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We describe a novel interferometric method, based on nested Fresnel zone lenses or photon sieves, for testing and measuring the radius of curvature of precision spherical surfaces that have radii in a range between several meters and a few hundred meters. We illustrate the measurement concept with radius measurements of a spherical mirror with a radius of about 10 m. The measured radius is for a coverage factor . Our measurements also demonstrate, for the first time to the best of our knowledge, the utility of photon sieves for precision surface metrology because they diffuse higher diffraction orders of computer generated holograms, which reduces coherent noise.Full Article | PDF Article
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Scientists from the Centre of the Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research (CRH) have developed a device measuring the resilience of plants against high temperatures. The device is called PlanTherm and it determines the general thermostability of the cell as well as the thermostability of the photosynthetic apparatus. Those characteristics had to be, until now, determined separately, so the new device makes the measurement faster, simpler, and more comprehensive. Plant thermostability is studied in basic research, but it also may help cultivators to select varieties resistant to heat.
"It is a universal device to measure the thermostability of any cells, although it was primarily developed to measure plant cells. It is basically a heating system with linearly increasing temperatures. The whole measurement takes about 25 minutes," said Head of the Department of Biophysics, Petr Ilík. CRH scientists have developed the device in collaboration with a Czech company Photon Systems Instruments and are offering it for commercial use.
The information on plant thermostability gains significance, among other things, in the context of current climate changes and the more frequent occurrence of extreme temperatures. "Plants respond according to their resilience. Our method should help in selection of agricultural crop varieties that would maintain their yield even in unstable climatic conditions. It serves for testing of how the plants react to a short-term high-temperature stress while they acclimate," said Martina Špundová, a member of the research team.
The measurement requires only a small sample of the plant, ideally a leaf. The sample is inserted in a small apparatus containing a bath with deionised water. "The plant segment is heated from room temperature to approximately 75 degrees Celsius. The increasing temperature alters the chlorophyll fluorescence which indicates the temperature resilience of the photosynthetic processes. Simultaneously, we measure the conductivity of the medium and thus determine the resilience of the cell membrane. All this is done without the previous test measurements that used to be necessary," explained prof Ilík.
The scientific community can learn more about the new method developed by Olomouc scientists in an article published in the journal New Phytologist.
The Centre of the Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research joins scientific teams from Palacký University and the Olomouc branches of the Institute of Experimental Botany at the Czech Academy of Sciences and the Crop Research Institute.


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Ah, it's Monday morning, a brand new Monday morning and guess what? It's not RAINING!!! Not to say rain is a bad thing, but we here in Northern California have been getting our record-breaking share so seeing the sun for a few days…before… the..rain…returns… (ahem) is nice!
As some of you who have visited the Obzervashunal in the past know, Mondays are also dedicated to me and my buddy Dale's, 'K'lee and Dale's Cosmic Photo Challenge'. Dale and I take turns dreaming up new and exciting challenges to stimulate both your brain cells and your amazing creativity!
This week, I took the helm and on Friday past I offered the following prompt to muse over:
Now, as is always the case with our challenges, we wholly encourage each and every participant to come up with their own interpretation of these prompts. Experiment in any way you like, 'cause we like for you to… do…that…
Anyhow, because I am a deeply entrenched Spring Person, I had to stick with nature shots. I had to. I did however rummage through the K'lee L. archives to find some photos never before posted here on the O. I'm feeling, having put them together in one of my vintage slideshows, that I've expressed the prompt in just the right way…for me.
Here's hoping you feel the same way I do AND if you're not yet experiencing Springs touch in your part of the world, these photos act as a balm and a reminder that Spring will, in fact, return… hold on:
So, there you have it; Signs of Spring's Return as seen through the eyes- both human and electronic- of K'lee L.
Wanna join us? It really is easy. Here's what you do:
Build your amazing post as you always do… you know who you are! Give it a title similar to the one you see above or here on Dale's site for today
From there, copy and paste your post's URL into the comment section of eith Dale's or my post so others can easily find you. Add the tag #CosPho Chal (our challenge tag!) to your list of tags and you're done.
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While all of our skincare products are very gentle and made from natural ingredients, some of our products have been formulated with highly sensitive skin in mind. At Beauty & the Bees here in Tasmania, we TRULY understand dry, sensitive, eczema prone skin. Using her grandmother's old remedies, Jill Saunders began this business in an effort to cure herself of disfiguring and chronic eczema and dry skin and succeeded by using only trusted, pure food ingredients.
A large proportion of our staff would fit into the "mature woman" category so we have many years of combined personal experience and therefore know that the marketing of "antiaging" products has always been just hype with most doing just the opposite!
Just like you, we have tried commercial skincare products time after time to find one that really moisturises and doesn't burn or irritate our skin or make it itchy and dry. But our search for a product that actually kept the skin moisturised and comfortable for more than 12 hours was in vain. So we set about creating a skincare product range that would work for just about everyone!
The recommendations below in our Choosing Your Skincare filter are based on the ingredients used; and on actual customer feedback and staff experience. However, every person using our products is a unique individual whose requirements may vary regularly for any number of reasons (e.g. fluctuating hormones, dehydration, stress, change in climate etc.). We cannot factor everything into our simple Help Me Choose tool but find that most of our products can be adapted to change individual requirements.
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Please select from each relevant category, based on your individual circumstances, to obtain the best recommendations. For more information about how to use our skincare products please see our Skincare FAQ section
NOTE: Acne/Oily skin type is for acne caused by oily/teenage skin, not from stress, hormonal changes or infection
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Christmas may be a time for celebration but nurses are also likely to deal with some of the negative consequences the festivities have for patients. Nerys Hairon investigates
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Hairon, N. (2008) How Christmas festivities and pressures can damage health and well-being, Nursing Times; 104: 50/51, 33-34
The Christmas holiday period is traditionally a time for celebration. However, the festive season often brings many detrimental health effects, which nurses may encounter when coming into contact with patients over the coming weeks.
While many people will be looking forward to having time off work, the impact of Christmas can be profound and not always positive. The effects range from increased stress, family conflicts and alcohol misuse to heightened loneliness, increasing mental health difficulties and domestic violence.
The global economic downturn and associated money worries are likely to make this Christmas more stressful than most.
Here, Nursing Times outlines some of the health effects of Christmas, and suggests how nurses can help patients to cope. NHS Choices at has a range of useful articles covering different aspects of how to have a healthy Christmas. Nurses can use these as a resource.
A range of factors contribute to making Christmas a busy and potentially very stressful time of year. These include pressures of shopping, time, financial concerns and social demands, as well as fatigue, general overindulgence and lack of physical exercise.
A Medical News Today (2008) article warns that Christmas pressures can lead to anxiety, sleep disturbances, headaches, loss of appetite and poor concentration - all of which are symptoms of stress. It adds that, over time, stress can contribute to heart disease, stroke and cancer. Nurses can help patients by offering them general advice on how to reduce their stress levels (Medical News Today, 2008; NHS Choices, 2008).
According to psychologists from Coventry University, most people suffer from stress during the Christmas period, but do not recognise it (Curtis, 2002). They explain that Christmas is a time of additional responsibility and a radical shift in daily patterns, and a range of factors can contribute to raising people's stress levels. Spending weeks worrying about Christmas can also lead to immune system breakdowns, leaving people susceptible to colds. Coming into contact with more people at this time also exposes them to more infections (Curtis, 2002).
