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Dear Mr. President,
On November 10, when you declared that you were suspending approval for the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, you made an historic decision; one that will assuredly go down as a grand and glorious moment in the long and fruitful relationship between the people of the United States of America and their friendly suppliers of OPEC oil.
We at Americans4OPEC congratulate you and thank you for the vision and courage you have shown in recognizing, and defending, the special role that OPEC suppliers have in America.
We know it may not have been the easiest decision.
Supporters of the Keystone XL pipeline had made a compelling case.
There were tens of thousands of American jobs to be had at a time when America badly needs them.
Roughly one million barrels of oil from Canada's oil sands would have moved securely and reliably through Keystone XL, to U.S. consumers, had you approved its construction.
Your own State Department had approved the pipeline's safety, finding, after thorough investigation, that it would cause "no significant impact" to the environment.
And you were confronted with powerful arguments by foreign policy thinkers that increasing supplies of oil from Canada might be more in line with American "values" and "interests" than continuing to rely on the oil from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Venezuela that would have been replaced by Keystone XL's deliveries.
But you, Mr. President, understood that something more important was at stake: the importance of the American–OPEC friendship.
For more than 40 years, Americans have powered their businesses, fueled their cars, and run their lives with the help of OPEC oil. Through the good times and some, admittedly, very difficult times, OPEC has been part of American life. From the 1970s oil crisis to 9/11, from the rise of Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini to the fall of Libya's Muammar Gaddafi, OPEC's presence in American affairs has loomed large.
While there may be occasional differences between our OPEC suppliers and Washington over passing matters such as "human rights" and support for certain…let's call them fiercely ideological religious fundamentalist worldwide, activist groups, your decision to keep America firmly yoked to its OPEC suppliers proved your ability to see the value of more meaningful elements in our longstanding alliance.
You have demonstrated that you, like us, appreciate and are grateful for the fact that OPEC has kept America furnished with oil, more or less consistently, for decades. We have come to depend on our OPEC friends and they have come to depend on us.
We believe you will have heard the expression in America: "One does not switch one's horse in mid-stream." It is clear that you, like us, understand the wisdom of this saying. Canada's oil may tempt some people in the United States with its promises of security and a higher standard of that elusive concept called "ethics." But we believe—and we know you agree—that, for better or worse, the world would not be what it is today were it not for America's prolonged support for OPEC oil.
On behalf of Americans, and on behalf of the countries Americans support and will keep supporting with a continued reliance on OPEC oil, we at Americans4OPEC celebrate your wise and brave decision to stick with the status quo.
As they say in Saudi Arabia: شكرا . Thank you.
Americans4OPEC* Americans4OPEC is not a real organization, but a satire created by EthicalOil.org to highlight the choice Americans now have: A choice between several more decades of dependency on OPEC's conflict oil or a future built on reliable, secure, and peaceful ethical oil from neighboring Canada.


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Alexander Burmistrovhas been in a complete slump since the start of the 2013 season and is still trying to find his groove. So far the young Russian centre is nowhere near his point production from previous years and you have to think that this can only last for so long.
Burmistrov reads plays very well and has had time on the Jets penalty kill this year because of the good defensive aspects of his game. He has a ppg average of 0.125 and that particular stat should have people guessing that something will get going with him in the next few games.
The first round pick of the Atlanta Thrashers in 2010 has been gradually getting better every year since he made the jump to the NHL, but the 2013 shortened season has been cruel to Burmistrov who only has 1 pt (1G, 0A) and is a -1 in 8 games played.
The young russian hasn't exactly lit up the league in scoring in his previous two years in the NHL (he averaged 0.368 ppg last season), but something has to give. He will obviously not match his totals from last season, but he should at least be getting his PPG average up from last year.
Another thing that confuses me about this slow start is that Burmistrov had some consistency playing in the AHL registering 11 points (2G, 9A) in 22 games played with the St. John's Icecaps and that should have lead to him being in mid-season form.
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Burmistrov registered 65 points (22G, 43A) in 62 games that season, and 16 points (8G, 8A) in 17 games in the playoffs. The Colts won almost every trophy possible that year, although they did miss out on the Memorial Cup because of a red hot Windsor Spitfires squad.
The Jets are striving for a winning culture in Winnipeg and Burmistrov knows what it takes, but he has to contribute on the points department in order for the team to win.
The Jets are 3-4-1 to start the season; which isn't exactly a bad start but it could be better. Other than the 8-3 spanking they received at the hands of the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Jets have had very close games. In the end the teams that bridge the gap and pull out 1 or 2 points each night are the teams that make the playoffs, especially in a shortened season.
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Tasty, but not quite great
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El Dorado 8-year is a medium-bodied premium rum which has been recently added to the El Dorado portfolio. Distilled from fermented molasses, it is a nice option between the heavier 12-year and lighter 5-year counterparts.
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Great sipper, neat or on the rocks. Different enough from 12 that you don't mind having both in the house at the same time. As always with ED, very cheap and a great value.
El Dorado has recently become one of my favorite brands of rum. Thus far each and every one I have tried has been a winner. This one is no exception. Albeit not as smooth as it's older brothers, this rum is outstanding for the price. About $20 for a bottle in this region. Somewhat smooth with a bit of a spicy bite. Flavors of vanilla, caramel, butterscotch, and oak with also some spiciness (minor tongue-tingler). An all-purpose rum worth seeking out.
Alkohol: 40 %
Původ: Guyana
Aroma: Vůně docela v pohodě. Kakao, lehce zatuchlé dřevo, bujón, závan medoviny a medové nasládlosti, je i trochu větrová. (84 b)
Chuť: Chutí jsem docela zklamaný. Takový základ, obyčejný čokoládově vanilkovo dřevitý rum, nic moc bohatého, spíš fádní, nudný, s nahořkle dřevitou dochutí, která celkový dojem sráží ještě níž, než chuť samotná. Tím nechci říct, že by to byla nepitelná břečka, ale je to na opravdu velmi nenáročné popíjení, možná bude lepší spíš do míchaných drinků nebo do cukroví nebo tiramisu. (78 b)
Shrnutí: Šel jsem do něj s tím, že se mi dostane nějaké odlehčené verze El dorada 12 yo, ale ten rozdíl je zejména v chuti mnohem víc propastný, než jsem si představoval. Přitom rozdíl mezi 8 yo a 12 yo jsem čekal, řekněme, jen o třetinu slabší. V Maneu byl za 465 korun, takže jsem neprovařil moc, ale za trochu víc bych už měl v akci Pampero Anniversario nebo Barcelo Imperial, a to je setsakra velký kvalitativní rozdíl. Kdybych dal pětikilo na charitu, udělal bych líp.
