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- The Silahtarağa Power Plant is the first urban-scale power plant built in Istanbul in the Ottoman period. The power plant has been conserved and renovated by Bilgi University and transformed into a center for culture and arts under the name of Santralistanbul. Santralistanbul is thus conceived of an educational museum, the power plant museum, art galleries, multi-functional areas for workshops of many kinds and two cafes: Tamirane and Otto Santral (branch of the Otto Cafe / Restaurant in Asmali Mescit). It is the perfect place especially for families with young children. The vast open area and the green garden of Tamirane and Otto Santral allows children to run, bike and play; while the families may enjoy a nice Sunday branch or lunch, read the daily paper and their books. The quietness of the place is also extremely seductive for anyone running away from the hectic city life. The day may be ended by a visual tour around the old power plant -which has been kept as it was (no models have been used for public demonstration). For more information about the on-going exhibitions inside the art galleries, please refer to their website.
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So glad God has time to counsel Teabow. Maybe if those stupid starving kids in Africa would have faith, they could do well too.
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The Residenza d'Arte is situated in the town of Torrita di Siena, a 14th century village in stone a few kilometers from Siena, Pienza, Montepulciano, and Cortona. It rises majestically on a splendid hill surrounded by cypresses and age-old olive trees, which act as picture frames for the stupendous panorama. As soon as you cross the gate of this historic dwelling, you embark on an artistic and poetic experience that is a perfect fusion between the harmony of nature and the harmony of contemporary art, intelligently combined so as to make the Residenza d'Arte a unique place to stay. The reception desk is in a large and pleasant hall where old beams and stone walls vibrate in a moving dance together with numerous pictoral, sculptural, and design works of art. The shapes and the colors magically embrace the entire village within the interior atmospheres, the rooms, and the surrounding park. This makes the Residenza d'Arte an unusual and luxurious place to stay, offering a rich atmosphere of emotions and combining the pleasure of the spirit with the rest of mind and body. Painting courses, cultural tour in the most important cities of the Tuscany, wine tours in Montepulciano, Montalcino, and Chianti area, body relax massages, excursions with horse, convention with a swimming pool (45 m X 15 m) near the property, well-being treatments personalized in the thermal center of Montepulciano, private parking, etc�� are some of the other services for every customer, for a stay full of refinement, calm and beauty. |
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Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham Chapter CX CHRISTMAS that year falling on Thursday, the shop was to close for four days: Philip wrote to his uncle asking whether it would be convenient for him to spend the holidays at the vicarage. He received an answer from Mrs. Foster, saying that Mr. Carey was not well enough to write himself, but wished to see his nephew and would be glad if he came down. She met Philip at the door, and when she shook hands with him, said:
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If Leonsis didn't have the old Capitals rally poncho specifically in mind after last night's first-round win over the Boston Bruins, he at least seemed to have absorbed the garment's spirit. "That wasn't pretty," he said when asked about Joel Ward's chippy Game 7-winning overtime goal. "That was beautiful."
Of course the series between the Boston Bruins and the Washington Capitals would stretch to seven games, and stretch on into overtime from there. How else to end a playoff matchup that had turned into the tightest competition in hockey? For the first time ever, all seven meetings between the two teams were won by a margin of just one goal. Four of them ended in overtime. Two were decided in the game's final two minutes. For just under three minutes in Game 5, the Capitals led by a score of 2-0 — the most lopsided the score would ever get between the two teams.
That the series was even close was a big win for the Capitals, whose goal was to keep it precisely that way: low-scoring, physical, full of hits and blocked shots. So devoted was head coach Dale Hunter1 to keeping things tight and defensively minded that throughout the series he often kept the more goal-oriented Alexander Ovechkin on the bench. Ovechkin was on the ice for just 15 seconds of Game 4's final 14 minutes. In Game 5, he played 15:34 total, a career low for him in the playoffs. In Game 7, he got 4:04 of ice time in the first period and finished with 16:25 overall, only ninth most among forwards. When he was put on the ice, it was in strictly offensive situations. If departed head coach Bruce Boudreau had been trying to mold Ovechkin into a more two-way player, Hunter appears to view him as a guy who's good in one direction half the time. (That half being when Dennis Seidenberg isn't on the ice, I suppose. What a save!)
"We win the game, it's most important thing right now," Ovechkin said after Game 4. "It doesn't matter if I'm going to play 10 seconds or five seconds, most important thing is team result."
Had the Capitals ended up on the other side of the score sheet — which it appeared that they might when Patrice Bergeron found himself looking at a whole lot of net just a minute into OT — it's a safe bet that most of the reactions to such a strategy would have been negative (and all of them would have been loud). But the nice thing about winning in the postseason is staving off those uncomfortable conversations — those big questions and hot seats and trade rumors — for another two or so weeks.
For the Bruins, that grim phase begins now, and indications are that much of it will focus on the future of Tim Thomas. The goalie's last minutes on the ice had the feel of an ending, of a pretty old dude looking back on himself. "Great job, kid," he told Braden Holtby, the third-stringer who helped steal the series for the Caps (and starred in the most badass GIF to come out of the playoffs so far). He skated over to an actual kid, this one a crying fan, to encourage him to turn that frown upside down.2 Ultimately, though, Boston shouldn't have too much to answer for. They looked beat and got booed — they were snakebitten often, unlucky sometimes, and terrifying too rarely — but they never looked bad or broken. They went seven games, and you got the sense that they would have gamely gone seven more. They'll be back.
Meanwhile, a Capitals team that would have had much more to discuss had it been the one eliminated lives on — perhaps even gathering steam. Suddenly, arbitrarily, the organization has been anointed as "gritty." Suddenly, they're brilliant to have signed Joel Ward, Playoff Hero." Suddenly, all the pieces are falling into place; everything is going exactly as planned. (We're even getting lewd-sounding headlines like "Dale Hunter Snuck His Grizzly Style Into the Caps and Shocked Two Cities.") That's the power of a Game 7: Like a cresting wave, a few inches here and a few moments there make the difference between getting knocked down or being pulled along for the ride. It's not always pretty, but it sure is beautiful.
We've already praised Claude Giroux's filthy first shift, but he wasn't the only player to visibly wrangle control of a game over the last several days. The Rangers' Brad Richards played like a man possessed on Monday night, and his go-ahead goal gave the Rangers a 2-1 lead over Ottawa and helped extend the series to seven. (Video includes bonus Mark Messier fist-pump action near the end.)
Also forcing a decisive Game 7 was Travis Zajac, who converted a beautiful pass from Ilya Kovalchuk just over five minutes into the extra session. Both Kovalchuk and Zajac finished the game with a goal and an assist, which was a relief for Devils fans. Although he's been avoiding questions about his health, Kovalchuk is widely assumed to be dealing with some sort of injury. Zajac, meanwhile, looks to be rebounding nicely from an injury of his own, a bad Achilles tendon that required surgery and kept him out of all but 15 regular-season games.
