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This summer, the Cary Institute offered a special two-week camp exploring the interface between ecology and art. Cary educators teamed with George Kaye of Ecographs and Laurie Seeman of Strawtown Studio to add a new dimension to stream studies.
This spring, Cary Institute educators hosted two Data Jams, one in New York's Hudson Valley and the other in Baltimore, Maryland. Both competitions, now in their second year, challenge middle and high school students to interpret ecological data and creatively communicate their findings to general audiences.
The Grand Canyon reach of the Colorado River meanders through one of the most remote ecosystems in the United States. It would be easy to assume steep canyon walls and uninhabited shores resulted in pristine waters. But research by Cary Institute's Dr. Emma Rosi-Marshall and colleagues has found that this isolated part of the Colorado harbors toxic levels of mercury and selenium.
In 1997, Cary Institute Distinguished Senior Scientist Steward T. A. Pickett formed the Baltimore Ecosystem Study (BES), one of only two National Science Foundation Long Term Ecological Research sites in an urban setting. Under his direction, BES has grown into an interdisciplinary team of more than 150 researchers and collaborators advancing an understanding of how to achieve sustainable, resilient cities.
Stuart E.G. Findlay has received the Environmental Law Institute's prestigious National Wetlands Award in recognition of his contributions to freshwater ecology and restoration.
Alan Berkowitz will lead education activities for the Urban Water Innovation Network (UWIN), a consortium of 14 institutions recently awarded $12 million dollars by the National Science Foundation to address threats to urban water systems. Led by Colorado State, partners include the Cary Institute, Princeton University, University of California – Berkeley, University of Maryland – Baltimore County, Arizona State, and Oregon State.
Wikipedia reigns. It's the world's most popular online encyclopedia, the sixth most visited website in America, and a source most students rely on. But, according to a recent paper by Dr. Gene E. Likens, Cary Institute President Emeritus, Wikipedia entries on politically controversial science can be unreliable.
We are very grateful to supporters who made the 5th Fall Luncheon on the Grounds on September 20, 2015, a resounding success.
Summer was a bustling and productive time at the Cary Institute. Rick Ostfeld's field crew continued their mammal and tick surveys – work essential to understanding the ecology of tick-borne disease. Visiting scientist Ken Schmidt and his team spent their 18th season investigating the ecology and behavior of veeries.
Imagine a world where a computer program could pinpoint the next infectious disease outbreak, guiding response efforts and saving lives. Cary Institute disease ecologist Dr. Barbara Han is bringing this vision closer to reality.
When you think of urban planning and design, the U.S. Forest Service likely isn't the first federal agency that comes to mind. But with upwards of 70 percent of the world's population projected to live in cities by 2050, the Forest Service is not only paying attention to urban ecosystems, they're hoping to help shape urban design and planning around them.
Beavers, once valued for their fur, may soon have more appreciation in the Northeastern United States. There they are helping prevent harmful levels of nitrogen from reaching the area's vulnerable estuaries. By creating ponds that slow down the movement of water, they aid in removing nitrogen from the water.
Like many freshwater scientists, I suffer from Cousteau envy. To me, fresh waters are fascinating, but they get no respect from the public.
I'd like to beg your indulgence to share a few personal thoughts today that were inspired by the recent passing of my friend Scott Meyer. Scott ran the Merritt Bookstore in Millbrook, and was one of the most inquisitive and optimistic people I've ever met.
In April 2014, just after world health officials identified a series of suspicious deaths in Guinea as an outbreak of Ebola, 10 ecologists, 4 veterinarians, and an anthropologist traveled to a Guinean village named Meliandou. Theirs was a detective mission to determine how this outbreak began. How had "patient zero," a 2-year-old boy named Emile, contracted the Ebola virus?
In the Hudson Valley, our forests have been shaped by human activities, which have often altered and hidden the roles played by natural processes like climate and soil fertility. For thousands of years, we have been manipulating local plant communities.
Many people don't give a lot of thought to some of the forest animals that may be crossing a road or trying to scurry out of the way as a car comes speeding around a corner. Well, there may be a lot more thought given to opossums, now that they have been connected to being the saviors of human beings against Lyme disease.
Diseases spread by ticks are on the rise around the world, spurred by a combination of factors, including shifting climates and population sprawl into rural areas. Reported cases of Lyme, the most common US tick-borne illness, have nearly tripled in the country since 1992.
Urban ecologists attribute the swell of interest in their discipline to multiple factors, including the realization that human actions are warming the planet, that people are migrating to cities in increasing numbers and evidence that the study of urban ecosystems provides important and practical insights.
If you type anything scientific into Google, the chances are that Wikipedia will be prominently placed in the search results. The fact that other encyclopedias don't get a look in is a sign of just how popular the site is, with crowd-sourced wisdom trusted ahead of the knowledge of select specialists.
Long before our current politicized battles over the science of climate change, vaccines and evolution, there was an older generation of political science fights — over the health effects of smoking and the environmental costs of acid rain and the depletion of the Earth's ozone layer, to name a few.
Wikipedia reigns. It's the world's most popular online encyclopedia, the sixth most visited website in America, and a research source most U.S. students rely on. But, according to a paper published today in the journal PLOS One, Wikipedia entries on politically controversial scientific topics can be unreliable due to information sabotage.
For the last two weeks of July, young people from around the Hudson Valley were able to make their own inks and tints and paint with them in an eco-science camp at the Cary Institute.
Water celery has been noticeably absent for the past several years. In summer 2012, it became apparent that something was amiss. The plant was not found in spots where it previously had been prolific.
By now the lesson is clear: Burning coal and petroleum produces carbon dioxide, the heat-trapping gas that contributes to the warming of our globe. That alone is enough reason to believe fossil fuels are not a sustainable basis for society long-term.
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Armin Pedevilla-House At Mill Creek Single Family Home
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Interview with Armin Pedevilla : Frank Scott: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?. Armin Pedevilla : The main principle was to fit a design in an almost urban environment. We gathered all possibilities that the small site gave us and applied it to the planning process. MAin tast was surely to create a monolithic design. .Frank Scott: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?. Armin Pedevilla : With our design we alsways strive for a masterpiece in craftsmanship. In this case the structural element was made with brickwork. After that the main focus was on getting the volumteric appearence by applying the same regional raw metrials. .Frank Scott: What are your future plans for this award winning design?. Armin Pedevilla : Media & Publications. We also like to publish it on our homepage. .Frank Scott: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?. Armin Pedevilla : Mainly the design process takes two years. After that the construction process takes another two years. .Frank Scott: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?. Armin Pedevilla : We considered the existind environment of the site. The monolithic concept followed the materiality perception. The design was commissioned by a private client. .Frank Scott: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?. Armin Pedevilla : The design is singular. We will not re-do it. Every client receives his own design. .Frank Scott: What made you design this particular type of work?. Armin Pedevilla : Our way of working. Our way of doing design. Developing our own style of architecture. .Frank Scott: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?. Armin Pedevilla : We developed the design on our own as PEdevilla Architects. This time we did not corporate with other designers. .Frank Scott: Who is the target customer for his design?. Armin Pedevilla : Target customer was a private client, who wised for a small but precious residence. The setting is a remote village in a valley of South Tyrol. .Frank Scott: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?. Armin Pedevilla : Basically the half-level-wise floor layout, the extreme reduction of the materiality and the fitting into legal parameters. .Frank Scott: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?. Armin Pedevilla : Because of the situation of the building. The passing stream is called mill creek. So we decided to name the project regarding that. .Frank Scott: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?. Armin Pedevilla : Pc & model. .Frank Scott: What is the most unique aspect of your design?. Armin Pedevilla : Tradition, Regionality, Modern Interpretation, Material Reduction. .Frank Scott: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?. Armin Pedevilla : We mostly corporated with the craftsmen. But as on every other construction site with specialised planners. .Frank Scott: What is the role of technology in this particular design?. Armin Pedevilla : We do a lot of rendering, 3d visualisation and modelling before the final design. So technology is indisplaceable. .Frank Scott: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?. Armin Pedevilla : We did a lot of regional research. The building is developed from the inside out, which means that every window is framing a special spot in the landscape. Thats surely unique. The design could be transferred into a more urban area, but the facade would be quite different. .Frank Scott: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?. Armin Pedevilla : Biggest challence was the creating of the volumetric appearance. Therefore almost every material consists of the same raw material. Interior and Exterior plaster, exposed concrete and also the roof tile were made from chalk, concrete and aggregates of white dolomite sand. .Frank Scott: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?. Armin Pedevilla : Because it is a unique design, which did win a lot of awards in the past year. It is welcomed by the media and a very good publicity item. It is after all an italian design. .Frank Scott: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?. Armin Pedevilla : We improved a lot in terms of materiality and construction knowledge. As well as corporating with craftsmen. .Frank Scott: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?. Armin Pedevilla : None at the moment. .
