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We've seen the controversies. We've heard about or read the article "Why Women Still Can't Have It All" published in The Atlantic in July 2012, and we still have women trying to prove the article, and those that agree with it, wrong.
As an actress and Producer Kirsten Lea is one of many women trying to prove her success as both a businesswoman and an artist in a male-driven world. Since her debut as an actress in The Soloist alongside Robert Downey Jr. in 2008, Kirsten's career and success has skyrocketed. She was not only nominated for Best Supporting Actress in Walk a Mile in My Prada, but she's now also Executive Producer for several substantial feature films, such as Fashionistas, Hell Fire Club, and Alex in the Afternoon.
1. How did you get to where you are today? Describe your key milestones.
My father passed away when I was a teenager, which made me to acknowledge how short life can be and how our lives can be taken away at any minute, so it's important to take chances. I believe that fortune favours the brave. My father had always wanted me to succeed as an actress and so I became determined to make that happen. Landing my first feature film role, in 'The Soloist' pushed me to dedicate my career to film making and consequently move to America. I found my niche when I landed the lead female role in the romantic comedy, 'Walk a Mile'
2. One minute you're an actress and the next you're an executive producer. What made you decide to take on all these different projects?
I've chosen a career in film and television and I want to be involved in projects in any way I can. It just so happens that my talents have been recognized within acting and producing. There is a lot of cross over in entertainment. I've been able to be involved in many areas of the film making process from writing to art direction. Ben Affleck is often asked whether he prefers acting or directing, and as he has answered, it's like being asked which one of your children you prefer. I've taken opportunities to be involved in film and television projects and made the most of each opportunity.
3. What are your thoughts on the idea that women can't have it all?
I believe that life is about choices. Work out what your priorities are and immerse yourself in one project at a time.
4. Have you noticed a difference between men and women in the workplace?
Men seem to attract more opportunities and have potential for more roles as they mature, whereas there is still a huge pressure on women to have achieved a certain level of fame before they reach 30. That is a key part of why I am passionate about producing, to work with stories that represent a broad spectrum of women. It is an area which is still largely unexplored and there's a huge amount of potential to reclaim how we perceive women in film - I think 'Bridesmaids' was a huge turning point in that respect. It was a "chick flick" which men found themselves loving and sharing in too. I really feel that as a female actress and producer the future is very, very promising.
5. What advice do you have for young filmmakers in general?
My advice to young filmmakers is to create as much opportunity for themselves as possible, wherever they live. If you don't feel there are any suitable opportunities for you, then write and produce something yourself. Work out the maximum budget you can raise. Commit to writing a certain amount each day and ensure that your script matches your budget. Start off small and once you have one success, then build upon that. Take Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs as an example - most of the script is set in a warehouse, which makes it a reasonably low budget film.
6. What advice do you have for women trying to have a career behind the camera?
Learn from other very successful women. I think the most successful women in the industry are able to compartmentalize. Always look for the positive in every situation, so if life gives you lemons, you can turn it into lemonade.


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3: Use a dumpling skin,lay on the center of your palm,scoop I tsp filling in the center ,then add a shrimp on the filling.Fold the circle in half and moisten the edges with water . Use index finger and thumb to bring the sides together. The smooth edge will conform to the decreased length of the pleated edge. Pinch the pleats together then pinch to seal. Place the dumpling on a floured tray and repeat this with the remaining dumplings.
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A remote Pacific atoll is besieged by a horde of giant land crabs that devour members of a scientific expedition. A good thriller that seemed better when you were a kid, but still a lot of fun. Roger Corman directed this low-budget movie. (1957, b&w)
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With a title like Attack of the Crab Monsters, and Roger Corman (The Wasp Woman, It Conquered the World) credited as producer and director, you have a good idea as what to expect from this film: low-budget schlock entertainment.
However, I must stress that some people have a fond attachment to Attack of the Crab Monsters. While I credit some camp value to the movie, others attribute actual virtues to it. One of my favorite science fiction film critics, Bill Warren, states in his review from Keep Watching the Skies:
It takes more than a trite title and inept monsters to make a bad film, if other elements are handled well. This is true despite the beliefs of cheap cynics such as those who wrote The 50 Worst Films of All Time and The Golden Turkey Awards, who seem to feel that seeing a film isn't necessary to determine if it is good or bad – all that counts for some pictures is to have a silly title. Attack of the Crab Monsters has a foolish title, but is definitely a case to prove the contrary.
Warren further states that the "plot and gimmicks are nicely sewn together," and credits it with having "a vein of humor running through the film." I agree that there is plenty of humor, but I think most of it is of the unintentional variety.
As the video description states, a scientific expedition arrives at a remote atoll in the Pacific on a mission to discover what happened to the first expedition that seemingly vanished into thin air. All they have to work from is the journal of Dr. McClain, a scientist from the first campaign.
At the outset of the film we are treated to several shots of atomic bomb stock footage. Immediately we deduce that the island is populated by radiation-mutated crabs (actually, only two, not the "horde" the description suggests.)
Eventually we discover that the giant crabs are blasting away the atoll as a means of cornering and devouring the members of the expedition. The crabs absorb the minds of their victims and, using the voices of their devoured prey, lure in other members of the team. One of my favorite pieces of dialog occurs after Karl (Leslie Bradley) has announced his theory to the group:
Dale: "That means that the crab can eat his victim's brain, absorbing his mind intact and working."
Karl: "It's as good a theory as any other to explain what's happened."
The male lead, Dale, is played by Richard Garland (Panic in Year Zero). Dale is a rather dull character, and is upstaged by almost everyone else in the cast. Pamela Duncan (The Undead) plays Martha Hunter, the only female on the expedition, and Dale's fiancee. You'll recognize Russell Johnson (It Came from Outer Space, This Island Earth) as Hank, the "technician and handy man" of the group. Hank is a significant character and at one point almost forms a romantic bond with Martha. In the final reel, it is Hank that proves to be the true hero.
