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The Royal Family Are Looking For A New Housekeeper
We always get a little bit excited when we hear the British Royal family are hiring; aside from the fact that, not only would you be working for the ACTUAL Queen and doing so in an ACTUAL Palace, the official job titles sound so cool.
Can you imagine introducing yourself to people as the "Master of the Household's Office"?
Because we totally can and we're getting business cards printed up as we speak.
According to the Royal Family's website, a Master of the Household's Office "is no standard housekeeping role."
"You'll work, and live, in stunning historic settings, ensuring that they're presented to their best for colleagues, guests and, of course, the Royal Family," the advertisement reads.
"We're proud to run some of the world's most famous residences. And, working together seamlessly, we deliver the best standard time and time again."
Admittedly, the pay isn't SPECTACULAR, coming in at just under $30,000 a year, but it's a live-in role.
And who needs money when you're living in Buckingham Palace?
The best part is that prior housekeeping experience isn't even necessary; as long as you've got team-working skills to pay the bills, the Royal Family want you on board.
Once you're happily wandering the halls of the Royal residence, of course, it's only a matter of time before Prince Harry catches your eye and whisks you off to Westminster Abbey for the next Royal wedding.
Feather dusters at the ready.


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Equal pay as men. Designer clothes. And (eventually) respect.
It's the story about the Greatest Generation that you haven't heard
Homefront Heroines: The WAVES of World War II introduces a group of quirky, independent and determined women who went where no women had gone before: into the Navy as WAVES, or Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service. Through a documentary film (six years in the making), this website, a blog and location-based storytelling, this interactive documentary project will reveal a hidden history about a generation who changed the course of American life.

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Get Involved in Produce Safety
If you have strong opinions about food safety, let the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) know what you think of their proposed preventive controls for fresh produce, as published in yesterday's edition of the Federal Register.
In a public statement, the agencies state they are "working together to achieve the goals of enhancing the safety and quality of fresh produce in ways that take into account the wide diversity of farming operations. We are committed to leveraging the expertise of our partner agencies and working together to ensure that our current produce safety and quality activities are complementary and consistent."
Growers, produce-safety stakeholders and the public may comment on the production and packing of fresh produce, as well as practical approaches to improving produce safety.
The FDA encourages anyone interested to submit information relevant to developing safety standards for fresh produce at farms and packing houses, as well as strategies to ensure compliance with those standards.
For Your Organic Bookshelf: Tomorrow's Table: Organic Farming, Genetics, and the Future of Food


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After decades of adhering to a "no-snitch" culture, East Palo Alto residents are coming forward with tips about recent murders as they never have before, East Palo Alto police are saying.
That sea change, prompted in part by the June shooting death of 3-month-old Izack Jesus Jimenez Garcia, has been crucial to solving murders that have rocked the city since July 13, police Chief Ronald Davis said last week. Within 48 hours, police received several credible tips that led to the identification of three suspects in two killings and a possible connection to a third that occurred July 24, he said.
Perhaps most surprisingly, the willingness to come forward is coming from young people, community leaders said.
"People are drawing a line in the sand and saying they are not going to tolerate this violence. Three homicides in a week is crazy. We should be outraged," Davis said, just days before 19-year-old Kevin Guzman was gunned down outside an East Bayshore Road pizzeria -- the fourth homicide in 12 days.
Davis all but predicted the renewed violence after a July 6 summit of federal, state, county and local law-enforcement agencies, where Davis publicly vowed to shut down the entrenched Norteno and Sureno gangs.
The first of the four homicides occurred a week later. Nineteen-year-old Menlo Park resident Catherine Fisher was fatally shot as she and two others sat in a car. Police said she was not the intended target.
Two East Palo Alto residents, Jabari Banford, 23, and Hugo Chavez, 26, were gunned down July 18 and 19. Then Guzman was killed and an 18-year-old was wounded on July 24.
"How I feel about these recent deaths is certainly disgust," East Palo Alto resident Whitney Genevro, 23, said in an email to the Weekly. "I cannot understand these killers' minds, and how they must not have any love inside of them. I know anger is a strong emotion, but it should never be an emotion that drives the uncontrollable desire to kill a human being.
"I hope others are willing to break their code of silence because they might have information to bring justice to these murders, and we need more people to stand up and do what is right. At my age, we have a great influence on the younger children and teens. If we are good role models, who knows the types of crimes and mishaps that can be avoided?" she said.
Near the spot on East Bayshore Road where Guzman was killed, two young men discussed the city's homicides, including the June 5 death of the infant, Izack. It was a turning point, they said.
"The killing of a 3-month-old baby -- that's just too much," one of the young men, who asked to remain anonymous, said on Monday.
The city's faith leaders said the turn-around goes against decades of ingrained fear.
"Now there are a whole lot more people saying, 'Enough is enough,'" said Rev. Paul Bains, pastor of St. Samuel Church of God in Christ. "In my years of being in the community since 1961, it's not like it was in the past, where people said, 'I don't want to be involved.' The stop-snitching culture has taken a turn.
"Our city has grown socially. People are not tolerating what they tolerated before. What had once not been tolerated by the few is now not being tolerated by the many."
Tips from the community led to the identification of three suspects in the Fisher and Chavez homicides: Christian Fuentes, 20, Jaime Cardenas, 19, and Fidel Silva, 24, all of East Palo Alto. Fuentes was arrested last week for violating parole, police said.
The three have also been implicated in a string of crimes and homicides in Colorado, and police are looking into the possible involvement of one or more of the suspects in Guzman's death. Fabian Zaragoza, 17, was arrested for Izack's killing within hours of the shooting due to tips from the community, police said.
Young people said they are tired of living in fear.
"Friends I know who were once fine walking to and fro in the city have been staying indoors lately for fear of a stray bullet," Tameeka Bennett, 24, said in an email to the Weekly.
"The chief is doing what he can, and I respect and appreciate that -- but I strongly believe that is time for people of faith to stand up against the reckless violence in our community.
"I refuse to be scared to step outside or walk down the street. I live here. This is my community, this is home."
Genevro agreed.
"As a community, especially in the faith-based community, we have to stop being afraid, and start speaking up, and spreading the love of God. ... Parents should worry about whether or not their child will get picked for the varsity team at school, or if their child's grades are good enough to get into a university, not whether or not this is the day they'll get the call to identify their child's body," she said.
Larry Moody, director of the nonprofit Making it Happen for Our Children Promise Neighborhood, which aims to provide cradle-through-college educational help for youth in the Gardens neighborhood, said the mood is definitely changing.
"I had a conversation with eight teens recently, and without a doubt there's a sense of being sick and tired of being sick and tired with the violence," he said.
Operation Cease Fire, which offers social, medical and job resources to gang members who agree to leave the criminal lifestyle, has generated some interest on the street, he said.
"Folks are talking about the program as a way out, which is a good start. Education and jobs are the key. Even gang members will agree," he said.
At a July 21 meeting at The Lord's Gym Community Center, 15 religious leaders discussed ways to stop the recent violence.
Bains said they are taking "Jesus' approach" by going out among the people to communicate their message of hope.
On the city's most inflamed streets, the faith leaders are making contact with known crime perpetrators to talk about ways they can choose an alternate lifestyle.
Other residents are trying to galvanize the community.
On Tuesday (Aug. 2), Moody's group will host National Night Out, a nationwide community-cohesiveness event, with four block parties on Runnymede Street, Joel Davis Park, Newell Road and East O'Keefe Street, event organizer Lisa Moody said.
The City of East Palo Alto will host a town hall meeting with Mayor Carlos Romero and Davis to discuss a summer violence-reduction plan on Thursday (Aug. 4) from 6 to 8 p.m. at East Palo Alto City Hall, 2415 University Ave.
Lisa Moody said last year residents on Runnymede boarded up an unsafe house and did weed abatement to reduce crime during National Night Out.
"We will take back our city one block at a time, if we have to," she said.
Bains said he wishes the media would stop referring to when the city was branded the national "murder capital." That was in 1992 -- nearly 20 years ago, he said. The city has had years of single-digit, steadily decreasing homicide rates. The constant branding does the community a disservice, he said.
But he isn't naive about the current violence, he added. Community leaders will continue to push to solve the underlying causes of the violence, he said.
"Violence is a reaction to something else going on. We are offering parenting classes; coaches are making an impact, teaching conflict-resolution skills. People need jobs. The unemployment rate in East Palo Alto is 28 to 29 percent," he said.
"We will push the community and push getting to know your neighbor.
"One death is too much. Every life is precious. I can't wait until we get to that zero death rate in East Palo Alto. I want it to be in my lifetime. That will be a year of celebration -- and that's coming," he said.


