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Reviewed by Julia S. (age 9)
George, Bess and Nancy Drew are going to Arizona to see what they cando to help with the haunmting of the phantom horse which is giving the aunt and uncle a very hard time! No one is coming to stay at the ranch now and the couple need some money so they can keep the property they own.
When Nancy and her friends get to the ranch, they feel a cool wind and suddently the phantom horse appears. Al of the cowboys go chargin to see if they can catch it but it mysteriously disappears. When it happens again, the ranch dog goes after the phantom and doesn't come back! When you read this book you can find out what happens to the dog, phantom horse and nancy Drew herself.
This book is in a series. It is very different from all the other books because it is the only one with a phantom horse in it.
I really like this book because it is exciting and many mysterious things happen.
I recommend this book to kids that love mystery stories. If you like it, you might want to read all the other books in the series.


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Early Motion-capture Techniques
To master the skill of creating imaginary characters or natural scenes—regardless of artistic style—painters, sculptors, and graphic artists spend a great deal of time replicating reality by working from models, landscapes, or other references. It is not any different for animators: One has to understand and completely embrace human or animal motion to be able to create expressive, stylistic, or realistic-looking animations.
To study the mechanics of a talking face, only a mirror is needed; a galloping horse or a running cheetah, however, is a more complicated subject. Stepping through video sequences or 3D motion-captured data could be essential for learning such complex motion—without good references, the subtle nuances of the movement are impossible to identify. But where should we look for quality references? There are some fine albums published more than 100 years ago that you should check out first!
The demand to capture animal and human motion emerged way before computers or even animation and motion pictures were born. Artists, doctors, and scientists were desperate to find out how different animals move, how birds and insects fly, or how cats manage to always land on their feet. One problem of particular interest was the locomotion of four-legged animals. As later research has proved, all four-legged animals have the same walking pattern for maximum stability. However, a lot of old paintings showed running horses with all four legs stretched out, a pose that never occurs during any type of gait. Interestingly, horses and dogs in the shape of toys, sculptures, book illustrations, and stuffed animals are often depicted incorrectly.
The famous photographic sequence by Eadweard Muybridge, "The Horse in Motion" (1878). In 1872, Leland Stanford, governor of California, businessman, and race-horse owner, set off to find the answer for the popularly-debated question of the time: Did all four hooves of a horse leave the ground at the same time during a gallop? Supporters of one side believed that one leg has to provide support at any moment during the gait, but Stanford (and others) claimed the contrary, and wanted scientific evidence to back his belief. He commissioned the English photographer Eadweard Muybridge to develop some technique to capture the moment. Since motion-picture cameras did not exist at that time, Muybridge assembled a device with a special electrical trigger mechanism and custom chemical formulas for processing, and managed to photograph Occident, Stanford's race horse, completely airborne in 1877. (This can be seen in the famous 1878 photographic sequence by Eadweard Muybridge called "The Horse in Motion.")
Bottom: An incorrect depiction of horse gaits on the painting "Le derby d'Epsom" by Théodore Géricault (1821).
Expanding the experiment—still funded by Stanford—Muybridge devised a new (and, arguably, the very first) motion-photography, or chronophotography, scheme involving 24 high-speed cameras positioned side by side and covering 20 feet of a long shed. Using innovative ideas to release the shutters as the horse (or other subjects) passed in front of the cameras, or alternatively by a clockwork mechanism, he created photographic sequences of a wide variety of animals and athletes in motion. The images were not of particularly good quality, but the wood engravings based on them were successfully published in scientific and photographic journals. Muybridge ultimately produced more than 100,000 sequence photographs, of which approximately 20,000 were reproduced as collotype prints, and the reader is likely to find multiple albums containing these on the shelves of nearby bookstores—invaluable references for all animators.
Another significant figure of early motion capture, and a friend and competitor of Muybridge, was Étienne-Jules Marey, a French scientist and chronophotographer. He was obsessed with human and animal motion, and developed new, innovative techniques to aid his studies. His revolutionary idea was to record several phases of movement on the same photographic plate. In order to achieve this, he needed a fundamentally new kind of instrument, and built his high-speed "chronophotographic gun" in 1882 that was capable of shooting 12 consecutive frames a second.
Using his device—which he later improved significantly—he studied horses, birds, dogs, donkeys, sheep, elephants, fish, and more. He was the first to capture how birds and insects fly—a significant accomplishment employed by aviation engineers not much after. Marey also conducted a study about cats always landing on their feet, and found that without any external force, they are indeed capable of twisting their body in air. Chickens, rabbits, and puppies were subjected to the same test, but only the rabbits came out on top....
Being a man of medicine, Marey became fascinated by the internal movements of the body and studied blood circulation, respiration, heart beats, and skeletal movements. For the latter, he used a similar technique to current optical motion capture: He attached reflective markers to the joints of actors wearing a black suit so he could capture the skeletal movement during walking and running cycles. While Muybridge was primarily a photographer with great engineering and scientific skills, Marey was an educated scientist executing innovative measurements. Both these men and their colleagues had a great influence on photography, medicine, aviation, engineering, and other sciences, as well as art—including animation and motion pictures. They produced countless photographs of human and animal motion, perfect references for computer animators.

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Well this might sound weird but yeah that's exactly what I want to know!
Now as per US-English colors is the right word and as per British-English colours is the right word. Here in India we follow British English and also the local trend on Google Trends suggests that colours is more searched for in the market that my site is gonna target.
Also when I went through my competitors site they are mixing both keywords colors and colours.
As we all know Google returns separate results for colors and colours.
So I am kinda confused. Should I go for mixing of both the keywords which I feel is wrong or should stick with one keyword?


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The tongue-in-cheek activity, created by Cheil UK, will appear on the tech company's permanent large screen in Piccadilly Circus today (Tuesday).
The ad features images of baby George's birthday party, but with a twist, as this is not Prince George's birthday party, it is actually that of George Jagger – the son of a family from Matlock in Derbyshire.
The Jagger family are taking part in a new digital campaign from Samsung called '100 Days of Family' and celebrating the diversity of modern British family life.
As part of the campaign, George's mother Rachel Jagger has captured her son George's first birthday, which falls on the same day as the future king.
These images will be used and displayed on the big screen in Piccadilly alongside text that encourages passersby to visit Cheil UK's 100 Days of Family website to view the pictures of baby George's birthday party.
Ines van Gennip, the marketing director for the IT and Mobile Division of Samsung UK and Ireland, said: "We know from our research that especially families are looking to combine the practicalities of a smartphone with the benefits of a very advanced camera that capture those special moments of their lives that they can share together."
The Jaggers, who were born and bred in Matlock, Derbyshire are one of 50 families from across the country that will document their stories throughout the summer using pictures shot with Samsung's Galaxy K zoom phone.
Matt Pye, the chief operating officer at Cheil UK, said: "100 Days is all about celebrating families of any size and any make-up, and the memorable moments they have together.
