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That led to a long debate as to what could, should, and would be in a "San Francisco-style" barbecue sauce, and the first batch of SFQ was created. We ultimately decided it must include three of San Francisco's favorite things: the finest chocolate, coffee and red wine (in the form of an oak-aged wine vinegar.)
Using those ingredients as our inspiration, we took our favorite Kansas City style sauce recipe and added spices from Southeast Asia, China, India, Latin America, and the Mediterranean and created what we think is a great barbecue sauce!
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Woman Sues Makers of 'Drive' Because It's Not Enough Like 'The Fast & the Furious'
A woman in Michigan is suing movie studio FilmDistrict because she feels she was mislead by the trailer and the marketing for the Nicolas Winding Refn film starring Ryan Gosling.
In her suit, she claims the studio "promoted the film as very similar to 'The Fast and the Furious,' or similar, series of movies," and that she was disappointed to find there was "very little driving in the picture."
'Drive' has been mostly praised by critics, though they've also pointed out that Refn's noirish heist narrative has a complicated connection to its marketing campaign. Said Roger Ebert of the film:
"'Drive' looks like one kind of movie in the ads, and it is that kind of movie. It is also a rebuke to most of the movies it looks like."
The litigious woman's demands? A refund on her ticket and a ban on misleading film trailers. Watch 'Drive's' below:
[via Moviefone]


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Nuclear Expert: Fukushima 10 times worse than Chernobyl
By ENENews
March 12th, 2012
Title: Japan's disaster as bad as or worse than Chernobyl
Source: Xinhua
Date: 2012-03-12 14:30
The severity of Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster may be as bad as or worse than Chernobyl, an American nuclear expert warned Sunday.
Arnold Gundersen, a former nuclear power industry executive, said it was clear to him within two days of the Japan earthquake and tsunami that "Fukushima was as bad as or worse than Chernobyl." […]
Gundersen, now chief engineer of the energy consulting company Fairewinds Associates, said he believed that Fukushima was 10 times worse than the 1986 Chernobyl meltdown […]
Gundersen on Fukushima vs Chernobyl
Chernobyl was a single reactor running at about 7 percent capacity when ruptured
[Fukushima] had three reactors running at 100 percent capacity and seven other reactors with spent fuel pools that were crippled
Chernobyl stopped releasing radioactive material after about two weeks […] this is not the case at Fukushima one year on
Gundersen on Cancers and Other Health Problems
Although there have been no deaths related to the Fukushima meltdown to date, over the next 20 years there would be about 1 million additional cancers and other health problems from the accident
"But even in Tokyo most people think it is over and they survived it. But with the latency periods of these cancers it's going to pop up 20 years out and people will wonder where it came from"
The Rest…HERE


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1. Juan Pierre LF
2. Gordon Beckham 2B
3. Carlos Quentin RF
4. Paul Konerko 1B
5. Mark Kotsay DH
6. Alex Rios CF
7. A.J. Pierzynski C
8. Mark Teahen 3B
9. Alexei Ranmirez SS
Mark Buehrle is pitching (will be his club-record 8th Opening Day start)
The Sox could use a .360 wOBA in DH. Anyone? Anyone?


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Welcome to HMS Endurance's web-page, the Royal Navy's Ice Patrol Ship and most unique vessel.
A Class 1 Icebreaker she was originally built in Norway in 1990 as MV Polar Circle. The RN chartered her in 1991 before she commissioned as HMS Polar Circle on 21 Nov 91. She was subsequently renamed HMS Endurance. Her Mission is "To patrol and survey the Antarctic and South Atlantic, maintaining Sovereign Presence with Defence Diplomacy and supporting the global community of Antarctica". This involves close links with the Foreign Office, United Kingdom Hydrographic Office and the British Antarctic Survey. She deploys annually to the Antarctic, her operating area for 7 months of the year. Her base port is Portsmouth, which is also the ship's affiliated town. The Ship's motto is " Fortitudine Vincimus" ~ 'By Endurance We Conquer' The motto originates from that of the great Antarctic explorer, Sir Ernest Shackleton who made history in his ship, 'Endurance' in his expedition south in 1914-15.
Read all the latest news about the ship's deployment by following the links below, with additional pictures in the Picture Gallery..
HMS Endurance Tracking Project pages


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I was trying to find the primary keys from an SQLServer database through the ODBC interface. Funnily enough, the odbc_primarykeys function doesn't work with SQLServer (at least not my implementation of it). Fortunately, the sp_keys query is passed through and the answer returned. This code works (providing you know which database you're dealing with, which is a whole 'nother story).
// If this is SQLServer, we need to do a special operation to get the
// primary keys.
// Looks like the implementers of the ODBC interface just blew this
// one off, since the database has a query to return the info and the
// info even comes back with the same column names.
if ($DBType == "SQLServer")
$KeySel = odbc_exec($DBConn, "sp_pkeys ".$TableName);
// Otherwise, ask the database through ODBC for the primary key
// names.
else $KeySel = odbc_primarykeys($DBConn, $DatabaseName,
$DatabaseUser, $TableName);
while ($KeySel && ($KeyRec = odbc_fetch_array($KeySel)))
$KeyCol[$KeyRec["KEY_SEQ"]] = $KeyRec["COLUMN_NAME"];


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BOSTON, Mass. – The Harvard University baseball team was invited to take an extended batting practice at Fenway Park on Monday to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the facility's first game.
One hundred years to the day that Harvard played the Red Sox in an exhibition game to inaugurate the brand-new stadium known as Fenway Park, the Crimson returned April 9 with their eyes set in the iconic Green Monster.
"I'd be lying if I said I was trying to hit ground balls right now," said junior infielder Kyle Larrow of Carver, Mass.
In an informal poll of team members during warm-ups, Larrow held no punches when sharing his thoughts on which teammate would be trying too hard to hit a homer.
"Oh, without a doubt, (captain Andrew) Ferreira can swing through a pitch trying to hit one out in BP today," said Larrow with laughter from others nearby. "If he can do it during BP at Harvard, he can most certainly do it today."
Steve Dill was the first Harvard player to send one over the wall with a towering drive that brought cheers from teammates, fans in attendance and also members of a tour group going through the stands. Other memorable shots came from Jeff Reynolds who put a homer high off the Sports Authority sign in left field and Marcus Way, with the lefty putting one into the Red Sox's bullpen in right.
The team was also delighted to share the day with Alex Wawrzyniak, a member of the team for the last three years as part of the Friends of Jaclyn program.
The batting practice was the first event of an April-long celebration of Fenway Park's 100th anniversary by marking the first game to ever take place at the 100 year-old ballpark.
"Harvard baseball is thrilled to be included in the birthday celebration at Fenway Park," said Harvard baseball coach Joe Walsh, a Dorchester native who has chronicled a long career of sneaking into the old ballpark. "Our guys look forward to any chance to set foot on a Major League Baseball diamond – in this case a batting practice session where many will take aim at the Green Monster. These are special moments that all young baseball players dream about and Harvard has been fortunate to have these opportunities every few years."
Harvard and Red Sox alum, Mike Stenhouse '80 took part in the festivities as he donned a throwback Red Sox uniform to throw an extra round of batting practice to senior Marcus Way, who was also outfitted in a throwback jersey with the Harvard "H" emblazoned on the pocket. Stenhouse spent his final season in the big leagues with the American League Champion Red Sox in 1986, posting a .424 on-base-percentage in 21 games. Stenhouse is one of only two players to don the Red Sox and Harvard uniforms, along with infielder Tony Lupien, who played for Boston in the early 1940s.


