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(CNSNews.com) – As South Korea and the United States turn up the pressure on North Korea over the sinking of a South Korean warship, Kim Jong-il's closest ally looks unwilling to do or say anything about the incident beyond its customary calls for calm.
As a veto-wielding member of the U.N. Security Council and the source of 70 percent of its communist neighbor's energy and food supplies, China's stance on the destruction of the Cheonan will be key to any attempts for a credible international response.
So far, however, Beijing has restricted its response to urging the parties to exercise restraint, while hinting that it remains unconvinced that North Korea was behind the tragedy.
An international team of investigators concluded last week that a North Korea submarine fired a torpedo at the Cheonan last March, causing it to split in half and sink. Forty-six sailors died in the incident, South Korea's costliest military loss since the Korean War more than half a century ago. Pyongyang has angrily denied responsibility.
Chinese government spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said Monday that matters such as the sinking of the ship should be handled "fairly and objectively" and based on facts, Xinhua reported.
While Beijing has said little publicly, the Global Times, a paper linked to the Communist Party's People's Daily, quoted a North Korean expert at Dalian University's Liaoning Academy of Social Sciences, Lu Chao, as saying that any Chinese statement favoring one side could add fuel to the fire, and that "further investigation into the alleged attack is necessary."
Voicing concern about regional instability, Lu repeated the line that China stresses each time tensions rise on the Korean peninsula – that the best solution would be the resumption of the "six-party talks."
The Beijing-chaired dialogue launched in 2003 in the hope of resolving the crisis over North Korea's nuclear weapons has been stalled since late 2008, with Pyongyang refusing to return before U.N. sanctions imposed after its nuclear and missile tests are lifted.
"The Chinese keep saying that the evidence is not 100 percent convincing but it certainly meets the 'beyond a reasonable doubt' test," Ralph Cossa, president of the Center for Strategic and International Studies' Pacific Forum in Honolulu said Tuesday.
China's stance on the Cheonan affair has drawn criticism in South Korea from the outset, not least of all because it took the Chinese government a month after the ship sank before it offered condolences for the loss of the life. Beijing also hosted Kim Jong-il earlier this month, just days after South Korean President Lee Myung-bak visited Shanghai and discussed the ship sinking with President Hu Jintao.
"It is time for China to act according to its own global status and uphold the principles of world peace, even if that means sacrificing a few of its interests in relations with North Korea," Seoul's conservative Chosun Ilbo newspaper said in an editorial Monday.
"Now that North Korea has been proved to have disrupted international order at sea, China must show it is willing to place greater priority on the principles of world peace than its special relationship with the North."
Another paper, JoongAng Ilbo, said China's international stature would be damaged by its continuing sheltering of its ally.
'Prudent and appropriate'
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, in Beijing for bilateral strategic and economic talks, urged China Monday to "work together" with the U.S. to address the "serious challenge provoked by the sinking of the South Korean ship."
The South Korean government will tackle the Chinese on Tuesday, when Beijing's special representative for the Korean peninsula visits, and again on Friday, when Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao is scheduled to hold talks with President Lee in Seoul.
Lee on Monday announced a range of measures in response to the incident, including bringing the matter before the U.N. Security Council, suspending economic relations with the North, and steps to strengthen his country's defense posture.
North Korean ships will not be allowed to enter South Korean waters and anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts, which were stopped as a goodwill gesture in 2004, will resume.
"From now on, the Republic of Korea will not tolerate any provocative act by the North and will maintain the principle of proactive deterrence," Lee said. "If our territorial waters, airspace or territory are violated, we will immediately exercise our right of self-defense."
Clinton, whose regional trip takes her to Seoul on Wednesday, said in Beijing the measures announced by Lee were "prudent and entirely appropriate."
The Pentagon announced that the U.S. Navy plans to hold joint exercises with the South Koreans focusing on anti-submarine warfare and at-sea interdicting of vessels. Spokesman Bryan Whitman linked the maneuvers directly to the Cheonan investigation findings.
'Mild rebuke'
Cossa of the Pacific Forum said Pyongyang has placed China in a lose-lose position.
"After allowing Kim Jong-il to come to China, it would be difficult to turn around and accuse him of lying (since North continues to claim innocence)," he said.
"On the other hand, the Chinese are clearly losing patience and seem to be besides themselves – as is everyone else – in trying to figure out what to do with the North."
Cossa predicted that China would, in the end, support a "mild rebuke" of North Korea at the Security Council.
"What's required is for South Korea, the U.S., Japan, and others to press for a really strict, firm U.N. response so that Chinese can then support something milder and explain to Pyongyang that it would have been much, much worse if they had not ridden to the rescue," he said.
Cossa said the real hurt will be inflicted on North Korea by economic measures by the South, "provided the Chinese do not simply fill the gap."
"Seoul and Washington will need to do full court press to ensure that China not only approves stricter measures but actually enforces them."
As far as the six-party talks go, Cossa said they could not begin again until South Korea has taken steps, unilaterally and otherwise, to "punish" North Korea.
Thereafter, it is possible talks could resume, he said, although expecting that North Korea would agree to abandon its nuclear weapons, "is completely unrealistic."
"The main reason for resuming the six-party talks is that no-one has a better alternative and the appearance of progress seems better than no progress at all."
In yet another statement responding to South Korea's accusations, North Korea's foreign ministry called the affair "a farce orchestrated by the group of traitors with the approval of the U.S. and under its patronage."
The "group of traitors" is a term commonly used by Pyongyang to describe the conservative Lee government, which it reviles for putting the brakes on the decade-long "sunshine" policy of engagement practiced by Lee's liberal predecessors, Kim Dae-jung and Roh Moo-hyun.


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I'm not sure how far you are into the series, but you've missed that a large portion of what Ron does at work isn't simply doing nothing. He routinely prevents the growth of his department and sometimes others. He then lets Lesile take the lead on all the current projects and she knocks them out of the park. It's actually the perfect way to run an department from a libertarians point of view and not at all contrary to what your ideal role of a libertarian government worker should be.
Sure the shows portrayal of Ron's libertarianism isn't always positive (nor should it be), but it's also, almost equally, not always positive of Leslie's statism. They do a great job of humanizing Ron and pointing out the places where his ideal role of government actually makes a lot of sense, even if it is at times extreme. Overall though Ron Swanson is a positive representation of libertarianism in mainstream culture and should be celebrated, albiet carefully.

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Bowen finished with a personal haul of 25 points, comprised of seven penalties
and two conversions, in an unblemished performance with the boot which took the
home side to third spot in the league table.
The scoreline flattered the Scarlets, who had actually trailed
going into the final quarter, but the Blues pressed the self-destruct
button late on and Bowen gratefully obliged to do the rest for the home side.
Scarlets welcomed back number eight Scott Quinnell after a five-week
absence with a neck injury and it did not take long for the British Lion to find
his feet with a couple of trademark charges.
One brought to earth by a thumping tackle by younger brother Craig - himself returning to the Blues line-up following a six-week suspension.
After a scrappy opening it was the Scarlets who were first on the scoreboard with a Bowen penalty after eight minutes.
The Blues, who had dominated the early territory and possession responded with a try by skipper and lock Andy Moore following a fine break by fly-half Nicky Robinson.
Robinson's boot and a 75-yard interception try by wing Lee Abdul appeared to
put the visitors in control, but the home side hit back strongly before the interval
with a well-worked try for centre Matthew Watkins and two penalties by Bowen to
reduce the deficit to 20-16.
It was both kickers who dominated in the second half with the Blues being punished for their indiscipline by Scarlets' outstanding number 10.
The Blues also had Quinnell sin-binned for ball-killing just as flanker Robin Sowden-Taylor had been in the first half.
A late try by wing Tal Selley put a gloss on the final result and the final
word went fittingly to Bowen with a magnificent penalty from the halfway line.
Scarlets: Barry Davies; Tal Selley, Matthew J Watkins, Leigh Davies (capt), Salesi Finau; Gareth Bowen, Dale Burn; Phil John, Rhys Williams, John Davies, Adam Jones, Vernon Cooper, Emyr Lewis, Ian Boobyer, Scott Quinnell. Replacements: David Maddocks, Adam Yelland, James Griffiths, Gareth Williams, Mike Phillips, Ceiron Thomas, Richard Rees.
Blues: Craig Morgan; Nick Walne, Jamie Robinson, Matt Allen, Lee Abdul; Nick Robinson, Andrew Moore; John Yapp, Gareth Williams, Ben Evans, Craig Quinnell, Andy Moore (capt), Jim Brownrigg, Robin Sowden-Taylor, Nathan Thomas.
Replacements: Kenneth Fourie, Andrew Lewis, Dan McShane, Rob Appleyard, James Malpas, Ryan Powell, Gareth McCarthy.
Referee: Tony Redmond (Ireland)


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Certain computers were getting the "Click to Activate and use this Control" prompt when attempting to view reports generated by an .asp script on one of our software provider's web server. Even after clicking the new window, the window was blank, as in a totally white browser window. Hitting the space bar or enter key didn't make a difference.
Both Internet Explorer 6 and 7 users had this issue, but we also had users of both versions of the IE browser that did not get this error. All workstations were XPSP2, so I figured that wasn't an issue.
I verified all browser security settings allowed for ActiveX controls to be run, and ran Microsoft Update to ensure all the IE browser updates were installed. Next I installed the latest versions of Java, Flash, Shockwave, and Adobe Acrobat Reader to make sure those weren't an issue, but the problem persisted.
I decided to generate this report, and rather than trying to view it in a browser window, I saved it to my hard drive. It saved as a .htm file, and I opened it with notepad. In the file I saw the following line:
crystal files\activexviewer.cab#version=9,2,0,442
I wondered if IE was using the Crystal Reports Viewer, so I went into IE and viewed the installed add-ons, and saw an entry for Crystal Report Viewer Control 9. If I disabled this control and ran the report, I was told the necessary control was not available… so I had figured out which control was causing the issue. I decided the best thing to do would be to uninstall the control and redownload it.
KB 154850 shows how to remove an ActiveX control, but I couldn't find the control listed in any of the locations they specified. I resorted to googling for the answer to how to remove the Crystal Reports Viewer Control, and came across this page, which pointed me in the correct direction.
Note that these steps were written for Crystal Reports Viewer 8:
To remove a corrupted, unrecognizable, or older version of the ActiveX Viewer:
1. Right-click the Internet Explorer icon, and click 'Properties'.
2. Click the 'Settings' button.
3. Click the 'View Objects' button, right-click 'Crystal Report Viewer Control', and then click 'Remove'.
4. Click 'Yes' when prompted to remove the control.
5. Close the 'Downloaded Program Files' dialog box, click 'OK' on the 'Settings' dialog box, and then click 'OK' on the 'Internet Options' dialog box.
6. Search the computer for the following files and manually deregister them:
Use the following steps to deregister these files:
1. Search for the DLL file.
2. On the 'Start' menu, click 'Run'.
3. Type "regsvr32 \u" in the 'Run' box and then drag the DLL file to the 'Run' box. The contents of the 'Run' box look similar to the following:
regsvr32 \u c:\myfiles\myDLL.dll
Unfortunately for me, none of the .dll files listed above were present on my machine. Plus, the \u is incorrect – it should be /u to unregister a .dll file.
On a hunch I searched my computer for crview*.*, and found a crviewer9.dll located in c:\program files\common files\crystal decisions\2.0\bin directory. I decided to try to unregister that .dll just to see what happened. To do so, I ran the following from a command prompt:
regsvr32 /u c:\program files\common files\crystal decisions\2.0\bin\crviewer9.dll
I restarted Internet Explorer, verified that Crystal Report Viewer no longer appeared in the list of installed add-ons, and once the control re-downloaded, was able to generate the report as expected!
I guess the moral of my story is that if you receive the "Click to Activate and use this Control" prompt, and all the obvious causes have been eliminated, you need to determine which ActiveX control is causing the issue, then reinstall the faulty control.
[updated 12-21-2007]
KB 945007 describes an IE6 and IE7 update that disables the "click to activate" behavior totally.


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Here's a link to my list of Symphony Orchestras and Chamber Orchestras in the US formed since 2000. It's by no means an exhaustive list and should be viewed as a "work in progress" (much as my similar list of US Opera organizations formed since 2000).
Category: Orchestras
All Orchestras are Ethnic Orchestras
One of the things that is striking about the early accounts of Classical Music is how provincial it was. Until the 20th century we didn't really conceive of Classical Music as one unified field. In other words, there was a lot of diversity in the genres and repertoire performed. This coincided with what we could call a fragmented audience along ethnic lines for various genres and repertoire.
The Other Orchestras (part 1): Ethnic Orchestras
There's such a problem with Eurocentric terminology when discussing analogues to a Western institution found in other cultures. That's no different than with orchestras. I've used the phrase "Ethnic Orchestras" in reference to large ensembles modeled after the European-styled Orchestra (e.g. Traditional Chinese Orchestras), but at the same time, some of these large ensembles are definitely found within European countries (e.g. Mandolin Orchestras).
When I'm referring to large ensembles that have had little connection to the European-styled Orchestra and that are native to countries (e.g. Gamelan) I usually call those "Non-Western Orchestras."
Continue reading "The Other Orchestras (part 1): Ethnic Orchestras"
Essential Tools for the 21st Century Musician: Technology
In my previous post about tools for the 21st Century Musician, I discussed improvisation as probably the most useful tool musicians can be using. In a way, technology is even more indispensable. Unless our voice is our primary or only instrument (and even then there are exceptions), then nearly everything we make music on is the result of some level of technology. Whether we're talking about the technology of carved bone flutes and dried skins over a wooden frame, or the highly advanced craft that luthiers use to carve/mold stringed instruments, or the ability to build circuitry or program for electronic instruments or computers, there is always some level of technology involved in the making of musical instruments.
Continue reading "Essential Tools for the 21st Century Musician: Technology"
The explosive growth of Soundpainting Orchestras
Soundpainting is a kind of live composing sign language created by New York composer Walter Thompson in 1974. Designed for musicians, dancers, actors, poets, and visual artists, the Soundpainting language consists of roughly 1200 gestures that are signed by the composer/director who is known as the Soundpainter. Soundpainting differs from the late Butch Morris' Conduction (created roughly around the same time) in that the gestural language of Soundpainting is more general and is designed to be used by non-musicians.
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Strawberry season is here, and strawberries aren't just for desserts and fruit salad. Fresh strawberries, balsamic vinegar and rosemary create a fruity, fresh sauce for these clean eating pork chops, making this dish special enough for entertaining but quick and easy enough for a weeknight meal. In fact, one of our eMeals customers, Alexandra, loved this meal so much that she wrote into us with these comments:
"I just wanted to send a quick THANK YOU! I recently started using eMeals as help for my busy lifestyle. I am using the low carb plan for two. Last night's dinner (Pork Chops with Balsamic-Strawberry Sauce) was practically gourmet, without the price tag of expensive ingredients. PLUS my picky eater LOVED IT! Thank you so much for offering your app. You are saving me from hours of extra work, and the recipes are very reliable!"
- 6 (4-oz) boneless center-cut loin pork chops
- ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper; rub with garlic and rosemary.
- Heat ½ tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add half of pork chops to pan; cook 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until done. Remove from skillet and keep warm. Repeat procedure with remaining oil and pork chops.
- Add strawberries, vinegar, and honey to skillet. Cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce is slightly thickened.
- Place one pork chop on each of 6 plates; top evenly with strawberry mixture.
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REDLANDS >> The Redlands Historical Museums Association's fall membership meeting will feature Maria Carrillo, the new associate archivist in the A.K. Smiley Public Library Heritage Room, speaking on "Impressions of an Archivist: Discovering the Library/Museum Special Collections."
The meeting is Oct. 13, at 2 p.m. at the Contemporary Club, 173 S. Eureka St.
Carrillo is helping with the Redlands Historical Museum's progress.
She was hired from nearly 100 applicants in a national search and joined the Heritage Room staff in March.
She is the co-author with Ann Deegan of the upcoming November "Images of America" series book, "Early Redlands," focusing on the earliest Redlands professional photographers.
Carrillo received her bachelor of arts from Cal State Fullerton, and her master of arts from the University of California, Riverside, in history.
As a graduate student, she worked as a museum intern at Fort Donelson National Battlefield, a Civil War battlefield in Dover, Tenn.
She has worked as an historic interpreter, a collections manager, curator, researcher and interviewer.
The RHMA silver souvenir spoons will be for sale. The RHMA decks of Redlands historical photos playing cards have sold out, thanks to their availability through the City Clerk's Office in City Hall and the Smiley Library Heritage Room. They are on reorder to be available at the RHMA booth Nov. 2, during the Redlands Quasquicentennial Day celebration. The booth location will be adjacent to the Lincoln Shrine.
Memberships in the Redlands Historical Museum Association are $30, $50, $100 and up, mailed to RHMA, P.O. Box 470, Redlands 92373. For information, or to donate objects for the museum, contact the Heritage Room, 909-798-7632.


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With the fully repaired Academic Entrance (63 Fifth Avenue) now reopened, recovery and remediation continues for
the below-street levels of the University Center, which were damaged by
the water main break and flood of January 2014. A prospective schedule
of repairs and re-openings:
CVS/pharmacy will occupy the University Center's retail space on the corner of 14th Street and Fifth Avenue. The CVS will operate 24 hours a day and provide a valuable service to University Center residents and New School students. The location will adhere to The New School's sustainability guidelines and feature displays designed by Parsons students in its prominent windows. Learn more.
The University Center's classrooms, performance spaces, studios, and study areas are meant for all New School students and faculty. The following resources are available to help you make the most of the University Center.
Having a clean and functional University Center is important to us. Please let us know if you encounter a situation that needs attention.
For support with printing in labs and classrooms, MyNewSchool, NetID, email, wireless log-in, Google apps, mobile, equipment center, and technology labs, write to firstname.lastname@example.com or call Information Technology at 212.229.5300 x4571.
To reserve space in the Faculty Resource Center, visit calendars.library.newschool.edu/booking/frc.
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Here are this week's most popular stories on Data Center Knowledge:
Microsoft Tackles Big Problem with Fuel Cell-Powered Data Centers – While promising, the approach has one big problem that's yet unsolved.
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Why Google Doesn't Outsource Data Center Operations – Human error is the root cause of most data center outages. It is the data center industry's maxim backed by data, collected and published by companies that study it. At Google data centers, however, it simply doesn't apply. Why? Because Google data centers are operated by the one percent.
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THE WATER DIVINER, is an epic adventure set four years after the devastating battle of Gallipoli during World War I. Australian farmer Joshua Connor (Russell Crowe) travels to Turkey in 1919 to discover the fate of his three sons, reported missing in action. Initially blocked by military bureaucracy, his determination unwavering, he is helped first by the beautiful Ayshe (Olga Kurylenko) who owns the hotel in which he stays in Istanbul and then by Turkish Officer Major Hasan, who had fought against Connor's sons. Holding on to hope, Connor and Major Hasan must travel across the war-torn landscape to find the truth, and for Joshua to find his own peace.
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Exam Name: Combined Entrance Exam by Jawaharlal Nehru University
Commonly called as: JNU CEE
Conducting Institute: Jawaharlal Nehru University
About Exam: The Combined Entrance exam is a written test for admission to the various full-time programmes of study available at the various schools under the university.
JNU CEE 2013 Eligibility Criteria:
JNU M.TECH (Computer Science and Technology):
Master's degree in Computer Science or Mathematics or Statistics or Operational Research or in any branch of Science or Bachelor's degree in any branch of Engineering or Master of Computer Applications (MCA) with at least 55% marks.
JNU M.TECH. In Computational and Systems Biology:
Master's Degree in any branch of Sciences including Biological, Chemical, Mathematical, Physical, Statistics, Computer Sciences/MCA
MBBS or BHMS or equivalent degree as recognized by Government Council such as MCI.
B.Tech or B.E. or equivalent degree in any branch of Engineering. B.Pharma degree or equivalent. A minimum of 55% marks in the qualifying degree and Mathematics till class XII is Compulsory.
JNU CEE 2013 Exam Pattern:
M.Tech Biotechnology
The question paper for Entrance Examination will be of 3-hours duration consisting of Two Streams:
Technology Stream
Life Sciences Stream
JNU CEE 2013 Application Form Process:
Online: Applications are online. Once the applicant submits the application, a Confirmation Page will be generated for each and every candidate with a Unique Registration Number to be used for future correspondence. The Confirmation Page must be printed and sent to the university after affixing a photograph.
Offline: Set of Application Form and Prospectus can be obtained through Post by sending crossed Bank Draft for Rs.300/- (Rs. Three Hundred only) drawn in favour of Jawaharlal Nehru University payable at New Delhi along with a self addressed (unstamped) envelope of the minimum size of 30 cms x 25 cms clearly indicating the programme of study for which the application form is required on the self-addressed envelope to The Section Officer (Admissions),
Room No.28, Administrative Block,
Jawaharlal Nehru University,
New Delhi 110067
Note: Candidates seeking a set of Application Form and Prospectus from Nepal are required to send a Demand Draft of Rs.400/- or equivalent in US Dollars.
Filled in applications with the relevant documents and photographs (also the DD in case of offline application) must be sent to the address mentioned above.
JNU CEE 2013 Application Fees: The entrance examination fee is Rs. 600 for general category candidates including OBC candidates and Rs. 300 for the candidates belonging to SC/ST and Physically Challenged (Handicapped) categories.
JNU CEE 2013 Application Fees Payment Mode:
Online: through Debit or Credit card.Bank Charges - 1.8% (one point eight per cent only) of the value of the transaction for payment through debit /credit cards & Taxes - as applicable
Offline: via a DD for Rs 600 drawn in favour of JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY payble at NEW DELHI
JNU CEE 2013 Exam Centres:
Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Allahabad, Amritsar, Bangalore, Bareilly, Bhubaneshwar, Calicut, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Dehradun, Delhi, Dimapur, Gangtok, Guwahati, Goa, Gorakhpur, Gwalior, Hyderabad, Imphal, Indore, Itanagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Katihar, Kolkata, Lucknow, Madurai, Mumbai, Nagpur, Noida, Pant Nagar, Patna, Pondicherry, Pune, Raipur, Ranchi, Sambalpur, Secunderabad, Shillong, Shimla, Silchar, Siliguri, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram, Udaipur, Varanasi, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam.
In addition, the University will hold entrance examination at Kathmandu (Nepal).
JNU CEE 2013 Important Dates:
Start of issue of offline Application Forms (only by post): February 7, 2013
Last date for issue of offline Application Forms (only by post): March 11, 2013
Online Application Process closes: Marcg 23, 2013
Last date of submission of completed offline Application Form: March 28, 2013
Last date for submission of confirmation page of online Application Form: March 28, 2013
Exam: May 18 to 21, 2013
Result: June end
JNU CEE 2013 Counseling Process: mid july
Candidates are required to attend the counselling process along with the originals of the certificates. After the interviews and seat allotment, they are required to complete the admission formalities by paying the fees.
JNU CEE 2013 Participating Institutes:
M.Tech Computer Science and Technology : School of Computer and Systems Sciences
M.Tech Biotechnology:
Anna University, Chennai
Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, Kerala (M.Tech in Marine Biotechnology)
West Bengal University of Technology, Kolkata
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Though I missed it yesterday I guess. Anyway - great job. Keep it up.
Go Elisa go! Congrats on reaching another milestone!
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I can't do it though. It is just a lazy thought and I am fortunate that it is not an injury that could curtail my streak.


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HIV, Prison and the Justice System: The New Concentration Camps
After conducting weeks of research, my perspective has been drastically altered. In order to offer a vivid picture as to how perceptions and attitudes have (or have not) changed towards HIV/AIDS since its discovery 30 years ago, I turned to several experts on the subject of public health and safety and legal experts who work directly in the field of HIV Criminalization.
One such expert is Ms. Catherine Hansenns, Executive Director and Founder of The Center for HIV Law and Policy. It was through my conversations with her and the information provided on her website that I began to see the true threat caused by the stigmatization and permeated ignorance of which we treat the subject of HIV.
HIV statutes and prosecutions contradict and, therefore, undermine public health goals by, basically, scaring people into refusal of testing. On one hand, you have both federal and state public health officials urging the public to get tested and to know their HIV status; on the other hand, there are laws who punish those who have taken the step to get tested and who have been diagnosed as positive. Says Ms. Hansenns
"The government has taken the position through its laws that people with HIV are so dangerous and so toxic that we need to develop special laws in which to punish and control them."
Arrest records show people criminalized by this process have faced charges ranging from assault and aggravated assault to depraved indifference and a host of fines with lengthy prison sentences. In the case of Nushawn Williams, former mayor Rudy Guiliani pushed to prosecute him for attempted murder (this charge didn't stand up in court).
According to Ms. Hansenns, once someone is convicted of HIV criminal laws and statutes, you are subject to involuntary commitment past the length of your sentence if you are considered to be a menace and threat to public health. More and more, involuntary civil commitments are being used against people with HIV. In addition to this, registration with the National Sex Offenders Registry database is also a strong likelihood which would lead to future employment, rental and home ownership and privacy issues.


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What the Bills are Doing Now [11:31 AM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: 'The players are split up into three groups for the positional strengthening program. The offensive line and defensive line are one group, the second group contains the wide receivers, quarterbacks, defensive backs, and kickers. The final group contains the linebackers, tight ends and running backs.'
Draft Dish: Raiders and Redskins ready for draft-day dealing [9:49 AM]
The Sporting News reports: OLB Takeo Spikes had a history of hamstring problems -- until he signed with the Bills last year. On the advice of Bills strength and conditioning coordinator Rusty Jones, Spikes changed his diet and stretching routine. The result was a player who didn't miss so much as a practice last season.
Inside slant [5:17 AM]
CBS Sportsline reports: 'Finding an explosive No. 2 wide receiver to complement Eric Moulds, and a young quarterback to groom as Drew Bledsoe's backup and eventual replacement, have chewed up a lot of Mularkey's planning hours.'
Strategy and personnel [5:16 AM]
CBS Sportsline reports: 'Adams turns 31 and Williams 32 this season and it's not too early to plan for the future. This month's draft features three DTs scouts rate with star quality: Oklahoma's Tommie Harris, Miami's Vince Wilfork and Texas' Marcus Tubbs. The Bills have scouted all three in person, with DL coach Tim Krumrie checking out Harris at Oklahoma's Pro Day.'
Notes, quotes, anecdotes [5:15 AM]
CBS Sportsline reports: 'And in a not-so-subtle knock on previous head coach Greg Williams, Wilson said he's encouraged that the players will immediately accept Mularkey because he's a former player himself. "I think he's very solid, very sound. He's been a player for nine years. He'll have the respect of the players. He's not a know-it-all guy. He's going to take the good advice he gets. Sam Wyche (quarterbacks coach) is a top guy and so is Jim McNally on the offensive line. So all those things put together, plus the talent we have, makes me feel good."'
Bills To Hold Open Practice [5:14 AM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: 'Parking is free and the practice is weather permitting while "Select-A-Seat" will be held rain or shine.'
Columbus fleet navigating NFL [12:10 PM]
Fort Worth Star Telegram reports: 'Every off-season, Matt, a tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals, and his older brother, Aaron, a defensive end for the Buffalo Bills, return to their roots. Their cousin Bo, who finished his playing career at TCU last fall, joins them when he can break away from school. The Schobels will become something of a trivia question in two weeks, when Bo, a defensive end projected as a second-round pick, is selected in the NFL Draft. Only a handful of families have at least three players in the NFL.'
Postcard from the road [12:08 PM]
Fort Worth Star Telegram reports: 'Aaron [Schobel] bought a tree farm as a tax write-off during his rookie season. The trees now are almost big enough to sell, which he made a point to mention more than once. ("What is the focal point of your story?" he kept asking, possibly in jest. "Don't forget: It's the trees. We need to sell some trees in Fort Worth.")'
Bills open May 1 practice to the public [8:59 AM]
Buffalo News reports: 'The Saturday event coincides with the team's annual "Select-A-Seat" day at Ralph Wilson Stadium for potential season-ticket holders, which runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.'
Bills schedule free practice open to fans [5:17 AM]
Rochester D&C reports: 'Buffalo Bills fans can get their first look at new coach Mike Mularkey, his staff and his team on May 1 when the team conducts an open practice at Ralph Wilson Stadium starting at 2:30 p.m.'
Bills, Sabres need good luck picking 13th [5:16 AM]
Rochester D&C reports: 'The best hope for a 2004 first-round pick to become a productive instant starter is at wide receiver.'
Adelphia has date in court for sale of WNSA [8:58 AM]
Buffalo News reports: 'Empire Sports Network, with the help of WNSA personnel, will cover the National Football League draft April 24 from 1 p.m. until the Bills make their selection...
...Later this month, the [NFL] network will officially announce the 2004 regular-season schedule on NFL Total Access with a two-hour special. It also will be released simultaneously on the league's Web site.'
Several teams expected to pursue Gallery [8:57 PM]
ESPN reports: 'While he doesn't have a lot of other suitors, Kordell Stewart remains reluctant to sign with the Buffalo Bills, in part because the coaches want him to assume some of the "Slash" duties he once played with the Steelers. At this point, rookie head coach Mike Mularkey has no one on the roster capable of filling the diverse position.'
Bills have Wilson excited [8:53 AM]
Buffalo News reports: '"Mike Mularkey is a very high-class guy," Wilson said of his new head coach. "I think he's very solid, very sound. He's been a player for nine years. I think he'll have the respect of the players. He's not a know-it-all guy. He's going to take the good advice he gets. Sam Wyche (the quarterbacks coach) is a top guy, and so is Jim McNally on the offensive line. So all of those things put together, plus the talent we have, makes me feel good."'
Moorman Has Kicked His Career Into High Gear [7:02 AM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: '"I think you have to look at everything," said the 28-year old Kansas native. "Some guys might only have a gross of 39 but if they're netting 39 they're helping their team. Although a guy with a high gross doesn't mean they aren't having a good season either. The net punt average is a great indictor for a team effort because you've got coverage guys and then you've got your kick too so you combine the two together. There might be a game in there where the punter had a great game but maybe his coverage unit wasn't that good that day. I think you have to look at everything. Inside-the-20 is hard to look at too. Maybe the punter hasn't had an opportunity because they've been punting backed-up the whole season. I just think you have to look at the whole picture. More than anything you have to see the games that they've played in. I'm a firm believer you can't judge strictly by the numbers."'
Red-Hot Zolman Returns to Action for Rhein Fire [7:01 AM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: '"I think it was very important for this team," Zolman said. "With only 10 games, you have to really focus on getting the wins early in the season. I think getting off to the good start will hopefully give us momentum going into these next few games and will get the season going in the right direction."'
Williams says he'll re-sign with the Raiders [5:16 AM]
Rochester D&C reports: '�I�ve always been a fan of the hometown team and I�m sorry they couldn�t step up and get me there,� said Williams, the popular East High and Syracuse University product. �I�d have loved to finish my career at home. But to all the Bills fans out there, tell them I�ll see them next season.�'
Roland A Raider [5:15 AM]
WOKR-TV reports: 'The veteran tight end had talked to the Buffalo Bills about possibly signing with the team near his hometown. But with this contract he�ll go back to the team that released him following knee surgery in 2003.'
Bills Areas of Importance For Draft [10:33 AM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: '�We�re more interested in what the value of the player is,� said Donahoe, �and where is the player a good pick, and that�s the way we stack our board. Some guys are going to go earlier than where we have them graded, and some guys are going to go later, but that�s the nature of what you do when you evaluate the players.� For Buffalo�s brass however, need at some point is a factor, so Bills Digest has put together a rundown of the team�s more pressing need areas. We also assess when those needs might be addressed, and what prospect might be available for Buffalo at that time.'
Mularkey studying Bills' needs in draft [5:16 AM]
Rochester D&C reports: '�I can name six positions,� said Mularkey, who was in Rochester on Wednesday to tour the Bills� training camp facilities at St. John Fisher College for the first time. �Some would be immediate, some would be support roles, some will depend on what we do the next three weeks in free agency. But I think we�re going to have a pretty good choice at a couple of positions that we�re looking at.�'
Campus Visits Keep Scouts Busy [11:05 AM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: 'Scouts will have a list of players they want to evaluate, but very often that list is lengthened. �The thing that is deceiving is you�re going to a school with five or six prospects and you think you�re going to have smooth day,� said Modrak, �then you talk to the school�s pro liaison and ask if there�s anybody else he would recommend. Sometimes they�ll recommend a handful of other guys, and if you�re doing your job you have to look at all of them. So a five player visit might turn into a ten player visit.�'
Mora to set tempo at first mini-camp [5:15 AM]
Atlanta Journal Constitution reports: 'The Buffalo Bills have shown interest in Falcons linebacker and restricted free agent Matt Stewart, Stewart's agent Brian Parker confirmed.'
Bills Wallpaper [11:35 PM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: This month - Coach Mike Mularkey
Divisional draft preview: AFC East needs [3:57 PM]
CBS Sportsline reports: 'Perhaps no team in the NFL has such defined needs as the Bills. Their need for a top-flight wide receiver to complement Eric Moulds screams for attention. Their need for a successor to Drew Bledsoe is also evident. Finally, their lack of a dangerous pass rusher is just as obvious.'
Bills Alumni Spotlight: Art Still [9:51 AM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: 'At home, Still and his wife, Liz, share a philosophy. "The secret of staying young is always having one in diapers," he said. Think they don�t believe that? The Stills have 11 children: Afa, 19; Niko, 18; Aquina, 17; Meleana, 17; Luka, 16; Lanai, 15; Usala, 12; Kalani, 9; Valia, 6; Esaia, 3; and 14-month-old Faitasi.'
Zolman Shines In Spot Duty [8:46 PM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: 'Quarterback Greg Zolman made the most of his first NFL Europe opportunity this past weekend, completing 7-of-9 passes for 122 yards and a touchdown to help the Rhein Fire to a 26-25 victory over the Cologne Centurions. Teammate Mike Shafer, also allocated by the Bills, added a 35-yard field goal in his only attempt.'
Chris Berman's Cab Driver [11:47 AM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: '"He told me how he grew up in Lewiston and went to Lewiston-Porter high school," said Berman. "He said he followed the Bills from their days in War Memorial stadium. He told me he had some job with the team which was somewhere between janitor and general manager, but I can't recall what it was. He had some intrinsic feel for the Bills and was hired by Mr. Wilson in the early days of the AFL, so he was probably a gopher in the old championship days. But he developed this feel with the team. So this guy is a greater Buffalo transplant who I believe has a psychic connection to the Bills, pre-wagons circling. He probably helped build a couple of the wagons that have been circled."'
Inside slant [6:34 AM]
CBS Sportsline reports: 'Rather than let a controversy simmer, Mularkey has already come out and said he will depend heavily on both players and will devise plays that utilize each player's strengths. There are several formations where both Henry and McGahee line up in the same backfield. "I've got a name for it, so it must exist," Mularkey said of that personnel grouping. "You've got two guys who can do both, catch the ball and run the ball. That will give some teams some problems. ... When you've got quality backs like that, you've got to get them on the field somehow."'
Strategy and personnel [6:33 AM]
CBS Sportsline reports: 'Among Buffalo's allotted players to NFL Europe is QB Greg Zolman, Vanderbilt's all-time passer who's with his fifth NFL team since 2002. That fact should not reflect poorly on Zolman, who has had the misfortune - or fortune, depending on how you view it - to play on teams stacked at the position. In his brief time in the league, Zolman has played behind Peyton Manning (Indianapolis), Brett Favre (Green Bay), Brad Johnson (Tampa Bay) and Kurt Warner and Marc Bulger (St. Louis). Now he's behind Drew Bledsoe.'
Notes, quotes, anecdotes [6:32 AM]
CBS Sportsline reports: 'Owner Ralph Wilson wanted a three-year extension of instant replay but went along with the five years that owners overwhelmingly approved at league meetings in Palm Beach. "I'd just as soon have gone with three years but five years is OK," Wilson said. "There are so many changes in technology. Too many people felt that in five years something better might come along."'
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South Greensburg man convicted in crash that kills friend
Westmoreland County jurors deliberated for more than three hours and found a South Greensburg man guilty of causing a fatal car crash that killed his best friend.
The jury on Wednesday convicted David O'Hara, 24, of one count of vehicular homicide for the April 11, 2009 crash on Swede Hill Road in Hempfield that killed 20-year-old Tyler Bridges.
The jury found that O'Hara was driving under the influence, but that his alcohol consumption did not cause him to lose control of his car and slam into a tree head-on.
Jurors acquitted O'Hara of the most serious charge, homicide by vehicle while driving drunk, which carries a mandatory sentence of three to six years in prison.
Defense attorney Jeff Monzo said that by virtue of the conviction, O'Hara faces three to 12 months in jail under standard sentencing guidelines.
"We're pleased with the verdict," Monzo said. "His (O'Hara's) reaction is that he wakes up every day wishing he could take back that night his friend was killed."
Assistant District Attorney Greg DeFloria could not be reached for comment.
During the three-day trial, the prosecution contended that O'Hara's drinking led to the fatal crash.
DeFloria presented evidence that O'Hara had a blood-alcohol level of 0.144 percent at the time of the crash, seven times the 0.02 percent limit at which an underage motorist is considered to be intoxicated in Pennsylvania. O'Hara was 20 at the time of the crash.
Police witnesses said O'Hara was speeding when he failed to negotiate a curve in the road. His car was traveling 56 mph when it hit the tree, according to the prosecution.
The defense argued the dangerous condition of the road caused the crash.
Dr. Ron Eck, a civil engineer from West Virginia, testified Wednesday that the road had inadequate advance warning of a curve, did not properly show drivers the twisting path, and had inadequate banking and a narrow, unstable shoulder.
"It would cause a driver to make erratic movements," Eck said of the road's condition.
O'Hara will remain free on $25,000 unsecured bail until he is sentenced by Judge Debra A. Pezze in about three months.
Rich Cholodofsky is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. He can be reached at 724-830-6293 or email@example.com.


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Director Tim Burton's gothic comedy "Frankenweenie" (Disney) is a skillful 3-D animated spoof of horror conventions built around the heart-warming relationship between a boy and his dog.
This black-and-white, stop-motion cartoon -- an expanded version of Burton's 1984 live-action short of the same title -- might prove too scary for small fry. But it will delight their older siblings and amuse parents as well.
After his beloved pet -- and constant companion -- Sparky is killed in an accident, socially isolated but scientifically gifted Victor Frankenstein (voice of Charlie Tahan) uses stock monster-movie methods to bring the pooch back to life.
Despite his subsequent efforts to conceal his breakthrough from his parents (voices of Catherine O'Hara and Martin Short) and from his peers -- voiced, among others, by Atticus Shaffer and James Hiroyuki Liao -- Victor's secret gets out. And when his schoolmates try to emulate his feat, the results are temporarily disastrous.
Said classmates constitute an odd assortment of entertainingly eerie figures, including pint-sized versions of characters long ago made famous by Boris Karloff and Peter Lorre. Another familiar genre persona, the Weird Girl (also voiced by O'Hara), becomes the vehicle for the only material in the picture that some might consider objectionable.
The Weird Girl believes that her cat, Mr. Whiskers, is given to prophetic dreams, and that the subject of each dream can be identified by the fact that Mr. Whiskers' droppings afterward form the first initial of that person's name. The Weird Girl relates all this -- visual aid included -- to indicate to Victor that something dramatic is about to happen to him.
Victor's interest in experimentation is sparked by his Vincent Price-like science teacher, Mr. Rzykruski (voice of Martin Landau). Though a subplot involves Mr. Rzykruski's persecution at the hands of ignorant townsfolk, there's no direct connection drawn between their fear of him and their adherence to any form of supernatural belief, religious or otherwise. And while Mr. Rzykruski praises the value of science at some length, he never does so to the disparagement of faith.
The light-hearted tone of John August's screenplay, moreover, together with the less-than- scientifically plausible events on which so much of the plot turns, make it doubtful that any serious point is being made -- apart, perhaps, from a general endorsement of learning in the broadest sense.
The film contains mild scatological humor and some science-fiction hokum. The Catholic News Service classification is A-I -- general patronage. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG -- parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children.


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It's strange when you realize that the people who you flip out about meeting are rarely the ones you expect will make you have that reaction. I've met people whose work has been important to me my whole life and handled it with relative grace and calm, and then I've also met a few people who rattled me face-to-face simply because I didn't understand quite how significant their work is to me.
William Joyce is one of those people.
I love reading to my kids, and the books that end up in the constant rotation, the ones that we come back to over and over again, are the ones where the art and the prose are both approached with care and with soul. We've sampled books from dozens if not hundreds of authors, and there are certain guys who went right to the top of the permanent pile as soon as we read the books for the first time, and an uncommon number of those books were written and illustrated by William Joyce.
They are gorgeous, designed and painted with delicate wit and a lush sense of imagination, books like "Bently and Egg" and "Buddy" and "Santa Calls" and "The Leaf Men," and he's the creator of the "Rolie Polie Olie" books and TV show. His work has been a key part of films like "Meet The Robinsons" and "Robots," and he's just published two new books as part of what sounds like the biggest overall property of his career.
That's why I was on the Dreamworks Glendale campus on Tuesday morning of this week. I was invited to see a presentation on their next big animated film, "Rise Of The Guardians," and then to sit down with Peter Ramsey, the director of the film, as well as Christina Steinberg, who is the producer. And, yes, with William Joyce as well, which is how I realized that I am, indeed a huge William Joyce fan.
As it happens, so is James Rocchi, who was also there with me, and so as we discussed our love for books like "George Shrinks" and "Dinosaur Bob," we were shown into the theater where we saw the pitch for the film.
If you're curious, they're not exactly being top secret about it. After all, Joyce just published two new books that serve as the introduction to the world he's helped create for the movie. The first book is one of his oversized picture books, a gorgeous fantasy story called "The Man In The Moon." It tells the story of MiM, the battle that his parents wage with Pitch, The Nightmare King, and the creation of the Guardians of Childhood. He's also the co-writer and illustrator of "Nicholas St. North And The Battle of The Nightmare King," the first in a series of novels about The Guardians.
And who are the Guardians? Well, here's how they're described in the opening of "The Man In The Moon":
"You've known them since before you can remember and you'll know them till your memories are like twilight: Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, the Sandman, the Easter Bunny, and the others. But the very first one was the Man in the Moon."
And while that sounds incredibly basic… well, it is. And that seems to be what appeals to Joyce and to the team that's working to bring the film to life, the very simple notion of creating one mythology that unites all these huge cultural characters, giving them a story that none of them really have.
That's the starting point for the big idea that led Joyce to partner with Dreamworks on this big sprawling cross-media project. And as soon as he said it, I understood the appeal. As a storyteller, one of the things that really started to gnaw at me once I got to a certain age was the way we have these imaginary figures that are known around the world that somehow don't really have fixed stories, a shared and accepted background. On the one hand, that gives filmmakers room to tell any story they want using Santa or the Easter Bunny or the Tooth Fairy, but it also means that their power comes from being so vaguely imagined. Anyone can project anything they want onto the characters, and in this case, Joyce decided he wanted to tell a story that would make sense of all of these characters and unite them in some purpose.
We saw the very beginning of the film in a very rough state, and it's the introduction of the character that serves as our way into the movie, Jack Frost, voiced by Chris Pine. He has no memory of who he is, his life beginning when he wakes up under the surface of a frozen lake. He rises from the lake, finds a staff there on the ice that causes frost to form over anything he touches with it, and then heads off to figure who he is.
The Guardians are all new versions of the familiar childhood icons, like Nicholas St. North, "a daredevil swordsman, ruffian, and notorious outlaw," or an Easter Bunny with a worldwide network of tunnels and a sword, or a Tooth Fairy who keeps the teeth she takes until she can return them to the children who lost them for a very specific and sort of wonderful reason. Their task is to protect the very nature of childhood, to keep hopes and dreams alive and darkness away, and the payment they take is very simple: as long as children believe in them, they have power. If that ever stops, they would all go away.
That's where Pitch, voiced by Jude Law, comes in. He's the Nightmare King, and he hates the idea that children ever have sweet dreams. He wants to own those dreams, turn them dark and rancid, and he's decided that the only way he'll ever be able to do so is by getting rid of the Guardians, one by one.
We've got a premiere of the poster for the film for you today, and just this one single image gives you a sense of who Santa is in this film. Voiced by Alec Baldwin, he's a huge larger than life figure who can seem gruff and scary in one moment, wise and jovial in another. He has what basically look like Russian prison tattoos running across both forearms, and his reindeer and sleigh are nothing like what we just saw in "Arthur Christmas." This is Santa as a badass, and it's an interesting interpretation, both visually and in the way Baldwin's playing him.
What we don't have is a better look at the art that we were shown during our sit-down conversation with the creative team. We were surrounded by images, including the Yetis who actually work at the North Pole. There are Elves too, little guys who wear their hats as full-body wardrobe, but the toys are made by Yetis who look like aggressively pissed-off pomeranians. We saw part of a sequence where the Easter Bunny and Jack Frost and the Sandman, who never speaks in the film except through sand shapes that he manifests around himself, all go to visit St. North at his secret home, and he ends up taking all of them on a wild sleigh ride, and even in a scene marked with some broad physical comedy and some wild CGI action, I was impressed by the sound of the film, the language of it, the elegance with which it lays out its fantasy world.
I guess I shouldn't be shocked, then, that David Lindsay-Abaire ("Rabbit Hole") is the screenwriter here. Working from extensive notes and ideas prepared by Joyce, Lindsay-Abaire was the one charged with actually pulling all of the material together into a film. This is the sort of ultra-high-concept idea that could easily be crass or noisy or phony, but it feels like they're reaching for something here with some scope and some beauty.
I liked what I heard of Hugh Jackman's Easter Bunny and Isla Fisher's Tooth Fairy, and Chris Pine seems like a good fit as a sort of trickster spirit who starts to realize that his actions matter in the world and he can't just keep floating along, never choosing a side between wrong and right, good and evil. Each of the Guardians is so different visually and in terms of environment that you get the feeling it's a very big world in which these stories are going on.
William Joyce has been working on this project in one form or another for almost 20 years, and he's intimately involved in every aspect of getting this franchise up and running. And likewise, Dreamworks is credited inside both of the books he just put out, and they're the ones who signed on to handle every part of this big dream he's got. They've teamed him up with the filmmakers I've already mentioned as well as Guillermo Del Toro, an executive producer on the film, and it seems like this is a group that has a real handle on what film they're trying to make, and both the time and the talent to get it right if they want to.
Here's the sort of ambition we're talking about. The novel series is going to be 13 books long, and it's not scheduled to finish publication until 2015. The movie is really just one moment in a much larger narrative that Joyce is shaping, and it's somewhat appropriate, based on his ambition, that one of his characters is The Sandman. He doesn't have anything in common with Neil Gaiman's character from his seminal comic series, but this reminds me of the sort of reach that Gaiman's series had, pulling in mythology from around the world, blending inspirations, styles, and sensibilities into something that Joyce hopes feels timeless and that speaks to kids who are trying to make sense of these characters.
I like that the film feels very different from the sort of bright comic adventures that most animated films aspire to these days. Each of the Guardians lives in very different worlds, with very different palettes, and as we were shown a few sequences and some design work and a rough trailer, we got to see the way the characters have evolved visually over time. The Tooth Fairy, for example, originally had a much stronger Hindu influence, classically Indian in design, but her finished design makes her look more like a hummingbird or a tiny parakeet. Jackman's getting a chance to turn up the Australian as the Easter Bunny. He's heavily armed and he's got a swagger to him, designed as a long, lean, muscular character.
My favorite design has to be The Sandman, though. I love that he doesn't speak, and he rides around on a cloud of golden sand, perpetually chasing the sunset, showering the cities below him with the very stuff of dreams. He's played for comic relief in some ways, but he's also very wise. It's going to be interesting to see how these very different characters play off of one another, and how they face down the challenge of Pitch, the force of evil in the film.
Pitch is being designed as a very real threat, and this is where you can see a bit of the Guillermo Del Toro in there. Joyce and his director Ramsey talked to us about how important it is to them to make the scary parts genuinely scary, and the movies they mentioned as touchstones, like "Sleeping Beauty" or "Fantasia" were movies that made huge impressions on young viewers because of the way the images seemed to be very primal and dark and terrifying on a basic level. Everyone we spoke with talked about how important it was to them to make the film feel like a big adventure, with peril and stakes and real scale.
Everything we saw is still very early, so there's no way to know how it's all going to come together. I do know that I read "The Man In The Moon" to the boys on Wednesday night, and they both loved its sense of whimsy and invention. We're going to start in on the "Nicholas St. North" book this weekend, and Toshi's already flipped through so he could see all of Joyce's illustrations, fascinated by them. If these stories are all designed to work together and hook the potential audience for the film, then mission accomplished, and three tickets sold.
I'm not sure when you're going to see the first trailer, because the one they showed us was very rough still, but when they do unleash it on the public, I expect you'll have a strong reaction. It's striking stuff, and as a first look, it was fairly persuasive.
"Rise Of The Guardians" arrives in theaters November 21, 2012.


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Pedestrians' behaviour in cross walks: The effects of fear of falling and age
Pedestrians are exposed to risks when crossing roads in urban areas. The crossing behaviour of pedestrians was studied as a factor contributing to their exposure to risks on the road and to their involvement in road accidents. This work explores two specific aspects of crossing behaviour: crossing speed and head pitches – the proportion of time pedestrians point their heads down (rather than towards the traffic) when crossing a road. The last one is used as an indicator of the (lack of) attention to cross-traffic. We also explored the possible effect of fear of falling (FOF) among pedestrians, as it might be associated with slow walking, less attention to cross traffic, and more attention to the pavement and their footsteps. This paper reports on a field study that combined an observatory technique with short survey. 203 pedestrians in two sites (signalised and unsignalised crosswalks) were video recorded while crossing the road. The FOF of pedestrians and other measures of pedestrian behaviour at crosswalks were revealed by means of questionnaire. Age and gender had the most significant effects on crossing speed, and FOF had a significant effect on the proportion of downward head pitches during crossing.
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- Mark D. Manuszak & Charles F. Manski & Sanghamitra Das, 2005.
"Walk or wait? An empirical analysis of street crossing decisions,"
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John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 20(4), pages 529-548.
- Sanghamitra Das & Charles F. Manski & Mark D. Manuszak, 2003. "Walk or wait?: An empirical analysis of street crossing decisions," Indian Statistical Institute, Planning Unit, New Delhi Discussion Papers 03-09, Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi, India.
- Mark Manuszak & Sanghamitra Das & Charles Manski, 2004. "Walk or Wait? An Empirical Analysis of Street Crossing Decisions," GSIA Working Papers 2003-41, Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business.
- Kovalchik, Stephanie & Camerer, Colin F. & Grether, David M. & Plott, Charles R. & Allman, John M., 2005. "Aging and decision making: a comparison between neurologically healthy elderly and young individuals," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 58(1), pages 79-94, September.
- Kovalchik, Stephanie & Camerer, Colin F. & Grether, David M. & Plott, Charles R. & Allman, John M., 2003. "Aging and decision making: A comparison between neurologically healthy elderly and young individuals," Working Papers 1180, California Institute of Technology, Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences.
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A groundswell of discontent is rising in San Clemente over group recovery homes residents say are opening for business in once-quiet neighborhoods, disrupting life.
At Tuesday's City Council meeting, residents of southwest and southeast San Clemente presented a letter signed by about 570 people who are organizing to ask the city's help to control what they called "group home businesses which are taking over our area."
Mayor Tim Brown said the city is aware of these situations around town and city staff is doing what it can in response to residents' complaints. City Attorney Jeff Oderman said local control has largely been taken away by state and federal law, as the homes are protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Fair Housing Act.
"It has been pretty close to hell," resident Darius Vasefi told the City Council. He said he lived eight peaceful years in his home before a sober-living home opened, and the past two years have been bad. He said he doesn't want to be forced to move.
He described what he called constant nuisances, noise, traffic, people smoking and throwing lit cigarettes around, people driving who look like they are drunk, speeding, theft and vans coming and going daily dropping people off and picking people up.
"Before this happened … I had no idea it could happen right next door to me," he said. "Every house here is susceptible to this."
Monica Burick said she and her neighbors believe many of the homes involve short-term tenants and operate more like motels, with renters living in high-density conditions not in keeping with the neighborhood.
"These group homes are businesses, just like bed-and-breakfast inns or motels, both regulated by the city. They are operated by owners who make extra profit by renting in this manner, … destroying their neighbors' rights to a peaceful state and orderly environment," Burick said.
Some homes are licensed medical-care facilities, others not, Burick said, and the city needs to ensure they operate as good neighbors.
"The group-home businesses are clustering in certain areas, becoming an undue burden in those areas," she said. "This issue of clustering needs particular attention. In recent months crime has increased. We are asking the city to study these issues immediately."
The letter asks the City Council to add an agenda item to its next regular meeting, Aug. 19.
"I do think there are things that can be done," added resident Harold Warman, saying he has read applicable portions of the city code.
Brown said city staff is investigating whether homes that draw an excessive number of police calls can be billed for expenses related to those calls. Oderman said the city is filing a "friend of the court" brief in support of a Newport Beach group-home ordinance that was challenged. A federal district court sided with Newport Beach, Oderman said, but a three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned it and the full court denied Newport's request for a hearing.
Oderman said five of the circuit judges expressed support for Newport's position, which led Newport to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the case. Word could arrive this fall on whether the court will hear it.
Councilman Chris Hamm suggested the concerned San Clemente residents not limit their reach to southwest and southeast neighborhoods.
"It's all over town," Hamm said.
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Clubs welcome much-needed surge in pool memberships
In warm weather, a secluded swim club off Bower Hill Road in Scott becomes Joan Riggs' second home.
"It's the jewel of the South Hills," Riggs said recently next to Bower Hill Swim Club's still-empty pool as club officials prepared the facility for the season opening on Memorial Day weekend. "Walking down the hill, you see the clean, glistening water, and oh — it's lovely."
Yet, she worries. Membership numbers at many private swim clubs fell during hard economic times as families opted for less expensive public pools, where they pay for daily admittance rather than costlier seasonal membership dues. Families pay $550 a year at Bower Hill, after a $450 one-time bond is paid.
"I worry about it closing down," Riggs said. "I wonder, why isn't this placed jammed?"
It might soon be.
Membership numbers are rebounding, private swim club officials in Western Pennsylvania said. The recession hurt, they said. Now, however, some clubs have waiting lists.
"We are at capacity, and we have a waiting list that is quite extensive," said Chris Martin, a board member with Woodland Swim Club in Sewickley. "We're in a good spot. The pool is running well."
Geoff Dutelle, manager at the Community Swim Club of O'Hara, said his club is close to capacity with 400 families, 63 seniors and a total of 1,700 members.
Dutelle and others said private clubs offer benefits over backyard and public pools.
"There is a sense of community," Dutelle said. "There's a lot of legacy members, families who have been going to the swim club for five generations. They bring a lot of pride."
Riggs can relate. She has been a member at Bower Hill Swim Club since its opening. This year is the club's 50th anniversary.
"Members are our biggest recruiters — that's probably what's kept us open all these years," said Jeanie Hamm, a Bower Hill Swim Club board member. "And you learn something that's easy on your body and you can do forever."
Pennsylvanians love to swim.
Statewide, there are 10,418 private and public pools, sixth most in the country, according to the National Swimming Pool Foundation in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Plus, there are 137,336 in-ground backyard pools in the state, seventh most in the country, and 211,862 above-ground backyard pools, eighth most in the country, according to the foundation's statistics.
But the number of in-ground backyard pools is dropping, down 4 percent in 2012 from 2011, the stats show.
Tom Knestaut, Buena Vista Volunteer Fire Co.'s trustee and pool committee chairman, said many people have grown weary of maintaining their own pool.
"Hopefully, that helps us out," he said of the fire company's swimming pool.
Knestaut recently announced that the department received a $110,000 grant from the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County for pool upgrades. He hopes the improvements will draw more swimmers and help reverse a trend in which the department loses $7,000 to $19,000 a year managing the pool.
Buena Vista swimming pool is open to the public. But it feels like a private club with its intimate, family-oriented atmosphere, Knestaut said.
"This pool was originally built by volunteers in 1950; the history of it obviously is long and it's dear to a lot of us," Knestaut said. "People in the community, their parents, aunts and uncles all worked on it. It keeps the small, hometown feeling going."
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Chandler residents can have their Christmas trees chipped and turn into mulch through Jan. 13 by dropping trees off at several locations or leaving them on the curb.
The city asks that residents remove tree stands, nails, ornaments, lights and garland. Trees can be dropped off at these parks: Nozomi, Desert Breeze, Arrowhead Meadows, Shawnee, Pima, Folley, Chuparosa, Tumbleweed and the Snedigar Sports Complex.
Trees can also be dropped off at the Recycling-Solid Waste Collection Center, 955 E. Queen Creek Road. The center is closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Residents can leave their tree out on scheduled recycling days. Trees must be at the edge of the driveway, but they cannot block the street or sidewalk, go in an alley or be put in a recycling or trash container. A separate collection truck will take the trees.
To donate a live potted tree, drop it off at the Community Center, 175 E. Commonwealth Ave. Or schedule a pick-up by calling (480) 782-2745.


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Randi Rhodes: Santorum Favors 'Ignorance' and His Kids Are Too Dumb to Be Pilots or Surgeons
Liberal talk radio host Randi Rhodes never went to college, but she was very mad at Rick Santorum on her show Friday after he accused colleges of liberal indoctrination. "He says that universities that receive public funds should be required to have intellectual diversity." She satirized: "Those damn colleges! They're full of objective facts! I want it balanced with a little superstition and some ignorance!"
Rhodes acknowledged Santorum earned three degrees, but then said he is a "waste of an education" and attacked Santorum's home-schooled children as too dumb to have important jobs:
Oh my God, what a waste of an education Rick Santorum is! Everything he currently knows he could have learned from a pamphlet that religious institutions give out at the door of a bus station! So now you know why he home-schooled all of his kids. Let's just pray that none of his homeschooled kids grow up to be an airline pilot, okay?
That's all I'm asking. Please dear God, do not let any of these homeschooled kids grow up to be a surgeon, an airline pilot, or a nurse. Or somebody that's in charge of my trans-vaginal mandatory ultrasound. Seriously, no science-y things for them, you know, just religion, let them be all preachers or something.