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Former adventurer and cop begins new chapter as novelist01/01/2014
He climbed the mountains of Alaska, chased its bears and fished its game; he tackled and cuffed criminals in Ohio; and now, in the swelter of a Starbucks in Guadalajara, Mexico, drawing inspiration from a suntanned barista, he writes novels about Navy SEALS and cannibals.
Thomas Koloniar
If art imitates life, then it had better take notes on Thomas Koloniar.
Since graduating from The University of Akron with a bachelor's degree in English in 1992, Koloniar adventured in Alaska, returned to Ohio to become a police officer, moved to Mexico, and penned a couple of action-packed novels that are luring major television and film producers.
And were it not for a certain UA English professor and his "Intro to Fiction Writing Course," Koloniar says, none of it would have happened.
Credits professor for career
"In fact, were it not for Robert Pope, I would likely have died on the vine as a writer," Koloniar says. "You won't find a finer fiction writing professor anywhere. He has long since become my friend and mentor, and I could not hope for better of either."
Koloniar recalls that, in college, his "ego as a writer was bigger than it had any business being," and that after graduating he went to Alaska to "fuel that ego, looking for adventure and recklessly pursuing danger" wherever he could—including on snowy mountains, in pursuit of bears, in rickety boats, and on the Yukon tundra, where, he adds, he was once stranded in minus 50-degree weather.
"It's a miracle I wasn't killed in Alaska," he says.
After defying death in Alaska, Koloniar decided to court danger in less frigid environs, returning to the Akron area to become a police officer for 10 years.
Always restless, he quit law enforcement—which he despised—and, on a road trip from Akron to Atlanta to Los Angeles, and back again, he composed his first published novel with nothing more than the pen strokes of the imagination.
"I wrote Cannibal Reign in my head during a drive from Akron to Los Angeles and back, via Atlanta," he said. "It's the only novel I've ever written knowing ahead of time exactly where I wanted it to go and how I wanted it to get there. So it takes about 2,500 miles to write a novel."
Cannibal Reign, published in 2012 by HarperCollins, is a post-apocalyptic thriller about a small band of survivors, huddled in a bomb shelter, who emerge to find the world wrecked by an asteroid, its denizens turned to corpses and flesh-eating savages.
Television takes interest
Koloniar says he is working with an FX Productions company to develop ideas for adapting Cannibal Reign to television, and he adds that he is "warming up to the idea of writing the sequel."
In 2013, he joined Scott McEwen to co-author Sniper Elite: One-Way Trip, the story of a daring Navy SEALS rescue mission, which has attracted Ridley Scott and other film and television producers.
He is currently putting the final touches on the sequel to Sniper Elite, titled Target America: A Sniper Elite Novel, also co-authored with McEwan, which is due summer 2014.
Koloniar's next project, though, is to relax at home with his girlfriend in Guadalajara, writing "only when [he] feels the impulse," he says, occasionally taking inspiration from where he can—including from that Starbucks barista, whom he describes as one of his many "muses."
But he warns aspiring writers against waiting for the lightning stroke of inspiration: "Sit down, do the work, and the process will find you."
Inspired by Hemingway, McCarthy
Koloniar says he learned from Ernest Hemingway and Cormac McCarthy (whose novel All the Pretty Horses persuaded him to move to Mexico) that a would-be novelist must first "have a story to tell" in addition to "at least a little bit of luck."
It is clear that Koloniar, whose fiction, at times, seems an imitation of his life, has plenty of stories to tell; and given the perils of his past—including bears no less bestial than cannibals—it is lucky for him, and his readers, that he lives to tell them.
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NJ ex-trooper get probation for high-speed escort
May 13, 2013
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A judge has sentenced a former New Jersey state trooper who led a high-speed escort of luxury sports cars to one year of probation.
The judge on Monday also ordered former Sgt. First Class Nadir Nassry to perform 75 hours of community service.
The 48-year-old Phillipsburg resident forfeited his job when he pleaded guilty to falsifying or tampering with records. The 26-year veteran admitted he used tape to change the license plate of his patrol vehicle to conceal his participation in last year's convoy to Atlantic City, reaching speeds of 100 mph.
Another trooper who assisted also has forfeited his job and is awaiting enrollment in a court program that could lead to a record tampering charge being erased.
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Last April, a bill was passed by the state legislature that would allow guns to be carried on campus. However, Governor Jan Brewer vetoed the legislation after finding the bill too ambiguous. Now, SB1474 plans to accomplish what last years bill failed to do: allow guns on college campuses.
As an AZCentral article describes the bill as requiring:
…public universities and community colleges to allow anyone age 21 or older with a concealed-carry permit to carry a gun on campus. The schools can keep the guns out of buildings, stadiums and classrooms if they provide secure gun lockers.
The committee also passed a bill that would loosen restrictions on carrying guns in public buildings, including city halls, libraries or municipal swimming pools.
President John Haeger takes issue with the bill stating in Northern Arizona News that:
"I just think it gets in the way of our basic mission," Haeger said. "There's not a problem here. Students don't want guns, faculty doesn't want guns [and] administrators don't want guns. And so this is entirely about somebody's ideology."
Also, those gun lockers that the university needs to provide to each building if they don't want guns in that building come at $400 a pop. Additional funding is not being provided by the proposed legislation.
According to InsideNAU The Arizona Board of Regents and all three universities have come out against the proposed legislation.
Proponents of the bill feel that it is merely an affirmation of their second amendment rights and that they should be able to take guns where they please for their own protection. A Tempe resident is quoted in the AZCentral article as saying:
"We are dealing with the subject of a fundamental right to self-defense," Bartow said. He took issue with suggestions that adults younger than age 25 weren't capable of acting responsibly. "None of our other fundamental rights are infringed upon just because we're under 25."
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- NetApp Inc. NTAP, -1.38% on Wednesday reported a fiscal third-quarter profit of $158 million, or 43 cents a share, on $1.63 billion in sales. During the same period a year ago, the data-storage technology company earned $120 million, or 32 cents a share, on revenue of $1.57 billion. Excluding one-time items, NetApp would have earned $243 million, or 67 cents a share. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had forecast NetApp to earn 56 cents a share on $1.62 billion in revenue. For its fiscal fourth-quarter, NetApp forecast earnings excluding one-time items of 65 cents to 70 cents a share on revenue in a range of $1.7 billion to $1.8 billion.
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Staff WriterThe Muscogee (Creek) National Council met on January 28, 2012 for the Legislative branches Quarterly Session. Reverend Jimmy Alexander of the New Joy Baptist Church was on hand to give the invocation.
The first three items on the agenda involved pieces of legislation that former Principal Chief A.D. Ellis had vetoed previously. The legislation addressed "Compensation of National Council", an appropriation for a "…Complete Comprehensive Audit of the Judicial Branch" and creating a new Title 26 which established three new courts. All three of the former Principal Chief's vetoes were overridden with only a total of three votes against. The only votes cast opposing the overrides were cast in the vote on NCA 11-213 which restructured the District Court into three new courts.
During the regular "ORDER OF BUSINESS", the National Council adopted resolutions covering issues ranging from appropriations, land purchases and the restructuring of the National Councils standing committees. At least thirteen laws were amended to replace language regarding a standing committee. This restructuring action is purportedly due to the reduction of the National Council to sixteen members.
Also on the agenda were the confirmations offour persons nominated by the Principal Chief to serve in various capacities within the Nation. Andrew Adams III was confirmed as a Supreme Court Justice. Roger Wiley, who has previously served as a Supreme Court Justice and Attorney General, was confirmed to serve once again as Muscogee (Creek) Nation Attorney General. Sharon Mouss was confirmed by the Council to continue serving on the Board of Regents for the College of the Muscogee Nation. And Gregory Bigler was given the nod to serve as a District Judge in the District Trial Courts of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. All four nominations were unanimously passed.


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Pacers clamp down late, top Knicks to advance
Indianapolis, IN – Unlike the New York Knicks, Lance Stephenson didn't want to go back home.
The Indiana Pacers withstood Carmelo Anthony and a 3-point barrage by the Knicks in the second half to advance to their first Eastern Conference final in nine years.
The Brooklyn-native Stephenson netted a career-high 25 points to go with 10 rebounds and Paul George added 23 points in the Pacers' 106-99 win over the Knicks in Game 6 of this Eastern Conference semifinal.
Stephenson, who was 9-of-13 from the field, poured in nine of those points during a game-changing 11-2 run in the fourth quarter.