"Prince George's birthday presented us with the perfect opportunity to seize the moment, and have a bit of fun with the public."


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Matt Newman
I found the following to be very contentious:
The entire justification for the change boils down to this line of reasoning:
1. Given that: titles of works are often italicised and
2. given that: people's names are not often italicised and
3. given that: most browsers italicise the contents of the cite element,
4. therefore: the cite element should not be used to mark up people's names.
Isn't that just your opinion of what the reasoning was?
If that is cited somewhere as being the reasoning then you COULD use that as strong base for ripping the proposed usage of <cite> to shreads, possibly along with the argument presented by Yoichiro Akiyama (#c003493).
But I have to ask – are you not missing the point? If you've got nothing to link to (i.e. you're 'citing' a person) then what you're actually doing is quoting them and as the spec says: <q cite="http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/multipage/text-level-semantics.html#the-cite-element">A citation is not a quote (for which the q element is appropriate).</q>
Why do you need that markup around a name – what does it manage to convey that the simple flow of the document doesn't?
I'm all for revolution where it's for good reason and it's goal is valid but I think something a little twisted has happened here.
I'm all for healthy debate but you seem to have jumped straight past argument and rebuttal right onto revolution.


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Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
Teaches kids from kindergarten through 12th grade about the federal government, from the U.S. Government Printing Office
How to Cite Government Information
From the University of California, Davis
Multimedia, Lesson Plans, Real World Data, and Articles about climate, weather, marine life, and more!
Seriously Amazing from the Smithsonian Institution
Fun facts about a large variety of topics, arranged in "app" format.
Learning with NCES
It's good to get outdoors!
The U.S. Government's Official Web for Kids!
A safe place to learn and play!


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Philippines is truly a banana republic. And why is this so? Well because of tons of banana varieties we can find in the market and the delicious recipes that goes with it. And when we speak of bananas nothing beats a delicious miryenda of Banana-cue.
Do you know that Bananas are one of the oldest cultivated plants. They are native to South and South East Asian region. No doubt the use of bananas is exuberant in this part of the world. Bananas grow almost everywhere in the Philippines whether cultivated in the garden or widely in the nature. The banana blossoms are ideal for cooking as vegetable, taste like artichokes while leaves are used in wrapping and for cooking.
When I was growing up, I always admire these single mom neighbor of us who raised all her children by selling banana cues in neighborhood. In honor of her hardwork and love for her family I am sharing this delicious and authentic banana-cue recipe to die for.
about 15 pieces of banana saba type
bamboo bbq sticks
half a kilo of brown sugar
half a liter of cooking oil
Peel your bananas. Heat your deep frying pan with half a liter of oil. Once the oil becomes very very hot, put gently all your bananas (it depends on the size of your frying pan). Cook your bananas by mixing them constantly, after about three to five minutes add your brown sugar. It will melt and caramelize. Continue mixing gently the caramel and the bananas. If you wish a caramel well melted on your bananas, you can continue cooking this for about five more minutes. Or should you prefer a crunchy sugar coating on your bananas, you should immediately cut the fire. Take them off one by one and let the oil drip. Skew them on your bamboo sticks, approximately 3 bananas per stick.
Tagged: banana cue, banana saba, brown sugar, Filipino Dessert Recipe


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I was trying to look up "enchufla" as in the dance step. (yes, I did try without the l)
But so far I've been unable to find only three things:
- The history of the step, devoid of any etymology.
- The definition of the noun and verb "enchufe" and "enchafar" (regarding plugs and plugging), devoid of any etymology.
- Information of the propriety of "enchufe" versus "enchufle" for the plug noun. (Without the L is more standard, with the l is a regional variation.)
My best guess is that the step is named for the regional variation of the plug verb via an allusion/ figure of speech that's lost to time.
But I'd expect a decent Spanish etymological dictionary to cover enchafarplug, which makes it seem weird that none of google's results for "Diccionario etimológico" knows where it comes from.


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No need to rehash the stuff I've already written about with a mid-year best of list. Once a year is plenty. And sometimes (ok all the time) it's hard to keep up with all the supremely excellent releases that come out. And sometimes it's easier to just bang out a bunch of mini(ish) reviews all at once so I don't feel like I'm trapped under a stack of promos that's ready to cave in on me. So here's the awesome shit that came out this year (one was originally released on CD last year but put out on vinyl this year so whatever) that I didn't have time to get around to. Each and every one of these is fantastic enough to have deserved their own individual review but oh well, so it's likely more than one of these will end up on my year end Top Drone list. And while some of these records have already gotten more than enough coverage elsewhere, they're all just too good for me to ignore. But I'm sure you'll be able to find some stuff in here you haven't heard yet.
Also, if record on here was self released, chances are it's available for pay what you can on Bandcamp, so get excited.
The technically unranked list of 20 is below the jump so as not to clog up the front page.


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Activities Focusing On the Works of Harun Yahya
Media Coverage
The works of Harun Yahya, written to expose the fallacy of the theory of evolution, have attracted great attention in the foreign press, and press organizations have devoted a lot of space to them. Some have printed lectures and books showing how 20th century science has invalidated the theory, and others have devoted space to reviews of these books in order to inform their readers that there is no such process as evolution.
USA - Science
The influence of Harun Yahya's books on evolution, and especially his internationally renowned The Evolution Deceit , is reflected in the well-known scientific evolutionary magazine Science.
In an article in the May 18 edition by Robert Koenig, entitled "Creationism Take Root Where Europe, Asia Meet"the author gives a lengthy account of Harun Yahya's struggle against the deception of the theory of evolution, the international success of his book The Evolution Deceit and of the defeat of evolutionists in Turkey. The article emphasizes that this broad academic endeavor- "One of the world's strongest anti-evolution movements outside North America" olduğunun ve -aims to cause the collapse of the theory of evolution on the scientific front, and that it is making inroads in other Muslim countries.
Another topic dealt with in this article is the international success of The Evolution Deceit. It says that some evolutionist scientists in Turkey complain that "books by Harun Yahya such as The Evolution Deceit have become more influential than textbooks in certain parts of Turkey". In the article, the concerns of Turkish evolutionists are expressed in these words "…Many evolutionist scientists fear they are losing ground to creationists in public opinion".
"Creating a stir – Books like The Evolution Deceit appear to be gaining readership."
USA - NCSE Reports
NSCE Reportsis a magazine published by an education center named The National Center for Science Education based in Berkeley, California. This magazine is supported by the American Academy of Scientists, and despite the fact that the group is essentially evolutionist, the November-December, 1999, issue was devoted to the works of Harun Yahya dealing with the collapse of the theory of evolution. The cover bears the title, "Islamic Creationism in Turkey" and gives this introduction:
"... Most representative is Harun Yahya's text The Evolution Deceit. The book comes in 2 version - a large, attractive 370-page volume notable for its many full-color illustrations and slick appearance (Yahya 1997) and an abridged 128-page booklet with fewer illustrations, which was widely distributed free of charge to the public (Yahya 1998)…
Observing the awesome and orderly aspects of nature - the heavens and the stability of the earth, lightning and rain, useful plant and fruits, and so on - prompts common sense to conclude that all this must be designed for a purpose (13 Ar-Rad 2, 3;30 Ar-Rum 20-27)..."