text: While it was common knowledge that HP overpaid in its $13.9 billion acquisition of EDS in 2008, the company finally put a dollar figure on its folly when it wrote down $8 billion from the deal. Sources told CRN in September that HP had been looking for a buyer for EDS but was unable to find one, though HP denied this. Meanwhile, HP acknowledged that its Enterprise Services division has been suffering from outdated internal systems and slowing demand for IT services. HP replaced Enterprise Service chief John Visentin (pictured) with Mike Nefkens and revealed plans to implement Salesforce CRM and other IT upgrades. Whitman believes HP can fix its problems in Enterprise Services, but it's fair to wonder how much time the company has to pull this off.


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Beats Studio3 Wireless headphones deliver a premium listening experience with Pure Adaptive Noise Cancelling (Pure ANC) to actively block external noise, and real-time audio calibration to preserve clarity, range and emotion. It continuously pinpoints external sounds to block while automatically responding to individual fit in real-time, optimizing sound output to preserve a premium listening experience the way artists intended.
Driven by the Apple W1 chip
Beats and Apple are changing the way you listen to music with the Apple W1 chip in Beats Studio3 Wireless headphones. Incorporating the efficient W1 chip brings seamless setup and switching for your Apple devices,* up to 22 hours of battery life for all-day fully-featured playback with Pure ANC on, and Fast Fuel technology for 3 hours of play with a 10-minute charge. Pure ANC-off for low power mode provides up to 40 hours of battery life.
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Stay connected. Stay in the zone.
Take calls, skip songs, control your volume and activate Siri using the convenient multi-function on-ear controls. The Apple W1 chip offers Class 1 Bluetooth® connectivity to seamlessly sync to your devices, so you can easily move about, keep the music going and stay productive all day.
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The Beats Studio3 Wireless headphone is designed for long-term comfort to match its impressive battery life of up to 22 hours for all-day play. The soft over-ear cushions feature advanced venting and signature ergonomic pivoting for a custom, flexible fit for any head shape. The holistic design is lightweight, durable and comfortable, so you can get lost in your music.
Pure Adaptive Noise Cancelling (Pure ANC) actively blocks external noise
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Up to 22 hours of battery life enables fully-featured all-day wireless playback
Apple W1 chip for Class 1 Wireless Bluetooth® connectivity and battery efficiency
With Fast Fuel, a 10-minute charge gives 3 hours of play when battery is low
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Brussels, 24 January 2013
Mission for Growth: Antonio Tajani, fostering economic ties between Chile and the EU
European Commission Vice President Antonio Tajani will travel tomorrow to Chile accompanied by a large business delegation composed of 49 representatives of 40 European companies and industry associations, from 9 EU Member States. In total, these organisations and their member companies have a combined turnover of some € 350 billion (more than the GDP of Austria). The business associations alone represent 17 000 companies which generate more than two million jobs, either directly or indirectly. This mission, in conjunction with yesterday's visit to Peru, is part of the series of "Missions for Growth" to help European enterprises, in particular small and medium sized enterprises, to better profit from fast growing emerging international markets. The two day visit will reinforce partnerships to help industry and SMEs to fully exploit the potential for commercial relations between Chile and the EU.
While in Chile, Vice President Tajani will hold discussions with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alfredo Moreno Charme, and the Minister for Economy, Trade and Tourism, Pablo Longueira Montes. These meetings are intended to deepen the implementation of the political agreements Vice President Tajani signed in June 2011 with the Chilean authorities on SME development, industrial cooperation, tourism, space, raw materials and standardisation (all agreements). He will also focus on encouraging the promotion of clusters and business networks to boost SME internationalisation.
In addition, Vice President Tajani will open the "IV Cumbre Empresarial CELAC-UE" (Business Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States – European Union) together with the President of Chile, Sebastián Piñera and the Prime Minister of Spain, Mariano Rajoy. This business summit is an international event that takes place every two years, bringing together almost 300 business and political leaders with the aim of enhancing business relations between the businesses of Latin American and the Caribbean and those of the EU. Top level speakers at the event include Dilma Rousseff, President of Brazil, Enrique Peña Nieto, President of Mexico, Juan Manuel Santos, President of Colombia; and from Europe, Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor, José Manuel Barroso. President of the European Commission, and Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council.
Chile: Economic background
Surface Area: 756.1 thousand sq km
Population: 17.4 million inhabitants - 2011
GDP in 2011: € 174.6 billion
GDP per capita in 2011: € 10,035.6
Chile's economy is growing at an impressive pace despite of the turmoil in the world economy. In the second quarter 2012 the GDP growth rate was 5.5% year on year and in the third quarter 2012 GDP growth was 5.7% year on year.
Chile's foreign trade
Exports: The EU is Chile's second major partner after China. Exports from Chile to the EU accounted for 17.7% in 2011 and in recent years Chile's exports to the EU have slightly increased. Chile's exports to the EU in 2011 were mainly: (i) fuels and mining products with a total value of € 6,494.2 million which accounts to 59.8% share of the total Chilean exports to the EU; (ii) agricultural products with a total value of € 3,181.9 million, 29.3% share of the Chilean exports to the EU and (iii) chemicals accounting € 563.2 million, a share of 5.2%.
Imports: In terms of imports the EU is the third largest partner for Chile after China and the United States. In 2011 the imports from the EU to Chile accounted for 13.9% of total imports to the Chilean market. The main EU products exported to Chile in 2011 were: (i) machinery and transport equipment with a total value of € 4,260.3 million which accounts to 55.7% share of the total EU exports to Chile; (ii) chemicals with a total value of € 966.3 million, 12.6% share of the total EU exports to Chile and (iii) fuels and mining products with a total value of € 565 million, a share of 7.4%.
Major markets: China, United States and European Union.
EU trade with Chile
Exports: EU exports to Chile have slightly increased over time and represent 0.5% of total EU exports. In terms of major export partners for the EU, Chile ranks number 34. EU goods exports to Chile in 2011: € 7.7 billion. EU services exports to Chile in 2011: €3.1 billion.
Imports: Imports from Chile to the EU represent 0.6% of the total imports to the European market and Chile ranks 31 in terms of EU import partners. EU goods imports from Chile in 2011: € 10.9 billion. EU services imports from Chile in 2011: € 1.6 billion.
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Annual Plant Reviews, Volume 33, Intracellular Signaling in Plants
Annual Plant Reviews, Volume 33, Intracellular Signaling in Plants
ISBN: 978-1-444-30239-4 January 2009 Wiley-Blackwell 448 Pages
Intracellular Signaling in Plants
An intriguing and important question in our understanding of plant developmental programming and responses to the environment is what kinds of strategies and mechanisms plant cells use for the transmission and the integration of various developmental and environmental signals. This book provides insight into this fundamental question in plant biology.
Intracellular Signaling in Plants is an excellent new addition to the increasingly well-known and respected Annual Plant Reviews and offers the reader:
• Chapters prepared by an esteemed team of international authors
• A consistent and well-illustrated approach to the subject matter
• An invaluable resource for all researchers and professionals in plant biochemistry and biology
This important volume also deals with major known signaling mechanisms and several representative intracellular signaling networks in plants, integrating comprehensive reviews and insights from leading experts in the field.
Libraries in all universities and research establishments where biological sciences are studied and taught should have copies of this essential work on their shelves.
Also Available from Wiley-Blackwell
Annual Plant Reviews, Volume 32
Cell Cycle Control and Plant Development
Edited by Dirk Inzé
Print: 9781405150439
Online: 9780470988923
Annual Plant Reviews, Volume 31
Plant Mitochondria
Edited by David Logan
Print: 9781405149396
Online: 9780470986592
Table of contents
Keiko U Torii.
2. Heterotrimeric G-Protein-Coupled Signaling in Higher Plants.
Lei Ding, Jin-Gui Chen, Alan M Jones and Sarah M Assmann.
3. ROP/RAC GTPases.
Ying Fu, Tsutomu Kawasaki, Ko Shimamoto and Zhenbiao Yang.
4. Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Cascades in Plant Intracellular Signaling.
Shuqun Zhang.
5. Calcium Signals and Their Regulation.
Zhen-Ming Pei and Simon Gilroy.
6. Paradigms and Networks for Intracellular Calcium Signaling in Plant Cells.
Sheng Luan.
7. Reactive Oxygen Signaling in Plants.
Gad Miller, Jesse Coutu, Vladimir Shulaev and Ron Mittler.
8. Lipid-Mediated Signaling.
Wendy F Boss, Daniel V Lynch and Xuemin Wang.
9. The Cytoskeleton and Signal Transduction: Role and Regulation of Plant Actin- and Microtubule-Binding Proteins.
Patrick J Hussey and Takashi Hashimoto.
10. The PCI Complexes and the Ubiquitin Proteasome System (UPS) in Plant Development.
Yair Halimi and Daniel A Chamovitz.
11. Signaling Between the Organelles and the Nucleus.
Aurora Piñas Fernández and Åsa Strand.
12. Signaling by Protein Phosphorylation in Cell Division.
Michiko Sasabe and Yasunori Machida.
13. Guard Cell Signaling.
Yan Wu.
14. The Molecular Networks of Abiotic Stress Signaling.
Zhizong Gong, Viswanathan Chinnusamy and Jian-Kang Zhu
staff and/or researcher than undergraduate students." (Acta Physiol Plant, 2011)
"Intracellular Signaling in Plants is an excellent new addition to the increasingly well-known and respected Annual Plant Reviews.... An invaluable resource for all researchers and professionals in plant biochemistry." (Bois et Forets Des Tropiques, April 2009)
- Latest addition to the prestigious Annual Plant Reviews series
- International team of authors, each experts in their field
- A valuable resource for all researchers and professionals in plant biochemistry and biology


