of Office 2010 in ways that will increase users' efficiency over the lifecycle of the product.
Too many application developers simply imitate other products or design UIs based on "what feels right." Microsoft, on the other hand, backs its UI decision-making with a methodical process that provides clear metrics based on real-world usage patterns.
More important, Microsoft has demonstrated the will to do better. Let this be a lesson to developers everywhere: With an 80 percent share of the office productivity software market, Microsoft could easily become complacent. Instead, each new release of Office strives to improve upon the last, to make its users' work faster, easier, and more enjoyable. Can your software development teams say the same?
This story, "Office 2010: At last, the suite that users built," was originally published at InfoWorld.com. Follow the latest developments in Microsoft Office and application development at InfoWorld.com.


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New Delhi 2016, the WRO story continues.
Teams arriving at Delhi Airport immediately got a full taste of India traffic. It is busy, it is crowded and it seems that everyone is just doing what he wants, but somehow it works. Even though we were based quite a long way from the bursting Delhi city centre, the teams could already get a glimpse of India travelling to their hotels. They would soon find out that the country has lots more to offer!
Almost 2500 people were present in India. Hundreds of parents, coaches and judges made sure that the 463 teams representing 50 countries could perform at their best. The global diversity of WRO was clearly visible at this 13th international WRO final. This year's event was held at the India Expo Mart, a modest but very convenient venue that was built by and for companies exporting Indian Handicrafts. Three big expo halls gave plenty of space for all activities.
At Friday, most teams arrived at the venue to prepare. Especially the Open Category teams have a lot of work to do before their prototypes and booths are ready. This year's theme "Rap the Scrap" inspired teams to make inventive and creative exhibitions. We even saw a Garbage Bin driving around the venue! For the Regular Category, the "Rap the Scrap" theme resulted in challenges that had the teams develop and program a robot to help a child clean the streets on its journey to school, collect recyclable waste from a home or sort out recyclable waste into the proper recycling tank at a waste recycling plant.
The event started on Saturday with the presentation of the surprise rules for the Regular Category. These surprise rules test the teams' abilities to their limits, because they must adapt their robot and/or software on the spot. And they must do it on their own, they cannot get help from their coaches or parents. On top of that, the teams for both the Regular and the Football Category cannot bring their robots in one piece. It should be totally dismantled and they can only use the official building period to put their robot back together. Without any instruction booklets or drawings… The tension in the building area rises as the clocks ticks away the minutes. Teams that do not finish their robots in time cannot compete in the matches! After an inspection round by the judges the robots are cleared for the matches and the teams start competing. And of course, the robots must be pre-programmed and navigate on the mat themselves. No remote control or other human interference is allowed.
The Open Category booths were soon bursting with energy as the teams explained their research and solutions to dozens of interested people. Whether they were other teams, Judges, parents or press, the teams were never too tired to explain once more. Even the smallest kids from the Elementary Age category did a good job explaining in English, though it is not the first language for most of them. The same energy was felt around the Regular and Football Category tables. Teams started explaining to each other which solutions they found to manage the tasks and in which way their robots were constructed.
In the Advanced Robotics Challenge (ARC) the students are older but even here you could see the tension on the faces of the contestants. The robots are bigger, the program languages are different and the challenges are much harder. But seeing as most contestants in this category are students of Technical Colleges and Universities, this is justified. In the ARC the Bowling Game was played for the second year. The teams had to build an autonomous robot capable of picking up a "bowling" ball and knocking over the bowling pins, whose position on the field was determined by a draw just before the match.
The traditional Friendship dinner on Saturday evening was a time to enjoy the Indian cuisine, watch some colourful dances on the stage and talk with new made friends from all over the world. For the teams that did not qualify for the final rounds it was time to relax. They would have time to visit the Open Category and Sponsor booths and the Mindstorms Experts on Sunday. The teams that did qualify were of course anxious about the next day.