Adnan Oktar, using the pen-name "Harun Yahya" devoted his life to explaining the existence and the unity of Allah and the magnificence of the morals of the Qur'an. He spent all his life serving for this purpose from his early ages. He has never given up against the difficulties he faced. The biography states that Oktar entered university in 1979 and has authored over 100 books since 1986 – a remarkable output indeed for a single person.
United Kingdom - New Scientist
The April 22, 2001, issue of the world-renowned magazine New Scientist investigated creationist movements throughout the world and offered this interpretation of Harun Yahya and his books:
"Harun Yahya is an international hero. His books have spread everywhere in the Islamic world. He has developed his own Islamic creationism."
In this article, Harun Yahya is referred to as "an international hero".
USA - W. W. Norton & Company
Darwin, a book edited by Philip Appleman, a distinguished professor emeritus at Indiana University, and published by W.W. Norton & Company, one of the leading publishers in the USA, included an extract from Harun Yahya's The Evolution Deceit under the title Islamic Creationism. The book includes essays by and extracts from various scholars and professionals for and against the theory of evolution. Harun Yahya's essay published in this book focuses on the anti-religionist aspect of the theory of evolution and how it was used as a master card in each war waged against religion after Darwin.
Yugoslavia - Horizont
Horizont is a creationist magazine published in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. Published in Serbian, it carried in its April, 2002, issue a review of the book For Men of Understanding by Harun Yahya and the documentary film The Fact of Creation based on Harun Yahya's works. These works are currently being prepared in Serbo-Croat and will be released in Yugoslavia soon.
United Kingdom - Crescent International
Crescent International is a newspaper published every fortnight from its headquarters in London. It is also distributed in Nigeria, Canada, South Africa and Pakistan. On the book review page of the 16-31 March, 2000, issue Harun Yahya's The Truth of the Life of This World was discussed. The review by Imtiaz Adam, the editor of the magazine, reads:
In this fascinating book, HarunYahya has written a remarkable and extremely effective reminder of "the truth of the life of this world". Throughout, the text is clear and readable and the marshalling and use of Qur'anic ayaat extremely effective. The book is superbly presented, with numerous full-colour photographs, illustrations and diagrams, beautifully designed. This book is one of the very few that is likely to be convincing to skeptical readers steeped in western propaganda, be they Muslim or non-Muslim. That alone is a very considerable achievement.
In the 1-15 April, 2000, issue a reader sent an e-mail concerning the book to the "Letters to the Editor" page, which can be seen opposite.
The 16-30 September, 2000, issue of the newspaper published a review of Harun Yahya's book The Miracle In The Ant.
The 1-15 July, 2001, issue of Crescent International introduced its readers to Harun Yahya's book The Evolution Deceit, that has provoked such great interest throughout the world. The review stated:
Harun Yahya's The Evolution Deceit is a scientific, intellectual and academic deathblow to the modern theory of evolution... The book is thoroughly researched and solidly scientific. The dogmatic defenders of falsehood, however, will find it difficult or impossible to digest.
United Kingdom - The Muslim World Book Review
The Muslim World Book Reviewis a quarterly publication of the Islamic Foundation. The Muslim World Book Review aims to present the Muslim viewpoint on books and issues which concern Islam and Muslims. This review journal aspires to inform and stimulate lay readers and scholars alike through detailed critical reviews, brief introductions and select bibliographies on recent and contemporary publications.
It has published reviews of various books by Harun Yahya. The review of The Evolution Deceit by Maryam Jameelah, the American essayist and journalist, reads:
Scientifically, with appropriate illustrations, the author proves that each organism of every species was Divinely created perfect and complete from its very inception with everything required for a successful life.
Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood, the renowned Islamic writer, recommends Harun Yahya's books to young readers, and writes the following in her review of Deep Thinking and Never Plead Ignorance in another issue of The Muslim Book Review:
Harun Yahya has put together a vast range of books which tackle the very subjects that have bothered me, and for that, I am sure many similar students will take great benefit. The style of the books is not that of dry academia, but is readable and straightforward, so that even youngsters can study and benefit from the thoughts contained therein. The message is added to by the many colourful and relevant photographs, which not only enliven the page but are also good thought-provokers in themselves. This is the major function of the HarunYahya books, I feel-to widen our consciousness, give us material to ponder on which we may not have known before, and, thus, help us to understand a little more of the Greatness and Grace of Allah.
Bosnia - Oslobodenje/Kun
The review of Podvale Teorije Evolucije (The Bosnian version of The Evolution Deceit ) appeared in Kun, the cultural supplement of Oslobodenje, one of the largest newspapers in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The book has created great interest in Bosnia.
USA - La Voz Del Islam
The bi-lingual English and Spanish magazine La Voz del Islam has a circulation of about 50,000. It is published by a foundation called the "Latin American Muslim Unity" and is distributed in the US and South America. The newspaper devotes considerable space to reviews of Harun Yahya's books.
Indonesia - Republika
Republika and Pikiran Rakyat, seen below, are two of Indonesia's leading daily newspapers. Both devoted space to reviews of the Indonesian edition of The Evolution Deceit.
Indonesia - Pikiran Rakyat
Malezya - Harakah
Harakah is a magazine with a circulation of 200,000 that comes out every fortnight in Malaysia. It regularly carries scientific articles and articles related to the moral teaching of the Qur'an by Harun Yahya. Considerable space is devoted to introducing those works of the author that have been translated into English. (left)
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Azerbaijan - Merkez and Yeni Azerbaycan
Merkez and Yeni Azerbaycan are Azerbaijan's most important newspapers. The Russian translation of Harun Yahya's The Evolution Deceit received a great deal of attention in these publications. Immediately after the book began to be distributed in Azerbaijan, various articles appeared in these newspapers alluding to the effect that this great work had had throughout the whole world.
Bosnia - Preporod
Preporod is a bi-weekly periodical published by the Department of Religious Affairs in Bosnia. One of the leading Islamic publications in the country, Preporod Preporodcovered a short serialization of the Bosnian edition of The Evolution Deceit. The review by Dzemaludin Latic, a leading figure in Bosnia, gives a detailed account of the contents of the book.
United Kingdom - The Muslim News
The Muslim News, a monthly Muslim newspaper in the UK, published a review of The Miracle of the Ant by Harun Yahya. The review by Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood, a well-known Muslim author, says:
The book is one of a series he [Harun Yahya] has written. The point of all these books is to take examples of the wonders of the created universe, and use them as pointers to the existence of the Creator.
United Kingdom - Discourse
Another popular book by Harun Yahya, Never Plead Ignorance, was reviewed by Discourse. The review, "Voice of Faith," said that the book was suitable for individual contemplation as well as group study.