Other familiar faces include Mel Welles (The Little Shop of Horrors) as Jules Deveroux; Richard H. Cutting (The Monolith Monsters) as Dr. James Carson; Beach Dickerson (Creature from the Haunted Sea) as Ron Fellows, and Ed Nelson (Night of the Blood Beast) plays Ensign Quinlan.
The monster itself is a ridiculous contraption (see image above) with a somewhat human face, including eyelids that open and shut. Because it was built with Styrofoam, they had a difficult time keeping the beast submerged, hence the lack of underwater scenes with the creature. On a similar note, Pamela Duncan says that the scuba equipment she was given was too big and so a man was "padded out" and did all the doubling for her underwater. (I, personally, have never been able to pinpoint a scene where it appears that a man is playing the part of Pamela Duncan.)
The script was hastily written by Charles B. Griffith (Not of this Earth, A Bucket of Blood) and appears to have some underdeveloped (or perhaps, edited) ideas. For example, in an early scene, as the expedition is reading from McClain's journal, a giant "worm-like creature" is mentioned, giving us the notion that more than crabs were affected by the radiation. However, we never get a glimpse of any giant worms, and only one minor reference is made to the worm again.
In all fairness, I must say that this is a movie I did not see as a child, and so it does not get the benefit of "nostalgia value" that boosts the ratings of similar films I've reviewed. Though Attack of the Crab Monsters isn't one of my favorite low-budget treasures, it enjoys a "cult classic" status, and does have its fun moments.
Scene to watch for: Jules loses his hand in a gratuitously gory scene. Ouch.
Line to listen for: "Once they were men. Now they are land crabs."
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First off, thanks for following up on this story TechDirt.
Second. When Kristen told her mom what happened, she decided to sign up for Yelp and post her "first-hand" account.
I'm not trying to hide on the web, I live my online life in a more public way than most I would say.
I agree that it doesn't take a rocket surgeon to find my home address, it's listed multiple places.
Blurring out the address on the image is like locking your car door when your in a parking garage, it's not fool-proof but it stops 90% of the problems.
Thank you to everyone who took the time to read this and leave a comment, let me add a little more info here that is just coming in.
I received an email from a Boston based investigator for the Better Business Bureau asking for me to forward anything we have proving our side of the story - working with the in-laws right now to see if they kept the old paperwork.
As far as having a lawyer in the area, Michael Farraher has offered his services (pro bono) if Casey Movers does move forward with their threats. A number of other notable lawyers have also offered help including Ken White over at Popehat.com.
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Figurative painter Timothy Cummings has a wild fantasy life and a dark side. He is also one of the few enviable people who has known all of his life what his purpose is, and has been pursuing it like a heat-seeking missile since his childhood.
Cummings was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico and raised in the comfort of a highly supportive family. From early on, Cummings' mother actively fostered his individuality and facilitated the realization of his fantasies, whether doing so entailed providing the young Cummings with supplies to support his burgeoning
artistic habits, or allowing him to wear a dress and play with dolls instead of playing football.
At school, however, Cummings' circumstances were far more frustrating. After struggling for years with feelings of alienation from his peers and the limitations of a structured education, Cummings dropped out of high school right before the end of his senior year, only to return at the insistence of administrators who promised him a full scholarship to art school if he complied with their request.
As an art school student, however, Cummings' discontent only increased, and after only 12 days of enrollment, he withdrew. As an alternate method of furthering his personal and intellectual development, Cummings became an autodidact who inundated himself with facts and ideas in order to familiarize himself with a variety of artistic techniques and movements. Cummings notes, "That was purely my education; I got all the information I could from the library, or from books I could find, or TV and old films."
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Federal wetlands regulators have dropped a bombshell on environmentalists with a little-publicized proposal to relax restrictions on filling in certain wetlands along the entire Mississippi Gulf Coast to speed recovery from Hurricane Katrina.
"It's unethical, illegal, immoral, unsustainable and they're simply doing it to make the fat cats richer faster," said Derrick Evans, executive director of a Gulfport, Miss., community group that plans to fight the proposal by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
The Corps' proposal would allow property owners and developers to skirt the conventional "regional general permit" process for any projects that fill up to 5 acres of "low-quality" wetlands in the six southernmost Mississippi counties. Especially galling to environmentalists: The new process would also eliminate the requirement for public notice of such projects.
Vital to ecosystems for their role in filtering runoff, controlling floods and decreasing erosion, wetlands are a hot topic all along the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast. Not only was the flooding from Hurricane Katrina exacerbated by the extensive loss of marshes and bogs to centuries of development in the region, the storm claimed thousands of acres of remaining wetlands.
Last year's deadly hurricane also destroyed 70,000 homes and tens of thousands of other buildings in Mississippi. A desire to streamline the rebuilding process in the wake of Katrina is behind the proposed change in wetlands rules, said Jason Steele of the Corps' Mobile, Ala., office.
"At this point, the housing demands are pretty great, so this is just a way to help out with that situation," said Steele, noting that the proposal "in all likelihood will change dramatically" after the current 30-day period for public comment closes.
The vanishing wetlandsSteele said the post-Katrina workload on his short-staffed office has been intense, with just four project managers available to oversee work in the six Mississippi counties: Hancock, Harrison and Jackson, which abut the Gulf of Mexico; and Pearl River, Stone and George to the north. The Corps is also grappling with a June decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that muddied the federal agency's authority in regulating virtually all of the nation's wetlands, a sweeping power it had claimed under the 1972 Clean Water Act.
The current permit process to fill wetlands is supposed to take 120 days or less, Steele said, but is dragging out to as long as eight months. "We understand that in the very near future, developers will be coming in greater numbers," he said.
The change in procedure would allow property owners to decide on their own that any wetlands in planned developments are 5 acres or less and of "low quality," and proceed quickly to the building phase. The proposal covers virtually all land uses from houses to shopping centers. Tidal wetlands, historic sites and any known habitat of endangered or threatened species are excluded.
Lawmaker 'absolutely shocked'
"I was absolutely shocked," said state Rep. Frances Fredericks of Gulfport, who said she learned about the proposal after an Oct. 12 meeting between environmentalists and Corps officials.