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The 8-year El Dorado is probably the best value for the money for an everyday El Dorado. 5-year is just too hard and not that tasty while the 12-year might be too pricey for everyday consumption.
Yes, there really are worlds between this and the 12-year but if it doesn't have to be superb, the 8-year old is a good straight up rum.
My fav went from the 12, to the 21 and then the 15. As I've moved away for the high sugar rums, I have realized that the 8 is the right one for me with it's comparatively lower sugar numbers.This is a very good mixer and a good sipper. Much smoother than the 5yo too. Updated to an 8+
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Sattes, helles Bernstein im Glas.
In der Nase entfalten sich Düfte von Holz, Vanille, Karamell und Früchten.
Im Gaumen sehr angenehm und nicht so süss wie 12 yo oder 15 yo, Karamell, Holz, Sahnebonbon....
Im Abgang ein langes fruchtiges Karamellaroma.
Ein guter Demerara für Einsteiger und für Entdecker dieser Machart. Für Fortgeschrittene leider zu wenig "Tiefgang".
Rich, bright amber in the glass.
In the nose, scents of wood, vanilla, caramel and fruits unfold.
Very pleasant on the palate and not as sweet as 12 yo or 15 yo, caramel, wood, creamy sweet ....
In the finish a long fruity caramel aroma.
A good demerara for beginners and explorers of this style. For advanced unfortunately too little "hearty"
Got this for a good price and was very curious how it compares to the 12 year. This one has a relatively sharp nose, just like its older brother. Somehow I just don't really like the nose on the El Dorados.
Upon tasting the rum I noticed that there is quite a bit of initial sharpness, which makes way for an oaky flavour combined with caramel. It's definitely not as smooth as the 12 year, but it has some nice warmth. There is a moderately long aftertaste, where the oaky flavour has the upper hand.
I think this is a good rum for when you just want a simple glass to relax with after work. A good "daily driver" if you will.
edit: After some contemplation it's more of a mixing rum for me. It makes for a damn fine Cuba Libre, so I use it for that.
Id say this is a pretty good all rounder. For the price, it's not amazing at any one thing, but it does OK with everything. You can sip this quite easily.. it won't be a luxurious sip, but it's definitely sip-able. It will mix well with sodas and other drinks too, it may not be the ideal mixer for that specific mix, but it will work.
It's a bit sweet, vanillas, and dried fruit but not too saturated, a bit of bite and burn. It's fair all around.
I love both sweet and dry rums and have been searching for a rum that has a good balance of the two. El Dorado 8 is the closest thing I've found so far and I'm impressed with the quality and great value of this rum. It has a lot of the same flavors as the 15 year but without being too sweet and syrupy, then it's got some tobacco and tea like flavors of its own. It's excellent try it! Update: great value rum that has the classic funk of what I now understand as Demerara style, much like Pusser's blue label. I think this is better than Pusser's as it seems smoother with great buttery toffee flavor. Update 3: still good, a little less smooth than I recall. Excelllent mixed w ginger ale.
This relatively cheap bottle blew my mind, one of the better rums i have tasted. I am definitely going to buy the 12y and 15y now. Paid €17,50 for it in the Netherlands, can't buy it everywhere. 8/10
Typical demerara flavour. Strong, molases rum like taste. Caramel and woody flavour are in nice balance. Like it.
My number one go to aged rum. And for the price, there is little else that compares. Rum is my drink of choice, but I have not yet learned to review and distinguish all the nuances and subtleties. I just know what I like. And I like this one very much. I have tried nearly every El Dorado rum that I have had the opportunity to purchase.
This Rum has more of an alcoholic kick than I expected, but nonetheless it is a good quality tasting Rum with a nice molasses flavour and a wonderful nose of deep smoked oak. An enjoyable aftertaste finishes it off nicely. I really enjoy sipping this rum, so much so that the bottle has gone down way quicker than I had intended. I would love to try the 12 year El Dorado next.
Light mahogany color. The nose is very sweet, on caramel, coffee, butterscotch. Alcohol is present, not well integrated. In the mouth, it is pastry but very flat and short. a rum to discover the world of rum
Sweet Demerara Rum. A combination, I believe, of distillates from their column and heavy pot stills. Have had it in a Kaieteur Swizzle, and it was quite good. I really admire El Dorado Distillery, so maybe I am biased..
Produced in historic wooden pot stills that impart unique and mildly fruity characteristics; this rum is complex with notes of caramel, brown butter, candied nuts, dried stone fruit and nutmeg on a warming and long finish. A good rum at a budget price
It's been a while since I've had this one but I certainly remember really enjoying it. Certainly a step up from the 5 year old. I drink all of my rum neat and had no problem disposing of a bottle of this in short order. Is this great rum? No, but it is certainly above average. Will try the 12 year old in the near future. Can't wait.
This rum is tasty. Pleasuring taste, nice warmth, beautiful amber-brown colour and delicious smell. This one almost drink itself. Not so distinctive as 12yo, but it's rather complementary to it than being it's weaker brother.
It have usual taste palette for middle-aged rums, nothing distinctive, but all well balanced and sugarcoated with some kind of delicious molasses sweetness. For this, it's one of my favourite benefit-cost rums here.
Well, isn't the rating here beautiful? I generally like this one, and rate (in it's category its well above average rum) by seven (and a 3/4). Other fella rather dislikes this one and regrets his 18 EUR purchase, all that for rating 7...
Even though this El Dorado is good enough as a sipper, I think where it really shines is as a mixer and is the primary one I always use when mixing drinks. Also, unlike some of the other ED's this one doesn't have much added sugar so if you're making Tiki drinks you don't have to worry about them becoming overly sweet. At this price point really the perfect rum!
This is a decent rum, but it's not as smooth as the El Dorado 12 (this is a bit harsher).
Smells and tastes of molasses, honey, spice, tobacco, with a light touch of oak. Pretty good, but if you want a sipping rum, I recommend paying just a bit more for the 12.
not so excited about this rum. go with the 12... the more sophisticated and handsome cousin.
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This 8yo rum is pretty smooth until the finish, which is a bit boozy. Smoky burned butter and leather predominate. I prefer it straight up, followed by an ED 12 chaser to remind me that age matters. I wouldn't mix the 12, but this 8 might likely make good cocktails.
The El Dorado 8 Years is considerably spicier than it's 12 year counterpart but equally sweet. It feels lighter and less smooth.
In my opinion this a superb very well tasting mixing rum. I would give it a rather high 6/10 score as a straight up sipping rum.