Lebanon- Al-risala
Areview of Harun Yahya's books was published in the bulletin of Al-Risala, one of the biggest book publishers in the Arabic world. More than 30 books by the author are being prepared in Arabic for publication by this publisher in the next two years.
Indonesia - Tarbawi
Tarbawi is a monthly magazine published in Indonesia. On the back cover of one of its issues it introduced its readers to the following books by Harun Yahya: The Evolution Deceit, The Miracle in the Atom ,The Creation of the Universe, Design in Nature, Wonders of Allah's Creation ,Darwinism Refuted, Tell Me About the Creation. The magazine also published an interview with the author.
Indonesia - Dzikra
The Dzikra publishing company, which published Harun Yahya's The Evolution Deceit in Indonesia in the Indonesian language, arranged lectures to acquaint people with the book. Below is a poster advertising a lecture organized by the company. Beside the poster is a brochure. The company, which is currently preparing a number of Harun Yahya books for publication, prepared a calendar featuring extracts from these books.
Saudi Arabia - Al-Bilad Magazine
Video cassettes and VCD's prepared using the works of Harun Yahya are translated into foreign languages and distributed to the relevant countries. The documentaries Miracles of the Qur'an and The Creation of the Universe have been produced in Arabic on video cassettes and VCDs and put on sale in Saudi Arabia. The company has published an article in Arabic in the Al-Bilad Magazinein Saudi Arabia containing a review of the films Miracles of the Qur'an ve The Creation of the Universe. Below is the review published by Al-Bilad Magazine.
The documentary titled The Collapse of Evolution and The Fact of Creation has also been produced in Arabic and very much appreciated by the audience.
India - Books Today
Books Today is a bi-monthly publication that acquaints people with newly published books. The September-October, 2000, issue of this magazine introduced a book by Harun Yahya that has been translated into several languages: Allah is Known Through Reason.
France - Le Petit Musulman
Le Petit Musulman is a children's magazine published in France. The magazine frequently devotes space to extracts from Harun Yahya's children's books in French. Above is the review of Les Abeilles Qui Construisent Des Reyons De Ruches Parfaits.
Bees That Build Perfect Combs
Singapore - The Muslim Reader
The Muslim Reader is a quarterly magazine published by the Muslim Converts' Association of Singapore. The review of For Men of Understanding, published in the July-September, 2000, edition, reads:
For me the main value of the book is that it emphasizes the wondrous world and thus might encourage some readers to move away from materialist or atheist tendencies.
Reviews of of Harun Yahya's books appear on various sites on the Internet. Above is an example. This review of Islam Denounces Terrorism says:
Hard-hitting facts, focused and to the point, Islam Denounces Terrorism is highly recommended for those wishing to learn more about the world faith of Islam and its teachings in relation to terrorism.
United Kingdom - The Bristol Evening Post
The Bristol Evening Post, one of the oldest newspapers in Bristol with a circulation of 70,000, covered the release of Islam Denounces Terrorism under the headline "Book explodes terrorists' Islam lies." The report says that the book came at a vital time and it has received considerable interest:
Amal Press has already received more than 35.000 advance orders from around the world for the book, Islam Denounces Terrorism... Amal Press has received bulk orders from organisations in America, Canada and Australia.
Indonesia - Ummi
Indonesia is one of the countries in which the works of Harun Yahya are highly popular among young people. Ummi , an Indonesian magazine that addresses young people, has introduced Harun Yahya to its readers and described his effective struggle against Darwinism.


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Honors & Awards
- Nebraska's First Member of the College Football Hall of Fame (1951)
- Nebraska Football Hall of Fame (1971)
- Nebraska's First Two-Time All-American (1924, 1925)
- Nebraska Assistant Football Coach (1929-37, 1943)
- Three-Year NFL Career (Frankford Yellowjackets, 1926-28)
- Coach Frankford Yellowjackets (1928)
- Nebraska Assistant Athletic Director (1955-68)
- Nebraska Head Track & Field Coach (1939-55)
- Nebraska Assistant Track & Field (1929-38)
- Dedication of Ed Weir Outdoor Track & Field Stadium (1974)
Nebraska's first inductee into the College Football Hall of Fame, Ed Weir was also the first two-time All-American in school history. Weir's contributions to Nebraska athletics spanned nearly 50 years, and his name has become synonymous with Nebraska football and track and field with the naming of the Huskers' outdoor track and field stadium in his honor in 1974.
A native of Superior, Neb., Weir was ranked as the 19th-best athlete in the history of the state of Nebraska by the Omaha World-Herald in 2005. Weir was a dominant offensive tackle for the Cornhuskers and was a driving force behind NU's 14-7 victory over Notre Dame's legendary "Four Horsemen" on Nov. 10, 1923 in the third game ever played inside Nebraska's Memorial Stadium. He helped Coach Fred Dawson's club to a third consecutive Missouri Valley Conference title in 1923.
From 1922 to 1924, Notre Dame's "Four Horsemen" posted a 27-2-1 record, with their only losses coming to Nebraska, and legendary Notre Dame Coach Knute Rockne called Weir "the greatest tackle I ever saw."
Weir helped christen Nebraska's new home as a sophomore with an impressive 24-0 victory over Oklahoma on Oct. 13, 1923. A two-time football captain for the Huskers in 1924 and 1925, Weir provided another enduring link to college football history when he led Nebraska to a 14-0 victory over Red Grange at Illinois. Weir and the Huskers kept Grange out of the end zone at home for the only time during Grange's career.
Weir's accomplishments on the gridiron earned him a spot as a charter member in the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Ind., in 1951. In 1970, the Football Writers Association of America voted him to its all-star lineup for the best players of the 1920s.
After claiming All-America and All-Missouri Valley Conference honors in 1924 and 1925, Weir went on to play three seasons in the National Football League with the Frankford Yellowjackets, becoming one of the first 20 Nebraska football stars of the 1920s to play in the NFL. After playing in 1926, Weir and his teammates assumed coaching responsibilities midway through the 1927 to help the team to a 6-9-3 record. In 1928, Weir took over as player-coach and led the team to an 11-3-2 record and a second-place league finish.
At 6-0, 190 pounds, Weir was also a star on the track for Nebraska, earning a Missouri Valley Conference title in the 120-yard high hurdles in 1926 and leading the Huskers to the MVC team crown.
Coaching/Administrative Career at Nebraska
After his professional football career ended in 1928, Weir returned to Nebraska to serve simultaneously as an assistant football coach and assistant track and field coach.
He served as an assistant football coach under another football coaching legend, Dana X. Bible, from 1929 to 1936. He was also an assistant under Lawrence McCeney "Biff" Jones in 1937, and spent one season as an assistant under Adolph J. Lewandowski in 1943. Weir helped the Huskers to seven Big Six Conference titles in his 10 seasons on the sideline.
