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Via James Randi's Swift, a time-sensitive message. Remember when the National Vaccine Information Center ran ads this past April, on the Times Square Jumbotron? They're baaaack: (Important stuff, after the jump:)
Well, in a case of déjà vu all over again, we find ourselves in the same position as last April. Except this time the potential that the NVIC's dangerous misinformation is seen is magnified by orders of magnitude because they are going to be running their ad (through ABC Full Circle) on the Times Square megatron on New Year's Eve, when millions, possibly billions, of people are going to be tuning in to watch the end-of-the-year festivities! Here is the ad and some of the text from the NVIC's announcement…
A vaccine education message sponsored by NVIC will be shown during the New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square on the 5,000 square-foot TSQ Digital screen at 47th St. and 7th Ave. in New York City. The 15-second ad, which encourages informed decision-making, has been shown on the megatron twice an hour for 21 hours a day since Dec. 16, 2011. …
… The full-color LED screen on which NVIC's ad is appearing is located near the Times Square Information Center in the heart of the Broadway district and is one of the largest digital display screens in the Times Square area. An estimated one million people pack the Times Square area during New Year's Eve and the celebration is viewed on television by billions of people around the world…
It seems that, once again, the ads are already running, but what's worse is the clear planning that went into this by the NVIC to gain maximum exposure by displaying the ad in such a manner that potentially billions of people could see it all over the world. That means the NVIC doesn't just want to discourage (or eliminate) vaccination in the United States (where the population is relatively healthy) but also in developing nations and other places where deadly diseases are much more of a problem than in the developed world. Folks, this is just sickening.
What can you do? Well, for starters, here's a change.org petition for you to sign, asking ABC to pull the ad.
Oh, yeah, a verse–from last April:
Oh, look! A helpful message on
The giant Times Square Jumbotron,
Reminding us to "get the facts"
And think again, before we vax.
I found out, after several queries,
It's but the first in quite a series—
They'll run a few more giant ads
To help inform the moms and dads:
For instance—think about demands
That doctors make, to "wash your hands"
A helpful ad will tell you "Think!
Before you rush to use your sink!"
(On thinking, you'll recall, they hope,
Big Pharma's ties to Giant Soap—
It's nature's way, and cannot hurt,
For hands to cake with germs and dirt)
Another ad suggests you eat
More spoiled eggs and rancid meat;
To throw them out is such a waste—
Bacteria just add more taste!
(The FDA, whom we abhor,
Says throw it out and buy some more;
They frame concerns about your health,
But care about the farmers' wealth)
So get the facts, and take control!
Empowerment should be your goal!
You tell the experts where to go—
Cos really… what do doctors know?


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The media's man to run to during the first preseason workout each of the past two seasons in Chicago has undoubtedly been Brian McBride. At 38 years old this June, McBride is a gold mine for reporters looking for the obligatory state-of-the-union quote: a new coach, the collective bargaining agreement negotiations, a new custodian sweeping confetti at Toyota Park.
So when new Fire boss Carlos de los Cobos roamed the preseason grounds for the first time in the Chicago suburbs in early February, beat reporters knew where to turn. And there was McBride, suddenly tuned in again to his soccer life after an off-season hibernation where life's questions came fast and furious from his three daughters instead of a slew of local reporters.
Nearly every question touched on the subject of "attractive soccer," the catch phrase of the past two months in Chicago since Denis Hamlett had parted ways with the club in November. Attractive soccer: a magical ideal that somehow suddenly turns workaday MLS grinders into swift-footed gazelles on the flanks, that clumsy American first touch somehow replaced by grace and patience.
On this day, the reporters had a better chance asking McBride about repaving the parking lot.
"I'm not sure what people define as attractive soccer," quipped McBride, taken aback and grasping for the one-line definition that would satisfy. "That's a question for Carlos."
The reporters retreated, but the message was clear. Whatever de los Cobos and technical director Frank Klopas had preached about somehow rebranding years of Chicago's white-knuckled defensive mindset hadn't resonated just yet, and even the club's marquee player was wondering what actually came next.
Less than two weeks away from the Fire' season opener on the road against the New York Red Bulls on March 27, Fire players are getting the idea. It's been a crash course of sorts over the past six weeks for a Fire club that's honing a new style on the fly and acclimating to new players for their freshly-minted boss, who sums it up soberly: "We have a long way to go."
But this change is invariably what Klopas expected when he scoured the coaching ranks over the winter and zeroed in one someone who could reinvent the Fire's identity. Blame it on Bob Bradley, Chris Armas or C.J. Brown, but the brand of Chicago's MLS team has never strayed from the characteristics that define the city itself: brawny, blue-collar, headstrong. And while those virtues might play well on an NFL Sunday at Soldier Field or when the White Sox dig in for a pennant race in September, soccer is the beautiful game. Muscle isn't mandatory.
Enter de los Cobos, the former Mexican pro who piloted El Salvador within shouting distance of the World Cup from the bench and – more importantly – spoke Klopas' language. The safer choices were MLS regulars or even Fire brethren of old – Jesse Marsch and Tom Soehn – but it was de los Cobos who stepped to the podium in January, promising the attractive brand of soccer Fire fans never knew they were missing.
"I'm trying to change the style of the team, the way they played last season," de los Cobos said this week. "The players in this league are very strong, very fast, and very tall. And the teams try to take advantage of these characteristics, and that's the style is generally the way to play in this league. I'm coming from a different league, and a different style."
That means a wealth of changes for the Fire, and de los Cobos starts from the back. He preaches both speed and patience in a style that will involve midfielders as much as ever, and rely less on plodding downfield or falling back on long balls from the back line predictably aimed at McBride's hairline.
Each of the past three seasons the Fire has bullied its way into the Eastern Conference finals, partly on the might of Blanco but largely on a defense that was ruthless when it counted. Goalkeeper Jon Busch's state line is a prime example – 20 shutouts over the past two seasons, more than any other keeper in the league.
But for all their brawn on the back line, the Fire's offense had the punch – and the mindset – of an aging heavyweight. The team was less about a series of set-up jabs than it was about a haymaker to the jaw, hoping one opportune shot would connect to save the day.
"I don't think you'll find a player who loves that style of play, of lumping long balls together all the time," Thorrington said. "Winning is obviously the most important thing, but there's a hope that it's done now in a way that's pleasing to the eye."
More touches in the midfield. Better distribution out of the back. More patience with the ball. Far more speed on the outside flanks and room to run for those willing to go. And they're going to do it all without Cuauhtemoc Blanco, who made as many plays as anyone on the roster since 2007 but rarely trekked back past the midline and sometimes slowed the team's forward surge to a crawl.
Said Busch: "It feels like we have all 11 players on the field now, not just 10 and a half."
If the quintessential MLS style truly hinges on bulk and brawn the way de los Cobos sees it, he's not about to tow the company line. Perhaps three of the club's most integral players in its new system - midfielders John Thorrington, Marco Pappa and Julio Martinez – are mobile mighty-mites dependent on speed and a deliberate first touch and - in Pappa's case – flair that resembles the Mexican leagues where de los Cobos carved his niche as a player and coach.
The outside midfielder spots to belong to Pappa and Martinez, the latter of whom was a de los Cobos disciple with the Salvadoran national team in 2009 and is on loan from Club Leon in Mexico. Logan Pause anchors the defensive midfield spot, while Thorrington and youngsters Baggio Husidic and Peter Lowry will compete to fill out the middle of the new 4-1-4-1 formation.
"People think the forwards have the only responsibility of finishing the action. But no, the midfielders here will take a huge responsibility," de los Cobos said.
And de los Cobos isn't quite sold on the idea of pairing McBride with his former Fulham teammate Collins John, who signed a multi-year deal with the Fire last week. Praising the speed of third-year forward Patrick Nyarko and how he fits into the club's new style, de los Cobos admitted it could be difficult to play the two former EPL forwards together at the same time in the new system.
"It's possible that Brian and Collins will fight for that final space," de los Cobos said.
McBride battling for a spot? Speed and style over grit and guile? Believe it. Consider the Fire a test tube of sorts in 2010, with as much at stake as any team in the league. For his part, even de los Cobos isn't sold on the team's progress so far, admitting that despite weeks of preparation, he's nowhere near where he'll want to be for the first whistle. He's not about to abandon it now.
But that will is what landed de los Cobos in Chicago, where it's all hands on deck in the eyes of Klopas and a restless fan base tired of cancelling flight plans to the MLS Cup.
"Day by day," de los Cobos said, "we're getting there."