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The Kremlin clearly relished the opportunity to clobber the U.S. on its prison system in response to the West's sharp criticism, particularly after members of the group Pussy Riot spent time behind bars and made Russia's prison conditions the subject of international condemnation.
Russia's RT, a government-controlled network whose reporters have been resigning in protest against its biased coverage, had fun mocking America's media freedom after Ferguson police arrested reporters covering the story.
In Iran, where opposition leaders languish in prison for years and human rights violations at the hands of the government are well-documented, authorities used Ferguson to undermine America's criticism.
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht Ravanchi slammed the U.S. for "its racist behavior and oppression of the protesters in Ferguson." Speaking to reporters in Tehran, he condemned the "racism of Western societies ... those who claim to be advocates of human rights."
Even in Venezuela, the government of Nicolas Maduro, heir to anti-American firebrand Hugo Chavez, portrayed the events in Ferguson as something close to an uprising against the government. The state-owned television network TeleSur, which broadcasts throughout Latin America, said the Ferguson demonstrations confirm "the presence of profound systemic problems with human rights and democratic norms in America society."
Just to be clear, this is Venezuela, Iran, and Russia, criticizing the U.S. for the weaknesses in its democracy and its handling of human rights.
They were not alone in outrageous irony. The government of Egypt, which killed thousands of protesters, urged the U.S. to exercise restraint. And Chinese media twisted the State Department spokesperson's words when she called Ferguson a "domestic affair" outside her purview, to make it sound like Beijing's defense against criticism of its human rights abuses, which it calls domestic affairs, should be off limits to foreign critics.
Even the terrorist group ISIS got in the game, urging Ferguson protesters to embrace radical Islam. "How is democracy treating you guys?" it asked.
To be sure, undemocratic, human rights violators criticizing the U.S. does not exempt America from blame. Clearly, Ferguson points to serious problems which need to be addressed, and are being addressed, with the rapt attention of the entire country.
Less cynical coverage can be readily found in other countries. The respected Dutch newspaper NRC delves not just into the problem of race and policing in America, but into the debate Ferguson has sparked in the United State. Spain's El Pais noted how the lingering racism undercuts America's moral stance in judgment of rights violators. Many describe the inequality and prejudice that persists, but makes it a point to include the progress that has been made in race relations and the race conflicts that have surfaced in the author's own country.
In the end, for all the intensity of emotions and wall-to-wall domestic and international coverage, the Ferguson protests were limited in scope. Another unarmed black man was shot and killed in St. Louis, and there was no uprising. The killing of Brown was a tragedy, but nobody died in the ensuing protests despite high-powered rifles and dramatic fireworks.
America is hardly alone in experiencing racism, as the Pakistani-born Canadian writer Tarek Fatah pointed out. News coverage of the events in Ferguson are a reminder for all of us of the importance of looking at the full context when viewing what happens in any country and protecting ourselves from political manipulation as we follow the news.
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Searle contributed to the decor of the 1954 Chelsea Arts Ball (-the theme that year was 'The Seven Seas') with a 'mermaid' construction 50 feet tall! Searle's style was beautifully translated into three dimensions under his supervision.
Here is one of Searle's preparatory sketches for the central model.
'The Seven Seas', 72 x 52cm (28 3/8 x 20 1/2in) watercolour, gouache and pencil.
This drawing was also used included in the event's programme.
Here is the full programme
The Times January 1st, 1955
In the Searle Archive, Hannover I found several photographic prints showing the models Searle constructed in detail. In addition to the central construction with its King Triton & mermaid figures there are numerous other submarine creations. Evidently he also painted a back-cloth too.


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Spookapalooza returns to Lincoln Theater on October 22, 2011 with the Biggest Halloween Party in the Midwest -- All To Benefit the Friends & Fans for St. Jude!
Join us for the Annual American Hauntings Event at the Spook-Infested Lincoln Theater in Decatur, Illinois as we "Raise the Spirits" during this benefit event! This Haunting evening will include Live Music, Costume Contest, Ghost & Horror Merchandise, Drawings for Great Prizes to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital & Much More!
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Conference Over- and UnderachieversPosted by jstevrtc on January 28th, 2009
John Stevens is a featured writer for Rush The Court. His column appears on Tuesdays throughout the season.
All right, now we're talking. We're several games into conference play, now, and the leagues are starting to take shape. We've known the fates of some teams for a long time, both the good (your Carolinas and Dukes, Oklahomas and UConns, etc), and the bad (no need to pile on, here). The most interesting part of it all, to me, are those teams which are doing a little better than they expected and may be making tenuous hotel reservations for a very large dance in March…and others that are becoming quickly aware that they are only one or two losses away from being tossed into the dustbin of NIT-worthiness. Even worse, many squads are realizing that they may not even have THAT to worry about, that there will be no post-season, that the only thing they have waiting on them after the basketball season is over is — horror of horrors — going to class.
So who's not behaving like we expected? Who has both surprised and disappointed us, in terms of conference play? Without further delay, I give you…our early-conference edition of Over- and Underachievers.
Overachiever: Virginia Tech (14-5, 4-1)
As much as their win over then-#1 Wake Forest turned heads, I think people were just as surprised (at least I was) that they avoided the usual post-big-victory letdown by going to Miami (FL) four days after the Wake win and knocking off what I still think is a very capable Hurricane squad. I know it's early. But right now it's the Hokies who sit second in the conference, a game behind new national #1 Duke. Victories like the ones they've enjoyed so far can sometimes set the tone for a great season, or they can make you overconfident so that you screw up the rest of your conference schedule. We'll see how far they can take it, but you've got to give them props to this point.
Underachiever: Georgia Tech (9-10, 0-6)
Whew. What happened here? After starting 7-2, something happened just before Christmas and the Jackets just haven't gotten up from it. Maybe the competition just got a little better, but with all the talent on this team and a coach like Paul Hewitt there's just no excuse for going one-for-2009. Their only victory of this year? A 5-point win at home against Georgia, a bottom-feeder team in a terrible SEC. To be completely honest, I'm already tired of talking about them. Maybe next year Derrick Favors will bring the antidote this program needs.
Big 12
Overachiever: Missouri (17-3, 4-1)
Hands up, who had Missouri at 17-3 after 20 games? Yeah, me neither. The Tigers have great individual talent but have succeeded this year by being the epitome of unselfishness, which has led to efficiency. They average 19.4 assists per game (2nd nationally), just a ridiculous number. The only question mark…only three true away games so far. Probably the only reason they aren't well-entrenched in the Top 25 right now.