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gscan2pdf − A GUI to produce PDFs or DjVus from scanned documents
1. Scan one or several pages in with File/Scan
2. Create PDF of selected pages with File/Save
gscan2pdf has the following command-line options:
−−device=<device> Specifies the device to use, instead of getting the
list of devices from via the SANE API. This can be useful if the
scanner is on a remote computer which is not broadcasting its
−−help Displays this help page and exits.
−−log=<log file> Specifies a file to store logging messages.
−−(debug|info|warn|error|fatal) Defines the log level. If a log file is
specified, this defaults to 'debug', otherwise 'warn'.
−−import=<PDF|DjVu|image> Imports the specified file
−−version Displays the program version and exits.
Scanning is handled with SANE via scanimage. PDF conversion is done by PDF::API2. TIFF export is handled by libtiff (faster and smaller memory footprint for multipage files).
To diagnose a possible error, start gscan2pdf from the command line with logging enabled:
"gscan2pdf −−log=file.log"
and check file.log.
gscan2pdf creates a text resource file called .gscan2pdf in the user's home directory. Generally, however, preferences should be changed via the Edit/Preferences menu, or are captured automatically during normal usage of the program.
None known.
Whilst it is possible to import PDFs, this is intended to be able to round-trip files created by gscan2pdf.
gscan2pdf is available on Sourceforge (<https://sourceforge.net/projects/gscan2pdf/files/gscan2pdf/>).
If you are using Debian, you should find that sid has the latest version already packaged.
If you are using a Ubuntu-based system, you can automatically keep up to date with the latest version via the ppa:
"sudo apt−add−repository ppa:jeffreyratcliffe/ppa"
If you are you are using Synaptic, then use menu Edit/Reload Package Information, search for gscan2pdf in the package list, and lo and behold, you can install the nice shiny new version.
From the command line:
"sudo apt−get update"
"sudo apt−get install gscan2pdf"
Download the rpm from Sourceforge, and then install it with "rpm −i gscan2pdf−version.rpm"
From source
The source is hosted in the files section of the gscan2pdf project on Sourceforge (<https://sourceforge.net/projects/gscan2pdf/files/>).
From the repository
gscan2pdf uses Git for its Revision Control System. You can browse the tree at <https://sourceforge.net/p/gscan2pdf/code/>.
Git users can clone the complete tree with "git clone git://git.code.sf.net/p/gscan2pdf/code"
Having downloaded the source either from a Sourceforge file release, or from the Git repository, unpack it if necessary with "tar xvfz gscan2pdf−x.x.x.tar.gz cd gscan2pdf−x.x.x"
"perl Makefile.PL", will create the Makefile.
"make test" should run several hundred tests to confirm that things will work properly on your system.
You can install directly from the source with "make install", but building the appropriate package for your distribution should be as straightforward as "make debdist" or "make rpmdist". However, you will additionally need the rpm, devscripts, fakeroot, debhelper and gettext packages.
The list below looks daunting, but all packages are available from any reasonable up-to-date distribution. If you are using Synaptic, having installed gscan2pdf, locate the gscan2pdf entry in Synaptic, right-click it and you can install them under Recommends. Note also that the library names given below are the Debian/Ubuntu ones. Those distributions using RPM typically use perl(module) where Debian has libmodule-perl.
libgtk2.0−0 (>= 2.4)
The GTK+ graphical user interface library.
libglib-perl (>= 1.100−1)
Perl interface to the GLib and GObject libraries
libgtk2−perl (>= 1:1.043−1)
Perl interface to the 2.x series of the Gimp Toolkit library
Perl bindings to the gtkimageview widget. See <https://metacpan.org/release/Gtk2−ImageView>
A simple interface to Gtk2's complex MVC list widget
liblocale-gettext-perl (>= 1.05)
Using libc functions for internationalisation in Perl
provides the functions for creating PDF documents in Perl
API library for scanners
Perl bindings for libsane.
manages sets of integers
TIFF manipulation and conversion tools
Image manipulation programs
A perl interface to the libMagick graphics routines
API library for scanners -- utilities.
scanner graphical frontends. Only required for the scanadf frontend.
Perl Gtk2 widget for displaying Plain Old Documentation ( POD ). Not required if you don't need the gscan2pdf documentation (which is anyway repeated on the website).
post-processing tool for scanned pages. See <https://www.flameeyes.eu/projects/unpaper>.
Desktop integration utilities from freedesktop.org. Required for Email as PDF. See <https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/xdg−utils/>
Utilities for the DjVu image format. See <http://djvu.sourceforge.net/>
A command line OCR. See <http://jocr.sourceforge.net/>.
A command line OCR. See <https://github.com/tesseract−ocr/tesseract>
A command line OCR. See <http://code.google.com/p/ocropus/>
A command line OCR. See <http://launchpad.net/cuneiform−linux>
There are two mailing lists for gscan2pdf:
A low-traffic list for announcements, mostly of new releases. You can subscribe at <https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gscan2pdf−announce>
General support, questions, etc.. You can subscribe at <https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gscan2pdf−help>
Before reporting bugs, please read the "FAQs" section.
Please report any bugs found, preferably against the Debian package[1][2]. You do not need to be a Debian user, or set up an account to do this.
1. https://packages.debian.org/sid/gscan2pdf
2. https://www.debian.org/Bugs/
Alternatively, there is a bug tracker for the gscan2pdf project on Sourceforge (<https://sourceforge.net/p/gscan2pdf/_list/tickets?source=navbar>).
Please include the log file created by "gscan2pdf −−log=log" with any new bug report.
gscan2pdf has already been partly translated into several languages. If you would like to contribute to an existing or new translation, please check out Rosetta: <https://translations.launchpad.net/gscan2pdf>
Note that the translations for the scanner options are taken directly from sane-backends. If you would like to contribute to these, you can do so either at contact the sane-devel mailing list (sane−devel AT lists DOT alioth DOT debian DOT org) and have a look at the po/ directory in the source code <http://www.sane−project.org/cvs.html>.
Alternatively, Ubuntu has its own translation project. For the 9.04 release, the translations are available at <https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu/jaunty/+source/sane−backends/+pots/sane−backends>
Clears the page list.
Opens any format that imagemagick supports. PDFs will have their embedded images extracted and imported one per page.
Note that files can also be imported by dragging them into the thumbnail list from a program like nautilus or konqueror.
Sets options before scanning via SANE.
Chooses between available scanners.
# Pages
Selects the number of pages, or all pages to scan.
Source document
Selects between single sided or double sides pages.
This affects the page numbering. Single sided scans are numbered consecutively. Double sided scans are incremented (or decremented, see below) by 2, i.e. 1, 3, 5, etc..
Side to scan
If double sided is selected above, assuming a non-duplex scanner, i.e. a scanner that cannot automatically scan both sides of a page, this determines whether the page number is incremented or decremented by 2.
To scan both sides of three pages, i.e. 6 sides:
1. Select:
# Pages = 3 (or "all" if your scanner can detect when it is out of paper)
Double sided
Facing side
2. Scans sides 1, 3 & 5.
3. Put pile back with scanner ready to scan back of last page.
4. Select:
Reverse side
5. Scans sides 6, 4 & 2.
6. gscan2pdf automatically sorts the pages so that they appear in the
correct order.
Device-dependent options
These, naturally, depend on your scanner. They can include
Page size.
Mode (colour/black & white/greyscale)
Resolution (in PPI )
Guarantees that a "no documents" condition will be returned after the last scanned page, to prevent endless flatbed scans after a batch scan.
After sending the scan command, wait until the button on the scanner is pressed before actually starting the scan process.
Selects the document source. Possible options can include Flatbed or ADF. On some scanners, this is the only way of generating an out-of-documents signal.
Saves the selected or all pages as a PDF, DjVu, TIFF, PNG, JPEG, PNM or GIF.
PDF Metadata
Metadata are information that are not visible when viewing the PDF, but are embedded in the file and so searchable and can be examined, typically with the "Properties" option of the PDF viewer.
The metadata are completely optional, but can also be used to generate the filename see preferences for details.
Both black and white, and colour images produce better compression than PDF. See <http://www.djvuzone.org/> for more details.
Email as PDF
Attaches the selected or all pages as a PDF to a blank email. This requires xdg-email, which is in the xdg-utils package. If this is not present, the option is ghosted out.
Prints the selected or all pages.
Compress temporary files
If your temporary ($TMPDIR) directory is getting full, this function can be useful − compressing all images at LZW-compressed TIFFs. These require much less space than the PNM files that are typically produced by SANE or by importing a PDF.
Deletes the selected page.
Renumbers the pages from 1..n.
Note that the page order can also be changed by drag and drop in the thumbnail view.
The select menus can be used to select, all, even, odd, blank, dark or modified pages. Selecting blank or dark pages runs imagemagick to make the decision. Selecting modified pages selects those which have modified by threshold, unsharp, etc., since the last OCR run was made.
The preferences menu item allows the control of the default behaviour of various functions. Most of these are self-explanatory.
gscan2pdf supports two frontends, scanimage and scanadf. scanadf support was added when it was realised that scanadf works better than scanimage with some scanners. On Debian-based systems, scanadf is in the sane package, not, like scanimage, in sane-utils. If scanadf is not present, the option is obviously ghosted out.
In 0.9.27, Perl bindings for SANE were introduced and two further frontends, scanimage-perl and scanadf-perl (scanimage and scanadf transliterated from C into Perl) were added.
Before 1.2.0, options available through CLI frontends like scanimage were made visible as users asked for them. In 1.2.0, all options can be shown or hidden via Edit/Preferences, along with the ability to specify which options trigger a reload.
Device blacklist
Ignore listed devices.
Note that this is a device name regular expression, e.g. /dev/video, and not the name as listed in the scan window, e.g. Noname Integrated_Webcam_HD.
Default filename for PDF files
The following variables are available, which are replaced by the corresponding metadata:
%a author
%t title
%y document's year
%Y today's year
%m document's month
%M today's month
%d document's day
%D today's day
%H today's hour
%I today's minute
%S today's second
Zoom 100%
Zooms to 1:1. How this appears depends on the desktop resolution.
Zoom to fit
Scales the view such that all the page is visible.
Zoom in
Zoom out
Rotate 90° clockwise
The rotate options require the package imagemagick and, if this is not present, are ghosted out.
Rotate 180°
Rotate 90° anticlockwise
Changes all pixels darker than the given value to black; all others become white.
Unsharp mask
The unsharp option sharpens an image. The image is convolved with a Gaussian operator of the given radius and standard deviation (sigma). For reasonable results, radius should be larger than sigma. Use a radius of 0 to have the method select a suitable radius.
unpaper (see <https://www.flameeyes.eu/projects/unpaper>) is a utility for cleaning up a scan.
OCR (Optical Character Recognition)
The gocr, tesseract, ocropus or cuneiform utilities are used to produce text from an image.
There is an OCR output buffer for each page and is embedded as plain text behind the scanned image in the PDF produced. This way, Beagle can index (i.e. search) the plain text.
In DjVu files, the OCR output buffer is embedded in the hidden text layer. Thus these can also be indexed by Beagle.
There is an interesting review of OCR software at <https://web.archive.org/web/20080529012847/http://groundstate.ca/ocr>. An important conclusion was that 400ppi is necessary for decent results.
Up to v2.04, the only way to tell which languages were available to tesseract was to look for the language files. Therefore, gscan2pdf checks the path returned by:
tesseract '' '' −l ''
If there are no language files in the above location, then gscan2pdf assumes that tesseract v1.0 is installed, which had no language files.
Variables for user-defined tools
The following variables are available:
%i input filename
%o output filename
%r resolution
An image can be modified in-place by just specifying %i.
Why isn't option xyz available in the scan window?
Possibly because SANE or your scanner doesn't support it.
If an option listed in the output of "scanimage −−help" that you would like to use isn't available, send me the output and I will look at implementing it.
I've only got an old flatbed scanner with no automatic sheetfeeder. How do I scan a multipage document?
If you are lucky, you have an option like Wait-for-button or Button-wait, where the scanner will wait for you to press the scan button on the device before it starts the scan, allowing you to scan multiple pages without touching the computer.
Otherwise, you have to set the number of pages to scan to 1 and hit the scan button on the scan window for each page.
Why is option xyz ghosted out?
Probably because the package required for that option is not installed. Email as PDF requires xdg-email (xdg-utils), unpaper and the rotate options require imagemagick.
Why can I not scan from the flatbed of my HP scanner?
Generally for HP scanners with an ADF, to scan from the flatbed, you should set "# Pages" to "1", and possibly "Batch scan" to "No".
When I update gscan2pdf using the Update Manager in Ubuntu, why is the list of changes never displayed?
As far as I can tell, this is pulled from changelogs.ubuntu.com, and therefore only the changelogs from official Ubuntu builds are displayed.
Why can gscan2pdf not find my scanner?
If your scanner is not connected directly to the machine on which you are running gscan2pdf and you have not installed the SANE daemon, saned, gscan2pdf cannot automatically find it. In this case, you can specify the scanner device on the command line:
"gscan2pdf −−device <device">
How can I search for text in the OCR layer of the finished PDF or DJVU file?
pdftotext or djvutxt can extract the text layer from PDF or DJVU files. See the respective man pages for details.
Having opened a PDF or DJVU file in evince or Acrobat Reader, the search function will typically find the page with the requested text and highlight it.
There are various tools for searching or indexing files, including PDF and DJVU:
(meta) Tracker (<https://projects.gnome.org/tracker/>)
plone (<http://plone.org/>)
pdfgrep (<http://pdfgrep.sourceforge.net/>
swish-e (<http://www.swish−e.org/>)
recoll (<http://www.lesbonscomptes.com/recoll/>)
terrier (<http://www.lesbonscomptes.com/recoll/>)
XSane (<http://xsane.org/>)
Scan Tailor (<http://scantailor.org/>)
Jeffrey Ratcliffe (jffry at posteo dot net)
all the people who have sent patches, translations, bugs and feedback.
the GTK2 project for a most excellent graphics toolkit.
the Gtk2−Perl project for their superb Perl bindings for GTK2.
The SANE project for scanner access
Björn Lindqvist for the gtkimageview widget
Sourceforge for hosting the project.
Copyright (C) 2006−−2017 Jeffrey Ratcliffe <Jeffrey DOT Ratcliffe AT gmail DOT com>
This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the version 3 GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY ; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.