It's safe to say that this year's playoffs has already featured some low points in NHL officiating — though I think you'd be hard-pressed to find a fanbase that hasn't felt grievously wronged, so at least the unfairness is fair! From blown calls to missed penalties to poor game management (and, later in the criminal justice system, unpredictable punishment) the league's crews have come under a significant amount of heat. Last night was no exception, with the NBC Sports broadcast team going so far as to suggest referee Eric Furlatt was being swayed by crowd noise on a big call late in the third period.3 Whether or not they were right to call him out like that — and the best arguments against were the ones I read here — it's all part of an uneasy climate that has formed around the officiating and portends some big storms down the road.
Calder (Rookie of the Year): Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, *Gabriel Landeskog,* Adam Henrique
Lady Byng (sportsmanship): Brian Campbell, Jordan Eberle, *Matt Moulson*
Selke (best two-way forward): David Backes, *Patrice Bergeron,* Pavel Datsyuk
GM of the Year: Doug Armstrong, *David Poile,* Dale Tallon
Masterton (overcoming adversity; dedication to hockey): Daniel Alfredsson, *Joffrey Lupul,* Max Pacioretty (wish Matt Cooke or Tommy Wingels had gotten a look, though!)
Vezina (best goalie): *Henrik Lundqvist,* Jonathan Quick, Pekka Rinne
Norris (best defenseman): Zdeno Chara, Erik Karlsson, *Shea Weber*
Going with the alternate heading for this category this week in honor of the lamest recent playoff microflap: the Florida Panthers president making fun of a Devils fan on Twitter by dissing her follower count. I mean, read that again: the Florida Panthers president making fun of a Devils fan on Twitter by dissing her follower count. It gets better: The whole situation began when Michael Yormark blamed … perhaps disingenuously! … "visiting fans" for abusing their plastic rat privileges. I can't even.
I should say that I actually don't begrudge Yormark the sentiments he expressed to @LaurenAshley07: "you have 70 followers. no one cares what you think." That's kind of run-of-the-mill Internet defensiveness, no? Let's be honest, there's a roughly 93 percent chance that any writer earnestly taking Yormark to task has also, at some point in the past week, day, or probably hour, shaken his or her head unrelatedly at one critical tweet or another and said, in self-consolation: "Whatever, this BonJoviFan69 guy has like 20 people following him. I shouldn't care what he thinks." (I know this is true because I've seen it happen in every press room I've been in, and also every day in my home office.) Still, Yormark was indeed stupid to actually thumb that mal mot out into the world … although he hasn't deleted it, which I kind of love.
This silly story at least has a happy ending: @LaurenAshley07 was hooked up with sick seats for Game 6 by the Devils, which she took full advantage of, tweeting from her seats a photo of Yormark (checking his BlackBerry, obviously) with a casual "Ohh hey." Sometimes the most effective comebacks are the simplest. (UPDATE: Yormark has invited @LaurenAshley07 and her dad down to his suite for Game 7. She's this year's Green Men! As for Yormark, he's Kris Jenner–esque in his ability to spin straw into PR/marketing gold. Maybe he got an intro through his brother.)
Evgeni Malkin:
"Really, I don't have a choice."
Soviet style.
Fun fact, per Mike Wise: Dale Hunter is the only player to have scored goals to end two different playoff series.
Then, according to one locker room dispatch, he went back and stepped on the Bruins logo — a superstitious no-no, and kind of a "classic Thomas" scene if he did so to make any sort of point. (Also, I present to you they-gate.)
Furlatt wasn't even the most controversial ref to be working the game: That would be Stephen Walkom, the guy in the "To:" field of Colin Campbell's now-infamous e-mails and, per Tyler Dellow, who initially uncovered them, the official to have called the fewest penalties on Campbell's son Gregory, who plays for the Bruins.
Alex Ovechkin will not be watching. "I'm not going to watch the games. I'm just going to chill and control my moods and control emotions."
The best part about all of this, when it comes down to it, is the fact that Don Cherry's use of the phrase "escape goat" on his official Twitter was predicted just earlier this week by his (much better) parody account.


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University of Michigan's Joel Conzelmann is D1A's Canterbury Player of the Month. A soft-spoken Junior majoring in Civil Engineering, Conzelmann is a force on the pitch directing with ease from the flyhalf slot. Head Coach Matt Trenary keeps it short and simple when it comes to Joel, "not a flashy player but just a tireless worker. Excellent defender." Such esteem and respect from peers is accompanied by an impressive season performance. When October wrapped up, Conzelmann was ranked third top scoring leader in Big Ten Rugby with an impressive total of 55 points, just nine points behind the lead.
Columbus, Ohio - Kelsey Kippe was named the Tournament MVP and Adrienne Watt and Caitlyn Rize were selected to the All-Tournament Team as the University of Michigan Women's Soccer Club outscored their opponents 8-0 in four games to become the 2013 Midwest Regional Champions.
They won their pool after a 0-0 tie with Marquette and a 3-0 win over Notre Dame. Once they reached the semi-finals, they beat Miami University (OH) 3-0 to reach the finals against University of Dayton who beat University of Illinois to reach the championship.
Congratulations, Men's Rugby! Continue reading for the list of rankings.
There were times when I was proud, times when they made me laugh until I cried, and times when all I could do was shake my head. However, none of this could top the joy and excitement my teammates and I experienced when we were announced as the 2013 Intercollegiate Rifle Club Champions.
Congratulations to Michigan Boxing Club's senior Andrew Sensoli for winning 3rd place at the 2013 United States Intercollegiate Boxing Association (USIBA) in the Men's Novice 165lb weight class.
See full results from the 2013 USIBA Championships
The Michigan Men's Rowing team experienced another successful and exciting round of racing during the Dad Vail/ECAC "Double" Regatta weekend.
The No. 12 Michigan Women's Lacrosse Club competed at the 2013 Women's Collegiate Lacrosse Associates (WCLA) Nationals in Colorado, see the results here!
From the Collegiate Water Polo Association: No. 5 Michigan Women's Water Polo Club falls to No. 2 Cal Poly 10-6 to finish in 4th place at Nationals. Read press release from the CWPA.
No. 5 Michigan defeats Columbia 16-4 in National Collegaite Club Championship in First Round of Play
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WELLINGTON, TEXAS -- Police in Wellington continue to investigate a homicide from early Saturday morning.
Police say there was an altercation between 58-year-old Ivory Darton, 48-year-old Helena Darton and 51-year-old Hinaco Contreras at about 4:00 a.m. Saturday. Specific details on the altercation are not being released.
Contreras was transported to Collingsworth General Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Helena was also transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Ivory is charged with homicide and aggravated assault and was booked into the Collingworth County Jail.
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Advanced Health Directive Legislation
There is a lot of speculation regarding the right to refuse treatment which will hasten death.
Whilst not proclaimed yet - the legislation which was passed already by Parliament provides that a person who is 18 years or over and has full legal capacity may make an advance health directive regarding future treatment. How?
An advance health directive must be in writing in accordance with a statutory form which is prescribed and must be witnessed by two persons aged 18 years or over. There will be no requirement for the witnesses to be anything special - which clearly envisages a document can be signed in circumstances where a JP may not be available at short notice.
In those circumstances you would almost certainly want a Doctor to witness the document!
The legislation provides that a treatment decision in an advance health directive operates
as if the treatment decision had been made by the maker with full legal capacity at the time the treatment is required. That means even if you have lost capacity or you are in some type of coma, your decision will be effective.