Underachiever: Texas A&M (15-5, 1-4)
That 14-1 start was lookin' pretty good, then conference play started. 12 assists per game just isn't going to get it done (248th in the nation). Donald Sloan averages the most dimes per game on this team at a mere 3.2. We're pretty sure Mark Turgeon is a fine coach, but right now the Aggies are giving the NCAA Tournament committee reasons to deny them entry in March. They'd best learn to stay afloat for the rest of Big 12 play.
Big East
Overachiever: Marquette (18-2, 7-0)
Winners of 10 straight. RPI of 15. 7-0 in a monster conference. The coolest thing about Marquette is that they'll beat you any way you wish to get beaten — they can play slow, half-court basketball and cut you to pieces, and they're also more than happy to outrun you and get it up near triple-digits. And Monday night was telling — I bet Maurice Acker followed Kyle McAlarney to class today. McAlarney couldn't have gotten have rid of him even if he'd cut the brake lines on Acker's car. The Jerel McNeal/Wesley Matthews/Lazar Hayward three-headed monster has turned into one of the most fearsome in the game. DO NOT forget this team when filling out your bracket in the office pool in a month and a half.
Underachiever: Seton Hall (10-9, 1-6)
The Pirates raised some eyebrows when they started off 9-3 including wins versus Southern Cal and Virginia Tech, and then — sense a trend, here? — conference play began. Boom, six straight losses. I think the Georgetown game really showed us something closer to who the real Seton Hall team is, but this conference is going to end up being just too vicious overall for them.
Overachiever: Kentucky (16-4, 5-0)
According to a number of my Wildcat connections, before this season, UK supporters were basically ready to give Billy Gillispie another "free-pass" sort of season, inasmuch as a coach can actually have that at Kentucky. Doesn't look like Gillispie needs it. This team is an interesting statistical mix. They rank 3rd in the country in FG% (50.2%) and 2nd nationally in FT% (79%). We know about the potency of the Jodie Meeks/Patrick Patterson tandem. Defensively, they hold opponents to 36.4% a game from the field, which is 3rd best in the nation; and they rank second in the country in blocks per game with 7.5 (and, oddly, second in the conference as well behind Mississippi State's 8.0/game). So…great offense, great defense…what's the problem? Well, how about 18.1 turnovers per game? That's 338th out of 341 Division One teams. Egad. Nobody — even Kentucky fans, I don't think — saw Kentucky improving this fast with so many unknowns starting the year. Clean up the turnovers and you're a top five team.
[Ed. note: since this was written, Kentucky was defeated by Mississippi on Tuesday night to give UK its first loss in the conference and take them to 5-1. I think, however, that UK still qualifies for Overachiever status in the SEC so far for reasons outlined above. –J.S.]
Underachiever: Arkansas (12-5, 0-4)
If you look at the win-loss pattern on Arkansas' schedule, you'd say, "Yep, conference play, again." I don't think you can't say that, here. It's baffling, because in an eight-day span less than a month ago, John Pelphrey's Razorback squad knocked off both Texas and Oklahoma, not exactly a couple of pansies. It makes absolutely no sense that beginning conference play in a WAY-down SEC (6th in conference RPI, and probably falling) would cause Arkansas any problems at all, but here they sit at 0-4 in the conference, including an inexcusable 22-point home court butt-smoking at the hands of Auburn. Arkansas is another team that is just loaded with great athletes, and if they straighten up a little the committee will remember those two earlier big wins. Arkansas reminds me of Avril Levigne. I'm pretty sure there's something attractive there…but they're doing whatever they possibly can to screw it up and make themselves ugly.
This is not a complete list, by any means. But I think it shows us how breezing through questionable non-conference opponents might not be the best recipe to impress the committee, as attractive as it is to post a nice big number in the pre-conference 'W' column. Everyone knows that late losses simply mean more, that the committee likes you to finish strong. You can't allow yourself to be a conference underachiever. Conference play will give you a bellyache if all you've been doing is loading up on cupcakes.


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Moroccan kofte with spicy tomato sauce
Bring out a big dish to share next time you have friends over - you can make the sauce and kofte ahead to keep it stress-free
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- uncooked kofte only
Nutrition: per serving
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- fat20g
- saturates9g
- carbs8g
- sugars6g
- fibre2g
- protein27g
- salt0.5g
- 500g pack minced lamb
- 1 small red onion, finely chopped
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tbsp chopped mint
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- 1 tbsp olive oil
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- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- 2 x 400g cans chopped tomato
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Soak eight wooden skewers in water for 20 minutes, to stop them burning.
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Grill the kofte for 6-8 mins, turning until they are nicely browned (be careful not to burn the skewers). Spoon the sauce over a warm platter, drizzle over the yogurt and put the kofte on top. Scatter with pine nuts and serve with pittas or couscous (recipe, below).
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The big day is coming, but I'll be happy to wait for a more runner-friendly forecast.
This year's Boston is an event I have looked forward to since last April. The anticipation rivals a youngster's desire for Christmas. The months can not go by fast enough. But I'm actually glad the race isn't happening this Monday.
It's not as if I'm not ready. The weather forecast is the problem.
The weather powers that be are calling for 77 degrees. Granted, a strong tail wind is expected, but I want nothing to do with anything over or near 70. I prefer next Monday's day-of-race forecast for Boston: 59 and mostly cloudy. Clouds are huge this time of year. The less sun the better.
I'm sure the forecast will change about 10 times between now and then, and I'll be checking every few hours just to see, but if it stays anywhere near 60, I'll be happy.
Then again, I could use another week to get prepared. Not that I have anything strenuous planned, but I had a minor setback a few weeks ago. Fortunately, it happened the day after my 20-mile run.
It was March 29, a Saturday, and I started to feel ill. My family spent the day at the Museum of Science and later walked in the rain to the North End for dinner. On the way home, I had to pull over on Route 2 near Concord to dispatch the lasagna I had eaten a few hours before.
What seemed like a stomach bug lasted for about four days. I did not run on any of them and was relieved that I had gotten my Ashland-to-Heartbreak Hill run in. I would have never had the energy to do it the following weekend, which was three weeks before Boston. And three weeks prior is when I usually do a 20-miler to prep for a marathon.
After the bug subsided, I started feeling better, but not quite "normal." I felt light-headed, which was very disconcerting.
I began to question everything about the marathon. Should I scale back my goal time? Should just take it slow during the race? Should I even run?
Eventually I went to see my doctor (last Wednesday). He checked me out and had a nurse take some blood and said he'd call later in the week. When I didn't hear anything soon after, I figured there was nothing conclusive with my blood work. I was a bit disappointed. I just didn't feel right. When there's a big event such as Boston approaching, that's not a good feeling.