Family stress
Family issues can add to the stress of Christmas. Not only are there many domestic tasks but also spending concentrated periods of time with family members can increase the risk of conflict. According to NHS Choices, statistics show that January is the busiest month for divorce lawyers. The article, titled Keep Your Cool at Christmas, contains some useful tips that nurses can direct patients to (NHS Choices, 2008). This will help minimise the risk of family conflicts over the festive season.
Mental health
Christmas can be a difficult time of year for people experiencing mental distress. Mind (2008) has launched its Christmas appeal to raise funds for MindinfoLine, a confidential mental health information service to people contacting it by phone, email or letter. The charity says Christmas can often leave people feeling even more alone and isolated from their family and friends. Nurses working in mental health settings should be extra vigilant for exacerbations of mental health conditions brought on by isolation or increased stress from the festive season.
While the Samaritans do not have figures on the number of calls at Christmas compared with other times of the year, the charity says call rates are higher on Christmas Eve than on Christmas Day, while they dip on New Year's Eve but are higher the day before and on New Year's Day.
Loneliness and isolation are particular issues at Christmas. NHS Choices says that, as Christmas is associated with friends and family, it can be difficult for those on their own to avoid feeling lonely at this time.
The WRVS (2004) pointed out that Christmas can be a particularly lonely time for older people living alone who may have no one to spend the festive season with. The charity, which aims to help older people get more out of life, says there are nearly 11 million people aged 65 and over in the UK and they are twice as likely to spend Christmas alone than younger people (WRVS, 2004). Difficulties such as bad weather, crowds and increased noise make it harder for older people to leave the house and deal with daily chores. WRVS say the loneliness felt on Christmas Day is often the worst.
Psychologists from Coventry University also argue that Christmas can be a sad and nostalgic time, when the loss of a family member may become especially painful (Curtis, 2002). It is often a difficult time for bereaved people, and nurses dealing with relatives who have suffered bereavement can offer help and support during this difficult time.
Community practitioners may come into contact with many older people who are facing Christmas alone. NHS Choices (2008), working with Mind, has compiled some advice that nurses can give to patients to help them cope (see box).
Advice for people spending Christmas alone
Source: NHS Choices/ Mind (2008)
Christmas is traditionally a time for overindulgence. With ever-increasing levels of obesity, patients may need extra help and support to lose weight in January, or to prevent weight gain over the holidays. Recent research published online by the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health suggests one in three UK adults - or 13 million people - will be obese by 2012 (Zaninotto et al, 2008).
According to NHS Choices, a typical Christmas Day's food can add up to a massive 6,000 calories - three times the recommended daily amount for most women, and over 2.5 times for most men. Its article, Christmas Food Swaps, compiled with help from the British Nutrition Foundation, suggests some changes that patients can make to reduce calorie intake. Nurses may wish to direct patients experiencing weight problems to this advice.
Accidents, injuries and violence
Nurses working in A&E and minor injury units can expect busy shifts over the festive season. According to NHS Choices, more than 80,000 people a year need hospital treatment for Christmas-related injuries such as falls, cuts and burns. The combination of excitement, stress, tiredness and alcohol can create unexpected health hazards in the home at this time of year.
The British Medical Association also warned that healthcare professionals will have to deal with the consequences of excessive alcohol consumption. A BMA spokesperson says: 'The sad fact is that many doctors and nurses will be dreading working in A&E over the holiday period because they have to deal with the effects of people drinking far too much alcohol.'
Nurses should also be vigilant for signs of domestic abuse, as the police say there are about one-third more incidents of domestic assault on Christmas Day than the daily average, as pressures lead to conflict and then violence (Christian Today, 2007).
Clearly Christmas can be a difficult time for some patient groups, such as those with family difficulties or mental health problems. However, nurses can help patients to deal with problems by offering advice on reducing stress, the risk of conflict and loneliness, so helping to make the festive season more enjoyable.
Christian Today (2007) Christmas Action to Tackle Domestic Violence . December 14, 2007.
Curtis, P. (2002) Christmas Stress is Often Ignored, Say Psychologists. guardian.co.uk,
Medical News Today (2008) Stress Proofing Your Christmas , UK.
Mind (2008) Donate to Mind's Christmas Appeal.
NHS Choices (2008) Live Well. Healthy Christmas .
WRVS (2004) Loneliness at Christmas.
Zaninotto, P. et al (2008) Trends in obesity among adults in England from 1993 to 2004 by age and social class and projections of prevalence to 2012. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health; doi:10.1136/jech.2008.077305
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If you want to see lakes and birds our day trips to Baringo and Bogoria are a must. Kembu is a birding paradise, but to really appreciate this area, a drop in altitude to the north up the Great Rift Valley to the hot bus country is an experience well worth the effort. An early morning departure allows you to have morning coffee on the equator and a picnic bush breakfast.
Lake Bogoria National Reserve
Lake Bogoria is one of those incredibly desolate and beautiful landscapes – a scenic park rather than a wildlife haven. It epitomises the Great Rift Valley sunk down between fault lines, the steep escarpments dropping away to this long green soda lake. The water is so viscous that the reflections of the surrounding cliffs and hills are amazing.
Our favourite approach is from the south end through the sisal plantations of Mogotio and down through Emsos Gate. This little used track is a 4×4 route only. On entering the National Reserve one is treated to a stunning view of the lake, little dik diks flit across the road, and hornbills calls echo up the valley. At the bottom of the hill is a sharp junction to the right that takes you across a small clear-water stream to the giant Fig Tree grove on the very southern tip of the lakeshore – a lovely serene natural cathedral of shade where you can get out and stretch your legs.
Backtrack over the stream to the junction and turn right to continue north. After Acacia Campsite you will see a little used track on your right where the main track cuts up the hill to the left – take this and drive slowly looking for the elusive Greater Kudu that frequent this headland. You will join up with the main track and be faced with the choice of the high road or the lakeshore road. When lake levels are high the lakeshore option is often flooded so the high road is the only option.
All along the lakeshore are geothermal steam jets – geysers. The best examples of these are halfway up the lake on the western shore. Here the water boils to the surface releasing clouds of sulphurous steam. Often these are surrounded by Lesser Flamingos who feed on these algae rich waters.
We like to put a few fresh chicken eggs into an old rugby sock, tie that to the end of a stick and suspend the eggs in the boiling water. 11 minutes, and we get beautifully cooked hard-boiled eggs. If you do this, PLEASE don't litter the area with eggshells, they take far too long to break down and are really unsightly.
By this time you will be really feeling the heat so we recommend you exit the park via the northern Loboi Gate and just after the noisy bridge turn left into the lake Bogoria Hotel. Here they have a hot spa pool fed by one of the hot springs, and there is nothing nicer than immersing yourself in this with an ice cool drink. Each time you surface the evaporation off your shoulders has an instantly cooling and refreshing effect. The Hotel also serve snacks, but order well in advance as service is a bit slow.
Float around here until it is time to go home. Bliss. Leave by 4.00 pm, turn left out of the hotel, and left again on the main Baringo road to get back to Kembu on the tarmac.