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Canadians To Prime Minister: Don't Censor Our Scientists
from the policy-based-evidence dept
One of the most fundamentally insane things about government and politics is the fact that evidence-based policy is frequently not the norm. It should be common sense that you don't create new laws and regulations without actual evidence that they will work, or even clear evidence on the scope of the problem they aim to solve. But as we know, things don't really work that way—it's a lot easier for politicians and legislators to make their push based on emotion and public perception.
As with any governmental problem, real change has to start with the citizens. We need to demand evidence, and try not to let ourselves or our peers rely on rhetoric when we discuss and debate important issues and participate in the political process. But governments are not blameless: too often, politicians treat evidence as an obstacle to their political goals, when it should be the motivator of them. Here in Canada, this issue has been slowly gaining attention over the past year with growing complaints that the current government requires scientists it employs to vet their results through a media office before releasing them, to ensure that they are politically on-message. The Globe & Mail recently published a firmly-worded editorial calling on the government to end this practice, and citing the many people who want the same:
Ottawa should respond to the growing controversy – outlined in the prestigious journal Nature – by freeing its scientists. The magazine is calling on the government to show that it will live up to its promise to embrace public access to publicly funded scientific expertise. The issue is serious enough that it was the subject of a panel at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, held last month in Vancouver.
The Canadian Science Writers Association and the World Federation of Science Journalists have also sent an open letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, citing examples of researchers being prevented from sharing details about their published work on climate change, natural resources, health, and fisheries and oceans. In the case of studies involving collaborators from other countries, Canada often gets "scooped" by foreign media who are not subject to the same level of bureaucratic interference. That hardly qualifies as celebrating success in science.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has drawn criticism before for exerting tight control over the media and all communications coming from his government, but this situation goes a step further. To censor scientists in this way neuters them and turns them into glorified copywriters, because the objective reporting of all evidence is the crux of the scientific pursuit. If this is how the government treats its scientists, then the government is not employing scientists at all.
This is a betrayal of Canadian citizens. A portion of our tax dollars goes to funding public scientific research, because it is supposed to benefit us by informing smart, effective policy, and that money is being squandered. We must call on the government to put scientists in their proper role: as shapers of the political agenda, not slaves to it. Until that happens, Canada bears the shame of being a country without public science.
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After hearing from about 40 residents, the Laguna Beach City Council agreed this week to move forward with a controversial law that penalizes parents who allow minors to use alcohol and drugs in their homes.
The so-called social host ordinance, which was sent back to city administrators for minor revisions, would require first-offenders to take an alcohol-awareness class and levy $1,000 fines for subsequent misdemeanor-level offenses.
If passed at an upcoming second reading, Laguna Beach would join Irvine, Laguna Hills and Mission Viejo as Orange County's fourth city to pass such a law. About 100 California cities have similar laws, according to Laguna Beach Police Chief Paul Workman.
Many speakers who addressed the council were against the law, which they say doesn't properly address the larger issue of teen drinking and drug use.
Opponents also asserted concerns about the law sidestepping Fourth Amendment rights protecting against unreasonable searches and a decrease in necessary 911 calls because callers would be afraid to alert police because adults could be held accountable.
"We do not support minor drinking, but we don't think it's helpful to burden the police with the role of parenting our children," said Glenn Rogers, a vocal opponent.
Sarah Koops Vanderveen, who called the law "anti-family and anti-community," alleged parents serving alcohol to their kids would be able to evade detection while parents who don't know alcohol is being served on their property would be punished.
Michael Maxsenti, a local coach, said the ordinance would protect children from irresponsible parents.
"What this ordinance addresses is the fact that you as a parent have the right to deal with your children," he said.
County Supervisor-elect Todd Spitzer, Orange County Deputy District Atty. Anna McIntire, the Community Coalition and a representative from Mothers Against Drunk Driving also spoke in favor.
McIntire prosecutes DUIs and vehicular crimes. The ordinance is not redundant and would bridge the gap with state law, she said.
Spitzer added that Laguna Beach has the highest number of DUI arrests per capita statewide.
However, police pointed out that the ordinance targets irresponsible parents, not drunken driving specifically.
Ordinance supporter Kim de St. Paer, who is on the HIV Advisory Committee at the Laguna Beach Community Clinic, said alcohol abuse is a contributing factor when some Laguna-area students test positive for HIV.
Resident Mary Dolphin lost her brother to alcoholism and noted that drinking was introduced to him at a friend's house.
Ordinance opponent Tijana Hamilton said wording in the law is confusing, such as hosts being recommended to I.D. their guests and control the amount of alcohol served in their homes during gatherings.
Andrew Landsiedel, a Laguna High School senior and son of a school board member, questioned whether students are really having an issue with drugs and alcohol and the ordinance's potential effectiveness.
"Although I love my son, I disagree with him," his dad, William Landsiedel, said. "We as adults need to be held to a higher standard."
Council members advised their staff to revise the ordinance with specific wording, including that the host to be 21 or older and draft an immunity clause for 911 callers. Language addressing Fourth Amendment protections are in the current wording.
They also asked for more specificity in the ordinance regarding a class as an option for a first offense. The fine would be $1,000 for the second offense, which would constitute a misdemeanor.
"I wish we could handle this with personal responsibility but not everyone is being personally responsible," Councilwoman Verna Rollinger said.
This is not a penalty against the children, this is a penalty against adults, Mayor Jane Egly said.
The second reading is tentatively scheduled for Dec. 4, according to the city.
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It's one thing to keep the kids occupied while you're on vacation – it's quite another to find attractions the whole family can enjoy. But we have good news for you, moms and dads – Calgary's got it covered. Visit some of the places listed here, and you'll all spend the day with smiles on your faces.
Like a good roller coaster? How about bumper cars? You'll find both – and over 30 other rides – at Calaway Park. Once you've had your fill of twists and turns, you can settle back with a snack and watch some live entertainment, or try for a prize at some of the game booths. The park, which is Western Canada's largest outdoor amusement park, is just outside Calgary – follow Hwy. 1 west, then turn right on Springbank Road (exit 169).
Kids will love Butterfield Acres (254077 Rocky Ridge Road N.W.), where they can get right up close to little lambs, calves and chickens. Take Crowchild Trail north to Rocky Ridge Road and you'll find the farm just north of Country Hills Blvd. N.W.
There's something going on all year round – Easter egg hunts in the spring, pumpkin hunts in the fall, hayrides and bonfires.
Take the family on a trip around the world (or even back in time), without ever leaving Calgary. Visit the Calgary Zoo where you can see over 1,000 animals in exhibits grouped by continent, explore playgrounds, and see how big a T-rex can get. There are plenty of ongoing programs for kids, too, including story times and camp programs.
Have you ever been to the 19th century? Heritage Park is Canada's largest living historical village, offering over 150 exhibits and interpreters in period dress keen to tell you about prairie life before 1915. Visit the farm animals or go for a ride on a working steam train, a paddle wheeler or an old-fashioned Ferris wheel. From Macleod Trail drive west on Heritage Drive until you reach the olden days.
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There's a lot to keep you busy at Shakers Fun Centre (9900 Venture Ave. S.E.), even on days when the weather is fine. But if it's a little chilly or wet out, the whole family can blow off some steam in the indoor playground, or work out the family dynamic with a game of laser tag. If you like heights, there's a climbing wall, too.
During the warmer months you can zip around the track on go-karts, play mini-golf, or get into a good old-fashioned water fight. Watch your back.
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Talk:Entrance Pupil Database
I am confused by the terms "horizontal" and "off-axial" adjustment.
It seems like they should be "horizontal" and "vertical".
And these depend on camera orientation. The distance between camera base and lens axis is "horizontal" only if the camera is in portrait orientation. In landscape, that same distance is "vertical".
Pictures should make this clear.
Perhaps it would be even more clear to refer to these offsets as "basal" and "lateral", or some such.
Is there a standard nomenclature for these things? Where is it defined?
I agree with you. Initially I had x, y and z but that would probably be just as arbitrary. I have not had the time to take pictures of the setup to show what I mean.
I am not sure if there are standard definition for it. I was not able to find it. Any help or suggestions would be helpfull.