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Obama in Israel: Symbolism over substance
President Barack Obama spent his first term dismissing the idea of a symbolic visit to Israel: He didn't want to go there unless he had something concrete to accomplish.
But his four-day trip that begins Tuesday night is symbolism on steroids.
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The Israeli government was just finalized Saturday night. The peace process is frozen. And Obama has a complicated relationship with both the nation and its prime minister.
Indeed, the White House seems to have concluded that expectations are now so low that it's the perfect time for Obama to make the trip. He has a chance to mollify some of his domestic critics and improve his standing with Israelis, all without the pressure of achieving a breakthrough on peace.
There are no plans or hopes even of making any significant announcements on the peace process or other major issues. Instead, the White House is celebrating the photo ops and the speechifying that will dominate Obama's stops through Israel, the West Bank and Jordan.
"His visit is not about trying to lay down a new initiative or complete our work on a particular issue," Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes told reporters last week. "Frankly, there's value in traveling precisely at a time when there is a new government in Israel and a new government in the United States and just having a broad strategic conversation."
That's sounds exactly like what Obama said he didn't want a trip to Israel to be last year.
"When I go to Israel," Obama told NBC in an interview last October, "I want to make sure that we are actually moving something forward."
( Also on POLITICO: Obama meets Jewish community leaders ahead of trip)
He plans to lay a wreath at the grave of the founder of modern Zionism, Theodor Herzl, visit the Dead Sea Scrolls underscoring Jews historic ties to the Holy Land, and make a stop in Bethlehem to highlight the plight of Christians in the upheaval caused by the Arab Spring.
"Every piece of the trip seems to have in it some piece of symbolism," said James Zogby of the Arab American Institute.
According to the White House, the centerpiece of the trip is not planned talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but a speech Obama plans to deliver to an audience of Israeli youth. While Obama's two predecessors spoke to the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, Obama opted against an address to political leaders in that venue and will speak instead to college and university students at a convention center in Jerusalem.
( Also on POLITICO: Obama to skip Israeli parliament during trip)
"This really is the true purpose of the visit: an ability for the president to speak directly to the Israeli people about the future that we want to build together," Rhodes said in a White House Web video previewing the trip.


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Political Ideology in the Arab World
Accommodation and Transformation
Michaelle L. Browers
Wake Forest University
Cambridge, New York, Melbourne, Madrid, Cape Town, Singapore, São Paulo, Delhi
Cambridge University Press
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Published in the United States of America by Cambridge University Press, New York
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© Michaelle L. Browers 2009
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First published 2009
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Browers, Michaelle, 1968– Political ideology in the Arab world : accommodation and transformation / Michaelle L. Browers. p. cm. – (Cambridge Middle East studies) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978–0–521–76532–9 (hardback) – ISBN 978–0–521–74934–3 (pbk.) 1. Ideology – Political aspects – Arab countries. 2. Arab countries – Politics and government – 1945– I. Title. II. Series. JQ1850.A58B76 2009 320.50917′4927–dc22
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text: In the midst of the current educational landscape, the number of reform issues is overwhelming. As new educational leaders enter the field, they find themselves struggling to know who to listen to and where to put their limited leadership capital. Am I pro-Common Core or a charter school proponent? Is this the year to focus on assessment or whole child? In education, we've been drifting along for quite some time shoring our rafts to large ideas that have risen to prominence and receded from view in disturbingly short windows of time.