Lake Baringo & the Ruko Conservancy
The birdlife between Kembu, Lakes Baringo & Bogoria is legendary. Over 400 species have been recorded in the area we visit. Join professional birding guides on a day trip of a lifetime and while you're on the lake see hippos, crocodiles, giraffes, ostrich andmany other animals.
Lake Baringo is a freshwater lake renowned for its amazing birdlife. This brown watered lake is the first large piece of fresh water that southbound migrant species of bird find after crossing the deserts of Northern Kenya. Teeming with hippos and crocodiles, Lake Baringo is well worth a visit. This is one of our favourite days out – a visit to the hot country to spend time basking by a pool and get home before the mozzies come out. Baringo is a malarial area, so if there overnight take precautions.
We would normally depart as early as possible with a picnic breakfast to have on the road somewhere, and get out onto the lake by boat for a two-hour boat ride. Then we get dropped off at Island Camp for lunch and a lazy afternoon by the swimming pool, before wending our way back home.
Boats can be hired from the community boating groups, Roberts Camp, or Island Camp themselves. Registration fees need to be paid to the County Council as you enter the area, and a conservation fee paid at Roberts Campsite if your boat trip will include the lily pads and bush walk in the Ruko Conservation area. Ruko is one of those amazing places where one can walk among giraffe, ostrich, and other wildlife. One really appreciates how tall a giraffe actually is when one is on foot. On the boat the guide may be in a position to set you up to witness a fish eagle swoop down and catch a fish right in front of you.
The journey there is about 130km all on tarmac. From Kembu you drop down over 1000m in altitude into dry thorn country. Between Marigat and the lake are a series of dry river beds that sometimes flood in the afternoons for a few hours, if there has been rain in the Tugen Hills to the west of the road. To be safe on a thundery afternoon, your guide may ask you to leave Baringo by 3pm to be back before any rivers might flood.
Please contact us if you have any questions about these great trips.


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2014-04-20 - 18:03:03 - Filed Under: Cody Simpson
Cody på Hard Rock Hotel Party i Kalifornien (Igår)
2014-04-20 - 17:11:53 - Filed Under: Cody Simpson
Cody: Intervju med GMA
Cody twittrade: "first of all I want to thank @DancingABC for the opportunity to be a part of this season. I had an incredible time."
"secondly I want to thank my incredible partner @WitneyCarson for her patience, persistence and class. you're a beauty mate,"
2014-04-20 - 16:53:43 - Filed Under: Cody Simpson
Cody: Video från Dancing with the Stars - Samba
2014-04-20 - 16:37:20 - Filed Under: Cody Simpson
Cody på en basketmatch i Los Angeles (13 April)
2014-04-20 - 01:55:18 - Filed Under: Cody Simpson
Cody: Instagram
"insane night with this bloody hilarious lad, you shut it down tonight mate@martingarrix!!!!!"
"out here supporting our bloke @martingarrix with @scooterbraun"
"came out to that crowd"
"DESERT BOYS. And so the weekend begins.."
"#surfboard music video online now people."
"first day back at it!"
"gday from the young on set. the music video has hit over half a million in 1 day, real proud of this one. thank you @opoceanpacific for supporting my vision.#SURFBOARD."
"new music video just dropped #SURFBOARD"
"haha cruising!! so stoked on the love you're giving the surfboard music video. keep spreading it around! a step forward for me artistically and creatively, but still much to learn as we have a grand journey ahead of us. peace to you unreal angels and gents. love ya mates!!!"
2014-04-15 - 13:13:00 - Filed Under: Cody Simpson
Cody: Surfboard (musikvideo)
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2014-04-08 - 00:04:52 - Filed Under: Cody Simpson
Cody: Instagram
"stay on my twitter tomorrow for a hilarious behind the scenes clip to the Surfboard music video. it'll get ya psyched!!!"
"PARTNERS IN ART x @itsmattgraham @youngastronaut#SURFBOARDMUSICVIDEO"
"checkin lighting out @stuntmanphotography @youngastronaut"
"discussions with my stylist before we shoot! #SURFBOARD."
"1 in the morning - filming the #SURFBOARD video, check the link to the tune in my bio please angels and gents!!"
"ma babe and partner in art @youngastronaut, this video is going to be mad cool.#SURFBOARD"
"#SURFBOARD video coming soon. @stuntmanphotography"
"yesterday on set. art to be made, @youngastronaut killed it! #SURFBOARDmusic video on it's way! photo by champion @stuntmanphotography"
"behind the scenes.. #SURFBOARD video coming soon. #OPsurfboard@opoceanpacific"
2014-04-07 - 23:16:00 - Filed Under: Cody Simpson
Cody har fått en ny dans partner!
Cody har bytt partners för veckan, Witney Carson ger en annan kändis att träna för den kommande episoden av Dancing With The Stars.
@codysimpson: show day here at
#DWTS!! who's excited to see who my new partner for the week is? @ DancingABC
@codysimpson: such a crazy week on @DancingABC with this switch! missing @WitneyCarson but excited for you to see what my new partner & I are up to!
@WitneyCarson: But missin' my mate @CodySimpson.... If y'all haven't got
#surfboard get it NOW!
2014-04-07 - 22:24:03 - Filed Under: Cody Simpson
Cody anländer till dansstudion i Los Angeles (3 April)
2014-04-07 - 21:54:11 - Filed Under: Cody Simpson
Cody: Video från Dancing with the Stars - Jazz
2014-03-31 - 19:52:27 - Filed Under: Cody Simpson
Cody: Instagram
"Thoughts to share. The new music I'm working on happens to be an extraordinary and unique movement forward. Recently, having had some time to myself, it's all pieced together in my mind on the creative and artistic side of things. I almost feel like a new artist and a new young man. The stoke and personal fulfillment is beyond description but obviously can only be completed once the world is able to see also. Currently in the studio, I've been feeling incredibly optimistic and all that's needed is time for myself to grow and be able to show you what I have inside. The album is coming in the summer. Feels like my first one. So much peace and love to ya"
"At Kids Choice yesterday. Thanks for showin love brotha @jaredeng"
"Dancing With The Stars tomorrow night. Tune in to check me jazzin out to#SURFBOARD with @witneycars"
"You're a champ of a fan mate! Ahha @stephxjw"
"good times at Kids Choice! slimed with the mate @austinmahone"
"Kids Choice Awards"
2014-03-30 - 17:32:28 - Filed Under: Cody Simpson
Cody och Austin rappar på Kids Choice Awards - Video (Igår)
Älskar båda två <3 kan inte sluta lyssna på videon :)
2014-03-30 - 17:21:11 - Filed Under: Cody Simpson
Cody och Austin blir slimed på Kids Choice Awards (Igår)
2014-03-30 - 17:03:00 - Filed Under: Cody Simpson
Cody: Kids Choice Awards 2014 - Orange mattan (Igår)
2014-03-29 - 19:00:03 - Filed Under: Cody Simpson
Cody: Instagram
"fresh chops for the Kids Choice Awards"
"Anxiously relaxed, you got #SURFBOARD yet?"
"Link in bio, much peace and love"
"I be kicking down the doors Jim Morrison"
"Dancing with the Stars, gettin jazzy to #SURFBOARD next Monday."
"#SURFBOARD. visual teaser out online. music video coming soon. link in bio"
"You ready to tune in tonight?"