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New Report Offers Menu of Solutions to Close the Global Food GapDec 3, 2013
Actions Needed to Improve Food Production and Consumption to Close the Projected 70 Percent Gap by 2050
JOHANNESBURG/WASHINGTON — New research presents solutions to meet the world's growing food needs, while advancing economic development and environmental sustainability. The analysis finds that the world will need 70 percent more food, as measured by calories, in order to feed a global population of 9.6 billion people in 2050. It is possible to close the food gap, while creating a more productive and healthy environment through improvements in the way people produce and consume food.
The findings are being unveiled in the new interim report of the World Resources Report: Creating a Sustainable Food Future, produced by the World Resources Institute (WRI), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the World Bank. The report is being released at the 3rd Global Conference on Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Security and Climate Change, in Johannesburg, South Africa.
"Over the next several decades, the world faces a grand challenge—and opportunity—at the intersection of food security, development and the environment," said Dr. Andrew Steer, President and CEO of WRI. "To meet human needs, we must close the 70 percent gap between the food we will need and the food available today. But, we must do so in a way that creates opportunities for the rural poor, limits clearing of forests, and reduces greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture."
The report finds that boosting crop and livestock productivity on existing agricultural land is critical to saving forests and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but that the world is unlikely to close the food gap through yield increases alone. The new report finds that crop yields would need to increase by 32 percent more over the next four decades than they did in the previous four to avoid more land clearing.
Fortunately, additional solutions are available. The report offers several "menu items" for achieving a sustainable food future.
"The waste of over 1.3 billion tons of food every year, worth around USD $1 trillion, is causing the world significant economic losses, while placing added pressure on the natural resources needed to feed the planet," said Achim Steiner, UN Under-Secretary General and UNEP Executive Director. "Undermining the ecological foundation of food systems comes at a steep environmental price, with adverse impacts on land quality, water quantity, biodiversity, and the global climate. To bring about the vision of a truly sustainable world, we need to transform the way we produce and consume our natural resources. The restoration of ecosystems will not only increase the amount of food produced but also improve the state of the environment upon which food production is dependent."
The report includes recommendations to close the food gap by reducing excessive consumption, such as:
- Reduce food loss and waste: 25 percent of calories from food grown for human consumption is currently lost or wasted. Cutting the rate of food loss and waste in half by 2050 would close 20 percent of the food gap.
- Shift diets: Increasing demand for pasture land caused more than half of all agricultural expansion since the 1960s, and beef consumption is projected to grow by 80 percent between 2006 and 2050. Reducing excessive demand for animal products, particularly by developed countries, would spare hundreds of millions of hectares of forests that otherwise would be cleared for grazing.
- Achieve replacement level fertility: Sub-Saharan Africa will need to more than triple its crop production between 2006 and 2050 to provide adequate food per capita, given projected population growth. Most of the world is nearing achievement of replacement level fertility by educating girls, reducing child mortality, and providing access to reproductive health services. Helping sub-Saharan Africa in its efforts to reduce fertility rates through improvements in healthcare and education could help close the food gap by 25 percent in the region, and generate important economic and social benefits.
"From reducing food waste to improving agricultural practices, feeding a growing population requires working on several fronts at the same time," said Juergen Voegele, World Bank Director for Agriculture and Environmental Services. "Applying the principles of Climate Smart Agriculture across landscapes—that means crops, livestock, forests, and fisheries—has the potential to sustainably increase food security, enhance resilience and reduce agriculture's carbon footprint. Pursuing this approach is not a luxury, it's an imperative."
The report also includes recommendations to close the food gap by improving food production, such as:
- Improve soil and water management: Farmers can increase crop yields on existing agricultural land by implementing a suite of soil and water management practices such as agroforestry and water harvesting. Such practices, for instance, have doubled yields of maize and other grains in Burkina Faso, Niger, and Zambia over the past decade.
- Improve pastureland productivity: Pastures and grazing lands for livestock occupy twice the amount of land area than croplands worldwide. Farmers can increase milk and meat production on existing pasturelands through sustainable intensification practices such as using rotational grazing, improving livestock health care, and integrating shade trees and nitrogen-fixing shrubs into pastures, which reduces animal stress and improves grass quality.
- Use degraded lands: The world has many "low-carbon degraded lands," areas where native vegetation was cleared long ago and that now have very low levels of carbon, biodiversity, and human use. Any future expansion in agricultural area should focus on restoring these degraded lands into productivity, with the consent of local communities.
- Avoid shifting agricultural land from one place to another: New satellite data show that even when total agricultural land area in a region remains steady or declines, agriculture shifts within the region causing millions of hectares of deforestation.
- Leave no farmer behind: Yield gaps, the difference between a farm's actual yields and its potential yields, still exist in many places. Focusing on bringing the most inefficient farmers up to standard farming efficiency levels will help close yield gaps and improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers. Ensuring that women farmers have access to the same resources—such as fertilizer, seeds, finance, and land—as male farmers is an important step.
"As agriculture is a major economic sector in many developing countries, supporting farmers to close the identified gap between existing and potential yields represents a huge opportunity to advance inclusive and sustainable development," said Helen Clark, Administrator of UNDP. "A 'leave no farmer behind' approach is needed. As women produce between 60 and 80 percent of food crops in developing countries, such an approach should begin with efforts to close the gender gap in agriculture which is perpetuating cycles of poverty and hunger."
The final version of the World Resources Report 2013-2014: Creating a Sustainable Food Future will be released in mid-2014 and will further quantify the contribution of each "menu item" toward closing the food gap, while paying particular attention to the policies, practices, and incentives needed to effectively bring change to scale.
About World Resources Institute
WRI is a global research organization that spans more than 50 countries, with offices in the United States, China, India, Brazil, and more. Our more than 300 experts and staff work closely with leaders to turn big ideas into action to sustain our natural resources—the foundation of economic opportunity and human well-being. www.wri.org
About United Nations Environment Programme
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), established in 1972, is the voice for the environment within the United Nations system. UNEP acts as a catalyst, advocate, educator and facilitator to promote the wise use and sustainable development of the global environment. To accomplish this, UNEP works with a wide range of partners, including United Nations entities, international organizations, national governments, non-governmental organizations, the private sector and civil society. www.unep.org
About World Bank
The World Bank Group is one of the world's largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries. It comprises five closely associated institutions: the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA), which together form the World Bank; the International Finance Corporation (IFC); the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA); and the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). Each institution plays a distinct role in the mission to fight poverty and improve living standards for people in the developing world. For more information, please visit www.worldbank.org, www.ifc.org, and www.miga.org.
About Think.Eat.Save – Reduce your foodprint
A global campaign launched in January 2013 by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) and partners to cut food waste. The campaign is in support of the SAVE FOOD initiative to reduce food loss and waste along the entire chain of food production and consumption (run by FAO and Messe Dusseldorf) – and the UN Secretary General's Zero Hunger Challenge. The campaign targets food wasted by consumers, retailers and the hospitality industry. It aims to accelerate action and provide global vision and information sharing. More at: http://www.thinkeatsave.org.
WRI: Michael Oko, Tel. + (202) 729-7684 or + (202) 246-9269; firstname.lastname@example.com (Washington, D.C.)
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Amy Stilwell, World Bank, + (202) 458-4906, firstname.lastname@example.com (Washington, D.C.)