But on Friday night, he called and said I had an iron deficiency and prescribed some pills. I was relieved.
I've been taking the pills for just a few days, but I'm starting to feel normal again. You don't realize how good normal feels until … you don't feel normal.
I know this is taper time, but on the days I don't run, I feel stale. It's a common feeling leading up to a marathon, but I just need to run just about every day. It makes me feel ... normal.
I joined my local running club (Squannacook River Runners – Groton, Mass.) on Sunday for a run in the rain. I ended up going 13 wet miles. And I felt good. I certainly didn't need to run for an hour and 42 minutes, but what I did need was a confidence boost.
I'm starting to feel positive about the marathon again, although I'm going to run by "feel" instead of going all out for a sub-3:05 finish.
I'll certainly run this Monday in the heat. It'll be good practice when it comes to staying hydrated. I'm just glad I don't need to go the full 26.2 until next week. Just wish that 59 and cloudy could be locked in with a guarantee. Not just for me, but especially those who aren't starting until 11:25 a.m.
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Busbud Raises $9 Million as Popularity of Intercity Bus Travel Increases
Busbud Inc. has raised $9 million in new venture funding to become the mobile app of choice for world travelers who need to find and book intercity trips by bus.
Plenty of travel tech companies have sprouted up over the years, but most have helped shoppers find and buy higher-priced services like hotel rooms, plane tickets or rental cars, said Busbud co-founder and Chief Executive LP Maurice.
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This task is to use our high quality assets (AND YOUR OWN ORIGINAL ASSETS) to design suitable movie posters for the full length documentary entitled, "Paratroopers - The Canadian Story". The poster size will be 12 X 18" at 300DPI and MUST BE done in PSD with all layers properly titled, and all original or royalty free images. You MUST be willing to sign a copyright transfer agreement in order to enter this contest.
Paratroopers - The Canadian Story Narrated by Martin Sheen
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I suppose it's a bit ironic I am posting this essay on the internet to distract you all from your work, but… well, what's a guy to do?
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U.S. emissions of the gases blamed for global warming fell 1.5 percent in 2006 on mild weather and increased use of natural gas to generate power and alternative energy, the government estimated on Wednesday.
The Energy Information Administration, the analytical arm of the Department of Energy, estimated that 2006 emissions fell to 7,075.6 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent.
It was the first annual fall in U.S. emissions since 2001, when travel slowed after the airplane attacks in New York and Washington, and the third since 1990.
Output of carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas, was 5,934.4 million tonnes compared with 6,045 million tonnes in 2005.
"Some of the factors that led to the decrease (like weather) are variable; others (such as increased use of renewable energy for electricity generation) may indicate trends that are likely to continue," the report said.
Since 1990 U.S. greenhouse gas emissions have risen 15.1 percent, compared with 16.8 percent in 2005, the report said.
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I was trying to come up with an image for this week's article, but based on the response last week's article garnered, I had to make one:
Lesson learned: people are really, REALLY sensitive if you say mean things about a food they like. Lesson not learned: to stop saying mean things about foods other people like. Let's freaking do this.
Okra — There is no possible way the universe intended Okra to be food. Okra is a cruel joke. Not even New Orleans can make Okra taste good, and New Orleans cuisine could, given enough spices and possibly a dead alligator, make three sticks, a rock, and a pint of swamp mud delicious. When New Orleans can't make a thing taste good, we need to stop pretending that thing is a food. In the words of our own SorciaMacnasty, "Okra tastes like dick, and not even good dick. Like, hobo dick."
Cauliflower — Cauliflower is essentially Broccoli's albino twin, and like all white people and Ernst Blofeld's cat, it is secretly evil (it's a little-known fact that every gathering of five or more white people turns into the League of Evil from the Superfriends). It's not even that Cauliflower tastes BAD, per se...it just doesn't taste like anything. It's non-food. Cauliflower makes me think Bunnicula is real, because it's exactly like what I would expect a vegetable he's done with to both taste and look like.
American Cheese — I hesitate to even include this, because colored plastic squares clearly originally intended as a Halloween decoration shouldn't count as a food (and also because we're going to get a few dipshit non-Americans going "HOW CAN ZE FROMAGE BE NAMED AFTER ZE PLACE?! IZ NO SENSE! HAW HAW HAW HAW PAMPLEMOUSSE!"), but this was one of the most popular things people kept mentioning last week (yes, I do listen to suggestions, so feel free to make them), so I figured I'd give it a shout-out.
Whatever the Fuck Subway Does to Toast Their Sandwiches — Toasted sandwiches are great, and are the reason I've spent so much money at Potbelly and Quiznos over the years. But what the fuck happens when Subway tries to toast their goddamn sandwiches? Are there evil elves sitting inside the machine just waiting to ruin anything they put inside it? Every time I've let them toast the damn things (or been unattentive as they just went ahead and PUT THE FUCKER IN THERE WITHOUT ASKING) it's tasted like crumbled spackle. I am genuinely asking: how does this fucking happen? Because you seem to have re-written the laws of oven physics, Subway.
Kugel — As a Jew, I'm convinced Kugel was invented by self-hating Jews who wanted to punish all other Jews for existing. How the fuck else do you explain what essentially amounts to a pasta-raisin-casserolepocalypse? There's no way this was intended for enjoyment by any human being with functional taste buds. And while we're on the subject:
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies — There is no justification for the fact that knowingly serving Oatmeal Raisin Cookies to children does not currently constitute child abuse under the US legal code. Oatmeal Raisin Cookies are the fucking anti-cookie.
Root Beer — Seriously, what the fuck? What the hell IS this shit? What do they even put in it, and how can anyone actually ENJOY it?! I know what the ingredient list is (I have access to Wikipedia, thank you), but that can't possibly be right, because that list doesn't include "abject hatred." Three separate times in my life I've tried to drink it, and every time my body has straight-up said "NOPE!" and refused to swallow. I love soda so much I'm surprised Michael Bloomberg hasn't put out a hit on me, and I can't even begin to fathom why anyone would willingly drink root beer.
Marshmallows — This isn't fair to Marshmallows, I'm just still bitter about the time I hit myself in the eye with a superheated Marshmallow when I was 5 years-old. I've never forgiven S'mores. Moving on.
Chunky Tomato Sauce — Look, you're on thin fucking ice already considering that you're a dish covered in a tomato product. But since it's a sauce, that removes the texture issue, so it's mildly tolerable. But just when I think I'm safe, Admiral goddamn Akbar jumps out of the closet and shouts "IT'S A TRAP!" just as I bite down on a piece of solid fucking tomato-death. Chunky Ragu makes every pasta experience akin to minesweeping, only far more tedious (and probably less tasty).