Roy Hibbert tallied 21 points, 12 boards and five blocks for Indiana, which is off to its first conference finals since losing to the Detroit Pistons in 2004.
"We're not satisfied with where we're at," Pacers head coach Frank Vogel said. "We feel like there's no ceiling on this team this year."
The NBA's top rebounding team during the regular season held a 43-36 edge on the boards and outrebounded the Knicks by a 274-218 margin in the series.
Indiana, which moved to 6-0 at home during the postseason, held a commanding 52-20 points in the paint advantage.
The Miami Heat, who downed the Chicago Bulls in the other Eastern Conference semifinal and the Pacers in the semifinals last season, will host Game 1 of the East finals on Wednesday.
Anthony scored 35 points through the first three quarters and finished with 39, but again struggled in the final frame. He missed his first five shots from the floor and committed three crucial turnovers in the quarter.
"A couple shots I felt the ball was almost in," Anthony said of the fourth. "We got what we wanted in that fourth quarter, it just didn't go down for us."
J.R. Smith had a frustrating time offensively for the duration of the set. The NBA Sixth Man of the Year had 15 points and 10 rebounds, but was just 4-of-15 shooting and 26-of-90 from the floor during the series.
Iman Shumpert recorded 19 points in defeat.
New York, which lived and died by the 3-pointer during the regular season and set an NBA record with 10.9 makes per game, used the arc to get back into the contest late in the third.
A Hibbert jump shot gave Indiana a 10-point edge before the Knicks nailed four triples in a span of 1:47 to erase that deficit. Shumpert sunk three straight threes before Smith concluded a 12-2 run with a trey from the right wing and knot the contest at 72-72 with 3:10 to go in the frame.
An Anthony layup made it 81-79 and gave New York its first edge since it was 3-2 with 11 ticks to go in the stanza. George's driving finger roll layup just before the buzzer tied it at 81-81 heading into the fourth.
Smith's triple gave the Knicks a 92-90 margin with 5:43 remaining before Indiana went on its game-altering surge. Hibbert blocked Anthony clean at the rim on his one-handed dunk attempt along the right baseline to ignite it.
"It was a hell of a block," Anthony said. "That block spearheaded that momentum run that they made."
Hibbert's block led to a Stephenson layup at the other end. He then converted a three-point play and sunk two free throws to provide the first seven points of the swing. West's tip-in came before Anthony's short jumper, and another Stephenson layup capped the flurry and gave Indiana a 101-94 lead with 1:53 to play.
Smith's three-point play cut the gap to four with 1:15 left, but the Knicks never got any closer. Hill made a pair of foul shots before Anthony drove in for a dunk. Hill again made two freebies and Copeland's missed trey at the other end essentially sealed the outcome.
Indiana established itself in the paint early.
The Pacers took a 29-27 lead after a quarter of play after holding a 12-5 advantage on the glass and 14-2 points in the paint margin. Anthony had 12 points in the opening 12 minutes.
An 8-2 Pacers spurt late in the first half gave the hosts a 52-42 advantage before they took a 55-47 lead into the break.
Game Notes
The Pacers shot 50.7 percent (34-of-67) from the floor and held the Knicks to just 40 percent (34-of-84) from the field ... New York made all 18 of its free throws ... Both teams committed just nine turnovers.


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With so many different places around New Zealand to choose from, couples can find all types of dream wedding locations and great places to get married. Planning your wedding in Auckland is quite popular as you have access to a wide range of services including: florists, limousine companies, photographers, marriage celebrants or coordinators, catering companies and cake designers through to a huge selection of accommodation establishments.
You will also be within close access to some of New Zealand's most frequented holiday spots located North of Auckland where the weather is warm, the beaches golden and the atmosphere perfect for honeymooners. Waiheke Island, a short 30 minute ferry ride from downtown Auckland, is another ideal spot where you can wave goodbye to your wedding guests at the end of the night and head toward the tropical paradise of Waiheke Island to relax and enjoy time with your partner.
When you consider having your wedding in Auckland, you need to plan carefully to ensure that you get everything taken care of. Many couples choose to have their ceremony somewhere different to the reception. This is common in Auckland as there are some magnificent inner city, seaside and park locations popular for celebrating weddings.
A few spots worth checking out include:
– Skycity
This inner city landmark has over 12 venues to select from with unbeatable views over the city and harbour.
– Hotel Function Rooms
There are dozens of hotel function and conference rooms available that offer specialised wedding packages with a range of room styles, menu options and the added bonus of guests being able to book rooms at the location as the reception.
– Public Parks
There are many spectacular courtyards and sunny garden open spaces available around Auckland city.
– Beaches
Auckland is the place to be if you are interested in a beach wedding. You can find over 50 beaches in and around Auckland, leaving you no shortage of options!
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Auckland is home to many premier winery estates. If you are looking for privacy and elegance you should definitely take a look around the various local Auckland wineries.
No matter where you decide to celebrate your wedding in Auckland you can easily arrange for minivan or bus transportation from your accommodation / reception venue to the ceremony and back. This saves guests having to find their own way, particularly those not familiar with Auckland city.
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2013 MTV EMAs Winners List
The 2013 MTV European Music Awards took place in Amsterdam (Nov. 10), with lots of American pop stars taking home the biggest honors of the night.
Miley Cyrus grabbed the statue for Best Video for 'Wrecking Ball,' while Bruno Mars nabbed the Best Song nod for his smash hit 'Locked Out of Heaven.' Also, Eminem, who has made his return to the forefront of the music scenes this month with 'The Marshall Mathers LP 2,' landed the Global Icon prize.
Those were the biggest awards of the evening.
Below is the complete list of winners in all categories! Congrats to both the winners and the nominees in each category from your pals at PopCrush.
Best Song
Bruno Mars, 'Locked Out of Heaven'
Best Video
Miley Cyrus, 'Wrecking Ball'
Best New Artist
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Best Female
Katy Perry
Best Male
Justin Bieber
Best Pop
One Direction
Best Live
Best Hip-Hop
Best Rock
Green Day
Best Electronic
Best Alternative
Thirty Seconds to Mars
Best Look
Harry Styles
Biggest Fans
Tokio Hotel
Best World Stage
Linkin Park – Mexico 2012
Best Push
Austin Mahone – April 2013
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LANCASTER, Ohio (AP) -- A former clerk of courts in a central Ohio county is expected in court along with her husband on charges that they looted public funds for their personal gain.
Sixty-one-year-old former Fairfield County Clerk of Courts Deborah K. Smalley and her husband, 60-year-old David E. Smalley, face multiple felony counts when they appear before a judge Tuesday in Lancaster.
They were indicted by a county grand jury Friday on charges that included engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity. If convicted, they could spend years behind bars.
Deborah Smalley's attorney suggested she has been "severely overcharged" by prosecutors.
Authorities say the Smalleys stole $120,810 in county salaries paid for work performed by clerk's office employees on Mrs. Smalley's political campaigns.


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Final Report
Original Draft
- Introduction (draft)
- Executive Summary (draft)
- Helping people online where they seek help (draft)
- Innovate and co-create with citizens online (draft)
- Open up the policy dialogue online (draft)
- Reform geospatial data (draft)
- Modernise data publishing and reuse (draft)
- A modern capability (draft)
- Recommendations (draft)
About this site
When Ed Mayo and Tom Steinberg's 'Power of Information review' was published in 2007 it rapidly became apparent that this was a significant contribution to thinking about the ways in which government has to adapt itself to a world in which most people regularly use the internet.
The creation of the Task Force in 2008 was part of a series of positive responses by Government to the report. Over the last 9 months, the Task Force has attempted to develop further the agenda set out in the report. The recommendations in this report should therefore be read alongside those in the original report on which they build.
The Taskforce brought together a group from government, industry and the third sector who all share a passion for using ICT to enable better public service delivery.
All members have contributed in a personal capacity rather than on behalf of their respective organisations and this independence of approach is reflected in our conclusions.
The group has itself worked largely through web 2.0 tools – communicating as a web group, publishing our progress via a blog and RSS feed, and producing this draft report on a wiki.
We have been able to:
- Demonstrate significant latent capacity in the community for innovative information-based applications through the ShowUsABetterWay competition;
- Raise further the profile of the Power of Information agenda through engagement with central and local government, industry and civil society;
- Contribute to the public and internal government debates around access to UK geospatial data;
- Build links with people working on similar agendas in other countries for the mutual exchange of ideas and expertise;
- Support the creation of social media guidance for civil servants;
- Examine the usability of key government websites and commission new guidance based on the output of our study;
- Experiment with using modern web publishing tools for data that is currently published using traditional methods;
- Develop a model for an architecture for government websites that better supports content re-use;
- Begin work on the concept of a repository for government information.