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Philanthropist Andrew Carnegie helped fund the first permanent library in Palo Alto, which was built in 1904 on Hamilton Avenue and Bryant Street, where City Hall now stands. Town trustee and later mayor John F. Parkinson had approached Carnegie for the funding during a trip to the East Coast and eventually was awarded a $10,000 grant, about half of what was needed, according to the monograph "Palo Alto and its Libraries -- A Long-Time Love Affair" by Tom Wyman.
But it was enough to get started.
Residents crowded the street as the cornerstone was laid in 1903, with Stanford University president David Starr Jordan giving the keynote address.
The new 5,000-volume Andrew Carnegie Library opened in 1904, a modified Florentine Renaissance structure with a red-tile roof and heavy-beam construction.
Two years later, the sturdy edifice withstood the 1906 earthquake, but lowered property values from widespread damage reduced library funds.
The earthquake brought other problems to the library.
"From our mattresses out on the front lawn, we could see the glare of the fire (in San Francisco) in the sky, and there was trouble at night in the Public Library with some hoodlum refugees from San Francisco," first City Librarian Anne Hadden wrote.
The city wanted to expand the library to add a newspaper room, children's room and more shelf space in 1910 and again asked Carnegie for funding, but he refused. Subsequent library bonds for the expansion were narrowly defeated in 1912 and 1913, Wyman noted.
But strong public support in 1921 resulted in passage of a $40,000 library bond, with a library annex built in 1922 by architects Arthur Clark and his son, Birge Clark.
Library circulation now topped 100,000 in 1925, Wyman noted.
The library came to have additional uses in times of crises. It became a defense information center during World War II, and its basement was declared an emergency station in the event of a disaster, according to Wyman.
By 1957 some in the city thought it was time to shut the old library down. The city's branch-library system was well under way: Mayfield (on California Avenue), College Terrace and Children's libraries had been constructed, and two more libraries, Main and Mitchell Park, were in the pipeline.
Residents protested loudly to the downtown library's proposed demolition. Some urged keeping the old building as a cultural and recreation center for seniors; business associations wanted to make room for downtown parking, Wyman said.
The Carnegie Library was demolished in 1967 to make way for City Hall and the underground parking structure. The Downtown Library branch temporarily moved to a commercial storefront at 420 Ramona St. After four years and numerous delays, the new Downtown Branch Library opened on March 8, 1971, at its present location at Bryant Street and Forest Avenue.
The new library housed a senior center (now Avenidas, located at the old police and fire station on Bryant Street) and two large public meeting rooms, according to Wyman. Decorative wrought-iron grille work -- all that remained from the Carnegie Library -- was incorporated in the new library's front and back patio gates.


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SANFORD, Fla. - It's called "Imagine Sanford," and the idea sounds simple enough. Let the residents and not newspaper and TV headlines determine the future of this city.
Since the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, the city of Sanford has been the focus of national headlines and the negative image that goes along with it.
But city leaders are working hard to change that, hoping to turn Sanford into a destination city.
"It gives me goosebumps thinking about what the next ten years are going to be like," said city commissioner Mark McCarty, "and I'm so proud to be part of it."
McCarty is one of Sanford's biggest cheerleaders. He said the city can get past this chapter in its history by learning from the past and getting the word out that Sanford is a city in transition.
Part of that transition includes "Imagine Sanford," a program to encourage residents to give their ideas for what the next chapter in Sanford's history will look like.
Over the past months, workshops have been held that stress the four C's of Culture, Character, Connectivity and Commerce. Residents were asked to rate future projects in terms of their priority.
Some of the projects in the pipeline include street beautification along Sanford Avenue and the extension of River Walk westward.
Commissioner McCarty points to the future Sunrail station, international airport, economic potential and shoreline location as a solid foundation for Sanford's future. He said all the elements are in place to make Sanford a destination city.
New police chief Cecil Smith agrees. He's been hitting the streets with an aggressive campaign to open dialog between his department and city residents.
"No matter what happens in this case, this is our city," Smith said. "We are going to be the ones who will have to be here to continue the process, continue building relationships."
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This happened once opening a thread that Borgo replied to. [true story]
From now on I avoid his replies at work.
If anything my boss was more annoyed that I have more female co-workers, and he was like 'what if they had seen it' then we would have both been in a **** storm...
Nothing personal, but any of your replies with photos usually get ignored at work...and then get the attention they deserve later on...
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Vermont Man, 65, Calls 911 Over Beer Emergency
Eastbumfuk, VT (AP) - A 65-year-old Vermot man faces criminal charges after police say he called 911 to solve a beer emergency.
Raymond Roberge called the emergency number three times on Sunday. Authorities say when emergency personnel arrived at his home, Roberge offered them money to go to the store and buy him some beer.
RELATED: CBSNewYork Guide To NYCs Best Beer
He was charged with misusing the 911 system and was freed after posting a $500 bond. Attempts to reach him Monday failed. His phone number is unlisted.
Police said this isnt the first time Roberge has abused the system. Since the beginning of this year, Roberge has used the emergency system 79 times, never for an emergency, according to the Wombat Post.
Once, he allegedly offered authorities $20 and some loose change to sit with him.
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I think we've all gone through this at one point or another...
I love this thread
Just testing out the mechanics:
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Tetrimino-shaped stress relievers!
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The pieces fall. The music plays. The music gets faster and the pieces fall faster. Your stress levels rise. The music, the pieces, the pieces, and the music - AAAAAAAAGHHGHG. And that, in a nutshell, is Tetris. A game of blocks and stress. Well, time for Tetris to help relieve some stress with these Tetris Stress Blocks.
There are five different Tetris Stress Blocks to collect and squeeze and throw and yell at. They'll help you relieve your stress, all the while showing off your love of brain bending video games (actual science shows playing Tetris makes your brain work better). And hey, when you're not stressed and just need something to do to think, you can try and stack or combine your Tetris Stress Blocks into a big ol' Tetris game on your desk! Did you know Alexey Pajitnov derived the name of this game from the Greek for the words 'mop' and 'puppet?' Hopefully you didn't; we just made that up.Tetris Stress Blocks
- Stress-ball material in the form of Tetris Tetriminos.
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- Relieve stress just like Tetris builds it.
- 5 different stress blocks to collect and squeeze.
- Dimensions: Each Tetrimino is made of 4 (permanently joined) cubes. Each cube measures approx. 1.18" cubed.
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| You say these are "Random Picked." What does that mean?
It means you can't choose which one of the assortment you receive. If you buy one or more units of this product you will get a random selection of the Tetriminos shown.
What if I buy four? Will I get four different models?
Maybe. Maybe not. It is unlikely, but all four may be the same. They are random.
I want a specific one now! Why can't you dig around in a box somewhere, find the one I want and mail it to me?
Two reasons:
2. Tetris is a game where piece generation is random.