Sweet Pickles — What the fuck?! Who the hell even conceived of sweet pickles?! Who actually enjoys this culinary experience?! It's like they threw a food and an adjective in a hat and pulled out two at random. On the bright side, it could've been worse; we were THIS close to Vinegary Chocolate or Sugary Balogna. And you KNOW plenty of people would've eaten both of those if they existed; there are people who fucking eat Tempeh.
Scrapple — Scrapple is basically what they scrape up off the floor of the slaughterhouse after all the more appetizing parts of the animal have been made into delicious meat. Eyeballs are rejected as a Scrapple ingredient because they aren't quite gross enough. Sample Scrapple gets sent back with a note from the Hormel higher-ups that reads "needs more hooves." It's incredibly difficult to create a meat product even I can't bring myself to eat, but that's what Scrapple accomplishes.
Sea Urchin — I love sushi more than I love anything else in the entire world, and I absolutely include my family and loved ones in that statement. And yet, tucked within such wonderful cuisine is the deepest, darkest, most horrifying thing I have ever tried to eat. I have — whether by mistake or deliberately — eaten a lot of disgusting things before. I tried dog food once as a kid just to see what it tasted like — not even close to as bad as Sea Urchin. I put a sliver of soap in my mouth at age 9 because I had heard about parents washing their kids' mouths out with soap and I was curious — disgusting, surely, but still preferable to Sea Urchin. My girlfriend's father once accidentally ate a stinkbug that was hiding on the underside of a potato chip — given the choice, I would rather experience this 1000 times than eat Sea Urchin once, ever again. Only Japan could look at an aquatic ball of spiky malevolence and go, "hot damn, I want me some of that!"
If you've never had it before, here's the best way I can think of to describe the experience: you know when you're really, really sick with a head cold, and congested as anything, and you accidentally snort a giant wad of disgusting mucus down the back of your throat? Sea Urchin is basically that, only infinitely worse because there's a little voice in the back of your head going "YOU DID THIS TO YOURSELF WILLINGLY. YOU DESERVE THIS FATE." Also, snot might actually be an improvement on the taste. If you need any evidence that humanity will one day destroy itself through its own stupidity, look no further than the fact that people actually pay to eat Sea Urchin.


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Alastair Cormack
Inamori School of Engineering
Van Derck Frechette Chair
Inamori School of Engineering
- BA/MA: University of Cambridge
- PhD: Chemistry University of Wales, Aberystwyth
- MS: Solid State Chemistry University of Wales, Aberystwyth
BiographyDr. Alastair N. Cormack, the Van Derck Frechette Professor of Ceramic Science, is the Founding Dean of the Inamori School of Engineering.
Dr. Cormack, who joined the AU faculty in 1985 and was promoted to the rank of professor in 1992, served as associate dean for graduate programs in the School of Ceramic Engineering and Materials Science from 1991-92, and then served a five-year term as dean, from 1992-97. He served as director of graduate programs for the school from 1998 to 2003, when he was appointed as interim dean of the newly formed School of Engineering prior to accepting the full-time appointment in 2004. He returned to the faculty in 2009.
Considered to be among the leading researchers today in the field of computer modeling of materials, Dr. Cormack focuses on the atomic-scale physics and chemistry of materials, particularly ceramics and glass. He uses computers to model the way in which atoms are arranged in solids, and how that arrangement of atoms affects their properties. He is a frequent lecturer on the topic, invited to speak at conferences, colleges and universities around the world.Dr. Cormack is a Fellow of the American Ceramic Society, the Society of Glass Technology, the Royal Society of Chemistry, and the Mineralogical Society (United Kingdom). He is also a Chartered Scientist and a Chartered Chemist in the UK.
Research, Publications, & Presentations
- 27 May 11 ICHMM-2011, the 3rd International Conference on Heterogeneous Materials Mechanics, Shanghai, China. "Simulation of the Mechanical Properties of Silicate Glasses" KEYNOTE LECTURE
- 20 May 11 GOMD Meeting of the American Ceramics Society, Savannah, GA. "Simulation of the Mechanical Properties of Silicate Glasses" INVITED
- 06 Apr 11 University of Kent, UK, School of Physical Sciences. "Atomistic Simulations of Silicate Glasses" INVITED
- 27 Nov 10 Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China. "Simulation of Glass Surfaces and their Interaction with Water" INVITED
- 16 Nov 10 China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China. "Atomistic Simulations of Silicate Glasses" INVITED
- 13 Oct 10 University of Edinburgh, NAIS. "Large Scale Simulations of Silicate Glasses" INVITED
- 11 Oct 10 Cambridge University, Dept. Materials Science. "Simulation of Glass Surfaces and their Interaction with Water" INVITED
- 27 Aug 10 International Commission on Glass Road-Mapping Workshop, Paris, France. "Simulation of Glass Surfaces and their Interaction with Water" INVITED
- 16 July 10 Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, Japan "Atomistic Simulations of Silicate Glasses" INVITED
- 15 July 10 The 6th ICNSEE Seminar, NIMS, Tsukuba, Japan. "Nanoscale structures in ceria and gadolinia-doped ceria" INVITED
- 13 July 10 NIMS Conference, National Institute of Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan, "Nano-scale structures in SOFC electrolyte materials" INVITED
- 19 May 10 American Ceramic Society Glass & Optical Materials Division meeting, Corning, NY. "Interactions of Water with Multi-Component Silicate Glass Surfaces" INVITED
- 24 Feb. 10 International Bunsen Discussion Meeting on Mobile Ions in Disordered Materials, Muenster, Germany, "Molecular dynamics of mobile ions in silicate glasses" INVITED
- 13 Nov 09 Inamori Frontier Research Center, Kyushu University, Japan. "Interactions of water with silicate glass surfaces" INVITED
- 28 Oct 09 Composites on Lake Louise Conference, Lake Louise, AB, Canada. "Composite nano-domain structures in Gd-doped Ceria" 06 Sept
- 06 Sept 09 Physics of Non-Crystalline Solids meeting, Iguassu falls, Brazil. "Interaction of water with multicomponent silicate glass surfaces" INVITED
- 04 June 09 PAC-RIM Meeting, Vancouver, Canada. "Modeling Glass Failure and the Strength of Oxide Glasses" INVITED
- 14 Mar 09 Iowa State University, Materials Science & Engineering Departmental Seminar. INVITED
