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Black History Month: Holloway Smith; After Trice
Photo of Holloway Smith appears courtesy of Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library
AMES, Iowa - The legacy of Jack Trice, the first African-American student-athlete in Iowa State history who died from injuries suffered in a game at Minnesota, has been rekindled over the last 50 years. He is remembered today not so much for his fate, but for his character and work ethic as a student and teammate. Iowa State's football stadium now bears his name.
Just three years hence, another African-American came to Ames to attend Iowa State from Michigan State to seek a degree in agricultural education and to play football. His name was Holloway Smith. The Detroit native ended a successful college life in Ames by graduating in 1928. Smith concluded his athletics career as an all-conference lineman.
Virtually nothing has been written about Smith. There are snippets of contemporary newspaper articles, small swaths that hint at what he did at Iowa State, but less at who he was. Nevertheless, the written record provides us with clues on both counts.
In the fall of 1926, Smith was one of 3,960 students who reported to campus for classes. Iowa State was in its final days under President Raymond Pearson, who was headed to the University of Maryland to be its' president.
In the fall of 1926, Iowa State was playing under a new head football coach, Noel Workman. The first-year head coach had come to Iowa State from Simpson College.
During preseason practice, Smith received his first mention in the Iowa State Student newspaper:
"Among the outstanding men who are seeking (a starting) assignment are Holloway Smith, the big colored boy...Smith is one of the first colored aspirants to the Iowa State team since the great Jack Trice, and he is showing up as varsity material. Smith is 6 feet 3 inches high and weighs about 219 pounds."
At 6 feet, 3 inches tall and 219 pounds, Holloway was gargantuan among his teammates. Tackle to tackle, the Iowa State starters that fall weighed an average of 181 pounds. It should be noted that The Student's figures conflict with Iowa State game programs, which list Smith at 195. Even at 195, he would have been a monster on the State Field midway.
As the season started it is apparent that Smith's play attracted attention. The Oct. 11 Iowa State Student recorded the fact that:
"Although there has been no mention of (Smith's) name for a tackle berth, he will probably be given a chance during the Grinnell game to show the Cyclone mentors what he can do against Missouri Valley Conference competition."
Smith appears to not have played in the Cyclones' win at Washington (Mo.) or in the loss against Oklahoma State the first two weeks of the season. His initial appearance against Grinnell Oct. 16 exceeded all expectations.
The game day program for the season's last game looked back at Holloway's efforts in the 0-0 draw with the Pioneers:
"In his first game as a Cyclone, although hampered most of the time that Saturday with a broken hand, the giant tackle smeared Grinnell plays for repeated losses, and ripped holes in the Pioneer line large enough to let a truck thru."
The Oct. 19 Iowa State Student concurred after watching Smith play with a broken hand in the game at Grinnell that:
"The work of Smith at tackle was often responsible for the ability of the Cyclone backs to gain through the Grinnell line."
But the Des Moines Register led the way. A large picture of Smith appeared on the front of the sports page on Oct. 22. Above the picture of Holloway and under a headline "Stars for Cyclones" the accompanying copy read:
"In Coach Noel Workman's squad of gridders at Iowa State College this fall is a Negro player. Smith by name, who has given every indication of playing a brand of football for the Cyclones that smacks of championship caliber."
The copy ended with an unexplained piece of information: "Smith, a tackle, will not perform against Missouri tomorrow when the Cyclones meet the Bengals."
The Ames Tribune reported that Smith had paid a price for the limelight in his first game:
"Holloway Smith, the giant Negro tackle from Kentucky (perhaps his birthplace as Smith listed his hometown as Detroit), was the only Cyclone to suffer anything but minor injury in the Grinnell game. Smith broke two bones in his left hand during the second quarter but played on through to the half and after proving to Trainer Nelson that there was nothing wrong with it and had adhesive tape applied ... (Smith) played to the end of the game with seemingly unimpaired detriment. He was carrying the hand last night encased in a large plaster cast and will be unable to play, in the Missouri game this week, the rest however, is expected to prove beneficial to him in preparation for the Nebraska game a week later."
So, as the 1-1-1 Cyclones got set to travel south to Columbia, Mo. to take on Missouri, Iowa State would be without Smith. The Iowa State Student directly addressed why Smith would not be on the trip and why he didn't play at Washington (Mo.) and vs. Oklahoma State. It wasn't his injured hand:
"The fact that Smith, Iowa State's latest sensation cannot be used against the veteran Tigers because of a Missouri Valley (Conference) agreement with Southern Schools to not use colored players is the most serious handicap the Cyclones face at the present time. Smith's work in smearing plays of the opposite side and opening great holes for the Cardinal and Gold is the very thing that Iowa State needs Saturday. Smith's hand, which was broken in the Grinnell game is healing nicely, and it is expected that he will be in the starting lineup against Nebraska Oct. 29."
College football wasn't close to integration. Iowa State's African-American players who traveled to Missouri in 1952, would still have to sleep in a segregated funeral parlor rather than the hotel where the rest of the Cyclones were staying.
After a 7-3 loss against Missouri without Smith, Iowa State got set to travel to Nebraska.
Again, the focus was on Smith. The Thursday before the game, Nebraska head coach Ernest Bearg first implied that he was worried about Smith playing, not because of race but because he had not played against one conference contender (Missouri) but would now play against Nebraska, another league favorite.
The Des Moines Register printed a murky report from Lincoln in which the Nebraska head coach said his objections to Smith's participation in the game had to do with his plaster hand cast, not race:
"Smith's presence in the Ames lineup would not infringe upon a conference rule and I am sure there is absolutely nothing to the (racial) protest suggestion," Bearg said."The only concern Nebraska has to Smith is that the story from Ames that the big black boy will go into the game with one of his hands encased in a plaster cast. Unquestionably, as I view it, that plaster cast business would constitute a violation of the rules. If Smith goes on the field with that hand armor I shall refer the situation to the officials and abide by their decision. The Cornhuskers have no fear of Smith. I am told he has plenty of size, but after we jam in a few plays over his position he may not be so terrifying."
It should be noted that Nebraska, like all teams during that era, hired and paid its own officials for Cornhusker home games.
Relations between Nebraska and Iowa State's football programs were not good. In 1923, six weeks after the death of Jack Trice, Nebraska beat Iowa State, 26-14 in Ames. Nebraska, though victorious, left Ames bitter at what its coaches believed was dirty play on the part of the Cyclones. The hard feelings were so strong that Nebraska's wrestling coach R.G Clapp, on behalf of the Nebraska athletics board, wrote Iowa State acting athletics director Hugo Otopalik the following Friday. Otopalik and Clapp knew each other well, as Otopalik had been one of Clapp's best wrestlers. Still, Clapp spared his protégé no detail.
"(Nebraska officials) feel quite strongly that the best thing under the circumstances is not to play Ames in football until conditions are such as to assure the team different treatment than that received last week."
The two teams did not meet in 1924 and 1925. When Bearg pulled Smith into the controversy in 1926 it was too much for Sec Taylor, the longtime sports editor of the Des Moines Register. Taylor supported Smith and Iowa State in his column "Sittin' In With The Athletes."
"The Huskers should forget that Smith is black, play him as if he were white, and forget all about that 1923 game, as Nebraska has more to be ashamed of than Ames so far as that contest is concerned."
Smith played in a game that was anti-climatic. Nebraska won 31-6. Workman was so dissatisfied with his team's play that he pulled the first-team off the field, excepting Holloway, who later recovered a fumble during the game.