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Sources: Iran protecting Syria's chemical weapons
Tehran fears further Israeli airstrikes targeting Damascus
TEL AVIV, Israel – According to informed Middle Eastern security officials, Iran's Revolutionary Guard units are currently working to help Syria secure its missile arsenal and sensitive military installations and components, including the country's chemical weapons.
The officials said Iran is acting to protect Syria from further possible Israeli airstrikes.
On Friday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Iran had stepped up its military and financial aid to the Syrian government. She did not divulge any more details. She was speaking after last week's Israeli strike in Syria.
The Syrian army claimed Israeli war planes had bombed a military research center northwest of Damascus, but the U.S. and others said the targets were convoys carrying weapons intended for Hezbollah in Lebanon.
In Beirut on Thursday, Syria's ambassador said Damascus could make "a surprise decision to respond to the aggression of the Israeli warplanes." He gave no details but said Syria was "defending its sovereignty and its land."
Regarding Syrian chemical weapons, in December WND reported Iran had passed nonconventional weapons to Syria for possible use in the event the regime of Bashar al-Assad faces imminent collapse, according to knowledgeable Middle Eastern security officials.
Last month, WND reported Israeli special forces were operating inside Syria to track the country's non-conventional weapons as well as any such weapons that may be in possession of the rebels, according to informed Middle Eastern intelligence sources.
The sources confirmed a Sunday Times report from December that also noted Israeli special forces were on the ground in Syria working as spotters to track the regime's stocks of chemical and biological weapons.
"For years we've known the exact location of Syria's chemical and biological munitions," an Israeli source told the Sunday Times. "But in the past week we've got signs that munitions have been moved to new locations."


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Larry Davidson, PhD
Professor of Psychiatry; Senior Policy Advisor, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services; Director, Yale Program for Recovery and Community Health
Departments & Organizations
Psychiatry: Connecticut Mental Health Center | Psychology Section | Yale Global Mental Health Program | Yale Program for Recovery and Community Health
My research and consultation/training work focuses on processes of recovery from and in serious mental illnesses and addictions and the development and evaluation of innovative policies and programs to promote the recovery and community inclusion of individuals with these conditions. We utilize mixed qualitative and quantitative methods, and typically conduct our research in a participatory and inclusive fashion that involves people in recovery and other stakeholders in all aspects and phases of the research process.
Education & Training
|Duquesne University (1989)
Honors & Recognition
Armin Loeb AwardPsychiatric Rehabilitation Association (2018)
Teaching and Mentoring in Qualitative Inquiry AwardAmerican Psychological Association (2018)
Alexander Gralnick Research Investigator PrizeAmerican Psychological Foundation (2014)
Carl Rogers Heritage AwardAmerican Psychological Association and International Society for Humanistic Psychology (2012)
Franco Basaglia Memorial ScholarshipFondazione Basaglia, Rome, Italy (2008)
President's AwardUnited States Psychosocial Rehabilitation Association, New York Chapter (2007)
Distinguished Young Investigator Award & Garmezy ScholarSociety for Life History Research (1999)
Second Prize, Research CompetitionInternational Society for the Psychological Treatment of Schizophrenia. (1997)
First Annual Karl Jaspers PrizeAssociation for the Advancement of Philosophy and Psychiatry (1991)
Latino Collective Medellín, Colombia; São Paulo, Brazil (2016)
Collaborations with South American countries to disseminate evidence-based practices and conduct participatory research
Developing the peer workforce Melbourne, Australia (2014)
Consultation, training, and technical assistance in developing a peer workforce for Melbourne, Australia.
Disseminating recovery-oriented practices United Kingdom (2011)
Disseminating recovery-oriented practices throughout the National Health Services.
Research on Recovery and Service User Involvement Hong Kong; Norway; Sweden (2010)
Developing a network, including service users (i.e., persons with serious mental illnesses and addictions), to conduct research on promoting recovery and social inclusion.
Psychiatric disorders training program France; United Kingdom; Norway; Sweden (2008)
Professor Davidson conducts multi-center, international research on recovery from severe psychiatric disorders; this is a collaborative training program.
Processes of recovery in and from serious mental illnesses Trieste, Italy (2005 - 2011)
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fMLP for neutrophil recruitment protocol? - (Nov/08/2012 )
Hi all,
I am having trouble inducing neutrophil influx to the peritoneal cavity in mice using fMLP. I have tried 10mM and 20mM fMLP concentrations (200ul i.p.) and waiting for 2hr and 4hr post-injection to lavage the peritoneal cavity with 10ml HBSS and obtain cells. I am not seeing an increase in the number of cells migrating to the peritoneal cavity compared to a PBS i.p. control. If you have any ideas regarding why my protocol isn't working, or suggestions to improve it, I would greatly appreciate the help!
I don't know why the fMLP isn't working but I can tell you that if you use thioglycollate medium you can get neutrophils. 2 mL medium intraperitoneally, wash out after 4 hours.
-Astarte Biologics-


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Museum passes are available to adults (18 years and older) who live or work in Lexington or on Hanscom Air Force Base and who hold a valid library card. You need your library card number to reserve a pass (if your library card number doesn't work, call the library at 781-862-6288 ext. 84420 - we may need to make a change to your account).
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You may reserve a museum pass up to 60 days in advance either online, in person at the Library, or by phone.
You may reserve one pass per day, two per week (Sunday through Saturday), and a total of eight passes per month.
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Museum passes must be picked up at our Adult Circulation Desk by noon. Failure to pick up or cancel passes will result in loss of access to the museum pass program for 7 days. Repeated failure to pick up or cancel passes may result in loss of access to the museum pass program.
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Depending upon which museum pass you reserve, your pass will be issued as either a coupon, which will be collected by the museum, or a pass which must be returned to the library. Museum passes must be returned before the library opens on the next day. You may return the pass in our book drop using the case provided to you when you picked up your museum pass.
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Plexus Systems' Beatty Named Entrepreneur of the Year
Robert Beatty, founder and chairman of Plexus Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI, has been named 2007 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year for the Central Great Lakes Division in the information technology/software category.
Judging criteria included company financial performance, strategic direction and product innovation, company leadership including personal integrity, values and key employee initiatives, and community involvement.
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For a ninth consecutive year, Hope College students are putting their time and talents into the campus-wide Dance Marathon fundraiser "for the kids."
Organized by Hope students, the 24-hour event is conducted on behalf of Helen DeVos Children's Hospital in downtown Grand Rapids, both to raise funds and to build awareness of the hospital's work. It will be held at the college's Dow Center beginning on Friday, March 7, at 7 p.m.
A variety of events have been scheduled to punctuate the marathon, including testimonies by families served by the hospital, various performances by student and local groups, and the popular annual lip-sync. A running total of the amount raised will be shared throughout the event, with the final tally announced during a celebration that will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 8, as the Dance Marathon's 7 p.m. conclusion approaches.
Members of the public are invited to observe at any point during the marathon.
Activities on behalf of the marathon began shortly after the beginning of the fall semester and have involved more than 30 student organizations. More than 500 Hope students will be participating in the March 7-8 Dance Marathon itself as dancers or morale boosters or in a variety of other roles.
Individual students involved with the effort have raised funds in a variety of ways, from canning--seeking donations with can in hand--to asking family and friends. Event-wide efforts included an auction in January that featured items donated by several local businesses, organizations and individuals. Every Tuesday, Papa John's pizza donates to Dance Marathon a portion of the proceeds from sales to those who say "It's for the kids" when ordering.
Affiliated with the Children's Miracle Network, Dance Marathon at Hope is one of more than 70 such efforts at colleges and universities nationwide.
Dance Marathon first came to Hope in March of 2000. Though a school of the college's size was only expected to raise about $5,000 in its first year, the students raised more than $23,000. In the eight years from 2000 through 2007, Dance Marathon raised a total of more than $597,000, including $116,073.98 last year.
In recognition of the program's efforts, Dance Marathon received the "Youth in Philanthropy Award" from the West Michigan Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals in the fall of 2003.
As the only children's hospital in Western Michigan, Helen DeVos Children's Hospital is dedicated to providing comprehensive care to children. It serves as a referral center for newborns, infants, children, and adolescents throughout the state. More than 150 physicians in 40 pediatric specialties care for more than 7,000 inpatients and more than 125,000 outpatients every year at Helen DeVos Children's Hospital.
In order to help support the vast number of ailing children that visit the hospital each year, all proceeds from the auction will go directly towards the funding of special programs that are designed to make the young patients' visits to the hospital more bearable while also helping the families of the children to deal with their illnesses.
Children's Miracle Network is an international non-profit organization dedicated to helping children by raising funds and awareness for 170 children's hospitals throughout North America. Each year, these non-profit hospitals treat 17 million children with diseases, injuries and birth defects of every kind.
Additional information about Dance Marathon and the DeVos Children's Hospital can be found on the Dance Marathon Web site, reachable through the college's Web site at: https://hope.edu/dancemarathon/
The Dow Center is located at 168 E. 13th St., on 13th Street at Columbia Avenue.