We recognise that many people both inside and outside government have been working over several years on projects which provide a sound 'proof of concept' for the use of web 2.0 technologies for public service purposes.
The Taskforce believes it has made a further contribution to this body of work. Yet, we are still some way from being able to assert that the public services are making as full a use as possible of the potential offered by evolving internet technologies.
We believe that with this learning from many sources informing our actions, we have the opportunity now to take some major steps forward in making this part of the mainstream of public service activity.
Our recommendations describe the key actions that we believe Government can take in the short to medium term to realise this opportunity and we look forward positively to the debate and responses that they generate.
Richard Allan, Taskforce Chair
You can see Richard Allan discussing the Power of Information work on Youtube.
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Early Stage Lung Cancer Treatment
I am a 49-yr-old white male in excellent health with a 35 pack-year history of smoking and a family history of lung cancer (father). I noticed blood in my sputum 5 weeks ago (the day I quit smoking). Three days later, I was told a CT scan revealed a mass in my lung. I since had a thoracotomy (of the right upper lobe) performed without complications. According to the surgeon, the pathology report after surgery indicated the tumor was 3.4 cm in size but the margins were !0very, very good.!1 He also told me 3 lymph nodes were extracted and all were clear of cancer. Both my surgeon and pulmonologist have indicated that the pathology report was so good that I do not need to see an oncologist. I have another meeting with my family physician this week, but none of my doctors are discussing follow-up actions, and they are giving me the impression that they view me as cured. What would you recommend for follow-up protocols in my case? What tests should be performed and how often? Should I at least consult with an oncologist? Should I inquire about adjuvant chemotherapy?
Charles B. Simone II, MD, Radiation Oncologist at Penn Medicine, responds:
Given the increasing data on a survival improvement in early stage lung cancer with surgical resection AND adjuvant chemotherapy, you should at least consult with an oncologist and review the risks and benefits of chemotherapy. Based on your pathology report, it sounds like you have a T2aN0M0 tumor, which would be a stage IB. There have now been 3 studies (performed by The International Adjuvant Lung Cancer Trial Collaborative Group, the National Cancer Institute of Canada Clinical Trials Group and the National Cancer Institute of the United States Intergroup, and the Cancer and Leukemia Group B) of adjuvant chemotherapy in this setting, and they all suggest between a 5-15% improvement in 5-year survival with chemotherapy, compared to surgery alone. However, the benefit of chemotherapy appears mostly limited to patients who have primary tumors >4 cm in maximum dimension or who have tumors that otherwise invade into adjacent structures. While chemotherapy may benefit some patients with tumors smaller than 4 cm, often times the toxicities of the therapy are greater than the potential benefits for these patients. If you do not receive adjuvant chemotherapy, you should continue to follow-up with your thoracic surgeon and undergo imaging, likely with CT scans, every 3-6 months for the first 2 years after surgery.


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The Galveston Island State Park was named one of the top 5 "Best Gulf Coast Beaches" by Travel Channel in 2013. The park offers a quiet oasis on the island's West End where visitors can explore the Gulf of Mexico or Galveston Bay. Families can enjoy kayak tours, beach and surf explorations, bird walks, nature field trips and fishing clinics at no cost. Many activities require advance sign-up. The park also offers beach camping.
The park can be reached from Interstate 45 by exiting right onto 61st Street and traveling south on 61st Street to its intersection with Seawall Boulevard, and then right (west) on Seawall (FM 3005) 10 miles to the park entrance.
The park contains a mosaic of coastal habitats that host a surprising variety of wildlife and are visited by birds from throughout the eastern hemisphere during the spring and fall migration seasons. Wading and shore birds, mottled and mallard ducks, raccoons, armadillos and marsh rabbits are found in the park, which is ideal for wildlife observation and photography. Beach or surf fishing for spotted seatrout, sandtrout, redfish, black drum, croaker and flounder is also popular.
The park features 2,000 acres of upper Gulf Coast barrier island ecosystem.
The park features 2,000 acres of upper Gulf Coast barrier island ecosystem.
Barrier islands move and change constantly through the action of waves, wind and tides. Because barrier islands serve as transition zones between land and ocean, they support a variety of distinct ecoregions, including beaches, prairies and wetlands. Each supports a diverse array of life. The beaches also protect the mainland from storms, while the lagoons, bay and salt marshes serve crucial functions in the life cycles of many ocean species.
Galveston Island State Park, in Galveston County, is in the city of Galveston on the west end of Galveston Island. It is a 2,013.1-acre site that was acquired in 1969 from private owners under the State Parks Bond Program and was opened in 1975.
Galveston Island is believed to be approximately 5,000 years old and has had an interesting history during the past 500 years. It is generally believed that Cabeza de Vaca and his crew were shipwrecked here in 1520, and eventually made their way from the island to colonies in Mexico. The Lafitte brothers, fleeing the prosecution of pirates in the United States, established a government here in 1817, with visions of creating a "Manhattan on the Gulf."
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And I see that the Samsung rep has asked you how you got IE9 on your Android tablet.
I noted that MSFT is not Android friendly.
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I have a Samsung galaxy II tablet that runs android 4.0.3.
Samsung model is gt-p5113
I am trying to get my email (hotmail) on my msn account. when I try, it gives the message no trusted certificate.
my wife took this thing with her to russia last june. I see more than 50 foreign certificates, but the galaxy/android/ie9/msn thing seems to want a verisign certificate. I see that I have a bunch of verisign certificates.
No idea how to make this work for msn hotmail and any other secure application.
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Major Section: PROOF-TREE
Within emacs, proof trees provide a sort of structure for the linear proof transcript output by the ACL2 prover. Below we explain how to get proof trees set up in your emacs environment.
emacs/emacs-acl2.el under the ACL2 distribution contains everything
you need to get started, and more. Alternatively put the following
into your
.emacs file, first replacing `
v2-x' in order to point
to the current ACL2 release.
(setq *acl2-interface-dir* "/projects/acl2/v2-x/acl2-sources/interface/emacs/")Once the above is taken care of, then to start using proof trees you do two things. In emacs, evaluate:
(autoload 'start-proof-tree (concat *acl2-interface-dir* "top-start-shell-acl2") "Enable proof tree logging in a prooftree buffer." t)
M-x start-proof-treeAlso, in your ACL2, evaluate
:start-proof-treeIf you want to turn off proof trees, evaluate this in emacs
M-x stop-proof-treeand evaluate this in your ACL2 session:
:stop-proof-treeWhen you do
meta-x start-proof-tree for the first time in your emacs
session, you will be prompted for some information. You can avoid the
prompt by putting the following in your
.emacs file. The defaults are
as shown, but you can of course change them.
(setq *acl2-proof-tree-height* 17) (setq *checkpoint-recenter-line* 3) (setq *mfm-buffer* "*shell*")Proof tree support has been tested in Emacs 18, 19, and 20 as well as in Lemacs 19.
Once you start proof trees (meta-x start-proof-tree), you will have defined the following key bindings.
C-z z Previous C-z key binding C-z c Go to checkpoint C-z s Suspend proof tree C-z r Resume proof tree C-z a Mfm abort secondary buffer C-z g Goto subgoal C-z h help C-z ? helpOrdinary emacs help describes these in more detail; for example, you can start with:
C-h k C-z hAlso see proof-tree-bindings for that additional documentation.
The file
interface/emacs/README.doc discusses an extension of ACL2
proof trees that allows the mouse to be used with menus. That
extension may well work, but it is no longer supported. The basic
proof tree interface, however, is supported and is what is described
in detail elsewhere; see proof-tree. Thanks to Mike Smith for
his major role in providing emacs support for proof trees.


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Parents and Guardians
My staff is here to help your student make the most of their living and learning experience. We understand that living in a community and sharing a room is a new experience for many of our residents. Learning basic life skills in a supportive environment will benefit your student throughout their life. Being surrounded by students on similar learning paths and in close proximity to library, classrooms and faculty offices also enhances their educational experience.
At Binghamton, we view parents and guardians as essential partners in an important relationship encompassing students, parents/guardians and the University. Through this team approach, we hope to create a positive alliance that can provide your student with the optimal support system. Because our students often learn best by "doing," we hope that you will help them take the lead in acting on their desires and concerns.
I understand that a parent's role never ends, it just changes over time. When students enter college, a parent's role evolves to one that fosters independence and responsibility through ongoing encouragement and support. Whether you live nearby or far away, you can be a valuable support system for your student. We hope that the following pages offer some insight and information that can assist you as you help your student navigate through their college experience. By working together as partners, we can help your student have an enriching, positive and productive Binghamton experience!