In the 5 pm hour, she wound it up again: "You can't send your kids to school...Don't send your kids to college, you're running the risk of them burning a Koran or something or they might burn the Bible, they might actually do it! They might actually go crazy they might become secular they might not believe in the Lord Jesus Christ or the Trinity!"
She then went off on a weird Puritan tangent: "I love Salem in the middle of the winter, the witch burnings" and how "I love soup" at a witch-burning in the winter time. She returned to attacking the Santorum children being trapped in their own home:
Is he going to homeschool his kids in college, too? Is that the deal? Is that my deal? Is that - is that how long I have to be tied to the house now? Not only tied to the house eight kids but now I gotta be tied to the house to homeschool? I don't even get a break when they're five and go to kindergarten anymore? No, they stay right in the house now!"
Again, she said the Santorums shouldn't have any important jobs, "because Karen would have been their teacher!" In the real world, Santorum's oldest daughter, 20-year-old Elizabeth, is a junior at the University of Dallas (a Catholic college).
Rhodes then said her mother could not wait to get little Randi out of the house and into grade school. That's not too hard to believe.


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Ana Popovic's career has been meteoric, and shows no signs of slowing down!
The 4x Blues Music Awards nominee blends smoking electric funk slide guitar, jazzy instrumentals and tight blues groove with soulful feminine vocals. Her incredible stage presence makes her an irresistible force in the music world.
Popovic was born in the war torn town of Belgrade, formerly Yugoslavia. Popovic grew up in a warm and loving family where music was very important. Her father would, throughout her youth, always invite friends over for nightly jam sessions where she listened and analyzed the deep artistic roots of her music. In this atmosphere, she quickly picked up her father's impressive blues and soul record collection, grabbed his guitar and went to work at a young age of 15. Since then, Popovic has developed into an phenomenal guitarist/vocalist who currently resides in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Today, Popovic and her phenomenal 4-piece band are tirelessly touring, playing major blues / jazz and rock festivals around the world!


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Review by Oldskool
"Fast Paced Futuristic Snow Boarding at its Best"
One day after work I decided that my Playstation 2 needed some new titles badly. So I took a trip to my local mall and bought this great title. SSX can appeal to many people. The actual snow boarders will enjoy this title because of the wide range of tricks you can execute, and any racing fan will enjoy the pure surge of adrenaline you get from passing someone on a sharp turn, or the clay face feeling of going extremely fast.
Graphics: 9/10
The graphics on this game are incredible. Not only will the way the snow looks and the setting around you, but how the players look at the begining of the race. You can see excited experessions on their faces before the race as they look around at the crowd. The textures of the snow was very well done. You can tell which snow is softer and which is smoother and faster to ride on. It gives you more of a chance to put some real life rules into play. If the snow is deep and soft, chances are your going to sink if your not going fast enough, and if you are going fast enough you wont hit as high as a speed on the thinner more packed snow. The enviroment your are thrown into each time is beautiful. Every stage was worked on big time with the littlest detail. A stage that i like to use as an example is Merqury City Meltdown. Whether its the individual buildings, or the highway with cars traveling at different speeds weaving in and out of each other, its still something that the programmer can boast about.
Sound/Music: 10/10
I'm a big fan of fast paced games boasting a technoish soundtrack. The music in SSX is great. Ranging from many different styles of techno and electronic music, it really gets you in the mood to go extremely fast down the inside of a slope, or pull of some amazing tricks. A clever thing that i noticed with the music is when your in a certain place ranking. When your in 1st the music is much different from when your waaay behind in 6th. At 1st place the music is charged and pumping, but the farther back you go, it will either stop playing, or will be missing instruments. The drums will be missing, or the melody will be gone and the drums will just be there. The sounds are also very cool. Hearing the trash talking on the course while the racers plow through each other, and when they are high into the air pulling off awesome tricks. Its like getting the chance to hear the players trash each other during a basket ball game, or football game. One of the best snowboarders in the game, Mac, is by far the best trash talker of them all. Also, It keeps you motivated after pulling of a sick trick and landing it perfectly hearing all of their catch phrases and one liners. Very Cool
Gamplay: 8/10
I've noticed from alot of the games coming from Japan that alot of RPG elements are being combined into titles that you wouldnt of thought possible. From the start of SSX you have a choice, Single Race, or World Circuit. Single Race just gives you whatever courses you have unlocked from the World Circuit and hidden players you might of earned. The World Circuit is heavily linked to the Single Race, by giving you your selection of boards you've earned. So pretty much single play is either when you want to brush up on your racing alone or with other racers, or if you feel like destroying a freind in the Trick Mode. The Trick Mode can put you head to head in a scoring contest of who can pull off the best tricks, and land them. The stages in trick mode are just like the ones in world circuit but there are bonus snow flakes illuminated in the area that give you bonus's X2, X3, your score. Now come the World Circuit. I said above that i've noticed japan is adding rpg elements to everything because the races you win in World Circuit give you expereince points that help you strengthen your rider in becoming a better racer. You can increase his or hers stats in Turning, Tricks, Stability, Speed, and Edging. All of which you'll need to be strong in to become the best snowboarder in the world.Also, you get entry t the next level and possibly a new board, another element that i love, variety is awesome. Now getting the gold medal for the course is no easy task. There are 2 probelms i had with this game, one of which is the control.BEWARE, if you press select to get out of a hard place, DONT HOLD FOWARD, you'll just fall foward and get extremely frustrated.the reason why the select button is good is because at some points, you wont have enough speed to clear a ramp, and the rider will just hopeless hop alot on his board, OR, they'll give up and ride in the opposite direction like an idiot. Why they do it will foreever remain a mystery to me. The second is the way you have to complete a course. You need to get 1st in all three races, the preliminairies, semi-finals, and finals. I would of been alot happier if it was an average type win, the way Mario Kart was. If you kicked butt for the first 4 races, got 1st in all of them. You were able to sit back and breath easy. As long as you didnt mess up and get i 6th or 8th, you were fine. Its not like this here. You MUST be top of the line in each every race. Now for those of you that throw their controllers at the drop of a hat, DONT, i nearly broke mine but 5 mins later i'd come crawling back and try again. But for anyone looking for a challenge, here it is. The Trick Mode in world Circuit is also alot of fun. Getting insane scores from grabbing the trick boost and watching youself score a 15,000 trick is something that i love to see, and i'm sure you will, it gives you a sense of godness. When completing each trick mode course, you'll earn expereince points, access to new levels, or a slick new board. Now the last and by far not the least, if the trick book. Each rider literally has a library of tricks he or she will pull off. On certain courses there is only certain area where a trick can be pulled off, but when you do complete all the tricks, you'll earn him or hers new outfit. I didnt waste time on this, but it gives you plenty to do.
Reply Value: 8/10
I did keep on coming back, that was...after i got done picking my controller up off the ground and checking for dents. The whole think with the trick book and the outfits didnt interest me much. I mean, yeah if i really wanted to, i probably would of been able to master the game, but why would you? I like to play the game, have fun pull off sick tricks and keep me entertained. Bragging rights arent cool and i'd rather say how awesome I did on my bass, or if i impressed a REALLY hot girl. Either way, if you feel like completing a game with plenty to do, that give this 8 a 10, but for me. I like to pick a game up and play it till it gets boring.
Overall: 8/10
Although this game was REALLY good, and was REALLY fun. It wasnt REALLY the best game, and their really isnt a perfect game. Rarely you'll see me give a game a 10/10. I liked the game alot and it kept me busy when I needed something to do. The graphics impressed me, the music kept me into it, and the the gameplay was top notch. Now if only EA made there games as good as this, the NHL and NFL titles made me want to puke, blaah...Oh well. Give it a shot, actually, no Buy it before you rent it, I'm that sure you'll like it.
Reviewer's Rating: 4.0 - Great
Originally Posted: 06/21/01, Updated 07/10/01
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About the Book
The story of Portuguese bloodless bullfighting in California as told through photographs and interviews with the Forcados themselves.
Features & Details
- Category Arts & Photography
Standard Landscape, 10×8 in, 25×20 cm
80 Pages
- Publish Date Jul 07, 2012
- Language English
- Tags bloodless bullfighting, suicide squad, amadores turlock, aposento turlock, amadores merced, central valley, forcado, portuguese, california
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Jackson Nichols
Fremont, CA, U.S.A.
I am a Designer and Photographer whose wife is of Portuguese ancestry. She introduced me to the Portuguese Holy Ghost festas. Being non-Portuguese myself, I became fascinated with the visual iconography and sense of community exhibited by attendees to the festas. I photograph these events through the eyes of a cultural outsider, and capture extraordinary moments that pass as commonplace to the seasoned attendee.
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