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What you need to know before you go
Mykonos is a Greek island that attracts a cosmopolitan set to its stunning beaches, ancient towns and deep blue seas. Explore the iconic castle and relax at a waterfront café in the capital town of Hora or follow the bass to the party beaches along the southern coast, especially Paradise Beach. If you feel like getting active, enjoy an afternoon of surfing or sailing.
The island juggles its heritage with all the modern touches that visitors expect. If you're looking for a taste of yesteryear, head to the nearby islands just off the Mykonos coast. The UNESCO-listed Delos Island is said to be the birthplace of Apollo and is covered in fascinating ancient ruins.


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Employers advertised fewer jobs in December and cut back on hiring, suggesting many were cautious at the end of the year.
The Labor Department says job openings dropped 4.6 percent in December from November to 3.62 million. November's openings were revised higher.
Employers hired 4.2 million people, a 4.8 percent drop and the fewest in a year.
One positive sign: Employers cut just 1.57 million jobs, the fewest layoffs on records dating back to 2001.
About 12.2 million people were unemployed in December. That means there were 3.4 unemployed people, on average, competing for each open job. In a healthy economy, the ratio is roughly 2 to 1.


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Britney Spears Covers Vegas in Flashy Black Ensemble [PHOTO]
Britney Spears has been christened the new queen of Las Vegas with her residency generating plenty of press, rave reviews and lots of ticket sales. The singer is celebrating her new life in her second home of Sin City with the cover of the Winter 2014 issue of Vegas magazine.
She donned a flashy black ensemble for the cover, and while we can't see her eyes, since she is not looking ahead. She is in mid-movement and her peepers are semi-obscured by her swirling hair, but she's still unbelievably sexy. That's pretty much par for the course with Brit Brit.
On the cover, Brit Brit looks like she has wings, with her flashy, fringe-like wings. Her waist looks super tiny in the black, dominatrix-like ensemble. But as to be expected, she is hotter than freshly flowing lava.
Brit captioned the shot: "Winter 2014 cover! Headed back to my second home this week - YAY! :)."
The pop diva seems rejuvenated by her Vegas residency and it's appears as though the routine and schedule provides a stable existence for her.


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Simulation of Magnetic Flux Leakage InspectionOliver Nemitz
Salzgitter Mannesmann Forschung, Duisburg, Germany
Salzgitter Mannesmann Forschung (SZMF) advances testing methods for the Salzgitter Group, a leading company that works with the manufacture of, among other things, pipes. In the manufacturing of heavy steel tubing, it is important maintain quality, which is done through conduct non-destructive testing (NDT) using large magnets to identify flaws (magnetic flux leakage inspection).
Oliver Nemitz now wants to leverage this technology to provide precise data about the extent, size or relevance of the flaws they detect; a process they have previously not done. Using the AC/DC Module, he was able to analyze signals from the inspection system on some standard samples with pre-defined flaws. With this information, he was able to provide qualitative information and a reference framework for the signals received on the factory floor.
The difference in scale between the size of the flaws and that of the test samples is very large, and would require very large meshes to provide adequate resolution for 3D modeling. Modeling the samples in 2D or using symmetries would restrict their investigations to symmetric flaws, which is of course not representative of reality. Yet, Nemitz was able to use impedance boundary conditions to take into account the skin effect, and only mesh this area and not the rest of the conductor.
An inspection in operation: the yoke is embedded in plastic behind the orange box end as the pipe is rotating, the box moves along the pipe, 1 mm above the surface.
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Nina, Gayle, and moi at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
Tonight — Thursday, April 26th — is the last night of our YA OR BUST! tour. We've been having a blast, and if you live in the Seattle area, I hope you'll join us:
Roosevelt High School: 7-10 p.m.
1410 NE 66th St.
Seattle, WA 98115
(hosted by University Bookstore)
Gayle Forman!
Nina LaCour!
Stephanie Perkins!
A few quick, unrelated notes:
• I am not attending BEA (nor any of the BEA-related festivities) this year. I was listed on their website by mistake. I'm sorry. I'm bummed about this, too.
• "The 21 Absolute Worst Things in the World" Jarrod and I used to find number fourteen in our apartment in Atlanta. I'm far from squeamish, but . . . yiiiiiiiick!
• I MIGHT have purchased a creepy Edward Cullen wedding doll.* And MAYBE I was encouraged by Kiersten White. And it's POSSIBLE we will take pictures with it next week when she visits me in Asheville.
Speaking of . . .
I have one additional superspecial event next week. I'm on a panel with local YA authors Beth Revis and Megan Miranda, PLUS Kiersten White — Her first appearance in the South! — at Malaprop's in Asheville, NC at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 1st.
And thank you to everyone who has come out to support Penguin's YA OR BUST! tour. We love you. Seriously, we do. You have been hilarious, kind, and generous audiences. We are so lucky to have readers like you. Rock on.
* No offense to book Edward Cullen, who I find quite dreamy.


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Greg Shyba necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 18 diseños de 9 diseñadores freelance.
Greg Shyba, Barrister and Solicitor, http://www.albertawaterlaw.ca
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For the past 15 years I have worked with researchers in Alberta and internationally finding ways to help people and businesses in Western Canada solve water problems:
Special Advisor, Water Initiatives, Alberta Research Council
Member, National Resource Board, Trout Unlimited Canada
Executive Director, Alberta Ingenuity Centre for Water Research
Co-Director, Water Policy, Alberta Ingenuity Centre for Water Research
President and CEO Trout Unlimited Canada
Founding Director, Water Matters
Accomplishments and Community Involvemement (Past and Present)
- Appointed Co-Director of the Alberta Ingenuity Centre for Water Research to represent law, policy, economics and risk research areas.
• Member of the Petroleum Technical Alliance of Canada (PTAC) Water Innovation in the Oil Patch Committee
• Member, Canadian Environmental Technology Advancement Corporation's Water Cluster Steering Committee.
• Established Trout Unlimited Canada's National Resource Board with representation from groups which had never collaborated on national issues before.
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Rare shoe shot for the lolz! But its my favourite combination at the moment, flatforms and leggings. Bought this shirt in Cardiff from Select (ya i kno, didn't even know it was still a shop!) after seeing some of their stuff at a press day. I don't really like sheer stuff as I hate the look ofsomething being underneath but the studs and the length drew me to it and I could forgive it for being sheer. Coming in at a reasonable £14 too, Not too shabby! Id definetly go into Select again as they had a fair few decent looking pieces after looking past the tat! Kinda reminded me of Internactionale if anyone shops there!
PS. There comes a time in a persons life where you think you should lay off the fake tan when your feet match the wooden floor.