Paola Mignone
Interim Director of Residential Life and University Housing


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Loyola at a Glance
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Historic Thomas Hall renovation celebrated with open house and dedication
September 16, 2011
Loyola University New Orleans recently completed a major renovation of Thomas Hall, one of the university's original buildings, which served as a residence and chapel for Jesuits of the New Orleans Province until 2005. To celebrate the renovation's completion, the university will host an open house at Thomas Hall on Sept. 27, with a dedication ceremony for the Loyola community at 12:30 p.m. and a reception for the general public starting at 5 p.m.
Built in 1911, the year before Loyola University received its charter, Thomas Hall is named for Louise C. Thomas who funded the construction in memory of her late husband Stanley O. Thomas, a cotton broker. The historic building's $14.5 million renovation repurposes it as a resource and visitor center for students and prospective students. The building now offers students a one-stop-shop administrative hub, housing the Offices of Admissions, Student Records, the Bursar, Financial Aid and Student Finance.
The project preserved several historical qualities of Thomas Hall, including its stained and leaded glass windows, wood lattice windows, a wooden staircase, the original doors to the front of the building, and the exterior masonry which features ornamental carved pre-cast books, flora and Tudor gothic crenellation. The chapel's original marble floors and painted ceilings were uncovered and restored during the renovation. That space is now the Whitney Presentation Room, thanks to a generous $500,000 gift by Whitney Bank. The Whitney Presentation Room will serve as a gathering space and reception area for prospective Loyola families, but will also be available for other university functions.
In order to meet the building's new programmatic needs, a discreet 5,100 square foot addition was constructed on the eastern side of the building, but the design respects the original façade by exposing the historic wall within an open multi-floor atrium. In keeping with the university's efforts toward environmental stewardship, the building will seek LEED certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. As a result, energy, air quality and water efficient design was paramount in all decisions related to the renovation project.
Students, faculty and staff are invited to visit Thomas Hall on Sept. 27 from 12:30 – 2 p.m. to participate in a dedication and blessing ceremony followed by a reception. The Rev. Kevin Wm. Wildes, S.J., Ph.D., university president, joined by Joseph S. Exnicios, Whitney Bank president, will highlight the program. Loyola alumni, neighbors of the university and other members of the community are invited to an evening open house and reception from 5 – 7 p.m. Both events will feature refreshments, music and tours of the building.
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new kind of arms race is about to begin. Today, Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) and Insomniac Games announced that the four-person co-op action shooter – Fuse™ – will launch on May 28 in North America and on May 31 in Europe. Fuse thrusts players into the roles of four elite, covert agents – Dalton Brooks, Izzy Sinclair, Jacob Kimble and Naya Deveraux – each with their own Xenotech weapon and set of unique skills used to fight to protect mankind from a deadly alien energy source known as Fuse. Developed by the critically-acclaimed independent studio, Insomniac Games, Fuse will mark the company's first multiplatform release when it becomes available for PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system this spring.
"Insomniac Games is known for delivering best-in-class weaponry that breaks the mold of traditional video games – and Fuse is no different," said Ted Price, CEO and Founder of Insomniac Games. "These Xenotech weapons further the innovation players will find in this unique, action co-op shooter. We can't wait to bring Fuse, our first multi-platform game, to gamers worldwide this May."
Players who pre-order Fuse from select retailers will be able to unlock special armor and weapon customization for each of the game's four elite agents. These weapons can be used to bolster their characters' respective arsenals through increased damage on all one-handed weapons.
The pre-order bonuses include:
- Four Hyperion Prototype Agent Armor Skins—Upgrade your agents' look with four special, state-of-the-art armor skins discovered inside the top-secret Hyperion Base
- Four Hyperion Prototype Weapon Skins—Customize your Fuse weapons with four skins based on each of the original prototypes developed inside Hyperion Base
- Quickdraw Team Perk—Increase your damage with this team perk adding powerful Fuse elements to all one-handed weapons for all four characters in your squad
Fuse is a four-person co-op, story-driven, action game that allows even solo players to experience the unique attributes of each agent by using the game's LEAP feature – a feature that can be used to switch the player between the four characters at-will during combat. Each covert agent is equipped with unique skills and weapons that are not only necessary for survival, but also help create unexpected and extraordinary results. Xenotech weapons are powered by a volatile alien substance that gives players unique capabilities that expand their strategic options in and out of combat. Through lethal teamwork, players can complete objectives and kills to earn Fuse points for powerful upgrades. Players can also play online* or offline and level up along unique character paths, allowing players to unlock more powerful Fuse-driven abilities as the game progresses. In addition, the game's progression system is unified between different play modes, allowing players to continue improving their agents regardless of how they play.
Created and developed by Insomniac Games, Fuse will be available on May 28 in North America and May 31 in Europe for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. For more information on Fuse, please visit www.fusegame.com, and for the latest news visit www.facebook.com/fusegame or follow on Twitter at www.twitter.com/insomniacgames. Press assets are available at www.info.ea.com.
* Internet connection and Origin account required. Must be 13+ to create an account.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) is a global leader in digital interactive entertainment. The Company delivers games, content and online services for Internet-connected consoles, personal computers, mobile phones, tablets and social networks. EA has more than 275 million registered players and operates in 75 countries.
In fiscal 2012, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.1 billion. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, EA is recognized for a portfolio of critically acclaimed, high-quality blockbuster brands such as The Sims™, Madden NFL, FIFA Soccer, Need for Speed™, Battlefield™ and Mass Effect™. More information about EA is available at http://info.ea.com.
The Sims and Need for Speed are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. Mass Effect is a trademark of EA International (Studio and Publishing) Ltd. Battlefield is a trademark of EA Digital Illusions CE AB. John Madden, NFL and FIFA are the property of their respective owners and used with permission. "PlayStation" is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Xbox 360 is a trademark of the Microsoft group of companies and is used license from Microsoft.
About Insomniac Games
Insomniac Games is an independent videogames developer that has released award-winning hits exclusively for PlayStation consoles for 18-plus years. In 2009, it announced a partnership with EA Partners to release its first multiplatform game, now called Fuse. The studio has created world-famous game franchises such as Spyro the Dragon, Ratchet & Clank and Resistance, resulting in more than 40 million games sold globally. Insomniac is also known for its collaborative workplace culture, having earned 12 local, regional and national "best places to work" honors since 2004. In January 2009, Insomniac opened a Durham, N.C. studio. Additional information can be found on both Insomniac studio locations at http://www.insomniacgames.com.


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Your husband (or wife, or boyfriend, or daughter) is trying to find a job but isn't having any luck. They keep applying but can't seem to score a job offer. No problem, you think. I can help. I'm going to call up those hiring managers and let them know just how awesome my husband is - I'll even schedule the interview for him.
Hear that noise? That's the sound of every single one of his job opportunities being flushed down the toilet.
We get why it's so tempting to take the initiative and help out a family member with their job search - but you can't do it for them. Not only do hiring managers find it weird, it actually can hurt your loved ones job search instead of helping it.
Here's the right way and the wrong way to help someone find a new job.
To help:
Offer support
Let's face it. The job market still sucks. The odds are pretty good that the reason your loved one can't find a job has more to do with the economy than their experience. Try to be patient (and we know that's a tough one); something will come along soon.
Be a proofreader and mock interviewer
Support your loved one by helping them prepare. Read over their application and check for mistakes. Come up with a list of commonly asked interview questions and have them role play an interview with you.
You never know when someone you might know might have a job lead for you. Your co-worker might have heard about an awesome job that would be perfect for your daughter. But you'll never know about it if you don't network with him.
Don't ever:
Call the hiring manager or HR
It really blows my mind, but this actually happens on a pretty regular basis. A dad will call, harassing a hiring manager for not hiring his kid. Or a wife will call, asking HR when they want to interview her husband. Talk about crazy. This is one of the fastest ways to not get a job.
Go with your children or husband to the interview
Are you interviewing for the job? No? Then you shouldn't be there.
Do everything for them
Proofreading, networking and helping a loved one search for jobs is one thing. Writing the application, applying for jobs and writing thank you cards after an interview - that's just a step too far.
We know you want to do everything you can to help out your loved ones with their job search. But knowing when to step in and when to back off is crucial to making sure you're a help - and not a hindrance.


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Valentina Lass earned her M.M. from Moscow State Conservatory in piano performance and piano pedagogy. She taught at the Prokofiev School of Music in Moscow.
She was a founding member of Piano Trio of Moscow Concert Organization, which performed classical and contemporary music in twenty-eight countries and appeared in televised performances in the Soviet Union, Germany, Denmark, Holland, Finland, and Hungary. The Piano Trio of Moscow Concert Organization was an award-winner at the International Competition of the Youth, and the National Competition of Musicians (Moscow) and made recordings in Russia, Germany, and Denmark, etc.