Holloway, with a cast still on his broken hand, played in the Cyclones' 13-7 win over Drake (Nov. 13) and a 3-2 victory at Kansas State (Nov. 20). The final game of that season would be the Cyclones' first truly intersectional game, against UCLA in the Los Angeles Coliseum. The site of the 1932 and 1984 Olympic Games, the Coliseum was just in its third season of football in 1926.
Iowa State left Manhattan by train the Saturday after the KSU victory and rode the rails southwest. Monday they were in El Paso. The Cyclones practiced in Tucson, Ariz. for three days before entraining again to reach Los Angeles on Friday.
A few hardy Iowa State fans might have thought about a Cyclone victory. But by and large, the 5-2 Bruins were favored. Instead, the Cyclones whipped UCLA, 20-0 to finish the year with three straight wins and Iowa State's fourth straight 4-3-1 season. Holloway and his teammates were welcomed home by large crowds at Ames City Hall, from which a parade took the team to State Gym where a huge crowd had jammed itself to witness the campus arrival of the squad.
The Alumnus described the Dec. 1 gathering as "one of the greatest receptions ever tended an Iowa State team."
With the late-season surge fresh on everyone's mind, hopes for 1927 were running high. Workman worried about his offensive line as spring practice started on March 24.
"If Galbraith, from the 1925 team should return next fall, with Smith from last year's team, then the tackle positions will not bother us much," Workman wrote.
The Iowa State coach then addressed the fact that Smith would face discrimination again 1927:
"Smith will be barred from competition only in the Missouri game next fall," Workman wrote.
Smith went on to have a strong senior season in 1927. He was a major factor in Iowa State's stunning 12-12 draw at Illinois. The Illini went on to be a consensus national champion. It was a high water mark for an Iowa State team that was again 4-3-1 on season's end. Smith was voted third-team All-Missouri Valley Conference.
Smith graduated with a bachelor's degree in agricultural education in 1928. He went to work in Marianna, Ark., as a teacher. He earned master teacher recognition there.
In the Iowa State Yearbook (The Bomb) for 1928 his classmate's made this observation about his on-field demeanor:
"Holloway was always fighting to the limit and opponent backs frequently kissed the ground before they were well started due to 'No. 16' as Holloway was known."
Smith's graduation picture is not in the Bomb. The Iowa State yearbook contains just one other African American senior photo. Smith did pose with the football squad for the team picture and with his fellow students in the agricultural education club and the "AA" Fraternity, the letterwinners' club.
Smith lived at 2426 Lincoln Way when he first got to Ames. In early 1927, Smith moved to downtown Ames at 200 1/2 Main St. Jack Trice had also lived in downtown Ames three years earlier. Because so many students lived off campus, we don't know if Smith lived there by choice or by mandate.
Smith's trail goes cold after 1933. His legacy at Iowa State however is clearer. He came. He played and he graduated all the while facing public scrutiny. That alone tells us something about Holloway Smith the man.


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The surname McCahan originally appeared in Gaelic as "O Cathain" or "Mac Cathain."
The surname McCahan was first found in County Londonderry (Irish: Doire), a Northern Irish county also known as Derry, in the province of Ulster. At one time, the areas was named O'Cahan Country.
Just like the English language, the Gaelic language of Ireland was not standardized in the Middle Ages. Therefore, one's name was often recorded under several different spellings during the life of its bearer. Spelling variations revealed in the search for the origins of the McCahan family name include Keane, Kane, Kayne, Keaney, Keny, Keyne, O'Kane, O'Keane, O'Cahan, Cahan, Kean, O'Cain, McCloskey, McCluskey, McClaskey and many more.
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Irish families left their homeland in astonishing numbers during the 19th century in search of a better life. Although individual reasons vary, most of these Irish families suffered from extreme poverty, lack of work opportunities, and exorbitant rents in their homeland. Many decided to travel to Australia or North America in the hopes of finding greater opportunities and land. The Irish immigrants that came to North America initially settled on the East Coast, often in major centers such as Boston or New York. But like the many other cultures to settle in North America, the Irish traveled to almost any region they felt held greater promise; as a result, many Irish with gold fever moved all the way out to the Pacific coast. Others before that time left for land along the St. Lawrence River and the Niagara Peninsula, or the Maritimes as United Empire Loyalists, for many Irish did choose to side with the English during the American War of Independence. The earliest wave of Irish migration, however, occurred during the Great Potato Famine of the 1840s. An examination of early immigration and passenger lists has revealed many people bearing the McCahan name:
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But unlike Maddy, he sees the Cyrus controversy as part of a much larger problem: the public's rather insatiable desire to tear down anyone and everyone.
"Of course they're going to pick [on] a wholesome, American, young female [for] the first sign of anything," Timberlake said. "Unfortunately, there's a picture of her that's published with her in just a blanket. … And that's the photo, that's the catalyst. But that's also the age we live in. People want to take a photo, and that's who you are for a year's time. We've all become victims of that."
And to that point, he thinks that Cyrus' young fans aren't the ones keeping Mileygate going. In fact, they've probably already forgotten about the issue entirely. The real problem lies with what those fan's parents think (as one MTV News intern already pointed out here).
"I don't think people her age look at [the photo] the same way their parents do," Timberlake said.
And though he wishes the whole situation would just go away, he joked that he's cooking up plans for making a quick buck off it. After all, in addition to being a singer, an entertainer and an actor, he's also a business man.
"I'm gonna make 'Leave Miley Alone' T-shirts," he laughed.


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slang for Kimberly, Wisconsin. The town known for it's partys, basketball, and girls. Anyone living in Kimberly WILL get laid before they graduate, and will get completely trashed and taken advantage of on New Years Eve~its tradition.
door Amy 18 januari 2005
The real K-Town originated from Kalihi, but is now Kailua, Oahu. 96734.
K-Town=Kailua, not no kaneohe
door 96734Eastside 19 maart 2008
reffers to KINGSTEIGNTON in devon, england. Home to many people who migrate to the local Newton Abbot for abbot ale at variouse pubs, and Henry westons at ye olde cider bar.
im headin over K town to score some drugs
door haggard-mun 8 augustus 2006
K Town- Kaiserslaughtern, Germany
Any American stationed in Germany would probably call it this because nobody can ever seem to pronounce it the right way.
Any American stationed in Germany would probably call it this because nobody can ever seem to pronounce it the right way.
Damn. The PX is outta everything! Looks like we're heading up to K Town.
door CeCeCe 7 augustus 2006
Nickname for city of KINGSTON, Ontario, not Kitchener you fools. Who even lives in Kitchener?
K-town chills hard, bitches.
door rachel 1 maart 2005
a small party town west of san antonio, tx. known as kerrville, texas
We went to k town for this crazy kegger!
door bert yarbrough 3 maart 2008
A nickname for Annandale, VA where a huge population of Korean Americans reside. Hence the name K Town = Korean Town.
We be rollin' in K town
door KLP 10 mei 2006


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World's largest sea sponge discovered in marine national monument
May 26, 2016, 6:04 p.m. by Jaymi Heimbuch
Researchers came across a sea sponge so big it's about the same size as the underwater ROV documenting it.
Tiny tuna crabs are invading the beaches of California's Monterey Bay
May 26, 2016, 12:46 p.m. by Jaymi Heimbuch
Del Monte Beach in Monterey has been blanketed in red for several days after a mass wash-up of crabs normally found near Baja.
What is the faint young sun paradox?
May 26, 2016, 5:43 a.m. by Bryan Nelson
Life shouldn't have been able to evolve when our sun was young and radiated less energy — but it did.