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Montgomery 56, Castle Park 40
In a season of streaks, the Montgomery High girls basketball team is getting hot at just the right time.
On Friday night, the Aztecs claimed their fifth straight victory with a 56-40 Senior Night victory over visiting Castle Park.
"I'm very happy. We executed just the way I wanted," said Montgomery coach Cassie Klockgether. "Everyone did their job."
The game plan was simple — win and stay alive for the South Bay League title. Now all the Aztecs have to do to grab a share of the crown is to win at league-leading Chula Vista on Tuesday night and then win a Valentine's Day season finale at Sweetwater.
Friday night's game was never in doubt. Montgomery (17-6, 8-2) led 16-4 at the end of the opening quarter and never looked back. The Aztecs' tenacious defense held Castle Park (13-7, 7-4) to a single 3-point shot and a free throw in the quarter.
It was all very different from the first time around. The Trojans were the last team to beat Montgomery, handing the Aztecs a 42-39 loss Jan. 18. It was their third-straight defeat.
Montgomery hasn't lost since.
"Castle Park got us the first round, but tonight we did what we had to do," said Klockgether.
Leading the way was senior Laura Tapio. She spent the night at the free-throw line, converting 11 of 16 en route to a game-high 22 points.
"She's such a coachable player," Klockgether said of Tapio. "She knows when she has the shot to take it, but she also knows how to get others involved."
Classmate Alexis Jimenez chipped in with 10.
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CHICAGO (AP) Matt Ross scored 12 points and Chicago State defeated Utah Valley 62-54 on Saturday.
Nate Duhon added 11 points and Jamere Dismukes had 10 points, seven assists and four steals for the Cougars (7-15, 2-1 Great West). Quinton Pippen had eight points and 10 rebounds.
Chicago State led 35-25 at halftime and was ahead by as many as 18 points in the second half. The Cougars shot 42 percent.
Nick Thompson led the Wolverines (9-12, 1-3) with 16 points and 13 rebounds. Jason Johnson scored 11 points for Utah Valley, which shot 39 percent.
Utah Valley was without top scorer Ben Aird, out with an injury. Aird averages 14 points a game.


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EDMONTON - When you think Alberta food products, it's easy to conjure up manly images of beef, or sunshine-splashed fields of canola. Tea doesn't usually leap to mind.
But an Edmonton entrepreneur by the name of Fanta Camara has created a line of herbal drinks called Vitaly Teas, which is as steeped in the local landscape as any heritage breed on four legs. The tea contains organic, hand-picked herbs from Chickadee Farm near Flatbush (less than an hour north of Edmonton), along with a variety of other teas from parts of the world more closely associated with china cups and pinky fingers.
Camara, a native of Senegal, discovered she loved tea when she moved to Canada at the age of 21 to attend university in Moncton, N.B.
"Back home, I drank hot chocolate for breakfast … but in residence I discovered that I liked black tea in the morning, green tea in the afternoon, and herbal tea in the evening," she recalls.
By the time Camara moved from Moncton to Ottawa to pursue a second degree, she was creating her own tea blends to satisfy an increasingly demanding tea palate. In retrospect, Camara thinks she came by her passion for home preparations honestly; her grandmother in Mali was a medicine woman, renowned for herbal concoctions.
But it wasn't until the late 1990s when she moved to Edmonton with her husband (and Vitaly Teas business partner) Marc-Andre Sabourin, that Camara turned to tea as a career option. She began creating and marketing exclusive herbal and organic tea blends from the family home as a way to keep working while raising her children, now 16 and 11.
Her first big break came when the Fairmont Hotel Macdonald began placing Vitaly Teas in its VIP rooms. Now Vitaly Teas are found in choice Edmonton restaurants including Vivo and The Upper Crust.
In 1999, her first year in production, Camara blended about 100 kilograms of tea; now the company puts out about 1,000 kilograms yearly in 16 different blends, from Organic Rooibos to Vanilla Chai to Mint Bliss. She also produces three different kinds of chai latte syrup made from organic Assam black tea from India, pure vanilla and fresh ginger.
One syrup is sweetened with Quebec maple syrup and unpasteurized Alberta honey from the co-op, Bee Maid, a second is unsweetened, and the third is also unsweetened and made from caffeine-free roasted chicory. (The chai syrup is available, for sipping by the cup or buying in bulk, at Edmonton's Fresh Cafe at 10038 116th St.)
"Everything is fresh. We buy whole spices and grind them," says Camara of the chai blends.
The secret to Vitaly Teas blends is that Camara insists on using relatively large pieces of the tea leaf for brewing, rather than the dusty grains normally associated with conventional, store-bought tea.
"Whole leaves always have the best flavour," says Camara.
For this reason, Camara chose to keep her line in a loose tea form for many years, because a tea bag capable of holding bigger tea leaves had yet to be invented. In 2008, however, a three-dimensional, triangular bag came on the market and Camara switched up her business plan, taking her 10 bestselling teas and packaging them in the new bags for ease of serving.
Camara is a perfectionist when it comes to tea, visiting the Chickadee Farm to observe their harvest methods for picking everything from rosehips to camomile flowers. Some of the Vitaly Teas herbs are raised on the farm, but others are gathered in approved areas of the boreal forest using what Camara calls "ethical wildcrafting practices." This means pickers are careful not to deplete the wild plant supply, collecting only a portion of the leaves so the plants can grow back easily. Pickers walk into the forest patches and even into their own market fields, and carry the herbs out in backpacks to avoid disrupting the natural environment with vehicles.
"You can feel all the love and everything they put into harvesting. …" says Camara.
Right now Vitaly Teas are available in Calgary only at Worldwide Specialty Foods. Edmonton offers numerous locations for tea fans, including the Eat Local section of Save-On-Foods, plus Planet Organic south and the Old Strathcona Farmers Market. Nutter's Bulk and Natural Foods in numerous smaller centres across the province (including Camrose, Jasper, Airdrie and Canmore) also stock Vitaly Teas. For more information, go to vitalyteas.com.
Earl Grey Tea Vinaigrette
This recipe is provided by the Tea Association of Canada and can be used as a salad dressing, as a marinade for meat or fish, or a basting sauce for grilled vegetables. The rich, dark flavour of the tea means less oil is necessary, so this recipe is good for those cutting back on their fats. It yields four to six servings.
1/2 cup (125 mL) strong Earl Grey tea
2 tablespoons (30 mL) orange juice
1/2 teaspoon (2 mL) granulated sugar
1 tablespoon (15 mL) rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon (15 mL) minced shallots
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon (1 mL) each salt and pepper
2 tablespoons (30 mL) sesame oil
1/4 cup (50 mL) chopped fresh basil
Place tea, orange juice and sugar in a small sauce pan or skillet and bring to boil; reduce to about 2 tablespoons (30 mL). Combine tea mixture, vinegar, shallots, garlic, salt, pepper and sesame oil. Stir in basil. This can be made up to 2 days ahead. In large bowl, toss together leafy greens, dried cranberries and pine nuts or other salad fixings of your choice; drizzle the dressing over the greens and toss to combine. Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary.