On Sunday, it was time to compete for prizes. All teams are aware that it is not winning, but learning and making new friends that is most important. But naturally that is not the first thing on your mind when you are competing in the final round! The tension rose, especially around the WRO Football fields. Here the robots two teams compete directly against each other, which is incredibly exciting to watch.
The awards and closing ceremony was colourful as always, with all teams bringing their flags on stage. And posing brotherly next to each other. But that is certainly not the end for the young people involved. They learned valuable lessons for the future, made new friends and will no doubt get to meet each other again working on new robotics challenges. Maybe even next year, when we meet in Costa Rica for WRO 2017!
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Najib, don't you sulk, too, should BN lose
YOURSAY 'With the inclusion of Independent candidates under the BN banner, it looks like Najib has been directed to field Ibrahim Ali'.
No sulking, PM tells failed GE hopefuls
LittleGiant: Why should caretaker PM Najib Razak be concerned or worry about these sulkers?
Many of these hopefuls who are not selected to contest in GE13 may already have been appeased with offer of Senate seats, directorships or some plum positions in GLCs (government-linked companies) and other government-controlled organisations and institutions.
They have nothing to lose. To many of them, politics is an "everlasting business" steeped in greed and glamour. They wantonly crave for "power and privileges" and would continue to behave like warlords.
And Chua Soi Lek, the MCA chief, probably wanted to use the word "busybody" on some Umno leaders but did not have the guts to do so. So in sheer frustration he used it on the journalists who were only doing their job.
MCA, hanging only by a thin thread now, would forever be a pathetic partner in the BN coalition and continued to be kicked around by Umno.
Holden: Why such childish language? Sarawak Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud referred to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) as "naughty" , and here's Najib talking about sulking. Does this reflect the general mentality of the party?
Ferdtan: Chua Sok Lek said: "You must understand that the PM has the final say (on MCA's seats)." Is the Umno president the overlord of MCA?
From what I know BN is made up of many coalition partners, and MCA is the largest party after Umno. So Chua, it seems that you have no clue on how many seats are given to MCA and who shall be standing in the GE?
When you go to meet with Umno, was it to discuss and negotiate with them? Or was it to take dictation on what had already been decided by Umno?
It could be exactly the comical scene which appeared in the mainstream media some years back where then PM Abdullah Badawi sat and listened to lectures from previous PM Mahathir, looking forlorn, seriously taking notes.
The image of that piteous and humiliating scene never left me (seeing a sitting PM been insulted openly) - not sure whether it has left Abdullah. Possibly he would write his memoirs to defend himself when Mahathir is gone.
SusahKes: But Najib, those sulking would have also heard you say, "we must defend Putrajaya at all costs ". So, should you blame those who sulk if they, too, want to "protect" their gravy train at all costs?
As for Chua and MCA, I know many things have been said. To sum it all up, I hope that MCA would be confined to the history books after this GE, effectively closing the chapter on the most hypocritical yet lame duck political party in this country.
MCA has been a bigger letdown than even Umno, simply for the fact that when they had the opportunity to rein in Umno in the 80s, they failed to do it. Instead they exchanged their role for positions, economic gains and to keep former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad happy.
I'm sure Chua, as MCA president, knows how much the rakyat wishes to bid adieu (farewell) to MCA or you wouldn't have avoided Gelang Patah otherwise. We need renewal and rejuvenation, not silly, spineless and unfounded rhetoric against Pakatan Rakyat.
Heavywater: Najib Abdul Razak will be played out by his own kind for selfish reasons. Najib simply cannot please everyone and everyone is blackmailing him left, right and centre and that would be Najib's downfall.
So to think that they will only sulk shows how naive Najib is.
Cantabrigian: The reason why these unsuccessful guys will sulk is because every seat will get you millions of ringgit worth of contracts. When you lose the chance to make money, of course you will sulk.
Anonymous #32993250: Don't sulk Najib if BN loses. After 24 hours, return to the game as leader of the opposition.