"We've just had the worst disaster this country has ever had," she said. "People are taking advantage of that to come in and get permits, pushing and pushing to get permits all in the name of recovery to do things they wanted to do for a long time."
The meeting was sought by Evans' group, Turkey Creek Community Initiatives, the Sierra Club, elected officials and others to complain about what they saw as lax or non-existent enforcement of wetlands regulations in the crush of post-Katrina rebuilding.
"Basically, at this meeting, they tell us they have no ability to do enforcement," said Howard Page, the Sierra Club's regional conservation chairman and a member of the club's state board. Instead, he said, they were told of the proposal to lessen wetlands regulation.
"Everyone kind of all at once dropped their jaw and looked at it," Page said. "The proposed change would codify the lack of enforcement."
Gulfport attorney Robert Wiygul, who has represented numerous environmental groups and was at the meeting, said he also was shocked: "This thing is crazy."
Area builders don't think so. Although he had not yet seen the Corps proposal, Don Halle, the newly elected vice president of the Home Builders Association of the Gulf Coast, said, "If they would do that, it would certainly help out in a large way. Virtually everything where we're located could be deemed wetlands the way they do it."
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But Evans, Page, Wiygul and a number of other environmentalists and wetlands experts contacted by MSNBC.com questioned the Corps proposal on several grounds.
"Five acres is quite a lot," said Dr. Denise Reed, a University of New Orleans geologist who specializes in wetlands. "Five acres doesn't sound like a lot but we know from other areas of the coast that multiple small impacts like this cumulatively can be very damaging."
The jump in size from a half-acre to five also caught the attention of Chris Lagarde, a biologist who handles environmental issues for Congressman Gene Taylor, a Democrat whose district includes his hometown of Bay St. Louis. "When they permit 5 acres at a time they always say there's no going to be any impact, but when you put 10 of them together, you've impacted 50 acres," he said.
Evans said his group's chief concern when it comes to filling in wetlands is the potential for flooding. "People died unnecessarily in my watershed because of the Corps' previous willingness to develop housing in places where housing does not belong," he said. "Floodwaters that instead would have been dispersed ended up in my mother's living room, 4 miles from the beach."
Proposal is fluid, Corps official says
The Corps' Steele said the acreage issue is one that could well be changed as a result of public comment during the 30-day period. "If people suggest maybe an acre might be more environmentally friendly and that's a consistent comment that we receive then we'll take that into consideration and we'll probably revise it down to an acre," he said.
The environmentalists' concern that the new permit rules would eliminate a public notification and comment process when such wetlands are to be filled is well-founded, Steele said. "There would not be any notice for these general permits," he said. "There's no notification process."
"The loss of public participation was the red flag for everybody," Page said. "That's the only way we can do anything."
Without knowing what wetlands are being filled, the environmentalists say, they can't monitor and challenge the permits and make sure that only true "low-quality" areas will be affected. "Did you ever meet a developer that thought something was high-quality wetlands?" Wiygul asked rhetorically.
Steele said the new process would still call on the Corps to "verify" a developer's own assessment of wetlands quality, known as a "delineation," usually performed by environmental consultants that the Corps has had a hand in training. "If we don't consider it a low-quality wetland, it would go through the standard individual process," he said.
One such consultant, Patrick Chubb of Biloxi, Miss., who performs about a hundred delineations and related studies a year, doubted that the Corps would give very close scrutiny to many of the applications processed under the new rules. Currently, at the half-acre limit, "they always have the opportunity (to review the delineation) if they choose to. Most of the time, I would say they don't."
Chubb was among a number of sources who had not heard about the proposal until contacted by MSNBC.com. Federal and state officials outside the Corps were notified of the plan by letter, according to the proposal itself. But Steele said other parties would only have been informed only if they had signed up in advance for e-mail alerts or happened to click on link to "Public Notices" on the Corps' Mobile district Web site.
Chubb said he was surprised he had not heard of the plan because he deals frequently with Corps officials and prides himself on staying abreast of all such issues. Reed also was surprised to first learn of the proposal from MSNBC.com, especially since she sits on an environmental advisory board to the Corps. Her fellow board member, Kenneth Babcock of Ducks Unlimited, also had not seen the Corps proposal until it was e-mailed to him, but he said the panel has a national focus and the Mississippi proposal appeared to be "more regional in nature" and appeared to adequately balance environmental concerns with economic ones.
News to congressman's staff
Nor had Lagarde of Rep. Taylor's staff seen the proposal until contacted by MSNBC.com. He said he planned to look into it immediately. "I'm not sure where this originated but I suspect it has something to do with all the condos that want to come to town, all the golf courses that want to come to town," he said.
Lauren Thompson of the state's Department of Marine Resources said her agency was in the middle of reviewing the proposal and would comment on it during the review period.
But the Corps plan "is such a significant proposal and it's so unprecedented that they need to give the public additional time," said Jeff Grimes of the Gulf Restoration Network, who said his group would ask the Corps to extend the comment period another 30 days.
In the meantime, the Sierra Club, Evans' group and others are rallying their troops to bombard the Corps with feedback against the proposal.
The notion that wetlands, even low quality wetlands, need to be filled to provide new housing is "a false choice, it's not real," Evans said. "It's because it's cheaper. It's cheaper for the developers to get a couple hundred acres of wooded wetlands, fill it in, throw up some housing, throw up some new Wal-Mart, whatever, it's just more expedient to them ... than doing the more sustainable recovery approach, which is to do redevelopment in the downtown areas."
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Matt Patton is the RTC correspondent for the ACC. With conference tournament action set to tip from Greensboro on Thursday, get set for March Madness with RTC's regular season wrap-up and postseason outlook.
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North Carolina is hot. It took almost all of the regular season, but the Tar Heels are finally living up to preseason hype. UNC should definitely be favored to win the ACC Tournament, but I wouldn't bet on them. I think the Heels are due for one more hiccup before the Big Dance. They've flirted with disaster a couple of times and are coming off a huge win against Duke. It's tough to keep a young team focused, and this team starts two freshmen and two sophomores. I also expect Duke to be playing with real purpose after the beatdown in Chapel Hill as it fights for a top seed.