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Stay Tuned for the "Teen Wolf: Revelations" After Show Immediately Following at 11:00 P.M. ET/PT
New York, NY (August 9, 2012) - The action-packed second season of MTV's "Teen Wolf" will come to a close with the gripping season finale, airing Monday, August 13 at 10:00p.m. ET/PT. Kicking the night off at 8:00p.m., the two previous week's nail-biting episodes will air back-to-back, leading up to the big event. Immediately following the season finale at 11:00p.m., "Teen Wolf: Revelations" will bring the stars together on one stage to discuss the epic season, share behind the scenes moments, and give never-before-seen glimpses into their characters.
In Monday night's season finale, the aftermath of a shocking death on the lacrosse field, forces Scott and his friends to rush to figure out Gerard's master plan. Meanwhile, Derek plots to take him down using his own methods. Luckily, fans don't have to wait for the full moon, and can click HERE for a sneak peek.
As season two comes to an end, fans can look forward to a super-sized season three, featuring 24-episodes. As production gets underway later this year, viewers wanting the latest "Teen Wolf" season three intel can follow the show on Facebook for behind-the-scene access.
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November 25, 2018
1. Killing the SS: The Hunt for the Worst War Criminals in History
Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
A look at the postwar manhunt for members of Hitler's inner circle.
2. Beastie Boys Book
Michael Diamond and Adam Horovitz
The story of the New York band who went from performing hardcore punk music to hip hop stardom.
3. Ship of Fools: How a Selfish Ruling Class is Bringing America to the Brink of Revolution
Tucker Carlson
The Fox News anchor argues that America's ruling class is out of touch with everyday citizens.
4. Leadership
Doris Kearns Goodwin
The challenges that shaped the leadership abilities of four presidents: Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon B. Johnson.
5. Fear: Trump in the White House
Bob Woodward
Based on hours of interviews with sources, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist describes debates and decision-making within the Trump White House.
6. Educated: A Memoir
Tara Westover
The daughter of survivalists leaves home for university.
7. Brief Answers to the Big Questions
Stephen Hawking
A collection of essays from the late scientist's personal archive that address 10 imponderables.
8. Shade: A Tale of Two Presidents
Pete Souza
The former White House photographer juxtaposes pictures of former President Obama with tweets, headlines and quotes from the Trump administration.
9. Hindsight
Justin Timberlake
A memoir by the actor and Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter.
10. The Mamba Mentality: How I Play
Kobe Bryant
The former Los Angeles Lakers player describes various skills and techniques he used on the court.
11. The Fifth Risk
Michael Lewis
The author of "The Big Short" examines how the Trump administration staffs its federal agencies.
12. I Might Regret This: Essays, Drawings, Vulnerabilities, and Other Stuff
Abbi Jacobson
A collection of anecdotes and reflections from the co-creator of "Broad City".
13. Almost Everything: Notes on Hope
Anne Lamott
Brief explorations into finding hope and wisdom in times of despair and uncertainty.
14. In Pieces
Sally Field
A memoir by the two-time Academy Award and three-time Emmy Award winner.
15. Churchill: Walking With Destiny
Andrew Roberts
A biography focusing on what drove the war leader and how he learned from his mistakes.
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A version of this list appears in the November 25, 2018 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending November 10, 2018.
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I had a 'spreadsheet for the mind', but forgot where I left it…
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Letters Mitch Kapor's resurrection of Lotus Agenda - for his new open source PIM Chandler - prompted some interesting links.
One reader recommends ZOE - which looks very interesting indeed. You can find ZOE
here. "All I will say is that it one of those tools that when you start using it, you wonder how you ever managed without it," says our reader, who prefers to remain nameless but who we know as a good and sceptical fellow.
Any more reader reports?
Joel Crisp suggests Mitch Kapor is trying to reinvent Hyperbole for EMACS.
While John Faughnan writes:
Another app that belongs the Agenda/ECCO pantheon was Arrange/WebArrange (Mac). These are all semantic network applications at base, some more OO than others.
I have a copy of Arrange on an old PowerBook. IT was basically an OO database. [Google groups reference - http://www.macworld.com/1994/12/reviews/301.html" target="_blank">MacWorld review]
There is little new under the sun in software! I hope Kapor succeeds. Open file formats are fundamental to PIMs, the cost of "data lock" is way too high.
Finally thanks (and hello) to Yoz Grahame for pointing out that here you can download a ready-to-roll version of the venerable DOS program. When Lotus made the code available, it was in the form of 720kb floppy disk images, which made installation tedious. Thanks to the link, I'm running it on my iBook now, via Virtual PC - and marveling at how fast Lotus 1-2-3 menus are. What a terrific user interface - does anyone think this could yet replace the GUI? [No - ed.]®


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Black Star Nairobi by Mukoma wa Ngugi
Last year, I wrote about Mukoma wa Ngugi's Nairobi Heat, seeing it as an interesting, if flawed, first novel. Now Melville House has released Mukoma's second novel, a sequel to the first: Black Star Nairobi, a political thriller that begins as a detective story and ends up taking us from Kenya to Mexico to the U.S. and then back to Kenya at the time of the election crisis of 2007/08.
The writing in Black Star Nairobi is more assured than in Nairobi Heat, and the plot and structure are more ambitious. The ambition is also the novel's curse, because the text is not up to the task of portraying and dramatizing the richness of its worlds and ideas — it's a book that needs to be twice its length or half its plot.
As with Nairobi Heat, our narrator and protagonist is Ishmael, formerly a cop in Maryland, now a private investigator in Nairobi. He and his partner Odhiambo (generally just called O) investigate a mutilated body found in the Ngong Forest, then soon discover it is somehow connected to a bombing at the Norfolk Hotel, a bombing the CIA assumes is by al-Qaeda, but which soon offers evidence of being something else. Through rather convenient plotting, Ishmael, O, and Ishmael's girlfriend/maybe-fiancé Muddy (a performance artist and survivor of the Rwandan genocide) end up on an international chase for the perpetrators, and also on the U.S.'s terrorist list. They encounter various thugs, smugglers, government agents, drug kingpins, hackers, assassins, evil do-gooders, and UC Berkeley professors. Good old Mo, the investigative journalist from Nairobi Heat, makes a cameo appearance. There's probably even a kitchen sink in there somewhere.
Black Star Nairobi ends up being a political conspiracy thriller, but never convincingly so. The characters and events in the conspiracy sections of the book are so sketchy that it's difficult to care much about anything that happens after the team leaves Kenya, a journey that reads like a summary of a Robert Ludlum novel. Until that point, the story is quite engaging, but then momentum trumps everything else, and the characters zip along from place to place and action to action, with no opportunity for anything to be developed except for plot points. And plotting is not Mukoma's strength, so he ends up writing a book where his greatest weaknesses as a writer are at the forefront. (This is true of the narration as well. It's first-person, so there's a tendency for Ishmael to explain everything to us rather than letting us come to conclusions of our own from observing the events. First-person is an excellent way to create a particular voice or to heighten the reader's awareness of narrativity, the circumstances of the writing or storytelling, or the unreliability of individual perception. But if you're not going to do any of that, then first-person is probably, as it seems here, just a way to make exposition sound less awkward than it would in third-person.)
One of the novel's real strengths is its characters: the trio of Ishmael, O, and Muddy is an interesting one, and one I looked forward to catching up with when I opened to the first pages of the book. Despite my frustration with the second half of the novel, I still look forward to more stories about these characters, especially because it seems like Mukoma is becoming a stronger writer with each book — what's good in Black Star Nairobi is better than anything in Nairobi Heat.
One of the distinguishing features of these novels is their political commitment (that Mukoma is the son of Ngugi wa Thiong'o is no surprise in that respect). Black Star Nairobi is a sort of alternate history novel, one in which the Norfolk Hotel is bombed in 2007 (in both our world and that of the novel, it was bombed in 1980), just as tensions are rising around the elections. The question at the heart of the book's conspiracy plot is: What's worse, corrupt politicians or a political vacuum in which outside forces can exert control? Ultimately, the novel suggests that development organizations and terrorist organizations have a lot in common, and self-serving criminals are preferable to ideologues because self-serving criminals are predictable in their behaviors and easier to deal with in their motives.
These are provocative ideas, and great ones to dramatize in a novel, but unfortunately they get weakened by the hither-and-thither, the book's desperate need to keep moving. The jaunting away from Kenya feels obligatory, as if Mukoma thought that since his first novel went from the U.S. to Kenya, he should now create some symmetry and show us the U.S. through Kenyan eyes. The whole journey takes up almost exactly 100 pages of a 262-page book, which is not nearly enough to create any sense of meaningful reality, and vastly too much for a book of only 262 pages to accommodate — each of these chapters feels perfunctory, undercooked. The journey back to Kenya and the resolution of the novel takes up a mere 25 pages. The last few pages are well written, thoughtful, and even emotionally resonant, but much of that resonance was, for me at least, wiped away by the tediously shallow journey through Mexico and the U.S.
My real disappointment with the book is that Mukoma managed to marginalize great material — the scenes during the election violence are terrifying and vivid, the most powerful and wrenching sections of the novel by far. But then we go away, and when the characters come back the violence is over, the compromise government is in place, and it's all explained away in a few sentences. It's hard to avoid imagining the novel that could have been: Ishmael, O, and Muddy staying in Kenya, trying to solve the crime(s) while chaos surrounds them and engulfs their lives. A novel of substance and power, of meaning and import, of vivid details and hard choices and real pain. We get glimpses of that novel. The glimpses are tantalizing, making the actual novel all the more unsatisfying, which is unfortunate, because the first 140 pages or so are engaging and sometimes powerful, and the ideas at the heart of the book are well worth exploring.
Despite my frustrations with Black Star Nairobi, its virtues are the sort that make me look forward to reading Mukoma wa Ngugi's next novel, because I expect that one of these days he's going to be able to put all the pieces together and write a masterpiece. And when he does, I'll shout that book's praises from rooftops.