2014-03-29 - 18:36:37 - Filed Under: Cody Simpson
Cody anländer till dans studion i Los Angeles (25 Mars)
2014-03-29 - 18:32:14 - Filed Under: Cody Simpson
Cody: Intervju med ExtraTv
2014-03-29 - 18:28:22 - Filed Under: Cody Simpson
Cody: Bilder från Dancing with the Stars (24 Mars)
2014-03-29 - 16:47:00 - Filed Under: Cody Simpson
Cody: Video från Dancing with the Stars - Tango
2014-03-24 - 22:39:37 - Filed Under: Cody Simpson


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It has been widely presumed that stocks will breathe a big sigh of relief and surge higher once a compromise is reached on the U.S. fiscal cliff and the overhang of uncertainty is removed from the markets. But in the distorted post financial crisis environment, political risk has proven to be most unpredictable. A look back on some of the most prominent political episodes impacting financial markets over the last few years shows exactly how.
The first and perhaps most memorable act of political theater in the post financial crisis era came not long after the initial outbreak. On September 19, 2008, a mere five days after Lehman Brothers had declared bankruptcy, news emerged that fiscal policy makers in Washington were actively working to craft a bailout program for the U.S. financial system. Stocks were initially ebullent on the news, soaring +8.5% higher on the S&P 500 (SPY) in two trading days on the news to levels that were higher than before the Lehman bankrupcty announcement. Over the next two weeks, stocks held their ground valiantly. Although they crated by nearly -9% on September 29, 2008 when the initial bailout legislation failed to pass in the House of Representatives, they quickly recovered much of this lost ground the very next trading day on the notion that Congress would move quickly to successfully pass a bill as soon as possible. And by October 3, 2008 when the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 was signed into law and the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) was ready to be enacted, stocks were still solidly holding their ground at down just -4% since the collapse of Lehman.
It was only after TARP was approved by Congress and this political uncertainty was removed that the stock market plunged lower. Over the next five trading days after the law was signed, stocks fell by -27%. By late November 2008 they were down as much as -35%.
The second came a few months later. In a widely anticipated speech that was supposed to outline exactly how the U.S. government was going to carry out their new bank rescue plan, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner took to the podium in Washington with answers that only served to confuse investment markets and the financial community even more.
It was only after Treasury Secretary Geithner revealed his plan that stocks plunged violently. Over the next three weeks, stock would lose over -23% of their value.
The third political event in the 2010 Mid-Term Elections was by far the most subdued from a market reaction standpoint. It was widely expected that Republicans would make strong gains in both the Senate and House of Representatives on Election Day. And on November 2, 2010, the GOP captured 63 seats in the House to reclaim the majority and also tacked on 6 seats in the Senate. And although stocks initially advanced by +3% in the first few days after the election, this could widely be attributed to the Fed's official announcement of QE2 the day after the election on November 3.
But even with the election uncertainty removed and the heavy tailwind of a massive new balance sheet expanding stimulus program from the U.S. Federal Reserve, stocks still managed to trend lower through the remainder of November 2010 after the elections.
The fourth act of political drama for financial markets played out during the summer of 2011 with the debt ceiling debate. Both sides wrangled for months during the spring and early summer months, yet the stock market teased with achieving new post crisis highs. And even when the announcement came that an agreement had been reached, the stock market was still trading well within its trading range and not far from recent highs.
It was only after a debt ceiling deal had been struck that the stock market turned sharply lower. By the middle of the next week, stocks had fallen by -16% and appeared set to fall further if not for the Fed stepping in with bold suggestions of more monetary stimulus coming soon.
The most recent political uncertainty was resolved just recently on November 6 with the Presidential election. Up until early October, it was widely assumed based on polling data that President Obama would retain the office. But following a decisive win by Governor Romney in the first presidential debate, the outcome of the election became more uncertain. And by Election Day, the race was considered a dead heat in many polls. All along the way, stocks continued to hover within just 2% of post crisis highs.
It was only after the election results were revealed and President Obama had won re-election that stocks moved lower. Over the next eight trading days, stocks lost -6% of their value.
All of this leads us to the sixth act of post crisis political uncertainty overhanging markets in the current U.S. fiscal cliff debate. Although the outcome remains uncertain on a variety of levels, stocks as shown in the chart above have stirred back to life in rallying by +5% off of their recent lows and stand within striking distance of post crisis highs.
Thus, history suggests that it would not be at all surprising to see stocks head lower, not higher, following an agreement on the fiscal cliff. Of course, it could play out differently this time once a deal has been reached. More specifically, one key advantage stocks have this time around is the fact that the Fed is already in stimulus mode having launched QE3 back in September and is likely to double down on balance sheet expansion with the announcement of U.S. Treasury purchases in mid December. This is an enormous tailwind for stocks. But even with this edge, the idea that stocks will rally following a compromise deal on the U.S. fiscal cliff is far from a foregone conclusion. To the contrary, it would not be surprising to see stock markets move lower in the days following an agreement, particularly if the deal appears unfavorable to the financial markets and the business sector.
A final thought before closing. If stocks have shown the propensity to move sharply lower once political risk has been removed, does this suggest that stocks might actually rally if we were to maintain this political risk and simply go over the U.S. fiscal cliff? By going over the cliff, at least companies would finally have clarity in regards to the fiscal policy environment under which they are operating. Moreover, any fiscal deals that would follow in 2013 would then represent an improvement instead of the detriment to the rates under which they would be operating. While I continue to assign a low probability to actually going over the U.S. fiscal cliff as well as a high probability that stocks would move to the downside if we did, such a counterintuitive outcome is at least worth closer inspection as we watch the drama unfold and wait for a final deal to be reached in the next few weeks.
This post is for information purposes only. There are risks involved with investing including loss of principal. Gerring Wealth Management (GWM) makes no explicit or implicit guarantee with respect to performance or the outcome of any investment or projections made by GWM. There is no guarantee that the goals of the strategies discussed by GWM will be met.


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Why do people become friends with one another, and when it comes to personality traits, do birds of a feather really flock together? Those are some of the questions associate prof. of psychological science Allan Clifton and Laura Townsend '17 are attempting to answer this summer. Using data collected in a questionnaire sent to members Vassar's Class of 2016 during the spring semester, Clifton and Townsend are trying to determine how students with various personality traits and social habits formed relationships with others in the class.
Townsend, a neuroscience major from Palo Alto, CA, is working on the project with Clifton under the auspices of Vassar's Undergraduate Research Summer Institute (URSI). The analysis of the web of relationships among members of the Class of '16 will be a component of a larger project on social networking that Clifton is undertaking. He says having Townsend help him analyze data all summer has enabled him to make significant progress in his research. "I'm looking at how various aspects of someone's personality can predict how many friends they have and who those friends are," Clifton says.
Townsend says she was interested in Clifton's work because she wanted to learn more about personality and social psychology to help her decide on her future research and career goals. She says her first task this summer was learning how to use specially designed software to help her arrange and analyze the data. "I hit some bumps early on, but I was able to figure it out," she says. "When you finally get enough information and you're able to put it together and get results, it's really exciting."
Clifton says about half of the members of the Class of '16 answered the questionnaire, a large enough sample to draw conclusions. Questions included inquiries about the students' personality traits – Do they make friends easily? Do they often feel blue? – as well as questions about their use of alcohol. Then they were asked to describe the nature of their relationships with others in the class. By combining all of this information, Townsend and Clifton are able to draw a picture of various "circles of friends" within the class and how students from each group relate to those in other such circles.