Are you afraid that your decision now to refuse treatment may preclude you from getting treatment which may cure you in the future? This has been dealt with too! Who wants to stop the treatment which could save your life?
Never fear! - as legally your Advance Health Directive to refuse treatment will be deemed to have been revoked if, at the time your treatment is required, circumstances exist or have arisen which you did not anticipate when the directive was signed - and which would have caused you to change your mind about that decision.
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Sadly, I have to admit I agree with GUIL in at least one aspect. There is no reason someone should be on unemployment for 99 weeks (almost 2 years). Now Obama wants to extend it? Even now there are some who file two claims and can milk 3 years and 4 months of benefits.
There is no reason it should take someone 2 years to find a job. After six months sk it up and work a lower paying job if you have to. The government is going from giving people a leg up to coddling them. Let them get a backbone and some pride...
This would be spending cuts I would agree with in regards to entitlement programs. Put unemployment back to 52 weeks in the least. Better yet, back to 26 weeks… in no way should we increase them.
By the way, my last sentence on my reply....
Threw that in for pzazzzzzzzzzz!
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Game Review - Spaceteam and Artemis! The only way to go to space! Sort of!
SPAAAAAAACE!You know the great thing about space? It's out there, but you won't (probably) ever have to go there. Shows that are set in space that rock (Three of the five Star Trek series, Firefly, Battlestar Galactica) do so partially because of their ethereal yet claustrophobic setting, but mainly because they force writers (if they're good) to look inwards, at the crew, stuck in tiny vessels in the emptiness of nothingness. Also there are robots sometimes, and those guys are great.
But there are many people out there, myself included, who get all flustered whenever one of these shows focuses on the really meaty centre of space travel: the traveling itself. Adama standing in CIC on-board Galactica, barking orders before a frantic FTL jump. Picard yelling for shields to be raised. Malcolm Reynolds ordering Wash to pull of a high-risk and brutally, confusingly arousing manoeuvre which totally gets me hot and not even slightly ashamed. These are the moments that make you want to command a spaceship.
Today, I'm going to review two incredibly different IOS apps which let you do just that: one, a stupidly addictive party game called Space Team, and the other, a port of a gloriously complex team-based space sim called Artemis. Both have eaten several days of my life, and it would be remiss of me not to spill all my feelings about them into your… uh… basin of.. listening. Yeah. That'll do.
Spaceteam is the lovechild (so to speak) of Henry Smith, who according to his blog, quit Bioware to develop indie games. As it turns out, Henry nailed this one: it combines yelling, nonsense words, and frantic jaunts through sectors of space. Basically, it's a party game, and it works like this: each person (up to four players) uses either their iPhone or iPad, which becomes a control panel on what is, evidently, the strangest spaceship ever. Each round, you're given a panel with random dials, sliders and buttons, totally randomised and totally different to those belonging to your friends. And when each round begins, you start getting tickertape on your screen telling you what needs to be done.
Only - and here's the kicker - you don't have the device on your panel to fix what you're being told to fix. Someone else has it. And they're getting similarly unachievable goals. This is when the yelling begins. The glorious, horrifying yelling. Spaceteam is designed to be a loud, weird, angry and extremely edifying experience in which, occasionally, teamwork feels good. Even if half the time, one person is always getting you killed. Yell at that person. You'll feel better afterwards.
Next, we have perhaps the nerdiest thing i've ever macked on for a year. At least.
Artemis: Spaceship Bridge Simulator.
Artemis isn't perfect, but it's the closest thing you'll get to piloting a totally awesome actual spaceship for a looooong time. Here's the breakdown. Basically, a maximum of six people can use their ipads to step into a different station on a single ship. The ship then heads out into space, but you and your crew are in control of everything in the ship: weapons, helm, engineering, science, commas, and the captain need to work together as a group. Each job is basically a totally unique experience; engineering, for example, seemed dull until I tried it out. Your job as the engineering officer is to look at your totally unique screen, adjust power levels (for example, under fire you'd allocate more power to shields), and manage overheating by allocating coolant on the fly. You're also tasked with sending damage control teams to repair crucial ship components under fire.
That's just one station. Every station has to work fluidly with the captain, who doesn't actually control anything. All the captain has is control of the viewscreen, looking out of the ship at the space around the vulnerable and complex craft. Heading into a firefight means telling your various crew members to raise shields, allocate power, load and fire torpedoes, lock beams onto enemy subsystems and make course corrections. If this sounds horrible to you, that's fine. You have no soul. No spirit. But if it's filling you with a weird tingling feeling, you're ready for Artemis. Or, alternatively, you're about to have a seizure. Lie down somewhere safe and wait for help to arrive.
So there you have it! Two very different space sims to play with your friends. Me? Well, I'm part of a sketch comedy group called The Lords of Luxury. There are four of us (including TheVine's own Luke Ryan), and the new season of our podcast (now on iTunes, cough cough) includes a regular sketch called Spaceships, in which four idiots fly through space in a ship called The Lordship. Tonight, I plan on creating this ship in Artemis, and seeing just how quickly we die.
My prediction?
Four minutes.


