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Born 1946, Withernsea, England
Ian McKeever's first contact with professional artists was in 1969, when he rented a studio from SPACE, an artists' collective working at St. Katherine's Dock, in the heart of London's dockland. His first exhibition was in 1971 when he was invited to participate in an exhibition of SPACE artists in Berlin. Through this contact he began lecturing at the Slade School of Fine Art, London. Since then he has taught extensively in Great Britain, Germany and the USA. He is currently Visiting Professor in Painting at the Faculty of Art and Architecture at the University of Brighton and between 2006-2011 he was Professor of Drawing at the Royal Academy School of Arts, London. In 2003 he was elected a Royal Academician. McKeever has written numerous texts and essays on art, including Black and White and How to Paint with a Hammer in 1982, Thoughts on Emil Nolde in 1996 and In Praise of Painting, three essays in 2005.
In 1989 McKeever was given the prestigious DAAD scholarship to live and work in Berlin. This was followed in 1990 by a major retrospective exhibition of his work at the Whitechapel Art Gallery, London. Since 1971 he has exhibited extensively including major exhibitions at the Kunstverein Braunschweig in 1987, the Porin Taidemuseo in 1997, the Kunsthallen Brandts Klaederfabrik, Odense in 2001 and 2007, the Morat Institute, Freiburg in 2005 and 2007, the New Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen in 2006, the Royal Academy of Arts, London in 2010, the Sønderjyllands Kunstmuseet in 2011 and 2015, the Josef Albers Museum, Quadrat Bottrop in 2012 and Kunst-Station Sankt Peter, Köln in 2014. He has participated in numerous group exhibitions, including Dialogue Moderna Museet, Stockholm in 1985 , New Abstraction at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte, Reina Sofia, Madrid and Museo d'Art Contemporarie, Barcelona in 1996, Royal Academicians in China at the National Art Gallery in Beijing, the Shanghai Art Museum and The Royal Academy, London in 2005/06, Tate Britain in 2011 and The National Museum of Norway, Oslo in 2012.
The work is represented in numerous public collections in Europe and the USA including Tate Gallery, London, British Museum, London, Arts Council of Great Britain, The Government Art Collection, The British Council, The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh, Mumok, Museum moderner Kunst, Vienna, Morat Institute, Freiburg i.Brg, Schloss Morsbroich, Leverkusen, Neues Museum, Nuremberg, Kunsthalle Kiel, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Humlebæck, New Carlsberg Foundation, Copenhagen, Horsens Kunstmuseum, Sønderjyllands Kunstmuseet, Nordic Aquarell Museum in Sweden, Kiasma, Helsinki, Metropolitan Museum, New York, Brooklyn Museum of Art, New York, Yale Center for British Art, Boston Museum of Fine Art, MIT List Visual Arts Center, Massachusetts and Cincinnati Museum of Modern Art, Cincinnati.
Ian McKeever lives and works in Dorset, England
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Private equity giant The Carlyle Group has registered $1.86bn commitments for its International Energy Partners fund.
The capital has been raised via investments from 146 LPs, according to the firm's filing with the US securities regulator.
Carlyle has also listed $2.5m worth of sales commission which the firm says will be borne by the GP and the not the fund's investors.
The Energy Partners vehicle was launched in August last year and has so far its investment portfolio includes oil and gas platform Varo Energy and energy company Discover Exploration based in London.
Both investments were made in December last year.
TCG Securities and Merrill Lynch are listed as placing agents for the Energy Partners vehicle.
Carlyle named former Perella Weinberg Partners' Robert Maguire as managing director for Carlyle International Energy Partners in March this year.
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Urbana University at the Dayton Dragons on May 5
Urbana University alumni, family, friends, and Dayton-Kettering students are invited to come out for Urbana University Day on Saturday, May 5 to watch the Dayton Dragons play the Fort Wayne Tin Caps at Fifth Third Field! First pitch is at 7 p.m.
The Urbana University Social will be from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. on the Fifth Third Patio and Café near first base. Seating for the game in the Dragon's Lair.
Ticket prices are $10 for annual and lifetime Alumni Association members and guests and $15 for non-Alumni Association members and guests. Children 2 and under are free. Ticket prices include game ticket and a Dragons souvenir visor.
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working with the web interface I have found some characteristics that I think can be improved, particularly:
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2) Not all the characteristics of visualization can be reorganized in width (for example Subject).
3) From the window of creation of a new e-mail I cannot visualize all of my contacts but I obligatorily have to make a search for text substring; besides if the search gets too many results I get an error (for example looking for a*). Even if you decide to bring forth this logic for the searches I allow me to suggest to replace the aforesaid error message with a result of the type "too many found object".
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Privacy is a hot topic today in the worlds of technology, e-commerce, and public policy. However, the vast majority of the public debate about privacy has pitted the consumer against corporations and citizens against their government in terms of collecting and sharing data. While this debate is an important one, researchers should not ignore the technological advances that are providing people with the ability to share information with friends, family, and co-workers in valuable ways. Unfortunately, these technological advances have significant potential to infringe on people's privacy, and we don't yet know how to create interfaces that facilitate the use of these technologies while preserving people's privacy. This paper discusses the privacy problem and results from two lab studies that explored methods to overcome this problem.}, author = {JJ Cadiz and Anoop Gupta}, institution = {Microsoft Research}, month = {September}, number = {MSR-TR-2001-82}, pages = {10}, title = {Privacy Interfaces for Collaboration}, url = {http://research.microsoft.com/apps/pubs/default.aspx?id=69877}, year = {2001}, }


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March 31, 2010: Document Freedom Day
International free software organizations have declared the last Wednesday in March to be Document Freedom Day (DFD). Activities and information events will take place all over the world, including Canada, United Kingdom and the United States.
"Will you be able to read your documents 20 years from now?" ask the organizers in their rally cry for DFD 2010. Their claim is that only open standards like the Open Document Format offers a guarantee. Everyone can use these formats without restrictions or implement them in software.
The Document Freedom Day on March 31, intends to draw attention to the important role played by free formats in the exchange and saving of information. The organizers, Free Software Foundation Europe, ANSOL and Fundacion Via Libre offer many suggestions for support activities, from web banners, blog entries, letter/postcard campaigns to public information events. Help can be found on the DFD action page.
The DFD blog has information to planned events. The Document Freedom Wiki reports of more activists.
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Linux users can now download and install the Windows code editor
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New initiative will address security and interoperability concerns around container technology.
Red Hat Lures Developers with Free RHEL and Container Development Kits
Developers can use RHEL as a development platform without a subscription fee.
Microsoft Brings the Linux Command Line to Windows
Windows users will soon have native access to the Bash shell.
Internet Research Group Proposes Better Email Standard
Improvements to SMTP will provide better guarantee of confidentiality
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May 7, 2013
ML Game 37
Campbell's Boathouse Restaurant 5
Carman Insurance 3
Pa - Campbell's Boathouse won their 7th straight game with an extra inning
defeat of Carman Insurance.
Campbell's would strike early in the top of the opening inning as their starting pitcher Evan Fooks (8k in 4 innings) tripled to lead off the contest. Fooks would score on an RBI single by Andrew Sposato.
Carman came roaring back to take the lead in the 3rd, scoring 3 runs on 4 consecutive singles by Nate Furman, Danny McLaughlin, Bradley Dinger, and starter Brendan Stocku (5 1/3 innings 8 k's).
Stocku's pitching and solid defense, kept Campbell's down until the top of the 6th, when they'd need to rally, down 3-1 with 3 outs to go.
Campbell's responded and rallied as needed, as Andrew Sposato led off the frame with a ground rule double, to set the table for the Campbell attack. Up stepped Bryan Paz, who would send his 3rd HR in as many games, deep over the left field fence to knot the contest at 3.
Carman would threaten in the bottom of the 6th, as Furman stepped up with the winning run on second. A line drive single to Centerfield seemed to be the end of the contest as the winning run rounded 3rd. Campbell's 'Secretary of Defense' Nick Corrado would make the scoop in CF and fire a strike to Catcher Aiden Carroll, whose textbook swipe tag would keep the game tied. Reliever Bryan Paz would then get out of the jamb with 2 straight K's.
The game moved to extra innings, as Fooks would single to drive in Carroll and Jack Higgins, who each reached base safely in the top of the 7th. The 2 runs held up as Sposato came into the pressure cooker, and retired 3 of 4 hitters with a masterful save of the contest.
Carman will look ahead to Thursday night's rematch, as scheduled starter Nate Furman will try to notch his 2nd win vs Campbell's this season. The Campbell's kids will be ready, with their goal of sweeping the home and home series well within their grasp.
Pitch Counts:
Stocku – 85
Dinger – 24
Fooks – 85
Paz – 35
Sposato – 20
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Marlon was recognized as one of the "100 Most Influential U.S. Hispanics" by Hispanic Business Magazine. He received the SEC's EEO Award for his work with Florida International University. Marlon received the HNBA's Regional President of the Year Award. In 2006, the American Bar Association Section of Business Law appointed Marlon as an Ambassador for a two-year term.


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The Glenwood Springs Chamber's Business Women's Network Holiday Luncheon takes place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14 at the Aspen Glen Clubhouse, 0545 Bald Eagle Way. Enjoy networking and a holiday sing-along with Brad from the Glenwood Vaudeville Revue. Cost is $25 per person, all-inclusive for the holiday buffet. Register online at www.glenwoodchamber.com or contact Joni Bates at 945-1514 or email@example.com.
Author Jonathan Waterman will present "The Colorado River: Flowing Through Conflict," a presentation based on his book of the same title. The free program will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 14 the Glenwood Springs Branch Library and is open to the public. Waterman's prose is augmented by Peter McBride's photography as they follow the river's 1,450-mile journey from its headwaters high in the Colorado Rockies to its dried-up delta touching the Sea of Cortez. Waterman's presentation is made possible by a grant from Xcel Energy Foundation and is presented in partnership with Colorado Humanities & Center for the Book, Water 2012 and the Glenwood Springs Branch Library.
Potter Diane Kenney's annual holiday sale takes place the next two Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 15 at her studio at 0172 N. Bill Creek Road, just six miles outside of Carbondale. For those who can't make it to Kenney's studio, the artist can ship work. Pottery and prints are also available on Etsy at www.etsy.com/shop/DianeKenneyArtwork.
Got a new tech toy for Christmas and not quite sure what to do with it? Starting on Dec. 26, book a librarian or tech specialist to assist one-on-one with setting up and utilizing new devices. Appointments will be held at the Rifle Branch Library on Dec. 27 and 29 and Jan. 3 in half-hour sessions during the library's regular business hours. Stop by the front desk of the library to sign up. Slots are limited.Call 625-3471 for more information.
Stop by these local businesses during business hours to view the current Glenwood Springs Art Guild exhibits. Tara Vetter will be at Flower Mart, 210 Sixth St., Glenwood Springs, and Nancy Martin will be Bullock Hinkey Real Estate, 311 Blake Ave., Glenwood Springs. These exhibits are ongoing through December.
Read a book. Rate a book. Redeem your reward. Rinse and repeat. This opportunity is for teens throughout the entire month of January at the Rifle Branch Library. Not only do participants get to read new books and receive prizes for doing so, but they will be helping others learn about great reads, as all reviews will be posted on the library website and on the book itself.
The Colorado River District is accepting grant applications for projects that protect, enhance or develop water resources within its 15-county region, which includes all watersheds of the Colorado River within western Colorado, except those that drain to the San Juan River or to the Dolores River upstream of the Mesa County line. Successful grantees can receive up to $150,000 (or approximately 25% of the total project cost; in the case of smaller projects, this percentage may be slightly higher) for their project. Application deadline is Jan. 31.For application, guidelines and policies, visit www.ColoradoRiverDistrict.org/page_193. For more information, contact Dave Kanzer, P.E., or Alesha Frederick; Colorado River District, P.O. Box 1120, Glenwood Springs, CO 80601; 945-8522; or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Case: Ajax
Fans of international soccer club Ajax have strong ties with their club. Nevertheless, Ajax still has to put effort in maintaining and reinforcing the relationship with its (online) visitors. That is why Ajax started searching for a solution that would bring the loyalty of its fans to the next level.read more
Case: ANWB
With 4 million members, the Dutch mobility association ANWB is the largest association in the Netherlands. The organization does everything to retain and better serve its customers. That is why ANWB started working with BlueConic. This online engagement solution enables ANWB to give visitors the most suitable cross and upsell offers based on demonstrated online visitor behavior.read more
Case: NBTC
With more than 10 offices in Europe, North America and Asia, the Netherlands Board of Tourism and Conventions (NBTC) is responsible for the worldwide promotion of the Netherlands as an attractive destination for holidays, business meetings and conventions. With the current offline and online marketing efforts, NBTC is able to attract 11 million people to visit the Netherlands as a tourist or for conventions, each year.read more
Case: PSV
Creating loyal fans and increasing conversion ratios on ticket sales. This is what PSV has achieved in a short period of time by the use of BlueConic. How? More online relevancy across all channels. Read all about it in this case study.read more
Case: Voetbal International
VI, part of WPG Uitgevers, publishes independent soccer news. With extensive reports, statistics and interviews, VI keeps the public up-to-date on all national and international developments in top soccer. Voetbal International (VI) has completely renewed its online channels.read more
Case: Wageningen UR
Wageningen UR is a collaboration between Wageningen University and a number of specialized research institutes. By using GX Software's CMS, Wageningen UR has considerably increased conversion on its website. The visitor click-through rate is higher, visitors download content faster and they e-mail or call the listed contact persons more often.read more
Case: WPG Publishers
WPG Publishers is a multimedia organization that holds more than 25 independent brands under its umbrella. WPG was looking for a solution that would let them know upfront who their site visitors are at any given time, allowing them to show relevant content to the proper individual in real-time.read more
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How Britain Became Great Again
"We did everything, the chancellor and I, to allow the British to take part in the agreement. But there are now clearly two Europes," Sarkozy said in an interview with the French daily Le Monde. "One wants more solidarity between its members and more regulation. The other is attached only to the logic of the single market," he said. (HT: Canada.com) At the recent EU | Read More »


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"Hellboy" (2004)
So just a couple of years after del Toro had been entrusted with a sequel in "Blade II" (rather underrated at the time, by critics if not by filmgoers: the film had the best box office of the trilogy), he was given the keys to his very own franchise. And if his career had been a little bit "one for them and one for me" to this point, perhaps "Hellboy" is the first real evidence that del Toro was going to be able to synthesize both impulses and, when the material allowed him, to deliver straight-up entertainment and decent action, spiced up and colored in with his eye for the loopy and the off-kilter. And that's exactly what "Hellboy" is, in addition to providing a shamefully enjoyable and long-overdue leading role for Ron Perlman (seriously, there simply has never existed an actor better suited to this role, and there never will). In fact, Perlman's cigar-chomping, world-weary benign demon is really the perfect fit for del Toro too, the ultimate sympathetic monster with a mile-wide romantic streak and a snarky sense of humor to boot. Which is not to say "Hellboy" is flawless by any means. Outside of Perlman, some of the performances are shaky (earlier on in his career, del Toro's sympathy for his various devils comes at the expense of the characterization of the humans), and too often it feels like ever-bigger-and-more-versions of the same grey slithery, tentacled CGI critters are used where real stakes ought to be. Still the Boys Own-style fun, right down to the ludicrous Rasputin/Nazi axis of villainy, and the surprisingly touching emotional core, which details the tentatve romance between Hellboy and fellow freak Liz (a superbly cast Selma Blair), lifts "Hellboy" well clear of a lot of its more anonymous comic-book movie competition and still remains a benchmark in what can be achieved when a director really genuinely feels for the source material, as opposed to just playing lip service to it to get the gig. [B]
"Blade II" (2002)
Seen by many as del Toro's "test movie" before he could get the greenlight to finally make his passion project— an adaptation of Mike Mignola's "Hellboy" comic book series— "Blade II" is one of the filmmaker's more underrated accomplishments, a violent, stylish, vampire romp in which virtually every character is an unapologetically fiendish blood-sucker, something that makes the movie all the cooler. Del Toro said that he wanted the sequel to Stephen Norrington's sleeper hit "Blade," to be scarier, and he set about accomplishing that by introducing characters that are even more vile than the half-vampire/half-human Blade (Wesley Snipes) and the various vampiric baddies introduced the first time around. Enter: The Reapers. Led by Luke Goss (who del Toro would utilize again for "Hellboy II: The Golden Army"), the Reapers were an amalgam of del Toro fetishes: they have a mouth that opens in a provocatively sexual manner that also gives way to an insect-like maw (both specialities of the director). And "Blade II" is just a blast, bolstered by strong design work (some by Mignola himself— his storyboards are framable), energetically staged action sequences (although sometimes del Toro falters on the hand-to-hand combat stuff) and a greater emphasis on the mythology of the vampire world. Del Toro is responsible for a number of fine, gore-soaked flourishes— the way the vampires turn to dust like the remains of a flicked cigarette, the Dracula-worthy lining of Blade's black leather duster, and, most notably the creation of The Blood Pack, a "Dirty Dozen"-style band of vampires who were trained to kill Blade but are now forced to work with him to find the Reapers. Led by Ron Perlman, as the vaguely Nazi-ish Reinhardt, the additional characters create a nice level of friction and even allow for— gasp!— humor in a Blade movie. Wesley Snipes even smiles a couple of times. Maybe that's del Toro's most miraculous achievement. "Blade II" doesn't try to replicate the feeling of the first one, instead giving into its own bizarre mood and worldview. [B]
"Hellboy II: The Golden Army" (2008)
The stakes were high with "Hellboy II: The Golden Army." Not only was it the highly anticipated sequel to an original that had garnered a strong cult following and respectable box office, but it was also del Toro's follow-up to the universally beloved "Pan's Labyrinth," a movie that Stephen King called "the greatest fantasy film since 'Wizard of Oz.'" As such, "Hellboy II: The Golden Army" is a mixture of the sensibilities of both the original "Hellboy" and "Pan's Labyrinth," with our beloved, lobster-red paranormal researcher Hellboy (Perlman, again covered in pounds of cutting-edge make-up wizardry) back in business, and this time facing down a number of fairy tale creatures who are threatening to overtake the human world. Del Toro directs like he'll never get another chance at the character (or maybe directing in general), throwing virtually everything into this overheated, hugely enjoyable souffle. Not only does he fashion a dense mythology wholly separate from the comic book the films are based, with an unheard of number of fantastical monsters and beings, exemplified by a prologue visualized as an elaborate puppet show, but he has thrown in a number of fascinating thematic and mythological wrinkles that, should a third film never materialize, will go damningly unfinished. But "Hellboy II" is, first and foremost, a visual feast— a richly imagined, painstakingly world that imagines not only what would happen if the fairy tale world actually existed, but was pushed to the margins of society (so that an elfin king resides underneath Manhattan, his throne a tangle of ancient magic and industrial piping). Del Toro's imagination (and the goofy gonzo Hellboy universe) reaches its crescendo during the Troll Market sequence, which is like del Toro's version of the Mos Eisley Cantina setpiece from "Star Wars"— a scene so full of magical, mythical monsters that it almost pops at the seams and one that's even more arresting for its reliance on practical monsters instead of CGI concoctions. It should also be noted that "Hellboy II: The Golden Army" was the first time that robots and monsters would battle, long before "Pacific Rim," in the movie's climax, when the titular army of glitzy wind-up automatons does battle with Hellboy. "Hellboy II: The Golden Army" always runs the risk of being too overstuffed for its own good, like binging on a buffet of your favorite candy bar, but it is a surprisingly deep experience and one that gets better with each subsequent viewing, with its humor, warmth, and peculiarity becoming even more of an asset as we drown in a sea of blandly generic superhero tales. [B+]
"Pacific Rim" (2013)
Del Toro's latest dazzler is, in sheer scope and scale, unlike anything he's ever done before. After leaving "The Hobbit" prequel films and getting shut down on "At the Mountains of Madness," an ambitious Lovecraft adaptation for Universal, del Toro was able to, fairly quickly, fashion something that feels, at times, deeply nostalgic and yet totally new. And since it's filled with huge fucking monsters, it also resonates deeply as a Guillermo del Toro film. Eschewing many of the traditions of this type of summertime blockbuster movie— it's not an origin film, the action sequences are not shot in sunny vistas, and the cast is outrageously multi-ethnic— del Toro has made a hands-in-the-air epic, one whose breathless fun doesn't let up until the moment the credits roll (and there's even a little nugget in there, so stick around for that). In the not-too-distant future, kaiju, giant, monstrous beasts, have escaped from a dimensional rift and promptly set about attacking major cities around the world. In response, humanity has constructed the jaegers, equally giant, monstrous robots who are piloted by teams of two, who are linked, via neural connection, with each pilot serving to operate half the robot. As the main narrative thrust for "Pacific Rim" begins, the program is being dismantled; the monsters are getting too big and scary and killing too many pilots. The movie documents the last stand of the humans, who have gone from being a fighting force to a ragtag resistance, with only a handful of jaegers at their disposal (with cool names like Gipsy Danger and Crimson Typhoon) and little hope of holding off the apocalypse. But, of course, a plucky hotshot (Charlie Hunnam) and a young pilot with revenge on her mind (Rinko Kikuchi) team up to turn the tide. "Pacific Rim" is more thrilling than most blockbusters, with a level of invention and a lightness of touch that are all too often missing from these kind of hulking enterprises. The director even manages to squeeze in a sizable supporting role for constant collaborator Ron Perlman, this time playing Hannibal Chau, an underground dealer of kaiju organs, who teams up with Charlie Day's twitchy scientist, to uncover the monsters' secret. Anime, old "Godzilla" movies, and Japanese manga all seem to be clear influences (the design work here is nothing short of staggering), but "Pacific Rim" still feels fresh and new. It's the work of an imaginative master, having the time of his life. [B+]


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Myrtle Beach's Jonathan Harbour oceanfront location is a great place to make family vacation memories. Our quaint Myrtle Beach oceanfront condo hotel offers sixty miles of white, sandy beaches right outside of your door. Jonathan Harbour offers great family amenities like our heated indoor pool, and an oceanfront outdoor pool. Parents can relax while the children splash and play in the large kiddie pool. If your day is not complete without a workout, there is an on premise exercise room and whirlpool tubs. Of course the best amenity of all, are the oceanfront views of the great Atlantic ocean that can be enjoyed from the comfort of your oceanfront condo or the relaxing sun deck.
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OMECO and its affiliated member institutions support clinical research and scholarly activities through:
- Assisting in the advancement of knowledge including contributions to medicine through scientific research
- Creating an association with the specialty colleges research-related educational objectives for interns and residents
- Providing support for facilitating resident participation in research requirements and/or projects initiated by an osteopathic specialty college
- Identifying and listing research resources and opportunities available to interns and residents within OMECO
- Providing ready access to basic science and/or clinical research mentorship and identifying statistical support services available to interns and residents
- Providing opportunities for continuing study for the development of faculty, investigators, and physicians
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Well, looks McCain's line about the fundamentals of the economy is really hurting him. Otherwise he never would have released this whopper.
CNN reports that the claims of the ad are absolutely false…
The Facts: The clip from Obama comes from a speech he gave in Colorado on Monday, September 29. The full speech as released by the Obama campaign includes continued criticism of McCain's economic policies. That criticism includes Obama repeating his earlier charge that McCain "just doesn't get it — he doesn't get that this crisis on Wall Street hit Main Street a long time ago. That's why his first response to the greatest fiscal meltdown in generations was to say that the 'fundamentals of the economy are strong.'"
Obama's remarks were part of his pitch for his own economic plans including an stimulus package and extending expiring unemployment benefits. "And then after this immediate problem, we've got the long-term fundamentals that will really make sure this economy grows," he said. In the context of Obama's speech, there is no agreement with McCain's original statement on the economy nor does Obama refer to "strong fundamentals" as the narration states.
The Verdict: False. The edited video clip of Obama used in the McCain ad is taken out of context.
I seriously don't know why the McCain campaign even made such an obviously untrue ad. And not only that, do they really want to remind voters that their candidate said the fundamentals of the economy are strong in the first place?
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I have a mid range MacBook Pro 2011, 1GB VRAM, 8 GB RAM. The game is installed on my external hardrive.
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There are, of course, going to be many details lost when adapting an entire season of a Cartoon Series into a single movie.I actually applaud M. Night's efforts on it. I realize many fans hated them, but I really liked the Casting, the Story, and the Special Effects. Despite the fact that I liked what many fans didn't, I still did NOT like this movie.My dislike is the Execution of How the story is told, rather than the story itself. I hate wasted potential.Like you said Cinema Slob, exposition needs to be handled carefully. This Movie Blatantly violates the Hollywood rule of "Show, don't tell," so many times. We almost never see things unfold naturally; Often, things happen, because we're told they happen, via narration (and during a montage).Yeah, I didn't like it because it felt like I was being read a book, rather than being shown a movie.
I agree with you. Well the casting could of been better. But personally if it were me. I cast a bunch of 20 year olds:). I think the story is because of The script M had to use. I think with this being done by Nickelodeon. There was probably a list that M had to follow. With he doing a script that was written by Nick. I don't think they realized how putting a 8+ hour into a hour and a half movie. This movie should have been a least 2 hours if they were going to do that. The movie was alright. I suggest waiting a few years(When Korra done) then get the people of Crank to make their own script. I see that.
I hate this movie...See people see? I don't like every-thing! This movie.. man I hate it. Also.. hah, lol, funny video X)
Way to prove your point, hating a movie that EVERYONE hates. ;)I haven't seen the movie, or the TV show, so the only thing I know about it comes from the public reaction. But if EVERYONE hates it, and not even in a fun-to-laugh-at-it way, well, I'm not surprised Shyamalan's name has become such box-office poison (with his name not even mentioned in trailers for his own movies anymore). Even the Prequels and Transformers movies have their defenders, but this is the closest thing to a positive review I've seen of it anywhere. And it's all a damned lie. :p
I know right! I hate the same stuff every-body else hates, boy am I clever! :D Well, all the reasoning behind this hate is because people LOVE the show that it's based on, and it's even a recent show so it's recent love.. this didn't even bring some-thing back or breathed new life into some-thing that was becoming old. The show was NEW, and people still love the hell out of it, and I do to! That show is clever, smart, emotionally engaging, beautiful, funny and just all-around damn great. Along comes this god damn movie which is not as much as one of those things.. not one. It's not clever, it's not smart, it's not emotionally engaging, some-times it's sort of visually appealing but even then the show throws it out of the park, and not even the shows trade mark humour is present at all. This movie is just one big down-grade, it doesn't improve a single thing, and it's all around just a shitty movie based on some-thing so damn great. So yeah! there you have it! Don't shit on peoples fandomn, we'll get pissed about it. Urhm.. I changed my mind about the dark knight rises, it's not a good movie, in fact, except for cinematogrophy and some actos performances.. it's pretty bad. Dumb script.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA...haha...oh, dear god, hearing this movie praised is ridiculously funny. :pThe only good thing I have to say about this movie is that it got me to watch the series. I will be seriously unhappy if Shyamalan tries to make the second movie or attempts a Legend of Korra movie. Fingers crossed that neither one is ever inflicted upon the world. O_O
I nearly died at the gangnam style part xD Good job.
At first I wasn't sure about going with that song, but then the way their stomping feet matched the song made me use it after all.
Having seen the series proper, i can say with all due respect to you sir, this movie blows.thank you.
Oh I agree wholeheartedly. I LOVE the series, and this movie was just a slap in the face.
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It's our last day here in jaipur. Going to enjoy the palace and spa today. What can I say, I will sooo miss this place. Hope to come back again.
Hi everyone
It's our last day here in jaipur. Going to enjoy the palace and spa today. What can I say, I will sooo miss this place. Hope to come back again.
Rati di you look sooooooooo pretty:):):)
awwww the last pic and the caption <3
and Rati you're looking amazing, very beautiful:)
aah sweet pic from you and your man. Nice outfit and make up Rati! Love this look
U lookin sooo pretty Rati…I loveeed those bangles
That dress is very very pretty and you look absolutely lovely in it, Rati!!
oh Gawd, finally yu came to our jaipur..i think i missed out so many things in past days..btw you are looking Gorgeous in rajsthani attire..i am feeling as if i am watching pictures of rajsthani newly wed bride..and those bangles vowww..i wish if sir wld also be in rajsthani attire 😀
u look so pretty rati di this outfit looks beautiful because of u.
Wow Rati u look totally amazing!! One of ur best looks so far And the last pic is super adorable
I loveeeed reading all the Jaipur posts… The place seems to be out of the world. I really do hope to visit someday.. For now the pics have put me in such a good mood
The first pic is sooooooooooooo Good
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a beautiful couple 😀 <3
Lovely pics and lovely you look Rati..
I said once on IMBB saying it here again
BTW wo last wale picture ka caption dekh kar "Balika Vadhu" ki yaad aagai…. ;)_
khamba gani!!
You both look so good together…..happy 😛
*touchwood* thats all i have to say
You are looking so pretty !!!!!
Love the dress & loved the bangles !!!!
God bless you both !!!!
rati di the desi chick! you look typical gaav ki chori in these pics only a tad superstar of them!!!!!!!!!!!


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The U.S. Army continues to face challenges as it draws down and changes its missions following the longest conflict the United States has fought with an all-volunteer force – yet, America's Army remains in the forefront of not only military operations, but also stabilization, humanitarian, peacekeeping, and nation-building efforts during very uncertain times, and with serious budget constraints.
In the introduction to his "Marching Orders" – 38th Army chief of staff, Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, said that as America's Force of Decisive Action and "as part of the Joint Force, the Army ensures mission accomplishment, guarantees national security interests, compels adversaries, prosecutes military campaigns and forges a positive difference."
He added, "It is what the American people expect and what our freedom demands."
As an integral part of his priorities and vision, Odierno's goal to meet the Army's objectives is to "adapt leader development to meet our future security challenges in an increasingly uncertain and complex strategic environment."
Addressing the 2012 George C. Marshall ROTC Awards and Leadership Seminar, he told the cadets, "You must internalize the Army's values, demonstrate unquestionable integrity and character, and remain truthful in word and deed.
"Soldiers trust their leaders. Leaders must never break that trust, as trust is the bedrock of our profession."
The Army, as it evolves in today's world, continues to seek, train, mentor and educate potential leaders who are able to operate in joint, interagency and multi-national environments and, further, be culturally astute and capable to use this awareness and understanding to conduct operations innovatively in an unknown future.
The bottom line is to build and sustain the Army through its leaders – officers and noncommissioned officers – as a "Profession of Arms" that has the right blend of diverse cultural capabilities to facilitate full-spectrum operations, as the nation and the armed forces face a period of constrained resources and a downsizing of the force.
This philosophy entails a constant and diligent review of the Army's training programs to ensure our nation's premier land warfare arm is developed as a force of the future as part of Joint Force 2020.
That force must be a "versatile mix of capabilities, formations and equipment led by bold, adaptive and broadened leaders."
Maj. Gen. Jefforey A. Smith, commissioned at The Ohio State University through the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) as a second lieutenant of infantry, became the 10th commanding general of U.S. Army Cadet Command on April 6, 2012.
Now in its 27th year, Cadet Command is headquartered at Fort Knox, Ky., where it was relocated from its original home at Fort Monroe, Va., due to the Base Realignment and Closure Act.
The command's senior ROTC program is located at 275 host institutions – with an additional 1,066 partnership schools of higher education affiliated with host schools, across America and in U.S. territories.
There are more than 28,000 cadets in the college-level program.
The Junior ROTC program, also under Cadet Command, has units on 1,731 high school campuses around the world to include Germany, Japan, Korea, Guam, Puerto Rico and American Samoa.
There are over 314,000 high school students in this program that promotes and develops good leadership and citizen skills.
Training future leaders
Cadet Command, as the leader in training and growing culturally-aware officers – the Army's future leaders of the 21st century – must produce the number of quality second lieutenants necessary to meet the Army's manning levels.
The command continues to produce Armys officers who serve in the active component, the United States Army Reserve and the Army National Guard.
As the Army evolves and transitions from a force that has been tempered by over 11 years of war in Iraq and Afghanistan and is now functioning in an uncertain environment, Smith said, "The continuous combat in some of the toughest environments demanded unparalleled ingenuity, flexibility, adaptability and uncompromising integrity form our junior leaders."
Adding, "U.S. Army Cadet Command played a central role in developing and providing our Army with high quality leaders needed to meet these challenges, most recently commissioning 78 percent of our Army's second lieutenants."
Today, Smith, envisioning the road ahead for the nation' s premier land fighting force, said, " As we look to the future, the U.S. Army Cadet Command and the Reserve Officers' Training Corps program are going to be as important for our future as they have been in the past."
However, to meet the service's future challenges, Smith said that in evaluating the complexities witnessed during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, the dynamics of the Army's officer training program must be reviewed, evaluated and changed and the "rigor of the program be elevated so when an officer comes out of pre-commissioning training, he or she must be able to think critically, think creatively, be innovative and be a good problem solver."
"Strategic Plan 2013" was developed by Cadet Command to ensure that future Army leaders, armed with the fundamental skills, are relevant and ready to meet challenges and demands of the 21st century.
Enabling Cadet Command to take a holistic review of its leader development program to ensure that it will continue to produce the best commissioned officers in the world, the Strategic Plan prioritizes six of the commanding general's goals that, according to Smith, will "give the cadets what they want – meaningful, innovative and challenging training and a program that is academically unrivaled."
The priorities are:
Define, develop and coordinate the officer pre-commissioning requirements of 2020.
Transform cadet and leader development using the Outcomes Based Training and Education model. (To include model and modern learning science methods.)
Recruit, train and educate the highest caliber cadre.
Transform and market Army ROTC as the premier source of commissioned officers – and the premier source of leader development and character development.
Recruit and manage the talent of the best quality cadets.
Transform Cadet Command through strategic re-posturing with the refinement of processes and synchronization.
This approach is based on the premise that ROTC professors of military science and instructors on university and college campuses must be trained in transforming the command's teaching methods and educational processes to the new "learning science."
Smith said, "When you look at the new learning sciences, the outcomes-based education model is a more effective way of teaching, particularly at the college level where the learner becomes the center of attention – not the teacher."
Adding, "So, we at Cadet Command are shifting our teaching methodologies from a teacher-centric method to a student-centric method. And, this will require a shift in our cadre's teaching methodology."
For example, Cadet Command is transforming some of the methods now employed during the Leader Development and Assessment Course (LDAC) held annually at Join Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., and will be relocated to Fort Knox, Ky., in 2014. (See related stories, Page 12 and below.)
Known as "Operation Warrior Forge," this "premier training program" had close to 7,000 ROTC cadets participating in 2013 in a learning exercise that establishes, evaluates and develops confidence in cadets' leadership skills and abilities. (See related stories, Page 12 and below.)
A noticeable change for the future Army warriors was a reduction in the amount of assessments each cadet customarily received – six in the past; four this year.
"My observation," Smith said, "was we were doing too much 'assessment' at LDAC, and we need to get more into the leader development side."
Smith said Cadet Command's new approach is to develop a strategy that creates new, realistic "training environments that are complex – hybrid in nature," and are "outcomes-based" in its training and education methods. This will teach and train cadets by linking education and self-development.
With the reduction to four assessments, the emphasis of the assessment's weight on the Order of Merit List is also decreased.
Cadet Command is creating an environment where cadets can make mistakes, where they can fail, without affecting their ranking on the Order of Merit List, where cadets are ranked nationally.
The ranking, based on academic and leadership factors -- grade point average, performance at LDAC, physical fitness scores, and assessments made by their instructors – may have an impact on how the cadet is to serve in the Army.
Smith noted Army leaders are supporting Cadet Command's changing culture that will provide a more meaningful, innovative and challenging training environment governed by outcomes not inputs.
"The Army senior leadership is serious about ensuring that we at Cadet Command continue to look forward. As Gen. [Robert] Cone would say: 'We are an Army of preparation.'"
Cone, the commanding general of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, was the closing ceremony's featured speaker at the 2013 George C. Marshall Awards and Leadership Seminar held annually at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI), Lexington. Va.
The seminar honors the top ROTC cadet from each college and university hosting an ROTC program.
Challenging the soon-to-be-commissioned second lieutenants, Cone said, "How many think that after ten weeks of basic training, and eight or nine weeks of AIT (advanced individual training), we have produced a real soldier through and through?
"Of course we haven't. The fact of the matter is that the business of continued 'soldierization' is going to fall on you."
Smith said, "We are doing everything at Cadet Command at the institutional level to prepare our cadets, who will serve as commissioned officers in the Army, to be prepared to train and lead our soldiers – the Army of the future."
As the Army's major source of providing officers for its ranks, these officers will lead our nation's sons and daughter "lead from the front" as the service evolves while remaining dedicated to its all-important mission: "Winning the nation's wars and securing the peace."
In his "Marching Orders," Odierno said: "Army leaders [must] accept that there are now predetermined solutions. Army leaders [must] adapt their thinking, formations, and employment techniques to the specific situations they face.
"This requires an adaptable, innovative mind, a willingness to accept prudent risk in unfamiliar or rapidly changing situations – and the ability to adjust based on continuous assessment."
At the Marshall seminar's opening session, Smith challenged the Army's future leaders saying, "You'll be joining an Army that requires you make decisions that colonels or lieutenant colonels were making some 25 years ago."
Adding, "Our junior leaders have to rise to a much different level in the environment you'll be operating in than you have ever [done] in the past."
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This afternoon has been spent in a vicious battle with my English Literature essay. Despite being partly about Angela Carter's The Bloody Chamber (one of my all-time favourite books), it is still achingly dull and lengthy. It was certainly nice to have a break and take some photos in the sunshine.
The only upside of the essay is that it's given me and excuse to reread all of Charles Perrault's original fairytales, there is certainly a lot of inspiration packed into those little stories! Lots of ideas for future creative endeavours.
If it weren't for Perrault and the endless cups of caramel tea I've been sucking down, I think today might have driven me mad...


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Two great organizations are getting together. Cheval Equestrian Community in Mint Hill announced this week a partnership with the Levine Senior Center in Matthews. Cheval developer Keith Paris:
"I am delighted that Cheval is able to partner with The Levine Senior Center. It's organizations such as this one, that foster fellowships and touch lives that impact the entire community. It's what makes Mint Hill and Matthews so special," Paris said.
The partnership details are still being finalized however the arrangement is a long-term relationship between the two entities that is designed to provide community support for both.


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PHILADELPHIA –- The University of Pennsylvania's Center for Technology Transfer has been honored with a Deal of Distinction Award by the Licensing Executive Society (USA and Canada) Inc.
The award was given for a collaborative research agreement forged earlier this year by Penn and pharmaceutical company Astra Zeneca that will make use of academic and private-industry resources to generate new Alzheimer's disease drug candidates for clinical development.
The Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine will provide rapid access to unique state-of-the-art drug compound screening assays and knowledge of the biology of tau, a protein known to play a key role in dementias. In turn, AstraZeneca scientists will supply drug compound expertise and research support with access to the technologies and skills required to discover and develop new drug molecules.
The agreement, "Discovery and Development of Novel Drug Candidates Against Alzheimer's Disease," was judged the most distinctive in the Industry/University/Government Interface Sector. The agreement allows the parties to work together in drug discovery and development, and it contains potential royalties and milestone payments linked to successful clinical development and eventual worldwide marketing of tau-targeted therapies for Alzheimer's.
"This partnership with AZ is so important for advancing us closer to the goal of developing disease-modifying therapies," John Trojanowski, director of the Institute on Aging at Penn, said. "I think this will be the wave of the future for Alzheimer's drug discovery so we are very excited to have such a creative and entrepreneurial office of technology transfer on our team."
The LES Deals of Distinction is an award program which aspires to recognize noteworthy licensing deals and promote creative and innovative solutions to business issues and deal structures in contracts.
"The time is now for tau-focused Alzheimer's drug discovery, and the Penn-AZ partnership will hasten the pace of advancing this important drug target ahead at a rapid pace," Virginia M.-Y. Lee, director of CNDR, said. "We are pleased that CTT helped us to craft this partnership so the science can move forward as fast as possible."
""It is very gratifying to help connect important discoveries made by world-class scientists such as John and Virginia with the right commercial development partners in this way," Michael J. Cleare, associate vice provost and executive director of Penn's Center for Technology Transfer, said. "Our sincere hope is that products that result from these types of partnerships and collaborations will help to address devastating conditions such as Alzheimer's disease."
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North Carolina voters strengthen the state's gay-marriage ban, and Indiana Republicans overwhelmingly reject the re-election bid of six-term Sen. Richard Lugar.
North Carolina voters decided overwhelmingly to strengthen the state's gay-marriage ban, and six-term Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar was routed by the Republican Party's right flank Tuesday — a conservative show of enthusiasm and strength six months before the general election.
Mitt Romney swept three Republican presidential primaries, moving closer to sealing his nomination, and Wisconsin Democrats decided on a candidate to face GOP Gov. Scott Walker next month in a contentious recall election.
North Carolina became the 30th state — and last in the South — to add an amendment on marriage to its constitution. In doing so, by a 22-percentage-point margin, voters banned same-sex marriage and barred legal recognition of unmarried heterosexual couples by state and local governments.
While many other races were on the ballot, including primaries for statewide offices and congressional seats, Amendment One appeared to drive much of the political discussion — and drew national attention. The amendment reaffirms a 16-year-old law that bans same-sex marriage and goes further by barring legal protections for civil unions and domestic partnerships.
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At least two other states will vote on gay-marriage rights in November. Minnesota has a constitutional amendment on its ballot, and Maine has a referendum to allow same-sex marriage. Maryland and Washington voters also may be asked to affirm state laws that allow same-sex marriage.
In North Carolina, many voters still didn't understand what the amendment would accomplish, polls showed.
Money from national interest groups poured into the state. The Rev. Billy Graham appeared in a full-page ad supporting the amendment, and others in his family recorded messages.
Former President Clinton and his former chief of staff, Erskine Bowles of North Carolina, recorded phone messages on behalf of opponents. Obama's campaign also issued a statement saying he opposed the amendment, and opponents tried to raise doubts about it by focusing on weakened domestic-violence protections for unmarried couples and loss of health insurance for children of same-sex couples.
For some, the amendment was the main or only reason they voted.
Cameron Hughes, 25, was in the process of moving to Charlotte for a banking job, but came back to Chapel Hill on Tuesday to vote.
"It's an embarrassment and it's pathetic," he said, "and I'm ashamed to have to come out here and vote on something like this. … I'm ashamed that apparently a large majority of the citizens of my state are pro-bigotry."
Richard Lugar, one of the Senate's longest-serving members and a collegial moderate who personified a gentler political era, was turned out of office by a Republican challenger.
The six-term senator lost to state Treasurer Richard Mourdock, whose campaign was fueled by tea-party groups and national conservative organizations that deemed Lugar too willing to compromise.
Lugar, 80, had not faced a challenge from within his party since his first election to the Senate in 1976. But he received less than 40 percent of the vote Tuesday.
His defeat continued a hollowing of the middle of the Senate. Sen. Olympia Snowe, a moderate Republican from Maine, has decided not to run for re-election, citing polarization. Two Democrats, Sens. Kent Conrad of North Dakota and Jim Webb of Virginia, also are retiring. Two other moderate Democrats, Claire McCaskill of Missouri and Jon Tester of Montana, face tough re-election races.
Tea-party organizers and conservative leaders held the outcome as evidence of a broader, national demand for Republicans with unshakable stances on fiscal austerity and conservative values.
For other voters, Lugar's troubles reached beyond partisan loyalty. He was required this year to change his voter registration to the farm his family has owned for years rather than the Indianapolis house he sold in 1977 — an episode that underscored how tenuous his ties to Indiana seemed.
For many Lugar supporters, the results were a sorry arc — not only for a man who has served for 35 years in Washington, D.C., and as Indianapolis mayor before that, but for the notion of crossing party lines.
Prominent Democrats, including President Obama, issued statements of appreciation Tuesday night for the ranking Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and his work on foreign affairs.
Some Democrats, however, seemed buoyed by the results. They now see an opportunity to pick up a Senate seat that could help the party retain control of the chamber. Rep. Joe Donnelly, the Democratic candidate, is believed to have a better chance with independents and moderate Republicans against Mourdock.
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett won the Democratic primary in Wisconsin's historic recall election, leaving him four weeks to make the closing argument that Republican Gov. Scott Walker should be booted from office after 16 months on the job.
Walker easily defeated token opposition in the GOP primary, and Barrett's victory set up a June 5 rematch of the 2010 governor's race.
Walker joined with Republicans who had retaken control of the Legislature to strip most state workers of their collective-bargaining rights.
He emerged from that fight as a hero to Republicans nationwide, but a villain to unions and Democrats who collected more than 900,000 signatures to put Walker back on the ballot less than two years into his four-year term.
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Mitt Romney continued his progress toward the Republican presidential nomination by winning primaries in Indiana, North Carolina and West Virginia. He won at least 59 delegates, with 37 still undecided, and now has 915, according to an Associated Press — 229 shy of what's needed to become the formal nominee.
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The United Nations Climate Change Conference wrapped up in Doha yesterday, bringing to an end about two weeks of hard-fought negotiations among developed and developing countries. Hosting the climate jamboree for the first time, Doha tried to put its best foot forward in showing that when it came to fighting climate change, it was in no way lagging. Qatar mustered all its resources to host thousands of delegates from all over the world. A giant exercise in logistics, the organisation of the 18th Conference of Parties (COP 18) and CMP brought to the fore issues which are not very popular in this part of the world. A key benefit of holding such conferences is that the subject of the meeting enters the canon of debate in the country, soaking in itself the salient points of the discussion.
So engaged were the 200-odd countries attending the talks that the duration of the climate jamboree had to be increased by one day.
The deal reached at the conference gives the much-vaunted Kyoto Protocol an extension. Kyoto was finally approved with the 27-member European Union, Australia, Switzerland and eight other industrialised nations signing up for binding emission cuts by 2020.
The subject of climate change has been acquiring centre stage in the global war against changing patterns of weather. It was only during the late twentieth century that the international community took up the issue in earnest. Earlier, scientists had been warning of major shifts in climate patterns signalled by change in temperature and rainfall trends across many parts of the world. It was major floods, super cyclones, and rising global temperatures that led experts to sit up and take note.
Besides a shift in weather patterns, the construction of multipurpose river valley projects to generate electricity and irrigation led to concerns over vegetation being affected. The change in the course of rivers and the construction of dams leads to loss in the genepool reserve in the area, affecting the biodiversity so very much necessary for a healthy environment.
Brainstorming in the field of environment management has been immense. Right from the inclusion of environmental education in school curriculums to the springing up of thousands of non-governmental organisations, pressure groups and even religio-spiritual bodies, the rise in interest in environmental issues has been phenomenal.
Doha surpassed many hurdles, ending with a pact that has been described as the 'Doha Climate Gateway'. The agreement would likely see forces against climate change multiplying at all levels across the world.
Events like these are not only important for the environment but also lead to a significant sense of participation in the community which is at the receiving end of climate change.


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Leaders in Neshoba County traveled to Washington recently to seek federal money to help build a new Neshoba County hospital.
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Philadelphia Mayor James Young said he was able to speak with senior staff about plans for the hospital. The mayor said he feels good about the chances for securing funding.
"It's important for us, one, for the medical care that's being given here in the city, for the county. Also for the job creation that they're going to do and job stabilization," said Young. "So it fits right into the plan of us moving Neshoba County and Philadelphia, Miss., forward. And health care is one of our key issues and one of our vital components of our community."
Young said, in addition to the business part of the trip, he was invited to the White House by President Obama for a social visit.
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California: 2008 (Sophomore) Rowed on the second varsity 8+ that took placed second in the IRA Regatta. 2007 (Freshman) Rowed on the freshman 8+ that won titles at the IRA Regatta and Pac-10 Championships.
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Its only August, so what the heck.
More like a combo preseason rank/projected S-curve here:
1. Duke
2. Kentucky
3. Arizona
4. Wisconsin
5. North Carolina
6. Kansas
7. UConn
8. Florida
9. Texas
10. Louisville
11. Villanova
12. Iowa State
13. Virginia
14. Ohio State
15. San Diego State
16. Wichita State
17. Oklahoma
18. Michigan State
21. Syracuse
22. Michigan
23. Stanford
25. Georgetown
Others receiving votes: Gonzaga, Kansas State, Dayton, Memphis, Illinois, Xavier, Harvard (and about 11 others)
Im putting Duke above UK because ACC should have killer SOS at the top.
Ohio State-MSU-Michigan higher than seems reasonable ... even if Wisconsin is top-5, I dont see UW dominating Big Ten dramatically.
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Originally Posted by twocoach
Sorry, I actually do have a LITTLE work I need to get done today... Why? because EVERYONE in consideration that low in the rankings is probably losing a very good player and finished right around mediocre last year. Aaron White is a pretty solid player and performed well in the camps he did this year and the rest of the "typical" teams to rank are down a bit. The bottom of the rankings isn't exactly a who's who of Final Four bound teams, folks. You could probably take the bottom five of any list and replace them with five different teams and be pretty close.
The end of this post is pretty accurate. Is it really that far out that Iowa could sneak in? Not any more so than most of the other candidates for 21-25. I don't think they get in, but I can fathom how they could.
It's kind of comical how an opinion question can get people dropping the "asterisk treatment" on a guy who gives his opinion.
I dislike the hawks a lot. Because of my distaste for them I lots of times let it cloud my judgement of them. TUCO doesnt hate them as much as we do. So for him to predict a low end preseason rank after considering how many media think the Big 10 is the best and couple it with their adoration of MadFran I could see them putting Iowa in. We are talking about the same Media that predicted ISU at the bottom of the preseason Big 12 rankings how many years in the Fred Hoiberg era?
Originally Posted by Thomasrickj
You have UConn in there twice. Connecticut and UConn aren't different schools.
Yeah my bad. Meant to put Dayton in there somewhere
Originally Posted by swarthmoreCY
Will we be ranked to start the year? We are high on Ejim and Kane's replacements but outsiders may see them as a mediocre MAC transfer and a malcontent.
CBS 15, USA Today 17, ESPN 16.... find me a preseason publication that doesn't include ISU. We will be ranked. I would imagine 16 +- 2 . Fred has earned the respect that we will be good until proven otherwise.
Originally Posted by siklon
As much as I dislike Iowa, having them ranked in the preseason top 25 doesn't surprise me. In fact I kind of hope they are. Helps our SOS and is always fun watching their ship sink.
They have already been listed in at least two rankings already...
Found one...NBC is horrible here.
ISU will be anywhere from 13-18 to start the year
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Originally Posted by IAStubborn
Found one...NBC is horrible here.
Iowa's a top 20 team but ISU and Louisville aren't top 25
Originally Posted by IAStubborn
Found one...NBC is horrible here.
NBC is horrible everywhere...their college basketball coverage is complete garbage. Best I can tell it's just a couple of dweebs who watch a few games on television and tweet all the time. Seriously.
Originally Posted by erikbj
I would think Kentucky will be #1, that roster is stacked. Not in love with Duke like everyone else is. I would have put them closer to 5/6 range. I think Texas and Kansas are better, and if ISU can live up to their potential - this might be the year with 3 teams from the Big12 in the final 4.
Didn't Florida lose 80% of their starting lineup???
If i had to pick 4 teams for the final 4 today it would be:
Iowa State
Every year that Duke has an NBA center with good players around him they make the Final Four. They have an NBA center this year with good players around him so I will be picking them to the Final Four. I hate Duke but Coach K's system works very well with an elite center in the post.
Originally Posted by CyTwins
Iowa's a top 20 team but ISU and Louisville aren't top 25
That's one thing to consider.
But if Big 12 ranks include:
4 Kansas
8 Texas
11 Oklahoma
with no Iowa State
And ACC high ranks are:
2 Duke
6 North Carolina
7 Virginia
with no Louisville ...
Not sure I believe both of those...
I think Iowa State SHOULD easily be in the top 10, but I hope we can at least crack the top 15. The respect is obviously getting there though and being top five the next season wouldn't shock me at all... But that's too far away to talk about lol.
Hate to be debby downer, but I think you all need to temper your expectations a bit as far as where were gonna be ranked. Were missing 3 rotational players for at least a game or two. Our non conference is easy, but I'd actually say it's harder than last years. Our ranking will reflect the Thomas and Nader suspensions as well as McKay being out until December. That said ISU will still have a team capable of winning (and winning big) without them, but just tamper the expectations a bit. ISU will not be ranked 6th.
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Lololol having a few guys out for a game or two isn't going to ruin the rankings...
Originally Posted by RustShack
Lololol having a few guys out for a game or two isn't going to ruin the rankings...
Ruin? No. I said it's going to play into the ranking. Having 3 rotational players sitting out for who knows how long doesn't look good on paper, especially when these guys consider that ISU lost two players who some would consider to be really good. We know more about our team then they do, sure, but it's not about what you think.
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If you appeared in either The Hangover or its raunchy follow up, theres a better-than-average chance Todd Phillips has a part for you in The Hangover Part III. Almost every former cast member has been confirmed for the third (and allegedly final) Hangover comedy. The latest veteran added to the ensemble of the new film? Sasha Barrese, the frustrated beauty whose wedding to Doug (Justin Bartha) was jeopardized in the first film.
Variety says Barrese will be back as Tracy. The trade cant confirm whether shell be relegated to holding a phone and asking Bradley Cooper where the hell theyve been her specialty in the comedies, to date. She is the latest familiar cast member tapped by Phillips, following Mike Epps, Heather Graham and, of course, Ken Jeong, who reportedly will have a bigger part to play in the sequel.
Theyll all join series staples Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis and Justin Bartha, though its still unclear what anyone will be doing in the sequel. Plot details are being kept under wraps. Shooting will have to begin soon, however, as Warner Bros. wants the comedy in theaters on May 24. Variety notes that Phillips co-wrote the latest Hangover script with Craig Mazin. What do they have in store for audiences this time around? After transvestites, drugged tigers, face tattoos and a left-hook-throwing Mike Tyson, the series has a long way to go to top its previous insanity. Well see next summer if the Hangover trilogy is able to go out on a high note.
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I doubt his machinery is quite factory spec, but I doubt they're gonna give him a banger to race. Crutch will surprise.
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Anthropology 301:The Global Performance of Healing
Summer 2015 in Brazil
Instructor: Erin Moore
Dates: May 18-June 26, 2015
Trip includes 2.5-week tour in Brazil: Brasilia tourism and a spiritist healer, 2 weeks with the famous John of God in Abadiana, and finally a visit to Rio with its beaches, favelas, Sugar Loaf and Corcovado.
This 4-unit PWP course focuses on the performance of healing through classroom study and a four-week field course in Brazil. Students will be admitted on a first come, first served basis.
All healing uses the power of the mind to engage the body to heal. People everywhere get sick and all societies have developed practices, technologies and medicines to treat illness. However, not all peoples understand healing and the body in the same way. Through participant observation this course will unravel the healing modalities in four different Spiritist healing centers. Spiritist mediums channel beings from the other realms to bring messages, to instruct and sometimes to heal. We will explore this phenomenon in a variety of locations most importantly in Abadiania, Brazil. This is the home to the renowned Spiritist healer John of God who channels 47 different entities for the purposes of healing body, mind and spirit.
During our first week we will focus on participating in the life of a pilgrim. What process does John of God ask of each visitor? What does it feel like to place your hopes in his hands? During the second week we will shift our focus to the critical analysis of the Casa rituals while continuing to participate. Our participation will be supplemented by collecting healing stories from patients and mediums. Everyone has a story to tell -- believers and non-believers. There are those who feel that John of God deals in the "black arts."
Through a problem-based approach to learning we will ask questions such as: What is the field of anthropology and how do cultural anthropologists do their research? What is this religious worldview and how was it incorporated into the Catholic culture of Brazil? What is the Spiritist concept of the body/the spirit/the afterlife? How do these concepts affect ideas about healing? How does John of God create and market his brand?
In complement to our research time in Brazil we will tour Brasilia, Rio and an old Portuguese colonial town. Upon returning to USC we will have 2 weeks in the classroom to put our research into the context of healing in other traditions through texts, ethnographic films, and guest speakers. The students will show a final powerpoint presentation for their classmates.
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