Clifton says he's particularly interested in determining whether there is a correlation between how students describe themselves and how likely they are to have a lot of friends. Those who describe themselves as extroverts, for example, are more likely to have a wider circle of friends, as might be expected. But other related factors, particularly shared attitudes about alcohol use, turn out to be even better predictors of friendship, Clifton says.
Unexpected findings such as these should serve as a reminder to anyone conducting research to check – and then re-check – the data, Clifton says. "Sometimes you think you have good data until you analyze it carefully and realize you've made some bad assumptions," he says. "Only after you make sure you have a valid methodology can you find the truth." Clifton says he and Townsend expect to complete their analyses this summer in order to write a paper on their findings and submit it for publication in a scholarly journal.
Townsend says taking part in a complex research project is bound to help her in the classroom and later in future research projects. "It's really been useful to be able to concentrate, in depth, on one issue and go through the process of discovery: having some setbacks, getting excited and then getting confused before finally figuring it --out," she says.


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My Holy Grail Items, Repurchased feat. Kiehl's, MAC and more17:31
Though I try out and use up many different beauty, skincare and makeup products, I do believe that the true test is to part with your hard earned pennies and make a repurchase. For me, there are a few products that I always end up going back to so I thought it was only right to share the products that regularly end up in my shopping basket and give them the credit that they deserve.
Garnier Micellar Water / BOOTS /
For those of you who have seen my most recent empties posts, this seems to regularly feature and I am due another repurchase. For me this is my fail-safe makeup remover as a couple of cotton pads of this will remove my face and eye makeup without stinging or irritating my skin. The fact it is almost always on offer also means that as soon as one bottle runs out, I can quickly - and affordably - pick up a new one.
Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate / John Lewis / REVIEW
The next repurchase caused a larger dent in my wallet when I came to buy a new bottle, however I couldn't be without my faithful Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate. If, like me, you've had trouble with breakouts or red spot-like bumps on the surface of your skin, or the scars they leave behind, then I'd promptly urge you to give this a go. This oil is so low-maintenance that you can use a couple of drops on your face before bed , or just onto the affected areas, and when you wake up the next morning its done most of the work for you – my skin looks and feels softer, and the redness of any spots or blemishes is significantly reduced. A must-try in my opinion.
Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer / BOOTS / REVIEW
Though I did stray from this concealer in order to play the drugstore concealer field, I found that only the Maybelline Fit Me concealer came anywhere near close to the Collection LP Concealer as I can rely on this for coverage under my eyes, covering any redness around my nose and on any breakouts. I find this has the best coverage out of any drugstore concealers I've tried and isn't too heavy under my eyes, hence why I have easily used at least 7 of these concealers since starting my blog 4 years ago.
Rimmel Stay Matte Powder / BOOTS / REVIEW
Another budget product that I always go back to is the Rimmel Stay Matte Powder. Admittedly, this won't keep you completely matte all day, but certainly helps the lasting power of my foundation and setting my concealer. At £4, this always ends up in my Boots basket as a reliable translucent pressed powder.
MAC Face and Body Foundation – N1 / JOHN LEWIS / REVIEW
For the start of the year, prior to being admitted to hospital, I found myself using my Laura Mercier Silk Crème foundation and being happy with how it looked and sat on my skin, despite being a high coverage foundation. Once I came out of hospital however, after months of going bare faced, I found makeup just didn't seem to sit right on my skin and my face looked worse wearing makeup than without and so went on a hunt for an alternative foundation base.
Having run out of my face and body foundation sometime last year, I had forgotten how great and 'like skin' it looked. This foundation has a light yet buildable coverage and so gives you fresh looking skin without the cakey- ness of foundation – what my ill-looking complexion had been crying out for. I also knew I could rely on this as my 'prom' foundation having used it back in 2013 for my Year 11 prom and as a bridesmaid for my cousins wedding, so for me a repurchase of this seemed like a no-brainer and I'll certainly repurchase this again once my current bottle runs out. As for my LMSC foundation, only time will tell.
That's all for today's post but please do let me know your holy grail products and if you want to see a similar post in the future as I love raving about my favourite products.
What are your fail-safe repurchases?


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Happy Monday lovelies,
What's the most popular thing this summer? That's right, pool floaties! I have literally been seeing these everywhere: on fashion blogs, youtube, pinterest, everywhere! I think I want one, not only because they're so fun, but they just make for the cutest (instagram) photos. Do you want to float around on a pink sprinkled donut this summer? Or rather lie on a giant pizza? I got the deets on where to find them and more. ♡
|FONQ pink donut & flamingo floaties
|FONQ chocolate donut & pizza floaties
|FONQ ice cream sandwich floatie
|Urban Outfitters flamingo, watermelon & swan floaties
The flamingos, swan, ice cream sandwich and pink donut are definitely my favorites! I just might have to get one of them for a spontaneous hotel trip... or a park picnic! Yes I'd totally bring it to the park :) Which one is your favorite?
Keep up with Confessions Of This Shopaholic!


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Chicago Fire Season 3 Episode 8 : Chopper
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Middle Smithfield Township residents can expect a two mil increase in its taxes next year. The supervisors presented a tentative budget for 2009 to the 14 people present at last week's supervisors meeting. The budget will be discussed and voted on Dec. 29 at 9 a.m. The meeting is open to the public. The budget can be viewed ahead of time at the township building.
Middle Smithfield Township residents can expect a two mil increase in its taxes next year. The supervisors presented a tentative budget for 2009 to the 14 people present at last week's supervisors meeting. The budget will be discussed and voted on Dec. 29 at 9 a.m. The meeting is open to the public. The budget can be viewed ahead of time at the township building.
"The budget is one million dollars less than last year and we still have to raise taxes," lamented supervisor Scott Schaller. According to township secretary Sherry Predmore, most of that reduction in budget is due to not getting Open Space grants this year and a sharp decrease in transfer taxes that some sources claim nears $500,000.
However, expenses are up. Building permit fees and earned income tax revenues are way down. Schaller explained that to minimize the tax increase, they are freezing wages, minimizing capital purchases and cutting back in all departments.
"We're doing things to save costs," said Schaller. "I just cross my fingers and hope we can make it to the end of next year."
In other news, the Regional Park Commission asked Middle Smithfield and Smithfield townships to jointly provide up to $9,000 in matching funds to construct a dog park. Although there is no money in the 2009 budget for this request, Schaller said that "if a citizen group raises $9,000, we'd be hard pressed not to try and get the matching funds." No promises were made or resolutions passed regarding the dog park.
Resident Anthony Valentino, Jr. asked the supervisors to go beyond what is legally required to notify the public about upcoming meetings and to keep the public informed.
He suggested that the township put all meeting notices and minutes on the township's Web site in a timely manner, post work sessions and regular meetings on the marquee at Echo Lake Park and give people more than one day's notice of meetings.