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Well I am rather ashamed that it's taken nearly 11 years for me to actually do anything here.
And the main reason for that is...
Burnout and an intense fear of failure on top of the sharp edges of Life on many fronts.
I've made the conscious decision to not only work on my digital art skills, but put my money where my desire is. So I signed up for Level Up months ago and am now settled enough to want to work at it.
If anyone uses fitocracy too, my username is also cuddleycake. let's stalk each other's workouts
the fact that "asslick" is a smiley truly makes me beam with delight
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If you feel like you could stand to improve on human anatomy or clothing, this will
So many things have happened since I was here last time. I applied to one little local animation school (or local little? my English seems not to be improved, I am terribly sorry). It was a reckless step cause 1 - I cannot draw, 2 - it demands a lot of time, no - it demands all your free time, 3 - I am really too old for animation - especially for traditional one, so I have no future in it. So I feel like artistic kamikaze heheheh heheheheheh. The first week was like: "mimimi, let it go, let


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A man with a history of suicidal tendencies was under the influence of alcohol and drugs when he may have purposely caused a head-on crash that killed himself and a mother of three on a Butler County road in June, authorities said.
Toxicology reports showed 38-year-old Michael H. Reid of Butler Township was over the legal limit for alcohol and he had an antidepressant and synthetic codeine in his body when he died.
"He was obviously impaired," state police Lt. Eric Hermick said of Reid.
Police say Reid was speeding — possibly traveling as much as 100 mph — on Route 68 in Forward Township about 11:20 p.m. June 18 when he drove into the oncoming lane and hit a Jeep Cherokee driven by Hannah Swigart.
Reid and Swigart, 36, of Butler, who had never crossed paths in their lives, both died instantly.
Police recently received the results of toxicology testing that revealed Reid's blood-alcohol was 0.098 percent. A level of 0.08 percent is considered intoxicated under law.
Reid's blood also tested positive for paroxetine, a central nervous system medication that is marketed as Paxil. It is used to treat such conditions as depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Hermick said he did not know if Reid had a prescription for Paxil. However, the toxicology report indicated that he had an abnormally high level of the drug.
"A normal dose is 86 nanograms per milliliter" Hermick said. "(Reid) had 110 nanograms."
According to WebMD website, the drug can make users dizzy or drowsy or cause blurred vision.
Additionally, Reid had dextromethorphan, or DXM, in his system, police said. DXM is considered a synthetic of codeine, and is used in hundreds of over-the-counter medications including cough syrup.
In Pennsylvania, DXM is classified as a "potential driver impairing" drug.
Only minutes before the deadly wreck, investigators said, Reid's ex-girlfriend called 911 to report that he had violated a protection at her Butler Township home.
He had left by the time an officer arrived, but he called his girlfriend who handed the phone to the officer so he could speak to Reid.
"He said, 'I'm not coming up to talk to you. You'll read about me in the paper tomorrow,'" said Butler Township Police Chief John Hays.
Butler County Court records show Reid had attempted suicide before.
Based on what Reid told police the night of the wreck and his history of suicide attempts, Hermick said he believes the crash was likely intentional.
"But the coroner can't say that beyond a reasonable doubt," Hermick said.


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Publishers at UKSG 2013 were entranced by medical student Joshua Harding's description of how he uses an iPad to create a personalised study environment and intrigued that he predicts better ebooks will lead to better grades.
"I see the iPad as being the game changer" said Joshua, a 2nd-year postgraduate student at Warwick University. Although he admitted that not all students on his course were as far advanced as he in using the tablet computer, he finds acting as a mentor to them encourages uptake. "Students are ahead of the game" he claimed, and publishers and librarians lagging behind.
The self-proclaimed Paperless Student took the audience through his typical day on wards and in lectures, explaining he uses his iPad to take case notes, look up anaesthetics, check online references during lectures and set himself reminders to revisit recently studied topics.
He collects all his course materials together via the iPad, preferring chapters to whole textbooks. For his written (not typed) notes he uses Noteability and for PDFs he uses Goodreader. He synchs files to other devices via Dropbox.
The publishers also got Joshua's wishlist, including making student scores for revision sections visible online, so each can see how theirs matched to others, and for messages to pop up and congratulate the student on completing a topic well, or reminding him/her to go back and revise newly learned topics. Meanwhile the thumbs down was for multiple platforms, DRM and the Epub format ("horrible").
While publishers flocked to the lunch table to digest the assured presentation, librarians
wondered how the heck Joshua got all his textbooks on to an iPad? The answer was he'd bought much of it himself via Inkling, and for the rest he had a generous friend who disbound and scanned in textbooks as PDFs for online annotation. Hmmm. No wonder Joshua had said he thought universities should pay for all student resources, and had been at a loss to understand why his library couldn't provide "free ebooks in the same way as print".
Post-match analysis suggests Joshua is clearly on the cutting edge, particularly in how he manipulates content using apps. Dymvue is still wondering how libraries fit into this picture. We do, don't we? Don't we?
Joshua Harding's presentation is available online.
2nd post from UKSG2013, see also Asking awkward questions
2nd post from UKSG2013, see also Asking awkward questions


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visit360.net, the guide to wonders of the world in 360°
Visit360.net brings you the best places on earth with breath-taking 360° panoramic images and virtual tours. Travel with us and discover UNESCO world heritage sites in Indonesia, or off-the-beaten track ruined cities in Laos and Cambodia, controversial historic monuments in Egypt, and natural wonders in Eastern Europe. We are continuously uploading here large virtual tours built using a multitude of ultra-high quality full screen 360° panoramic images, additional photos and detailed textual descriptions.
Selected 360° virtual tours
- China Great Wall of China in 360°
Badaling is the site of the most visited section of the Great Wall of China, approximately 80 km northwest of Beijing city. It is the most well-preserved section of the Great Wall, built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The portion of the wall at Badaling has undergone heavy restoration before becoming opened to tourists in 1957. It has drawn tens of millions of tourists both from home and abroad and more than 370 foreign leaders and celebrities have already visited it. In 1988, it was enlisted in the World Cultural Heritage Directory by UNESCO. On July 7, 2007, it gained the worldwide reputation once again: it was listed among the New Seven Wonders of the World.
- China Ming Dynasty Tombs in 360°
The 13 tombs of the Ming Dynasty are located 50kms north of Beijing. The site was chosen by the third Ming Dynasty emperor Yongle (1402–1424), who moved the capital of China from Nanjing to the present location of Beijing. The Ming Tombs were listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in August 2003.
- Java Prambanan temple complex in 360°
Prambanan temple compound is the largest Hindu temple in Indonesia, dedicated to the Trimurti, the expression of God as the Creator (Brahma), the Sustainer (Vishnu) and the Destroyer (Shiva). It was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Site list in 1991.
- Bali Lake Bratan and Ulun Danu temple in 360°
Pura Ulun Danu Bratan, or Pura Bratan, is one of the two major water temples in Bali (the other one is Pura Ulun Danu Batur). Water temples serve the entire region in the outflow area; downstream there are many smaller water temples that are specific to each irrigation association. Pura Bratan was built by the King of Mengwi in 1633 on the west side of Lake Bratan, on a small island near the village of Candi Kuning.
- Egypt Dendera Temple complex in 360°
The Dendera Temple complex which contains the Temple of Hathor belongs to the best preserved ancient temples in all Egypt. The whole complex covers around 40,000 square meters and is surrounded by a hefty mud brick enclosed wall. The present building dates back to the times of the Ptolemaic dynasty and was completed by the Roman emperor Tiberius, but it rests on the foundations of earlier buildings dating back to the 4th dynasty [c. 2613–c. 2494 BC].
The 360° virtual tour contains several monuments that are usually not accessible to the public (ie. rooftop temples, Osirian chapels, Iseum). Besides the panoramic images, there is also detailed textual description about each of the monuments included in the virtual tour. Interesting details, like the XIX. and early XX. century graffitis have been highlighted.
- Tenerife El Sauzal: Casa del Vino in 360°
La Casa del Vino La Baranda is a worthy representative of well conserved historic country estates in Tenerife, Spain. The style of the house is typical of Canary Island buildings of the 17th century, hence including building aspects and details by master craftsmen from Portugal, Castile and Extremadura. The La Baranda estate, including the manor house, was bought by the El Sauzal Town Council in 1989 and got it turned into a Wine Museum.
- Zala county Zalaegerszeg: Azalea valley in 360°
This valley close to Zalaegerszeg, Hungary has a yearly unique sight during two weeks in May: the spring blossom of the azalea collection. These exotic plants were first planted as an experiment in this valley which has its own microclimate.