text: Tweet (Originally published in the April 28, 2012 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine. Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column.) Bill Spawr got Amazombie as part of a two-horse package for $5,000...and turned him into last year's Sprint championBy Tracy GantzHuman athletes have an advantage over equine athletes, so conventional wisdom goes, because we know when to expend all of our energy and when to conserve some for later. Tell that to Bill Spawr, who trains 2011 sprint champion Amazombie and co-owns the gelding with Tom Sanford."He's so professional—in the morning you'd think he's a pony," said Spawr. "And then as soon as he gets on the racetrack in the afternoons, he knows it's game day. He's like a pro ballplayer. In practice he's a lazy bum, hangs out and watches the guys train, and gallops along like a pony. But on game day, as soon as you put the tack on him, he's all business."That attitude extends to the race itself, as Amazombie demonstrated in his most recent effort, the seven-furlong Potrero Grande Stakes (gr. II) at Santa Anita April 7. He stalked in second and won by three-quarters of a length under a hand ride by Mike Smith, who was winning the 5,000th race of his career."Sprinters run so hard that it's hard to keep them sound," said Spawr. "You have to space their races because they have to run from the gate to the wire almost full bore. But with Amazombie, he only runs the last quarter-mile. He saves himself, and it makes him a much sounder horse."Spawr, 72, has been around plenty of good horses. A six-time leading trainer at a major Southern California race meet, he has conditioned the likes of multiple grade I winner Exchange, 2006 Ancient Title Breeders' Cup Stakes (gr. I) winner Bordonaro, and champion California-bred sprinter Sensational Star. As professional as his current champ, Spawr knows not to get too attached to his animals, especially since he came up through the claiming game. But he can't help himself with Amazombie."He's part of the family," said the trainer.After Amazombie won last year's Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I) to clinch the male sprinter Eclipse Award, the story quickly made the rounds as to how Spawr lucked into him. Spawr visited Judd Morse's Southern California training center to look at yearlings, and Morse needed to sell some horses of racing age owned by recently deceased Gregg Anderson, Amazombie's breeder. The group included the Cal-bred son of Northern Afleet—Wilshe Amaze, by In Excess.Spawr showed some interest in another colt by Northern Afleet and thought he agreed to buy that horse for $5,000. Morse believed he was selling both youngsters to the trainer for that amount. Amazombie became known as the "extra" horse who got thrown into the deal.Spawr brought his friend Sanford in as co-owner of Amazombie. Gelding the colt after his sixth start proved the final piece in turning Amazombie into a champion."I think cutting him is when he really changed," said Spawr. "That helped him a lot. We take a lot of time with him because he allows us to. Every afternoon he walks around and hangs out in the sun. You probably wouldn't even need a shank with him."Because Spawr co-owns Amazombie and Sanford is happy to defer the decisions to him, they have been able to bring him along at his own speed. As good a year as Amazombie had last year at age 5, when he won five stakes, Spawr feels he is even better this year. Away from the races for nearly four months after winning the Sprint at Churchill Downs, Amazombie this year tuned up with a third in Santa Anita's San Carlos Stakes (gr. II) to The Factor before winning the Potrero Grande for the second consecutive time."He's got more strength now, more muscle tone, and good color," said Spawr.Immediately after the Potrero Grande, Spawr indicated that Amazombie would try for a second Tiznow Stakes on Gold Rush Day April 28 at Betfair Hollywood Park. But a Churchill Downs official suggested nominating Amazombie to the seven-furlong Churchill Downs Stakes (gr. II) May 5 and pointed out that the purse had risen to $400,000.Right after that, Smith called Spawr and said, "You are going to Kentucky, right?"Spawr likes the idea of staying in California, but Smith and the lucrative purse may tilt him toward Kentucky."Over the surface at Churchill, he could run a mile," Smith told Spawr. "He feels so much different over that track. He just gets over it better."Amazombie has also proved that he likes the dirt at Santa Anita, the site of this year's Breeders' Cup. Spawr is hoping for a chance at a second consecutive Sprint. Because of his soundness and love of his job, Amazombie could compete even longer, perhaps a couple of more years.Even after Amazombie's racing career ends, the trainer will likely keep this family member around the barn."I plan to make him my pony," Spawr said.


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MAX MASON ReutersUP AND AWAY: the 'two moon' theory is one of the many mysteries NASA's new solar powered twin lunar laboratory will attempt to solve.
Imagine looking up into the night sky, there are no clouds, the stars are shining and the glow of two moons radiates down to earth.
the "two moon" theory introduced by Martin Jutzi and Erik Asphaug of the University of California at Santa Cruz is just one of the many mysteries NASA's solar powered twin lunar Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) – which launched from Cape Canaveral on Saturday at 11:08pm (EST) – will attempt to solve.
It is widely accepted by scientists that about 4 billion years ago, a large planet sized object collided with Earth. the resulting debris is thought to have formed the moon, or moons, according to the new theory.
Talking to Fairfax Media, MIT research scientist and deputy principal investigator for the GRAIL Discovery Mission, Dr David E Smith, explained that by studying the moon, the "two moon" theory and a host of other mysteries about planet formation could be better understood.
"At the top level the objectives [of GRAIL] are to improve our knowledge of the interior of the moon from 'crust to core'; to advance understanding of the thermal evolution of the moon (how it cooled); and also to extend this knowledge of the moon to the other terrestrial planets (Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury)," he said.
all these planets went through the same early formation process at about the same time and suffered the same bombardment that we can see on the lunar surface and on Mercury, but it is not evident on the Earth or on Venus.
"For some reason those bodies evolved differently in the subsequent 3 to 4 billion years," said Dr Smith.
GRAIL will measure the gravity field of the moon by recording the distance between the two spacecraft to about a micron (a human hair is 40 to 120 microns in diameter).
"As the spacecraft move over the surface features on the moon the distance between the two spacecraft will change as a result of the attraction of material on and in the moon, thus providing the acceleration of gravity everywhere over the lunar surface," said Dr Smith. "The variation in the gravity measurement is a measure of the variation in density within the moon."
Dr Smith said by understanding the composition of the moon, scientists will be able to infer the internal structure which will allow them to make more accurate assumptions on how structures such as basins and craters were formed.
It is here that the "two moon" theory could be explained. While the side of the moon facing Earth is relatively smooth, the dark side has what is known as the lunar highlands, full of uneven and mountainous formations.
the theory suggests that the second moon, suggested to be 1/3 of the size of the moon, collided with the lunar surface, resulting in the vast surface differences found between the two sides of the moon.
In the science journal Nature, deputy principal investigator for the GRAIL, Maria Zuber, suggested that the detail obtained by GRAIL and Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter will allow for more accurate simulations to prove or disprove the "two moon" theory, but ultimately a sample of materials would be needed.
If the "two moon" theory is correct, the age of the materials on either side of the moon will be different.
GRAIL's two spacecrafts will be sent into the orbit of the moon on New Years Eve and New Years Day respectively and the team at NASA and MIT are excited about the months to come.
"We are delighted that GRAIL is on its way, and a great relief that the 'dangerous' part is over," said Dr Smith. "Space is a more benign environment that Earth."
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The Lab were approached by Entrepreneur Andrew Reynolds (Entrepreneur Channel, Booking Line Ltd) to produce two pieces of music to bring out certain emotions in his seminar presentation.
Sprogs was a series of sharp, witty half hour animations for 7yrs+. This series is about Lucy, Louis and their friends as they try to make sense of their newborn sibling.
It's loud, fast and funny as they treat the baby as an alien creature who has made slaves of their parents – who cater to its every whim…
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Holland Hall Primary School and Middle School students are teaming up and learning together. Kindergartners teamed up with 7th graders on the Hardesty football field and engaged in activities associated with animal behaviors and movements. Activities included an animal themed relay, charades, obstacle courses, and Going to the Zoo sing-along with movements. Third graders teamed up with 8th graders into groups of four or five for a nature scavenger hunt. Teachers in both divisions are working together to plan these ongoing cross-divisional projects, which will continue throughout the school year. Click here to view the photo gallery


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Views sought on Trowbridge's future
9:41am Tuesday 29th October 2013 in Latest News
Trowbridge residents are being sought to have their on the future of the town by completing a survey.
Transforming Trowbridge, a Wiltshire Council partner, has put together a draft masterplan for the Trowbridge area focusing on the regeneration of the town and attracting new investment.
The consultation is running until December 9 with a public exhibition also taking place at County Hall, in Trowbridge, between 10am and 4pm, on November 16.
Harry Hilliard, Transforming Trowbridge chairman, said: "Trowbridge is going through some dynamic changes at the moment and the town will be growing considerably over the next few years.
"This masterplan seeks to ensure that our county town is a vibrant, attractive family friendly place and that it meets the needs of residents and businesses both now and in the future."
To access the survey visit www.transformingtrowbridge.org.uk or http://consult.wiltshire.gov.uk/portal.
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moonrakin wurzel says...
Some expensive architectural models mouldering in a council storeroom and a small fortune in fees to planning "consultancies"?.
More council tax down the toilet.
11:02am Tue 29 Oct 13
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Mrs Donnyfly says...