The following motions were unanimously passed, except where noted:
Huckleberry Drive was turned over to the township for upkeep. Supervisor Ron Clewell voted against the dedication since the road missed the cutoff date to be eligible for liquid fuels funding. He said he would like LTS to be responsible for plowing the road until money was available to maintain the road. The revised land development plan for Water Gap Preserve was conditionally approved pending the receipt of an approved declaration of covenants. Due to topography issues, some roads were changed, a critter crossing was added to link two wetlands and three lots were removed. At the time the PRD was approved, the required road thickness was three-and-a-half inches with a road width of 20 feet. Today, the acceptable road thickness is five inches. To achieve this road thickness at no increase in cost to the developer, 18-foot roads in the cul-de-sacs will be allowed. HRG's request for a sewage planning exemption for its development of a Turkey Hill Mini Market was approved and will be forwarded to the DEP for final approval. The market will be located at the corner of Route 209 and Winona Falls Road. CVS Pharmacy will receive $437,019 in release of financial security when the as-built plans are received, the developer sends a letter that they have no objection to the township's engineer reviewing the plans and a tree that was removed by the developer on the northwest corner of the property is replaced. The supervisors will schedule a meeting with Sonny Murray and representatives of the public library about possibly locating the library on the Hillside Inn's property. William Rake resigned from the Planning Commission because he moved outside the township. The supervisors expressed gratitude for Rake's years of service to the community. John Petrizzo was appointed to fill the remainder of Rake's term on the Planning Commission. When asked about whether the opening was posted, the supervisors said it wasn't and that they are not required to do so. AARP will use the municipal building to provide help during the upcoming tax season.


text: |Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (https://www.oist.jp/) invites applications for at least two tenure-track or tenured faculty positions in Engineering and Applied Science. While all areas encompassed by engineering and applied science will be given full consideration, there are several broad areas of particular interest, including: complex systems at the micro-bio-nano interface; energy systems; mechanobiology; multi-scale and multi-physics computational mechanics; nonlinear dynamics and control; and novel manufacturing techniques. In general, our focus is on attracting outstanding scholars, irrespective of any particular area of specialization. This recruitment is part of a broader effort at building the group in Engineering and Applied Science at OIST. With a broad toolkit built from the richest traditions of Applied Mathematics and Engineering Science, the existing members of this group work to cut across disciplines to tackle the grand scientific and engineering challenges of our age, pursuing problems with a broad scope from the fundamental to the applied. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in a suitable discipline and scholarly accomplishments appropriate to those of a faculty member at a research-intensive university. Successful candidates are expected to establish an active program of research, to supervise student research, to teach in the graduate program, and to perform university services as required . The standard teaching load at OIST is one semester-long graduate course per year. Generous research resources are provided, which may be supplemented with external grants. Starting date is flexible. Rank and salary will be decided commensurate with qualifications. Applications should include the following: 1. Cover Letter with contact details 2. CV and Publication List: select up to 6 significant publications; include 1–2 sentences to describe each publication 3. Research Statement: summary of previous research (max. 1 page) and a research proposal (including a short title of your research; max. 2 pages) 4. Teaching Statement (max. 1 page) 5. Names and contact details of 3 Referees Information and instructions regarding application submission: https://groups.oist.jp/facultypositions Application Deadline: November 30, 2018 OIST offers a world-class research environment with an international research community and opportunities for interdisciplinary research. Research and teaching are conducted in English. The campus is situated in a beautiful subtropical setting in Okinawa, Japan. See the video "University of the Future". OIST Graduate University is an equal opportunity educator and employer that is actively working to increase the diversity of its faculty, students and staff. OIST has implemented policies designed to promote a culture of diversity and inclusion and a family friendly working environment. These include considerations for hiring and supporting dual career couples, "stop the clock" options for new parents, an on site child care facility for children from 2 months to 6 years of age, and after-school and holiday programs for K-6 children. The University strongly encourages applications from women and other underrepresented groups. Inquiries should be directed to Dr. Milind Purohit, Dean of Faculty Affairs, email@example.com


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Another Obama Administration Official Resigns Amid Scandal
This time, it's all about a really big party in Las Vegas in 2010:
The General Services Administration's inspector general issued a 16-page "management deficiency report'' on Monday outlining its findings concerning the 2010 Western Regions Conference in Las Vegas. The report concluded that the five-day event for 300 attendees in October 2010 at the M Resort Spa Casino cost more than $822,751. It added that many expenditures were "excessive and wasteful."
In the wake of the report, the head of the GSA resigned and two of her deputies were fired. (The GSA is the federal agency that manages U.S. government buildings.)
Another Green Boondoggle Seeks Bankruptcy Protection
This is, what, about the eleventy-dozenth "green energy" company to go under despite the Obama administration's subsidies?
A California solar energy company that was unable to meet a deadline for an Energy Department loan guarantee last year has sought bankruptcy protection in Delaware.
Solar Trust of America's Chapter 11 filing on Monday listed assets between $1 million and $10 million, and liabilities between $10 million and $50 million.
Search For Carbon Offsets Pushing Poor Africans Off Farms
Hey, they should be happy to do their part to help lefties feel good about themselves, right?
According to a report released by the aid group Oxfam on Wednesday, more than 20,000 people say they were evicted from their homes here in recent years to make way for a tree plantation run by a British forestry company, emblematic of a global scramble for arable land.
ACORN Fined Max In Nevada Case
Admittedly, in the big picture, it's just a slap on the wrist, but at least it's something:
A judge Wednesday slapped the defunct grass-roots community organizing group ACORN with a maximum $5,000 fine for its role in a voter registration compensation scheme in the 2008 election cycle.
Clinton Associate Involved In Post Office Scandal?
This could be the start of yet another Clinton scandal…
Former U.S. Postal Service Governor Alan Kessler pressured postal executives to scuttle a planned property purchase that would have cost a friend millions of dollars, according to a report from the Office of Inspector General. The IG also found that the Postal Service general counsel, Mary Anne Gibbons, failed to act as she should have to halt Kessler's actions and report them to the IG.
Wu Still Hasn't Resigned
Remember David Wu (D-OR), the latest Democrat caught in a sex scandal with a young girl, who promised to resign after the debt ceiling vote?
Don't worry, you didn't blink and miss it. Rep. David Wu, D-Ore., is still a congressman.
Wu To Resign–AFTER Debt Ceiling Vote
Well, call it a partial victory:
Scandal-plagued Rep. David Wu, D-Ore., announced Tuesday he is resigning in the wake of a report that he had an unwanted sexual encounter with a teenage girl.


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SiriusXM's The Beatles Channel (Ch. 18) is celebrating Paul McCartney's birthday, June 18, with a week full of special programming. Hear McCartney Mini Song Sets throughout as well as celebrity and listener My Fab Four lists dedicated to Paul!
Beatles fans are giving Paul McCartney a special birthday playlist comprised of their handpicked favorites. It's Eight Songs A Week…Times Two!
In honor of Paul's birthday, the Beatles Channel has dreamed up the greatest Paul McCartney concert you've never heard! 60 minutes of hits and solo live.
Relive an historic evening from 2010 when Paul McCartney played his first Apollo Theater concert exclusively for SiriusXM subscribers.
Celebrate Macca's birthday with a look back at the making of The Band On The Run album with Paul McCartney.
The Beatles Channel's weekly live talk show hosted by Dennis Elsas and Bill Flanagan will be dedicated to Paul this week for his birthday. Guests include former member of McCartney's band, Robbie McIntosh, as well as fan and former lead singer of Styx, Dennis DeYoung. Plus, enjoy lots of other McCartney topics and your phone calls!