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PLYMOUTH, NH - Senior Dan Maiorana (Walpole, MA) recorded a game-high six points Saturday afternoon to lead Plymouth State University to a 15-5 victory over the University of Massachusetts Boston in the Little East Conference men's lacrosse regular season finale for both schools at Panther Field.
PSU won two of its last three games to wrap up the regular season at 6-7 overall and 4-3 in the LEC, while UMB concludes its campaign at 2-12 overall and 0-7 in conference play. Plymouth State has locked up the fourth seed in next week's LEC Tournament, and will host a first-round game on Tuesday at Panther Field against fifth-seeded University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. The 4-3 conference record is the best for PSU since the LEC started men's lacrosse in 2001.
Maiorana, one of five Panthers celebrating Senior Day, scored two goals and added a season-high four assists for his six points. Junior Tim Hadley (New London, NH) and sophomore Andrew Eriksen (Beverly, MA) scored four goals apiece to add to the Panther total, and senior Conor McCullough (Dover, NH) and junior Brian Giroux (Wolfeboro Falls, NH) chipped in with two goals each. Junior Derick Smith (New London, NH) collected a team-high six ground balls.
Junior Al Craven (Milton, MA) and Aaron Pollock (Belmont, MA) scored two goals apiece to lead the Beacons, and sophomore John Canty (Milton, MA) tallied one. Senior Matt Dunn (Milton, MA) picked up five ground balls and Canty won seven of 12 face-offs.
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Here are more cucurbita varieties, this time found at Trader Joe's in Monterey. I am not sure yet if I like the warty types. Some of these cucurbitas have serious wart conditions.
Variety over monoculture…it's a good thing. Maybe it's a trend.
Here are more cucurbita varieties, this time found at Trader Joe's in Monterey. I am not sure yet if I like the warty types. Some of these cucurbitas have serious wart conditions.
Variety over monoculture…it's a good thing. Maybe it's a trend.
Officially, the fall season starts today for countries in the Northern Hemisphere (the United States, Canada).
We are enjoying the last of the sweet summer corn, and now see dried and decorative corn in the market.
And I lament not savoring enough local cherries (yet again) this year.
Pumpkins / Squashes of varying shapes and sizes are now in stores and market stands.
And by the way, if you are wondering what the difference is between a pumpkin and a squash — or a gourd — the answer is at the end of this post.
This year, there seems to be more varieties than ever, like the cream and orange pumpkins below. They look to me like designer pumpkins, and the texture and pattern could be on a sofa or chair fabric.
There are white pumpkins
There are also miniature white and orange pumpkins
And beautiful, as well as crazy, alien looking squashes (at least what I call squash)
My favorites are these turban squashes, for the unusual shape and color variety
Here is the answer to the question, what is the difference between a pumpkin, squash and a gourd (from the Texas A&M Aggie Horticulture website).
The genetic history of the pumpkin is so intertwined with the squash and the gourd that it's sometimes difficult to tell them apart.
Generally speaking a pumpkin is something you carve, a squash is something you cook and a gourd is something you look at. Though it's really not that simple, it's also not that difficult. The answer is in the stem.
Pumpkins and squashes and gourds all belong to the same genetic family – Cucurbita. Within that family are several species or subgroups – Cucurbita pepo, Cucurbita maxima and Cucurbita moschata.
The pepo species is usually recognized as the true pumpkin. Varieties within this group have bright orange skin and hard, woody, distinctly furrowed stems. But the group also includes gourds, vegetable marrow, Pattypan summer squash, scallop summer squash, gray and black zucchini and summer crookneck squash.
The maxima species also contains varieties that produce pumpkin-like fruit but the skin is usually more yellow than orange and the stems are soft and spongy or corky, without ridges and without an enlargement next to the fruit. They don't really make good handles for jack-o'-lanterns. Varieties such as Atlantic Giant, Big Max and Show King are often listed as pumpkins but are more properly called pumpkin-squash or squash- type pumpkins. Other members of the maxima group are Hubbard squashes, banana squashes, buttercup squashes and turban squashes – in short, most autumn and winter squash.
Finally, there's the moschata species. Varieties in this group are usually long and oblong instead of round and have tan rather than orange skin. The stems are deeply ridged and enlarged next to the fruit. Ironically, a member of this group is used for much of the canned pumpkin sold in this country. Other non-pumpkin members include the squash-like cushaw, winter crookneck squash and butternut squash.
And if you are wondering where the Cucurbitas — photographed for this post — can be purchased, we found these at the Moss Landing Farm Fresh Produce Stand today, next to the The Whole Enchilada Marketplace off Hwy 1.
Enjoy the fall…and your pumpkin pies. And remind me to eat more cherries (and maybe make a cobbler) next summer. This summer went by so quickly.
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Today an FDA advisory panel approved prescribing powerful mind-altering chemicals Seroquel, Zyprexa and Goedon for children. They have been approved by the advisory panel to be prescribed to children as young as 10 years old to treat bipolar disorder. Don't know if you know this but here is no such thing as a bipolar disorder disease. It is merely a name assigned to children demonstrating the predictable side effects of correctable dietary imbalances. Psychiatrists are also an invention to make unfounded unscientific diagnosis to disperse these drugs. Pure Insanity!!
the American Medical Association endorsed Bayer Heroin for kids, because of its ability to ease coughs. Heroin definitely eases coughs. And so does smoking meth! Heroin is supposed to be the nonaddictive alternative to morphine. What the hell is wrong with this picture? Are we insane? Really?
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For the digitally obsessed youth of so-called Generation Z, what is the definition of a toy?
That's the question that Rodger Raderman and Doug Penman set out to answer in 2009 when the two parents founded a company called Nukotoys in San Francisco.
On Tuesday, they came up with their answer: A set of trading cards that works with a series of iPad games. Players tap the cards on an iPad or iPhone in order to unlock new content in the games. Nukotoys launched two games, "Animal Planet Wildlands" and "Monsterology." The first builds on Discovery Communications' Animal Planet cable TV channel, and the second is based on Candlewick Press' "Monsterology" book.
Nukotoys hopes its trifecta of media -- mobile games, physical trading cards and traditional entertainment -- will resonate with digitally savvy kids and tweens.
"We decided that the toy of the future is a connected toy," Raderman said in an interview. "We're building a platform that merges virtual and physical play."
Though Nukotoys is among a growing cluster of game companies reaching beyond the virtual and giving players something tangible, it relies on an age-old, proven business model -- card collecting.
That's not a surprise given its star-studded board of advisors, which includes Peter Adkison, who founded Wizards of the Coast and published the Pokemon trading card game. Other advisors are Tom Kalinske, former chief executive of Mattel and Sega of America, and former Lucasfilm President Gordon Radley.
Nukotoys' cards have an advantage over their mute predecessors -- they can communicate with Apple's touch-screen devices.
Using digital paper technology developed by Printechnologics called Touchcode, each card has a unique digital signal. When players tap the cards on to capacitive touch screens such as the iPad, the devices can "read" the cards' signals and unlock new content in the game.
The games are free to download, but the cards cost money -- $1.99 for three cards, $3.99 for seven, and $19.99 for a premium set of 28 cards. In addition, parents can buy virtual cards within the games and dole them out to their kids one at a time, like an allowance.
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For nearly twenty years, the Demo conference has been considered the place to be for tech startups seeking attention for their new products. Instead of speeches, companies are required to give live demos of brand-new products, basically launching them onstage. Demo organizer Chris Shipley has a reputation for picking products worth flying to a conference to see. But in this economy, Demo has a problem: The show makes money by charging participants $18,500 to get onstage. The rival TechCrunch50 doesn't charge. What does $18,500 buy? Shipley has published a list of conference benefits. Don't bother reading it. Instead of checking off fluffy perks like "an online microsite" and "invitation for one senior executive of your company to attend the invitation-only CEO/Dealmaker's dinner," Shipley should write another post: List all the successful products that were launched at Demo. Because right now my stomach hurts too much to remember them, and I know I'm not alone.