As far as the bubble is concerned, Virginia Tech, Clemson and Boston College all need wins. I don't think any of them are safe at this point (which is the unfortunate part of Clemson clinching the bye). Unfortunately, Clemson and Boston College will probably meet in the second round in a de facto "win and in" game.
Besides interesting bubble match-ups, look out for Duke and Maryland in the second round. Maryland has been down this year, but the Terps never back down from a fight (especially one with Duke). Also keep an eye on the semifinals when Boston College or Clemson will probably meet North Carolina. The Tigers and Eagles both played North Carolina incredibly close in Chapel Hill, and both would really benefit from the resume boost.
The most exciting conference tourney prospect is a rubber match between Duke and North Carolina in the tournament finals. These two teams are far and away the best teams in the conference, and both are in the conversation for a number one seed. Oh yeah, and who wouldn't want a third game of one of the best rivalries in sports.


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Universities are uniquely positioned to transform their entire campuses into "societal test beds for sustainability," says a University of B.C. geography professor who has been named 2012 environmental scientist of the year by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.
John Robinson, executive director of the UBC Sustainability Initiative, said in an interview Friday that universities combine education and research, ownership of their own buildings, and a more liberal approach to investment returns than the private sector.
"We can say, 'let's turn our entire capital stock into a sustainability experiment,'" he said, noting the 400 buildings spanning 400 hectares under UBC's control would represent 2,000 decision-makers if transplanted downtown.
Universities should aim to bring the private sector, public policy-makers, and non-governmental organizations with expertise in community engagement together to build creative sustainability solutions that can then be taken off campus and into other cities and countries, said Robinson.
"We're offering you a sandbox to try this stuff out at a very interesting scale, an urban neighbourhood. Every university on the planet should be doing this. It's a responsibility and a huge economic opportunity that also offers practical world experience for students."
UBC is partnered with a Beijing-based company that builds 15 million square feet of sustainable condominiums per year and is building a 70,000-square-foot sustainable residential building on campus, with a research and demonstration centre.
Honeywell is also on board, working on a "smart energy system" that treats the campus as a single integrated system to efficiently manage all energy sources and ultimately reduce costs and help reduce the institution's environmental footprint.
"If Honeywell can make it work for us, this is something that might be of interest to cities around the world," Robinson said.
UBC is also "creating pathways" so every student can earn a minor in sustainability whether they are studying civil engineering or Medieval literature, he said.
UBC has also set a series of ambitious climate goals: the latest target is a 33-per-cent reduction from 2007 levels of greenhouse gases by 2015, through a $150-million capital investment.
This is the seventh year the Royal Canadian Geographical Society has presented an award for the nation's top environmental scientist.
Robinson is recognized for his work in establishing UBC's Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS), billed as "one of the greenest buildings on earth" for its innovative energy, water, lighting, and building design.
He also shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with former U.S. Vice President Al Gore as part of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
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Some 200 people chanting "Boycott the Post! Shut it down!'' marched in front of the New York Post on Thursday to protest a cartoon that critics say links President Obama to the chimpanzee that was shot dead by police in Connecticut.
Protesters are asking advertisers to pull their ads from the paper and have vowed to continue demonstrating until cartoonist Sean Delonas is fired.
"There is no reason that this cartoon should have been placed in that paper," said Hazel Dukes of the NAACP's New York Chapter.
The cartoon, which links President Barack Obama's stimulus bill to a dead chimpanzee, drew outrage from civil rights leaders and elected officials who said it echoed racist stereotypes of blacks as monkeys.
"You have offended the intelligence of all Americans to suggest that this is satire," Brooklyn Councilwoman Letitia James said. "This is not parody. This is insult of the office of the President of the United States of America. To refer to him as a chimp, as a primate, is an insult. "
The cartoon by Delonas shows a dead chimp and two police officers, one with a smoking gun. The caption reads, "They'll have to find someone else to write the next stimulus bill.''
The cartoon is a reference to Travis the chimp, who was shot to death by police in Connecticut on Monday after it mauled a friend of its owner. Obama signed his administration's economic stimulus plan on Tuesday.
"If it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck and swims like a duck, it's a duck," said Anthony Wendell, the NAACP chairman from Detroit. "What they've done today is duck responsibility to make sure people come together."
Dukes said it was ironic that one the founders of the New York Post also founded the NAACP.
"It was not at that time what it is today," Dukes said of the tabloid.
Protesters said they have requested a meeting with the publishers of the Post.
Rev. Al Sharpton, members of the National Action Network and other leaders have joined the protest on Sixth Avenue.
On Wednesday, Sharpton called the cartoon "troubling at best given the historic racist attacks of African-Americans as being synonymous with monkeys.''
The cartoon set off a furious response against the Post. The phones at the newspaper rang off the hook all day with angry callers. Protesters picketed the tabloid's Manhattan offices, demanding an apology and a boycott and chanting "shut the Post down.''
Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz said his office received complaints about the cartoon and he understands why.
"If its disturbing connection to reprehensible racial stereotyping was unintentional, it just proves once again how disconnected the Post is from New York City and its residents. And for such a weak joke," Markowitz said in a statement. "There's no excuse. The 'editors' overseeing such content should be ashamed—and held accountable. The Post is always quick on the attack, so now we ask that they do the right thing and apologize to all who were offended by this tasteless cartoon."
The newspaper has stood by its work amid the backlash.
"The cartoon is a clear parody of a current news event, to wit the shooting of a violent chimpanzee in Connecticut," said Col Allan, editor-in-chief of the Post. "It broadly mocks Washington's efforts to revive the economy. Again, Al Sharpton reveals himself as nothing more than a publicity opportunist.''
Critics contend that the cartoon purposely links Obama with racist imagery, and that Post artist Sean Delonas has a record of depicting African Americans, gays, in a stereotypical fashion.
An earlier Delonas cartoon made fun of Paul McCartney's ex-wife Heather Mills for having only one leg, and another compared gay people seeking marriage licenses to sheep lovers. In a cartoon from last month, an enormous Jessica Simpson dumps boyfriend Tony Romo for Ronald McDonald.