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Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., says her committee will hold a hearing Thursday at 9:30 a.m. to focus on growing jobs in rural America. The American Soybean Association is pleased that the Ohio Bioproducts Innovation Center, which collaborates with the Ohio Soybean Association, is participating in the hearing.
"This hearing underscores the benefits of the efforts of ASA, soybean farmers, and the companies that are making soy biobased products to grow and create jobs, displace petroleum, and improve the environment," said ASA Chairman Rob Joslin, a soybean farmer from Sidney, Ohio. "ASA and the soybean industry have and will continue to lead efforts to establish and expand federal programs and policies that support and promote the development of biobased products."
Companies that produce soy based products, including members of the Biobased Products Coalition, have also been invited to participate in the hearing. John McIntosh, vice president sales and marketing for Signature Crypton Carpet will describe how naturally renewable soybean oil is an important component of the BioCel and EnviroCel backing on their carpet and AstroTurf, as well as other carpets and synthetic turf products. The soybean oil used in carpet backing and other biobased products provides multiple environmental and economic benefits, including creating new jobs in the United States.
"Today, there are many biobased products produced from soy," Joslin said. "These include biobased chemicals and consumer and industrial products such as cleaning products and lubricants, as well as soy foam that is being used in furniture and automotive interiors. Together we have created jobs, while helping to develop new markets for soybeans, which create demand and value for ASA's members, all soybean farmers and rural communities."
ASA is a leader and founding member of the Biobased Products Coalition, a group of companies, both small and large, that make biobased products and ingredients, and agricultural organizations that represent the feedstock providers for the biobased products.


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Anti-PST Hike Rally
Yesterday evening, I attended the rally against the proposed PST hike at the Legislature. To my surprise, several hundred people, many of whom were seething mad, gathered around the front steps to voice their displeasure at the most recent tax grab by the Non Democratic Party.
For those who are unaware, Manitoba Premier "Greasy Greg" Selinger has proposed to raise the provincial sales tax from 7% to 8%. In doing so, he also proposes to do away with existing legislation that requires a referendum before the PST can be increased. In short, he is again acting like a Central American tin-horn dictator who has an outrageous spending problem.
Many carried homemade signs such as this, while others proudly displayed signs distributed by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, organizers of the rally.
There was someone dressed as Pinocchio carrying a sign. Selinger has probably needed plastic surgery to cut down the size of his growing nose since he's broken so many promises throughout the course of his regime. He had specifically promised not to raise taxes during the election campaign two years ago and look where we are today.
More signs on display:
You know things are bad when Manitobans begin clamoring for Gary Doer's return.
As the sign says, "Taxation is Theft":
Yet, those two protesters were wearing paraphernalia from the Blue Bombers and the Mark Chipman Personal Hockey Club. Both organizations receive massive amounts of the proceeds from that theft. As I wrote in a recent tweet, someone has to pay for your taxpayer-funded toys. It might as well be you.
The crowd gathered around to hear the speakers.
There was Colin Craig of the CTF, a speaker from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business and an anti-poverty advocate whose name I didn't catch.
For some reason, Dr. Jon Gerrard was invited. Never missing an opportunity to get his face in front of the cameras, he spoke to the crowd. I suspect that he would have also appeared at a rally in support of a tax hike. He is a political opportunist desperate for publicity, but not terribly successful at getting it.
The last speaker was the Leader of the Opposition, the newly-elected MLA for Fort Whyte, Brian Pallister, spotted here in the crowd:
Crawling out of the cave that he's been sequestered in for months, he spoke to a riled-up gathering waving his arms as if his voice was hand-activated.
What Pallister failed to address was why he and his predecessor have been so deathly silent while the Non Democratic Party throws money around like drunken sailors. Where were they when Selinger threw another $200 million at the Bombers for their new saloon in Fort Garry? Pallister barely made a peep when Selinger decided to build a casino for Chipman that would provide him with an annual $12 million stipend to play NHL general manager with our tax money.
It was good to see so many people turn out for this cause. But I have no optimism that Selinger will listen. Not only do I expect the PST increase to go through, I expect that many of you will turn around and vote for him in the next election.
Selinger continues to take Manitobans for suckers.
Sadly, he's probably bang-on in his assessment.


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WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve revealed Wednesday that there were a variety of opinions on its policy committee concerning its $85 billion per month asset purchases.
"Several participants," the Fed said in minutes of its late January Open Market Committee meeting, "emphasized that the committee should be prepared to vary the pace of asset purchases, either in response to changes in the economic outlook or as its evaluation of the efficacy and costs of such purchases evolved."
The minutes said "a number of participants," said the Fed might be better "to taper or end its purchases before it is judged that a substantial improvement for the labor market had occurred."
The Fed had previously said that its monetary policy would most likely remain intact until the unemployment rate dropped to 6.5 percent. The unemployment rate is currently at 7.9 percent.
"Several others argued that the potential costs of reducing or ending asset purchases too soon were also significant," the minutes said.
The disagreement among committee members goes full circle, the minutes revealed, as "a few participants noted examples of past instances in which policy makers had prematurely removed accommodation, with adverse effects on economic growth."
The central bank has been purchasing treasury notes and mortgage-backed securities in an effort to keep interest rates low, which may allow businesses to expand.


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Local Biz Tostrz Celebrates 10+ Years Keeping Teams & Fans 'Warm as Toast'
It started as a simple request from their swim team kids, a warm and durable parka that could stand up to our cool and sometimes wet and breezy NW weather, and not end up as a smelly, soggy mess after a race in the pool.
Little did local Moms Connie Davolt and Lorraine Bellows know, that over 13 years later the cottage-industry production of their Team and Fan parkas would have grown to include full production in a Tukwila warehouse, online sales, and satisfied customers from near and far.
It's often said that necessity is the "mother of invention" and we found that's really true of this product. Connie's daughter, a Highline High School graduate wanted warm fleecy pockets to keep her hands comfortable, and in addition fingertip cuffs that roll down to cut the chill or tuck away when not needed. Fans in the stands (especially Moms) love to chat during games and events so the "talking collar" was born. A double layered full fleece lining that keeps your neck warm even with the hood down, to encourage socializing. The longer design of the parka keeps legs warm for both spectators and participants alike. Notoriously cold and uncomfortable grandstands have met their match!
Co-owner Connie notes that kids sometimes put "weird things" in their pockets, so moms asked for a see-through mesh pocket to avoid washer mishaps. Listening to their customers has allowed this dynamic duo to refine their product with useful details both teams and fans appreciate, including the fact that the Parkas are MADE IN THE USA, and sourced using the highest quality Malden Mills fleece from Lawrence, Massachusetts.
After over 10 years of growing their business, Connie and Lorraine are still tickled every time their satisfied customers call Tostrz "Simpy THE BEST Team and Fan Parka." So what's next for this truly local business?
"We've really invested in getting our online store in place and developing our social media presence," Connie told us. "Our past affiliation with Collegiate licensing was quite successful, and we look forward to pursuing that again."
Still looking for the perfect holiday gift for your NW athlete or fan? Check out The Tostrz online store here: http://www.tostrz.com. Tostrz will keep them "warm as toast" for seasons to come and you can support a hyperlocal, "Made in the USA" business to boot!
To order, or for more information, visit http://www.tostrz.com or download their flier here (PDF file).
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