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I have officially completed my first semester of graduate school and I am one night away from starting my second….time certainly does fly! I feel like it was just yesterday that I was sitting in Fundamentals Week, doing ice breakers and anticipating the work load that was to come! I must say, now that I have settled into the program I truly couldn't be happier and I feel 100% certain that I am in the right place. From my very first day at MSPP I was taken aback by the warm, supportive community from both the faculty and students and I remember leaving orientation thinking to myself how nice it was to be surrounded by such a caring group of people. For the first time in my life I found myself surrounded with people who held the same interests and values towards genuinely wanting to help others, and my newfound inclusion in this community put to rest every question I had about where I was meant to be (I'm a bit of an existentialist!).
I truly can't say enough about my fellow classmates as they have contributed to making my experience so positive at MSPP thus far. As the same twenty-something of us had four out of five classes together, with the exception of seminar where we were broken up into smaller groups, I have gotten to know this group of exceptional individuals quite well. The respect and support we all have for one another, both inside and outside of the classroom, is unlike anything I have ever experienced in an academic setting. Never have I felt so comfortable sharing my thoughts and opinions in an environment where I know I am truly being heard. Being at a school that places so much emphasis on diversity, it has been fascinating to learn about the unique backgrounds of my classmates and I have enjoyed the ways in which our discussions have been influenced by each of our individual experiences. While I'm sad that my schedule is slightly different this coming semester and I will not share all of my classes with this group, I am looking forward to maintaining these relationships and forming new ones!
In addition to being pleasantly surprised with my classmates, I was also pleasantly surprised with my classes. Last semester I took Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy, Lifespan Development, Diversity and Differences, Ethics, and my seminar. I can honestly say that I thoroughly enjoyed aspects of all of my classes, and it was a nice change from undergrad to be studying exclusively in the subject I am interested in. While all of my classes were great, it was definitely a lot of work and overwhelming at times! I think its safe to say that our winter break was much needed and after some R&R I feel ready to start the spring semester!
So in a nutshell that has been my experience so far and I am definitely looking forward to this coming semester!! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and I welcome you on my personal journey through grad school!