- 04 Feb 09 EFONGA Workshop on "Glass surfaces and stress corrosion mechanisms at the nanoscale", Montpelier, France. "Atomistic Simulations of the Mechanical Properties of Silicate Glasses, and of their Interaction with Water" INVITED
- 22 Jan 09 2nd African School and Workshop on x-rays and Materials, UCAD, Senegal, "Structure of Non-Crystalline Materials" INVITED
- 22 Jan 09 2nd African School and Workshop on x-rays and Materials, UCAD, Senegal, "Experimental Methods in Non-Crystalline Materials" INVITED
Research & Publications
- Surface structure and reactivity of glasses, including bioactive glasses
- Modelling the mechanical properties of glasses
- Modelling the properties of silica glass fibers, including how they fracture
- The structural environment of molecular water in silica and silicate glasses
- Nano-scale domains and defect structures in Sc-doped zirconia and Gd-doped ceria
- The structure and chemistry of ceria nano-particles
- "The local structure of Fe in Li(Al,Si)2O6 glasses from molecular dynamics simulations", Z. Yang, B. Wang and A. N. Cormack, J. Non-Cryst. Solids, 444 , 16-22 (2016)
- "Investigation of contact-induced charging kinetics on variably modified glass surfaces", Agnello, G., Hamilton, J., Manley, R., Streltsova, E., LaCourse, W., Cormack, A., Applied Surface Science, 356 , 1189-1199 (2015)
- "Dynamics of fracture in silica and soda-silicate glasses: from bulk materials to nanowires", A. Pedone, M. C. Menziani, and Alastair N. Cormack, J. Phys. Chem. C, 119 , 25499-25507 (2015)
- Simulations of ceria nanoparticles", A. N. Cormack, S. Lamphier, B. Wang, T. Gubb and K. Reed, Proc. Roy. Soc. A 471: 20150218, (2015)
- "Chemical Strain and Point Defect Configurations in Reduced Ceria", Chem. Mater., 26 , 3687-3692 (2014)
- "Probing the fate of interstitial water in bulk bioactive glass by ab initio simulations, Enrico Berardo, Marta Corno, Alastair N. Cormack, Piero Ugliengo and Antonio Tilocca, RSC Advances, 4, 36425-36436 (2014)
- "Molecular dynamics simulations of Mg-doped beta?-alumina with potential models fitted for accurate structural response to thermal vibrations", Bu Wang, Alastair N. Cormack, Solid State Ionics, 263 , 9-14 (2014)
- "Exploring the properties and applications of nanoceria: is there still plenty of room at the bottom?", K. Reed, A. N. Cormack, A. Kulkarni, M. Mayton, D. Sayle, F. Klaessig, and B. Stadler, Environmental Science: Nano, 1 390-405 (2014)
- "Nanoceria: factors affecting its pro- and anti-oxidant properties",E. Grulke, K. Reed, M. Beck, X. Huang, A. N. Cormack, and S. Seal, Environmental Science: Nano, 1 429-44 (2014)
- "Strain modulation of defect structure in gadolinia-doped ceria", B. Wang and A. N. Cormack, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 117 146-151 (2013)
- "Investigation of ion-exchange 'stuffed' glass structures by molecular dynamics simulation", P. K. Kreski, A. K. Varshneya , and A. N. Cormack, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 358 3539-45 (2012)
- "Structure and biological activity of glasses and ceramics", Antonio Tilocca and Alastair N. Cormack, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 370 [1963] 1271-80 (2012)
- "The initial stages of bioglass dissolution: a Car-Parrinello molecular-dynamics study of the glass-water interface", Antonio Tilocca and Alastair N. Cormack, Proc. Roy. Soc. A 457, 2102-2111, (2011)
- "The initial stages of bioglass dissolution: a Car-Parrinello molecular-dynamics study of the glass-water interface", Antonio Tilocca and Alastair N. Cormack, Proc. Roy. Soc. A 457, 2102-2111, (2011)
- "Large-scale simulations of sodium silicate glasses", L. Adkins and A. Cormack, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 357, 2538-2541 (2011)
- "Computer simulations of large-scale defect clustering and nanodomain structure in gadolinia-doped ceria," B. Wang, R. J. Lewis, and A. N. Cormack, Acta Materialia, 59 2035-45 (2011)
- "Atomistic Simulation of B-type - Fluorite Structural Relationship and B-type Large Defect Clusters in Gadolinia Doped Ceria", B. Wang, R. J. Lewis and A. N. Cormack, Solid State Ionics, 182, 8-12 (2011)
- "Nano-structure design of doped ceria solid electrolytes for intermediate temperature operation of solid oxide fuel cell", Toshiyuki Mori, Ding Rong Ou, Fei Ye, Jin Zou, John Drennan and Alastair N. Cormack, Transactions of the Materials Research Society of Japan 35, 431-441 (2010)
- "Surface Signatures of bioactivity: MD simulations of 45S and 65S Silicate Glasses", A. Tilocca, and A. N. Cormack, Langmuir, 26, 545-551 (2010)
- "Modelling the water-bioglass interface by ab-initio molecular dynamics" Tilocca, A., and Cormack, A. N. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 1, 1324, (2009)
- "Dopant type dependency of domain development in rare-earth-doped ceria: An explanation by computer simulation of defect clusters", F. Ye; T. Mori; D.R. Ou; and A.N. Cormack, Solid State Ionics, 180 1127-32 (2009)
- "The effect of nanoscale inhomogeneity and silicate network connectivity on the activity of glasses with biological applications" A. Tilocca and A.N. Cormack, IL NUOVO CIMENTO 123 B, 1415-23 (2008)
- "Simulation of ordering in large defect clusters in gadolinium-doped ceria", F. Ye, T. Mori, Ding Rong Ou, A. N. Cormack, R. Lewis, J. Drennan, Solid State Ionics, 179, 1962-67 (2008)
- "Role of magnesium in soda-lime glasses: insight into structural, transport, and mechanical properties through computer simulations", A. Pedone, G. Malavasi, M. C. Menziani, U. Segre and A. N. Cormack, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 112, 11034-11041 (2008)
- "Exploring the Surface of Bioactive Glasses: Water Adsorption and Reactivity", A. Tilocca and A. N. Cormack, J. Phys. Chem. C, 112, 11936-11945, (2008)
- "Computer simulation models of glass structure", A. Takada and A. N. Cormack, Phys. Chem. Glasses: Eur. J. Glass Sci. Technol. B, 49, 127-135 (2008)
- "Molecular dynamics studies of stress-strain behavior of silica glass under a tensile load", A. Pedone, G. Malavasi, M. C. Menziani, U. Segre and A. N. Cormack, Chemistry of Materials 20, 4356-4366 (2008)
- "The formation of nanoscale structures in soluble phosphosilicate glasses for biomedical applications: MD simulations", A. Tilocca, A. N. Cormack and N. H. de Leeuw, Faraday Discussions, 136, 45-55 (2007)
- "Structural Effects of Phosphorus Inclusion in Bioactive Silicate Glasses", A. Tilocca and A. N. Cormack, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 111, 14265 - 14270 (2007)
- "Insight into elastic properties of binary alkali-silicate glasses; prediction and interpretation through atomistic simulation techniques" Alfonso Pedone, Gianluca Malavasi, M. Cristina Menziani, Alastair N. Cormack, and Ulderico Segre. Chem. Mater., 19, 3144-3154 (2007)