Anti Umno: Umno Youth chief and Rembau MP Khairy Jamaluddin, I think he is referring to you. Actually, what do you have to lose?
You are humiliated by being the only Umno Youth chief who did not have a ministerial position. To make it worse, your deputy did. Come join the ABU (Asalkan Bukan Umno) crowd.
Mikey!: How come the president of MCA cannot even confirm if he is contesting? What a lame duck. At least, G Palanivel of MIC knows he is contesting.
Anonymous_4031: Chua Soi Lek, are you not the MCA president? If you are not, then hold your tongue. If you are, then make your stand clear to big brother Umno.
Never forget that MCA, MIC and Umno formed the Alliance Party. Rock the boat, if necessary. Maintain your principles. Only a leader who holds tight to his principles will survive in this world. If you have no principles to hold on to, there is nothing to say.
Look at Pakatan leaders, they are equal partners. That is why there are quarrels over seats; it is not a crisis, but hard bargaining. Finally, after negotiations, a solution is found. Do you do the same in BN?
Astounded: Chua, please make sure you fulfill your pledge that if MCA does not do better than GE12, MCA will not participate in the cabinet should BN win. We will hold you to your word.
Sad Malaysian: Half of BN supports Najib, the other half sabotages Najib. Let the battle royale begin. May the best man win.
Anonymous #79199503: With the inclusion of Independent candidates under the BN banner, it looks like Najib has been directed to field Perkasa president Ibrahim Ali.
Ramachandran Muniandy: If you are going to take all the PKR frogs which BN paid to become turncoats, please forget it. The rakyat will turn against BN and its component parties.
There are some lobbying through Mahathir like Ibrahim Ali and if you bend to Mahathir's demand, they will make sure that Umno will lose badly and put you on the chopping board.
So you have to be careful and watch out. When former prime minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi stood for election after becoming PM, he remove Mahathir's picture from all election posters and banners and he won with a landslide.
Up2U: To be fair to Chua, Liow Tiong Lai and company who inherited MCA from their predecessors, the party was so toothless against Umno that there was nothing they could do.
Their part in history and the fall of MCA was that they were the culprits that brought down the only glimmer of hope for MCA. Anyway, Chua, Liow and Co deserve to go.
Mushiro: Even prime minister in waiting Muhyiddin Yassin will be sulking as most of his men will not be selected. So let us see the fun.
Stried: Najib is now singing, "Will you still love me tomorrow?"
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Alcon Research
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County DFL to hold annual picnic
The Otter Tail County Democratic Farmer Labor Party will hold its annual picnic next Tuesday, July 16, at Pebble Lake Picnic Shelter on Pebble Lake Road in Fergus Falls from 5-9 p.m.
Ken Martin, state chair for the Minnesota DFL, will be the special guest.
Martin holds a bachelor of arts degree in political science and history from the University of Kansas. He has a long history of involvement in campaigns in Minnesota and around the country.
It was during his senior year at Eden Prairie High School that Martin started his political activism, having been inspired by a Carleton College professor's campaign for the U.S. Senate. Like many people, Senator Paul Wellstone inspired Martin to a life of organizing for social justice, electing progressives, and building electoral power.
To this day, Martin believes strongly that people can change the world through electoral politics. He has spent the past two decades working for several elected officials and managing a variety of issue and election campaigns.
In 2010, Martin worked to elect a DFL governor as the executive director of WIN Minnesota and then as the director for Governor Mark Dayton's recount efforts. In 2008, he ran the "Vote Yes" campaign to pass the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment, a ballot initiative to dedicate funding to Minnesota's arts, environmental and historical treasures. It is the largest conservation finance measure in the nation to ever become law.
Visitors to the annual picnic will have the opportunity to meet and talk with Martin as well as other area DFL leaders.
Sloppy joes, chips, beans, soda and birthday cake (to celebrate Martin's birthday) will be provided.
Suggested donation is $6 per person or $15 per family. A silent auction and bake sale will be included in the festivities. There will be a float and balloons near the park entrance.