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On October 04 2007, maberi wrote:Find the closest reputable pit bull rescue near you and have them help you pick one that needs a good home
I agree. Also the breeeder should be able to go through all the steps of the eval with you if you ask them to. When buying from a breeder you need to make sure you totally trust them because they should be there for you and the pup for the life of the pup if you have any questions or need help IMO. Does the breeder you are getting the pup from show ?On October 04 2007, ellie@ny wrote:Well if you really know the standard,then you have to know what to look for?!
This site is great: http://www.apbtconformation.com/ ,it shows the whole structure of the APBT,with pictures,tell you what's bad-what's good.
Also there is a video-dvd called Puppy puzzle : http://www.dogfolk.com/puppypuzzlevideo.htm (It's on sale now)
It tells you,show you everything you have to know.It's funny cause in the video,they evaluate an AST litter
On October 05 2007, 3:59 PM, kobe24 wrote:No i dont have to pay for the puppy, so its a good deal for us. Its my boyfriends moms dogs, so obviously she isnt going to make us pay for the puppies I did tell her that i would pay for the litter to have the dew claws removed, because i want my puppy to have them removed and since i obviously won't know what puppy i will end up with i figure i'll just take all the boys in to have them done.
She is not really charging that much for the rest of the puppies, she has interviewed a couple of people who are interested, she just wants to make sure they are going to loving homes and will be taken care of so she is keeping the prices very reasonable and affordable for a working family.
I will definetly take some stacked photos when they are growing and see what you guys think, that would be wonderful!
If you show in conformation, YES, and even if you don't plan on breeding.oh, if you're "showing" does he have to remain intact?
It sounds like she is trying to do the right thing.No i dont have to pay for the puppy, so its a good deal for us. Its my boyfriends moms dogs, so obviously she isnt going to make us pay for the puppies
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Combining spectacular Hollywood-style stunts with a gripping storyline, Wheelman provides an adrenaline-fueled, cinematic thrill ride guaranteed to leave you breathless. Vin Diesel stars as an undercover agent and highly skilled driver who must infiltrate the Barcelona underworld to gather intelligence surrounding a covert heist. Posing as a driver-for-hire, he ends up caught in a crossfire of corruption and chaos while trying to stay one step ahead of local law enforcement and rival gangs.
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Antiwar activists split over Obama's Afghan buildup plans
WASHINGTON — Barack Obama's plan to build up U.S. forces in Afghanistan while keeping perhaps 50,000 troops in Iraq has triggered a deep rift among antiwar activists, a reminder of the difficult tasking facing the presumptive Democratic nominee as he tries to broaden his appeal.
The Illinois senator wrapped up three days of tours and talks in the war-ravaged nations Tuesday, stressing in a news conference that the "situation in Afghanistan is perilous and urgent" and that "we should not wait any longer" to provide additional troops.
In Iraq, Obama won a tacit Iraqi endorsement of a plan to withdraw U.S. combat troops in 2010, but he also said that he backs leaving a residual force in Iraq to help train military personnel, provide security for U.S. interests and thwart terrorist threats. The residual force might total up to 50,000 troops, his campaign advisers have told reporters.
Some hailed Obama's trip as an important breakthrough.
"So far the trip has been out of the park. It's an enormous moment," declared Eli Pariser, executive director of MoveOn.org, which supports Obama. He hedged about Obama's troop commitments, however: He said he wasn't fully aware of Obama's call for a residual force in Iraq and was trying to get a sense from MoveOn members on their views about Afghanistan.
Sister Simone Campbell, executive director of NETWORK, the national Catholic social justice lobbying group, was less enthusiastic.
"It was a significant step forward," she said, "but it was only a step."
Others were simply annoyed.
Barbra Bearden, spokeswoman for Peace Action, called Obama's comments about Afghanistan "a bit disheartening."
Ian Thompson, lead organizer in Los Angeles for Act Now to Stop War & End Racism, an antiwar group, found Obama's Afghanistan position similar to that of President Bush and presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain.
"What this shows is that Barack Obama does not really represent any policy shift," he said.
Republicans thought that Obama supplied them with new political ammunition. Obama supports withdrawing U.S. combat forces within 16 months after becoming president, while McCain has called such fixed timetables artificial and unrealistic. He says troops should come home when conditions on the ground warrant it, and not before.
Rep. Heather Wilson, R-N.M., a McCain backer, charged Tuesday in a conference call with reporters organized by McCain's campaign that Obama has shown he's "frighteningly inexperienced. The difference is Senator Obama's (view) is based on the calendar, while Senator McCain believes the decision should be based on conditions on the ground."
The trip's chief political goal has been to bolster Obama's stature among voters. The 46-year-old first-term U.S. senator is running against an opponent with a lengthy national security resume, and a Pew Research Center poll taken June 18-29 found 55 percent of voters thought McCain could better defend the U.S. against terrorism, while only 31 percent preferred Obama.
And they thought, by a 47 to 41 percent margin, that McCain could make better judgments about Iraq.
Experts were cautious Tuesday in measuring the trip's political impact.
Obama took on some risk by "looking like he's being tutored," said Harold Cox, professor emeritus of history at Wilkes College in Pennsylvania.
"Things seem to be going as planned, and he could be helping himself," said Kareem Crayton, associate professor of law and political science at the University of Southern California. "But we have to wait and see; we don't know the public reaction yet."
After Obama met Monday with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, Iraqi government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said that while Iraq did not endorse a date certain for withdrawal, he hoped it could occur sometime in 2010.
Some thought Obama helped himself politically.
"The prime minister clearly supports Obama's plan for exiting Iraq," Pariser said. "This couldn't really be better."
The visit "appears to have given the Iraqis the courage to express some of what they're thinking, without fear of the Bush administration reprisals," said Campbell of NETWORK.
But Obama's views troubled many peace activists.
Bearden of Peace Action said that "we've seen the results of these military actions. We create a power vacuum and try to create a government. We did that in Iraq, and now we're talking about using the same failed strategy again in Afghanistan."
Judith LeBlanc, organizing coordinator for United for Peace & Justice, said that "dealing with the threat of terrorism cannot be done on a military basis." She and other activists wanted to hear more from Obama about a strategy for dealing with terrorism around the globe, including more use of diplomacy and economic aid.
The activists agreed on this much: They're not going to vote for McCain.
But whether Obama generated new enthusiasm, let alone attracted fence-sitting independent voters as McCain continued to blast him as naive, remains an open question.
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Carolina's Ron Rivera says breaking down the invisible wall between players and coaches is an important step toward improving locker room culture—not to mention creating a winning environment
PHILADELPHIA — Ron Rivera was standing in the back of an auditorium at Penn's Wharton School of Business on Saturday, wearing a Carolina Panthers dress shirt and a backpack.
It wasn't his turn to speak yet at the NFL's Career Development Symposium, an annual program for prospective head coaches and general managers. Chiefs coach Andy Reid and two league executives were leading a late-morning panel discussion on the topic du jour—respect at work—and the Panthers' fourth-year head coach was listening. The conversation had shifted to the coach's role in a players' locker room, when NFL senior vice president Adolpho Birch spotted him. Suddenly, Rivera was making a passionate plea to the room of 60 would-be coaches and GMs.
"I'm just going to say this: bull----," Rivera said. "That locker room is our locker room. That's our locker room. I have a vested interest in what goes on in that locker room. I learned that, though, after my second season."
Rivera's voice boomed from the back of the room over the next few minutes, rising as he continued to talk. As an NFL linebacker, he had firmly believed the locker room was the players' sanctuary. As a head coach, he's learned that the divide can't exist in successful organizations. He shared his experience in the hopes of guiding future team leaders.
Sometimes players would find Rivera sitting at their lockers when they arrived to work in the morning. He believes his presence contributed to the Panthers' turnaround.
The hazing scandal that unfolded in Miami last fall put a spotlight on locker room culture and asked a critical question of all coaches: How involved should they be in the locker room? In early April, Rivera was one of nearly two dozen coaches, players, owners and executives from the NFL and the Players Association—including Roger Goodell and DeMaurice Smith—at league headquarters discussing this very topic during a meeting about workplace standards.
"When we were sitting in that meeting with the Players Association, [the players] were talking about our locker room, our locker room, our locker room, our locker room," Rivera told the room on Saturday. "Then somebody brings up Miami. The first thing they did is they threw the head coach under the bus. 'Well, he had no idea what was going on in his locker room.' So I said, 'What do you mean, his locker room? This is our locker room, guys, our locker room.' "
When Rivera says "our" locker room, he means it belongs to the players, the coaches, the team. His nine seasons as a player had conditioned Rivera to believe coaches should keep out of the locker room. But after the 2012 season, his second as an NFL head coach and his second with a losing record, he took a group of Panthers players to dinner. As they spoke, he realized his absence in the locker room had created a disconnect.
"All of the sudden, I started hearing all the bitching and moaning," Rivera recalled. "Oh, this happened, that happened. I'm thinking to myself, I didn't see any of that. I didn't see it because I wasn't down there. That was my fault. Not theirs, my fault."
So last offseason, Rivera started hanging out in the locker room. Sometimes players would find him sitting at their lockers when they arrived to work in the morning. Their conversations prompted him to change the team's daily schedule, moving practice earlier in the day. Hearing linebacker Luke Kuechly, a budding superstar, describe soaking up veteran Chase Blackburn's appetite to win (in everything, including a team outing to Charlotte Knights batting practice) has Rivera considering setting up a mentoring program between players during the regular season.
Some players still hush up when he comes around, "but I don't give a crap," Rivera said. There are many reasons why the Panthers went 12–4 and won the NFC South last season, but Rivera believes his presence in the locker room was one of them.
Rivera's wisdom is part of the value of an event like the Career Development Symposium. Later in the afternoon, he was part of a panel discussing how to coach today's players. The NFL set the stage, but the would-be head coaches and general managers in the room asked many of the questions, such as, "How do you balance an intense game with growing a culture of respect?" The message they got from Robert Gulliver, the NFL's chief human resources officer, was clear: If you want to be considered during the next hiring cycle, you have to have ideas about creating a healthy workplace.
"This is something that is very important to [owners]," Gulliver told the aspiring candidates. "They don't want a repeat of some of the issues that we had last year. And when we have openings going forward, they're going to want to have some level of baseline assurance that whomever they are talking to is going to be treating these issues seriously."
Some things haven't changed. Reid recalled that one of Bill Walsh's sayings was to keep the locker room open. That timeless advice has become even more important in a league that has welcomed its first openly gay player, is more exposed to the public than ever through increased media exposure, both traditional and social, and most of all wants to avoid a repeat of what happened in Miami.
"There was some sort of miscommunication, something didn't work right," Rivera said of the Dolphins, after the session at Wharton. "As coaches it comes back to us, because we've got to know, we've got to make sure those things are corrected if there is something wrong. Coaches should be re-evaluating. If we're not, we should be."