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Polygamy STILL practiced!
Mormons often claim that they have abandoned the actual practice of polygamy. But a Mormon man can still be married for eternity ("sealed") to more than one wife, if his first wife dies or if they divorce. At least two of the present-day apostles are sealed to more than one wife, and have publicly acknowledged that they are looking forward to being with both of them in heaven. And polygamy is still commanded in their scriptures, Doctrine & Covenants section 132 (which you can read at the church website www.lds.org).
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Poor Greg. All that money, time and emotional torture that went in to taking out a scoreboard message at yesterday's Cubs game asking his girlfriend to marry him. And then, after a half-hour long bottom of the fifth, just as the proposal was set to run, the girlfriend leaves her seat. (Perhaps she was getting hot dogs or sodas, but come on, she was totally going to poop.*) Poor Greg.
Actually, you know what? He proposed to her on the scoreboard at a Cubs game. Forget Greg, poor Erica.
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posted on Friday, July 12, 2013 - 1:36 am
I have a survey sample (N=1780) with seven categorical items, measured on an ordinal scale (0 to 10). The data is sparse, and the univariate analysis of the items shows: a ceiling effect (between 21.4% and 51.9% for different items), some null categories (for a single item), and several (29) very low categories (under 2%). My idea is to explore best fitting models between Latent Class Analysis, Factor Analysis, and Factor Mixture Analysis. And I've some doubts about which grouping strategy to follow: a) using the same cutpoints for the seven items, which -roughly speaking- gives three categories; or b) using different cutpoints for each variable, which will give me between two to four categories.
If I consider response patterns, three categories seems too much, and perhaps it would be better to use two categories for all the items. If I look to the results of a multiple correspondence analysis, it seems that it is better to use different cutpoints for each item.
Finally, in a previous published research of similar items on a small sample (N=146), with 6 items on a 5 points likert scale using Mplus, I didn't give any importance to the issue (peccavi) and ended by not grouping the categories (without been questioned by reviewers).
Sorry for the length of this post. Any help or references would be very much appreciated. Thanking you in advance,
Fernando Terrés de Ercilla
posted on Friday, July 12, 2013 - 9:10 am
After thinking on how ordinal variables are obtained (by putting behind them a latent continuous variable), I think that the best alternative is to use different cutpoints for each item. Do you agree? (Nevertheless, I also remember reading in a paper that the lowest damage is done by equal cutpoints...)
Obviously, given the data distribution a two part model or a censored approach seem inappropriate.
Once again, any help or references would be very much appreciated. Thanks,
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Friday, July 12, 2013 - 3:45 pm
Tough question and I doubt that there is any really useful literature to give a definite guidance to this. I would lean towards either ignoring the problem (although 52% censoring is a bit worrisome) and treat them as continuous or to categorize into say 3 categories for all. But you could also keep the max number of categories that you have data for for each item. If you are concerned, you may also compare solutions for different approaches to this. There shouldn't be sensitivity to the choice.
Fernando Terrés de Ercilla
posted on Monday, July 29, 2013 - 12:49 pm
Thank you very much for your quick answer. In references I've seen that:
1. If the variables are measured in the same scale, use common cutpoints. If not, equilibrate frequencies (Escofier B, Pagés J., 1997, pg. 66).
2. The bivariate tables must agree with Cochran's rule (<20 cells with values under 5), and zero-valued cells must be avoided for ML estimators. (Agresti, 2002, pgs. 391-398).
3. A given numerical data is not to be taken with all its precision, but for its meaning. (Benzécri, 2006. Modulad (35), pg. 2).
So, no definite answer. Thanks again,
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Financial advice has a strong influence on the savings and spending habits of a majority of young adults who seek it, according to a recent survey from TIAA-CREF.
The survey, conducted between Aug. 28 and Sept. 2 by KRC Research, polled a random sample of 1,000 American adults on their attitudes, preferences and behaviors about receiving financial advice.
Twenty-eight percent of the sample was between the ages of 18 and 34, the group known as Millennials or Gen Y.
Seventy-one percent of these young adults were likely to monitor savings more closely and 66% to change their spending habits after getting financial advice, a bigger proportion than older cohorts.
They did this despite the competing pressures of student loan debt and underemployment.
"Professional advice can help you create a budget and strategy to gain financial independence and build security," Amy Podzius, a financial consultant at TIAA-CREF said in a statement. "It's important to remember that an early start can significantly help you save more over the long term."
Podzius pointed out, for example, that for every 10 years someone delays saving, he'll need to save three times as much to catch up. Say that person contributes $1,000 per year into an IRA every year from age 20 to age 30, and contributes no more. At a 7% average annual return, his account will be worth $168,515 at age 65.
But if he waits until age 30 to start saving, he will need to contribute $1,000 per year for 35 years at the same average return to reach an account value of $147,914 at age 65. "If money is tight, setting aside even small amounts now will likely reap large rewards over time," Podzius said.
When it comes to financial planning, 61% of Gen Y poll respondents were interested in interacting with an advisor online, 59% with attending webinars and 58% with live seminars, compared with surveyed Americans overall (45%, 47% and 46%, respectively).
In addition, 76% of Gen Y members wanted financial advice designed specifically for their needs, and 72% wanted relevant tools and calculators that break down complex advice principles.
The survey results demonstrated that Gen Y adapted to broad technology changes, but placed trust more narrowly, according to the researchers.
Seventy percent of Gen Y advice seekers relied on friends and family for financial advice, while 55% of advice seekers older than 34 relied more on financial service provider websites or online tools.
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We have a network of 7 websites relating to motoring experience days: supercar driving days, karting, quad-biking, rallying, off-roading, monster trucks & motor racing to be specific.
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The sites offer a variety of motoring related experience days tailored to each specific category.
The recipients of our driving experience gifts purchased online will be typically male in the 20-40 age range although the website users will be a mixture of men and women. Many people will be purchasing these experiences as gifts for others rather than for themselves.
We are looking for a header image to replace the current placeholder images across the network of sites. Only one logo is required, but it will be used several times with the differentiator being the logo text (the URL) which must be clear, easy to read and easily editable as text in Photoshop. It should be clean and contemporary but not likely to date quickly. It should be colourful and attractive but complement the colour scheme in use on the sites.
We are looking for something that spans the width of the page replacing the current temporary images, with the site-specific text either underneath a wide logo or to the right hand side of something narrower. Having the text underneath may also work as the length of the URLs varies considerably as you can see above.
The image needs to suggest fun and be linked to motoring in some generic way and a good fit for these sites which are otherwise finished.
A layered PSD file should be fine in terms of us being able to edit the text to suit.
The current images are 960px x 100px. We can make the header slightly taller to accomodate an image of slightly different proportions if need be, but it will be important to bear this in mind as a general guideline.
We will provide regular, clear, constructive feeback on anything submitted.
"*update*" designs submitted so far all seem to incorporate some form of car outline - they may be a little too specific - something incorporating a wheel or a gear/cog might be easier for us to reuse across the sites unless a slightly more vague car graphic can be incorporated. Thanks.
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What songs would comprise your ultimate mix-tape, your desert island favorites? And you can only limit yourself to one song per artist. I tried to limit myself to 20 artists but didn't succeed. Perhaps my list will inspire a few readers to offer up their own favorites or to sample something previously unheard. These are in no specific order.
The Jam-Going Underground
Jonathan Richman and The Modern Lovers-Roadrunner
The Kinks-Waterloo Sunset
The Beach Boys-God Only Knows
The Velvet Underground-Heroin
Dylan- Like A Rolling Stone
Sam Cooke- A Change is Gonna Come
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The Beatles- And Your Bird Can Sing
Frank Turner-I Knew Prufrock Before He Got Famous
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The Hold Steady-Constructive Summer
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Buddy Holly-Rave On
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Derek and The Dominoes- Layla
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The Pogues-If I Should Fall From Grace With God
Elvis Costello-What's So Funny About Peace, Love, and Understanding
Steely Dan-My Old School
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Junior Gone Wild-I Don't Know About All That
Belle and Sebastian-Take Me Away From Here I'm Dying
Bill Morrissey-Long Gone
The Bottle Rockets-Gravity Fails
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Tom Robinson Band-Up Against The Wall
Otis Redding-Dock of the Bay
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Reebok Classic announces the limited edition "Banner Question" sneaker for March 14th release
How good was A.I. in his prime? Love him or hate him, Allen Iverson provided once-in-a-lifetime moments and that is a call for celebration. And once-in-a-lifetime athletes call for recognition.
Reebok Classic congratulates Allen Iverson on a memorable career that has earned him respect and recognition among the greats. Allen Iverson's legacy will now live on high above the court where he first made his NBA debut in 1996 wearing the iconic Question Mid.
In honor of Allen Iverson's jersey retirement, Reebok Classic memorializes a legendary athlete with an unforgettable iteration of the Question Mid. No detail was overlooked in creating a ceremonial version of this classic silhouette, from the custom sock liner to the jersey fabric upper.
Only 1996 numbered pairs of the Banner Question will be released on March 14th at select retailers nationwide for $160. Official retailers will be announced during the Sixers retirement ceremony on March 1st, so stay tuned on where to grab a pair.
Allen Iverson said, "Words cannot express what it means to have the 76ers organization retire my jersey. And to have Reebok make the Banner Question that's symbolic of this event makes it even more special. The Sixers and Reebok are two partners that have always had my back and for that I'm forever grateful."
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text: Gunnar Gaylord: It Really was 'Paradise' By Gunnar A few weeks back, I wrote my first blog for TAM. I wrote about the internal paradigm shift I was making in my views toward life and about dropping the ego and being more open-minded. I then discussed the profound effects those changes had created in my sense of community. The response was amazing. It seemed that the idea of a positive paradigm shift in the tattoo community was something hordes of people desired. They were sick of the ego's and attitudes and like me, were just saddened by the state of the tattoo industry... Shortly after writing the blog, I had the chance to attend the Paradise Tattoo Gathering. I had been asked before to attend, but had missed my opportunity in the past. However this year I decided to attend and I am so glad I did. Gabe and the crew from Off the Map, created one hell of an artistic environment to feel comfortable in. It seemed to be the perfect environment to see some of the changes I have been ranting about be acted out. First I have to say that this gathering is not a convention. It is as close to a trade-show as our industry has and it is something that our community desperately needs. Although, I was shocked that less manufactures of tools for our trade came out, it was an amazing event where artists set aside their egos and try to teach and learn from one another. This was not just for education in regards to the advancement of artistic ability but also protecting and educating our community from outside entities such as insurance, IRS, FDA, legislation and media. While there I was not only fortunate enough to teach my own seminar, lead a group critique and speak on a discussion panel engaged in conversation about our industry. I was even more fortunate to have the time to sit in on some seminars, have my work critiqued and listen to ideas from other artists that spoke on discussion panels. IT WAS AMAZING! And if that wasn't enough, after the work day ended, I had the opportunity to hang out with some amazing people and continue discussions on art, community and life. The environment at Paradise was so positively charged and engaging, I felt compelled to continue pushing this idea of positive change in the tattoo industry (as people who sat in on the little pow-wow during my seminar may know). The Paradise Gathering was just the boost I needed. It was amazing to know that this idea of positive change, not only could work, but was already happening. On the last evening of the event, my roommate for the weekend Dee Dee Seruga and I decided to hold a drink and draw party back at our amazing accommodations. This is one of the first times I have ever personally decided to throw a party and I can honestly say I was glad I did. What an amazing end to a great weekend. The atmosphere was so overwhelmingly positive that it got me to thinking... Check out my next blog post to find out more on my thoughts . **** Author's Note: These photos are from Paradise Tattoo Gathering and are a great example of people coming together for something positive. On our last night there my roomie Dee Dee and I decided to have a party. A lot of these people were strangers at the beginning of the night. I knew only a handful of them. But by the end of the evening everyone had been engaged in conversation. You can clearly see the positive energy in the room. What an amazing evening.**** Related TAM Blog Post: Gunnar Gaylord: The Future of Tattooing is 'Community'