Partner my ar$e. What's with the overuse of this word recently? The council, the police etc., always banging on about working with partners
As for the future planning of Trowbridge, the only way that would be truly successful is a complete overhaul in the Dresden style.
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On behalf of the Arkansas State Board of Massage Therapy, it is my pleasure to invite you to participate in the first annual one-day conference: "Shaping the Future of Massage Therapy Education."
The conference will be held at the Clarion Hotel in Little Rock, Arkansas on Monday, March 3, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Registration will begin at 9:00 a.m. with the conference beginning promptly at 10:00 a.m. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
As stated, this is the Board's first educational conference for massage therapists across the state. We are pleased to have a renowned, nationally known keynote speaker. The Board invites all Arkansas massage schools as well as Arkansas continuing education providers.
Your participation in this conference provides an opportunity for Arkansas massage therapists to learn more about the scope of massage therapy practice. We will invite continuing education providers and instructors so that you may learn new techniques.
This conference will expose you to more opportunities in seeking and earning continuing education hours and provide you with networking opportunities. Also, you will have the opportunity to meet your colleagues from around the state and earn continuing education hours for attending.
Directions to the Clarion hotel can be found with the Registration Forms on our website. Please click the "Forms" tab on our website. You will see three (3) registration forms: Registration Forms (massage therapists/students), School Owner registration form and Vendor registration form. Please print, complete and submit the form to our office.
Please submit your registration forms and menu choices no later than Friday, November 1, 2013. There is no cost for the registration fee. We look forward to having you join together with other massage therapists across the state to take a close look at Shaping the Future of Massage Therapy Education." Thank you.
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you beautiful bile-on-her-gown rat.
how brave your festering boils raised
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what the fuck do i care!
you would chant at me
and though i am you and you are
us i could never truly embrace
the rust.
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rooted and rallying evenly spaced mile markers
speckling and sparkling during nightfall,
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Ridge Meadows Flames fall to Mission City Outlaws in home opener
The Ridge Meadows Flames blew a three-goal lead to fall 4-3 to the Mission City Outlaws Friday night in their home opener at Planet Ice in Maple Ridge.
The Flames took an early lead thanks to a goal from captain Alex Smith 6:44 into the first period. Marco Ballarin added a power play goal midway through the period, while Adam Bartsch potted a short-handed goal late in the period to give the Flames a 3-0 lead.
However, the lead was short-lived, as the Outlaws rallied with four goals in the second period.
"I think we got ahead of ourselves," said Flames head coach Jamie Fiset. "Mission is a much better team then last year, and we let our guard down."
Adam Callegari scored at 10:51 in the second to put the Outlaws on the board with a shorthanded goal. Little more than a minute later Cameron Bertsch had his first of the season to bring the Outlaws within one goal.
Despite that wakeup call, the Flames continued to afford Mission scoring opportunities late in the second period. Mission scored two more goals before the end of the period to take a 4-3 lead.
"We were just going through the motions for those 10 minutes," said Fiset. "For 50 out of 60 minutes, we were the better team Friday night, but that's not good enough."
Flames goalie Jeff Smith saw only 13 shots in the second period, but Fiset said he the rookie couldn't be blamed for the team's misfortunes in the middle frame.
"He had a good debut, I thought," he said. "It's a shame we hung him out to dry defensively in the second [period]."
The Flames regrouped in the second intermission, and pressed hard for the equalizer, firing 21 shots on Mission goalie William Latimer, more than in the first two periods combined. However, the Flames were unable to find the back of the net
"In the end, we got beat by a very good performance in goal," said Fiset.
With the loss, the Flames fall to 0-2 this season. The Flames next face the Grandview Steelers at home this Friday, a team that beat them 5-1 in preseason play. In that loss, much like Friday's, Fiset said his team took their foot off the gas.
"It was 1-1 halfway through the game and we let up," he said. You can't do that if you want to win games."
Smith had 30 saves on 34 shots, while the Flames had 38 shots on the opposing net.
Rookie forward Michael Nolan was named the game's second star after setting up the Flames first goal of the game.
"He played outstanding," said Fiset. "He was an offensive threat every time he was on the ice."
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Which Driver Shaft Length?
When I tested my old college driver a few weeks ago my interest was piqued by how close my swing speed with the 43.5 inch club was to my current 45 inch driver. I have heard that altering the shaft length of your driver by an inch can/should alter the club speed by up to 4 mph. This called for a test…..
Using TrackMan my idea was to test the same golfer, clubhead and golf ball, but change the shaft length. I took my current driver, which is the Titleist D3 8.5 degree (B1) with a 45″ Motore F3 70 gram stiff shaft and tested it alongside the same head (B1) with a 43″ Project X 82 gram stiff shaft. Essentially a driver shaft versus a 3 wood shaft. I had recently came across a 42.5″ well kept old Wilson Staff JP persimmon driver with a steel shaft and decided to include that in the testing.
I hit 11 shots with each club and eliminated the data for the poorest shot with each club. I was using fresh Titleist NXT Tour golf balls and it was a perfect 80 degree day with little wind. The results were astounding!
With all three clubs my tendency was to hit up on the ball with a slight in to out club path. My swing plane was very consistent from shot to shot (which surprised me a little actually) and the clubface was almost always slightly open at impact. This path and face relationship led to an average shot shape of a slight draw. Here are the numbers:
45″ Driver Shaft
- Club Speed 101.3 mph
- Ball Speed 151.6 mph
- Spin Rate 2697 rpm
- Launch Angle 11.3 degrees
- Carry 245 yards
- Total 272.2 yards
- Height 76 feet
43″ Three Wood Shaft
- Club Speed 101.1 mph
- Ball Speed 150.0 mph
- Spin Rate 2100 rpm
- Launch Angle 14.0 degrees
- Carry 249 yards
- Total 278.7 yards
- Height 84.3 feet
42.5″ Persimmon Driver with Steel Shaft
- Club Speed 93.4 mph
- Ball Speed 141.2 mph
- Spin Rate 2115 rpm
- Launch Angle 10.3 degrees
- Carry 206.4 yards
- Total 246.4 yards
- Height 48 feet
I couldn't believe it! I hit my driver with a 3 wood shaft further, higher, with less spin and above all else – straighter. Take a look at how much straighter: (yellow – driver shaft/purple – 3 wood shaft/ white – persimmon)
I also totaled the distance (after roll) the ten shots with each club finished from the center line:
- Persimmon – 182 feet (average 18″ off line)
- Three wood shaft – 234 feet (average 23″ feet off line)
- Driver shaft – 315 feet (average 31″ off line)
On my Andrew Rice Golf Facebook page I asked readers if they had any experience with shortening the shaft of their driver and here are a few of their responses:
"I just went to a 44″ and am loving it! Longer then my 45.5″ and straighter too!" GT
"Went to 44″ and more consistent with no loss in distance" AvS
"44″ Callaway…more fairways AND more distance!!!" CL
"Went to 44″ and I hit it more solid further and straighter" PW
"44″ this year. I agree it is far better. Middle of the face more often." SF
"I found it made me less steep through attack so I have lowered my spin rate and launched it about a degree higher" AB
By the way – most of the above quotes are from full-time professional golf instructors. So what can we learn from this research?