State Sen. Eric Adams called the comic a "throwback to the days'' when black men were lynched.
"How could The Post let this cartoon pass as satire?'' asked Barbara Ciara, president of the National Association of Black Journalists. "To compare the nation's first African-American commander in chief to a dead chimpanzee is nothing short of racist drivel.''
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs declined to comment on the cartoon Wednesday. "I have not seen the cartoon,'' he told reporters aboard Air Force One as Obama returned to Washington from Arizona, where he announced his plan to deal with the foreclosure crisis. "But I don't think it's altogether newsworthy reading the New York Post.''
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(Lenexa, Kan., April, 30, 2014) - On April 29, I received a letter from Missouri Attorney General Koster suggesting that EPA conduct off-site soil sampling for radiological material associated with the leached barium sulfate waste buried at West Lake Landfill. EPA appreciates the Attorney General's recommendation.
One concern in the Attorney General's letter references haul routes that were used to bring the radiological material to West Lake Landfill. It is important to note that soil sampling has already been conducted along the haul route from the Hazelwood Interim Storage Site (HISS) to West Lake Landfill. This testing was conducted by the St. Louis U.S. Army Corps of Engineers FUSRAP in support of their 2005 Record of Decision (ROD) for the North St. Louis County sites. A total of 231 samples were collected and analyzed by FUSRAP for Radium-226, Thorium-230, Thorium-232, and Uranium-238. None of the samples collected exhibited radionuclide concentrations exceeding the proposed surface and subsurface soil remediation goals identified in that Record of Decision.
Region 7 last Friday received information from Dawn Chapman, a Bridgeton resident, which suggested a potential radiation detection off-site at the Bridgeton Municipal Athletic Complex. The individuals collected the soil from a drainage ditch and not from the ball fields. Usefulness of the information provided by Ms. Chapman is limited due to the lack of a quality assurance/quality control plan that was used during the collection and testing of the soil.
Radiation occurs naturally in our environment and is found in granite countertops, canary glass and other antiques like watches, which in most cases do not pose harmful exposure risks. For more details, see www.epa.gov/radtown.
EPA is carefully reviewing the information provided by Ms. Chapman. It should be emphasized that the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) conducted scientifically valid radiation dust sampling near the ball fields in 2013. The results of this testing show that the area remains uncontaminated from the radiologically impacted material (RIM) located in West Lake Landfill and the ball fields are suitable for use. The results of the state's sampling are available in the West Lake Landfill Radiological Survey Report, dated May 16, 2013, and available at the MDNR website at: https://www.dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp/fedfac/documents/2013-5-16-westlake-rad-survey-reportl.pdf (10 pp., 1.92MB, About PDF).
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(AP) -- Paul Millsap and Al Jefferson each scored 19 points, Enes Kanter had 17 and a career-high five blocks, and the Utah Jazz defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 100-86 on Wednesday night.
Kanter went 5 of 5 with five rebounds and a block during the second quarter when the Jazz took control after trailing by 12 in the first.
Utah dominated inside as the Bucks were without the NBA's leading shot blocker, Larry Sanders, because of a back injury. The Jazz held a 31-10 advantage on second-chance points and a 56-36 edge on points in the paint.
Jefferson and Derrick Favors led Utah with 11 rebounds apiece, and the Jazz had a 50-37 advantage on the boards.
Brandon Jennings and Ersan Ilyasova led Milwaukee with 17 points apiece.
The Bucks pulled to 90-81 on Samuel Dalembert's free throws with 3:24 left, but he was called for goaltending on the next Jazz possession.
Milwaukee shot 35.4 percent (29 of 82) and just 6 of 19 from 3-point range. Mike Dunleavy had a particularly tough night, going 3 of 13 for 10 points.
Utah led by 15 after three quarters as Milwaukee shot just 26.3 percent in the third. The Jazz kept the pressure on with Marvin Williams hitting a 3-pointer and DeMarre Carroll scoring on a fast-break layup after Favors stuffed Dunleavy at the other end.
Early on, the Bucks looked as though they might be able to break through in Salt Lake City after losing 10 straight, their last win coming in October 2001.
They led by 12 in the first quarter, with Ilyasova having the hot hand early.
After a pair of layups by Monta Ellis and three-point play by Jennings, Milwaukee led 22-10 with 2:47 left in the first. Utah closed the quarter on a 9-3 run thanks to Alec Burks' 3-pointer and strong inside play by Favors and Kanter.
Kanter then took over in the second.
After going 1 for 1 in the first, he stayed perfect, hitting his next five shots, including a three-point play that gave Utah a 37-33 lead with 6:30 remaining in the half.
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Utah led by as many as 12 in the second, 49-37, with 2:01 remaining on a fast-break layup by Randy Foye.
The 6-foot-11 Kanter was virtually unstoppable.
Five of his six first-half field goals came after he grabbed an offensive rebound or loose ball and went up strong.
In 9 minutes in the first half, the second-year pro led all scorers with 13 points. He also had seven rebounds, two blocks and an assist.
He finished 7 of 9 with nine rebounds and two assists.
The Bucks were clearly missing Sanders, out with a bruised back after taking a hard fall in Tuesday night's loss at Denver.
Trailing by six after one, the Jazz led 51-43 at the break after limiting Milwaukee to 18 points in the second quarter.
Utah also had a commanding 17-5 edge on rebounds in the second, 17-2 on second-chance points and outscored Milwaukee 24-8 in the paint.
NOTES: Hall of Fame power forward Karl Malone reiterated during a radio show that he would like to help coach the Jazz players. Asked if that could happen, Jazz coach Tyrone Corbin said, "Who knows?" but noted that he likes his current staff. . Jazz swingman Gordon Hayward (sprained right shoulder) missed his sixth straight game but has been taking shots during practice. . Bucks F Marquis Daniels got the start for Milwaukee over Luc Mbah a Moute, who did not dress because of a sore right knee. . Dunleavy converted a four-point play with 11:10 left in the second after being fouled on a 3-pointer.