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Plouffe's bat paces offensive outburst in series finale
Third baseman's three hits back solid outing from Hughes
KANSAS CITY -- On Friday, the Twins didn't have the offense. On Saturday, they didn't have the defense. But on Sunday, Minnesota had both elements working nicely, and the result was a first win for Phil Hughes in a Twins' uniform.
With the Twins tying a season high with 13 hits and adding eight walks, Hughes had plenty of support en route to an 8-3 victory over the Royals that prevented Kansas City from getting a series sweep. The Twins struck early against heralded rookie right-hander Yordano Ventura with a couple of runs in the first before Ventura recorded his first out.
Trevor Plouffe had three extra-base hits for the first time in his career, supplying the early damage with a two-run double in the first. But there was a scary moment for the Twins in the fifth when the Royals, down 5-0, mounted a stubborn rally against Hughes, who hadn't gone past five innings in any of his three previous starts.
The Royals had a run in with two on when Salvador Perez smashed a ball up the middle that looked like an RBI single off the bat. But second baseman Brian Dozier made a diving stop and glove-hand flip to start a double play that picked up the Twins, and Hughes in particular.
"That's a game-changer," Plouffe said. "That's what [Dozier] brings to the table defensively. I thought he should have won a Gold Glove last year. He's a guy who can make that type of play."
Dozier was shading Perez up the middle, but the ball was hit so hard that only Dozier's quick reaction saved him on the play.
"Salvador has been hitting the ball really well," Dozier said. "He hit it hard and those are fun plays. It was a play to get us out of the inning. It could have been a big inning."
With that reprieve, Hughes was able to go six innings before Alcides Escobar's two-run homer finished him in the seventh. Hughes still left with a five-run cushion, and the bullpen unit of Brian Duensing, Casey Fien and Glen Perkins was rock solid down the stretch.
Hughes picked up a win for the first time since last July 2 with the Yankees. He dropped his final seven decisions with New York last year and was 0-1 with the Twins prior to Sunday.
"This being my first [win] with a new team, it's special," Hughes said. "I'll definitely remember this one."
Hughes escaped a bases-loaded, two-out jam in the second when he got Nori Aoki to fly out. Then Dozier gave Hughes the big defensive boost in the fifth when the Royals were angling for a big comeback.
"Dozier made a great play and it picked us up and gave us momentum," Hughes said. "Then we scored a few more runs."
Royals manager Ned Yost just wished he could have seen how the game would have unfolded if the Perez smash in the fifth had gone past Dozier's glove. Kansas City would have been within three runs with runners at first and third and only one out.
"There's no telling what would have happened if that ball goes through right there," Yost said.
Ventura started the game with a 0.69 ERA, but lasted just four innings. He was lifted after allowing six hits and four walks. Hughes left after allowing nine hits and one walk in his six innings. The two-run homer by Escobar convinced Twins manager Ron Gardenhire to call on his bullpen.
"Our guys made Ventura work a little bit and throw some pitches," Gardenhire said. "He throws the living fire out of the ball. We got a couple of runs early, which was huge. And Hughes did a nice job of getting us deeper into the game."
The Twins gave Hughes a baseball in honor of his first win as a Twin. He threw 23 of 27 first-pitch strikes.
"That's what I try to do," Hughes said. "Just attack the hitter and get ahead. Sometimes, I catch a little too much of the plate, but I like to avoid walks and avoid falling behind. It's definitely nice to get that one. Hopefully, I can get on a run and pick up a few more."


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Take two of the most successful toy lines in history and combine them. It seems like a natural fit, but it took over twenty years before the Star Wars and Transformers universes collided. Each "Star Wars Transformer" features a classic Star Wars vehicle transforming into a mech designed to resemble a Star Wars character. For anyone who ever wanted a transforming Millennium Falcon, this is the toy line for you!


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Happy 4/20, everybody! Please see my blog post at http://www.atheistnexus.org/profiles/blogs/happy-4-20.
I sent the following letter to the Keene (NH) Sentinel:
Dear Editor:
I never thought I would see the Berlin Wall, the seemingly permanent artifact of a grim and vile police state, crumble -- but it did. I experience the same amazement at the rapidity with which 70 years of insane marijuana prohibition (almost 800,000 arrests each year) is falling apart today, one state at a time.
The feds will give up when they realize that (i) they have no constitutional authority over intra-state commerce, and (ii) state law enforcement will no longer help them – while solid majorities of the population favor decriminalization.
I never thought I would see it, but America is a land that can change unjust laws, sooner or later. There's even talk that the Republicans can reinvent themselves by coming out for legalization and attracting huge numbers of young voters. I'm not holding my breath on that one.
I am delighted that we now have medical marijuana, and I congratulate Gov. Hassan and all the legislators who made it happen.
Now: can we take the next step in cannabis enlightenment?
What I mean is that now is not the time for legislators to play doctor or bio-ethicist and decide whose suffering is the most deserving of relief. That is simply cruel.
Why, for example, did I not see "chronic pain" on the list of admissible conditions? Would lawmakers prefer that people suffer? The effectiveness of cannabis in alleviating pain is well documented. I'm sure any legislator afflicted with chronic pain would want that condition to be included.
And if chronic pain, why not occasional pain? If glaucoma, why not ocular hypertension (a precondition)? And why not stress management and depression? There's a lot of evidence that the psychoactive benefits of cannabis, properly employed, have medicinal value, and far fewer side effects than Paxil. In the 19th century, tincture of cannabis was a remedy for "wedding night jitters."
As erstwhile activist Denis Peron put it, "all marijuana use is medical." Or, in the words of one of many songs dedicated to the herb, "exactly why is it a crime to get high?" (Of course, decriminalized cannabis would be illegal for kids – why do I even have to say that?)
Of great interest in the sea-change is the public admission of CNN's Chief Medical Correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, that he had mouthed the government line about cannabis (no medicinal value whatsoever), until the evidence of his own eyes convinced him otherwise. He now thinks it a shame that the plant's many benefits are denied to so many people. He mentioned "thousands of years" of medicinal use, with no toxicity or side-effects.
New Hampshire legislators should now be looking at how Colorado and Washington are implementing decriminalization models and then craft similar legislation for us here in the land of Live Free or Die. The Berlin Wall didn't crack – it came down completely. It crumbled into a million pieces. That's what should happen to marijuana prohibition.
Hi Bobbie and welcome to A/N! I have been an atheist and NORML supporter my whole adult life. I agree that you have to "live as if." I made that decision a long time ago, and it's worked out well.
Hi there! I am new to Atheistnexus, and I am not online much.
I am also on FB, Ravelry, and I have a wordpress-blog.
I do not consider myself a "weak" Atheist simply because I am NOT 100% Sure that God-Gods-Goddess Exist or not. I simply say I don't know, but I live my life according to the "natural laws" of this planet, NOT the bible written thousands of years ago when people "knew" the earth was flat.
If you can imagine slow, sarcastic applause..that is my response to NH's (motto: "Live Free or Die") meager medical marijuana bill. Tight control. You have to be dying to get it. I guess a lot of people are at death's door in Colorado and Washington.
Here's the letter I sent to the Keene Sentinel. They didn't print it, probably because they've already published me twice on this subject.
Feb. 24, 2013
Dear Editor:
I read, with clenched teeth and an aching heart, of yet another re-enactment of the marijuana debate in this land of live free or die ("A division remains – Medical marijuana gets House hearing," Sentinel, Feb. 22, 2013).
I have lived here for two years, and all I can say to you opposing legislators and regulators and naysayers is: What is WRONG with you people? Eighteen states have allowed the medical use of marijuana, and two have outright legalized it. There has been no rise in the death toll from marijuana, which is currently zero.
And still you stage the same grotesque little drama. The suffering, the wasting-away, the dying, the people in such pain that nothing else works – they attend your hearings, they appear before you in their misery, and instead of compassion, they hear the same heartless arguments:
-- "It has to go through the FDA." No, I would humbly argue, it does not. That process is for new drugs (and even then, thousands die each year from prescription meds). The medical benefits of marijuana have been validated by millennia of experience. If it did not relieve suffering, do you think it would for so long have been such an integral part of the pharmacopoeia (including use, in the 19th century, as a treatment for "wedding night jitters")?
--"There are current legal drugs available." No, there is unfortunately no substitute for nature's very complex mix of chemicals. I wish everyone who says this would contract a horrible disease from which only marijuana provides relief. How dare you tell people they must suffer or be criminals?
-- "We need tight regulation and very limited use." Oh, please. Two states have LEGALIZED it. New Hampshire should be a leader in this area. Or does the state motto apply only to firearms? Why are you opponents so worried about adults feeling better by consuming cannabis at their own discretion, as with the currently approved intoxicants? Just add another room to the state liquor stores; it's no big deal. As erstwhile activist Dennis Peron said, "All marijuana use is medical." He's right: it does a better job than many drugs, from painkillers to anti-emetics to anti-depressants.
-- "It's still illegal at the federal level." So what? That didn't stop Colorado and Washington. The politicians in DC are followers, not leaders. The same thing happened with alcohol prohibition: it ended after a few important and courageous states led the way.
Is New Hampshire really the land of live free or die? Now would be a good time to show it.
Hey, everybody, we're going to have medical mj in NH this year! (The last New England state to have it. "Live Free or Die" -- what BS!)
...yeah well.. fundamentalist life or whatever cult crap is the gateway to stupid and annoying as mosquitoes by canal!
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Davao City Travel Information
Historical landmarks, places of worship, and natural attractions abound in this independent city.
By Bianca Ma. Guerrero
December 05, 2011
Davao City is one of the largest cities in the Philippines, and is also one of the safest and cleanest. It is independent of any province, and is the capital of the Davao region. There are several historical and cultural attractions in the city such as museums, churches and shrines, but there are also beaches, forests, and other natural attractions not far away.
- During pre-colonial times, what is now known as Davao City was already a melting pot of cultures. Different tribes, ethnic groups, and traders from other lands would come to Davao to barter goods.
- In 1848, Don Jose de Oyanguren led Spanish troops to Davao, defeated the Muslims and began to build a Christian community.
- The city was officially inaugurated by President Manuel L. Quezon on March 1, 1937.
Travelers' Attractions
A city as large as Davao does not lack for traveler's attractions.
- History buffs will revel in the number of museums, cultural exhibits, and demonstrations around the city. Aside from works of art, museums house native artifacts. People from the native tribes in the area have weaving demonstrations, showing visitors how they have created their unique fabrics for generations.
- Those looking for a spiritual retreat will find a wide range of places to visit, from Catholic cathedrals to Buddhist and Taoist temples.
- Adventurers can go whitewater rafting in the Davao River, or take a boat to the nearby island resorts which offer various water sports activities.
Getting There and Away
- There are direct flights to Davao from Manila, Cebu, Iloilo, and Zamboanga daily, and to Cagayan de Oro four times a week via Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines, and Zest Air.
- The city is also accessible by sea. Super Ferry and Sulpicio Lines have trips from Manila daily.
- Another way to get to Davao City is by taking the RORO.
Go to list of Davao resorts and hotels
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Police were called to Wagner's home in the San Fernando Valley to investigate reports of a disturbance just weeks after the two ended their engagement.
Neither side wanted to press charges, but the case was handed to the L.A. City Attorney for review.
However, prosecutors decided to take the pair's decision into consideration and drop any potential legal action following a hearing on February 9.
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Minister X wrote:Please fix blue. If it was consistently associated with a certain position in an 8-player game (e.g. first or last) I'd never sign up for a game at that position. I hate playing dark blue.
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This Week In History
The Adoption Of The Articles Of Confederation
It was 233 years ago this week that our original 13 colonies took a huge step toward nationhood. On Nov. 15, 1777, the Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation. The articles vested the conduct of war and foreign policy in a Federal government, but left everything else to the States.
The Articles of Confederation were modeled after the Swiss Confederation that had been established more than four centuries earlier. On Nov. 15, 1315, the Swiss defeated the powerful Austrian empire in the Battle of Morgarten, when the men of Schwyz (a Swiss canton) lured the Austrians into the mountains and ambushed them in a pass.
The men of Schwyz killed 1,500 Austrian troops, drove hundreds more into Lake Lucerne and put the rest to flight. The country's inhabitants were so grateful they changed the name of their nation from Helvetia to Switzerland. The country has remained free, independent and faithful to its own Articles of Confederation for nearly 700 years.
Our own Articles of Confederation did not survive nearly as long. Too many Federalists objected to the almost total lack of power the articles gave the central government. Demands for a new Constitutional convention began almost at once.
We know what happened next. Some people still say it was a mistake.
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Beyonce premiered her new song last week, Run The World (Girls), and as you would expect it is filled with fierce poses, dancing and an amazing selection of designer clobber. I counted eight looks, admittedly I may have missed a few as it does flash from one scene to the next quite quickly, but I spotted pieces from Lee McQueen's last collection, Givenchy, Jean Paul Gaultier, Emilio Pucci, Brian Lichtenberg and Gareth Pugh.
One of the first looks (above) is a gorgeous Alexander McQueen red silk satin dress adorned with gold embroidery from the autumn/winter 2010 collection, teamed with McQueen thigh-high boots. Oh, and for added drama, Beyonce is standing tall next to a gorgeous lion.
Surrounded by her army Beyonce shows off her fab figure and incredible dance skills in these Norma Kamali fringe shorts with a black bustier, a Brian Lichtenberg patchwork fur vest from the autumn/winter 2011 collection and fringed Alexander Wang heels. This is a hot look!!
Amongst all the post-apocalyptic drama comes this gorgeous Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci dress from the spring/summer 2011 collection. The detailing in this dress looks stunning against the derilick scene.
But my favourite look has to be this stunning black Jean Paul Gaultier couture gown from the spring 2011 collection, its fabulous bold feathered shoulders and cut-out detailing to the bodice.
One of the most striking costume changes has to be this gold scale Gareth Pugh dress and heels. This is a very futuristic look and I love the dramatic shoulder and the flicky skirt, and how tiny is her waist!!
My least favourite look has to be this vibrant yellow Emilio Pucci gown with thigh-high splits on both sides and a plunging neckline. Makes perfect sense for her dance moves, but against all the other stunning pieces this one didn't work as well for me. Out of the two Pucci dresses I prefer the racing green sequinned number below, with its cross-body slash.
For Beyonce's second wear from Norma Kamali she looks amazing in her Aztec cut-out jumpsuit, which you can buy here for $575.
I am so glad that artists like Beyonce, Lady Gaga and Rihanna still make large production music videos. This video shot by Francis Lawrence really is spectacular, from the concept of Beyonce being a warrior chief and having her own army to the crazy dance scenes, this is a great video.
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Hope College's popular contribution to Holland's annual Tulip Time festival continues with organ recitals on Wednesday-Saturday, May 5-8.
Hope College's popular contribution to Holland's annual Tulip Time festival continues with organ recitals on Wednesday-Saturday, May 5-8.
The public is invited. Admission is free.
Occurring every half-hour, the 20-minute performances begin at 10 a.m. with the last performance beginning at 1:30 p.m.
The organists include Marie Blauwkamp, a 1962 graduate from Zeeland; Dr. Elizabeth Claar, who teaching and performing includes serves as a staff accompanist at Hope; Susan DeKam, a 2002 graduate from Dallas, Texas; Christopher Dekker, a 2009 graduate from Hudsonville; Leah Hottel, a Hope senior from Westlake, Ohio; Peter Kurdziel, a 1996 graduate from Muskegon; Dr. Huw Lewis, who is a professor of music and college organist at Hope; Richard Newman, a 2006 graduate from Milan; Patricia Pratt, a 1981 graduate from Homer Glen, Ill.; Abigail Rockwood, a 2006 graduate from Muskegon; David Schout, a 2000 graduate from Zeeland; and Linda Strouf, a 1984 graduate who is an adjunct assistant professor of music at Hope.
Two organs will be used in the recitals: the Chancel Organ, which was built in 1929 by the E.M. Skinner Organ Company of Boston, Mass., and recently renovated, and the Gallery Organ, built in 1970 by Pels and Van Leeuwen Organ Company of Alkmaar, the Netherlands.
Dimnent Memorial Chapel is located at 277 College Ave., on College Avenue at 12th Street.


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French astrophotographer Thierry Legault captured this view of the Hubble Space Telescope passing over the sun's disk during this week's transit of Venus. The circles highlight the Hubble on multiple exposures taken every tenth of a second during the telescope's 0.9-second transit.
Over the past few days, we've seen lots of amazing photos showing Venus' last-in-a-lifetime crossing of the sun, but this shot of the Hubble Space Telescope zooming past Venus may be the only picture of its kind.
It's actually a combination of photographs, snapped every tenth of a second by master astrophotographer Thierry Legault. Nine speck-sized images of Hubble are highlighted with circles in the image. Legault, who is famed for his pictures of spacecraft transits across the sun, traveled from his home base in France to northern Australia for the shot.
After conducting the calculations with CalSky software, Legault made sure he was in Queensland at 01:42:25 UTC June 6, pointing his Takahashi FSQ-106ED telescope at the sun with the proper filters attached. "Thanks to the continuous shooting mode of the Nikon D4 DSLR running at 10 fps [frames per second], nine images of the HST were recorded during its 0.9s transit (1/8000s, 100 iso, raw mode). Turbulence was moderate to high," Legault reported on his website.
You read that right: While it took Venus more than six hours to inch its way in front of the solar disk, the Hubble Space Telescope zipped across in just nine-tenths of a second. Imagine how disappointing it would have been to have a cloud in the way at that moment!
Legault is promising more pictures of Venus, taken during the transit and afterward. But it'll be hard to match this one. The next transit of Venus won't occur until the year 2117, and even though Hubble has long outlasted its projected lifetime, the space telescope will surely be sent down to its fiery doom by then. So chances are this is the only picture that will ever be taken of Hubble and Venus simultaneously silhouetted by the sun.
By the way, Hubble was conducting its own transit tasks during Venus' crossing. Hubble focused on the moon and analyzed the reflected sunlight to find out how easy it will be for future telescopes to pick out the spectral signature of Earthlike planets passing over alien suns. Stay tuned for more about the results of that experiment.
Where in the Cosmos
This picture served as today's photo puzzle for our "Where in the Cosmos" contest, open to Cosmic Log Facebook followers. It took just a couple of minutes for Ollie Nanyes to tell me what those little specks represented. For being so quick on the draw, I'm sending Nanyes a pair of 3-D glasses donated by Microsoft Research's WorldWide Telescope project. Kent Avery, the runner-up in the guessing game, is getting 3-D specs as well. (Microsoft is a partner along with NBC Universal in the msnbc.com joint venture.)
The cardboard-and-cellophane glasses I'm sending Nanyes and Avery will be wrapped up in a 3-D picture of yours truly, but there are other, more interesting 3-D space pictures online. This Cosmic Log 3-D archive points you to some stunners. Click the "like" button on the Cosmic Log Facebook page, and you too may be eligible for some 3-D glasses goodness in the weeks to come. Just for fun, go full-screen on this simulated 3-D view of the transit from the National Solar Observatory Integrated Synoptic Program:
This is a simulated 3-D view of the Venus transit, prepared in advance of the event by the National Solar Observatory Integrated Synoptic Program, or NISP.
More wonders from Thierry Legault:
- Falling satellite seen from Earth
- Last looks at the shuttle in orbit
- Spaceships get their day in the sun
- Sun gets double-crossed
- Still more from Legault's website
Alan Boyle is msnbc.com's science editor. Connect with the Cosmic Log community by "liking" the log's Facebook page, following @b0yle on Twitter and adding the Cosmic Log page to your Google+ presence. You can also check out "The Case for Pluto," my book about the controversial dwarf planet and the search for new worlds.