Having tested a few golfers with shorter shafts it seems to me that each golfer has a 'threshold' length – an ideal length that gives them the optimal combination of speed and accuracy. For some that threshold could be 46″ while for others they perform best with a 42″ driver. The only way to find out is to get yourself with a teacher or fitter that has access to Trackman and various shafts.
Another point to note is that while the 3 wood shaft had a slightly slower club and ball speed the shots were longer…why? Notice how the launch angle was higher while the spin rate was lower. A perfect illustration of the term 'high launch low spin'. Launch the ball higher to get more out of your tee shots.
What can we learn from the 'persimmon' data? While that shaft was even shorter than the 3 wood shaft it was substantially heavier. I believe the 3 wood graphite shaft was almost 50 grams lighter than it's steel counterpart which would explain the almost 7 mph difference in club speed. The size, or lack there of, of the head was intimidating in the beginning, but as I went through the shots I became more comfortable. I believe that practicing with a smaller clubhead like this can only be beneficial in the long term for any serious golfer.
My feeling standing over the shorter club was better and almost every golfer I tested reported the same sense. The club feels easier to control and many golfers have reported a feel that they can 'get through' the shot better. I really felt like I could smash it without it going off line – a nice feeling!
Physics says that longer shaft + lighter shaft = faster club speed = more distance. On paper that might be true, but when the human element is involved everything changes. The next time I tee it up it will be with a substantially shorter shaft in my driver…but that's just me!
The Facts on Shaft Flex
In the last decade all club manufacturers have invested heavily in club fitting and customization. Each company offers a fitting cart where golfers can decide on the clubhead, shaft and specifications that work best for them – in a very short amount of time. They have stressed the importance of having equipment that fits along with building fitting carts that make it easy to find the right match. The real question is - "How serious are the club companies about getting you into equipment, and more specifically a shaft, that fits your game?"
At Atlantic Golf Club we do a tremendous amount of club fitting. So much so, that we have our own DigiFlex machine, which allows us to test each shaft to find it's frequency. For years we have known that you simply cannot trust what the shaft label indicates - if it says its an S (stiff) flex, it could be anything other than an X (extra stiff) flex. In fact in all our testing over the years we have only found one shaft that was actually stronger than it showed – a TaylorMade fairway wood. All the other non-matches have been weaker. Each year we test the new demo clubs and shafts and label them accordingly. This year I have decided to share our findings with you.
It is important to keep in mind that each company has their 'stock' shaft offerings and various 'upgraded' or non-stock options – our results include both. Our results also include tests done on 'whole' clubs and the individual shafts that can be interchanged with certain heads.
The Club Manufacturers we tested:
- 34 Titleist golf clubs and shafts: 10 (29.4%) matched the stated flex and 5 out of the 10 matches were non-Titleist shafts
- 6 Cleveland golf clubs: 0 (0%) matched the stated flex
- 7 Ping golf clubs: 1 (14.3%) matched the stated flex
- 6 Cobra golf clubs: 2 (33.3%) matched the stated flex
- 56 TaylorMade golf clubs and shafts: 10 (17.9%) matched the stated flex and 5 out of the 10 matches were non-TaylorMade shafts
- 32 Callaway golf clubs and shafts: 11 (34.4%) matched the stated flex and 5 out of the 10 matches were non-Callaway shafts
- 5 Adams golf clubs: 0 (0%) matched the stated flex
Steel vs Graphite:
- Steel shafts won this showdown easily, albeit only with a 40% match rate, while graphite shafts only matched a woeful 20% of the time. It seemed that when a steel shaft did not match it was off by only a few cycles per minute (CPM), whereas the graphite shafts seemed to range from a stiff flex that was truly a regular, all the way to a stiff flex that matched a ladies flex. A shaft that performed remarkably well was the Memphis 10 steel shaft from Callaway and made by True Temper – it had 6 out of 7 matches. If you want to be certain of what you're getting (or at least in the ball park) go with steel.
Stock vs. Upgraded
- In both the steel and graphite categories the overwhelming winner here was the "upgraded" category. An upgraded shaft almost always costs more and their match rate was above 50% – in fact most often when they did not match they were almost always a few CPM's from being where they had indicated on the shaft label. When it comes to graphite try to stay away from shafts that include both the club manufacturer and shaft maker's company name – this is invariably a lower quality shaft and is thus substantially cheaper for the manufacturer to install. Get the real deal and always upgrade.
The overall findings showed that only around 25% of the time are you actually getting what you think you're getting when it comes to the flex of your shaft. Chances are that if you're looking for a regular flex, then you are more than likely going to receive a senior flex and so on. So what can you do? The first option is to visit a world-class fitting operation like Hot Stix or Cool Clubs and have them fit and build you a set – not necessarily
the easiest or most cost effective way to get the job done. The second option involves talking to the better golfers in your area and asking who they would go and see locally regarding club-fitting. They will most often send you to a trustworthy fitter in your area. The third option (and while I'm not a fan of this you'll certainly improve your odds) involves purchasing clubs that indicate they are stiffer than what you really need – hey, they have a decent chance of matching your required flex.
So, while the club companies appear to be concerned with ensuring a proper fit, the results of our little study indicates they might not be as concerned as we would like them to be. My advice is that when you are ready to purchase new clubs, find the best fitter you can, go with steel shafts for your irons (and they do make viable lighter weight options these days) and always upgrade on the graphite options for the bigger clubs. This way you can be fairly comfortable that you are getting what you paid for.
I would like to thank Patrick Bindel, Joe Downey, Matt Foster, Patrick Carter and Robby Fenton for their help with this article. Great stuff guys!
An Interview with Yours Truly
I was recently interviewed by social media guru, Ricky Lee Potts. Ricky really did his research and asked some interesting and different questions. I thought you may want to give it a read:
He lives down in South Carolina, and teaches at the Berkeley Hall Golf Club. Oh, and he went to Harvard. (He didn't go to Harvard… but we will get to that later.) Did I mention he drinks wine? Anyway, I met this guy on Twitter and we have stayed in touch ever since. I love working with the PGA teaching professionals because they all teach folks how to play golf… but they all have their own approach. Did I forget to mention he is from South Africa? There are some pretty big PGA TOUR players from South Africa including Ernie Els. He has actually played with Ernie… but we will get to that later. I am pretty excited to be sitting with Andrew Rice. He is all about impact… and in the game of golf, impact is pretty important!
Here is an excerpt….
A lot of guys are getting away from teaching, and bridging the gap to coaching. Is there a difference to you personally? If so, what do you think the difference is?
I too am trying to become more of a coach and less of a teacher/instructor. In my opinion, a coach is there for the long haul – they cover all the bases from swing to fitness to nutrition to equipment, the mental side and even scheduling. Coaching is so much more than golf instruction.
I'm a Titleist guy and use all Titleist clubs except my 10 year old 36" Odyssey 2-ball putter. I love the Titleist D3 driver…
Do you ever do playing lessons with your students?
All the time! There is so much that golfers can learn in a playing lesson that saves strokes automatically. Course management (or lack of) is a big reason why many golfers have the handicap they do.
You went to Harvard. Tell me about that experience… that's not an easy school.