This week, Bill Flanagan devotes his entire show to music from Paul McCartney's solo albums. No Beatles or Wings, just deeper cuts from Paul's solo work.
Chris Carter will feature three hours of Paul McCartney music on his morning show.
On this week's Dark Horse Radio, Laura Cantrell joins the celebration by focusing on the unique friendship between George Harrison and his bandmate, Paul McCartney.
This week, Peter explores the relationship between the Beatles and the letter P, which can only mean one thing… Songs featuring Paul!
Find out how well you know Sir Paul by taking our Paul McCartney Quiz!
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Test Drive #1: Hunting for an Acura NSX
Posted by Anthony CarboneMay 15, 2007 at 9:59 am
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Welcome to Part 1 of however many it takes to find THE ONE.
Due to an unfortunate incident, my 1993 Honda Prelude SR-V requires a new engine. I had just installed a JDM H22A no less than 4 years ago when I bought the car and it still drove like new. I will get into the full details about my prelude issue once I serve a particular service station with a small claims suit. Yes they don't want to take ownership for something they did resulting in my engine requiring to be replaced.
I wasnt planning on starting to look for my next car until next year, and I have been on the deciding fence for the last 5 years. I had narrowed it down to either a used Porsche 911 C4S $50k-60k CAD or a used Acura NSX $35k-45k CAD. Both amazing engineering masterpieces, both amazingly fun to drive. However the C4S would have been a yearly-daily driver where as the NSX would only be able to be driven 8 months of the year. We get some nasty weather and there is enough snow and salt to make even undercoated 4×4's cringe during winter.
I recently made my decision based on my love to drive and my love for Honda Engineering.
Decision made, my next car is going to be: NSX
1st Test Drive:
Year: 1996 NSX Targa
Mileage: 49,000 miles (US car)
Wheels: 17/18 Inch Enkei BORTEX RPM 2
Tires: Kumho Ecsta 215/40/R17
Price: $44,900
I went to test drive a Red 1996 Acura NSX Targa still for sale in the AutoTrader.ca. The car was in Burlington and I had the opportunity to take it for a solid 20 minute drive. The owner was comfortable enough to allow me to drive it as I wish, and had no problem with me pushing the car to 7500rpm for a couple shifts. 🙂
This is the 3rd NSX I have driven (both previous TD's have been 91's) but is the first Targa I have driven.
I am not even considering a Targa, but needed to see and feel the torsional loss due to the Targa Top.
When asked how many owners this car had, the owner replied with 'i don't know'. Not a good way to start off when selling your NSX to somebody extremely serious about purchasing an NSX. After talking with the owner, I easily felt that this car was purely bought for joyriding and show boating.
The car started cleanly, it was a sunny Sunday, about 20 degrees out, I started the car and the SRS stayed on until I turned the car off and back on again. The owner said he had never seen that before. (strike 2). The engine light also remained on during the entire test drive. (strike 3) The passenger side window went up about 95%, then when the window met the A-pillar, it required opening the door to complete the window closure. (strike 3)
After letting the car idle for a solid 10 minutes (temp gauge 3/8), we got in and drove away. I drove it very gingerly during the first 5 minutes as I waited for the temperature gauge to get to 1/2. (Habit from driving my 1993 Prelude SR-V). The driver said "its ok if you want to drive it and redline a couple shifts" and I said I was just waiting for the car to properly warm up. He replied "it should be ok by now". (strike 4).
I drove it on some service roads, over some bumps, curves, on and off ramps, and avoided the highway due to an accident I noticed on the way down. I noticed that the car was not as tight as the non-targa on some corners and over some major bumbs, but my senses could have been tricked from the experience of having the targa top off.
The last thing I noted was the non-symmetrical gap between the engine bay glass cover and the passenger side body panel where the two meet. (strike 5) There seemed to be a noticeably larger gap on the passenger side. I wonder if this is a body panel alignment issue, possibly from an accident or repair, and also assumed that it was probably connected to the passenger side window not being able to fully close without opening the door.
This would be the opposite end of the spectrum of what I am looking for. At $44,900 it is priced to sell, just not for someone who values the NSX and is serious about its current condition.
So The Hunt Continues……
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Basement Jaxx : Kish Kash
Not a bad album, merely a just-good-enough one...
Before the great superclub crash of 2001, Felix Burton
and Simon Ratcliffe were the house duo even house
music haters could love. Mainly because they never made
straight house but fantastic ultra-pop belters like
'Romeo' and 'Where's Your head At', full to bursting
with punk garage and calypso-funk and electro-ragga
and, just for good measure, donkey disco too. Hey, why
not? The Jaxx were always a reliably lusty, life-affirming sonic tonic.
Rumours of dance music's demise have been exaggerated,
of course. But with club culture currently undergoing
a crisis of confidence, most of its biggest crossover
stars have lost some of their lustre and momentum. And
so it would seem with [a]Basement Jaxx[/a] on their third
album, an oddly listless creature which tries to run
in several directions at once, but never quite gets
very far.
Not that it doesn't make an effort. Even more than on
'Remedy' or 'Rooty', guest vocalists are here in
force. US soul siren Meshell Ndegeocello fronts one of
the stand-outs, 'Right Here's The Spot', a sexadelic
bump'n'groove of button-pushing sauce-funk reminiscent
of Prince's New Power Generation period. But
Ndegeocello also closes the album on a low point,
'Feels Like Home', a windy seven minutes of meandering
jazzy bluster.
Man of the moment [a]Dizzee Rascal[/a] gets to bark over
the chunky electro and diced Eastern melodies of
'Lucky Star'. It's a bouncy little number, but less
compelling or adventurous than anything on 'Boy In Da
Corner'. A more unlikely cameo is punk empress
[a]Siouxsie & The Banshees[/a], who applies her warrior-queen warble
to the kool eletroclash stomp of 'Kish Kash'.
Interesting, but hardly startling. Only the anonymous
female vocalist on 'Hot'n'Cold' deserves some sort of
prize for bringing warm, dreamy romanticism to an
arctic snowscape of brushed steel future-funk.
Not a bad haul, overall. But 'Kish Kash' is still a
naggingly problematic record, with a void at its heart
that no amount of cool celebrity mates can quite
conceal. Felix and Simon may have moved on from
party-rocking belters, but they appear to have stalled
somewhere less interesting, more polished, more (oh
dear) mature. Gone is the sparkle and swagger of
'Remedy', with its mission to rescue British dance
music from po-faced monotony. Gone is the
spring-loaded pop wallop and ultra-vivid carnival
palette that made 'Rooty' such a blast.
And in their place? A sense of aimless drift and
forced jollity. An alarming surplus of old-skool '80s
soul-pop of the graceless, unreconstructed kind.
Experimental noises relegated to the margins like
contractual obligations. Not a bad album, merely a
just-good-enough one. Kish Kash? Bish bosh.
Stephen Dalton
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Watch One Direction Being Made Into Wax Figures for Madame Tussaud's
If you want life-sized statues of One Direction of your very own, we have details and video on how to make that happen -- and it ain't easy.
In a new clip from Australia's 'Sunrise' morning show, sculptors from Madame Tussaud's showed just how much work went into making 1D's figures.