- "The structure of bioactive silicate glasses: new insight from molecular dynamics simulations", A. Tilocca, A.N. Cormack and N.H. de Leeuw, Chem. Mater. 19, 95 (2007)
- "Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Amorphous Zircon", J. Du, R. Devanathan, L. R. Corrales, W. Weber and A. N. Cormack, Phys. Rev. B74, 214204 (2006)
- "Atomistic Simulations of Dissolution Mechanisms of Bioactive Glasses" T.R. Zeitler and A. N. Cormack, J. Crystal Growth 294, 96-102 (2006)
- "A new self-consistent empirical inter-atomic potential model for oxides, silicates and silica based glasses", Alfonso Pedone , Gianluca Malavasi, M. Cristina Menziani, Alastair N. Cormack and Ulderico Segre, J. Phys. Chem. B 110, 11780-11795 (2006)
- "Shell Model Potentials for Silica and Modified Silicates", A. Tilocca, N. H. de Leeuw and A. N. Cormack, Phys. Rev. B 73, 104209 (2006)
- "Molecular dynamics simulations of the structure and hydroxylation of silica glass surfaces", J. Du and A. N. Cormack, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc. 88, 2352 (2005)
- "The structure of erbium doped sodium silicate glasses", J. Du and A. N. Cormack, J. Non-Cryst. Solids, 352, 2263 (2005)
- "Structural characterization of neodymium containing glasses by molecular dynamics simulation", A. Bonamartini Corradi, V. Cannillo, M. Montorsi, C. Siligardi and A. N. Cormack, J. Non-Cryst. Solids, 351, 1185 (2005)
- "Computer simulation of protein adsorption to a material surface in aqueous solution: biomaterials modeling of a ternary system", A. N. Cormack, R. J. Lewis and A. H. Goldstein, J. Phys. Chem. B108, 20408 (2004)
- "The medium range structure of sodium silicate glasses: a molecular dynamics simulation", J. Du and A. N. Cormack, J. Non-Cryst. Solids, 349, 66 (2004)
Areas of Concentration
- We employ computer-based atomistic simulations to tackle problems in inorganic materials science. Both classical and quantum mechanical molecular dynamics and static lattice techniques are employed, as appropriate. Two major themes form the basis of our research. The first concerns the structure and properties of silica based glasses. Here we are interested in, on the one hand, how the structure governs ion transport mechanisms, and, on the other hand, how it controls the mechanical properties of glass, particularly its strength. The second area focusses on non-stoichiometry and defect structure in crystalline materials. Here also, there is an emphasis on how the defect structure influences ion transport. A common element to both themes is understanding the influence of composition on the atomic or nano-scale structure and, consequently, the reactivity of the material.
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Go back to the island
There was a Lost event in LA last night building up to the series finale next weekend. I'm rushing home to Vancouver for it and I'll also be live blogging about it immediately after. More details to follow. Several members of the cast were in attendance. For the purposes of this article, I'm referring to them by their character names. Because for these actors, that's really the only way we know them. And I like most of them better on the island over off the island.
Especially Desmond.
Desmond is everyone's favourite. But Island Desmond is way hotter than Off Island Desmond, brother. Same goes for a cleaned up Sawyer. There's some bloat in the face going on for Josh Holloway here. Stop showing me this. I don't know what the f-ck is happening with Boone and Daniel Farraday either. Boone's entire look right now is a dealbreaker. Oily, gross, and Try. Farraday seems like he'd be a crier. Ben's hair is giving me the Brendan Fraser skeeves and only Jin and Richard have maintained their Island hot.
Lost is ending. These Off Island unattractive sightings, they're making it worse. Wah.
PS. Seeing Ethan always kills me. I always think of Little Sci Suri Cruise. One of my favourite jokes.
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Despite the disturbing news on Wednesday that the Federal Communications Commission had developed a controversial plan to investigate television and radio newsrooms across the country, the broadcast networks of NBC, ABC, and CBS completely ignored the potential threat to press freedom.
In a February 10 Op/Ed for the Wall Street Journal, current FCC commissioner Ajit Pai warned: "Last May the FCC proposed an initiative to thrust the federal government into newsrooms across the country. With its 'Multi-Market Study of Critical Information Needs,' or CIN, the agency plans to send researchers to grill reporters, editors and station owners about how they decide which stories to run."
While the Big Three networks avoided the government overreach, Fox News Special Report anchor Bret Baier informed viewers on Wednesday: "Now for a chilling story no matter what your politics. The federal government wants to know how and why the news media select which stories they cover."
In the report that followed, correspondent Shannon Bream described how the FCC planned to "Send investigators into television and radio stations to ask questions like, 'What is the news philosophy of the station?' 'Who Decides which stories are covered?'" [Listen to the audio]
Bream cited the Radio Television Digital News Association condemning the "ill-conceived" proposal as having the potential to "chill every journalist and every station which prides itself on journalistic independence."
The Fox story featured sound bites of critics blasting the move. American University professor John Watson observed: "Whenever I hear of the government going into a newsroom to do something other than deliver coffee, I become frightened. Because the government should not, as a general rule, be any part of journalism."
Former FCC commissioner Robert McDowell worried: "How much government coercion might there be with all of this? Is the government trying to ultimately dictate speech and dictate how journalists are supposed to do their jobs?"
On Thursday, Fox News Media Buzz host Howard Kurtz joined the chorus of criticism:
What on earth is the FCC thinking?
The last thing we need is the government mucking around with news content.
The title of this Big Brother-ish effort by the Federal Communications Commission sounds innocuous enough: "Multi-Market Study of Critical Information Needs." But it's a Trojan horse that puts federal officials in the newsroom, precisely where they shouldn't be.
So how long will NBC, ABC, and CBS remain silent on this danger to their industry? Just imagine their outrage if this kind of government intrusion was proposed under the Bush administration.