Weir enjoyed even more success as a track coach. After assisting Head Coach Henry Schulte for a decade from 1929 to 1938, Weir took the reins of Nebraska's track and field program in 1939. He coached the Huskers to 10 conference titles from 1939 to 1955. Following his career as a coach, Weir became an assistant athletic director from 1955 to 1968. At the Big Eight Outdoor Championships in 1974, Nebraska dedicated its stadium in his honor. It now serves as the home of Nebraska track and field and Husker women's soccer. Ed Weir Stadium is located between Memorial Stadium and the NU Coliseum in the heart of the Huskers' athletic complex.
Weir was born on March 14, 1903 in Superior, Neb. He passed away in Lincoln on May 15, 1991.


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As someone who gets hit all the time with the "HEY I COME HERE FOR GAMES NOT POLITICS SO KEEP THAT TO YOURSELF," comments, I'm going to straight-up be a hypocrite and say to Xbox Live that, hey, I come here for games and not politics and so keep all this presidential election coverage off my dashboard, OK? It's like the inverse of a with-it parent. You're trying to be current by inviting people to watch something that, when it's not unpleasant, is quite boring. Really, leave this attempt at broader relevancy to, I don't know, Newsweek.
Well, evidently not enough of us are tuning in to campaign coverage on Xbox Live, so Microsoft has decided to bribe everyone. If you watch three of the four debates—one of them is the vice presidential debate—you get a free suit of Halo armor for your Xbox Live avatar. It doesn't specify how long you must watch this kind of paint dry, so I don't know. Maybe you can just show up, sign the attendance sheet, pretend you have to take a dump and then slip out the back door.
But if you stay for the whole thing, you can participate in some kind of live polling, so that way we know where Mitt Romney and President Obama stand in the all-important demographic of avatars with death's head makeup, Vault 101 suits and Gears of War lancers.
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Friendly and professional on the first look. Got introduced to a principal by a mutual friend. HB was invested and we had first meeting with principal. Already discussed and fixed few important topics. Decision for second meeting was promised.
Second meeting with general Parter: He was unprepared and obviouslygot other information from principal as we have been given. Meeting was unproductive and already fixed topics fell apart.
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The Transition to Teaching program is a new competitive grant program that recruits and retains highly qualified mid-career professionals and recent college graduates as teachers in high-need schools. The program also supports the development and expansion of alternative routes to initial teacher certification. Transition to Teaching will help bring individuals into teaching who have strong content expertise but lack a teaching credential, and it will help school districts fill shortage areas. Participants in the program will receive special assistance, guidance, and support to encourage them to make teaching a long-term career.
WHAT'S NEW--The No Child Left Behind Act
Focuses on What Works
- Recruits quality individuals into the classroom. Grantees may provide scholarships, stipends, and other financial incentives that are linked to participation in activities that have proven to be effective in retaining teachers in high-need schools, at a maximum of $5,000 per participant.
- Provides induction support and other activities that have been proven to be effective in recruiting and retaining teachers, such as teacher mentoring, internships, and high-quality preservice course work and sustained in-service professional development.
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Improves the Academic Performance of Disadvantaged Students
- Sets a priority for applications from high-need local education agencies (LEAs). A "high-need LEA" is defined as one: that serves 10,000 or more children from families with incomes below the poverty line or for which more than 20 percent of children are from families with incomes below the poverty line. A high-need LEA also may be one for which there is a high percentage of teachers teaching out of subject or grade level or for which there is a high percentage of teachers with emergency, provisional, or temporary certification.
- Places teachers in fields in which they are qualified to teach and in high-need schools. Grantees may carry out placement and ongoing activities to ensure that teachers are teaching infield and are placed in high-need schools.
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Projects that receive grants must use their program funds for at least two or more of the following activities: (1) scholarships, stipends, bonuses, and other financial incentives (for an amount limited to $5,000 per person) that are linked to participation in activities that have proven effective in retaining teachers in high-need schools; (2) placement activities; (3) pre- and post-placement induction and support services; (4) payments to cover the costs of providing financial incentives to individuals or the costs of accepting teachers recruited; (5) collaborating with institutions of higher education in developing and implementing teacher recruitment and retention programs; (6) carrying out programs that have proven to be effective in recruitment and retention; and (7) developing long-term recruitment and retention strategies. However, all projects must include activities that lead to hiring of eligible participants as teachers in high-need schools, and provide these individuals the follow-up support they need to succeed in their new careers.
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Every project funded through the Transition to Teaching program must conduct an interim and a final evaluation of how well they have met their goals. Projects that have not made substantial progress in meeting the goals and objectives of their grant by the end of the third year of the grant period will lose funding for the fourth and fifth years of funding.
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The quality of the Transition to Teaching program will be measured by the extent to which funded projects achieve their recruitment and retention goals as outlined in their grant applications. These goals include increasing the number of highly qualified teachers in high-need schools and high-need subjects; collaborating with other organizations to recruit, train, place, and support new teachers; developing a teacher corps or other program to recruit and retain individuals; and developing or enhancing state alternative routes to teacher certification or licensure.
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In life you never know who you will meet. I say this while reflecting upon my decision to visit Nigeria last December 2015. What I did not know is the extent of involvement my host played in the situation. Nor did I know that his involvement would lead to my own. Fast forwarding to today and here we are: bombings still occurring in the delta region, Tompolo still being framed, and me assisting Akwenuke Bolaino Marho, to tell his story of involvement – not only how he is involved but also to disclose the real culprit behind the Shell and Chevron Texaco oil facility bombings.


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It's hard to miss Thai Gourmet (or Thai Gourmet by Sri Maya, as it's properly called) as you drive down busy Second Street in crazed Belmont Shores. The place is dominated by red, red and more red. The front is also a sort of brownish taupe with gold letters. But what you see (or at least, what I see) are the red pillars in front, which lead you into a room with lots more red on the walls. Again, there are other colors, but red is red — it's a color that's hard not to notice.
Thai Gourmet is a fine reminder of what a good cuisine this is for those who opt to pass on meat — for a night, for a week, or for a lifetime. The problem with many (so many!) vegetarian restaurants is that they're so busy removing meat from their dishes, they've forgotten to replace them with flavor. Sorry, but tofu cheese is not a reasonable (or acceptable) substitute for gruyere. Chicken made out of tempeh is an interesting notion, but when you've got your groove on for chicken, it just doesn't make it.
If you want good vegetarian food, then go to a non-vegetarian restaurant and order the meatless dishes. Works every time. Have you ever noticed how many of the dishes at Italian restaurants are meatless? Indian restaurants are, by definition, Heaven on Earth for veggies. And Siamese joints? No worries, there are vegetable dishes to spare here.
The menu at Thai Gourmet doesn't just randomly distribute its meatless dishes. There are sections headed "Vegetarian Appetizers," "Vegetarian Soups," "Vegetarian Salads," "Vegetarian Curries," "Vegetarian Entrees" and "Vegetarian Noodles." They don't need to list Vegetarian Desserts because, well, that's what desserts are.