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I recently watched a preview from Jamie Oliver's new show Food Revolution where first grade children were unable to identify fruits and vegetables like tomatoes, potatoes, cauliflower, eggplant, etc. While I didn't find it shocking, I thought it was quite sad. It drives the point home that as a society we are, as Oliver points out in his TED talk (which is absolutely worth 20 minutes of your time), very disconnected from our food and where it comes from. Sure, kids eat french fries and ketchup, but do they know they come from potatoes and tomatoes? He also points out that the current generation of children may be the first in two centuries to have a shorter life expectancy than their parents. Of course after that I had to quiz my five-year-old Ava (to make sure I wasn't being overly critical) and she knew what everything was except the beet (which we don't eat because I think they taste like dirt).
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Ava's kindergarten class is currently doing a section about food. My daughter already knows a fair bit about what she eats since she's been gardening with me since before she could walk. We also have friends who have chickens and we frequently visit the farmers' market. I don't know what specifically her class is being taught about food, but I imagine it's pretty light and upbeat (i.e. no information about factory farming, genetically modified organisms, etc.). That's OK with me though. I feel like you can only give five-year-olds so much information. They have plenty of time to learn more about the current farming practices in the United States when they get older. I have been impressed that they made butter in school by shaking a jar full of cream and will be making applesauce as well, and are even hatching baby chickens in an incubator in the classroom. They also took a field trip to a supermarket. A trip to a community garden would have been nicer, but there's not much to see at a garden in Colorado in early March. Regardless, I'm glad that her school is teaching young children about food and hope that others around the country are as well.
Earlier this week I finally sat down to watch Food, Inc. for the very first time. My kids, ages three and five, who were not yet in bed sat down too, ready to watch along side me. I had a conversation with myself in my head for a minute. Should I let them watch it? I haven't yet seen it so I have no idea what to expect. But it's about food and where food comes from, and that's educational, right? I decided to turn it on and keep the remote in my hand in case anything looked like it might get too gory or inappropriate for them.
Ava watched it quite intently and asked me several questions. Julian, my 3-year-old, watched bits and pieces while he wasn't busy playing. Actually, one of the things he started playing (after watching a scene where a factory chicken farmer collects dead chickens was "throw the dead chickens (stuffed animals) into a bucket." It was rather fascinating to see him reenact that scene.
At one point, I stopped the movie to gauge Ava's reaction and ask her how watching it made her feel. She replied, "Sad and happy. Sad because people have to eat the chickens. Happy because I'm learning." That reinforced my decision to let her watch it. I was very happy to hear that learning made her happy.
We ended up watching only half of the movie together before it was time for the kids to go to bed and they missed some of the more gruesome scenes like the lame cows, pig slaughterhouse and the scene of the traditional farmer and his workers killing and processing chickens (which really wasn't that bad). After seeing it all now though, I think they would have been OK with watching it.
Food, Inc. is rated PG "for some thematic material and disturbing images" and that seems very fair. I wouldn't let children watch it on their own, but I think if they watch with a parent it's a great learning opportunity for all parties involved.
This spring we will start getting chickens (to eat) from a local farmer and I think a field trip of sorts to visit the farm and the chickens is in order. We're also hoping to get chickens or maybe ducks of our own for eggs once we move and have more land. The more I can expose my children to where their food comes from, the better. We're not perfect. We go out to eat and even eat *gasp* fast food and junk food from time to time, but my kids know what a tomato is, they see me cooking and gardening and help me with those things. All of that, I believe, will help establish healthy patterns that will last a lifetime and will hopefully keep them from becoming a statistic.
Related posts:
- Sarah's Cucina Bella: Raising a Healthy Family: Teaching Kids about Food
- Recycle Your Day: Food Revolution: Shocking!
- Grey Umbrella: Kids expected to live a shorter life than their parents
- The Locavore: Are Toronto schools teaching kids to eat badly?
- Crunchy Chicken: Unidentifiable Vegetable Objects
- Crunchy Domestic Goddess: What I Believe: Feeding Our Children and The chicken, the egg and the children
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Shane Macaulay, the hacker who beat a Vista-powered Fujitsu in last week's CanSec West PWN 2 OWN contest has listed the UMPC—with virus "still likely present"—on eBay. Some say this might be Macaulay's idea of a joke, but T doesn't think it's funny when hackers joke around with exploits, especially an Adobe Flash exploit that might "affect 90 percent of computers worldwide." Mac's alleged rationale:
This laptop is a good case study for any forensics group/company/individual that wants to prove how cool they are, and a live example, not canned of what a typical incident responce sitchiation [sic] would look like.
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Telecaster or Les Paul? What do you do when you can't decide?… Well, when you're Seymour W. Duncan you infuse the best of both into one guitar, the "TeleGib". While doing so, you also create a legendary set of pickups, the SH-2Nn Jazz neck and SH-4 JB bridge pickup… also known as the "Hot Rodded Humbucker Set". This set has been popular with many players from […] Continue Reading


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NEW YORK CITY — Keep on rockin' in the wee world.
A new cadre of children's musicians — sometimes affectionately referred to as "kindie" rockers — have cropped up in the city, bringing original music and fresh interpretations of classic songs to parents starved for something new.
"I couldn't listen to people sing 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' or 'The Wheels on the Bus,'" said Upper West Side resident Erin Leyton, who has a 2-year-old boy and 6-year-old girl. "I couldn't do it anymore."
And, as the kids who came of age eschewing mainstream rock begin to raise their own children, it is easy to see how the trend will continue to grow in increasingly family-friendly neighborhoods in Manhattan and Brooklyn. New child-friendly venues and festivals, such as Brooklyn's monthly Hip Tot festival, mean expanding options for families.
Here are some local kids' musicians making waves:
Miss Nina
Brooklyn musician Miss Nina performs original songs with styles including jazz, blues and hoedown. She also performs unique interpretations of favorite children's books for private playgroups, as well as at venues throughout the city for children from 3 months to about 6 years old.
She also produces a weekly video posted on YouTube, leading kids' through her songs, and has released two CDs.