These creatures have superpower that allows them to survive fire
May 25, 2016, 6 a.m. by Bryan Nelson
Echidnas are among the last mammals on Earth to lay eggs, but that's not even what makes them so miraculous.
6 quotes about the wonder that is nature
May 25, 2016, 6 a.m. by Jaymi Heimbuch
These words from great writers give us appreciation for nature's endurance and mystery.
Coal ash threatens South Georgia
May 25, 2016, 5:31 a.m. by Mary Jo DiLonardo
Fear of toxins unites community against power plant waste.
How to identify 10 common butterfly species
May 24, 2016, 3:26 p.m. by Catie Leary
Familiarize yourself with a small selection of the exquisite butterflies you'll find in the Americas.
Claude the owl is getting sleepy, very sleepy …
May 24, 2016, 1:04 p.m. by Noel Kirkpatrick
Sometimes you just some attention to find your sleepy time bliss.
Secret population of Tasmanian devils discovered in remote forest
May 24, 2016, 12:30 p.m. by Michael d'Estries
Researchers believe the group may offer genetic resistance to a deadly disease that has nearly wiped out mainland populations.
Will a man-made meteor shower open the Tokyo Olympics?
May 24, 2016, 9:31 a.m. by Michael d'Estries
Sky Canvas aims to create a pyrotechnics show that is out of this world.
Monster African crocodiles found in Florida
May 24, 2016, 2:03 a.m. by Bryan Nelson
Nile crocodiles are known for being maneaters, and now they've been accidentally introduced to Florida.
Is milkweed really the key to saving monarchs?
May 24, 2016, 1 a.m. by Russell McLendon
Milkweed is widely planted to slow the recent decline of monarch butterflies, but a new study suggests the insects' misfortune goes well beyond one plant.
Rare 'werewolf' cat found in South Africa
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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - It turns out my picks to capture Aussie
Open titles both failed Down Under.
Heading into the 2014 Aussie Open, it appeared to me Novak Djokovic and Serena
Williams would probably secure titles No. 5 and 6, respectively, at Melbourne
But no one told Stan Wawrinka and Ana Ivanovic.
The first of the big upsets came on Day 7 of the fortnight, when the 14th-
seeded former world No. 1 Ivanovic, the 2008 French Open champ and '08
Aussie runner-up, came from behind to stun the current top-ranked star Serena,
4-6, 6-3, 6-3. Then lightning struck again on Day 9, when an eighth-seeded
Wawrinka outlasted the second-seeded former No. 1 Djokovic in a five-set
thriller, 2-6, 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 9-7, in four hours at Laver Arena.
The amazing Djokovic had won the previous three Aussie Opens and was seeking a
fifth title there in seven years.
No man has won four straight Australian Open championships in the Open Era.
Serena, on the other hand, already boasts a women's-Open-Era-record five
Aussie titles, but, surprisingly now, none since 2010. That'll be a five-year
dry spell come next January.
Heck, Djokovic and Serena are a combined 9-0 in their Aussie Open finals ...
so I'm not sure anybody saw these early exits coming.
Djokovic had won his last 28 matches overall after losing to Rafael Nadal in
last year's U.S. Open finale, while Serena was riding an almost-as-torrid 25-
match winning streak of her own, dating back to last season. She opened her
latest campaign with a title in Brisbane, Australia, a few weeks ago during the
second-longest winning streak of her career.
The 26-year-old Djokovic had been 15-2 lifetime against Wawrinka, including a
seemingly unstoppable 14-match win streak dating back to 2006. But maybe it
was only a matter of time, considering Djokovic was forced to outlast the Swiss
in a five-set epic in the fourth round in Melbourne a year ago and also barely
topped the Swiss in a brilliant five-set U.S. Open semi in September.
Note: Wawrinka had been 2-28 lifetime against top-two players, including 0-6
at the Slams.
The six-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic had won his last 25 matches at the
Aussie, and the super Serb also had appeared in 14 straight major semifinals
before this week, the second-longest such streak in history behind only Roger
Federer's ridiculous 23 in a row.
The Djoker's loss in Melbourne marked his first anywhere since falling to
Rafael Nadal in September's U.S. Open final. He'd also won his last 13 matches
overall against fellow top-10 players.
And (just for the record), the U.S. Open and Wimbledon runner-up Djokovic was
making his debut with new coach Boris Becker in Melbourne.
Note: The "Big Four" of Nadal, Djokovic, Murray and Federer have combined to
win 34 of the last 35 Grand Slam events, and at the time of this column, three
of the four men were still alive in Oz.
Meanwhile, the 32-year-old Serena's quest for an 18th Grand Slam singles title
will have to wait until the French Open in May/June.
The reigning U.S. and French Open titlist was 4-0 lifetime against Ivanovic
before bowing out on Sunday. As a matter of fact, Ivanovic had never taken a
set off the American stalwart, who'd won 51 of her last 52 matches in
Melbourne (where she claimed a back injury slowed her on Day 7) and was a
remarkable 78-4 overall in 2013.
Note: Only three players -- all women-- have won 18 Grand Slam singles titles
in the Open Era -- Steffi Graf (22), Chris Evert (18) and Martina Navratilova
On a side note, the big men's doubles faves, the Bryan brothers, Bob and Mike,
were stunning third-round losers Monday in Oz, marking their earliest exit
there in 11 years.
The 35-year-old twins were the reigning Aussie Open champs and are six-time
winners in the 'Bourne.
Not a good Aussie for the faves.
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NYC Parks Events
by nycgo.com staff, 09/18/2012
- syfy 31 days of halloweeNYC/
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Syfy and the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation are joining together to bring you haunted houses, fall festivals, monster mazes and more at special Halloween events in public parks throughout the five boroughs. Read on for more details, and use the links below to navigate by borough.
Staten Island
Not-So-Scary Halloween Playground Bash!
October 19, 4–7pm
St. Catherine's Park Playground
October 26, 4–7pm
Carl Schurz Park Catbird Playground
Bring the kids for an evening filled with ghosts, goblins, spiders and other creepy critters.
Central Park Pumpkin Fest
October 27, 11am–3pm
Central Park Bandshell (mid-park, 66th to 72nd Sts.)
Celebrate the City's annual harvest season fest with arts and crafts, a haunted house, marionette show and musical entertainment. Children can take home a pumpkin that they can decorate themselves at the official Syfy Pumpkin Decoration Station.
Haunted House
October 29, 6:30–9pm
Jackie Robinson Recreation Center (85 Bradhurst Ave. at 145th St.)
Each room in the house depicts an urban legend such as "who's under the bed or in the closet?" or "who's at the door after wishing on a monkey's paw?" Also, enjoy face painting, pumpkin decorating, a costume contest (for children 12 and under), games and more.
Haunted House Maze
October 31, 6:30–9pm
East 54th Street Recreation Center (348 E. 54th St. bet. First and Second Aves.)
Brave the haunted maze–eerie music, fog, black lights and strobes add to the thrill. Monsters, zombies and even Dracula in a coffin, are on hand for this Halloween event. For those who don't like to be frightened, there's face painting downstairs.
Haunted House on the Hill
October 31, 6–10pm
Inwood Hill Nature Center 218th St. (at Indian Rd.)
Come celebrate Halloween, ranger-style. . . if you dare! The Nature Center gets taken over by creepy creatures, and there are surprises around every corner. Wear your costume and make it a magical night.
Hunts Point Halloween
October 31, 6–9pm
Hunts Point Recreation Center (765 Manida St. at Spofford Ave.)