(Laughs) You must have been on my personal Facebook page. I went to Central Florida, but with Facebook I can be a graduate of any school in the world in less than a minute! I have had some fun with my friends with that one…
What's the best round you have ever shot?
I have shot 63 on numerous occasions, but the problem was that it was always in the pro-am before the real event!
Who is in your dream foursome?
I've thought about this many times – Seve Ballesteros (my favorite player), Bobby Jones (IMO the best of all time) and Arnold Palmer. I think my Dad would understand…
I am Tiger's biggest fan. Honestly, do you think he will break Jack's record?
I like to say this concerning Tiger, "The genie has left the lamp!" I think Tiger will win another major or two, but will ultimately fall short of Jack's record. His greatest challenge is that he, and all the other players, realize he is fallible. When he dominated in the past, both parties thought he was indestructible.
There are a lot of young guys out there giving Tiger a run for his money. Who are some of your favorite players to watch?
You've got to love Rory and his wholesome vibe – just a good, talented, hardworking kid whose making the most of his opportunity. I also like Charl Schwartzel. He performed the best in the majors last year and I look forward to seeing how he handles things at Augusta in a couple of weeks.
I read Golf Digest, Global Golf Post, Golf Magazine… they all promise to help "fix my slice" in 5 minutes or less! Do tips like that help or hurt an average player? Do you read any of those golf publications?
I do and I believe the quality of information they provide to their readers has improved dramatically in the past few years. The world has changed and many people no longer have the time to spend 15 minutes reading an in depth article to help them improve. Quick tips like that, while not optimal, work for more people than not. We're all looking for something to give us a little hope for this weekend's upcoming round…
You use TrackMan?
Yes, and it is worth every penny!
When I play, I play by "winter rules". If we played 18 together, would you let me roll the ball or would we stick to the USGA rules of golf?
We're out there having fun, Ricky – whatever your pleasure! My father emigrated to the U.S. a few years ago and was taken back with the way many Americans played the game – they didn't know the rules and seemed to not even try to follow them. It took him a while, but now he loves it. People are out there just having fun. That's the way it should be, shouldn't it?
Speaking of the rules, there have been some changes to the rules of golf lately. What are your thoughts with all the recent changes?
The powers that be are doing all they (legally) can to protect the game. I would like for the powers that be to consider changing the rule that eliminated Brian Davis from the playoff at HarbourTown in 2010.
What are you doing when you are not playing or teaching?
I have two fantastic young sons (11 and 13) who play baseball. I coach a team and most of my evenings are spent at a ball field somewhere in the South Carolina Lowcountry.
TrackMan Driver Fitting Day
On Wednesday February 29th I will be hosting a TrackMan Driver Fitting Day at Berkeley Hall. Each fitting will last fifteen minutes and the cost is only $20 for members and $25 for non-members. You will learn what your current club speed, ball speed, launch angle and spin rate are and most importantly – what you can gain from a driver that fits! I have a few remaining slots open in the morning.
Titleist has agreed to offer a 10% discount on all Titleist drivers purchased at Berkeley Hall.
Please call Andrew Rice at (843)247-4688 to schedule your appointment.
Comeback for Kyle!
Kyle Stanley did something very few golfers ever get to do – he turned the tables. And the amazing thing is he did it all in the span of eight days. After losing at Torrey Pines after having a seven shot lead, he righted all his wrongs on Sunday, by negating Spencer Levin's eight shot lead to win his first PGA Tour event.
Kyle is the touring professional for my home course, Berkeley Hall, where he is also a resident. He takes full advantage of our amazing practice facility and plays with the members whenever he is in town. We are all so proud of "our man"!
This is what was in the bag for the victory week:
- Driver: Titleist 910D3 8.5 degree with Mitsubishi Diamana Kai'li 70X
- 3-wood: Titleist 910Fd 13.5 degree with Mitsubishi Fubuki 83X
- Irons: Titleist 503i 2-iron; MB712 4-P with Project X 6.5
- Wedges: Vokey Design 52.08, 56.14, SM4 60.10 with TT Dynamic Gold S-400
- Putter: Scotty Cameron Timeless (GSS)
- Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
An interesting note is that during the off-season Kyle switched from a 9.5 degree D3 to a 7.5 degree model. He could not get comfortable with the 7.5 and after testing on our TrackMan we found that he was a lot more consistent, and felt better, with an 8.5 degree model. Good to see he stuck with the 8.5.
Another interesting note – and this will tell you a little about his work ethic – his three wedges are each stamped with a word – DO WORK SON. One word for each wedge. He really does do work….
Kyle tweeted this after his victory yesterday:
"To do list on my week off: 1. Relax. 2. Work on my lag putting from 15 feet!!"
And a very classy tweet from playing partner and runner-up Ben Crane:
"As a fan of sports you have to love what @kylestanleygolf did this week. CONGRATS, Kyle. You earned this. The whole golf world is proud of u"
My sentiments exactly!


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The Muppets Take Bangladesh
Posted by: admin on Wed, 2010-11-24 12:21The U.S.-based Sesame Street exports its signature brand of education through puppetry to nearly 20 countries around the world. Here, AudienceScapes offers in-depth profiles of two collaborations in South Asia. Sesame Street began with a vision of educating underprivileged American children using the popular medium of television. While most international co-productions are pursued in that same spirit, the realities of limited access to television have generated some inventive modifications.
Read about rickshaw viewing events in Bangladesh [article below] to reach their large population of illiterate children. Sesame Street's hallmark emphasis on depicting the diversity of children and families is one of the key features of the international versions – Muppets are created who speak local languages and dress in ways representing each nation's various ethnic groups. In Pakistan, this emphasis on giving the program an indigenous flavor is considered key to avoiding adverse reactions from the country's militant elements.
The Muppets Take Bangladesh
The Bangladeshi version of Sesame Street has been embraced as a program that celebrates Bengali culture while elevating the skills of young children. An outreach program ensures that lack of access to a TV or electricity doesn't prevent children from watching.
By Paromita Pain
Since the Bangladesh version of Sesame Street, Sisimpur, made its debut on television five years ago, it evolved into a robust educational media project. In part this is because Sisimpur doesn't end when the television is switched off. Dr. June H. Lee, the Director of Global Education for Sesame Workshop, explains that Sisimpur "has both television and outreach components to serve the needs of young Bangladeshi children."
The outreach component is critical because much of rural Bangladesh has little or no access to television. This is further compromised by the lack of steady electricity in many areas. Delivering Sisimpur to its child audience involves coordinating with various agencies that will make sure the audiences have access to the programs. Sesame Workshop has teamed up with Save the Children and other agencies to organize weekly community viewings in Bangladesh's more remote regions. Rickshaw vans holding a TV, DVD player, and generator now deliver Sisimpur episodes at these weekly gatherings. Often held under trees or in school buildings if the weather is bad, each viewing session has about 60 children sitting on mats. As they watch, facilitators often stop the show to ask questions, involve the audience and make sure the experience is interactive.
To supplement the television program, educational outreach kits are distributed to parents and caregivers. These kits are designed to help children better understand and assimilate Sisimpur's messages. Sisimpur's outreach team trains caregivers (mostly mothers) from disadvantaged communities in how to use the kits in a series of workshops. Most of the caregivers are not literate, but the training emphasizes how they can still engage in educational activities (like storytelling) with their children using materials from the kit. As a result, the kits serves a dual purpose of providing educational content to young children, and offering materials around which caregivers could engage their children.