"She has a edge to her that is unique and different," said Leyton of Miss Nina, who played from the book "This Jazz Man" at her son's birthday. "It got my kids excited about reading."
Nina herself is seven months pregnant, but is still doing a few more weeks of performing for private playgroups.
Tim and the Space Cadets
Brooklyn-based Tim and the Space Cadets are as wonderfully zany as their name implies. Their bubbly pop-rock sounds cover everything from pretending to be a superhero to building a spaceship and endless summers.
"It's not music for kids, it's music about being a kid," said lead singer Tim Kubart, 28.
Kubart described their sound as "power pop" that kids of all ages and parents could enjoy.
Their new album, "Anthems for Adventure," is due out January 29.
Check them out on Jan. 19 at the Bell House on Seventh Street in Gowanus for the release of their new album.
The Deedle Deeedle Dees
Brooklyn-based The Deedle Deedle Dees mix classic Americana sounds like bluegrass, folk, rock 'n' roll, country and New Orleans-style piano music with a vocalist who sounds like Tom Waits — if he was performing children's songs.
Billing themselves as "America's Ultimate Teaching Band," they perform sing-alongs while teaching kids about figures such as Sojourner Truth, Fiorello La Guardia and Abigail Adams.
They are a band indie-rock enthusiast parents not only tolerate, but even listen to by choice when the kids are asleep. Band members use the same last name, "Dee," like a child-friendly version of The Ramones.
Their next NYC show is March 2 at Symphony Space on Broadway at 95th Street.
Amelia Robinson and Mil's Trills
Brooklyn-based Amelia Robinson combines a sultry voice with an electric ukulele. Her project, Mil's Trills, is a series of interactive live performances for children and adults with a rotating cast of more than 80 musicians.
A live performance could include Robinson reading a children's book while a fellow musician plays the violin, or her singing about body parts.
Her music is suited for children ranging from newborns to 4 years old. Parents are encouraged to bring shakers, blankets and other instruments to Robinson's shows.
Her next gig is Jan. 9 at The Rock Shop on Fourth Avenue in Park Slope.
The Pop Ups
Brooklyn-based rock duo The Pop Ups play danceable, synth-laden children's music with shows using cardboard props, handmade puppets and hand-drawn animation.
Their second CD, "Radio Jungle," received a Grammy nod this year for best children's album.
They also received good reviews for their musical "Pasta!" — a puppet musical about their quest to find ingredients for the perfect pasta sauce.
The music is something any New Wave-loving parent could enjoy listening. Their live shows are recommended for children 2 years old and up.
You can check them out at The Jewish Museum at Fifth Avenue and 92nd Street on Feb. 3.
Suzi Shelton
Another Brooklyn-based rocker, Suzi Shelton, was mentioned as a local favorite by both parents and musicians. Her latest album, "Tomboy in a Princess Dress," has a little country twang behind its message of female empowerment.
Shelton also teaches class where kids are encouraged to play along with shakers and dance to her call-and-response songs.
You can check her out on Feb. 3, when she'll performing as part of the BAMkids Film Festival at the BAM cafe, 30 Lafayette Ave. in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.
Hot Peas 'N Butter
NYC's Hot Peas 'N Butter reinvent classics such as the "Itsy Bitsy Spider" with beautiful harmonies and impeccable musicianship. Many of their songs are also influenced by their Latin American roots, with songs sung in both English and Spanish and featuring a mix of Latin, Afro-Caribbean and pop melodies and rhythms.
Their latest album, "Catching Some Peazzz," is a collection of classic and original lullabies to help children fall asleep.
The band is playing Jan. 12 at the The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater at 5 W. 63rd St.
Jeremy Plays Guitar
Jeremy Plays Guitar bills their music as "rock-ucation," combing catchy pop sounds with language and social-skills education. The songs are written by pre-school music educator Jeremy Zmuda and early childhood specialist Lizzie Bicknell.
Their classes are geared toward children from 6 months to 5 years old, who get to sing, dance, play instruments and practice social skills such as waving and shaking hands.
Their debut album, "Use Your Words," was developed into social curriculum adopted by the NYC Board of Education, according to their website.
Jeremy recently rocked out a the monthly Hip Tot Music Festival at Littlefield in Gowanus.
They are playing the Tribeca Y at 200 Hudson St. on Jan. 20 at 11 a.m.
The Jimmies
NYC-based The Jimmies bring some serious guitar riffs to their kindie-rock sound. Songs like "Cool to be Uncool" sound like '70s arena rock for kids, while other tunes sound like punk for kids or weave more melodic, worldly sounds.
Their second full-length album, "Practically Ridiculous," came in 2011 to rave reviews.
The Jimmies don't have any local gigs lined up in the immediate future, but keep checking their website to see when they are playing next.
Secret Agent 23 Skidoo
While Secret Agent 23 Skidoo isn't based in NYC, they bring self-described "kid-hop" to the city often. Rapper/producer 23 Skidoo played with the likes of Run DMC and Mos Def, before recording a children's record with his 5-year-old daughter, Saki, in 2008.
The grooves mix a classic early '90s hip-hop sound with soul and funk. They turned to Kickstarter to raise money for their latest album, "Make Believers," which was released in May.
They don't have any immediate gigs lined up, but are sure to play the city in 2013.


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It's that time of year again. Things are a bit tense around the house.
The other morning, I woke up to find that someone had placed a leek in my slippers.
Yes it's Six Nations time again. England are playing Wales on Saturday. The lovely Debbie is getting into the spirit of the occasion…by exhibiting extreme antagonism to all things English.
Whilst the patriot in me would like to cheer on the Red Rose on Saturday, I have decided that discretion ( or in this case, cowardice) is the better part of valour and will instead, sit quietly in the corner, hoping for a draw. That way, I've not sold out completely and next week will be far more pleasant if Wales have not lost.
For those readers who know Rugby Union as merely another one of those odd games that we English let our former colonies win at, all you need to know is, the Welsh take this sport very seriously.
In the meantime, I'm trying to keep a low profile, which means playing around with APEX 4.1.