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LA JUNTA — The return of student athletes to campus signals the close of summer and the onset of another academic year at Otero Junior College.
There are just two weeks left to register before classes begin on Mon., Aug. 18.
According to Jeff Paolucci, vice president of Student Services, there is still time to enroll.
"We are coming down to the wire, but there is still room in most of our academic courses and career and technical education programs for new students," said Paolucci. "We are a one-stop-shop in Student Services, so if students come in the next few weeks, we will personally help them enroll in the college, chart out a course of study, get registered and start the financial aid process," he said. "If students have already registered for classes and need to make schedule changes; we can also help them with that."
For more information contact the Student Services Center at 719-384-6831 or visit OJC on the web at ojc.edu.


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Known for Blues, BBQ and Elvis, Memphis is a city steeped in culture and tradition. There are many things to do and see in Memphis, but one of the largest tourist attractions by far is Graceland, the former home of Elvis Presley. I was a bit surprised to see that the estate was located in the heart of an urban neighborhood instead of the sprawling countryside, but once you enter the music note adorned gates, you are quickly transported back in time.
Many of the rooms in Graceland still contain the same furnishings and décor as it did when Elvis and his family lived there. Over 600,000 visitors tour Graceland every year, making it one of the most visited homes in the country. The mansion sits on 13.8-acres and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2006. The only portion of the mansion that is off limits to guests is the upstairs, as Elvis always wanted to keep that portion of his home private.
Hundreds of gold records and memorabilia can be found throughout the estate. Even the clothes worn by Elvis and Priscilla on their wedding day can be seen behind glass in another building constructed on the property. Visitors can also tour Elvis's private plane collection. I'm not talking about model planes, these are the real deal. Finally, pay your respect to the King with a visit to the Presley family grave site in the meditation garden.
If all of the touring has made you hungry, head downtown to find some of the best BBQ east of the Mississippi. Hidden in an alley off of 2nd Street is Charles Vergo's Rendezvous, a Memphis institution featured on Travel Channel's "Man v. Food Nation." Even though host Adam Richmond suggested trying the ribs, my guest and I both opted for the succulent Pork Shoulder sandwich. At just $7.95, this delicious over-sized sandwich arrives overflowing with pork and accompanied by baked beans and a unique mustard and vinegar-based slaw. It's the perfect way to begin a culinary journey of Memphis.
After lunch, walk over to the historic Peabody Hotel and catch a glimpse of the world-renowned Peabody Ducks, which have been featured on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, Sesame Street, the Oprah Winfrey Show and in People magazine. Over the years, celebrities including Paula Deen, Joan Collins, Kevin Bacon, Emeril Lagasse, Patrick Swayze, and Peter Frampton have received the coveted role of Honorary Duckmaster. The Peabody is a member of the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association, so you and your partner will feel welcome staying here.
Spend the early evening walking down Beale Street and listen to any one of dozens of live bands perform, or grab a cocktail at Wet Willie's. Beale Street comes alive after dark, but if you're looking to catch a great drag performance, head to Crossroads, one of Memphis' premier gay bars. The establishment boasts a large stage, outdoor patio and multiple bar areas. However, they don't serve alcohol but encourage patrons to bring their own.
Other options include Drew's Place and Pumping Station, but club-goers should head to Spectrum. The 30,000 square-foot complex boasts two dance floors and is the hottest place in town to meet and mingle with the young and fabulous crowd.
Memphis is home to many music-related attractions in addition to Graceland. The Stax Museum of American Soul Music, located at the original site of Stax Records, pays tribute to all of the artists who recorded there. The museum features an amazing collection of more than 2,000 pieces of memorabilia from soul pioneers including Ike & Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, The Jackson Five, Al Green, Sam Cooke, James Brown and Ray Charles.
A few miles up the road is Sun Studio, a recording studio opened by rock pioneer Sam Phillips in 1950. The building is known for recording what is being called the first rock-and-roll single, Jackie Brenston and the Delta Cats' "Rocket 88". The studio also holds the nickname "The Birthplace of Rock & Roll." Music legends including Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison and Jerry Lee Lewis all recorded here at some point in their career.
For dinner, I recommend Local Gastropub on Main Street. Diners should choose to sit outside and watch as street cars and decorated horse-drawn carriages travel up and down the street, which is closed to thru-traffic, giving Local Gastropub a very European vibe. The food at Local is varied and plentiful. For starters, try the Smoked Duck Quesadilla with chipotle aioli or the Crispy Spanish Shrimp with sweet paprika mayo. For a lighter entrée, choose one of Local's signature salads. The Seared Tuna Tostada contains ahi tuna cooked to perfection over a bed of mixed greens, marinated cucumbers, crisp wontons and toasted sesame seeds with a Thai dressing.
If you have more of an appetite, try the Fish & Chips, a hearty portion of North Atlantic cod deep fried in a Ghost River Golden Ale batter with lemon dill tartar sauce served with hand cut fries. Another great selection is the Shrimp & Grits, served with chaurice sausage broth, tomato jam and fried egg.
Memphis is a great weekend destination and an excellent city for those looking to learn more about music history. Remember, bring your appetite and don't forget to pack your blue suede shoes!
For more information of Memphis, visit www.MemphisTravel.com
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