The vegetarian options are mostly built around tofu, the go-to source of protein for those who don't eat critters. There's an app of deep-fried tofu, topped with crushed peanuts and the sweet chili sauce that's one of the hallmarks of Thai cooking. It tastes really good, though I suspect my sneakers would taste good with enough chili sauce.
There's tofu in the two vegetarian soups as well, the tom yum tofu and the spicy coconut soup, but most of the flavor comes from the rest of the soup, the lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, mushrooms and lime juice. Though admittedly, I do miss the presence of shrimp, which is why I lean towards non-veg tom yum goong and tom kha goong.
The notion of vegetarian salads may seem a bit quirky — aren't salads veggie by definition? They are in some cuisines, but not in the world of Thai, where the salads generally are heavy with minced meats, grilled pork, ribeye, salmon and shrimp. But once again, there's so much going on in the vegetarian salads, you probably won't miss the meat for the glass noodles, sliced scallions, Asian parsley, mint leaves, dried chili flakes, cashew nuts, spicy lime dressing and peanut dressing.
Busy is a defining quality of Thai cooking. There's nothing on the menu that's just one thing. Consider the dish made with shrimp, red chili paste, pineapple, coconut milk, sweet basil, red Serrano peppers and kaffir lime leaves. It's a stew and three quarters, an exercise in the many levels of flavor that can exist in a single dish. There's a variation on it that adds sliced pumpkin as well. Toss in some pineapple fried rice (which also includes shrimp, raisins, onion, cashews and yellow curry) and you have a downright symphony of flavors, a combo of dishes that almost completely overwhelm your taste buds.
To calm things down, consider a tasty plate of pad Thai, the classic fried flat rice noodle dishes made with bok choy, carrots, egg and soy; this is a dish that's nearly minimalist by comparison. Or maybe the entrée called, simply enough, "Pepper and Garlic" which is just that: meat of your choice tossed with pepper and garlic. The desserts are essential. There's mango sticky rice, warm and gooey and mixed with coconut milk. And sticky rice with Thai egg custard. No tofu, though it might work. I'm not ruling it out.
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Discover the World: Europe
Location: Three countries
By taking you to three countries in a single semester, Discover the World offers a multi-faceted perspective on European culture and politics. Through the academic offerings and service activities, you'll encounter extraordinary opportunities to engage with the people and cultures of modern Europe. Above all, you'll build a stronger academic portfolio by living and learning in three European cities in one semester. Vibrant academics and onsite learning are the hallmarks of Discover the World: Europe. Classes transform these host cities' cultural and historic resources by making them key components of your learning experience.
Discover the World: Europe features an innovative, modular class format that splits your 15-week semester into three, five-week sessions. This way, you'll have one or two courses (3 credits each) in each city, allowing you to fully concentrate on and absorb your course work.
All students will spend 5 weeks in these 3 locations:
- Rome, Italy
- Paris, France
- Limerick, Ireland
Some of the most exciting learning experiences take place outside the classroom. Perfect your French as you watch films in the movie houses lining the Champs-Élysées or develop a Roman accent as you order Italian-style ice cream at a local gelateria. Classes are typically scheduled four days a week so you have three days a week to study, travel and "discover" on your own.
St. John's University
Discover the World: Europe is a program of St. John's University, located in New York City. St. John's is a Catholic university founded in 1870 by the Vincentian Community. St. John's maintains branch campuses in Rome and Paris, where semester-long study abroad programs are offered.
Academic Program
All courses are taught in English, except for advanced foreign language courses. Courses offered include Art, Business, Economics, French, Italian, Spanish, Philosophy, and Theology. All courses are 3 credits each.
Consult the full course descriptions here.
You must complete at least one year of full-time undergraduate study at Neumann University and must generally have a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA to apply.
Via Marcantonio Colonna, 21A
00192, Rome, Italy
The Leoniano housing is a newly renovated dormitory-style residence located on the top of the St. John's University campus which is situated in a bustling area with restaurants, movie theaters, grocery stores, clothing and shoe stores, etc. It is within walking distance to the historical center and only a few blocks from the underground metro. Shared dormitory-style rooms with two or four beds are available. There is a common lounge with a refrigerator and a microwave for each floor. The floors are co-ed, but the rooms are single sex.
95 rue de Sevres
75006 Paris, France
In Paris, students are housed in dormitory style rooms located at the St. Vincent Mother House. The Mother House is situated in the fashionable Sixth Arrondissement, conveniently located across from the Vaneau metro stop. St. John's has recently renovated a large portion of the building, creating both housing and classrooms in the same facility.
Student accommodation is in double rooms, with bathrooms being shared two per floor. Each room includes two twin beds, desk and chair and a sink.
Mary Immaculate College
Students will be housed at Mary Immaculate College which is a short 20 minute walk to the town center of Limerick.
Meals and Personal Expenses
Included in the program fee are at least two meals a day, four days a week. All weekend meals are your own responsibility. Former students suggest you plan to spend between $150 to $200 per week on food, local transportation, postage, laundry, theatre visits, personal expenses, etc. This amount will vary according to students' interests, habits and personal tastes. Further information to help you plan a budget will be provided in orientation materials.
Terms available: Fall or spring semester
Term Dates: 3rd week of August – mid-December (fall),
2nd week of January – 1st week of May (spring)
Application Deadlines: April 15 for Fall semester, October 1 for Spring semester
Program Fees
Payable to Neumann University
Tuition (12 -15 credits) & Housing
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Airfare (to first site and from third site)
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Apply for a passport
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Speak with the ISE staff
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In English, "double negatives," or, as linguists prefer to call it, negative agreement or negative concord, goes back all the way to Anglo-Saxon where we find sentences like the following, written out lazily in modern spelling:
- Ne bith thaer naenig aelo gebrowen mid Estum.
not be there not-any beer brewed among (the) Estonians.
Bishop Lowth was able to do this in part because English does offer its speakers choices:
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Silicon Photonics Webinar on January 17
Introducing the Conflict-Free Gold Standard: A Guide for the Electronics Industry
Top 100 Global Innovators: Many are SEMI Members
"Call for Presenters" for SEMICON West 2013: Deadline March 1
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I am pleased to report that the annual SEMI Customer Satisfaction Survey shows that member satisfaction reached its highest level since the annual rating system was instituted eight years ago. Overall, 94 percent of the respondents rated satisfaction with SEMI as "Acceptable" or "Above Acceptable," improving in nearly all regions. Member satisfaction was almost identical among companies of different revenue levels and industry segments.
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Tightening the Purse Strings
2013, Fab Equipment Spending for Front-End Fabs to Shrink Back to 0% Growth
By Christian Gregor Dieseldorff, SEMI
When forecasting fab spending, capacity ramps, and related technology node transitions, analysts must examine the semiconductor industry, but also track and consider economic factors such as GDP, political events, oil prices, unemployment rates, and consumer sentiments.
LED Manufacturing Investment Declines as Industry Contemplates Future Directions
By Tom Morrow, SEMI
Spending on LED fab manufacturing equipment will decline 9.2% in 2013 as the industry faces weak long-term demand and consolidates manufacturing capacity.