The heady excitement of discovering the first decent GUI development environment for PL/SQL programmers since Oracle Forms is now starting to be replaced by some of the harsh realities of modern web development.
For example, how can I reuse all those terribly useful functions that return Ref Cursors ?
I mean, they work fine in PHP and various other languages, and APEX itself is written in PL/SQL. Should be easy, shouldn't it ?
Er, no.
APEX simply refuses to play. "I laugh in the face of your weakly typed Ref Cursor" it seems to say. Clearly, some persuasion is required if I'm not to end up with a lot of code locked away in my APEX application, unusable by any other programming language I might want to use to build a web front-end for my database.
The way to an APEX application's heart is, as will become apparent, through Pipelined functions. Continue reading


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The only thing worth talking about that has come from Andrew Bynum's first season with the 76ers has been the big man's ever-changing, ridiculous hairstyles. Today, Bynum met with the local media to give an update on the progress of his rehab (Spoiler alert: he's still a few weeks away from returning) and revealed his newest creation, an unholy marriage of his flattened afro and whatever the hell this was.
The good news for Bynum is that if he ever gets arrested, his mugshot will end up being only the second most embarrassing picture of him on the internet.
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Children & Loss
Teachers serve as a crucial emotional bridge for a child at times of loss. What do we need to know to help students cope?
Humans, by nature, are designed to grow, learn, work, and play in groups. By the time a child is 10, he or she has created and maintained dozens of key relationships — parents, siblings, friends, teachers, and more. Throughout life, these relationships satisfy our primary needs. It is the brain that allows these social connections. Unique neural systems change in response to the waxing and waning of relationships in our lives — forming a landscape created by the history of our emotional experiences. Relationships can bring us comfort, safety, and joy. Yet relationships can change or even end. And then we experience painful emotions.
Loss: Disrupting the Emotional Landscape
The loss of a loved one is an earthquake that fractures and devastates our emotional landscape. Death is the most permanent loss we face; yet there are other forms of loss that can alter, break, or erode our emotional anchors. The most common types of loss for children are moving and divorce. In the modern world, adults control the context and the shape of our children's relationships. When we decide to move or separate, often we have already taken the time to gradually adjust to these transitions. Yet we then turn around and force our choices onto our children. They have less time and fewer skills with which to adjust.
The pain of loss can be related to the nature of the transition. The sudden death, the abrupt move, and the unanticipated separation may all shatter existing emotional connections, often causing fear and intense emotional pain. When loss is sudden and unexpected, there is much less time for the child to begin adjusting. An anticipated death, separation, or move is easier because there has been time to think, review, anticipate, mourn and, slowly, reshape relationships. Gradual, predictable transitions, although they are painful, make the loss easier to deal with and accept. When informed, the child can prepare for the change ahead.
The pain from loss is also related to the nature of the relationship, the history of other losses, the vulnerability of the particular child, the support system available, and other factors. If a child is close and dependent upon the lost loved one, he or she is likely to experience more severe distress. If the move or the separation takes the child away from the loved one, he or she may experience a similar intensity of pain as if this were a death.
For most children, loss and fear go hand in hand. They do not know what will happen to them. And fear intensifies and complicates the other emotions associated with loss. The fearful child cannot concentrate in school; will misinterpret comments; and will sometimes regress to immature behavior (a young child may start to bed-wet) or self-destructive coping behavior (a preadolescent may drink or experiment with drugs).
The Teacher's Role
It is often the teacher who first identifies how difficult a loss is for a child. After a move, divorce, or even many months after the death of a loved one, most of the world expects the child to bounce back and "be resilient." Yet the teacher may notice a lethargy, sadness, anger, and deterioration in performance. Teachers know better than most that recovery from loss is not likely to be over in a month, or 2, or, for some children, even 10 years. Different children will have different styles of grieving and different timetables.
The key to helping the child is the appreciation that recovery from loss requires the re-shaping of existing relationships in the child's life. A teacher can help facilitate this by fostering changes in three of the child's key relationships: the relationship with the teacher, the relationship with the family members, and the relationship with classmates.
Sometimes the teacher will decide to cautiously share her observations with the caregivers, and inquire about what they may have observed at home. Rather than preach, the teacher should use her instincts about the parent's readiness to talk, respecting their privacy.
Dealing With Loss in the Classroom
Whether the teacher helps the child directly or indirectly by supporting the parents and guiding classmates, there are some key points to remember when talking about loss.
Tune in to every child, but especially to one who has recently experienced a loss. Pay close attention to the content and mood of his verbalizations, his play themes, stories, and drawings. The better you understand his feelings, the easier it will be for you to comfort and support him.
Each child who has experienced loss should be free to communicate her pain and bewilderment when ready. Forcing the issue is likely to cause feelings to go underground.
If a child senses your discomfort with the topic, he may not bring it up even when he is ready to. Consider your own feelings of sadness to avoid discouraging a child's readiness to express his.
Be sensitive to any inappropriate remarks or teasing from other children. In a discreet way, you can help them to respect the grieving process and avoid their classmate's "tender spots."
By being attentive, sensitive, and supportive, a teacher can become an important emotional bridge for a child at times of loss.
Dr. Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D., is an internationally recognized authority on brain development and children in crisis. Dr. Perry leads the ChildTrauma Academy, a pioneering center providing service, research and training in the area of child maltreatment (http://www.childtrauma.org/). In addition he is the Medical Director for Provincial Programs in Children's Mental Health for Alberta, Canada. Dr. Perry served as consultant on many high-profile incidents involving traumatized children, including the Columbine High School shootings in Littleton, Colorado; the Oklahoma City Bombing; and the Branch Davidian siege. His clinical research and practice focuses on traumatized children-examining the long-term effects of trauma in children, adolescents and adults. Dr. Perry's work has been instrumental in describing how traumatic events in childhood change the biology of the brain. The author of more than 200 journal articles, book chapters, and scientific proceedings and is the recipient of a variety of professional awards.
Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D., is the Thomas S. Trammell Research Professor of Child Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine; and Chief of Psychiatry, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas.