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Beijing, China, 2011/03/24 - ResearchInChina, the vertical portal for Chinese business intelligence, announces the release of a new report - Global and China CMOS Camera Module Industry Report, 2010-2011 - ResearchInChina.com.
In 2010, the output value of CMOS camera module increased sharply over 2009, mainly attributable to the following three aspects:
Firstly, the pixel value of mobile phone camera has risen remarkably, and 2-megapixel has become the mainstream. It is expected that 3-megapixel will take the lead in 2011, and 5-megapixel will become the mainstream in 2013.
Secondly, the shipment of smartphone has increased substantially. The camera pixel value of smartphone exceeds 3-megapixel on average, which is far higher than that of ordinary mobile phones.
Thirdly, the all-round promotion of 3G network makes video call possible, bringing a lot of dual-camera mobile phones to the market.
In the field of CMOS sensor in 2010, Omnivision with BSI technology was hailed by Apple and became the exclusive supplier of iPhone. As a result, its shipment and revenue increased substantially, the operating profit increased by more than 15 folds, and its No.1 position in the industry has been further consolidated. In 2011, Apple iPad 2 will adopt dual cameras, and the shipment of iPhone will rise considerably. Apple has ordered all BSI products of Omnivision.
BSI has become a new standard of CMOS sensor. BSI technology was developed by Sony and further promoted by Omnivision through TSMC. Manufacturers like Samsung, SETI and APTINA are following suit. During the technology migration period, the capacity might fall short of the demand, especially in the case of the CMOS sensor for notebook, which makes meager profit and the manufacturers are reluctant to produce. It is expected that the supply of CMOS sensor will be pinched throughout 2011.
In the field of CMOS camera lens, Taiwanese enterprises are becoming stronger despite intensifying competition, while their Japanese counterparts lag behind. Largan Precision has consolidated its dominant position in the industry, way ahead the runner-up, Asia Optical, in revenue. Thanks to Ether Optronics, the mainland-based subsidiary, Asia Optical is getting increased in shipment. Japanese enterprises are engaged in the cut-throat competition with their Taiwanese peers while facing the pressure of JPY appreciation. Most Japanese enterprises are USD10 billion-level giants, and they wont provide too much support for CMOS camera lens accounting for less than 1% of their revenue. Take KMOT for example, its revenue from CMOS camera lens business in 2010 shrunk to one third of 2009. The same went for Fujinon, and other Japanese enterprises might quit the field.
On the CMOS camera lens market in 2010, Genius Electronic Optical did a great job. In 2005, Genius Electronic Optical was acclaimed because of the glory of Motorola V3 series. In 2006-2009, Genius Electronic Optical suffered hard blows during the consecutive 4 years. But in the second half of 2009, Genius Electronic Optical passed the supplier authentication of Apple, becoming Apples second largest supplier of CMOS camera lens. In 2010, the revenue of Genius Electronic Optical rose by nearly 250%. And it is expected that the revenue of the enterprise in 2011 will increase by more than 5 folds over 2009, with the gross margin climbing up to 22% from -3%.
In the field of CMOS camera module assembly in 2010, Foxconn continued to be the leader in this industry. Both Samsung Electro-Mechanics and LG INNOTEK increased their shipment, shoving Sharp from the first place to the third place. With the contracted shipment of Nokia, the shipment of Sharp will decrease further.
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Structured chaos is my first solo exhibition, contains my artworks that have been made from 2010 until 2013. Here I appreciate about life, death, dreams, and nightmare, also the secret of it all.
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Affiliation: Federico II University
Country: Italy
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- Metabolic, hormonal, oxidative, and inflammatory factors in pediatric obesity-related liver diseaseClaudia Mandato
Department of Pediatrics, European Laboratory for the Investigation of Food Induced Diseases, University of Naples, Naples, Italy
J Pediatr 147:62-6. 2005..To examine the role of metabolic, hormonal, oxidative, and inflammatory factors in pediatric obesity-related liver disease...
- Screening of glucose metabolism derangements in pediatric cystic fibrosis patients: how, when, whyAdriana Franzese
Department of Medical and Translational Medical Sciences, Section of Pediatrics, University of Naples Federico II, Via S Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy
Acta Diabetol 52:633-8. 2015..Early screening of GMDs in pediatric age can exert an important preventing role regarding all aspects of health status of patients with CF...
- Good cognitive performances in a child with Prader-Willi syndromeRosa Nugnes
Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Federico II University of Naples, Italy, Via Pansini, 5 80131 Naples, Italy
Ital J Pediatr 39:74. 2013..In conclusion, in presence of consisting clinical features of PWS and high diagnostic suspicion, the diagnosis of PWS should be considered even in presence of a borderline IQ and in absence of psychopathological abnormalities. ..
- A novel CISD2 intragenic deletion, optic neuropathy and platelet aggregation defect in Wolfram syndrome type 2Enza Mozzillo
Department of Translational Medical Science, Section of Pediatrics, Regional Center of Pediatric Diabetology, University of Naples Federico II, Via S, Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
BMC Med Genet 15:88. 2014..After the first report of consanguineous Jordanian patients, no further cases of WFS2 have been reported worldwide. We describe the first Caucasian patient affected by WFS2...
- Relationship between severe obesity and gut inflammation in children: what's next?Maria Immacolata Spagnuolo
Department of Paediatrics University Federico II, Naples, Italy
Ital J Pediatr 36:66. 2010..Preliminary evidence suggests an association between obesity and gut inflammation...
- Celiac disease in type 1 diabetes mellitusMaria Erminia Camarca
Department of Paediatrics, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
Ital J Pediatr 38:10. 2012..The more severe problems of GFD adherence usually occur during adolescence when in GFD non compliant subjects the lowest quality of life is reported. A psychological and educational support should be provided for these patients...
- Potential celiac disease in type 1 diabetes: a multicenter studyAdriana Franzese
Department of Pediatrics, Federico II University, Via S Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
Diabetes Res Clin Pract 92:53-6. 2011..To describe the prevalence of potential celiac disease (pot-CD) in young patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and characterize their clinical features...
- Continuous glucose monitoring system in the screening of early glucose derangements in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosisAdriana Franzese
Department of Pediatrics, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 21:109-16. 2008..In cystic fibrosis (CF), diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with progression of pulmonary disease and nutritional impairment...
- Update on coeliac disease and type 1 diabetes mellitus in childhoodA Franzese
Department of Pediatrics, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 20:1257-64. 2007..It remains to be understood why only a small proportion of patients with DM1 proceed to the production of coeliac-associated antibodies and to overt enteropathy...
- Inappropriate tall stature and renal ectopy in a male patient with X-linked congenital adrenal hypoplasia due to a novel missense mutation in the DAX-1 geneAdriana Franzese
Department of Pediatrics, Federico II University, Via S Pansini 5, I 80131 Naples, Italy
Am J Med Genet A 135:72-4. 2005..In addition, our patient presented an inappropriate tall stature and renal ectopy, which have not been described in AHC so far...
- Management of diabetes in childhood: are children small adults?A Franzese
MD Department of Pediatrics, Via S Pansini 5, Federico II University, Naples 80131, Italy
Clin Nutr 23:293-305. 2004....
- Lipophilic thiamine treatment in long-standing insulin-dependent diabetes mellitusG Valerio
Department of Pediatrics, P le S Maria della Misericordia, I 33100 Udine, Italy
Acta Diabetol 36:73-6. 1999..The plasma content of thiamine + thiamine monophosphate in type 1 diabetic patients (35.3 +/- 3.6 pmol/mL) was significantly lower when compared with that measured in six age-matched normal subjects (53.2 +/- 2.3 pmol/mL, P < 0.05)...
- Use of integrated real-time continuous glucose monitoring/insulin pump system in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes: a 3-year follow-up studyAndrea E Scaramuzza
Department of Pediatrics, Azienda Ospedaliera, University of Milano, Ospedale Luigi Sacco, Milano, Italy
Diabetes Technol Ther 13:99-103. 2011..The objective of this study was the evaluation of the clinical use of SAP in a large series of children with type 1 diabetes using insulin pump therapy...
- Four novel UCP3 gene variants associated with childhood obesity: effect on fatty acid oxidation and on prevention of triglyceride storageC V Musa
Dipartimento di Biochimica e Biotecnologie Mediche, Universita degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Naples, Italy
Int J Obes (Lond) 36:207-17. 2012..The objective of the study was to look for uncoupling protein 3 (UCP3) gene variants in early-onset severe childhood obesity and to determine their effect on long-chain fatty acid oxidation and triglyceride storage...
- Severe clinical onset of diabetes and increased prevalence of other autoimmune diseases in children with coeliac disease diagnosed before diabetes mellitusG Valerio
Faculty of Motoric Sciences, University Parthenope, Naples, Italy
Diabetologia 45:1719-22. 2002..To analyse whether the time of diagnosis of coeliac disease with respect to the clinical onset of diabetes could differentiate subgroups of varying severity in patients with both diseases...
- Gastric emptying delay and gastric electrical derangement in IDDMS Cucchiara
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Motility Unit, University of Naples, Italy
Diabetes Care 21:438-43. 1998..We measured gastric emptying time and gastric electrical activity in children with IDDM; presence of dyspeptic symptoms was also assessed...
- Vitamin E treatment in pediatric obesity-related liver disease: a randomized studyPietro Vajro
Department of Pediatrics, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 38:48-55. 2004..The authors compared the effect of vitamin E and weight loss on transaminase values and on ultrasonographic bright liver in a controlled group of children with obesity-related liver dysfunction...
- Immune phenotype and serum leptin in children with obesity-related liver diseaseRaffaele Iorio
Department of Pediatrics, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 91:341-4. 2006..Little is known about pathogenesis of obesity-related liver disease in childhood. Data on the relationship among leptin, immunological parameters, and liver disease in obese children are lacking...
- One-year glargine treatment can improve the course of lung disease in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis and early glucose derangementsEnza Mozzillo
Department of Pediatrics, Federico II University of Naples, Naples, Italy
Pediatr Diabetes 10:162-7. 2009..Diabetes increases morbidity and mortality in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, but several studies indicate that also prediabetic status may have a potential impact on both nutrition and lung function...
- Central precocious puberty in a girl with triple X syndrome and neonatal diabetes mellitus associated with paternal isodisomy of chromosome 6G Valerio
Department of Pediatrics, DPMSC, University of Udine, Italy
J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 14:897-900. 2001..This patient is unique in that precocious puberty has never been described in triple X females. Moreover it is a further example of paternal UPD6 causing NDM with a predisposition to type 2 DM in later life...
- Relations of left ventricular geometry and function to body composition in children with high casual blood pressureG De Simone
Nutrition Unit, Federico II University Hospital School of Medicine, Naples, Italy
Hypertension 30:377-82. 1997....
- Comparison between different methods to assess the prevalence of obesity in a sample of Italian childrenG Valerio
Faculty of Scienze Motorie, University Parthenope, Naples, Italy
J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 16:211-6. 2003..This should be always taken into consideration when data from different epidemiological or clinical studies are compared...
- Maturity-onset diabetes of the young in children with incidental hyperglycemia: a multicenter Italian study of 172 familiesRenata Lorini
Department of Pediatrics, IRCCS Gaslini Children s Hospital, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
Diabetes Care 32:1864-6. 2009..To investigate the prevalence of maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) in Italian children with incidental hyperglycemia...
- Clustering of distinct autoimmune diseases associated with functional abnormalities of T cell survival in childrenC Pignata
Department of Paediatrics, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
Clin Exp Immunol 121:53-8. 2000..Our data indicate that polyreactive autoimmune syndromes may be associated with heterogeneous alteration of the immune response switching-off system...
- Is resistin a link between highly active antiretroviral therapy and fat redistribution in HIV-infected children?M I Spagnuolo
Department of Pediatrics, Federico II University, 80131 Naples, Italy
J Endocrinol Invest 31:592-6. 2008..To evaluate if serum levels of resistin, a hormone produced only by visceral adipose tissue, are a marker of fat redistribution in these patients...
- Domperidone is more effective than cisapride in children with diabetic gastroparesisA Franzese
Department of Paediatrics, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 16:951-7. 2002..Disorders of gastrointestinal motility are commonly detected in patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and are associated with significant morbidity. They contribute to poor metabolic control of diabetes...
- Diabetes in an infant with cystic fibrosisFrancesca Lombardi
Department of Pediatrics, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
Pediatr Diabetes 5:199-201. 2004..Careful monitoring of the glucose profile and of beta-cell function is indicated in patients with CF to avoid late recognition of diabetes...
- Physical activity and sports participation in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitusGiuliana Valerio
School of Movement Sciences DiSISTe, Parthenope University, Naples, Italy
Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 17:376-82. 2007..The family variables associated with MVPA or sports participation and the influence of exercise on metabolic parameters are also explored...
- Gluten sensitivity in a subset of children with insulin dependent diabetes mellitusRiccardo Troncone
Department of Pediatrics and European Laboratory for the Investigation of Food Induced Diseases, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
Am J Gastroenterol 98:590-5. 2003..The aim of this study was to assess the mucosal immune response to gluten in IDDM children by rectal gluten challenge...
- The lumbar bone mineral density is affected by long-term poor metabolic control in adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitusGiuliana Valerio
Faculty of Motoric Science, Parthenope University, Naples, Italy
Horm Res 58:266-72. 2002..To analyze whether bone mineral density (BMD) and bone resorption status are influenced by long-term metabolic control and duration of disease in adolescents with long-standing type 1 diabetes mellitus...
- Quantitative ultrasound of proximal phalanxes in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitusGiuliana Valerio
Faculty of Movement Sciences, University Parthenope, Naples, Italy
Diabetes Res Clin Pract 64:161-6. 2004..QUS may be a useful tool in the screening of bone disturbance in young patients with diabetes. Optimization of metabolic control is required to prevent osteoporosis...
- The influence of gluten free diet on quantitative ultrasound of proximal phalanxes in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus and celiac diseaseGiuliana Valerio
School of Movement Sciences DiSiST, Parthenope University, Naples, Italy
Bone 43:322-6. 2008..The gluten free diet, as well as the optimization of glycemic control, plays an important role in preventing the osteopenic status caused by the clustering of these two chronic diseases...
- Glucokinase gene mutations: structural and genotype-phenotype analyses in MODY children from South ItalyNadia Tinto
Dipartimento di Biochimica e Biotecnologie Mediche, Università di Napoli Federico II and CEINGE Biotecnologie Avanzate, Napoli, Italia
PLoS ONE 3:e1870. 2008..Maturity onset diabetes of the young type 2 (or GCK MODY) is a genetic form of diabetes mellitus provoked by mutations in the glucokinase gene (GCK)...
- Diabetic children with asymptomatic celiac disease: is it necessary to stress gluten-free diet?Adriana Franzese
Clin Nutr 23:281-2. 2004
- Can glargine reduce the number of lung infections in patients with cystic fibrosis-related diabetes?Adriana Franzese
Diabetes Care 28:2333. 2005
- Beta-cell dysfunction in classic transient neonatal diabetes is characterized by impaired insulin response to glucose but normal response to glucagonGiuliana Valerio
Faculty of Movement Sciences, Parthenope University, Napoli, Italy
Diabetes Care 27:2405-8. 2004..To investigate beta-cell function and the long-term health of four case subjects presenting with chromosome 6-associated transient neonatal diabetes (TND)...
- Comorbidity of type 1 diabetes and anorexia nervosa in a 6-year-old girlAdriana Franzese
Diabetes Care 25:800-1. 2002
- More on vitamin E therapyPietro Vajro
Hepatology 39:569; author reply 569-70. 2004
- Insulin pump therapy in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes: the Italian viewpointLeonardo Pinelli
Childhood Diabetes Unit, University of Verona, Italy
Acta Biomed 79:57-64. 2008..A panel of experts of the Italian Society of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology translated into Italian the international insulin pump therapy recommendations in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes...
- In vitro-deranged intestinal immune response to gliadin in type 1 diabetesRenata Auricchio
Department of Pediatrics and European Laboratory for the Investigation of Food Induced Diseases, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
Diabetes 53:1680-3. 2004..In conclusion, signs of mucosal inflammation were present in jejunal biopsies from type 1 diabetic patients, and organ culture studies indicate a deranged mucosal immune response to gliadin...
- The Italian National Survey for Prader-Willi syndrome: an epidemiologic studyGraziano Grugni
Italian Auxological Institute Foundation, Research Institute, Verbania, Italy
Am J Med Genet A 146:861-72. 2008..Overall, there was no increase in number of deaths during GH treatment, suggesting that GH administration in patients with PWS, as a group, does not increase the risk of death...
- Asthma, atopy, and airway inflammation in obese childrenFrancesca Santamaria
J Allergy Clin Immunol 120:965-7. 2007
- Determinants of weight gain in children from 7 to 10 yearsGiuliana Valerio
School of Movement Sciences DiSISTe, Parthenope University, via Acton 38, 80133 Naples, Italy
Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 16:272-8. 2006..To determine the influence of the family risk factors (parental weight, socioeconomic status and cultural level) on the distribution of overweight or obesity in prepubertal children and the dynamics of their weight gain...
- Normal beta-cell function in post-liver transplantation diabetes treated with tacrolimusNicolina Di Cosmo
Diabetes Care 27:1837-8. 2004


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I'll start to care about losses when we either have lost 3 in a row or have lost to Miami.
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I'll start to care about losses when we either have lost 3 in a row or have lost to Miami.
I agree, but also if anyone cares.....Miami has to win 3 more games to catch us. And we have to lose 3 more games to match them. And Miami's next two I believe are at home against San Antonio and OKC. Without Wade, they will lose one or both of those games.
Back to back. In Denver. Against a former assistant coach who knows our weaknesses.
They worked us over with those side pick and rolls, putting all of our bigs in difficult situations and drew lots of fouls in the half court.
Well coached game by Brian Shaw.
Tough game and obviously it could have went the other way if Hibbert was able to stay on the court. One thing I thought we'd see tonight with the late game last night was that Vogel would use the bench more. I think Vogel pushes the starters too much in these situations and they looked gassed to me. I'm not saying to do it every night but I'd like to have seen more of Danny and Scola tonight and even plug Copeland into the rotation. They didn't log the minutes last night even in an overtime game. We have the depth to lean on in these back to backs if Frank would use it.
When Danny is traded we'll see more Cope. I think that's the plan.
I have to agree with that. Frank is a bit too fixated in his 9-man rotation. The roles and minute distribution seem to be crystal clear. On one hand, that's good because it creates stability. It's good to know your role. On the other hand, I'd like to see some variation and I'd like to see our starters get some rest. Both Lance and Paul are playing a lot of minutes and they could use a break once in a while.
I trust Frank, though. I believe that he will make the right decisions when it's needed.
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
I'm just ready for this road trip to end.
This is ridiculous. Of course they are capable of winning a title. Good grief. We haven't even lost 10 games, have split the most difficult road trip of the season thus far, lost the back end of a back-to-back where we had to go an extra frame the night before, and now they aren't capable of winning a title??
I refuse to panic. This team has earned my trust
Impossible Is Nothing
I continue to look at Roy lately and wonder WTF ?? He simply didn't want to play last nite. Altitude ?? Just tired ?? Mentally messed up ?? Whatever it is ..... he needs to get his stuff together.
He's going to be DPOY. He'll be OK.
Lance is finally home. Whether he becomes our starting PG or he's 6th man, he's getting big minutes and he's here to stay. #llortontnia
You just have to accept that sometimes a great team is even going to look like crap against a lesser opponent. It's the NBA. I'm not trying to oversimplify it, but that's just the way this league works. We used up a lot of injury against the Kings and Denver is tough with the altitude. Energy might not sound like a good excuse when you're talking about millionaire athletes, but these guys are human and get tired.
Let's just regroup against the lowly Lakers on Tuesday. Then we have a three game home stand, starting Thursday when we can look to get some revenge on Phoenix. In fact, after the LA game on Tuesday, 7 of our next 9 games are at home. We should rip off a ton of wins in that stretch.
We still have a 3 game lead on Miami and I think that lead will be in pretty good shape after all of the home games coming up. We all know that this team is basically guaranteed a spot in the ECF's barring a major injury. I'm not going to get too worried as long as we keep this lead for the 1 seed.
Seriously, it's a back to back coming off an OT game and playing in the altitude in Denver. (If you've never been to Denver it takes more than a couple hours to acclimatize). We're getting into over-reaction mode here a little bit aren't we? We'll be fine.
"But, first, let us now praise famous moments, because something happened Tuesday night in Indianapolis that you can watch a lifetimes worth of professional basketball and never see again. There was a brief, and very decisive, and altogether unprecedented, outburst of genuine officiating, and it was directed at the best player in the world, and that, my dear young person, simply is not done."
You can complain all you want about this game, and crap on any of the player for last night. I don't see how people take this game and project it on the rest of the season though.
It just makes no sense.
The only conclusion I drew from this game is the fact that I think we need a 5th big that's quicker and more athletic so that he is able to play in games like this. Our frontline is big and strong but can get ran off the court at times when the tempo is turned up. As unlikely as it is, Having a guy that could come in and be effective in that sort of tempo would be nice
I'm not a big Copeland fan, but I think that we should at least give him a chance sometime when the other bench players aren't producing. I don't see the harm.
Brian Shaw deserves a game ball. I had this game picked as a loss as soon as they started this road trip. I'm not happy I'm right but as long as they beat the Lakers on Tuesday, it will have been a successful trip.
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All I know is, if the LA Lakers game starts out with some scrub hitting two wide-open corner threes in a row because a Pacers wing doesn't close out...
I was under the impression that Roy has some asthmatic problem. Or am I thinking of someone else?
Our loss column is in the single digits still at this point of the season.
You know what team has lost more games than the Pacers in the NBA?
All of them.
Also, I figured this game would've been a perfect game to give Cope and Sloan some burn. Even if only for change of pace.
I think Rasual Butler should get another chance too. He looked half decent in mid December, but then DG came back and he has pretty much only played garbage minutes since then.
Every single NBA champion has been beaten in the regular season. EVERY SINGLE NBA CHAMPION. Let me repeat. EVERY SINGLE NBA CHAMPION EVER HAS BEEN BEATEN IN THE REGULAR SEASON. A majority of which have had lopsided blown out losses. Over-reaction as such aren't necessary.


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Canada is the latest front in the battle between critics of Israel and those who would smear them as anti-Semites. The video below is from Independent Jewish Voices. An article by Jillian Kestler-D'Amours follows.
The Canadian Parliamentary Coalition for Combating Anti-Semitism (CPCCA) held an international Conference on Combating Anti-Semitism in Ottawa from Nov. 7-9, in what for many not only signals Canada's increasingly pro-Israel policy, but demonstrates the dangerous worldwide trend of equating legitimate criticism of Israel with anti-Semitism.
"The CPCCA's goal is to criminalize criticism of Israel and Zionism, not to hold impartial hearings," wrote Independent Jewish Voices (IJV) Canada, in a petition addressed to Canadian Parliament members that has been signed by over 1,500 people.
"Therefore, we oppose the CPCCA as an ideologically biased organization with an agenda that will harm free speech and human rights activity in Canada. We oppose the CPCCA's Orwellian distortion of anti-Semitism. It is a danger to both Canadian liberties and to the genuine and necessary fight against anti-Semitism," IJV Canada wrote.
The CPCCA boasted that Parliamentarians and experts from over 40 countries gathered in Ottawa for what was "the largest ever international parliamentary gathering on anti-Semitism."
"The recommendations made by participants during the Conference will be made available broadly and be used as the basis for further action to help put an end to the world's oldest and most enduring form of discrimination," the CPCCA website read.
It continued, "Anti-Semitism is an age-old phenomenon, yet it is always re-invented and manifested in different ways. For example, while accusations of blood libel are still being made against the Jewish people, instead they are being directed against the State of Israel, such that anti-Zionism is being used as a cover for anti-Semitism."
Between November 2009 and January 2010, the CPCCA held ten separate hearings during which representatives of various non-governmental organizations, universities, police departments and Canadian political parties presented papers meant to assess the level of anti-Semitism in Canada.
Most of the speakers during the hearings equated legitimate criticism of Israel with this so-called "new" anti-Semitism and a particular focus was placed on Canadian university campuses, the supposed hotbeds of anti-Semitism.
Indeed, according to the CPCCA website, anti-Semitism "is especially prevalent on campuses where Jewish students are ridiculed and intimidated for any deemed support for the "Nazi" and "apartheid" State of Israel, which is claimed to have no right to exist. The problem is also exemplified by individuals and governments who call for the destruction of the State of Israel and its inhabitants."
On Tuesday, November 24, 2009, however, in the fourth session of the hearings, Dr. Fred Lowy, President Emeritus of Concordia University in Montreal, stated that "by and large, Canadian campuses are safe and are not hotbeds of anti-Semitism of any kind."
Still, representatives of B'Nai Brith Canada, the Canadian Jewish Congress, and other organizations across the country continued to talk about this "new" anti-Semitism, and often targeted the growing boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement as the prime example.
"Much of today's anti-Semitism manifests in anti-Israel agitation around boycotts, divestment and sanctions," said Avi Benlolo, President and CEO of the Toronto-based Friends of the Simon Wisenthal Center for Holocaust Studies, during the November 30, 2009 hearing.
"It deploys an unfair double standard against the Jewish state, singling out of Israel alone for one-sided, harsh criticism and calls for punitive actions. Some of the criticism approaches open incitement that contributes to hatred of Israel, Judaism, and the Jewish people in the mainstream of society," Benlolo said.
In recent years, Canadian policy has been increasingly pro-Israel in nature. In fact, Canadian politicians across the entire political spectrum have not shied away from declaring their support for Israel, despite ongoing illegal settlement construction in the West Bank and the Israeli attack on Gaza in December 2009/January 2010.
In February 2010, for example, Canada's Junior Foreign Minister Peter Kent was quoted in Shalom Life magazine as saying that "an attack on Israel would be considered an attack on Canada."
A month earlier, Canada announced it would discontinue its financial contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), the organization that provides support and resources like clothing, food and health services to approximately 4.7 million registered Palestinian refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and the occupied Palestinian territories.
Since it took power, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper's minority Conservative government has cut funding to many Canadian non-governmental organizations, many of had worked on issues related to Israel/Palestine in some way, or had spoken out against recent Israeli human rights abuses. These organizations, including Kairos Churches and Alternatives, had maintained relationships with the Canadian government for decades.
Right-wing Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman even remarked in June 2009: "It's hard to find a country friendlier to Israel than Canada these days."
ndeed, according to Thomas Woodley, the President of Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME), the intent of the CPCCA hearings and conference is in line with Canada's over-arching policy: to stifle criticism of Israeli policy and intimidate individuals and organizations working for Palestinian rights.
"The presence on ICCA's steering committee of hardliner Israeli minister Yuli Edelstein—who not only opposes any moves to scale back the Occupation but also seeks to intensify Israeli presence in Palestinian territory— is indicative of ICCA's orientation and underlying purpose," Woodley said.
In a press release dated November 5, 2010, CJPME also outlined its disappointment that Canada's Governor General David Johnston, the House of Commons (Parliament) and Senate Speakers, Official Opposition Leader Michael Ignatieff and Foreign Affairs critic Bob Rae all spoke at and lent "their names —and Canada's— to a closed event orchestrated to shield Israel from criticism."
"CJPME is firmly opposed to anti-Semitism, a historical problem of tragic proportions, and is concerned about a growing movement to conflate criticism of Israel with anti-Semitism."
Jillian Kestler-D'Amours is a freelance writer and documentary filmmaker based in occupied East Jerusalem. More of her work can be found here.


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The name of this blog almost wasn't {A Blog About Love}.
Danny & I settled on future baby names in two seconds, but somehow thinking of a good blog name was torture. TORTURE, I tell you 🙂
These were two of the other names we considered…
- Couple Face
- Can't Keep It In
Couple Face – Ha! At one of the Chinese sewing rooms where we used to have the HARVEY clothes made in the Garment District, this older Chinese husband and wife (the owners) loved me and they couldn't wait to meet Danny! They always wanted to meet anyone I was dating, which was so sweet. I just loved this couple and really miss them (I wish I had a photo of them but they always said they were "very conservative" and do not like photos of themselves.)
Well, when they finally met Danny, they stood back and smiled and the wife motioned to our faces in a circular fashion and said, "Ahhh…couple face, couple face!" and the husband agreed, "Ahhh….Yes, yes….couple face!" Maybe it's because we were both grinning ear to ear. Or maybe it's because we just have a similar look. Lots of people actually said we looked like brother and sister when we were dating. I think it was just because we were both glowing. Anyway, "couple face" makes us laugh and we still call each other that from time to time.
|(Photos of us by Saydi Eyre Shumway)
Can't Keep It In is a title from a favorite Cat Stevens song (the lyrics are written on this link). Danny and I love Cat Stevens and listened to his music a bunch during our courtship. And well, that song applied to my life then and lots of it applied to me when I was thinking of starting a blog as that is exactly how I felt! I really was going crazy wanting to get some of this info. out for you all….. 🙂
But at the last minute we went for no nonsense…and named the blog exactly what we hope it to be, {A Blog About Love}.
P.S. A few love announcements:
-If you visit New York, you really must check out this little treasure in Grand Central. It really works!
-Swooning over this necklace (spotted on You Are My Fave.)
-This is a stunning addition to my already favorite spot in New York. Makes me so proud to live in Brooklyn. 🙂
-Some of the best wedding invitations I've seen.
-I could just about die over this savory gluten-free recipe – this will be my next dinner party for sure. (by the way, this is one of the best gluten-free blogs I have seen, shared with me by the most accomplished foodies I know.)
-Just bought pom poms to make this tree on my wall.
-This is one of the best Thanksgiving traditions I've heard of – especially great for kids!
-How to do a proper fake bob, by my own favorite stylist who left us for Paris.
-We just came across some new music by an Aussie, and we are loving it. Danny bought his album.
-This is one of my favorite little girls ever & she's in the most adorable costume that you'll want to make next year. Her mom is brilliant.
-Loving these posters from ModernPOP (originally heard about them from Design Mom. Speaking of, you must check out her give aways all this week & get your name in. Um, they will blow your mind. Never seen anything like it.)


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César Chávez: A Brief Biography with Documents
Richard W. Etulain
Palgrave Macmillan, Apr 20, 2002 - Biography & Autobiography - 138 pages
This concise biography of César Chávez documents the life of one of the most important labor organizers of the last half of the 20th century—a reformer and activist who personified the American struggle for democracy. His story is told through an evocative biographical essay accompanied by several types of documents: Chávez in his own words, Chávez in the words of his contemporaries, Chávez as seen by historians in a group of secondary sources, and finally a visual portfolio of 20 photographs and cartoons. The secondary sources focus on critical questions about the labor unions he helped to found and the impact he made on the Chicano population as well as the rest of the world. All of the materials are accompanied by a helpful chronology, bibliographic essay, and questions for consideration.
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Beyond the deluxe hotels and futuristic shopping malls, the Middle Eastern city retains seductive charms and a treasure trove of archaic spice souks and date palm gardens.
Abu Dhabi's humble roots are difficult to unearth. Following its oil boom, the city has become a playground for the Gulf's rich and famous. But beyond the domino-like deluxe hotels and futuristic shopping malls straight from Star Trek, it retains seductive charms and a treasure trove of archaic spice souks, traditional dhows, date palm gardens and the odd thirsty camel. From this perspective, it is easy to picture the great Arabian scholars and storybook heroes making their home here once more.
So what do the locals do to pass the time? Glad you asked. From dune bashing in the desert - do not worry, it is exhilarating and perfectly legal - to dining under the Gulf's burnishing stars, Abu Dhabi promises the perfect Arabic getaway.
An early start
The best way to get to grips with Abu Dhabi is to do as the locals do. Begin the day with a steaming cup of kahwa (strong Arabic coffee) and head to the restored Al Bateen Shipyard (Al Bateen Island, next to the Intercontinental Hotel), one of the oldest inhabited areas of the city. In the company of gnarled Sinbad the Sailor seadogs, you can learn about the city's maritime heritage, which has been forged by dhow sailing boats, offshore pearl harvesting and fishing. If the ocean breezes beckon, you can charter your own boat to skirt the city's outer limits in style.
Late morning
After checking out the historic Qasr al-Husn fort, drop by one of Abu Dhabi's best contemporary art galleries - take your pick from Gallery One at the Emirates Palace or the Ghaf Art Gallery. Alternatively, visit the Al Ain camel market, a drive to the south, where frenzied breeders and buyers haggle over prized animals like the region's nomadic shepherds have done for centuries.
After lunch
Come in winter - the best time to visit as the temperature hovers in the mid-20s C - and you may find the locals practising more modern pursuits on one of Abu Dhabi's out-lying islands. Sporting legend Gary Player has opened a signature golf course on Saadiyat Island, while the arrival of the Yas Marina Grand Prix circuit on nearby Yas Island has opened up the city to go kart racing and a calendar of motorsports.
Late afternoon
Before the sun dips below the horizon like a ripe orange, Abu Dhabi's souks become chaotic, bustling beehives - the perfect place to buy a pearl necklace, aromatic pinch of frankincense or kitsch mosque alarm clock. Better still, practice your haggling and pick up a pair of curly-toed Persian slippers for that difficult aunt.
Built on the edge of the Rub' al Khali - one of the world's great desert seas - Abu Dhabi is prime territory for dune bashing and 4x4 off road safaris. Once more accustomed to the likes of Lawrence of Arabia and great British explorer Sir Wilfred Thesiger, the rolling carpet of sand is perfect for all manner of family adventures. Ever the entrepreneurs, the Emiratis will give you the chance to ride a camel, get to grips with falconry, or even try sand skiing. Do not miss the chance to dine under the stars either, especially in the cooler winter months, as plenty of tour companies offer sun-downer drive and dine trips into the dunes.
Into the night
The best way to mingle with the Emirates' increasingly young and funky population of locals and ex-pats is to enjoy a night of hookah at one of numerous hotel bars or sheesha cafes - preferably in an imitation Bedouin tent. Slide yourself onto a divan couch and tuck into a wide variety of Middle Eastern dishes including hummus, moutabel, fatoush and ubiquitous sweet local dates. Be warned though: after socialising for what may seem like 1,001 nights, getting up will be harder than you at first thought.
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I find myself 1/3 of the way through the "Run every day in May challenge" and it has been a pretty interesting experience for me. My legs definitely have a continuous tired feeling, but my normal soreness is pretty much absent. I'm not saying that I plan on streaking all the time, but I think this month of it will be really good for me and once my body has rested up from it in June, I will certainly be stronger and hopefully a little faster and I will no doubt have a great base to start Marathon training in July.
Wednesday, I ran 6.25 miles on the trails at Barboursville Park with Sky and Susan, my training partner, plus a new girl to our group. I chose these particular trails because they are part of the route for the 10 mile Ridge to River race that I will be running June 1st. It felt great to be back out on some trails and Sky LOVED it! It was her first trail run and her first run of more than 4 miles!
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Yesterday I ran a nice, easy 3 miles with the group from my LRS, Robert's Running Shop. I kept it right around an 11 min pace. I could definitely feel the fact that I had run 9 days straight.
Yesterday was also DW's first day at her new job as a floor clerk at Steel of WV. She now makes more than I do. I have NO problem with that! It is just nice to know that we are going to be able to pay all of our bills on time and still have some extra money left over for important things like running shoes and clothes, race fees and race travel money.
We have been working on being able to leave Sky loose in the house while we are away. Yesterday was a big test as it was by far the longest that we have been gone with her out of her kennel. She did very well and I suspect that she spent most of the day sleeping on mommy and daddy's bed, due to the nice long run we did on Wednesday. So, with that in mind I decided to go ahead and run early this morning and take her with me again, to wear her out a little bit before we left for work. Not only that, but running early today will give me a longer recovery period before I run again tomorrow. We did 2 easy miles around the neighborhood. It was a nice cool morning and it felt OSOM!
Sky before our run.. rarin' to go.
Aannndd.. after..
I was planning on doing my "long run" of 10 miles tomorrow morning, but I'm pretty sure that I'm going to swap that with the easy run I had planned for Sunday. I have my boys this weekend and with it being Mothers Day weekend, they go home Saturday night in stead of Sunday evening. By switching, I can take Alex, Austin and Sky along on my easy run tomorrow and it will give my legs another day to recover before I run the 10-12 miles on Sunday. It just seems like a win, win, win!
Already complaining about it being hot and humid..? Remember, not to long ago, we were begging for summer and complaining it was too cold and nasty out!
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Various News: Wrestling Birthdays, AWA & UWF Returns to ESPN Classic Tonight
– Sheamus turns 35 years old today.
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– The Maestro turns 40 years old today.
– The UWF returns to ESPN Classic tonight at 9:30PM ET with Billy Jack Haynes, Ken Patera, and Paul Orndorff advertised.
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Celestial Seasonings is a brand that I am never exactly wowed by, but it's also hard to be disappointed by a bagged tea that you bought for three bucks at a supermarket chain. You know exactly what you're getting into.
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A REAL shame that after three years the regular Monday night Bingo has ended at The Windsor pub.
A word of warning to the new management - be careful what you wish for.
Changing too much too soon could drive regulars away.
I look forward to attending bingo further up the road in the RAFA with other ex-Windsor bingoers (on Tuesday nights if anyone is interested).
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Caught on tape: Bystanders rescue man from burning car
Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:21:08 GMT —
It's the fiery crash that's making headlines from coast to coast. A Utah man is alive today thanks to the heroic efforts of a group of bystanders. The dramatic rescue was caught on tape.
In the video, you can see a group of people pulling a man out from beneath the wreckage of a burning car.
When a motorcycle and car collided, they quickly erupted in flames. It was a fireball by the time the first bystander ran over to see if anyone was trapped.
Soon, others rushed over and spotted the motorcyclist pinned underneath the burning car. "We saw the body, we had, we had to help him," one bystander said.
Unable to get to the victim, a construction worker tried to move the car. Within seconds, he was joined by several more. Together, they tried again, but the car wouldn't budge.
More people rushed in to help, and together they were able to lift the roughly 4,000 lb. car. The man underneath, 21-year-old Brandon Wright, was alive and miraculously survived. He suffered several broken bones, but is expected to recover.
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We have great news for users of on-line database QuickBase from Intuit . CloverETL became a next tool which can be used to manipulate the data in this database. Now you can work with data in QuickBase without restraints and with full power of CloverETL. We introduced several specialized components dedicated for this purpose.
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LAUREL, Miss. – Sumrall gave notice last week that the cost of having the bin provider and deliverer transport the recycled material to them, was costing too much.
"They would provide the bins in 2 locations in laurel, and they would transport the recyclables back to their plant," said Mayor Johnny Magee
It also cost Sumrall more to sort and dispose of trash thrown in with the recyclables. Mayor Magee says that they've encountered many problems with people putting trash in the recycling bins.
The city is having a hard time finding ways to educate and promote correct recycling.
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i need to find a mfg that still has the throw away shears for a 14 inch 60 series plow or what will work even if i need to drill or cut to fit need your guys help theres got to one that will work out there i just havent found it yet with all the little plow days out there i hate that we cant represent allischalmers for what they were intended for in the day they were built lets keep our history alive dudley
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Maybe you need a good blacksmith. Back in Dad's time, you didn't throw anything away if it could be welded up and ground to work.
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What's the part number. Might have some
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Allis didn't use a specific bottom for a specific plow frame. There were dozens of plow bottoms used over the entire plow frame families. The plow bottoms all used the same two 9/16" bolts to mount the frog to the shank so the bottoms interchanged. As far as i can tell from the parts books bottoms and frames were always specified and purchased separately, assembled at the dealer or on the farm.
Identifying plow bottoms works best if you can find a part number on frog, share (blade or shear, alternative names for the cutting edge), moldboard, or shin. Some shares were shared between different plow bottoms, but not many while landsides were widely shared so finding landside ID doesn't help identify the bottom. For most bottoms Allis offered 6 to a dozen different shares with different shapes and different materials for different soil conditions. They offered wide for cutting sod with lots of roots and narrow to pull easier. They offered deep suck (point turned down) for hard soils where the plow didn't want to penetrate. They offered ordinary suck for nicer soils. They offered chilled iron, soft centered steel, and hardened steel where the chilled iron wore the best but shattered when it hit a rock, hardened steel for moderate rocks but faster wear and soft centered steel for rocky ground with the poorest longevity from abrasive soils. They generally offered plow bottoms in multiple widths though 14 and 16 were most common with a different set of shares for each width and left or right hand bottoms.
You can download plow bottom and plow frame manuals from http://www.grandpastractor.com/pjpBB3/index.php.
Sometimes the plow bottoms had unique braces and attachments under the frog which can help identify a bottom without numbers. The plow bottoms book shows views from that position and never really shows a moldboard shape where some families are grouped together where only the moldboards are different.
Few 60 vintage plow bottom parts are made aftermarket to day. Primarily the 387 bottom. There are possibilities of some shares being around. It may come to picking a universal modern share with the same tip angle and drilling new holes in the frog to mount it. Its sure you aren't going to drill plow bolt holes in the hardened steel with their odd shapes.
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As Gerald said you wont drill the shares unless you have equipment beyond most farm shops. I have converted all of our plows by drilling the frogs. Which share works best depends on which bottoms you have. Last one I did was on my 9000 with #375 bottoms and I used shares for #387 bottoms which is the only AC share commonly available. I also converted it over to the two piece 387 landside with wear plates.
I quit screwing with the local horse and yuppie farmer store (TSC) and order such things from Shoup in Illinois.
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I did the same thing with my plow with 371 bottoms. I redrilled the frog and used Allis 387 shares. I found one new set of 371 shares and used them to figure out where the new share needed to be placed for the point to be in the same position as the original.
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Tar Heels rout Florida State, 79-58
Posted March 3, 2013
Chapel Hill, N.C. — FINAL: UNC 79, Florida State 58
UNC notched their fifth consecutive win and 11th in their last 14 games with a convincing 79-58 win over Florida State Sunday at Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill. The Tar Heels were led by 21 points from James Michael McAdoo and a 20-and-10 double-double from Reggie Bullock.
PJ Hairston scored 16 points and Marcus Paige doled out nine assists.
2:02 2nd UNC 75, FSU 54
Reggie Bullock has notched his third double-double of the season and is at 20 points with 10 rebounds and four assists as UNC is up comfortably in the final minutes.
James Michael McAdoo has 21 points to go along with four rebounds and three turnovers.
7:20 2nd: UNC 64, Florida State 48
The UNC starters have almost as many field goals (23) as the Florida State starters have points (25) and the Tar Heels are in complete control with seven minutes to play, up 16 points.
UNC field goal percentage has increased to 55 percent while FSU is still below 40.
11:15 2nd: UNC 56, Florida State 41
UNC continues to shoot better than 53 percent from the floor and is winning the turnover margin as the Tar Heels lead Florida State by 15 midway through the second half.
Reggie Bullock, with 13 points, is just two assists from a double double.
15:58 2nd: UNC 50, Florida State 35
At the first media break of the second half, UNC's lead on Florida State sits at 15 points, although neither coach can be pleased with two early turnovers apiece.
Reggie Bullock has jouned Hairston and McAdoo in double figures with 10 points.
HALFTIME: UNC 46, Florida State 27
James Michael McAdoo hit a runner as time expired in the first half and the Tar Heels take a 19-point lead into halftime on Florida State.
McAdoo has a game-high 17 points at half but just two rebounds. Hairston has scored 11 for the Tar Heels. Reggis Bullock has contributed a complete game with eight points, six rebounds, two assists and a block.
For Florida State, Michael Snaer leads the team with nine points.
UNC leads the turnover battle 7-4 and leads on the glass 17-16. The Tar Heels are also shooting 58 percent to the Seminoles' 34 percent.
2:35 1st: UNC 37, Florida State 21
UNC is on a 22-5 run bolstered by 13 points from James Michael McAdoo and have opened up a 16-point lead late in the first half.
PJ Hairston is 4-for-6 from the floor and has 11 points. Dexter Strickand has chipped in eight.
UNC is now shooting over 50 percent from the floor while FSU is shooting just 31 percent with seven turnovers.
7:49 1st: UNC 19, FSU 16
James Michael McAdoo turned a steal into a dunk and the Tar Heels lead the Seminoles by three with less than eight minutes to play in the first half.
Florida State has gone deep to their bench early as they have already played 12 players. They also hole a rebounding edge 12-10.
UNC has turned the ball over four times but are holding FSU to 35 percent shooting from the floor.
11:31 1st: UNC 15, Florida State 10
Joel James is playing and is getting the benefit of the bounce as he had a pass tipped in and got a friendly roll. The Tar Heels lead the Seminoles by five at the under-12.
PJ Hairston has hit a pair of threes to lead UNC with six points.
Snaer and Bookert each have five for FSU.
Turnovers are even at three. UNC has taken an 8-7 edge on the boards.
15:40 1st: UNC 8, Florida State 8
UNC came out hot from the floor as PJ Hairston hit a three, and McAdoo and Bullock each got on the board, but Florida State has maintained pace and takes the game into the first break tied at 8.
Florida State holds an early 4-1 rebounding advantage and has five points from Devon Bookert.
20:00 1st: UNC vs. Florida State
JP Tokoto will not play today for UNC after bruising his right hand in practice.
The Tar Heels starters will be a familiar lineup with Marcus Paige, Dexter Strickland, Reggie Bullock, PJ Hairston and James Michael McAdoo.
Joel James has not been listed as out for today's game.
UNC head football coach Larry Fedora is standing in the student section with moments before the opening tip.
The Florida State Seminoles hope to cool off the red hot North Carolina Tar Heels when the Atlantic Coast Conference rivals meet at the Smith Center.
Leonard Hamilton's Seminoles will be playing their final true road game of the season on Sunday. Florida State had lost four of five games before defeating Wake Forest, 76-62, at home on Sunday. The victory improved the Seminoles to 15-13 on the season and put them just one game below the .500 mark in the ACC standings. Florida State will return home to host Virginia and NC State before entering postseason action.
UNC was expected to take a step backwards after winning the ACC regular season title in 2011-12 and sending four first round picks to the NBA. Roy Williams's team has quietly submitted a strong performance this season as it comes into this one tied for third in the league standings with Virginia and on a four- game winning streak that was extended on Thursday with a 68-59 victory in Clemson's unfriendly Littlejohn Coliseum. UNC's only home loss came to the ACC-leading Miami-Florida Hurricanes on Jan. 10.
UNC is 43-12 in history versus FSU after its 77-72 victory over the Seminoles on Jan. 12 in Tallahassee. The Tar Heels shot 48.3 percent from the field and never led by more than six points in the first bout. FSU lost despite knocking down 11-of-22 from beyond the arc as it was outrebounded, 41-19.
Michael Snaer erupted for 19 of his game-high 24 points in the second half for FSU when it took down the Demon Deacons on Tuesday. The Seminoles. who had lost to Wake Forest by 25 points just 17 days earlier, came into the second matchup of the season series on a mission. They held the Demon Deacons to 32.7 percent shooting from the floor and drained 48.9 percent of their own field goal tries. More UNC Stories
Okaro White added 13 points and 7-3 freshman Boris Bojanovsky matched his career best with 10. Snaer has been on fire as of late with at least 20 points in three of the last four games. He is considered the best two-way player in the conference. FSU is currently seventh in the ACC in both scoring offense (67.7) and scoring defense (68.2). It leads the league in free-throw percentage (.725) and blocks per game (5.0), but ranks last in rebounding margin (-2.6).
UNC is one of the top offensive teams in the nation with averages of 78.1 points and 17.7 assists per game, but it is ninth in the ACC defensively with an allowed average of 69.3 ppg. The Tar Heels are becoming one of the toughest teams in the NCAA to prepare for due to their tremendous balance. Dexter Strickland scored 16 points to push the team past Clemson on Thursday. Strickland was the fourth different player to lead the Tar Heels in scoring in as many games. Talented sophomore forward James Michael McAdoo is pacing the squad with 14.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per tilt, while Reggie Bullock (14.0 ppg, 6.1 rpg) and P.J. Hairston (13.2 ppg) also own double-digit scoring averages.
The Seminoles were able to avenge a loss to Wake Forest their last time out, but completing the same task against UNC will be much more difficult to do. The Tar Heels are gaining momentum at the perfect time due to their deep array of scorers. Williams rarely sees his team fall at the Smith Center, making it very unlikely that FSU will be able to pull off the upset.


text: Versión en español M. JanowiakTopics Horizontal TabsSynthesis Synthesis Regional examples of silvicultural adaptation strategies: Western Great Lakes Mixed-Pine Ecosystem Preparers Paul Anderson, Pacific Northwest Research Station; Brian Palik, Northern Research Station Geographic and Climatic extent The forested portion of the western Great Lakes region of the continental United States includes the northern half of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, the entire upper peninsula of Michigan, northern Wisconsin, and north central Minnesota. Historically, a mixed-pine ecosystem was an important upland component on dryer sites in the region, occupying nearly 4 million hectares (ha) prior to significant Euro-American settlement (9 - see map below). Red pine (Pinus resinosa) and eastern white pine (Pinus strobus) were the dominant tree species in this system, with varying amounts of other conifers and hardwoods, including balsam fir (Abies balsamea), jack pine (Pinus banksiana), trembling and bigtooth aspens (Populus tremuloides, P. grandidentata), and paper birch (Betula papyrifera) (see map below). In the contemporary landscape, the abundance and area occupied by red pine and eastern white pine are reduced to less than 1 million ha, while trembling and bigtooth aspens have greatly increased. While the mixed pine component of this ecosystem is greatly reduced in the contemporary landscape (10), it is still important ecologically and economically and is the target of restoration efforts on most public and some private lands. The physiographic setting of the Great Lakes mixed pine ecosystem is generally characterized by a moist low boreal and subhumid low boreal climate (11). Mean annual precipitation varies from 50 cm in the west to 70-80 cm in the eastern parts of the region. Annual summer temperatures average 14oC to 15.5oC, while winter temperatures average -13oC. Climatic variation arises from location relative to the Great Lakes. Lake influences on temperature and precipitation occur closer to shorelines of all the Great Lakes, increasing the length of the growing season and influencing average temperatures, extreme temperatures, and the amount and timing of precipitation. The lake effect results in moderated temperature regimes in the eastern part of the region. The climate is considerably more "continental," with extreme minimum winter temperatures and short growing seasons in the western part of the region. Potential Vulnerabilities The Great Lakes mixed pine ecosystem occurs on sand to loamy sand soils derived from glacial outwash and ice-contact topography (1). The soil moisture regime is dry-mesic to xeric and as such, a decrease in growing season soil moisture under a warmer, drier climate could negatively impact the system in several ways. Higher growing season temperatures, combined with reduced summer precipitation, will result in greater plant water deficits, if evapotransporation demand exceeds moisture availability more frequently and for longer duration. Reduced photosynthetic capacity, growth, and tree vigor are likely consequences. Increasing atmospheric CO2 concentration may increase growth in the short term, but the long-term response is not clear at present. For example, increasing ground-level ozone concentrations, which can damage forest trees, as well as soil moisture limitations, may offset the positive effect of CO2 fertilization on growth. Odocoileus virginianus) is a significant problem in many parts of the region (2). In Minnesota, for example, it is virtually impossible to regenerate eastern white pine, and often jack and red pines, without browse protection of some type (3). It is difficult to predict how white tail deer will respond to a climate that is expected to be warmer, with potentially deeper snowpack in winter. Dryer conditions during the growing season may result in reduced moisture of woody fuels more frequently in space and time, with a concurrent increased risk of wildfire. While the Great Lakes mixed-pine ecosystem is fire dependent, fuels build up due to long-term fire suppression poses a significant risk of catastrophic wildfire in many locations. This may be particularly true if fuels are drier. Soil moisture deficits during the growing season will also exacerbate the potential for wildfire. More frequent heavy rainstorms accompanied by high winds may result in increased blowdown, particularly of older pines, as both red and eastern white pine can reach super-dominant crown positions, with high wind exposure. Pre-settlement distribution of Great Lakes pine forest within the Lake States. Red pine stand thinned and maintained at 13.8 m2/ha (60 ft2/ac). Thinning may help increase forest resilience to climate change. Credit: Christel Kern. Prescribed surface fire during the growing season controls understory shrub proliferation in pine forests. Credit: Christel Kern. Early settlement example of a structurally complex, mixed-species, multi-cohort pine forest. Greater diversity may lead to greater resilience to climate changes. Warmer, drier growing season conditions, along with milder winter temperatures, may shift competitive advantage towards more generalist species, and those currently at the northern edge of their distribution in the region. For instance, habitat suitability for several currently minor oak (Quercus) species is projected in increase (4), as is that for species that currently do not occur in the region, such as eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana). In contrast, predictions suggests a moderate reduction in habitat suitability for eastern white pine and substantial reductions for red pine throughout much of the region, with both low and high emission scenarios (4). Other species that occur in the mixed-pine ecosystem, including trembling aspen, paper birch and balsam fir, are projected to have large declines in habitat suitability as well. Potential compositional changes may lead to long-term effects on fuels and fire risk that are complex and unpredictable. If CO2 fertilization and milder temperatures increase productivity, fuel loadings may increase and potentially fire risk along with this. Alternatively, drier growing season conditions could reduce productivity and thus the standing crop of fuels. Additionally, shifts in composition to species producing less flammable fine fuels, such as maples, could lead to decreased fire risk. Insect and disease pests of red and eastern white pine may respond to climate change in ways that increase tree mortality. Changes in pest populations could result directly from changes in climatic factors. For example more frequent drought could increase bark beetle outbreaks, a potentially serious threat to eastern white and red pines. Climate change may result in more complex interaction with other environmental changes. For example, populations of Ips bark beetles are greater on red pine with bole scorch from surface fire, resulting in increased mortality (5). If fire is more frequent with climate change, bark beetle-induced loss of vigor and mortality may increase as well. Management Options Several of the general strategies outlined in 'Silviculture for climate change' may have relevance for managing Great Lakes mixed pine ecosystems in the face of climate change. These strategies can be broadly segregated into resistance, resilience, and response or facilitation strategies (6), although there is some ambiguity in assigning specific approaches to a broad strategy. Resistance Resistance strategies may include activities that, at least in the short-term, greatly increase regeneration of species that are expected to have reduced habitat suitability in the future, such as red pine and eastern white pine. Increased use of prescribed surface fire to create appropriate seedbeds and reduce competing understory vegetation may be one such strategy. Corylus Americana, Corylus cornuta). This response may negate potential enhancement of soil moisture availability to overstory trees. As such understory control may need to be more widely practiced than it currently is. Greater use of growing season prescribed fire would help reduce hazel populations (7). As with other forest types, thinning may also help to reduce the potential outbreaks of density dependent pest species, such as bark beetles. Resilience A primary resilience strategy involves restoring and sustaining the native species and structural conditions currently associated with reference conditions for the Great Lakes mixed-pine ecosystem. The specific magnitudes of climate changes, especially for precipitation, are still uncertain and the exact response of various tree species is not well understood. As such, hedging one's bet and increasing options for the future by maintaining the full suite of native species in the ecosystem is appropriate. There is tremendous opportunity to restore native species composition in the Great Lakes mixed pine ecosystem (8), as much of the current resource occurs in near mono-specific stands (often plantations) of either red pine or eastern white pine. Generalist species, such as red maple (Acer rubrum), and those with a more southerly distribution such as some oaks (Quercus spp.), that currently are a minor components of a stand may be favored by a resilience strategy, under the premise that conditions for their survival, growth, and fecundity may be enhanced in the future. Density management may be a tool to promote resilence of these species if they already occur in a stand. Specifically, thinning during the stem exclusion stage of stand development may prevent their competitive exclusion and allow them to recruit to the overstory. The structural condition of many pine stands in the region is greatly simplified, relative to reference conditions. The later is inclusive of multi-cohort stands (8), as well as "even-aged" stands composed of one dominant cohort, along with a smaller population of older individuals. Concurrent with these age structures is greater complexity and heterogeneity in vertical and horizontal canopy distribution, greater amounts of large dead wood, and greater ranges of tree sizes, including very large individuals. The greater diversity of tree age and sizes may allow more flexibility of a species to persist in the face of climate change, if certain age or size classes are less susceptible to drought or other negative influences. As such, a resilience strategy may involve restoration of more complex age and size structures in forest of the region. Response Managing native species composition, as a strategy to adapt the system to climate change may meet with limited success in the long-term. Red pine, along with most of the associated "boreal" species, are predicted to face habitat conditions that are not suitable for long-term sustainability of populations. Thus, as a response strategy to facilitate the transition of forests to a new state, the silviculturist may also begin considering compositional manipulation that is currently outside the norm of practice. Initially, this may include the introduction of more southerly genotypes of contemporarily occurring species. This should be fairly straightforward when the species under consideration is widely regenerated artificially, as are both eastern white and red pines and some oaks. However, this approach may require relaxing seed source regulations, so as to allow material from outside of currently acceptable ranges. A more controversial approach, but one that is gaining attention, is assisted migration of species not currently part of the contemporary ecosystem. In the Great Lakes mixed pine ecosystem, this might include, for example, eastern red cedar and short leaf pine. Assisted migration of species not currently part of the ecosystem should only be "experimented" with on a limited basis in the short-term. The problem with habitat suitability projections for these species is that the occurrence and magnitude of extreme climatic events, particularly extreme low temperatures, may not be well predicted in models. While average temperature or precipitation may begin to coincide with a species range requirements, the occurrence of even one deep freeze could decimate populations of these "formerly" southern species. References MN DNR. 2003. Field Guide to the Native Plant Communities of Minnesota: The Laurentian Mixed Forest Province. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. St. Paul, MN. Order through Rooney, T. P.; Waller, D. M. 2003. Direct and indirect effects of white-tailed deer in forest ecosystems. Forest Ecology and Management. 181: 165-176. Palik, B.; Johnson, J. 2007. Constraints on pine regeneration in northern Minnesota: causes and potential solutions. Report to the Minnesota Forest Resources Council, St. Paul, MN. Prasad, A.M.; Iverson, L.R. 1999-ongoing. A Climate Change Atlas for 80 Forest Tree Species of the Eastern United States [database]. http://www.fs.fed.us/nrs/atlas/, Northeastern Research Station, USDA Forest Service, Delaware, Ohio. Santoro, A.E.; Lombardero, M.J.; Ayres, M.P.; Ruel, J. J. 2001. Interactions between fire and bark beetles in an old growth pine forest. Forest Ecology and Management. 144: 245-254. Millar, C.I., Stephenson, N.L., Stephens, S.L. 2007. Climate change and forests of the future: managing in the face of uncertainty. Ecological Applications 17: 2145-2151. Buckman, R. E. 1964. Effects of prescribed burning on hazel in Minnesota. Ecology. 45: 626-629. Palik, B.; Zasada, J. 2003. An Ecological Context for Regenerating Multi-cohort, Mixed-species Red Pine Forests. USDA Forest Service Research Paper NC-382. Frelich, L.E. 1995. Old forest in the Lake States today and before European settlement. Nat. Areas J., I5: 157- 167. Schmidt, T. L.; Spence, J. S.; Hansen, M.H. 1996. Old and potential old forest in the Lake States, USA. Forest Ecology and Management. 86: 81-96. Kling, G.W.; Hayhoe, K.; Johnson, L.B.; Magnuson, J.J.; Polasky, S.; Robinson, S.K.; Shuter, B.J.; Wander, M.M.; Wuebbles, D.J.; Zak, D.R.; Lindroth, R.L.; Moser, S.C.; Wilson, M.L. 2003. Confronting Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region: Impacts on our Communities and Ecosystems.Union of Concerned Scientists, Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Ecological Society of America, Washington, D.C. How to cite Anderson, P.; Palik, B. (October, 2011). Regional examples of silvicultural adaptation strategies: Western Great Lakes Mixed-Pine Ecosystem. 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"Begin to see yourself as a soul with a body rather than a body with a soul." -Wayne Dyer
In the purest of spiritual terms the Soul is the unique essence of life and all life moves to the rhyme of Spirit. The Soul is our individual fingerprint – a soul print – within life. It adds a touch of vibrant color to the Spirit that can't be replicated. When the mind identifies Soul and Spirit together, it will say, "I AM." When the mind speaks of the "I" in I am it identifies the uniqueness of the Soul. When it says "am," it identifies the Spirit of life. The Soul moves when it the mind says, "am". Together I AM is like a tree moving toward the sun. Like the tree, the soul also moves toward Spirit. It thrives on the light and love of Spirit. And it grows stronger when it feels the Spirit moving within. The Soul is nourished on Spirit and we nourish the Soul by honoring our uniqueness within the whole of life.
In science, the any attempted to study the Soul have been elusive. One attempt was tried back in 1907. Dr. Duncan MacDougall of Haverhill, Mass., set out to discover the weight of the Soul. He believed the soul could be measured by physically weighing the body before death and after death. He theorized that the body would be lighter once the Soul evacuated it.
After weighing several bodies he found the average weight of the bodies where 21 grams. This is about the weight of five nickels stacks together. The problem with his study was that there was no consistent result. He also studied 15 dogs and found no difference in their weight. He speculated this was because dogs didn't have Souls. Ask any dog owner if this is true! They probably would respectfully disagree with Dr. MacDougall.
Whether the Soul can be measures or not, whether it is pure consciousness or immortal; or the "I" in I am, it lives on because most of us innately feel the Soul of who we are as people. This Soul needs nurturing. It needs renewal and rebirth. It thrives on life! To heal the Soul provided the spark of life we all need. We need the reminder of why we are here and why we are alive. The Soul lives on in the Spirit of life. We don't need to pass on to live in the Spirit. We just need to acknowledge I AM alive! When we embrace the Soul, we give our selves an opportunity to look deep within and remember the life we are meant to live. When we discover our life, we can create from it a wonderful loving and inspiring existence for our selves and others.
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Armada welcomes Cosmic Gate & Wake Your Mind Records
We've got something very exciting to share with you all. As of today, we are very proud to have signed the German duo of Cosmic Gate to our label! The legendary project of producer/DJ duo Claus Terhoeven and Stefan Bossems, is ready to take its next step: the launch of their own official label, Wake Your Mind Records!
The first release, Cosmic Gate's 'So Get Up', calls in a new era for the masterminds. It was premiered on Armin van Buuren's A State of Trance show tonight, and will be the first release on the Wake Your Mind label.
Working together since 1998, Cosmic Gate have been involved with EDM for more than a decade. Not only did their DJ sets stand out, so did their productions. From the early works of 'Exploration of Space' and 'Fire Wire' to today's future classics, 'Analog Feel' and 'Be Your Sound'. Last year, they released their fifth artist album, 'Wake Your Mind'. They toured the globe, playing over 140 shows as part of the album tour, including their very special Wake Your Mind In Concert events. This year, they've got other plans with the 'Wake Your Mind' title.
Cosmic Gate:
"We are super excited to start our own label. We've known Armin and the Armada crew for many years already, and now it's time for our first big collaboration. So get up for Wake Your Mind Records!"
Cosmic Gate's 'So Get Up' single, premiered on Armin van Buuren's A State of Trance radio show, is set for release on Wake Your Mind Records on September 23rd.
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SCHWARTZ NAMED AS IMS VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING INDIANAPOLIS, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007 -- Veteran motorsports executive Chris Schwartz is joining the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as vice president of marketing, IMS President Joie Chitwood ...
INDIANAPOLIS, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007 -- Veteran motorsports executive Chris Schwartz is joining the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as vice president of marketing, IMS President Joie Chitwood announced Nov. 14.
Schwartz, who joins IMS after a distinguished tenure at Penske Racing, will be responsible for all marketing activities for IMS and its three world-class events, the Indianapolis 500, Allstate 400 at the Brickyard and Red Bull Indianapolis GP. He will begin his new role Nov. 26.
"I am pleased to bring Chris on board as vice president of marketing," Chitwood said. "His experiences in the motorsports industry will be a great addition to the team we have at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway."
Schwartz succeeds Terry Angstadt, who earlier this year became Indy Racing League president, commercial division.
Indianapolis native Schwartz has more than 13 years of motorsports management experience. He most recently served as director of marketing and communications for 14-time Indianapolis 500 winner Penske Racing, a leading team in the IndyCar Series, NASCAR and American Le Mans Series.
"I am pleased to have the opportunity to work for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Hulman-George family," Schwartz said. "I value the rich history of the Speedway and its position of leadership in motorsports entertainment. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is synonymous with excellence and innovation, and I look forward to promoting its heritage and exciting future to people everywhere."
At Penske, Schwartz was responsible for marketing and communications initiatives, including management of the Penske Racing brand, sponsor development and activation, news media information and internal communication between the team and Penske companies since December 2001.
>From 2000-01, Schwartz was a director for motorsports marketing company M3 Management. He was responsible for business development in the company's Midwest office, working with such clients as IndyCar Series champion Panther Racing, No Fear and GM Factory Corvette Racing.
Before joining M3, Schwartz was the manager, NASCAR marketing for Conseco, Inc., in 1999-2000. He managed the company's official NASCAR sponsorship and its primary team sponsorship with A.J. Foyt Racing. Among his efforts were an in-car camera program that generated more than $10 million of media exposure and the development of a successful e-commerce storefront for Conseco Racing merchandise.
Schwartz's motorsports experience began during his tenure with The Valvoline Company from 1994-99. He was a sales representative and then NASCAR coordinator for the company, directing Valvoline sponsorships in NASCAR's three premier series while working internally with marketing, promotion, sales and advertising departments to execute an integrated, multi-brand marketing program.
In 1999, Valvoline teams generated $48 million of television exposure in NASCAR's three premier series, more than any other team. Schwartz also was instrumental in creating the Caring Hands corporate cause program with Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America, which generated more than $1 million in contributions and recruited more than 1,000 volunteers.
Indiana University graduate Schwartz and his wife, Alexis, have a daughter, Lauren.
2008 IMS tickets: Tickets for all three world-class events in 2008 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- the 92nd Indianapolis 500, 15th Allstate 400 at the Brickyard and inaugural Red Bull Indianapolis GP -- are on sale.
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TITANIC sets sail again on ITV
Sunday 25th March saw the first episode of the hotly anticipated new 4 part drama TITANIC air on ITV.
Written by Julian Fellows (Downton Abbey) & starring Ben Bishop (Stoker Lyons), Maria Doyle Kenndy (Muriel Batley), Brian McCardie (First Officer Murdoch), Simon Paisley Day (Sir Cosmo Duff Gordon) & Sophie Winkleman (Dorothy Gibson), this new 4 part drama tells the story of the fateful night from 4 different perspectives.
The first episode drew in an impressive 26.6% of viewers with a total of 6.89million tuning in.
If you missed the first episodes you can catch it now on ITV Player. Episode Two – Sunday April 1st, Episode Three – Sunday April 8th & Episode Four – Sunday April 15th – all at 9pm.
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