St. Mary's Halloween
October 31, 6–9pm
St. Mary's Recreation Center (450 St. Ann's Ave. in St. Mary's Park)
Both Hunt's Point and St Mary's rec centers have some Halloween-night fun in store for the whole family. Visit the haunted houses and pumpkin patches; compete for the best, scariest and most creative costumes; and celebrate the spookiest night of the year with face painting, games and music.
The Phantom of Von King
October 27, 11am–noon, 3–4pm
Von King Cultural Arts Center (670 Lafayette Ave. at Marcy Ave.)
Tickets to this production are free, but reservations are required. Call 718-622-2082 to reserve seats.
Annual Halloween Party and Haunted House
October 31, 4–7pm
Brownsville Recreation Center (1555 Linden Blvd. in Brownsville Playground)
Children 10 and under can join the spooky fun as the Brownsville Recreation Center is transformed into a haunted house.
Thriller at the Battery
October 26, 6–8pm; October 27, 6:30–8:30pm
Fort Totten Park (Weaver Rd. and Totten Ave.)
Every Halloween, a haunted shipwreck brings ghosts and ghouls to the historic Battery. The rangers will be leading the way through this fright fest. Bring your flashlight, but leave your fear at home.
October 30, 4–8pm
Playground for All Children (111-01 Corona Ave. at 111th St.)
Get into the Halloween spirit with a haunting experience for the whole family, complete with games and crafts for kids.
Staten Island
Rock-a-"Hallo" Blade: Rollerblading at Faber Park
October 13, noon–3pm
Faber Field House (Faber St. and Richmond Terrace)
Bring your inline skates—and your costumes—for family fun on the move at Faber Park.
Pooch Parade
October 20, noon–3pm
Wolfe's Pond Park (Holton Ave. to Cornelia Ave. bet. Staten Island Railway and Raritan Bay)
At the annual Pooch Parade, contestants show off their costumes and are rewarded with free treats from the SI Rec "Barkery." Competitions for the shortest tail, longest tail, pointiest ear and pet-owner look-alikes are among the festivities.
The Greenbelt Monster Mash
October 30, 4:30–6pm
Greenbelt Recreation Center (501 Brielle Ave. across from Sea View Hospital)
Children ages 2 and up can pick apples, join an egg-on-the-spoon race, get their faces painted and more.


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For Chinese readers, I have attached a translation of a chapter of my book ''A Private Life'' concerning my partner Johan. This will give them an insight into me and my life. And the importance of love to every human being.
中文读者们: 我将我的《私人生活》一书中关于我的伴侣Johan一章的中文译本附上。 想来会帮助你们更多地了解我和我的生活, 以及爱对每个人都是多么重要。
A leadership story: Michael Kirby
How much is cheap meat really costing us?
by The Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG Former High Court Judge, Patron of Voiceless
GANDHI ORATION: Former High Court judge Michael Kirby gives this year's Gandhi Oration at the University of New South Wales
30 January 2013
Art Gallery of NSW: The Hon Michael Kirby: Francis Bacon Celebrity Event
23 January 2013
36m 18s
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"Towards Growing Links between the Supreme Court of India and the High Court of Australia
05 October 2012
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Its a sight to be sure - not only the fire but the sight of me on the drive witha blanket over my head
Originally Posted by Skywatcher, post: 138768
that happens all the time in Lancing.
OK. I'm going to burn up every last brain cell trying to get some sort of grasp on this.
There is a fire on the sun. A fire that is larger than earth itself. Several times larger than earth itself.
What is the sun then, if not heat energy? Is it some other sort of "fire" that has eruptions or flare ups?
What I thought I once knew, I now know I don't know.
Tink the sun is a huge reactor that moves and bubbles and boils and occasionally chucks a whole spurt of material out into space that is kind of what the flares are - we are undergoing a 'minimum' - longest one ever as it happens where this sort of activity is rare but give it a few months and years and there should be a lot more to see


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The 1969 Virginia Slims commercials, embedded after the jump, focus on how women have "won" their rights, at last. This means they can smoke cigarettes "slimmer" than the "fat" cigarettes for men.
Images of suffragettes are juxtaposed with images of "modern" women, yet the language is still sexist — the cigarette flavor is "mild," for women only; the cigarettes are "tailored for the feminine hand." As blogger Lisa of Sociological Images points out, the last commercial insists that the cigarette is "beautiful."
Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct
All beautiful, all "liberated," not the kind of women who ask permission. Do we as viewers see them as sexy and confident? Or as damaging their lungs and hearts?
"You've Got Your Own Cigarette Now, Baby!" [Sociological Images]
Virginia Slims Commercials (1969) [Internet Archive]
Earlier: How To Market Death To Women: Make It Sexy, Make It Pink
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The True Poison-Dart Frog: The Golden Poison Frog
Introduction to Poison-Dart Frogs
The American tropics from Nicaragua in Central America, south to about 20 degrees latitude in South America, are home to a fascinating family of frogs that have captured the attention of naturalists, scientists, photographers and hobbyists the world over. The family, Dendrobatidae, comprises at least 170 species of frogs that occupy a wide range of habitats. Some species live on the ground in lowland or montane rain forest; other forest species live in trees. Species can be found along streams, away from water or even in open, dry country where they find sufficient humidity on shaded ground under vegetation. Included in this family are the frogs commonly referred to as poison-dart frogs of the genera Dendrobates, Phyllobates, Epipedobates, Minyobates, Colostethus and Aromobates (1).
The belief that all the brightly colored Dendrobatid frogs are used for poisoning arrows is a modern literary myth (2). In fact, of the 170 known species of Dendrobatids, only three extraordinarily toxic species of Phyllobates from rain forest on the Pacific drainage of western Colombia are known to be used for poisoning blowgun darts (not arrows) for hunting and protection from jaguars, the Panthera onca (not warfare). These frogs secrete a poison that is stronger than the toxic mixture of jungle plants called curare. Curare is known to relax muscles into a state of inactivity and/or cause debilitating hallucinations. The curare prepared by the Macushi Indians of southwestern Guyana retained its toxicity for 170 years (3)! Just as curare is a widely used poison for arrows and blowgun darts east of the Andes, dendrobatid toxins serve as dart poisons in western Colombia.
A Historical Perspective of the Genus Phyllobates
In 1823-24, British naval Captain Charles Stuart Cochrane documented his travels through Colombia in a journal. As he crossed the western Andes on foot he encountered a frog about three inches long, yellow on the back, with very large black eyes called the rana de veneno by the Spanish. Cochrane describes the use of these frogs as follows:
Those who use this poison catch the frogs in the woods, and confine them in a hollow cane, where they regularly feed them until they want the poison, when they take one of the unfortunate reptiles, and pass a pointed piece of wood down his throat, and out one of his legs. This torture makes the poor frog perspire very much, especially on the back, which becomes covered with a white froth: this is the most powerful poison that he yields, and in this they dip or roll the points of their arrows, which will preserve their destructive power for a year. Afterwards, below this white substance, appears a yellow oil, which is carefully scraped off, and retains its deadly influence for four to six months, according to the goodness (as they say) of the frog. By this means, from one frog sufficient poison is obtained for about fifty arrows (4).
These arrows were about eight inches long, sharpened to a point and cut like a corkscrew at the top end. This spiral screw was rolled in the poison. The arrow was then blown out of a twelve-foot long reed shaft and could travel for one hundred yards with great accuracy.
A tiger when hit, runs ten or a dozen yards, staggers, becomes sick, and dies in four or five minutes. A bird is killed as with a bullet; and the arrow and wounded part of the flesh being cut out, the reminder is eaten without danger.