In addition to poking and prodding the guys with various tools and marking their mugs, the sculptors had to take over 200 measurements and 400 photos of the boys to begin working on their wax doppelgangers. Why? Because they had to make sure that Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne, Niall Horan and Harry Styles' smiles all looked absolutely perfect. Because goodness knows they're flawless in real life!


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We fund an increasing number of Ketogenic Dietitians who work in National Health Hospitals treating hundreds of children with intractable epilepsy.
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Research and Teaching
Deborah Smith Johnston, Ph.D.
Lexington High School, Massachusetts
|This is a new column that plans to provide suggestions on incorporating new research into the world history survey. Monographs, articles and presentations will be considered that provide easy access to new scholarship and that provide the potential for classroom application at the secondary and college level. The hope is that this column will suggest content strategies and not merely be an additional book review. The impetus for suggestions comes in part from the author's world history book club which meets bi-monthly in the Boston Metro area. The book club began following the closing of the Northeastern World History Center as a means for teachers to continue to connect around world history scholarship. For more information, email email@example.com.
As a high school world history teacher, one of the rarest commodities I have is time to keep up with new scholarship given the grading, the numbers, the paperwork and then that whole world beyond the classroom. However, world history is such a new field where there are so many exciting debates that it is professionally negligent to not do so. The Journal of World History and World History Connected both provide great avenues into new research as does attendance at the annual W.H.A. meeting. Additionally, monographs are often published which both present new research as well as synthesize the status of the field. A book by Robert B. Marks, The Origins of the Modern World: A Global and Ecological Narrative (2002) does an excellent job of providing a brief and accessible historiographical overview of recent economic and environmental research on why the west rose.
The book is valuable as a wonderful synthesis of recent
scholarship on Rise of the West literature with an economic and ecological
focus. It uses global historical context to address most of the issues addressed
in the Modern World History course. The book could be used for teacher background,
used selectively for all levels, or in its entirety as a review book at the
end of the AP world history course. The book takes on a global scope but especially
pays attention to Europe, China, and India from 1400 to 1900. While the topic
is dense, the treatment is accessible to strong readers at the high school
and college levels. Most intriguing perhaps was the idea to write a sequel
which focuses on resistance to the modern world. This would be truly helpful
in the field.
Marks uses the recent scholarship of Andre
Gunder Frank and Ken Pomeranz, as well as others, to raise questions such
Consider having your students read over the following quotes from the book. Following that, what observations can they make about how and why the world is changing over time? What global processes can they identify that are instrumental in understanding why these changes are occurring?
|"In the space of just 200 years, the world has seen a great reversal of fortune: where once Asians held most of the economic cards, today it is primarily Western countries and Japan." (p. 2)
|"The Chinese, for example, had a long history of contact with these kinds of people [nomads], and in fact had come to classify them into two groups the "cooked," those willing to accept some of the trappings of Chinese civilization, and the "raw," those who were not."
|"During those 1100 years [650 – 1750], the Indian Ocean was arguably the single most important crossroads of trade and generator of merchant wealth in the world…" (p. 49)
|"… some Asian rulers of coastal trading cities responded [to the introduction of European armed trade] by walling their territories and purchasing their own cannons and guns…. In Acheh…the Islamic ruler in the early 1500's built a formidable navy for the dual purpose of running the Portuguese blockade and capturing their ships and arms. Later, in the 1500s, through its contacts with the Ottoman Empire, Acheh imported several large and well-made Ottoman guns, sufficient not just to defend themselves from the Portuguese, but to threaten Portuguese-controlled Malacca. Portuguese armed trading may have altered much in the Indian Ocean, but dar-al-Islam continued to limit what Europeans could and could not do in the world." (p. 63)
|"Where previously there had been several "worlds" in the world—the Chinese world, the Indian Ocean world, the Mediterranean world, and the Americas, as yet unknown to Europeans, Asians, or Europeans—after 1500 two new links drew the entire globe into a single world for the first time." (p. 67)
|"By 1700, then, England had a government that, in the words of one British historian, 'was prepared to subordinate all foreign policy to economic ends.'" (p. 88)
|"In 1775, Asia produced about 80% of everything in the world, probably an increase from 1500. In other words, two-thirds of the world's population—Asians—produced four-fifths of the world's goods. Seen from another perspective, Europeans, at one-fifth of the world's population in 1775, shared production of one-fifth of the world's goods with Africans and Americans. Asia thus had the most productive economies in the three centuries after 1500." (p. 81)
|"Indeed, India around 1700 was the largest exporter of cotton textiles in the world and supplied textiles not just to meet English demand, but throughout the world as well. Southeast Asia, east and west Africa, the Middle East, and Europe were major export markets, in addition to the large domestic Indian market. No wonder that the demand for Indian cotton in the eighteenth century was 'greater than all the weavers in the country can manufacture' and that India accounted for fully one quarter of the world manufacturing output in 1750." (pp. 96- 97)
|"It was as if the British had subjugated the Indian peninsula simply in order to use its resources against China." (p. 117)
|"By 1900, India accounts for barely 2% of world manufacturing output, China about 7%, while Europe alone claims 60% and the United States 20%." (p. 123)
|"Without opium … there probably would have been no British empire." (p. 130)
|"Interactions among various parts of the world account for most of the story of the making of the modern world, not the cultural achievements of any one part. Indeed those achievements are not understandable except in a global context. The whole—in this case the world and its modern history—thus is greater than the sum of its parts." (p. 155)
|"It seems to me that pentimento is an apt metaphor for exploring the patterns of change and continuity in world history. If we think of the pattern of world history being composed of two primary layers, the first is a picture of a world in which Asia shines most brightly, as it did from 1400 to about 1800. That picture, though, was covered up over the past two hundred years by a new one depicting the rise of the west. Now though that second painting is beginning to fade and elements of the first one—the wealth and power of Asia are again beginning to show through, reasserting some of the world's previous patterns, though in new contexts and with important variations." (p. 159)
|It is impossible to summarize a book of course with a page of quotes but in using just these statements with my own high school sophomores last spring (in addition to the Stokes article listed below), they were able to make some very interesting conclusions about the rise of the west. This resulted in a fascinating historiographical discussion which dealt with diverse interpretations and points of view. In addition, students brought up topics as varied as the role of Population growth and decline, the Indian Ocean trade, the rise of capitalism, southernization, the spread of Islam, imperial expansion, the Columbian exchange, disease, plantation economies, trans-Atlantic slave trade, Weber's Protestant work ethic, tools of empire, industrialization, and globalization. Marks effectively addresses all of these processes in addition to many more as he provides his narrative of recent world history.
If students are interested in further pursuing the Rise of the West in recent scholarship, there are many possibilities.
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Rough Stones on the Rise »
21 Jan, 2016
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When most people think of jewellery it's the polished finishes and smooth cuts that come to mind. There seems to be a tendency in the industry to favour proven techniques and overlook rough stone designs. We thought we'd take a look at a collection of rough stones to see why that is...


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Paint your own painting. DIY. Children can paint the wooden pieces the same colors as the example or they can choose there own colors to create there own painting. This painting kit containes a unpainted wooden frame and fish. 6 jars of ink and a paintbrush are included. Encourages the creativity and hand-eye co-ordination skills. Measurements of the product are 22,5 x 22,5 x 0,6 centimetre.
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