She has served as an accompanist for Wheaton College, and the Brookline Community Choir, is a member of New England Piano Teachers Association (NEPTA) and the Music Teachers National Association. Lass has taught master classes and judged competitions, most recently serving as a judge for the 2013 Steinway Society of Massachusetts Piano Competition. Valentina Lass is currently a faculty member at the New England Conservatory of Music, Preparatory School and School of Continuing Education, where she teaches piano and chamber music.
M.M. piano performance and piano pedagogy (Moscow State Conservatory); piano studies with Natanson and Feinberg; organ studies with Goedicke and Rosiman.


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Jason Aldean is going to bring his "Night Train" to a couple of legendary baseball stadiums next summer–Boston's Fenway Park and Chicago's Wrigley Field. Both of these historic parks are also among the biggest venues the country star has ever played.
In the midst of a busy album release week, Aldean spent the day traveling. His first stop was Boston for a morning announcement inside Fenway; he then flew west to Chicago for a second press conference at Wrigley. The details in each case remained under wraps up until the moment of each announcement, but Jason tweeted numerous times, dropping hints and clues as to where he was going, and what the trip was all about.
Here we go! #NightTrain twitter.com/Jason_Aldean/s…
— Jason_Aldean (@Jason_Aldean) October 18, 2012
At a mid-afternoon press conference at Chicago's Wrigley Field, and accompanied by Chicago Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts, Aldean announced that he will bring his 2013 Night Train Tour to the legendary stadium next summer.
The concert will take place on Saturday, July 20, 2013, and it will also feature Kelly Clarkson, Jake Owen, and Thomas Rhett.
"There were a lot of places we could have gone, but to us it was about playing places that meant something," Jason said during the Chicago press conference. He admitted to being a "big baseball fan," so of course, "to get a chance to come and play a place like [Wrigley Field], that has so much history, is really exciting."
#NightTrainTour WRIGLEY FIELD 7.20.13! twitter.com/Jason_Aldean/s…
— Jason_Aldean (@Jason_Aldean) October 18, 2012
The Wrigley date puts Jason in some pretty top-notch company. Brad Paisley brought his Virtual Reality tour to Wrigley Field earlier this summer, and Bruce Springsteen also had a two-night stand there.
Tickets for the Chicago date go on sale on Saturday, November 3 at 10am and will be available LiveNation.com, Tickets.com or 1-800-THE-CUBS.
Earlier this morning, Aldean was in New England to announce a show next summer at another historic venue, Boston's Fenway Park. That announcement also took place during a live press conference.
"Being the first country music artist to ever come here and headline a show is amazing," Aldean said. "It's going to be a fun night."
The Boston show takes place July 13, 2013, and it marks the first country show at Fenway. Opening acts for that show include Miranda Lambert, Jake Owen, and Thomas Rhett.
Aldean's album Night Train is in stores now.
– Steve Koscik, US99.5/Chicago and Kurt Wolff, CBS Local


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I was asking the other half today if he had ever cried at a film, to which he responded "Being a man, I had to stop myself". Great.
But this got me thinking – what film moments have brought a lump to my throat? When I find a film sad or poignant, usually its the the extent where I just can't watch them again because I can't face that particular moment in the film. Yes – that's right. If someone has to watch it, I get up and leave the room.
Here are my personal top 5 sad film moments. I wanna know – what are yours (doesn't have to be as many as 5!)
** spoilers **
1. The Lion King
When Mufasa dies – it kills me everytime. Little Simba's face – the look of confusion on his little face, when a child doesn't comprehend or understand right from wrong, makes me want to go and kiss my kitty.
2. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
The scene where Li Mu Bai (Chow Yun Fat) dies and Yu Shu Lien (Michelle Yeoh) kisses him on the face is tragic. This is no Titanic 'I love you even though I've known you for 10 minutes' rubbish. It's all the supressed emotions and feelings of two people who have had to put the love aside for a long time only to discover its just too late.
3. Leon
It's so sad at the end when Leon dies and Matilda is left on her own in the world. planting a flower to keep as a friend. I also find it tragic that Leon's friend doesn't keep his word and holds back his money from Matilda.
4. A Moment to Remember
This is a Korean film – it actually really does my head in because the whole point of this film seems to be to bring its viewers into a blubbering mess at the end. It's about a love story between two people, and the woman gets Alzheimer's…the way the whole thing is built up is very effective, annoyingly so:
5. Grave of the fireflies
If you need a reason to commit suicide, this is it. A brother and sister in war time Japan struggle to stay alive due to starvation and of course other problem that war bring with it. The film begins **spoiler** with the death of the older boy (his little sister having already died) and he is just yet another child who has starved to death in the train station.
Oh, it's an important film, and it's certainly saying what should be said about war but it's not an easy film to watch or stomach. *Switches on Deal or No Deal*
I can't think of anything else to add for now – oh apart from Benjamin Button. BB made me cry for days because I can't believe I wasted 2 hours of my precious life watching that pile of crap!


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Tue, 08 Jul 2008
TurboGears2 slides & code from FUDCon 2008 Boston
I posted my TurboGears2 slides from FUDCon 2008 Boston here. Since I gave a TurboGears1 talk at the previous FUDCon (slides here), I based this recent talk on the assumption that people already understand some of the basic concepts of TG1. During the session I covered a wide range of technologies, including WSGI, Pylons, ToscaWidgets, Paste, SQLAlchemy, SQLObject, Kid, Genshi, Beaker, DBSprockets, DBMechanic, jQuery, Comet, Orbited, etc.
For more details about this app, including screenshots and code snippets, take a look at my slides. You can also grab the code and dive in (note: you'll need to setup TG2 in a virtualenv (instructions) until the stack makes its way into Fedora):
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Now, this app is merely a prototype that I started writing as an example for teaching TG2. As it turns out, this project could potentially be extremely useful, and I've received a lot of positive feedback around it. However, there is still a little bit of work to do before it is deployable. If you're interested in helping out, please drop me a line.
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Torrington's Bill Linden enjoys 100th birthday party surrounded by family, friends
TORRINGTON >> Tucked neatly inside a zippered green bag is one of William "Bill" Linden's most prized possessions.
It's a harmonica, an instrument he didn't start playing until he was 90 years old. Retired and with much free time on his hands, he decided to learn how to play. He keeps the instrument very close to him, ready for deployment: the bag is attached to his wheelchair.
"I like to play the harmonica, and when I am upstairs, in my room, I think of a song, and when I go down, I always go down into the lobby, and I play down there," Linden said. His favorite song is "I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)" a popular tune once recorded by Frank Sinatra, that Linden loves performing.
"I go everyday downstairs, at the entrance, and I sit down there for an hour," Linden said.
Amanda Boulay works as a receptionist at Litchfield Woods Health Care Center, where Linden lives. She said Linden comes down every afternoon at two for coffee with three other friends. She said he even gets applause when he performs. He said he plays there because his neighbor complained when he would play in his room. He loves playing songs from the 1940s.
On Saturday afternoon, he serenaded anyone within earshot once more. It was a special day for Linden -- even if by his own admission he doesn't like to make a big fuss over it -- as he celebrated his 100th birthday, with nearly 30 family members and close friends at Litchfield Woods. An honor guard even showed up, a gesture of respect for a man who served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army during World War II, earning a Purple Heart after being injured in France.
It's a birthday bash that is thrown every year, but as he takes his place as a centenarian, this birthday is especially significant. There was plenty of food, including commemorative chocolate bars and a button bearing his photo that everyone wore. He was in tremendous spirits on Saturday.
It was mostly due to his family.
"My family makes me very rich," Linden said. "I love my family, and they love me. I don't see them that often, and when they come, they come from all over. Thank God they're not living too far away."
Linden is a native of Hamburg, Germany. He arrived in the United States in 1928, on New Year's Eve, when he was 15, to live with his uncle. That day is the most memorable of his life, he said. He had just enough time to drop off his things at his uncle's home before setting off to experience New Year's Day in New York City. He grew up in New York, living in Manhattan and then Queens, where he raised his children. He has lived in retirement in Torrington for about 30 years.
"My mother and father wanted me to get out, on account of Hitler," Linden said. An only child, he said his parents were worried for his safety.
While his family's celebration was the most cherished, others took notice of Bill Linden's birthday. The President of the United States sent him a birthday card, and Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy honored Bill Linden by declaring April 28 "William Linden Day." He also received a certificate from Torrington Mayor Ryan J. Bingham.
Linden is losing his hearing, and his eyesight, but he remains an optimistic man. He communicates clearly with his two children, Bob and Kathy. A third son, William, passed away in 2009. His wife Madeline was with him for more than 50 years before she passed away in 2005.