These frogs Cochrane described a century ago are thought to be Phyllobates bicolor and Phyllobates aurotaenia. Both frogs are found along the San Juan River and their secretions have been used by the northern Noanama Choco Indians to poison their blowgun darts. The southern Embera Choco Indians, however, poison their darts simply by wiping them across the back of a living specimen of the most toxic dart-frog known, the Phyllobates terribilis. All three of these toxic species of dendrobatids are confined to a relatively small area in western Colombia. Therefore, the use of dendrobatid frog secretions to poison blowgun darts is not as widespread as reported (5). There are other species of Phyllobates that exist in Central America, outside the range where dart poisons are known to have been employed, and are much less toxic than their Colombian relatives.
(Genus Phyllobates Distribution Illistration)
Phyllobates terribilis is found in lowland rainforest (100-200 meters elevation) of pacific coastal Colombia. It occurs in rough, hilly landscapes at the western foot of a northerly inclined spur of the Cordillera Occidental. The humid forest is believed to receive at least 5 meters of rainfall per year and the forest is broken as a result of stream dissection. The forest tends to be open on gravel slopes that are usually wet due to seepage; slopes tend to be steep and hillside soils are often covered in gravel. Leaf litter is reported to be sparse. The main ground vegetation is composed of saplings and treelets, small palms, herbaceous plants and ferns (6).
The Phyllobates terribilis are collected from the upper Rio Saija drainage in the vicinity of Quebrada Guangui and at La Brea. The morphology and toxicity of these frogs are uniform except for a microgeographic color variation which ranges from golden-yellow to deep orange to a metallic silver-green. The metallic silver green morph is generally found in the locality of La Brea in forest on the riverfront. Learning the true extent of their range has been hindered by the risks of surveying land owned by drug cartels of Colombia.
(Photos courtesy of Sean Stewart, Ron Gagliardo and Derek Rader)
Phyllobates terribilis is a diurnal species that is terrestrial in habit. I have not observed captive terribilis climbing up the sides of their enclosure or climbing on the enclosures vegetation frequently. They are bold frogs that seem unconcerned with hiding.
Phyllobates terribilis attains a snout-vent length averaging 47mm both in the wild and in captivity, making it one of the largest poison dart frogs known. In captivity females tend to be slightly larger than males (47mm and 45mm respectively). This dimorphism is probably seen in the wild, where females can reach 50mm, snout to vent. The large size and potent toxicity of this frog is manifested in its captive behavior. Compared with other species of dendrobatids, the terribilis is a bold frog that is not intimidated by human on-lookers. When feeding my terribilis, I often shake crickets into their enclosure from above to watch them jump at the cricket container and strike crickets out of mid air!
The Phyllobates terribilis are brightly colored frogs for a good reason. The brilliant color is an advertisement to warn potential predators of their toxicity. These frogs release their toxins from microscopic skin glands at times of stress. When a predator has seized a terribilis in its mouth, the predator will at least experience a foul taste and probably numbness and burning as well.
Phyllobates terribilis are the most toxic species of frog; twentyfold more toxic than other poison dart frogs (7). During the evolution of poison-dart frogs piperidine alkaloid synthesis, found in all groups of toxic dendrobatids, was suppressed in favor of batrachotoxins which are extraordinary toxic alkaloids (8). One wild terribilis specimen may contain up to 1900 micrograms of toxins! Myers and Daly, indirectly judged the human lethal dose of this toxin to be in the range of 2-200 micrograms. The poison would be lethal to humans if it entered an open wound.
The non-protein toxin increases the permeability of the outer membranes of nerve and muscle cells. Specifically, the alkaloids prevent sodium channels from closing, thus preventing nerves from electrically transmitting impulses and therefore, muscles remain in an inactive state of contraction. Ultimately, the heart experiences arrhythmias which can lead to fibrillation and heart failure. Amazingly, in Phyllobates terribilis a sodium channel regulatory site in nerve and muscle cells seems to be altered slightly to confer self-protection against their own toxins. However, the terribilis remain sensitive to similar acting plant toxins to which they have never been exposed. This specific adaptation at the molecular level permits the terrible frog to host toxins for protection from almost all predators while not adversely affecting themselves. This is just one of many illustrations of how nature provides astonishing examples of specialized adaptations that allow living things to outrival each other by utilizing resources. But even the terribilis has natural predators. A small frog-eating snake, the Leimadophis epinephelus, shares the same range as all the species of Phyllobates and can eat juvenile terribilis with no ill effects. The exact protective mechanism this snake employs is unknown. Detoxification starting with the snakes salivary secretions has been proposed.
Interestingly, captive hatched and reared terribilis do not express any toxicity making this species safe to hobbyists. In their natural environment, poison-dart frogs secrete toxins on their skin by metabolizing specific organic substrate(s) provided by their natural diet of ants and other insects. However, captive hatched and raised frogs do not produce toxins because their captive diet lacks the necessary ingredient(s) to produce these toxins.
In October of 1997, I received 8 captive-born terribilis from a German breeder. They were approximately 1.5 cm in length and still in there juvenile coloration. At this time the juvenile terribilis were black along the dorsum and venter with gold dorsolateral striping. The general appearance of all 8 specimens is of a black frog with paired stripes of gold. They were of the silver-green color variety. They were reared together as a group in a 2x2x2 foot enclosure and were not aggressive toward one another. I raised them at 75-85?F, with a 12-hour photoperiod and daily mistings to maintain humidity above 70% relative humidity.
It has been reported that the age of first reproduction is approximately 13 months. In my experience, Phyllobates terribilis began to reproduce at approximately 18 months of age. This sexual maturation may correlate to body size rather than age. Males can be sexually mature at 37 mm, where females mature at about 40-41 mm. Males use two trill calls to engage females in courtship behavior: a long, melodious trill lasting 6-7 seconds along with an abbreviated 2-3 second version. The trill call has been described as uniform trains of notes uttered at a rate of 13 per second. The frequency is about 1800 Hz, a little lower than the frequency of calls in related species (P. bicolor, aurotaenia, lugubris and vittatus).
Cephalic amplexus in which the dorsal surfaces of the males hands are pressed against the females throat has been observed by some. I have observed multiple males calling, which is my first clue of courtship behavior. The interested frogs move around together before they enter a breeding hut. No amplex positioning has been observed. Rather, it seems that the female lays the eggs in the presence of a male and he fertilizes them soon after.
Clutch size range from 8-18 with the average clutch size being 13-14 eggs. I have found clutches in excess of 30 eggs, but assume this is from multiple females laying. I have, on many occasions, observed multiple males and females crowding amongst each other in a small breeding hut. There were no recognizable behavioral patterns in this group of adult frogs but a breeding frenzy was observed.
The eggs are small (2.5 mm excluding the jelly) and like to be well hydrated. I found that clutches that are not submersed in water and are kept drier do better than clutches that are wet. I have had only about 50% success with hatching eggs; losing many eggs within the first week. They look as if they rupture and turn a milky-beige color. In their natural habitat males carry the tadpoles to streams. Tadpoles take 9-12 days to develop and hatch-out very small (8-11mm) compared to Dendrobates species of similar adult size (i.e. D. tinctorious and azureus). At the time the larvae hatches, branching gills are apparent. Gills reduce in size soon after and the tadpole grows a few millimeters before it begins to feed. Hatchling tadpoles are grayish-brown in color and the body pigmentation becomes paler as development continues. Another pigmentation change is seen corresponding with limb development. The grayish tadpole darkens to almost black as metamorphosis begins. Tadpoles begin to feed about 6 days after hatching. At 75?F, terribilis tadpoles metamorphose in approximately 60 days, when they are approximately 15-20 mm. At metamorphosis, the tadpole has acquired bronze flecking which is concentrated dorsolaterally forming paired stripes; the body appears black at the time the forelimbs appear. The dorsolateral stripes and upper limbs become bright gold as the frog matures and the flecking in the lower limbs becomes golden bronze.