First SEMI HB-LED Standard Published
SEMI approved its first standard, SEMI HB1: Specifications for Sapphire Wafers Intended for Use for Manufacturing HB-LED Devices. It defines and specifies the physical geometry of 150mm diameter sapphire wafers used in HB-LED manufacturing.
III-V Compounds under the Microscope
As the first III-V compounds begin their journey toward classification as hazardous substances, the potential impact of the EU's EHS regulations on the semiconductor industry becomes reality.
Silicon Photonics Webinar on January 17
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Introducing the Conflict-Free Gold Standard: A Guide for the Electronics Industry
By Terry Heymann, World Gold Council
Gold is indispensable to the technology-related sectors-- with the electronics sector accounting for more than 75% of the 460 ton demand. But gold's high value and portability make it lucrative for illegal armed groups engaged in civil wars and insurgencies. Our industry needs to take steps to block this metal from entering supply chains.
Top 100 Global Innovators: 23 are SEMI Members
Thomson Reuters announced its "2012 Top 100 Global Innovators" list, honoring 100 corporations at the heart of innovation as measured by a series of proprietary patent-related metrics. Twenty-three of the companies are SEMI members.
"Call for Presenters" for SEMICON West 2013: Deadline March 1
SEMI announced a "Call for Presenters" for technical sessions and presentations at SEMICON West 2013 (July 9-11) in San Francisco, Calif. Abstracts: due March 1.
SEMI Applauds Approval of Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) for Russia
SEMI praised Congressional leadership in December when the U.S. Senate passed legislation (92-4 vote) to normalize trade relations with Russia.
Silver Pastes: Extending the Limit
Silver and aluminum pastes are significant cost drivers in the PV cell manufacturing process. SEMI members Suntech, Heraeus, Dupont, Ritech, Ferro, Tianwei New Energy, and Yingli Solar are working together to reduce costs.
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Implications for Sino-Malaysian Economic RelationsOoi, Shuat-Mei; Kok-Kheng Yeoh, Émile (København, 2007)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: It is a received opinion that China's emergence as a regional and global power is the most pivotal transformation underway in East Asia. China's enhanced economic standing in Asia has given her new political influence in the region as her trade with the neighbouring states, in particular the member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to her south, has been expanding rapidly in recent years. The stunning economic growth of China has created tremendous business opportunities and signed deals has been drawing increasing volume of foreign investment into this Asian giant that was described to have shaken the world – not with her armies, but with her factories. Whether this market is really that huge with potential as has often been presumed and taken for granted is today a topic hotly debated all over the world. With increasing number of foreign companies setting up their businesses in China and the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area – projected to be the world's largest FTA covering 1.7 billion consumers with a combined GDP of US$2 trillion and to be completed within ten years from the setting of its framework agreement in November 2002 – poised to become the core of a broader East Asian economic zone in years to come, this paper attempts to explore the implications, opportunities and challenges arising with the establishment of the ACFTA, the achievement, prospect and challenges with respect to the Early Harvest Program (EHP) and Agreement on Trade in Goods (TIG), potential competition arising from the free flow of goods, impacts on growth, production sharing, possible trade diversion effects and institutional and other factors in market penetration, within the context of both global business linkages and domestic market nexus in the light of the expanding China-Malaysian bilateral trade and China's deepening partnership with ASEAN. Keywords: China, ASEAN, Malaysia, CAFTA/ACFTA, trade, investment URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7391
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Dragsbaek Schmidt, Johannes (København, 2006)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: China's "soft power" re-emergence in Southeast Asia Johannes Dragsbaek Schmidt Associate Professor Research Center on Development and International Relations Aalborg University Email. email@example.com ABSTRACT Globalization is rapidly changing the overall structure of the international division of labor with the shift of services and manufacturing from the old industrialized economies to the new emerging giants - the global office platform in India and the global factory floor in China. This dislocation in production, services and manufacturing signifies a challenge which might be more important, but nevertheless part and parcel of the inherent imbalances in the world economy. Until recently there has been much academic and layman attention on over-production, growing inequalities, the increasing North-South gap, the roaring conflicts over energy and raw materials including oil and water, turbulence and crisis in the international financial system, and not least the fact that the present phase of capitalism has led to jobless growth in the established core economies in Europe and the United States. The question for the international political economy is where and how do countries like India and China fit in? Keywords: Globalisation, Regionalism, Bilateralism, Diaspora, USA, China, Southeast Asia URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7407
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WTO Membership, Free Markets (?), Agricultural Subsidies and Clothing, Textile and Footwear QoutasHannan, Kate (København, 2006)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This paper discusses three scenarios concerning China's recent trade negotiations and relations with the United States and the European Union. Chinese commentators and academics are sure that their country 'is firmly on the path of greater integration with the global economy' and that this is 'a path that has provided great benefits for China and for the world in general. However, they are also be well aware of the problems associated with entering a global economy where free trade/level playing field market principles have not ended either agricultural subsidies or import quotas on manufactured goods. Indeed, as argued in this paper, measures taken in the name of neo-liberal free market ideals have, ironically, spawned an ever-growing mass of quotas imposed by the EU and the US on the importation of Chinese clothing, footwear and textiles. Keywords: China, subsidiaries, WTO, USA, EU URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7398
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Singapore Chinese business strategies after failing in ChinaDahles, Heidi (København, 2006)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The focus of this paper is on the strategies applied by Singapore-Chinese businesses upon failing in their China business ventures. It has been argued that both the increase of Singapore ventures into China and the failures are due to either cultural issues (misinterpretation of 'shared ethnicity') or economic factors (differences in economic practices). Singapore businessmen apply inclusive strategies combining Western management styles with Chinese ways of doing business in order to reduce the risk involved with investments across national borders into China. Though largely successful, this strategy entails its own risks. Based on 10 case studies, this paper discusses the ways in which Singapore Chinese entrepreneurs respond upon failing in China and the strategies they develop to re-find their comfort zone for transnational business ventures. Keywords: Chineseness, Ethinicity, Entrepreneurship, Singapore, China, Business Strategies. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7401
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Kok-Kheng Yeoh, Émile (København, 2006)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Although China is not a federal country, its public finance system does carry features of fiscal federalism. Since 1949, although the central government has consistently sought to exercise strong control over the country, it has at times done so by decentralist rather than centralist policies. The Dengist policies since economic reform began, for example, have had a strongly decentralist element, with continuing devolvement of control to the provincial governments, sometimes to such a degree that some observers have commented: "the centre pretends to rule and the provinces pretend to be ruled". This is also a period that witnessed the revival of old regionalisms, as well as the creation of new regionalisms brought about by increased local autonomy, rapid economic growth and increasingly globalizing trade and business linkages. While the oft-cited "China deconstructs" scenario seems at present far-fetched, the challenges posed by central-peripheral conflicts, ethnic resource contest and ethnoterritorial aspirations are real, in particular as they are being exacerbated by the country's "retreat from equality�? and growing interregional economic disparity. In the light of these daunting exigencies, this paper explores the political economy of regional development in China, focusing on the intricate link between the country's ethnic diversity and the role of the State in the economy, as the Asian giant warily enters a new stage of economic reform. Keywords: China, regionalism, ethnic diversity, inequalities, uneven development, regional disparities URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7409
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Study may solve age-old mystery of missing chemicals from Earth's mantle
Observations about the early formation of Earth may answer an age-old question about why the planet's mantle is missing some of the matter that should be present, according to UBC geophysicist John Hernlund.