The first of the kits—focusing on health, hygiene and nutrition—was distributed in November 2005 (the first season of the program). Researchers examined the differences among control and intervention groups in health, hygiene, and nutrition outcomes and discovered the kits had a measurable, positive impact.
Local Partnerships are Central
All productions of Sesame Street outside the United States are co-produced with a local partner. Sisimpur was created by the New York-based Sesame Workshop in partnership with Nayantara Communications, a Bangladesh production company in Dhaka. Nayantara produces the show.
Sesame Workshop director Lee explains that, while Bangladesh demonstrated a "tremendous need for a program like Sesame Street," it also offered the "resources exist to potentially support it." Financial support comes from both the governments of Bangladesh and the United States, through USAID.
Sisimpur features four Muppets specially developed for Bangladesh. The characters include: Halum, a cheerful tiger who has the ability to laugh even when things go wrong; Shiku, a clever and inventive jackal; Tuktuki, an extroverted and inquisitive 5-year-old girl who likes to learn everything about the world, and Ikri Mikri, an affectionate and imaginative 3-year-old whose plans don't always work out.
Measuring the Muppet Effect
Impact studies conducted in the years since its debut have revealed that Sisimpur improves children's educational skills, especially crucial in this developing nation. Most Bangladeshi children end up working for the family before age 10. About 80 percent of the country's child populations drops out of school before starting middle school or never goes at all.
One study found that, compared to peers who did not watch Sisimpur, children who viewed only 10 episodes of the series demonstrated significantly greater gains in skill acquisition in a range of curricular areas (e.g., vocabulary, cognitive skills, counting, recognizing disability, recognizing musical instruments, and citizenship) when tested before and after exposure.
Another study suggested that Sisimpur possesses a cultural value for various communities in Bangladesh. Children are actively engaged when they watch the show, and caregivers view Sisimpur as "good for children" and valuable for its educational and pro-social content. It is widely regarded as a Bangladeshi program that is particularly valued for its depiction of traditional Bengali rural culture. Mothers who watch it report thinking in more reflexive ways about the task of parenting and also draw on the music and stories of Sisimpur to enrich their relationships with children.
Commenting on the various studies showing the benefits of Sisimpur to the young children who watch it, Lee said: "These findings are encouraging and help to confirm the value of what we are doing. Sisimpur is not only a beloved program among Bangladeshi children; it has great potential to contribute positively to their development."
Paromita Pain has been employed with The Hindu Newspaper, Chennai, India since January 2003. She writes for young people on a range of themes, with a special interest in media for young people, health issues, human rights and youth in situations of conflict. She can be reached at email@example.com.
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Review : Civil War - Dillinger Four
After a six year wait, Dillinger Four returned with their second album for Fat Wreck Chords. Initial plans were to release a record in October of 2006, but after several delays (most of which were attributed to the members being in their mid-thirties with full-time jobs) an official deadline was finally imposed when NOFX invited Billy and the boys to support them on a future tour, provided that Civil War was finished and ready to promote. Once an end-date was strictly enforced, the ball started rolling quickly. Recorded at the Terrarium with producer Dave Gardener between July and October of 2008, the group re-emerged with a record that held strong to their melodic punk roots, but showed a new, more mature side of the band. The fiery pep is still intact here, but the carefree days of "He's a Shithead (Yeah, Yeah)" have been replaced with thoughtful lyrics dealing with social injustices. It's vintage punk in that sense, and that's a good thing. They stand out as a band with significance in a punk pool becoming more diluted with fashion-focused emo-poppers singing about teen angst. As a group coming to terms with the knowledge that they're the old-timers in a modern-day punk scene, their maturity suits them well (their press packet plays up this trait, ranking them as a band as important to the '90s and '00s as Black Flag was to the '80s). With themes that focus on governmental deception and materialism ("A Jingle for the Product"), lousy economical state of being ("Minimum Wage Is a Gateway Drug"), and media propaganda ("Parishiltonisametaphor"), it's their most glossy, most consistent, most calm, and surprisingly, their most socially relevant album, despite their approach toward middle age on a teen-oriented punk playground....full text
I think I was in Grade 10 or 11 when Dillinger Four was supposed to have a new album out. There'd been some controversy about a recently released D4 live album that was allegedly unofficial, but I didn't really care either way---I wanted new material. Well I'm not in high school anymore. I'm in my second year of University, in fact, and it's worth noting I took an extra year in high school. So basically it's been a few years---about five or six I'd say. That's a long, long time for any album to take to get finished. But a punk album? It's practically an eternity. But to my relief and assuredly to the relief of the people at Fat Wreck, C I V I L W A R is finally here. I could ask why it took so long. Was it a matter of laziness? No. Is the album overly ambitious? Er...not at all. No, chances are it took a long time because it took a long time. Dillinger Four has always been a band that prides themselves on the fact that they're regular dudes first and a band second. It's not that they don't care, it's that they don't care. So yes, it's finally here. And yes, it took ***ing forever. Guess we'll all have to get over it.Getting over it is easy once you press play. C I V I L W A R is a familiar album, even if you've never heard it. Like all Dillinger Four albums, it dares to be called pop-punk. It's impossible (and ignorant) to deny its catchiness. Oftentimes channelling Holy Bible-era Manic Street Preachers, Dillinger Four is a gifted melodic outfit. But like the Manics, they employ melody and hooks with a sense of sardonic-taunting. The guitars are loud, the bass is almost louder. D4 vocalist/guitarist Erik Funk is probably what James Dean Bradfield would sound like if he had a cold and a dangerous smoking habit. I mean that in the nicest possible way. Funk's vocals are borderline wheezy, he tends to sing through his nose and he has a tendency to trail off. This, of course, rules. Then there's Paddy. Paddy is kind of Erik's antithesis. Instead of his voice being high, somewhat air-struck and from the nose, Paddy sounds like he's singing with rocks in his throat. It's like he's spent the last few years gargling whisky and drinking motor oil. Once again, this rules. Of course the band isn't exclusively comparable to the Manic Street Preachers, but their use of distortion, hooks, mushed spaceless song-titles (Americaspremierfaithbasedinitiative/Ifwhiteamericatoldthetruthforonedayit'sworldwouldf allapart) and goofy sound-clips make it a convenient launching point. There's also certain bouncy-energy to their sound, something in line with the Stiff Little Fingers. There's attitude, sarcasm and a certain punk vigour about their music but the way they blend it with an almost raucous sense of melody that makes for a truly original sound, one that's been conveniently left untouched between albums....full text
Following the release of 2000's fantastic Versus God, Dillinger Four took its place as one of the most exciting bands in punk. Underneath the balls-out rock, blistering tempos, and smart-alecky lyrics lurked a surprisingly strong pop acumen, creating an engrossing mix of power and melody. 2002's Situationist Comedy repeated the format, albeit less effectively, and following its touring cycle, D4 quietly disappeared. Performances became sporadic, and the buzz died down as vague promises of a new album failed to deliver....full text
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