I rear my tadpoles communally in rubbermaid tubs with pothos used for cover. The tadpoles are not cannibalistic. I feed the tadpoles daily, with either Aquarian vitamin and mineral flake or a 3:2:1 mixture of spirulina, chlorella and sera micron.
I raise the froglets on pin-head crickets and fruit flies. They are aggressive feeders and grow quickly. I prefer daily feedings of crickets gut-loaded with a high-calcium diet. I recommend raising no more than 15 juveniles in a 10-gallon aquarium for the first 3 months. Then, 2-4 juveniles per 10-gallon enclosure. There have been rumors that terribilis froglets were overly sensitive to fecal build-up in crowded terrariums, but I have not noticed any hypersensitivity when kept as above. The dorsolateral stripes remain well defined in juveniles until they reach a snout-vent length of 15 mm. At this size lighter pigment appears dorsally between the stripes which also widen ventrally. Ventral surfaces remain essentially black. By 20 mm snout-vent length, the juvenile terribilis is almost uniformly colored on its back and sides and the ventral surface is also picking up pigment. It seems the ventral color change lags a few weeks behind. This pale green color becomes more brilliant as the frog increases in size. Some adults grow into a bluish-green frog, whereas others lose most of their greenish hue and become completely silver!
I maintain breeding colonies as a group of six. I feed them 3/8-inch crickets at least every other day. Ideally, I try to feed a little everyday. The crickets are gut-loaded with a high-calcium cricket diet that I further supplement with Rep-Cals phosphorous-free calcium and vitamin D3, Rep Cals Herptivite multi-vitamins and Quintrex redaxanthin.
Sexing adult terribilis is not an exact science. Females tend to be larger and I have not heard a female call. I do not rule out the possibility that female terribilis vocalize, because of what I have experienced with female P. bicolor. I have observed a female bicolor become vocal (a short, low-pitched blow sound) when stimulated by the males call. If the females vocalize it would be expected to be a much different call in frequency, rhythm and duration to that of the males. Males can often be best identified by the presence of black discoloration under the jaw as a result of vocalization (vocal folds).
I have found keeping Phyllobates terribilis in my collection to be a fascinating experience. They are breathtaking in size and beauty and some of their behaviors are unique among poison-dart frogs. They reproduce well in captivity and the tadpoles metamorphose quickly compared to the Dendrobates, but egg husbandry does remain a challenge. On the other hand, taking care of these hardy tadpoles communally makes rearing easy. They are bold, diurnal frogs that allow the keeper unlimited observation into the world of the true poison-dart frog.
1. Canela, J. and Vazquez, J. 1998. Multicoloured Poison Frogs, Dendrobates. Reptilia 2 (March): pp. 19.


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I'm going to come out and say it: Uber is awesome.
Don't know about Uber? Here's more information about the ride-sharing service:
Uber is evolving the way the world moves. By seamlessly connecting riders to drivers through our apps, we make cities more accessible, opening up more possibilities for riders and more business for drivers. From our founding in 2009 to our launches in over 200 cities today, Uber's rapidly expanding global presence continues to bring people and their cities closer.
I finally used the service for the first time today here in Boston (where I'm currently on a business trip). In true conservative fashion, I take time to adapt to certain things. (Sorry, not sorry!) Back home in the D.C. metro area, I drive my car everywhere so I don't see the need to use a taxi apart from traveling. (However, I plan to use it again for an upcoming family vacation in December!)
For those of you who know me, I'm an unabashed supporter of free markets and start-ups. Companies like Uber and Lyft pique my interest, so I'll happily support them if they give consumers greater choice, employ standards, break monopolies created by unions, and offer a great service. (They should reconsider hiring former Obamanite David Plouffe. Not exactly a free market guy.) Though I fully support such enterprises as the aforementioned private ride-sharing services, I hadn't used them until today. Better late than never, right?!
How do I rate my first Uber ride? 10 out of 10. Overall, riding an UberX is quite a pleasant experience. Regular taxis are too cramped, unpolished, or dirty. Their rates are expensive and their drivers are generally irritable. By contrast, Uber drivers are friendly, punctual, and professional. Uber cars are clean and presentable. Best of all? The iPhone app allows one to pay beforehand by making it easier to process a transaction and not deal with unnecessary fiddling of receipts. (Thanks to a $20 off coupon for first-time use, my ride was free.) I doubt after today I'll ride in a regular taxi again.
Free enterprise is the most liberating and uplifting economic system ever devised. (Suck it, collectivists and Bolsheviks.)
Ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft are reviled by anti-choicers, particularly unions and those who despise ingenuity. In June of this year, the Department of Motor Vehicles in my adopted state Virginia issued a cease and desist letter to Uber warning them to stop operating in the Commonwealth. Uber didn't cower to Governor Terry McAuliffe's Richmond and remained vigilant. After many people expressed their discontent with this move, McAwful, Attorney General Mark Herring (another leftist ideologue), and others in Richmond thankfully backed off.
No government regulation or bureaucrat can kill the American entrepreneurial spirit–no matter how relentless they are in stifling consumer choice and freedom.
If you haven't already, sign up for Uber! Long live private ride-sharing services.


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Lakers Fans To Kobe: She Wasn't With You Shooting In The Gym [VIDEO]
Kobe FANS: Yell out to Kobe "SHE WASN'T WITH YOU SHOOTING IN THE GYM". Kobe was out eating at a popular restaurant after the Lakers game signing autographs. Fans made their way up to him and yelled the popular line about Kobe's estranged wife Vanessa Bryant from the Rick Ross song – Stay Scheming.
In the song Drake raps, "Kobe about to lose one hundred and fifty M's [Million}, Kobe My N—- hate it to have to be him, B—- you wasn't with me shootin in the gym."
The interesting thing about this is divorce laws work both ways. Who ever is the bread winner has to pay out when the couple splits. It's very rare you hear about public FIGURES who are women having to pay ridiculous amount of money to their ex. Why ? because women make smarter dating choices, than men. Women aren't quick to make a husband out of any MAN who they find attractive.
Men need to look deep especially if they are public figures. All the hard work it takes to get to the NBA, NFL, Congress etc, and you just give it away to a woman you want to HAVE SEX with? Make your woman grind just like you did before she lives the high life instead of popping bottles with her make her buy her own. If Kobe had done this he wouldn't be sitting in a restaurant listening to some random fans yelling "SHE WASN'T WITH YOU SHOOTING IN THE GYM !"


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Despite your best efforts, your child is going to get sick, especially during his or her first few years of contact with larger groups of children. But a child's immunity improves with time.
School-age children gradually become less prone to common illnesses and recover more quickly from the diseases they do catch.
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Okay, so after 20-odd years of not cycling, I got the bug again after watching the Tour de France. I went out an picked up an entry level road bike (stay cheap in case the enthusiasm wears off in a few months) and I am thinking of entering one of the short (20 or 25 mile) legs of the local Century Ride at the end of September.
I took the bike out for the first spin on Sunday and did about 30 minutes of moderate hill climb (200 or 300 vertical feet rise over 1.5 to 2 miles) before I was beat. Average speed was about 13 mph, with 8 or 9 on the uphill grade.