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Innovation on Display in New Orleans
The 2009 SGIA Expo welcomed thousands of visitors at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, October 7-9. At the annual convention and exhibition of the Specialty Graphic Imaging Association, equipment and material suppliers introduced their latest innovations in graphics, garment, industrial, and specialty printing applications. This article highlights some of the products shown to the North American marketplace during this Expo.
AGFA Graphics showcased the Anapurna M2 and the Anapurna Mw (white), the two newest additions to the line of UV inkjet systems. The Anapurna M2 has automatic features that drive printing speeds up to 247 sq ft/hr. It uses six Konica Minolta print heads with 1024 nozzles each and automated media-registration bars and head-height adjustment for roll-to-roll and rigid media. The Anapurna Mw adds single-pass pre-white and multipass post-white.
Alcan Composites USA Inc. offered an assortment of substrates for the graphic-display market. All are designed to be mounted or direct printed. Choices range from paper-faced foam boards to expanded plastic boards, aluminum composites, and polystyrene foam boards with wood-fiber veneers. Industry brands include Fome-Cor , Sintra, Gator, Dibond, and Alucobond.
American Ultraviolet Co. showed air-cooled, UV-conveyorized drying systems from 4-100 in. All units supply 300 w/in. with tri-power switching (300, 200, 125). Optional units used 400-600 w/in. iron-doped systems. Units included an exhaust/vacuum system, UV-resistant conveyor belt, focused lamp assemblies, digital speed indicator, and more.
AnaJet debuted its Sprint garment inkjet printer, capable of printing images up to 12.5 x 16 in. on light and dark garments. It uses AnaBright (CMYK+White) or PolyBright (CMYK) inks. The printer supports imaging resolutions up to 1440 dpi and features closed-loop ink delivery via bulk-ink cartridges. Anatol centered on its Horizon, billed as an entry-level automatic garment-printing press. It's available in four-, six-, eight-, and ten-color models and features digital control, tool-free adjustments, quick-release systems, two options for platen mounting, and two choices for flash curing. Options include individual off-contact, squeegee-pressure regulators, and a servo indexer.
Autoroll Print Technologies, distributor for Marabu pad-printing inks, exhibited the MCDµ color-mixing system designed for use with Marabu solvent-based pad inks, solvent screen inks, and UV screen inks. The MCDµ works with standard MCM software and uses an 18-station ink-canister system.
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If you're stealing your neighbor's Internet, you might be in for a nasty surprise, thanks to a landmark ruling from a federal court in Pittsburgh.
Courts have already ruled you don't have a reasonable expectation of privacy in your IP address or information you give your Internet service providers, but now courts are specifically decreeing you have no right to privacy if you steal someone else's Internet, according to The Wall Street Journal's Law Blog.
The ruling stemmed from a case in Pittsburgh where police used anti-mooching software called Moocherhunter to track down a man suspected of downloading child pornography.
"An internet subscriber does not have a reasonable expectation of privacy in his IP address or the information he provides to his Internet Service Provider, such as Comcast, in order to legally establish an internet connection, and likewise, a person connecting to another person's wireless router does not have an expectation of privacy in that connection," U.S. District Judge Joy Flowers Conti said of the Pittsburgh case.
But Fourth Amendment expert Orin Kerr told Law Blog the issue was less clear cut.
Technically you broadcast a signal every time to you connect to a wireless network, but if you aren't technologically savvy, you might know you're doing so.
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I wasn't top of anyone's list to play Iron Man. It was the chance of a lifetime. —Robert Downey Jr.
Does the man make the suit, or does the suit make the man?
That's the question at the (electromagnetic) heart of Marvel's "Iron Man 3," which lands in theaters this weekend.
In the third installment of the popular superhero franchise, audiences will get to see Tony Stark, aka Iron Man, face his greatest foe yet in the form of the Mandarin (played by Ben Kingsley) as he grapples with that very issue.
But it's something that applies just as well to Iron Man's off-screen alter ego, Robert Downey Jr.
Does he make Iron Man, or did Iron Man make him?
To a lot of moviegoers, including notoriously difficult-to-please comic fans, Downey is Tony Stark the same way Harrison Ford is Han Solo.
It's almost impossible to imagine another actor stepping into the gold and hot rod red armor or delivering the same snarky one-liners with all the necessary gusto and flare.
Back in 2008, though, that was hardly the case. The pairing of Downey — an actor whose career many thought had peaked in 1992 with his Academy Award-nominated turn as Charlie Chaplin — with the "Invincible Iron Man" — a second-tier superhero whose origin story was tied up in the Vietnam War — defied conventional wisdom.
Speaking with UK website The List in 2008, original "Iron Man" director Jon Favreau said, "Downey wasn't the most obvious choice but he understood what makes the character tick. He found a lot of his own life experience in Tony Stark."
That includes a shared history of substance abuse. In the comics, Stark is a recovering alcoholic. In real life, Downey famously battled a drug addiction that saw him in and out of jail, rehab and even homelessness during the late '90s and early 2000s.
When he was cast in "Iron Man," he was still struggling to rebuild his career with the help of longtime friends like Mel Gibson.
"I wasn't top of anyone's list to play Iron Man. It was the chance of a lifetime," Downey once said of the role. Favreau later revealed that Marvel had actually been dead set against Downey, initially telling the director, "Under no circumstances are we prepared to hire him for any price."
Before Downey was cast, there had been several attempts to bring the "golden avenger" to the big screen with megastars like Nicolas Cage and Tom Cruise previously attached to star. Ultimately, though, it's hard to believe another actor could have found the same kind of widespread success for one simple reason: Downey's portrayal of the character is largely his own creation.
As any die-hard Iron Man fan can attest, the Tony Stark from the comics is in many ways a very different character, one mostly lacking the signature glibness and sense of humor Downey brought to the role. According to his "Iron Man" co-star Jeff Bridges, in fact, a lot of Downey's dialogue from the 2008 film was actually improvised.
Since then, the comics have come to reflect Downey's portrayal of the character, rewriting the billionaire playboy industrialist superhero as more Richard Branson than Howard Hughes.
In the meantime, Downey has become one of the top-earning actors in Hollywood.
For "The Avengers" alone, he made somewhere on the order of $50 million — literally 100 times his paycheck for 2008's "Iron Man."
But fans may not get many more opportunities to see Downey in the iconic role he helped originate.
After playing the character on five separate occasions (including a post-credits cameo in "The Incredible Hulk"), the 47-year-old Downey says he's considering hanging up Iron Man's bootjets and repulsor gauntlets for good.
"It would probably be the best thing in the world for me," he told Empire. "You know, ego ... but sometimes ego just has to be smashed. Let's see what happens. I take the audience very seriously — I feel bad when I see folks doing movies and the audience is like, 'Don't do that anymore.' I don't have to overstay my welcome."
With Downey in the process of renegotiating a contract with Marvel, though, there's still hope of seeing him at least one or two more times.
"Let's just say that the only thing I ever let go of had claw marks in it," said Downey. "There's a little bit of soul reclamation going on. I feel that the first time I played Tony, I did it best. Sorry! The affinity with Tony now is, how do you sustain something? I'm not stupid, I like to play ball, I love the company, I love the character, and the business side of things, I'm not (too) picky about that either."
A native of Utah Valley and a devoted cinephile, Jeff Peterson is currently studying humanities and history at Brigham Young University.


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Q: Is it safe to use Botox for cosmetic purposes while pregnant?
A: No. Botox hasn't been tested for use during pregnancy, so we don't know if it can harm a baby in utero, according to George Macones, M.D., chairman of obstetrics and gynecology at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. Botox is a class C drug, which means it should only be used during pregnancy if its benefits outweigh the potential for risk. A form of the toxin created by the Clostridium botulinum bacterium, Botox works by blocking the chemicals that otherwise signal a muscle to contract. It's used cosmetically to smooth facial wrinkles, and medically to control severe muscle spasms resulting from cerebral palsy, a head or spinal cord injury, or multiple sclerosis. "In my opinion, cosmetic reasons are not acceptable for using a drug we know so little about in pregnancy," Macones says.


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So I have this manifold $M$, along with a metric $g_{\mu\nu}(x)$ and metric-compatible covariant derivative $\nabla_\mu$ (which is not necessarily the one corresponding to the Levi--Civita connection).
When dealing with the action principle, we can ignore boundary terms. My question is, which of the following is a boundary term? Let $g(x) = \mathrm{det}(g_{\mu\nu}(x))$.
$$\int_M \partial_\mu A^\mu \sqrt{|g(x)|} \, \mathrm{d} x$$ or $$\int_M \nabla_\mu A^\mu \sqrt{|g(x)|} \, \mathrm{d} x \ ?$$ (Or both, or neither? Maybe the latter, but only when $\nabla$ is Levi--Civita?)
I guess my question reduces to, how does Stokes's theorem work for general covariant derivatives, and with the natural volume element $\sqrt{|g(x)|} \, \mathrm{d} x$?