Kathy Linden helped organize the even, and said it feels amazing to celebrate this birthday.
"To be able to celebrate it with him in particular, he's just an amazing man," Kathy Linden said. "He's been my hero my whole life."
He has six grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren, with two more on the way, Bob Linden said. Several of his grandchildren were there, including siblings Kirk and Bill Linden and sister Maria Linden-Bieluch, all children of William Linden, Bill Linden's son. Both traveled from out of state to join their grandfather. Kirk Linden said his grandfather is the most optimistic person he's ever met.
Ryan Linden, son of Bob Linden, lives in Torrington and said he visits his grandfather regularly.
"I feel blessed to have him in my life," Ryan Linden said.
Sitting in his wheelchair, Bill Linden likes to move forward and backward, swaying as he speaks. He said he wants his children and grandchildren to learn from his long, joyful marriage. He didn't smoke or drink and enjoyed swimming at the YMCA during his prime. A stamp collector when he was young, he also enjoyed playing soccer, and his favorite food is corned beef and cabbage.
"Family has always been very, very important to him," Bob Linden said.
Bill Linden remembers his wife with great fondness.
"She was the star, the colonel holding our family together," Bill Linden said.
He reflects on a life that spans two centuries with calmness. With his son Bob Linden nearby, he said what he hopes for his family.
"And I lived my life, and I never did anything bad. I hope it happens to my children, my grandchildren, and my great-grandchildren."


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Please, I would love to have a look at his "paper". If the moderaters could provide my e-mail address to you, I certainly would appreciate it. Woodmorappe doesn't provide any information, he just lies to the creationists.
I wonder whether Woodmorappe included all those dates obtained from geologists, provided in peer-reviewed articles on South African rocks, from South African geologists, in his 'research'. There's way more than 500 of them. Geologists and articles. Try tens of thousands.
I bet that Woodmorappe ignored that research.
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Unless there are copyright concerns, if the PDF is email'd to Admin then I will post it here at the website.
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Why? And what is this account? What methodologies do they use to date fossils? What do they measure in rocks that allows them to attach a date to the rock's formation?
From my reading on the subject, scientists date igneous rocks. This can take the form of sedimentary layers, such as tuffs. These are rocks that formed from fallen volcanic ash. These tuffs are used to date the eruption. By finding a tuff below and above a fossil you can give an age range for that fossil (younger than the tuff below it, older than the tuff above it). Obviously, lava flows or intrusions above and below a fossil can also be used.
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We can date fossil layers via various radiometric techniques, such as was mentioned above, by dating adjacent volcanic layers.
And if there are unique marker fossils in a particular layer we can then date that layer in other areas by means of those marker fossils. That is a lot easier and cheaper and much quicker.
Thus the creationists' (false) claim that we date fossils by layers and layers by fossils or some such silliness.
Religious belief does not constitute scientific evidence, nor does it convey scientific knowledge.
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Indeed. If they start down this path ask them how scientists are able to date asteroids.
If you are aiming for a less confrontational response you could state that index fossils are used, but that they are also checked against radiometric methodologies when appropriate. More importantly, the age range for any index fossil was first established by radiometric dating. Prior to radiometric dating the best a geologist could do was a relative age compared to other geologic structures.
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I've posted Woodmorappe's paper: Radiometric Geochronology Reappraised
For those of you with slower Internet hookups, be patient, it's over 3MB.
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From Woodmorappe's paper:
Well, I really just glanced at it but it does seem interesting. Pretty long read. He also gets into "Precambrian" rocks just after where I left off on the above comment. Is it everyones opinion that this paper has no merit whatsoever? Even with all the references and sources listed? Are you all saying that his entire paper is a complete bald faced lie?
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More an example of misrepresentation, quote mining and selecting the desired evidence while ignoring the evidence that does not support his desired outcome.
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Anyone so limited that they can only spell a word one way is severely handicapped!
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Yeah, that's because it's pictures of the document with OCR'd and selectable text lurking behind the pictures. That's how Acrobat handles scanned documents.
Yes, as detailed at the links I already gave. Creation "science" is composed of lies and nothing else. Believe what you wish for whatever reasons make sense to you, but when you start claiming scientific respectability you're in an arena with particular ways of investigation, and creation "science" has consistently failed in that arena.
Number of refrerences doesn't mean much. Intellectual honesty and integrity, weight of evidence, logical thought… they count.
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As has been pointed out to you, the soft tissue was mineralized. As Schweitzer et al wrote:
Removal of the mineral phase reveals transparent, flexible, hollow blood vessels containing small round microstructures that can be expressed from the vessels into solution. Some regions of the demineralized bone matrix are highly fibrous, and the matrix possesses elasticity and resilience. (Schweitzer et al, Soft-Tissue Vessels and Cellular Preservation in Tyrannosaurus rex)
What no-one has yet mentioned is that the scientist who discovered this, Mary Schweitzer, is a former YEC who left the young-Earth cult as a result of her scientific studies. As she explains:
Like many hard-core young-earth creationists I didn't understand the evidence. When I understood the strength of the data, the evidence, I had to rethink things. (Schweitzer, quoted by Horner, Horner and Gorman, How to Build a Dinosaur)
If she had found evidence that she had in fact been right all along, surely she would have been the first to appreciate it.
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Thanks for the info Dr Adequate. I never heard of her before and find this REALLY interesting. Are you SURE she was a TRUE YEC?
Without having read up on her whole story yet maybe she just had a change of opinion on the age of the earth? So is she a OEC now? But still a Creationist?
Im assuming that if this story checks out like you say, then she obviously was a mole working on the side of Evolution the WHOLE time. Brilliant! Insert laughing smiley here?
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She describes herself as having been a "hard-core young-earth creationist", so I guess that that is what she was.
She's not a creationist any more, but she remains a Christian (per the link I've already supplied).
I trust that you're being facetious.
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After deformation, this is not common-sense at all. Occurrences like recumbent folds and overthrusts are very common. So, no, the youngest rocks will not necessarily be at the top. Just on this quote, every geologist in the world can determine that his �paper� is ridiculously flawed and won�t ever be accepted by any real geologist.
He �s trying to mislead the faithful on what sedimentary rocks actually are, how they are deposited and how they get altered by geological processes.
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In Table 1 of his �article� he has a list of a few ages �expected� and what was found after dating. His table has 5 columns, headed by, Age Expected, Age Obtained, Method and material, Common or Formational Name and Locality and the last column, reference.
On page 109 he lists the Cape Granite Suite as: >400, 330 and 238 � 30, 236PB/U238 and , 238PB/232, Cape granite/ Republic of South Africa, 152
Woodmorappe actually forgets that some people can get hold of his references. The real reference is: Allsopp, H. L. and P. Kolbe. 1965. Isotopic age determinations on the Cape Granite and intruded Malmesbury sediments, Cape Peninsula, South Africa. Geochimica et Codsmochimica Acta 1965, Vol. 29, pp.1115 to 1130. Pergamon Press Ltd.
I�ve got this paper in my hands. The abstract reads:
In Woodmorappe�s Table 1 on page 109 , under the Cape Granite Suite:
1. Expected age (Woodmorappe lists >400). The expected age was around 500 million years, actually. All in the reference Woodmorappe provided.
2.Age obtained: Woodmorappe lists: 330 and 238 � 30. He lies. Allsop et al got ages of 500� 15 million years.
3. Method and material: Cape granite: 553� 8 my. Aplogranite: 500 �15 my. Malmesbury 595� 45 m.y. Woodmorappe lies.
4.Common or formational name: Cape Granite and intruded Malmesbury sediments (the simplistic names).
5. Reference already given. Woodmorappe lies. And lies. And lies. Don�t ever believe anything he says.
Some creationists wonder why scientists think all creationists lie. And lie. And lie some more. This 'paper' is a good example of why we know that creationists always lie.
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Matt Barkley's right arm was in a sling, covered by his USC sweat jacket, by the time he made his way out of the locker room after the Trojans' 38-28 loss to UCLA on Saturday at the Rose Bowl.
USC doesn't discuss injuries, so good luck trying to figure out how badly Barkley was actually hurt thanks to the vicious hit UCLA linebacker Anthony Barr waylaid him with late in the fourth quarter to knock Barkley out of the game and cut short yet another disappointing performance in a big-stage game.
For that matter, if you are looking for clarification regarding Barkley's status next week against Notre Dame – or the rest of what's rapidly deteriorated into an aimless, lost season – don't hold your breath.
None are forthcoming.
At this point it's just one big mystery.