Any suggestions for the best approach to training for this? By "best" I mean, what do you suggest will be the most productive use of the next 4 weeks to help me succeed on this ride? Oh, and if you're riding the Honolulu Century ride, you can wave on the way by as you drop me =-)


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It is with extreme pleasure that I present to you "Holdin' Me", a new music video I directed for Darin Bennett and The Requiem's just released EP, Midnight Storybook. There is a lot to say abut what went in to making this video, but first, watch it so you know what I'm talking about. I'd recommend going to Youtube and watching it in its full 1080p glory. (more…)
We have 4 entries in Poptent's Netflix commercial competition. Check them out, and let us know what you think!
We did it again (made another entry for a video contest)! Here is our entry for Tongal's Allstate DriveWise competition. Winners will be announced in a few days, so cross your fingers and toes for us.
UPDATE: We won 3rd place- $1500! We will use the funds to pay for more productions, so thanks Tongal!
We also did this video last week, for Zooppa's "AT&T Simplify Your Life Video Contest". If you have just a quick moment to click through and "Like" the video, we stand to win $20,000, which we would spend on making more new videos, so please help us out if you can.
UPDATE: This video won an Editor's Pick award, thank you Poptent
This is just a quick public service announcement for you web video fanatics: Ask A Ninja is once again making new episodes, and they are as great as they have always been. The new format is a little more of a late night monologue than their old episodes, and they are hilarious. If you are a big fan of the guys, check out their Kickstarter campaign to raise some funds to do things the right way. Go ninja go!
We won 4th place in Amazon's recent "Russell Wiley is Out to Lunch" contest with this entry. We are pretty darn proud of how it turned out, thank you to everyone who voted for us!
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I was lucky enough to be one of the 110,000 people in Las Vegas for the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show this past weekend, and I had a somewhat unexpected reaction to what I saw. I expected to be surrounded by a dazzling array of innovative (if not bizarre) consumer products, on display for the world to see and fall in love with. What I encountered was thousands of products that showed little to no original thought, and a collection of giant companies continuing to refuse to work together to improve the lives of their customers. Here are a few observations: (more…)
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Select Group Header
I looked at firebug, When row is selected x-grid3-row-selected class is used.
But there is no class like x-grid-group-selected.
Is there a way to select group Header while it is expanded or collapsed?
(When group is selected other selection must be cleared)
Thanks for your advance...
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SelectionModel is based on selecting rows and groups aren't rows, so this isn't going to be easy.
Alternatively you could use a TreeGrid. In the TreeGrid the groups are also records, so you can select them.
10 Sep 2008 10:22 AM #4
Dear Condor thanks for your reply.
It is very interesting extension.
But I made a lot of staff in normal grid (grid summary, group summary).
I am sure I will have errors while combining TreeGrid with grid summary and espacially group summary.
I give up only one selection. I mean I plan to put different backgound color (different than normal selection) for groupheader selection and user can also select row.
Actually, I want when user click a row, its group header background color will changed. If user click another row, previous selection's group header backgorund becomes white.
Thanks a lot.
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Yes, this can be done, but you will have to build it all yourself.


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This technology visualized the pain receptors in the brains of 40 volunteers when looking at photographs of partners they had broke it off with. As a result, the fMRI lit up like Christmas tree when folks looked at photos of old flames. So when a FarmVille friend removes you, it might not sting as badly--or just stir some Internet rage. Regardless, the brain could still respond the same way as when rejected by a lover, though to a lesser degree. The next time you remove a friend from CityVille, try letting them down easy, eh?
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If you haven't already done so, you will need to send a letter to the previous owner and third party, via certified mail, return receipt requested. Advise that they have 30 days in which to remove the property from your premises, otherwise, you will discard of it accordingly. Mention that should they wish to discuss this matter that they can contact you by responding to the letter.
If they do not respond within the time specified (30 days), you will need to contact the sheriff's department. They will advise you on how to proceed with the handling of this matter.
Should you take it upon yourself to remove the propety without going through the proper steps, stated above, you may be sued for same. Note: Some people have been known to place personal property in storage and then sue the owner for reimbursements of storage costs. However, the sheriff's department will direct you accordingly. Allow the 30 days to pass first - save a copy of the letter for your records, you will need this as proof (along with the certified return receipt) that you have made all effort possible.
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Letters: North County, Feb. 13, 2013
Administration believes they are above rule of law
A 16-page memo from the Department of Justice reveals that drones could "legally" kill Americans if determined a person or persons are an "operational imminent threat" to our security, as reported by both Fox News and CBS.
Notice it said "imminent," not a proven threat, no trial, no hearing, just on the order of some high "government official." This "high government official" is what should worry every American, as it appears that this administration believes they are above the rule of law.
The Congressional hearings did little to hold any "government official" responsible for what happened in Benghazi that resulted in the deaths of Ambassador Stevens and three other brave Americans.
Despite numerous requests from Ambassador Stevens for more security, Secretary of State Clinton said she did not see the requests, and her remark was, "What does it matter?" She stated what important steps were being taken to ensure it does not happen again. I doubt that this will come as much comfort to the families of the four dead Americans.
There is more to the Benghazi story than will be told to the American people, but one thing for sure is the transparency promised by this president is nonexistent.
Valerie Wanket
Valley Center
The CO2 experiment
Outlined in the scientific method: Will an increase in CO2 cause global warming?
Research: See Irvin Forbing's letter of Jan. 27 ("More on the global warming scam").
Hypothesis: Enough CO2 must be generated to raise the temperature logarithmically to 9 degrees Celsius to cause global warming.
Test materials: Two packets of Alka-Seltzer, two thermometers, water.
Procedure: Over two days, measure the temperature of the CO2 as the volume increases. Repeat five times. Analyze.
Result: The increase was limited to 2.8 degrees Celsius. Global warming is a scam.
Questions: Was the system sealed? How was the control set up? What was the variable?
Problem: Climate change is not about spontaneous heating up of CO2. It is about the greenhouse effect. Heat from sunshine penetrates pollution, but radiant heat from the ground cannot escape easily. Heat builds up until a tipping point is reached. …
Earth is like a complex organism having circulation, heat, chill and chemicals. She spits, vomits and releases gas. She has a magnetic coat. Her skin moves. She is all we have. I, we, must take care of her.
Adrienne Doll
Internal economics key to dollar value
Economics is the management of relative values. Without a worldwide monetary standard, the U.S. dollar garners huge power. First and foremost, we must support its stability — stopping the foolish playing with the defaulting. Stability makes the dollar strong, then comes value. Value is variable, and we run the benchmark. A high-value dollar makes imports cheap but makes our products expensive. A low dollar stimulates our exports.
Mitt Romney's alleged China reckoning would raise China's currency, and the cost of their product to us, while lowering ours to them.
Our economy generates the coveted dollar, and the internal recycling is what makes our country work. That's clearly shown in this BMW article ("BMW at 20: Plant exceeds hopes, tax debate ongoing," Dec. 23, 2012,
http://utsd.us/XtzD0B), where 7,000 jobs made another 14,000 jobs. Globalization is a dual threat: lowering labor/people value and a siphoning of dollars overseas.
Our economy and dollar will remain sound if we prove that our economy can run on its own. Every foreign-made car is nearly a job sent away. We can't make dollars here and ship them away without the recycling benefit — that jobs makes consumers who make jobs.
Since we can't get "patriotic" Americans to use their economic "freedom" to benefit America, I want tariffs on non-North American-made cars.


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Shares of the following companies traded on heavy volume Tuesday morning. Investors may want to pay particular attention to these stocks. In this article we'll examine each company in detail to see what the reason is for the movement, and if there is an investment opportunity to be had.