Earth is made from chondrite, very primitive rocks of meteorites that date from the earliest time of the solar system before the Earth was formed. However, scientists have been puzzled why the composition of Earth's mantle and core differed from that of chondrite.
Hernlund's findings suggest that an ancient magma ocean swirled beneath the Earth's surface and would account for the discrepancy.
"As the thick melted rock cooled and crystallized, the solids that resulted had a different composition than the melt," explains Hernlund, a post-doctoral fellow at UBC Earth and Ocean Sciences.
"The melt held onto some of the elements. This would be where the missing elements of chondrite are stored."
He says this layer of molten rock would have been around 1,000 km thick and 2,900 km beneath the surface."
Published in today's edition of the journal Nature, Hernlund's study explores the melting and crystallization processes that have controlled the composition of the Earth's interior over geological time. Co-authors are Stéphane Labrosse, Ecole Normale Superieure de Lyon and Nicolas Coltice, Université de Lyon.
The centre of Earth is a fiery core of melted heavy metals, mostly iron. This represents 30 per cent while the remaining 70 per cent is the outer mantle of solid rock.
Traditional views hold that a shallow ocean of melted rock (magma) existed 1,000 km below the Earth's surface, but it was short lived and gone by 10 million years after the formation of Earth.
In contrast, Hernlund's evolutionary model predicts that during Earth's hotter past shortly after its formation 4.5 billion years ago, at least one-third of the mantle closest to the core was also melted.
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All the best of the action from a thrilling game as England beat Argentina in the first Test in San Juan.
O2 Inside Line: England v Ireland preview
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Andy Farrell's three top tips for a grassroots defence
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One normally works on an ACL2-based project by developing books, which can then be included when continuing on that project in later ACL2 sessions; see include-book. However, this approach can be time-consuming when there are very large collections of books to be included. See see save-exec for the description of a utility that saves your ACL2 state so that you can immediately re-start later in that same state.


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The dreaded disease tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) and its effect on tomato production is the focus of a multi-state research effort that includes a predictive model developed at North Carolina State University.
"They're looking at being able to predict the severity or the potential of TSWV — that's a big part of this overall project," says Stormy Sparks, University of Georgia Extension entomologist. "If we can learn to predict if it's going to be a mild or severe year, we have a better idea of what inputs to put into a crop."
The research also is looking at resistant tomato varieties, says Sparks. "We've got about 10 varieties we're looking at in Camilla at the Stripling Irrigation Research Park and others at Tifton and Ridgeville. In vegetables and tomatoes, resistant varieties are by far to best way to manage tomato spotted wilt virus. The problem is that we're looking at about 30 varieties of tomatoes in Tifton, and almost all of them have one source of genetics," he says.
Resistant varieties definitely are the preferred method for managing the virus, he adds. "The problem is that when we lose that source of resistance, we lose all 30 varieties at once. History tells us that when it changes, it changes dramatically. We'll lose it all at once, and then we're back to trying to manage it with other techniques," says Sparks.
One of the methods for controlling the virus is the use of plastic mulch, he says. The standard for the industry in spring production is black plastic. It warms the soil, says Sparks, and promotes good plant growth. However, it has no effect on TSWV.
The standard for managing TSWV, he says, is reflective plastic mulch. "It is a very shiny, basically aluminum-coated plastic mulch. It reflects UV light, and it repels thrips and makes it hard for them to find the plant. It has an obvious effect on reducing TSWV, but it also has an obvious effect on reducing plant growth because we're not heating the soil," says Sparks.
A combination of the two types is the heat-strip plastic mulch. It has a black strip down the middle that heats the soil where the transplants are planted. "The silver shoulders hopefully will give you enough light to repel thrips and reduce TSWV."
Heavy infestation
Last year, at the Camilla location, 40 to 50 percent of the plants in the test were infected with TSWV, and there was a significant reduction in the virus with both the silver much and the heat stripe.
"This year, only 3 percent to 4 percent of the plants were infected with TSWV. Last year, we looked at the economics of reducing the virus. This year, we're looking more at the cost of these production tools when we don't have TSWV. The silver mulch costs more, it reduces plant growth and probably yield, so we'll be looking at that cost in the absence of TSWV," he says.
Another point of the research is to predict TSWV, says Sparks. "If we can get a prediction model that tells us when it's going to be a bad year, we'll have a better idea of when to use some of these tools. If we know it's going to be a mild year for the virus, maybe we can back off some."
In the Camilla trials this past spring, half of the plants were treated with Admire the day after transplanting. There's a consistent reduction in TSWV when the plants are treated with Admire versus the untreated plants, says Sparks. "We saw that last year, but there's probably little cost benefit this year due to the low levels of the virus, so we'll be looking at the economics of that treatment. We've known for years that Admire reduces TSWV. But the question that has been asked multiple times and no one apparently can answer is do the other soil-applied insecticides reduce the virus? We put out a large replicated trial this spring in Tifton to take a look at that. We had 1 percent to 2 percent TSWV in that trial, so we still don't know the answer to that question."
Another trial involves treating half of a plot with Actigard, a foliar-applied chemical that activates a plant's defense system. This particularly test has been inconsistent, says Sparks. "Sometimes it shows impacts on TSWV and sometimes it doesn't. It you put it on too heavily or too frequently, it will stunt plants. We'll be looking at the cost effectiveness of these applications. This year, we're getting an economic evaluation and the costs of a lot of these technologies."
As far as the predictive model for TSWV, researchers are looking weekly at virus incidence; collecting thrips samples from plants, blooms and sticky traps; and also putting out petunia traps and changing them weekly.
Whenever a thrips with TSWV feeds on petunias, it leaves a very localized lesion, explains Sparks. "So by changing plants weekly, we can get an idea of how much TSWV is moving in the environment. Part of this overall project is to try and estimate the potential for TSWV in a given year.
"With vegetables and tomatoes, the predictive model may not be as potentially valuable as in some other crops. Decisions such as which varieties to grow and which plastic to lay are made three and four months prior to planting. You can't really change that if your prediction is four to six weeks out. But if the model will work here, it will help us greatly in the tools that are available to us."
Turning to varieties, Sparks says there is another source of genetics that was developed in Florida, and researchers are working with two or three varieties of tomatoes with a different genetic base for resistance.
"They had problems with it last year. One variety looked good and one did not. Hopefully, we'll have an additional source of genetics in the future."