That almost seems appropriate given the inexplicable implosion Barkley and USC incurred during a season that began with national championship hopes but will end with fans calling for Lane Kiffin's coaching job and everyone else wondering why the experienced Trojans cowered into a bumbling, mistake-prone team every time they were confronted with a big game and a chance to deliver a statement.
Most notably Barkley, whose penchant for throwing costly interceptions in key games belied his senior standing and preseason status as the best NFL quarterback prospect in college football.
Barkley has thrown 15 interceptions this season, the most of his four-year career, and in losses to Stanford, Oregon, Arizona and UCLA he's thrown multiple picks.
The one player USC expected to count on in big games this year played as poorly as anyone in them.
"It isn't how I expected it to turn out," said a subdued Barkley.
But it did, for whatever reason.
Saturday being no exception, with Barkley missing open receivers and throwing an interception to help bury the Trojans in a 24-0 first-half hole, then throwing another pick early in the fourth quarter with the Trojans in UCLA territory and trailing by 11 points.
While statistically he out-produced UCLA counterpart Brett Hundley – Barkley threw for 301 yards and three scores, compared to the 234 yards and one touchdown pass for Hundley – in the all-important turnover department it was Barkley looking like the newcomer and Hundley playing like the experienced veteran.
And when it came time to make a big play, be it to keep a drive going or to steal away or maintain momentum, Hundley delivered time and again and Barkley didn't.
"You don't really expect that," Kiffin said.
It defies explanation.
Yet it absolutely happened.
"I will take this loss on myself," Barkley said.
Did anyone see this coming for Barkley?
He returned for his senior year claiming unfinished business remained. He will leave with the bulk of that work still undone, his inability to carry the Trojans in every big game they played this year a haunting epithet for his star-crossed career.
Barkley arrived at USC as the No. 1 recruit in the country, and it was easy to envision multiple national championship runs, epic victories and a Heisman Trophy campaign.
None of it came to fruition, partially the result of circumstances beyond his control but also due to his own failures in key games.
He will leave USC with no national championship, no major bowl wins – or even appearances – no real signature win and no Heisman Trophy runs.
All of it culminating Saturday when he walked off the Rose Bowl field Saturday not even the best college quarterback in Los Angeles – at least on this day – after being badly outshined by Hundley, who now has a chance to do for the Bruins what Barkley could never accomplish for the Trojans – guide his team into the Rose Bowl.
"We dug ourselves a hole we could not dig out of," Barkley said.
And now we are left to wonder if he'll play next week against Notre Dame. If so he'll get one more chance to deliver a statement win, even though it will be in a spoiler role trying to knock the Fighting Irish out of the national championship picture.
No matter what happens, the best the Trojans can look forward to is a second-rate bowl game next month.
Not exactly the ending so many expected when Barkley spurned the NFL – and likely a top-10 placement in the draft – to return this year.
And certainly not the season so many envisioned when the Trojans opened as the No. 1 team in the country and Barkley was the odds-on favorite to win the Heisman Trophy.
No, it was not all his fault. The USC defense shares the bulk of the blame.
But Barkley never rose above the faults of the Trojans, something other great quarterbacks have done in their career.
Sadly, that will likely be the lasting memory of his stay at USC, and Saturday cemented that reality for him.
"No regrets," he maintained.
But like the status of his throwing arm, plenty of questions in a year that never went according to plan.


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A Passion Begins
John Ringling was one of the early 20th century's most prolific collectors of art. The Museum of Art is his legacy.
In 1905 Ringling married Mable Burton, a woman who shared his love for and taste in art. Soon after their marriage they became fixtures in New York's art auction houses, buying paintings, furniture and tapestries from the homes of the wealthy and socially prominent for their own growing collection. In 1924, the Ringlings met the prominent German art dealer Julius Böhler, a relationship that would prove crucial to Ringling and his growing interest in collecting art.
The Museum Begins to Take Shape
The Ringlings had been traveling through Europe for years and had fallen in love with Baroque art. In 1925 he hired architect John H. Phillips to design and build a museum on his Sarasota property to house his ever-growing collection.
What Phillips designed was a U-shaped pink palace with 21 galleries to house Ringling's treasure trove of paintings and art objects, highlighted by a collection of masters that would eventually include Velazquez, El Greco, Van Dyck, Veronese, Tiepolo, Gainsborough and Rubens.
Paired perfectly with the Renaissance-style of the Museum, the Museum of Art's Courtyard embodied the ideals of the Renaissance garden. Its long loggias flank a central courtyard that features an impressive group of early twentieth-century bronze and stone casts of famous Classical, Renaissance, and Baroque sculptures, among them, at its heart, Michelangelo's David from Palazzo Vecchio in Florence.
Ringling hoped that by building the Museum he would make Sarasota a cultural and educational center. To achieve his vision he began buying comprehensive collections with prestigious provenances, beginning with the purchase of three rooms complete with furnishing, paintings and architectural finishes from the Astor Mansion and a villa in the Tuscan countryside.
He also purchased four tapestry paintings, oil on canvas, by the Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens from the Duke of Westminster. Today these magnificent paintings welcome you as you enter the Museum's gallery and are the foundation of the Museum's extraordinary Baroque collection.
The Collection Grows
Between 1925 and 1931, Ringling acquired more than 600 Old Master paintings from the Late Medieval thorough the 19th century. His purchase of Rubens' Pausias and Glycera was considered so significant that Art Digest reported on it.
In 1928, Ringling made another significant acquisition that was to form the core of his classical antiquities collection, 2800 objects of Greek, Roman, and Cypriot antiquities from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Excitement about his collection was growing in art circles; the New York Times did a full-page article about the purchase, praising not only the collection but the Museum and its surroundings as well.
That same year he bought the Parisian Gavet Collection, 300 hundred pieces of Late Medieval and Early Renaissance decorative art, sculpture and religious liturgical objects from the Vanderbilt's Marble House in Newport, Rhode Island.
After Ringling
In his will Ringling bequeathed his museum to the people of Florida, a gift he hoped would achieve his vision of creating in Sarasota a cultural and educational center.
Hurt by the Depression, Ringling had fallen into debt and creditors and legal wrangling would delay the settling of his estate for a decade. Funds were poorly managed and the endowment Ringling left languished and barely grew. The Museum was only occasionally opened between 1936 and 1946 and not properly maintained. Gradually, the care that the buildings required were either put off or handled piecemeal.
But while the Museum struggled with a lack of finances, a series of Directors continued to foster its artistic growth, most notably A. Everett (Chick) Austin, Jr. the charismatic former Director of The Wadsworh Atheneum in Hartford, Connecticut who became the Museum's first Director and Curator in 1946 and served until his death in 1957.
Other Directors followed and made their contributions: Kenneth Donahue, who served from 1958 until 1964 established the Member's Council and started the quarterly newsletter; Curtis Cooley, the Director from 1965 to 1972 oversaw the completion of the West Wing and established the Museum Foundation; Richard S. Carroll created the Docent Program and had the Museum added to the National Register of Historic Places during his tenure from 1973 to 1984; Laurence Ruggiero, who served as Director from 1985 until 1992 established the Museum's archives, during David Ebitz's Directorship from 1992 until 2000 governance of the Museum was passed to Florida State University (FSU).
The state promised to fund immediate repairs and in 2002 provided through FSU another $43 million to fund restoration of the Ringling – provided the museum board could raise another $50 million within five years. Thanks community efforts and truly generous public support, they exceeded beyond expectations and more than $56 million was raised by 2007.
John Wetenhall, the Museum's Director from 2001 until 2009 shepherded its extraordinary rebirth and oversaw the building of the Searing Wing, which provides more than 20,000 square feet of new exhibition space.
A New Beginning
Interim director Marshall Rousseau, a longtime Ringling supporter, oversaw the Museum after Wetenhall's departure and in 2011 was instrumental in bringing Steven High to The Ringling.
High is committed to expanding the range of Museum offerings by introducing audiences to those emerging talents in the international arts community. Under his leadership, a 10-year project, Joseph's Coat, a Skyspace by modern master James Turrell, was completed, thrilling audiences by inviting them to contemplate light and perception as they gaze at the sky through a 24' aperture, in the ceiling. High has also overseen the mounting of Paolo Veronese, the first major exhibition of the renaissance artist in over 20 years and the first artist that John Ringling acquired.
In December of 2013 ground was broken on a new building that will house the Museum's new Center for Asian Art. Opened in 2016, the Center provides educational opportunities for students, scholars and the public to better understand and appreciate Asian history and society through exhibitions, programs, and publications.
The momentum of these and other recent Museum of Art successes have accelerated exciting plans for new acquisitions, buildings and programs, fulfilling John Ringling's dream of a great cultural center on Florida's West Coast.