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|Landry\'s Seafood Restaurants
|Advance Auto Parts
|China Netcom Group
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Landry's Seafood Restaurants too Expensive
Landry's CEO, President and founder Tilman Fertitta is trying to buy up the stock to take the company private. Shares dropped about 10% this morning on volume much higher than average, as news hit that the acquisition is in jeopardy. The original $21 per share price tag is too high, Fertitta said, now that three restaurants have been closed in the wake of Hurricane Ike, the overall dining and gaming industry has slowed, and instability in the credit markets has helped to dry up his debt financing. Fertitta has restarted negotiations with Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF), his financier, to try to take the company private at a lower price. (For more on acquisitions, be sure to check out our Mergers And Acquisitions Tutorial.)
Advance Auto Parts Running out of Gas
Early this morning, the No.2 auto parts retailer in the United States said that sales growth had slowed more than expected in this last quarter due to the credit markets and gasoline shortages in certain parts of the country. Shares fell about 13% at the opening bell, as the company updated its guidance to 57 cents per share; this is 9 cents lower than the average analyst expectation. Advance Auto Parts also stated that it expects this trend to continue, as economic conditions continue to worsen in the United States. Currently trading around $30 per share, Advance Auto is trading at the bottom of its 52 week range. (Gas prices hurting you as well? Read Getting A Grip On The Cost Of Gas.)
China Netcom Group Expecting Synergies
Shares of China Netcom traded heavily this morning, as the approved merger between China Unicom (NYSE:CHU) and itself, nears. This merger is expected to create a leader in fully integrated telecom in China, and subject to satisfaction of the merger conditions, it will become effective next week. As China's economy continues to grow, this industry has huge potential - potential that the merged entity will be better positioned to seize, said China Netcom's CEO, Xunsheng Zuo. Shares traded almost 150% of their average daily volume by 10:30am, however there was no significant price change.
Varian Gets Cut
UBS (NYSE:UBS) downgraded shares of scientific instrument provider Varian, this morning, to 'neutral' from 'buy'. The stock traded down about 2% on high volume on this news, nearing the bottom of its 52-week low of $37.20. With a history over the past two quarters of surprising analyst expectations to the downside, it is not surprising that the average EPS estimate has been dropped by 7 cents to 70 cents per share over the past quarter. A 'neutral' rating from UBS has obviously affected trading today, but such a small move to the downside might be showing that the downgrade was already expected and priced in to some extent. The most recent quarter ended on Sept. 28. Investors are still awaiting the earnings report. (For more on analyst expectations, be sure to read Analyst Forecasts Spell Disaster For Some Stocks.)
Short Dow 30 ProShares Fund
When the DJIA can fall more than 800 points in a matter of hours, it is not surprising that the short ETF that tracks the index is trading on heavy volume. Shares of this bearish ETF traded up about 1% this morning, as the Dow fell from its open of 9955 to 9855 in early trading. Since, the Dow has come back off of its daily lows, however with it nearing its 52-week low set just days ago, the action is expected to remain heavy on a security that bets against the market.
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The internationally renowned street artist will leave her mark at the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival this week.
The 2012 edition of the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival runs from Saturday, Feb 4 to Saturday, Feb 11. As in previous years, the festival features a host of musical performances, art installations, film screenings, heritage walks and workshops. Contributing to the art installations in SoBo this year is renowned 3D street artist Tracy Lee Stum, who is on a tour of India sponsored by the American Centre of the US Consulate General. Stum has been creating interactive 3D artwork for the last 14 years and has gone on to gain immense critical acclaim and popularity. We caught up with her last night and got an idea of what you can expect her to do at Kala Ghoda.
The piece I will be doing at Kala Ghoda will be a 15×20 foot interactive chalk drawing. The theme will be something like traditional meets contemporary or East meets West or something like that. It's going to evolve organically so who knows what we'll see on Thursday. I have a basic concept in mind but after that I sort of let my paintings evolve into what they need to. The shape it takes really depends on my environment, the surface, what's around me and things like that and how I can make people get into the painting. My key focus is to make the people get into the painting on some level and interact. I will be painting with two local artists who have never worked with me before and will give them a crash course in 3D chalk tomorrow!
This will be Tracy's second tour in India, the first being in 2009. We asked her how this tour was different from the other one,
The previous tour experience was a lot different because it involved going to a lot of government colleges and universities and teaching workshops to the students and student body. This tour has been a lot more about creating public demonstrations about of the work in public areas where people from all ages and professions can come and participate. I have been doing a few workshops this time but not just in universities. I'm generally bound to a schedule when I am here and that doesn't allow me to move around much but I have visited a few villages where I did a couple of little impromptu one-offs for school kids.
As an artist, she explains, her ideation process is not very different from a normal painter's but the technical implications of her work (converting images into 3D) hold her back to some extent.
I think that the method involves certain restrictions but that is one of the advantages too because it allows you to overcome those restrictions and think outside the box. I think every aspiring 3D artist should develop a sense of thinking in 3D and seeing things in 3D and understanding the full view of a form instead of just one view.
In her view, street art is exciting because artists offer up their work to the public and the elements to create an experience that is momentary and something the person can take away with him or herself. She also mentioned that her current favourite artist is the French graffiti artist JR.
You can check out Tracy's interactive 3D art at the Kala Ghoda Festival's Traffic Island today and tomorrow. Check out this video of a street painting workshop conducted by Tracy Lee Stum at the India Habitat Center in New Delhi in 2009.
3D Sidewalk Chalk Workshop – New Delhi, India 2009 from Tracy Stum on Vimeo.
Colombian graffiti artist Jaba was in Mumbai recently and we got him to tag a wall at Cool Chef Cafe. Check out a video.


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Bahrain: Nabeel Rajab acquitted in appeal in the tweet case, but still detained for three other cases
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|International Federation for Human Rights, Bahrain: Nabeel Rajab acquitted in appeal in the tweet case, but still detained for three other cases, 23 August 2012, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/503def743.html [accessed 30 May 2016]
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Last Update 23 August 2012
The Higher Appeal Court acquitted FIDH Deputy Secretary General Nabeel Rajab this morning in the so-called "tweet case". On July 9, Nabeel Rajab had been sentenced to 3 months imprisonment for alleged libel after he tweeted a message criticising the government of the Kingdom of Bahrain on 2 June 2012.
For FIDH President Souhayr Belhassen, "Nabeel Rajab's acquittment in that case is a relief but must not conceal that he was sentenced last week to 3 years imprisonment. At the moment, Nabeel remains in jail and Bahraini authorities continue to smother all criticism. The authorities must go further and release all human rights defenders arrested and detained for their human rights activities."
Souhayr Belhassen, who was planning to attend today's verdict against Nabeel Rajab, has not been able to obtain an entry visa for Bahrain. "All 164 FIDH member organisations are now mobilised to push for Nabeel's release" she said. She added that "the judicial harassment that Nabeel Rajab has been suffering is simply vile and unconscionable. The international community should now pressure to ensure the protection of Nabeel's psychological and physical integrity and make every possible effort to obtain his immediate and unconditional release. And it is all the more urgent that Nabeel Rajab, who has been in jail since July 9, stated in court this morning that he has been subjected to psychological and physical torture."
Last week, on 16 August 2012, FIDH Deputy Secretary General Nabeel Rajab was sentenced to three years' imprisonment by the Lower Criminal Court in Manama, for his involvement in inciting gatherings and calling for unauthorised marches. The appeal should start in September. Judiciary authorities will then have the opportunity to repeal this sentence once and for all in line with Bahrain's international human rights obligations.